Weight Loss the Old Style Way! Part 8. Please read posts 1 and 2 before posting.

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had to go back and change my food plan!

forgot we needed to paint the main wall in the lounge and DM had agreed to help me clean up and reorganise the furniture, so thats taken a fair few hours to do!
as a result had dinner earlier than usual and have pigged out on carbs a bit more than I should have but it was sooo nice and I'm sooo full now lol

sparrer

To finish off today's menu -
D was a mixed grill with pork chop, steak, bacon, sausage, mushroom, tomato and chips. Pudding was treacle sponge and custard. I felt very uncomfortable afterwards and managed to politely leave a little but what do you do when someone goes to so much trouble? I shan't eat again for a week!
Sweet dreams

WelshWoofer

Well, I've just done the weighing scales shuffle (naked of course) and it seems I have lost 1 lb. I still feel a bit bloated and round but I think that the hormones are going a bit bonkers again.
Perhaps I'll miraculously flatten through the day......

JellyBox

I didn't manage to get a starting weight in as I wasn't at work, but on Friday I was at 148lb, so I'll have to work from there! Also, I've changed my name (just to confuse things) but my old name is second in the current list. Sorry to be a pain! Will be joining in fully from now though. Even if I have to weigh myself at work, fully dressed and after food!

[Deleted User]

Afternoon all,

New high of determination today lol. Getting really bored with STSing all the time (as I have done for several weeks now). So have dug out my Rosemary Conley book this morning along with my Carb & Cal book (for portion sizes etc), and got a notebook out that I intend to both mealplan in and be honest with myself about calories consumed.

I remember doing this about a year ago and now the nicer weather is here there is no reason not to start eating properly really.
I am going to plan some batch cooking each week so I am not buying tons of ready meals anymore - will still buy if they are reduced but not as much as I have been doing.

One of the things on my list to do - when I was having a serious think - was that I dont eat as much fish as I used to! I used to be a big big lover of tuna pasta....but simply don't cook it anymore. So that will be a batch prepared item I think.

I would love to make lemon risotto too, I've NEVER made it, WW have a lovely ready meal Chicken and Lemon Risotto, I die and go to heaven when eating it lol.
Does anyone have a recipe I could potentially use/transform?

Another trip to T's on Tuesday (was going to be tomorrow but need to make sure I'm well prepped for interview ahead of that) to get things on my list. Seem to be spending a lot of time (and money) in there of late.

just until I get myself back on a level footing:
b - 2 x scotch pancakes with nutella
l - half a sub roll with salmon and salad. bag of crisps
d - piece of h/m corned beef pie, mash potato, peas.
s- tbc if any.

SIRENS

Afternoon all,
After my sts I too am determined to start a fresh tomorrow, and also, although I write down what I eat in a note book, I thinking that maybe writing it on here might also help me to stay on the straight and narrow!
Deleted_User the lemon risotto sounds lovely, hope some has a receipe.
So hope you all don't mind if I post more regularly. Am back to work tomorrow and have made my salad already to take to work!
So here goes
B- 2 slice toast, olive spread, marmite
L/d- Lamb tagine, rice,
P- fruit flan

madmary_2

Basic risotto, one cup (tea cup) for two people of risotto rice. Make some veg stock (chicken will do but you could make veg stock from scratch easily and cheaply) Keep the stock on a low heat in a deep pan and have handy a big spoon or ladle.

Oil in pan and heat. Chop one onion finely and some garlic to personal taste. Slowly sweat the onion. It mustn't burn but just go soft and transparent. Tip the cup of rice in and coat the grains in the oil. Then squeeze the juice of a lemon into the rice and let that bubble. Optional next stage, a glass of white wine (cheaper if you use some cheap white vermouth and it keeps). Let that bubble away. Then start adding your heated stock a ladle or two at a time.

Always keep stirring the risotto so it doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan. When the stock is absorbed, put more in. If you run out of stock just add hot water from the kettle. The rice is done when it isn't hard in the centre and has gone completely white. Keep tasting a few grains as you go.

When that's finished add cooked chicken in small pieces. Stir through till the chicken is heated. Add some grated lemon rind.

Turn the heat off and add a spoonful of cream cheese or ricotta. If you are not into creamy cheese, then just some finely grated parmesan or substitute hard cheese.

Finish with some finely chopped parsely.

I put all sorts of things in mine. I use frozen prawns, asparagus, or leeks or chopped gammon and peas.

The whole thing takes 20-30 minutes tops but have your ingredients prepped first.

Mary

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madmary wrote: »

Basic risotto, one cup (tea cup) for two people of risotto rice. Make some veg stock (chicken will do but you could make veg stock from scratch easily and cheaply) Keep the stock on a low heat in a deep pan and have handy a big spoon or ladle.

Oil in pan and heat. Chop one onion finely and some garlic to personal taste. Slowly sweat the onion. It mustn't burn but just go soft and transparent. Tip the cup of rice in and coat the grains in the oil. Then squeeze the juice of a lemon into the rice and let that bubble. Optional next stage, a glass of white wine (cheaper if you use some cheap white vermouth and it keeps). Let that bubble away. Then start adding your heated stock a ladle or two at a time.

Always keep stirring the risotto so it doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan. When the stock is absorbed, put more in. If you run out of stock just add hot water from the kettle. The rice is done when it isn't hard in the centre and has gone completely white. Keep tasting a few grains as you go.

When that's finished add cooked chicken in small pieces. Stir through till the chicken is heated. Add some grated lemon rind.

Turn the heat off and add a spoonful of cream cheese or ricotta. If you are not into creamy cheese, then just some finely grated parmesan or substitute hard cheese.

Finish with some finely chopped parsely.

I put all sorts of things in mine. I use frozen prawns, asparagus, or leeks or chopped gammon and peas.

The whole thing takes 20-30 minutes tops but have your ingredients prepped first.

Mary

Thank you SO much Mary! I will definitely be trying this out either Tuesday or Wednesday (next free days for batch cooking)
Have just been through my RC book of recipes and made a shopping list of fruit, veg, meat etc plus some treats too (fun size chocolate lol).

Next to mealplan it all, lol, but your recipe will definitely help me out! x

madmary_2

Deleted_User wrote: »

Thank you SO much Mary! I will definitely be trying this out either Tuesday or Wednesday (next free days for batch cooking)
Have just been through my RC book of recipes and made a shopping list of fruit, veg, meat etc plus some treats too (fun size chocolate lol).

Next to mealplan it all, lol, but your recipe will definitely help me out! x

You don't need much chicken for this recipe so why not buy some chicken for something else eg roast, or pan fried and use leftovers. My best risottos are made with left overs. And you can substitute lime for lemon if you want.

Mary

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madmary wrote: »

You don't need much chicken for this recipe so why not buy some chicken for something else eg roast, or pan fried and use leftovers. My best risottos are made with left overs. And you can substitute lime for lemon if you want.

Mary

We already have chicken breasts in the freezer and I have Quorn chicken too So wont be buying anything extra for this, just need to get some rice when I nip to the shops!