Old Style Weight Loss 2019 Part 4

Brambling

Well done Blue Doggy. :T. Maybe ginger syrup is a weight loss secret :rotfl:

And as you say a happy cat is a good thing, it means I get more sleep as well

honeythewitch

SIRENS wrote: »

Well done on the loss Tighteningthebelt .
FrugalLina sounds like a delicious meal, I have never tried cauliflower rice either, might have to give it a try.

Today we had a roast dinner, Sunday is the only day I don't worry so much about careful eating, it is also the only day we have a proper pudding. Today I have baked apples cooking in the oven, they smell delicious all cinnamony! So we will have that with some vanilla ice cream, then tomorrow back to normal.

I have noticed that the pre-made cauliflower rice in shops costs a fortune for a teeny tiny bit. :eek:

Brambling wrote: »

Well done Tighteningthebelt :T:T lovely to see all your smiles on the chart

Sirens I'm glad the tablets seem to be working for your DH I'm assuming you're also keeping his diet in check

Im not sure about cauliflower rice on its own, must try it mixed with brown rice

I'm back on my own which maybe just as well as she is a bad influence :cool: as much as I love my sister I'm glad to have my house back and as the cat is a timid wee beastie with people he's happy as well, luckily he's good with fireworks and barely twitched an ear when they started again just now at least the big displays have now finished as two are very close to us.

I've done very little today after my BIL collected my sis, (I did send him back with the chocolate biscuits ) after doing the washing I may have had a unexpected nap after lunch which is unusual for me and unfortunately meant I didn't get around to soup making for lunches so the freezer will be raided next week as I'm out most evenings so can't catch up

Food today has involved way too much toast which I may regret later :cool: but at least the bread is now gone

B -
L - sardines on toast
D - cheesy beans on toast, cooked apple and blackberries (I avoided making a crumble :A)
S - chocolate

It's my other sister's birthday tomorrow so pizza e*press for dinner, any tips for a lighter option?

Maybe skip pizza and have salad and baked potato?

Blue_Doggy wrote: »

Good evening, people!

SIRENS Mmmmmm! Baked apples... yum!!! Very good news about your dh’s blood pressure improvement.

tighteningthebelt congratulations! Well done on another loss :j. I hope you had a good day for your garden tidying.

FrugalLina thank you, Junior Doggy is not afraid of fireworks but likes to protest at things out of the ordinary. I hope Sainsbury’s not selling fireworks this year will be the start of it calming down. Well done on your bike ride, and on the cauliflower rice. I have taken to replacing pasta with chopped cauliflower, and it works well, but I don’t make ‘proper’ cauliflower rice.

Brambling it’s lovely when friends or family visit, but equally lovely when they go. A happy cat is a glorious thing. Regretfully no pizza tips, but hope you have a lovely time.

All quiet in Doggyland this evening, just a few distant bangs .

I’m very happy to report a loss of 1 lb despite the ginger syrup.

Food today was:
B: plain porridge and an apple
tomato salad, grilled steak with leek, carrot and broccoli, yogurt with cherries (which were lurking in the back of the freezer).
T: ham salad, cinnamon yogurt.

Well done on the pound off :T

And well done Tightening the belt too. :j (i seem to have messed up the quotes. )


I had a mini triumph. :cool:

Oat bran.


Egg chips and beans.

ONE mince pie. the other remains untouched.

honeythewitch

Brambling wrote: »

Well done Blue Doggy. :T. Maybe ginger syrup is a weight loss secret :rotfl:

And as you say a happy cat is a good thing, it means I get more sleep as well

They do say that ginger raises the metabolism.

Brambling

Honey it's a lot cheaper to blitz the cauliflower into rice yourself or I have seen it grated. I'm not sure if they put anything onto the pre-rice cauliflower to preserve it?

tighteningthebelt

Brambling wrote: »

Well done Tighteningthebelt :T:T lovely to see all your smiles on the chart

It's my other sister's birthday tomorrow so pizza e*press for dinner, any tips for a lighter option?

I love the chart!! Thank you for keeping it up to date.

Looks like theres quite a bit of choice at P.EXP for your sisters birthday...
https://www.pizzaexpress.com/our-food/restaurant-menu/leggera-menu/leggera-menu-section?section=cc26f6de-a90d-4164-94f2-a98cc606a5b3

honeythewitch you do better than me, I cant even do multiple quotes in one post!!

sirens your Sunday dinner sounds lovely and good news the BP is heading in the right direction.

frugalina I never have much success with popcorn either. Prob for the best!

molly41 hope you are both rested and your new clothes fit

bluedoggy another good loss... superb. :j

FrugalLina

You can buy frozen cauliflower rice, which I am considering because a whole head of cauliflower is a lot for one person (although I will probably eat it as normal cauliflower over the next couple of days). It was easy to grate it and looked the part.

Oh, actually, now I am wondering if I can just make my own frozen rice. I can do portions of normal brown rice too. :think:

Brambling, my pizza tip is to request one without cheese. Just as delicious and without a lot of calories, especially if it is a thin crust. It is my favourite as I am not really a fan of vegan cheese and consider it wasted calories.

Honeythewitch, well done on your triumph! :T

BlueDoggy, well done on the 1lb off, yay! :j:j

Sirens, I like your Sunday foods, I shall be doing a roast next weekend and mmmm, now I fancy making the apples for the sweet. Great idea! :drool:

tighteningthebelt

Morning all
Declaring my food for today -
Cheese scone and butter out with friend. Fennel and aubergine bake with a few mushrooms in, small potato cake, jelly and grapes.
Edited to add; didn't make the potato cakes as I didn't fancy it. Otherwise correct.
Have a good day everyone

FrugalLina

Yay, a 2.5lb loss this week - woohoo! :j:T:j

tighteningthebelt

frugalLina you are amazing!!! :j :j

Molly41

Hello x
Frugalina - well done on the loss x
Im itching to get started as I have 3 stone to lose but appreciate it best to wait !
Im upping my activity and have more stamina so in a better position to start.
Ive noticed that if i brush my teeth early evening Im not tempted to nibble and just drink water wondered if it might be a strategy for other folks to try x
Kind Regards x