Weigh In Monday – 8th June 2015

Posted in Daily Thoughts, Weight Loss by YT

Hi guys,

Just a quick one today. Weighed in yesterday morning at 15 stone 5.5lbs which means a 2.5lbs loss! I went for dinner with a friend last night instead of Wednesday so although I was still within daily and weekly points I feel a bit heavier today but I shan’t be touching the scales until next week!

I’m definitely starting to feel like I’m getting used to counting and it feels almost natural to me now. It’s just a little frustrating sometimes when some items are not in the database and as a lot of Asian foods don’t have the nutritional values on the product, it’s hard to work out. There has been a lot of guesstimation this week though I feel I have overestimated to be safe. What do you guys think?

Until next time.. x

8Jun2015

Food Shopping – 08.06.15 – Asda

Posted in Food Shopping by YT

Hi guys,

Another budget food shop for you 🙂 I went to Asda this week for a quick shop. I was searching for some low point snacks and several posts about how some of the Asda Smartprice range were around 2pp and pretty cheap so win win all round (as long as it tastes good!)

Fruit and veg: 2 punnets of strawberries, mushrooms, 2 packs of carrots, pears, clementines, apples, new potatoes, 2 punnets of cherry tomatoes, a bunch of bananas, punnet of nectarines and a bag of spinach

Everything else: Yeo Valley 0% natural yoghurt (half pot 1pp), Dairylea light cheese slices (1pp each), Laughing Cow extra light triangles (3 for 1pp), wafer thin ham (30g for 1pp), bagel thins (3pp each), sandwich thins (3pp), Smartprice caramel wafers (2pp each), 15 eggs (2pp each) and Smartprice baked crisps (2pp each).

Total: £23.82

I think I’m getting the hang of this budgeting malarkey. Putting my list through the website first definitely helps as I make a note of prices so I don’t pick the wrong item or go too crazy.

Anyhow, I hope someone out there found this useful. If you have any questions, just leave me a comment.

Until next time.. x

7Jun2015

WW Food Plan – 09.06.15 – 15.06.15

Posted in Meal Plans, Uncategorized by YT

Hi guys,

Another week, another meal plan. This week’s seems to be very carb heavy but it’s just what I’m craving at the moment. I will be adding a ton of fruit and veggies to this, I just have the basics sketched out so I know how many points I’m planning on using. I will more than likely be bulking out my weekly points somewhere in the week but I don’t like to allocate my weeklies in case I get the munchies and then I still can be on track.

Tuesday – 27pp
Breakfast: 2 bacon medallions (1pp) on a bagel thin (3pp) with a laughing cow extra light triangle (0pp) = 4pp
Lunch: 60g ham (2pp) on 2 sandwich thins (6pp) = 8pp
Dinner: jacket potato with tuna in light mayo (guesstimate 14pp) = 14pp
Snack: Fat free natural yoghurt (1pp) with fruit = 1pp

Wednesday – 16pp + dinner
Breakfast: 2 egg (4pp) omelette with a light cheese slice (1pp) = 5pp
Lunch: 130g tuna (3pp) in 30g 70% less fat salad cream (1pp) and 40g pasta (4pp) = 8pp
Dinner: out with a friend and not sure where we’re going to eat as of yet
Snack: 3 ryvita (2pp) and 3 laughing cow extra light triangles (1pp) = 3pp

Thursday – 30pp
Breakfast: bagel thin (3pp) with a laughing cow extra light triangle (0pp) with fat free yoghurt (1pp) and fruit = 4pp
Lunch: 60g ham (2pp) on 2 sandwich thins (6pp) = 8pp
Dinner: jacket potato with tuna in light mayo (guesstimate 14pp) = 14pp
Snack: 3 ryvita (2pp) 60g Phili light (2pp) = 4pp

Friday – 22pp
Breakfast: 2 egg (4pp) omelette with a light cheese slice (1pp) = 5pp
Lunch: 130g tuna (3pp) in 30g 70% less fat salad cream (1pp) and 40g pasta (4pp) = 8pp
Dinner: 3 skinless chicken drumsticks (5pp) with 150g new potatoes (3pp) = 8pp
Snack: fat free yoghurt (1pp) with fruit

Saturday – 34pp + 1 weekly pp
Breakfast: fat free yoghurt (1pp) with fruit = 1pp
Lunch: Ilumi spicy harira soup (6pp) with bagel thin (3pp) 1 laughing cow extra light triangle (0pp) = 9pp
Dinner: 2 Mackerel in spicy tomato sauce (12pp) with 2 eggs (4pp) sandwich thin (3pp) = 19pp
Snack: Oat crunch (4pp), bag of French Fries (2pp) = 6pp

Sunday – 25pp
Breakfast: 2 egg (4pp) omelette with a light cheese slice (1pp) = 5pp
Lunch: Ilumi pea and pancetta soup (5pp) with bagel thin (3pp) and a laughing cow extra light triangle (0pp) = 8pp
Dinner: steak and kidney pudding (9pp) 160g mushy peas (3pp) = 12pp

Monday – 33pp
Breakfast: fat free yoghurt (1pp) with fruit = 1pp
Lunch: Ilumi spicy harira soup (6pp) with bagel thin (3pp) and a laughing cow extra light triangle (0pp) = 9pp
Dinner: 2 pieces KFC chicken (13pp) small popcorn chicken (4pp) with corn (2pp), regular coleslaw (4pp) and Pepsi Max = 23pp

Until next time.. x

4Jun2015

Restaurant Review – Barbakan, Walmgate, York, North Yorkshire YO1 9TL

Posted in Restaurant Reviews by YT

Hi guys,

Another restaurant review for you guys. This is for one of my favourite restaurants in York which serves Polish food. I’ve only ever gone in Winter where it’s just pure comfort food – eating there is like having a big warm hug. Though maybe I should check out how their Summer menu fares in the next few weeks…

The restaurant is independently owned. I’m not sure how long it’s been open but it’s been there since around 2008 at least anyway. The restaurant itself is quite small – it only has room for around 30 covers or so. Booking is pretty much essential as they can get quite busy. I love the decor – it’s quite quirky with signs and little statues and paintings everywhere. Also because it is so small, the atmosphere is quite cosy; rather like you’ve gone to a friend’s house for dinner.

I actually went in November 2014 with my sister, OH and a friend but typically selfish of me, I only took photos of my food! There is always one starter that I always get – pierogi. Always with potato and cheese, not the beef and it’s served with crispy bacon lardons, a little salad and sour cream. This dish alone is worth however many propoints, syns, calories… It is just the most delicious thing I’ve eaten without being too heavy and rich. It’s perfectly golden brown and crisp and fluffy and cheesy on the inside. Yum.

For my main, I got the ham shank. Oh my god, it is the perfect winter dish. Unfortunately, the portion was so humongous that I only managed to eat around half and I couldn’t take it home! The ham had a crisp skin and salty yet moist meat and there was a lovely broth made from ale on the bottom with some slow roasted carrots and onions. I only ate a small part of the skin but it was just divine. Like crackling but less likely to break your teeth. It had a slightly goo-ey texture to it underneath and just so delicious. Honestly, I can’t find the words to describe how gorgeous it is and perfect to counteract the freezing evening we decided to turn up.

Other dishes: I believe OH had a rice stuffed pepper to start and chicken skewers with mediterranean veggies which he confirmed was really nice and very moist chicken. Our friend had the courgette fritters and a ham shank and my sister had scallops to start and a Gressingham duck breast shredded with apple and some gnocchi-style dumplings.

Every time we’ve been here, it’s more than lived up to expectations. I think we’ve visited around 4 times now and the repeat dishes are just as good as we remembered with new ones being just as tasty, if not more. I would definitely recommend to anyone, whether you’ve had Polish food or not – the quality and taste is just well worth it. Prices are not too extortionate either with starters between £4.25 and £7.50 and mains priced between £8.79 and £16.75. There are also special boards and during the day it does breakfast and is a cafe/deli with some delicious looking cakes (which my Mum has insisted taste just as good as they look). I also have to mention that the staff there are so friendly and are more than happy to help with any problem or question you might have. I have to say they go above and beyond.

Food 5/5, Service 5/5, Atmosphere 5/5

Opening times: Mon – Sat 9am-3pm, Tues – Sat 6-10pm, Sunday 10am-10pm

Until next time.. x

3Jun2015

WW Food Log – Tues 26.05.15 – Mon 01.06.15 – 2lb loss

Posted in Food Diary & Photos by YT

Hi guys,

So my first food log on WW – it doesn’t look particularly healthy in some places and in others I think my food portions are too big but I suppose as long as I’m under points, that’s good right? At the time of writing (a couple of days before posting) I’ve not yet weighed in but I will update at the bottom how much I lost eating what I ate.

Tuesday – 26pp

Breakfast: 2 egg omelette (4pp) with pea shoots, mushrooms, a light cheese slice (1pp) and cherry tomatoes = 5pp

Lunch: a plain bagel (6pp) with 60g smoked salmon (2pp) 30g Phili light (1pp) with an apple and nectarine = 9pp

Afternoon snack: 2 raw carrots with 2 sticks of celery and 4 seafood sticks (2pp) with 30g houmous (3pp) and (not pictured) 30g Cathedral City Vintage Cheddar (3pp) = 8pp

“Dinner”: pack of cheese and onion French Fries (2pp) and a WW bakewell slice (2pp) = 4pp

Wednesday – 32pp

Breakfast: half a pot of Yeo Valley 0% natural yoghurt (1pp) with half a banana, Tesco frozen fruit salad, strawberries = 1pp

Lunch: half a pack of Tilda mushroom basmati rice (4pp) with 100g Wing On fish roll (3pp) with chinese chives, oyster sauce, soy sauce and a pack of GS needle mushroom and cabbage (2pp) with a pear = 9pp

Snacks: 3 ryvita (2pp) with 3 laughing cow extra light triangles (1pp) and cherry tomatoes, a Dairy Milk Oat Crunch (4pp) and a crumpet (3pp) with a tsp of Lurpak lighter (1pp) = 11pp

Dinner: 200g chicken (7pp) with 200g new potatoes (4pp) and roasted carrots and butternut squash with cherry tomatoes = 11pp

Thursday – 34pp

Breakfast: 4 bacon medallions (3pp) on 2 sandwich thins (6pp) with 2tbsp ketchup (1pp) and an apple = 10pp

Lunch: half pack of Tilda mushroom basmati rice (4pp) 100g Way On fish roll (3pp) chinese chives, soy sauce, oyster sauce, 1 tbsp sriracha chilli sauce and a nectarine = 7pp

Snack: half pot Yeo Valley 0% natural yoghurt (1pp) with strawberries, half a banana, Tesco frozen fruit salad, 3 ryvita (2pp) with 3 laughing cow extra light triangles (1pp) and cherry tomatoes. (Not pictured) – 25g Satay fish snack (2pp) 3 custard creams (5pp) = 11pp

Dinner: “Pizza” one sandwich thin (3pp) with 40g light mozzarella (2pp), 1tbsp tomato puree, 25g sun dried tomatoes (1pp) spinach, mushrooms, roasted carrots and butternut squash = 6pp

Friday – 34pp + 8 weekly points

Breakfast: one sachet Quaker Oatsosimple golden syrup (4pp) with 180ml skimmed milk (2pp) and half a banana = 6pp

Lunch: 2 bagel thins (6pp) with 60g wafer thin ham (2pp) 2 laughing cow extra light triangles (1pp) cherry tomatoes and cucumber with a portion of longan (dragon eyes) = 9pp

Snack: half pot Yeo Valley 0% natural yoghurt (1pp), half a banana, strawberries, half a can of fruit cocktail in juice (drained). Not pictured: 2 pork loin steak (10pp), Graze carrot cake (2pp) and Graze mango chutney (2pp) = 15pp

Dinner: one Chicago Town deep dish four cheese pizza (12pp) and roasted carrots = 12pp

Saturday – 34pp + 20 weekly points

Breakfast: half pot Yeo Valley 0% natural yoghurt (1pp) with strawberries and half a can of fruit cocktail in juice (drained), apple, clementine, half a bagel thin (filling pointed in snack) + 1 bagel thin not pictured (5pp) 30g Phili light (1pp) = 7pp

Lunch: 4 ryvita (2pp) 60g (2pp) with cherry tomatoes and a nectarine. Not pictured a pork steak (5pp) = 9pp

Dinner: 90g wholewheat pasta (8pp) in chicken broth made with Oxo cube, 100g Kung Fu beef slice for hotpot (7pp), poached egg (2pp) and chinese leaves = 17pp

Snacks: one and a half bagel thins (5pp) 60g wafer thin ham (2pp) 30g tomato houmous (2pp), plum. Not pictured: salt and vinegar French Fries (2pp), a Jacob’s jam and cream biscuit (2pp), half a slice of OH’s pizza (3pp), 2 wings (3pp) and three potato wedges (2pp) = 21pp

Sunday – 34pp + 6 weekly points

Brunch: one sandwich thin (3pp) one bagel thin (3pp) 2 eggs (4pp) 4 bacon medallions (3pp) and 2 light cheese slices (2pp) = 15pp

Dinner: 3 skinless chicken drumsticks (5pp) 100g sweet potatoes (3pp) roasted carrots and courgette with a Pepsi Max = 8pp

Snacks: a Dairy Milk Oat Crunch (4pp) cheese and onion French Fries (2pp) a WW bakewell slice (2pp) 2 crumpets (5pp) with 15g Nutella (2pp) and 10g Lurpak lighter (2pp) = 17pp

Monday – 34pp + 13 weekly points
**I ended up going a little crazy with food. I hadn’t slept at all on Monday and so I think my appetite increased plus I had an unexpected blood test where they couldn’t find my vein so I think I was a little traumatised**

Breakfast: 4 bacon medallions (3pp) on 2 sandwich thins (6pp) with 3tbsp ketchup (1pp) = 10pp

Lunch: a can of mackerel in spicy tomato sauce (6pp) with 2 eggs (4pp) and cherry tomatoes = 10pp

Snack: a shake made from strawberries, frozen banana, spinach, frozen berries, 1tsp chia seeds (2pp), 2tbsp porridge oats (1pp). Not pictured: 2 bags French Fries (5pp), a packet of Pop Chips (3pp) = 10pp

Dinner: Chicago Town deep dish four cheese pizza (12pp), 1/4 serving of Corned Beef Hash (3pp) and 1/4 can of Heinz Tuscan Beanz (2pp) – more beans pictured but I didn’t really like them so only ate half! = 17pp

Yeah, so I think I went a little overboard in the last few days – particularly on Saturday. I did extra exercise and I think that contributed to me eating like a horse. Looking back it seems a bit ridiculous! Plus I ate four lots of pizza (1 healthified, the others not) which seems a bit much. I’ll see how I do during weigh in as looking at what I ate, makes me think I will have probably have gained!

EDIT: Lost 2lb this week. Although I think maybe I was lucky – I’m going to lay off the pizza this week!

Until next time.. x

2Jun2015

Weigh In Tuesday – 02.05.15

Posted in Daily Thoughts, Weight Loss by YT

Hi guys,

So after much thought I decided I wasn’t too keen on the meetings I’ve been to and what with trying to save money for a house deposit, I’ve decided to switch to just e-source and weigh in at home. Monthly pass costs £21.45/month and e-source is £15 for 3 months and as I feel that’s pretty much the more important part I need, it’ll be better for me as well as saving me around £16 a month.

Anyhow, I weighed in today at 15 stone 8lbs! A loss of 2lbs. Considering that consisted of a lot of pizza, I’m pretty happy with that. Going to try and not have so much junk and carbs this week though…

Until next time.. x

1Jun2015

WW Food Shop – Asda 01.06.15

Posted in Food Shopping, Uncategorized by YT

Hi guys,

Not a massive food shop this week as I’m trying to stick to budget. One thing to try and make sure I was under budget this week, I put all my items through the online groceries bit so I had a vague idea of roughly how much I was going to spend and I came in under budget 🙂

Fruit and veg: a bunch of celery, 2 punnets of nectarines, 2 punnets of strawberries, carrots, cherry tomatoes, bananas and spinach

Everything else: a small skimmed milk, 2 pots of fat free natural yoghurt, a can of Heinz tomato soup (300g – 5pp), laughing cow extra light triangles, laughing cow light triangles (only had 1 pack of extra light), a pack of turkey mince, 2 packs of bacon, some smoked salmon trimmings, bagel thins and sandwich thins.

Total: £21.84

I also popped to Tesco for 3 packs of frozen fruit salad and frozen butternut squash = £4.70

Overall total: £26.54

So under budget this week. Hopefully will manage to keep away from any further spending this week.

Until next time.. x

31May2015

How I’m Feeling About Tomorrow’s Weigh In – 31.05.15

Posted in Daily Thoughts by YT

Hi guys,

It’s been a while since I’ve had pre-weigh in thoughts so figured I’d tell you how my week went.

As you know I’ve been counting this week and bizarrely enough, I’ve found it easier than Filling and Healthy. I’ve definitely opened my eyes to portion size this week, especially with my Saturday night meal where I more or less made enough for two meals (but it was worth it). I don’t necessarily think I’ve eaten very healthily – I’ve not gone over on my weekly points or anything but I’ve definitely had more than my fair share of treats! I have noticed that I tend to eat under my daily points in the beginning of the week and the closer and closer I get to weigh in, I just want to stuff my face. I’ve only had to venture into my weekly points about half way which is good I suppose but all of them were used in the last two or three days before weigh in.

Exercise wise – I’ve not broken any barriers but I definitely have been more active this week. I’ve walked home from work a few times and oh my, I tried to cycle to work on Saturday and nearly died. If you follow me on Instagram, you would have seen that it was my first time on my bike since the Winter before last – pretty much a year and a half ago! Although I can walk the 2 odd miles with only a few aches, cycling nearly killed me. I think I cycled about halfway and walked with my bike the rest and walked home with my bike as I wasn’t sure if I would make it home otherwise! Definitely want to try and build myself up and try and use the bus/car less.

I am hoping for a loss this week. I’d like to say another 2lbs but I’m not sure if upping my exercise will mean I stay the same or gain. I couldn’t make weigh in last week as my group was cancelled due to the Bank Holiday, so I took a cheeky jump on the scales and scared myself back off! We shall see, we shall see…

Until next time.. x

30May2015

WW Meal Plan – Tuesday 2nd June – Monday 8th June – 2.5lb loss

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Hi guys,

Another week, another meal plan. Nothing too hardcore this week. I’ve found it quite nice counting this week so I will be going again, though I’m not sure if my points will drop or not as they did the week before last when I lost 2lbs. We shall see.

Tuesday – 33pp
Breakfast: egg (2pp), 2 bacon medallions (1pp) and a light cheese slice (1pp) on a bagel thin (3pp) = 7pp
Lunch: 100g steamed turkey mince over half a pack of Tilda basmati rice = 9pp
Dinner: jacket potato with tuna in light mayo (guesstimate) = 14pp
Snack: 3 ryvitas (2pp) with 3 laughing cow extra light triangles (1pp) = 3pp

Wednesday – 19pp
Breakfast: half pot of Yeo Valley 0% natural yoghurt (1pp) with fruit = 1pp
Lunch: 60g smoked salmon (2pp) with 30g Phili light (1pp) on a bagel thin (3pp) = 6pp
Dinner: 100g steamed turkey mince over half a pack of Tilda basmati rice = 9pp
Snack: carrot sticks with 30g houmous (3pp) = 3pp

Thursday – 33pp
Breakfast: 2 bacon medallions (1pp) 2 eggs (4pp), spinach, mushrooms and 205g baked beans (5pp) = 10pp
Lunch: 130g salmon fillet with roast carrots and butternut squash = 6pp
Dinner: jacket potato with tuna in light mayo (guesstimate) = 14pp
Snack: 3 ryvita (2pp) and 3 laughing cow extra light triangles (1pp) = 3pp

Friday – 28pp
Breakfast: half pot of Yeo Valley 0% natural yoghurt (1pp) with fruit = 1pp
Lunch: Corned beef hash with roasted carrots = 12pp
Dinner: Steak and kidney pudding (10pp) with roasted veggies = 10pp
Snack: Cadbury’s oat crunch (4pp) with a cup of tea with a dash of milk (1pp) = 5pp

Saturday – 32pp
Breakfast: Egg (2pp), 2 bacon medallions (1pp) and a cheese slice (1pp) on a bagel thin (3pp) = 7pp
Lunch: Corned beef hash with roasted carrots = 12pp
Dinner: 2 thin pork loin steaks (10pp) with salad = 10pp
Snack: 3 ryvita (2pp) with 3 laughing cow extra light triangles (1pp) = 3pp

Sunday – 19pp+
Breakfast: half pot of Yeo Valley 0% natural yoghurt (1pp) with fruit = 1pp
Lunch: Corned beef hash with roasted carrots = 12pp
Dinner: Out for dinner with work colleagues after stock take – not sure what we’re eating so will point on the day and use my weeklies if necessary
Snack: bagel thin (3pp) 30g Phili light (1pp) and 60g smoked salmon (2pp) = 6pp

Monday – 34pp + 4 weekly PPs
Breakfast: half pot Yeo Valley 0% natural yoghurt (1pp) with fruit = 1pp
Lunch: Heinz tomato soup (6pp) with a bagel thin (3pp) and 30g Phili light (1pp) = 10pp
Dinner: takeaway Toby Carvery – going to allow around 25pp
Snack: 2 ryvita (1pp) with 30g Phili (1pp) = 2pp

Not too much this week and trying to get the most out of meals so I’m not cooking too much either as I’ll be back at college and this week is going to be crazy busy at work as well so just want to make it as stress free as possible. Hopefully it will cut down on my shopping costs as I overspent last week so it’ll even out a bit 🙂

Until next time.. x

28May2015

Restaurant Review – The Hop, 11-12 Fossgate, York, YO1 9TA

Posted in Restaurant Reviews by YT

Hi guys,

So, I realised that I had all these photos backed up from late last year onwards where I was meaning to post some restaurant reviews alongside my other posts. Somehow, I got sidetracked and I thought I might as well get a move on, if only so I can now delete the photos and free up some space on my poor iPhone!

Even though my blog is mainly about weight loss and trying to achieve my 130lb goal, part of what keeps you sane is still allowing yourself treats or occasions where you’re not worried about food. I mean, don’t go crazy and eat about ten brownies alongside your pizza and starter of something fried and wash it down with a bottle of wine, but now and again, it’s just what the soul needs.

My first restaurant review is of The Hop in York. It’s been open since 2013 and my sister and I decided to pay it a visit in December 2014. It’s known as a craft ale house but we weren’t really into all that (our alcohol intake is usually limited to cider and spirits only) but we did have a massive interest in the wood fired oven which apparently conjured up some delicious pizza.

When you first walk in, it is quite similar to any other pub. It’s a little dark and there’s a long bar with spirits lined all along the back. There are quirky quotes written on the walls in the front half of The Hop and then when you walk further in, it opens up to more seating space where the Pizzeria is right at the back.

You order at the bar and the menu is quite limited and written on a chalk board on the back wall. Luckily we perused the menu online beforehand and knew what we wanted as otherwise we’d be stood at the wall for a good ten minutes trying to decide! I will tell you now that we ordered way too much food. I think we ate about 2/3 at the very most. We ordered a garlic bread to share (with garlic, olive oil, mozzarella and oregano – £4.50) and I ordered the Fresca (baby courgette, sun blushed tomato, mozzarella, fresh basil and homemade tomato sauce – £7.50) whilst my sister went for the Bosco (Italian sausage, porcini mushroom, red onion, red wine, mozzarella, home made tomato sauce, oregano and topped with rocket – £9). The other choices were a Margherita, Napolentana with anchovies and capers, La Tropical with ham and pineapple and Spicy Pepperoni with Italian pepperoni and fresh chillies.

The price was really reasonable for the pizzas and garlic bread. They were all a decent size – I say about 12 inches and the base was just stunning. I am a massive fan of thin based pizzas which take a couple of minutes to cook and The Hop got that perfectly on a plate. The only sad thing was that because it was so big and we couldn’t eat it fast enough, it went cold relatively quickly. I loved all the vegetables on mine and all of the flavours were harmonious. I tried some of the Bosco, which my sister loved, but I think it would have been a bit too heavy for me. I’m not a massive fan of rocket either and I personally don’t think it added anything to the pizza (except some greenery!) and gave the pizza a bit of a bitter aftertaste. The garlic bread was absolutely gorgeous, though a tad too oily. The garlic was nice and powerful but probably not what you’d want to eat on a first date. We didn’t sample any of the beers but I hear from a reputable source that they do a good job.

We went on a Monday and it wasn’t very busy but they did have quite a few covers. The atmosphere was nice and laid back but they could invest in actual plates rather than the paper ones the pizzas were served on – though I guess less washing up for them. Also as typical for a pub, there wasn’t much service. The only person we saw were the guys at the bar when we ordered and the guy who brought us the pizza. The pizzas definitely are value for money – they weren’t expensive and the ingredients were high quality. The pizzas would have been enough for two people if they did sides such as a salad or veggies but the menu is limited to the pizzas and garlic bread mentioned above.

Overall, it’s definitely a place I would return to. Unfortunately not with OH as he is allergic to both wheat and egg, but this pizza is good enough to rival Il Paradiso further down the road and the ones I’ve had from Toto’s around fifteen minutes walk away. Oh, and bear in mind that they don’t take reservations – it’s first come first served.

Food: 4/5, Service 3/5, Atmosphere 4/5

Pizzeria opening times: Mon – Thurs: 12-2:30pm, 5-9pm. Friday/Saturday 12-9pm, Sunday 12-7pm. Visit their website here.

Until next time.. x

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WW Food Plan – 09.06.15 – 15.06.15

Restaurant Review – Barbakan, Walmgate, York, North Yorkshire YO1 9TL

WW Food Log – Tues 26.05.15 – Mon 01.06.15 – 2lb loss

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WW Food Shop – Asda 01.06.15

How I’m Feeling About Tomorrow’s Weigh In – 31.05.15

WW Meal Plan – Tuesday 2nd June – Monday 8th June – 2.5lb loss

Restaurant Review – The Hop, 11-12 Fossgate, York, YO1 9TA