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Meal Plan & Food Shop – Asda 2nd Feb

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Hi guys,

Just a really quick one whilst I’m taking a break from ratios and group accounts! Meal plan is as follows:

Tuesday – EE
Breakfast: 30g granola (HEB) with 250ml semi skimmed milk (HEA) with strawberries (s) and melon (s)
Lunch: mushroom (s) and spinach (s) risotto
College: jacket with cheese (6 syns) and beans
Dinner: carrot (s) and coriander soup

Wednesday – SP
Breakfast: mackerel in spicy tomato sauce with scrambled eggs and cherry tomatoes (s) with 2 slices of 400g wholemeal toast (HEB)
Lunch: carrot (s) and coriander soup with a wholemeal bread roll (HEB)
Dinner: soy salmon stir fry

Thursday – EE
Breakfast: 30g granola (HEB) with 250ml semi skimmed milk (HEA) with strawberries (s) and melon (s)
Lunch: soy salmon stir fry
College: jacket with cheese (6 syns) and beans
Dinner: carrot (s) and coriander soup

Friday – SP
Breakfast: breakfast muffins with cheese (HEA) and clementines (s)
Lunch: soy salmon stir fry
Dinner: steak with broccoli (s), roasted carrots (s)

Saturday – EE
Breakfast: breakfast muffins with cheese (HEA) and clementines (s)
Lunch: pulled chicken with a wholemeal bread roll (HEB)
Dinner: mushroom (s) and spinach (s) risotto

Sunday – SP
Breakfast: 30g granola (HEB) with 250ml semi skimmed milk (HEA) with strawberries (s) and peach (s)
Lunch: mackerel, tomatoes (s) and courgette (s) spaghetti
Dinner: 4 ryvita (HEB), 4 extra light laughing cow triangles (4 syns) with ham and cherry tomatoes (s)

Monday – EE
Breakfast: vegetable omelette
Lunch: butternut squash soup
Dinner: possibly dinner out

Weekly Shop

As I was swamped with revision, OH kindly did the food shop for me so I don’t have any photos to show you this week. It’s actually better when he goes as he sticks a lot more firmly to the list than I do – I’m so easily swayed!

Fruit and veg: clementines, butternut squash, oranges, mandarins, peaches, plums, cherry tomatoes, celery, strawberries, mushrooms, tenderstem broccoli, stir fry mix, carrots, coriander.

Others: baked beans, eggs, mackerel fillets, wholemeal bread, ham

Total: £35.05

Until next time.. x

Sat – Mon Round Up (24th – 26th Jan)

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Hi guys,

Just a quick round up today.

Saturday – EE

2015-01-24 09.05.09

Breakfast – 2 slices of 400g wholemeal toast (HEB) with 3 eggs, a tin of mackerel in spicy tomato sauce and cherry tomatoes with 2 tbsp ketchup (2 syns)

2015-01-24 13.06.19

Lunch: chicken and scallop mince stuffed bitter melon in HM black bean sauce with garlic fried broccoli (s) and rice

2015-01-24 22.02.46

Dinner: pan fried scallops with broccoli (s) with dried ramen in miso soup (0.5 syn for 1 tsp) and pickled bamboo shoot (s)

2015-01-24 22.27.52

Snacks: 4 clementines, 4 boiled eggs, packet of pop chips (5 syns) and a mini creme egg (2.5 syns)

Total syns: 15, Remaining: 52

Sunday – SP

2015-01-25 10.35.25

Breakfast: (sorry the photo is so dark!) red onion (s) and mushroom (s) omelet

2015-01-25 13.51.37

Lunch: Subway turkey and ham salad with lettuce (s), cucumber (s), pickles (s), jalapeño chillies (s) and 3 tbsp Kraft light thousand island dressing (1.5 syns)

2015-01-25 21.28.45

Dinner: 4 slices of 400g wholemeal toast (2xHEB), with 2 dairylea light triangles and 20g light cheddar (HEA) and baked beans

Snacks: 4 boiled eggs, 2 bags of french fries (8 syns), 4 clementines, strawberries

Total syns: 9,5, Remaining: 42.5

Monday – SP

Breakfast: (forgot to take a photo) 2 slices of 400g wholemeal toast (HEB) and 2 dairylea light triangles (half HEA)

2015-01-26 15.03.55

Lunch: small bowl of beef stew with veggies and a bag of french fries (4 syns)

2015-01-26 20.43.57

Post weigh in treat: slice of pandan swiss roll (guesstimate at around 15 syns). Also had 3 clementines, a plum and a peach.

2015-01-26 22.21.23

Dinner: beef stew with veggies and lots of pickled beetroot

Total syns: 19, Remaining: 23.5

Lbs lost this week – 4 🙂

Until next time.. x

 

Weigh In Monday

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Hi guys,

Hope everyone is well. Been a busy day today running around doing the food shop, trying to organise my bedroom (a two-day task in itself!) amongst other things.

Anyhow was super happy at weigh in today. I weighed in at 15 stone 2.5lbs, meaning a 4lb loss this week! Really happy after the blip last week and it means that I’m only 2.5lbs to my 1 stone award and I hope that I get it next week despite eating out a couple of times in the next few days.

I’m really motivated for the next week. I’m definitely hoping I can keep up the momentum and getting to my target around wedding time 🙂

Until next time.. x

Meal Plan Tues – Mon (27th Jan – 2nd Feb) & Pre-Weigh In Thoughts

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Hi guys,

So it’s been nearly a week since weigh in and surprisingly, I think I’ve done alright 🙂 I’ve been trying to go to sleep earlier and I think it’s done me a world of good and I’ve been trying to increase my water consumption back to 3L but I’m struggling a bit. Hopefully I’ll see a nice loss on the scales as although I was expecting it, I was gutted for a small gain last week. It’s definitely got me back on track and to commit myself (even more – eek) I signed up for a 4 week DietBet to make sure I get a shift on this month!

Tuesday – EE
Breakfast: 30g granola (HEB) with 250ml semi skimmed milk (HEA) with banana and strawberries (s)
Lunch: savoury mince cabbage parcels with 5% beef mince, carrot (s), celery (s), onions (s), mushrooms (s) wrapped in savoy cabbage (s) with roast new potatoes
College: jacket potato with cheese (6 syns) and baked beans
Dinner: beef stew with carrots (s), mushrooms (s), celery (s), onions (s) and baby corn (s)

Wednesday – EE
Breakfast: bacon, mushroom (s) and spinach (s) omelet
Lunch: savoury mince cabbage parcels with 5% beef mince, carrot (s), celery (s), onions (s), mushrooms (s) wrapped in savoy cabbage (s) with roast new potatoes
Dinner: Having dinner out with OH at a local Polish restaurant

Thursday – EE
Breakfast: scrambled eggs with cherry tomatoes (s) and mackerel in spicy tomato sauce with 2 tbsp ketchup (2 syns) and 2 slices of 400g wholemeal toast (HEB)
Lunch: beef stew with carrots (s), mushrooms (s), celery (s), onions (s) and baby corn (s)
College: jacket potato with cheese (HEA) and baked beans
Dinner: ramen noodles in chicken broth with chinese leaves (s) and fried egg

Friday – SP
Breakfast: bacon, egg and mushrooms (s) on a wholemeal bap (HEB)
Lunch: chicken mince stuffed in bitter melon (s) in HM black bean sauce with cauliflower (s) rice
Dinner: soy salmon with veggies and courgette spaghetti

Saturday – EE
Breakfast: scrambled eggs with cherry tomatoes (s) and mackerel in spicy tomato sauce with 2 tbsp ketchup (2 syns) and 2 slices of 400g wholemeal toast (HEB)
Lunch: soy salmon with roast sweet potato and carrot (s)
Dinner: spaghetti bolognese with cheese (HEA)

Sunday – SP
Breakfast: ham and cucumber sandwich on 60g wholemeal roll (HEB)
Lunch: bolognese with courgette spaghetti with cheese (HEA)
Dinner: BBQ slow cooked chicken with roast carrot fries and coleslaw

Monday – EE
Breakfast: scrambled eggs with cherry tomatoes (s) and mackerel in spicy tomato sauce with 2 tbsp ketchup (2 syns)
Lunch: BBQ pulled chicken on a wholemeal bap (HEB) with carrot fries
Dinner: out for dinner after weigh in with OH to an Indian restaurant

Until next time.. x

Tues – Fri Round Up (20th – 23rd Jan)

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Hi guys,

Half a week gone and I’m feeling quite positive. I’m struggling drinking the same amount of water as I was but I’m hoping that my hard work pays off!

Tuesday – EE

2015-01-20 11.08.51

Breakfast: 30g Special K Granola (HEB) with 200ml semi skimmed milk (HEA) with strawberries (s) and bananas

2015-01-20 14.47.30

Lunch: (forgot to take a photo until I was nearly done!) pea and gammon soup with a clementine (s) – not pictured

College/Snack: 3 boiled eggs, 2 clementines, jacket potato with tuna and coleslaw in light mayo (6 syns), coffee with the 50ml of semi skimmed milk left in my HEA allowance

2015-01-20 21.58.57

Dinner: slow cooker roast chicken with roast new potatoes and roast carrots (s)

2015-01-20 22.29.56 2015-01-20 22.13.11

Snack: Treat size bag of Tangfastics (4.5 syns) with half of the strawberries (s)

Total syns: 10.5, Remaining: 94.5

Wednesday – SP

2015-01-21 11.02.08

Breakfast: 30g granola (HEB) with 250ml semi skimmed milk (HEA) with strawberries (s)

2015-01-21 12.51.18

Lunch: pea and gammon soup with celery and 2 tbsp houmous (5 syns)

2015-01-21 16.13.52 2015-01-21 16.45.52 2015-01-21 16.56.39

Snacks: S&B Osuimono Soup (0.5 syn), 4 boiled eggs, 2 clementines (S), also 15g wasabi peas (3 syns) and 25g popchips (5 syns)

2015-01-21 21.04.34 2015-01-21 22.03.34

Dinner: slow cooker chicken soup with carrots (s), mushrooms (s), celery (s), leeks (s) and onions (s) with a pear (s) and 2 clementines (s)

Total syns: 13.5, Remaining: 81

Thursday – EE

2015-01-22 10.59.19

Breakfast: Subway ham and turkey salad box with lettuce (s), tomatoes (s), cucumber (s), pickles (s), sweetcorn and honey and mustard dressing (4 syns – not too sure on dressing but it’s 1 syn/tbsp)

2015-01-22 14.14.01

Lunch: slow cooker chicken soup with veggies, 2 clementines (s) and HEB 60g wholemeal roll and 1 clementine as a snack

2015-01-22 17.04.36

College: jacket potato with cheese (HEA) and baked beans with a Pepsi Max and a cappuccino (2 syns for milk)

2015-01-22 21.32.36

Dinner: dried ramen noodles in chicken stock with chinese leaf (s) and soy salmon – so yummy!

Total syns: 6, Remaining: 75

Friday – SP

It’s been absolutely manic today at work so I’ve literally been eating as I’m working and totally forgot to take photos!

Pre-Breakfast: 2 slices of ham
Breakfast: slow cooker chicken with veggies and 2 clementines (s)
Lunch: 4 boiled eggs and strawberries (s)

2015-01-23 20.51.20

Dinner: 2 ryvita (HEB & S) with 4 dairylea light triangles (HEA) with ham (p), cucumber (s) and cherry tomatoes (s) and a ham sandwich with 400g wholemeal bread (HEB) with lettuce (s), cucumber (s), cherry tomatoes (s) and 2 tbsp light salad cream (3 syns) and 25g pop chips (5 syns)

Total syns: 8 syns, Remaining: 67

Until next time.. x

Meal Plan – Tues – Mon (20th – 26th Jan), Costco Shop (20th Jan) & Weigh In Monday

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Hi guys,

As promised here is a summary post of all that I’ve missed the past few days.

Meal Plan – Tuesday – EE

Breakfast: Granola (HEB) with 250ml semi-skimmed milk (HEA) with strawberries (s) and bananas
Lunch: Pea (p) and gammon (p) soup with clementines (s)
College: jacket potato with tuna (p) in light mayo and coleslaw (s) in light mayo (6 syns)
Dinner: slow cooker roast chicken (p) with roast potatoes and roast carrots (s)

Wednesday – SP

Breakfast: Granola (HEB) with 250ml semi-skimmed milk (HEA) with clementines (s)
Lunch: Pea (p) and gammon (p) soup with celery (s) and 2 tbsp houmous (5 syns)
Dinner: slow cooker chicken (p) stew/soup with celery (s), mushrooms (s), leeks (s), onions (s) with a wholemeal bap (HEB)

Thursday – EE

Breakfast: spinach (s) and mushroom (s) omelet (p)
Lunch: slow cooker chicken (p) stew/soup with celery (s), mushrooms (s), leeks (s), onions (s)
College: jacket potato with cheese (HEA) and baked beans (p)
Dinner: miso soup noodles (0.5 syn) with mushrooms (s), beansprouts (s) and a fried egg (p)

Friday – SP

Breakfast: Granola (HEB) with 250ml semi-skimmed milk (HEA) with pear (s), ham (p) and cucumber (s)
Lunch: Pea (p) and gammon (p) soup with celery (s) and 2 tbsp houmous (5 syns)
Dinner: slow cooker chicken (p) stew/soup with celery (s), mushrooms (s), leeks (s), onions (s)

Saturday – EE

Breakfast: Granola (HEB) with 250ml semi-skimmed milk (HEA) with banana and clementines (s)
Lunch: rice with black bean salmon (p) with garlic fried broccoli (s)
Dinner: miso soup noodles (0.5 syn) with mushrooms (s), beansprouts (s) and pan fried scallops (p)

Sunday – SP
Breakfast: mushroom (s) omelet (p)
Lunch: slow cooker chicken (p) stew/soup with celery (s), mushrooms (s), leeks (s), onions (s) with a wholemeal bap (HEB)
Dinner: beef stew (p) with carrots (s), mushrooms (s), celery (s) and a wholemeal bap (HEB)

Monday – SP
Breakfast: Granola (HEB) with 250ml semi-skimmed milk (HEA) with pear (s) and clementine (s)
Lunch: Poached eggs (p) on toast (HEB) with mushrooms (s) and bacon (p)
Dinner: beef stew (p) with carrots (s), mushrooms (s), celery (s)

Costco Shop

Well, I had a bit of a shambles last week so there’s plenty of stuff left in the fridge. I topped up the shop with 2 boxes of clementines, a kilo of strawberries and a few books and clothes for me and OH. I also found a 3 pack of Aveeno Daily Moisturising Lotion for £5.49 which I thought was a bit of a bargain.

Weigh In Monday

This week I was pretty disappointed with a half pound gain. I have to admit it wasn’t as bad as I was expecting but I was a bit down on myself as I wasn’t able to build on my loss from last week. I slotted a few SP days in this week so I’m hoping for a bit of a boost. I struggled doing SP for a full week so interspersed with EE days is the best for me. I would like to aim for a 3lb loss for next week as I gained this week. I need to get a shimmy on if I want to get near my desired weight for the wedding. Going to group definitely helped as there are some people who have lost so much and the motivation they still have is amazing.

OK, think I’ve talked enough for this week.

Until next time.. x

Tues – Sun Round Up (6th – 11th Jan)

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Hi guys,

Sorry for the super long post today. I’ve just collated the whole of last week as restarting on a Friday through me a bit with the dates.

Tuesday 

2015-01-06 11.05.43

Breakfast: mushroom (s) and spinach (s) omelet (p) with water infused with cucumber, lime and lemon

2015-01-06 13.17.41

Lunch: ham (p) and veg (s) quiche with pea (p) soup and a wholemeal roll (HEB), pear (s) and a clementine (s)

2015-01-06 21.43.09

Dinner: leftover beef stew (p) with cabbage (s), carrots (s), broccoli (s), green beans (s) and pickled beetroot (s)

2015-01-06 21.55.11 2015-01-06 22.24.23

Snack: 2 clementines (s), bag of hula hoops (6 syns), 3 strawberry straws (4.5 syns)

Total syns: 10.5

Wednesday

2015-01-07 11.12.52

Breakfast: Ryvita (HEB) with Laughing Cow extra light (HEA) with cherry tomatoes (s) and ham (p)

2015-01-07 13.12.34

Lunch: ham (p) and veg (s) quiche with pea soup (p) and ham (p) and cucumber (s) on a wholemeal roll (HEB)

2015-01-07 20.27.28

Snack: I was really naughty after weigh in and unexpectedly waiting for a lift as the bus was cancelled so I ended up going to the garage and having two of these >.< (8 syns each – 16)

2015-01-07 22.22.00

Dinner: beef stew (p) with broccoli (s), mangetout (s), carrots (s), green beans (s) and pickled beetroot (s)

2015-01-07 23.13.06

Snack: 3 clementines (s) and 3 strawberry straws (4.5 syns)

Total syns: 20.5

Thursday

2015-01-08 11.01.55

Breakfast: ryvita (HEB) and Philadelphia Lightest (HEA) with tomatoes (s) and ham (p) with ham (p) and veg (s) quiche

2015-01-08 14.19.29

Lunch: SP-friendly cottage pie with pickled beetroot (s)

2015-01-08 16.51.28

College: jacket potato with tuna in light mayo (6 syns) with a little bit of coleslaw in light mayo (2 syns) with pepsi max

2015-01-08 21.09.51

Dinner: SP friendly cottage pie with mix veg (s) and corn on the cob

2015-01-08 21.34.45 2015-01-08 21.27.57 2015-01-08 22.10.27 2015-01-08 23.44.52

Snacks: kinder chocolate bar (3.5 syns), 3 strawberry straws (4.5 syns), celery (s) and houmous (5 syns) and roast new potatoes

Total syns: 21, Remaining: 84

Friday

2015-01-09 09.35.00

Breakfast: 400g wholemeal toast (HEB) with spinach (s), mushroom (s), bacon (p) and beans (p)

Lunch: half a portion of SP friendly cottage pie

2015-01-09 16.14.51

Snack: 2 boiled eggs (p) and ham (p) and veg (s) quiche

2015-01-09 22.04.13

Dinner: soy salmon (p) with chicken (p), roast carrots (s), broccoli (s), green beans (s), peas (p)

Snacks: Had a bit of a chocolate splurge and ate 4 milk tray chocolates and 2 thorntons viennese chocolates (2.5 syns each – 15)

Total syns: 15, Remaining: 69

Saturday

2015-01-10 11.42.31

Breakfast: ryvita (HEB) with Philadelphia Lightest (HEA), ham (p) and cherry tomatoes (s)

2015-01-10 13.45.03

Lunch: forgot to take a photo first! SP friendly cottage pie, with pear (s) and clementine (s)

2015-01-10 16.16.11 2015-01-10 17.17.04

Snack: 4 boiled eggs (p) with strawberries (s) and a couple of cherry tomatoes (s)

2015-01-11 00.34.06

Dinner: some poached chicken (p) with tofu (p) and mushrooms (s)

Snack: a bag of barbecue Pop chips (15 syns)

Total syns: 15, Remaining: 54

Sunday

2015-01-11 13.34.25

Breakfast: 2 ryvita (half HEB) with Philadelphia Lightest (half HEA) with black pepper

2015-01-11 15.15.46

Lunch: poached chicken (p) with tofu (p) and mushrooms (s) with rice and soy sauce

2015-01-11 19.26.20

Snack: papaya – yum!

2015-01-11 21.15.53

Dinner: total indulgence – steak and kidney pudding (I thought it was high in syns but the syn calculator has it as 12 syns), roast new potatoes, garlic fried lettuce (s), peas (p), mushrooms (s)

2015-01-11 23.46.21

Snacks: banana, 2 ryvita (half HEB) with Philadelphia Lightest (half HEA) with ham (p) and cherry tomatoes (s) and toffee Muller Light

Total syns: 12, Remaining: 42

I’ve had a bit of an odd week and I’m just amazed the steak and kidney pudding wasn’t higher in syns! Total nostalgia for me as you can’t find a steak and kidney pudding in a chippy in Yorkshire. Such a massive treat. Hoping that I won’t go too crazy until weigh in – I may need to tweak my syns for Mon-Wed so I make sure I don’t go over but really hoping for a loss this week 🙂

Until next time.. x

Meal Plan – Sunday – Saturday (11th – 17th Jan)

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Hi guys,

Meal plan for this week. I know I’m a bit behind on the food round ups – I confused myself as the last post was on different days! I will get this up ASAP. Shopping blog to follow tomorrow. In the middle of a flexible syns week. It will start with 75 syns left as of end of Friday.

Sunday – EE
Breakfast: chicken (p) congee with preserved cabbage (s) and chinese mushroom (s)
Lunch: poached chicken (p) with spring onion/ginger/soy dip (s) with garlic fried lettuce (s) with chicken mince (p) and tofu (p) stir fry with mushrooms (s) and rice
Dinner: steak and kidney pudding (I took the highest syn value – 22) with roast potatoes, carrots (s), mushrooms (s) and peas (p)
Snacks: clementines (s), strawberries (s), banana and seafood sticks
Total syns: 22, Remaining: 53

Monday – SP
Breakfast: spinach (s) and mushroom (s) omelet (p)
Lunch: soy salmon (p) with roast carrots (s), peas (p) and garlic fried lettuce (s)
Dinner: SW lamb kebab (2 syns) with lettuce (s), tomato (s), onions (s) and garlic sauce (2 syns) with a wholemeal bap (HEB)
Snacks: celery (s) and houmous (5 syns), ham (p) and cucumber (s), ryvita (HEB) and laughing cow (HEA), clementines
Total syns: 9, Remaining: 44

Tuesday – EE
Breakfast: chicken (p) congee with preserved cabbage (s) and chinese mushroom (s)
Lunch: SW lamb kebab (2 syns) with lettuce (s), tomato (s), onions (s) and garlic sauce (2 syns) with a wholemeal bap (HEB)
College: jacket potato with cheese (HEA) and beans (p)
Dinner: poached chicken (p) with spring onion/ginger/soy dip (s) with garlic fried lettuce (s) with chicken mince (p) and tofu (p) stir fry with mushrooms (s), salmon (p) steamed in preserved black beans (p?) and rice
Snacks: tomato cup-a-soup (4.5 syns), pear (s), clementines (s), boiled eggs (p), seafood sticks
Total syns: 8.5, Remaining: 35.5

Wednesday – SP
Breakfast: slow cooker breakfast casserole with bacon (p), mushrooms (s), spinach (s), beans (p) and eggs (p) and wholemeal toast (HEB)
Lunch: poached chicken (p) with spring onion/ginger/soy dip (s) with garlic fried lettuce (s) and salmon (p) steamed in preserved black beans (p?)
Dinner: SW lamb kebab (2 syns) with lettuce (s), tomato (s), onions (s) and garlic sauce (2 syns) with a wholemeal bap (HEB)
Snacks: celery (s) and houmous (5 syns), pear (s), clementines (s), boiled eggs (p), ham (p)
Total syns: 9, Remaining: 26.5. Used this week = 78.5

Thursday – EE
Breakfast: slow cooker breakfast casserole with bacon (p), mushrooms (s), spinach (s), beans (p) and eggs (p) and wholemeal toast (HEB)
Lunch: chicken (p) congee with preserved cabbage (s) and chinese mushroom (s)
College: jacket potato with cheese (HEA) and beans (p)
Dinner: pan fried scallops (p) with mussels (p) and vermicelli with spring onion (s), broccoli (s) and peas (p)
Snacks: tomato cup-a-soup (4.5 syns), seafood sticks, banana, pear (s), strawberries (s)
Total syns: 4.5, Remaining: 100.5 (New Flexible Syn Week)

Friday – SP
Breakfast: slow cooker breakfast casserole with bacon (p), mushrooms (s), spinach (s), beans (p) and eggs (p)
Lunch: SW lamb kebab (2 syns) with lettuce (s), tomato (s), onions (s) and garlic sauce (2 syns) with a wholemeal bap (HEB)
Dinner: Roast chicken (p) with roast carrots (s), cabbage (s), broccoli (s) and peas (p)
Snacks: clementines (s), pear (s), boiled eggs (p), celery (s) and houmous (5 syns), ryvita (HEB) and laughing cow (HEA)
Total syns: 9, Remaining: 91.5

Saturday – EE
Breakfast: slow cooker breakfast casserole with bacon (p), mushrooms (s), spinach (s), beans (p) and eggs (p)
Lunch: ryvita (HEB) with laughing cow (HEA) with ham (p) and cherry tomatoes (s)
Dinner: chicken and leek pie (1.5 syns) with roast potatoes and carrots (s)
Snacks: seafood sticks, banana, mullerlight, boiled eggs (p), clementines (s)
Total syns: 1.5, Remaining: 90

I will more than likely add a few more syns here and there – final totals will be in my Round Up posts. I decided to revamp some of the dishes I grew up with and made them more SW-friendly as I was feeling a bit nostalgic. It might seem a lot of food but it’s usually eaten “family style” so there’s a small portion of each dish with rice. I may make some soup as well to really make it feel like one of our family dinners but I’ll have to see if I have any time during the week!

Until next time.. x

Fri – Mon Round Up (2nd – 5th Jan)

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Hi guys,

Just a quick round up of my food for you guys. I’ve found it a little bit hard to jump back on the wagon, despite wanting to desperately! Anyone else find that after indulging over Christmas, it’s hard to be really disciplined with yourself again? It’s crazy. Especially as I wanted to try the new EE SP plan so hardly any carbs on top of that was a bit like torture the first couple of days. However, I am back on the wagon now. Sunday seemed to be a little turning point and I’ve made sure I’m really organised with my food for this week so my head is most definitely in the game!

Friday

2015-01-02 10.49.41

Breakfast was a yummy mushroom (s) and spinach (s) omelet (p) with 15g vintage cheddar (half HEA) – yum.

2015-01-02 13.15.36   2015-01-02 14.18.31

Lunch was carrot (s) and coriander soup with a wholemeal roll (HEB) with 30g Phili light (half HEA) and ham with strawberry infused water and 2 clementines (s)

2015-01-02 16.07.16   2015-01-02 17.40.49

Snack: Ham (p) and cucumber (s) in a wholemeal roll (HEB) with light salad cream (3 syns) with extra cucumber (s) and 25g wasabi peas (4.5 syns)

2015-01-02 20.45.00

Dinner: ‘blackened’ steak with the fat removed (p) with swede (s) and carrot (s) mash with sprouts (s) and bacon (p)

Total syns: 7.5

Saturday

2015-01-03 09.28.39

Breakfast: two fried eggs (p) with two slices of bacon (p) with mushrooms (s) and spinach (s)

2015-01-03 13.26.02

Lunch: soy salmon (p) with carrot (s) and swede (s) mash with celery sticks (s) and a clementine (s) with strawberry and cucumber infused water

2015-01-03 16.34.48   2015-01-03 16.42.06

Snack: ham (p) and cucumber (s) parcels with light salad cream (3 syns) and clementine (s) with strawberries (s) and 25g wasabi peas (4.5 syns)

2015-01-03 20.46.22

Dinner: “Pizza” – 2 wholemeal rolls (HEB x2) with 50g mozzarella (HEA), tomato puree, ham (p), green beans (s), mushrooms (s), 8 olives (1.5 syns) and carrot chips (s)

Total syns – 9

Sunday

2015-01-04 15.56.44

Snack: 24g salt and vinegar hula hoops (6 syns) – was disappointed with the flavour. Anyone else think they just taste of potato?

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Dinner: soy salmon (p) with roast carrots (s), broccoli (s), green beans (s) and peas (p)

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Snack: 2 clementines (s) and half a bag of jelly tots (4 syns)

Total syns – 10

Monday

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Breakfast: spinach (s) with 3 eggs scrambled (p) with 2 slices of 400g wholemeal toast (HEB)

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Lunch: chicken (p) pieces with Ainsley Harriot Spice Sensation Couscous (1.5 syns) with broccoli (s), green beans (s), cherry tomatoes (s) and peas (p). 2 boiled eggs (p) and a cup of tea with a splash of milk (0.5 syn). Not sure if my couscous was off but it tasted very strange so ended up just eating the chicken and veg.

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Snack: two boiled eggs (p) with celery sticks (s) and 2 tbsp jalapeno houmous (5 syns) with strawberry & cucumber infused water

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Snack: 2 clementines (s) and 2 boiled eggs (p)

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Dinner: beef (p) stew with carrots (s), onions (s), celery (s) and mushrooms (s) with pickled beetroot (s) and pickled cabbage (s) with sweetheart cabbage (s), baby corn (s) and mangetout (s) with half pack of jelly tots (3.5)

Total syns – 11.5

That’s all for now guys. Weigh in tomorrow so hopefully I’ll have lost at  least some of that Christmas weight!

Until next time.. x

 

Food Shopping – Morrisons 04.01.15

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Hi guys,

Here’s my food shopping post as promised. I went to Morrison’s yesterday as I had my £5 voucher I collected just before Christmas and wanted to get it used up. I also stocked up on a few bits and pieces so this shop was a bit higher. I think I will need to do a tiny top up shop mid-week though as when I went there was no beef mince so I am currently missing the main part of my cottage pie.

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Fruit & Veg: packet of frozen peas, family pack of mushrooms, 2 punnets of strawberries, a head of sweetheart cabbage, a bag of sweet pears, two bags of carrots, a head of broccoli, head of celery, swede, mangetout/baby corn pack, onions, red onions, dwarf beans and smoked garlic.

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Chilled items: 10pk of eggs, low fat cottage cheese, 2 packs of beef shin, honey roast ham, chicken pieces, 3 packs of salmon, plain quark, Philadelphia Lightest, Laughing Cow extra light, Mexican jalapeno houmous (2.5 syns/tbsp), Sundried tomato and basil houmous (2.5 syns/tbsp)

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Everything else: 4 pack of baked beans, Ryvita original (4 – HEB), wholemeal rolls (1 – HEB), multipack of hula hoops (24g pack – 6 syns), Jelly Tots (42g pack – 7.5 syns), Kinder Chocolate (12.5g bar – 3.5 syns) and Strawberry Straws (25g – 1/3 pack – 4.5 syns)

So yeah I felt like treating myself to some sweet stuff just to keep the edge off! The jelly tots bags are quite big so as I don’t want a massive sugar rush I will be halving the bags as that’s more than enough for a sweet treat.

My shopping came to a total of £55.12 before my voucher and £50.12 after. I would have saved a little bit if they had the mince I wanted on the 3 for £10 offer but I did turn up quite late on Sunday afternoon so it’s more my fault than anything! Also OH came with me which means I spent less time trying to make sure I had the best deal as food shopping with him is like taking a toddler sometimes. He always prefer a straight in and out but I have to make sure I have everything! So I think next week’s shopping will be a little better when I’m not being rushed 🙂

Until next time.. x