Let's lose a bit of weight.....

[Two_Sheds]

anyone else struggle cooking home cooked meals just for one?

Not now that I have a freezer - I freeze in one portion servings

Otherwise, just be really disciplined with how many carbs you cook, and have lots of salad/veggies

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I spent the day cleaning out my mum's garage, paced myself and that but now my left arm is numb all over and I need a hot bath and a bottle of red

[buzzingtalk]

I to have a chest freezer...I mainly freeze stuff for lazy nights and for when I'm at work overnight...and the OH eats it all when I'm not at home to cook dinner!

[janeyo]

PANCAKES shold really be a dirty word. Hmmpf


Nuff said

[Hazel at the Hill]

I batch cook at the weekends, then I have home made ready meals in the freezer for the week - skinny bolognase & skinny lamb goulash are my favourites at the mo.

I do struggle with portion size with stir fries, though! By the time you've put in a 1/4 onion, 1/4 red pepper, 1/4 green pepper, chopped up carrot, handful mushrooms, handful peas, handful (anything else you have in the fridge), small portion strips of beef/chicken/duck, serve with noodles - it's a massive plateful! And as a meat eater, I tend to think veg = good = doesn't really count.

On a separate note, went out for dinner to the local Harvester this evening - they've started putting calories against all of the items on the menu - brilliant!

[Hazel at the Hill]

Week 5, day 2 (day 30)

Breakfast: mini shredded wheat
Lunch: poached egg, 1 miserable burnt piece of bacon , 1 bread
Dinner: meal out at harvester - chicken, new pots, salad bar (1 roll & butter )


Exercise: run up to far end of shops & back

[Hazel at the Hill]

Week 5, day 3 (day 31)

Breakfast: special k
Lunch: beans, 1 bacon , 1 bread
Dinner: mackeral salad, couscous


Exercise: run up to mini Tesco (same distance as to the shops but in the other direction and up a BIG HILL) without dying.

[janeyo]

STS this week, which has surprised me as my clothes I weigh in feel much looser.

[Jelliebabe]

Well done BW and Mr TS! There will be nothing left soon! You will both have to put stones in yout pockets to avoid being blown away in todays strong winds!

Likewise!

I go so far as to standing in a certain place ON the scales to (toes hanging over the top edge!)

Not had an alcoholic drink today or yesterday, despite their being half a bottle in the fridge. Have got to give up alcohol for the IVF.

Ooooh Janeyo - I've got my first appointment on the 22nd. Really nervous... If you have any advice Perhaps you could PM me? Thanks

[bubblewrap]

I bought a pair of moleskins(trousers) 32" waist from M&S yesterday (in their sale) which are a fraction too small so I need to loose a little more yet.(about half an inch.)
A size 34 are too big.

[Hazel at the Hill]

Week 5, day 4 (day 32)

Breakfast: mini shreddied wheat
Lunch: tapas at La Tasca - meal for 2 between 3, coffee & sweet
Dinner: tuna mayo bagette from Upper Crust, 3 pack jaffa cake
3 x half pt lager

Exercise: walking about a hundred miles at speed above and below London. (note to self: check map scale before deciding that a distance of 3" 'would be quicker to walk than get the tube' )

[Jelliebabe]

I bought a pair of moleskins(trousers) 32" waist from M&S yesterday (in their sale) which are a fraction too small so I need to loose a little more yet.(about half an inch.)
A size 34 are too big.

Oooooh Brill - I just love buying clothes - picking up your regular size and then having to go back to the rack for a smaller size

[bubblewrap]

Oooooh Brill - I just love buying clothes - picking up your regular size and then having to go back to the rack for a smaller size

Also bought a Harris Tweed Jacket & waistcoat.................. Cost £210 (They do fit )
Went for a walk today did about 15 miles took 4 & a half hours.

[Hilary B]

It's lent, no alcohol, no coffee, and no choccy-bars (drinking chocolate would be allowed, but rarely). Hoping this helps the diet.....

[bubblewrap]

It's lent, no alcohol, no coffee, and no choccy-bars (drinking chocolate would be allowed, but rarely). Hoping this helps the diet.....

Had no alcohol or choccy biscuits since new year or any sugar for that matter too.

If you can give something up for lent you can give it up..............FULL STOP.

[Hilary B]

Had no alcohol or choccy biscuits since new year or any sugar for that matter too.

If you can give something up for lent you can give it up..............FULL STOP.

Yeah, but that wasn't the idea! I have no wish to abandon coffee, wine and chocolate forever, I just want to exercise the mental discipline of going without them for 40 days.