Tuesday 27 May 2014

1/2lb loss (last week) and birthday cakes :)

...so I'm now 2.5lbs under target.  I have 2 HEA's and 2 HEB's every day, and now have close on 15 syns each day, occasionally going over 15 if it's for a special reason. Which it was yesterday :)

Family bbq at my younger niece's home,  and 2 to-die-for cakes baked by my masterchef standard brother! One was a lemon curd cake, the other strawberries and real cream. All I can say is LUSH, and worth every syn! Mind you, I had few syns the previous day, and hardly any today, so am not concerned in the slightest.

No chance of a sneaky wrap up sadly, with 9 adults and 3 children :) But we all enjoyed tucking in!




Tuesday 20 May 2014

Still at target - some musings

It's been a strange few weeks since I reached my target weight. I think we get consumed with losing weight each week, working towards our goal, and when we reach it it feels somewhat strange. Suddenly that impetus has gone and we enter Stage 2 of the journey, the Maintain phase.

Reactions towards my weight loss have been mixed - the vast majority of people are really pleased for you and tell you how well you've done. But there are the 'other' comments from others to deal with, e.g.  you'll be on a diet for the rest of your life (which shows how little they understand Slimming World!) and even 'you could do with putting a bit of weight back on' !!  Is it any wonder many of us get anxious?

Since getting to target, I've lost another 1.5lbs unintentionally, and had to have my target re-set as I was right at the bottom of the 3lbs leeway we're allowed.  I've increased my Healthy A and B allowances (includes milk, butter, cheese, bread) and also am eating a few more syns each day. Hopefully on Friday when I weigh in I'll have maintained, and really don't mind if I've put on a lb or so. Another target member in my group warned me that being at target can 'mess with your head' and I understand now what she meant - the mind games really start.

I joined a new Facebook group for SW target members which is brilliant - so good to hear we all feel much the same and to learn strategies to deal with it all. 

Meanwhile, I still eat my Slimming World meals as that feels normal to me and far more enjoyable than the stodge or processed food I used to eat up to 8 months ago.  Tea tonight was a lovely chicken salad with some potatoes and a squirt or two of a tasty garlic mayonnaise.  Yum!




Monday 5 May 2014

Magic pancake

Love these - sweet pancakes.


You mix 35g of porridge oats (HEB allowance) with about 3/4 pot of Mullerlight yoghurt (I used a dark cherry one) and leave for a few hours or overnight in the fridge.

Add 2 beaten eggs plus 1-2 teaspoons granulated sweetener, and fry using Fry Light. Absolutely delicious!

When I first got the recipe, I was a bit dubious.....but tasting is believing :)

Friday 2 May 2014

Oven baked meatballs - and an award :)

I reached target 2 weeks ago, but decided to go for another half pound loss, to achieve my 2 stone certificate. Got that today! Very happy indeed.
I've gradually increased my Healthy B choices to 2 per day, and use all my 15 syns each day. I think I'll try out increasing my Healthy A choices and see what effect that has - am hoping that'll keep my weight maintained, after the half pound loss today (which of course was very welcome).

Tea tonight - oven baked meatballs with onion, garlic, courgettes and aubergine.  Served with carrots and potatoes, and delicious!  Not a syn in sight - but I shall be having my usual chocolate fix later on :)