Thursday, 9 August 2012
dietdevil: Sometimes all you need is a bit of yummy
dietdevil: Sometimes all you need is a bit of yummy: I miraculously managed to lose a pound and a half this week at fat club - I think I was forgiven for my 'syns' and basically got away with i...
Sometimes all you need is a bit of yummy
I miraculously managed to lose a pound and a half this week at fat club - I think I was forgiven for my 'syns' and basically got away with it so I have started this week on a cooking frenzy and am being ultra good. I am polishing my halo right now! ( obviously I'm not as I wouldn't be typing, but you get the message)
My saviour last year on my weight loss journey was the Slimming World 'swiss roll' - I was eating dozens of them as they are virtually syn and fat free. Our group has invented all sorts of adaptations of them but I like to stick to the original recipe, using either strawberries or raspberries.
Have made my first one in ages today and it was delicious. I have had a huge slab after dinner and thoroughly enjoyed it. Sometimes all we need is a bit of something sweet and sickly to give us a boost.
It's all still mad in my house - everyone is working flat out and the forthcoming weekend is another busy one.
Youngest daughter is off to a festival in Newquay and I am not going to worry.......much. All her firends are going and I am sure they will all have a great time so I am trying to focus on the positive and not on the negative. It's hard to watch them go off and do things that could potentially go wrong, but on the flip side, I am happy she is off to have fun. Am not sure if I will have much fun over the next couple of days, but at least there is swiss roll in my fridge!
My saviour last year on my weight loss journey was the Slimming World 'swiss roll' - I was eating dozens of them as they are virtually syn and fat free. Our group has invented all sorts of adaptations of them but I like to stick to the original recipe, using either strawberries or raspberries.
Have made my first one in ages today and it was delicious. I have had a huge slab after dinner and thoroughly enjoyed it. Sometimes all we need is a bit of something sweet and sickly to give us a boost.
It's all still mad in my house - everyone is working flat out and the forthcoming weekend is another busy one.
Youngest daughter is off to a festival in Newquay and I am not going to worry.......much. All her firends are going and I am sure they will all have a great time so I am trying to focus on the positive and not on the negative. It's hard to watch them go off and do things that could potentially go wrong, but on the flip side, I am happy she is off to have fun. Am not sure if I will have much fun over the next couple of days, but at least there is swiss roll in my fridge!
Thursday, 2 August 2012
dietdevil: Paw baby
dietdevil: Paw baby: It's been another tough day for Mutley - his bandage is constantly being pulled off either by himself or Freddy, his antibiotics are making ...
Paw baby
It's been another tough day for Mutley - his bandage is constantly being pulled off either by himself or Freddy, his antibiotics are making him very quiet and he couldn't go to Rebecca's today and had to settle for a quick stroll on the lead up the road whilst my hubby discreetly took the other 2 out.
I think his eyes say it all here don't they? You can just about see the sock on his bandage behind his left ear. I'm sure if he could count then he would certainly be ticking off the days off until he is released into the wild again.
Dietary wise, I have eaten for England! Slimming World encourages its' members to eat lots ( of the right food of course ) which is just as well because there is no way I could weigh chicken breasts and half ounces of cheese. As much as I want to get to target I do not want to be hungry!
And work wise.......................it's a busy one! The busiest weekend of the year so far and I am not looking forward to it. The weather forecast says lots of rain down here tomorrow so that should chase a few people home early, but all in all, I think a bottle of kalms may be in order before 3pm on Saturday.
I think his eyes say it all here don't they? You can just about see the sock on his bandage behind his left ear. I'm sure if he could count then he would certainly be ticking off the days off until he is released into the wild again.
Dietary wise, I have eaten for England! Slimming World encourages its' members to eat lots ( of the right food of course ) which is just as well because there is no way I could weigh chicken breasts and half ounces of cheese. As much as I want to get to target I do not want to be hungry!
And work wise.......................it's a busy one! The busiest weekend of the year so far and I am not looking forward to it. The weather forecast says lots of rain down here tomorrow so that should chase a few people home early, but all in all, I think a bottle of kalms may be in order before 3pm on Saturday.
Wednesday, 1 August 2012
dietdevil: Magic melon and glum dogs
dietdevil: Magic melon and glum dogs: One of our exemplorary members at fat club lost 7 and a half pounds this week and has attributed this to eating lots of melon...... so we al...
Magic melon and glum dogs
One of our exemplorary members at fat club lost 7 and a half pounds this week and has attributed this to eating lots of melon...... so we all charged out of there yesterday in search of this magic fruit.
I managed to bag one at the local greengrocers and had a big slice at lunchtime. There is no polite way to eat a melon and as I slurped and dribbled on it all I could think about was how well I am ( hopefully ) going to do on those blasted scales next week.
On a less fun note, Multey got up this morning feeling even more sorry for himself than yesterday. His bright pink bandage was just about intact on his ripped toenail paw but soon Freddy had ripped it off in a bid to get him to play.
He had an early appointment with Gemma our lovely vet, and he has got some more antibiotics and painkillers. He also had a new bandage put on which has been removed several times throughout the course of the day by the now famous teeth of our youngest puppy. Gemma said that Mutley is banned from walkies for at least another 3 weeks and he is not happy. It's hard keeping a one year old springer amused even with an energetic walk every day but to keep them amused when they are stuck in the house is a nightmare.
We have luckily found a solution of sorts - our friend Rebecca has 2 daughters that adore our dogs and they are very kindly Mutley sitting for a couple of hours each afternoon. My hubby drops Mutley to their house en route to feeding the horses and walking the other 2 dogs and Rebecca's kids give him lots of fuss and love. He isn't running around fields as normal but psychologically, as he leaves home as normal and comes back as normal, in his doggy head we're hoping that he thinks he hasn't been forgotten. Am not sure he'll fall for it for 3 more weeks though............
I managed to bag one at the local greengrocers and had a big slice at lunchtime. There is no polite way to eat a melon and as I slurped and dribbled on it all I could think about was how well I am ( hopefully ) going to do on those blasted scales next week.
On a less fun note, Multey got up this morning feeling even more sorry for himself than yesterday. His bright pink bandage was just about intact on his ripped toenail paw but soon Freddy had ripped it off in a bid to get him to play.
He had an early appointment with Gemma our lovely vet, and he has got some more antibiotics and painkillers. He also had a new bandage put on which has been removed several times throughout the course of the day by the now famous teeth of our youngest puppy. Gemma said that Mutley is banned from walkies for at least another 3 weeks and he is not happy. It's hard keeping a one year old springer amused even with an energetic walk every day but to keep them amused when they are stuck in the house is a nightmare.
We have luckily found a solution of sorts - our friend Rebecca has 2 daughters that adore our dogs and they are very kindly Mutley sitting for a couple of hours each afternoon. My hubby drops Mutley to their house en route to feeding the horses and walking the other 2 dogs and Rebecca's kids give him lots of fuss and love. He isn't running around fields as normal but psychologically, as he leaves home as normal and comes back as normal, in his doggy head we're hoping that he thinks he hasn't been forgotten. Am not sure he'll fall for it for 3 more weeks though............
Tuesday, 31 July 2012
dietdevil: I really must take this more seriously!
dietdevil: I really must take this more seriously!: Doubly inspired by Leanne's http://todaysstuff-leanne.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/wild-thing.html and Michelle's http://foodyliscious.blogspot....
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