Day 80 - PP

Yesterdays weight: 68.6Kg

Todays weight: 68.6Kg

breakfast: Oatbran porridge, 2 tbsps oatbran 2 tsps light cocoa and a splash of red top milk

Lunch: 2 hot dogs

Dinner: chicken tikka pieces and a little cucumber and some spring onion to season

snacks: 1 biscuit.. ahhh I am so bad at resisting my own baking :-(

summary: Well I am going to have a look at some chinese menus and obsess a little before my date tomorrow.. maybe blackbean chicken??

Day 75 - PP

Yesterdays weight 78.8Kg

This mornings weight: No clue

Breakfast: coconut yogurt with a spoonful of light cocoa

Lunch: 2 sausages and 2 frankfurters. I am truly sausage mad 0_O

Dinner: venison with onion and some mozarella pearls

Snacks: a cup cake.. and a chip

Summary: but naughty but havent gone up in weight so not too bad. Got a second date tomorrow and were going for dinner. What to wear!! What to order !! and bowling after cant wait!

Day 65 - PP

Yesterdays Weight: 70Kg

Todays Weight: 69.8Kg

Breakfast: chocolate porridge

Lunch: well, my dad liked the look of my lunch so I had to improvise. Half a pack of sliced chicken with some boursin

Dinner: sausages with a little tomatoey peppery sauce, yes veg.. it did have only 11G of carbs though. and 2 boiled eggs

Snacks: salmon terrine, it was reduced and i thought, gotta get me some of that.. was rather hungry before my dinner.

Summary: well today has been okay, I havent been back to the gym yet, but feeling lots better know so really want to make the effort for the weekend!

Day 64 - PV

Yestderdays Weight: 70.9Kg

Todays Weight: 70Kg

Breakfast: Chocolate oatbran porridge, somedays its soo dry and horrid, and other days its a little watery but in the words of goldilocks it was Just right this morning!

Lunch: cafe bought brocolli soup, was okay, didnt say it was brocolli and stilton and I could figure out the other flavours really. and some chicken slices

Dinner: My mum made some brocolli and pesto soup with a glob of goats cheese in it, was good, will get everything working properly im sure. had some smoked salmon and 2 sausages, watched my dad eating a delicious cheese and onions focaccia.. mmm.

Snacks: 2 cubes of diabetic chocolate and yogurt

Day 59 - PP

Yesterdays weight: 70.8 Kg

Todays Weight: 69.8 Kg a whole Kg gone.. that almost never happens :-)

Breakfast: Oatbran Porridge with the addition of the Light Cocoa, just right today

Lunch: Well I forgot my original lunch, so plan B was m&s Chicken skewers (15.? g carbs in 4) which I removed the red peppers from x 2, I used to eat the four but I actually stopped when I felt a bit on the full side, whereas the 4 used to just satisfy me.

Dinner: Well, I gave in to some tomatoes, 4 cherry tomatoes as I had no onion to add to my omelette, in the grand scheme of things I dont think that 4 small tomatoes has a large carb conent. In order for Ketosis apparently you are looking to consume below 50g carbs per day and I honestly dont think they will push me over that.

 light halloumi in the omelette and smoked tuna on the side

I have really been closely inspecting carbs recently and have found that a lot of the yogurts no matter how low fat and sweetend with everything but sugar arent always a low carb option, my fave coconut one is approx 10g as is the vanilla low fat one I used to get from M&S, its just a case of re-educating myself. I have also done a bit of reading on healthy carb consumption and I feel once I am past the stages and continuing with the oatbran and the 1 PP day I will be extra careful with the kind of carbs I consume, I dont want carb overdosing to be an everyday thing ever again, because lets face it we dont need them in excess and they are in a lot of naughty things! Okay so brown rice and the occaisonal spud etc isnt going to harm me, but it we actually break it down and think what the majority of people eat in the UK and a lot of the world really from start to finish in the day carbs are a huge staple, cereal, sandwiches, pasta, rice, potatoes, snacking on biscuits, cakes or crisps, there are more exciting alternatives!! .. well maybe not always, some days you really cant beat a bag of salt and vinegar.

Snacks: 1 low cal blueberry and blackcurrant jelly (under 2g carbs) 2 slices or half fat cheese with some salmon creamcheese spread on and 1/12 flaxseed and oatbran bread with some salmon and creamcheese sandwich spead, A clever idea with those flaxseed breads would be a bagel, or even like little miss contrary did, some buns.. genius!

Summary: Well, I am sorry I haven't written much this week, I am suprised I even posted. It has felt like if I dont post I will quickly lose the habit of this diet and fail, and for another I enjoy posting. I have had rather a busy week professionally dividing myself between departments so feel a little drained from that apart from my ear infection which doesnt seem to want to leave me.

The work social on friday was a great event and I behaved myself on the food most of the night, but the alcohol did flow and well, I lost count, it was something of a set back but I got straight back into it.. none of my hangover grazing, infact I managed to dodge the sore head alltogether.. spooky!

I am really looking forward to the weekend, looking forward to doing a spot of real cooking and just relaxing a little.. with a gym session or 2 slotted in somewhere :-) Any how, hope everyones week is going well also. Keep up the good work, Cookie x

Day 48 - PP

Yesterdays weight: 71.5 Kg

Todays Weight: 71.1 Kg

Breakfast: oatran and light choc porridge

Lunch: the rest of the coronation chicken sandwich filler, and 2 slices of low fat leerdammer and 3 small slices salami

Dinner: 2 mustard and honey chicken, my mum..ahem marks and spencers made dinner

Snacks: well i didnt snack as such but I did have a boiled sweet at work that my friend brought back from her travels and seriously I couldnt put my finger on what flavour it was, total waste of calories oh and i pinched 2 chips from my mums plate its technically okay because it wasnt on my plate right?

Summary: I have spent a full evening baking and I am thinking this cake looks weird and I feel a little embarrassed to hand this into work tomorrow but never mind.. I have lost a little today but I am sure all of the icing testing will catch up with me very shortly

Day 46 - PP

Yesterdays weight: 72 Kg

Todays Weight: 71.4 Kg up down up down up down! please stay down

Breakfast: light choc oatbran porridge

Lunch: m and s piri piri chicken and a babybel x light

Dinner: venison steak in a small amount of salsa verde butter was heavenly will a little light choices halloumi

Snacks: Well I have baked 2 batches of honey and vanilla madeleines, on with flour and one gluten free. I tried the tip of one of each I can honestly say the flavour of the gluten free one is just as good as that of the ordinary one and the pictures show the gluten free is slighly paler, nothing that a metal madeleine pan wont cure hopefully. I used a silicone one and I think that hasnt heated us as much so there isnt as much browning on the molded shape as I would have liked.

I want a dukan friendly madeleine and come the weekend I can give it a go.. i live for spare time in which I can bake in

Summary: Well i can honestly say today was similar to yesterday, roll on friday!

Day 42 - PP

Yesterdays weight: 72 Kg

Todays Weight: 72 Kg

Breakfast: usual porridge, and work bought us breakfast which we had at 12, 2 skinny sausages and a fried egg with a little b sauce.

Lunch: chicken on skewers, wasnt too hungry really but it was too nice to waste and I am not good at wasting anything, I guess i overthink these things sometimes

Dinner: chicken in a small amount of garlic and parsely butter

Snacks: few squares of diabetic chocolate, not really a winner but i still had more than one piece.

Summary: well I didnt exactly have any veg except some pepper that was on a chicken skewer, lets call it some seasoning. However I brought in some biskwits from bucharest and well I had to taste them didnt I,, I had two small raisin biccys and a peanut butter one OMG!! Well good job Im not going out tonight because I would not be able to avoid a drink or 10 or food after that so I really cant trust myself yet! I have a dinner to go to on 7th October so I should like to be extremely well behaved until then as I have to plan for falling of the wagon a little, it is inevitable and its not about denying yourself 100% of the time, I should look at the progress I have made instead of dwelling on the negatives really, I dont eat half as much so thats good..

Day 35 - PP

Yesterdays weight: 72.5 Kg

Todays weight: 72.4 Kg

Breakfast: babybel light

Lunch: smoked tuna and a little low fat salad cream.. I need to shop for cupboard ingrediants I have nothing to come back to from my holiday.. on tuesday, it was like 4 weeks ago a couple of days ago it feels :-O

Dinner: 5 beef meatballs with a tomato basil sauce, I have never been so full since like yesterday. I am thinking my appetite has definately decreased somewhat as I would usually have the portion I had tonight combined with linguine!

Snacks: coconnut yogurt mixed with low cal hot choc

Summary: Went to tesco today got loads of unhealthy food for dad for when were away, doesnt look like our fridge. Need to make him a lasagne and a few meals and a healthy treat for when were gone. got some oatbran to take with me and also some sachets of low cal hot chocolate, if im going to be naughty then I alteast want to keep to a healthy breakfast.

Out for lunch tomorrow, already trying to decide what to have.. I might just have a pack lunch and get a coffee. hmmm! but then I would like to take advantage of the veg thing and maybe get some greek salad, decisions, decisions!

Day 34 - PV

Yesterdays weight: 73 Kg

Todays weight: 72.5 Kg RESULT..so happy with that I am going to boots to get a receipt printed with that on the weigh machine!! okay so their machine I always way a little more and I have just scoffed a pound of salmon but hey it should be one of my lowest weigh ins there in years!! The pessimist/realist in me is thinking there will be a gain tomorrow but will hopefully leave me weighing less than yesterday..fingers crossed!!

Breakfast: half fat cheese with some salmony cream cheese in yum! thank god for m & s sandwich fillers (probably not the lowest in fat but i have eated in quite often and not done too badly.. the cheese is low fat and boy it tastes that way!)

Lunch: packet of smoked salmon 100g.. ugh I feel sicky smokey salmon overload!!
Saturday shopping times, going to get my boobies measured as im thinking they have shrunk somewhat..result again, I can almost reach my short arms around to fasten my bra as opposed to putting it over my head :-)
Need some trainers as the ones I bought in march are falling to pieces, obviously a sign that i walk a lot or I am so heavy that my shoes cave in..

Dinner: I made a vegetable moussakka using minced mushrooms, celery, carrot, and aubergine. I used a little cornflour and skim milk for the white sauce and half fat grated cheese, was rather yummy and had some low fat coleslaw with it, and OMG I was full so quickly I couldnt finish either!

Snacks: I may have a piece of diabetic chocolate or two later.. the coffee one is okay.

Summary: Well has been a good couple of days. I made an effort when I went out today, I put foundation on and heels, i must wear foundation like once a year I am a lazy bugger really. Felt good. Hope every one is having a wonderful weekend

Day 33 - PP

Yesterdays weight: 73.1 Kg

Todays weight: 73 Kg

Breakfast: O.B porridge W S/Milk and Light Cocoa

Lunch: 1 pepperami and 2 balsamic and chilli onion and halloumi fritattas (made in a yorkshie

pudding tin 2 eggs yields 4 omelettes) Sooo tasty, recipe to follow!!
Dinner: I wasnt too enthused really, 2 venison burgers which i didnt cook for very long at all and the lovely (sure..) half fat cheese slices on top, left a bit of one though because i just wasnt that into it.

Snacks: Summary: this is the best the half fat cheese singles have tasted, i put some salmon creamcheese mousse inside and rolled it into a cigar.. was a really tasty and satisfying snack, i had 2. I also had a fruit flavour yogurt and a skinny mocha coffee cooler

Summary: Well today had been interesting, I have been quite busy. Got some money exchanged for my trip,, means its getting close. I have had the case down and started packing.. I even got the hoover out, not like me at all! I saw the lady in the cake shop and as i was walking there I was thinking I dont really have the time, anyhow it didnt all sell, infact she still had a couple of pieces on sale..eww! Not my place to tell her that its been a bit too long, surely she has a calendar and some common sense. any how she said it was nice but they dont get much call for gluten free, i think if people are aware its there and that the option is available they may be interested. surely you dont just rely on people occaisonally asking, you put it out there that such a thing is available? I had been keeping an eye, and to be honest the shop did not look busy in the heavy downpour on saturday, even less so on sunday when it wasnt open at all.. a cafe not open on a sunday in the shopping town? seriously? any how, I am a little releived that I am not tied down to making cakes on a regular basis at present, but I would like to going forward.

Dont you just feel there are so many things you want to persue and never enough time for it? really there is though, I honestly waste so much of it daydreaming.. I must do!
Sorry for the ramblings, very tired again, and should probably do some more packing whilst im on a role! and burn off the calories from that sugary stuff today!!

NAUGHTIES: Before this escapes me, I have also had a fruit pastille (green one, i love them!) and half a tsp of sugar in my coffee, i really needed it this morning and i didnt bring any sweetner out with me.

Day 32 - PV

Yesterdays weight: 73.4
Todays weight: 73.1
Breakfast: oatbran with light cocoa and skim milk - struggled to eat it, felt rather full
Lunch: pack of ham and some extra light philly, again, weird struggled to eat it but just about managed
Dinner: I had a chicken breast with some halloumi and wrapped in fat off bacon with brocolli and carrot, again felt full very quickly.
I made some little quiches with prosuitto, halloumi and chilli and balsamic onions for lunch tomorrow and tried one although i was bursting at the seams..delicious!
Snacks: few cups of tea
Summary: Well today I haven't really felt hungry at all! I am back at the weight I was before seeing dolly, however I would do it again, it was a great couple of days and well worth gaining a pound for!
I cant believe I am travelling again on wednesday, I go to Bucharest for my brothers wedding. I want to look good, and if I am honest this is the event that sparked this whole thing. Its bizarre how looking good matters so much and weight loss is always the first place i look. But hey you look better you feel better.. I dont dont think I have lost enough to feel too contented though.
Packing my case this time is a very different experience, I am not just picking out cover up clothes, there are a few things I actually like going into the mix, just hope all goes well and I can get to 72kg before 14th September.. seriously everyone cross everything for me! Thanks.. Much appreciated ;-P

Day 31 - PP

Yesterdays weight: 73.4 Kg

Todays weight: 73.4 Kg

Breakfast: Oat bran porridge with light cocoa powder

Lunch: Chicken slices & extra light philly cheese

Dinner: smoked tuna, smoked salmon and cream cheese sandwich spread and 2 boiled eggs

Snacks: Pepperami

Summary: very tired today, sorry for the short post.. I need sleep

Day 24 - PP

Yesterdays weight: 73.4kg

Todays weight: 73.6kg

Breakfast: not a weekend thing

Lunch: 2 boiled eggs with salad cream  light

Dinner: 2 chicken breasts with paprika and cayenne pepper barbequey seasoning with a small amount of

passatta and low fat sour cream and a baby bel grated over it.

Summary: well those laughing cow extra lights are no laughing matter, had a go,could not go through with it though, they are such an odd texture and taste powdery, maybe ill try them in something next time. Had my mum take a few photos of me today, starting to look a little better, well in comparison to the photos I made her take of me before going on holiday

In other news I had a call back from a local cafe owner who is willing to sell my wheat free cakes, so I am starting another blog, the gluten free bakery to go alongside this one.

March 2011            

August 2011

I have also noticed my face looks slimmer too, carb face gone

Day 23 - PV

Yesterdays weight: 73.8kg

Todays weight: 73.4kg at 7.30, then I woke up again at 2pm and was 73kg..things are happening, bit annoyed of wasting the day however.

Breakfast:

Lunch: Smoked Tuna mixed with a little light mayo and a light babybel grated on top. beetroot which was marinaded in chilli, a tomato.

Dinner: I marinaded some chicken in basil, mint and parsely which i wizzed with some low fat yogurt and a little tsp of oil. then baked the chicken thighs. I made a coleslaw by finely chopping 1 carrot, 1 small celeriac and some radishes (I added a red onion at the end so as not to turn everything purple) then i mixed with 4 tablespoons of low fat plain yogurt and 2 teaspoons of light mayo and half a teaspoon of dijon mustard and a squeeze of lemon juice.

I served the chicken with the coleslaw and this should probably count as a celebration meal, I chopped 4 thin slices of reduced fat halloumi and fried that in a teaspoon of olive oil, possibly could have used a little less. Although the meal was nice i would have preffered the cheese with a more spicy tomatoey chicken perhaps in a harissa sauce.

The slaw before I added the onion

Fried Halloumi - my favorite!!

The complete meal, was very filling but tasty

snacks: cup of earl gey tea with skim milk no sugar

Summary: well, quite a positive weekend, the weight is going in the right direction. I want to lose as much as I can now, as although im hoping I dont fall of the wagon in liverpool I dont think everywhere I go there will be the options plus I would really like a drink or two. Went to tescos today, oh my god the place was packed, night mare shopping on a sunday. I went at dinner time hoping people would be at home eating sunday roasts evidently not. Got some of the slightly naughty coconut yogurts for treat times. I also ot laughing cow extra light, now I have a bad feeling about this and perhaps light was light enough.. has anyone tried this?

Day 22 - PP

yesterdays weight: 73.9kg lbs

Todays Weight: 73.8kg at my 7.30 weigh in then 73.3 after the loo a bit later ;-)

Breakfast: slept in big style

Lunch: 2 slices of extra lean corned beef and a laughing cow light, skinny frappe again the same girl and I dont think it was skinny, was too enthralled by the fit guy behind the counter to care though

Dinner: I made the other trout into fish cakes,

I took the meat from the fish, added 1 tbsp of red curry paste, a handful of parsely as I cant stand the flavour of cilantro. a small chunk of ginger and a tsp of veg oil and whizzed it into a paste then added 2 tbsps of oatbran. I made these into burgers and added a little oil to fry

 

Snacks: I have baked a chocca mocha caramel cake, and yes I had a  wee spoon lick.. uhh ohh! the things you do without even realising until its too late! a low fat yogurt and a teaspoon of the cake.WOW it was gorgeous!!

Summary: another weekend in, will hopefully get to the gym but wouldnt have minded going out for a dance, just not great at avoiding drinks whilst out, otherwise i tend to bore very easily.

Day 19 PV

yesterdays weight: 74.1kg lbs

Todays Weight: 74kg lbs come on 73.?? come on!!

Breakfast: oatbran porridge with skim milk and low sugar cocoa

Lunch: superfood salad with get this.. lovely green crunchy bits and when I looked at the pack all was revealed.. brocolli stalk the part that if im honest i sometimes waste. I put some low fat cottage cheese in and some ham and it was lovely, I did not use the pommegranate and orange dressing either, impressed with myself there! however on the naughty side there was a spinkling of edamame and pumpkin seeds and it was heaven in my salad.

Dinner: Swamp soup (spinach and mushroom) to start

then salad and smoked mackerel - okay its not really cooking, its just chucking things together but heres a photo anyway!

Snacks: someone offered me one of those naturals snake gummy sweets and shamefully I ate two, ahh well. Now I wont be too shocked if Im not seeing the right scores on the doors tomorrow. vanilla yogurt, and light babybel

Summary: I have just finished my dinner and somehow I really want a snack, perhaps I will have some sliced ham later, no gym today or tomorrow as I am getting my hair done, specially for dolly..well not for her exactly, for the sake of going out and feeling good!