Bonjourno!
I've come to realise that on this blog I hardly ever talk about just things that are going on in life, I tend to just stick to recipes. So today I thought, fuck it, here's a real life, straight from the horse's (or pig's, the way I'm feeling today...) mouth.
We've booked a trip to Alton Towers at the end of July, (when the kids are all on holiday and probably heading there too, big yipee for screaming children..) and I'm actually terrified. Not because of heights or fastness or roller coasters. Oh no. It's because of the chance that I won't fit on them,
Yes, that's right, my big ma-hoosive fear is that I'll be asked to do the bloody 'walk of shame' off the coaster followed by the words 'sorry, but we just can't get the bar down over your huge ginormous body'.
Cue tears and hiding in a bush for the rest of my life.
It's sad that I've actually done a shit-tonne of research in preparation for this trip, googling 'am I too fat for Alton Towers' so many times that my search bar knows that's what I'm going to search for now. I've had quite a lot of reassurance from people (big shout out to the lovely folk on MiniMins) who said that they are the same size as me and had no issues, so that's put my mind at ease.
Still tempted to attach myself to an IV until then, just to see the weight come off.
In total I've lost 3 stone 3lbs so far, and I'm hoping to make it to 4 stone before I go. I'm also planning the lightest, skin-tight outfit for when I do go, just to make it that little bit easier.
Please let me know if you share my fears or have any advice, we can talk about it whilst we hide in the bush together.
Ciao!
x
Saturday 23 May 2015
Friday 15 May 2015
Kanga-What?!
Bonjourno!
I'm feeling a little down in the dumps this week - I had a teeny tiny (and it really is) gain this week, which sprang out of nowhere and really shocked me at the scales. I can't say I've had any more or less syns this week, or done any more exercise that might make me retain water. All I can think of is that somehow, somewhere along the line I've had something I shouldn't and it's catching up to me now. Anyway, I've drawn a line under it and started anew this week with a food diary in hand to make sure that I definitely have a good loss next week. Although it has been very tempting to attach myself to a lettuce IV for the rest of the week just to make sure!
As you all know by now, Iceland recently released some lovely Slimming World meals, and I have to say they are very tasty (however the sausages gave me food poisoning..) and very reasonably priced for the amount of food you get. I was in Iceland the other day and spotted something very weird that caught my attention. There is a new range in Iceland of Ostrich and Kangaroo meats, all in various forms. Honestly, my first thought was.. wait, what?
After talking with a few people in class - one of which was the district manager - they told me that the ostrich fillets and the ostrich burgers are both completely syn free, which is amazing because they taste amazing! Literally no fat came off the burgers when they were cooked and they were so lean to eat that they were just awesome. The kangaroo fillets are also free - but make sure you don't cook them for more than 5 minutes each side otherwise the meat becomes too tough. The burgers are only 1 syn each, which isn't bad when you compare them to a McDonalds!
I hope you all enjoy some new and interesting meat!
Ciao!
x
I'm feeling a little down in the dumps this week - I had a teeny tiny (and it really is) gain this week, which sprang out of nowhere and really shocked me at the scales. I can't say I've had any more or less syns this week, or done any more exercise that might make me retain water. All I can think of is that somehow, somewhere along the line I've had something I shouldn't and it's catching up to me now. Anyway, I've drawn a line under it and started anew this week with a food diary in hand to make sure that I definitely have a good loss next week. Although it has been very tempting to attach myself to a lettuce IV for the rest of the week just to make sure!
As you all know by now, Iceland recently released some lovely Slimming World meals, and I have to say they are very tasty (however the sausages gave me food poisoning..) and very reasonably priced for the amount of food you get. I was in Iceland the other day and spotted something very weird that caught my attention. There is a new range in Iceland of Ostrich and Kangaroo meats, all in various forms. Honestly, my first thought was.. wait, what?
After talking with a few people in class - one of which was the district manager - they told me that the ostrich fillets and the ostrich burgers are both completely syn free, which is amazing because they taste amazing! Literally no fat came off the burgers when they were cooked and they were so lean to eat that they were just awesome. The kangaroo fillets are also free - but make sure you don't cook them for more than 5 minutes each side otherwise the meat becomes too tough. The burgers are only 1 syn each, which isn't bad when you compare them to a McDonalds!
I hope you all enjoy some new and interesting meat!
Ciao!
x
Thursday 7 May 2015
Breakfast Healthy B's
Bonjourno!
I don't know about you, but I always seem to be confused when it comes to what fibre products I can have as a healthy B. Healthy A's seem so easy - pretty much anything diary such as cheese and milk can be classed, and it's always measured. But with B's, it seems as though some things need measuring, whereas some things are in slice or bar form. So, I've decided to write a list of things that I know are acceptable Healthy B's, and give some tips on how to stretch that all important daily fibre allowance.
Because cereal is the general use for Healthy B's as well as bread, it's something that I normally have in the morning. So I've listed all of the bread, cereals and cereal bars that you can have for a tasty and quick breakfast, without using any syns.
Remember you can only have one Healthy B a day, so only choose one thing from the list to have each day.
Bread/Pittas/Wraps
In general, the rules for bread are as follows: bread must be either 2 slices from a 400g loaf, or a 60g bun. From a bigger loaf, only 1 slice can be used.
2 slices Wholemeal bread, any brand (small 400g loaf)
1 slice Allinson Wholemeal Batch Bread (800g sliced loaf)
2 slices Hovis Nimble Malted Wholegrain bread
2 slices Hovis Wholemeal bread (small 400g loaf)
1 slice Wholemeal bread, any brand (800g sliced loaf)
2 slices Warburton's Wholemeal bread (400g medium sliced loaf)
1 50g Weight Watchers Petit Pain roll
2 Marks & Spencer Mini Wholemeal Submarine Rolls
1 slice Hovis Wholemeal Bread (800g thick sliced loaf)
1 slice Warburtons Wholemeal Rye Bread (800g thick sliced loaf)
1 slice Hovis Seed Sensations Wholemeal Bread (800g sliced loaf)
1 slice Allinson High Fibre White Bread, 800g sliced loaf
1 Weight Watchers Wholemeal Pitta Bread, 6 Pack
1 slice Waitrose Love Life, Wholemeal Rye & Toasted Grain Bread, 400g sliced loaf
1 BFree Foods Multigrain Wrap Wheat & Gluten Free, 6 pack
Cereal Bars
Lighter bars, such as Alpen Light bars and Hi-Fi Lights are lower in syns so you can have two, but most of the time only one bar is allowed.
1 Weetabix Oaty Bar - Toffee Dazzler, Rainbow Smash'em and The Milk Chocolate
1 Hi-Fi bar, any variety
2 Aldi Harvest Morn Benefit 70 Cal Cereal Bars
2 Hi-Fi light bars, any variety
2 Alpen Light bars, any variety
1 Waitrose Love Life The Nut Bar, 26g bar
1 Waitrose Love Life The Squashed Fruit Bar, 35g bar
1 Kellogg's Special K Chewy Delight Bar, Dark/Milk Chocolate
Cereal
Make sure you weigh all of your cereal, guessing leads to high syns!
40g Weetabix Crunchy Bran
40g Kellogg's All-Bran
35g Kellogg's/any brand Bran Flakes
35g Kellogg's/any brand Fruit n Fibre
35g Kellogg's/any brand Frosted/Raisin Wheats
35g Kellogg's/any brand Sultana Bran
35g Nestle/any brand Bitesize Shredded Wheat
30g Nestle/any brand Honey Nut Shredded Wheat
35g porridge oats, any brand
35g Weetabix Fruit & Nut/Strawberry Crispy Minis
35g Quaker Oat Crisp Cereal
35g Kellogg's Optivita Berry Oat Crisp
35g Nestle Shreddies, Coco or Original
30g Kellogg's All-Bran Golden Crunch
35g Kellogg's Luxury Muesli
2 Weetabix
30g Weetabix Chocolate Spoonsize
40g Co-op High Fibre Bran Cereal
35g Asda Chosen by You Cranberry Wheats
35g Weetabix Bitesize
30g Kellogg's All-Bran Chocolate Crunch
35g Kellogg's All-Bran Yogurty Flakes
35g Morrisons/Sainsbury's Puffed Wheat Cereal
35g Marks & Spencer Fruit & Fibre Muesli
35g Sainsbury's Fruit & Nut/Orchard Fruit Muesli
35g Morrisons Crispy Apple Bran Cereal
35g sachet Weight Watchers Original Breakfast Oats
35g Sainsburys Wholegrain Apricot Wheats
35g Aldi Harvest Morn Fruit & Fibre Cereal
35g Tesco Super Berry Muesli
35g Nestle Shredded Wheat, Orchard Fruits
35g Nestle Shredded Wheat, Summer Fruits
35g Tesco Finest Super Berry Muesli
30g Weetabix Crispy Minis Caramel & Nut
30g Weetabix Crispy Minis Chocolate Chip (350g pack)
30g Kellogg's All-Bran Red Berry Crunch
34g sachet Quaker Oats So Simple Multigrain, Fruit Muesli
32g sachet Quaker Oats So Simple Multigrain, Honey
27g sachet Quaker Oats So Simple Multigrain, Original
30g Kellogg's Special K Granola, with Cranberries, Pumpkin Seeds & Almonds
30g Kellogg's Special K Granola, with Raisins & Red Apples
35g Tesco Raspberry Malt Wheats
30g Kellogg's Chocolate Wheats
I hope this has helped some of you to have more choice in the morning, personally I love to mix up cereal with loads of fruit, or grab a couple of Alpen bars if I'm in a hurry. The cereal bars also add a quick sweet fix if you're craving something sugary,
Ciao!
x
I don't know about you, but I always seem to be confused when it comes to what fibre products I can have as a healthy B. Healthy A's seem so easy - pretty much anything diary such as cheese and milk can be classed, and it's always measured. But with B's, it seems as though some things need measuring, whereas some things are in slice or bar form. So, I've decided to write a list of things that I know are acceptable Healthy B's, and give some tips on how to stretch that all important daily fibre allowance.
Because cereal is the general use for Healthy B's as well as bread, it's something that I normally have in the morning. So I've listed all of the bread, cereals and cereal bars that you can have for a tasty and quick breakfast, without using any syns.
Remember you can only have one Healthy B a day, so only choose one thing from the list to have each day.
Bread/Pittas/Wraps
In general, the rules for bread are as follows: bread must be either 2 slices from a 400g loaf, or a 60g bun. From a bigger loaf, only 1 slice can be used.
2 slices Wholemeal bread, any brand (small 400g loaf)
1 slice Allinson Wholemeal Batch Bread (800g sliced loaf)
2 slices Hovis Nimble Malted Wholegrain bread
2 slices Hovis Wholemeal bread (small 400g loaf)
1 slice Wholemeal bread, any brand (800g sliced loaf)
2 slices Warburton's Wholemeal bread (400g medium sliced loaf)
1 50g Weight Watchers Petit Pain roll
2 Marks & Spencer Mini Wholemeal Submarine Rolls
1 slice Hovis Wholemeal Bread (800g thick sliced loaf)
1 slice Warburtons Wholemeal Rye Bread (800g thick sliced loaf)
1 slice Hovis Seed Sensations Wholemeal Bread (800g sliced loaf)
1 slice Allinson High Fibre White Bread, 800g sliced loaf
1 Weight Watchers Wholemeal Pitta Bread, 6 Pack
1 slice Waitrose Love Life, Wholemeal Rye & Toasted Grain Bread, 400g sliced loaf
1 BFree Foods Multigrain Wrap Wheat & Gluten Free, 6 pack
Cereal Bars
Lighter bars, such as Alpen Light bars and Hi-Fi Lights are lower in syns so you can have two, but most of the time only one bar is allowed.
1 Weetabix Oaty Bar - Toffee Dazzler, Rainbow Smash'em and The Milk Chocolate
1 Hi-Fi bar, any variety
2 Aldi Harvest Morn Benefit 70 Cal Cereal Bars
2 Hi-Fi light bars, any variety
2 Alpen Light bars, any variety
1 Waitrose Love Life The Nut Bar, 26g bar
1 Waitrose Love Life The Squashed Fruit Bar, 35g bar
1 Kellogg's Special K Chewy Delight Bar, Dark/Milk Chocolate
Cereal
Make sure you weigh all of your cereal, guessing leads to high syns!
40g Weetabix Crunchy Bran
40g Kellogg's All-Bran
35g Kellogg's/any brand Bran Flakes
35g Kellogg's/any brand Fruit n Fibre
35g Kellogg's/any brand Frosted/Raisin Wheats
35g Kellogg's/any brand Sultana Bran
35g Nestle/any brand Bitesize Shredded Wheat
30g Nestle/any brand Honey Nut Shredded Wheat
35g porridge oats, any brand
35g Weetabix Fruit & Nut/Strawberry Crispy Minis
35g Quaker Oat Crisp Cereal
35g Kellogg's Optivita Berry Oat Crisp
35g Nestle Shreddies, Coco or Original
30g Kellogg's All-Bran Golden Crunch
35g Kellogg's Luxury Muesli
2 Weetabix
30g Weetabix Chocolate Spoonsize
40g Co-op High Fibre Bran Cereal
35g Asda Chosen by You Cranberry Wheats
35g Weetabix Bitesize
30g Kellogg's All-Bran Chocolate Crunch
35g Kellogg's All-Bran Yogurty Flakes
35g Morrisons/Sainsbury's Puffed Wheat Cereal
35g Marks & Spencer Fruit & Fibre Muesli
35g Sainsbury's Fruit & Nut/Orchard Fruit Muesli
35g Morrisons Crispy Apple Bran Cereal
35g sachet Weight Watchers Original Breakfast Oats
35g Sainsburys Wholegrain Apricot Wheats
35g Aldi Harvest Morn Fruit & Fibre Cereal
35g Tesco Super Berry Muesli
35g Nestle Shredded Wheat, Orchard Fruits
35g Nestle Shredded Wheat, Summer Fruits
35g Tesco Finest Super Berry Muesli
30g Weetabix Crispy Minis Caramel & Nut
30g Weetabix Crispy Minis Chocolate Chip (350g pack)
30g Kellogg's All-Bran Red Berry Crunch
34g sachet Quaker Oats So Simple Multigrain, Fruit Muesli
32g sachet Quaker Oats So Simple Multigrain, Honey
27g sachet Quaker Oats So Simple Multigrain, Original
30g Kellogg's Special K Granola, with Cranberries, Pumpkin Seeds & Almonds
30g Kellogg's Special K Granola, with Raisins & Red Apples
35g Tesco Raspberry Malt Wheats
30g Kellogg's Chocolate Wheats
I hope this has helped some of you to have more choice in the morning, personally I love to mix up cereal with loads of fruit, or grab a couple of Alpen bars if I'm in a hurry. The cereal bars also add a quick sweet fix if you're craving something sugary,
Ciao!
x
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