Chomp chomp

I've been eating everything in sight for the past two days. I'm hoping it's a good sign! Yesterday was nothing exciting foodwise, but I started quilting the base of my bag. I finished quilting it today, but didn't get on with piecing pieces together - much too busy having snuggies with the neighbour's dog. We dog sit now and then and she's such a sweetheart, she just gets lonely.

Today was an scrambled eggs on toast and fruit for breakfast, more fruit then a jacket potato with leftover chili and beetroot, then blueberries and a yogurt then 2 ryvita (3 syns) and laughing cow for my healthy extra A... Said I kept eating. Dinner was pasta, makerel, soya beans, shallots, capers, horseradish and olive oil (2 syns for oil and horseradish). I used 14 syns on chocolate too. Still within my extra allowance. And I finally stopped eating!

Why I love a Wednesday

Because it's my day off work and the boy is at school until 4:30pm! It means I get an off peak price swim at 3pm and can pick him up from his club in time. I did get in the habit of going to a further away supermarket in the mornings, which costs less, except I kept buying the nice extra things they had, like toys for the boy, or picnic blankets etc. I like to use my down time to be me, rather than doing this job or that.

I went shopping yesterday after work and the laundry is drying so I can't do any more. So I decided a lovely breakfast and some sewing, which I love, but haven't done in so long.

So here's my breakfast using my healthy extra B of oats, a yogurt and an egg to make pancakes (cooked in frylight)

So nice to enjoy it in peace and quiet.

Then I started to pick out some fabric for a new project. Isn't it fabulous?! The fox fabric is by the designer Tula Pink. She's as wonderfully subdued as I am! Haha!

I'll be making another bag like the one below. It's insulated so I can use it for chilled items when I go shopping, or for picnics. I use this bag loads so another one will come in handy, especially for summer picnics with my boy.

Bonnie

My food hasn't been the best today. I started off with a bacon sandwich, healthy extra B was a bread roll and half a syn on ketchup. No superfree. Doi.

Off to work and I split my day across the two churches, which meant I had to drive, where I see a delightful fucking scratch on the front driver side of my car, the side parked next to the grass verge. It's looking like it is deliberate and I know which family I'll blame! But with no proof there's nothing I can do.

Because I was miles away I was near a supermarket so picked up shopping and got home too late to bother with lunch. My parents popped round with some things they'd bought for me (and I paid for), so I had a cuppa with them before picking up my boy from school. Off to the park, then when we got home we had tantrum after tantrum. Such joys. I didn't lose my shit though. We've had new rules put up and a reward/punishment system in place because I was sick of shouting and of his behaviour. Hope things even out soon.

Tea was meant to be citrus salmon and cous cous, but I got some 5% fat mince reduced to clear and no room in the freezer. So cooked that off, portioned some off for chilli etc, and used the rest for bolagnaise (or nanny sauce as we call it). Followed by a wispa gold (12 syns). 12.5 for the day. I'm still allowed up to 25... For now! Soon I'll only be allowed up to 20, which is good, it means I'm doing well.

My mum said she could see the difference today, and a woman came into work and said I looked like I'd lost weight, mum's neighbour caught me at the supermarket and started stroking my cheek saying I looked bonnie. I'm choosing to think she was calling me pretty and not "fat" as dear mum said when I told her, and she stopped laughing. The lady at work asked how much I was planning to lose, and was surprised when I told her, she thought I should only lose half that. Bless her.

No pictures today, because, well, it's hardly inspiring. Hopefully tomorrow will be more interesting: pancakes, citrus salmon and chilli con carne. I also might start a new sewing project. I've been pretty lax for a while now and a new project might give me a boost.

For now, an early night.

Update

Ye gads it's been a crazy time! Slightly overwhelmed, but still on plan. Last week I went to London for a few days and was totally off plan, and jumped back to normal when I got back and managed to lose half a lb, and this week I lost 3lbs!!! Which means I have lost a total of 15.5lbs! Oh yes! Got my one stone shiny... Metaphorically of course, because I have no shinies.

So, yep, all good despite craziness. In other news I helped at the school gardens this late afternoon and came home with a punnet of strawberries, having had picked 2.5 kg for the school. There are so many left I've been told to go help myself else they'll just go bad. Nom nom free fresh strawberries.

A&E and what's for tea?

Well my son does like to scupper my plans, but necessatating a trip to A&E was a bit much!

Everything is fine now. And so here's some grub!

Chicken thighs, sweet potato fries, salad and a bean salad, which was really lovely.

Salmon with gremolata, new potatoes and a salad of mixed leaves, peppers, courgette and cannelini beans. The gremolata gave me fabulous breath! Haha

Homemade coleslaw (1 syn), slimming world chips and crispy spiced chicken (2 syns).

We do eat more than just potatoes!!!

Lovely stir fry with oyster sauce and noodles (not potatoes!!!)

Finally, here's one of my interesting breakfasts making pancakes using my healthy extra B of oats!

That's this week's evening meals so far, A&E night was a grab affair, but I have leftovers and hard boiled eggs in the fridge for these kind of moments.

Tomorrow will see stuffed aubergine and Sunday will be babotie! I've never made it before - I hope it's good.

I'll be going away and off plan Tuesday - Thursday next week. But I have another weigh in before then!

Ta da!

I haven't disappeared! Half term as a working single mum can be tricky. Add in conjunctivitis for the son and it's too much! I have, however, stayed on track and as of today I am 11lbs down on my start weight and I've inched just into the next stone bracket. Only just mind as I was x stone and 10.5lbs and now I am y stone and 13.5lbs😂

We've had some lovely meals, although breakfasts and lunches are often repeats or leftovers and some things just don't look great, or it gets in my mouth too quickly! Haha. I'll update with photos another day. For now, hurrah, 11lbs gone. I have one more weigh in before going to London for a few days. Many cocktails will be cocked and restaurants dined in for those 3 days, but the day before and the three days after I'll be on plan to minimise damage and keep me on track for following weeks.

Cauliflower rice

It's hot. Thankfully there's a lovely coastal breeze here. Sadly this means I get sunburned and don't notice.

Breakfast was scrambled egg on toast and some fruit. After work I stayed to use the computer for some audio typing, which means lunch was an orange :(

After picking up Nate from school I had that leftover salmon, a yogurt and a banana. Haha. A mixed bag! Then I was potting out my plants. I have 2 aubergine plants, two pepper plants, some sort of pea my son came home with, mint and a cape gooseberry. I also potted my succulents and cacti together to make a nice display. I was able to start pinching out my fushia and saw my strawberries are going nuts and my fruit trees are crazy too! It was lovely pottering about.

Dinner was more exciting. Chicken tikka marsala bites, chopped salad and pilau cauliflower rice. It was my first time with cauliflower rice, but any excuse to play with my cute mini chopper thing! Despite it smelling like fart when it was cooking it was really nice, especially with the lemon juice from the salad soaking in.

I've used my healthy extra B and half a syn so far. I have a feeling I'll be eating everything tonight!