Day 128: Back to back
Posted by Paola
*sigh* I did my back in again, just bending over. I’ve been wandering around hunched over like Mrs Overall from Acorn Antiques. Walking will put it right.
Midday Cheese and chicken salad + mandarin + tea + half pint of fizzy squash
I fancied a big salad on a proper dinner plate.
| 1 serving | calories | protein | carbs | fat | fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| green chilli | 1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| watercress | 7 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| lemon juice | 12 | 0.2 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Peppadew | 22 | 0.2 | 5.3 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| tomato | 23 | 1.1 | 4.9 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| sultanas | 29 | 0.3 | 6.9 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| mandarin | 37 | 0.6 | 9.3 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Quorn chicken-style slices | 38 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 0.5 |
| light mozzarella | 59 | 7.2 | 0.1 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| 3-grain rye bread | 64 | 2.0 | 12.2 | 0.8 | 2.8 |
| extra virgin olive oil | 66 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.3 | 0.0 |
| Tesco Value cottage cheese | 75 | 11.6 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Total | 433 | 28 | 49 | 15 | 8 |
4pm Curried leeks and courgette + pint of fizzy squash + frozen banana
| 1 serving | calories | protein | carbs | fat | fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| spray rapeseed oil | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| courgette | 41 | 3.2 | 8.6 | 0.5 | 2.7 |
| fat-free yoghurt | 58 | 5.9 | 8.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| banana | 66 | 0.8 | 16.9 | 0.3 | 1.9 |
| wholemeal oatbran bread | 72 | 3.8 | 12.8 | 0.6 | 2.8 |
| leeks | 73 | 1.8 | 17.0 | 0.4 | 2.2 |
| Total | 318 | 15 | 64 | 3 | 10 |
7:45pm Watercress with fake chicken + half pint of fizzy squash
I went for something low-calorie as I figured that the big salad had a lot more calories than my usual brunch.
| 1 serving | calories | protein | carbs | fat | fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| watercress | 10 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| lemon juice | 12 | 0.2 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| extra virgin olive oil | 41 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.6 | 0.0 |
| Quorn roast chicken-style slices | 76 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 5.4 | 1.0 |
| Total | 139 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 2 |
Ooh.
| Day 128 | calories | protein | carbs | fat | fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breakfast | 433 | 28 | 49 | 15 | 8 |
| Lunch | 318 | 15 | 64 | 3 | 10 |
| Dinner | 139 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 2 |
| Other drinks | 100 | ||||
| Total | 990 | 51 | 119 | 28 | 19 |
| 22% | 51% | 27% | |||
| Allowance | 1,200 | 75 – 105g 25 – 35% |
120 – 165g 40 – 55% |
33 – 40g 25 – 30% |
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Week 6 Weigh-In
Posted by Anna
I was pleased when I got on the scales to find I had lost 2 lbs this week and am now a round 11 st. I hope to break into the 10 st something by next week.
I also achieved just under 10400 steps today which is good. I was running the 2nd day of a training course onsite. We had pastries and a fresh fruit platter for breakfast — I was good and stuck to the fruit — and fruit kebabs served with lunch. What wasn’t eaten of the fruit remained in the room, so I grazed again mid-afternoon. Freshly baked, still warm and delicious-smelling cookies were delivered with the morning and afternoon tea/coffee. I was the only person of the 10 of us who didn’t partake.
I think I’ll get up early tomorrow and walk from Clapham to work. After work, I’m going out to dinner with a friend to celebrate her birthday. She’s chosen Pizza Express, and given there’s little on their menu I like, I think it’s unlikely I’ll be able to stick to my 1200 limit. But given I’ve been a bit under the last few days, I’m not overly concerned.
My ticker:
My weight-loss chart to date:
My Weight Chart:
| Breakfast | Yoghurt | 125 |
|---|---|---|
| Snack | Fresh fruit salad | 40 |
| Lunch | 1/2 chicken salad sandwich | 130 |
| 1/4 ham sandwich | 90 | |
| 3 small pieces of grilled chicken | 70 | |
| Snack | Fresh fruit salad | 50 |
| Dinner | Diet chicken + pasta bake | 348 |
| Drinks | 2 cups of tea + various 0 cal bevs | 40 |
| Total Calories | 893 | |
Tuesday and Must Have Pizza
Posted by Becky
I was really restrained when ordering the pizza- I’ve never restricted myself to a “personal” size before. I am usually too greedy.
| Meal | Food | Drink | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| Breakfast | 1 piece of diet toast with butter | 69 |
| boiled egg (no yolk) | 20 | |
| black coffee | 2 | |
| Lunch | Weight Watchers Quiche Lorraine | 292 |
| Diet 7 up | 0 | |
| Dinner | Orange Juice | 86 |
| Dominos Pizza (Personal) | 450 | |
| Garlic pizza bread | 250 | |
| diet 7 up | ||
| Total | 1,169 | |
Gluttonous Greetings
Posted by Jennifer
‘Ello.
I’m new to ‘the confessional,’ but not new to the weight loss game. Like everyone here, I’m going to try to use this tool, along with my regular blog, to help me keep me on track. My goal is to try stay under 1500 calories a day and change the way I eat such that I reduce processed foods, lower my salt and fat intake while also including fruits and veggies in every meal.
Gosh. That all sounds fairly daunting when I type it all out.
Anyway… forgive me Paola, for I have sinned. :)
| Meal | Food | Drink | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| lunch | 2 cups raw spinach | 20 |
| .25 c tuna w/ 1 tsp mayo | 120 | |
| apple | 65 | |
| 2 tbls peanut butter | 180 | |
| 1 can soda | 140 | |
| Sub-total | 525 | |
| dinner | 1 slice fritatta | 275 |
| 2 corn muffins | 350 | |
| 1 cup spinach | 10 | |
| 1 tsp dressing | 90 | |
| 7 walnut halves | 95 | |
| 1/2 apple | 35 | |
| 1 tbls guacamole | 55 | |
| salsa | 50 | |
| Sub-total | 960 | |
| other | 1 small slice coconut cake | 190 |
| Sub-total | 190 | |
| Water | 2+ liters | |
| Total | 1,675 | |
This seems like an onerous start.
