What I ate....... 14th February 2013

Happy valentines day! No Hubby at home today as he is on a late, which means no temptation from cannily disguised syns! I got roses tho, the flower kind!

Breakfast- fruit salad and muller light yogurt
Lunch- jerk chicken drumsticks, roasted veg and lemon cous cous.
Dinner- baby bel burgers (HEa)3, SW chips and beans (1 syn) half syn cake (1/2 syn)
Snacks- ryvita (heb) x6 and 6x extra light laughing cow cheeses (heA) , ryvita minis (heb) muller light yogurt 2 bananas 3 x semi skimmed milk coffees with sweetener (3 syns)
Total syns: 4 1/2

My pit of the day is feeling nerve pain from the baby.Not nice!
My peak of the day was avoiding the cream egg deal at the petrol station by telling the sales clerk I'd given up chocolate for lent! X

Where I've been....

So sorry for not posting recently. In fact I've stuck to plan but I've been super busy with husband, baby, being pregnant, work and family events. I've managed to maintain my weight beautifully and eat healthily for my little girl x

How have you all been ? X

What I ate this week....

Hey guys!

 I the crazy-ness that was this week I have done a post with my last weeks eats all in one go. Hope this reads ok.....

Tuesday

B- 2x slices WW weight watchers with low fat spread (HEb and 1 syn)

L- M and S souper green soup 1/2 tub (5.5 syns)

D- SW chilli and rice (free!)

Drinks- coffee with sweetener and milk (HEa) and water.

Snacks- bacon, eggs and Tom sauce (1 syn), muller light and WW yog (free), 6x laughing cow extra light cheese triangles (hea), ryvita minis (heb) and a banana.

Total 7.5

Wednesday

B- 2 poached eggs, baked beans, mushrooms, tomatoes and 2 slices of Wholemeal bread with butter and Tom sauce (HEb and 2 syn)

L- Roasted veg (peppers, mushrooms, onions and courgettes), jerk chicken and lemon cous cous.

D- Magix pancakes (HEb) and light aerosol spray cream (1 1/2)

Drinks-coffee with sweetener and milk x3,

Snacks- muller light, blueberries and a pig in blanket (5)

Total 10.5

Thursday

B-marmite on 2x WW bread

L-left over roasted veg

D-Roasted veg (peppers, mushrooms, onions and courgettes), jerk chicken and lemon cous cous

Drinks-coffee with sweetener and milk x3

Snacks-banana, ryvita minis (5syns)

Total 16

Friday

B-magic pancakes (HEb and 2 syns)

L-ikea hot dog (10 syns)

D-beef stew (1syn)

Drinks-coffee with sweetener and milk x3

Snacks-banana x3, Apples x 3 and 2 cadburys eclairs (2 syns)

Total 15

Saturday

B- 2x bacon, 2x poached eggs, baked beans, mushrooms, tomato sauce, 2 x WW malted bread and light spread (HEb and 2 syns)

L-porridge w. sweetener (HEb)

D- Pasta,grilled chicken and stir in sauce (3.5.syns)

Drinks-coffee x2 w. sweetener and milk (HEa)

Snacks-blueberries, bananas x2 , apples x2, ryvita minis (5syns) muller light yog, Cadburys hot chocolate with light aerosol cream (4 syns)

Total 14.5

 Enjoy!

 Please leave me a comment if you are enjoying your food optimising this week?

 Katie x

What the doctor said......

The past week has been a tough personal battle.

As you may be aware from reading my first post I have become pregnant with my 2nd baby quite quick after my first. This meant that after the eat-a-thon that was my first pregnancy I had only lost the additional weight before I fell pregnant again.

Your first appointment with the hospital when you fall pregnant is called a 'booking appointment' . At this appointment they weigh you amongst other health checks. I was given a consultation appointment as they want to monitor me through my pregnancy for two reasons-a problem with my last labour and my bmi. I'm over weight but not enough to be a problem to anyone else apart from me so I thought this was precautionary, so I was not worried.

I had said consultants appointment last Wednesday and I was told I was putting myself and my baby at risk by having a bmi of 35. I was stunned. The consultant then read out a whole host of complications that I am at risk of such as increased risk of gestational diabetes, high birth weight, increased risk of shoulder displacia, caesarean ,blood clots , dvt and the list goes on. The bottom line is no extra weight must be put on. I was beside myself in tears. This is all my fault. I have made this happen. No one else made me eat that McDonald's or Pizza Hut except me and now I am living with the consequences.

I am writing this on Saturday, three days later. I have now accepted this situation and know I am doing the right thing by trusting Slimming world and my consultant Kylie for helping me and ultimately my unborn daughter.

I am taking each day as it comes and enjoying being heathy and food optimising. My husband is a real strength and I thank him so much from the bottom of my heart.

I will keep you all posted.

Big hugs,

K x

What I ate... Monday 21st Jan

Weigh in day. Duh,duh,duh......

Breakfast- 35g of porridge oats (HEb) and 250 ml semi skimmed milk (HEa)

Lunch - Cous cous and roasted courgettes, peppers and onions.All free!

Dinner - Fish, chips and curry sauce. Gadzillion syns!!

Snacks- banana, carrot batons, chocolate eclair sweets (10 syns)

Drinks - 1 litre water and coffee with sweetener.

Total syns 50.

I had a bad weigh in. I thought I'd done really well and felt like I should have lost but gained a pound. I was quite disappointed with this not just because I put on, but I realised I wanted to still lose but I'm growing a child. A strange mindset to switch to but I will try and have a more positive weeks. Onwards and upwards! X

What I ate ....... Sunday 20/1

Breakfast- 2x Kellogg's start cereal 25 g Bowls and semi skimmed milk (HEa and 10 syns)

Lunch - Jacket potato, baked beans and flora spread (2 syns)

Dinner- Salmon fillet stuffed with 45g mozzarella served with roasted veg (peppers, onion and mushrooms) and lemon cous cous. (HEa)

Drinks - coffee with sweetener and 6 glasses of water.

Snacks- 2 x hot cross buns and flora (12 syns) Banana x 2 and clementines x 2

What I ate..... Saturday 19/1/13

Hey my lovelies,

Not too sure if any one is reading this blog yet but I'm finding it very cathartic!

I have a cold coming and I'm having a tough time staying away from food that I ***think*** will lift my spirits. Lets see if I caved in......

B - SW full English (back bacon, mushrooms and 3 poached eggs) all free with 2 slices of ww bread toasted (HEb) with a scraping of flora light (1syn) served with a 1 syn splidge of tommy sauce. Yum!

L - 6 slices of Ryvita whole meal cracker bread and 6 triangles of laughing cow extra light cheese.

D- Sausages, mash and baked beans. I used Tesco light choices Cumberland sausages at 1syn each. I had three and added some flora spread to the mash. Totally comforting food at 5 syns.

Snacks-banana, 3 muller light yogurts and an apple.

Drinks - 6 glasses of water and a cup of coffee with sugar (2 syns)

Total syns 9

I did good! I love slimming world x

Slimming world and pregnancy

I'm sure that most women when they are preganant do not want to follow a 'diet'. Most are probably thinking I'm crazy as this is a carte Blanche excuse to eat whatever you want and getaway with it. Well in my first pregnancy I did exactly that. I'm not too sure how much I did put on but I'm sure it was about three stone. I am only 5'4" and it showed a bit too much! I joined Slimming World when Bobby was 6 weeks old. I learnt very quickly that SW is a lifestyle and not a diet and that is why I am following the plan whilst pregnant.

The plan is also the only one endorsed by The Royal College of midwives. Who can argue with that eh? There are many reasons to eat well and stay active during pregnancy. You are giving your unborn child the very best start. This for me is my motivation. Whilst my son is super healthy and growing really fast I did live on egg mayonnaise baguettes whilst pregnant. Yep at LEAST one a day! It can't be the best building blocks for a baby especially as I followed that with crisps, chocolate and fast food.

Other benefits include decreased risk of gestational diabetes, more energy and being able to get back to a healthy weight after the birth. If you are also doing body magic then it can help you have a 'easier' birth.

In order to get the very best from this sensible eating plan follow food optimising. I do the 'extra easy' plan. This means I have unlimited free and super free foods coupled with one healthy extra a choice and a healthy extra b choice. You can then use the additional 5-15 syn allowance to complement your meals.

In order to get a really good balance of nutrients needed during pregnancy then I have an additional a and b choice.

I try and limit my coffee to one cup a day and 2 portions of oily fish a week. I have also madethe choice to cut out alcohol. There are many foods that you should avoid during pregnancy such as blue cheese, pâté, deli meats and food containing uncooked eggs. Luckily these are high in syns!

So thank you for being interested in my journey. I am 19 weeks pregnant tomorrow and hope to inspire any women in a similar situation. I am very blessed to be having another child and want to set the best possible example to her.

Big hugs,

K x

What I ate.... 17th and 18th Jan

 Ok.... I know, I know I'm late. I would blame it on the snow but I'd be lying - I blame it on being lazy!

 Here goes....

Thursday

Breakfast - 2 slices of WW wholemeal bread with marmite (HEb)

Lunch - Left over SW chilli (Extra lean mince, kidney beans, chopped toms, baked beans and spices)

Dinner - Lime and Coriander salmon fillets with stir fry (peppers and spring onions) with Amoy Udon     noodles (1 Syn for sesame oil used in stir fry and 2 Syns for the noodles). For dessert I had 2 meringue nest, blueberries, strawberries and Anchor light aerosol cream (4 tblsp). Bargain at 7 syns!

Drinks - Coffee and sweetner with semi skimmed milk (HEa)

Snacks - Ryvita minis (HEb), 6 Laughing cow extra light cheese triangles (HEa) 

Total 14 syns

Friday

Breakfast - 2 slices of wholemeal bread (HEb), grilled toms and 2 poached eggs. Yum! I did add a tomato sauce 'blob' (1 Syn)

Lunch - Ryvita wholemeal crackerbread (HEb) and 6 Laughing cow extra light cheese triangles (HEa)

 Dinner - I had a naughty 'flexible syns' meal.  I feel this is due every once in a while to actually keep you on track. I will do a post soon on flexible syns and how they can fit in to your journey.

Drinks - Coffee and sweetener with semi skimmed milk (HEa) and a Starbucks grande skinny latte (six and a half syns)

Snacks - Ryvita minis (HEb), 6 Laughing cow extra light cheese triangles (HEa) and blueberries.

 Total 48 1/2 Syns 

The past couple of days have been tough and I've had to remind myself of why I am trying to watch my weight. I find that my leaders Facebook page is a constant source of support which I can go to. If you are in a group see if your consultant uses social media as it really helps!

 Big hugs,

 K x

What I ate... 16/1/13

Hello!

It was my day off today from my proper job but I'm back to my other job being Mum! I had a good 'On plan' day so this is what I munched....

B- Ww brown bread toast and flora light spread (HEb and 1 syn)

L- left over Cous Cous salad from yesterday (free!)

D- slimming world chilli (recipe on the website) with rice

Drinks- 2x coffee with sugar (milk HEa and 4 tsp sugar 4 syns) and 1 litre water.

Snacks- banana, 2x apple, 2x rocky road hi fi bars (HEb) and a cherry muller light yog.

Total syns- 5

Have a fab day! X

What I ate..... 14/1/13

It's a Tuesday and I am now 18 weeks preggo. I worked today as well which means I had to be uber organised ... Which I wasn't ****cue expensive canteen lunch!*****

Breakfast- Kings mill 50/50 bread (2 slices) with a very light scraping of Flora light pro active spread. I had a mini heart attack when the 50/50 wasn't a He b! So this breakfast cost me 11 syns!

Drinks - 2 litres water, 2 x cups of coffee with sweetener and splash of milk (HEa) and two glasses of no added sugar strawberry and kiwi cordial.

Lunch - Medium baked potato with baked beans and side salad of tom, cucumber,sweet corn and lettuce. I popped a little balsamic vinegar on the salad. Yum and all free.Well not quite free but £3.40-Note to self, must get lunch organised to avoid bankruptcy!

Snacks - Hi fi berry bake well bar (HEb), Ryvita minis (HEb), banana, pack of wotsits (5 syns) and 2 clementines.

Dinner - a HUGE plate of chicken and veg (courgette, peppers, mushrooms and onions) all roasted in fry light and mixed herbs served with lemon cous cous. All free. My hubby put his special ingredient over the veg -balsamic vinegar! It was lush x

Dessert - I needed a sweet treat so finished off 6 squares of the dairy milk over from the weekend. It hit the spot and I'm not gonna feel too guilty. It was 10 syns.

Total Syns for today : 26

What I learnt- check the syn value/ HE allowance before you eat. You might get a surprise! I am pleased tho that I managed to prep enough cous cous veg for lunch tomorrow!

Big hugs,

K x

This is me!

This photo makes me shudder! In 2006 when I met then boyfriend Jon. I was skinny. I worked out regularly and in the shape of my life at 26. I fell in love instantly and we moved in three months later, engaged 18 months and got married ofter two years together. I was so happy and content with my relationship that I thought nothing about sharing his portions and his penchant for sweet things and takeaways that I put on in the 5 years we have been together 4 stone. 4 STONE???!!! 

It felt like it slowly crept up on me, i didn't notice it and did not think anything of wearing my size 16 than size 14. I've always had a large booty you see.

Like in the past when i've been a little heavy I turned to weight watchers. I went and always had a good first week loss then celebrate with something naughty and then feel bad when the scales were not as good as the previous week. This would send me into an vicious circle of eating to feel better about the weight gain, feeling bad about eating and the guilt of a gain on the scales. Often I would just avoid going to avoid the scales and guilt. I'd promise myself that I could lose double the next week if I start being good on monday. That was the monday that it was someones birthday in the office and cream cakes all around. yep you've guessed it straight back on the binge. A couple of weeks later i would sheepishly return to WW heavier and vowing never to do the same thing again. I would spend at least £20 on the latest gadgets to make sure i got all the help. I did this horrid cycle about 20 times. I would even go to different groups so the leader would not give me that look... the look of 'I know you've eaten your body weight in carbs and cheese this week'.....

In February 2012 I had my son Bobby. He is the apple of my eye! I gained three stone during pregnancy and lost most of it quickly thru breast feeding and running around. My body has changed beyond recognition. I joined slimming world to lose the last of the weight (1 stone 4lbs in total) but went back to work in September 2012 and guess what? Life took over and I quit :-(

In November 2012 I found out that I am expecting another little one. The party line on this one is 'Unplanned but not unwelcome'! It was a total shock! I was determined to stay healthy and I am following Slimming world at the Hyde out, Stevenage group throughout my pregnancy. My aim is to stay healthy and give my baby the best start. After my little princess is born I will be back on my weight loss journey.

This blog is my journal of my journey. One to a slimmer healthier Me. Everyone has there story to tell and there way of getting through life. This is mine.

Please share yours.

Big hugs

Katie xxx