Day 56 - Weigh in Number 8

Woo hooo another 3 pounds off, taking my total to 25 pounds, so got my 25 Star.  I am so so chuffed as I felt like I had lost last week and would have been gutted if i hadn't.  Just want to stay on this track, I can honestly say I am enjoying every minute, discovering new recipes and adapting them, and looking forward to being slim again!  Going on holiday in 3 weeks, only a long weekend but I am a little concerned about how I am going to cope.  Fortunately it is Centre Parcs so will be doing lots of exercise, and I can cook for us if I can't face going out.  To be honest its not the food that really tempts me at all, its the wine, I do love a nice glass, or three!

Breakfast
Slice of toast with leerdammer light cheese slice

Lunch
Prawn Dumplings
WW cheese crackers
WW caramel mallow wafers (god they are yummy although only 1 point, wish I hadn't bought them as could easily eat the packet!)

Dinner
Squid, chickpea and chorizo salad
Fruit salad

Day 55 - Yummy Sunday Lunch without the Roast!

Had a lovely day today as my inlaws came over, and jokes aside I really love my Mother and Father in law, they are fun, kind and just basically lovely.  I had thought long and hard about what to cook so that it was still a tasty Sunday lunch but not full of fat and points.

I love cooking, always have done always will and its something that Lottie is definitely picking up on, she helped me lots and lots, which is fab, she's great in the kitchen.

Breakfast
Ashamed to say just a coffee, as was dashing round the house doing chores

Lunch
Tortilla wrap with tuna and leerdammer slice
french fry crisps

Dinner
Small chicken breast (well actually half of one as shared with Lottie) wrapped in parma ham
Roasted butternut squash
Courgettes, onion, mushrooms and chilli
1 yorkshire pudding
Fruit salad

Did consume half a bottle of cava and half a bottle of chablis with M.I.L but had pointed it all, so feel Great!!

Weigh in tomorrow so keep your fingers crossed for me.

Day 54 - to buy a new car or to not buy a new car

Yes we are back to that old question and so went out again to have a look and I have finally realised that the only ones i actually like are completely inpractical.  Really like the Audi A4 convertible and looked at several today, but they are just not going to work as I can't actually open the door wide enough on our drive to get Lottie in.  Did consider how long it would take to retract the roof every morning and pop her in that way, but decided against it!!  Going to stick with what i have at the moment and be happy with it.

Lottie fell asleep this afternoon which is really not like her, but unfortunately that meant that she really did not want to go to sleep tonight and infact didn't until 9.30, so dinner was a little late!

Having the inlaws over tomorrow for Sunday lunch and am going to have my willpower tested as my Mother in law loves a glass or bottle of wine and always brings really good ones.  I have been careful with points though to ensure i have most of my 49 left incase I need them.

Breakfast
Wholemeal toast with marmite

Lunch
Spicy butternut squash soup with calamari
Packet of walkers french fry crisps

Dinner
Prawn dumplings
Gnocchi and Asparagus
Cadburys finger of fudge
1 glass of wine

Day 53 - Ouch

Ok legs seriously hurting today, had decided to run a bit more at the gym yesterday and knew it would hurt when I had to go to bed at 9.30 last night because they just wouldn't stop aching.  Oh well must be good for me!

Had a lovely day with Lottie, went to the park and had a lovely time pushing her and her friend Arun on the swings, am hoping that this may get rid of the bingo wings!  Even managed to refuse cake, ice cream or chips at the park cafe and settled for a diet coke.

Went swimming this evening and a combination of gentle swimming followed by the jacuzzi has definitely eased the legs.  Hurahhh.

Breakfast
Crumpet with marmite

Lunch
Spicy butternut squash soup with prawns
Bag of quavers
1/2 rice krispy square (was going to be a whole one but lost half to Lottie)

Dinner
Chicken kebab
2 glasses of red wine

Snacks
1 rich tea biscuit
2 very small liquorice sticks

Day 52 - busy girl

I'm writing my blog early today as I strongly suspect I will not be able to use my arms later!!  I had a very intense hour at the gym this morning followed by 2 hours of ironing this afternoon and I'm shattered.  Its a good feeling as I have been meaning to do a bit more activity and finally found the time to do it today and fit it round a full days work too!

Told a friend today about my reflexology idea and he raved about it said it was very me and thought it was a brilliant thing to do.  Cool thanks Dave, feel better now as when I told my Mum she just said "oh"  So I am guessing she wasn't very impressed!  Never mind I will win her round.

Lottie wants to make cupcakes tomorrow(arrggghhhh temptation) so I am looking for a WW recipe, she will never know the difference (much) and she can always ice hers and leave a plain one for me.

Hubby out tonight so I get control of the remote, fish pie and a glass of wine, gosh how rock and roll is my life!

Breakfast
ashamed to admit but 2 rich tea biscuits and coffee whilst dashing out to gym

Lunch
Snack sushi, prawns and Velvet Crunch crisps (like rice cakes and very yummy)
Sugar free jelly

Dinner
WW fish pie, asparagus
Red wine
Yoghurt

Day 51 - Can't stop eating

I seem to be hoovering up food at the moment, I am not eating over my points allowance or anything but I just seem to be eating so much and I am so full, really must stop it.  Made a huge batch or spicy butternut squash soup today which was totally delicious and only 2pps, if anyone wants the recipe just shout.

Made some major decisions about the future today also, I have always known I didn't want to work when Lottie goes to school, but I didn't want to give up on a career or work totally, so have decided I want to do something completely different that will fit with school hours and holidays,so............................. I am going to study reflexology!  It is something i have always been interested in, and although it is a lot of study and practice I just want to do it.   Will be needing lots of volunteers so get your feet out for me please!!!

Breakfast
crumpet with leerdammer cheese slice

Lunch
Spicy butternut squash soup with prawns
packet quavers
Cadburys fudge

Dinner
Pork medalions with mushrooms and garlic
Butternut squash
Green beans
Sugar free jelly and yoghurt

Snack
Olives and anchovies

Day 50 - half a century!

I take today as a landmark day, can't believe it has been 50 days since I started my quest to fitness and to find my waist!!  It has gone so quickly lets hope the next 50 days pass as quickly and as successfully.

Had a lovely day with Lottie today just spending time together, she is so fab, just makes me laugh and is always so full of cuddles.  Do they really have to grow up???

Did some cooking today and thought I would try the diet coke chicken that people had been raving about on WW, it sounds horrid but I decided I would give it a go, although Paul turned his nose up at it!  I didn't have any tabasco sauce so put in a whole chopped red chilli, and wow did it have the decided effect.  The whole thing was delicious, only problem is I am so full now I just feel guilty even though everything I have eaten has been within my points.

Breakfast
crumpet with marmite

Lunch
Rocket salad with butternut squash, green beans, prawns and calamari (not the breaded kind)
Meringue nest, with half pot of muller light yoghurt and strawberries

Dinner
Diet coke chicken with 50g rice
Courgette, onion, mushrooms (loads)
Curly Wurly

Snack
40g of olives and anchovies
1 banana