22nd February 2012
The curious paradox is that when
I accept myself just as I am, then I can change. Carl Rogers
Great weight losses already this week over
200lb, last week ended at 600lb (or 42 stone) and lots of members achieving
their 5% targets yesterday which shows that regardless of the weather, half
term or valentines day it is possible to lose weight. The important thing is remembering that!
My food choices weren’t the best yesterday
but I just fancied egg and chips and it was delicious and as long as it’s
ProPointed now and again doesn’t hurt, I had a chicken wrap for tea so balanced
it out a bit. Today I plan to eat plenty
of vegetables, not quite sure what I’m going to do with them yet, but I’ve got
all morning to think about it and I just need to check what veggies I have,
could do another chicken dinner with gravy.
I didn’t have pancakes last night despite it
being Shrove Tuesday but I’m guessing a lot of you did and every year I’ll get
at least one text asking me how many ProPoints in my pancake and every year I
have to say I don’t know, because just as with everything else you cook, it
depends on the quantity of ingredients and the amount you have. Having said that there is a recipe on WW
Esource for 2pp per pancake, but I’m guessing most of yours were 4pp before the
topping was added! I’m wandering how
many had chocolate philidelphia as the topping ;-)
So why are Pancakes eaten on
Shrove Tuesday? I was curious so I
googled it, because Lent is a time of
abstinence, of giving things up. So Shrove Tuesday is the last chance to
indulge yourself, and to use up the foods that aren't allowed in Lent. Pancakes
are eaten on this day because they contain fat, butter and eggs which were
forbidden during Lent. And Lent as most
of us no whether we’re religious or not was in the past was a long, strict
religious fast when people gave up all rich food. These days the rules vary depending on who
you’re talking too but a lot of people seem to use it as a time to give us
something for the duration of Lent and then the eat chocolate eggs at
Easter!
I’m not a big fan of ‘giving
up’ anything because it usually makes me want it more, having said that I haven’t
had an alcoholic drink since 12th February but I’ve told myself if I want one I
can have one, luckily I’ve decided at the moment I don’t want one, and being on
antibiotics will encourage me to stay alcohol free a little bit longer.
Instead of giving up
something for Lent, I’m taking up something, I’m going to make a conscious
effort to take care of myself for the next month or so, I’ve already been doing
that since the 12th and I have to admit to feeling much better both
physically and emotionally. It’s so true
that when you take care of your body, your body takes care of you.
I know I’ve had a throat
infection but normally I would be in so much pain with it and feel absolutely
dreadful, this time I don’t, my throats a little dry and it had the white
infected spots on it but I don’t feel ‘ill’ which is a huge bonus.
I’ve just been reading on my facebook page what you all had on your pancakes
and now I want pancakes! Thanks Pam for
mentioning the recipe in the WeightWatchers 'The Complete kitchen' 4pp (p.26), I think
I might be making them for tea and have with banana and chocolate Philadelphia spread
if I don’t manage to shake the thought by then.
I’ve still got 10 eggs to use up, must stop buying them by the dozen
because I don’t eat them quick enough.
Maybe a scrambled egg & rocket wrap for breakfast, that’ll use a
couple.
Well now I’ve got myself and you thinking about food, I’ll get going on
some work ;-)
Midweek already – have a wonderful Wednesday. xx
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