Here goes again! I’ve
written and typed this all out once and my pc decided to lose it all and shut
me out – you gotta love computers for putting life into perspective and
reminding you they have you by the balls and control EVERYTHING! Lol now to try
to remember what I wrote and it just comes straight out my head first thing!
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15th February 2013
I used to think the worst thing in life was to end up all
alone - it’s not. The worth thing in
life is to end up with people that make you feel all alone. Robin Williams.
It was great to hear so many of you had received flowers for
Valentines Day and not chocolates, and that those that had chocolates were
being sensible with them – I’m impressed.
Bless my members last night, I received a bag of chicken bakes, jersey cheese
and a slice of chocolate cheesecake as my Valentines gifts – love my members I
do ;-)
So its no secret I love food, and one of my favourite
veggies are mushrooms, so on Wednesday we had stuffed mushrooms, so easy to
make and versatile, usually I end up with a lot of filling though because there’s
only two of us and sometimes mom doesn’t want to eat. So I got savvy this week, firstly I chopped
up one carrot, courgette, pepper, onion and a bit of butternut squash. Even only chopping up one equals a lot of
filling, so I used the rest yesterday for a corned beef concoction. I’m a lazy chopper and find this gadget
brilliant, plus it gets things really small – great if you want to hide veggies
from the kids (or some adults!) this is
one from Amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004HFR2MS/ref=s9_simh_gw_p79_d0_i1?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=08P8ASEKWWT81DH6M7FH&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=358549767&pf_rd_i=468294
Anyway my mushrooms were just stuffed and topped with 3pp blue cheese then roasted in the oven, you can mix the veg with Philadelphia light (30g = 1pp) instead of topping with cheese. You can also top them with a bit of pastry for a pie like effect or wrap them in filo pastry and you have mushroom Wellington. So versatile the mushroom lol!
Anyway my corned beef thing, WOW – no horses there! I used the left over veggies and fried them
in 2tbsp oil (3pp), I added 2 cloves frozen garlic, 1 clove basil, and some
mixed herbs (there was oregano, black pepper, thyme and other stuff). It doesn’t matter which you add as long as
you like the taste. Fried it all up and
it was delicious, I don’t like corned beef cold but cooked WOWsers, really
tasty. I also bought Asda own brand
(20pp) because I wondered if you could taste the difference and you can’t, well
I couldn’t anyway and it’s easily 50 pence cheaper.
So all week we’ve discussed the power of the shopping list
so yesterday I practices what I preach and I stuck to my list! I went armed with my list to Asda and I stuck
to it, oh it was difficult because I like to shop, I really like to browse
those aisles, but I didn’t I went in ignored the end of aisle offers and in
true mission impossible style got in and out unscathed! It was difficult though, I love a bargain, I
love to browse, I love to look for new ideas, ProPoint things and see what I
can find. However by going to Asda instead
of Sainsbury’s (where there’s more to see) and also by making sure I only had
half hour so no time to browse, I managed to half my Thursday night shop! Shopping for me is a form of relaxation, but
it can be a costly one and I can end up with lots of food I didn’t need. A new members words of wisdom kept ringing in
my ears “It’s not a bargain if you didn’t need it!” Mmm she has a point!
I have my cauliflowers (50p in Asda) and I can’t wait to
have a go at my pizzas, I also have a recipe for broccoli bites that my sister
sent me so will have a got at that too, will share recipe afterwards as it’s
all in cups and ounces and I need to change it to our measurements.
So I’m two days into my 100% tracking and it’s interesting
the effect it is having on me I have to admit!
Usually by Thursday night I’ve forgotten how focused I was earlier in the
week and how much I want to shift those pounds.
By Thursday night, I’m a little tired but still buzzing from my
meetings, so when I get home after eight, I think mmm what shall I eat (If I’ve
just walked round Sainsbury’s it’s even worse because I have a trolley full of
food to choose from!), I grab something fast and open a bottle of red wine,
then sit and eat/drink and fall asleep!
Consuming easily 60pp or more and then not having many left for the
weekend. Not yesterday though, nope
yesterday I ended on 35pp, I decided to have one gin and tonic for 2pp instead
of my wine and I enjoyed the leftover corned beef thing with spinach for my
tea. Went to bed feeling pretty pleased
with myself ;-)
Well this was where I’d got to when my pc decided to try to
wind me up, it succeeded by the way! I
ranted for a good few minutes, but I’m calm again now – I was hoping my mom
would go make me a cuppa tea but she didn’t’ she just went and got back in
bed! I’d already made her first one, ay
mean old lady lol! (She’ll read this in a minute btw, I’m not talking behind
her back!)
So a morning of work, then maybe out for coffee with mom and
Lynne if she’s up to it, then the rest of the day is all about relaxation. Ooo I lurves Friday ;-)
Have a gorgeous one folks xx
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