It's all about the Ha Ha!

Tuesday 25^th June 2013

Unless you make peace with who you are, you’ll never be content with what you have.  Doris Mortman

 

My porridge did the job yesterday and kept me going for hours, I actually didn’t think about eating until the afternoon, partly because of the porridge and also because I ended up in the garden and got lost in what I was doing again, this is good for me for sure.  The 2 ton of scree is now all round the back, I did the last half bag yesterday afternoon (2ton - 4480lb that is!) and my members have lost over 5 tonne this year and I now have some concept of what that is like in reality – amazing!

After writing my blog yesterday, I thought about my meals for the week and my shopping whilst walking the dog and decided that I’d follow the Weight Watchers online 7 day filling and healthy planner http://www.weightwatchers.co.uk/images/2057/dynamic/articles/2012/11/7DayFillingHealthyMealPlannerFINAL_251012.pdf and do my shopping online as I’d been sent a £12 coupon if I spent £60 in Tesco (not a huge Tesco fan but £12 is £12).  I already had some of the stuff needed for the planner and I added a couple of things to the list but my bill after the coupon was £75 for the week.  It’s being delivered this afternoon so we shall give Filling and Healthy a go. 

I’m all about eating to feel well, to feel better in myself, and if I lose weight it’s a bonus, however as long as I’m healthy and happy, it’s all good – the Ha Ha way as I like to say ;) (Healthy and Happy attitude).

After a few weeks of not really focusing on food and just eating what’s to hand, I struggled with planning so that ready done planner was most welcome.  For a change there wasn’t really anything on there I wouldn’t eat except the prawns which I can’t so I just swapped them for something else.  I’ll have porridge again this morning as my shopping doesn’t arrive till later, might have an omelette for lunch then I’ll start the planner from tea-time today.

It even takes into account I’ve got my mate coming for the night Friday as there are home made burgers on there, easy to make and delicious to eat, we shall have them with wedges or jackets and sit in my new garden enjoying my hard work whilst using some of my 49 for a glass of wine, white if the sun shines, red if it doesn’t. 

There’s what looks like a nice F&H soup recipe on there too, here it is;

Lentil soup (makes 4 portions)

1 tsp healthy oil

Onion

Celery

Carrots

Red lentils (100g)

1 (10g) stock cube

1 tsp paprika

Pinch of cayenne pepper

Cook onion, celery & carrots in the healthy oil. Add paprika & cayenne pepper, stir. Add the lentils and 2 pints of stock. Cover and simmer for 40 minutes until the

lentils are cooked. Blend before serving, adding more liquid to alter the consistency if required. Serve with calorie controlled bread.

 

Remember if you’re doing a ProPoint day there are ProPoints in that recipe, so you would have to work them out.  I like the idea of trying to listen to my own levels of satisfaction, I think I did ok yesterday, only ate three times, no snacks and I enjoyed everything I ate without feeling overfull or wanting more.

 

Right busy day ahead, I’m off to make my porridge, just drunk my pint of water so I can have a cuppa tea too.

 

BeYouTiful, EatGorgeous and enjoy having a HaHa!