Tuesday 7th March 2023
This was me yesterday, I had me an hour enjoying my book with a cuppa in-between working my way through my to-do list, work/life balance - you can't beat it.
I started my day in the swimming pool, then dropped Aryn at school, couldn't make him walk in that rain, although I did let him walk home, that's different, he can get dry once home.
Nipped to Aldi for a chicken, fancied one Sunday so needed to get it out my system. Put it straight in the oven when I got back and started working on this weeks chat, all about food, saving calories and money.
I had a pear and banana whilst waiting for my chicken, also a couple of seafood sticks, but then when it was cooked I had this;
Now I bought the grains for the fibre content, 8g in half pack but I've got to admit I wasn't keen, I ate them but I wouldn't go out my way to eat them again! Even if I could get over the texture, I wasn't keen on the taste of this particular packet. I do have another packet to try in a different flavour so we'll see what I think of that.
The chicken cost me £4.15, they were 2 for £8 in Co-op but they didn't have any and I didn't really need two anyway. I used more of it in our dinner, pasta and chicken with peas and carbonara sauce that had been in the cupboard a long time as the use by date was 16/3/23.
This is how my week ended;
Went over twice on calories but made up for them the rest of the week, plus I'd lowered my allowance to try and ensure a weight loss, last week it was 1540 calories a day, the week before 1790, so hopefully I'll get that weight loss today, I'll be happy with a pound, I'd be chuffed with 1.5lb to give me the extra half from last week and if I got 2lb that would be half stone since I got back on track on the 17th February after my holiday and remember I didn't gain on holiday - woo hoo.
My other focus last week was fibre, to increase it not to hit the 30g target, I don't want to go from one extreme to another in a week, can you imagine the result of that! Although to be honest I haven't noticed any difference, if any it's been a healthier toilet experience! Overall I've doubled my fibre for the week, pleased with that.
I expected that by upping my fibre, I'd automatically hit my 5 a day - I was wrong, so that's this weeks focus, to up the fruit and veggies, I'm already eating 2 pieces of fruit a day, pear and banana, they're edible for me and work out at about 15p each. I need to buy some salad I guess, it's just a bit cold to justify it on my plate!
My fitbit is showing I managed to exercise 3 times last week, hopefully will manage a couple of walks to add in this week making it more, that'll up my steps too. I'm feeling better than I have in a while regarding my pain, my knee hurts after I've walked but I can cope with that if I can get the sciatica under control! I'm having no problems sleeping though :)
I really enjoyed my day yesterday, had me another bath, couldn't decide whether to read book, magazines or watch tele once I'd finished the notes for weeks meetings and I spent a few hours putting together our next journal (if you've got a recipe that needs sharing, send it to me please).
Now I had HelloFresh delivered yesterday so might do one of them later, but I have chicken left to use, I'm thinking a chicken and turkey ham sandwich for breakfast, see I needed some salad or spinach to add to that and I don't have any! Maybe a little beetroot, there's one of my 5 and some fibre.
Boringhell, hark at me, all on it like a car bonnet :) I do feel better for it though, just the feeling of being in control is good. I've cut down on my wine, I had one glass Sunday and one yesterday, bottles lasting 3 days - who knew that was possible!
Here's to a very good day, hope you join me,
Mwah, luv ya
Love me xx
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