Dis Heath Check In – W/C 13/9/04

[T16GEM]

Well tonight I will see if my hard work has paid off! I have been to the gym 4 times and spent all of Sunday Gardening! And I mean serious gardening!! I ache a lot today which I guess is a good thing! May have to give the gym a miss for a couple of days and just swim instead, get my muscles stretched again!

I have tried this week to eat healthily. I did succumb to a McDonalds on Tuesday, but hopefully I have worked that off by now! I need to lose 1.5lbs this week and then I will be a gold member, I will be disappointed if I don’t make it but at the end of the day any weight loss is good!

What I was going to ask people to do today is type up a rough guide of what you have eaten in a week to lose weight, or any recipes that you have found useful.

Here is mine
Strawberry pink fizz jellies!! Yummy trust me!

Points value per serving 1.5
Servings 6
Prep time 15 mins

You will need
100ml boiling water
2 sachets gelatine
3 tablespoons artificial sweetener
425ml Grape Juice
425ml pink sparkling wine
175g strawberries halved

1. Pour the boiling water into a very large jug and sprinkle in both sachets of gelatine, stirring to disperse. Stand for a few minutes stirring occasionally.
2. Stir in the sweetener, slowly stir in the red grape juice, and then the wine.
3. Share out the strawberries between 6 glasses, pour in the jelly mixture. Transfer to the fridge and chill for 2-3 hours until the jelly sets.

YUM YUM!!!
Gems

 

[mandymouse]

I started my diet last Monday, and this morning I found that I had lost 3lb, I haven't done any exercise (yet!!), and all I have done is cut out chocolate, biscuits and crisps.

Hopefully I'll start an exercise video soon.

Good luck everyone else

mandymouse

 

[T16GEM]

I am a little dissapointed as I had stayed the same this week. I thought that with all the gymming I had been doing that I would have at least lost half a pound. My WW leader says that it may catch up with me next week tho and I should lose. I hope so!

 

[Miffy2003]

But Gems,

It may be that you are building muscle tone and getting fitter / slimmer but it just doesn't show on the scales. If you are going to the gym this much it must be having a good impact on your health / fitness / weight etc.

Well done Mandy!

As for me - I have still been good. Even resisited a yumtastic looking chicken and cheese bakey thing at the pub on Saturday and had the low fat pasta option instead!

What a great idea to post recipes. My favourite book for low fat cooking is Sue Kreitzman and she does a good low fat Veggie book too.

My favorite recipe from her book is Grilled Vegetable Lasagne If anyone would like me to post the recipe I will

Karen

 

[mandymouse]

Went to Doctors today, about an on-going headache that I've had for a few weeks - and guess what ? I've got to give up chocolate !!!! It's different when you choose to stop eating it, but it's no fun being told NOT to eat it.

mandymouse

 

[Miffy2003]

Originally posted by mandymouse
Went to Doctors today, about an on-going headache that I've had for a few weeks - and guess what ? I've got to give up chocolate !!!!

Mandy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Shall we form a support grpoup for you?? Does the doctor think it's definitely that or is it maybe a case of trying to eliminate various things and the start of that is choc??

 

[mandymouse]

No Miffy, the Doctor has said to cut out cheese and chocolate, and as I don't eat cheese (except on Big Macs) then the chocolate has to go !!!

mandymouse

 

[T16GEM]

when I was about 17 and started to take the pill I kept getting bad migraines, the doctor told me that I couldn't eat chocolate cheese and red wine!! Apparently these can all be "trigger foods" I only gave up on the red wine ---- well to be honest I don't drink but it sounds like I made an effort!!!! ha ha

When I cam off the pill last year my migraines went completely so I am convinced that it was all the hormones floating around in my body.

 

[Netty]

Well, i lost 1lb this week!
i can't believe how slowly its coming off..
I'll be 90yrs old by the time i get to my goal

 

[Miffy2003]

At least you are still losing though Netty well done!

 

[KayleeUK]

Gem - you will do it next week

Mandymouse - fabulous what a great start

Netty - Well done on your 1pd

Karen - Well done for being good Can you post the receipe for me?

No weigh-in for me this week - I was on holiday. I was also very naughty!!!! I did swim for 3 day's (no not literally for 3 day's ) and we cycled 18 miles yesterday and boy to I have a sore backside LOL A few too many milkshakes and other goodies I think!

My favourite treat is.....Sin-Free Chip's.

Chop your potatoes in to Chips. Lay then on a plate and cover with kitchen roll. Pop in the microwave for 4 min's. Then put them in a bowl and spray them with Fry Light Lay them on a try with foil and frylight on. Then pop in the oven for 20 min's.

Yummy Chips

 

[uktigger]

well i decided to weigh myself today (i was going to wait untill the end of the month)the suspension got the better of me and i managed to lose 4lbs of the 6lbs that i had put on over the 6 weeks holiday so i was very happy today

well done everyone and have a good week

eve

 

[keswick1uk]

Well done. Don't worry if you've not lost this week keep up the good work it all pays off in the end. You will be fitter for the exercise whatever the scales say.

Just finished my Friday night run so I'm off for tea now.