Two Months in and still going strong

Okay so I have been on the diet for two months now and I am still going strong and really enjoying it. I have currently lost 9lb so that is an average of over 1lb a week which I am more than happy with at this stage.

The things I have mainly learnt are about cooking from scratch, I have made Chicken Kievs, Pies, Quiches and other things that 6 months ago I would have laughed in your face if you had told me that I would be doing!

Tonight Diet Coke Chicken and Spaghetti - this has become our favourite meal for takeaway night without the takeaway:

Ingredients
2 Chicken Breasts (Diced)1 Can of Diet Coke (330ml)1 tsp Chinese 5 spice

Optionals:1 Medium chopped onion6 tbsp of passata1 Crushed garlic cloveSplash of worchester sauseSplash of soy sauce (for those that like a bit of heat)Splash of tobasco (for those that like a bit of heat)Any spare veg you have leftover

Directions

• Diced the chicken (not too big) and brown in a frying pan with some frylight.

• Add the can of coke.

• Stir in a heaped teaspoon of chinese mixed/5 spice.

• Simmer until the coke reduces (stir occationally).

We tend to have this with either Rice (egg fried) or Spaghetti.

Thank you so much for those in my Clue Crew who have donated. 15% of my target so far :)


Love and Hugs

Amanda

Half a week in.

I am actually surprised at how well I am managing at the moment. Adam and I are loving trying out the new foods that we are cooking and I find things taste so much better when they are not covered in fat like the usually are. So far we have had:

Smash Pizza
Pasta Carbonara
Burger and Chips

All of these were Syn free on slimming world (maybe using some healthy extras) and they tasted amazing all of them.

I have been saving syns for chocolate as we all know how much I love and need my chocolate but I am also finding I do not necessarily need that much either. Everyday I have used between 5 and 10 syns where I thought I would be struggling to keep it down under the 15 mark as recommended. I am really surprised at how much it fills me up and how when I go to the fridge for a snack I am already automatically bypassing the chocolate and going for celery or some grapes.

I really can't wait till my first SW class on Wednesday (I have been running it alone this week) to see how much I have lost and really looking forward to taking my mum and having her join in this journey with me too.


Lots of Love

Amanda xx

Day One :)

Day one and I decided against the slimfast, mainly because it tastes disgusting!! So straight on to slimming world. Weighed myself this morning. 18st 7lb - more than I thought I was.

Todays food has been:


Snack: Banana and a glass of Skimmed Milk (HEA)

Breakfast: Ham Omelette and one peice of brown toast with butter (1.5 syns and HEB)

Lunch: Banana and a Sausage roll (2.5 syns)

Tea: Chicken, Veg, Yorkshire Puddings and Potatoes (5 Syns)

Snack: Banana and some chocolate

Last day beforehand

So today is the last day before the challenge starts. I have just had a sausage and chip dinner from the fish and chip shop and am not going to worry about anything that I eat and drink today.

First thing tomorrow morning I will weigh myself and then the challenge begins.

Wish me luck and I wish luck to everyone else in their challenges.


Lots of love

Amanda