Amy's weight loss diary

awe that sucks you couldnt sleep, thats the worst feeling in the world.
i hope all is well :)
good job on not keeping junk food in your house.
ill come clean your house, i love cleaning haha
 
Was going to do kebabs for my boyfriend, but messed it up and it ended up being a curry (I didn't grill it, I sauteed it). He says it was very nice apart from the fact that it wasn't seared. I chucked in a whole bunch of vegetables to make it healthier (sauteed them, rather than making a salad) and served with roast potato (made just with salt and thyme rather than salt, rosemary and thyme as I usually do because I didn't think rosemary would go with an Indian dish). He even commented that the amount of meat seemed generous! (hell, I nearly halved what the recipe asked for)

Hopefully this (well, with some improvements) will help to keep him from the kebab shop.

Excluding the chips I served with (which would've been about another 250 calories or so), this was about 288 calories per serve (I didn't measure all this out, my boyfriend doesn't care that much).
 
This is the recipe I adapted from- I took 450g chicken skinless chicken breast, cut up into chunks, marinated in a mix of 150g low fat natural yoghurt and 2 tablespoons tikka masala curry paste overnight, then took a brown onion, a zucchini (courgette), a capsicum ((bell) pepper), and some carrot (all cut up except the carrot which I grated), and cooked it all up together. (I served with about 240g potato chopped into bits and coated with 10g oil, salt and dried thyme- as a replacement for chips, but that doesn't count in the calories. I think the low calorie way to do it would be with rice)

I'm not sure how I'd mix up all the veg with the chicken/ sauce if I grilled it for next time (what I should've done), but the mixing of the veg to keep it healthy was the idea.
 
Yesterday's diary (my boyfriend came/ is over- he's getting much better)- I'll get to weigh in in a minute.

Friday 20 May

Breakfast: 45g oats, with 80g summer fruit mix, and 86ml milk. Subtotal: 213 calories, 8g protein, 35g carbs, 3g fat. 16/67/16 split.

Cup of tea: 43ml milk, 299ml water. 15 calories, 1g protein, 2g carbs, negligible fat. 39/59/3

Lunch: 207g tuna mornay with 148g boiled potato, 240g mushroom, 119g capsicum, and a bit of pepper. Subtotal: 370 calories, 27g protein, 61g carbs, 5g fat. 26/62/12

Snacks: 71g kiwi fruit, 125g gala apple, 198ml ice tea (diluted). Subtotal: 102 calories, 1g protein, 22g carbs, <1g fat. 5/90/4 split

Dinner: the last of my soy marinade chicken, 80g "cauliflower rice", with a bit of reduced salt soy sauce. Subtotal: 440 calories, 24g protein, 36g carbs, 22g fat. 22/31/47 split.

Dessert: roasted rhubarb (156.5g rhubarb and 24g caster sugar, assuming I had half), with a serve of homemade ice cream. Afterwards, a cup of herbal tea. Subtotal: 186 calories, 3g protein, 35g carbs, <1g fat. 6/90/4 split.

Total: 1328 calories (75%), 66g protein, 193g carbs, 33g fat, over sodium allowance (1510.4mg, or 101%), total water consumption 2811.4ml. Final split 19/ 58/ 22. Must get more protein.
 
Now... weigh in. I'm down two kilograms this week. WTF?! I know I'm not eating that little (I'd have to consistently eat well under 1200 calories a day), I've done bugger all in the way of exercise the last week as I haven't been well... it doesn't add up.

I'll see how it goes. I don't think I'm doing anything unhealthy here, I'm just baffled. That being said, this is also a good week because it puts me halfway to goal, it means I've now lost over a stone, and maybe it makes up for my slower loss these last couple of weeks? Does concern me a little, as I shouldn't lose this much in a week.
 
Well done!!!!!!! :D I reckon you were just holding onto water during your bad period, and that you did lose fat last week but it didn't show on the scales due to fluid retention. You've been feeling like comfort eating all week, hopefully this big weight loss will stop your cravings.

And there you were worrying about being above your bmr on some days!
 
Thanks :) I suspect the cravings have more to do with what I was eating- the days I had my ice cream were the days I had cravings for the most parts (well, apart from chocolate/ chip cravings, but that's down to "feel like shit", and I know about that). The ice cream isn't as filling as the yoghurt and it's scrumptious so I want more of it. (Thank heavens it's only 51 calories a serve)

Trying to decide what to make for this week, and also thinking about getting a big online order in (I'll be ordering- very very carefully, comparing prices closely to Tesco- from Waitrose, as they offer free delivery). In the process of cleaning my kitchen and actually putting my less perishable food away (haha, novelty) I've discovered that my store cupboard is remarkably bare. Thinking about getting some canned stuff in in bulk with that order (as I don't have a car, I tend to buy cans and stuff for immediate or close to immediate use, as they're bloody heavy if you buy more than a couple at a time). Definitely going to be trying that ginger and lime chicken Ruth tried (for anyone who hasn't seen the recipe: )- although I'm wondering whether I can replace the lime zest with a bit more lime juice as I don't own a zester and bottled lime juice is sigificantly cheaper than buying fresh limes.

Also trying to decide whether to go and buy some better quality meat and/ or fish from the butcher and fishmonger near me, as a treat. My boyfriend got the pork I've been eating from the butcher (hasn't told me how much he paid for it, but I suspect a reasonable amount more than at Tesco!), and it's been really good. The fishmonger near me is award winning, and I'd love some good fresh fish. Trying to justify the expense though.
 
Thanks heaps :D

I need to eat dinner. But I went to the fridge and found I didn't have any vegetables. What the hell? I bought a fuckton of vegetables a week ago- where did they go?

Oh... wait... I eat a fuckton of vegetables, don't I? Never mind.

Need to go to Tesco on a Saturday night. Do not want.
 
Tesco wasn't crowded at all. And it actually had a decent selection of fresh stuff, so I got everything I needed (and a little bit more- finally surrendered to the siren call of the peanut butter, and have bought some more chocolate to treat myself with in small portions. Was going to be good and get a cheaper block than the one my boyfriend bought me, but the cheaper stuff was actually higher calorie, so there went that idea).

This is my shop (minus the dental floss, you don't need to see that). You'd think the amount of money I spent would get you more than that, but I've really noticed the price of food go up recently. :cuss:

Also, here's my dinner (442 calories as I made it). I'm getting better and better at cooking this pork- I added a small sprinkling of salt to it this time and it really brought out the flavour and made it more tender. I'm really pleased.
 
Food diary. I think I'm almost feeling up to going back to the gym. It's been an incredibly rough week but my symptoms are beginning to clear (and my boyfriend's condition has improved considerably- in fact, he's on a night shift right now).

Saturday 21 May

Breakfast: 45g oats, made with 300ml water (approximate, as I did 90 made with 600 and split with my boyfriend, but wasn't sure how to measure cooked so just went with what I'd planned), with 80g summer fruit mix, some cinnamon, and 57ml milk. Two cups of coffee, the first with 51ml milk and 221ml coffee, the second with 72ml milk and 208ml coffee. Subtotal: 252 calories, 12g protein, 40g carbs, 4g fat. 20/66/15 split.

Snack: 126g apple and 274ml of water. 63 calories, <1g protein, 14g carbs, negligible fat. 3/95/2

Lunch: 237g boiled potato with 206g tuna mornay. Subtotal: 347 calories, 20g protein, 60g carbs, 4g fat. 23/67/10

Snack: 74g peach. 28 calories, <1g protein, 7g carbs, negligible fat. 8/87/6

Dinner: pork with spiced apple (120g pork loin- cut off fat then weighed, 104g apple, 10 sprays Frylight, cumin, cinnamon, 6g brown sugar, a gram of pepper, a gram of salt) served with 205g carrots and 225g zucchini. Subtotal: 442 calories, 42g protein, 46g carbs, 11g fat. 37/40/23

Dessert: 173g pear, 102g apple (both cut up and microwaved), 80g blueberries, 227g Greek yoghurt (was due to have gone off days ago and was starting to smell a little past it- figured I'd better finish it) and a dash of cinnamon. 283ml of water. Subtotal: 360 calories, 14g protein, 63g carbs, 6g fat.

Total: 1494 calories (84%), 90g protein, 233g carbs, 26g fat. 24/61/16 split (looks good to me, I think) 1910.3ml of water, need to drink more, and 1005.8mg sodium, which is 67% of my allowance.
 
OK, I just discovered that I officially need a belt. When I started losing weight I bought myself a relatively expensive (at least on my budget) pair of size 12 jeans, thinking they'd fit me now and be an ok fit when I got down to my size 10 aim. I'm currently wearing these. At the risk of too much information, I just went to the bathroom, and without thinking I pulled them down before undoing the fly or the zipper. They came down like my (elasticated) pyjama bottoms.

Any recommendations for cheapish/ durableish (I'm not on a Primark budget, but... let's put it this way, these jeans were 25 quid and under normal circumstances that's a fair chunk of change for me to be spending on clothes) belts? I'm not interested in high fashion- just something relatively straightforward (preferably plainish, as I can wear it with more things, and I don't like drawing attention to myself most of the time. Don't mind interesting buckles etc, not too patterny, glitter and the like definitely out)
 
Thanks :) I'm sure it'll work out.

Pictures, because I can. The first is breakfast. The second is "adventures in the slow cooker" including "oh crap, I bought the slow cooker. This may not all fit"- it seems to be in there ok, but only just. Not sure how the gravy looking and smelling stuff formed when I was browning the meat- it was literally just the meat and some Frylight. I forgot the garlic, so hopefully it'll turn out ok, and I blended half a can of prunes, the flour, chilli powder, lemon juice, beef stock, and tomato puree before adding it to the mix. The meat is all submerged, but something seems to float (mostly the mushrooom) no matter what I do.

This is the recipe I adapted from:
 
Mmm, slow-cooked stuff is AMAZING. Don't worry about stuff floating on top, all my veg usually linger round the top until they soak up the liquid and get softer/heavier. Chicken is AMAZING slow-cooked by the way, never tried beef though. I put a whole roast chicken in a few weeks back and the meat just falls off the bone. So lovely! Hope it turns out well :)
 
^ should've said above "oh crap, I bought the small slow cooker". Mine's a 3.5 litre capacity and the stuff barely fit in.

I love my slow cooker to pieces, I should use it more often. To be honest I've never actually tried chicken in mine- what cuts work in there? I'm not too worried about the veg on top, I'm not going to get food poisoning or anything from that. I just wish I could get it all underneath (I had to add another 500ml of water to get it to cover most of the mix)

Anyway, here's what I ended up using. I browned the meat, removed the seeds from the prunes, and blended the prunes, stock, tomato puree, chilli powder, and lemon juice, but other than that, just chopped up stuff and put it there.

400g casserole beef (fat removed)
319g carrot
199g potato
378g brown onion
16g tomato puree
4g mild chilli powder
54ml lemon juice (bottled)
19g plain flour
10 sprays frylight (for browning the meat)
204g tinned prunes/ juice (weighed before removing seeds- this was about half the tin)
250g portabella mushrooms
a beef stock cube made up with approx 500ml water
another approx 500ml water

left out the garlic, which I'm a little annoyed about, but this should still come out well, I think. Just shy of 339 calories/ serve (serves 4) as I made it.
 
I'm having one of those days where I can't stop eating. Stew's not due to be done for another 3 hours, at least, and I'm starving. It's driving me nuts. I've had plenty to eat and drink today and it doesn't seem to be making any difference (or at least no lasting difference- I seem to be hungry again an hour after I eat anything). :piggy: Up to nearly 800 calories for today so far and the hunger shows no signs of easing. :banghead:
 
I'm slow cooking a "fauxtisserie chicken today. I take a smallish chicken, clean it, dry it, put garlic and onions under the breast skin, cover it in creole seasoning(any seasoning you like)...then, I roll up 3 balls of aluminum foil, and place them on the bottom of my cooker. I set the chicken on top of those, so it's not touching the bottom, cook on low for 8 hours, and then I have a fall off the bone chicken!
 
That sounds really good :) I usually go for cuts of chicken as they're less fiddly than the whole thing and they're easier to manage given I live alone, but I'm definitely going to keep that in mind.

I couldn't take it anymore and I've started to eat the stew. Unfortunately because I had to add water to cover everything it's incredibly watery (I'm not sure what happened to the flour I added to it), but I can tell that the flavours work otherwise (even if they're very faint)- the proportions of flavours are very good too. Quite similar to when I've made it with the plum jam. Everything is a pleasing soft texture as I would expect, and the vegetables have (to a greater or lesser extent) absorbed the flavours of the sauce. Maybe this is a dish for the oven, as the instructions ask for, rather than the slow cooker.

Pictures, including pictures of other things I've been eating today:

Lunch- a smaller portion of tuna mornay with steamed zucchini and boiled potato. Snacks- coffee and milk with a kiwi fruit and two clementines, a rice cake with a thin smear of peanut butter, and two rice cakes with a not-so-thin smear of Vegemite (omnomnom Vegemite).

Dinner: as you can see, it's incredibly watery. Tastes good though (and the flavour seemed to get stronger as I was eating it).
 
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