~* My Tutti Frutti Progress Thread *~

Lol, I used to not like a lot of that stuff too... especially peppers. Now I can eat red/yellow/orange peppers just raw by themselves! Tell me that 5 years ago and I wouldn't believe you, lol. I still have to work on green peppers though, they're more bitter, so I don't eat them raw or by themselves.
 
~Tutti~Frutti~ said:
Hi All :seeya:

Risty - About half those ingredients I dislike so I dont think that recipe is for me, but I appreciate the thought, thanks :)

Mands - I could never stick out Atkins or any diet that was based around meat!! I'm going to try to get more lean fish and chicken in though from now on :) it will benefit me in the long run I guess.

Sunflower - Hope you enjoyed your weekend! Everyone can allow themselves a treat on trips... just work hard once you're back in line. :)

Alta - Thanks :) I'm pleased with my progress so far, it's not fast but it's steady and I think I can keep this lifestyle up. I like the kidney beans and lentils too.

Veronica - Lol I'm afraid I'm a bit too much of :piggy: to chew everything 20 times! :smilielol5: I'm trying to take my time over food though. I do anyway really as I like to savour it.

Camy - eating meat alone is not sad!! I will make myself anything I fancy, alone or not. :D

Well I haven't really been online in a couple days as I just started a new job... sort of... and kissed goodbye to spare time!! It's fairly stressful but going ok so far. My new schedule sees me walking briskly for 50 minutes a day, so I guess that can only be good news for my waistline.

Sooo, I have two day's worth of food to log... I am weighing myself in the morning. :)



Yesterday's Menu:

BREAKFAST: No breakfast (bit of a mad morning)

LUNCH: Pasta in a tomato sauce, with mushrooms

DINNER: Veggies and gravy

SNACKS: 1x banana

DRINKS: Water, low-sugar squash, and 250mls pineapple and coconut juice (137cals)



Today's Menu:

BREAKFAST: Crunchy Nut cereal with skimmed milk

LUNCH: Mushroom cous-cous (186cals, 1.3g fat) 1 banana, and 1 pack of Snack-a-Jacks (107cals, 2.0g fat)

DINNER: Jacket potato with sweetcorn, baked beans and salad

SNACKS: Small tub of purple grapes, 1x Special K Bar (83cals, 1.5g fat) and bowl of strawberries with sweetener. :D


Hope everyone else is getting on ok! x
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hey Tutti~Frutti... nice job on the weight loss, and fifty minutes of walking is incredible!!

good job hun!!
Sorry I havent been around, I have been working on my novel and been down. It seems the withdrawals to the klonopin, an anxiety drug, are catching up with me. My body is finally noticed the two mg missing everyday ...so this should be an interesting month ... not to mention its going down to 3.5 everyday .. another .5 off, so I am sorry have not been on ...

but I am happy to be back and finding you super charged and the loss of weight is so incredible... Keep it up!!

ttylater
congrats!!!!!!!!!!!
always
natalie jo
 
Hey, thanks for the post Natsky. :) sorry to hear you haven't felt so right, but it's good that you're picking yourself up.

Well today I feel I overate a bit... had a big portion at dinner, and followed it with two snack bars on top of each other!! Didn't go mad but I want to keep the intake down really to keep the loss going.

Will be more strict with myself tomorrow!!

Oh, and I weighed in this morning at 190.2 :) will be really happy to reach 189 and the first half-stone mark x



Today's Menu:

BREAKFAST: Crunchy Nut cereal with skimmed milk

LUNCH: Mushroom cous-cous (186cals, 1.3g fat) 1 packet Walkers Baked (98cals, 2.0g fat), 1 WeightWatchers yoghurt (48cals, 0.1 sat fat (not sure of total fat), and a small tub of grapes.

DINNER: Veggies with gravy

SNACKS: 1x WeightWatchers treat (86cals, 3.5g fat), 1x Special K Bar (83cals, 1.5g fat)

DRINKS: Low-sugar squash
 
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I just love hitting milestones. That feeling of accomplishment. That new burning desire to tackle the next one now that you know you are capable of getting there. Good luck with the 180s!
 
~Tutti~Frutti~ said:
Hey, thanks for the post Natsky. :) sorry to hear you haven't felt so right, but it's good that you're picking yourself up.

Well today I feel I overate a bit... had a big portion at dinner, and followed it with two snack bars on top of each other!! Didn't go mad but I want to keep the intake down really to keep the loss going.

Will be more strict with myself tomorrow!!

Oh, and I weighed in this morning at 190.2 :) will be really happy to reach 189 and the first half-stone mark x



Today's Menu:

BREAKFAST: Crunchy Nut cereal with skimmed milk

LUNCH: Mushroom cous-cous (186cals, 1.3g fat) 1 packet Walkers Baked (98cals, 2.0g fat), 1 WeightWatchers yoghurt (48cals, 0.1 sat fat (not sure of total fat), and a small tub of grapes.

DINNER: Veggies with gravy

SNACKS: 1x WeightWatchers treat (86cals, 3.5g fat), 1x Special K Bar (83cals, 1.5g fat)

DRINKS: Low-sugar squash
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Hey Tutti~Frutti,
You sound like you are doing awesome and thanks for your kind words. I am back on track!! yea!! Got used to the four mg, so cut myself down to 3.5 and thought I was going to drop off the planet with the side effects of withdrawals. I didnt think, I mean I knew it would be hard, but I didnt expect to be a basket case. Im not going to be able to totally come off the klonopin, unfortunately its going to be a lower dosage, which is incredible, but still the same, I have been on it too long ... ugh ... I have my last psych doctor, he didnt listen to me ..anywho

Your doing great!!!!!!!!!!! Keep it up!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love your drive ...
I can feel myself moving forward to... I ended up losing two pounds .... I love this VDAY challenge ... I love ..yea ..its all good

keep up the good work hun
sorry I went on .. I am just so damn psyched for you, for me ..for everyone .. I really think we can reach our goals!
and I am so supercharged I wonder what is .. well anyway

keep trecking hun!!

always
your friend
natalie jo
 
Thanks Natsky, Veronica.

Again, I haven't been on in a couple days so need to post two days worth of eating!! Yesterday I was quite good with food and went to my step class, but today wasn't so good. I went straight to the theatre from work to see a show, so ended up buying a sandwich (albeit WeightWatchers one!) and snack to eat in there, then ate more later in the evening when home!! I've taken in quite a few cals, although I haven't gone mad so hopefully I wont end up paying for it.

Very happy to have reached the weekend and a LAY-IN :D not to mention a few hours to myself.

Weigh-in on Sunday and I'm hoping to see 189.0 and know I've lost my first half stone... here's hoping!

Anyways gonna get round to catching up a few diaries now :) Here's my food from yesterday/today... x




Yesterday's Menu:

BREAKFAST: Small bowl of Crunchy Nut with skimmed milk

LUNCH: Veg rice packet (438cals, 1.6g fat) WeightWatchers yoghurt (48cals, unsure of fat) and small tub of grapes

DINNER: Pasta Packet (469cals, 6.3g fat)

SNACKS: Small bowl of leftover veggies

DRINKS: Pepsi-max, low-sugar squash




Today's Menu:

BREAKFAST: 1x banana

LUNCH: Walkers Baked, (98cals, 2.0g fat), 1 WeightWatchers yoghurt (48cals, not sure of fat) 1x banana and 1x Special K Bar (98cals, 1.5g fat)

DINNER: WeightWatchers BLT sandwich (2.5g fat) and later on: ovencooked potato slices (202cals, 0.4g fat) and a rice packet (438cals, 2.8g fat)

SNACKS: Handful of grapes, Snack-a-Jacks (107cals, 2.0g fat) and 1x WeightWatchers treat bar (86cals, 3.5g fat)

DRINKS: Pepsi Max, low-sugar squash
 
Not a good calorie day for me either, but those days will happen every now and then. I hope the show was good though! I would love to go to the theatre but I am short on cash as it is, so not even cinema is an option this month... argh, being poor sucks! And I am poor because dancing costs a fortune. But I enjoy dancing so I guess it is worth it, plus it is my weight loss tool. Today I told my dance people my schedule (dance and pilates) and they were like "wow I wish I had that kind of energy". I had to chuckle because I have been really low on energy, I am so tired from work and school and dance, physically not mentally. But I think it may be one of those things that has to go down before it comes up!

Have a great weekend, Camy
 
Hey Tutti~Frutti,

You sound like you did awesome, even though you went out and had a little extra. We all do that and than jump back on the wagon. Slip ups happen and sometimes you just have to enjoy yourself. So dont be hard on yourself ..so how was the theatre?

I think your foods is good, your lifestyle change is awesome ...

keep trecking hun!

ttylater
always
your friend
natalie jo :seeya:
 
Yeah I agree, everyone does that once in a while! I did just yesterday because it was a belated bday party for myself... however I way overdid it, lol.
 
Yesterday's Menu:

BREAKFAST: 1x Banana

LUNCH: Homemade pea soup with crackers :)

DINNER: Sweet & sour noodles with sweetcorn, water chestnuts, and kidney beans. Unsure of total calories but the sauce was about 200cals, and I know the noodles would have been quite a lot. (But on the upside, very little fat! :D)

SNACKS: 2x Special K bars (total of 166cals, and 3.0g fat)

DRINKS: Just low-sugar squash



(Will post properly later, just wanted to get that down while I could still remember it!! :) x)
 
All your food sounds so delicious! And special K bars are AMAZING. Have you ever done/heard about the Special K diet?
 
Hey Sunflower, I know of it but haven't ever tried it... I think it's a bit pointless as you have to have a (very small!) bowl for breakfast and lunch and a sensible healthy dinner... if you read the small print, they say it only works for people over a certain BMI, and frankly, you could do that with something like CocoPops and still lose weight!! But I do like the cereal and a small bowl makes a good snack.


Yesterday's Menu:

BREAKFAST: None

LUNCH: Small plate of leftover sweet & sour noodles with veg in

DINNER: Jacket potato with a small amount of ham, rice and peas.

SNACKS: 1x Special K bar

DRINKS: PepsiMax and low-sugar squash




Today's menu:

BREAKFAST: Small bowl crunchy nut with skimmed milk

LUNCH: Mushroom cous-cous, 1x banana, small handful of grapes, and half a packet of snack-a-jacks

DINNER: Will be veggies with gravy

SNACKS: !!! 1x (albeit very small) leftover jacket potato with a low-fat sauce, packet of Walkers Baked, and a WW snack bar...!

DRINKS: Water, low-sugar squash



So yeh... the meals are ok today but didnt really need the snacks!! I've been a bit greedy I think!! On the up-side, I weighed in yesterday and was pleased to find I'd lost more than I was expecting. I weighed in at 187.8, :hurray: making my total loss so far 8.2lbs (I was hoping to have reached 7). I have a habit of becoming a little complacant when things go well, so mustn't fall into that trap this week! :) x
 
~Tutti~Frutti~ said:


I weighed in at 187.8, :hurray: making my total loss so far 8.2lbs (I was hoping to have reached 7). I have a habit of becoming a little complacant when things go well, so mustn't fall into that trap this week! :) x
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Excellent! Sounds like youre doing something right, with or without snacks!
 
Awesome work! The pounds are melting off and you are still having some treats in moderation - that's the best way to do it! Keep it up - can't wait to read more.
 
Awesome job on the weight loss! I agree, you need to be diligent every week even if you did awesome the previous week. So as long as you're putting effort into your diet and exercise, you'll do fine :)
 
~Tutti~Frutti~ said:

Yesterday's Menu:

BREAKFAST: None

LUNCH: Small plate of leftover sweet & sour noodles with veg in

DINNER: Jacket potato with a small amount of ham, rice and peas.

SNACKS: 1x Special K bar

DRINKS: PepsiMax and low-sugar squash




Today's menu:

BREAKFAST: Small bowl crunchy nut with skimmed milk

LUNCH: Mushroom cous-cous, 1x banana, small handful of grapes, and half a packet of snack-a-jacks

DINNER: Will be veggies with gravy

SNACKS: !!! 1x (albeit very small) leftover jacket potato with a low-fat sauce, packet of Walkers Baked, and a WW snack bar...!

DRINKS: Water, low-sugar squash



So yeh... the meals are ok today but didnt really need the snacks!! I've been a bit greedy I think!! On the up-side, I weighed in yesterday and was pleased to find I'd lost more than I was expecting. I weighed in at 187.8, :hurray: making my total loss so far 8.2lbs (I was hoping to have reached 7). I have a habit of becoming a little complacant when things go well, so mustn't fall into that trap this week! :) x
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Hey Tutti~Frutti,
You are doing an excellent job!! You are wicked awesome!! Your losses are incredible and your prepared lunches sound wonderful. Especially the second day, that sounds awesome. Congrats on the loss hun!!

keep it up!!:driving:
always
natalie jo :seeya:
 
Thanks to Andy, 20to10, chubbygirl, Risty, Natsky, Fade Away, and Veronica, for all your encouraging posts. It's nice to have some positive reinforcement!! :)

So last night, I was feeling a bit guilty about the food so I did my workout dvd and worked up a bit of a sweat. Today I have been ok food wise, but I feel like I've been resisting the urge to pick at stuff all evening... dunno why I suddenly want to eat so much. At dinner I stuck to my small plate but did add a very small amount as a second helping.

All-in-all I'm a bit worried I've comprimised the diet. I haven't had anything bad but just overall eaten more the last few days. I'm thinking I'll still weigh myself in the morning though! Even though I don't think I'll have lost anything, hopefully that will shame me into getting my act together. We'll see. I need to do a bit better, anyway. Can't start slacking now!!

Sooo...



Today's Menu:

BREAKFAST: Small bowl cocopops with skimmed milk

LUNCH: Sweet n sour rice (cant remember nutritional values but they were ok!) granola bar, (84cals, 6.5g fat), and 1x banana

DINNER: Pasta bake in a tomato sauce, with mushrooms and peppers

SNACKS: Ryvitas with reduced-sugar jam

DRINKS: PepsiMax and low-sugar squash
 
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