Friday 6 November 2015

It's Not All About The Scales!

This week I lost, a small loss of half a pound but at least it was a loss!  I had thought it would have been more because my stomach didn't feel as bloated and my clothes didn't feel as tight, therefore I am ignoring what the scales have said and I'm giving myself a pat on the back for another good week where I have felt TOTALLY IN CONTROL.

This week I've mixed my breakfasts up a bit so I don't get bored, I've also been looking for a breakfast I can have at my desk because I'd have to eat too early if I had breakfast before I left for work (and that could lead to 4 meals a day by having extra!) So breakfast this week included slices of banana generously spread with peanut butter!!!
I tried out this product, PPB, which is powdered peanut butter.  It's expensive, I got it from Holland and Barrett for £9.29 but getting a second jar in their penny deal did make it more reasonable.  It's 1.5 SYNs per tablespoon and you mix it with water to the consistency you require. I think it tastes really great.  You can also get PB2 from Amazon for about £5.50.
I didn't manage to try a new vegetable this week, I really love vegetables and there wasn't anything in Tesco that I hadn't already tried so I'll have to look further afield this week.  I did manage to get lots of walking done, even in the eerie fog:
That meant I managed to achieve my goal of getting at least 10,000 steps on 5 days :)
I also made one of my favourite recipes and I'll share it with you now, you will need:

Peppers roughly chopped - I used 3
An onion sliced
Garlic finely chopped
Fish stock - about 900mls
A pinch of saffron
Risotto rice - about 225g
Fish - I use a fish pie mix
Fry the onion and peppers in Fry Lite for about 10 minutes;
Add the fish stock, garlic and saffron, bring to the boil and then simmer for 5 minutes:
Add the risotto rice and simmer for a further 20 minutes or until the rice is almost cooked, you may want to add more stock and you will need to give it a stir every now and then:
Add the fish and cook for another 5 minutes, or until the fish is cooked:
And serve! This dish can also be made with orzo pasta instead of rice and it's just as delicious :)  It's very filling and leftovers can be stored in the fridge for a couple of days and reheated when needed.
This week was the Miss Slinky competition and I was really proud to be a runner up, here's my prize :)
So another week has passed where I am feeling good about where I am and where I'm heading.  I know that I have made good choices this week and I can't tell you how pleased I am that I have so far resisted an Eggnog Latte from Starbucks, I'm saving that treat for Saturday :)  Last year I would probably have already had about 6 cups of the stuff already so I know my head is in the right place now.

This week I am committing myself to:

1. Finding a vegetable I haven't tried.
2. Digging out the Wii and using it for some fun Body Magic.
3. Losing 2lbs.

See you next week!

Thanks for stopping by
Jo xx

6 comments:

Becky said...

Well done on staying so committed this week. I'm sure you will see a bigger loss next week. Have you tried overnight oats? You could make them in a Tupperware and take them into work. The craze in our group atm is making them with the apple strudel muller light - delicious! In fact I am eating mine now! Good luck for this week x

Virginia said...

Oh you sound like you've had a great week - well done you!

Sian said...

Well done you!

I like the sound of that recipe. I have a pack of fish mix that has been lurking in the freezer..

Fiona@Staring at the Sea said...

I'm intrigued by the peanut butter powder. I like making my own nut butters. I've got a fish pie pack in the freezer too!

Sandra said...

Now that's a recipe that I must try. Simon would love that. And how funny, as peanut butter and banana is one of my fav sandwiches but I wouldn't have thought to do what you've done here and spread the peanut butter onto banana. I'll certainly try it now

Barbara Eads said...

Congrats on a small victory! But the fact that you felt better and more in control---well, that's a HUGE victory!! Good job on the steps too!