Ritu’s Healthy Living – Week 11 #icandothis

21 Oct 2016 25 Comments

by Ritu in Health, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Health, Healthy Eating, Slimming World, Weight Loss

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It’s not been that much of an inventive week this week. I have tried to cook sensibly, and if I had treats, tried to be good… I have been ailing for this cold that finally hit today, so I have eaten convenience foods, and strayed a little more than the last few weeks too…

And the loss this week?

1.5lb!

That is 12lb in total since starting Slimming World, and 17lbs in total over the 11 weeks!

My target is 10 stone, realistically, but I would love to get to 9 1/2 stone and be able to maintain it. So, as of today, I am at 10 stone 1lb. that is 1 lb off my realistic target, and 8lbs away from the dream goal!

I’m getting there Peeps! Thanks for the encouragement!

Ritu’s Healthy Living – Week 9 #icandothis

08 Oct 2016 27 Comments

by Ritu in Health, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: #icandothis, Blog, Blog Posts, Blogger, Blogging, Health, Healthy Eating, Slimming World, Weight Loss

I’m back, and still going!

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It’s been a roller coaster week, with health, food and stuff…

Ill kids, me not feeling well, Hubby getting ill, work stresses, and comfort eating too.

I was a little worried that I wouldn’t be able to do anything this week. A gain was guaranteed…

There has been no exercise, but a lot of steps accumulating on my Fitbit!

But, here is the food, and a few other bits I have consumed this week…

I needed a comforting drink for the sore throat so this helped…

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And the loss…

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I stayed the same! Well, at least it wasn’t a gain eh!

So, still at 13.5lb off so far, but I am happy with that!

Happy Saturday Peeps, an d happy healthy eating too!

(I’m off to the cinema now, and for a meal out.. Review of Brigit Jones Baby to follow!!!)

Ritu’s Healthy Living – Week 8 #icandothis

02 Oct 2016 28 Comments

by Ritu in Health, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Blog, Blogger, Blogging, Health, Healthy Eating, Slimming World, spiralizer, Weight Loss

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Another week gone, another load of experimenting with food!

It was butternut squash being spiralised this time!

I discovered Quark too, a 0% fat cheese!

Quark pancake with savoury topping

I even made 1 Syn Slimming World cupcakes! They were a little eggy but still, hit the sweet craving!

And the other foods that I like to eat and throw together!

No active ‘exercise’ as such but I was walking lots and hit over 17,000 steps two or three times too!

So, the big question… did I lose?

2lbs loss!

And that means that I got my first 1/2stone loss certificate too!

A total of 8.5lb on Slimming World, and a total, since I started this healthy eating malarkey, of

13.5lb!

0.5lb off a stone!

I am so impressed with myself! I have eaten a little stodgy this weekend, but I think I am learning to cope and correct myself during the week!

Go Me!

Ritu’s Healthy Living – Week 7 #icandothis

23 Sep 2016 45 Comments

by Ritu in Health, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: #icandothis, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Healthy Eating, Weight Loss

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It’s been another week of experimenting with healthy food, and cooking techniques for me!

I bought a ‘Spiralizer’ to make my own vegetable ‘spaghetti’ and tried it with a courgette… it was brilliant!

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I made Slimming World Chips, and they were yummy, and Syn-Free too!

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And I took a HUGE step. I don’t really like much fish, but I do try to eat it, however I can’t do king prawns, shelled or otherwise. However, i cooked some today in a stirfry, and they weren’t half bad!

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Other things I have eaten this week…

I haven’t actively exercised this week, but my Fitbit tells me that I have been stepping between 12-16000 steps everyday, so that is good!

And the important bit, my loss this week was…

1lb!

Not bad after the meal out, alcohol, and cinema popcorn (And a slight chocolate blowout on Tuesday!)

So the total is

11.5lb since I started this!

Go me!!!!!

Not much more until I hit my 1 stone first target!

Ritu’s Healthy Living – Week 6 #icandothis

18 Sep 2016 52 Comments

by Ritu in Health, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: #icandothis, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Health Check, Healthy Eating, Slimming World

Well hello all you wonderful Peeps!

Sorry I haven’t done my healthy living update for a couple of weeks but school/life/family… you know, those things, they kinda get in the way!

But last time I mentioned that I was starting Slimming World to kick start things again for me, weight-loss wise!

So, I have been following the plan for 2 weeks now, and I can honestly say I have really enjoyed the ideas behind the eating, and weight loss reasoning. I am eating well, I am never really hungry either!

So, to start, here are a few foody pics to whet your appetite!

Did you see? Even my favourite chocolate snack, Malteasers, featured! I can eat Malteasers on this plan! I am so happy!

Yesterday I went out to dinner to celebrate our school’s Good Ofsted report, and I felt a lot more confident in myself too! And I didn’t have to starve myself, heck I was even able to have a wine spritzer!

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