Ritu’s Healthy Living – Week 25

27 Jan 2017 56 Comments

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

It’s been a naughty week again! I have felt like I had hollow legs for a few days, and I just ate, and ate, and ate… all the wrong stuff! Crisps, chocolates, more crisps… I just couldn’t stop!

It didn’t help that we had a function to attend which meant a load of food that was lovely but not cooked in the healthiest way, and a beautiful box of Indian sweets gifted to us, which only I would eat!

But I did try to stay on track for a couple of days. It wasn’t easy. I didn’t want to go back on all that effort I had put in!

I also popped into my local Iceland, where they stock frozen and chilled Slimming World products. If you buy 3 of their meals, you got some free, limited edition Muller Light yoghurts, which I wanted to try!

And I managed to do my dance class too! An hour of jumping around… I broke a sweat this week!

And the results?

Maintained!

Neither up nor down! So I am still at 22.5lb off with Slimming World, And 27.5lb off since I started this journey. That elusive 0.5lb is still out of my reach, but I WILL get there and hit that 2 stone mark!

So, until next week Peeps! Maybe that 0.5lb will be within my grasp next week!

Ritu’s Healthy Eating – Week 23 – #icandothis

13 Jan 2017 37 Comments

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

Another week, another load of lovely meals!

And one morning I made quark pancakes, with bacon and Agave Nectar for breakfast! Yum!

Today, as I weighed in, in the morning, I had a rather heavy lunch of Samosas followed by Indian sweets called Besan, courtesy of some parents at Nursery!

The samosas were from a mum who’s daughter had a birthday. They usually bring sweets in for the other kids, and she brought in homemade, still warm, samosas for the teachers! And another little boy’s mum, just had a baby girl, so the dad brought in the sweets!

Lunch!

I did add fruit as a starter so it wasn’t all naughty!

And today’s result?

Another 1lb down!

But the best thing? Another certificate from Slimming World!

I have lost over 1.5 stone with them so far, and 26.5 lb since the start of my journey in the summer, so I have 1.5lb left until I hit my 2 stone target!!!

I did mention that I wanted to try and start some sort of exercise too, so I could tone up the little apron of skin that is currently being very well hidden around my belly… so next week, on Wednesdays, while to kids are having their dhol lesson, I will be trying out the ladies Bhangra class! It is a beginners one, and yes, I already know how to dance the Bhangra, but I figured it would be a bit of fun!

So, next week, I will have that to report back on too!!!!!

Unitl then my dear Peeps! Have a great weekend!!!!

(Off to eat Pizza … oops!!!)

Ritu’s Healthy Eating – Week 22 – #icandthis

06 Jan 2017 56 Comments

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

Well, firstly from a healthy living perspective, may I just wish you all a healthy, happy new year!!!

Since I last updated you we have entered a new year, 2017! May it be a great one for us all!

So, I have had a varied week, being back at school.

I have had a few days of being REALLY good, some days of being really naughty… how will it pan out?

I even ate a Nandos, and due to visitors coming, I succumbed to a samosa and pakoda!

The rest of the week…

But sadly, I had to say goodbye to my new FitBit also, after getting another allergic reaction to it… BooHoo! I loved that gadget!

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Well, being back at school, in the cold, means a lot of running around. I am avoiding all the excess Christmas chocolates and biscuits that are creeping into the staffroom, donated by all those teachers who were very appreciative of all the chocolate gifts, but couldn’t possibly eat them all! Being in Nursery means I spend very little time there, but on a Tuesday morning, I have planning time, and this week… a packet of biscuits, a multipack of crisps, and Pringles were staring at me… I was really good, and only after sitting near them for 2 hours, did I succumb to one biscuit! 20170103_105700

So… how has all this affected my first weigh in of 2017?

Well…

I lost 1lb!

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20.5lb with Slimming World, and since I started, 25.5lb!!! I only need to lose 2.5lb more to hit that goal of mine, losing 2 stone, that I foolishly made at the beginning of August, never thinking it could happen… but it could!

Ooooh!

So, to celebrate, we had a Chinese takeaway, no holds barred, as Hubby Dearest thinks I don’t eat ‘normal’ food anymore lol!

Oh, well, each to their own, eh! At least our household takeaways have really cut down!

Now I am off to worry about the syns I consumed tonight, lol!

Enjoy your week Peeps! Remember, enjoy life, be healthy, be happy!

Ritu’s Healthy Eating – Week 20 #icandothis

23 Dec 2016 33 Comments

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

The weigh in before Christmas… Ooooh always one to dread! You kinda know Post Christmas is more or less a write-off, but the ones before are just as bad, with all the treats, and rich meals you tend to consume!

I had the second of my Christmas dinners too, this week, at my staff Christmas party along with a meal out with the family!

My Christmas dinner take 2!

A cheeky Pizza Hut!

And my usual food!

And the results this week…

I stayed the same! Phew!

But this has to be the win for me. I finally had the guts to dress up properly for my staff party, and the amount of people who noticed my weight loss and commented/complimented me was unreal! A real ego boost!!!

Here is a little progress picture.

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Merry Christmas Peeps! Eat, Drink and be Merry!!! 🎄🎅❤

Ritu’s Healthy Eating – Week 19 – #icandothis

16 Dec 2016 33 Comments

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

Another week… will it be another lb?

The countdown to Christmas is on… there have been lots of naughty things being baked/consumed, but hey, it IS Christmas, Syns forgiven, and all that!

So that’s Nutella Tree, Chocolate Croissants, and homemade chocolate dipped cookies… Oops!

And not including the School Christmas Lunch we had, Turkey with all the trimmings… the first of several which I’ll be consuming over the next couple of weeks!

But I was good too!

And how did I do when I stepped on those scales? My only wish was that I had at least maintained last week’s weight… it was inevitable, though, a gain was due…

And I actually lost 0.5lb!

Surprised was not the word!

So that is 19.5lb of on Slimming World, and 24.5lb in total since I began this journey!

I have nibbled on several treats all day… they are everywhere and it is far too tempting!

This week, my in-laws will be back from the Motherland too, so hopefully it won’t end up being me eating a lot of lovely home cooked meals, that aren’t exactly SW friendly!

And it is our staff Christmas party on Wednesday… I can’t guarantee a result like this week, but I can at least try to be good!

Have a wonderful treat filled week Peeps!!!