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 10 #icandothis

15 Oct 2016 28 Comments

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

Oh yes, I am back! And with more updates on how my health kick is going!

Firstly, can I say, exercise has been lacking, seriously! When I say exercise, I mean that extra stuff we do to get fit. I run around like a headless chicken most days due to being with 40 3-4 year-olds, so I am so tired by the end of the day, I feel I can’t do anything more focussed!

And yesterday clumsy old me has injury #1890 to report. I managed to perform a most amazing trip over, where I landed with such grace, but in the landing gracefully, I twisted my ankle! It’s not too bad today, but the bone is definitely bruised!

At least my toes still look glam!

But I am still eating creatively, and cleanly. In fact today when the rest of the family ate a Chinese takeaway, I had beans on toast!

And today I had a Slimming World 1 syn fry up for lunch, and had fun with the presentation too!

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And how did I do this week? After a plateaued week last week, I am relieved to say I had a loss this week!

2 lbs!

So that is 10.5lbs off in the last 6 weeks with Slimming World, and 15.5lbs off in total, since I started this journey. That’s over a stone!

It has been lovely this week as a couple of my colleagues have said that I am looking really well and like I have lost weight… It wasn’t for nothing then!!!!

So with me on a high, I shall leave you Peeps! Here’s to a little more each week!!!

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 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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