Right - time to follow suit and join you all with keeping a food diary.

Sat 13th Jan:

Breakfast: 3 rashers bacon (all fat trimmed off), baked beans, scrambled eggs (2) and mushrooms. All cooked healthily with no oil or butter added.

Lunch: Fruit and Muller Light (not really Hungry)

Dinner: It's gonna be bubble and squeak but with added onions and swede.

Drinks: Slimline tonic and sugar free squash, tea with sweeteners and skimmed milk

I'm not counting calories as I am 'food optimising' as Slimming World call it.

I'm not counting calories as I am 'food optimising' as Slimming World call it.

What's the idea behind that?

Good day today Spice, well done :youwin:

Food Optimising - a little like food combining but easier.

Basically there are two plans which you can choose from - one is where you eat mainly pasta, rice, potatoes and other veggies and one is where you eat meat and cut out potatoes, pasta, rice etc, but most other veggies are fine.

You also have measured amounts of dairy and measured amounts of fibre stuff like cereals, bread etc. You also have a limited amount of 'treats' such as alcohol, chocolate, etc.

It's extremely easy to follow and there is no calorie counting. Everytime I have followed the plan I have lost all the weight I wanted to. There are loads of books with great recipes in to keep it interesting.

My problem is, I get complacent, stop following the plan and eat like a pig, thereby putting it all back on. However, as the plan is so easy, even when you have lost your weight, there is no reason to stop following it.

I just wish I didn't like chocolate so much because I can pretty much not worry about having alcohol and any other junk foods

The second one sounds too much like the Atkins for me, but the first sounds excellent. I did alright on WW but the points system isn't too appealing. They have a new one where there's a list of "safe" foods and you can eat as much of them as you want, and you have some points to spend on foods off the list.

Anyway, good luck Spice. :)

The second one sounds too much like the Atkins for me

It's nothing like The Atkins diet. I tend to eat mainly chicken breast and fish on these days.

I do find the other day more filling though - I love potatoes I do :yes:

Sunday, 14th January:

Breakfast: 2 Weetabix, semi-skimmed milk, sliced banana

Lunch: Batchelors savoury rice

Tea: Roast Beef, Sprouts, Swede/carrot mash, runner beans, 2 roasties, gravy. Pudding:sugar free jelly, tiny piece cheesecake

Drinks: about 500 cups of tea


Monday, 15th January:

Breakfast: 2 Weetabix, semi-skimmed milk, sliced banana

Lunch: Homemade Cheese & Lentil bake

Tea: Jacket Potato, cheese, baked beans. Pudding: Treat night, so small Mars Bar

Drinks: Cups of tea

Tuesday 16th January:

Breakfast: Porridge, skimmed milk and sliced banana
Lunch: Cheese and Lentil Bake
Tea: Baked Sweet potato wedges with Indian spices, dry fried egg and baked beans. Dessert - fruit salad and natural yoghurt

Drinks: cups of tea

Wednesday 17th January:

Breakfast: 2 weetabix, skimmed milk

Lunch: Tuna Melt: two pieces of wholemeal, spring onions, tuna, light mayo, cooked and sliced red peppers, sprinking of grated cheese. Toasted slowly under grill on both sides....yummy

Tea: Homemade goulash meatballs, swede, carrot, sprouts

Drinks: lots of tea and coffee

Thursday 18th January:

Breakfast: 2 wholemeal toast with marmalade and scraping of spread

Lunch: Portion of homemade quiche (without the pastry base), yoghurt and fruit

Tea: Quorn quarter pounder, potato wedges and baked beans.
Dessert: Fruit salad and natural yoghurt

Friday, 19th January 2007:

Breakfast: Porridge, skimmed milk, sliced banana

Lunch: Homemade quiche (no pastry), yoghurt, 4 piences of fruit (hungry today!)

Tea will be: Salmon fillett, brocolli, cauliflower, carrots, cheese sauce. Dessert: homemade toffee flavoured mousse

Drinks: tea and squash

Saturday, 20th January

Breakfast: Bacon, Tomatoes, Mushroom and Scrambled Egg

Lunch: No lunch, just 3 pieces of fruit during the day

Tea: Rice, Cheesy Vegetable Bake: Brown Rice, loads of chopped veggies, tinned tomatoes topped with sliced potatoes and grated cheese - yummy

Drinks: Lots of tea and an Options Chocolate drink

Sunday, 21st january:

Breakfast: 2 x weetabix, skimmed milk, banana

Lunch: chicken Breast stuffed with mushrooms and cheese, wrapped in bacon, with salad

Tea: Fillet steak, roasted veggies

Drinks: tea and diet coke

Monday, 22nd January:

Breakfast: 2 x wholemeal toast, scraping of spread, marmalade

Lunch: Wholemeal pasta with roasted veggies

Tea: Jacket Potato with baked beans and cheese

Treat: 2 Blue Riband Bars

Drinks: Tea, Coffee, Red Bull (diet stuff) and Diet coke

Tuesday, 23rd january

Breakfast: 2 weetabix, skimmed milk

Lunch: sachet of microwave rice, muller light, orange, banana

Tea: baked sweet potato wedges, 2 fried eggs, baked beans

Drinks: tea, coffee, Diet Red Bull, diet Coke

Wednesday 24th January:

Breakfast: Porridge, skimmed milk, banana

Lunch: 2 x wholemeal toast, spread, marmalade

Tea: 2 x honey glazed pork loin, swede/carrot mash with spring onion & VLF F/Frais, red cabbage/apple
Dessert: Homemade toffee mousse

Drinks: Tea, squash

Thursday, 25th January 2007:

Brreakfast: 2 x wholemeal toast, spread and marmalade

Lunch: Homemade tomato and red pepper soup

Tea: Chicken and mushroom stirfry. Dessert: sugar free jelly with mandarins

Drinks: Tea

Friday 26th January:

Breakfast: Porridge, skimmed milk, sliced banana

Lunch: Homemade spicy vegetable & lentil soup (delicious - will post recipe)

Tea: will be healthy homemade chips, baked beans, egg

Saturday, 27th January:

Breakfast: 2 x wholemeal toast, 2 boiled eggs

Lunch: Homemade soup from yesterday

Tea: pasta, mushroom and tomato bake - homemade, with cheese on top - very yummy and very filling

Sunday, 28th January

Breakfast: Bacon, mushrooms, tomatoes and scrambled eggs

Lunch: Wholemeal sandwich with ham, tomato and salad cream

Tea: Creamy beef with carrots & peas, plus cauli and brocolli

Good lord Spice, where do you get the self-control to not snack? Or are you not a snacky person anyway?

You've been doing brilliantly, even having your 5-a-day. :youwin:

Good lord Spice, where do you get the self-control to not snack? Or are you not a snacky person anyway?

You've been doing brilliantly, even having your 5-a-day. :youwin:

Thank you :)
It's easy not to snack because I have big meals. On this plan, most quantities are as you want them.

If I need to snack I have fruit and yoghurts - all VLF yoghurts can be eaten freely.

Monday, 29th January:

Breakfst: 2 x weetabix, skimmed milk, sliced banana

Lunch: Homemade pasta cake: cooked pasta, red pepper, spring onions, tomatoes all cooked and mixed together with eggs and a bit of grated cheese, baked in oven.

Tea: Will be jacket potato, with baked beans and cheese

Treat for the week of a chocolate bar of some kind

Tuesday 30th January

Breakfast: Porridge, skimmed milk and sliced banana

Lunch: Pasta cake thing from yesterday, yoghurt and fruit

Tea: Homemade oven chips, fried egg and mushy peas
Dessert: Fresh fruit salad with yoghurt

Wednesday 31st january

Breakfast: Bacon and Mushroom Omellette

Lunch: 2 x wholemeal, chicken breast, lettuce, light mayo

Tea: Pork & Apple Casserole, Swede and Carrot mash
Dessert: Homemade Toffee Mousse

Thursday, 1st February

Breakfast: 2 x weetabix, skimmed milk and sliced banana

Lunch: Homemade cheese and lentil bake, fruit salad

Tea: Had a night off from the plan and had chips and spring roll and a bar of galaxy!!!!

Well I did work from 4am to 9pm yesterday

Friday, 2nd February

Breakfast: Low FAt Sausages, Bacon, Mushroom, Tomatoes and Eggs

Lunch: nothing!

Tea: jacket Potato with baked beans and cheese
Dessert: Jelly with fruit salad

Saturday, 3rd February

Went off the rails completely!!
had weetabix for breakfast
MacDonalds Baguette thing for lunch, plus an apple pie
Tea: didnt have any, but had some crisps and popcorn with my vodka and coke

Yuk

Sunday 4th FEbruary

Breakfast: 2 x wholemeal, spread and marmalade
Lunch: Nothing
Dinner: Roast chicken, veggies, roast potatoes
Chocolate cake for dessert

Evening: one bottle of Oyster Bay and 1 box of Baileys Truffles

Do I care? Not today..... I needed some luxuries

Monday, 5th February:

Breakfast: 2 x wholemeal, spread and marmalade
Lunch: Home made healthy 'quiche'
Tea: Jacket potato with baked beans and too much cheese
Dessert: chocolate muffin

right, that's it...back to it 100% from Tuesday morning

Tuesday, 6th FEbruary:

Breakfast: Porridge, Semi Skimmed Milk, Sliced Banana
Lunch: Homemade Healthy quiche
Dinner: Salmon, Brocolli, Carrots, Cauliflower, cheese sauce


Wednesday, 7th February:

Breakfast: 2 x weetabix, semi-skimmed milk, sweetener
Lunch: 2 x wholemeal, chicken breast, lettuce, light salad cream, yoghurt
Tea: Smoked Mackerel, sweetcorn, peas

Thursday, 8th FEbruary:

Breakfast: Porridge, Skimmed Milk, Banana

Lunch: root veggie & Tomato soup

Tea: Pasta with tuna, tomatoes, sweetcorn and grated cheese



Friday, 9th FEbruary:

Breakfast: Porridge, skimmed milk, banana

Lunch: Nothing

Tea: M&S Mozorella and Tomato Pizza
Cinema snack: sweet popcorn and a cappucino


Saturday, 10th FEbruary:

Breakfast/Lunch: Omellete with ham, tomato and a little cheese

Tea: Jackept potato with tuna and mayo and a little cheese
Dessert: chocolate muffin

Sunday 11th February:

Enjoyed a day with the kids and forgot about the whole losing weight thing. Went out for meal etc..... not even going to list what I ate today!

Monday 12th February:

Breakfast: Nothing - went out and forgot

Lunch: Lasagne and chips at the pub (treated by Mr Spice)

Tea: a few oven chips

Hi there - i have just stumbled accross this site and it is very informative. I notice that you mentioned a cheese sauce on slimming world. Is it poss i could please receive the recipe??? I am a veggie who doesn't eat fish, meat, mushrooms or eggs so any recipes would be so welcome!!! Many thanks, Moll

Hi there - i have just stumbled accross this site and it is very informative. I notice that you mentioned a cheese sauce on slimming world. Is it poss i could please receive the recipe??? I am a veggie who doesn't eat fish, meat, mushrooms or eggs so any recipes would be so welcome!!! Many thanks, Moll

the cheese sauce is just the bisto one you make up with water (as you would with their gravy granules). It's really tasty and worth a few 'syns'

Well - Healthy eating has taken a back seat recently due to pressures of work and general lack of enthusiasm.

However, will get back to it - I am off on holiday in 5 weeks and would like to loose a few pounds before I go