Weight Watchers

[biggins]

Like the new avatar Preston. You look very familiar - have I seen you somewhere before??

[moggers]

Preston I just use this, as it's recommended by scottish slimmers as a good low fat sauce. It's obviously a chinese style sauce but it is really tasty. You can get it at B&M and farmfoods I think. Just mix with water, obviously it does have some MSG so just beware if you are a bit intolerant.

I just rub some on the uncooked breast meat, grill and then add to stir fried onion and peas. Whip up the sauce and have with a half bag of rice. Comes in at less than 450 calories (including rice) for a good sized portion.
Otherwise, track back and find one of moviemanns delicious Indian curries. Obviously healthier as they are from scratch!

[Diane65]

DOnt forget to eat all colours of veggies in the week everyone... no beauty cream and aging potions can match the wonders that regular veggie eating can do for your health, looks and skin tones. Veggies and plenty of water is the true fountain of youth. Its not all about losing weight, its about looking vibrant and healthy too. Variety of veggies and water do that for you. Fruits in small moderation because they have sugar, dont forget that.

So now you tell me after spending a fortune on lotions and potions I must add that Rimmel Wake Me Up foundation also gives you a healthy glow and I have been a Christian Dior girl for years I just tried a sample in a magazine of the Rimmel and now converted plus saves a fortune. I best stop now otherwise I will get banned from here and become vibrant and healthy from the inside

Preston1990 as Moggers says moviemann's recipes are healthier and very easy to make plus delicious

Thanks for all the tips about Venice just 9 days to go

Have a fun day everyone I will post later as need to get to work.

[SOLACE]

moviemannn has been very bad recently and has not been posting on this wonderful thread a thousand apologies...

I promise to post something proper a bit later today and will include a recipe especially for the legend Preston1990. (I was born and brought up in Preston by the way and I still consider myself to be a northerner and a proud Prestonian even though I have lived longer in London now than I did in Preston!)

It's so Great to read that everyone's doing so well and great to see Preston1990 really liven up this thread!

[Preston1990]

If we had a tumbleweed smilie I'd place one here

Where is everyone? ....Obviously Diane will be off on another pre-Venice jaunt but where's everyone else?

Oh, well!

lost 5 pounds this week - bracing for "loose skin" lecture

Hey come back, I'm not gonna frown, I wanna congratulate you, WELL DONE!!

Really? Awww, thanks Mr G - I was worried that I'd be in trouble there. And......You know that it's 5 pounds, only because it's been the first real week of effort I've put in - next week will be more modest I'm sure.

DOnt forget to eat all colours of veggies in the week everyone... ............Fruits in small moderation because they have sugar, dont forget that.

I had a spare couple of minutes so I drew up this list ( OK, I nicked it off the net really - but it just shows what a massive choice there is)

Colorful Fruits and Veggies List - Remember Mr G's advice though - go easy on the fruit!

RED
Beets
Cherries
Chili peppers
Cranberries
Pomegranate
Radish
Raspberries
Red Apple
Rhubarb
Red bell pepper
Strawberries
Tomatoes
Watermelon

ORANGE
Apricot
Butternut squash
Carrots
Fuyu
Kumquats
Mango
Minola
Nectarine
Orange
Peach
Persimmon
Pumpkin
Satsuma
Sweet Potatoes
Tangerine

YELLOW
Corn
Canary melon
Crenshaw melon
Lemon
Passion fruit
Pears
Pineapple
Plantains
Quince
Starfruit
White grapefruit
Yellow apples
Yellow onion
Yellow squash

GREEN
Artichokes
Arugula
Asparagus
Avocados
Basil
Bell Pepper
Bok choy
Broccoflower
Broccoli
Broccoli rabe
Brussel sprouts
Cabbage
Celery
Chard
Chayote squash
Cilantro
Collard greens
Cucumbers
Edamame
Endive
Escarole
Fennel
Green apples
Green beans
Green cabbage
Green grapes
Green olives
Green onion
Green pears
Green peppers
Honeydew
Jalapeno
Kale
Kiwifruit
Leafy greens
Leeks
Lettuce
Limes
Mache
Okra
Parsley
Peas
Poblano Pepper
Snap Peas
Sno Peas
Spinach
Sprouts
Sugar snap peas
Tomatillo
Watercress
Zucchini
other leafy greens
assorted green herbs

BLUE
Blueberries


PURPLE
Acai
Boysenberries
Eggplant
Fig
Purple grapes
Purple plums
Radicchio
Shallots
Turnip

WHITE
Asian pear
Banana
Cauliflower
Coconut
Garlic
Ginger
Jicama
Lychee
Mushrooms
Onion
Parsnips
Potato
Soy beans, mature
White asparagus
White corn
White peaches

BLACK
Blackberries
Dates
Mushrooms
Truffles
Black currents
Black grapes
Black olives
Black plums

PINK
Grapefruit
Guava
Papaya

.............for the legend Preston1990. ................................. and great to see Preston1990 really liven up this thread!

Oh, hush moviemannn You'll get me all embarrassed

I've never lived in Preston, but I know it quite well because I was there for a work related block release course in 1990. It's where I met my first wife - (I call her that so she doesn't get too complacent ) - Hence my username "Preston1990"


TODAY'S MENU

1. Porridge, skimmed milk, blackberries - still the hand-picked ones

2. Pan fried herrings, char-grilled courgettes. Pot of tea

3. Ham salad

4. 2 digestive biscuits

5. Tea, Toast, marmite.


No exercise today as I waited in for daughters new computer to arrive - it didn't

Be good everyone - keep eating those rainbow veggies!!!

[biggins]

I can't eat a lot of fruit as although I love it fruit isn't good for diabetics as Mr G says - too much sugar.

Today I had cereal with blackberries - picked another lot yesterday as there seems to be masses of them around just now. Lunch was a bowl of the famous soup. Tonight had a baked potato with roast pork, lettuce, vine tomatoes and cucumber. Two ryvita with a scrape of butter before bed tonight.

Trying to be good as I have lost a pound this week and so feel that the effort has been worth while. Still a long, long way to go and next week is a bad week for eating out - hubby's birthday, meeting friends for lunch, and an overnight stay at a hotel with another meal. So three days of eating out.

[Preston1990]

Today I had cereal with blackberries - picked another lot yesterday as there seems to be masses of them around just now. Lunch was a bowl of the famous soup. Tonight had a baked potato with roast pork, lettuce, vine tomatoes and cucumber. Two ryvita with a scrape of butter before bed tonight.

.....I have lost a pound this week and so feel that the effort has been worth while. Still a long, long way to go and next week is a bad week for eating out - hubby's birthday, meeting friends for lunch, and an overnight stay at a hotel with another meal. So three days of eating out.

I'm proud of you Biggins! - Well Done on that pound loss!!


Don't worry too much about next week - perhaps you could do an extra swimming session or a bit more walking to off-set those meals out

I'm loving your healthy sounding menu too. I'm going to b*y a packet of Ryvita tomorrow because you've reminded me just how good they are as part of a diet. I'll try and get some of those Matzo crackers that Moggers mentioned too the other day as well - I've never seen or heard of them before but I'd like to try them

[moggers]

Matzo are sort of like a water biscuit but nicer plus the same size as a cream cracker, get the wee ones. I get them from sainsburys. Might weigh in tomorrow just to see how the gym and being a bit better on food is going. Next weekend is a bit of a bust again but the last of our re-enactment calendar and last camping trip of the season. We've only been camping twice this year which is a shame! Making tablet and goodies for the big feasty type celebration next Saturday night. I did the gym yesterday, oh my goodness it was hard, my legs were still sore from Wednesday lol. Drama class, quick food shop and then off to see the local football team this afternoon.

[Preston1990]

Matzo are sort of like a water biscuit but nicer plus the same size as a cream cracker, get the wee ones

My local supermarket apparently only stock one sort:

http://www.waitrose.com/shop/ProductVie ... 27s+matzos

Are these the "wee" ones that you are saying to get, Moggers?

Might weigh in tomorrow just to see how the gym and being a bit better on food is going.

I love getting weighed - kinda sad I know, but seeing what progress I have or haven't made, really spurs me on to try and be good diet and exercise wise.

I did the gym yesterday, oh my goodness it was hard, my legs were still sore from Wednesday lol.

Fantastic! That really shows the exercise is doing you some good

Pain is just weakness leaving the body


TODAY'S MEALS

1. Pot of Earl Grey Tea w/slice of lemon. Handful of walnuts in shells. Cracking them reminds me of Christmas day when I was a kid. Always used to get them along with loose change and tangerines in our Christmas stockings.

2. Big bowl of mixed leaves, extra rocket leaves, red onion, red chilli, lemon houmous, red/yellow/green peppers, celery, boiled rice, *broad beans, smoked ham and salmon mouse.

3. Melon, papaya and strawberries.

4. Tomato Pappa Soup (An easy Jamie "20 min meal" recipe - Homemade by yours truly )


* Whilst I was depodding my broad beans today, I was reminded of a catchy little singalong tune. I believe we FMUK Weight Watchers should adopt this as our very own to remind us of the benefits of eating lots of colourful vegetables.

http://youtu.be/snA3C6gsTHc

In my head, I have this wonderful vision of Diane singing along to it in the mornings, whilst she does her arm exercises

Be good everyone - and all you absentees report back in soon!

[moggers]

They are the large ones Preston. They are huge!! You can break into 4 sort of. 78 calories for the whole thing, I just find it easier with the smaller 18 calorie version :) for portion control lol as I eat the whole thing rather than just 2 bits. Very low in fat though and reasonably tasty considering.

Love walnuts too, I like most things. That's my problem lol.