Weight Watchers

[havingascreen]

Your menu looks both tasty and healthy Havingascreen. Are you sure that there are quite enough calories there though? I'm no expert, but I think some other people were saying on here a while ago that ladies should be having a minimum of about 1200 cals per day. Though having said that, maybe it would come to about that figure when you add your snacks and drinks in.

It was me who said that I'm having 1200 calories a day and 1500 on my treat day, its just what works for me but 950 does seem a little low.

Preston don't kill yourself with your exercise as that's a heck of a lot of exercise in a day and you've already gone done in belt notches so that's telling you it's working
I don't move my body around very much at work so that's why I schedule in my exercise. As I've finished work earlier than expected its plan A so I'm happy

Thats for your concern guys but the truth is, i'm probably guesstamating under

[Diane65]

Your menu looks both tasty and healthy Havingascreen. Are you sure that there are quite enough calories there though? I'm no expert, but I think some other people were saying on here a while ago that ladies should be having a minimum of about 1200 cals per day. Though having said that, maybe it would come to about that figure when you add your snacks and drinks in.

It was me who said that I'm having 1200 calories a day and 1500 on my treat day, its just what works for me but 950 does seem a little low.

Preston don't kill yourself with your exercise as that's a heck of a lot of exercise in a day and you've already gone done in belt notches so that's telling you it's working
I don't move my body around very much at work so that's why I schedule in my exercise. As I've finished work earlier than expected its plan A so I'm happy

Thats for your concern guys but the truth is, i'm probably guesstamating under

Good I'm glad to hear it Its probably because I eat so much that it seemed very low
Hope that you had a fun first day back at work

[Diane65]

As I've not been food shopping my meal plan is very similar to yesterday

Menu of the day:
Special K and fresh raspberries with a black coffee (300 calories)
Ham salad sandwich on 2 large slices of wholemeal bread with rocket, cucumber, tomatoes and a dash of sweet chilli sauce (350 calories) Weight watchers fromage frais (50 calories)
Hot chicken salad (basically chicken breasts fried with loads of spices in one cal spray with loads of salad) and mustard dressing (350 calories)
Strawberries and jelly (50 calories)
Alpen light cereal bar (70 calories) - they are new so not sure what they taste like.

I will do my exercise DVD today.

What can you have on oatcakes for a lunch? I don't eat cheese unless its cooked so I can only think of pate, any other ideas will be much appreciated and also what do you have with cous cous as I've just b*ght some (I've never tried it before) but don't know of any healthy recipes?
Thanks so much and have a fun day

[Preston1990]

What can you have on oatcakes for a lunch? I don't eat cheese unless its cooked so I can only think of pate, any other ideas will be much appreciated.....

How about some of the following either by themselves or in combination. OK - I know some are not low-cal but does it matter as you can't really balance too much on an oatcake anyhow. They are all pretty tasty!

peanut butter, humous, cottage cheese, philidelphia, sardines, avocado, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, pesto, creme fraiche drizled with honey, scrambled egg, nutella, marmite, marmalade, jam, pate mixed with cream, pea puree, hard boiled egg chopped and mixed with mayo, strawberries, raspberries etc etc.

.....and also what do you have with cous cous as I've just b*ght some (I've never tried it before) but don't know of any healthy recipes?

When I think of cous cous, I mentally compare it to rice because it's useful to treat it in the same way and use it with the same sort of things that rice goes with. Green beans, any or all oven roasted vegetables (red onion, carrots, peppers, courgettes, aubergine etc etc), chicken, lamb. Don't be afraid to make your cous-cous dishes spicy by adding chilli or curry type spices. You can even do whole peppers in the oven stuffed with cous-cous, or just mix cous-cous in with salads. I love it with salmon but I seem to remember that you are not a fan of fish.

Here's a link to loads of cous cous recipes from those lovely BBC people:

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/content/reci ... /couscous/
Hope that helps and at least gets you started!

[Preston1990]

These are my plans for today:

Today’s Meals:

1. Porridge with semi-skimmed milk - Black coffee (315 cals)

2. Gazpacho (276 cals)

3. Salad of mixed leaves, red/yellow/green peppers, green beans, cherry tomatoes, grated carrots and celeriac, mange tout, spring onions, black and green olives. (200 cals)

4. Stir fried pork with onions, peppers and egg noodles in a spicy fajita style sauce. (500 cals)

5. Earl Grey Tea with lemon slices. Toast and smoked mackerel pâté. (250 cals)


Today's Exercises:

35 mins - 5.75 mile bike ride round the doors.

25 mins - rowing machine

35 mins - exercise bike

20 mins - Dual-action exercise bike.

May substitue some of the above for a hedge trimming session to gain some brownie points from the first Mrs Preston.

Preston don't kill yourself with your exercise as that's a heck of a lot of exercise in a day and you've already gone down in belt notches so that's telling you it's working

Ah yes, but I've got a very long one Diane!


Be good everyone - Keep on drinking plenty of water. Stay hydrated to feel fuller longer with less food and boost your metabolism.

[Diane65]

What can you have on oatcakes for a lunch? I don't eat cheese unless its cooked so I can only think of pate, any other ideas will be much appreciated.....

How about some of the following either by themselves or in combination. OK - I know some are not low-cal but does it matter as you can't really balance too much on an oatcake anyhow. They are all pretty tasty!

peanut butter, humous, cottage cheese, philidelphia, sardines, avocado, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, pesto, creme fraiche drizled with honey, scrambled egg, nutella, marmite, marmalade, jam, pate mixed with cream, pea puree, hard boiled egg chopped and mixed with mayo, strawberries, raspberries etc etc.

.....and also what do you have with cous cous as I've just b*ght some (I've never tried it before) but don't know of any healthy recipes?

When I think of cous cous, I mentally compare it to rice because it's useful to treat it in the same way and use it with the same sort of things that rice goes with. Green beans, any or all oven roasted vegetables (red onion, carrots, peppers, courgettes, aubergine etc etc), chicken, lamb. Don't be afraid to make your cous-cous dishes spicy by adding chilli or curry type spices. You can even do whole peppers in the oven stuffed with cous-cous, or just mix cous-cous in with salads. I love it with salmon but I seem to remember that you are not a fan of fish.

Here's a link to loads of cous cous recipes from those lovely BBC people:

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/content/reci ... /couscous/
Hope that helps and at least gets you started!

Thank you so so much I've got plenty to choose from now

[havingascreen]

Some great suggestions there Preston

Here is my menu:-

Banana on i slice of wholemeal toast with coffee (milk and i sug) = (300 cals)
Feta cheese salad with rocket, leaves, tomatoe (1) cucumber and handful of olives + weight watchers yougurt = (400 cals)

snacked on dark rocky road from graze box = 181 cals
satsuma and carrot sticks for this afternoon = 60 cals

chicken and mushroom risotto with creme fraiche = (prob 500 cals)

better not have any more snacks as nearly 1500

hoping to do my exercise DVD tonight or if the sun stays like this, go for a walk. worked for 9 hours last night so was way too pooped to do anything when i got in.

Keep it healthy people

[weliveandbreathewords]

My menu so far today!

2 crumpets with butter(at the boyfriends house so no other options!) Rounding it up to 300 just to be safe
Apples x 2 (snacks) 100 or less (not certain on apple calories!)
Salmon and Broccoli wedge melt(WW meal) 267 kcal
And for dinner im planning on having an eat smart sandwich from morrisons or the lighter choices from tesco(if what i want isnt available)
and a prawn mayo eat smart sandwich is about 263 kcal and i might have another apple (will get a different fruit if available)

and thats my lot for the day :o

[havingascreen]

My menu so far today!

2 crumpets with butter(at the boyfriends house so no other options!) Rounding it up to 300 just to be safe
Apples x 2 (snacks) 100 or less (not certain on apple calories!)
Salmon and Broccoli wedge melt(WW meal) 267 kcal
And for dinner im planning on having an eat smart sandwich from morrisons or the lighter choices from tesco(if what i want isnt available)
and a prawn mayo eat smart sandwich is about 263 kcal and i might have another apple (will get a different fruit if available)

and thats my lot for the day :o

Doesn't look like enough calories Rawr, you need another 500 to keep yourself healthy

I snacked on 2 jelly babies = 40 cals
one thorntons chocolate = 60 cals
once square of Tesco chocolate = 50 cals

shocking 150 cals with just those little pieces of heaven

[Diane65]

I snacked on 2 jelly babies = 40 cals
one thorntons chocolate = 60 cals
once square of Tesco chocolate = 50 cals

shocking 150 cals with just those little pieces of heaven

I know I've been eating loads of weightwatchers jellys to satisfy my sweet tooth its only 11 calories a serving and if I'm having ice-cream or even low calorie coconut yoghurt I will grate 1 square of dark between 3 of us and I have the smallest serving - its amazing the amount you get from one square. So you have got your ready made heaven for about 30 calories for both chocolate and jelly.