Can we have a thread to list every day what we've eaten?

[shiningcadence]

Hi, I've recently started cutting down ready for my holiday at the end of Aug. also my 3 year old asked me why I had a big bum

I'm not calorie counting per se because I haven't got the time but I've cut down lots and am eating quite healthily most days.

I'm still tempted by the odd treat though and I think a massive motivation for me would be if I knew I was coming on here every evening to list what I'd eaten that day. Does anyone else else think this would help them? If so, please join!

I also think it might be helpful to see what others are eating to give me ideas for healthy snacks and meals.

Also, is anyone excercising as well as cutting down? I haven't got the time to do any 'proper' excercise (sahm with 3 dc, dh works long hours, no family nearby etc) but I've been doing squats and arm lifts when the dc are playing and have also been hula hooping in the garden - I find this a really good way to tone up my stomach. What excercises are others doing? Any tips for excercises that can fit around the dc?

I will be back this evening to list what I've eaten and what excercise I've done today - hopefully this'll keep me on track this afternoon :)

shinning- well done for keeping up with exercise. very impressed. Sorry to hear u had to wait in for delivery. such a pain when they don't specify a time. did your delivery arrive in the end? a few treats isnt that bad. think you needed them. hope you have a better day tomorrow

Red - bet it a great feeling finishing work. Bet you are looking forward to DH party and holiday. Have a great time. Yum Black forest gateau. Enjoy.

Breakfast -extra large bowl rice krispies, semi milk
2 slices of toast with lemon curd

snack - brunch bar and mini twix

Dinner - Jacket Potato with beans
yoghurt

Delivery came at 5 so at least the dc had an hour in the garden and I had an hour to give the kitchen a much needed clean (garden not in sight or sound of the living room so they'd been confined in till then).

After I last posted I had another packet of crisps and 2 glasses of full fat Pepsi . In my defence I was hungry and tired, bored and fed up.

Pizza in the oven for the dc and I have decided to say it and have a little slice

Will do an hour and half on the wii to make up for it no amount if exercise will make up for the crap I've eaten today!

shining - if it make u feel better ive just had another 2 mini twix fingers.
i find it extra hard in the school holidays. so tempting to just grab something yummy quick. We all have good and bad days. hope tomorrow is better. Are you doing anything nice?

I had some good news today. My DD got her AS Art result grade B she already has distinction in her business. A reason to celebrate

Woohoo for you red, sooo exciting! I've always wondered about getting a spray tan. Was it in a booth or did somebody spray you? I'm also thinking if getting a seaweed wrap before hols - apparently they wrap you in seaweed, cover you in cling film and you lose a few inches from different areas of your body. My friend had it before her hols and said it did work - I was thinking it sounded too good to be true. It's lovely getting pampered before holiday isn't it. I'm going to have a manicure and pedicure too :)

Happy birthday to your dh for tomorrow. Hope you all enjoy the day and especially the party. I bet you will look fab in your outfit. Don't worry about what you eat tomorrow, calories consumed on birthdays don't count - that's the law

Congratulations for your dd mummaemma! Massive reason to celebrate!

You've done really well today, well done :)

Just watching Corrie and then about to hit the wii for 1.5 hours. Swimming tomorrow so hopefully burn lots of calories! :)

Hi again, just finished 1.5 hours on the wii and feeling much better about my binge. Bizarrely, I have lost 1lb since last night! Though I guess it will take a few days for the crap I ate today to be turned into fat and register on the scales?

I have just realised tonight that it's always after I've done a workout on the wii that I feel famished the next day. I should've noticed this sooner really, I mean it's common sense you'd need more food if you're exercising isn't it. So from now on I'm going to eat more good, healthy, energising food in the hope that I won't binge on sugar throughout the day. I think the key is to have a biggish breakfast too.

Anyway, speak tomorrow :)

well done, never been on the wii for that long before. might give it a go tomorrow.

Congratulations to your dd mummaemma!

And an hour and half on wii is loads! I think I'll have to start using the wii too.

Today I had tea, toast and jam; then slice of lemon drizzle cake made by dc and an oat cookie also made by dc with a cuppa. Dinner was chicken & mushroom encroute and mash again. I feel sick at the thought again so won't be having that again! Much smaller portions today. Glass of orange juice.

Just had another cuppa and 2 ginger biscuits.

well ive been on Wii fit for 7 mins (hoopla and step) but got kicked off by the kids. and made a batch of scones. so far have eaten only 1) let u know later what ive eaten

That's why I go on it in the evenings otherwise it gets promptly taken over by the dc! It was funny because we hadn't had the wii out for months and they hadn't given it a second thought but as soon as I dug it out and dusted it down they were all over it! Kids, aye

Chat later :)

Tea, toast and jam fir breakfast. Cup of tea and home made oat biscuit. About to eat roast gammon, mash and peas. Still not done any wii. Admire your motivation!

I had a Brunch Bar and a coffee (skimmed milk, half a sugar) for breakfast.

Really busy in between breakfast and lunch so no time for snacking, yay :)

Lunch was an omelette with 2 pieces of toast (with clover light marge). I was trying not to eat bread but I'd rather fill up on bread at meal times than eat chocolate and biscuits throughout the day and do you know, it worked. No hunger pangs or cravings today so I'm going to try and eat bigger lunches from now on in the hope it'll see me through to dinner time.

No snacks since lunch but I did have 2 cans of Diet Pepsi (didn't sleep too well last night and seriously needed something to keep me awake). I've checked the can and it says zero fat and 2 cals per can so although it's full of other nasty shite at least I haven't gone overboard on the fat and calories like I did yesterday.

Dinner is a 'roast' dinner (roast potatoes, veg, gravy etc). Because we're veggie we have vegetable fingers or veggie sausages instead of meat. Going to try on get on the wii again tonight. Will report back later.

You've had a good day rummikub. I absolutely love jam on toast. Yum :)

Today I did 40 min cardio, 25min swim, 1 hours walking and ate well;

Breakfast: Small orange, 2x Weetabix with 100ml milk (222cal)

Snack: Small square of tiffin (200cal)

Lunch: Prawn and mango salad, 0% fat greek yogurt and blueberries with 2 tsp oats and 1 tsp roasted nuts and seeds, 1 tsp honey (387cal)

Dinner: Vension (on special offer!) with garlic, balsamic vinegar and blackberry sauce, pot mash, broccoli and sprouts.(390cal)

Total = 1214cal

Anyone mind if I join this thread? I could use some motivation.

For dinner I had 2 veggie fingers, some roast potatoes, loads of veg (broccoli, carrots an cauliflower) and gravy.

Snack: 2 Jaffa cakes

I'm really glad I had bigger meals today because it meant I felt full all day and didn't snack as much.

Really interesting programme on ITV+1 at the moment about food.

shining - Well done, im impressed, a snack free day. does helps when your busy to stay away from them and of course having bigger meals helps. did enjoy hula hooping on the wii. beat my record and got 309 points I eat mainly veggie too. dont eat red meat, just chicken and fish. wish i could join u on the Wii tonight. Hubbys watching TV so no chance for me.

Rummi - you did great today. go on get on that Wii definately makes me hungry reading your posts.

hello and welcome STIDW, very impressive, you would have burned all your daily intake and more. do you exercise this much everyday?

Hello and welcome Mumto2, not my thread but fine with me

Red -Hope you are having a great party

not a great today.

Weetabix, semi milk
Jacket pot with tuna and sweetcorn,
3 home made scones with black current jam (no butter or cream! (well they were yummy,
2 mini twix fingers

missed dinner as out at sons footy so had a bowl of rice krispies when i got in.

Hi all,

Did my hour on the wii last night but I was so tired afterwards I couldn't be bothered to cool down properly . Now my calves are really aching :( That'll teach me!

mummaemma, that doesn't sound too bad. You didn't have dinner so made up for the snacking.

Welcome newbies :)

STIDW Well done, that's great exercise and eating. Your dessert with the Greek yogurt, blueberries, nuts etc sounds absolutely delicious.

MumTo2x The more the merrier :) How did you do yesterday? Have you got a specific goal in mind or just looking to eat better overall?

Chat soon everyone :)

been busy today, having a good clear out in the loft. 3 black bags full for charity and listed some items for sale. got loads to get rid of.

not exactly a healthy day.

breakfast: weetabix. semi milk
Lunch: French stick with Houmous and tomato
Dinner: macaroni cheese, courgette with garlic and sesame seeds, piece of garlic bread.
large slice millionaires desert

snacks: handful of vindaloo nuts
4 rich tea biscuits and still hungry.......

Hi mummaemma, I haven't had Weetabix in years but seeing you list it has made me fancy it . Dh off to do the weekly shop in a bit, will be putting Weetabix on the list!

Well Saturdays are usually a bit rubbish for me because it's the day we do our weekly shop so not much in the cupboards or fridge till we go.

Breakfast was one piece of toast with clover light spread, coffee - skimmed milk, half a sugar.

Lunch - half a pack of super noodles . I did pop in half a tin of sweetcorn in the hope it'd make it a little bit healthier. Also had a piece of bread with it, again with the clover light.

Snacks: 2 Jaffa cakes, couple of dd's jazzies.

Can Diet Pepsi
Lots of water

Chat later :)

shining - weetabix is my favourite cereal. served with a cup of warm milk and a sprinkling of sugar. i love supernoodles. usually get the low fat version but they dont taste quite the same.

wondering where u r all from? funny if we were neighbours
I'm from East Sussex

wheres everyone gone just me and shining

Today I have eaten..
Breakfast - two slices of raisin toast and a cup if coffee

Morning tea - half pot if yoghurt and herbal tea
Lunch - one slice if brown bread with baked beans and pint if orange cordial
Afternoon tea-, banana and cup of coffee
Dinner - grilled pork medallion, spinach and one corn in the cob.

Drank water during the day. Gym this morning for class.

Reporting in! Dc only just gone to bed after watching Harry potter. They are still stomping around! Anyway, today I had tea toast & jam. Then lunch was gammon & Branson sandwiches. Dinner- spiced roast chicken, rice and natural yoghurt. Followed by homemade lemon drizzle cake. And back of prawn cocktail crisps while watching film. A small bag between 3 of us.

Oh and mid afternoon cup of tea and 2 slices of fudge. I think I will stop buying fudge and stick to dull biscuits like ginger and rich tea (though I do like them!)

I might also have to add weetabix to my list after you all put it in my head now! I did used to like the mini weetabix.

My downfall is biscuits, cake, chocolate. Going to meal plan and buy accordingly. My fridge is looking pleasingly empty!