October '25 Starter - Thread 2

[jaelato1]

@cheekysausage123I have created another thread (hope you dont mind) as first thread has been closed.

Weighing today but decided not to as its time of the month and I feel very bloated.

I’m definitely not doing a good job on fibre or protein. I am finding it hard to manage my time to get there.

@SexyFrenchDepression it really is quite shocking to see how little fibre I used to eat, I use MFP too and even with chai seeds & weetabix I still hardly ever hit my fibre goals.

@Clumsykitten have you tried adding protein powder to your diet? Sometimes that’s the only way I mange to hit protein goals when I’m not particularly hungry. I’ve tried lots and the only one that I tolerate is the blue lab vanilla powder, it’s
around £10-11 on Amazon (more expensive in the shops).

2lb down this week which I’m happy with.

SW: 15st 6lb
CW; 13.11
mini goal by Christmas is to be 13st

@Meandmypooch that’s how I see it too, on average £50 a week a jab so want my monies worth!
I would love to visit Yorkshire, one place in the UK I’ve not been too.
Your eating plan sounds great, I’m going to start eating more fish & eggs. I visited an Iranian family yesterday and they offered lunch, it was delicious.
chopped boiled eggs, boiled new potatoes chopped, olives, oregano, mint, salt & pepper, think she used a bit of olive oil too, it was so good!

I have vanilla protein power in my coffee and it tastes like a vanilla topper on it. It’s gets me 30g of protein in every day so helps x

Here are some of the things I eat for dinner to get protein and fibre…I don’t eat meat just fish:

Salad nicoise is my favourite - eggs, tuna, beans, olives, potatoes, capers

Tofu stir fry - marinated in soy, garlic, miso, honey, like, ginger - whatever is around then lightly coat in cornflour to crisp when drying… and a box of fresh stirfry veg from Sainsbury’s- the one with pai choi, mange toutes etc

Tuna steak and greens

Grilled salmon with miso sauce and greens

Ratatouille and veggie sausage
Augbergine and lentil parmigiana with rocket salad

@Elliebearblues that’s an idea! Do you put milk in too or just coffee and the powder? Like a vanilla latte! Going to try it this morning

I get my shaker bottle add approx 70/80ml milk , 30g protein power and shake it, the pour on top of my already made coffee, it’s lovely and feels like a treat lol x

My favourite protein powder is the vanilla one from the organic protein company - it tastes of real vanilla and isn’t gritty.

@Elliebearblues that’s given me an idea… I just bought a new shaker that is stainless steel so I can add coffee into it from the pod machine and make a latte in there - plus it will travel!

Jab number 4 last night, have woken up feeling like I'm hungover, I don't think evening jabs suit me really, may move back to the morning.

I have protein shakes every day, am definitely getting closer to my protein goals this last week but weight loss not amazing so far. Havent weighed today as feeling so bloated. My weigh in day for end of week is tomorrow. I bought the Protein Works trial bundle but I really dont like them that much. They are very grainy and sickly. They have 20g of protein though so I need to find similar that arent more calories. I did buy ready made ones which I love but they get very expensive.

If you want protein without added sweeteners etc try Naked Protein - it is a powder so you will need to mix yourself but at least it isn’t artificially sweet… I bought it from Amazon https://amzn.eu/d/dGlBkUG

They also do an unflavoured one.

@Elliebearblues I had to chuck my first one as it all curdled 🤣 then did it the way you suggested and it’s lovely, very creamy though so I won’t need milk next time.
could definitely fit a couple of cups of this in my day!
@StrongLikeMammaill try that as although the blue lab is tolerable it’s still got a sickly after taste.

I live on the Yorkshire / Lancashire border (on the right side 😂) and after half a mile there's nothing just moors for 20 miles! this time of year you could walk all day and not see another human just the odd sheep! 😂
Eating plan may go out of the window if I see any more mince pies saying buy me! 😋

Thanks for starting a new thread @jaelato1 .
6th Jab and lost about 7lbs. Really happy at that as spent a week at an All inclusive and only put on a lb.

Re Protein, I use the clear one and its really easy to drink,not grainy at all.

My favourite is the Fat Cow brand from TeamRh xx

Amazing xx

Hope you feel better soon, maybe change the jab time back to the morning next week. It’s hard to find a nice protein powder my favourite is the vanilla one - Fat Cow from TeamRH , I don’t tend to buy ready made ones as I’m afraid I won’t like them x

Thanks, I am definitely going to change it.

I really struggle with the powders, the ready made ones are lovely and smooth and taste like milkshake, esp the Arla ones.

Weigh in day today I lost 1.6lbs this week so better than last week.. I’ve starting upping my steps now I’m feeling better and managed a weights session in the gym this morning too … I’ll be jabbing in about a hour and it’ll be my fourth 5mg jab still good suppression which I’m surprised about as the 5mg is lasting me the whole week x

I don’t like the Arla protein youghrts so am afraid to try the shakes x

You can buy a lot of the shakes in singles at supermarket so I have done that first. I dont like the grenade or slim fast ones.

Have you tried clear whey? It's more a fruity drink rather than a creamy one! My Protein has tons of different flavours. I like the raspberry lemonade one. I make it super cold and it goes down really easily! I hate the more traditional/thick protein powders so was so glad to find an alternative!

Will give that a go.

Maybe I’ll have a look may be worth having one now and again x