Frugaleers talk food/fitness & weight loss 2019 - July onwards

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Kicking off the new thread

Wreck that looks great is it calorific

Well done not.
And happier...
That looks Yum wreck yy what's the recipe?

166 calories 1.5g carbs recipe I made mine into 16 hence why my cals are slightly different to theirs.

That’s brilliant happier, hope to be rejoining the 150’s by the end of this month. Would you rate the actifry? I’m tempted but unsure if it’s worth the counter space or €€€

Actually it's a halo I have now, my actifry lasted about 8 years. I do love it & it's used daily in my house.

Counterspace is limited here so sandwich toaster slow cooker halo & blender all live in a cupboard unless they're being used. Toaster kettle & microwave are left out

Life

159.2 sts again today
I was good yesterday despite being out a lot of the day

Ooo will keep a look out happier

If you don't get it I'll post one over, they're the best yet

DD had carb killa cookie dough which she liked before, only ate two bites and gave it to me.

Must be a protein bar day, bought an Aldi hike bar for the first time in ages. Ate half and remembered by I hadn’t had one in ages...fulfil well nicer.
Up a smidge this morning but only .1 up on my average so that’s a cracking start to the week. Over 11,000 steps already done but the last 4 will be in dribs & drabs. Lots of running about today so that’ll help. No idea what to have for dinner

They're very chewy aren't they not
I've charged my fitbit - grocery shopping this eve though & walk dog - might not get 10k but will do what I can in time I've got

Yeah chewy and a bit more like a punishment than a treat, sod that the other half’s going in the bin - I haven’t enough calories to waste them on stuff I don’t like. Not that prepared this week, plenty of food in freezers but no easy dinners iykwim. Sometimes I really dislike being in charge of this, but if I left it to himself we’d be all fat as fools and poor as church mice. As I only work part time, fairs fair. Mind you I always did it!

I'm actually dreading doing the food shop this week. My current aim is to dwindle food in fridge/freezer/cupboards due to moving house at some stage in next few months, but I didn't do a stocktake so don't know what I've got

Ya I feel like that about hike bars too, sometimes I look at them at the counter and think no, fibre ones are more expensive but at least they taste good

I'm loving the peanut butter ones at the minute. Nothing other than fulfill for me

Wow that’s been a long busy day, just over 19,000 steps and about 100 under cals. I could have eaten a hell of a lot more but I’ve banished myself to the bed as I’m up at 5.15 if I’m going to do a walk before work or 6am if I’m not. Hoping to sleep after all those steps. I need meal inspiration! Smaller one off to a new class tomorrow evening, bigger one was out at her hobby after school today hence around 2 hours of ferrying. This is going to be the new routine so I’ll need to plan for this going forward. I see lots of snack buying, the challenge will be making them somewhat healthy but filling enough to fuel them. Jeez, now I have to add nutritionist to my parent job description after taxi driver/cleaner(not as much as I should)/financier of all things wanted/party planner....going to work is a rest! At least I kinda know what I’m doing there

Not I have no idea about this parent thing.
Flapjack went down well here. Mary berry and about 4 ingredients. Could have lonelys as had to be least sticky.

You might have to send one happier as they only seen to be in Ireland for now. #fuilfilenvy

Into the next lb down bracket now. Pleased things are starting to move

Great to be down life, I’m down a bit this morning, same weight as I was on Saturday after going up a bit yesterday. As predicted the pace has slowed, but that’s ok. Average down by .2 - so great not to start with a high number on a Monday & spend the week clawing it back. Utterly exhausted this morning, was after 12 getting to sleep & up at 6am. Long day ahead

I'm up again. Going to do some 16:8 as I've been being greedy

Down 1.5lbs apparently exhausting days with no proper eating are good for you. Who knew

WOLF Maybe scales might drop for me too, I seriously under ate on Sunday and my fitbit was dead but there was lots of steps so I think I achieved 70000 plus for last week my elusive 10k a day
Are you exhausted?

159.2 (sts) again today 4 days in a row as not says it's great not to start the week with a bloated inflated weight. I slept for 9 hours straight last night (3 toilet trips but I've no problem getting back to sleep after) Mental stress exhausts me & sleep is the only answer, so restorative.

Winging it as parents all of us I'd say

Ds goes to tae kwon do & dd to brownies(H has them on Mondays)
Thurs options are swimming or acrobatics which I know ds would love but isn't keen, need to decide for this week, I don't want to take one to each and put myself under severe stress. I could do both but I don't want dd to be exhausted for horse riding on fri eve

Did a very good food shop €120 but €100 with vouchers - 12 chicken breasts, 4 picanha steaks, 12 meatballs, lots of cheeses, pasta, popcorn, 2 irwins sliced pans(not these are incredible for fibre and very filling & reduced to €1.29 a sliced pan in Dunnes this week from €1.79) fruit, pasta sauces, pesto, artichoke hearts for salads, lots of options

wreck will you skip breakfast for the 16:8?

Yep. I don't usually eat breakfast tbh but have been and have been snacking which is a bad habit to get back into

It is when it's extra food ya.

I'm reducing the amount I eat at snack time so that my meals are more substantial and it seems to be working for me

I’ve cut back greatly on the snacking, it’s made a world of difference. I have an evening snack which I thoroughly enjoy but during the day at most I have a cup of soup or a bowl of fruit.