Louise Parker Method thread 2. All welcome

[HardRockOwl]

Precious thread is here ... Louise Parker method anyone? I know it's a bit old fashioned now .. http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/weightlosss_chat/4517125-louise-parker-method-anyone-i-know-it-s-a-bit-old-fashioned-now

Just a place to chat about the method, the ups and downs and how it works etc.

I personally have just completed the first 6 week Transform phase and have lost 18 lbs. Not quite 'transformed' yet but on my way

Lovely pics!

B overnight oats - which has just reminded me to make them again for tomorrow!

S edam slice x2

L blt and strawberry frappe from costa.

S was out and busy

T had my friend over tea. I made the mini double bean burgers and served with wholemeal pittas, beetroot mint and feta salad, tomatoes in balsamic and oil, cucumbers and radishes. Shop bought hummus.

Almost drank gin but stopped as I didnt want the calories/sugar so stuck to water.

@strawberrybarn you've inspired me to have some feta and watermelon tomorrow

I love reading what people are eating - inspiring and I'm nosy so it scratches that itch too! @SnowWhitesSM, you've inspired me to make a BLT at the weekend to use bacon that needs eaten up (using cos lettuce wraps)!

@Gensola, I try to go by what @HardRockOwl said a few pages back and if I have toast/couscous/pitta as part of one meal, try not to have anything else too carb heavy on the same day. I don't always manage it but try to stick by this. So I think I'd say couscous or pitta and then the other the following day?

I'm out for lunch today but can't check the menu online. They've got their new summer menu online (being served from Sat 18/6) but no note of what is available today! I'm hoping for a soup or salad, it's very farm to fork.

Coffee and walnut cake is one of my absolute favourites but it is very very sweet!

Slinking shamefacedly back into the thread. I have been utterly awful the last few days, not thinking about it, drawing a line under it and getting back in the blinkin' circle!

Yoghurt, seeds, berries and a little no sugar granola to add crunch for breakfast. Just ran back from walking the kids to school. On a mission today to drink enough water as I think it's one of my biggest problems.

Welcome back @ElvenDreamer! I am a big water drinking advocate, get drinking!

I am looking for some menu advice please. Not for today, but I am going for a work lunch to an Indian restaurant next week & need to email in my choices today. Here's the options (its cheap and cheerful, but quite tasty!), please help with which options (if any) are LPM compliant

2 Course Bombay Thali Lunch Menu

Starters (all served with salad and sauce)

Vegetable Pakora

Chicken Pakora

Mushroom Pakora

Chicken Kebab

Lamb Kebab

Main Course (chicken, lamb or veg) - I will ask to be served without rice/naan

Korma
A delicate preparation of curd, cream and selected spices, producing very mild flavour

Bhuna
A combination of a special blend of spices, onions and tomatoes fried together to provide a dish of medium strength and rather dry consistency

Madras
A very famous dish, with a greater proportion of spices which lend to a fairly hot taste to its richness

Dansak
A beautiful combination of herbs and spices, with lentil mixed with curd, producing a sour, sweet and hot taste

Malayan
A mildly spiced dish prepared with pineapple, fruit juices, coconut and cream to create a beautiful flavour

Kashmiri
Cooked with seasonal fruit cream and coconut cream garnished with almond flakes

Rogan Josh
A delicately spiced sauce, cooked with sweet pimentos, capsicums and tomatoes. An original authentic Indian dish with a great aroma. A very satisfying dish

Pathia
Specially cooked with oriental herbs and spices to achieve hot, sweet and sour flavour. Lightly fried onions in a thick sweet and sour sauce. A hot dish with a distinctive aroma

Dopiaza
Cooked with a generous helping of onions, herbs and spices. Medium hot

Vindaloo
Our special vindaloo sauce with mustard seeds and vinegar

Cancel that, that place is closed - we are going elsewhere now!

I've stepped a tiny bit outside the circle today, but mindfully so and am now stepping firmly back in!

B grilled nectarines & vanilla ricotta cream
S apple & peanut butter
L polenta cakes, grilled asparagus, cherry tomstoes and lots of lovely tasting garnishes and floral things! Then a chocolate Guinness cake
S None (obviously!)
T 2 x poached eggs on a slice of (standard, not GOOD) buttered wholemeal toast

I took my friend out for her birthday and we had a LOVELY lunch! I couldn't resist the cake!

@strawberrybarn for that cake looks delicious. I don't like Guineas though - does it taste a lot of it?

I'd love to advise on your menu @strawberrybarn but as I've never had an Indian meal in my life, I don't think I'm best placed!

Tbh though, they're probably all just fine if you don't add any rice/ potato/ bread accompaniments

@ElvenDreamer just put it all behind you. You're back in the circle now

Food times for today ..

Porridge, peanut butter drizzle, few nuts, yogurt and nectarine and peach purée that I blended up

Cherries, piece of cheese

Feta, watermelon and rocket salad with olive oil and balsamic

Matcha iced latte

Vegan hot dog in a deeded brioche bun with hummus and tomatoes

Evening all

Food times for today

Matcha, strawberry, cashew milk, banana and protein powder shake

Apple and peanut butter

Tofu hotdog in a wrap with cream cheese and salad

Cherries, tiny piece of cheese and a large piece of dried mango covered in dark chocolate

Feta, edamame bean, tomato, sunflower seeds and salad leaves

Well done OP

I had fruit and peanut butter on melbra toast

Then a cornish pasty on the beach

Then a McDonald's on the way home 🙄

I need to go food shopping tomorrow and do some prepping/planning again.

I had an off day yesterday too @SnowWhitesSM! I had a work event and then a wedding. I tried very hard to stick to soup & a mini salad at the work event (cold fork buffet) but eventually succumbed to cakes & posh sandwiches. And a wee bag of sweets. Then at the wedding, I had some buffet food as I hadn't had any tea. Not ideal but an odd day all round. I'm shattered, I don't get out (of the house!) much these days.

On the upside, I saw lots of colleagues I hadn't seen since March 2020 and was complimented many times on my weight loss! I've lost a fair bit via LCHF since mid November last year, not just the last 2.5wks on LPM.

B griddled nectarine, pecans and vanilla ricotta yoghurt
S feta & watermelon
L cold fork buffet - lentil & tomato soup, 2 x mini Greek salads then a couple of toffee cakes & a couple of houmous and red pepper posh sandwiches
S sweets
T (9.30pm) wedding buffet (sandwiches, chicken satay, cold pizza, pakora, cheese & oatcakes) & massive piece of wedding cake

I don't drink so drove 45 mins home and was home before 1am. I stuck to soda water and diet coke drinkswise.

Back inside the circle today!

Ooh I love the sound of toffee cakes!!!

Ordered a new book which arrived today. Felt I needed some inspiration and this gets excellent reviews! I think it chimes a lot with the plan too

Food today was so so.

Porridge, yogurt, peanut butter drizzle, peach, banana

Wagamamas yasai yaki soba - I ate about 2/3rds of this

Dark chocolate covered dried mango
Matcha tea latte

Mozzarella ball
Beef tomato slices
Mixed nuts (all a bit random!)

Not enabling, honest!

Available in Sainsburys

It was an odd day today as I was really full of carbs & sugar from yesterday so missed a meal and snack:-

B/L (11am) poached eggs & bacon
S (3pm) apple & peanut butter
T (7pm) roasted sweet potato salad with vine cherry tomatoes, pine nuts and green power dressing, yes AGAIN!

Thanks @HardRockOwl and @strawberrybarn for the motivation. Started today with a 5.9k run so feeling very virtuous and back in the game! Been focusing on drinking lots more water in the the last couple of days and doing things like popping in a slice of cucumber or ginger and putting it in the fridge.
Been rereading some bits of Louise's books over coffee this morning to try and capture the inspiration I originally felt the first time I did the method a year or so ago. New books are always good too, thanks for the recommendation @HardRockOwl , I'm a sucker for a new recipe book, I have a ridiculous amount given I don't really enjoy cooking, I do like choosing food though 🤣 Maybe I'll pop a 'shelfie' on here later so you can see the true extent of my book collecting...

Have a great day everyone 😁

Ooh would love to see a shelfie @ElvenDreamer - I'll take one later although I doubt it'll inspire many 😀 it's mainly vegan type books.

Although good going on the run. I was going to start running and then thought nahhh

I'm just eating a - late - breakfast and then I'll go swimming shortly

Breakfast is banana oats with walnuts and peach

Well done on the run @ElvenDreamer and the swim @HardRockOwl!

B one slice of Hovis wholemeal toast with butter and peanut butter. I was supposed to have super fluffy pancakes but had NO EGGS! I never run out of eggs!)
S satsuma
L Homemade sesame almond crackers with cream cheese & smoked salmon
S a small pot of mini stuffed vine leaves (Tesco)
T roasted sweet potato salad with vine cherry tomatoes, pine nuts and green power dressin (am obsessed)

@strawberrybarn I did enjoy the sweet potato thing but couldn't get the potatoes quite right so it was a bit ruined for me

Food times for today

Stovetop banana oats with peach

Apple with dried mango + peanut butter

Sourdough sandwich with red pepper hummus, tomatoes, spring onions and quorn pieces with a little cheese

Cherries and mixed nuts

Weigh in number 50 million tomorrow .. in fact I'm off to double check if I've completed 2 entire six week cycles yet ..

Ooh I have! Tomorrow is my 12 week weigh in! Strictly speaking, I began in the Wednesday but weigh on Monday for ease

So I DO complete a 2nd cycle tomorrow. And then ... straight on to cycle 3. I think I'll need to do an entire 4 cycles tbh

I am very glad you are sticking around @HardRockOwl! I go on a week's holiday in a fortnight and need you lot to help me back inside the circle when I come home! How did the weigh in go?

My scales are jumping about madly at the moment, and I'm feeling crap about it, I thought I'd got away with Friday, but it seems to have caught up with me today. Also, I'm aware I probably need to reset a bit and am allowing bad habits to creep in e.g. I had bread, sweet potatoes and stuffed vine leaves (rice) yesterday, not a lot but I need to keep a check on carbs I think.