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Food diary - care to join me?

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wastingmyeducation · 22/03/2009 16:16

In the past I've done various diets, tried all sorts really, but I haven't stuck with anything for more than a couple of weeks in a long time.

I am bored of diets!

I am going to keep a food diary here. Hopefully it will help me see where I am going wrong, and by holding up a mirror to my eating habits, publicly, I will start to eat less/better.

I will be starting tomorrow, but thought I'd give you a heads up if you'd like to join me.

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wastingmyeducation · 26/03/2009 20:27

Lunch - Some omelette (shared with DS as doing BLW) plus a small ham sandwich

Snack - half a toasted teacake

Dinner - Fish pie.

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wastingmyeducation · 26/03/2009 22:32

Snack - small bowl of cereal.

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MaggsS · 27/03/2009 06:16

Dinner - chicken fahitas, small glass of red wine.

We are all ill here. DH and DD2 off today fighting for the sofa so not sure what today will bring.

I have a really sore throat so will be drinking plenty of honey and lemon.

kingprawntikka · 27/03/2009 08:15

Lunch : ham sandwich , small cake
Dinner: homemade vindaloo, channa dahl , rice and 1/2 small naan bread
Snack : handful peanuts

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wastingmyeducation · 27/03/2009 08:52

Breakfast - small bowl oatibix and coffee.

I've lost 2lbs since Monday!

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MaggsS · 27/03/2009 10:16

That's great. Well done wastingmyeducation

mothersmilk · 27/03/2009 10:41

oooh can i join pleas? starting my healthy eating today (code for diet but that word puts me off from the start) pluss some sit ups every morning a modest 20 to start hoping to work up,
breakfast 2 cups of hot water and lemon 1 coffee 2 rice cakes handfull of dried apricots bannana 1 harbal tea
no sit ups yet though havnt had the time off to do them now

mothersmilk · 27/03/2009 13:36

lunch 2 rice cakes with ham orange apple dried apricots oh dear and a sausage roll dd had one and i couldnt resist and a coffee

MaggsS · 27/03/2009 17:56

Having a bad day due to a rotten cold and really sore throat so have only really picked today.

Will hopefully be back tomorrow

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wastingmyeducation · 27/03/2009 20:36

Snack - brazil nuts and sultanas, tea

Late lunch - ham on ryvitas, some pasta in tomato sauce and some cherry tomatoes

Dinner - huge pile of cauliflower cheese and custard. (Not together!)

Snack - Caramel bar. Mmm...

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wastingmyeducation · 27/03/2009 20:36

Snack - brazil nuts and sultanas, tea

Late lunch - ham on ryvitas, some pasta in tomato sauce and some cherry tomatoes

Dinner - huge pile of cauliflower cheese and custard. (Not together!)

Snack - Caramel bar. Mmm...

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kingprawntikka · 28/03/2009 08:49

Breakfast, Pret a Manger yoghurt breakfast bowl , apple juice.

Late lunch, slice bread, dolamades, stuffed mini peppers, mozzarella, couscous, olives, brie. Chocolate mousse

Dinner. one slice bread and a fig. 2 cubes dark chocolate.

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wastingmyeducation · 28/03/2009 09:30

Breakfast - oatibix, plus toast and jam and coffee.
Strepsil.

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wastingmyeducation · 28/03/2009 21:22

Lunch - cheese sandwich, jam sandwich, OJ

Dinner - Fish fingers and carrots, rice pudding

Snack - chocs

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MaggsS · 30/03/2009 06:56

Sounds like you have had a sore throat too wasting

Have been poorly all weekend along with DH and 2 DC's.Only DS has been fit!!

Have just eaten what I fancied when I fancied it.

Still feel pretty rotten but I will try and get back to the healthy eating today.

wastingmyeasternameopportunity · 30/03/2009 07:53

Hope you're feeling better soon MaggsS.

Yesterday -
Breakfast - oatibix, toast and marmalade
Lunch - large roast dinner and cake
Snack - biscuit
Tea - cheese sandwich, crisps, custard

Writing everything down has already made me eat less this week.
I can see that we're not eating as much fruit and veg as we should, so I'll start working on eating more of those.

kingprawntikka · 30/03/2009 08:26

Saturday
Breakfast, slice of bacon, special K , orange juice
Lunch, 1/2 fish and a pineapple ring. Didn't have chips.
Snack, banana and apple juice
Dinner, channa dahl, veg curry and one slice bread
Eve, bar chocolate.

Sunday, scrambled egg on toast, apple, plum and orange, Orange juice
Ikea donought
Dinner, onion bhaji, gorgonzola and bread, salad banofee muffin
Eve, handful peanuts, few crisps piece of cheese.

We've had a really busy weekend and have been eating on the go alot. Hopefully get back on track this week.

wastingmyeasternameopportunity · 30/03/2009 20:59

Breakfast - oatibix
SNack - toast and marmalade
Lunch - Jam sandwich - Before we went to the supermarket!
Dinner - Omelette with shallots, spinach, rocket and watercress salad with tomatoes and walnut oil. Custard!

kingprawntikka · 31/03/2009 09:25

Yesterday. breakfast apple, 2 slices toast with peanut butter, OJ
Lunch, chicken pasta bowl, battenburg cake
Snack bar of chocolate
Dinner, chicken in a bun, piece of cheese. ice cream.

wastingmyeasternameopportunity · 31/03/2009 20:56

breakfast - oatibix, toast and marmalade
lunch - kfc twister meal
dinner - pasta, custard
snack - crisps and chocs

Been feeling a bit down this evening, hence the comfort food.

kingprawntikka · 01/04/2009 08:40

Are you ok Wasting? Hope you have a better day today. I am almost embarrassed to list the junk I ate yesterday. Wrong time of the month and craving chocolate
Breakfast Two slices toast and marmalade, special k and OJ
Lunch didn't really have any ,ate a packet of crisps , a bar of chocolate, a cake , some shortbread, and a penguin!!
Dinner, roast chicken , boiled potatoes, one roast potatoe, brocolli, cauilflower, and 2 yorkshire puddings.
Evening 1/4 of an easter egg.

MaggsS · 01/04/2009 15:49

I'm still here but still suffering with a sore throat and earache

Just eating and drinking what I fancy when I fancy it (which is not alot)

Oh well, I suppose I'm losing weight

wastingmyeasternameopportunity · 01/04/2009 17:42

I'm ok kingprawn, turns out it was probably pmt letting the annoyances get to me.

Hope you feel better soon MaggsS.

Breakfast - oatibix, and toast and marmalade
Lunch - cheese salad sandwich and cherry toms, angel delight.

wastingmyeasternameopportunity · 03/04/2009 10:42

Yesterday -

breakfast - toast
lunch - pancakes
dinner - home-ade lasagne, custard
chocolate bar

Today -
Porridge with banana

wastingmyeasternameopportunity · 04/04/2009 23:47

Yesterday-
Snack- two ryvita
Lunch- pasta with tomato sauce
Dinner - burger and chips at bowling, two Smirnoff Ice

Today
Breakfast - porridge and banana, coffee and OJ
Lunch - chicken soup and bread, custard
Dinner - chicken curry, with bread, and yoghurt

I know this isn't a very thrilling thread for anyone else, but it is actually helping me to look at what I'm eating, and I've lost some weight and started making some adjustments. I wholeheartedly recommend keeping a food diary.

This week I'm going to stop having custard and rice pudding etc. just because DS is!

MaggsS and kingprawn - how you doing?