Flash back!

We all have 'that' photo - you know the one I mean - the one where you look awful and is your 'thinspirational' photo. Well up until last week this was mine....

However, thanks to lovely Time Hop (an app on your phone that allows you to see photos of you and your facebook statuses from that day X amount of years ago) this photo came up.....

This photo was taken of me back in 2011 and my word I NEVER wish to go back and look like that ever again! I think I used to be blind as to what I actually looked like! I used to play ignorance and just think I was fine and healthy. Well, I can say now that that is NOT the case!! 

The top photo is still set as my screen saver on my phone but I think I will need to change it to the new one! Or maybe get it printed lots and lots and stick it on every cupboard to stop eating all the naughty stuff or 'just that extra bit of something'....

I was going to post a picture of me 'now, but I can't find one! But I am out tonight at a friend's house for a dinner party and I am sure I will have photos taken then so I will aim to get one up on here next week.

Before the news I know you have all been dying to hear about my weigh in last week I will just catch you up for last weekend....

Saturday I enjoyed this lovely meal from M&S for lunch....

It was really yummy and full of flavor - I'm really enjoying these meals from M&S - they are my Saturday lunchtime treats and they really do fill you up.

When I got in on Saturday afternoon... Mr O had decided to go out with some friends to play ping pong and he left me the most gorgeous bunch of lilies, a stack of DVDs and a little card.....

 

Inside the card he had written a little love note (now a card alone is a shock to the system as I don't even get a Birthday or Christmas card off him!) and then on the other page he had written a riddle which led to this...

So I had a lovely night sitting, watching Films ( I caught up on Orange is the new Black - I so LOVE that programme atm - and I'm slowly watching it all as I am nearly finished the latest season!)

Oh, and that ice cream.... 31 PP! But I sat and ate it all nice and slowly and pointed it all!

On the Sunday we had planned to go on a picnic and go fruit picking after church, but we kind of failed on the picnic part! But we did go strawberries and raspberries picking - once we found them! We literally walked all 4 corners of the fields only to find that they were right by the entrance!! But, it still gave us lots of walking and my, did my thighs hurt the next day from all the funny positions you get into to pick the strawberries!

As you can imagine we over picked the strawberries and we ended up with loads - we still have some left! So as you will find out in a bit I used the wherever I could just to use them all up!!

Now for the moment of truth from this week's weigh in.....

I flipping stayed the same!! SOOOOOO annoyed as I played the game down to the last point! Everything was pointed. And I was a little down when I stepped on the scales and my leader wrote down 'STS' on my chart - But she reassured me that it could just take an extra week for me to drop some. She even texted me the day after some words of encouragement. 

And then I stumbled across this little motivational picture thing (I'm stumbling upon a lot of these at the moment!!)

So what did I do in the end with all those strawberries?....

Well they got put into jelly for work....

Chopped up and put into a trifle....

Chopped up and put into a smoothie

Chopped up and put into a cake (You can find the recipe here...)

So to get myself focused and to keep my eye on the goal I kept pointing EVERYTHING....

4pp lunch - poached egg (2) 10 olives (1) ham (1) salad (0) jelly & the famous strawberries (0)

Lunch - poached egg (2) 10 olives (1) salad (0)

Snack / Dessert with lunch - more of the famous strawberries with fresh peach and a WW 1pp yogurt

I even got my 'instagram' on! This was Friday night's meal....

 

  

Dinner - 8pp (Tweaked recipe from the latest WW mag pg 35) 

4pp Dinner - Chicken kebabs with peppers served with salad and 0pp mayo I made it like this....

And finally this morning's smoothie....  0pp

I even pointed up the Pizza I had on Thursday night in celebration!

(Sorry photo taken from Tesco's website as I had forgotten to take a photo!) This actually works out really well on the propoint front. For the whole pizza it's only 14pp !!

Oh, and why was I celebrating? I found out that the results from my last colposcopy had come back and I had been given the all clear. Ok, maybe that should have been the first thing I spoke about this week?!... 

As I put the phone down after talking to the lady on the phone, I cried! They were tears of sheer joy and utter relief. I well up thinking about it now! My path in life could have taken a completely different direction if those results came back differently. And after a year of being prodded and poked in places I wish were kept well clear of to know that I am ok means that Mr O and I can sleep again after nights of tears, of worries and of sleepless nights - and my, have I slept so peacefully these last few nights!!

Now, as always, I have done a bit of digging around in the shops for you all...

The first ones are from Lidl... 

I was looking for something different for breakfast and I came across these....

Honey Peanut Crunch is 30g for 4pp and the Golden Puffs (like sugar puffs) are 30g for 3pp

Now for the Honey Peanut Crunch you really don't get much at all for 30g! And so I don't intend to buy this again although it is sooo yummy! But with the fake sugar puffs you actually get a lot in your bowl for you points!...

I also came across these in Lidl - much cheaper than Hartley's jelly which I normally buy. These too are 0pp... AND at the moment they are only 23p :) 

Now for Sainsburys.... I bought this as it was on offer (sorry can't remember how much) but I stupidly didn't stand there in the shop and work out the points :( Shame I didn't as it was so not worth the points.... 

It worked out as 6pp for half the jar - yes it tasted nice but wasn't worth it for an evening meal - would be worth it though for a night you wanted to do a fake korma as you can use all that sauce like you do from a take away.

And lastly, ICE CREAM :) from Tesco 

Now, they always say to double check their points against working it out on a calculator... And this is a true example of that.... Tesco are famous for putting the wrong points on their food.... Funny how the other supermarkets can sort it out but they cant!

On the packet they mark it as 2pp per pot BUT they actually work out to be 3pp per pot - luckily I had a spare point floating about! Naughty naughty Tesco!

 

Now although I say all that, they were actually really nice! And worth the 3pp AND you get a little Tupperware pot out of it in the end!

So I now change off food and demand all you women to go and get your smear tests done! Don't delay it! Plus I also want to thank all my friends family in your support to both Jeremy and I over this past year. It's not been easy and lots of things we have had to put on hold. We love you all. 

Today I am trying to eat as little amount of point worthy food as possible as I am going out for a meal tonight with friends (as I said earlier) and although I know they will be cooking it all fresh themselves, I don't want to loose out on having a loss this week!!

Hope you all have a lovely week, Love, Mrs O x

OOOHHHH.... Nearly forgot to post this week's chart....

Week 1 - 5 1/2 lbs

Week 2 - 1/2lb

Week 3 - 3lbs

Week 4 - ?

Week 5 + 2lbs    :(

Week 6 +/- 0lbs - STS

Draw a line & step over it

So I feel like all I ever say in these posts atm is 'let's back track'! This time it's back 2 weeks as I wasn't able to blog last weekend as I was away celebrating my little (well she's not too little!) niece's 1st birthday :)

So if you remember from my last post, I had my little staying over with us and she was looking after me after I had been in hospital. So let's continue from there....

We decided to pop into Sainsbury's one day to get some sausages for a sausage sandwich but whilst we were there there was a big Ryvita van, now as you all know me, I didn't hold back in going upto it and finding out what it was all about. 

They had a few offers on in store that day as well as giving out freebies (who doesn't like freebies?!). They were selling certain packets for just £1 and then if you bought 3 packets you could take your receipt to the van and collect a FREE tin :)

They also gave some free recipe ideas with money off vouchers. One of their suggestions was this... An ice cream sandwich... Heaven in my mouth! You can find the recipe here....

During the time that my little sister stayed over, I introdced here to all the yummy food I make on weight watchers. She has taken my hints and tips back with her and I keep getting snap chats of yummy meals she is making..... Below is one of the meals where I introduced her to BNS Chips - which she is now making back at home with Mum and Dad :) And the other was introducing her to cauliflower rice - she has a wheat and gluten intolerence so that was a perfect little find for her. 

So the next day my little sister left us :( and went back to the shire :(

So I then needed some comfort food! So I popped out to Tesco and got some fish fingers to make a yummy Fish Finger sarnie of course!

I was quite shocked at how low in pp they were! They work out as only 2pp per finger - which is great news as you can have a FFS without spoiling your points! 

I was a little nervous when I went to class that night as I knew I had pretty much just sat around and not done much that last week however, I was very shocked - once again - when I lost 3lbs :)

So my chart then looked like this:

Week 1 - 5 1/2 lbs

Week 2 - 1/2lb

Week 3 - 3lbs

The next week I thought I would come across some problems as I knew we would be eating out for Mr O's birthday, but I went prepared and I brought along my 'eating out' guide. I knew exactly how many propoints I had left that day and I knew that I could enjoy myself. We went to Yo! Sushi - one of Mr O's favourite places to eat at the moment.

PS Happy Birthday Mr O xxx Love you! xxx

Now, normally on someone's birthday, you buy them pressies - however this year round Mr O decided to swap it round - he took me into Russell & Bromley to just 'have a look at the handbags' and when we got in there he asked me to pick one. I said I didn't like any of the ones that were out!! The lady in the shop then said to me to 'follow her' - sheepishly I did and she took me out the back to where ALL the handbags were!!! It was though I was in heaven! She just said to me to take my pick!! Now at this point I thought Mr O was just getting Birthday ideas for me as he said he wanted to buy me a new bag for my birthday, he then said well I haven't spoilt or suprised you in a while and you've been through a lot recently, let's get one!! 

So I picked this one..... 

After my lovely random surprise, we went into Paperchase where I found this lovely great little steal..

I had been looking at the weight watchers one that they sell, but then as this was to hand and was magnetic too I thought why not? It also looks much prettier than the weight watchers one! The great thing about it is that not only does it have a meal planner on it it also allows you to have a shopping list on it too :) As it will get stuck on the fridge it allows us to see what is for dinner each night and so whoever is in first wont need to ask each other what is for dinner!! - Although I am sure I will still get a text from Mr O asking what will be for dinner that night!

The next day I went into Tesco, purely to get a birthday card, some veg and a ring binder to put all my 'Your Week' leaflet things that you get from class.... I then came across this beautiful Kirstie Allsopp one....

Inside it it's also got sections where you can put different recipes in it under titles such as 'General', 'Starters' and 'Fish and Meat' etc. I plan to fill it full of weight watchers inspired food. It is ring binder - which I have just realised is broken and probably why in the picture things look like they are falling out!! So looks like I will be making a trip to Tesco.....

Whilst I was in Tesco I decided to make a little detour to the clothes section that had a sale on (what woman can't miss an opportunity like that?!) When I came across one sparkly dress on it's own. It was a size 16 full length evening dress - now normally I would be a size 18 or 20 in evening dresses so I thought to myself just for a laugh to try it on.... And guess what, it fitted - although a little tight...

Although I have nowhere to wear this dress to but at £16 I couldn't say no - I could always wear it at Christmas and if it needed to be taken in then it couldn't be that bad!!

Oh, and have any of you ever used that funny looking tool from Tupperware that looks like a pottery tool? Well I have been given one and I LOVE IT! Look what it does to your oranges....

Now I have a confession, since last weekend (the BBQ) we have not stuck to plan at all. Now as always there are excuses and factors to why this has happened.

Firstly because Mr O was really sick on the Sunday and Monday, which I then got some of it too on the Tuesday and because of that we just didn't eat for those few days.

Secondly because I was working up in London all last week and I didn't know what shift I was on until the day before - and because of this I wasn't getting in some nights until at least 10pm if not later :(

Lastly because of excuse no. 2, I wasn't able to make a plan to be able to stick to. However, I am about to make a plan for the next week and I am so excited about doing so!!

I will say though, I pointed as much as I could - I even pointed the Mcdonalds I had on Thursday night!

Oh, and how could I miss Mr O and I going to the theatre together for the first time ever - we went to see Fascinating Aida. They were so funny and although we were both so ill before, we forgot all about that and laughed so much that the muscles in our faces and tummies were so sore!

If you don't know who they are, simply put into YouTube Fascinating Aida and your eyes and ears will be enlightened! I highly recommend you watching 'Cheap flights' first and then let your mouse take you through their other songs. 

And as you can see we were sitting right at the front. And as we sat down Mr O said to me; 'they don't pick on anyone at all do they?' and I couldn't imagine that they would, but then Mr O was picked on a few times and it was hilarious - he even laughed and went along with it. It's putting a smile on my face now just thinking about it!

As I said earlier, I have been working up in London all this week and my joys that have kept me going through these silly long days has been peppermint tea, diet coke and sweet & salted popcorn

So as I have had an awful week of food this week I have started afresh today and made a nice and refreshing smoothie to get a load of fruit in my tummy that I had missed this week. 

I now just need to write out this week's food plan and then I'll go from there.

So fingers crossed for a better week this week - oh and because of this past week due to work I wasn't able to get to class so this last week's WI will have to remain a ? !

Week 1 - 5 1/2 lbs

Week 2 - 1/2lb

Week 3 - 3lbs

Week 4 - ?

Have a good week, Love Mrs O x