Christmas

Oh my life, I've eaten sooo much over the last three days, it's unreal. I feel stuffed and bloated and horrible, I'm so glad to be getting back on track today. I cant believe how many chocolates and burgers and chips and sausages in bacon, I've eaten!!!
Hopefully I can get it back together and get ready for a loss this week. 2lbs would be great for me to get my 10%.

On the upside, I've had an amazing Christmas, got to spend loads of time with my gorgeous boyfriend Jason and I went sledging in his big massive back-garden on Christmas day and he took me shopping in Leeds yesterday and I spent the vouchers I got for Christmas (for Harvey Nichols and Lush) and he also bought me some cheeky little pressie including two new tops and some new makeup.
I got some lovely presents off my boyfriend and my family including Pocaontas on DVD, lots of beautiful perfume, some Benefit makeup, new nightie and dressing gown .... and lots of other things.

I've been planning my New Years Resolutions ready for Friday:

1. Lose 2 stone
2. Go to the gym at least 100 times (twice a week)
3. Find a new job.

I chose these as they are all measurable goals, unlike last year's which was simply to lose weight and go to the gym more. I think I will get to the end of 2010 and be able to measure whether or not I have acheived these goals

Hope everyone had a lovely Christmas and best wishes for a slimmer 2010.

Skinniest Christmas Ever!

This year is my skinniest Christmas in years, lost 05lb at weigh in tonight. I'm dead chuffed, it's so nice to be in the 12's, I've been desperate to get there for absolutely ages, everytime I do weight watchers I give up before I manage to get into the 12's so I feel like I'm really getting somewhere this time. Plus I now have less than 3 stone to lose, which feels great!!
I've just been working out how much I've lost since I first started weight watchers in June 2008. My start weight was 15st 6lbs (216lbs) and my current weight is 12st 11lbs (179lbs) = a total loss of 2st 9lbs (37lbs). I cant believe how much I've changed since then, I've gone from a size 20/22 to size 16 clothes.

This Christmas is going to be amazing, and 2010 will be the chance to really make a new start and get that last 2st 11lbs (39lbs) off.

I hope everyone has a fantastic Christmas and very skinny 2010!!
xxxx

Feeling Fat !!

I'm feeling jus a little bit fat today, not sure why but it's not god two days before weigh-in. I really need to get that 2.5lbs off before Wednesday cos I really want my 10% before Christmas.

I'm having such a shit time just before Christmas, I really really hate my job and it's far too stressful for words, I cant wait til Christmas day just so I can get away for a few days. I'm seriously searching hard for a new job, hopefully something good will come up after Christmas, fingers crossed!!

xxx

Skinny!

I am sooo skinny, finally lost a dress size, It's taken forever, but I've finally done it!!
I had a great loss this week, 3lbs off, just the kick up the arse I needed to get myself back on track. I've been struggling to stick to the plan for the last few weeks, but have really got myself back into it today. Here's my menu for today:

Breakfast: Egg and mushroom sandwich 3.5
Lunch: Stir fry and coffee 6.5
Dinner: Jacket potato with weight watchers tuna, salad and boiled eggs 7.5
Snack: Costa Coffee and Weight Watchers crisps 2

Total 19.5/21

I have made up a low fat version of Jamie Oliver's pancakes off "Jamie's Family Christmas" last night so I can have them for breakfast tomorrow, 3 points plus 1.5 to have banana with them. I'm hoping they will make a nice change.

xxx

Struggling

I'm really struggling sticking to the plan lately, it's all these Christmas parties that I've been to, I can't help myself, everyone's got Christmas chocolates out and I really can't resist!
I ended up putting 0.5lb on last week :0( my first ever gain, I'm so gutted!
xx

Poorly

I am sooo poorly!
I hate this, I cant eat much and I feel miserable. I've only got a cold, I shouldnt be feeling this bad!

xx

I can't believe it ...

I lost 1/2 lb at weigh in this week. I just cant explain it, I was all geared up for a 2lb gain (at least) I've eaten sooooo much this weekend as I've been away with Jason. We went down and stayed in the Hlton Hotel in Milton Keynes from Fri to Monday and he took me to London on Sat to see the Lion King for my birthday (which was amazing) and we also went shopping on Oxford Street and in Harrods. On Monday we went down to Silverstone Race Track for Jason to do the Ferarri driving experience I got him for his birthday at the beginning of the month (which he loved so I'm definitely in the good books) lol.

Anyway, back to the food, I have eaten a KFC, Burger King, A massoive Hilton Burger, Frankie and Benny's Pizza and Fried Breakfasts in the hotel. I worked out I gone somewhere between 30 and 40 points over my allowance this week!!

I'm really hoping it doesnt catch up with me nxt week so I'm going to be working really really hard this week to stay within my points, it will be hard as I'm going Christmas Shopping in Meadowhall all day on Sat (so will be wanting massive naughty lunch) and then I'm going out partying to celebrate my birthday on Sat Night. Then I'll be going out for my dinner on Sunday as that's my actual birthday.

Not long til Christmas now, 3 more weigh ins and I really want to lose another 5lbs, I hoe I can do it, it's going to be tough!!

xxx

The Show's Over

Well, the show's all over with and now it's back to reality, unfortunately.





First day back at work today, and it wasnt as bad as I thought it was gonna be to be honest.
I started the day with a nice filling bowl of Ready Brek and it really did keep me going til lunch (right up until 2pm in fact) I'm really impressed as I'm normally munching on crisps and chocolate around 11am.


I will definitely be having Ready Brek again tomorrow and a nice tin of filling soup for lunch with a slice of bread for dunking!! Yummy!!


I've gone over my points so bad this last week, I find show week so stressful and makes me wanna nibble all day. I will really be trying next week to make up for it, even though I'm going out for dinner on Thursday night with the cast and I'm going away for the weekend to London!! Temptation.





For dinner on Thursday Night I've ordered:





STARTER: Freshly poached salmon, prawn and egg salad


MAIN: Steak


DESERT: Traditional Cheesecake.





Still need to figure out points for this yet.





xxx

19 POINTS ...... !!!

I've just been looking through m tracker and thought I'd only gone over my points by a couple each day. I was wrong, I a 19 points over for the week!!! That's not good. I've worked out I can claw it back if I just have 18 poiints a day til weigh in on weds. So I'm gonna be working hard from today. I have done plenty of exercise this week so I should get a loss hopefully.
Last day of the show today ... finally, I've definitely had enough now, dont know how these professionals in the west end put up with it night after night!

I really want a loss this week as I've set myself a new mini target to lose my 10% before Christmas, which means I need to loose another 5.5lbs in 5 weeks!!

xxx

SWEET CHARITY!!

Well, this week is show week, and it's going really really well. Altough I am really struggling with the plan this week due to late nights, nerves etc.

Been going to the gym on a daily basis to try to make up for all the nibbling I've been doing and have made sure I've stuck to weight watchers snacks so as not to go too far over my points. I think when the shows over on Sunday I shall be going on 18 points a day til weigh in on wednesday as I reall really want a loss. I have a mini goal that I want to meet before Christmas and I'm not very close since I only lost 0.5lb this week :0(

Something I've really noticed this month is that Christmas is coming closer and closer and as soon as it gets to December I am going to be surrounded with Mince Pies which I LOVE LOVE LOVE! I'm not looking forward to all the food that's coming along with the Christmas parties and my birthday will be next month which includes Birthday Cake and usually a nice big meal out with the family!! Aaaagh!!!

It's going to be so hard this year, but I'm determined not to give up and definitely not to gain over the Christmas period. I dont want to go backwards.

Fat Friday!

Every friday is fat friday at work and I find it hard to resist!
I've given up trying to say no when everyone goes to KFC, McDonalds or the chippy on a friday lunchtime.
Instead I just make sure I've got my eating out guide and make sensible choices, such as a low fat sub, or a snack box from KFC.
However, today I really fancied a massive treat so I got myself a Burger King! I had a King deal, which consists of a cheeseburger, small fries and a small coke for 11.5 pts. It was gorgeous and totally worth the points and only costs £1.99!!

xxx

1 down, 3 to go!

I did it!! I finally did it!!
I got that first stone off, lost 1.5lbs and I'm really chuffed!!

I've now set myself my next goal which is to lose 10% (20lbs) by Christmas as I have already achieved my last two goals:
1. 5% (10lbs) before the show - 17th Nov.
2. 1 stone before my birthday - 5th Dec.

It would be amazing to wake up on Christmas morning knowing I've lost 10% of my body weight.

As I am doing the show next week I will be weighing in at a different meeting on Monday so I will be working hard over the weekend to make sure I show a loss as it will seem to be a short week. I'm off work next week, so I will be at the gym a lot and getting pleny of exercise especially with being on the stage every night dancing around. I'm really starting to get excited now!!


xxxx

Can't be bothered!

Oh my life, I can't be bothered, went to the gym and stayed for less than an hour before I gave up and came home and then went for a walk with Molly-dog and ended up coming home after 10minutes. I hate this cos I never get time to go to the gym and I feel like it's a wasted opportunity. Although I suppose SOME exercise is better than NONE at all!

I am making Calzone for tea out of the Weight Watchers Italian cook book for 6points. It had better be beaut! Went to ASDA earlier on today to get supplies.

xxx

A bit gutted!

I only lost half a pund this week, I'm a bit gutted as I wanted to get my second silver seven today :0(

To make it worse, Mum got her second silver seven today so of course she has been rubbing it in and gloating all night. I really had my heart set on the trophy this week as Mum's had it twice and my sister-in-law-to-be Tash has had it once as well. I really think it's my turn, so I've put myself on 18 points a day for nxt week to see if I can really boost my loss.

Also, I'm planning some exercise; gym on saturday where I'm meeting some friends and I'll be taking a couple of long long walks over the weekend.

Sweet Charity starts on 17th November (2 weeks from yesterday) and my mini goal was to lose 10lbs before the show, which I've achieved and now I would really like to lose a full stone. It would be really nice to go on stage knowing I'm a stone lighter!

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HALLOWEEN!!

Also, just wanted to mention what a great night out I had with the cast of Sweet Charity on Halloween ...got myself all fancy-dressed up and went out with the above mentioned sister-in-law-to-be (Tash - the Bumble Bee)

We saw a couple of friends we havent seen in a while who said that we both looked fantastic and they could barely recognise us!!

Nearly a stone

Weigh in this week and I lost 3lbs; that's 12 in total, I got my 5% and I'm ready for my second silver seven nxt week!
A few NSV's this week:
1. Someone I havent seen for a month said I looked really nice and he could tell I've lost weight
2. I tried to put last yrs big winter coat on this morning and it was way too big!
3. I managed to get the elastic on my fairy wings over my arms without snapping it cos my arms are too fat.
4. I bought a new coat from the "normal" section in New Look rather than the "fat" section.
5. I put my belt on the next notch along on tuesday!
What a great week, let's hope for another nxt week!

xxx

I can do anything!

I was at the gym today, really enjoying myself on the cross-trainer, when it suddenly hit me how far I'd come since I first joined the gym 2 yrs ago as a very unfit 16stone smoker, I can remember really really struggling to do three minutes on a low resistance; now after a lot of hard work I can turn up the resistance and do 10-20 minutes!

I really feel that if I can do that; then I can do anything I want including being 10stone!!

xxxx

Extra Long Weekend ...

I've got a three day wekeend this week as monday is my day-off!! woohoo!!

So I'm planning on doing plenty of exercise to make up for the fact that I've hardly done any for the last two weeks. I'm just gonna head off to the gym this morning for a couple of hours and then I'm gonna tak Molly-dog out for a walk. I'll deffo be going out for a very long walk tomorrow with my bf, as we usually do on a sunday and then I think back to the gym again on monday.

I'm trying to plan ahead some nice healthy filling meals for the whole weekend, but I always seem to be coming up with the same ideas: salad, stir fry; weight watchers curry. I'm starting to feel like I'm just eating the same things over and over and over again!
I'm gonna have a look through some of our new weight watchers recipe books to see if there's anything interesting that catches my eye ...

I really feel like I need a good loss at weigh in nxt week as I didnt lose last week and I'm only 1lb away from my 5% target and my little mini goal that I set of losing 10lbs before the show in November, I'll be really pleased if I beat that target!

I've been out shopping for halloween costumes over the last few days and I'm really annoyed that all the best costumes only seem to come in sizes 8-10 ... that seems like it's promoting anorexia to me! I can't wait to be slimmer so I can buy any clothes I want and shop in shops that I havent been able to for yrs cos they only go up to a size 14 like Jane Norman or Topshop!

Anyways, I'm off to thegym now ...

xxxx

Weigh - In !!

sts this week, which is not suprising since I went over my daily points allowance by 20points on saturday with my beaut big beasty burger I had when I went out for dinner with my mates!
I also treated myself to some belgian waffles ... mmmmm sexy!!
Anyway, I'm only 1lb away from my 5% so I'm deffo gonna get that nxt wk ...

xxx

Weigh - In

Lost 1lb this week ... I'm so impressed as I didnt think I'd lose any at all!

I'm now just 1lb away from my 5% and my mini goal of losing 10lbs before the show!!

xxx

Planning ahead ....

I'm trying so hard to plan ahead each day's meals so I know what I'm doing ... have just spent the last 30mins planning tomorrow's meals only to find that the chinese rice I made yesterday for my lunch tomorrow has been eaten by my lazy, jobless, waste of space brother!
It makes me sooooo mad, I now have to re-plan everything and I just had to phone him up and shout at him. I wouldnt mind but he's so lazy he never does anything and he's always stealing my food out of the fridge (that I work hard for, while he lazes about on his arse all day getting drunk off his dole money!)
The worse thing is that he got my mum to warm it up for him!! The lazy, cheeky fool!

Rant over!

xxx

Weight In Result!!

Woohoo!!

What a result! I lost 3.5 lbs this week which makes my total loss so far 8lbs - I got my first silver seven!!!

I really feel as though I deserve this and have worked so hard for it after last weeks sts. I had a word with my leader last week after the meeting and she suggested that I stop eating my bonus points and stick to my 22 points per day. I stuck to this hard this week and got in plenty of walking, using my new pedometer to accurately measure how many points I earned. I think I earned around 13.5 points in exercise this week. Even though, I was alittle bit naughty on friday and ended up eating fish and chips for my tea from walkabout for 17pts and washed that down with two glasses of full fat coke (one of which contained a shot of vodka)!! I was 11 points over at the end of the day, but I paid it all back through the week and got the results I deserved for all my hard work!!

The pedometer, by the way, is fantastic, definitely the best thing I've bought for a while! I've found myself trying to do more and more steps each day and also trying to make sure I get healthy everyday. I have also started using the stairs instead of the escalators in town cos I know I'm wearing it!

Good luck to everyone who is weighing in this week!

xxx

STS

I stayed the same this week - I'm well gutted as I thought I'd worked pretty hard. Anyway, my leader said that if I made a copy of my tracker this week she will have alook at it and see if there is anything I can do to help!
I think it's cos ate a lot of my bonus points - that's what she thinks too. I'm going to try just eating my points and leaving my bonus points.

I've started well by planning all my meals for tomorrow with plenty of snacks to get me through the day at work and with loads of fruit and veg!! I'm at rehearsals for Sweet Charity tomorrow night so will be doing loads of dancing and have just bought a pedometer so will be able to count my steps! I cant wait to use it tomorrow (although I hope it doesnt beep loud when I'm at working or something.)

TOMORROW'S MENU:

BREAKFAST
Alpen and milk (4)

LUNCH
Prawn salad with potato and mayonnaise (4.5)
Nectarine (0.5)
Sugar free jelly (0)

DINNER
Subway (5.5)
Walkers Squares (1.5)

SNACKS
French Fries (1)
Starbucks non-fat Latte (1.5)
WW Lemon Meringue Bar (1.5)

POINTS 20/22

Have also decided to try photo tracking again this weekd since last week's kinda died after I forgot about it over the weekend lol. I'm going to really get that thought into my head everytime I eat.

Hope I loose next week!

Also, good news is ... my mum lost 3.5lbs this week and won the slimmer of the week trophy!! Woo hoo!! I'm sooo proud of her cos she's worked really really really hard this week and she totally deserves it.

xxxx

photo tracker

I have decided to try tracking with photos - so here's todays menu:

Breakfast

Lunch

Dinner

Snacks

Total of 20 points!

The Ben and Jerry's was one scoop of Cocolate Fudge Brownie Frozen Yoghurt - atreat while at the cinema watching Fame!! Which was amazing!

xxx

I Love ...

... weight watchers chocolate bars .... GORGEOUS!!!
I had one of the toffee ones today and it was beaut! I bought three boxes of them at meeting last night - I'm so glad I did cos they're totally worth it for just 1.5 points.

I'm going to the cinema tomorrow so I'm considering saving some points for a ben n jerrys to munch on while i watch FAME!!
I will have to check up on points values though!

xxx

Weight In Result!!

First weigh in and I lost 4.5lbs!!!
I'm dead chuffed as I only hoped to lose 3lbs.
Rewarded myself with a (pointed) chinese - egg fried rice and chicken with cashew nuts - GORGEOUS!!

xxx

Weigh-in tomorrow!

I've got my fingers crossed for a nice big loss on my first week! After eating out twice this week I've been on damage limitation today and yesterday and including loads of exercise in my days.

Had only 20 points today and 19.5 points yesterday to try and claw back some points!

I hope that it's worked - I feel kind of skinnier! lol.

Went walking on Sunday at Nostell Priory for a couple of hours all over the grounds and gardens with my boyfriend .. .. it was fab, but very very tiring!! My legs are still aching today!! The weather was stunning, as you can see from the pictures. I stayed at my boyfriends on Sat night and hadnt expected such nice weather which is why I had to walk around all day sweating in jeans and a black top. I wish I had packed some shorts just in case. Lol. Definitely sweated off a few pounds!

I then went to Sweet Charity rehearsals last night ansd did 2 hours of dancing so my body is really feeling it today; having a well-earned relaxing night!

TODAY'S MENU:

Breakfast

Turkey Rasher sandwich (3)

1/2 pint milk (1)

Lunch

Jacket potato, salad and weight watchers tuna and sweetcorn (5.5)

Sugar free jelly (0)

Apple (0.5)

Dinner

Spaghetti Bolognaise (8.5)

Snack
Starbucks Latte (1.5)

14 more weigh ins .....

..... til Christmas!!!!!

Well according to our WW leader anyway - on weds she handed us out cards with little black dresses on with 14 stars on each. Our goal is to loose a stone before Christmas! So we can all fit into that little black dress we've been dreaming about!
Apparently 14lbs is equal to one dress size - I hope it works that way as it would be nice to get into my size 16 jeans that have been hanging all alone in the wardrobe for about 18 months! I'd love to wear them on Christmas day - and I request a new size 16 wardrobe on my Christmas list!
I can't wait to start colouring my stars in and go into the Christmas draw for everyone who acheives their target (some ppl have dresses with 7 stars on instead).

That in mind I have set myself a few goals:

1. Silver 7 - by 28th October (just in time for Haloween)
2. 5% Goal - by 11.11.09 (which is a loss of 10lbs just before the Sweet Charity goes on)
3. 1 stone - by my Birthday (6th December)

These seem pretty realistic to me and hopefully should lead to a fantastic Christmas

Anyway, I'm off out for a walk with me mum and the dog now!!

xxxx

Meeting

I was so gutted when I weighed in - I weighed loads more than I thought I would! So, I'm even more determined to lose it now.

I really enjoyed the meeting, it's given me that extra motivation I needed to get me back on track! It's also nice to have someone to do the diet with me - and a good opportunity to spend more time with me mum! We went out for a nice long walk today when I got in from work with my dog Molly.

Me and Mum at my brother's wedding in June 2009

I think I will go to the gym tomorrow since I have the whole weekend off work and my dad says he will come for a walk with me and mum tomorrow!!

Starting Again!

Before I start, I just want to say how much of an amazing holiday I had in Italy, although I cant believe how odd I looked - being the only big person I saw. All the locals were so slim and I have been inspired to be slim before my next holiday!

Since I'm so rubbish at doing this on me own, I've decided to rope me mum into it and we're going to our first wight watchers meeting tomorrow night. I cant wait - hopefully it will give me the kick up the backside that I need.
Everytime I see the photo of me when I was 15 stone I think "I dont want to look like that again!" but I cant seem to motivate myself to lose anymore - I'm completely stuck in a rut.

However, I have decided tommorow will be a brand new start. Got myself packed up with a beaut salad for me lunch tomorrow and I'm seriously trying to break my starbucks habit - I have started by reducing the size of my morning coffee - so far so good lol!
I have set myself up with some mini goals - the first one being to lose 10lbs before the show in November, which I hope is do-able!
Anyway,
I know this time I will deffo do it!!
xxx

Holiday!

I'm of me jollies at the end of nxt month - my absolute dream holidy to Rome!
I have decided to make this my new target - I would like to loose 7lbs before I go in 6 weeks.

That's if I can get bk into the diet - I'm strugging at the moment due to work and other commitments.

My current weight is 13st 6lb - I want to be 12st 13lb by the time I go - meaning I'll have got to my 2 1/2 stone mark!!

Will keep posting on here to let you all know how how I'm doing ...

xxxx

Oh Dear

It's been almost a month since I wrote anyhting on here - looks like I've fallen off the wagon a little. Although, luckily have managed to maintain my weight and I'm rady to start again.

Weigh in day day today so it's a good day for a new start.

I was a bridesmaid at a wedding ver the weekend and I felt alittle bit podgy in my dress compared to the other girls (I'm the one in the middle)

Have a driving lesson at 10 (in about 15 mins) and when I get back will be going straight to the gym.

I have already planned my meals for the next two days and will continue to do so as I have printed off some points trackers to keep in my handbag.

I have also had a look at my minigoals and am ready to aim for my nxt silver seven!!

I think nxt month (after pay day) I will join a meeting as I have no motivation doing this at home on my own!

Anyways wish me luck and hopefully I'll get that nxt 7lbs off soon

xxxx

Stress!!

My new job is soooo stressful, it's making me ill.
I think it's time to look for something else

I'm so angry with the way they treat their staff, I could scream. I just want to throw things at other things

gggggggggggggggggggrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

xxx

Nearly there!!!

WI today and lost 4lbs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am now only 1lb away from the 2 stone mark - I cant wait til I get there, I feel like I've been trying to get to it for ever! Lol
I had a little dance this morning in the bathroom asI jumped off the scales. I am sooooo happy!

My mini goal for this week was 13st 8lb and I reached 13st 7lb - so I am over the moon. I set my mini goal as I am going down to my old uni on saturday to visit all my old friends - hopefully they will all notice my hard work. Fingers crossed!!

xxx

Working Hard

Been working very hard this week, and as a result, not been doing a good job of tracking this week. I am really hoping that I will have a loss tomorrow at weigh in.

xxx

Feeling Fat Fat Fat!

Had a 3lb gain this week!!!!! Am well gutted!.
I think the reasons are:
1. I ate dinner at 9.30pm on tues night and then weighed myself on wednesday morning
2. I pigged out last week and it's finally caught up on me.

Had a sneek peek this morning and I had lost 2lbs, so I reckon weds was just an anomoly and I am hoping to have a really good loss next week. Am desperate to get to that 2 stone mark. It's my mini everest!

Have been on 11-8 shift this week so have been going to the gym in the mornings before work, which is taking a lot of self-motivation and is making me very tired at work.
I'm looking forward to saturday so I can have a really long session in the gym, without having to rush to get to work on time.

Bring on the weekend!

I'm also a bit down at the mo, because my old Uni is doing a homecoming weekend for ex-students on bank holiday weekend and I want to go, but one of my closest friends from uni is ignoring all my msgs and emails. I thought it would be nice to spend the weekend with her as I havent seen her for over a yr, but she doesn't seem bothered. I am gutted!!

xxxx

Fingers Crossed

I have got my fingers crossed for weigh in on wednesday - especially since I had a sneek peek this morning and had a 1lb loss.
I have been working really hard on this diet this week as I dont want last week's over eating to catchup on me.

Fingers crossed xxx

Really good day!

It's been a very good day today diet-wise. Here's today's menu:

BREAKFAST
Alpen with skimmed milk (3.5)

LUNCH
Pasta bolognaise (6.5)
WW Cheese puffs (1)
Mixed Melon (1)

DINNER
Chicken fried rice (4.5)
WW Toffee yoghurt (0.5)

SNACKS
WW Cheese puffs (1)
Sugar free jelly (0)

Points used: 18/21

I'm trying to stay below my 21 point allowance this week so that last week's pigging out doesn't catch up on me at weigh in on wednesday.
Although I havent eaten many points, I still felt full after every meal and havent snacked. i have stuck to my pledges and can't wait til sunday for some chocolate!! lol.

xxx

It's a Miracle!

Honestly, I just don't know how it happened, but I have lost 2lbs this week, taking me past my 25lb goal!!! I am dead chuffed. It's my day off today so I'm gonna get myself off to the gym this morning to celebrate.
This loss is so undeserved, however, since God has smiled on me today and made the scales be really really nice to me, I will say thanks by working extra extra hard this week.

So, here are my pledges for this week:

1. I will write down everything I eat.
2. I will NOT hvae any takeaways.
3. I will drink 2 litres of water everyday.
4. I will go to the gym after work instead of watching TV.
5. I will NOT eat chocolate all week and save it for a Sunday treat.
6. I will NOT snack between meals.
7. I will plan my meals in advance (where possible).

xxx

About 700 points!

Have had about 700 points this week - Seriously, I'm gutted.
I'm gonna be soooooo fat when I get on the scales - they're just gonna say FAT FAT FAT!
I reckon I'll be lucky if I sts this week - will most probably gain.
Yesterday was right bad, I had:

Breakfast
3 peices of toast and strawberry jam

Lunch
Mini fish and chips (which was HUGE HUGE HUGE!!!!)

Dinner
VERY small Turkey dinner
Two portions of fresh cream trifle

Snack
Half of the easter egg I bought for my bf (lol)

I daren't even think about adding up the points for yesterday (if anyone fancies doing it for me please feel free to let me know - lol)

Have been much better today though (although all the chocolate in the house is very very tempting)
Was feeling a bit grumpy this morning so I deceided to treat myself to a starbucks latte, my first one since lent finished and it was lovely :0)

Breakfast
Hot cross bun and ELF spread (3.5)
Skimmed milk (0.5)

Lunch
Pork sandwich (4)
Apple (0.5)
WW Yoghurt (0.5)

Dinner
Pork curry (8)

Snacks
Starbucks Latte (1.5)
3 Chocolates (2.5)

21/21

Unfortunately, the gym isn't open for me to work some of these points off so will have to wait til after work tomorrow in order to go again.

Have some exciting news - I am going to Italy in Sept with my bf - my forst holiday in 10 years - i am so excited and I wanna kick the dieting up a notch in order to be able to wear a bikini - or at least a swimming costume confidently.

xxx

What a Sesh!!

Just had a right good sesh at they gym!! It was fab, really needed it. I could tell I hadn't been for a while as I was really struggling to begin with.
Stayed for about two hours and then had a lovely long shower - only problem is, I'm nackered now lol. May have a nice afternoon nap before I go to my bf's tonight.

xxx

I'm really mad with the gym!

Thought I'd go and make up for all the gym time I've missed this week, but it turns out that the gym is shut for the weekend.
I'm so annoyed - I can't believe they have shut for the entire weekend - what a joke!! I could understand if they just did Sunday hours or something, but it seems unfair as I can imagine a lot of people will expect them to be open.
Most people have been saying that their gym is open today and Monday as well - I'm starting to wish I had joined a different gym now.

Rant over

xxx

Gain

I had a gain this week of 0.5lb. Am prety gutted, but I probably deserved it to be honest after having two burger kings this week.
I am definitely trying to be better this week.
I had my first chocolate today since lent ended on Sunday - it was gorgeous, although I still havent had any coffee. Might have to treat myself to a starbucks at the weekend! Yum.

xxxx

Really Bad Week!

I have had such a bad week this week!! I'm really struggling to stick to my diet and exercise plan alongside my new job. I have been really tired after work and not feelinglike going to the gym and have just been eating rubbish.
I am expecting a gain tomorrow at weigh in - am not looking forward to it!!

I have decided, that from tomorrow, I'm really gonna focus on this diet again, I really need to make sure I am going to the gym and writing down everything I've eaten.

xxx

I'm a Pig

I am being a right pig this week, I just cant help it.
I reckon it's cos I'm now working full-time, I'm becoming too lazy to cook healthy food for myself and make my lunches the day before work. So, I've been eating out at lunch time and eating whatever my mum has cooked for tea (eg, lasagne with full-fat cheese and chips). It's right bad. I'm starting to get angry with myself as I now have -9.5 points in the bank - so I'm not even making up for it with exercise!!!
Will deffo have to work harder for the next few days before weigh in on wednesday. I really really want to loose plenty this week as I struggled last month.

On the plus side ....
I bumped into a friend I havent seen for a while yeaterday and he said I looked nice and slim!!!

WOOHOO!!!!

xxx

Weigh In Today

This weeks weigh in result: -0.5lb!

I have measured myself as it's the first of the month and I have lost:
1 inch from my waist
1 inch from my bust
1 inch from under my bust
1/2 inch from my thigh
I am extremely pleased with these results as it means that all the hard work at the gym is paying off.

I went to the gym this morning and I ended up mearly passing out - I thought I was being really clever by going before eating breakfast and I regret it now! I was sweating like crazy and shaking all over, I was really worried when I was walking home that I was going to collapse. Tommorrow I will definitely eat before i go to the gym.

Gave myself a little treat today to celebrate my weight loss and had a Burger King for my lunch. Well it was more like a big treat, lol, but it was gorgeous and well woth it. I havent pointed it yet, but I imagine it was at least 15 points, lol.

xxx

End of the Month Round-up!

It's the last day of the month today and I'm dead proud of myself as I have worked really hard especially in terms of exercise.

I have achieved my main goal for 2009, which was to get myself a job which I started last Monday.

My total loss for March is: 3.5lbs!

I will be measuring myself tomorrow morning as it is a new month - I definitely reckon I have lost inches due to all the crunches, even if the weight loss doesnt reflect the same.

This weeks exercise round-up

Wednesday - 3.5pts
200 crunches
Gym
Walking dog

Thursday - 4pts
200 crunches
Gym
Walking dog

Friday - 0pts
200 crunches

Saturday - 4.5pts
300 crunches
Gym

Sunday - 6.5pts
300 Crunches
Gym

Monday - 3.5pts
300 crunches
Gym

Tuesday - 4pts
300 crunches
Gym
Walking the dog

Total bonus points earnt: 26 points

My pledges for April:

1. I will not sneek peek between weigh ins.
2. I will continue to plan my meals in advance and write everything down.
3. I will continue to exercise at least three times a week.
4. I will make sure I drink 2 litres of water a day.

Wish me luck for next month

xxx

I am the crazy gym lady

I have been to the gym tonight, again!

I was really tired when I got in from work and the gym has given me a boost of energy - dont know what I need it for though cos i'm not going anywhere. Lol.
I have eaten loads though today to make up for the hard work (3 packets of crisps amongst other things).

Made myself a very low fat lunch tomorrow for work, to make up for all the pigging out today before weigh in on wednesday. I have a salad with some prawns and seafood sauce with a yoghurt and a banana. Might treat myself to a french fancy as well lol.

xxx

Gym

I really really love the gym ... I never thought I'd say that, but I really do. I had a great one to one this morning (a service offered by my gym where every member gets to spend an hour or so with a personal trainer who sets up a training programme for them to follow and updates and changes it every 6 weeks).
My trainer set me up with 40-60 minutes of cardio an he really pushed me - I was suprised at how much I could do! He also set me up with a load of new exercises to tone the tops of my arms and my stomach.
All my hard work over the last month is really paying off and everyone is saying I look slimmer - I'm deffinitely going to keep it up as best I can from now on.

xxx

Working Week and Bridesmaid Dress

Well, my first week of work is over and although it's only part time at the moment I am absolutely knackered!!!! I have been to the gym everynight this week (except tonight) and havewalked the dog everyday as well. I'm looking forward to a nice relaxing weekend and a lovely long session at the gym tomorrow morning.

My bf is very poorly with a bug so I might not be able to see him this weekend at all ... that means that I can use the time to plan my meals for next week and get in some good exercise. I am really enjoying the gym at the moment and find it more of a pleasure than a chore (even after work)

Work is definitely helping with the diet as it's stopped me from snacking due to pure boredom and eating when I'm not even hungry just for something to do. I cant wait to get into the swing of these full-time hours I'll be starting the week after next as I think it will help even more - although will probably be going to the gym a lot less as I won't have much time on my hands.

I have just recieved all my nice new work clothes from the catalogue and they are all gorgeous. I look and feel amazing - if that doesnt seem to big-headed lol. I have some really fashionable clothes (for the first time in ages) and it's not even cos I've dropped a dress size, it's because I feel so much more confident in myself.
Will get some photos and post them up on here over the weekend.

Also, went to my brother's house last night to pick up my bridesmaids dress as I am the maid of honour for their wedding in June. The dress is very pretty, it's a blue-grey colour and is short and strapless. It's a size 20 and is a little tight around the boobs, but hopefully it will fit better by the wedding which is 10 weeks away. Me and my best friend are both bridesmaids and I'm looking forward to getting my wages so we can go shopping for shoes and bags to match the dress (think we're gonna go for silver).

xxx

Weigh In

I'm happy to report a 2lb loss this week - that takes me to my 10% goal!

xxx

New Job

I started my new job yesterday and it's soooooooooooooo boring. Am in training at the moment so it's just sitting around listening to someone chatting at us for 6 hours a day - snorefest!
Although, on the upside, it seems to be helping with the WW. I have been aking a nice healthy packed lunch to work and I havent been snacking as I've been too busy. I'm still keeping up the gym I went at 7 last night with my dad and went again tonight at 4.30. I also took Molly dog for a walk on Monday morning as I didnt have to be in work til 10. Will do it again tomorrow (if I'm not too tired after watching Shameless tonight).

I had a really bad weekend as usual and ended up pigging out, here's what I had on Saturday and Sunday:

SATURDAY
Bacon Sandwich
Asda Chicken Korma and Pilau Rice
Naan Bread
Onion Bhaji
Jelly Babies

SUNDAY
3 slices of toast with jam
Chicken Kiev and Chips
Sunday Roast Pork with veg and Roast and mashed potatoes
1/4 Asda Vanilla Cheesecake

I decided to draw a line under all this and start again on Monday morning with my new job and cross my fingers and hope for the best tomorrow morning with Weigh In.

I have managed to stay off the scales all week and NOT sneeky peek - well until this morning anyway - I just had to have a look. They showed a loss of 1lb - I hope that's still the case in the morning.

Here's today's menu:

Breakfast
Alpen and skimmed milk (3.5)

Lunch
Pork fried rice (4.5)
Walkers Baked Crisps (1.5)
WW Yoghurt (0.5)
Apple (0.5)

Dinner
Homemade Spaghetti Bolognaise (6.5)
Sugar free jelly (0)

Snacks
Alpen and skimmed milk (3.5)

Points used: 20.5/21

xx

Wedding last night

Here's the pic of me and Jason before we set off.

Well, there was no healthy option on the buffet so I just ate like a pig - 4 chicken drumsticks, 3 prawn skewers, 1 sausage roll and a peice of bruschetta. It was gorgeous!

The cake was chocolate and so I didnt have any (given it up for lent).

Anyway I'm also being a pig today as I've treat myself to a takeaway curry from Asda to have with my BF tonight.

Will be doing some clawing back of points from tomorrow

xx

Wedding Day

Today is the day of my bf's friend's wedding. Will be kicking off at 4.30pm today so I am just chilling out this afternoon for a bit before I need to start getting ready. I've been to the gym this morning and done plenty of crunches to help me squeeze into this dress that I'm wearing.

Did myself a fake tan last night (as the dress is white and I'm very pale) using FAKE BAKE. It looks great today and I feel all summery now especially with the gorgeous weather. I also did my finger and toenails so all I have to do is my hair (curling it) and makeup before I get changed.

Am very worried about dinner tonight - there's a buffet which I hate becaus it's so hard to know how many points are in the food. So I think I'm just going to take it easy, try not to eat a lot and go for the healthiest looking options. I'm not even going to try to point it all! I'm glad I did so much work at the gym this morning!!

Tried a bit of running again this morning with the dog but my hip joints were hurting so much I had to stop - not sure what this is all about, but will deffo be asking the doctor about it as it's slowing down my progressing from walking to running!

Will not be posting my menu today as I'm going to this wedding.

xx

A Little Bit Gutted

Weigh in this morning and insteadof the expected 3.5lbs I only lost 1.5lb.

But it's still a loss I suppose and it gets me my third SILVER 7 and also it gets me out of the 14s and into the 13s! This also means a drop in points from 22 to 21.

Anyway based on my disappointments over the past few weeks I have decided to make some pledges for this week:

1. I will NOT sneek peek - I will stay off the scales until next Wednesday to avoid disappointment.
2. I will make sure I plan my days meals in the morning including snacks.
3. I will continue with my current exercise plan.
4. I will eat 1/3 of my Bonus Points - no more no less as well as all of my 21 daily points.
5. I will look for a local meeting to join next month for extra support.

I have already planned my meals and snacks for today:

Breakfast
Alpen and skimmed milk (3.5)
Crumpet and marg (2)

Lunch
Jacket Potato with half fat cheese and salad (6)

Dinner
Sweet and Sour Chicken stir fry (6)

Snacks
French Fries (1.5)
Yoghurt (1.5)
Apple (0.5)

Bonus Points
3

21/22 points

NSV

Had a great feeling this morning when I tried on an old dress that was too small and it fitted - I will be wearing this to the wedding on Friday as its gorgeous (will post pictures).

After this I have decided to look at my goals and realised I am:

0.5lb away from 10% goal
4lb away from 25lb goal

I have also decided to measure myself and check once a month to see if there has been an inch loss.
Have also posted some early photos before and durin doing WW to see the difference.

xxx

One day to weigh in!

Weigh in day tomorrow!!

Had another sneek peek again this morning and my loss for this week has gone up to 3.5lbs! Fingers crossed it stays like that for tomorrow.

My dresses arrived today for the wedding on friday - ordered a purple and cream dress in size 20 so that I could choose the colour. However, they wer too big for me!! Was dead chuffed in a way because that means I'm skinnier, but also am now in desperate need of new dresses before Friday! Have ordered some different ones in sizes 16 and 18 to try on instead. These dresses are light grey and light pink, not sure what colour I'm gonna choose yet. Will post a pic if they look nice.

Had a little treat today for lunch - Chip shop chips, beans and kebab bite - they were gorgeous (unfortunately have had to estimate points at 12 as the portion was very small).

Here's today's pre-weigh in menu:

Breakfast
Alpen and skimmed milk (3.5)
Melon and pineapple (1)

Lunch
Chip shop chips beans and kebab bite (12)

Dinner
Turkey stir fry with rice (4.5)

Snacks
Yoghurt (1)

Points used 22/22

Exercise this week:

Wednesday (6pts)
Gym
Walking dog x2
200 crunches

Thursday (6pts)
Gym
Walking dog
200 crunches

Friday (1.5pts)
Walking dog
200 crunches

Saturday (4.5pts)
Gym
Walking dog
200 crunches

Sunday (1.5pts)
Walking
200 crunches

Monday (2pts)
Walking dog
200 crunches

Tuesday (4pts)
Gym
Walking dog
200 crunches

Total Bonus Points Earned 25.5
Total Bonus Points Eaten 17.5

Sneek Peek

Had a sneek peek today after having a bit of a pig-out yesterday (34 points in one day!). Anyway the scales showed a loss of 2lbs! That would give me my next silver 7 and my 10% goal which would mean a total loss of 1 1/2 stone (21lbs!)
I am hoping that this is still the case on my weigh in day on wednesday! (fingers crossed).

Following this I have decided that the reason I have not been loosing is that I havent been eating enough - I've been earning about 25-30 Bonus Points a week through exercise and only eating 5-10 of them. I shall continue to eat my bonus points and ensure that I have at least half of them. Hopefully this will boost my weight loss.

Today's menu so far:

Breakfast
Alpen and skimmed milk (3.5)
Toasted egg sandwich (3.5)

Lunch
Turkey salad wrap (3.5)
Asda Good for you Cherry Bakewell Slice (1.5)

Dinner
Chicken fried rice (6.5)

Snacks
Melon and Pineapple (1)
Walkers French Fries (1.5)

23/22 points used.

Wedding

I have a wedding to go to on friday - was hoping to have lost a few lbs by then, but it hasnt happened. Having nothing to wear and no money - I decided to order a dress from the catalogue which will arrive tomorrow - if it doesnt fit or I dont like it I dont know what I'm gonna do!! I dont know the people who are getting married, so I can imagine it's not gonna be much fun for me as the only person I'll know is my boyfriend.

New Job!

The good news is that I have a job ( having been unemployed for 10 months). It's woring as an insurance clerk and i cant wait to get started next Monday!! I'm sure it will be very boring but it beats sitting at home all day with no money.

Lent!

It is now day 20 of lent - half-way through! I cant believe how well I've done. Although I really fancied a great big latte yesterday afternoon - mmmmmmmm!!!! I'll just have to wait 20 more days!

xx

So Tired!

Been to the gym this morning and I'm Nackered! All this exercise is turning out to be hard work! Lol - I didn't sign up for all this!!

Am now trying to make sure I eat some of my Bonus Points this week following advice from the 5+ Board on http://www.weightwatchers.co.uk. This means I'm gonna have to eat loads as I have done loads of execise this week.

Here's today's menu (so far)

Breakfast
Alpen and skimmed milk (3.5)

Lunch
WW Chicken Hot pot (4.5)
Jacket potato with ELF spread (2.5)
Muller smooth peach yoghurt (1)

Dinner
Pork Chop with potatoes, veg and Mushroom Gravy (8)

Snacks
Asda Good For You bakewell slice (1.5)

21/22 points used

I have earned about 6 points today from exercise so will try to eat 3 of them at least!

Goals!!

Here is a list of my goals for Weight Watchers from now to Goal Weight and the dates I hope to achieve my goals:

RESTART WEIGHT - 199lb - 11.02.09
SILVER 7 - 195lb - 18.03.09
10% - 194.5lb - 25.03.09
-25lb - 191lb - 01.04.09
SILVER 7 - 188lb - 15.04.09
SILVER 7 - 181lb - 13.05.09
10% - 175lb - 03.06.09
SILVER 7 - 174lb - 10.06.09
SILVER 7 - 167lb - 01.07.09
-50lb - 166lb - 08.07.09
SILVER 7 - 160lb - 29.07.09
10% - 157.5lb - 12.08.09
SILVER 7 - 153lb - 02.09.09
SILVER 7 - 146lb - 30.09.09
GOAL - 143lb - 14.10.09

So, my next goal is my 3rd Silver 7 by nest weeks wi (I already have 2)
Fingers crossed

xx

This Week's Weigh In

I stayed the same again this week and I'm not sure why after all the hard wok - it's starting to seem like a waste of time.

I am gonna stick at it though, I'm determined to loose and will keep at it until something comes off!!!!

Today's menu:

Breakfast
Alpen and skimmed milk (3.5)

Lunch
Chicken Fried Rice (4)

Dinner
Chicken dinner with potatoes, gravy and veg (6.5)

Snacks
Crisps (2)

Points used 16/22

Strange Scales!

I had another naughty sneek peek this morning and the scales showed a 1.5lb loss!!! strange after the gain they showed yesterday! Anyway, I'll be happy if I can just nudge that up to 2lbs - fingers crossed people!!
Anyway, getting on t=with the strange scales thing, I got weighed at the gym this morning after my breakfast and about 3 pints of water and wearing my trainers and all my clothes and they showed about 7lbs lighter than my scales at home - not sure which ones are right ( I hope it's the ones at the gym lol).

Anyway I've been extra good today as its Weigh In in the morning but I've struggled to eat all my points, just crammed in a bacon sandwich in order to boost up my points. This is because I've been soooooo busy that I havent had time to eat or I havent been bored and started picking at food just for the sake of it. I will try to be busy more often I think.

Here's what I've eaten today:

Breakfast:
Toasted egg sandwich (3.5)
Glass of milk (0.5)

Lunch:
Chicken fried rice (2.5)
Danone Activia Peach Yoghurt (1)

Dinner:
Salad with Jacket Potato, coleslaw and fajita chicken (9.5)

Snacks:
3 jelly babies (1)
Bacon sandwich (3.5)
Digestive biscuit (1)

Total used 22.5/22 (have 9.5 bonus points saved which I need to eat some of)

Exercise

This week I have earned 25.5 bonus points

Weds - none
Thurs - none
Fri - gym / walking the dog / crunches
Sat - gym / walking the dog / crunches
Sun - gym / crunches
Mon - walking the dog
Tues - gym / walking the dog / crunches

I aim to do as much exercise next week (if not more)

Sneek Peek

I had a sneek peek on the scales this morning and they showed a gain of 1lb!! I am not happy as I have been to the gym 3 times so far this week and have been so good with my points!

I'm just gonna try to keep it up for today and tomorrow and hope for the best - I might loose loads! Fingers crossed.

This whole thing has put me in a bad mood today as well as the weather - what's with all the wind?? I thought I was gonna get blown away earlier on when I went out to take the dog for a walk. lol.

Anyway as it's so cold today, mum is cooking stew and dumplings for dinner and it smells gorgeous. Here's today's menu:

Breakfast:
2 x toast and marg (2)
1/2 tin beans (2.5)
Glass of skimmed milk (0.5)

Lunch:
Ham and salad wrap (3.5)
Muller smooth peach yoghurt (1)

Dinner:
Stew and Dumplings (8.5)

Snacks:
Crisps (2)

Also, have to share the love for anyone on weight watchers - Kingsmill Crusts Away 50/50 bread is only 0.5 point per slice and it's lovely - better than WW bread or Nimble bread anyway lol.

Day 10

I can't believe it's day 10 of Lent already - it's flown by. I've hardly noticed the lack of caffeine in my body. Although there's been a couple of times that I really really fancied a bit of chocolate or a nice coffee to warm me up. Only 30 more days to go!

Today has been the first day back into exercise again - started this morning with 100 crunches before taking Molly - dog for a 30 minute walk (which was great fun with the gorgeous weather w've had today). Then, dropped Molly off at home and headed for the gym - was planning to do about 20-30 minutes but ended up staying for 45 lol.

Have earnt myself plenty of bonus points and according to the machines at the gym I burnt off more than 150 calories!!

I'm really proud of myself - will be going back for more tommorrow morning.

Mum's just gone shopping to ASDA and is hopefully bringing back something yummy for tea as I havent yet decided what I want. If not it will be a Weight Watchers Meal or some Fish Fingers.

Today's menu so far consists of:

Breakfast:
Alpen and skimmed milk (4.5)

Lunch:
Chicken Fried Rice (5)
Muller Smooth Peach Yoghurt (1)

Snacks:
2 pieces of toast with low fat spread and marmalade (2.5)

Dinner:
?? 9 points left.

I'm going to watch a musical tonight at one of my local schools - The Sound of Music - a girl I know is playing the lead. Am rather excited!!

Weigh In Day

Had an STS (stayed the same) today - I'm glad about this as I expected a gain after the weekend's pig-out.

Had an interview this morning for a GTP (Graduate Teacher Programme) placement - but didn't get it although, the girl who did get the place already works at the school!! Anyway am hoping I've still got chance to get on the course with another school instead.

I've just had a MASSIVE lunch and I'm really full - got the bf round today so am not sure what to do for tea(dinner) as he doesnt eat anything that looks too healthy (eg, green foods, vegetables, salad etc).

Today's menu so far consists of:

Breakfast
Alpen (3)

Lunch
WWFH Lemon Chicken Rissotto (5.5)
Large Jacket potato and low fat spread (4)

Dinner
?? - 9.5 points remaining

Really bad weekend!

Had a really bad weekend.

Added a few extra snacks to my meals on Saturday also had a Bacon Butty, KFC, Sunday Roast, Fish Fnger Sandwich and half a pack of Jelly babies! Talk about pigging out!

I will deffo be working hard today and tomorrow to make up for that before I wi on Wednesday! I reckon I'll cut my points down to 20 for the next couple of days.

However have still not had any coffee or chocolate - that's 6 days! Was feeling extremely tired without the Coffee at first but I'm used to it now. I really fancied a Starbucks the other day - at least I saved myself £2.20.

So in order to make up for the pigging out todays menu:

Breakfast
Alpen (3)
2 x crumpets and low fat spread (3)

Lunch
Chicken stir fry with rice (5)

Dinner
Salad (0)
Jacket Potato (2.5)

Total: 13.5/22

Havent decided what to have with my salad tonight - will have to raid the freezer later.

Drama Drama Drama!

Went to see a show last night - wish I hadnt bothered! It wasnt very good and after spending all afternoon in bed with a migrane I really wasnt up to it! Anyway, had a realy good day yesterday points-wise and kept within my 22 points and included a walk with mollydog.

Am in a very bad mood today due to not being able to stay with bf tonight as he's gone off on a stag do. Am making myself feel better with plenty of gorgeous food. So here's today's menu:

Breakfast
Alpen (3)
Skimmed milk (0.5)

Lunch
Homemade Mini Pizza (5.5)

Dinner
Steak, Jacket Potato, Mushrooms and Tomato (7.5)

Snacks
Walkers French Fries (1.5)
Mango slices (0.5)

Total: 18.5/22