This week loss

This week I lost 1.5lbs - taking me to goal +8. I now need to loose another 3lbs and I can go to my local meetings for free. (As a gold member you are free from goal +5). I have lost 9lbs in 5 weeks since I went back to weighing in.

Weighing in is really the key for me, I don't know why but it keeps me motivated. I have tried doing weight watchers at home but I just can't stick to it without the added incentive of my thursday weigh ins.

My aim for this week are to up my exercise and earn more activity points. Last week I earn 24 activity points through a run, a big walk and a Body Step class. My little boy starts playschool on monday (I am so nervous) so I am going to use this time to get to some more classes. My aim is to earn 50 activity points.

I am also going to use a few more of my weekly points. I always feel guity when I use too many weekly points and even though I know Weight Watchers do their research and wouldn't give you those points if you weren't supposed to use them! Last week I only used 13 weeklies so think I will up this to 30.

This weeks meal plan

Ok, I am trying to create meal plans at the beginning of the week to incorporate the whole families needs! It is a bit of a weird week, it isn't normally like this but there doesn't seem to be any evening we will have a proper family mealtime. Doesn't always work but here goes:

Monday (husband not in for dinner)
Breakfast: Porridge - 4pp
Lunch: Light Cheese Wrap (4), Yoghurt (1)  - 4pp
Dinner: Chicken (4) New Potatoes (5) Sauce (1) - 10pp


Tuesday (I am out this evening so will eat early)
Breakfast: Weetabix - 4pp
Lunch: Wrap Pizza - 5pp
Dinner: Salmon topped with cream cheese and breadcrumbs (7), Half a baked poatato (4) veg - 11pp


Wednesday (Daughter has gymnastics so needs to be something I can prepare and heat later or very quick)
Breakfast: Porridge - 4pp
Lunch: Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad - 6pp
Dinner: Waitrose Goats Cheese Fiorelli - 12pp


Thursday (Husband at training so will eat late)
Breakfast: Toast and Peanut Butter - 5pp
Lunch: Bacon Sandwich - 7pp
Dinner: WW Sausage (3), Mash (5), Gravy (1) - 9pp


Friday (Good Friday/In-Laws coming and staying for weekend)
Breakfast: Weetabix - 4pp
Lunch: Roll & Ham - 5pp
Dinner: Ham and Egg Pie (will post recipie) - 10pp


Saturday
Breakfast: Porridge - 4pp
Lunch: Light Cheese Wrap - 4pp
Dinner: Homemade Chicken Korma (5), Mini Nann (3), Rice (6) - 14pp


Easter Sunday
Breakfast: Bacon Roll - 5pp
Lunch: Roast Lamb (6), Potato (5), Gravy (1), Yorkshire (1) - 13pp
Dinner: Crumpets - 6pp

Planning Planning Planning

For me one of the keys to success in Weight Watchers and one of the things I find the hardest to do is planning! There are a number of reasons I find it hard!

My husband works irregular hours, sometimes is home for tea at 5pm sometimes 8pm who knows! He travels a lot and although I always ask him on a sunday his plans for the week it isn't always accurate.

My husband also does not like vegetables - of almost any sort. Or anything cooked in the slow cooker. And isn't a massive fan of having his food reheated. This rules out loads of dinners that I love to cook and eat.

My Son won't eat pasta, but this is a massive favourite of my daughter! He is 2 and going through a stage where he will only eat 3 or 4 meals.

My Daughter has gymnastics and also ha school dinners a couple of days a week and doesn't want to eat 2 dinners in a day and just wants sandwiches.

Some evenings I have looked back and realised I have cooked 4 separate dinners and been in the kitchen most of the evening.

So......this is my resolution, to spend more time planning, more use of leftovers and not cook more than 1 dinner a night!! I will post my meal plan for next week at the end of the week.

This weeks loss

I lost 1.5lb this week...aim for more next!