[Bionic]

I find that I am enthusiastic when I start a diet but that soon vanished when I run out of things to cook.
How about we put some ideas down that we can all use?
Today I am making chicken caccatorie from the latest SW magazine. Basically its a chicken casserole with bits added.
Mon - salmon stir fry
Tue - remainder of Sundays dinner
Wed - Quiche of sorts - tin lined with sliced ham instead of pastry
Thur - Home made beef burgers
Fri - chicken rogan josh

[NormandyMary]

That sounds a lovely menu Sally. Nice lot of variety. I bought some lovely salmon at the supermarket yesterday as it was on offer. I bought enough for 8 meals. I also have some perch in the freezer and some really thick cod, all bought when on offer otherwise I'd never afford it!
Homemade beefburgers are lush. They are OH's favourite, I do my own version of MaccyD's for him with them, especially now that Ive found a burger sauce just like theirs, from Aldi. They will be a thing of the past for me now!
Happy dieting Sally, good luck!
Mx

[Jackie 2]

If you buy extra lean beef you can have beef burgers

[NormandyMary]

 Jackie..If you buy mince over here, you ask for it at the butchers counter, they then get a lump of beef out infront of you, they trim it of any visible fat, then they put it through the mincer for you. Its not cheap by any means, but then there is NO waste at all. I feel quite safe making syn free burgers from our mince any day of the week!!!

[Bionic]

Send us over some Mary 

[NormandyMary]

Im sure yours are just as lush as mine. I only put the mince, a little finely chopped onion, a couple of oxo cubes black pepper and an egg in. I have one of those burger makers from Lakeland so they are kept in waxed paper in the freezer. I make a load (around 20 or so) at once to save time.

[Dans]

Done this a bit backward and joined the other thread first.

Started trying to lose weight at the start of this month. Got fed up with being classed as obese, clothes not fitting and seeing a friend who has lost so much weight really inspired me. I'm also getting married in June and going on honeymoon next Jan so would be good to look better and feel healthier.

Have just been counting calories using myfitnesspal (Danscrazycatlady) seems to be really working so far. I tend to fall off diets very quickly as I hate restricting what I eat, and hate not comfort eating. But this diet doesn't care what I eat as long as I stay under calories, and sometimes I have bad days and go over but its ok. Really seems to be working for me.

Dans

[Lesley Silvester]

Good on you Dans.  And getting married, woohooooo!  My son's getting married in June as well, 29th and we have friends getting married on 22nd June.  It's a popular month.  And what a brilliant incentive for dieting.

[Dans]

My son's getting married in June as well, 29th and we have friends getting married on 22nd June.  It's a popular month.  And what a brilliant incentive for dieting.

lol our date is also 29th! Shall think of you and your son.

[NormandyMary]

I went to the doctors this morning for a variety of reasons but of course I mentioned my weight and lack of loss!! He took it seriously and listened which was lovely. He has given me a prescription for a variety of blood tests just to see if there is a cause I may not know about, and he has given me a month of fluid retention tablets. Ive already peed about 6 times since I got back and my fingers feel better already!! I did weigh myself first thing on my brand new scales, which also have it in for me like the old ones. I told the doctor and he weighed me on his. I was several kilos less on his but mine must be right, so he has recorded it on the computer. Its the first time Ive let him weigh me, so he knows Im serious. HE knows why I have to lose it, I told him the other evening. Ill give you a clue.

[Bionic]

HE knows why I have to lose it, I told him the other evening. Ill give you a clue.

Mary, I am obviously thick but I am still no nearer to knowing 

[Ina]

HE knows why I have to lose it, I told him the other evening. Ill give you a clue.

Mary, I am obviously thick but I am still no nearer to knowing 

My guess is - she wants to knit a jumper but doesn't have enough wool to make it big enough for her as she is at the moment?  Otherwise the knitting smiley makes no sense... 

(I tend to get serious when I run out of clothes to wear because everything in the wardrobe is a couple of sizes too small!)

[Pasture Farm]

baby knitting

[NormandyMary]

baby knitting

You've got it..Im going to be a Nana!!!! Its very early days and I was the first and only one to be told so far, so NO COMMENTS on FB please!!!! So needless to say, I have to get rid of this weight before I go over later on in the year.

[mintytwoshoes]

Hi Mary,
Thats so exciting!! Bet you cant wait to see the new addition to your family!!! I am quietly envious despite two married daughters I am not a grandmother !!!  But there is still time.  What are you knitting?
All the best with the weight loss sounds like your doctor is listening to you.  I have had an underactive thyroid for over 15 years and last year could not stop craving and overeating mainly just proper food like meat and vegetables, when I saw my gp she gave me a blood test and my thyroid had become worse.  Its now sorted and stable just to encourage you.   Hopefully there will be a simple reason for you.  Wishing you all the best.