Hello World. Well its been a while since i have been here, infact a month ago since I wrote my last post. Its been quite a month, ups and downs, some bad some not so. My next door neighbor lost her husband to Covid-19 less than a week after coming out of hospital, he was…
Category: health and wellness
Diary entry week ending 20/02/21
Hello everyone, from a very wet and cold UK, oohh its so yukky outside, but im staying in and keeping warm with a nice cup of steaming hot chocolate, how is your day and your weather doing?, better than mine I hope, the sky is turning a rather dark stormy colour, hopefully we get a…
Its Monday Again!! 15/02/21
Good Morning Monday. We enter into yet another week, I know iv said it before but how darn quick is this year flying by, although some of us really hope it does fly along to get vaccine’s and some form of freedom back. Yesterday I did a really good workout, but today that has to…
A nice weekend.A Brilliant Weight Loss 07/02/21
Hello to everyone in this big wide world, it is rather chilly here in the UK, and some lucky people have been blessed with snow again! Me oh I counted about 4 flakes falling into the back garden there could have been more but I blinked, that’ll teach me not to blink in the future…….
BP rising again, Diary 02/02/21, Chat.
Good evening everyone, how are you all? Hello friday, it’s been a bit warmer today about 9deg but it is due to drop again in the next few days, I don’t think it has rained but the sky kept changing from snowy grey to bright blue on and off all day. Yesterday I didn’t do…
Weight Loss. R.I.P. Captain Sir Tom Moore.
Good evening world, how are you all? Boy im shattered, yesterday tired me out, so I only did a small workout which I found quite difficult, I only did 24 mins and 1 second, now then, that 1 second counts haha, I really had to force myself into it, and consequently Iv spent the rest…
Good Workout, Good Day, Get Well Captain Moore. 31/01/21
Good evening everyone. Another week has gone by and were at the end of the 1st month of the year already!!, it really has flown by, now all I ask is can I have some snow please to just feel under my feet in the back garden or some sun so I can sit outside…
Another new Monday. Love yourself first.
Good morning everyone. I hope your day is going as well as it can. I just wanted to start the new week with some self love and positivity for you all to think about.
The end of another week.. 24/01/21
Hello you, is that you looking at me? why don’t you click on and let me know what you think of my blog post? Good evening everyone, I hope this finds you as well as well can be. Phew what a week it’s been, and goodness Sunday night again, we are now upon our last…
Look for something Positive
Good afternoon everyone, have a wonderful and perhaps relaxing Sunday xoxoxo
Waiting for Covid results, My fear.
Good evening everyone, I hope this finds you all well. It’s been a rather tense couple of days, I began to feel unwell tuesday night, probably too much exercise to soon, then wednesday I felt rather lethargic and slept on and off most of the day, by evening I had lost all taste and smell…
Food entry 18/01/21. Positive Thoughts.
Good evening to everyone around the world. I hope you have had a good day. It’s been a pretty good day today, despite being quite sore, the workout was painful and my stats are available in my previous post. Food: For lunch I had a bowl of watermelon and coconut yogurt, with 2 slices of…
Today’s fitness stats and motivation
Good afternoon to everyone around the world. It’s still cold and yucky here, although blue skies and clouds are trying to peep through, I hope your day has been as good as it possibly can. I started to begin my workout this morning but the pain was horrendous I gave up after 2 mins and…
A good day/ A good workout,16/01/21
Good evening everyone. How has your day been? I’ve been trying to write this post for an hour but kept stopping to sing along to who’s behind the mask, but it’s finished now so you now have my undivided attention lol. After 2 hours sleep, I ended up watching films in bed, so much for…
Apologies your comments were in my spam folder!!
Good evening everyone, I hope that you are all as well as can be?. Apologies: Sorry, but some comments have ended up in my spam folder, I really need to start looking at the spam folder and clearing it out more often as well as checking it, its something I don’t really do, but it…
Weight loss, BP, Workout, Diary 06/01/21, Trump!!
Good evening everyone, I hope you have all had a good day or those whose day is beginning you go on to have a wonderful day. I’m a little bit late this evening, as probably many of you have also been glued to your televisions watching what is happening in DC, I can honestly say…
Back to Reality, Eating well and some holiday pics.
Hi peeps, im finally back after 3 weeks in the sun, and back to cycling into outer space while writing to you wonderful people. Goodness those 3 weeks passed by way to quick, we had booked to return on the 30th, so i could get just another 10 days of sun into my bones, but…
A great week, with just a little stress thrown in mid week. Having a swim in the sea at last…
Good Morning world from a dull and very windy UK. I hope your all doing as well as well can be. Goodness I’ve not been on here for a week, once again time is just flying by us. Does anyone know where Wednesday went? that is a day I can’t find haha. As for healthy…
Good Morning World. Diary Entry
Good morning wherever you are in the world. Yesterday was a bit hit and miss with the weather, we had a couple of fantasic storms followed by just a few minutes of very heavy rain. I went back to bed in the afternoon, and woke up so grumpy, no idea why, but I ended up…
A good day.
Good evening everyone, how are we all tonight? I hope you have all had a good as day as you can. Today hasnt been a bad day at all, I did a workout on the bike, knocked the tension up a bit and boy did I get a sweat on, im going to say it…
Cycling into outer space 🚴♀️and General Chit Chat.
Good morning world. I hope this finds you all well and the beginning of week has so far been good to you. I’m sat here cycling into outer space, puffing away lol i’ve gone up a level on the tension and jeez I’m sweating, but am I working harder? Or is it just because it…
Review of Fake Bake Home Tanning and Beauty Mystery Bags.
This is not a review of the products ( I will do that at a later date), but of the contents of the bags themselves, this is for the UK site. I recently bought a couple of mystery bags from Fake Bake, I had seen them advertised on Facebook. I never buy items that come…
Good Morning.
Good morning everyone, I’m hopefully still in bed when this schedules, but I just wanted to wish you a day filled with happiness and smiles and laughter, have a great day and Il chat late xoxoxo
Diary Entry. Front Bottom! Problems (any female cyclists out there?) Pointless Endless Chat…
Good evening to all my friends inside my bubble. Hope you are all as well as can be expected. Again another dreary day here in the wonderful UK summer lol, well actually I suppose its normal summer weather for us, the heat we had a couple of weeks ago is now just a distant memory…
Diary Food Entry. 🐓General Chit Chat. Unimpressed Sophie cat lol.
Hellooooo World How are we doing? as well as well can be I hope. It’s been a great couple of days, my spirits are certainly lifting, hopefully that HRT is now back in my system and giving me a helping hand. I’m also making sure that I have a sleep as soon as I feel…
Free virtual hugs🧸for everyone.
Good Morning from a dreary damp grey uk. I’m sending virtual hugs to anyone who may need them. If you don’t want the hug pass it on to someone else, and spread some kindness, love and happiness. Have the best day that you can, and remember to smile..Someone somewhere is thinking of you. Xoxoxo. 💕
A more positive day. Food Diary Entry, Its half way to Christmas!!!
Good evening everyone, hope your all good and are having the best days that you can at the moment. As promised tonight’s dinner is here, I did a trio of fish between us, we had a Skate Wing, a Brill and a Lemon Sole. I cooked them simply in the oven with a little seasoning…
Its to early lol. Good Morning. Last night’s Tea/Dinner. Chat.
Good Morning everyone. Its a little after 5am, the sun is shinning, the seagulls are squawking, I have a coffee in hand and should still be in bed lol, I have a food delivery due between 6-8am, the only available slot, but becouse Iv got up you can guarantee it wont arrive till 8am lol….
A gorgeous day and lovely fresh fish and courgette chips.
Good evening world. I hope this finds you all good and as well as well can be. I’m starting to feel much better I just need to get strong enough again to get back on the bike I can honestly say I have missed being on it, and the fact that i’ve only worn my…
Taking the Covid-19 test/ My week of worry.
Good morning everyone hope you are all keeping well, and go on to have a wonderful day. So for those of you who follow me will know that I recently wrote about a rash that I have had, and how I possibly had a reaction to the meds given to me, and that I wrote…
A positive/productive day, Food entry, Chat, a bit of online shopping….
Good evening all, I hope you have all had the best day that you can. Today has been rather productive, more so in that im starting to feel much better, so I am putting it down to either a quick bug or a reaction to my latest meds that I have now stopped. I made…
Weekly Charts eekkk. A Good Food Day, but very tired.
Good Evening all, I hope you’ve all had a good weekend? It’s starting to cool off up here in the north a bit, we’ve even had a bit of drizzle today, I’m hoping it pours down for two reasons, firstly because they say a good rainfall and storm clears the air, and secondly at least…
A productive day. Good food. Diary food entry. Fighting the fatigue.
Good Evening World. I hope you all had a lovely day or those that are just beginning there day I hope you have an awesome day. I think I can say that I have had a rather productive day, only did one 15 mins session on the bike, my thighs are rather sore from yesterday…
A good day, Diary entry, Video call from grandson…
Good evening all how has your day been? What another glorious day it has been, the sun is so warm when the wind drops for a second or 2, I tried to sit in the garden for a bit this morning while the sun was on us but I kept getting hit in the face…
New Nails and a Great Day.
Good evening you lovely wonderful people how have you all been? Today has a been a rather good day, I popped back to bed for a bit this morning after my early delivery and awoke feeling rather refreshed now that hasn’t happened for a while so iv made the most of it, by sitting down…
Growing veggies in Tubs. Happy Tuesday
Good morning to you all. Day 2 of the new week and it’s looking glorious out there, even though there is still a nip in the air at the moment, It is going to warm up later. But will it be warm enough to don a 2 piece? probably, but I don’t think I will…
Exhausted but feeling accomplished, diary entry 05/04/2020
Hello everyone, hope your all as well aswell can be. Its seems as though I had a really good night’s sleep last night, but not so much for neil as apparently I was snoring a lot ooopppsss, sorry. It took quite a bit to get out of bed, boy was I stiff and sore, ouch,…
Orange and Hoisin Chicken Salad.
Another cheap and easy meal all the family can enjoy made from ingredients that you will have in your fridge and cupboard… This salad tastes great eaten either hot or cold, I have warmed up the chicken and sauce for mine. In brackets I will put the weight my ingredients were which gave me my…
A Virtual Hug For You
Good morning my friends, please have the best day you can, I would love to give hugs in person at this time, but as that is not safe or practical at the moment here is a virtual hug for YOU, also pass it on to anyone you know who needs a hug xoxoxo Stay safe…
Diary Update Recipes by Email
Good morning everyone, wow we are in March already… where has the time gone? Happy March and hope you are having an awesome Sunday. Important things 1st, I have decided to try sending out my recipes by EMail, so if you see anything you like you can just send me a message on here or…
Tuesday Morning Quote
Good morning peeps I hope this finds you well rested and if not i pray you find the strength to carry on through the day xoxo
Food Dairy 12/01/20
Good evening friends. What a strange day it has been, I could have sworn it was saturday, I was convinced of it, its was a bit disorentating, I even had to double check the calendar and date on a couple of devices, what a weird feeling it was, is this a sign of old age?…
Keep Going.
Whatever journey you are on, keep going, as the quote says do not give up, just have a rest and then continue, remember you are capable of more than you think, look in the mirror and smile you are worth it xx Image from google
New exercise equipment has arrived…
Good morning peeps I hope you are well? What a yucky day it is out there, the wind and rain is just awful, I had planned on a small outing to the shop but think I will definitely give that a miss, the weather man says its in for the day, now I wonder if…
Diary Update 10/01/20
Good evening peeps how are you all today? I think the lurgy is starting to lift, my temp is down more than its up so i guess that’s a good thing eh, but ugh the coughing my chest is rattling as well as my ribs and side and tum killing every time i cough, and…
Tuesday Motivation
Good morning peeps I hope you had a restful night, for those who didn’t I pray your day will get better x
Diary update and the lurgy has definitely arrived
Good evening my wonderful peeps, I hope this finds you all well? The last group of christmas visitors have now left, and the tree is in a heap on the floor, I really do not have the energy to remove all the decorations just yet, Neil is sleeping off his flu (I hear movement im…
Monday Motivation
Good morning peeps I hope you had a restful night, for those who didn’t I pray your day will get better x
Sunday Motivation
Good morning peeps I hope you had a restful night, for those who didn’t I pray your day will get better x
I’m Growing Real Feathers. lol.19/11/19. Diary
Good evening all you lovely peeps around the world. Goodness it was cold last night, after this blog i am going to plug in my electric blanket ready for nighs nighs time, I could see my breath when i went to bed last night, you could have mistaken me for an ice breathing dragon, with…
Mango Chutney Chicken Recipe.
Here is another chicken recipe for you to try, mine comes in at 382 calories, 32g Carbs, 5g fat, 47g Protein, To get your accurate calories you will need to weigh and count your own ingredients if not using my measurements. (I have made this one portion size to my needs). As Neil doesn’t need…
Hello Friday, oops a small weight gain..Weekly diary update.
Hi my wonderful peeps, hope you are all good. What a roller coaster of a week it’s been. Phew I’m glad it’s Friday. I’m back again!! Not sure how long for though, I’m starting to feel a tad better, palpitations are slowing down every now and again, but the pain seems to be more constant…
A Dodgy Ticker Now, Whats Next.?? Diary Update 09/11/19
Hi, peeps hope your all doing well? I can’t say the same for me, this ole ticker is playing up, thursday night was a bit of a shock, the pain was excruciating in my chest, my heart felt like it was coming out of not just my chest but also my neck, arms and head,…
Exhausted Dot Com. Diary 06/11/19
Evening all, hope you’ve had a good day or have a good day if your about to begin your day. (That’s a bit of a tongue twister). Phew I am totally exhausted, it is just so tiring being this perfect ha ha 🤣 On a serious note tho i am exhausted, and in immense pain,…
Winter spice Carrot Soup
Based on the same concept of my sweet healing soup, i just made a little more and added some winter spices to it, and it tastes just as good, better even. https://takebackcontrolofyourkitchenagain.home.blog/2019/10/31/sweet-healing-soup-recipe-happy-halloween-samhain-blessings/ Serves 4 approx 105 cals per serving 600g Carrots 1 Red Onion 140g Seasonal Squash/Pumpkin 2 Garlic Cloves 1 Teaspoon Mixed Spice 1…
Sticky Piggy Blankets with Vegetables
I Have kept the tradition of the pigs in blankets, I mean Christmas dinner isn’t dinner without pigs in blanket right? ✨ And boy they were amazing, bacon is one food i have kept away from on my journey so am really pleased its nearly christmas time lol,. These would work really well as a…
Vegetarian Garni.
These gorgeous parcels ( as told to me by my taste tester husband), were definitely a winner, I don’t like sweet potato but with the Mulled Wine sauce I really enjoyed them. They average out at, approx. 98 calories per garni. You do not need to stick to the weights I have used they are…
Christmas Party Platter. Low Calorie.
Are you watching your waistline this Christmas, but don’t want to be stood in the corner watching everyone else eating all the food while you just stand there drooling and salivating thinking one wont hurt then you hurl yourself at the buffet table and dive right in like a bull on heat ( that’s me)…
Sweet Healing Soup Recipe. Happy Halloween/Samhain Blessings.
Today i have created a soup which is perfect for celebrating halloween/ Samhain, it is perfect for those cold nights, to eat outside while enjoying the celebrations or snuggled up on the sofa, I will give you the recipe and also the health benefits of the soup, it is vegan friendly and naturally sweet, it…
Diary Update for 30/10/19
Good Morning peeps. It’s a cold white frosty morning today, so thought i would give you a little update on yesterday while sipping on my cadburys fudge highlights hot chocolate, today will be a kitchen day to keep warm lol. Yesterday was not a bad day, I made a large pot of black peas and…
29/10/19 food update diary.
Hello there, yesterday started off really good, then i was thrown out of keel, I began with my usual fruit and yogurt, then plans to make a couple of pans of veggie soup, Id prepped olivias and put it in the slow cooker for when she got home, then had a phone call saying the…
Good Day, Great Food.
It’s been a good day food wise, feeling a bit more in control than I have for a while, and I’m still within my calorie deficit. Yay. Breakfast/Lunch rolled into one, as we were busy and time just passed us by, so I had Yogurt, fruit, egg whites, cottage cheese, prawns and sweet chili sauce….
Quick update, lunch and feeling good.
All went well at the docs on Monday, im now back on the HRT after a 6 year break, Im a little wary about being back on due to family medical history and my liver problems, but my LFTs have been good for a while, Im no longer diabetic or even pre diabetic!!, my blood…
Sunday 13th October 2019. A good lazy day.
Today has been a good day, it’s Sunday so it means Sunday Dinner, I just did a roast chicken, veggies and mash, I really enjoyed it, Sundays are my days to enjoy my roasts I certainly will not be giving those up lol. Iv had quite a Lazy day just lounging around crocheting, conserving my…
Lets Get The World Talking Together, Every Mind Matters.
Good morning peeps hope you are all good, if not drop me a comment and lets talk together. ITV here in the UK have been running a campaign to get Britain talking, pausing television programs for a minute so you can talk to the person next to you, we all suffer with depression at sometime…
Back on track and back in the kitchen, catch-up from the past couple of days.
Oh my it feels so good to be back in the kitchen, I really have missed it, more than I thought I had , as usual I was up at the crack of dawn, so got down to prepping while knocking back my morning coffee’s. It hasn’t been an easy day I have had horrendous…
Weight Gain….uh oh, birthday and decisions.
Good Morning peeps. Brrr its getting chilly now in the mornings, it really does feel as though winter is on its way, although this morning is not as cold as the pass 2 mornings, but defiantly time to put on those winter pj’s, I had my best sleep last night in ages only woke up…
Good Morning. 27/09/19
Good morning I awoke at 5.15am after just a few hours sleep, what is going on with that???. So far I have prepped Tonight’s tea/dinner, I’m calling this one cheese and tomato chicken, served with roasted vegetables and sea weed kale, I’m in love with the seaweed kale, and it only takes about 3mins to…
Hormonal Emotional Wreck. Stress Relief.
*warning* contains talk of blood loss. Good morning peeps. I know iv said it many times before but thought I should just remind you, I really hate Mother Nature… Ahh I could just scream, seriously why is she visiting me so often, she is so unwelcome. My emotions are all over the place its ridiculous,…
A very productive day, excersise and food wise.
Good evening Peeps. To say I am feeling proud of myself is an understatement, I did my best walk ever, I wanted to reach the railway station but it was always around the next corner… Ha ha… Upped my pace every few minutes made sure that my heart rate was up, I must have looked…
Diet Fail, excuses or Mother Nature’s fault?? 17/9/19. Can I get back on track…
Good morning peeps. I always say to myself don’t make plans, they never go to plan lol, if you read my blog on Saturday 14th, you will see I made a daily plan, the only things that stayed on plan was my workout and breakfast. The walk was very hard, fighting against the wind, I…
14/09/19. Good Morning, Easy excersise. Plans for the day.
Hello peeps, hope your all good. The weather is certainly looking better out there today, I see a touch of blue sky, whispy white clouds and a good breeze perfect for drying clothes, I think I will have to go and look for some dirty washing, I’m not sure why but seeing washing hanging and…
13th September, Lucky for me… Healthy Eating Back on Track…
Today has been a really good day, certainly getting stronger each day, I managed a small workout and also a walk today, I am feeling stronger each day, just need tummy pain to go away now, but I have fought my way through it. Breakfast was great I could actually taste the yogurt, my taste…
12th September 2019.. No diet restrictions, Cheat Day
Yesterday I had my visit with the NP, she did the usual, blood pressure, pulse, urine all was OK for me, so it’s all going well until she asks me to climb on the bed… Geez is everyone 7ft tall, with a belly about to pop and my boobs shoved up to my face I…
Check in/Update wed 11/09/19 Superfood Powders, Weightloss Swollen Tummy, Pain
Good evening Peeps, hope your all good. I’m starting to feel a tad better, emotionally my brain is returning to some form of normality (tho I’m not sure it will ever be totally normal lol). Physically I’m still quite fatigued, and in lots of pain my tummy is very swollen and sore I look as…
Memory Loss, Fatigue, nausea, pain Living with fibromyalgia, My Diary… I DON’T REMEMBER
Hello Peeps. I thought i should do a check in while im capable,it’s now Monday 9th September 05.50am, I began writing this blog on the evening of friday 6th September, I’m also not sure if i will remember writing this later, I never really accepted my diagnosis of fibromyalgia, with everything else wrong with my…
What i eat in a typical day.
Hi Peeps today i thought i would share with you what i typically eat in a day, i’m not one for food prepping days in advance as i tend to change my mind quite a bit, but also there are days when i do not physically have the energy to do anything let alone cook…
Recap on aides to help you on your weightloss journey.
Are you doing a calorie controlled diet?, do you need to weigh and measure everything? Here i would like to show you some of the items that i have found invaluable in helping me to keep track of what i am eating. Firstly download the free My Fitness Pal app to your phone, it will…
Wednesday 4th September.. I’m tired.. Pain and bad dreams.. Morning chit chat.
Good morning peeps, it’s a rather overcast and windy day here this morning, I think I may see a spot of blue sky in the distance but I’m guessing it will soon be eaten up by the dreary clouds. Had a rough night sleeping, I’m usually not to bad at sleeping but I’ve had quite…
My Ultimate Fish Platter and the Huge Mistake I made.
I wanted to create a special occasion fish platter, I absolutely adore seafood, I have made one previously which was just under 500 calories, but this one I wanted it to taste extra special with a few goodies in it, you know the type to celebrate a birthday or anniversary, or to just say thank…
What a week… Rain Tears and New Recipes..
This week has been full of ups and downs, some funny and some that have really rattled my cage ( though looking back now they were really really minor ), isn’t it crazy that when we calm down and look back were just like why did that little incident send me into a crazy, shreeking,…
Walking to loose weight with limited mobility, in public !!!. One step at a time.
Good Evening Peeps. It really was a glorious day out there, much hotter than it looked through the window, I think the gentle swaying trees I saw this morning were just a figment of my imagination lol, I was positively over dressed for this heat, and I did have to ask myself am I in…
Good Morning, Wheelchair Mishap.
Good morning peeps. What a lovely morning it is here, the 1st time in over a week the sun is shinning the sky is blue and just a few whispy clouds are visible with a slight breeze, although I shouldn’t be fooled by the beautiful sight out of the window, I have seen it change…
Menstruation, Periods and the Crazy Rational who lives within us….
Hi peeps, I thought today i would write about my loathing for Mother Nature, i always thought Mother Nature was supposed to be lovely, kind and caring, well guess what she is a WOMAN, yep a woman that turns into a crazy, mad thing every few weeks but what i want to know is why…
I made it to week 10!!!, Teenage Mental Health, Weight Progress and Garden (overview of weeks 9-10)
Hi peeps what a glorious weekend it has been, let’s hope the weather is here to stay for a while longer.It’s 6.30 am and lovely enough to sit in the garden with my morning coffee, though I have got a cardie on over my pj’s it’s still beautiful and the birds are all singing away…
Weightloss tips: how to remove more fat and calories from your meat.
This one quick tip can cut extra fat and calories from your meat, so you can still enjoy your favourite meat just treat it slightly different.. Drain your meat after cooking, to reduce the fat and calories even further. You may notice a decrease in taste, as they say a lot of flavour is in…
Sweet Chicken Wrap and Roasted Veggies (serves 1)
Per Serving:
254 Cals
19.3gCarbs
4g Fat
38.8g Protein
Living with Chronic Pain.
Many of us live with chronic pain on a daily basis, some due to illnesses or accidents where we could possibly get treatment, where we could possibly get better and live pain free, for others its a life changing situation to know you had no pain and a lead a ‘normal’ life to knowing that…
Fruity Chicken Bake.
This recipe is very similar to my strawberry chicken bake, i have been playing around with fruit and meat to see what i can come up with, some work, some don’t, although the concept is similar the taste is different. Calories: 312 Carbs: 19.8g Fat: 6.1g Protein: 44.5g 40g Egg Plant 40g Courgette 30g Fresh…
Seafood Stir-fry
Even though this is a stir fry recipe I like to par boil my veggies and season well and leave for a few hours in the pan to allow all the flavors to mingle. Calories : 312 Carbs : 29.8g Fat : 4g Protein : 48.8g 180g Mixed seafood, either fresh or frozen (allow to…
Progress Pics Weeks 8-10
I was starting to feel a bit disheartened this week as the scales were barley moving, but yet i could feel my clothes getting looser, being a larger than life lady, my staple wardrobe items consist of pyjamas leggings and tee shirts, you know the practical comfy options!!!. Time to dig out the sensible clothes,…
New Week New Beginning
What a lovely day it has been today, the sun put in an appearance a bit different to Saturday where we played dodge the rain drops and hail stones. On Saturday it wasn’t supposed to rain till the afternoon so early morning we thought we would have a toddle to the supermarket via the river…
Monday Motivation
Happy Monday everyone, I hope you all have a great week, for those of you wanting to begin a lifestyle change Do it Today why put it off till tomorrow? Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall…. Your lifestyle is your choice only you can make the…
Chicken and Strawberry Bake Recipe.
I wanted to create something to combine fruit, vegetables and meat, my strawberries where dying off and needed using, also to hide the taste of the egg plant and courgette as i’m not to keen on them. The meal turned out to be very filling and with the perfect balance of savory v’s sweet. Please…
Progress Pics, being brave.
Although i’m on week 8 this is my progress picture from week 7. I started at 124kg on 27/02/19. On 24/04/19 I weighed in at 112.6kg Down 11.8kg / 26lbs
Good Morning, Grandkids, Depression, Happiness, Sadness and Cancer.
Happy Friday everyone, it’s seems that the depression i have been feeling over the last couple of weeks is beginning to lift. I have definitely been to hard on myself, I couldn’t get excited when my nurse weighed me on Wednesday even though I have lost a massive 26lbs/11.8kgs..since I began my journey. I felt…
New Blog Site.
Just a quick note, to say this is a new blog site, after fighting with the old one it was just easier to create a new one. There is a lot to be done to the page, it is looking as though my import from my old site has not brought the photographs with it,…
Easter Food. Junk Food or a Guilty Pleasure?
The Easter weekend is now over, Phew.. not something I used to say though, Easter would continue over the next few weeks with lots of creamy chocolate eggs to eat whenever I liked and soft moist cakes decorated with mini chocolate eggs, sugar flowers and chicks oh so yummy and gooey, that lovely leg of…
Happy Sunday.
Feeling really good right now, I’m down to 114.1kg which is really good as i was 124.4kg when i started my lifestyle change just over 6 weeks ago. Also happy as this Sunday i have managed to make a roast chicken Sunday dinner for less than 400 Calories!!! yep feeling mighty happy about that, especially…
Aides to help you begin your lifestyle journey.
This i would say is the hardest and most time consuming part of beginning your lifestyle change, Having to weigh and calculate your food and inputting data. ( don’t worry there is an app that will do your calculations for you) – (see below). Learning about portion control in my opinion is a must, please…
Fruity Salad.. Summer in a Bowl!!!(free recipe)
Serves 1. Calories 74. Carbs 14.5 grams. Fat 0.1 grams. Protein 3.4 grams. What is nicer than lounging on a garden chair with a good book and a bowl of summer delight, with the warm sun gently on your skin. This colourful bowl is brimming with sweetness and juicy fruit and can be whipped up…
Fighting The War Inside My Body 