I'd finished off the chia seed jams I made so I decided to try a different one.
Yesterday I got some frozen cherries, warmed them up with a splash of water, some sweetener and a bit of skinny syrup, mashed them down a bit and then added one and a half tsps chia seeds.
It's now in the fridge, the seeds have thickened the mixture nicely and it was lovely in this morning's yogurt.
Yesterday I got some frozen cherries, warmed them up with a splash of water, some sweetener and a bit of skinny syrup, mashed them down a bit and then added one and a half tsps chia seeds.
It's now in the fridge, the seeds have thickened the mixture nicely and it was lovely in this morning's yogurt.
Weigh day tomorrow. Now, I wonder . . .
The cherry chia seed jam was lovely! So this was strawberry and apple with the chia seeds and some Greek yogurt
Very similar to lunch - just a bit more salad added.
No summary tonight. Back to normal tomorrow, hopefully.
What I ate today
Half a syn for the chia seeds.
I had my friend round and I made a feta and olive crustless quiche and a salad.
Now, this photo isn't what I had, it's leftovers - I was too busy chatting to remember to take a photo. It's also far too complicated to syn/count but I am absolutely sure I won't have gone over.
No summary tonight. Back to normal tomorrow, hopefully.
My meal plans for tomorrow:
B: fruit, yogurt and seeds
L: butterbean and roasted veg soup, focaccia for dunking; fruit
D: I've got chicken fajitas on the planning but might possibly go for steak and chips. I don't think I have had red meat since I started the Mediterranean diet and you can - just not loads and loads. I'll see how I feel tomorrow.
Exercise: rest day but I will do some strength stuff at home.
The Extra Bit
I think I'd like to start some call outs to some of my lovely Slim Win friends who have YouTube channels that are slimming related and I am going to start with the lovely Stephanie from Stephanie 1975_sw.
When Stephanie started at SW in January 1918, she was nearly 17 stone. A year and a half (roughly) later, she hit her target weight of ten stone and she is now on a 'maintain journey', food optimising following Slimming World at home.
Stephanie is - well, just lovely!
Things aren't always easy for her - she is a full time carer for her husband, for a start - but she is unfailingly supportive, kind and cheerful, looks on the bright side and goes for the middle road. As she says, 'moderation in all things'.
She usually posts once a week on a Tuesday evening, talking about food, exercise, family, life in general, plus her weekly weigh in update - lose, maintain or gaintain, which is a gain but still within her target range (what I call my Happy Zone)..
Calling it a gaintain kind of normalises it for me and emphasises that it's nothing to stress over, very helpful when one has been on a weight loss journey and now needs to modify one's expectations.
Do pop over and take a look.
Calling it a gaintain kind of normalises it for me and emphasises that it's nothing to stress over, very helpful when one has been on a weight loss journey and now needs to modify one's expectations.
Do pop over and take a look.
I’m inspired by your chia jam. I’ve been using the seeds for thickening soup and casseroles.
ReplyDeleteDoes it keep well or must you make it in small quantities?
I love feta and olive combinations.
No, it doesn't keep. Store it in the fridge and use it within the week. Mind you, I do wonder about freezing some. I must try that.
DeleteFeta and olive is so tasty, I agree. Perfect match. xx