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
Thanks. I’m going to try it this weekend
DeleteI used them in today's soup and yes, they did thicken it nicely. You could still see the seeds but they had softened in nicely. xx
DeleteI've been loving your Mediterranean meals. I've got JO's 5 ingredient Med book, must get it out and have another look. Hope you've had a good result today, I'm really interested to know how your cholesterol level has been affected in a few weeks' time. xx
ReplyDeleteThe nurse said three months which is the beginning of December so if I don't hear from them, I will get it sorted after Christmas. Yes, it will be interesting.
DeleteGood results today, thanks, Sooze. All on the next post.
And I think it's a good book - and his recipes are so adaptable. In fact, he encourages swaps, etc, doesn't he?
xx