Wednesday, 05-03-25

Hi, everyone!  Welcome to my blog where I talk about my ongoing Slimming World and associated health journeys.  At present, I am working to reduce my 'bad' cholesterol through diet, particularly using the Mediterranean way of eating.

I've heard from the surgery that they want me to have a 'medication review' which means a blood test too.  So I guess I will find out soon whether the measures I have put in place have helped reduce my bad cholesterol - or not.

What I ate today:

I realised very early that it was going to be a difficult - aka hungry - day.  I had an apple and a pear early and they didn't hit the mark so . . .

. . . so, after dithering about toast and marmite, I went for this - Cook's prawn noodles with mango and coconut (an odd breakfast, I know) and, you know what - it was just perfect.  Not a huge portion and absolutely delicious, it really hit the spot.

Three syns (or 229 calories)

The chicken, leek and barley soup from Pinch of Nom (out of the freezer) really is a most delicious soup.  This time, I added some puy lentils from a pouch and one light cheese triangle melted in and it was just so good.  
(The rest of the lentils went into the freezer in single portions for another time/times)

I had some grapes and an easy peeler for afters.

One and a half syns for the soup, one B for the croutons and a bit of an A for the triangle.

The chickpea burgers (link posted in yesterday's [post) were absolutely delicious.   I just made the burgers themselves, not the other bits, and will definitely make hem again.  They were served with grated carrot, softened red onion, a few air fried chips and a basic salad plus chutney.

I had an orange for afters.

One and a half syns for the chutney and half a syn for a bit of flour I used when shaping the burgers

Summary:

a bit of a healthy extra A

one healthy extra B

six and a half syns

Tomorrow's plans:

B:  fruit, yogurt and mixed seeds

L:  soup (another from the freezer), croutons, grated cheese; fruit

D:  lemon baked salmon on a bed of roasted veg; fruit

Exercise:  SET online