Tuesday, 12-08-25

Hi, everyone! Welcome to my blog where I talk about my ongoing Slimming World and associated health journeys. I'm now around my target range and am aiming to keep this steady while following Mediterranean diet principles and the Slimming World structure.

Five days down, four on plan, one slightly off, two to go this week!

I had a good old batch session today.  I made four portions of the cheesy lentil and veg layer bake (adapted from this recipe https://www.easycheesyvegetarian.com/very-veggie-lentil-bake/ ), four portions of smooth tomato passata using garden tomatoes cooked, blended and pushed through a sieve and I picked and prepped some runner beans.  All of it is now in the freezer apart from one lentil bake portion which is in my tum.

What I ate today:

I enjoyed some chilled gazpacho with Henderson's relish.  Very fresh and flavoursome.

One syn.

The falafel wrap before I folded it up with some leaves and some dressing made from peanut butter powder (rehydrated), balsamic vinegar and like juice and it was really nice.

Half a syn for the falafels, one B for the wrap and one and a half syns for the dressing.

And with all the above, I had a big old salad - leaves, cucumber, pepper and thousands (well, nearly!) of tomatoes plus a dressing of balsamic vinegar.

Syn free.

The first portion of the cheesy lentil and veg layer bake with a big old portion of delicious runner beans.

One healthy extra A.

Afters was an apple and an orange.

Summary:

one healthy extra A

one healthy extra B

three syns

Tomorrow's plans:

L:  couscous stuffed beefsteak tomato, salad; fruit

I have some enormous beef tomatoes to use up.  Lucky me.  

D:    I made enough falafel mix for three falafels (all I wanted) and one medium sized burger which I'm having  with some kind of chipped something or other and a salad.

Exercise: I think it's going to be a bit too hot tomorrow.