Do you love soup?

Oh I love soup... not tinned though but homemade.  I'm experimenting with making different soups, I always have done, but this time I'm trying out all different types that are 0 propoints!  Today's version is veg and cauliflower, oh it is mighty tasty and filling and so so good for you.

If you would like the recipe, just leave me a comment.  I love soup!


Here is today's weight watchers menu:

Breakfast 
2 x Tesco Wheat Biscuits (3pp)
150ml skimmed milk (1pp)
1/2 slice wholemeal toast (1.5pp)
1/2 teaspoon of jam (.5pp)
Pear (0pp)

Lunch
Huge bowl of my soup (0pp)
1 x Warbuton white roll (4pp)
Apple (0pp)

Snack
Coffee with brown sugar (1pp)
Weight Watchers Bakewell Slice (2pp)

Dinner
2 x Cheeseburgers made with 2 x Warbuton White Rolls (8pp), 2 x Asda meat free burgers (4pp), Weight Watchers mature cheese (1pp), Tomato Ketchup (0pp) on one and Tesco Lighter than Light Mayo (0pp) on the other and lots of salad (0pp)

Snack
Tea (0pp)
Cadbury Crunchie (5pp)

Yum!

1st weigh in...

...and I lost 5lb!  Great start, now to keep it up.

I contemplated blogging more and adding what I've eaten / recipes etc but then I forgot.. probably too busy counting propoints!  But here's a collage of the week's food!

Weight Watchers

I've signed up for Weight Watchers online!  This is Day 3... so far so good!

I decided it was time to get a grip and do something about my weight.  I am a naturally slim person and didn't start to put weight on until around 2004, since then I've went from being a healthy weight to being 5 stone over weight... ouch!

McBump is doing brilliantly and is just about walking so I'm going to be run ragged very soon... can't wait! x

Grub Hub

Something new!!  

I have just finished writing out my own recipe for the local paper 'The Wishaw Hub' and 'The Hub' - they have a new feature for 2012 which is called Grub Hub and will feature some quick and easy (sometimes healthy) recipes written by yours truly.  

Here is the first one:

Pitta Bread Pizza with Potato Wedges (serves 2)

A quick and easy healthy meal which you can easily adapt to add your favourite toppings.

Ingredients 

3 large potatoes

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 teaspoon of dried mixed herbs

pinch of chilli powder

Salt and Pepper

2 pitta bread (wholemeal, white or herb)

2 tablespoons of BBQ ketchup or tomato ketchup

2 slice of wafer thin cold meat or cooked chicken (omit for vegetarian option)

slices of red onion (optional)

slices of tomato (optional)

3 heaped tablespoons of grated cheese

pinch of dried mixed herbs

Method

Pre-heat the oven to 180.

Cut the potatoes into wedges and place in a bowl, drizzle over the olive oil and add herbs and chilli powder.  Mix until the potatoes are coated.  Place on baking tray and season with salt and pepper.  Cook for 40 minutes, turning half way through cooking time.

Place the pitta bread on a baking tray and spread a tablespoon of BBQ or tomato ketchup over the top, sprinkle half the cheese over the pitta breads.  Add your chosen toppings then top with the rest of the cheese and sprinkle the dried herbs over the top.  Cook for 10 minutes.

Serve and enjoy!

Goodnight Grandad

Goodnight Grandad Chic

15th January 1927 - 6th January 2012

If you're lucky enough to still have Grandparents, treasure them!

They love you like a Parent but without the discipline.

Ax

My little Princess - aka McBump!

Now aint she just perfect!

The Zone

Hey!  I'm still here.  Still figuring out this routine thing but hoping that I've mastered it and will be blogging more often AND starting up my themed posts for each day.

The Health Visitor actually came today and McBump weighs 12lb and 3oz, not bad huh?  She is following that curve of weight gain / age ratio with perfection and coming along a total treat!

Ax