Confessions of a Slimming world mum

Been a busy few days... as you can tell this is half term week as it's gone all quiet! Well I literally was silent as I had no voice for a few days and felling rubbish and looking after a child during the holidays don't mix well I can tell you x I am starting to feel sub human now but throat still sore and coughing my lungs up as well as seeing my blue inhaler again to keep me breathing!!!! The weather has been turning cold so We have been onto the spaghetti bolognese as it is an easy warming comfort meal. Spaghetti bolognese Serves 3 or more... depends on appetite mince 500g (quorn or 5% fat) pasta 220g for 3 of us carrots 2 chopped with onion 1 onion chopped (I use the small chopper to hide them ;) 1 pepper red chopped 1 tbsp oregano or italian herb seasoning 1 tbsp tomato puree 500g of passata or 1 tin of chopped tomatoes frylight/spray oil garlic cloves 2 minced/crushed some people like to add Worcester sauce (1 tbsp)  To make we fry off the onions and car...

Comfort food is a must in this weather and I'm already craving it in abundance. I love bolognese and chilli con carne and my little person does too. He's not so keen on roasts which I have no idea why that is?!? Our favourite is a good roast with dry roasted potatoes and veg. Both my husband and me love macaroni cheese, I see this as part of my childhood as I used to only get macaroni cheese when my dad went off on work conferences/training around the country. He can't stand cheese (I know strange right?) So here is a yummy macaroni cheese dish, no quark used and lots of veg, its not overly cheesy as I was used to but it satisfys the craving... SERVES 4 Syns 3 syns per person but could add 220g philly and it count as one of your HEA tub of lightest philly 40g lighter cheese, grated 350g macaroni pasta  tomatoes cut in half (as many as you like) cooked carrots, peppers, chopped cooked leeks, cooked broccoli, any speed veg you like a bit of mustard powder (half tspn...

Some days are more tricky than others.... We try to keep to plan but things like weddings and birthdays, holidays and other events get in the way. However I am not beating myself up over it as it is one time, and lets face it unless you know millions of people you will not be going every single day! I know that you will get told to make good choices and what things could you go for? I have tried that but this plan has to be realistic to you. I try to stay to plan as much as poss then I see dessert or I see that one item I love to eat and that's that but I believe if you tell that little voice in your head its ok Im going to have that but try to bulk up on salad and fruit then go for it. I then feel less stressed by the whole experience. I have a little holiday break coming up and I'm looking forward to not cooking and enjoying myself! Yes i want to be at target and that wont change. Once I'm back from holiday I'll get back onto plan and no probs. I'm not a consul...

 OK this is me! I weighed 3 stone more in this first picture than I do now and as you can see I'm not a happy soul. I HATED having any photos taken and yet as a child I would photo bomb before people even knew what that meant! I love breads and sweet desserts I love food and trying new things and I loved going out to eat. Anyone who knows me will know that I cannot make decisions on food and so I will place hands for others to help me choose! I could honestly work my way through a menu. I loved vegetables and thought I was eating healthily but look at me, I wasn't healthy I had asthma problems and back problems.  I also initially got told I could not conceive if I was overweight by the doctor that was investigating me not being able to become pregnant. I was devastated, but then thought hang on bigger ladies get pregnant right? I will show this doctor that's not the problem and prove her wrong!!!! Lots of tests etc later I got told I would never be able to have childre...

OK starting the Slimming world journey again.... I am finding Slimming world a bit more challenging with a child. Anyone else out there feeling the same? I got to target and stayed at target at 9 stone, after a 3 and a half stone weight loss until I had my son. I was over the moon but once he was born I then struggled balancing cooking from scratch and feeding him and trying to have a reasonably tidy house. Something had to give and being an emotional eater I caved into eating whatever was to hand especially as breast/express feeding I was so hungry all of the time. I had no idea if I had healthy extras or not. To be honest I had no idea which way was up and who I was let along healthy extras and whether I had added the correct speed veg or not. I was lucky to be fed by mum and dad and my hubby, I was very grateful to them too for this. 3 years on and I won a 12 week countdown back to my local Slimming world group plus a diary and felt this was a huge sign that I should get back on it...