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Last Week Update

Weigh in

This week has been a mix of on plan and off plan, more on than off though so thats ok! I had some brilliant news on Wednesday (more about that later!) so we went out to celebrate at TGI Fridays and I did not hold back! After Jack Daniels Buffalo Wings, Jack Daniels Burger, Rocky Road Sundae, a cocktail and a smoothie I came out not being able to move - but my gosh was it worth it! I got straight back on plan after that until Friday when we had a mini bbq at home to celebrate my good news in the sun - too much halloumi cheese here! and then out on Saturday night for my sisters birthday for a pub tea! So this weeks weigh in result is -0.5lbs which is better than nothing and i am extremely happy with! Getting closer to my holiday and I can totally do this! 

Ab Challenge

I am still going strong! Thankfully today is a rest day otherwise I would not be able to cope! A week done so far and it is rapidly getting harder and I am definitely feeling it! The sit ups are fine, but the crunches and leg raises kill me and dont even get me started on the plank! I am determined to not give in and have to give my boyfriend a tenner though so here to the next week of the ab challenge! 

I've got good news!

So many of you will know i have been studying at Teesside University and I am in my final year. I handed my dissertation in last week (phew!) and I have two exams this week and my final exam next week. So for the past couple of months I have been looking for full time work for after my degree and my first 'proper job'. (I hate the term 'proper job' because i've always worked since turning 16 and took a year out before uni to work for the NHS so i have had proper jobs before, but i mean a job while i am no longer in education!). I had an interview the other week and on Wednesday I found out i got the job!!! So from next week I will be working full time at the local college! Definitely worth the syns celebrating!

The Week Ahead

Smooth times

 Last week i bought a smoothie maker - i got a Breville Blend Active from ASDA for £20 and it is brilliant! I love it! As the fruit used in the smoothies is blended it does have to be synned but there are lots of low syn mixtures than can be put together to make gorgeous smoothies! This week I will be having a smoothie for my breakfast and counting the syns. I have lots of recipes on hand with the syns there so i am prepared! 

Today I had a 1 syn smoothie. I used 100g frozen raspberries, fat free yogurt, ice cubes and chilled water. It was lovely and worth the 1 syn haha! 

Life is a rollercoaster!

I am going away for the bank holiday weekend! The plan is to stay over in Nottingham Saturday - Monday - going to Alton Towers on Sunday and shopping in Nottingham on Monday. I cant wait but I hope I can stay on plan and within my syns as best as I can. I wont be able to track syns 100% but i will use my fitness pal to count calories as they have a barcode scanner and have the calories of meals in loads of restaurants - so this will help me make sure i dont overeat! 

Recipe of the Week

So this week I am going to focus of smoothies and give you a few smoothie recipes that I will be trying out this week. If you try them too let me know what you think! 

Berry Blitz - 3 syns 

50g Frozen Raspberries

50g Frozen Mango

50g Strawberries

100g Fat Free Yogurt

Chilled water 

Green Tea Smoothie - 3 syns

100g Frozen Pineapple

Half a Lime

5 Slices Cucumber

Handful Spinach

Half cup of green tea

Protein Shake - 7.5 syns

300ml Skimmed Milk (HexA)

1/2 Banana

1 tbsp reduced fat peanut butter

100g frozen raspberries

35g oats (HexB)

Breakfast Smoothie - 6.5 syns

1 egg

100g raspberries

35g oats (HexB)

100ml skimmed milk

100ml cranberry juice

Ice 

So thats all for now!

Lots of love, bye for now

Alex

xxx