I'm cooking new meals again and just had to share what we had for dinner last night which was Sticky 5-spice Gammon. It was so nice and i will be doing it lots as it was so easy and the OH enjoyed it to.
Sticky 5-Spice Gammon
Serves 4
1 Syn per serving
2 tsp chinese 5-spice powder
4 x 175g gammon steaks, trimmed of all visible fat and cut into bite-size pieces
fry-light
2 red chillies, deseeded and finely diced
finely grated zest and juice of 1 orange
1 level tbsp clear honey
100ml chicken stock
2 tbsp dark soy sauce (i used light)
pak choi, to serve
egg noodles to serve
Chop the pak choi
Sprinkle the 5-spice powder over the gammon steaks. Spray a large, wide, non-stick frying pan with the fry light and cook the gammon over a high heat for 2-3 minutes or until the edges are tinged brown.
Add the red chillies, orange zest and juice, honey, stock and soy sauce and simmer rapidly for 4-5 minutes or until the sauce becomes sticky and the gammon is glazed and golden with almost burnt edges.
Meanwhile steam the pak choi and cook the noodles as per pack instructions
Serve immediately with the steamed pak choi and cooked egg noodles and any pan juices poured over
This is well worth trying as i know you'll love it as much as we did
Take care and happy slimming
Wednesday 25 April 2012
Thursday 19 April 2012
Big News
Today was weigh day and i gained 2lbs but for a change i really don't care as i had a great weekend. So why am i not upset with my gain? Well here's why I got ENGAGED on friday 13th which was my birthday and i am so happy that i am starting the planning already.
After having such a bad year i can't believe how much things have turned around and become so good.
I love my OH so much and thou we have only been together for two months it feels like we have known each other forever and its so right. We have set the date as 13th Dec 2013 which is his birthday and gives us plenty of time to save the money and for me to get to target and be maintaining.
You may have noticed that the number 13 is featuring alot here and it is as it seems to mean something as we met on the 13th and we were both born on the 13th and we got engaged on the 13th and it just seems so fitting that we get married on the 13th and as next year is 2013 it just seems so right that we do it then.
As i am a Goth at heart i want to have a goth wedding and marry wearing purple as that is my favourite colour (it also happens to be his as well). I'm trying to workout what colours will look good with a nice deep rich purple without having to go for black, I think that i may go for a dark red if it looks right but i have sometime. When i have decided on things i will post them on here and do my best to included photos.
Right so now back to slimming lol
I had a very synful weekend and i'm pleased that all i gained was 2lbs but i was back to it on monday so it could have been worse and i'm sure that i can get at least 4lbs next week.
Today i got my GOLD body magic award which also made my day and i'm now working towards my platinum award which i should be able to get in a couple of months.
I've been going to the gym for 6 months now and i still really enjoy it. On tuesday my routine was changed as it was my review and i'm now doing the same workout as my bff. I'm now using kettlebells and medicine ball and really do give you a good workout when you are told what to do with them. I know that i'm going to be sore tomorrow and i have until monday when i will be back at it. Part of me hates how sore i am but i know that its doing good and it won't be like this for long so i will keep at it as its doing me good and toning me as i loose the weight which is the point.
I still have about 6stone to go and when i tell people this they look at me as if i'm mad and say that i don't look that big but i know how i feel and i'm not happy with how i look although the OH keeps telling me he loves me as i am and wouldn't care if i stayed this size but as i'm doing it for me i will keep at it. I do love that he loves me as i am and i am the same size as i was 13years ago but i'm not the same shape which is a pain but i think that's normal isn't it? Now with the wedding next year i an even bigger reason to get to target as i don't want massive bingo wings showing in my wedding photos and i want to be proud to display them to the world
Well i have plans between now and next weigh in so i may not get on here again till next week. On saturday i'm going to the Isle of Wight for my grans 95th birthday lunch with my son (OH is sitting this one out) so the family will hear of the engagement and i haven't seen alot of them for a long time. I have booked a low syn meal for myself so that should be ok.
I also have to get to the gym a few times and swim as well as all the normal things you have to do when running a home (its a good thing i'm off sick lol)
Right i'm off but will be back as soon as i can
Take care and happy slimming
After having such a bad year i can't believe how much things have turned around and become so good.
I love my OH so much and thou we have only been together for two months it feels like we have known each other forever and its so right. We have set the date as 13th Dec 2013 which is his birthday and gives us plenty of time to save the money and for me to get to target and be maintaining.
You may have noticed that the number 13 is featuring alot here and it is as it seems to mean something as we met on the 13th and we were both born on the 13th and we got engaged on the 13th and it just seems so fitting that we get married on the 13th and as next year is 2013 it just seems so right that we do it then.
As i am a Goth at heart i want to have a goth wedding and marry wearing purple as that is my favourite colour (it also happens to be his as well). I'm trying to workout what colours will look good with a nice deep rich purple without having to go for black, I think that i may go for a dark red if it looks right but i have sometime. When i have decided on things i will post them on here and do my best to included photos.
Right so now back to slimming lol
I had a very synful weekend and i'm pleased that all i gained was 2lbs but i was back to it on monday so it could have been worse and i'm sure that i can get at least 4lbs next week.
Today i got my GOLD body magic award which also made my day and i'm now working towards my platinum award which i should be able to get in a couple of months.
I've been going to the gym for 6 months now and i still really enjoy it. On tuesday my routine was changed as it was my review and i'm now doing the same workout as my bff. I'm now using kettlebells and medicine ball and really do give you a good workout when you are told what to do with them. I know that i'm going to be sore tomorrow and i have until monday when i will be back at it. Part of me hates how sore i am but i know that its doing good and it won't be like this for long so i will keep at it as its doing me good and toning me as i loose the weight which is the point.
I still have about 6stone to go and when i tell people this they look at me as if i'm mad and say that i don't look that big but i know how i feel and i'm not happy with how i look although the OH keeps telling me he loves me as i am and wouldn't care if i stayed this size but as i'm doing it for me i will keep at it. I do love that he loves me as i am and i am the same size as i was 13years ago but i'm not the same shape which is a pain but i think that's normal isn't it? Now with the wedding next year i an even bigger reason to get to target as i don't want massive bingo wings showing in my wedding photos and i want to be proud to display them to the world
Well i have plans between now and next weigh in so i may not get on here again till next week. On saturday i'm going to the Isle of Wight for my grans 95th birthday lunch with my son (OH is sitting this one out) so the family will hear of the engagement and i haven't seen alot of them for a long time. I have booked a low syn meal for myself so that should be ok.
I also have to get to the gym a few times and swim as well as all the normal things you have to do when running a home (its a good thing i'm off sick lol)
Right i'm off but will be back as soon as i can
Take care and happy slimming
Monday 9 April 2012
Easter Weekend
Well that's Easter over and done with for another year and i'm glad about it. Don't get me wrong i normally love easter but this year not so much. As i'm losing weight i'm doing my best to avoid/limit things like chocolate and hot cross buns which i love. I haven't had an easter egg (the other half did offer to get me one but i turned him down) as i know i would just pig it and want more but i did have a couple of hot cross buns which is far less than i would normally have so i'm really pleased with myself.
How did your Easter go?
As i said i'm glad that its over as this coming weekend is my birthday and we have plans to make it a really good weekend.
On friday which is my birthday (yeah i know friday 13th) and i'm turning 35 i will be going out for lunch with my bff and in the evening i'm going out with the other half. Saturday i will be going to the gym for a workout and in the evening the other half and i are out again.
It's not really going to be a healthy weekend but to be honest i don't really care as this is the first birthday is so many years that i have been with someone so we are making the most of it. I will post more about it after the weekend.
I'm getting peckish so i 'm going to go and find something to eat.
Take care and happy slimming
How did your Easter go?
As i said i'm glad that its over as this coming weekend is my birthday and we have plans to make it a really good weekend.
On friday which is my birthday (yeah i know friday 13th) and i'm turning 35 i will be going out for lunch with my bff and in the evening i'm going out with the other half. Saturday i will be going to the gym for a workout and in the evening the other half and i are out again.
It's not really going to be a healthy weekend but to be honest i don't really care as this is the first birthday is so many years that i have been with someone so we are making the most of it. I will post more about it after the weekend.
I'm getting peckish so i 'm going to go and find something to eat.
Take care and happy slimming
Wednesday 4 April 2012
About time too
I should have posted these ages ago as soon as i got them so here there are. All my Slimming world awards apart from my 3 1/2 stone award which i will add later
Sunday 1 April 2012
Here's Me
Well i was friday night and i felt that i looked good and i loved my outfit. As i have been meaning to put up a current photo of me for ages i got my bff to take one so here it is
I don't think that it's a bad picture do you?
It needs to be compared to a before photo don't you think?
Looking good already don't you think? This second photo was taken on a friends birthday night out in june 2009 and although i felt good at the time looking at the picture now i'm so glad that i'm losing the weight.
When i look at myself in photos or the mirror i see what i want to change about myself like i hate that i have bingo wings and that is what i hate most about myself but i'm working on it at the gym as much as i can. As i loose the weight and tone up in the gym i will be happier to have photos taken.
The last few years i have avoided the camera for many reasons one being that i didn't like the size i was and also that i have psoriasis and it looked so awful. But now that it has calmed down i'm so much happier.
Well the other half has just turned up and i have to cook us a roast so i had better go
Take care and happy slimming
It needs to be compared to a before photo don't you think?
When i look at myself in photos or the mirror i see what i want to change about myself like i hate that i have bingo wings and that is what i hate most about myself but i'm working on it at the gym as much as i can. As i loose the weight and tone up in the gym i will be happier to have photos taken.
The last few years i have avoided the camera for many reasons one being that i didn't like the size i was and also that i have psoriasis and it looked so awful. But now that it has calmed down i'm so much happier.
Well the other half has just turned up and i have to cook us a roast so i had better go
Take care and happy slimming
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