More Please! - Thursday 13 September 2012

B: Scrambled eggs with 3 rashers of bacon
L: Salted Cashew nuts and 2 squares 81% chocolate
D: Chilli meat loaf, roasted green beans & broccoli.  Blueberries & cream

Callanetics: 30 mins

Arrived in good time for the performance of Oliver last night.  Had plenty of time to climb several flights of stairs (we were in the Upper Circle) and was just getting my breath back when it was announced the performance was delayed by 15 minutes.  Finally we were allowed into the auditorium and got ourselves settled.   Thirty minutes into the performance and the actors walk off stage and the lights in the auditorium come back on!  Someone mentions a fire alarm which I'd failed to notice amongst all the other noise.   The whole theatre had to be evacuated.   Ten minutes later and we were allowed back in (had to climb all those flights again), but it must have been a good twenty minutes before everyone was back in their seats.  Despite the early interruptions we had a very enjoyable night. Most thought Brian Conley was excellent in his role as Fagin but I think Cat Simmons as  Nancy and Iain Fletcher as Bill Sykes were better.  Didn't get to bed until after midnight.

Despite sleeping in this morning I still feel exhausted.  Still managed to get the ironing done.   Climbing all those stairs has taken it out of me, think it will take a few days to recover.  Will have an easy day tomorrow.

Oliver! - Wednesday 12 September 2012

B: Scrambled eggs & 3 rashers of bacon
D: lamb chops with roasted green beans.  Blueberries & Greek yogurt
T: Homemade Chicken Soup

Snacks: Salted cashews.  81% chocolate.

Callanetics; 30 mins

DD2 and I are off to the theatre tonight to see Oliver.  Really looking forward to it.  The snacks listed above are to take to the theatre with us.

Weekly Shop - Tuesday 11 September 2012

B; 3 rashers of bacon and a fried egg
L: Homemade chicken and vegetable soup.  Small tub of peanuts
D: Indian omelette with lambs lettuce.  Blueberries & cream

Today is my weekly shopping day.  Most of my shopping is split between Aldi and Tesco.  Today I saved over £15 using money off coupons.  My freezer is so full I  am struggling to fit things into it.

Last night was my second night without using St John's Wort.  I am trying to wean myself off it.  Originally I was taking 2 capsules per night,  Ireduced down to one capsule per night.  Now I am taking one capsule for two nights and then missing a night.  I intend to reduce quite slowly so as to give my body time to adjust.

Another Frog! - Monday 10 September 2012

B: Fried egg and 3 rashers of bacon
L: Pilchard curry with prawn & cabbage bhaji.  Peanuts
D: 3 sausages with stir fried cabbage.  Blueberries & cream

Did an hour at the allotment. Got almost all of the potatoes weeded until I came across another frog!  Decided I would give it time to get away and I would resume weeding another day.  Removed more of the strawberry plants and re-planted them in tubs on our patio.  

Sunday Menu - 9 September 2012

B: Flax muesli with watered down lactofree cream
D: Roast chicken, cabbage, carrots, broccoli, sprouts.  Blueberries & cream
T: Pilchard curry with Cabbage & prawn bhaji.

Lidl Shopping - 8 September 2012

B: 3 sausages and a fried egg
L:  ramekin filled with pistachios and 1 packet pork curls
D: Pilchard Curry with prawn and cabbage Bhaji.  2 squares 81% chocolate

Today from Lidl I got:

Haddock Fillets
Lamb Chops
Steak Mince
Pork Mince
Corned Beef
Eggs
Free Range Chicken
Celery on offer for 49p
Cauliflower
Savoy Cabbage
Pistachio nuts
Greek Yoghurt
81% chocolate

Thats me well stocked up for the week now. 

Dropped off resignation letter for the allotment today.  Just need to get plot cleared and transfer fruit to our garden.

Was disappointed to find I've put on another 1lb this week.  Probably because I had porridge whilst we were away and oats always make me put on weight.  Have lost another 0.5" off my hips.  Hopefully now diet is back on track the weight will start dropping off again.

Managed a few ebay listings today.

Rich Chocolate Brownies - Friday 7 September 2012

B: 2 Fried eggs and 2 rashers of bacon
L:  Sardine salad.  Peanuts
D: Corned beef casserole with cauliflower.  Blueberries & cream

Callanetics: 30 mins

Rich Chocolate Brownies

12 oz 70% chocolate                                 2/3 cup of ground pecans (other nuts will do)

12 oz milk chocolate                                  3 extra large eggs.

3/4 cup of butter 

Preheat oven to 350F

Line the base and sides of an 8" square cake tin with baking parchment or greaseproof paper.

Break the 70% chocolate and 1/4 of the milk chocolate into pieces, and put into the top of a double boiler.  Add butter.  Melt over simmering water, stirring frequently.  Remove from heat.  Stir ground pecans and eggs into melted chocolate.

Chop remaining milk chocolate into chunky pieces.  Stir half of the remaining chocolate into the warm mixture, and pour into the prepared tin, spreading it into the corners.   The milk chocolate doesn't need to be completely melted.  Sprinkle with the remaining chopped milk chocolate.

Bake brownies for 30-35 mins, until they rise and are just firm to touch.   Let cool in the tin, then cut into squares of 16.

20g carbs per brownie.

Can be served garnished with raspberries or strawberries,  or with a spoonful of cream.

I think I may use all 70% chocolate and thus reduce the carbs even more.