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Andy HB's Conscience Thread

How many weeks will it take him?

  • <= 2 weeks

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • > 2 and <= 3 weeks

    Votes: 3 23.1%

  • > 3 and <= 4 weeks

    Votes: 7 53.8%

  • > 4 weeks

    Votes: 3 23.1%
  • Total voters
    13
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katie said:
Andy, do you have good levels after that breakfast? amazed you can get away with marmalade and orange juice!
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I haven't ever tested after marmalade and orange juice. But orange juice (it is only a small glass) does not seem to affect me badly. The last time I tested over 7 2hrs after breakfast was in January. My last three readings have been 5.3, 4.9 & 5.0 and they were after porridge, banana & orange juice!

I have a strong suspicion that my pancreas is still pumping out a reasonable quantity of insulin and my diabetes was largely due to insulin resistance. It just goes to show how important it can be to shed those excess pounds.
 
Wow that is good! Doubt the marmalade would do anymore harm than the banana, porridge and orange juice, so sounds like you can get away with it 🙂
 
Andy HB said:
I haven't ever tested after marmalade and orange juice. But orange juice (it is only a small glass) does not seem to affect me badly. The last time I tested over 7 2hrs after breakfast was in January. My last three readings have been 5.3, 4.9 & 5.0 and they were after porridge, banana & orange juice!

I have a strong suspicion that my pancreas is still pumping out a reasonable quantity of insulin and my diabetes was largely due to insulin resistance. It just goes to show how important it can be to shed those excess pounds.
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They are fantastic levels Andy. 🙂
 
I managed to continue the downwards trend. The scales kept varying between 197.2 and 197.6 though, so I'm going to go for .....

197.6 lbs

Today's meal plan :-

Breakfast : Porridge & banana. Orange Juice & coffee.
Elevenses : Lemon Green Tea,
Lunch : Lentil & smoked bacon soup. Two slices of bread. 1 clementine.
Threeses : Slice of fruity loaf.
Main : Chicken in ...... you know the rest!
Bedtime : Hot chocolate
 
Fantastic Andy - I think you earn slimmer of the week!
 
I hold my head in shame! I weakened today. Started off a little disappointingly with (but know that yesterday went really well, so will accept it as just one of those things) ...

198.2 lbs

I then went and guzzled a packet of pringles and five almond fingers for lunch (call that lunch??). 😡

Anyway, and I know that this isn't how it should be done, I'm not eating anything else today except an apple for tea.

So today's meal plan is somewhat 'odd'

Breakfast : 2 slices of toast and marmalade. Orange Juice & coffee.
Lunch : Pringles and 5 almond fingers. Coffee.
Fourses : Lemon Green Tea.
Main : 1 apple.
Bedtime : Hot chocolate

Meanwhile, the exercise has been upped a bit today. I cycled for 5 miles and have just finished a 2hr fast walk (probably getting on for 8 miles). So a total of 13 miles. Funnily enough, I felt really good on the way back. It was how I used to remember the end of a day's walking in the Welsh mountains when I was aching but belting along eager to get to the local 'watering hole'! :D
 
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When you say #packet of pringles' you don't mean a big tube do you? 😱

You're doing really well Andy, we all have little slip ups every now and then, it's one of the tests of whether you are a human or a 'V' (been watching V on telly today, and I'm sure that was one of the tests! 😉)
 
Northerner said:
When you say 'packet of pringles' you don't mean a big tube do you? 😱
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In the interests of honesty and openness, I'd have to say ..... No! ..... Ok, Yes it was!! 😱

Tomorrow is going to be a good day! 🙂
 
With a caveat that I'm not sure how yesterday's shenanigans (sp?) have affected today's weigh in, the day has started well.

197 lbs

Today's meal plan :

Breakfast : Porridge & banana. Orange Juice & Coffee.
Elevenses : Lemon Green Tea and last two almond fingers.
Lunch : Winter Vegetable soup and 1 slice of bread. 1 clementine.
Main : Rainbow Trout with new potatoes, carrot & brussels sprouts. 1 apple.
Bedtime : Hot chocolate.

I'm definitely going for my 6 mile walk after lunch. But it may turn into an 8 mile one if I still feel guilty because of yesterday!
 
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Don't forget to pack your pringles for your walk :D:D
 
...and I see those Almond fingers are back!!!

Sorry Andy, you are doing so much better than me, so I can't say anything.
 
lucy123 said:
...and I see those Almond fingers are back!!!

Sorry Andy, you are doing so much better than me, so I can't say anything.
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I just like them too much! Atleast yesterday, I had two left. Before, I would have scoffed the lot. A minor 'victory' perhaps!
 
Andy HB said:
I'd say that the fruit loaf needs to be used sparingly and I usually scrape it with some light olive spread. I don't have the details for it yet, but will do the calculations when I make it next. But it's not going to be too different (except the sugars will be higher) to my seeded granary which comes out at (per 35g slice) ...

Cals : 92
Protein : 3.9g
Carbs : 15g (of which sugars 1.0g)
Fat : 2g (of which sat fat 0.3g)
Salt : 0.2g

I'll be doing a test of my fruit loaf during one month (maybe February)
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Would be interested in your recipe for fruit loaf Andy?
 
lucy123 said:
Would be interested in your recipe for fruit loaf Andy?
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Breadmaker recipe

Yeast : 1 tsp
Strong White Flour : 400g
Sugar : 2 tsp (I'm not too generous with this - maybe 1.5 tsp)
Butter : 75g (I use Tesco/Sainsbury's light olive spread)
Salt : 1 tsp (I usually only go for 3/4 tsp)
Cinnamon : 2 tsp (generous teaspoons!)
Mixed Spice : 1 tsp (another generous one!)
Eggs, medium : 2
Water : 110 ml
Milk : 110 ml (I use semi-skimmed)
Mixed Dried Fruit : 150g (I like the luxury one with glace cherries etc)
Walnut pieces : 50g (my addition!)

You can replace the Strong White Flour with Strong WholeMeal Flour, but the Water and Milk quantities go up to 120 ml each too.

The Strong White Flour recipe uses the 'Basic' - 'Bake Raisin' (4hr) cooking process and
The Strong Wholemeal Flour recipe uses the 'Whole Wheat' - 'Bake Raisin' (5hr) cooking process.
 
sounds delicious - will have to make it soon!
 
Well, although I had a good day yesterday, the weight has trickled up. Probably due to a bit of internal 'rebalancing'! :D

197.6 lbs

Today's meal plan .....

Breakfast : 2 slices of toast & marmalade. Orange Juice & coffee.
Elevenses : Lemon Green Tea
Lunch : Winter Vegetable soup. 1 piece of bread. 1 clementine & 1 pear.
Threeses : 1 slice of fruity loaf.
Main : King prawns in tomato/green pepper/onion & garlic splodge, potato, carrot & brussels sprouts.
Bedtime : Hot chocolate
 
Continued the upward trend. Again, I was happy with what I did yesterday and so am not bothered (1hr walk at lunch and one of the best 10km rows that I've had for ages!). Food-wise was OK, but I did have an extra couple of slices of a new fruity loaf that I'd just made.

198.4 lbs

Today's meal plan :-

Breakfast : 2 slices of toast and marmalade. Orange Juice and coffee
Elevenses : Lemon Green Tea
Lunch : 3 Quorn sausages, 2 bacon rashers, 1 fried egg & mushrooms & 1 slice bread. 1 pear.
Threeses : 1 slice fruity loaf. 1 clementine
Main : King Prawns in tomato/onion/garlic slop. Potato, carrot and brussels sprouts. 1 apple.
Bedtime : Last of the Hot Chocolate
 
Despite another good day yesterday, it's a maintain.

198.4 lbs

Today's meal plan :

Breakfast : Porridge & banana. Orange Juice & coffee.
Elevenses : Lemon Green Tea. 1 slice of fruity loaf.
Lunch : 3 quorn sausages, 2 bacon rashers, mushrooms, egg on 1 slice of bread. 1 pear.
Threeses : 1 clementine.
Main : Chicken & bacon in tomato/green pepper/onion/garlic sauce. Potatoes, carrot & brussels sprouts. 1 apple.
Bedtime : nowt (no more hot chocolate this week!)
 
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