Monday, 7 January 2013

Week 2; Plan Your Meals

So this week (7th Jan 2013) I have been challenged by Weight Watchers to 'plan my meals'.

Now I completely and utterly believe that for me I have success when I PREPARE! To twist the words of Tony Blair prior to being elected "Preparation, preparation, preparation!" Whenever I do well it's because I have filling & healthy food in the fridge & cupboards & I'm fully ready for any eventuality. It fills me with a sense of confidence (because I know I'm in control) and it feels great to be uber organised!

This week I plan to have one or two different types of breakfast (my favourite meal of the day!) Lunches will mostly consist of soups/salads and dinners will vary.

When planning my daily meals/snacks I like to make sure I'm getting my 5 a day, so count fruit & veg to make sure.

Monday 7th Jan

Breakfast; Porridge oats (3PP), semi skimmed milk (2PP) & banana (0PP) = 5 ProPoints 

Lunch; Ham salad = 2 x slices ham (2PP), lettuce, rocket, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red pepper, radish - all (0PP), Tesco salad dressing (0PP) = 2 ProPoints

Dinner; Wholewheat pasta (6PP), vegetables (0PP), 1 x chicken breast (4PP) & tinned chopped tomato sauce = 10 ProPoints

Snacks; 1 x Chocolate digestives (2PP), 2 x Snack a Jacks BBQ rice cakes (2PP)1 x Apple (0PP) & 1 x Tbsp crunchy peanut butter (3PP), 1 x After Eight mint (1PP) = 8 ProPoints

Other; I count 1 ProPoint for 50ml of semi skimmed milk that I take in my tea daily

TOTAL: 26 ProPoints (26 daily and 0 weekly)

Tuesday 8th Jan

Breakfast; Branflakes (3PP), semi skimmed milk (2PP) & handful of blueberries (0PP) = 5 ProPoints

Lunch; Butternut squash soup - butternut squash (0PP), carrots (0PP), onion (0PP), red pepper (0PP), 1 cube vegetable stock (1PP), 1 x slice of unbuttered Weight Watchers malted danish bread (1PP) = 2 ProPoints

Dinner; Chilli con carne - lean mince beef, onion, garlic, chopped canned tomatoes, canned kidney beans, brown rice, fat free yogurt, red pepper, chilli powder = 13 ProPoints

Snacks; Weight Watchers Rich Toffee Bar (2PP), Weight Watchers Hot Chocolate sachet (1PP), 2 x Quorn Mini Savoury Egg (like scotch eggs) (3PP), 1 x banana (0PP) = 6 ProPoints

Other; I count 1 ProPoint for 50ml of semi skimmed milk that I take in my tea daily

TOTAL: 27 ProPoints (26 daily and 1 weekly)

Wednesday 9th Jan

Breakfast; Quark pancake = 1 x Tbsp Quark (1PP), 1 x Egg White (0PP), 1 x Tbsp Oat Bran (2PP)  & banana (0PP) = 3 ProPoints

Lunch; Butternut squash soup - butternut squash (0PP), carrots (0PP), onion (0PP), red pepper (0PP), 1 cube vegetable stock (1PP), 1 x slice of unbuttered Weight Watchers malted danish bread (1PP) 2 ProPoints

Dinner; Chicken curry with no rice (8PP) & Weight Watchers mini naan (3PP), 1 x red wine (3PP) = 14 ProPoints

Snacks; 2 x Quorn Mini Savoury Egg (like scotch eggs) (3PP), 1 x Apple (0PP) & 1 x Tbsp crunchy peanut butter (3PP) = 6 ProPoints

Other; I count 1 ProPoint for 50ml of semi skimmed milk that I take in my tea daily

TOTAL: 26 ProPoints (26 daily and 0 weekly)

Thursday 10th Jan - in London attending a Weight Watchers event

Breakfast; Porridge oats (3PP), semi skimmed milk (2PP) & banana (0PP) = 5 ProPoints
I want to make sure I get a filling & warm breakfast because it's an early start and it's going to be cold!

Lunch; The event is for Weight Watchers so I know everything will be pointed, I'm allowing 12 ProPoints (if I go over I'll dip into my weekly points)
I had Weight Watchers chilli con carne taster (4PP), 2 x glasses Weight Watchers rose wine (6PP), 1 x Weight Watchers double chocolate muffin (5PP) = 15 ProPoints

Dinner; Quorn Beef Stir fry - Quorn beef strips (1PP), brocelli/mushrooms/ginger/chilli/carrot/spring onion - all (0PP), egg noodles (4PP), oyster sauce (1PP) = 6 ProPoints

Snacks; 1 x Apple (0PP) & 1 x Weight Watchers Jaffa mini roll (2PP) (I'll pack these for the train journey) = 2 ProPoints

Other; I count 1 ProPoint for 50ml of semi skimmed milk that I take in my tea daily

TOTAL: 29 ProPoints (26 daily and 3 weekly)

Friday 11th Jan - Hugo's Birthday!

Breakfast; Porridge oats (3PP), semi skimmed milk (2PP) & apple (0PP) = 5 ProPoints

Lunch; Mushroom soup - mushrooms (0PP), red onion (0PP), garlic (0PP), fresh thyme (0PP), 1 x chicken stock cube (1PP) & 2 x slice of unbuttered Weight Watchers malted danish bread (3PP) & 2 x glasses white wine (6PP) = 10 ProPoints

Dinner; Sweet Potato Risotto = 8 ProPoints

Snacks; 1 x Apple (0PP) & 1 x Tbsp crunchy peanut butter (3PP), Weight Watchers Hot Chocolate sachet (1PP), 1 x After Eight mint (1PP) = 5 ProPoints

Other; I count 1 ProPoint for 50ml of semi skimmed milk that I take in my tea daily

TOTAL: 29 ProPoints (26 daily and 3 weekly)

Saturday 12th Jan

Breakfast; 2 x Weight Watchers sausages (3PP) & cooked chopped tomatoes (from a tin) (0PP) & 3 x Quorn Mini Savoury Egg (like scotch eggs) (4PP) = 7 ProPoints

Lunch; Mushroom soup - mushrooms (0PP), red onion (0PP), garlic (0PP), fresh thyme (0PP), 1 x chicken stock cube (1PP) & 2 x slice of unbuttered Weight Watchers malted danish bread (3PP) = 4 ProPoints

Dinner; M&S chinese chicken & cashews (9PP) = 9 ProPoints

Snacks; 1 x banana (0PP), 1 x Weight Watchers Rich Toffee Bar (2PP)  1 x Tbsp crunchy peanut butter (3PP) = 5 ProPoints

Other; I count 1 ProPoint for 50ml of semi skimmed milk that I take in my tea daily

TOTAL: 26 ProPoints (26 daily and 0 weekly)

Sunday 13th Jan

Breakfast; Full English! 2 x bacon (2PP), 2 x Weight Watchers cumberland sausages (3PP), 1 x poached Egg (2PP), mushrooms (0PP), 1 x tomato (0PP) = 7 ProPoints

Lunch; Chicken dinner - 2 x slices roast chicken (3PP), 3 x roast potatoes (6PP), carrots (0PP), peas (0PP), gravy (1PP), 2 x glasses of red wine (6PP) = 16 ProPoints

Pudding; Tesco Sticky Toffee Pudding (8PP) = ProPoints

Dinner; I don't expect to eat again after Sunday roast & pudding because I usually have a nap and a cup of tea!

Snacks; 1 x apple (0PP), 1 x banana (0PP) = 0 ProPoints

Other; I count 1 ProPoint for 50ml of semi skimmed milk that I take in my tea daily

TOTAL: 32 ProPoints (26 daily and 6 weekly)

Total for the week; All 26 daily ProPoints used plus 13 weekly ProPoints

I found a really helpful link to Weight Watchers 7 day meal planners (great if you're looking for inspiration). Plus they have a vegetarian & meals for one planners too!
Link;
http://www.weightwatchers.co.uk/util/art/index_art.aspx?tabnum=1&art_id=57481

Hope you're having a great week!

Francesca. x

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