Weight loss start

[Kat96]

Hey everyone

I don't mind if no one replies because I'm going to start posting how each day has gone and what I've eaten to encourage me to keep losing weight

So on Sunday I decided to plan out my meals for this week with what food I've got in the house and as I'm at uni it means I've not got mum nagging me

For breakfast I decided to have banana pancakes made from 2 eggs and a banana (252 cals), which are very filling and tasty for dinner I had an egg and cheese Salad sandwich with lettuce (homemade) and a celery stick (406 cals) and as I got peckish later I had anothet celery stick (20-30 cals). Then at tea I had 2 quorn sausages with sweetcorn and onion gravy (450 cals). I also drank water throughout the day, making sure I had at least 2 litres and i had 2 fruit teas and a coffee.

My IBS was good yesterday, my stomach didn't bloat and I felt satisfied after every meal as too much food in one go often flares up my IBS and is very annoying.

I will try to stick to these size meals in future and see how I feel each time

[ScoobaSteve]

I'm a student and can admit that banana pancakes are awesome!

[Hidden]

Good Luck with the diet and exercises ! Not a fan of eggs but love bananas so I usually have them on ryvita - the fruit and cinnamon ones ...

[LessToLose 4lbs Restart April 2024 in reply to Hidden]

I don't eat eggs but there is a great recipe for banana pancakes using oats, milk (I use almond) and bananas, roughly equal amounts of each and then griddle them. They are delicious!

[Hidden in reply to LessToLose]

Sounds delicious !!! I grind oats to use instead of flour and make bread but never tried this recipe ...

Will give this a go thanks !!

[LessToLose 4lbs Restart April 2024 in reply to Hidden]

I have heard of people grinding oats for flour, I must try that.

Here is the recipe written out properly for the 3 ingredient pancakes (scroll down a bit, past the chat). They are really delicious, I love them. One thing that surprised me was how much slower to cook they are than traditional pancakes.

vancitybuzz.com/2014/04/3-i...

[Be-Vibrant in reply to LessToLose]

Thank you LotToLose for the link to the banana oat pancake - just tried it - it's DELICIOUS and filling. And thank to to Kat96 for starting the thread! Highky recommended

[Hidden in reply to LessToLose]

Thanks very much for this recipe and I will give this a go .... A lovely treat without worrying too much about loaded calories !!

[IndigoBlue61]

Great news that you stuck to plan and felt better for it 😊

[TheHud]

Well done, if you lose weight and feel healthy all is good. I am not eating simple carbs and my IBS is all settled for the first time in years.

[Zest Healthy BMI]

Hi Kat96,

Glad you've had a good day. What flavour fruit teas did you have? I have recently been having lemon and ginger flavour, which I've enjoyed.

Lowcal

[Hidden in reply to Zest]

I like the sound of the lemon and ginger tea ... What make do you buy Lowcal ?

[Zest Healthy BMI in reply to Hidden]

Hi MagsC,

I got the Twinings ones, and I have also tried one by them called 'Settling Ginger' - so you can see that 'ginger' is a bit of a theme. I like both flavours, i.e. with and without lemon.

Lowcal

[Kat96 in reply to Zest]

Hi

I have lemongrass and ginger one and a strawberry flavoured one

They're so nice

[Zest Healthy BMI in reply to Kat96]

Hi Kat,

They sound delicious - I've not tried the strawberry one, might try it out.

Lowcal

[Kat96 in reply to Zest]

Hi lowcal

Yeah I'd definitely recommend it, they're so good and refreshing

[Hidden]

Cool thanks Lowcal !! Will lookout for them I am a big fan of ginger and lemon goes great with it !