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SLIMMER'S DIARY
See Initial Weight In - 11 stone 10 pounds
Monday 2 April - End of Week 1
11 stone 5 pounds - I lost 5 pounds. What a relief. I couldn't resist the urge to get on
the scale yesterday and it looked like I had gained -- I didn't have my glasses on and the scale
wasn't set properly to zero. I moped around all day thinking that all the week's hard work was for
nothing. I know there will be weeks like that and I'll have to get through them without totally
giving up, but it feels so much better to have positive results to keep me going! It was worth
going without chocolate for a whole week!
For the most part I have found that
The Anne Collins Diet fits into my
normal eating habits fairly well. I have just been more conscious about leaving out any
ingredients that add fat to the meal.
I've switched to low fat or skimmed milk. The low fat tastes a lot better, but I will buy skim
when the shop has it -- too bad it doesn't come in 2 liter containers.
Our family usually has cereal and toast for breakfast, which fits right in with Anne's menu. I
sometimes have just the toast, as I am too busy feeding babies and making lunches, then get to the
cereal after everyone else has gone
Tonight, instead of frying, I poached my chicken breasts. Covered in curry sauce (made from a
packet with water) you wouldn't notice the difference. I've also been grilling or using Fry Light
spray oil. I've not been browning the meat before a stew and don't notice much difference in taste.
I've used quite a few of the recipes in The Anne Collins diet for low fat stews and hot pots.
I've been making more vegetables with dinner, to replace the extra portion of meat I might have
had. I usually have a good supply of frozen veg on hand, but am buying more fresh and making the
effort to use them before they go off. I try to have a salad made in the fridge, in case I am extra
hungry, or to use in a sandwich at lunch time.
When I am still hungry, or get hungry between lunch and dinner, I usually snack on pita bread or
a roll -- the "fresh" made ones you get in all the convenience shops are nice without any butter or
jam.
I changed my shopping day and can now get low fat chocolate mousse. It tasted so rich and
chocolatey after going without sweets for a whole week!
There are still some areas that I really need to work on.
Fruit. I've never eaten more than a couple of servings of fruit in a week. I like it. Maybe
I am just too lazy -- all that cleaning, peeling, chopping! Over the week I made a fruit salad for
the family, had some grapes and some cantelope -- no where near the 5 servings a day Anne suggests.
I haven't even been having the fruit juice I would normally have. Any suggestions, besides canned
fruit?
Is there any low fat yogurt out there that doesn't have artificial sweetener? It all tastes
like sugar free gum to me. Some are better than others, I am still in the process of testing them
out. Let me know what your favorites are?
I've been pretty good about leaving the mayo off my sandwiches, but a few times I couldn't
resist. I've been using the lite version of our favorite kind, but it still has quite a bit of fat
in it. I bought the Weight Watchers version, which is only 10% fat, but tastes pretty horrible.
I'd rather do without! I also find the low fat spreads pretty awful -- the lite butters aren't
quite as bad, but probably aren't as good for you.
Well, the first week has gone by fairly painlessly and with good result. I'm trying to be really
good now as Easter is only a little more than a week away, and I know I will splurge a little --
though I will try to keep it to that "little". Check back with me next week and see how the next
few days go. Let us know how you are doing too!
Continue to other weeks:
Initial Weight In - 11 stone 10 pounds
End of Week 1 - 11 stone 5 pounds
End of Week 2 - 11 stone 12 pounds
End of Week 3 - 11 stone 6 pounds
End of Week 4 - 11 stone 6 pounds
End of Week 5 - 11 stone 11 pounds
End of Week 5 - 11 stone 11 pounds
End of Week 7 - 12 stone
End of Week 10 - 11 stone 4 pounds
End of Week 15 - 11 stone 4 pounds
End of Week 16 - 11 stone 4 pounds
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