What is a Flog?

A Flog is a Food Log where you note down everything you eat. The purpose is to make you more aware of it so you make better choices! For a fuller explanation read ‘What Is It All About?’ and if you want to lose some weight – join us!

Day 42 – 1st May

7.30 am – Banana, cup of tea, milk, glass of orange, Benecol

11.00 am –  Cup of coffee, milk, packet of crisps ****

1.30pm – Spring vegetable soup, bread roll, large satsuma, plum

3.30pm – Cup of tea, milk, bite of cookie *****

8.00 pm – Small grilled pork loin, new potatoes, carrots, peas, sweetcorn, gravy

10.00pm – Melon, natu7ral yogurt, cup of decaff coffee, milk

Reflections on Day 42:

• Gave blood mid morning hence need for food. Crisps better ‘calorie value’ than biscuits!****
• Pleased I didn’t have a whole cookie but too starving not to have a bite
• Had planned the treadmill but no exertions allowed after giving blood.
• After for the day tomorrow then off on holiday next week!

Day 41 – 30th April

7.30am – Banana, cup of tea, milk, glass of orange, Benecol

12.00pm – Salad and ham baguette, packet of crisps, cup of decaff coffee, milk

3.30pm – Cup of tea, milk

5.00pm – Large satsuma, plum

8.00pm – Salmon, new potatoes, green beans

9.00pm – Strawberries, thin slice of melon, natural yogurt

Reflections of Day 41:

• Went to buy some trousers! Size 16 fitted around the tum but too baggy in the legs. Remembered I had a pair of ‘jeggings’ I had only worn once. Tried them and they fitted so I suppose I have lost a bit. Need to get rid of tum. Ideas?
• Pleased I didn’t accept hubby’s offer of a cake in the afternoon
• Walked approx 2 miles at a reasonable pace

Day 40 – 29th April

7.30am – Banana, cup of tea, milk, glass of orange, Benecol

11.00 am – One and a half prawn mayo sandwiches (Tesco), cup of coffee

2.00 pm – Cup of tea, milk, apple

5.00 pm – Cup of tea, milk, small bowl of fruit & fibre cereal

8.00 pm – Salad, one large fishcake, one small new potato

9.00 pm – Strawberries, natural yogurt

10.00 pm – Cup of decaff coffee, milk

Reflections on Day 40:

• Pleased I refused a chocolate bar at school
• Exercise – 20 minutes on treadmill
• Good to have a ‘good’ day

Day 39 – 28th April Sunday

8.30 am – Banana, cup of tea, milk, glass of orange, Benecol

11.30 am – Smalll grilled gammon steak, two poached eggs, tinned tomatoes, mushrooms, cup of decaff coffee

3.30 pm – Cup of tea, quarter of cheese sandwich

8.30pm – Half brushetta, small crab cake, pasta with tomatoes, chicken & chorizo, glass of wine

10.30 pm – Cup of decaff coffee, milk, large satsuma

Reflections on Day 39:

• Sunday so out for supper.  Went to Prezzo. Small starter.
• Good that I didn’t have a cake /. scone with cup of tea at 3.30pm which would be normal.
• Feel very unfulfilled with this.  I have no scales so can only ‘feel’ any effects and weight loss. Not sure the Flog is working. Ideas please!

Day 38 – 27th April

7.30 am – Banana, cup of tea, milk, glass of orange, Benecol

10.00 am – Half an egg sandwich

11.00am – Cup of decaff coffee, milk, small bite of chocolate tiffin

12.00pm – Cheese and onion sandwich

2.30pm – Cup of coffee, milk

6.30pm – Half a lager, packet of crisps

9.00pm – Half of small tapas dishes – potatas bravas, cray fish & prawns, chopped hallumi, beetroot and goats cheese rissoto, glass of wine

10.30pm Cup of decaff coffee, milk

Reflections on Day 38:

It was a football match (we support Gillingham therefore every game is an away match!) hence sandwiches and supper out

• Pleased I didn’t have a piece of tiffin myself
• Sad about a whole packet of crisps but I was starving and the pub we had planned to have supper at was not doing food!
• Spent the day static so felt quite lumpy by the end of it.

Day 37 – 26th April

7.30am – Cup of tea, milk, banana, Benecol

10.30am – Cup of coffee, milk, half an egg sandwich

12.30pm – Chicken and mushroom soup, slice of Mediterranean bread

2.00pm – Large satsuma, plum

4.00pm – Cup of tea, milk

6.30pm – Half a lager, half a packet of crisps

8.00pm – Home made pasta with chicken, mushrooms, glass of wine

9.30pm – Half  Snickers / Mars

Reflections on Day 37:

• Reduced the amount of chocolate we ate in the evening.
• Had treatment on my back so not able to do the treadmill. Will definitely start in earnest next week!
• The half sandwich meant I did not eat as much lunch.

Day 36 – 25th April

7.00am – Banana, glass of orange, Benecol

10.00am – Cup of coffee, milk, small chocolate bar (can't remember name!)

2.00pm – Tuna sandwich, salad, half a packet crisps, cup of decaff coffee, milk

4.00pm – Large satsuma, plum, cup of tea

8.00pm – Home made cottage pie, green beans,

9.00pm – Strawberries, natural yogurt

10.00pm – Cup of decaff coffee, milk

 

Reflections of Day 36:

• Meeting started at 8.00am but went on until 1.30pm!! Starving mid morning hence chocolate!
• Late having sandwich hence crisps!!
• Been considering comments and I'll have a think about having more to eat mid morning.

Day 35 – 24th April

7.30am – Banana, cup of tea, milk, glass of orange juice, Benecol

11.00 am – Cup of decaff coffee, milk

1.30pm – Tuna sandwich,

3.00pm – Cup of tea, milk

8.00pm – Pork loin, new potatoes, broccoli, gravy

9.00pm – Strawberries, natural yogurt

10.00pm – Cup of decaff coffee, milk

 

Reflections on Day 35

• Lots of opportunities for naughty things which I resisted
• Little bit of walking around Bristol

Day 34 – 23rd April

7.30am – Banana, cup of tea, milk, glass of orange, Benecol

10.30am – Cup of decaff coffee, milk

12.30pm – Two small ciabatta rolls, refried beans with chopped onions and tomatoes

2.30pm – One satsuma

6.00pm – Half a lager

8.00pm – One and a half poppadums, pickle tray dips, lamb curry, rice, cauliflower bhaji

10.00pm – Strawberries, natural yogurt, cup of decaff coffee

 

Reflections on Day 34:

• OK – disaster. Felt really low during the day and when a friend contacted us as he was working locally, we went for a drink and curry.
• Not doing well really. Perhaps I should do weight watchers!

Day 33 – 22nd April

8.30am – Banana, cup of tea, milk, glass of orange

11.00am – one and a quarter prawn mayo sandwiches ( Tesco), cup of coffee

2.30pm – One apple, cup of tea, milk

5.00pm – Cup of tea, milk

8.00 pm – Small omelette with peppers, onions and ham

9.00pm – Two slices of pineapple

10.00pm – Cup of decaff coffee, milk

 

Reflections of Day 33:

• Pleased that I didn't have a biscuit with tea at 5pm