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Baked oats are one of my staple breakfasts nowadays, and there are so many different versions that you can make that you could even have them as a dessert! This raspberry and Sweet Freedom Choc Shot version really hits the spot, though. It is sweet, fruity, and chocolaty for a very low syn value*, but it also feels like you are being naughty as it looks like a cake too!
So, you would have thought that after last week’s weigh in and being back on the losing track again, it would have given me that much needed kick up the rear, right? Wrong! As per usual, I started the week with good intentions then it slowly dwindled… I have been snacking on rubbish – crisps, sweets, the kids chocolate (I didn’t have any of my own though so that one doesn’t count, right?…). Most of my meals were on plan, it’s just the parts in between I seem to be struggling with at the minute. I did have a push though when …
…Or I’m not so sure. After my last weigh in I was really gutted that I’d gained yet another pound, and I was slowly slipping back under and losing that 3st loss – I was almost back into the 2st area and it was that which really gave me the kick up the butt that I needed. We did have a meal out at Pizza Hut planned for Jacob’s birthday but I planned to stay on it as much as possible for the rest of the week, which I just about managed. I think once you have slipped off plan for a few …
Hands up if you work an office and look forward to elevenses time? The time of day when you need a break, with something tasty to eat to help you get through the rest of the day. But tasty doesn’t have to be unhealthy and you don’t need to buy from the office canteen or snack vending machine. A healthy office is a happy office and that’s why Furniture at Work have produced a fab recipe ebook featuring 20 healthy recipes for treats, snacks, smoothies, and shakes to enjoy for elevenses at work. The recipes are all from real, busy people; including …
I was recently tagged by Maria over at Suburban Mum to complete my happiness non-negotiable list. The happiness non-negotiable is a list of things that we must make time for in our day, no matter what, in order to be happy. I am a list maker, and I even have lists for lists (!), but when it comes to making people happy, everybody else often comes first and I am way down that list! I have never really thought about the things I must do day to day, I just automatically do them so this list has taken some thought. With suffering with depression too, it …