Slimming World weigh-in - Christmas challenge week 8

I definitely had a vast improvement this week on last week's efforts! However, that being said, I didn't get my 4lbs goal I had set last week. At some point in the week, it felt a little like everything had come crashing down. Work had become quite stressful and routines were a little out of joint. This is a prime example of when I shouldn't let these things get in the way quite so much, and learn to manage being on plan when they crop up. Aim for the stars and you might catch one on the way down... And I did! 1.5lb off this week, which isn't exactly what I had hoped and aimed for last week, but it's better than STS and definitely better than a gain, so I will happily accept it.

This week I had a couple of unexpected meals out, and in the main I made the best decisions I could, which helped. OK, OK. I'll tell the truth. I also had a dessert on Sunday... And wine. I succumbed. All things considered this week, I was fairly pleased with the result.

For the coming week, I have all my meals planned. Tonight's dinner is a chicken and chorizo jambalaya, which is a brand new recipe I am looking forward to trying out. Saturday night, I made BBC Good Food's Healthier Chicken Balti, which I have made before and is really good. I use oil, as I think it binds the curry sauce a lot better, but you could make it completely free using Fry Light. Basque salmon stew and chicken burgers on the menu this week.. Trying to keep my syns in check!

1 syn per pot

I have really been enjoying switching up my yoghurts this week. Normally I am always faithful to the Muller Light yoghurts but lately I have been finding them a bit boring. I have started eating Glenisk's high protein 0% fat yoghurts, which are 1 syn per pot and are really filling - and keep you there for a long time. Great in work for breakfast and lunch.

I didn't end up committing to my exercise plan this week. I am useless when I am under any kind of stress at work - this is always the first thing I drop. Which is kind of a self sabotage. I am working on getting three exercise sessions in this week, the first I completed today when I took my pup for a big long walk in the forest this morning.

So, what's my aim for this week you might wonder.... I think I would be happy with a 2lb loss this week. I hafve no major schedule disruptions and nothing but my own mind to veer me off course. Let's see how we go!

This week's loss: 1.5lb
Total loss in Christmas challenge: 3lbs
Aim for next week: 2lbs