Slimming World Update - Week 3

Well, well, well. After what can only be described as some righteous nights out with friends and family the gain I was expecting was nowhere near the gain I escaped with - so that was a stroke of luck!

2 syns

I also had an Italian date night planned with my husband (focaccia recipe to follow), which involved several syn-heavy recipes and wine, prosecco, espresso martinis, limoncello... you catch my drift! Sometimes plans are made and it's worth sticking to your guns, abstaining, and driving. This week wasn't that case. So I really let my hair down and enjoyed myself, and I can deal with the fallout knowing I did that with a clear conscience. If you are following this blog for Slimming World posts, I am sorry I let you down - but I am more determined to be honest than to lie to you!

A great SW saver I had during the week this week (when I was trying to be better and pull it back a bit!) was the Cadbury's Highlights Bourneville hot chocolate sachets. I have quite a slender mug that holds my HEA milk, and I frothed it in my coffee machine. For 2 syns, you feel like you are having a really indulgent treat - just making the hot chocolate with milk rather than water really ups its game!

Normally January can be a really quiet time for us, but not this year. This coming week we have another two parties which are going to be a really big challenge for me. Otherwise I have a couple of good SW friendly things on our menu (the pesto chicken bake previously featured on the blog among them), so if I can pull the weekend back and just remain the same weight, I will be over the moon

This week's loss: +0.5lbs
Total loss in 2016: 3.0lbs
Aim for next week: STS