Monday, 13 October 2014

Quiet Day In

Not much to report today. I've had a day in, partly because the weather has been absolutely foul and partly because I have an upset stomach. At least staying in means I haven't spent anything, my second no spend day this month. It's a sad state of affairs, though, that my willpower is so bad I can only manage not to spend when I don't go out.

In my inifinite wisdom I decided to strip all the throws off the sofas and wash them along with the cushions covers. I've been meaning to wash them for a couple of weeks as they get coated in cat hairs, but every time I was going to do them it was either raining or I had other laundry that needed attention first. Despite today's awful weather I decided they'd waited long enough, so I currently have damp washing hanging over the bannisters and doors. I refuse to put the heating on to help dry them out over the radiators, which means it could be a day or two before they can be put back on the sofas. At least I've finally got them done.

Dinner tonight was once again made with what I had in stock. A root vegetable crumble using carrots, swedes and parnips I bought yellow-stickered a while ago and chopped up to go in the freezer, plus an onion and a sachet of pasta bake mix (from AF) that I adapted  to make a creamy sauce. The crumble topping was simply white and wholemeal flour combined, Willow buttery spread and some grated cheese.  It was served with peas and sweetcorn. I only had a tiny portion of the filling as my stomach is still griping.

Tomorrow is my Slimming World weigh in. Thank goodness we are forecast sunshine so I won't get soaked on the way there, although its going to be colder. 

That's all I have for today. Hopefully my wayward digestive system will have settled down by tomorrow.


8 comments:

  1. Root vegetable crumble sounds tempting. Was it tasty? I take it the cheese substitutes the sugar in the crumble? Good luck with your weigh-in. I always dread it even when I've been good!

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    1. Since it's my weigh in today I didn't have any of the crumble topping last night, just the vegetable base, but DH said it was delicious. Like you, I always get a bit nervous about weigh in. I haven't been that good this week but when I have a couple of bad days I'm extra good over the weekend and the day before weigh in and that seems to make up for it. My home scales are saying a 'stay the same', so fingers crossed.

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  2. the upside of upset innards is usually bonus weightloss! So good luck x

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    1. Let's hope, Rachel. I didn't eat much solid food yesterday and my scales this morning say a 'stay the same' which is good news since I'm trying to maintain. Fingers crossed the SW scales agree.

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  3. I have not made a savoury crumble for ages, at least 18 months. I will make sure to make one soon. I hope your tum settles down soon and the weigh in is positive.

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    1. I love savoury crumble and often add oats, seeds or chopped nuts to mine. I didn't have any this time though, partly because of my jippy tummy and partly because of my weigh in today. My home scales this morning are predicting a 'stay the same' so fingers crossed the ones at my club agree.

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  4. Hope you feel better soon. I have lots of washing on hangers on door frames and hanging over banisters too!

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    1. the washing did dry eventually and all covers back on the sofa now. Today (Thurs) thankfully is lovely and dry and breezy so another load out on the line.

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