Oooh yeah - if you soaked your dried fruit in a dash of OJ or water the night before so they would be plump & juicy - bet that would be nice.

My boss leaves her oats to soak overnight in milk or soya milk and eats them raw with dried fruit - actaully pretty nice and they dont taste raw.

I got naffed off with Graze when they kept sending me the snack boxes rather than the fruit boxes - despite me saying just not t bother sending one if they couldnt send me fruit and them saying - sure no problem of course we will do that

x

The fresh fruit was the whole point of Graze. I loved their pineapple.

2lbs off for me this week big sigh of relief lol

Fantastic!

Week 7 Challenges - 13th September

Challenge One – new beginnings – 15 points

September often feels like the start of a new year. A time to try something new or restart something you enjoy. Choose an activity to do this week.

I AM OFF ALL THIS WEEK AND CANT GO SWIMMING AS I NOW HAVE AN EAR INFECTION SO I HAVE BORROWED MY BROTHERS WI AND I AM DOING ALL KINDS OFF SPORTS ON IT
aLSO GETTING BACK INTO MY CRAFTING IN A BIG WAY, SO MANY CARDS TO MAKE, 3 SCRAPBOOKS TWO MAKE AND 3 CALLENDARS TO MAKE[/color]

Challenge Two - Prepare for autumn – 10 points

When the weather starts to deteriorate, the low check ice lollies and salads start to lose their appeal. Think about what you need to do to prepare for autumn. See what recipes you can find, buy some seasonal produce or stock your cupboards and freezer with suitable foods.

I HAVE BOUGHT VEG TO MAKE BATCHED OF VEG SOUP

Challenge Three – the swap – 10 points

Everyone should post a menu with at least 2 of their favourite meals and snacks with the check value (or a full day's worth of meals if you prefer). Choose at least one meal from someone else's menu to try this week.

Breakfast

45g Bran Flakes plus spo of milk (EDB) 6 CHECKS

Lunch

2 slice of tesco mutigrain bread, low fat butter, i/2 tn of tuna(sunflower as i cant stand the one in brine far too salty)&mustard

1 pkt skps- 4 checks

17 chcks

Dinner

Cajun Chicken & wedges with salad (from pep complete) 16 checks

Supper

3 ryvittas, low fat butter, ham 8 checks
total 51 checks 4 saved as i have 55

edc 1 pkt grapes 1/4 milk allowance i low fat yoghurt, 2 glasses of water 2 cans of det juice 0

meal 2

Breakfast

Porridge 50g made with water and no sugar 5 checks

Lunch

scotch broth from pep complete 9 checks
3 ryvitas with low fat butter 5 checks
kit kat 4 checks

Dinner

Large baked potato 8 checks
Cheese low fat 30 g 3 checks
Low fat Butter 2 checks
Chilli made with lean mince and low calorie tomato soup 8 checks
2 level scoups of vanilla ice cream 4 checks

total 48 checks- 7 checks saved

edb 1 youghurt 1 pkt of 80g grapes 2 glasses of water, 2 cans of siet juice

Well done Summer

Preparation for next week's challenge - bonus challenge

5 bonus points to everyone who suggests something they do as part of their routine (or would like to do) which helps them stick to PEP.
Also could everyone tell me roughly how long it takes them to walk or run 1 mile (1.6 kilometers). Or you can tell me how long it takes to coverthe distance you walk or run routinely.

Next week's special challenge will start on Monday.

Hey

1lb off for me this week

Challenge One – new beginnings – 15 points
I walked an unplanned 5 miles at Glasgow Night Hike - I was marshalling and then just decided to walk with the sweepers - very achy today lol

Challenge Two - Prepare for autumn – 10 points
I have made a big batch of check free veggie soup - and am going to plan out how to make my favourite soups as low/nocheck to fill up my freezer

Challenge Three – the swap – 10 points
Breakfast - honey nut shreddies with banana (edb) - 7
edb - milk in tea/cereal
Lunch - carrot & butterbean Soup - 9
Tea - Wholemeal pitta bread pizza - topped with bacon medallion, mushrooms, cherry toms, olives & cheese, with a big salad - 12
Snack - walkers squares - 4
1 x piece dark chocolate - 1
Snack - natural yoghurt with 1 tsp dulce de leche in it - 6

39/45

Breakfast - 2 x wholemeal toast with Morello cherry jam - 10
edb - milk in tea/yoghurt
Fruit - Strawberries & 1/2 banana
Tea - Ham, egg, hm wedges & peas - 28
Snack - 1/2 banana - 2
Snack - sf jelly sundae (using up both edb's)
1 x innis & gunn & 1/2 btl stella - 8

48/50

Bonus challenge

I plan my menus at least a day in advance - I know things can change but I at least have a good idea of what I will be having that day/next day.

I'll get back to you about the 1 mile thing

x

Well done, Katey!

Challenge One – new beginnings – 15 points

I have started walking on a daily basis again. I used to do this last year then stopped when winter hit us and never started again until this week

Challenge Two - Prepare for autumn – 10 points

I have made lots of no check soup, divided it up and frozen it so I can just pop in microwave to keep me going

Challenge Three – the swap – 10 points

Breakfast - 2 crumpets with jam - 8 checks (handy for taking to work)
Lunch - Baked Potato with Cottage Chees & Salad - 12 checks
Grapes - EDB
Dinner - Chicken Korma (its a must) - 14 checks
Pear - EDB
Snack - Tescos Bacon Rahsers - 5
Kit-Kat - 4

43/50



Breakfast - Ostso Simple - 6 checks (its sooo filling)
Costa Coffee Small Skinny Latte - 2 checks
Lunch - Tescos Ham & Cheese low fat sandwhich toasted - 12 checks
Pineapple - EDB
Dinner - Parmesan and Mushroom risotto - 14 checks
Kiwi Fruit - EDB
Snack - Curly Wurly - 5 checks
Pkt Mini Cheddars - 5 checks
Vodka & Diet Irn Bru - 2 checks

46/50

Bonus challenges

I plan my menu for the upcoming week and buy in all the ingredients so that I have no excuse for not making it

It takes me an hour to walk 4 miles so that would be 15 minutes per mile.

To run a mile would take me about 11 mins approx. I run approx 1k in 7 minutes on the treadmill.

I always shop to the weeks menu plan, ensures good pepping and keeps costs down.

Bonus Challenge


i planned a whole week form Thursday to Tursday then on the page beside wrote down what i actually ate

so far only one day has varied and i knw it would as t was my litle nephews 4th Birthday but i have saved checks for that

katie

Challenge One – new beginnings – 15 points
I'm meant to be going to Zumba with my sil-to-be but I can't manage this week or next... so I'm going to make a point of using my wii active game properly!!

Challenge Two - Prepare for autumn – 10 points
We are going to asda tonight - have veggie for soup on the list. One of the reasons I love autumn is that you can have soups for lunch without feeling like you have heatstroke! Veggie soup is normally no-check or very low check adds to your 5 a day and tastes

Challenge Three – the swap – 10 points
Week day -
Breakfast - special k oats and honey and ss milk: 8 cx
Snack - pineapple (edb), banana: 4
Lunch - tomato and red onions soup (free!), toast and laughing cow: 8
Snack - muller light, clementines: edb
Dinner - HM chicken tikka and veg pizza: 20
Snack - cocopops and ss milk: 8
Total - 48/50

Weekend day -
Brunch - spanish omeltte (choritzo, potato, onion, various veggies): 16
Snack - pineapple, clementines: edb
Snack - muller (edb), sunbites: 5
Dinner - baked potato, HM veg chilli, sprinkling of cheese, spoon of philly light, salad: 18
Snack - diet coke and peach shnaps x2, mini malteasters: 9
Total - 48/50


Bonus challange
I always plan my days eating but sometime I'm bad for not planning the week out which can make saving for treats a bit tricky... so planning a weeks menu is always a good idea - now if I can just stick to it!!

I do a circuit of the park near my office in 25 mins and I think it is about 1.5 miles so I probably average 1 mile in about 17-18 mins...