Love Corn...

Spotted these in Tesco in the crisp/snack aisle.. I do love to loiter there and talk myself out of buying crisps (please tell me I'm not the only one!!!) Roasted corn snacks called Love Corn in three flavours... all 45g bags if you're looking for a savoury alternative... x

Love Corn, Sea Salt per 45g bag - 6SP

Love Corn, Habanero Chilli, per 45g bag - 6SP

Love Corn, Smoked BBQ, per 45g bag - 6SP

One for the nutters...

I have tried the salt and vinegar nuts in this range and they are WAY too easy to hoover down! I had to give the rest of the bag away... If you have self control, these are the savoury nuts in Tesco at the moment... x

Tesco,  BBQ Flavour coated peanut, per 25g portion - 4SP

Tesco,  Sweet Chilli Flavour coated peanut, 25g - 4SP

Tesco,  Salt & Vinegar Flavour coated peanut, 25g - 5SP

Tesco,  Sundried Tomato Flavour coated peanut, 25g - 5SP

Tesco,  Mild Curry Flavour coated peanut, 25g - 5SP

The full 200g bag... brace yourself.... 38SP!

Soulful one pots...

One pots are great when you're in a hurry, or you get home late, are hungry and don't want to hit the loaf of bread in your bread bin... These are in Aldi at the moment and whilst a little high for half a pot with zero veggies and protein you could have a pretty quick dinner in a few minutes! 

Anyone tried them out? 

x

Soulful Brazilian tomato & black bean with cashews & quinoa

per 380g pot - 14SP

per half pot - 7SP

Soulful butternut, lentil & spinach hotpot

per 380g pot - 15SP 

per half pot - 8Sp

Mexican bean & sweet potato with quinoa

per 380g pot - 9SP

per half pot - 4SP

Just start...

So you've had a bad weekend... you fell into the chipper and you accidentally remembered that Dominos is on your speed dial! The key to being happy in your own skin is not giving up on you... Start right now... plan a healthy lunch, go for a walk at lunchtime, write a shopping list for the journey home, plan your meals for the week... just start... start to care about you... start to be happier... you won't regret it x

Salad dressing pots - ALDI

These little 40g pots of dressing are a godsend if you're not the kind of person to use up a bottle and it's hanging in the back of the fridge for the summer! SPs are per pot! They're at the lunch stop part of ALDI where you buy the salad bowl, protein you like and then the dressing... 

Anyone else tried them out?

x

Raspberry dressing per 40g pot - 3SP

 Balsamic dressing per 40g pot - 5SP

 Asian style dressing per 40g pot - 6SP

 Avocado dressing per 40g pot - 3SP

(this is light because it's made with creme fraiche)

 Mango dressing per 40g pot - 3SP

I tried this one and I LOVED it... If you like mangos you'll love this! 

 Caesar dressing per 40g pot - 8SP

(cause there's cheese in there!) 

 Lime & ginger dressing per 40g pot - 4SP

 Honey & Mustard dressing per 40g pot - 6SP

Wheyhey!

I spotted these in Taste of Dublin a few weeks ago at one of the stands and managed to grab some pics... although I haven't tried any of their products out, they are available in Centras and Supervalu stores here in Ireland and all over the UK (you can find your local stockist on their website... you'll find them in health food stores too... x

Wheyhey Chocolate Coconut Brownie, 40g - 5SP

Wheyhey Chocolate Orange Brownie, 40g - 5SP

Wheyhey Chocolate Peanut Brownie, 40g - 5SP

Wheyhey Coconut Ice Cream

100ml - 2SP

500ml tub - 12SP

Wheyhey Salted Caramel Ice Cream

100ml - 2SP

500ml tub - 11SP

Wheyhey Chocolate Ice Cream

100ml - 2SP

500ml tub - 12SP

Wheyhey Vanilla Ice Cream

100ml - 2SP

500ml tub - 12SP

Don't stop...

We've all done it... got into the dress, made the communion pics better, got into that next stone bracket and then clapped ourselves on the back and marched off into the sunset thinking 'sure I'm brilliant at this weight loss lark!' Most people I know on this journey me included, never stand back and applaud ourselves... I'll never be a size 10 and I'm perfectly ok with that... but there are days when you're a bit stumped and you think 'feck it I'm never even going to make it to a size 18!' and we can't just be proud of how far we have come already... we should be! Today stand a little taller and remember where you were at the start line, even if the start line happened this morning... you've got plans, you're feeling positive about you, be proud that you're a mum, a great driver, a funny and fabulous friend... be proud of you! 

You write YOUR story...

Anyone got a saboteur in their life? Anyone got someone in their ear telling you 'You're FINE the way you are!' 'you don't need to lose weight...' 'You've always been the fun jolly one...' 'You'll just be miserable all the time with your diet food' ? Anyone?

When you decided to take the step to feel better about yourself, to take control of your health, you did it for a reason... Maybe it started out as 'getting into a dress for a wedding...' but when you feel better about you, and you feel in control no one has the right to push you off your pedestal and make you feel like you don't deserve more...

No matter when plan you're doing... Slimming world, Weight Watchers, Counting Calories, just making better choices and going for a walk every day... you're doing it for you... don't let anyone derail you... this is your journey... your life and you're in charge!