Hmm Mel must be pretty busy she hasn't posted her food diary yet! Haha poor thing I have no idea how she does it with 5 kids!Your amazing Mel! Love ya
Sarah

Lose weight with us....

For anyone wanting to follow along please comment on your progress and your mess-ups.Give us tips on what you've done to make it through the day.So leave us a comment,lets motivate each other!

Attempt ONE!!

Ok Ok so i have been a bit busy but i tell you its the first time since forever that i have actually had things to do : ) I will say though, that being busy has kept me out of the pantry. I think the rules that Sarah and i set for ourselves were good and they haven't made me feel guilty. So here we go
Day 1 (Monday)

a bowl of Kelloggs just right cereal a Milo no sugar, not that i normally do just thought that sounded better : )
an orange
a walk past a packet of girl guide cookies that was really hard
Lunch was a ham and cheese sandwich that i grilled (shopping day is a few days away)
a few chips
dinner was a steak, potato bake and green beans (my portion was smaller than normal)



So that wasn't so bad. Dean made smoothies for our Family Home Evening supper and i only had a half a glass rather than a full size.

Day 2

a bowl of weetbix and a Milo no sugar
a chicken salad burger (whoops) but it was the healthy choice
a cookie
for dinner i made a really yummy creamy pasta that i will post up later again my serve was small
no supper today

Day 3

Deano must have been in a good mood today because he made everyone eggs and toast but i only had 1 and not two like normal
for lunch i had left over pasta from yesterday and shared it with tyty
i had alot of pieces of cake today but small bite sized pieces
for dinner we had a beef roast with potatoes and greens again i had a smaller plate.

Today i went for a big walk with my eldest son, was good i felt great after even though i was real tiered to start with, i was in bed by 8 by the way : )


Right truth time....... I think we need stricter rules Sarah there were too many loop holes i only lasted 3 days if that. Hmmm i will just finish baking my cake and call you : )

Sarah's Food Diary

Ok so this diet was way too easy.Then I went camping like 4 days into it so yea Mel we need a new plan.So any readers have any ideas please leave us a comment or email us 2coronagirls@gmail.com thanks!I have not been feeling very good,normally I snack more...so next weeks diary maybe a little fuller
Monday June 21
Breakfast-1slice pumpkin bread,6oz. milk
Snack-banana
Lunch-2 chicken and cheese rolled tacos,8oz water
Dinner-whole wheat spaghetti,one slice of garlic bread,one whole summer squash(yup that's right 1 whole squash to myself,no one else likes it)
one tiny square of Lily's cookies 'n' cream candy bar (really that's all I had)
I also drank about 8 glasses of water,I'll probably drink a few more before bed I LOVE cold water in the summer!
First day not so bad ;)

Tuesday June 22
Breakfast- Nutri-grain bar,water
Snack-1 chocolate chip cookie
Lunch-Chili cheese hot-dog,4 12oz cups of water
Snack-banana,granola 12oz water
Dinner-baked lemon salmon,mashed red potatoes,corn,lots of water

Wednesday June 23
Breakfast- 2 slices butter toast, 32oz water, whenever I'm sick I drink extra water
Lunch-Mac &cheese water
Snack- lightly buttered popcorn
Dinner- Garlic,tomato,cilantro chicken and rice,green beans( oh my gosh Mel you'll have to try this one,but you'll have to wait til I get those marinades to you.I made a new recipe hehe!)

Thursday June 24
Breakfast- Bowl of raisin bran
Lunch- Mac & cheese
Dinner- spaghetti,salad with cucumbers

One Week At A Time.....

Rules for our weight management
1.Cut refined sugar
2. Workout at least 3 times a week for 30minutes
3.Sunday is the day of rest so why not "rest" from our diet (no going overboard)
4.One night we week we cook the same meal
5.More baking less frying
6.No sugary drinks,MORE WATER
7.Smaller portions
8.Think SKINNY!!
9.Only weigh yourself once a week
10.Don't get discouraged if you break a rule...get back on track

VOTE PLEASE!

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Thanks Sarah

I want to Loose some weight

SARAH!!!

I want to loose some weight......Stop eating ice cream and Subs and join me for a week I recon i could loose 1 kilo (about 2 pounds) in a week if i just focus. Its a start, Are you with me??
Of course the ice cream is only a pint so it's almost gone! What are we going to do?Walk,I swim, cut out the junk.....or try! Sarah

I am normally very tidy!

So i feel bad about posting a dirty kitchen for the world to see well mainly just my mother in-law. So that's why I have put some pics up of my nice clean kitchen, Just to show my mother in-law that i am taking care of her baby !!



Still some stuff on the island but we are not a minimalist family
Mel
Ok don't feel bad of course you take care of your house,you have 5 kids it's going to be dirty now and then.I just thought it would but funny to tease a bit,I did however post my dirty laundry as well! Your house looks great Sarah

Laundry

Ok so you asked to see my laundry but you never said my dirty laundry! Haha Ozzy wouldn't move!





Just kidding here is my dirty laundry

I dare you!!

hmmm i wanna see your laundry pile Sarah!!!
mel

I Dare you.....

So we all remember truth or dare right? So here it goes I dare you Mel to take a picture of what your kitchen looks like right now.No pre-cleaning! Do you accept? What will you dare me to do.....be NICE!!!!
Sarah

Caught

Ok you asked for it Sarah...... This is my kitchen on a Sunday morning without fail. Now let me explain because today was so extra fun. I am super ready these days came down stairs and made the kids porridge for breaky ( they love that stuff) did a little RS stuff as you can see on my table there is glue, sugar, bowls, and my church bag being reorganized. In the sink are some dishes from a late night snack and clean dishes still from the day before. And below is my Island of destruction : ). Things just grow on it truly im not lying... Fruit bowls laptop cups. OH OH OH and to top it all off you caught me on a day that i discovered Lice in Charnas hair..... So this mess will officially stay this way till i have decontaminated my home. Truly i am normally very clean : (

As If.....

As if keeping up with the kids isn't enough to keep my body looking HOT Haha!I use these at home workouts.The 10 minute Solutions has 5 different 10 minute workouts,great for the busy mom.I don't know about you but I GET SO BORED with workouts,so having 5 to choose from is good.If I'm REALLY feeling motivated I do the No More Trouble Zones.All you need for this one is small 3-5lbs weights,and a mat if your floor is not carpeted.I did it for about a week and lost a pant size! Now if I could only figure out how to stay motivated!
Sarah

Oooo whats this!

Oooo i wonder what this could be.....a thank you gift maybe? i love American spices better do a good job on this to keep the merchandise coming!!
I am so excited!!!!!!!! Sarah!!!!!!
You Should be it took ages to pick the fabric lol Mel.

Grilled Salmon Burgers

Olive oil Spray
1lbs, skinless salmon fillet
1Tbs.Dijion mustard
1Tbs.ginger
1Tbs. chopped fresh cilantro
1tps. soy sauce
1/2tps. ground coriander
salt &pepper to taste
Lime zest
Preheat grill,lightly coat with olive oil spray.In food processor pulse salmon grind coarsely.Transfer salmon to a large bowl and mix remaining ingredients.Form into 4 patties,grill 4minutes each side.Garnish with fresh lime
Sarah

Recipes

Don't know about you guys but I love cooking and so does Sarah, sourcing new recipes is a hobby of mine and Sarah and i have been enjoying swapping kitchen secrets. We thought it might be fun to post two of the same recipe one from Sarah and one from me (Mel). Look closely because they arnt the same you could say we did a USA version and an Aussie version have fun with them. hmmm i think i might make Sarahs meatballs tonight...