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Niamh McMahon’s Weightwatchers programme is continuing. Read about her food week below.
Tuesday February 24
Breakfast 7:15 – Two poached eggs on two slices of Brennan’s Be Good bread and a green tea.
Mid Morning 10:30 – A pear and an orange.
Lunch 13:00 – Home made vegetable soup and two slices of porridge bread, a Weightwatchers yogurt and a glass of water.
Dinner 17:00 – Home made chicken curry with loads of vegetables and brown rice with a glass of water.
Snack 20:00 – Two tablespoons of natural yogurt with peaches drained from natural juice with a green tea.
Wednesday February 25
Breakfast 7:15 – Two crumpets with a banana and green tea.
Mid Morning 11:30 – A piece of Weightwatchers pear cake and a coffee.
Lunch 14:00 – Two slices of porridge bread with two slices of ham and tomato. A pear and a pint of water.
Dinner 18:00 – Home made spaghetti bolognese, made with tinned tomatoes and spices with brown spaghetti and a glass of water.
Thursday February 26
Breakfast 7:15 – 30g of porridge with a dash of skimmed milk and water with a green tea.
Mid Morning 10:30 – A smoothie made with pear, apple, strawberry and kiwi.
Lunch 14:00 – A wrap with chicken and salad with a Weightwatchers yogurt and a bottle of water.
Dinner 16.30 – An omelette made with two eggs, ham and mushroom with salad and a pint of water.
Friday February 27
Breakfast 7.15 – Two poached eggs on two slices of Brennan’s Be Good bread toasted and a green tea.
Mid Morning 10.30 – A Weightwatchers yogurt with a pear and a green tea.
Lunch 14:00 – Home made vegetable soup with two slices of porridge bread and a banana with a pint of water.
Dinner 18:00 – A half breast of grilled chicken, three baby potatoes, vegetables and a pint of water.
Snack 20:00 – A Weightwatchers bar and a green tea.
Saturday February 28
Breakfast 8:00 – 30g of porridge oats made with a dash of skimmed milk and water with a coffee.
Mid Morning 11:00 – An orange and a plum.
Lunch 14:00 – Two slices of Brennan’s Be Good bread with ham and cheese, a fruit salad and a coffee.
Dinner 18:00 – Brown rice mixed up with chicken pieces, corn, peas and mushrooms. I added a small bit of chilli sauce and drank a pint of water.
Snack 20:00 – Two biscuits and a green tea.
Sunday March 1
Breakfast 8:00 – Two poached eggs on two slices of toasted Brennan’s bread with a green tea.
Mid Morning 11:00 – An orange and a plum with a coffee.
Dinner 15:00 – Two slices of turkey with one scoop of mash, vegetables and a pint of water.
Tea 18:30 – Two slices of porridge bread with a teaspoon of Weightwatchers jam, a Weightwatchers bar and a green tea.
Monday March 2
Breakfast 7:15 – 30g of porridge made with skimmed milk and water with a green tea.
Mid Morning 10:30 – Weightwatchers yogurt and a banana.
Lunch 12:30 – Two bagels with tuna drained from brine with lettuce, onion and a green tea.
Dinner 16:00 – Home made cottage pie made with beef, Oxo and a dash of soy sauce with vegetables and a pint of water.
Snack 19:30 – Three tablespoons of sugar free jelly with two tablespoons of natural yogurt, half a meringue mashed up and a green tea.
Total exercise for the week: 4 hours walking and 1 hour bootcamp, making a total of 14 activity points.
Around 2-3 litres of water drank daily.
Come and meet Niamh and her Weightwatchers leader, Kathleen, at the Maria Assumpta Hall, Wednesdays at 12.00pm.
Niamh’s weight loss for this week is one and a half pounds, bringing her two and a half pounds from her final goal.
If you focus on results you’ll never change.
If you focus on change, you’ll get results.
Jack Dixon
John Galvin
Motoring editor - The Clare Champion
Former Chairman and voting member of Irish Motoring Writers' Association
