Friday, 16 October 2026

A week on . . . Iceland One Pound meals: long message alert

A week on Iceland one pound meals!
Why? - because I'm craving non SW friendly things, all sorts of stuff and, when I saw Weary Wolf's video, something just clicked.

I need a change, just for a short time.  I'm mentally weary right now and this is feeling 'right'.  I know that sounds more than a bit daft and it's hard to explain.  I also know it won't necessarily be that 'healthy', not in the way I see it, but they say a change is as good as a rest.

I went into our local Food Warehouse, a nice big one.  Some of the meals I had written down weren't available which is a shame but that's real life!
I checked calories, macros, that sort of thing  Salt seems lowish, within the recommended daily intake.  I have found a useful Macro recommendation guide for females from 65-74 (which I am, just) which I will use to compare.
I also read the ingredients - and I was quite surprised.  Yes, they are obviously ultra processed but nowhere near as much as I thought.
However - very little in the way of breakfasts.  The only thing I could find that was anything like a breakfast was a bacon and cheese turnover.  

With that in mind, I've adjusted my ideas a bit.
Apart from the two bacon and cheese turnovers, I will be doing my own breakfasts.  Looking through what I had roughly planned for breakfast, the lowest in calories was the turnovers at 263 calories and, with some tomatoes and mushrooms, maybe, let's say around 300.  So the breakfasts I do for myself will be around that mark.  Doing calories is boring and not at all Slimming World but this is just for a week - if I get that far.  There's not a chance in a million I will want to carry on for more than a week.

Breakfasts will be a mix of home made and frozen (two days for the turnovers) but will focus on fruit and veg.  Things like Shakshuka with an egg, fruit, seeds and yogurt, possibly my pancakes or waffles but I will need to check them out.  I still have membership of Nutracheck because now and again I like to check.

Lunches and dinners will be ready meals with added vegetables.  Anything SW considers a speed vegetable is in.

I'll photo the nutritional info and ingredients, just for info, and I will say what I think about each meal.  I really don't know how positive my comments will be - time will tell.  I'll also say how satisfied I am, how much the cravings subside (or don't), how hungry I get - all that stuff.

Now that I've adjusted the breakfast thing, I feel easier in my mind but, if I do start feeling unwell, I will stop.  

I've checked through my diary and I'm going to start tomorrow.  I was going to leave it for a few weeks but, having had a dreadfully unhealthy couple of days, I need to do something.  The only day I have eating out next week is Thursday so that will be a day off.  

Wish me luck, please.  xx



 

2 comments:

  1. Lots of luck, Joy. I expect you'll either be raring to get back to your normal healthy home cooking after a week - or else pleasantly surprised! Interested to see which it is in due course. xx

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    1. Yes, I expect so too. I know it's just me but I'm finding the organisation very enjoyable so fingers crossed. xx

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