I recently mentioned in a post that I want to start eating healthy and I desperately need to lose weight. I think things have come to the point that I have no more trousers to wear because they don’t fit me anymore. It is really disappointing and I am getting so frustrated about it. I keep telling myself that I need to get back on track with healthy habits and be fit again. But I keep failing and it is just killing me because I’m not a failure and I must do something ASAP.
This will probably sound silly to you but in the past couple of months we had 2 mirrors in our home broken by my little monkeys. So it is not just that I am feeling that I must be having 7 years of bad luck x 2! (Not sure if you are superstitious or not but silly as it sounds sometimes I am!) but also that I’m left at home with no mirrors to look at myself so now I have no clue how I look! This is really affecting me because I can’t track myself if I can’t even see myself in the mirror!
Today I went shopping because I needed bigger trousers so I can survive for a few months until I can fit back into my usual trousers. I went to H&M and tried their whole range of jeans and OMG they were all awful on me! I looked at myself in the mirror of the dressing room and I was in shock at seeing myself that big. This is the first time that I have properly seen myself since my mirrors were broken and I must admit that I am scared. If you have not met me before, you won’t know that I am short so gaining weight wouldn’t help as I would look huge plus I really have a proper latin shape (the pear shape) so all the curves are from my waist down. It is just so hard to find the perfect pair of trousers. I actually think it is a nice body shape but if you don’t know how to keep it, then it could be a disaster for you.
I was a healthy size 10 here
When I was living in Peru I never used to gain weight that much. I was healthy and fit. I used to go to the gym sometimes even twice a day. I got obsessed with spinning and loved the idea of losing so many calories exercising like that. I guess also living in a country where the summer really comes when it is supposed to come and you live near the beach means that you take even more care of yourself as you don’t want to not be able to fit in your bikini anymore. So since I moved to the UK this has been a struggle as I have hardly had a proper summer. You never know here what the weather is going to be like. The first years that I was in the UK, I used to travel to Peru once a year during the summer (winter time in the UK) so I was able to keep enjoying the summer in a way. But since having my daughter’s things are not the same and we can’t travel that often to Peru, so we have missed that extra enjoyment of summer and I really miss it!
Anyway, the reason I’m telling you all of this is because I’m now determined to do something about it and to try to beat the horrible feeling that I have at the moment. I don’t want to feel like this anymore and I want to change it. One of the first things that I have been doing as part of making an effort to walk more and drive less is to eat a healthy meal every day. I have recently been introduced to Fit Kitchen which is a healthy meal choice developed by nutritionist Sharmain Davis and Professional MasterChef winner Ash Mair.
Fit Kitchen has created a range of delicious readymade meals, fulfilling the growing consumer demand for intrinsically healthy, convenient products. The team has created a range ‘truly’ healthy with Fit Kitchen; rather than just a calorie deficit and bland tasting meal with no nutritional values.
Kung Pao Chicken with Zesty Sauce
Malaysian Chicken
Middle Eastern Chicken
Pad Thai Chicken with Zesty Sauce
The initial range consists of four modern cuisines, all high in protein, vitamin and fibre content, but remain low in calories (under 300 calories) and saturated fat. Each meal also contributes to three of your five a day. There are 4 different meals available at the moment: Kung Pao Chicken with Zesty Sauce, Malaysian Chicken, Middle Eastern Chicken and Pad Thai Chicken with Zesty Sauce.
Each meal comes in a microwavable container, there’s some pre-cooked pieces of chicken, a mix of fresh vegetables and a sachet containing a unique sauce. You need to open the sachet and pour it all over the meal. You put the lid back leaving enough room to let the steam come out and then you just need to put it in the microwave for 4 minutes and voila it is ready. It is quick and easy.
I was a little bit worried about trying these flavours as I’m not very good with spicy food but I was surprised to find out that they were not spicy at all. They had a lot of flavours. My favourite from all of them was the Malaysian meal. It was really good. It was nice to see different flavours with an oriental influence in the market. It is for sure a different alternative and I’m sure one that you will love it.
Fit Kitchen at Sainsbury’s
Fit Kitchen is available in Sainsbury’s and Waitrose within their chilled section and cost £3.80 per meal. Next time you are in one of these supermarkets go and give them a try. If you do, please let me know what you think! 🙂
Are you trying to eat healthily? What do you do to keep healthy and fit? Have you heard of Fit Kitchen before? Do you like oriental flavours?
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Pen says
Hi Franca,
Please don’t feel down. You always look gorgeous in your photos. Fit Kitchen meals look great though. I am really lazy in the kitchen and tend to eat quite a few microwave meals. I have not heard of Fit kitchen before. I might give them a try.
Good luck with the healthy eating.
Pen x #KCACOLS
amomentwithfranca says
Aww thank you Pen! I just have to bring my will power back! Yes they are different because I have not seen those flavours before and very convenient. Check them at Sainsbury’s. Thanks for commenting, 🙂 x
jeremy@thirstydaddy says
I recently bought myself two new pairs of pants. It was a pretty big incentive that maybe it was time for some changes. These meals look great. I like stuff that has a bit of spice to it, maybe I’d need to kick these up a notch. #KCACOLS
Lydia C. Lee says
They sound tasty (though I’d like spicy myself.) #KCACOLS
Becky at PinksCharming says
This looks like a great range, I might try it as I’m also trying to shift a few pounds! x #KCACOLS
Nicole | The Professional Mom Project says
Eating healthy and loosing weight is so difficult. At least those meals look tasty and healthy. Good luck! #kcacols
Helen @Talking_Mums says
I’ve never heard of fit kitchen before but all the meals you’ve shown look like ones I would enjoy. I do need a compete overhaul on my diet!
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Zoe says
Fit kitchen meals look great…unfortunately we still haven’t gotten around to buying a microwave though!!
I’ve the same body shape as you (i think), H&M ALWAYS make me feel horrendous for trousers, walk away and never go back there for trousers is my advice, no matter my weight, the trousers just don’t work for the shape and in the process make you feel awful in the dressing room. Hope that helps with how you’re feeling! #KCACOLS
Coombe Mill says
It is easy to be healthy with a few tasty recipes #KCACOLS
kristin mccarthy says
My jeans were so tight today I thought I might pass out from trying to squeeze into them.
I am right there with you- making changes and trying to stick with them.
#KCaCOLS
Emma me and b make tea says
aw Franca, if it makes you feel better, H&M jeans are awful on me too. they are literally for the skinniest of people! I find Dorothy perkins are a bit more realistic! good luck with eating well. I need to aswell. im just not prioritising health at the moment #KCACOLS
Nadine says
Thanks for sharing Franca 🙂 I honestly wouldn’t have thought you needed to lose weight!!! I’m on that journey too, but even at my thinnest and healthiest I have always HATED pants shopping. I’m following Trim Healthy Mama, when I stick to it it works super well!!! (I took an extended break after getting pregnant with my last son). Today was my first day back at it! I’ve never heard of Fit Kitchen but what do I know, I live on an island off the coast of Canada Food looks delicious! #kcacols
Amy says
They look like a tasty range and convenient, but personally I find cutting out snacks and pudding works best for me.
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Yvonne says
I am right there with you, I got a shock when I went to buy new clothes the other week. I love the idea of these meals and they look delicious too! #KCACOLS
Natasha Mairs says
I really need to lose some weight. I have been slowly putting it on over the last few years. #kcacols
Fran Back With a Bump says
We eat pretty healthy on the whole. Its all about making sensible swaps and having naughty things in moderation. I saw those meals in waitrose the other day, they look nice. Thanks for hosting #kcacols xx
Samsam says
Fit kitchen meals look delicious, I get lazy trying to figure out healthy meal ideas then preparing them. you look great Franca and good luck on your journey to healthy eating #KCACOLS
Life as Mum says
I’m currently in the middle of losing weight. You look lovely Franca! Those meals look really tasty.
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Bread says
Good luck with it – you’re not a failure. Just think of it as trying to find your routine again when it comes to being healthy. #kcacols
Vicki says
These dishes look amazing! I too, hate trying on jeans–it’s my absolute LEAST favorite thing to do! You look amazing, though! #KCACOLS
Laura says
I bought bigger trousers after having my second – some times you just need a stop gap! These meals look awesome though – I’d really recommend the Lean in 15 series as they are a similar meal make up to these and aren’t about being hungry! #KCACOLS
Ali Duke says
I am trying to eat healthier at the moment and these look great for helping with that. The pad thai chicken looks very nice.
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alex muir says
Sounds like you’re on the right track if you’re having protein rich (low carb) meals – thats definitely the way that works for me. (I’m small too – we just can’t pull it off like taller people can, can we!) And these meals look delicious! You just need to see a tiny drop in your weight and it’ll spare you on to keep going – good luck!!! #kcacols
Sharon Parry says
Franca you look absolutely stunning ALL the time so please don’t get stressed about your weight. However, eating healthily is always a good idea and these look delicious. xx #KCACOLS
HELEN NEEDHAM says
I am at the same stage of needing to lose weight or buy a new wardrobe. I am not the biggest fan of shopping or dieting, so it is a tough choice as to which I am going to try first. Am hoping that if I wait long enough the weight might get bored and move on 😀 #kcacols
The Mum Reviews says
These look like a great healthy option when you need a convenient meal with low calories. I do the 5:2 and would be able to eat one of these on a fast day. #kcacols