Thread: Helsbels - getting back on the wagon!

This is 2nd week on SW (for about the 20th time) and 1st time on minimins - hello everyone
Im hoping that this time when i lose weight its for keeps

This week ive been pretty bad - my weigh in is on Thursday, last Friday made the mistake of going out after work and getting slightly drunk then coming home and having take away chinese - oops, so have drawn a line under it and have been trying to limit my syns to no more than 5 a day. Im trying EE and today have had:

Breakfast
Muller fat free greek style luscious lemon yoghurt (0.5 syns)
Bowl of strawberries
2 Chocolate and Caramel Hi-fi bars (HexB)
250ml Oatly

Lunch
Rice
Butternut squash
Spinach
Cucumber
Fat free fromage frais mixed with corriander and white wine vinegar

Dinner
Beef Curry (last nights beef stew with curry powder added) - beef/celery/mushrooms/onions/parsnips/turnip
Potatoes
Mange tout

Going to try and drink at least 4 glasses water because a bit bloated at the mo - just hope friday hasnt scuppered my weight loss this week too much

Morning - and what a lovely one it is!

Todays WI - getting a bit nervous - even if i lose .5 lb i'll be happy!

Having a EE day - at the moment looks like this

Breakfast
Bowl of strawberries
Kara coconut milk (HEXA)
12.5g special K (3 syns)

Lunch
Sweet and Sour mugshot
Brown roll (HEXB)
Salad - spinach/carrots/cucumber

Dinner
SW chips
2 Quorn Sausages (2syns)
Onion Gravy (1.5syns)
Brussel sprouts/leeks/green beans

Total syns - 6.5

Woohoo - lost 3.5lbs!!! I cant believe it - just hope it wasnt fluke and i dont put it all on next week!

Originally Posted by helsbels1977

Woohoo - lost 3.5lbs!!! I cant believe it - just hope it wasnt fluke and i dont put it all on next week!

Hi & welcome !!

Well done in your fab loss this week one night out shouldn't harm as long as you pull it back the next day

Originally Posted by babybuffy84

Hi & welcome !!

Well done in your fab loss this week one night out shouldn't harm as long as you pull it back the next day

Thanks babybuffy84 trying to be v good - a friend brought some home made brownies into work today and i nearly gave into temptation but took it home for DF instead

Well today was EE and looked a bit like this

Breakfast
35g Porridge (HEXB)
450ml Kara coconut milk (HEXA)
strawberries

Lunch
Quorn pieces
Egg noodles
shredded carrot/cucumber/spinach

Dinner
Quorn pieces
Tagine paste (2syns)
Tinned Toms/Onions/Mushrooms/Lemon/Mange tout
Couscous

Snacks
Green and blacks dark chocolate bar 15g (4syns)
More carrots

Total syns = 6

Saturday - EE and mashoosive breakfast day

Breakfast
potatoe rosti - potatoe/egg/onion
bacon
mushrooms
2 slices wholemeal toast (HEXB)

Lunch
M&S sushi (1.5 syns)
Noodle salad - noodles/carrot/cucumber/red pepper
M&S soy and chilli dressing (0.5 syns)

Dinner
Homemade meatballs - extra lean mince/onion/garlic/steak seasoning/egg
Wholemeal pasta
Passata
Onion/mushroom/sugarsnap peas

Green and blacks dark chocolate 15g (4 syns)

oops forgot to add 30g parmesan (HEXA)

Sunday 7th October (have been forgetting to put days)

Feeling a bit bloated again - not sure how though because have been drinking plenty, going to have a look through diary to see if can spot anything which might have caused it

Another EE day today

Breakfast
2 slices wholemeal toast (HEXB)
Bacon
Mushrooms/tomatoes/onions
1 egg
1tsp lurpak lightest (1 syn)

Lunch
SW quiche with leeks/courgettes/mushrooms/red pepper (HEXA)
Spinach salad

Dinner
Leftover meatballs
mashed potatoe (1tsp lurpak lighter - no milk 1 syn)
Broccoli/carrots/cabbage

Snacks
going to mothers for dinner so will be having pudding of some description - going to allow myself 10 syns - will work it out properly when i find out what it is

Also going to gym today to get some body magic in then off for walk down the beach

Monday 8th October

Feeling a bit deflated today - normally when i'm like this reach for the nearest packet of crisps, today it was a bunch of grapes - not quite the same but im determined not going to give in!

EE day

Breakfast
25g special K (4.5 syns)
strawberries
100g Onken fat free vanilla yoghurt (1.5 syns)

Lunch
Couscous
Butternut squash/courgette/spinach/cucumber/tomatoes

Dinner
Jacket Potatoe
SW quiche (mmmmmm) made with low low cheese/eggs/courgette/mushrooms/red pepper/onions/leeks (HEXA)
rocket/lambs lettuce/cucumber/red pepper
Corn on the cob

Snacks
2 alpen light bars (HEXB)
bag of grapes

Total syns = 6
Got a feeling not going to lose anything this week because stomach has swelled up like a balloon again

Your doing really well Hun meals looking great and on track !!

Thanks babybuffy - ive been trying to save some syns because out for dads bday tomorrow night, going for indian - have you got any advice on what to have????

Tuesday 9th October - EE

Really really bloated today - probably the cheese from quiche went for abdominal massage and felt a bit better afterwards but now just as bloated again - grrrrrr!

Breakfast
2 alpen light bars (HEXB)
big bowl strawberries

Lunch
leftover SW quiche (HEXA)
Roasted butternut squash
Spinach

Dinner
SW chips
Chargrilled quorn fillets (x2)
mangetout/orange pepper
corn on the cob

Snacks
cherry tomatoes

no syns today - trying to save some for tomorrow

Hi!!

Thought I would join u on this diary as I too am trying to get back to it!!

I want a stone off by Christmas after gaining it in about 5 weeks! Lol. Why is it literally twice as easy to gain?! Xx

Hi Cai Tell me about it, i just have to look at a biscuit and put on a couple of pounds! I'd like to lose a stone by xmas too - we can do this!!! x