No More Plain Laura Jane

Hello,

I'm completely brand-new to this site. I've been browsing for years and have finally decided to take the plunge in the hope of getting my butt kicked and getting my Slimming back on track!

I originally started Slimming World in October 2011 after going on holiday with my parents and finding myself really uncomfortable on the flight etc. I had a holiday to Florida the following March to look forward to and to work towards and I easily lost two stone.

However, once back from Florida I really struggled to get back on it and after a miserable 18 months of going back and forth, I gave up around May 2013 - my total weight loss at around one and a half stone.

I piled those one and a half back on on the lead up to Christmas and found myself unhappy again with my weight. So I re-joined Slimming World in January but found myself back in the whole lose/put on vicious circle. To date, I've only lost 8lb over the whole year!

My biggest problem is eating out/takeaways. I detest splashing out cash on a salad and instead turn to burgers etc. I'm really bad with drinks as well (and that leads to hangover days the day after too!)

However, I'm keeping on at it in the hope that something will click. I weigh-in at 7:30 pm on a Thursday (to limit the amount I can eat for treat night!!)

I hope that sharing my food diary and getting you guys to kick me in the butt may help me get back on track permanently!

Food Diary - 22 September 2014

Plan: Success Express

Breakfast: 35g Bran Flakes (1 HEXB ), 350mls Skimmed milk (not all on cereal, rest used on tea throughout the day - 1 HEXA). Big bowl of melon and a banana.

Morning snack: Toffee Muller Light & apple

Lunch: Diet Fanta Chicken, Noodles and a hell of a lot of green beans(!) (left overs from Saturday's dinner)

Afternoon snack: Mango

Dinner: Turkey with slimming world roasties, swede, carrot, cabbage, cauliflower and peas. Muller Light After Eight

Syns: Malteasers 9 syns

Supper (because I was peckish and still had HeX to use up! ): Marmite and cheese on toast (HEXA&B2)

Food Diary - 23 September 2014

Plan: Extra Easy

Breakfast: 35g Porridge Oats (HexB), 350mls Skimmed Milk (for porridge & tea and coffee throughout the day), Raspberries & a banana

Morning Snack: Apple

Lunch: Prawn Salad with one tbsp extra light mayo 1 syn

Afternoon Snack: Satsuma

Dinner: Gammon with s.w chips and sliced green beans

Syns: 1 twix biscuit - 5.5, 1 bag of pops - 4

Diary looks good, but I was picking all morning at holiday treats my team brought in!

I forgot to add we booked a townhouse in Florida for a family holiday so I now have a target to get skinny by!

Food Diary - 24 September 2014

Plan: Extra Easy

Breakfast: 35g Museli (HexB), 350mls Skimmed Milk (for teas & coffess throughout the day), Berry & banana fruit salad

Morning Snack: Carrots & Celery

Lunch: J.Potato with Tuna & loads of salad

Afternoon snack: A pear & one praline chocolate (around 2 syns?)

Dinner: S.W Chicken Curry, Rice, green beans and broccoli

Syns: Sweet & Salty Propercorn - 6 syns

Exercise: 20 minute walk & 30 minute swim

Hiya Can relate to the drinking thing--I have too much and then suffer the next morning too! Think G&T's are okay but not the same a big ol' glass of wine! Keep up the great work! We are around the same weight so will be following your journey

Hi.

I re-joined (for the xx time) in January too. I had lost around 12lb from January-July - really rubbish. I have been completely off plan all over the summer holidays, and some, and gained back 2lbs. I have just got myself back on track as of Monday.

I will kick your butt if you will kick mine

I'm definitely up for kicking butt! Feeling okay about weigh in today, I may maintain or put on a little but since I booked the holiday I've been good so that's a start (I even had low fat sorbet in the cinema last night instead of a full fat ice cream!)

All the best for weigh in later

Thanks Redmel - I ended up putting on half a pound but I was really picky throughout the week and wishy washy so probably deserved it!

Food Diary - 25 September
Plan: Extra Easy

Breakfast: Wholemeal toast (HexB), scrambled egg, bacon and beans followed with a banana

Morning snack: Propercorn Sweet & Salty (6 1/2 syns)

Lunch: Slimming World beef curry with mixed frozen veg

Afternoon snack: a pear and a million praline chocolates (500+ syns probably)

Dinner: Cottage pie with butternut squash topping & brocolli. Muller light for pud

Treat Night: Double Decker & cheese on toast (oh I am hanging my head in shame!)

Food Diary 26 September
Plan: Extra Easy

Breakfast: 35g Bran Flakes (HexB), 350ml Milk (HexA), Banana & raspberries

Morning Snack: 1/2 pink grapefruit, a pear and two satsumas (avoiding the cake trolley!!)

Lunch: Leftover cottage pie and broccoli

Afternoon Snack: Melon, Pear

Dinner: Beef with Mushroom (chinese - 4.5 syns) with plain boiled rice and sliced green beans

Syns: Peanut HiFi bar - 6

Total Syns: 10.5

Awww sorry to hear you put on, but it is a little half so not too bad. Fingers crossed with some planning and willpower you will get that off, and some xx

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AmyElizabeth said:

A cake trolley? That's just mean.

(says the girl presently doing a cake decorating course...)

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Stupid MacMillan and having a charitable office!

The gain is tiny and I'm definitely in the right mood for it this week. Although, I may struggle today. I jsut did my first roller derby session and I fell on my butt. I can barely walk and I definitely can't sit!

Food Diary - 27 September

Plan: Extra Easy

Breakfast: Scrambled egg, spaghetti hoops and mushrooms on 2 x 40g wholemeal bread (HexB) and a satsuma

Morning snack: Apple

Lunch: Leftover beef curry on jacket potato and salad

Afternoon snack: ​Pear. Home made butternut squash soup

Dinner: Steak with slimming world chips and loads of salad. Muller Light After Dinner Mint

Had a rubbish night's sleep last night. Everything hurts and I think I've really damaged by Coccyx as I can't sit or lie for more than a few minutes! Hopefully can stick to plan today, but I know it's going to be tough. When I feel like this, I usually go straight for the junk!

Breakfast: Bacon & egg sandwich (HexB) with mushrooms and a banana. 350 mls skimmed milk (for coffees throughout the day!)

Lunch: steak salad

Afternoon snack: Satsuma, apple

Dinner: Lamb with potatoes, broccoli and cauliflower. muller light raspberry and cranberry

Syns: Twix 5.5, Propercorn, 4.5

Ouch! Sounds painful. Stick to plan today otherwise you will feel guilty as well as in pain.

I felt so much more in control the other night by sticking to my syns rather than indulging in an exta wrap for my fajitas. It is like a mental boost...

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Yeah I've been on track completely so far this week and that's what is keeping me away from the biscuit tin today!

Food Diary - 29 September 2014

Plan: Extra Easy

Breakfast: 35g Bran Flakes (HexB), 350mls Skimmed milk (HexA) & a banana

Morning Snack: Apple. Butternut squash & 1 slice weight watchers wholemeal bread (3.5)

Lunch: Cottage pie with more butternut & frozen mixed veg

afternoon snack: satsuma

dinner: slimming world chilli, rice and green beans. Muller light after dinner mint

syns: Maltesers 9.5 syns

Looks a great day, well done

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Thanks! I'm so proud of myself coz I've been off work sick and starving all day. It's mostly because I'm bored because I'm not really sick but I can't handle sitting at my desk all day at the moment!