Thread: 20 somethings

I'm a Celtic girl jo
We qualified for the champions league last night so I'm a happy bunny this morning!
I went to wagamamas and had a chicken ramen but I only eat about half, it wasn't all that great. Counted it as 6 syns as per the wagamamas thread on here.

Unfortunately I'm going for my monthly Italian with my best friend tonight so fingers crossed I can be sensible and avoid all the bad stuff!

Like someone said before one night out enjoying yourself wont ruin all your hard work, my first week I went to a beer festival and had a kebab on way home and lost 6lb that week, so enjoy your meal and dont fret too much about whats good and bad x

Originally Posted by CH2b

Like someone said before one night out enjoying yourself wont ruin all your hard work, my first week I went to a beer festival and had a kebab on way home and lost 6lb that week, so enjoy your meal and dont fret too much about whats good and bad x

You're probably right! Italian isn't all too high in syns anyway so I'll get something I enjoy and just count it all up and maybe have a few less syns tomorrow

I've given in to my vice this morning though 'cause I'm so tired - can of coke!

Diet coke and coke zero are both free if you like those? You can then have as much as you like

But enjoy your night out, once a month isn't enough to make a big impact long term...I know for me if I went to an italian I would want pizza as I'd feel a bit dissapointed if I had tomato pasta etc to try to fit in with plan so I'd just have pizza and keep on track with all my other meals and have less syns for the rest of the week,I might not have as good a loss but I am in this for the long run so want to make this work for me and I don't want to feel deprived or I know I won't stick with it

Unfortunately full fat coke is my nemesis. I try to pretend the diet stuff is just a good, but I'm lying to myself - sometimes it just has to be the full fat!

I'm choosing between spicy tomato pasta with sausage or breadcrumbed chicken with salad. I wonder if they'd take the sausage out if I asked...

Hi everyone! Can I re-join this group? Been away from the forums for a while

Claree___x, I'm sure they would remove the sausage if you asked But, enjoy yourself. Even if you do go over your syns, you should be fine if you watch how many syns you have the rest of the week

Hi KH21 have you still been slimming while you have been away? On mobile so cant see any statistics.
How are you getting on if you have been?

I have been, yes. However, it's been really slow the past few weeks. Only a half pound loss each time I'm hoping for a bigger loss tonight; 2 lbs at least to get to my half stone award

Hi KH21 - of course you're welcome back, don't worry about the slow losses, a good week for me is 1lb and even if you're getting 1/2 it's still better off than on. I have WI tonight too but the bank holiday has thrown me out and it still feels like wednesday!!

This week I have purposfully hidden my scales at home so they're a pain to get out so I have no idea how I have done so as always I am very nervous about tonight. I would love to get 1.5lbs off to move to the 14's but at the same time any loss or a STS keep me happy as I just don't want a gain. Plus I can get the new magazine in group today so look forward to having a read of that. I don't know about the rest of you but I really like reading the sucess stories and seeing the before and after photos, it also has a free mini recipe book (I think) which I hope has some nice meals ideas.

Claree - Have to agree with KH21 re sausage - just enjoy yourself

Good idea with the scales.... weighing yourself at home can be bad if you go to a group because it can cause you to get really downhearted if your scales don't show the same result as the ones at group.

And I agree... a half pound loss is still a loss, so it's still going in the right direction

I also love to get the magazines. I love looking for new recipes as I love to cook and all of the stories can be really motivating

I'm addicted to the scales, I keep telling myself I'll throw them out but I never do!

Would you recommend the magazines then? I seen it at group on Tuesday but I didn't buy it. My mum used to but the WW mags and they were always a bit crap.

I would, personally. I find the magazine really helpful and inspiring. But it all depends on whether you would of course. Maybe the next time you are at group, spend a few moments having a look through the mag... if you find it useful, buy it I always get the new mag when it's out. And it's much cheaper if you buy it at group than out of the shops.

It's like all mags there are some good bits and some not so good bits but I enjoy it, it's under £2 in group so if you get it once and don't enjoy it you haven't really lost anything? I like the stories, healthy extra updates and recipes but it's enjoyable and I keep making my OH read the 'male' weight loss story each issue in the hope to convince him to join me lol!! It hasn't worked yet but he is starting to come round to it a bit as he sees what I am eating and as I won't make two meals he is getting the same and he enjoys it so you never know I may get some support from him yet

I have to say it's a battle to not get the scales out as I just want to know but I am sticking with the cold turkey approach and will find out in three hours time how I've done. Wish is was 7 now as I want to know....

The magazine is £1.95 at group so 80p cheaper than the shops. This magazine is really good, if for the recipe book if nothing else. It's a 'Takeaway' booklet with 25 recipes in it - Indian, Chip-shop classics, Chinese & Thai, Burgers Kebabs & Pizzas. Worth every penny this issue, for sure!

Originally Posted by StarGir1

It's like all mags there are some good bits and some not so good bits but I enjoy it, it's under £2 in group so if you get it once and don't enjoy it you haven't really lost anything? I like the stories, healthy extra updates and recipes but it's enjoyable and I keep making my OH read the 'male' weight loss story each issue in the hope to convince him to join me lol!! It hasn't worked yet but he is starting to come round to it a bit as he sees what I am eating and as I won't make two meals he is getting the same and he enjoys it so you never know I may get some support from him yet

I have to say it's a battle to not get the scales out as I just want to know but I am sticking with the cold turkey approach and will find out in three hours time how I've done. Wish is was 7 now as I want to know....

You're doing so well with scales cold turkey! I keep trying but I just can't resist - every morning before my shower like clockwork. I even annoy myself! x