Thread: Sweet Pink's Journey from 'Tubby Tummy' to 'Yummy Mummy' & all the bits in between!!

I used to buy the tesco flavoured water (white grape & blackberry was my fav) that was 3 for £1.10 I think it was but stopped drinking it when I couldnt find the syn value in the directory. I must post in the syn values forum to see if anyone knows.. Thanks

hi sweet pink good to see you back on here wondered where u were good luck on uur next weigh in x

Thanks Valerie. Just been manic between work & kids this past week or so though hopefully things have calmed down a bit for a while anyway!!

Now I really need to do something to boost my losses over the next few weeks before I go on holiday at the start of february. So to boost my losses I am going to make sure I have at least 3 portions of fish a week & plenty of fruit..superspeed preferably!! It worked well for me before so fingers crossed that, combined with the wii fit (surely it should be rewarding me for my efforts by now!!) should see off another few lbs before then. Half a stone would be nice but I've got to be realistic!!!

So todays menu is

2 alpen lights (had these before the school run as had a few messages to do before I got back home)

Breakfast was lean bacon & scrambled eggs (no milk or butter) & 2 clementines

Lunch will be prawns, rice, soy sauce & peppers followed by grapes & a toffee mullerlight

Tea will be chicken with potato slices followed by 2 kiwi fruit & a toffee mullerlight

Syns will be snack a jacks (4.5) a mini milk (1.5) 4 matchmakers (4)

so 10 syns accounted for.

I know there is no HeA in there but I hate milk & am intolerant to cheese so I'm hoping the 2 mullerlights will help towards my calcium intake. WHat does anyone else do if they dont drink milk or eat cheese??

Oh dear I have ran out of diet coke which means only one thing to drink for the rest of today........water!!!! 2 glasses in though & it isnt really that bad so I'm going to try alternating for a while to wean myself off it a bit!!! I'll keep you posted on how long that lasts!!!!

Lunch was absolutely fab today. I added some chopped chilli flakes & garlic to the prawns & pepper when they were heating before stirring in the cooked rice & soy sauce & it was gorgeous I could easily have had seconds though that would have been more greed than need!!!!

I'm now munching my way through some grapes before having my toffee mullerlight & am feeling rather virtuous so far today....please let it last!!!!

Well I've finally plucked up the courage to put my journey so far into picture (albeit headless ones!!!)

The first was taken at the end of august & the second a few weeks back so 5 months & just over 4 stone difference!!

Good morning everyone

Well tea last night was a bit of a disaster. An edible disaster but still a disaster. We had the chicken as planned but had ran out of seasoning for the potato slices so I decided to make rostis with bacon instead but they just didnt turn out as planned. They were edible but not enjoyable

Other than that the only change to my plan yesterday was a mug shot & some grapes in the evening (I was peckish due to not eating quite a bit of my dinner!!) All in all though I would say yesterday was a success.

Today though is day 1 of trying to cut down on the diet coke . So far I have had my normal morning glass (that really makes me sounds sooo addicted doesnt it) & I'm now on a delightful glass of water. The thing is I used to drink water all the time but since starting SW I have found it was a great fix if I felt like something sweet Still though I have been following SW 5 months now so I have to nip it in the bud

Meal wise...breakfast is my normal lean bacon & scrambled eggs & 2 clementines.

lunch will be same as yesterday as its was soooo yummy..rice, prawns, peppers, chilli, garlic & soysauce followed by grapes & a toffee mullerlight.

I havent decided on tea yet.

Snacks will be 2 alpen lights (Heb)

Syns will be snack a jacks (4.5) cadbury highlight choc mousse (3) 5x matchmakers (5) so 12.5 syns accounted for..

Day 1 of battling my diet coke addiction wernt well. I managed to stock to everyother glass being water for most of the day & I think I ended up having 2 extra glasses of diet coke in the evening which all things considering I actually thought was quite good.

I've been putting extra effort in this past few days just refreshing myself with the plan & making extra sure I am sticking to it 100% with no little slips & thats 2 days done. Now it could just be me but I actually do feel slimmer today (that might be because I am wearing a pair of trousers that I havent been able to fit into for 4 years though!!!) I guess the scales will be the judge on tuesday...I just hope I'm not disappointed.

Today although I plan to be 100% will have to be kept simple as I'll be having a late tea & have lots to do this afternoon. So breakfast is my usual bacon & scrambled eggs with fruit. Lucnh will be pasta & sauce with peppers & team will be a chicken & gammon omlette with fruit salad. I will have plenty of fruit in between as snacks & my usual cuple of pieces before my meals to make up for my dislike of veg (thats the next thing I need to tacke after I crack the diet coke thing!!!) Snacks will be 2 alpen lights (Heb) snack a jacks (4.5) highlight mousse (3) 5 matchmakers (5) so 12.5 syns accounted for.

Hello everyone,

Well the weekend has been good or should I say I have been good over the weekend. The diet coke thing is going well & I have been sticking to drinking water everyother glass...which doesnt actually taste that bad!!!

I've really made an extra effort to make sure I'm having my 1/3rd superfree & when I feel like snacking reaching for the fruit bowl before the syn tin

Today has been a bit hectic..I've been busy sorting out my tax return, had to take youngest dd for new shoes plus oldest dd is home from school as shes been sick all weekend. SO although is is now tea time I have just finished my lunch...yes it really has been one of those days. I dont like eating a late tea before wi in the morning so I'll just have something light later probably around 8pm like rice with some choped veg...yes you did hear me right...veg!! I know I am not a veg lover but like a child if you disguise it well enough or chop it small enough I too can be fooled!!! I know what you are thinking & yes my hubby agrees!!!

So wi in the morning & 3lbs to get my 4 1/2 stone shiney which I would love to get sooooooooooo much. My losses have been slow lately but I guess a loss is a loss & we all go through this stage so I've just been battling away hoping that my efforts..especially with exercise will start to pay off soon

So for now onwwards & downwards (I hope!!) & I'll check back in tomorrow after I wi!!

Well so much for my 100% week being rewarded. After all of the effort I have put in this week to make sure & eat my 1/3rd superfree...snack on fruit...cut down my diet coke intake.....what do I lose???? NOTHING!!!! I cannot believe that I have a STS this week after so much effort not to mention exercise. Since I upped my exercise almost 1 month ago my losses have been absolutely pathetic which is getting a bit disheartening. However I know this is all part of the journey & it is normal for weight to plateau for a while & looking at the bigger picture I have done well in what is a relatively short space of time but I am still extremely frustrated...thankfully not frustrated enough to fall off the wagon but I can understand how this could put someone off. My plan for this week is to just carry on enjoying SW & enjoying exercising & other than that I just dont know. I'll maybe try to cut my syns down to 10 instead of 15 to kick start things a bit but to be honest I feel like I'm clutching at straws a bit here... I guess this time next week we'll see if it makes a difference

Sweetpink, please don't get disheartened! You've lost 4 stone in 5 months - that is absolutely fantastic! With all the changes you've made to your diet -and now fitness - your body is bound to need some time to adjust to everything at some point.

You sound like you're in the right place mentally, so just keep going. I try to average 10 syns a day rather than 15, because I do mostly green days and eat lots of carbs, so I find that usually I don't need the extra syns, because I've got a whole stock of syn free recipes I know I love and I still eat a lot of food!

Good luck for this week! x

Thanks. Its the frustration of not seeing the numbers moving on the scales when I know that actually I do deserve a good loss that frustrates me. I suppose it makes up for the occassions that I had a better loss than I maybe deserved

I suppose I should be thankful that this is my first STS & that I feel my mind is in a better place to deal with it than it would have been possibly in the beginning when I saw this as a diet rather than a plan for life. I wont lie & say it hasnt got to me but rather than calming my frustration with food (like I would probably have done in the past) I hopped onto my crosstrainer & done 5k. I now feel a lot better & I will get a loss next week if it kills me!!!!

Well I decided to cut back my syns everyday to 12. Cutting back from 15 to 10 just seemed a bit drastic as having my wee treats really keep me on track so I'll see how that goes before I cut back any further.

I also really enjoyed venting my frustration on my crosstrainer yesterday & have decided to try to 5k at least 5 times this week for a decent cardio workout. I know I have been doing a good 1-1 1/2 hours on the wii fit everyday but I'm going to try this & then 30- 45 minutes of yoga & muscle exercises to see if that suits me better. Then if I play any games they are more of a bonus rather than my main workout. that being said I love the stepping & boxing so I'm sure I'll fit them in somewhere

Foodwise I was good yesterday. I stayed on plan, had my 1/3 superfree & had plenty of fluids to drink (water & diet coke) I feel like the plan is now just part of everyday life rather than a short term plan which is maybe part of the problem as my body is soo used to it now so hopefully shaking up the exercise might just shake things up again...well I can only try I suppose.

This morning I took eldest dd to school & came home & hopped onto the crosstrainer before my breakfast so I have my 5k done for today & I actually feel really refreshed & energentic which is a good job with 2 little ones to run after all day (3 when it coes to 2pm!!)

Anyway I must get off the computer & get on with some housework before catching up on a bit of work before lunchtime.

Morning everyone

You know when you go shopping & you pick something up & think that there is no way on earth that will fit me & then you go into the fitting room & as discover that not only does it fit but that its too big!!!!!! Well thats my little NSV!!! I went into the changing room with an 18 but seeing as it was a silk mix top with no give in it I took a 20 in with me too just incase. I optimistically tried the 18 on first & couldnt believe it when I need the next size down I guess I must be losing inches even though the scales arent being very kind to me at the minute. It was just the boost I needed coz although I refuse to give up I have felt a little disheartened this week

Oh & while I was out I spotted a lovely top in the sale (down from£55 to £7) but it was a size 12 so I bought it & that can be my motivation as I really want to wear it as soon as I can (this summer would be nice )

Foodwise yesterday was another good day & I managed only 10 1/2 syns & managed to use 1/2 a HeA (I really struggle with milk ) I have been watching everything I put in my mouth this week & am checking portion sizes etc (even though I dont usually have huge portions) I really want to succeed in reaching my target this time & be able to maintain it. Maintaining it does scare me a bit but I guess thats all part of the journey (I really should rename this diary sweet pinks journey to hell & back in search of Slimville!!!! )

Exercise wise I did struggle a bit this morning to find my motivation to climb onto the crosstrainer but I made myself do it & do feel better for it....I'm just loving the energy its giving me & I really feel great after it I'm glad I gave myself a kick up the backside this morning to get on with it. I really need to set myself a little challenge or something to aim for as I love targets to keep me motivated so must get thinking about that.

Sounds like buying that top has definitely increased your motivation You have done amazingly well so far and your menus look really tasty. All that ecersize is probably why you haven't seen a huge shift in lb recently, and rather more in your measurements. Wish I could motivate myself to do some exercise - at the moment I'm still blaming darkness and cold weather as we have no gym equipment inthe house and I gave the wii fit to my mum after I never used it...!!

Keep up the good work