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  1. Jenny_Wren

    Laura's last attempt!!

    I'm with you!! Today is the day :)) Strap me back in too please!!!!!!!!!
  2. Jenny_Wren

    What's for tea tonight?

    Hey all.... Back on the orlistat, just rereading these posts and love the meal ideas, got my HD books back out and picking some yummy recipes!! Would like to keep checking back here if everyone's up for sharing meal ideas again! Back on my fitness pal too, already friends with some of you...
  3. Jenny_Wren

    Blue is my favourite colour..... Lexies journey

    Fab Lexi! Excited for your 11's I'm back on the wagon this week (3rd day so far so good) won't bore you with the excuses! :)
  4. Jenny_Wren

    My FINAL weight loss diary!!!!!

    Hi! Yes back on orlistat! I have a months supply, I'm going to take those and then I think that will be me done.... I won't be at target then but I'm hoping ill have the willpower to go it alone! I don't like the restrictions and having to 'plan' to go for a meal or a treat but for a month I...
  5. Jenny_Wren

    My FINAL weight loss diary!!!!!

    Hey ladies....just checkin in....nearly end of day 2 and 100% so far! Feels good to be back in :) just about to tuck into cottage pie and veggies after my boxing session at the gym! X
  6. Jenny_Wren

    What's for tea tonight?

    They are now 'Tesco healthy living' rather than the Tesco light choices, had a lovely crustless quiche today!
  7. Jenny_Wren

    Laura's last attempt!!

    I'm back on today too! Felt good to swallow that pill at breakfast!!!! Just trying to refresh myself with meals and recipes, think your both (pudders and Lexi) on my fitness pal friends. I know your not doing Xen Lexi (but u have Xen knowledge!) but I can spy yours pudders xx
  8. Jenny_Wren

    What's for tea tonight?

    I did buy both those books towards the end of my last stint, I'll have a look at them!! Had a look at Tesco's new (rebranded) healthy meals today, read something on here yesterday so I had a look at the nutritional value today, there's so many that are 'allowed' they are all on offer too!
  9. Jenny_Wren

    My FINAL weight loss diary!!!!!

    Ok so tomorrow's the day! The big restart! I'm excited to be finally doing it!!
  10. Jenny_Wren

    What's for tea tonight?

    Sounds lovely! Do you have a recipe for this? X
  11. Jenny_Wren

    What's for tea tonight?

    Any chance of getting this back up and running?? Love to get some new food ideas!! X
  12. Jenny_Wren

    Button jars?

    How about pieces of dried pasta?
  13. Jenny_Wren

    My FINAL weight loss diary!!!!!

    Ok so I'm back! Happy new year everyone!!! I'm heavier than last time I was here, bad me! But I'm happier.....and in a great place to finally (hopefully) achieve my goals!! For years I have blamed everything on my weight and said 'when I'm thin I'll do this.....' And therefore I have lived in...
  14. Jenny_Wren

    Button jars?

    I do this! Just restarted for my 2014 journey! Except I have 3 jars, helps me with my smaller targets.... 1.first jar has all the weight in I want to lose (1 bell = 1 pound) 2. I have broken my big target I to smaller ones, my first target is to lose 9lbs to get me into the next stone...
  15. Jenny_Wren

    My FINAL weight loss diary!!!!!

    Hello everyone!!! I am back!! Initially I was having a week off to enjoy my wedding anniversary and daughters birthday but that turned into a little bit longer!!!!!! Had some stomach problems and I was wondering if they were related to the orlistat but I've been off them and had some tests and...
  16. Jenny_Wren

    Xenical made anyone ill??

    I have been on Xen for a month now, last week I had a sickness bug so didn't take it for 2/3 days....I restarted on Friday and I'm poorly again! I don't know whether I'm not over the bug and the Xen isn't helping? I'm hardly eating as I just don't fancy anything and I feel absolutely drained...
  17. Jenny_Wren

    My FINAL weight loss diary!!!!!

    Thanks Lexi! I ordered the hypnoband stuff from amazon. It arrived today! Hopefully going to make some time for it tomorrow - how are you finding it? Do you feel anything different?
  18. Jenny_Wren

    Blue is my favourite colour..... Lexies journey

    I ordered it last night from amazon! Should be here tomorrow!! :) xx
  19. Jenny_Wren

    My FINAL weight loss diary!!!!!

    I have also reached my 2nd target now! Actually beat it by 2.5 pounds :) and my BMI is now under 30! It's 29.5 which takes me out of the obese category and into plain old overweight!! Next target is to get into the 12's....so 7lb to go! X
  20. Jenny_Wren

    My FINAL weight loss diary!!!!!

    I weighed in today and have lost 6lb!!!! That's 14lb altogether in 4 weeks!! :) I had a good 1st and 4th week and stuck on weeks 2 and 3 but I am really happy with my stone! Had the first person (apart from my husband) to say 'you look like you've lost weight' yesterday, that was fab...
  21. Jenny_Wren

    My diary..............

    How you getting on? I've been absent for a few days been poorly :( My weigh in days are Monday so hoping for a good loss tomorrow! Xx
  22. Jenny_Wren

    My FINAL weight loss diary!!!!!

    Not been on here for a few days....had a horrible sick bug and a busy busy week!! Have been back on track though! Weigh in day tomorrow! Excited!!!! X
  23. Jenny_Wren

    My diary..............

    You can do it, back to basics for a few days, sounds like we're a similar starting weight etc, I've got a bit of a diary going have a read and maybe we can check in on each other over next few weeks! http://www.minimins.com/showthread.php?t=325698 3 weeks before your holiday you could lose a...
  24. Jenny_Wren

    JoJo's new start!

    http://www.minimins.com/showthread.php?t=325698 Hey don't be disheartened! I had this when I first started, I was obsessed!! I'm 3 weeks in now, I have tried to put a link to my diary but I'm not sure if it will work if not its called ' my FINAL weight loss diary' just push through this first...
  25. Jenny_Wren

    My FINAL weight loss diary!!!!!

    Thanks Kat that's good to know! I am currently sat in the spin studio at the local gym waiting for the class to start! Even though I have a headache from one or two (four!) cocktails last night! Check me out! Lol
  26. Jenny_Wren

    My FINAL weight loss diary!!!!!

    I'm really glad I started writing on here, yesterday i was stuck in the house with a poorly child and one bored toddler, I was so fed up and harassed, I ended up picking at some crisps, only 1/2 bag so nothing major but I felt really bad and later my husband took our daughter to McDonald's and I...
  27. Jenny_Wren

    My FINAL weight loss diary!!!!!

    I hadn't really paid much attention to my clothes, I tend to live in leggings for ease! My ole faithful 'fat' jeans are loser, they are sitting below my tummy instead of tight on it, even these jeans were right and needed wearing in after a wash but not now! I have got so many clothes waiting...
  28. Jenny_Wren

    My FINAL weight loss diary!!!!!

    Just checked my tummy measurement whilst getting into PJ's - lost 4 inches of my tummy since 19/8/13! Very impressed with that! Didn't think u could tell a difference by looking but maybe u can!
  29. Jenny_Wren

    My FINAL weight loss diary!!!!!

    Two days into this week and back on track! Did a spinning class yesterday and today, absolutely love spinning!! Hoping for a good loss this week especially after the disaster that was last week!!!
  30. Jenny_Wren

    My FINAL weight loss diary!!!!!

    Absolutely I think your right, I'm back on track now! Weighed in today 1lb gain, not as bad as I thought and I don't think it's a true gain really, had a big carvery quite late yesterday, been really bloated with trouble going to the loo (opposite to what I expected with Xen!) Anyway, back on...
  31. Jenny_Wren

    My FINAL weight loss diary!!!!!

    Epic fail today! Haven't taken any tablets as I've eaten far too much bad stuff! Mad at myself! Tomorrows another day. Just hope I haven't put too much of last weeks 8lb loss back on! **Big Sigh** Back on it tomorrow, this is not a good feeling!!!!
  32. Jenny_Wren

    Blue is my favourite colour..... Lexies journey

    I'll second that one!!!!!!
  33. Jenny_Wren

    My FINAL weight loss diary!!!!!

    I had Chocolate last night! a little disappointed but not bearing myself up. I didn't have loads and loads and I have been so good up to yet. I went to bed with headache and woke up through the night with it, it came ok almost immediately after eating it! Headaches were a regular part of my...
  34. Jenny_Wren

    Blue is my favourite colour..... Lexies journey

    Not that you were broken - just bugged! X
  35. Jenny_Wren

    Blue is my favourite colour..... Lexies journey

    Hope your on the mend x
  36. Jenny_Wren

    My FINAL weight loss diary!!!!!

    On a different note - counteracting my previous chocolate comment!! Earlier I took my youngest daughter to a birthday party. The entertainer have my daughter a stick of twirl chocolate, she immediately came running to me with it in disgust! (If it isn't buttons she doesn't want it!!) anyway so...
  37. Jenny_Wren

    My FINAL weight loss diary!!!!!

    How's everyone doing? I have struggled this evening, don't know why.....I could quite easily have stuffed my face with chocolate tonight - I haven't! But I've thought about it - A LOT Not sure if its tiredness or habit! I haven't had much free time for the gym this week and that automatically...
  38. Jenny_Wren

    Hairy Dieters

    Brilliant thanks!! Can't wait to start making :) glad you mentioned the WW cream - I was looking at the korma but wasn't quite sure how I'd manage that one! Quite like the sounds of the chicken and ham pie don't think I've seen that one! Must have flicked a page xx
  39. Jenny_Wren

    My FINAL weight loss diary!!!!!

    Not sure what's been going on with me but since weigh I keep finding myself tempted by goodies.....I haven't had any and I don't mean all day cravings just every now and then..... Last week I meal planned the whole week and I knew where I was going! Bank holidays thrown me a bit with planning so...
  40. Jenny_Wren

    Hairy Dieters

    Ok, I've purchased both Hairy Dieters books and just wondered where to even start!!!! Any of you got any favourites? Any tips/tricks you use to keep the recipe within the Xen rules? Thanks x
  41. Jenny_Wren

    Back on it!

    It's still a loss and 3lb better than nothing!! X
  42. Jenny_Wren

    Laura's last attempt!!

    That's fantastic!!!!!!! Bet your over the moon! X
  43. Jenny_Wren

    Eggs

    Thanks!! First weigh in done! Lost 8lb :)))
  44. Jenny_Wren

    My FINAL weight loss diary!!!!!

    Can't believe I've managed to reach my first target in one week!!! Here's to a good 2nd week!!! X
  45. Jenny_Wren

    My FINAL weight loss diary!!!!!

    Thanks!! I'm so happy!!!!!! My initial target was to lose 7lb which takes me just under 14st and back into the 13's!!!! Losing 8lb makes me 13st 12.5lb only 3.5lb of my next target of 13st 9lb that would take my BMI under 30!!
  46. Jenny_Wren

    My FINAL weight loss diary!!!!!

    Weigh in result!!! 1st week!! Lost 8lbs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wohoooooo
  47. Jenny_Wren

    Blue is my favourite colour..... Lexies journey

    I gathered that in the end from reading something else - ignore me!!! I was excited at the thought of butter! Lol My first weigh in after a week on Xen in 1 hour!!!!! X
  48. Jenny_Wren

    My FINAL weight loss diary!!!!!

    Woohooo first weigh in today!! Cannot wait! I have never been so excited to get on those scales! X
  49. Jenny_Wren

    Blue is my favourite colour..... Lexies journey

    Lexie just been nosing through mfp, do you find your ok with Xen and butter? I know its not a lot on toast etc u have avoided it this week 'just in case' but would be interested to know if it was ok occasionally?
  50. Jenny_Wren

    My FINAL weight loss diary!!!!!

    Lovely thanks xx
  51. Jenny_Wren

    Eggs

    Great stuff thanks guys!! I've asked the same question in my diary page so just ignore :) glad I can have my poached eggs now!! Didn't want to undo my hard work - fingers crossed they are fine for me too! First weigh in tomorrow! Can't wait!! X
  52. Jenny_Wren

    My FINAL weight loss diary!!!!!

    Does anyone know how Xen works with eggs?? We usually go to a lovely place that does poached eggs after weigh in's but I'm just was wondering how that will go down???
  53. Jenny_Wren

    My FINAL weight loss diary!!!!!

    The scales finally showed a change today after being stuck for 3 days!! Decided I'm going to wait and take my official weight tomorrow at my weigh in, usually Mondays but damn bank holiday :) goal for next week to stay away from the scales!!!! X
  54. Jenny_Wren

    What's for tea tonight?

    Could I ask your opinions on eggs? Are they a definite no go? Do Some people manage them? I had them last Monday morning which was my first meal taking Xen and I was fine, however I'm wondering if I got away with it due to it not being in my system properly at the time!! X
  55. Jenny_Wren

    Eggs

    Quick question - I can't remember what I've read regarding eggs! Are they a complete No No whilst on Xen or is everyone different?? I don't want to undo my hard work!!
  56. Jenny_Wren

    My FINAL weight loss diary!!!!!

    Well I've done it!!!!! One week.....7 whole days and not one piece of bad food has touched my lips! Not a single crisp or chocolate button!!! I can't believe I've done it and I have no idea where this will power has come from, I just hope its here to stay!! I feel fantastic for it, sleeping...
  57. Jenny_Wren

    What's for tea tonight?

    Lovely thankyou! X
  58. Jenny_Wren

    Back on it!

    Quite new myself but looks like we started on the same day :) 4 stone makes you a pro already :) x
  59. Jenny_Wren

    What's for tea tonight?

    Hey! So glad I've found this thread! Amazing ideas for a newbie! Pudders is there any chance of the details/recipe for Philly carbonara?? Also I have just purchased the new HD book Eat for life after i saw Lexie recommending it, I think I'd like to try some of the old recipes could you tell me...
  60. Jenny_Wren

    Laura's last attempt!!

    That is such an amazing achievement!! Well done you!! Even though you have given yourself the time 'off' for the wedding you know you'll be just as sensible as your a changed lady now by the sounds of it :)
  61. Jenny_Wren

    My FINAL weight loss diary!!!!!

    I know your right - should be my first weigh in day tomorrow and I was hoping for a big loss!!! I'm still on for a good loss but I've been soooooo good I think I was hoping for miracles!! I had a yummy chicken tikka masala (homemade slimming world recipe) last night instead of a usual takeaway...
  62. Jenny_Wren

    My FINAL weight loss diary!!!!!

    Scales showing a small loss since yesterday but by small I mean 1/2 pound!!!!
  63. Jenny_Wren

    My FINAL weight loss diary!!!!!

    I've been so happy with my dieting behaviour this week....so looking forward to weigh in on Monday and then just remembered its bank holiday!!!!!!! No weigh in till Tuesday!!!!! Now I don't know what to do; 1. Weigh myself Monday and go by my own scales. 2. Wait till Tuesday. Big decisions I...
  64. Jenny_Wren

    My FINAL weight loss diary!!!!!

    Morning!!!!! a miserable rainy one here!!! My scales have stayed the same for 3 days now!!!! I know I'm not Doing myself any favours By weighing everyday but I'm addicted!!!!!!! It did Ish me to stick my gym stuff on though 8.30 on a Saturday morning!! Ive been so good this week stayed under...
  65. Jenny_Wren

    Hairy Dieters eat for life

    Lovely!! I've ordered myself a copy :))
  66. Jenny_Wren

    Laura's last attempt!!

    That is such an amazing feeling :)) I can't wait to get rid of my 'fat' clothes.....for the past 2/3 years everytime I found something I liked I bought it in a size 12 as that's where I'd like to be and in my head what I would be anytime soon......I have boxes and boxes of smaller clothes with...
  67. Jenny_Wren

    Hairy Dieters eat for life

    Hi, new on here :) I keep seeing this book mentioned does it work well alongside Orlistat/low fat diet? X
  68. Jenny_Wren

    My FINAL weight loss diary!!!!!

    That's good to know! Thanks! I can honestly say I have been 100% good! First time I have EVER said that about any diet!! X
  69. Jenny_Wren

    My FINAL weight loss diary!!!!!

    For those of you already taking orlistat - how long does it take to work?? This is my 5th day will it be in my system and doing its job by now?? I know I've lost but also I haven't eaten any crap this week!! I just don't 'feel' any different - after all the horror stories I read I expected...
  70. Jenny_Wren

    My FINAL weight loss diary!!!!!

    Thanks Ladies!! I have tried so many diets and quick fixes that I'm surprised I've stuck to this so well - even though its only 4 days in! But that's 4 whole days without so much as a sniff of chocolate!!!! My main aim is to just get through this weekend to weigh in on Monday! Weekends are...
  71. Jenny_Wren

    Laura's last attempt!!

    Thanks for the reply :) Been taking orlistat for 4 days now so very new to me!! Ideally i want to lose 55lb! seems like such a lot but i have set myself some mini targets! I have started my own diary thread, for my own well being really as i'd like to be able to look back on myself in a few...
  72. Jenny_Wren

    My FINAL weight loss diary!!!!!

    Quick Update! Day 4 Even though it is only Day 4 i am amazed at how well i am doing!!! I seem to have found some inner willpower, either that or my inner self is more petrified than i thought about the 'treatment effects' of orlistat! I can honestly say i have not even thought about touching...
  73. Jenny_Wren

    My FINAL weight loss diary!!!!!

    Ok - so here goes! This is my FINAL weight loss diary as i am sick of being a slave to diets week in and week out! I have tried slimming world, weight watchers, celebrity slim, starving myself, slimming pills! This time i decided i am going to do it healthily, less crap and more moving!!! I...
  74. Jenny_Wren

    Laura's last attempt!!

    Hi everyone - apologies if I've jumped on the wrong thread here -new to this! Am I right in thinking you are taking orlistat? I also use mfp - love it! I have added you pudders27 for meal inspiration!
  75. Jenny_Wren

    Welcome to Newbies 2013 - Say Hello here!!!

    I am new to Minimins, been doing Slimming World on and off for years with no great commitment! Now I am the biggest I have ever been and I think THIS time Is my time!! I am doing my meal plans in advance and I have broke my main target into smaller ones - I just hope this time I can stick to it...
  76. Jenny_Wren

    Extra Easy New to Minimins - Old to Slimming World

    Just thought i would share my story since i've enjoyed reading so many of yours! I am 27, i am married with two daughters (7&1) i have been on a diet FOREVER! i lost weight with Slimming world after my first daughter but since the second have put it all back on plus more! I have been lapse with...
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