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Hey you, I managed to find your new(ish) diary! How have you been the past few weeks, hope things have settled down?

Well, I am keeping up the exercise! I did have a big night out last Friday and then had to cry off my PT session with a hangover (I couldn't even lie as I was out with my trainer lol) but have been trying to make up for it since, this week I've done 3 pump sessions, a Fight Klub session and a...

Sounds like you have had a real crazy time of late! I hope you can find some order in the chaos soon, your trip sounds amazing. Where are you thinking of going? Are you going to plan it out or just wing it and see how you feel? Am so jealous, we have talked about doing 2 trips of 3/4 months...

We had been looking at houses that would have meant drastic holiday cut backs but we realised that's not 'us' so we went for the flat which means we can still go away haha. Can't wait for Maldives in march, I am willing the days away!! The gym guys are amazing, without them I'd never have stuck...

Wow, I had no idea it had been this long since I posted. I had a rubbish few months between April and June following the merging of two offices at work. The good news is that I'm still training! I think weight wise I'm similar, not really lost much but I'm much more toned now, I now do 3 body...

I remember panicking at week 3 which was double the run in week two......that was just over 2 weeks ago and tonight I did my 20 minute stint. It's hard sometimes but self belief is the biggest gift you can give yourself, you have to constantly tell yourself you CAN do it! Just make sure you...

Keep going! I'm always amazed at how quickly my fitness has increased :-) I've deviated this week..... After my bodypump class on Wednesday I felt up for a run then realised I hadn't downloaded week 5! So I just did the 5 minute warm up and ran for as long as I felt comfortable, which ended up...

I realised at week 3 I would stick it and need proper kit. I won't lie, they were pricey but will last and I'd never have managed to run this long in my Nikes x Sent from my Nexus 7 using MiniMins.com mobile app

I'm doing c25k :) There is a board here somewhere for it, lots of tips! I have deviated from the programme this week as I'd forgotten to download week 5. Instead I ran 12 minutes Wednesday and managed 17 this morning before bodypump, its amazing how quickly your fitness increases. Just make...

Breakfast is normally a slice of peanut butter on wholemeal toast, a banana and some seeds or similar for morning break. Lunch is flavoured cous cous with tuna, chicken and spinach, roasted veg and sprinkled with cashew nuts. Always have fruit salad in the afternoon and lot sof lean meat and...

Oooh I do love M&S food! I haven't tried the Teriyaki ones yet but the Mooli ribbons were amazing! We have a little one just up the road from our office and I really struggle to stay out of there, they do the best Pad Thai noodles in the world too :D Your sub looks lush too. Although I don't...

Sorry to hear about not being well with the tablets. I didn't realise typhoid was so prolific there, we didn't take any when we went but that was 6/7 years ago! You kinda hit on the bit I was going to say, about losses when working out. Not sure if you remember or were around on my diary but SW...

I knew I was well overdue some new pics so we took a set tonight and I put them against my first ones from August and I am really starting to see the difference! Interestingly, I seem to have lost loads from around my shoulders, arms and chest and my face looks so much smaller too :D. I...

W4D2 done last night, had the gym to myself! Not sure if just weird but I find the second 5 minute run easier than the first, I feel like my body has sorted the niggles in my legs and I just feel more comfortable, even at the end I think I could have done a bit more. Not sure if final will be...

Thanks ladies, down another pound this week so have just slipped under my lowest weight in 2009! Am really pleased with this, I have about 9lbs to lose until I am the same weight I was when I met hubby, really would love to do that by holiday but also aware that due to my composition changing I...

Just seen the pic bev, the difference is amazing, you should be very proud of yourself. Well done on getting to the gym too, it's taken quite a few months for me but it's now harder to do nothing than it is to work out. If you quite like the weights side of things I'd recommend bodypump if your...

Last night I did workout 1 of week 4, so my first 5 minute session! I also got my sparkly new trainers yesterday after being properly assessed and fitted at a running shop. My calves are getting tight so I'll be focussing on stretching more and getting a foam roller too. I was pleased I managed...

Sorry hun, thought I'd replied! I think I was 185 something then dropped to 184.25 so it wasn't a huge drop but I feel like it's constant good movement! The Spartan race is a 5k+ obstacle race so mud, fire, ropes, hills etc. Should be 'fun'! Been exercising like a demon lately but had lots of...

Lol, I'm doing the Reebok Spartan race in august and its going to take some serious training! I'm now officially 21lbs down based on last weigh in. Was my birthday yesterday so had s huge meal and did a bird's of prey experience today after my morning PT session, just about to have a snooze and...

Well after 2 months off the plan following a holiday and moving home, I started week three again today on the treadmill but I've cut the speed right down so it's a gentle jog, not a run! Felt ok, hard but not horrific so will be pushing on to week 4 early next week.

Bev the gym will have scales? Ibe decided to weigh in there each Saturday at PT session so times are consistent :-)

Well, I put on 2lbs but I'm actually a little pleased about this. I was puzzled as how I lost weight during holiday and moving, especially when my diet was so poor and I've come to the conclusion it must have been muscle wastage! Hence being happy about the increase now I'm working out again :-)...

Really great to hear you sounding so positive again! I was really dreading pushing myself to get back to clean eating but I've enjoyed it, with the odd treat of course! Hope you have a lovely off plan meal :-)

Do you have a YMCA nearby? Most people think I'm mad, I now drive past two other gyms to get there but I love it, the people are great, the instructors are great and I never felt uncomfortable in there, which makes a huge difference. I did a 10 day trial for £10 and joined afterwards, this is...

I haven't yet brought myself to contact the lady who came to my wedding, I've no idea what to say really but I feel like I should. We spent today planning the movement of workload and I met with a guy from a local agency that are helping with recruitment, the next 12 week's are going to be...

Well done on a great loss and glad the break did you good too, it sounded like you needed it before you went! Ive spent half hour this morning reading my Thailand book about the far southern islands, how I wish I could book!

Mauritius? Different weather system to Maldives, otherwise, parts of Thailand may be ok?

Hey hun, I wish I had proper internet rather than being on my phone as I can totally relate to how you've been feeling. That was me just before xmas and I didn't know if I was coming or going or what to believe about food anymore. All I will say is that if food has become an obsession because...

Hi ladies, thanks for dropping in :-) I couldn't say anything recently as everything was still in motion but over the past 2.5 weeks I've been going through relocation proposals with a lot of my staff and yesterday I had to make 7 redundant. It's been really stressful and emotional, especially...

Sorry I've been absent but a massive, massive well done on losing a whopping 5 stone, sometimes the mental barriers are harder to overcome than the physical ones, it takes time to adjust how we see ourselves xx

Well done on your loss hun and great to see you are still swimming! I'm really hoping the weather stays nice, I quite like exercising outside when the sun is shining! Your commitment during the meal was awesome too :-)

Thanks hun x Things are really getting there, got lots sorted the end of last week and over the weekend. Trying to get back on the clean eating wagon but it's especially hard with all the easter chocs around! I've just done my first home workout from here and I'm booked in for Pilates and PT...

Hi hun, if I'm honest, I'm just not coping in general at the moment, hence my lack of posting. This move has pushed me to the edge of my stressed limit and I can't see a time when things will be back to normal. The place is a mess, cant get any time off work, diet is rubbish, I keep forgetting...

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Hellooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! OMG, so sorry for my absence Miss but I honestly have a great excuse(s). Holiday was just utterly fab, it was so hot and the beaches were lovely and the food was stunning, what I wouldn't give to be back there with some phad thai...

Sorry for absence, weight was similar over past week or so, need to concentrate on food more. Posting from Thailand! Arrived yesterday, taking a while to adjust to timezone but hoping to get out and about today for some exploring. Scenery looks stunning. Sent from my Nexus 7 using MiniMins.com...

Thats brilliant hun!! Sent from my Nexus 7 using MiniMins.com mobile app

It is indeed a leafy oriental veg thing! Normally on the 3 for £4 veg offer at Tesco, whatever leaves I don't use I just chop up and add to the veg mix :D Didn't know Salmon was on offer at counter, might have to make an extra trip just to get some although I am tempted to try some of the...

So, I suddenly realised that holiday is actually ridiculously close (11 days!) and I need to start sorting out clothes, buying any toiletries we need and digging out paperwork etc. Yesterday I saw an offer on Travelzoo for a local Falconry centre, it was £29 for 2 people to do a two hour...

How was your date night?! mmmm, I love cocktails, unfortunately I am a total lightweight these days and really only have them on holiday! Ewww, so glad I don't like Creme Eggs BUT I do have a thing for Galaxy caramel ones and I have also recently discovered diddy little filled kinder mini...

Wow is it only 3 weeks now! We have like 11 days and I just realised I need to start organising and charging my camera equipment ready - eek! It sounds like 1.5 gain wasn't too bad considering, am sure that will fall off within a week of being on plan anyway! Hope you wouldn't mind sharing...

Ewwwwwww, Tache's creep me out a little bit! Hubby keeps telling me he is gowing a massive one when he hits 40, I do hope he is having a laugh! Mmmm Fish & Chips! We usually go to the pub after work on a friday (its wetherspoons) and Friday is their fish and chip deal day, I managed to resist...

I'll add to Soph..... Travel.....travel......! I used to absolutely LOVE theme parks but about 10 years ago I just started finding them scary, I can't do rides any more and I don't know why! My daughter made me go on one at the seaside with her and I thought I was going to die, it was only a...

As the queen of all things travel planning, I salute your mammoth efforts! I think that's what annoys me about my current situation with work, I am so financially tied and I would absolutely LOVE to do some extended travels around the far east, from Oz and NZ to Philippines, Fuji, Malaysia...

W3D2 done, ran 3.15 on second leg of the work out and added a 2 min at the end. Hoping for a 3.30 on next session and then I will try for W4!

Thanks ladies. Unfortunately not quite at that lowest weight in 4 years, I think another pound will do it though so would be great to get that next week! Pump was killer, soooooo busy and hot in there with lots of newbies. Did a 20 min rolling hill walk afterwards and might run tomorrow...

Yay 1lb off again today! Need to check my weight spreadsheet at work but I'm sure I'm close to my lowest recorded weight since 2009...will update later :-)

Hope you enjoyed your evening! I found a really old pic of Robin Thicke on google when he had long hair and ewwwwwwwwwwwwww! His wife is also stunning though, she was the lead female in Deja Vu if anyone's seen it? I know what you mean about judging calories. I have just split noodles and...

Still scheduled to move on the 15th Feb but the landlord on our current flat has apparently decided to hold us to our contract and make us pay until 4th March :(. Seems so unfair really! Our new landlord isn't able to agree a later moving in date there as he now isn't in the country so I am...

I can't quite believe I have agreed but I am signed up with my gym time for the Sussex run in August! Is anyone out there doing it and if so, have you started training yet? I am so scared but determined, I have 7 months to train, train, train :eek:

Sorry Maria I have only just seen this! It hadn't been going very well since xmas, having 2 weeks off with cold and festivities really seemed to take its toll. My PT suggested allocating 2 nights a week to just running (I'd been adding runs to other classes so was already tired when I got on...

You had a SW version of a bad day! And I am sure the swimming would have helped burn them off anyway. I actually think a day off every now and then won't hurt as it makes your metabolism work a bit quicker. Have you taken any measurements or pictures since you started? I see it in the...

You know flying causes water retention right? Honestly. It would explain a lot of the gain, especially if you were drinking wine as that would have increased the effect :) I noticed the Ashton Kitchen type too and chuckled!

Hope the WI gives you a great result and you are all ready to get into interview prep! I got really jittery before my weigh ins too so I know how nerve wracking they can be. x

Your food looks fantastic as always and whilst the roulade might not taste like a swiss roll, it would sure fool me, it looks amazeballs! I am so sorry to hear about your little gain. I've been there and know how frustrating it is so I won't try and convince you how it's all ok but I do know...

I really feel like things are really coming together now and suddenly I can see the changes in my body and my attitude. I think over Christmas while I was having some de-diet time it made me realise that I could easily go back to my old ways of eat whatever and do maybe one exercise class a...

Massive well done on your weightloss hun! You are really knocking down those targets now! You will soon be over 2st down :happy096:

I had a VERY naughty curry last night but it was soooo good! But, to be fair, I've made a few from the SW curry book and they have been great too! I sometimes but fat free natural yog in mine to thicken them up and turn the heat down a bit (hubby likes his really spicy!). I currently have a...

Sounds like it's been a read adventure! Good news on the newbie too and I did lol at the tight/leggings......a girl at work always wears dresses with tights that go almost see through and it's my real bug bear! We have flown into Dubai twice and are doing it again this year but I have no real...

Hey Bev, Sorry I haven't been here for a few days! I'm impatient, it's my biggest downfall and probably the reason I haven't down well with previous attempts. I can't believe I started at the end of August, it whizzes by because it soon becomes 'normal' and you just adjust your life to it...

Hope WI went well! I think I have found a new Zumba class too! Once we have moved I think I will start it up again....... :D

Massive congrats on your loss hun! Seems to be a good week for most people, if only every week could be the same! I saw the pic too, wow, that 4 stone has made such a massive difference and you can tell from your posture too that you feel more confident! Glad to hear your are feeling better...

Well done on your 4lb off! All your food looks great, espcially all the cooking you have been doing too. I realised last night I have still got lots of Sw shepherds pie frozen in portions in the freezer so I think I will be using some of that next week as we need to run the freezer down before...

Hey hun, hope you have a great time in DXB! I do love the Emirates flight, loads of films to watch. Hope the shoot goes really well and you aren't too stressed out. :D

Sorry all, bit behind this week so very quick update and I will try and catch up properly tomorrow! Weighed this morning - scales say 3.5lbs down! Didn't believe them so spent 5 minutes doing the scale shuffle - off, move a few mm, back on x 10! Still said the same so assume it's xmas...

Yep, I mix it all up, but I don't leave it overnight as it goes too mushy for me! I just put the oats in the yoghurt with some frozen fruit and leave it for 10 minutes while I get ready. It's really easy and filling, I'll def keep doing it! So, for dinner I had a nest of medium egg noodles...

I think the concept of having to eat a lot is quite alien to people wanting to lose weight. I struggle to get my head around it if I am honest but then I think about when I have been on holiday, not bothered with the diet, and come back to find I have lost weight still. I figure I've tried...

Hope Zumba and swim went well! Mmmm, free Prosecco sounds good, and I've been craving cake for days! Hope you don't catch cold after your soaking yesterday, I just cannot believe there is much more water left up there to come down :eek:

Your roast beef from yesterday looks amazing! I quite fancy a nice roast dinner too now ;) I feel your pain on the calorie v syn thing. I remember being involved in a conversation/debate about it (might be the same one Bev is thinking of, sure it was on Soph's thread?). I only really eat the...

Soooooooooooooo glad I don't like Mince Pies! Glad to hear you are feeling better too. At least you had lots of veg in your one meal of the day :D

Sooooooooo, had a call from the letting agent today and we have passed all the referencing checks so everything is in place, what a massive relief! Saruk - I don't think I will continue with the SW weigh ins, partly because I feel like I cope better privately when it's bad news and partly...

Hope you enjoyed your films and Subway! Hope you managed to eat a bit more too, 900cals is REALLY low *tut tut* ;) Hope the UTI has now disappeared too xx

Glad the gain was much lower than you thought! I hate colds that come out of nowhere, my one before xmas literally developed in about an hour the Saturday before xmas. Are you still swimming?

I need to stop reading your diary when I am hungry! I now fancy a plate of chicken, rice, sausages and battered fish! I reckon I could do the lot in one sitting, surely it doesn't count then? ;) Sorry to read about your meh day and the headache, I had one earlier today and I think it was...

Glad to hear you had a lovely break! I think a gain is always worth it if you can look back on what caused it and smile. I am pretty sure I will gain in Thailand but it will be worth it - I love Thai food :D I have cakey-pangs......and I have a yule log that needs eating but I must...

I have/had a Wii but even in my new found fitness love, it just wasn't much good for me. I need to be in the gym or an exercise conducive environment and hated being on it at home with hubby huffing that he wanted the TV lol! Your sales shopping saga did make me chuckle, sounds like you had a...

Hey Bev! Thought I would come and seek you out, happy new year to you. I love reading all your hopes for the coming year. I've got decidedly bad at doing anything like that although there are a few things I want to try this year, I tend to try and make them more about doing things rather...

Bless you all, I feel all warm and fuzzy reading your posts. Isn't it amazing the power of the written word, especially when none of us really know each other! Lisa, that sounds super stressful. I am really hoping that we can find somewhere we want to stay long term when we buy as we will be...

I share your love of Emirates! We've flown to Maldives via Dubai with them twice and I just could rave about them for hours! I have suspected PCOS too and I would be a gorilla if it wasn't for Nair and a Razor. My beautician is currently on mat leave but she offered to 'sort me out' before...

Happy New Year hun! Thanks for your post on my diary too :) I think I am going to stop going to class, it's doing nothing for my self esteem to go, maintain and then listen to everyone else who has lost when they were off plan more times than on! Like you said, £5 to get on some scales and...

Thanks! Unfortunately there is hardly anything around at the moment, just the time of year I think. We have confirmed our interest in a bungalow and will hopefully find out tomorrow but I know someone else is also interested so keeping fingers crossed! The holiday needed to be paid off end of...

After almost 2 weeks off and eating poorly I struggled with 90 sec runs yesterday, not good! Going to get back on Thursday for another attempt hopefully!

Urgh, it's been a bit of everything (if you get truly bored then I have a diary with more details on) but the basic gist of it is: We are being evicted I've had to cancel/postpone my dream holiday because of the above I maintained 2 weeks running even though I was an angel So not the end of...

Thanks Kathy, I hope you had a great one too! Ps - he got me a toaster last year so I am expecting an Iron next xmas :D

Hi All, Very sorry I haven't been around much, and have been miserable as sin when I have posted. I appreciate all of your kind words and hope you all had a fab Christmas. Ok, so I will try and recap from the top! Moving - So, the 17th we got the letter advising us the landlord wasn't...

I am so jealous of your Zumba! I really, really miss mine and I don't know how/if I will fit in one somewhere else :( I am joining you on the New Year restart, I've allowed myself to wallow in a chocolate coated pit of despair for a while now and I feel so heavy and bloated. Already started...

Hi Emma, hope you had a wonderful xmas and birthday, sounds like 1lb was well worth it! I don't know how you were so refrained xmas day, and you sound like you are right back there with it, which is great. Could you bottle up some dedication and send it over? ;)

Hey hun, sorry I haven't popped in lately, been in a bit of a self indulging mizog phase! Hope you had a fab time in Paris, will have to scroll back through and have a looksie. 2lb over xmas? Is that all? Sooooo jealous, I am avoiding the scales completely right now :o Hubby bought me...

Hubby bought me a slow cooker for xmas - what an old romantic eh? Can't wait to get started with it, I think some casseroles will be the first subjects :D

Hiya, Sorry for long absence, had a nightmare few weeks! Hope you had a lovely xmas :D. I have had almost 2 weeks off now and I dread to think what the damage is. I think I have mentally agree that 1st will be time to get truly back on the wagon again. The stodge has made me feel really...

Thank you all for your posts and Welcome along CT! I had a bad week, which included having an epic emotional breakdown on the treadmill last week and having to be rescued by my PT, embarassing! I've given myself almost a week off and am anticipating some serious damage but I needed a break...

So.....I maintained AGAIN I am having issues with my job but am trapped there. Oh, and we got home to a letter from our estate agents telling us the landlord wont renew the lease so we have to be out end of Feb.....after living there 5 years. Looks like I'll have to cancel Maldives and we...

I probably shouldn't admit to this seeing as the majority are being so good but I said from day 1 of joining that xmas would be my off plan time. I've done everything right so far and will be 100% until my pre self agreed carnage can begin. At the moment it looks to be Monday 22nd, Christmas...

I often use my syns for a Rocky Road Hifi Light because I like a cereal bar as a mid morning snack (I use my HexB for porridge). I often use a few in my main meals, maybe a sauce or something and then I have a few left for a treat of some type :)

I appreciate most of you are way past this stage BUT........ After a week off running, yesterday I decided to re-do a week 2 workout after my Pilates class. I did pump this morning and was feeling quite alive so decided to try week 3, I'd been putting it off as going from 90 secs to 3 mins was...

Not taken any measurements but over due for another set of pictures so might do that tomorrow, I think from the original I will see a big difference! Been a hectic week, went out for lunch with an old colleague on Wednesday and ended up having chips, then work xmas do last night (which I have...

The indian sounds great, well done on planning it all out! I dread to think how many syns my favourite curry would be, I know it's ridiculously oily so I think I should just avoid it for now........ I hope the train journey wasn't too bad :D

Well done on getting straight back on track! How do you manage to resist the rest of the fizzy bottles once you have opened the bag? I once spent £7 on pic n mix for one night at the cinema and I ate the lot within 2 hours :o I just noticed on your EE day above you had porridge and a hifi as...

I was feeling tired just reading your work schedule, sounds like a break is just what the doctor is ordering right now! I was in a similar situation in August, been working silly hours on a project and my boss asked if I wanted an extra few days off so we grabbed a last minute in Egypt and it...

So sorry I missed your birthday, I agree that birthday eat treats are most definitely allowed, in fact I am pretty sure they are the LAW! ;) You clearly are mostly om plan because you have lost a lot of weight. I had my works xmas do friday and I have been trying to work out the syns but have...

Well done on another loss! You are now over a stone and a half down, that's really great! It doesn't feel like we've been doing this almost 4 months already does it?! Hope you had a good night out last night too, what did you get up to? :)

Tonight is the speedy prawn curry from the SW curry book with a stir fry pepper veg mix!

I noticed the chili chicken noodle salad in Tesco today and thought of you! Sounds like another great week for you, you've done so well with getting back on plan! I notice you have a lot of green days, is there a reason why you do them over EE? I'm still learning about what suits people best...

Hey Emma, Big well done on the WI and getting a size smaller! How far off do you think the drop in work pants is? I remember feeling awesome when I managed to get back in my size 18 black trousers, I'd had to go to elasticated ones as I was too ashamed to buy a 20 and now the 18s are starting...

Have a great break madame! No eatings frogs legs or snails tho, I reckon they are FULL of sins! ;)

I had a full size ripple today! :D I think it was probably the best piece of chocolate I have ever had.......... Sorry for not posting yesterday, I had a maintain at group and spent 20 minutes crying when I got home after being so good all week. I did think of your diary though and you saying...

Thanks ladies. It really hit me hard last night, probably because of the way I was feeling generally but also because I really believe SW would work and I've had enough of plateauing after 2/3 weeks! It left with me with a real dilemma too, what do I do this week? Do I commit 100% again? Do...

No, I've been good today too, apart from being ridiculously stressed. I probably weigh less now than I did an hour ago because ive spent 20 minutes crying. I know I shouldn't but it's been such an awful day and I really don't feel like there is anymore I can do to lose this weight.....

Sitting at group trying not to cry....I've been 100% all week and I've maintained....had an awful day at work too and really needed a good result and I get a stay the same. I think life might be having a big old laugh at my expense right now.....

I've just been sitting here trying to decide whether to have a milky bar or not. I have decided I can fight the urge tonight (and tomorrow) and reward myself with a FULL SIZE bar on Wednesday. How sad, I am soooooooooooooooooo excited!

Well done on the loss and wow, 50lbs in seriously epic! That's about the total weight I want to lose, I love reading peoples diaries and seeing that they achieved their goals, it makes you realise that it really IS possible! So we are both off to Asia in the new year I noticed :D, really...

I was honestly surprised at the responses. My hubby is my best friend and there is literally nothing about me he doesn't know. He loves me regardless and in fairness, he's a man! He has no idea what 190lbs really means and he wouldn't care to go and find out either. I weigh more than him and...

I really love fudge, we had a load made as wedding favours and people were emailing me for more it was that good! It's been so long since I had a proper dose of sugar that I am sure it's going to send me doolally but hey, it's xmas - no one will notice! I'm still working my way through the...

Well, I should have gone to the gym tonight but I made a deal with myself earlier that if hubby had got a tree I would stay home and decorate it...........well he didn't.............and I just stayed home, oops :o. Going to use the spare time to plan some meals for this week and get an early...

Hope you had a lovely anniversary today anyway hun! :happy036:

I absolutely love the sound of so many of these dishes! I think I am going to have to get a slow cooker now..........

I hope the drive down to the land of roundabouts (MK) was ok!

I soooooooooo want that roast gammon! I absolutely love the stuff, I expect it will make an appearance for xmas dinner this year with the Turkey, it's become a bit of a tradition :D Well done on getting back on plan after the weekend too, how many weeks will you miss if you go back in the new...

Lime and chili Sea Bass on a bed of Spinach with sauteed potatoes and lots of veg :D

The last 7 days feel like they have been such a drain on me. I can only assume it's a bit of a hormonal thing, I am tired, physically and probably a little bit mentally as I seem to be juggling a lot of balls but hoping I can get into a routine soon. I'm still doing well with SW, most days I...

Sooooooooooooo glad I am a social recluse sometimes! It must be really hard to know what to do, can you find out syns of some of the dishes anywhere? Hope you managed to get a work out in and it went well. I hadn't really given the water weight much thought but it makes sense. I think I will...

I loved your dress! You looked very glam in it :D Well done on being so in control with your drinking and syns, it must be really hard when you are out in a group and everyone else just goes for it!

Sounds like you have had an action packed weekend! I am so jealous you have your tree up, I have no idea if/when I am getting one, I am assuming we are as hubby knows how much I love xmas! Great news on Paris too, I've never been, was thinking of going but it's somewhere hubby went with his ex...

Evening Emma, You look lovely in your selfie! I'm always struck by how young/freshfaced lots of people look when they lose weight, I hope that happens to me too :D. Sounds like you had a great evening and I hope a bit of lounging around helps the hangover clear off!

I think it's a great idea! I've never seen mugshots as a snack as I think they are quite high in calories but I have them as lunch quite often and add some meat and veg, it's so quick and easy and free! :D

Sunday 8th Dec B - Coconut Muller, Porridge, Frozen pears and fresh raspberries S - Banana L - Homemade burger with piece bacon, ketchup (1) S - Rocky Road Hifi (3), Turkey Roll with stuffing and cranberry sauce (think it's around 8.5), three quarters of a mini fresh doughnut, I felt so bad I...

Saturday 7th December B - Coconut Muller, Porridge & Frozen fruit S - Banana L - Home made burgers with extra lean pork mince, diced leeks, onions and tomatoes with 2 bacon medallions and veg mash, ketchup (1) S - Satsuma x 2, grapes, rocky road Hifi (3), Small milky bar (3.5) No dinner as...

Friday 6th Dec B - Raspberry & Cranberry Muller, Porridge & Frozen Fruit S - Satsuma, Rocky Road Hifi (3) L - Lean Corned Beef Hotpot (1.25) S - Fruit Salad, half a Cadbury fudge (2.75), Banana D - Scallops with french bread (3), Beef Rogan Josh with Bombay Pots (all free! from the SW curry...

Thursday 5th Dec Hungry day :o B - Coconut Muller, Porridge & Frozen Fruit (not bored of it yet) S - Satsuma, advent calendar choc L - 2 x tiny jacket pots, beans, turkey ham (0.5), beans, sprinkle of cheese and carrot batons S - KP Skips (4), fruit salad, banana D - Salmon Fillets with...

Tuesday 3rd Dec B - Coconut Muller with porridge and frozen fruit S - Banana, Advent choc (1) L - Home made lean corned beef hotpot (1) with BNS, cauli, carrots and potato S - Rocky Road Hifi (3), half home made fruit salad D - Chicken breast with lime and chili coating, BNS, Peppers and Lime &...

Sorry ladies, have had a helluva week and am a bit behind! I bought a huge bag of plain porridge oats from tesco for about £1.40 and I just use those in a muller light with some frozen fruit. The porridge is pretty bland but once it's in the muller light it tastes fine. Coconut is my yoghurt...

I've been doing pump for about 6 weeks now, recently increasing to twice a week. The lunge track for me is hell, I can't do it without weight, let alone with it! Instructor said the new shoulder track was insane, something like 32 overhead presses. Surely they must realise most people cannot...

Just to add, I had to stop eating Quorn mince for the same reason, not sure what it is that does it but it really gave me a dickie tummy :(

I think what makes it extra hard is that SW want us to believe that this new way of eating is 'normal', you know, it's not a diet, just a healthier lifestyle......to a point it is yes, but it's also very removed from what the majority (in loose terms) eat like! I keep finding myself thinking of...

Just had scallops in garlic and white wine sauce with small slices french bread (starter) and about to start on Beef Rogan Josh with sweet potato and spinach curry from the SW curry book :D

Well done on the SW stone award, I love a good certificate! 1.5lbs is good and you are consistently losing too :D The meal sounds lovely, it's ours next week and I'm quite looking forward to it. I am just going to make sure I am good with syns the rest of the week, it's hard to avoid over...

Hmmmm, well, I like your attitude. I think you are right, it's about being realistic in your weight loss journey and knowing that even the best of us cannot be 100% committed all the time. It sounds like you have been so focused for so long that a bit of a treat will do you the world of good...

Hope sleep pattern settles soon. I went through a spell of having probably about 4/5 hours a night, and I am someone who needs a minimum of 7 hours just to function. Doctor gave me sleeping tablets and the first time I took one I was ok, but the second, OMG, I woke up 'drunk', I was all over...

I actually used corned beef in mine (lean of course) but you could use mince instead! I chopped up 240g of lean corned beef into little chunks and earlier on in Tesco I picked up a bag of vegetable soup pre cut veg - spud, onions, carrots and swede. I stuck it all in an oven dish, put sliced...

Think its gonna be salmon with teriyaki noodles and veg!

Hmmm, do you think your weightloss has changed you as a person; your outlook and confidence? It sounds like it might have and maybe that's a big factor in your relationship at the moment. Relationship struggles seem to be quite common when one person loses a significant amount of weight. Do...

Thanks hun. I just need to keep going, the consultant asked me in group if I had a strategy and I said yes, I follow the plan! I don't want to lose, gain, lose, I want to lose every week and the only way I can do that is to stay in control. I gave up smoking after going cold turkey so I know...

We all have off weeks with exercise so I wouldn't worry too much hun! Especially as you said food has been pretty good :). I never get the whole fruit and season thing, it's the middle of winter yet you can buy a pineapple for £1......riiiiiiiiiiiiiiight. Will keep my fingers crossed for a...

I tried the peppers and chicken a while ago as WS, mind was pretty crud I have to say (but I know my local one is full of really, really poor cooks!). That said, we are going for lunch with our old boss next week and I think I will try it again as I love chicken and peppers! I might even sneak...

Ooooh funsize ripples! I absolutely love galaxy chocolate! Have been treating myself with either mini milky bars or curly wurlys but will definitely keep an eye out for little ripples. Sounds like a trip to the doctors is definitely overdue, I am 100% sure they could do something to at least...

Well done on doing two days in a row! It's definitely harder when winter sets in, I had an ice warning in the car tonight and I did say recently that it was still mild for December, well down here it is anyway! I would love to get into the 12's this year but I think that's a little too...

lol @ the wide wax strips, that made me chuckle! I've been using the same lady for a year now and I have no shame with her, but she lied to me and told me leg waxing wasn't that bad........I've never known pain like it! It was like someone spraying boiling hot fat on me. I can do pain (I...

I think it's lime and chili chicken breasts with roasted butternut squash, peppers and cous cous, nom!

I'm so glad I don't have * week any more! Mine were awful pain wise and occasionally I think I might be having a slight hormonal peak, I don't have any of the symptoms, not sure how I would cope with them these days! I really hope the cramps don't last too long, it sounds really un-fun and I...

Ooooh another Tuesday weigher! Well done on your loss and the epic swim! Do you find yourself 'swimming' in your sleep at all? That was one of the weird side effects I had from swimming, my legs would be trying to kick just as I was drifting off :o Do you feel like you are on the home...

OMG, I'd give my right arm for 5.5lb..........well if I did, I'd expect to be down a lot more than 5.5lb but you get my drift, that's FAB! Looks like you are definitely on course to shift the 7lb and some with the two weeks back on track. You should try bottling motivation and selling it ;)

I carry so much weight round my middle that I'm not too surprised that's where I am loosing first although my hips are still HUGE! Thanks hun! Well, WI was tonight.......*drum roll*...... 3lb off :D Was hoping for more like 4 BUT, it's a good loss, with the 3lb I lost the week before during...

Monday 2nd December B - Coconut Muller with porridge and frozen fruit S - Banana and Milky Bar advent choc (1), Space Raiders (3) L - Mini version of last nights roast dinner! S - half tub fruit salad - kiwi, raspberries, pineapple, grapes D - 1.5 smoked and peppered Mackerel fillets (2) with...

Didn't realise I was running a day behind! Sunday 1st December B - Coconut Muller with porridge and frozen fruit L - Large Fruit Salad & Rocky Road HiFi (3) S - Banana, sliced chicken breast, Tesco cumberland light choice sausage (1) D - Pork Medallion (fat removed), frylight potatoes...

Thanks so much for the recipe, I have one bubbling away in the oven as I type, ready for lunch tomorrow and Wednesday! I chucked in all the odd bits of veg that were hanging around too. Will let you know whether I pulled it off or not :D I love Christmas, my tree used to go up first weekend...

I think I might have overdone the food buying slightly :o, I think I am so worried about running out of SW friendly things to make that I've bought everything i can think of and my cupboards, fridge and freezer are full! Another member kindly gave me a recipe for corned beef hotpot so that's in...

My hubby NEVER gets jealous at all, he thinks it's flattering and amusing if people start eying me up! I ALWAYS notice girls flirting with him when we go out, I know at least 2 girls at the company office were trying to ask him out when we got together too! It doesn't help that he stays...

Well done on the loss! I love your food pics too, my dinners always look so disorganised and yours look neat and inviting! You have inspired me to plan one red and one green day this week, just to try something different so I might be raiding your diary for ideas, hope you don't mind ;)

I think I am 'lucky' in that my liver is a little delicate so I am careful with the booze anyway although I can see a sneaky snowball heading my way! I too fear not being able to get back on plan but I know my attitude is different this time. I sat at my first SW meeting last week (but have...

I finally moved onto week 2! Did my first session on Saturday and it seemed to get easier the further in I got. Struggling to find time to dedicate to the running sessions at the moment as I do so many other classes but hoping to do one tomorrow and maybe Thursday depending on how much my PT...

Saturday 30th November Lay in! B - Banana, followed by SW 'fry up' - beans, 2 frylight eggs, 2 x 400g wholemeal bread (HexB), 3 Tesco Light choice sausages (3), 3 x Bacon rashers all fat trimmed and ketchup (1) L/S - Coconut Muller with 1 kiwi and handful raspberries mixed in, Rock Road Hifi...

Well done on hitting the word target, sounds like you are flying through it now! Sounds like someone was belle of the ball at the club ;), it must be nice to have attention again? I won't lie, it's something I am looking forward to, I used to never be short of a suitor or two but these days I...

I'm still feeling determined, have spent ages looking for really easy things to buy from supermarket that are very low syn or free, just in case I can't prep in advance or something. I think trying to keep things varied will be key, snacks is my big thing. I don't want to OD on fruit and get...

I spent all of my ironing time working out how to do dinner as low syn as possible - trimming bacon, using joes sausages etc and I then realised, right at the end, that xmas dinner is at my mums this year! I might still do them so I feel like I have done something to be good but the rest will...

Hope you enjoy your post walk TV recovery time! Looks like you had a really low syn day today too, I cooked a SW curry last night and had to syn it and it was DIRE! Biggest waste of syns ever. :(

How did you do the hotpot? It sounds really good, I actually do quite like corned beef, haven't had it for aaaaaaaaaaaaages but did grab a tin of the princes lean one last week. I was thinking of going a corned beef/potato hash but hotpot sounds better! I haven't tried the popping candy...

Managed to go back and get the card yesterday! What a numpty I am! The exercise is almost just routine now so I am getting used to it. Every now and then I get annoyed about being out so much but I try and push myself to go, especially as I now can see the work is worth it. I think today was...

I left my lean corned beef at work, gutted. Not sure if it's technically lunch but this is my post work out munchies!

I'd been umming and arring on what to do with the xmas period. Even back in August when I first started trying to lose weight I said I was having a week 'off' at xmas and up until now I had been adamant I would eat what I wanted. Now though, am worrying about how much damage I can do in a week...

Trying the coconut prawn curry from the previous SW mag, looking forward to this as I love coconut! Got an hour of power hoop and a running session to get through first though..................:D

I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO confused! I read this but just found them on the website and it says 1 syn per sausage. How annoying! Surely they can't change the syn value repeatedly in a few months?!

They look awesome! I saw the recipe somewhere and remember thinking that was a LOT of sweetener going in, not sure if it is the same recipe you used? I'm not sure I could trust myself not to over-indulge! I've been doing EE constantly so far but think I might have to try some red/green days...

Friday 29th November Was off work today with Xmas shopping on my mind! B - No surprises for guessing - porridge/fruit/muller again S - Boots Shapers mini fruit salad L - Sweet & Sour Mugshot with chicken (not ideal but I was out for so long and was starving when I came back and this was...

Thursday 28th November B - Coconut Muller with Porridge & Frozen Fruit S - Banana, Rocky Road Hifi L - Swede & Carrot Mash, leftover mince in homemade sauce, sliced chicken breast S - Satsuma D - Fruit Salad to start, then small jacket potato with beans and ham S - Curly Wurly No Exercise...

Hey Charley, thanks very much for popping in! Not finding it too bad at all at the moment, I am trying to plan a day or two ahead at a time so I know what I need to buy/cook and what I can save for lunches etc. I was really craving chips last night so I made up a nice plate of shoestring...

The odd lunch actually worked REALLY well, I was so stuffed I couldn't eat it all anyway! Today was just URGH. I spent hours in town walking around getting gifts, I actually went back to the car twice to dump bags because they were getting too heavy, although I have to admit, I seem to have...

Hi Stevie, I've been lurking for a month or so on your diary but have just been reading through all the comments about 'normal' and gaining weight in relationships and it's so common! I was just over 12 stone when I met my hubby and in August I tipped the scales at almost 15 :o, he's a bit of...

Well done on losing consistently! I am due for WI on Tuesday as I did SW for a week from home to start with. I found lots of great recipes in the magazines and on here, going to try the coconut prawn curry tomorrow!

Hi Emma, I hope you don't mind me dropping in but I keep coming across your posts and saw how well you have done! I also thought nuggets would be massive syns so nice to know they they are 9 if I can't resist :D I've not heard of Moky but have been doing Zumba on and off for around 3 years...

Hi SB! Welcome to the forum, I noticed you are from my neck of the woods(ish) and I've recently started SW too. There is a great sub forum here for SW with LOADS of recipes and tips etc. I find preparation is key to avoid situations like you had today. I have a couple of sweet & sour...

:worthy: well done you! Does that make up for last week? And you thought you would STS! Do you feel like you are really in the zone now?

Exactly this. We all have our own weightloss struggles but your head has to be in the right place and you have to be prepared to do whatever it takes to get the end result. I've been that person who said 'but I have a party coming up/but I don't feel well/i did extra exercise' and that's why I...

Should I admit to have a cheat Sweet & Sour chicken today with a Mugshot (just 1) and some chicken breast?! But it was lunch................. I just read Harvester, their chicken and bacon bbq stack is DIVINE and my mouth is now watering! Going back to the 'free food' issue, I wonder if...

Hubby used to do the majority of the cooking but since I started SW it's fallen to me because he doesn't really know what I can and can't have. I did ask tonight if we could even it out a bit as I am finding all the working, gym-ing and cooking a bit much and I'm not going to bed until late and...

Sometimes the non scales victories are the best! I was getting changed in the bathroom at work tonight and I can really see my shape has changed around my middle, I almost have faint signs of a waist! You still have a couple of days until WI, I am sure it will be fine, you just have to think...

My dinner (I ate about half the pasta, there was way too much!) My cheat sweet & sour chicken

Wednesday 27th B - No surprises - Coconut Muller with porridge and frozen fruit S - Satsuma & Hifi Light Rocky Road Bar L - Starter of half pot mixed fruit salad followed by Spicy Sweet & Sour Mugshot with 100g sliced chicken breast S - Remainder of fruit salal, handful of raspberries D - Extra...

Sorry to hear about blog/site dilemma! You are inspiring me to update mine this weekend as I booked Friday off to do some xmas shopping so hopefully I will have some spare time for a change. Well done on swimming too, especially now it's getting colder, I reckon that will help with the calorie...

Yesterday's lunch Last night's dinner Lunch today Dinner tonight

Monday 25th November B - Coconut Porridge with frozen fruit S - Banana & Satsuma L - Home made turkey curry with 1/2 pack Tilda Pilau Rice, Carrots & Cauliflower S - Left over fry light roast pots from Sunday, sliced chicken breast D - Vegetable stirfry with 1/4 pouch of Tesco Sweet Chili &...

Apparently it's quite a hard injury to cater to, the podiatrist said he could probably make something to go in my shoe but as they are custom made it's pointless until I get some proper running shoes so I am just trying to be careful for now! I ended up cooking again tonight (Steak with...

I need to stop reading your diary cos it always makes me hungry!! I read your comments about SW and the 'free' food thing with interest. I have thought the same in the past, which is probably why I was slightly reluctant at first but I think, and I am being blunt here, the people most likely...

Sunday 24th November: B - Coconut Muller with porridge and frozen fruit L - Fruit salad - banana/kiwi/grapes & Satsuma S - Chicken breast strips wrapped in ham D - Roast Turkey with fry light spuds, parsnips and sweet potatoe with 1 yorkshire and cauliflower, carrots and leeks. Chicken gravy...

I don't think even semi organised me will ever be so prepared as to batch cook! I do quite often make a little extra for dinner so I can take it in as lunch but we never seem to have room in the freezer and my biggest downfall is forgetting to get things out of the freezer to defrost and we...

I'm in two minds whether to see CF or not, I got mum a cinema voucher last xmas and we need to use it soon, I saw the first of the series on a plane but have never read the books! Despite having recently eaten a large SW roast I am now craving sausages :o, I bought the Tesco low choice ones and...

So pics for today are my post gym lunch of fruit salad, my snack of chicken breast wrapped in ham and lastly my SW friendly roast!

Sorry to hear about the STS my love, you said you were expecting it, did you have a huge blow out at some point? I can't find anything in your diary that looks too horrendous! Thanks for peeking at my blog, I haven't done any updates for ages as loosing weight has kinda taken over but I do...

Oh yes, the dress! I think they actually just hadn't quite altered it enough unfortunately but my friend managed to safety pin it to my bra :D, there might be a picture floating around somewhere soon............

Hey Soph, nooooo, the few days not on plan was because of being away at the conference and having chosen my meal absolutely AGES ago! I don't think I actually did too bad really, I left early Wednesday and had my usual magic porridge with fruit. I'd prepped a fruit salad the night before and...

The huge Yorkshire pud!

OK, so not been able to update much as was on a two day conference and I thought taking photos of every meal might be a little odd BUT, I did get a pic of my roast dinner because I have never seen a yorkshire pud quite like it! Today was as follows: B - Coconut Muller with porridge oats and...

Well done! I can only dream of week 7 at the moment but it's great knowing so many others have got that far :D I did another day of the first week today and suddenly realised that actually my breathing is not laboured at all, I even managed to run 90 seconds on the last set rather than the...

Having a Tesco Simply Heat BBQ chicken breast with a bag of pepper stir fry mix :)

Coconut & Dark Choc Muller with porridge oats and frozen Tesco value mixed fruits, I'm surprised how much I enjoy it actually.....

I will update more once I've finished this mornings running around and gym classes but despite a few days away and a bit of naughtiness, I'm 2lb down! Now at 193, close to the first full stone :-) Sent from my Nexus 7 using MiniMins.com mobile app

You posted whilst I did............ You haven't eaten any fruit or veg (sweetcorn doesn't count as veg really), so whilst your calories are under your goal you aren't eating 'well'. You also have no dairy and no real fibre either. Sorry, I hope you don't think I am being mean, I am not an...

Hiya! Hope you don't mind me popping in. Your post about your relationship with food really struck a chord with me, see, I don't eat because I am hungry most of the time, I eat because I like the taste of things, or I am bored, or it's something hubby and I do together. It's easy to justify...

Here ya go :D

I used to have the injection, it never hurt, it just used to make me jump because I couldn't see it coming! :o. I've had a Mirena for 7 years now (I'm on my 2nd), it's not usually recommended for those without children though. Although insertion/removal is uncomfortable, it's been a blessing...

I meant to mention that I've been using my Hex A for milk as I drink quite a few cups of tea a day but today I really cut down and had mostly green tea so I could have some cheese with lunch. Hopefully that works ok!

Lunch and dinner today!

Monday 19th November B - Magic Porridge again S - Satsuma, grapes, half a plum L - (Nom!) Some left over boiled pots from last night with 3 rashers grilled/trimmed bacon, 55g flame grilled chicken, baked beans, roast peppers and carrots (frylight) with a 20g sprinkling of reduced fat cheddar S...

Yesterday's afternoon snack and dinner!

Monday 18th Nov B - Magic Porridge with a vanilla Muller Light and some frozen berries and mixed fruit, much better than the toffee muller! S - Satsuma and a Plum L - I did extra for dinner last night so I had chicken, few left over roast potatoes/parsnips with lots of veg and oxo gravy S -...

Mmmmmmmmmm daim bar! It's so hard being in Tesco now with all the xmas chocs, I did have a white chocolate coin last night as a little treat and I am debating a curly wurly tonight :o I haven't been to cinema for ages, hubby is tall and gets miserable being uncomfortable so we only go if one...

Sophie, I know what you mean about the Mugshots (I actually typed Mush1ts by accident to start with - lol!), I actually really like the sweet and sour one but I'd only have it with some chicken as a meal rather than as a snack. I actually went and bought some Alpen light bars about an hour...

What I've been tucking away!

I am a true Salad Dodger, in all senses of the word! I have a diary over in the weight loss diary section but after 3 months of doing ok, but not brilliantly, I have decided to give SW a go as there seems to be so many great stories here and most people talk very positively about the plans. I...

I think too much cereal is nowhere near as bad as too much chocolate! It could have been so much worse ;) I remember how horrid periods can be, I haven't had one for around 8 years now (contraceptive choices) and I don't know if I could cope with them again :o. Is the client now placated or...

Thank you both for replying! At the moment I am trying to plan and prep in advance to make life easier but quite a lot of what I have is superfree anyway and could constitute a green or red day really, I'll keep it in my mind as I am keeping a diary anyway so will be able to see if I could...

Sooooooooooo, lots to say tonight! Firstly, magic porridge has potential but the toffee muller was way too sickly for me BUT it did fill me up until well after lunch. Just made another batch for tomorrow with a vanilla yoghurt and remembered I have some frozen berries and mixed fruit that...

Soooooooooo, How was the curry?! I've been dreaming of spinach curry ever since I read your post! I found Petes recipe book in the SW section and am so making the peanut curry later this week ;) I love chocolate, so much, it's my achilles heel really, at the moment Curly Wurlys seem to be...

Hi All! I have recieved my starter pack from the official SW Ebay seller and have spent lots of time reading through. I do have a couple of questions that I wondered if anyone could help with until I get a chance to get to a local group :D 1) On EE - Superfree should be 1/3rd of your plate...

I was starving after the gym and love the spicy sweet and sour mug shots but they are too small for a meal so I made them up, as I wanted the sauce, added some grilled lean bacon with fat removed, some chicken breast and chucked it in the wok for a few minutes with stir fry veg. I'm a poor cook...

I had my first magic porridge with toffee Muller and a banana, it was nice to start with but quickly got very sickly! Might try again with the coconut or vanilla muller. Otherwise it's back to WM toast for me....

Thanks for the chicken pointer! I think we have almost agreed on Fish now I founds the syn value on here, god bless Google. Yes, it's coconut with dark choc sprinkles and according to what I can find on here, it's free! I haven't tried the toffee yet but have got some in the fridge as I want...

Hi All, I've never, ever been a runner in my life but I wanted to create some fitness goals and decided to make C25K one of them! I did W1D1 on Thursday and it wasn't horrific but wasn't plain sailing either! I have to be careful as I suffer from subluxed cuboid in my right foot and it can...

Oh, I meant to add that she did my body fat today and I was 45.3% fat.........OMG! I hate to think what it was back in August when I started. Have added a couple of new goals so that even if my weight isn't going well, hopefully I can still feel like I have achieved. I've told OH to hide the...

Thank you both for your kind and encouraging words. I think I had been so practical about the two weeks before that I had pinned all my hopes on even a small loss this week and not getting it was pretty devastating. I've also had a very brain taxing week and think I was probably mentally tired...

I think the tickers sometimes update over night, or it's a cookie issue! Must be a great feeling to see your statistics on the left saying a loss of over 1 stone too! So glad you enjoyed the spa day, you managed to remind me that I have my last appointment with my beautician lady on Friday...

Honestly can't believe it. STS. I'm in tears, this is crazy, I'm working my butt off and eating healthier than I have in years......

Thanks my love! Well, firstly, I have to say I am sitting here feeling super proud of myself for three reasons; 1) The syn free home made burgers I prepped last night were SERIOUSLY good! Very meaty and with a decent amount of flavour, really enjoyed them for lunch! 2) I went to mums for...

The spa day sounds fabulous, what a great way to celebrate your amazing weight loss. I really am so jealous, it sounds like it's really coming together now and don't forget to update your sig :worthy:

I can't help you out from a SW perspective as I am only just about to start myself BUT my initial thought was something like PCOS, sorry if that's a little rude but it's something I am 'suspected' of suffering with myself and I struggle to lose weight, even when I am doing upwards of 5 hours...

So first SW style day done and I don't think I did too bad! Hoping you lovely SW members can give me some pointers too, I know not everything is SW friendly yet but I am moving over during the next few days. B: Slice of Hovis 50:50 with buttery spread & Vegemite, smallish banana S: Small...

It does go a bit frizzy if I don't put serum on it but it just looks nicer when it's up too. I look a bit mutton dressed as lamb if I have a straight pony tail but a curly looks more mature - I don't know why! I know the kinda straight/curly style you mean but bad news is that it isn't...

I ended up buying a starter pack from Slimming World on Ebay, it has all the booklets, diaries and a voucher for registration and a free class so I thought that would give me a head start and then I can decide about going to a class locally. I've been and bought myself a load of muller lights...

Hey hun, came over to see how you are getting on and having read through the last few pages it seems like you are just flying along right now! I loved the dress and dog combo, VERY chic ;) I have had your speckly vision thing too, although do you know what's weird, I only ever get it in...

Am seeing original PT tomorrow night for our last session from the block of 5 that I booked, I said I want to chat to him about future plans! I have also booked one for Saturday with body pump lady so will see how that goes and have a think about it next week! I am currently trialling SW on my...

Did you manage to resist? I am sure I saw 'resistance' listed as an exercise on my fitness pal ya know ;) Ah Saruk, the hair thing I so totally get! Mine is (was) a mix of vaguely wavey and wayward, I was having to dry and straighten it every time I showered and it took ages and was really...

I braved the rain and made myself go to Zumba! I try not to even think about it, home, change, snack and go, easier that way :D What's much, much harder is resisting the Cadbury Fudge bar that is precariously perched on the edge of the dining table!

The cajun salmon sound lovely! I think leaving it a week might be a good idea from the sounds of things, lots of big changes in a short space of time can wreak havoc. My bodypump instructor eats clean constantly and she takes in natural nuts, berries, veggies and salads. I really wish I ate...

well hellooooooooooooooooooooooooo ladies! Ok, so WI first as I know that's what you are all waiting for lol...........I was back down to 195 so I lost the little bit I put on the week before. Was hoping to be a little down on that but it's a start. Sophie, I honestly didn't read your post...

You are my hero. My OH also got a Chinese last night and I could not resist :o Are you still making your own soups? I realised this week that I am no good with smooth soups, they have to have chunks of veg etc in them! I am most definitely weird!

Sophie I think you are partly right, I am sure that because I am aware of all my extra exercise I have made it ok to pop a biscuit in my mouth and I need to make sure I track everything each day to be brutally honest with myself! My 'break' point earlier this year was when my size 18 work...

What is the saying - failing to prepare is preparing to fail? I agree that planning ahead means miles less temptation and it means you can usually get a better balance in what you are eating too. I am sure a glass one wine won't have hurt, I even had a bucks fizz the other night, I'd forgotten...

I've never eaten sushi, you are making me tempted to try it now! I felt very :( when I saw your comment about friends. Honestly, I have one good friend and that's it now, I have lost so many friends over the past two years because I just found that none were making an effort and it was causing...

We did do some new pictures this week and I do think there is a difference, especially around my middle/bum and thighs. It's difficult to tell as hubby took the pics at different heights! Weekend has been ok food wise really and today I did another 30 mins of Cardio and then body pump, zumba...

I hope your trip to Devon is as pleasant as it can be given the circumstances. I am sure your momentum will continue from this week :)