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  1. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Gained 1.5 but it was thoroughly deserved! Have things happening every weekend for the next 3 weeks so could be a struggle...
  2. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Expecting a gain too as had weekend off plan and today I've been coerced I tell you into eating half a tesco sandwich and some crisps! The weather isn't helping as I can't get out on my bike as I normally would. Boo. Good luck all!
  3. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    I lost half a pound, which is good cos it's a loss, but it's nowhere near as much as I was hoping for. I'm not disheartened cos I suspected it would be like that after cycling so much this week but I'm a little irked shall we say. I will tell you what I AM annoyed by though - beef Savoury Rice...
  4. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Good luck everyone! May the scales be ever in your favour. I've been MIA the past couple of weeks, not sure why as usually I do that when I've been off plan and that hasn't been the case. Lost 1.5lb last week which earned me my 6.5st award, so I'm chuffed about that. Been 100% on plan this...
  5. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Well this week was supposed to be sooooo much better after my trip to Iceland that gained me 2.5lbs last week as I had nothing planned... Well we were invited to the in-laws' in Saturday night so I had beer, wine, cheese, a cooked breakfast the morning after... I'm also full of a cold so I...
  6. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    I weighed in on Wednesday this week as I've been in Iceland for a long weekend. Gained 2.5lbs and I earned every one of those! I had multiple pints of beer every day that I was away not to mention cheese, bread, cereal and fruit juice for breakfast every morning. There's no reason I shouldn't...
  7. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    I've just been reading on the Sausages thread that Tesco are going to be discontinuing their Healthy Living Cumberland sausages. I'm devastated!!
  8. Amanda the Leaf

    Sausages

    Noooooooo! I buy these all the time, I even got my husband eating them!!!! We have a butcher that does syn-free sausages but I can't drive and it's 9 miles away, difficult by public transport but doable by bike but I hardly do it as it's an hour each way. Guess I'll just have to stockpile them!!!
  9. Amanda the Leaf

    What's everyone reading at the moment?

    I'm reading The Fifteen Lives of Henry August which I struggled with at first but now can't put down. It's about um a guy who lives the same life fifteen times. Before that I read The Husband's Secret which was a bit chick lit but with a dark edge to it. I enjoyed it.
  10. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    I don't know how I managed it but I lost half a pound!!
  11. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Hi all, especially to the newbies - great to have you here! Well this... Or is technically last... week I was very lucky as I maintained, although the scales did flicker between my maintain and half a pound higher so I was lucky to get away with that one as I think it means I put on weight but...
  12. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    I had sweets yesterday and some more today, I'm just asking for a gain. But I think I've subconsciously thrown all caution to the wind following my 3-course meal at the weekend especially as I now have a beer festival to attend on Saturday!!!
  13. Amanda the Leaf

    Sausages

    Cauldron's veggie sausages are nice and only half a syn each I think. I used to eat them pre-SW even when I wasn't a veggie cos I figured they must surely be healthier than sausages!
  14. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Thanks Orla, I can cope with stuff as long as I'm prepared. It's unexpected meals out or food on offer that stresses me. I'm not expecting to gain much ground this month anyway as we're going to Iceland for the weekend in a fortnight's time.
  15. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    I'm not a huge fan of veg so pretty much all my superfree is either salad (most evenings as an accompaniment) or fruit (as much as I can eat during work time). Anyway I'm being so good this week and not even struggling. Why? Because we have a huge meal out planned for Saturday and my husband...
  16. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    To my great surprise I lost 1lb. Chuffed. Good luck everyone.
  17. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    A colleague of mine hit the nail on the head for me when talking about the new bars. She said they taste just like a rhubarb & custard boiled sweet, but the problem is that you didn't want a sweet, you wanted a cereal bar and so it just seems a bit wrong. And I think that's what it is really...
  18. Amanda the Leaf

    Frequently asked syn values! Mugshots? Mullerlight? - find it here

    Hi Little Scouse, I had a look on Syns Online but couldn't see it listed.
  19. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    So I tried the new Hifis... Can't say I'm a fan. They definitely taste of rhubarb but the whole thing overall just tastes a bit artificial for my liking.
  20. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Wow, Snow, well done!!! Check you out! See what you can achieve. I love the salted caramel Hifis. Not a fan of rhubarb but I am a fan of custard :-P so I'm looking forward to trying them with a hot chocolate later.
  21. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Got some of these to try!
  22. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Lost half a pound. I can live with that! :-) Good luck all!
  23. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Snow, you've said it perfectly there. It is about finding a way to eat healthily for the rest of your life. I am chuffed to bits to be size 10/12 but it wasn't really my aim. I had to do something at the time I started and so just started SW with an idea of getting ANY weight off. I remember...
  24. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Saz, I would give my right arm for a 2lb loss!! Seriously though I consider a normal good loss to be 2lb tops with 3lb being REALLY good. Your body will shift it when its ready. Chin up, chica - ya did good ya know. :-)
  25. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Snow, you weren't being cheeky at all. Dress sizes are a big deal and I remember a very long time ago being chuffed to bits to be able to get into a 22, down from a 24, that was about 10 years ago and like you I have no idea how much I weighed as I wouldn't so much as be in the same room as the...
  26. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    I'm in size 12 pretty much - trouserswise anyway. Tops I am more or less in a size 10. Was quite shocked to realise yesterday that I now only own two items of clothing that are higher than a 12 - my thermal leggings (16-18, had them a few years and they're still useful!) and my coat (size 14...
  27. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    I have been bang on except that I had lunch out with my sister on Saturday - cheeseburger & wedges. I dread to think of the syn values or even the calorific values but in exercise this weekend I burned off 1100+ calories so as far as I'm concerned that debt is paid. I know that's not how SW...
  28. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    I've been to Edinburgh, Laura, but didn't stay on plan really! Had poached eggs in a breakfast place we went to but that's about it.
  29. Amanda the Leaf

    What's everyone reading at the moment?

    I loved Horns and I love Joe Hill! But I read part of NOS4R2 and then put it aside as it freaked me out a little, don't know why. That's the sign of a good horror writer in my opinion. I'm currently reading Revival by Stephen King. It does what King does best - describes people perfectly. I...
  30. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    I lost 1lb! I'm chuffed!! Hope you all had a good week & weigh-in. Oh by the way, I think I saw on Twitter that there is a new Hi-fi flavour coming out - rhubarb and custard. What do you all make of that? Not a particular fan of rhubarb but nothing against it either, I'm intrigued by the...
  31. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Thanks Orla. I think it's just that when I think about it, I realise I haven't lost any weight since before Christmas. Gained 4.5lbs, lost 4.5lbs, stayed the same. So I'm where I was almost a month ago, which is all my own doing, but I'm still a bit disappointed. I didn't choose to go for the...
  32. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Jessica you do brilliantly to say you work in a takeaway! Cannot be easy. That said, I worked for Thorntons as a student and once gave up chocolate for Lent - amazingly, I stuck to it, but I confess I bought the biggest bag of chocolate once it was over, I don't think I could have done without...
  33. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Deep fried cheese ball???!!!!??? The mind boggles (and also drools a bit).
  34. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    My week was fine until we were invited for lunch at the in-laws! It's been a three-course lunch with 3 glasses of wine and a couple of biscuits. Oops. I feel no guilt though on this one, what will be will be. Hope everyone has had a good week!
  35. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Wow, congratulations Guru!
  36. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Thanks for the info Snow, that's dead helpful. I don't need a holiday for the whole week, I just can't make itv Monday or Tuesday that week. No excuses for me!!
  37. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    You know with the countdown, can you still attend any group? Thinking I'll probably buy a 6-week one but I'm on holiday the 6th Tuesday so will be going to a Wednesday group that week.
  38. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    OMG, I think I'm addicted to satsumas and small citrus! Well on my way to polishing off another full pack (ate one yesterday too).
  39. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Stayed the same! Wooooo! And yes, the queuing time was ridiculous.
  40. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Thanks but there are still sweets knocking about at work!! Haha! But now that I've had a blowout I'll be okay for a while and able to ignore them. I tried to have a light tea tonight - I get home around 8 anyway so I try and have something quick - so I had my egg and mushrooms on toast and...
  41. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    We'll see. Monday night is swim night so I've just done 72 lengths in the pool. That might do it. Might not though... I'm not expecting to lose much anyway as I lost so much last week.
  42. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    I had had a good week then I found out someone had a huge stash of sweets and I've eaten loads of them! |-O I'm so disappointed in myself yet I keep going back for more!! Hopefully I won't have anymore now as I am starting to feel sick.... Must have had at least 2 days ' worth of syns. Right...
  43. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    I pretty much gave up bread too, although I have 2 small wholemeal slices of toast in weekends with my breakfast. I don't bother the rest of the week as although I could take a sandwich with my healthy extra B, it would look so tiny and pathetic that psychologically I would end up feeling...
  44. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Awww well you expected it didn't you, BM? Just keep working at it and it will soon come off once you're back on plan - and I think I read earlier than you are all set with a new food shop in place ready for it! Chin up chica & start looking forward to a good loss next week.
  45. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    I'm thrilled - lost ALL of the 4.5lbs I gained last week! Thought I'd be chipping away at that for weeks. I think my group had quite a few biggish losses - goes to show what you can do if you just go back to normal after Christmas (easier said than done).
  46. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Welcome back folks! Broken, I find if I am off plan then I don't want to even see this forum - not that I am off plan often but when I go on holiday or over Christmas for example. Funny that.
  47. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Good luck everyone!! Let's do this.
  48. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Glad I'm not the only one who gained as much as 4lb!! I think the new plan probably clarifies which fruits are good for you as previously I have gorged myself on grapes because they're superfree but they're not superspeed and in the end I stopped eating them as I'd eat a whole punnet but it...
  49. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Well that's not bad, Orla, compared to my massive gain of 4.5lbs!! But like you I want to get my award (6st) back, which is now 1.5lbs away. This week I've not got as much exercise in as expected but did walk 4.4 miles in snow on Monday from husband's workplace to Nottingham city centre, then...
  50. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Wishing everyone good luck for today!!
  51. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    I've had a very quick look and the one thing I did notice is that there is no longer any mention of superfree, there are just free foods, healthy extras and syns. And instead of having one third superfree it talks about having one third superspeed, which means, if understand correctly, that...
  52. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    I haven't read the booklet yet but I don't really want to change what I'm doing now. It works for me and that's the bottom line. Obviously I will consider whatever the booklet says, might even change what I do, who knows.
  53. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    I've just weighed in, a day and a half earlier than normal, mainly because I'm in town but also so I can draw a line under things and move on. I gained 4.5lbs!! Eek. But at least I know where I stand and I also have an extra day and a half onto my next wait until next weigh-in. Oh and I got...
  54. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Well done Orla! You're such an inspiration!! Keep it up. :-) Urghh, diet starts again in earnest today, even though I'd planned to get back on the wagon yesterday. I'm so annoyed at the weather as I had bike rides planned for my time off but that's all out the window now there's snow and ice...
  55. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    I lost 2lbs! Very chuffed!! But feeling a smidge guilty as I have eaten more than my day's syns in toffees this afternoon....
  56. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Ian, stop lurking in the shadows and let us know how it went in the end!! Target, don't fret! You might be pleasantly surprised. I had it quite a few times in the summer when I was pretty much on plan the whole time but gained. In fact one week I cycled 80 miles over the course of a few days...
  57. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Stayed the same!! So relieved. No more biscuits for me for the foreseeable future....!
  58. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Orla, I know you're right, I think I'm just disappointed in myself. It doesn't matter how much weight I lose, I'll never change the person within in (a glutton who, quite frankly, just loves eating). Anyway I am on my way to weigh-in. :eek: I think what doesn't help is that I have new...
  59. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    I am doing myself no favours: pigged out this afternoon on biscuits left in the office. :eek: Not sure what's wrong with me but I'm expecting a gain tomorrow!! Did get out on my bike yesterday though and going swimming tonight but doubt I'll be able to pull it back in time.
  60. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    This week was supposed to go smoothly since I had no special plans and I've been so good. But then we made an impromptu trip into Nottingham where I've sunk 3 glasses of wine and a mulled wine, not to mention half a mini cheese board and half a portion of patatas bravas (fried potatoes)! Have...
  61. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Eek Ian, that's a tough one to bear! But a week on the straight & narrow will earn you a loss this time next week for sure.
  62. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Well done Orla! I'm pleased to report from the Nottinghamshire camp that I too lost 1.5lbs which means I got my 6st award and am officially under 11st now - can't tell you how good it is to see the '10' at the beginning of my weight!
  63. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Thanks Orla. My BMI is 29.2, which I'm thrilled about cos it means I'm no longer obese (only just) but I would like to make some headway and really distance myself from the 30 mark. It's funny though cos this whole thing has made me reassess what my perceptions are of what size obesity is and...
  64. Amanda the Leaf

    Frequently asked syn values! Mugshots? Mullerlight? - find it here

    Yeah, they have gelatine in them. Really liked the piña colada one, but they could do without the pineapple chunks that are like bricks!
  65. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    So it's w-day tomorrow. How's everyone feeling? Good week? Bad week? I've been 100% on plan.... ...EXCEPT.... I went to Nottingham on Saturday, had lunch with a friend (huuuuge bbq pulled pork-topped burger), had mulled cider, 2 glasses of wine and a hot ginger grouse, which is some kind of...
  66. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Hi Lianne, are you worried you will gain weight or just that you are not right somehow? My sister had a weird thing a few months ago where she lost her appetite and struggled to eat anything. Felt sick and everything. She kept losing weight and in the end went to the doctor because she knew she...
  67. Amanda the Leaf

    Frequently asked syn values! Mugshots? Mullerlight? - find it here

    Hadn't realised til I saw this in Asda that there's a new limited edition flavour - looking forward to giving it a try and of course it's freeeeeeeeeee.
  68. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Just had my shopping delivered and I'm looking forward to trying this bad boy tomorrow!!!
  69. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Wow Orla, that's waaaay better than you expected - well done!! I was surprised how few people there were going to weigh-in last night, seemed like hardly any. I don't usually stay to group so couldn't comment on that but it seems hard just getting people to weigh in! I bumped into a friend of...
  70. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Ian take it and LOVE THE LOSS :D There will be plenty of times when you work hard and it doesn't show on the scales - when that happens, think back to times like these when you lose despite doing everything wrong! I'd love to think I'll get that award next week but I'm off plan on Saturday so...
  71. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Well, I lost 1lb, which is great, but still 0.5lb shy of my 6st award. :rolleyes:
  72. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    The thing is, I feel guilty about the chocolates even though they were well within my allowance - it's funny how old habits die hard! Although I'm not sure on the syn level as SW online tells me 2 things - 2 syns per chocolate or 2.5 syns per chocolate - either way I'm good as best case scenario...
  73. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Like heaven!
  74. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    My name's Amanda and I've eaten 4 Quality Street chocolates today! :eek: But they're within my syn allowance so I needn't be too hard on myself! :p
  75. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Orla, don't be sorry for enjoying yourself. Admittedly if you did that every week it would be different, but you don't so I'm glad you enjoyed it!
  76. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Comes round quick doesn't it. :eek: How had everyone's week been? I've been 100% on plan and went out for a 21-mile bike ride yesterday so I'm hoping to get that last 1.5lbs I need to get my 6st award. However I've learned to never count your chickens with SW - sometimes it doesn't matter how...
  77. Amanda the Leaf

    All your eggs in one basket?

    I always use 3 and I have omelette for me tea about 3 times a week and have lost over 5st. I have 3 eggs, some bacon & mushrooms, 25g of Philly Lightest, and then I have it with chips and salad.
  78. Amanda the Leaf

    Mulled Wine

    Just wondering if anyone knows how many syns are in the other beverages that you get at Christmas markets etc - I had cherry wine instead of mulled wine while at the market in Birmingham last week and I chalked it up to the same syns as mulled wine to be on the safe side but realistically if...
  79. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Yeah I do know what póg mo hón means. My friend from Athlone had a t-shirt with it on. :D I believe that's where the band The Pogues got their name from. I don't have any Irish connections (except my friend from Athlone who I haven't seen in over a decade) but I have a healthy interest in...
  80. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Yeah, I wouldn't mind being "Irish adopted". I can already say slán go foill, dia duit, and (the most important one) póg mo hón. :D;)
  81. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    I have to say Ian, you are a most welcome addition to this humble thread. You are a bit of a wise old sage but also funny - loved your "Showdown with the scales" comment! There's nowt wrong with a few tears from time to time and I think it makes us stronger. Most of the time I'm so used to...
  82. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Way to go, Snow & Ian! Well done on your awards!
  83. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Lost 2.5lbs! Chuffed to bits! Thoroughly deserved that just for my seemingly endless quest to find a Subway and stay on plan on Saturday! Only 1.5lbs till my 6st award.
  84. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    I don't know really. I have a policy of trying to get my super free in at every given opportunity and I don't really 'do' veg very often - my super free is usually a side salad, but if I have chicken I'll often do some mushrooms as well. I don't weigh my potatoes at all.
  85. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Like I said though, I hit a rut and I expected to have to reduce my potato intake but instead I tweaked other things and began losing weight again. I have loads of potatoes for my tea!! So you just have to think of what else you eat that you could reduce instead of the potatoes.
  86. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    You know, Snow, it's funny because I'm not a fan of sweet potato but I absolutely love love love butternut squash! That said I'd still rather have real potatoes over them if I had a choice! :rolleyes:
  87. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    W-day tomorrow! (Not Wednesday!) How's everyone feeling? Orla, I'm not a sweet potato fan either. I'll eat it if it's in something but I'd never in a month of Sundays choose it and to have it as a replacement for normal potatoes is sacrilege! :eek::D
  88. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    My weekend has turned out better than expected!! My husband, unhelpfully or helpfully, made it clear he expected me to go totally off plan and mess things up on this weekend's trip to Birmingham, which really hurt, but then I realised that he was right - I probably would do. I lost 2lbs last...
  89. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    I think the important thing is to make changes you think you can live with. There's no point cutting out potatoes if you are going to pine for them for ever more! I'm quite happy with all my little changes although I must confess that it just about kills me to watch my husband scarf down a fish...
  90. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    As someone who was recently stuck in a rut, I'll tell you what I changed. I haven't changed what I eat really, just how much I eat. I think my problem was portion size so I've cut down. * I no longer have a bowl of cereal fit breakfast but wait till I get to work and have a banana (I used to...
  91. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Forgot to mention - bought a 6-week countdown this week after reading on here how it saves me a week every time. Thanks to whoever that was - it had never occurred to me! Daft question though - does that mean I don't have to queue at the pay station before weighing, or do I still have to do...
  92. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Wow, well done everyone!!
  93. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    I lost the 2lbs that I gained last week. Happy!
  94. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Laura, don't worry, I thought for ages it wasn't superfree, I thought the same about blueberries. It was only when I came on here that I found it I was (thankfully) wrong! But yeah you should limit bananas though. I have just the one every day. Anyway I have been mega good this week except for...
  95. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Laura, maybe you misread it like I did? I thought because it didn't have the little symbol next to it that it wasn't super free but it is, the symbol means super speed, which bananas are not.
  96. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    I think incurring syns for mashing a banana is a bit bonkers since as mentioned above it gets mashed up by your teeth anyway! I understand with things like blending fruit since it is such a massive blitz on the fruit and also with cooking. But just mashing a banana? ??...?
  97. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    I won Miss Slinky AND the raffle!! I've been trying to win that raffle for over a year lol. Here is me with my spoils and my before picture, taken in September last year, 3 weeks before I started Slimming World.
  98. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    I gained 2lb but I did have a LOT at the weekend! I don't feel too bad about that but obviously I need to be on it like a car bonnet. Good luck everyone else!
  99. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Thanks Ian. I might get lucky, who knows? I got lots of exercise too so you never know. To be honest, I feel honoured just to be nominated for Miss Slinky. I haven't stayed to group in a while as I usually have a driving lesson on Tuesday evenings so I'm amazed people even remember me.
  100. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    I am expecting a huge gain tomorrow as I am just back from a weekend in Whitby where I have literally eaten pretty much only fried foods with the occasional cake interspersed here and there and I have drunk mainly alcohol with the occasional cup of tea thrown in. Seriously, I had fish and chips...
  101. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Flipping heck, I lost 1lb! Snowbryneich I think I lost your 1lb for you (sorry). NOW I'm so glad I got back on plan at the earliest opportunity. Next week is likely to be a different ball game though as we are off to Whitby for a long weekend...
  102. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    I am expecting the worst after my whirlwind of social engagements but I am back on it like a car bonnet (can't lie though - it was hard yesterday just sticking to plan but I did it - just).
  103. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    You're right Orla. Sometimes when I'm stressing about eating off plan I look at how far I've come, which is a bloody long way. I think though I can cope with the odd meal off plan, I'm just a bit annoyed that they all seem to come all at once and right after I've just taken 4 months to lose half...
  104. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    I'm with you Orla on the taking four months to lose half a stone thing, that's what just happened to me. Anyway my social life has just gone up a gear and I can't see that I'll be staying on track. Meal out Friday night, shopping & cinema trip Saturday, meal out Saturday night. I kinda want to...
  105. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Stayed the same. Which is good considering I was significantly off plan on Sunday but I'm a smidge disappointed cos I thought maybe I'd cracked it - maybe I have and maybe Sunday ruined it!!
  106. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Good luck all! And Ian speaks the truth, Barbie - draw a line under the experience and move on. Don't let something negative hold you back and stop you from forging ahead with your slimming success. I also think we all need a bad day every now and then to remind us of how we used to be and...
  107. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Hey everyone! Well I've had a good week EXCEPT.... Yesterday I went to a christening in my hometown of Stoke. It wasn't till 3pm and we called in to see my parents on the way so we left home around 11am and I packed some sandwiches for my husband's lunch and a banana and Muller yoghurt for me...
  108. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Way to go Laura! Sounds like you just need to change groups, although I know that's easier said than done. I, meanwhile, am thrilled as I lost 2.5lbs this week and FINALLY GOT MY 5.5 STONE AWARD!! Proof if ever that the changes I've made to my diet are having an effect. I looked back at when I...
  109. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Do you live far away from your group? It sucks that you have to rely on other people. Is there another group you could go to?
  110. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    The only spanner in being on plan this week is the massive 3-course meal I had last night which was washed down with 3 glasses of wine. :eek: But on the flip side, most days this week I've only had 7 syns tops. I'm not saying it will work out but it is without a doubt my only transgression...
  111. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Thanks Broken! Fingers crossed... I feel the same about exercise. I used to swim every day during the week then changed jobs and resolved to swim 2 evenings a week. I struggle to find the motivation to be honest as on a normal day I am out of the house for nearly 12hrs as it is and going...
  112. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    I'm out tonight too - a meal. Hoping that doesn't ruin my chances either!! A bit of happy news. I sell my old clothes on eBay when they get too big for me and I buy "new" tops on there too. About 10 months ago I sold a Mantaray top that I loved, because it was a size 20 and it was huge on me in...
  113. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    I think the weather coupled with darker mornings/evenings has a lot to answer for. I've had the snuffles since Saturday and have been waiting for it to mutate into a full-blown cold but it doesn't look like it's going to happen - I blame the change in weather from warm & dry to cool & wet. But I...
  114. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    I was away last week. Just read back through the thread and caught up on all the drama!! I maintained this week which I'm DELIGHTED with because when I last weighed in 2 weeks ago I was finally half a pound away from my next award (that I've been aiming for for the past 3 months) and the...
  115. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Lost 2lbs!! Can't tell you how chuffed I am; I've worked soooo hard! However it'll all go out the window next week as I have the following going on: * Saturday: cinema & shopping day out with my sister * Monday-Wednesday: away in France * Friday: beer festival & meal out Oops. :o
  116. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Orla speaks wise words, people! I have been 1,000,000% on plan this week, only used all my syns once, drank a lot of herbal tea at work last week instead of normal (but have now run out!), had plenty of bike time. So if I don't lose weight this week then I will know that something needs...
  117. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Lost half a pound! Although it almost ALMOST settled on a STS so I think I haven't lost very much at all but I'll take it!
  118. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    I'm going to try the peppermint tea malarkey. Had proper tea first thing this morning but will just have peppermint for the rest of the day. Probably too late for it to have any effect but never mind!
  119. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Finally tried the new chocolatey Hifi Lights today, very tasty. :p I've been very very good all week but had my meal out on Saturday with plenty to eat and drink. Lately the slightest indulgence has affected my weight drastically so I'm not getting my hopes up. But I "reclaimed" some of those...
  120. Amanda the Leaf

    whats for lunch

    I have just about run out of all food in the house so I've had a cheese, leek and ham Pasta & Sauce with some mushrooms to bulk up at least a bit of super free. Cooked it last night & reheated in work's microwave. Plus some satsumas to get me through the afternoon!
  121. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    I didn't really know about the new bars until a colleague mentioned them so we've worked out a nice deal for me to swap one of my salted caramel bars for two of her chocolate ones. I'm really looking forward to it! I usually syn my Hifi bars but at the moment I've run out of cereal so I'm...
  122. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    I gained 1lb, which I'm pretty pleased about considering I had a week of eating out in New York. It even flickered a little between 0.5lb and 1lb so it's even possible I might have gained fractionally less than 1lb but more than 0.5lb. Well done everyone and keep going! :thumbup:
  123. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Wow Orla, that's great news about no longer needing your sleep apnoea machine!! I could go on all day about the benefits of Slimming World, I mean I've climbed a mountain this year which would have probably given me a heart attack last year. Anyway, it's almost Tuesday again. I was on holiday...
  124. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Gained 1lb. Boo! But deserved it. Confessed to hubby what I ate yesterday and he was not impressed!! He is terrified I'll go back to how I used to be. Got my halo points from cycling to work and back though. I love love love being fitter.
  125. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    I'm not hopeful for tomorrow as I had a day where I completely lost it last Wednesday (there was a whole stick of rock... and THREE slices of bread and butter!!) and then today I have completely let myself down by eating a load of leftover buffet food!! The sad thing is I know I'm only 1lb off...
  126. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Orla, I have been to Athlone! I used to be good friends with a guy from there and a group of us went out to see him. He is from the Rabbett family if you know them although he's in Dublin now. Athlone's not huge which is why I mention his family's name lol. I don't know what i'd do if my group...
  127. Amanda the Leaf

    Whats for tea tonight?

    Tried to make a pasta sauce with whatever I had in but it came out more like a pasta stew. Looks odd but actually tastes great and only 2 syns for the whole panful because it has 2 Tesco Healthy Living Cumberland sausages in it, which are 1 syn each.
  128. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    I'm still chasing that elusive 5.5st award. As of last week I only had 1lb to go to get it and this week the situation remains unchanged! I was 100% on plan allllll week UNTIL the weekend when my dad was rushed to hospital (he's okay folks). We went all the way over to see him in hospital but...
  129. Amanda the Leaf

    From here to inskinnity! My mission to lose 13.5 stone!

    Talking about changing rooms, does anyone remember the (thankfully) brief spell in the nineties of having communal changing rooms? There would just be a big room of women changing and then there might be a couple of private cubicles that were always in use so I'd end up feeling too...
  130. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    I've lost 5st 5lb and can tell you that for me it has really slowed to a crawl. It's almost like two steps forward one step back. To be fair though I used to swim every day but have changed jobs and can no longer do that which probably explains the slowing down. That said, I've spent a few...
  131. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Gained 1.5lbs!! Will be a bit hard to tell next week as I'm giving blood on Sunday and that'll stuff things up for a couple of weeks.
  132. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Do you know, the number of people who tried to tell me that shoe size isn't weight-related! :rolleyes: Obviously it is. I haven't changed shoe size but my shoes do fit better. I'll always be a wide fit though. My NSV at the moment are really tiny things, like I scratched my shoulder the other...
  133. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Could go either way this week. On the one hand - had lots of exercise, biked to work 3 times last week on account of the trains being on strike (every cloud has a silver lining, don't get used to it East Midlands Trains), the only day I had zero proper exercise out of the past 7 was Saturday...
  134. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Well done everyone! Lost 2lbs which earned me my 5st award at long last! Feels like forever since I got my 4st award but it was 3 months ago. This also takes me to below 12st, which I'm well chuffed with!
  135. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Lost 1.5lbs, I am chuffed! Only another 1lb to go for my 5st award!
  136. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Congrats Orla on your loss & award this week!! I only got back from holiday yesterday. I did try to eat as much fruit as possible while away and managed it quite well the first 2 or 3 days when we were in Barcelona where there are shops open at all hours but in Granada the shops didn't open...
  137. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Absolutely thrilled to have lost 3.5lbs!! I was worried because I gained 1lb last week and am going on holiday for a week this Saturday so I would have been stressed even if I'd lost the 1lb gain from last week since I know I'm unlikely to lose over the next fortnight. It's made me more...
  138. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Not long till Tuesday folks! How we all feeling about it? I've been on plan EXCEPT Friday when I had a chicken caesar wrap followed by a doughnut at lunchtime and then when I got home later I had a slice of the most exquisite homemade chocolate orange cake which had to be eaten or thrown away...
  139. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    I gained 1lb but I ate so much yesterday that I'm not surprised! I was at an all day thing and had 4 desserts through the course of the day. It was totally worth it!! I also usually swim during the week but obviously it was bank holiday and we stayed overnight at my parents-in-law's so I missed...
  140. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Had a family gathering yesterday when I ate my body weight in food and drank like I hadn't a care in the world. Needless to say, not hopeful for tonight....
  141. Amanda the Leaf

    Anyone 12 stones to 11 stones

    It's been a long slow journey but I'm gradually getting there. Weighed in this week at 12st 5lb which coincidentally is also the lightest weight I've ever been (I lost a lot of weight about 8/9 years ago and that's the weight I got to) so I kinda feel like I'm stepping into the unknown, which...
  142. Amanda the Leaf

    From here to inskinnity! My mission to lose 13.5 stone!

    It's funny cos at the back end of March I went to see my friends and family in Stoke for the first time since Christmas. They were all so supportive and said I looked amazing - I had lost almost 4st - but my mum said, "I thought you'd be slimmer... well your fingers are less chubby". :D THEN we...
  143. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Lost 1lb. Happy with that as I had lots of exercise but also had a meal out so I feel it's balanced out nicely. Well done, losers!
  144. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Phew. All that worrying and in the end I lost 2.5lb! So that's the 0.5lb I gained last week successfully recouped and a bonus 2 off to boot which has bagged me my 4.5st award. I'm so chuffed!
  145. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    3 meals off plan this week, not holding out much hope for Tuesday...... On the plus side, it was nice wine & cheese last night and I don't regret it after a rotten day that involved my husband flooding the kitchen. Sigh.
  146. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    I thought blueberries were only free too! What rock have I been living under? I remember being dead chuffed at myself having eaten a banana and a punnet of blueberries then reading they were only free. If blueberries are superfree too I am a happy bunny!
  147. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Bananas are super free???? I hope this is true because I have one every morning! My book says it's just free.
  148. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Gained half a pound! Aside from my very first week it's the first time I've had a gain. I've been 100% on plan (but do tend to have big portions) and had lots of exercise so I am pretty sure it's nothing I've done and I'm inclined to think that after 7 months of nothing but losses & 2...
  149. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Lost 1lb, which I'm happy with. Been pretty steady for a couple of weeks now and hopefully we can have some proper sunny weather soon so I can get out on the bike and speed things up a bit. Good luck all!
  150. Amanda the Leaf

    Whats for tea tonight?

    Chilli, wedges and salad. First time making wedges and they came out great but could have done with better seasoning - what does everyone put on theirs? I just took the plunge at pepper, Italian seasoning, and chilli flakes. Suspect I may regret the chilli flakes later!! Jolly nice anyway. :)
  151. Amanda the Leaf

    blood donor..

    Bit of a while since the last post! Anyway.... Last time I gave blood was the very end of December and it was on weigh-in day itself, purely by accident. However to compound the issue I didn't weigh in during Christmas week so that weigh-in day was the first in a fortnight. I lost 5.5lbs, which...
  152. Amanda the Leaf

    Hellmanns Vinaigrette? Free or not?

    I use "Hellmann's Fat-Free Vinaigrette Dressing" which is freeeeeeeee.
  153. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    That's great news Orla! Now you can move forward with everything. :thumbup:
  154. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Lost 1lb, woo hoo! How is everyone else doing ladies?
  155. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Not feeling favourable! No Easter eggs but 3 meals away from home & out of my control + wine and I've had less exercise than usual. On the other hand, if I have a gain at least I will know where it's come from and that I can get shot of it. Will find out tonight... Good luck all!
  156. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Well done all you 2.5lbs-losers and to Bethany on your award!! I lost 1.5lbs, which I'm very happy with. Next week is too soon to guess at because although I'm planning to get plenty of extra body magic in (nice weather... bike rides....), I am off out for a meal at the weekend, plus the...
  157. Amanda the Leaf

    Diary of a VERY Determined Girl!

    Good luck Betty! :thumbup:
  158. Amanda the Leaf

    Diary of a VERY Determined Girl!

    Betty you're doing brilliantly - keep it up!
  159. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Orla - so chuffed for you. :) :thumbup:
  160. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Lol Angela, I love it when that happens! I showed a 5.5lb loss over Christmas of all times because I missed a week's weigh-in. I got a lot of stick for that!! Anyway, for me it's a 1lb loss which I am pretty chuffed with considering I had a 3-course meal on Friday. :rolleyes:
  161. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    I don't feel like there's been any change from last week so all not hopeful for a loss! That said, I haven't done anything wrong so who knows. Went out for a meal on Friday night but I reduced my syns intake to 5 or less on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday so I feel I compensated for...
  162. Amanda the Leaf

    Anyone 12 stones to 11 stones

    Newbie to the thread here! Weighed in and lost 1.5lbs tonight which puts me at 12st 12.5lb so I'm ineligible for the other thread! Hi all. :)
  163. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Wow, well done Kay003! :thumbup: I lost 1.5lbs. Last week I was bang on 13st so this week it's good to see a 12 in front of those numbers. :)
  164. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Ate a plate of leftover buffet food today and probably went over my syns! Sooooooo shouldn't have done that the day before weigh-in...
  165. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Tuesday looming already? It comes around so soon!! :eek:
  166. Amanda the Leaf

    From here to inskinnity! My mission to lose 13.5 stone!

    I don't think I could have resisted the pizza! It's my absolute favourite food and Domino's especially so. Don't think I've had any kind of pizza since starting SW back in October. Luckily our nearest Domino's doesn't deliver to our village! 2 out of my 3 eBay purchases arrived today and I'm so...
  167. Amanda the Leaf

    From here to inskinnity! My mission to lose 13.5 stone!

    I hear ya on the shopping front! I have even found that now I can wear pretty much what I want (size 14-16) I tend to have expensive tastes. I am finding though that I shrink out of my clothes every 6 weeks or so - bought my size 16 jeans only 5 weeks ago and they are already big. So this week...
  168. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Lost 3lbs which means I got my 4st award tonight! I know I seem to say this every week but I am surprised!! I went away this past weekend but was pretty good and had reduced my syn intake in preparation so I'm very chuffed. I suppose I'm surprised because I stay on plan pretty much week in...
  169. Amanda the Leaf

    From here to inskinnity! My mission to lose 13.5 stone!

    Damn it, I was hoping you wouldn't say that. We loooooove the Homepride tomato & bacon one but I don't have it because of the syns. My husband has it every week though! We normally add bacon & mushrooms, sausage too if we have any in.
  170. Amanda the Leaf

    From here to inskinnity! My mission to lose 13.5 stone!

    I second that! My pasta bakes are all right but that's it - good ones really are the most awesome comfort food! (Please don't say tuna :( )
  171. Amanda the Leaf

    Whats for tea tonight?

    Proper comfort food tonight - egg & chips with a small bacon & mushroom sarnie on the side. Would have just been egg, mushroom & bacon with chips but then I realised I've had none of my syns yet today and I've been missing bread a bit recently so I'm taking full advantage! :p
  172. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Lost 1lb - phew! I can't tell you how relieved I am. For some reason we had 9 newbies at group tonight who all claimed they didn't know each other - but random to have so many at this time of the year! Anyway, seems we Tuesday weighers are having a largely successful week so well done everyone...
  173. Amanda the Leaf

    From here to inskinnity! My mission to lose 13.5 stone!

    Hey hey We went to Thailand on our honeymoon and we planned everything ourselves. We got return flights to Bangkok then took the train up to Chiang Mai in the north where we stayed at a beautiful guesthouse called Baan Boo Loo (hopefully this link works...
  174. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    I'm sceptical about a loss tomorrow, with no good reason really! I've had 2 brilliant weeks in a row (3lbs lost last week and also the previous week) and just can't believe I'll lose anything at all this week. I've stuck to plan the whole time except Wednesday when I ate a plate of buffet food...
  175. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Not quite sure how I pulled this off but: - lost 3lbs, biggest loss in aaages - got my 3.5st award - got Slimmer Of The Week - won Greatest Loser So I am quite a modest character but must admit that right now I am feeling pretty chuffed with myself. This is not bad considering that at last...
  176. Amanda the Leaf

    whats for lunch

    A new Subway just opened today round the corner from where I work and it's payday so..... Subway salad! ...with olives and the sweet onion dressing so about 3 syns for the lot. Never had a Subway salad before, very impressed.
  177. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Magical maintain, which I'm happy about because I have just been away for the weekend. Could well be a gain next week though once it's had time to go through my system..... Good luck Tuesday weighers!
  178. Amanda the Leaf

    Whats for tea tonight?

    There is a probably SW recipe for it somewhere I think which uses fromage frais instead of the Philly but I prefer this. There are 3.5 syns in the whole thing on EE, but you can make that cover 2 enormous helpings (and so probably 3 or 4 normal servings) or you can just have 1 serving depending...
  179. Amanda the Leaf

    Whats for tea tonight?

    Pasta carbonara - made with garlic, onions, mushrooms, bacon, Philadelphia Lightest, eggs, parmesan and a hefty dose of black pepper. Nom nom nom.
  180. Amanda the Leaf

    whats for lunch

    Not much in the cupboard (getting the food shop in later) so plumped for a beef savoury rice that I got in the Slimmer Of The Week a while back. Not a big fan of beefy things or savoury rice but this was lovely. To add a bit of superfree I chucked a couple of mushrooms in then added some...
  181. Amanda the Leaf

    Whats for tea tonight?

    North Staffs oatcake with bacon, mushroom & Philadelphia and a bowl of homemade butternut squash soup.
  182. Amanda the Leaf

    From here to inskinnity! My mission to lose 13.5 stone!

    I would start by swimming twice a week for 30-40 minutes a time. 1.5hrs of swimming is A LOT, not to mention it will mess your skin up by sucking out all the moisture! Also, make enquiries about membership. I have a direct debit swim membership with Mansfield council pools which is really cheap...
  183. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Lost 1.5lbs tonight which I am happy with as I didn't think there'd been a change since last week. Glad to hear of so many losses thus week. Well done all!
  184. Amanda the Leaf

    whats for lunch

    I made butternut squash & chilli soup using a recipe I got from here: http://allrecipes.co.uk/m/recipe/9200/butternut-squash-and-chilli-soup.aspx I followed the recipe except that I used Fry Light instead of the oil & butter. Also I didn't have 2 medium chillies so I just put one big one. It...
  185. Amanda the Leaf

    From here to inskinnity! My mission to lose 13.5 stone!

    Hi, Bev, I loved the first dress. :thumbup: Kay, 5 days a week I swim 60 lengths a day and typically use anywhere between 3-10 syns a day. I would say I lose on average 2lbs a week. Quite often it's 2-3lbs but I would say you can't guarantee it - 2 weeks ago I only lost 0.5lb, which I was a...
  186. Amanda the Leaf

    What was the last film you saw?

    Just watched Rush, which was brilliant. Even if you are not into Formula 1 it's incredibly engrossing and even harder to watch Niki Lauda's crash knowing it actually happened.
  187. Amanda the Leaf

    What's everyone reading at the moment?

    I'm reading Kitty Steals The Show, which is part of a series about a werewolf called Kitty. Easy to read and engrossing.
  188. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Finally got my 3st award by losing 3lbs which also takes me into the next weight bracket as I'm now 13st 13lbs. Pretty chuffed. :cool: Well done all you Tuesday weighers, looking good so far. :thumbup:
  189. Amanda the Leaf

    From 14 stone to 13 stone

    I've finally done it and am now 13st 13lbs thereby ineligible for this thread! Got my 3st award too. So adiós, or shall I say see you soon in the 13 stone thread. Keep going, just keep going. :thumbup:
  190. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    After only losing half a pound last week, I am feeling apprehensive about Tuesday.....
  191. Amanda the Leaf

    Taster night ideas?

    I've done ham & egg muffins which are very easy and have come out all right. The recipe is here: http://mobile.slimmingworld.com/recipes/view-recipe/ham-egg-muffins but to be honest you can tweak it in any number of ways. The only thing I would say is that they were welded to the muffin cases...
  192. Amanda the Leaf

    What are you using your syns on today?

    2 medium glasses of red wine, baby! = 12 syns
  193. Amanda the Leaf

    Whats for breakfast?

    Syn-free sausage, poached egg, mushrooms, wholemeal toast. Weekend breakfasts are easily my favourite meals of the week. :p
  194. Amanda the Leaf

    What are you using your syns on today?

    Monster Munch 5.5 Philadelphia Lightest 25g 1 2 x olives 0.25 1 slice of salami 0.5 Total 7.25 Plenty left for a hot chocolate & rocky road Hifi later! :cool:
  195. Amanda the Leaf

    From 14 stone to 13 stone

    Well done Kikaroo! Hope to see you in there in the coming weeks. I feel a little better at only losing half a pound this week as I realised it's moved me from being just over 90kg to being just under. Only by a whisker mind but I've always (in recent years anyway) used kg and it feels great to...
  196. Amanda the Leaf

    From 14 stone to 13 stone

    Lost 0.5lb this week so that leaves me at 14st 2lb which means you're stuck with me for now!
  197. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    I lost 0.5lb this week, which I am happy about, but I'm a little disappointed it wasn't more. I am grateful for ANY loss but when I am used to seeing 2-3lb losses and was only 2.5lbs from my next award, yeah I feel disappointed. But the plus side is it's now only 2lbs to my next award so I need...
  198. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    I haven't gone over my syns but don't feel I've lost any weight since last week. Which I hope is an erroneous feeling as I would like my 3st award tomoz which is only 2.5lbs away from last week's weight!
  199. Amanda the Leaf

    What's everyone reading at the moment?

    Dancing With Darkness, which I picked up from the library on a whim. It's the true story of a British woman who went to Afghanistan by herself and stayed there for a while. I'm any halfway through and it's a great read.
  200. Amanda the Leaf

    What was the last film you saw?

    Watched The Other Boleyn Girl, which I recorded off Sky a good 6 months ago. Thought it was not that great to be honest, which is a shame because I love that era of history, even though this story is to some extent fictional. I read the book a few years ago and loved it but the film seemed very...
  201. Amanda the Leaf

    Whats for breakfast?

    North Staffs oatcake with Philadelphia Lightest, bacon & mushroom with a boiled egg on the side. :p
  202. Amanda the Leaf

    From here to inskinnity! My mission to lose 13.5 stone!

    Most places do an extra size cup although K is pretty out there! At least your chest size is normal though - I went from a 40D up to 40F and my boobs seem to have shrunk overnight back to 40D but I find bras in shops tend to go up to 38D and the larger cup sizes are from DD up so it's a...
  203. Amanda the Leaf

    From 14 stone to 13 stone

    Awww Synalot, Kikaroo gives the best advice above! We all have days like that, the key is to make sure you get back on the wagon and don't give up. Chin up, chica. {hugs}
  204. Amanda the Leaf

    From here to inskinnity! My mission to lose 13.5 stone!

    It was pretty good, and because it was 2 activities people could do both or just one. I wanted something in the daytime because I didn't want to get hammered but also I have friends and family all over (I live in Nottinghamshire but am from Staffordshire) so didn't want people to have the added...
  205. Amanda the Leaf

    whats for lunch

    I made a carbonara pasta thing that I've been trying to get right for ages. Finally done it and, what's more, husband likes it too so it's being adding to the small list of SW-friendly recipes he also likes. Sent from my GT-I8190N using MiniMins.com mobile app
  206. Amanda the Leaf

    That ONE item of clothing you love but everyone else hates!

    Just wondering if anyone else has an item of clothing they love that their significant other or friends hate. I have this pink Nike hoody that I bought in New York about 6 or 7 years ago. I fell in love with it immediately, the Nike logo is even in a girly script, and I can't really explain but...
  207. Amanda the Leaf

    From here to inskinnity! My mission to lose 13.5 stone!

    My hen do was just a day thing but my absolute no-no was all the tacky crap you're supposed to have. I went for a compete juxtaposition in the end - non girly v girly. Went tank driving in the morning and had afternoon tea in the afternoon. It was ace! :cool: Sent from my GT-I8190N using...
  208. Amanda the Leaf

    From 14 stone to 13 stone

    I'm now at 14st 2.5lb so hoping to not be in this zone for much longer. :) Sent from my GT-I8190N using MiniMins.com mobile app
  209. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    2.5lbs off, woo. Only another 2.5lb to get my 3st award. Sent from my GT-I8190N using MiniMins.com mobile app
  210. Amanda the Leaf

    whats for lunch

    Hellmann's do a nice one, I think it's just called something like fat free dressing or vinaigrette. It's good. Sent from my GT-I8190N using MiniMins.com mobile app
  211. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Iiiiiiiiiiit's Tuesday! Let's do this. Thoughts with you all; good luck everyone. Sent from my GT-I8190N using MiniMins.com mobile app
  212. Amanda the Leaf

    Diary of a VERY Determined Girl!

    Well done Betty! Now really set your mind to it and watch the pounds fall off. Sent from my GT-I8190N using MiniMins.com mobile app
  213. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Yes, good luck everyone! I've been on plan all week except yesterday when I had roast dinner at the in-laws'. They cooked things in oil but are a very healthy family in general so I'm not too worried. I rarely use all my syns anyway so am hoping it'll even out. :confused: Sent from my...
  214. Amanda the Leaf

    From here to inskinnity! My mission to lose 13.5 stone!

    Can I just say.... Cheekbones! Sent from my GT-I8190N using MiniMins.com mobile app
  215. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    I haven't strayed either (although lunch at the in-laws' tomoz so could all go horribly wrong!) But have come close this evening as I am at 14.5 syns. Well that is what I get when I insist on having 2 medium glasses of red wine which suck up 12 syns between them! Chin-chin! Sent from my...
  216. Amanda the Leaf

    Whats for tea tonight?

    Just chicken, maybe some bacon wrapped around it, salad and chips. Haven't had much super free stuff today so it'll have to be a biiiiiig portion of salad!! Sent from my GT-I8190N using MiniMins.com mobile app
  217. Amanda the Leaf

    Diary of a VERY Determined Girl!

    Betty, whatever you do, keep going to weigh-in. For me that's often what keeps me going. Once you stop going you will stop trying to follow the plan. I think your main problem is that you have bad food in your house that you cannot resist. I know there is your boyfriend to consider but he...
  218. Amanda the Leaf

    What was the last film you saw?

    Just been to the cinema to see The Wolf Of Wall Street which was excellent. It's long but you don't notice the time going by. Sent from my GT-I8190N using MiniMins.com mobile app
  219. Amanda the Leaf

    whats for lunch

    Pushed the boat out and went to Nando's for lunch. 5 syns for this lot! That's including a splodge of medium peri peri sauce. Lush. :p Sent from my GT-I8190N using MiniMins.com mobile app
  220. Amanda the Leaf

    Whats for tea tonight?

    Sainsbury's chicken breasts with piri piri sauce. Never had them before and they're taking up valuable freezer space so that's what we're having. They're not listed on syns online though and I had a moment of panic when I read the dreaded words "skin on" :eek: but I've run the nutritional info...
  221. Amanda the Leaf

    Diary of a VERY Determined Girl!

    Hi Betty! You're doing very well and you've had an excellent day compared to some of the recent ones you've described. However, I think you need to put some preventative measures in place! Is there any way to stop this secret eating? Maybe go for a walk instead of staying in the flat by...
  222. Amanda the Leaf

    North Staffs (okay, and Derbyshire, I suppose) oatcakes

    Awwww bless, Dipsy!! You poor thing. They stock North Staffs oatcakes in most big branches of Tesco and Sainsbury's but they are the mass-produced ones. I don't live in the area either - I now live in deepest darkest Nottinghamshire - but my dad gave me a pack at Christmas which I froze...
  223. Amanda the Leaf

    From 14 stone to 13 stone

    After a magical maintain last week I lost 3lbs this week taking me to 14st 5lbs so I'm well on my way. Woo! Sent from my GT-I8190N using MiniMins.com mobile app
  224. Amanda the Leaf

    Diary of a VERY Determined Girl!

    Way to go, Betty! See, you can do it when you focus. Keep up the good work! Sent from my GT-I8190N using MiniMins.com mobile app
  225. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Major hugs, Peggy Dee. Hopefully tomorrow will be different again, and I think things were compounded by your weigh-in being the same day. So much stress! But it's just one day and your gain is just one week so I am sure you will triumph. I got my 2.5st award in the end, and Slimmer of the...
  226. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Lost 3lbs which means I should get my 2.5st award BUT there newbies everywhere and I think the girl doing the scales missed the fact I'm due an award. I can live with it though! Sent from my GT-I8190N using MiniMins.com mobile app
  227. Amanda the Leaf

    Whats for tea tonight?

    I'm on the bus home and still deciding! Have husband's tea sorted out but for me am undecided between pasta & veg, pasta carbonara, grilled chicken with salad & chips or omelette with salad & chips. Omelette is a late entry to the list after I read that someone else was having it and it might...
  228. Amanda the Leaf

    Diary of a VERY Determined Girl!

    Good luck!! Sent from my GT-I8190N using MiniMins.com mobile app
  229. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    I feel fat this week. I think it's a combination of things: Firstly, last week was the first week since week 1 (which was way back in October) that I didn't lose weight, I stayed the same. Secondly, I have new clothes, so I'm wearing things that are closer-fitting as opposed to stuff that had...
  230. Amanda the Leaf

    From here to inskinnity! My mission to lose 13.5 stone!

    I love salad but more as a side dish. It's very rare that I would prefer a whole salad as a main meal but as a side dish I adore it. Sent from my GT-I8190N using MiniMins.com mobile app
  231. Amanda the Leaf

    Nottingham?

    Bit late to the party but a big HI from Rainworth. :D Sent from my GT-I8190N using MiniMins.com mobile app
  232. Amanda the Leaf

    What's everyone reading at the moment?

    I really enjoyed it, but I think the key is to not think of it as a sequel to The Shining as I think they're 2 very different novels. As a stand alone novel I enjoyed Doctor Sleep. Sent from my GT-I8190N using MiniMins.com mobile app
  233. Amanda the Leaf

    Whats for tea tonight?

    Chilli, mainly because I have beef that needs using up but also because I inadvertently made my best chilli ever last weekend (husband asked for more! - he never does that with SW-friendly meals I cook!!) so I'm desperately trying to replicate that but so far I don't think it's quite as awesome...
  234. Amanda the Leaf

    Blackberry apps?

    I have an Android device and found the app was very buggy so in the end I just used the mobile website which is a million times better. Sent from my GT-I8190N using MiniMins.com mobile app
  235. Amanda the Leaf

    Whats occurring?

    I am going through a load of clothes working out what doesn't fit anymore and what I don't like anymore then I'm going to walk down to the clothes bank and make a deposit. :D Sent from my GT-I8190N using MiniMins.com mobile app
  236. Amanda the Leaf

    Your own private SW rules?

    Sooooooo true!!! A long time ago I lost a load of weight, not on SW (I did it by myself but it was around the principal of healthy eating and exercise and now I'm doing SW I find a lot of it is very similar to what I used to do) and I had loads of rules such as: I couldn't buy biscuits...
  237. Amanda the Leaf

    Whats for breakfast?

    Syn-free sausage from my nearest butcher, poached egg, bacon, mushrooms, toast with a sprinkling of black pepper and a splash of Tabasco. Yum yum yum. Sent from my GT-I8190N using MiniMins.com mobile app
  238. Amanda the Leaf

    Whats for tea tonight?

    Just had a massive bowl of pasta with a really simple sauce I made using cherry tomatoes, onion, mushrooms, bacon, garlic, herbs, chilli flakes and a splodge of tomato purée. Tasted lush. I've come to the conclusion that cherry tomatoes are awesome as they just break apart nicely and create the...
  239. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Well, I stayed the same so I think my blood grew back! To be fair though, last week at my first weigh-in since before Christmas, I had lost 5.5lbs which is phenomenal over Christmas fortnight, and is pretty incredible by most weeks' standards. I figured that was probably broken down into 2lbs...
  240. Amanda the Leaf

    From here to inskinnity! My mission to lose 13.5 stone!

    I am used to weighing in kg, Mrs Ginger, so stones & lbs has taken some getting used to. I was so chuffed when I saw the needle on the (non-SW) scales dip below 100kg, but I couldn't really say that to my SW group! :rolleyes: Sent from my GT-I8190N using MiniMins.com mobile app
  241. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    I need 1lb, but since some of last week's loss must surely have been down to giving blood on the same day, I'm not sure how easy a 1lb loss is to achieve this week! Sent from my GT-I8190N using MiniMins.com mobile app
  242. Amanda the Leaf

    Exercise along side slimming world HELP!!!

    The key, as already, mentioned, is to find something you enjoy. I hate hate hate running so avoid it at all costs, however I walk when I have the chance - I try and cut out one of my buses every day by walking some of the way. I also love swimming and am lucky to work near a council-run pool so...
  243. Amanda the Leaf

    Diary of a VERY Determined Girl!

    Wow, you did so well! Congrats on your loss! And well done going to the gym. 24st is not to be sniffed at, you're a trooper. Keep it up, you're doing great. :thumbup: Sent from my GT-I8190N using MiniMins.com mobile app
  244. Amanda the Leaf

    Whats for breakfast?

    Bacon, cheese & mushroom oatcake with a boiled egg on the side. :p Sent from my GT-I8190N using MiniMins.com mobile app
  245. Amanda the Leaf

    North Staffs (okay, and Derbyshire, I suppose) oatcakes

    Just had my North Staffs oatcake breakfast and it made me wonder if this could be a contender for adding to the healthy extra B list. (For the uninitiated, oatcakes are like pancakes but made with oats. Bit more to it than that I suppose but the main thing is they are not to be confused with...
  246. Amanda the Leaf

    Whats for breakfast?

    Fried eggs Bacon Mushrooms 2 x slices small wholemeal toast (hexb) Nom Sent from my GT-I8190N using MiniMins.com mobile app
  247. Amanda the Leaf

    Breakfast ideas

    On work days I normally have fruitful mini Shredded Wheats (healthy extra B) with milk. On weekends I usually have 2 slices of small wholemeal bread (healthy extra B) toasted with eggs (poached/fried/boiled/scrambled), mushrooms, and either bacon or syn-free pork sausage (from my local butcher)...
  248. Amanda the Leaf

    Extra Easy Success Express!

    Asda do a really nice fruit platter for £2.50 which sounds a lot but it would easily do 2 or 3 portions, especially if you have yoghurt or something with it. The one I've got has strawberries, kiwi, pineapple, blueberries, and (I think) 2 types of melon. Given the fruit that's in it, I think...
  249. Amanda the Leaf

    Tuesday Weighers

    Oh Jo Kate, I can see why you're downhearted but just stay on plan, do what you normally do, and things will settle down. I exercise too - swimming on average 60 lengths a weekday - and am used to losing weight every week in decent-sized amounts - usually 2-3lbs - and one week for no reason I...
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