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Amazingly I lost 1lb! :) Had a really good day today. Stress levels have come down a bit and I feel a bit more on plan :) xx HexA - 50g NuMe cheese HexB - 2 x slices of wholemeal bread Breakfast - none Lunch - sardines and cucumber on toast with tomatoes Tea - loaded potato skins with red...

At the moment I'm just concentrating on not putting weight on rather than losing it lol. The weekend wasn't too bad but today I skipped breakfast and had another shop bought sandwich for lunch. Luckily I already knew that I was stopping at school so I was more organised and bought a wholemeal...

Yeah I was really happy with a sts. I don't want to get into the habit of having a bad start to the week and then trying to 'save' myself with SP though lol. Yesterday was a pretty good day despite skipping breakfast (yet again!) And having no HexB's :sigh: OK let's just say it was better than...

Unexplained gains are the worst but well done on your loss this week :) xx

Good luck everyone! I'm going to try for 7lbs this month xx Nanny Doreen - Target 6lbs. - + 1/2 - 6.1/2 to go. Fishface19 - 10lbs KG0904 -7lbs Iwillbeslim2015 - 8lb JulesyR - 6lbs DianaS-Target-6lbs Pink - Target 10lbs Kazicle - Target 6lbs Ponytales - Target 5lb Tobeaskinnyme - Target 7lbs...

Well done to everyone on their April losses and congratulations to everyone who achieved, or exceeded, their targets! I sts last week which gave me a grand total of 2.5lbs. Oh well, at least that's 2.5lbs less than I was at the start lol xx

Well done on everyone's losses this week. I managed to scrape my sts so I was happy. Hoping for the same again on Tuesday after a horrendous few days xx

Well done on your loss :) I have food 'hangovers' too lol. Usually on a Wednesday if I've overdone my 'treat Tuesday' after weigh-in lol xx

I managed a sts :) Ive got alot of stress at the moment, mainly with our son but I won't bore you all on here lol. Its really affecting my eating. I don't think I've had breakfast since Tuesday, Wednesday and thursday's lunches were shop bought, white bread sandwiches :eek: as I was stuck at...

Thanks! I'm gonna need it lol xx

Good luck everyone :) Sarah, I agree with storm, you can't put your life on hold xx I'm hoping for a sts tonight. I've had a few bad days and been on SP for the last few days so hopefully it won't be too bad lol xx

Had another good SP day yesterday, apart from a lack of syns. I just didn't fancy anything. I'm not really missing potatoes or rice but I'm struggling without yogurt lol. I don't know if its a new feature on the online food diary, or I just haven't noticed it, but it gives the option of...

Some pics of the stunt show xx

Had a fab day today. My son absolutely loved the stunt show, he was literally bouncing :D. I honestly don't know how the riders can do those stunts. My heart was in my mouth lol. I've added a couple of pics. Definitely booking tickets again next year. I did another SP day today and I think I...

Thanks :) Thanks, its when it turns into months that it becomes a big problem lmao If only it was just one day but I didn't get properly on plan this week until yesterday :o. I tried an SP day and it went OK I think apart from having yogurt for breakfast AND with my snacks lol. I'm going to...

Ooops! Sorry Nanny D :sign0007: xx

Haha not at all. Thanks, can't wait to try them. They're definitely going on next weeks menu xx

Well done on your loss! Those potato skins look lovely, would you mind posting the recipe? xx

Well done on your loss, you're doing fab xx

Fantastic! Well done :) xx

2.5lbs off on Tuesday, 1 weigh-in to go and since I've been pretty bad this week, I'm expecting a gain. Roll on may! Lol xx Pink - Target 14lbs - lost 11lbs - 3lbs to go Diana S - Target 8lbs Iwillbeslim2015 - Target 8lbs- lost 3lb- 5 to go Shygirl84 - Target 6lbs Another Tracy - Target 8lbs...

Hi slimmerem :) and thanks. I lost 2.5lbs this week I'm not holding out much hope for next week though, I haven't been very well behaved since weigh-in :ashamed0005: including going out for a meal last night with other people from our sw group, something that we've started doing every other...

Yesterday wasn't very good. I managed to end the day with no syns at all! I got the kids to bed and started pottering about and before I knew it, it was 20 past midnight so I went to bed lol. HexA - 1lt alpro almond milk, unsweetened HexB - 2 x hi-fi bars Breakfast - HiFi bars and fruit...

Yeah I thought about the body magic but then I thought of me in a costume :8855: I think I probably will though. I can't remember the last time I went swimming with the kids, I usually send the hubby in with them :( Anyway, today was good. I managed to do my 2nd day of the couch 2 5k and it was...

I struggle with running too. I assumed I was quite fit as I do a lot of walking but running is a whole different ball game! I was really shocked at how out of breath I was after running for 1 minute and by the end I was ready to collapse :faint2: . I didn't get chance to run tonight so it looks...

Had another good day today, just hope it shows on the scales. I got a new phone so I've spent a lot of the day trying to swap things off of my old phone which was a pain but at least I can take pics with my phone again instead of being told I'm out of storage lol xx HexA - 1lt alpro almond...

Haha the hubby wants a motorbike and I keep saying no! xx

Loving the pics, both meals look very tasty! xx

Good luck on your journey :) Loving the username :D xx

Hiya and good luck with your journey :) I've never tried ww but it's never really appealed to me. I think I'd feel too restricted with the point system. Your food looks great apart from the lack of syns on the first few days but I'm a bit confused as to why you shouldn't have had 2...

Good luck with your journey :) xx

Also, with the Mayo, I mix it 50/50 with fat free fromage frais when I'm mixing it with something like tuna or chicken pasta to save on syns xx

Welcome and well done on your loss :) Food sounds great xx

Well done on the loss so far. You sound really motivated :) I've downloaded the couch to 5k app too, although its only my 2nd run tonight lol xx

It didn't work for me but it obviously works for a lot of people. I gained the week that I tried it, despite only having 70 odd syns xx

Don't be sorry for whinging, I'd be feeling the same :bighug: we rarely go out together and it does annoy me sometimes when he goes out with his mates and I stay home with the kids xx

How are you doing buttercup? xx

Well done on your loss :) How great that the curry house can do a sw curry! Wonder if mine can xx

Finally got time to fill in my diary lol Wednesday Not a good day syn-wise. I fell asleep on the sofa while deciding what to have to up my syns so ended up having nothing lmao. HexA - 1lt alpro almond milk, unsweetened HexB - none Breakfast - ww yogurt and fruit Lunch - tuna salad with...

Good luck for weigh-in :) I struggle when I'm not at work too although I tend to go the other way and skip meals. I'm back at work now after the school hols so hopefully things will get back to normal. I lost half a lb last night which is what I gained last week lol xx

Well done on you're loss :) half a lb is better than a gain or maintain and you'll probably have a fab loss next week to make up for it. Hope you have a lovely lunch with your son xx

Well done on your loss :) sorry you're feeling awful, hope you're better soon. The wedding sounds like great motivation xx

Well done on all the great losses! I managed to lose last weeks half lb gain so I'm happy although I really wanted to change my front number. Definitely next week xx

Oooh also had a couple of nsv's this week too :D I bought a shirt and trousers, both in a size 20, for my interview for this job last year. The shirt wouldn't even fasten, there was about a 3" gap due to the old ( . )( . )'s but I've now gone down a back size and a cup size to a 38g! Yay...

Well done on all the fab losses! I managed to lose last weeks gain, 1/2lb, so I'm back to my starting weight :sigh: I'm not sure if I can lose 7lbs over the next 2 weigh-ins but I'm going to have a damn good try! xx Nanny Doreen - Target 5lbs +1/2 . 5.1/2lb to go. Pink - Target 14lbs - lost...

MONDAY Not really organised at all but definitely more on plan. Couldn't take pics of breakfast/lunch as they were bought on the way to school lol. HexA - 20g reduced fat cheddar + 500ml alpro almond milk, unsweetened Hexb - none Breakfast - apple Lunch - tomato and herb mug shot Tea -...

Fab! Lol. It was great to be back at work but I definitely wasn't organised so Monday morning was a bit hectic lol and I really need more hours in the day so I can fill my diary in xx

Masala omelette sounds lovely, as does the rest of your food. I find that i have better losses if i use all of my syns, They're there to be used so go for it :) xx

Yeah, finally at the end of a very long 2 weeks! lol I like my routine and having the kids at home seems make me veer off track. Hmmmm maybe i should think about boarding school ;) :8855:xx

Sounds like you're doing great! How thoughful of your friend to make sure there were sw friendly foods at the baby shower, it makes it so much easier xx

How are you doing this week? Don't worry about the gain, I'm sure you'll lose it again in no time xx

I think its best just to draw a line under yesterday :gen144: I started well but after breakfast i didn't eat enough and what I did eat was definitely not sw friendly. I didn't take any pics as I was too busy troughing lmao. HexA - 1lt alpro almond milk, unsweetened HexB - 2 slices of...

Completely missed the post before mine lol. Don't worry about a bad day and don't punish yourself by going without syns! Just draw a line under your day/meal and carry on, one meal off plan shouldn't make too much difference. My advice would be to have at least the recommended 5 syns minimum...

Lol and if you hadn't guessed, I meant nut bar not but bar! Had another good day today. I struggled a bit with breakfast as I should have gone shopping yesterday but didnt and i knew i was having burger for tea so didnt want to use my HexB on toast so I was a bit low on supplies but I managed...

Yeah, the gain could have been worse, hopefully it will be off this week with the extra body magic! Lol. You'll get back to your 3.5st chick, ive got every faith in you :) The star bar was sooooo worth it :drool: and I've since found out that the Reese's but bars are 12.5 syns too! xx

Hiya :welcome: Food sounds great but just wanted to give you a heads up on hex's as I know they'd changed when i rejoined from what they used to be. Oats are now 35g as a HexB and most of the cheeses are more than 30g unless they're full fat :) xx

Well done to both of you on making good choices :clap: although you could still have fish and mushy peas from the chip shop, as long as you remove the batter from the fish, and its completely syn free if you're ever stuck xx

Also found this little quote so decided to add it to my signature. 'Dieting is like marriage...you can't cheat and still expect it to work' For some reason it really tickled me lol :giggle:xx

Forgot to update Wednesdays food but it was a really good day and I got some body magic in too. My youngest daughter got a bike for her birthday the other day so we went over to the field over the road and she learned to ride it without stabelisers :) Cue lots of power walking/jogging by me...

That first weigh-in can be really hard, I know it was for me. I was around 2st heavier than I'd thought! xx Loving the fact that everyone seems to have a weigh tile/special spot on the floor :8855:

I love my slow cookers! It would definitely be a god send with limited cooking facilities. Ponytales - have you thought about batch cooking and freezing now so that when your kitchen is being done, you'll have plenty of options? Xx

Hi buttercup :welcome: Like choko said, there is a food diary section and if you do start one, post the link on here and I'll sub for support xx

Could you invest in a new set of home scales? Different surfaces do weigh you differently, carpet v tiles. I go to group while the hubby stays at home with the kids and gets weighed and we have a certain 'weigh tile' on the kitchen floor that he puts the scales on each week lol xx

Good luck daisy-janine and thisisit :) I'm the same nelliestar lol. I can't be doing with a diet where I have to limit my food intake! xx

Hiya Sarah :) we can definitely do this! Yesterday was good (for treat Tuesday lol) although I cleared my backlog of food photos this morning, forgetting I hadn't put yesterdays into one pic so they got deleted too :sign0007: xx HexA - 1lt alpro almond milk, unsweetened HexB - none Breakfast...

Tried to check the yogurt for you but can't find a cherry one. These are the ones I found hth xx

Well done on your loss! :) I agree with Mick, sw is about losing the weight as well as the guilt. You're doing really well and a bit of chocolate is sometimes needed (daily for me! Lol). Personally I have a treat after weigh-in every week. Something that i fancy that isn't on plan as I find...

Wow! That's fab Amelia! My 12yo keeps me on track. Every time I eat something she's there asking me if its on plan lol xx

Wow! Fantastic losses, well done :) I gained half a lb :( I'm not sure if it was skipping lunches, going over syns or maybe the whole bottle of wine that I drank last tuesday! :doh: Lol. Really need to focus this week xx

Food sounds great! The only thing I would say is don't forget your 3rd super free/ s food xx

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Back from weigh-in with a half lb gain :( I'm still hanging on to my 2.5st.....just. I'm thinking it was a combination of skipping lunches, going over syns and the glass of rosé that I had last week to celebrate finally reaching my next shiny, turning into a whole bottle :whistle: lol. I've...

Thanks :) Apparently the last few months weren't quite out of my system :p Haha I was lucky to get one piece of chocolate orange, at least the kids are helping me to lose weight lol xx

Weigh-day has arrived, hope the scales are kind lol xx

Had a much better day today. Stayed within syns and even managed lunch! Go me :) I also had my one and only piece of Easter chocolate, a segment of my sons chocolate orange, 2.5 syns! I'm guessing the whole thing would be about 50 syns!! HexA - 1ltr alpro almond milk, unsweetened HexB - 2...

Hiya hun, looking at your posts I would be concerned about the lack of super free/'s' foods. Your hex's are more about a balanced diet rather than losing weight. As long as you're having plenty of calcium/fibre rich foods then it shouldn't be a problem although there are a lot more b choices...

Hi, welcome and good luck to all of the newbies :) Mimi, I agree with Clair, I tend to lose better when I use all of my syns xx

Hiya, well done on your loss :) I've done pretty well with chocolate of Easter (not son good with the rest of my food yesterday though lol) although my son did give me a piece of his chocolate orange today which cost me 2.5 syns! Good luck with your journey xx

Oooh yesterday was bad! :( I knew I'd probably go over syns with it being my daughters birthday and having cake and I was OK with that. What I wasn't happy in about was the mini late night binge which added more than an extra days syns :break_diet:i just hope it wasn't enough to show on the...

So sorry for your loss hun. It sounds like you've had a really tough time of it :hug99: Your food sounds great and try not to worry how much you're eating, as long as its within syns. I usually eat like a horse when I'm completely on plan lol. Good luck with your journey xx P.s Bit random but...

Hiya :welcome: well done on your loss so far, you're doing great. Good luck with the rest of you're journey xx

Hi, here to sub :) xx

Yesterday wasn't too bad, although I skipped lunch again :sigh: although I did make more of an effort with breakfast and I definitely made up for it with a huge roast. I was busy panic buying for our youngest daughter's birthday today lol. We had Easter tea yesterday instead of today as the...

Definitely!! Lol xx

Yesterdays food HexA - 1lt alpro almond milk, unsweetened HeB - none Breakfast - we yogurt and fruit Lunch - non existent again :mad: Tea - chicken, sweet potato and lentil curry with egg fried rice It was staying up night so snacks were a fudge (5.5), sunbites pitta bakes (5.5), hula...

Hi Zafira :D You're doing fab! :clap: It was really hard to get back on track. I seemed to get into Christmas mode way too early and couldn't seem to get out of it lol. I'm just glad I kept going to group or I'd probably be back to my starting weight by now (again! :banghead: ) xx

Well yesterday could have been better (could have been a damn sight worse too!! Lol). Breakfast, which was supposed to be fruit and a ww yogurt, ended up being just a ww yogurt :sigh: Lunch was non existent :sigh: Tea supposed to be pasta bolognese but we were running late so I ended up going...

Hiya, could I join please? I'm just getting back on track after a few months of wobbling so I need a challenge lol xx Nanny Doreen - Target 5lbs Pink - Target 14lbs Diana S - Target 8lbs Iwillbeslim2015 - Target 8lbs Shygirl84 - Target 6lbs Liverbird52 - Target 8lbs Another Tracy - Target...

Hi everyone :) I haven't been on since before Christmas, I've just been bobbing around the same weight with my heart not really in it. I'm finally back on track and managed to get my 2.5st shiny last night! It was a much needed boost and its definitely helped to get my motivation back xx

Hi all, I'm creeping back in :ashamed0005: Hope everyone's doing OK. The last few months I've just been bobbing around at roughly the same weight, losing one week and gaining it back the next. My motivation just seemed to completely disappear and I really struggled to get it back but I can...

December week 2 = 0.5 lb gain xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

Oh yeah and I gained 0.5lbs this week which I was happy with as it's my week to gain and it's usually more so I'll take it, even though I was supposed to be really good this week and have loads of extra superfree :-/ oops lol xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

Haha I know! There seems to be something every week that they need money for and that's on top of the standard lunch, tuck shop and after school clubs money lol. Right I really can't be bothered to write 5 days worth of menus so I'll just do pics and syns lol. We were child-free on Saturday...

I really hope so! I'm actually looking forward to summer next year instead of dreading turning into a sweaty mess lmao. We had the hot water tank taken out a few years ago so that cupboard is now used as the present stash at Christmas and birthdays lol. I do need to label better lmao. All I...

Thank you :-) It's taken 18 weeks up to now so hopefully by summer I'll be feeling a lot more confident in the dreaded summer clothes lol and I'd like to say that I'll definitely be at target for next Christmas, leaving room for any gains/maintains along the way. I started the present...

Well done to everyone on your losses and to everyone who gained/sts onwards and downwards :-) Good luck for next week xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

Thanks Lianne, I miscalculated and it was actually 3.5lbs to get under 200lbs. I lost 2lbs last night so 1.5lbs to go although next weigh-in is the week that I usually have a gain so it could be the week after lol but I will get there xx It's so frustrating when you're 0.5lbs from an award...

Dec week 1 = 2lbs off Well done everyone :-) xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

Ooh and I am now exactly 1/3 of the way to target :-D :-D xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

Thankyou, I lost 2lbs :-) I thought I only had 2.5lbs left to get under 200lbs but it was actually 3.5lbs so 1.5 now and next weigh-in is the week that I usually gain so plan to be really good this week and have plenty of superfree to see if I can wing a loss. We really like the diet coke...

Haha I can't believe I didn't even notice about the sweetner until I was making the 2nd cake! The curly wurly one sounds lovely, I'm going to have to try that. I love that about sw. It's definitely a less restrictive diet then some others. The pud was lovely, it definitely hit the sweet spot...

No problem, hope you enjoy it :-) Well I've sorted the kids lists and only need 1 more present for our middle one, a selection box each and then their stocking fillers :-) I made another scanbran cake and as I was putting the ingredients together, I realised that I'm pretty sure I forgot to...

Patty has given some really good advice :-) I usually have breakfast on the way to work lol around 9ish, lunch at 1, tea between 5 and 6 and then snacks around 9-10pm xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

I've got the extra easy express which is fab. Taste of Asia which I've only made one recipe out of but also seems really good. The Christmas book which I haven't really looked at yet lol. The extra easy all in one which I wasn't as impressed with and a couple of books from the last time I did sw...

Hiya rach :-) good luck with your sw journey xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

Hi becca :-) I wish I had some wise words for you. I tried doing sw from home after I stopped going to group last time and failed miserably. I need a group to keep me on track lol. Did you know that you can take your daughter with you to group? Good luck! Xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

Hiya, you might be better posting in the 'syns value' section :-) The only Tesco ones I can find are garlic stuffed Greek halkidiki olives, 160g. They're 2 syns per 25g xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

I agree, it really has made me more determined this week. I really want 2.5lbs to get under 200lbs for the first time in a few years xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

Fantastic blades! Well done :-D xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

I like to write a list (I'm a bit OCD with lists lol), get what I need and leave. I hate waiting and queuing. The hubby may take the pee out of my list making but i don't see him moaning when I'm done shopping quickly lmao. The cheeseburger quiche is really nice. I tweaked a recipe and mixed...

Yesterday I had a blip and forgot lunch as I was in town but I did manage the full 15 syns. That's 3 days in a row that I've managed the full lot :-) Breakfast was dippy eggs with soldiers (heb) and 2tsps of flora light (1 syn). Tea was cheeseburger quiche (bit of a burger theme this week lol)...

It 'was' tempting until I nipped back in yesterday for 2 more things which I'd reserved on Black Friday as there was no way I would have actually set foot in a shop on Friday for fear of a black eye or something! Lmao. Anyway it took 45 mins of waiting! I was in and out of Argos in 20 mins the...

Yeah, that's what I should have done. My dad said to take £270 of the stuff back, as I already have a £10 voucher for the first £100, and ring it through in 3 transactions lol. I know it's only £25 but it's £25 that could buy another present or 2 that hasn't got to come out of my pocket lol :-D...

Haha! We've always been quite a 'traditional' couple so I've stayed at home with the kids and done the shopping and all the housewifey things while he's been the breadwinner but now I'm back working, he's going to have to do more of my stuff. I've got to admit, I'm a bit of a control freak lol...

Thank you :-) the gain has definitely made me determined this week and I've noticed that I only need a couple more lbs to break through the 200lbs barrier! I haven't been under 200lbs for a few years so that is my next mini goal. Hmmm so did I just dream that I filled in yesterday's diary? Or...

Well done! Some fab losses and awards! :-) I gained 1lb this week. My first 'food related' gain, purely due to the amount of chocolate I've consumed over the last few days. It was definitely a much needed kick up the backside and I'm back on plan now and ready for a good loss next week :-) xx...

Lmao! I'm back on it today and feeling a lot more in control. I know I was lucky with just a lb on and I think it was the kick up the backside that I needed if I'm honest. If I'd had a miracle loss or sts then I don't think I'd quite as 'in the zone' as I am (and will continue to be!) this week...

November week 4 = 1lb gain. Well done on some fab losses :-) xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

Well I've been on a mission of self sabotage for the last few days :-( my head just really hasn't been in it which resulted in a 1lb gain this week and I think I was really lucky with that lol. I need to make time to come on here every day, even if it's just for 5 mins, to update my diary and...

Lmao!! :-D I don't know what happened but I'll have another go tonight and if it's still gross then I'll put in an order for some of yours zafira :-D I've got to have done something wrong as I can't see so many people raving about something so horrible lol xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

Good that they're on offer too :-) Yesterday I finally got around to making the chocolate scanbran cake. I don't know what went wrong but it was disgusting! Really bitter tasting for some reason :-/ . Breakfast was a grapefruit and dippy eggs and soldiers (heb) with 2tsps of flora light (1...

I think the morrisons offer finishes around the 5th of December xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

No not bad at all. I might try them next time I go to Tesco xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

Yeah, completely free which is good because I could eat the lot lmao xx Ooh proper sausages! They're one of the only foods (not including sweet treats) that I miss being on sw. I usually get the nume cumberland ones at 1 syn which don't taste bad and are a lot less syns than the 5 syn ones...

Thanks again target :-) I'm finally starting to feel different. I'm noticing the difference more myself as I didn't see it before and other people did. Apparently it's supposed to take 4 weeks for you to notice your loss, 8 weeks for friends to notice and 12 weeks for the rest of the world to...

Thanks, yeah I make it myself, it's so yummy! I cook a pork joint (visible fat removed) in the slow cooker for 8hrs on low, shred using a couple of forks and return to the slow cooker. Empty out any pork juices first. Add the bbq sauce, mix together and cook for another couple of hours xx Bbq...

Oh and good luck for weigh-in today :-) xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

Hi tel :-) good luck on your sw journey xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

Ooh and forgot to say lol, I got my 2st shiny on Tuesday with a 4lb loss. Over the moon :-) xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

Well done on your fab loss and award Newtaly! Just enjoy yourself. Slimming world will still be here when you get back. Hope you're having a nice time xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

Aww thanks target :-) that's so nice of you although I don't feel very inspirational lol xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

Yesterday was a good day food wise although I'm sure the smallest 2 gremlins were in competition with each other to see who could test my patience the most! Breakfast was a toffee mullerlight, banana, apple and satsuma. Lunch was a salad bowl and a pack of chinese chicken (1 syn), grabbed from...

Or *rave* about them lmao xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

Well done blades! :-) The burgers are yummy although I'm still trying to stop them leaking cheese while they're cooking lol xx Thanks target :-) xx I bought the Linda McCartney red onion sausages to try the other day. I haven't managed to try them yet but everyone seems to race about them...

Hi ladies and gents :-) I haven't updated for a few weeks. Last week I was gutted with a 1lb gain after being so close (1.5lbs) to my 2st award. I've looked back through my losses/gains and found that there was a pattern where I've gained/maintained/had a tiny loss every 4 weeks so I'm assuming...

Hopefully one bad day won't make that much difference. Fingers crossed for you :-) I don't seem to have had 2 mins spare these last 2 days. Every time I've logged on I've had to log straight back off again lol. WEDNESDAY I had to go into work on Wednesday morning for a team meeting and...

How on earth did we forget frylight?! Lol xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

Thanks NewMe, I'm over the moon :-) I find that cereal bars are a godsend for breakfast. I take meds in a morning and can't eat for an hour by which time I'm trying to get the kids out of the door for school so they're great for eating on the way (although I forgot to put some in my bag this...

November week 3 = 4lbs off and my 2st award. Really pleased :-) Well done to everyone else xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

Why do we do it to ourselves? It's not like I'm feeling deprived. Yesterday's food wasn't too good. I ran out of hi-fi bars so nipped and got some Alpen lights on the way to work but didn't have much time to eat and forgot to make pack up so breakfast ended up being split with lunch so by the...

I've done exactly the same :-( 2.5lbs from my 2st award and I have just had a junk fest and the worst part is that I had to make the hubby hide the chocolate as I knew that if he didn't then I wouldn't stop. I don't know what's the matter with me tonight but I just don't feel satisfied. I've...

Just seen on another thread that 'best' magazine has a voucher in it this week to join sw for free saving £9.95. So you'll only have to pay your weekly fee :-) xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

Mine is more or less the same as zafiras. It depends what meals I have planned for the week as to what I buy but there are things that I always buy or already have. Herbs (fresh or dried) Stock cubes Spices Quark Extra light mayo 400g wholemeal loaf Fat free fromage frais Unsweetened almond...

Haha it actually tasted like the birds packet trifle so not bad at all (obviously didn't look like it! :-P ). I'll make it earlier next time so it's actually got time to set lol xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

Fantastic ailibop! Glad you got over your bad 2 weeks :-) I seem to have a lot of 'ok' weeks too lol. I have a few good days and then seem to slip. Planning (or lack of it) seems to be my biggest downfall xx Hi jellybean, welcome and good luck! :-) The main advice I can give is have plenty...

Lol thanks you just reminded me to get mince out of the freezer for tomorrow! I'm not surprised you've been off plan. I don't think I'd manage to stick to it if I felt so rough :-(. I've not had a bad day which is surprising as all I want to eat is everything I shouldn't lol. I just seem to...

How's everyone doing? I'm having an ok week. A couple of days have been a bit high/low on syns but I'm hoping it won't affect my loss too much after a 1lb gain last week :-( xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

I'm more of a coffee person but I drink peppermint tea at work so I don't have to worry about working out milk lol. I don't usually have Hex's to carry over as I take hi-fi bars to eat for breakfast on the way to work and then have something with toast for breakfast on a weekend so they all get...

Aww no :-( that's pants. Hope it doesn't affect your loss. I ate like a horse yesterday and I also realised that I can't remember the last time I had a grapefruit! So, breakfast was a grapefruit and dippy eggs with soldiers (heb) with 2tsps of flora light (1 syn). Lunch was a jacket with tuna...

Here to sub :-) Mullerlights are back on 10 for £3 at morrisons xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

Here to sub :-) Your food sounds good but as you said, you need to make sure you're having 1/3 superfree with your meals. I'm not sure on carrying Hex's over as it's not something I've done but splitting Hex's is fine. Good luck with your journey xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

Back on track yesterday even with staying up night. We watched 'Willow' which I haven't seen for years and the kids have never seen. They all sat glued to it lol. Breakfast was a banana, an apple and chocolate and caramel and double chocolate crisp hi-fi bars (heb). Lunch was roasted veg cous...

Have you considered changing to a different milk? I changed to unsweetened almond milk as I found that even the 300ml 1% milk allowance wasn't enough so now I can have 1ltr which is more than enough xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

Ahh well my theory was that there was only 1 so the kids would have argued over it and the hubby had already had one so I didn't want him to make himself sick by having another. So really I ate it out of the kindness of my heart (also it was really yummy and I was looking forward to it) lmao :-D...

Today I was a little bit naughty although I'm hoping the lack of syns yesterday will balance it out. We went to watch the Christmas lights being switched on and I had roasted chestnuts. It wouldn't be so bad if I didn't already have a toffee sundae in the fridge that needed eating today lol...

Haha zafira! :-D although I do need to do something different, stay in the 5-15 syns range for a start lol xx Well done blades! That's fab :-) xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

So much for trying to have my full 15 syns this week. Yesterday's syns were a pathetic attempt lol. It didn't help that I passed out on the sofa after tea and woke up at 2am (thanks hubby!) so didn't have the chocolate that I'd planned to have. It's amazing how sitting on your backside all day...

She had swimming at school on Tuesday and apparently slipped into the pool and banged her foot on a concrete ledge. The teacher checked it and said it was ok as there wasn't even a mark (plus she can be the ultimate drama queen so her teacher probably thought she'd just stubbed her toe! Lmao)...

Quiche is one of my sw staples lol. I put loads of onions, mushrooms and peppers in it so I can just grab it without having to worry about adding my 1/3 superfree lol xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

November week 2 = 1lb gain :-( . Well done on everyone else's losses xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

I did start writing this this afternoon and finally got around to finishing it lol. I have spent a lovely day with my eldest, sat in a&e for 5hrs! We weren't sure if she'd broken her foot but luckily (or unluckily lol) it's just badly bruised :-( At yesterday's weigh-in I had a gain :-( only...

I saw that it said 'my diary' on your signature but it doesn't show as much on my phone. I'll log on to the PC later. I love black pudding! I was surprised that it was so little syns and the hash browns too xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

Plus I didn't know you had a thread lol. I'll have a scout and sub xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

Haha reminds me of last time I did sw and my mum decided to make butternut squash soup for me for lunch (bless her). She'd never made it before and it was disgusting lmao. It tasted like I'd just put a stock cube in my mouth and was also a nice brown colour lol xx So, today's diary. Breakfast...

Not far then lol :-) The meringue was a complete flop. It resembled runny scrambled egg topped with meringue lmao :-D . What soup did you make? xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

Doncaster lol xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

That sounds like a good idea. A lady who was in my group last time I did sw used to have a treat tin where she would keep all of her mini chocolate bars/biscuits/sweets and have a syn list stuck to the lid so she could see at a glance how many syns each item was. Hi camz :-) I was in the same...

The banana and custard mullerlight is nice with banana too. I warmed mine up slightly when I made banana and custard for the kids so I could join in lol xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

Ooh I bet cheese and onion smash ones are nice! I really should make some as I bet they'd be really good for packed lunches xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

Our girls were marching today for Remembrance Sunday as they're in brownies and girl guides. They did so well :-) even the little man (as we walked with them) he was amazed that we were allowed to walk on the main road and he even managed to stop nattering for almost all of the 2 mins silence...

It definitely pays to be organised on sw. Glad you liked the jambalaya, I bet it will taste even better on Monday as things tend to do after a day or two lol :-D I've got curry loaf for lunch tomorrow. I feel like I haven't had it for ages! I keep meaning to try cheesy scones but haven't got...

Sw quiche! I pack it with veg so I can just nibble on it straight from the fridge without having to worry about the 1/3 superfree xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

There isn't a limit to free food but I'd advise making sure you have some fruit or other superfree with your yogurts when you have them as snacks :-) xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

Another good day today :-) I don't want to jinx myself lol but I think I'm finally fully on track this week. I've even written my meal and shopping lists ready for Thursday! Breakfast today was dippy eggs and soldiers (heb) with 2tsps of flora light (1 syn). Lunch was leftover chicken...

I think I might try having my full 15 syns every day next week and see what happens. Some people seem to do really well using all of their syns but I've always had less. The thing that puts me off is that I use most of my syns for sauces and snacks and I don't want to eat just for the sake of...

It's like my consultant said last week, 'you've still got to live'. Sw is supposed to be a lifestyle change rather than a diet xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

Hey Sarah, how are things going? Good I hope xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

Hiya, how are you doing? xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

Oooh toffee latte sounds lovely! :-) and if you fancied it then why not? I find that if I fancy something and don't have it then it makes me want it even more lol and if I'm feeling deprived then I'm more likely to go off track. I'm doing ok this week apart from yesterday when I only managed...

I'm feeling a bit annoyed with myself. I had a crappy week last week (not syn wise, just not planning meals so not eating enough) and I was determined that I would plan more this week. I managed a good day on Wednesday (just!) but yesterday I only had 1.5syns. I really want to be 100% this week...

Best update yesterday's food lol. I'm not happy as I was low on syns :-( so I'm going to try to have the full 15 today to make up for it which should be easy as it's staying up night :-D Breakfast was an apple, banana and rocky road and chocolate and caramel hi-fi bars (heb). Lunch was...

The curry loaf is syn free as long as you use syn free rice and chickpea dhal. The only syn free beef rice that I've found are batchelors and crosse & Blackwell and mazadar (from morrisons) and Asda chosen by you chickpea dhals are free. I'm sure I saw someone had bought some dhal from home...

I couldn't find the skinny gooseberry fools today. Only the full fat ones which are the same syn-wise as the Asda ones :-( . I've found a few sw friendly gooseberry fool recipes but they all use fresh gooseberries which are nowhere to be seen at the moment. I'm not sure if they'd work with...

Hiya cymraes :-) Your losses have been fab! Especially to lose after a holiday and I'd definitely put the gain down to bloating/water retention. You'll probably have another fab loss next week to make up for it. Have you done sw before? I started again at the end of July after almost getting...

Lol I usually shop on a Thursday although hubby works there which is handy for when I forget something lmao. I feel like I'm completely back on track today :-) Almost didn't have any syns but I realised so pinched some of the hubby's ritz lol. Breakfast was rocky road and double chocolate...

Hi Millie :-) Thanks zafira :-) I haven't had a a gooseberry fool for years either! I can remember our neighbour having a gooseberry bush in their garden when we were kids and pinching gooseberries through the fence :-O lol. I've had a gander on syns online and apparently morrisons do a...

Good luck! I also returned to sw after a few years break (and a good few stones gained!) xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

No problem :-) xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

Hiya caramel and well done on your loss. Don't be disappointed, you're going in the right direction :-) I really can't stay on track without a group. I have no self control! Lmao :-D Good luck with staying on track this week. Good luck for weigh-in. 2 meals off plan shouldn't do too much...

Well done on the losses, nominations and awards! :-) I lost 2.5lbs this week and I've also gone down a dress size. Really pleased :-) xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

November week 1 = 2.5lbs off for me xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

Lol thanks zafira. I managed a 2.5lb loss so I was ecstatic! lol. Yesterday wasn't planned very well at all. I forgot to put my hi-fi bars in my bag so I missed breakfast and as I wasn't sure what facilities there were for lunch, I just went to Asda and got a salad bowl. I'm off until Friday...

Ooh and it's weigh-in tonight :-/ let's see if I can scrape a loss with the crappy food days I've been having lol xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

First day of my new job today so haven't had a minute lol. I've found out I'll be working Monday, Tuesday and Friday to start with. So yesterday's food diary. The youngest 2 were at school but the eldest had teacher training so we had a girly shopping day and stopped at our usual greasy spoon...

Hiya, welcome to minimins :-) . I found these xx Aldi Stores, Desira Chocolate Sundae Dessert, chilled . (140g pot) 20 20 20 Aldi Stores, Gianni's Vanilla Chocolate Ice Cream Sundae, frozen . (130ml pot) 8½ 8½ 8½ Aldi Stores, Gianni's Dark Chocolate Ice Cream Sundae, frozen . (130ml pot) 8 8...

Hiya, is it with penne pasta? If so it's 6.5 syns on green and extra easy and 9 syns on red per 320g pack xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

Hope you and the hubby are feeling better now ailibop. It sounds like you've had a really rough time :-( . Good luck for this week and fingers crossed for a fab loss on Friday! Hey Anna and welcome to the forum :-) . Soups are great to have in the freezer for a quick meal. I usually batch cook...

Oh yeah and it's quick! Quick is always good when the kids are moaning for food lmao :-D xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

Yeah that's what appealed to me. Most of the ingredients are store cupboard staples and like you, I only needed to buy the peppers and chicken xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

2 days in a row that I've been completely on track! There may be hope for me yet lol. Breakfast was a red grapefruit followed by dippy eggs and soldiers (heb) with 2tsps of flora light (1 syn). Lunch was leftover jambalaya. Tea was roast pork with mash, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower...

Hi NewMe and thanks :-) . Hope you enjoy the mac cheese xx It was stunning! Clean plates all round. It's from a sw recipe book, extra easy express. 1 onion, chopped 3 garlic cloves, crushed 4 chicken breasts, cut into chunks 350g dried long grain rice 1lt boiling chicken stock 1tsp smoked...

Hiya, just checked and they're 14 syns per 100g and 4 syns per 30g serving xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

I'm glad I'm not the only crazy one :-D although I think I might have to start eating a normal breakfast and have lunch on a Tuesday when I go back to work next week. I agree with little, beckymoo. Just draw a line under your week and start again. We all have bad days/weeks. Good luck for...

Yeah it could have been worse lol. I just haven't really been interested in food much this week :-/ I've noticed that I haven't been wanting my usual nightly snacks and I can't remember the last time I had chocolate that wasn't on a hi-fi bar! Very strange but not a bad thing lol. A pretty good...

Hi h-meally, petal and pootle and well done on your loss and awards h-meally :-) Thanks little, I go to group as I need a group to stay on track. I find that if I don't go to group then I tend to kid myself that I'm following sw when really I'm not which resulted in a ridiculous 6st gain last...

Lol Rie.bie, I think the ? Was probably right after the start of this week. Wednesday seems to have been my only really good food day this week as today could have been better. I need to start planning properly again as I know I'm no good at picking meals on the spot. I usually do a weekly...

Yesterday was baaaaaaaddd! :-( . Magna is definitely not sw friendly. Everything on the menu came with chips. Not a jacket potato in sight (although I suppose I could have skipped the onion rings lol). Breakfast was mushroom omlette with 2tbsps of brown sauce (1 syn). Lunch was cheeseburger...

Aww thanks little :-) I do enjoy cooking and like to experiment although sometimes what I picture in my head isn't what it looks like on a plate! Lmao. I don't really measure either, a lot of ingredients is to our taste and I just tend to 'wing it' so I apologise if it's a bit off :-/ Mac...

Thankyou :-) It felt fantastic little. I didn't realise how close I was until a couple of weeks ago and then I was really focused on it. I need to pay more attention to the mini targets instead of just focusing on getting to target. Aww hope your mouth's better soon, that sounds so painful :-(...

Thanks Rie.bie :-) Much better day today food wise although it could be a different story tomorrow as we're off to Magna for the day with my dad and I can't find their cafe menu online. I'm just counting on them having jacket and salad lol. Breakfast was a grapefruit and 2 double...

They do :-) I need to start setting mini goals as all I focus on is getting to target and it's nice to have that little boost along the way xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

Well done on braving the scales. Half a lb is nothing and you'll have it back off this week :-) Have you tried dry toast or ginger biscuits for morning sickness? Travel sickness bracelets are supposed to be good and sparkling water. Feeling sick is the worst :-( I'd rather just be sick and get...

I did it! I got my club 10 :-) 1.5lbs off last night. On to my next goal of 2st. Only 4lbs to go xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

Looking at your losses you're doing great! You're losing 2lbs most weeks which is recommended really. I know it can be disheartening when other people seem to be losing more but everyone loses differently and the main thing is, your weights going in the right direction. Well done! :-) xx Sent...

Week 4 1.5lbs lost and got my club 10 yay! xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

Well done everyone! Orla, 6.5st is amazing! :-) 1.5lbs off for me which meant that I finally got my club 10. Yay! :-) xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

Thanks ladies and glad you can see the pics now Rie.bie lol. Well I did it! 1.5lbs off and got my club 10! :-D My next mini goal is 4lbs for my 2st award. So yesterday's food, or lack of it, wasn't good. I definitely showed how people can gain without eating much as I was over syns but didn't...

Breakfast today was a red grapefruit and a mushroom omlette with 2tbsps of brown sauce (1 syn). Lunch was a tuna mayo salad sandwich (heb) using 2tsps of flora light (1 syn) and 2tbsps of ex light mayo (1 syn). I did take a pic but it seems to have disappeared off of my phone. I do however have...

It is a huge difference just for changing the meat used in the chow mein :-/ I'll try the curry loaf with 3 eggs next time, like you said, even though eggs are free, it is less calories which can't be a bad thing xx Thanks Sarah :-) I tend to think more of how much I have left to lose...

My mum says exactly the same lol, everything happens for a reason. 5lbs isn't bad over almost 2 months, especially with the stress you've been going through. It will be off in no time. Yay for family time :-) I love it! Although the hubby usually works weekends so we don't get much of it...

Welcome Paul :-) I'm really hoping for half a lb tomorrow for my club 10. Good luck to everyone! Xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

Glad you're gran's doing better :-) I love the mint mullerlights although I haven't tried freezing them. I can't seem to find the cappuccino one but would love to try it. Well done Becky, that's a fab loss! :-) It's my weigh day tomorrow. I only need 0.5lbs for my club 10 so I've got...

Hiya It's a pack of batchelors curry or beef flavour rice cooked following the pack instructions and blended with a tin of chickpea dhal (check syns as not all are syn free) and 4 eggs. You can add curry powder too but I don't. Pour it into a loaf tin and bake at gas mark 5 (190') for 30-40 mins...

Hiya Sarah, welcome back! I'm so sorry to hear about your hubby's mum, sending *hugs* to you all :-( Now my kids are all in full time school, I've been job hunting and it is so hard! I haven't worked since I went on maternity with our middle child 7.5 years ago. I want to be an LSA but...

Ahh Sunday, my favourite food day. I love a good Sunday roast although today I decided to try a recipe out of one of the sw recipe books and I wish I'd just stuck to my usual roast :-( It wasn't horrible but it wasn't worth 4 syns lol. Breakfast was weetabix (heb) with almond milk (hea) and...

I tried the pasta ones once but I think I left them in the oven too long as I almost broke my teeth on them! Lol. I worry about the whole 'food abuse' thing so haven't made them since but they obviously didn't affect your loss! :-) I thought I was having a pretty good week but now I'm not so...

I have 2 April babies, well they're not exactly babies anymore lol, our eldest is 11 born on the 14th and our middle one is 7 born on the 5th. They'll be grown women and I'll still be referring to them as my babies lmao :-D xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

Thank blades4life :-) xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

Hope you had a nice weekend. I don't think 0.8lbs is bad at all for being off plan, you'll lose that in no time :-) xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

Thanks Rie.bie, it's a volunteer LSA in primary schools. I'll be spending time in different schools to gain experience which will hopefully lead to a paid LSA job as it's the lack of 'hands on' experience that's holding me back. I'm a bit puzzled on the chow mein :-/ I checked syns online and...

Fantastic! Well done :-) xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

Hi all :-) How's your gran Milliesmummy? Wow, well done on your fab loss blades4life, that's great! I never buy lean mince. I dry fry my mince and then rinse in boiling water to get rid of the grease or if I'm making burgers/kebab, I cook on a rack so the fat can drain. It doesn't affect the...

Thankyou :-) I think the stress of the last few days has affected my eating habits as I feel completely back on track today. Breakfast was a banana and clementine with fat free fromage frais. Lunch was curry loaf with pickled beetroot and 2tbsps of ex light mayo (1 syn). Tea was melt in the...

I got the job!! :-D :-D I'm so excited! The interview actually went really well and I got really good feedback which was a major confidence booster lol. I can't wait to start. On the down side, yesterday's food wasn't that good although I did manage to use my syns. Breakfast was 2 plums and a...

Thanks ladies, I would love to say that the interview went well but since it's actually tomorrow and not today, I only succeeded in looking a prize pratt! Oh the shame!! Lmao :-D Today was pretty bad in more ways than one :-( Apart from the interview which wasn't an interview, I burnt a hole...

Another hungry day although it's mainly been fruit that I've snacked on. It's a good job it's shopping day tomorrow lol. Breakfast was a red grapefruit for a change, pear, banana, rocky road and chocolate and caramel hifi bars (heb). Lunch was pea and ham soup and I had some sw quiche whilst...

Thanks ailibop, yes back on daily syns and we went out for an Indian on Saturday too for our wedding anniversary which was very synful so daily obviously suits me alot better. Well done on your loss! :-) Hope you're not sore for too long and fingers crossed for Friday xx Sent from my iPhone...

So sorry that you lost your grandad hun *hug* xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

2.5lbs off this week :-) how's everyone doing? Xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

Good luck for your half stone, really hope you get it this week :-) xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

How are you doing chick? Good I hope xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

Well done on another week of fab losses and awards and welcome to the thread Stephanie :-) I was 2.5lbs down this week so that's last weeks gain plus another lb, very pleased although I'm half a lb from an award again! Club 10 this time. I always seem to miss it by that dreaded half lb and have...

Thanks zafira, I really hope so! I like 'treat Tuesday' lol, i usually have something that I've been wanting that's not on plan. Hopefully I won't be craving non sw chips now I've got my actifry back. I've been doing them in the oven but they just don't taste as good to me. The lamb shank was...

Hi Kay, hope you're feeling better :-) 2.5lbs off for me this week (week 3) xx Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

Lmao love your thinking zafira! :-D The app's really handy Rie.bie, when it works properly lol Yesterday we walked into town again to get the things we were supposed to get on Monday as the smallest gremlin was better but wasn't allowed back to school until today. We had a cafe breakfast again...

I've eaten like a horse today! I seem to get this way the week before totm is due, I can't seem to fill myself :-/ It's a good job there's so much syn free food on sw lol. My first breakfast (I say first as we walked into town after the school run and had a second breakfast :-O ) was...

No problem :-) Do you use the app? I find that i can see everything fine if I log on to the PC so I think my problem is caused by the app xx Thanks zafira, I still like to keep track of syns even when I'm having a bad day. I feel like I'm still in control in some way even though I'm over syns...

Well, scrap what I said yesterday :-/ The hubby surprised me by booking a table at my favourite Indian restaurant last night for our wedding anniversary (although it's not until Tuesday). I would love to say that I stayed on plan but I'd be lying :-( My sister had the kids overnight (hence...

Back on plan today :-) We walked to my sisters and back to pick the kids up (2 miles each way) so hopefully I've managed to undo a tiny bit of yesterday's damage lol. Breakfast was chocolate and caramel and rocky road hi-fi bars (heb) with a pear, plum and apple. Lunch was roast pork with...

Thank you, it's not our official anniversary until Tuesday but as that's a school night we had it tonight and my sister has got the kids overnight. We had a fab time although the syns took a HUGE hit! I don't know the total amount but I decided to just have what I wanted and draw a line under...