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  1. Katycakes

    Step 1 Sole Source + Paradise lost, regained yadda yadda...back to try again

    Going great Chels! Whoop to new fella... and yes, Nando's is a good call. Good luck with your new start GE, hope all is going well so far! xxx
  2. Katycakes

    Step 1 Sole Source + Paradise lost, regained yadda yadda...back to try again

    I'm glad the ear is back to normal, though. You attacked a ginger cake, I attacked a banoffee pie... we are naughty. Yesterday and today better, though. We can do this, Chels. Promise. xxx
  3. Katycakes

    Step 1 Sole Source + Paradise lost, regained yadda yadda...back to try again

    Like Mel I'd love to see 160 again... I have a LONG way to go! All admiration for you maintainers. xxx
  4. Katycakes

    Step 1 Sole Source + Paradise lost, regained yadda yadda...back to try again

    Well done on the STS Chels... and the plan! xxx
  5. Katycakes

    Step 1 Sole Source + Paradise lost, regained yadda yadda...back to try again

    I have a strong feeling I will run back to CD - or S&S at any rate. Just so scared of failing again. xxx
  6. Katycakes

    Here I go again - I want to stay on track!

    I know how you feel... wish I could get my head into gear! Trying to get motivated to start again after a year of failed attempts... gah. You sound very sorted - a holiday is enough to push anyone off the wagon, so don't beat yourself up. Jump back on and keep going! xxx
  7. Katycakes

    Step 1 Sole Source + Paradise lost, regained yadda yadda...back to try again

    I so feel for you Chels. You want your daughter to be happy, but also the least disruption for the kids... stepping back from it is wise. They will work it out if there is love enough to work with, and if the 'working out' does result in a split then that's nobody's business but their own. I...
  8. Katycakes

    Step 1 Sole Source + Paradise lost, regained yadda yadda...back to try again

    Oh blimey Chels... sending a hug. So sorry. Please don't vanish! xxx
  9. Katycakes

    Step 1 Sole Source + Paradise lost, regained yadda yadda...back to try again

    ooh... how do I edit the 'goals' thing? xxx
  10. Katycakes

    Step 1 Sole Source + Paradise lost, regained yadda yadda...back to try again

    I have updated ticker and stats but holding off on starting a diary until I work out my plan of attack. Idea is to eat sensibly (no binges) now and start properly on Monday we have pals staying that weekend & food & drink will feature... so it would derail any existing plan. Re: ticker - I am...
  11. Katycakes

    Step 1 Sole Source + Paradise lost, regained yadda yadda...back to try again

    I need to weigh & change ticker & goals... not looking forward to that. :cry: xxx
  12. Katycakes

    Step 1 Sole Source + Paradise lost, regained yadda yadda...back to try again

    Good luck Chels... you can do it! xxx
  13. Katycakes

    Total Solution My New Diary ... I'm back...

    @ Kira: Riley, Roth & Beck I have... Day Two for me now, feel better than I did, it's better to be trying than not trying, but early days yet. SARETTE.... where are you hunny? We will have to send out the search parties? Post if you can, getting worried chick. xxx
  14. Katycakes

    Total Solution My New Diary ... I'm back...

    Hope you are better now Sarah, rotten cold. Please post when you can so we know you're OK, big hugs. @ Kira, struggling lately, alas. Story of my life. xxx
  15. Katycakes

    Total Solution My New Diary ... I'm back...

    Hope you are feeling better soon chick, yay to the lbs melting away! xxx
  16. Katycakes

    Total Solution My New Diary ... I'm back...

    Just calling in to say Happy Christmas Sarette (and Kira!) in case i don't manage to call in before then... have a fab one! xxx
  17. Katycakes

    Total Solution My New Diary ... I'm back...

    Sarette, you are a star. THREE STONE in two months! Hats off to ya chick. You're an inspiration and I'm so, so glad this is working for you. xxx
  18. Katycakes

    Total Solution My New Diary ... I'm back...

    Aw, sounds like a perfect birthday, and first steps too... lovely. The school play sounds great as well, many memories of those, always made me well up! xxx
  19. Katycakes

    Total Solution My New Diary ... I'm back...

    Oh Sarette, I missed your birthday, grrr! Hope it was fab & lovely, you totally deserve it! Yay to the gorgeous prezzies and especially envious of the kindle... wow! Would love to hear how you get on with it. Birthdays have to last all week, y'know, so hope you are still walking on air today! xxx
  20. Katycakes

    Total Solution My New Diary ... I'm back...

    Yay to the 15s Sarette... that's awesome. Keep on keeping on! @ Kira, hi... and hang on in there! xxx
  21. Katycakes

    Total Solution My New Diary ... I'm back...

    Everyone's cold Sarette, tis arctic out there... must be worse still if you are in ketosis. But worth it, you are doing SO well, yayyyy!!! xxx
  22. Katycakes

    Total Solution My New Diary ... I'm back...

    You're doing great Sarette! Awesome stuff. xxx
  23. Katycakes

    Total Solution My New Diary ... I'm back...

    Fab pic Sarette and fab loss... waving madly! Have had three exantes now and all have been fine... I wish those first ones hadn't been dud back in the summer, might have been a different story if they'd been OK! Feel I am crawling slowly back on track... and liking the exante because it has a...
  24. Katycakes

    Total Solution My New Diary ... I'm back...

    Hi Sarette... I ordered choc exante as people said they were the nicest flavour. They came about 3 months ago, and though they tasted fine the smell was bad... it wasn't just me, OH came in and wrinkled his face up saying 'what's died in here?' and kids were similarly disgusted. I tried again...
  25. Katycakes

    Total Solution My New Diary ... I'm back...

    So happy for you Sarette, inspiring stuff. I am on day one of a new start, a DIY low-ish carb diet with no bread or sugar, and planning to use an exante shake for lunch. I ordered some a while ago but they had a very off-putting smell, I thought they may be a bad batch but apparently that can be...
  26. Katycakes

    Total Solution My New Diary ... I'm back...

    Sarette, knowing you are doing so well while looking after an 11 month old... I am in AWE. Wow! Hard work indeed! You're our inspiro gal! xxx
  27. Katycakes

    Total Solution My New Diary ... I'm back...

    Found you! You're doing so well too... brilliant, and inspiring. (And trust me, I need all the inspiration I can get!) xxx
  28. Katycakes

    Crazys "No Binging Allowed" Diary...

    You'll be fab chick. I agree about the maintenance - that's the really hard bit. Although getting back to goal is proving quite hard for me too, doing it this time the non-CD way after a million CD restarts that just didn't come to anything... guessing the story is not so different to yours with...
  29. Katycakes

    Crazys "No Binging Allowed" Diary...

    Crazy, just calling in to say hi... lots of us have struggled since 09, but still here and still supporting each other... lots of us posting over on gold diary area now. Just wanted to say hello and wish you well with your plan, you did so well last time and you can do it again... good luck! xxx
  30. Katycakes

    My SW diary, by Bess.

    You'd like it over on the gold section Wales... none of us know quite what we're doing, but we keep going... and we have a few laughs in the process! ;o) Hope mumps are gone soon... horrid. xxx
  31. Katycakes

    My SW diary, by Bess.

    Do you still have a diary Wales? If so tell me where and I'll call in! Hope life is treating you well, apart from the nasty poorly thing - hope that is over soon and you are fighting fit again. Snuggle in and be better soon! (sorry again for hijack Bess!) xxx
  32. Katycakes

    My SW diary, by Bess.

    Woop Bess! Yay to the 1lb (same result for me this week too!). Slowly but surely we will get this sorted. Hi Wales!!! Hope all is good with you, miss you! xxx
  33. Katycakes

    Katycakes Won't Give Up...

    Hug for Jess coming up... what's up chica? Message me! xxx
  34. Katycakes

    My SW diary, by Bess.

    Hope your break away was fab, and that the sun shone on you... enjoy! xxx
  35. Katycakes

    My SW diary, by Bess.

    I can't see the tortoises... wonder if it's something to do with my computer. Awww. :o( xxx
  36. Katycakes

    My SW diary, by Bess.

    We need a new smilie of a tortoise running ;o) xxx
  37. Katycakes

    My SW diary, by Bess.

    So glad for you Bess. I do understand the frustration but taking a long view, the graph IS going down. Hang on in there my fellow tortoise. xxx
  38. Katycakes

    My metamorphosis log - final stage

    Echo what Bess says... don't vanish on us hun! xxx
  39. Katycakes

    My SW diary, by Bess.

    Hang on in there chick... plod, plod. 13 7 is not as far away as you think! xxx
  40. Katycakes

    My metamorphosis log - final stage

    Hello Butterfly! How lovely to see you again... lots of us have returned, the maintaining thing is not as easy as it looks I guess. But if we're still trying, we haven't given up at least! Congrats on the wedding and sorry that other things have not been as good... In a hurry just now but...
  41. Katycakes

    My SW diary, by Bess.

    As someone posted on another thread, the scales don't always tell the whole story. You've been running, so perhaps making some muscle? Measuring tape may have a different tale to tell. xxx
  42. Katycakes

    My SW diary, by Bess.

    the legend of the jiggly jogger... hope you stared that rude farmer-man out, cheek of him. Well done on the SW day! Here comes another... xxx
  43. Katycakes

    My SW diary, by Bess.

    Yep, it's good... well done on holding steady. Now to shift a few lbs again, you and me both... here goes! xxx
  44. Katycakes

    My SW diary, by Bess.

    Humphh. Watch out or I will practice my cheesy jokes on here... then you'll be sorry! ;o) xxx
  45. Katycakes

    My SW diary, by Bess.

    Sigh... I won't give up the day job, then! xxx
  46. Katycakes

    My SW diary, by Bess.

    Mustn't forget me shell... (tortoise... geddit? Nope. Ah well!) xxx
  47. Katycakes

    My SW diary, by Bess.

    Mustn't forget Michelle... (Worst tortoise joke of all time... sorry!) xxx
  48. Katycakes

    My SW diary, by Bess.

    Bess, have only just read this. Thanks Pommette for the lovely support and wise words... I am sorry you can't read my diary any more, I wonder now if I was right to move it, another friend cannot see or post either... :o( But the support matters, and the hug helps, so thanks so much. Bess...
  49. Katycakes

    ME's Back on track, got to stay there diary!

    Wishing you a FAB holiday Dis... hope the sun shines on you! xxx
  50. Katycakes

    My SW diary, by Bess.

    Sorry I've missed your struggles Bess but you've really turned things around and the running is going really well... so proud of you! Running & me do not get along. I look like a comedy act when i try to run, arms and legs flailing... lol. I am in the lost/scared place where you were last week...
  51. Katycakes

    ME's Back on track, got to stay there diary!

    Dislike. Hope you are OK now... ouch. Housework... shudder, dangerous stuff! Am away most of this week so will catch up properly soon. xxx
  52. Katycakes

    My SW diary, by Bess.

    Neither of you are going anywhere. End of story. I am still not quite on wagon, but will be soon... so maybe you are just stalling the wagon and waiting for me? xxx
  53. Katycakes

    ME's Back on track, got to stay there diary!

    The 2lbs may be a brief glycogen gain from the carrot cake - the real loss will soon be visible again. Sorry you have been feeling rotten, hope the virus is soon gone. Keep drinking that water, good for the weight loss and good for the illness too. Take care! xxx
  54. Katycakes

    ME's Back on track, got to stay there diary!

    DIS!!! At last, a diary... yay! And you are doing so well, I am still struggling to get back on track after holiday... just about there today, but then again it's only 3.29... Hope you are feeling better soon... not fair to be feeling ill in the summer. Then again, weather has been so rubbish...
  55. Katycakes

    My SW diary, by Bess.

    No bread, fine. No flour, fine. No sugar, fine. No DIARY?!!! Never! I love my minis pals, me! xxx
  56. Katycakes

    My SW diary, by Bess.

    So your psychotic skills were right... yay Bess! xxx
  57. Katycakes

    My SW diary, by Bess.

    Yay for Bess! Well done you clever girly. xxx
  58. Katycakes

    My SW diary, by Bess.

    I am with you both on the weak-willed stuff just now. Not even panicking about it yet, in denial... xxx
  59. Katycakes

    Greeneyes will PERSEVERE.........

    Oh Greeneyes so sorry you are struggling. Am just back from working away and then a holiday, so have missed this but been worrying about you for a while. Your post is exactly the place I was at after falling off the CD wagon once and for all and failing to haul myself onto the SW one. I was out...
  60. Katycakes

    My SW diary, by Bess.

    catching up on your diary Bess... well done on the 4lb loss and for not losing faith! Trust me, there would have been trouble if you had done a runner! Now I just need to get back on track too... here's hoping! xxx
  61. Katycakes

    Gail's diary and thoughts on her SW journey

    Sounds fab Gail, have a brilliant time and don't stress too much about the food, any small gains will be soon gone. Soak up that sun and get back to the pool while you can! xxx
  62. Katycakes

    Kira's Diary (Re-start Day 5)

    Hope you are OK Kira... sorry I've been awol, working away and then on hols. Hope all is well & you are on the mend hun. xxx
  63. Katycakes

    Katycakes Won't Give Up...

    Back now, but packing for hols... arghh! Will be back properly in a week, have been a little off plan so expecting a gain next WI but I will be back on track soon I promise... xxx
  64. Katycakes

    Greeneyes will PERSEVERE.........

    Hug for Linda, hope all is well... come back soon if you can. xxx
  65. Katycakes

    Chelsea's last stone off by Christmas mission!!

    Hug for Chels, so sorry about the ulcery-worry. Hope you feel brighter soon and enjoy J's fab celebration weekend. And congrats on the loss... wooop!!! xxx
  66. Katycakes

    The big ship sails on the Alli Alli Oh...

    Not home yet... Preston tonight! Sigh! In haste but this thread has made me laugh. Sorry Alli bout the intolerant pineapple... tsk, tsk. Pineapples today. xxx
  67. Katycakes

    Chelsea's last stone off by Christmas mission!!

    Chels, sending a hug... rotten about the tummy pains. Hope to catch up soon, back home at weekend, but didn't want to read & run. xxx
  68. Katycakes

    The big ship sails on the Alli Alli Oh...

    you are going nowhere Alli, cc or not... unless we can all decamp to gold section! You are SO close to goal & we are all v proud of you. You will get there... we all will, cheering each other on! xxx
  69. Katycakes

    Chelsea's last stone off by Christmas mission!!

    Chick, sending a hug in haste.... hope things are looking up. xxx
  70. Katycakes

    Katycakes Won't Give Up...

    I'm good SS just travelling a lot this month with work... hope you are OK too, take care... will catch up soon on diaries, promise! xxx
  71. Katycakes

    Alli's 2011 "Head stuff" diet

    Just calling in to say hi Alli... and happy Saturday! xxx
  72. Katycakes

    Chelsea's last stone off by Christmas mission!!

    That ticker makes me smile... SOOOO almost there! And a fantastic achievement overall. Yay!!!! xxx
  73. Katycakes

    My SW diary, by Bess.

    I would go to class if there was one nearby, but thanks to the supportive welcome from SW section of boards & people who've pointed out mistakes and made suggestions, I am managing OK. I don't get a whole lot from SW although I like the mag and needed the book - I rarely look up stuff now so...
  74. Katycakes

    Gail's diary and thoughts on her SW journey

    Just caught up between travel weeks, so happy for the 10k run and the 5lbs! Wow!!! Hope the illness doesn't take hold, just seems so unfair after all you have achieved lately. xxx
  75. Katycakes

    The big ship sails on the Alli Alli Oh...

    Loved the piccy Alli, you both looked fab and your hair and dress were gorgeous! Agree, you are looking so slim, wooo!!! xxx
  76. Katycakes

    Chelsea's last stone off by Christmas mission!!

    Chels, just calling in briefly... so sorry about the eye worries. I had a retina problem a couple of years ago and know how scary it is when people start rushing you to be seen etc. The iritis sounds a worry also, and not what you need right now. I hope it eases off and that the outcome of all...
  77. Katycakes

    Kira's Diary (Re-start Day 5)

    Away traveling for work kira but really sympathize... keep posting if you can, it really does help. Hang on in there! xxx
  78. Katycakes

    Gail's diary and thoughts on her SW journey

    Hang on in there Gail. xxx
  79. Katycakes

    Chelsea Lou - The Ventura adventure, not a sinking ship!

    It sounds lovely!!! No, I never had pincurls... a 'roll' instead. (known as 'victory roll'!) I had a very long fringe and would backcomb it and then roll it back, securing the back with hairgrips. Then spritz it with hairspray. Rest of hair was curled or flicked under. In the end I could get a...
  80. Katycakes

    Chelsea Lou - The Ventura adventure, not a sinking ship!

    Hello Chels... checking in late today, lots going on over here! Shred: I am avoiding it on the assumption that you end up shredded after even attempting it. No thanks! (Bad attitude, I know, lol!) 1940s lunch - SOOOO jealous! I have a couple of 40s frocks and love the look, though 50s is...
  81. Katycakes

    My SW diary, by Bess.

    Lol... a dance called the meringue?!! I would wear a big white frock, all net and froth, and a hat with fruit on... have not eaten meringue, so no worries, just nice to have happy thoughts to start the day! And low in syns? Hmmm... xxx
  82. Katycakes

    My SW diary, by Bess.

    Oh no. I will now be fixated on meringue all day! (So... looking like a very HAPPY day then!) xxx
  83. Katycakes

    Chelsea Lou - The Ventura adventure, not a sinking ship!

    Just calling in again to say hi... and it's almost bedtime. Typical. Hope it has been a good day Chels and see you tomorrow... xxx
  84. Katycakes

    The big ship sails on the Alli Alli Oh...

    Not appalling at all Alli, just worrying about you... but some days are just chaotic, I know. Yay to the jeans... brilliant! xxx
  85. Katycakes

    Katycakes Won't Give Up...

    Hi Alex M! Home last night and not setting off again till early hours of Sat morning, so glad to be somewhere familiar! Sun trying to shine, but rain trying to rain as well... not sure which will win! Hope all is well with you! xxx
  86. Katycakes

    Kira's Diary (Re-start Day 5)

    Chick, I agree with Jaxie. Your BMI is not high, you exercise lots... your losses may actually be better on 810. Stay strong and don't panic... 810 is not a copout, it's still CD, 100%, and perhaps a better fit for your lifestyle. Sending a hug. xxx
  87. Katycakes

    Katycakes Won't Give Up...

    It is indeed! xxx
  88. Katycakes

    MinnieMel is nolonger considers herself a CDer. One final post.

    Have an amazing time. And well done to your DH, you have both achieved so much and should be very proud! xxx
  89. Katycakes

    Chelsea Lou - The Ventura adventure, not a sinking ship!

    YESSS!!! That's brilliant Chels. Slimmest since 2001... wow. Just wow! That is brilliant, and the lbs will go on dropping, wait and see. You really are so close, I have more than 1st to go so you are my cheerleader, closing in on goal! I know what you mean that sometimes the scales can give you...
  90. Katycakes

    The big ship sails on the Alli Alli Oh...

    Alli, whether the choices were good or not, that's just not enough food to keep you going at a time when you need to be sharp and ready for anything... you've got me worried now, please don't work yourself into the ground. If you are not sleeping either you'll end up exhausted. Today's menu...
  91. Katycakes

    My SW diary, by Bess.

    So glad to have you back Bess and hooray for the 2lbs... and the vacherin! (Drools....) xxx
  92. Katycakes

    Chelsea Lou - The Ventura adventure, not a sinking ship!

    Only seven!!! Woooo!!! That's really, REALLY close hun! xxx
  93. Katycakes

    Chelsea's last stone off by Christmas mission!!

    Made me laugh. You and your nether regions... xxx
  94. Katycakes

    Chelsea Lou - The Ventura adventure, not a sinking ship!

    Normal people? You have never met me, have you? Lol. And my elbow is actually fairly slim, it is the rest of me that's the problem... lol. Have a free afternoon today (well, should be working on computer but...) and have arranged to go out in search of food later with a sort-of colleague. So...
  95. Katycakes

    Chelsea Lou - The Ventura adventure, not a sinking ship!

    Yay to the 10 7, it's REAL Chels, honest! The ticker will catch up with morning weight soon enough. Have a great day and hope the leccy is back now... sun still shining up here in the NE, hope it is for you too! xxx
  96. Katycakes

    MinnieMel is nolonger considers herself a CDer. One final post.

    What a fab CDC you have! Have a brilliant break and btw I am most envious of the choc torte - sounded gorgeous! xxx
  97. Katycakes

    Chelsea Lou - The Ventura adventure, not a sinking ship!

    STS is fine hun, but less of the stuck at 10-9 - those scales said 10-7 and I maintain that first-thin-in-morning weight is the one that matters! You are getting there Chels and have done really well after a challenging week. Once that infection is gone the lbs will be too... credit, missy, as...
  98. Katycakes

    Chelsea Lou - The Ventura adventure, not a sinking ship!

    Aw Chels, you don't sound good hunny - are you well enough to work? I know it's pants but maybe see that ENT specialist, you don't need this repeating over and over, just awful. Good luck at WI. Some weeks are just sent to try us, so if you do get a sts or a tiny gain, don't let it knock you -...
  99. Katycakes

    The big ship sails on the Alli Alli Oh...

    Alli, SOOO happy about that 1lb! Well done!!! Your food choices are great. It really helps me to know you & Bess & Katie are doing SW too, and that it is working for us ex-CDers - as well as for the fab & supportive SWers on here! So, so close to that magic BMI!!! xxx
  100. Katycakes

    Katycakes Won't Give Up...

    Hi AlexM, SS & Jess. SS - what Jess said... no running ourselves down allowed! You have done SOOO well give yourself some credit hun. Bet the carb cutting is enough, so don't panic! AlexM, I admit it took me a little while to get the hang of SW but if you went to a group you might pick it up...
  101. Katycakes

    Gail's diary and thoughts on her SW journey

    Gail so sorry you had a rotten day. Whatever was wrong, hope things are better now... hate to see you so down. Brilliant at the 1lb loss and getting back to where you were... that's excellent. And well done on choosing healthy meals even when having a hungry day... I know how hard that is...
  102. Katycakes

    Greeneyes will PERSEVERE.........

    Hi GE... hope all is well. Hi AlexM... how is exante going? Read on someone's thread that the shakes were really creamy & yum. SW is suiting me fine so far... so glad to have found it. xxx
  103. Katycakes

    Katycakes Won't Give Up...

    I don't have a class anywhere near alas so minis is keeping me on track. Have a dairy on the SW section, see my signature link. The trip is work, but will be bitty and staying in small B&Bs, so will need to plan ahead for food. Away again the next week and one after that, so there's a crash...
  104. Katycakes

    Chelsea Lou - The Ventura adventure, not a sinking ship!

    Happy Sunday Chels... hope it's a happy, sunny one for you. xxx
  105. Katycakes

    Katycakes Won't Give Up...

    Hello SS! Great to see you hun, how's tricks? I am on SW now but keeping my CD maintainers diary for the support! After a sticky start I am really happy now, and slowly the weight is shifting. What are you up to then? Hi Lelly! Yes, all good... weight on the move again after a sts/ totm week...
  106. Katycakes

    Greeneyes will PERSEVERE.........

    Hope all is well with you GE, thinking of you. xxx
  107. Katycakes

    Kira's Diary (Re-start Day 5)

    I think you are brilliant Kira for sticking to CD so well and running on top of that - hope you get a great loss at WI and all the incentive you need to keep on going! Happy Sunday & go, go, go!!! xxx
  108. Katycakes

    The big ship sails on the Alli Alli Oh...

    You have noticed my porridge addiction, then! Your day's plan is my perfect menu... yum to the takka dahl! The rice & onions combo sounds yum also. Chucking down here all day, to the point where it is starting to flood... not impressed! Took mum out for a cuppa & cake as won't see her till...
  109. Katycakes

    Chelsea Lou - The Ventura adventure, not a sinking ship!

    Hope you're feeling a bit better chick, take care and keep smiling... xxx
  110. Katycakes

    Katycakes Won't Give Up...

    Practically monsoon weather here, roads beginning to flood... come back sun, all is forgiven! Work day again and tomorrow packing to head off on the first of three work trips, NE Scotland to begin with... here comes a challenge, as these trips were somehow easier to manage on CD! I will cope...
  111. Katycakes

    Alli's 2011 "Head stuff" diet

    Have to agree about the choccy pringles, does not appeal. But nor does choc spread, which seems to be v popular... cannot imagine why anyone would want to spread gooey chocolate on BREAD. Ugh. When clearly it is meant to be eaten direct from the jar with a spoon, and all in one sitting... which...
  112. Katycakes

    The big ship sails on the Alli Alli Oh...

    Hope you are feeling better Alli... migraine is horrible. Understand the Slimfast, totally. Not quite the same thing, but d'you think it'd be OK to have a CD shake instead of a meal once or twice while I am away on my travels? I have a couple still to use up? Very jealous if the vanilla quark...
  113. Katycakes

    Katycakes Won't Give Up...

    Thanks Jess... busy day so far, lots of dashing around in headless chicken mode, this has been great as no time for snack... yay! Home now and must chain sef to laptop for next 10 hours and get a chunk of work done. Here we go... (minis is just a warm-up, right?) xxx
  114. Katycakes

    Chelsea Lou - The Ventura adventure, not a sinking ship!

    rotten luck about the nasal infection... yuk. Wonder why it keeps coming back? You might need to ask doc to really get this sorted, it will make you run down if it keeps on happening. Big hugs and here's to a fab weekend. xxx
  115. Katycakes

    Gail's diary and thoughts on her SW journey

    So this cereal bar party - when can we come over? ;o) xxx
  116. Katycakes

    Greeneyes will PERSEVERE.........

    What sort of thing do you usually have for breakfast? Is there a SW version you can have? I start with porridge & skim milk & fruit, so hexA, hexB & free... but it sets me up for ages. I love it. I do green days so can have another hexA & hexB if I need them. If EE isn't right for you, you could...
  117. Katycakes

    Katycakes Won't Give Up...

    OK. I do understand... but if you struggle, worth trying a diary, as it's the way i got the hang of this... the weeks of trying t do it without were a mess! I think you know the plan better than I did, though! Hope you are going OK so far! xxx
  118. Katycakes

    Kira's Diary (Re-start Day 5)

    Hang on in there Kira. Stay busy... or have a pamper evening with bubble bath and a book... Sending a hug. xxx
  119. Katycakes

    Chelsea Lou - The Ventura adventure, not a sinking ship!

    no more runny mascara... not a good look. xxx
  120. Katycakes

    Katycakes Won't Give Up...

    Are you starting a SW diary GE or is there one and I've just lost it? xxx
  121. Katycakes

    Chelsea Lou - The Ventura adventure, not a sinking ship!

    Jess, you are SO right in everything you say... and wise beyond your years. Chels, please... listen up. We are here for you, if you'll let us be. xxx
  122. Katycakes

    Greeneyes will PERSEVERE.........

    Greeneyes, so glad to see you back! I went over my syns all the time at the start on SW but the more I tried the easier it got, I am loving the framework of it and find it so much better (for me) right now. I really hope it will help you too. xxx
  123. Katycakes

    Chelsea Lou - The Ventura adventure, not a sinking ship!

    Chelsea, noooo!!!! I am so sorry hun. Have had so many days like that, when the smallest thing (like a stupid dress that was probably mis-labelled) can set me off into a big downward spiral of self-disgust, and every time it ends with self-destruct. You are only delusional if you really think...
  124. Katycakes

    Gail's diary and thoughts on her SW journey

    Really helps to see that other people have 'hungry' days as well... and how the syn total can help to keep things under control. Brilliant, and reassuring. xxx
  125. Katycakes

    Alli's 2011 "Head stuff" diet

    I don't like crisps especially but Pringles are so easy to eat... and tend to vanish in large quantities if I ever do start on them. But rarely feel like doing that. OK... so take those pringles and stick them in boot of car tomorrow night... will possibly be a deterrent! Well done for resisting...
  126. Katycakes

    Katycakes Won't Give Up...

    Hiya Chick... loving SW although this week gained 1 lb even sticking to plan... totm so not worried. SW has helped to calm down my eating a lot and given me some space... so grateful for that. I know the weight will go, so not about to rock the boat... going back to CD is not an option for me...
  127. Katycakes

    Greeneyes will PERSEVERE.........

    GE getting worried hun... are you OK? Please come back, we miss you! xxx
  128. Katycakes

    Gail's diary and thoughts on her SW journey

    Hope today is another fab one for you Gail... I think I may take a leaf out of your book and start building up a huge cereal bar cupboard... lol! Not sure if I can be trusted with that just yet, but... one day! xxx
  129. Katycakes

    Alli's 2011 "Head stuff" diet

    Alli, my head does this as well, although not with Pringles. SW is helping a lot at the moment... with CD I'd be fine, 'immune' for ages - then fall from a great height and wake up with chocolate all over my face. I wonder if those thoughts - 'perfect binge time' and the torture that follows -...
  130. Katycakes

    Chelsea Lou - The Ventura adventure, not a sinking ship!

    YESSSS!!! So happy for you Chels. Great downward trend and agree, the morning weight is the one I go by also... you are sailing at a rate of knots now chica! Hope today is sunny and fab for you... really glad to have you back posting, have been suffering from the lack of happy Chels jokes and...
  131. Katycakes

    The diary of a (not so-Little)Sausage

    Love the haircut too and agree with the inspiration comment. Sympathy with the Nashville stay, but you know what to expect so can be prepared... salad and cous cous and lean protein seem like the way to go. You are so determined I don't see the junk food derailing you at this point... I bet...
  132. Katycakes

    Chelsea Lou - The Ventura adventure, not a sinking ship!

    Me too Jess, but your mum & Cap'n Depp are steering this flotilla so if we keep her in our sights we won't go far wrong! xxx
  133. Katycakes

    Chelsea Lou - The Ventura adventure, not a sinking ship!

    Slowly getting there? Not so slow, actually! Wow to the 7lbs Chels, so proud of you and happy that you're at your lowest ever... yayy!!! You are going to look & feel amazing. Woooohoooo!!!! xxx
  134. Katycakes

    The big ship sails on the Alli Alli Oh...

    Yesterday sounds great! The beach is always brilliant, but love that the dogs were too chicken to paddle! Blowing a gale here also so guess I can't blame them. I was cutting brambles the day before and wind blew one right into my face, so I look like I've been slashing my nose with razor...
  135. Katycakes

    Kira's Diary (Re-start Day 5)

    Don't let it dent your resolve Kira... 2lbs is great, especially after an amazing 8.5 last week. Keep going... bet you get a whoosh next week! xxx
  136. Katycakes

    The big ship sails on the Alli Alli Oh...

    Yay to the 1.5lbs... brilliant Alli! xxx
  137. Katycakes

    Gail's diary and thoughts on her SW journey

    That's brilliant Gail! 6lbs is fantastic and so glad to see that 5st banner back where it belongs! xxx
  138. Katycakes

    please help jump start me!

    Have you started on Slimming World yet or just thinking about it? It's a great plan. Read some of the diaries here and you will see how well it can work. We have all had problems with food, which is why we are here... so we do understand. We all have that much in common! You will find lots of...
  139. Katycakes

    help!! totally lost.

    um... I think you just have! Welcome to minis, enjoy - and good luck on your weight loss journey! xxx
  140. Katycakes

    Chelsea Lou - The Ventura adventure, not a sinking ship!

    Hope you are off basking in the sun Chels. Threads so quiet, missing you. xxx
  141. Katycakes

    Kira's Diary (Re-start Day 5)

    Yay for day 13, so proud of you Kira! I think the 4th pack is needed at times as you are doing a lot of exercise for SS - an extra pack will NOT affect your losses and may help you to keep going, as your body does need extra nutrients/ energy if you are running. If that pack keeps you on the...
  142. Katycakes

    Gail's diary and thoughts on her SW journey

    Sorry your week has been tricky but great that the food choices have been good. Look forward to seeing that 5 st banner back very soon! I need to try some recipes from the website too, instead of making my own up... should be more adventurous! xxx
  143. Katycakes

    Katycakes Won't Give Up...

    You're doing great Kira. I loved that CD took the hassle & planning out of dieting... kind of takes your mind off food totally, if you are properly in ketosis and going well! All the same, SW is better for me now. I bet it'd be a great way to maintain, a framework if you know what I mean... I...
  144. Katycakes

    The big ship sails on the Alli Alli Oh...

    where are you Alli? xxx
  145. Katycakes

    Katycakes Won't Give Up...

    Hello hunny! So fab to see you back. Identify majorly with the 'crap & had all over place' bit, same here... have struggled lots but finally got head into gear on SW and hoping I can succeed with a food-based plan as the vlcd route was no longer working for me. Whatever plan we follow we are al...
  146. Katycakes

    Kira's Diary (Re-start Day 5)

    Good luck, I'll be working (but work at home so no problem) and hoping to get a sneaky look at wedding, sadly OH is NOT impressed with it so... we'll see! xxx
  147. Katycakes

    Katycakes Won't Give Up...

    It takes a while to get the hang of Kira but once you do it's easy, and very little counting compared with other diets. Suits me anyway, I am very happy and so relieved to still be losing after the struggles I've had with CD. You are doing brilliantly too! xxx
  148. Katycakes

    My SW diary, by Bess.

    Enjoy it Bess, we will miss you! xxx
  149. Katycakes

    Chelsea Lou - The Ventura adventure, not a sinking ship!

    You can do it Chels, you have been brilliant. I have massive respect for how well you have done on CD this time, it's SO tough after the first time but you have never really wavered. You'll do it. xxx
  150. Katycakes

    Kira's Diary (Re-start Day 5)

    You're still doing more than me, FBT & I am not even on CD anymore so no excuse! Sigh! Hope you have both had a fab day. Sun still out up here... yayyy!!! xxx
  151. Katycakes

    Katycakes Won't Give Up...

    Seem to be mirroring your progress Bess, 5.5 lbs now, yay!!! xxx
  152. Katycakes

    Chelsea Lou - The Ventura adventure, not a sinking ship!

    Goal is getting very close, Chels, and when you hit it I have a feeling I will hear the celebrations all the way from Scotland! Interesting about what you say about the royals... think a lot of people are the same. The family lost a lot of respect all round, but people still have a soft spot for...
  153. Katycakes

    Chelsea Lou - The Ventura adventure, not a sinking ship!

    I blame the prawn. xxx
  154. Katycakes

    Chelsea Lou - The Ventura adventure, not a sinking ship!

    :hug99: Glad you're on track again Chels and totally understand what you've been going through. Anchors a-weigh! xxx
  155. Katycakes

    Chelsea's last stone off by Christmas mission!!

    Saaave me, Johnny, saaave me.... xxx
  156. Katycakes

    My SW diary, by Bess.

    Yes, yes, YESSS!!! Told you! My scales were up on Monday & Tues but came down again. You are LOSING Bess. And also WINNING. And I am sending you a big hug!!! xxx
  157. Katycakes

    Chelsea's last stone off by Christmas mission!!

    He is, isn't he? Or maybe he is our prize at destination... ;o) Chels, shark nets are up, and I am sending Johnny in to get you... xxx
  158. Katycakes

    The big ship sails on the Alli Alli Oh...

    Yes, great... I can take tubs with me. I could also buy cottage cheese along the way and bring scan bran? Thanks Alli! xxx
  159. Katycakes

    Katycakes Won't Give Up...

    Thanks Jess! Alex, so good to see you! It took me ages to get my head around SW - I went off the wagon totally for 4 weeks or so and put on 9lbs after stopping CD, felt so lost, as if nothing could rescue me. Then minis friends hauled me out of the shark-infested waters and I decided to give SW...
  160. Katycakes

    Kira's Diary (Re-start Day 5)

    Hello chick!!! I remember too! Story of my life - I have struggled so much since that first success with CD, finally defected to SW and am happily starting to lose again... feel so content with it, CD is fab but it was not right for me by the end. Good luck FFBT on your journey... you can do...
  161. Katycakes

    Katycakes Won't Give Up...

    Thanks jess. Another 2lbs this week, I am slightly gobsmacked... it can't carry on this way, can it? I am happy though and glad you are settled too and happy with your plan. We're doing this! xxx
  162. Katycakes

    The big ship sails on the Alli Alli Oh...

    Looking great, I have to try the risotto! I wish I could plan out meals like that, I have a vague idea but can change my mind! I have to have some contingency plans for travel as will be away for much of may, and worry that SW may not be as easy as CD when 'on the road'. Have a great day Alli! xxx
  163. Katycakes

    Greeneyes will PERSEVERE.........

    Not failing Greeneyes, on hold... a picnic by the side of the road (or a stopoff on a desert island if we doing the boat analogy...). Wagons/flotillas moving on when you are ready, but no hurry. Enjoy your day. xxx
  164. Katycakes

    Katycakes Won't Give Up...

    You too Greeneyes and good luck with the folder! (You are allowed to spoil yourself a little today, remember!) xxx
  165. Katycakes

    Kira's Diary (Re-start Day 5)

    You said it, Kira! Brilliant attitude, wishing you another fab and sunny and successful day! xxx
  166. Katycakes

    Greeneyes will PERSEVERE.........

    :birthday::birthday::birthday::birthday::birthday:Happy Birthday!!!
  167. Katycakes

    The big ship sails on the Alli Alli Oh...

    It focuses the mind because I don't have a SW class anywhere near (gap in the market, anyone?) so cannot easily get the hifi. A SW fairy gave me some to try, but I need something I can get hold of locally, and Fibre+ is perfect. So happy with them. Gail & Alli, have an amazing day, sun shining...
  168. Katycakes

    My SW diary, by Bess.

    Bess, 7 syns is GOOD... it's OK to eat the free stuff, I'm certain! And as I know very well, some days are just hungry days... pity I didn't eat free foods when I had one! Keep the faith. Looked like a good day to me! Sun shining here, looking like another sunny day... yay!!! xxx xxx
  169. Katycakes

    Chelsea's last stone off by Christmas mission!!

    OMG Mel!!! I agree, leaving the country would be safer! Boys sleepovers - stuff them all into a tent in the garden... it appeals to their manly side. (And you can smile as gruff pre-teen boys slink in at midnight because they heard an owl hoot...) Chels, what Gail said, and what Bess said. I...
  170. Katycakes

    Chelsea's last stone off by Christmas mission!!

    Chels you are soooo quiet... miss you! xxx
  171. Katycakes

    Katycakes Won't Give Up...

    Much better today thanks Lelly. Not sure why, but yesterday was just a very hungry day! Today has been syn free so far, and I am happy and full. Easter is such a choc fest it is always going to be a challenge... but I didn't trip, not so far anyway. I was given chocolate (by mum, who doesn't...
  172. Katycakes

    My SW diary, by Bess.

    Hey Bess. Don't let a 1.5 gain upset you. A few of us will be taking gains this week, thanks to easter, so you are not alone. I know you feel it's a bit unfair, but don't let that thinking take hold - you said it well to Tracey-Anne; SW works when you follow it to the letter. It's quite a...
  173. Katycakes

    MinnieMel is nolonger considers herself a CDer. One final post.

    Just catching up with your holiday fun MM! Glad you are home safe and survived the easter weekend, hope that jetlag is all gone now. xxx
  174. Katycakes

    The big ship sails on the Alli Alli Oh...

    Top marks for the suggestion Alli, they are gorgeous, and I can get them in the shops in town... better than the alpen lights and pretty close to the hifis. So... yay! xxx
  175. Katycakes

    Gail's diary and thoughts on her SW journey

    I'm pretty sure it won't be there for long... and worth it, I suspect! xxx
  176. Katycakes

    The big ship sails on the Alli Alli Oh...

    I am considering a chocolate-free life. As long as the fibre+ bars Alli recommended (& which I have just sampled) don't count. They don't... do they? ;o) xxx
  177. Katycakes

    Katycakes Won't Give Up...

    I'm here hun... just packing off the work (FINALLY). Also a rubbishy day food-wise yesterday, although no choc, and I DID think about it hard at some points. So maybe not as bad as it could have been! Have just posted on my SW diary, and off soon I think to do a quick town dash for more veg &...
  178. Katycakes

    The diary of a (not so-Little)Sausage

    Sorry about the rubbish weekend Lil'Sausage. Hope the next one makes up for it... and yay for the 1.5lbs loss! xxx
  179. Katycakes

    Chelsea's last stone off by Christmas mission!!

    That bucket may affect your WI Bess. Try a blindfold, that's my plan... xxx
  180. Katycakes

    Chelsea's last stone off by Christmas mission!!

    I am getting out of here before Chels reads your post Alli.... there will be TROUBLE!!! Glad you've had a lovely weekend Chels and as Alli says, all of us have strayed a little... time to get back on track now! xxx
  181. Katycakes

    My SW diary, by Bess.

    could you release them into the wild? That I would like to see. Their little bells jingling on the hillside... xxx
  182. Katycakes

    My SW diary, by Bess.

    the past is another country, they do things differently there. ;o) xxx
  183. Katycakes

    The big ship sails on the Alli Alli Oh...

    Yess!!! One lb is all I would be looking for this week too... but yay, it's a lb gone, and Easter out of the way... no reason at all now why you can't get bigger losses in the next few weeks. And it may feel like slow progress but it's PROGRESS Alli, and I know that without SW I'd still be...
  184. Katycakes

    My SW diary, by Bess.

    No 'weeken' -ing allowed on this thread! xxx
  185. Katycakes

    Kira's Diary (Re-start Day 5)

    Yay Kira! Very well done, that is no mean feat on CD SS to stay 100% at a barbie/party, but you did it! And yay for the reward, an amazing 8.5 lbs off!!! That's a brilliant incentive to keep on going and I am so glad you are back on track, the spring sunshine and all that determination is making...
  186. Katycakes

    Greeneyes will PERSEVERE.........

    Happy Easter Greeneyes! xxx
  187. Katycakes

    Kira's Diary (Re-start Day 5)

    Happy easter Kira and stay strong... you are doing so well! xxx
  188. Katycakes

    The big ship sails on the Alli Alli Oh...

    Happy Easter Alli & family! xxx
  189. Katycakes

    Katycakes Won't Give Up...

    I think mice are free... ;o) Happy Easter everyone & fab to see you home Mel, hope the jetlag begins to subside soon! Can't wait to hear all about it! xxx
  190. Katycakes

    Chelsea Lou - The Ventura adventure, not a sinking ship!

    Just watch out if he says he has a special delivery... Happy easter Chels! xxx
  191. Katycakes

    My SW diary, by Bess.

    No peeking over that cliff-edge today, OK? Rain here. Not fair! xxx
  192. Katycakes

    Chelsea Lou - The Ventura adventure, not a sinking ship!

    Missing you chels... don't vanish, please! xxx
  193. Katycakes

    Kira's Diary (Re-start Day 5)

    Kira, have a brilliant day! You are so on track and I'm really proud of you. Just be careful if you are running on SS - maybe an extra shake if you do that? Your body will need it? Has rained here overnight but the morning looks fresh and birds singing, hoping the sun brins through soon! xxx
  194. Katycakes

    Gail's diary and thoughts on her SW journey

    Have a fab weekend. Love the pencil-dress story... yay!!! I agree with you about SW being a way of eating for life, the framework of it anyway, when you & others said that first I didn't quite get it but I feel so glad I have found something I can do. We will always have difficult times when we...
  195. Katycakes

    Chelsea's last stone off by Christmas mission!!

    Hang on in there Chels... hope you have had a fab day in the sunshine. xxx
  196. Katycakes

    Katycakes Won't Give Up...

    Tell mousie to go easy, 4.5 syns for 1 tbsp.... xxx
  197. Katycakes

    Katycakes Won't Give Up...

    Minz, weigh in was 3.5 off... woop! GE, good to see you hun, thinking about you but know the feeling of wanting to hide out for a while too. Like you I'm swamped with work, but you sound like it's all good stuff! When is your birthday? I agree, good idea to wait until after that to make a...
  198. Katycakes

    Kira's Diary (Re-start Day 5)

    Yay... so glad you're feeling better! You're going great Kira... have a fab Easter weekend! xxx
  199. Katycakes

    The big ship sails on the Alli Alli Oh...

    Ah, stuck in traffic not good... try not to worry about the panini, the rest of the week you have been on track so all should be good... oh, that pavlova sounds fab! Who needs cornwall when you have a barbie & friends and sunshine? Wishing you a fab Easter weekend Alli! xxx
  200. Katycakes

    My SW diary, by Bess.

    Bess... you are not slipping, not allowed, you just had a kind of 'synful' day! I was way over yesterday as well, spent goodness knows how many on a horrible dry scone with butter (thinking it was the healthy choice) when I could have had something nice for the same syns. So at least you ENJOYED...
  201. Katycakes

    Kira's Diary (Re-start Day 5)

    Hope you are feeling better soon Kira, sometimes this does happen... try to ride it out. You're really determined and focused... keep on keeping on! Have a fab, sunshiney day! xxx
  202. Katycakes

    Chelsea's last stone off by Christmas mission!!

    Hello Chels... have been awol due to floundering about under mountains of work, have now got an extension till after the weekend so light at the end of the tunnel. Had 2 hours sleep last night so brain is fried (with fry-lite, natch) so awarding myself some internet time before I fall into a...
  203. Katycakes

    Chelsea's last stone off by Christmas mission!!

    Dress sounds fab... you are in goal clothes from last time!!! That's amazing. Be proud of yourself hun. Keep posting the food diaries and you'll stay on track... that's helping me at the moment. xxx
  204. Katycakes

    Chelsea's last stone off by Christmas mission!!

    Don't panic. It'll be water retention or something... my scales did that this week, dipped and then went up. But they came down again so that's what matters. Weekly WIs might be best for a little while, until you are settled into this? DO NOT PANIC. That's an order, Cap'n. xxx
  205. Katycakes

    My SW diary, by Bess.

    Hug for Bess. We ARE only human y'know and that blip is not the end of the world if you take the 33 syns as part of the 105 or 102 or whatever you are allowed over a whole week. If you weren't doing SW, I bet it could have been much worse... this at least gives us a framework to work with. I...
  206. Katycakes

    Alli's 2011 "Head stuff" diet

    You too, Alli. What film are you going to see? xxx
  207. Katycakes

    Kira's Diary (Re-start Day 5)

    Yay Kira! So glad Day Two is done and dusted. I have a ton of washing to put out shortly and sun still shining here, wooo!!! xxx
  208. Katycakes

    Gail's diary and thoughts on her SW journey

    Have a great day Gail and put the blip behind you, where it belongs, and move on - just as you told me to do. We're all human, and that is a lot better than being 'perfect', trust me. Sometimes the mistakes are there for us to learn from, so take the lesson and keep on moving forward. Look how...
  209. Katycakes

    Greeneyes will PERSEVERE.........

    GE I had 3 or 4 weeks of this before I was able to give SW a fair go, and now I am so glad I did. Chels, Bess, Alli & co hauled me on track again and I feel 100% better already. I could have posted so much of what you've said - I was so scared that eating would make me gain, but it was binge...
  210. Katycakes

    The diary of a (not so-Little)Sausage

    WHOA!!! That is awesome Lil'Sausage. Just amazing. Well done!!! You are a hero and an inspiration, and have put a BIG smile on my face! xxx
  211. Katycakes

    The big ship sails on the Alli Alli Oh...

    Aw, the clothes thing starts early for some girls! I must have been a pain in the bum as a child, I'd refuse to wear anything with buttons - in the 60s that was almost everything alas! I am still hugely picky and to add to it I have a very - ahem - peculiar taste. Vintage, 50s/40s style, no...
  212. Katycakes

    Chelsea's last stone off by Christmas mission!!

    Hooray for that half pound Chels! Once it begins to tip that way, it will keep on going! As you know it has taken me forever to settle into it but feeling so good now about having made the switch. I can't imagine ever going back. I know what you mean about the knots and rope, yesterday I felt...
  213. Katycakes

    My SW diary, by Bess.

    2lbs YAYYY!!!! I am so happy for you Bess. You make me feel so hopeful that this will work. And like you, it is the relief of finding a way of eating that feels sustainable and healthy, yet filling and satisfying. Win-win! Have a fab day, you deserve it! xxx
  214. Katycakes

    Kira's Diary (Re-start Day 5)

    Thanks Kira... I wouldn't be here if it weren't for minis friends, and I am so glad I hung on. I just wanted you to know that you are not alone with this, a good few of us have been through the same thing and it IS possible to come out the other side. Hope the sun is shining on you Kira where...
  215. Katycakes

    My SW diary, by Bess.

    OMG Alli... almost missed the pic of Poppy! Awwww!!!! xxx
  216. Katycakes

    My SW diary, by Bess.

    Good luck for WI Bess... and Chels, hope you are feeling much better today. xxx
  217. Katycakes

    Kira's Diary (Re-start Day 5)

    Good luck Kira. The spring has cheered me up lots and made things seem more possible, so maybe that will help you too? Go for it! I too have had such a rocky ride on CD this time that I finally stepped back and chose to try a food-based diet, after full-on weeks of binges post-CD I am finally...
  218. Katycakes

    Katycakes Won't Give Up...

    KIRA... just cross posted! So good to see you hun. It took me a good 3/4 weeks to get going on SW, I left CD and fell into scary territory, but then CD wasn't helping me to avoid the binges either so I knew I had to try something different. Thanks to buddies on here, people didn't give up on me...
  219. Katycakes

    Katycakes Won't Give Up...

    Yay Minz, so glad you are keeping on track! It helps so much just to make a start, doesn't it? I went a bit off the track last night (friend to stay, and I'd had a stinker of a day); but my offplan choices could have been a lot, lot worse so that's a step forward for me too. Chels on this forum...
  220. Katycakes

    Chelsea's last stone off by Christmas mission!!

    How did it go Chels? Wishing you another FAB SW day today... and hope the sun is shining where you are! xxx
  221. Katycakes

    Greeneyes will PERSEVERE.........

    Please don't vanish GE... miss you on the boards. xxx
  222. Katycakes

    Chelsea's last stone off by Christmas mission!!

    Sounds good to me! Is hexA your milk allowance? If not you could have a tiny bit of cheese with lunch... or a big bit of free low fat cottage cheese! xxx
  223. Katycakes

    Chelsea's last stone off by Christmas mission!!

    Morning Chels, so glad to see you back, you went a bit quiet over the weekend... but I thought that might mean you were having fun! When I read your post, I misread it as 'men with their shorts off...' !!! What DOES go on in that park, I was thinking. SW picnic sounds fab... and sts is fine hun...
  224. Katycakes

    The big ship sails on the Alli Alli Oh...

    Sorry about the car & the Cornwall break... grrr. On the up side, yay to the 1lb loss! xxx
  225. Katycakes

    Gail's diary and thoughts on her SW journey

    7 weeks to hols = 7 weeks to look for lovely new cossie & summer clothes... enjoy! Yay to the compliments, too! xxx
  226. Katycakes

    My SW diary, by Bess.

    Bess, one thing - flexible syns. Sounds like a very stressful day, but just one day in the big picture. Claw back those syns over the next few days and you'll still be fine... of all eating plans, this one has such potential to forgive a less than perfect day. Tomorrow will be a new day. xxx
  227. Katycakes

    The big ship sails on the Alli Alli Oh...

    The cheek of it, my feet are NOTHING like crow's ones. Hobbit ones, maybe... Lol! xxx
  228. Katycakes

    Chelsea's last stone off by Christmas mission!!

    I'd happily chuck the TV through the window Bess but think it OH would divorce me; and children too. Most of the time, I just zone it out! xxx
  229. Katycakes

    Katycakes Won't Give Up...

    Awww. We are all buddies on here, that's what makes it so special... the minis flotilla! Sometimes becalmed, sometimes stormy, but never boring! I wouldn't know what to do without you all. xxx
  230. Katycakes

    My SW diary, by Bess.

    Me three... xxx
  231. Katycakes

    Chelsea's last stone off by Christmas mission!!

    I get told off by friends for not knowing how a dishwasher works... they think I'm just kidding, but seriously, that's one machine that looks like such a lot of faff... happy to stick to a bowl of soapy water! xxx
  232. Katycakes

    Gail's diary and thoughts on her SW journey

    Just calling in to say hi and thanks for the helpful comments on my diary. I will take some time over the next few days and read right through your journal, I have a feeling I could learn a lot! You have done SO well... really inspiring. Thanks so much for the support and also thanks to Bess...
  233. Katycakes

    Chelsea's last stone off by Christmas mission!!

    Agree with Bess, the little hand blender is the most used thing in our kitchen. No microwave, no dishwasher. I would kind of like one of those things that beats eggs, an electric whisk... but don't NEED one. And a windy-up one would do, like the one we had when I was little! xxx
  234. Katycakes

    Starting...again!!

    Hello Janey, congrats on your new baby! Aw! Welcome back to SW and minis, I am sure you will get lots of support on here. I am quite new to SW but finding it great now that I am starting to get the hang of it! Good luck! xxx
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    Chelsea's last stone off by Christmas mission!!

    Morning Chels & Mel, good to see you up bright and early! (Although probably actually pretty late, for Mel!) xxx
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    Alli's 2011 "Head stuff" diet

    But does he shed on the carpet? xxx
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    My SW diary, by Bess.

    Ohhh Alli, fridge cake and salted peanuts... sigh! Sounds fantastic. (4 million syns, I hear...) xxx
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    My SW diary, by Bess.

    Think it's just a cheese thing... ;o) xxx
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    Alli's 2011 "Head stuff" diet

    Lol to the hairspray Chels! My dog already looks as if she spends a long time with the hair gel! What next? Dog shampoo & sets? Nail bars? Dogs today, tut tut! Funny but you MIGHT actually have a point. Our old sitting room was tiny, and not very light, but I am not sure I could ever live with...
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    Chelsea's last stone off by Christmas mission!!

    Laughing at the image of you bopping about with crazy hair to Layla! Bet that did you good hun. Bess, jacket sounds good... treat yourself to that and not the kitchen aid! xxx
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    The diary of a (not so-Little)Sausage

    Well done, even if it isn't yet official... it WILL be! 23lbs is a LOT, too, and how brilliant that people are beginning to notice. Woo!!! Smash pizza... I will have to check that out! Does it have to be smash or could ordinary mash work too? xxx
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    The big ship sails on the Alli Alli Oh...

    Have a great day Alli and enjoy it... and enjoy the holiday! Wooo! xxx
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    Chelsea's last stone off by Christmas mission!!

    We should have a kitchen appliance sale to raise funds for charity... xxx
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    A little bit tired, but brand new.

    Paper Crane, like Bess I love the name... would love to make 1000 paper cranes too, but only a dozen or so down so far! Good luck on your journey, you've made a great start! This is my first SW week after three of failing to get the hang of it... so here goes! xxx
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    The diary of a (not so-Little)Sausage

    Thanks for your kind & helpful words on my diary Little Sausage, have read through some of yours and feel really encouraged and hopeful. Loving the sound of that quichey thing too (minus salmon as I am veggie!). xxx
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    Katycakes Won't Give Up...

    Will PM you Minz. xxx
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