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Hello lovely ladies, I'm back again!! It's been a rather busy start to the year but now it's time to refocus on me and finally get my bum to target!! ;) 11st 2lbs as at today, so 1st 9lbs to target... have been back on plan properly just over a month now, and am thankfully 11.5lbs lighter than I...

Hello ladies!! Sorry I've been AWOL for so long, January was a mad month!! I don't think February and March are going to be much better (new job involves me not knowing what country I'm going to be in from one day to the next - Switzerland last week, Spain this week, Dublin and Switzerland the...

Thanks Lynne! Just had to tell you all that I am a muppet of the highest order... I ordered a few bits from Hotel Chocolat in their xmas sale, and left instructions for the parcel to be left in my recycling bin if there was nobody home when it was delivered... I thought it was odd today that it...

Chilli Prawn Linguine :)

Evening ladies! Another quick check-in tonight while I watch Supersize vs Superskinny! :D Good food and exercise day today, made it to gym again so that's 3 days in a row of exercise... probably a record since November!! ;) 16/01/14 – Extra Easy B – Mullerlight, Banana, Choc Crunch (B), Tea...

Thank you! :) Ah was lovely, can really feel those extra lbs that have snuck on now though! x Ooh you lucky thing doing Michelin starred lunch! :D 100% angelic-ness all the way! xx Aw I really hope I can, need to try and keep this focus going!! Have got packed lunches etc planned so...

Hello ladies! After a weekend which was verrrry off plan (body weight in chocolate, wine and chinese takeaway!!) I am back on it with a vengeance today! Have got about 10 days clear now where I can really focus (apart from the new job meaning I'm working rather long hours!), so this is Day 1 :)...

Good evening ladies! Impromptu dinner out this evening so was a bit worried about staying on track, but I did it!! Yay!!! :D 10/01/14 – Extra Easy – 4 Syns B – Cheese (A) Omelette L – Ham Rolls (B), Apple, Grapes, Cherries, Banana D – Out at Carluccios: Parma Ham, Pasta Con Funghi (2?)...

Welcome! You have done amazingly with your weight loss!! x

Lamb steak with new potatoes and savoy cabbage

Aw hun, big hugs, that sounds like a horrible day :( Hope today was better after your lie-in? xx

Evening lovelies! :) A bit of an oops on the food today - had ham rolls for my lunch as my HEB, but picked up a Hifi for breakfast as was running late, not even thinking about the fact I'd already planned by HEB in my lunch!! So just had to count 6 syns for my rolls... doh! :rolleyes: Other...

You're very welcome, let me know if you need any other info :) x

Right.... in Chinatown Yang Sing is usually known as one of the best, and they do good buffet type menus if you want to be able to try a bit of everything :) In terms of a good steak it's got to be one of the Grills... there's Grill on the Alley (the original and I think the nicest), and Grill...

Thanks lovely! If you've never been before Las Vegas is great for the experience, especially if you go out to the Grand Canyon and places like that which are around it rather than just spending all your time in the casinos and hotels :) I was there 4 days and it was more than long enough but...

I am indeed! What type of place do you want to go to? Where are you staying? x

Popping in to subscribe! :) x

Haha no, me neither!! And they're not going there any time soon!! :D x

Thanks ladies!! Was quite surprised as my own scales this morning showed a maintain... I will never learn not to weigh in between group ;) x

Haha we can always do without our extra weight!! Good luck getting back on it xx

Well done on the appraisal! It's such a nice feeling when they're over :) Fingers crossed for bonus for you!! xx

Butternut & Chilli Soup :)

Salmon with new potatoes and sugarsnaps :)

1lb off for me tonight! :D 3.5lbs to go...

Ah it will come one day when you're not expecting it, you'll just wake up all full of motivation!! It's infectious at this time of year! :D x Feeling much better thank you! Sore throat gone, and will get another early night tonight to blitz anything else that might be lurking :) How's your day...

Wow that's some good willpower on both throwing out the junk AND resisting the other halve's!! :D I ate all my junk instead haha!

Evening all! No food pics today I'm afraid, guzzled all my meals without taking any haha! :D Have been on a bootcamp for my new job today, sounds so interesting, can't wait to get stuck in! :D As I promised myself I would, I opted out of the evening entertainment and instead came home to a...

Wow some brilliant weight losses already, well done people!! Roll on Wednesday! :)

I found WW soooo hard! I love my food and having to restrict it just wasn't for me haha! Only lasted about 6 months, but this is my third time of doing SW seriously... once as a teenager, once in my 20s, and now once and finally in my 30s! :D Just need to keep it off this time once I get it off...

Haha gotta love other halves for that!! I have the benefit of living with a friend who's also permanently on a diet of some sort, so the house tends to be quite healthy unless I've been on one of my chocolate aisle shopping sprees! :D 2014 will indeed be our year, I am finally going to get to...

Don't panic - you weigh whatever you weigh, and avoiding the scales won't change that, but stepping on the scales and seeing the number is likely to give you the spur on you need to get back on plan :) Good luck! x

Good luck to you too! I know exactly what you mean about not understanding why we ever go off plan... it's really easy to be good when you're motivated!! x

Ah that's lovely, enjoy your moment!! After putting 10lbs back on I'm missing the compliments, great motivation to get them back off! :D

I think you're right, anything that's not the 2/3 superfree on your plate has to be counted at the higher syn value if it has a syn value (and isn't a healthy extra). You could use dry noodles instead of the straight to wok ones and then it'd all be syn free as long they weren't more than 1/3 of...

It's a baking tray with lots of little holes in the bottom so the hot air can circulate around better - or you can get ones that are more like a mesh tray from places like poundland and apparently they work just as well :) x

Absolutely, just keep at it and you'll reap the rewards next week! :) I'm getting my waist back, yay!!! :D

Welcome back Lynne! As everyone else has said, 8.5lbs in 6 months is brilliant!! I put on 5lbs in just a month during December, so I think you've done fantastically considering you've had so much on!! Hope you're enjoying the new house, and good luck getting back on plan - you can do this and...

Welcome back lovely! 2lbs on over xmas is nothing, you will have that off before it's even had a chance to settle :) And don't worry about the weight you're up since your slimmest, the most important thing is that you're back on your way down there :) I've put on 10.5lbs since my slimmest...

Thanks Denise! I do my SW chips the really lazy way - peel, slice into thin chips, coat in frylight and then straight onto a baking tray and into a hot oven for about 30 mins - I give them a good shake around every 10 mins so they colour evenly. None of that par-boiling and drying for me ;) A...

30g - it isn't loads but it goes a long way with a bit of yogurt and fruit :) x

Oh your food yesterday and today all looks delicious Emma!! x

That dinner looks lush!! x

Quorn Burgers with Chips & Salad.... mmmm :D

Hey Laura! Welcome back! I slunk back in myself last week with a good hefty post xmas gain, so don't worry, you're in good company! :D Did you have a nice xmas and new year? xx Hello stranger!! It's been ages but I've not been around much myself either until last week, December was just sooooo...

Banana, All Bran Choc Crunch, Yogurt & Tea

Haha good work Lauren!! Know what you mean, it's like most of the cast have changed by the time you get to season 7!! I miss George :( Well Monday morning is finally here and the get-up wasn't quite as bad as I was expecting, so it's hi ho hi ho and off to work I go again... feels like I've...

Mmmm going to have to get myself some Funny Feet - weren't they in the magazine this month? x

I'm on catchup, just at the start of season 7!! With the aim of being able to watch the new series within a few weeks... I have a lot of sofa time waiting for me! :D It's brill though isn't it! Welcome Kirsty! :) Oooh I was slimming down for Ibiza mid last year, it was brill motivation and I...

Tomatoes on Toast

Tomato Pasta Bake

SW Chips & Dips (Garlic, BBQ, Mushy Pea Curry)

Hello everyone! Sunday evening and back to work tomorrow after that lovely long xmas break.... booooo :( But have ended my last day of the hols with lots of lovely comfort food! :D 05/01/14 – Green - 15 Syns B – Tomatoes on Toast (B) with 2 Laughing Cow Extra Light triangles (1/3 A)...

Same here, am planning on saving my HEBs so I can have sandwiches a few days, as there are only so many times I can have rice/couscous/pasta salad! x

Thanks Emsie! I love days at home when I can cook properly :) It's going to be a shock going back to work and packed lunches on Monday :(

Welcome to you too! :D Hope I can inspire! x

Welcome!! :D Pitta and wrap pizzas are my favourite, I think I actually prefer them to the real thing now!! :eek:

I do this with Salmon too and it's lush!

Lazy day didn't materialise, had a burst of energy and decided to take all the xmas decorations down and clean the whole house! :D On the plus side, that's my body magic done and I've got a gorgeous sparkling house to enjoy this evening... candles on, Take Me Out on the telly, yummy Saturday...

3 course meal tonight seeing as it's the weekend! Starter - Butternut Squash & Chilli Soup Main - Pitta Pizza (HEA & HEB) Dessert - Mullerlight Mint Choc Dessert (5)

Those scales definitely sound dodgy hun - my old ones were WW and were never that bad, so maybe you did just get a faulty pair? I've got Salter ones now too x

Your dinner sounds lovely! Enjoy your relax this evening :) x

Moroccan Lamb Tagine with Sugarsnap Peas :)

Well done! Totally sickened with jealousy ;) x

Yep both Sainsbury's and Tesco have got the 300g packs of Philadelphia on at half price x

SW Grill-Up :)

Sainsbury's 10 Mullerlights for £3 x

Well morning ladies, just woke up from THE best dream ever... I'd rented an apartment and they'd left posh chocolates in every room, so I absolutely gorged myself!! :D And not a syn in sight because it was all in the land of nod!! :D (God help me if I ever start sleepwalking though haha) Today...

Haha I think my consultant has started a new thing with sharing this recipe with me!! :D Totally with you on the nutella thing though, I had to put the spoon straight into water afterwards to prevent myself from going back for seconds while it was cooking! :D

Get my 2 stone award back... 6.5lbs to go :)

End of day check-in :) 03/01/14 - 11 Syns - 11st 5.5lbs B - Banana L - Choconana Sandwich (B) (2), Tea D - Thai Red Chicken Curry leftovers (4) with Rice S - Butternut Squash & Chilli Soup, Mullerlight Mint Choc Dessert (5), Laughing Cow Extra Light x 6 (A) Didn't get quite as much superfree...

Haha oh dear, well I'll report back on that one!

YAY! :D I'm going to conquer my fears and try to make the legendary mushy pea curry... I despite mushy peas but everyone assures me it's amazing... not convinced but hopefully I will be proved wrong ;)

Thai Red Chicken Curry leftovers with rice, better than any takeaway :D

Good luck, hope you like it! :D

It's fab!! But there's another 1/3 of that wardrobe that doesn't fit yet, so downwards and onwards to target and to the last 1/3 of my wardrobe :D x

I was off it for the whole of December, but the scales gave me the kick up the bum I needed and now I'm loving it again :)

Me too, they're brilliant!! I've actually run out of room in my wardrobe for all my clothes now despite getting rid of a load on ebay / to the charity shop before xmas :eek: How I ever shared it with a man I have no idea!! :D

Aw thanks! It's from Sainsbury's and is now half price in the sale (I was tempted to go and get another one after discovering this haha!) x

Hahaha brilliant!!! Here are a selection of the safer ones from my NYE! :D

Haha I've not dared put mine on facebook yet, but they are hilarious! There was a huge big spinning sofa-style seat at my friend's apartment and there are about a million pictures of me flying around on it showing my pants to everyone haha! :D Need some serious vetting pre-facebook!!

Well good afternoon all! Official weigh-in this morning and 0.5lbs off, so 11st 5.5lbs now :D Would have loved more but even that's an achievement after 3 days of eating all the bad food in the house (I swear I must have been eating about 5000 kcals each day!!) and drinking everything I wanted...

Glad you enjoyed it, I just had it again for today's lunch! :D

Well done on the 1lb off already missy!! :)

That sounds lovely!! x

0.5lbs off for me this morning :) 4.5lbs to go....

You are so teeny now Lauren, what a difference!! x

Haha it's amazing how quickly we start craving the chocolate and crisps again isn't it?! It has taken every ounce of my willpower not to buy one of the giant Lindor balls that are reduced in Waitrose after xmas.... ;) But half a pound off at weigh-in this morning, so definitely worth being back...

It's soooo yummy - consultant also suggested putting some cinnamon on top if you like it, meant to be very nice! :) I'm going to try a syn-free version next week substituting the nutella for some blueberries (got that idea in the new Waitrose magazine, it's got loads of SW-friendly meals in it...

Please try not to worry so much, the plan does work if you trust it :) And try to get yourself down to weighing once a day at most! I would be constantly depressed if I looked at what I weigh in the evenings as I bloat up loads every single day (and then lose it again overnight)! ;) I also...

When I'm doing well I do become quite obsessive about it, so don't worry, think it's natural ;) Although I will need to find a way to make it more natural and unconscious if I ever get to target, I can't be this obsessive for life! :D

Well after 4 days of being back on plan I am pleased to confirm that I am feeling a million miles better for it! My energy levels are back up, and I've being enjoying every single mouthful of food I've eaten :D Why oh why do we allow ourselves to go off plan for so long?! I've had so many...

I think there are a lot of us who have done exactly this! And I'm paying for it not only in terms of all the extra lbs on the scales (I put on 5 over December!) but also my skin, hair and general energy levels! Feeling miles better after being back on plan since the day before NYE, and hopefully...

Thai Red Chicken Curry with Rice & Green Veg (4 Syns for curry paste, coconut milk and spray oil)

I love doing the first big healthy shop after an age of being bad - it feels so good to spend all your time zipping past the chocolate and crisps aisles and the colours in the trolley always look fab from all the fresh fruit and veg! :) Went out for my walk at 2pm and didn't get back til...

My body always needs more than 15 syns of chocolate, it's a daily struggle haha! :D

I had this on my first day back on plan (30th Dec!) - I swear I'd stretched my stomach after eating so much rubbish for the whole of December!! But it passes (and I'm back to normal again now), so just grin and bear it for today! ;) Make your meals big and hearty, that'll help too xx

2 for the half tbsp of Nutella - as long as you don't cook the banana it's still syn free, and I used my bread from my B choice x

Dip two slices of bread in the egg mixture (1 egg and 1 tbsp sweetener) and fry in frylight. Spread 1/2 tbsp of Nutella onto one slice of bread, and top with sliced banana. Put the other slice of bread on top and return to the frying pan for another quick 30 seconds on each side to warm through...

Sounds like you're right back on it hun! Food plans all sound good for the next few days too :D I'm the same as you and really want to get concretely into the 9s before I call target, feels like a long way to go after the xmas gains, but we've done it before and we can do it again!! xx

Nope not at all, it mixes with the egg, mustard and tomato paste, and kind of "sets" along with that when it's cooked x Here you go, hopefully you can read it if you zoom in? x

Banana and Nutella on Sweet Eggy Bread.... mmmmmmm :D

Hey mrs! Happy New Year! Fab to see you back :) Did you have a good xmas? I'm feeling so much better for getting back on plan now, I'd forgotten how much I love cooking and creating, and my skin's already starting to look better from all the fresh ingredients :) x Well good morning everyone...

It's really easy, give it a try :) x

Mac N Cheese with Butternut Squash Chips :)

Aw sounds like a lovely plan for new year, did you have fun?? We'll have those pounds back off again soon, know what you mean about avoiding group until a few more are gone haha! I'm hoping for some kind of loss by this Friday, fingers crossed!! ;) And the kitty is my little Sophia who's getting...

Mullerlight, Banana & All Bran Choc Crunch... mmm :)

Can I join please? I'd like to lose 5lbs in Jan :)

5lbs on for me at weigh-in :eek: but am back on plan since yesterday and starting to feel a bit better for it. Just did my photos and measurements etc for the start of the year - looking forward to looking back at them in 6 months time and hopefully seeing a completely different person! :D x

I can't decide what to do... there are 4 party options, all with their pros and cons (including a 3 hour drive to one of them!) or the option of staying home and chilling... it's funny, when you're in a couple that's a perfectly acceptable thing to do, but as a singleton it somehow feels a bit...

Morning all, day 1 of being back on plan done, phew! :) Hopefullly it'll start getting easier again as my body gets more used to natural foods rather than all the rubbish I've been eating! My biggest dilemma today is what to do tonight... I am so rubbish at making decisions!! I have the...

Haha good luck resisting!! :D I've just finally done a 100% day - first in about a month!! :D x

We can indeed! You'll have that half stone back off in no time! :D Well it's end of day check in and photos time... please note that the mirror below is ultra-flattering, my legs are not actually that long haha! But my normal mirror is really narrow so not a good one for taking photos in. I'll...

Good luck! Really hope 2014 is your year x

Welcome back Emma - totally know the feeling! My xmas gain was a whopper and I'm also feeling tired, bloated etc, so looking forward to starting to be healthy again, but it's really hard after so long of eating rubbish... today is attempt 3 at restarting, so good luck to all of us! xx

Hello everyone, it's been a while!! The Christmas festivities are finally almost over, so it's time to come back with my tail between my legs, a lot of extra lbs put on, a slightly flabby belly, and a renewed determination to get to target in 2014 :) Went back to group on Friday to get weighed...

Very good advice, already got my Cadbury's Mug and my sachet of Highlights ready on the worktop! :D Went to Waitrose to get tomorrow's lunch and picked up a 6 pack of Milky Bars - only 3.5 Syns each so slowly nibbling away at one of those now :D And then I'm going to take myself to bed, early...

Pulled Pork with SW Chips, Parsnips, Broccoli & BBQ Sauce :)

Evening ladies! Checking in as I have got THE hugest choc cravings today, so am hoping that writing down what I have eaten / am going to eat will help me stay on the straight and narrow for Saturday's weigh-in, seeing as I've got 2 work nights out to negotiate before then, eek! :eek: Don't let...

Evening ladies! Back to work today and it was crap... proper politics going on in the office and people being very snide, not loving being back in my old role at all! On the plus side I'm now sat by the kitchen which means unlimited cups of tea! :D Good day on the exercise front, both gym and...

They're brilliant aren't they! I managed to tick a good few things off my list, feels gooood :D Including an interview for a potential job down south, eeek! :D Good food day, although having major choc cravings!! Lunch: Cheese (HEA), Ham & Tomato Pasta, Apple Dinner: Stew with Parsnips...

Was so tasty! :) Was half good, half bad yesterday, need to get back on it today! Scales went back up to 11st 2lbs yesterday after Saturday's cake so need to get them back down to 11st minimum by Weds for official weigh-in! Yesterday... Breakfast: Omelette with Ham, Spring Onion, Tomato &...

Lamb Stew.... mmmmm :D

Oh my god just made the most amazing stew... syn free but cooked on a really slow heat for 3 hours and it's turned out so rich!! Mmmmmm! Just waiting for my bread to bake to mop it up with! :D The pic! Mmmmmmm! :D

Morning ladies! Happy bunny Nicola, 2lbs off at official weigh-in!! :D And 11st exactly on my scales at home, so nearly back into the 10s again, which seems like an absolute miracle seeing as they were saying 11st 7.5lbs at the start of the week!! :eek: Have got my cake leftovers from...

Haha here's hoping my cheesecake has the same effect!! Ended up having more cake today as the team bought it for me to say goodbye, but only a little slice! And have just been out for dinner and made the healthiest choices I could (given it was a pizza restaurant!), so let's see what the scales...

Well two good things happened today.... 1) the scales went down to 11st 1.5lbs! :D and 2) I got the job!! :D But I did just eat a huge slice of cheesecake at my friend's, so the scales might not be so kind tomorrow ;) x

Evening ladies, boy am I glad that day's over, was very full on with having the interview straight after work! Have never been so pleased to get into my PJs and onto the sofa with the kitty :) Managed to be good today despite the stress... Weds (SE) Breakfast: Banana, Hifi (HEB) Lunch: Ham...

It is such hard work isn't it haha! I think I've put a similar amount on to what you did from my lightest, was 10st 9.5lbs at one point in the summer! Really need to get back down to that and on to target... next year will be the year I finally get there, I swear! :D x

Hello lovely ladies! Sorry yet again for the AWOL-ness... I have been totally off plan yet again, I'm on self-destruct mode at the moment!! I think it's fair to say that in periods of stress I turn to food... and yet again I have reverted to type. Have been stressed and annoyed with various...

Hey Lily! I was Terrible (capital T intended) over the weekend, full on binge mode :( Scales are being VERY mean to me now, but deservedly so! I ate my entire treat box as well as most of the contents of my fridge... so on the plus side, I no longer have a treat box (and won't be replacing it...

Haha the rage has slightly subsided now after I ate some of her cheese out of the fridge!! ;) I never ever eat her stuff, but I think I'm going to start to lol. Well half a pound off at weigh-in, so not much, but better off than on!! Have been a bit bad this evening but back on it tomorrow...

I'm def back in the gym again tomorrow morning, will get myself a decent night's sleep tonight and force myself back into routine - like you say, way to easy to let it slip after missing one session! Pilates is cancelled this week too, so need to compensate with some other form of activity :)...

Honk Day 6 :)

Made it last 2 days, am also a pig haha! :D It's a Pasta n Sauce made up as normal, then mixed with 4 eggs, a tub of cottage cheese, and any other ingredients you want to add. Cook for about an hour on a low-ish heat :) I didn't get around to starting it again this weekend, oops! ;) Got onto...

A few of my friends have been recommending it too so am looking forward to getting stuck in! :D x

Honk Day 5 :)

Superfree Soup followed by Bake To Perfection Salmon with Lemon & Herb Sauce, with New Potatoes & Broccoli

Have never watched that either, may stick it on the list someday! :) Well am back on track today, scales hadn't budged this morning but hardly suprising after yesterday's choc fest! :D Gym done this morning, trying to get back into my running and did some strength work too, need to get more...

Most soups you can buy are either syns or a healthy extra (I don't know of any that are syn free but perhaps there are some). If you want to go syn free for your meals then the best way is to make things yourself and take them with you x

Oh, and the full boxset of Greys Anatomy is on Sky On Demand if you have it! I've never watched any of it so have just downloaded the whole first series! :D

A Young Doctor's Notebook starts again this week, loved the first series of that :)

Sushi is great to pick up, and is between 1 and 3 syns for a box, so a good low syn lunch and available in most supermarkets :) There are a few syn free ones in Waitrose too. The John West Light Lunches are quite low syn and useful to have in the car/desk drawer for emergency lunches as they...

Welcome and good luck! Hope you enjoy SW :) x

If you've got a good consultant and a good group then it's well worth going - I've got to know new people and it's useful to get new ideas. Tasting evenings are fun for being able to try out the things you haven't yet made :)

I first went in 2000, and also remember being actively encouraged to make lasagne crisps! I remember when supernoodles were all free, I used to live on them as a student! :)

Oh no just realised Downton's finished until xmas now! :( But on the plus side, I'm A Celebrity is starting! :D Always watch the first episode and then never watch any of the rest haha!

Yep! Got a pack of 6 for something like £1 in Wilkinsons yesterday! :D

Hi Tasha, welcome! :D Have been a bit naughty this afternoon and ate an entire bag of Crunchums (freebie from WHSmith yesterday, should never have picked them up!!) and a few other choccie bits!! So have probably eaten all the syns I'd saved up since Thurs now, oops :rolleyes: On the plus-side...

Grill-up :)

Quiche

Morning ladies! Still on it with renewed vigour, scales aren't budging yet but hopefully soon. Next to nothing I need to do today, so am planning a nice chill out, and maybe the dreaded 30 day shred later?! Breakfast: Sw Fry Up - Linda McCartney Sausages, Turkey Rashers, Mushrooms, Tomatoes...

Honk honk honk! :D

Lamb steak with roast potatoes, butternut squash and broccoli, yum!

Welcome back and well done for getting back on plan! Food all sounds lush! :D x

Well music was well and truly faced this morning at official weigh-in... 2lbs on taking me to 11st 3.5lbs and more than half a stone heavier than I was at my lightest in the summer! :sigh: So I am now throughly determined to get that back off ASAP... I want to be in the 10s and I want to be...

Definitely a renewed determination seeing as I'm back over my teenage weight of 11st 2lbs and it was feeling so good being under that... there's no chocolate or other crap left in the house so nothing to tempt me now though! :D (And I have banned myself from the chocolate aisle of the...

I wish it was only 1.5lbs - the scales were showing 10st 12lbs the last time I weighed myself before that, ooooops! Official weigh-in tomorrow so we'll see what the damage is... Have been good again today but it's been hard, yet again I've been craving rubbish! Having a charity Pringles sale at...

Hello! Had a lovely weekend but went ridiculously off plan and oh dear god me and the scales really are not friends after all that!! Showing 11st 3.5lbs this morning!! :eek: First day back on plan today and feeling better for it already, have just sat and planned menu for the week so hopefully...

Smash, Oxo Cube, Garlic Salt & Mixed Herbs mixed together in a bowl. Dip the chicken pieces in egg and then into the mixture and voila you have your coating :)

Haha I live for my holidays!! I will scrimp on everything but those! :D Have just asked my manager to carry forward some holidays next year so I'll have plenty of days off and just cannot wait already! Isn't it funny, we must be totally different shapes - my bottom half is much smaller than my...

The key to not eating the cake was not putting the icing on!! It's always the icing that tips me over the edge! :D Am going to get a can of the squirty icing from Tesco tomorrow and put it on literally before I serve it to them! :D I know what you mean about not knowing which target weight is...

KFC Chicken with Chips & Beans

Evening ladies! Thanks for the motivational words Lauren, think I might put something relating to my target on the fridge :) Am actually thinking of doing similar to you and calling target soonish... I'm fairly happy with how I'm looking and feeling, and am going to have a lot going on the next...

Evening ladies! Well the number didn't stick, but I didn't really deserve it to, so can't be too upset ;) 11st 1.5lbs at official weigh-in again tonight, so a maintain. Time to really get my bum in gear (again!) and get on with this, have been such a chocolate monster this week! And I did go to...

It was! And the scales still say 10st 12lbs this morning, yay! :D Feeling sorry for myself today, still so tired, so it's a sofa and duvet day today :) Started off well foodwise, had a healthy breakfast and rocky road hifis to help with choc cravings :) Feel like I could eat the world and his...

Smoked Salmon & Scrambled Egg with Chives :)

Hey ladies! Quick check-in, it's been a manic couple of days but in lots of fun ways! :D The Thai meal on Thursday was lovely and I picked lots of healthy options and drank diet coke... and if the night had ended there it would have been all good :rolleyes: However.... I then dumped the car at...

Gym done today, doing sprinting on the treadmill! Feel like I'm going to die at the end of it but it's got to be good for my metabolism! :D

Mac n Cheese & Broccoli

Honk Day 4! :)

It's so hard getting back on track after a while off isn't it!! But well done you for the maintain, that's fab! :D Well I'm a bit disappointed, 0.5lbs on at official weigh-in and now 11st 1.5lbs, whereas my scales at home this morning were showing 2lbs lighter than this time last week at 11st...

Hello there! Just to let you know, a lot of people experience a gain/maintain despite being nearly 100% in week 3/4 - the key is to just keep at it 100%, and the following week/weeks you should see your losses return :) It must be an adjustment thing! x

Hi and welcome! As a few people have mentioned, the lactose intolerance shouldn't be an issue - Koko Coconut Milk is really nice (especially the chocolate version!) so you'll still be able to get your calcium in :) x

I've always been a chilly soul, so always have a lovely soft fleecy blanket on the sofa - it's my favourite thing to do, snuggling up under it with a book/tv/minimins! :D

Welcome and loads of luck for your journey! Hope you have a fabulous first week :) x

3 days of body magic done! Run on Sunday, Gym (Bike) yesterday, and Gym (Run & Bike) today! :D Gym tomorrow morning too x

Wow very exciting news on the house, you must be mega excited! Hope it all goes well x

Knorr Gravy Pots £1 at Waitrose :)

Sounds like you're doing great, keep it up! :) Falefel look yummy! x

Honk Day 3!

Mac n Cheese

Evening ladies! I've had another 100% day, yay! :D 3 in a row! And started it off with a good gym session this morning, did a 10 min run with 6 of the mins at 2kmph faster than I normally run, my cardio fitness is definitely improving again! Exercise: Gym (Run & Bike) Breakfast: Banana...

Honk Day 2 - yay!

Haha, I love the overexaggeratedness of the weather! :D Just a bit rainy here, about the usual for Manchester!! Well I am so proud, another on plan day despite it being a fairly long and stressful one! Please god let this be the start of a good run for me! I even made it to the gym after work...

Honk Day 1 (finally!!)

I think we're going to have a windy morning here oop north, and that's about as exciting as it gets! It should have hit you by now if it's going to I think! x

Pork Sunday Roast with Roast Spuds, Butternut Squash & Parsnips, Sugarsnap Peas, Yorkshire Puddings (4) & Gravy (1.5)

With you on that one! I still don't actually like wholemeal bread so anything I can have that's white and still allowable (e.g. the WW petit pains) quickly becomes a firm favourite! :D Well I've done it, a 100% day, finally! :D Exercise: 3km run Breakfast: Magic Pancakes (HEB) with...

Ooh I like the look of those wraps! Bread kind of disagrees with me so I quite like the fact they're gluten-free! :) And will def be getting some of that shredded beef :D Battening down the hatches here in preparation for the storm, here's hoping it's just the weathermen exaggerating ;) xx

Ooh no haven't heard about these, where are they from?! Is the chilli shredded beef free? xx

Ah thanks GillJo :) The quorn chilli is great - apart from the texture you can't tell the difference from meat chilli! Well today's going ok so far! :D 3km run done, with a sprint at the end, felt like Usain Bolt ;) Magic pancakes made and eaten - verrrry yummy, made them with a Raspberry...

Magic Pancakes :)

I really hope so, thank you hun :) Have woken up feeling positive today, so here's my plan of action... 1) Run a bath, go for a run, get back and straight into the bath (incentives haha!) 2) Make magic pancakes and pile them high with fruit to fill me up 3) Make chickpea dahl loaf (first time...

Yep read new mag last week and started with loads of motivation, but every little thing seems to send me off plan at the mo! Seeing 11st 2lbs on the scales at home this morning should have been enough to shock me into being good, but instead I ate a load of meringues and kitkats! :rolleyes: No...

Fakeaway Doner Kebab & Chips

I am soooo off plan :( Back on it tomorrow (again!)... kick me up the bum someone please!! On the plus side, I did just make this amazing fakeaway instead of ordering a chinese, so little wins :)

Ooh will have to look out for that Myleene Klass one, remember seeing a few nice dresses in the advert! Had a big clear-out at the weekend (3 huge bags of huge clothes gone to Cancer Research! :D) and found 2 dresses I bought in the summer to slim into which are both gorrrgeous, so I have them...

Well done for going back :) As someone wise once said to me, that'll be the last time you see that number on the scales, so whatever it was, it's gone now ;) x

Brilliant pic and article, you look amazing!! Well done :)

Hey there, well done on the loss so far! :) Pasta is always my quick and easy go-to tea - any of the following can be made within 15 mins and can be made syn-free on EE: Spaghetti Carbonara Creamy Tomato Pasta Chilli Prawn Linguine Cheesy Bacon Pasta (needs a HEA) Let me know if you want...

I have given up weighing myself in the week! Might allow myself one midweek check-in, but that's as much as I should need... I will not spend my life addicted to my scales :)

I'm still trying to get that healthy BMI! Have stuck around the same weight since July now, so need a serious push to get me past that next hump and onto the next section of my weight loss journey... 5lbs and counting!!

Hello! Sorry haven't popped in for ages, how were the hols?? Well done you getting back on track so quickly, you're doing fab!! x

You are looking amazing Lauren!! Can't wait to get my next half stone so I can look and feel the same! :D xx

Can't see the link, what are they?? Well done for resisting whatever they were, sound like they're naughty haha! :D x

Last night was Quorn Chilli & Rice with Cheese, Yogurt (instead of sour cream) and Jalapenos :)

Chopped Banana, Mullerlight, and All Bran Chocolate Crunch - yum!

Morning ladies! Isn't it a gorgeous day?! :D Have woken up hangover-free after my lovely early night, almost cold free, and feeling all full of life and ready to go! :D Haven't got any plans for the day, so had a lazy wake-up courtesy of the cat, made myself a nice healthy breakfast and then...

Honk Day 1!

Aw it's doing the rounds isn't it! Get well soon chick xx

Evening ladies! The cold has FINALLY shifted, yay! :D Felt back to normal enough today to get back to the gym and back into healthy eating, despite being hungover to hell after having one too many vinos at Ellie Goulding last night (which was amazing!!) :D Breakfast: Boiled Eggs with sliver of...

Ah that's nice that you've got a friend going along with you - my friend's just rejoined with me too, so I'm hoping that'll spur me on, especially if she starts doing better than me! :) It's so hard to get back into the gym routine once you've been out of it isn't it (and must be doubly hard for...

Hey welcome back Laura! Missed having you bobbing in! :) I'm really struggling too, have been hovering around the same weight since July really, although it's all better than it going back on I suppose :D What have you been up to? xx

Morning all, the reason for the tiredness has arrived, a stinking cold!! :( That must have been why I was craving all the rubbish food too, hopefully it'll be better now the cold's come out! Have called in sick, so going to nip along to the morning weigh-in, see what the damage is, and then get...

Hello ladies! Still ridiculously tired so another 8pm bedtime for me tonight to see if I can either feel better or force whatever is making me feel so run down to come out! So just a quick check-in... Breakfast: Banana, Satsuma Lunch: Cheese (HEA), Tomato & Ham Pasta Salad, Ryvita Minis (HEB)...

Well done you! I tried with the hot choc but it just wasn't enough! :rolleyes: Hey mrs, thanks for the suggestions! I'm not much of a meat eater (and since the cholesterol test am trying to cut down even further), but agree I do feel fuller for longer when I have protein in a meal, and I do...

The alcohol definitely took away some of the pain, although I do still remember squealing when it happened! It's much better today so don't think it can be broken after all - a bit painful when driving and having to hold the gear stick, but otherwise not too bad, reckon it's just badly bruised...

Ooh enjoy! :D Well I'm back!! I have eaten and drunk sooooo much crap! :D We did afternoon tea at Asia de Cuba (great concept, terrible service!), followed by the wine tasting at Vinopolis where we tried champagnes, wines and absinthe (as you do!), and then followed by lots of drinking around...

Oh no, what are they saying hun? xx

Hahaha I've never been a fan of the meaty ones - plain margherita for me all the way if I had my choice! :D Scales not quite so kind this morning at 10st 12.5lbs, think they noticed that cake and pizza ;) Need to get my dancing shoes on tonight to wear off all the wine I'm going to drink...

Wow that's loads!! :eek: going to have a little look on syns online! Ok, it says 9 syns for an average slice of medium ham & pineapple, so hopefully my guess of 5 isn't a million miles off for a slice that was about half the size of the average - phew! :D

Running makes me need the toilet too! Think it's all the shaking up it does! :D

I think it was from a medium Domino's pizza, and I had a slice that was no more than 2 inches across at the widest part... was going on the logic that a whole pizza is somewhere near 50/60 syns so a slice that's less than 1/12 should be around 5? Or reckon I'm totally underestimating it?? x

I'm sold on the onesies at last too! Got myself a lovely one from M&S :D x

Pilates yesterday and gym today - hoping that will offset some of the cake I ate today, oops! ;)

I've been bad!! 2 slices of birthday cake (albeit very small ones!) for 2 different birthday celebrations, plus a small slice of pizza, oooooops! :rolleyes: So let's see what the scales say tomorrow morning haha! Might pass on the wine for tonight, really not necessary after eating all that...

Thanks hun! :) I love my scales this morning, 10st 11.75lbs! :D Please let me not ruin that completely with today (birthday cake with colleague + wine with housemate planned) and the weekend! x

I just got a huge joint and stuck it in the freezer, that's next weekend's dinners sorted! :D

That's fab! Should really mix my running up a bit, am trying for endurance at the moment but it's not great for weight loss! Can't wait to do this when it comes to Manchester... Courselands | Electric Run :D

Morrisons have got their pork shoulder joints on better than half price - £2.50/kg :D

Last night: Salmon Fillet with Roasted New Potatoes & Veg And tonight's, the same but with Chicken in Tomato & Basil sauce :D

I couldn't believe the guy who lost 32lbs in his first week! :eek: SW is fab, but I've never heard of anyone losing that much in their fabulous first week!! x

Honk Day 4! :D

Thanks lovely! x It's fab isn't it! I'd love to go on it and lose all my weight in about two weeks! :D x

Go you with interval training, that's fab - meant to be the quickest way to burn fat :) x

Mmm love those little Choc Philly mini tubs, they've stopped selling them in my local Sainsbury's though... boooooo! :( (I would buy the big tubs but I don't think I can be trusted with one once it's open!!) :D x

Evening ladies! Well I finally met the big deadline at work today, so hopefully that means the worst is over for a while, phew! :D But on the downside, still haven't heard about the future of my job yet, am really hoping they don't send me back to my old department :( I think I'll probably...

So far I've been to the gym for a run/bike/row every day this week! :D And tomorrow I have Pilates... am feeling back in routine, yay! :D

Hope you're having a fabtastic holiday! :D x

Honk Honk Honk for Days 1 to 3! :D

Hey missy! Sounds like you're having fun getting the hang of Red & Green! :D They're great once you're used to them, so keep on persevering and before you know it you'll have all the rules logged in your head :) One of our local consultants has a board that has all the extra easy, green and red...

Hey lovely, sorry I've not popped in for a while! Poor you being ill, glad you're starting to get on the mend now - there seem to be lots of things going around at the moment, I think it's all the back to school bugs! xx

Evening ladies, hope you're all well? Another good day today, and weigh-in wasn't quite as bad as it could have been at 11st exactly... so 1lb on since last weigh-in. Considering the amount of rubbish I've eaten, that's a decent comeback after 3 days of being good :) Exercise: Gym (Run, Row...

Good luck getting back on plan to you too! Hormones are a bugger aren't they!! x I'm kind of wondering whether the increased levels of eggs, meat, cheese etc might be what's driving mine! May need to go more green days if so and see if that helps. So good evening one and all! Just in from a...

Evening ladies! All's very well here thanks, hope you're all doing ok too? First day of being back on plan done, phew! :D Hope it's the first of many good days... Long day at work but I was ultra-prepared with a packed lunch and a quick tea for when I got home :) Fasting from 10pm tonight for...

Really good apart from feeling rather porky haha! :D I think I might have actually eaten my body weight in crap in the last few weeks! Supposed to be doing some work this evening but it's reaaaaally not appealing! Have just been catching up on your diary, your ex sounds like a knob! But how...

Thanks hun - lurrrrrrrve the new pic! You're looking fab! xx

Loving the cat in the bag!! Wonder if Sophia would let me do that to her haha! :D xx

PS. The health check mostly went really well (body fat reduced by about 5% which was great), but my cholesterol had gone up even further! :( So am fasting tomorrow night before going for another test on Tues morning, fingers crossed it comes in a bit lower then x

Hello ladies! Well apologies for being off the radar a bit, my head's not been in it at all, and I'd be embarrassed to write down all the rubbish I've been eating!! I even took a week's holiday from group as I knew I was going to see a number I wouldn't like. But tomorrow that's all going to...