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    15 weeks until Christmas week

    Another 1lb down despite naughty hen do drinks on Saturday
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    15 weeks until Christmas week

    Thanks still motivated to keep going x
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    15 weeks until Christmas week

    Another successful week 2lbs off really enjoying being back in the kitchen and cooking
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    15 weeks until Christmas week

    Thanks keeping myself super motivated at the moment having a good week so far lots of speed and making sure I do my 10,000 steps a day
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    15 weeks until Christmas week

    Week one went really well 3lbs off so happy with a good start to this currently feeling very motivated 😊
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    Prezzo best option?

    Morning all I’ll be eating at Prezzo tonight any recommendations on best option I’m guessing maybe pasta arrabiatta? Any help appreciated - I’m currently following slimming world so will be saving my syns for tonight’s dinner 😊 Niki x
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    15 weeks until Christmas week

    I know it’s so hard to resist when all the temptation is around you I’ve said to myself I will have 3 nights off in December as would be too hard to say no and then Christmas Day and Boxing Day off and then back to it as that’s my danger time it’s like a switch in my head goes oh well doesn’t...
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    15 weeks until Christmas week

    I am the biggest I have ever been I’m so uncomfortable with my body how it looks and feels. My work clothes barely fit and currently trousers are a massive no until I shift some of this weight. Slimming world has worked for me in the past and I need to get my head in the game so today I’m...
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    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    W.i. 1.5lbs off (back to pre-xmas weight) Breakfast: Ham and frylight eggs on toast (HB) Lunch:Bowl of beef casserole and mugshot Dinner: Thai meal w.hubby, shared gai pad prik, jasmine rice, vegetable pad thai (20 syns?) and half a bottle of wine (12.5) HA: HB:2 slice wholemeal 400g...
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    Tuesday Weighers

    lost 1.5 lbs which means am back to pre-xmas weight so had a great xmas and new year and now back on plan again :)
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    Please Read and pass on if u can

    Thanks for sharing this post - my dad was in the army and served in northern ireland and the falklands I remember cherising every letter he sent home and can remember being told off for being sick on my pretty dress in anticipation of his arrival at the airport to collect him after 8 months away...
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    Generation xxl

    The parents just have no idea how much their own ideas about eating/diet are rubbing off on these kids - I dont find it suprising that all of these kids and the ones last week had overweight parents or parents who eat junk. So sad and you can see that it already affects these poor little mites...
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    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast:Banana Lunch:Pasta n sauce cheese and brocolli, strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, grapes Dinner:leftover lamb done in slowcooker with onion and celery with 2 lamb oxo, mash potato and mixed veg (sweetcorn, peas, peppers, green beans) 3 egg pancakes with banaana HA:Milk HB...
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    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast: syn free quiche, mugshot Lunch:watercress, rocket, spinach and spring onion soup, curly wurly (6.5 syns), grapes Dinner: Roast Lamb, SW roast pots, SW roast onion, carrots, peas ans sweetcorn, brocolli, green beans, gravy made with oxo and smash, grapes, blueberries, blackberries...
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    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast:2 frylight eggs, 3 bacon, 3 ww sausages (1.5 syns), baked beans, toast (HB) Lunch:watercress, rocket, spinach and spring onion soup, syn free quiche (ham, red and yellow peppers, spring onion), SW Crisps Dinner: eating out - parma ham and melon (2 syns), steak, roast potatoes (4...
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    Porridge

    If you are on EE you can have 300ml skimmed milk as your HA - leaves enough to make the porridge with half your HA to make it adn the rest you can use for your tea- I pour my allowance of milk in a jug and then I know what I've got left - oat so simple with some blueberries - yum yum :)
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    bacon and egg breakfasts

    I have a cooked breakfast on about 3-4days a week and then on the other days have porridge or bowl of fruit - doesn't seem to have affected my weight loss xx
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    Favourite soup recipes?

    leek and potato - must have some milk in to make it extra creamy - have not found any better than my hubbie's homemade Roasted garlic and tomato - just roast a tray of toms and a bulb of garlic - blitz the toms with a pint of veg stock add creme fracihe if you like it creamy Carrot and...
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    December Christmas Angels!

    15th dec put on 2lbs 22nd dec lost 1.5 lbs 29th dec sts 5th jan 1.5lbs on not bad considering off plan Happy new year angels xxx
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    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast:Blueberries, raspberries, oat so simple (HB and HA) Lunch:Mugshot, jacket potato with bolognaise Dinner:Batchelors golden rice, 2 queorn chiken burgers (5syns), 2 bacon, mullerlight, bag of maltesers (9.5syns),10g of nandos crisps (4.5syns) HA:Milk HB:Oat so simple Syns=19 2...
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    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast:syn free bacon and onion quiche, ww sausage(.5 syn) Lunch: pasta with bolognaise sauce, grapes, mullerlight Dinner: beef casserole (beef, onion, leek, carrots, 4 oxo cubes, worcestershire sauce, tabaxco sauce and smash to thicken), mash potato, curly wurly (6.5 syns), strawberries...
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    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast: 2 bacon, baked beans, 2 fryight eggs, 2 toast (HB) Lunch:pasta 'n' sauce cheese and brocoli, mugshot Dinner: spaghetti bolognaise (lean mince, bacon, onion,carrot, garlic, milk, nutmeg, tin of tomatoes, sweetner, oregano and 2 beef oxo), 3 egg pancakes with strawberries...
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    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    w.i gain of 1.5lbs Breakfast: 2 ww sausages (1 syn), ketchup (1 syn), 2 slices 400g wholemeal bread (HB), Grapes Lunch:syn free quiche bacon and onion, mugshot Dinner:Pork escalopes, batchelors golden rice, 2 baked tomatoes with eggds, grapes, raspberries, choc options (2 syns), curly...
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    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast:bluebrries, oast so simple (HA and HB) Lunch:chicken soup Dinner: 3 WW sausages (1.5 syns), baked beans and SW potato wedges, curly wurly (6.5 syns) HA:Milk HB:Oat so simple Syns=8 3 ww sausages 1.5 curly wurly 6.5 total syns for week =94
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    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast:Mugshot Lunch:pasta arrbiata, 28g parmesan cheese(HA), 1 slice 800g white bread (HB) Dinner:roast chicken, sugar snap peas, peas and sweetcorn, SW roast potatos and onion, gravy (2 oxo with smash to thicken), banana, blueberries, raspberries, passion fruit, mullerlight HA:28g...
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    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast:3 weight watchers sausages (1.5 syns), 2 frylight eggs, 2 bacon and baked beans, 2 toast (HB) Lunch:vegetable soup with SW crisps Dinner:2 pork escalopes, sugar snap peas, mash potato, gravy (2 oxo and smash to thicken), grapes, mullerlight HA; HB:2 400g wholemeal bread...
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    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast:super noodle to o (6.5 syns) Lunch:Cheese and brocolli pasta 'n' sauce Dinner:3 duck pancakes (15 syns), sweet and sour chicken (8.5 syns), boiled rice, mini crunchie (4 syns) HA:Milk HB: Syns=34 - major hangover!!:( super noodles to go 6.5 3 duck pancakes 15 sweet and sour...
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    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast:frylight eggs and baked beans, grapes and banana Lunch:jacket potato with baked beans, mulerlight, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries Dinner:Batchelors golden rice with jerk chicken (2 syns) 6 vodka and diet coke (15 syns) bottle of champagne (25 syns) HA:42g reduced fat...
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    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast:Baked tomato with 2 eggs and baked beans Lunch:Mugshot, brocolli and cheese pasta 'n' sauce, curly wurly (6.5 syns) Dinner:Batchelors rice, herb omlette with potato base, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, grapes, banana HA:Milk HB:3 Krisp rolls Syns = 6.5 curly wurly
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    xmas week syns count

    Hi All Hope you had a fab xmas and are now looking forward to 2010 can't believe its been 10 years since millenium - God I feel old. Anyway pre-xmas weigh in we were asked to give a syns count for the xmas period - I thought I was being generous and saying 150 syns well just updates all my...
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    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    W.i (at home as unable to get to classs gain of 2 lbs) Breakfast: Mug shot, pot noodle chicken flavour mugshot (2 syns), muller light Lunch:Jacket potato with baked beans Dinner: Chicken stir fry (carrot, onion, pepper, cabbage, bean sprouts, passata, chicken oxo, soy sauce, worcester...
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    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast:Mugshot Lunch:Bag of hula hoops (7 syns) chocolates (10 syns) scotch egg (8.5 syns) cheese and ham lattice (8 syns) sausages (15 syns) biscuits (12 syns) Dinner: Chicken satay (7 syns), green thai chicken curry (7 syns), 2 glasses of wine (10 syns) 2 50g bags of walkers prawn...
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    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast:Chocolates!!! (10 syns) Lunch:roast beef, yorkshire pudding (9 syns) roast potato (9.5 syns), cauliflower, brocolli, carrots, gravy (3 syns)strawberry cream cake (15.5 syns) bottle of wine (25 syns) Dinner:Sausage roll (22 syns), cheese and crackers (18 syns) ham, chicken, scotch...
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    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast: mugshot Lunch: Ham, chicken, red cabbage, beetroot, pickled onion, peppers, onion, salad, mash potato, salad cream (2.5 syns) cucumber, pigs in blankets (15 syns) 2 glass of champagne (11 syns) Dinner: Mince pie (13 syns), vanilla custard (11 syns), haribo sweets (10 syns), mini...
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    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast: Boiled egg with slice of white bread (HB) Lunch:Turkey, cranberry sauce (1 syns), roast potato (9.5 syns), roast parsnips (6 syns), pigs in blankets (15 syns), carrotts, peas, brocolli, 2 stuffing balls (9 syns), gravy (3 syns), Meringue (5 syns) with cherries and squirty cream (2...
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    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast:Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Banana, Mugshot Lunch: Tesco HL Egg and cress sandwich (6 syns) Dinner:Pasta bake, cheese on top (12 syns), 3 slices of french stick (7 syns), mince pie (13 syns) squirty cream (2 syns) bottle of wine (25 syns) sauasage roll (11 syns)...
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    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast: Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Banana Lunch:Jacket potato with chilli con carne Dinner: SW Burger with 2 slices chorizio and lemon chicken rissotto HA:28g parmesan HB: Syns=2 2 slices chorizio 2
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    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    w.i. lost 1.5 lbs Breakfast: baked tomato with eggs, 3 rashers of bacon and baked beans, SW sausages Lunch:Choc options, Batchelors Rice Dinner: SW burgers with chorizio (2syns) and cheese (HA), Salad, salad cream (1.5 syns) curly wurly (6.5 syns) HA:42g reduced fat cheddar HB:2 ww...
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    Tuesday Weighers

    1.5lb off for me this week :)
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    December Christmas Angels!

    1.5 off for me this week - Happy Christmas everyone xxx
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    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast:Baked beans on toast (HB) Lunch:Cheese and brocolli pasta 'n' sauce, mugshot Dinner: SW sausages, mash (with butter frylight andn milk (HA)), Peas and onion gravy (2 veg oxo cubes added to frylight onions), SW crisps and 4 xmas SW biscuits (8syns) HA:Skimmed Milk HB: 2 ww danish...
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    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast: Banana, Strawberries Lunch:Jacket potato with chilli con carne, mugshot, choc options (2syns) Dinner:Turkey stir fry (red and yellow pepper, carrott amd onion, with soy sauce, veg oxo cube and chiili powder), Rice and mini crunchie (4 syns) HA:6 extra low fat laughing cow...
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    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast: Baked tomatoes and eggs (egg put inside tomato with some worcs sauce and baked for 20 mins), Baked beans and bacon Lunch:Homemade onion soup Dinner:SW potato wedges, with quark and chilli powder dip, vixsters pizza (6 syns) with passata, ham, sweetcorn and red pepper, mullerlight...
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    Frozen chicken livers

    Are they free - made a pate at easter that went down a storm at easter - will omit the butter and try with frylight instead?
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    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast:Baked beans on toast (HB) Lunch:Strawberries, Blueberries, Banana, Mugshot Dinner: Chilli Con Carne and Rice HA:42g reduced fat cheddar HB:2 ww danish bread Syns = 0
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    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast: Fried eggs (frylight), baked beans, 2 quorn sausages Lunch:Mugshot, mullerlight Dinner: Grilled chicken, batchelors rice, salad, salad cream(1.5 syns), Bluberries, Raspberries, Strawberries HA:42g reduced fat cheddar HB: 3 Krisp Rolls Syns = 1.5 salad cream 1.5
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    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast:fried eggs (frylight), ham and baked beans Lunch:quorn fajita strips, homemade celery and leek soup, SW crisps Dinner:2 quorn sausages, roasted red pepper stuffed with cous cous, salad and SW Chips, 1 tbsp of ketchup (1 syn), mullerlight HA:6 extra low fat laughing cow triangles...
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    Biggest gain ever on SW :(

    Good luck -same for me 2lbs on and like you I know exactly why - not enough exercise so gonna get my butt moving again this week and eat loads of superfree foods - minus the pizza I had a lunh with a friend yesterday!!
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    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    w.i. put on 2lbs :( - no exercise at all this week and have a cold so consultant said that may affect it (*fingers crossed*) Breakfast:Banana, Raspberries, Blueberries, Mugshot Lunch: Pizza Express - Margarhita pizza from leggerra range (25 syns) Dinner: Chicken Chasseur (chicken with...
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    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    I try to plan ahead - If I know I'm going out then I just try to stock up on the superfree stuff througout the week, having filling meals helps to stop the snacking as well :)
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    Oooooo how weird is this? (sorry boring wedding stuff)

    The xmas angels are obviously looking down on you, how exciting for you and what a great story to tell people - loads of luck x
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    Kitten

    Ha ha I share your pain - we picked up our little boxer puppy mowgli 2 weeks ago he is just over 8 weeks now and is doing number 2's outside apart from one next to the tv - which was funny as my hubby just watched and then called me to clear it up!! Obviously I told him to sort it himself...
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    Tuesday weighers

    2lb on for me this week - need to get into gear but meeting a friend at pizza express for lunch so need to be good for the rest of the week!!
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    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast:2 boiled eggs, with ham on toast (HB) Lunch:Broccolli and cheese pasta 'n' sauce, curly wurly (6.5 syns), Choc options (2 syns) Dinner: Mugshot, SW potato wedges, quorn fajita strips with frylight yellow peppers and onions, salad, 1 tbsp salad cream (1.5 syns), mini crunchie (4...
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    December Christmas Angels!

    2lb on this week :( - must do more exercise and stop playing with the puppy!!
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    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast: bacon, fried eggs (frylight), baked beans Lunch: piece of potato, ham and onion quiche, mugshot, SW Crisps, 3 slices of ham and gherkins, Choc options (2 syns), mini crunchie (4 syns) Dinner: Cottage pie with peas and sweetcorn, onion gravy (onions in frylight a veg and beef oxo...
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    Why do I still do it?

    totally agree on the takeaway disappointment - had a chinese the other week and thought I could've made it better myself, think its to do with the fact that you prob eat more natural stuff now i.e; veggies and fruit that you realise how greasy everything else is!! On the plus side you didn't...
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    using syns

    I tend to have a few each weekday and then save normally for booze on a weekend - so far my weigh loss has been good and doesn't appear to be affected. I think its what works for you - I can be good all week eat superspeed food, exercise but my weekend is my time so I enjoy it. As long as I can...
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    Post Christmas WI memories

    How awful - I cant believe that happened and that you went back I would have told them to f off and walk out! - Xmas is a time of feast and its hard to say no esp when you are spending time with your family and friends - for me xmas day is a day off back on sw for boxing day and then off again...
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    'Fessing Up!

    How about writing your diary the day after - I keep a list of everything I've had through out the day and then post it the next morning - that way no cheating? That way come weigh in you can be honest about what went well and what didn't - I'm all for planning the good old p's (proper, planning...
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    Vixster's vixster 's syn free pizza - tried and tested lush!

    Morning all Just had to fill you in on my Vixsters Saturday night pizza - yes pizza, OMG absolutly brill - made 2 one for me and one for hubby - even he commented on how nice it was and he wanted a dominos!! So go ahead and try it honestly it's so worth it!! I made mine with 75g of tesco...
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    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast: banana Lunch: Spaghetti with passata, onion, celery, worcester sauce and black pepper, SW crisps Dinner: Pot noodle in a mug curry (2 syns), Vixsters syn free Pizza OMG!! Amazing - wholemeal base (HB plus 6 syns) topped with passata, onion, yellow pepper, chorizio (3 syns) and...
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    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast:Bacon, 2 fried eggs (frylight) and baked beans Lunch:Mugshot, Potato,onion and ham quiche, batchelors golden rice Dinner:Steak, SW potato wedges and peas - sauce made with onions in frylight, oxo cube splash of milk and some water, strawberries, dollop of pickle (1 syn) (with HA...
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    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast:Egg pancakes with Blueberries and Raspberries Lunch:Jacket potato with chilli con carne, choc options 2syns Dinner:SW spaghetti carbonara HA:28g parmesan HB: Syns = 2 choc options 2
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    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast:Bacon, Frylight fried eggs, baked beans Lunch:Homemade chicken soup (chicken, carrots, mange tout, onion, oxo cubes), curly wurly (6.5 syns) Dinner:Gammon steak, potato wedges, pineapple, salad HA:Skimmed Milk HB:2 ww dansih bread Syns= 6.5 curly wurly 6.5
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    Oh no!!!

    My consultant gives the boxes of oat so simple out as the prize in the raffle (the plain ones) - they are you HXB - I ove them with some blueberries thrown in or some pineapple yum yum oh and loads of sweetner - great way to fill up in the mornings esp when it so cold - so enjoy as HXB
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    Cooking with alcohol!!

    Bugger!
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    Extra Easy Smaller jeans this morning

    Woo Hoo!!!
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    What would you do?

    Eat superspeed/speed foods for the rest of the week but have your weekend off enjoy every last mouthful, savour each sip and get back on plan on Monday - this is a lifestyle change not a diet so don't treat it like one! - Weekends and social occasions are going to come up - enjoy them just...
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    How do YOU follow SW?

    I do extra easy as I like to be able to have a bit of everything, I dont plan just decide what I'm gong to have and make it SW friendly. I do write everything down in a little book to keep track and if I know I'm going out in the week I will be good on syns for the rest of the week.
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    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    w.i lost 4.5lbs Breakfast:Blueberries, raspberries, mango, pineapple Lunch: piece of syn free quiche (potato, onion and ham), 2 quorn sausages, couple of slices of ham, mugshot, golden bakes (5 syns) Dinner:Chilli con carne and rice, curly wurly(6.5 syns), raspberries, blueberries HA:42g...
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    Tuesday W/I 8th December

    Really pleased 4.5 lbs off this week my best yet including the first week - think alot of it has been down to the nervous and excited energy in our house surrounding the new gorgeous puppy but however it comes I dont mind! :)
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    December Christmas Angels!

    December target is 8lbs w.i on 1st December was 1lb off w.i today (8th December) 4.5lbs off - what a start! :) Thanks
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    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast: 28g puffed wheat (HB) with milk (HA) Lunch:Mugshot, SWcrisps and potato, ham and onion syn free quiche Dinner:2 qourn sausage, baked beans SW chips, tbsp low fat mayo (2.5 syns), mullerlight HA:Skimmed milk HB: 28g puffed wheat Syns = 2 total syns for week= 62.5
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    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast:Baked beans and bacon on toast (HB) Lunch:leftover chinese from yesterday (synned yesterday), chocolate options (2 syns) Dinner:Batchelors Rice, Grilled Chicken and potato rosti, mullerlight HA: HB: 2 ww danish bread Syns=2 chocolate options 2
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    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast:strawberries, mango, pineapple and blueberries, couple of slices of ham Lunch:Chicken pot noodle in a mug (1 syn), leek and potao soup, curly wurly (6.5 syns) Dinner: Chicken chow mein (6.5 syns) sweet and sour chicken (8.5 syns), SW crisps and 2 vodka and diet coke (5 syns)...
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    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast:Boiled egg sandwich (HB) with ketchup (1 syn) Lunch:Mugshot, cheese and brocolli pasta n sauce, mullerlight Dinner: Chicken and chorizio paella (4 syns), SW crisps, packet of potato thins (4 syns), 3 vodka and diet coke (7.5 syns) HA:Skimmed Milk HB: 2 ww danish bread Syns...
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    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast: Bacon and boiled egg sandwich (bread HB) Lunch:Jacket potato with baked beans Dinner: Beef casserole with mash potato(mashed with frylight), choc options (2 syns), curly wurly (6.5 syns) HA:Skimmed milk HB: 2 ww danish bread Syns = 8.5 choc options 2 curly wurly 6.5
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    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast:Baked beans on toast (HB), strawberries,grapes, raspberries and blueberries Lunch:turkey stir fry with syn free egg fried rice, banana Dinner: 2 SW burgers, SW chips and baked beans, 1 tbsp low fat mayo (2.5 syns), strawberries, blueberries and pineapple HA:42g reduced fat...
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    New Fangled November Angels - Calling all Newbies (and old timers)

    Hiya lost 1 lb this week - not a bad month considering all the naughtiness and nights out!
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    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    w.i lost 1lb Breakfast: Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and banana, piece of bread and butter pudding (sw taster) 1 syn Lunch: Cheese and brocolli pasta n sauce Dinner: 2 grilled pork escalopes, carrotts, mange tout, smash with mustard, chicken oxo thickened with smash for gravy, 2...
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    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast: 2 bananas Lunch: Jacket potato with baked beans and salad Dinner: Turkey stir fry (turkey, red onion, mange tout, carrots, red and green pepper, garlic, soy sauce and chilli) with egg fried rice (frylight eggs and onion mixed with soy stirred through rice) Raspberries and...
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    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast:banana and strawberries, mugshot Lunch:roast beef, boiled potatoes, brocolli, carrots, parsnips, mullerlight Dinner: piece of syn free bacon and onion quiche, mugshot, cheese on toast (HA and HB) HA: 42g reduced fat cheddar HB: 2 Danish ww 400g bread Syns=0
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    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast:Ham and scambled egg on toast (HB) Lunch:cottage pie(6 syns) peas and mugshot Dinner:Garlic bread (5 syns), toad in the hole (11 syns), peas and bottle and half of wine (37 syns) HA:Skimmed milk HB:1 piece of 800g wholemeal Syns = 59!!!! cottage pie 6 garlic bread 5 toad in the...
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    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast: piece of syn free bacon and onion quiche Lunch: Pasta with tomatoes, red onion, ham, stock cube, worcs.sauce Dinner: Grilled chicken, jacket potato, salad, 28g cheddar (6 syns), kit kat chunky (13 syns) HA:Skimmed Milk HB:28g puffed wheat syns = 19 28g cheddaer 6 kit kat chunky 13
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    What are you wearing?!

    Have worn jeans since first wi - am going to go in leggings for post crimbo wi so hope that will limit the damage (yes I knnow its cheating!!) :)
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    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast: Baked beans on toast (HB) Lunch: 2 pieces bacon and onion syn free quiche, banana, cous cous muffin, satsuma Dinner: Batchelors golden rice, quorn sausage, banana, mullerlight, blueberries HA:Skimmed Milk HB: 2 WW danish bread
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    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast: 2 toast (HB) Lunch: watercress, rocket, spinach and spring onion soup, batchelores golden rice, 2 cous cous muuffins Dinner: Mugshot, Gammon steak with SW chilli potato wedges, grilled tomato, fried egg(in frylight) with baked beans, raspberries HA:Skimmed Milk HB:2 WW danish...
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    email from SW! :o

    Fab idea - I gave up on the paper copies given out at class very quickly as they are so impractical to take around with you - I bought a note book from Tesco for about £1 and jot down all day what I have had, syns, HA/HB etc so I can keep track across the week - at teh end of the week I do a...
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    Homemade crisps

    I asked my consultant about this 2 weeks ago and she said yes absolutley free, even got me to tell the rest of the class about them and have been asked to take some in as a taster next week - I think in future I will continue to make these because they are less fat/calories than buying a bag -...
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    Snacks for Cinema??

    Went the other night to see 2012 (RUBBISH!! America saves the worls tosh- so if you were planning to see don't bother) - but I took a curly wurly (6.5 Syns) and made a load of SW crisps, covered with some paprika and aromat (sliced potatoes, spred out on to a plate, spray with frylight, cook in...
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    Miss Slinky!!

    Oh well done you - the girl in our class was so excited, she is going to enter the comp - £1000 cant be bad esp this close to crimbo - now lock the amazing feeling away for a rainy day :)
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    cous cous muffins

    I had the same wet problem - did minw with the vanilla and choc sprinkle mullerlight - next time will add less water, more sweetener as they were a bit plain and might try adding a sachet of choc options to make choc ones?
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    Extra Easy 6 weeks = 1 Stone YAY (only 9 to go)

    Woo hoo!! Great going :) x
  95. N

    Dinner Inspiration needed - What are you having?

    Always do EE so am having gammon steak with fried egg(done in frylight) with SW chips and grilled tomatoes, tmrw night is going to be SW burgers and salad - saving my syns for weekend!
  96. N

    Favourite adverts.

    Its an old one think it was for mcain oven chips and the little girl has to decide between daddy or chips - chips win!! Or the Mcdonalds advert where the little girl is asking akward questions to her dad about the birds and the bees so he distracts her with mcdonalds and she goes ' yes and then...
  97. N

    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    w.i. lost 1/2 pound - pizza express did more damage than I thought! Breakfast:Bacon sandwich (bread HB) Lunch:tomato and onion syn free quiche with baked beans, 2 cous cous muffins Dinner:Sliced beef with sauce (red onion, green peppers fried in fylight, paprika, beef oxo, splash of milk...
  98. N

    ××× Tuesday Weighers ×××

    1/2 pound off - considering a big blow out at pizza express on friday - expected a sts or gain so pleased with that
  99. N

    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast:Oat so simple (HB), Blueberries and Raspberries Lunch:Jacket potato with Bacon and Baked beans, mugshot Dinner: Chicken, salad and golden rice (frylight peppers, onions and spices with a stocl cube added to white rice), mullerlight, SW crisps HA: Skimmed milk HB: Oat so simple...
  100. N

    New Fangled November Angels - Calling all Newbies (and old timers)

    1/2 pound off this morning - considering pizza express blow out not bad :)
  101. N

    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast: 2 ww danish toast (HB), Banana Lunch: tomato and onion quiche Dinner: Turkey stir fry, yellow pepper, red onion, green beans and brocolli, with white rice HA: 42g reduced fat cheddar HB: 2 WW danish bread Syns = 0
  102. N

    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast: Oat so simple (HB), Blueberries Lunch: Mugshot, few slices of ham and bag of skips (5 syns) Dinner: 2 quorn sausages, SW Chips and baked beans, 2 Malibu and diet coke (5 syns) HA:Skimmed milk HB: Oatso simple Syns = Skips 5 2 Malibu and diet coke 5 total syns = 10
  103. N

    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    It was really nice - I think the leggera pizza range is really good and for 25syns its not that bad - its all the extras!!
  104. N

    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast: 2 poached eggs, with ham on 2 ww danish bread (HB) Lunch: Pasta with bolognaise (left over), Raspberries Dinner:Pizza express!! Rustica tomatoes (4 syns), leggerra pizza (25 syns), 2 glasses white wine (12 syns), SW crisps and curly wurly (6.5 syns) HA: 42g reduced fat cheddar...
  105. N

    OMG I am devastated - updated

    Have been watching this on the news it looks awful and I just feel for all the people involved it must be so scary and just devastating, look after yourself, I'm sure the town will get back on its feet - the community spirit sounds high x
  106. N

    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast: Oat so simple (HB) with Blueberries Lunch: Cheese and brocolli pasta'n'sauce, choc options (2 syns) and mugshot Dinner: Chicken stir fry with red onion, spring onioin, green beans, orange pepper, brocolli, soy sauce and chilli powder with rice, SW crisps HA:Skimmed milk HB:Oat...
  107. N

    Off topic but i wanna get to know you all!

    Where are you from? Hornchurch, essex (round the corner from Romford!!, seems a popular place to have...left and moved elsewhere) What football/rugby team? England!! Favourite colour? Blue (turqoise) Famous person you would most like to ****? as my hubby is not famous it would have to be...
  108. N

    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast: piece of ham and tomato quiche Lunch: Jacket potato with bolognaise, mullerlight Dinner: Beef casserole with green beans and brocolli, 6 finn crisp breads(HB) with 2 laughing cow (2 syns) HA:Skimmed milk HB:6 finn crisp breads Syns: 2 extra light lughing cow triangles (2 syns)...
  109. N

    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    2lb loss at wi this week Breakfast:2 WW Danish bread (HB), scarmbled eggs, ferrero rocher scan bran cake @ taster (1 syn) Lunch: 2 bananas, mugshot Dinner, spaghetti bolognaise, 28g reduced fat cheddar (4 syns), bag of eatsmart bacon waffles (2 syns) HA: Skimmed milk HB: 2 slices WW...
  110. N

    Green Days Portion Sizes (for pasta, rice, potatoes and other foods too)

    I follow EE so I try to have a 1/3 of my plate as carbs, a 1/3 meat and a 1/3 veg. It depends on wether carbs affect you or not - If I eat to much bread I become really bloated so I think SW helps as I only have 2 slices 400g wholemeal a day, fills my bead craving enough without the horrible...
  111. N

    Only lose weight if exercise?

    Exercising for me is about my overall health and well being, I go to the gym a few times a week and do some classes and if its cold or too dark I do a dvd or get on the wii fit. I listen to my body and so some days I really go for it and work my butt off and others I barely break a sweat. I...
  112. N

    Slinky Slimmer of the Year

    How great, I love it when you get a compliment when you least expect it - I think it shows us how our words and actions do have meaning even it we dont think they do. We have yet to do ours did our voting yesterday so will find out next week. Now store that comment and feeling and use it for...
  113. N

    New Fangled November Angels - Calling all Newbies (and old timers)

    lost 2lb this morning giving me my 1 stone award :)
  114. N

    Tuesday weigh in

    2lb off this week which means I got my 1 stone award whoopppeee!! Now for the next one :)
  115. N

    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast: oat so simple (HB) Lunch:sweet potato cakes with bacon and onion, choc options (2 syns), curly wurly (6.5 syns), mugshot Dinner: watercress, rocket, spianch and spring onion soup, jacket potato with beans and pastrami, mullerlight, raspberries HA:Skimmed Milk HB: Oat so simple...
  116. N

    Body Pump

    love body pump and the fact that when I did my first class I couldn't even brush my hair the next day - a true no pain no gain class, such fun and you know you worked out:)
  117. N

    OK need help!!!

    Cheese and pineapple on sticks, vol au vonts (puff pastry is low in syns not sure per case but in tesco they sell them as cases), samosas, spring rolls, cold pasta salad, potato salad, fruit skewers, rice salad
  118. N

    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast:2 poached eggs, 4 slices of ham and 2 toast (HB) Lunch:Mugshot, few slices of ham, cheese (HA), strawberries and blueberries Dinner: Ham and tomato syn free quiche, SW chips and baked beans, mullerlight HA: 42 g reduced fat cheddar HB: 2 slices wholemeal 400g Syns=0
  119. N

    pork and parsnip, potato topped pie

    Made this last night and was really scrummy So frylight pork mince, an onion and some green pepper and a copule of parnsnips add a tsp of curry powder and a tin of chopped toms,some mixed herbs and add salt and pepper. Transfer mix to a dish, chop potato slices to cover and spray with...
  120. N

    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast:Ham sandwich (bread HB) Lunch: spinach, watercress, rocket and spring onioin soup, mullerlight and strawberries Dinner: Pork and parsnip, potato topped pie with mange tout and peas, thin gravy made with oxo cube, 8 vodka and diet coke's (20 syns) HA: Skimmed Milk HB: 2 wholemeal...
  121. N

    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast: Oat so simple (HB) with blueberries, strawberries and banana Lunch: Jacket potato with baked beans Dinner:Chicken, sharwood's rogan josh sauce (10 syns 1/3 jar), with baby corn, spinach, red peppers and onion, plain rice, 1 poppadom (4 syns), 1 tbsp mango chutney (2 syns). 2...
  122. N

    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast: Oatso simple (HB) with blueberries Lunch: Cheese and brocolli pasta 'n' sauce, packet of eatsmart pickled onion rings (1.5syns) Dinner: 2 grilled pork escalopes with sweet potato mash, mange tout and apple sauce (2 tbsp 2 syns) HA:Skimmed milk HB:Oat so simple Syns: eatsmart...
  123. N

    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast: boiled egg and bacon toasted sandwich (bread HB), Grapes Lunch: Gammon steak with salad and peas, Raspberries Dinner: Chicken stuffed with laughing cow extra low fat cheese (HA), wrapped in ham with roasted new potatoes, salad and sweetcorn, 1 tbsp of extra light salad cream (1...
  124. N

    In Memory of ARMISTICE DAY....

    Thanks Donnie, My dad is ex-army and so wear my poppy with pride every year am suprised at how many people do not take such a small act to show their respect.
  125. N

    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Hi Shaz, thanks for your kind words, as for losses well I had weigh in this morning and lost 2lbs so yeah its going well 12lbs in 6 weeks. I am finding it easy to plan meals as its just adjusting what I would normally have to be SW friendly (hence its all extra easy!)- and I'm learning that my...
  126. N

    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast: Banana and mullerlight Lunch: Homemade chicken and veg soup (no more sunday leftovers), mugshot Dinner: Qourn sausage with pasta, orange pepper, red onion, tomatoes, worcester sauce, tabasco and a chicken stock cube HA: Skim milk HB:2 wholemeal 400g bread Syns = 0 (saving them...
  127. N

    -------Tuesday Weigh-in-------

    2lb off for me today - worked damn hard for it so am pleased 2 more and I'll get my stone
  128. N

    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast: Blueberries Lunch: ham, red pepper and onion syn free quiche, hazelnut choc options (2 syns) Dinner: Chicken lemon risotto with salad, mini crunchie (4 syns) HA: 28g parmesan HB: 280g baxters healthy italian bean and pasts soup Syns: hazelnut choc options 2 syns mini crunchie...
  129. N

    New Fangled November Angels - Calling all Newbies (and old timers)

    Hiya had a 2lb loss this morning :) Niki
  130. N

    The balance of my life

    lucky lucky guy - oh well have new plans now and then in 3 years I'll be there *fingers crossed*
  131. N

    The balance of my life

    With regards to the health checks the dr who did mine said that the uk are thinking of implementing something similar but are not sure how it would work - and Australia have been health checking immigrants for the last 40 years!! Just shows how far behind we are
  132. N

    Where the bargains are at and anything else thats useful.

    choc options individual sachets 4 for £1 - yummy lots of variety
  133. N

    easy pasta sauce

    Its the only herb I can grow - evrything else seems to die a slow death - have had my pot on the windowsill for last 6 months
  134. N

    The balance of my life

    Well they say that somehow life always manages to balance itself out! My husband and I have been trying to get a visa to move to Australia, for the last 18 months we have sent every single piece of paperwork they wanted, had all our medical checks done and paid all of our fees. Then with all...
  135. N

    Red Days When vegetables become soup

    PHEW - Had a panic attack reading the first post, I love to use up all my left over veggies with a bit of stock and a grated chilli pepper (need the heat its too cold!)
  136. N

    Going to start Slimming World this week!

    Hi Bonstar - I too was really nervous on my first meeting but called the consultant so she knew to expect me and put me at ease - I did have to psych mysef in the car to pluck up the courage to walk through the door - but now 6 weeks on I have lost 10lbs and really enjoy seeing all the girls at...
  137. N

    Can't wait for dinner this evening

    Using leftover roast chicken to make a chicken lemon risotto with some salad
  138. N

    Woohoo things are on the UP!!! :D

    Lucky you, a new job and a marriage to look forward to congratulations x
  139. N

    Way off topic but where can I find a really nice shower pouff?!

    If its for exfoliating have you tried exfoliating gloves?, I dont feel clean without using them now - body shop do them in lots of colours to suit your bathroom - as for a shower pouff no idea sorry
  140. N

    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast:Ham, red pepper and onion syn free quiche Lunch: 1/2 pack of quorn chilli dippers(5 syns), mugshot Dinner: Roast Chicken, roasted new potatoes, parsnips, onion, carrots, grren beans, chicken xo gravy with smash to thicken. Bowl of raspberries and blueberries with mullerlight plus...
  141. N

    BOGOF'S

    The cheese board every time - watch the eastenders special with it resting on my lap and by the end at least 3/4 is gone and half the crackers!! This year am going to have seconds on my lunch to fill me up and put a small portion on a plate with a few crackers. Let someone else enjoy it this year
  142. N

    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast:2 quorn sausage, 2 bacon, egg (in frylight), baked beans with toast (HB) Lunch:Mugshot, blueberries, SW crisps, mullerlight Dinner: 2 SW cheese (HA) burgers, 2 egg pancakes with banana, candy floss (3 syns) HA - 42g reduced fat cheddar HB - 2 slices 400g wholemeal Syns Candy...
  143. N

    easy pasta sauce

    As it was so cold yesterday, did not wnat salad for lunch and as I would be having potaotes for dinner I needed a sauce for pasta. Used to make this when I was a student as its so easy to make and cheap. This makes enough for 2 *Put pasta on to boil *Chop up a medium onion, 4 spring onions...
  144. N

    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast: 2 egg pancakes with banana and blueberries Lunch: pasta with tomatoes, onion, chilli, worcester sauce and basil Dinner: 2 SW burgers, SW wedges and baked beans HA: 6 Extra light laughing cow triangles HB: 3 Krisp rolls Syns - 0 tota syns - 0
  145. N

    First week , and I am disappointed!!!

    I only lost a 1lb in my first week and then the next week 4lbs - don't be disheartened sometimes people have a quick loss and then slow down and others go a ta steady pace - a loss of 2lbs is good and if you continued for a year that would be a loss over 7 stone!:)
  146. N

    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast: Banana, raspberries Lunch: Jacket potato with bacon, beans and cheese (HA) Dinner:Turkey with jerk seasoning (2 syns), with peppers and onion, with rice, SW potato crisps made in microwave(spoke to c about this she said that no probs - so hapy to go with that), mint choc options...
  147. N

    Hello - Newbie here!

    Hi Sara, Good luck, easy breakfast - warmed up muller light with some fruit, toast, weetabix with warm milk, easy lunch mugshots, pasta 'n' sauce or batchelors rice - or left overs from night before Niki
  148. N

    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast:2 healthy living weetabix(HB) with skimmed milk (HA) Lunch: Tesco cous cous salad (7 syns), raspberries and blueberries, mugshot Dinner: Gammon steak, potato wedges, with pineapple and salad HA:Skim milk HB:Healthy living weetabix syns tesco cous cous salad 7 syns total syns = 7
  149. N

    New Fangled November Angels - Calling all Newbies (and old timers)

    Had my wi on Tues morning and not a great start but 1lb on - going to get on the case this week so fingers crossed for better results next week :)
  150. N

    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast:Bacon sandwich (HB bread), banana Lunch: 2 pieces of red onion and chorizio quice (6 syns chorizio), banana Dinner:3 quorn sausages, smash, brocolli, carrots. Blackberries and blackcurrants with muller light HA:350ml skim milk HB: 2 slices wholemeal 400g Syns: chorizio 6 syns...
  151. N

    Tuesday weighers

    1lb on this week so going to make sure I am 100% this week superspeed food the lot - want to get my stone sticker!!! - just got my wii fit so that should help
  152. N

    Low Syn crisps

    Morrisons eat smart low fat snack selection - pickled onioin rings 1.5 syns salt and vineger fries - 2.5 syns, bacon waffles 2 syns - a bit airy but ok for a low syn fix, tesco healthy living potato thins are 4 syns per pack but quite satisfying or walkers frnch fries are 4.5 syns. I have been...
  153. N

    Have to share this with everyone

    How exciting for you, congratulations, and good lluck on Monday (I'm sure you won't need it!)
  154. N

    Wish me luck!!!

    Good for you for all your plans you have put in place, shows your determined - I've got wi this morning to so fingers crossed for us both then - let us know how you get on :)
  155. N

    Time to go back to WW

    Good luck on the journey x
  156. N

    b choice

    Thanks for great list - will be going shopping with this and see which soups take my fancy
  157. N

    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast:Baked beans on toast Lunch: Cheese, leek and ham pasta 'n' sauce (1syn), quorn fajita strips (0.5 syns) Dinner:vegetable soup,4 krisp rolls (8 syns) chicken salad, mini crunchie (4syns) HA:350ml Skimmed milk HB:2 Wholemeal bread 400g Syns: pasta 'n' sauce 1 syn quorn strips 0.5...
  158. N

    I hate my spare tyres!!

    My huge thunder thighs which mean that I always have to buy trousers a size bigger than my waist needs - cant remember the last time I had a pair of trousers to fit properly...soon to be changed:)
  159. N

    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast: 2 quorn sausage, 2 fry light eggs, bacon and beans Lunch: red onion soup (8 syns - red wine in it!!), roast beef, carrotts and cabbage, gravy (3 syns) Dinner: Mugshot, packet of tesco potato thins (4 syns), mullerlight and mini crunchie (4 syns) HA:42g reduced fat cheddar HB: 2...
  160. N

    Quark + .....pasta?

    You could leave them out I guess, if it puts you off, me and hubby had this last night and were still alive!!!:)
  161. N

    totm

    When its totm, I make sure I dinks loads of water, before I allow myself to eat otherwise I go mad and eat until I could burst - which is not healthy. I make sure I've got lots of options and have lots of small snacks to keep me satisfied. And then lots of hot baths, new magazines, go get my...
  162. N

    Extra Easy SWers

    My food diary is on here - only started it last week but I've been doing EE since day 1 and had some great meals and still losing.
  163. N

    Just have to share!!!

    What a woo hoo moment - you kinda want everyone to see the tag so just accidently leave it on show and tell you other half to not put it back in!!! Defo a skirt though - get your pins out its xmas and a skirt always makes you feel sexy and feminie, exactly how you want to feel at crimbo
  164. N

    Recruitment drive - SW Angels team

    Hiya, I'd like to join and set myself a november month target for 10lbs.
  165. N

    Extra Easy Ooooops!!!! 80 syns in one day :(

    Paris well - you kinda had to blow out on your syns to enjoy it didn't you, oh I bet it was tasty and worth it. So if you dont lose/sts or gain think back on the good times and have a real 100% to get you back on track. I find that if you plan ahead a bit it can really help with eating out -...
  166. N

    syns daily or weekly?

    I use about 5-10 a day and then bank some syns for a splash out on a weekend (usually booze!) or unexpected dinner/take away where it is quite hard to count. Seems to be working fine for me at the mo but I think if I start to plateau then I will count daily as that way its that and no more...
  167. N

    Quark + .....pasta?

    In the magazine recipe for spaghetti carbonara srves 4: Ingredients fry light 1 red onion chopped finely 120g bacon/quorn bacon sytle rashers 1 large clove garlic, crushed 340g spaghetti 3 large egg yolks 250g pot of quark 113g parmesan cheese salt & pepper finey chopped parsley Fry off...
  168. N

    sunday morning breakfast

    Oh pants - hope you feel better next week, maybe start plannnig what you can have when your well again x
  169. N

    sunday morning breakfast

  170. N

    sunday morning breakfast

    So its Sunday morning - hooray - that means quorn sausages, bacon, egg and beans - My husband was like "ermmm I thought you were on a diet" - Men!!!!??? What's everyone else having?
  171. N

    eggs

    OMG!!! I thought I was bad the other day when had a 3eggs for breakfast and then 2 pieces of syn free quiche, as maybe pushing the egg factor!!!. Just goes to show if its free its free!
  172. N

    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast: mullerlight, 2 weetabix with skim milk (2.5 syns) Lunch: quorn fajita strips (0.5syns), mullerlight and mugshot Dinner: Spaghetti carbonara, eatsmart bacon waffles (2syns), 3 vodka and diet cokes (7.5syns), curly wurly (6.5) HA: 28g parmesan cheese (for carbonara) HB: 2 healthy...
  173. N

    Green Day SHEPHERD'S PIE TOPPING PLEASE

    parsnip mash is yum
  174. N

    Chicken and Chorizio paella

    Well its kind of made up really so here is mine guess you could/add take away whatever you want really: In big pan I frylight some leftover lemon roast chicken (you can squeeze lemon juice on to cooked chicken and put in oven for about 20 mins to get same taste). Add in the Chorizio (I buy the...
  175. N

    I FINALLY DID IT!!!!

    what an inspiration well done x
  176. N

    Feel like I would be rejected even from the knackers yard

    Hope you feel better soon, and that you get back on track soon.For now concerntrate on getting well and then go back to diet - sending cyber hugs Niki :)
  177. N

    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast: 2 satsumas, banana Lunch: syn free quiche, eatsmart salt and vinegar sticks (2.5 syns) Dinner: Sausage hotpot, smash, raspberries, curly wurly (6.5 syns) HA: 42g reduced fat cheddar HB: 1 slice allison wholmeal 800g Syns: eatsmart salt and vinegar sticks 2.5 Curly wurly 6.5...
  178. N

    This feels so good!!!

    woo hoo - well done you, I got to throw away my fat jeans the other day and it felt so good, can't wait to go shopping for my crimbo outfit this year :)
  179. N

    At a crossroads...

    What about the clothes swap forum on here? Or lots of nice sashes etc to use as funky belts? ps. good luck for wedding
  180. N

    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast: 3 egg pancakes, with 2 chopped bananas, 1 tbsp nutella (4.5 syns) Lunch: Syn free quiche, thai mugshots, 2 slices ham, 2 slices chicken and some raspberries Dinner:Jerk CHicken (2 syns), salad on the corn on the cob, salad cream (1.5 syn) HA: 6 extra light laughing cow HB: 3...
  181. N

    Wii Fit

    Oh twenty quid for the newer version that is defo on my crimbo list - not that I have one already or have done since sept!!! Have to get the vibes out there early apparantly I'm difficult to buy for - not a spoilt little drama quuenn - moi?!!
  182. N

    confused (weight watchers)

    I totally agree you dont have too - they just made it too easy for me to pick up something in the supermarket than cook something from fresh.
  183. N

    Extra Easy low syn puddings????????

    It was very Homer Simpson drool like!!
  184. N

    what do you eat when you get back from food shopping?

    I eat before I go or I double the shopping bill, and am more tempted to buy crap food. I do always have a satsuma or banana rolling round in the car for peckish journeys though
  185. N

    confused (weight watchers)

    For me WW was ok and yes I did lose weight but as all the above say - got obssesed with points and checking evrything I ate. SW fits more for me and my hubby as I believe you can eat more normal meals (unlike all the ww microwave slop). I lived on veg soup and did find myself going to bed early...
  186. N

    God I feel so guilty..

    Just goes to show how normal this diet is as apposed to cut out all carbs, juice everything, count points for everything that touches your lips. SW is just eat normally in a healthy way - no guilt needed
  187. N

    Extra Easy low syn puddings????????

    For breakfast I had egg pancakes with a tbsp of nutella and chopped bananas: seperate 3 eggs add few drops of vanillas essence to yolks and whisk add tbsp of splenda to whites and whisk until soft peaks fold in yolks to whites fylight frying pan and add mixture spread out to edges flip over...
  188. N

    Wii Fit

    Have just ordered a wii fit this afternoon, hope the postal strike doesn't affect delivery too much. Wish I had read your post Ladiesboy as have ordered the standard one oh well hey ho am sure will have lots of fun anyway
  189. N

    horseradish sauce

    Hoseradish sauce, 1 level tbsp 1syn on green/red and for a creamed horseradish level tbsp 1.5 on both
  190. N

    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast:scrambled egg on wholemeal toast Lunch: Banana, batchelors golden rice Dinner: sausage hotopt, green beans, cheese and spring onion mash, mulerlight and bag of eatsmart pickled onion rings HA: 6 Extra light laughing cow (for mash) HB: 2small wholmeal bread Syns: 3.5 cornflour...
  191. N

    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Well its kind of made up really so here is mine guess you could/add take away whatever you want really: In big pan I frylight some leftover lemon roast chicken (you can squeeze lemon juice on to cooked chicken and put in oven for about 20 mins to get same taste). Add in the Chorizio (I buy...
  192. N

    Blubbering

    So sorry that you are feeling down - I know how it feels to be compared constantly to other family members who seem to have no weight issues. Right well I hope you've picked yourself up and are looking forward to going shopping for some new fabulous clothes (don't forget the shoes and...
  193. N

    WI after hols

    Vegas wow - bet it was amazing, good for you for getting back on track so quickly and realising that a holiday is just that, hope you had lots of yummies!
  194. N

    Feeling blue - need advice on boosting losses.

    Have you tried introducing exercise alongside the changes you plan to make that will speed up your metabolism and help you get there quicker. It doesn't have to big huge amounts just some walking will get things moving. And remember the scales aren't everything we all know how much our weight...
  195. N

    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Breakfast: Banana (morning weigh in) piece of lemon polenta cake from taster session at class 0.5 syn Lunch: jacket potato with bacon and beans Dinner: Chicken and chorizio paella, with salad, mullerlight HA: 6 extra light laughing cow triangles HB: 3 Krisp rolls Syns: lemon cake 0.5...
  196. N

    A first for me today...

    What a great step to take, my best mate knows what I weigh and my gp - my mum, husband and anyone else can just guess - until I get to target and then I might let them know. Hope it felt good to let the demons go x
  197. N

    What's for tea tonight then?

    Chicken and Chorizio paella with salad - EE - Just finished off yum,yum
  198. N

    how much damage?

    3lbs off - so clearly was worrying far too much! Bodes well for Sunday lunch with th in-laws at the pub :)
  199. N

    Hi from a newbie

    Hi - Welcome to minimins, sounds like your going great guns on your weight loss so far!
  200. N

    Tuesday Weighers!

    Another 3lb for me am stunned as thought I would sts as any of you who read my posts for Saturday night - I still had my syns on Sunday and Monday so happy days! I LOVE slimming world!
  201. N

    NIKI'S FOOD DIARY

    Hi All Thought I would join you on the food diary front, this way I can look back for food inspiration so as its Monday here is today. I am on EE as I need meat and carbs together (maybe I can blame the upbringing, meat and two veg!!) Breakfast: 2 bacon in frylight, 2 eggs in frylight, 2...
  202. N

    yummy choclate orange mullerlight

    Couldn't wait just checked and all the mullerlights are free....except any that are layered which the cherry choc one is :( will pass it off to hubby and pretend its the one I don't like (you know when you buy a pack of 4 and there's always one you don't like!!)- but can still enjoy vanilla and...
  203. N

    yummy choclate orange mullerlight

    *deep intake of breath* - I thought all mullerlight were free?? Will hold off until tmrw and ask consultant at weigh in in the morning don't want to scuper my chances!
  204. N

    Newbie to Slimming World

    Welcome to the wonder of SW, wishing you luck on your journey :)
  205. N

    The travesty of the X Factor

    This might be really against the grain (given reading your posts) but I don't like Danyl. He is so cocky and last night I thought his to stay in performance was pants..he sang 2 notes and then the big finish, so what? I agree about the twins but they are entertaining, I think they should change...
  206. N

    yummy choclate orange mullerlight

    yum, yum, yum, picked these up as part of a 6 pack in Morissons today (usually shop @ Tesco but went to Morrisons for eat smart sausages have read about on here, making hotopt for weds night tea so will let you know how it goes). But oh what a find got a 6 pack for £1.90 it's got 2 vanilla...
  207. N

    My Hen Weekend = 2lb gain

    You look like you had a great time, good luck for the big day x
  208. N

    15 LB'S....IN 6WKS

    Wow thats great well done x
  209. N

    how much damage?

    Not sure why I was told that 70 syns max on EE - have been sticking to that like glue so oh now I feel I've been missing out :( Will check at tmrw morning weigh in - fingers crossed that Saturday hasn't dented my great start
  210. N

    Arghhh, Contraception...

    Was on microgynon for 15 years until a month ago when due to my weight and smoking/family history was told I had to change despite my insistance that I didn't want to, as heard lots of horror stories. Have been put on Cerazette - has a non stop period for 3 weeks, my libido has crashed through...
  211. N

    descion made!

    Have an amazing holiday - lucky you. Then just get back on plan on your return - a holiday is a holiday from everything x
  212. N

    Pizza

    There is a potato base pizza recipe in the recipe section - not tried it myself so let me know what its like!
  213. N

    OMG I've just got into a size 14!!

    Well done you - I think sometimes the clothes size marker is a bigger issue for us girlies than our actual weight - good for you keep it up x
  214. N

    christmas loss

    Easy! just prepare for every eventuality - what about an inch loss target too? - that way both ways you'll be happy - good luck x
  215. N

    Whats for Brekky

    Bacon sandwich on toasted wholemeal bread yummy way to start a sunday
  216. N

    how much damage?

    I'm on EE so was told to stick to 70 per week?, think I'm going to allow myself 5 syns tonight and tmrw and keep my fingers crossed for weigh in
  217. N

    how much damage?

    Thanks, maybe I will give myself a curly wurly style pat on the back!
  218. N

    how much damage?

    ok, so just been out for a meal for hubby bday so here goes arrggghh Tomato soup to start no bread (no cream in soup) Fillet steak grilled, no sauce, brocolli, new potatoes (but they did have butter on) and salad (salad had oil dressing) about 7 vodka and diet cokes Had a great time but...
  219. N

    So happy!

    Well done you just goes to show you can't guess the scales! x
  220. N

    I am so mad :(

    Also has anyone else noticed that stupid Magnum Mini's advert, where he laughingly says "Have you eaten the last Magnum Mini again" okay so who else thought that what would really happen is "Oh ffs you've eaten all the chuffing Magnums again!!" **evil stare - stomps off** Ha ha this so would...
  221. N

    Why have people "demonised" carbs?!?

    You can blame mr atkins for that one!! I think people dont understand that if you have eaten foods that fill you, then you are less likely to give into temptation. My husband cant believe what I've been eating and have lost 8lbs so far - I keep getting questioning looks :) Congratulations to...
  222. N

    I am so mad :(

    I can so sympathize with this problem, I had quron sausages last night for my teas with mash and peas (how great is this diet?!) cooked the whole packet and saved 2 to re-heat this morning to have with bacon, egg and beans - Hubby was out djing last night has come in drunk and eaten MY sausages...
  223. N

    Getting the most out of meetings

    I have been to all the groups and found them really useful we do the whole clap thing but loads of fun stuff too - whoever wins slimmer of the week gets a bowl of fruit (everyone brings a piece to class) - so thats motivation to win it and same money on fruit. We do a raffle 50p for something...
  224. N

    Planning for Crimbo

    Going to stock up on the veggies for main xmas day lunch, no snacking or alcohol until after 7pm and hopefully curb any weight gain without looking like a party pooper - got 2 days at mother-in-laws and then 2 at my parents so will be sticking as much as possible. All the little things catch me...
  225. N

    What are the vegetarians having for Christmas Lunch

    filo parcels with roasted peppers, tomatoes, brocolli and pesto - roast the veggies add dollop of pesto and then place on four squares of filo pastry scruch up at the top and put in oven yummy. Or my mate does a roasted box of camembert with cranberries on the top for a starter and then...
  226. N

    Wider fitting boots

    Duo boots or simply be do wider fittings
  227. N

    What is up with self sabatoge???

    Well you know where you went wrong and you have time to fix it before your next weigh in. I think mentally we need to let go sometimes, so enjoy that your normal!!! Ans enjoy your vodkas tonight x
  228. N

    Hi There

    Hello! Good luck with the journey
  229. N

    struggling.....

    plan all your meals for next week - have a look through the recipe section for inspiration and put together your shopping list?
  230. N

    What's Up With That???

    My vote goes to george at asda, I have the opposite problem on the waist area I'm fine but I have huge thighs so I always end up with a clown trouser effect around the waist and they have to be high or I show my builders crack to everyone!!
  231. N

    What is for tea?

    chilli beef stir fry with noodles
  232. N

    Wii Fit - BMI 24.99

    Sure you will look fabuolous - well done :)
  233. N

    Extra easy

    I follow extra easy as it fits in with my lifestyle and I dont have to think too much about what I'm cooking - I have lost 8lbs in 3 weeks and have lost every week, was told by a consultant the sw did a survey and found that people who followed extra easy for the whole week lost more than doing...
  234. N

    7 week plan in new mag

    Never thought of following the plan totally but certainly take lots of inspiration from the recipes, since starting slimming world my husband has been amazed at what I've been eating and losing weight, including my bacon sandwich for brekkie yum! Pizza express do a new range think its called...
  235. N

    Workout dvds

    I've got the Davina dvd called super body workout - its got 2 workouts one is superfit so quite bouncy with lots of jumping and kicking and the other one is superfit which is a toning workout with weights. I really enjoy both and there are add on like abs/thighs/arms so you can tackle your...
  236. N

    just had to tell you all

    Can you cook a whole chicken in the slow cooker - or should I brown it first, have only done bolognase, chilli, stew so far - and they all have loads of liquid - any advice?
  237. N

    Quarter of the way there already!

    ha ha I always go to the loo before weigh in - everything counts!
  238. N

    Please help me...

    Sorry to hear your not enjoying your classes, and I think its a shame that you are unable to get to another class, I'm sure if you feel this way others will - is there anyone in your class who could set up another class, someone looking for extra income? With regards to your weight, have you...
  239. N

    size 14!

    WOO HOO!!!Next time size 12, how exciting for you
  240. N

    carrot and coriander soup...

    I love homemade soups and its so easy I always blitz up left over veg with some stock and then freeze them for soups later on, got some veggie curry left over that I'm blitzing for lunch tmrw yum.
  241. N

    Quarter of the way there already!

    Go for it - let us know how you get on with official weigh in
  242. N

    bloody chocolate chip cookies!!!!

    just jump back on the train and maybe squeeze in some excersie to burn it off - funny how 1 turns into some and then into there's none left - bet they were yum though !! x
  243. N

    40 years married today.....

    Happy Anniversary - 40 years wow - well done you, as the saying goes you get less for murder!!! - only joking - have a lovely time x
  244. N

    Syns - save or spend??

    I save mine up for eating out/bottle of wine or a curly wurly with a big cup of tea
  245. N

    Why so cooooold!! o/t

    My brother-in-law is still resisting putting his on until the end of october - madness!
  246. N

    Daughters and their Fathers......

    Oh yes I agree my husband has many of my dad's qualities loyal, fun, hard working, detrmined however they also colude on my moods (affectionatly called the 'dark side') and how to bring me round mostly make me laugh - first time I went to the 'dark side' he rang my dad for advice to bring me...
  247. N

    Question - Fry Light Spray

    I asked this question in class last week as I'm new to SW and was told it was free regardless of how much I used i.e; spraying loads on my sw chips. I love a few sprays of the sunflower one on toast instead of wasting syns on margerine. Niki x
  248. N

    tasty reduced fat cheese ?

    I have tried the low low and found it really nice and with a cheese texture - tried the weight watchers cheese and it was like hard rubber not good at all
  249. N

    Controlled Night off Plan!

    What a great attitude you have, sometimes just having what you want is fine and the fact that you are prepared to take the consequence of potentially staying the same weight good for you. This is the real world we all live in and to have a night off is reality - enjoy your pizza and the choc...
  250. N

    Syn free (Red and EE) savoury muffins (like quiche)

    What a great recipe I have just made these minus mushrooms and what a result - very scrummy will be making more of these and will be trialing other combinations, thanks for sharing
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