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  1. SandraEly

    Back again - third time lucky?

    Hello xxx Thank you SB for your comments you are always so supportive I have been to weigh tonight and I lost 6lbs :-) I am pleased not to have stayed the same after falling off the wagon on the weekend, I am stronger now had a lovely group meeting and the support from my fellow LL'ers is...
  2. SandraEly

    Back again - third time lucky?

    Hiya I can really sympathaise with you xx I have been big overweight fat for all of my adult life been there done all the other clubs and LL is the only one that worked for me, I started in Sept fell off the wagon in Dec and restarted last week, I am struggling big time - finding it difficult to...
  3. SandraEly

    how to change LLC

    I have been abstinent since oct 5th last few days been soooooooooo hungry, I have eaten a slice of toast, been tempted by all the christmas things around :( when i went to my class my daughter was with me and we have a silly sarcastic communication channel between us the llc made a comment that...
  4. SandraEly

    Here's to a lighter me

    Hey Jo, hope you are getting on ok, once you are in ketotsis you wont be hungry, make sure you drink enough water - sometimes your body tells you that you are hungry when really you are thirsty, I am 6 weeks in now and I never thought I could last a week, this is the most amazing 'diet' I have...
  5. SandraEly

    Hello, newish to Lighterlife and struggling

    :( it is difficult to get your head around it, I woke up and decided I have had enough the only person you are doing it for is you, no one else :-) make sure you are drinking plenty of water, use the fibre flavours for a change, if you think you are 'hungry drink a glass of water and wait most...
  6. SandraEly

    Planning for Christmas

    We have had this conversation in our group too, I have also had the same conversation with my daughters we always have the traditional family christmas but I am worried about feeling unwell after eating - I am only just starting my journey 3 weeks in and I know I am going to continue after the...
  7. SandraEly

    Unused packs

    Morning :-) our Llc has let me swap 2 pack of porridge as it nearly made me sick ! but she examined the pack carefully and they were only 1 week old as I took them back with me on my 1st weigh in, so I had 2 soups instead. I think (not sure) she said she would have them as she had the porridge...
  8. SandraEly

    I am so excited :-)

    Havent had any internet til today at home, weighed on tuesday i lost 8 lbs.. i am so chuffed.... :-)
  9. SandraEly

    When are you in ketosis?

    :-) I think I need to get some wee sticks :-) I am sure that would help me stay focused I have now started knitting again to keep my mind of the F word ....
  10. SandraEly

    LL September Starters/Re-starters

    Hiya I meant the ongoing checks not the intial one before you start my GP did that for me, and told me to book in with the practice nurse when I needed anything else unless I was worried about anything 6 days 100% :D
  11. SandraEly

    LL September Starters/Re-starters

    hello I am not sure where everyone lives, I am in Cardiff and my GP/Practice nurse is happy to check my BP and bloods when needed, also you can go to a pharmacy and they will do your BP, the other option is buy a small battery operated bp machine about 25.00 in argos Hope this helps Sandra x
  12. SandraEly

    When are you in ketosis?

    hello folks xx I have been doing LL 100% since Wed am :-) I dont know if I am in Ketosis yet, been sticking like glue to shakes and water, I do have a foul taste in my mouth but I thought that was the shakes I feel like I have lost inches cant be possible already though? can it?? looking...
  13. SandraEly

    Struggling with packs

    It is my first week and I asked for a variety of flavours to try, so far the only one that I actually gagged on was the porridge :( yuucckkkk I have tried a chocolate with mint tea after I read on here the other day someone said it was nice, it was ok but I wont be doing that again - I am at day...
  14. SandraEly

    Coffee with BL

    ooooooooh chutney :-) now that is a good idea, would you send me the recipe please? I am on a bit of a tight budget this year so I could do that too, my nanna used to make it, I usually do cakes and pudds but I am not doing them this year obviously as I cant induldge! I have to tell you that...
  15. SandraEly

    I am so excited :-)

    Hiya Christie :-) I am getting on ok, it is Sat night and I am babysitting usually my daughter would leave a mini mountain of things to eat, but I told her no and I brought my two packs a chicken soup and a strawberry shake so I am watching x factor and strictly and being 100% - I dont like the...
  16. SandraEly

    I am so excited :-)

    Hello Ladies :-) I have completed 3 days 100 % total abstinence - so now i need to know how will i know when I am in ketosis?? I have loads of energy and people in work are saying ' you look well' and I seem to be smiling all the time :-) can be v v annoying when my colleagues are being serious...
  17. SandraEly

    I am so excited :-)

    Hiya I am just back from my group, I have picked up all my food packs and i am ready to go, I am so excited :-) Thank you for your help with the comments, I cut down on my carbs for the last 2 weeks since my first meeting with LLC, and now I am on decaf coffee and tea and no caffinated drinks...
  18. SandraEly

    I am so excited :-)

    I met with my LL counsellor on Monday, and she allowed me to go to the first session yesterday, I cant actually start until I have seen my GP but I think she could sense I was keen to get on, I am so pleased with what I heard last night, I came out really ready to face the world! I start...
  19. SandraEly

    LL September Starters/Re-starters

    Thanks both for your replies, I have just had an email from the LLC, and I am going to see her on Monday so I guess I am going to do it, I have 10 stone to loose to put me in my lowest healthy BMI, I think to start with I am going to say 3, then 3, then 3 and see how I feel and how long it...
  20. SandraEly

    LL September Starters/Re-starters

    Hello Everyone, I am reading this page with interest, I have done all the usual sw ww accupuncture ect ect for some reason today, I spotted a link on facebook and I have found my way to a LL counsellor, so I am going to go to the introductory meeting and see what this is all about, I have a lot...
  21. SandraEly

    Jacqui's daily diary - NO MORE FAFFING AROUND

    I have moved from SW to WW too, I have been sts or +1 or -1 for the last 6 weeks, and I have lost this week with weight watchers I am liking the you can have anything as long as you point it :-) new month new start new me ..
  22. SandraEly

    Is there anyone who needs to lose over 10 stone????

    I have 9 stone to loose, my daughter is getting married sept 2011 and I dont want her looking at her pictures in years to come and saying eeek look at my mum ! tobe honest i dont think she would but i wouldnt like to think she might
  23. SandraEly

    Extra Easy Not eating 1/3 superfree foods

    I cant get on with extra easy, so I am going back to red and green, I tend to go over on my a and b i need my cereal in the morning then have trouble not having any bread or crispbread all day so I am going back to the old fashioned way that worked for me
  24. SandraEly

    I've given up before so how can i stick to it this time?

    Well done on identifing the changes you need to make, is anyone else in your family needing to/wanting to loose weight? you could try to influence what is being made for meals, there are lots of ideas here to make regular meals 'healthy' try and encourage who does the cooking to experiment and...
  25. SandraEly

    Wednesday Weigh In

    I went off plan for 2 days but didnt get back on for 4......and i put on 3lbs so I am back on track and back to Thurs weigh in next week xx thank goodness I dont really do new year :-)
  26. SandraEly

    Hi, a bit of advise for a newbie, pleassssse

    hello annie and sue, I have tried them all in the past and the one that works for me is slimming world, you can eat such a variety, and it works, in the sw section there are lots of ideas and plans for what to eat, i really think it is finding the right plan for you, if you need any help then...
  27. SandraEly

    Turkey and Barley Soup

    what is the syn value of barley???
  28. SandraEly

    sucess express has vanished!

    I am sure our consultant said that after christmas there was going to be new books, and the sucess express was being discontinued and the main plan will be EE not red or green,
  29. SandraEly

    Let's start from scratch!

    I think this is a good plan, count me in :-)
  30. SandraEly

    re-starter 26/7/10 - 2 months till my hols

    hello x I have been on sw for 5 months this time am doing quite well, EE is good but you have to eat your superfree foods every day to ensure the loss, hope you get on well
  31. SandraEly

    I reeaaallly, reeeeaaally want a chinese takeaway!

    I get muddled with chinese, which is the one is veg and shredded chicken, chow mein or chop suey? i is 7 syns for half a chip shop portion, also you could have green eans and garlic they are lush if you really want it you should have it the carry on, you will just keep thinking about...
  32. SandraEly

    Monday's slimming world group trivia quiz

    Questions correct: 9 / 10 You took 145 seconds to complete this quiz. Total score: 755
  33. SandraEly

    Off topic but i wanna get to know you all!

    Where are you from ? cardiff South Wales What football/Rugby team? Chelsea and Cardiff Blues - Rugby Favourite Colour? Purple Famous person you most like to ****? Cain Dingle from Emmerdale (lol) Where do you see yourself in 5 years ? Same house as I am in now, hopefully at goal and happy
  34. SandraEly

    Sunday's slimming world daily trivia quiz

    Questions correct: 9 / 10 You took 119 seconds to complete this quiz. Total score: 781 doh.... I changed from the right answer spain to algeria! what a plonker :-)
  35. SandraEly

    starting w/c 4th Jan challenge...

    And me please - Kes: 10lbs Soccermom: 8lbs Soozsb 10lbs Diminishingreturns: TBA Precious: TBA Vegetarian: 10lbs Polyanna: 8lbs Sa89: 10lbs SandraEly : 10lbs. I weigh on a Thursday morning
  36. SandraEly

    Linda McCartney Vegetable pies

    Eeek !!! 25.5 syns on all plans, I hope they are nice to be worth the syns lol
  37. SandraEly

    Extra Easy Whoah lemme get this straight!

    Extra easy is the way forward, it is as close to 'normal' eating as you can get with a diet - meat and potatoes together pasta and meat/chicken together, just watch what you have for your healthy extras and syns xx it works :-)
  38. SandraEly

    Why I have to lose weight?

    I think we all have the same reasons, I was told by a gp when I was 18 that if I didnt loose weight I would be dead by the time I am 40, I too am 48 so feel I am living on borrowed time!! and now I have a baby grand daughter I want to live and be alive to spend time with her :-) so my list goes...
  39. SandraEly

    Dave's diary - back on plan, back on Minimins

    hello and welcome to minimins x I like your posts and your openess, it just goes to show we are not alone and times when you are feeling down about things it is good to read here about other peoples feelings and get ideas to help you through your rough patch, there are excellent meal ideas and...
  40. SandraEly

    Wishing you all a very Happy Christmas

    Merry Christmas, :-) hope everyone was good and had lots of nice things from Santa xx
  41. SandraEly

    Christmas dress pictures as promised.

    I dont see any chubby!!! YOU LOOK FAB! :-) hope you have a lovely Christmas xx
  42. SandraEly

    Green Day Aloo Chole

    Oh my life I am going to try this!! I love curry, and chickpeas will make a change to just vegtables, welcome to the sw world at minimins! I havent been here long and I think without the support of this formum I wouldnt have been able to keep to it so easily so welcome:-) xxx
  43. SandraEly

    syn free stuffing

    I dont think it is ok not to syn it, better to be safe than sorry, dont you think it is the slippery slope if you start to think is only a little bit I wont syn it.. :-( I know I have done it in the past and when I have stoped to think, or when my consultant has asked me to 'think' about every...
  44. SandraEly

    Extra Easy Wed weigh in a day early

    Hello Our group is usually on a Thursday, but this week and next week we are wed weighers :-) i lost 3.5 lbs this week and I got slimmer of the week woooopwooooooop I was so suprised sitting nattering to my daughter didnt realise simone had started!:D
  45. SandraEly

    SW Group Christmas Party?

    I go to a morning group and ours was today, I took mushroom pate, and crackerbreads. There were lots of other non sw things there to tempt us though!
  46. SandraEly

    Giving up going to group

    Hiya, so sorry to hear your sad news, redundancy is not good at any time, let alone at Christmas :-( I had to leave my job due to a bcak injury ( i used to be a nurse) and now I live on income support but I stil go to group, as I feel healthwise I have to go, hopefully the more I loose the less...
  47. SandraEly

    What Bacon?

    I buy bacon from our local butcher, it is always lean, but i stil cut off all the white fat and rind. He does xl mince too, and also if you want minced pork or turkey he will mince it for you while you wait, he is a darling !
  48. SandraEly

    Sorry for the topic but

    I have terrible trouble going, I have tried everything, drink lots of water eat all my fruits, leave the skins on the potatoes blah blah - but some weeks I still dont go, but for me there is light at the end of the tunnel if you know what i mean.. I have stopped having bread and now I have scan...
  49. SandraEly

    the fairy ........joke

    an old couple in their sixties are visited by a fairy. 'I can grant you one wish each'says the fairy. The woman thinks for a moment and says 'I want to travel the world with my lovely husband in an all-expenses-paid world cruise'. the fairy waved her wand and *ping!* theres two tickets in the...
  50. SandraEly

    ITV - The Fattest Man In Britain

    I watched it, it was good made me laugh and cry, was also very touched by the underlying story of georgie
  51. SandraEly

    I want one!

    On the sw site it says they are 3 1/2 syns each, but my cutter was a bit bigger so I counted them as 4
  52. SandraEly

    Puddings Mince Tarts - Enjoy xx

    Makes: 32 tarts Syns per tart: 3½ on Extra Easy, Green and Original For the pastry: 227g/8oz plain flour Pinch of salt 113g/4oz margarine or butter Cold water, for mixing For the filling: 16 level tablespoons mincemeat 1 level tablespoon icing sugar, for dusting 1. Preheat the oven to...
  53. SandraEly

    I want one!

    put in recipe section for you xx Sandra
  54. SandraEly

    I want one!

    I have secumbed to the mighty mince pie ! the ones from gregs are 12 syns, there was a receipe for mince pies in sw mag and i made them they were 4 syns each, I am going to make some more on christmas eve so we can have some after church at midnight ( our family tradition) me and my daughter...
  55. SandraEly

    a 'b' question peeps

    I think they say add scan bran because of the fibre content in quick oats is not as high as regular porridge, I have porridge on some days and for speed in the morning, I weigh it and measure my milk the night before and put the bowl in the fridge - then in the morning 2 -3 mins in the microwave...
  56. SandraEly

    Syn calculation pls

    Hi I have tried to do this for you, but you have not inculded the package size / portion size if you add this I can do it Sandra
  57. SandraEly

    Frozen chicken livers

    I saw that too - I nearly had to run to the kitchen and make some :-) You could make it without the butter and use v low fat philly type instead, I make a mushroom pate/dip with that so I guess it would be the same
  58. SandraEly

    ICE CREAM MAKER

    I have a majimix glacia I bought at a carboot for 5.00 and my favorite thing in it is = 2 x bannana muller light 1 x malteaser very small pack mashed up, put the yougurt in first then after 10 mins add the malteasers serve and enjoy, the other one that is lovely is the new muller chocolate...
  59. SandraEly

    Is this ok?

    If you use laughing cow extra light triangles instead of babybel, you dont have to sin the spread and you stil get a cheesey taste with your poached eggs 6 x 17.5 laughing cow light = 1 Hex A on all plans, and you dont have to eat them all at once, you can spread them out through the day ... :-)...
  60. SandraEly

    I'm having a panic!!!

    Have a lovely time, and enjoy yourself, sw is helping you to change the way you think about and eat food, this is only the first christmas of many you will have while food optomising xx dill sauce on salad ewww spoils the taste ! and brandy sauce is nasty anyway! have a good one xx
  61. SandraEly

    Has anyone made the SW mince pies yet???

    Hi I made them and they were awesome, edible glitter comes from most good cake shops or hobbycraft, I bought mine on ebay for my daughters christmas cake x
  62. SandraEly

    Dreading christmas!

    I am dreading christmas too, I have decided to just have what I want on the 25th and keep to my plan on all the other days x This weight loss is going to ba a life long thing so I need to factor in special occasions now, as there will always be something but not every day or week, I thibk it is...
  63. SandraEly

    Any special occasion your slimming for?

    My eldest daughter is getting married next august and I have been fat on all my wedding pictures ( all 4 of them ) and I refuse to be fat on hers, so when I am gone and she looks at my pictures she will know i tried hard for her to have nice pictures to look at - I did tell her this and she said...
  64. SandraEly

    I admit defeat!!!

    :-( it is horrid when you try so hard and it does not move, I had a bit of a thunderbolt momment last week, I was reading a different diet book ( as you do) and it sort of mentioned the calorific value of foods, so eventhough you are sticking to plan are you choosing SS foods, SF foods, super...
  65. SandraEly

    Help please!

    why dont you try a EE day then you can have tuna and pasta x
  66. SandraEly

    Extra Easy Thursday weigh in :-)

    OMG... 5.5 lbs gone, 6lbs in last 2 weeks, I feel like a big light has switched on in my head, I am so chuffed Slimmer of the week and my daughter won the raffle!! :D
  67. SandraEly

    diluting juice

    Hi I have just worked it out on sw web page for you and it is free, I always have robinsons sugar free squash apple and blackcurrant and that is free, hope that helps sandra
  68. SandraEly

    what does quorn taste like

    I have made my own veggie burgers and they were free, just steamed all the veg, added salt pepper mustard, and 2 egg to mix made them into patty shapes and cooked on a baking tray , they are no good for cooking on a bbq though as they fall apart if on a rack
  69. SandraEly

    Help with SW chips

    there are a few ways of doing them, I had a few failures that went in the bin at first, you can either make chip shapes or chunks of potato like saute potatoes, this is what i do - peel and rinse the pot's par boil until a knife just slips in, drain all the water off and then put them back in...
  70. SandraEly

    I need to rant.

    aww bless fern, everyone has bad days, I hope your good days far out number the bad ones xx
  71. SandraEly

    Hiya

    hello and welcome from another welshie, i only found this forum recently and i now log in every day, as there is always someone to learn from, the hints and tip are great x
  72. SandraEly

    ...

    actually the only good bit about this thread is the calorie counting bit to ensure that you are eating under your daily ammount required to maintain, the rest about sw consultant is v sad, it is a shame that things got that way, i am lucky in that our consultant is v professional and extremly...
  73. SandraEly

    ...

    what a brilliant thread.... i have done every diet under the sun and always started to wobble once i lost a stone, i go to sw but i am going to count the calories in what i eat aswell to make sure i start to loose again, thank you so much for the jolt i needed
  74. SandraEly

    healthy extra question?

    I am terrible for bread, so I have been v strict on myself and I dont have any, if I had one slice before I knew it the whole loaf would be gone but my daughter has bread for breakfast and for lunch if she is working and she stil looses
  75. SandraEly

    Flexi Syns - still 100% SW?

    obviously you will get a weight loss, but the consultants say you should have your syns aswell, if you find you are not using them just reduce to 5 a day instead of 15 x i have had 11 today as I have a twirl bar for my chocolate fix :)
  76. SandraEly

    BAKED BEANS........

    I use a lot of beans with jacket pots and my egg and sw chips, my daughter always uses stripey ones but I like heinz
  77. SandraEly

    Handy ways to measure milk

    I use one of my grand daughters baby bottles that she no longer uses now she has moved on to big girls cups, handy measure on the side and a lid,
  78. SandraEly

    O/T Anyone a bit crafty

    Over the years I have done many things, I just cant seem to sit down and do nothing, I have done x stitch, knitting, sewing,patchwork, quilting, my latest thing is jewellery making, we have just made so fab christmas decorations with crystals, we go to a local beading shop and they have coffee...
  79. SandraEly

    need an opinion from a medical person please

    Have you had treatment for the ringworm? and where is it on your body? will it be anywhere near the wounds on your knees?? Are you going to Day unit or staying in? all of these things need to be taken into consideration, you are going for your pre op assessment so that would be the perfect time...
  80. SandraEly

    What made your day / week ?

    I have been putting on and taking off the same 5 lbs for the last 5 weeks, this week I lost 1 1/2 and I am planning to have 7 100% days, have had 3 so far :-) and I was in pair of size 26 jeans and all friends/family have been commenting on my saggy bum so I bought a pair of 22 and they are...
  81. SandraEly

    To syn or not to syn, that is the question...

    flexible syns are a way of planning what you are going to eat, so you dont just go mad and eat everything, so if you are going for a meal and few beers and the expected intake is 80 syns, then you have 25 for the rest of the week, also fill up on super speed and free foods to maximise your loss...
  82. SandraEly

    Who do you think will be voted off X factor tonight

    Being welsh I feel I should support Lloyd, but I think he may be in trouble this week, if it is not him I think it may be daniel have to watch and see :-)
  83. SandraEly

    constipation like never befor, wow is this normal?

    constipation is terrible, unless you have had it you can not appreciate the pain, I had terrible problems due to my medication, I used to go every day, it got so bad it would be once a week, medical tips include extra fluids as the bowel needs fluid to soften the stools, abdominal massage - this...
  84. SandraEly

    Might as well face it, I'm addicted to sprouts

    i seem to go in phases where I like things then yuck cant even look at them it is as if I go over load on things. My recent phases have been, broccoli pasta in sauce, thai mug shots mushy pea curry,bacon egg and sw chips lol I wil let you know what is going to be the next one
  85. SandraEly

    Coleslaw Recipe pls

    I usually shred all the veg, and keep them in a tupperware box in the fridge they can last up to a week if they are dry, then I mix the ammount I want with extra light mayo and add a little mustard or tabasco for a bite depending on what i am eating it with
  86. SandraEly

    Does anyone go to 2 different groups?

    I have boiled eggs in the kettle, just a word of caution you need to throw away all the water, as when I didnt my ex said he noticed an egg taste to his coffee lol... shame it wasnt arsnic :P
  87. SandraEly

    Medication making me gain weight?

    Hiya I have read all the posts and I agree with the replies, I take an anti depressant and I have managed to loose some however the dr has changed mine to a different one and i have stayed the same the last few weeks not sure if this is a coincidence or not, my gp told me a lot of people loose...
  88. SandraEly

    I wish they did a Slimming World Diary...

    I am going to buy a page a day a5 one and start writing down !! what a fab idea it is always difficult for me to complete the diary on a sheet from class, but a book I carry with me seems to be a brainwave I should have had, an instant reminder of my eating and drinking
  89. SandraEly

    HELLO

    hello I am new back here too, I joned here months ago then went into a darkness that I thought I was never going to come out of, I have been at sw for 3 months and lost 17lb so far, I have lots to loose one day at a time now for me x so welcome
  90. SandraEly

    What are you wearing?!

    well I have had the same thoughts, we joined in the summer, light dress or linen trousers and top, now the windy blow is here slightly heavier clothes I too had a gain that week, but we have been told about jeans too, there is a lady in our group who arrives in leggings weighs then goes to the...
  91. SandraEly

    WHAT IS IT WITH SCAN BRAN??

    LOL I dont know what it is with scan bran, they are gross, I use them in the chocolate weetabix mix cake, you can vary the flavour with cadbury options I personally like the choclate orange one best, I dont like them dry though one of the girls in my group has them with philly and mashed banana...
  92. SandraEly

    i want to be skinny now!

    I feel exactly the same, I have had a miserable couple of weeks same pounds on and off and today (wi) miricle 1 1/2 off, so I am drawing a line in the windswept sand, and this is the start of the new slow loosing me! I have been and filled up with on the plan things in Tesco so there should be...
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