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Hi there, how are you doing? X

I've done the race for life this morning then went straight to the reopening of our local park. Just back now and putting my aching feet up while hubby is shopping for a romantic meal tonight...I'm afraid I might not follow slimming world much! On the menu: focaccia, anitpasti veg, Parma ham and...

Lovely clear scan, in a way it's great that they couldn't do all the checks, you'll be able to see your baby again...when are you going back? x

I don't think your food is that bad either, apart from dessert and maybe the pizza the rest is absolutely fine. And even then, you're allowed treats. Have some frozen veg you can quickly add to your meals maybe but don't worry too much. Enjoy a variety of food, rest and enjoy your pregnancy...

I had a great weekend, with loads of things keeping me busy. Unfortunately, eating chocolate also kept me busy lol! My sister in law came to visit and brought some chocolate, then my mother in law bought a chocolate rabbit and eggs for my daughter, but because she's not even 2 yet, I don't...

Glad you had a good weekend! You had the best of both worlds, productive weekend and lazy at the same time! X

Well done on reaching your target x

Hi there, I've just had a look through your diary and I love the food and the pictures, especially all the recipes involving chocolate! You're doing really well to make all these and stay in control, I'm envious!

I'm not doing a full diary really as I don't have much time to note down every single thing (although I know I should really do it if I want to keep on track!) Anyway today I had crackerbreads, tomatoes and laughing cow + fruit for breakfast; ham and cheese salad for lunch and jacket potato and...

Why don't you get really nice food in (I'm thinking marks and spencer's put in the oven and wait food), good DVDs you've wanted to watch for ages and some bath stuff and just spend the weekend chilling out and doing nothing together...we used to do that a lot...actually I might plan that too...

It looks like you had a great weekend and another one coming next week, I hope you manage to persuade your husband to book a b&b. It's a shame you can't go on your holiday but think about it this way: you just have a little bit more time to save money for another, even better holiday (or simply...

Cheers, the demonstration was great, there was loads of interest and I actually felt quite good, despite the fact I was dancing on a public beach with loads of people looking!!!

I know what you mean, sometimes nothing really satisfy you. I had chicken salad sandwich, cherry tomatoes, half a scotch egg and some mango for my picnic. While I was doing the belly dancing demonstration though my husband went to get some chips and stuffed his face...now he only wants a light...

Mmm, smoked salmon, that's a great idea Jeg, they could be a bit like blinis. I'll forget about the flour from now on and save on the syns! So what did you have for breakfast Sarah?

Just had a fantastic breakfast and thought I'll share it with you: It comes from a Danish recipe my friend gave me and I adapted it to be more slimming world friendly: Soak some porridge oats (I used two oats simple sachets) with buttermilk normally (I used from age frais and a tbsp of milk)...

Yes that's a good idea, I'll read some of the success stories too to inspire me!

Mmmm, pistachio mikado, just as well I've already been shopping, it sounds delicious!

Weigh in this evening: + 1 pound. I'm quite pleased with that given my week in France and the champagne and party food weekend I've had. I am not going back to France until mid-august now so there should be nothing major preventing me from losing weight regularly now (apart from greed but I'll...

I came back from France yesterday afternoon, waiting for weigh in this evening before posting...dreading it! X

Your weekend sounds fab and actually quite productive since you chucked so many clothes away!!! You can get back into size 12 one day I'm sure but I think you were right chucking them anyway as you should buy new one as rewards ( your hubby would probably kill me if he knew I was encouraging you...

Glad you know what's causing the dizziness, but given that, I would keep your involvement in the decorating to choosing the colours and telling your hubby what to do while sitting on a comfy chair ;-) It's incredible how expecting makes a huge boost to the decorating. We had been in our house...

Lol he was talking about his fortieth which would give me 4 years for me to prepare and for him to forget! Hope the dizzy spells get sorted, it might be your blood pressure or simply tiredness. X

Well, it's that time of year again and I'm in France for a week! I arrived yesterday and so far I haven't been too bad food wise although it's probably going to change from Wednesday as I have my first family dinner then! We also have a massive party for my dad's retirement party on Saturday and...

Glad you had a great weekend, I mentioned it to my husband and he now wants a surprise party for his birthday lol! X

It sounds like you've had a great weekend, hope you feel re-energized now. I think you're right, you don't have to follow slimming world to the letter, get loads of vitamins and a balanced diet to give as much nutrients as you can to your body and your baby...chances are your meal will probably...

I've had a great day today thanks to that sunshine! Hope you did too! We went to a big park that had a mini railway this morning, had a picnic (sushi for me, mango, strawberries and raspberries and we shared a mini slice of Victorian cake, I had 2 mouthfuls!). Then we crossed the road to the...

Good luck for today and tonight, have plenty of low syn or syn free things to snack on. My husband was out yesterday night and I tend to compensate by eating when I'm bored too...I did rubbish yesterday though so I hope you'll do better.

Thursday 7/04/11: Breakfast: Wholemeal bun, ham, cheese (hea, heb) pear snack: 1 mini caramel shortbread (colleague's birthday! 4 syns? or am I just deluded?) lunch: pasta salad (pasta, chicken, tomatoes, cucumber, radishes, light mayo, 2.5 syns) apple, pear dinner: Fried egg, chips...

Thanks Sarah, I did have a fantastic weekend! I put on 2 pounds last night, which is what I deserve! But I've enjoyed it and turned a new leaf now. I don't have time to update my food diary for today as I'm off to belly dancing in a few minutes but I'll do that later on.

Have a safe journey and a lovely time Sarah x

I'm back! I've had a fantastic weekend (but not so slimming world friendly!) On Saturday we went out for a romantic meal while our daughter was at home with a babysitter, after dinner we walked around town, looking at all the places we used to go to and reminiscing about the good old days. Then...

That's a lovely bump! you look great. Happy mother's day! x

Hi there I'm fine, really busy and tired at the moment and as a result not always on plan but I'm sure it'll get better soon. I've had a look at your diary, glad everything is going ok for you, don't worry too much about the food I'm sure you'll get back on track soon. Aren't you meant to have...

Glad you're feeling better, go to bed if you feel sleepy, listen to your body and look after yourself :-)

I've eaten way too many syns in the last 3 days so here's my plan of action for today (green day) Breakfast Quorn sandwich (heb, 1 syn for ketchup) Banana when I get back from 2 hour walk with my friend (training for race for life) Lunch: Mushroom omelette, cherry tomatoes, roast...

Hope the rest does you good, that's probably what you need. Maybe you should talk to your midwife or check your blood pressure if your headaches don't get better

Excellent bargains! You're lucky to have found them, we had to buy new things as nobody had anything to hand us down (except a few clothes) all our friends are still having children or wanting to or don't have any! Some stuff are not being used for very long, I know Eliza only stayed in her...

Lovely scan, it's really clear! Enjoy, announcing your pregnancy :-)

Saturday 12/03/11 Yesterday I went to a bellydance party, it was great and I really enjoyed myself but I wasn't very good food wise! Here's what I had today thoug Breakfast Bacon and scrambled eggs, ketchup (1 syn) Lunch: 5 cracker breads, ham, 1/2 Hea of cheese, chicken, radishes, tomatoes...

You're lucky I remember being in pain during that first scan as she was pressing on my tummy, I thought I was going to pee on the bed! Oh the joys of pregnancy! :-)

Glad the scan went well, it's great to see your baby for the first time (and it'll be even better when he or she will look more like a baby lol!)

Yeah, that's the one I like, it's really entertaining too, I went there for my hen night, you'll have a great time!

Oh what restaurant are you going to in Newcastle? I love Fujiyama! And the food is usually quite healthy!

Well, can't be bothered doing any school work tonight so I'll post my diary! Breakfast: 2 slices of toast (HEb) 14g cheddar (1/2 hea), ham slices, pear No snack: Didn't feel hungry and didn't feel like eating either (if I'm honest I often have a snack, just in case I get hungry before it's...

Thanks girls, it is really all about the planning and a little discipline! Haven't got much time tonight to write my diary but food has gone fine, apart from a biscuit at work (before parents' evening, needed the energy!) Need to plan tomorrow now!

Hope the job situation will sort itself out, your food look good, keep the pictures coming, it made me want to make a pizza!

Your weekend sounds fab, makes me want to go away!

Weigh in today and I lost 2 pounds! Really pleased with that...and celebrated with pancakes (oops!) Here's what I had to eat today: Breakfast: Cracker bread, ham, cheese (1/2 Hea) Yogurt, strawberries Snack: apple Lunch: rice salad (rice, gherkins, tuna, tomatoes, sweetcorn, Mayo 2.5 syns)...

Monday 07/03/11 Breakfast: Yogurt 4 cracker bread ham cheese (1/2 Hea) Banana Snack: apple Lunch: Couscous (0.5 syn) Cucumber, tomatoes, radishes, 4 stuffed almonds (1 syn) Banana 2 dates (2 syns) Snack: 2 cracker bread ham 1/2 packet of French fries (2.5 syns) Dinner...

Sunday 06/03/11 Breakfast: Yogurt Strawberries, blueberries, apple Lunch: We went to a farm and were supposed to have a picnic there but by 10.00 my husband had already eaten his sandwiches and decided that he needed a hot lunch (it was really cold!) so I didn't eat my cracker bread and we...

Friday 04/03/11 Breakfast: Yogurt, 4 cracker bread, quark, 14 g cheddar, ham slices Snack: Lidl cereal bar (5 syns) Lunch: Ebly salad (ebly, grated carrots, cucumber, tomatoes, tuna, tbsp Mayo 2.5 syns) Plums, apple, yogurt Snack: 2 cracker bread, 14 g cheese, slice of ham...

Thursday 03/03/11 Breakfast Yogurt, blueberries, sweetener with yogurt 3 cracker bread (1/2 heb) quark, cheese (1/2 Hea) ham Snack: 3 dates (3 syns) Lunch: Pasta salad (pasta, cucumber, tomatoes, radishes, bacon, chicken) Dressing (1/2 tsp mustard Mayo mixed with quark, 2 syns) Plums, apple...

Careful what you're saying about over 30s here! I'll be 33 this year ;-) Have a lovely weekend and a fab birthday in London x Ps: I teach secondary and on the whole they are lovely, except 3 pupils from my last lesson, who I wish I could punch!!! Maybe I need to be pregnant again ;-)

If the pitta is 8 syns, why don't you count a heb+2 syns?

Thanks girls for your encouragements! There isn't a precise event I want to slim for but I just want to feel better with myself really. I've counted 70 syns in treats but I know I'll have more because of little adds on in the meals (ketchup, Mayo, etc...). Today went really well actually...

You will feel less tired in the second trimester, it's also when you start showing more and people are starting to help you more (I remember my colleagues doing all my photocopying for me because it was at the other end of the school and my pupils were also great when they realised I was...

I haven't done well at all again this week and I am sick of it: I keep losing and putting on the same few pounds and I seem to have 0 willpower. The meals are fine but I can't control my syns. This week I'm going to try something different. Straight after class tonight I went shopping for...

Well done for staying so positive, really you have had a 3 pounds loss in 2 weeks, so it's really good. I'm going to try something different for my syns too because I'm really struggling to control the amount I have. This evening I have made little bags of syns worth 3 syns , I have 14 bags in...

Hi there, Your weekend sounded lovely, hope you feel a bit less tired this week x

I'm back from France, went to class this morning and stayed the same. I am really pleased with that! I had a great time and didn't completely go overboard with food but wasn't a saint either! However, when I got back yesterday my husband told me he had gone shopping so I could rest on my last...

Those bump bands never worked for me! My trousers were just falling down and the band rolling up! I would say buy some maternity trousers, some of them are made for the beginning of pregnancy, with elasticated bits on the side only... then again, I'm just the little devil sitting on your...

Have a good rest and I hope you'll feel better soon. And of course, congratulations on the 8 pound loss ;) Although I would say prepare yourself for a gain next week, it will just be your body getting back to normal (and even then I'm pretty sure you're not going to put it all back on) x

Madisson is a lovely name, it makes me think of a pretty, sweet and calm little girl! I hope for the parents I'm right lol! Well done on bringing your own lunch, and a very healthy salad as well! I hope your mood is getting better, although you could always take it out on your friend! Just...

Ethan was born at the end of December but they leave in the Alps and with all the snow and such a small baby they couldn't come to where my parents live at Christmas, so it will be the first time I see him! I've just come back from mothercare to buy a little something and ended up spending 45...

Ah bless her! What's her name?

Yes I'm off this week. Going to France to see my cousin's new baby Tuesday to Thursday...and instead of putting in a holiday at sw class on Tuesday I said I would go to the Friday weigh in!!! Don't know if it's commitment or madness, lol! Today is all about shopping, ironing and packing...

Woohoo! Food went to plan today! Breakfast: Greek yogurt, raspberries, honey (2 syns) 1 slice of toast, el laughing cow (heb, part Hea) Snack: Pear (actually my daughter asked for it, I might not have snacked on something so saintly otherwise! We buy those massive pears worth two normal ones...

Hope you get better soon x

Congratulations to you, your hubby and your in laws! You'll be able to practise now ;)

Nooooooo! Evening didn't go according to plan at all! Ended up going out for dinner, I had lasagne (but didn't seem oily and hardly had any bechamel) + a little bit of my daughter's leftover spaghetti bolognaise (a child's portion is exactly the same size as an adult one!) + share a lemon...

Saturday 19/02/11 green day Breakfast 2 quorn sausages Mushrooms Egg 1 slice of toast from 800g loaf (heb) Ketchup (0.5 syn) Lunch will be Homemade tomato soup (1 syn for the sun dried tomatoes and 1/6 of Hea for extra light laughing cow in it) Ryvitas, will try to stick to 3 or 4 to keep some...

Well done on the bargains!!! Have you signed up to get your bounty packs? You get one during pregnancy, 2 at birth then one when the baby is 6 months old. In those packs you get vouchers and samples. I think sainsbury's have a baby club, which I think is where the vouchers for baby food I...

Have a lovely weekend Kat! I'm sure you'll make some good choices for the evening x

Thanks Kat I know I just need to get my mind focused on all the good things about slimming world. At the minute I only see the things I can't have but I remember the first time I did I loved the fact I could have bacon butties and spaghetti carbonara, etc...

Thanks Sarah, Well tonight's dinner, didn't really go the slimming world way! There was only enough egg fried rice for my daughter so we had cheese and tomato toasties (made with big slices of wholemeal, so 12 syns just for the bread :eek:) then mango and pear. I know I should have done...

Here's today's menu: Breakfast: Fat free greek yogurt tbsp honey (2 syns) raspberries Snack: Lidl cereal bar (5 syns) Lunch: wholemeal bun (HEB) + ham + cheese (HEA) cherry tomatoes apple fat free yogurt banana Snack: 5 melba toasts (2.5 syns)+ Laughing cow (rest of HEA, didn't use all...

I've been really bad at posting lately but hopefully once on holiday next week I should be able to catch up. My daughter has been poorly wednesday to Friday then she passed it onto me. I'm just starting to feel a bit better now but my throat is still killing. I haven't eaten very well but I...

Glad everything's ok with your baby, make sure you still have plenty of rest and enjoy a nice valentine's evening. You must be both so relieved x

Well done Kat! That's a fantastic loss!

Hi Sarah, how are you doing? Hope everything is all right x

I went to class yesterday and I've stayed the same. I had lost 2.5 pounds the week before without deserving that much so it all balances itself out. My little girl is poorly and has been sleeping since I picked her up from the childminder 3 hours ago so at least it gives me time to work and for...

Oh I like the James Bond idea...I wish it was my birthday now!!!

Well done for your loss and your planning (even if you don't go totally according to plan at least you have everything you need at home) For the party, why don't you have a 1920's party (or some other years): no need for proper fancy outfit but just nice suit for men and beautiful dresses for...

Thanks Kat, Nice to see you back on minimins. I have been struggling for the past two weeks...and I can only blame work so much, at the end of the day they don't shove chocolate down my mouth, I do! Anyway, as far as work is concerned it looks like there is light at the end of the tunnel, I...

Sorry to hear about your problems Sarah, try not to worry too much (I know, easier said than done!). As the others said it happens to a lot of women so don't think of the worse. You're right to take some time off you need the rest xx

Hi there, mother care have got really nice clothes, I like h&m stuff but it's more casual and next maternity trousers are the ones that fitted me best. I would say wait closer to the time and even if you don't really need it at the time you could wear it all along your pregnancy (I'm a...

I'm glad you had a good response to your news. Telling other people always makes it more real and now you don't have to hide it!

I would agree with the others, say you're trying to be really good (even maybe saying you put on weight last week so want to be extra good), or maybe just say you're not feeling well (but don't ever give that excuse in the morning! I had terrible morning sickness at first and one day at work I...

Maybe if you fancy sweet things you could bring Alpen bars to work or make low syn cakes. It's all exciting stuff from now on! Are you going to tell your in laws in a special way or just say it? When is your first scan? I'm afraid I might become a pain asking you all sorts about your pregnancy...

Oops was supposed to be 100% all week but didn't quite manage that, Indian takeaway (well from Asda, the stuff you just put in the oven) on Friday night and Italian restaurant yesterday. However, I've been pretty good today: Breakfast: Full English the slimming world way (2 sausages, 1 syn...

You'll just get size 16 maternity jeans, that's all! We're going to see the king's speech too tonight, it's supposed to be a great film x

Congratulations Sarah, enjoy every moment of it...and think how many syns you're going to be able to save during the next alcohol free months, you'll have plenty to indulge on other things lol! Check things out with slimming world but I think you might be allowed more healthy extras now. Look...

Thanks! No she couldn't make those times, but in a way it 'll be easier to meet new people this way.

Enjoy your cheese night, it sounds like paradise to me...I love cheese so much I could eat it all day :-)

Belly dancing rocks!!! I've just been to my first class and it's great...and really tiring!!! I'm already aching!!! I've also had my first 100% day in a long, long time! Breakfast: Wholemeal bun (HEB) + 1 Laughing cow (part HEA)+ slices of ham Banana Snack: Go ahead slices (3 = 9 syns!!! I...

Welcome back Kat x

Donna, it's called a mountain bar I think, it's from sainsburys taste the difference range and it's very similar to a toblerone, it's got little peaks like mountains! It was really nice (but no idea what the syn value is) Sarah, your meal looks really yummy, keep the photos coming! X

Those chocolates look gorgeous, I've just shared some fake toblerone from sainsburys with my husband...still can't quit that last addiction lol! It looks like you've got enough toiletries for the rest of the year! I'm going to body shop tomorrow for a couple if things and as usual will probably...

Thanks, well at least the fact that we're given tons of extra work means that our jobs are safe so I shouldn't complain. I'll get back on track I know if I try every morning at least I have one meal on track!

I have been a bad girl :-( I haven't been on plan since Wednesday. I was on a course all day and basically stuffed myself with the biscuits and other nice food offered to me. I came home at 7 to find my husband in the kitchen just putting the oven on. I had asked him to do SW chips, peas and...

You seemed to be really in control, even if you don't lose this week, you'll be fine x

Woohoo! I lost 1.5 pounds :-)

That sounds fab, I'm sure you'll have a great time!

It'll be your turn soon Sarah! Enjoy your weekends away and nights out in the meantime!

Great bargain on the hotel! I know there's a london pass that you can buy for a day or more and it gives you free entry to loads of major attractions and free bus and metro too I think x

Well today wasn't a great day for slimming but I had a great time anyway! Breakfast: Fried egg sandwich + ketchup (fried in fry light but the bread was white, 6 syns oops!) Lunch: Homemade butternut squash and carrot soup This time with wholemeal bread (HEB + 2 syns for flora light) Snack...

Well done, that's a great loss. Make sure you enjoy every single bite of that cupcake! X

Hi Donna, I always stock up on the ebly when we go to France, I used to find in sainsburys years ago but not anymore. It's a shame it's a nice chance from rice or pasta.

I love hotel chocolat stuff! 2 Christmases ago my husband bought me a 1 kg selection, it was fantastic...and I had managed to make it last a couple of months too, but mainly because I was pregnant and suffering from morning sickness lol!

Thursday: Breakfast: Fried egg, bacon, ketchup(0.5) Yogurt 1slice wholemeal bread(3) Snack: Satsuma, 1 biscuit (3), a colleague's birthday, she had brought fruit as well as cakes and biscuits. Couldn't resist a biscuit but did resist the massive slices of chocolate cake so I'm quite proud...

Well i'm back on track...ish! I got weighed on Tuesday and put on 2.5 pounds in the last two weeks, with my 2.5 I put on the week before Christmas that makes it 5 pounds to lose, hopefully in the next 3 weeks. Tuesday: Breakfast: 2 slices wholemeal bread (heb) Reduced fat spread (2 syns)...

Well done for getting back on track. Your menus look really good! I'm going to write my menus for yesterday and today now. I haven't been too bad but i' m struggling not to eat any chocolate (but can't bring myself to get rid of it either!!!) x

Happy new year and good luck, I'm sure you'll stick to your resolutions x

I hope brekkie did the trick and that you had a lovely holiday. Enjoy your time off x

Yum, you're Christmas dinner sounds delicious. Glad to hear you and your husband are both better x

Thanks Sarah, Mine will be Tuesday 4th as we're flying back on the Monday from France. The belly dancing lessons are £5 but you pay everytime you go rather than a fixed price, so if you don't turn up, you don't lose money. The teacher also mentioned she was going to bring some scales to the...

Today, I've been alright food wise but most importantly I've done 20 min on the exercise bike (which hadn't been used for about 6 months) and I've enrolled into a belly dancing class starting in January!!! I was looking for another type of dance but I couldn't find anything. I've never done...

Oh dear! Hope you get better soon. Mind, look at it on the bright side: at least the bolognese will be free, you might lose lots of weight next week ;)

Sorry to hear you're poorly. Hope you had a relaxing day yesterday and a good rest.

Hi Sarah, I fly from Newcastle and we've got no snow at all here but I guess that's a good thing if I want to get to France. Although there's still time for the weather to change! I've completely lost my way. I've been binge eating to the point where I was feeling sick and I'm pretty sure I've...

Thanks, I'm not going to my work Christmas party this year (no baby sitter and Alastair is already going out!) and really there should only be Christmas day to think about then my week in France (I go on the 27th) but it's just me rather that circumstances. I've lost any willpower...and I crave...

Hope you feel better soon. It looks like you might have low blood pressure. Have a good rest this weekend but go and see the doctor if you don't feel any better next week x

Right, I'm really struggling to get in the slimming mood (but not so much the Christmas drinking and eating one, oops!) but I went to class tonight and I've lost half a pound. I've also got the new magazine and I'm going to try to get my motivation back. I don't think I'll be 100% on track but I...

You look gorgeous on your photo, it looks like you had a great time at the party. I'm struggling to keep on track at the minute, I can't seem to be bothered counting the syns, etc... and I want wine and chocolate ALL the time!!! But I'm going to try to keep to the main principles of SW...just...

Have a lovely evening tomorrow night and like the others said, don't forget to post a picture x

I'm trying to get my focus back this week so here's my plan for tomorrow: Green day: Breakfast: quorn sausages, tomatoes and eggs (1 slice of toast as 3 syns if I really can't do without) Snack: Cereal bar (from lidl, 4.5 syns) Lunch: cheese and tomato sandwich (HEB, HEA, scrape of...

Hi there, I'm fine, not had much time to fill in my diary but haven't been too bad (apart from the work party on Friday night where I had dessert and a few drinks!). I've made soup this weekend and a big pan of bolognese and I think I'll try to make a curry this week too. Just seem to be...

Hi there, I was going to say the same as PrawnChopSuey about the freezer food, you could put it outside and it'll stay frozen solid with the temperatures we have!!! Glad you've had a good weekend. Even though you're trying to slim (and succeeding so far, by the way!), you still have to live...

Snow, snow, snow!!! I'm off school again because of the weather! Yeah! Today, as well, I left my daughter with the childminder as usual so that I could get on with school work (on Monday I had kept her with me, I had a lovely day sledging and baking a cake but didn't manage to do much!). I...

Tonight's dinner was pasta with spinach, bacon, quark and a little bit of blue cheese (Hea) For dessert I had a ww cheesecake at 9 syns...oops don't think I'll buy these again not really worth the syns. I snacked on fruit all day today(pear, blueberries and raspberries).

Well, inspection is over and it was a success (7 satisfactory and 17 good)! However, the diet wasn't really one so I need to really pull myself together now. Here's today's menu: Breakfast: scrambled eggs on Warburton toast (HEB), 1 tsp ketchup (0.5 syn) Lunch: Plaice fillet, rice, mushrooms...

Well done! 5lbs is amazing! I've had plaice fillet for lunch and I bought some king prawns, wondering now if I shouldn't keep going with the fish until weigh in on Tuesday to counterbalance the OFSTED induced rubbish eating I did since Wednesday!

When I thought this week couldn't get any more busy...it does! Ofsted are coming Thursday and Friday! I'm starting to get used to observation and stuff but still! Anyway, popped into class tonight and I lost 1 pound. I'm now 3 pounds away from my stone award...hopefully I should reach that...

Hope you'll feel better soon. I've had a bad cold for a week now and it's turning into bad cough! Hope yours won't turn this way. Good luck for your fishy week too!

Don't worry too much about the pizza, as you said, you've drawn the line and you can get back on track. If I were you though I would weigh in on Saturday, because not getting weighed might give you an excuse to go off track, especially if you've got lots of things planned testing your willpower...

Monday 15-11-2010: Breakfast: Wholewheat crackerbread with EL philadelphia (2 syns), ham slices, no added sugar jam (2 syns) banana Snack: Somebody's birthday at work but she kindly brought some WW chocolate cupcakes instead of the usual. I had one and I've just checked I think they're about...

Well done Sarah, you're doing great! x

Here's today's menu: 2 slices of bread (warburtons wholemeal, 400g loaf) HEB 42g red fat cheese (HEA) satsuma Snack: Alpen light 3 syns lunch: Chicken salad (EL mayo, 0.5 syns) satsumas, apple Dinner: Ebly + courgette + mushrooms + bacon + 20g cheese (3 syns) grapes a few sips of pear...

Good luck for tomorrow Sarah and I hope you're enjoying your wine tonight, I know I'm certainly enjoying my glass of viognier ;-)

Hi, Well, the thing that could prevent me from losing 2lbs happened tonight: I went to see the Vagina Monologues (brilliant by the way) with a friend and had a pizza before hand. However, I only had one glass of wine! I really enjoyed it and now I'm back eating normally from tomorrow so it...

Thanks, I have stayed strong :) I didn't even have the yogurt, instead I prepared everything for dinner as I went to SW class from 6 to 7...And because I was busy I forgot I was hungry (so obviously it wasn't hunger!) I lost another pound too so I'm really pleased. I have been losing steadily...

Hi there, nice to see you back here. Hope you'll feel less tired soon.

So have you settled for the bustier dress then? I bet you'll look gorgeous in it...and looking at your menus and your determination lately, if you continue like this you'll fit in the size 14 by Christmas x

Thanks Sarah, I've actually gone home early but so far I've been quite good: a diet coke, a slice of ham and a slice of cheese (and I haven't had my HEA yet, so it'll be part of it)...Although it's opened my appetite now!!! I think I'll have an activia yogurt then start working.

Thanks, it was lovely, although I didn't resist the roast potatoes (done with frylight, so not as bad, I had 3, don't know how many syns it is on red). I've just found an old USB key from 5-6 years ago and there are some very old photos of me looking 10 years younger and so slim!!! I was...

Well, I've been meaning to write my food diary every single day since Wednesday and never got round to it. I lost 0.5 lbs last Tuesday, which I'm very pleased about since I was in France the week before. So far today I had: Red day Breakfast: Cheese on toast (HEB + HEA) blueberries, banana...

Well done for your fantastic loss. You seem to be on a high at the minute and very determined, keep that in mind and if you do lose focus one day, bring yourself back to how you felt when you saw that 3.5 lbs loss or fitted in those gorgeous dresses. I think they're both really nice but I prefer...

Thanks, I used to meet up with a friend every week when we were on maternity leave and go for lunch and when we got back to work we decided to keep meeting up while trying to do something more than stuffing our faces! lol!

Well done on the size 16 clothes! It's a great feeling to fit into smaller clothes...I remember when I first did SW and went to River Island one day to try a pair of size 16 jeans and they fitted...I got my (then) boyfriend to take loads of pictures!!! (Now I can look at them and kick myself for...

Good luck for this week, you're off to a good start, I'm sure you'll get those 2 pounds off.

Thanks I had a lovely weekend and have been mostly on track (bar a piece of chocolate cake!). I haven't got much time to write my food diary but today has been quite good too. Only extra light mayonnaise, an alpen light bar and 2 chocolates as syns...and I've just come back from aquafit!

Hiya, Yes I was in France when you wrote that message! I'm just back now, having been really good the first few days and stuffed myself the last 2 days of my stay...Willpower couldn't last more than 2 days! Anyway, I'm having some wine and chocolate before going to bed and starting afresh...

Hi there, well done on being so focused. Your menus look great too x

Friday 22/10/10: Another "course" day! Breakfast: 2 slices wholemeal bread (small loaf, warburtons, HEB), 2 tsp honey (2 syns), mullerlight Snack: 1 cupcake (6?) Lunch: Another portion of lasagne with salad this time. The lasagne was awful and very oily...It didn't agree with me and I was...

Your menus look really good. Forget about the chorizo now, you had the craving, you gave in, now you won't crave it anymore (but giving it to your sister asap is a good idea, just in case ;)). I'm surprised chorizo is so high in syns. When I went on holiday in Spain I had brought some back and...

Thanks Kat, Well I've started taking orlistat this morning. I was debating whether to wait until I came back from my holiday in France but then I just went for it this morning...even though it wasn't the ideal day to start. We had an inset at school with biscuits at breaktime and the choice...

I have been struggling to spend much time on here lately. I don't seem to cope with the workload at the minute and I'm shattered. Although I'll be on holiday soon so it should help. Last week I had lost 1.5 lbs and this week 1lbs. Although it wasn't totally deserved. I was ill this weekend...

I was going to say the same thing as Sarah. Do you know the name of that consultant? If you do you could call SW (I'm sure there's a number on the website, on the group finder page) and ask for her number or where her class is, it shouldn't be far from yours. Anyway, well done on getting back on...

Well I've had a lovely weekend and would have been very good if my husband hadn't got in the way with cheesecake and chocolates :mad: Saturday, green day: Breakfast: 1 slice small toast + LF spread (0.5) 1 scan bran + 1 tsp jam + banana (1 syn) Lunch: Homemade soup (carrot, butternut squash...

Oh dear, I hope you feel better soon. And well done for your loss and your new stickers! I think I'll buy the salmon when I go shopping next, they sound delicious and it's really handy that they're packed individually (my husband hates fish so at least if they cook in the bag they won't smell...

Good luck for tomorrow, with the menus you've had I'm sure you'll get your award. Is the birdseye salmon from the freezer aisle?

Hi Sarah, That menu was actually my planning for today! I had exactly what I had planned for breakfast and lunch but I had jacket potato with tuna, a bit of cheese and LF cottage cheese + salad...Which really made me have a green day with 3 HEB or a not really by the rule success...

Your menus are great, I'm sure you'll lose this week. For the past 2 weeks I've done a little experience and weighed myself several times before the actual weigh in in class (well, it's more that I am a little obsessed!). Both weeks, I've gained weight in about 2 hours, from the moment I get...

Went to class yesterday and put on a pound which is not surprising given that I probably had 3 days on plan this week, if that. I haven't been that great today but I'm getting back to it tomorrow. Here's my menu: Breakfast: Quorn sausage + wholemeal bun + ketchup (1 syn) Pear Snack: Apple...

Good luck for your fight against the hotel buffet tomorrow, I'm sure you'll make some good choice.

I just made mine very simply: onion, pumpkin, carrot, stock and 28g of soft goat's cheese...It was delicious. You could maybe replace the coconut milk with coconut essence. I use some in curries sometimes. Saturday 02/10/10: Success Express Breakfast: Quorn sausage, eggs, tomatoes and...

Hey! maybe we saw each other in Leeds! I was at the Queen's hotel, very posh hotel next to the station. I think the difference between the two chick pea dhal must be mainly the amount of oil in it...I'll try the asda one and see if the 5.5 syns were worth it...although I doubt it! Today hasn't...

Thanks Sarah, Actually you're right the wedges were exceptionally good...I had them with aubergine slices topped with a tomato sauce (from the freezer, can't find it online and can't be bothered to get the pack out of the freezer to calculate the syns!!!). Today I was on a course in Leeds. I had...

Just come back from weigh in and I lost 2 pounds. I'm very happy with that. I've had a night out and a lunch out, a few sweets but I was very good the rest of the time. I think success express helped and I enjoyed the extra HEBs. However, I'm absolutely starving now and really close to...

Thanks, I think years of slimming world has made me more sensible in my binging...if it makes sense! I'm still pretty bad some days but I'm not as bad as I used to. For instance, if I fancy a burger, McDonalds or KFC don't even come to my mind but I'll get mince and make one myself (the problem...

Well done for losing 1.5 pounds. It's a good loss and remember, if you want to maintain afterwards you need to have times when you don't follow 100%, that's what life is about.

Yes it is on her website. However I ended up making chicken fajitas instead so definitely not a success express day! I might be able to change it to EE by counting this morning's bread as 3 syns. I had one wholemeal wrap at 6.5 syns, chicken and peppers, lettuce, tomatoes all free, then 1 tsp...

Hope you had a good time yesterday and don't worry about Friday night's Pizza, draw a line under it. I'm sure you'll see a loss if you get back on track straight away, that's what flexible syns are for! (I'm also trying to convince myself of that after my night out ;-))

Friday 24/09/10: EE turned into flexi day :o Breakfast: Scrambled eggs + 1 slice of wholemeal toast (HEB) Snack: Lidl cereal bar (5 syns) Lunch: Chicken pasta salad with the usual + 1tsp EL mayo (0.5 syns) Pear + banana Dinner out: 1kir royal, 1 desperado beer Mussels in tomato and chili...

Thanks Sarah, The chili was meat so I'm not sure I had the 2/3 superfree food but at least I must have been close with my third of peas added! EE today although I'm going out for a meal tonight...Italian so I'll stick to pasta in tomato sauce. Off to get ready now :D

I'm not sure I had a real success express day today but never mind, at least I've eaten healthily!!! Breakfast: wholemeal bun (HEB) + 2 Quorn sausages + 1tbsp ketchup (1syn) pear Lunch: Wholemeal bun + chicken + lettuce + tomatoes (quite a lot to try to boost the 2/3 superfree!), spread of...

Wednesday 22/09/10 (green day): Breakfast: 5 scan brans (HEB), 1 ELlaughing cow (1 syn), 1 tsp red sugar jam (0.5 syn), 28g melted cheese (HEA) It took me ages to eat them and I was late for work because of it!!! Snack: Lidl cereal bar (5 syns) Lunch: couscous (0.5 syns), 20g feta (3...

Thanks Sarah, I'll have a look at 10st10lbs' diary if she has one then. I'm planning my first success express day tomorrow and I'm wondering if the 2/3 superfree can come from fruit too.

Hi, I find that I can only make very thin quiches with cottage cheese. I always put mushrooms, bacon and cheese. Maybe the grated cheese helps everything stick together. I used to love them when I did slimming world first time round but I'm not really enjoying it this time...Much prefer my real...

I went to class tonight and I'm a bit disappointed: I've stayed the same. Although I can't say I was 100% either. Anyway, I think I'm going to try a few green days and maybe a bit of success express this week, see how it goes. I think I need the 2 HEB sometimes to prevent me from going into carb...

Thanks Kat, I've just had a look online and it's 0.5 syns for 100g. The packet is 110 but I'll leave it to that. Anyway, I used 2 packets for 2 adults and a baby so my daughter probably had the extra 20g! I've just realised that you don't have to enter your pin everytime when you go onto the...

I had earmarked the Lancashire hotpot too but my husband doesn't like lamb...I wonder if I could try with beef instead? Anyway, well done for being so focused.

Oh dear! 10 syns for a pint of snakebite, no wonder I put on weight when I was a student and drinking 3-4 pints of it on most nights!!! I drink a lot of sparkling water at home. For hot drinks you could try peppermint tea or fruit and herbal teas...

I just used plain white flour, it was really nice, even the day after. Monday 20-09-10 Breakfast: 1 slice wholemeal, big loaf (HEB) 42g reduced fat cheese (melted)(HEA) 1 pear Snack: Lidl cereal bar (5 syns) Lunch: Chicken pasta salad (chicken, pasta, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber...

I've just made a really nice chocolate cake for 27 syns in total.:D I made it into a bread loaf tin so it would make 10 servings (obviously me being me I've had 3 already, but it's still under 9 syns...and one slice would have been satisfying enough but I'm just a greedy pig :eek:) Here's what...

Hi, Yes they are, I think every French family has a slight variation of it though. My mum used to only do it with potatoes but before the last time I went to France I bought a recipe book all about using leftover and they mentioned grating any veg with it. We tried with carrots and beetroot and...

I'm really not very organised recently and I can't even remember what I've eaten exactly on Thursday and Friday... I think I've been pretty much on track for lunches, breakfasts and snacks except that I've blown it on Thursday night with an Indian take away. We got home late from mothercare and...

Good luck for your new start Sarah! Your menu looks lovely, makes me want a burger too!

Hope you'll sort out your money soon and get a job if you really need it, but like the others said, you don't want to stretch yourself too much. During my maternity leave, when I had hardly any money I was shopping almost exclusively in aldi and lidl. They have all the basics and the fruit and...

Fantastic news, good luck with the baby making (does that sound rude!?!, anyway, you know what I mean!)...That'll be a great incentive to get more healthy and keep on track.

Thanks. Good luck Sarah, you can do it. Menu for today: Breakfast: yogurt + 28g cornflakes (I don't actually think cornflakes are a healthy extra but that's all we had left today) Snack: Aldi's chili and cheese oaty bites (5 syns) Lunch: rice salad (rice, tuna, sweetcorn, tomatoes...

Thanks Bev, will come and have a look at your team soon. Lost a pound anyway

Beef and dumplings were really nice. It's 7.5 syns per serving but to be honest it made almost 6 (5 adult servings and a baby's!) rather than the 4 it's meant to be for. They're recommending 3 dumplings per person too but I only had 1 1/2 to cut down on the syns and with all the potatoes it was...

Yes, I agree with Sarah, could have been much worse...At work people are in the habit of bringing cakes and sweets for birthdays, retirements, etc...At least her intentions were good.

Here! There's a kick of the bum!...Now you can do the same for me because I'm at the same point. I wake up every morning wanting to be 100% but by 4 o'clock I mess around. I think we both know what to do but it's difficult to get back to that first week motivation. When I first did SW I was...

Thanks girls, I had written a really long email, including my menu for today but my computer crashed! My nephew was already spoiled before he was even born, and I couldn't help buy him a few clothes this weekend despite having assured my sister-in-law I wouldn't buy anything for a few months...

Hi, As far as I know you can have 2 cheese HEA without any problem. I used to do that all the time before extra easy existed. I have to say, I love EE but I miss the double HE...I really should try to do a green or red day.

I ended up staying home for lunch, I went out later and didn't have time to cook the stew on time...so here's the new menu for today: Breakfast: raspberries and strawberries 1 slice of toast (HEB) + philadelphia light (1 syn) cooked chicken snack: a banana Lunch: Low fat supernoodles cooked...

Well didn't do too bad yesterday at the restaurant: I had a king prawn tomato based curry, which didn't seem too oily, boiled rice and half a chapati...and water to drink but that's just because I'd indulged in two cocktails on an empty stomach beforehand and was feeling a bit drunk already...

Hi, I've got the Linessa Muesli bars, hazelnut and almonds and they're very nice. Not too sweet but filling (it says there's no added sugar on the box).

Thanks girls, Actually I'm really enjoying my home made lunch. The only problem is that we don't have a microwave so it's salad or sandwiches only and I hope I won't get sick of it in winter. Anyway, there's my menus for the past 2 days: Wednesday: Breakfast: 2 slices warburton (HEB), tiny...

Good luck for weigh in tonight. Haven't done a food diary for a few days now but I had lasagne and salad when we went out the other day so not very good but not too bad either. Need to go now to pick up my daughter but will post the last two days worth of food tonight x

Well done for drawing the line under yesterday and preparing a curry so early in the morning!!! Let us know the recipe if it's good I wouldn't mind a change from chicken curry! Maybe I shouldn't say that but talking about wine from Lidl, my favourite is a viognier. It tastes just the same as...

Well, I haven't been doing very well in the last two days. One good thing is that we're going to have to pay for our school meals again so I'll basically be bringing my own lunch (didn't resist the desserts the past two days). I've made a nice pasta salad with pasta, chicken, lettuce, cucumber...

Hi Sarah, You're doing really well, it seems like you're only have 3-4 syns a day...I wish I had your willpower!

Well done on learning sign language, I'm sure your sister's father-in-law will really appreciate the gesture. That's something I should really do given that we have a hearing-impaired unit within school...Some hearing impaired kids still manage to learn French and Spanish though and it really...

Hi there, just read the last pages, hope you're feeling better soon x

Here's what I had on Sunday: Breakfast: blueberries, slice of toast + LF spread Lunch: "Crique", which is basically grated potatoes and carrots mixed with beaten eggs and "fried" like a pancake. Yogurt, blueberries and peach. Went to Beamish in the afternoon and had a few crisps and rather a...

Your meal for tonight sounds really yummy, makes me want to buy a slow cooker. I think I'll make a stew tomorrow night. Like Sarah said, well done for making good choices this weekend and your menu for today is really good too!

I have to say it myself, that dessert was amazing :D I've remembered the password now so that's alright, although I haven't got round to look at the website yet!

Hi Katerpillar, Well done for turning your holiday pounds around and good luck for the meals this weekend.

I've managed to keep to the meals I had planned (even refusing an offer to eat out from my husband!)... In addition to the food listed above I had: a tsp of sour cream and a tbsp of grated cheese with the chili 2 squares of dark chocolate a tsp of homemade salted butter caramel (on top of the...

Thanks shrinking Bev x

Saturday 04/09/10: Right, that's it, back on plan! Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs 1 slice of toast + clover light (1 syn) half a banana For lunch it's going to be: a little bit of leftover chili potato wedges roasted butternut squash yogurt and fruit Dinner: pasta + courgette + roasted...

Is anybody still on this thread? I have been away on holiday and put on 4 pounds.

Hi Katerpillar and thanks for reading and encouraging me. Well, I went to my old class to weigh in today and I put on 4 pounds...which, given my eating and drinking in the past 3 weeks is fair. It did me a lot of good to go back to class, especially my old one (can't go there anymore as I'm...

The cake sounds lovely. It's really good if you manage to keep on track while still having a peak at the scales. When I do that I tend to mess up my weight loss ("Oh, it's only been two days and I've lost weight = I'll have some cake"...or..."5 days on plan and it looks like have put on = I...

Yes, I think you're right, I'll be back at work on Monday anyway... How was your holiday? x

Thanks, the weather was great (sometimes, too hot!!!) and we had a fantastic time. I won't be posting a diary today again because I find it very difficult to get back into it. I'm trying not too go overboard but it's difficult to stick to one HEA and HEB when you've been eating bread and cheese...

Hello everyone! I'm back from a fabulous two weeks in France. I normally go to class on Tuesdays but asked my consultant if I could go to the Friday class instead. I just got back late last night and would quite like a few days to get back into a normal routine and a normal diet. Even though it...

Well done for your loss Sarah. Your lentil dahl looks gorgeous. I'll definitely make it when I get back from France. Have a lovely holiday if I don't come on here while I'm away x

Sarah, you might not see it yet but I'm sure people who haven't seen you for a while will notice you've lost weight...also, some people don't dare saying things like this...I remember one friend telling me that everybody at work had noticed that I had lost weight but were telling her rather than...

Hope you're having a great time with your sister. I live in England but I'm French and all my family and a lot of friends are still there so I know what it's like to miss family. Well done for making it a slimming world holiday too...you could have easily used your sister being with you to...

Hi, I would do what Lovely Laura said: check your medical file first, just in case...in my experience, doctors like to pass the blame onto each other. Then maybe talk to a sollicitor or the citizen advice bureau. Personally, I don't think I would bother suing because I wouldn't want to spend the...

Hope you'll feel better soon. Don't worry about your syns today, just plan for tomorrow x

I lost 2 pounds this week :). Quite happy but it also shows that I could have lost a lot more if I hadn't messed up this weekend. Oh well, I suppose I'll always have meals out and evening downing wine, it's just life :p Anyway, here's today's menu: B: 2 slices toast, philadelphia light (HEB...

Lost 2 pounds this week :D

Monday 09/08/10: B: fried egg + mushrooms + bacon (1 syn for ketchup) L: Quorn burger + salad(HEB for bun + 1 syn for mayo + 0.5 syn for burger -frozen one)+ cheese (HEA) + roast potatoes 2 peaches D: chicken + roast potatoes + roasted butternut squash + mayo (1 syn) WW chocolate dessert (90...

Ok, I didn't do very well today...but I had a great day! This morning, we took our daughter to a soft play and she loved it! Then we did some shopping, I bought some cropped trousers and we bought Eliza a play pen. Then we went for lunch in a great pub...and that's when the food optimising bit...

So far today I've had: Breakfast: fried egg and bacon sandwich (HEB + ketchup: 1 syn) Lunch: Savoury rice and mushrooms melon + peach + mullerlight Dinner: Will be chili con carne again (so cheese = HEA)

Well, yesterday didn't go exactly as planned: Friday (Green):EE B: fried egg + Quorn sausages + tomatoes + ketchup (1syn)Had a quorn sausage sandwich instead (HEB, 1 syn for ketchup) L: SW quiche (cheese HEA)+ salad+ yog + fruit S: 2sl bread 6 syns + LF spread (3 syns)D: chili con carne...

Well done for your loss! Hope you're having a good weekend x

Lol I had the mint skinny cow!!! I quite like them but I remember a toffee one from a few years ago that was my absolute favourite...although these days I can only find the mint one and the chocolate one. Thursday (EE): B: mushroom and cheese omelette[/STRIKE]had a fried egg instead and...

Right, I'm just going to copy and paste what I had planned and see how it went...I actually think I did really well! Wednesday (EE): B: scrambled eggs, mushrooms and tomatoes, ketchup (1syn) + 1/3 crumpet with cheese from my daughter (2 syns) L: Pasta + bolognese + peas + parmesan (HEA)+ yog +...

Thanks Sarah, it's really nice coming on here and having a nice message of encouragement waiting for me :D

You've done well finding SW friendly stuff while away at lunchtime and your chicken dippers / KFC look really nice. I was looking for some breadcrumb in asda today but couldn't find any, are they normally in the stuffing aisle? Anyway, I might try with homemade breadcrumbs at the weekend!

Menus planned for the next 3 days: (trying to use more Quorn and fish + keeping HEB for snack) Wednesday (EE): B: scrambled eggs, mushrooms and tomatoes, ketchup (1syn) L: Pasta + bolognese + parmesan (HEA)+ yog + fruit S: wholemeal bun + ham + 1EL laughing cow (1syn)+ fruit D: Chicken curry +...

Yes it was a great weekend and yesterday evening was lovely too. Made good choices at restaurant too, well, didn't choose the pizza and had no dessert ;-). However, my husband had bought a bottle of champagne and a box of chocolate and we obviously had to drink it all (definitely can't keep it...

Well I'm back from a great weekend in Edinburgh...although maybe not great syn wise. On the Friday night I had roasted veg, a bit of cheese, some salmon pate (not SW friendly!), plenty of ham slices and 1 slice of bread. So not too bad so far but with that I had 3 glasses of wine and for dessert...

Well done for your pound loss and resisting the buffet food this weekend. Have a good week x

Thanks, We're staying with my sister-in-law. Her and her boyfriend have a flat 15 min away from the city centre. I love Edinburgh too, we always have a great time there...and always eat loads (they're real foodies and always bring us to the best restaurants!). On Friday night we're going to have...

Thursday 29/07/10 breakfast: 2 slices bread, scrap of philadelphia, ham slices (HEB + 1 syn) 1/2 pear (was disgusting!) lunch: haddock + rice + samphire + brocoli + pea 28g blue cheese sprinkled on top (HEA) 2 peaches snack: 2 babybel (4 syns) mullerlight Dinner: boiled new potatoes +...

Hi I chucked the samphire in the boiling water used for the brocoli. Only a minute mind. It was great and really complemented the haddock. I had rice, brocoli and peas too and my 1 year old daughter enjoyed it too!

This week I'm trying to eat more fish, at least for lunch since my husband hates the sight and smell of it. So far I had a lot of crab sticks, some tuna and some sushi. Today I have been to the local fishmonger and I bought some crab, some haddock and some lemon sole...enough for today and...

Hi, Wagamama sounds good, as long as you enjoyed your night, the food and the wine and are able to draw a line under it then you'll be fine. Well done for getting back on track straight away. The roulade will be great if you have any sweet cravings (actually going to buy quark and make it...

Thanks Sarah x

1.5lbs on for me :cry:

Weigh in today: put on 1.5 pounds, not happy but really can't blame anybody else but me.

Monday 26/07/10: Breakfast: Wholemeal bun + scrap of philadelphia + ham (0.5 syns) yogurt Lunch: sushi (from M&S, 4.5 syns I think but can't remember this week's password to check online) small tub of prawns (I avoided the marie rose sauce it came with except for the last prawn: 0.5 syn) 2...

Well done for today's exercise. I think the trick is to keep moving, even if it's not always proper exercise. When I was still on maternity leave I got an exercise referral and I was going to the gym twice a week and going to "mums on the move" (mums with babies in pushchairs going for a walk...