Search results

  1. M

    pregnant & in first trimester?

    Well, there could well be, but lots of people dont announce they are expecting until later in the pregnancy - I would join in with the existing pregnancy thread anyway and I am sure those who are more advanced will have useful advice for you and there will hopefully be more along soon to join you!
  2. M

    school holidays- help or hinderance?

    I'm in for that. I will however be starting my survival challenge on Monday - as its MrLaMinxs birthday weekend and on Saturday we are going to an ice cream farm and on Sunday (his actual birthday) he wants takeaway Indian - (any suggestions for nice takeaway veggie indian meals would be...
  3. M

    Don't you just hate it when....

    She did, that was the whole point. :D
  4. M

    school holidays- help or hinderance?

    I think we should have a Summer Holiday Survival Challenge - I know its a dreadful time for me because I am forever in and out of the cupboards getting stuff for the kids and their endless streams of half-starved/dehydrated friends.... It's like torture.,,,
  5. M

    can I stuff my face!!??

    Which is the lesser of two evils - stuffing your face with free and superfree, or stuffing your face with syn laden stuff and filling yourself up with the accompanying guilt and self -esteem erosion that goes with it? Which option is likely to damage your weight loss? Seriously, if you have an...
  6. M

    confession

    You have nothing to apologise for - many of us have emotional triggers that cause us to fall off plan - you are far from alone :) Hope things seem a little brighter today. x
  7. M

    Does anyone else calorie count

    One other thing to point out is that there is no "credit" for exercise. SW is designed to work whether you exercise or not. So YAY! Great if you do, but there is no actual benefit in terms of "allowances" on the plan for doing so. And, yes, your tomatoes, mushrooms etc count towards your...
  8. M

    Feeling so upset and guilty

    While I pretty much agree with what has been said above, I feel duty bound to point out this http://www.minimins.com/slimming-world/186910-flexisynning.html - I know you have the best intentions and this is NO criticism, just making clear what Flexisynning actually involves ;)
  9. M

    Unthoughtful people!

    Some people are... words fail me. They just are. I was always taught to say something nice or say nothing... Well, they speak for themselves don't they. Rather a "freak" than a *insert VERY UNPLEASANT WORD here*.
  10. M

    Just have to vent or I'll explode!

    Or, if you prefer the reverse psychology approach - think about what you would tell your worst enemy to do, and then go do the opposite. Either works! ;)
  11. M

    Don't you just hate it when....

    Type the following but take out the spaces- : banghead : - ok you can't see it but it will show on the main forum as that smiley.
  12. M

    Unthoughtful people!

    But... But... But...
  13. M

    Unthoughtful people!

    Try telling that to poor old David Coulthard. You could spray him gold and call him Kryten.
  14. M

    Do Your Sainsbury's still have L.Mc. Red Onion & Rosemary Sausage????

    NONE of my local supermarkets have ever had them in. The only ones that any of the local ones sell are the plain, which are frankly dull. I like the italian ones and found them in Tesco once, but have never ever ever ever ever seen the sage and rosemary ones. This makes me very sadface.
  15. M

    confession

    I think given the content of your signature, if you are going to make jokes, it's probably advisable to chuck a couple of smileys in there to reinforce the message that you aren't being terribly serious. Someone who is new to the forum could have very much taken that to heart and thought that...
  16. M

    Unrequited love woes...or some such nonsense! :-(

    I'm going to play devils advocate here a little bit. Everyone is very keen to trash this chap but a) he hasn't actually done anything with Sian that could constitute cheating and he's always openly admitted to being in a relationship, b) he's with a girl that has mental health problems, which...
  17. M

    Help with eating disorder

    We aren't in a position to give medical advice and I think realistically this is what you need, and urgently. Do you have support from your GP? If you haven't approached them, I strongly recommend you do and as soon as is humanly possible. Much as we offer support for weight issues, and...
  18. M

    a list of SW Approved Butchers

    Be aware that slimming world are going to stop (if they haven't already) certifying butchers as syn free, because a) they can't guarantee that the butcher will continue to make their product syn free after certification and there are some unscrupulous sorts that claim to be syn free when they...
  19. M

    Sausage Roll and Sandwich replacement??

    Yes, joes is a well known syn free sausage maker. I would have suggested them yesterday but figured you were short of time and it's more cost effective to place a big order with them.
  20. M

    Don't you just hate it when....

    I dont think she was saying it was your fault Jo, just guessing the company you were talking about as being them... ;)
  21. M

    Feeling Blue :(

    Clearly the dizzy giddiness of behaving so outrageously affected your spelling. Think nothing of it - happens to the best of us from time to time ;)
  22. M

    Thinking of joining

    This might be a bit controversial but... I would wait to start until you are in a position to start. I think the point where you go to the first meeting, get weighed, and then start out on your new journey is a very significant one, and it gives you a great deal of focus to actually be there...
  23. M

    Feeling Blue :(

    Who are you and what have you done with Anna? Did you take double dose of your mischief pills this morning? :8855: Most of the above advice seems very sensible and logical and you should definitely take it. The only thing I can add is - they only win if you let them. And that doesn't mean...
  24. M

    Extra Easy Dreading first weigh in

    On the bright side, as long as you stay the same or lose anything this week, next week, when TOTM is no longer an issue, you have a great chance at Slimmer of the Week - you wouldnt have got it this week anyway with it being your first week back! ;) Hope it went ok!
  25. M

    Sausage Roll and Sandwich replacement??

    As far as supermarket low syn sausages go, the Be Good To Yourself Sainsburys ones are supposed to be very good (My DH says so anyway!) Cumberland are 1/2 a syn per sausage.
  26. M

    Sausage Roll and Sandwich replacement??

    Slimming World Scotch Eggs!! Long story short, make up some plain cous-cous with water as per instructions, hard boil some eggs, strip the skin from some low syn sausages, bash them about in a bowl with some beaten egg, coat the hard boiled eggs with them, roll them in the cous-cous, and bake...
  27. M

    bipolar and sw

    I dont have the experience with bipolar - BUT, I do with anti-depressants and SW. The good thing about SW is that if your medication DOES give you the raging hunger pangs, as long as you stick to superfree snacking, there is no reason you shouldnt still lose. Any medication which has known...
  28. M

    Hellooooooooooo I am home !!!

    Tsk, can't take you anywhere... ;) Always causing mischief! Very very glad no serious harm came to anyone, especially you! Next time, please ensure your wedding hat is suitably reinforced. Thankyou! x
  29. M

    Calling Target

    Vanilla already said shes taken holiday for the time shes been away so she should be ok in that respect. - Glad you have a plan sorted for how to proceed :)
  30. M

    Don't you just hate it when....

    Doesnt stop those early morning calls being terrifying though. Glad all is well x
  31. M

    Don't you just love it when...

    DYJLIW you spend the morning chasing about on ebay, bidding on something your DH has wanted for AGES for his birthday, there are 3 of them available, you get outbid at the last second on the first two, and then the last one you decide to play them at their own game and do last few seconds...
  32. M

    Calling Target

    There shouldn't be a problem with you calling target at another group, but you would have to pay for the missed weeks. Or, what Donna said. :)
  33. M

    Don't you just love it when...

    Am attempting to get one but bathroom is so compact and bijou that it's hard to get far enough away to get decent photo. I love it though, totally transformed it from a horrible space into a lush one.
  34. M

    Should I change group?

    If you go on the slimming world website, they list all the local groups and consultant contact details on there, you just need to pop in where you live. Hope that helps.
  35. M

    Hash browns

    I would guess it would depend a great deal on the size/weight of the Hash Brown in question. Aaaand, I've moved your thread, as psychically predicted ;)
  36. M

    Don't you just hate it when....

    In future, I am going to push a pram round the supermarket instead of a trolley.
  37. M

    Don't you just love it when...

    DYJLIW what started out as "lemon burst" paint makes your loo look like you coloured it in with highlighter pen.
  38. M

    Don't you just hate it when....

    Would that have been right in her Jattsy?
  39. M

    Lightest Cereal

    Looking at OPs posts, she seems to be following WW Discover Plan - so I am going to move this thread over there and the advice above should be discounted as it isn't relevant to the plan the OP is following. Thanks for all your input though!
  40. M

    Lightest Cereal

    Just for clarity, are you following Slimming World or Weight Watchers? The plan may well be different in terms of what you are allowed so this advice might not be relevant to you.
  41. M

    Opened banana

    How old is he? Is there something else bothering him? It might be lack of appetite because he is worrying about something?
  42. M

    Don't you just hate it when....

    Top tip: using wd40 as a hex B to make actifry chips does very little to enhance the flavour but the rotating blade works so much better.
  43. M

    Don't you just hate it when....

    Slightly less than Germolene, but less of the Sasparilla breath...
  44. M

    Don't you just hate it when....

    I wasn't. but my sweet potato (which was frankly ENORMOUS) lacked it's usual charm. I was basting the kids in Savlon cream.
  45. M

    Don't you just hate it when....

    DYJHIW your DD goes out to play, and that loud crashing noise and wailing is her coming off her scooter, so you bring her in, mop the tears, clean the elbow and knee grazes, plaster the bits that need it, cheer her up, and then she wants to go back out to play - so you let her, and within 5...
  46. M

    scared to start

    Just remember that this is your CHOICE. You can CHOOSE to keep doing what you are doing now, eating endless takeaways, and beating yourself up with every mouthful because you dont believe you have the willpower to change this pattern and make a difference to your life, stay in your safe zone...
  47. M

    Healthy A's cheese help please ?????

    Not sure about baby bels but you can have 5 laughing cow lights or 6 extra lights as an A. I wouldnt waste my time with the extra lights though, they are vile. Not worth the one extra IMO.
  48. M

    Has it changed much in 10 yrs?

    I think if your intention is to come off a VLCD and go onto Slimming World, you should probably ignore EE for now and do a week of red, then maybe start to introduce EE or green - this will give your body a chance to get used to foods again and minimise any gain from the switch. I think there...
  49. M

    Whats for tea tonight?

    I'm having leftovers from tea yesterday which was fanta zero quorn chicken , mushrooms, peppers, tomatoes, onions and pineapple, with sweet potato wedges cooked in the actifry with maggi liquid seasoning and Moroccan spice mix. Making fresh wedges coz I ate all of yesterdays batch and I don't...
  50. M

    Traditions?

    That sounds brilliant!!!! We have a similar sort of thing at my mother-in-laws, except she always does a "Pass The Parcel" and there's a pile of presents in the middle that she provides and when the parcel stops on you, you get a present from the pile, but you can't tell what it is - and there...
  51. M

    completely random - school reports

    Twice now my daughters have clearly had "copy and paste" reports, because the name hasn't been changed in the text. Obviously with having 30 reports to produce it's a lot simpler these days to do them on the computer, but it does make them feel a little generic and impersonal when you know they...
  52. M

    Hypnosis

    Shes not been online since mid-may, so my guess is that she got hypnotised into thinking she didn't like the website!! :D
  53. M

    Olympic Torch

    There's 8000 of them altogether Donna, one for each runner. The son of one of my daughters teaching assistants took part and he brought his in to show her class. They were super excited.
  54. M

    Grae's Slimming World Food Diary

    *cough* LUNCH *cough*
  55. M

    63stone teen cut from house, stranded in bed

    When you read that article it says that shes actually lost about 20 stone so far. How fabulous in such a short space of time. She must be feeling so much better already. Good for her. Her medical team have said they are "in it for the long haul" which is great too - hopefully now she can achieve...
  56. M

    Unsure

    What can of pop is it? How many cals for the whole thing?
  57. M

    50 shades of grey books

    Ah, thats probably a lot to do with the first bit of the first one being really dull. It will pick up :)
  58. M

    Don't you just hate it when....

    (((Hugs))) lovely - it's the worst feeling in the world - every time you hear of another one it's like being slapped in the face. I hope things work out for you xxx
  59. M

    Don't you just love it when...

    I dont think being in tune is something the Beaver needs to worry about when he charges £99 a year to be a member of his fan club and has weak-kneed 12 year olds falling over themselves to get all his merchandise... He's like the human version of a Cabbage Patch Doll...
  60. M

    50 shades of grey books

    I wouldn't want a "Mr Grey" of my own, he's way too high maintenance!!! That said, I can understand why there's a surge in "activity" - relationships can get a bit sluggish, but with a spark of imagination thrown in they can soon be livened up again. If people are having more fun because of it -...
  61. M

    Did you Know that .. Random facts and other useless knowledge.

    Right, I have just done some totally non-scientific research:- Aunt Flo - 350 results TOTM - 413 results Star Week - 308 results Hormonal - 390 results Total - 1461 results. Constipation - 417 results Bunged - 410 results Laxative - 397 results Toilet Problem - 426 results Total - 1650...
  62. M

    Did you Know that .. Random facts and other useless knowledge.

    I may have slightly miscalculated, I didn't calculate the ones that refer to it as "having the painters in". ;)
  63. M

    Did you Know that .. Random facts and other useless knowledge.

    DYKT if you put all the threads on Minimins about star week next to one another, they would go as far as the moon, circle it three times, and make it nearly half way back again. :8855: I know this is true because I made it up myself.
  64. M

    Don't you just hate it when....

    You're better off at work - you'll get no sense out of him till the novelty wears off anyway ;)
  65. M

    What is the etiquette for teacher gifts

    You arent just saying "no" to a gift - you are saying "no, and you are going to have to just put up with being different from the other kids regardless and get called a cheapskate and mean". Kids can be cruel and competitive. It isn't the parent that deals with the consequences of not buying a...
  66. M

    Anyone switched from Atkins to Slimming World?

    Glad the transition seems to be going smoothly - only onwards and downwards from here on in then!! :D
  67. M

    Don't you just love it when...

    Well my niece is 14 and going with her friends so no such issue. No suffering for me! Win/win situation.
  68. M

    Don't you just love it when...

    My niece hates me calling him Squeaky Beaver - but personally, I think it is infinitely preferable to Overpriced Moron.
  69. M

    Don't you just love it when...

    LOLOL - Justin Bieber!! :8855:
  70. M

    Don't you just love it when...

    DYJLIW you stand to get sixty bazillion brownie points for managing to score Squeaky Beaver tickets for your niece and her friends - and you dont even have to fork out for them yourself.
  71. M

    How do u make nice sweet potato roasties or wedges?!?

    I do them in the actifry but the oven will do just as well, and I add a little salt, paprika, and a VERY liberal splash of Maggi Liquid Seasoning. Wedges or roasties, just the same, proper tasty.
  72. M

    Erm's Photo Diary

    Just popped in to say I am eating this RIGHT NOW with some hot n spicy cous cous and its fab. Roasted a couple of cherry tomatoes alongside it and they are all super tasty and my nose is only running a tiny small amount :D Thanks for this recipe! x
  73. M

    Don't you just love it when...

    DYJLIW - you had a fab time in Scotland, you manage to get your youngest daughter to go to bed early coz you can see she needs it, so she does and actually goes to sleep, and you've started your Christmas shopping already :D Bwhahaha.
  74. M

    Don't you just hate it when....

    Dont think you have lost your minds - I sent all the "why is the forum not working properly" posts in one chunk down to the tech support forum so that Pierce can see what is going on.
  75. M

    Wednesday Weighers

    *giggles and runs off* Sorry. :D
  76. M

    What is the etiquette for teacher gifts

    I wont be buying anything for my girls to give their teachers. They can make them a card if they want to - but I simply cant afford to buy into all the various hyped events over the course of a year that they keep trying to make us. Dont even get me started on Halloween... It is bad enough at...
  77. M

    Vegetables when juiced

    No problem, enjoy your broccoli water!! :D
  78. M

    Vegetables when juiced

    It's only juiced fruit that is subject to the syns restriction - juiced veg is not.
  79. M

    wholegrain pagen krisprolls why are these not a hexb anymore?

    The answer to the question is BECAUSE SLIMMING WORLD ARE MEAN!!!! Pagen Krisprolls are all kinds of awesome. I had a party in my head when I originally found out they were a hex B. Now I must put on an angryface and also look periodically sad.
  80. M

    Grae's Slimming World Food Diary

    *cough* Someone has some updating to do!
  81. M

    I got to target!!!!!!

    A-FLIPPING-MAZING!!!!! Really REALLY well done. You are an inspiration to other people who may be starting where you were and don't know if it can be done. You are the living proof that it can. Good on you.
  82. M

    Newbie - Started SW yesterday

    Good luck! Nothing to be ashamed about being the only guy there, you'll either soon be joined by more, or you'll be proper looked after by the girls of the group. Do ask anything you need to know in the Slimming World part of the forum, we are here to help where we can! And there are plenty of...
  83. M

    'Saving all my syns for me'

    This shouldn't be done regularly. It is supposed to be for special occasions only. You can't guarantee losing any weight each week if you have a flexisyn day each time. Indeed, you may well find yourself putting weight on regularly and then wondering why the plan doesn't work.
  84. M

    different syn values for healthy extras

    No probs, I shall deliver it safely there for you! And I always used to go with whichever was the highest syn value of anything that I was going to have as a healthy extra, if I was planning on having other similar things during the day. Never worked on the days I used to polish off a pack of...
  85. M

    **TEAM TINSEL** 4 stone for Christmas

    She was banned for her behaviour after being asked to refrain from further breaches of the rules of the forum, having already breached them. Unfortunately I am not in a position to discuss this further, but if you have any questions about this, please feel free to pm Pierce about it.
  86. M

    Sainsburys

    *cough* I totally count it as free too, it really is negligible for the amount you use. You would never in a million years use more than about a quarter of a syns worth at a time. My OH says the BGTY sausages are really nice too - wouldn't know they were low fat at all.
  87. M

    Don't you just hate it when....

    You can get a similar result by popping the phone into a box of uncooked rice and putting it in a warm place - the rice draws the moisture out, (you only need to take the battery out) but with wine it might still not work because the sugars and acidity could muck up the electronics - works a...
  88. M

    Sainsburys

    It is the only place I personally can find locally that sells Maggi Liquid Seasoning. Which is just the most amazing invention of all time - the whole 100ml bottle of that would be 5 1/4 syns but you would be unlikely to use more than a teaspoon (5ml at most) in anything particularly, so really...
  89. M

    What Do you do about forgetting to count the Syns?

    Firstly, work back through the day and try and recall what you had, and tally it up. Secondly, tomorrow, write down EVERYTHING that you eat, so you cant make the same mistake again. And thirdly, if you REALLY have no idea, then don't have any more syns and start afresh tomorrow, it's a new day...
  90. M

    When do you stop being 'fat'?

    First and foremost, WELL DONE!!! 6 stone is an amazing achievement and you should feel very proud. Secondly, tell your well meaning friends and family that yes, you do feel and look a hell of a lot better, but people carry their weight in different ways and you still feel you have some more to...
  91. M

    Don't you just hate it when....

    A list of DYJHIW - When you dye your hair. And your arm, and your ears, and your forehead, and your hands, and the shower curtain, and a shirt you happen to walk past. It's pink and blue this time. When you have to keep lying to your kids in order to preserve the surprise that you have been...
  92. M

    50 shades of grey books

    :gen126: ?
  93. M

    50 shades of grey books

    Sorry about that, have deleted for other members benefit.
  94. M

    Six months to sexy for Christmas 2012 (27th June - 24th Dec)

    Good luck everyone! Thread moved to Slimming World Teams as promised :)
  95. M

    Doctor advised SW to me...

    They do, depending on where you live, BUT if OP suffers from social anxiety and going to a group is out of the question, then they would be wasting their time and budget on offering her a place on this. To my knowledge, GPs do not offer to fund the online membership - as it is the "going to a...
  96. M

    OMG, I feel so excited !!!! England here I come !!!

    Have an amazing time Fillyface, I look forward to hearing your adventures when you return. Regards to your daughters! xx
  97. M

    50 shades of grey books

    I wasnt shocked or educated either, and I havent ever been to Seattle. I am a trollop, however :D
  98. M

    In group yappers!

    No, because Dogs can be left unattended in a house without supervision while their owners attend group. Children cannot. There is a very big difference there. I appreciate, and I think I have communicated this effectively, that the current arrangements may not be ideal for all members particular...
  99. M

    In group yappers!

    Well, if I personally had a problem with a group then yes, I would. It is not Slimming World policy to prohibit child attendance. If it was, you would have some sort of cause for complaint if people were doing something they werent allowed to do and it disrupted your experience. But as the...
  100. M

    In group yappers!

    With all due respect, it isn't a fact, it is your opinion, which you are perfectly entitled to hold. And if the only disruption likely to happen in a group was from children with an attending parent who wasn't keeping them under control, I would probably feel the same way you did about it...
  101. M

    Stuck........!!!

    Right - first things first - I definitely think the exercise might be slowing your losses a bit. I know on SW we dont calorie count, but the stuff you are dong is quite high intensity. If, as an example, you eat 1400 kcal a day, generally, and then do 45 minutes spin, you probably burn up about...
  102. M

    Sorry for the new thread but...

    Sorted :) Revisit your goals, revisit your books, reinvent the plan you follow so that you can get enthused about it again. You need a fresh perspective on things. It is easy to get obsessed with thinking about food, but do it positively, look for great recipes to try, experiment, enjoy what...
  103. M

    Stuck........!!!

    Hiya :) Don't worry about the length of the post, the more information the better as far as I am concerned! Have you thought about trying the other plans? That would be my first suggestion - Start mixing up your days, do some red, some green and some EE. Personally, my best losses came on weeks...
  104. M

    Flexisynning

    *whistles and wanders off*
  105. M

    Stuck........!!!

    Hi fellow Wirralite! Firstly, which plan are you following? Secondly, how much do you have to lose? It must be very frustrating for you to be stuck in this rut. If you give us some idea of what you are aiming for, typical food day etc, we can give you some suggestions to help kickstart. If...
  106. M

    why can't i do this?

    Why not try to focus on the reasons why you want to lose weight to motivate yourself? You say that you are TTC at the moment and you fear that your weight may be causing a hindrance to the process. In my case, it most certainly was. It took me 3 years of TTC and a particularly blunt doctor to...
  107. M

    50 shades of grey books

    It reminds me of being 12 and getting my hands on a copy of Forever by Judy Blume. I can speed read at the best of times but I think I broke records that day.
  108. M

    Grae's Slimming World Food Diary

    Looking good there chap. It's actually a good thing you ran out of burgers, don't want your body getting settled into a routine of expecting the same stuff all the time coz it slows your metabolism down. Keep up the good work!
  109. M

    eBay

    Never sold anything on there but have bought quite a bit of stuff over the years. Fab for very random stuff and good cheapness.
  110. M

    Halogen Oven chips

    Well it says she's doing WW now so unless she gets notifications for old threads she might not be aware of this being updated. Clearly she's still around though, if not recently active, just thought it might be a way to get a response :)
  111. M

    Halogen Oven chips

    She was last online two weeks ago, so might be worth sending her a pm to ask?
  112. M

    Hit a wall :(

    This. Switch plans as often as you like, by the day if you want, keep your intake varied and interesting. Make sure you drink enough water. Some people do find exercise can slow losses, others don't have a problem with that and find it helps. Go back to basics, make sure you measure all your...
  113. M

    Terrible news - gutted and numb

    :( How sad for you and your friends. Don't expect it to make any sense, just allow yourself to grieve and absorb the news. Huge huge hugs to you and yours xxxx
  114. M

    Is this alcoholic behaviour?

    It's hard to say. If the person concerned is wanting to lose weight but isn't prepared to limit what they are drinking accordingly, then there is a problem, but that doesn't mean they are an alcoholic. Lots of people consume that amount and wouldn't even consider that there might be a problem...
  115. M

    What is your BAD day? if u have 1?

    I dont have a day per week where I struggle more, I have a day once a month. It's the day before my period starts and because I have been so irregular over the years, I never manage to recognise it until the next day. Basically, I completely lose the plot. I tend to jump on the scales daily...
  116. M

    Don't you just hate it when....

    (((Jenna))) DYJHIW despite the aforementioned school trip ending early because of the heinous weather conditions, and you being nicely back at home, wrapped in a blanket, with a cup of tea, you STILL CANT FLIPPING GET WARM... I am sure this vegetarian malarkey is making me anaemic. Need moar...
  117. M

    Curfew for cats ??

    I actually dont think this would be enforceable - apart from the obvious reasons. Cats are not legally the "property" of their owners. By law, cats are wild animals and cannot be "owned" by anyone. You can support them, provide them with food and shelter, but you cannot claim legal ownership of...
  118. M

    Don't you just hate it when....

    DYJHIW you have agreed to accompany your daughter on a school trip to a local country park/nature reserve/beach place tomorrow - and the weather forecast is for heavy rain with 30mph winds with gusts of up to 50. And the afternoon is supposed to be spent on the beach, looking for stuff that you...
  119. M

    Don't you just love it when...

    Shirleen, do you not do that? I often hug an animal when I am skint and make random concoctions with what I have in my kitchen. It makes everything seem much better :) (Although I think maybe someone might need a username change to Bunnylovescasseroledishes.)
  120. M

    Star week?

    :D That IS why.You have to remember, Weight Watchers started in 1963, and Slimming World in 1969. It wasnt the done thing to discuss these matters with people you didnt know very well. Or anyone at all, really.
  121. M

    Flexisynning

    I *can* make it sticky - but as it hasnt ever been deemed stickyworthy before, I wouldnt like to be the one that does it - coz that seems... a bit.. yeah.:o
  122. M

    Please Help!

    Yes, this is allowed. :)
  123. M

    Grae's Slimming World Food Diary

    :busted: - THINK OF YOUR 2 STONE AWARD!!!! IT COULD BE THIS WEEK! STAY AWAY FROM THE CAKE. I REPEAT. STAY AWAY FROM THE CAKE!
  124. M

    Flexisynning

    Timely bump:party0027:by subliminal advertising smiley...
  125. M

    Thoughts on new car

    Having just been through all this, and having a former mechanic for a husband, I would say that older with lower mileage for petrol engines is better. Your mum is actually right in that a diesel engine is barely run in by the time its got to 90k, a petrol engine however is going to maybe have no...
  126. M

    How do you know when you're undereating?

    I think it is entirely possible that you are pushing yourself too low with the exercise. Maybe try having a banana before you work out and perhaps another one later, just to top you up and see if that makes a difference.
  127. M

    Will my weightloss slow soon

    The key, I found, to keeping weight loss going, and this is personal to me, and may or may not work for you - is to keep switching things up. Switch plans, try different things, 777 week, fish week, lemon week, red, green, EE, change it around as often as you can. Your body's metabolism never...
  128. M

    Im sorry I had to shout it out! IM NO LONGER IN THE OBESE RANGE!

    Congratulations!!!! What a great milestone :)
  129. M

    Star week?

    Its commonly used to describe either the week before a period starts, or the week of the period. It is called star week because they used to put a little star by your weight if it happened to be that week and you had a gain or a maintain - so you knew why.
  130. M

    Can't eat pasta due to bloating

    Have you tried different types of pasta, wholemeal, egg, etc? If it happens with bread and rice too, could be a possible gluten intolerance? Worth asking your GP for advice maybe - and sticking to more potatoey type stuff?
  131. M

    Grae's Slimming World Food Diary

    :character00182:Driveby posting!!!! Text after WI kthanks - enquiring minds need to know how you did!!
  132. M

    homemade burgers=yum!

    Uh, theres a link about 7 posts up from this one?
  133. M

    50 shades of grey books

    I think they should cast a relatively unknown pair of actors in the role, particularly Ana - I think it would be better if it wasnt someone who was known for something else. They need to BE Christian and Ana.
  134. M

    Joining group for 1 session to get new books with no WI?!

    I am SO glad you came back and reposted that, I was briefly traumatised by the girl who died on the scales!!!!! They might be scary but I have yet to see them cause a fatality! :8855:
  135. M

    Joining group for 1 session to get new books with no WI?!

    Have you thought about asking the consultant if you could weigh privately at the end of group? There used to be a girl who attended our class who was the same, and the consultant was perfectly happy to wait till everyone had gone and weigh her at the end. They understand that it can cause...
  136. M

    Flexidays, what do you do?

    It depends if you want to pull a loss next week or not. The way you plan to do it gives you the best chance of getting one anyway - it is said that if you have a flexisyn day that you should accept that you may not lose the following week and then just carry on as normal - but as your allowance...
  137. M

    Joining group for 1 session to get new books with no WI?!

    It depends how the consultant runs the class tbh. At the group I went to, you would fill your forms out, go queue to join, get your card, pay, get weighed, and then go for the new member talk. I know many groups do leave new members to weigh at the end - but if they dont, you may find yourself...
  138. M

    A new week and moving forward after the last disaster of a week - anyone join me?

    Im sorry to hear that Paul. However, look at how motivated you are with your weight loss! Expand that motivation and start looking for work now - You have a few weeks head start to get yourself out there and find something before your current job ends - think of it not as an ending but an...
  139. M

    I used to turn to food for comfort - what now?

    Write everything that is going on in your head down somewhere, a diary, a blog, whatever. Get it all out of your head and give yourself a bit of emotional distance from it. Then once you have done that, go make a cup of tea or something and relax while you drink that, and make concious efforts...
  140. M

    HELP! Weekend at the beach and I've gone off track :(

    I think you need to make an informed choice here. Do you want to lose weight more than you want to eat those things, or not? In life, there will always be other choices you can make, but it is up to you which choice you decide to make. You end up in a pizzeria? You can choose pizza or a...
  141. M

    Leaving Slimming World as it just hasnt worked for me.

    I would also be interested to know what the 10% of the time you were not on plan consisted of exactly. I am sure it won't be anything too daft as you seem to be taking your weight loss reasonably seriously, but 10% could be tipping the balance against you.
  142. M

    Don't you just hate it when....

    Sod's law dictates that it will turn up now. Somewhere really random, like tucked into a book or something.
  143. M

    Before you start a new thread - the purpose of sub forums

    :psiholog: "Well, Doctor, I keep finding myself questioning why I need to read the content of the first post on this thread!" / "Because you do, young smiley, because you do..."
  144. M

    thinking os swapping from ww to sw!!! advice please...

    You need never be healthy? Lololololol! I know what you meant... :8855:
  145. M

    The 'what i resisted today' Thread.

    Not that you're obsessed with them or anything XD :8855:
  146. M

    Extra Easy 4 days in and GAINED weight

    Well, if your family are doing it then thats great - and it may, as you suggest, simply be that this is a hormonal gain which will sort itself out. Don't ever feel foolish about asking or worrying, we all go through the exact same anxieties of "Will it work for me?" - and if you have been low...
  147. M

    articficial sweeteners

    I was in a supermarket yesterday and I saw a small jar of Truvia - for £4.99!!!! Whut? I'll go with the chemicals thanks.
  148. M

    Rejoined Mon, struggling already!

    Follow whichever plan you are happier with. EE is the plan that the consultants are expected to promote, because it is simple and easy to follow. However, it doesnt suit everyone, and you might well be happier having a mix of EE and Original or going all Original. There are three plans because...
  149. M

    Disability and Weight Loss?

    Theres plenty of ways to exercise that dont involve you standing up. Swimming might be an option for you, as you wouldnt have to put weight on your foot too much?
  150. M

    Extra Easy 4 days in and GAINED weight

    Everyone worries about their weigh in, how it will go, especially the first week, when you cant quite believe it is possible to lose weight and eat all that stuff. Try not to worry! If you follow the plan accurately, and stick to it properly, there is no way in the world that you would gain body...
  151. M

    worried about the doctors

    Good news :) Glad everything is ok. xx
  152. M

    articficial sweeteners

    I've used artificial sweeteners for a long time now. As Jaylou pointed out somewhere else recently, you google and you can find evidence that pretty much ALL foodstuffs are bad for you. I got to target drinking diet coke and using sweetener for pretty much everything that needed sweetening.
  153. M

    Wanting to loose more once at target

    I would check the SW BMI healthy weight chart in the book that comes with the starter pack - it is slightly different than the NHS BMI chart but will be what they use as their guidelines for acceptable.
  154. M

    Wanting to loose more once at target

    I found I had the exact same thing going on with my head. I LOVED losing, it was such a buzz getting on the scales and seeing a good loss, it was almost addictive. Got to what I intended as target, and felt horribly lost, and like I wasnt "done" yet. So I lost another stone and a bit. Which was...
  155. M

    Target setting

    See how you feel when you get there. If you arrive at what you intended as your target and are happy there, then call it. You can always take a break, have a few months of maintenance, see how you feel, and then come out of target to lose some more if you feel that you want to.
  156. M

    Wanting to loose more once at target

    If your consultant is a jolly nice person, then yes there is. The 7lb thing is a deterrent to stop people declaring target, then shifting down by a lb or two, until they get to the weight they REALLY want to be at, in order to get free access. However, the consultant has discretion to adjust...
  157. M

    50 shades of grey books

    Dya know, I can say this here and people will a) Know that Im barking anyway so take no notice or b) perhaps understand what I am saying. During the reading process... I felt kind of... different? It wasnt an obvious "reading smut" type of different, more an electrical anticipation type of...
  158. M

    Anything & Everything

    Excellent, a good random thread. What a splendid idea. <3 I fear I may be visiting this one a lot, so sorry in advance...
  159. M

    OMG, I feel so excited !!!! England here I come !!!

    Its a shame it co-incides with my weekend in Scotland or I would totally have stealth-ninja'ed into the wedding for a Fillycuddle.
  160. M

    Red dwarf!

    Huzzah!!! I loved this back in the day. I must remember to record it when it comes back. Just this very day, I found myself stating that today's fish was trout a la creme, and to enjoy your meal... FISH!
  161. M

    This time I'm not going to quit!

    You know you can do this. And so do I. And you will. :)
  162. M

    From WW to SW

    Also, bear in mind that you haven't just drastically changed your eating habits, you have switched plan, from one healthy eating programme to another, so your losses the first week are unlikely to be as drastic as someone embarking on a healthy eating plan directly from a high fat diet. Dom is...
  163. M

    Success Express

    What she said. ^^ thar. Hey, let's make a great "vegetarian" product and make it off limits to a substantial portion of them and also the vegans, coz they don't need a meat substitute product at all!
  164. M

    Fathers Day Ideas?

    Ok. So there was me thinking "oh, I have ages to sort this.." I don't. Oops. Oh, and the small matter of a giant docking great storm lump thing heading over us means that whatever I do end up getting, I can be assured WET will be one of them.
  165. M

    Don't you just love it when...

    A whole 24 hours pass without any horrendous news whatsoever coming your way... :D :D :D
  166. M

    Six months to sexy for Christmas 2012 (27th June - 24th Dec)

    Just popped in to say "Good Luck!" and while you gather your team members together I'll leave this thread to reside here, then once the challenge actually starts, move the thread over to the teams section - along with a redirect so you can all find it!!! Will periodically pop in with some...
  167. M

    Advice re mums birthday party

    Good work K-face! Have you spoken to your sister about it since you spoke to your mum?
  168. M

    OMG, I feel so excited !!!! England here I come !!!

    Have a LOVELY time!!! You deserve it :)
  169. M

    I'm ashamed of my current incentive!

    Kill her with kindness. Next time you have a taster session, do a low syn chocolate cake. Let everyone taste it and say how lovely it is. Then after group, tell her you hoped she liked it because you have made her a WHOLE one for herself just the same, only 4 syns for the whole cake! Give her...
  170. M

    Binge

    Don't panic! You didn't just eat half of the EEC Lard Mountain single handedly! (EEC, so eighties!:8855:) You had a bit of a binge. Nothing too catastrophic, could have been FAR worse. Get back on plan, stick to it the rest of the week, and keep your fingers crossed, and you might just be...
  171. M

    Before you start a new thread - the purpose of sub forums

    :angel:Curiously-dancing-along-with-the-music-on-my-i-tunes-angel says "I like Kajagoogoo, now read this thread!"
  172. M

    Extra Easy Help - Syns - How Many and When?

    If you are feeling hungry, opt for superfree and free foods first. Syns are there to be enjoyed - which is MUCH more fun when you arent stuffing something down because you are starving! Makes them a proper treat then!
  173. M

    Fathers Day Ideas?

    Bio-dad - nothing (we dont really speak any more). Stepdad No1 - nothing (we dont speak either). Stepdad No2 - nothing (we do speak from time to time, but we dont "do" occasions.) DH - whatever the kids deem appropriate plus a new shirt so he has something to wear for the wedding!!! :D
  174. M

    When will the dieting end?

    Biologically speaking, as people who have a propensity to weight gain or obesity, we will, if we want to maintain our new weights, have to exert control to some extent. If you go back to eating the way you did before, it doesnt take a genius to work out that the weight you worked so hard to lose...
  175. M

    Don't you just hate it when....

    Yes, absolutely. It may sound harsh but she has suffered a long time and has absolutely no quality of life. If she were an animal, we would have put her out of her misery with kindness and love by now. It's one of my best mates's mum, shes been almost like a mum to me over the years. My friend...
  176. M

    Don't you just hate it when....

    And...DYJHIW after hearing late last night that someone you cared a great deal about died, you then get a phone call to say that someone else you care a great deal about and who has been struggling with emphysema for a long time is being sent home from hospital with a palliative care plan, large...
  177. M

    Help - Size 26/28 what do you wear to the Gym??????

    Awesome that you got a date through for your first session - and good luck! We used to have a thanks button until the forum software got updated recently and then it vanished. However, you can "like" something, post to say thanks, or use the "reputation" button - which is the star shaped one...
  178. M

    When will the dieting end?

    Welcome to the forum! I can strongly recommend not seeing this as a "diet" - and instead, replacing that thought with "eating more healthily". The journey doesn't end when you hit your target. Do try and have breakfast and lunch, even if that be a hi-fi and an apple for breakfast and something...
  179. M

    Whats your new SW food discovery??

    Choc orange will always win. I miss going to group ONLY because of the choc orange hi-fi. That said, it was never a good idea coz a packet would be gone by the time I went to bed after WI. :D
  180. M

    Starting SW today

    Top Tips If you bite it, write it. Set mini goals, and give yourself non-food based pampering rewards when you hit each one. Keep them small, so you regularly reward your progress. Variety is vital. Keep your metabolism busy with a stream of unexpected treats. Dont have the same meal day...
  181. M

    How Many Lbs to a Dress Size?

    I know what you mean - this is quite a good one though, all the exercises are in short bursts, 3 minutes of strength, 2 minutes of cardio, and 1 minute of abs. Three times, all different exercises. Very good for not having to do one thing for too long and getting bored with it. And theres three...
  182. M

    How Many Lbs to a Dress Size?

    What you need to remember is that you aren't just losing visible subcutaneous fat from your body. You are losing fat deposits from around your organs too, which wont be visible in inch loss terms. I found that it wasnt until I got within a couple of stone of target that it suddenly became very...
  183. M

    Welcome to Newbies 2013 - Say Hello here!!!

    Welcome in all new ladies and chaps - if you have any questions or issues, please dont hesitate to contact us and we will do our best to help :)
  184. M

    Before you start a new thread - the purpose of sub forums

    :banana dancer:Banana with unrealistic bosom says "Please read the first post in this thread!!"
  185. M

    Other parents at school!!!! Need a vent and advice

    Its easy done. You just want your kids to be happy in school and get on with everyone, and the bottom line is.. .well, some of the time they will, and some of the time they wont. But it is hard to see, and also to let them have the freedom to learn, even when its a painful lesson. Showing your...
  186. M

    Other parents at school!!!! Need a vent and advice

    ^^ that. It also gives the message that you arent a monster with a devil child to the mum who thinks you are and hasnt got the cahoonas to come talk to you about the situation. Just be super nice and sweet and invite him anyway!
  187. M

    Other parents at school!!!! Need a vent and advice

    I quite agree. Some parents are quite oblivious to the fact that their own children are less than perfect and wont hear a word said against them, which is unfortunate and unrealistic. In her mind, it will be ENTIRELY your boys fault, and theres no point telling her otherwise because her kid is...
  188. M

    Don't you just hate it when....

    DYJHIW you dont realise until it is too late how important a person was to you, and it takes their passing to make you realise quite what a profound effect they had on your life, and how completely amazing they were. :(
  189. M

    Feeling glum...

    I was going to say, even when I was about 4-5 stone heavier OH could still pick me up. I hated him doing it coz I felt like I was going to fall on my face, but he could. I am pretty sure your OH could manage to pick you up without damaging himself.
  190. M

    eggs and cholestorol....

    Eggs are free food, and can be enjoyed without limit. Obviously implementing common sense is a good thing - you wouldn't eat a dozen in a day ordinarily, plan or no plan. But have them when you want, prepared according to the plan, and the number you have is entirely up to you.
  191. M

    What have you just eaten??

    Jersey Royals, Hard Boiled Egg, Cucumber, Beetroot, Mixed Salad, Tomatoes, Quorn Peppered Beef style slices. *polishes halo*
  192. M

    Feeling glum...

    It is a good motivator - one of my personal mini-goals was to be lighter than my husband. You have no need to feel ashamed or as though you are an embarrassment! Look at how well you are doing!!! You have a lovely supportive man in your life who loves you whatever your size - so any feelings of...
  193. M

    Ice cream mmmmmm

    I think you clicked the redirect link from the main forum - I actually moved this over to summer recipes last night ;)
  194. M

    Don't you just love it when...

    You think thats bad? I'm chewing a cigar stub ;)
  195. M

    £40 Argos vouchers...

    Not at all sad, and dont be spending them on the kids, buy yourself something nice! You deserve a treat. If that treat happens to be so good he put his name on it, why wouldnt you? Enjoy browsing the laminated book of dreams till you find what you want.
  196. M

    50 shades of grey books

    Yeah, they are, but the person who wrote the most helpful favourable review CLEARLY speaks a lot of sense ;)
  197. M

    Don't you just love it when...

    DYJLIW a plan comes together...
  198. M

    50 shades of grey books

    True. There's a massive amount of heated Internet debate about who they could possibly cast to play Christian. I don't really go to movies and am not up to date on who's "in" so I have no idea who half the ones they are talking about are, but I will certainly make an effort to go see this if I...
  199. M

    50 shades of grey books

    I have read them, couldn't put them down till I finished them. Absolutely need to read all three. Any negative reviews I have read about them really don't "get" it at all, and generally tend to be from people who trashed them half way through the first one and never bothered to finish them...
  200. M

    Extra Easy Salty snacks

    Thats a more unusual request! I'm going to go out on a limb and say that as they are free and not superfree, and you are having them as a snack, and not as part of a meal, then yeah, it most likely would be considered "food abuse". Sorry :(
  201. M

    Extra Easy Salty snacks

    Its fine if it works for you and doesnt affect your losses, however, the other posters are right to point out that it isn't strictly speaking following the plan to the letter as new people coming to the forum could read that and think that it is and it might adversely affect their losses if they...
  202. M

    flxi syns day

    Hiya, How many syns did you have on thurs/fri? You can have up to 15 per day, which is up to 105 per week. Whilst SW dont advocate using them weekly (because they want to encourage controlled sensible eating and not blow-outs) some people do work them out weekly, so if you had 10 thurs and fri...
  203. M

    Bad day

    BRILLIANT Post Malc. Nothing to add.
  204. M

    Welcome to Newbies 2013 - Say Hello here!!!

    You'll do it - Imma gonna kick your backside kindly and persistently :D Welcome to the VERY lovely forum of goodness.
  205. M

    Olympic Torch

    He had one because he was a torch bearer. I think they were £200 each. With 8000 bearers, I am not surprised they ask people to pay for theirs. I think there was a discount if you were in a low income bracket... *needs to check facts*
  206. M

    Losing the Baby Weight

    Moved to the Food Diaries area of the forum. Good luck with your weight loss! :)
  207. M

    Don't you just hate it when....

    Well, most of it is violet, but I have some pink and green and deeper purple bits as well now. It's actually pretty cool but its definitely not blonde any more.
  208. M

    Don't you just hate it when....

    Dyjwwthjhw (Dont you just wonder what the Hell just happened when) you went to the hairdressers with the intention of having one violet streak put in your white blonde hair, but by the time you walk out of there your hair is FOUR different colours and not one of them is blonde.
  209. M

    worried about the doctors

    Im not "liking" your breast cancer Minimunchkins - just adding support to your comments. I too was led to believe that "painful" is often a good sign when it comes to lumps, as it indicates infection rather than anything else - also if the skin around the area is reddened compared to the rest or...
  210. M

    Thank goodness for T.V.

    Intriguing...
  211. M

    Oh please someone help I must be doing this wrong!

    Hiya, Welcome to the forum! First thing that leapt out from your diary for me was that you have your HexA of milk in your porridge, but then tea and coffee later, did the allowance cover your drinks and your breakfast? Breakfast looks fine - Lunchwise, wholemeal bread? What type? 2 slices...
  212. M

    Where am I going wrong?

    Amazing!!! So pleased for you! :)
  213. M

    Thank goodness for T.V.

    Charles used to annoy me but lately its been good to see a different side to him. I grew up as a "child of Diana" - in a manner of speaking, I was 7 when they married so was very awestruck with the whole fairytale wedding although I do remember thinking while watching the wedding on a black and...
  214. M

    worried about the doctors

    I had a scare about 4 years ago. Went to my GP with a huge lump and he went into panic mode, referred me as an emergency case to the breast clinic, which I had to wait a week for, and the whole time I was absolutely convinced my number was up. Had a fine needle aspiration and an ultrasound, and...
  215. M

    Don't you just love it when...

    DYJLIW you end up in matalan and find the perfect dress, after yesterdays disastrophe, and it's a 12, and it looks kickass.
  216. M

    Don't you just hate it when....

    Not even out of bed yet...
  217. M

    Don't you just hate it when....

    Nope. However did get her to dip her finger in the calprofen and have a taste of it. Which is a start. The fact that she then got all upset and didn't like it is a side issue. But at least she was brave enough to try it. I can't buy the cupcakes, unfortunately, as they are for my friends 50th...
  218. M

    Don't you just hate it when....

    DYJHIW you have 70 cupcakes to make today and decorate tomorrow, and you couldn't feel worse if you had a run in with an angry brick wall wearing boxing gloves stuffed with razors...
  219. M

    Don't you just hate it when....

    She has been the same since she was a baby. Anywhere near her with a spoon of calpol or similar and she would get so anxious that she threw up. Which is kind of counterproductive... She doesn't eat sweets either. Chocolate, some makes, yes, but sweets, lollipops, etc, never in a million years...
  220. M

    Don't you just hate it when....

    DYJHIW (on a roll today) your medicine phobic five year old with as yet unspecified but my money is on Aspergers social communication problems has earache...
  221. M

    50 Shades of Grey

    I haven't read twilight but I understand it was written as fan fiction initially. However, there is nothing supernatural about these books. It's s&m themed adult fiction. That's about all I can say without spoiling anything.
  222. M

    Don't you just hate it when....

    DYJHIW after weeks of anticipation about going to find something nice to wear for wedding/fiftieth birthday, you finally go out, it chucks it down with rain for most of the time you are out, you feel horribly unwell, and the only available fashion choices in the line of dresses available...
  223. M

    Tips to stop little ones hair going frizzy

    Where do you get tangle teasers from? My smallest has curls and although its quite fine and easy to comb through it drags out what is left of the curl.
  224. M

    Don't you just love it when...

    DYJLIW you have been suggesting to someone for ages that they should join SW, even though it goes against everything they know about dieting, and eventually they do go, and lose 12.5lb their first week back, despite not really believing that it is possible while still eating so well.
  225. M

    Net a Porter

    I clicked that link, it knew I was in the UK, and it told me the same as you. I did however, look at their stock while I was there, and found that even if they have a sale, I will still have to sell my soul to Satan before I can afford one of their carrier bags to put nothing at all from their...
  226. M

    Wish me luck - I have visitors on their way..............

    Can I recommend coating it in buttercream and sprinkles?
  227. M

    Is anyone else a SERIAL weigher?

    1kg on does not make you "fat again". It makes you a little bit constipated, or due on, or suffering a bit of water retention, or in my case sometimes, about to come down with a bit of a cold, or a bug or something. My bathroom scales can be 5lb up if you put them in a different place in the...
  228. M

    Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee

    Can't help but think Live And Let Die was not perhaps the most appropriately titled song to finish the show with under the circumstances...
  229. M

    Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee

    I didnt watch the concert - but I did watch a programme just now where Prince Charles went through old cinefilms of the Queens reign and it was actually a really nice genuine heartwarming sort of programme. Shes always been this kind of distant figure as far as I was concerned, but it made her...
  230. M

    Don't you just love it when...

    Your mother gives you a backward compliment and says "I was quite cross with you the other day, because I was wearing a top you gave me which was very nice (one of my old "big" tops) and it occured to me that you havent just gone and piled all the weight back on and then lost it again in order...
  231. M

    Olympic Torch

    I think the reason they have them like that is a fuelling issue. Obviously a torch can only burn for so long before it would need refuelling, and you would have to extinguish it before it was refuelled otherwise you complete the equation "member of general public + petrol + open flame x massive...
  232. M

    Fibre suggestions to get things moving!!

    And this thread is two years old, but thanks for the update!
  233. M

    Following plan but not losing. Any advice appreciated.

    Excellent!!!! You are an amazing example of why you should never give up even if the result on the scales is disappointing at times. Would you like us to move this to the food diary section so you can continue to track your meals?
  234. M

    New Starter......does this seem OK?

    Moved to Food Diaries so you can keep an ongoing record of your daily intake here :)
  235. M

    Help!

    I am sorry it has taken so long to get a response to this. Unfortunately, all I can say is wait and see - your main priority is your health and so your medication is priority. If the feeling of being unable to eat persists I would be going back to your docs and asking for something to stop you...
  236. M

    Extra Easy bread subsitute

    Scan Bran? :bolt: Asda wholemeal pitta are a Hex B and are really nice. Not all wholemeal bread is the same either. Aldi village bakery wholemeal is really good and is 2 slices for a B. 2!! and about 70p a loaf - whats not to like?
  237. M

    MadameLaMinx & StIvesliz

    Im liking these posts in the absence of the "Thanks" button. But "Thanks" anyway :D
  238. M

    Whats your favourite Beatles song???

    Dya know Sue, true fact, there used to be a "Gentlemens Sauna" not too far from here called "Norwegian Wood" - it got closed down because it was less a sauna, more an establishment of gentlemenly notoriety... True fact. Random, admittedly, but yet true.
  239. M

    Whats your favourite Beatles song???

    John Lennon hated it because he knew it would never be a hit and it took them FOREVER to record it. Paul McCartney is on record as saying it was an analogy - for those times when things are just doing alright and something creeps up behind you and smacks you over the head when you arent...
  240. M

    Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee

    Bunnyting, surely? :bolt:
  241. M

    Before you start a new thread - the purpose of sub forums

    Todays bump is brought to you by the letters S and W and the :candledinner: smiley. And the number 12.
  242. M

    Whats your favourite Beatles song???

    Maxwells Silver Hammer :D *disclaimer* does not indicate state of mind.
  243. M

    Don't you just hate it when....

    Thats GP with own practice sort of cash. I know this cos I know one and that's his pay level.
  244. M

    Help with fancy dress ideas!

    Go as a Ghostbuster!!!!! You can be "Petra Venkman" or "Egonita Spengler" :D
  245. M

    Olympic Torch

    Well, we went to see it today, and actually, it was really good fun, albeit over with VERY quickly. The atmosphere was lovely. We were stood at the very last visible point on this side of the Mersey, it was being taken on the ferry over to Liverpool by a blind chap who was waiting right by us to...
  246. M

    biggest loser usa?

    I like the Aus one too - but they dont half know how to drag a series out!!!! I recorded the last series on the sky box and it must have been about 70-80 episodes! Hour long health and fitness masterclasses??? Good idea but - I WANT TO KNOW WHO LOST THE MOST WEIGHT!!!! Watched one episode of...
  247. M

    New member (but old lurker) sneaking in to say hi!

    Hello and welcome out of the shadows! Of course it is ok to start a food diary! It's a good idea to put a link to it in your signature once it is up and running too, so people can find you easily. Sounds like you have really got your head back in the game, I am sure you will have relost your...
  248. M

    Do I stay or do I go?

    And within a very short space of time, you will be needing to lose 13kg again - so the good work you have done so far will be destroyed. With the best will in the world, if you expect to go back to eating the way you did before after you hit your target, you won't be able to maintain your loss...
  249. M

    Slimming world - please explain!

    Hi, and welcome to the forum. I would start here http://www.minimins.com/slimming-world/100149-slimming-world-advice-new-comers-including-extra-easy.html I would also, if you can, try and go along to one class at least, to get the books and most up to date information. You can usually join...
Back
Top