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I have a couple of suggestions you might like to consider. Shopping: Do it online and have it delivered. It is one of the best ways to stop the "OH I fancy that", or the "It's OK I'll have it as a treat" scenario. I think I can honestly say that we have all succumbed to those at one time or...

Go to the doctors and get it checked out. I do not have PCOS however I have what the doctor described as an almost hybrid between polyps and fibroids, not quite a polyp, not quite a fibroid. However before the diagnosis I had similar symptoms to yours. Everything was fine then there was...

Folded feast What do you do with leftovers and the dreg end contents of the fridge? Chuck it all together and see what happens. I ended up making a almost calzone, or pizza base. Base / Fold - 10pp / 0.5 syn 100g raw potato coarse grated (4pp) (free) 100g raw carrot coarse grated (superfree...

18/04/12 Breakfast 2 Ryvita (2pp / HexB) 1 Dairylea Triangle (1pp / 1/3 HexA) Snack 2 satsumas Mullerlight Passion fruit and mango (2pp / free) Lunch Carrot sticks Baked Sweet Potato (6pp / free) 1 Dairylea Triangle (1pp / 1/3 HexA) 1 Banana 2 Roses Chocolates(4pp / 4syns) Tea 50g...

Cheers, now updated with new info :)

17/04/12 Breakfast 2 Ryvita (2pp / HexB) 1 tbsp Lurpack Lighter (4 pp /4 syn) Snack 2 satsumas 1 Banana 2 Roses Chocolates (2pp / 4syns) Lunch Pork, Apple and Veg Meatloaf (3.5 syn) Banana Latte Cocoa pots (1.5pp / 1syn) Mixed roast veg (6pp /free) Tea Chicken Enchilada (13 pp / 9...

Pork, Veg and Apple Meatloaf Ingredients, Serves 6 - 4pp / 3 syns per portion 500g pork mince, Sainsbury's be good to yourself (3pp /1.5syn / 100g) 50g rolled oats (3pp / 4.5syns /...

Banana Latte Cocoa pots Over ripe bananas in bowl, this is what I came up with. Banana Latte Cocoa pots - Makes 6 portions (approx 1.5pp / 1 syn rounded up) 3 bananas mashed (0pp)(superfree) 200ml Alpro Almond Milk (normal can be used) (2pp)(2 syns) 4g Xylitol sugar (4pp - i think)(0.5 syn) 5g...

16/04/12 Breakfast - Late Breakfast Breakfast Hash Brown(4pp), Grilled Tomato, Mushrooms. Cup of Tea (milk from HexA) Snack Banana Latte Cocoa pots (1.5pp / 1syn), Satsuma, Cup of Tea (milk from HexA) 25g bag Walkers Crisps (4pp /6.5syn) Handful of Grapes Tea Pork, Apple and Veg Meatloaf...

Hi, after a very mixed year, I am attempting to restart again. A friend recommends WW, I prefer SW. However I did say I would point the WW way as well so she could see what I'm upto in terms of daily points. Sounds like its gonna be fun. All foods in green can be found on my recipe thread if...

Breakfast Hash Brown 100g raw potato coarse grated (4pp) (free) 100g raw carrot coarse grated (superfree, speed) 1/2 red onion sliced thinly (superfree, speed) salt and pepper to taste Microwave the carrot for 40 secs and set aside Squeeze some of the excess water out of the potato, mix with...

Lets Try Again - with a few extra bits of info I am trying to point these WW PP style as well as use SW. I do SW a friend does WW and likes my "experiments", she just would like to know the points values when she raids my fridge!! I also cook for my mother who is diabetic so I need to take...

Just read the entire thread. It all sounds do gooddddd!!!!

It will go crispy a certain amount. If you use oil to brush it instead of water it goes crispier

Flavoured French toast ProPoints® Value: 4 Servings: 3 Ingredients...

Lamb and rice Parcels ProPoints® Value: 2 Servings: 12 Ingredients...

Beef, Cranberry and Walnut Stew ProPoints® Value: 5 Servings: 4 Ingredients...

Crock Pot Pork #1 ProPoints® Value: 4 Servings: 8 Ingredients...

Hi, I cooked it for about 60mins at 200C, then opened the package. I was waiting for the OH to get home from work, which usually effects most of my cooking times, sometime the temp goes up or down depending. :D

Each sheet of filo is 1PP, the problem with filo is that the juices from the beef while cooking make it very soft and wet on the base, so it can tear when lifting it for serving.

Warm Peach Banana Crunch ProPoints® Value: 4 Servings: 2 Ingredients...

Thanks will hopefully keep them coming!! :D

Warm balsamic fruit salad ProPoints® Value: 2 Servings: 3...

Sweet Peach BBQ sauce with chicken wings ProPoints® Value: 2 Servings: 6 = Note 1 serving is 2 wings...

If oil has been used to package fresh stirfry, it should state it on the ingredients label. I use both fresh and frozen stir fry when cooking as the fresh stuff will not last until I next go shopping. Tesco frozen value stir fry works out at 3PP for 100g, using info from the label. Most of...

ww mini cookies are really nice, so far I have tried, Ginger = nice, choc chip and oat = Bit dry, but hit the spot, Lemon and currant = Really nice but I'm a sucker for lemon. I am still on the lookout for the ginger and lemon ones they are supposed to do. Two of my favourite flavours locked...

Which calculator do you use for the points, it would be interesting to compare the pair of them? :)

Hi Spanky, don't forget that if you are doing a lot of gym work there is a good chance that you are gaining muscle. Have you been taking measurements of your arms, waist, hips etc. on a regular basis. If you are losing inches you are still doing the right thing. 1kg of muscle and 1kg of fat...

If you have an android phone the WWDiary by canofsleep is excellent. I have used this to calculate all the points info from the food labels that I need while out and about. Plus when I update my info on the WW site not once has it given me different values to the official site. Plus its a...

Google calorie zig zag, its the same basic premise, but instead of zig zagging your daily calories you do it with your PP instead. One way to work it out is to total all your PP for the week including WP and set your self a certain limit per day therefore your body will never get used to a set...

Sausage casserole ProPoints® Value: 5 Servings: 8 Ingredients 240g Parsnips, chunky chop...

Prawn and Duck rolls ProPoints® Value: 1 Servings: 6 Ingredients 6...

Chocolate biscuit rocky road ProPoints® Value: 4 Servings: 12 Ingredients...

Chimichanga ProPoints® Value: 4 Servings: 9...

Beef Wellington Beef Wellington ProPoints® Value: 7 Servings: 1 Ingredients 1 Discovery Foods...

ProPoints® Value: 7 Servings: 1 Ingredients...

Schnitzel and sauce ProPoints® Value: 9 Servings: 4 Ingredients 1 medium Egg, Whole, beaten (2PP)...

Low point Banoffee Ice Cream ProPoints® Value: 1 Servings: 2 Ingredients 1 pot(s) Müller Müllerlight...

Chicken and Bacon Stuffed Roll ProPoints® Value: 5 Servings: 4 (approx 125g per serving) Place in oven at...

Cauliflower,Sweet potato and potato mash ProPoints® Value: 2 Servings: 14 (100g per serving) Ingredients...

Basalmic Pineapple ProPoints® Value: 2 Servings: 2...

Banana Walnut Coffee Cake ProPoints® Value: 6...

Vegan Chocolate orange Brulee This is all done to my taste, so please experiment with the amounts. Vegan Chocolate Orange Brulee 350g Silken Tofu 2 Oranges, zest and Juice (2) Splenda Brown 1 tsp Sugar (1) 1 oz Cocoa Powder (4.5) (total syns 7.5) Warm oven to 160 C 1. Whizz the tofu in a...

Syn Free Sweet Potato Gnocchi Syn Free Sweet Potato Gnocchi 1 Sweet Potato 1 Small / Medium egg Mr Mash (or equivalent) Salt and Pepper to taste. 1. Place sweet potato in microwave or oven and cook till soft (DO NOT BOIL, need to keep everything as dry as possible or the dough will not work)...

Lower syn Yoghurt Scones I remembered coming across an old cookery book of my grandmothers and I recalled sweet baking with veggies and so I went for it. They turned out really well and were quite light. Yoghurt Scones Approx 2 syns each - makes 10 4oz White Bread flour (20 syns) 2oz Mr...

Just got hit by the cooking bug, should have been doing something else tonight but had to cook. Anyway I decided instead of losing all the recipes I monkey with, it would be better if I put them in a safe place so here it is. Some of them will be very familiar but I still had to mess. Yeh:p.

OOhh gonna check that out

Friday 4/3/11 Breakfast Carrots, 1 slice nimble = 2.5 syns, 1 dairylea triangle (1/2 hexA), hot water ( 2.5) Tea Break Baked beans on toast = hexb + tea, milk from allowance Lunch 100g pasta bake = 0.5 syns carrot, sharon fruit 2 fingers dark kitkat = 5.5 syns Main Got in lateto find...

Thursday 3/3/11 Breakfast Bacon Sarnie, 2 slices wholemeal = hexb, tea,Carrot Lunch Baked Beans, 1 Dairylea triangle = 1/2 hexa, 1 1/2 Slices toast = 3 syns carrot, couple of segments of satsuma, Sharon fruit. (3) Main 200g Pasta bake = 0.5 syns + 1/2 Hexa, Snack Frube = 1.5 syns (1.5)...

Wednesday 02/03/11 Breakfast Carrots, 1 slice nimble (1/2 hexB), 1 dairylea triangle (1/2 hexA), hot water Tea Break 2 hash browns = 3 syns, shortcake biscuit = 3 syns, Tea = 1 syn, splash of milk (7) Lunch 100g boiled rice, 100g beef stroganoff = 1 syn, choc orange mousse = 1 syn...

Tuesday 01/3/11 Breakfast Carrot, hot water Tea Break Grapes, SW rice pudding, Tea (milk from allowance) Lunch SW rice pudding, 2 ryvita = HexB, 2 Dairylea = HexA Snack Cooked hamshank, no fat, carrot Main 150g Tagliatelli (from dried), 100g Beef Stroganoff = 1 syn SW cheesecake...

Monday 28/02/11 A lot happened, unfortunately unable to keep to plan. Retry tomorrow:mad:

Friday 25th, Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th Half term mini break with kids in Hull of all places. Not a bad trip, good food (really good, kinda over indulged A LOT) Museums aren't bad. The Deep is definately worth a visit if your in that neck of the woods. Back to SW Monday after I get back.:D

Thursday 24/02/11 Breakfast Carrot, banana, hot mocha choc (2 tsp options) = 1 syn (1) Tea Break Peach, Banana, tea (milk from allowance) Lunch Beef, turkey, mushroom stew, boiled rice, 2 x kiwi, 2 x sula = 1 syn (1) Main 4 scampi pieces = 4 syns, 1 sheftalia (home made sausage, kinda)...

Congrats to all you losers out there. Way to go. Must admit I enjoyed my little break away with the kids. First time I've managed to get back on here since we got back. Its nice to see so many having a loss. I got onto the scales the morning after the return trip to see the damage done. I...

Woohoo!!! EF yes:winner:, that rocks. That guy will get whats coming to him, not your problem anymore. Just weighed in on an STS for some reason that seems to be how it goes for me. Lose weight ->STS->lose weight -> STS. Oh well will be good on the weekend away. See you later!!:D

Wednesday 23/02/11 Breakfast Carrot, hot water Tea Break Beans on toast (hexB), Tea (milk from allowance) 1 x sula = 0.5 (0.5) Lunch Homemade SW Fishcakes, Rosti and mixed veg, Tartare sauce = 2, banana (2) Snack Nakd Ginger bread bar = 8 (not worth it!!!, but was rreeeeeaaaalllyyyyyy...

MLM I'm sure you will knock their socks off with whatever you take in, they will be queueing up for more and the secrets of your speciality dishes. :eat: HLV and Pesty congratulations on your losses. Any kind of loss just means your closer to the final goal, but heck you don't need me to tell...

Tuesday 22/2/11 Breakfast Carrot, hot water Tea Break Beans on toast (hexB), Tea (milk from allowance) 3 x sula = 1.5 (1.5) Lunch Avgolemono, carrot, banana, satsuma, cereal bar = 4.5 (4.5) Main Beef and veg curry mixed with noodles Snack remaining milk from allowance 2 tsp hot choc =...

Monday 21/2/11 Breakfast Carrot, satsuma, hot water Tea Break Peach, carrot, Tea (milk from allowance) Lunch SW Savoury mince and veg hotpot, banana, satsuma, Main Baked potato, cottage cheese, Koubes = 10 syns, Chicken wings = 4 syns Ricotta filo (hexB) = 1 syn for filo (15) Total syns...

Sunday 20/2/11 Breakfast 28g Shredded wheat bitesize (hexB) + muller light cherry yogurt Lunch Roast Chicken and Salad sandwich = 4 syns, Sw. Panna Cotta = 0.5 Syns, Crisps = 7 Syns (11.5 Syns) Main Savoury mince and veg hotpot. glass of milk remaining from allowance Total syns = 11.5 syns

Saturday 19/02/11 Breakfast 2 x nimble spread with bovril and lurpack lighter = 1 syn (1) Lunch sw pasta and sauce Chocolate birthday cake = 10 syns (10) Main SW bacon & mushroom carbonara = 0.5 syn (0.5) SW panna cotta = 0.5 syns scone = 7 Total syns = 19.5 syns oops!!

Know what you mean. Had to go to Leeds this morning. Opened the curtains and there it was in all its glory. Snow going over, thick fog coming back!! Need to go again tomorrow too. Bum!!!

Well done CD thats a great loss!!!:D Go get that shiney girl, you can do it!! That magic ear will give you the ability to hear those pesky fairies from miles away. MLM we await the grand opening of the freezer, will add my maracas to JoT's pompoms if you like. Actually the maracas are being...

Friday 18/2/11 Breakfast Carrot, hot water Tea Break satsuma, banana, Tea milk from allowance Lunch Mexican beef and chicken with boiled rice, 2 x kiwi, carrot, 2x sula sweeties = 1 syn (1) Main Breaded fish = 7 syns 1 tbsp chip shop curry sauce = 2 syns Sw scallops with paprika satsuma...

Thursday 17/2/11 Breakfast Carrot, hot water Tea Break carrot, grapes, Tea milk from allowance Lunch Baked Potato, salad,smoked salmon and quark sarnie (hexB) Choc bun = 2 syns (2) Main Beef Stew, satsuma, grapes, 2 ferrero rocher = 6 syns Chocolate = 18 syns (24) Total syns = 26 syns...

Yes, still very moist. Am thinking about changing the recipe slightly possibly exchanging an egg for some flavoured muller light to make a chocolate, fruity sponge. Will try at the weekend I hope, will let you know how it turns out. :D

Hope everyone is feeling well. Hope the job result comes through for you EF. lenlu well done on your loss Dizzy good luck for your weigh in Ronnie well done for getting back on the wagon. Wish I could say the same, had an absolute sh**e day at work and headed for the valentines chocs when I...

Wednesday 16/02/11 Breakfast Carrot, grapes, hot water Tea Break carrot, Satsuma, Tea (1) (1) Lunch Potato and mex chicken bean bake (2g Mature Chedder in mix, part of HexA) Slice of ham Banana,kiwi, carrot, hot water SW Strawberry mousse + Chocolate sprinkles = 3 Syns Biscuit = 4 Syns (7)...

Very nice, :D:D:DI came across this and had a chocolate craving. I just tried making it, however I did a couple of changes for the things I didn't have in. INGREDIENTS: 4 Ryvita (whizzed till fine) 6 syns or HexB 1 level tbsp 70% hot choc powder (whitards) 3 syns 2 eggs 1/4 tsp baking powder...

Tuesday 15/2/11 Breakfast Carrot, hot water Tea Break Muller light, Satsuma, Tea (milk from allowance) 2 x Sula sweets = 1 syn (1) Lunch Beef Stir fry, carrot, banana, green grapes, Biscuit (gift from colleague) = 5 syns (probably less) (5) Main Black pudding (3 syns) omelette, with sw...

Hi Guys, sorry not been round for a while, absolutely run off my feet at work. Glad you managed to find a place EF, good luck in trying to tidy up your finances, nothing worse than having to sit down with a calculator trying to figure out where it all goes. I had to create a spreadsheet for...

Monday 14/2/11 Valentines Day Breakfast Carrot, hot water Tea Break Banoffe mousse, Satsuma, Tea (milk from allowance) Lunch SW Chicken curry and rice, Banana, 2 x sula = 1 syn (1) 2 x cracker bread = 2 syns needed to go shopping and did not want to be hungry when walking around the...

Sunday 13/2/11 Breakfast 2 x nimble = hexB, Poached egg, 2 slices bacon, Tea (milk from allowance) Lunch Doughnuts 2 Chocolate Really busy Main SW Chicken curry with sweet potato and lentils, boiled rice, banoffee mousse Nan bread Total syns = unknown

Saturday 12/2/11 Breakfast Muller light, Tea (milk from allowance) Lunch sw pasta and sauce Chocolate = 4 syns (4) Main Fish & Chips = 5 syns, stolen from OH plate, Banana (5) Tea milk from allowance. Pasticho (like lasagne, not SW friendly) = 4 syns (4) Cereal Bar = 4.5 syns (4.5)...

Friday 11/02/11 Breakfast Carrot, hot water Tea Break 2 x nimble = hexB, Tea (milk from allowance), Carrot, Butter = 1.5 syns (1.5) Lunch Chicken and cauliflower, muller light yogurt, 2 x kiwi fruit. Quality street = 2 syns (2) Start of the slippery slope Cheese and branston pork pie =...

Morning all, well I ended up going out last night for a friends birthday celebrations that kinda went over the syns maybe just a little. Who am I trying to kid more a lot:sigh:. Must admit haven't been 100% this week, however I did still lose a little. Only 0.2 lbs but better than nothing...

Thursday 10/02/11 Breakfast Carrot, grapes, hot water Tea Break Banana, Tea (milk from allowance) Lunch sw vegetarian moussaka, kiwi, carrot, hot water Main Roast pork, mixed veg, roast potatoes (I didn't make them, so not SW way so syn to be safe) = 1 syn 1 tsp stuffing = 1 syn 1 tbsp...

Well done CD:D Hope that ankle starts feeling better soon Ronnie.

Wednesday 09/02/11 Started the day well, but unfortunately forgot my lunch and had to eat what I left at work the day before. Then just hit a complete slump at the end and the binge started. I actually had to leave the house and go visit a friend to stop the binge. Breakfast Carrot, satsuma...

Good luck MLM, Dancing here as well,:party0023::bunnydance: I'm sure you will do great. I had a look at your photos too. Absolutely brilliant :D. Must admit had a bit of a blowout too last night. Happens when I get over tired, however went straight to the gym this morning and hopefully got...

Tuesday 08/02/11 Breakfast Carrot, satsuma, hot water Tea Break 3 x Ryvita (HexB) SW smoked salmon mousse Hand made chocolate by colleague = 7 Syns (7) Lunch SW savoury beef mince, sweet potato and potato mashed with cottage cheese, banana, satsuma Main SW moussaka, cauliflower cheese...

Monday 07/02/11 Breakfast Carrot, satsuma, hot water Tea Break Banana, Satsuma, tea milk from allowance Quality street = 2 syns Green and Blacks, 70% dark, 1 chunk from 35g bar = 0.75 syns (2.75 syns) Lunch Baked potato, SW savoury beef mince, carrot Main Baked Red mullet, Mixed veg...

Yes Sarge!!!:worthy: am back on the straight and narrow now. So far managed to keep my sins v.low today. If I keep it up the rest of the week I think I can pull most of it back. Just have to remember to take more sw friendly snacks with me. CD the food fairies are hiding behind the fridge...

Saturday 05/02/11 & Sunday 06/02/11 Ok, this weekend has been a little bit of a blowout, so I am going to class the last two days as holiday and really get back on it tomorrow!!:D

Oh the thought of a bacon sarnie using a white crusty roll just makes me drool. I may save that as a treat for later this week. Are you a big am.football fan then? I am only just starting to feel a little less bloated, I think I OD'd on the chocolate bread and butter pudding a little...

Ronnie I know how you feel. I haven't been on plan all weekend. I was out all Saturday, and we stopped off at McDonald's before we went shopping as we were all starving and didn't want to fill the trolley with the nearest things to hand just cos we were hungry. Plus we went to the trafford...

Cheers

God what a nightmare for them, thankfully its only when ill and I think thats mainly because they both have High sleepers, I have really bad coordination when waking up with little sleep. I managed to twist my ankle one time :D. Anyway, Just did my weigh in and I lost 4lb, I am...

Friday 04/02/11 Breakfast Carrot, banana, hot water Tea Break Tea, milk from allowance, grapes, 1/2 mango, cadbury's roses = 2 syns Green and Blacks, 70% dark, 2 chunks from 35g bar = 1.5 syns (3.5) Lunch 2 x nimble wholemeal toast, baked beans mixed with strips of smoked bacon and...

Hasta, have bookedmarked your site I have a feeling I will be spending a while on there browsing. Little man has been told that you intend to put the recipes online and he says thank you!! Have you ever tried baking with Xylitol? its 0.5 syns = 4g. My mother is diabetic and uses this and it...

Thursday 03/02/11 Breakfast Carrot, banana, cadbury's highlight 5g + coffee = 1, milk from allowance (1) Tea Break Tea, milk from allowance beans on toast Lunch BBQ chicken wings x 4 = 4 syns noodle and veg "stir fry" banana, kiwi, hot water 2 x quality street = 4 syns SW choc mousse = 0.5...

congratulations geenie, thats a great loss.

EF, I hope you manage to get your head around it all. I know you will try and make the best decision you can under the circumstances for you and your son. All we can do is try and support you all the way. Hasta I took a look at your cupcake photos, GOD THEY LOOK FANTASTIC!!! :eat: I am...

Wednesday 02/02/11 Breakfast Carrot, satsuma, Hot water Tea Break Tea, milk from allowance Kiwi fruit, banana Brazil nut = 1 syn (1) Lunch 2 slices nimble HexB, toasted, SW pate with smoked bacon and mushrooms 1 Ryvita = 2 syns carrot, kiwi, satsuma SW Choc mousse with fruit = 0.5 syn...

EF the guy is a complete snake. I also have to say that he appears to be setting things up. All I can do is send you lots of hugs and hope that everything works out OK for you both professionally and personally.

Tuesday 01/02/11 Breakfast Carrot, satsuma, Hot water Tea Break Tea, milk from allowance Kiwi fruit, banana Lunch Hot and sour noodles with veg, kiwi, satsuma, carrot. Cereal Bar = 4 syns Jammie dodger = 4 syns Main SW "fry up", smoky bacon, egg, baked beans, liver, 2 slices nimble HexB...

Monday 31/01/11 Breakfast Carrot, satsuma, Hot water Tea Break Grapes, Muller light raspberry yoghurt Choc chip biscuit = 3 syns Tea, milk from allowance Lunch Lamb curry - free, wholemeal couc cous, carrot, grapes, banana 2 x sula sweets = 1 syn Main SW quiche, chicken, mushroom, cous...

Hi all Hope you all had a brill start to the week, Pesty you could try telling them that you will have to go to A&E and see them about having the implant removed as the doctor was supposed to take it out 2 months ago and you are in a lot of pain. There is nothing a surgery hates more than...

Sunday 30/01/11 Late Breakfast 2 x wholemeal nimble 400g loaf HexB, grilled tomatoes and mushrooms oolong tea Lunch / Main Lunch at church, special day a high ranker came to visit.:sigh: Feta cheese (I ate about 42g) HexA Salad, 3 pieces of crusty french bread not large pieces = call it 10...

Hope the dentist sorts that tooth out for you Ronnie!! My back one has gone really sensitive ever since it had a filling. I think I preferred the hole!! :mad::mad::mad::mad:AArrgghhhh!!!!:mad::mad::mad::mad: I don't believe it. Today is my weigh in and the sodding scales have decided to...

Saturday 29/01/11 Breakfast 2 x wholemeal nimble 400g loaf HexB, I an't believe its not butter = 2.5 syns Satsumas Lunch Vegetarian tomato pasta sauce and pasta-free (I resisted the garlic bread, that was really hard, I love that stuff) Banana, more satsumas Cup of tea (milk from allowance)...

Welcome Geenie, They are all fantastic peeps on here and are always happy to give a hand, a kind word and point in the right direction when needed. Well done Rosie, just within the deadline, I think you deserve a break, those things are an absolute pain in the proverbial. EF I live out of the...

Friday 28/01/11 Breakfast Carrot, Hot water Tea Break Toast (HexB), Baked Beans, tea (milk from allowance) 2 x sula sweeties = 1 syn Lunch Avgolemono (chicken/rice/egg soup - free), Carrot, Banana, Chewee bar = 4.5 syns 3 biscuits = 7.5 syns Main Pasta and Bolognese sauce (free) 4 x...

My daughter is a green belt, i am a grade below. Unfortunately I broke my foot a while ago and she had an extra grading so I am still playing catchup:) I kinda caved, I nipped into the staff room to sign out and a great big box of biccis was waiting for me behind the door. Before I could...

Cheers lolacola:D, I must admit that my breakfasts are boring to most other people I really am not a breakfast fan. I do try to make up for it with the other meals. Good luck with your Sw journey.

Hi guys, yes I went and am glad I did. A red belt came back, she had been ill for quite a while, it was great to see her looking so much better. :D Just starting get jittery now. I haven't been able to get on the scales to check how I'm doing before the official weighin on sunday. Husband...

Thursday 27/01/11 Breakfast Carrot, Satsuma, Hot water Tea Break sushi, satsuma, cup of tea (milk from allowance) Lunch Sushi (I made a lot), miso soup, quality street toffee finger = 2 syns Sula sweets x 3 = 1.5 syns Main Avgolemono (chicken/rice/egg soup - free) muller light vanilla...

LOL, your probably right. Best go shout at the kids to get their kit together. Have a nice evening, will probably pop back on later to see how everyone is when I update my diary.:D

Sorry my fault, its not football training we all do taekwondo together. So it is a case of running around for 11/2hrs. Problem is I'm just starting to relax. Soon I have to go pick up a friends daughter as she comes with us go to the hall etc. I will enjoy it when I get there, it just seems...

Oh dear CD, I was hoping you were gonna say how brilliant it all was. I hope you start to feel better soon. I had sushi today Majik, B&M were selling off the kits at 99p each. 2 bags rice / 4 nori / wasabi and soy sauce. You can't buy it that cheap ready made in the shop, or even the bits...

Hang in there, alicecone is right if you put too much pressure on yourself trying to be the perfect teacher you are going to just wear yourself out. You will do the best that you can for yourself and your kids, and if people can't see that they are just being dense. We are all human and...

Wednesday 26/01/11 Breakfast Carrot, Satsuma, Hot water Tea Break 1 slice dry brown toast(HexB) plus baked beans, tea (milk from allowance) Lunch Tuna steak, with balsamic veg, satsuma and grapes Main Baked Tilapa, asparagus risotto = 3 syns carrots, mushrooms and tinned asparagus Harvest...

Hi guys hope everyone had a good day. Just trying to pull the energy together to make sushi. Anyone got any interesting filling ideas? I seem to have hit a complete blank, all I can think of is tuna mayo and crab sticks. Please give me some inspiration!!!:D Good luck Ronnie hope it all...

Tuesday 25/01/11 Breakfast Carrot, Satsuma, Hot water Tea Break 1 slice dry brown toast(HexB) plus baked beans, tea (milk from allowance) Lunch DH took me out to lunch, Chilli con carne, boiled rice, Tortilla chips = 6 syns Sour cream = 4 Syns Main Grilled pork chop, side salad, baked...

Lots of dancing being carried out for all of of them peeps weighing in tonight:banana dancer::bestwishes:

Monday 24/1/11 Breakfast Carrot, Satsuma, Hot water Tea Break Grapes,Banana, satsuma, Tea = 1 Syn Lunch Pork and Apple stew (syns negligeble) Kiwi, carrot Main Mushroom and Omelettes with leftover sphag bol sauce. Crackerbread x 3 = 3 syn 1 dairylea triangle (part of HexA) Snack 2 slices...

Last few days have been a bit wwraahgh!!! So no diary. Restart Monday 24/01/11

Hi Guys MLM well done, you go for it. EF I'm sure you did fantastic in that interview. Keeping everything crossed for you. Sorry not been around, was ill the latter half of last week, then climbed on the scales,I know I shouldn't have, got really depressed at what I saw and then chomped down...

It all looks so good!!!:)

Ok not a complete success today. Still feeling a bit off. Breakfast Carrot, Hot water 2xsula = 1 syn Tea Break Banana, Carrot, satsuma, Tea (milk from allowance) Lunch Baked salmon, Ainsley harriot 150g risotto = 3 syns grapes, Kiwi, carrot Munchie attack Boots Delicious salt and...

Day 8 Unwell today, left work came home snacked on the wrong things. Always happens when ill, so no diary today, will just try and stay away from it all for the rest of the day!!

Good luck with the job interview EF. I'm sure it will go well. I unfortunately seem to have some sort of bug taking up residence, so not 100% and just snacked on a load of unhealthies after coming home from work, arrrrrrrrrggggggggghhhhh. always happens when I'm ill. Will just lock the...

:flowers:Weigh!!! to go JoT. So tempted to jump on the scales myself to see how I'm doing, but must resist temptation!!!!!

Day 7 Ok not a complete success today. I was OK till I walked into my house after work then the munchies hit with a large hammer. So kinda picked at what I shouldn't. It has been sinned though so hopefully still on track. Breakfast Carrot, Satsuma, Hot water Tea Break Banana, Carrot...

Hi all Hope all those weighing in today have a loss. :D CD quorn is OK I used to pick up the breaded escalopes and serve them in strips with a dipping sauce. The mince makes a decent sphag bol, especially if you add bovril to the mix. The pieces are OK, but to be honest I tend to cook them in...

Fantastic loss MLM, not only for this week but also for your total losses. Just hope I can do as well.:) Hope everyone enjoyed their first day of a brand new week. I must admit I could easily have spent the entire day in bed, feels like I didn't accomplish much:sigh:. Well tomorrows another...

Day 6 Well, unfortunately forgot to take my lunch to work today, so the yummy soup I was going to eat turned into emergency cous cous from the drawer. Really didn't enjoy it though. So more of a note to self don't forget your lunch. Breakfast Raw carrot, Satsuma, Grapes, Hot water Tea...

Day 5 Well a better day today I think, than the disaster yesterday!!:D Tea (milk from allowance) Breakfast (more brunch really) Raw carrot, while making breakfast, didn't want to gorge when finished and the carrot took the edge off. 1 slice kingsmill 50/50 800g loaf = 5 syns 2 slices grilled...

Well went swimming, I managed 560m non stop before I decided not to push it too much as the kids were trying to get my attention to help them with their game of sharks. Nothing worse than being ambushed by two water hyper kids really, but at least they stay out of the way of the other swimmers...

The prawn biryani sounds sooo good. Wish we were going out for lunch, but don't trust myself yet with that big a menu. So roast pork and veggies for us today. Taking the kids and OH swimming now to work off a few cals before we sit down to a family meal. Your son and his mates should be...

Sunday Weigh in.. Hi Just started back doing slimming world in the middle of last week, but always weighed in on a sunday before and I seem to be continuing the trend. I managed to lose 4lbs which is brilliant:D. I didn't think it would be so much. However if last time is anything to go by...

Morning all, Well did my first weigh in this morning. I lost 4lb. Got to admit I am pretty chuffed with this result. Gotta keep it up so those scales keep going down!!!!:D:D

I know what you mean about the feeling of them not wanting you to succeed. The really funny thing is when some of them, especially one goes on about going on a diet, and expects everyone to "pander and help" them to achieve it. I'm sorry but I have been encouraging during those times and you...

Not half, sometimes the temptation to say something rude does pop up, but deep breath and continue. I swear some of them are worse than the students, I work at a university, and thats hard going seriously. At least I don't have to deal with the "it must take you hours to make homemade"...

I have great success with the following, cut potatoes to the size required, put in a pan with cold water and bring to the boil. Boil for 4 mins only (popping a veg stock cube in the water gives them a lovely flavour), drain in a colander for about 10 mins then shake them to rough up the edges...

To be honest I haven't told them I'm on a diet. They just think I'm doing some healthy eating kick, cos its just after the hols. They haven't noticed that I snack a lot less in the office, plus my drawer has low cal sweeties and no dried fruit now. Loved dried fruit but I never realised how...

The microwave sounds like a gooey piece of heaven. Oh god now I'm drooling and I just did the shopping for the week.

To be honest I told them straight in the staff room, I'm trying to be good. I have a holiday in March with my hubby and no kids so I really want to look a lot leaner. Plus we are going to Cyprus in August for my cousins wedding and I refuse to be the fat one anymore.

You do look stunning in that photo. Hope I can achieve as much. I have the same problem at work with people passing round the chocs given by the students. I keep saying no but one of the other technicians seems to make it her mission in life to get me to eat it instead of her. I think her...

They all look so delish, all I wanna do is eat the screen. :) Even considered going and making some sw wedges, but its too late now. Better go and get a banana :D

Know what you mean, if its there it seems to be calling your name in those weak moments when you are scrating around for a nice sw friendly treat!!

Day 4 Ok usually in Leeds on a Saturday, and lunch is provided by the mother on the rota that week. Usually its a syn free pasta day, but no not today.:sigh: Oh well Breakfast Muller light, cherry underlayer = 2 syns with 28g Muesli (HexB) Snack Banana, 2 x satsuma, Herbal tea Lunch...

Glad it went okay for you EF, I know how upsetting it can be. Hope you are feeling better soon hlv, there are so many bugs running rampant at the moment, I'm surprised there not putting warning signs on peoples doors, or ringing bells in the street :). Unfortunately already gone over my syns...

Hey all, Everyone had a good week? Hope everything went ok today EF, Hugs. Just finished updating my food diary. Its amazing how much food I'm actually eating when trying to be 100% within plan. So far so good though, tomorrow is the real test. Going to do my first weigh in Sunday morning...

Day 3 Breakfast stick of celery, med raw carrot, satsuma & hot water. Tea break banana, satsuma, tea (milk from allowance), 1 Ryvita (1/2 HexB) Lunch Turkey Stroganoff (home made syn free), boiled rice, celery, carrot, kiwi fruit, 1 sula sweet =0.5 syn Main Sw pasta carbonara and salad...

Thanks, I have to admit, breakfast, teabreak and part of lunch are pretty much the same at the moment. Am coming to the last dregs of fruit and veg before my shopping trip.:) Shame dried fruit is so many syns.

Day 2 Breakfast stick of celery, med raw carrot, satsuma & hot water. Tea break banana, satsuma, tea (1 syn for milk) Lunch celery, raw carrot, hot water 150g Ainsley Harriot wild mushroom risotto = 3 syns Veg Spring roll (baked), Filo pastry = 6 syns Main, Breaded fish (baked, breadcrumb...

Hi all hope you all had a great day. The evilness of work, they pulled a massive great bar of chocolate out of the desk this morning and proceeded to break it into 5 pieces, one for each of us at 9am in the morning aarrrggghhhh!!:eek::eek::eek: the inhumanity of it. Then I found out there is...

Hi all This is supposed to be on the EE system. Still trying to make sure I get enough superfree foods in. So a lot of fruit as part of the meals: OK Day 1 Breakfast: Large raw carrot, Satsuma and a cup of hot water. (Not a breakfast fan so prefer something light) Teabreak 10.30am -...

The suspense was killing me so I looked up the curly wurly's they are, de deh der!! 15g treat 3.5syns :eek: 26g bar 6 Syns :eek: I also decided to put a food diary on here. I find I am more honest if I know I will put it where everyone will see it. Weird I will lie to myself but not other...

I know they are so cute and hard to resist, they just lie there with the come eat me attitude :cry:. Must resist all (well most) temptation!!!!. Get kids to eat it then ban it from the house:D

Hi peeps, long time no see. Can I comeback on too pretty please :wave_cry:. The good thing is I haven't put it all back on, about half clawed its way back though. So time to try again. This time with renewed determination I have a wedding in August to go to. Will somebody please please...

I wish!!!

I prefer it grilled, with crispy bacon and a poached egg, yum!!:)

SW for me. Need to keep a better grip on it though :)

I made some of the ferrero roche using dark ryvita instead of scan bran. To be honest they are slowly disappearing from the fridge and if you close your eyes and pop them in, it is really just like the real thing.

It must be heart breaking for them. My prayers are with them

Oh MLM so naughty. Must admit I'm not one for clothes shopping I have all the style sense of a dead slug and spend most of my life in jeans. However I do own a couple of dresses mainly black though:ashamed0005:

EF your job sounds interesting. But I don't think I could do it. I love lab work. Never happier than when I'm playing with things plus I'm on my feet most of the day. When I worked at a contact centre you were literally chained to the desk. Never doing that again unless really desperate!!!!

MLM its a perfectly valid excuse. Plus if to appreciate his gift all the more you need a lovely dress or well tailored pair of pants go for it. After all it is his present!!

MLM wonder if that works in front of the OH. Will definately have to try it:p Moomin there's no such thing as a mundane job. Getting a job you like to do is better than being in the best paid job in the world, and hating the idea of going into work before you even get out of bed.

Well I'm 38, been with OH 20yrs in Dec. Have two wonderful kiddies a girl 10 and a boy 7. I work as a microbiology technician in a university. Must admit this is my favourite job so far :D:D:D:D

Cheers Libra. I hope so too. Have told DH what happened and he is considering CCTV for that side of the house. Anyway jumped the wall myself this morning to get the trashed scooter. No chance I can repair it. I have bagged it and put it in the garage. May be good for spares later. Anyway...

Thanks for the hugs guys:). I really appreciate it. I went around to the hall this morning after speaking to the Anti-social unit, there going to send me a log, Oh joy!! Anyway I can't get last nights CCTV footage as they are only able to give it to the police however, they will keep a copy of...

I think some of them are known to the police already, lets hope the cameras were on. But it is a no win situation, react to it and they win because they have upset you and you get have a load of abuse shouted at you. Ignore it and they think they can have free reign to do what they want...

Thanks. I'll give it a shot. To be honest I just wish they would leave us alone. There is CCTV across the way so I may also pay the meeting hall a visit and see what they have to say, after all they are on their land. They will probably deny any involvement with them, which is true, however...

There's a wall between my garden and a meeting hall next door. People play football in there every evening, which to be honest I have no problem with. Its fun, healthy and they get to hang out with their mates. The problem is the yobby ones, earlier today they were sat on the wall looking...

OK got to vent, just munched my way through an entire 100g bar of white choc. Pi**ing yobs. Looks like I'm calling the council tomorrow about anti-social behavior, am sure thats going to provide me with a lot of help NOT. Police were absolutely no effing use either...

Tried that, the closest thing I found was copy image location unfortunately it didn't work.

Its a greek soup made with rice, eggs and lemon. Its really easy. Boil chicken bones in lightly salted water. Removing any scum that rises to the surface. Remove chicken bones, carcass (keep them, you will have to strip any remaining chicken from them). To make it even lower in fat, let...

I know what you mean. So far today, I prepped the chicken for dinner (skinned and de-boned to leave breast), its now cooking so need to do veg soon. Used the bones for stock and made avgolemono soup (Free). Took the leg, thigh and any other meat I could remove from the carcass, sliced it and...

Thanks for that, it makes a bit more sense now:)

By the way, how do you add those slimming world stars to your signature?

Eternalflame - WI Tuesday,-3lb to loose 7lb's, 6000 steps 4 times a week kel86- to loose 10lbs wi monday (-3lbs, 7lb to go) TC19 - WI Wednesday, - 6.5lb to loose 7lbs mockridge13 WI wednesday to loose 9lbs -4lbs 5lb to go Kilobel - WI Weds to lose 10lbs donnajt - WI Tues, -2lb lose 6lbs...

EF the exercises you described sound a lot like Callanetics. To be honest if you can find the DVD they are worth a look. There is a 20min workout that Callan does which is excellent. If you do it about an hour before bed it really helps the muscles to stretch out and relax. I found it helped...

Thats it, I used larger ramekins popped foil on the top to stop scorching, popped them into a oven on a tray at 180'C for 15 - 20 mins. Turned off the oven and let them sit inside for another 10 mins. Only fill the ramekins about 2/3 of the way, mine rose quite a lot surprisingly. I ate one...

I made one using 1 pot muller light vanilla and choc mixed with 2 eggs. I'm not that keen on artificial sweetners even so with no extra sweetners it was lush. Funnily enough the chocolate flavour comes through quite well.

I so fancy chili at the moment now ;)

I freeze a lot of sw friendly stuff. I got into the habit of making extra so when its just me I don't have to worry about cooking, and so far I haven't had a bad batch. Rice dishes also freeze well, e.g paella, risotto and plain rice. Just remember not to over cook them or they can become...

I could do with a good definition of food abuse as well to be honest :)

mmmmm! may try that

OK, Screaming frustration now.:cry::mad: I put on 2lb, I followed the script, am swimming 1/2 mile a day and going to the gym when I can. The only reason I haven't dived into the nearest box of chocolate yet is my body fat reading,it hasn't really changed so I am going to assume the extra...

* Eternalflame - WI Tuesday, to loose 10lb's, walk 7000 steps 3 times a week * kel86- to loose 10lbs wi monday * TC19 - WI Sunday, to loose 8lbs * mockridge13 WI wednesday to loose 9lbs * Kilobel - WI Weds to lose 10lbs * donnajt - WI Tues, lose 8lbs, daily: 20min walk, 5min cycle, 20sit-ups...

Hi lets have another crack at this * Eternalflame - WI Tuesday, to loose 10lb's, walk 7000 steps 3 times a week * kel86- to loose 10lbs wi monday * TC19 - WI Sunday, to loose 8lbs * mockridge13 WI wednesday to loose 9lbs * Kilobel - WI Weds to lose 10lbs * donnajt - WI Tues, lose 8lbs...

No loss to report this week, however at least there are no gains either. Its good I managed to shift everything I put on over the holiday break. To be honest I still expected to have kept part of the gain considering how much I fell off the wagon. Anyway I don't think I will complete the...

Hi Guys Finally made it back home and online. Its been a weird few weeks and I will have gained. When things happen unexpectedly it always sends me off on a tangent :break_diet:. Anyway back here and back on the wagon :) Now where did I put my SW shopping list?

Morning Ladies :happy036: I hope you all enjoyed the beautiful weather, shame its now turned grey and drizzaly. I managed to lose 2lb's this week and as they say every bit helps . Congrats to everyone on their losses. I've added the updated list, Eternalflame - To loose 14lb (-7, 7 to go)...

I'll think about that seriously. The main reason I do it sundays is because of the other half, plus its my lazy day. I don't have to get up for work or voluntary job. Its nice and relaxed :), with a bit of DIY or gardening thrown in.

I lost nothing, nada, zip. ARGHHHHH!!! I was doing so well then all there was were birthday cakes and parties at the end of the week. I feel soooooooo annoyed. I was doing so well and then it just went to pot. I need to say no when people offer me their birthday cakes but it seems so rude...

Ok, I think this is a great idea. I will start mine from my next weigh in day if thats ok. Eternalflame - To loose 14lb (-5, 9 to go) MadameLaMinx- To lose 14lb. (-5lb, 9 to go) xxtannyxx - To Lose 18lb. (-2lb ,16 to go ) Jude1234 - to lose 14lb(not had weigh in yet!) Rosiepeace - to lose 12lb...

Yeh, working!!! Cheers

:bliss:It looked so awesome when I saw this earlier that when I reeaaaallllllyyyy!!! fancied something sweet I suddenly remembered some small flan cases in the back of the cupboard and that lonesome dark lindt bunny i've been hiding from my kids. Guess what I'm making!! Funnily enough the...

I use my HexB to make a syn free pancake smothered in quark mixed with Toffee muller light and banana. It hits the spot and kills the craving for a while. Also makes a nice breakfast and is something to look forward to:) Help cant get the ticker tape to work, says i've overshot 350 characters...

Thanks. Its nice to know I can post when I start straying of plan. Hubby works away a lot and kids are always like, mum can I biscuit, choc, ice cream etc. They don't want to listen when you point them in the direction of the fruit bowl I swear they are my little choc devils always pointing me...

i tried weighing every day, but it depressed me when I didn't seen to get any where. But so far so good on the weekly basis. Not to far off plan last week and I managed to loose 6lb. Which for me is good.

Hi Guys can I join too? I use to do SW a few years ago, but thanks to a lot of things happening in the family it kind of lapsed. Anyway a friend of mine gave me a new set of books an said to try it again. I think she got tired of me moaning about calorie counting diets:rolleyes:. I can't do...