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  1. Rorah

    Six months to sexy for Summer!!

    Acc 35lbs (3lbs lost - 32lbs to go) Aesir 47lbs ( 5.5lbs lost~ 41.5lbs to go) Ali* 14lbs (8.25lbs lost - 4.75lbs to go) Alwyn 29lbs (0lbs lost - 29lbs to go) Babygirl1987 (0lbs lost - 40lbs to go) Beki 40.5lb (5lb lost ~ 35.5lb to go) Beautiful.XTC 20lbs (10lbs lost - 10lbs to go) blossom...
  2. Rorah

    Marvellous March Challenge!

    1.Ailly 4lb (1.5lbs lost - 4.5lbs to go) 2.All About The Climb 10lb (0lbs lost- 10lbs to go) 3.Ally89 5lb (1lbs lost - 4lbs to go) 4a. Alycyn1980 (4.5lbs lost - 3.5lbs to go) 4.ally___pally 8lb (2lbs lost - 6lbs to go) 5.Angie_b 4lb (0.5lbs lost - 3.5lbs to go) 6.anna* 10lb (0lbs lost - 10lbs to...
  3. Rorah

    Sorry, I just don't understand

    Where to start. It’s not that I don’t remember being happy, I just don’t remember how it felt or where it came from, or how it went. I so often find myself wishing now that the world would hurry up and end, that the gasping, wheezing economy would just get on with its long-awaited collapse, that...
  4. Rorah

    Fat vs Muscle

    Nope... yeah I am surprised - it's a bit of a mad thing to say to be fair! Like saying your hair will turn into cotton, or your eyeballs will turn into glue!
  5. Rorah

    Chocolate tea

    Ooooh they look a bit exciting!!! I don't actually like tea at all (PG tips, Tetley, etc all smells like old people to me and tastes of nothing but tannin), but I do seem to have some sort of fetish for buying all sorts of flavoured teas... and then not drinking them! This one does look...
  6. Rorah

    Fat vs Muscle

    People really believe this? :eek::confused::rolleyes::sigh:
  7. Rorah

    Fat vs Muscle

    Haha I like the way Ermintrude described it too. Obviously a pound of muscle does not weigh more than a pound of fat - I don't think anyone actually believes otherwise?! :confused: You would just get a huge blob of fat for your lb whereas you'd only get a scrap of muscle by comparison for the...
  8. Rorah

    Diamond Member award

    Well done, that's very impressive! What are the parameters you have to stay within to be classed as having stayed at target for such a long time? Presumably you don't have to stay *exactly* at target, to the lb, every week for a year?! :)
  9. Rorah

    Anyone in the 11 stone bracket want support to get down to the 10s?

    11st 13lbs tonight - I've been desperate to get to post here and yay! I made it! 10s, here we come.
  10. Rorah

    Marvellous March Challenge!

    1.Ailly 4lb (0lbs lost - 6lbs to go) 2.All About The Climb 10lb (0lbs lost- 10lbs to go) 3.Ally89 5lb (1lbs lost - 4lbs to go) 4.ally___pally 8lb (2lbs lost - 6lbs to go) 5.Angie_b 4lb (0lbs lost - 4lbs to go) 6.anna* 10lb (0lbs lost - 10lbs to go) 7.aw_bless 5lb (0lbs lost - 5lbs to go)...
  11. Rorah

    Six months to sexy for Summer!!

    Acc 35lbs (3lbs lost - 32lbs to go) Aesir 47lbs ( 5.5lbs lost~ 41.5lbs to go) Ali* 14lbs (7.5lbs lost - 6.5lbs to go) Alwyn 29lbs (0lbs lost - 29lbs to go) Babygirl1987 (0lbs lost - 40lbs to go) Beki 40.5lb (5lb lost ~ 35.5lb to go) Beautiful.XTC 20lbs (10lbs lost - 10lbs to go) blossom 28lb(10...
  12. Rorah

    New Aldi Yogurts!!

    I don't have the outer cardboard packaging anymore (the pots do not have labels), otherwise obv. I would have done :rolleyes:
  13. Rorah

    I am officially healthy!!

    YAY well done!
  14. Rorah

    Real nails vs Acrylic manicures

    I've never had false nails as I'm quite lucky that mine have always been very strong and grow quickly into a nice shape. Also I much prefer the look of natural nails to garish plastic ones. However I had my one and only paid-for manicure a year or two ago, and it was horrible. The girl who did...
  15. Rorah

    Bowel cancer test kit

    I've never heard of these kits - do they send them out to a certain "high risk" demographic? Either way I think it's fantastic, how wonderful that the NHS have the resources and initiative to do things like this in order to catch these things early. I hope your dad makes a full and speedy recovery.
  16. Rorah

    Low Syn Alcohol?

    Clear spirits like gin, rum, whisky, vodka etc. are all 2.5 syns per 25ml measure, and sugar-free mixers like diet coke/coke zero, slimline tonic, and soda are free. I'm partial to the old G & slimline T personally :-)
  17. Rorah

    as a woman do you...........

    Oh dear God I well up at the most random, inappropriate times. It's quite embarrassing.
  18. Rorah

    Alternatives to Bounty ???

    I hear ya... I adore bounty. You could try making these: Sugar-Free Coconut Macaroons Recipe - Low-Carb Macaroons I've made them before and they were pretty delicious, and as far as I can tell you would only need to syn the dried coconut. The only annoying thing is that the recipe is in...
  19. Rorah

    Wardrobe full of thin clothes?

    Totally... around 80% of my clothes are size 10-12s that I've not fitted into for roughly 3.5 years. Although I was brutal at one point last year when I was running out of wardrobe/drawer space and ruthlessly threw away all of the skinniest items. Shame as I remember having some lovely things...
  20. Rorah

    What are your fave superfree

    Cherries, and berries of all types!
  21. Rorah

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

    Wow. Hardcore. :eek: Glad it's feeling better!
  22. Rorah

    Help me solve this bridesmaid dress riddle!!

    I think you're right that the FG's dresses are a bit too young for a 12 year old - she's probably just started highschool and desperately wants to be seen as a grown up and would likely be a bit gutted to be put in a kid's dress whilst all the older BMs are sauntering around in that gorgeous...
  23. Rorah

    Having a fat day!

    I am having the worst "fat day" ever at the mo... one of those where you look in the mirror and every lump, bump and roll seems to have tripled in size, and you think, "wow, if I'm this monstrous now, what on earth was I like before SW??!" I've never been a very good judge of my size in the...
  24. Rorah

    Any SW wine lushes out there.....

    I've been on the G&T recently as have given up wine for lent. It's nice but it's not the same :(
  25. Rorah

    New Aldi Yogurts!!

    I'm confused too - these are the ones I've got and they're sitting in the fridge until I know for sure! :rolleyes:
  26. Rorah

    Something to aim for!

    I'm going on a cruise to Norway in May would love to be at goal by then, but that would require an average weight loss of 4.2lbs per week, so I don't expect to achieve it... but I do know I should be about 20lbs lighter by then so that's good, and then it shouldn't take too long to whip the rest...
  27. Rorah

    Anyone 12 stones to 11 stones

    My WI last night showed a weight loss of 2.5, bringing me to 12st 3. If I can just lose an extra lb this week I will have made it to the 11s, and I'll never see the number 12 on the scales again!!!
  28. Rorah

    Fab-u-LOSS February Challenge!

    Ailly 8lb. (9lbs lost) TARGET MET!!! Bobbles86 12lbs (11.5lbs lost - .5lbs to go) Birdmummy 10lb (7lb lost - 3lb short this month!) Butterflymad 10lb (5.5lb lost - 4.5lb to go) Clareel 4lb (0lb lost - 4lb to go) Corkscrew 10lb (9lb lost - 1lb short) CurvyBride 10lb (5.5lb lost - 4.5lb to go)...
  29. Rorah

    Six months to sexy for Summer!!

    Acc 35lbs (3lbs lost - 32lbs to go) Aesir 47lbs ( 5.5lbs lost~ 41.5lbs to go) Ali* 14lbs (6.5lbs lost - 7.5lbs to go) Alwyn 29lbs (0lbs lost - 29lbs to go) Babygirl1987 (0lbs lost - 40lbs to go) Beki 40.5lb (5lb lost ~ 35.5lb to go) Beautiful.XTC 20lbs (10lbs lost - 10lbs to go) blossom 28lb(10...
  30. Rorah

    What to have in a packed lunch?

    I'm also veggie and take lunch with me every day :) I'd bring some syn-free yogurt or fromage frais with fruit, an apple, a banana, maybe a little tub of berries, and maybe a tub of pasta or rice with veggies. Can you tell I love my little tubs? I knew there would be a plus side of having...
  31. Rorah

    Gluten free pasta...free?

    All of the Orgran GF dried pasta is free on EE and Green.
  32. Rorah

    Anyone 12 stones to 11 stones

    I was really hoping to get somewhere close to the 12st0 mark this week, but my sneaky morning at-home weigh-ins have revealed that I seem to have lost nothing at all!! Despite sticking to it 100%! Official weigh-in at class is tomorrow, but it looks like I'll be hanging around here a bit...
  33. Rorah

    Extra Easy Do you think diet drinks make you fat?

    I drink a can of Sainsbury's NAS cream soda every day on the way to work, have coffee with sweetner in it all day long and then I usually have at least a 1L bottle of slimline tonic in the evening, and maybe some diet lemonade. It's all 99.9% water anyway, and to be honest if there's no sugar...
  34. Rorah

    Marvellous March Challenge!

    I want in, please! 10lbs would be lovely :) Crumble (0lbs lost - 12lbs to go) Dreamslim 8lb (0lbs ~ 8lbs to go) ellierose988 (0lbs lost - 7lbs to go) Jaq 8lbs (0lbs lost - 8lbs to go) LisaC 3lbs (0lbs lost - 3lbs to go) Lucia Lucia (0lbs lost - 8lbs to go) Mirrakel 6lbs (0lbs lost - 6lbs to...
  35. Rorah

    Summer fruits fromage frais - Free?

    Yay, thanks! Glad as I've just eaten it all - those frozen fruits are awesome, it was so much nicer than a ready made yogurt!
  36. Rorah

    what was your turning point

    The turning point for me was the appearance of a thin line of stretch marks just below the stomach area, which happened around last autumn. I'm 28, I have never been pregnant in my life, so in my mind there is NO EXCUSE for having stretch marks beneath my stomach! Some people manage to go...
  37. Rorah

    Summer fruits fromage frais - Free?

    Whoops, I thought I had posted this in the syns section, sorry mods :o
  38. Rorah

    Summer fruits fromage frais - Free?

    Hi all, bit of a random question I know but this morning I made my own fruity fromage frais by mixing in a couple of handfuls of defrosted Aldi frozen summer fruits and some splenda with half a tub of Tesco Light Choices Natural Normandy Fromage Frais. I know that all of these things are free...
  39. Rorah

    Obesity is entertainment...

    This is so true. I hold my hand up (and hang my head in shame) to finding these types of shows entertaining. I watched Supersize vs Superskinny last night and totally admit to having a little chuckle to myself when they make the thin lady swap meals with the larger lady - particularly the...
  40. Rorah

    Butter beans

    I <3 butter beans, I eat them all the time, including straight out of the tin! Just had some in a stir-fry too :)
  41. Rorah

    Another week over :)

    Bloody hell that's a huge loss! Well done! What's your secret? :o
  42. Rorah

    Butter beans

    P.S. http://online.slimmingworld.com/downloads/SuperfreeandFreeSWOnline2012.pdf
  43. Rorah

    Butter beans

    Not superfree, but they are free, and super speed and high fibre AND extra healthy!
  44. Rorah

    Anyone 12 stones to 11 stones

    Well done Dolly! We won't be hanging around here for long...
  45. Rorah

    Hummus syns

    Hi all, does anyone know the syns for ordinary hummus? And also low fat varieties? I can't seem to find it at all on the SW website - maybe I'm spelling it wrong but I've tried all sorts of variations and nothing is coming up. :confused:
  46. Rorah

    The Super Inspiring Travel thread!

    Canada, I have always wanted to go to Canada. I'd love to see those lakes that are so big they look like oceans with their beaches at the edges, and I'd like to see the forests and mountains and huge stretches of uninhabited land. I want to see the Bay of Fundy and Newfoundland; and I want to...
  47. Rorah

    New Aldi Yogurts!!

    Aw no :(
  48. Rorah

    Six months to sexy for Summer!!

    Acc 35lbs (3lbs lost - 32lbs to go) Aesir 47lbs ( 5.5lbs lost~ 41.5lbs to go) Ali* 14lbs (6.5lbs lost - 7.5lbs to go) Alwyn 29lbs (0lbs lost - 29lbs to go) Babygirl1987 (0lbs lost - 40lbs to go) Beki 40.5lb (5lb lost ~ 35.5lb to go) Beautiful.XTC 20lbs (10lbs lost - 10lbs to go) blossom 28lb(10...
  49. Rorah

    Fab-u-LOSS February Challenge!

    Ailly 8lb. (7lbs lost - 1lb to go) Bobbles86 12lbs (7lbs lost - 3.5lbs to go) Birdmummy 10lb (5.5lb lost - 4.5lb to go) Butterflymad 10lb (5.5lb lost - 4.5lb to go) Clareel 4lb (0lb lost - 4lb to go) Corkscrew 10lb (7lb lost - 3lb to go) CurvyBride 10lb (3.5lb lost - 6.5lb to go) Dragoneye454...
  50. Rorah

    Anyone 12 stones to 11 stones

    Hello all - I was 12st 8lbs at last week's WI, my next WI is tonight so here's hoping I can break through to the 11s soooooon! :innocent0001: I have been really really good all week apart from a nasty little suprise with a litre of normal lemonade posing as diet lemonade, and of course a few...
  51. Rorah

    Give us a wave if you're a Britain's Got Talent fan who wants some goss!

    Never watched the show but for some reason I keep checking back here to see what all the fuss is about!! Perhaps OP forgot about us :(
  52. Rorah

    Swede

    I don't see why that would not be okay - do you mean in terms of syns? Why wouldn't it be? I tend to leave the skin on most veg :)
  53. Rorah

    Homemade fairy cakes

    Haha I never heard that - is that true?! By all rights they should be fining these yank wannabes for not putting any cups in their cupcakes! (and using too much icing) ;-)
  54. Rorah

    Green v Yellow Days

    I'm veggie and do the Extra Easy, as I'm new and that's all my C told me about. But lots of people here have said I should try green. EE has been okay for me so far, but I would like to try green when I understand a bit more about how it works in comparison to EE.
  55. Rorah

    Homemade fairy cakes

    Yay, glad to see someone still calls them "fairy cakes"!!! "Cupcakes" my eye - bloody Americanos! Yep I think the only way to do it would be to syn every ingredient and divide by 12, sadly.
  56. Rorah

    Confirmation from Quorn about Sausage Syns

    Interesting... I wonder why they have different, lower syn ones for Lidl and Farmfoods? Shame I have neither of those nearby :-(
  57. Rorah

    Rorah's herbivorous kitchen adventures

    Breakfast - 3 scan brans with philly, strawberries, blueberries Snacks - Pineapple, strawberries, bananas Lunch - Salad with Salad Light ceasar dressing, 1 chopped up Quorn sizzling burger (1 syn) and some butterbeans
  58. Rorah

    Oh bloody hell

    From now on it will be 5-15 a day, every day, and if I don't use them all up throughout the week tough - they're gone!
  59. Rorah

    Lent Challenge. What are people giving up?

    Oh dear God dare I say this... wine! :cry: My hiccup at the weekend has definitely spurred me to give up the red stuff for a while. :break_diet: Here goes!!! Arctic_bng - chocolate & alcohol - 43 days to go Slinkydawg - chocolate - 43 days to go Rorah - wine - 43 days to go
  60. Rorah

    Oh bloody hell

    AHHHHH must NOT do this again, I wish I'd never heard about this 105 weekly syns thing, it's sent me right off track :cry: I just thought I could finish the bottle and it would be fine because I don't tend to use more than 4.5 syns a day in the week. Silly girl. :cry:
  61. Rorah

    Oh bloody hell

    Can take it or leave it... unfortunately for me that would feel like a much bigger waste of syns :(
  62. Rorah

    Oh bloody hell

    ..I don't know what on earth I'd use my syns on if I gave up my nightly glass or two...
  63. Rorah

    Oh bloody hell

    Just tidying up my bedroom and noticed the bottle of diet lemonade that I'd been drinking in between glasses of wine last night (and feeling rather saintly about may I add!!) was not diet lemonade at all, it was the full fat variety! It must have been on the wrong shelf in the supermarket :-(...
  64. Rorah

    Rorah's herbivorous kitchen adventures

    Hahaha I meant to take a picture of dinner but it looked so nice I just dug in without giving it a second thought! 1 Quorn sizzling burger (1 syn) Butternut squash, asparagus, sugarsnap peas and tenderstem broccoli, steamed in microwave Sweet potato, potato, carrot and turnip roasted in one cup...
  65. Rorah

    Any SW wine lushes out there.....

    Sounds good! Although I'm not sure I could ever bring myself to dilute or in any other way adulterate my lovely red wine!! Regarding snackage there's Velvet Crunch crisps, which are 4 syns a bag, and there were also some ideas in this month's magazine, like Mikado sticks (0.5 syn each), Low...
  66. Rorah

    Whats your new SW food discovery??

    <3 Pease pudding! My granddad used to run a shop in Carrville just outside Durham city (think Open All Hours!), with a meat counter at the back, I always used to get a ham and pease pudding sandwich when I came to visit, or a savaloy, and then I used to steal Cadbury's mini eggs from the box...
  67. Rorah

    Scan bran challenge

    I have been having 5 of these a day for my hex b, I just spread philly light on them or cottage cheese if I've already had hex a. I also had a couple this morning with LF fromage frais and sliced strawberries on top, sprinkled with a bit of splenda.
  68. Rorah

    is there alternative to Phily light in aldi or lidl

    This one, maybe?
  69. Rorah

    Any SW wine lushes out there.....

    Awww it's okay! Four bottles sounds like a lot but when you think about it, that's 3L of wine. 3 litres divided by 7 days is 428.5 ml per day. Which by my calculations, works out at precisely 14.69 syns per day. So you're still on track! Yay! (Yes, I've thought long and hard about syns in...
  70. Rorah

    Linda mcartney sausages

    These sound so lovely I really want to try them, but have no Asda anywhere near so haven't been able to find them :-( Might pop down to Sainsbury's later.
  71. Rorah

    Alcohol

    Oh my god you're right - I never noticed this before because I so rarely weight myself, but I had a bottle of wine last night and seem to have magically lost 4lbs!
  72. Rorah

    Rorah's herbivorous kitchen adventures

    Brekkie!! Needs no further explanation - Followed by snackage!! Lunch - some more of yesterday's lentil stuff with some butterbeans and a load of salad leaves Snacks - strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, then my 5th scan bran with a bit of philly and a Quorn slice Syns - 175 ml red...
  73. Rorah

    How long til it shows on the scales?

    Interesting question... I did a bit of Googling and it looks like the generally accepted time it takes for you body to convert excess calories is 24 to 72 hours -link
  74. Rorah

    Any SW wine lushes out there.....

    Ah I understand! Thanks for clarifying! :D
  75. Rorah

    A lonely time....

    So sorry you've had such an awful time of it. Your husband is verbally abusing you, and intentionally hurting your feelings and lowering your self-esteem. This is not what he married you for, and I imagine certainly not what you married him for. I have not been married but in my experience, a...
  76. Rorah

    Rorah's herbivorous kitchen adventures

    Totally inspired by Ermintrude's enviable photographic food diary, I thought I'd start my own foray into food photos. The idea is to help me remember the SW friendly meals I like and how to make them, and more importantly, give me a reason to wipe down the surfaces afterwards :D I don't think...
  77. Rorah

    Erm's Photo Diary

    Wow, looking at all these dishes, you are quickly becoming my food idol :worthy: :worthy: :worthy: I wish I could cook like this. Those noodles look fantastic with the stir fry! That looks like my kind of meal from heaven. How do you do the stir fry - just bung loads of veggies in a wok with...
  78. Rorah

    Red? Green? Ee?? Confused!!!!!

    I was totally confused by the 1/3 superfree rule at first. I just kept on asking, "but what should the other 2/3 be made up of?!" and C just said "whatever you like!" and that just made it even more confusing, because I knew some stuff had to be synned etc but didn't fully understand. Usually...
  79. Rorah

    Onken now has Syns :((((

    I too got exactly the same response, word for word :-( They clearly have some PR agency with a template email to copy and paste for every similar complaint/query :mad:
  80. Rorah

    Any SW wine lushes out there.....

    Hehe looks like sound logic to me!!! One thing I'm curious about though (I am a SW newb so I'm just learning), doesn't 2 bottles of wine plus a 250ml glass add up to almost 60 syns - isn't that way too much for one weekend? Do you do your syns differently, like half your weekly syns at the...
  81. Rorah

    Alcohol

    Unfortunately, I have not seen my weight loss speed up by drinking lots of wine :(
  82. Rorah

    Extra Easy Silly Question (maybe)

    But I thought WW was even more restrictive - i.e. everything has to be weighed and measured and eaten in set quantities? How does that help if you have a large appetite? :confused: If I had a quid for every person who's come onto the SW forums saying "I tried WW for a while but had to quit...
  83. Rorah

    21st 1lb (Before) - 15st 11.5lbs (During) - ?? (After)

    Looking beautiful, mega well done!! Echo the comment about the hair too - what a gorgeous colour in that first "after" pic!! :jelous: *hair envy*
  84. Rorah

    virtual weightloss! brilliant

    Me at day 1 (179lbs), at 150lbs and then goal (~135lbs)
  85. Rorah

    help.. im stuck:(

    My consultant did the same, EE only (I'm veggie too).
  86. Rorah

    Weight gain over last 2 weeks and wondered why? Now I know its Yoghurts...boo hoo

    I think both the Activia Fat Free Vanilla and the Weight Watchers Vanilla yogurts are syn-free.
  87. Rorah

    Gluten Free

    Hello!! I'm doing extra easy and as well as bread and cereals, my list of Hex Bs include dried, canned and cooked fruit, oil and huge list of soups - so plenty to choose from that is GF! I think you might also be able to have oatibix for a cereal fix, not sure though? :confused:
  88. Rorah

    Secret to shaping up

    Not sure if this has been mentioned before/elsewhere but I just wanted to say that Aldi currently have Kettlebells in 3 different sizes (I think they are 2.5kg, 5kg and 7kg, not sure though), less than a tenner each, bargain!
  89. Rorah

    Where the bargains are at and anything else thats useful.

    Aldi have Kettlebells in 3 different sizes (I think they are 2.5kg, 5kg and 7kg, not sure though), less than a tenner each, bargain!
  90. Rorah

    Whats your next goal(s)?

    I hear ya - I can't wait to get my first shiny!! Seems like it will be forever away... :rolleyes: Do you think it important to have 'mini' or interim goals? I know I want to get down to about 9.5 stone in the end, but don't have any other, more immediate goals...
  91. Rorah

    whats for lunch

    Leftovers from last night - Broccoli, leeks, sugarsnap peas and a few slices of Quorn family roast. Yay vegetables!
  92. Rorah

    Any SW wine lushes out there.....

    Haha well I'm from Durham originally so I'd be happy to come home for that :-)
  93. Rorah

    Any SW wine lushes out there.....

    Most of the gorgeous old country pubs around here are for sale now... I'd so love to buy one with a massive beer garden and make it wonderful. It would have: - An awesome beer garden with fruit trees and flowers in summer. Hot days = paddling pool for cooling the tootsies! - Tasty...
  94. Rorah

    Tesco light choices sweet chilli cottage cheese 150g

    Haha I know what you mean, but on a Friday I always like to make sure I have ALL my syns available for wine!! A bit OCD I know but it's just how I am - I want that extra tablespoon goddamn it!!
  95. Rorah

    Any SW wine lushes out there.....

    I looooove slimline tonic but agree it's maddening that they never sell diet lemonade, as diet lemonade is my non-alcoholic drink of choice when I'm really thirsty. I guess Coke and Diet Coke are just a lot more popular. Can't stand the stuff myself.
  96. Rorah

    Any SW wine lushes out there.....

    By the way I'm sooo looking forward to beer garden weather! I WILL be able to idle away long afternoons in said beer gardens and sip pinot grigio whilst wearing a size 10 T-shirt this time round!
  97. Rorah

    Tesco light choices sweet chilli cottage cheese 150g

    Awwww really? I demolished the best part of a tub this morning with some scan bran but was hoping to save all my syns for a few drinkies tonight!! :cry: Ah well, I guess a little 1/2 syn can't hurt! I'll be sure to buy the pesto and pepper one next time though!!
  98. Rorah

    Interesting discovery

    I often wondered how my food intake on SW would work out in terms of calories. I do think I eat a hell of a lot more than what you've written there, though: add a few punnets of raspberries/blackberries/blueberries, a couple of apples, a banana, a fat-free yogurt, about a ton of vegetables...
  99. Rorah

    Any SW wine lushes out there.....

    I'm afraid most cordials in pubs are the fully leaded (i.e. copious amounts of sugar) variety. God knows why as it just seems a ludicrous waste of calories/syns for the sake of a bit of blackcurrant or lime flavour. And it's not like the sugar-free varieties are any more expensive or difficult...
  100. Rorah

    Tesco light choices sweet chilli cottage cheese 150g

    Could anyone please tell me if this needs to be synned, or if it's free? For some reason it's not showing on the website but all the others are :-( Per 100g Calories 80 Sodium 2g Total Fat 1.5 g Saturated 1 g Polyunsaturated 0 g Monounsaturated 0 g Total Carbs 6 g Dietary Fiber 1...
  101. Rorah

    Fab-u-LOSS February Challenge!

    Ailly 8lb. (5.5lbs lost - 2.5lb to go) Bobbles86 12lbs (7lbs lost - 3.5lbs to go) Birdmummy 10lb (5 lost - 5 to go) Butterflymad 10lb (1.5lb lost - 8.5lb to go) Clareel 4lb (0lb lost - 4lb to go) Corkscrew 10lb (3lb lost - 7lb to go) CurvyBride 10lb (2lb lost - 8lb to go) Dragoneye454 8lb (3lb...
  102. Rorah

    Six months to sexy for Summer!!

    "]Acc 35lbs (3lbs lost - 32lbs to go) Aesir 47lbs ( 5.5lbs lost~ 41.5lbs to go) Ali* 14lbs (5lbs lost - 9lbs to go) Alwyn 29lbs (0lbs lost - 29lbs to go) Babygirl1987 (0lbs lost - 40lbs to go) Beki 40.5lb (5lb lost ~ 35.5lb to go) Beautiful.XTC 20lbs (10lbs lost - 10lbs to go) blossom 28lb(10...
  103. Rorah

    New Aldi Yogurts!!

    Very glad to hear this - I just bought a pack of 4 last night feeling 99% sure they'd be free, but they're not listed on the SW website thing yet so I wasn't sure! They are very tasty, and no gelatine! :bliss:
  104. Rorah

    Can you save your syns?

    I think you're meant to have at least 5 syns a day, so I think it's probably best you have at least those 5 every day. But I don't see why you couldn't save the remaining 10 syns a day for your night out, that would leave you with 60 to play with. I don't know if this is part of the official...
  105. Rorah

    Pasta Portion

    Goodness I've never weighed pasta, I just make sure there's a ton of veggies mixed in (usually more veggies than pasta, I <3 veggies!) and then eat til I feel full.
  106. Rorah

    Morrisons deal

    What an awesome bargain! I wish there was a Morrisons near me :-(
  107. Rorah

    Help - small size 12 and 12 stone?????

    It also doesn't help that most fabrics are now mixed with a large proportion of Lycra. I guess once upon a time the fabric didn't give or stretch at all, so a size 12 MEANT a size 12 and there was no getting away from the measurement of the cut. But in our age of elastane I can shove on pretty...
  108. Rorah

    Help - small size 12 and 12 stone?????

    Horrible isn't it! I buy most of my clothes from M&S just because their clothes are so easy to wear - generally flattering, comfy (read: stretchy) and suitable for work (God, how old and boring do I sound... I'm only 28, honest!!). I don't like to have to put too much thought into my clothes in...
  109. Rorah

    roast chick peas

    Whoops, I've just demolished a tin of chickpeas (not roasted!) with a salad for lunch, I didn't realise I'd just consumed 300 calories in chickpeas alone! Bloody hell!
  110. Rorah

    Help - small size 12 and 12 stone?????

    Yes I agree, and clothes sizes still are officially based on the 1950s model, but it seems that 99% of highstreet shops like to label their clothes 2 or even 3 sizes smaller than what they actually are. Which means that at a 34" waist I was indeed an 18, but oddly I've always been somewhere...
  111. Rorah

    Help - small size 12 and 12 stone?????

    I think if you're happy with your measurements, that's the important thing! As others have said, the extra weight might be muscle, which is great because the more muscle you have, the more calories you burn on a day-to-day basis :-) The other thing is that I never trust the sizing in the normal...
  112. Rorah

    Any SW wine lushes out there.....

    That is brilliant. :clap:
  113. Rorah

    Question about cooking fruit/veg

    Yeah that's what I've been told, but why some fruits and not others?
  114. Rorah

    Question about cooking fruit/veg

    Sorry if this is a really stupid question and has been asked before, but I'm confused about cooking with regards to fruit and veg. As I understand it, cooked fruit has to be synned, but you can cook veg til your heart's content for free? Why is this? What makes it even more confusing is that...
  115. Rorah

    Onken now has Syns :((((

    Nooooooo!! I'm totally sending them an email to express my disgust! I bought an apple and mango one today from Tesco which is still the old recipe (53 cals/100g and no yellow thing to say it's got not artificial sweetners) - so I might go and stock up the fridge tomorrow! This is pants.
  116. Rorah

    Any SW wine lushes out there.....

    Oh goodness I've just found out that dry white is actually 1/2 a syn less per 125ml than ordinary red!! That means I can have... well, still a maximum of 3 per day, but it leaves a bit extra room for other naughties...
  117. Rorah

    Any SW wine lushes out there.....

    Ooooh I'd love to know the syns for this too! Although it is slightly lower alcohol I do have a sneaking suspicion that it might have to be synned the same as any other white...
  118. Rorah

    Cheap ideas

    Some really helpful suggestions here - I'm spending ££££s every other day on blueberries, blackberries, raspberries etc. that I snack on throughout the day... now to try and make some room in the freezer :eek:
  119. Rorah

    Aeroplane food... what to do?

    Thanks for the advice Choccy. Haha yes I know why I gained in my first week - the day after I started my mum and auntie came to visit for a girle long weekend, which meant lots of wine and meals out. Having only just found out about SW I wasn't really sure about anything re: syns, HExs, and all...
  120. Rorah

    Aeroplane food... what to do?

    Thank you... I'm just worried because both of the 2 days I was away I managed to slightly over-syn (only by a couple of syns, but still...) because of lack of choice and DAMN British Airways always offering me free drinks from the bar!! And so this extra day due to missing flights etc now means...
  121. Rorah

    birthday cake

    Oooh or this one! Squidgy Chocolate Cake | Slimming Eats - Slimming World Recipes
  122. Rorah

    birthday cake

    What about this choccie log? 3 syns a portion and it looks amazing... Slimming World's chocolate log recipe - Recipes - goodtoknow
  123. Rorah

    Any SW wine lushes out there.....

    Totally. I typically se around 80-90% of my syns on wine alone; sometimes 100%, like for example last Friday when I had a whole 3 x 125ml glasses (13.5 syns)!! Not bad, considering before SW I'd usually think nothing of necking a whole bottle to myself on a Friday night whilst wallowing in a...
  124. Rorah

    Help - Can i download a SW Food Diary anywhere

    Does nobody else use the online food diary? I've used it from Day 1 and I'd be lost without it! It means I can enter stuff in it whether at home or at work and it works all your syns out for you. And no faffing around with pens and paper. Then when the week is over I just print out all 7...
  125. Rorah

    Aeroplane food... what to do?

    Thanks for your helpful replies. I've entered the stuff into my food diary, which now looks like this: Orange juice, unsweetened/freshly squeezed 3 Bread rolls, Submarine roll 14 Cheese, basic, Cheddar, standard 5 Total syns 22 I guess it's not so bad. I do like the idea of taking it...
  126. Rorah

    Aeroplane food... what to do?

    Hi all, So I've just got back in from a nightmare journey in which due to Heathrow closing one of the runways to de-ice it, I missed my connection and had to stay the night at an airport hotel. We were given breakfast vouchers but due to having to leave the hotel at 4.40 am to catch the...
  127. Rorah

    Just started

    I feel exactly the same. This is my second week on the plan, (although I did mess up my first week due to a visit from my mum and auntie = girly weekend = tons of wine and rich food), and although I've been 100% on-track ever since my initial "blip", I feel as though I've never stopped eating...
  128. Rorah

    Dark, sunken eyes

    Hi all, I've had these big dark circles under my eyes for as long as I can remember, and they also appear sunken and generally not very attractive! Every day I pile on my Clinique All About Eyes concealer (the only thing I find is strong enough to actually disguise the darkness) and blend it...
  129. Rorah

    Which free yoghurt?

    Oh FFS! Just checked again and you're right - gelatine. How did I miss that before?! I'm such an idiot, and having been veggie for 15 years, I used to be so meticulous in checking labels! Oh welll, OH will be pleased, more for him...
  130. Rorah

    What's your goal? Non Weight!

    Oh God I'd love to be slim enough for my boyfriend to pick me up and not feel guilty about how much of a burden I must be!! I used to so love playing around having piggy backs / firemans lifts and not even think twice about my weight... :cry:
  131. Rorah

    Why have I stopped losing weight please?

    Speaking for myself, I'd hope there'd be enough left in all the fat that's stored away :o
  132. Rorah

    Which free yoghurt?

    I'm veggie so face a similar dilemma with Mullerlight! I was quite excited about the Vanilla 0% Activia (never bothered with Activia before, but I love vanilla!), but tried it this morning and was really disappointed. It was somehow gritty, with a weird sort of chemical taste. Yuk. I bought a...
  133. Rorah

    Why have I stopped losing weight please?

    Is it possible to do the Fast Forward plan for a week or two? My consultant said that anyone on a plateau needing to boost their weight loss can try this?
  134. Rorah

    Six months to sexy for Summer!!

    Acc 35lbs (3lbs lost - 32lbs to go) Aesir 47lbs ( 3lbs lost~ 44lbs to go) Ali* 14lbs (6.5lbs lost - 7.5lbs to go) Alwyn 29lbs (0lbs lost - 29lbs to go) Babygirl1987 (0lbs lost - 40lbs to go) Beki 40.5lb (0.5lb GAINED ~ 41lb to go) Beautiful.XTC 20lbs (10lbs lost - 10lbs to go) blossom 28lb(10...
  135. Rorah

    whats for lunch

    Salad of lettuce, peppers and spinach with a few squirts of Salad Light ceasar dressing; bit of last night's leftover pasta; Chinese mugshot :-)
  136. Rorah

    poo

    :sick0019: :8855:
  137. Rorah

    How long can you go?

    As long as possible... I generally do my best to avoid scales so the weekly weigh at class is always a terrifying thought :bolt:
  138. Rorah

    Eating but not loosing

    Silly question - sorry :-( What is a BNS??
  139. Rorah

    30 day shred!

    Hello! I hope it's okay for me to crash your thread? I did the 30 day shred last year with some great results, never got past Stage 1 though!! I now seem to have misplaced my DVD (read: OH has put it somewhere "special" and forgotten to tell me), so I've ordered another one off Amazon and am...
  140. Rorah

    DOING SW FROM HOME???

    Daft question - where do you get the actual images for the SW achievement stickers? Do people just save down the image file off someone else's signature and use that - or are they stored on this site somewhere for people to use?
  141. Rorah

    Whats for breakfast?

    I normally have a couple of light cereal bars (HexB), but this morning I tried 2 of the the Chocolate Weetabix (HexB plus 2 syns), with 100ml of soy milk (1.5 syns). It was nice and I think I feel fuller than I would have with just the bars, but I'm not sure it was really worth a total of 3.5...
  142. Rorah

    FREE vegetarian chicken korma - help please!!!

    Ah, okay, thank you! :-)
  143. Rorah

    Whats for tea tonight?

    Gigli pasta with a sauce of Laughing Cow Deli-lite blue cheese squares, fromage frais, mushrooms, onions and spring onions, plus broccoli! And if that wasn't enough superfrees, I also did a tray of roasted butternut squash, sweet potatoes and parsnips (not pictured)
  144. Rorah

    FREE vegetarian chicken korma - help please!!!

    Fab - thanks very much! Please could I ask how you calculated the 3 syns per 100g - I'm still learning!! :confused:
  145. Rorah

    FREE vegetarian chicken korma - help please!!!

    Hi all, My SW consultant told us about a recipe for chicken korma last week which a few people tried and said was fantastic. As a vegetarian I thought I could just substitute Quorn pieces for the chicken and it would be fine, until I realised about the gelatine in Muller yogurt (WHY?? :mad:)...
  146. Rorah

    chocolate weetabix?

    Just to clarify - HExB + 2 syns for a serving of 2 of these, or 2 syns per Choc Weetabix?
  147. Rorah

    Fab-u-LOSS February Challenge!

    8lb (2.5lbs lost - 5.5lb to go) Bobbles86 12lbs (8.5lbs lost - 3.5lbs to go) Birdmummy 10lb (0lb lost - 10lb to go) Butterflymad 10lb (0lb lost - 10lb to go) Clareel 4lb (0lb lost - 4lb to go) Corkscrew 10lb (3lb lost - 7lb to go) CurvyBride 10lb (0lb lost - 10lb to go) Dragoneye454 8lb (1lb...
  148. Rorah

    New SWer - Measuring?!!!

    Hehe thanks again for all your advice - and sorry if I came across all shouty - I was just having a bit of a rant (washing up is something I do NOT savour, and it sounded like a nightmare having to weigh, wash, weigh, wash all the time - and having a set of ordinary old-fashioned kitchen scales...
  149. Rorah

    New SWer - Measuring?!!!

    Er, well, cereal, any cheese that is not pre-packed, sauces, dressings, basically anything that isn't free and isn't pre-packaged, right? Sorry I appear to have got some backs up... didn't mean to :break_diet:
  150. Rorah

    New SWer - Measuring?!!!

    Thanks for all the comments and advice! Vanilla cupcake, you're absolutely right, I really could not be bothered! Most of my meals consist of 80-90% superfrees anyway with a bit of normal free food to go with it (Quorn roast, for example). It sounds almost as though you're criticising - it's...
  151. Rorah

    New SWer - Measuring?!!!

    :sigh: Hello all. I just started SW last week, had a 1/2 lb gain in my first week due to a combination of not really understanding "synning" and all the Hex stuff and also a visit from my mum last weekend where we went out every night for food and wine - I really didn't know how to deal with...
  152. Rorah

    Weight Issue themes In Fiction ?

    FAT by Rob Grant - actually a very good, thought-provoking book!
  153. Rorah

    'Britain's fattest teenager' regains weight after losing 14st

    Very good point. Speaking just for myself, I was a complete idiot at that age (albeit a slim one...). She was a little kid when her problems began - given condensed milk instead of breast/bottle mik as a baby, and then allowed to eat double portions of fish and chips when older! Yes she was...
  154. Rorah

    So I bought my Kettlebell... now what?

    Thanks so much for all of your really helpful replies!! I think I might go to the class tomorrow morning and see how it feels! And then maybe look into the Kettleworx DVD - it sounds like a lot of people are doing this! Or maybe Kettlercise depending on how tomorrow goes :-) How often do you...
  155. Rorah

    So I bought my Kettlebell... now what?

    Anyone - please? :wavey:
  156. Rorah

    So I bought my Kettlebell... now what?

    Hi Kettle-belles :D, Inspired by the "secret to shaping up" thread about kettlebells, I bought my own last weekend. Now all 5kg of it have arrived, I have to admit I don't really know what to do with it! Would you recomomend I try some of the basic moves using an instruction video on...
  157. Rorah

    Winter/Christmas Challenge

    I know I'm a bit late, but please can I join? I'm aiming to lose 25 lbs by the end of Jan. 3kids - 18 lbs by end of January, 18 lbs to go Beanboy - 19 lbs by end of January, 16 lbs to go (3 lbs lost) BellaVita - 12 kg/26 lbs by end of January, 24.9l bs to go (1.1 lbs lost) BlueCow - 20 lbs by...
  158. Rorah

    breakfast

    I have my porridge as soon as I roll out of bed... it may mean a long wait til my next one but I'm always really hungry at that point and it is the highlight of my morning :eek:
  159. Rorah

    30 day shred question.......

    You can do it, but it will be hard. When I first tried it, I would have said that I was in OK-ish condition, as I walk a mile or two every day with the dog and enjoy cycling every now and then etc. And the first time I did it, it damned nearly killed me. And I couldn't do most of the strength...
  160. Rorah

    Breath fresh spray

    Thank you :)
  161. Rorah

    Breath fresh spray

    Where can you buy Gold Spot from? I did a quick search for it and although many online shops seem to stock it, it doesn't seem to be available in Boots :confused:
  162. Rorah

    Skimmed milk

    As far as I know, milk is a no-no on SS due to the additional calories, but you are allowed a small allowance on SS+. I don't like tea with milk but I did used to enjoy a squeeze of lemon and a sweetener in my black tea which I miss (can't have lemon either). Have you tried any of the...
  163. Rorah

    Lighter life? Err, what?

    Really? I haven't seen her in anything in ages, I didn't know she had been on LL and would be interesting to see how her figure has changed! It does sound like a lot of money - I am on the Cambridge diet which is the same as Lighter Life only it's about half the price and has much greater...
  164. Rorah

    Challenge- Goal By Easter!!

    Krystle: 28lbs- 4.5lbs lost- 23.5lbs to go chele80: 41lbs- 13.2lbs lost - 27.8lbs to go cherylxx: 50lbs- 9lbs lost - 41lbst to go Determinator: 18lbs- -1lbst lost- 19lbst to go Doubledebra: 21lbs- 5lbs lost- 16lbst to go emz.is.shrinkin: 41lbs- 13lbs lost- 28lbs to go Enlightenme2: 30lbs-...
  165. Rorah

    Are you a food addict?

    Yes - I love to have the same foods regularly. Although I do love trying new foods and am not afraid to order something different at a restaurant, at the same time I do feel comforted by having the same foods/meals over and over when I am at home, I very rarely get bored of eating the same thing...
  166. Rorah

    SS+

    I'm doing SS+, usually having my 3 food packs plus an egg, a couple of asparagus tips and a little low-fat cottage cheese most days. Losses have been pretty consistent with SS.
  167. Rorah

    Cottage cheese with chives?

    Thanks guys for all your responses - I will check the ingredients next time and if there is other stuff in it I'll add my own chives!
  168. Rorah

    Cottage cheese with chives?

    Hi there, Does anyone know if cottage cheese with chives is okay on SS+? I much prefer it to the plain variety and I like to add a few more sprinkles of herbs and spices in addition. Is this acceptable? Does anyone know if there are any rules/limitations to the herbs and spices we can have on...
  169. Rorah

    Going to stop!!!!!!!! So upset!!!!

    KFC will definitely not give you better results!! :)
  170. Rorah

    WK 6(ish) WI :)

    Well done!!
  171. Rorah

    gain not loss

    Which dress is it that you want? I love Helena Bonham Carter. Is it this one?
  172. Rorah

    Normal ?

    I've had dry skin on this diet, which is something I've never suffered from before in my life. my lips got so dry at one point that they bled! And I drink between 2 and 4 litres of water a day, so definitely getting enough fluids. I found Palmer's Chocolate and Peppermint lip butter worked...
  173. Rorah

    Am i the only one????

    Week 6 here and I never got the energy :( I am exhausted, lethargic and grumpy 100% of the time I'm afraid, and I doubt it will change until I come back off.
  174. Rorah

    newbie

    Just grin and bear it through the first few days - these are the most exciting days but also in some ways the hardest! Let your excitement about finally being on the right track to being slim and gorgeous carry you through... and when you do struggle, come here and let us know!
  175. Rorah

    How hot?? And within how long?

    Meh... I use boiling water to mix all of my soups and shakes (I have everything hot) and then let it cool for 5 minutes or so before slowly sipping... I know it says not to do that but I'm still here :)
  176. Rorah

    Why Cambridge :S

    I wonder about this too... but the way I see it, this is my choice, I've made it, and I will bloody well stick with it! So many people I see say that their downfall and the reason they do no succeed is because they jump from one diet plan to the next after the initial buzz and excitement of the...
  177. Rorah

    Who are you?

    Laura, 27, I hope to get down to 9st before coming off Cambridge and then maintain at around 9 1/2 st!
  178. Rorah

    CD Routine??

    Porridge at 8.30, shake at 11.45ish, then soup/shake at around 19.00.
  179. Rorah

    Silly coffee question.

    I've always had my coffee black so no change for me, but I like: Sainsbury's Gold (Decaf) Dowe Egbert's Gold Carte Noir I do prefer to buy the fair trade ones when I can but still haven't found one I really like :(
  180. Rorah

    Challenge- Goal By Easter!!

    Krystle: 28lbs- 28lbs to go chele80: 41lbs- 8.4lbs lost - 32.6lbs to go cherylxx: 50lbs- 9lbs lost- 41lbs to go Determinator: 18lbs- -1lbs lost- 19bs to go Doubledebra: 21lbs- 3lbs lost- 18lbs to go emz.is.shrinkin: 41lbs-(-8lbs)=33-(-5lbs)=28 to go Enlightenme2: 30lbs- 30lbs to go...
  181. Rorah

    Which CD products are you loving?

    Vanilla shake, Toffee and Walnut shake, Butterscotch shake, Strawberry shake, and Cappuccino shake are my favourites!!! I have all of my shakes hot (made with 1/2 pint boiling water), and sip them slowly from one of my Jamie Oliver wine glasses! I have a maple and pecan porridge every morning...
  182. Rorah

    Does next sizes come up big?

    I find with Next the bottoms are too big and the top are too small!! I can usually get away with buying trousers in a size smaller than usual in Next, but I can't buy any tops with buttons from there as they just gape and pull at the boobs, otherwise I have to buy 2-3 dress sizes bigger than...
  183. Rorah

    Please help - struggling. Vegetarian SS+

    Thanks so much GoreyGirl. That thread is exactly what I needed. I am seriously confused about the "2 tablespoons" of veg though - how on earth do you measure 2 tablespoons of asparagus?
  184. Rorah

    Please help - struggling. Vegetarian SS+

    Hi everyone, Well I'm almost at Week 6 now, and really starting to struggle with SS for some reason. I really feel like I need to move on to real food again, it is driving me mental. :banghead: I will talk to my CDC about moving onto SS plus when I see her next, which will be a week on...
  185. Rorah

    Is this normal?

    This has happened to me several times even just with sparkling water. Weird!
  186. Rorah

    Does it REALLY get easier after day 4???

    I think it definitely does get easier after Day 4, when you're fully in ketosis and the worst of the hunger pangs have gone. However, that is not to say you never get hunger pangs again! I get them every so often (about every week or so), and have to eat cheese!! And once I've had a wedge of...
  187. Rorah

    If you cheat. . Which food do you go for.. ?

    Blue Stilton... Saint Agur... Cheddar... Brie... Double Gloucester... Edam... Port Salut... Camembert... Reblochon... Gouda... Applewood... Leerdammer... I could go on. :cry:
  188. Rorah

    Confused!

    It is confusing because there are 2 types of calorie - the "small" or "gram" calorie which is only ever really used in scientific measurements, and the "large" or "kilocalorie" (Kcal), which is the calorie that we are familiar with from nutrition information, diets etc. One kilocalorie is...
  189. Rorah

    Boobs!!!!!!!

    Wow, I'm amazed that so many people are considering a boob job when they lose weight!!! :eek: I have another 2 stone to lose to get to goal but don't care if I remain a C cup or if I go down to a AA - at least if I lose the weight on my boobs for once in my life I will be able to buy shirts...
  190. Rorah

    Length of SS

    I never heard of any of this before - I have a BMI of just over 25 and I intend to stick to SS until I reach goal (just under another 2 stone to go) - my CDC has never said that this may be a problem - why should it be?
  191. Rorah

    Differences in cost??

    My CDC charges £1.90 for all products, so it sounds like you're getting a bargain either way!
  192. Rorah

    before and now pics...4 weeks!!

    You look great :)
  193. Rorah

    Looking Forward to my soup??

    Ooooh I love my soups! I love the Oriental Chilli one - I always shove a sneaky shake of cumin powder and paprika in it to give it an extra bit of oomph! I've also just tried the Leek and Potato one - I think that one has become my favourite. And the vegetable one is okay, but I do find that one...
  194. Rorah

    I'm scared

    Hehe yes I feel the same, now that I am slowly edging towards goal, I'm terrified that I will eventually get the weight back! In many ways, I'd actually rather stay on the diet for the rest of forever just to make sure that doesn't happen! But I know that is silly and what I have learned from...
  195. Rorah

    Challenge- Goal By Easter!!

    My update is missing too for the second time in less than 24 hours... I'm not sure people are using the last post when they copy/paste :( Krystle (Kes)= 27lbs to Goal chele80 = 42lbs to goal cherylxx = 50lbs to minigoal(-9)=41 Determinator = 18lb to goal Doubledebra = 21lbs to goal...
  196. Rorah

    Challenge- Goal By Easter!!

    Krystle (Kes)= 27lbs to Goal chele80 = 42lbs to goal cherylxx = 50lbs to minigoal Determinator = 15lb to goal Doubledebra = 21lbs to goal emz.is.shrinkin = 43lbs to goal(-8)=35 Goreygirl = 42lbs to Goal; 3 lost :-) in.it.to.win.it = 45lbs to goal Jayellekay - 44lb to 12st Jfryyyy =...
  197. Rorah

    Challenge- Goal By Easter!!

    Krystle (Kes)= 27lbs to Goal chele80 = 42lbs to goal cherylxx = 50lbs to minigoal Determinator = 15lb to goal Doubledebra = 21lbs to goal emz.is.shrinkin = 43lbs to goal(-8)=35 Goreygirl = 42lbs to Goal; 3 lost :-) Jayellekay - 44lb to 12st Jfryyyy = 58lbs to Goal Keighleyjo2010 =...
  198. Rorah

    Your CDC

    1. What day and time do you have your WI? Wednesday 09:30 2. Do you go to your CDC's house or do they come to you/why? I go to hers, not really sure why, I didn't ask as I just figured this was normal, but she does have a lovely house with her own nice cosy office where everything is kept so...
  199. Rorah

    So sensitive

    For the last few weeks I have been so incredibly sensitive about everything... silly things just make me totally enrage :mad: and then I get upset that I was so angry, :cry: still angry at everyone else but more angry with myself for being so bloody sensitive! How can I control this beast...
  200. Rorah

    WHOOOOOOPPPPPPP

    Wooooow that's fantastic, and look, just one little goal left on your list!!!! :wee::woohoo:
  201. Rorah

    Challenge- Goal By Easter!!

    Krystle (Kes)= 27lbs to Goal chele80 = 42lbs to goal cherylxx = 50lbs to minigoal Determinator = 18lb to goal Doubledebra = 21lbs to goal emz.is.shrinkin = 43lbs to goal(-8)=35 Goreygirl = 42lbs to Goal; 3 lost :-) Jayellekay - 44lb to 12st Jfryyyy = 58lbs to Goal Keighleyjo2010 =...
  202. Rorah

    ugh i couldnt do it

    Don't worry, we know it feels awful when we feel we've "cheated" and we all know how hard the first couple of days are! Stay strong, keep drinking, and before you know it you'll be into day three and four and then you won't feel the hunger anymore! x
  203. Rorah

    Cheese... *sigh*

    So 15 days into the diet and I've crumbled - this afternoon I was desperate for something, so I had my last shake early, drank more water and it didn't fill the gap, so I had a big chunk of stilton cheese :break_diet: And just now I felt the same and ate a big chunk of cheddar. *sigh* I...
  204. Rorah

    Weekend away??

    Ouch... Poor Spottichsam =/
  205. Rorah

    Weekend away??

    I might be interested too, depending on costs etc. :) I also have a dog named Ralf, here he is!
  206. Rorah

    What could i have to knock me out of ketosis?

    Eeep I'm really not sure - it sounds like it could be a question for your surgeon or GP to answer. Sorry for not being much help :(
  207. Rorah

    bye bye cambridge :-(

    Awww that's such a shame - like Vanilla said why don't you try one of the less expensive versions of Cambridge Diet like Exante (£25 a week I think?). For me, £39 a week - or £1.90 per meal, is quite a bit less than I would otherwise have spent on food and wine etc. - are you sure it doesn't...
  208. Rorah

    12 pounds in 10 days

    That's really excellent - really well done!
  209. Rorah

    Birthday Weigh-in

    Thank you everyone for your kind words!
  210. Rorah

    Hello all! I have news!

    Big congratulations on Elliot and the amazing weight loss too!
  211. Rorah

    do any of you use skin firming creams?

    I've just got some Soap and Glory "The Firminator" cream as part of my birthday treats from my other half - I've just put it on after having a bath and WOW it feels cold and tingly! Smells a bit like mint, a bit like eucalyptus - lovely! It says to use twice daily and I should see results after...
  212. Rorah

    50lbs down but back size still the same

    Wow, that's surprising! On the plus side, at least you don't have to remember a new bra size whenever you go shopping ;) I've got a broad back and shoulders and I don't think that will change either, or if it does it will be marginal. My mum has a broad back too even though she's been a size...
  213. Rorah

    Birthday Weigh-in

    Just been for my birthday weigh-in... what better present than a 4 lb weight loss! And by the time I next see my CDC I should be below 10st! Yay!! :cool:
  214. Rorah

    Sole source

    *giggle* There was me thinking this was a thread about some new yummy southern-style food dressing we were allowed on CD... Oh the disappointment! I agree with Jayelle - as you're sailing through the SSing at the moment I think it would be a good idea to stick with it for the time being and...
  215. Rorah

    the biggest loser

    Is it just me or does this programme seem hugely... contrived?? And gimmicky to the point of ridiculous :confused: All of those "dramatic" build-ups to weigh-in times, the emotional music that changes when something sad/happy/exciting is happening... the way the numbers on the scales slowly...
  216. Rorah

    Shred?

    Hi Minirog, I'm the exact same way, I use 1.5 kg hand weights and the only bits I reeeeally struggle with are the push-ups (can't finish either set of reps even doing the "girly" or half push-ups on my knees) and those horrible things where you have to lunge to the side and bring the weights up...
  217. Rorah

    Unoffical and offical week two weigh in!

    Woooo well done!
  218. Rorah

    Water into jelly

    I have the same problem :( As far as I know the only vegetarian gelatin substitute is Vege-Gel, which I doubt we can have on CD because it is made from sugar. Oh well, I guess we will just have to sit this one out :wave_cry:
  219. Rorah

    Diet-breaking dreams

    Last night I dreamed I ate loads of those chocolate coins you get at Christmas - and then loads of Haribo! I don't even eat Haribo because I'm vegetarian... Needless to say I felt terrible, until I woke up ;)
  220. Rorah

    Shred?

    Thanks Sharon, knowing that has really spurred me on! Aaaalmost looking forward to tomorrow's workout now ;)
  221. Rorah

    Diet-breaking dreams

    Oooh <3 mushy peas! I'm going to eat a whole can of them when I reach goal, with mushrooms and asparagus!
  222. Rorah

    Shred?

    Wow, does that mean that Level 1 is comfortable for you now after only a week? This is Day 4 for me and Level 1 is still a killer, can't imagine moving up a level for at least a few weeks! :eek:
  223. Rorah

    Woo Hoo second WI

    Wow well done! That's really good especially considering the 2 days early AND totm! Little bit saddened though that we no longer have the same WI day ;)
  224. Rorah

    Shred?

    I just wish it was 3 mins cardio, 2 mins strength and then 1 min abs! Those strength exercises are KILLING me (I'm only using 1.5 kg weights)!
  225. Rorah

    GOAL - I DID IT

    Congratulations!!!
  226. Rorah

    Being Brave - Pics attached (hopefully!)

    What a gorgeous figure! Teeny waist and boobs to die for! Haha what I would do for a figure like that! :eek: Beautiful dress too - what is it may I ask - size 8 / 10?
  227. Rorah

    Diet-breaking dreams

    Haha, no, actually it was on Countryfile last night, they were selling it in Guernsey in these little roadside honesty boxes, it looked amazing *drool*! I'm just a massive vegetable fiend, asparagus and mushrooms are my 2 favourite foods!
  228. Rorah

    Diet-breaking dreams

    Every night I keep dreaming that I have messed up my diet and feel awful! Last night I dreamed that I had to meet my other half in a curry house and I ate some poppadoms and some asparagus (??!:confused:) and then I dreamed I ate some more stuff and felt so bad. And then, I wake up and... BIG...
  229. Rorah

    Advice please

    Most people seem to lose a stone in a month on this diet, or slightly more, if they follow 100%. I'd say 2 stone in 6 weeks maybe slightly optimistic, but only very slightly. I'd give it 8 or 9 weeks just to avoid disappointment ;)
  230. Rorah

    cd trifle

    This looks fab - I was wondering about a vegetarian version, using Vege-Gel instead of pork/beef gelatin. But Vege-Gel contains Dextrose (sugar) as a main ingredient so I doubt it would be allowed on CD =(
  231. Rorah

    Vanilla Redbush Tea

    ..anyone? *begs*
  232. Rorah

    I want to go short!!

    Oooh it's always so hard going from long to short! You're so used to being able to do anything with long hair, plaits, ponytails, curls... then all of a sudden POOF it's gone! But it's so nice, and your head will feel a lot lighter too haha! I too always had long hair, but I now find shorter...
  233. Rorah

    Vanilla Redbush Tea

    Is redbush tea flavoured with vanilla ok on Cambridge? I know you're only supposed to have "leafy" teas, and I guess vanilla is not all that leafy... but it's so delicious and really helping me with my water intake! And it's not exactly fruity... can anyone help? Edit: to be specific, it is...
  234. Rorah

    Am i strange???

    Same for me - no hunger!
  235. Rorah

    I've done it..From 27st to 12st in 13 months

    What an incredible story, I've just read from start to finish, BIG congratulations on all of your losses and I will be rooting for you for those measly last few! Have your pics gone, I can't see any? :(
  236. Rorah

    End of Lighter Life Foundation

    Gorgeous - well done!
  237. Rorah

    Sugar free gum?

    I read somewhere that chewing gum can stimulate excess stomach acid and lead to you feeling very hungry as a result - not sure if this is true but I won't risk it!
  238. Rorah

    When does ketosis start?

    I think it's between 2-4 days usually. According to Wikipedia, it kicks in "after about 48 hours". To be honest, I didn't even notice it, the only difference I saw was that I was no longer feeling hunger.
  239. Rorah

    Green tea .. what does it taste like ?

    I like it. I do feel that is is an acquired taste though, and I put a sweetener in mine to liven it up a bit. Definitely, as Peppermint says, don't brew it too strong or too long as it will go horribly bitter.
  240. Rorah

    Hmmm 2nd WI tomorow...2 days early!

    Congratulations Kelly!! We both had the same loss today! Yay for us and may there be many more losses to come! :D
  241. Rorah

    Maple and Pecan Porridge

    <3 The Maple and Pecan porridge!
  242. Rorah

    Q: 30 day shred and CD

    Mine just arrived from Play.com today - I will start level 1 tomorrow when I get home from my first weigh-in!
  243. Rorah

    Green Tea......did i buy the right one?

    I think so - it's only leaves afterall. I'm pretty sure tea made from leaves is fine but not the fruit ones. Edit: which has just reminded me, I've been drinking green tea blended with mandarin, which I've just realised is probably naughty!! *slap wrist*
  244. Rorah

    Soda Water

    Apologies if there is already a thread about this - I just wondered if soda water is okay whilst SSing? I know sparkling water is fine - is there any difference between that and soda water? I wondered if maybe there is citric acid or something in soda water which might make it off-limits and...
  245. Rorah

    Updating ticker?

    Ooops!! Sorry - I'll know for next time!
  246. Rorah

    Updating ticker?

    Hi there, Does anyone know how to update these tickers? I used the ticker factory ones briefly and that all seemed so simple, you click the thing and it takes you straight to the page to update it, but I can't seem to find anything on the weight-loss-center.net website that would allow you...
  247. Rorah

    Dress sizes...

    I think it ranges from about a stone to about a stone and a half for me.
  248. Rorah

    Tesco/Asda or alternative

    I think 112 lbs is her GOAL weight, as opposed to her actual?
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