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    This time I will stick to it....

    My starting weight must have been wrong (I had had a large curry the night before) as the scales showed a loss of 10lb this morning :eek:. Not complaining but dont think it is a true reflection of 5 days dieting!! MFP has reduced my daily calories to 1480 which I feel is far to low for the...
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    This time I will stick to it....

    That is today finished, will be weighing myself tomorrow morning after 5 days calorie counting and am feeling very very nervous about it as I am feeling so posative about things at the moment and if the scales are not kind to me in the morning I am scared that I will lose my motivation. Week...
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    This time I will stick to it....

    Another busy day at work with lunch being eaten whilst working. This was a typical day when I would have ended up getting something from the canteen but no I had my thins :-) The one good thing is that when I am busy I dont eat stuff.. DAY 4 Thursday 7th Breakfast 406 cal Tesco Fruit &...
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    This time I will stick to it....

    That is day 4 finished and despite having a nightmare of a day still on track. I was in Asda tonight and managed to resist buying a bar of chocolate, I did munch my way through a whole box of grapes which might have been more calaries than a Mars bar but I feel the better choice! DAY 4...
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    This time I will stick to it....

    Afternoon - Had a morning from h*ll at work but pleased to say still on track eatting wise and made my lunchtime walk.. Dinner is a guestimate as the chilli is one I had in the freezer and no idea of calories so used one from MFP. DAY 4 Thursday 7th Breakfast 291 cal Graze Granola with...
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    This time I will stick to it....

    Today didnt quite end up as planned as had to work late but still under my allowance. Tomorrows meals are all sorted out and in the fridge ready to go DAY 2 Wednesday 6th Allowance 1540 Total eaten 1686 Total exercise 146 Balance 125 Breakfast 340 cal Tesco Fruit & Nut Granola with...
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    This time I will stick to it....

    Thanks Systema.. Managed to get away from my desk for 20 mins for a walk which has given me 147 exercise calories which seems quite high. I did 1.30 miles in 21.34 mins
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    This time I will stick to it....

    Morning all Here is my meal plan for today, I am currently 33cals over my daily allowance but even if I do not manage to do any exercise today will be happy with that. I am feeling quite posative about things today and that I can do it this time..... DAY 2 Tuesday 5th Breakfast 340 cal Tesco...
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    This time I will stick to it....

    That is me just heading to bed (as I can feel the "boredom eating" about to start). I went out for a 40 min walk tonight, was glad my other half wanted to watch something on telly so I could do a power walk which got me 344 cals, which is just as well as I made a bit of a boobo when weighting...
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    This time I will stick to it....

    This must be my 101 time for starting a food diary on this site and in that time I have been in most of the forums, WW, SW etc. I got engaged in January this year and we are getting married in March next year and I have put on a stone since we got engaged :(. I am now 3 stone 3lb from the weight...
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    Tesco mayo 0 pro points

    Can I suggest that you double check it on the PP calculator. I bought a tin of their low calorie baked beans that had a different value on the tin than when I checked it on the calculator.
  12. M

    Not turning 40 fat

    I have been here over the past few days but just have not had time to login and update this. Saturday was the start of my new week - and I managed to use all of my weeklies that day - Haggis, Neeps and Tatties was lovely for dinner but not WW friendly :eek: (and nor was the beer at night)...
  13. M

    Ham cooked in coke recipe?

    In my slow cooker put in a piece of gammon (visible fat removed), covered with diet pepsi and left on all day. Also do a chicken dish with diet coke that works well.
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    Not turning 40 fat

    I have been brewing a sniffle for the last few days and last night it progressed from a sniffle to a full blown runny nose and constant cough - three guesses who slept in the spare room last night :(. Luckily I work from home on a Friday so can cough and splutter away to my hearts content and...
  15. M

    Pureed banana/fruit

    Thanks for that, I was thinking it might be like Slimming World when you had to count them if you did anything to them.
  16. M

    Not turning 40 fat

    Morning Today's plan Breakfast 5PP Banana "smoothy" Lunch 9PP Home made carrot soup Boiled egg sandwich Apple Dinner 10PP Veal Escalope Tatties Veg Supper 6PP Scanbran & soft cheese
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    Pureed banana/fruit

    Quick question, if I purree bananas or other fruit are they still 0PP? I had a couple of bannanas that were to ripe to eat and I have just "wizzed" them up with some milk for my breakfast, but now worried that I should point them. Anyone any ideas?
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    Not turning 40 fat

    More organised today.. Breakfast 6PP Magic Porridge Apple Lunch 7PP Home made carrot soup Tuna Sandwich Apple Diet Pepsi Dinner 11PP Turkey Stew Tatties Veg (not sure what type yet) Supper 6PP Scanbran & soft cheese Dinner is a bit of a guestimate as it is something from the freezer that...
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    Not turning 40 fat

    Thanks, I am a Project Manager for one of the banks, do not travel that much with work (not as much as last year when I was down in London weekly from Edinburgh). Getting the news round family and friends - Facebook has been a great help for that :-) Breakfast (5PP) 2 x special K bars Apple...
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    Not turning 40 fat

    I have been AWOL for the past few days - went to Malaga for a long weekend with my Boyfriend... and came back with a Fiance. He totally caught me out by the proposal, we have been together over 12 years and I never saw it coming. I had always planned on taking a few days "off" WW when we were...
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    Not turning 40 fat

    I have been AWOL for the past few days - went to Malaga for a long weekend with my Boyfriend... and came back with a Fiance. He totally caught me out by the proposal, we have been together over 12 years and I never saw it coming. I had always planned on taking a few days "off" WW when we were...
  22. M

    Not turning 40 fat

    Lunch has been a crayfish noodle salad from Eat. Can not find it on the app but will hint more later on when home. Sent from my GT-I9505 using MiniMins.com mobile app
  23. M

    Not turning 40 fat

    Breakfast Bowl fresh fruit salad Generous tablespoon of Greek yoghurt Slice brown bread toast Flora I have had to do a estimate of weights etc and think 6 pp covers this. Basically 2 for each thing apart from the fruit. Do people agree?? Sent from my GT-I9505 using MiniMins.com mobile app
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    Not turning 40 fat

    Today is going to be more of a challenge, but one of the reasons I moved from SW to WW. I am off to London for the day with work (waiting for taxi to collect me to take me to airport) so food is on the go. I hope to get some cereal and fruit for breakfast in the airport lounge which should be...
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    Not turning 40 fat

    I have been doing a diary in the other diary section, but this one seems busier so I am moving to here Link to the old one http://www.minimins.com/weight-watchers-weight-loss-diaries/333520-pro-points-i-will-not-turn-40-overweight.html Breakfast 5PP Magic Porridge (Porridge oats soaked...
  26. M

    ProPoints Pro Points - I will not turn 40 overweight

    In line with my week so far today is not going that well again. I got a lift into work today with one of the ladies in the office and managed to run out the door when she arrived leaving my phone (and my work Blackberry) behind so I do not have access to the app etc today. I entered my meals...
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    ProPoints Pro Points - I will not turn 40 overweight

    Thanks, I was so annoyed about it I just wanted to do something (BF thought I was mad!!)
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    ProPoints Pro Points - I will not turn 40 overweight

    Woke up today quite sore (well woke up everytime I moved in the night cause it was sore) and decided I was not driving and going to have a relaxing day and not try and get to horse. TBH I know I am not going to be safe to drive, and have got a lift arranged for work tomorrow. However I am ok...
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    ProPoints Pro Points - I will not turn 40 overweight

    Yesterday did not start well :(, mentioned this on another thread so sorry for repeating myself. A friends horse knocked me over into a muddy icey puddle in the morning and I have cut my knee. I think it was on the frozen ground as I have about a 5" long set of scrapes down my leg(like...
  30. M

    Stair Challenge

    Yeah fine, TBH I fear I am going to be more shaken up "long term" than physically sore, not the first time this horse has done this to me!!
  31. M

    Stair Challenge

    Oh well look like I have fallen at the first hurdle - I was knocked over by another horse this morning as I was bringing mine in from the field and went flying into a muddy icey puddle and managed to batter and bruise one of my knees on the way down. I can still move around on it ok and it is...
  32. M

    Stair Challenge

    Not sure if anyone fancies this or not. I am WFH today and it is pouring with rain so decided I was going to try and walk up and down the stairs in the house a number of times for exercise. I have done 2 x 10 sets so far today (and plan on doing one more set). I am going to try and keep this...
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    ProPoints Pro Points - I will not turn 40 overweight

    Another working from home day, I seem to have forgotten about breakfast (a bad habit I have got into when I am WFH) so had a bigger lunch that I planned to try and make up for it. We are going to the gym tonight and I was planning on going out for a walk at lunchtime but it is pouring with rain...
  34. M

    ProPoints Pro Points - I will not turn 40 overweight

    Final diary for Thursday Breakfast - 4 PP Bran Flakes and semi skimmed milk Banana Lunch - 12PP Boiled egg Sandwich (2 slices best of both, marg, 1 hard boiled egg) Protein bar Granny Smith Apple Sliced Carrots Dinner - 11 PP Baked Potato VLF Philly Cheese Reduced Calorie Coleslaw WW...
  35. M

    value diary app

    I have just moved over from SW as well and using the app fine. I think if you understand the "concept" of WW you will be fine with it.
  36. M

    Tinned tomatoes??

    I had assumed that tinned tomatoes were zero points, but I have just entered a tin of Tesco Value Chopped Tomatoes 400g from the app (Value Diary not WW one) and it is showing 2pp. Is that right? Sorry another query from the app - how many PP in a tablespoon of Balsamic Vinegar, app is showing...
  37. M

    ProPoints This is the last time....

    Hello - just seen your diary and am subscribing. We seem to have a very similar background (tried SW and wanting to try WW for the portion control aspect) and a similar sort of weight loss needed. Good luck with giving up pepsi max etc. A few years ago I realised I was drinking 2-3 litres of...
  38. M

    Zero Point Fruit and Veg

    Thanks for all the replies guys - great to get help like this. When you say fruit in syrup is not free does that mean tinned fruit in juice is? That will be great news if so as another "emergency" breakfast sorted
  39. M

    ProPoints Pro Points - I will not turn 40 overweight

    Todays waffle and plan I have just had an example of why Slimming World was not working for me. I went to make my egg sandwich at lunchtime and had thought I was going to use 2 hard boiled eggs. Realised one was enough, whilst on SW I would have had 2 "because they are free" Went swimming at...
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    Zero Point Fruit and Veg

    I am doing WW at home so do not have any of the books etc so sorry if this question is covered off in one of these. Is there any recommendation/restriction on how many items of zero point fruit and veg you eat in a day. I ate the following yesterday 1 banana 1 apple 6 carrots (raw during the...
  41. M

    Moving to Weight Watchers

    Thanks, I am still working my way around the app (TBH I wish it had a webpage as well but I am not complaining at the price it was)
  42. M

    ProPoints Pro Points - I will not turn 40 overweight

    First day done... I am surprised about how many PP I got for the gym but I do feel I was working at high effort on the CV machines. (Perhaps TMI but sweating away quite the thing). According to the computer in the gym I burnt off over 400 kcal which I find hard to believe. I am working...
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    ProPoints Pro Points - I will not turn 40 overweight

    Final diary for today 38/35+16 exercise pp Breakfast - 7 PP Magic Porridge (40g porridge oats mixed with a tub of WW yoghurt) Banana Lunch - 11PP Tuna Sandwich (2 slices best of both, marg, tuna and extra light mayo) ((marg was a mistake but did not realise BF had finished the ham till I...
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    ProPoints Pro Points - I will not turn 40 overweight

    Just back from a lunchtime walk. According to Endomondo GPS tracker I did 2.83 miles in 48.36 minutes at an average speed of 3.50mph. I am recording it as medium walking (5pp).
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    ProPoints Pro Points - I will not turn 40 overweight

    Thanks, my one "downfall" is I go out with my Boyfriend on a Saturday night to the pub. I am a lager drinker and do not like or enjoy spirits so a fair amount of my weekly PP will be going on that. I tend to have a couple of pints (6PP each) and then go onto bottles of Radler, a foster lager...
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    ProPoints Pro Points - I will not turn 40 overweight

    I have been overweight for all of my adult life and having turned 39 on Saturday just past I have decided I am not turning 40 overweight. I have played with various diets over the years, Slimming World does work for me, if I am organised but I was finding that either I was going "off plan" when...
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    Moving to Weight Watchers

    I have been messing around with Slimming World for the last year and a bit, lost over a stone on it but it was not working for me. I love the plan and how easy it is to follow - however it does mean you have to be organised to plan and prepare everything. I did WW in the past but never got...
  48. M

    New Year Challenge || *1st Oct - 1st Jan 2014* (3 Months)

    Don't think I said last weeks loss sorry but between the two weeks 2.5lb off so 8.5lb in total. I have just got a new set of scales as we decided the old ones were a bit random (+/- 1lb we felt) and I think my new ones are weighing about 0.5lb heavier than the old ones, but hard to say given...
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    My waffles as I head to a healthy weight

    Did metafit at lunchtime and it was a very hard class, the muscles in my legs are not happy (and climbing the stairs in the office results in some very unprofessional words). Suffering from the afternoon munchys which is not good but trying to kill it off with satsumas (and resist the chocolate...
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    My waffles as I head to a healthy weight

    I have had a few days "off" as I was away for the weekend at my parents so am now back on plan and trying to do damage limitation till my weigh in next weekend. On Friday I ate "normal" food based on the meals mum cooked for me so nothing really high in calories but dinner did include roast...
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    My waffles as I head to a healthy weight

    Laura, It does work for me. I know that I am not going to stop going out (or more to the point drinking beer that is my downfall) but by doing this I feel I am sticking to the plan. There are times that I do end up slightly going over my syns because of it but I work out on a Sunday what I have...
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    Lickthelid's mini scan bran challenge week!

    I am still around and using it, but not every day having had the negative effects quite badly... Think like most I am going to aim towards using it in cooking (well cake as I have not really found another use for it)
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    My waffles as I head to a healthy weight

    Wednesday 30th Oct Extra Easy Weekly Syns 5 Breakfast - 2 x Activia FF Yoghurt, Banana, Satsuma Lunch - Ainsley Harriott Spice Sensation Cous Cous (1.5 syns) Dinner - Ainsley Harriott Szechuan rice (I think free), Grilled Chicken, Mixed Veg Snacks - Apple x 2, Satsumma x2, Pineapple, 4 Ryvita...
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    My waffles as I head to a healthy weight

    Tuesday 29 Oct Red Weekly Syns 13 Breakfast - 35g Branflakes (HEB),Semi Skimmed Milk (0.5 HEA), Lunch - Boiled Egg, cooked chicken, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, carrots, 2 x Satsuma, Apple Dinner - Chicken Stew, Chicken pieces, onion, peppers Snacks - Pineapple & Grapes, I Chomp bar (5 syns)...
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    My waffles as I head to a healthy weight

    Monday 28th Oct Extra Easy Weekly Syns 35 Breakfast - Magic Porridge, Porridge Oats(HEB) FF yoghurt, Banana 2 Satsuma. Lunch - Baked Potato, 30g cheddar cheese (HEA), cooked chicken, cucumber, cherry tomatoes Dinner - Bean & Beef Stew (I got a bean cassorole mix from Tescos and cooked it with...
  56. M

    My waffles as I head to a healthy weight

    Updated with actuals ;) Brunch - Omelette - 4 eggs, 30g Cheddar (HEA) fried tomatoes Dinner - Roast pork shoulder, broccoli, baked butternut squash, courgette and onion Snacks - Grapes & Pineapple, Satsuma , Chewy Bar (HEB), 4 Ryvita (HEB) & 75g light soft cheese (HEA),
  57. M

    Extra Easy: How to Have a Merry Slimming World Christmas!

    We will be going to my mum's on Christmas Eve for 3 nights and during that time I will eat what she makes. Yes there will be alot that is not SW friendly (christmas day lunch will include roast tatties and parsnips done in fat, bread sauce, stuffing etc) but in the big scheme of things a couple...
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    My waffles as I head to a healthy weight

    Today so far.............. Sunday 27th Red Weekly Syns 41 Brunch - Omelette - 3 eggs, 30g Cheddar (HEA) Satsuma Dinner - Roast pork shoulder, broccoli, green beans Snacks -
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    My waffles as I head to a healthy weight

    The final count for yesterday Breakfast - apple Lunch - Sort of magic pancakes (HEB)2 Joes sausages and 2 rashers bacon. Dinner - turkey stroganoff - turkey breast, onion, peppers, green beans, packet mix (4 syns) milk (0.5 HEA), Snack - 4 Ryvita (HEB) & 75g light soft cheese (HEA), boiled egg...
  60. M

    My waffles as I head to a healthy weight

    That is another 3 bottles of Radler (15 syns) So 46 syns :rolleyes: Sent from my GT-I9505 using MiniMins.com mobile app
  61. M

    My waffles as I head to a healthy weight

    Oh and lost 2lb this morning so worrying over nothing. Sent from my GT-I9505 using MiniMins.com mobile app
  62. M

    My waffles as I head to a healthy weight

    Just playing catch up with this now. On my phone so layout might be a bit funny. ... Breakfast - apple Lunch - Sort of magic pancakes (hea) 2 Joes sausages and 2 rashers bacon. Dinner - turkey stroganoff - turkey breast, onion, peppers, green beans, packet mix (4 syns) milk (0.5 Hea) Tonight...
  63. M

    New Year Challenge || *1st Oct - 1st Jan 2014* (3 Months)

    2lb off this week for me. .. Sent from my GT-I9505 using MiniMins.com mobile app
  64. M

    My waffles as I head to a healthy weight

    Today has been a nightmare, walked into the office at 0800 and escaped at 1720 having not stopped all day therefore the few syns I had left this week have gone on my lunch Friday 25th Oct Red Weekly Syns 12 Breakfast - 2 x Alpen Light,(HEB) 2 Satsuma apple Lunch - Brown roll with chicken and...
  65. M

    My waffles as I head to a healthy weight

    Today has totally changed as I found I had 4 packs of Joe's sausages burgers in the freezer when I went to find inspiration for dinner Breakfast - Grapefruit and Fat Free Greek Yoghurt Lunch - 2 dry fried Joes sausages burgers, 28g Cheddar Cheese (HEA), fried egg and cherry tomatoes. A few...
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    Joe's Sausages

    I got them years ago and found them really nice then so got a whole heap of them a few months ago and found them yuck. Either my memory is very wrong or they have changed them drastically as I remembered them being very close to proper sausages then. They also used to be nice and thin but now...
  67. M

    5 4 3 to goal?? 12 stone to loose. 6 weeks in

    Hello and welcome, I know just where you are coming from when you do not get the loss you expected (and felt you deserved). I have just posted in my diary how I had a sneaky stand on the scales this morning after a good week so far and seem to have put on not lost... Trying to stay motivated...
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    My waffles as I head to a healthy weight

    Thursday 24th Oct Red Weekly Syns 21.5 Not doing well with the meal planning here, but this is how it is looking at the moment. Feeling a bit rubbish as I had a sneaky jump on the scales this morning (weigh on on Sat) and I seem to have put on 2lbs since last week. Hopefully it is just some...
  69. M

    My waffles as I head to a healthy weight

    How did you find it? I have been going about twice a week since August. Found it h*ll the first few times, my legs were so sore after the first time but it has got easier, yes some routines are harder than others, but I am recovering quicker which I suppose is a good sign.
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    My waffles as I head to a healthy weight

    Wednesday 23rd Oct Extra Easy Weekly Syns 25.5 Breakfast - Grapefruit and Fat Free Greek Yoghurt Lunch - Home made veg soup, carrot batons Dinner - Mince Curry (Onions and Peas), rice, green beans Snacks - Punnet grapes, chopped pineapple, 4 x Ryvita (HEB) & 75g light soft cheese (HEA), boiled...
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    My waffles as I head to a healthy weight

    Tuesday 22nd Oct Red Weekly Syns 42.5 Breakfast - 1/3 SW Quiche (8 eggs, quark, FF cottage cheese, onions, gammon), Muller Light Lunch - M&S Prawn Layered Salad, from what I can find online 9 Syns, Pineapple slices Dinner - Grilled Chicken Breast, Mixed Veg Snacks - Punnet grapes, chopped...
  72. M

    My waffles as I head to a healthy weight

    First my final "diary" for Monday Red Weekly Syns 52.5 Breakfast - Magic Porridge (35g Porridge Oats (HEB), muller light, frozen fruit soaked overnight) Banana Lunch - Home made veg soup, carrot battons, cucumber sticks, cherry tomotoes 2 x Babybel (HEA) Satsuma Apple Dinner - Salmon Fillet...
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    My waffles as I head to a healthy weight

    Opps somehow two Celebration chocolates have just fallen into my mouth... So that is 4 syns ... 48.5 left for the week now.. If I have 8.5 today that is 10 a day for the rest of the week which sounds not bad to me.
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    My waffles as I head to a healthy weight

    Monday 21st Oct Red Weekly Syns 52.5 This is the meal plan as it currently stands. I am trying to avoid the box of chocolates that have appeared in the office and are sitting in my eye line.. Breakfast - Magic Porridge (35g Porridge Oats (HEB), muller light, frozen fruit soaked overnight)...
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    Help - Trying to find a recipe from a couple of years ago- Chinese Pork or something

    Help, I am not sure if it was on here or another board but I remember having a recipe for doing pork shoulder in the slow cooker which was great but can not track it down so wondering if anyone can help. I don't think it was called "chinese" pork but it could have been. This was about 2 or 3...
  76. M

    My waffles as I head to a healthy weight

    Also keen to track what I am drinking as I suspect it is not as much as I think Today had this so far. 2 x cups coffee 1 x can diet pepsi 5 pints of water
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    Starting again...

    I have just started a diary for the same reason today.... Well done on the meal planning, I try to do that but it tends to go off track by about Tuesday.
  78. M

    My waffles as I head to a healthy weight

    I have been on SW (this time) for about a year now, but did have a major blip for about a month earlier in the year and have basically restarted since then and have taken my weight post blip as my start weight. I have alot to lose, I had set a mini target for the new year which I am currently 1...
  79. M

    New Year Challenge || *1st Oct - 1st Jan 2014* (3 Months)

    Only half a pound off this week, a bit annoyed but I was not 100% and am feeling very "bunged" up.. oh well onwards and downwards
  80. M

    Lickthelid's mini scan bran challenge week!

    Lost 2lb this week so happy with that. Decided not to get another pack from Amazon before my S&S delivery next week so will be having them every couple of days till that arrives.
  81. M

    Pulled pork recipe

    Got this in the slow cooker today, I have done it with a gammon joint before and liked it so I am doing it with Boneless Pork Shoulder this time, £2.50 per kilo at Morrisons. Has anyone tried freezing this after it is cooked and "pulled"? I can see me ending up with enough meat to fill a army.
  82. M

    Lickthelid's mini scan bran challenge week!

    I set it up for one pack every 2 months initially as I was only using them for cakes now and then but now upped it to one every month. Thinking of getting a one off packet now which should give me extra for when the next lot runs out. I have some other bits on subscribe and save - coffee...
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    Lickthelid's mini scan bran challenge week!

    However am going to have a problem, I have 2.5 packs left and my next subscribe and save delivery from Amazon is not due to the 20th, think I am going to need to buy a one off delivery.
  84. M

    Lickthelid's mini scan bran challenge week!

    Just popping in to say I am still here and sticking the the challenge, having scanbran daily with VLF soft cheese for my "supper", apart from on Sunday night after a meal out for my BF birthday and I don't think even scan bran could have saved the day there (it is down as a flexi syn day - but...
  85. M

    Lickthelid's mini scan bran challenge week!

    I lost 1.5lb, however I have to confess that I did not have my scanbran yesterday. I had to fly down to London with work so things went slightly off plan - breakfast being BA's "healthy option" which included Go Head fruit slice things and lunch was a egg sandwich :sigh:. Was fine for dinner...
  86. M

    New Year Challenge || *1st Oct - 1st Jan 2014* (3 Months)

    1.5lb off for me, was hoping for 2lb but still happy..
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    Lickthelid's mini scan bran challenge week!

    Thanks for all your sympathy with my "side effects", I knew that I was safe sharing that on this thread :rolleyes: It is BF birthday today and I am thinking I am going to try and make a scanbran banana cake with VLF soft cheese as the filling. He quite likes the cake (he is sort of doing low...
  88. M

    Lickthelid's mini scan bran challenge week!

    Just (almost) enjoyed my supper of Scanbran, laughing cow, boiled egg and steamed salmon. However almost had a problem earlier, I started suffering from the "side effects" tonight when I was up at my horse and we only have a portaloo to use - not nice. :eek:
  89. M

    Lickthelid's mini scan bran challenge week!

    Just had my Scanbran and Laughing Cow and it is growing on me :-) Realised afterwards I have actually had more than that today as I had 3 slices (so 3/8) of a Scan Bran cake (syned) during the day...
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    Lickthelid's mini scan bran challenge week!

    Will keep you updated how I am getting on. I do drink alot of fluid normally, however did find that when I ate them last night I needed to get another glass of water afterwards as I was really thirsty, not sure if that was cause of them or not :-)
  91. M

    New Year Challenge || *1st Oct - 1st Jan 2014* (3 Months)

    Can I join in please?? Not saying my weight but can I go for 1 stone 11 lbs as that will take me to a big "number" I want to get under.. I weigh in on a sat morning
  92. M

    Lickthelid's mini scan bran challenge week!

    I know I am to late for the "challenge" but thought I would say that I am going to try and up my Scanbran intake. Have had a supply for ages (got them from Amazon, a box of 10 packs I think) and have made Scanbran cake now and then (very good for having in the house for the "munchy" when we get...
  93. M

    Excel Slimming World Record - Version 3.5

    Have I broken it??? I am trying to add a new line for my weight record and I can not get it to work. When I try and drag the previous line down (as given in the FAQ) I get an error saying the spreadsheet is locked. Have I broken it :mad:
  94. M

    Meal Planning app for Android Phone

    Thanks, I will have a look at that.
  95. M

    Meal Planning app for Android Phone

    Actual meal planning for the week so breakfast/lunch/dinner. I know I can do it on a excel sheet etc but wanted to have something I can access online or on phone.
  96. M

    Meal Planning app for Android Phone

    I am wondering if anyone can make any suggestions.. I am looking for a meal planning app for my phone that can also be accessed online ideally. I have downloaded a couple from the Play Store but they have all been quite clunky to use. I am not looking for a SW specific one, more one to get...
  97. M

    Quick Scan Bran Cake Question

    Thanks, that sounds no different to what I do so not sure what I am doing wrong then.. I cook it in the oven, but from what I have read others do that as well without it being a problem
  98. M

    Quick Scan Bran Cake Question

    I have been going through all the Scan Bran threads but can not find the answer to this. I have tried to make a ScanBran Cake a few times and everytime they are really moist (as in falling to bits moist). I am thinking that I am putting to much water in when i soak them at the start. I have...
  99. M

    Saturday weigh in

    2.5lb off this morning so that is half a stone since I restarted 15/06. Had a few weekends with "stuff" on which did not help but getting there..
  100. M

    My long windey road to target

    Dinner Salmon and Veg Oven baked salmon fillet Baked veg (butternut squash, courgette, peppers & cherry tomato) Home Made Causlaw (1.5 syns) 0.5 HEA LF Soft Cheese Supper Fruit Salad and Alpen Pineapple, grapes, Strawberry 2 x Alpen Light
  101. M

    My long windey road to target

    I am working from home today so going to try for "food diary by photos" if anyone is interested Going to do a red day Breakfast SW Pancakes 1 banana mashed up and 2 eggs beaten into it - fried in frylight Sliced strawberries A few "dollops" of Fat Free Natural Yoghurt Lunch Soup & veg...
  102. M

    Barbecue Tips

    Just planning what we will have on Sat night - we normally just have boring burgers in rolls (with the rolls being HEB) but aiming to have a SW friendly one. I will be doing a red day... - Steak - Chicken breast - Sausages - Veg Kebabs (Pepper, onion, courgette & Mushroom) - Potato Salad...
  103. M

    My challenge this week, 10 superfree foods every day :-)

    Can not see the link as it is blocked by my work policy (and am having a metal block about what is super and what is not) but here is my thoughts so far today (doing a red day if it makes any difference) Fruit salad for breakfast (melon, pineapple, mango, grapes) Veg soup for lunch (Courgette...
  104. M

    DOING SW FROM HOME???

    I am having a bad day today - I had a nasty fall from my horse last night and ended up coming home from work at lunchtime as I felt like rubbish. I seem to have eaten all afternoon and evening, however I am hoping that most of it being fruit might not be as bad as all that.
  105. M

    My long windey road to target

    Red day today:- Breakfast Magic Poridge 35g oats (HEB), Asda Fat Free Rhubarb & Vanilla Yoghurt (think this is Syn Free) Banana Apple Lunch Courgette soup Home Made - Onion, Courgette, Mint, Oxo Stock Cube & Water Activia Fat Free Yoghurt Carrot Slices Cucumber Slices Cherry Tomatos Dinner...
  106. M

    Asda Butcher Choice Meat - Chicken in Garlic and Pork in Chinese

    Just wondering if any nice person could help out with the Syn value of these packs of meat They are from Asda, the Pork is 420g pack and the chicken 380g. They are both Butchers Choice (think that is the standard Asda butcher range) and seem to be in a marinade type thing. I fear they are...
  107. M

    My long windey road to target

    Doing a green day today Breakfast Magic Poridge 35g oats (HEB), tub of FF Activia yoghurt and a few Tspoons of FF natural yoghurt Strawberry Apple Lunch Veg soup Activia Yoghurt Cherries Apple Dinner Baked Potato 75g Light Philly (HEA) Cucumber Tomato Snacks Grapes 3 x Low Fat Babybel...
  108. M

    SYN FREE YOGHURTS

    Can anyone with access confirm if this is still the case - really hoping the 450g "ASDA Fat Free Rhubarb & Vanilla Bigpot Yogurt" is still free.. Thanks in advance
  109. M

    My long windey road to target

    Ok made it to Tescos so here goes the final version (final as of 13:58 anyhow) Breakfast Magic Poridge 35g oats (HEB), tub of FF Activia yoghurt and a few Tspoons of FF natural yoghurt Banana Apple Lunch Salad - lettuce, cucumber, tomato Boiled Egg Roast Chicken Activia Yoghurt Apple Dinner...
  110. M

    My long windey road to target

    I have not made up my mind if today is EE or Red - will depend what lunch is I cycled to work this morning (15.5 miles, 1hr 25 mins :eek:) so limited to what I could bring in on my bike.. Breakfast Magic Poridge 35g oats (HEB), tub of FF Activia yoghurt and a few Tspoons of FF natural...
  111. M

    My long windey road to target

    Breakfast Magic Porridge made with 35g porridge oats, tub of FF Activia yoghurt and a few Tspoons of FF natural yoghurt Banana Lunch Salad (Lettuce, carrot, cabbage) 2 x Morrisons Chicken Skewers (these came from the chicken counter and I am hoping are free, they seem to be chicken and nothing...
  112. M

    My long windey road to target

    Revised plan Breakfast - Banana and Apple Lunch - Potato Salad & Rice Salad (both made with Light mayo), lettuce, cherry tomatoes and cucumber (will allow for my Syns for the mayo) Dinner - Chicken stuffed with 40g LF cheese (HEA) & wrapped in ham , reheated baked tatties from BBQ, mixed veg...
  113. M

    My long windey road to target

    Back on plan after an unexpected gain last week and a weekend of BBQ and beer...So minimal Syn use between now and next weigh in Going to go for an Extra Easy today as got potato and rice salad to be eaten from BBQ Breakfast - Banana and Apple Lunch - Potato Salad & Rice Salad (both made with...
  114. M

    DOING SW FROM HOME???

    Back on SW today after a weekend "off". We had a BBQ on Sat so ate and drank far to much. It really pained me last night to bin most of the salad left overs, kept some of the rice and potato salad I made for lunch today as I know that apart from the mayo (which was light) they are all free...
  115. M

    Saturday weigh in

    Scales are showing a 2lb gain for me but I am disputing that :eek: Have stuck to plan all week apart from last night when I had 2 white rolls and a slice of white bread (all syned which took me a wee bit over for the week but not 2lbs worth). I am feeling bloated and tummy slightly cramping...
  116. M

    My long windey road to target

    Managed a walk at lunchtime, just over 2 miles at 3.3 mph (took 38 mins)..
  117. M

    My long windey road to target

    Another Red day. I worry that I am eating the same thing day after day (for breakfast and lunch anyhow) but it is working for me. Breakfast Magic Poridge 35g oats (HEB) and tubs of Aldi Forest Fruit syn free yoghurt & couple of tablespoons of natural yoghurt Banana Lunch Veg Soup...
  118. M

    My long windey road to target

    Just back from the gym, I am lucky and we have one on site at my work a floor below my office so I can get there in my lunch hour (or lunch hour and 5 mins as it was today :rolleyes:) Did 15 mins on the bike, 15 mins on the cross trainer and 10 mins walking on the treadmill. It was hard work...
  119. M

    My long windey road to target

    Today has not got off to a good start, was lying in bed last night when I remembered I had not done my Magic Porridge to soak and as one of my cats was not well I did not want to get up again and disturb him so a cereal bar instead. Breakfast Special K Chewy Bar (HEB) Banana Lunch Veg Soup...
  120. M

    My long windey road to target

    Not done my food diary on here for a few days but have been tracking it on my spreadsheet (and even recorded all :rolleyes: the syns I had drunk when I got back from the pub on Saturday night straight away). Red day today Breakfast - Magic Poridge 35g oats (HEB), WW strawberry cheesecake...
  121. M

    Saturday weigh in

    Another 2lb off this morning - and below a "number" I don't want to see on the scales again.
  122. M

    My long windey road to target

    Another Red day Breakfast Magic Poridge 35g oats (HEB) and 2 tubs of Aldi Forest Fruit syn free yoghurt Banana Lunch Chicken Salad (Lettuce, cucumber, cherry tomato, radish, roast chicken) Apple Weight Watcher yoghurt Dinner Fish Pie Fish poached in water, onion, boiled egg and half a...
  123. M

    Really fed up! Any advice apreciated!

    As others have said try tracking your calories and see how much you are eating, I am quite close to your start weight and I know the size of my portions are quite big and that I will have to reduce them as my weight comes off (but at the moment if I am loosing with what I am eating I am happy)
  124. M

    My long windey road to target

    Lunch was a salad from the salad bar in Sainsbury's, 2 boiled eggs, cucumber, cherry tomatoes and sliced peppers and a steamed salmon filet. It was SO hard to resist the lovely creamy pasta salads but I managed :D Also got 2 boxes of the chewy special K bars and 2 bags of babybel light as they...
  125. M

    What are you using your Healthy Extra's for today..?

    Red Day HEA - 3 x babybel light HEA - LF Philly HEB - Special K Chewy Bar HEB - 4 x Ryvita
  126. M

    My long windey road to target

    Off to London with work today, will update my Syns left for this week (not many) when I get home tonight. Red day Breakfast - fruit salad and yoghurt, I am in the lounge at the airport and have been assured the fruit is fresh and in juice and the yogurt is FF. Happy with the fruit but...
  127. M

    Lager

    I quite like Fosters Radler, it is something like 2.0% and from what I can find out is about 100kcal a bottle. My local has got it in for me and I like it a) for the low syns and b) for not totally getting me wrecked. It is like lager and lemon and quite refreshing. Also liked the Carling...
  128. M

    My long windey road to target

    Not decided if I am Red or EE today, planning for Red but with one HEA/B at the moment Breakfast - Opps - was snoring my head off :rolleyes: Lunch - SW Fry up; Grilled Joes Sausages & Bacon, Grilled tomatoes, Fried egg with Frylight Snacks (during all day) - Home made veg soup, hard boiled egg...
  129. M

    That's it no more EE days!!!

    I actually think I am eating more super free food at meal time with sticking to red days than EE (one of my concerns with EE was that I was not eating enough during meals and relying on fruit as snacks to balance it out). I think with doing Red I am adding more veg to my plate so I am not just...
  130. M

    Saturday weigh in

    Can I join in please... I lost 2.5lbs following my "fresh start at home" last week. Given that I did not restart till Monday morning I am happy enough with that.
  131. M

    My long windey road to target

    Yeah I think that I am bad for not eating enough during the day which then means I am hungry in the evening and then just eat and eat then. Stuck in the office now but for next week going to do some sliced veg to snack on if I want.
  132. M

    My long windey road to target

    I have many stones to loose to get to target so hoping this diary might help a wee bit. I tend to keep my syns for the weekend.... Red day today Breakfast - 35g porridge (HEB) soaked overnight with strawberry muller light, banana Lunch - Home made veg soup, hard boiled egg, handful of cherry...
  133. M

    Joes sausages

    I am working from home at the moment and am stuck on a conference call. The courier has just delivered my batch of sausages but I can not open them yet (managed to answer the door for the courier when on the phone :rolleyes:) Only thing I am a bit annoyed about is that I only ordered one...
  134. M

    Philidelphia Simply Stir cooking sauce garlic & herbs

    I have just had it for my dinner, fried some onions & peppers then added some chopped (cooked) chicken I had and then stirred the sauce in and I thought it worked well. Not 100% sure it it was worth 7 syns (had half of it which was more than enough) but it was a handy quick dinner. I thought...
  135. M

    That's it no more EE days!!!

    I have just posted exactly the same on the SW at home thread. I am just trying to work out my meal plan for the next wee while on Red as well.
  136. M

    DOING SW FROM HOME???

    I have decided that I am going to follow Red day's going forward for the immediate future. I was thinking last night and i am not 100% confident that I am eating enough super free foods. I was feeling sure I was but TBH I think I am relying on fruit during the day to build it up. I followed...
  137. M

    Where the bargains are at and anything else thats useful.

    Not sure if this is a "bargain" or not... My local Poundland has got boxes of 8 Calypso Jubbly Ice Lorries that are 17kcals each so 1 syn by my reckoning. They had them in Strawberry and Cherry.
  138. M

    DOING SW FROM HOME???

    Things have gone well so far with my "fresh start", however tomorrow will be a challenge as I am down to London for the day with work so a flight at 6.40am then running round like a blue *rs*d fly for the day before flying back up in the evening. I tend to do this once a week, breakfast is ok...
  139. M

    DOING SW FROM HOME???

    Thought I would pop in and say hi, I was going to class up till the start of May but then had to stop due to my inlaws coming to stay and as a result of that and a 2 week holiday am now 9lb heavier than I was then. Decided to try and follow the plan at home with the support of people in here...
  140. M

    Maroon Cat's Food Diary - From 13-09

    Extra Easy Breakfast Omelette Mid Morning Apple Lunch Green leaf salad Cooked Chicken Yoghurt Mid Afternoon Apple Dinner Pork done in diet coke Boiled potatoes Runner Beans Activia Fat Free Raspberry Yoghurt Evening Fruit salad made with pineapple & grapes Carrots and...
  141. M

    Maroon Cat's Food Diary - From 13-09

    Green Breakfast 1 x Fibre Plus Bar (HEB) Activia Fat Free Raspberry Yoghurt Half a wee melon Mid Morning Apple 1 x Fibre Plus Bar (HEB) Lunch Cous Cous with onion, celary, red pepper, cucumer and tomato. Hard boiled egg Mid Afternoon Bananna Apple Dinner Baked Potato Egg Mayo made with2...
  142. M

    Maroon Cat's Food Diary - From 13-09

    This is my first day on SW - back after i lost alot with it a few years ago and have spent the time since then on various other diets losing and gaining the same stone (and now have gained more than a stone :cry:) Anyhow - I would welcome thoughts or suggestions on my food diary below. Extra...
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