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This was my dinner today... needed something big and filling as I will be working until 7.30 tonight so opted for noodles with sardines in tomato sauce stirred through, with a salad of lettuce and tomato drizzled with light balsamic vinegar yum yum!! And a green tea to was it down with :) Still...

Tetley do a mango and passion fruit one which is 50 bags for about £1.90, really nice and inexpensive (I get mine from Sainsburys). I also got a variety pack of the Twinings ones from Home Bargains just before Christmas, they were 25 bags for 99p, not sure if they still have them though xx

This was my lunch... beef curry again, but this time with some mini jacket potatoes, and a cup of Green Tea :-) Feeling really good today, had a pamper session this morning which was lovely xx

I love drinking green tea (it's the only tea I like) I don't know if it's helped with my weight loss but psychologically you do feel like you're being healthy by drinking it, so that has helped me to get into a healthy mindset definitely xx

My yummy lunch... homemade beef and veg curry stew (I add cooked basmati rice to the stew to make it a one pot dish) 2 satsumas and an Options mint hot choc (2 syns)

I only weigh once a month as I'm a slow loser... I used to be a daily weigher so just weighing once a month (for me) is so liberating, good luck!! x

My meal plan for today is... B - Porridge, 2 satsumas L - Salmon sandwich with cucumber and tomato D - Basmati rice with Heinz curried beans, banana Snacks - yogurt, fruit Drinks - Green Tea, Pepsi Max, fruit squash Syns - butter on bread (2) 1 lollypop (2) Oat so Simple Porridge (6.5)...

This is honestly one of my favourite meals... wholegrain basmati rice with Heinz curried beans... yum yum yum!! Served in one of those bowl plates (thought I'd explain as the potion looks tiny lol!)

Just had my monthly weigh in and am now 10st 10.5lbs :-) Happy New Year everyone!! xx

Happy New Year!! Monthly weigh in and I'm now 10st 10.5 lbs!! Eating going fine and loving life right now!! Good luck everyone who is just starting out, you can do it!! xx

Hi Everyone! I'll aim for 4lbs xx

Had a good day today... porridge for breakfast and a satsuma, sausage with potato and carrot mash and gravy followed by a banana for lunch, and Tilda mushroom rice with turkey and cherry tomatoes for tea. Drank green tea and water, and had an Options hot choc and a lollypop as treats.

Hi I am 10st 12lbs and weigh in on the first of every month, good luck everyone xx

At the end of June I weighed 12st 5.5lbs (Jeans size 14-16) Six months later I now weigh 10st 12lbs (Jeans size 12-14) I would love to be a size 10-12 in Jeans so I have decided to carry on with this goal in mind :-) Attached is a photo of me taken on Christmas Day in a size 10 dress (I am a...

Hi Josie, just catching up, looks like you've had a fab week even if you've had some extra treats today, good luck for tomorrow xx

Hi Girls! I feel like I'm in no man's land at the moment, I'm still trying my best but it doesn't warrant a diary to be honest! I'm thinking of going back to the old Weight Watcher's diet as this has been my most successful 'diet' to date... I'm just not sure what to do at the mo... hmph...

I made this tonight just experimenting and it was lovely... syn free on Extra Easy Dry fry lean beef mince, onion and garlic until mince turns brown. Add frozen peas, finely cut carrot, 1/2 tsp mixed herbs, beef stock cube, tin chopped tomatoes, 1/2 tsp sweetener and salt and pepper. Add a...

Yesterday was an OK day, had a few extra munchies in the evening that I shouldn't have had but I blame PMT time!! I made a gorgeous version of a Pot Noodle last night yum yum yum!! Couldn't stop eating it and even enjoyed it cold!! Attached a photo below xx

Aww, sorry to hear that you're poorly but great news on the loss, hope you feel better soon xx

Monday 6th Feb Breakfast - 2 slices wholemeal toast (heb - bread) with 100g baked beans, coffee (hea - milk), mint sweet (2 syns) = 255 cals Lunch - 50g dry weight wholegrain basmati rice, homemade potato and veg curry (potato, carrots, peas, onion, peppers, mushrooms, garlic, tinned...

Hope weigh in has gone well Josie xx

Hey girls thanks for popping in! Been about 50% good and 50% naughty so I'm on it properly as of today... really going to try to update everyday to keep myself in check... this weather hasn't helped... I'm thinking it's Christmas lol! xx

Congratulations Josie, really glad to hear that you're back on track again!! I have a lemon I think I may try it, sounds good!! x

Thank you girls! Dinner was yummy and even my litle man had some... apparently he's had curry at school, I thought it might be too hot for him but he didn't complain at all!! Yep I'm really going to weigh in once a month... I think it'll help me as it drives me mad when I don't lose much... I...

I weighed myself this morning and was 11st 8lbs so I've lost 3lbs in January... must have been water retention when I weighed in the other day!! So now I have given OH the scales to hide and I will next weigh in on March 1st... would like to be 11st 4lbs as I feel comfortable there so I'll set...

Mmm... I'm salivating at all this yummyness!! xx

I don't think you need to as you'll find that you don't eat many calories when you're on plan anyway, but it's always nice to know that you're within an allowance if you need a more rigid plan... I must admit that the SW plan is a little bit too 'free' for me and so I have to keep a check... but...

Here is a video clip of a man making it on You Tube, he has quite a few videos of how to make SW recipes, they are really good! His wife does SW and he cooks for her! Weetabix Cake (Slimming World) - YouTube I think I started doing SW when we had our new kitchen. I was never much of a cook and...

A good day yesterday B - Toast... L - Weetabix Cake... D Spag Bol The Weetabix cake was so filling I had one piece with a cup of coffee and I was so full!! I am going to weigh in tomorrow and then try not to weigh again until the start of March... going to put the scales on a high cupboard in...

I doubt it would matter but it would be more syns, just use the 20 cals = 1 syn rule and see how many syns it would be for the 142mls... I doubt it would change the syn value per piece to that much

I think I'd have been embarrassed too, but I'm sure it wasn't her intention, some people are just like that in life, I'd let it go over your head this time but if it happens again have a word with your consultant over your concerns xx

I think I'd have more faith in myself if I knew that I was sticking to a certain amount of calories a day, if I don't then I feel like I'm in a bit of no-man's land if you know what I mean? At least I know that I've got a plan for maintaining though... that's all I seem to be doing at the moment...

Hi, syns are the same for EE as stated in comment #17

Just tried this and mine was still gooey in the middle too, I cut it into slices and lifted off the top and then put it in for another 15 mins and it's nice now.

Thought I would do a bit of a longer post! After dropping my son off at school I went for a walk around town and treated myself to a lovely pair of grey boots which go really nice with jeans, with saving money I hadn't treated myself for ages so these were a little something for myself for being...

Good luck Josie, glad you have made some decisions which are making you happier! Your lunch sounds delicious, yum yum! xx

What an interesting thread! Thanks for starting it, I may try to go a whole month without weighing!! xx

Lol Josie I think we posted at the same time!! I am ashamed to say that I weighed myself this morning and I was back to where I started with a 3lb gain argh!!! Never mind, a fresh start for February for both of us hopefully!! xx

I have woken up today with a good focus on my goals, I think the nice fresh and bright morning has helped, will update on my progress throughout the week lol! Got the Weetabix cake cooking in the oven, smells really delicious!! xx

Ha ha! Thanks for checking up on me hon!! Well it's kind of all gone to pot this weekend... I can't tell you why as it was all going so right... I think I really need to get my head into gear as at the moment all I'm doing is maintaining (well... losing and regaining the same few pounds over...

It was basmati rice but now it's mince... everything seems to have mince in it... oh and cous cous as it's so quick!

Aww sorry to hear that you've been sick, there seems to be lots going around just now xx

Thanks ladies... it's nice to know I'm not the only one out there who has 'wobbles' in more ways than one he he!! I haven't got any 'events' coming up so I'm lacking motivation right now... yet if I don't get a move on I'm going to be so unhappy when the sun comes out... really wish not...

I wonder if it might be a nice idea to have a thread where people can post for advise when they're struggling to stick to plan, lacking motivation, not achieving their desired weight loss or just need somewhere to post when they feel like :cry: This 'I'm struggling' thread would not be for...

You can just use the 20 cals = 1 syn rule... most flavoured waters you can drink freely as they are made with sweeteners but some drinks have lots of hidden sugars so make sure you get the right ones ;-)

Honking for my 7th day in a row, so pleased with myself :-) x

Tea tonight was a lovely cottage pie, never made this before but I definitely will do again it was yummy! The recipe said the add some artificial sweetener which I had never done before but it did make it taste nice and you could tell there was some sort of 'secret ingredient' in it. My son...

I used to do portion control and it just meant that I was hungry and I snacked endlessly! Now I have HUGE meals and I find that I'm hardly snacking at all! In fact I used to have things like Mugshots and Mullerlights in between meals but I don't anymore, just 3 meals, coffee and the occasional...

I think I'm going to have some cous cous and salad... but then I've got lots of food in at the mo so it might change!!

Whoops... just been and spent another £14 at Sainsbury's but then most of it wasn't 'proper' food or for me... had to get crisps for my son, cat food, coffee and sweeteners, and then stocked up on frozen peppers and mushrooms which will last a while, some more yogurts and bread, some juice, ham...

Good luck Nettie! My tip would be to come on here everyday to keep yourself on track and also write down the reasons why YOU want to lose weight... forget your boyfriend and work colleagues and concentrate on your own goals, you can do it! :-) xx

I had chilli beef with noodles... I only had mince so the texture was a bit weird but it was very tasty!!

I think the trick is to have really big meals so you're not hungry in between. I used to be a terrible snacker but since I've been piling my plate high the snack attacks have almost vanished!!

I have only tried the chips and didn't like the fry light taste, I will have to try the wedge and seasoning idea to see if it's better... I did discover that a very hot oven helps to brown them... like others have said it's just trial and error I suppose!

I have spent £10 today... got some bananas, apples, clementines, fromage frais, ham, juice, stock cubes, milk and some liquid soap and shampoo too so not a bad shop! I am into toasted BLT's at the mo although I've been having ham instead of bacon and tonight as it's Chinese New Year I'm going...

The sachets of Ainsley cous cous are fab too and only 1 or 2 syns per pack... I love them as you can take them to work in a lock tight box and pour hot water straight on for a nice warm lunch, and if you take a separate box with chopped salad in you just mix the 2 together when the cous cous is...

That happened to me too!! I never used my syns on things that would make my recipes taste nicer like some LF mayo, ketchup, LF spread etc... it was always spent on 'junk'. I think it's the way that SW changes your eating habits.. brill isn't it!! :-) xx

Hi Ally and welcome back :-) I returned in December after a 7 month break and a stone back on... taught me never to leave this site ever again lol! When I came back I just ate what I did previously and picked up new recipes and info as I went along... been back a month now and feel like I'm up...

1lb lost this week... that's 3 down and 2 to go... really hoping to meet my target next week... well done everyone! xx 3stonetosexy 10lbs (2.5lbs lost - 7.5lbs to go) Aesir22 5lbs (0lbs lost - 5lbs to go) Amandab 10lbs (1.5lbs lost - 8.5lbs to go) benji55 10lbs (0lbs lost ~ 10lbs to go)...

Woo Hoo finally a weight loss to report... officially 1lb off this week (but it's 1.5lbs from Thursday so very pleased!!) so I'm 11st 8lbs now... hopingto lose 2lbs next week to reach my target for the Jazzy January challenge xx

Hi Josie! Just popping on to say hi and hope you are OK xx

He he I'm liking it!! Deffo need some fruit as the bowl is empty but might just get away with that!! xx

Honking for 5th day in a row :-)

Well done, you will feel so much better in the morning for resisting! xx

I would try it out if that's what she's advised, although I think health wise she should have advised that you had an extra heb instead ;-)

Hi all! Still on plan yippee :-) Today I have had... B - Toast (heb+2.5 syns) L - Spag bol, banana, yog And for tea I am cooking a bolognaise type pasta sauce but I'm using courgette instead of mushrooms... I know it's a bit like what I had for dinner but I needed to use up the courgette...

Thanks for the lovely ideas, I seem to be stuck in a rut with toast every morning!!

I'm just like you as when things go wrong all I want to do is comfort eat! I think you have to start with your head first... maybe write a list of reasons not to eat comfort food and your original reasons for wanting to lose weight, then go and make some SW friendly treats like others have...

Honk for 4 days in a row... really pleased with myself :-) x

Hi Everyone and happy Saturday :-) I am still keeping to plan and feeling proud of myself for sticking to it! I'm really enjoying all my meals and excited about new recipes that I'd like to try. I have now gone 4 days without any junk food and I'm feeling really well for it, long may it last! xx

Food for yesterday was B - Toast with LF spread (heb + 2.5 syns) L - Ainsley cous cous (2.5 syns), apple D - Spag bol, banana, apple, satsuma 5 cups coffee (hea + 1 syn) Today B - Toast with LF spread (heb+2.5 syns) clementine L - Cous cous with chicken, tomatoes and peas D - Beef and...

Honking for 2 days in a row... get me lol! :-)

Mmm meals all sound delicious! I had good old spag bol :-)

Wow it looks delicious!! Can I ask which 'flavour' OXO cube you used as it doesn't state in recipe thanks xx

Still on plan and still no junk, very happy :-) Weighed myself this morning and I was 0.5lbs heavier than last Thursday so hopefully by Monday for my new weigh in I should have lost some and then carry on losing... not long til summer!! x

Hi Josie just checking in to see how you are? I'm on a junk food ban and it seems to be working as I've had my first good day in such a long time! xx

Feeling like I'm finally back into it again after a good day today. Went to Lidl this morning and spent £7 on healthy fruit and veg and some of my favourite Ainsley cous cous. No junk at all today so all going to plan, really happy :-)

Thanks for looking in on me Irish Lady :-) xx Well I have only got back on plan today... I've decided that I cannot control the amount of junk I am eating at the moment and so I need to ban all crisps, choc, biscuits, cake and sweets from my diet and see if I can get back on track and get...

Hiya girls thanks for your replies :-) I do have some sugar free jelly I will make some up as it's a really good thing to have in the fridge I agree!! Star week has really knocked me off balance and I've been naughty all weekend!! I seem to struggle on weekends, I'm fine in the week, then I go...

Aww, I'm exactly like that myself at the mo Josie! TOTM and I've had a terrible weekend!! But I really need to be on here so I at least try to STS and not put anymore weight on... just confessed all on my diary but going to try and be a good girl now until Thursday... not sure how well I will do...

Well it has not been a good 2 days!! TOTM has sent me demented food wise!! I really need to get back on track and find some willpower! Just needed to pop on here and confess it all... oh well there's always tomorrow!! xx

Hey Josie! Hope you are OK and have had a better few days at school xx

I bet she was so pleased :-) I really am on a mission lol! I would love to save enough to pay my mortgage off by the time I'm 40 rather than 49 when it's due to be paid... it's become a bit of a challenge :-)

Friday 13th EEK!! My food diary is pretty much the same everyday and as I record it for myself in a note pad I've decided just to add any recipes I make or this diary will become boring and repetitive!! I have a beef stew on the go today, casserole mix, tinned tomatoes, potatoes, butter...

Oh wow how amazing your transformation is!! I bet you feel so much better now, WOW!! I hope your daughter has gone on OK at weigh in, let me know how it went xx

Weigh in day today and I STS which I am thankful for!!! But this week I'm going to 'try' to be 100% and try to get the ball rolling a bit more!! I went my Mum's today and she said 'ooh you've lost weight' I said... not really I've put it on!! It's funny how clothes can add or deduct pounds...

Thank you hon hope you have a great day too xx

Aww, sorry to hear your problems work wise, it's horrible when you're not happy with work as you have to spend most of our time there afterall, I hope you find something you like soon :-) 1lb is nothing, don't worry!! Here's to a fantastic week xx

Many congratulations again! I've never reached my 'target weight' so we shall see this time eh?? lol! I do feel that as I get older I find the bad relationship I have with food getting better so I'm pleased about that! Oh I love cous cous!! I've just had the last of my Ainsley stash so back to...

Wednesday 11th Jan - EE day B - toast (heb+2.5 syns) L - Ainsley cous cous (1.5 syns) tomatoes and peppers, choccie biccie (3.5 syns) D - Diet coke chicken and wholegrain rice Coffee throughout the day (hea)

I just thought I would do a quick update on the food spendings this week. Well to be honest there hasn't been a lot spent at all! On Thursday last week I bought some more chicken portions which were £2 which I used for the Diet Coke chicken and Coq au vin this week, and I also got a tin of...

I just realised you've reached your goal Irish Lady! Well done!! Hope I can join you soon lol! xx

Good luck for tomorrow Josie! Do you have breakfast? xx

Yay! Glad you feel focused again Josie! I think I'm back on it now... these things are sent to try us lol! xx

Thank You! They say he has an 'irritable hip' nothing to worry about, it just may make him limp from time to time but he should grow out of it by the time he's a teenager so no damage done thankfully!!

Well I feel like the bottomless-pit monster has definitely left my body!! Had a really good day yesterday and today has started good too! I no longer feel like I need to eat my own body weight in biscuits which is always a good sign!! I've got my son off school today as we have a hospital...

Oh maybe there is something in the air?? You can't beat a good walk, I really wish we had good places to walk around here, but we don't unless you like walking along a terraced street or along a main road! I would love to live near the sea, I think I would walk loads if I had a sea breeze to...

Ha ha yeah I know!! I do try to show restraint nowadays, I remember when I first tried SW over 10 years ago I must have made up half a pack of basmati rice and had it with a can of veg curry and I kid you not I built a trench with my rice and proceeded to eat the whole thing... It took me about...

Good luck Josie... Wednesday is a long way away and 3/4 lb is absolutely nothing so I wouldn't worry at all! By the sounds of it you need to weigh yourself just once a week, weighing every day can really demotivate you as weight fluctuates so much during the week. If I am tempted to weigh myself...

Monday 9th Jan - EE Day B - Toast (heb + 2.5 syns), grapes L - Coq au vin (2 syns), potatoes, broccoli D - ham (1 syn) and pickle salad, fudge (6 syns) Coffee throughout the day (hea)

Lol Yoyo Dieter! Best thing you can do is have a laugh, I've had years of beating myself up about failing but I find poking fun at oneself is the best way to move on he he!! Totally agree Josie that you really don't enjoy the food when you're over-eating it... it's just filling a void...

Well done for writing it all down Josie... I just stopped counting the syns this weekend lol! Compared to my weekend yours doesn't sound too bad at all!! xx

Thank you Josie, a good start so far today and in a good frame of mind so hoping to stick to plan :-) xx

OMG I am here to hang my head in absolute shame!! I just don't know what happened this weekend... it's like I was possessed by some hunger monster who wanted me to shovel junk into my body like it was a bottomless pit!! The only explanation I can give is that it must be the PMT... I feel...

Hiya hon, glad to hear that your daughter is joining, Dylan was 3 when I started tackling my baby bulge, I was so down the whole time and losing weight was the best thing I did, just need to lose the last bit again before summer... got loads of clothes that I want to wear again xx

Just copied and pasted what I wrote on the Diet Coke Chicken thread (it's in the recipe section along with other people's take on it, I went for Josie's instructions!!) I used onion, mushroom, peppers, soy sauce, added a tin of chopped toms, Chinese 5 spice (I have a 1/2 tsp measure and I used...

Saturday 7th Jan - Green Day B - 2 toast (heb + 2.5 syns) set the smoke alarm off at 6am this morning!! L - Ham and tomato sandwich (2 syns) choccie biscuit (3.5 syns) D - Chickpea chilli (chickpeas, onion, garlic, casserole mix, tomatoes, tomato puree, mixed herbs, cumin, chilli powder)...

Whoo lots of replies since I was last here... feeling quite popular ha ha!! Cai I have been promoting the 'Diet Coke Chicken' at work and I have 2 colleagues who are going to try it so far he he!! Lovely to see you popping in Irishlady, will pop on over and see you too! My friend at work...

Not sure if I will be online this weekend or not so don't worry if I'm not about, I will hopefully be on the rails still!! Friday B - 2 toast (heb and 2.5 syns) apple L - Diet coke chicken and wholegrain rice D - Chickpea chilli with rice again!! Packet of crisps (7 syns)

I think it should be called Chinese style chicken as the 'Diet Coke' title puts you off!

Welcome back everyone... I think the moral of the story is to come onto Minimins every day without fail lol! We can do it!! xx

I was reading one of the success stories in the new mag (I think it was the girl on the cover) and she said that she stopped losing because she was having all her syns at the weekend. I suppose it's trial and error and also learning good habits such as having a little treat everyday rather than...

Wow! Well done!! I remember when you first started your journey and you were dissappointed at what you thought was a slow weight loss, just goes to show how those pounds mount up! I am so pleased for you xx

Hi Josie, I just followed your directions for the Diet Coke chicken and it's gorgeous thanks :-) xx

Mmm... just cooked this and it smells delicious! Just waiting for my rice to cook and then I'm going to munch it for dinner! I used onion, mushroom, peppers, soy sauce, added a tin of chopped toms, Chinese 5 spice (I have a 1/2 tsp measure and I used 3 of these heaped!) then I added a glass of...

2lbs off for me this week so now at 11st 9lbs... hoping to be at 11st 7lbs next week... good luck everyone hope you all have a great week xx

Wow Emma well done!! 2lbs for me this week... very happy... 3lbs to reach my January target :-) Aesir22 5lbs (0lbs lost - 5lbs to go) Amandab 10lbs (0lbs lost - 10lbs to go) benji55 10lbs (0lbs lost ~ 10lbs to go) Bev1963 7lbs (0lbs lost ~ 7lbs to go) Blue*Smartie 8.5 lbs (0lbs lost ~ 8.5lbs...

Thursday 5th January - EE Day B - 2 toast (heb + 2.5 syns) L - Diet Coke chicken with wholegrain rice, banana, fudge (6 syns) D - I fancied toast do will have to syn it! (8.5 syns) Coffee throughout the day (hea)

My first weigh in of 2012 and I'm glad to say that I've lost 2lbs!! Aiming for the same next week... slow and steady wins the race as they say he he!! I have another 3lbs to lose to meet my January target so fingers crossed!! I've just been to Sainsbury's and spent £8.03 on bread, coffee...

Hiya Josie! I like the mushy pea curry but then I could eat a tin of mushy peas on their own lol! Basically the mushy peas give it a thick consistency so it feel more like a naughty curry than a normal runnier low fat curry. If you look at it like a curry with a tomato and pea base then you can...

If I say I'm not having cake because I'm on a diet people seem to make it their mission to get me to have a piece lol! So now I say that I've got tooth ache and I'm laying off sugar or I will be a nightmare to work with for the rest of the day, they never offer it again he he!!

Whoop Whoop! Well done Josie! Very pleased for you hitting your first target!! xx

Ooh I'm a bit late today... been getting a little bit of body magic going up and down the ladders at work!! B - 2 toast (heb + 4.5 syns) L - Coq au Vin (2 syns), potatoes and broccoli, apple D - Ainsley cous cous (2.5 syns) wth chicken, peppers and tomatoes. Coffee throughout the day (hea)...

I had some Ainsley lemon, mint and parsley cous cous mixed with cooked chicken, red pepper and tomatoes, was delicious :-)

Tuesday 3rd January - EE Day B - 2 wholemeal toast (heb + 2.5 syns), apple L - Coq Au Vin (2 syns) with potatoes and broccoli, clementine, mini fudge (2 syns) D - Ainsley cous cous (1.5 syns) chicken, red pepper and tomatoes. Banana and natural yogurt Coffee throughout the day (hea)

I just went to the supermarket for a food top-up and to see if there were any bargains to be had. There was smellies and chocs with 70% off but I've still got loads of choccies left and I always think people know when you've bought their smellies in the sale so I didn't bother buying anything...

I've just had my last banana so mine is empty! I really need to stock up tomorrow... hoping there are some deals with it being the healthy eating season!

Honky honkity honk :D

I was only going to have half a pack of cous cous for tea, but it was only an extra 190 cals to have the whole pack so I decided to have the whole pack so I wasn't hungry later and having a 300 cal bar choccie bar etc... I think it really does work xx

Good luck! I've got a separate cupboard for SW friendly food, just so I know I've always got enough in to make yummy meals xx

Hi Carla, it all looks fine to me :-) I would have put some salad with the jacket potato though to make it more filling xx

Yummy mushy pea curry with wholegrain rice (and a little fudge sweet for afters - 2 syns)

Hi Josie :-) I can have days where I follow the plan with ease, but I never take these days for granted as I know the next day I can be grazing all day! As I know this happens I try to be extra good on the days when it seems easy and save my syns for the bad days, it's all about damage...

Aww it happens to all of us Josie, don't worry xx I find filling up at meal times helps to stop my snacking. I used to snack terribly when I did SW last year but now I'm having bigger plates of food at meal times I'm finding that I'm not thinking of food in between meals or in the evening. Happy...

Back to posting my food diary... Monday 2nd January - EE day B - 2 wholemeal toast (heb + 2.5 syns), banana L - Mushy pea curry with wholegrain rice, apple, mini fudge (2 syns) D - Ainsley cous cous (1.5 syns) grilled peppers, banana, mini fudge (2 syns) Coffee throughot the day (hea)...

Thanks Josie, hope you get your 3lbs, I'm sure you will xx

Hi all, hope you all got through New Year's Eve OK! Well it was a quiet one for me, I got in from work after a 10 hour shift and decided that I was going to have an early night so I went to bed at 7.30! Woke this morning at 7.40 and feeling absolutely fantastic!! Got a bit of a ribbing for it...

Aww that's good, Happy New Year and Happy New US lol! xx

It's comments like these which put me off coming onto forums :cry:

Yesterday I did some batch cooking. I work from Friday afternoon through to Sunday afternoon for 20 hours so I really need to plan my meals. I made a chilli con carne and a mushy pea curry so that should see me through... and this week I am lucky as I get Sunday off yay!! I have also joined the...

I just thought I'd do an update on my money saving side of my eating plan. I'm finding that my grocery budget has reduced significantly after my initial outlay of having to get in my herb and spices and cupboard basics. My essentials in the freezer are frozen onions, frozen mushrooms and lean...

Dreamslim 8lb (0lb lost ~ 8lb to go) Holiday-dieter 10lbs (0lbs lost ~ 10lbs to go) Jaq 10lb (0lb lost ~ 10lb to go) JimofTroy 10lb (0lb lost ~ 10lb to go) littleflutterby 9lb (0lb lost ~ 9lb to go) Rumbletummy 5lbs (0lb lost ~ 5lb to go) Slimbysummer 5lb (0lb lost ~ 5lb to go) I'm a slow...

Has anyone got any more news on these or seen them in the supermarkets??

I had leek and potato soup from last night, it tasted better today so I will cook it the day before from now on :-)

Chilli con carne and rice :-)

+4.5lbs for me over 2 weeks so not too bad!

Right I am starting again and raring to go! 11st 11lbs this morning EEK! I always fail over Christmas but never mind it'll soon come off as long as I stick to plan! Better to start now as a 4lb loss will be 11 and a half stone whereas a 3lb gain will be 12 stone and I know where I'd rather be...

Hi Josie! Great to see you on here again, don't stress about anything it will soon come off and you'll feel better about yourself very soon xx

Ha ha! Can't believe we are back here again Josie! Mind you the me last year would have been gutted to have been overweight but this year it's more of a journey I feel like I need to overcome and I think that is a good thing. The last few months I have been asking myself why I overeat and...

Whoops! Well what can I say? It all went a bit wrong ha ha!! My friend bought a big bag of baked goodies for me and they were so good... then myself and my son baked cupcakes and I used this ready made frosting which I'd had in the cupboard for a few months... and they were so good that I think...

Oops... well the weekend will definitely be classed as a flexi-syn one! I stuck to my meals but I think my hand was lodged in a Quality Street tin for most of the time! Oh well... not feeling bad about it, what's done is done and starting again today. Think I am pre-menstral too which always...

Got my copy today through the post... not had a proper look yet but from a quick flick it seems good :-)

Thank you xx I have started lusting after the choccies but my SW mag has just arrived so I'm going to look through it tonight when I get in from work. Think I need to read some motivational stories to keep me going! I think there may be choccies when I get to work so if I get offered any I think...

Yes I'm not eating as much as I usually do, at the moment I'm just having oranges and banana with natural yogurt.

Friday 16th December - Extra Easy B - Chicken sandwich! Bread (heb) sweet chilli sauce (1 syn) L - Chicken, barley and veg soup (that's all the chicken gone now!!) D - Coffee throughout the day (hea) Syns - Advent choc (1) sweet chilli sauce (1) 2 biscuits! (7)

I'm still waiting for my mag... I subscribe but it hasn't come yet :-(

I just made chicken cous cous with peas and tomatoes, yummy!!

I always start an EE day but if I've not had meat all day then I'll have an extra heb in the evening and turn it into a green day x

Thursday 15th December - Extra Easy B - 2 toast (heb) with LF spread (2.5 syns) L - Cous cous with peas, tomatoes and chopped chicken, orange D - Chicken, pearl barley and veg soup Coffee throughout the day (hea) Syns - Advent choc (1) LF spread (2.5) fudge (6) crisps (6)

When you join the class you will be given free access to the website. On there you can enter your favourite foods and foods that you can't eat and it devises an eating plan specifically for you :-)

My first week and 2.5lbs lost... I'm so thrilled! Down to 11st 6.5lbs now :-) Good luck to everyone for the coming week xx

Well I am very happy to report that I've lost 2.5lbs this week and am now 11st 6.5lbs... I am absolutely thrilled as I've eaten so well this week :-) Here's to another week and hoping for another loss xx

Ooh I like the sound of the mincemeat... off to buy some tomorrow now thanks xx I just ate a lovely chicken dinner, as we are having Christmas at OHs mums this year we got out the crackers and santa napkins from last year and had our own little Christmas at home :-) xx

Good luck!! xx

I've just finished a mini shift at work, just 4 hours but I was on the shop floor up and down ladders so it was all good for the body magic! I am looking forward to picking my little man up from school so we can just have an afternoon of snuggling, I love it when there's no plans and you can...

Simply toast with LF spread for me :-)

Honk for yesterday! :-) xx

I don't think you'll be the only one Sinaed, just get back on plan and go to class, that's the most important thing. The worst thing you can do is feel bad and give up. It's coming up to Christmas and it's hard for everyone, yes some people will stick to it and still lose over Christmas, but I...

Wednesday 14th December - Extra Easy B - 2 toast (heb and 2.5 syns) L - Mushy pea curry with a jacket potato, banana and natural yogurt D - Chicken, potatoes, carrots, green beans, peas, cauliflower, gravy (2 syns), orange Coffee throughout the day (hea) Syns - Advent choc (1) LF spread...

That's true, fat free does not mean sugar free ;-)

I just had some wholegrain Ryvita with ham and salad as I wasn't too hungry

Mushy Pea curry with wholegrain rice, yum :-)

This is what I keep in to make really easy soup... Frozen casserole veg (carrot, onion, swede) Garlic granules Dried mixed herbs Stock cube Chopped tomatoes Tomato puree Lentils/ soup mix Frozen meat (casserole beef etc) These are all long-life products which you can keep in at all times and...

Well done for only planning to go off plan for 1 meal, food sounds yummy, good luck and I'm sure you'll get a loss xx

WOW! That's absolutely amazing!! Well done xx

I had a sliced banana with natural yogurt on top... for a change I thought I'd try a bit of cinnamon sprinkled on top but I think I prefer it without!

I was on the way home from dropping son off at school and I bumped into one of the elderly ladies who lives across the way. She told me that her husband had died back in September, I thought I hadn't seen him for a while as he used to wave at my son every morning but I didn't want to ask as I...

Tuesday 13th December B - Banana and natural yogurt L - Mushy Pea Curry and wholegrain rice, orange, kiwi D - 6 wholegrain Ryvita (heb), value ham (2.5 syns), mixed salad Coffee throughout the day - skimmed milk (hea) Syns - advent choc (1) value ham (2.5)

And by the way your BMI now is almost my goal, you're within a healthy BMI so don't panic!! xx

Lots of really good advice here for you. But to me it sounds like you're a little down? Maybe you're in a bit of a panic about gaining over Christmas? I know most years I spoil Christmas by feeling depressed over being 'silly' for over-indulging. Don't beat yourself up about it, you're here now...

Ha ha thanks girls, I was thinking that I'd never heard of sprout curry, probably for a good reason but thought I may make an amazing discovery he he!!

I've just had tuna and sweetcorn pasta with salad, I've only just discovered raw pepper, can't get enough of it!!

Well I've had such a productive day today! I'm sat in a lovely tidy and organised house, I went and got all the Christmas cards I needed for relatives, gift bags and wrap. Wrapped some presents which had been lying around for the past few days, written out cards and now I'm planning an evening...

Today I have a 'sorting out' day ahead of me... I want to do loads of de-cluttering and cleaning and also make loads of lists and try to get everything sorted for Christmas. Tomorrow I'm going into work as myself an OH have £200 of vouchers to spend! We work in a cash and carry so we will be...

Monday 12th December - Extra Easy B - 2 wholemeal toast (heb) beans L - Jacket potato, tuna, salad, banana, nat yog D - Tuna and sweetcorn pasta, light mayo (2 syns), salad, orange S - banana and nat yog Throughout day - Coffee (hea) Syns - LF spread (2.5) Advent choc (1) party ring (1.5)...

The Facebook page is quite good, it gives you regular recipes and news, good for bridging the gap in between issues ;-)

I've not had my sub yet so hopefully it'll come within the next few days :-)

Honk Honk!! :-)

This is a very helpful thread thank you!

Well done on planning and taking your own meals to the buffet, what a great idea! I am hoping to be 100% we will see xx

I've heard that they eat the same but have an extra heb (either 1 or 2 depending on what works for them in order to maintain)

Veg and lentil curry with rice yummy!

I can't help it either! The only way I've stopped myself is by drinking a big glass of water in the morning, then the scales won't be accurate anymore lol!

Thank you Jael, I just couldn't wait until January, need to get back into my clothes. I am thinking about experimenting with festive curry, no sure if curried sprouts is a good idea though! xx

Jacket potato with tuna and salad, yummy!

Sunday 11th December - Extra Easy B - 2 wholemeal toast (heb) and beans, coffee (Hea) L - Jacket potato, tuna, mixed salad, coffee (hea), apple, satsuma, nat yogurt D - Lentil and veg curry, rice, natural yog (photo attached) banana S - Summer fruits with natural yogurt, apple, orange, lots of...

Everyone notices when you lose or put on weight, but it's such a touchy subject that most people don't comment unless you start the conversation. If you were to say to people 'I've been going to Slimming World and lost 2 stone' they will probably say 'yes I can tell, you're looking wonderful!'

Well the party was not too bad, there was lots of SW friendly food and I had a few glasses of Diet Coke, however I also had a bowl of trifle and a few J2o's... I was going to stick to Diet Coke but there was only 2 bottles and so I didn't want to drink it all! I didn't eat much in the day though...

Hi, does anyone know if the egg evaporates or whether you can taste it? I can eat things with egg in (like cake) but not where the egg is whole (like egg fried rice etc) thanks xx

Hi Rach nice to meet you xx I usually get in stuff like pizza, fish fingers, nuggets and chips in the freezer for my son, when I make stuff like spag bol then I make him a portion, but when I'm having something like curry I do him a separate meal as I know he wouldn't enjoy it. OH is a very...

Today I dropped off my son at school and then didn't have anything planned for my morning so I thought I'd have a wander around the shops and get the cupboards stocked up SW friendly for over the festive period. I picked up some Pasta n Sauce and Bachelors rice from the cheap shop (they were...

Thanks for your comments xx

If you know the calories I would use the 20 cals = 1 syn rule. At a guess I would say that the teeny sausage rolls are about 80-100 cals each so 4 or 5 syns xx

Hi there! I have just started SW and I weigh 11st 9lbs... I was in the 10's early this year so hoping to get back there soon :-) My first WI will be next Thursday xx

I went to my son's Christmas school fair this afternoon and although he had 2 cupcakes I managed to resist!! he did quite well and won on the toy and the chocolate tombola! And he got some Mr Men books which he didn't have so that was good! I made a yummy tuna bolognaise for tea which went...

Thank you Cai xx

Morning all! I had a busy morning dropping my son off at school and then bumping into everyone I know (or so it seemed!) I got some shopping at Sainsbury's and 2 hours had already gone of my morning! I had a few things in my cupboards and freezer which were SW friendly (cous cous, pasta...

Weighed in this morning at 11st 9lbs... well hopefully it's all going to come off again xx

Hi Everyone :wave_cry: I last started my diary in December last year at around 11st and got down to 10st 5.5lbs... then I went on holiday and never really came back here so here I am with my tail between my legs starting again and weighing more than when I started :eek: I'm not sure what I...

Day 1 has gone well.. stuck to my points and feeling good and positive about everything! Breakfast was toast, lunch was a ham salad sandwich and dinner was spag bol with salad.

Hello! I am starting this diary as I have no willpower at the moment and I need something that will give me some structure (hopefully!) Discover is the only 'diet' that I've been able to stick to in the past and I trust it 100% which is probably why! I will be having 18 points and am...

Thanks Sam, top was an Ebay bargain, I got a job lot of size 12 clothes and this was in it! Ebay is so handy for when you're between sizes and don't want to waste money! Trouble is we need to stick to our guns over the Wii cause we always give in and now our son has started to say 'you'll give...

Well done Claire that's amazing that you're now at your goal, like you I tried SW without success so now try to follow their healthy eating and recipes but within calorie counting, although the last few weeks I've been eating rubbish and drinking too much coffee, I've been stuck at home today...

Hi guys! So sorry that I've not updated on here for ages!! It's just been a really mad time! Mcdonalds update... well in the end we shared, chicken nuggets, fish fingers, burger, fries and a fruit bag!! I've been trying hard to keep to my calories, to be honest I've been eating quite a lot of...

Hey everyone!! First WI today and I've lost 2.5lbs yay!! Really pleased with his as Monday and Tuesday I was a little bit naughty as I've got the dreaded PMT's and I just can't diet at this time of the month (I find it absolutely impossible!!) So tomorrow my son is off school as the teachers...

Well it was another busy day today! I woke up and did my 30 mins on Wii Fit straight away! I did my jog in 3 mins so I had to add a minute of hula hoop to my routine in order to do my 30 minutes he he!! Then it was off to work and today I was on the shop floor rather than the office so I got a...

I've just nabbed a packet of OH's Skips which were 82 cals and they tasted so good with not having had any for a while!! x

Another good day today! Managed to stick to 1000 calories today, didn't do any exercise on my Wii Fit as I was at work most of the day. Also, I had a ham and pickle sandwich for lunch with 2 pickles, a can of pop and an apple. I think it created too much acid as I was left with a big bloated...

Hi Honey, thanks for stopping by! Don't be worried I haven't woken up since... think I've gone past that stage now he he!! When I've been naughty I avoid the scales like the plague, but when I've been good I just have to weigh myself every day!! At the moment I come downstairs and have a big...

Thanks Lindsey, very wise advice!! I just feel like I need to shift this weight and I want it gone yesterday lol! Don't worry I won't push myself too hard and I bet I'll be here next week (when it'll be PMT time) moaning that I've ate too much he he!! xx

Another good day today. I am just about to go to bed (as I will be up at 6 in the morning for a very long 10 and a half hour shift at work) so I am safe to say how today has gone. Another busy one, dropped my son off at school and then went to pay a bill and get a few bits from the shops...

Thanks for more wonderfully helpful comments girls, it really makes my day to get nice feedback xx

Yesterday was really busy so I wasn't able to think about food all that much! I had breakfast, dropped my son off a school and then went into another class where I help out. At lunch time I went to get some shopping from Sainsburys, grabbed a quick sandwich and coffee, and then back into school...

Hiya! My next day off is Monday so I'm going to spend a bit of time then catching up on diaries and getting some tips hopefully!! When I was a teen I used to have 1000 calories and lost quite well, I may up my calories after the first few weeks, I've put on 10lbs in the last few months so just...

Hiya! yep I know you're right. If I'm honest I'm so desperate to lose this weight now that I want to do it fast!! I've never been into fashion but for some reason I've really got into it and I really want to be a 10 not a 12-14 so I'm going at it lol! xx

Hiya! I was so tempted to get on them today... after 1 day!! But I am trying my best not to! I find if I weigh in and find I've lost a few pounds then I think "oh well I'll eat more cause that's a good loss this week..." then when my proper weigh in day comes I've lost nothing cause I started...

Wow! Thanks for all the welcoming messages xx Yesterday was really good as first days go. I tend to eat the same kind of things everyday so I won't be doing a food diary as such but I will be keeping a track of how many calories I've had and how much exercise I've done. So usually I'll have...

Today's weight 11st 4.5lbs Target weight 9st 6lbs I'm hoping to get to target with a plan of... Breakfast (300) Lunch (300) Dinner (400) Half and hour on Wii Fit 5 times a week... at the moment I do Marching Band (8 mins) Boxing (8 mins) Jogging (4 mins) Step (10 mins) Also... No...

2 weetabix and milk :)

Welcome Natalie and good luck!! xx

I only tend to eat half the packs of convenience foods like this and things like Pasta n Sauce and make up the bulk with veg and salad. So totally agree with Britmum. Where does the fat come from in the Dahl? Is it the chickpeas or is there added oil? xx

You seem to have very big losses, if you relaxed a bit you'd probably enjoy it more but have smaller losses, so I suppose it's a question of which you'd prefer?

Imagine if you only had to syn the chocolate on bounties :)

It's about 6 posts below this one at the moment :)

I think having to sit there listening to all the wonderful food everyone's been eating would drive you insane! Lol! :)

As long as you cook it as is and don't put oil over it to make it extra crispy!

What brand are they?

Here you go hon... Per 100g raw 4.5 syns on EE and green 9 syns on red Where abouts in North Wales are you? We usually go there for holiday xx

Hey there :) I signed up for 3 months with SW online on Monday which works out as 13 weeks! Hope you enjoy your journey :)

Have a look here :) http://www.minimins.com/syn-values/70166-syn-free-low-syn-ready-meals-8.html#post3343759

The threads are all divided into stone brackets so I wouldn't worry about that :)

From one stone to another Ever decreasing stones ???

Good luck Louise and well done for maintaining the 2 stone you lost!! xx

Is it that you're sticking to it 100% and not losing or are you complacent in your weight and losing and gaining the same few pounds (having extra syns, too many flexi syn days etc). I'm in the complacent stage you see and have been maintaining for about 4 months now! I've joined Slimming...

Looks absolutely scrummy! :)

Ooh they sound very interesting!!

I always stick to the recommended portion size on the pack, I think it gets you used to what an 'average' portion should look like and then I fill up on veggies. But then again I'm not one of the lucky people who can eat loads of pasta and still lose weight! xx

Here is a similar thread which may give you some ideas xx http://www.minimins.com/slimming-world/204935-picnic-food-what-take.html

I've found this thread for you which should help xx http://www.minimins.com/slimming-world-recipes/159223-pastansauce-quiche-recipe.html

This is probably the recipe you are looking for but there's a big debate as to whether you can use couscous this way... http://www.minimins.com/slimming-world-recipes/203521-cous-cous-cake.html