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  1. Ellellie

    Returning Calorie Counter

    Hi all :-) I joined minimins about 18 months ago but stopped coming about a year ago. Then I found out I was pregnant! A year later I have a 14 week old son and 2 stone in extra pregnancy weight on top of the 5 I needed to lose before! Coming back for hand holding and support. Gonna be using...
  2. Ellellie

    exercise injury ..help

    Hey, Sorry to here you are out of it for a while :-( there's nothing worse than being motivated for something and not being able to do it! Rest is the best for ankle injuries. I'd also surgery getting some proper running shoes to minimise the risk of injury when you are "up and running"...
  3. Ellellie

    So warm!

    Oh my days! I'm like a poached egg in my office today! Have resorted to putting a cold wet paper towel on the nape of my neck in an effort to stop myself from boiling over! Time to break out the fan I think...and maybe a fab ;-)
  4. Ellellie

    whats for lunch

    Leftover chilli from Tuesday's tea. The OH thought that I had heated up a tin of Stagg chilli, which is his favourite kind of chilli! Wooo! Not bad for a knock up ;)
  5. Ellellie

    Whats for tea tonight?

    I've had a request from the OH for mac and cheese! So mac and cheese it is! With roasted potatoes :-)
  6. Ellellie

    How do you keep going?

    Hey. My OH and I have not been ttc for long (about 6 months and not really very seriously since I knowing overweight and think about all the health benefits of being a better weight) I'm bmi 37 down from 39 in 4 months. I've also been told in order to get any help should I need it I need to be...
  7. Ellellie

    Whats for tea tonight?

    I'm celebrating 6 years with the OH today, so we are having tea at Zizzis. I'm gonna try and be good but dessert my call...I see it like a reward for putting up with him for 6 years! (I jest, he's nice :-) )
  8. Ellellie

    Whats for tea tonight?

    I'm making the pizza topped chicken from last months mag. Then I may or may not go for a swim...
  9. Ellellie

    Gardening.. Grow your own..

    Your garden looks awesome! I'm waiting for the council to get back in touch with me about an allotment but they are taking their sweet time! No tips yet Coljack, but hopefully you'll be growing belters like Capricorn's soon! :-)
  10. Ellellie

    sad salads!!

    I used to work at the Hard Rock Cafe and was addicted to their Haystack Salad. The thing that I loved about it (aside from the ranch dressing and fried chicken *naughty*) was the tortilla straws they put on it. Given these are deep fried corn tortillas that have been cut into tiny strips, they...
  11. Ellellie

    NSVs - Non Scale Victories

    Wore a skirt with tights to work today (on a windy day? Schoolgirl error!) and a few weeks ago as I was walking around I could hear my tights rubbing together at the thighs :-( I was ashamed and very self conscious, but today not a rub to be heard! I'm putting it down to the 6 days a week...
  12. Ellellie

    Wednesday Weighers

    Maintained this week which is excellent considering * week! Been really good too which must have helped. Ready to go again this week and see the lbs drop off! Well done everyone!
  13. Ellellie

    Wednesday Weighers

    Not weighed in yet but will be at 5. Needed to vent actually about the cruelty of mother nature! Lost 1lb last week and got my one stone award (woot!) ended to class on a high after being a bit down about my weight loses up to now. Got really motivated by some of he ladies there who got great...
  14. Ellellie

    The 'what i resisted today' Thread.

    This is a "what I'm going to resist today" post, since if I tell you guys then I'll be less tempted for fear of letting you lot down! Going to karate tonight and the OH wants to have takeout after hen our mate cones round. I'm putting my foot down and saying you can do what you want but I want...
  15. Ellellie

    Wednesday Weighers

    Gahhhh! Maintain! Only have 1lb til stone award and I get a blooming maintain! Not impressed :-(
  16. Ellellie

    SW Panic Button

    The only person at home is the OH and he's coming with me to karate! I'll get over it I'm sure :-( Have a good night and thanks :-)
  17. Ellellie

    SW Panic Button

    Well as I turns out I've finished work an hour late and have a karate session to go to as soon as I get in, so I'm going to be a lot hungrier come 9pm when it finishes! Might I've time for a banana before I go. Stupidly I have to walk past loads of take ways on my way home too :'( poor me
  18. Ellellie

    SW Panic Button

    *siren blare* Didn't bring enough to eat with me to work today :-( feel like my throat has been cut! Have half an hour left until home time when if I can drag myself past the shop in reception, I have the city of Leeds to contend with! All those food shops calling out to me! I'm trying to tell...
  19. Ellellie

    Wednesday Weighers

    Hey, I'm on week 6 day 2 and feel awesome! My weight losses have not been huge (average 1.6 a week) but the inches are defiantly being shed! I can put my feet together now comfortably because my thighs are not as big, and even in the first couple of weeks into it people were noticing a...
  20. Ellellie

    Wednesday Weighers

    3lbs off this week. Woot!
  21. Ellellie

    Lent is approaching - who's giving something up?

    I suffer from PCOS and have read that sugar is one of the culprits for my body holding on to weight that I don't want! Therefore, I'm giving up sugar, like in chocolate and tea/coffee, biscuits etc Sruff I shouldn't eat anyway, but I'm going to try and be more aware of the type of sugar I'm...
  22. Ellellie

    SW Panic Button

    Love this idea! I'm feeling (8 weeks in) that I'm needing someone to tell me almost every day to keep on it! Temptations are there and my willpower is a little low at the moment. Need to get my head back in the game an this Panic Button thread will really help, so thanks! :-) x
  23. Ellellie

    Whats for tea tonight?

    It is rank! Lol! I'll have a look and see the recipe in the mag, however I feel I've been scarred for life now! :-(
  24. Ellellie

    Whats for tea tonight?

    Not the one from the mag, just one I found on here. I used scan bran for the breading which I think is where it all went wrong! I've never had scan bran before, the breading was dry and chewy! Ick! The chicken was passible with the bovril paste mix. *if* I try it again, I'm gonna use normal...
  25. Ellellie

    Whats for tea tonight?

    I have eaten it (never been one for leaving food or waste, hence fat fighters! :-P) Tomorrow night is better as it's mini lasagne! Yeay! Xxx
  26. Ellellie

    Whats for tea tonight?

    Not Nommy :( in fact horrendous! Never again! Hope everyone else enjoys their tea! :-)
  27. Ellellie

    Whats for tea tonight?

    I'm trying my hand at SW KFC! Nommy! :-)
  28. Ellellie

    Wednesday Weighers

    +2lbs this week but * week so to be expected! I know I've lost inches though because I can pull my trousers up without undoing them! Huzzah!
  29. Ellellie

    Wednesday Weighers

    3lbs off! Sweet!
  30. Ellellie

    What's your worst job in the kitchen??

    I will gladly do anything in the kitchen apart from put the pots away! Such a tedious job :mad: Luckly, the OH and I have an unsaid agreement, if he wants feeding, he puts the pots away! :p
  31. Ellellie

    Whats for tea tonight?

    Spicy meatballs and pasta for tea from the new SW mag. The OH started a new job today (hello new bags/shoes! :sign0151:) so I'm having to keep it warm 'till he gets back! Cannot resist!:sigh: edit: that was THE tastest thing I have eaten...ever! I recommend you all make this tomorrow night...
  32. Ellellie

    Feeling faint?

    Are you on any medication to help with symptoms relating to PCOS? I was on some tablets for excess hair but they were normally uses for kidney function. They made me feel dizzy and faint because they lower blood pressure too. Hope you get sorted :-)
  33. Ellellie

    Whats for tea tonight?

    That sounds lush!
  34. Ellellie

    whats for lunch

    Veggie fritter with salad...om nom nom!
  35. Ellellie

    Ellen's 96lb Challenge!

    Back again! Day 2 of C25K, got our running pace down to 12minutes/mile, which was good considering it was sooooo windy outside today! We are doing it; Sunday, Wednesday and Fridays. Fridays are going to be tough because we have started going to a local karate group! So a lot to fit into the...
  36. Ellellie

    Whats for tea tonight?

    Cook some pasta and melt the laughing cows in! Add chilli flakes or herbs and serve with a salad? Or put some veggies into the pasta mix?
  37. Ellellie

    Wednesday Weighers

    2lbs off for me tonight, 1/2 away from 1/2 stone sticker! The OH and I are going to try sucess express this week for 4 days to see I that speeds us up any, although, 2lbs a week average isn't bad qt all!
  38. Ellellie

    whats for lunch

    Tinned in brine (but drained) it was lush! I got the idea cos the OH is going through a phase of refried beans on ritz (apparently it reminds him of the jungle :-S) and I don't fancy the beans but LOVE oily fish, so it seemed like a good idea! Let me know if you can think of any other...
  39. Ellellie

    whats for lunch

    Salad with anchovies and chillis with pea and bacon soup on the side ;-) And being peckish and knowing I'm going to have a late tea, I had 5 ritz cracker (5 syns) with mackerel...drool...
  40. Ellellie

    Lady Thread For Lady Ahem...Things

    That makes soooo much sense! Thanks for this little fact, I've been wondering all week why I've been still hungry after eating the entire content of the fridge! Now I know :-)
  41. Ellellie

    Ellen's 96lb Challenge!

    Think virtual running buddies is a awesome idea! I'll certainly be here updating you all with my tales of stumbles and victories and love reading about everybody's success! By the time you get to the Great North Run you WILL be a fully fledged runner! I never thought I'd ever do anything like...
  42. Ellellie

    Whats for tea tonight?

    Egg and chips tonight. I'm on a green day so gonna have beans with mine and the OH is on EE so is having some bacon :-)
  43. Ellellie

    whats for lunch

    Today's menu is salad an a mug shot with apples and grapes, washed down with copious amounts of water! Yesterday I was soooo thirsty but didn't realise until the ed of the day, so all day I was stuffing my face in an effort to satisfy my "hunger" :-(
  44. Ellellie

    Ellen's 96lb Challenge!

    Thanks for all your words of encouragement! My determination stems from my desire to have children. I have PCOS and am 7 stone over weight, which isn't a good combination! I went to the doctor at the hospital before Christmas and he told me that I have to lose weight, obviously, not just...
  45. Ellellie

    Ellen's 96lb Challenge!

    Thanks :-) We are starting the c25k plan on Saturday, should be really helpful in getting my running off to a good start since I'm a complete novice! My every supportive mam said when I told her what we are doing "your going to get black eyes!" lol
  46. Ellellie

    SW and Exercise

    Thanks for this link! I'm training for a 10k in June and this is really going to help me get there! :-)
  47. Ellellie

    Wednesday Weighers

    1 1/2 on :-( but * week, wearing heavy jeans and eating this afternoon means that should really be a 2lb off :-P Good luck everyone!! X
  48. Ellellie

    Whats for tea tonight?

    I had falafal (SW version) with a HexB Pitta bread, leaf salad, homemade salsa, homemade yoghurt dip and some SW chips. Needless to say, I'm pogged!
  49. Ellellie

    whats for lunch

    Today's delight is Karela curry with couscous. Never tried the Karela before but it was cheap at tesco the other night. I've heard it's bitter, hopefully not some much that I can't eat it and will have to brave the canteen again! :(
  50. Ellellie

    New Biggest Loser UK Jan starts 10th 2011!!

    Are they using the shakes? I'm confused, are they are burning off more calories than they are eating by doing 6 hours of exercise a day?
  51. Ellellie

    I've just resisted temptaion!

    Well done you! Hope your little girl feels better soon! :-)
  52. Ellellie

    New Biggest Loser UK Jan starts 10th 2011!!

    That what I thought too! I don't think what they had would have been enough to affect their losses *that* much since they do 6 hours of exercise a day, but considering that's the food that got them there in the first place, I would have just refused to do it! I felt so sorry for Rob, everyone...
  53. Ellellie

    Whats for tea tonight?

    How did it go?!
  54. Ellellie

    i just roasted a duck

    Well done! I for one would not have had the willpower to refrain from scoffing the lot! Hope you enjoy your tasty reward :-)
  55. Ellellie

    14 eggs!

    Are frittatas and quiches freezable?
  56. Ellellie

    14 eggs!

    We had eggy bread on Saturday, with a poached egg, beans and a quorn sausage! It was awesome! Maybe I could have eggy bread and egg mayo sandwiches for my lunches for the rest of the week!
  57. Ellellie

    14 eggs!

    If it weren't for this forum and all the ideas I've just got, I may well of had to!
  58. Ellellie

    14 eggs!

    The OH is a bit funny with eating things out of date (even if they have been frozen) but if Nigella does it then maybe I can convince him. Although he fell out with her over Christmas for being too slutty, so maybe mentioning her won't carry too much weight in the conversation...
  59. Ellellie

    14 eggs!

    You have just made my evening! Syn free meringues! I wasn't aware such a thing existed! They are defiantly on my list of things to make now!
  60. Ellellie

    14 eggs!

    Mmmm egg mayo!
  61. Ellellie

    14 eggs!

    Just having a quick look in the fridge and I have 14 (count them!) eggs that all "expire" in the next couple of days! Eek! Anybody have some good ideas with what to make with them? Possibly freezable lunch type things? If they ain't made into tasty snacks, I may has to drink them as a protein...
  62. Ellellie

    slimming world food directory

    Hahaha! I know she didn't mean to shame me, but I couldn't help but feel like she knew my plan to eat the whole multipack as soon as I got home (stressful shopping day!) I reckon SW should hired someone to do the same in every major supermarket, think of it as a public service! Lol!
  63. Ellellie

    Ellen's 96lb Challenge!

    I forgot I started this thread! *ashamed* Well since the last time I posted I signed up for a 10k run in June! Hopefully I will have lost half towards my target by then and won't be too dead by the end of it! I'll be raising money for the Leeds Children Hospital (I work at the hospital) My OH...
  64. Ellellie

    slimming world food directory

    I've done that before and whilst I was grappling with the directory looking for the value of light cheese triangles, a kind lady whispered in my ear what the answer was! Then she caught up with me in the crisps aisle and loudly recited the syns in all the crisps, shaming me into moving on to the...
  65. Ellellie

    whats for lunch

    I left my lunch at home! :'( so I'm going to brave the canteen at work. I work at the hospital so it shouldn't be *too* bad. Salad may be the order of the day, but they never serve you enough to feel like you have had a full meal :-(
  66. Ellellie

    Whats for tea tonight?

    A lovely beef stew is in the oven ready for the OH to switch it on for my arrival home. Just in time for me to make some dumplings for 3 1/2 syns each :-D
  67. Ellellie

    NSVs - Non Scale Victories

    I went clothes shopping today for the first time since last new year today as a belated Christmas present with my mam. Last year I saw some beautiful woollen dresses in Dorothy Perkins. However the "large" size wouldn't go over my ample bosom! I tried them on today and they fitted like a dream...
  68. Ellellie

    Whats for tea tonight?

    We are using the SW from an ok magazine. When I get home and sample it I'll post the recipe for you! Its got pasta, cheese and cauliflower??? I hope it's nice too because the OH half has been doing really well on the plan and he deserves a treat of sorts!
  69. Ellellie

    whats for lunch

    I'm having a mug shot,a beetroot salad and courtesy of my Slimmer o the Week prize, an apple and banana! I feel full just thinking about it!
  70. Ellellie

    Whats for tea tonight?

    Tonight we are having the OH's favourite dish of all time, Mac and Cheese! But the SW way! He's a bit dubious about it's cheesiness but fingers crossed it will taste beautiful and he'll never want the fat laden version of teas past!
  71. Ellellie

    Wednesday Weighers

    4lbs off and slimmer of the week! Woo!
  72. Ellellie

    Tweaking the plan

    You'll be happy to know that on the official website, a baked apple in the dessert recipe section is down as free on all plans! Nom away! Xxx
  73. Ellellie

    whats for lunch

    I had Pea and bacon soup (homemade) with a side salad and an apple. My office mate had a pork and stuffing bun from the canteen, with crackling! I almost cried! But I stayed strong and thought about how great I'll look in a years time! My lunch was yummy anyway :-)
  74. Ellellie

    Extra Easy cooked fruit

    On the website in the recipe section they have a cooked apple down as syn free.
  75. Ellellie

    Whats for tea tonight?

    Asparagus and broad bean risotto with rocket salad on the side. Low syn trifle for afters. Om nom nom!
  76. Ellellie

    Cheese and wine night

    I have seen it in the shops but the OH won't try it and he is a cheese lover too. I think it's easier for me to just cut cheese out or have tiny bits of really nice cheese just to get the flavour! Over Christmas I had loads of little bits and was fine. I think I'm mainly bad when I have loads of...
  77. Ellellie

    Cheese and wine night

    I love cheese but recently found out I'm lactose intolerant so can't have much (boo!) but I'll have a tiny little bit every now and then just so I'm not missing out on the taste. If you didn't mind telling a little fib and you don't wanna tell your friend you are doing SW, maybe you could say...
  78. Ellellie

    Whats for tea tonight?

    It's shopping night tonight so we'll have loads of nice food in! However, the OH had a job interview today (unemployed for a year and a half) so if he gets the job then we are going to have Nandos in celebration before shopping! I'll most likely have a salad with chicken and the OH will probably...
  79. Ellellie

    whats for lunch

    Superfree salad, mugshot, mullerlight and an apple! And if there are Christmas biscuits in the office, I might syn one!
  80. Ellellie

    Wednesday Weighers

    2lbs off. Hoping for more next week, maybe three Well done everyone! Xxx
  81. Ellellie

    Whats for tea tonight?

    Fantastic! I remember the days of hassleback potatoes with all that butter...swoon!
  82. Ellellie

    Whats for tea tonight?

    I LOVE hassleback potatoes! How do you make them SW friendly? Ellen xxx
  83. Ellellie

    Whats for tea tonight?

    On tonights menu is cheese and courgette pasta from a SW recipe. For afters im thinking some tinned pineapple with extra light squirty cream (syned of course!)
  84. Ellellie

    whats for lunch

    I had leftover tuna pasta with some spinach, watercress and rocket. Followed by a mullerlight and an apple. Yum!
  85. Ellellie

    Schloer

    Hey! The wallets sunbites salt and pepper ones are 6 1/2 syns! Eel! Nice though! Hope that helps :-) Ellen x
  86. Ellellie

    Extra Easy English breakfast

    Agreed chocolatetrish! How many syns in black pudding? :-P
  87. Ellellie

    Lunch Ideas

    Hey, An idea for if you do want to heat something up (such as leftover rice or stew from the night before) If you have a kettle at work, boil it. Have your leftovers in a freezer bag, put it in a tupperware box and flatten the mixture out. Pour the boiling water in the tub, over the bag. Put...
  88. Ellellie

    Wednesday Weighers

    Did you eat the skin?! :eat: I read this and I thought "I can't wait untill I'm target (long way off!) but can't wait even more untill I have to eat chicken skin to keep weight on!" :p Well done on keeping in target!
  89. Ellellie

    aldi sweet syns help needed!

    Hey, not sure on the syn value, but i quit smoking a year ago and I used the Alan Carr Easy way to quit smoking and it was amazing! No cravings, no willpower, no substitutes! You don't even need to quit until you have read the book, which is very well written and easy to read. Sorry bout no syn...
  90. Ellellie

    2nd chance

    Hi nin and welcome to the forums! I recently came back to SW and it was the best decision ever! The motivation to lose weigh when you weigh in every week is priceless, I'm sure you'll be in your size 12 jeans very soon! Good luck :) Ellen xxx
  91. Ellellie

    Ellen's 96lb Challenge!

    Also, this is now my 101lb challenge as I misjudged my weight by 5 pounds!
  92. Ellellie

    Spicy pork and Mexican rice

    Seriously the most worth it three hours of my life! For the spicy pork: Fry light Salt and pepper 1lb/454g pork tenderloin fillet 6 rashers of bacon, roughly chopped 1 onion, roughly chopped 2 cloves of garlic 2 tsp dried oregano 2 tsp ground cumin (we just used seeds) ¼ tsp ground cloves...
  93. Ellellie

    Ellen's 96lb Challenge!

    I thought I wouldn't have the time but I've made a resolution to carve out more time to do the things that I want to do and one of those things is losing weight and exercising! I like making the same things over and over again too, I guess I'm going to have to have a look at some of the...
  94. Ellellie

    Wednesday Weighers

    Well done dirtydancing! It must be so exciting to be getting to your target soon! Ellen xxx
  95. Ellellie

    Wednesday Weighers

    This is my first night back at slimming world, so can't post a weigh in but would like to send a big good luck to all my fellow Wednesday weighees! Off to think light thoughts now ;-) Ellen xxx
  96. Ellellie

    Ellen's 96lb Challenge!

    Not so lovely veg on the side of my lovely lasange last night as the veg man over the road only had brussels and parsnips!! :mad: Grrrr! I mashed the parsnips up with some spices and roasted them with the SW chips I was making and thye turned out ok i suppose :sigh: My exercise for the day has...
  97. Ellellie

    Ellen's 96lb Challenge!

    Hi Gail, thanks for your kind reply! I think it's doable too, I'm hoping to just average at 2lbs a week (I'm a bit of a statistics geek so will be making graphs and everything to go along with my weight loss!) I managed my bike ride today, but my god it was hellish! Cold air outside and...
  98. Ellellie

    Ellen's 96lb Challenge!

    Hi all! I have been reading the forums for a while now and have finally decided to sign up and get going with a weight loss diary! I ahve done Slimming World before and am rejoining on Wednesday. As you can guess from the title of this thread, I'm hoping to lose 96lbs and am going to do this...
  99. Ellellie

    Low Syn Trifle

    Wow! I'm going to have to try this for my boyfriend (lover of trifle, but reluctant fat fighter!) Thanks for posting the recipe! :-)
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