Hi all sorry not posted much this week incredibly busier than usual. I am a very busy person whose just taken on an allotment!! Yes i am mad hence the name!! Well I only lost 1lb this week not worried just going to get on with it. If i loose weight bonus if i don't then i am not going to get...
Hi everyone ,just thought i'd pop in as have been awake for about 2 1/2 hours which was about 2.30am and i only went to bed at 11.55 .so not had much sleep. Hope everyone is ready for the weekend, is it me or does it come around so quick? I am sure you will all be good. Have a lovely weekend...
Get well soon saunders0000's i was off work a couple of weeks ago and hated it as i am a very busy person. Good idea to concentrate on healthy eating. Take care and just stay focus luv taff
Hi everyone what lovely people you all are. There are some amazing posts on here feel so happy to just log on a read. We are a lucky bunch.
Thankyou sally cinnamon for the recipes will be having a go on the weekend. They all sound gorgeous . Well done HK for resisting the cakes thats...
Evening everyone . Well hope everyone is ok. I've been doing ok last few days lots of exercise even had to ride my bike to school today as my car packed up!! Typical so was running late allday. Never mind the exercise has done me good. Mind you so busy today didn't eat untill 6.30 and...
Welcome all the newbies, congratulations to all that have lost. To thoses that have sts don't beet yourselves up, just turn around tomorrow is another day. It will happen. Just not today.
I have managed another 3lbs loss this week so thats a total of 9 1/2 lbs so far, not a big loss but i...
Morning all , get well soon chica , i am finally over my fall . Rest when you can , and don't beat yourself up about the exercise!!
Had a burns night supper last night for charity so, i have fallen of the wagon, but have stepped back on this morning. will get chance to exercise today , which...
Evening everyone welcome newbies gosh we have nearly reached a thousand posts not bad!!!Hope everyone is good today , middle of the week , just think it's down hill now ready for the weekend. Hope our place isn't really an asylum as some said!!! But then it does help if you are a little bit...
Evening everyone, well you all amaze me , its been just under a month now and i feel so proud to have started such a fantastic thread.(Even if i say so myself) I didn't honestly think anyone would reply or even read my thread. We must, we are , amazing to have so many loyal friends who come...
Good morning everyone .Just a quickie i had my early morning home weighing as i don't go to class and today (drum roll if you please ) .................
A loss of 3.5lbs . Now i know to some thats a drop in the ocean but to me it means that i am 1/2lb of 1/2 a stone .
Week 1 3lbs
Week 2 0...
Welcome Princessnicky you are doing amazingly, don't fret. Yes it is possible you didn't put this over night so it's not going to come over night . Yes 5 stone is quite a bit not as much as lots of us here have to lose. But you are doing he right thing, small steps and big goals !! 11lbs is...
Hi Folks well done all the loosers and welcome to the newbies well aren't you a busy lot! Been in the Lake District since Friday , cooking for 19 burly men and 2 women walkers. No access to PC ! Sorry have missed you all !Haven't kept my food diary either but have been relatively busy!! So not...
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Bugsy ,Bugsy ,Bugsy, don't panic you'll be fine!! Yes i'd like that a pill to loose weight whilst a sleep and a sleeping pill because i have problems sleeping, like your little one!LOL . Good luck tomorrow you'll walk it i am sure. :D
Hi everyone , good to see we are such a welcome bunch i luv you all. A special welcome to Balboa you have a big goal to take but you are not alone quiet a few of us here are the same.You are more welcome to join us at 'A stone a timers' and thats is the way we are going by taking small step. Let...
Ok folks some of us have had a hard day, me i hear you say some of us have had a brilliant loss, but on the positive note we are all still determined to stick to slimming world. We have some fantastic buddies who are supporting us and this time next week it will be different won't it!! Now big...
Nat little steps big goals , everyone here will help you whether you are feeling hi or low. You can and will succeed don't be down will pick your spirits up and give them a shake!!!
pickle pickle pickle What can i say 100lbs lighter!! You are our inspiration, not lost much this week though Well focus on what you will be like next week!! I can only wish i was 100lbs lighter or at this stage 10 lbs would be good. give us tips pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeas!!
Well good morning , to all except me!! it's official even looking at other's food diaries makes me not loose weight!! LOL Yes i did weigh in and no i didn't loose an oz!!! why am i not killing myself especially after loosing only 3lb in the first week and thinking OMG !! Well to be honest...
Ahh Mad mazy have just googled quote and its by Leonard Cohen! Sorry not Bob Dylan!!
"Act the way you'd like to be and soon you'll be the way you act"
mad taff
ahh well thats your problem!! LOL that is actually madmazy's mantra not mine but i do think it's agood one . Have you joined our community yet welshtigger? if not why not?
Evening everyone , Now what is going on here (said with as strong welsh accent) LOL theres stress in the air tonight. Madmazy i got my 2nd weigh in tomorrow too so have a few others i bet you have a loss your just panicking thats all take deep breaths and say after me
"Act the way you'd...
Please don't forget to join our social group . The stone at a timers Let us know what you think, any tips , new topics . Just go to community , then social groups and then us!!:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
Hi pickle 87 welcome well done you. Thats amazing what an inspiration. You can help us all with motivating us when were struggling. ! 8 1/2 it is for you then.
Hi nattybz welcome join us here we are a friendly group with some huge weights to shift well most of us . You'll find lots of tips here too. Some of us go to club and some of us don't ! It takes allsorts to make it . Hope you find what you want here.
Hi Fayhamy you have just joined welcome . We don't decide you do . Hope you'll find lots of inspiration here we are all aiming for one goal. We did set ourselves one small goal this month by 31st of jan to loose 8lbs so welcome have a go ! If you don't think you can do this as we've had a...
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Good morning everyone. Well done Lesley the first to meet our first goal thats brilliant. :DI would also like to know how you attach all those flashing things they look so much fun than a boring page with a few grins in on it !! So if anyone wants to talk the madtaff...
Hi Madmaz thankyou have managed to download a photo I took last year in the Lake district . Thankyou for your lesson. Hi Bugsy yes busy lot aren't we. I am hoping to go back top school on Wednesday so will have to make a big effort to catch up here. chat soon luv i x
Hi Madmaz whoops had a bit of a day haven't you! Don't beat yourself up! Another day tomorrow , lifes to short there are going to be good and bad times .,
Can you tell me how to put a picture in that bloody little box? Instead of a question mark? LOL I know i shouild be able to do it but...
Hi MR2 owner welcome to our little expanding group, (in the right way)LOL
You will look fab next to your husband You will look fab next to your husband on your wedding day just believe it, spend time focusing on your diet, come here for help and a achat support listen to whats happening to...
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Hiekel Essterol sorry can't ell you. unfortunately i still struggle with computers! And techy things makes my kids laugh as i try to down load things to my phone laptop etc they think i am mad.!! I do try very hard to find out things without asking them my get very confused. !!( as my...
Hi everyone I have created a group for us 'The stone at a timers'
if you go to community and enter the name we can have different topics etc s not sure how it will work but i thought as we are growing so quickly it might be fun. Let me know what you think?
Welcome you lovely people !! Glad you have found our little group mind you saying that it's expanding where our waistlines are declining !! Which is where we want them to go. You lot are so funny thank you for making me smile. I was keeping my fingers cross that the pain was gone but i...
Welcome all new members gosh youre a busy lot aren't you. !! Weldone Bugsy 6lb loads of weight!
Not had a bad day had
Allbran with skimmed milk
coffee
eggs, mushroom, bacon, beans
tea
quiche and salad
2 glasses wine.
not exciting but pain free whoop whoop!!
Hi everyone this forum sounds ike a cookery program !!mmmmmmmmmmmmmlovely.
Everyone is happy thats nice to know too.
Heres my diary for today not very excitting i am afraid
Allbran with skimmed milk
2 coffees with skimmed milk.
apple
instant noodles with chicken cube and ham
2 hot choc...
Welcome fancy pants welcome to our club. I am sure you will get used to the slimming world program soon ask some of the others here they will help you. Were on the downward scale here as you can see. 118.5lbs in just over a week !! So it does work. post your fears, ask your questions , if...
Hi everyone thank you for keeping everyone's moral up , everyone contribution is fantastic. Wow we certainly are a busy lot aren't we ! The weekend is almost here but we are not going to let it bother us are we? We have managed to almost stay 100% every day which is amazing I feel as if i...
Hi Bugsy yes getting there at last. The pills are at last taking the pain away. Have slept quite a bit . I Need to get out of here have cabin fever!!TomorrowI think i will get some fresh air and go down the beach no matter what the weather.! How are you doing?
Hi Anna fantastic welldone thats amazing!! Go girl go!!
Heres my food diary today
Weetabix with skimmed milk
banana
2 coffees with skimmed milk
bacon sandwhich with 2 laughing cow cheese (10 syns)
yogurt
quiche and salad (3 syns )
water
4 stronger pain killers!!
Comment s welcome...
i like that idea of a reward i am going to have a think about something i would like to build up to. The only positive thing about being off work on the sick is i get to look at the hundreds of posts and support on line LOL!
The stone at a timers!! Are certainly going in the right direction well done all the winners so far this week. The support we are showing each other is amazing, Don't think i could be an motivational speaker i think its just the pain killers have got hold of my brain!LOL Anna .
Continue the...
Hi folks didn't realise there would be so many people joining me on my long journey when i started this thread a week ago.Welcome to everyone no matter how big or small your goal. I have a huge goal i want to be between 10/12 stone by the time i am 50 ,in 2012 got about 10 stone to loose so...
Good luck Bugsy with your weigh sure you will be fine. Is the goulash on the recipe bit if so would like to make it. Made old fashion quiche which was lovely too. Plenty left for tomorrow and another day. Will keep my fingers crossed for you chat soon.
Welcome everyone seeme like some people are having lots of fun with the dancing i am very jealous!! Just walking is an effort. My sister wants me to go to Zumba when i get better anyone tried it.? Mind you the thought of my belly wombly around like a giant jelly doesn't get me searching out...
Hi everyone hope you are all having a good day. Mine is getting better had to go to the docs to get stronger painkillers which have finally kicked in.
Heres my food diary today
weetabix skimmed milk
coffee
scrambled egg
2 pieces of wholemeal toast (Syn value anyone?)
pear
banana
old fashioned...
Hi MrsHainsworth2b am only folllowing red/green with 10/15 syns don't have new books only old ones!!LOL well done BigBlackBird what an inspirational start!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well done you!! Thats what i like to see stamina. My diary follows looks like i have a addiction for laughing cow cheese mmmmm can't get enough of it.
Allbran and skimmed milk and banana 10 prunes
3 ryvita and 3 laughing cow (6)
apple, pear,
Jacket potato, baked beans, 2 laughing cow cheese(2)...
Morning all! Its official i only lost 3lbs and to be honest am gutted. I know should be happy but am not why lie! I suppose it doesn't help that my bruised chest has given me so much unbearable pain in the last few days and i have been reading that bruised ribs can last up to 6 weeks...
welcome DickieC it does sound simple when you say it like that doesn't it. But i am sure i am not alone when i wish it was but i have learnt that the things we want most in life are the things we have to work hard to achieve. I got lots and lots of weight to loose and have given myself 18...
Hi caroline4013 welcome , well am i am so pleased you had a good meeeting. You sound so positive. Good luck to you and the others who have joined our course.
Bugsy will tell you what it taste like soon mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
sounds like a plan. Welcome Blue-eyed-Girl.Come join our club.
Have just put a chick pea cake in the oven fancy something sweet with a hot chocolate. Will now have to amend earlier diary by adding this hope it turns out ok. Anyone else made one yet?. I changed the orange and lemon for 3...
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Hi folks heres my food diary for today so far as always comments, advice, etc welcome.:)
Allbran and skimmed milk
2 coffees
3 slices of cold roast pork and noodles ( pack of instant with chicken stock cube (3syns?)
banana
3 slices of cold ham, cabbage and swede
apple...
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Hi Bugsy have just google your new toy sounds like fun.! We are boring old farts in this house and don't have anything like that .Yea i know 3lbs is ok, after the week i have had. Just want to achieve quickly just been reading about a lass who lost 16 stones in 18 months can't...
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What a fantastic start to the day congratulations . Can see 8lbs is going to be easy for you this month.
I did jump ( well step gingerly ) on the scales official weigh in tomorrow only lost 3 lbs very dissapointed but a loss is a loss! Lets see what tomorrow brings. Still not...
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Bugsy found this recipe for cake too!! i love carrot cake
another version 1½ sins on a green day for the whole cake (Following slimming world plan)
tin chickpeas, rinsed & drained
1 tsp baking powder
juice & grated rind of 1 lemon
juice & grated rind 1 orange
2oz canderel...
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Hi Bugsy, our cooker, washing machine and dishwasher all packed in within 6 weeks of christmas ! Urggggggggg. So know how you feel. Want a wii so will have to try and save for it perhaps with chocolate money LOL. !
Chickpea cake
Ingredients
250 g Chick Peas, Tinned, Organic...
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Bugsy youre doing well too. Want to go for a walk , swim , etc but can't too painfull. Would do better with exercise. Weighing day Tuesday hope to have lost something by then . Did some slimming world shopping with husband lots veggies and syn free foods. Might even...
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Food diary for today so far
Allbran with skimmed milk
coffee
3 ryvita with 3 laughing cow cheese, cue, toms
apple satsuma banana
roast pork cut off fat mashed swede, cabbage oxo cube gravey.
I have also had several glasses of water .
Any comments welcome!
oh yes and 4...
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Hi Lesley not doing EE just following old fashion red/green options and 10-15 syns per day!
Will eat more fruit and veg though . Yes small glass of wine.
Thanks for advice.
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Good morning everyone and welcome .hope the sun is shinning where you are at last it is here is Wales!!
Forgot to post yesterday my food so here it is
Weetabix skimmed milk
coffee
scrambled egg and beans
2 rivitas with laughing cow light cheese
2 bananas
whole...
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Hi Bugsy yes still in lots of pain! Did manage to walk to local supermarket to by a magazine . Know this sounds silly but how can i chat with you with out posting?
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Bugsy, i think swimming for me is the easiest . I got a mp3 player to listen to music ( for the water) ,whilst i swim and its brill makes me forget about how boring it is swimming lengths or the although i enjoying the cross trainer i used to be able to do 25 minuites and use up...
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mmm exercise i am a member of a gym hadn't been for a while well since begin dec had a bad chest infection. Started again on Tuesday 4th did about 30 mins and managed to do swim 600 meters and to be honest was exhausting. Went on Wednesday and managed to swim 1800 m which...
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I hereby pledge to loose 8lbs by Jan 31st!!
Todays food diary
Allbran with skimmed milk
bannana
flavoured water
Homemade veg soup
2 satsumas
baked haddock and mixed veg
2 coffees skimmed milk
4 painkillers!!
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Everyone is welcome big or small goals it just that there seem to be quite a few of us with big goals at the moment.
I am near cardiff we did have snow but it has all gone now just rain!!
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Hi Bugsy glad you are with me on the amount wasnt sure what to suggest .
Can you tell me where to find syn values looking for sweet potato can't seem to find it?
I am sure someone will come up with a name for us soon!!:)
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Good morning everyone hope everyone is doing ok today so far as it is only 11.36!!
We are now officially about 15 people in this group. So there is lots of support for each other.
Not having a good day health wise so far took a tumble in the street on way to a meeting...
Hi everyone as i don' t go to the class and don't have the up to date books can anyone tell me about sweet potatoe is it like normal pots and what is the syn value?
Many thanks :)
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To all those that have read our posts thankyou for your support. I am sure we are all aware of what we need to achieve any tips along the way will be more than welcome. I did not know there would be this sort of help when i posted lasted night . Yes it does make a difference...
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Hi Cocktail princess thats fab could do with your input haven't done slimming world for years! Did see the newer books about 2 years ago and didn't understand them thought that if i did just red/reen day with 10/15 sins would be ok? What do you think?
Hoping to be several...
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Hello to you both Lessoflou's and Bugsy30 will try to write my food diary down as it should help me not to cheat too. !
Today so far
All bran with skimmed milk
2 coffees with skimmed milk
2 boiled eggs and a huge salad
Yougurt
Apple & satsuma!
Got low fat homemade...
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Great together perhaps this time we could make it! will log on tomorrow evening and try to find out how you are going. Good luck but with having lost 5 stones before i am sure it won't be a problem for you!:)
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Hi fancy buddy up with me for support for each other then ? Would like to find someone who has a goal like mine. Although i am doing sw on my own not going to a class. Got the books from a couple of years ago, don't like going to the classes.:sigh:
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Thankyou for your replies well if i am honest between 8- 10 stones . Been a yoyo dieter all my life want to get to 50 and be the right weight for my height . Only 18 months to go!:wave_cry: