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:cry:+2lb!!! am back up at 10.12 again.......too much of the good times! Ah well.......sticking to plan today...one day at a time....:cool: Breakfast SW quiche/ alpen light bar Lunch Fruit salad and ff yog Mugshot Dinner???????- don't know yet????? Humble pie??? :D

How's everyone getting on?????- just posting to say that I saw quark in Dunnes in Longford yesterday- was €1.99 for the one I get for 70p in Asda- but thought I would share anyway.....:D I can see me buying it even at that price at some stage...

Woke this morning - well had lie in - so was starving - so had a fab omlette with potato mushrm sweet corn and cheese (he) but could still eat more............... havin a coffee and will make fruit salad for later.......

Well I am back from hols and back on plan today- all my good intentions went out the window- weighed myself last sat and sts. I doubt things will be as good this Saturday!! Today Breakfast Alpen light and banana Lunch Savoury rice with curry powder and added mix veg Dinner Maggi chicken 2.5...

Todays menu... Breakfast Omlette with bacon and mushroom- cheese (HE) Lunch Leftover curry Dinner Reheat spuds on pan wit frylight more mushrooms and sweetcorn 1 Alpen light ( 1/2 HE) 2 beer 9 syns... Am off on hols tomorrow- but I plan to be as good as possible,,,,,,,, chances are I might...

:cry:+3 lb after weekend- had sneaky weigh in........... ah well... was to be expected I suppose:wave_cry:

Yeah!!! I'm soo excited-lol- I found it in Dunnes- but have to wait til tomorrow to try it !!!!

Well I had a great weekend:D........but took me until this morning to think bout plan.....:cry: I definitely feel the pain more as I get older...lol Anyway I'm afraid Monday was a bit of a junk day....so I'm sure there will be a lot more junk in the trunk by Saturday. Today in the Big Mother...

Today and tomorrow I am not doing a diary- am off partying all weekend - so no point- will get back on track Monday :-)I still have the week to undo the damage..............

-1LB am happy enough with that - I know it will be seeing me again next week..probabaly with it's twin. Food diary yesterday Breakfast 2 Alpen lights /ff yog Lunch Leftover curry Dinner- Sweet and sour pork wit noodles-2 syns Alcohol- a lot- 5 million syns :-)

Had good day today... so far.... Breakfast: Omlette with loads mushroom - and cheese -(he) Lunch- Alpen light (1/2 he) and ff yogurt Dinner: Chicken curry- with onions pepper garlic mushroom added. - syn free Have 1 alpen light for later and another yog if I get the munchies!!!!

Well I have been so busy and havent had time to do food diary- I have been good!! Trying to claim back the damage done at the weekend..... Today Breakfast- toast (he) and banana Lunch- Savoury rice Dinner- potato reheat on pan with fry light, carrotts, lamb chop with all fat cut off. No syns...

Well was abit bold last night and had few extra beers- it seems last night was birthday celebration night- ah well-22 1/2 extra syns. There goes my bank holiday treats-lol

Today's food diary: Breakfast: FF yogurt Alpen light bar (he) Lunch- Syn free chicken curry with added veg cooked savoury rice - added chicken frozen veg and curry powder- lazy Sunday curry!! and I have half left 4 lunch 2moro!!:D Dinner: SW Smash pizza and sw chips Fruit salad after

Am another home SW'er. I was at class but it was €10 a week, had to get a babysitter, the consultant was very new and lacked experience and wasn't as confident as I would like..:( so I decided to go it alone.... lost my way for a few weeks but am now firmly back on track.... would be great to...

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Could I join? I am off work for the rest of Aug- so I am hoping this will keep me on track and help me stay motivated- 7 lb would do me!!! :D I weigh on Saturdays. Starting Again Tomorrow ( 0 lb lost 7 lb to go).

Weighed myself this morning - and I was 66kg- when I put this into convertor it says 145 lb----- happy out- I'm taking me as 10 1/2 st. I hope it is not just morning weight because I was finding it soo hard to get pact 10.10.Have been stuck between there and 11 st since May. So here's hoping it...

Well I got low cal bread and double choc alpen lights shopping yesterday...... decisions decisions - use bread for toast or save my HE for an chochy treat later..... am being stingy with my syns........trying to stockpile for next weekend cause I have a hen weekend.......

went shopping today - got 2 fab dresses for next weekend. Unfortunately food went by the wayside a bit... Breakfast/Lunch 2 Alpen light bars/ banana Dinner reheat potaotes mushrooms and eggs Syns- 3 beers= 13 1/2 syns Saving syns for beer later as it hubby's b'day... seeing as I didnt have...

Well- sts- but am happy with that considering how bad I was last weekend....... I was up couple lb on Mon or Tues.. so I managed to pull it back a bit!!!!!

WEIGH IN TOMORROW!!!

Breakfast Fruit salad and ff yof Lunch 2 alpen light and banana Dinner Potato- steak onions and mushrooms Syns= 3 coors light - 13 1/2 light butter on dinner- 1 1/2 total syns 15

I tried this for tea- I think I need to aim thinner and much crispier!!! But it was nice- tastes like more!!!:) As op said it seemed to take a long time to crisp up - and I had oven at max.....it was worth the wait. Has anybody cooked more than 1 base at a time and stored it in fridge or freezer????

Wuhu!!:D I avoided so much temptation today ...........not a scrap of junk food passed my lips!!!!!!:queen: went on a Youth trip today in work and I never touched the food, chips or countless sweeties!!! My day so far: Breakfast: 2 weetabix (he) banana Lunch: left over spag bol Dinner: smash...

Breakfast: banana Lunch: Muller light and cereal bar (he) Dinner: Syn free spag bol- with loads extra veg added. Smash garlic bread with little grated cheese (he)- and tiny tiny bit garlic butter on top - 2 syns - (that being very generous!!!) Syns today : 2 will have 2 nd cereal bar...

Thanks Say... will continue on my quest......:-)

Well I have eaten v little today- Breakfast- banana and ff yog Lunch- cereal bar Dinner- beef curry-syn free with veg and rice (turned out rotten- had to add cornflour and Pataks - bout 12 syns for whole lot- so bout 4 for my portion)- hav it in the slow cooker and it taking forever- and yes I...

Wel another mia- fell foul of the birthday party!! So was v good 2day: Breakfast'; 1 cereal bar I ff yog Lunch Reheat potatoes mushrooms 1 rasher Dinner: Chicken supreme with veg and rice (4 syns - guess but some syns in sauce ) 2 coors- light 9 syns total 13 syns From tomorrow on will try and...

I always just use lean beef mince- and when I am being very lazy - I just make it into burgers.... still delicious!!!!!:D

Well was mia yesterday- got a pass ie a babysitter so went to the pub- I seriously oversyned:D- but just putting it down to flexi syns. I was very good though refused to go out for dinner-and I cooked ham potatoes,sweet corn, onion mushrooms in garilc sauce made with stock and cheese- he. Today...

I find anything tomato based, soups , white bread..leaving too long of break between meals...oh and orange juice are all things that set off heartburn for me- Maybe if you avoid some of these foods - or keep a diary to see what triggers it for you! I have to say that I don't seem to be...

Organisation is the key to a good day!!!:D....... and great when I manage it..... today was a good day... for organisation in my house......so here goes: Breakfast:- 2 ww sausages and mushrooms - 2 syns. Lunch- left over syn free curry from yesterday with added mushrooms and sweetcorn. Dinner...

Just wanted to say you are doing great!!!!!

Surfmurf- you doing great and are really motivated :-) we must have been on same wavelenght today- I loaded up with fruit and ff yogurt also. I need to start drinking water... do you think limiting yorself to 8 syns helps???? Avoided junk fairly well at my daughters little party today... but...

Today's food Breakfast- banana Lunch- cereal bar. yog- ff dinner- syn free chicken curry with mushrooms and sweetcorn. Birthday party- 1 lollipop- 2 syns?- 2 beer 9 syns- 1 black jack 1/2 I was very good today as it was my daughters little party today- her big party is on Sun- that should really...

Hi Would love to make kfc style chicken- but cannot find chicken bovril anywhere.. anybody knows where I could get this- am in the Northwest- but could get it in Dublin either. Thanks in advance...

Hi everyone- after a very bold few months I am back on the wagon again!!! I hope to catch up and need serious ass kicking and motivation....... am not going to class ... so am finding it hard......any help would be appreciated......

There is a reason for my user name....... and guess what I'm Starting again....:wave_cry: I have been bold ..........left class cause had no babysitters- and it seems I left my motivation in the class:rolleyes:... well I'm back and have decided to do food diary again - to see if this will keep...

I decided to give this a go today- had loads of strawberries and had managed to get quark at the weekend:cool: made it no problem- didn't add baking powder. When it came to filling added quark and drop strawberry essence and little sweetner. Was very artifical- so added some greek yog- to try...

Well done- You look great!!! An inspiration!!! Thank you for sharing your pics!!

SW kebabs- yummy yummy- I just dished them up for dinner second night running- much to the delight of OH.(Would hate to waste leftovers) Mind you SW curry comes a close second!! lol

Hi all- great to see everyone doing so well- just as I was looking for motivation -I found it here:) I started off well but seem to be stuck at 10.10. After reading your posts it has given me more incentive to keep going!! Thank you all- and keep up the good work!!!

Wow - another convert here- fab-:D Will definitely being making regularly and dh had 2 kebabs!! Am stuffed!! What diet???????:eek: Do you think it could be frozen after being cooked?? would be great to have in freezer.

Ah Aisling- I am so sorry to hear the sad news about your fil!! U poor pet - It hard on you not being able to go- but I'm sure your hubby knows that you are thinking of him and the family every minute of every day xoxo Thinking of you at this sad time!

Hi everyone- Great to see everyone doing so well- was MIA for a couple of weeks- computer died!! How you all getting on? I have been good and bad- weight going down slowly - so am happy enough- it not going up!! And can still eat rings round me- lol

Beannachtaí na Féile Pádraig oraibh! Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone!! Have a good day everyone!!!! Might have a "green" day today- lol

Hi all- Happy St.Patrick's Day!!!!:D Hope ye all have a good one!! Good news- Shamrock is syn free!!!!- :sigh: Guinness isn't !!! lol:party0019::7834: Enjoy.

Anyone know if we can get chicken bovril here?????? Thanks xx

I really like to weigh mid way through the week- it helps with my motivation one way or the other- If I have lost wuhu!!! I know not to undo the good- if I am up - then it kick ass time!! I ignored the scales during Christmas hols- and had a lovely 9 lb gain- so now I just check at the weekend...

What a great idea for a thread:cool: My motivation is- I'm fed up being fat!!!! I saw a pic taken of me about 7 years ago -OMG- horrendus- I look old and matronly:wave_cry:! have lost some weight since then - but wow what a shock!!!it is going to be my before pic- I was horrified when I found...

Ah Aisling- poor you!!:grouphugg: You are doing so good and have been a great help to me- just seeing how well you doing!!! Take a look at my user name- hmmm wonder why I chose it!! :banghead: Now don't panic- put it behind you- we all have our little glitches!!! Keep the syns low til weigh...

OOOOooh I love them- don't want to see them go- I had better get more adventureous and try some more flavours!!!!

Was good today Breakfast - hifi Lunch - noodles Dinner- chicken casserole- 4 syns Banana coors light x 2- 9 syns Am leaving the room in case another beers calls my name.....

Thank you all so much for the replys ladies- think I will do pitta bread pizza and maybe the sw KFC. I will make sf jelly and sw frerror roche for my sweet treat. I am keeping it very small- cousins only- the kids haven't cottoned on to inviting friends yet....:D. So I'm happy enough to let them...

Well done everyone on the great losses!!! I was +1lb this week- was naughty :cry: so will have to be sooo good over the weekend.

Am having a birthday party for my baby over the weekend- I really want to stay strong- and avoid snacking. I was thinking of eating really strong mints during party - so that it would ruin the taste of anything that might happen to ahem fall into my mouth!!;) I would be greatful for any tips or...

Don't you just hate smell invasion of your space- especially when it is yummy smells- doesn't matter - that kfc smells divine when starving............. Reminds me have to try SW KFC chicken!!

THIS IS GOING TO BE A GOOD WEEK.......:D ( repeat 100 times)

up 1 lb last night!! Wasn' shocked by it!!!!Will have to work twice as hard next week!!! food today: Breakfast- coffee lunch- mug shot snack - sw quiche dinner- steak and sw chips and mushrooms and onions snack- hifi hex syns- none so far........

Girls- just want to wish you the best of luck with your journeys- the support here is so good and hopefully will be of help to ye on your wieightloss . I started Slimming World in Jan - it slow and steady and this website has been such a help. Keep posting!!

I have started to drink green coffee- it nice tastes mor or like like regular instant coffee - don't like green tea- Dunno if it any benefit - but as I drink coffee anyway especially when in work i decided it might as well be green!! Nothing to loose apart from weight!! lol

Let me know how you get on...good luck!

Just looking at your losses Aisling- wow- you doing great- I seriously need to get in gear!! You will have no bother next week :-)

I was sitting here stuffing my face after weigh in and it wasnt good!! and i was wondering the the same thing what do most people eat after weigh in--so had to post- I don't usually have a blow out after weigh in - but I gave myself the night off- because I was so crap all week- things can only...

Alfsmummy- I just want to say you look fab and well done on your weight loss!! I love when people post before and after photos because it so helpful to inspire others! People can be so insensitive so i would just ignore this woman:jelous::jelous:- you know why you are there and the good it does...

Well done Aisling- you will fly it next week and make the club 10 no probs.:D Lolacola - never mind about the little gain- it happens to the best of us!! ie me- was up 1lb tonight :( my own fault- was debating changing to red but think when I read what you saying will stick to ee - and just...

Gembear- sorry can't really give you info - I would work on the theory that the rolls can't be really bad and shouldn't sabotage your weight loss - even if using as HEB -unless you were really bad sticking to plan otherwise- this is only a personal opinion and I'm sure others who have been...

Weigh in tomorrow night and work tomorrow- so am not expecting any good news- wasnt good!!!! so..... will be lucky to stay the same- I seem to have one good week- one bad...... I seem to relax a bit too much after weight loss and then pay for my stupidity the following week......

Hope everyone getting on well this week so far- Desperate Housewives back tonight- so am debating whether to watch or not.......

Just thought I would post- Tesco are doing pre-prepared fruit 2 for €4 euro. I find this great for lunch when I'm working with 0% fat yogurt!!

Today This morning i will walk- have been bold- need to move my ass...... Wuhu- walked 3 miles!!! Breakfast- fruit and coffee Lunch- hifi Dinner- sw chips and sw quiche with loadsa veg!!! Half pancake with nutella and ice cream - aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh

Yesterday Breakfast- hifi Lunch - noodles Dinner- goulash and rice Now for the syns- 2 beers 9 mini bar - bout 5 - tesco own brand -milky whip

Debbie- I haven't been in Asda for a while - I spend waay too much money- so I avoid it!! My friend shops for me- I mainly stick to geting Mugshots, quark, 0% natural yogurt or 0% greek yogurt- havent got the pittas yet. Have to go to Dunnes at weekend - so hopefully will look for ww sausages-...

PinPat-that could have been me yesterday-- lol- I hope you ok and got through it ok- and had a nice relaxing evening- I had the whingy kids the whingy hubby ( and he wasn't even going out to give me space) and the sex and the city dvd- and I was like a demon!!:( Was the dvd any good??? - I...

I think as a mum - we find it very hard to make me time- I had 2 babies 20 months apart and now the week before my baby's 3 rd birthday I have finally made me time- It is important -but it always seems to get bumped- I am only 7 months behind schedule on this planned me time. My mum reminded me...

It's great- feels so naughty- but nice!! lol

:cry::wave_cry::break_diet::cry::wave_cry: Was so bad yesterday- if it wasn't nailed down and there was choclate in it - I ate it!! I would have sold me granny for junk yesterday........ So the plan is - they were flexi syns- and limited syns where possible until Wednesday!!! And will have...

I went away for Christmas and got a wonderful Christmas pressie when I came back- a whole 9 lb of blubber!! If i was to go again I would relax a little but NO WAY would I go completly off plan- it takes so little time to put there - but so bloody hard to get rid of!! ( 4-6 weeks) Maybe give...

Shell- just have to say well done for staying strong- many others would take a dive( I prone to refridgeratitus when stressed:eatdrink051:) I hope your mum will be ok with treatment and your little one will have such good support from such a strong mum they can't go wrong in life! As for the...

Lady A- do mind me asking- but what granulated sweetner did you use?- Thanks Sheila

Today Breakfast- none - never got break Lunch- Fruit salad and 2 ff yog Dinner- SW quiche - (about half a Hex with cheese in it) BAD BAD BAD BAD.........GIRL!!!! :-( Fell of the wagon in style - pity is I didn't injuire my mouth as I fell!!!!!!!!!!! No point in going in to it but Will...

Our local Tesco suppsed to be working on getting quark 0 % fat yog mug shots etc- I won't hold my breath:rolleyes: Would be great to get locally. I am lucky that it just under an hour to Eniskillen and Asda- and also have a friend working in Eniskillen so gets me stuff when I need it!!! Didn't...

DROOOOOooooooooooooooooooL :D :thankyou: I think I might bake with the kids at the weekend now!!!!!!!!!!!:cool:

I tend to snack on yogurt hi fi bars or alpen lights (he) or if I'm stuck at night with the munchies I might have a packet of Quavers or small bag of popcorn. Aisling- Made me laugh when I saw you love Curly Wurly!!:D I like your style!!!!Discovered them this week--- I have deprived...

Just a quick pre weekend question- has anyone found very low syn sausages??? I refuse to waste nearly 5 syns on a clonakilty...... -Hodgkins Lf ones in Teaco only have 40% pork would prefer more meat content - so was just wondering if any one has any suggestions? Thanks Sheila :)

Quick post re today- am not very sociable on work nights.... Breakfast- hi fi bar and banana -hea Lunch- fruit salad and ff yog Dinner- bacon and cheese chicken-hea SW smoked paprika chips- no veg - too tired to prep!!

Good to see quick replies ladies!! I joined in Jan- so far it is great - SO EASY!! Anyway- hope we can chat and help each other out- both of you are doing so well- congrats on your losses so far!! Sheila

Thanks for the replies ladies- I googled them and they came up at 495 cals for cup of them!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAHH :eek: Anyway I managed to be down 4 lb tonight so no harm done! Next time I will avoid!!! Thanks again Sheila

Katerpillar - you great to weigh in on a Monday- I love the little lee way I have on Wednesday weigh in- tryr an undo any weekend damage!! lol

Hi Mind if I join? I have been doing SW since 19th Jan. It's great and this site is just soooo good- It is a great motivator. Well I lost 4 lb this week hopefully by next week will have the last 1 1/2 lb off to reach 1 stone off. Great to see so many losses here. Sheila

Anyone interested in joining here?- Hopefully we can help each other out- with syn values of Irish specific foods/ brands, sourcing foods etc. And generally have a chat when needed

Thanks for clarifying for me- will be on the look out for Fibre plus bars - stocked up on HI Fi bars tonight in class. Our c gave us a taste of the new bars- wasn't overly impressed- was expecting them to be a bit more choclatey!!! Stuck with toffe and pecan and mint hi fi bars !!!

Katerpillar- don't worry too much about the pitta-I would count it as hex. Your photos are great.:cool: I really think that seeing the pictures helps others to see what great food you can eat on SW. I am drooling here!! I think I will try the sw doner at the weekend- have to make it when oh...

Thanks for the support girls :D:D:D:D- 4 lb off tonight cant believe it!! It great motivation to continue on the road to skinnyville.:stickdance: Food for the day: Breakfast: Mushroom Omlette Lunch- Banana and ff yogurt Dinner-garlic chicken and mushroom with rice ( 3 syns for mushroom soup...

This query is a cross between a syn question and eating out question so I hope I have poated it in the right place. I had about half tub of these this evening....anybody know how much damage I have done- syn wise.....? Thanks Sheila

Just wondering- where do you get fibre plus bars- never heard of them- are they healthy extra??? or alternative to hi fi bars? Thanks Sheila

Well just home from day out- had to get ds assessed for autism- anyway- he doesn't have it! It such relief as I was soo worried- so I have no excuse for ass in the fridgeitis!!! Had a few curly fries in Mickey D's this evening- I ammmm afraid to think just how bad they are...

Have to say I tried these and I think they fab- was quite suprised- much more of a treat than the 2 alpen lights- will get more on Wed after class and save them for choclate/sweetie fix when I'm craving...... Haven't heard anything about the new one - may not have reached Irish groups yet...:-(

Today Breakfast- banana and ff yog Lunch- home made veg soup... Dinner- few curly fries -aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh Snack- Alpen light bar

My "baby" started playschool this morning- so I managed a 3 mile walk:D Foodwise I had Breafast- Banana /ff yogurt Lunch-2 Scrambled egg Dinner- Mash potato, roast chicken, mixed veg and small bit gravy (2 syns ) I have a curly wurly in the freezer for later- 6 syns;)- ( 2 syns- only took a...

wow- thanks for the tips everyone- I never thought outside the box- I was being pretty boring and just eating them as healthy extras- saving them for treats;) Sounds like something a bit more exciting to do with them!!!

Ok - here it is today Breakfast:Banana, 2 Alpen light bars ( hex B)cup green coffee ( hex A milk) cup green coffee Dinner:Tomato and veg soup -home made Potato Carrott Roast lamb Tea- Mug Shot- tomato and herb 0 syns so far............ but.... night time picking is one of my down falls- so...

EXTRA EASY PLAN. Hi everyone- I have been regularly viewing the site- and I find it fab for inspiration tips motivation etc. I have decided to bite the bullet and do a food diary after a couple of bad weeks.:break_diet: I joined SW in Jan have lost 9 lb with 1/2 lb up last week. I am doing...

Dudette- i had it fitted in July and I have to say that yes I am getting the acne since then- it took me a while to register what cause was - no doubt it is acne- horrendus spots on my neck and chin- another breakout just starting!! I am seriously considering geting it removed if it doesnt get...