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Saturday, really dont want to tempt fate but I'm actually enjoying this so far and not finding it difficult like i have in the past. Not sure what's different. Hmm, I'm sure it won't last Haha! Saturday 2 x wholemeal (heb1) banana coffee (1 syn) spread (2 syns) Leftover sw quiche Meatballs...

Friday not decided what plan yet, either red or extra easy! 2 x wholemeal (heb1) scrambled eggs x 2. Brown sauce (1 syn) Banana and 2 clementines and sw quiche with ham and onion. Options(2 syns) Dinner is Chilli but not sure what to have with it. Had stir fry veg with the chilli, strange...

Dinner was veg curry made with peppers, tomatoes, onions, curry powder, Chilli, garam masala, had it with rice and potato wedges. Think il have an options and funsize twix in a bit. Had an Alpen light (half my heb2) twix funsize (5 syns) and an options (2 syns). 7/15.

Back again to start slimming world, going it alone with the help of minimins! Gave birth to my little boy 9 weeks ago after a horrendous pregnancy with hg (extreme sickness) my relationship with food has been totally rubbish and i lost weight while pregnant. Since feeling better however I have...

Right decided to fill out this diary even when I can't stick to a nice balanced diet, will help me stay in control of cals either way Today so far Lucozade - 245 Roll with crisps - 140 for roll 100 for crisps 485 Bbq hula hoops 250 Rump steak 325, mushrooms 15, light cream 140, green beans...

Hiya hope all bumps and babies are well, 29 weeks and a gain of 9lbs. A sts for me this week. Havnt managed to get out of eating carb and calorie heavy stuff so aiming to get some more balance in my diet, wish I would have cravings for fruit and veg!x

Thanks! It's been an awful time really, mood been very low but in past couple of weeks iv felt better bout it all. I havnt really had excitement of goin shopping, altho went with a friend other day to pram centre and mothercare to get little bits and I finally felt pregnant! Keep reminding...

Hi how do you express if you don't mind me asking? I'm planning on bf but intend to express some feeds so dad can help too. I am thinking of buying an electric pump x

Hi ladies, congrats to all who have had their little ones! I can't wait till this pregnancy is over! 28 weeks and still suffering with hg, but not being sick anywhere near as much so eating seems to be getting back to normal. Thought I would get back to keeping this diary as for weeks I just...

Well Dr didn't sign me off to go back to work. Was sick in Drs surgery! Can laugh now. No point in me doing a diary of food cause I'm just trying to get anything in when I can. Sometimes it stays there, sometimes not lol Im still hoping this will pass but sickness has been pretty regular past...

Well done ladies! Iv lost a 1lb this morning x

Weigh in and I'm putting loss as a 1lb. It was wavering between 1 and 2lb but as I have Dr this morning and want signed off Il go with a lb lol Bit worried bout work but I guess even if I can do two shifts a week it will be more than double what I get sick pay. Think its bad that when hard...

They just like to make things awkward lol I would have left it for a surprise too but my gran who brought me up has been ill and I wanted her to know just in case. Guess I can get better prepared now too x

Oh those dreams sound horrible. I think you are right tho, from the very beginning you worry don't you. It's worth it tho. My scan went well altho I hardly seen anythin as I had to lie facing away as baby in an awkward position. All looks good tho and growing well so altho I'm being sick baby...

Thanks, I'm just a worrier lol aw must be so exciting to be so close to meeting the little one! Im due end of Sept and it feels forever away. Good luck hope that wee head is where's its supposed to be!x

It's the hormones! I really struggle too at times and I wonder why I have still a fiance and why he hasn't strangled me. The things I have said to him have been awful and when I think back I cringe. Not that I'm making excuses but its especially bad when iv been so ill, can't stop being sick and...

So sickness has disappeared as quickly as it came. I just hope it stays that way and its not just coming in cycles. Have eaten like a little pig today and not caring a bit lol Have my anomaly scan tomorro! So excited and nervous I will be up all night. It's at half 9 so thankfully im not...

I have noticed that if I let myself get hungry I feel sick too. Lol its so embarassing but it makes such a difference knowing ur not alone doesn't it? Im trying now to see the funny side of it, Us poor women and the stuff we have to go thru. No man could handle this haha x

Thank you! Iv been on cyclizine for few weeks and it worked great at start but seems to be losing effect now, or mayb I'm just having a bad week. I'm going to try stick to things I know iv not been sick with and try get on with things best I can. It's a really awful thing to go thru. Hope you...

Not been able to count up what I'm eating due to being sick a lot. Phoned midwife today who basically said see the gp. Have to meet with work tomorro who want to discuss if there is anything they can do to support me getting back. I don't know if I'm fit for work, some days I think I am other...

Very rainy Glasgow x

I struggle going to loo aswell, even when not pregnant. Tropicana Orange juice is my answer. I swear by it. Just a glass a day does the trick, don't know if Orange juice in general works, I just always buy the trpoicana one. Hope you get some relief soon x

I have cravings for smells more than food, Coconut is the one this time around. I have coconut moisturiser, shampoo, conditioner, air freshner, deodorant the lot I have everyone in my house stinking of it lol Was dettol throughout my last pregnancy. I had baths in it and cleaned the whole...

Hiya I'm due 29th of September, so I'm 20 weeks now. Im now back at pre pregnancy weight of 13 stone so overall no gain yet, altho reckon iv put on 5lbs to get back here. It's all totally down to being unwell and this continued sickness. I'm expecting the gains in next few weeks tho lol x

Aww that's such a cute name! Congratulations on the new arrival. Hope you feel ok x x

Weighed this morning and iv stayed the same as last week. So at 20 weeks my gain is 0lbs. All totally down to this continued sickness. Have my scan this week and hopefully baby is growing well, I do feel lots of movement so I'm glad of that, apparently 20 weeks is when the Dr would hope to see...

Good luck for tomorrow x

Thank you and u are right! Haven't been able to watch what Im doing eating wise as sickness has been bad past few days so I'm eating what I can when I can. Good luck to everyone!x

Hi and congratulations! I'm almost 20 weeks and still suffer sickness, on meds which help but not always. So just wanted to say try go easy on urself, no point forcing something down if it doesn't agree with you! Unfortunately carby food stuffs seem to be the one thing that help the sickness...

Well visit to the Drs didn't go exactly to plan! Low blood pressure, blood levels all off and need steroid cream for my face an lips which have all split and broke out. Signed off for another fortnight and to arrange reduced hours before Dr will think of signing me off. I genuinely thought I'd...

Thanks! He is really understanding thankfully. The poor guy just can't do right for doing wrong and I hate myself for it, hoping once I'm back at work Il have less time to be acting like a crazy woman lol didn't really count over weekend but wasn't out of control either. Il get back to it today...

Oh wow 4lb gain this morning! I can see it too lol I knew I would have put on weight cause bump has suddenly grown. Having major mood swings and no matter how much I explain its not personal my oh is in a huff but pretending not to be which only makes me more annoyed. Just really want left...

Oh its a nightmare gettin stuff like that done! Im gettin my kitchen replastered but that's about the most messy, iv mostly only redecorating to do thankfully. Just focus on the end result it will be worth it! I'm almost 19 weeks so plenty of time really, go for my anomaly scan in two weeks...

Thanks ladies. Think Il be back at work next week so I'm sure that will take my mind off it lol looking forward to the routine but not really the job part! It's funny when I found out I was pregnant I was really worried bout my job and things as I have been there under a year but now I see that...

Yea I think its mayb just too soon for me, I'm sure nearer the time I will be getting organised, think its cause its oh first he's really keen to go buying lots whereas I'm trying to sort house and things first. Good to know its not just me tho lol x

Hiya and thanks! I try not to take as many of the tablets as I can. Ur allowed 3 a day but id much rather manage on less if possible, its hard to judge it sometimes, like a balancing act lol but I'm much better than I was a few weeks ago, having to go on a drip and stay in hospital was...

1500 odd calories yesterday and that was good considering id been sick in the morning and couldnt face food. Aiming to try up veg and fruit intake which I usually enjoy but have gone right off, also can't face thought of meats so I'm running out of options lol pregnancy is so weird at times x

Waiting until I'm starving before eating, then snacking till tea is ready and by that time not being hungry. Hunger just creeps up in me, should really just have regular meal times x

Just been reading the posts and have realised that I have been avoiding baby stuff and buying anything! My oh has been wanting to get organised and go look and order prams and cribs but iv been putting it off. I feel really anxious about it all like Il be tempting fate if you know what I mean? I...

Ah iv just read why! Hmm another judgement call for me personally o think x

I think its down to common sense and judgement really. I know things like the cheeses and liver are important and do have a real theory behind them. I do avoid these types of things but if it was a one off then to be honest id probably eat it. The ice cream thing did surprise me to be honest...

I didn't realise that, iv totally blanked that info obv haha I'm not big on them but I do like a caramel sundae now and again. Oh well, Ben and jerrys it is then!x

Had 1800 calories yest, finally getting an appetite back. Have had few aches and pains since yesterday mainly in my back and hips, my belly seems to be sprouting so think everything just stretching and accommodating, hot baths help. I weighed in on Friday and had lost a 1lb so I'm now 5lbs...

I love my runny eggs, couldn't eat hard ones either, yuk lol so still indulge. Soft cheeses I do miss, don't eat much meat wise so I tend to have cheese quite a lot with meals. Altho spreading cheese has been a decent replacement. Is Mr whippy not allowed for the same reason?x

Iv done exactly that and I'm feeling much better, more energy and gettin out and about. Iv just been doin 10 mins on cross trainer and walking on treadmill and doing a couple of lengths in a very small pool lol iv done well eating wise managing about 1500 to 1800. If this keeps up Il prob go...

Thanks! They are defo making a difference and its great to hear that the sleepy feeling goes. Iv had decent two days eating wise, hitting about 1000-1200 calories. I'm pretty much lying in bed or on couch so not using many up I guess. Going to go to the gym with oh this morning, walk in...

Thank you! You must be gettin so excited to meet ur baby! I'm just starting to feel flutters and it all feels very real now. You don't. have too much of a gain either, well done. Was feeling so sorry for myself yesterday, had been sick in my car on way home from Drs, was the final straw lol...

I was at Drs this morning and to be honest if it wasn't for the fact I was sitting retching while talking to him I wouldn't have got anything. I really have never felt anything like this, continual nausea and vomiting. I'm so rundown I have cold sores all around my mouth and just feel crap...

I try that on occasion and it works, sometimes it doesn't haha! Friday I went out for a tapas meal which was really lovely and I didn't bother adding up what I had. Saturday started off ok with a breakfast muffin then rest of the day I was really sick, gave up trying to snack and drank...

Yesterdays food Breakfast Breakfast muffin, slice of Bacon and cheese. White coffee. Lunch Muller crunch yog. Dinner. Half a micro lasagne. Snacks Half a drifter bar, slice of bread butter and jam. Think calories sat about 1000. Will add up soon. Weigh in today 12 st 10lb. Down 4lbs since...

It's an awful thing to try and deal with, especially when you have kids and a job. I'm off sick just now but don't know how Il cope to go back. It's so unpredictable! Today has been pretty bad but I'm still trying to get food in there lol I would quite happily not eat for the remainder if I...

Yesterday was best day eating wise iv had in about a month and I managed about 1400 calories. Breakfast Half rankin soda farl, scrape of utterly butterly, white coffee. (350) Lunch Half of a whetherspoons ham, egg and chips and an irn bru. (500) Dinner Porridge with semi skim milk (350)...

I definetely feel an improvement since starting the tablets, think I just need to adjust to the fact my stomach can't hold a normal sized meal and I'm goin to have to split meals differently throughout the day. You should still have the treats! I honestly don't mind how much I gain aslong as I...

Congratulations on the birth of you're baby! Thanks for the info, I know I'm gettin nowhere near that and really dont want to be messing about with my metabolism so that will give me something to aim for. I guess on the way I will probably find the right balance for me. I will weigh in on...

Hi ladies, I'm hoping to join all you mums to be in keeping my gain to a minimum. I'm 16+3, this is my third baby and my partners first so there's a big gap between my kids and this little one. Also have not had the easiest of starts to my pregnancy between bleeds and a huge ovarian cyst which...

I'm sure you could get the publication through Athens or any other college/university library. The nhs choices website is a defo a reputable reference source. Iv used it frequently.

I did research as part of my degree in mental health and I'm always interested in these studies. Common sense says healthy food, healthy body and healthy mind. It's great to see holes picked in research, I tend to be a total cynic anyway but people take so called facts from these 'scientific...

Sánchez-Villegas A, Toledo E, de Irala J et al. Fast-food and commercial baked goods consumption and the risk of depression. Public Health Nutrition, March 2012, 15: pp 424-432. Put that in Google, this is the study all the stories are based on. There is also a good analysis of this study on...

There's also some physiological stuff to consider when you are really stressed out. All to do with release of insulin. Can't remember exactly the things that go on but even for general health purposes you need to get less stressed! Any time I have lost weight its been in 'happy' times in my...

Random fact! Ur taller in the morning than u are at night due to effects of gravity, and unfortunately we can shrink as we get older due to decreasing bone and muscle density! X

Those cakes sound awesome! Iv had a terrible day, I'm blaming hormones. Iv not eaten anything apart from chocolate today, disgusting I know. It's not even been that much. Totally peed off at the world all day, starting to come out the other side now and planning to nip this in the bud, get...

2lbs off today, thank goodness, a little bit of motivation! Good luck everyone x x

30 day shred sounds hard! Although the results would be amazing. Wi this morning and iv lost 2lbs, that's with my pizza hut meal out and the odd treat so I'm very pleased with that. Hope everyone else is doing great!x

Sounds interesting, what is it?x x

Hey! Try not to get too disheartened, this could be naughties from the week before catching up, I bet if I keep at it u will defo show a loss next week, our bodies need time to adjust. And look on the positives, u managed 5 good days from 7. That's more than u managed before so its good...

Oh one of those days! Well I'm having a couple of vodkas, defo need to relax! All was going well until my dad appeared to take us out for dinner, pizza hut! Aaarrrggghhh. But I guess that's life and what flexing syns are for. I kinda vaguely thought about ordering something seperate from...

Morning! Oh I can relate to that i hate the dentist too, I have a real phobia. Can't even take the kids my mum has to lol This is where my real struggle begins, the weekend! So easy to be not prepared for long periods out of the house, or the invite out. I'm going out tomorrow night but kids...

Reading this is such motivation for me! I actually feel disgusted with myself in my clothes at the minute, they are all tight and ny bras are uncomfy. This motivates me no end, I start to trip up as my clothes get looser. I cant figure it out at all, u would think I would be spurred on to lose...

Totally with you on it! I'm so upset this morning, back to where I started plus some! Been kidding myself that iv been following the plan, but not really counting syns. New week fresh start, my plan is drink plenty water, be as active as I can, up the veg intake and be ruthless with the syns...

Morning, 3lbs on for me, 2lbs off for my oh, tho he did wi with jeans on so no doubt he's lost more. Why can't I do this? It's what I want more than anything else. I have pmt, I'm bloated and my jeans are tight and I just feel a total mess. Good luck to everyone else today x x

3lbs on this week, so 8m back where I started, can't kick the yoyo! My boyfriend has started sw with me tho so I'm hoping it will spur me on a bit, he doesn't have much to lose at all but it may just be the incentive I need. Good luck and here's to next week!x x

I put on 2lbs, not a surprise at all, was trying to draw a line under it but I'm seriously struggling. I'm just so fed up at the moment and cannot find the motivation to eat properly or exercise. I'm not bein seriously off plan, meals are Sw still but I'm picking and having extras not Sw...

Oh no! Was it totally unexpected? Or are there reasons for it? Iv lost 2lbs, was unwell during the week and hardly ate for half the week and when.I did eat it wasn't all Sw friendly just whatever I felt I could keep down. Need to be very careful this week not to gain it back. Good luck...

Oh what a week, been unwell, havnt eaten for half the week and hardly ate the rest, still struggling! Will weigh in as usual tomorro and see what the story is from there. Actually cannot face food at all just now x

Congratulations on the losses so far! Iv lost 2lbs this week, second week in. Very happy with that! Good luck to all the tues weighers!x x

Ok so the kitkat and crisps on Fri worked out at 11 syns which I will round up to 20 for the few wee chips I had. Running total would then be 55.5 syns. Added to that the wine on sat would be 82 syns. Not my total either lol Sunday red again. Breakfast - sw doner kebab with Hea cheddar cheese...

Day 11 green again Breakfast Free muller and banana and a coffee. Lunch Ham salad free - lettuce tomato Hea x 2 cheddar cheese Heb - 3 slices ham Dinner 1 syn - half a macaroni cheese pasta and sauce, handful of chips need to syn these. Snacks 2 finger kitkat and a packet of monster munch...

Hey Thans for the comments! Im not sure if sw is more a girls thing...i guess 'dieting' has been seen to be a female hobby! Kudos to the men, when I used to go to class there was a guy who came too. Without fail he lost every week, got to target and maintained. He was so motivated and had the...

Tues - day 8 breakfast Heb - porridge Hea - semi milk free - coffee Lunch 2 - syns macaroni cheese pasta and sauce 4 syns - 2 party rings biscuits (dont know if this is accurate, guessed) Dinner Heb - 2 small wholemeal Free - potato slices, egg and half tin of beans Snacks 4 syns - chocolate...

Hey! Can I join you Tuesday weighers?! First week back on sw at home on my own and iv lost 2lbs. Very happy with that. Good luck to everyone weighing in today! X

Ok well much better day yesterday, had a wee wobble in the evening but I won lol Breakfast Heb - wholemeal bread Hea - cheese slice Free - beans Lunch 2 syns - Creamy cheese mugshot Dinner All free - fried rice - egg, soy sauce frylight Egg foo yung (homemade) with Heb chicken Seasoned potato...

Hey So sorry to hear about what you are going thru, I have experience in the mental health field and the best advice I could give would be to reach out to whoever supports you, whether that's family, friends or health professionals. Don't struggle on your own, you don't have to go thru this...

_______________________________________ thats my line drawn, whats very clear to me is that alcohol sabotages my good planning!! Did really well with my meals everything went well until sat night, friends appeared round with wine. Went over syns with alcohol, felt terrible on sunday and while...

day 3 Breakfast HEB - 28g porridge HEA - semi milk free - coffee Lunch 2 syns - Creamy cheese Mugshot Free - mandarins Dinner Free - Onion Mushroom curry with HEB chicken Free - Boiled rice Snack 1.5 syns - meringue nests 1 syn - sugar free jelly 18 syns - vodka -eep! Day 4 Breakfast...

Hi! Yep its weird, I find it quite strange getting my head around the fact that eating more will get you losing weight, just goes against what you are led to believe about dieting and depriving yourself..I gues thats how SW works! And I dont know what I would do without SW wedges and chips, I...

Hi Second day back on slimming world and having read through lots of food diaries, decided to give it a go, seeing my eating habits in black and white will hopefully help me along. Starting with a green week so day 1(tues) was: Breakfast HEB - 28g porridge HEA - 250ml semi milk (half in...

I just realised that! I have no idea how to put it in properly! Thanks for the replies, just hope to keep the motivation levels up. Planning to have a green week to start me off and so far today Ive had 28g porridge HEB Milk HEA Banana Free Coffee Free...

Hi! Just joined up to the forum, stumbled upon the site when having a look online for slimming world recipes etc. Im finding this site brilliant for advice, recipes and I hope joining will keep me motivated! Basically Im a typical yo-yo dieter, do well at start of new eating plan then it all...