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My myfitnesspal username is maeveomagh for anyone who wants to be friends!

Back and still going on the diet though it really isn't a diet anymore, rather a way of life! Myfitnesspal has revolutionised my attitude to food combined with what I've learned through SW. Had a good Xmas and ate modestly, then back on myfitnesspal and 1200 calories a day. Currently 10 stone...

So happy and proud of myself. After hovering around 11st mark I'm now 10st 9 lbs! Not going to deprive myself of anything over Christmas but going to eat small amounts and exercise frequently. Would love to look really good for my graduation photos this time next year so myfitnesspal will be...

If you scroll down to the bottom of the page you'll see Rolling in the dough | ShelfLife.ie They're delicious, almost ciabatta-like but really healthy! Only 100 calories for a "full slimbo" = two slices! Really helps curb carb urges!

So happy to come back on her and write about progress rather than promises. For the past four weeks I have been absolutely strict with myself. Been using the MyFitnessPal app to keep track of everything that I eat. There have been some slips, for example, a bottle of wine and pizza last Thursday...

Back and starting again. For most of the summer I'd been hovering around the 11'3 - 11'5 mark. Been using the MyFitnessPal app to do a mixture of SW and calorie-counting. E.g. I'll still have a Mugshot even though it has a high calorie value. Currently 11'0 and hoping to drop about 1lb every...

Tuesday 28th May, 2013 Vitamin C drink Activia yoghurt (3 syns). Chopped apples and grapes Plain dry salad with peppers, sweetcorn, etc. Chopped apples and grapes Banana Lemon and ginger tea. Leftover Indian takeaway.

Wednesday 15th May, 2013. Fruit salad 1/4 Asda meringue nest (2 syns) Cup of tea with milk (HE A) Stir fry leftover 100g Asda red thai sauce (6 syns)

Right! I'm back and I'm really going to do this. I'm back down to 11st 1lb and really want to get into the mid-10s for the summer. I can do this!!

After a serious lack of motivation for the past few weeks, I'm back. Getting myself in the mood with a 3-Day Detox (Dr. Oz's 3-Day Detox Cleanse One-Sheet | The Dr. Oz Show) But am allowing myself one syn-free meal a day instead of one smoothie, just so that I don't have a big gain when I...

Sunday 17th March, 2013 Tea with milk (HE) 2 x weetabix (HE). Grapes and FF yoghurt Herbal tea.

Saturday 16th March, 2013 2 x weetabix (HE) Tea with milk (HE). Herbal tea Grapes. Fruit scone (8 syns) Tea with milk. Sweet potato Green beans Birds Eye fishcake (6 syns). 2 x glasses of red wine while watching GAA (9 syns) Handful of chocolate buttons (4 syns)

I've had a horrible week. Work has really been getting on top of me, I had no money (so couldn't afford to buy nice food), housemate issues, neighbour issues, felt bad about myself, felt so ugly. So of course, the solution to all that is comfort eating. Had, among other things, a Dominos Pizza...

Tuesday 12th March, 2013 2 x weetabix (HE) Tea (HE) Tesco butternut soup (7 syns) 2 x Allisons snack rolls (12 syns) Mocha latte :( 1/2 caramel square :( BBQ Beef Noodles Allisons snack roll. ** 40 mins swim / 20 mins sauna.

Monday 11th March, 2013 Beans 2 x nimble bread slices. Tomato soup (from cafe) 2 x wheaten bread slices (7 syns). SS Latte (HE) Fruit salad. Sweet potato Linda McCartney sausage (2 syns) 1/2 lunchbox of salad. Glass red wine.

Sunday 10th March, 2013 Scrambled eggs 1/2 tin beans. Pineapple chunks. Birds Eye Cod "in a bag" (8 syns) Sweet potato Green beans. 2 x cookies :( ** Did 1/5hrs of yoga.

Thursday 7th March, 2013 2 x weetabix (HE) Tea with milk (HE). Baked potato Skinned chicken 1/4 salad. Lemon and ginger tea Fruit salad. Pizza (24 syns) :(

1lb on this week. To be expected after Tuesday, which was just an awful day. Still feeling quite down today and yesterday but managing to get back on the diet. I will lose weight for next week.

Had a really down day yesterday. Stressed about the Ph.D. and life and money worries.... Still not feeling right today but positive enough to keep going with diet. Yesterday was a write-off with ice cream and everything :( So here's today: Wednesday 6th March, 2013. 2 x weetabix (HE) Tea with...

** 2 mile walk.

Monday 4th March, 2013. 3 x bacon slices 1 x slice white bread (HE) Tea with milk (HE). Wholewheat pasta 1/3 spinach Green pepper. Grapes, strawberries FF yoghurt. Cup of tea Pink and white (2.5 syns). Options hot chocolate. Boiled egg.

Sunday 3rd March, 2013 Poached egg Bacon (fry lite) Beans 2 x sausages (5 syns) 2 x white bread slices (8 syns). 4 x fish fingers (8 syns) 1/2 plate spinach Carrots Potatoes. Grapes, strawberries, blueberries FF yogurt.

Saturday 2nd March, 2013 Fried egg (fry lite) 1/2 tin beans 2 x nimble bread (HE) Tea with milk (HE). Pasta Sauce (6 syns) 1/2 plate salad. Uncle bend sweet and sour rice (6 syns) SW chips. Blueberries Strawberries 1 1/2 meringue nest (4.5 syns).

Thursday 28th February, 2013 Heinz Cream of Tomato Soup (11.5 syns) 1 slice brown bread (HE) Skinny latte (HE milk) Snackajacks. (4 syns) Baked potato 1/3 plate salad.

Hey! Thanks for replying! I did STS last week and was so happy to have 1lb off this week so really not minding slow loss! I remember my old consultant told me that 1lb is actually the equivalent of a tin of beans! So think of it like that!! :) Now the evenings are longer, I will hopefully get...

Weighed in at 10st 13lbs today. So happy to be in the 10s!!!! Worried I will hit a weight plateau - anyone got any tips how to keep strong during the 10s and get good weight loss? Do I need to up the ante when it comes to exercise? Currently I do yoga and gym once a week, as well as walking to...

Wednesday 27th February, 2013 Cornflakes (HE) Tea with milk (HE). Herbal tea Banana. Small tin of beans 2 x slices of nimble bread (5 syns). Rice noodles and chicken (10 syns) 3 x spring rolls (?? syns). Rice Krispie Square.

Just weighed in and 10st 13lbs today!!! Long may this continue.

Weighed in this morning. 10st 13lb!!!!! I am just so happy, honestly I never thought I'd see 10st again. That this whole "diet" exercise was just something to do for New Years. That I was just a "pudgy" person and there's nothing that could be done. But when I stepped on the scales this morning...

Tuesday 26th February, 2013 Tea (HE) Cornflakes (HE). Lemon and ginger tea Banana. Baked potato Skinned chicken 1/3 plate salad. Herbal tea 2x apple and grape slices. Starbucks skinny latte (so tired at desk. Really need to get onto americanos) (6.5 syns) Snackajacks. (4 syns) Pasta sauce...

Monday 25th February, 2013 Corkflakes (HE) Tea (HE) Pasta with squash and chilli butter (8 syns) Glass of red wine (6 syns) Sweet potato 1 Linda McCartney sausage (2 syns) 1/3 salad. Went to cinema: 1 pack of snackajacks (4 syns) 1 small hot chocolate Refresher bar.

Sunday 24th February, 2013 Cornflakes (HE) Tea (HE). Spinach pasta with 1 tsp of Philadelphia cheese (2 syns). Sweet potatoes 1/3 Salad 2 x Linda McCartney sausages (2 x 2 syns = 4 syns). Ate some sweets before bed but can't quite remember what they were!! ** 1.5 hrs gym session. Cardio...

Stayed the same this week, 11st 0lb. Happy about this because I'm so glad to be 8lb lighter than at the start of the year! Plus I went home and ate a lot of bread last week :( Looking forward to a good slimming week this week! I'm ready to get down into the 10's!

Wednesday 20th February, 2013 Cornflakes (HE) Tea with milk (HE). Banana. Stir fry with skinned chicken 1/4 veg. Rice krispie square (6 syns) Tea. Hummus, pitta bread (10 syns) Celery and carrot sticks 1 glass red wine. Pineapple chunks.

Tuesday 19th February, 2013 Fruit salad Tea Ciabatta with skinned chicken (12 syns) Noodles Skinned chicken 1/3 salad Rice krispie square (6 syns) Tea. Proud of myself for not ordering pizza today.

Monday 18th February, 2013 Boiled egg Slice of toast McChicken sandwich :( :( Pomegranate salad Cheesecake 1 glass red wine.

Just a note to saw how satisfying it is to have had two really great SW days and enjoy a "bad" breakfast this morning. Savoured the sausages and bacon and the white bread was just so yummy!! Before SW I'd eat 3/4 white bread slices, a full tin of beans, 3 sausages, 3-4 bacons. Now I'm totally...

Friday 15th February, 2013 Boiled egg 2 x nimble slices of toast (HE). Nimble slice of toast (2.5 syns) Tea with milk (HE). Baby boiled potatoes Spinach and peppers Slice of turkey. Pink and white (2.5 syns) Tea 2 x mandarin oranges. Spinach, pepper, ff yoghurt pasta. Vanilla tea. *** 2...

Hit 11 stone on Tuesday. My goal weight is 10.5 so really happy to be nearing it! Think this part of the journey is going to be difficult though - I imagine minimal loss each week, just getting down bit by bit.

Weighed in on Tuesday this week and was down to 11 stone. Thursday 14th February, 2013 Boiled egg 2 x Nimble bread (HE). Spinach and peppers Turkey slices Baby boiled potatoes. Spinach pasta Olive oil (approx 10 syns) 2 x mandarin oranges.

Friday 8th February, 2013 2 x veda bread (HE) Tea with milk (HE) 1/2 skinned cooked chicken Spinach and peppers Sweet potato mash Starbucks Poppy Muffin (16 syns) Tea with milk 1/2 Skinned cooked chicken Spinach and peppers Cous cous Lemon and ginger tea.

Thursday 7th February, 2013 Tin tomato soup 2 x veda bread slices 1 chocolate brownie Chips.

Weighed in today because I had a mild hangover and wanted today to be my "bad" day. 1lb off!! Bad day food-wise, no point recording. Back on it tomorrow!!

Tuesday 5th February, 2013 Tea with milk (HE) 1 slice wheaten bread (HE) Chicken salad - Skinless plain chicken - Spinach - Peppers Herbal tea Pineapple Muffin (10syns) 2 x glasses of red wine. ** Celebration for appearing on BBC.

Had a good weekend, thought forgot to document it. Here's today: Monday 4th February, 2013 Breakfast: 2 x shredded wheat (HE) Milk with tea (HE) Break: Small mocha latte, skimmed milk (5 syns) Lunch: Potato and spinach salad. Lemon and ginger tea Tea: Beans Scrambled eggs 2 x small slices...

Stayed the same this week. Happy enough because I had a full on weekend last week! Doing food shop tomorrow so looking forward to a quiet weekend of slimming and study!

Weigh-in today and stayed the same. Given my weekend indulgences, I'm actually quite happy that I am at 11.3. Hopefully next week I'll continue going down! Breakfast: 2 x shredded wheat (HE) Tea with milk (HE) Lunch: Salad Mini-pizza (5 syns) Dinner: Chicken stir fry Ginger sauce (4 syns) 2...

Wednesday 30th January, 2013 Difficult day today because I was at a conference and didn't really have time to eat. Needed the coffees to keep awake! Tea with milk (HE) Banana 2 x Mocha (HE + 10 syns) Tuna in water 1/4 lunchbox salad Cous Cous 4 x small boiled potatoes 3 x fish fingers (2 x...

Tuesday 29th January, 2013 Breakfast: 2 x shredded wheat Milk and tea Morning: Banana Tea Tea: Tuna in water Cous cous 1/2 plate salad leaves and peppers Ginger and lemon tea. Dinner: Sweet potato mash 2 x Linda McCartney sausages (2 x 2 syns= 6) 1/2 tin of beans.

Friday, Saturday and Sunday were kind of a washout because I had a friend staying and we ate out / ate infrequently. Imagine I will gain this week. Not a great day today, slipping back into my bread habits after the weekend. But tomorrow will be better! Monday 28th January, 2013 Breakfast: 2...

1lb off this week! Happy as it was a topsy turvy week! If I can get 2lb off for next week I'll have reached a "mini-goal" but would even be happy to lose 1lb more. Slowly slowly catch the tiger! Glad weight is going down but went to Topshop yesterday and still just not happy with my body...

Weighed in and lost 1lb this week!! So delighted as it's been a topsy turvy week. If I could make it to 11 1lb next week I would just be over the moon!

Wednesday 23rd January, 2013. I have a friend staying with me until Saturday so it us difficult to stick to plan when we eat out sometimes. Hopefully I'll manage to stick close enough!! 2 x weetabix Tea with milk. Ciabatta and side salad (12 syns for ciabatta). Chicken breast stir fry Brown...

Tuesday 22nd January 2013 2 x weetabix Tea with milk. 1/2 chicken breast Cous vous 1/3 plate salad. Mashed sweet potato 1/2 chicken breast 1/3 salad. 1.5hrs of yoga.

Did a very bad thing this morning and weighted myself. Delighted to see I had lost 1lb so what did I do? Made a lunch and then when I got to work was so freezing and shivery I just "needed" something warm. Hence a toasted soda, slice of bacon and sausage :( Monday 21st January, 2013 Tea with...

Sunday 20th January, 2013 Breakfast: 1/2 tin of beans 2 slices of wholemeal bread (HE) 1 boiled, sliced egg. Lunch: Tea Starbucks Muffin (17.5 syns). UGH no self control. Dinner: Sweet potato wedges with paprika Sliced boiled egg 1/3 plate salad. Pineapple chunks Fat-free yoghurt Lemon and...

Saturday 19th January, 2013 Breakfast: 2 x weetabix (HE) Tea with milk (HE) Lunch: Tea with milk Starbucks "Skinny" Ginger Muffin: 18 SYNS!! (Never again!!!!) Evening: Bowl of SW soup (from Pete's recipe thread - delicious!) Lemon and ginger tea. Pineapple chunks. Late Dinner: 2 x Linda...

Hiya ladies!! Doing well and trying to keep motivated! Had a bit of a problem with night-time snacking but brushing my teeth kind of solves the problem. Also not buying "bad" foor an having lots of fruit handy is good. I've been introducing yoga to my gym practice so am going to gym once a...

Really wanting to get down to the middle 10's. So happy with progress so far and including yoga and gym in my weekly schedule which will hopefully give me the push I need. I get stuck around the 11 mark so often, need the drive and determination to get down into the 10's so that February will...

Friday 18th January, 2013 Breakfast: 2 x weetabix (HE) Tea with milk (HE) Morning: Tea Starbucks breakfast yoghurt (6.5 syns) Evening: Tesco Finest butternut squash soup (5 syns) Poppyseed roll (second of two bought yesterday) Pineapple chunks Lemon and ginger tea. Supper: SW Pasta 1/2 plate...

Made a super speed soup tonight and it's in the fridge now. Looking forward to bring healthy and eating that this weekend!

Really enjoyed reading this and find you so inspirational! I think when you get small losses it can be really disheartening and it's a long journey but we have to believe the 1/2lbs lost a week will mount up! My consultant once said to me that every lb is like a tin of beans coming off your body...

Thank you so much for all your meal suggestions! They are a godsend!!

Thursday 17th January, 2013 Breakfast: 2 x weetabix (HE) Tea with milk (HE). Tesco Finest butternut squash soup (5 syns) Poppyseed roll (a treat given that it's weigh-day). Pineapple chunks Fat free yoghurt. Lemon and ginger tea. Finished off that darned jar of peanut butter tonight on two...

So delighted to have lost 1lb this week!! After the weekend I had, I honestly felt that I was going to have weight on, but this has given me such an incentive!! Going to do Yoga tonight and gym/swim workout over the weekend and Yoga again on Sunday night. Really need to bring exercise into my...

After an awful weekend of Camembert cheese, bottle(s) of red wine, I really pulled it back this week an managed to lose 1lb!! After my big Xmas weight loss last week I was sure I'd maintain but so delighted to lost 1lb! Really will motivate me for next week.

It did help with my nibbling urges during the day but unfortunately not at night!! I have a jar of peanut butter in the larder and it tempts me. Sometimes before bed I just crave some toast and peanut butter. I usually use my HE in the form of weetabix in the morning, so maybe I should try and...

Wednesday, 16th January, 2013 Breakfast: 2 x weetabix (HE) Milk with tea (HE) Lunch: Baked potato Plain chicken Lettuce and peppers Cup of lemon and ginger tea. Evening: Tesco blueberry muffin (14 syns) Tea Had night time nibble of a roll and peanut butter. Disappointed in myself!!

Thank you so much for that advice! I brought my tooth brush to work with me today actually! Had a much better day today and feeling a lot more positive about the diet in general :)

Determined to get it together today. Really determined!! Tuesday 15th January, 2013 Breakfast: 2 x weetabix (HE) Tea and milk (HE) Lunch: Delicious salad, cous cous and plain chicken. Here's a pic! 2 x lemon and ginger teas. Evening: (went to cinema, hence sweets) 2 x rice krispie...

Anyone got any tips on how to combat before-bed eats?

Monday 14th January, 2013 No breakfast - was in a rush. Lunch: Tin of Heinz Tomato Soup (11.5 syns) 2 x wholemeal bread (HE) Cup of tea with skimmed milk (milk = HE) Banana Cup of lemon and ginger tea. Dinner: Skinless chicken breast with paprika and mixed herb coating, Baked potato 1/3 of...

Sunday 13th January, 2013. 2 x wholemeal bread (HE) Tea with milk (HE). Banana. Pineapple chunks and fat-free greek yoghurt. Baked potato, 3 x fish finger (3 x 2 syns = 6 syns), 1/3 plate of salad. Raspberries and yoghurt, Lemon and ginger tea. **1.5hrs of yoga.

Had a bit of a bad weekend, so at this point really hoping that I can maintain my weight loss from last week. Friday 11th January, 2013. 2 x weetabix (HE) Milk (HE) Starbucks chicken wrap (22syns). Chicken burrito (8.5 syns). 1 bottle red wine. 2 x cocktails. Saturday 12th January, 2013...

Thursday 10th January, 2013. 2 x wholemeal bread (HE) Skimmed milk allowance (HE) Breakfast: Beans Toast (the two x wholemeal bread). Dinner: Sweet potato wedges 3 x fish fingers (3 x 2 syns = 6 syns) 1/3 plate crunchy salad. Dessert: Pineapple chunks Fat-free yoghurt Lemon and ginger tea...

Very pleased with my weight loss which is an astounding 5lbs! The goal now is to really work hard this week and get to closer to the 11 stone mark. My weight usually "sticks" around this level and I feel that once I get into the 10 zone, I will be really inspired to keep it going. Have yoga...

My first week of going it alone with Slimming World. Even with a slip yesterday (ate a chocolate brownie), I have an amazing 5lbs loss!!! So happy! I know when I weighed myself last week it was just after Xmas dinners, cheese, Domino's pizzas etc, but am so happy to say that the weight gained...

After a great run for six days, I had a chocolate brownie with a friend in a cafe. So annoyed with myself but just craved chocolate so much for some reason. Just in a "nibbly" mood today. Very disappointed in myself as today was the first day I started to feel the change. My stomach was nice and...

Wednesday 9th January, 2013. Breakfast: 2 x Tesco wheat biscuits (HE B) Semi-skimmed milk (HE A) Lunch: Baby boiled potatoes Tuna in water 1/3 of plate salad and peppers. Evening: Spiced carrot and sweetcorn soup (from cafe, not sure of syn value) 2 x slices of bread roll (6.5 x 2 = 12...

Tuesday 8th January, 2013. 2 slices of wholemeal bread (HE) Semi-skimmed milk (HE allowance) Breakfast: Scrambled eggs (with the HE bread) Cup of tea with milk. Mid-morning food: Fresh orange chopped into quarters. Dinner: SW Piri-Piri Chicken and roasted peppers. Baby boiled potatoes 1/3 of...

Monday 7th January, 2013. 2 slices of wholemeal bread (HE) Semi-skimmed milk (HE allowance) Breakfast: Scrambled eggs (with the HE bread) Mid-morning food: Fresh raspberries Cup of lemon and ginger tea Whole orange. Dinner 1/3 tin tuna in water Baby boiled potatoes 1/3 plate crunchy salad...

Thank you so much!! I did SW 1.5 years ago and lost one stone (the amount I'm hoping to lose this time around again!), but can't afford the classes unfortunately. I have all my books and know the ways of the diet but extra meal suggestions/hints/tips would be so appreciated! Thank you! :)

Started my diet on 2nd January and slowly but surely have been getting into it. Will start recording my food eats from today onwards. Sunday 6th January, 2013. 2 slices of wholemeal bread (HE) Semi-skimmed milk (HE allowance) Breakfast: Scrambled eggs (with the HE bread) 1/2 tin of baked...

Hello all! I joined back in 2011 when dieting with SW. Lost 1 stone and fell out of the way of SW due to a stint in America and life taking over upon my return! In the 1.5 years since SW I've just about put that 1 stone back on again and now in 2013 I want to reclaim my good weight. The only...

I lost 4lb this week! :D So happy!

Friday - 250ml ss milk (HOA) 2 x weetabix (HOB) Bachelors tomato pasta (syn free)

Mmm.. the beef joint is a great idea. We have an aga at home so slow-cooker meals are perfect for me! Though definitely more a Winter Warmer type of meal ;)

Gin and slims (slimline tonic) all the way! I generally have a drink, then water, then drink so it decreases the amount of alcohol you'll be drinking a little!

This sounds absolutely delicious! I will be making this!!

Thursday - 250ml ss milk (HOA) 1 x boiled egg 2 slices wholemeal bread (HOB) 1 x bowl of soup 1 x baguette (22 syns!!!) (did a 3 mile walk after this) 2 x oreo biscuits (5syns)

This sounds delicious! I must give it a go!

Wednesday - 250ml ss milk (HOA) 2 x weetabix (HOB) 2 x portions of Home made Super Free pasta sauce with baby boiled potatoes 1 bag of rice Fat-free yoghurt and plums 1 banana Muller Smooth Toffee (syn free) 1 x boiled egg

I maintained this week - am so happy because I had quite a few bad days last week! Really motivated to do well this week though! :D

Thanks! That wasn't my complete day - I am just coming to finish updating it now.

I made this sauce tonight and really loved it! Instead of mushrooms I put in some chopped baby boiled potatoes and didn't have any pasta with it. Delicious!

Tuesday - 250ml ss milk (HOA) 2 x weetabix (HOB) Baby boiled potatoes Red pepper salad 1 x egg Strawberries Fat-free yoghurt Home made Super Free pasta sauce with baby boiled potatoes

Maintained my weight!! And this after 2 subway sandwiches on Friday and Saturday! :D

Just about to go for my weigh-in. Pretty sure I will have maintained or put on 1lb. I had an "ok" week this week but feel bloated and pudgy today. Hope it isn't very bad news!

Hiya! Thanks for your support in my food diary. Good luck with your own! I am such a huge bread/panini fiend but if there's a tip I can give you - melba toast has save me! I used to eat rounds and rounds of bread, panini's for lunch every day but have since given them all up and sometimes nibble...

Monday - 250ml ss milk (HOA) 2 x weetabix (HOB) 1 tin baked beans 2 triangle slice potato bread (8 syns) 1 x skinned grilled chicken tomato ketchup (6 syns)

Thursday / Friday of this week was spent in hospital visiting an ill relative. Can't remember food diaries for these days. Saturday - 250ml ss milk (HOA) Poached egg Two slices wholemeal bread (HOB) Honey oat subway sandwich - Turkey, lettuce, peppers, cucumber (9syns) 1 banana 1 x...

Thank you for the support! I'm going for my weigh-in in half an hour so fingers crossed I have a little off!

Thanks for this, I'm a potato bread fiend!

This sounds delicious! I'm going to take down the recipe!

I've loved reading your diary! I really should get into making larger amounts of dinner food and keeping them for lunch the next day. I really only do that with potatoes, but it's definitely a great idea!

Hi guys! Well I've been with Slimming World since the 4th of April and am really enjoying it although had a bit of a slip last week with a week off and music festival where I ate exactly what I wanted! Trying to get back into the zone again so hoping doing the Food Diary on here will be a source...