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  1. Elemental

    SOS

    I'm in such a rut and was hoping I could share with you guys, and maybe you might have some words of inspiration to help me climb out again. I did really well with slimming world last year. Stupid thing is that I start in October so as soon as christmas came around it all went to pot. Never...
  2. Elemental

    SW and Carb Cycling

    I guess I am sort of doing that. I have low carbed with great success in the past but also love the versatility of slimming world. Lots of people do alternative between red and green days. I try to have one red meal a day, usually dinner, as I find if I eat carbs at three meals a day I just...
  3. Elemental

    Extra Easy wheat removal

    Yes me too. I don't eat wheat or dairy. I get a bit miffed as it's rare to find dairy free alternatives which are also fat free and so I end up using my syns on items such as yoghurt , which would be free if I was normal lol. I don't miss wheat at all though - I can have it occasionally but I...
  4. Elemental

    Thinking of Changing from SW to WW - Can I ask a couple of Q's?

    Hiya, I am thinking of doing WW instead of SW for 3 reasons mainly. 1) I have recently discovered that I am lactose intolerant, and all dairy alternatives eat up my syn allowance (where fat free dairy would have been free) 2) I have high cholesterol, and the sort of foods that help lower LDL...
  5. Elemental

    Extra Easy A quick question about super free food in free meals

    Oh good idea about the pineapple. That's theactual recipe I was thinking of too lol :)
  6. Elemental

    Extra Easy A quick question about super free food in free meals

    Even better! :D Thanks for your speedy reply. My gosh look at all your badges!!!! Slimming World heroine ;):D
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    Extra Easy A quick question about super free food in free meals

    Hi, I'm restarting on Monday! Joined twice before, once didn't get the diet AT ALL and second time found it all to be too much cooking and thought involved. However I find myself eating slimming world friendly 70% of the time lately and I'm thinking all the free pots, noodles etc will be ideal...
  8. Elemental

    What plan?

    I can highly recommend the LCHF diet. It's huge in Scandinavia at the moment but it's becoming world wide. You basic need to eat 65% fat 30% protein and 5% carbs. This should keep you in ketosis and I promise you if you've struggled to lose weigh before this method will change your life. Its...
  9. Elemental

    Powerplates?

    This is scientific fact :D :D :D
  10. Elemental

    vibro plate

    Just standing on them doesn't no. But I've seen people in the gym do kettle bells, press ups, squats etc on them and I've read this is the only effective way to use them. I desperately want to start using them as they are in my gym and so don't cost any extra but I'm too embarrassed as it...
  11. Elemental

    Back to it!!

    Well I managed to quit SnS and maintain 90% of my losses, and now I am restarting after a break and its so good to know that this is new weight I'll be losing!! Not the same weight as before! So you are probably all new and so I've not met you yet but Hi!!! You'll be seeing a fair bit of me...
  12. Elemental

    Why is Easter an excuse to break the diet

    :whoopass:
  13. Elemental

    Jubilee Challenge

    Well i got the joke and so did a few unamed others but now I think you are making a mountain out of a molehill and I wont be pointed out as a bully for being silly and having a giggle. Think maybe you should take a breather though as this is obviously winding you up for some reason :)
  14. Elemental

    Jubilee Challenge

    I really think you need to sit down, have a nice cup of tea and step away from the keyboard. It is ONLY a forum, and my post was ONLY a joke!! Just like at work we have a lady who organises her pens in size and colour order so when she goes on holiday we mess them up for her lol
  15. Elemental

    Jubilee Challenge

    lol don't make me post the whole convo the proove you wrong ;-) silly billy
  16. Elemental

    Jubilee Challenge

    Why do you get so het up about everything??? Just chill and relax, you haven't even started the diet yet so you can blame the hunger pangs lol. We are all friends on here, not bullies xxx
  17. Elemental

    Jubilee Challenge

    :whip:
  18. Elemental

    Jubilee Challenge

    BordersGirl (We) ..........................11lbs (0lbs lost - 11lbs to go) Deezer (Su) ..............................28lbs (3lb lost - 25lb to go) EvieT (Su) 16lbs........................ (0lbs lost - 16lbs to go) Jessica Rabbit72............................ (Su) (11lbs lost - 24lb to go) Laurie...
  19. Elemental

    An apology

    I am offended that you deleted is as I know nothing of what's gone on and am a really nosey parker!!! Hope you are feelin' good today moosh xx
  20. Elemental

    Have you read more of minimins?

    ZOMG it is like....soooo.... hard for us. On a parr I would say with the starving African babies, life can be awfully, tremendously cruel. Please donate all of you money to this worthwhile cause..... I have a Paypal account if you would like the details. Now please excuse me I have to go...
  21. Elemental

    Does Next clothing come up big/small/normal?

    I would say they come up small to average. And I used to have a £1,500 catalogue bill with them lol
  22. Elemental

    Marbles in two glasses

    Now I am not complaining about plagerism here , more commenting on what is either a weird coincidence or interesting web phenomenon... But a while ago I had an idea about how to display my weight loss in my front room, a little like a ticker but without having to log on to see my progress. I...
  23. Elemental

    Elemental's Metamorphisis

    I am getting really good at saying no to chocolate lately because I think I have forgotten how good it tastes lol. Same goes for bread and crisps etc etc :D
  24. Elemental

    Elemental's Metamorphisis

    Hi Frannie, thanks for dropping by! :) I had just come on to update as I am aware I havnt done for a while. This is mostly because I've morphed my diet into being a low carb low cal diet using S n S products. To be perfectly honest since I've done this I havent felt a struggle. I've had mini...
  25. Elemental

    Is it possible?

    A mini choc muffin was enough to kick me out of K :mad: lol It usually takes me about 5 days - i use ketostix religiously they are rarely wrong for me :D
  26. Elemental

    S&S taking over my life? Nahhhhh

    I keep mine in the bread bin too, it's so funny cos it was always the first place i would go to when i was hungry........and still kinda is :D:D:D
  27. Elemental

    Hair is FAB now

    :D:D:D How much was it? I want before and after pics!!! :cool:
  28. Elemental

    Hair is FAB now

    OOooo what's this? Like a home permenant straightening thing?? I want the opposite!! Swap hair? lol :p
  29. Elemental

    Celeriac

    How did you prepare it tho? It's all in the method and seasoning!!! lol
  30. Elemental

    Hair is FAB now

    I used to have acrylic extensions but found them so annoying as after two weeks they'd be just that little bit too long - even if i had them cut really short. Also i hated that little ridge you get where it grows out :rolleyes: I need some strengthening stuff though definitely. Before i end up...
  31. Elemental

    Elemental's Metamorphisis

    I really wish knowing why I eat got me any closer to not needing to :( Thanks so much for your support xx Have had a good day today, it helps that i've worked 9am to 10pm but there were doughnuts and muffins and all sorts today and i didn't cave. Despite still not being in ketosis from the...
  32. Elemental

    Hair is FAB now

    Yes my hair is so thick and strong at the mo but my nails are breaking so far down it's becoming really painful :mad: Why can't my hair and nails share nutrients!!!! lol
  33. Elemental

    Celeriac

    It is Atkins induction friendly ;) but its not officially allowed. There is a celeriac chips recipe online somewhere, i had it while on atkins and really struggling OMG so lush :)
  34. Elemental

    BordersGirl's Final Phase to Goal - I lost 6 stone!!

    MFP Rules! Make sure you add me Elemental8181 :) I always worry that someone is going to see my diary and tell me off lol. I love that it tells me off when i put too few calories in tho and i love when i have technically burned more cals than i have eaten!! :D
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    Elemental's Metamorphisis

    So I have altered the diet I am on my statistics to properly represent the “diets” I am doing. Do you like that one of them is ‘Seefood’? lol Anyway last night I was just so emotional, drank 50cl of vodka for the second night in a row and what’s worse ate a medium pepperoni from pizza hut...
  36. Elemental

    Moosh's S&S diary

    I seem to have missed all the drama Moosh! But glad you got over your blip and are back in line xxx
  37. Elemental

    Elemental's Metamorphisis

    :( Last night I broke but it was planned and recoverable. Tonight was just a complete write off. On the promise to myself though so that no more weekend treats for four weeks. I am feeling all sorts of stuff right now so will update later when hubby has crashed out ........... really need to...
  38. Elemental

    Elemental's Metamorphisis

    Feeling reflective today. Not entirely good. Let us begin from the beginning of today. Yet another day waking up feeling like I am floating on a cloud of comfy gorgeousness. So sleepy, dreamy, distant that the thought of working flexi hours just isn't enough pressure to drag my tired...
  39. Elemental

    200g of veggies is LOADS

    mmmmmmmm cheesey beans!!!! *licks lips* :D
  40. Elemental

    Help please an alcohol question!!!

    ps defo don't see it as an excuse to carb load! because actually you could knock your self out of K with a glass of coke so a plate of pasta REALLY isn't necassary lol xx
  41. Elemental

    Help please an alcohol question!!!

    I may stir up a few peeps here but there is something i've thought about in the last week and that's how deep we are in ketosis whilst on this diet.....not very. It's more like OWL in Atkins, where actually you can drink in moderation? Now I am not going to take responsibility for any fool who...
  42. Elemental

    Cheese ??

    i eat cheese every weekend, not just a little but half a block lol. I would hate to think anyone on here is reading what i say and taking it as gospel though because i am a compulsive eater and well......look how erratic my losses are!!! Sometimes i feel guilty talking about my cheats on here...
  43. Elemental

    A question of carbs

    Yeah I had thought about that. But i think if anything what i'm doing is more like atkins than DIY VLCD. Granted if i were officially on atkins then i'd probably eat way more calories though. I have come out of ketosis every weekend in the three weeks since i started, i've been shockingly off...
  44. Elemental

    A question of carbs

    I count everything i have on my fitness pal, and just recently have started missing backs and having protein because i am so obsessed about keeping my carbs under 50g and my cals under 600 :confused: so my diet has morphed into some low carb very low calorie diet that leads me to eating crap on...
  45. Elemental

    What are your opinions on the 'new flavours'

    I promise you will love these mac cheese. Not very much macaroni obviously but the cheese sauce is to die for!!!
  46. Elemental

    Elemental's Metamorphisis

    omg i have insomnia and the fidgets so bad:mad: been lying in bed for two hours now tossing and turnin, work is gonna suck tomorrow :( having a vodka and coke zero to help send me off. I love the new found energy ketosis has suddenly given me but please k fairy, not at 10pm on a school night...
  47. Elemental

    Macaroni Cheese???

    i dont want a ****ing sample!!!!! lmao!!!!
  48. Elemental

    Macaroni Cheese???

    Not there!!!!!!!!!! Grrrrrrrrr :mad::mad::mad::D:D:D:D:D
  49. Elemental

    Exercise???

    Yeah you don't usually get athletic types who are that sensitive to people's feelings do you? Or am i stereo typing? lol
  50. Elemental

    Exercise???

    Amen to that, sometimes i think about getting really fat just so i can go on that show and get a hug from that beautiful man!!! :D:D:D:D:D
  51. Elemental

    Elemental's Metamorphisis

    Thanks Moosh! xx Omg @ the girl falling asleep on the toilet!!! Kudos to you for coping anyway. I didn't cope so well, ended up complaining to uppermanagement eeek, can see that backfiring and making me unpopular, oh well who cares I will be skinny soon so i need to practice being a *****...
  52. Elemental

    Please help!

    same! Only time i think i've ever seen the ketostix go dark was on atkins, and i was never hungry then either lol. Actually it says its only a mild ketogenic effect on this diet which i can imagine as four packs can mean that you've eaten 56g of carbs, that's not including the few carbs in the...
  53. Elemental

    Really amusing blog about starvation mode

    http://fattyfightsback.blogspot.com/2009/03/mtyhbusters-starvation-mode.html Have a right chuckle reading it :D:D
  54. Elemental

    Exercise???

    its not a bad price :D good luck!!
  55. Elemental

    Elemental's Metamorphisis

    Aaaargh!!! I have been so bloody tested tonight!!! Working a double shift which is rubbish enough but at my part time evening job and they have put me on with a complete new person who is clueless and useless!!!! I wouldn’t normally complain but she is so full of herself that she can do all the...
  56. Elemental

    Pickled onions?

    check out this site it's my bible! Low Carb Food, Recipes and Resources - CarbGenie i get the haywards pickled onions, and cabbage as they have the lowest carbs :D
  57. Elemental

    Please help!

    if you are really struggling just dont hit the carbs, what ever you do! Treat yourself to some protein yummies if you must break your diet then at least you can get right back into it. But obviously better if you didn't sway at all. good luck xxxx
  58. Elemental

    Pickled onions?

    i hadn't either but LUSHERS!!!! And they are bother lower carb than the gherkins everyone is eating!! lol
  59. Elemental

    Pickled onions?

    i have them :D And picked cabbage too. Get the haywoods ones cos they are low carb, and count your carbs! If you are under 50g in a day then it should be fine - that's my own personal advice tho ;) i'm a serial diet cheat!!
  60. Elemental

    The Headaches!!!

    Yeh drug me up baby!!! I got a killer one today, even had to leave work early - all the more reason for me to stop knocking myself out of ketosis lol :rolleyes:
  61. Elemental

    Elemental's Metamorphisis

    Right, Been a bit good today! Feel like such a rebel putting my cals etc into MFP cos i can wangle little things that i would normally deny myself - yes I am a manipulator! It's what I do....bit of mayo on my tuna and i'm stil under my cals and carb allowance :D Totally excited about the...
  62. Elemental

    Elemental's Metamorphisis

    Yeah he is only supportive because he knows he's gonna benefit from more "ahem" when i lose some weight ;) lol That's ok that you have a giggle I am glad you are enjoying my diary. And I am glad it's not all coming across as doom and gloom!! lol xxx
  63. Elemental

    Elemental's Metamorphisis

    Ten mins? Try 10 days! Once i get a craving i can literally sulk for england lol. Thanks so much for your support frannie xx
  64. Elemental

    You are welcome!

    Low Carb Pickles Chutneys & Olives - CarbGenie Food Ideas These are all way better cal and carbs than the pickled gherkins some people are eating. I'm uber excited! I really don't like veg much, so i've always got those cals and carbs left each day :cool:
  65. Elemental

    no more......

    i actually can't stand them lol but they are a bit chewy for my braces :rolleyes:
  66. Elemental

    Message to cupcake

    Genius!!! I must admit looking at that did make me feel a little sick :D
  67. Elemental

    Driving Licence Renewal

    Not as painful as renewing your passport! I had to do this prior to going on honeymoon so it's still in my maiden name :rolleyes: and cost about £80!!! So I am not changing it again for a long while yet . It's actually prevented me from changing my name with bank etc as i'm not willing to pay...
  68. Elemental

    Saggy skin??

    i very much doubt it. But if i get small again i will get a loan out and have a full body lift :D:D And WONT put the weight on again!!!
  69. Elemental

    Message to cupcake

    why oh why oh why oh why?? lmao !!
  70. Elemental

    1 Cal Salad Sprays

    they are in sainsbury's so probably in tesco too. They are the same make as the fry light stuff and i've heard people on here talking about them so interested to find out what they are like :)
  71. Elemental

    Saggy skin??

    I had an awful belly after my pregnancy and it got even worse when i lost 5 stone, was a size 10 with an awful tum. So i had a tummy tuck in 2004..... three years later piled all the weight back on again and more, and its ruined - looks even worse than before my tummy tuck because at least the...
  72. Elemental

    Message to cupcake

    ???? Wtf???? :confused::eek::D
  73. Elemental

    My productive morning

    omg i would look awful in jeggings!! My ass is huge and my thunder thighs omg omg omg lol wide fit jeans all the way!!
  74. Elemental

    1 Cal Salad Sprays

    I am looking at these to help with my veggie eating..... I have seen two of them, the balsamic and the caesar. I love balsamic but i notice that it has citric acid :confused: but i imagine its such a tiny amount maybe it won't have any effect? Is anyone using this one ? And have you found it ok?
  75. Elemental

    wine and ketosis

    Ok but did you feel this confident before you lost the weight ? I am still staying in the closet lol
  76. Elemental

    Moosh's S&S diary

    This is such a great idea moosh, I may have a look on ebay for the same thing :)
  77. Elemental

    wine and ketosis

    I am so envious of people like you!! People are always telling me not to worry about what other people think but my self esteem isn't really up to scratch yet, maybe it will be by the time i've had your loses :)
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    Message to cupcake

    omg what IS that??? :confused:
  79. Elemental

    My productive morning

    i cant wait for these feeling :D we should all have a clothes swapping party :)
  80. Elemental

    wine and ketosis

    I wish it was so easy. When I was doing Atkins I was quite open about it, I was so shocked at the response i got from colleagues and relatives. "Oh be careful" "My friend did that and such and such happened" "Watch out for your kidneys" It was endless!! In the end I started getting so...
  81. Elemental

    Elemental's Metamorphisis

    Hi Frannie, thanks for the pep talk I was/am well in need of it!! I started today off with a big sulk and a craving for a bacon sarnie to help soothe my hangover. If I am completely honest, I am not even that fussed about bacon butties normally but cos I knew I couldn’t have one : I wanted...
  82. Elemental

    olives??

    I am confused why only white cabbage is allowed, its minging!! Savoy is very low carb tho :confused:
  83. Elemental

    olives??

    Please can you type out the new list? I am dying to know what is on it !!
  84. Elemental

    Struggling so much :(

    this thread is such a relief to read! I am really struggling with my urges to binge right now. All i can think of to stay away from food when i get home from work is have a shower, get in my PJs and go to bed . Not much of a life to lead is it :(
  85. Elemental

    Herbs/spices and flavourings

    rob said he was going to email out a new list of veg but i havent seen it yet? i would defo say if it's atkins phase 1 friendly then it should be ok for this diet ? :confused:
  86. Elemental

    Really worried

    Glad i read this thread as i've been spotting for ages now and was starting to think all sorts of awful things. When i googled it, it listed reasons varying from ovarian cysts to menopause or cancer :eek: But its obviously just the diet!!!
  87. Elemental

    wine and ketosis

    you must have a lot of friends to be able to pick and choose like that lol truth is, most people while whine and moan and once their negative comments get into your head its hard to shift them!! so closet food replacement is the best way forward!
  88. Elemental

    Elemental's Metamorphisis

    Well………. I have messed up. On the plus side, weighed in yesterday and although officially I have stayed the same, I have actually lost the 8lbs that I put on last weekend. I have felt like crap all week though. So sluggish, my arms feel like led and my brain is just so tired!! Finished work...
  89. Elemental

    Day 3 and i'm freezing

    i am restarting so kind of on day 3 even tho i started last week and had the weekend off .... i am so cold too, actually so bad that today at work i cracked and had an options hot choc to warm me up :rolleyes: such an idiot, will just take even longer to feel better now!
  90. Elemental

    Macaroni Cheese???

    its lush! More saucy than filling tho, ideal for covering chicken or veggies :D my mouth is watering just thinking about the cheesey goodness! I want more !!!!
  91. Elemental

    Struggling

    i really wasnt keen on the meals at first but after a week I really look forward to them!!! So just go with how your feeling, but remember to retry things along the way.
  92. Elemental

    Elemental's Metamorphisis

    Sexy pins ahoy!!!! Its hard to muster motivation to work out but walking seems to do the trick nicely :cool: I have had to walk home to meet a plumber this morning so might have walked to work and back 3 times today if I can be bothered to do it again at lunchtime lol.....
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    Elemental's Metamorphisis

    Well, work officially think I am nuts!! But actually, walking all the way home at lunch is actually making me feel great! Plus I felt able to stay on much longer yesterday which means I can get a head on my flexi time finally. I think I am going off the bars, all i want is shakes and meals atm...
  94. Elemental

    Alcohol question?

    Hahaha i just saw that as perfect excuse to have a subway for my lunch on sat
  95. Elemental

    Elemental's Metamorphisis

    Thanks Frannie! I am soooo excited. Just paid upfront for our holiday in May and I have 12 weeks to get bikini ready!!! If I lose 6.25lbs a week between now and depature date I will have reached my target! Just under 11stone which to be honest is when I looked my absolute best! :D I am so not...
  96. Elemental

    Really happy

    i am so envious, I really wanted to cut carbs before but was too much of an addict lol. Good luck when you start , doesnt sound like you'll need it :D
  97. Elemental

    Alcohol question?

    Well, I am paying for my weekend off big time. Totally not worth it so early on in my journey. Just make sure you have an amazing time and that it's worth it :cool:
  98. Elemental

    Totally off top but you're my pals!!

    Oh and yes it was an indoor swim hahaa, I am not that crazy!!
  99. Elemental

    Totally off top but you're my pals!!

    We stayed in Newquay :) The view was lovely but the room was what we hoped for. And the weight gain was definitely not worth it :eek::eek::eek::eek: Real shame all round, but at least I am feeling more motivated now. No more breaks until we go on holiday in May!!
  100. Elemental

    Elemental's Metamorphisis

    8lbs back on in one weekend :confused: Surely that can only be water and glycegon? Anyway it's not official weigh in yet so not updating anything until friday - hopefully I can get at least close to my weight last WI :mad: Back to square one..........
  101. Elemental

    Mac n Cheese (Exclusive) lol

    Haha yeah the macaroni is so teeny!!!! Lots of sauce is great i guess if you're coating some veggies :) I am probably going to wait till the new stock comes in before i order again, I would normally do it now cos I've just been paid but will have to keep hold of my food budget till it comes in...
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    Totally off top but you're my pals!!

    Red heels would have been loads better!!! I wouldnt have hesitated, I have some lovely red shoes with clear heals but they were hard on my feet even when I was a size 14. These ones are a bit more chunky and easy to wear hehe. Am in the hotel now over looking the beach on the netbook, about to...
  103. Elemental

    Alcohol question?

    Being a vodka addict as well as a food addict I can honestly tell you, don't go there! Not only is it dangerous, but the calories you'd consume would be completely off plan and the hangover would be 100 times worse than you've ever had. I wouldn't get in the habit if I were you xxx
  104. Elemental

    Totally off top but you're my pals!!

    I dont have the right necklace, I will have to pop in town and buy myself one ;):D:D:D Thanks for your help lovely ladies xxx
  105. Elemental

    Totally off top but you're my pals!!

    And it's been so long since I dressed up I am clueless!! Would silvery sparkly heels go with a calf length polka dot black dress? i dunno why but I am thinking not but they are the two newest nicest things I have so kind wanna wear them both, but worried they'll look stupid!!! Any suggestions...
  106. Elemental

    Elemental's Metamorphisis

    Thank you, I hope I do too!! lol xx
  107. Elemental

    Elemental's Metamorphisis

    Oh dear wish me luck.... Yesterday at work I managed to say no to chocolate doughnuts, muffins, brownies, and carmamel shortbread :cool: I looked at the spread laid out in the kitchen when I went in to fill my water bottle. I paused and thought "I've just had a weigh in, and am one day before...
  108. Elemental

    Mac n Cheese (Exclusive) lol

    Sorry everyone didn't mean to put the cat amongst the pigeons, I should know better than to tease hungry people :p:D:D xxx I am craving the mac and cheese now I can't wait till it comes in. It would actually convince me into eating brocolli or cauliflower :cool: made with loads of water to...
  109. Elemental

    Elemental's Metamorphisis

    Thank you!! Lets see how much I gain after my dirty weekend away lol
  110. Elemental

    Elemental's Metamorphisis

    11lbs :D:D:D:D 5 Inches off waist :D 5 inches off bust :mad: 2.5 inches off hips :D
  111. Elemental

    ZUMBA???

    cardio probably will make you hungry!! I think you have the best idea, just do 20 mins cardio warm up (walking/light cycling) then hit the weights. Even if its low weights and lots of reps at least its keeping your muscle protein where it should be, rather than being eaten up by your liver! :eek:
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    Elemental's Metamorphisis

    When I got to just under 10st before everyone though I looked emaciated, I just don't have the frame for skinny minny. lol @ the absence of cadbury wrappers, they are already questioning why I am not diving into the cakes when it's someones bday etc. Its quite nice to say no tho!! :) People...
  113. Elemental

    Eating times?

    nothing worse is there! Good old ketosis :)
  114. Elemental

    ZUMBA???

    i wouldnt put too much pressure on yourself to work out, the losses are rapid enough as they are really? Maybe just stick to toning to keep up muscle mass and strength. I was always in the gym before too, but found my excess weight was holding me back. So i am taking a legitimate break from my...
  115. Elemental

    Where to shop for clothes

    Apparently I am a topshop 16???????? Hahahaha don't think so!!! :D
  116. Elemental

    Where to shop for clothes

    The slider doesn't even go up to my bust and hip size :mad::mad::mad::mad: lol And at the maximum it says I am a new look 18 which is bull **** as even their Inspire 20s dont fit me!!! lol:cry:
  117. Elemental

    ZUMBA???

    I am sure you'll be fine with zumba as there are always low options arent they? I have been itching to do some exercise, muscles are twitching for a work out but my body just feels so heavy at the same time :confused:
  118. Elemental

    Eating times?

    Defo start with 4 first, I find it hard to sleep without something warm in my tummy. I used to love having dinner late before because it meant less time thinking about what to eat in the few hours before I go sleep. And I just cannot sleep when I feel hollow!
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    Elemental's Metamorphisis

    I think the bar and coffee would arouse enough suspicion lol. I might try the soup like that over the weekend and see how it turns out, I only have one of them tho lol. Sad isn't it! Working on a team of 4 other women though means they are so bloody nosey. It's sweet normally "Ooooh what have...
  120. Elemental

    Eating times?

    8am, 1pm, 5pm and 8pm today - seemed to do the trick!! Didn't even feel hungry when i had my last pack but had it anyway lol
  121. Elemental

    Mac n Cheese (Exclusive) lol

    the new spag bol is sooo much more filling, it genuinely felt like real, actual real proper food. So another six months wont hurt lol :D
  122. Elemental

    Elemental's Metamorphisis

    Thank you :D:D xxx
  123. Elemental

    Elemental's Metamorphisis

    Sounds like you were on the same page that I am on now! How do you make the soup up like a cup a soup? Doesnt it need whisking, or shaking or blending? I've not had one yet. I am thinking of taking one of the meals in and trying to time the start of my break when no one else will be in the...
  124. Elemental

    Mac n Cheese (Exclusive) lol

    No idea but it's gotta be the same as the other packs else they wouldnt have them :confused: Anyway the new spag bol is very nice. Bit spicier than the old one but I like that. There is lots more spaghetti which feels like real spaghetti and makes the dish seem much more filling and hearty...
  125. Elemental

    Mac n Cheese (Exclusive) lol

    You can still order the old one, and there's a new chilli :) they are meant to be nicer! I am about to have the new spag bol now so will let you know. I might email for instructions first tho :D I am sorry I didnt take a picture, to be honest tho it turned out like soup so wouldnt have done it...
  126. Elemental

    Mac n Cheese (Exclusive) lol

    pester rob for a date!! :D
  127. Elemental

    Mac n Cheese (Exclusive) lol

    next couple of weeks I think :cool:
  128. Elemental

    Mac n Cheese (Exclusive) lol

    No he had a sample lying around and I was lucky enough to get a sneak preview!! :)
  129. Elemental

    Elemental's Metamorphisis

    Feeling pretty damn good today I have to say!! Its day 7 today of sns and day 2 of the prozac. I know lack of appetite is a side effect of this drug, and well I've been hungry only for a brief spell today. Most importantly I've been feeling chatty, alive, happy. It's too early to be the anti...
  130. Elemental

    Addicted to "fat" programmmes

    Another addict here!! I am running out of them on Sky plus now but i find when i'm struggling with my will power watching one of these for an hour puts me right back on track :D:D:D
  131. Elemental

    Mac n Cheese (Exclusive) lol

    I managed to wangle a sample of the mac and cheese off Rob due to a packaging error with my last order (bye bye tom soups yay). I just made it up like i would the spag bol as i didn't have any instructions and it was way too saucy BUT omg when it's made properly its gonna be LUSHERS!!! I...
  132. Elemental

    Kelstar's s & s Diary

    congrats on your loss!! xx
  133. Elemental

    Moosh's S&S diary

    Nothing is unrectifiable!! Come on Moosh you are like my inspiration, pick that ass up girl :cool::cool::D xx
  134. Elemental

    Confessions of a yo-yo dieter

    Hope you feel better soon! xx
  135. Elemental

    Elemental's Metamorphisis

    Thanks Tinkerblonde x It's their opinions that I am worried about I think. I am feeling really positive right now and I just don’t want all the faux concern to put doubts in my mind. Even if subliminally, you know the disapproving looks and sometimes its what they don’t say that eats away at...
  136. Elemental

    Elemental's Metamorphisis

    So …. I am still on it but thinking of breaking off this weekend. I have thought about this long and hard and not taken the decision lightly. My hubby and I have had this weekend away booked for ages and I just know for a fact that if I am dieting I will be miserable, especially not being able...
  137. Elemental

    I have a confession to make....

    I find the exante shakes reminded me a little of baby formula :confused: but the slim and save ones, well the choc and strawb actually taste like normal mikshakes which honestly I wasnt expecting at all :eek: :D
  138. Elemental

    I have a confession to make....

    I find the slim and save shakes 10000% nicer than exante ones lol. But everyones tastes are different :)
  139. Elemental

    Elemental's Metamorphisis

    oh dear oh dear, just wrote an essay and my work pc spzzed out and I lost it! Anyway I am still here and will update soon, Thanks for all the support ladies xxx
  140. Elemental

    Elemental's Metamorphisis

    Feeling so awful right now. Just had such a staring contest with the breadbin it very nearly won. I swear if nothing else the last three days has taught me why I eat and drink in the first place! This house is so f***ing stressful to live in!! Between my spoilt brat of a teenage son and my...
  141. Elemental

    Very successful shopping trip - yay!

    16 is thin if you've ever been big for sure! I was briefly a 10 in my early 20s and it's taken me 6 years to creep slowly up to a size 22. I will be very very happy when I'm a 16 again and so should you be :D
  142. Elemental

    Cottage pie!!

    Are you Rob in disguise :eek::eek::eek::D
  143. Elemental

    Cottage pie!!

    Yeah you can tell really, I started thinking "screw this I will save some pennies and do it myself" But it doesn't really save many if any lol :rolleyes:
  144. Elemental

    Wafer bars

    well at least they are high protein and low carb so it wouldnt wreck your ketosis, but that alone is dangerous enough. The price of them is enough to stop me munching too many though I think ? :eek:
  145. Elemental

    Cottage pie!!

    Its funny actually I just added to cart the equivelant to 4 a day 28 days worth and it works out roughly the same to be honest! Some of our meals and bars though arent 100% MRP , I am fairly sure they are the same products on that website as what we get, probably from the same wholesaler.
  146. Elemental

    Wafer bars

    Thats a fair point Moosh! They are far too tasty!!!
  147. Elemental

    How Busy is SnS?!

    its good to have some real food included to stop embarrassing conversations at work. I'm not so much embarrassed about being on a VLCD but I just don't want the attention and questions from my colleagues. And if I fail, I think that's far too personal and intimate for all the work place to...
  148. Elemental

    Milk

    If it is only for that reason then it opens up a whole world of drinks..... there are some fizzy waters with flavourings that just blow my mind, can't remember which ones now tho but definitely goes down nice in a wine glass on a friday evening :D
  149. Elemental

    Very successful shopping trip - yay!

    Size 30? Wow hun you have done so well!!! I remember when I felt fat as a size 16, can't wait to be that size again!!! :D
  150. Elemental

    Wafer bars

    no wait scrap that, I just noticed that when they say 10 pack they mean 5 packs of two lol , so it's not that much cheaper really once you take delivery in to account. :rolleyes: dammmit!!!
  151. Elemental

    Wafer bars

    Ok so sorry Rob but the wafers are way overpriced......... people you can buy them on the low carb megastore for a little less Dietimeal Wafers - Strawberry | Low Carb Megastore they have all different flavours too, obviously they aren't meal replacements (same as slim and save) so despite...
  152. Elemental

    Milk

    although technically we are not meant to have coke zero are we? Does anyone know the reason for this? I know there's a theory that it can induce hunger ....is this why? Also, i find with semi skimmed milk i always put twice as much in lol :rolleyes:
  153. Elemental

    Elemental's Metamorphisis

    I love love love the strawberry! Tastes like a normal shake, no chemically after taste :) I'm finding the meals a little hard to stomach though, and I love spag bol and chilli con carne, i think it's because it doesn't taste like my own! I will swallow it down though, if i have to live on shakes...
  154. Elemental

    Wafer bars

    Omg i tried my first one today and it was AMAZING !! So tasty lol. Wish they werent so exensive tho, I wonder if there is a cheaper alternative around? :confused:
  155. Elemental

    Elemental's Metamorphisis

    Had the banana shake, made me chuckle!!! As a child did you ever have banana flavoured medicine? And when you took it you were so pleasantly suprised that it tasted ok, well it tastes kinda like banana medicine :D And if you think about it, it kinda is!!! I can live with this :cool: lolol
  156. Elemental

    Elemental's Metamorphisis

    Day 1 in the big mamma's house... Well I managed it!!! Might only seem a small feat but this morning I woke up and was ready to diet!! This has not happened in a long time, every night I go to bed "Tomorrow I will start my diet!" and every morning I wake up with "Aaaah stuff it"... Today is...
  157. Elemental

    Cravings....

    Same! I find ketosis is the only state in which i can go for an hour without thinking about food! :rolleyes:
  158. Elemental

    Moosh's S&S diary

    haha don't worry I'm not that weird anyway :D:D You have done well today btw! :D
  159. Elemental

    Moosh's S&S diary

    You might have to take it in the mirror then maybe? I could drive to newquay and take some for you lol. I could go a pasty now too :rolleyes: Just think of a really yukky grizzly one that's got too much pepper in it....think of a Ginsters pasty!!! :D:D:D
  160. Elemental

    Elemental's Metamorphisis

    I havent seen a single person on here say they like the tom soup lol!!! Will try ebay tho, only one lot on there atm !! :confused:
  161. Elemental

    Moosh's S&S diary

    I mean how did you actually take them, ie in a mirror on a tripod etc? How cool fellow pastie muncher! I'm in Truro but my brother lives in Newquay :D
  162. Elemental

    Moosh's S&S diary

    I am going to try and summon up the courage for "before" pics tomorrow. How did you do yours? I cant see them at the mo as work pc blocks pictures but i dont really want my son or hubby to have to see my cottage cheese thighs etc!! :confused: lol
  163. Elemental

    Elemental's Metamorphisis

    Oh and I weighed myself...........17st4!!! Will update my ticker and stats later when switch quietens down :(
  164. Elemental

    Elemental's Metamorphisis

    Thanks everyone lol, good to know I'm not the only scatty one! Well, an update to my diary..... Have decided to start tomorrow instead. This decision was made last night though so it wasnt an impulsive decision, I am on the lead seat at switchboard tonight (my part time job is hospital switch...
  165. Elemental

    Asparagus

    I have never tried this before but bought some spears to try. How should i cook it tomorrow so it goes with chicken and is SnS friendly?
  166. Elemental

    Elemental's Metamorphisis

    That's reassuring too! Maybe it really is just atkins brain as I was maybe defficient in some vits and minerals from living on bacon and cheese :D:D
  167. Elemental

    Chicken?

    I don't understand why it specificies chicken or white fish only when prawns and tuna etc are just as good? I love prawns :confused::D
  168. Elemental

    Elemental's Metamorphisis

    Surely you can't be that scatty if you're a teacher? :D That's so very reasurring though thank you! How long have you been on the diet?
  169. Elemental

    Elemental's Metamorphisis

    Hi thanks everyone!!! I guess what I mean about my last chance of happiness being the fact that I have tried and failed at every attempt to control my compulsive eating and the only way I have ever found a relief from this is while in ketosis, I become virtually anorexic! Unfortunately the...
  170. Elemental

    Elemental's Metamorphisis

    So here I am. The day after valentines day and feeling very philosophical. After realising yesterday that the only thing I was really excited about was the yummy thai food we were going out for , I consoled myself with the point that at least I was excited about 'something'. However, when...
  171. Elemental

    Valentines distractions

    we are having a belated valentines on the 25th as we got an amazing late deal in a beautiful hotel. Plus its my son's birthday this weekend so romantic plans are a big no no lol. I was in a dilemma whether to put the diet off until afterwards but also tempted to treat it as a spa weekend and...
  172. Elemental

    n00b

    Hey everyone, just ordered my first load! Expect to see a lot of me over the next few weeks lol. Did exante before but chickened out on day 5 /6 cos i had to start a new job and felt like crap. Also all i want was to munch a bit of lettuce but not bein allowed put me off :D Also did atkins...
  173. Elemental

    Onions

    according to MFP there are 16g of carbs in a medium raw onion, so just bear this in mind with what every else you eat, maybe not have any bars or veg today?
  174. Elemental

    If at first you dont succeed.....

    www.dominos.co.uk :8855:
  175. Elemental

    C25K......Day one complete :)

    Well done for getting started. I am repeating week 1 because I don't want to push myself too hard. I am starting the 30DS tonight tho, you started that yet? I am gonna hurt! Been working double shifts so way too much time sitting on my bum between work outs :rolleyes:
  176. Elemental

    Im starving and craving take away!! Somebody help me!!!

    I am guessing that 4 days ago it was dominoes two for tuesday? lol I have days like that too!! They are packed full of addictive crap to make us want it all the time. When i am craving something, i ask myself "what would suffice but be much better for me" such as, when i am craving...
  177. Elemental

    c25K - Safety

    I love your signatures! I wont run in the dark it just feels too creepy and you have to keep your wits about you when i'd rather lose myself tbh. Statistically tho as an early morning jogger you are more likely to find the dead body than be one :D:D
  178. Elemental

    Exercises to strengthen my knee?

    I had trouble with my knees and was referred to a physio as my quads were stronger than my hamstrings so it was pulling my knee joint to hard the wrong way. They gave me some one legged squats to do and something else i can't remember. Ironically by the time i got the appointment the problem...
  179. Elemental

    Squeaky Treadmills

    I have to hold mine so carefully to get an accurate reading i think my hands are too small or too big or something lol
  180. Elemental

    Squeaky Treadmills

    lol @ hardcore gym folk, they all go in the evenings when us normal people are too tired :D I refuse to go at peak times. 6am is the same vibe as dog walkers, everyone says "morning" and there's a nice vibe of friendliness :)
  181. Elemental

    What do you eat before the gym?

    PS love your shoes!! lol
  182. Elemental

    What do you eat before the gym?

    Try a protein shake, all the nutrients you need for beasting yourself without the digestive discomfort of eating. :cool:
  183. Elemental

    Squeaky Treadmills

    Ah hun I am so sorry to hear that you've been unwell. Morphine though eh? Nice stuff isnt it lol !! The machines are unlevel actually i had noticed that, it would make perfect sense that it was the suspension. Completed day 2 level one now and feeling fine, knee joint is tingling a bit but...
  184. Elemental

    Squeaky Treadmills

    Wow isn't that dangerous? Can't you just not do your heartrate on the machine and use your HRM instead? I tried it again today , actually spoke to the manager's wife and she said it's not right and it shouldn't squeak regardless. She came down to see which ones were doing it and a lady who...
  185. Elemental

    Squeaky Treadmills

    Squeaking is the only way i can think to desrcibe it. It is each time my foot strikes the belt but I've never noticed it when i've ran before. I did try to run like a weightless fairy but it didn't seem to help. lol. I really appreciate all those tips though I will try and improve my...
  186. Elemental

    Bootcamp Beach

    i will :D
  187. Elemental

    Squeaky Treadmills

    So i started my c25k again today. Last time i felt really self conscious as the first treadmill i went on squeaked really loudly if i went over 3.5 miles an hour. Moved to the next one and it did the same. There was a big guy on another one and his wasnt squeaking so i vowed to go on that one...
  188. Elemental

    30DS and C25K

    Awesome!! Add me :D Are you on MFP? I have started the c25k before but it was a false start, i'm not much of a runner lol. And waiting for my 30DS to arrive from amazon. Am start the c25k bright and early tomorrow morning (6am) and HOPING that my dvd will arrive for me to start that on...
  189. Elemental

    30DS and C25K

    Sounds good to me :D:D
  190. Elemental

    Bootcamp Beach

    I looked on wahanda and got a 10% code but it was for one of the more expensive camps. The bootcamp beach one seems to be the most cheap, and also the most comfortable lol. Some of the ones down here in cornwall you basically sleep in bunk beds in a barn conversion, not really what i am after...
  191. Elemental

    30DS and C25K

    I was hoping for a positive response :D I am quite overweight but will definitely listen to my body. Excited about the results of 30DS :D
  192. Elemental

    Bootcamp Beach

    Yeah hubby would need to be on strict instructions not to wine and dine me when i get back to make up for our time apart lol. I am really excited at the thought of it. No one i know has ever done it though so its a bit scary!!!
  193. Elemental

    Recommend an aerobic step

    I have the reebok step and it is a bit bulky but very sturdy and goes quite high . I thought about doing the same as you and putting the wii step on top but i dont think it would be very stable to be honest :confused:
  194. Elemental

    30DS and C25K

    I am thinking of doing these together to combine strength training with cardio, am i being stupid? Had to postpone the c25k for a couple of weeks due to illness but now I am ready to rock!!!
  195. Elemental

    Bootcamp Beach

    Hi all, I am extremely lucky at the moment. My Dad has given me some of the proceeds from him downsizing his big house, so I have 2k to play with. Now before you all grit your teeth and think "lucky *****" I am lots more than this in loans and overdrafts etc lol. I want to use it in a way...
  196. Elemental

    Exercising on little sleep

    It is so amazing. I am definitely going to do this regularly now. It's so frustrating because I've always had the potential to be a gym bunny but work and feeling so tired at the end of the day always got in my way. Now that i've popped my early morning cherry I feel so positive that I can...
  197. Elemental

    Exercising on little sleep

    we really are capable of much more than we like to admit to ourselves arent we? I got up, with thanks to my husband but was wide awake by the time i walked into the gym and the buzz of knowing that the end of work today was it for me :D had already done my work out so it was time to go home and...
  198. Elemental

    I Want to Run !

    Dont be scared of it!!! The walk/run alternaton is way better for preparing you to run than keep fit dvds or walking. You sound eager to get going so go for it!! As the famous sports brand succinctly say "just do it" :D:D:D:D:D whats the worst that could happen?
  199. Elemental

    I Want to Run !

    i'm 17 stone and i've started the c25k this morning, i must admit i didn't do the whole 30 mins but i did warm up on the xtrainer for 10 mins and cool down on the bike for 10 mins after, next week i will start it properly. Just watch your knees! and noisy treadmills, i had two this morning -...
  200. Elemental

    Jogging advice needed PLEASE!!

    I'm sure you'll be fine!! Keep me posted on how your outside training goes x
  201. Elemental

    Jogging advice needed PLEASE!!

    I 'm far from a pro runner, but i do know that running on the treadmill is WAY easier than running outside, you should probably go back a week or two on your programme and do it outside if you can. Running on the treadmill wont properly prepare you for 5k outside. I've heard lots of my super...
  202. Elemental

    Before and After pics

    oh that's a great idea, i never thought of that thank you. I may pluck up the courage and do it tonight xx
  203. Elemental

    Exercising on little sleep

    hahaha : no I didn't think many people would tell me to stay in bed, the good part of my brain posted this to tell the bad part to get its lazy ass outa bed in the morning!! Its ok, I have a failsafe, hubby starts work at 6am and to go to the gym i have to drop him to work so i can have the...
  204. Elemental

    Exercising on little sleep

    why isnt everyone kicking my ass over this? I need my ass kicking!!! lol quick before i have a second beer!!!
  205. Elemental

    HRM / Calories Burned

    Its this one Target Fitness HRM
  206. Elemental

    Hmmm

    I know , so gutting!!! May have to make saturday my cooking day from now on lol. How are you getting on? Is your partner still tutting at you?
  207. Elemental

    HRM / Calories Burned

    Told hubby i wanted to use it tomorrow and he took it out the cupboard and LITERALLY just blew the dust of it lmao :D:D:D:D:D:D
  208. Elemental

    Before and After pics

    Hi everyone, I am really keen to do the 'before and after' pics but so scared of doing the befores. I havent had photos taken of me since my wedding day a year and a half ago, and before that it was extremeley rare and special occasions. So having them taken deliberatley and knowing they...
  209. Elemental

    C25K .... Overture and beginners please!

    I try not to eat them but it's still nice to know how many you've burned :D
  210. Elemental

    C25K .... Overture and beginners please!

    when ur a big fatty like me it probably is :D:D Actually I promised a poster i would test out my HRM tomorrow so i will experiment and log cals that way! :cool:
  211. Elemental

    C25K .... Overture and beginners please!

    Ok thank you, i wondered if it was the same as just walking as your heart rate is higher from the running intervals?
  212. Elemental

    Struggling with snacking!

    i wish i liked options lol. OP, i really do feel your pain. I find it impossible to control my snacking, even waiting up for hubby to go to bed and then secretly stuffing my face :( My plan this time was to actually get a lock for the kitchen door, and only give hubby and son the key, that...
  213. Elemental

    New to calorie counting, few q's

    What she said :D
  214. Elemental

    C25K .... Overture and beginners please!

    Thanks! I really ought to get back into strength training but i was put off by doing it on a big calorie defecit and just felt so weak and feeble! I'm a bit confused how to log the c25k training into MFP diary, as it's neither running nor walking is it, what are other people doing?
  215. Elemental

    Cheat Day??

    I would have to agree with this, if i had a cheat day I know i would go waaaay over the top. However, i wonder if even this would be better than my will power crumbling and me turning a cheat day into 3 months of compulsive over eating due to that feeling that i've failed YET AGAIN :confused:
  216. Elemental

    C25K .... Overture and beginners please!

    I'm starting tomorrow!! Is it ok to do other exercise on rest days such as body combat/zumba? I do those more for fun than anything and i'd hate to have to give them up!?
  217. Elemental

    HRM / Calories Burned

    haha good question! My hubby bought it for me last valentines day and i shoved it in the cupboard in such a sulk because i was expecting him to propose, turns out he was ........ but i was sulking so badly it was kinda ruined lol. We're married now and the dam thing is still in the cupboard...
  218. Elemental

    HRM / Calories Burned

    I have one but have yet go round to working it out. I might do it tomorrow though as the gym machines say my calories are way different to my fitness pal's estimations. But i figured the machines don't know how much I weigh, and i'm too lazy to put it in..... I will let you know how it fairs...
  219. Elemental

    Exercising on little sleep

    Hello happy shiney people!! I have been planning to start 6am gym sessions, and i want to start tomorrow. However as I am working lates tonight (till 10pm but probably won't sleep till gone midnight ) do i have a valid excuse to not go or shall i man up and grow a pair and do it anyway? I am...
  220. Elemental

    Anyone with children doing diet chef?

    My son saw me eating popcorn and asked to try one, he replies "i wouldn't mind being on your diet" lol!! As for lunch and dinners though i've been very lucky and left all of that for my hubby to do, as i wanted nothing to do with their chicken and chips way of eating ;)
  221. Elemental

    Hmmm

    Swollen sore belly and indigestion that goes away after not eating the dinners/soups for two days :mad: first day back on and i've got indigestion again! Having the granola with fruit and yoghurt for my tea tonight, totally gutted!! Thinking of recreating the whole diet chef thing by freezing...
  222. Elemental

    ON NOW - Channel 4 : Accused: The 74 stone Babysitter

    only turns out that her sister actually killed the baby by kicking him in the face and bashing his head with a hair brush repeatedly :mad: Very interesting but sad documentary!! On a plus note , it made me feel skinny watching it lol
  223. Elemental

    New diet cheffer!

    Wow!!! The are handsome woofers!!! :D:D:D:D
  224. Elemental

    New diet cheffer!

    aaaw your doggies sound lush!!! Got any pics to post?
  225. Elemental

    I'm back!!!

    haha same.... !!
  226. Elemental

    New diet cheffer!

    Oh which bit of tescos sells that then? Is it with the sandwiches? I dont think i've seen them that well prepared. LOL do you have wolves? I have six more of the bean salad but apparently you can send them back and swap for other meals so long as they are dinners for dinners, lunches for...
  227. Elemental

    Tall pacls - Short Microwaves

    I might suggest it to them!!
  228. Elemental

    what do you drink?

    Does the thought of smoking now make you feel ill? I gave up with champix which was awesome cos you keep smoking till the tablets make it vile - so my memory of smoking now is it being horrid, still miss the feeling it use to give me but i know if i smoked again i'd have to get REALLY addicted...
  229. Elemental

    New diet cheffer!

    I tried 3 times to reply to this when i was at work the other night but the computer kept freezing. Here goes; I like the prepared bags of salad, but it's not really a salad without cucumber, grated carrot, red onion, beetroot and coleslaw (slurrrrp!!) Makes me hungry just thinking about it...
  230. Elemental

    Tall pacls - Short Microwaves

    yeah i will have to do that now, you'd think that they'd have thought of this though!! lol
  231. Elemental

    what do you drink?

    lol drinking water makes me go crazy with extra toilet trips!!! When did you give up smoking? Well done you!! Its been two years for me now, no excuses for carrying the stone I put on each 5 times i tried to give up lol. Hope your symptoms improve soon xx How was the fruit tea?
  232. Elemental

    Tall pacls - Short Microwaves

    Anyone else having trouble microwaving the packs? The sachet type packs i mean, before you snip the top off they are too tall for my micro lol. My korma just fell over and sprayed sauce everywhere :(
  233. Elemental

    Been on DC again a few days now..

    I wouldnt worry too much if you're not keeping up with the packs, i'm on five packs a day and have often miss one or sometimes too, but as long as my cals are still right and the food i'm eating isn't crap then i just see it as making the packs last longer. For me this diet is all about taking...
  234. Elemental

    what do you drink?

    My colleague at work drinks these fruit teas that i've been meaning to try. Every time its my turn to make the tea i think how lovely they smell, like hot squash! Also she drinks options hot chocs the belgian ones....she's lost nearly 2.5 stone on sw too btw!! I've simply cut down on my...
  235. Elemental

    om............actual g!!!

    Hubby and I were so close to deciding to treat ourselves to dominos pizza tonight, seeing as i'm working till 8, we're stuck in with child and we're a bit fed up of staying in every year. Well, i decided that it would be too expensive and also i weighed myself and lost 4.4 pounds since weds...
  236. Elemental

    I'm back!!!

    i have been so impressed with them so far, i anticipated a problem changing the date my next hamper gets processed but they were so obliging!! What was it like before then?
  237. Elemental

    Been on DC again a few days now..

    Oh dear , blokes dont get it do they. Mine is the same, he's not really an expert on nutrition but is a health and fitness fanatic. But he only eats healthy if i cook it and he eats soooo much it costs a fortune to feed him healthy food!! So he has to eat the crap, and then he lectures me on...
  238. Elemental

    New diet cheffer!

    Side salads just reintroduce the pain of shopping, planning and preparing though which i am trying to avoid lol, Roasted veg however is an excellent idea!! Will avoid the chips though as thats creeping back into bad habits lol, when i was on atkins though celeriac chips were a godsend...
  239. Elemental

    I'm back!!!

    haha yeah storage is a huge problem for me as all our cupboards are full with the rest of the families food!!!
  240. Elemental

    New diet cheffer!

    yeah i noticed they are really saucey, definitely helps the veggies go down a little!! Would sooner just have beens though to be honest but they are so high calorie despite being healthy. Might look into the weight watchers ones, seen them but never tried them have you? The low salt and sugar...
  241. Elemental

    Been on DC again a few days now..

    Beautifully described and so accurate lol. Its not the numbers that count, it's the direction you are going. The weight didnt pile on overnight and it wont come off that fast either - plus the slower it comes off the easier it will stay off! Can you tell i watch A LOT of diet programs? :D
  242. Elemental

    I'm back!!!

    you will love it!! enjoy your new year, get all the bad thoughts out of your mind and good luck for your new beginnings :)
  243. Elemental

    New diet cheffer!

    goulash was ok too, ruined by the veg tho which i am so not used to eating. I love fruit, and i love salad , and i love veg if its in a stew but i cant eat boiled or steamed veg it makes me just not want to eat lol. i wonder if i can retrain myself to eat it? :rolleyes:
  244. Elemental

    Been on DC again a few days now..

    thats what i've done too banshee, i put everything in going to eat in a box the night before (obviously write a note for frozen or chilled things) and that is ALL i will eat the next day, no grey area, no arguing with myself "just a little wont hurt" try that :D
  245. Elemental

    New diet cheffer!

    haha yeah i thought the granola portions were teeny but it's good as it encourages us to bulk it out with fruit :D i'm trying the beef goulash for tea, with a portion of smash and a portion of steam bag veg. I am going to try the things i'm not sure about first so i can take them off next...
  246. Elemental

    WEEK 1 WEIGH IN!

    5lbs is amazing!!! you should be so proud of yourself well done :D:D:D
  247. Elemental

    SO EXCITED!!!

    oooo i'm not a fan of porridge, i'm not much of a breakfast person either to be honest so i find the shakes quite useful for the mornings. I'm on day two now (hence delay in replying) and so far i've loved the shakes (best i've tasted on any diet, and i've been on them all!!) Also loved the...
  248. Elemental

    4 days in....

    thats very bad advice dreamer lol!!!:D you should exercise even if it doesnt make a difference to your weight immediatley it does raise your basic metabolic rate, and increasing muscle mass also increases your metabolism as the more developed your muscles are the more calories they need to...
  249. Elemental

    Been on DC again a few days now..

    But the packs are so yummy!! Just remind yourself that the whole point of this was to take your attention off what to eat all the time, else you may as well just calorie count lol. I am on the 1500 pack so i have to fill up quite a few calories with extras anyway, maybe that's why i'm finding...
  250. Elemental

    New diet cheffer!

    Hey banshe, i felt the same strange positive feeling about it, and i wasn't wrong. Its day two and i havent even felt like i'm on a diet. The food is yummier than what i'd eat normally , and so satisfying!! I didn't even eat all my calories yesterday and ate my snack just because i didn't want...
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