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Hi Good luck with your weigh in - you seem to be doing really well and are really motivated so my fingers are crossed for you that it pays off on the scales. I like a chai tea at morning tea - it should be 4 syns, but I get it in a carton and only have 3 spoonfulls instead of 4, so only 3...

After 10 days on sw I got a bit disillusioned. Actually that is not true. After not losing any weight due to not doing the diet right (well not doing it at all really), bizzarely I have not lost any weight. I have come to a decision I am going to switch diets. I am going to do the biggest...

Hi Emmey - Just wanted to pop by and say Hi. I am back on the SW wagon after a short deter, but am currently really motivated. Great to see you are still doing well - good luck for your weigh in tomorrow Val xxx

Hi Shelley - Thanks for stopping by and good luck with your weight loss too - those peskey cameras really do focus the mind dont they!! And you are right - youve got to give it a try. How is Portsmouth these days - I used to live in Havant before we moved to oz and I still think that area is...

So far so good, well a little blip with some garlic bread yesterday - I allowed for just 1 piece, but faced with the reality of the whole ciabatta sat in front of me, well lets just say it won!! I am not going to duell on it, as overall my 1st couple of days have been to plan, and 1 slip up does...

Hi Welcome to slimming world and to minimins - I think I am a similar shape to you, being 5'1 and 11 1/2 stone and I know exactly how you feel!! Well done on Your weight loss this week and best of luck for next week xxx

Hi I started back on the SW diet yesterday, the day after I paid my deposit for my holiday - me, the hubby and 2 kids. We are going on our 1st cruise from Sydney going to Fiji, Vanuatu, and New Caledonia, 12 days of sun, sea and fun, with a baby sitting service so me and the OH can go out...

Yay - 3lbs off this week! I am pleased with that but I know I could've done better. I only managed to write down my food for about 3 days, and I know I do better if I actually keep track. So that is my plan this week - to keep track better. Work today - so will have lots of milk so will make...

I havent been on for a few days doing this bloody dress! It has lining and an outside. I had both of them made up ready to stitch together and showed my daughter. At which point she decided she didn't like the colour of the dress. So I went and bought new material for the outside. In the...

Thanks Kelb - it feels great to be back too - it's amazing how much better I feel eating proper food!! Still havent kicked the pepsi max habit though - one step at a time I guess.... Have a great week everyone xxx

I am really aching today after going to pump yesterday - I can hardly walk tbh!! So not much exercise today, didnt even walk the dogs - they are just staring at me, longingly.... Didnt do much of anything today, just boring old housework, read a bit of my book and started making a dress for my...

Day 2 - so far so good - I counted yesterday as 12 syns - I work on Mondays and the coffee there is quite milky, although we have skim milk I allowed for an extra 350ml - better to over-estimate. Plus chicken kebab for tea - allowing for the marinade and the fact that the chicken tasted a bit...

HI All - I Have been off the plan and AWOL from minimins for a while. Its my 1st day back on the wagon and I thought I would check in to see how you guys have been doing. Great to see a couple of you have got to target - that's great inspiration - hopefully I can get there too!!!

OK - have decided to re-start my diet with Slimming World. I know it works - was a target member at one point, but you know how it goes, you take your eye off the prize, 2 pregnancies and life!... I have been living in Australia for 3 years and have been stuck around the 11 stone mark - I...

G'day world - We are out of daylight savings time and it is really boogering up my internal time clock - went for an early night to bed last night so woke up after a fitful 8 hours sleep at 4am - so I got up and did some ironing!!! Am thinking I am completely nuts!!! Anyhow I lost 1/2 lb this...

Have just weighed in and have lost 1lb - am ok with this, I know I did better during the week and have put a bit on as had curry and beer on Saturday night, but overall a net loss is a good result. Have been slipping back into snacking on bad things of an evening - will try better this week...

Ive not been on here for ages - but it is more cos of time restraints than anything - the diet side is going fine - I did have a 1/2 lb gain last week, but it coincided with day 1 of star week, so I am not overly bothered. I know i have lost this week so far - although I am currently fighting...

Ive put it under sauces - am assuming this is right - feel free to amend xx

SNACKS * Aldi popcorn - (little bags in multipack) 2.5 syns on all plans (OAP) * Healtheries 'Kidscare' - Rice Wheels 3.5 syns (OAP) * Healtheries 'Kidscare' - Potato Stix 2.5 syns (OAP) * JJ's (like skips but chicken or salt n vinegar flavoured) 3.5 syns (OAP) * Uncle Tobys Fruit Roll Ups -...

Thanks Tania I have been a bit bad at minimins lately, I have only been 'nipping in' and updating my posts every now and again and have not been doing my normal post-stalking on every1 else so I have not been to your thread for ages - I will make the time to catch up and see how you are...

woop woop - I got the job - yay Its just 1 day per week 9 - 5 with an hour for lunch - am sooooo pleased have danced around the room!!! Diet going well so far today, will update with food later xxx

Right Have emailed sw admin to change my day and have weighed this morning. Am up 2.5lbs which I know mostly happened during my 1st week off plan, so am ok with that. Am not looking at the past - its the future all the way from now on! Had a bit of a lay in today, courtesy of my fantastic...

Have no idea what im doing up at 2.30 am - thats not entirely true - I went out with a friend to see a band down the pub - I had 4 1/2 lagers and a cocktail, so not sw good, but not falling over drunk! Anyhow got home at 11pm, had a chat with hubby (already in bed) bout the gossip from the...

Hi Val and welcome (cool name by the way xxx) The page Jenni set up is good http://www.minimins.com/slimming-world-overseas/250140-aussie-slimming-world-foods-syns-free-etc.html loads of info including low syn ice lollys take care Val xxx

Sorry not been around lately - lots to tell. Firstly the diet has been a non-event!! Am still not snacking half as much as I have been before so that is positive, and I am not gaining, Im just not losing either! I went for an interview today - I worked it out, my first one in 15 years!! Was...

Yesterday wasn't so good - my plan didnt work out - am not gonna dwell. The 1 positive thing that did come out of yesterday is that I finished up my cv and today I have done a covering letter and hand delivered them both to the solicitors down the road. Today is deffo better. I think the...

Well - it is still raining!!! Apparently we are in a massive rainfall event - according to the bloke on the weather channel anyways. I have just driven to the gym and some of the causeways that cross the creek are up to a meter on the depth guage and it is supposed to carry on raining for...

Well yesterday was a funny old day for a birthday - pee'd down all day, was going to go to the Globe for lunch - best lunches in town but their restaurant is not open on a Monday so just had pub lunch instead. Yasmin's assembly is actually on Friday :confused: and when kids got home I cooked...

Thanks Emmey Funny how its peeing down with rain today - reminds me of birthdays in old blighty...

Happy Birthday to me Happy Birthday to me I'm still a fat monkey (though slightly less fat than before) But I've lost 2lb this week hehe :) :) :) am really pleased with that - next weeks aim - 3lb to get ;me under 11st :)

Note to self: Drinking a pint of pepsi max at 11pm is not condusive with a fitfull nights sleep lol !!! Need sleep - daughter is getting 'writer of the month' award in assembly tomorrow, and if I am tired (and if assemblies are still how they used to be 30 years ago) am worried I will nod off...

Hi Emmey - I can so simpathise with you on the 'old you' take out situation - I think it was just a feeling of 'cant be bothered to cook' most of the time - plus, my husband is over 6ft and I am 5ft 1", but, am not sure if I see food as a possession or something (obviously not just as fuel), but...

Hi Emmey - unfortunately as I am getting older the hangover gets worse - I remember the days I would go clubbing on a week night and still do a full 9 hour day at work, then back out boozing that night, perhaps thats why my memory is so bad nowadays - have mutilated my grey matter with far too...

Had great night out with friends - meal went well - I went for marinated Kangeroo in the end - very nice, had it with chips as choices were crap. My mates were singing 'Skippy the bush kangeroo' as I ate cos I was eating their heritage lol.:D After the meal, we went to a few pubs, had a...

Yay Friday is here!!! - didnt make bingo but have filled my cupboards to the brim with SW friendly foods and a couple of not so friendly things for the kids.. honest!!! Today have had friut and yogurt for brekky and just cooked chicken for lunch - so am on a red day but have all 4 hex's left...

had v good day yesterday, after the gym went for a coffee with a friend (saintly me had green tea!), some shopping then started the cleaning. My phone alarm went off and I realised I had to pick up my youngest from school as weds is half day for the whole term... was lucky alarm was set, had...

Hi Tania - hope everything is ok and that you are having a good day xxxx

Am feeling v inspired right now - had a parcel come this morning and it was a load of clothes for the kids from the next sale from my sister PLUS a copy of the jan/feb sw mag - which I have just read from cover to cover. Am loving the recipes but am wishing that I had a few more pennies in the...

Ok WI today was 1.5 off yay :) This puts me at 11 stone 4.5. My mini target was under 11stone by my birthday - well 5lbs offnext week is pretty unlikely esp as am out both Fri and Sat. Tbh I will take any loss and deal with the rest of it the following week. So 2 nights out and I want a...

Hi there - hope you are having fun :) Looking forward to hearing all about it xxxx

Hi all - welcome Heather and well done Kelb for a great loss 1.5 off for me this week :)

Won bugger all at bingo - not surprising really cos I hardly ever win - but had fun, so thats what counts. Today was a fun day. We are over 3 hours from the coast, but this weekend is Beach Volleyball Weekend. Basically the local building supply place ships in masses of sand, so they create...

Hi Lo - just reading my plans I had for yesterday, that was a busy plan, shame it didn't turn out like that, you know what they say about the best laid plans... I forgot that it was Wednesday and Niall gets a 1/2 day from school. It is just for the 1st term so they dont get 'tired'. Anyways...

Thanks emmey - you are right, 1/2lb is nothing in the big scheme of things and i will have that off in no time!!! I am trying to concentrate on not snacking in the evening this week (unless I am actually hungry!!!) I think it is a habit that, truth be told, I have never really got out of. Only...

Well done Emmey on your NSV and for not weighing - good feedback on the fanta chicken, maybe I will not try that one afterall... am gonna try the soup recipe though, thanks for sharing it :) Good luck with WI tomorrow (although might be a bit early for that as is 6am here, so still only 7pm...

Hi Lo - finally got round to catching up with your diary after bout 4 week - my goodness - lots going on in that time - dodgy doctors, 'everybody salsa', cellar puddles and sexy footman. Just wanted to give you a big hug :bighug:. Well done for going to the docs to get ur head sorted out - its...

Hi there Lo and thanks for the kind words of encouragement. I have not been on here much and tbh my enthusiasum is waning, but great to see you have re-started, and I know that I can too - so am gonna give it my all this week. I had a little gain - 1/2lb, but I put my back out on Wednesday -...

Ha ha, will happily run you one up - might be a bit steep on the shipping costs though lol!!! Anyway will try and put the picture on - its my first time, but here goes....

Thanks Tania and Lo - his first day at school went really well, I had arranged to meet up with the girls for lunch after (was good, had a salmon salad), we were all talking bout art smocks, as none of us had sorted one out for our kids and 3 of us had kids starting school. Anyway, ended up in...

Just a quick post today - its my boys first day of school, so have to give him priority lol! Yesterday was ok - took my son to the cafe for his last lunch and I had salmon salad :). I couldn't be bothered cooking tea or doing a proper shop so bought a cooked chicken from the supermarket, had...

Hi there Lo - great to hear from you :) We went to Merimbula on the Saphire Coast, which is basically right in the south of New South Wales. It was a 5 1/2 hour drive over the snowy mountains, so lots of twisty roads and scenery - no snow though this time of year. Also we were about 2 months...

Thanks Emmaline, I am feeling motivated at the mo - long may that continue!!! At first I was a bit disappointed with the 4.5 gain, but it could've been a lot worse, and you're right, in the whole journey its just a blip! Hope your Tuesday is going well xxx

Am feeling v motivated at the mo - I am writing a food diary to keep me on track and I have stuck to 14 syns yesterday. I had the munchies at 10pm, so I had a couple of manderins. UKTV is re-running every torchwood ep and are now up to 'the children of the earth' which i missed the last 3...

Hi Emmey - am just catching up with my stalking after my hols - you sound like you are very much in the 'zone' at the mo - good on you!! With drinking water - how I understand it anyway (mainly from watching the lifestyle channel and other crappy tv), when you are not a big drinker, your body...

Ha ha I just did the calculator at the same time - free!!! Am off to woolies on weds!!! Have just been watching Excess Baggage on Nine - how good is that show!!! Like Biggest loser, but not a calorie count in sight - Cool!!!

I was woken up this morning at 6.45, son was holding 5 bucks from the tooth fairy for his first tooth and daughter was already dressed ready for her 1st day back to school - I got on the scales, well WI was not as bad as I thought - 4.5lbs on, I have now depressed myself as I have worked out I...

HI everyone Just back from the beautiful Saphire coast - along with a 4 1/2lb gain!!! So am back on the wagon to deal with it and lose more too. Kids are back to school today too - Yay!! Hope everyone is having a great Monday morning!!

Hi emmey good to hear from u- allwent well with hols planning, in fact am going home tomorrow! Have enjoyed break and a different beach every day - packing up tomorrow and the gruelling 5 1/2 hour drive home, which always seems longer on the way back! Diet wise my week started weel, but...

Just a quick update today - yesterday i had a fight with a packet of wafers after my last post - not sure if they won or I did, anyway, there are now none left to tempt me! I am feeling much more positive today - according to my daily weigh in, I have actually lost weight, but cant figure that...

mmm.... I think it is time for an experiment.... lol xxx

Hi all and welcome Tash I use the FF Greek yogurt too for Fromage Frais and for quark, but it is a bit runny. For the Cottage cheese - I found the Bulla one had the lowest amount of fat, I had 45g and that worked out free, but if you have much more it has syns in it!! I will sit down and...

Oh yeah and got my Ahh bra on for the first time today - and the verdict really comfy, but am not so sure of doing sport in it - will prob knock me out he he

Hangover got the better of me yesterday so todays wi was a 2.5lb gain - was determined to shift that this morning. Now its 10.25pm and am struggling to stay on track - probably cos my food has been pants: B: weetbix and milk hex a & b l: 2 packets of aldi popcorn (5 syns) and an apple - didnt...

Yep - there are 5 serves per pack, so yes, if there are 25 sticks

Well done on the 1.5 off - hope your shoulder gets better soon :bighug: xxx

Thanks Tania that would've been a good idea - luckily she had the food up on her dining table and I was sat on the floor in the lounge area so far enough away so I stuck to my plans, mostly...... It all went to pot when I decided to join the girls out on the town rather than stay in and do the...

HI there Lo - great to hear from you :bighug: Just had a thought, was wondering if you have a bicycle and if that would be an option???? And body magic to boot!!

Hi Jen -:bighug: hope you are ok - I am feeling your pain, specially as you worked so hard when you were on hols. Have my fingers crossed for you that it is fluid and you will see the benefit next week. Stick with it - I know you can do it xxx

Sorry Kelb - didnt get on yesterday, so hopefully I'm not too late!!! Anyway this works out 5.5 syns per serve xxx

I agree best go with 2 syns per can, just incase! :4633: night all

Hi kelb - if you could post the nv's I will check for you - hope you dont mind if I do it in the morning - I need sleep!!!!

So have put a tin a woolworths select spaghetti through the syn calculator. If in the free food you select Pasta Cooked fresh it works out a 1/2 syn per portion - so 2 syns per can. If, however you select Pasta Cooked dried for the free food it is free. So, in short, I have no freakin' idea!!!!

not sure - have some woolies sketti in my cupboard - am off to run them through the calculator ...

Just a quick one tonight as am starting to doze off! Have mainly stuck to my plan, apart from having a red day - also had 18.5 syns oops! Kept really active with step and got in the pool with the kids. Must've trod water for an hour and my shoulders are aching - am gonna feel it tomorrow...

Honestly I havent bought them since, I mainly have red days, if i do have beans been having heinz at 1 syn per 1/3 of a can. I also bought some tiny tins of weight watchers beans, will get round to working out the syns and let you guys know... ...and what was that about my feet????? lol

Haha thank you for giving me a good giggle Hope you are having a good day xxx

Haha - you are right - ooops!!! Yeah 8 stone 10 - am only short and thats bang in the middle of my ideal BMI, am thinking I may up that by 1/2 stone as last time I was that weight I had no muscules - nowadays I am like that advert - I have a six pack, its just covered up by a layer of fat lol...

I know - low syn WITH flavour - who knew lol!!! I got the salt and vinegar ones in my local IGA - they taste good too xxx

Hi all Kelb - Welcome :welcome: to the aussie thread. Sorry - joined the party late, been out all day trying to teach the kids to dive - must've spend an hour treading water and my shoulders are killing me - its gonna hurt in the morning!! Funny how we all have similar goal weights

aaarrrrrgggghhhh! Why do I continue to weigh myself everyday - I am exactly the same weight as I was last friday - within 100 grams!!! It will not put me off my goal to get into the 10 stone zone for monday - I need a plan: 1) continue success express for the rest of the week 2)step this...

Good idea Mandy I will join you in you stalkation (not sure if that is a real word, but sounds good!) Lo, I know sometimes if things arent going to plan its difficult to find the motivation to climb back on, but remember we are all here for you :bighug:and are missing you xxx hope you are ok xxx

Wahoo!!! Brilliant weight loss and well done on your 4 stone shiney xxx

Had really good day today, v positive and banished negative thoughts. 1) foodwise have been really good, I know the day is not over, but am just watching biggest loser uK and will go straight to bed - am not gonna mix up tiredness with hunger!! 2)Kids are still improving on the swimming front...

Well done to wicheypoo, trango and huntsu1 - some great losses this week - hope I can say the same thing about me on Monday - starting to struggle ...must stay focused, must stay focused, must ......!!

Well done on your loss Emmey - Great result xxx

Wow Jen - you should be proud of yourself - am proud of you too!!! Am hoping to stick to the plan when on hols too -(as far as food is concerned anyway, may indulge in the odd glass (read bottle lol) of wine!!!

3 positives for today 1) Daughter doing well at swimming lessons - strokes have improved and is keeping up with the others despite being youngest and needing the most effort. 2) Son is also doing well, he is listening to instructions, I am really pleased about as am now more confident about...

Yesterday was good in terms of meals - stuck the success express, went to step at the gym, came home, did tea, got the kids to bed and did a whole load of ironing. Unfortunately ironing bores the pants off me so I ended up raiding the pantry as I ironed - so I am now 6 syns up on the week :(...

You get JJ's from woolies-they come from the multipack crisps aisle in a yellow packet, about 5.50 for 12

Hi Amanda Great weight loss this week - well done xxx Glad to see you are feeling better - I got worried when I started reading about chest pains, but great that the docs gave you the all clear. I know it's horrible having to slow down, but its the distance that counts, not the time. It...

Tbh the memory of the food is way nicer than actually eating it -if I were to indulge I would be disappointed- both with the taste the stuff and with the amount of syns in it - so best overall not to bother! Will be going to aldi on saturday am -but I find I have to do a mini shop at woolies...

Haha that made me giggle - that would happen to me!!! i am a serial weigher too - I used to put my scales in the spare room, but they have miraculously returned to the bathroom! Now, on non-weigh days I only weigh in kilos, not sure how but it kinda seems like I'm not cheating!!! lol :D

forgot to do my positives on my last post so i will go back to that today. 1)Had successful day doing success express - 1 down, 6 to go. 2) Managed to have 1 chocky bicky and leave the rest for the next day, which kept my syns down to 11 3) when i realised OH was gonna finish work too late for...

am loving your food piccys - it looks delish good luck with wi tomorrow xxx

Yeah -its 1/2 hour away, but have been lazy lately and going shopping at woolies. Need to get to aldi this week as they have a 4 piece picnic set with proper cutlery for $25 from wednesday. Only problem is they have KFC - will have to resist...

I wish we had a coles near us - I love bananas and woolies is currently at $2per kilo!!

Yeah that christmas candy (or lollies as they are calledhere) can be dead tricky - i force fed mine to my OH, that shifted it lol!!!

no idea - andi've none in my cupboard, butif you post the nv's will look it up for you

Like this: Syns SNACKS * Aldi popcorn - (little bags in multipack) 2.5 syns on all plans (OAP) * Healtheries 'Kidscare' - Rice Wheels 3.5 syns (OAP) * Healtheries 'Kidscare' - Potato Stix 2.5 syns (OAP) * JJ's (like skips but chicken or salt n vinegar flavoured) 3.5 syns (OAP) SAUCES...

Well in the end I did not have a good day but wasnt bad either. Had 15 syns instead of 1.5, oh well, bad me!!! Anyway today was wi and despite being 13.5 syns over i lost 4.5lbs, which was precisely what i gained over the festive season yay !!! My 1st goal acheived :D I have no time to...

Its similar to ee, but its all about proportions on your plate. Basically, divide meals into 2/3 superfree, so your vegi's, fruit and eggs and 1/3 free, which is free on red or green, so your meat and pasta or potatoes, but doesn't need to include both. Any syns need to be counted at the higher...

Hello everybody and welcome Njay Jen you are full of great ideas, I will deffo be adding to your threads :) and you made me smile about the couscous thing - that is the kind of thing I would do too!!! Was WI today and I am dead chuffed as have lost 4.5lbs, which is my xmas weight gain and am...

Hi all - am dead chuffed - lost 4.5 this week which is my xmas and new year gain :) just 1.5lbs to go to the 10's!!! Am gonna do a success express week this week to give me the extra push as am on hols in 11 days time - thanks for the idea Conlou1, Rach1987 and tig

Am struggling to find 3 positive for today, but will try: 1) Had fun with the kids making puppets with the kids, although, to be fair, I think I made most of the puppets 2) finally got my kids to tidy their rooms although, to be fair, I think I did most of the tidying 3) have wonderful OH...

haha that really made me giggle - great NSV, not so great potential consequences lol xxx

aaawwwww that is the cutest looking puppy - a whippet x jack russell will certainly keep you on your toes And congrats on your son taking his oath xxx

I know - I would kill for some proper smoked back bacon!!! I usually go for the short cut stuff, may have to learn to smoke my own!!

Hi Anna :welcome: Welcome to our merry thread. Welcome back to Australia - are you originally from australia or is it that you have been before? And Congratulations on yr pregnancy - is it your 1st? Sorry, so many questions, am a bit nosey!!! There's a good bunch on here - really helpful...

3 positives for today (will try harder to keep it to 3 hehe) 1) despite being sore from yesterdays activities managed to get to the gym, couldnt do pump, but did5 km run and 25 mins on x trainer. 2) have an amazing OH who, despite doing an 8 hour day and being on call looked after the kids...

Good luck with wi tomorrow Jen - kids in NSW start back on 30th with kindy kids starting on 1st - why do they have different start days in different states???.. oh well... My shoulders were so sore from the circuit training and treading water yesterday I chickened out of pump class, but I did...

Mmmm, your dinner sounds delish!!!

Am stealing an idea from Broadbean where you write 3 positive for the day - Dont quite know how it will work out as i like to do a long diary entry - maybe I will do that in the morning and do the 3 positives in the evening - actually am not not that orgainised, so will probaby just be my normal...

Hi Punky3 :welcome: I struggle at times too, I fall apart in the evenings - I think I make bad choices when I'm tired. Have you tried cutting down to 5 syns per day during the week, then you have 70 syns to use on the weekend?? I used to do that before the kids came along, when I used to...

Well done on the STS - fab result over the festive season! I am loving your positivity and your 3 positives and, hope you dont mind but am gonna steal that idea!!! xxx

Congratulations on the visa - we originally came out on a 4yr visa and got PR in Feb. My aussie sight-seeing experiences are honestly shocking!! Have been to Sydney and Canberra quite a bit and to a few different places on the NSW coast, Batemans bay, Shell Harbour, went to the snow last year...

Those muffins look yummo!!! Am going shopping shortly, will deffo be buying some outbran!!:eating: Yay! Go you!! I keep getting my OH to eat the naughty things left from xmas, he reckons I'm trying to fatten him up hehe!!

Hehe, made me giggle too! And we had heaps of fun at the pool now that they can swim a little better -must've spent at least 1/2 hour treading water at the deep end while they jump in off the big diving board - my shoulders are killing me today lol!!

Go Girls!!! - you guys have really inspired me today to up my activity levels. Did 20 mins wii zumba workout, walking around town, took kids to the pool where I did at least 30 mins treading water while they were diving off the board, and then off to the gym for a hour circuit session - am...

So far so good - pressie for friend sorted and posted. The shop I wanted to go to was shut until next week so I had to go to the jewellers and spent a little more than I originally set out, got a beautiful neckace for her, they packed and wraped it really nicely,so it looks like it is way more...

Hey what a brill idea - I know weight loss is its own reward, but $$$$ works for me!!! Will you all do the sw diet together, or will you leave everyone to their own resources???

I think it is free as is outdoor - apparently they used to charge, but it took less money than it took to pay the lady to take the money lol! Probably pay for it in my rates though! Only problem with outdoor pool is it is shut from March to November :( They are looking at building an indoor...

Hi Tania - hope you have had a great holidays, looking forward to hearing all about it xxx

Hi Daisygrubber Welcome back - brilliant idea to give yourself a deadline, am looking forward to seeing you get to your target this year xxx

Thats the good thing bout living in the sticks - the town pool is free!! have been with the kids every day this week!

Will have been here 3 years in April - we are about an hour outside of canberra in a little country town of about 5,000 people - some would say in the middle of nowhere - but a great place to bring up kids! My OH works on the railway and we had to go where we were sent - but on the bright side...

Another good day Yay!!! - at mothers group others brought cakes, bikkies and crisps - and I sat there with my watermelon and grapes, shining my halo lol!!! I had my lunch when I got home - smoked salmon salad. I had intended to have a play on my new zumba game in the afternoon, but when I got...

mmmm... that sounds yum - might give that a go tonight for tomorrow - am looking forward to that already!!! New year so far is going really well - am very motivated and am finding sticking to the plan easy - long may that continue!!! Although was supposed to be on the wii this evening on my...

Not sure where whoop whoop is - but I live in a small country town an hour from Canberra - not quite in the bush, but I guess that probably counts as whoop whoop!!!

Hey - go you!!! My gym is not back to normal hours until next week - so going to a very sticky step class tomorrow afternoon, but am thinking it is an added bonus of a sauna whilst you work out lol!!!

Hi Emma - found your thread - your food looks yummy - Am loving aldi popcorn!! - one question - What is magic porridge??? Great to read how motivated you are - Am looking forward to following you to your target this year Val xxx

Ooohh - hope you are not too sore tomorrow - have just got zumba on wii and am trying that out today - should be fun, but not with an audience!!!

Hi Billiebimbo Welcome and good luck on your weight loss journey -Cant help you much with Exante I'm afraid as i've never heard of it (sorry)!!! not sure if you meant to post on the slimming world thread or not or if you can do this in conjunction with exante. Either way I've found minimins...

Good luck with wi tonight - dont worry, you are deffo not alone!!!! - I was 4lb up even though I had 4 days on plan between xmas and new year - I found it oddly cathartic to fess up and draw the line - I guess I need to know where I'm at so I can move on!!! Good luck at the docs - hope it's...

A cooler today, thankfully! Not sure if we will be meeting at the pool as it's very overcast, although predicted 34 degrees later so am guessing its gonna be muggy :( - well at least less chance of sunburn!! Received 2 parcels this morning of xmas pressies - my mum sent me zumba on the wii, so...

Yay - Go you!!!! Am loving your positivity :D

uh oh!!! have just worked out hols are less than 3 weeks, 5.5lbs may be unrealistic, but no harm in trying....

Hello Ladies - hope you dont mind if I join in. Gains over christmas and new year have put me at 11st 5.5 and want to be into the 10st bracket by my hols in 3 weeks time (no pressure lol!) Hope every1 is having a good day xxx

Been a good day today - although me being up at this time of night is a bit risky, as is my usual 'snacking on naughty things' time! I have already cleaned and flossed so hopefully that will keep me in check. Achieved everything I set out to do today except get the zip - the shop was shut...

Hey there lo Hope you are having a fab start to 2012 and look forward to hearing all about it. We are all missing you here xxx

Best of luck to you both - heres to a slimmer new year xxx

I agree - a one-off without your hex b isnt gonna make much difference, and it would seem silly to eat for the sake of it. I dont think it would be recommended long term though!

Hi - I do sw online and that has a bookshop which charges 7.50 for the directory. Not sure what the postage would be, but dont think it'll be much as is only 3.50 to oz!!, It cost 60pounds for 3 months membership, but then you dont need the directory as you have access to all the online syn...

Yesterday was a good day and a bad day all at once - resisted snacking in the evening, with the help of the iron. My lack of planning food planning meant that I switched days after lunch to ee, even though I had 2 a choices already - anyway I had 19 syns yesterday, which sounds like I really...

Happy New Year Went to 1 year old party with 2 bottles of wine lol!! Anyway, had 2 days off - 1 drinking and party nibbles, the other fending off the hangover!!! Oh well, whats done is done. Have gained another 2lbs, so looking on the bright side, I am 4lbs lighter than I was in september...

Hi jen and all on this thread - happy new year XOXOXOX I gained 2lbs over christmas - which I lost, but appear to have found them again along with 2 more of it's mates, as I had 2 days off over the last couple of days. Had a great time, but too much wine!! Now back on the wagon until our hols...

oops - last night I fell into a tub of dip and some crackers - I guess that was always gonna be a temptation with it being in the house - will try and stick to minimum syns over the next couple of days - today is NYE an am going to a birthday party - luckily it is for a 1 year old so hopefully...

Have been on the pc for 1.5 hours already this morning checking out 'stuff' so nothing acheived and its already 9.30 - oops!! Yesterday went pretty much to plan (except didnt do ironing, oh well, it'll wait!!) Have sore shoulders today from down at the pool, must've spent an hour treading...

HI Emmey Yay have finally got round to catching up on everyones diary after a break from 'stalking' over christmas. That so made me laugh - I did exactly the same - had eaten by the time I remembered so put it off by 24hrs - meant my gain was only 2.5lbs which I was pleased with. Good...

Yesterday went pretty much to plan, had 15.5 syns, (but wont worry bout 0.5 as was lower the day before) and I procrastinated so much about cleaning the fridge I didnt manage to get to the pool with the kids so I have promised to spend the whole day there today. Will take a picnic to minimise...

Hi Abigails mummy Just wanted to stop by and say hello and to give you a big :bighug: you have taken a massive step towards acheiving your weight loss goal and that takes guts and courage, so well done you. As for your friend, I agree with Emmey and Cai and in the words of that great...

Hi Lo Grrr - isnt it annoying when you dont know how or why something hurts,hope you're feeling better soon - I get back ache in the morning if I havent done any exercise the day before and in the evening if I have exercised that day, but for me I think it is more the progression of the...

Forgot to mention - weighed myself this morning - 2.5 on, which, considering I had a week 'off', xmas and am now * week, is not too bad - in fact am dead pleased with that - now onward and forward.

Yesterday went to plan - made spag bol in the end with grated cheese over for a hex a - no hex b's all day - bad me!!!, but spaghetti was the wholemeal stuff. Today I have been awake since 4.30, so no doubt I will pay for that later (...or I may try to get a nana nap..) probably because I had...

Hi Jen Cant beleive they lost your measurements! I would be gutted too - is that the same gym where the woman reckoned you'd never lose weight following the sw plan??? My gym is only open in the afternoons this week and OH is on call, so fingers crossed I can get there this week, deffo need...

Yay am back with a vengence!!! Had a fab xmas with just the 4 of us, had a friend over for boxing day with her 2 kids and her mother for a fab boxing day, lots of wine enjoyed by all (except the kids, obviously!!) Today is a new day and am back on the wagon. Have got 62 days until I my 40th...

Hi all - I hope you have all had an excellent christmas Hi Emma, welcome to Australia Hi Jen Well done on doing a boot camp this morning - I did get the wii out to get started on the biggest loser game i got from my mum, but as she got it on amazon from the US my wii doesnt play it, so i...

Thanks for that Amanda-Jane, you are very wise. Yay its Christmas Eve - and due to living in the future and the miracle of time zones, I get there 11 hours before the folks in the UK!! My week has not really gone to plan at all!!, you dont need the details - today I am gonna do some damage...

i have been getting a bit slack posting my food lately so here is yesterday: ee b weetbix and milk hex a and b l noodleshop noodles 15 syns t leftover ragout from yesterday (1 syn) on a baked pot with yogurt and fruit for afters snacks more yogurt and fruit and a packet of jj's (3.5 syns)...

Yay - lost that same old 4lbs I have been toying with the last 3 weeks lol - when they say yo-yo dieter am not sure it's supposed to mean week to week haha. Anyway 4lbs off despite having 124 syns for the week is a result however you look at it. I am spurred on to think that maybe I could...

So far so good today foodwise - I am already over my syns for the week by 11.5 so I made sure I did a dvd today. Viki Binns from corrie dvd. It makes me laugh cos she is the same height as me and her start weight of 10 st 3 she is made out to be really big - that is the weight I am aiming for...

:bliss::bliss::bliss::bliss: Congratulations - 6lbs is a fantastic acheivement in itself, let alone getting your 4 stone and reaching your christmas goal - well done you!!! Your plan sounds fine in theory - afterall most of the syns are in the snacky stuff, so long as you are still loosing...

Hi Amanda-jane :wavey: Thanks for that - not going to a group, I do rely on minimins, and its good to know that I have support from my online buddies. I do get annoyed with myself when I eat something and dont check it out till later, but I never seem to learn! - I had some mint yoyos last...

Yesterday was a fairly good day food wise, except for the ice lolly reward i gave myself after finishing up the ironing (well actually that it turned into 2 lollies!) - luckily am only 2 syns up on the week and my scales are showing a decent loss for the week so far. I just have to stick with...

:happy096: Congratulations on reaching your target before your hols xxxx

Sorry, Chook is aussie slang for chicken, might have spelled it wrong - might be chuck or maybe choock??? Blimin aussies making up their own language again!!! lol

Hi Tania - Well done on the 3.5 off this week, can I ask what is an NSV - am guessing its next size something??? Well done for that too. R u off anywhere nice on your vacation or is are you visiting family for the festive season?? Take care val xxx

I didnt jinx myself - it was a good day. Kids ended up with oven chips and nuggets for tea, I resorted to a ready meal that I had in the freezer and added green beans and broccolli to it. Worked it out to be 5 syns. Then I had a weightwatchers jelly and fruit for 1 syn followed by another...

:happy096: Well done Emmey - Brilliant result this week - that 2.5 is definately do-able - best luck for the xmas weigh in xxxx

With the evil roll I ended up on 19.5 syns for the day, not too bad, only 2 syns up on where I should be for the week. I had to do a swop on my ee day cos the kids had sausage sandwich at the preschool concert so didnt want tea so I just had a baked spud with beans and a mango covered in yogurt...

Bummer - I have just checked out the syns on the roll I had for lunch with my soup - 13 syns UNBELIEVABLE!!! Am annoyed with myself that I did not check it before I ate it, but nothing I can do about it now but stick to the program!! Fruit and yogurt for pud tonight lol!!

Yesterday was another good day. Although most days are good, its the evening snacking that sometimes get out of control!!! Last night, rather than the usual junk, I had a really nice (and massive) pink lady apple and a free yogurt - and I actually felt full, now that doesnt happen with popcorn...

Thanks Emmey great to see you stop by - I been a bit slack on doing other diaries myself at the mo - great to see you've got your club 10. Will pop by and see how you and woofwoof are doing later on today xxx

Morning Lo - sorry have been away for a bit - computer-less!! Glad to see you're on the mend - although I am making some chook soup at the mo, which I could get shipped over, may reach you by the middle of next year by the way the post is working at the mo!!! - thats if your cheeky neighbours...

Hi Have been away without a pc - how is everyone???

Hi Amanda - sorry I've not been around - have been without a pc for a little while. They are annoying these cravings arent they!!! I have been craving carbs recently (and have gained cos I gave in :( ) - Can't wait to find out your plan xxxx

You are completely right Tania - better to know and deal with it than to bury your head in the sand - was 4 lbs on!!!, I guess only 2lb per week. Have got my 'good' head back on, will get rid of that before christmas, and hopefully a little bit more! Am gonna make sure I post my food which I...

Am v scared right now - should b weighin today and havent jumped on the scales for over a week - mainly as a denial thing, but i know that the only way to deal with it is to face the scales. will be back later with the results - wish me luck...

Am back!!! Second PC died and have now taken 1st pc to shop tohave it fixed - my v old one is sadly irripearable (sp.) Also have new pc to play with. Am off to the pub with oh and will be back on track with diet and minimins as of tomorrow - only 6 weeks to hols and intend to lose a stone by...

Great!! its * time - that'll explain it!!!, but 10 days early - that sucks!!!

Yesterday - not good. To get it out of my system I went round the supermarket with the 'buy whatever you want' attitude. Bought a cornetto and a dare iced coffee - must be craving cacium???!! Also bought lots of fruit,but after my little 'snack' was too full to eat it, but today will make up a...

If I send you my sticky date, will you send me your cheesecake flavour lol !!!

he he best diet ever - buy stuff you dont like lol!!! Well I dont know if you remember, but my hard disk was saying it was about to die - well today it did - so am now back on my old laptop which is also reporting iminent hard disk failure and is vvvveeerrrryyyy sssssslllllllloooooowwwww...

Am loving the cheesecake flavour, but you have to buy it in a 6 pack with the sticky date - not so nice!!!

mmm..... brownie v gingerbread xmas tree, I wonder, if it was a real fight, who would win !!! Best of luck escaping either!!! Have a nice lie in xxx

:8855: Ha ha - that is funny!!! Unfortunately the food porn didnt work, OH got called out so I was left to my own devices and failed miserably:break_diet: Have decided to take it as a flexi day and just get right back on the plan and carry on regardless. Today - OH got in from call out at...

Hi Emmey :bighug:Hope you are feeling better soon xxx

Nature is currently unleashing a fantastic light show - had a couple of almighty bangs, have just had to go round and shut all the windows so it doesnt wake up the kids!!! The satellite tv is down - hope we dont have another power out or I will get cut off. Aussie storms are way better than...

Hi Tania Congrats on the 1lb off this week Hope you manage to stave off the cold xxxx

Hi Amanda-Jane Sorry to hear you are feeling so awful - hopefully the fresh air from walking is doing you some good. Hope your ikky-ness moves on soon so you can get better. If you want to give me the nv details I can look up your veggie quarter pounders on the website - may have to use the...

Well done Kitten cat - result!!! I lost 4lbs today, should hope so too after a 2.5 gain last week!!! Have amended my target to make it acheivable. 5.5lbs to go in 4 weeks!!! aesir22 25lbs (10.5lbs lost, 14.5lbs to go) AgingRockChick 35lbs (20lbs lost, 15lbs to go) Ali* 14lbs (5.75lbs lost -...

Hi Meow - great to see you back and on track - food porn looks yum! I used to struggle with drinking 'properly' But now I put a couple of small bottles of water in the fridge - not sure why but cold water always tastes nicer, also go some nice sugar free squash. Still sometimes I have to...

Night Lo Am loving the food porn - great to see you back in the swing of things. Those pancakes are so not diety. Great to hear you are back on the slimpods. I am still listening to my cd at night, but rarely get to the end. Am convinced I will strangle myself in my sleep with the...

Good point Tania, may have to leave it to the last minute to buy the champers!!!

Have been doing some christmas planning - Have decided to buy a bottle of clique verve for chrismas day - it costs around $100 here (60 quid) but it goes lovely with seafood on the bbq will do wedges (probably shop bought - bad me!!) and salad. Usually for dessert wer have triffle, but am not...

Oh forgot to mention - lost 4lbs this week!!!!

A pluto pup - aka a dagwood dog is a long sausage in batter on a stick. It is served in a long paper bag, into which they squirt tomato sauce (not sure why they do that as surely the bag gets the sauce not the aforesaid food item!!. My kids love 'em but I doubt they will make it big in the sw...

Your very welcome!! In your pickky - is that you enjoying dessert and a cocktail???

well done on the loss Jen, its fantastic that you have not had any gains or sts and still managed to have nights out and stuff - hope you have a good week this week - not far from target now!. I managed 4lb this week - so have lost last weeks 2.5 gain and a little more - wanted to get my stone...

HI Amanda-Jane How you going??? Hope you are OK xxxx

I agree with all of the above - the youth of today are just horrible!!! OK, maybe a bit of a sweeping statement as I am aware of some really nice 'youths', but its the hideous yobo chavey minority that tarnish the rest with the same brush! You did really well to hold yourself together - I...

Well took me ages to get back to finish my post, but its those best laid plans malarky again!!! Was on plan today, weetbix for brekky and a tuna toastie for lunch. We were off to the fair which started at 5, so my plan was to have an early tea to avoid the hotdog/chips scenario of fair food...

Ah the joys of shredding! I leave all my paperwork in a massive pile until it is just about to fall over, then I know I have to so something about it sort into filing/shredding/dealing with, then it takes me at least 24 hours to sort - probably not the most efficient of methods, but it works for...

So close to goal - that is amazing, what a fab pressie to give yourself for christmas!. I am doing fine - apart from the fact I weigh in on Monday and I have already used all my syns - a syn-free weekend will be tricky! The best news is it has (finally) stopped raining, things are always better...

Hi Jen - how r you going ??? good luck with your wi tomorrow xxxx

Im sure there is a saying bout the 'best laid plans of mice and men..' not sure how it goes - answers on a postcard. So today,went to step, cleaned the kitchen and went to bingo (my mate finished work late so ended up going on my own) - I only went and won the jackpot $75!!! You get it in...

Yay finally made the decision - son will be in day care until 22nd December - so an extra week after schools break up. I will still have my daughter on that day so I will probably use that day for food shopping cos she is really good, but he likes to run up and down the aisles putting naughty...

Hi there Lo - great to see you conquering mountains lol! I did enjoy my hair experience, I had a really short cut and am currently trying to grow it into an inverted bob and I am at the difficult 'looks like a bowl cut cos its growing' stage so I get it cut and then have to start all over...

Wednesday went well - not quite a syn free day, but v low. I started off on a red day, but fancied mash spud for tea so switched to ee so had to syn 1/2 hex a that i was over. Plus some cottage cheese that I put in my omelette that was not free. So 4 syns total - am pleased with that. I...

Hi Lo, hows it going with your minimins backlog mountain??? It's taken me over a week to get through your dairy from the start, could've done with a sherpa too!!! I have loved the food porn and have taken notes - tho I missed where to find the stuffed peppers, may have to track back once I find...

Hi Emmey Well done on pulling things round this week - with your head and your wi! Looking forward to seeing 2 new shineys on your signiture next week xxx

I have worked out a pattern - Mondays usually go well and Tuesdays, well not so well!!! Started out fine - went to pump, it was tough esp. after not going for a few weeks - will be feeling that tomorrow!! Lunch was an omelette. For tea I had decided to have a red day and use up a burrito...

Hi Tania - stay strong!!!!

I have just re-read my last post and I think 8 lbs will be super tricky given the amount of social events I have planned at the moment. I think I am going to choose a couple of events where I will be drinking and maybe drive for the others. I really want to in a better starting position the...

Hi Emmey :happy036: Great to see you with your mojo back I find it really hard to get back into the plan after a slip up and sometimes you need to bottom out before you can turn it around. Well done for resisting the chinese and good luck for the rest of the week. xxx

WI today - 2 1/2 on!!! :( I was expecting it, tho am still a little disappointed, am doing 1 step forward, 3 steps back at the mo! :sigh: Pull yourself together val!! I had a good time - now to deal with it. Am going to plan my week and keep a written food dairy for the whole week (and...

Hi Jen Congratulations on getting to your stone - that is a fab result. 9lbs might be a bit tough in 3 weeks, but if you put your mind to it, you'll get close - if not reach your target - that would be a result berfore christmas. Damn that mountain bread!!! I just double checked it, and it...

I got back about an hour ago from my weekend away, had a fab time with some great company. Was great to have some Val time, but am really glad to be back to be home with the family. Have been 'off plan' since Friday and dont think the dancing last night would've done much to counter the gain...

My cleverly planned 10syn day went out the window due to the beautiful creation that is Almond fingers and their nasty 9 syn per finger issues and the fact that I couldnt stop at 1! I had to literally force feed my OH into eating the last one simply so I didnt! Managed to limit it to 2...

Had to giggle that you guys watch the aussie biggest loser - I was completely addicted to that, (and love to oogle at the Commando). You will have to let me know what series you are on, not that I would be so mean as to let slip who won - We dont get 'I'm a celebrity' I used to love that. I've...

Hi Honeyoc - there are 2 syns per 100g in your greek yogurt. Am probably the wrong person to reply about the shopping basket, but here goes: My shopping basket is dead boring really, as dinners are generally some sort of meat, baked potato and salad and lunch is generally eggs - although I do...

Hi - just popped by to say well done on first couple of days - You sound really motivated. I'm trying to get my first stone by xmas too, am half way there, am taking the scenic route lol!! Your mushroom recipe sounds yummy - how long do you bake them for??

l always gain the week before and usually lose on * week - which is this week too - lost 3lbs, may well have something to do with the 2 day bug I had too! I guess we are all different!

:8855::8855::8855: am still laughing bout the picture - yes run Lo run!!! between the sharks with lasers, the convicts, giant spiders and Danni Manogue, Australia sure is a scary place :8855: Anyway back to my serious diary *puts on serious face* Shopping this morning, am very pleased with...

Yay it worked!!! Today was good - took my youngest to his induction today - it is 7 2.5 hr sessions on Monday afternoons. This week and next week is also the afternoon induction for the parents. Basically this week they were showing you how to do stuff to encourage learning like making...

3lb off this week, but still 1 stone to go - and not much time left aaarrrggghhh!!!! aesir22 25lbs (6.5lbs lost, 18.5lbs to go) AgingRockChick 35lbs (14lbs lost, 21lbs to go) Ali* 14lbs (5.75lbs lost - 8.25lbs to go) _Ally_ 38lbs (10lbs lost, 28lbs to go) Amandas11976 20lb (1.5lbs gain 21.5lbs...

Hi there, this threads gone quiet - how's every1 doing???

Hi Emmey - Just wanted to give you a big hug :bighug: and say hope you're OK. xxx

Just seen this on fb and had to share - I love the dirty great big 'nothing' in the middle! Not sure if it will work tho'

Hey Lo You definately get to take a bow!! I guess Kangeroo here is the equivalent to deer in the UK - you dont see it around much, but you have to watch out at night incase it jumps out infront of your car. They tend to make a nasty dent!! They are very tasty, a bit like ostrich, very lean...

What the heck am I doing awake at 5am??? I struggled to stay awake in front of the tv last night, so went to bed at 9.30, the dog wanted to go out this morning at 4.30 so she woke me up and now I cant get back to sleep!! - yeah thanks dog! Anyway wi today, but not doing it at this time of day...

Hi Emmey Hope you are feeling better soon:bighug: xxxx

Missed out doing my diary last night - had much fun being the ironing fairy instead. NOT!!! Anyway, yesterday... Was a pretty good day overall. I took the kids to the town pool in the afternoon - I didnt go in myself, but had to get my swim things on just incase. My 5 year old gets a little...

Thanks Lo - It did work - will be listening to it this evening, am looking forward to it !! and have learnt a new skill too, am gonna be ripiping CD's all over the shop lol xxx

Lo - you are a true genius!!! Thanks for that top tip - I shall bung it on my phone then I can listen to it anywhere (tho it does suggest not listening to it whilst driving cos meant to relax you. I have rarely got to the end without going to sleep!!) PS That shower was chuffing cold!

Hi Tania - Great weight loss today, well done you xxx You must be getting close to your target now???? Keep up the good work xx

I know, cool eh!!! May have to order my Size 12 jeans soon to give me some more motivation!

:hitthefan: Its ok - nothing has hit the fan, i was looking for a different smilie and saw this and just had to post!!! In fact nothing much as happened except sleeping so a pretty boring post... oh except we have no hot water at the mo, hubby has gone to work and will try re-lighting the...

:banana dancer: Well done on a great weight loss this week xxxx

I have to admit when I tried tofu, I didn't rate it, the texture was a bit like aubergine, which I dont like - so thats what put me off, but apparently it takes on the flavour of whatever you put with it as it has little of it's own, so its very flexible. I didn't think much of quorn mince...

Thank you ladies for your good wishes, am feeling stacks better today, if anything I have gone the other way, but am assuming that has more to do with a lack of food than any ill-affects. (sorry that is probably TMI!!) Have had a pretty good day today foodwise, back to eating properly and...

Food porn - am liking the sound of that!!! I have a fresh cup of green tea (ha get me!!) am gonna start from post #1 - I may be some time....

Hi Lochan - finally found your thread - will have a sit down tomorrow with a cuppa or 2 and read up. Hope you are having a good day xxx

Well the good news is I think I am on the mend! Managed a Chicken salad sandwich about 3 pm and about 7 I had a tomato soup and some french stick (didnt weigh it so gonna put that as 10 syns total) OH and kids tucked into chicken garlic balls and chips. The garlic balls smelled dead nice, but...

Hi Stacey - great to see you back - Good luck with the wi tonight xxx

Yay Go you!!! You sound like you are really in the swing of it. I love next. By the way you can still buy stuff from next here - website is nextdirect.com. I havent ordered anything off of it yet - am waiting till I get my smaller body, but am actually looking forward to buying some cool...

Hi Mandy - have been AWOL for a while, but just want to wish you all the best for tomorrow - I have spent a lot of time 'practicing' meetings in front of a mirror and would thoroughly recomend it! (Randomly) I started doing that after watching 'Cool Runnings' - Great 'feel good' movie for a...

Hi Jen Sorry have been AWOL for a couple of weeks, my OH caught a nasty gastro bug so has been off work for 2 weeks, so I have been doing stuff and making out I dont sit on my a**e all day on the laptop. Anyway, he is back at work, I have his bug (But I dont think as bad, must be a manbug...

Hi Emmey, sorry bin AWOL for a little while, but it great to see that you are still doing really well on the plan, even with a bit of a wobble. I hope you are ok after your loss, I know if it is not as much as you were hoping for it is still really gutting! But take heart from the fact that...

Hi Amanda Jane - thats bad new news bout the quorn, but I have heard of other people being allergic, something to do with it being made from mushrooms. Hope you can find other protein substitutes so you can still keep your dream of becoming veggie, have you tried tofu? It's made from soya so...

Havent been on for a couple of days, have managed to catch OH's bug!!! so yesterday I can happily report that i had 0 syns - actually had 0 food at all in fact lol!! Am feeling much better today, am hoping i will get away with a much milder version of the bug than OH had. Although was really...