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Creamy slow cooker risotto? Using 2 strips of smokey lean bacon, onion, garlic, mushrooms, 2 chicken stock cubes, juice of half a large lemon, 1 cup (240 mls) white wine, 1 tbsp o.oil & 250gm quark. Dice ingredients up small but slice the mushrooms. Dry frying the bacon with onion &...

:cry:I only lost half a pound so was a little miffed. Ended up going off track a little with half a bottle of red wine during a meal of fattening lamb kleftico & ............had an icecream for pudding so even more miffed now lol! Endeavour to try harder, me thinks! :break_diet:

Thanx Hannibal lol!

OMG!I so adore liver, especially beef liver which has a real meaty flavour to it. The smaller the animal, the more subtle the taste of the liver so chicken is very mild, then lamb, then pig (which I'm not keen on.) I soak my beef liver overnight in a little milk, pat it off. I then prefer...

Lovely post Natasha but why you upset when you're still losing (wish my loss was 2lb at weigh in lol!) and even when you've strayed (as we all do occasionally) you still didn't register a gain which has gotta be good news aye pet? Patience, my darling. If you persevere the weight will come...

Just made this scanbran ginger cake but added a drop of rum essence. It was pretty damn good but TBH, I think I should have taken it out the microwave slightly earlier as mine was slightly dry. And....my ginger spice me thinks is way past its sell by date as it was a little overpowering...

:o Sorry ladies, just realised I'm on the wrong site lol! Thought I was on the S.W. site. Best ignore my post...........:o:sigh:

I note you're drinking fluids but are you drinking enough water? Just your post isn't clear or probs me not understanding lol! One of the key's to a good weight loss is drinking lots and lots of water....at least 2 - 2.5 ltrs per day inbetween meals etc. Remember, if you're experiencing...

Wow! Makes me realise how lucky I am to attend a class where the members actually listen to the consultant and those taking centre stage lol! Mind you, in truth most of the other members of my class are retired or reaching that sort of age so, IMHO, mature ladies tend to have more manners....but...

And remember, stick to the plan & yr weight has got to come down...it can't go up lol! Time is on yr side so stop stressing about losing it all right NOW!! That would take amputation!!!! Keep going steady, girl, and it will drop. U'll get there but in a toned, sexy way not all wrinkled and...

Oh Natasha, why didn't u text me? I didn't see this thread due time difference and full of busy. U shud always text me, darling. Firstly, don't be hard on Andreas. In fairness, he has seen u in tears, debilitated by this weight & yr lifestyle impinged. He's trying to support u even though his...

3 boiled eggs mashed up in a cup with lots of black pepper, pinch of salt, a dash of salad cream lite and if really suffering & need extra comfort, a tsp of low fat butter! All scooped up with ryvita if being good or if really in need, crispy thick toast (no butter.) Best bit is at the end I...

Aww thanx for trying to help anyway. 'Tis obviously me being unfamiliar with the calculus on the website lol! Will have another go tomorrow. With a bit 'o' luck I might be able to afford to allow me fav. Mexican veg mix after all lol!

Your doing exceptionally well with the getting up at 6 silly o'clock and mermaiding it down that pool. Well done you! Xx

I used the S.W. Syns calculator as I am a class member. You have to enter whether it's a green, original or e.easy day. I entered green. I have a packet of Lidl 'Green Grocer's' Italian Style Mixed Veg (got no Mexican left) so gonna talk you through what I do as I'm gobsmacked at the syn...

Apparently, according to both my dietician and 'The Doctors' TV show, 45 mins every day is enough exercise for the body i.e. all it needs? 60 mins is therefore, allegedly, more than enough, 2 hrs....well, the weight should be falling off with each step lol!

And did you know that exercise, my darling daughter, also impoves your insulin levels naturally which, due our family history of diabetes, is very important. No need to work out like an athlete, just regular moderate exercise and a change of diet to get that weight off is all it takes. Now if...

You think you've done really well & then your thwarted in your attempts to be a super slim diva by the syn value of prepacked frozen veg!!! Even cut out my usual Sunday roast today and thought that as I'd had a bit of a wild Friday night :17729: and a not so brilliant Saturday :ignore:, that...

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Lol! Totally agree if yr talking about years but IMO for what it's worth, don't see any huge changes in these new books & last yr's. Last yr's huge weight losses seen on this site are therefore, attributed to last yr's books so no need to panic, rush out & get those 'must have' new books lol...

Oh Maypole I know what you're going through & there are no words of comfort that will ever help but only the distance of time seems to take the edge off the pain. I too lost my mummy last August 2011 to stage 3 lung cancer. Growing up, there had only ever been me, my sis & mum so we were all...

TBH, I noticed there were a few ladies who had lost weight this week which, IMO, is highly unusual given the Crimbo period so well done to all those who have lost weight. What I did notice is those that gained, including my 1lb gain, were all drinkers and all had husbands. Those that lost...

This is one sexy onion marmalade lol! It tastes so gorgeous with mature chedder. I have a batch waiting for the New Year's day buffet & cheese board (too lazy to cook yet another big dinner for just two of us!) Mine differs from original recipe only in that I didn't have apple/cider vinegar...

Slow cooker curry with all the meat left overs lol! Put sliced onions & garlic in me slow cooker & left to cook for a couple of hours till soft, added me meats, curry spices & 2 knorr chicken stock cubes dissolved in 350 mls hot water, half cup of sultanas then left to stew all day on high...

Just got back from weigh in and pleased to learn just a 1lb gain!! Now then, this is highly unusual for me as I always binge but this year sticking to food optimising & making healthy choices, cooking with less fat etc. has really paid off. I have still eaten 2 x boxes of Ferroe Raphaello &...

As a seasoned dieter who never listens to the dietician's advice lol...I can confirm you should be drinking at least 4 pints per day which equates to 2 Ltrs of water & add an extra pint in summer! Now then, I used to never bother until recently when my daughter nagged me because I complained...

Or pop in the microwave in an oven proof dish with about a cup of milk, seasoning & herbs such as fresh dill, cover with cling film (pricked with a tiny hole) and poach for about 3-4 mins on the high setting. Let it stand for 5 mins and hey presto. Fish doesn't take long to cook & you have to...

Okay....wot's the update. U had yr weigh-in last night & now we're all left wondering how you've done? Yr advice on glugging that water has helped fantastically with a 3.5lb weight loss at S.W. last night.....brilliant.:D Dreading Crimbo though as I know am gonna undo some of that good...

Hmm, this could be a great savoury recipe too if seasoning is added instead of sugar..... Now am thinking of Syn free fillings such as quorn chilli, or quorn chicken pieces with melted HEX extra light laughing cow triangles..... Food for thought aye? Gonna try this!

Nooooo!! How's a mummy gonna keep in touch with her little chicklet? Hey, you still had a loss...that's absolutely brilliant and I bet that's given you a lift darling from those dieting blues? Just keep focused now on the next weigh in and how good your going to feel when you see those...

Cheer up darling, when u get on those scales for your weigh in next week you'll beaming from ear to ear. Look at all those inspiring photos of other CD winners and you'll soon feel focused and ready to tackle any slight tremors. Drink loads of water....it's your flusher to flush the fat...

:bighug:But well done for getting back on it!! I knew something was up when I noticed u'd stopped yr posting lol! Listen to spangles....good advice and look at the mega weight loss success too, so spangles knows what she's talking about!! With her brother who, being a typical male, will...

I have suffered depression on and off all my life! My mother, a highly strung individual, had it herself but in those days sufferers were branded nuts lol! I really suffered after the difficult birth of my son, had complications and gained over 5st in weight which did not want to budge. Went...

Also sugar free jellies....make half a packet up with boiling water and leave to cool, add to your quark and allow to set in the fridge....fab. I'm toying with the idea of trying a biccy base but adding half low fat digestives and a couple of weetabix with some low fat marg....let you know how...

Setas, OMG! What a fantastic result losing nearly 8st!!! No wonder those nurses were shocked! As for slipping back, you've taken the first steps to stop that happening so well done you. And did I read this right, you've lost a whopping 17lb in your first restart week? If some, double OMG...

Well done Chunky! Soooooo what do we call you now lol! Will have to be something such as slinky! Looking at the weigh losses of posters on this thread, looks like your all winners and getting there so well done to you all. ;)

Noooooooo, don't fall in to that trap. Don't hold on to those 'fat' clothes....get rid with the intention of never wearing them again lol! U don't have to spend a fortune to look good either. The odd cheap purchase in Tesco F&F or Asda George will show you not only yr new shape & how sexy &...

I have been on most diets incl. CD, was W.W. area winner losing just on 8st. What I can tell you about why so many restarte is that CD, in my humble experience, is a very strict diet & takes a massive amount of willpower for me to follow. That being said, the results are amazing for an...

Oh dear, your b/f couldn't be further away from the truth, darling. The bigger (weight) you are the bigger the risk with ANY anaesthetic. I speak from being a yoyo dieter who has had many ops. some major. At the moment, I am waiting to go in hospital to have a lower esophageal sphincter...

Seeing as your admitting & 'fessing up Natasha, you forgot to mention all that Redbull lol! Me, well my downfall is the those bottles of grape juice........couple of glass of red and the resolve goes out the window. Next come the nibbles such as crisps or nuts!! My o/h loves nuts or pork...

OMG! Coljack, look at you.......fantastic! When I saw all those stickers, I looked at the weight you've shifted....181lbs!!! You must feel fab! Well done, hun. As for those stickers....I see yr point, what an achievement and why shouldn't you glow every time you see all those stickers. I'm...

Hmmm, my hunger is.....food! When I eat savoury...I want sweet! When I eat sweet, I want savoury!! At this moment, I fancy a great big scobbin' piece of gorgous cake but I know if I had it.....I would then have wanted something like pizza or curry instead lol! Best thing is to not think of...

Aww well done hun, you're looking fab and just think how good ya gonna feel this festive season when you can get in to smaller, sexy size clothes. Keep it up and keep motivated throughout the season, with the odd treat and you'll soon be at your goal.

I do!! Lol! I have Mexican bean stirfry in my freezer so it's actually flavoured with little Mexican people....they're meat lol! :D

Portion control is the word of choice but.......ya know......if we could control our portion sizes we wouldn't be on this forum lol! It's so difficult to cook just for two, put a portion on your plate and not do the obvious which is divide the pot etc. between two when in fact, it serves...

So very well done u!! Nothing feels as good as seeing the reduction on those scales, darling. Be strong over Christmas & don't get tempted whilst cooking. Instead keep focused on what your gonna buy yourself and wear on your special day in April! Good luck!

I don't like where you work lol! :mad: Have segs on me eye balls looking for somewhere. Have made enquiries about a couple of places in Chamonix because they got prices so far ahead. Other's may want to come so we need to discuss exact numbers, p.m. me off board on f/b XXX

Okies....take it they've already gone down lol! Why don't you bump up your veg & water intake to day to compensate and maybe's do a little exercise such as take the dog out or go for a walk? That way you should still get a loss especially if you incorporate that 7 Syns in to your Syns...

Flossy, firstly you have done amazingly well so give yourself a pat on the back. Secondly, you've already saw results so you know you can do this and your half way to goal! Thirdly, you've identified your weakness i.e. sweet tooth so now you need to get to grips with it and fine a solution...

Shelly, you had me in stitches with that comment but I agree whole heartedly, if you relate them to meat then ya' only gonna be disappointed. You sound a real foody like me & I admit I do enjoy quorn even the mince which is an acquired taste but only if I heavily flavour it as a chilli or...

:eek: OMG! Suze, amazing! You've always had a beautiful face even when you were big but now you have emerged like a butterfly & you look truly stunningly glamorous! Enjoy your new figure & the confidence you feel every time you walk out that door in your sexy LBD! You've worked hard for it...

So how are you doing now? ;)

Hi darling, wow 4lb....that's brilliant, well done you!!! Can't believe how much you've lost in just 2 weeks, amazing. Keep up the good work, keep up the water intake and now I'm trying to glug too! Xx

Aesir, you had me in fits with this, bless. As for the chicken, don't bother cooking it in the oven. With the money you save buying fresh whole chicken instead of costly chicken breast or rotisserie chicken, invest in a slow cooker.....as little as £10 from Tesco (own brand) and that way you...

Okies.....will stop stalking and nagging you lol! It's harder than dieting haha! Let's get skinny 4 nxt Christmas so we can have a really fab time in the snow in a log cabin somewhere...anywhere....as long as we're all together and......SLIM!!! :D

:sigh: Am so hopeless at glugging...gotta try harder!! Just wanted to wish you good luck with your weighin 2night darling. Xx

Here's wishing you another good weigh in result today, darling Xx

Aww Setas, firstly let me say how awful it is to hear about yr loss. When yr grieving & heartbroken, no words of comfort are enough but time heals or so they tell me. I too suffered a loss recently, of the human kind, & the pain is awful. Having two fur babies has helped but I would be in...

Shirleen, thanx for taking the time to explain that. If this is the case, and I have always doubted my consultant on this point, then I should always be well within my weekly Syn quota as although I succumb to passion for wine (my weekly treat) I still haven't used all my weekly allocation...

Your only human, darling. We all have days like this now and again but as you get better results and get further in to your weight loss, these days won't happen as often. The thing is not to let it influence your tomorrows by thinking, oh well, broke it now so might as well start next week...

Aww come on pet, cheer up. Despite yr slight hiccup, you made a healthy choice and didn't go stupid so yr scales will still show a weight loss at weigh in. Must say I'm well impressed with Andreas being so supportive and strong for you. Arch would wimp out and give in to my screaming demands...

Darling, I would buy you the moon & the stars if you reach yr 1st goal. U deserve to be slim & sexy, yr beautiful inside and out! Xxx

Oh Natasha not the chicken salad thing again!!! :sigh: U need to change the job, darling. Good 4 u telling that shower of sh**es where to go! Don't u back down either on that petrol allowance. It's only fair if they're expecting u to dash out coz they've no cover....u want tell them next...

Anyone know the Syn value for red and green days? Plzzzzzzz:o

Catherine, all you have to do is half or quarter the quantities on the recipe to make a smaller amount lol!

Eeek! Natasha, stop gate crashing out forum lol! I don't intend to give up my only vice......alcohol! Dieting is more about changing our lifestyle and what we eat not what we enjoy. I can change all most everything else but I have a passion for the grape and it loves me right back so I want...

I'm confused...which doesn't take much I admit, but my S.W. consultant who admittedly hasn't been a consultant for long, says I CANNOT carry any Syns over from a previous day? I find this a little harsh & very rigid as some days I struggle to eat even 5 Syns yet come the weekend, soooooo easy...

Wow Mrsthunderbolt, you're truly inspiring! Just noticed the amount of weight you've shifted, amazing!! As for green. I find that eating mostly green days does shift the weight but weekends when hubby's at home, it's far easier to stick to two red days. It works for me. Don't be fooled by...

Ooh this sounds fab and just what I need to go with cold cuts for Christmas. My problem is trying to source the sweetner as Cyprus doesn't really cater for diets. I'm also wondering if an orange sugar free jelly might work of no sweetner can be found......might work as really orangy onion...

Ali, was going to do something similar myself with a sugar free strawberry jelly but have to use Lidl 0.2% fat Linessa light soft cheese as there is no such thing as low fat quark or fromage frais in Cyprus. No taste to this 'cheese' except sort of yoghurty flavour so think it will take a...

I'm so proud of you for not giving in to temptation, my gorgeous ickl daughter. Me, had a slight blip with a bottle of red wine but have been extra angelic before and after my hiccup!! Let's see wot those scales hold for us on Wednesday. I know you'll have a good result coz you've been...

Aww, you have such great encouragement on here. So proud of u getting through yr 1st few days & now 2nd week is nearly over!! I saw those photos too of Phlippa & the girls but hey darling, u'll soon be out with them but looking fab & feeling glorious. Remember there's no better feeling in...

Thanx ladies. No matter what my good intentions are, the minute that bottle is opened....out those intentions go...fast lol! Well, because I'm not drinking at all the rest of the week, on Saturday I indulged in my only real hiccup on Syns per week and I had four large,gorgeous glasses of...

So here it is, Saturday....which for me is always the worst day!! This is the day I tend to slide back in to old habits, makes excuses for those treats telling myself I've been good all week but it isn't the food that is really my problem. It's the alcohol!!! I don't want to live life...

Hi emms, we'll do it together and that way we'll win lol!:)

TBH, now that we live in Cyprus you can really notice the difference between the chooks that are battery farmed in the UK & the free range ones sold here. So much more tastier but it's also more expensive. UK chicken, in nowadays, is so much more greasy than years ago & in IMO it's all due...

Some excellent posts and advice here, sweetheart, which should keep you motivated. Sheftalia may be delish but don't let it break you lol! As you said, it takes but a second to gobble down and one or five are never enough. When you have that sexy new figure, you can have sheftalia made with...

:sigh: Oh bottom!! I've only just seen this thread and didn't realise sweetcorn wasn't superfree!!! I keep using it to bump out meals such as tuna or homemade veg soup!!! Oh well, better to be aware & know what my Syns are...........sob!

Yr right, Natasha, these people are so inspiring with the huge amounts of weighlosses. Am totally in awe! I resisted the temptation to jump on the scales today as I do every morning as my S.W. leader frowns upon it saying I should only get weighed in at class. I was very good yesterday so...

Rayray, I fully sympathise with you. It isn't so much of the food that's my problem, I love a tipple or may be 3 especially of a weekend & this is the main downfall when I try to be good. Whilst I can work 2 large glasses of red wine in to my Syns, by the time I've finished those glasses, my...

Hmmm...Swiss food is pretty delish, 'specially the cheeses & fondue!!! But the nice thing about S.W. for us hungry people is that if we're clever, we can still have some of the things we do like PROVIDING we work it in to our syns & follow the right plan for that day i.e. green, red or extra...

If u reach YOUR goal my darling daughter, I shall by a Pandora charm....and a very nice one too! :) Xx ;)

Why thank you. Got a long way to go though before I'll be anywhere near...normal lol! Don't be fooled by the 52lb goal, I need to lose at least another 28 on top of that but slowly, slowly. I'm not looking forward to the evils of temptation at Christmas and all that merry spirit around but...

Aww whitebunny44, am not just fat...am huge! :cry: I'm on the S.W. diet....a one for hungery lasses lol! Finding it pretty good so far but only been on it 2 weeks. You've taken onboard your problem by acknowleding and posting here so your one step nearer to resolving your very do'able weight...

Ooh that got me taste buds going but....he doesn't deliver to Cyprus.....arghhhh! :cry: Will have to get some to post them over or store them and bring them out but....long time to wait for me curry...boo hoo! Thanx anyway pickle, it was a kind thought.

:eek::eek::eek: 11lb in one week!! Crikey, r their scales working properly haha! Well done u, little one! Am so proud. U keep up the brilliant work & take no notice about yr boss. She doesn't understand what you've been through & just wants you to join in the Christmas spirit but for her...

We'll do it together girl! Lol! Then we can have a little slip at Crimbo & toast each other with a glass.....of red wine of course ....tee!hee!

Yes, I am stalking you Natasha lol! I'm gonna help u as much as I can.....considering the 2000 mile distance but with technology, we can overcome anything lol! Louise, darling, yr doing well already. You've made positive steps to change the rest of your life!! U listen to ya dear ol' ma...

Just wanted to say a big hello to all newbies and oldies too. I'm a yoyo dieter who has tried every diet under the sun from The Cambridge, through to Dukan, W.W., heart patients diet, boiled egg diet, banana diet, grapefruit diet, cabbage soup diet, special k, on-line diets and even a...

Natasha, a message from Santa ;): http://www.portablenorthpole.tv/watch/g3bqApttyLIhgLCyBwA0iGQ :bighug: Good luck for today's weigh in, lv u Xxx

Ooh didn't do as good as what I should have done with the water thingy!! After I spoke to u on Skype, Aunty Jacq rang & was on for a 2 hrs so I didn't get lunch till 3.pm!!! By the time I sorted the computer stuff for your brother, sorted the fur babies and finally tonight's dinner, the day...

Hey u, don't get so down. Imagine the high you're gonna get when you slip on that little black dress at Christmas and feel comfortable, good and sexy in it lol! There is nothing that feels as good as seeing the weight drop off. Remember, it's only the first 2-3 weeks that are the hardest and...

Well Hello!! Lol!! Found you at last!! Am still finding my way round this site, can't even go in an amend my profile till I've made 50 posts so could be some time before you can look at my profile pic lol! For the benefit of other members, Natasha is my gorgeous daughter. Beautiful outside...

Aww, good luck. I'm new on this site too but I've just joined S.W. &, like you, intend to eat healthy & let the new me....out!!! Hey girl, let's go for it!!!