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Hi everyone.. I'm back after falling off the wagon two years ago, weighing more than I've ever done in my life. Any tips and hints would be great :)

Ooooh ladies... I got lost somewhere over the course of the last month :missing: and am currently contemplating rejoining SW (tonight!!) but reading this and remembering all the lovely things I ate, I don't want to go! I'm really aware of how they encourage you to fill your plate and eat low...

Hi there... Fast results depend on how much you have to lose... During phase 1 I only lost 2lbs and then nothing for a couple of weeks afterward, although I feel so much healthier than I have in a long while. I avoid caffeine now, after years of awful tummy cramps I didn't suffer at all during...

Hi again Annie.. I didn't crave anything either during phase 1. I was really expecting to feel very ill, or at least have serious cravings but I found it quite easy. The reason they say no mushrooms is because they are a fungus and will aggravate candida if you suffer from that. Although I...

Hi Annie.. Sorry for the long delay in replying, I've been out and about due to the Easter holidays. Last night we had pork with mustard and cream (without the mushrooms though as I've cut them out completely) and it tasted fantastic! I did some courgette julienne strips and chucked them in too...

Very well done Annie, hope you keep it up in phase 2 xx

Hi Annie.. Whereabouts abroad in the middle of nowhere are you..? I found it lonely too, but did phase 1 with no problems. I cut green tea out too, it's not caffeine-free which is a shame, cos I drank it all the time before. I drank fruit infusions and Red Bush. I didn't lose much, about 2lbs...

Been away for a while, looking for a cleaner diet.. Tried The Harcombe Diet and managed the first five 'Phase 1' days without any problems, and no ill feelings. Came to the conclusion that the quirkiness of it wasn't worth it, as my current diet must be very healthy. I have decided to drop...

Ran for 28mins and 12secs this morning. I know my timing might seem precise and even a little bit anal, but I was going for 30mins and I ran out of road! Turned up at home before I was finished really so will perhaps look at changing the route for Thursday morning. Feeling a little bit like...

Monday was a bit of a slow start for me. Didn't do Callanetics, waiting for my body to catch up with itself after the run on Sunday! Breakfast - an apple and a banana Lunch - curry loaf and large salad Dinner - 2 fried eggs, SW chips and a large salad HEa - milk HEb - 2 x Alpen Light bars

Oh my, I am so pleased with my progress on C25K. Today I should've run for 8 mins, then walked for 5 then ran for another 8, but I was getting worried about the next day, which is a 20 min run in one block. So much so that I've been losing sleep worrying that I wouldn't be able to do it and it...

Bit of a lazy start - had a day off the exercise today as C25K (due tomorrow) is getting serious and I don't want to fail at it as I'm scared it'll put me off completing it... No brekky, had to do a couple of hours work so grabbed an apple... Lunch was curry loaf, salad, pickled onions and...

Did week 5, day 1 of C25K - but oh manner I struggled to get going this morning.. Was 5+3+5+3+5 (5 mins running, 3 mins walking). I did 5+3+15 :-D Then did the cleaning, then did the shopping, had brunch and then went to work... Brunch - rosemary and red onion sausages, swede chips, beetroot...

Callanetics this morning - didn't do 4FM cos I think it's too much right now. I'll see how I feel when I've completed and feel confident about running 5km, but for now I think doing too much is not wise. Brunch - bacon, eggs, mushrooms, tomatoes and coleslaw Snack - apple, pear, jelly grapes...

Hardly, and I've not watched TV in forever either... Today I've been reading about a chap who lost stones and stones with SW and got so interested in running he noe does a 10km run every morning before work. Is that dedication or madness I wonder... lolz

Busy day - off running first thing - actually did about 14 mins in the final run, after a 3 and 5 min run so that was good prep for Friday. Now completed week 4 of C25K and still on track, so very happy. Had networking workshop this morning so had to hurry to get breakfast, which was pancakes...

I did enjoy it - so now my schedule is C25K one day, Callanetics and 4FM the next and so on.. My body doesn't know what's hit it!!! :woohoo: :banana dancer: :bolt:

Did do Callanetics, also did do 4 fast miles (thank you BCP...) Didn't have breakfast, too fed up! Three cups of coffee and a litre of water later... Lunch - bacon, 2 poached eggs, 2 slices wholemeal toast, mushrooms, baby plum tomatoes, 2 x Laughing Cow light blue cheese triangles Dinner -...

Oh so fed up and more than a little peed off. I have followed plan (EE), had no alcohol, exercised, drunk 2 litres of water every day plus lots of green tea - net effect - minus 1lb and 0.5 inch off my biceps. In three weeks I have lost just 3lbs, even though I have tried everything to speed it...

I've also sourced 4 fast miles :-)

Did my C25K this morning - was sooooooooooo hard so I only did what I had to. Saving the big finish for Wednesday... lolz Had a look last night at parkrun - there are and do be one in Donny on a Saturday morning so in a month or so, when I'm up to running for 25-30 minutes without needing CPR...

Thanks Princess.. How are you doing? Are you fully recovered after last week's illness? I sure hope so ♥

Changing WI to Tuesday cos of OH working away and getting up so early on a Monday. Did Callanetics - all exercise going really well and it makes such a difference to how I feel :-) Breakfast - pancakes, fruit and yoggit Lunch - quiche and salad Dinner - diet coke chicken, small portion of...

Oooh hoo dadada.. Saturday was not the best day, as off to Brum to help family and at their mercy foodwise! Went for run, was ok. Knee hurting so used a support and that hurt more than me knee, so I'll go back to running without. Had pancakes yoggit and fruit for breakfast. Lunch was chicken...

OMG - took a peek at the coming weeks for C25K on the interweb - shouldn't have! Now I know what I have to do tomorrow I'm a bit worried I'll not be able to do it... Eeeek!!

Bit of a poo day ... Did mah Callanetics and then the cleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaning... Haven't heard from mentor and that's bugging me! Didn't eat breakfast, went shopping to get OH's new xbox game on release day so he's got something to look forward to when he gets home. Also collected his dry...

Good run this morning - finished off week 3 with a 10 minute run so a little ahead of schedule, but feeling goooooooooooood... Breakfast: syn free pancakes, strawberries, grapes, a banana and yoggit Lunch: 2 apples, kiwi, banana and peanut butter cookies (made with heB and 1 level tbspn peanut...

Did the Callanetics DVD this morning - it's exactly the same one as my old video so it was like bumping into an old school friend!! Scheduled it in now to do every other day, so C25K one day, Callanetics the next. Also drinking lots more water, both tap water (still yuck cos fishies do it in it...

If I am on a roll it's thanks to you - you are my inspiration! :thankyouthankyou:for being so supportive and encouraging ♥♥♥

Hi Kittylou :welcome2: to the mad house! We're a nice bunch in here, and we'll support you all we can ♥

Oh my goodness... Was so hard to get out there this morning, my lower back is killing and so are my inner thighs - both after being out on the bike at the weekend! I did it though, and not only that, ran the extra mile (prolly almost literally...). Instead of finishing with a three minute run...

Lost 1.2lbs this week - slow but sure, that's me :giggle:

Brilliant loss Gareth - very well done!!

Weigh day - 1.2lbs off. Feels like more but I think I'm one of them there slow and steady peeps... Went to Doncaster Chamber today re: NEA and have been accepted on to scheme so that is fabidoodly-dabulous! Breakfast - pancakes, grapes, yoggit Snack - apple and yoggit Lunch - didn't have any...

Sunday - beautiful weather so out on the bike. Went to Beverley and it was smashing - just lovely to spend some time together ♥ Breakfast (after C25K of course) was rosemary and red onion sausage, bacon, mushrooms, tomato, baked beans and fried egg Lunch - out so didn't have any cos it would...

Slow morning - missing the run ;-) Breakfast was a kiwi fruit Lunch was superfree/speed soup with swede chips from halogen oven (pooh...) Tested halogen oven for swede crisps and potato crisps too - it's useless for them!! Dinner is fakeaway kebab, SW chips, salad and coleslaw.

Week 2 of C25K completed this morning - have also ordered Callanetics DVD (and will watch a bit of YouChewble whilst waiting for postie). Didn't get breakfast today - cleaning day and time was short and I wasn't hungry so I didn't bother. Lunch was salad, 2 rosemary and red onion sossies...

Feeling a little more positive today... Although suffered a power cut just as I was about to make my breakfast! Luckily I have a gas hob so wasn't too bad. Stuck on a pot of water for my coffee and had pancakes again, with a kiwi and an apple plus a muller toffee yoggit. Power back on after I...

Funny old day today... Did my C25K but found it very hard. Just hard not to think when you're out running (Alan Sillitoe and all that..). Anyhow, I did it and that's what matters right here and now. I also went out with some letters this afternoon and took my wee doggie. We did a bit of running...

It's great isn't it..? My loss last week wasn't big weight wise but I think that's because I've started a program of exercise. It really helped when I saw how many inches were gone, it spurred me on to keep on keeping on - both SW and the exercise :-D

Hey Gareth and :welcome:.. You'll find loads of support on here, and plenty of recipes too. I can also recommend the excel spreadsheet for keeping a record - it's great to keep you going when you don't lose as much as you hoped, especially if you can see the inches coming off.. Here's a link...

Sara - it will get easier, I promise. I hate exercise, especially running and just yesterday I did day 1 of week 2 of C25K, I do it every other day and I really, really, really want to go again today!! I know it will fudge things up if I do, I know it will overdo things but honestly, just a week...

Syn (and tweak lolz) free pancakes, banana custard muller plus a banana and strawberries. Pancakes are a beaten egg, a tbsp of quark, few drops of vanilla essence and sweetener to taste. Nomnomnom... :bliss:

Hmmmm... pancake day... Don't do hype but I do love pancakes so I found a recipe for totally syn free jobbies so had them for breakfast. And here they are (well - were... lolz): Simply made from a beaten egg, 1 tbspn quark, few drops of vanilla essence and sweetener to taste. Nomnomnom...

You have no idea how you inspire me... ♥

Day 1 of week 2 of C25K. Was harder than I thought even though I was looking forward to it (who am I and what have I done with Helen..?), but I DID IT! Can't wait for Weds to do it all again :-D Brekky: an apple Lunch: Superspeed/free soup Snack: Grapes, blueberries, apple, toffee yoggit...

Bit of gardening today, then ironing and some baking. Made some SW hobnobs with 35g possidge, so they were free then made half syn roulade. Bumped it up to 2.5 syns for whole thing by adding Options to quark filling, but OH plus 17 year old son will doubtless help me eat it after dinner...

Last day of week 1 of C25K. Was harder than the second, easier than the first. Looking forward to Monday already - that's a first!!! Will go swimming again too, now that half term is over and the littlies are out of the way... No breakfast today, we popped to Costa for a cup of tea though...

Lol BCP - no mansion, just four small storeys and lots of stairs (great body magic!)... :rotflmao:

Lazee day... No breakfast - was cleaning this darned 4-storey house we live in. Lunch - superspeed/superfree soup (the one that needs a cauldron to make cos there's so much of it), strawberries and no fat yoggit Dinner - chilli, little rice Took dog for a walk, man home for the weekend so I'll...

Hi Nicola. Wishing you a very warm welcome - I think you'll find you've come to the right place, this thread is brilliant for support and advice. You've taken the first step, now one step at a time... :talk017:

Did do diddle day 2 of C25K, legs bearing up okay at the moment even though I had to MAKE myself go out in the rain this morning... Didn't have breakfast, got carried away doing something or other - oh yes, found a car key and house key while out running and the only way I could find their owner...

I'll be out again tomorrow morning, pounding the pavements.. I don't even like running but then - I don't like any form of exercise! The really good thing about it is doing it to the podcast - the music is well chosen and the nice lady from the interwebs tells me when to run and when to walk...

Hi BCP - it's the NHS Couch 2 5k programme, where they coach you from couch potato to 5km runner in 9 weeks. Been talking about it for a long time and decided now is the time, same time as I take back control of what I stuff in my mouth!

Meatballs, swede chippies, mushrooms and coleslaw.. Mmmmmmmm :drool:

Hi Clare and welcome... I subscribe to SW magazine (through iSuscribe I think). Not only is it much cheaper that way but you don't have to remember to buy it cos it wings its way to you - at no extra cost! I highly recommend their service... :talk017:

Ooooh legs a little stiff after yesterday's exertions.. Not painful, more uncomfortable but I do hope this doesn't put me off going again tomoz.. Think I might get my self esteem stuffz out and see if that can't help me out a bit. I do so want off this treadmill... Anyhows: Breakfast: 2 boiled...

Wow, that's fabulous! Well done to both of you :553:

Already having a fantastic day :553: Got up, went for a run (which was day 1 of C25K). Breakfast: Grapes, banana, kiwi fruit and two no fat yogurts Snack: Apple and pear Lunch: Mushroom, onion and pepper omelette Snack: Grapes Dinner: Apple, pear, banana, two no fat yogurts and two Alpen Light bars

Oh for goodness sakes! I really need to gather myself and apply myself to this. Mind, I haven't had anything apart from coffee today so far... Breakfast - non-existent Lunch - an apple and three yogurts Dinner - 2 Quorn sausages, swede chips, fried egg, homemade coleslaw and baby tomatoes...

Subscribing... :)

Housework and shopping day today - all done so now I can just relax and do some web design work. Breakfast today was an apple and a banana - better than nothing and it stopped me shopping on an empty tummy - thereby avoiding temptationals those stores try to put in my way! Lunch was a chicken...

Woke up early to go to gym - watched a film instead!! Breakfast - not for me today, I struggle so much with this first meal, I'm just not hungry! Lunch - was working until 3pm - grabbed some of last night's fish and chips Pickled Tink style Dinner - Peanut butter chicken (quorn) curry HexA -...

Well. back on plan as from today. I've had a rough time of it, that new job literally did my head in so I've left there and am back working for myself - doing two completely new jobs but I love them! It craves discipline though, bit like losing weight. So let's do this. Breakfast - didn't feel...

Hi all... I've decided not to continue with SW cos I'm not losing at all - and I think it's the carbs that I have an issue with. Therefore I'm going to try the GL diet (not cutting out carbs but eating low GL carbs only). I shall be starting a new diary when I have made me a plan, and I will...

Hi systema (what's your real name hun??) We had tapas - lots of it, pizza, chicken in a sexy cream sauce, burgers, ice cream (only once) and plenty of cold beer and fizzy pop... We did eat fruit, yoghurts and lots of salad too and we swam and swam and swam - just not enough to balance up the...

Oh dear - put on almost 2.5lbs while I've been gone :( Back on the wagon now tho...

Been away... Been eating naughty stuff... Update tomoz pm :)

Wednesday 8th August Brekkie: Oaty pancakes, fruit and ML yoggit (clearing out the fridge etc) Lunch: Cheese, ham and mustard sammich - after a long walk at Chatsworth Park Dinner: Chicken Peanut Curry, rice with grated courgette and carrot Syns - loads cos I had cheese and oats AND bread...

Hi girls, lovely to hear from you both, really appreciate the support! And systema - my OH was in stitches regarding the wine, as was I ♥ Take care and catch ya both later xx

Tuesday 7th August MIL's birthday, the first in 50+ years without her husband - how hard must that be..??? Many happy returns of the day Jenny, I hope you get the very best from it ♥ Breakfast - pineapple and peach pancakes, pineapple, nectarine and ML yoggit Lunch - chicken and salad, a scone...

Hi Jem... When I wrote it I thought 0.5 or .5 and I went with .5... It wasn't 5lbs like I think you think it might've been, it was only half a pound :( I was on my ipod rather than my laptop and it's hellish to type on that...

Monday 6th August Brekkie - nuffink lunch - ml yoggit, apple, kiwi, bran flakes mid pm - a scone dinner - spaghetti bol supper - 2 plums, an apple Trying to cut down on the carbs, altho not doing red days.

Hi Jem... Another .5lb off this week which isn't bad considering :) Altho I'd love to get to target as quickly as poss it's about being able to eat healthily for life, so slow and steady will have to win the day.

At least I didn't have any wine!! lmao :8855:

I feel for you Star, I've been struggling all this week and at my time of life it's that time more than it isn't!! WI tomoz but I know I've eaten a bit too much of the wrong stuff this week so it won't be good. Hey ho, we just dust ourselves down... ♥

Sunday 5th August Brekkie: Cherry Bakewell Oaty Pancakes, barnarnar and kiwi fruit (3 syns) Lunch: Pitta (HeB), salad, tuna and sweetcorn (2 syns for mayo) Dinner: WF - Beef and Stilton sammich and I don't care.... HeA: Milk HeB: Pitta Total syns for the day = another 85 squillion :)

Saturday 4th August Brunch: CousCous, mackerel, salad, kiwi Dinner: Mushy pea curry, rice, grated courgette and carrot. Played Pass The Pigs and eated one tiny square of chocolit that Het brought home from hols, and eated lots of grapes... HeA: Milk HeB: Not none Total syns for the day = 10...

Made these for the first time today - used a cherry yogurt then put in some almond essence - cherry bakewell pancakes! Nommorama, the whole family loved them :)

Friday 3rd August Breakfast - didn't manage it Lunch - egg and salad sammich, apple, 2 pieces chocolate orange cake (2 syns), ML orange yoggit Dinner - Went out, didn't drink but eated wild boar burger and some chippies... HeA - milk HeB - bread Total syns for the day = 7 million thousand...

Hi Jem It's just 5 scanbran (soaked, softened and mashed) mixed with a capful vanilla extract, 5 tbspns sweetener, a hazelnut chocolate options, 2/3rds of a ML toffee yogurt and 2 egg yolks. Then whisk the whites until standing stiff and fold them in, bung the lot in a silicone loaf pot and...

Thursday 2nd August I made another cakey, this time a chocolate orange one :) Breakfast: Last slice of yesterday's cakey (1 syn), toffee ML yoggit and 2 apples Lunch: Fried potatoes, mushrooms. tomatoes and an egg, piece of orange cake (1 syn) Dinner: Chicken shawarma, pitta and salad. Fruit...

Wednesday 1st August Lammas blessings everyone ♥ Breakfast: ML yoggit, an apple, a banana and almost a punnet of grapes... big full up tummy! Lunch: Leftover doner meat and salad, an apple - I can still taste the garlic... Dinner: Chilli con carne, rice and a side salad HeA - milk HeB -...

I made this yesterday, although I tweaked the recipe a bit (as you do) and it was lush - the whole family loved it!! I used beef with a lamb oxo, plus an egg and grated fresh onion. I made the mix and left it in the fridge for about 8 hours before cooking. We score all the new dishes we try...

Bundoran sounds lovely. I've been to so many places and yet never to Ireland. Me and the OH keep saying we will, and we will, and I can't wait to see it :) I'm sure you'll manage to lose what you want. I've got to the stage now where I'm dreaming that I've gone on a starvation diet to kick...

Tuesday 31st July Brekkie - nope, no change there then! Lunch - chicken flied lice, an apple Dinner - Doner kebab in wholemeal pitta, salad, chippies, syn free chilli sauce and garlic mayo... Nomnomnom HeA - milk HeB - wholemeal pitta bread Total syns for the day = 0 (so far) Clearance came...

Thanks for the support Jem - did ya go anywhere nice on hols..? We're off to Spain soon, I can't wait but I keep thinking of that dress that I've got to get into on 1st September. I don't want my holiday ruined because I feel I can't enjoy myself... xx

Monday 30th July Breakfast - too busy doing the housework (lolz) Lunch - 2 slices bread, 2 eggs, 2 apples Midafternoon - 2 apples, 2 ML yoggits Dinner - Tuna & Mozzie bake (3 syns), grapes, WW yoggit Evening - wine (12 syns) HeA - milk HeB - bread Total syns for the day = 15 Mr Microwave...

Bottom... WI, back to being a slowcoach, only .4 lb off this week. I suppose it's better than putting it on, but 1st September isn't far away and I so don't want to have to resort to stupid stupid starvie diets that mess up both my head and my metabolism. HELP!!!

Sunday 29th July Breakfast - big bowl of fruit, 35g branflakes and a WW yoggit. Early dinner - roast duck, potatoes, carrots, mange tout, cabbage and gravy (0.5 syn cos marmalade in it), dessert was cherry bakewell and custard (Scanbran cake & vanilla yoggit) (1 syn) Supper - more cherry cake...

Hahaha Aston.. It was my step-daughter who christened it 'slop', because she loves it so much!! She always cleans her plate when we have it, and she can be a fussy eater. Teenagers are the weirdest things in the world, I'm glad I'm not one!!

Saturday 29th July Out on the bike all day so lots of temptations!!! Breakfast: ML yoggit, 2 apples and a nectarine Lunch: Pasta slop (3 syns) (yes, we took a pack up and sat and ate it on a grassy embankment outside Squires Cafe, a notorious biker's gathering place in Sherburn In Elmet), an...

I made some 'cheese straws' today... I like cakes and all, but my tooth is savoury rather than sweet so if I've any chance of sticking to this for life, I need to have some 'not so naughty' snack recipes on hand. Plain old cheese and mustard straws came out at 1.5 syns for the batch. The chilli...

Just keep thinking that you're not overweight, just undertall... Oh, and remember, all the best things come in lickle packages!! ♥

Friday 27th July It's my lil sister's gazillionth wedding anniversary today... Breakfast (YAY): ML yoggit, grapes, apple, plum Lunch: Potatoes, egg, baked beans, toast and salad. 1 level tbspn marmelade (2 syns) Dinner: Pasta slop.. (just 3 syns per portion and it tastes soooooooooo much...

lol - we're so much alike!!! It's called a moulinex illico, but I dunno if it's still available, mine must be at least 15 years old (and I still put it away in the box every time - wot a freak!!!) Somehow this forum makes me divulge all my secrets... lol Hope you finds one... xx

Oooh... I've been thinking. And I've come up with an idea for low syn cheese straws. I'll try it out tomorrow and let you know how it goes... G'nite all :)

Oooh errr missus... I dunno why that might be. I used silicone cases and they popped right out. They did rise in the oven, like proper little souffles they were - and they also sunk a little when they came out. Perhaps you could try silicone cake cases, and perhaps make sure the egg whites are...

I had a subway today. Didn't think it would be too bad. Came home and checked - 25+ syns... :wow: So NOT worth it!! Feeling bad now, and that makes me hungry for something bad too :( So, do we give in to the bad or do we just dust ourselves down, take things from right now and know... THAT...

Hi Jem.. I'm gonna try the cherry bakewell with just 28g of flour next time, like with the chocolate orange cupcakes. If you would like ScanBran though, I found them at £1.14 per pack (and I bought 10 packs) via an online shop - here's the link: GG Scandinavian Bran Crispbread (1 x 100g) If you...

Hi Millie... It's a wee sachet of chocolate orange (various other flavours are available) drink powder, but instead of drinking it, I add it to fromage frais to make a chocolate dessert or use it in a plain cake mix to add flavouring and colour. I've popped in a link to the Tesco site, that's...

Thursday 26th July Off to town today, there might be some challenges to overcome at lunchtime :rolleyes: Breakfast (yay): ML yoggit, banana and a plum Lunch: All I can say is that is exactly what flexible syns are for!! I enjoyed it (a 6" Spicy Italian subbie). :argh: Actually, I've been...

They were just as good the day after I made them too, I don't generally find that with ScanBran cakes. Now if I can just find a quick, easy no syn cheese straw recipe... lolz :-D

And there they were... not!! :8855:

Thanks Sian... there's four left, I think that might be an odd number, perhaps I should go and make it a round number - like zero... lolz In fact I think I will :)

Wednesday 25th July Brunch - bacon, potatoes, egg, beans, mushrooms and tomato Mid afternoon snack - 1 cupcake (1 syn) and an apple Dinner - Very hot and spicy Peanut curry (4.5 syns), rice and a hoooodge side salad. Supper snack - 3 cupcakes (only 3 syns as OH got the last cakie), an apple...

This looks so nice, I'm definitely going to give it a go! Thanks for sharing :)

Good morning systema. This is where we're going: :character00255: Pinar de Campoverde - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia We're off a fortnight Friday and I can't wait for some sunny weather that lasts... I'm going to try not to eat anything too naughty, :eat: though the wine might be the...

And now for the syn-free alioli star :) I used half a tub of quark, 1 teaspoon of cider vinegar, a sprinkling of sweetener, a pinch of salt and a small teaspoon of English mustard powder. It is best to add only a little then taste and add more if necessary as it can very quickly become...

Here are the recipes you've asked for Georgina, though do bear in mind I tend to make it up as I go along and adjust if I feel (and I do bake with my heart, the results are always better when love is an ingredient :)... ) necessary. ScanBran Cherry Bakewell 5 scan bran (5 syns) 2/3rds of a fat...

Hi again :) I fink this is my food diary link (still getting used to this site so bear with me) http://www.minimins.com/slimming-world-food-diaries/285214-pickleds-food-diary.html :)

Today I made some chocolate orange cupcakes, they work out at maximum a syn each. Here's what, when, how... Makes 12 nommy cakies 3 eggs 4-5 tbspns sweetener 1 tspn orange extract sachet Options chocolate orange (2 syns) 28g wholemeal SR flour (4.5 syns) Separate eggs, whisk whites until...

Chocolate Orange CupCakes Today I made some chocolate orange cupcakes, they work out at maximum a syn each. Here's what, when, how... Makes 12 nommy cakies 3 eggs 4-5 tbspns sweetener 1 tspn orange extract Sachet Options chocolate orange mixed with 28g wholemeal SR flour (2 + 4.5 syns)...

No I don't come from Yorkshire though I live here now. I have lived so many places (even in Denmark for 10 years) and I pick up accents very easily. I have always called frewit frewit though, because that is how it's spelled! I think it's a John Cleese thing - lmao :silly:

Mmmm.. thanks for sharing, I'm definitely going to try these!

Tuesday 24th July Breakfast - couldn't face it today. Lunch - left over spag bol :-), frewit Dinner - Forloren Hare, oven baked crispy baked potato wedges, big salad, homemade syn free alioli (nomnomnom), 2 chocolate orange cupcakes (at max 1 syn each). Supper - 2 apples and 2 more lush...

Lots of great recipes here, I love the idea of rice pudding in the slow cooker, I've never thought of that :doh:

Wow... *trots off to kitchen to see which ingredients are to hand*... :thankyou: for sharing!

Oooh I so need to make this. I've made a variety of ScanBran cakes, the latest was coffee fudge cake and it only needed custard to be perfick! :thankyou: for sharing!

I'm so gonna have to try these, they sound delishus... Nomnomnom :thankyou: for sharing :)

lol... just found this thread and only read the first two postings and already I know I've come home :-D

Hi Flibsey.. Just bought this book via kindle and can't wait to try some of the (tweaked) recipes. Thanks for sharing :)

Hi Star... you've another new follower, love reading the ups and downs cos it doesn't make me feel so alooooooone... lol Congrats on your first WI, 5.5lbs is a fantastic loss. Looking forward to reading what you decide to eat and how you tackle the shifts. I tried the mushy pea curry but I...

Good morning systema... :wavey: I haven't used Stevia before, I thought they said at my old group that it doesn't have the same after taste as other sweeteners so I wondered whether it was worth giving that a go, but if you say it does, it's rather a lot of money to fork out for something that...

Monday 23rd July Weigh day... well I never, 3lbs gone :-)) Breakfast - an apple and a pear. Lunch - 1 slice bread, potatoes, mushrooms, tomatoes, leftover chicken, baked beans and egg. Nom. Dinner - Spag bol with courgettes and carrots, 2 slices coffee cake (1 syn), a yoghurt, 2 plums and some...

Sunday 22nd July Brunch - Fruit and yoggit, followed by a piece of spicy tea bread (1 syn). Mid afternoon - an apple and a piece of scanbran coffee fudge cake (1 syn) Dinner - roast chicken, roast potatoes, broccoli, carrots and cabbage with syn free gravy. Total syns for the day - 15 (a glass...

Saturday 21st July I must make time to fill this out every day, cos I've already forgotten all the stuff I might've snaffled... Brunch was bacon, potatoes, mushrooms, beans and egg - with two pieces of toast! Dinner was mushy pea curry sauce on chicken, with baked potato wedges and a side...

I made the spicy tea bread earlier and wow, it is so nice! For once I used the microwave too, and the consistency is far better. It actually looks and feels like a real cake, rather than a stodgy omelette - which is amazing considering how wet the mix was. Made myself feel like Superwoman...

Friday 20th July Brunch - sliced, sauteed potatoes, 2 rashers bacon, 2 eggs, baked beans, mushrooms and tomatoes (musn't form this habit but this is his last 6 week holiday, next year he'll be working through it!) - and anyway, all the bacon is gone now! lol Midafternoon snack - a small slice...

Wow... I have some block jelly in my cupboard and also assumed it would have a low syn value. I'm a bit shocked by 20 syns for a block - I'll be giving them away for sure! Thanks for wising me up Caz :)

Thursday 19th July Got woked up from a horrid dream but couldn't remember quite what it was. I tried to go back to sleep to get it back, but no joy there. Consequently I've felt a bit out of sorts all day :( I also put my lenses in and managed until 6pm, but my eyes are now streaming again. The...

I got some Hartleys jelly powders, and there is one in the fridge already :-) I've also made the first (of many) SB cake - another cherry bakewell .. nomnomnom :8855:

Those spicy scotch eggs look fantastic Pete, I'm definitely going to try them! I can see why so many women want to marry you - lol

Oooh I might get some sugar free jelly. I didn't think of that cos my OH doesn't like jelly so it isn't something we have in the house - and on the plus side, cos he doesn't like it, I can eat it all myself!! lol It's raining here too today, after a lovely day like yesterday I kinda hoped it...

Today is the day I get my bulk order of ScanBran - best stock up on almond essence/extract and cherry flavoured ML yoggitz then... lmao :8855:

Wednesday 18th July Brekkie - ML yoggit and two apples Lunch - Cheese salad sarnie (made with 3 LC Extra Light triangles - 3 syns), ML yoggit and plums Dinner - Chilli Con Carne (bulked out with courgettes and carrots), rice, ML yoggit and half a punnet of grapes. HeA - milk HeB - bread Total...

Thanks, I'm definitely going to give this a go tomorrow :-)

Hi livvib... Wanna pop your chocolate cake recipe on here..? I'd love to try it, get my Scan Bran tomorrow so I'll be raring to go! :coffee: x

And I will ring about my left ear today, cos it's just not fitting. I've swapped for an old one I found in the back of a drawer and it's comfortable at last, even with my glasses on. My eyeballs are much better so today is the last day I will fill them with squirty gunge, and tomoz I shall put...

Tuesday 17th July A funny old day really. Had to go into town early so didn't manage breakfast. I decided to walk home and I got lost trying to find a shortcut so it took 1.5 hours... lol. Just gotta think of how toned my calf muscles will be though! Brekkie - nope Lunch - peanut curry (3...

Thanks for the tip, I have to go to town tomoz so I will check out those liners. I did spray the paper, and I left it to cool for a while but it didn't seem to help (or goodness knows how it would have stuck if I'd attempted to take the paper off straight away). Perhaps it's just because I've...

By the way, my eyes are positively streaming :(

Monday 16th July Brekkie - didn't manage any, instead I used most of the morning doing housework (yeugh) and sewing!! Lunch - left over dry roast potatoes, refried with mushrooms, pepper and 2 rashers of bacon, topped with an egg. Nom.. I also had the last egg custard, even if it did cost me a...

Thanks Alycyn for this. I did pop in to H&B but they didn't have any in stock. I read ColJack's comment about wholesale ordering and have bought 10 packs online (at £1.14 per pack...). That should last me for a week or so :-)

Hi StarGar1... My oven is fan assisted and I originally had it set at 200, but the top seemed to be getting crispy after about 15 minutes so I turned the oven down to 180. It only took another 5 minutes after that. Just for the record, I baked it in a Victoria sandwich tin and if anyone has any...

Hi systema... I haven't weighed in yet, that will be tomorrow. My new ears - well I wear hearing aids in both ears and I just got new ones on 6th July. The left mould doesn't fit my ear, it's too big and it's so painful I feel sick. Doesn't stop me eating though, but it does make me soooooo...

I made it using two thirds of a ML yoghurt and 4 caps of almond stuff. I whisked the egg whites and folded them in and 20 minutes later, one scrummy, yummy cake! I didn't use baking powder though, so only 5 syns and ALLLLLLLLLLLLLL for me :-D Thank you ColJack for sharing the recipe, I will be...

Sunday 15th July Brekkie/Brunch - 2 Light Choices Cumberland sossies (2 syns), 2 eggs, baked beans, 2 slices toast and grapefruit. Dinner - roast chicken, dry roast potatoes, carrots, cauliflower and cabbage - topped with syn free chicken gravy. Dessert - baked egg custard (1 syn) Weekend...

Ooh the cherry bakewell cake sounds lush - I'm gonna try it tomoz and will let you know how it goes :)

Saturday 14th July Brekkie - feeling rather proud cos I had some, albeit a little. Was a ML yoggit, some strawbs and a banana :) Lunch - 2 slices toast, mushrooms, 2 eggs and some baked beans followed by a pear :) Dinner - chicken flied lice.. Dessert - carrot cake (1 syn), fromage frais with...

No, it's definitely not too hot and spicy Pete, it's just perfect!! So good in fact that my OH has demanded it gets put on the menu at least once a week - and for once, I'm happy to oblige him. lol :-)

Friday 13th July (eeeek!) Brekkie - yay! Well, sort of anyway. At about 10:30 (4 hours after I got up) I eated two slices of toast, 2 eggs and half a tin of baked beanz. I then put away a pear and half a punnet of strawberries. This will prolly mean I don't eat any lunch, but if I manage a...

Yeah do it Kaz, you won't regret it. I had leftovers for lunch today and it was even better the second time around :-) A word of warning though, Pete does like it hot n spicy!! lol

Thursday 12th July Brekkie - well, I still can't manage more than a cup of tea :( Lunch - left over peanut curry, which I shan't syn as I counted them all last night, just couldn't eat it all. Mange tout, baby tomatoes, grapes, ML yoggit and 2 Ferrero jobbies (2 syns) Dinner - Spag Bol made...

I made the peanut curry (my lad didn't eat it as he's gone off football training... how odd!! lol), I chucked some leftover beef in and omg, it was lush. My OH scored it 9 out of 10, so thank you very much Pete!! I haven't made the carrot cake, I don't have enough eggs but will do that tomoz and...

You look amazin'... Well done you! :)

Yup, I can only repeat what so many have already said - all this inspiration is fantastic. Well done everyone :)

Well done Sally, you look fantastic! :)

Hi Minks. I'm a new subscriber of yours (pretty new to the site tbh), your writing is very entertaining and inspiring too. Sorry to hear about your friend, fingers crossed it will end happily after the op. Sending you both a cyber huggle ♥

Let us know how you get on Kate, cos the first time I followed SW I did mainly red days and the results were fantastic, the second time I signed up I did the EE plan as advised and the weight loss was either excruciatingly slow or non-existent! I've just begun following the EE plan at home...

Wednesday 11th (Mother's burfday, must remember to call her) Brekkie - well no actually... Lunch - leftover Forloren Hare with two roast potatoes, a big salad, ML yoggit, loads of grapes and two Ferrero jobbies (2 syns). Dinner - was peanut curry with beef (4.5 syns), courtesy of Pete...

Tuesday 10th Brekkie - sad face, nothing again. Lunch - boiled eggs and soldiers, mange tout (I just love dipping them in me eggz), ML yoggit and an apple. Dinner - fish pasta with vegetables. Mozzarella cheese on top was 6 syns. Also made Ferrero Rocher jobbies with ScanBran, 1 syn each - I...

Monday 9th Brekkie was non-existent (I do struggle with this and must try harder to do something about it). Lunch was scrambled egg with mushrooms on toast, followed by ML yoggit and an apple. Dinner was Forloren Hare, roast potatoes, broccoli, cauliflower and carrots. Made sauce with instant...

Started Sunday 8th July, with bran flakes for a late breakfast followed by fresh fruit. Dinner was roast beef, roast potatoes, carrots, broccoli and cauliflower, plus gravy made with beef juices, stock and instant mash. Supper was fresh fruit. HeA - milk HeB - branflakes Total syns for the day...

This is so yummy, and just as good made with oranges too. I'm about to make some orange curd and use it as a topping on a ScanBran carrot cake... mmmmmm :)

Oh Pete... You are amazing!! I'm going to try the peanut curry tonite, I've a fussy teenage lad so we'll see what he thinks too. I'm also going to have a go at the ScanBran Carrot Cake, and I think I'll make some syn free orange curd to slather all over the top. If it works out ok I'll post a...

Just popping by to say hello... I started following the SW plan yesterday although due to ill-health I'm not going to a group. I tried the online option during the summer but found that I didn't get the right support, hence me joining this wonderful site. It looks like such a friendly...