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This link is a good place to start: Intermittent Fasting: Why and How a Food Lovin' Girl Chooses Not to Eat. - Eat, Lift & Be Happy Also, Mark's Daily Apple have quite a few articles on fasting in their archives. Spend an hour reading through that, and you'll know as much as anyone else :)

The 16/8 fasting protocol has you skip breakfast and start eating around noon, finishing at 8pm. When this is combined with paleo it is really powerful. Alternatively, if you're a coffee person you could try Bulletproof Coffee in the mornings to see you through to about 2-ish.

I got a fitbit flex a few weeks ago and I love it, too! I've only made it to 10,000 steps once so far, but hopefully I'll make it again and again now that I know it can be done. Plus, my husband just got one, so I suspect that there'll be a lot of competitive walking in our household :)

I'm primal in Bristol :) I have trouble staying organised enough to stop myself from falling off the wagon. I think there's going to be a lot more salads if the weather stays decent for at least a few days!

You only need the Wii. Enjoy!

Thanks for the recommendation! I've just downloaded the app and it seems quite good so far, apart from a bit of weirdness with adding honey! I'm a new Rosemary Conley girl---just started today---so this will be really useful I think. Plus I have made the happy discovery that I have 103kcal...

Do you mean medallions of bacon? Tonight we're having Macaroni Cheese with Leeks from the new ProPoints cookbook. It's freezing cold outside already, so it leapt out at me when I was flicking through the book. Hope it's yummy and filling. I definitely need comfort food tonight.

I gained half a pound and am seriously pissed off. I know it's probably because I had a big loss last week after being ill and my body is getting back to normal, but still! I weighed, tracked and checked everything (once eSource became even more questionable than usual). It's taking...

Dried herbs.. 1tsp is 0pp but anything over a tablespoon has points. I can understand why, but I certainly don't like it!

Are you eating way more fruit & veg since since you started PP? Ah yes, just re-read and you are. You might want to take your F&V consumption back to normal levels and then increase it gradually if you think it is definitely the F&V that is triggering an attack. You could always try tinned...

DDon't worry about taking your kids to the meeting! Loads of people take babies, toddlers and older kids to our meeting and I've never heard anyone complain. (And they just love putting up their hands when the leader asks questions :) )

Have ended the day with a proper treat. 200g of Phish Food frozen yoghurt for 12pp. Very delicious but I did go and get a handful of blueberries to cut the sweetness a little. So now I have 43 weekly points left which I reckon is pretty good after four days on the plan. I can't tell if its...

Hope you have a great WI, Rach! Sorry to hear that your PT is leaving; I hope that you'll find one just as good and that he'll be happier come Christmas.

The calculator with the deluxe pack is pink, but the others are green, I believe. I've also noticed problems with eSource. I'd never had any issues with it prior to the change, so I hope they've got a team of fact-checkers working on all the values. I thought 1pp for 60g of smoked salmon was...

Well, after ranting away... WW have posted the ProPoints values for the magazine recipes on the FB page for the magazine. I have jotted them down in my copy. Really looking forward to the Beef & Coconut Curry from the magazine now :)

Seems like the magazine team are faster to notice unhappy punters than the main company! They've provided scans of the ProPoints values from the magazine, so if you DO have a copy, you can ammend accordingly...

Thanks, Rach! Great to see you, too! I seem to be getting on okay with ProPoints so far, although I am getting concerned about eSource's inaccuracies. Apparently 60g of smoked salmon was 1pp! Thinking that this was too good to be true, I fished the packet out of the bin (boom boom!) and...

According to some people on the Weight Watchers Magazine FB page... if you buy the magazine from the Meeting, there is a listing on p39 (the beginning of the food section) which lists all the ProPoints values. I am really angry that WW couldn't be arsed to tell their members this. I just...

Thanks on both counts, Miss Mango! Fab name, too :D I do love a nice buttery mango, and now they're 0 points!!

Hello! I figured that now was as good a time to start a new diary since it's day 1 of the ProPoints plan for me :) I'm Ang, married, and with a 4 year old boy, often referred to as The Monster. Some days it is an entirely appropriate moniker, other days he is angelic :D I've managed to shift...

I'm pretty sure that they aren't part of the new plan. I remember seeing something about it when I first started eSource this morning, but as I never used them I didn't pay much heed.

Age is a big factor in the way allowances are calculated. At my meeting, almost everyone over 40 was on 29 points other than a couple of people who were heavier. The younger people were on more points. I think it boils down to younger people having faster metabolisms and needing more calories...

4 lbs off this week, although I suspect a lot of that is from being ill all weekend. We'll see how much stays off!! Bridezilla 8lbs CherrySummer 6lbs -2.5 (3.5 left) CLH_X3 8lbs Crazybecky 7lbs (-3lbs, 4lbs to go) Dia Duit Puisín 4lbs (-2lbs, 2lbs to go) Evematthew 6lbs fatal 6 lbs...

You'll get a folder with the first week's guide to ProPoints (I am assuming from looking through mine that it will be built upon each week). There were various packs available to buy---essentials, deluxe---and you can buy a new calculator. Our meeting didn't have the new scales or cookbook...

Re: Introducing the new Pro-points plan Thank-you so much! And now that I know I won't starve, I can go to sleep.

I'm 33 and 18 10 as of last weigh in. Thank-you! Oh, and I'm 5 ft 4"

Yeah, I know that that's what the weekly points are for, but... I'm 18stone odd---it seems like I should be on more points than the folks who are on 29 (which was the old 18). I keep telling myself that patience is a virtue!

I'm beginning to feel a bit worried about how many (or how few!!) ProPoints I'll be on. There's only so much fruit a person can eat before they want an actual treat! I guess I'll see in the morning...

You'll need to buy a new set of WW scales for the ProPoints plan, but they're still perfectly good scales!

I think I need to eat my words! Apparently WW will be launching an iPhone/blackberry/android app in early January 2011!! Info courtesy of a diet blogger who had a sneak peek at propoints earlier this year. I'm very excited :)

Here's a link to the new ProPoints values for some of the 2010 cookbooks: Weight Watchers Cookbooks

I knew the most recent ones would have their propoints included in the new folder and was really happy about that. But all of them? And available online? AWESOME!

No, 29 is the minimum for women and 46 is the minimum for men. If you're on esource or ww online then you'll see your new points allowance automatically when the changeover happens. And if you do meetings your new allowance will be given to you by your leader.

Yay! That formula works a treat in iWatchr (just downloaded it). I tested it against the ProPoints given for a McDonald's Double Cheeseburger in the little "Moving to ProPoints" booklet we got in our meeting on Monday. Now to investigate the ProPoints of some of my favourites:)

Congratulations, Rach! (Long-time no see... I'm slinking back to WW after trying just about everything else. Working this time!!)

Oh, I'd completely forgotten about applesauce! I used to make it all the time when I was trying to eat clean a la Tosca. Another favourite was to add 1/2c of pumpkin puree and some spice to make it taste like pumpkin pie. It was super-healthy and tasted so decadent. It's such a shame that it...

Totally agree :) I think the bars etc will definitely be less popular. My leader mentioned today that the peanut ones will become 4 ProPoints and the ladies next to me were up in arms and said that they wouldn't be buying them anymore as that was almost a quarter of their allowance. There's...

Had my meeting this morning and lost 4.5lbs :D Very pleased as I actually gained 4.5lbs last week---too much birthday cake and treats!! Hoping everyone else has a brilliant WI. Bridezilla 8lbs CherrySummer 6lbs Dia Duit Puisín 4lbs Evematthew 6lbs fatal 6 lbs Happyhippo 4lbs hedon tracy 8lbs...

Just back from my meeting. There will be 20% off calculators/shop/eating out until January, but much more useful than that.. the new folder contains a little booklet which has the ProPoints values for the last couple of cookbooks. (I only asked about the Fabulous & Filling, and that's...

Me too, please. I'd like to shift 7lb, but I'd be more than happy with four :) Tracy 4lbs Irene 4 lb Riotgrrrrl 6lbs CherrySummer 6lbs Sucette 6lbs fatal 6 lbs Pinkyfluff 7lbs hedon tracy 8lbs JoeJoe 6lbs Sharkbait1983 7lbs Smirky 5lbs Pollyg 4lbs Shrinking Girl 7lbs

Don't wait until tomorrow to start again! Why not aim to eat healthily for the rest of the day, no matter what you've munched on earlier. If you get back on track now then you'll start tomorrow feeling proud of yourself for ending the day well :) I go through periods where I just eat and eat...

You can't directly compare points to ProPoints as the calculation will be completely different. Current points use calories and saturated fat. ProPoints use protein, carbs, fibre and fat. I doubt that anything will remain the same value!! Please don't be doom and gloom about it until you've...

I wouldn't hold out too much hope. WW in the UK is really slow to adopt new technology. You can't even order their products online, for goodness sake!!

I'd say that they're worth it. About a third is success stories, another third recipes and the rest is split between fitness and beauty. I've cooked loads of recipes from the magazines over the last few months, much more than the latest cookbook. Love the pork lasagne from last month!!

If you've had a heavy session in the gym, then your body will retain some water in the muscles to help repair them. You can retain a few pounds due to this. I know it's upsetting to see the scales go up, but I'm certain that it will come off (and more) next week.

I suspect that pasta/rice/bread etc will be much higher in points, especially white (or low fibre) items. Something has to increase in points to compensate for fruit going free and lean protein is supposed to be lower points now, so that leaves carbs... I'm looking forward to the change and...

Roll-out/fondant icing will be fine on top of a chocolate sponge. Just make sure you don't roll it out too thinly or else you risk it tearing when you apply it to the cake. Not normally a problem, but if you've got chocolate buttercream underneath it'll stain white icing. If it helps at all...

We were told today that it would be launched on the 7th of November. Looking forward to it!

I am a Monthly Pass member and I use the online tools daily. I find the online tracker to be absolutely brilliant and since I'm lucky enough to have an iPhone, I track through the day using that (and the old plan manager.) I also use the Recipe Builder tool to point up non-WW recipes and then...

Hey Jess! What book are you working from? South Beach Supercharged (the newest book) has a lot of additional foods in phase 1. That's why you're seeing differences around the 'net. Skimmed milk is now allowed in phase 1.

Hi Rach, haven't been about lately so I'm not really sure what's going on with you. But! Have a big hug! You're too lovely to be so stressed. I really hope it gets sorted out soon, lovey.

Hola! What a busy couple of weeks... DH started his new job, so in an effort to distract Lucas from the lack of daddy, we have been out and about lots. We went to see a pre-school this morning and my goodness, the tears when we had to leave. I think it's safe to say that he like it as much as...

Today was good. I ended up with 7 leftover. I know I shouldn't, but I am saving 7 per day to compensate for last night's dinner. (I pointed it tonight and nearly fainted.) If I do that, I should manage to STS... So, filling foods and zero-point soup for me this week!!!

I'll join you! I'd really like to be a more 'normal' size for Christmas when I'll probably meet DH's new colleagues for the first time. I'd like them to think that he's pretty damn lucky ;) However, I'm pretty sure that I'll gain a pound or two this week after Valentine's, but I shall be...

Thanks, Donna, on both counts :D Hope you've had a good weekend!

Yeah, it'll just take a bit of getting used to. Especially as he won't have personal internet access through the day. Ah well, we'll just be even gladder to see him come home. Scallops wrapped in pancetta, beef en croute and zuppa inglese (Italian chocolate trifle.) All absolutely delicious!

In a fit of organisation, I have made dinner and all I have to do is reheat it once Lucas is in bed. It's a stew, so it'll taste better for sitting and mellowing for a few hours :) I have also done loads of laundry, stuck the dishwasher back on, and done some tidying. DH starts his new job...

2lb? That's brilliant, Jen!! Well done, sweetie :D

It was totally unexpected, too :D Weight loss is so random. Thanks, Jen! Thanks, Anna!

Damage-limitation, ahoy! Dave cooked for us last night which was awesome, but definitely calorific! I suspect I will need to do loads of exercise, as well as banking points to stand any chance of shifting a pound or two this week. It was absolutely gorgeous, though :D I hope everyone had a...

Thanks, Rach!! BTW, the leek & gruyere tart is very nice. The custard does need loads of seasoning, though. (And it certainly doesn't hurt to let the leeks take on a little colour.)

Glad you made it home safely, Rosie. Here's hoping that you have a nice, quiet weekend. (And v.good news on the tablet! I might treat myself to some next week!)

Today's food. B: Nature's treasure muesli +125ml skimmed milk 5pt L: Roasted squash wrap 5.5pt D: Leek & gruyere tart. 5-10pts, depending on greed. I should have made the tart last night, but I wound up taking my sore tummy to bed v.early. So I'm making ze tart just now!

Your menu sounds great, Sam. You're not the only one who doesn't like the WW version of angel delight. It is truly vile. Supermarket own-brand versions are far nicer, but nothing will ever beat the real thing!

Comfort food equals cherries these days? By jove, I think she's got it! I'm sorry that the clinic was closed---how annoying! Hopefully you'll get your appointment sorted out next week. Your menu sounds great, btw. You might even tempt me into trying Core some day!

That's a fantastic achievement Rachel. You should be really proud of yourself! :D

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Can I have a drum roll, please? I lost four pounds this week. I had to drag Dave out of bed to check what the scale said :) And here was me fretting all night that I'd put on. Hooray!

Yep, it is from this month's WW mag. I'm a bit dubious about the filo pastry crust, but the filling looks tasty!

Crossed posts! I didn't go out in the end, but Dave and Lucas went to feed the ducks. And no snow today, thank god. There was a heavy frost and all the ponds at the zoo were frozen. The pelicans and flamingos were having fun :)

Had a lovely day so far... went to the zoo this morning which was even more fun than usual. To celebrate 200 years since Darwin's birth, they were doing free entry for anyone wearing a beard. Real or false. There were some magnificent beards on show!! (I did wonder why the carpark was...

Sorry to hear that you gained, Donna, but you sound really motivated now. Hope you have a really good (and quiet) week and that the scales reflect that at your next WI!

It was really nice!! Will definitely make it again. Rubbish name for a pie, though. I'd rename it to Middle Eastern Lamb Pie :) Raisin flapjacks Cuts into 10. 3pts a piece 125g demerara sugar 125g low-fat polyunsaturated margerine (flora light) 3 level tablespoons honey 1 teaspoon mixed...

What on earth is wrong with just saying, "I've got an upset tummy"? Yuck. Hopefully you'll get loads done anyway, and save a wee bit of money too! Have a great day, Rach!

Mmm... the flapjacks were awesome. More than half the tin is gone already, and I can only take the blame for 2 pieces. Lucas said they were better than chocolate cake which is high praise for him! Today looks like it will be sunny and dry---a bit of a novelty, really! So I might take Lucas...

The new SunBites crisps are awesome. Sun-ripened chilli flavour. Slightly sweet, and with a definite chilli kick to them. My new favourite crisps! 2pts a bag according to my calculator.

Well done on STS, Rach. After the huge loss you had last week it was pretty much par for the course, wasn't it? Your menu sounds fab, and you've got loads of lovely fruit and veg in there :) I think a switch back to Core is a great plan. Something different to trick your body into losing...

I just try to eat out on Saturdays, then I have the entire week to atone for whatever excesses I get up to :) Today I am loving Weight Watchers. A lot. B: "Oatmeal-raisin cookie porridge" 5pts (My usual porridge with the addition of raisins, cinnamon and a good dash of vanilla extract. It...

Oh, I'm sure it's lovely, Donna (and I'm pleased to hear that football is not compulsory!) Delia's just not my cup of tea these days. And don't worry about butting in! Right, time to put the monster to bed :)

Well done! That's brilliant :D You must be dead chuffed.

Congratulations, Joann! That's another fab loss!!

I'm a big Nigella fan, too. I often say that she'd make millions (more) if she brought out a low-fat book. Still, her savoury recipes are easy enough to lower points. Today has been a good day (other than having a cold.) We went shopping and Dave bought Guitar Hero, so I imagine that I'll...

Well done, HH! You're doing really, really well :D

Onion Bhajees Makes 4 2.5 points for entire recipe or 0.5 per bhajee Freezing is recommended NB. For a more authentic flavour, you can replace the plain flour with the same amount of gram/chickpea flour. The points will remain the same. low-fat cooking spray 1 onion, sliced finely 50g plain...

Yeah, her Cookery Collection was (and still is) very good. I'm a cookbook collector, too, but this one just doesn't tempt me. There is quite a bit excerpt from it in this month's Delicious magazine and nothing looked particularly good. My most recent buy is Fabulous Food by Sophie Michell...

I'd start saving. The room rate at Gidleigh is eyewateringly high!! Gordon Ramsay (Chelsea) is absolutely amazing, and the lunch menu is very good value, especially as his prices have dropped due to the credit crunch. Delia's restaurant is the one at Norwich Football Club, so you may have to...

We went to Gidleigh Park in Dartmoor. I'd go again, but I wouldn't rush back like I would with Gordon Ramsay. It was all technically flawless cooking and very delicious, but just lacked that spark. I weigh it out every time that I have it... dangerous stuff, PB! Of course, as soon as I...

What a packed day, Rosie! I hope you enjoyed your curry after all that lugging equipment around. (My Saturday was far less energetic. Can't wait till the ice disappears and we can escape the house!!)

Could you try another meeting with a different leader? But yes, you could do it at home by yourself. I'm using WW online and getting on okay with that, but I never bother with the WW boards, so really I am on my own. I never liked the idea of going to classes *shudder*

I did! It was all perfectly balanced so that we finished our meal and didn't feel stuffed at the end of it. I can't remember the last time I went out for a meal and felt energised afterwards. Had some amazing pigeon and foie gras :D It really is brilliant! I love that nothing is forbidden...

It really is horrid weather, isn't it? It seems to have stopped snowing for the moment, but so far we haven't had any of the sleet or rain that the BBC was forecasting. Enjoy your Chinese tomorrow night!!

Wow! That's bloody brilliant, Rach! Well done! 9 pounds is a huge motivator so I'm sure you'll manage to keep your focus going. Hope you have a lovely afternoon with Irene and that the roads are safe for driving on round your way :)

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I did have a lovely day, and had a very lovely meal down in Devon. (Thankfully before the snow hit!) I based it on Bea's recipe here: Butternut Squash and Sage Ravioli — Ravioli à la courge musquée et sauge | La Tartine Gourmande Oh god, I'd almost forgotten about that. I am so embarassed...

Had a fantastic meal last night and now it's back to dieting reality! (I'd tell you all about it, but that would just be mean.) B: Geo bar (whilst dashing out the door to collect Lucas from Auntie's house) 2pts L: Falafel wrap 6pts plus granola bar 3pts D: Pasta bake with either meatballs or...

Thanks, Donna! I hope so, too. It's by no means painful. Just an ache and a slight sore bit on a gum. Hopefully it's just something completely daft like a sesame seed stuck under my gum! B: Geo bar 2pts L: Sweet potato falafel wrap 7pts; WW choc mini roll 2pts D: Burger and chips, WW style...

Stayed the same this week, which is what I was aiming for. So, that's cool. I have toothache, so that should help curb any over-eating until I get to the dentist on Monday. Hopefully it won't spoil my enjoyment of Gidleigh Park, especially as I've wanted to go there for years!!

Glad to hear that your first day is going well! You'll soon find things to use up your points on---I quite like having a yoghurt as an afternoon snack. It's filling and helps to meet your dairy requirement for the day :)

Good luck for your WI tomorrow, Rosie! And yes, that demonstrates very well why you shouldn't weigh daily. So much fluctuation...

Well done! 1lb is still a great loss :D

There's nothing like a toddler's incessant questions to wind me up. Why daddy gone? Where daddy gone in the daddy car? What that funny noise? Cute for the first few minutes and then really, really annoying. I really hate repeating myself. Ah well, he's going down for a nap in a minute and...

Sounds like you're having a much better day today, Rach. Your menu looks really filling which is great, and tasty too!

Why not try keeping some zero point soup in the fridge so that you can just heat up a mugful as soon as you get home and stave off some of the cravings? Butternut squash makes an awesome zero point soup with a great sweetness to it.

Ouch! Your poor arm, Rach! I hope it gets better soon. Sorry to hear that you're having trouble staying on track today. Still, tomorrow is a brand new day... Maybe a vat of zero point soup or curry would be an idea? And I hope your assault on the living room was a success :) I've given up...

Hi Anna! Good luck, and I hope that you're having a good day so far :D

It's my birthday today! And as my present we're off to Gidleigh Park on Saturday for dinner. I foresee another week of banking points, but I don't care as I know it'll be fabulous :D Today's been a bit odd as I was up early as Lucas wanted me to open presents instead of having a lie-in, and...

The Burns Supper is done and dusted and it was awesome. Well worth the points banking that I'll be doing for the rest of the week. And I've converted two people to the wonders of haggis :D And they had seconds! Today I shall be making some butternut squash ravioli and then trying to work out...

Yep, I'm Scottish :) And, alas, I have an incredible capacity for eating tablet! I used to make pans and pans of it for bake sales and Christmas food baskets. Gorgeous but deadly :D Just like me, really :8855: I cannot believe that they sit and have tablet at meetings in Glasgow! Have they...

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Thank-you, Rach and Rosie! I am very happy today as I've lost another 2lb, which takes me to 7lb in three weeks! :D Hooray! I've had a lovely day... Got a slight lie-in this morning, then did toddlers with Lucas followed by a trip to HobbyCraft. So, I now have some Black Watch tartan...

I thought it looked like there were less stickies in this forum. Now I know where they all went!

Welcome, Tif! At the moment, having a quick think before I pick up food is working for me: "Do I want this more than I want to be thin?" And since I really, really want to be thin I'm eating less and better.

Yep :D And he's just dragged me up to do the dance-y bit at the end of In The Night Garden which was fun. It almost makes up for him pouring his beaker of water all over my magazine clippings. Almost. At least toddlers are never boring!

Thanks, Fuzzyrella :) It appears that Lucas is trying to help Mummy lose weight. I put down my cereal bar for a minute to get a tissue and when I picked it up again, half was missing! Cheeky wee boy!

Right. Got my haggises. One to stab at the table (and provide leftovers for Lucas who adores haggis) and one to plate up prettily. I'm glad I got them today as there weren't many. I guess my supermarket doesn't think there are many Scots in the area! WI tomorrow morning and I'm nervous as...

I think all 'free trials' are like that these days. You just need to make a note in your diary to cancel at the two week mark if that's what you want to do.

I think I must be the only one who really likes WW Online! I haven't found any inaccuracies so far, and I find it invaluable. Especially for pointing up my own recipes.

Woohoo! Four pounds is brilliant :D Hope you're having a good day today and that the dentists goes okay.

There's nothing disgusting in either of them. It's all just offal, which is ever-so trendy these days! (And tasty, too.)

Just come back from a walk with DH and Lucas. That's twice this week!! I've said that I'll go for another walk on Friday, so hopefully this will be the beginning of an exercise habit. B: yoghurt 1.5 L: 0pt soup, plus swirl of 1/2 fat creme fraiche for 1.5pts. D: Chilli beef enchiladas (4pt...

Fantastic! That's a great loss! :D

Porridge gets my vote, too. Plain, with fresh fruit, or some dried fruit... it's always a winner. Recently I've also been trying wholegrain toast with peanut butter and a glass of skimmed milk. Seems to work well for me :)

A belated welcome and congratulations on your fantastic losses over the past two weeks! Well done! :D Hope next week is good to you, too.

I noticed! But assumed that I was the last person to notice, so didn't bother to mention. I like the change---very positive! Hope you're back on the treadmill now!

Each one is different as they're franchises, but according to my friend it would be about £60 to join and a further £30 per month. Which is cheaper than some gym memberships but for, it feels like loads.

You know... I think spring might have sprung. It's a lovely day here. Slightly crisp and bright, bright sunshine. We went for a walk in the park and played lots on the slide after Jo Jingles this morning and we might take the stale bread to the ducks this afternoon. B: a low-fat chocolate...

Just discovered that a Curves has opened about 15 mins away from here. I got all excited until I called my friend who works at one in Reading and discovered how much it would cost, and also that there would be a minimum contract. *sigh* Can't afford that, so I shall stick with walking until I...

Thank-you! I'm hoping to be able to add 2lb to the total this week :) I'm planning on *insert ominous music here* exercising.

Just had a google and sadly, Virgin don't have this channel (although there is a petition to try and get them to buy it.) Enjoy your shimmying!

It's 73lb now! I didn't know there was a communal weigh-in thread so have belatedly added myself :D

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Bellydancing is ace! But, as you've discovered, bloody hard work. I used to do a weekly class before I buggered up my back and I'm really keen to get back to it as soon as I've dropped a few stone and my back can cope better. What channel was it on? Presuming it's not just a one-off. At any...

Congratulations, Jen! That's fantastic! Bloody well done to you :D

Aww, thank-you! That's really nice of you to say. No, I'm not a chef. I'm trying to break into the food writing business and have kept a food blog on and off for a few years. Alas, food writing and skinniness don't go hand in hand! I would love to be a pastry chef though. Perhaps when...

Despite the dire weather predictions for today, it is really lovely outside. So to make up for yesterday's washout we all went out for a walk today. While we were out I discovered a duck pond and playground, so I can see Lucas and I heading there quite often! We did 2 miles, but as it was at...

Alas, it's been pishing rain for most of the day, so my forays outdoors have just been dashes for the car. Bah humbug! B. Mullerlight vanilla w/chocolate 1.5pts L: Sweet potato falafel wrap 7pt WW Cheese puff crisp things 1pt D: Braised sausages with Puy lentils & winter veg 7pt (Horrid...

Thank-you, both! I'm feeling much more perky now, albeit knackered from blitzing the house this morning. Do WW give any activity points for housework? I feel like I deserve one :D LRO---I know that you can get vegetarian haggis, but I just couldn't figure out why he was baulking at haggis...

I lost 1 pound which I'm happy, but not thrilled, about. Hopefully next week will give me a bigger loss!

WI tomorrow and I'm really nervous, even though I've had a great week. I hope I've lost something as I'm feeling really miserable and porky today :( I ordered some new glasses today and the mirrors at the opticians revealed my chins and I just felt so awful and embarrassed. Still, the glasses...

Hang on, you've reached goal and you're playing it cool? You should be swinging from the rafters surely? CONGRATULATIONS!!!:bliss: You've done amazingly well.

Well done to you both! Fab losses!! :D

I didn't know Cadbury's did yoghurts! Are they new? And more importantly... are they nicer than the Mullerlight chocolate yoghurts??

It's not that odd, really. Ginger and dark chocolate is a classic combination. Actually, I'd love it if they did a darker chocolate version! Thanks! I'm always full of food ideas, which is quite obviously not very good for my weight. I'm not sure my dreams of re-training as a chef would...

Oh, and the Burns Supper is on. Huzzah! Not hugely diet-friendly, I'm afraid, but as it's the day before my birthday I'm not that bothered. I'm very much looking forward to haggis as it's a real pain to get hold of at any other time of the year. (I should really freeze it...) And I'm going...

Hello, Keisha! *waves* Today has been a bit more challenging. Lucas spent most of the day lurching from one telling-off to another. I have never wanted to be a 'shouty mummy' and now that he's hit the Terrible Twos, I suddely am. Joy. I really, really wanted to comfort eat, but I didn't, so...

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I'm pretty sure he does. I seem to remember making him fry-ups with black pud in the past. He's such a big baby at times and still hasn't said whether he's coming or not. Grr. Oh, you must try it! I always have a bag of pre-roasted squash lurking in the freezer so that I can stir it into...

Glad to hear that everything is ok at work. Some folks have nothing better to do than make trouble, it seems. Congratulations on the fab loss and also hitting 2 stone! That's fantastic!

Another good day so far. Had lunch with a friend and her little girl at the pub, and had a surprisingly healthy chicken salad. I've pointed it as 7.5 which is definitely more than it was. There was NO dressing and I'd say about a large chicken breast worth of meat, and about 30g cooked pasta...

I do roast the squash---far nicer that way. I was having a good day until one of our friends (who we'd invited round for a Burns Supper) suddenly realised that meant haggis. You'd think I was proposing to kill kittens at the dinner table from all the fuss. And the irritating thing is that...

I managed to grow a bunch of butternut squash last year, but since the summer was so rubbish they weren't terribly tasty. They did look great, though! This year I'm going to grow some borlotti beans as I love them fresh and they're £5/kg in the farm shop :eek: Supposed to be much easier to...

I've done the same thing with the MOT certificate :) Sounds like you've got a busy day today. Hope it goes well, and your lunch looks very yummy indeed!

Still on track! Went to a couple of garden centres yesterday and had fun tramping around in the cold, looking at plants and buying some seeds. I really want to get my little veggie patch going this year, much to my husband's amusement. But hey, it keeps me out of trouble and I love to watch...

I agree--pointing licking the spoon is proper dedication. No wonder you're doing so well :) Sounds like you've had a lovely day. I'm liking the sound of your breakfast, although I'd have to add a drizzle of maple syrup on there! Hope your wee girl has a lovely birthday party tomorrow!

Ah, but then I'd have to show my old hair to demonstrate the Dramatic Difference, and there's no way that I'm showing that mop in public! :p I've ended the day with the happy discovery that one segment of a Terry's chocolate orange is 1pt, so I now feel like the luckiest dieter on the planet :)

Thanks for the lovely welcome back, everyone! Today has been a great day so far. I've had my hair done for the first time in about 8 months, which is a huge deal for me as it looked dreadful. Imagine Cruella de Ville and you'll be pretty much there. So, it's been relaxed, dyed, cut and...

Hi Suz! Congratulations on your little boy! I also have a Lucas---just tucked him up in bed and hopefully he's gone straight to sleep :) Well done on dropping those first couple of pounds. I'm sure you'll be at goal before you know it!

Thanks, Daisy. It's good to be back :) I had the most fantastic lunch today. Sweet potato falafels, loads of salad, garlic mayo and sweet chilli sauce, all stuffed into a wrap for 7pts. Absolutely amazing, and really filling, too. I can't wait for it to warm up outdoors so that I'll feel...

I spotted your diary post about a minute after I posted to this thread. Good luck!!

The new Discovery plan is just the same old points plan, but with an emphasis on eating 'filling foods'. Filling foods are pretty much the foods which were free on Core, but you have to count points for them on Discovery. If that makes sense? The idea is that you eat lots of filling foods and...

I'd try and slink back in, but I'm so clumsy that I'd be sure to knock things over and make you notice me!! So, I'm back. After falling off the wagon and then not caring about catching it again. I hit my highest ever weight of 21st 2 last week and felt like crap, so logged back onto ww online...

WI this morning and I've shed another 2lb :D I'm very happy with that! So, that's one mini-goal achieved (to lose 7lb) and my next one is in sight! To be 17st 5 for my friend's visit on the 9th May. I'm supposed to be teaching her to bake, so that should be an interesting weekend....

I'm revisiting my childhood and reading my way through my collection of Chalet School books :)

Thanks, Joanne! I've had a great week, so I'm feeling optimistic about WI tomorrow morning :) Today has been a very hectic but productive day. Lucas spent the morning with Nana, so I got to go and do all the stuff that I put off doing with a toddler in tow. He's sleeping now after exciting...

Woohooo!! Well done! Hope the coming week is equally as good to you :D

Just been for a run around the park with my little boy. It's gloriously sunny and since I dragged him to the GPs twice today I thought we should do something Lucas-y to make up for the boredom. So we ran around, he chased me loads, and played a bit of hide and seek. (I cheat dreadfully, but...

Good on you for choosing to rise above his comment. I'm sure karma will deal with him in the future.

Yay!!! Well done to you, girlie! You'll get that 10% next week, I'm sure :)

Awesome! You'll have so much fun! :D I used to do bellydancing until I prolapsed a couple of discs. (Not while dancing, I hasten to add.) I can't dance without pain any more, which is a bit depressing really. BD did tone me up--arms, abs, legs--and also improved my stamina. Great for...

Thanks, you two :) I belatedly realised that it wasn't conjunctivvitis--no gunk in the eye--so ran over to the chemists to get some steroid drops which are clearing up the inflammation nicely. You'll be pleased to hear that I regained my appetite in time to make Gingered Chicken and Noodles...

Ben & Jerry's chunky mango and berry swirl sorbet is 5pts for the entire pot. More importantly it tastes fantastic! The pineapple and passionfruit one isn't my thing, but DH who likes passionfruit assures me that it's lush, too. Slightly higher in points, I think, but still 'affordable'.

Mustardy pork and leeks Serves 1 (easily doubled tho) 4.5 pts Core-friendly 1/2 tsp sunflower oil salt and pepper 1 x 150g pork loin steak 1 leek, trimmed and finely chopped 100ml chicken stock 2 tsp grain mustard 1 tablespoon low-fat soft cheese 1 tablespoon very-low-fat fromage frais (NB...

It was lush. I should really post the recipe (from WW's Cook, Eat, Enjoy book.) Today is going to be a quiet and tedious day. I've got a nasty dose of conjunctivitis in one eye and it's horribly sore, so I don't feel like going out or being particularly entertaining and playful for a toddler...

Thanks everyone!! Been a busy weekend here... we've been working on the driveway in an effort to alter the slope of it so that it doesn't scrape the bottom of the car. Hopefully we've done enough sort that and to allow Himself to eventually get the sports car of his dreams on there. I had...

Thanks, Pixie! I've tried Pilates and didn't like it. I'm trying out Callanetics--which is a little like Pilates--at the moment after seeing some fantastic results on another forum. It's bloody hard work, though!!

Thanks, ladies! Just finished doing a ton of housework and Himself is home early, so I'm looking forward to an afternoon of doing sod all and a nice tasty dinner :) Life is good!

I've been keeping an eye out for the apple ones in Sainsburys, but so far no luck. Might have to ask at Customer Services.... Thanks for letting us know about the chocolate ones!

*bounce bounce bounce* Weighed in this morning and I've lost 3 pounds! Huzzah! I'm now down to 17st 10, which I'm really pleased about :D

Awwww, thanks Paula :) I'm doing good! I put in my first hour of Callanetics yesterday and now I'm aching all over. I didn't think I was too bad until I nipped to the shops... half-way round Sainsburys I really started feeling sore. Ah well, at least my body knows it did something. Next...

You're doing really well, Carol! 3 lbs is a fab loss :) Keep in the zone and remember that looking great in your wedding dress will feel far better (and be far more satisfying) than eating cake just now.

3kg is a great loss! I have to agree with everyone else... I can't imagine getting full up so quickly, but I bet it'll become normal to you really quickly. Hope you have another good week, and enjoy your scrambled eggs etc when you finally get to eat them!

I've heard of it, but I never got on very well with Flylady's happy-clappy style, so never bothered to check-out the book. I'll see if there are any snippets on the website, though! Thanks, Paula!! I think that's the biggest change with me. I've been able to walk past some gorgeous cakes...

Is that the frozen one? I had it a few years ago and never bothered with it again. Their fresh ready-meal one is quite acceptable, though. Chicken, spinach and tomato lasagna, IIRC.

Fantastic loss! Congratulations!

I must admit that I haven't set pen to paper and actually written out any of the exercises. I've skimmed the whole book but only read half of it properly. Some have been quite thought provoking, for example "the cost of being overweight." Not just more expensive clothes, but risk of heart...

Had a sneaky weigh this morning and I'm back to 17st11, which bodes well for my proper weigh-in on Friday! I stumbled across a thread on Callanetics last night which sent me racing off to Amazon to order a copy of Callanetics Countdown. My Chirpractor is always nagging me to go to pilates or...

Ahhh... time to yourself. I can totally relate to that, and my little one is only 18 months! He's having a nap just now, so I've been able to have my own lunch without losing half of it to him :P Hope you have a good day, and good luck for your weigh-in on Weds!

I'm also reading the book and I've found it tremendously helpful. The vast majority of what she says makes sense, but I do disagree with her views on dairy and wheat products. I think that her book is written using NLP, which is how it is able to effect changes in you--she does say in the...

DecemberBride--you're more than welcome to nip round for dinner :) The chilli (bulked out with loads of veggies) smells surprisigly good, and I've just chucked some butternut squash in the oven as Himself reckons he's really, really hungry :) Joanne--thanks (and I'm sure your meals aren't...

Thanks, DayDreamer! Well, I got through my parents visit without diving headlong into bucketloads of food afterwards. Annoyingly, when I weighed in on Friday I'd put back on two pounds which I'm putting down to water-retention as my period has just started. I'm not discouraged though... I...

You can also halve the squash lengthways, de-seed it, then roast cut-side down until very soft. Once cool you should be able to pull the skin off in one go. I usually roast an onion and a head of garlic alongside the squash, then blitz it all together with some stock for a really yummy--and...

Thanks for the welcome, everyone! Well, yesterday was a good day. I even managed to give my wee boy his tea without nicking any of this leftover toast. A minor miracle since (a) I'm a bread fiend and (b) it smelt awesome :) Today is a bit of a challenge. My parents are visiting and I'm...

Hi everyone :) I've been reading Starlight's diary on and off for a couple of weeks and have been inspired to hop back on the WW wagon again. At my heaviest I was 20 st 5 and I managed to get down to 15st 13 (for the second time) back in January. And then--as I always seem to do at that...