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Ok day 1. Start weight 16st7 feeling good today. Going to uni soon to do some reading and I have a lecture at 3. Daily food EE DAY - MONDAY 3/2/14 Bfast - poached eggs on wmeal seeded toast (3syns on dairy free spread) Snack : banana Lunch - tuna jacket potato and salad at uni (syns...

Hey everyone. I haven't been on mini's for ages! Just kinda lost track and had festival and holidays over summer. Previous to this thread I lost nearly 3 stone on a mix of sw and a vlcd in 2012. I have real trouble with my weight and if I don't be really strict and diet I gain very very fast...

Heya lovely lou! Ah good news on the ticking along nicely :) hmm was kinda half n half with the plan last week buy definitely more in the right direction. Lost 4lbs of the holiday bloat but still a stone heavier than I was this time last year. Grrr! Back on it properly this week. So hoping to...

Wow well done jen love! Cracking loss, that good 1st week loss always feels great doesnt it! Arr bless him, is he a lil more settled now? It amazes me how quickly they adapt. I hear ya on the soups and stews so much more satisying diet foods than salads! Xx Sent from my GT-I9505 using...

Heya bev! Thanks for the return deposit, sorry haven't really had a chance to reoly to anything as trying to get back into school routines/uni prep and furniture orders. Feeling the pressure already! Hope you had a nice week at the apartment you are probs on your way home now. Xx Sent from my...

Bev! I forgot to tell you, it never came back on properly just 2 channels weirdly?! But was ok! I fell asleep early every night anyway which is most unlike me! Jen! How was olivers first day at school?? Bless him! How are you lou? Right I've gained another 5lbs while away (SICK!) So I'm...

Thank you jen!!! When I get back we're hitting the sw hard! We will get back to it! Xxx

Ah perfect thanks Bev! I need to bring sun cream anyway as Jack has super sensitive skin and he can only wear allergy stuffs, but the other toiletries are fab, super. Have a lovely few days relax and I'll see you Monday evening! yay! xx

Yaaay!! Not long at all!! You won't miss me I'll be the big heifer rolling off the plane, haha!! Just getting all the washing ready and getting things ready to pack :) ohh Bev I meant to ask are there any adaptors there for the plugs or do I need to bring some xx

Ps when I get back we are gonna be diet buddies again! We both did so well last yr we can do it again! Xx

Me too jen! So annoyed with myself letting it get this bad before a holiday!!:grrrrr gonna do red days tomo, sat, sun & mon and hopefully it'll make me feel less yuck! Xxx

Ha! Thanks.. just wish I could stick to dieting at the mo! You really can make yum non diet seeming recipes x

Ah I know bev!! So so excited now :) Its sold already and for a pretty reasonable profit. Awesome!! I kinda hunt all over the place for stuff. Gumtree, ebay, charity shop furniture stores and free cycle. Although freecycle stuff I'd tend to keep as its kinda bad form to re-sell from there I...

Bought a mega console table this morning sorta chunky farmhouse style.. its lovely, solid wood originally from barker and Stonehouse must have cost a fortune brand new! Gonna leave the top but paint the legs old ochre and lightly distress, v lightly and line the drawer with this lovely paper I...

Food not so good for me at all :mad: Was really good and just got the mega munchies.. had a cheese and tomato toastie grr.. then some toast with pb AND a nesquick millshake. Darn it maaan!!! Xx

Ah its lush! Ooo I'd like that too, I saw an amaaaazing desk in st oswalds charity furniture shop but was 100 def too much for me xx

Lunch.. I have birdseye chilli stuck in my teeth, my mouths on fire!!! Was yum and amazingly satisfying too. Yey no carbs

Ohh good luck lou! Hope its an easy peasy fast day for you! Gonna get back to it properly now I think as just been cal counting the last 3 days. So red day today.. will take the pup for a big-ish walk later too. Red day - Monday Bfast - slept in! Lazy bones.. Lunch - thai basil chicken...

So today could have been better/worse. . Was ok.. went to town for asian supermarket supplies but met a buddy and went for lunch. Had asian tapas and a coconut smoothie. It was yuuummm. We shared.. Chicken dumplings, duck salad, chicken satay, salt n pepper prawns annnnd duck samosa. Sooo...

Ah I'd love to do weekend camps with the boys but again its buying camping stuff and daniel only gets sat nights off work so its a bit rubbish. Ohh arty stuff sounds good, v happy you enjoyed it, access to teaching sounds like a good plan love. I hear ya on materials. The furniture I buy is...

I think I'm just bored/frustrated eating. We have no money to go out and do stuff, I can't afford to buy any furniture so nothing there to do, so kinda in a rut, which is silly as that's when it creeps on! Need to buy a bike to go out with the kids that'd be something cool/free and fun to do...

Ps.. jen I'm going to try running. Now its dark I'm gonna go out with the dog and see how I do.. eek! Xx

Well done lou! That's some good losses esp if you were stuck in a rut :) HI JEN! xx Sorry I went awol again. Been eating far too much, and now I'm horrified as I weighed myself earliest as finally got some batteries for my scales. Canny ashamed to admit I've gone up to 14st1. So annoyed at...

Have you lost well on it lou?? I need to stop snacking for the sake of it. Its ridiculous. I know I don't need it but like you say its getting that focus back. Well I weighed myself at the doc today and as I thought I've gained about 1/2 stone. Well 5lbs, but 11lbs from my lightest weight...

Well don't want to speak toooo soon but looks like a good sw day.. at last! Bacon and egg wmeal roll for bf - hexb Ham, spinach, red onion, mushroom and tomato wwheat pasta for lunch An orange Thai curry for dinner (hexA koko dairy free milk) chicken and veg 1 syn paste 2 syns x light...

Thanks ladies! Exciting times for us. Sw fail yet again! I'm being ridiculous now. I could have easily snacked on fruit but no, I snacked on cereal and pom bear crisps, and aero biscuits. DOH! With the boys being away the next week going to get myself super busy and make lots of nice asian...

Sounds reasonable lou! I'm not really drinking now but esting loads of bread and choc which is my . downfall really. I hate it too lou, it makes everything more difficult. My mum just called and said she wants to take the boys away in her camper van next week for the week so that's a huge...

Eeeek fasting! I just couldn't do it. After the vlcd I honestly still have no idea how I stuck to it, I don't think I could restrict my foods again. Mega idea on the city activity stuff I'll have a look in the morning, thanks lou! Hows everyones losses/maintaining beek going?? Today wasn't...

Hey jennnn! Ah so we both are! You're still looking lovely and slim on your fb photies so looks like you're maintaining well despite being off plan :) well done! Xx

Well my good day went bad, as always! Been getting the munchies later on and eating.. grr! Sounds pretty intense chloe! But v healthy as long as you're getting enough cals should be good :) Dan and I are going to get healthy together going to try the 30 day shred again as we're home a lot...

Ooo sounds interesting chloe! What does the detox entail?? I need a big catch up@ haven't been on minis for over a month! X

Hey ladies! Sorry I've been so awol! Just lost interest/enthusiasm for the plan really, now I'm back and going to try catching up with diaries and threads later. Hope everyones been well, I haven't been keeping up as you know what its like when you're off reading other peoples awesome efforts...

Would you believe it a few days of doing my own thing at 7lbs up. Disgusting. My body hates carbs, I made a lovely thai massamann curry last night with prawn pad thai and stir fry veg. And this happens! So brilliantly back at 13st7 now. ***** maaaaan! :confused: Red weekend for me, going for a...

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thats what I do, I so SW red days usually but keep track of my cals and portions as its to easy to overeat, I find I need it especially when doing EE, insane how much your cals go up when you mic carbs and protein! I wish I didn't have to, as this plan seems to work as it is for lots and lots...

Food from yday. Can't seem to add foods from this new phone, grr!

Lou I can't have a coil as I have a retroverted womb and it just hurts, and the pill makes me insane. I have a twitter account and I'm trying but I'm not sure I'm doing it right?! Rebekah! Pleased to hear you're physically good although hope the emotional stuff gets better. I find since...

Good luck Li!! How was it? Did they impart some wisdom us SW home gang are missing out on?? Are you going to start going weekly, or was it just a one off? Welcome vtwiss. x

Well today has been quite a quiet day, I'm super cold for some reason too, even though its pretty warm outside, very odd. The giant dresser came today, its really beautiful although far too big for my lounge, which is a bit rubbish, but I'm just making room for it, as this is a piece of...

They really aren't horribly bad, I am pretty active most of the day too, so really I should be burning quite a few cals, I don't sit down that much, but somehow I've gained whats showing to be 5lbs.. It really is ridiculous how my body responds to just 'normal' food. Its not been excessive at...

Thank you love! Its just trying to get people to look at it I guess?! I don't really know how to do that, I guess it might just come with time, and the more I do.. Ah you got it!! I wish I could have one, its horrible the fitting isn't it, but once its done, its done and the no hormone thing is...

Well done! Red days seem weird at first, but then after a while EE seems weird and only having 1 hexA & B! aww hope you had a lovely day catching up with your friend. xx

good luck chloe! Lou thats not a bad one at all if you've been doing your own thing while you were camping! I've been off plan since sat (nothing that bad even, as you've seen on my diary) but somehow its a 4lb gain, unreal how my body responds to just normal eating! grr! Wow, 6lb loss, thats...

haha! Chloe that made me laugh! hula hooping is supposed to be super good for you isn't it? Welcome newbies (or returners to SW!) welcome to the super busy SW from home thread! Hows everyone been?? I have a new phone, and its an android one rather than iphone and this app is totally...

Hey everyone! Sorry I've been totally awol on the SW front, in usual me style fashion, I get a great result and go off the deep end! I haven't exactly been completely off plan, I'm just feeling absolutely ravenous this week (I suspect some PMT action is the culprit, as I'm being a horror to...

Had a nice day went to Corbridge which is this lush village not too far outside Newcastle. Lovely little shops and they sell the chalk paint I need took the dog too and had a lush walk along the river :) Ok food today started out with good intentions but went off track with my fave dinner of...

Rebekah! So nice to hear from you! How have you been since your op? Lots of us on my thread have been doing sw for ages so feel free to ask any advice as sw is second nature to most of us, or at least the rules if we always follow them is a different thing entirely! Hope you're well xxx

You'll do great just have 1 hexb with bfast carb free lunch and your other hexb with dinner and you won't miss carbs at all. I actually feel much better in myself on red days I get really bloated on Ee xx

Im doing a joint honours in childhood studies and early years, im not sure if I will have to resubmit or they'll let it go based on my average. I hope they let it go as I'll be capped at 40 anyway so all the extra work for 4% is rubbish. The business is up and running once ive done a few more...

I think that was my problem Bev, I was in denial I was a size 20 by living in leggings and baggy tshirts. I was so gutted when i put some size 18 work pants on and they were far too tight its what sparked the serious weight loss effort off. I'm a 16 now which is good but I dont think I'll get...

I just checked and cous cous is 5syns per 28g dried weight or 1.5syns 28g cooked weight. Red days I usually have an omelette, poached eggs and salmon on toast, a roll with ham etc, cold meats with sw coleslaw and pickles, roast dinners with roast squash and mashed swede to replace...

I bet, you did so well 5stone is an amazing achievement. Also really pleased to hear about your job going so well. Must be fun to do something you're enjoying. I think I'll be ok at maintaining as I sts so much anyway its the losing part I find so tough! Uni is all done until oct now...

Yep! No pulses allowed love

Thanks Rosie! You've been so quiet lately? Hows things? I know, nearly there at last. Its taken so long, but then 4 stone is a lot of weight! I only just realised thats 3 stone exactly gone today, yay! xx

Oh my god! Well done, thats an amazing first week loss, you must be thrilled! x

Ok today was supposed to be an EE day but ive lost my gusto a lil and had too many syns. Been into town, and got Jacks watch and my phones switched over, i've gone from iphone to andriod and I can't really work this new one out, all the layouts for apps are different and I don't like it...

Your omelette looks well nice love! Xx

2lbs off for me this week! Yay!

Welcome newbies, we'll all get there. Have faith, what I've been saying to myself lately is its only food! I know it sounds stupid but I've always been so obsessed about planning and shopping and I just stopped doing it all and took so much focus off food and just wait until I'm truly hungry to...

Thanks VP! really hope everything went well this week. X

Yeah I bet jen! I guess its learning the balance isnt it, maintaining is going to be tough although I'm so programmed to cook sw meals now I feel bad having anything else! Its going out foods that get me. Have a lush time away with your boys xx

Thank you!!

Thanks Jen! It's 12 stone exactly, although you know how targets are I might get there and not be happy! To be honest I don't see how losing another 13lbs is going to make me look that different! I NEED to exercise! Do you go on your hols today?? How exciting! Have a lovely fam time xxx

I mainly do 5/7 red days, but had the weekend off plan, so thought I'd just STS, my appetite has completely shrunk this last few weeks, so its probably more that than anything, I'm only having about 1200 cals a day, you'll get there love, its just slow going sometimes, I sloe lost for 18 months...

OH MY GOD! The 12's came up on the scales this morn for WI! Yessssss! After 8 months battling with these 13's I'm finally there, target stone range. Super happy ESP after last weekend and boozy Chinese times. I was 13st1.5 last time I weighed in and this time I'm 12st13.5 so 2lb loss this week...

Thanks! I kinda didn't want to start it up without Having much to say, so did a few posts, probably won't do another one until the other piece is finished now. Pretty happy with what I've done so far :) fingers crossed I actually sell something now! Xx

I know I'm biased as I made it, but I'm really happy with it! I really think it's good work, can't wait to start the next project, sanding tomorrow then trying some chalk paints on it on Saturday. Thanks everyone. If you want to have a look at my blog it's www.cherishedbycharlotte.com Xxx

Not sure really! I'm having a look on etsy for similar things and they're about 100 so as its my practice one like £80 maybe? I duno! Xx

Finished!

Chloe love, if you had a baguette yday I reckon its that you know, if I eat white baguette bread my weight goes up by like 2.5lbs! Honestly. Xx

OK, weight has gone back to down 13st1.4 which I think is a 1/2lb loss from last week, although official WI isn't until tomorrow, so we'll see. Man oh man I'd love to see the 12's. That would be so cool, its probably not going to happen though for a few weeks. At least I have nothing planned...

OK back to plan today, somehow I just realised I haven't eaten though, so I really should eat soon, I'm not very hungry though, hopefully 2 red days will sort out any post weekend carby bloat I have, although I'm not feeling very bloated, I'm actually not going to scales hop for a change and...

Wow mega losses here! Go ladies! Xx

On a brighter note just finished sanding/painting the side table, just have to wax it now. :)

I don't know my tutor has been pretty useless she just said not to worry!! I have to wait for the exam board in June, if I have to redo I'm capped at 40 anyway. I should be feeling happy I got a 70 and I'm not I'm just gutted about the fail. I keep reading it and I don't see how it's wrong...

Well I've nearly finished the table, just need to buy some wax to finish it off :) looks good! The 2 colours work so so well together. Bought another set of drawers so that's the next project, exciting! Want to get some smaller bits and pieces to start my etsy shop up, so there's a few at once...

Well typically I eat some baguette and gain 2.5lbs overnight! Honestly I don't know why I never learn, white bread does now agree with me at all! 2nd coat of paint on :) looks good! Haven't had time for brekkie but off to my mams for lunch, then a big walk on the beach. Before hopefully...

I always have my SYNS too, I might go over at weekends and reduce but I def always have 105 weekly, start with 15 only drop them back if you start to plateau it's the point of them xx

Pardon? I drink at least 2 litres of water a day ontop of tea etc. more like 3, as I get really thirsty. And I weight myself loads as I like seeing how my body responds to different food

Today has been largely off plan, well lunch was as we had a spontaneous picnic so I had a French baguette sandwich. I've put some photos on of the lake :) Went for a canny walk to a lake near us as the weather was super lovely. Got the first coat of paint on the table when I got back then...

Realised I forgot to update my foods yday.. So.. EE day - Friday Breakfast - bacon, poached eggs and small wmeal toast (hexB) Lunch : 2 kiwis, 1/3 pack Special K crisps and a curly wurly (7.5syns) Dinner : chicken curry with brown rice and 2 samosas (SYNS ??) Drinks : few teas, lots of...

Well done grannie! You always lose when you think you haven't done well! Xx

Here's hoping! Thanks ladies I'm actually aching all over from a whole day of sanding/painting/cleaning! That can only be a good thing! Night all, sleepy times for me xx

I'm preparing for a gain in the morning as a WI night treat I had 2 samosas with curry night. Avoided the bhajis and chappatis tho. So there's a small achievement! Veneer is nearly off too!! Think another lil sand and then I can clean up the wood to prime :)

That's good advice but I would say have all 15 SYNS a day. I always have as that's what they're there for. Don't limit yourself to 5 when you can have 15, always thought that's crazy talk xx

Thanks bev, I would imagine so yes, plus I'm kinda out and about all day which is helping as I'm not just sitting around and eating, plus we're on a takeaway ban we used to get one most Saturdays usually thai, Vietnamese or sushi so maybe that's helped too, really focused for target now 1st to go! X

Looks good love! Xx

YAY! 5lbs off this week :) happy days!

5lbs off today! YAYAYAYAY! Not sure how or why the weight is suddenly dissappearing but I'm definitely not going to complain! Happy days. Well after 2 hours of sanding its better but maybe only 1/6 clear of the vaneer, the wood is so so pretty under, pretty sure it's oak, quite dark lovely...

Well scales stayed at 13st1, so a 5lb loss this week for me! Yay! I only had about 4.5 hours sleep and that really effects if I lose so maybe if I have a good sleep tonight it'll drop again. Canny happy with that tho! 12lbs in 2 weeks! Although the first 6 were more bloat than anything. Xx

Nah I gave up at 12:40am. The chemicals have made my chest hurt even tho all the doors were open and I was wearing a mask, so no more stripper going to sand it. Hopefully have the first coat of paint on tonight :) x

Well... After 3 hours of trying to strip that little unit it's not really any more real woodlike than before. What the hell kind of varnish did they put on this thing! Worse still the stripper has gone all horrible and waxy so now I have to get that off too!! Hahaha first attempts going super! Xx

That's not getting painted up, it's beautiful how it is it just needs some light restoration and love, it's stunning isn't it! X

No idea li! You know how up and down my weight is but I've never gone below 13st3. I always do mainly red but I'm being pretty active I guess now, not like heavy cardio or anything just kinda on the move all day! Not gonna complain tho! Xx

OH MY GOD! I thought there's no way I'd win an eBay bid for the giant amazing victorian mahogany side board as 30 people were watching, I set myself a 65 max budget and amazingly won it for £51! I can't believe it, this is going to be awesome! Gonna start on the side table tonight need to...

Bought my first piece of furniture to do today :) Going to start sanding it tonight! Bought some paints, brushes, danish oil and a sander so actually an expensive day but the majority of that will be a one off or rare expense. I'm so so excited!! Xx

Add a beef stock cube and if you don't mind the SYNS some red wine too xx

I hated mine, but it's as I have a retroverted womb and it was painful all the time, but I know people who think they're great esp the copper one. If I didn't have a stupid backwards womb I'd have one tho! Xx

Don't think so Jen, as it's the oil you need to make it rise, anything else would be more like sausage cake than Yorkshire. Have a look for those aunt Bessie sausage boat shape Yorkshires as that'll have the cals on for you to work out SYNS might be a lot less than making your own. Ah wish I...

Ooo yeah. Have a lil run, you'll feel well good for it, gonna do lots of crunches and I need to try and work on strengthening my tummy muscles it's so my weak point. Fingers crossed! I think that's it yeah, been so anxious and stuck in the house and now I'm out and about walking all day and not...

Hmm I don't think hormones agree with me at all as I get pretty bad mood swings. Plus really irregular bleeding at first took ages to settle down, then nothing for months. But everyone is different lots of people I know love that one. I'm just weird. It's amazingly dropped to 13st1.8 this morn...

Are those micro jackets the McCain ones love? Are they actually any good? Like do they taste like oven done ones? As I love jaccy p's but sometimes hate waiting like 40 mins for one! Xx

15 mins x training is better than none! Just work it up slow do an extra minute each time :) Hope you feel better soon love x

Mine did too, cerazette I had and I totally lost all urges, poor dan thought it was him but it isn't I just don't feel very touchy feely anymore. Came off it last year and I'm still not right, I don't think I'll ever take hormone contraception again. Can you not have a copper coil Lou? No...

Oh I have a name for me already, tender loving care. I thought it was perfect when dealing with reclaimed upcycled bits. Well I did love that but it seems to also be used for sex workers for disability rights so maybe not... Also cherished by Charlotte or Charlie. Not sure which.. The names were...

I THINK I might have just bought 3 AMAZING pieces to do up, they are all victorian/edwardian solid wood oak and mahogany pieces, some added history is that in the last year they've all been used in films and theatre sets too, super cool!! A tallboy dresser, a sideboard and another dressing table...

Thanks! Ha! I'm just brainstorming and getting well ahead of myself as usual! I'll let you know when I start properly. Hopefully next week my blog and first few bits will be up :) xx

Hehe! It's going to take a while. I really want to make this work and a proper brand with quirk and flair, so I've been brainstorming ideas for names, I kinda think if you name something it gives it character, which when dealing with unique bits of furniture work better. So I'll run some by you...

Well done summer! Xx

Ps fish sauce Is free xx

I do the skinny latte trick too! Ha! Did it the other day in town too! And today actually! Food sounds yum! Dan bought me the Gok book for Xmas, need to get on trying some new stuffs! X

I read this just before bed and it reminded me to take a lamb leg out the freezer! Thanks bev! Good luck with the wheat withdrawal, it always works for me, good ol red days ey! Just sourced some old whiskey barrels for creating tables I'm super super excited about this, they are going to look...

Eeee what a chatty lil bunch you've been!! Haha! Could barely keep up! Been crazy busy the last 2 days trying to plan a business venture I hope to start. Woop! Need something to do over summer while I'm off Uni! Regarding the SYNS thing, basically do what suits your lifestyle. Sometimes I have...

Well if I can even find any perfect bits of furniture I will start my blog! Went hunting this morning and didn't find much of use, boo. Well some amazing big pieces but nothing small to start off with :( My ma told me theres some good furniture places near her house so going to check them out...

Well done! SW chips is definitely better than cake, well it's not, but it is for the tummy! I got the munchies too and ate the other half of my lunch, spelt risotto and veg. I'm really full now! Xx

Ah lush! I bet it was just what you all needed. Going to have a proper lil fam weekend this one too now uni's done and I'm not stressed they deserve some fun times! Going to the big farm thing on a ******* that has giant slides and soft play and tractors and go karts plus all the animals. And a...

Ah lush, congratulations to your sister. Don't worry about diets love, just spend time with your family and enjoy it, you'll get back to sensible eating when things are settled again x

Did you have a good weekend Jen?? Xx

Thanks Bev! Well they are at school 9-3, so I have lots of free time in the day, and obviously after they go to bed when Dan's at work I can't exactly go out, so seems like a canny little hobby! Aw Lou, I wish I had your artistic flair at times like this, I bet when you do it, it'll look mega...

If you're exercising a lot more than usual, make sure you drink loads and loads of water, your muscles will need it to repair. Also make sure you measure yourself too especially on STS weeks, measure in centimeters too as its nicer to see them move down faster than inches :) I've been on plan...

hey love! YAYAYAY! Well done on the loss and finishing 2nd year! Feels so so good doesn't it! I feel amazing now, totally stress free. ooo cross trainer exciting! xx

Had hardly any SYNS today so just went to the shop and treated myself to these :) Love being back on plan :) canny determined now to get to target as quick as possible. Massively got the hung over munchies kept picking up crisps at the shop but put them back and made more SW friendly treat...

Yep! Just half, sometimes I have a piece of bread and an alpen bar also. If we make burgers I put a babybel light in the middle and have the rest as milk for teas and coffee in the day. :)

Ah sorry to see that love, hope you're ok and your family too x

We're going to view the auction tomorrow to hopefully find something cool to try and up cycle ourselves :) exciting! Daniels well keen too as he thinks it could be fun so that would be cool for us to do together. Feeling well hung over, drank a lot yesterday stuck to gin and slimline tonic...

I have always split my hex's on EE as I like milk and cheese every day. It's never stopped me losing weight at all so I would x

That's the thing she loves us, so we don't notice it until a stranger goes near her. She's the loveliest little pup with us tho, so clever too. Now Uni is finished I'm going to take her to socialising classes to hopefully get her confidence up a bit. Xx

It has been for ages, it's not a new one that's been added, I wouldn't bother joining up, it's a waste of money for info you can get here. Ah li, sorry for your lil (well quite big!) fam, hope you start feeling better soon, nothing's ever happened like that to us but it terrifies me, at least...

Right after buying a lush little up cycled cupboard from this lovely girl who does furniture I've been thinking I would love to be able to do that too, so I've been having a look into how you do it and it looks pretty simple really. So I'm gonna scour the charity shops and free cycle to look for...

It's SOOO good li! Can't taste any different from rf coconut milk, and with 400mls as a hexA you can't really go wrong! You can have 200mls of the choc koko milk as a hexA too and it's so so good! Moorish though! It's next to all the soya/goats/rice milk stuff in supermarkets, might just be...

Thanks Laura. :) Ok went a little over SYNS yday by indulging in too many cake bars, I had 2. So an extra 7.5syns plus the 4 extra for day I already had on lil cake. Oops, so today hopefully going to keep it SYN free if poss. Well I have 3.5 I can have! The weather is so yucky! Was hoping so...

Heya love, so sorry to read what's going on with you :( I know what you mean about feeling excluded all my friends went to the lakes to a big barn for a friends 30th and I know I've been rubbish this year but I wasn't invited and it made me feel the same. But then I stated totm too this morn so...

If ur fancying curry in the future instead of using a jar just fry 2 white onions thinly sliced, add 1tbsp madras powder, 1 curry powder and a tsp garam masala powder, add chicken thighs and brown, can of chopped tomato a can of water and a chicken stock cube, amazing curry! Proper easy and zero...

Do you mean the baileys mousse? From a mag? We make it loads it's much nicer not being frozen if that is what you mean. Sorry if I'm I completely off track tho. :)

I just checked online tesco sell it now too! I'd imagine it just being the big stores though with big world foods sections, this is the stuff.. http://m.tesco.com/mt/www.tesco.com/groceries/Product/Details/?id=263413852 All their pastes are great. The yellow one is lovely, really fragrant

I get all my ingredients for Asian foods from a massive Asian supermarket in town, its loads cheaper and much better quality stuff, but you can buy it online too, it's quite a big pot I've made about 10 curries already and there's loads left, as it's a lot more authentic than supermarket ones...

Fry spring onion and coriander stalks, add Mae ploy red curry paste (just a little as its mega strong) maybe a tbsp. fry for a min add 2 tbsp peanut butter, 2 big chicken breasts or pork tenderloin mix it all up, when the meats coated add 400mls koko milk, juice of a lime, 1tsp palm sugar and 1...

Thank you!! I'm so happy and calm already! Now it's just the results part to wait for! Hopefully I'll get some back next week :) it's one I'm quite excited about too. X

Is it the sugar free one or the normal one for angel delight? X

Well done Chloe!!! Hope the works going ok x Ladies I've made a discovery, I didn't have any light coconut milk but did have koko dairy free milk in which is from coconuts, and it's mega! It's a hexA too so you can make thai curries with I'm making chicken and peanut curry now and it's...

Hey! Welcome :)

IM FINISHED IM FINISHED! Yay! Just got home from the assignments office so so happy 2nd year is done and these modules, I haven't enjoyed many of them that much at all. Lost focus totally so really happy to now have the summer to enjoy being around the boys without being a stroppy stressed...

Feels super good I haven't stopped smiling since i left the assignments office! Yay :) plus I've actually stuck to plan despite wanting cake to celebrate :) You ok li? So sorry to read about your break in, scary with the kids home too I bet x

YAY I'VE FINISHED 2nd YEAR! Report is done its probably rubbish as I did it so fast but it's done and I'm on the way to hand in! Good day, I need booze now to celebrate. Xx

Have fun with your boys Jen! Lou it's so scary at first! I still feel now like I'm just starting out (well I kinda am considering how far I want to go!) but like you say one step (and application!!) at a time. Just trying to write my final report it's due in at 4pm and I'm like 1/4 of the...

6lbs off for me, but most of that was all bloat from 2 weeks of eating badly so I probably haven't really lost any weight just carb fat and water retention. Next week hopefully I'll get back to 13st3.

Don't worry love, just make good choices and you should be fine :) xx

Goooo Jen :) WI for me tomorrow and I've been proper saintly since Friday, which is unlike me at the mo! Actually haven't been craving choc as much which is nice as usually I battle the urges hourly!! Ha! Hope you had a good day love. Xx

I know! It's going to feel amazing at 4pm tomorrow when this has been handed in! I have been sat at my table for 4 and a half hours now and haven't really managed anything productive towards my report. I THINK I've found my report objective.. 'The impact of practitioner involvement in free play...

To be fair, its probably my fault as I'm so snappy and stressed, and haven't actually slept a lot in the last month, but he has a really quick temper too to when one of us goes it escalates into a blow out quite fast. Although we usually resolve it fast too, like I've made my point and now he's...

Did you WI this morning love? How'd you get on? X

Oh cool! Isn't that similar to what you want to do Lou??

Yay! I can't wait Laura, the boys first trip abroad and on a plane, it's going to be a lovely way to end their summer break. :) Ok settling down to start this report. I think I understand the structure now, I just need to work out my content and what to actually write about. Eek! I obviously...

Main tips, plan plan plan! And stock up well on Superfree. Always go for Superfree to snack have a cuppa and a glass of water if you're thinking about eating off plan, and by the time you've done that you probably won't want it anymore. Start a food diary on here so people can point out any...

Thanks girls! Just picked one up, 62, it's ok but not exactly brilliant, fingers crossed I do better on the next few. Flights booked last night Jen! Exciting! Ok foods today.. Think I'm gonna do EE as I'm popping to town and fancy some sushi EE day - Wednesday Breakfast - small skinny...

No. It's a report based on my findings of an early years setting, I did 24 hours and have to make a formal report based on some questions they provided, Then compare it with another type of early years provision, was going to do that New Zealand one as I think it's cool, way better than the eyfs. X

Thank u! I've never written a report so I'm scared i don't even know how to begin?! Or set it out. Ahhhhh. Mixing plans works really well I think, keeps your body on its toes. X

Aww what a canny car! I wanted dan to get one but he got his mums crap old corsa. I wish he'd listened to me as I'll have to drive it too when I pass my test, sounds well snobby but I wanna drive a cute little car I like! How's things been lately? X

Looks really good! Well done love! Red days are brilliant for countering bad weekends. I was up to 13st12 Sunday and now back to 13st9 already, hopefully be a lot more by Friday :) yay to red days! X

Def I do from home too, you can just post on the syn forum on here if you're wondering about anything and someone has always answered me. I like it better than at class, if I have weeks I'm going out that's fine I don't mind a gain or STS but I'd feel judged in class and probably give up...

My last one is Friday, going to start it tonight just need to complete a placement diary so it's not too strenuous! X

Oh Jen! It sucks doesn't it, have you heard from him since? He should go talk to them and explain himself. Woo well done Lou! That's really great. Travelodges are fine I think, as you said basic but ok for a night. We stayed in a premier inn in Edinburgh and I think they're similar quality...

Me too! I do what I think is a big shop and I'm there again a few days later! At least I have enough meat/fish to make meals for another few weeks just need to buy some more fresh stuff next week. Yay to cheap shops! Well I've been writing since 9am and just handed in my penultimate essay...

Admittedly the bill was still quite high but if I do a shop like that in asda or tesco it costs like 200! So was pretty good really! X

Arghhhh! Trying to write an essay on the eyfs and play and it's going so badly I hate this module!!!

I got some of that! Going to have it for lunch tomorrow! X

I'll send you the site I used bev once I'm on my laptop. Finally a day on plan! Full red day, no cheating. And I'm stuffed! Beef stew was super filling. Went to aldi for the first time, that place is mega!!! We spent like £135 but have enough meat for 2 weeks of meals. If I do that in tesco...

Welcome back Aly! And wow what amazing losses ladies! Super good :) I'm back again on plan, we're booking a holiday for the last week in aug so I wanna look nice. My new diet inspiration. After fri I can start exercising loads again too as no Uni :) yay! About the chats yday, I believe if...

I think it was sol mar I was looking at, it was a full/full one, and if you booked a 3door Clio they upgraded to 5dr. Wouldn't necessarily use it all the time but for food shops and going to the aqua park and stuff would be useful. Plus we like exploring so to be able to drive to other places...

Oh god! I can picture Rome traffic and it's terrifying in my brain! Ok back to plan as the scales are back up after the weekend. Meh! My own fault entirely. A few red days to start the week although my appetites massive so hoping they will keep me full! Essay due in tomorrow so today planning...

I've already looked into cars £75 for the week seems ok, I think? I've never hired a car before! X

I started having a Danone 0 fat activia ones instead as they don't have that stuff in x

Sounds like a good red day to me! I've got well into ploughman salads lately on red days! I'm back on the wagon now. I'm not even sharing what I've eaten this weekend as its sick! Red week for me. I feel like a whale! I'd try not to eat too many muller lights, they're full of artificial...

Oh course love! What have you got planned?

I know Jen! I'm so glad you mentioned it, I don't know why I think we can't afford it, we went to Thailand last year and that cost a hell of a lot more than this holiday will! Ah thanks Bev, Dan will put his request in tonight and hopefully find out tomorrow night if it's ok. Everything...

Ooooo good to know! I'll put that in my planner for next week! Well done on the no wine, I didn't have any either, just 2 gins.. BUT went completely off plan so rubbish SW weekend for me...

Sounds a similar story to me, dan is great, but alcohol and him are the worst combination, turns him into a different person, unrecognisable. It makes normal things like going out together and having fun difficult, last weekend in Amsterdam was probably the best most uneventful weekend we've...

Yay how exciting! Thank you!

Oh ps... How much would it be for that week? I just reserved it on your page for that week, so I think you should get my reservation for it when you get home. Just had a look at flights again and its actually cheaper in the summer holidays than in Oct amazingly.. so thats great. Thank you Bev...

Can I reserve the last week in aug please 26th for 7 days, wouldn't want it to get booked and we miss out. Dan just needs to get his holidays ok'd first. Once he's got them ok'd ill PayPal the money over. And book some flights. I've just sat and worked out all my finances and told the boys we...

Sorry bev! Just realised how inconsiderate that was of me to start harassing you about the apartment, you most certainly have enough on your plate at the mo! I just got swept away in the moment or excitement. Just let me know when you can, and when things are better, and we'll book some...

ohhhh Bev! I've just had a look and the flights for the last week of Aug I think 26th to 6th sept are cheaper, and would suit us so so much better as I'm still off uni and the weather would be that little bit better, do you have availability then by any chance? plus dan actually already has...

Ah bev! We're really considering oct half term! That's a fab price and flights are coming in at 700 for all, so it's not tooooo bad. And it'll come out of next years loan too which would be amazing.. The 2 bed we would want. Dans going to see if he can book the holidays in tomorrow at work :)...

That's good to know bev! If I am afford it at the end of summer we might rent your villa! Is the weather nice in oct still? Well my good day went bad... Had a massive baguette craving so....this happened!

Ooo that meatball bake looks yum let me know how it is x

Yep x

Abroad holidays are ridiculous! I looked yday but it's never gonna happen on a student loan budget so camping it will be! Plus we can take daisy if we go camping. So I feel the need to vent, the boys dad has been avoiding changing his child support for 8 months! He owes loads and instead of...

Hey Lou, you ok? How's your art course going? I saw about your hospital result thought I'd reply on your page, must feel good to finally have some answers! You've been waiting for so long. I hope they can help, be wary of surgery if they suggest it, it can make it a lot worse, lots of fam...

Wow! Not gaining any weight is great love, most people come back because the weights piled back on, so well done for getting motivated again, we'll get there! X

Urgh 5lbs on this week, I was in Amsterdam for the bank hol tho and had loads of bad foods and beer plus I swell up loads from flying, fingers crossed a good few red days will put it back down! Well done on the losses!

Sounds like your back on it love! Yay! I feel like ive been really naughty today as I've had 2 curly wurlys but had no other SYNS and all meals were free so yay to that! Have a nice weekend :) xx

Yum! X

Thankfully I haven't really gained any weight after the vlcd, I kinda bounce around the same half stone, I was really worried about that. But seems to have stuck. Ah grannie I wanna go there! Looks really pretty in photos. Cheap meals, get a whole frozen chicken (they are so much cheaper than...

I'm the same I enjoyed s&s as it taught me about true hunger and eating for the sake of it, but I really missed fruit, was so good when I had some again! Wow you've come so far already, that's a huge achievement, you and your kids must be very proud. Yep red days are the only ones that...

We've got really similar stats (or rather starting weights and height!) you've lost way more weight than me.. Well done, thats amazing! Jen you're right, its more my shape, I just wish my tummy would go down, although just 1 day of red and I feel so much less bloated its amazing like! Felt...

No I shouldn't really do one now, I just really really wanna hit target for Glasto, who knows maybe if I start the shred again it'll do some good! X

I did slim and save too, I did 3 weeks plus a week of refeed and lost 18lbs so I'm just thinking if I do it again for 3 weeks I'll be at target, it's just so hard to resist a quick fix as I can maintain on SW but find losing so hard! X

I did a vlcd last year. Was contemplating doing to again for 4 weeks as it works and really curbs your appetite. And makes SW a lot easier when you can eat normally again! Which did you do?

Hey love! Welcome back! Have you started back on plan yet? How's it going? Oh my god! That is a lot of work, are you 3rd year? I have a 2000 for tues and a 3000 report for Friday, have no idea how to write reports though so a little anxious about that one. Not long to go and we'll be free for...

Oh wow! You are brave! I think a caravan plus twins and a Daniel and a dog might be a bit too much for me to handle, is it like a static one or a lil one? Is that how much the lodges are?! Crumbs that's more than I thought they were! Yeah massive trek so long weekend - a week I thought. Europe...

Wow everyone does so much exercise! All I do is walk, although Uni stress this year meant I pretty much stopped everything, I always get much more active when I'm off in the summer tho, next Friday back to swimming and gym next week, and hopefully the dog walks will make the lbs come off...

Tell me about it Jen! I weigh the same as after Xmas and its may! No way shorts for me at Glasto, it's only 6 weeks away! Ah you'll have a lovey time there with your boys, was it expensive? We'd like to do that in the summer at some point, just for a long weekend tho! Thanks VP! Any news on...

Hey love!! Ah it was absolutely lovely! Just what I needed, the weather was super lovely, really Sunny, did a canal cruise, walks in the park, a museum, shopping, nice meals and the zoo, and a picnic and just went to nice bars and cafes, was so good, we did loads! Managed a whopping 12hr sleep...

Hey everyone! I'm back and straight back to Uni work, another essay in tomorrow, going to be another long day of writing for me! Just had an interview for one of my modules which was 40% of the grade so fingers crossed! She said my written work was really good but no hints to grade tho :(...

Thanks all the girls who wished me a nice weekend, you're such a bunch of lovelies! Just been to town and bought a leather jacket now off to shower and pack, and a manicure and my eyelashes done (managed to smudge my nails pretty badly already.. Go me!) Have a lovely weekend everyone, next...

Exercise can stop you losing weight but it changes your shape, so measure yourself instead, as you might be losing inches not lbs which is super good as the Inches mean smaller clothes xx

I hear ya Jen! I went clothes shopping and I'm so untoned, it makes pretty much anything apart from baggy stuff look horrible on, I'm all stomach so need to get back into exercise as I'm sick of it now, I don't know how after losing 2.5 stone I can look exactly the same in clothes, it's pretty...

Just normal burger type mix bev then shape your burgers around the babybel! It's that easy. I usually put red onion, garlic, chilli, Worcester sauce, basil and oregano in my mix xx

Just have 15 a day :)

sorry I meant the kara chocolate dairy free one is 200mls, the normal stuff is like 400mls. x

I'm not sure about the alpro one, but you can have 200mls of the kara dairy free one, pretty sure the alpro ones have to be synned x

HI JEN!! hahah, you call and I'm here.. Sounds like we're all having a little wobble at the mo, with all this uni work I'm having so many all nighters my sleeping pattern and foods have just gone terrible, meals ok, but I'm snacking on cereal and toast to keep me going and SOO much coffee and...

Argh! Scales are back up at 13st7, I ate really badly the last few days and haven't slept much so maybe after a good sleep and a day on plan they'll go back down for WI Friday morning. Hope so! Gonna go pamper myself today I think, thinking weekend lashes, and a manicure then some more work...

We has those whips last week, they are SOOO yum! X

3 down, 3 to go! But there's like 4 days between each deadline next time so none of the panic.. Thanks love!! Going to Amsterdam on Friday :) so SOOO can't wait!! Really need a weekend away! How are you?? Sorry haven't been keeping up with diaries at all this week xx

*****, that was a close one!! Just got to Uni to hand in my 3rd finally assignment of the week! 3 deadlines in 1 week is ridiculous!! I've had a total of 10 hours sleep in the last 3 days, absolutely shattered, and have to start the next one straight away (well tomorrow) tonight I rest and...

Dear god! 2 hours sleep and I'm up with an essay to write that's in at 4. It's been so hard having this deadline of 3 in the same week, ESP when 2 of them have massive diaries to complete too, totally under estimated how long they'd take and was up til 5 writing the diary (5200 words!!!) can't...

They were good! They don't dry out because of the cheese which is canny! Gotta write another essay today, yay. Can't wait for Friday and to forget for a few days how much work I have! Daniels making tea, so should be pretty healthy as he knows what we can eat. RED day - Tuesday Breakfast ...

Dan got a corsa the other day and his is 900 a year, he just passed his test a few weeks ago, it's a 1.4 petrol, was one of the lowest we found, ford fiestas (the newish shape not the really old one) were low too xx

I think fillet is best quickly cooked, and still a teeny bit pink, shoulder joints are better for slow cooking xx

Thanks bev! I'll remember for next time, I'm the same absolutely love anything to do with cured meats! Yum! Well off plan Saturday as went out for the day with kids so ice cream sundaes at this amazing place at the coast, dan got a car on Saturday so it was lush just pottering around he did so...

It's really simple, and after weekends I always eat what I want one or both the weekend days, my body responds really badly to processed carbs and I can easily put on 5lbs of carb bloat and retained water, if I do 2 days of red after it always disappears and puts me back where I was before, then...

Just do red days love, always works for me to get rid of the bloat from bad foods xx

Thai yellow curry for us, so super yum! X

Aren't they awesome! Last for so long too as they're have so much more flavour than supermarket ones so you just need a little! Vintage pockets.. I forgot to say, when I make Thai curries I always add about 1tsp palm sugar a lime and some good quality fish sauce, makes all the difference x

Yey! Well done grannie xx

Ohh I thought if you cut the fat off it was free, i read that in a SW mag it's was just if you had it straight out the pack it was synned, I thought anyway, I'm probably wrong! Thanks bev! I've been keeping up with your news but not writing on the threads much this week, I bet it was amazing...

Yey! Well done you xx

I get all my Asian cooking stuff from the Asian supermarket as there's an amazing huge one in town, the Mae ploy pastes are great, it's the only place I've seen them x

Wow well done on the losses! -2lbs for me today which is awesome as I'm usually quite a slow loser x

2lbs off this morning :) happy with that! Going to Amsterdam next Friday and would love to be back to 13st3 which is where I was before all the recent craziness. Curry night at our house :) going to have a thai one today, yellow bean I think. Anyway.. EE day - Friday Breakfast : 2 ryvita...

Well done Rosie!! That's really good, and you Jen for clawing back that gain :) 2lbs off for me this week, which I'm happy about, yay! Xx

Welcome aboard!! SW when you finish a vlcd is fab as your appetite is pretty low still, I know after I stopped I was having such small portions and was getting so full so fast! Probs why I didn't gain weight on my hols! I couldn't actually eat much! I know I feel much more full by doing red days...

Thanks love! I'm physically fine now but emotionally a bit up and down, keep crying for no reason but apparently that's quite normal as my hormones are trying to get back to normal too. So it's ok! I hope you are doing much better too? I haven't caught up with other threads yet so hope you're...

It was super nice! I love roast BNS I never really miss the roast potatoes and parsnips everyone else has with it. Well finally boys are in bed, dans gone to work so I need to finish this essay, in true me stylie I'm researching more than I need for a 2000 word piece and should just crack on...

Okies! Foods for today, didn't eat lunch then got mega munchies so gone a bit over SYNS today, whoops. Having a red day and roast chicken with lots of yumsies veg :) feeling a little bloated today probably as I didn't sleep well. Cracking on with my essay today, really want to get it finished...

Haha!! Heya!!! Eee well I don't know, I've been kicking about here far longer than I should have been really, I shoulda been at target forever ago but seem to have pretty much bounced around the same 1/2 stone since sept, back on the wagon (ish) now tho :) Xx

Hello!! Haha! Well i can be pretty on/off plan but I do lots of red days and EE days which i love! Welcome :) xx

That's what worries me too! I'd have to juggle Uni, the boys and the pup all on my own, it'd be pretty stressful really! Haha! Love the thought of you partying with the oaps in your crazy awesome leggings and one of your wigs! You probs weren't wearing a wig but it's the image I got! X

Daniel made us some amazing lamb kofta kebabs for dinner, with giant cous cous and salad, they were so so yummy!! The boys ate 3 they were so good! X

and me, i'm pretty much there meals wise but eating way way too much chocolate still... Massively craving the sweet stuff! xx

Hey!! How are you? How was Germany? Haven't read your thread yet since you got back. Well he was really anxious about going as he said he didn't think he could handle being away from me so much, which to be honest I agree with, I'd hate it! So he's kinda left it, if they call they call but...

Hey felicity! How's things? You back on track now? For the last 2 weeks and half diets been going well and walking all the school runs with the pup. Amazingly weight seems to be going back down quite fast after a 9lb gain. But love how quickly I'm seeing results this time, usually it comes...

Ohhh maybe you aren't actually eating enough then?? Have you tried putting all your food into my fitness pal? If all you're eating is non starch veg that can't amass to many cals a day, have a little check and if it's under 1200- 1500 that could be the problem x

Ah if you're a veggie then I wouldn't do EE or red, you're def doing the right thing by sticking to green, but maybe look at portion sizes if you aren't already? X

Hey! I have a similar problem am a proper slow loser, which plan are you following? Try red days maybe as they work best for lots of people who struggle on EE. EE doesn't work for me, it does if I mix up the plans but not on its own. The old way seems to work really well too of alternating red...

The muller corners aren't free as I'm pretty sure they are made with muller thick and creamy yog which has lots of SYNS in. Just the muller lights are free, the Greek style fat free ones are 1syn I think. Risotto rice is free yep, the riso gallo ones are free and really nice. X

Ok got a busy day researching and hopefully can get a lot of 1 essay written today. It's just a reflective piece so hopefully will be reasonably easy to write, and it's all subjective and relating to what I want in the future.. In all honesty I don't see how it's helping me degree as I've known...

Thats the spirit! I usually do weekly syns as it just works better for me. Some days I'll have 10, some 20, it all balances out usually. Welcome newbies (well to our group, lots of you seem to have done SW before) I much prefer doing it from home, none of the pressure and stress of weekly...