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Thanks Gill :) I'm happy with how it's going for now! Struggling today as my Dad's just had to rush to the hospital so I'm very tempted to comfort eat :\ WI1: -3lb Day 8 Breakfast: Tangerine and a coffee (1 syn and bit of A). Lunch: Tinned sardines on toast (B) with hot sauce and a banana...

Day 7 Breakfast: Fat free natural yoghurt with 2 passion fruits and 1 tsp honey (1 syn). Lunch: Roast chicken, cabbage, broccoli, roast potatoes, stuffing (2 syns) and gravy (1 syn). Dinner: Nothing, lunch was late. Snacks: Coffee with sugar and skimmed milk (1.5 syns), mini meringue nest...

Day 6 Breakfast: Banana and toast (B and 1.5 syns for light butter). Lunch: Leftover Katsu curry (2.5 syns for oil and apple) with boiled rice. Dinner: Ilumi tender pork with Suffolk cider (3 syns guessed?!) with mashed potatoes (1.5 syns for butter) and broccoli. Snack: Coffee with sugar...

Day 5 Breakfast: SW 'fry' up - 2 sausages (1 syn), 3 bacon medallions, beans, 'fried' potatoes, 'fried' mushrooms and tomatoes with tomato sauce (2 syns). Lunch: Small jacket potato with light butter (1.5 syns), 20g cheese (Most of A) and a banana. Dinner: Chicken Katsu curry (B for...

Day 4 Breakfast: Porridge (B) with skimmed milk (Most of A, rest to use in coffees) with raisins and sultanas (2 syns). Lunch: 2 tangerines. Dinner: Charity Indian buffet meal - was good and only had one little bit of Naan, but obviously loads of syns in the rest of it! Not too worried as...

Day 3 Breakfast: 2 tangerines and a coffee with skimmed milk and sugar (Some A and 1 syn). Lunch: Wholemeal (B) sandwich with light butter (1.5 syns), ham and tomato with some cucumber and a banana. Dinner: Leftover beef stew and mash (2 syns). Snacks: Peppermint tea, coffee with skimmed...

Back on plan after a LONG break and went for a big Aldi shop yesterday to restock essentials :) Fruit/Veg Passion fruit Papaya Bananas Huuuge bag of potatoes Cucumber Celery Peppers Broccoli Green beans Tomatoes Swede Cabbage Carrots Garlic Spinach Beetroot Apples Leeks Dairy Light butter...

It's good to be back too :) Doing good today, sugar cravings are really kicking in now though! Staying strong and using various distraction techniques haha! Day 2 Breakfast: Fat free natural yoghurt with passion fruit, wholemeal toast (B) with light butter (2 syns). Lunch: Leftover beef...

Hey Gill! Thanks :D How are you doing?

Sneaking back in (AGAIN!) to have somewhere to write down what I'm eating ;D Back on plan again as of today, determined this time as I want to have a bikini body for my holiday in June! Going to Zante on my first ever proper holiday and I want to be comfortable strutting around in not much...

Loving the new attitude! Totally achievable Christmas wish too - you'll get there! x

I've lost three lbs :)

That's brilliant gill! No small thing at all, I would LOVE to be able to say that, its great x DYJLIW you're off to Bristol today, until Tuesday, to see one of your closest friends who goes to uni there now! :D

When you see this just in time as you're about to dry your hands....*vom*

You're really drunk! Looking forward to getting back in touch with your faith though and reading back through all this rubbish in the morning!

Kind of ruined this week, damnit! Was feeling so motivated to begin with as well :( Will still weigh tomorrow morning to see a difference but really going to try again this week. Going to visit a friend in Bristol next Friday and want to look good in my dresses as there'll be a few...

Jacket potato, 2 tsps butter, fish sticks beetroot and a tsp mayo :) melon for dessert.

Well done Mrs Moo that's great! :D My first weigh in back on plan is Wednesday and I'm quite nervous.... :(

BBQ! Crazy in this weather... No idea what the options are yet as it is at a family member's house but am taking a wholemeal roll with me so I have a few options, hopefully! Just going to load up on salad etc :)

DYJHIW you totally binged and went over syns last night... In your dreams! And on avocado of all things haha!

It's possible! I did grill them which automatically dries things out anyway... Maybe I'll experiment with the rest of the pack haha!

Two timeout bars (9 syns), two tsps sugar on cereal (2 syns) and a Tbsp tomato ketchup (1 syn) :)

I have two left, tempted to bin them haha! Or use as Frisbees...

Yeah it was just about edible once I packed it with beetroot haha! So not worth it though!

DYJHIW you try Quorn burgers with high hopes but are really disappointed. Cardboard in a bun, anyone? :P

Ah I keep meaning to reply then getting distracted! Both meals look really yummy hun, well done! :D

21/09/13 - Green Day Breakfast: 2 Weetabix (B1) with sugar (2 syns) and milk (most of A1, rest measured out and left in fridge). Black tea. Lunch: Chicken and Mushroom Pasta 'n' Sauce (decided this could be had on green day as doesn't contain actual chicken ;)) made with rest of milk from...

Try doing something to distract you from food like do your nails, brush your teeth to get a minty taste in your mouth or play a game/read a book or something? X

Chicken and mushroom pasta and sauce with spinach stirred in and a banana.

Hi guys! I'll join in if that's alright with you guys? Only just getting back into things and not too hopeful about losing much so will set a small target of 7lbs! Good luck everyone :) Sent from my GT-P3110 using MiniMins.com mobile app

Hey! Just popping in to sub, good luck with your home weigh intomorrow! X Sent from my GT-P3110 using MiniMins.com mobile app

Dinner! Sorry for the terrible picture, had to use the tablet as phone is dead :P Sent from my GT-P3110 using MiniMins.com mobile app

20/09/13 Breakfast: Two slices white bread (being really cheeky and tweak B-ing this as haven't had a chance to get wholemeal yet!), two poached eggs, Tbsp tomato sauce (1 syns) and some hot sauce. Nectarine and a coffee with two sugars (2 syns). Lunch: Baked jacket potato, 3 fish sticks...

Oooh! Have you found out yet?! Fingers crossed! X

Jacket pot with 1 tsp butter (ha! Makes a difference, I swear!) 3 fish sticks and half tsp mayo :)

Never mind about the doughnut, helps line your stomach for the 'lots of booze' tonight ;D hope you have a brill night! X

Haha I really need lots of bugging and support to keep going this time! Life is actually treating me pretty well right now! I got the job I interviewed for back in February (the one mentioned in the last few posts on here) and I really loved it at first but eventually realised it wasn't for...

DYJLIW a healthy extra portion size is actually more than you can eat!!! 50g dried apple is tons... I'm only having half and I'm already feeling stuffed...

Hey! :D thanks, here's hoping I'm here for a while this time haha!

Haha this was a long time ago :) posting in here now just to give me somewhere to write things down! 19/09/13 - EE Breakfast: Tried two weetabix with hot water and a banana chopped on too but it was minging so I just ate the banana! Black tea with 1 sugar (1 syn - trying to avoid aspartame...

Yay! Really looking forward to seeing what you come up with! They're so filling too which is always a good thing! I also have some sprouting to make bean sprouts... More on that in a day or two hopefully!

Had two cups of tea so two tsps sugar (2 syns - trying to stay away from sweeteners with aspartame!). Also had half Tbsp mayo with lunch (1.5 syns). A milky way celebrations (29 calories so 1.5 syns). Will update if I have anything else! :)

A proper oven baked jacket potato with salad (Lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes) and tuna mayo (3 syns) with sweetcorn and spring onions :) Sent from my GT-P3110 using MiniMins.com mobile app

Hey CQ! Definitely don't waste your money going to group everyday if you're not happy there! The deal with them is that if you miss a few weeks but want to go back with the start weight you joined at and all the weight you lost with them before still on your record then you have to pay for all...

Don't worry about your celebrations with your friend too much! At least you now have linked the alcohol to bad weigh ins so can do more in the future to prevent that happening. I think sober October sounds like a really good idea and I thinki might join in with you! Saving money and syns in...

Haha! I meant to comment about that before I posted it haha - I've had a virus and haven't felt like eating much :P normally I'd have piled my plate!

Ok, the dishes I made are Mung Bean Vegetable Curry and Mung Bean Soup I prepped all the ingredients together so here they are: On the chopping board, the top three ingredients were for the soup (Onion, celery and potato) and the bottom three were for the curry (Onion, green pepper and...

Sounds like a typical day in London to me, everything's right under your nose but most of the people won't stop to give you proper directions so you end up walking round half of London before you get anywhere ;D This, coming from a former Londoner haha! Even though I've not been contributing...

Two mung bean based dishes finished! Will put up pics and recipes later :D might make a dessert too... :)

Haha I'm trying ;D as always! X

DYJLIW you think you've finally sickened yourself enough with your eating habits to get back on track!

Beef (any kind)/Quorn alternatives Mung beans Sweet chilli sauce Bell peppers Basmatti/long grain rice Onions And tomatoes and apples cause we're harvesting them atm and have tons! Is this alright with everyone? Already got a few ideas :)

Hey guys! Am officially back this time... Determined to shift the rest of this weight (plus the few pounds I've put back on ;)) and I'm really feeling motivated again! Looking forward to sharing recipes and tips with you all again! :D Sent from my GT-P3110 using MiniMins.com mobile app

*sneaking back in to catch up and get re-motivated* don't mind me! :)

When you have to watch your chicken get mauled by a fox and all you can do is try to get the others to safety :'(

I know not exactly SW friendly (though can be in the right amounts!) but Pimms and the new Pimms Blackberry and Elderflower are £10 for 70cl bottle in Asda atm :)

Aldi are selling really cute lollipop moulds atm (about £2 I think, for a pack of 6) would be perfect for pouring in diet lemonade, diet coke, NAS squash etc :) Free ice lollies! Failing that, jubbly ice lollies are only 1 syn each I think...

DYJHIW you've grown to hate a job you really loved at the beginning :( So unhappy at the moment!

DYJHIW you feel like absolute death with yet another throat problem :( Also... DYJHIW donations for your charity event drop off :\ Raised £150 so far but really want to get up to my £200 goal!! Still, £150 is definitely a good amount :)

When you enjoyed your lunch of leftovers :)

Course not! Its going up on my blog this evening, so I can post the link then if you want? Or you can have a look at all the other recipes at laura94b.WordPress.co.uk and the recipe is going up around half four :) If you need it sooner just let me know x

Laura's No Cream Chicken Supreme! Haha really enjoyed this one! First pic is mum's without the roasted courgette and onion (superfree) and second is mine :)

When your beautiful cat (Ruby) decides to visit the chickens' coop :P

Can't find that either, but every other refried beans I've found is freeee :)

Can't find Aldi refried beans but if you still have the can and can give nutritional values then I can work it out for you :)

I'll check in a second for you and I would freeze it! I freeze most things and they always come out fine :)

Oooh it looks really good to me Emsie! Can't wait to see your verdict :)

DYJHIW because of your stomach condition, your stomach has been in spasm (keeps clenching really tight and kills, a bit similar to cramps) for the past thirteen hours and your muscles are aching so bad! Suppose its one way to get a six pack haha...

Hmm odd! Their only options are like best ever, chefs selection etc but I would reckon just syn them at the best ever value which is 1 syn on all plans per sausage x

Lou if you give me the exact name of the sausages I can double check for you, got the syns tools open and ready! x

Oooh that looks really good! Kind of imagining it as a cheesecake style taste! Might have to get some of these cracker breads! :)

Definitely, go for it! I need a kick up the bum with slimming world (as always!) So maybe the new bag will inspire me :)

Swimming hats or anything rubber (like a rubber glove) will work! Gives extra grip :) We keep a swimming cap in the cutlery drawer for jars haha!

Is coffee supposed to bring it on then?! Never heard of that one haha x

DYJLIW Britain's Got Talent turns out to have a very egg-citing final ;)

Woo! Well done for both the workout and low syn treat :D x

They usually have huge crates of diet coke cans for about £6 I think! And their frozen veg is good to keep for back ups when you need it :)

Think its only something like 5 pellets for 0.5 syns so very very minimal! (don't trust me 100% that's only the figure I remember from over a year ago!) But yeah, anything that goes in your mouth is worth checking for syns! Cold remedies, chewing gums, mints etc etc :)

Oooh very impressive Minky! Definitely liking this bag, lots of ideas flowing :) don't have much of that in though, so might call for some shopping! X

Agreed, looks so good! Yum :) x

DYJHIW you had loads of dreams last night about various things, all which led you to think it was the weekend so it was a very rough awakening when the alarm went at ten to six :/

Eugh! Proper cringe remembering how that feels haha! I knew salad was evil and bad for you somehow ;D

DYJLIW Hart of Dixie is finally back!

I reckon move on to a new (more exciting/motivating!) bag ;D

Oh guys I so want to come back and join you on SW! You're all doing so well and there are so many new members joining on here - all the meals sound great!! I'm starting to put the weight back on which is such a no-go area considering how hard I worked to lose it to begin with! Slowly making...

Just try and think of the positives like if you hadn't of been food optimising at all then you would have eaten the entire pizza and definitely have gained something :) well done for getting straight back on it though! X

DYJLIW the sun is shining again leading you to believe summer might have finally arrived... Won't hold my breath though!

DYJHIW even though you enjoy your job most of the time, you're still not sure if you're doing the right thing :/

When its the weekend! And the sun actually came out for half an hour earlier, woop!

This! :D

DYJLIW you're booked in for your paediatric first aid course at college :) May sound weird but I like first aid-y things and it'll be really good for my CV!

Oooh it looks delicious, I love courgette! :) I might try a soup next, weather's making it feel like it's winter anyway, not like we're three days away from June or anything!!

That's the only good thing about blow outs, gets you re-motivated! I'm actually 18 so not had my own personal experience with buying houses, but close friend of mine's just bought hers and gone through the whole process of mortgages, signing everything over etc haha!! x

I so do the same with the 'f**k it' attitude - way too easy to just give up completely once you've slipped a little :P And I'm the same with my stomach condition about getting messed up completely after drinking :\ So exciting about the flat and everything! Mortgage applications etc not fun to...

Aw I wish :( I'm already there, sat eating my cereal and drinking my coffee before my shift starts at half past! Horrible weather too :/

DYJHIW you're up for work but had a really rough night and only managed 4.5/5 hours sleep :( so tired! God knows how I'll cope today!

Looks yummy :) wish I could eat aubergines! I've never seen a dish with them in that didn't look delicious - damn allergies haha! Tofu dessert looks good too, though not sure if it'd be my thing! I've still yet to try tofu in a savoury dish so a dessert might be too much for me :P

Well it worked out to half HexA and a quarter HexB per burger (though would probs just syn the quarter) but honestly I wouldn't recommend using my recipe haha! Didn't hold together at all - maybe have a look at making a recipe that's already out there Slimming world friendly? :P

Oooh it does sound really nice actually - look forward to pics when you do get round to making it! :) Not sure if new bag actually starts today or not but either way I've made my first dish :P Just stuff that needed using for dinner tonight :) Didn't turn out the way it was meant to - was...

Oh no haha! Don't worry, I'm sure we've all done this once or twice! Mine always seems to be quark - I'll be waiting to try a recipe for ages, finally get everything together then realise the quark has expired :P Start thinking about something for this weeks bag maybe? Seems like last weeks...

Chicken breast Green lentils Lemons Potatoes/sweet potatoes Chilli (fresh/flaked/powder) Red onion Any additional superfree/seasonings/Healthy extras :) Hope these are alright! They might sound a little bit boring but they're all things I've got in atm, and things I need to use!

I can do the next bag, if that's alright? Aiming to get back to SW this week so will be a good motivator :) Will whack them up later if everyone's ok with me doing it :)

DYJLIW even though you only managed the first half of the day on plan, you're still starting to get back in the SW mind set and making better choices! Fingers crossed someday soon I'll be back 100%!

Hmm... :P May wait for my hangover to disappear before giving it a try ;D

EW! How did you even think to try that haha?!

DYJHIW people don't give you clear instructions! Asked mum if she wanted me to butter her bread, she said yes and do 2 for you, so I butter one piece of hers only to find she's already done it and now has a piece of bread with butter on both sides, grr!! Also, DYJHIW you can't stop crying at a...

DYJLIW you're at Nando's! Bring on the yum!

Completely didn't realise its half term next week! Wish I had it off too but at least work will be a bit quieter! DYJLIW you're having a positive thinking day! Refuse to believe it will be anything other than a good day... Work till 4, Nando's for dinner then out for a couple glasses wine at a...

DYJHIW you're having a day where you feel really unsure about everything and wish you had a clear goal in life :( No idea what to do?!?!

Makes me feel slightly better then ;D Well done on the loss! x

I would probably just estimate that it's used all your days' syns (15) :) Around a tbsp oil (6 syns) in the chilli another 6 or so for the wrap basket and your HexA and 3 syns or so for the sour cream :) Always best to over-estimate so you're not having too many syns x

Plain Hobnobs 3.5 syns each on all plans :)

Just had a read through, it's horrible :(

Haha! It is pretty tough - the majority of the time it's fine, I can get on with it (I usually work with people who pull their weight work wise!) and it's nice cause I can get cuddles and watch all the cute things they do while I work, but this afternoon was with people who just don't understand...

Personally, I think you look gorgeous both before and after! Can definitely see the results of all your hard work though - but I'm slightly jealous your boobs are still so huge, on my body it seems to be the only place the weight's come off haha! Never mind about the blip, you didn't go...

DYJLIW this thread makes you laugh ;D Also, DYJLIW even though you've had a very stressful day, you've come in, showered and are now sitting comfortably with the laptop catching up with Minis!

DYJHIW you have your most stressful day ever since starting your new job :( Why on earth do senior staff think it's ok to let a trainee do every thing while they sit around deciding what they want on their next display board?! Kids are running around like crazy, one's lip is bleeding and two of...

Hahaha! Love it :P

DYJHIW totm makes work ten times more difficult and all the usually annoying people so much more frustrating to deal with!

DYJHIW you're back home after spending the weekend (it went way too quickly!!) in your favourite place ever :( Also, DYJHIW you remember absolutely NOTHING the morning after a night out?! Never happened to me before and is such a horrible feeling! Got filled in on some of the details from a...

I'm the same if I ever have to call in sick! Can't help but make yourself feel 10 times worse about something you can't control in the first place x

Haha :P I had to give up in the end, we needed to leave in like half an hour so I had to just get on with it - this was the result D: rushed in painting it to begin with, but Grr! Lovely pink ombre nails though :D

DYJHIW you didn't eat or go toilet before painting your nails so are now sitting starving and jiggling around needing a wee waiting for nails to dry!!

The sunny old resort of... Norfolk haha!! Supposed to be p**sing down all weekend but I'm not going to let that get in the way of my fun ;D The house I'm staying in is literally 5 metres across the road from the pub!!

DYJLIW the day has finally arrived for you to go away for the weekend! Seeing people I've not seen all year, drinking and eating lots and just having a good time :D

They're like chocolate covered biscuit sticks :P

I think there are 'new low fat' ones in boxes that are free, but I'm not 100% sure! Would count the usual 1 syn for quorn sausages until you find out for definite though :) x

DYJHIW you really have the Sunday night blues :( just three days to get through, just three days...

Can already feel that happening to my day! So wish alcohol didn't have this kind of aftereffect :/

DYJHIW it's the day of your friends first ever bbq for her 19th birthday but the weather is crap!

Aw haha! There were quite a few on mine - though like with yours most got off at the train station haha. Whereabouts in London are you? I lived in wood green/bounds green for six years :)

Black work trousers and a new white work top with black details which I've only just realised us very see through!!! Over a black and white bra, so quite humiliating walking through town haha!

Dyjhiw you're on a bus before it's even seven in the morning! Hours have gone up at work but I think day after bank holiday weekend was a harsh time to do it haha!

Aw thanks everyone, making me blush!! Confidence comes with time, secretly I'm still very insecure! Like not believing that you were all complimenting me haha! Xxx

Aw, can completely sympathise with this, eugh!! Sometimes the only thing that helps mine is to sleep - it's like with a migraine, ridiculous! x

Putting it up just for the hell of it! If mods don't like it they can take it down haha - don't think it's that bad!!

DYJLIW You're finally slim enough to feel/look good in Ann Summers dressing up stuff ;D Tried on some of their bits today as there's a sale on and felt great!! Have a pic, but not sure if it was too racy for Minis ;D x

Aw I'm so glad you liked it! It's a firm favourite of mine too, thanks so much for the feed back! I always love hearing what people think of my recipes :) Here's my blog if you want some more lovely SW recipes: Recipes | The Ramblings of a Mad Woman x

ALDI - Super 6 (EDIT) And apparently from the 9th it'll be: Cucumber. Tomatoes. Garlic. Spring onions. Lemons. Broccoli. All priced at 49p

Hunters chicken - smother chicken breast in a tbsp of bbq sauce and top with a medallion or two of bacon. Cook for 20 mins, add half a Hex of cheese (or a whole hex, up to you) and cook for another 5-10 mins! Serve with lots of veg and SW chips :D Then there's these chicken recipes on my blog...

DYJLIW the result of going and getting a fresh bag of coffee beans ground from Starbucks yesterday = the house smelling absolutely amazing when you brew it and delicious tasting coffee!! Definitely makes a difference to the stale grounds I was using!

Love this idea :D great thing to help get me back on plan!! Going to have to get my creative thinking cap on ;D

Agreed, defo not lame! If I'm ever out eating alone (like when I get kicked out of college for lunch :P) I take my kindle but I'm usually too involved in my food to bother reading! ;D Hope you enjoy it x

Charl well done for catching up with your essays and getting them in on time! Brilliant :) You definitely deserve the little beauty treats, and of course the 'Dam this weekend!! Grannie, all your meat shopping sounds good, I bet you'll get loads of SW friendly meals out of that :) Glad you're...

Ooh, did not know this! Thanks - gonna keep an eye out as I need some quick meals to sort me back out and get me back on plan haha! x

Agree with all the bits in bold haha!! I'm feeling podgy and my health is going downhill with all this bad eating - really want to get back on it, but just don't have the willpower atm :P xx

Wow! That's brill, will last you a while :P x

Very jealous of the movie day too! DYJLIW you've just realised that May will be full of three day working weeks :D

DYJLIW you manage to go out for a few drinks mid week and still get up feeling bright and fresh for work the next morning! :D Also... (not very SW but...) When you have cake for breakfast as it was your sisters birthday yesterday :P

8 syns for the wine :)

DYJLIW you've been texting a friend all the way on your bus journey and then at one point when the bus stops she comes down from the upstairs of the bus to get off! Good timing :P

Amazing!! Well done! Defo inspiring me to get back on it and start again - to think I could have finished it right along with you, doh! x

Um yeah... But so naughty! Won't repeat on here, but it was bad (and oh so good!) ;D x

Woo - well done! Think I'm going to take the same attitude about being 3lbs either side original target until I get my head fully back in the game! Majorly stressing myself out about it all lately! Study days sound cool! Are you liking getting all this extra experience? I suppose it gives you...

DYJLIW... 1. It's Friday! 2. You manage to get a lift to work with mum who's going shopping and... 3. Because of that it means you get to sit and have a quick minis catch up with a cup of coffee before you leave ;D

Thanks :D

DYJLIW you finally go to book in your tattoo! Getting the Great Ormond Street logo tattooed on my inner left wrist and getting sponsored to raise money for a brilliant cause :)

From what I can see from a quick google - 5 as a HexA! Loads... Enjoy :) So I've actually been on plan so far today!! Guesstimated around 5 syns and half a HexA for a Starbucks tall coffee frappuccino with skimmed milk and 2 pumps of syrup... Will probably use the rest of my syns on dinner...

Woo work day over! Haha thanks :P am going to look at getting the great ormond street hospital logo to raise money for them (will get sponsored) as they do such great work for kids and I know a lot of people (myself included!) Who wouldn't be here without them :)

Haha :P (just to show off) I'm not too cut up about it being weds - tomorrows my day off so I'm gonna have a lovely day of gym, massage and then going to talk about the tattoo I might be getting ;D so yay for Wednesday!

Well done for making the changes :) And as for the bourbon biscuit - that's what syns are for ;D enjoy! x

Don't worry about it - we all do it from time to time! Good thing is you know what you did wrong and can try to plan better for if you get those cravings again :) Try saving at least 5 syns a day for the evening so you can have a bit of a treat if you need it (i.e. a Freddo or something) :)...

Haha! I did wonder... Just goes further to back up my thoughts that Samsung phones are better than iPhones ;D x

Eugh ditto to Monday morning blues! On the other hand, I did forget to check the rota before I left on Friday so there's always the slim possibility it's my day off and I can leave as soon as I get there ;D (wishful thinking much?!)

I was literally just saying the same thing to my mum! Don't think I've gone more than an hour without eating something today haha!

Well done!! You definitely have more willpower than I could ever hope for haha :P Enjoy the Indian :) x

I think a few people on this thread do them together :) miss peri peri is someone in particular that I can think has done the two together :P personally I'd say do SW normally on your up days and on your fast days eat whatever for your calories and don't worry about syns (i.e if you wanna spend...

How's everyone been doing?? Been skimming through the thread a bit to catch up and it looks like everyone's getting back on track for the most part :) Wish I had some will power back to join in haha! Did an almost 100% day last week then came home to find my mum had got fish and chips for...

I'm sure you'll get on fine with it :) Defo don't hesitate to ask any questions, even if you feel a bit silly for asking! We've all been there at the beginning and we'd rather answer your questions than see you struggle on your own :P x

Aw no :( Hope they don't last much longer then! xx

It's just because if you put everything straight from the fridge, it'll take a while for it to get up to a temperature to cook it properly - just means it might take a while longer, that's all :) I do my stock with water from the kettle, like Grannie says, then things like passata etc I just put...

Really feel for you - mine are terrible too :( Mum used to get really worried because at times I couldn't even speak! Was like having proper contractions - horrible! Only thing that helps me when it's that bad is to walk around - might not be best if you're feeling dizzy but definitely helps...

Leopard print leggings, a black sun dress with silver zip down front and baggy black cardigan :) Comfiness for my day off work (even though I still had to go to college!!) Back to plain old work clothes tomorrow :P

DYJLIW you find the strength to get to the gym after a hard day at work and it was so worth it! Re-energised and refreshed, yay! :D Also... DYJLIW you have your first frappuccino of the year! Was delish :)

Have a great time tonight :) Hope you're not feeling as nervous tonight!! On the horoscope thing, I usually just look at them when I'm feeling a bit lost or bored (as in I don't read it regularly) and I only chose to believe them if it's looking good ;D if it says I'm going to come into some...

Hey guys, just popping in :) Completely agree about the prices of passports Priya! I've just sent off my application for a renewal and it's crazy! Specially on my wages haha! Just over a weeks wages, ridiculous!! Better not be any bloody spelling mistakes ;D Trying to do SW atm but it's not...

Dinner looks lovely :) Enjoy your farewell cider! Have yet to try that one, you'll have to let me know what it's like :) x

Ooh sounds lovely - enjoy! I haven't had a good steak in way too long! x

Don't apologise haha, I understand!! Defo think you should hold off on losing anymore if you're happy with the way you look! Don't forget that BMI is wildly unpredictable as it doesn't take into account muscle weight, excess skin from weight loss etc etc etc... If you're lowering your target now...

DYJHIW after starting to feel fine yesterday, you were ready to get back to work this morning but then wake up with your stomach churning again! :( Oh well, nothing else for it other than to just try and ignore it! :\

DYJLIW your lovely mum offers you a lift to work :D no frustrating buses for me this morning! Yay!

Are you going to attempt another week of 5:2?? Well done on the 1lb - I know it doesn't 'seem' like much, but don't forget you've already lost an incredible amount of weight, so your losses probably will slow down a bit, and considering the flexibility of 5:2, even a loss of 1lb a week would be...

DYJHIW you've been off of SW for too long :( Managed to maintain, but feeling like crap health wise!

Glad you've had a good first few days!! And well done to the uniform thing, such a cool NSV! Bet it's made you feel great :D I'm going to get back on SW now I think - we've got the same amount to lose and it'll be good to do this last stone together! I seriously need to sort out the way I'm...

Woo, brilliant loss :D Well deserved, I think! x

We got some meal worms for our chickens the other week as we 'chickened' out of getting the crickets haha! They creeped me out so much, could not bring myself to pick the box up :P

I agree with Lou - the main thing that kept me focussed and on track was both coming on here to chat with all you lovely ladies and keeping a diary of everything I've eaten! Best thing to do when you need to get back into SW when you're willpower is lagging is to make foods that don't feel...

Haha! Sorry - couldn't help but laugh at this one! Happened to me three times in a row yesterday (different kids!) - oh the joys of working at a nursery :P

Jen, you'll be fine! I hope they help you get over the nerves soon so you can enjoy your first day xxx

875mls unsweetened blue diamond almond breeze for HexA :)

Skipped the squats for the weekend due to feeling so hungover so I'm just going to do the 110 tonight and carry on from there :) x

Love it haha!!

Day 1 - 50 squats - DONE Day 2 - 55 squats - DONE Day 3 - 60 squats - DONE Day 4 - Rest Day - DONE Day 5 - 70 squats - DONE Day 6 - 75 squats - DONE Day 7 - 80 squats - DONE Day 8 - Rest Day - DONE Day 9 - 100 squats - DONE Day 10 - 105 squats Day 11 - 110 squats Day 12 - Rest Day Day 13 -130...

Yeah completely haha! Muscles are building up though - as is stamina :P Not looking forward to going up to longer hours though haha - I'll be unconscious before the day is out! :P xx

I don't know how I'm doing it either! Eating terribly :P Piles of chocolate! I reckon it was the no alcohol thing - I bet now I'm back on it it'll all start piling back on again :P x

That's definitely fair enough! I find it much easier to catch up on food diaries etc on here anyways as it's always quite easy to accidentally miss a post on WordPress if there's been lots of posts on a certain day! :) Not on SW, but maintaining at original target weight (11st) so doing alright :P x

Yay - glad you've carried on doing your food diary even if it's not on WordPress! :) x

So so so agree with this! Spent most of the day ranting and raving about it already :P

Lots to love today! DYJLIW: You manage to get out of college early! YES! Hate having to go into college on my day off, so it's nice to actually get to spend a good portion of the day at home :P You get to eat an egg mayo roll for lunch made with an egg laid a few hours ago by your lovely hens...

Stonewashed, studded jeans and a teal scoop neck top! :) Loving how loose the jeans are (well, loving the novelty, not so much the practicality ;D) - first ever pay day tomorrow so might have to treat myself to some smaller clothes! :)

Sooo wish I wasn't allergic to aubergine haha! I would love this - perfect for lunch at work! x

Looks like you're all doing well :) Ruthie - defo agree with what Polly said! Must be so hard with a brother away fighting for us, but you must be so proud :) Like you said, he's with a good bunch of people so hopefully they'll stick together and watch our for each other :) Not quite back...

I was like that too! Today is my 100 and I've not done it yet - still scared! Going to do two sets of 50 with a 1 or 2 minute rest between :P Priya you're doing well! How are you finding it up at 130 now??

Li, you could try holding each squat for a second or two to make them more effective?? I guarantee you'll start feeling the burn then haha! X

Day 1 - 50 squats - DONE Day 2 - 55 squats - DONE Day 3 - 60 squats - DONE Day 4 - Rest Day - DONE Day 5 - 70 squats - ​DONE Day 6 - 75 squats - DONE​ Day 7 - 80 squats - DONE Day 8 - Rest Day - DONE Day 9 - 100 squats Day 10 - 105 squats Day 11 - 110 squats Day 12 - Rest Day Day 13 -130 squats...

Ooh, how did you find going up to 100?? Was it a lot scarier/harder? I found the jump up to 70 hard too! Doing 80 tonight, then rest day then 100 eek!!

DYJLIW you were expecting your hens not to lay for a few days at least (to get over the stress of moving) and you wake up to find this! Then, a few hours later (just now) - when you go out to give them some marmite on toast - you go out to find these... So proud of our girls! :D

DYJLIW your uncle's friend decides they don't have time for chickens anymore so you get them free of charge!! :D Was just a mere mention the other day and now they have moved in and are fully set up :D We've always wanted chickens and/or a goat so this is great! Also, DYJLIW you're enjoying...

Day 1 - 50 squats - DONE Day 2 - 55 squats - DONE Day 3 - 60 squats - DONE Day 4 - Rest Day - DONE Day 5 - 70 squats - ​DONE Day 6 - 75 squats - DONE​ Day 7 - 80 squats Day 8 - Rest Day Day 9 - 100 squats Day 10 - 105 squats Day 11 - 110 squats Day 12 - Rest Day Day 13 -130 squats Day 14 - 135...

Happy Easter everyone :) no abstaining from chocolate over here... At least not today anyway! There's also a bottle of white zinfandel rose in the fridge that's calling my name ;D xx

No problem! Hope you manage to sort it out, I bet you'll look great :) x

Okay, this one works better on orange/brass hair Colour Restore Cool Ash Hair Toner 100ml - Boots And this one works better on yellower hair Colour Restore Iced Platinum Hair Toner 100ml - Boots :) Hope this helps! x

You need to find a toner with a blue/lilac shade to counteract the orange :) Should be able to find one in Boots or somewhere! I don't know brands as I don't use them myself, but my friend always uses toners to sort her hair out when she's bleached it :) x

Was definitely much harder jumping up to 70 today! Day 1 - 50 squats - DONE Day 2 - 55 squats - DONE Day 3 - 60 squats - DONE Day 4 - Rest Day - DONE Day 5 - 70 squats - ​DONE Day 6 - 75 squats Day 7 - 80 squats Day 8 - Rest Day Day 9 - 100 squats Day 10 - 105 squats Day 11 - 110 squats Day 12...

Glad I'm not the only one getting fed up haha! Was just in the kitchen, minding my own business baking and glance out the window to see more effing snow flakes!!! :mad: Some of the kids at the nursery go a bit blueish as well when it's cold, feel so bad having to take them outside haha! Hope...

It does, but apparently the fry light isn't very good for the machine - some people swear it's what's cause the actifry to blow up!! I'd recommend getting spray oil (like the Fillipo Berio one) which are 0.5 syns for 7 sprays so would basically be negligable on a batch of chips (as long as you...

Oooh toast and marmalade! That might have solved my breakie dilemma... :P Can't wait to get back to SW now, just so fed up of eating badly! It's like a vicious circle :\ I know I still get bad food cravings on SW, but much less than this!! No plans for Easter weekend other than relax :P And...

Day 3 was done yesterday, just didn't get a chance to update on here! :) How's everyone finding it?? Day 1 - 50 squats - DONE Day 2 - 55 squats - DONE Day 3 - 60 squats - DONE Day 4 - Rest Day - DONE Day 5 - 70 squats Day 6 - 75 squats Day 7 - 80 squats Day 8 - Rest Day Day 9 - 100 squats...

Well done for everyone fasting today, hope it's going well!! Don't know if I posted it on here yet but basically I'm going back to SW after Easter :P Will still be chatting on here and cheering you brave peeps on though :) xx

Woo finally found this thread haha! Lost the link :P Started last night and just done today's :) Wasn't going to do this but started last night on a whim!! The last half looks terrifying, but I suppose it's only a little increase every day :) Day 1 - 50 squats DONE Day 2 - 55 squats DONE Day 3...

DYJHIW your doctor (who rather than talk about the migraines you've come to her about) starts having a go about you having low blood pressure and tells you to run 2 miles a day?!?!?! I walk 2 miles a day, have a very active job and try to go to the gym when I can - get off my back!! Low blood...

I think most people are finding it difficult to resist at the moment! Our society shoves so much imagery of indulgent food and mountains of chocolate around Easter that around this time of year it's impossible to avoid/not think about! Don't beat yourself up about - try to keep your meals as on...

Superfree isn't ALL fruit and veg - things like peas, sweetcorn, potatoes, sweet potatoes etc aren't superfree! :( Do you have the books?? If you google around you might be able to find a list of veggies and fruits that are superfree :)

Yup you can eat as much as you like of the free foods as long as you balance it out with the superfree :) eg you could have a chicken breast stuffed with garlic philli and wrapped in bacon with some SW chips as long as you fill a third of your plate with a salad or some veg :) or cottage pie...

Is the new phone a samsung?? Mine's a samsung galaxy ace 2 and it always turns photos round if I upload them straight from the phone!! If I email them to my laptop then upload them from there then it doesn't happen :) New job sounds so exciting!! Morning everyone - Hopefully be rejoining...

I thought the fasting was causing migraines for me as I kept getting them on fast days, now getting them even when eating normally so don't know what to suggest :\ agree with the others though - make sure you're getting enough water in you! Don't forget when you're not eating you won't get the...

Yup, that's about it! Lots of seasoning (salt helps drain water too) and make sure you really squeeze the potato to get all the moisture out other wise it won't go crispy xx

Just a note that the 20 calories equals one syn rule only works for foods with no free allowances, eg crisps, cake, chocolate etc - it wouldn't work for soup as that will have 'free calories' like the stock, veggies, lentils etc :)

Beef stir fry sounds lovely and is something I should try - usually if I do stir fries I either just have veggies or only ever add prawns! Got some beef strips in the freezer so that's on the list for this week :) Yeah, I get bad migraines anyway so don't think it was the best idea tbh :\ Ooh...

Would agree with Rosie - any herbal teas are good, I don't put any faith in supposed 'slimming' teas or drinks :P Thinking I'm going to get back to SW... I gave 5:2 a try on a few different days but kept getting light headed and migraines - I think it sounds like a great diet but I don't think...

Oooh so much food porn lately! So getting back to SW soon!! x

When you wake up and realise you've contracted conjunctivitis off the kids at the nursery no matter how careful you've been with hand sanitizer and hygiene :( Perfect for my night out!!!

When you forgot you made plans to go to a writers workshop tomorrow (bought the ticket and everything!) and now are just going to have to cancel going as I'm just too tired and need my sleep :(

I'm sure I will haha! x

(Already been said but...) DYJLIW it's the weeeekendd!! Been such a tiring week so looking forward to a lie in tomorrow then chilling all day and going out in the evening ;D Almost a month and a half without a proper drink so cannot wait to get a cocktail!! x

Glad I'm not the only one who uses their nipples to determine whether it is cold or not - it's nipple bullets cold today!

When you keep having exhausting dreams and restless nights sleeps :( and its time to get out of bed and go to work! BOO!

Yeah, think I agree with that decision - nice dress but just not right, I think I'd have the same issue as my hips are so big so blocks cut in that shape would enlarge them even more! Ooh good choice for Sat :) Leopard print is like my guilty pleasure - I have so many things in it! Going for a...

Love love love the leopard print, polka dot and the ditsy print dresses!!! (Quite jealous, actually :P) Blue print is nice too, but not so sure about the last one (black skirt with white top and black patterned heart) as I think you're right about the whole block colour thing. Overall, brill...

Ooh I really need to go to the gym again!! Actually love working up a sweat and pushing myself, it's just getting up and going that's the issue! Was supposed to be fasting today but by the time I got home was feeling so faint and was seeing stars that I just gave in and ate :( Don't know if...

How about Quorn?? That's pretty low calorie :)

Happy birthday Lou! Hope you're having a great day - cakes looked lovely :) xx

Add hot water to the flakes little bits at a time until you have a 'dough' consistency, then roll out really thin (so it cooks properly) put on a frylighted baking tray, cook until golden on one side and then flip it and cook the other side. Add your toppings and grill until they're done :)

Aw Li :( Know exactly how you feel! I have/had bronchitis and am still coughing loads - I also had a coughing fit on the bus the other day - couldn't stop! Everyone gives such dirty looks :\ Hope you get better soon xx

I've been around - observing :) yeah, doing 5:2, had my first fast day yesterday, fingers crossed it works!

Aw thanks hun! I don't see it like that myself, but it's nice that you find it inspirational!! :D I found it quite easy those first few months losing that weight with SW so I'm sure you can achieve the same :) x

Cake looks AMAZING Toni! SO jealous :P Ahh Tilly everything sounds so exciting on the house front :) Been thinking about setting up a savings account already so I can start putting money away for a deposit on my first house one day :) x

How about an Options hot choc this evening for 40 cals?

You should be able to but if you can't find them then it's pretty easy to take the bones out yourself and take the skin and fat off :)