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Thank you for your reply, 2 Alpen Lights suit me fine so I can't see the point in making a huge meal for the sake of it?! besides I'm always pushed for time on a morning so the Alpen Lights are so convenient for me, I suppose I do have S fruit as a mid morning snack too :p

Can I ask a question...? Sorry it may have already been covered already... I know it's 50/50 S P on each meal but on a morning I only like to use x2 Alpen Lights for my HEB as my breakfast can I just continue to do this on SP as I am just using my HEB?? I don't really want to eat more for the...

Subbing and posting my first pics. steak (fat not eaten) stuffed mushroom HEA cheese, SW chips and my SW eaton mess strawberries, toffee muller light and meringue nest (1.5 syns)

Hello Janet :welcome:I see this was titled under "Green Days" do you stick to the old plans? I do I'm an "old" member so tend to stick to good old green/red days! Anyway welcome to the forums I tend to search on here more than the SW website for answers!x

It's about 5 syns but that's because I use a Shepherd's Pie mixture but you could search for a lower syn version or just use gravy granules and syn them? I make it: Extra lean mince Onions Mushrooms Shepherd's Pie Mixture fry them all up and then put it in a glass dish and cook a bag of...

There's the scan bran challenge if you search on here you will find plenty of threads about it, it tends to divide people! works for some and not for others but basically it is pure fibre crisp breads and they aren't the nicest of things to eat!! but the SW challenge is to eat 5 pieces a day (5...

You might see a trend with the scan bran :sigh: I do 5 pieces a day Mon-Fri as it works for me and I'm sticking with it leading up to my holiday but hopefully some of the dinners may give you some ideas x

Funny enough I've just done my meal plans until Wed if these are any help: FRIDAY – RED DAY: Breakfast:Magic Porridge (35g porridge oats HEB), Blueberries. 250ml Semi SkimmedMilk (HEA) for coffees Lunch: x5scan bran (HEB), x2 bananas Dinner:Chilli Chicken Stir Fry (3 syns chilli sauce)...

Thanks gill, yeah I'm getting back into the swing of things had a few blips over the weekend but nothing new there!haha x

Lost 1.5lb at weigh on Tuesday, very happy with that considering I wasn't good over the weekend!

***** Gill that sounds so painful! Sounds like we have similar luck in health!! Ahhh Mexico sounds great, I knew you were going I thought it was over Xmas tho, I really want to go there myself! I have been busy sorting holidays myself today, Barcelona for 4 days in July and New York in November...

I have replied on other post.... What diet plans have you got for 2014 you sticking with WW? Seemed to work for you last time we spoke... x

Thanks Gill I'm really happy with that and hopefully can be back in target range in no time! Not much planned at the moment have a 3 night trip to the log cabins end of March it's some of the girls 30th birthdays so we have some executive tree house log cabins with hot tubs and they are a few...

Hi Gill, how's things? Did you have a nice Christmas?x

Well I'm back, Happy New Year everyone :) hope you all had a great Christmas.... So went back to group on Tuesday and since being weighed on 06/08/2013 I have gained a total of 7.5lb which I am rather pleased about as I thought it was a lot more than that! Ready to get back into the swing of...

Bloody hell Gill bet you are so fed up! I just don't get it, there has got to be a reason nothing seems to be working for you, you are doing everything right!x

By my scales to be in target range I still need to lose another 5lb so it's still a bit to go, doesn't help with all the Xmas parties coming up!!haha x

Thanks guys! I will post gill but mostly just x5 scan bran for lunch with my laughing cows and kept it a neutral day having scrambled egg and veggie sausages for tea, gonna try get back in target range before going back to group so I don't have to pay!!x

Managed a week of scan bran last week and been 100% good and I've weighed myself this morning and I'm 7lb down! Pretty happy with that :)

Yeah so so, I've been logging food diaries just never seem to get time to put them on here! My bad haha x

Great news Gill it seems to be working for you which is great!x

Ah well done on the loss Gill! Great to hear, hope it makes you feel a bit better xx

Thanks Hun, I'm still being 100% just haven't had chance to get on hopefully update tomorrow x

Hi gill I'm good managed to have a good full week but off to a cocktail party later with food and plenty of booze so can't see me doing so good tonight!x here's some wedding pics :) Me and my mam The lovely bride

I love the cadburys fudge one, hate fudges but love the highlights!x

Monday 04/11/2013 - GREEN DAY: B: x2 weetabix (HEB), 250ml SS Milk (HEA) L: x4 Original Ryvita (HEB), x2 boiled eggs, tomatoes & 5 Laughing Cow Light Cheese Triangles (HEA) D: Quorn chicken fillets, mushrooms, onions, peppers, can of mixed bean salad mixed with a fajita spice packet (3 syns)...

And I'll stick some pics on of the wedding when I get them off my mam :) x

Thanks Gill my heart just hasn't been in it the last few weeks I always do this to myself work really hard to get to where I want to be then totally lose all motivation and end up back to where I started :( doesn't seem uncommon tho from reading other people's diaries I suppose life just gets in...

Hi gill just reading through catching up sounds like you're doing great and hope you enjoyed your weekend :) how you finding WW?xx

Right getting back on track as of yesterday, got The food diaries being used and even just went and purchased some scan bran! I've piled the lbs on so time to shift them in time for Xmas!!

Not so great I'm enjoying my freedom before going back to group!!haha not sure if I'm the right frame of mind to work back down to 9st 7 though, suppose time will tell if I get back to group and back into the habit of doing my food diary I should hopefully get back on track, I haven't been...

Fab well done on loss Hun the cc seems to be working for you :) xx

I'm thinking I'm about 10 stone now but I like giving myself a bit of a push so I think it will be good for me to get back to group!xx

I'll try get a nice one! Wish it was this time next week I'm so excited!! Going to do afternoon tea the day after too so that'll be nice :) I've also decided I'm going to go back to group the week after take the gain and get back on track it's the only thing that keeps me focused knowing I have...

Doing great Gill! How are you keeping track of cals? Do you use an app?xx

Yeah I've had my dress a while now it's the lori lee from coast had my eye on it for ages!! There's a pic, looks a bit rubbish but it looks so beautiful on! And my hairdresser is being a doll and coming out on the Sunday morning to do my hair this is what I fancy I got some lovely...

Hi Gill I'm good thanks can't believe the weekend is over again, they go far too quick :( got a posh wedding to go to a week on Sunday though so I'm getting very excited now! It will be xmas before we know it! How's you?xx

I'm ok thanks starting to get myself back into bad habits over a weekend I think now the summer is over I've become a bit more relaxed and the weight is starting to creep back on :( do ww not do any decent apps, may be worth a look I know they don't tend to be that good though if you aren't a...

Sounds good Gill! How you finding it?x

Well tried dress on this morning and it fit was just a tad tight around my bust, suppose I can live with that! But realised just how short it actually is! Nightmare me being so tall dresses always end up so short and I'm out all day tomorrow so going to opt for a different outfit. Food for...

Yey well done, pleased its come back off x

Thanks gill the tester will be Saturday when I try and squeeze myself back into a size 8 dress, I daren't try it on just yet!haha xx

Awww Gill so sorry to read back about your gain :mad: it is so hard to understand when you eat so well and exercise so regularly it actually makes me feel guilty cos I'm such a lazy bugger! As Ally said why not give WW a try as that is more limited (well from my understanding?!) it may be worth...

Friday 27/09/2013 - Green Day: B: 35g Bran Flakes (HEB), banana, 250ml SS Milk (HEA) L: Beans on toast x2 400g loaf wholemeal bread (HEB) D: Quorn bolognese and SW Chips, banana and plum small chocolate brownie say 10 syns Saturday 28/09/2013 - GREEN DAY: B: 35g Bran Flakes (HEB), banana...

Ermmm.... I'm not sure I don't want to go over my target weight range (which I know I am!!) and have to start paying again at group and besides I'd have to work my way down to 9st 7 to hit target again and it's just so hard to get there! I'm happy to be 2-3lb over that so I'll just go by my...

So managed a good last few days, been doing green this week as it's cheaper and I'm on a budget for the rest of this month! Monday 23/09/2013 - GREEN B: x2 Alpen Light Bars (HEB), banana L: x2 400g wholemeal toast (HEB), scrambled egg and x2 Quorn Burgers (2 syns), Shape crumble yoghurt (0.5...

No I just tend to use mine like ryvita so I usually top it with something. The Kraft light French dressing is free so I usually mix that with Tuna or boiled egg (use the salad dressing like a mayo), laughing cow cheese triangles, sliced banana or cooked meat and sliced tomatoes. It is very dry...

Been a long week already! Our caretaker has gone off sick with a bad back so I'm working day/lates/lates/days so I don't know whether I'm coming or going! But there's only 3 of us work in the building so we have to all pull our weight and do our bit, hopefully it won't be for too long though. It...

Hope your sister got home ok, my sister lived down south for over 6 years and she's just moved back and it's lovely to have her home especially as she's pregnant again so will be nice to be around for this one being a baby! I went to the scan with her yesterday as her husband works away, just...

Hi Lola, it defo helps speed my losses up, it's different for different people but it's worth giving it a try! Do you go to group? You can purchase it at group or holland and Barratt sell it x

I don't think I'll be back to SW for a few weeks, group that is, I'm back to being 100% though as of today. I think I've gained close to a stone! I really have gone mad eating so much rubbish, but I really needed it and although I'm a bit gutted with myself it gives me something to push myself...

Hope you have a lovely weekend to celebrate your gran's birthday and enjoy seeing your sister :) you've been doing really well Gill, go you!xx

Hi gill I'm good thanks holiday was fab really loved the place, already pricing up next year! How's you? I've had a good break and ready to get back in to the swing of things next week, us women never have it easy work so hard to get it off and a before you know it it's all straight back on :( x

Cheers gill I suppose it's better than gaining so thinking positive! I'm having a break once I get back from holiday and I can't flipping wait :) xx

Stayed the same tonight bit disappointed but I seem to be stuck at 9st 8 :( wont lose any now before holiday so I'll just have to start my holidays on Friday for my long weekend of festivities!!

Yeah had a pretty lazy weekend with the exception of Saturday. I ended up drinking far too much at hen party which resulted in major hangover munchies on Sunday! I also ate chips, chocolate and crisps, not my usual binge standards though so just drawing a line under it. Going to sound bad but I...

I've not had a great weekend either gill!! Although i am still pretty proud of myself that I haven't touched the HUGE bar of milka in my drawer even though its been screaming out for me to eat it all weekend! Too many kit kats though.... Pleased you had a lovely weekend x

Oh no!! Hope you're ok! What a b*stard driving off, bet it was a man!haha x

I think the eat well is a low fat range anyway so should be fine x

Today's plan - Friday 23/08/2013 - RED DAY: B: x2 weetabix (HEB), Mullerlight 350ml skimmed milk (HEA) L: x5 scan bran (HEB), cooked ham, x3 boiled eggs, Mullerlight D: Chicken salad, 30g cheddar (HEA), Mullerlight Carrot sticks, plum, peach Small Cake (as previous days) 5.5 syns

Can't find it on my app grrrrr :mad:

Took my measurements this morning and in 3 weeks I've lost 2 inches around my waist and 1 inch around my hips and bust, not sure if this is good as I never usually work off my measurements? But suppose it's good it's going down!

I've got a hen party on Saturday, going to try not to drink!! And I need to get sorted for hols as I'm so busy next week and well I'll get sod all done with a hangover another reason for me to stay sober! Shopping trip Saturday day though and going to visit yo sushi again as it was so delicious...

Ah right that's fine I just thought with you saying 100ml you didn't have the measurement correct :)

Pleased your presentation went well and well done! Can I just ask what milk measurements you are having for your hea? weetabix look yummy! I'm going through a weetabix phase at the minute with yoghurt mmmm x

Hey Gill pleased that's helping, my appetite seems to have settled a bit the last few days, you got any nice plans for the Bank Holiday?x

I'm going to try and not have a drink this weekend, even though I'm at a hen party on Saturday night which will be tough as that group of girls are big drinkers! But I have so much on next weekend I'm going to try and have another 100% week I need to try and get this 3lb I want off before my...

Thursday 22/08/2013 - RED DAY: B: 35g Porridge (HEB), Blueberries, 350ml Skimmed Milk (HEA) Small Cake (as previous days) 5.5 syns L: x5 scan bran (HEB), cooked ham, tomatoes & x2 boiled eggs, Mullerlight D: Mushroom and 30g cheddar (HEA) Omelette, Mullerlight Carrot Sticks, Peach

Wednesday 21/08/2013 - RED DAY: B: x2 weetabix (HEB) with vanilla mullerlight, peach, plum Small cake (same as yesterday) 5.5 syns L: x5 scan bran (HEB), Cooked turkey and tomatoes, Mullerlight D: Ham salad with x2 boiled eggs, 30g cheddar (HEA), Mullerlight, carrot sticks 350ml Skimmed Milk (HEA)

They weren't too bad to be honest, not sure what I was expecting for 111 cal haha they were lovely though the cake had a hint of lemon to it, nice to have a bit of cake for a change as I've been craving it for so long! Especially after watching Britain's Bake Off last night why o why did I watch...

Tuesday 20/08//2013 - GREEN DAY: B: x2 weetabix (HEB) with a toffee Mullerlight Balconi Snack al Latte cake bar (5.5 syns) L: Super Speed soup and x2 400g loaf wholemeal bread (HEB), Mullerlight, plum, carrot sticks D: (Same as last night as it's soooo nice and plenty SS) Mixed bean salad...

Hey Gill yes went to WI was busy yesterday so didn't get chance to get on here, lost a whopping..... 0.5lb :( suppose after my bad weekend last week a loss is better than nothing I suppose! Hopefully my good week last week will pay off next week, I'm going to attend WI now until my holiday...

I've had to hide them cos I've had my syns for today haha can't wait to have one with a cuppa tomorrow :) x

Edited above had rice instead of noodles. It was so delicious becoming a favourite of mine that meal I also found these in asda tonight, checked syns online but couldn't find them... Working off the 20 calories = 1 syn looks like 5.5 syns per cake... Can't wait to try these tomorrow, I shall...

Pleased you are feeling better :) maybe try high protein with plenty of fruit and veg, egg & cheese salad, cottage cheese on ryvita etc... I know you're not too keen on fish if I remember rightly. I get my scan bran from SW group for £1.20 for a pack of 10, tried looking to see if I could get it...

Awww don't be daft, I just wish I knew what to say to make you feel better, I'm a bit rubbish like that...haha you feeling better today? Yeah think I'm going to brave WI tomorrow see where I'm at and besides I'm out of scan bran so need to stock up xx

Hi hun, welcome! I can never get away with EE think I've done red and green days so long it all just feels wrong to me! But I do love the losses red days give me :) x

It's never the food that bothers me I've done SW for so long it's just alcohol on a weekend that is usually my downfall! So gave myself a pat on the back for not touching a drop this weekend ;) x

Haha Ruby sounds like my usual kind of weekend! I've been well proud of myself for not touching a drop of alcohol this weekend :D Hope the hangover has shifted xx

Morning all! Well had a very lovely chilled out weekend and was 100% on plan and even managed to cram in lots of exercise and a good 5 mile walk, feel great today! Saturday 17/08/2013 - RED DAY: B: x2 weetabix (HEB), 250ml Semi Skimmed Milk (HEA) L: Turkey salad, shape apple crumble yoghurt...

It can't be that Hun I'm exactly the same I still eat huge portions and everyone says to me I never stop eating! I just listen to my body and well it's always hungry! You do eat really well so it's hard to understand why it just won't work for you it's frustrating for me never mind you!x

Pleased you had a lovely day! Awww that's really sad you feel like that :( sorry to hear that Hun x

Hi! Any questions feel free to ask :) x

Happy birthday gill hope you have a lovely time at the spa and enjoy the pics xx :)

I have I have distracted myself with cleaning and exercise rather than slobbing in front of the telly, I can do that tomorrow night when I have plenty of fruit and yoghurts to munch my way through :) x

It probably won't last long gill!! Tea was yummy though, although I'm resisting popping to the shop I've got a mad craving for popcorn I want to crawl into bed a watch a film and eat!! Suppose carrot sticks will have to suffice :( x

Dinner tonight decided to add some Quorn chicken to it too, very nice and I actually feel full!

Of course any help required just ask :) I'm usually hanging around x

Friday 16/08/2013 - GREEN DAY: PLan for today: B: x2 Wholemeal toast 400g loaf (HEB), jam (2 syns), x2 Alpen Lights (HEB) L: Batchelor's Chicken and Mushroom Pasta n Sauce, cheese (HEA) Salad D: Can of mixed bean salad, red pepper, red onion, soya sauce and noodles 250ml Semi Skimmed Milk...

Hi baby-belle here to subscribe/support as a mostly red day girl myself :D x

Have a great holiday hun, go show off ya new bod in your bikini :p x

Arghhhh big conference on at work today which i'd organised the catering for, so so much left including the most fabulous looking chocolate fudge cake and cheesecakes! I settled for a cheese salad guessed cheese weight but a few syns will be worth not devouring the cakes!!

I'm the same Gill! Must be the weather :rolleyes: having the worst cravings for chocolate and I never have a sweet tooth! coffee doesn't supress mine but then again I drink decaff and it's the caffeine that stops you feeling hungry.... wish I could help but I'm struggling at the moment too :sigh: xx

Massive portion I've been famished all day!! Wish i hadn't ate my curly wurly so soon :( haha x

My fish curry and cauli rice, was gorgeous even if I say so myself :)

Thanks hun!x Ok plan for today - Thursday 15/08/2013 - RED DAY: B: 35g Porridge (HEB), 250ml Semi Skimmed Milk (HEA), jam (2 syns) L: x5 scan bran (HEB), small tuna salad and slice of leftover SW quiche from last night D: White fish (pollock) curry and cauliflower rice and see what other...

We go three weeks today, but we go to Manchester the weekend beforehand! So it's also going to be a mega pricey weekend! I'm starting to get fed up of being so strict now so roll on the holiday and the copious amounts of food and desserts I'm going to eat!haha x

Yeah I'm looking forward to it, been looking at booking some VIP tables this morning and looking at the amazing restaurants and clubs, got me all in the mood! I'm really not happy with my weight though and I have a full weekend of going out the weekend before (Manchester all day Friday and...

Ahhh sounds lovely! I'm really close to my sister but we don't get much quality time as she has two kids and another on the way... You want to book yourself a nice treatment and massage and spoil yourself for your birthday, as if us women need an excuse...... ;)

Well done hun that's fabulous, well deserved :0clapper: xx

Ooooo when is it your birthday Gill? Got anything nice planned?x

Mmmm I might put jam in my porridge in my morning I have a real sweet craving now!x

Today's plan - Wednesday 14/08/2013 - RED DAY: B: 35g Porridge (HEB), 250ml Semi Skimmed Milk (HEA) L: x5 scan bran (HEB), cooked ham and tomatoes, apple & orange D: tuna, red onion, mushroom and pepper SW Quiche with a serving of salad Alpen Light (3 syns)

Good luck hun :cross:

Poor Smirnoff :( could you not take the frozen soup? I usually take mine to work frozen and just pop it on medium heat for a few extra minutes in the microwave?x

I really don't mind it topped with something, I like it with sliced banana usually after my dinner as I feel like I'm getting something sweet! I'm trying to stick with the scan bran up until holiday though as I know it works for me! It's also handy for luch at work x

Tuesday 13/08/2013 - GREEN DAY: B: x2 Alpen Lights (HEB) L: Super speed soup, x5 scan bran (HEB), plum and tomatoes D: SW Chips, scrambled egg and x3 Quorn Sausages (3 syns), Orange 250ml Semi Skimmed Milk (HEA) Have to admit I'm getting very fed up with SS soup now, think when I put the scan...

Had a terrible day yesterday ended up eating 2 packets of crisps and a chinese takeaway arghhhh so annoyed with myself especially because I thought my holiday was 4 weeks on Thursday and it's only actually 3 weeks!! Superspeed soup for me the next few days and zero syns hopefully I can pull it...

Ooooo just a week to go are you all sorted?xx

Yeah I know I was thinking 3 nights will go far too fast but like you say it's better than nothing and you need to give yourself something nice to look forward to :cool: food sounds great, I'm having green days all this week good to get some different ideas and I love Quorn x

Well I actually gained 7lb but had to go to weigh in last week (as I'm a target member so only have to attend once a month) so I managed to get my gain down to 3.5lb last week after being 100% for two weeks (scan bran I swear by the stuff!) to keep myself in target range. I'm off to Marbella in...

I was just reading back through your diary, sounded like you had a great weekend and hope you enjoyed your wedding anniversary :) yep the hangover munchies are defo my downfall because you just need comfort! I wouldn't care I was still really careful food wise all weekend too (typical!) should...

Thank you! Yes I'm just hiding out at work whilst trying to pull myself out of this hangover, a weekend off no alcohol went a bit off plan going out fri, sat and all day yesterday oooops!! :rolleyes: so naughty night for me when I eventually get home a big comforting chinese takeaway will be...

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I know I'm bloody terrible, it's never the food that bothers me it's always alcohol that is my total downfall but if I didn't have my social life I think I would crack up being young(ishhh!!), free and single it's all about going out and having a good laugh, but you do only live once I suppose...

Food looks fabulous hun especially your brekki mmmmm sorry he hasn't turned up yet :( x

Well it did not end up going to plan at all I ended up going out Friday night, all day Saturday and Sunday!! I have a very sore head today :( had a total blowout too ate and drank far too much rubbish!x

Yes it still works just as well you just obviously won't have "massive" losses that you may be hearing some people are getting. I re-joined and re-set my target and I managed to get 2lb under taking me down to 9st 5lb and to a size 8 so it really does work even if you don't have a lot to lose. I...

Haha me too, can make anything with them, and well I am trying to eat more protein :rolleyes: anyone got any nice plans this weekend? Another alcohol free one for me, I'm home alone as my Mam and her partner are in Mexico for two weeks (jammy sods!!) so I can just chill and try and cram lots of...

Thursday 08/08/2013 - RED DAY: B: scrambled egg x4 eggs on x2 wholemeal 400g loaf toast (HEB) L: Tuna Salad, x2 boiled eggs, x5 scan bran (HEB), orange, apple, plum D: Mushroom and 30g cheddar (HEA) Omelette, melon and pineapple 250ml Semi Skimmed Milk (HEA), Chocolate digestive biscuit (4.5...

That's not a bad gain hun and at least you've enjoyed yourself :) x

Wednesday 07/08/2013 - GREEN DAY: B: Magic Porridge - 35g porridge (HEB) L: Super speed Soup, x5 scan bran (HEB), orange D: Jacket Potato, 30g cheddar (HEA), salad 250ml Semi Skimmed Milk (HEA) Packet of sugar snap peas (snacked on these all day), melon & pineapple I was really hungry on the...

haha I don't mind my snaps I worked bloody hard for that purpose! I've got plenty in for green days, I just wanted to try and do some red but meat and fish are so expensive! so looks like green days for me the next week or so. Need some new clothes for hol as well as saving my spends and I have...

That makes two of us!!haha I keep looking at my bikini snaps and feel like crying! They are spurring me on to be 100% the next few weeks. I'm living at home on my own the next few weeks so I'm trying to think of some cheap meals I can have!x

When you have butternut squash with the spinach how do you cook it? How's you?x

Tuesday 06/08/2013 - RED DAY: B: Magic Porridge - 35g porridge oats (HEB), nectarine L: x5 scan bran (HEB) topped with tuna dressed in Kraft Light French Dressing, x2 boiled eggs and salad D: 30g cheddar (HEA) & mushroom omelette. 250ml Semi Skimmed Milk (HEA), cherries, carrot sticks, orange...

9 stone 8.5lb so a 3.5lb gain from last weigh in and 3.5lb to lose in four weeks so not too bad :)

Thanks girls think I'm gonna need it, fingers crossed! haha x

Hi susysu, hope you find some good ideas, there's a good few red days on here if you search back, going to start doing more these next few weeks as they really speed up my losses :) x

5pm tonight I'm really nervous!! I have no idea where I'm at so will be interesting to see what scales say... Or not...haha x

Monday 05/08/2013 - RED DAY: B: x2 weetabix (HEB) with natural yoghurt and Shape Delight Rhubarb yoghurt (0.5 syns) poured over L: tuna and spring onions in Kraft Light French Dressing topped on x5 scan bran (HEB), Alpen Light (3 syns) D: x3 small pieces of white white fish with salad, 30g...

Sounds like a fab weekend, well done for getting back on track, always difficult after a few days off plan!x

I have days like that when I feel like I'm constantly eating, I've started to switch to carrot sticks cos I like savoury snacks and I get sick of constantly eating fruit! I'm having a hungry day today too, I knew I was this morning as I ate all my snacks before dinner ooooops! You have to...

I've been sticking to it for over two weeks now just haven't been keeping up diary, when I said I was a bit stuck its cos I wasn't seeing instant results like I normally do :( here's hoping for a decent result at WI tomorrow so hopefully not too much work to do!x

Friday 02/08/2013 - GREEN DAY: B: 35g porridge (heb), 250ml SS milk (HEA), blueberries, alpen light (3 syns) L: SS Soup, x5 scan bran (HEB), x1 Laughing Cow Light Cheese Triangle (1.5 syns), plum, melon D: Jacket potato, 30g cheddar (hea), salad x2 quorn burger (1 syn) Saturday 03/08/2013 -...

Thursday 01/08/2013 - GREEN DAY: B: 35g porridge (HEB), blueberries, 250ml SS Milk (HEA), Alpen Light (3 syns) L: Super Speed Soup, x5 scan bran (HEB), carrot sticks D: Mixed Bean Salad, red pepper, red onion, half packet of savoury rice, 30g cheddar (HEA) - (as pictured above) x3 quorn...

Little homemade invention tonight: Can of mixed bean salad Half a packet if batchelors Mexican rice One red pepper One red onion And HEa of cheese Very tasty, quick to make and also a cheap meal, could become a regular of mine :)

We just off to Marbella for 3 nights, staying in Puerto Banus so I best start saving my pennies! A few of us had the holiday blues so thought bugger it lets have another hol!x

I'm going to go back next Tuesday as it will of been a month since my last weigh in and my consultant said as a target member I should get weighed about once a month. I haven't a clue where I'm at in terms of weight so prob a good idea to go then I know how much work I've got to do (booked...

Right back on track, going to get back into habit of posting diaries: Monday 29/07/2013 - GREEN DAY: B: x2 Alpen Lights (HEB) L: Superspeed soup, x5 scan bran (HEB), Banana, Asda Yoghurt D: Jacket potato, salad, 30g cheddar (HEA) 400ml Unsweetened Smart price soya milk (HEA) x2 plums...

I wouldn't worry about it Gill you will always have a bigger appetite when exercising, the weeks I seemed to eat more were always the weeks I had better losses, I think listening to your body is key, if you're hungry then eat, so long as it's all diet friendly there's no harm!x

I only tried that a few weeks back and I loved it, so filling! I seem to be struggling at the minute, going to get weighed next week to see where I'm at, feel really fed up at the minute! :(

Hi gill it was good just went by in a flash! Monday morning always comes around far too fast! Made up a load of superspeed soup last night so that and scan bran is the plan for this week, I will shift this holiday weight! How are you?x

Thank you all :) xxx they've found a shadow on his brain now, goes from bad to worse! He was planning to get married in may so we planning on moving the wedding forward so lots to plan and keeps everyone occupied. I'm off to a BBQ all day today going to get very drunk and let off some steam...

thank you both xxx I'm ok just shocked at how rapidly he's deteriorated he was fine until they rushed him into hospital when I was away, the radiotherapy has paralysed him from the pressure on his spine and his kidneys have gone too so he's so yellow and massively bloated it's not nice to see...

Hey ladies Sorry I haven't been on I returned home from holiday to some bad news my Dad has been rushed into hospital and he has terminal cancer and isn't in a good way so I've been spending a lot of time at the hospital hence I haven't been on. I put on 7lb whilst away (did weigh on my...

TOTM is the worst you wanna eat rubbish constantly the cravings are overwhelming! Good luck for WI and hope you feel better soon Hun x

Thanks gill! I'm just heading off to bed now to get up for the flight alarm set for 1.30am :( dreading getting up and I know I'll be too excited to sleep! Yeah I tend to snack on fruit quite a bit, I'll have my breakfast before I leave the house then mid morning I'll have some fruit and a...

Thanks Hun good luck for your WI tonight!x

Stone award :)

Tuesday dinner, decided to add a hea or Parmesan to my salad, was delicious :)

2lb off!! And got my stone award too! Happy with that as it gives me a bit of extra flexibility on holiday :)

Thanks Hun :) x Magic porridge yummm and sooo filling!!

Monday 08/07/2013 - RED DAY: B: magic porridge - 35g porridge oats (HEB) (first time I've had this mmmmmm) and strawberries L: Chicken salad, yoghurt, x2 maryland cookies (5 syns) D: tuna steak, salmon, salad, BNS Chips & sugar snap peas, WW wholemeal Pitta bread (HEB) 250ml SS Milk (HEA)...

WI tonight hun. I'm gonna post last food diaries now as away tomorrow :D but I will let you know how I get on tonight!x

Dinner Sunday night: Lunch Monday: Dinner Monday:

Hi hun yes great weekend had a fab day shopping Sat and got all my last holiday bits and pieces, spent a complete fortune as I got a bit carried away though!! and work on Sunday was a great day and I managed to get a nice tan while at "work" haha x

So weekend here goes: Saturday 06/07/2013 - EE: B: x2 weetabix (HEB), banana, fromage frais and red grapes, 400ml Smart Price Unsweetened Soya (HEA) L: went to yo! sushi for lunch, oh myyyy the food was soooo amazing! Loved it! I forgot all my bloody menus I'd spent ages writing out (doh!)...

And yes as OP said make sure you drink plenty of fluids with it or it will have the opposite effect toilet wise! Learned that one the hard way!!

It's really helped me, the thing to remember though is that x5 pieces per day = HEB otherwise they are 1 syn each. The SW challenge is to eat 5 pieces per day for 5 days, it has helped me hit target doing this and I don't actually mind it! Can't have it wet though I have it for lunch with...

Dinner sounds amazing!! I love chorizo :drool: x

Friday 05/07/2013 - GREEN DAY: Plan for today: B: 35g Porridge (HEB), 400ml Smart Price Unsweetened Soya Milk (HEA), blueberries & banana L: x5 scan bran (HEB), 5 Laughing Cow Light Cheese (HEA), banana, apple, nectarine, Asda Cherry Layered Greek Yoghurt D: Mushy pea curry with Quorn...

Thursday 04/07/2013 - GREEN DAY B: x2 wholemeal toast 400g loaf (HEB), x3 fried egg in fry light & mushrooms, 2 tablespoons of tomato sauce (2 syns) L: x5 scan bran (HEB), x2 sliced bananas, x2 plum, stawberries D: Chickpea Dahl and salad, 30g cheddar (HEA), peach, orange, Asda peach layered...

I LOVE chickpea dahl it's gorgeous and so easy to make! You may notice some celery on my salad, I tried it again but still don't like it!x

Mmmm looks lush, what a nice sis you have! I do all the cooking in our house!x

Decided on a green day fancied chickpea Dahl yummm, sorry I meant to take a pic before I cut into it... Greedy guts...haha

Thanks Hun I'm just trying to be organised I don't wanna get caught out when I get tempted by a lovely menu!ha feel chuffed with myself for planning ahead and being so organised :) x

I'm heading out to the metro centre all day on Saturday a huge shopping complex and there's loads of restaurants so I've just checked the eating out feature out on the SW website. There's a yo! Sushi and there's so much free and low syn options so I've printed them all off to take on Saturday...

I'll call it a free day it sounds better haha x

Yep on SE count the higher syn value. You've inspired me to try make some soup this weekend :) x

I'm scoffing so much bloody fruit lately! Think it's cos I have no yoghurts so not getting my "dessert" fix! But shopping coming tonight and I got plenty ordered! Think I'll have a neutral day today no carbs or meat so neither red or green, is there a day for that, Free day perhaps?!x

Wednesday 03/07/2013 - RED DAY: B: 35g porridge (HEB), 250ml SS Milk (HEA), banana L: x3 boiled eggs, x5 scan bran (HEB), Tuna mixed with Kraft FF French dressing and spring onions, tomatoes. Grapes & Banana D: Chicken Breast with Schwartz Cajun Spices, salad, garlic mushrooms. x2 Orange...

Yippppeeee great loss Hun and well deserved, well done you on your loss and club 10! :) doing great x

Ah pleased you enjoyed it just finished mine! Let us know how you get on tonight x

Cajun chicken, garlic mushrooms and salad yum yum!

Look what my C has just dropped in for me :)

The Italian one is nice too, forgot to say yesterday if you have an Asda near you they are on offer for 50p per bottle, I've stocked up this week ;) x

Tuesday 02/07/2013 - RED DAY: B: 35g Bran Flakes (HEB), 250ml SS Milk (HEA), apple, plum L: x5 scan bran (HEB), tuna mixed with Kraft FF french dressing & spring onions, tomatoes and x3 boiled eggs D: Young's Scottish Kippers in butter (4 syns) with salad Fruit Salad - melon, grapes...

Good luck tonight hun! Sure the waffle won't make a difference! Did you get some salad dressing, looks like it from your dinner plan :D x

Thanks Hun :) I knew last week was a blip!! But pleased either way!

2lb off which I'm extremely happy about cos that takes me back to target and it's what I aimed for this week :)

It's really nice, that one and the Italian one are free, I just use it as a substitute for mayo! Chow mein: I chopped the onion, mushrooms, red pepper and put in the pan with the quorn chicken pieces and cooked them off in dark soya sauce, added some black pepper, garlic and chillies and...

oh and there's chopped spring onions in there too and a bit of salt and pepper

That's the one that's free, that and the Italian flavour

Hi Kathryn, yeah it's the Kraft Light French Dressing, one of the few FREE salad dressings and it's really nice too!

I tried to use a cheaper one for during the week but I just can't go a day without it now! You can get the samples from ebay I'd heard a lot of good things about double wear so decided to buy a sample before purchasing a full bottle, so worth trying before you pay all that, I have converted all...

Dinner, really enjoyed this too yumm

Estée Lauder double wear it is AMAZING stuff pretty expensive but a little goes a long way it's really controlled my oily skin, covers my bad skin and lasts all day and night, I use it with a smashbox primer underneath another thing I swear by!x

Hi Lisa thank you very much! At last weigh in I put 3lb on taking me to 9 stone 9 I think it was a blip as I hadn't warranted that gain (I don't think anyway!) and it's WI tonight so I'll see how I get on, hoping its gonna come straight back off! It has worked for me with not much to lose I've...

Quorn chow mein very yummy!

I was the same this morning! Famished at the minute! WI is tonight... So long as I don't gain over 1 lb I'm still within my target range so here's hoping!

Monday 01/07/2013 - GREEN DAY: B: 35g Porridge (HEB), Sliced Banana, 200ml Unsweetened Soya Milk (didn't have enough left to make up HEA so 3 syns for milk) L: x5 scan bran (HEB), x5 Laughing Cow Light Cheese Triangles (HEA), Carbonara Pasta n Sauce (1.5 syns I think..??), plum, orange D...

Saturday 29/06/2013 - GREEN DAY: Made sure I had a nice big filling breakfast before I set off for Blackpool, try and eliviate any alcohol munchies... B: x2 Quorn Sausages (2 syns), beans, scrambled egg, mushrooms x2 wholemeal toast 400g loaf (HEB) x2 HiFi Bars (HEB) I was very good on the...

Ahhh thanks hun! I did feel nice and slim I do have to admit! Think my problem is I have a good week get down to target then blow it over the weekend!haha but going shopping on Sat for my last bits for holiday and then I've volunteered to work Sunday (the double time pay helps ;)) so got a 100%...

Is she on any kind of contraception? When I was on the injection I got bad migraines about one a week, they are awful things they make me violently sick as well! Mind I used to get them a lot when I was younger and wasn't on any contraception... I've been ok since I came off injection though...

Thanks gill! I defo don't feel like I've put 3lb from last week I am very happy with my weight at the minute so Tuesday will be interesting at weigh in x

Ahhh thank you! I made it myself I was pretty proud of it!

Ahhh wow you look so beautiful the dresses are gorgeous!! I love the colour, really different too. You look fab :) x

Sounds like a great weekend Hun! I was very good this morning and turned away a full English and had weetabix instead but then we stopped at the service station and I got two bags of crisps and a chocolate bar, oooops!!haha x

Just back from Blackpool had an amazing time loved it and was pretty naughty but any lb's gained will be well worth it! There was 51 of us all together and the theme was Dalmatian and the hen was cruella, I won best fancy dress outfit too! Well worth making my outfit! Everyone looked fabulous

Ah sounds brilliant pleased you enjoyed it! My friend went for a wedding there too a few weeks back it looked beautiful! Wouldn't worry about what you've ate/drank that's what holidays are all about :) and try to figure out how to do a pic would be lovely to see your bridesmaid dress. I'm...

Mmmm dinner sounds gorgeous! I must do a good shop next week and try some new recipes! May start doing some EE days when I get back off hol x

Thursday 27/06/2013 - RED DAY: B: 35g Bran Flakes (HEB), Sliced Banana, 400ml Smart Price Unsweetened Soya Milk (HEA) L: Prawn Salad, x5 scan bran (HEB), Banana D: 30g Cheddar (HEA) Omelette, x2 quorn burgers (1 syn), strawberries, plum, x2 Maryland Choc Chip Cookies (5 syns total) Friday...

Mmmmm lunch couldn't wait any longer!!

Feel better today I feel like I'm back to the weight i was I think I must of just had some bloating or something, it happens! Just thinking positive and sticking with it, even just went and bought a massive salad for lunch :)

Oh dear!! It'll be all the mayo I'd imagine, and yeah good choice a little extra cheese won't hurt just count a few syns for it :) x

Where you eating out? I can check in my food directory under restaurants. I think you're right about WI I personally don't believe weight comes on that quick if you've had a bad few days so just see how next WI goes Hun x

Thanks hun I think what gets me is that's the same gain I had when I went on holiday! I knew I deserved a gain but surely 3lb is just way too much! Just so disheartening so close to my holiday, but I'll see what next week brings, it could be water retention or anything - gotta take the rough...

Wednesday 26/06/2013 - RED DAY: Plan for today: B: 35g Bran Flakes (HEB), sliced banana and 400ml Smart Price Unsweetened Soya Milk (HEA) L: x5 scan bran (HEB) and egg "mayo" - x3 boiled eggs dressed in Kraft Light French Dressing D: Ham Salad, Strawberries. Fell very down in the dumps...

Good luck hun!x

Hey Gill hope you are having a lovely time in Italy, can't wait to hear all about it when you get back!x

I put 3lb on!!! I can't bloody believe it! We had a different consultant tonight though as ours is on holiday and the few people ahead of me had big gains they were shocked about I'm really hoping the scales are wrong! Is that clutching at straws...?!!

thanks hun! actually I'll have a look in my book I think peach schnapps & taboo are the same syn value but not as strong as vodka, could be a smart choice and i find them a bit sickly personally so they will last me longer.... xx

I know it was just all the bloody cider I drank probably the worst possible thing to drink, if I'd just stuck to vodkas it wouldn't of been too bad! I feel like I've put weight on but just need to have a good week and Blackpool all day Saturday so I'll try to make some smart decisions when I'm...

Thanks very much Gill! Ok so here goes for last few days, been a bad little bugger again over the weekend, really need to cut out the alcohol I'm slipping back into bad habits when I'm going out and when I have hangovers.... Friday 21/06/2013 - RED DAY: B: 35g Porridge (HEB), Blueberries...

Looking good hun! I'm about to confess on my food diary :eek: haha xx

I think I have much better losses with red days, seems to be the case for a lot of people too, I think it's because you eat a lot more superfree as almost every meal is served with salad/veg. I found that protein fills me much more than carbs too. Well done on your loss! I think mixing things up...

Lunch looks lovely, I really wished I liked celery it's the only thing in this world I don't like!

Sounds ok, are you measuring your hea of milk? and maybe try upping your syns a bit to between 7 - 10...

Thursday dinner

Thursday 20/06/2013 - RED DAY (although I think it was more like success express...??) B: 35g porridge (HEB), Blueberries, 400ml Smart price Unsweetened Soya Milk (HEA), strawberries, apple, plum L: x2 boiled egg salad, x5 scan bran (HEB), x2 bananas, Shape Yoghurt D: Extra Lean Beef mince...

Thank you :D feels great that the hard work has finally paid off, still keeping an eye on it until I go away hope those two shocking weekends don't catch up on me!

I'm still trying to lose and not maintain at the minute as I'm concerned about food last weekend and I'm away next weekend so if I can continue trying to lose hopefully I'll be under target for my holiday and I won't have much to lose when I get back... That's the plan anyway... haha

Well done on tiny gain! it'll be off in no time, food looks great as always! Well done hun :) x

Wednesday 19/06/2013 - RED DAY: B: 35g Porridge (HEB), Blueberries, 400ml Smart price Unsweetened Soya Milk (HEA) L: x5 scan bran (HEB), x2 bananas, shape delights apple crumble yoghurt (0.5 syns), apple D: x2 pieces of salmon, salad, 30g cheddar (HEA), orange, Shape delights rhubarb crumble...

Thanks hun! Managed a 7 mile walk last night too I was raring to go after that result :D

2lb off :) so I've not only hit target I'm 1lb under, feels amazing to finally get there so so happy :)

Haha made me feel a little less bad! I've really lost my SW mojo of late and just as holiday is so close!! need to give myself a kick up the backside especially with my weekend away next weekend gonna be hard to stick to being good then, I'm gonna see how tonight goes and take it on the chin...

Sounds like a fab weekend hun, and wit woooo looking good! I'm keeping my syns low again - damage limitation.... Hopefully!!! :p x

Hey hun I'm fine, are you? Hope you enjoyed your birthday? Had another shocker of a weekend, ooops!! Never mind here goes: Friday 14/06/2013: RED DAY B: 35g Porridge (HEB), 400ml Smart Price Unsweetened Soya Milk (HEA), Blueberries L: x5 scan bran (HEB), x2 sliced bananas, apple...

Hi I do mostly red. I would say best tips to stick to it are on what to serve with your main meals, here are some things I tend to swap carbs for: SW Chips - instead of potato I use Butternut Squash and have these as chips or wedges - lovely with paprika sprinkled over Rice - Swap this for...

Thanks gill how long until Italy? I have indeed no surprises there! BBQ all day Saturday (forecast bloody rain) and out for lunch and a few drinks for Father's Day Sunday. I'm going to try and fit a run and shopping in Saturday morning though so I make the BBQ a bit later my plan being I won't...

Wednesday 12/06/2013 - RED DAY: B: 35g Porridge (HEB), 400ml Smart Price Unsweetened Soya Milk (HEA), Blueberries L: x5 scan bran (HEB), x2 sliced bananas, Shape Zero Yoghurt, nectarine D: Bacon (fat trimmed off) omelette with 30g cheddar (HEA) Grilled on top, melon, grapes, Shape Zero Yoghurt...

Happy birthday Kirsty and well done on your fantastic loss you are doing great! Hope you have a fab birthday :) x

Good Luck tonight hun x

Tuesday 11/06/2013 - RED DAY: B: 35g Porridge (HEB), blueberries, 400ml Smart Price Unsweetened Soya Milk (HEA) L: small boiled egg salad, x5 scan bran (HEB), x5 Laughing Cow LIGHT triangles (HEA), Banana, Shape Zero Yoghurt, plum D: Chicken breast with half can of Asda Ratatouille (1.5 syns)...

Hi, yeah seems ok, but what I would say is any meat would be really high in syns on a green day. If you prefer meat I would try a red day rather than a green or try to just have plenty of free green foods. and just remember X2 heb and 1 or 2 hea's :)

Thanks gilli just feel really bad about it today but we are all human I suppose! Will just have to try my best to be as good as I can this weekend :)

Thanks hun I'm just really angry with myself I don't know how I can go from being so focused to just toally falling off the bandwagon! I blame the alcohol it weakens me!haha I just keep thinking I'm at BBQ all day Saturday, out for Sunday lunch the following day and Blackpool all day on the 29th...

Saturday 08/06/2013 - RED DAY: B: x5 scan bran (HEB), Shape zero yoghurt (strawberry 0.5 syns), jam (2 syns) L: x2 boiled eggs, chicken breast and cottage cheese D: Homemade turkey mince burgers (8 syns), 60g wholemeal bun (HEB), 30g cheddar (HEA), Salad 400ml SP Unsweetened Soya Milk (HEA)...

I find evening snack attacks hard but the hot chocolate has really helped me out, I switched to soya milk so I could have more milk so I can have a milky hot chocolate on a night I find it really hits the spot and is really filling! If I can hold off having my chocolate and fudge alpine light I...

Glad your sister is ok, hope she gets out of hospital soon! Food looks great your stew sounds gorgeous! How did you do the muller light choc milk?x

Tea tonight salmon, salad and WW pitta bread, stuffed!

Hey Hun I'm good bit worse for wear today but had a great day yesterday, I do have to admit I was very naughty and ate cake and pie the food was fab and I couldn't resist! Will post food log tomorrow but I managed 10.99 miles on sat my friend dropped out so I just headed out down the coast and...

Hi nanny Thank you so much for your post and of course I don't mind you following, the more the merrier and pleased I can't be of some help to someone :) I have never got my head around the EE plan having done SW for so long and I prefer the structure and extra HE's on red/green. I used to do...

Really enjoyed it but I am stuffed now! I'll start posting pics now I've got the app on my phone :)

Oh yeah I'm just missing this week, I've got 5 weeks until my hol... Had a change of plan for tea Two pieces of salmon cooked in balsamic vinegar, carrot and swede mash, garlic mushrooms, BNS wedges and red cabbage (1.5 syns) and yes those are my usual portion sizes!haha

I'm not actually going to group on Tuesday I booked in my new tattoo a few months back and forgot about group so I can't make it, although depending on what time it's finished I may try and make the 7pm session.

Gill your food order always looks strange sure I remember mushy pea curry for breakfast one day :8855: but I do actually prefer to eat more on a morning myself! Pleased your leg is feeling better, it will be a slow process but just try not to overdo it and listen to your body. Hope you have a...

Thanks Gill I'm trying to keep syns between 5-6 too as I'm close to target see what effect it has, I feel fantastic the last few days the exercise has done me the world of good! Going to take a packed lunch with me tomorrow and pack it full of protein for our climb, really looking forward to it...