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  1. Claire L

    fat to fab - my consonant battle

    Jacket potato with tuna and sweet corn 1 syn for ELF mayo and salad. JP not great as I cooked it in the microwave - prefer a crispy skin !!]
  2. Claire L

    fat to fab - my consonant battle

    And it really is!!! I am determined to change that 't' to a 'b', have tried many times but this time I hope to stay on track and get to target but will need all the help I can get, so here goes with a food diary. If anyone reads this and sees me going wrong please shout out and set me back on...
  3. Claire L

    Fat to Fab, it's a consonant challenge

    Hi, I've been on and off SW and on and off minis for about 18months and have lost / gained the same 1 1/2 stone. Today I woke up and thought I would give it all another go - what have I got to lose!! Actually about 2 stone in reality so here goes.... If anyone is lookimg and sees me going...
  4. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    He he Jane - I'm still here. And trying hard but just don't seem to have the time / motivation to write it all down . Eldest son graduates from school next week and puppy power is eating up all my spare time!! Will be back on the boards as soon as I can though
  5. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Bit better today. Extra easy again Breakfast- mushrooms on toast 2 syns for Lurpak lighter Lunch- rice, prawns, cucumber, peppers Dinner- chicken chili with more rice! Jalapeño peppers, spring onion, sour cream 2 syns, cheese HEA very yum Longish walk with the puppy- this is a mini break...
  6. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Well it's been a busy weekend and I was not 100% yesterday by any means due mainly to beer !! Tok the dog for her first 'long' walk, ended up at a little hutte, with a big bowl of water for pup large beer for myself and OH as reward!! Got home and had a couple more then sort of started picking...
  7. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Extra easy today Breakfast- banana, boiled egg Lunch- ham baby bel light cheese x1 (part HEA)and SW coleslaw 1 syn in a whole wheat bread roll HEB Dinner- chicken and pesto pasta 3.5 syns
  8. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Drool drool the food sounds and looks great!! So lucky living close to such fab restaurants. Hey Jane - how did you get on with your allergies - did they find out what you can / can't have?? Well I had pork goulash with rice. Very nice but I think I overdid the hot paprika - it was a little...
  9. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Hi Jane sounds like you have had a great time - what did you eat and was it as good as you expected?? Our garden table is quite big - seats 8 but you can't change the size- bought it over here from some garden centre sort of place. Well this pup has kept me busy - it's like having a toddler-...
  10. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Dinner last night was a pasta and veg bake 6 syns for cheese Today is extra easy again Had poached eggs and toast HEB for breakfast Not sure about lunch thinking mushroom soup Sunday roast for dinner - 2 syns for gravy . 6 syns for glass of wine
  11. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Saturday,I love Saturdays!! Today we get a puppy, she is coming from an animal home in Slovakia, she had been abandoned on the side of a road with her 6 brothers and sisters - so it's just waiting around to get a call to say they are on their way. Am doing extra easy today after a couple of...
  12. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Haha so much for the BBQ - absolutely lovely all day temp 23 degrees then we got a rumble of thunder and this Garden is a mud bath!!! Aww well food for grill is now in the oven so it's a indoor BBQ
  13. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Yesterday ended up as a red day- had ham and tomato sandwich for dinner but not until way after midnight!! Went to see the National Theatre's King Lear - broadcast live to 35 countries and as Austria was one of them felt I should make the effort- it was a great performance, I will definitely do...
  14. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Good luck with the weigh in carrieann- funny I always think of boxers when I hear weigh in - like before 'the big fight' not that I ever watch it ! Jane- I'm a waste of space when it cons to staying in bed lol! Once my eyes are open I can't settle back to sleep again so it's easier to get up...
  15. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    National holiday today so just gonna relax and take it easy. Am planning a 100% day today but not sure what it will involve just yet.
  16. Claire L

    Kirsty - Determined it will work :)

    Whoo whooooo- well done Kirsty- congratulations!!!!!!!!
  17. Claire L

    Kirsty - Determined it will work :)

    Hi Kirsty - found you again. You're looking good in your photos I'm impressed !!
  18. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Glad you found your way out hun :D but hey you got engaged - that's great - congratulations!!! and well done for not cracking yesterday at work, Mmmmmm steak and chips....drooling at the thought:p. Hope I can stay with it today too.... BUT –it’s not a good start today – I was running late for...
  19. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Hi Jane Isn't it a strange affair with these mid week bank holidays - I still have not got used to it even after all these years!! Dinner last night was yummy – Have got to say the OH is making fantastic progress – I’ll be very sorry when he’s back at the office (next Monday) and the job of...
  20. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Hi carrieann, how long were you in the well? think I may have met you down there – haha! – let’s see if we can keep on track from now – after all summer is looming – time to get the legs out!! I don’t think that a scrape with the razor is going to cut if for me this year – serious weight loss...
  21. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Saturday.....Not always my friend but today it will be different :D Going for Extra Easy. Breakfast: scrambled egg and bread roll brown sauce 0.5 syn and HEB (already demolished and enjoyed thoroughly) No super free eek!!! Lunch: meeting friends but am planning on having the meat platter with...
  22. Claire L

    Claire's Déjà vu diary

    2 days in and I am moving...actually I already had a diary on here and cos I couldn't find it after my ..ahem..extended absence, started this one. But what would you know the old diary has been located so am just going to carry on where I left off there think it gives me the opportunity to...
  23. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Hi Jane, how are you and what has been going on in your world? I have been totally AWOL, and to be honest enjoying myself, and mostly without the guilt etc, then for a random reason decided to get back on it just 2 days ago, I couldn't find my thread though so started a new one on the Weight...
  24. Claire L

    Claire's Déjà vu diary

    Aw thanks Rae Rae Well day in the office went OK, I took sooo much food it was bordering on insane – all good stuff though loads of fruit 0syn yogurts and a humongous ham and egg salad for lunch, and just in case I took a corny bar (which is poor substitute for Alpen light – but as it’s all I...
  25. Claire L

    Claire's Déjà vu diary

    Well, I've definitely been here before - and not just the once, but writing a diary of sorts does seem to help me keep focused, at least some of the time and as I need all the help I can get here I am. A bit about me then - I live in Vienna, Austria so have no access to groups, I do have an...
  26. Claire L

    Kirsty - Determined it will work :)

    Hi Kirsty how are you doing hun - hope your grandad picks up, it's not nice when your loved ones are ill. I wouldn't worry about the weigh in- it's not unusual to STS or gain when stressed, I'm sure the loss will show next week- just keep doing what you're doing and you will def get where you...
  27. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Am trying a green day today breakfast: egg mayo on brown bread roll - 2 syns for mayo Lunch: cheese and tomato salad Dinner: spaghetti squash alfredo will let you know how I get on ;)
  28. Claire L

    Chinese recipes

    Subscribing- making the curry tonight
  29. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Food age for yesterday Breakfast: banana Lunch: ham salad sarnie Dinner: toad in the hole made with low fat sausage and the low syn Yorkshire pudding mix from the recipe thread it was totally lush!!!! Had it with mash, roast carrots and sprouts (in practice for Xmas) and gravy - total of 6...
  30. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    It felt like a bit of a crazy day food wise yesterday as I was not at all organized but what’s new there? Weekend off SW and out of focus. Breakfast was a banana; I had yogurt and satsumas with me but didn’t fancy them so they are still in the office fridge for todayJ Lunch: ham egg and...
  31. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Reporting in for yesterday .... Breakfast yogurt and banana Lunch: Argentinian steak sandwich OMG to die for!!!! But it had some dressing on that def involved oil, 2 caipirinha and 2 glasses if rose wine. Dinner: mrs shah's curry with rice and 1/2 paratha today is belly busting goose dinner...
  32. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Well, I had pizza last night (but could only manage about half and I ordered a piccolo "small" so I suppose it could have been worse) I also had 2 white wine spritzers, again not as bad as if I had gone for straight wine. So even though way over my syns I am actually quite content;) I am...
  33. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Jane I am so sorry to hear about your mum, it must be difficult for you being in Switzerland, hope you are managing OK and taking care of yourself, it's easy to forget about yourself when you are worrying about family members. Kirsty, thanks for the support hun, have been catching up on your...
  34. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Well I am sort of having the weekend off the SW plan, today will be off plan and so will Sunday, but I will try to claw some control back on Saturday at least:D. Thought about flexisyns but decided not to bother - will be good where possible but am out for pizza tonight and a goose dinner on...
  35. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    I'm not having a good time of it.. Still suffering with the (yet to be identified) allergies and worst still my Mum is not well. So not a happy diary at the moment.. Sounds like you are having a tough time Jane, have you seen the specialist about your allergies yet? hope you manage to get...
  36. Claire L

    Delicious meals with minimum ingredients.

    Hi Kathy - sorry to hear you were away for a hospital stay, that's not the exotic break I was hoping you were on at all!! Hope everything is OK now and that you get everything sorted out as soon as possible. Keep well Kathy;)
  37. Claire L

    Kirsty - Determined it will work :)

    Hi Kirsty - hope your grandad is OK and is on his feet and back home very soon. I think you made a good choice under the circumstances - sometimes life's events have to be far more important than the SW plan!! Today's food looks fantastic, all that fruit and veg - what's not to enjoy and feel...
  38. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Hi Jane, how are you doing - am missing the catch ups with your diary!! Yesterday didn’t go quite to plan!! But hey what’s new! I ended up leaving the warmth of the house as needed printer cartridge, so wandered about the shopping centre for a bit – as you do – and was pulled into the local...
  39. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Working from home today and I am happy that I don't have to go out in the freezing cold!! Think it will be another extra easy day for me Breakfast: scrambled eggs and bread roll - 3 Syns for butter. cherry tomatoes Lunch: not sure yet am not at all hungry yet as had late breakfast, might just...
  40. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Didn't fancy hot chocolate so had 1 slice toast 3 syns with Lurpak lighter 1.5 syns so total of 7.5 syns for the day.
  41. Claire L

    Kirsty - Determined it will work :)

    Another great day Kirsty fingers crossed for another loss this week
  42. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Busy busy day!! extra easy on the food front, and today I have had Breakfast: satsuma and yogurt Lunch: Ham sandwich (1 syn for ELF mayo used in place of butter) with 1 boiled egg, peppers and cucumber "fingers", cherry tomatoes and 1 babybel light cheese = HEB for bread, part HEA for cheese...
  43. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Didn't cook brownies soon news there! Today is extra easy Breakfast: banana and vanilla yogurt Lunch: pasta with salmon, cherry tomatoes, peas and basil balsamic dressing Dinner: fajitas with salad and the works! 6 syns for wrap, and 3 for salsa/ fake sour cream and avocado !! That's a...
  44. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Morning campers :D Today is going to be extra easy Breakfast: Bacon and egg buttie HEB for bread Lunch: Bacon and lentil soup (can you tell I have bacon that needs to be used up:p) with cauliflower breadsticks (HEA for cheese) Dinner: chicken breast with potatoes and loads of veg, gravy to...
  45. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Dinner changed too! Was going to do a stir fry but ended up with steak sandwich topped with red onion, peppers, mushrooms and cheese with roast BNS. So HEA for cheese and second HEB for bread.
  46. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Slight change if plan!! Soup wolfed down by the kids so I had Asian meatballs and green beans Making them Ready for eating
  47. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    I have 2 of these too Jane, it's a case of getting my kids to remember to put their shoes on them when they come in and not just leave them to form their own little puddle in the hallway LOL - it continues to be a work in progress!! maybe we can advance it a bit this year :cross: update from...
  48. Claire L

    Kirsty - Determined it will work :)

    Sorry things were not as you hoped yesterday - best laid plans aye........:doh: at least you can see the positives and that is great :D Have a wonderful day off SW today, enjoy the boxing and the pizza Nom Nom!!
  49. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Hi Jane, bet it looks lovely, have you built a snowman yet?? No snow here yet in fact we have a cloudy 7 degrees here today - almost tropical!! - it's funny I am always desperate for the snow to come but once it's here I get really fed up really quick - trailing wet puddles into the house...
  50. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Yay it's Friday!!!!!!!! Another extra easy day today Breakfast: ham and boiled egg and bread HEB Lunch- rice, peppers, spring onion, green beans and prawns. Sounds strange but looks edible- I'll report back after I've eTen it
  51. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Ok - so much for being on the wagon LOL!! have had a Gluhwein and pretzel this lunchtime - can"t find the syns anywhere so I am guessing at 20 for both together, over the dailz allowance but I am still well within my weekly allowance so I am thinking I may get away with it if I am controlled for...
  52. Claire L

    Kirsty - Determined it will work :)

    Fantastic Kirsty you are going to be at target in no time
  53. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Hi Kirsty I'm feeling great thanks- back on the wagon and fairly motivated!! I have a fun day today- I am spending the morning packing Nicklaus bags for a charity that helps disadvantaged children - on 6th December the kids in Austria have a visit from St Nicklaus who leaves a bag of sweets...
  54. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Yep Jane you are perfectly correct ;0) it"s silken tofu- have a new brand that I found in the Asian supermarket and it is just called 'soft' tofu?? Made the same pudding consistency so I'm assuming it is the same stuff
  55. Claire L

    Delicious meals with minimum ingredients.

    Hi Kathy hope you are OK and just not on minis because of some fab holiday or something like that
  56. Claire L

    Kirsty - Determined it will work :)

    Jeez Kirsty that is awful for your sister - some landlords act as though they aren't human!! Bet he wouldn't have put up with damp and mould!! Hope she does get her deposit back and that the new place is much better.
  57. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Lunch is served- vegetable soup followed by tofu choc pudding with raspberries and squirty cream - 2.5 syns yum!!!
  58. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Working from home today as it is parent teacher conferences at kid's school so they have a free day. Another extra easy day for me!! Breakfast: ham and eggs on toast (half HEB as only 1 slice of bread toasted) - I really enjoyed it after being in the office with fruit and yogurt so much...
  59. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Another extra easy day and limited on the syns front (at least that's the plan) Breakfast: banana and yogurt Lunch: Ham egg salad sandwich (HEB) and 1 syn for ELF mayo Dinner: spaghetti bolognaise with Parmesan cheese (part HEA) snack: turkey rolled in ham and baked in the oven to make...
  60. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Just had the ham salad sandwich - it was yum - had gone a bit soggy due to tomatoes but just added to the experience in my opinion :D Still undecided about dinner - omelette may be a possible contender Jane!!
  61. Claire L

    Kirsty - Determined it will work :)

    Hi Kirsty hope you had a great weekend - Mmmmm bagels!! I have just had a bit of a wobble - had breakfast provided by the office so have wasted 12.5 syns on bread and jam!! and it's not even lunchtime!! wasn't even nearly as tasty as a bagel would be - Ah well onwards and downwards!!
  62. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    OK so have just looked online and have worked out that this mornings breakfast was 12.5 syns and NOT WORTH IT!!!!! Am going to have the sandwich for lunch and will have no more syns today so the days total will be 13.5, still within the limit but I am so cross with myself for wasting...
  63. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Not a good start to the week :eek: Got into work and it is breakfast day - so I joined in and ended up having a bread roll (white!!!) with butter and 1 tsp of jam!!! will have to work out the syns Have brought a ham salad sandwich for lunch so that would be HEB and 1 syn for the mayo, have...
  64. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Sunday- extra easy Breakfast - egg on toast Lunch - left over lemongrass beef with steamed spinach Dinner- roast chicken , lots of veggies and I am going to try the roasties done in oxo
  65. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Yummy Asian beef and lemongrass 'stew' with green beans for dinner. Chocolate biscuit 7 syns
  66. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Saturday extra easy Breakfast: bacon and egg sandwich HEB for bread Lunch: roast veg and rice 1 dessert spoon Parmesan cheese 2 syns Satsuma and celery as snack Dinner:
  67. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Dinner was pasta and tomato based sauce with chorizo onion and courgette 6 syns with Parmesan cheese 3 syns and 1 slice garlic bread 4 syns total 13 syns for dinner- eek
  68. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Hi Kirsty all ok at this end!! Back to extra easy Today it was breakfast at work so I had a small piece of bread with butter 3 syns and a couple of slices of lean (?) ham I am going home at lunchtime as OH off to South Korea today and wants a lift to the airport cos he is a lazy !!@" and...
  69. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Hi Jane I am sure my German will get better very quickly - I am also coming into the office more so I am hearing German all day long so am expanding my vocabulary too. Last night I made chicken curry and rice. And onion bahji so total of 2 syns for the OB! Today I forgot to bring my lunch...
  70. Claire L

    Kirsty - Determined it will work :)

    Hi Kirsty, just caught up with your diary, well done babe you are doing great - hope all goes your way with WI tonight:D
  71. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Placement test went ok I start intensive course (3 hours per day /5 days per week for a month) on 2 December- I had better improve after that!!! Not so bright eyed and bushy tailed today as late to bed last night. Will be trying hard to stifle the yawns all morning haha. Fab SW dinner last...
  72. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Had a fab night’s sleep and I am feeling bright eyed and bushy tailed this morning, pity the weather is still cold and grey, although the rain has stopped now, just a biting wind!! I have got my head in a good place today – let’s hope it keeps that way:D I have to go for an oral German test...
  73. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    OK so update for dinner chicken is now in the freezer as I had no inspiration, and out of the freezer came faggots that I made probably a month ago, 1.5 syns per faggot and I had 2 of them with mashed potato, sprouts, carrot and peas - a real winter warmer and absolutely yum, just what I wanted...
  74. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Wow Jane that's impressive and encouraging- have decided nothing in November - hope I get similar results!!
  75. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Hi lovelies thanks for the support, situation is what it is so I am not going to stress anymore. Need to be back on the SW train big style so any help and advice very very welcomed Yesterday lunch was noodles with vegetables (wok stir fry frozen veg) thrown in and dinner was pulled pork...
  76. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Hi diary- I am back on board now- promise! Have been caught up with work issues- my job is being relocated to India so I have to find another position in the company or I am out in my ear come Feb. I have been feeling really stressed which is not like me and I just couldn't think about food...
  77. Claire L

    Breakfast ideas

    Saw the mention of magic porridge yesterday and it reminded me to make it up last night - I used oats and a vanilla/peach yogurt and threw a few frozen raspberries on top. I just eaten it and it was nom nom!!! will def make this again and again:p Thanks Emsie for the memory jog!!!
  78. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Had garlic bread last night - naughty, naughty but well worth it and very yummy- who knows how many syns as was large-ish slice!!! Today is another extra easy Breakfast : stewed plums and yogurt 2 syns Lunch: ham salad sandwich, banana, satsuma Dinner: chicken curry and rice 2 syns And...
  79. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Today is extra easy again Breakfast: yogurt and stewed plums 2syns Lunch: salad with feta HEA 2syns for dressing, banana, Snack: raspberries Dinner: pasta with meatballs in tomato sauce. Courgette, pepper and red onion and basil side dish for superfree
  80. Claire L

    Kirsty - Determined it will work :)

    Well done Kirsty
  81. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Extra easy again Boiled egg for breakfast Lunch: ham and tomato sandwich HEB and 1 syn for mayo, plums and Sharon fuitt Dinner: pork schnitzel (mine without breadcrumb so really just flattened pork) with roast potato (SW style) and salad Baby bel cheese x1 and milk for HEA
  82. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Hi Jane, not seen those around but it doesn't mean they don't exist!! - will keep my eyes open to see if I can find them :p Not been on minis for a few days - things a bit crazy at work and also at home - just so busy busy busy!! As far as SW goes I have been fairly good, but not 100%, but as...
  83. Claire L

    Kirsty - Determined it will work :)

    Hi Kirsty - how are you doing :) Well done on a fab weekend, food looking really goood as usual.
  84. Claire L

    Kirsty - Determined it will work :)

    Hi Kirsty - well done - you lost and a loss is a loss is a loss!!! Don't get too frustrated and down, you are doing all the right things - I'm sure you will catch up next week. You are doing fab hun - just keep at it :D
  85. Claire L

    Kirsty - Determined it will work :)

    Good luck with WI Kirsty - hope it's what you want:D
  86. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    I am in the office today, up a tad late so missed breakfast and I have forgot my lunch :doh: fortunately I did bring my fruit, so have had a banana and a plum but I have got to say - I AM STARVING!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so today is STARVE day - but should be extra easy!! Breakfast: Nada...
  87. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Dinner last night was pasta with ham, mushrooms and red pepper in a tomato based sauce, grated parmesan (part HEA as only had 1 cup of tea with milk all day) synnage quite low so that is very good - 3 syns total for day Extra Easy again today but am not feeling hungry whatsoever at the minute...
  88. Claire L

    Kirsty - Determined it will work :)

    Hi Kirsty, did you have a good weekend, sound like you did - apart from last nights funny turn! hope that's just a one off! I had a busy one - out Friday night with my mate and then an unplanned night out with OH on Saturday as youngest son went to his friends to stay over - so wasn't going...
  89. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Tried the Sharon fruit- I quite liked them- they were quite sweet but I personally couldn't taste caramel, wasn't sure if I should eat the skins so had it with a spoon just chopped the top off and scooped the flesh out like it was a boiled egg!!
  90. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Hope everyone had a good weekend- I did, met up with my mate on Friday evening and laughed soo much- just the ticket!! Saturday night was out with OH as youngest son stayed over at his friends- Another good night but very late so spent Sunday yawning!! Actually had to take OH to airport as he...
  91. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    . My fave Jane ! But I'm sure others are great too Today is extra easy Breakfast: omelette with ham, onion, tomato and cheese with few basil leaves Lunch; just made ham salad sarnie HEB for bread Have a big pan of chili simmering for dinner tonight Going to sit down and enjoy this...
  92. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Bought these this morning- never had Sharon fruit before, it supposedly tastes like caramel!! We will see :-)
  93. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Looks like this Kirsty
  94. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Dead easy Kirsty (well they would have to be for me LOL!!) Rice pudding: 500ml of Alpro Hazelnut soya drink (milky stuff) that is a full HEA but it makes a huge pan so I just count it as 'part' HEA per serving as I barely use my HEAs ....... or if you are using your HEA then it would be 6...
  95. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Extra Easy again today Breakfast was rice pudding with raspberries (just love defrosted frozen raspberries - all that crimson juice!! Lunch: Tuna and sweetcorn fishcakes with salad 2syns for mayo in dressing and fishcakes, followed by tofu choc puding with remaining raspberries and squirt of...
  96. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Thanks Jane so syns for yesterday now 7 - that's better :0)
  97. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Quite a haul there Jane!! Reporting for yesterday. Extra easy HEA- milk Breakfast: 1 bread toasted HEB with 2 poached eggs, banana Lunch: left over veg casserole with couscous 2 syns for couscous. (Pine nuts!) Raspberries and vanilla yogurt Dinner: Cajun chicken pasta, salad 2 syns for...
  98. Claire L

    Kirsty - Determined it will work :)

    well done Kirsty :clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap:
  99. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Thanks Kirsty, had the veggie casserole again for lunch today with couscous - tasted good but doesn't look as good as your stuffed peppers!!:p
  100. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Hi Jane, I'm a weeny bit lucky as hubby works for the UN and they have a commissary, so I can get hold of some UK goodies, slimline tonic being one of these things:D. can also get LF cheddar, Lurpak lighter, sugar free 7up and Sprite, Linda McCartney sausages, Quorn peices and Quorn mince and...
  101. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Almost Jane - holding on by the skin of my teeth, actually yesterday was OK - not fantastic but stayed within my syns so am calling it a sucess (had wanted to use fewer syns but it was not to be) It was extra easy again yesterday, not too much complaining re empty cupboards but have already had...
  102. Claire L

    Kirsty - Determined it will work :)

    The stuffed peppers look lush Kirsty all cheesy goodness - Yumm- what did you put inside them?? going to copy you and give them a try:p
  103. Claire L

    Kirsty - Determined it will work :)

    Wow Kirsty you can really see a change in your photos- what a neat little waist you have - would like one if those at some point lol! Stuffed peppers sound great. Nom nom!
  104. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Good day yesterday thankfully Extra Easy HEA: milk Breakfast: bacon and egg butty 1 syn for brown sauce and HEB Lunch: left over spaghetti bolognaise Dinner: Classic chicken curry and rice (from curry heaven recipe book) little bit of onion salad Snack: banana Total syns - 1 Trying very...
  105. Claire L

    Kirsty - Determined it will work :)

    Hi Kirsty - just had a read over your past few days - you are soooo good, you deserve a good loss this week - wish I could find some of your motivation just now!! think I might have a go at some of your meal ideas too!!
  106. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Hi Jane, sadly no M&S in Austria , however Bratislava is only 40 mins drive away (just over the border in Slovakia) and they have 2 there!!! - and next and Tesco - it's a shopping frenzy when we go Haha I have to confess that I have been very unorganised and unfocused over the past week or so...
  107. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Good one Kirsty - sounds good with the mushrooms - am a big fan of those babies!! I have had an extra easy day today Breakfast 2 eggs with 2 of the mini wholemeal sub rolls from M&S Lunch: SW chips, mango and vanilla yogurt Dinner: wrap pizza with salad 7 syns and HEA for cheese Am as full...
  108. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Have been having a bit of a tug of war with this site - it's letting me see everything but not all of my posts are posting today Harrumph!! :( Well I will try again wanted to stick a few piccies of yesterday's and today's grub so here goes Vietnamese chicken salad lemon meringue...
  109. Claire L

    Kirsty - Determined it will work :)

    Hi Kirsty, it seems ages since I visited :D - good to see you are still on plan and going full speed ahead Hope you had a flutter while you were at the horse racing - and a little bit of luck came your way :p Looking good in the dress - very vavavoom!! sexy laady!! Am looking at your...
  110. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Hi Kirsty all ok- how about you? Had a busy weekend no time for minis!! And sort of off plan. Went to Bratislava on Saturday for girls shopping day then on Sunday was at friends for brunch but it went on much later than expected so ended up sort of dinner too! Yesterday back on plan though- I...
  111. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Going extra easy - veg risotto and salmon for dinner!!
  112. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Hi there- all I can think is ...... Yay it's Friday!!! Today is green if I can stick to plan- if not then it will be extra easy- update to come!!! Breakfast: field mushroom with spinach and 2 poached eggs. 1 slice bread HEB spread with half a laughing cow light part HEA Lunch: left over...
  113. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Chicken and pasta
  114. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Such a busy day- have had no time for my minimins fix until now!!!! It's been extra easy today Breakfast: omelette with tomato, basil and feta cheese (part HEA) Lunch: smoked salmon salad 0.5 syns for mayo Snack to keep me going as late dinner: toast and ham (HEB) crab sticks Dinner: mexi...
  115. Claire L

    Kirsty - Determined it will work :)

    Well done on fab loss Kirsty, great to know that you are valued at work you should be double proud of yourself hun
  116. Claire L

    Kirsty - Determined it will work :)

    Good luck with the WI tonight Kirsty
  117. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Hi Jane I had the tikka curry powder, but I would think just a medium curry powder would work Well today I am in the office, another grey day here :sigh: Am going for green today Breakfast was bread roll (HEB) with philadelphia liptauer (it's the balance one so I am going for 2...
  118. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Well it is cold and windy and wet and yuk here today!! I really don't much like this sort of weather - don't mind if it is cold and dry but hate the wet cold if you know what I mean. Ah well suppose summer wasn't going to last forever! Today is a busy day at work, I have quite a bit to do...
  119. Claire L

    Kirsty - Determined it will work :)

    It's always hard making big decisions!! Nice to know that your curent workplace want you to stay, I wouldn't even think about what your colleagues think - it is your choice - tell them you were made an offer you couldn't refuse:D
  120. Claire L

    Kirsty - Determined it will work :)

    Hey Kirsty - congratulations on the new job!! do you have to work a long notice period at your current place? Hope fudge behaves and starts to eat the hay too!!
  121. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Hi Jane, I sometimes do the same - make a comment on someone's post but it doesn't show up!! must be a glitch in the system:confused: the quiche was very nice and I have had it 2 days on the run for breakfast!! Last night I made the Chicken tikka masala from SW Curry Heaven recipe book...
  122. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Morning It's going to be extra easy today and the plan is..... Breakfast- slice of SW quiche Lunch- pumpkin soup Dinner- SW chicken tikka masala with rice
  123. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    SW quiche is ready- maybe a bit browned but it took ages to cook considering it's mainly egg!!
  124. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Extra Easy today Breakfast: bacon and egg butty (HEB for bread) Lunch: Tomato soup Dinner: Beef and red wine casserole - from the Autumn flavours leaflet that was in this months SW magazine - with mustard mash and broccoli 2 syns in total Snacks: going to make a SW quiche to nibble on and...
  125. Claire L

    Kirsty - Determined it will work :)

    I have seriously got a craving for that steak - looks soooo juicy!!
  126. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Jane kids won out in the end - chicken tacos from SW magazine and they were quite good too, had mine with the tomato and coriander rice and sprinkling of finely sliced spring onion, jalapeno and lettuce instead of tortilla/taco shells
  127. Claire L

    Kirsty - Determined it will work :)

    Have a great weekend Kirsty, happy birthday to your OH Steak sounds lovely!
  128. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Nailed the green day yesterday - very happy!!! Today is back to extra easy Breakfast: bacon, egg, tomato, mushroom Lunch: ham and tomato sandwich using 1 laughing cow light as 'spread' HEB for bread and part HEA for cheese Vanilla yogurt with fresh raspberries Dinner: have some very low fat...
  129. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Haha - not there yet!!! but thanks for the support - it really does help x:p Hopefully by the end of today I will feel back in the swing of things:D Today may be a green day, then again historically I am useless at sticking to red/green so it may end up extra easy - but lets give green a go...
  130. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Thanks gals- I'm not too down on myself but I honestly have the willpower of .... well something with no willpower!! I seriously need a bit of a kick up the butt Anyhow- had very nice dinner, cod SW chips mushy peas and pickled onion - all very Harry Ramsden (not !!! LOL) Nothing else tonight...
  131. Claire L

    Kirsty - Determined it will work :)

    Hope Fudge is OK Good luck with WI Kirsty
  132. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Yesterday was a bit of a disaster:sigh: Promising start to the day with a half hour run, breakfast was sausage (1 syn) egg and mushroom, lunch was minestrone soup - all sounding OK so far....but then...... I was hosting book group and planned to cook greek chicken (chicken garlic, lemon...
  133. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Was very nice, maybe just a tad watery though - maybe use half passata and half tin tomatoes next time to thicken it up a bit Dinner - had the Thai red chicken curry with rice (added peppers, onions, and very thinly sliced carrot for superfree) - didn't have any low fat coconut milk so used...
  134. Claire L

    Kirsty - Determined it will work :)

    Great, I will give it a go if it has the Kirsty seal of approval -as I see you are a bit of a soup guru! Dinner looks lovely too:D
  135. Claire L

    Kirsty - Determined it will work :)

    What did the soup taste like Kirsty? I have seen the recipe on here and thought about trying it:p
  136. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Minestrone soup for lunch followed by 4 mikado - 2 syns
  137. Claire L

    Kirsty - Determined it will work :)

    That spaghetti meal looks fabulous !!! Here's to another great week Kirsty:D
  138. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Missed filling my diary over the weekend, oops - I was busy in the garden most of the time. Managed a run yesterday and ideally would like to go again today but it will be this evening and I am not great at moving at that time of day!! We will see:p Food was OK over the weekend, nothing too...
  139. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Hi Jane - it was just a throw it all in a pan and let it simmer sort of thing - courgette, onion, peppers, fresh tomatoes, garlic, black beans and sweetcorn, passata, chili powder, ground cumin, hot paprika, salt and pepper. the sauce thickened up nicely - it was really nice :)
  140. Claire L

    Kirsty - Determined it will work :)

    Hi Kirsty hope you heard back from the job guy and with good news. Kiev looks lush - did you make them yourself? Would love the recipe if you did. Have a great weekend
  141. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Dinner :-)
  142. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Dinner: chicken, bacon onion and peppers in a tomato sauce with pasta. Parmesan cheese part HEA
  143. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Veggie chili
  144. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Dinner last night was a bit of everything in the fridge !- ended up with some homemade Tzatziki (spelling??) which was VERY garlicky - wouldn't be suprised if you could smell it from there!! with ham, thinly sliced beef, 6 olives, SW pate and bread - total of 7 syns, also had half a curly wurly...
  145. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    I'm trying very hard Kirsty :p Have had a corned beef hash sort of thing for lunch with the left over potatoes and green beans from last night's dinner, with a small onion chopped and lean corned beef added, topped with 14g of cheddar cheese (14g cos that's the weight of a lump of cheese that...
  146. Claire L

    Kirsty - Determined it will work :)

    Dinner looks very nom nom Kirsty - might use that for inspiration today as I am having one of those wishy washy days when I can't make my mind up what I want, actually when I think it is really that I would just like someone to provide me with something healthy and yummy today - you know no...
  147. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Oki Doki, it's Thursday and I can smell the weekend:D Have absolutely nothing planned for today, so this could spell 'DANGER' - as I have a propensity to stand at the fridge and graze while trying to think of something I want to eat, I know it's crazy!! - standing eating while thinking what can...
  148. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Hi new me the recipe is ...... THAI CHICKEN CAKES WITH SWEET CHILLI SAUCE - Serves 2-3. Only Syns are for each level tbsp. sweet chilli sauce used - 1.5 Syns 2 large, boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed 1 garlic clove, roughly chopped or crushed Small piece of fresh root...
  149. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Hi Jane, welcome to my often disastrous diary ;) - I am sort of OK with weekly syns, try to minimise them at the beginning of the week as I am an almighty terror when it comes to the weekend - for some reason I just don't seem to be able to maintain control!! Hi Kirsty - dinnner was very yum...
  150. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Had roast chicken dinner last night, made some LF sausage stuffing and some bread sauce too - very yum but quite high in syns - all in all (with yorkshire pud, gravy etc) probably about 10syns for the lot, but then I ate several Mikado sticks so total of 17 syns for the day.
  151. Claire L

    Kirsty - Determined it will work :)

    Morning Kirsty :D - back into the swing of things I see!! - you are soo good! Happy anniversary hun (just a little late)- and just got to say I love the colouring and markings on Fanta!!
  152. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Extra easy again today Breakfast: bacon egg beans tomato and mushroom Lunch: couscous, broccoli and small spoon of bolognaise sauce (left over from making lasagne). Banana and 2x mikado sticks 1 syn
  153. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Dinner: lasagne with broccoli 4syns for Parmesan and corn flour in sauce Also had 2 mikado Daim flavour, yum and only 1 syn for the 2 sticks Only available for a short time so I had better stock up!! Total of 5.5 syns today
  154. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Breakfast: ryvita x2 with mackerel pate 0.5syn, cucumber and tomato, followed by mini banana. Bit strange having fishy breakfast! Lunch: Fried rice with vegetables (courgette, pepper, spring onion, peas, carrot) bacon and prawns.
  155. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Bit naughty yesterday - went out for lunch with my mate - hubby back from his business trip, he has been away for 2 weeks so I decided I needed some girl time and left him to the kids while we went out - ended up with a pub lunch and had a steak sandwich - it came on a massive baguette and with...
  156. Claire L

    Kirsty - Determined it will work :)

    Hi Kirsty - great photos - except for the mozzie bite - that looks nasty hun- and BIG!! have you smeared some anti histamine cream onto it - it will help stop it itching at least
  157. Claire L

    Delicious meals with minimum ingredients.

    Hi Roziee- Thai chicken cakes with sweet chili dipping sauce is on page 4 (but that is on iPhone, page number is prob different if you are using a PC) either way it's early on in the thread- after no cook chicken couscous!! Try them they are scrum-diddly-umptious!!!!!!
  158. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Pork and pepper stir fry with da da da!! Rice making today extra easy!!! AGAIN One of these days I will manage to complete a red day!!!!
  159. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Dinner now changed to pork and pepper stir fry at request of eldest son Also just made Thai spicy chicken meatballs (Kathy's recipe) these are really tasty- perfect snack on red!!
  160. Claire L

    Delicious meals with minimum ingredients.

    Hi Kathy - just made the Thai chicken cakes, but rolled them into meatballs. Yummy, thanks for the recipe
  161. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Dinner last night was the smash pizza and it was bladdy awful- that's the second time I've tried it and both times it has been a disaster so it is no longer in the 'list' Today is an attempt at red but holding back with second HEB just in case it turns into extra easy!! Breakfast: Saturday so...
  162. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Pastrami and pickle sandwich 6syns for bread- another hungry day today!!
  163. Claire L

    Kirsty - Determined it will work :)

    Hi Kirsty - welcome back - glad you had a great time and any gains from the hols will soon disappear:p Worst part of coming home from holiday, apart from the fact that the hol is over, is the washing and ironing mountain that follows!! - hope your"s is not too big:sigh: No doubt you have...
  164. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Morning all- sun is shining and I had great night's sleep and have woke up feeling on top of the world!! Extra easy again today Breakfast: ryvita x3 with cottage cheese and tomato/cucumber Lunch: last of broccoli cheese soup- cant be bothered to tip it into another dish so am eating from...
  165. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Dinner was spaghetti with courgette, garlic, chili, onion, tomato and spinach Also had slice of toast HEB with butter 2syns and ham as supper
  166. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Lunch: chicken and veg soup
  167. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Today is going to be extra easy- and for some reason I am soooo hungry!! Breakfast: bacon, mushrooms, tomato and egg Snack: baby bel cheese x1 (part HEA)
  168. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Out after breakfast yesterday - thought it might be disaster but in fact it wasnt too bad food was something like this Breakfast: mushrooms on toast Lunch: pineapple, grapes, rice cake 2.5 syns Dinner: tepanyaki at our fave Chinese restaurant- I had chicken, rice noodles and loads of veggies...
  169. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Dinner was spaghetti bologna use with side salad and home made garlic bread- only had 1 slice so am going with part HEB and ?? 4 syns for garlic butter Also had Special K crunchy bar with cuppa this afternoon so that was another 4 syns making total of 10 syns for today
  170. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Breakfast: weetabix HEB x1 with banana and milk from HEA Lunch: lemongrass beef stew with green beans and jelly/yogurt with fresh strawberries and spray cream 2 syns
  171. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Photo of last night's dinner
  172. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Today is extra easy- again Breakfast boiled egg x2 with 1 slice toast HEB plus 1 syn for LF spread Lunch: small portion of broccoli cheese soup 1/4 HEA , left over pasta bake (small portion) Dinner: chicken balti and rice, green beans to add to super free Sugar free jelly and spray cream 2.5...
  173. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Here's lunch
  174. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Well I had a good day on Friday which was just as well as yesterday was another totally off plan day! But... That is the final blow out as kids back at school tomorrow so normal routine will be resumed and I am much better with a routine!! Had friends over yesterday and I cooked a Mexican...
  175. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Chili and rice for dinner- very successful !! Had made a huge batch of chili so have enough for another evening next week- into the freezer it goes. Workmen turned up at 07.20 this morning and are now busy finishing off our garden revamp! Only in Austria can they start hammering and generally...
  176. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Out for lunch- had. Tepanyaki lots of veg and chicken with ginger and coriander sauce- very yum!! Guessing 3 syns for sauce
  177. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Ok - so I am going to start completing my diary retrospectively as I never seem to eat what I plan to eat :rolleyes: Last night's change was due to eldest son deciding to go to cinema at 5pm which left just me and youngest to eat, I had made a big pan of chili but decided it was best left until...
  178. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Ok so last night we had pasta and spicy sausage for dinner - 4 syns, plus garlic bread 6 syns and parmesan 3 syns so a total of 14.5 syns for the day Today is extra easy again Breakfast: fried potato (in fry light of course), courgette and mushrooms with an egg (summer breakfast scramble - on...
  179. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Soup was great and enough left over for tomorrow. Also had 2 ryvita with mashed egg and tomato 0.5 syn for ELF mayo Tried to make chocolate rice pudding using the soya chocolate drink but wandered off and it all got stuck to bottom of the pan!! Might try again but with more care and...
  180. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Today will be extra easy Breakfast: boiled egg x2 with 1 slice bread (half HEB) Lurpak lighter spreadable 1 syn Lunch: planning carrot and coriander soup Dinner: not sure yet- need to consult with boys to ensure minimal wastage!!
  181. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Much better today Lunch was chicken ham and tomato with 1 slice of bread and Lurpak lighter 1.5 syns (other half of HEB) Dinner: Cajun chicken pasta 5.5 syns for entire recipe and it was between 3 of us so say 2syns each, followed by Greek yogurt and raspberries Total syns for today is 3.5/15
  182. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Indian meal last night- delicious but once again way off plan and far too synful!! On more positive note - no more celebrations are in the offing plus hubby away on business travel for 2 weeks so I can completely control menu to my wishes. I plan to use the 2 weeks to get a good routine back...
  183. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Yesterday's food was a bit of a disaster- son's birthday party so just too much in way of temptation for a weakling like me! Breakfast: bacon butty (HEB) Lunch: hot dog in white roll with tomato ketchup, then another one!!! Need to check syn value- eek can only assume lots!! Dinner: chicken...
  184. Claire L

    Kirsty - Determined it will work :)

    Have a great holiday Kirsty, enjoy to the full
  185. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Lunch: pastrami salad sandwich (HEB) 1 syn for mayo Dinner: sweet potato and cauliflower curry with rice- photo of curry without the rice- was very nice
  186. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Another extra easy day for me today Breakfast: mango and raspberries (my 2 fave fruits) with vanilla yogurt
  187. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Carbonara and spinach from yesterday dinner 4 syns for Parmesan and drop of garlic oil on spinach
  188. Claire L

    Kirsty - Determined it will work :)

    Brilliant loss Kirsty- you deserve it hun Food looking great as usual
  189. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Naughty slice of pizza for dinner last night - oops!!! 10 syns Extra easy again today Breakfast: bank holiday here today so I made it special and had full cooked breakfast - egg, tomato, field mushroom, bacon an 2 LF sausages 1 syn Lunch: vegetable noodles Dinner: pasta carbonara and salad
  190. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Hungry today so am going the way of extra easy Breakfast: yogurt and raspberries Then about 2 hours later was starving so ate what I had planned for lunch pastrami and gherkin sandwich 1syn for mayo (are gherkins super free? Need to check) Should have been enough but by 2pm I was starving...
  191. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Good day today- feeling like I am getting back on track Breakfast : toast with laughing cow and tomatoes HEB and part HEA Lunch: left over meatballs with rice and courgette and onion followed by choc pudding again total 3.5 syns Dinner: Thai red curry- chicken, peppers, onion and carrot...
  192. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Dinner was turkey meatballs in tomato sauce with courgette spaghetti - forgot to take pic before I ate oops! 3 syns for meatballs and also had cheeky glass of wine so another 6 syns there so total of 12 syns for the day
  193. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Red day today Breakfast: bacon buttie (HEB) Lunch: prawn salad 0.5 syn for mayo and tofu chocolate pudding with raspberries and spray cream 2.5syns yum!! TACH]
  194. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Here's dinner:
  195. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Back from my break and am feeling fat and frumpy- time to kick ass now!!! Had total off plan time so big effort needed to get back to it Today is day 1 and its a green day Breakfast: poached egg, potato rosti and beans Lunch: mushroom chow mein 1 syn for sauce Dinner: cheese, tomato and...
  196. Claire L

    Kirsty - Determined it will work :)

    Hi Kirsty have been away so just catching up Poor you re Smirnoff!!! Hope he has the snake sense to come home
  197. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    yesterdays foodage: Breakfast: boiled egg and 1 slice bread (HEB) with lurpak lighter - 1 syn Lunch: couscous and salad veggies Dinner: Chili chicken 1 syn for spice mix, rice, tortilla chips - 5 syns, LF sour cream 2 syns, cheddar cheese (HEA) total syns = 9 Today I am planning a green day as...
  198. Claire L

    Kirsty - Determined it will work :)

    Hi Kirsty, have been away for a couple of days (just back yesterday) so just thought I would pop in to say hello and have a quick catch up. As always your food looks great, do you plan ahead?? this is my big downfall - I try to plan but have trouble sticking to what I have said I will have LOL...
  199. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Weekend was ok but in all honesty prob had too much wine!! Yesterday was a better day Breakfast: omelette ham and cheese (part HEA) Lunch: ham and lettuce in brown roll Dinner: hunters chicken with SW fries carrots and peas and small side salad Also had very small cake as friends birthday...
  200. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    catch up from yesterday: went out for lunch with kids and ended up with hot spicy burger with salad (didn't eat the bun or the chips and sat there feeling pious and no doubt looking smug) 4 syns for the burger?? Dinner was spaghetti (left over from Wednesday) had it with salmon and prawns and a...
  201. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Well I am shuffling in quietly and hoping it goes un-noticed :o Had an absoutely fab day at pools yesterday, but foodage and drinkage was errrrmmm...... suspect to say the least - well I suppose I should fess up so here is the damage.. Had 1 slice of bread with few beans before we left...
  202. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    SO last night's dinner was spare ribs am saying 5 syns but they were very lean so maybe that's an overestimation? ate it with salad for superfree Today it is hot hot hot, went for my run this morning but I can't seem to cool down, leaving me not hungry!!!! ahh she says so that's how to do it...
  203. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    maybe on for a red day after all Lunch: Yummy tuna salad 1 syn for mayo followed by banana and have just had a mars bar ice cream - ate it real slow to maximise yumness and make the syns worth it haha :D believe these are 7syns!!! total of 9 syns so far.
  204. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Morning all - woke up feeling very smug with myself as yesterday was a very good day all in all:D - it's ages since I have felt that I am controlling what I eat and not the other way around - actually had a bit of a munchy day but all on plan so I am hoping this is OK - I hear you can eat till...
  205. Claire L

    Kirsty - Determined it will work :)

    Hi Kirsty - sounds like you had a great weekend :D - food looks great - hope you are feeling better from the weekend now. By the way - love the name you have given your baby snake :p
  206. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    yesterday was extra easy Breakfast: Scrambled egg and smoked salmon Lunch: pasta with courgette and broccoli in a lemon/parsley and garlic dressing (very light and tasty) with bread roll Dinner: chinese style chicken curry with rice 5 syns for curry sauce and 3 syns for prawn...
  207. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    last night we had fajitas for dinner, with LF sour cream 2 syns, and salad - I had some spicy SW chips with mine instead of the wrap, saving syns, but then blew them on a delicious ice cream sundae - 12 syns :eek: so total syns for yesterday was 17 (as also had a bread roll (HEB) with spread as...
  208. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Ok - so spent yesterday late afternoon and early evening at the local outdoor pools, met son there after he had finished football camp, lovely couple of hours in the sun and water. Cycled there and back too - probably 20 mins each way. Dinner yesterday was just a little of the left over pasta...
  209. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Another extra easy one for me today Breakfast was fried (in frylight) potatoes, mushroom and egg plus 1 tsp brown sauce 0.5 syns Lunch: ham salad sandwich (HEB for bread) Dinner: not sure yet!! :p
  210. Claire L

    Kirsty - Determined it will work :)

    Fantastic Kirsty - big pat on the back :happy096:
  211. Claire L

    Kirsty - Determined it will work :)

    Fingers crossed for WI Kirsty :cross:
  212. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Wow a hectic day workwise today- have barely had time to lift my eyes from the bladdy computer screen!! but at long last am through my 'must do today' list and have found a few mins spare for a bit of minimins :p Last night I had the chili and rice with lettuce, spring onion, pickled...
  213. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Lunch: mushrooms, spring onions and noodles- 1 syn for chow mein stock cube
  214. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Thanks Kirsty - of course you are totally right - it's a life change so at some point it has to give a little - I just wish I could shift a few pounds (well more like a few stone) before being so relaxed. On the other hand WHEN I do eventually get to where I want to be I think that maintenance...
  215. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Lunch yesterday was ham salad sandwich HEB for bread and 1 syn for mayo Dinner was naughty as we went to our local Chinese and I had all sorts from the buffet and tepanyaki plus glass of wine and glass of plum wine (comes with the bill!) Far too many syns feel like I am still messing with this...
  216. Claire L

    Kirsty - Determined it will work :)

    Hi Kirsty, WOW what a weekend, happy to hear bunny is OK and on the road to recovery, I can imagine the stress when he was in the vets. Poor little mite. By the way you should be proud that you managed to stay on track Thurs and Fri when it was all going on!! Sounds like you have had a...
  217. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Oh my god - I think I must be chicken crazy!! Was not hungry when I got up this morning so took son to football school and then on to B and Q equivalent to look for some new garden furniture, after a long and fruitless browse we came out of the building into the aroma of freshly grilled...
  218. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Roast chicken dinner - score!! Need to add syns though for stuffing, gravy and bread sauce!!! Will calculate them later on SW site and update. Woke up feeling full still - this is a first! So am undecided about today- will see where my stomach takes me
  219. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Sunday already- weekends fly by!! Extra easy today Missed breakfast as went for my run and when I got back decided to plant up a few new bushes we had bought for the garden, by the time I had finished and showered it was 11.45 so had early lunch instead So lunch was bread roll filled with...
  220. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Hurrah!! The salmon was eaten last night!! had it with mixed wild and basmati rice, green and yellow courgettes and red peppers. it was very nice too. Today is extra easy Breakfast: boiled eggs x 2 with 1 slice wholewheat bread and Lurpak lighter 1syn Lunch: small amount of the salmon rice...
  221. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    So onwards with the salmon chronicles................... had a jacket potato for dinner last night - don't ask why - there is no reason!! even though the salmon was looking at me I just couldn't be bothered so easy peasy JP it was. Salmon spent overnight in the freezer and I have got it...
  222. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Minestrone soup for lunch with dessert spoon of Parmesan sprinkled on top (counting as part HEA)
  223. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    My god - I am so predictable in as much as I am totally disorganised and predictably do not stick to meals I have planned -LOL - ended up with spag bol for dinner so salmon is pushed back yet again - I MUST eat it today though or it will end up in the bin - hate wasting good food!! Update for...
  224. Claire L

    Kirsty - Determined it will work :)

    Fantastic WI You're doing great Kirsty - keep up the good work and you will be at target in no time
  225. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Got back home from dashing around the shops at about 2pm and was absolutely starving - no time to make the salmon and wild rice salad so had 1 more slice of wholemeal bread toasted (other half of HEB) with BBQ beans and cheese (HEA) also munched on a few cherry toms while it was warming up so...
  226. Claire L

    Kirsty - Determined it will work :)

    Hi Kirsty, sorry to hear that you are not feeling too great - hope you are back to your normal self as soon as poss.:bighug:
  227. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Update from yesterday: Mid afternoon snack of cheese and beetroot sarnie with splodge of ELF mayo 0.5 syns Dinner: Jacket spud with BBQ beans, cheese (HEA), corn on the cob and salad - it was fantastic :p -it's the simple things in life!! Also had a mars bar ice cream - the small one so that...
  228. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Woke up feeling very bright and breezy this morning, good nights sleep and a little exercise works wonders!!! I think I will go for an extra easy day today, although it might also be a green day, all depends on what's for dinner (again) Breakfast: banana, strawberries and raspberries with...
  229. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Oops almost forgot total syns for today comes to 5
  230. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Actually managed a green day whoo hoo. Made a masala pasta dish for dinner which was totally yum and also had a small sarnie ( ham cheese and tomato) mid afternoon as I was HUNGRY!! So HEB for bread roll HEA for cheese and 3 syns for the ham and mayo. 100% day and NO alcohol so a double yay...
  231. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Haven't got out there yet Kirsty LOL - but am still up for it, so fingers crossed I will keep the momentum to run awake until later this evening!! Lunch - forgot that I had made a vegetable tortilla yesterday but then realised it had peas in it so skipped it as it was a red day.....that was...
  232. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Yay - managed the red day yesterday!! Would really like to go for a green day today but OH is not in work today and he is a total carnivore so I know he will be suggesting a meat-athon for dinner so I think I am going to take the extra easy option otherwise it will just be a failed green day...
  233. Claire L

    Muffin top / bingo wings / back boobs no more!

    Fantastic diary - I have got to subscribe to see what happens next!!
  234. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Well my Mac n cheese was sadly a disaster, tasted not very cheesy and was almost gritty! Have no idea what I did wrong- will try another recipe next time. Ended up abandoning it and had rice and keema instead so it ended up an extra easy day after all. Total syns for yesterday is 14 as I had a...
  235. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Crab sticks are a bit artificial tasting but I don't mind them Today is a green day and I'm planning something cheesy - love cheese. Mmmmm Breakfast: eggs on whole wheat bread roll with tomatoes and cucumber HEB for bread roll 0.5 syn for ELF mayo Lunch: couscous and veggies 1 syn Dinner...
  236. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Lunch: prawn and crab stick salad - with hard boiled egg I foound lurking in the fridge
  237. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Dinner last night was lovely - Jamaican jerk chicken with rice and peas 3.5 syns per portion and I also had tomato cucumber salad and green bean salad (2 syns for the dressings) followed by the tofu chcocolate pudding - another 2 syns - so total syns for the day came to 8.5 Sooo...I...
  238. Claire L

    Kirsty - Determined it will work :)

    Fantastic loss Kirsty - way to go girl!! :talk017::553::talk017::happy036:
  239. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Well, it seems summer has finally arived :) so yesterday I took myself and youngest son (plus his friend) to meet up with my friend at the local outdoor pools - fab day lying about in the sun, swimming and catching up on gossip :p kids had whale of a time too... but it was totally off plan...
  240. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Woke up this morning feeling great - it's amazing what a good night's sleep can do :D As always I am thinking today will probably end up extra easy although I am toying with the idea of a green day Mmmm - well had breakfast and that was pretty neutral so I can put off making this decision...
  241. Claire L

    Kirsty - Determined it will work :)

    Looking great Kirsty - well done on your acheivement so far :clap: food looks great too - as always!! - is the soup the broccoli and cauliflower? - have you got a recipe - it looks thick and lovely:D would love to try it out. Keep up the good work Kirsty
  242. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    So dinner was chicken pasta arrabiata ( sure that is not how you spell it!! lOL) Had a few asparagus spears too just as extra super free and sprinkling of Parmesan - less than tbsp but will count 1.5 syns Just had slice of toast (half HEB) with tiny slice of cheese (half HEA as only had 2...
  243. Claire L

    Delicious meals with minimum ingredients.

    Wow, I have just read through all your recipes, SUBSCRIBING!!!......so many great meals to try out - I am literally drooling:drool: Don't know where to start, there are so many recipes I wnat to try out right away :p- think I will just have to start at the beginning and work my way through...
  244. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Thanks Kirsty - I do love my grub!! Today is undecided, but in all probability it will be extra easy....again Breakfast: final field mushroom, roast cherry tomatoes, egg (double yolker - nice surprise!!) and 1 slice of wholemeal bread (HEB) Lunch: Tuna mayo salad - 2syns for mayo...
  245. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Probably extra easy again today:D Breakfast: bacon, eggs, cherry toms, golden courgette and onion with field mushrooms (Only 1 left now!) Lunch - open prawn salad sandwich with SW chips was hungry!! Dinner: Ribs and wings with yet more salad!! 5 syns for ribs - saying 0 for wings as I...
  246. Claire L

    ClaireL second chance diary

    Lunch: egg fried rice chocolate pudding (made from silken tofu and options) with raspberries and LF spray cream 3 syns Snack: ryvita x3 with egg/mayo and cherry tomatoes Am having a really hungry day today for some reason, keeping it on plan though :p Dinner: chicken curry and rice - not...
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