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Hey! It is bloody annoying! :( I've been going to group and over last 4 weeks I've shifted 3.5lbs. Not expecting a loss this week though, just don't feel it! How are you? X Sent from my GT-I9505 using MiniMins.com mobile app

Ooooh let me know how it goes! I thought about doing that diet a while ago! Well done on your loss :) it's a shame I can't log in on my work computer anymore! X

Hey, all is good thank you! They've blocked the site at work now so I can no longer access it! Really annoying! How is your diet going? X

Hey, how's it going? I can't log on at work anymore, it's become blocked :( food looking good! X

Hey, Looking at your food I think you are eating well! I think you should start taking measurements as it could be you are losing weight but as you've mentioned you've been on the bike everyday so it's likely you could have developed muscle mass. the same thing happened to me a few years ago. I...

I had my first weigh in on Saturday and I was dreading it! Was really worrying that I wouldn't have lost any weight but I managed to shift 2.5lbs!! Was really pleased with that. Really hope I can lose something again for next week. Not too optimistic at the moment as I have eaten about 45 syns...

Today's food: EE Breakfast: Boiled egg, baked beans, 2 x LM free sausages, mushrooms, cheese HEX A Lunch: Lettuce, sweetcorn, tuna, EL mayo 0.5, muller Dinner: Bacon & Butternut squash risotto Snacks: 2 apples, 2 ryvita fruit HEX B, choc spread 3, powdered milk 1 Syns: 4.5 Week: 29/105

Oooh they sound very nice! Will have to try that!! x

I think in an ideal world if it didn't go on for an hour (in a very cold room too!) then I would stay. It's nice to hear how people have achieved their goals but all they really talk about is what sort of week they've had, I can't remember anything being food related! £5 is a lot but it's worth...

Sounds painful! I hope you're feeling better soon! x

It's calmed down a lot, thank you! I do like my boiled eggs! Try not to eat too many during the week though! It's normally between 5-10 a week. I decided to have one as I need something to eat before I leave for work every morning. So I munch on this before I go and then have my cereal an hour...

Thank you very much! :)

That's good then! It does help having something to pre-occupy yourself! I just love snacking, so i'm trying to ween myself off it! day is ok so far thank you, i'd rather be at home in bed though! x

Food for today :) it's definitely motivating me this hopping on scales lark! (at the meetings that is!) No sneaky weigh ins in between as I think my scales read differently! EE: Breakfast - boiled egg, muller, bran flakes HEX B Lunch: left over risotto, beetroot, muller Dinner: Pork burger...

It will :) it took my friend a year to get pregnant, she's due boxing day! Fingers crossed! I hope so.... sadly I won't stick around for the meeting... it bored me! I didn't take any tips or hints away from it last week. It was just an hour of the consultant congratulating people's losses...

Very nice nails! Good idea to stop the snacking! Brushing your teeth sometimes works too :)

Ouch that sounds painful! Do you have medication for it? x

It will happen! Just give it time :) Yes I'm definitely feeling more disciplined because of group! I don't want the shame of gaining weight when I hop on those scales! haha. I just hope the afternoon tea I had on Saturday doesn't hinder the results too much! x

9 miles in 20 mins! That's so quick! I can't even manage the exercise bike for 5 mins! Kills my thighs! How are you? I've finally joined group! 2nd weigh in on Sat so I hope I lose something! Well done on your maintain! x

Well done on your weight loss! Food is looking good. I hope your head is better! x

Food catch up! EE - now weighing in at group!!! Saturday weigh in - 11st 5.5lbs Saturday's food: Write off - pre planned Afternoon tea! Sunday: Spaghetti hoops on toast HEX B Omelette with cheese HEX A, cherry toms, onion Pork with BBQ sauce 1 syn chips samphire spinach green beans...

HI! Weekend was good thank you! Food was pretty bad on Saturday - afternoon tea! But I've now joined group and I'm sticking to it! Can't be going to a weigh in after eating over syns! Afternoon tea was very nice though :) How was your weekend? x

Bad food ahoy! Chinese and deluxe afternoon tea to munch through this weekend! EE day Breakfast: Boiled Egg Bran flakes HEX B Muller Light Lunch: Chicken honey & mustard sauce 2.5 syns HEX A sprouts carrots Dinner: Chicken in Oyster sauce 4.5 syns boiled rice Snacks: Apple Ham Also had...

Ah that's not too bad! I can give you worse.... tomorrow I'm taking my friend for afternoon tea... the deluxe one! (Wedding dress shopping!) and tonight I'm having a Chinese haha. Actually weighing in at group for the first time tomorrow! Your food looks good for today :) x

Ooooh that looks nice! x

That's good to hear! I love a good chinese buffet! Having a Chinese myself tonight! I'm starting weigh ins for a bit on Sat mornings, hoping it will inspire me! But then again I'm taking my friend to afternoon tea tomorrow! haha oh well eh.... I have a whole week to burn it off! I'm busy busy...

Hi! I tried not eating a few things, went eggless for one day and still got the bloat! I've not been too bad today, eaten what I ate when I was bloated too! My body is strange! How is everything with you? How is the house coming on?! x

Quick check in - busy few days! Weds: Boiled egg Bran flakes HEX B Muller Light LM sausages beans cheese HEX A Muller Light Seabass Peas 3 syns Dairylea HEX A BNS Broccoli Asparagus Ham Apple Alpen HEX Aa Bread HEX Bb Hot choc 4 syns 7 syns Thurs: Boiled Egg Bran flakes Muller Light...

Feeling so tired today, and my face is all bloated :( Booooo! I need a loss, really need to keep it up now! RED Day Breakfast: Boiled egg Bran flakes HEX B Muller light Lunch: LM sausages EL Mayo 0.5 syns lettuce Parmesan HEX A Muller light Dinner: Honey & Mustard Chicken 2 syns BNS...

I'm glad a day on plan is making you feel good! x

I know, it really does make you feel crappy! Good idea having low syns, I think I'm going to try the same! Going to aim for 5 or less a day.... think I will try to steer clear of carbs too! Going to aim for a mainly red week. We'll do it! x

Same here! I'm too naughty at the weekends, need some really good motivation! x

Nice to see you back! I'm with you on the fresh start, I've put on 1.5lbs! back to square 1 now! Food is looking good for today :) x

I've had a terrible weekend food wise. Ate so many bad things! Had a Christening yesterday and I had way too much buffet food! 3 cupcakes!!!! Well it's paid off, I've gained 1.5lbs - fresh attempt today! Luckily I've eaten all the bad stuff in the house so I have nothing to tempt me! Actually...

What a busy week! I'm not even taking not of what I'm eating, but I'll jot down what I've had! Back to it Monday! Thurs: bran flakes muller light boiled egg beans and veg sausages cheese muller light sushi wotsits 2 crumpets stroop waffle Fri: Bran flakes muller light Square wrap ham...

It's only a one off! When we feel like crap we need these little pick me ups! I ate 2 helpings of arctic roll last night.... was just there! x

It could be! I think I'm going to have to continue with what I eat and then miss one item a day. I have a feeling it might be muller lights... but the morning one doesn't affect me! Neither does the morning egg! It's really strange! I get bloated at the same time every day - just after lunch...

I've woken up feeling tired but a little better today! I'm hoping that because it's star week I'll be less bloated today - time will tell! Food today: RED day Breakfast: Boiled egg Bran flakes HEX B Muller light Lunch: Baked beans Boiled egg BBQ Quorn fillets Muller light Dinner: Stuffed...

Hi! I'm doing OK thank you, relief as finally reached star week! I went to the doctors a few years ago and they just said it was IBS. I'm sure they just use that as an excuse sometimes. But I've never thought to go to the chemist to ask! I may do that this weekend! Thank you for the tip! Don't...

I've woken up feeling a little virus-y today! :( Not good! I wish star would hurry up! Been bloated now for 2 weeks! :( Food today: Green Breakfast: Boiled egg Bran flakes HEX B Muller light Lunch: Fish Sushi 2.5 syns Beans & Cheese HEX A Muller Light Dinner: Pasta n Sauce HEX A Butter 2...

Haha same here too! Looks like a few of us have gone off track over the weekend! Have a good week! x

I'm starting fresh too, I also had a bad weekend! Sometimes things just happen! Got rid of most naughty foods now! haha x

What a bad weekend for food!! It's one of those months where I'm pre TOTM for over a week... just getting on my nerves now! I just want to eat everything!! :( Oh well... I woke up with a maintain weigh in which I'm pleased with considering! I ate too many sweet things! Food today: Red...

Hi Nanny Doreen, I managed a maintain! Thank you :)

Quick update saturday - 3 Viennese fingers few wine gums beef roll ups with teriyaki sauce freddo fish pie and veg 3 profiteroles scoop of ice cream ( dinner at OHs parents!) not even going to bother to syn, gone way over! sunday - bran flakes milk hex b and a 1 Viennese finger 3 syns...

I wish this bloating would go away! I'm eating differnet things every day so I've no idea what's causing it! :( EE day. Breakfast: Boiled egg Bran flakes HEX B Muller light Lunch: Rosemary & onion sausages lettuce Boiled egg Muller light EL mayo 0.5 syns Dinner: Indian restaurant Vegetable...

Well I've never had Dhansak before but I've read a few restaurants do and after checking the menu the description has pineapple in it! I can handle sweet-savoury dishes but when they put fruit into it it's another matter for me! yuk! I remember the dodgy pill times for me, always made me...

Oooh I think I'm going to have to make myself one in the next few weeks! Yum. I'm doing ok thank you, not expecting a loss on Monday, hopefully a maintain. I've eaten a var of choc as the weeks gone on and had a cream horn! Out for curry tonight too.... not gone over syns but I've used them...

Haha bless! I hope you manage to get some relaxation in over the weekend! x

Gotta love cats!

Ooooh bacon burger... I could eat one of those tonight! x

Just been trying to figure out what to have tomorrow at the Indian restaurant... was thinking dhansak but I don't like pineapple! From looking at syns a tikka masala is 14.5 so only 3 more syns than the other option I would have gone for! Not often I have one so may as well just have that! Will...

Oh dear, what a binge fest I had last night! Finished off the choc and had a cream horn - oops! Oh well I guess the choc I finished off would only have been what I eat tonight! I guess it works out the same?! Won't be having a treat tonight, other than a frozen muller! Feeling very, very...

I think I know why I'm bloating.... Star week! :( Really tired today after my mini trip to the gym yesterday! Back again tomorrow. Need to keep this up! Food today: Red Breakfast: Bran flakes HEX B Muller light Boiled egg Lunch: Leftover chilli Muller light 1 slice brown bread HEX B 1/2...

Morning :) haha well instead of the mikado sticks there is a very nearly finished block of chocolate in the fridge which I'm slowly working my way through! I doubt after eating that this week I'll lose haha. Work is crazy for me too! Having a busy time with my day job and now I have 3 jobs to...

Hey, aw don't let it make you feel like that. You've not gone over your syns even with eating the non SW food! I've sometimes read about people who start eating more syns and they tend to lose! Enjoy the treats :) From experience a while ago I was doing the plan but never actually sticking to...

Boo to the headaches! Hopefully they will go soon, it must be all the stress of the building work! 1/2 pound is great! It's a lot of fat when you look at the photo in your signature! x

We're entitled to naughty treats every now and again! x

Hi, Don't let one week set you back! I think it would be a good idea to do do more red and green days, I've found that's helped me more, plus you get an extra a & b! I also over indulged on carbs!! Fish pie sounds lovely :) I'm sure you'll get the results you're after next week :) x

Hi, Nope i didn't feel sick, just very, very satisfied! haha Well I take them out and put them in a separate bag for work, that way I don't have the box to tempt me! I quite like the frozen mullers, I don't freeze it fully, just for an hour or so until it gets a little firmer then I put some...

I think I had too much to eat for dinner last night... it was all free but it was such a big jacket potato!!! Massive! Over indulged to the max! Food today: Red Breakfast: Boiled egg Bran flakes HEX B Muller light Lunch: Salad Boiled egg Rosemary & onion sausages EL mayo 0.5 syns Slice of WW...

Food is looking good! Really need to try the lentil cheddar bake! x

Thank you :) I know what you mean about lunch! I had 3 servings of soup last week, as lovely as it was I get bored and miss chewing things! haha. I've got leftovers today and going to have veggie sausage and egg salad tomorrow haha. Going to attempt to make enough to use up leftovers at some...

Oh dear it looks like you had a busy weekend! I really hope you get it all sorted out soon, it's an expensive and tiring process but it will all be worth it! x

These look fantastic! Looking forward to trying some of these! x

Hi Kay, Thank you for pointing that out! :) x

Morning, You're food for the weekend looks good, healthier than mine! How are you today? Good weekend? x

Morning :) Your food isn't too bad! You've not gone over too drastically and it's not on particularly bad items, not like the millionaires brownie with ice cream and choc sauce I had on Saturday! haha I can't see it affecting you too much, you've had a good week so you should have a good...

Good morning, I did thank you! Yes I just about managed to stay within syns... I think! The pudding was guesstimate! haha I do feel less bloated now, seems to have died down a little, lets see if it will stay away this week! Awww I'm glad you enjoyed your cuddles! The weather does seem to...

Morning :) My weekend was great, thank you! Had a very naught pudding on Saturday but it was worth it! So yummy! Yes I never really come on at the weekend, mainly because I don't sit down at a computer at all! I'm sure all will be fine for weigh in :) fingers crossed for you! x

Morning :) Well it was the dreaded weigh in today... was nervous to get on the scales as I didn't feel like I'd lost anything. But luckily I seem to have lost just short of a pound! Probably about 3/4 of a pound, so I'm pleased with that! Considering I've been feeling bloated all week and ate a...

Good luck for weigh in!! x

Quick update saturday bran flakes, milk hex a b sushi 1.5 walkers 6.5 salmon, veg, sauce 6syns dessert 20 syns ?! 28 syns sunday sausage sandwich 1syn ketchup 1 syn jambalaya 2.5 syns for chorizo cadbury chocolate 5 squares 10 syns 14.5 100/105

Hi Ann, Your food is sounding good! I love chicken thighs! I may cook a jambalaya this weekend using them! Sooo nice - the hairy dieters book has a good recipe for it. I did start off doing EE but found I indulged with too many carbs! So I'm trying to stick to green and red as I enjoy having...

Ah really? That's no good! maybe is they're freezable I could order a batch! Good idea to go halves, may ask my cousin! thank you :) I hope you enjoy having your dog over! Nothing better than dog cuddles :) I'm the same, I generally can't be bothered to come on here when I'm at home! x

Hehe I bet it took some will power to bin it! My test is tomorrow night..... but generally I don't eat as much at the weekend! Strange! I think you'll do it! Just eat some big free lunches :) They will keep you full! Aww bless! I can't wait to have my own dog, good reason to exercise too! :) x

And just think you'll have a nice cosy house soon! Will be worth it in the end :) x

I guess so..... I know Chinese is usually low in syns but it fills me up so much! I over indulge, so at least I won't be feeling like that this evening! I really hope it's not done too much damage, will hope I don't cause more damage tomorrow night! They are quite tasty! Just a nice little...

haha I know! It helps me to see what food are good and not so good, I think I'm eating enough veg etc! Dreading weigh in! I know it's only me that does it but I really want a loss, just not expecting one! x

I hope it all gets finished soon! :)

Morning :) Some good news.... not having a Chinese now tonight due to a double booking! But some bad news... I ate a piece of Victoria Sponge cake at the Sainsburys Cafe yesterday! Oooooops. I still had tea when I got home but sacrifced the rice and mini fingers, I just had a hot choc and veg...

You did well with the Chinese!! I'm not having one tonight now, my friend double booked with the hairdressers! On the down side I saw a good friend of mine yesterday and it didn't take her long to twist my arm to have a piece of cake in the Sainsburys Cafe! Oops.... oh well, should tie in well...

All looking nice! :)

Looking good! :) x

Hehe thank you :) I'm looking forward to getting on the scales now to see the results... will be so disappointed if it's the same! Trying my best! Fingers crossed! Hopefully all goes to plan at the weekend and I don't cave in and have dessert! haha x

That's a good idea! I'm hoping to have chicken in oyster sauce which is 4.5 syns, I wonder what the portion size is for that? But I guess it's generally down to the sauce. I really am going to try my best with picking a healthy option.... I will think of Monday! I'm exactly the same...

That sounds delicious! Another recipe idea for the food bank! I hope your weigh in goes well. I'm weighing myself on Monday. Managed to stay off the scales all week so I'm hoping for a pleasant surprise! x

Oooh that sounds lovely! I do love a good meal out! Where abouts were you looking at in Wolves? It's where I work! x

Morning :) Feeling like I've eaten well this week, just a shame I have to finish off the week with two bad meals... will try to make them as innocent as I can! Thursday: Green Day (really fancy a veg curry!) Breakfast: bran flakes HEX B muller light Lunch: Mint & pea soup 1 slice WW brown...

Ah I see! Sounds like a good idea! My day was OK yesterday, couldn't get my stupid dinner photo to upload! tried 3 times from my phone! Grrr So happy it's Thursday :) The weeks seem to be flying by, Christmas will be here before we know it! x

Morning! :) Plan for today looks good! Good choices with the Chinese.... my turn tomorrow and then a meal out on Saturday too :confused: I hope you enjoy your treat :) I'm still feeling sooo bloated :( x

Worked this morning, so annoying! Oh well... Sent from my GT-I9505 using MiniMins.com mobile app

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Can't get it to upload :(

Tonights tea, bit of a messy salad though!

It's a good target to aim for! :) x

Morning :) I'm just about to have a cuppa myself! 1/2 lb is good, and as you say it's a loss! If I lose 1/2 a pound come Monday I'll be happy :). I'm trying to stay goo but I have 2 meals out this weekend! Will try to stay as good as I can! What's a 'fake' floor? Do you mean laminate...

I'm the same, too much temptation when other people eat! My OH eats like a horse but he does play rugby so it keeps him lean! Men just seem to have faster metabolism too and generally have great non fat legs! It's not fair! I was feeling quite positive at the start of the week, I too have a...

Tell me about it! It's the same with us. Only 2 of us and sometimes we used to spend stupid amounts! It's the meat and veg that costs so much! eating unhealthily is way cheaper haha. Got to try and defrost a few items... I look forward to seeing your pics! x

That looks amazing! x

I bet it will fly by! It's good that you do your work straight away, wish I had that mind set! I'm the same height as you and my goal is the same weight! I'd like to think I can get there for next March. I'm a slow loser! I'm currently at 11st 3lbs. We will get there! x

Looking nice! Lasagna sounds lovely! I'm trying to make do with ingredients I currently have in the house - which is not a lot! Jealous! x

I shall have to give it a try then! x

You're not hopeless! I could tell you a million and one things that I have forgotten the passwords to. Always seem to forget haha. If you do get a diary let me know and I'll subscribe :) x

Thank you :) I'm always fine in the day, my hunger seems to come out at night! haha How are you today? x

Forgot to mention that I'm feeling very heavy too! :( I hope I'm eating well enough!

Morning :) Can I ask... does anyone else ever feel bloated on this diet? I got home last night and I must have looked at least 6 months pregnant! I've felt like it for a few days now. I don't know if it's just down to IBS or if it happens to a lot of others?! Food for today: RED Breakfast...

Your journey sounds far more lovely than my journey up and down the M6! Good luck for weigh in :) and enjoy your treat! x

Hi :) How is your day going? Do you have a diary? x

I've not yet turned the heating on either, it's not so cold at home, just freezing at work! Food is sounding lovely! Never thought to put baked beans in a chilli?! May try it out one day :) x

Thank you :) I know, it's freezing here too! But I bet it's nowhere near as cold as where you are! I've never been to Scotland, really want to go one day though, hopefully in the not too distant future! I bet a long distant relationship was hard! Have a lovely day too :) x

Great minds think alike! :) It's always good to get it over and done with, I hate atmosphere! Mind you it's hard sometimes to get it out of men when they have a problem! Good idea! I have loads of recipes stashed away somewhere, could do with a change myself! x

Oooh I bet it is cold there! I hope the scenery makes up for it though :) x

have a lovely time! 9 years, wow! (yep, I'm back to slimming world.... again!). I hope you're well! x

Morning all :) Feel good today! I chose to have an options instead of mini fingers last night, so less syns! But I'll be eating them tonight haha. It's all systems go at work this week! We have Open Evening in a few weeks and I'm currently trying to sort out all of the PVC banners to go...

Food looks lovely today! I'm craving gammon now! haha. May have to buy some next week. It's horrible when you fall out with the OH, we must be having one of those weeks! Both of us have had that happen this week! At least it's all sorted now :) x

That's good to hear! How long is your course? Really going to have to make that one week, could even do it tonight I guess as I'm having a green day! My journey has been hit and miss for about a year! Always caved in at the weekends so never really got anywhere so I'm starting from scratch...

Well done on the loss! That's great! :) Glad you got things sorted out with the OH! :) x

I feel your anger! I'd be annoyed too. Have a chat with him about it when you get home and put your feelings across and let him know how it makes you feel. I'd be annoyed about the BBQ thing! Good on you for being welcoming, I don't think I could have held it together! I find with my OH that...

That's true! They do have their good points which generally outweigh the bad! :) 5 years is a long time at that age and what makes it worse is men generally don't mature until their late 20's! Always found it hard to trust anyone as bf's I had when I was younger generally cheated whenever they...

Haha they really are all the same! If only it were done by magic! lol. 8 children, wow! I can imagine that was busy when they were all at home! How lovely to have a big family though :) I bet you're excited for the new arrival! Will definitely be trying the soup in the next few weeks! Sounds...

do you use the app to upload them? I may try to put a pic of my dinner up tonight! See if I can figure it out. 1 degree! Are you up north? I'm in Birmingham and it said 7.5 in my car - that feels cold enough! Good idea with the jumpers, I'm going to be purchasing some more, I love a good...

That's a really good idea! That's great for motivation! I may do that myself as my cousin and another friend are also doing the diet. I may suggest that this weekend :) It shouldn't affect your weight too much, you have 3 days to recover :) x

Tell me about it! I've turned into a proper little housewife! lol. I don't mind it, but from time to time it would be nice to have some help! We've been together for nearly 4 years now. We've taken one step forward which was moving in together, but I don't think any steps further will be taken...

11 yrs is a long time! I've never thought to just change a surname, a good idea if you don't see yourself getting married. Weddings are supposed to be celebrations but from experience they cause so much hassle and stress! I've not had one myself but have known many who have and they have so many...

Indeed haha MEN! I wish my OH would wash up and clean his bathroom! Nope... takes a lot of nagging to get anything out of him haha. We have a spare bedroom which is entirely dedicated to him.... clothes EVERYWHERE! Needless to say I keep the door shut and never go in... out of sight out of mind!! x

Hey, here to subscribe! I hope college is going well :) I didn't start uni until I was 22! I was pretty scared but after 1 day it was fine :) I was no where near ready to go to uni when I was 18! Bubble and squeak sounds nice! I need to try that out myself one day! Lovely meal for the up and...

Hi Ann, Of course I don't mind! I agree, reading what other people are eating and how they are getting on really does help with motivation and ideas, it really is so easy to get stuck in a rut! 2 stone is a fantastic loss and they do say the slower you lose it the longer it stays off for! So if...

Thank you, I'm glad to know someone doesn't think I was over-reacting! lol. In an ideal world I'd have children in the next few years (and already be married! haha) but I'm willing to wait as I do love him. Part of me hopes he may come round in a few years.... but we shall see! I'll spend the...

It really is frustrating! This is why I gave up before.... I need some results to keep me motivated! My plan is to hide the scales now until next Monday, stick to the diet, only have ONE treat a day which is 6 syns or less and go to the gym 3 times.... I think that's achievable! I am having...

Hehe I've just had take off my jumper to put a cardigan underneath with my jumper back on top! I wore peep toes today so my feet are feeling the chill! It's dropped about 5 degrees since last week. Brrrr!!! I hope you manage to stay nice and warm! I know how you feel, I've been feeling fat and...

HI Nanny Doreen, Thank you for posting the recipe! Can't wait to give this a try! I'm going to be living off soups over the winter, nice hearty lunches to keep me warm at work! Looks lovely :) x

What an awful weekend :( I picked up my OH from the airport on Friday night and everything was fine, was lovely to see him after two weeks. Then on Saturday he was going to rugby, which was fine. I thought we'd spend the evening together as I've not seen him for two weeks but then he tells me...

You're food is looking lovely! Do you upload your photos via your phone? How are you today? x

Hey, Ah don't worry! I had a major bad day on Saturday - ate a whole pizza to myself! It was comfort food though as had an almighty row with the OH! (Things sorted now thankfully) Although I still don't think I managed to eat up all of my syns for the week! From last weeks weight I've had a...

Hi, I'm good thank you :) I'm a little cold though! My weight is all over the place and I've stuck to the diet! Will explain in my post :) How was your weekend? Did you get what you needed at shopping? x

Hey Laura, Thank you! I'm still trying to get back into it... always struggle with the first few weeks! Will hopefully have a STS on Monday :) Will check out your diary! :)

Ouch - that sounds very painful! I hope it heals up soon :) I'm a graphic designer, but I currently work in a school doing all the publicity etc (hard to explain!). I've also been doing freelance work for the past 2 years - which is what I want to do full time eventually! Trying to break out...

I'm so happy it's Friday. Just so fed up of my current career, I need a change! Thinking about it all the time now, so my plan this weekend is to draft up my CV and covering letter! Also going to try and work on my freelance a little more - might open up a store on etsy and ebay! Wedding invites...

Ouch that sounds painful! I hope it is not too bad! I'm so happy it's Friday! :) So bored of my job!!! Need a change. Do you have much planned for the weekend? x

Thank you Mandyboo!!! I just feel bloated, puffy and tired :( no pains as of yet luckily!

:( Not woken up in a good way, I'm so bloated today! At this rate I expect I'll have a gain next week! Oh well eh.... I'll stick at it! Thursday: Red Day Breakfast: Muller light, bran flakes HEX B1 Lunch: Pea & Mint soup, ham & chicken slices, muller light Dinner: Chicken, mushrooms...

Well done on sticking with insanity! I've seen people do it... looks mental! x

I love BNS! Had it last night, so nice! I much prefer it to sweet potatoes. I tried BNS soup once but it didn't quite work out.... was really runny! x

I made the soup last night, had a taste and it's lovely! Eating it for lunch today :) That quiche does sound nice! Another thing to try! I'm glad you are feeling good this week.... I think I'm at the other end of the scale haha. IBS is affecting me this week! x

That looks nice! Is that free with healthy extras? How do you make that? Yum! X

They are a little sweet and are softer in texture, but I would say they are fairly different in taste. I much prefer the taste of Butternut to sweet potato. It's worth giving them a try.... I roast them once cut for about 40 mins on 200 (or until they start to get golden). I treat them like...

Oooh that looks lovely!! Hopefully will get to make that tonight! Will see if Sainsburys have any good containers! Thank you for posting that :) x

oops duplicate post!

Thank you :) Haha I no, sneaky weigh ins are deadly for motivation!!! I shall be hiding them away! x

It's needed.... too many carbs = bloat! I'm hoping if I stick to a variety I'll at least lose 0.5lbs minimum a week! Fingers crossed! Have you ever tried butternut Squash chips? I love them! x

I think hiding them is definitely a good idea!! I shall do that when I get home. I will do! Is it a thick soup? I hope so, I love thick soups! x

I've decided to go for a Red day today. I think with EE I eat way too many carbs! I'm going to try 3 red days, 2 green days and 2 EE days... see how that goes! I was really bloated yesterday - I do suffer with IBS but I've not felt like that in a while! Always makes me feel sluggish and heavy...

oooh thank you! Will give that a go in the next few weeks :) can you taste the orange in it? I'm not a fan of fruity flavours with meat you see.... so may miss that one ingredient out! Sounds yummy though! 2 syns is good value! Will perhaps try the choc tea then! I'm intrigued!! x

Morning :) I did a stupid thing and hopped on the scales and I'm up again! But then again I always seem to be up and down like a yo yo.... Need to learn to stay of the scales!!! Will be the end of me! haha. I hope for a maintain next week at least... Lunch sounds nice! I'm going to make the...

Hi, I tried to get into the habit of taking pics of my meals, but I got too lazy! May try now I have a better phone... Thank you :) Will be nice to try something new! Well done on your weight loss! I seemed to have the same but I'm a scale hopper.... doesn't make me feel too good when two days...

That looks like a good buy! I'll have to get myself one! Thank you for the link :) I like to think that I have a slow loss because there isn't too much I want to lose haha, 1.5 stone is my ideal loss! But I think in reality I've cheated way too much with this plan.... not anymore!!! Will be...

I used to plan them out too, worked really well when I went to do the weekly shop, didn't buy anything that I didn't need! So need to get back into the habit! That's a great loss over 6 months, 8lbs will fall off easily again :) I think I'm probably the same! Will more likely lose over 2 weeks...

I think the same goes for me! I might see how I get on with EE this week and then go back to red/green with EE weekends! I think I just get lazy with the planning! What a great loss you had! How long did it take you to lose that amount? Did you find back then that sometimes you'd have weeks...

Ooooh thank you! I'd very much appreciate the recipes for; pea & mint watercress red pepper spinach, sage, potato french onion pea & ham Thank you! :) x

Hey, a maintain is definitely better than a gain! You will get there, I think sometimes it just takes a little while to get into the diet and know what foods you can and cannot eat. I'm determined this time round for it to work, tried it 3 times already and never succeeded but then again I never...

Hey Alycyn, I'm here to subscribe!! Your food looks good, the sticky 5 spice gammon sounds lovely, how do you make that?! I too find that writing the food down in here helps me stick to it, if I don't write I go way off plan! I'm really going to try to stick to it 100%, no going over 15 syns...

I'm good thank you, are you? Do you have a diary on here? Ooooh let me know how it goes! x

The Shepherds Pie was a success last night! Made a big portion so I'm eating some for lunch today and still have plenty left over. Great that it's syn free, but I did eat a little too much last night, I probably ate a 3rd! OOPS! Let's hope that has no effect on next weeks weigh in! Off to the...

Hey Angwass, I hope it's looking OK, I'm not eating too much crap but still making room for a sweet treat! Couldn't live without them! I'm also trying to stick below syns, aiming for 10-12 at the moment. I shall pop over to your diary now :) x

Hi Alycyn, I'm doing well thank you! Seemed to manage a loss from last week which is good! I hope for another 0.5 - 1lb for next week :) The Twinings hot choc was lovely, just what I needed on a cold evening (worse is still to come though sadly!). What is Choc tea like?! I've been tempted but...

Hey Nanny Doreen, Thank you for the soup recipes! They sound lovely! I will definitely give them a try :) I just need to find a decent soup container that doesn't spill and can go in the microwave! Do you have a diary I could look at?

I didn't see this message! Thank you for the recipes you posted, I shall have to try one! I love phish food too, will have to have ice cream as a monthly treat! Something to look forward to I guess! :) xx

That would be great, thank you! I think I'm going to go to the meetings as of October, going to go with my cousin. The thought of going on my own petrifies me! I really appreciate that, thank you :) The only soup I've like is an asparagus soup recipe which I found online! x

I'm re-starting my weigh ins for Mondays. I seem to work better with Mondays and I also seem to eat less at the weekend! Never mind about eating a little off plan! I too ate a naughty treat.... 1/2 a tub of Ben and Jerry's! Oops. I'll keep my fingers crossed for a loss for you :) Do you...

Hi, Yes it is a pain! I think it affected me with about 2lbs this month! Seems to have gone now, let's hope I can keep it off! :) How was you weekend? How is it all going? I seem to be getting on track with it all now. Gutted the cold weather is coming though! I always want to eat more at this...

I'm back after a few days away! I've not eaten too badly and I seem to have lost 3lbs from last Thursdays weigh in of 158.6! Now at 155.4lbs! Yay!!! I think most of it was probably water retention though! I shall see how I get on this week :) Going to keep Monday as my new weigh in day, always...

Weighed in this morning, I had a STS which I'm pleased with, considering it's TOTM and I ate a few things that were higher in syns than initially thought! Will see how my results are next week :) Today - Thursday - EE B: Boiled egg, branflakes HEXB, muller light L: Smoked mackerel in tomato...

hi! i too sadly read that this morning, was going to have one for lunch today, then I found out the syns had changed from what I previously read! Settled for a mugshot instead! Thank you for informing me :) i shall check out your diary, I need more inspiration! i hope you had a good day! Xx

My weight was down but now it's back up! I think TOTM is to blame... I hope! I don't think I've eaten that much really! Will see how I go, will hopefully have lost a few pounds by the end of the month at least! Wed Food: EE B: Boiled egg, branflakes HEXB, muller light L: Mugshot, ham...

Food is sounding lovely!!! I'm doing OK, not over indulged too much yet! Although my weight has gone back up today.... but I think I put it down to TOTM water retention! x

I'm so so so so tired :( I just can't seem to get back into the swing of things. I don't think it's helping that I'm working full time and working at home this week. I'll try to turn lights out at 10pm tonight and see if I can force myself into a deep slumber! Food for today: EE Breakfast...

Hi, Don't let it de-rail you. A STS is better than a gain! I have the same thing happen to me too and I think that's why I stop the diet! If we stick to it and give it some time, I'm sure it will work! x

Thank you, that's great! x

I've bought some Gallo Risotto boxes and can't seem to find the syn value anywhere. I've got the tomato and ham, and chicken and mushroom. Here is the info for them. Tomato and ham: Cals: 460 Protein: 13g Carbs: 78g Fat: 10g Chicken & mushroom: Cals: 524 Protein: 13g Carbs: 94g Fat...

Right back to proper posting today :) Has been such a busy weekend, loads of work to finish! I'm so tired too, still jet lagged from America! Can't seem to get to sleep until 1.30am :( Right, food for today: EE Breakfast: Boilded egg, muller light. Lunch: Gallo Ham & Tomato Risotto box. I...

Good luck for your weigh in!!! x

It's been a busy weekend! Quick add for food. reeses pieces 6 syns cheese sandwich hexa and b Alpen light 3 syns tinned mackeral stir fry and dried noodles hot choc 2 syns 53/105 sunday: tinned mackeral on toast hex b boiled egg pasta n sauce, jacket potato, salad, beetroot 2 syns...

Hey, hopefully we can keep each other motivated! Today's food: EE Breakfast: boiled egg, branflakes HEX B, Muller Greek Yogurt 0.5 syns Lunch: Uncle Ben's Mexican Rice Time 1.5 syns Dinner: Either a veg stir fry with noodles and a sauce, or a Chinese; Oyster Chicken & rice. Will syn up...

I need my exercise to make up for my mega sweet tooth!!! haha. Yesterday went really well until I ate the last of the chocs I bought back from holiday! At least they're all gone now, no more temptation in the house! x

Hey, I'm starting my diet again too! I haven't done SW for a long time but managed to lose a little weight via exercise, but I have also had the holiday weight gain! So doing the diet again whilst continuing on with the gym! Good luck with the plan, and good look with starting a family! How...

Well I've dabbled with SW before and never really fully stuck to it 100% before. I've lost a bit of weight recently through exercise without really sticking to a plan, but I've just come back from holiday and gained a few pounds back! I know so many people who have done the EE plan and...

Hey all! I've decided to try calories counting as a diet. I've tried Weight Watchers, Slimming World and have managed to lose some but I always seem to put it back on. With WW I found I was hungry all the time and with Slimming world I found I ate healthy but I don't like the 'eat as much as...

Right so syns & cals for today! Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs - 140 cals Branflakes HEXB - 97 cals muller light - 99 cals Snacks: 2 Apples - 104 cals Lunch: Hoops and crosses - 4.5 syns - 84 cals Turkey - 54 cals EL mayo 0.5 syns - 10 cals salad beetroot - 20 cals muller - 99 cals Dinner...

I'm decided to start writing down how many calories I'm eating a day. Somewhere online it says to lose w hat I want by 8th August I need to eat 1339 calories a day... so going to see how many I'm actually eating! Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs - 140 cals Branflakes HEXB - 97 cals muller light -...

Green day (Green week!) Breakfast: Boiled egg, OSS HEX B, golden syrup 1 syn Snack: Apple, Alpen light HEX B1 Lunch: Egg & Sweetcorn salad, EL mayo 1 syn, muller light, hoops & crosses 4.5 syns, 5 mikado 2.5 Snack: Apple, Alpen light HEX B2 Dinner: Jacket potato, salad, corn on the cob 1...

The weekend's eating wasn't as bad as it could have been!! Will be cutting back even more now! Managed to shift 2 lbs from gain! Green today: Breakfast: Boiled egg, branflakes HEX B, muller greek 0.5syns Snack: Apple, Alpen light HEX B1 Lunch: Egg salad, EL mayo 0.5 syns, mug shot, muller...

Yay for Friday! Green day today: Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs, branflakes HEX B with greek yogurt 0.5 syns Snack: Apple, Alpen Light HEX B1 Lunch: Mugshot, muller light Snack: Alpen light HEX B2 Diner: Probably an innocent veg pot of some kind 4 syns, bourbon 3 syns Syns:7.5 Week...

I think I had too many syns yesterday! Won't be having that many today as I've remembered my Alpen lights! Yay! Green day: Breakfast: Muller light, OSS HEX B Snack: Alpen light HEX B1, apple Lunch: Pepper, onion, courgette quiche HEX A, greek yog 0.5 syns Snack: Alpen light HEX B2...

They look like they're well worth 2 syns! Will have to try some! Sorry to hear you've had a bad week, it's a new day today :) It's a new 'start' for me! Fell off the wagon with a loud bang last week! We need our binges every now and again :) x

Those bites look lovely! How many syns do you think they are? How is your week going? It's been lovely weather so far! Up until the dull sky I woke up to this morning! xx

I feel good for going back to the gym! Sore muscles today though! I've forgotten my alpen lights! :( So having to eat stuff I've left in my draw at work Red day today: Breakfast: Boiled egg, greek yog 0.5 syns, branflakes HEX B Snack: Apple, orange thin 3.5 syns Lunch: Salmon & Egg salad...

EE day today: Breakfast: 2 hard boiled eggs, branflakes with muller light HEX B Snack: Alpen light 3 syns, apple Lunch: Chicken & Ham salad, EL mayo 0.5 syns, beetroot, muller greek yogurt 0.5 syns, babybel Hex A Snack: Alpen light 3 syns Dinner: Gammon steak, Sweet potato wedges, samphire...

Oh my I think I've gained 4lbs this past week! My diet has gone completely off track! Amazing how quickly weight can pile on and I feel awful for it too! Can tell instantly that I've gained it around my tummy! :( Oh well, I have 10 weeks until I go to America so I'm having a 10 week body...

starting from scratch - bad week!!

Well tut tut I had a few chips, a piece of garlic bread and a waffle yesterday! ooops. I think I'm writing this week off, too many things to go to. 100% committed diet starting from Monday! I'm going to write out a plan for every single day (sad I know) then I'm pinning it to the fridge! I will...

What a blow out of a weekend! Think I've gained 0.5lbs! boooooo Had the most amazing dessert on Friday (followed on from acarvery 0 so not too bad I guess), bakewell tart ice cream cake! LOVELY! YUM YUM. Saturday was a Mexican out, then after drinking a cheeseburger :/ Sunday was a meal at a...

hey, that's ok! I hope you're well! Glad to see you back! :) It was quite painful but I think it may be due to not having warmed up! I guess I'll see later (If I decide to go - feeling quite tired today!) x

Glad to see you back! 0.5 is nothing! Hope you're well :) xx

Another good gym session yesterday. Although I've been told to lay off the running as my dodgy ankle has now led to my shin being painful when I run :( I can tell when I run that my foot flicks out and I find it hard to run in a straight line, I'm all wonky! Looks like I'll be working on the...

Trying out a dairy free day today, going to see if I get bloated! I'm eating some dairy free yogurts - I'm not going to syn them for now. EE day today: Breakfast Branflakes HEX B with dairy free yogurt, boiled egg Snack: Alpen light 3 syns, Apple Lunch: Salmon & egg salad, dairy free yogurt...

I've no idea how much I weigh anymore. I have electronic scales at home and at the gym they use the manual scales. At the gym yesterday I was weighing 69kg (with trainers and kit) which is 10st11lbs, where as at home in the morning on the electronic scales I weight 11st2lbs?! So I've no idea! My...

I started off my 5k training yesterday! 1 min run 1 min walk x 10. I managed just under 3k in that time which I thought was quite good! Next running plan will be tomorrow or Thursday, depends if I fancy a 'rest' day! Feeling really positive about exercise though, I need to keep it up as it...

What a busy, full of bad eating weekend! I enjoyed it though so that's the main thing :). I weighed in at 11st 3.5 yesterday and 11 st 2 today, so I think the latter is my actual weight. Dropped half a pound from last week! Woohoo!!! Not that I've really tried... not going to weigh myself now...

Sorry to hear about your gran. I hope you and your family are OK. It's great that you have a some nice things to look forward to to help take your mind off things. Congratulations on the news about your sister and your job! How lovely to have a little neice or nephew on the way. xxx

So glad it's Friday, this week has dragged! Off to the OH's dad's birthday tonight, it's not a sit down meal but I think cheese and biscuits are involved! I'll be driving though so no wine for me! Will try not to eat too much cheese! Then tomorrow it's breakfast at theirs, followed by an...

Hey, how are you? 0.5lb gain is barely anything, will soon fall off! I think I've gained about 2lbs out of nowhere! I stick to the diet and this is how it pays me haha. Will battle on though! not long until half term! x

yum, must try these!

TOTM finally arrived after a week of feeling crappy! Feeling tired today though... hoping to also go to the gym but I'll see how I feel later, the first day always puts me out! I think next week I'm going to try for a syn free week, well a snack syn free week at least. Going to go back to...

Scales say I'm gaining :( boooooooooooo I don't feel like I've eaten a great amount of bad food, just a few little bits over the weekend (that's the only time I'd even eat the bad things!) This weekend it was only a pasta meal at ASK and a slice of cake, everything else was good. I don't know if...

I'm soooo tired today. at least it's tiredness from going to the gym... I think! Off there again tonight then having a rest day tomorrow. I really hope that by following this plan and doing all this exercise will work. It normally doesn't show on the scales, I normally gain weight when I...

didn't eat too badly this weekend but didn't stick to it! Setting the scales back to week one as I'm now concentrating on doing more exercise with the diet! Will measure my stats later! Red today: Breakfast: All Bran 2 HEX B, muller light Lunch: Beetroot, turkey salad, 2 x babybel HEX A...

I really enjoyed my gym session yesterday! Actually managed to run on the treadmill for 15 minutes! That's an achievement for me, aiming for 5K by the end of the year, would love to run a race for life event without stopping and having to walk! So my aim now is to motivate myself to go to the...

Another red day today! feeling the burn of last nights squat exercises! I can still walk though, phew! Just discovered how nice banana and custard muller lights are! I never tried them before because I'm not too keen on the taste of banana, but they are really nice! Will be stocking up...

Good luck! :)xxx

Gym session yesterday has worn me out! It wasn't particularly hard but I can definitely feel my muscles working now, and I'm so sleepy! After falling off track over the weekend I'm really trying to stick to the diet this week, my goal is to lose 7lbs by August, I think that sounds easy enough...

I wish I'd only eaten 3 ginger nut biscuits this weekend! haha, I went overboard! Turkey burgers, are they nice? May have to have a trip to Asda one week, they seem to have a better collection of foods! how are you ?Xx

Food for today :) EE Breakfast: OSS Hex b Lunch: Chicken with tagliatelle, ww pasta sauce 1 syn, chorizo 2 syns, muller light. Dinner: Diet Coke chicken with BNS and salad with syn free cake! (not that good really, the sponge on it's own is the best!) Snacks: Apple, muller, 6 x mikado 3 syns...

Hey hun :) I'm ok thank you, although feeling slightly annoyed that I ate so many bad things this weekend! Fresh start today, I don't think I gained any weight, just didn't lose, but then again I've not been on the scales today! How are you? I understand the word hectic, it's been the same for...

Oh dear I ate a bundle of crap this weekend! Oooops, my sister and mum are a bad influence! Started off on Friday, had a BBQ at a friends' house, only had 1 bun as my Hex b, 2 sausages 1 syn and some nibbles for about 5 syns. Then I had 2 banana muffins and a small piece of cheesecake! ooops...

I didn't go to the gym last night :( but I did have my final load of amendments to do for he magazine I've been working on,deadline was last night! So hopefully there is no more work to do on it until the next mag comes out next month! I did do a little exercise last night. After speaking to...

A sts is great!! I think I'll be the same next week too! x

The Mayflower curry sauce was really nice! Definitely a treat meal though! Will maybe have this every Monday after weigh in! I made with egg fried rice but I don't think it need it, boiled would have done! So I know for next time. I think I have dropped 2 lbs but my scales read the same as they...

Hey, yes it's coming off slowly but surely! Think I've dropped 2-3 pounds so far! I'll get there in the end :) xx

Freelance work is nearly complete! Yay!!! I always find though that the client wants to change things on a perfectly good spread. Negative space is something often used in design to make a piece of work more appealing, yet some peole want to fill every single gap possible! Oh well, it's extra...

Well done on your weight loss!! Fab graduation pics too! Congratulations!! xx

Ka's are good little cars! I had one myself but I've just traded it in for an 08 Corsa! Only reason being I had driven the car up to 114,000 miles (past its shelf life I think!) and I'm driving up and the down the M6 everyday so wanted something a little sturdier! Only had one breakdown with it...

Babybel stuffed burgers sound fab! May have to try them! I hope you get your essays done! x

Well done! That's great!! xxx

I had a sweet tooth last night! Consumed a whole bag of buttons! Oh well, it hit the spot, and it could have been far worse!!! Won't have any more naughty treats this week now, will also be going to the gym tonight! Breakfast: OSS Hex B Lunch: Chicken & Ham salad, beetroot, EL mayo 1 syn, 1...

Well I got on the scales this morning and it showed 10st13.5lbs again! A 1/4 pound lighter than last Monday! So I've either A - lost 3 lbs in the first week and another 1/4 this past week, or it showed that amount because I ate very little last Sunday and instead lost 1 lb with a further 2 this...

hehe thank you! At least I didn't go over my syns this week, was quite well under allowance! I shall know for next time. Thank you! Actually going to go to group in a few weeks so I'll buy myself a book! x

Hey debtin, you know it's probably not! It's just me assuming haha. I don't go to groups so I should actually probably change it! I did have some books but I've lost them! I should probably go back through and syn them all, thanks for bringing this to my attention! I only eat them at the weekend...

quick food diary as short on time! Sat: Breakfast: Cornflakes syns - 5? Lunch: Risotto Dinner: DIet coke chicken & BNS Snacks: 2 x mini macaroons 10 syns?! 2 x mikado 4 x mikado 2 syns 17 syns Sunday: Breakfast: Special K Hex b Lunch: Bacon wrapped asparagus, pesto salmon, roasted veg

Wow what a busy busy day! Busy weekend ahead, lots of freelance work to be doing!!! :/ Breakfast: Egg, beans, 1 piece toast Hex b Lunch: Bacon & Egg salad, 2 x laughing cow light Hex a Dinner: Not sure yet! Snacks: Apple, 4 x mikado 2 syns, muller, flake 7 syns, muller dessert 5 syns 14...

Hey, don't worry, no loss is better than a gain!!! I thought I lost 3lbs last week but it's up already, so I guess it mostly was water retention! I'm going to try red days next week... see how that pans out! You're doing great! xx

I had my half weekly weigh today (even though I shouldn't!) but scales say I'm up. I think I actually lost weight but not 3lbs! Looking back at Sunday I didn't eat too much and had dinner quite early so it was quite a while between eating and weighing myself, which always makes my weight look...

Hey, just been reading your diary! your meals all look so yummy in the photos! Subscribing! :)x

I'm really tired today, I could have slept in all morning! Work out was tough - but I felt good for it! I don't think I'll be able to go again this week as I've just had a freelance job come in earlier than expected - a 40 pg magazine! It's going to be a week full of late nights!! :( It will be...

Morning :) I went to Home Bargains last night and bought myself a box of Mayflower sauce! Will try it out this weekend I think! Did you enjoy your tea last night?! x

oooh lovely, enjoy your dinner tonight!!! x

Sounds very nice! I shall have to pop in to my local Home bargains and see if they sell it! If all else fails I'll buy a batch from Amazon! How many syns is it? x

Thanks for the tips! I will pop some schwartz seasoning on next time and try the fillet instead (shoulder is just too much for 2 people!) I've seen you talk about Mayflower before! Really want to try it but I think you can only buy online?! What kind of curry taste is it? Like a chip shop curry...

Hey, I'm glad to hear you feel things are starting to sort out, it can only get better for you from now! I really hope it works out with you work wise! A week at home with you family and friends will do you the world of good :) Food looks lovely! Do you have a nice recipe for the pulled pork? I...