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Oh I'm just part time, I work full time too. I did WW as a student and it was so hard! Everyone eats junk and there's so much alcohol around!! My hips are something like 39" but I have a skinny waist so have squeezed into very generous gstar jeans. All my weight is on my hips and thighs!

On my way to uni so just popping in to do my food for today: B: yogurt and fruit, coffee (milk is hex a) L: apricots (hex b), salad from m&s (prolly not strictly sw friendly but all wholefoods), lemonade (7.5 syns) D: they feed us at uni but normally quite healthy, unprocessed stuff and I'll...

Right, today's food to keep me on track. B: magic porridge, coffee x2 (hex a) L: couscous, tuna, salad, vinaigrette, toffee muller light D: jacket potato, HM burger, veg, ketchup (1 syn) S: beer after training tonight (8 syns) 9/15 syns Off skating tonight and then away for the weekend at...

How was the monitoring device hon? Hope you slept ok! Those gingerbread men sound SO worth it, might have to track one down...

It doesn't taste cheesy! It's amazing! Haven't had it for ages so I'm not sure they still do it but it was gooooood!

Oooh tasty! Have you had the chocolate philly?

They are! I went to HoF in the end and they hooked me up with some fancy Elle McPherson stuff! In a 32C which I'm pretty pleased with! And a friend mentioned that I was getting skinny. Been so crap at sw recently but I am slowly getting back on it.

I'd kind of forgotten that studying and working was like this. I finally stopped reading journals at about 11:30 last night. I'm soooooo tired. And not loving my weight either. 11st6. Grr. Drinking all the water and all the peppermint tea today. I feel really bloated and blergh. B: magic...

That's exactly it. I am getting there slowly, my weight's sticking around 11st5 even when I'm not super good so I'm not too worried. I've more or less decided not to go to class anymore. I go to a drop in lunchtime one so there's no IMAGE or anything, just a fiver and a bike ride up to Covent...

All the food, all the alcohol. Oops.

Saturday's food: Brunch out with friends: poached egg, toast (hex b), baked beans, mushrooms, grilled tomato, latte (hex a), 2x cauldron veggie sausages (2 syns) Out tonight and hoping I can convince my friends to order Indian rather than pizza! We're also supposed to be playing drinking games...

Oh my god! Can I please move in with you? Your food always sounds so good!

How was the tea? I'm so intrigued by that! :) Hope you're well lovely! I am so NOT up to date!

Ooh, they sound great! So impressive that you've tried so many new recipes. I am terrible at getting stuck eating the same old thing over and over again. Have you tried putting the beetroot in a food processor to avoid the grating? Thou I can imagine that would be a big purple mess...

Just back from skating and pub. I'm so tired and wondering if watching last night's GBBO is a good idea right now... Meh, tomorrow's Friday. Why not? Just had a sneaky weigh and my scales are looking good. So so glad they're back down! Friday food so far: B: eggs, fruit (forgot to buy...

I'm definitely back on it today. Feeling a bit under the weather still but I'm going skating tonight and I'm in work nice and early to get things done. I also managed to finish my land law reading last night so just criminal to go before uni starts back next weekend. Hopefully I can squeeze that...

Stupidly had lunch out with a friend. And wine. But at least I had salad! Wednesday: B: magic porridge (hex b), coffee (.5 syn) L: chicken, bacon, salad, dressing (?? syns), wine (8 syns) D: sw pulled pork (1 syn), rice, veg S: yogurt, tea (.5 syn) 10/15 syns and the dressing.

F**********ck. I'm back up to 11st12 this morning. I HATE * week. It's so discouraging. I missed weigh in yesterday so I'm just going to wait til next week and hope I'm back to normal. I feel so bloated and horrible.

Aw that's fab! Well done! :)

Going to start trying extra hard tomorrow. I've been a bit crap at this and there's no excuse. Wednesday: B: magic porridge (hex b), coffee (.5 syn) L: chicken, rice, salad, yogurt D: sw pulled pork (1 syn), rice, veg S: babybel (hex a) 1.5/15 syns

Food diary: B: porridge oats (hex b), yogurt, blueberries L: sw pulled pork (1 syn for the mustard I used), rice, salad, after eight muller light D: ended up going out for dinner so... steak, vegetables, potatoes, quite a bit of oil (6 syns), 175ml red wine (6 syns) 13/15 syns

Oh my god! I passed all my roller derby assessments, I get to play in the wreck (recreational) league, full contact! So excited about next Sunday!

I hope so! I drank a lot on Sunday and ate loads of cake (but nothing else) but definitely not that much so hopefully I'll be fine by next week. Just got to keep my head in the right place. This is the kind of thing that would normally make me give up so just have to stay strong. It's a long...

Thanks ladies! Feeling much better at the moment, just sleepy and achey so I'm staying in bed. My weight seems to have shot up to 11st 10 again which is worrying me. But I'm on plan and drinking peppermint tea!

Oh that's not bad at all! You'll lose that again so quickly!

Yaaaay! Congrats on the exercise (I'm still holed up in bed) and that food sounds amazing! So jealous of the curry. Can you send some over?!

Just catching up! Looks like you're doing great and I bet you'll see a sudden drop. All the exercise is amazing but probably just your muscles hanging on to water or something! Do you take your measurements?

Thanks hon! Will try and catch up on diaries later.

I woke up at 5am and threw up. Yesterday was almost definitely hangover related and today it's * time. Blergh. So I'm spending the day in bed again watching Drop Dead Diva. I've just made it as far as the kitchen to get some yogurt and blueberries which so far I've kept down. I'm so tired and...

I managed to stay on plan Saturday apart from a few cheeky potato wedges and a bit of humous at the afterparty. Yesterday was a bit of a nightmare though. I had eggs for breakfast and then no other food all day apart from cake accompanied by alcohol. I feel horrible today and I'm actually off...

I managed to stay on track yesterday apart from half a scotch egg. I had two rum and diet cokes and a glass of wine and I was safely home and in bed by 10:30. I'm so cool! Today is a bit trickier but as long as I leave early and stick to spirits I should be fine. B: toast (hex b), peanut...

What's the crisp and dry like? I'm also not a big fan of fry light. I can definitely taste it in my food and I can see it in somethings too. Slightly odd!

I wouldn't worry about it too much unless you think it's slowing your weight loss down. Then maybe think about restricting it. I'm a big no/low sugar advocate so I tend to limit it and stick to berries but that's definitely a personal choice after reading stuff like Sweet Poison.

I've got an extra motivation to get to 11 stone by the end of the month! Kurt Geiger just sent me a 20% off voucher valid until 30 September. Those boots will be mine!

Doh! Wrong thread...

I've got a similar problem this weekend. We've got a game on Saturday and then the after party (argh!) and then celebrations on Sunday after training (we're moving up to the rec league) and it's all cake and alcohol based. I'm so screwed. Can you make a cake to take? You could use sweetener and...

Thanks for the tip!

We have sky internet and they've blocked lots of sites like putlocker but I'll have a look.

Just succumbed to the cake. There's just so much of it. :(

Ohh I really want to watch Drop Dead Diva! I can't find it anywhere. Is it on Netflix?

I used to live in Denmark Hill! Way back before Camberwell was cool and trendy and had the overground! The place in Brixton does food but we have a separate room so don't know if we can order stuff. That said I can't see anything I can eat and my colleagues probably won't eat anything (skinny...

Revenge is amazing for the first season or so but it does get old pretty quick. It is absolutely US-day time-tv-style ridiculous though! Great escapism!

Right, here's today's food: B: magic porridge obvs! (hex b) L: chicken and zero noodles from crussh D: sushi (1 syn) S: melon, yogurt, cupcake* I've got afterwork drinks in Brixton (nowhere near where I actually work!) for people leaving/having birthdays and then I have to hotfoot it up to...

So jealous of your quiet weekend! Rest that knee lady!

Haha I haven't cycled today but maybe biking home from covent garden yesterday was enough. The scales are 11st3 today. It seems to be falling off me this week!

Well exactly! It can't have done that much harm.

Your food always looks so tasty!

Today's been a nightmare. I avoided all the cake at work and came home to two of my housemates baking cookies. So I've just had one and a half. That somehow makes up the 5 syns I had left today? :sigh:

Review is over and apparently I'm doing fine! We mostly discussed ideas for improving my department and processes within the division so I've come away with loads more work!

Thanks for subscribing! I've managed to avoid the cake really well! The kitchen's the other end of the floor so I'm just hiding in my office. I've got meetings all afternoon so unlikely to get any then. I just want the review part over and done with. No idea how I'm doing and I swear they'll...

Thanks hon! I'm definitely going to try that next week!

Someone's filled our work kitchen with cake. Today's going to be hard!

Oh my! How does your food look that good? Do you have a recipe for that chicken? Sounds amazing! Hope your day improves! :)

They're Kurt Geiger. I'm a bit in love. My scales this morning (and they're pretty close to the WI ones) are showing 11st 4. SO close! Today's food: B: magic porridge (hex b) L: pasta and sauce, salad D: spanish omelette S: babybel light (hex a), pineapple for the cinema, wine afterwards (8...

Watching the bake off was such an error. I'm so hungry and I really want cake!

Have a look because it's really good for eating out. You can make choices without knowing all the NVs. It's like SW but a bit more restrictive... I'm such a SW convert, sorry!

Thanks for the tip! Not sure it'll last in the freezer that long! Today's a bit slow at work so I've made some weight loss goals. I've added them to my signature but here's a bit more detail on each 1. Get to 11st. Ideally by the end of September which seems pretty manageable at the moment...

I was thinking it looked quite nice! Is 5.5 syns for two finger kitkats?

Just remembered you're on WW not SW, doh! Eating out is much easier on SW. Have you looked at Filling & Healthy (they call it other things too... Simply Filling maybe?) that's a bit more like SW?

Food's looking good! :D Stonegate seem to own loads, including one where I used to drink as a student! Where are you off to?

Nom, nom, nom. These toffee muller lights might actually be my favourite. Do you think they're like caramel ice cream if you freeze them? Might be a project for tonight...

Oh hon, that's terrible! Hope it all works out for you both! There seems to be a lot of this about at the moment. :( That homity pie sounds great though! Enjoy! :)

Ooh that sounds good! Is that one of those slow cooker sachets? I keep meaning to try those. Completely agree about the nuts. I've just stopped eating them as a healthy snack because the syns aren't really worth it!

They had it in the big Sainsburys so maybe try one of those? I had it last night and I wasn't that impressed! Mint yogurt is a bit weird and it's not that chocolatey. I think I'll have to try it again and freezing it is a good idea - I imagine it would be like one of those skinny cow things.

Eek, that was a slightly overly emotional post! Feeling better today, just very tired. We've switched the cinema to tomorrow night so I'm going to try and get all my reading finished for one of my uni modules instead. Here's what Wednesday now looks like: B: magic porridge (hex b) L: leftover...

I should probably do tomorrow's food too... B: magic porridge (hex b) L: leftover pasta, yogurt D: leftover spanish omelette S: grapes at the cinema, wine afterwards (8 syns to be safe) I was meant to be having lunch with a friend but I'm about to text and say I can't. My ex just sent me a...

Phew, managed a night at a tapas bar and only had one glass of wine! So, updated food for today: B: magic porridge (hex b) L: couscous, tuna, salad D: Spanish omelette, yogurt, diet coke S: babybel light (hex a), yogurt, diet coke, 200ml red wine 7 syns

I think the first few seasons are. Check 4od as well maybe.

Thanks! And! Guess what I got on my way home?!

Wow that was well predicted! And properly back on plan today. I'm meant to be going out and using syns for wine but I just don't want to...

Me too, I LOVE mint chocolate but I haven't seen it anywhere. Might have a look in the big Sainsburys at Angel on my way home.

Blergh. Just had one of those vanilla and chocolate muller lights. They're horrible! I'm sticking to the toffee ones.

Ooh well done! That's great! And glad you're feeling better. :)

Argggggh. Haven't you seen season 5? I love and hate it in equal measure. Please please hurry up and watch it! I know so few people that watch it! :)

0.5lb off this week. Not amazing but I was really off plan and this takes me down to 11st7 exactly so I'm halfway to the 10s!

Thanks hon! Just got back. -0.5lb. Thank god for that! Now to get back on this and have a huuuuuge loss next week! :D

Ooh feta's a good idea. I might add some courgette with the carrot too…

I made these the other night with potato wedges (fry light and paprika) and they're great! Fed my housemate as well but we were thinking they need something else in them - any ideas for additions?

Oooooh! I am so excited for you! It really is life changing and don't worry about how bad you think you are on skates. I started with two girls who couldn't stand up on skates and 12 weeks later they are fierce! We've learned so much so quickly. Oh and we have a bout near Stratford on Saturday...

By the way, you should totally do it! You're in Guildford, right? Surrey Roller Girls have a Fresh Meat (newbies) programme coming up! It's on their Facebook page. One of my friends used to skate with them. It's really really good exercise, you actually need to have sizeable legs and hips for...

I've been really crap this week. Weigh in tomorrow so I'm off home to read the magazine and plan a week of tasty meals! I'd be so happy with just 0.5lb off this week.

It was amazing and I'm trying not to feel bad about it because it's the last proper blow out I'll have now for a while. Uni's kicking off again and there's so much I need to do for that now. Just struggling to cope with a hangover on this diet. I really really want a brownie or something!

Ah saturday was nothing compared to today. That was more lack of sleep I think.

Oh my god. I'm so hungover. Open bars are not good for diets! We had the first of two minimum skills assessments at roller derby yesterday. They check we're safe to start playing full contact with the rest of the league. I did really well and beat my previous personal best for most laps in...

Just popping in to log my food. I'm busy studying so having a short break. I spent ALL my remaining syns on rum yesterday. It was great! Ended up getting a taxi home at 1am with my friends. I am dying today. B: eggs, toast (hex b), jam (2 syns), spread (1 syn), mushrooms, baked beans, bacon...

Wow! They look amazing! I'm going to have to try and find these.

Here to follow! :)

Good to know! I'll try that next time. Sometimes I end up getting out of bed again and going down just to mix the porridge before I go to sleep. :(

Oh my god, that sounds so exciting! I want to get married too!

That's exactly what it's about isn't it? Learning to enjoy yourself while staying on plan. Weight's still a bit up on what I'd like but it's Friday so I can definitely pull this back.

Thank yooooou! I'm effing starving already! Toast is NOT breakfast but I forgot to make magic porridge. :(

Aw thanks hon! I just bike to work and back (about 1 hour round trip) and then play roller derby at the weekend. I don't think I eat that badly normally but the weight just doesn't seem to shift at all! Had a glass of wine and a g&t last night at the pub so 8.5 syns all up. Not too bad! I'm...

Yes, it's pretty much like ww with the drinks. I had a wine and a gin so not too bad. Hope you're feeling better hon!

Ooh get you! And such restraint! I've been super super good today but my housemate wants to go to the pub. Eek.

Ohh I'm trying! Just saw some photos of me at 11st 4 on Facebook so that's a good incentive and I WILL be even slimmer than that. I was meant to be going to the pub tonight with my housemate but might try and get some work done and get an early night to save my syns.

I hope so! Feeling very bloated too so hopefully lots of peppermint tea will help and I'll be ok by next weigh in. I always seems to sabotage myself if I start actually losing. Got to get back on this. Today's going ok so far.

Argh. My scales are showing me +1lb on my weigh in day. Must stick to plan!!!

Oops, minor slip up. One of my housemates has gone away for a week and left a note saying eat the ice cream in the freezer. So we did. I didn't have that much but enough that I feel ill and pudgy. Oh well. No syns used today otherwise so hopefully it's not the end of the world. Might sneak a...

Congrats! :)

Not bad! Had a slow cooker disaster and a few run ins with crazy drivers on my bike (got shouted at and then had a guy reverse into me so I had to jump off and pull my bike out the road) but redeemed by random acts of kindness by strangers!

Gaah. I set my slow cooker to high rather than low and then went to work. Came home to tasty tasty burnt lentil mush. Oops. Otherwise I had a great day. I went to look at a new hall for derby training after work. Most places hate us because they think we'll damage the floor with our skates but...

For achey muscles, foam rollers are good depending on the muscle. There should be videos on youtube showing you how to use them. Otherwise baths, especially with epsom salts. The other thing I have is like a posh version of Deep Heat. It's made by Elemis but I'm sure other people make it too...

That really sucks! But agree it's the weight loss fairies - junk food always makes me feel ill now, it's like my body is used to proper food.

That sounds life changing! Thanks! I'll have a look for it.

That food sounds really good! I think I need to invest in bran flakes. Out of interest, what is low low?

Or just crazy to cycle in London! I do about 60 mins a day and it doesn't seem to actually make any difference to my weight. I'm just getting quads of steel! Hm, at least that's a good thing for roller derby.

We went to Meat People on Essex Road. If you're ever in Islington for dinner and have money to burn (our bill for two was about £80 but we had a voucher!) then I definitely recommend it! Hopefully all the cycling will balance it out - I really need a day off the bike though, my legs are so achy...

Thanks! Messed up a bit last night. I made all the right decisions, wine and steak on plan and then my friend talked me into dessert. Chocolate fondant with salted caramel ice cream. I make it about 20 points so I'm just going to be extra good today and not use my syns. B: magic porridge (hex...

I think most spirits are about 2pp - make sure you measure them though! Or you could try low cal wine (maybe pour into an old non-low cal bottle or a carafe?) I sometimes drink Becks blue as well, the non-alcoholic version.

Hello! Magic porridge is porridge oats and yogurt and fruit left in the fridge overnight. It's a bit like bircher muesli but with porridge oats and it's really really tasty! I think I typed it out a few times to start with but everyone here seems to call it magic porridge which is much faster to...

Happy anniversary lovely! You definitely look younger than 33! Food's looking great! Good luck with the weigh in. :)

Thanks hon! It's a first week fluke, just you wait and see. It's absolutely lovely out! Had a great cycle up to get weighed and got my lovely new shoes too! And I stupidly went and had ice cream after but drawing a line. It's a new week after all.

-4lb! I'm pretty pleased with that! :)

-4lb! I'm pretty happy with that! Unfortunately my SW class is right opposite a really great gelato place. How many points in gelato?

4lb off today! 8 to go this month.

That's a great loss! Well done! :) I've got an hour til weigh in. SO impatient today.

Really really well! I lost about two stone. I then graduated, moved in with a boy and moved to Germany, land of beer and sausages, which is why I'm not still two stone lighter! I never found it a problem doing it at uni because I mostly drank vodka when I went out and I had time to make healthy...

Morning everyone! It's weigh in day! I'm really excited! I had a quick look at my scales this morning and it's looking good for a 3lb loss. I can't wait for lunchtime to make it official! And I'm going to pop into Kurt Geiger while I'm up at Covent Garden getting weighed and pick up some new...

Here to follow! :)

I think I might count as late 20s now (sob!) but hello! I'm 27, part time student. I actually did ww during my first degree so I definitely remember trying to fit that in around my social life at uni! I'll go and have a look for your diary now! Good luck chicken!

Thanks hon! Sounds amazing. I'm going to try it later this week. Sent from my LT30p using MiniMins.com mobile app

Hi everyone! Mind if I join you? I'm hoping for 12lb off this month. My first weigh in is tomorrow!

Subscribing! :)

Thanks! Just heading over to have a look at your diary! :)

Ooh, that sounds good! Do you make the pulled pork yourself? I've just dug out my slow cooker for baked potatoes and I'm wondering if I can make pulled pork in there...

Apparently dime bars are impossible to find! I've just been to the two supermarkets near my office and a corner shop and nowhere has them! Instead, I've got a ripple but it's not quite the same... Revised food: B: magic porridge (hex b), coffee with milk (0.5 syn) L: mackerel (bought smoked by...

Here to follow!

I just popped on to plan food for tomorrow before I go to sleep. I'm absolutely shattered. Could do with another day of the weekend! B: magic porridge (hex b), coffee with milk (hex a) L: mackerel (bought smoked by accident so 1.5 syns), beetroot, lettuce, couscous, 0% yogurt D: baked potato...

Haha! I never even thought about it like that! I don't especially like that kind of pizza so I definitely didn't have that in mind when I registered...

Sunday food: Breakfast: magic porridge (hex b), coffee with dash of milk (.5 syn) Lunch: eggs, tinned tomatoes, fry light, 0% yogurt Dinner: bean burgers (onion, kidney beans, carrot, cumin), salad, potato wedges made with fry light, ketchup (1 syn) Snacks: beer (8 syns) ice lolly (3 syns)...

Just got home from a long day. It was great to see Surrey Roller Girls in action and they were so so narrowly beaten. But I'm absolutely shattered after cycling to and from Waterloo. There also seems to be no food in the house. I came home intending to make a jacket potato with tuna and then...

Oh and while I remember! - I bought a coffee at lunchtime from Bea's of Bloomsbury who do the best cake. They had some samples on the side and I resisted! - One of the girls I went skating with called me skinny!

Right so I got home, all ready to make risotto and I realised that I don't actually have any risotto rice in the house. Just a small issue! So I ended up eating pasta instead before rushing out to roller disco. I went with my roller derby friends to practice a bit more before our skill...

Hi! Just subscribing here too! :)

Subscribing! :)

Here to follow! You are doing so so well! You're inspirational lady! :)

Subscribing! Hope you're feeling better soon! x

Subscribing! :)

Hi everyone! I'm halfway through my first week of SW and thought I'd join you all. I'm 11st 11.5 at the moment with a target of 10st 3. I always seem to get stuck in the 11s so really really looking forward to seeing 10st something!

I LOVE soup and it's amazing for weightloss but my new office doesn't seem to have microwaves (or showers for when you bike to work, or bike storage, or cleaners… I'm genuinely considering leaving…) If you go to the "look inside" bit on amazon, you can see lots of the ideas there. It is really...

Fab, thanks! I'd never heard of it so C and I were googling it before it arrived to find out exactly what I'd ordered! Very tasty! I'm absolutely starving this morning. Had my magic porridge and sneak peaked (-2.5lb!) but I think this morning's going to be a struggle. Next week I am all about...

Quickly planning tomorrow's food before I go to sleep. I'm off out skating tomorrow evening so got to squeeze in dinner. Breakfast: oats (hex b), 0% fat yogurt, blueberries, coffee with a dash of milk (.5 syn) Lunch: couscous, lettuce, tomatoes, tuna, hellman's fat free vinaigrette Dinner: fry...

Ok I might have messed up... Breakfast: oats (hex b), 0% fat yogurt, blueberries, coffee with a dash of milk (hex a) Lunch: couscous, lettuce, tomatoes, tuna, hellman's fat free vinaigrette Dinner: hake, cabbage, escovitch (I don't really know what this is! Some type of vinegary peppers and...

Me too! I did Discovery about five years ago, found it worked really well and then never got on with the new weekly points system. Too easy to slip up! I've just started on SW and it's so much easier.

Right, figured out a plan for tonight so I've had a quick look at the menu for this place and found something that's actually free! And I'm going to try and stick to spirits too.

Me too! 4 stone in 100 days would be crazy impressive but probably not too sustainable! :)

They're really great! But I think most of her weight came off after her op. Doesn't she say she lost about 1 stone in the 100 days? Might have misread that bit! I've been losing the same 10lb for years now. It's so frustrating! And every time I start a diet I think "if I lose 2lb a week, I'll...

It's just all the veg in the house thrown in with a curry sauce jar! I used to make proper curries (mostly from a Madhur Jaffrey cookbook) and those are free so I really need to start cooking properly again so I can save my syns for wine!

Morning Ruby! That 100 days thing sounds amazing - I'm off to have a look for it! Day two but I'm fairly confident I can stay on track for 100 days!

Phew, one small glass of wine last night so definitely within my syns! :) Today's food so far... Breakfast: oats (hex b), 0% fat yogurt, blueberries, coffee with a dash of milk (0.5 syn) Lunch: couscous, lettuce, tomatoes, tuna, hellman's fat free vinaigrette Dinner: Sea bream, aubergine...

Just updated my diary for today. Feeling so good about this! Really full and only halfway through my dinner. Meant to be seeing a friend a bit later so just have to make sure I don't mess up on alcohol.

Here to subscribe! Just spent my afternoon at work reading back through your diary. Oops!

Wow! This is amazing, thank you! I love Indian food but stopped making it. My spices are getting bored on the shelf...

Subscribing as we have similar start weights! :)

Hello! Here to subscribe! :)

Hello! Here to subscribe! :)

Hi everyone! After battling with my weight for most of my life and having been on and off WW for years, I've just started SW. One of my best friends started last week and after spending the weekend on holiday with her and seeing the things she could eat, I decided to try it. I weighed in...

Fridays and I need to lose a stone to start. I'm 12st1 at the moment. :-(

So here I am. Sheepishly creeping back to ww yet again. This is the last time. I say it every time but I'm sick of giving them my money, I can't afford to anymore. But I want to get in shape once and for all. I've been terrible since I came back from Germany. Plus I've just started studying...

Oooh mars milk! Yum! Maybe you can swap takeaways for microwaved stuff? I completely understand how busy you must be and I don't mean to sound snarky if this comes across that way! x

That's completely understandable but you must be so happy to have the bakery up and running now! That is definitely worth a few lbs!

Oh I know. I've just been so busy with work and not dieting at all. I am trying to improve though so fingers crossed I manage it this time.

Hi, here to follow after being awol so long. I'll catch up on everything when I get a minute. x

Oh I've been crap. Today was a bad day to start. Totm is around the corner and I ate two chocolate bars. I feel terrible. Completely forgotten how bad the endo was. :( Home to bed and try again tomorrow. Sent from my LT30p using MiniMins

Hi ladies, I'm back on it as of today. My weight's been creeping up and although I took my measurements and my body fat is about 26%, I need to get my weight down nearer to healthy again. So, I had a minor slip up this morning but I have all my weeklies so I'm not going to let it bother me. B...

Oh I know. Hope you're doing ok Hon. x Sent from my LT30p using MiniMins

I'm back! God I feel like I've been on holiday for ages - I even struggled to find my diary!! Well my scales are in the mid 11s, not to bad after all the ice cream and alcohol. I had a great time, didn't worry about how I looked and it was so windy that I spent most of my time cycling and...

This is where I'm heading at the moment. I'm really enjoying the gym and I've made mostly sensible choices without feeling like I'm depriving myself (e.g. cake at work today but a small bit) and I'm checking calories on MFP but not obsessing over them like I did the points. If I go over I just...

I agree. I'm only 5lb over my ideal weight apparently and as much as I'd like to be a tiny size 8, I just don't see it happening. I'm happy just eating sensibly, going to the gym and working on getting fit rather than skinny. If it happens it happens.

Hello! About five days and I'm feeling terrible, so bloated and I'm sure I haven't lost at all. I definitely don't deserve to have!!

Here to follow! x

Thank you! Hadn't spotted they were alphabetical. Doh! :)

Ooh can I join too? I've just swapped to cc from ww. I'm using mfp so feel free to add me! My username is alexmalc. BerryBerry - Target 10lbs, 0 lost, 10 to go. beerwolf1212-Target 10lbs, 0 lost, 10 to go. bekxx - Target 26lbs, 2 lost, 24lbs to go. Cas3- Target 20lbs, 5 lost, 15lbs to go...

I'm here too. I didn't do the half marathon in Reading - my friends were getting married the day before so I couldn't get back in time and I haven't had the time/motivation to train since Christmas! I've just joined a new gym near work so I'm hoping to start running again soon!

Thank you! I will check out calorie king and calorie count. Luckily the plan's changed and we're getting Vietnamese - much more diet friendly!

Probably another 15-20lb. I'm 5ft 6 but I think I'd look quite boney at anything under 10st! I've been messing about on ww for ages now and I wish I'd just got down to it and I could be at goal now!

Thursday: Breakfast: muesli, yogurt, fruit 325 Lunch: couscous, feta, veg 360 Dinner: chicken, mash, veg 415 Snacks: yogurt 120 1220/1550 Off to the gym to do weights at lunch 180 cal So that's 510 cal saved up for the weekend. I actually feel like I can do this so I'm leaving ww. It's...

I've just swapped to calorie counting from ww and I'm a bit terrified of this coming weekend! I'm away visiting some friends and I know I can eat healthily most of the weekend (alcohol may be more of an issue!) but we're out to eat on Friday night. We're going to a really nice Turkish place (not...

Today: Breakfast: Muesli, yogurt, berries, banana 335 Lunch: Couscous, feta and veg 360, yogurt 120 Dinner: Roast chicken, potatoes, veg 549 Snack: pineapple chunks 90, cake at work c.100 1546/1550 God this is easier and I feel like I'm eating real food rather than living on soup for lunch...

For 0pp? I find it really hard to make non tomatoey ones. Have you tried butternut squash? With or without red peppers? I tend to add tomatoes but I'm sure you could make it without. I just roast everything for about 30-40 mins and then blend it with stock. Squash and apples are good too...

Try plain yogurt instead, it makes them a bit thicker. And I'd always use bananas as a base and add more fruit. Frozen berries are really good and maybe a spoon of peanut butter too?

Today: Breakfast: Toast , Peanut butter, Muffin 730 Lunch: Couscous, feta and veg 360 Dinner: Rigatoni Arrabiata Light at Prezzo 380 Snack: pineapple chunks 90 1580/1550

Well I had a complete blow out on Saturday night. We never got further than the pub and my one glass of wine turned into a bottle to accompany the steak I ordered. Since then I've eaten all my chocolate from Easter and had a big lunch out. I'm not feeling too bad this morning but tiredness...

Saturday's food: B: fruit and yogurt 2 L: beans on toast 5 D: lamb and couscous 15, wine 4 26/27 35 weeklies used

Today's food: B: 2 bacon medallions, 1 egg, bubble and squeak 6 L: bread, butter, cheese, salad 7 D: lots of Thai food 20, wine 4 S: biscuits 4, mini eggs 6 27/27 Weeklies used so far 35 And I'm out tomorrow evening for dinner too. Oh dear!

Aw hun! Hope you get better soon! Maybe the extra weight is the gunk in your eye? :)

No problem! So, I ate at a friends last night and then went out, only 6pp over and I had ice cream!! Today: B: yogurt and fruit 2 L: couscous (same as yesterday) 8 D: chicken 4, potato 4, crumble and custard 8 S: m&ms which I effing deserved! I'm so glad it's the weekend! 6 wine 4 27/27...

Rachel, I haven't made these yet, but I'm planning to try them using peanut butter over the Easter weekend. Here's the recipe for clean chocolate fudge: Clean Eating Recipes | Clean Eating Fudge

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Ooh good luck with that! What's he making you?

Oh you are in for a treat! It's 5pp for a serving (half a packet, and a whole point less than Tesco's own) - it's only 8pp because I added feta (2pp) and oil for roasting the veg (1pp)! Run to your nearest supermarket! It's 2 for £1 at the mo!

This is easily the best thing I've eaten in a long time! Ainsley Harriot spicy couscous with feta and roasted onion, pepper and butternut squash.... yum! :)

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Aw, thank you! I've just popped over to subscribe to yours too. Good luck!

It might be the amount I ate last night but I have absolutely no desire to eat today. I'm also wired, I've got so much done and I am just batting down the literary agents. No, we won't agree to that! Coffee is obviously the answer!!

Good luck! Mine's given me a Lindt bunny, I haven't even dared to look at the points yet! I'd actually rather not have it. :( I have a friend who's done the 5:2 diet (I work for a publisher and we've done one of the books on it) and it's really worked for her. I'm not sure I could stand 500 cal...

Morning everyone! I had a slight meltdown last night, binged on a yogurt and a malteaster bunny. Extreme I know! ;) but I'm feeling more on track today, and it was only two days of bad eating really. B: pb on toast 4 L: couscous, feta and roast veg 8 D: carbonara 12, Ben and Jerrys! 5 S...

Wow! I obviously need more fruit in my life! Fab, I'll definitely be trying this! :)

That's a great idea, thanks! I'll try in out next week. The way I eat now, I'm always looking for food to nibble on by 10, so I might try fruit salad. Do you buy the packaged ones or do you make your own? x

Only to keep within my points! And yes, 6pp for a whole tube. I thought they'd distract me. What an idiot. :)

God, I want some chocolate, even a hot chocolate would do! If I can resist and stick to the packet of Werther's (6pp, do not recommend!) on my desk, I can finish today within points! I'm now dreaming of a baked apple with berries when I get home!

Back up to 27. I know it's not a huge difference but I swear it's a psychological thing!

Just had a poke around the ww website for inspiration and ooooh it's made me so angry! Not everyone has time to cook something elaborate for their breakfast and lunch! Some of the recipes are crazy! Grrrr. I have come up with something I think will fill me and taste great though! I'm off home...

I've been thinking about that. Maybe if I had a banana when I left the house and then cereal when I got to work? I'm just worried that I'll be starving on my way and then I'll just buy a muffin or something! I keep a bottle (only .75l) on my desk and try to get through that twice a day. I used...

So three months into my new job and this crazy commute, I think I have worked out my problem! I tend to eat my breakfast well before 7am and then my dinner at about 8pm. In between, I try and survive on 0pp soup and maybe a yogurt and some fruit. I also tend not to drink anything first thing so...

Haha, I had the same problem moving abroad. I gained about a stone and a half. I've shifted most of that now so I just want to get safely into the mid-10s now. I definitely need to start planning more.

I'm trying to - I spend about 4 hrs each day commuting so time is my real issue. It's not forever though and I know that as soon as my commute is shorter I'll manage it!

Well done! I feel like I'm never going to get there. I'm just bobbing up and down, losing the same 7lb over and over!

Haha, you are safely away from them!

I know!!! Just ice creams to deal with and I already have that covered. Soleros are only 3pp!

I bet it will! You'll be rushed off your feet, the weight will fall off you!

Oh hon. Don't worry, just get yourself straight with the bakery! x

Um I might as well fess up. I also ate four hot cross buns. I cannot wait for Easter to be over!!!

Oh it's so nice to hear from you!! Hope it's all going well and you get the bakery sorted soon. 1lb isn't that bad in the grand scheme so don't beat yourself up about it. xxx

Nothing planned I think but I'd be up for meeting! Dreamer, sounds like you're moving out my way, I'm just the other side of Staines. PM me if you want any info on the areas. Windsor is definitely nicer than Slough! :)

Haha you sound like me! I would definitely recommend measuring yourself though - even if the scales aren't moving, you should be able to see a difference there.

I'm definitely going for once a day at the mo. Me and one of the other girls have computer problems so we're eating cake instead!

Completely agree! It just depends how often that is! I seem to be doing it a bit too often!

The power's back. Shame! Rachel, you're a bad influence!

I know. Just waiting to hear more from facilities. :/ I really want it all! So tempted! And it's pay day tomorrow!

Me too. I just tried on an outfit in h&m and I want it so much! I know I should wait, but I only want another half stone off really... In other news, we have no power at work! Fingers crossed we can go home!

I hope you're right on both counts! I'm struggling with things my boss has left me while she's on holiday this week. Snacks would definitely help! Definitely time for some shoe shopping!

It's the weather too! I feel like spring is never coming and it just makes me want to snack all day!

Thanks lovely. I'm glad I'm not alone. There's cake and hot cross buns in the kitchen at work, I'm trying so hard to stay away from them! 45 mins and I can legitimately eat my lunch!

Today is a bad day. I've already eaten a bag of mini eggs, I didn't make soup at the weekend so I have a point-heavy sandwich for lunch and I forgot my gym pass so I can't swim at lunchtime. I'm so irritated. Instead, I'm going to go and buy myself some yummy fruit and a nice pair of sandals...

God I need to make more weekend plans to keep me out of trouble! I'm in bed reading so I don't eat the frozen yogurt downstairs!

Haha, I was doing so well. Someone just gave me cake at work. 6pp of yummy chocolate cake.

I'm so proud! I swam 50 lengths of the tiny gym pool so that's 1km and I did it in about half an hour. I never used to swim that fast, even when I was actually a good swimmer.

My parents still hide chocolate eggs for my sister and I to find so there will definitely be chocolate around! I'll report back on the healthier chocolates though! I don't have loads left to lose, I think I'd look weird at 9st anything but another stone off would be nice. It's most noticeable...

Oh I'm not. It's just not coming off anymore! Don't worry about getting ill and falling off. At least you're better and you can get back on track now! I just had a peek at your diary. Food looks awesome! I'm so jealous of those Thornton's chocolates! I have managed to find sugar free/clean...

Hi everyone, Does anyone have a good sea bass recipe? It's on offer in Tesco at the moment but I have no idea what to do with it! I'd normally score fish and add chillis and lemongrass or something before baking it. Can I do that with sea bass or has anyone got any other ideas? Thanks!

Just a thought, do you record your measurements?

Welcome and good luck! I'm in a similar position. I got down from 12st2 to the mid 11s quite easily and now I seem to be up and down a pound or two each week. It's driving me mad! I've got a week's free gym trial through work and hopefully I'll scrape together enough money to join and that'll...

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Hello! I've just been thinking the same. I joined last year and it was much busier then. I'm going to make more of an effort to post now and hopefully others will do the same and we can liven things up a bit!

How's everyone doing? It's so so quiet on here at the moment. I'm guilty of not posting much too so I'm definitely going to make an effort from now on. I'm still off the sugar and the alcohol and I'll be heading off to the pool at lunch today (and avoiding all the junk food my colleagues are...

Well swimming was unsuccessful. I got chucked out for an aqua class and I would have joined but I had to head back to work. It is definitely do-able in my lunchbreak though so I'll be going again! I just need to time it better... I'm also getting a copy of Salt, Sugar, Fat (free thanks to my...

I've always lost best when I haven't used my weeklies or activity points but I'll definitely consider that. I tend to eat a banana afterwards which isn't the best 0pp fruit but I'll make sure I listen to my body. I'm going swimming today and probably do some cardio and a Pilates class...

Right I have three and a half weeks til I go on holiday! I'm going to start going to the gym properly and sort out my eating. I know I can lose 6lb by then, I just hope it's not the 6 that I've probably put on this past weekend. So for the next 24 days: No alcohol No sugar or processed food No...

Thanks hon. I didn't mean that post to be quite so long!

Well I'm finally home! The wedding was amazing, the weather and my car less so. Every time we had a 2+ hour drive there was torrential rain and thanks to a temperamental car battery we spent over an hour waiting for it to behave on two occasions. Apparently no one carries jump leads these days...

Wouldn't it? Well I've messed up already. I had a bit of toast and a kitkat before I left instead of eating fruit because there was none left! I've got 20 weeklies left which covers wine but probably not wedding food or food at the in laws. I'm tempted to just abandon the diet for the next few...

So true!

I think the diet only works when you're really on top of all the other areas of your life!

Yes but it'll be as a result of the wine! :D I'm really hoping they just give me a plate and I can eat that and forget about what I should or shouldn't be eating for one meal!

No it's all free, even the tinned stuff as long as its not in syrup.

Sounds fun! I'm sure the diet will slip into place when you're more sorted with the bakery. Enjoy it! :)

Me too! Have a lovely evening! x

You're not but I'm safe now! I just have to stay off the wine and dessert! I've already found something to eat at the Thai place tomorrow night PLUS I have to drive so I can't even drink. It's perfect! My only concern now is that someone made a comment about the wedding buffet on Facebook and...

Hiya ladies, how are you all? I had really bad munchies this morning but I stuck to pineapple chunks and I'm actually feeling really good today. I'm out with a friend tonight and we were meant to be going to this bar that does American style food and I was really struggling to point anything let...