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So yesterday was a success, I stuck to plan although did max out by having 15 syns. I stuck to plan though and that's the main thing. I also didn't get my walk in at night. It's probably best that I post later in the day so I can post what I've actually had rather than my planned food. I'll...

Yeah, that's what I'd like to avoid if I can. It looks like you're doing really well though so maybe you'll be able to switch over soon?

So that was a terrible start to my plan! After all of my good intentions last Tuesday, starting my diary and making my food plan etc, I got some bad news and it sent everything into a bit of a spin. I haven't tracked my food for even one day since then! Nevertheless, I stood on the scales...

Food plan - Tuesday 14 February 2017 Breakfast - Toast (HEB) with Dairylea cheese triangle (1.5 syns) and a satsuma Lunch - Homemade tomato soup (0.5 syns) and an apple Dinner - Pasta bake with homemade spicy tomato & vegetable sauce topped with cheese (HEA) Snacks - Golden Wonder crisps (6.5...

For the past few months (more like year or so actually!) I've been telling myself I really need to get back on plan since I've managed to gain all of the weight I lost through SW a few years ago. Yesterday, I finally got the push that I needed.... I popped to my doctors to get a check up for...

Does anyone know this? Nutrition per 200g bag is: Cal: 236 Protein: 5.8 Carb: 34.0 Fat: 8.2 Fibre: 1.6

I was thinking of starting a similar thread when I came across this one so thought I'd post to "revive" it. Some things that have helped me are: Encouraging my other half to buy snacks that I don't like, e.g. I hate meat flavoured crisps but he loves them so he buys them instead of crisps we...

Hi, I've read a fair bit of this thread but not all of it (there is a lot!) so sorry if this has been raised before.... I restarted last night after about 10 months off plan. Previously I did the Green plan but the consultant told me they're really just focusing on EE now. Maybe I've...

Hi I'm going to Harvester with a group of friends next week and wonder if anyone knows what the syn values of the goats cheese and broccoli pasta shells are? I've had a look online and the nutritional information is: Calories 580 Fat 5g Carbs 15g Protein 1g I'm veggie and really struggling...

Great result, fingers crossed for you getting that 2lb loss next week x

Oh dear, it's now 3 bad days I've had..... This has always been my problem - one bad day leads onto two and then three and I find it so difficult to get back on plan. Definitely going for it today though and I'm going to keep syns to a complete minimum. I've had toast with banana already for...

Right, time to get back on plan after a very naughty two days. I'm going to a friend's for dinner tonight and she's making vegetable curry with rice which is good. I'll keep one of my HEBs for the oil she'll use (she gave me her recipe ages ago which was handy!) and I'll try not to use many...

Thank you! It was more like 2 out of 7 because I was very naughty yesterday too :rolleyes: Hopefully I can make up for it over the next 5 days. I'm not hopeful of another 3.5lb loss but I'd be delighted with any loss. The work do was fantastic. Lovely food, lovely drinks and, to try and...

I actually know the girl that helps behind the counter so I asked her to check it out for me. Hope you're still doing well x

Manic weekend so havent had a chance to get on and post. Weighed in at 11st 2lb yesterday which is a loss of 3.5lb! Im so pleased :-) Unfortunately I've had a very naughty weekend with my work night out last night but aiming to get back on it next week and I'll hopefully not have done too much...

Well I haven't managed to get on here and post my food diaries over the past few days but, although I've now forgotten what I've eaten, I did keep track on the day. Unfortunately, I haven't quite reined it in like I'd hoped to by I have stayed on plan (just!) which I suppose is the main thing...

Food Diary - Day 6 Breakfast Toast (HEB) with banana Morning Walkers Salt & Vinegar crisps (9 syns) Lunch Roll (HEB) with cheese (HEA) and salad Afternoon Quavers (5.5 syns) Dinner Pasta bake (6 syns for oil + HEA for cheese) Evening Malteasers (5 syns) TOTAL - 25.5 :( (total for week 66.5 =...

Well done xx

Thanks for the advice xx

Good luck....x

Food Diary - Day 5 Breakfast Toast (HEB) with banana Morning Tea (0.5 syn for milk) Lunch Sweet potato & chilli soup with a cheese (HEA) salad roll (HEB) Afternoon Quavers (5.5 syns) Dinner SW garlic mushroom pasta (HEA) with salad TOTAL SYNS - 6 (total for week - 41) I'm a bit happier now...

Dinner looks yummy :-) x

I'm hoping lower syns today will counteract my naughtiness yesterday. Unfortunately my mum's biscuit tin always gets me :-( I'm aiming for a good few days now to really make up for things though and hopefully I'll see another goos result on the scales next week. On a more positive note I...

Food Diary - Day 4 Breakfast 2x toast (2xHEB) with soft cheese (2 syns) Lunch Sweet potato and chilli soup Dinner Jacket potato with cheese (HEA), beans and salad Evening Rocket lolly (2 syns) and toast (4.5 syns) with cheese (HEA) TOTAL SYNS - 8.5

Food Diary - Day 3 Oh dear, it's gone a bit wrong...... Breakfast Toast (HEXB) with light soft cheese (part HEXA) and tomato Afternoon 4x custard creams (12 syns) Dinner Pasta arrabiata (6 syns) with parmesan (HEXA) with salad Evening Rocket lolly (2 syns) and bacon fries crisps (6.5 syns) and...

Thank you :) x

Weigh in... First official weigh in this morning and it was 11st 5.5lb which is a loss of 1.5lb since Wed! Really pleased with that, here's hoping I can keep it up x

Hi, yes they are usually free but I know the ones I buy at work are coated with some oil before cooking so I always allow 3 syns for them. x

Food Diary - Day 2 Breakfast Toast (HEXB) and banana Morning Apple Lunch Jacket potato (3 syns) and cheese (HEXA) with salad Afternoon 2x satsumas Dinner Macaroni cheese (HEXA + HEXB + 10 syns) with salad followed by an Asda Rocket lolly (2 syns) ​TOTAL SYNS - 10 I didn't intend to have so...

I'm really pleased that I managed a good first day on plan. I didn't intend to have quite as many syns as that but at least I was below the 15 which is the main thing I suppose. It's funny how a couple here and there really add up though isn't it. Today I expect to max out on the syns as I'm...

Thank you :)

Yeah, I found keeping weekly syns really useful last time around so I'm going to start keeping a note of them from Saturday which is going to be my WI day x

Food diary - Day 1 Breakfast Bran Flakes (HEXB) with SS milk (0.5HEXA) and banana Morning Mullerlight and pear Lunch Jacket potato (3 syns) with cheese (HEXA) and salad Afternoon 2x satsumas and a mini Wham bar (2 syns) Dinner Aldi Macaroni Cheese Pasta & Sauce (5 syns + 0.5HEXA) with tons of...

Hmmm, I might try that for a change x

Ah, that does sound easy. I'm quite keen now......! x

Hi, thanks for following x

Good luck for tonight :) x

Intrigued by the corer, I might have a look online at that. Haven't got a soup maker either. I've also heard wonderful things but, personally, I can't see how they can be better than just sticking everything in a big soup pot on the hob. If someone out there has one, please enlighten me...

Ah you just reminded me. My trusty measuring spoons broke the other day so I must pop out and invest in some new ones. x

Hello, thought I'd pop by to say hello and subscribe :) x

I am restarting SW and so have dug out my trusty slow cooker from the back of the cupboard. I really don't know how I survived without it last time around. I'm also investing in a microwave rice steamer as my rice usually ends up as one congealed lump (lovely!). In the past I've resorted to...

Thanks for stopping by :) Yes I know, it's frightening how easily it crept back on. I know I'm going to really struggle (based on my experience over the past month or so) which is why I tried to be realistic with my target. I think it works out that it's 10 full weeks before I go so it's an...

My story so far... I started SW in November 2012 and over the course of a year dropped from 13st 8lb to around 10st 7lb. Happy with that, I stupidly stopped going to class and since then I've slowly gained around 1st and I'm now sitting at around 11st 7lb. I went back to class about 2 months...

Hi I'm going out for dinner tonight and I've had a look at the menu and the safest option for me (bearing in mind I don't eat meat) looks like: Starter - Sweet potato and chilli soup Main - Chargrill vegetable skewers with lemon and coriander rice Any suggestions for how to syn this? I know...

That's what I did and it was yummy x

Had sweet potatoes to use up and found this recipe. It's delicious! Definitely one for adding to my recipe binder :)

Food Diary - Monday 22 September 2014 Breakfast Bran Flakes (1xHexB) with ss milk (0.5xHexA) and banana Morning Aldi Monster Claws (4.5 syns) and grapes Lunch Homemade tomato & basil soup with a wholemeal roll (1xHexB) and a Mullerlight after dinner mint yogurt Afternoon 2x satsumas and Wotsits...

Weekend Naughtiness... Didn't manage to update at the weekend but to summarise: I had my full 15 syns on Saturday, which included coffee with a friend, a takeaway and a trip to the cinema, so I'm quite pleased with myself. I went over by 5 syns yesterday becuase I couldn't resist a bottle of...

Diary - Thursday 18 September 2014 Breakfast 2x toast (8 syns) with Philidelphia light (0.5xHexA) Lunch Jacket potato (3 syns) with cheddar (1.5xHexA) Afternoon 2x satsumas, 2x boiled sweets (3 syns) and 4 Aldi crispbreads (1xHexB) Dinner Spicy tomato pasta (2 syns) Evening 4 Aldi crispbreads...

Diary - Wednesday 17 September 2014 Breakfast Roll (1xHexB) with banana Morning Roll (1xHexB) and Walkers crisps (8.5 syns) - I was starving! Lunch Jacket potato (3 syns) with cheddar (1.5xHexA) Dinner Batchelors macaroni cheese (0.5 syn + 0.5xHexA) with added mushrooms and sweetcorn Evening 3x...

I snack on fruit most of the time but sometimes, as an alternative, I'll have low syn crisps or HexA cheeses (e.g. Babybel), I also sometimes make syn free houmous and have it with veggie dippers, free yoghurts, HexB cereal bars, Mugshots, low fat Supernoodles or homemade soup. Hope this helps x

Body Magic Challenge - Walk around Central Park I signed up to the walk around Central Park Body Magic challenge on the SW website last week and following my two walks at the weekend and another one last night, I've now completed the 6.1 miles :) Next up is crossing the English Channel which...

Diary - Tuesday 16 September 2014 Breakfast Wholemeal roll (HexB) with banana Morning Kiwi fruit and a clementine Lunch Jacket potato (3 syns for oil) with cheese (1.5xHexA) and Quavers (5.5 syns) Afternoon Aldi dark rye crispbread (1.5 syns) Dinner Homemade lentil soup followed by spaghetti on...

Garlic mushroom pasta from the SW website

Diary - Monday 15 September 2014 Breakfast Wholemeal toast (1xHexB) with banana Morning Grapes Lunch Vegetable and butterbean stew and 2x satsumas Afternoon Galaxy hot chocolate (5 syns) and Quavers (5.5 syns) Dinner SW garlic mushroom pasta made with Philidelphia Light (1xHexA) Evening 4x...

Diary - Sunday 14 September 2014 Breakfast Toast (1xHexB) with Philidelphia Light (0.5xHexA) and tomato Lunch Homemade lentil and carrot soup with a wholemeal roll (1xHexB) Afternoon Crusty roll (10 syns - :eek:) with butter (4 syns) and tea (part HexA) Dinner Vegetable and butterbean stew with...

Diary - Saturday 13 September 2014 Breakfast Starbucks skinny cappuccino (3 syns) Lunch Toastie (2xHexB) with cheese (1xHexA) and tomato followed by a banana Afternoon Melon Dinner Vegetable chow mein (8 syns??) Evening 15g Butterkist sweet popcorn (3 syns) TOTAL - 14 syns

Good morning all Well, after eight months or so off plan (and a 15.5lb weight gain!), I rejoined SW on Saturday morning. My weight has gone on gradually over the eight months so I wasn't really that aware of it but over the past couple of weeks I've struggled to get my work trousers fastened...

That's a great start, thanks. I should have mentioned though that I don't like Quorn or other meat-like alternatives so a couple of those are a no go but I love chilli and totally forgot about the wonder that is Smash so they're now both on the list :)

Hi, I'm starting afresh today after almost 12 months off plan and, in that 12 months, I seem to have forgotten everything I learned on SW! Please can I have suggestions for key shopping list items (bearing in mind I'm doing Green Days only). I like to try and get most of my shopping at Aldi...

Well so much for a new WI day = a fresh start. I've not even worked out yet what exactly I've had over this weekend but I know I've probably gone over my weekly syns...... Friday 14 February 2014 Breakfast Toast (HEB) with scrambled egg Morning Yogurt Lunch Lentil soup Afternoon Fruit salad...

Aw thank you. Enjoy your day too xx

Happy Valentine's Day everyone :) I started my new WI day this morning and the scales read 10st 8lb which is a gain of 1.5lb since Tuesday but I'm not surprised as I've been extremely naughty. I think, since I was changing my WI day, I kind of felt like the past three days have been 'free'...

Hi Bev, I actually decided to make my weigh day a Friday instead of a Thursday which will mean if I go off the rails at the weekend (which seems to be the case at the moment!) then I've got 4 days before WI to make up for it x

Well I think you were right Bev, I still weighed myself this morning (I didn't want to hide from the scales) and I was shocked to see that I've lost 1lb. Perhaps it was the exercise like you suggested - either way I'm delighted! I'm going to WI again on Thursday and that'll be me starting my...

Thank you :) I'm not going to let it play on my mind, I'm just going to get back on track straight away x

Oh no, another terrible day yesterday and I'm so annoyed with myself :mad: I had huge amounts of crusty tiger bread with soup at lunch (far too much!), and loads of cheese and sweets at night. It's so bad that I can't even remember everything I had but I did tally it up throughout the day and...

Oh dear, terrible day yesterday, SW went right out of the window :-( FRIDAY 7 FEBRUARY 2014 Breakfast - Bran Flakes (HEB) with milk (0.5 HEA) and banana Morning - Cupcake (7.5 syns) and ex satsumas Lunch - Lentil soup and a roll (HEB) Afternoon - yogurt Dinner - veggie risotto Total syns - 7.5...

Wow, well done you for even attempting a fasting day - I don't think there's any way I'd manage it. Can't wait to hear how you get on with it. I'm trying my best to catch up with your diary (I've been very bad reading others' diaries recently!) and the dress pics you posted yesterday are...

Loving the new avatar Bev, you're looking fab! I've got the soup cup version of that dish as well and they are so handy for work. I got them both in Asda for a few pounds each. If you're interested, here's a list of the books that have been chosen for the next few months: February - The...

Not a bad day yesterday considering I had a meal out. I'm pretty happy with how I'm doing so far this week, hopefully I can continue it through the weekend! Wednesday 5 February 2014 Breakfast Toast (HEB) with cheese (HEA) Morning Pineapple and 2 satsumas Lunch Lentil soup and a roll (HEB)...

I think we're all guilty of putting too much pressure on ourselves Bev. Whatever you're doing is working so just keep at it :)

I'm delighted to report that I had a super good day yesterday. Colin was late back from work so we didn't manage to have our cheese night so that's be rescheduled to Saturday instead. Tuesday 4 February 2014 Breakfast WW yogurt and banana Morning 2x satsumas Lunch Aldi savoury rice (1½ syns)...

We actually bought 8 of those little cheeses, they just looked too good to resist. We got a little taste of each when we bought them and they are soooooo delicious!! Re the blood donation, I like your thinking :) My motivation comes and goes so I'm just having to try and learn to work with it...

It was WI this morning and the scales were reading 10st 7½lb which means I'm the same as I was last week. Usually I'd be disappointed with that result but it's the first time this year that I haven't gained so I can't really complain. I also gave into temptation last night and had a bar of...

Busy weekend and not exactly to plan but I'm still within my weekly syn allowance so I'm pretty happy overall. Sunday 2 February 2014 Brunch Omelette Afternoon Aldi dark chocolate bar (7½ syns), a banana and a latte (HEA) Dinner Macaroni cheese (2xHEB + HEA + 7 syns) with 4 small slices garlic...

Just a quick update since I didn't get on yesterday. FRIDAY 31 JANUARY Breakfast - Banana & WW yogurt Morning - Satsuma Lunch - Jacket potato (HEB for oil) with cheese (2x HEA) and an apple Dinner - Vegetable chow mein (8.5 syns) and a can of Irn Bru (7 syns) TOTAL SYNS - 15.5 (66.5/105 weekly)...

I went over syns last night - the temptation of the nibbles my friend had bought in for our dvd night was just too much :( I'm not going to worry too much about it though, since I'm doing weekly syns now I'm still hoping that I'll have made it back up by the end of the week. Thursday 30...

Morning all. I had more than the 15 syns yesterday but I followed my own plan and stuck with the syns I'd allowed for (is that proper flexi-syinning?) so I don't feel too bad about it. Although I went over for the day, I'm still on track for the week so I'm still feeling good. Wednesday 29...

Morning all. Well I'm pleased to say that I had a lovely on plan day yesterday and I'm already feeling loads better. Tuesday 28 January 2014 Breakfast Bran Flakes (HEB) with milk (½HEA) and banana Morning Funsize apple & pineapple Lunch Carrot & lentil soup, a roll (HEB) with cheese (HEA) and...

Thanks Rae Rae x It has made me feel really good, here's hoping it was the boost I needed to get me going again...! x

Thank you, it was lovely seeing that result on the scales this morning. I had an amazing time in London, it already feels like ages ago now though :( Never mind though, we're already planning a couple of nights away at my mum's holiday home in Berwick-Upon-Tweed at the end of March. It will...

I think I'll be alright doing SW without group. As you say, you can find most syn values online (what did we ever do before Google!!). The Harrods cake was super amazing - I'm glad it's so far away or I'd be so tempted to go back for more! I wasn't too bad worrying about what I'd eat on a...

It's Day 1 of going it alone and so I weighed in at home before work this morning and I was 10st 7½lb. That looks like a loss of 3½lb but in reality I know it's only because I usually WI at night rather than in the morning. I'll be able to compare better next Tuesday when I weigh myself in the...

Not so good at WI but I'm determined to get myself sorted out and back on plan now. Thanks for the tip about the Oyster cards, I can't believe how many times we hopped on and off the tube each day but still spent less than £30 in total on our travel! I've kept the card to use next time I'm...

Hi all Well it was ½lb on at WI last week which takes me back up to 10st 11lb. Considering I got down to 10st5½lb before Christmas, I'm a bit disappointed in myself. I'm determined to try and get back into the swing of things now that I'm back from London though. I think that knowing I had...

It's WI tonight which is bad enough but what's making it worse is that I'm having one of those days where I just want to eat and eat and eat. So far I've had 1 scrambled egg on a slice of toast for breakfast, an apple, a clementine and some pineapple mid-morning and I've just had a roll with...

Thanks BugFace :) I'd like to tighten up those reins just a little bit more in future though....

I can't wait for my long weekend in London. We're hoping to see a show, possibly We Will Rock You, we have dinner booked on Friday at a Michelin starred Indian restaurant (Colin's treat!), we got a free river cruise when we booked so we'll probably do that and then just generally seeing the...

As per usual I haven't had a chance to get on here at all over the weekend but that's probably not a bad thing because I was very naughty. I knew when I restarted SW after New Year that this would probably be how things would work for me though - good through the week and then not so good at...

I had a great weekend thanks, hope you did too. I try to be good when eating out but it doesn't always happen that way...! All of the cardio machines tell me what sort of calories I'm burning off and last night I think it was about 300 (not many considering it I can consume 300 calories in...

Thanks Sarah. I can't believe how much I'm enjoying going to the gym and how motivated I am. Long may it last!! Have a lovely weekend x

Happy Friday everyone! I'm being a little bit naughty not updating this more often but things are so manic for me just now I just can't seem to find the time! Wedensday was a good day food-wise. I went out for dinner to an Italian but managed to stay within my 15 syns so I was really happy...

It sounds like it went fairly well for you yesterday. I don't envy you with the maths test though! I hope it all works out and you get a placement that you want x

Good luck for today Bev, you'll do great I'm sure! I have just noticed that you lost 4lb last week whereas I gained 4lb. You lost ½lb this week and.... yep, I gained ½lb! Please stop passing on your losses to me :p x

Well it was a ½lb gain last night for me. I'm slightly disappointed but it is totally deserved and not unexpected so the line has already been drawn and I'm moving on. Food for yesterday was on plan but I feel like I ate loads. I think after eating so much at Christmas and New Year that my...

I like your thinking there! x

Well done on the loss! It may have only been 0.5lb but it's still a loss so you're still moving in the right direction which is the main thing. Good idea about the pictures, I did that for a while before I went awol at the end of last year. I might start doing it again x

WI day today :eek: I had another naughty day yesterday (so that's probably 6 out of 7 this week!) but I'm hoping that since I've still been better than I was the last two weeks it'll make even a small difference on the scales. To be honest though, I would even be happy with a STS, hopefully I...

Yes, it is extremely frustrating! I think I'm probably just jealous though really...! :rolleyes:

I actually can't wait to get started tomorrow and hopefully my enthusiasm won't wear off too quickly once I get going! I'm sure Colin would be supportive, or at least he'd try to be, but I'm not sure if it's worth the earache of him constantly moaning about 'diets'!! Because he's never had...

Thanks for the advice Ging, I'll definitely have a look at the buses too. I've downloaded a pretty good app which gives you the best transport options from wherever you are to wherever you want to go and it looks to be pretty reliable so hopefully that'll get us around fairly well. Colin...

Not so good you're still having trouble sleeping, hopefully it'll get a bit better after the uni interview. Hope you have a good day x

Great news on the job and on the uni offer. Congratulations xx

Hi all! I can't believe it's Sunday night already, what a crazy quick weekend it's been. Unfortunately I haven't really been on plan but I have made some reasonably sensible choices even when I've been eating out I think. We were looking after Colin's nieces on Friday and had a chinese...

I think I know what you mean about the eating out, it does make sense to me :) I think we'll do a lot of walking around in London and I really just want to see the sights - all the stuff I'm used to seeing on tv but have never seen in person really. We're staying in Kensington and I can't...

Hi Jessie, we have just been talking about going to see a show and I think it's likely to be We Will Rock You so I'm really glad to hear that it's good. We also discussed going to the dungeons so, again, it's great to know that it comes recommended. I think other than that we will probably...

I added up what I ate in a typical day over Christmas and New Year and it was probably about 40+ syns!! Scary stuff! So you're right, an extra 12.5 syns isn't really that much I suppose. I'm actually so excited to join the gym, even I can't believe it! My friend is really eager to get going...

Hi Jessie, thanks for subscribing. If you've any tips for things to see/do in London please let me know. I so can't wait to go but I know I'm not going to have the time to do everything I'd like to so any tips or advice would be most welcome x

Glad to hear your feeling all refreshed after your epic 12 hour sleep, you certainly must have been needing it. The pizza sounds delicious, isn't it great how much more we appreciate these 'treats' when we eat better. Enjoy! x

Morning Bev, I hope you managed to get a decent sleep last night so you can be back on track today x

Oh dear, I can't believe I'm back on here already confessing to how naughty I was last night. Temptation was sent my way yet again and yet again my willpower wasn't enough to see me through! It could have been worse though as I'm still thinking back to how bad I was over Christmas and New Year...

Thanks. I've only been to London once and I loved it but was only 15 so it will be a completely different experience this time. I keep thinking of things I want to see and do while we're there but I really don't think I'm being realistic since we're only there 3 nights! I'm determined to...

It sounds like you're feeling a little bit more positive today which is great. The important things is that you acknowledge what you have already acheived - you have done so well in a relatively short time so please don't forget that. Keep up the good work Bev, we know you can do it and we'll...

Morning all. Well I had a good on plan day yesterday and I'm feeling so much better for it :) Wednesday 8 January Breakfast Banana and pear Morning Lunch Asda minty bean salad (4.5 syns) followed by a WW yogurt and a Special K chewy bar (HEB) Afternoon Clementine and 30g cheddar (HEA) Dinner...

Good advice Bev, thanks. I'm just going to take it one day at a time. I know I'll have slip ups but if I can be really good on my good days, hopefully that'll outweigh my naughtiness on my bad days...! x

Yes, I'm so glad the treats are gone, I really feel your pain still having loads in the house. I'm sure your willpower will see you through though :) x

I feel like that's exactly what I did Ging, I just ate and ate and ate until I literally couldn't eat anymore! I've got 6.5 days now until WI on Tuesday night so hopefully, even if I'm not totally on plan for all of that time, I'm still hoping for a loss next week to get me back on track x

Thanks Rae Rae. Wouldn't it be great if we could bottle these feelings...! I suppose that's why I like keeping a diary on here though so I can write everything down and then read over it again to remind myself how great I feel when I'm doing well and also how horrible I feel when I go way off...

Great pic Bev, you're looking fabulous x

Not a good start to today for me, I am officially here to confess my sins (or syns I suppose...!!!). I went to WI last night and had gained a whopping 4lb :eek: I had missed WI last week so that really was from over the whole Christmas/New Year period so I suppose not quite as horrendous as it...

Thanks Rae Rae, I think I'm going to need it!! :rolleyes:

Hi Sarah, thanks for subscribing. I've just noticed that we're around the same weight now and have the same target. It'll be nice to follow each other's progress. I hear that the last stone can be hard to shift but I'm sure we can do it! x

Thanks Bev. I think it may be a long journey to get rid of these last 10lbs but it'll be worth it. I'm definitely not going to stop now after what I've achieved in the last year. You guys will keep me going I'm sure :) x

Wowzers on the loss - that's amazing, well done! I've started a new diary so you'll definitely be able to see it now :) The link is in my signature... if it works!! x

Good luck for WI today - I hope you're little 'issue' doesn't affect your loss x

So yesterday didn't go quite as well as it could have and I went a tiny bit over syns. Considering what I have been eating over the past few weeks though, I reckon I did pretty well in comparison so I'm not going to beat myself up too much over half a syn! 6 January Breakfast Toast (HEB) with...

Hi there! My boss is doing well and is back at work part time which is taking some of the stresses away from me. I'm still doing some of the extra work though which is good and I'm hoping that my boss will see some potential there and maybe invest in some further training for me.... New man...

Hi there, I'm back to follow your progress. I haven't managed to read back your diary but I had a quick look at your stats and you're doing amazingly well!! I can't believe you've lost nearly 4st since you started, that's fantastic! Not so good to hear you're not feeling so good today...

It must be really handy being off on a Monday so you can prepare for the week ahead. Long may this motivation continue for both of us :)

Hi xmisskx, thanks for subscribing. Well done on the 4lb loss already in 2014 - that's amazing!

Back to follow your progress :) Well done on the losses so far, I hope I can do the same.....! x

Happy New Year everyone! Since I haven't really been on here much over the past few months and now that we’re into the New Year I thought best to start completely afresh with a new diary. For anyone who might be interested in the old one you can find it here. For anyone who can’t really be...

Ah that's okay then. I thought you'd been depriving yourself unknowingly! x

Well done for sticking with plan when you're not feeling 100%, that's when I struggle the most. Just having a look at your food diary and I think you can actually have 2 Alpen Light bars as a HexA. Maybe someone can correct me if I'm wrong though...

Nice to officially have you back Emma. Glad you like your new group, that is always a big positive I think x

Just catching up. Glad to see that you have a plan B so that things will still work out for you. The house looks amazing x

I know its hard not to focus on the ultimate goal but mini goals are definitely the way to go with this. You're doing so well and yiu shouldn't lose focus on what you've already achieved. You'll get there whenever you get there and, like bloodcoveredprincess says, you'll feel the benefits...

That's a great loss, well done x

2lb is a great loss but I can understand your disappointment after all your hard work. Especially when you are only 0.5lb away from the loss you wanted. I'm sure some of the same determination over the next 10 days will give you a good result. Your veggie stew sounds good, what have you got in...

Great thinking to have the fish you were craving for tea so that you didn't feel deprived. That's definitely the SW way of thinking! Your weekend sounds fab, you should just enjoy it and then refocus yourself on Monday. I think that sometimes we need 'free' weekends - in a weird way I think...

Hi Stef, congratulations on your wedding :) I've had a look at your food/meals list and I'm sure your meat is all free as long as all visible fat is removed (I'm veggie so I'm not certain about that!). If you're referring to the Batchelor's pasta & sauces then the cheese & broccoli, chicken &...

I think you'll find that every single person on here thought that it was too good to be true at first but, for the majority, it works so stick with it and I'm sure you'll get the results you want. Good luck!

How about an omelette for breakfast? I quite enjoy it on it's own (adding some HEA cheese mind you) and if I want something even more substantial I'll have some baked beans with it. That's about all I can think of, except fruit and yogurt, that's syn and HE free. Like Happy Holidays said...

Hi there, I'm just popping by to subscribe. I'm also a fellow veggie :)

Always best to start low, leaving yourself room for manoeuvre. I used to work in mortgages and then for a solicitor specialising in conveyancing. It was very interesting to see it working from both sides! Everything's crossed for you x

Thank you. The picture was taken at my uncles wedding a few weeks back and I actually really like it which is most unusual for me! I liked it even more last night when I dug out some old pics and found a really hideous one of me at my biggest. It made me realise how far I've come and has given...

Hi Emma, it's really lovely to have you back! That's great that your brother will be doing SW with you, that should really help keep you motivated. I hope you enjoy class tonight xx

Wow, it sounds like you are really in the zone. Reading your diary will hopefully give me the inspiration I need to have a good week next week. Not a bad result on the scales (½lb off) but I know my heart hasn't really been in it this last week. Next week will definitely be better - I'm...

Great news I'm so happy for you x

Fingers crossed for you, not long to go now... xx

I know I love it too. That was my second trip so we were a bit more organised with what we wanted to do and our expectations of what we would actually manage to do in each park. We did one day at Universal and one day at Islands of Adventure then toward the end of the trip we went back and spent...

The Busch Gardens rides were great!! I had been to Florida before but never to Busch Gardens so it was nice to try somewhere new. I'm a bit up and down with SW at the moment. Thursday, Friday and Saturday were okay but I was out for lunch today and there weren't many SW friendly options for...

We didn't go to Blizzard Beach, we went to the 2 Universal water parks, Aquatica and Wet 'n' Wild. The theme parks we did were Seaworld, Universal, Islands of Adventure, Busch Gardens and Magic Kingdom. We hired a boat at Downtown Disney one day and my two nieces had princess makeovers there...

I'm going to see Captain Phillips tonight and I can't wait! My holiday was amazing. We went to most of the theme parks did loads of shopping and sightseeing and chilled out at the water parks. Our villa was beautiful and I'd go back in a second. It wasn't without dramas though, I took an...

Hi Bev, just doing the diary rounds because I've not had a chance since I came back from my hols. I can sympathise with the struggle you are having to get back into SW mode after your holidays. Today has been my first 100% on plan day but I'm hoping that that will set me on the right path now...

Hi Sarah, I'm just doing diary catch ups after my holidays (and because I'm still up at this ungodly hour so I thought best to do something productive!!). The food pictures you posted the other day look amazing! Well done on the size 10 jeans too after the naughtiness xx

Should that be onwards and downwards...? :D x

I don't know how you managed to say no to Toffee Pops, they are my absolute fave! I don't buy any biscuits to keep in the house because I can't trust myself not to eat them all! I hope your day got better and that seeing your gran cheered you up. I hope your run goes well tonight, its always...

Your graph looks great, mine is all over the place with whopping great losses, STSs, gains and then little losses thrown into the mix as well! It looks like you're headed for Club 10 at the start of November too which will be another certificate to add to your collection :)

Loving the tips Sarah! Having also just turned 30, I have also been thinking that it's time to overhaul my make-up bag and daily beauty routine. By chance, someone has just given me a No7 voucher which needs to be used by this weekend. It's for skincare so I wonder if I can use it on the...

Well done on the 1lb loss and getting your 1½ stone award. You must feel amazing! Fingers crossed for a good loss next week. You know you can do it but, if you don't, please just remember how far you've come already. You've achieved so much in such a small amount of time, you should be...

I leave on Sunday and get back 2 weeks on Monday. I can't wait! We're flying on the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner as well which will be a nice treat - mind you, that's the one that was grounded at the start of the year because a couple of them went on fire....!!!! Good luck for WI today x

Not so good... I had my uncle's wedding on Friday and so that ended up being a total write off with a three course meal (all non SW friendly) then drinks at night. I tried my hardest to get back on it on Saturday and Sunday but ended up going over syns by about 5 each day. I'm back on it...

I'm glad you enjoyed the gig yesterday, just a pity about all the driving :( What gig is it tomorrow? I know what you mean about WI coming around so quickly these days, I feel like that too x

Wow, I'm so jealous of your trip to Vegas, what a great present! Good luck with your 100% week x

Welcome back lovely, we've missed you! I hope you have a good day tomorrow x

A belated happy birthday to you! Your celebrations sound fab and you sound like you're really determined to enjoy them then get stuck into the SW plan again. Good lucl with C25K, hopefully you'll find it a bit easier since you've done it before x

It sounds like you're in the right frame of mind and that's great. I hope you have a fabulous birthday weekend before you get stuck in though :D I used to do some online exercise videos. It's great because you can try loads and find the ones you like without spending a fortune on dvds x

It's so nice to read such a positive post :) I so agree with you about looking forward to things more. I've ticked a lot of things off my list that I'd never have done before, just because I have heaps more confidence - learning to swim, braving an exercise class by myself and running outside...

Aw I'm sorry you didn't manage to stay on plan yesterday. I hope things went a bit better for you today xx

I'm so glad you enjoyed Zumba! My runs are 28 minutes this week - 1 down, 2 to go!! x

Well done on your loss - amazing! I'm sure you'll love Zumba. I've only ever been to a few classes but I really enjoyed it. I lost 1lb tonight which was really surprising after my slightly naughty weekend.... I'm back on it now though so hopefully I'll have a really good week before I go...

Well done on your loss :D

I can totally sympathise with you... I've also been off plan this weekend and I know I could have been so much better so I'm annoyed with myself too. I'm going to take your lead though and take control starting tomorrow! I hope you have a good day to get you back on track x

Ah, one day that dream will become reality for you.... :) I wasn't sure if that film would be good. I saw Olypus Has Fallen recently - have you seen it? Is it anything like that? I'm going to be at the cinena three times over the next five days...! I'm going to see About Time with my friend...

I am thank you. I'm on the countdown to my holidays at the start of October and I'd love to shift the 3.5lb I need for my 3st award before then but that seems to be easier said than done these days! The cereal sounds delicious! I've had a look and can't see it on the HEB list, I'd guess...

Your goodie bag looks good again today. It's great that you're mixing it up because I know how easy it is to just grab the same things day in day out. Hope you have a good day x

I usually have the superfood pasta at Wetherspoons too. It's yum! I'm also so aware of what other people eat now too, how hard is it to not say "OMG do you know how many subs are in that!"? I'd never actually say anything though of course because I used to do exactly the same. I've been...

You can see "some" difference?!! I can see a huge difference, you look fabby in the red dress. I lost 0.5lb this week, not great but at least it's in the right direction after last week. I've been reading on another thread about how really upping your water intake can boost losses so I'm going...

Thanks for the advice Dr Ging ;-) I'm definitely going to make a conscious effort to up my water intake this week, I'd live a good loss next WI. Don't worry about the 1lb on Sarah. Maybe you just need to look at it differently - try thinking of it as an overall 4lb loss over the fortnight. I...

Well done on another good day. That was lovely of your new boss to buy the cake and the great thing about SW is that you can still enjoy a little bit without feeling guilty as long as you syn it. I'm not a big fan of Chinese food so my only tip would be to go for boiled rice instead of any...

You certainly seem to be back in the zone. Your food looks delicious. You've inspired me to get off the sofa and go and prepare something for tomorrows lunch now :-) P.S. It's 6 syns for 25g of your cereal x

Some great tips there, thanks Sophie! x

That's amazing, I'm so pleased for you!!! That's only an average of 1.5lb per week for you until your holidays - which is totally doable xx

Yes, my WI day is much the same as yours! Good luck x

I totally agree that the support on here is invaluable. I think I bare my soul a bit more on here too than I would to my friends and family - partly because you get to hide behind the computer and partly because you know everyone on here is going through exactly the same things. We are most...

Great food day - the first of many I'm sure :) x

Well done you for having the confidence to share those stories with us. I'm sure they were horrific at the time but I'm glad you can giggle about it now - it's probably much easier to do that knowing that you're doing something about it. I totally agree with Emma about the worrying - I know...

OMG Emma, I'm so sorry to hear that but I'm glad her condition isn't as bad as you probably first feared. Thinking of you and your family xxx

Here to subscribe :) Looking forward to following your progress, good luck! x

Excited to hear if you managed to find a holiday... x

Well spotted, Tetris! I've not had a Subway since starting SW so I just assumed that there was a wholemeal option available. I may also email them to raise the issue! Well done for staying within syns even with an unplanned meal out in there - don't you just love SW! I hope all goes well...

I had never made an omelette before starting SW either. In fact, I'm embarrassed to admit that I had to look at a video online to see exactly how to do it! I eat them quite regularly now, they're so quick and filling and mostly free :)

Aw, sorry to hear you're not feeling well. I'm still getting over a horrible cold so I can totally sympathise with how you're feeling. Good for you still planning to squeeze in a walk though. I know you probably won't feel like going outside but I'm sure the fresh air will make you feel a lot...

I'm glad to hear you're not letting the rain dampen your spririts - sorry I couldn't resist!! I hope you have a lovely weekend x

Morning Emma. Glad you slept better, my pesky alarm also woke me from a lovely dream this morning so I feel your pain! It's so easy to forget about things that you've eaten, I think we've all been there so it might be worth noting it down as you go. Hopefully it'll help keep you on track and...

Glad college went well. Hope you get a decent sleep tonight x

I did my second run of C25K week 6 last night which is the last one that has any walking breaks. The final run for this week is a non-stop 25 minutes(!) Week 7 is 3x25min non-stop runs, week 8 is 3x28min non-stop runs and week 9 is 3x30min non-stop runs. It’s scary to look ahead but the plan has...

Mmm, the salad bar sounds lovely, I wish there was one near me. Tomorrow sounds lovely and at least you're saving your syns beforehand rather than trying to make it up after, just like you said you'd do xx

I saw the cauli pilau on Jamie's programme the other night but I wasn't sure what it would be like. Now you've tested and approved it, I might give it a go :) I hope work isn't too bad tomorrow. It'll be worth it to get your lovely long weekend though x

The open day sounds exciting, you should grab every opportunity you can and I'm sure it'll put you in good stead for getting on the course you want. I'm always intrigued when you talk of the Morrison's salad bar but I don't have one near me so can't check it out :( I hope you enjoy your dinner...

Wow, a 14lb loss is amazing. You shouldn't be ashamed by your starting weight, you should just focus in on what you've lost because that's a fantastic achievement. My 1lb gain was quite deserved to be honest. Although I did plenty of exercise, I was a bit off plan with food and that's...

I am looking for something to use for bringing my mounds of food to work too :) Can you post a piccie of your one? xx

My line is now drawn too :-) We'll get through this together ladies xx

Well done on the loss hun. I'm going to go with your tips of keeping the syns a bit lower and upping my water intake a bit x

Ditto to everything the others have said, at least you are going in the right direction (unlike me this week...!). I've found that my losses have slowed since I upped the exercise but I can see the benefits in the mirror and in my clothes even if it's not showing as much on the scales. We all...

Well done you, that's a fantastic loss x

Wow, your dinner looks amazing. Have you considered doing any Green and Original days? Depending on what meals you have it can be handy to have the extra HEs to play around with. Good work on the Body Magic too. Can you imagine a few months ago being able to say that you'd 'only' done 60...

I've just had a look and next week is Monday - 5min run, 8min run and 5min run, Wednesday - 2x10 min runs and Friday - 25min run. I like that it shocks you into a long run but then goes easier again for a bit and lets you do shorter runs before hitting you with a big one again. I've read...

Well done on avoiding the kebab, especially since you're dinner didn't go to plan, that's when it can be tempting to just have any old thing. Glad to hear the care home paid you, you can now put that horrible place behind you. I ran my 20 mins non-stop earlier tonight and it wasn't nearly as...

It's such a good feeling to finally fit into something that was previously too small, well done you. Aw poor Chris probably thought he was doing the right thing getting that mince (I'd have no idea what to get being veggie!). It won't be too many syns will it? Swimming lesson was okay but the...

Well done you, that's such an amazing achievement. I'm off on my swimming lesson soon, I'll be happy if I can do one length, never mind 104! :-P xx

Sounds like a good plan to get you back on track today. Not so good about the rubbish sleep. I go through phases like that too. Hopefully getting some Body Magic in as well as not allowing yourself to nap during the day and your relaxing evening should help you drift of slightly earlier tonight x

Totally agree with Brittany, the main thing is that going off-plan was worth it today, you had a great day catching up with your friend. If you're used to saving up syns before a meal out then there's no reason why you can't turn it around and just make them up afterwards this week. I went...

Your hair is lovely Izzy x

Welcome back!! Well done on having such a small gain - especially with so much going on just now. I hope you manage to settle into a routine soon and find a good work/home balance. I'm glad your kids are coping well now that you are back at work though, that is always a worry isn't it...

I'm not quite sure how it works either but it does so I'll stick with it. I'm sure you'll manage to get that 2lb off before your wedding, fingers crossed for you x

Good luck for your 100% week. I'm aiming for the same so hopefully we can both manage. I managed a loss today as well - 2lb for me which leaves me only 3lb from my holiday target with 4 weeks to go... I totally agree that nowhere is off limits when it comes to eating our on SW - it's great! x

That's great news well done. Is that only 1.5lb to go now? How long until your wedding? x

Good news on the job front, I'm really pleased for you. It will be nice for you to get the news officially tomorrow though I'm sure. Nice to hear you've made a good choice for lunch, it's so easy to just get a quick fix when you're not feeling quite yourself. I hope you're feeling better soon x

That's fantastic - I'm so happy for you. And getting SOTW as well is a bonus. The good thing about keeping this diary is that you have a record of your feelings at particular parts of your journey. It's great to have that to look back on if/when you are struggling in the future. The way you are...

It might be that the others were doing a Green or Original day rather than EE. Green and Original allows you to HEBs and one or two HEAs. I ocassionally split my HEs, but usually only half/half. For example I'll have 125ml semi skimmed milk (the allowance is 250ml) and then 20g reduced fat...

Fingers crossed for you at work :fingerscrossed: Try not to be too hard on yourself, we all have an off few days every so often both SW and non-SW related. I'm sure you'll feel better in a few days. I don't think you need a pep talk from any of us about being off plan anyway, it sounds like...

Izzy where are you????? x

Fingers crossed for you at WI tomorrow. Tuesday is WI day for me too but not until 5.30pm. I'd much rather WI in the morning but there are no classes early enough :( My weekend was good thanks, bbq at my cousins house on Saturday and I drank far too much wine but I'm hoping the syns will even...

Welcome back! You had a fabulous time and 7lb over a whole month is nothing. As the others have said, you'll get that off in no time x

Thankfully I don't have to cover for her, we do completely different jobs but work in the same department. It looks like you had a fab weekend. Never mind about the naughty food, as you say you were better to have it than to feel deprived. Back on it today and I'm sure the scales will be a...

Hi, just catching up on your diary. Well done on the 3½ mile walk and on completing your Bronze week 1 x

Sounds like you had a fab day and I'm glad you were able to chat it all over with your friend. You will be great support for each other. Don't worry too much about the extra syns, these things happen and, not to sound too negative, it won't be the last time so best just to put it behind you and...

My 'Hannah', who is actually called Marilyn, isn't quite as bad I suppose because the things she does don't actually affect me directly. She's back on form today though, she swaned into the office 50 minutes late moaning that her knee had been playing up all night (to be fair to her she does...

I'm not hopeful that I'll get any Commonwealth Games tickets either but you've got to be in it to win it and all that! The applications for the Wimbledon Public Ballot are already available (from 1 August I think) and you can request one up to mid-December then submit it by the end of December...

They're in Glasgow next year. None of my friends and family are overly fussy for it but I'm sure if I get the tickets then someone will come! I'll be very jealous if you go to Wimbledon, I'd absolutely love to go but, again, nobody will go with me :( I'm an avid tennis fan but I think I may...

The trip to Bruge looks like a goer if you can get that deal again. How nice it'll be to be able to splash out a bit on an extra special hotel for your night there too. Wow, check you doing 80 lengths, that's fab! I'm glad it's made you feel a bit better and also given you a bit more...

Hi there. It sounds like you've had a fantastic few weeks and 10lb is nothing really, you'll have that off in no time. I looked up the cereal for you and it's 6 syns for 25g of both the Tesco and Aldi versions. I hope you enjoy Zumba tonight and your lovely healthy (and SW friendly!) meal x

The trip to Bruge sounds good, that'll be worth looking into. I'd love Athens too but I know what you mean about it being a bit too far for just a few days. My friend went to Barcelona for her 30th recently and loved it. They got it for a really good price and her and her hubby both enjoyed...

Morning Emma. I'm glad you're feeling a bit better about things. To be honest, I think that everyone works with someone like Hannah - I know I do! I've taken the same route with her though and pretty much just don't speak to her. I say hi in the morning, bye in the afternoon and sometimes...

That sounds fantastic, I'm sure you'll be up for it by the time it comes round. I wish I could do something like that but I can't even swim so it's not even on my radar! I am learning though, all part of my Gold Body Magic plan... If/when you feel ready to start running, you should look at...

That's a great loss, well done! How far to go now? x

Syn-free potato wedges or chips Homemade jalapeno houmous and either veggie sticks or a WW wholemeal pitta (HEB) Yogurts Hot chocolate (either Highlights or the Aldi mint one) Sugar free jelly x

Congratulations, that's another fantastic loss! Pity you didn't get down to the 22s but, the way you are going, you'll defnitely get there next week. I didn't know the new mag was due out, I'll definitely pick one up at WI tonight and try and find some inspiration. I'm a bit of a rubbish cook...

I'm sorry things have been so horrible for you at work, that girl sounds like a nightmare! You are right to say something, I hope it all goes okay x

Your meal today sounds lovely. Enjoy the barbecue tomorrow, sounds like a great plan with the food x

Your lasagne sounds like a success. I haven't tried any since starting SW because I was convinced it would taste like diet food. That one isn't any good for me because I don't like Quorn but I might have a look at it and then adapt the recipe to suit. How did you find your first Green day? I...

Morning! Glad you had a good day yesterday. How did your friend react when you told her about SW? I've still got about 1st to lose to get to my final target which us to get to under 10st and be within a healthy BMI range. Just now I'm focusing on my mini target for my holidays. I've already...

Yeah my diary is in the Silver Members section so you need to have over 500 posts to view. I did it because there were certain people (nosey 'friends'!) who I didn't want checking up on me...! My WI is usually a Tuesday but I sometimes go to a different class on a Monday instead. I'll keep...

Aw I'm sorry to hear it didn't go well yesterday. I think you should definitely register somewhere else and ask to be retested, hopefully you'll get a more sympathetic and understanding doctor. I realise how lucky I am to have the doctor that I do when I hear these kind of stories. I hope you...

Sounds like you have a very productive day planned. Good luck with the 4 writing jobs you have on today. Your picnic sounds lovely. I'm sure your friend will be very supportive of your SW mission, you just have to convince her that you can still do lots together but that it won't necessarily...

Here's a link... Pete's Recipe Book

I started my SW journey just after I bought a top two sizes too small by accident. I forgot to return it so kept it as a target and today I'm wearing it :D