Rachel1903
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Wow 10st!!! That's amazing! I think I may copy your menus for my re-start in Jan! Very inspirational! x
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vintagepockets
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Going back to work at the bar I worked at last year tonight for a couple of weeks to get a bit of extra cash before xmas. Lots of body magic too as I'll be on my feet running up and downstairs mainly!
Food Diary...
Breakfast - banana, mixed berries, 0% Greek, 1 tsp sweet freedom (0.5 syn)
Lunch - wholemeal roll (HEXb), egg mayo (0.5 syns), el flora (0.5 syns), salad leaves, m&s popcorn (4 syns), chocolate hobnob (4.5 syns!!!)
Dinner - carbonara (red onion, courgette) (20g parmesan = HEXa)
Snack - 1 celebration (2 syns)
Total syns = 12
Food Diary...
Breakfast - banana, mixed berries, 0% Greek, 1 tsp sweet freedom (0.5 syn)
Lunch - wholemeal roll (HEXb), egg mayo (0.5 syns), el flora (0.5 syns), salad leaves, m&s popcorn (4 syns), chocolate hobnob (4.5 syns!!!)
Dinner - carbonara (red onion, courgette) (20g parmesan = HEXa)
Snack - 1 celebration (2 syns)
Total syns = 12
vintagepockets
Gold Member
Thanks guys. All went well! Not much has changed so I fell straight back into it and it's a really nice place to work.
I've been having concerns lately about finding work in Manchester. I really don't want to have to do bar or temp work (although I will if I need to) but I want a serious proper grown up job that I can make a commitment to. I'm really worried that my CV is too varied and I look unreliable as my longest job since graduating was 1 and a half years and everything since has been temping and a 6 month stint in marketing. I'm really interested in getting into education administration and there is an open university course that the EA Union recommends which I'm tempted to do...? But in the meantime I need to work and would much prefer to learn on the job. Argh I can't wait to be in a job and stop all of this worrying! I need to do more research into this course. I suppose at least if I'm doing it I'll be taken more seriously when applying for education roles as there is absolutely nothing in my work history that would make you think I was interested in this kind of role (apart from general admin).
Anyway I should go to bed. Night x
I've been having concerns lately about finding work in Manchester. I really don't want to have to do bar or temp work (although I will if I need to) but I want a serious proper grown up job that I can make a commitment to. I'm really worried that my CV is too varied and I look unreliable as my longest job since graduating was 1 and a half years and everything since has been temping and a 6 month stint in marketing. I'm really interested in getting into education administration and there is an open university course that the EA Union recommends which I'm tempted to do...? But in the meantime I need to work and would much prefer to learn on the job. Argh I can't wait to be in a job and stop all of this worrying! I need to do more research into this course. I suppose at least if I'm doing it I'll be taken more seriously when applying for education roles as there is absolutely nothing in my work history that would make you think I was interested in this kind of role (apart from general admin).
Anyway I should go to bed. Night x
vintagepockets
Gold Member
The scales said 9st 10lbs this morning!?! What the what? I might pop into boots before work and see what their machine says.
vintagepockets
Gold Member
The scales at boots said 10st 2lbs but that was with clothes and my boots on and after i'd eaten so 10st is probably accurate for when I normally weigh. It sounds weird but I honestly don't want to lose anymore weight. I'm thinking that I might follow the principles of the plan but not count syns and not write up my food diary. I'll still post my meal pics and recipes and be around on others diaries but just not note down everything I eat.
vintagepockets
Gold Member
Thanks hun. I think December is the absolute worst time to be trying to lose weight. I think your plan to maintain and start fresh in Jan is a good one. Best of luck with it x
vintagepockets
Gold Member
Lots of little bits - no big pressie as he hasn't really asked for much. He's so difficult to buy for as if he wants something he'll buy it, or he'll want some ridiculously expensive gadget! I've done all my shopping and wrapping now apart from a gift for the in-laws - i'm really struggling for ideas.
vintagepockets
Gold Member
Here's my Boots weight machine slip from yesterday. My body fat % could be better but overall I'm pretty pleased with that!
newbee89
Silver Member
What about a restaurant voucher?
newbee89
Silver Member
I got chills looking at that. I'm 5"7 so I hope that some day soon, within the next 6 months, I too will have a receipt that displays a similar weight and BMI.
VERY inspirational.
vintagepockets
Gold Member
Thanks hun. You're doing so well so I'm sure you'll get there in no time! It took me almost a year to get to this point (although admittedly I did take a four month break from SW whilst we were travelling) and I honestly never thought I would even get to my original target of 10st7lbs so to be 10st is actually bizarre! It was even weirder when the scales tipped slightly below 10st! I have to pinch myself sometimes haha.
Thanks hun. My brother actually suggested the exact same thing, but they go out for dinner practically weekly so it isn't a special thing for them. Any more ideas are more than welcome!
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vintagepockets
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I know this is ridiculously vain and I apologise in advance but I have never in my life had a flat stomach! I love SW!
vintagepockets
Gold Member
Thanks suzyflo.
We had pork gyros for dinner last night and I used a warburtons brown squarish as a maintainers HEXb tweak. It was very yummy.
And tonight I'm trying out Pete's Peanut Curry. It looks and smells good so I'll let you know the verdict once I've tried it. It's an early dinner today as I'm working tonight.
We had pork gyros for dinner last night and I used a warburtons brown squarish as a maintainers HEXb tweak. It was very yummy.
And tonight I'm trying out Pete's Peanut Curry. It looks and smells good so I'll let you know the verdict once I've tried it. It's an early dinner today as I'm working tonight.
vintagepockets
Gold Member
It was good and I'd probably make it again but I wouldn't use a whole chilli next time - far too hot so it overpowered the flavour.
