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hi all just been to asda and found
yeo valley organic pots
fat free probiotic yogurts

they are 4 in a pack , 2 packs for £1.50
i put them thru the syns calculator and they are 1 syn each , even though fat free :mad: boo hoo !!

did have a lovely chat with the lady on the checkout though about SW she sussed me after spotting my quark and cottage cheese

dawnteabag

So-so day for me today - was a green day

HEA - Milk x 2
HEB - Weetabix x2, Fibre Plus Bar

B - Weetabix - banana, milk
S - Apple
L Couscous salad, banana, muller light
S - Apple, Hot Choc (2)
T - Quorn Stroganoff (1), Pineapple & VLF Creme Fraiche (2), Fibre Plus Bar

So all going well but then 6 syns have to be added for the 2 shots of cordial I had at the pub tonight - pta meeting - the only diet drink they do there is pepsi ad I can't stand it. So annoying that I could have g&ts for 4 syns each but I was driving. never mind.

1 syns - which doesn;t sound bad but I am STARVING!!!! so I fear there may be a few more to add before I go to bed. Seems too late to have fruit.

Keep up the good work girls ~(and boys)

Primmer

Yaay to all you losers :j

Greent - welcome

WI tonight and I lost 0.5 pound which I was pleased with as I had been ill since weekend and hadn't eaten much superfree food.

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dizzyk wrote: »

well done on the loss this week :T

what are the lc chips?? ^^^ you had for your dinner??

Hi LC is Tesco Light Choices (or whatever they call them, their Lower Calorie too).

Sorry for the delay in replying lost internet connection for past 3 days, but back up now.

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Help! I am so 'saddle sore' from riding the exercise bike it's really hard to stay motivated to exercise!

I lent (supposed to be hired but not had any money from them )my treadmill to someone earlier this year and asked them this week if they have finished with it, but they are still using it daily apparantly.

I have decided to stick it out until Saturday (give myself Sunday off), and try something else from Monday.

Can anyone tell me an alternative way to burn 500 KCals a day over 4 x 15 - 20 mins of exercise? Have a Wii fit if anything on that (was thinking of doing the jogging 'game'). Don't have the confidence at the moment to join the local swimming sessions or gym so its either the bike or jumping round the living room to a fitness DVD

Also been wondering what the recomended amount of Calories each day is to burn off as worrying I am doing too little or too much.

Thanks

Wootball

500 cals a day is a lot to burn off through excercise, especially in 20 minutes. To do that you're talking 20 minutes of running at around 70% intensity which is not easy and definitely not sustainable. If you definitely want to burn 500, do it in 10 minute stages and look to burn around 100 calories in each - walk at a brisk pace for 3 minutes, run/jog at about 120bpm tempo (listen to Heat Dies Down by Kaiser Chiefs if you're not sure) for 5 minutes, then back to brisk walking for 2 minutes. Do that 5 times per day and you're looking at ~500 calories. To answer your other question - there really isn't a healthy/unhealthy amount to exercise, as long as you listen to what your body tells you. If you run 10k and feel like you can do it again the day after, by all means go for it. If you can't, don't. Your body is smarter than your mind, trust it. Always, ALWAYS listen to your body. It will tell you when to stop.

Anyway, I'm not sure why you're looking to burn specific amounts on SW but I presume you want 3500cals per week in order to lose an additional lb (3500cals = one pound), and if this is the case you need to count your ingested calories, not just the ones you're trying to burn. In short, if you want a 500 calorie defecit over your BMR, count what you eat and eat less. In short, do the things SW tells you that you don't need to do. I lost a lot of weight (5 stone) before SW by following calories and exact macro ratios and 100% nutrition calculations together with calorie based gym sessions - and it really works but is life-consuming and very expensive. Lean protein and taking in the right amount according to your LBM (lean body mass) is also bloody expensive. SW isn't far off the right callculations even if it is very carb-heavy. Trust in SW, it will work.

If you can do some resistance training (weight lifting) at the same time, you'll be laughing. Join a gym - they will help your calorie goals too. There isn't really a reason not to, they're not expensive and everyone is in there for similar reasons so no need to feel embarrassed! It always makes me smile when people say they aren't confident enough to join a gym despite it showing that they want to change, but have no problem walking into McDonalds and ordering a Big Mac despite that being the main problem! People won't laugh at you in a gym, we're not all meatheads! We all understand the reasons for the gym being there and if anything you'll be admired for taking that step. I would rather hear 'come on, one more lift!' than 'would you like fries with that?'....

Forgive the rant - it's early for me and already been a rough day at work!


Anyway, WI for me last night - another 4lbs off, that's 1 stone 13lbs in 7 weeks Joining the gym has helped, weight lifting is so important for losing fat in my opinion. It's more important than cardio.

flutterbyuk25

Well done all losers.

I had a brilliant night out last night and I only had one glass of wine (6syns) and then stuck to soda water. When I got home I was peckish so had my HEA as cheese, and a small slice of HM WM toast (4syns) and jam (1syn) so total syns were 11.5. I'm pleased with that!

x

lynzpower

I also managed to pull it around yesterday! The coconut milk had gone all hard in the fridge, so I had one tablespoon between 2 of us and let it out with water. Brilliant! Although i was over, I was only over by 2 I think so pleased!

Today, I am going to have a green day as we don't have much food in! And I am aiming for a no-spend day today and will shop in earnest tomorrow after my hospital appointment ( I hope i dont feel rough afterwards, its an anaesthetic)
HEA: Milk, bit of grated cheese HEB Bread rolls X2

Breakfast, banana strawbs and yoghurt
Second breakfast if needed: mushrooms and beans ( ran out of eggs again ) Maybe another bread roll for HEB
Lunch: bread roll HEB1 with parsnip soup that Im going to make this morning
Dinner: Quorn chilli with peppers, mushrooms, onions, chopped toms etc, rice, taco shell x 2 ( 5)

Does anyone know what the weight watchers desserts are each synwise . I think they are £1 for 2 in iceland?

yoemma

good morning all! hugs to you all, well done the losers and hugs to everyone else that needs one. thank you all for your kind words yesterday. xxxx really enjoyed my first swedish massage class last night, looks like i'll get some body magic in, it's hard work! last night of college this week tonight, thank goodness!!!

EE today,
b - 2 boiled eggs (boiled to within an inch of their life, just eating them and stinking out the office!!), muller, orange
l - chicken salad
d - leftover seafood medley to cook up, egg noodles and stir fried veggies

syns - think i'll have a gnt when i get home tonight. so 2.5 x

yoemma

lynzpower wrote: »

I also managed to pull it around yesterday! The coconut milk had gone all hard in the fridge, so I had one tablespoon between 2 of us and let it out with water. Brilliant! Although i was over, I was only over by 2 I think so pleased!

Today, I am going to have a green day as we don't have much food in! And I am aiming for a no-spend day today and will shop in earnest tomorrow after my hospital appointment ( I hope i dont feel rough afterwards, its an anaesthetic)
HEA: Milk, bit of grated cheese HEB Bread rolls X2

Breakfast, banana strawbs and yoghurt
Second breakfast if needed: mushrooms and beans ( ran out of eggs again ) Maybe another bread roll for HEB
Lunch: bread roll HEB1 with parsnip soup that Im going to make this morning
Dinner: Quorn chilli with peppers, mushrooms, onions, chopped toms etc, rice, taco shell x 2 ( 5)

Does anyone know what the weight watchers desserts are each synwise . I think they are £1 for 2 in iceland?

What WW desserts you looking at Lynz? I'll have a check online for you. x (well, i can before 9 sorry if you get back any later!!) x