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Morning all!
Birthdays, holidays and bbqs are all over for us now so I can concentrate on getting to target and ordering my wedding dress! I'm hoping to lose about 9lb more.
Scrapeing the cupboards this morning as I'm going food shopping in a bit.
B- Veggie sausages (4), Scanbran (B) and quark with cherry toms
L- Dyno Rod Soup
D- Chicken kebab skewers with peppers, onion, cherry toms. Some fruit.
Snack- Coffee with milk (a) Scan bran and quarkBaby Boy B 30/08/2008 Baby Girl B 16/12/2010
Determined to become debt free ready for my wedding 2012!0 -
I've had a terrible few days food wise:(
Indian takeaway on Friday (but did try to stick to syns):A
Chinese takeaway on Saturday (did not stick to syns!):eek:
Lunch at mother in laws on Sunday (did not stick to syns :eek:)
Also had a large piece of chocolate cake and several glasses of wine
I don't know what came over me, but I just couldn't help myself!
I've not been to class for 2 weeks as have taken the last 2 weeks as holiday. I have my weigh in this evening so I deserve everything I get.
I am hoping not to have gained too much but will stay for the motivational chat tonight in the hope that it will inspire me for next week!0 -
Green as usual
Using 1/2A for milk(a)
Coffee(a)
42g All Bran(B), yoghurt, banana
Lentil soup, Bread(B)
Cheese(A) omelette, SW chips with 1/2 A of cheese, beansThe trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt.Bertrand Russell0 -
I have been reading over the past few days, thinking about getting back on board, and the new thread seems like a good time to get back on the dizzy tank.
I read some thing the other day which made me think:
20 weeks to the end of the year, could equal 20 lbs off.
20 lbs would get me close to my first target, and 1lb a week is more than reasonable.
Good luck everyone, I will be back later to post diary and I must meal plan for the rest of the week, we have lots of veg to use up.
L x
Thank you for that .... that has really helped me get in gear and aim for 20lbs. :T
First day on this new thread and I am having a EE day
porridge 30grms
banana
so far!
Have a pot of soup started. Onion, Pepper, Carrot, Yellow pepper, 2 potatoes, am going to add bouillon later and 2 tins of chopped tomatoes. Am not going to add salt just pepper.
Good luck to all.
E::)"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream"
C. S. Lewis0 -
hello everyone!
don't usually post here on a mon but decided to to try and keep me on the straight and narrow! had a slightly sinful weekend..yesterday wasn't too bad but saturday involved an ice cream sundae from frankie and benny's AND a delicious choc pot from m&s! :eek: back on the wagon today though.. having a red day:
B: oatibix (B), muller light & strawberries
L: chicken with honey and soy sauce (1 syn), muller light, strawberries
Chilli (no kidney beans if i use alpen lights throughout the afternoon), yog, kiwi fruit
Snacks: alpen lights (B), fruit, maybe an options hot choc (2). NO CHOCOLATE!!!
Am being a bit more creative with my meals this week so making a chilli tonight to last me a couple of nights, going to do an aubergine bake one night i think, and going to do tuna wraps for lunch instead of boring old salad (don't really want to use my syns on the wraps but it will be a nice change).
I WILL keep on the straight and narrow!! :eek: :ASTS, STS, -1:), STS, -3 :T, -1:), STS, STS, -1:T, -1:j, STS :j (post-holiday!), +1:(, -1:), -10 -
cant wait til weigh in tonite.....not cause i am expecting a big loss ot anything....but i had booked a holiday week for last monday....was in scotland for a week....and i cant wait to get weighed...and start over with a clean slate....i was good in some ways....walking, fruit, etc....but very bad in other ways....drink...currys...burgers....etc,...the kinda things its hard to avoid when you are away....
so i am expecting a gain....dont mind 1 / 2lbs....tho any more i will b cross with myself...:eek:
tho on the plus side....in my absence last week....i was awarded SOTM for August....dont know how i managed that with being a weigh in short...but i am still delighted0 -
Sorry SW is not working out for you Annie, but please do stop on the thread

Well do on SOTM Piglet!!
B - Activia Snack Pot (cherry)
L - ham and tomato sandwich (6) (hovis)
D - Jacket pots with 28g reduced fat cheddar (4) , baked beans, green beans
Sn - porridge (HEb), milk for teas (HEa), carrot sticks
Pay day tomorrow so can get fruit and veggies in again!Very £1,379.90
Isme £563.75
Littlewoods £194.75
Simplybe £1,326.320 -
Great to start a new week - I had too many sins over the weekend but the scales were OK so maybe I've got away with it!
Today will be EE i think:
B: banana, apple, coffee
L: ratatouilee
chickengreen curry with rice.
Snacks: apples, FF yogurt with honey (1 syn)
Lots of veg in with the curry - I will need to syn the curry paste and coconut milk.
Have no other syns planned so i should be OK.
Feeling up beat about this week so far!Trying to keep in budget.
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where did you find the recipe for the chicken green curry?Great to start a new week - I had too many sins over the weekend but the scales were OK so maybe I've got away with it!
Today will be EE i think:
B: banana, apple, coffee
L: ratatouilee
chickengreen curry with rice.
Snacks: apples, FF yogurt with honey (1 syn)
Lots of veg in with the curry - I will need to syn the curry paste and coconut milk.
Have no other syns planned so i should be OK.
Feeling up beat about this week so far!0
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