Anyone got a nice spaghetti and meatballs recipe?

mrsdoyle1981

Desperate_Housewife wrote: »

Hi there Mrsdoyle1981, I know you had a bum rap at the slimming world (I read your story and the leader is well out of order) but I reckon its done you a favour as these clubs can be a right ripoff.

Have you checked out the slimming posts on here? I reckon by even doing the grocery challenge you are eating more healthy anyway as it doesn't give much scope for buying processed, expensive foods. I lost weight by cutting out a lot of fat and using cooking methods such as grilling and steaming (even the trusty old sc is healthy as it tastes delicious without fat).

Thank you, good to know i wasnt being irrational!

I did feel really guilty about the concept of paying £4.50 a week for someone to weigh me when i have a perfectly acceptable set of scales at home.

I've lost 3 1/2 stone from my heaviest weight in the last 3 yrs but there is still a long way to go and i thought that i would be more motivated at a group.

Will definitely make a conscious effort to look at the lose weight threads on here.

I really have no excuse, im a vegetarian (so have cut out all those mcdonalds, marshmallows and bacon sandwiches) stopped smoking last april, rarely drink and make most meals from scratch.

I ride to and from work 3 nights a week, cant drive so walk everywhere and only pay a £1 a month for gym membership. I also have a very active, healthy 3 yr old to keep me busy!

I just love the chocolate, crisps, bread and cheese too much

Desperate_Housewife_2-2

Hi again mrs D., just wanted to tell you about a friend of mine who started up an impromptu slimming club with her mates, she got a group of friends and they all met up once a week and paid a pound. They had a weigh-in and whoever lost the most weight that week got the money! Its a great way to meet up and get motivated and chance to actually make money!!! Very MSE!

mrsdoyle1981

Desperate_Housewife wrote: »

Hi again mrs D., just wanted to tell you about a friend of mine who started up an impromptu slimming club with her mates, she got a group of friends and they all met up once a week and paid a pound. They had a weigh-in and whoever lost the most weight that week got the money! Its a great way to meet up and get motivated and chance to actually make money!!! Very MSE!

I was just thinking that i might see if i could set something up like that!! Great minds think alike!

Thank you for your great suggestions xx

mk_wotsit

Oh Gawd!! It's pancake time again. I always have a kitchen trauma at pancake time. The frying pan was flung out the back door last time I tried. It's the same every year.....horrible greasy slop or they weld themselves to the pan !! AAAAAerrgggggghhhh!!! :mad: ........and the smoke!???? :eek:

Busterollie

Having been to Sainsbury's today and spent £20.04 I will have to stay away from the shops until Friday - ha ha ! By Thursday it will be choc ice and chips for tea !

LouiseJ

mrsdoyle1981 wrote: »

I was just thinking that i might see if i could set something up like that!! Great minds think alike!

Thank you for your great suggestions xx

Hello Mrsdoyle

Thanks for sharing your SW story with us I really am too nosey for my own good:o

I know that on the old stlye board there is also a losing weight old style tread, its really fab and as you said you felt that you needed a group to motivate you why not give it a try, I'm sure they will be just as informative as SW and will be much more friendly than Marjorie Doors from the group you were at last week and you can get support 24/7 for FREE!

mama67

Have been all over town today following up everyones bargains etc.

Started off with

Doorstep milkman 4.26
J Graves 3.48 - yog mix & muffin papers
Asda - 2.75 (did get 4 of £1 easter eggs as well but they are not included in grocery budget)
Sains - 40.50
Butchers - 4.11
Lidl - 8.26
Tesco - 0.18 bag of bread flour (had 30p in coupons and a rain chk voucher for fish fingers that were free)

Total spent today £63.54

This doesn't look good as my total spend so far is £77.98 (it does however include £10 on lunch items for DS2 instead of school dinners) and I still have 2 weeks organic box and another doorstep milkman to go in this 2 weeks but I have stocked up on some things which will go forward into the second 2 week period and even beyond that so it should even out eventually.

We got told that DS2 school lunch provider has gone bankrupt so I now have to pack him up 5 days a week. I will use the money I would have paid for school lunches to buy his pack up items. So my budget could go back up to £180/mth but we'll see.

LouiseJ

mrsdoyle1981 wrote: »

I really have no excuse, im a vegetarian (so have cut out all those mcdonalds, marshmallows and bacon sandwiches:eek: ) stopped smoking last april, rarely drink and make most meals from scratch.

I just love the chocolate, crisps, bread and cheese too much

Dont the marshmallows make humps in the bread! You're not pregnant are you:D

mama67

Whilst I was going round Lidl I wrote down a few prices of things that we usually use so I can check them against the price of Mr S, T & A for future reference.

mrsdoyle1981

LouiseJ wrote: »

Dont the marshmallows make humps in the bread! You're not pregnant are you:D

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Oh my goodness, can you imagine how gross the two would be together?!

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