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lushlifesaver

100% day planned today with homemade pizza for tea! Rather excited for that one, haha!

Had a couple of reasonably good days and back to the gym from Tuesday so ready to work hard till the end!

Might even have a job or two coming up! Got an interview a week on Wednesday and then another possible couple of interviews so fingers crossed I could be back to my old happier self once in decent employment

Hope everyone is getting on ok, will pop back when i get back from town to catch up on the thread

beaney50

In the Daily Mirror today & for the next few days there`s a token for free sw membership & recipe books as well. There`s also a voucher in next week s Woman magazine.

stef240377

beaney50 wrote: »

In the Daily Mirror today & for the next few days there`s a token for free sw membership & recipe books as well. There`s also a voucher in next week s Woman magazine.

Correct and thanks for the reminder for those who wont have read through the whole thread. The Mirror vouchers alternate so not everyday will be free group membership it will be £35 off online membership.

Flat_Eric

sukeyboo wrote: »

Stef - when you make soups do you blend them? I have vague memories or reading somewhere that blending them affected the syn value (or am I going mad?). I would really like to get into making home-made soups and was going to invest in a blender but didn't want too if this was the case?

I haven't heard this but I know if you stew fruit then I think you have to syn it. Likewise if you juice fruit to make a smoothie.

nearlyrich

Had my Weetabix this morning but I am out for lunch today and then on to a show with family so could be a test of my will-power. I am planning to pick something SW friendly from the menu and I am even thinking of taking some fruit with me in case I am tempted...I am not drinking for January so that should be OK...

stef240377

Feeling rather naff today after cocodamol last night has knocked me for 6 so going for a nice easy day today.

Meals today are EE.

B, mixed berries with f/f nat yogurt and a banana
L, red pepper and cannelini bean soup. 3 ryvitas (1/2 heb)
T, SW sweet and sour chicken, rice and salad.
S, 1 slice of toast (1/2 heb)
HEA milk in coffee. Not sure what to use syns on yet, may have a fruit club (6 syns)

lushlifesaver

OK so today:

b: toasted wholemeal roll (HeB)
l: jacket potato with beans and free ham
t: HM pizza (12syns) - cheese (HeA), free toppings of chicken and lean bacon!

Drinking copious amounts of squash to try and nip this possible cold that seems to be developing in the bud.
Have done an hours walk at a moderate rate today

Got my gold body magic award in group last week so just need to get platinum to complete the set although not sure I will manage that one!

Got some freelance-y bits to do so that will see a small amount of extra money coming in which will help as my next pay packet will be a bit pathetic due to it having been Christmas so there's been 2 weeks with no work!

wizkid1

That sounds OK Lush, have you done the Mix one ie 2 green 1 red or 1 green 2 red ? I tried this but I'm not sure if it's correct or not. Will you check for me please.
B Porridge A and B banana and orange
L roast pork tomato lettuce boiled egg pickled cauli. 2 clementines
D quorn sausage mash, cauli carrots and broccoli apple clementine
2 rice biscuits & butter 5 syns bag of light crisps for supper 5.5 syns

I can't do much exercise I'm disabled.
Hope your cold disappears soon and your feeling better

Mrs_Optimist

Hello fellow slimmers!

Had my first weigh in today - gulp- 18st 9lb. Cant believe I weigh that much and am gutted with myself. However I am now looking forwards, not back. I will pop in and out to see how everyone is doing, off now to read my new books. Feeling highly motivated but I know it won't last so I have made back-up plans of buying a 12 week coountdown (I am far too miserly to pay for something I won't use hence not having gym membership!), showing my DH my actual weight (the shame) and taking my M-In-L with me every week as she wants to lose a stone. My consultant has lost 6 stone since last January so that is a big visual incentive for me. Does anyone know if Bavaria lager shandy is syn free? I cant see it in the syn directory I bought today. I am laying off the alcohol to aid my slimming journey and for a change to tea/coffee instead of wine in the evenings am drinking shandy and lime & Sodas. I hope lime is free - must go and check.....

stef240377

Mrs_Optimist wrote: »

Hello fellow slimmers!

Had my first weigh in today - gulp- 18st 9lb. Cant believe I weigh that much and am gutted with myself. However I am now looking forwards, not back. I will pop in and out to see how everyone is doing, off now to read my new books. Feeling highly motivated but I know it won't last so I have made back-up plans of buying a 12 week coountdown (I am far too miserly to pay for something I won't use hence not having gym membership!), showing my DH my actual weight (the shame) and taking my M-In-L with me every week as she wants to lose a stone. My consultant has lost 6 stone since last January so that is a big visual incentive for me. Does anyone know if Bavaria lager shandy is syn free? I cant see it in the syn directory I bought today. I am laying off the alcohol to aid my slimming journey and for a change to tea/coffee instead of wine in the evenings am drinking shandy and lime & Sodas. I hope lime is free - must go and check.....

Having a play around on google it wont be syn free as its not a diet/sugar free version. You would have to take the nutritional values from the packaging and type them into syns online. The only info i can find online is 27 cals but cant see if thats per can or per 100ml.
You lime if it is coming from the cordial would also be synned at 3syns per 50ml as it comes from the bottle. Lager would also be synned unless you can get hold of one called Equator which is alcohol and calorie free meaning no syns and is seen in the SW magazines. Soda is free.