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Maman - I really wish we had a Home Bargains near us. I used to go there when my DDs lived in Yorkshire every time we visited, there always seemed to be bargains to be had. We have a Family Bargains about 20 miles away which is similar but I don't think there prices are as good though.
I only noticed one had opened here by chance. it's in an old Comet shop. Puffed Wheat was 75p by the way.Oh dear and I was jumping for joy 'cause I thought I knew what to do now. but I was wrong... Again I will have to keep posting in case I get wrong again.
I will change my bacon to beans so no more Syns will that be ok ? And thanks for keeping your eye on me x:).
You're doing very well wiz. If you think of Green as a vegetarian plan then any meat either has to be synned or in some cases can be a HEB (not sausages or anything processed). Like denise said, beans is fine.
:Tlots of great losses, well done all!:T And that's an excellently small gain for such a long holiday denise.
That's a super list of health benefits too lioness. I feel smug for eating so healthily.:)
My EE plan:
B: NAS Ribena, HEB Shreddies, HEA milk
L: JP, tuna, pickles
liver & onions, carrots, potatoes, cabbage, peas
Syns: spread on potatoes, gravy0 -
Can anyone help me what is SW club 10 please ? :think:
Is it 10% weight loss from starting weight ? :think:0 -
Tweets it is indeed 10% of original weight lost - if you go to a group after 10 weeks of keeping that 10% off you get a free week
Have just booked myself into 2 gym classes next week
God help me
I think I need to burn some calories off coz I'm in a half hearted place at the mo and not sure why xStarted sw 02/09/13 - total loss so far -5st 1lb
New Year New You Challenge - /6lb0 -
Tweets it is indeed 10% of original weight lost - if you go to a group after 10 weeks of keeping that 10% off you get a free week
Have just booked myself into 2 gym classes next week
God help me
I think I need to burn some calories off coz I'm in a half hearted place at the mo and not sure why x
Thank you Mildredd I am doing SW online but only signed up for 3 months then I am going it alone. So I have til 10th October online.
I have 4lbs to go to my 10% off
I have never stepped foot in a gym so wishing you luck
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Tweets, I'll be going it alone after Nov so we can do it together
That'll be my 3 mths up!
I've been making a list of all the things I syn regularly, in my favourite syns on SW online - then I've copied and pasted them into a word document!
So today...
B: Toast, marmite, 5 g of peanut butter, flora light
L: Cous Cous, Chicken, Veg
S: 3 x Rustic ryvita bakes with a skim of hexa philly light 4 x seafood sticks
Chicken thighs (skin off) peppers, mushrooms, carrots, sweetcorn, onions stew type thing....with rice
S: Muller toffee light
Syns:
Flora Light Spread ½
Ainsley Harriott Couscous spice sensation half a pack ½
Ready to Eat Barbecue Chunky Chicken Pieces, chilled 200g pack ½
ONE JUST ONE Minstrel
½
5 grams of Old Fashioned Peanut Butter 1½
Coq au Vin Sauce Mix , 50g sachet 1/4 of 2
Rustic Bakes Raisin, Almond & Rosemary 3 x 25 cals each 4
Total Syns 9½
I've been STARVING today... this is tons of food for me :eek:
I've made a thing.. (yes it really is a thing, I have no idea if it's a real thing) for lunch tmw, it's basically a frittata, but with rice in instead of potato, peppers, mushrooms, onions, sweetcorn and a tiny bit of philly with chives mixed it, it'll either be lush or vile :lipsrseal:whistle:
Hope you've all having a fab, on plan (ish
) day xx Started SW on 18 August 2014 - Total Weight Loss 12 lbs :T
Autumn Challenge - 11 lbs /14 :T0 -
Good evening.
:T for our Losers, notably shiney MupElle and tweets.
meg – sorry you have the rotten cold.
shala – hope you found lots to keep your attention on your computer screen
MupElle, I wish I’d had the sense to do a favourite syns list before I gave up my online membership
Thursday's menu
Breakfast: hexb porridge made with water, splash of hexa milk
Lunch: scrambled eggs, 1 slice wholemeal toast (3 syns), Rowan Glen 0% fat strawberry yoghurt
Snack: wanted choc biccy, but had nectarine :A
Dinner: 2 Linda McCartney rosemary & red onion sausages, baked beans, mashed potatoes made with splash of hexa milk, banana
So, overall quite a good day. I may have an orange club biscuit for supper . I think it’ll be about 7 syns, but I’m sure someone will let me know if I’m wrong (please).
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Tweets, I'll be going it alone after Nov so we can do it together
That'll be my 3 mths up!
I've been making a list of all the things I syn regularly, in my favourite syns on SW online - then I've copied and pasted them into a word document!
So today...
B: Toast, marmite, 5 g of peanut butter, flora light
L: Cous Cous, Chicken, Veg
S: 3 x Rustic ryvita bakes with a skim of hexa philly light 4 x seafood sticks
Chicken thighs (skin off) peppers, mushrooms, carrots, sweetcorn, onions stew type thing....with rice
S: Muller toffee light
Syns:
Flora Light Spread ½
Ainsley Harriott Couscous spice sensation half a pack ½
Ready to Eat Barbecue Chunky Chicken Pieces, chilled 200g pack ½
ONE JUST ONE Minstrel
½
5 grams of Old Fashioned Peanut Butter 1½
Coq au Vin Sauce Mix , 50g sachet 1/4 of 2
Rustic Bakes Raisin, Almond & Rosemary 3 x 25 cals each 4
Total Syns 9½
I've been STARVING today... this is tons of food for me :eek:
I've made a thing.. (yes it really is a thing, I have no idea if it's a real thing) for lunch tmw, it's basically a frittata, but with rice in instead of potato, peppers, mushrooms, onions, sweetcorn and a tiny bit of philly with chives mixed it, it'll either be lush or vile :lipsrseal:whistle:
Hope you've all having a fab, on plan (ish
) day xx
We will be ok sticking together
and our friends on here will keep us going down :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:in weight
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This will be my Friday menu.. An E E day today
B. Yoghurt strawberries toast & butter B + 3 Syns
Snack. Ryvita, 6 Syns banana.
L. Bacon egg tomatoes beetroot. Clementine.
Snack. 2 morning coffee.2 Syns Strawberries
D. Chicken potatoes petit pois, carrots
Supper. Clementine.
A milk B bread
11 Syns
Water, NAS strawberry water.:)0 -
Evening all
Been busy busy with work. Have slipped back into bad habits and eating too much rubbish- there's always a biscuit tin or cakes about at work and there's a vending machine in the reception area where I work! I could feel my clothes getting tight and obviously haven't been at the gym but have spent two mornings lugging medical notes about so I think that's helped. I went shopping after work and I bought a top in the Lipsy sale I had had my eye on- they only had it in a 12 but to my surprise it fitted! Also bought a pair of size 16 jeans from there- I thought they would never fit but they look nice on. Have bought a kimono cardigan thingy to wear over the top and am going to wear them with my new suede boots when I go away next weekend.
Going to post today's menu cos its virtuous
I didnt go to group this week as I was unwell with my anxiety and depression but will be back next week.
Menu:
B: 3 kiwis, cup of coffee with HEXA s/s
S: mini rocky road bite (3.5 syns)
L: leafy green salad with BM tikka chunks, 2 easy peel satsumas, apple, can of caffeine free diet coke
T: 2 LMC Rosemary and red onion sausages, 2 quorn cumberland sausages (2 syns) uncle bens mexican style rice with lime (2.5 Syns) steamed mixed veg, caffeine free diet coke, 2 cherry fruitopolis (1 syn) HEXB Alpen Light
Syns: 11
Night all xx*The RK and FF fan club* #Family*Don’t Be Bitter- Glitter!* #LotsOfLove ‘Darling you’re my blood, you have my heartbeat’ Dad 20.02.200 -
Really need to go shopping soon.Running out of good food.
Breakfast;1 apple
Lunch:butternut squash and red pepper soup
Tea:I was,very last minute,invited out for tea ("wanna meet in about ten minutes?" sort of invitation).Well,I had huntsman chicken,which I had never had before,and didn't know what it was.Oh,it was beautiful.It had syns in it,but it was gorgeous.So,now I am on a mission.How can I make a SW-friendly-ish huntsman chicken?
The thing about it is,it was served on a bed of "double pepper relish",soooo tasty.Now I thought the barbecue flavour came from the relish,but one google recipe said the "huntsman" part of the recipe included "your favourite smokey bbq sauce".
I do like the thought of getting superfree from double pepper relish :eek:.
Can anyone help me construct a huntsman chicken recipe with double pepper relish?
Didn't have dessert with my meal,but did have nacho for entree,and onion rings and chips with my meal
Tonight had 2 chocolate rice cakes
Had daily allowance of milk.SPC #36 :staradminx 8.SPC7=£751.10 SPC8=£651.04 SPC9=£843.00 SPC10=£872.76
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