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  • sarymclary
    sarymclary Posts: 3,224 Forumite
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    bubbs wrote: »
    It's i think Penny not PIB that sabotages , PIB lost over 5 st:T:T
    Amended ;)
    One day the clocks will stop, and time won't mean a thing

    Be nice to your children, they'll choose your care home
  • sarymclary
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    beanielou wrote: »
    Sary~~That picture feeds my soul.
    Thank you for sharing.

    I love the coast, especially the west coast because it's a bit wild. Would love to live closer to the coast, but two things prevent it money, and even less money :D
    At least I know where I will be when I win the lottery though.
    One day the clocks will stop, and time won't mean a thing

    Be nice to your children, they'll choose your care home
  • sarymclary
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    Have decided to go back to how I did the my mealplan earlier in the year and not have bread as my HeB (or at least not very often). I definitely see it as a trigger to keep sabotaging myself, and I know I can try to ignore portion sizes :/ doesn't get ignored when it comes to WI though!

    So, today's meal plan:
    B - banana & strawberry quark (2)
    L - crunchy salad (iceberg/red cabbage/carrots) with peppered ham/grated cheese HeA1 & dressing(2); melon & orange
    D - HM lasagne. Allowing (4) for the sauce & cheese from HeA2

    Bolognese in the lasagne was made last night and I've put in butternut squash/onions/celery/mushrooms/tinned toms/spinach for extra speed

    Hope you aren't too late back from your appointment later Denise
    One day the clocks will stop, and time won't mean a thing

    Be nice to your children, they'll choose your care home
  • My WI is lunchtime, and I watch what I eat for dinner the night before, plus just have a coffee in the morning, just to keep everything going 😊. I started in jeans in January, over the summer months switched to floaty dress, which I now wear with a jacket :D, and then I change back to jeans after the scales at WI. Must find a more suitable winter outfit suitable for WI :o.

    Well what a day! Had a sneaky weigh on my own scales this morning which looked promising. I have changed things up over the last week, NOT having my 2 usual hifis as my HEb but switching to 5x Corn Thins with cheese spread and Marmite/Vegemite. And NOT having a sweet omelette every morning with fruit and a Muller Light but a spinach one some days with mushrooms and bacon. So overal less sweet stuff and only 2-3 syns a day after blow out Tuesday :o.

    So I lost a stonking 4lbs this week, getting me my 5.5st award, won Miss Slinky in my group, and got the SOTW basket as runner up as the winner had left! To say I am happy is an understatement 🥳🥳🥳.

    Off to have some soup as a very late lunch and a treat. Made campfire stew yesterday, so that will be dinner for the next few nights (PON website). Hope you all have a good week :T:T:T.

    Poundsinbucks x :D
    🥳🥳 SW -6st 3.5lbs 🥳🥳
  • maman
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    I think for now daily sins works best for me so I'm going to stick with it. I'd find it too difficult to have no treats on 6 days even if I had a big blowout the 7th day.

    If that what suits you then that's fine. All I was trying to say was that in a normal 7 day week (not like this one for you) then treats you have on WI day still count. You couldn't weigh on a Thursday and say my week starts tomorrow IYSWIM.

    I'm back from my lunch and it was delicious. Starter (small chicken Caesar) and main (bubble & squeak stack with smoked haddock on top were fine. But we'd ordered a 3 course menu and while I'd normally skip the pudding there was a cheeseboard!:D It was a great range of English cheeses and some lovely, oaty little crackers. My HEA will have offset some of it but.....:rotfl: Never mind, I enjoyed every mouthful. I probably won't eat anything else today and I'm out dancing tonight so may burn a bit off. Back on plan tomorrow. :)
  • bubbs
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    Afternoon all :D
    PIB well done:T:T:T:T you are stonking on.
    WI....if go my normal group its a Monday:mad::mad: AND evening, do you know what she knew i was struggling with gains,yes i know i had the steriords:( i booked 2 weeks off which she also knew, didn't go last night as going Sat not a message kiss my @rse or anything!!
    I do social team too:o
    TMD i am excited for you:rotfl::rotfl:
    Sealed pot challenge number 003 £350 for 2015, 2016 £400 Actual£345, £400 for 2017 Actual £500:T:T £770 for 2018 £1295 for 2019:j:j spc number 22 £1,457Stopped Smoking 22/01/15:D:D::dance::dance:- 5 st 1 1/2lb :dance::dance:
  • maman
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    So I lost a stonking 4lbs this week, getting me my 5.5st award, won Miss Slinky in my group, and got the SOTW basket as runner up as the winner had left! To say I am happy is an understatement 🥳🥳🥳.

    I missed that. Wow! That's brilliant PIB. Well done!:T:T:T
  • bubbs
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    Could someone tell me the syns please
    Ingredients
    Allergy Advice: For allergens see highlighted ingredients

    Parisian Carrots (95%), Butter (Milk), Parsley, Corn Starch, Sea Salt, White Pepper

    Dietary Information
    Contains Milk

    Nutritional Data
    Typical Values (as consumed) per 100g (as consumed) per 1/5 pack (approx. 94g) per 1/5 pack (approx. 94g) your RI*
    Energy 308kJ/74kcal 290kJ/69kcal 3% 8400kJ/2000kcal
    Fat 3.2g 3g 4% 70g
    of which saturates 1.8g 1.7g 8% 20g
    Carbohydrate 9.6g 9.1g
    of which sugars 5.7g 5.4g 6% 90g
    Fibre 2g 1.9g
    Protein 0.6g 0.5g
    Salt 0.13g 0.12g 2% 6g
    *Reference intake of an average adult (8400kJ/2000kcal) (RI)
    Sealed pot challenge number 003 £350 for 2015, 2016 £400 Actual£345, £400 for 2017 Actual £500:T:T £770 for 2018 £1295 for 2019:j:j spc number 22 £1,457Stopped Smoking 22/01/15:D:D::dance::dance:- 5 st 1 1/2lb :dance::dance:
  • Toomuchdebt
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    maman wrote: »
    If that what suits you then that's fine. All I was trying to say was that in a normal 7 day week (not like this one for you) then treats you have on WI day still count. You couldn't weigh on a Thursday and say my week starts tomorrow IYSWIM. Ohh I see what you mean

    PIB well done that's awesome!

    bubbs- for 100g it's 2syns with adding carrots as the free food part
    If I don't add carrots as free food it's 3.5
    Debts Jan 2014 £20,108.34 :eek:

    EF #70 £0/£1000

    SW 1st 4lbs
  • maman
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    bubbs wrote: »
    Could someone tell me the syns please
    Ingredients
    Allergy Advice: For allergens see highlighted ingredients

    Parisian Carrots (95%), Butter (Milk), Parsley, Corn Starch, Sea Salt, White Pepper

    Dietary Information
    Contains Milk

    Nutritional Data
    Typical Values (as consumed) per 100g (as consumed) per 1/5 pack (approx. 94g) per 1/5 pack (approx. 94g) your RI*
    Energy 308kJ/74kcal 290kJ/69kcal 3% 8400kJ/2000kcal
    Fat 3.2g 3g 4% 70g
    of which saturates 1.8g 1.7g 8% 20g
    Carbohydrate 9.6g 9.1g
    of which sugars 5.7g 5.4g 6% 90g
    Fibre 2g 1.9g
    Protein 0.6g 0.5g
    Salt 0.13g 0.12g 2% 6g
    *Reference intake of an average adult (8400kJ/2000kcal) (RI)
    They're coming out as 1.5 syns per 94g portion bubbs
    It's probably the butter.
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