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  • maman
    maman Posts: 29,714 Forumite
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    bubbs wrote: »
    Nor me but she has always done it:cool: but she can put it on as quick, imagine putting on nearly 2 stone in 2 weeks:eek::eek::eek:

    She says she loses like that on three meals a day. How does she explain her gains? :think:

    There used to be a woman at my group who had fantastic losses but she used to go at it 'bull at a gate' eating melon like it was going out of fashion. SSM reminded me of her with the kgs of carrots. Then she got bored with it and gave up.

    I'd rather be a tortoise. :D
  • bubbs
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    maman wrote: »
    She says she loses like that on three meals a day. How does she explain her gains? :think:

    There used to be a woman at my group who had fantastic losses but she used to go at it 'bull at a gate' eating melon like it was going out of fashion. SSM reminded me of her with the kgs of carrots. Then she got bored with it and gave up.

    I'd rather be a tortoise. :D

    Dunno cause she don't go my group but when i see her will ask her, she has lost 18 stone though:rotfl:
    She eats proper meals, one week when i saw her, she works in Iceland, she had her mum and dad in hospital, was working , ate out every lunch time, but picked wisely and was having her tea 10-11 pm and still had about 11lb loss:eek:
    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:
  • Flat_Eric
    Flat_Eric Posts: 4,068 Forumite
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    Have bought the £20 weekly meals cookbook, being delivered tomorrow :)


    Struggling to stay on track, hoping to turn this around.


    Anyway know if group members have the new style website? When I was an online member, it kept telling me the website was being updated and it did update about a week before my membership expired! I couldn't decide if I liked it or not? It seemed a bit clunky and not so user friendly but better content/better thought out? Does that make sense?
  • joedenise
    joedenise Posts: 17,646 Forumite
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    Which cookbook is that FE?

    New website not up and running yet. It's supposed to be better than the current one but we'll have to wait and see!

    Denise
  • Flat_Eric
    Flat_Eric Posts: 4,068 Forumite
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    It's the Lorna Cooper, Feed your family for £20 a week. 100 delicious budget friendly meals. :o
  • bubbs
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    Morning all :D
    Been and weighed this morning, first time since 14th Dec, i had a 2lb gain but am still in target.........just :D
    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:
  • beanielou
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    Good result then Bubbs.
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  • bubbs
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    beanielou wrote: »
    Good result then Bubbs.

    Yes i was pleased as thought i would be out of target
    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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    That's not too bad at all bubbs. Like you, I weighed for the first time in 8 weeks on Thursday so that took in all the Christmas period. When you think that many people were posting 6lb+ gains we must have chipped away well. :)
    Flat_Eric wrote: »
    It's the Lorna Cooper, Feed your family for £20 a week. 100 delicious budget friendly meals. :o

    Obviously it's good to be as mse as possible FE but, without being 'fattist' :owhen I googled Lorna Cooper she is rather on the large side so her recipes might need adapting although some I've looked at seem fine.

    https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/10660990/feed-family-20-quid-a-week-recipes/

    When I went to group this week I was asked to say, as a target member, what the most important thing about SW success was. I said PLANNING. So while new recipes are always motivating, I think that having a plan for all your meals (and snacks if you need them) and shopping so you have the right things in is the way forward. You need to take account of your lifestyle too because if you're busy at work all day you aren't going to want to come home and cook from scratch every night or prepare your lunch for the next day. :)

    I manged to be alcohol free last night so I've still got 104 syns left!:D We're going into the city centre for lunch so hopefully I can choose wisely. Will post my menu later when I know what I've eaten.:)
  • bubbs
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    Maman, Yes i have been good, so now to get below target a bit.
    I agree about planning, but i always cook from scratch when i come in, sometimes i do use the slow cooker not often though. But it does help knowing what you are going to eat.
    As you know i like to cook scotch eggs, soup, quiche etc on a Sunday ready for the week
    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:
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