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  • ruby_eskimo
    ruby_eskimo Posts: 4,795 Forumite
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    Morning all.  Well done on the loss @beanielou and I'm sure the odd off plan thing here and there won't matter too much @maman before you go away, being MSE is probably more important 👍

    Decided to get an early start with work today as I don't have any meetings and can just get stuff done.  Had ff yogurt and bluberries for breakfast, lunch is another salad bowl and then dinner is going to be a cheats version of pollo pesto pasta from Pizza Express. Hoping to get another workout in after work and then relax for the rest of the evening.

    Hope you all have a good day.
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  • Coxy11
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    Morning everyone,

    Nice sunny start here. I have a Morries delivery coming between 3 and 4 today. That's the 3rd delivery on the trot as I just haven't had the time or inclination to go shopping on a weekend. Until it comes, I have only black grapes and a couple of bananas to see me through plus a few cherry toms and some lettuce in the garden.

    Food today:
    B - Blueberry puffed wheats, mullerlight, banana - HEB, 0.5
    L - Grapes, cheese omelette, salad leaves, cherry toms - HEA, S
    D - SW chicken tikka masala and rice
    HEA - milk
    Syns - hi fi bar 3 plus 0.5 so 3.5 total

    Have a good day all,
    Coxy
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  • Jellybaby
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    Well done on your loss @beanielou Have a lovely holiday @maman

    Yesterday just ran away from me.  I took my dad to physio first thing then on to work and before I knew it it was 6pm and time for pilates.  Eventually got dinner at 8.30pm which is late for me!  I've not been sleeping well lately so now on my second coffee but feeling tired and grumpy (could also be time of the month but as that's gone awol again - and I hope for good this time - who knows!).

    Today's@maman
    B - f/f Greek yoghurt, nectarines and strawberries
    L - lentil soup
    D - veggie chilli with rice and side salad

    Have a good day everyone!

  • Hi all, 

    Not checked in for awhile been a busy week. 
    WI last night 1.5lb off for me and got my 3st award. Going to push to get 2.5lb for a new front number next week.
    60 days until my holiday with one little bump of my 40th Birthday weekend but would love to lose 1st 2lb in that time.

    My daughter had another little gain of 1/2lb but we put that down to being battered, bruised and swollen following a little accident at the weekend. 

    Breakfast: berries FF greek yoghurt 1 hifi 1/2  hex b
    Lunch: tuna salad 1 syn for the salad cream
    Dinner: spaghetti bolognese

    Will need to add some syns somewhere

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  • Coxy11
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    Well done on your loss @annabanana82 x Sorry to hear about DD - hope she's doing okay?

    Happy holidays @maman x
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  • maman
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    Well done on your loss and your 3stone @annabanana82.👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 I do hope your DD recovers quickly. 

    Thanks for the good wishes. Today will be my last completely on plan day although I know I'll be eating loads of lean meats, fish, salads and vegetables in the coming weeks. It's the other stuff! 🤣

    I was going to buy a Pret salad or a Subway salad bowl when I was out but read @Jellybaby's post and remembered I had a portion of chilli in the freezer. Loads of Speed in that as well as the pulses. 

    Today's EE plan-
    B- HEB toast, HEA milk for drinks, fried eggs, bacon (P)
    L- JP (F), veggie chilli (P,S)
    D- sausage, SW chips (F), remaining veg (S)
    Syns- Aldi skinny sausages 1
  • beanielou
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    Thanks everyone  :)

    Got the new summer book last night as I had bought the 12 week countdown.
    Will look at it at some point.
    Also bought the new twochubbycubs book yesterday.
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  • beanielou
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    Well done @annabanana82.
    Oh to be 40 again!!
    I am vintage 62 so 60 this year.
    Not quite sure how that happened!
    Hope your DD is on the mend soon.

    Happy happy holidays  @maman :smile:
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  • Coxy11
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    Morries ordered arrived and I'd forgotten to order chicken breasts which given we were having SW tikka masala tonight, they were pretty crucial. Dispatched DH down to Ts to get them and he buys a 2 pack - there are 3 of us and DS2 eats A LOT! Honestly! It was very spicy this time around, but still very tasty. Also cooked a naan to go with, so some syns there.

    Just getting overnight oats ready for my day in the office tomorrow. Will take LO chilli con carne for lunch, plus a big pot of fruit. Hifi for the train home - my little treat whilst reading my book.

    Are you doing anything special for your birthday @bubbs?
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  • bubbs
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    Evening all :smile:

    Well done Anna 👏👏

    Maman have a lovely holiday, going to be quiet around here no you and Denise 😂

    Been really busy today and DH on holiday and wanted a chinese, who was i to argue 🤣 i had soft pitta hexb stuffed with chicken salad for lunch followed by banana and peach.

    Tea beef and mushroom 12 1/2 syns, 1/3 portion egg fried rice 2 syns, bns chips 😋😋so 14 1/2 syns 
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