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maman

SingleSue said:

Well my fears were unfounded, I lost 2.5lbs and my son 6lbs!

That's excellent @SingleSue! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Really pleased for you. It's good when you get NSVs (Non Scale Victories like looser clothes) as well as seeing the numbers going down. I do hope you can get another referral as your group seems to be really motivating you. 

I've stopped putting meat in my chilli completely @Jellybaby. I put in extra beans, a handful of lentils and extra veg instead. I have stuck with the beef stock though as we like the flavour. 

Respect for going for a run and so early @Coxy11. 👍🏼 Was that a SW chicken curry recipe? 🤔

I'm very careful what I buy for Christmas. from a mse point of view I make sure I buy things that won't be wasted. The only thing that's sometimes a problem is lettuce but since @joedenise explained that it can be cooked then that's OK too. I've already bought my own preferred chocolates (cherry liqueurs and chocolate marzipan) and I'll buy a bag of ready salted crisps to have with my turkey sandwich. Other than that, DH and the family can work their way through other goodies which don't tempt me. I'll have pudding on Christmas Day but otherwise, the roast dinners and cold meats, pickles and chips are really SW friendly. My biggest problem is the lead up to Christmas with party nibbles and eating out generally. 

Today's EE plan-
B- HEB toast, HEA1 milk for drinks, bacon, fried egg (P), baked beans (F)
L- JP (F), cottage cheese (P), pickles (S)
D- HM meatballs (P, S, F), tomato sauce (S), pasta (F), HEA2 Parmesan
Syns- 0

joedenise

Well done @SingleSue on your 2.5lb loss and absolutely amazing 6lb for your son!  My loss of 0.5lb pales into insignificance against those losses!  Still at least I had a loss.

There are 4 more WIs until I go on holiday so hoping for at least 0.5lb a week as that will take me down to my 0.5lb above my actual target weight which is where I was when we went to France at the beginning of September.  2.5lb over this time should definitely be doable - obviously if I can lose more than that I will be over the moon!

SingleSue

joedenise said:

Well done @SingleSue on your 2.5lb loss and absolutely amazing 6lb for your son!  My loss of 0.5lb pales into insignificance against those losses!  Still at least I had a loss.

There are 4 more WIs until I go on holiday so hoping for at least 0.5lb a week as that will take me down to my 0.5lb above my actual target weight which is where I was when we went to France at the beginning of September.  2.5lb over this time should definitely be doable - obviously if I can lose more than that I will be over the moon!

I said the same to my son, I was chuffed with my 2.5lbs but his loss made it seem insignificant. Mind you, I am pleased for him, he has now lost 2st 1.5lbs since we started and with four more weigh ins allowed on the referral.

Jellybaby

Well done to all the losers today!  It's really inspiring to read.   Reading your menu @maman has reminded me I need to add meatballs to the menu plan for next week - love meatballs and spaghetti!

bubbs

Afternoon all

Popping in now because i missed you all yesterday, i was just busy and will be later.

Well done Sue, my friend was on about 2nd referral Saturday i will message her and ask her what she said, i *think* it's if you have lost 10% of your body weight , i am not positive, once i have found out i'll post again.

Been out with my MSE friend today loads of bargains although not good picking in the company shop, but we hadd already smashed Asda 🤣🤣

Did ge 1.8kg chicken breast for £2.60, got 3 lots, in asda we got pork joints for £1.50 😁😁 i got 7, could have had 17 but no room in freezer for anymore loads of cheap fruit and veg.

I am starving thought had 3 boiled eggs, some ham, a banana and yoghurt 1.5 syns all day.

Coxy well done on your run

bubbs

@SingleSue she thinks it's 3% but i thought it was 10% but she said ring the number you got your first one from and ask, tell them tou cannot afford it and she is sure you will get another 12 weeks x

SingleSue

bubbs said:

@SingleSue she thinks it's 3% but i thought it was 10% but she said ring the number you got your first one from and ask, tell them tou cannot afford it and she is sure you will get another 12 weeks x

I've well and truly lost the 3%, I'm closing in on the 10% now and the same for middle son.

Vegastare

Wow @SingleSue that is fantastic weight loss and your son too.

Busy day today been banging head against the wall with my car - long story but I am worn out.

Just had beans on toast for lunch and grabbed a Hifi bar when I came in with the most fantastic cup of tea.

B wbix x1 rasp blues and grapes with FF yog
L  beans on toast laughing cow lite on toast
D  poached salmon new pots mushy peas 

Syns hifi 3 Instant cheese sauce 4 

HEA Milk Cheese HEB bread and w bix

maman

We enjoyed our meatballs @Jellybaby, not had them for a while. I managed to save a small portion of the tomato sauce so I can use it at lunch time tomorrow.

I need to get more organised with my meal plans. I tend to write down 7 (or fewer if we're eating out) dinners based on what meat/ HM ready meals I have in the freezer and then throw it away and start again the following week . I think @joedenise has a spreadsheet but I do need to keep a list of mains that we enjoy to stop me doing the same things too often.

Glad it wasn't your car you've been banging against a wall @Vegastare. 🤣 I did notice you've not had much Speed today (just blueberries and raspberries). Maybe you've not bought in much after your holiday.🤔  I always bake mushrooms and tomatoes alongside the fish. 

bubbs

SingleSue said:

bubbs said:

@SingleSue she thinks it's 3% but i thought it was 10% but she said ring the number you got your first one from and ask, tell them tou cannot afford it and she is sure you will get another 12 weeks x

I've well and truly lost the 3%, I'm closing in on the 10% now and the same for middle son.

Ring them as by the time your 5 weeks is up you will be at 10% i bet