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  • joedenise
    joedenise Posts: 17,725 Forumite
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    Well do @SingleSue that's another good loss.  Enjoy your Christmas meal then a bit of damage limitation for the next week by keeping your syns lower than usual - so if you usually have 10 then try and cut back to 5 or 6 a day which should mean at least an STS and possibly even another loss.  STS at this time of year is still a very good result.

  • Jellybaby
    Jellybaby Posts: 1,315 Forumite
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    Well done on the loss @SingleSue and have a lovely meal tonight.

    Another bitingly cold one this morning not helped that DS was starting work at 6 so was in and out while his car defrosted from 5!
    Neighbour nearest to us boiler froze yesterday, thankfully she got it sorted but it prompted me to leave my heating on low all night.

    Today's food:
    B - sweet omelette, f/f Greek yoghurt, banana and tbsp skinny syrup
    L - leek and potato soup
    D - steak, chips, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes and green beans
    Syns - 0.5 for syrup so far

    Have a good day all.
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,627 Ambassador
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    Enjoy your Christmas party @SingleSue🎄
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    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
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  • Coxy11
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    Well done on the loss @SingleSue and definitely enjoy yourself tonight. You can always make up for it afterwards. We need to celebrate where we can these days!

    Cross-stitch WIP: Fiver Friday challenge 2025 founding member 😊 Read 25 books in 2025 11/25 Currently reading The Cliff House by Amanda Jennings
  • bubbs
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    Evening all :smiley:

    Well done Sue 👏👏

    Coxy enjoy the party.

    It's getting blooming colder, but they reckon next week going to be warm 15/16 one extreme to another no wonder loads of people ill!


    Food today

    Crustless quiche, pear and satsuma

    3 melba toast 1.5 syns, half hexa cheese spread, ham, sea food sticks and pickles, these pickled onions were lush, someone I know did them 😋

    BNS chips, ham and eggs, big flat mushrooms

    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
    beanielou Posts: 95,627 Ambassador
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    Just got a crimpit!
    Dident have any thins so used a soft ptta & cut it in half.
    It worked fine.
    Is it only one soft pitta for you healthy ? 
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • bubbs
    bubbs Posts: 67,815 Forumite
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    beanielou said:
    Just got a crimpit!
    Dident have any thins so used a soft ptta & cut it in half.
    It worked fine.
    Is it only one soft pitta for you healthy ? 
    Yes it is Beanie, they were on bogof i am sure when it was black Friday 
    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
    beanielou Posts: 95,627 Ambassador
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    bubbs said:
    beanielou said:
    Just got a crimpit!
    Dident have any thins so used a soft ptta & cut it in half.
    It worked fine.
    Is it only one soft pitta for you healthy ? 
    Yes it is Beanie, they were on bogof i am sure when it was black Friday 
    I got mine for £9.99 & no postage.
    Would not have paid more than a tenner.
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • maman
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    Well done on your loss @SingleSue.👏👏👏 You managed fine with your holiday so I'm sure your Christmas meal won't derail you. 😊

    Hope you manage to get to your Christmas party tomorrow @Coxy11. Is it a lunchtime thing? Not sure what the trains are doing in the evening. 🤔

    Feeling a bit fat today. I wore a lined skirt (to keep warm ❄️) and there was no 'give' in it. I've been back on plan 100% since Sunday but probably all the eating out last week is catching up with me. ☹️

    Today's EE plan -
    B- HEB toast, HEA 1 milk for drinks, scrambled eggs (P) 
    L- LO casserole (F, P, S), pickled cabbage (S) 
    D- Spaghetti Bolognese (P, F, S), HEA 2 Parmesan 
    Syns - chocolate 1 (DH was eating some and shared a square! 🤣) 
  • joedenise
    joedenise Posts: 17,725 Forumite
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    Morning all, looking a bit brighter this morning but still very cold.  At least I should get some solar gain this morning which hopefully will cut down the electric cost; pity it doesn't work for the gas as that's the most expensive at the moment with the heating!

    Today's plan:

    B - boiled eggs & soldiers (1 slice) - 0.5 HEB; P; 3.5
    L - stuffed peppers - HEA2; S; F
    D - beef stew; mash - P; S; F
    S - 2 Ryvita - 0.5 HEB; 1

    HEA1 - milk
    HEA2 - cheese
    Syns - Primula Light 1 (about 10g)

    Have a good day everyone.



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