Lose weight in '26 with Slimming World & SWIP's.

bubbs

Evening all 😁

Bloods at the hospital were a nightmare! They are rolling out a new system, where your name comes up on a screen, except they gave the first 16 people numbers, DH of course was 17th 🤣 we was there at 8 for an 8.15 appointment, they called all the numbers, then started calling people, but of course they had all been and gone, so when they called again it was dh's turn because the lady infront of the queue had been, so he walks down, she goes did we call your name? 😂 he goes no because the names have not changed for the last half hr! She goes go and sit back down , he said No i have sat there for ages and it's my turn 🤣 bloody 9am before we got out there, can't imagine by about 11 what it would be like! He hasn't half got a bruise, he said bet she did it on purpose 😂

Denise, have a lovely holiday. Not as sunny here today but still quite warm, was really foggy this morning.

We have not been bitten all year, last night we both got bitten twice, i think because it's muggy and the door is open till about 10 with the lights on the mossies and nats are coming in!

Food

Lunch fibre,

Tea 1.5 for sausages, 3 sv gravy granules i used in casserole.

Tomorrow we are having a Chinese from the Chinese as it's DH's birthday and that's what he wants!

Bargain alert 😂😂 Asda

Pork loin joint, in asda £3.48 a kg, i chopped this joint into 3 and froze, very lean too. So a joint for £2.70 odd for 2 people, i do think there will be some left off at least 1 of them.

You could slice into pork steak also

Jellybaby

Evening all,

Hope your DH gets the results quickly @bubbs. I don’t eat pork very often but that looks lovely.

Have a lovely time away @joedenise

Spent most of the day at parents as their broadband was changing to fibre which didn’t happen as provider hadn’t made contractors aware of telecare equipment requirements. I am livid as it’s taken me six weeks and four different accounts to get to this stage!

Despite the drama, food has been on plan and I haven’t reached for wine 🤣🤣 breakfast was fruit and yoghurt, lunch was banana, apple and coffee as I wasn’t hungry and I had a baked potato with chilli and salad for dinner. Five swips so far for collagen, yoghurt and a tbsp of low fat dressing.

bubbs

Thanks Jelly, don't count on it 😂 usually a good couple of weeks, been over a month before!

I would be livid too!

joedenise

The hospital sounds as bad as your GP surgery @bubbs; glad your DH stood his ground and refused to go and sit back down. Seems pointless giving people appointments if they then don't see people in order. Hope he doesn't have to wait too long for results and everything is OK.

That pork loin looks lovely. Why is there always good deals when we're about to go away? If we were going to be here I would definitely go and buy one so that DH can smoke it and slice for dry cure bacon - takes a week to get to the bacon stage - 5 days drying in the fridge and then a day smoking before slicing ready to freeze!

That's awful @Jellybaby that the contractors didn't know about the Telecare equipment requirements - I'd be livid too. Well done on sticking to plan and not resorting to the wine!

As we are self catering food should be OK but we will of course eat out on days when we're out and about so will try and pick SW friendly food as far as possible. Swips of course will be alcohol!

bubbs

Never had a problem up there before Denise it's the "new " system and they have to see 95% of the county too!

maman

Oh dear @bubbs and @Jellybaby ,what frustrating days you've had. Well done for sticking to plan. 👍

Hope you managed to get a SW friendly lunch @Coxy11 .

Have a good time on the island @joedenise .Tomorrow doesn't look good but Thursday is better. You must have fish and chips while you're away. There's a good place in the main street in Cowes opposite Sainsburys.

I picked up a pork joint YS in Sainsburys so I'm on my way to pulled pork. 😁

Today's plan -

B- fry up (fibre, P, F), milk for drinks (calcium)

L- ham, LO veg and pickles (P, S)

D chili and rice (P, S, F)

Swips - 0

joedenise

We usually have Fish and Chips at a chippy in Newport - they used to do a decent sized OAP portion for less than a fiver and was very nice (I don't eat the batter, DH has that!).

I've weighed this morning so that I can how much damage I do over the week!

I'll read over the week but not sure whether I'll post, depends on the wifi! Can't remember if it was good last time we were there but we won't be in the same place on the park as we've booked a lakeside lodge so a nicer view and a deck with table and chairs to be able to sit out assuming the weather is still warm! Previously they put us in a hot tub lodge (even though it's not what we'd booked) and that's not something we're bothered about.

"See you in a week" if I don't post during the week.

Coxy11

Morning, it’s looking a bit drab today. Hope you have a good time away @joedenise x

That’s scandalous about the hospital @bubbs Well done to DH for standing his ground x

Enjoy the pulled pork @maman x

Not sure it was a great choice but I chose soup which turned out to be pea and ham. Nice if odd. It came with a slice of soft malted bread (from a sliced loaf). SWIP’d both.

I’m taking DDad for a hearing test today at the insistence of DSis who is not coping well with hosting him. He also has a terrible cough/chest so she’s messaged me to ask me to take him to the walk in GP whilst she’s at work. Very terse message. Oh course I will do that. I also still have toothache so was going to try for an emergency appointment but will prioritise DDad. DSis and DH both working so only me available.

Food today:

B - spinach omelette - P, S

L - (hopefully) WM roll with cheese, satsumas - fibre, calcium, S

D - smoked salmon and pea pasta - P, free, S, 3 (for cream)

Calcium - 350ml skimmed milk

SWIPs - 3 plus (hopefully) 3 for a rum later. I’m going to the village book club in the pub for the first time. Hopefully I will be able to - depends on DDad.

joedenise

Are you taking your DDad to Specsavers for his hearing test @Coxy11? If you are and his hearing loss is "easy" to sort they will fit him with hearing aid(s) as necessary at the time, at least they did with DH, very straightforward. Also gave him a full box of batteries which should last at least a year!

Is there a walk in GP near you or do you have to go to Sittingbourne or the Island? The Island walk in isn't really a walk in as far as I'm concerned as you still have to make an appointment! A walk in to me means going in and sitting and waiting not having to go back again later!

Enjoy the book group at the local pub this evening and enjoy your rum - if you're able to go of course.

Jellybaby

Morning all,

Hope you get you’re dad sorted and he feels better - and find a way to get to book club! You need some time for you too x

I feel loads better and I know it’s all down to being back on plan and no alcohol. Anyway, I’m joining the pulled pork gang 🤣 mentioned it to DS2 and he’s very keen lol.

Breakfast was fruit, yoghurt and tbsp skinny syrup 0.5, hair appointment over lunch time but I’ll take a banana amd apple to munch while the colour is doing it’s thing, and dinner is homemade lasagne from the freezer with salad. I made it ages ago and got more portions than expected but think it’s around 3 or 4 swips.

Have a good day everyone.