tiredemma good luck with WI tonight - I know that my day/evening difference is normally a couple of lbs, so don't get too disheartened.
pinkglow thanks for posting such a detailed recipe, I'm definitely going to be trying that this weekend!
androbob oh no! The dreaded pox!! DS had it a year ago, thankfully wasn't too ill with it, but good grief were the pair of us bored being stuck indoors all day! The golden rule is that he'll be contagious until the blisters have burst and the spots have crusted over, but IME this normally takes a week to 10 days, so I doubt he'll be able to go to the party on Saturday 
JoJo I hope that the email means that OH takes on board your concerns - by the sounds of it you've got every reason to be worried about his health. And well done on competition win!
CareyFakes I've clearly missed loads in your life since Thurs!! Didn't know about the examm, but well done for passing it! What man? Coffee date man?? And good luck for WI tomorrow.
vnmum aw shucks, thanks! And don't feel down about the really terribly naughty sneak peak WI. You're at the worst time of the week when your body is reflecting the cakes, but hasn't had a chance to reflect the good you're doing now. TOTM is a whole 2 lbs for me too - so don't give up! Stick to doing well, and I'm sure Thurs WI will be better than today's.
littlefish you've done so well so far - 3.5st is amazing, and you sound so committed and determined. I guess when you've seen how well the plan works for you, then you really can look at that light at the end of the dieting tunnel and believe you'll get there.
mistlethrush that sounds like a really good list. You're absolutely spot on about some foods just being better than others even if the points value is the same. I never would have guessed that about Bran Flakes though!
jimble hello! You are not alone in the TOTM weight gain club. I lost 2.5lbs overnight just by going from a day when I was on, to the day after. I retain water like a crazy thing though, and this is what adds the lbs on. Unfortunately, I can also see it and feel it - jeans that fit fine when I go to bed one day won't do up when I wake up the next morning with AF visiting.
loublou how about an asparagus, feta and mint starter (4PP) for in-laws (see my recipe farther up thread), followed by chicken breast wrapped in parma ham served with butternut, shallots and cherry tomatoes (6PP)? You can then do meringue nests with WW cream/low-fat Greek yogurt and berries for dessert?
herding that's a great swimming result! Don't forget, it's not all about lbs, but inches too! So many of you unlike lazy arse me are doing so much exercise, it would be really interesting to see if you've all noticed a big difference in inches/cms lost.
haughty someone's probably already answered, but your activity points can either be used on a daily basis (where they get used up before your weekly 49 do) or on a weekly basis (where they get dipped into once you've finished your 49). Personally, I've always preferred to track the daily as I would feel weird using up 5 activity points on a Saturday that I earned 4 days previously. Kind of feel like you need to use them on the day if your body is actually going to benefit, IYSWIM.
HHY so pleased that you have some good news at last. At least everything is moving in the right direction now.
benbon well done on loss, 
that it came after vodka binge though!!
Phew, shattered after that mammoth post!!