It's Offtober again! Double, double, toil and trouble, burn it off to beat the wobble! Join us as we lose 7lbs by Hallowe'en

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Credit for the title to Quimmy

So, new month, a new 7lb challenge. Let's not let our September resolve waver. Onwards and downwards Slenderistas

Here's a link to the September thread

Tvhubby I will definitely try the Vietnamese place if I can persuade three teens to give it a go. They will probably prefer the Italian.

And thanks for the fitbit tips. I will join that challenge.

I think you should be fine Niki especially as you are due AF it is probably a hormone fueled gorge!

10.4 for me, having a pretty decent week but I was on the nibbly side when making dinner.

That is true Hairspray I have been so hungry this week. Totally hormone fuelled.

I am approaching TOTM too and hoping it doesn't derail things as I feel I have been doing OK since I restarted the Bootcamp.

Quim I did an exploding Babybel yesterday snack, gave a lovely cheese hit without any guilt. Cut a Babybel into four triangles and microwave in bursts until it is hard (took about 1min 15s for me). Like picking the cheese off the top of a pizza, was lovely!

Donald if they don't know the delights of Vietnamese fare then it's high time they learned - they'll never go back! If they have spicy soft shell crab, force them to try it.

Man, I could put away four and it's not even 10am.

pony that sounds absolutely brilliantly nuts I'm not sure I follow though, it goes hard in the microwave? Doesn't it melt? And does it really explode?!

I love cheese. I just eat it. The way I see it is that cheese is fat and protein which os probably better than carbs and sugar.

In the name of research, I have just done one and taken pics. First one is it just broken into quarters roughly. Second is after first 15s burst. Last is after a further 2 15s bursts then a couple of 10s ones. They go solid and left to cool will go hard and crispy. Mmmmm. I am eating them now.

pony

Absolute gold medal for your dedication to the Exploding Babybel. I think you might be a mad genius! How on earth did you come up with that? Were you just tinkering around with Babybels and a microwave seeing what happened?

Haha! Love the idea of being some kind of Heston Blumenthal! Wish I could take credit but it was from the Bootcamp thread.

That looks really tasty actually

I agree spurious I have always been meaning to add babybels as a snack option. I definitely will soon....off to check how many calories in one of these little delights

I need to stop watching Taste Made videos on Face Book!!!!!!

TV it's something nuts like 46 calories, great for a wee cheese hit!

Cheese is the food of the gods. Cheese and Bailey's is my favourite thing about Christmas

I can confirm (as I didn't know before) it is 61 calories per full fat Babybel. Will be less for the half-fat ones I am sure. But 61 cals is amazing! now has carte blanche to explode two at a time

Oh yes I always buy the "Light" ones! They taste much the same to me, but I'm probably institutionalised.

Sod light. I get the full and the cheddar and the emmental ones.

Thanks to all this cheese talk I am off downstairs to polish off the mozzarella in the fridge.

10.3

Can someone please tell me how to get through the weekend without a gain!

Lots of water and just try not to go too off-plan.

I have an overnight away with my best friend tomorrow - it's a treat to ourselves for our 40th birthday. Which was well over 4 years ago! But it will involve 3 meals out (2 lunches and dinner). Eating out can be really tricky when low-carbing so I hope it won't derail, I am on target for another pound or so loss.

I've not had a great week. Back up around 12st 7 when I really wanted to be closer to 12st 4

Weekend away will also be a challenge with dinners, gin, wine and hotel breakfasts

On the bright side I did get out walking again for 40 mins this morning which made up for rubbish badminton last night where I hardly broke sweat

Cheeky stand on the scales this morning, 10.13 so chuffed to see a 10 as the starting number - just got to keep it there till Wednesday!!!!!

Hairspray, when you feel the urge to snack drink a pint of water instead. This really helps me stay away from unnecessary packets of crisps

Alternatively try brushing your teeth!!!

I just pick and nibble, few walnuts here, bit of cheese there I am going to impose a zero snack rule this weekend if I want to eat it had to be with a meal!