We wish you a slender Christmas and a happy New You: the Slenderistas try not to gain 7lbs in December

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It’s that time of year again when mince pies attack and the baileys is calling.

Trying to stay on the wagon is easier when you ihave the Slenderistas on your side

Link to November thread here

Ooooh, sounds very promising lasty, you are obviously in demand!

Hairspray when I grow up I want to be you. I'm making chocolate stars for my Christmas party on Saturday - any tips on tempering chocolate? I've bought some very high quality callets in milk and white and a "chocolate thermometer spoon" from Lakeland. I'm planning to do it in the microwave as per a video on the Callebaut website. Last time I did them I didn't know about tempering so just melted them and whacked them in the moulds and they were pretty gross, so hoping for a success this time!

I made a lovely tomato and butter bean stew last night to serve with cod, but my cod was all rubbery and translucent. Bit of a pain but I guess it cut the calories. I won't buy Iceland frozen fillets again, they're obviously a bit dodge...

I'm on for a Golden Week and really hoping for a good weigh-in on Friday morning to set me up for Saturday's cheesefest

Chard on second thoughts I want to be you - that is a spectacular way to celebrate reaching goal weight In my head that was all in one day, please don't spoilt the illusion.

chardonnay can you please share the running machine you have brought as I want one!

And good luck last

Hey everyone. Hairspray that all sounds amazing!

Started well today. Early to the gym as was working a full day instead of half.

B- pint of lemon water and a cup of lemon and ginger tea.
L- 4 crackerbreads with lurpak and a laughing cow cheese spread.
D- Youngs salmon ready dinner that was only 380 ish calories and a pint of lemon water.
Then I decided I wanted cake...so I had a slice of homemade Apple cake...and coffee....and some Japanese rice crackers. Sigh. Not too bad though. Early to ymthe gym again tomorrow as another long day at work is required. Well done to everyone still keeping going with the weight loss

Morning all!

I fell off the thread slightly but I've just caught up. It's great to see how well everyone is doing!

Last week I was STS when I weighed in but this week I've not been focussed so I think I've probably gained. Fast day today to try to get back on track!

I havent weighed for a few days. our bathroom, fell out of the habit and haven't got back into it yet. Sensing I'm pretty much STS at around 12st 8. Will weigh tomorrow morning before work lunch

Have still been walking a few mornings for 40 mins and played badminton on Tuesday and have cardio tennis class tonight so not idle.
Running will have to wait (hopefully i will start again) for new year and I may have found a squash game once a week too

Good luck for the interviews hairspray and lasty

Quim - Bernard Callebaut is/ was based in Calgary where we used to live...I used to love a trip to one of his outlets... . Is that the video you were watching? We host christmas lunch for 10 but we really don't do any other christmas baking or fancy stuff....you and hairspray sound very festive

Morning all,
Christmas cooking bonanza went very well, ended up making some layered almond bark as well and I have a few more things to make tonight chocolate orange bark, two types of crackers and a third batch of spiced nut.

Was a slight disaster on the calories front as even though I was super careful about only trying the teenyest speck of things to check for seasoning I have still gained a lb 9.12 but I am really hoping that is water retention from the sugar....

DP has voulunteered to "help" this evening, in other words get in my way and snaffle any bits that I trim off etc.

Today is the day of three interviews and I'm feeling to nervous to eat anything

TV I did not know that! The video is really useful, it's here, makes it look very easily - deceptively so I suspect! It's supposed to be a lot easier with good quality callets, so I'm optimistic.

I am pretty festive this year We were doing renovations last year and the place was a building site, so this year I've gone a bit nuts! Decorated the staircase and bought a Christmas tree last Friday, and going to Christmasify the downstairs tomorrow in advance of our massive annual Cheesefest on Saturday, then I've got a wrapping extravaganza lined up for next Friday, and I've almost finished my shopping. Not sure what I'm going to do with myself in the last week, bet I end up doing a load more unnecessary shopping and drowning everyone in gifts just for something festive to do...!

BEYOND! You're BACK, where the hell'va ye been young lady?

I've been naughty.
A lot.
Back up to starting weight, very surprised and happy that it wasn't more tbh!!

Drawing a big (fat) line under it and sorting myself out. I only want to get to a BMI of 29, that'd do me for now. Then I can work from there.

Will be great to catch up with everyone. I'll have a proper read through the thread now, I just saw it in active this morning and decided if I'm gonna do it, I need you lot to help keep me on track

Well done to all of you being virtuous! I'm definitely not... Why must december be such a booze fest?! 🍷🍷🍷 is my downfall.

This is summing up my life right now: ate early dinner/late lunch as I was going to a fitness class this eve. Class got cancelled so whereas I was going to cook for the family and race off, I in fact sat down and ate another meal (healthy stir fry so not terrible at least) and now I'm sitting on the sofa with a glass of wine. I could have gone for a run instead...

Work Christmas lunch tomorrow.

I've got zero chance of redemption this week.

Next week will be better. I hope!

Just got back from my big annual fundraising event. I hate organising events. It's the most stressful bit of my job.

Luckily it all went very well. Lots of people turned up and all enjoyed it.

I got a bit carried away at the tasting tables but didn't really have a main meal. Plus I've been rushing around all day so hopefully I've limited the damage. Christmas lunch tomorrow and I don't intend to hold back!

Mooorning 9.12

And I got offered the job I was made 1st reserve for yesterday

Congrats Hair!!!

Well done hair! Have a on me

Well done hair!

Congrats Hairspray!

Aww that's fantastic news hairspray. Well done!

I'm eating ALL the things at the moment. Apart from the things I'm drinking Out last night. Abs again tonight. And again tomorrow. I'm a lost cause

Big congrats hairspray!!! 🍾🍾🍾

Stayed the same this week (again!) Only 4lbs to a 3 stone weighloss would so love that by end of the month but feeling like there is too much going on to achieve it.

Good luck to everyone whether you are trying to lose weight or just not put any on

Morninggg all 9.10 so inching down.

Very heavy eating weekend ahead, afternoon tea and then dinner with my in laws tonight, then the first christmas bugger of the season at my grandmas, very much looking forwards to it 🐷🐷🐷

Go Hairspray!

Great result for me this morning. Lost one more lb to take me to exactly a stone since 1st October.

I'm particularly pleased because I've just got to the end of my week of Christmas meals and parties.

I'd love to lose one more lb by the end of the month.

Good luck everyone for the weekend. We're off out sledging this morning.