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[TitsalinaBumsquash]

Hope nobody minds me starting anew thread?

Long threads crash my PC!

I hope everyone is doing ok.

Kepp up the good work everyone.

I'm on FB too, gimme a clue who you are & I'll add you.

Actually, maybe you're already on mine?

I don't know (oops, still here)

I'll email you my name from my hotmail. I don't know if people can find me on FB TBH...

Hello, I'm back. Have been on holiday for 2 weeks, weighed myself this morning, 5lbs on. I guess that's not too bad for a 2 week no holds barred holiday. I was running 3 or 4 times per week so I think that stemmed the tide a little.

I'm struggling because (hope this doesn't sound silly) it's the height of foraging season and I'm up to my ears in fruit, jam, chutney, fruit syrup etc and none of my recipes seem to be sw friendly. eg got some wild apples, would normally make apple soup but cooked fruit is a bit of a no-no. Also want to make a blackberry and apple pudding of some sort over the weekend etc

hi prof.

exhausted today. am still feeling a bit up and down. I'm goign to cut myself a bit of slack til Monday (friends coming over tonight, which I'm not looking forward to, and taking the boys out tomorrow) then I have a week til I hopefully go away again, so will give it 100% til then to see how I do.

am going out later to buy olives and orange juice and bitter lemon, as I don't want to snack tonight (I HATE olives) and I also don't want to drink,as last time friend got really drunk and it was horrible. I don't care what she does (so long as she doesn't drink DHs zinfandel!) but I am not going there!

I need to decide about my hair before Tuesday too.

Gah!

hope things are going well for your DS tits.

have a good weekend everyone.

Hey ladies, hows everyone this morning? Had my WI on Thursday and ive lost 4lbs I dont know why but starting to feel down about next week already...maybe its sugar withdrawl kicking in....DH sat and scoffed custard doughnuts and cookies last night while i dribbled should add he works out daily (forces) so not an issue for him ......

Hey all. Sorry to hear some of you are having a hard time.

Tully - are you a member of the forum? You can log your food diary there or you could do it here to see if there's anything you're missing?

Also, carbs aren't great for PCOS - are you having a lot?

Welcome Back Prof Missed ya!!

I don't think there are that many syns in oureed/blended fruit... I mean, yes, there are some, but not like loads!

My consultant was a bit narked at a girl in front of me at the last weigh-in! She told her she was wasting her own money & the consultants time bu not following the programme properly... the girl said that every other week since she joined 8 weeks ago she has had a gain - so lost the first wk, gained 2nd wk etc... she wasn't blaming the consultant, simply saying she's need a kick up the arse (or that's what I gathered anyway, I was early & she was the only other person in the room, so I could hear what was going on!!) The consultant told her to start going to the gym, when the lady said she already went to an aerobics class, she told her to go to two!!

Anyway - today has been OK so far, but I'm going to have a little vodka in a bit... have been to the gym & did ages on the running machine... and I tried a new thing today, with boxing!! I am so sore.

Everyone was having burgers for tea and I didnt want to feel deprived so I had a chicken fillet, cooked in fry light, inside a wholemeal bap, with mayo Was lovely!!

Congrats on the 4lb loss Kmummy That's good going!!

I have kind of convinved myslef to quit im just getting so bloddy miserable, i didn't go to wi last week as i had gained a bit, im guessing it will be the same this Tuesday.
Im struggling between the choice of being thinner and miserable or plumper and slightly happier.
Im battling with severe hypermobility and Fibromyalga as well and days like today where i have barely been able to walk and can't cook or anything are a nightmare.

I really din't want to wi on Tuesday as i know i will have gained, dp got us all a maccy d's today as i felt so rough and yesterday my sister brought us all ice cream on the beach.

So what... you had a bad week!! Get it all out of your systen now & start again!!

And if you read the SW book from start to finish... the plan promises to work without you doing any exercise at all!!

An ice-cream is allowed, hell, even a McDonalds is allowed... the main thing is, to just get back on track as soon as you can!

Sorry to hear you're not feeling great & I have no experience of hypermobility and Fibromyalga but I can still sympathise with you there, it must be difficult to get things done the way you want when you are restricted.

Food wise, are you still stocked up with eggs, onions, toms etc... an omelette would be handy for dh to do for you, or a baked potato, even beans on w/meal toast...

Tomorrow is Sunday - you can't go wrong with a big roast dinner, can you???

Listen, you have my num, I'm there if you need me (hope that doesn't sound cheesy - you know what I mean!!)

Thanks

how nice just to "walk" in to the thread and find you all being supportive (not meant to be patronising at all, but no doubt how I'll come across), it's nice to know we can come on and say how we feel without being judged etc, and hopefully we all help each other in our own way

had a nice evening with firends, have managed to be good alcohol-wise (unlike them) and haven't snacked on more than a few peanuts, but am now starving, And they stayed later than I thought so no chance of a snack before bed. I wish we could get together for a proper night out/in without the kids though, I feel the alcohol would be less relied on and the chat would be better iyswim.

I feel a lot better this evening for giving myself a break - even though I haven't really had one food-wise, it's given my mind a night off! I know what you mean tits, about being thinner but miserable etc, but have no experience of the other stuff, for you.

tomorrow is a new day, and if it doesn't work out, Monday is a new week!

Hi,

I have been following the green plan for the last week and really enjoying it. My friend has given me the info as I can't go to a meeting until the Summer holidays are over.

I know I can eat unlimited pasta on green but can anyone tell me, does it have to be wholemeal to be free?

Hi there, new to this thread but been on Mumsnet on and off for around 8 years. My kids are growing up now.

I joined SW online yesterday, paid my £60 (gulp) and now have unanswered questions. Hope you can help me.

I have been filing in the online diary and it says I can have No Added Sugar Alpen 28g and then next to it is says and 1 ScanBran. Does anyone know why I have to have a ScanBran with it? I dont have any as have joined online. Probably not the best thing to have done in hindsight.

Sorry, me again, I can't find Marmite Ricecakes, are they are syn? The cheese ones are 2 syns. Thanks

Titsalinabumsquash, I can sympathise with the hypermobility as i have it too. Dont quit, it will all be worth it in the end. At least thats what i keep telling myself.

I am refreshed and now i have a plan of action.

I have just purchased 50 Foil containers and lids, i am going to clear out the bottom shelf of my freezer and batch cook SW meals and then write on the lids what they are and how long to cook them, then i shall freeze them. All DP has to do then when im feeling unwell is to get one out, look at it and bung it in the microwave.

I am really enjoying my swimming so i am going to get a membership to the local leisure center, that will make it cheaper and i can do it more often.

I have come to far to give up now, i will go to WI on Tuesday, accept any gain i have had and then put it behind me and carry on.

well done Tits, sounds a good plan.

I'm feeling better about it all too.

Took the boys for a walk - from our house to the beach, along the beach to the next town for lifeboat day. We watched a magic show and shared some fish and chips, the boys had ice cream and we walked nearly all the way home again, DH collected us as we were leaving the holiday village on the cliff-top. The pedometer says less than 3 miles though, and I would have expected it to be 31/2-4, so it's maybe not working! I will ask my Dad, he will know

My plan is to give it 100% from tomorrow til my holiday, get walking every day and see how it goes. Don't think I'm going to weigh-in til the end of the week though as I'm still a bit "fragile" and if I've had a big gain it might be a shove in the wrong direction.

Can totally empathise with Tits and Ria atm. Before my holiday I had a mini break from sw, didn't go mad but it was just nice to eat different stuff for a change. I kept exercising (luckily am still enjoying that) and maintained my weight for a week or two like that and felt like I needed the change.

Then on holiday I basically ate what I wanted!

The upshot is I'm feeling much better, ready to get back in the saddle tomorrow (after cake and wine tonight ) I think it's totally natural and human to get fed up every now and then, I think the trick is to recognise when you're teetering on a slippery slope and put the brakes on (iyswim)

Your consultant sounds scary Connie, glad I did postal sw now!

Hi girls,
Would it be okay to join you?
I've just joined up to a local SW group and am just getting to grips with all the lingo. Was horrified to find that some of the Muller Lights that I thought were free and eat as much as you like are not at all - DH and I have been cramming our faces with them eeek!
Also Quorn burgers have a syn value which seems blummin ridiculous - but I guess it's only half each which I can live with.....

hi trixel, welcome. I try to look at synning cock-ups (if they are small) that the syns I didn't know about are probably less syns than what I would have eaten instead pre-diet, iyswim!

Tits, if you don't mind me asking, what kind of things are you going to make and freeze? It sounds like a plan I could learn from.

Think I might try the veggie paella this week, I bought smoked paprika especially.

I feel great tonight after the walk - all tingling and happy! Odd

DH has buggered off for 2 nights again, have had to rope in DM&F to look after the boys on Tuesday so I can go for my haircut. I am waivering about the style I had in mind, but it needs a seriously good cut, I look like a witch! DH home on Tuesday, hope the weather is nice on Wednesday so we can get out and about.

hi and welcome all.

Tits - that sounds like a plan. I have no experince of hypermobility or the other on I can't spell but I was diagnosed with CFS years ago after a prolonged illness. Crap food makes you feel worse - not just because of the weight thing but also because of the lack of nutrients and stuff. Cooking SW friendly meals in batch will hopfully help you feel better when you are suffering. I also find that once you have one bit of junk you fancy more, kinda like an addiction, and then you continue feeling crap. At least by planning your meals this way you can keep that on track when you feel ill.

I also think that you should give yourself a break. If someone came to you with your problems would you be as hard on them as you are on yourself? So what if you don't follow SW 100% of the time? You need to do what works for you and makes you feel happy. If that means only following SW when you're well then so be it.

After sticking to it bar the odd sneaky treat (on top of my syns) I feel better than I have done for a long time physically and emotionally. I put it down to me eating healthier and having salad and veg most days and less rubbish. So maybe look at it as trying to eat healthy rather than just trying to lose weight.

Sorry - just realised this sounds like a lecture didn't mean it that way!

Trixel, which muller lights have syns? I thought they were free aswell!