Slimming world advice please :)

[AngelUK]

Still, a loss is a loss so well done And oh my goodness that reward meal does sound lovely! How much have you lost overall?

 

[nicki01]

1st 7.5lb another 2.5lb till target

I have toning to do so not 100% there yet but once I'm at target my next goal will be toning up! I want to be able to wear a bikini this summer!

I think its also excepting that my body will not be what it was before having 2 babies! Its my tummy I really really dislike but hopefully with toning that will get better! Even after losing the weight I've still got a pop jelly belly that isn't going anywhere and that's what really bugs me.

 

[AngelUK]

Oh I know! My belly is horrendous! My skin was so stretched I guess that it just can never recover. It looks so crepe-y and weird now. Bikinis are a thing of the distant past! But I am hoping I won't look too bad in a swimsuit so that I can take the boys swimming this summer.

 

[Katerz]

Welllll I Googled the bruise thing and it says once they heal it should be ok in the future? I dunno will have to see but yes it's fun lol

Taking Lily swimming this morning we've not been in aaaaaages I got a leisure centre membership a couple of weeks ago so I'm taking full advantage as she is free to swim because she is under 5 woop!

 

[lindseymw]

Well, I've lost 1lb this week (gained 1lb, lost 2lb).

Tried to have 2 Alpen Bars for breakfast but the little gannets decided they wanted it aswell. Oh well.

Full english breakfast later on.

Going to definately start 30DS on Monday, when the kids are at School and DH in bed off nights.

 

[AngelUK]

Well done! Good luck with the shred and hats off to you! I could never do that, far too lazy lol

 

[lindseymw]

Well done! Good luck with the shred and hats off to you! I could never do that, far too lazy lol

I did attempt Insanity once....20 minutes, I decided that a wobbly arse was better than the horrific torture that I was putting myself through.

At least with 30DS, I can get through it without feeling like I was on the brink of death (just)

Plus got a holiday booked for May (Zante) so making an attempt to wear a bikini and look ok

 

[AngelUK]

lol! I know it does look like torture that one!
Good luck, I am sure you get there

 

[nicki01]

I tried insanity once, done it for almost a week but I literally couldn't actually breathe and too was on the brink of death lol. Haven't touched it since, its just not fun it's pure torture and so I can't bring myself to do it!

Had the worst morning! Went to tesco and at the checkout (self service) tori was climbing out the seat and kept standing up! So I put her in the main bit with the shopping, she opened a punnet of blueberries and shook them everywhere, then done the same with some biscuits, then stood up and was pretending to drink my can of redbull shouting yum all over the shop, whilst all off this was happening Charlie legged it, me hot footing it after her, then she ran straight into a sign and was crying, tori then started crying and Charlie was shouting 'shut up tori' repeatedly! I was done, ready to exit as fast as humanly possibly, the guy then points out I have a coat hanging off my trolley, he needed to check for security tags, I had forgot it was there and hadn't even paid for it so then had to do that!
So I lost complete control of both my kids and they looked like redbull glugging out of control hooligans, whilst I looked like I was trying to steal a coat!!!
As I got out some women came over and started trying to make me join a library so Charlie takes the opportunity to grab a huge handful of celebrations she had on the table shouting yay sweets, which I quickly made her put back for helping herself too!

I've come home to hide my embarrassed self!

(Must add my kids absolutely do not drink redbull and never have) lol!

 

[AngelUK]

Aw wow you poor thing! Tons of hugs to you, what a trying morning! Hope you have a little treat for yourself to help you over that experience! Hugs!

 

[nicki01]

I really want to just eat junk, now found out that a house we are supposed to be the first too view on Monday morning has been rented, the agent told me someone paid a deposit without seeing it, and have now just found out through facebook that actually this person was called today and given a viewing at 12:30
I was the first to call and book a viewing, I asked for today but they said they couldn't do it, I told them I wanted to be the first as its perfect and in the perfect place and we would probably take it but for some reason the other people have been favoured And taken it.
Feeling pretty fed up, I want fat coke chocolate and crisps so so bad right now!
My other half is calling the estate agents Monday to complain, why couldn't they have just left things as they were, then I would have had the first viewing. I could scream or cry!

 

[AngelUK]

Oh my goodness that really takes the cake! What a horrible day! You are so entitled for some good luck now! Hope it comes soon and the next house you look at, really IS your perfect place.

 

[Katerz]

Oh nooo I hope you have a better day tomorrow.

Put lily to bed tonight no issues straight down then FIL turns up out of the blue (not seen him since boxing day) and woke her up with his booming voice arghhhh!

Anyways had a read through my book again and discovered skittles 3.5 syns for 18g so sent hubby to the shop for supplies and now I have little 18g portions ready for a sweet fix! Yay

 

[AngelUK]

Ohh good tip!

 

[topsy]

I love skittle xxx

 

[AngelUK]

Lost 3lbs, got my 2 stone award AND was slimmer of the week! Chuffed to bits! I hope I can have another good loss next week and will definitely do a food diary again.
Hope you ladies are doing ok xx

 

[lindseymw]

Can anyone explain the whole tweak thing to me...I am getting very confused by it.

For example: Chickpeas are free but if you roast them you have to syn them? Or Smash is free but if you make Smash dumplings, you have to to syn it.

I can't get my head round as to why if they are free foods?

I was going to do some roasted chickpeas to munch on tonight whilst watching Walking Dead but you have to syn them as you would nuts, which are horrifically high.

ETA: Well done Angel!

 

[AngelUK]

I am not sure about the dumplings but the principle is that certain foods lose their filling power when you alter them so you would need to eat more than you normally would to satisfy your hunger. The easiest example is raisins. One raisin normally does not contain more sugar than one grape. But youd only need, say 10 grapes to feel you had a nice snack. 10 raisins do not have the same filling power so youd eat handfuls of them and pile on the calories. Same with berries and smoothies. The amount of berries you would need to fulfil your hunger/snack need is waaaaay lower than what you would need to get a decent amount of smoothie out of them. Same with potato crisps.
Hope that helps?

 

[lindseymw]

It kinda makes sense. I was just thinking, if I can eat an entire can of unroasted chickpeas, surely eating an entire can of roasted ones would be the same? (Home roasted ones!)

The Smash dumplings are:

Smash, eggs, cottage cheese and anything else you want to add, mix together, roll into balls then cook in the oven. These are really filling and yummy.

 

[AngelUK]

No idea why then sorry