Not a fan of those sausages :/ the sauce I made was really tasty but all I wanted was real sausages. So id have the Quorn mince again but that's it I think. Anyway at least I know nowxxxx
I quite like them, but sometimes you can't bet the real thing! Xx
maintain! Really annoying as I have measured everything and stayed within my syns. Also annoying cos I weighed myself at gym and it was showing 1.5-2lb loss yesterday! But different scales and all that, although they usually match. So I'm a bit bloated so could be that, I started gym again, I haven't drank enough water .... My weekend last weekend counteracted the week? No idea
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Plus James maintained again and I've no idea how :/
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I need a hug girlies
Your bodies may be stuck in a bit of a rut.. try changing a number of things this week?
How about trying to have fish for both/or one main meal a day?
Are you drinking enough water? I do 2-3 litres per day.
Try and make at least one meal a day completely different to what you are used to. (Different snacks too?)
A week of soup for lunch?
Try a different work out at the gym for a week? The app 'running for weight loss' is very good
You will get there Jess
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but as you say you can always mix things up more, and tbf as always this week has only consisted of 4 on plan but we just epically flop at weekends :/ will keep the things above up and just do our best
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I think it's a tough one Jessy - you have to weigh up the desire to lose weight against the realistic possibility that you won't if you have weekends like that and don't follow SW to the letter.
This is very well put lily, and I do agree with you. I had to change my mindset the other week when I was ranting about another maintain. . Then stevie gave me a cyber kick up the bum! I cannot expect to lose if I choose to have 2 out of 7 days off of plan...
You could easily make a few changes... in the time it takes to have chicken bites and wedges (I'm assuming these aren't SW friendly) you could have SW friendly food. I know this isn't necessarily possible at this late stage but it's always good to have some SW friendly meals in the freezer like chilli, bolognese, lasagne, casseroles, soups etc... that you can just grab and defrost when you have a hectic night like tonight. Even a jacket potato in the microwave and beans only takes 10-15 mins. As for booze, it's definitely most people's downfall, if you drink beer then you can't expect to get a loss unfortunately. Is there nothing else he could drink? Spicy rum and diet coke? Whiskey and diet coke?
Frozen jackets take 5 minutes to do in the microwave! If I know I have a busy day or days coming up, I will always try and cook extra the night before and have it ready to go for the busy periods that are coming up..
I am going to be drinking sailor jerrys and diet coke tonight! So excited and 2.5 syns per drink
There are lots of Indian food choices that are manageable within syns - chicken jalfrezi for example with boiled rice is only 8.5 syns - you just need to avoid the naan, poppadoms, chutneys etc...
Sunday dinner is an easy one - you just stick to boiled potatoes, lean meats and veg then syn any extras like yorkshire puddings and gravy. Most places will have something relatively SW friendly on their menus.
Sunday dinner really is easy to do on sw!! I love the fact that I can still enjoy a roast with my family or dales
For hungover munchies you could make sure you have stuff in the house, my go to is always a bacon and egg sandwich and fruit in the morning then I make a big ass portion of stodgy texas chilli cheese fries for later - much nicer than any crap or takeaway food (recipe is in Pete's recipe thread).
A full on sw fry up everytime!!! Bacon, eggs, sausages, beans, mushrooms, tomatoes, homemade hash browns, fried bread. Loads of fluids
I don't mean to be mean or to give a tough love attitude but if you do choose to go off plan - you have to be realistic and expect that you will gain or if you're lucky - maintain. You can't expect a loss and get frustrated at not losing weight.
Very true, it is important to be honest with yourself and if you feel like you are going to have a busy week, then you may be in a better mindset to except a maintain-knowing that you have had the best of both worlds
All you can do is try to make good choices when you can and prepare or... alternatively you could go off plan and have an amazing time and eat/drink/do all the things you want to - and that's ok too but you can't expect to lose weight unfortunately
I think it's a tough one Jessy - you have to weigh up the desire to lose weight against the realistic possibility that you won't if you have weekends like that and don't follow SW to the letter.
You could easily make a few changes... in the time it takes to have chicken bites and wedges (I'm assuming these aren't SW friendly) you could have SW friendly food. I know this isn't necessarily possible at this late stage but it's always good to have some SW friendly meals in the freezer like chilli, bolognese, lasagne, casseroles, soups etc... that you can just grab and defrost when you have a hectic night like tonight. Even a jacket potato in the microwave and beans only takes 10-15 mins. As for booze, it's definitely most people's downfall, if you drink beer then you can't expect to get a loss unfortunately. Is there nothing else he could drink? Spicy rum and diet coke? Whiskey and diet coke?
There are lots of Indian food choices that are manageable within syns - chicken jalfrezi for example with boiled rice is only 8.5 syns - you just need to avoid the naan, poppadoms, chutneys etc...
Sunday dinner is an easy one - you just stick to boiled potatoes, lean meats and veg then syn any extras like yorkshire puddings and gravy. Most places will have something relatively SW friendly on their menus.
For hungover munchies you could make sure you have stuff in the house, my go to is always a bacon and egg sandwich and fruit in the morning then I make a big ass portion of stodgy texas chilli cheese fries for later - much nicer than any crap or takeaway food (recipe is in Pete's recipe thread).
You're definitely right about Sunday dinner
Indian - again you're right, I am just fussy with what I like. But I will be sensible as much as I can. I might use some flexi syns on this.
Making hangover yummy food is a good idea - we have bacon and eggs in the fridge so I can sort myself out with that
I want to stay 100% motivated at the weekend, but I have to be honest with myself that I find it very hard! xxxx
I don't mean to be mean or to give a tough love attitude but if you do choose to go off plan - you have to be realistic and expect that you will gain or if you're lucky - maintain. You can't expect a loss and get frustrated at not losing weight.
All you can do is try to make good choices when you can and prepare or... alternatively you could go off plan and have an amazing time and eat/drink/do all the things you want to - and that's ok too but you can't expect to lose weight unfortunately
I am just still struggling with the balance between weekends and week nights. I think I get complacent sometimes because I maintain not put on (i'm sure that's cos I used to eat crap ALL week)
and thanks Nic as well
I know that I can't expect losses all the time with such naughty weekends but I have to be honest that I find it hard as much as I want to lose weight I love my weekends.
Not having a microwave is an issue for quick hot food (i'll have about 10 mins to cook and eat tonight) but I could have prepared a nice salad with chicken in it (although all I do all week is cook)
I'm not wanting to complain
Going to count my syns this weekend, trying to make as best choices I can, and see how many it comes to :/ should be a good indicator for what I can have rest of the week and what I can cut down on
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it is all about if finding a balance that works for you. If weekends are your problem area then maybe try and focus on re programming around the run up to and the actual weekend so that you can be as prepared as possible. If you don't have a microwave then you could always have couscous or rice ready to go either in the cupboard or the fridge? With a salad already made up and like you said some chicken (you can easily cook a few chicken breasts and keep them in the fridge for a couple of days) and I will be cooking some extra chicken so that when we get back in, I can munch on that rather than raiding the cupboards! Plus we always have a sw friendly brunch the morning after a night out too
Most of the time I just don't drink! You could try that? It's a lot easier than you might expect! Or just have a few drinks if you need to! Bring a limit of cash and no cards!
And make a pasta and sauce or something with some ham or something thrown in and fruit afterward instead of wedges etc from the hot counter! It is SW friendly and more filling!
I usually always bring snacks in my bag too (low syn/healthy extra/fruit)!
Lily has given amazing advice as usual
