PurpleRoses
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thats fantastic well done hun!!!
Sick of carrying 2 hitch hikers about, so this is my diary
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Lily42uk
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Thank you hun, I am so excited about this one, I had convinced myself that I would put on and go back up to the 21's, so when the scales came up with 5.5lb I could have jumped for joy, but think I will leave that until I am a few more stone lighter yet lol. How are you doing hun ? xx
Lily42uk
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Wooop wooop Lily that is a fab loss hunny
Thanks hun, I am amazed, I would have bet money on the fact I'd gained this week, I was in my opinion, heading back to the 21's...and I had one of the lower weight losses in my class....36 people weighed in last night and we collectively lost 188lbs (mind you that was for 2 weeks as our consultant was sick last week) between us, there were lots of 6, 7, 8 and even a 9lb loss last night, so my hopes of getting SOTW were dashed, but I am determined to get it this week lol and our consultant set us a challenge last night, I love challenges lol....we have to have 5 pieces of fruit before we can have anything that has syns...so for instance if I decide to have 3 pieces of fruit today and tomorrow, I can't have any syns till I have had my 5th piece tomorrow lol...cool...guess who'll be eating her 1st syns tonight ~(that's if I actually have room for them lol) xx
Lily42uk
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Had hospital yesterday, saw my doctor about my Palmopustular psoriasis, she's not happy, I'm not unhappy lol....they are still reasonably bad but a whole lot better than they were. The tablets she has prescribed for me work and how, but the side effects are horrendous and I can't take them (nose bleeds every day, sore cracked lips, sore mouth, so bad I can barely eat or drink, skin peeling by the sheet and massive hair loss), I can handle the hair loss if it gets much worse I will just get a wig or go bald, but the sore mouth, lips and nose bleeds are so bad they really are unbearable. But we also had a bit of a breakthrough yesterday so :fingerscrossed:, when she first prescribed the tablets (Acitretine), she put me on a 25mg tablet 3 times a day and after just 5 days my hands were clear, but to keep them that way I had to take the tablets as prescribed and I couldn't do that. So when I had my last visit in February I told her I couldn't manage the 3 because of the side effects but I was willing to give taking 2 a day a shot, so we agreed on that. I found I could take 2 a day for no more than 3 days at a time before the side effects got so bad I had to give up.......
Lily42uk
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So when I saw her yesterday, she was as I said not happy about the condition of my skin and I told her that I knew the tablets worked but that I was not able to take the 2 x 25mg tablets everyday and explained to her exactly how I was taking them, so she worked out that I was taking anywhere between 300mg and 450mg a month. So then the next thing she said absolutely shocked me to my core.
She said...(when I first entered the room she said wow look how much weight you have lost and we discussed how I had done it and how determined I was to finish my journey), being as you have lost so much weight and you intend to keep it off I think I can now put you on the lower dose of just 10mg a day (so I was taking 75mg a day because of my weight) and 2 x 10mg tabs a day at the weekend, so effectively taking on an average month 380mg -400mg a month. Well I took the 1st tablet with my lunch yesterday and again with my lunch today, normally I would get really bad sensations almost immediately and by day 2 or 3 be in agony with my lips and mouth. I have had a little tingling on my tongue that lasted all afternoon and evening yesterday and has again started to tingle today, but nothing worse than maybe having a fizzy sweet (which I hate), so :fingerscrossed: I will be able to take these and they work...although at the lower dose I am not expecting them to work as fast as they did on the 3 x 25mg dose I was having....I feel very positive about this, let's hope I'm right lol
But as I had such a busy day and I was hungry because of the fasting, I had a bad off plan day and don't even want to think about the amount of syns I ate ... probably between 20 and 30 maybe ...oh well, another day to put behind me and move on to today and stay on plan and focused, I need my 3lb off this week for my next shiny, wish me luck lol xx
She said...(when I first entered the room she said wow look how much weight you have lost and we discussed how I had done it and how determined I was to finish my journey), being as you have lost so much weight and you intend to keep it off I think I can now put you on the lower dose of just 10mg a day (so I was taking 75mg a day because of my weight) and 2 x 10mg tabs a day at the weekend, so effectively taking on an average month 380mg -400mg a month. Well I took the 1st tablet with my lunch yesterday and again with my lunch today, normally I would get really bad sensations almost immediately and by day 2 or 3 be in agony with my lips and mouth. I have had a little tingling on my tongue that lasted all afternoon and evening yesterday and has again started to tingle today, but nothing worse than maybe having a fizzy sweet (which I hate), so :fingerscrossed: I will be able to take these and they work...although at the lower dose I am not expecting them to work as fast as they did on the 3 x 25mg dose I was having....I feel very positive about this, let's hope I'm right lol
But as I had such a busy day and I was hungry because of the fasting, I had a bad off plan day and don't even want to think about the amount of syns I ate ... probably between 20 and 30 maybe ...oh well, another day to put behind me and move on to today and stay on plan and focused, I need my 3lb off this week for my next shiny, wish me luck lol xx
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Lily42uk
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EE
Breakfast:
2 x Weetabix (Hexb)
Banana
1 x mullerlight Toffee Yoghurt, my bannoffee pie, comfort food and a great Brekkie lol
2 x Plums
Cherries
Coffee 1.5 syns
Lunch:
Minestrone Soup
Orange
Nectarine
Coffee 1.5 syns
Extras:
3 x Babybel (Hexa)
Apples x 2
Dinner :
Stuffed Mushrooms
2 x weight Watchers Tortilla wraps 10syns
Mixed Salad
2 x tbsp doritos salsa 1 syn
Cherries
Plums
1/2 tbsp Sour Cream 3/4 syn-1syn
Did 2 hours on the wii fit, wii sports and weights,
Have drunk 5 pints of water so far today
Total for the day = 15 syns
Breakfast:
2 x Weetabix (Hexb)
Banana
1 x mullerlight Toffee Yoghurt, my bannoffee pie, comfort food and a great Brekkie lol
2 x Plums
Cherries
Coffee 1.5 syns
Lunch:
Minestrone Soup
Orange
Nectarine
Coffee 1.5 syns
Extras:
3 x Babybel (Hexa)
Apples x 2
Dinner :
Stuffed Mushrooms
2 x weight Watchers Tortilla wraps 10syns
Mixed Salad
2 x tbsp doritos salsa 1 syn
Cherries
Plums
1/2 tbsp Sour Cream 3/4 syn-1syn
Did 2 hours on the wii fit, wii sports and weights,
Have drunk 5 pints of water so far today
Total for the day = 15 syns
Lily42uk
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Thank you hun, me too, it surely can't make it any worse!, but like I said the tablets definitely work, it's just the side effects that stop me ...so hopefully the lower dose will work just maybe take a bit longer to actually kick in...either way my doctor told me she isn't going to give up, she will make my hands and feet better, and these are her words not mine...I am entitled to have clear hands and feet and she is going to make sure I do.
:fingerscrossed: xx
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Lily42uk
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Thanks Surrey, I hope they work too, got a lot of flaking going on this morning which is usually a good sign (the old skin flakes off making way for the new growth), but can take weeks to fully shed the old skin...god I sound like a snake lol.....
I too love a challenge and have joined just about every challenge going on here lol, definitely keeps me much more focused.
Ah the Zumba...I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT....bought it for my daughters b'day (handy she still lives at home, even though she is getting married next year, they will continue to live with us till they have a big enough deposit and have found their home, so gives me time to sort out a wii and accessories of my own lol) and I have used it ever since, I don't have a problem keeping up, I have a problem actually doing some of the steps, got to be a contortionist I think lol. So what I do is I do the steps I can (about 80-85%) and then just fill in the gaps with my moves, until I can hopefully, one day pick them up and do it all properly. But I love the buzz I feel after doing it. I should really go back to doing it every other day, but right now I prefer doing my weights a bit more...can't wait to shed a few more stone and start kick boxing which my 2 daughters are now doing....just a few weeks in and I can already see a massive tone going on with both of them...definitely given me something to aim for (that's if they will allow me to do it with my back condition, I hope so ) xx
I too love a challenge and have joined just about every challenge going on here lol, definitely keeps me much more focused.
Ah the Zumba...I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT....bought it for my daughters b'day (handy she still lives at home, even though she is getting married next year, they will continue to live with us till they have a big enough deposit and have found their home, so gives me time to sort out a wii and accessories of my own lol) and I have used it ever since, I don't have a problem keeping up, I have a problem actually doing some of the steps, got to be a contortionist I think lol. So what I do is I do the steps I can (about 80-85%) and then just fill in the gaps with my moves, until I can hopefully, one day pick them up and do it all properly. But I love the buzz I feel after doing it. I should really go back to doing it every other day, but right now I prefer doing my weights a bit more...can't wait to shed a few more stone and start kick boxing which my 2 daughters are now doing....just a few weeks in and I can already see a massive tone going on with both of them...definitely given me something to aim for (that's if they will allow me to do it with my back condition, I hope so ) xx
Lily42uk
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Thank you blubex, and gl on your journey too xx
Lily42uk
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I really need to get back on track properly today, not really been off plan but have been quite reckless and not really counting my syns (since I had the fasting blood test on Wednesday), I haven't gone mad but I know I have been very close to the wire a few times, so between now and wi on Tuesday I am determined to stick to plan 100%.
Didn't take long for me to let my resolve of last week to fall by the wayside ...oh well draw a line under the last 4 days and move on girl.
Darn forgot about the challenge "God" set us too...5 pieces of fruit before I syn...haven't eaten yet today had a really late night/early morning....Daughter number 2 came home in the wee small hours upset with her Fiancé, (they had been staying at the outlaws and it had all kicked off...alcohol induced obviously, and she got upset and walked out), so had her crying most of the night, only got up about half hour ago so really need to eat. Think I'll have a couple of pieces of fruit and wait for the Lentil soup hubby has prepared for me ..bless him xx
Off to do some exercise, plan on doing at least 2 hours today, maybe work off some of the damage, have a great day all xxx
Didn't take long for me to let my resolve of last week to fall by the wayside ...oh well draw a line under the last 4 days and move on girl.
Darn forgot about the challenge "God" set us too...5 pieces of fruit before I syn...haven't eaten yet today had a really late night/early morning....Daughter number 2 came home in the wee small hours upset with her Fiancé, (they had been staying at the outlaws and it had all kicked off...alcohol induced obviously, and she got upset and walked out), so had her crying most of the night, only got up about half hour ago so really need to eat. Think I'll have a couple of pieces of fruit and wait for the Lentil soup hubby has prepared for me ..bless him xx
Off to do some exercise, plan on doing at least 2 hours today, maybe work off some of the damage, have a great day all xxx
Lily42uk
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Ok so back on track now and here is my food diary...had a late start so missed breakfast
Brunch:
Lentil and Bacon Soup...courtesy of recipe from Michelle-Minimum and it was yummy
Apple
2 x Plums
Dinner:
Pork Loin Chop
Roast Potatoes
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Carrots
Syn free Gravy
Sweet chilli sauce brushed on Chop...count it as a tablespoon ...1.5 syns
2 x Shape Delight..Crumble yogurts = 1 syn
2 x Plums
Banana
Extras:
Coffee 1.5 syns
1 x Slice of bread (from 400g nimble loaf) 2.5 syns
1 x teaspoon low fat spread 1 syn
Supper:
2 x Nimble bread (from 400g loaf) (Hexb)
3 x Babybel (Hexa)
Mustard 1 syn
Ham
Lettuce
Cucumber
Beetroot
Total for day = 8.5 syns
Brunch:
Lentil and Bacon Soup...courtesy of recipe from Michelle-Minimum and it was yummy
Apple
2 x Plums
Dinner:
Pork Loin Chop
Roast Potatoes
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Carrots
Syn free Gravy
Sweet chilli sauce brushed on Chop...count it as a tablespoon ...1.5 syns
2 x Shape Delight..Crumble yogurts = 1 syn
2 x Plums
Banana
Extras:
Coffee 1.5 syns
1 x Slice of bread (from 400g nimble loaf) 2.5 syns
1 x teaspoon low fat spread 1 syn
Supper:
2 x Nimble bread (from 400g loaf) (Hexb)
3 x Babybel (Hexa)
Mustard 1 syn
Ham
Lettuce
Cucumber
Beetroot
Total for day = 8.5 syns
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Lily42uk
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Hiya Lily
Love the look of your food yesterday.:drool:
How do you make your syn free gravy?
Hi Hun,
How are you today?
Yeah I had a really good day food wise was really happy and as much as I always say I'm not going to...I had a sneaky peak on the scales this morning and I am happy with that. My hands look and feel better this morning too (someone recommended I had a bath with Bicarbonate of Soda in it, so I gave it a go, have to bathe in it every other day), the old skin is shedding nicely and the skin underneath looks lovely and clear (not been like that for a long time), may be a mixture of the Bicarb and the lower dose tablets...watch this space lol
The syn free gravy...I so hate wasting syns n sauces, especially gravy which is quite high in my opinion and the way I make it is for 4 people...
Get a medium size bowl and half fill it with boiling water, add 3 oxo cubes and whisk till they are completely dissolved, then add Mr Mash from Asda (or Smash, but someone said Smash was no longer syn free...don't know cos I haven't checked yet) until you reach the consistency you like, I also like herbs in my gravy so I add them according to what I am eating...it's really lovely .
Have a great day hun , I am off to soak in my bicarb bath. xx
Lily42uk
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Thanks for the recipe, Lily. Of course, thicken it with smash! Why didn't I think of that.:d'oh:
Bicarb is used in the bath bombs from Lush and they always make your skin feel lovely and comfortable. Hope it works for you.
I never gave the bath bombs a thought until I was looking to buy the Bicarb in bulk....80p every 2 days just to go down the drain works out quite expensive over a month and when you're on a tight budget you need to find a cheaper supplier lol...which I did and they pointed out that bicarb is the main component in bath bombs...my skin is looking and feeling so much better...so happy not to wake up to that soreness every day ....
I know what you mean about the smash, I was the same
xx
