ScanBran could be the future

At last weeks SW class the leader was talking to us about Scan Bran, she was saying she'd never used it herself but after going to a leaders meeting they had all been talking about it, now the cynic in me thinks it may be a marketing ploy, but who am i to argue with the power of marketting!!!!

We didn't buy any from class but after looking at recipes on it thanks to the power of google, we decided to make to Scan Bran choc cake. now i really didn't think it would be nice but anything that is only 6 syns + 1 HxB is worth a shot in my book. (thats for the whole cake!!!!)

Low syn chocolate cake
Syns for the whole cake : 9 yummy syns OR 6 1/2 + 1 healthy extra B choice.

• 5 Scan bran
• 3 beaten eggs
• 1 level tablespoon golden syrup
• 1oz cocoa powder
• 1/2 mug sweetener

1.Soak the scan bran in hot boiling water until softened, drain and mash.

2.Mix all the ingredients together and pour into a microwavable bowl.

3. Microwave on high for 7 minutes, when cooked the cake will be springy to the touch and will have pulled away from the side.

the recipe i used is from I Village but the power of google has millions of variations.

Here's a picture of the one i made!!!!! it'd be really nice with some LF ice cream or a vanilla Muller Light, sadly we had neither in, but my mum had her peice with frozen summer berrys and she said was lovely!!!

Me and my mum went over to see my gran this evening, nothing unusual or exciting about that but wanted to share a picture of the flowers her cousin bought her, not sure what kind they are but they are very pretty!!!

And finally does anyone think Kitty~Anne is feeling a little bit grumpy today?

Or could it be she's on a come down?!?!?!

My mama bought her a cat toy that can be filled with Catnip and its a mouse with leapod print faux fur. and it looks very much like her and although she's been trying to be a notchalant about not liking it she <3's>

ok i'll stop boring you all now xxxx

In all My anger and annoyance about the Jess Simpson comments i forgot

To say that i lost 4.5lbs this week (ok so its over 2weeks) which means i'm still on target for 2lbs a week loss.

It also takes me to a total loss of 8lbs in 3 weeks!!!!! i'm well chuffed. i really didn't think SW would work for be but it has so far so good!!!

which mean i've got my 1st Award. and not only did i get a certificate from class and a sticker cos i track my progress on SW website i got an E-sticker!!!

I know it may seem sad but the stickers and reward certificate really do help me.

As does the Weight loss graph on the SW website.
The purple line is my PAT - Personal Acheivement Target.

With SW you set your own a bit like WW but from what i have been told it doesn't have to be within the BMI window, but i'm a long way off BMI healthy so i'll find out nearer the time.

For now its set at my 10% which is 28lbs. under the purple line there is green one to show this!!!


on the Graph the red line is what i have lost sofar and the blue one gives a predicted target date to my PAT.

According to the prediction i should hit 18st on 23rd March which is roughly when i wanted it to be!!!!


I've decided to measure and take pictures once a month and when i get to mini goal.

There is still a long way to go but at least by doing this i can track my progress!!!! not decided if i will just use these as the Feb phones as it is only 2 days a way or take some more next weekend. and i will measure myself tomorrow or once i've found a tape measure :)


On a differnt note

what i'd say to anyone is find what works for you, don't be afraid of trying new diets as long as they are sensible and not quick fixes. Weight loss should not be about starving yourself or going hungry. if WW or SW isn't working acept it move on and have a go at something else. one of the women at work does Rosemary connerly and she likes that but i'm no good at calourie counting or what ever it is they do there.

for me WW and SW work. and i'm doing SW cos there are no WW classes near me.


And Finally

i'd just like to say thank you if you have read my whining and drivel!!!!


i started this to keep myself motivated but when i had it private i hid away and cheated myself thinking if no one was reading why do i need to post, but i've come to realise by thinking people may be reading it i should post just in case so that why its not always the most interesting but i'm trying and i vow to always post a picture with most posts as i know myself if i start looking at a blog i'll read a couple of posts but i need a perty picture (or not so pretty in the one of my Belly and Bum) to keep me reading!!!!

and if u have read leave a comment even it it just says hi, then i know someone has read it and i can come and check out ur blog , you can also follow this blog on the side bar thingy


lots of love xxxx

If She's Fat then what the HELL Am I?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

Who you ask!!! well i wasn't gonna tell you but as i am putting a picture of her up i may as well tell you!!!

Jessica Simpson ~ Thats who

There was an article in the sun or the mirror or maybe both yesterday about how fat she's got at some chilli eating contest in Florida. Now i didn't see the article cos some lad binned it but i'm not that bothered but i over heard the lads talking about it saying how hot she used to be in Dukes of Hazzards. Then one of the said what did u think of her in the paper and one lad who i thought was a cool guy, i didn't think he was like this said "she's a beast"

A f'in beast!!! looking at the picture yes she has put on weight, but she is by no stretch of the imagination a beast!!!

i sat at my desk luckily by this time my bank of desks was empty bar me and a tear came to my eye, then i felt angry, at this point i still hadn't seen a pic, so i texted my friend for her to find the pic to see just how fat JS is!!!

i don't know if i felt better or worse when i found out she's not actually fat!!!! I mean i don't expect anyone of the lads to look at me and go wow but for them to look at her and go beast what the hell are they thinking when they look at me!!!!!!!!!!!

Getting back on the Wagon!!!

Yeah!!! i think i may have finally jumped aboard!!!!

Although i didn't make it to the Wi on Monday due to the snow! i've had a reletivly good week!

i've restarted my journal, using my old WW one as its a nice book and got tonnes of pages left in it. only got about6 pages in it so far, and those pages arn't all that excititng but i've included them so you can see what i'm doing.



"Cover Pag" just because i'm using the Old WW book, so it show a nice clean break.



A Dress i've seen that i like for Sarahs Wedding in July, the biggest size it comes in is an 18 but i'm a long way off but, i've decided on the back of each page i'm gonna stick in inspirations so this is my 1st one!!!

Its from Coast and cost £125 so i have to make sure it really will fit before i spend that amount of cash for 1 wear!!!




1st Page proper, a list of goals. every 7lbs is a target. then i read an article somewhere about even losing 5% will help then the differences at 7% and the 10% is the Biggie!!!




even though every 7lbs is a target, because i lost 3.5lbs in the 1st week and didn't make it to the 2nd weigh in i thought the 1st count down will be to 5%. which is 14lbs. i got a craft magazine ages ago, not sure why cos i don't scrap book in the traditional way just in this book and don't make cards etc but i came with shed loads of flowery stickers pretty papers etc so normally i like to keep thing that might come in useful but last night i thought sod it i'm gonna use em!!!



Although i'd done a page with what the targets will be i thought i'd do a page showing the target dates. I've decided that i will be happy with any loss. But realistically 2lbs a week should be achivable. so 7lbs every 8 weeks gives me a margin of 1lb


and finally the obligatory photo!!!

Shitty day

my god i've been hunrgy all day and sadly i've given in to it.

not as bad as i could have been.

got up really late then we went pretty much straight to ALDI, the we got dropped off in Oldham, i had a shapper sandwich wirth shaper chilli bites but can't find the in the syns guide will have to look online.

lean pork chop. tonnes of roasted veg but did have sweet potato as well which have sins

then i had 2 bags of shapers mini breaks and an alpen bar where i know i should have had fruit

then later on i had some ham on a white seeded roll!!!!


i'm still starving but i've come up to bed to stop the picking!!!

Samba

well almost another week done on slimming world and i'm still feeling good, slightly relaxing on how strict i've been being on myself, and i know its a bit early into the programme to become balsé and say i know what i'm doing, because it know thats where i always go wrong, but looking what i have been eating and what i'm eating now, i have to lose weight.

i've almost completly cut out bread. well no thats a lie, but i've gone mainly to small size wholemeal. white bread at weekends then WW white toasty.

Loving Quorn as well at the mo. its defo helping me on Slimming world.

we've decided to be more adventuous and although its very wrong we have been lying to my Papa and feeding him quorn and bless him, i don't know if he knows and is playing along or he genuinly hasn't noticed but the Quorn Moussaka was better the day after as all the "meat" juices had run out into everything else!!! and the Quorn Chassure went down a treat as well!!!

This week will be Quorn Cannelloni and all free on Green Days!!! wooo

i want to start being more active. i really want to start walking, something i reallt don't do unless its around the shops.

My excuse is the time i get home from work and the weather. but i'm gonna go for a walk round Dovestones at some point, the flat way is about 3miles and thats how far race for life is so i know i can do it!!!! once the weather improves!!!

one thing i have been doing this weekend is the Wii, i'm sure loads of you have these and know how much fun they are, but ours has been out of action for way too long!!! just laziness.

not sure if i said on this blog or my HSMSHS one what games i've been playing.

A while ago my mum saw Samba De Amigo game advertised. but it was about £37 ouch. i saw it in Tesco for £19 but when we went to the Till it was full price. but the other week in Sainsburys it was on offer at £9.99!!!! wooooooooooooooooooo!!!! i tried it the other day but couldn't get it to callabrate for me.but mama fixed it tonight. i was holding the wiimote wrong!!! doh!!! Well OMG how much fun is this game!!! i said Wii Family Ski was good, but wow this was fab. mama and i was playing on bits of games from 9.30pm -11 ish then we we're going to bed. When i mentioed i couldn't get the game to work for me. well we weree playing it till1.10am!!! haha bits of training then single player games. mini games. Boy does it make you work!!! defo gonna play this for the next few weeks!!!!

Week 1. 1000000

Week 1 a rip roaring sucess i lost 3½ lbs!!! wow!!! i'm so glad it was a loss!!!!

i've set this weeks Target at 2lbs but really i'd like it to be more!!!

BUT

a loss is a loss and as long as it's in the right direction i'll be pleased.

Slimming world seems to be easier than i remeber!!!!


i still love ww and if i could easily get to a class i would go back, but for now i'll try to SW.

i've dug the wii back out, did skiing last night, and some figure skating amongst other things tonight!!!

and i'm getting back on track with my HSMSHS Blog as well. i love HSMSHS. makes me use my camera much more, i'm sure my friends will say thats a bad thing but i love it!!! hehe

2009 ~ Slimming World another fresh Start!!!

And it all begins again!!!

its been said before but my god i need to do something!!!!

i joined a brand new Slimming World class on Monday!!! the leader seems really nice and i've managed to stick to it easily for 3 days!!!

SPs hen do is now booked, can't divulge the info incase she find this blog, prob won't as not told my close mates about it!!!! but u never know!!!

took my measurements they are scary
SW only ask for chest = 43.5, waist 48 and hips 53 ekkkkkkkkkkkk


i'm saying eeeeeeekkkkkkkkkk a lot lately

not sure how i got like this its scarily easy!!!