OV Slimming Club Part 4!

[mizzy]

oops i went to bed last night and left myself logged on[msnembarrased]

julie, good luck with the VAT, do you file online?, as an employer the in revenue give me a bonus for filing online i think it £100 the first time and then £50 each time after that,i'm not doing it myself though i've got business company doing it for me and they are free

the mince tartlets where extremely simple, i used sheets of filo which synned up at 6.75 per sheet and i got 6 tartlets out of a sheet with the odd eadge cut off so 1/2syn per base, then i used asdas own mincemeat which is works out at 1.5syns per tablespoon but i didn't quite use a tablespoon and that's how i estimated 2syns each

to make i just cut the pastry into 3" squares and used 3 of these overlapped at an angle for each base, sprayed in between layers with frylight, add the mincemeat and baked in the oven for approx 6 mins

when cooled i dusted with icing sugar and they looked very pretty but more importantly tasted yummy[msntongue]

i think an average mince pie can be anything around the 10 syns mark so quite a difference

Mizzy

[julieanne]

Well it was quiet on here at the weekend wasn't it. I know I know I never get on here over a weekend. I just always seem to busy and it's even harder at the moment as my pc is boxed in by packing boxes, suitcases etc... [msneek]

Julie, hope you are feeling better today [grouphug]

Mizzy - well done on the dress. Keep practising the singing [msnwink] [msnwink]

Well don't think I dare post my weekend food diaries - they were all bad days.
Friday started with a sausage sandwich and ended with a Chinese and 4 or 5 pints of beer [msnembarrased]
Saturday was one of our works nights out - that involved more beer and an absolutely huge Indian meal - it was absolutely delicious though [msntongue] [beer]
And yesterday I was too full and tired to eat much at all [sick] [msnsad]

Back on the straight and narrow today though. Have a good one everybody!

[fiona]

Mizzy is that using filo pastry for the mince pies? Might have a go at that.

Busy weekend, sat in horrendous queues yesterday to get into reading, would have turned round if it wasn't a one-way system! Most of xmas shopping now done and wrapped up. New bedding now completed for spare room now completed, just need to get some furniture for it. Met up with the errant one, gave her her meds and her sister gave her a mega piece of her mind!

Switched on my phone this am, long text message sent at 2am saying she is coming home, v sorry etc and yes she thinks she needs counselling. Been in touch with the college who can arrange immediate appointment, so now just got to get her to go in.

Diet wise disaster at the weekend, toasted sandwich out yesterday, roast lamb in the evening cooked by DH, although only had a small amount. ED is desperate for sugar stuff so we had the most delicious tarte au citron from M&S patisserie.

Christmas tree is now up and decorated, most of the deccies are up, christmas eve lunch booked en famille at a restaurant, and just the cards to do - which I am so behind on. Have written a round robin as cannot face writing tons of cards with same depressing news about ED.

Time for lists I think or nothing is going to get done now, quick whizz off to work and then off to the hospital for ED's RT treatment and weekly appointment with consultant.

Have a good day all, any remaining pressies are being bought online I cannot face that again - even for 205 off at Debenhams (got my pressies from DH or I would end up with nothing!!).

[mizzy]

i told you that you where brave to face those christmas shopping crowds Fiona and it's good to hear that contact has been made with yd and that counselling is on the cards, just a tip for you, make sure you get the right sort of counselling (check with an organisation such as "mind")

the mince tartlets where made with Filo pastry Fiona, did i forget that it my post?, how very silly of me[msnembarrased]

well Olly has been back to the vets this morning and the bandage is off, we now have something more substantial to keep his paw dry when he's outside and back to vets again in 4 days[msnsmile]

i've had a sneaky peek on the scales and i'm not too sure about tonight, maybe 1/2 off or stay the same, i want more but show me someone that doesn't! i'll be happy with 1/2lb off because at least it will be still moving in the right direction

Julieanne, 4 or 5 pints!!!! how very naughty of you[msnwink]

Mizzy

[mizzy]

well back from class and now i've finished my tea i can tell you the good news

another 1lb off[msnsmile2]and for this time of year i'm extremely pleased, i also had my heavy winter trousers on which is something i've never been weighed in before so may have even been more off

i have made the christmas cake today Pat and it has come out smashing, i will leave it wrapped for a few days and then cut it and have a tester, if it's nice i will make another for christmas and take this one to class next monday

off to bed now for an early night

night night [zzz]

good luck for those weighing in tommorrow[msnwink]

Mizzy

[fiona]

Well done Mizzy [clap], I must out 100 time - I MUST TRY HARDER!

Another long afternoon at the hospital today, and have to be there at 8.30 tomorrow, hopefully back here by 10.00am as I have my 6 monthly check tomorrow + mammogram, can't tell you how tiring all this is.

Another day of diet going to pot, so there will be no surprises tomorrow night!

Christmas cards done, just got to rephrase my round robin so it doesn't sound too depressing. Tomorrow I am writing lists for everything, and will be digging out the filo pastry mince pie recipe, along with a cake. Bought more chrissy lights to decorate the outside this evening (thank goodness homebase stays open late) and plan to put ourselves in the christmas spirit with some cooking - need to defrost the fridge which has decided to freeze itself up at the back for the 3rd time this year[msnmad].

Have a good day all, won't be on until later.

Mizzy very well done[clap][clap] I knew you would have a loss this week[clap][clap]

Fiona you are doing fantastic just holding it all together[grouphug]

Julieanne what are you like LOL!!!![laugh][laugh][laugh]

Not hopeful of a loss fr me today, my scales are not showing one but who knows[msnscared]

Yesterdays diary...

fruits and yog
skinny lattes HE a's
jacket pot and cottage cheese
banana
satuma
indian style rice with small piece of chicken 1/2 HE b
HiFi bar HE b
lots of water
1 cabury hero 2 syns

Have a good day all[msnsmile2]

[Pat M]

well done mizzy thats great for this time of year. i was out again last night cant believ it twice in a week but just visiting a friend, i took the car so i only had 2 glasses of wine and soda but i nibbled on some crisps and dip,i hadnt had any syns so i will count that as my flexible syns.
fiona you are doing great to hold things together at the moment,im sure many of us would of caved in with the pressure of all the hospital visits etc,never mind thinking about diets, you will get your head round that soon. im rooting for you.
everybody is so busy around now its a wonder we dont lose weight with all the extra running around we do, but good luck to anyone getting weighed today pat

[julieanne]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Mach 2
Mizzy very well done[clap][clap] I knew you would have a loss this week[clap][clap]

Fiona you are doing fantastic just holding it all together[grouphug]

<span style="color:red">Julieanne what are you like LOL!!!![laugh][laugh][laugh]</span id="red">

Not hopeful of a loss fr me today, my scales are not showing one but who knows[msnscared]

Yesterdays diary...

fruits and yog
skinny lattes HE a's
jacket pot and cottage cheese
banana
satuma
indian style rice with small piece of chicken 1/2 HE b
HiFi bar HE b
lots of water
1 cabury hero 2 syns

Have a good day all[msnsmile2]

[/quote]

I don't think I should answer that Julie.
I'm <span style="color:red"> very very </span id="red"> naughty [msnembarrased] [msnembarrased]
In my defence I should say I did do a two hour session at the gym last night [sporty]

Yesterday I ate
seriously oaty
chilli chicken & peppers in wholemeal pitta
apple
cottage pie with sweet potato
orange
lots of water
naughty mince pie [msnoo]

Well done Mizzy [clap]

[mizzy]

thanks girls for your support

we did nuts at class last night and the syns where horrendous, i'm so glad i'm not a nutty person[msnoo] sorry i'll re-phrase that i'm so glad i don't really enjoy nuts[msnwink]

we are doing christmas chocolates next week which will be the final weigh in for me until after christmas


Julieanne that's a good food diary and you have obviously paid your pennance for the naughty weekend with the extra long visit to the gym, here's a little [angel] just for you

fingers crossed for you ladies weighing in today and tonight

Mizzy

ps Karen, Sally, Jill, Theresa Sharon G and Julie B, hope you are all ok and you too Carole, i know you don't post much but i know you are reading and keeping up with us all[grouphug]