Week 11: Holiday catching up with me...

Wow. I'm not quite sure how it happened, but I managed to lose 6 lbs this week! I can only guess that I retained some water with my extra cakes, bread and travel-induced bloating.

I got three big awards this week which I am very proud of:
- Slimmer of the Week
- 2 stone award
- Club 10 (10% down)

I feel so charged to lose more. Let's hope I can do it!

Weigh-in 10: Post-holiday moment of truth

A week of playing the 80/20 game (80% good/20% syn) seems to have paid off or me. I've no idea how but I've managed to lose a pound - despite a week of eating 'normally'... but, in a controlled manner.

So my new weight loss total is: 1 stone 6.5lbs.

I am wondering whether I might have a gain next week as my body plays catchup... but I am really hoping not.

Weigh-in 9: 1.5 stone award :)

So my weight loss roll continues. This week I've lost 1.5lbs - getting me the 1.5 stone award I was chasing this week.

I'm away on holiday this Sunday for two weeks of fun in the sun... so I'm hoping to keep it under control while I'm away. It would be horrible to lose my losses for a couple weeks away.

But for now, I'm planning on just celebrating and enjoying my success so far.

Weigh-in 8: On a roll...

I'm not quite sure how I managed it, but I lost 4.5lbs this week. I was away at the weekend - so meals out and boozy nights out. I've tried to stick to plan as much as possible, keeping my syns well under control.

So my new weight is 16 st 8lb - a total loss of 1 st 6.5lbs. I'm so close to that next award (1.5 stone) that I really need it soon.

I feel hungry.. and it's certainly not for food,

Weigh-in 7: Keeping up the pace

After last week's mammoth 4lb loss, I wasn't quite expecting what I saw on the scales tonight. I lost 3.5lbs - bringing my weight down to 18s 11lbs!

So that brings my total weight loss to 1st 2lbs (16lbs). What's more, I got my 1 stone shiney, as well as the Slimmer of the Week prize. How cool is that?

I'm hoping that things just keep going and going... but I expect that - after 7lbs in two weeks - I'll be lucky with a small loss next week.

Weigh-in 6: Dinners out... yet still managed to lose weight

So last weekend was a stressful, working one for me. This on its own impacts on my weigh loss planning - but more so when work involves travelling, staying in hotels, lots of drinking and meals out.

In all, I had three days of travelling. So you can imagine my complete surprise when I registered a loss of 4lbs this week - bringing me to 19 stone 1lbs.

I'm just 1.5lbs away from my stone award now and I really am determined to finally nail it.

Weigh-in 5: Oh dear...

Well after four weeks of losing, I got sidetracked. I registered a gain of 3lbs. I know exactly where it came from: stress eating!

I've not been feeling great in my relationship and work has been stressful and I've been leaning on the crisps too much. So I've looked around at syn values for crisps to find some good options and alternatives:

Popcorn is a fab alternative and it gives that salty hit I'm looking for.

Boots Shapers maple syrup popcorn - 5 syns
Sainsburys mixed flavours popcorn (individual bags) - 2.5 syns
M & S salted popcorn bags - 4 syns


But, crisps aren't a no-go either:

Velvet Crunch - 4 syns
French Fries - 5 syns
Monster Munch - 5.5 syns
Walkers Baked - 5 syns

So I think my snacking options are there... No excuse to gain again next week!