Aftermath of Blackpool!!! Week 4

Well, Hello ladies!!

Hope you're all enjoying the new blog. Can I ask that you all sign up / follow, so I don't look like a "billy no mates" with no followers!!!!

Well I am sure you have all heard about the possibility of GMTV wanting to do a follow up on our club? If not where have you all been this week??? For the majority it wasn't looking at what passed your lips!! Yes, a bad week for most. Must do better next week ladies. tut, tut

As you know GMTV have asked for our before and after pictures and a short "inspirational" sentence. Come on, get with the programme. Embrace the possible fame element - its something to show your kids & grand kids!! Its not often we get the chance to shine!!!

I am trying really hard to fill the time before getting down to the stats, as they make for pitiful reading :(

We only have two losers this week, two!!!

I am pleased to say its our two dancing princesses, Claire and Vanessa. Claire being the biggest loser, having a loss of 4lb this week!! Well done. Although Vanessa had a loss of 1lb, this was very disappointing to her as she tried really hard to be good!!! I suspect the Large glass of Baileys, oh and the full fruit loaf she took from the works kitchen could possibly of had something to do with her not losing more!!!!!

General feedback was overall disappointment from everyone, but with each came an excuse of why they hadn't lossed anything. Lets hope this is just a bad week on the whole.

TIPS:
When you have a lapse and feel the need to shovel anything and everything in your mouth, just let it be for that period of time and gain the control back, instead of tossing the rest of the day or even week off. This way you are, in your own way showing will power, which in time will grow stronger and stronger. Theres Manya times I would have a bad day and say to myself "oh well, that's that, I will start again on Monday" Each week Monday would come and by Tuesday I was saying them same script, over and over again!!!

Just say to yourself "I am in control of me, not food" Give yourself a goal. Mine is to look slim and fantastic in my bikini on my holiday in 4 weeks!!!!

WHAT I NEED FROM YOU
1) Team photo on Wednesday, no excuses!!
2) your aim / goal / inspirational sentence (not your ideal weight)
3) A picture with you showing a little more poundage than now
4) A new slim recent photo
5) To sign up to the blog, send the link to your friends / family, they can follow it too

Back to the weigh in!!!

Well as you can gather, as we only had two losers, the rest have all gained, with the exception of Michell, who has maintained for the last two weeks and Emma, who has failed to weigh in this week!!

Just to remind people, Em and Claire are on pay as you weigh, whilst the rest still have one more free week!!!

Claire paid up this week, whilst Em will owe £2 when she weighs in on Monday.As I said you can pay weekly or monthly, I do not mind, what evers easiest!!!

GOOD LUCK FOR NEXT WEEK & HAPPY READING!!!! XXXX

A Breakfast treat!! This is for Elaine, as she doesn't like eggs :)

Chocolate Toasties

Have half a grapefruit to start with and then spread two slices of toast with a teaspoon of chocolate spread, tuck in and enjoy.

Why it's good: Half a grapefruit before meals has been shown to help people to feel less hungry and counts as one fruit for the day. As for the toast, if you stick with a teaspoon of chocolate spread per slice of toast, the calories are around the same as having butter or sunflower spread and helps to quell chocolate cravings.

another one to definitely wet your appetite


Sausage and Beans Big Breakfast

Grill a reduced fat sausage (about 100 calories each) and heat through a small can of reduced salt and reduced sugar baked beans. Serve with a large grilled tomato.

Why it's good: Baked beans give you slow release energy and keep blood sugar levels even and steady helping you to feel satisfied and away from the mid-morning biscuits. Baked beans and tomatoes give us the super nutrient lycopene believed to be good for our skin.

High Fibre Cereal Bowl

Choose a high fibre cereal like Oatibix, Weetabix, Bran Flakes or Shredded Wheat. Serve around a 40g portion with about 150ml of skimmed milk and topped with a sliced banana.

Why it's good: The fibre in the cereal is filling along with the protein in the milk both of which help to keep you feeling satisfied in the morning. Bananas give us potassium which is a mineral needed for good blood pressure control and are one of our five a day.