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Good morning everyone! I hope that you had a great weekend and are revved up ready to have a PEP perfect week. Class lost a total of 29lbs last week which is not as good as I would have liked, going by your previous weeks success stories, but none the less, it is over 2 stones, so very well done to all who lost. I know that you all inspire each other so I'm looking forward to some more good news this coming week. You all know what to do, and I know that you CAN do it

Tomorrow is Shrove Tuesday and the start of Lent. If you would like to enjoy the traditional 'Pancake Tuesday' thing, you will find the recipe on page 80 of PEP ME. The recipe makes 6 and they are only 2 checks each. Don't worry though, you don't have to eat them all if you don't have enough people to share them with as they freeze beautifully . They are really easy to make and at least you definitely know the check count as often supermarket bought pancakes don't tell you the calorie count, or give you the calorie count for 100g which means unneccessary complicated calculations (or worse, just ignoring the fact that you had them!! )

Lent goes on until Easter Saturday which is on 7th April this year. If any of you feel like following the old traditional 'give up something for Lent' idea, just think how it could improve your weight losses!! Is there anything that you would consider giving up? Biscuits, crisps, wine, chocolate........???? Have a think about it - you have nothing to lose except more weight!! Just don't give up trying to lose weight!!!


This is also National Chip week. That doesn't mean that it's compulsory to eat chips but I thought it's a good opportunuty to make sure that you know the facts about chips if you like them. I think most of us do!!
To get the obvious out of the way first, 'chippy' chips An average portion has 20 checks and 25g fat and a large portion 35 checks and 45g fat. (You wouldn't would you??? Remember you are SERIOUS about losing weight!!!)
I think that frozen chips are what most of us would buy, and they are convenient. Make sure that you always buy the low fat version. The check count for oven chips does vary according to the thickness of the product. Generally speaking the thinner the chips, the more surface area they have so will have absorbed more fat. Thicker chips have less surface area so will have absorbed less fat! Your frozen chips have already been cooked in oil before they are packaged. So, athough 100g of skinny fries will look much more on your plate than 100g chunky chips, you will be consuming more fat with the skinny fries.
As an alternative, have any of you tried the Courgette or Squash Chips on page 94 of PEP ME? They are both gorgeous and even better, no check!



So, go to it good people and give yourself a great week of check counted delicious food and the big bonus of a lovely weight loss at the end of it! Springtime is on it's way!!

CM