Hello Musketeers

Happy New Year to you all

Hogmannay we went to a party night at a local hotel and then had drinks with some of our neighbours when we got back bed at 3.30

New Years Day we went to the golf club they have a cheilidh sp?? there was a group of ten of us and afterwards we ended up at one of the girls houses the cheilidh started at 1 and we got home at 11, It was a reaaly great day and I'm glad to say I stopped drinking quite early on so no hangover today just tired

Today is my fresh start day and I'm away to fill in my food chart in a minute, I really want to get to the weight I want to be this year and I really believe I and all of us can achieve that

SO LETS GET STARTED GIRLS

Good Luck to all of you whenever your fresh start is

I am just waiting on my wii game getting delivered.

Was going to go shopping but ain't going to bother as it is like Alaska at my house and the roads are really bad

Hey There

Just back from the gym (and still alive) and had to laff at myself. I got an itunes voucher for Christmas and downloaded the 101 Running Songs album!!!!

So there I was, bits wobbling all over the place and pounding away on the treadmill to The Rocky theme song and do you know - I thought I was him Glad no-one could hear.

I have made my birthday my megga treat date, with a target of at least 10lbs weight loss and plan to have a NO check takeaway from Taste Good in Edinburgh

Thanks for letting me be part of this Challenge - the banter is great and the encouragement is amazing

Have fun and take care

Lesley

Good evening fellow Musketeers!

Sorry, I've been awol as we went to my SIL's for the bells and thought she was kidding us about staying for 2 days at hers!!!

Had a brilliant time though but I've not really done any organising or anything like I normally would have!! So, tonight, I will have my plan organised - had planned on going to gym today and getting a healthy shop in, etc but that will have to wait until tomorrow as just home.

Hope everyone is having a lovely weekend and I will be back to catch up properly later on. xx

Evening all

What you all been up too? Hope you have all had a good day.

So far so good for me on the PEP/Booster and exercise done for the day.

Managed to get a general tidy up done, Xmas decies up in the attic again, all the rooms tidied and polished, and swept where possible.

Tomorrow it will be more tidying (the joys of kids eh) sweeping, hoovering and mopping of floors- and then hopefully the house will be all clean and sparkly.

Plan another session at the gym tomorrow. Feeling pretty stuffed with the cold so going to take some pills and hit bed early tonight again- hopefully I will be raring to go tomorrow.

Off now to have pork and mushrooms for tea. Catch you all later.
Laura xxxx

hey all .

Jen can i be the pink saturday plzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

Off to do my EA sports it's so long since I excercised my ass cheeks are sore today with the squats on it but hey hoo no pain no gain .

Will sort out my tea after I have finished think I will have mushrooms and turkey rashers with spaghetti or a baked potato not sure which.

Will catch up with you all later.

Julie x

We decided to venture out to Tesco.

Bought no rubbish at all. And no chocolate at the checkouts.

Also bought some daffodils to bring a bit of cheer to the house. I love daffodils

Great posting ladies, sounds like we are all off to a good start.

I have had a good day today, nice and relaxed and productive. Enjoyed BL too. Planning an early night though try and really get over this tiredness.

Great to have you with us lesley and to see you posting.

Ainey well done on that shop, I need to write a food plan and shopping list for tomoroow and get to a supermarket. Party party!

Julie - good stuff with the exercise

x

Evening all.

Had a pretty quiet day. Parents came to visit so I took the opportunity to bombard them with wedding stuff (I'm sure it's all gone in one ear and out the other though!!)

Think my chest is getting better, I still have a cough but I can take deep breaths without it hurting - the gym had better be ready for me come Monday (so had my lungs for that matter!)

Will go and do our big shop tomorrow. We've got people coming round for a bit of dj hero so I'll be back on pep proper come Monday. xx

Hi all great to see everyone being so positive i think it,s going to be a great year for all us muskateers Nite nite xx

Evening all

First steps onto the scales this morning so that's my fresh start underway...

Everyone here is sounding so positive...it's fab!

OH and I had a wander into town today just for a wee rake round and a wee spot of lunch (all counted). He's working tonight so I have taken down all the decorations and cards and put away all the presents which had been cluttering the living room. Nice to have a bit of normality back though think a bunch of flowers will have to be bought to liven up the living room!!

Now sitting chilling out watching "The Holiday" which I had recorded. Tomorrow will be a visit to the gym and meal planning for the first few days of the week

Hope you've all had a good day xx

Hello everyone

I bought some healthy food out of Tesco and the kids have eaten it
I am making small changes and it will all add up in the right direction.

Taking each day as it comes. Hubby said last night that i was a really strong person and i said "em you have never said that before" and he said "well everything that gets thrown at you - you just deal with it!". I said "yes but i usually stuff my face when i am stressed!" (however i am trying to change this................)

Away for a bounce on the rebounder and then away to have a cup of tea!

Hubby is then going to try to move the car...........there was alot of snow here last night

Ainey
xx

Morning everyone


Well can i start by giving my first confession of the year !!! slipped up last night in the form of some cheese and biscuits I'd not got checks for I do that all the time thinking oh it just a few checks over it wont matter hello I've got two stones to lose so obviously it matters !!!

Anyway moving on I aim to be PEP perfect today

Have showered and am dressed and have had breakfast now i'm away to try and sort out the house, have a wee pile of ironing to do, decorations to put in loft and a general tidy up to do.

Also before Christmas I bought a fab long dress which only just fits into the longest hanging space of my wardrobe but i had to move all my handbags out to avoid the bottom of it getting creased they've been sitting in a pile in the cornor of my bedroom ever since so I'd really like to reorganise wardrobe too .... be back later to tell you what i've achieved

Have a great Sunday everyone , are we all still off work tomorrow?? Other half is back to work but i dont go back till Tuesday

Morning all

Tut tut Dawn Cheese and Buscuits for some is also a nightmare at this time of year. I know many PEPers who love this. My downfall is chocolate- all those yummy selection boxes

Good to see you are aiming for a good day today though. You can do it.

Ainy- stay strong I know life is difficult just now but you know that feeding your face won't help and you definatly won't feel any better for it.

Lovely to see the thread busy, please remember to fill in your food charts and feel free to comment on other peoples. It's a great way to help each other along.

I planned to go to the gym today but I feel pretty rotten so don't think I will give it a miss but I will do my EA Sports and 20mins on my stepper instead.

Right off to tidy up again.
Laura xxx

Morning

I have a funny feeling I could be in the right place this time .............. I have just 'checked' my spread Havent done that before lol

Hope everyone is doing well

Get posting - I love reading everyone's stories

Take care

Lesley

Good Morning,

ANOTHER headache this morning! Going to get an appt as soon as the doctors open again but I am really nervous because this is part of the reason I am overweight (this time ). This time last year I was getting bad heads and I got different tablets - some made me put weight on just taking them and other ones made me VERY hungry. I don't need any help to go off pep so taking pills that make you fat depress me!

Anyway ... onwards and upwards ... moan over!

Question (might whisper it tho) - Has anyone tried GI diet? I know Rosemary Conley does one and SS did a wee feature on in Boost ages ago. I want to see if sustainable energy and blood sugar regulation helps my heads?

Dawn - Last nights cheese eating was LAST NIGHT - today is a whole new day! You will be fine

Laura - Listen to your body and take a day out!

NorthernStar - Well done on your fresh start. Hope you enjoyed the Holiday - I loved it!

Welcome back Meg - great to have you back in the country!

Hope the DJ Hero went well Carly - I love stuff like that!! I used to sit and sing my wee heart out to Singstar (on my own) night after night!!

Jaci - I hope Russ is still on the mend and Mack gave you a decent night sleep. I was in Erin's bed from 2am-4am - and oh my - she sweats!!

Have a great day xx

Morning Jenny Beebop,

Do you have the perfectly planned book???

There is a GI plan in the back of that book. Never tried it myself.

Lila. xx

Thanks Lila - I will have a look if I have got it - I presume I do as I have them ALL

Afternoon Gang

Great to see so many posts to catch up , only prob is that it makes it tricky to mention everyone so apologies if I dont. Just a quick hello and update of charts whilst babe is asleep.

Ainey - you are strong and it sounds like you need to learn to take a compliment. I was terrible for always coming back with a negative response. Try just saying "thanks" next time. You have achieved amazing things recently, especially in the face of adversity, so focus on the postives and PeP is only a small part of measuring your success as a person. I have every faith x

Laura - big hugs hun, hope that hot lemon is doing the trick and you feel better soon - ps....housework IS over rated, leave it and relax.

Jen- Surgery opens Tue, get an apt hun, we are getting worried for you. If the tablets make you hungry but cure your headache we will keep you on the straight and narrow and make sure you snack on free foods. Your health is more important right now.

Dawn - Cheese and biccies was my downfall on hogmanay but I counter balanced with free soup and jelly, you have plenty of time to claw back before WI. Take positive action. Good luck.

Lesley - well done, sounds like you are in a great "head space" keep the positivity flowing.

Northernstar - Our deccies are coming down today, wish I was watching the holiday, I liked it. I have the pleasure of the old firm match this afternoon and the darts tonight...sigh...I hate SKY Sports!

Anyway good start to the day, was alseep by 11pm last night and up at 10am this morning so really feeling human again. Been to Toning this morning so exercise done! Oh I felt my legs and bum after BL Wii yest - good sign. I have started to take deccies down and have written a food plan and shopping list for next week.

So, once babe wakes up it will be lunch, food shop and deccies down and away.

Uh oh babe up, better dash x

Afternoon all,

Jen hope you get the headaches sorted out hunni xx

Well I weighed myself this morning (going to weigh on a sat but treated myself to bathroom scales ) and i have put on 2 lbs since i was weighed at the doctors tuesday before xmas I am not to disappointed as 2lb isn't to bad compared to the damage I really could have done, so I am going to reset my ticker and my first challenge will be to dispose of 10lbs.


I hope Russ is feeling better Jaci.

will pop back later all

Julie xx

Afternoon musketeers,

had a big new years dinner at my grans yest and was out for lunch - I came in over checks but was much much better than recent weeks and was conscious of what I had eaten. Am struggling to get access to charts but will try again when I'm on the computer instead of my iPod!! Bought myself 3 pairs of shoes yest instead of wasting moneyon clothes I don't need/fit-got a new pair reaaly comfy scholl work shoes, georgeous brown suede ankle boots and north face walking shoes so i don't need to wear my wellies everywhere!! All 1/2 price so well chuffed with them

Laura, definately listen to your body and font do anything strenuous until you're feeling better.

Dawn, leave the cheese and biscuits in the past and focus on having a great pep day today - you can do it

miss Broxi, hope you got a good night sleep. Would you recomend the bl game? Have just set my wii back up and need to get back into it!

Jenny, iv never actually followed s gi plan as such but I definately believe the principles. I tend to eat a lot of low gi things and find I'm fuller and more satisfied for longer. Give it a try

Nicky, I'm taking my decorations down tomorrow and know what you mean, my room looks so bare without the decs up!!

Lesley, great to see you getting on well

carly, hope dj hero night went well!! How are you finding wedding planning? Have you set a date or decided on a venue?

I'm going to future mil's for a Chinese and drinks later on but will try and be as good as I can and I'm all ready for a 100% pep perfect day tomorrow

hope you all have a great day xxx

Afternoon fellow Musketeers

Cleared snow once again this morning then went to Tesco the store was very, very, quiet expected it to be a lot busier than it was Don't think people realised they were open from 6am Bought a good selection of veggies, I'm guilty, IN THE PAST, of not having my 5 a day so, trying hard to change that Just need to make a start with the exercise, OH back to work tomorrow, so I am going to get the Wii dusted off

Hope you all have a good rest of Sunday

Afternoon all
Great to see so many posts
I too have taken down xmas tree, made shopping list for tesco and planned my week for food.
I start class on Tue so feeling positive.
I have decided to start my exercise classes next week as i'm working 6/7 days this week, and have decided not to get myself stressed about fitting in classes.
will pop back later
Shona x

Hello everyone, finished nights at last this morning. So now to get onto the straight and narrow. lots of posts since I was last here! Everyone very positive

I made lists at work last night of menus, of excercise and of positive things to do if I feel the munchies now all I have to do is act on them. I ordered my shopping online to be delivered today to start my new week however lots of snow here so hasnt arrived yet!

Jaci hope Russ feels better kidney stones are very painful. Everyone else hope colds and coughs go soon and let us all get excercising comfortably again. I seem to have had it for ages nights dont help.

Hi everyone. Well, from looking in the mirror, I'm the biggest I've ever been. I'm starting the challenge tomorrow - but I'm dreading standing on the scales!!!

Oh Agnes- don't worry too much about getting on the scales tomorrow.

Remember tomorrow is the 1st day of the rest of your life.

We are all here to help you along the way.

Good luck.
Laura xxxx

Hey Folks!

Another day nealy over. I have eaten pretty much all my aloted food so it's an early night for me tonight.

How have your days been?

Agnes - The person you saw in the mirror was 'so yesterday'! Start writing it down and within a couple of days you will see a difference.

Jen x

Hello everyone

We went to Asda today to buy some frames for Rachel's creations from school - they are fab and they make me smile everytime i look at them.

Well on the eating front i have been fine Actually feel a bit better as i have not eaten any rubbish today. Had more fruit and veg today than i have had for a long time.

Made mushroom soup - it was absolutely delish. Am taking some for my lunch tomorrow at work. Also got a leek and potato soup mix from Asda so will make this tomorrow night when i come home.

Been on the rebounder today - 160 bounces today

Bye for now.

Ainey
xx

Evening All

I have just had the most enjoyable 'checked' dinner and my husband gave me a 10/10 He says we eat better when I am trying to lose weight and its true. More effort is put into the meals and I have to plan in advance to get it right instead of getting a delivery I also asked him to bin what he doesnt eat straight away so I am not tempted to 'plate pick or lick' lol
I have a session with my trainer tomorrow so if I'm not on the forum again - she has killed me

Finally, before I go and have a bath and get ready for Celebrity Big Bro, could I ask a stupid question, from the No-Check Low-Check 2 Book, are the recipes for one person only. I am going to make the mushroom stroganoff tomorrow night for us both...... but dont want to share if its only for one haha

Hope everyone is doing well and staying positive.

Take care

Lesley

Evening All

Sorry Lesley I dont have that book. Hopefully someone can point you in the right direction though.

Agnes - we are all feeling your pain - onwards and downwards though.

Good day here, deccies all down, sitting room tidy (rest of the house is a bomb scare!), shopping done and pulled a fly one popping into Mums just as she was putting the dinner on....Mmmmmm.

Mack back at nursery the tomorrow and Russ back to work on Tue so being the bad parents we are we are planning to go out for lunch and to the cinema. Dont feel we have spent much "fun" time together over the festive season so having a Mummy and Daddy day tomorrow

Tue - less appealing, Russ working, mack at nursery so I'll be ironing and gutting the playroom - joy!

Off to update charts, make a cuppa and check the cinema listings.

Night x

Hey hello everyone

Update on my day I got the ironing done, kitchen and bathroom cleaned while OH was clearing the drive

Himself says lets go to mcdonalds so i said okay knew what i was going to have and knew the checks so that was fine

Then we went to the pictures saw Nine it was fab great singing and dance bits came out and he says lets go and see Avator which was just starting its good maybe a bit long the 3d effects are fab

Came out and then he says lets go for something to eat wasn't planning that after the mcdonalds but he says its the last night of my holidays and we'll be right on track tomorrow ( he's hoping to be losing weigh too ) went to Chiquitos and had a chicken fajita sandwich of which i only ate the chicken peppers and onions and the chips of course so not the best of choices food wise today but i'm only a check over according to my calculations !!

Hope everyone has had a good Sunday

Miss Broxi enjoy your mummy and daddy day tomorrow

Lesley the mushroom stroganoff is for one person and its a fairly big portion which is

Agnes that person in the mirror will soon be slimmer

Ainey soup sounds

Hey everyone!

Can't believe it's Sunday already! Feel a bit more human today I think I'll go to the gym tomorrow and probably just do some fast walking on the treadmill to get myself working again.

DJ Hero was pretty good, everyone has not long left. We had a chinese but I'm still within my checks for today thank goodness. Feel really quite bloated from being ill but I'm sure it'll clear soon enough.

Lindsey - I've not done much re the wedding. We've narrowed it down to 2 venues but I really need my parents to come to the 2nd viewings as they're paying a pretty big chunk of the wedding and I would like them to at least try and put some input in! Good work on all the half price shoes by the way!

Hope you're all doing well!xx

Oh my - thanks for getting back to me - Cant wait to try it

Take care

Lesley

evening all,

i have been busy cooking today have made the leek and neep soup from the no check low check book and it's free i don't eat veg but have blended it down and it tastes lovely my daughters words!!!!!!!!!!! so thats a complement

I have filled in my food charts too come on ainey, tutti fruity , cmcinroy i'm all on my own in our sheet

well off to bed so will catch up with you all tomorro

julie x

good morning all and its the start for me today. Wi this morning and will fill in the chart later. Wow the thread is busy again it has taken me ages to catch up lol.

Well i am back at work this morning so tired as i have gotten myself used to staying up late and having a long lie been up since 5.30 this morning so i think it will be an early night for me. I have vowed to start looking after myself properly starting from having a decent sleep. through to eating and exercising. The Snow is still thick here so i will have the wellies on today and the car will stay in the garage. So it will be a 15 min brisk walk instead.
Better go and wake daughter up for her work too, and away to have acuppa. Have a great day everyone and will be back on later to fill in charts etc and catch up.

Morning Fellow Musketeers

It was like a child's first day at school with the OH this morning he starts at a different workplace today, same job, just different place, had to make sure he had all his "bits and pieces" with him, pens, folder, mobile, ID badge, packed lunch (PEP friendly, of course ) he even had new boots to put on as I said, just like a big kid

Decided to go back to class 10.30am on Thursday, it should fit in with "family life"

Good luck to those of us "Fresh Starting" today

Have a good Monday

Good morning!!!

Last day of laziness before work tomorrow...might have to make it a jammies day though I do need to run to Tesco so probably best I get dressed

We had overnight visitors last night and due to not being home much since new year I've not had a proper chance to catch up! It's not like me to not be somewhat organised so this week will be getting myself back to 'normal'.

Yesterday had a good eating day and cut back my checks to compensate for the past few days. I will do the same today and tomorrow and have my food chart all filled in for yesterday and today so looking good so far.

theweebarrell - have a good day back at work today.
Audrey - well done on going back to class!

Good luck to fresh starters today and hope everyone has a good Monday xx

Morning all

Just a flying visit from me.

Good luck to all the 'fresh starts' today. Make 2010 your year.

Hope everyone has a great PEP day.

off now to grab some breakfast before heading to the gym.

Will be back later
Laura xxxx

Good Morning Peppers,

Just popping in to check up on you all ... happy to see you all pepping and posting away.

The snow is still thick here but I think I should get dressed today. Don't want Erin going back to school on Wednesday and telling everyone that she didn't get dressed for two days!!

Have a great day and look forward to reading all your news later.

Helllllllllllloooo everyone, good to see you all here again, raring to go. Just a flying visit for me too, need to go into town for new school shoes, the boys have wrecked their other ones!!

Did my online, healthy shop last night so I am geared up for pepping this week, no excuses!! Had a bad weekend but on track as of now. Need to get my trackies hunted out too and ironed for Curves, will be heading there at some point too, YAY!!

Have a good day everyone and will be back on later to see how you're all doing.......xxx

Hello everyone.

Well i was ok until i went to bed last night - couldn't sleep and got up and had some port with hubby. Then the munchies came on . I keep jumping on the scales everyday which is not good. Hovever just had a ponder and i am going to ensure that there is no rubbish to eat in the house and that is a step in the right direction plus i am sitting at work with my homemade mushroom soup so it is not all doom and gloom.

Was going to go back to class but can't afford it.

I am so worried and am trying to take each day as it comes.

Ainey
xx

For you Elaine

Keep doing what you can pepwise but as I have said do not stress about it (unless it is something to take your mind off your Dad, and I mean that in a good way).

Keep posting and we can support you ... no

Lots of huggles, Jen xx

Afternoon all

How's your day going so far? Hope those starting back are coping ok. I know it's not easy to get back into after a few days break- but you can do it.

So far so good for me today had breakfast and lunch, and have managed another gym sessio. Also booked myself into Body Conditioning tomorrow at 9am and Body Pump on Friday at 9.30am.

Our gym is also holding a 'guest class' on Thursday so I might ask about that when I am in tomorrow and see what it is.

Anyways off to take more tablets for this damn cold and get more tidying up done. That seems to be all I do nowadays.

Will pop back later.
Laura xxx

afternoon all,

Ainey keep posting we are all here for you

pep wise not to bad so far had some No Check leek and neep soup wich i mad yesterday

i'm having some curried beef and mushrooms for my tea tonight

Will catch up for everyone later.

Hope all the fresh starts are going well

Julie x

Quick hello - little hooligan running wild....

Ainey - big hugs x

Had a lovely day, been to Pump, been for lunch and to cinema - went to see "Did you hear about the Morgans?" really good rom comm laugh out loud at some bits.

Mushroom curry for dinner and maybe Combat at 7.00 - we will see.

Not good on the pick and mix front but WILL stay in cx.

Have a good day x

Hi all thats us back in Fort William now it,s lovely being back but missing the wee ones Got tomorrow of and back to work Tuesday What channel is Biggest Loser on going to record it as you all say how good it is mite even get for the wii You find it good Jaci? Just going look around the forum be back later Lots love
Meg xx

Biggest Loser starts tonight on Sky Real Lives at 9pm.

I am so looking forward to it- sad eh!! I find these programmes so motivational, although I always envy them getting the time in the camp to get the weight off.

Laura xxx

Yeah Meg - I have a few fitness games for the Wii and I definitely think the BL one is a good one. I got a really good work out and there are lots of additional features to help you along. Like - weigh in, recipes, health and fitness tips, challenges etc.

I will only use it when I cant get to the gym because I enjoy the social side of my classes but a great stand by to have

Thanks Laura i,m going to record it as i know a lot of you watch it How are you finding the Booster this time round Jaci glad Russ is feeling better Ainey as the others have said we are all here for each other i,m weighing in tomorrow night at class so i,ve probably put on a lot but it,s the following weeks ahead we will be looking for the losses so chin up Jen glad to see you posting it,s great seeing how busy this post is Pop back later
Meg xx

Thanks Jaci i think i,ll buy it as i don,t feel comfortable going to the gym xx