Our last challenge was very successful (until we skydived off the wagon just b4 Christmas).. So it is time for us to finish the job off!

We both weigh exactly the same but my target is slightly lower that PP's...

Day one for me today!

PP will be back soon when she renews her subscription!


Menu:


Breakfast = Porridge (5)

Lunch = 1 Baked potato (5), beans (6), thin sliced chicken (2) + HF cheese (EDB)

Afternoon snack = Lentil and veg soup (4)

Dinner = King prawns (4), wholemeal rice (8), sweetcorn (2), onion, sprouts + soy sauce (0)

Supper = Sunbites (5)


Total Checks == 41

Good luck Gill and PP

Your menu looks fab for today Gill

well done for being back on the pep

Good luck to you both girls ! And well done on getting back onto it

Lovely to see you back to finish of the job you started

Menu for day 1 looks

Happy pepping and hopefully PP (your partner in crime) will be back very soon - she is missed

Ona xx

Thanks folks!!! Much appreciated!!!

You know you are being good when you eat pickled onions for a snack after tea!

Really want to have something else, but won't!

I hope you are behaving PP - I am currently texting you and on the chat thing but hey... I'm watching you from everywhere!!!

Good luck

good luck to you both

Yay!!

So chuffed to see this post....you can so do it ladies....good luck and we'll be watching! xx

Yay, well done girls.... we're all cheering you on!

(Can I come and visit for the target party? )

Hats off to you for starting on the 28th December !!
Good Luck Girlies - xxxxx

Good luck girls .
Di

happy new year girls and well done for starting early Gill and PP xxxxxxxxx

(On behalf of pinkprincess who is emailing me her replies to posts)

Hellllo!!!!!! Well here i am, its 1st january 2010 and I weigh farrrr too much!

I had a super Xmas and New Year and after my 12 days of no chocolate, I certainly made up for being without it!!

New Year was lovely, big group of us went to a Ceilidh at the corn exchange which was great fun.

But this is it. As of tomorrow (cant hold off any longer) I am following my PEP. I am going to stick to my checks, go to the gym 3/4 times a week, train for summers 5 and 10Ks and Im ready to be a skinny hen in 2010!!!!

Monday will be my official weigh in day as usual so will report in then and am considering using my xmas money to renew my subsription instead of buying the jeans I wanted

No check soup is simmering away and chopped some carrots for snacking. Will make some sfree jelly soon and gonna do a food shop on Monday morning.

Thanks to all our constant fans, youve encouraged me to come back-Ive missed you.

Lots of love, PP xxxxxx

Fantastic PP!!

I can't wait to get back into it 100% tomorrow... Our shopping trip on Sunday will be even better knowing we are on the road to being size 10's!

XXXXXXXX

So great to see this post - you are both doing so well nd have no doubts you will reach your targets very soon

PP - I LOVE the saying skinny hen in 2010!!!! I won't be a skinny hen but am definately aiming to be a skinnier hen

Good luck girls xxx

Good Luck to you both!!

Good luck girls

Looking forward to following your weight loss journeys.

Lila. xx

Thank goodness all is almost back to normal now.. I have had the nest 2 weeks, eating out loads with friends and family, enjoyed the odd (!!) treat and glass of wine but I'm ready to do this again.. For the sake of my poor spotty skin as well as my weight!!

Don't have a set menu plan as yet for the day as I haven't raided the fridge yet.. I'm thinking about going to make porridge any minute now.. Its very cold so it will heat me up nicely, I'm sure!

Weigh in day tomorrow! xx

Good luck girls -you are both sounding so motivated and positive, I'm sure you'll both reach your targets.

Ohhhhhhhh I am just back from town having bought a new pair of runners for the gym and 2 pairs of cracking shoes from NL - They are my new babies..

I don't like talking to myself much.... haha.. Only kidding!

Will post my menu soon.. xx

Ahhh Gill ya wee loner......
is PP renewing her subscription ???

I love NL shoes just now they have some mega funky ones !!
I cannot find my training shoes for love nor money !!! Driving me bonkers where they could be !

Good luck for this weight !. xx

right right right.

As you may have seen in the visitors section I wasnt too happy about having to pay to renew my subscription as I reached target in may and paid for lifetime membership and £25 I feel is a lot at this time of year just to chat on here whilst also paying weekly class fee for now.
But 1 of my new years resolutions is to stop moaning and take what the world throws at me. While i still meant everything I said in that thread, i hope the bosses can at least consider reviewing the charges over the next year. so onwards and downwards as they say!!!

I had a super xmas and New Year and like everyone else over induldged. I dont regret it, I had a great time but now its time to get back to target!

So Gill, you're on for the challenge, lets do it! xxxx

GOOD LUCK GIRLS

Morning Gill + supporters

Got up at 730 this morning to practice for getting up at 650 tomorrow morning to go back to work!
Just had my porridge and banana and once its digested I'm off to the gym. Not going to do so much today as my shoulder hurts and i dont want to be out of action for injury!

Hope you're having a nice morning.

Xxxx

Good luck Gill and pp

Looking forward to looking at your menus, so I can steal ideas!!!

Great to see you back PP!

Have a great day ladies! x

Good luck!

Thanks!!

Today has been another decent PEP day for me. Gym this morning and did 3k on treadmill then 6k on bike. Walked there and back too again,yay! Still got a sore shoulder so going to need to take it easy but hopefully get there tomorrow again.

Food so far...

brekkie - porridge and banana - 4 + EDB
lunch - 4 x dutch crispbakes + mackerel in tomato sauce with salad - 4+8
cinema snack - iced gems - 5
dinner - think it will be salmon burger + noodles with veg - 4+8

33 which leaves 12 for tv treats

looking forward to the big diet show tonight!!

Xxxx

I am gutted I couldnt run on the treadmill today - I forgot to pack my sports bra and when I tried to jog, I joogled everywhere!! - Not a nice look!! - I WONT forget tomorrow!!

Day 1 is feeling good, glad work is keeping me busy and more importantly - Very Motivated!

I cannae wait til the big diet show starts - I will have to wait til I'm finished to watch it but am very excited! - I love the presenter!

I have set myself a BIG target weightloss next week...... I hope I can achieve it!!!

Och gill,always an excuse. lol. not shoogling around tomorow, get them under control!!!

My friend gave me a white chocolate orange and she hates white chocolate, 5 checks for 3 segments, yummmm!

xxx

White chocolate is evil boggin' stuff. BLEEEUGH.

Yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

just realised still have half my EDB dairy to consume, never one to not eat everything i am allowed so WW yogurt for me! xx

Ohhh I hate yogurts too..

I am starting to get veeeeeeeeeeeeery peckish.

What are you taking with you for lunch tomorrow? xx

Craig got me a new lunchbox for xmas, its pink and has marshmallows on it, its the only thing making me consider getting out my bed tomorrow!! In it just now is.... porridge, 2 x chilli SAJ, salad, tuna, melba toast, a yogurt and a banana in the car on the way to the gym!!!

x

Sounds very yummy!!

@ craig buying a new lunch box.. I bet he was mortified going in the shop and getting it!!

He bought all my presents online apart from my chocolate, he is a boy! lol x

Ohhhhh im getting peckish now too !!!
still got a few checks left but really need to get a shop in with lots of little nibbles for when i only have 3 or 4 checks left !!. xx

squares (4), kit kat(4), curly wurly (5)

Always must have some of the above in stock in my kitchen for tv snacks, usually leaves checks for 2 but sometimes 1 has to do me!! xx

Ohhh those are my usual things too !!
as well as free jelly and low fat custard, orange chocolate options, quavers...xx

I havent had my dinner yet! - Waiting on my sprouts and corn and I'm good to go.... Advantages of having tea this late is that it leaves less time for snacks!! - I do like a big of wotsits for suppertime though!

Ooooh, Ive got loads of hot choc options stashed away from my chocolate ban, I may need to get them back out!

Gill you must be starving marving!!!! xx

I have just eaten my dinner and I'm still hungry. Oh dear... My body has taken badly with lack of food, well, not lack of food.. Lack of the junk I've been feeding it!!

Good morning little princess.. You are only back at work today and its only 10.30am.. Oh I missed your good morning text at daft o clock!! I hope you managed to get up ok!

All set for another good day today

Been working, now for breakfast, gym and then work!

Will post menu later xxxxxxxx

Yooohooo!

Hey pretty lady, hows you today? Im good thanks.

Good PEP day and been to gym even after my first day back at work!

At Gym I ran 5K and cycled 11k which means I have run25k and cycled 44k this year!

menu for today looks like this...
brekkie - porridge + 2x chilli fake SAJ - 4+3 (7)
lunch - mackerel salad + melba toast + triangles - 9 + 3 (12)
dinner - noodles + schezuan sauce + smoked fish + veggies - 8+2+4 (14)
tv snack - 3 segments my choc orange, 1 choc from box, packet squares - 5 + 2 + 4 (11)

How you doing xxxxx

I'm so proud of you and your exercise!!

I'm having a good day.. Wish I had more nice food in the cupboards though as I have checks left but nowt really to have!

I have an extra incentive as of today though, Jon told me tonight (not maliciously) that he didn't think I would ever get to target , he said that I didn't want it enough..... Now I HAVE to prove him wrong.

OMG I know how much you want it, we will get there!!! Slow and steady wins the race, we have each other for motivation and we are gonna do it!

Xxx

I know how he must feel though, Ive been nipping his head about losing weight for years.. getting so close then going back up a bit again!!!

Hi ladies, loving the banter on your post again, hope you dont mind me dropping in to catch up

Gill, hope you treat that comment like a red rag to a bull - GO FOR IT and show Jon you mean business

PP as you say slow and sure is the way to do it

Ona xx

thats why we're doing it slow and steady so it stays off when we get to target, we are again within only a few pounds of each other so we totally understand each other.

I wanna be in one of those success stories and not without you!!