Posterous theme by Cory Watilo

How to lose friends and alienate people

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I could hardly believe my ears, the Slimming World consultant said I’d lost weight for the SECOND week running!

I didn’t expect that, I usually lose some, stay the same, then put it back on, in a never-ending circle.

I couldn’t stop smiling all through the class and even stayed for the raffle.

I don’t really mind the diet, the meals I’ve made so far (apart from the odd eggy ones) are not bad, even if they do take hours to prepare and cook from scratch. 

All the recipes are for four servings and the secret is to have your meal and then freeze three. Unfortunately, I usually make enough for a family of five and freeze enough for tomorrow’s lunch.

But my classmates spur me on. One lady lost nine and a half pounds in one week! (why can’t it be me?) Another lost eight, I came in with two and a half but I’m not giving up.

This week we were encouraged to try a new curry recipe. Move over Jamie Oliver this is a guaranteed winner. Apparently it’s delicious, I have my doubts though. Baked bean curry!  

Simmer 1 onion, two tins of baked beans and a tin of mushy peas, and then some curry powder! Mash it all up in a pan and Patak’s your uncle.

Served with rice, vegetables or home made wedges this recipe makes enough to last a few days and if you stick with it you are guaranteed to lose weight (and with those ingredients you'll lost most of your friends too!!)

If I continue losing every week I may get to my first stone by the time I go on holiday, and what a thrill that would be to actually get the little tray down over my stomach when the plane meals come around.

I love holidays, the summer can’t come soon enough for me - a whole week just soaking up the sunshine and if the Baked Bean Curry works I may get away with just the one sunbed this year.