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Monday 12 th July weigh in day after staying same last week Yipee .........  lost 1 pound in weight this week............ Melly cuddly cats make my world seem so much more fun
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Well done girls.
Jean - you are doing brilliantly. Hope your clothes are beginning to feel a bit looser 
Melly. Home made soups. I buy a pack of ready prepared veg from supermarket. Put in saucepan with 1 litre water and two chicken or veg stock cubes and simmer for about half an hour. You can get a little hand blender from Tesco for about a fiver and I use it when the soup has cooled down and blend it into a smooth soup. If you want it a bit creamy, just stir in a spoonful of low-fat Philladelphia cheese. Sometimes I add a tin of tomatoes and a teaspoon of herbs to the soup. All depends on my mood. I eat some and freeze some, but don't freeze cheese in it!
No need to lift saucepans.
Put empty saucepan on hob, add veg from packet.
Put water in a bit at a time if you can't carry a litre.
When cooked and cooled, blend in the saucepan.
Ladle out of saucepan into containers.
Then the empty saucepan can be washed.
I also like sugar-free jellies with tinned fruit in.
Activia do FAT FREE yoghurts. Be careful because they also do ones that are not fat free. The packs have 'Fat free' in large letters on the side.
I buy frozen stir fry vegetables and cook strips of chicken first and then add the stir fry.
You can get 1-person sized packets of mixed vegetables which can be put into microwave. Birds Eye ones are called 'Steam fresh', but Tesco and Sainsburys do their own.
I also buy frozen sliced mushrooms and chopped onions as they are almost as cheap as fresh ones. They are great for bolognaise, cottage pie, chillies etc.
Hope that gives you a few more ideas.
Ann"I cannot do everything. I accept that. Not being able to do everything is no excuse for doing nothing." ~ Helen Keller
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Thanks monty for tips alot easier ta. have to have soya products lactose intolerant since having RA. i buy low cal versions,they do a soft cheese lacto free can sue that. ohh that sort blender think got 1 those thoguht had to ahve big mixer type blender lol Lost 1 Pound this week. melly cuddly cats make my world seem so much more fun
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Thanks for all the info Ann. I'll try the soup and let you know how it is!!
Take care
Love Jeanxxxx
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Well, this week Ive lost 3lb, weight loss slowing I think as am still on oral steroids its gonna be hard from here on in, was so busy at work today, but was thrilled by a kindness a collegue who knows Im dieting and made me some home made tomato soup, its was delicious as Ive only been eating fruit at work......
Well done to all
Ellie x
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ellie well done thats really really good,you wouldnt wnat lose any more than 3 lb week that way stays off. aww steriods not easy,how kind your work colleague do that. youve done very well hug melly cuddly cats make my world seem so much more fun
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Well done Ellie!
You will find that weight loss will slow down after the initial start of healthy eating and a 'healthy' loss is 1-2 lbs a weeks. If you lost 1lb a week for a year - that would be 4 stones 
I am also on oral steroids and can't do ANY exercise - so it can be done. Don't forget to have plenty of variety e.g don't have weetabix EVERY day for breakfast. The body gets used to it and your metabolism slows down. Variety is the spice of life
Best wishes, Ann"I cannot do everything. I accept that. Not being able to do everything is no excuse for doing nothing." ~ Helen Keller
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thank you Melly and Ann,
Ann thats such a good idea weetabix for breakfast, Im renound for skipping breky as I dont know what I can have, will try try this from here on in.
Its so good to swap ideas and have someone around who know the problems with exercise difficulty and steroids, Im thrilled to to be able to talk to you all..
much love Ellie x
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Ellie that's brilliant. Well done you!
Love Jeanxxxxxx
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aww godod tip id eben having same cereal everyday right il vary it to, aww ohh ellie me to so glad you joined and ann didnt know u on steriods also,just shows can do it just taks bit more thought i suppose.#jean your and inspriation to me also think your doing really well hun. not ahd alot apetite with fatige so hope ive lost again. melly cuddly cats make my world seem so much more fun
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