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Lucybell33

Joined September 2007

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Start Weight

210.0 lb

Lost so far: 63.0 lb

Current Weight

147.0 lb
Performance: losing 0.3 lb a week

Goal Weight

140.0 lb

Still to go: 7.0 lb

My name's Leanne (Lucybell is my Dad's pet name for me - no idea why!), I'm 38 years old and I live in the south of England with my husband Stephen, two children (Finlay aged 3 and 11-month-old Amelie) and two lilac burmese cats. I've just returned to my career as a Marketing Actuary after 10 months' maternity leave.

I originally lost over 70lbs on the Slim Fast plan between July 2007 and June 2008, which was fantastic. I swiftly got pregnant with my second baby - a baby girl born on 24th March 2009. I put back on 53lbs, due in no small part to my addiction to Cadbury's Creme Eggs! I lost around 50% of the weight very quickly with minimal effort, but then lost focus a bit and then went on a cruise in November with the inevitable weight gain... However, I've been 100% focused again since we got back from our cruise, even managing to stay broadly on track over Christmas.

WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: Get back down to 10 stone (140lbs) in time for my baby's 1st birthday.

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27 published recipes

Lucybell33's Cookbook

cals: 576kcal | fat: 14.41g | carbs: 80.33g | prot: 32.77g

Warm Chicken with Couscous Salad

Simple and very quick Moroccan-style salad.

cals: 372kcal | fat: 11.03g | carbs: 54.36g | prot: 16.11g

Vegetarian Lasagne

Very easy quick recipe for this low-fat version of a family favorite.

cals: 372kcal | fat: 7.38g | carbs: 37.95g | prot: 37.08g

Tuna Fish Pie

Quick and simple version of this classic fish dish.

cals: 313kcal | fat: 15.74g | carbs: 25.92g | prot: 18.99g

Trout with Fresh Herbs and Lemon

Healthy, tasty and sophisticated enough to serve at a dinner party.

cals: 393kcal | fat: 14.30g | carbs: 21.23g | prot: 44.02g

Spicy Chicken Tacos

Low fat Tex-Mex, hard to believe, but true.

cals: 589kcal | fat: 15.50g | carbs: 77.23g | prot: 36.42g

Spiced Pork Kebabs with Rice

Great for cooking on the BBQ.

cals: 368kcal | fat: 2.62g | carbs: 52.05g | prot: 32.83g

Spiced Chicken Couscous with Vegetables

Very fast food that's delicious and very healthy.

cals: 497kcal | fat: 24.75g | carbs: 31.65g | prot: 36.77g

Salmon with Spinach and Lemon Mash

Looks fantastic and tastes delicious.

cals: 520kcal | fat: 10.27g | carbs: 94.34g | prot: 19.69g

Roasted Vegetable Pasta

Quick and easy vegetarian pasta option.

cals: 569kcal | fat: 5.94g | carbs: 108.38g | prot: 26.88g

Red Bean and Pepper Chili

Substantial and quick vegetarian chili that's great for those cold winter evenings.

cals: 261kcal | fat: 2.02g | carbs: 54.95g | prot: 11.30g

Red Bean and Pepper Chili

A hearty chili that you can top with a spoonful of natural yogurt.

cals: 620kcal | fat: 17.56g | carbs: 79.54g | prot: 35.47g

Pork with Green Peppercorns

Super quick and deliciously creamy.

cals: 323kcal | fat: 10.82g | carbs: 40.49g | prot: 18.28g

Pesto Prawn Pizza

It doesn't get much better than this diet friendly pizza.

cals: 322kcal | fat: 15.94g | carbs: 34.12g | prot: 11.88g

Pesto Mayo Pizza

A vegetarian diet-friendly pizza.

cals: 471kcal | fat: 9.75g | carbs: 74.98g | prot: 27.54g

Pasta with Tuna and Fresh Herbs

Quick, easy and delicious pasta.

cals: 163kcal | fat: 6.20g | carbs: 9.56g | prot: 18.32g

Lime Fish Skewers

Fantastic grilled monkfish with chili, lime and mango chutney.

cals: 522kcal | fat: 7.74g | carbs: 98.31g | prot: 17.29g

Lentil and Spinach Dhansak

Vegetarian curry that's as hot as you want it.

cals: 360kcal | fat: 11.91g | carbs: 33.79g | prot: 27.96g

Kedgeree

Low-fat version of this classic fish dish.

cals: 357kcal | fat: 12.80g | carbs: 51.02g | prot: 14.74g

Italian Creamy Pasta

Quick and easy vegetarian pasta dish.

cals: 534kcal | fat: 11.56g | carbs: 73.72g | prot: 32.29g

Crunchy Chicken Stir-Fry with Sticky Orange Sauce

Quick, easy and tangy Chinese-style dish.

cals: 398kcal | fat: 20.72g | carbs: 20.69g | prot: 31.32g

Creamy Pesto Salmon

Another yummy way to serve salmon

cals: 349kcal | fat: 15.68g | carbs: 29.99g | prot: 24.22g

Chili Pork and Cashews

Fantastically quick and easy Chinese meal - who needs takeaways.

cals: 503kcal | fat: 20.25g | carbs: 50.64g | prot: 29.60g

Chili Bean Enchiladas

Scrummy and substantial - not like diet food at all.

cals: 591kcal | fat: 16.59g | carbs: 56.80g | prot: 51.81g

Chicken with Wilted Spinach and Couscous

Fantastically quick, easy, healthy and delicious Chinese-style meal.

cals: 366kcal | fat: 14.06g | carbs: 15.33g | prot: 42.29g

Chicken with Sage

Delicious wrapped chicken dish - perfect for Sunday lunch.

cals: 489kcal | fat: 14.75g | carbs: 31.10g | prot: 57.56g

Chicken with Olives and Lemon

Delicious chicken recipe that speaks for itself.

cals: 382kcal | fat: 19.24g | carbs: 20.22g | prot: 32.95g

Avocado and Chicken Gratin

An incredibly easy and delicious gratin.

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Lucybell33's Latest Posts

OPRAH SHOW! Gone WILD with FATSECRET!!
I've just written in via her website! Shock

posted 31 Jul 2008, 04:39

Hello
I wasn't aware that you couldn't, and I certainly have! Confused

posted 23 Jun 2008, 14:05

TO CARB OR NOT TO CARB, THAT IS THE QUESTION...
I did something similar before my wedding, with reasonable success. It was Joanna Hall's Carb Curfew plan, which is a low GI plan with the added restriction of no carbs after 5pm. The only problem I had with it was the vast amounts of cooking (and washing up) - that just didn't work for me long-term!

I couldn't give up carbs all together, but cutting back on the bread (and biscuits!) in particular has really helped with my weight loss.

Anyway, you've done a great job already and it sounds like you're approaching this in exactly the right way. I agree with MoonLite - everything in moderation!

Good luck!! Very Happy

posted 19 Jun 2008, 17:13

Feel Great challenge-Week 3
WHAT, (When you deviate from your dieting, what do you eat?)

If I'm just having a slightly bad day, it'll be Domino's pizza and wine, or else if it's a total meltdown, it'll be anything and everything I can lay my hands on!

Solution: I have scheduled monthly pizza nights to keep the pizza cravings under control. Having only healthy food in the house limits the damage in the event of a total meltdown.

WHY (What makes you deviate)

Having a stressful day at work, hubby being away and feeling bored, running out of healthy food...

Solution: I plan my menus a week at a time a week in advance and order all my groceries for delivery at the start of the week, so I always have something planned and all the ingredients to make it.

HOW (When you eat, how much do you eat)

Until bursting point or all the the cupboards are bare!

Solution: Order small pizza and as above, keep only healthy food in the house - there are only so rice cakes you can eat in one go!!

AND WHEN do you emotionally eat?

Always in the evenings. I'm rarely "bad" during the day - if it's going to go wrong, it'll be after 6pm.

Solution: Eat sustaining, healthy snacks during the afternoon to ensure I'm not starving by the early evening.

posted 09 Jun 2008, 16:35

Feel Great challenge-Week 2
Wow - Evelyn, your before/after photos are amazing! What a difference!! Great board! Very Happy

posted 02 Jun 2008, 16:30

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