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Thank you! I'm going to London for four days - we are staying in a really nice hotel and doing the shopping/theatre/galleries thing. I am really looking forward to it!

I wanted to be at the Chalet School.

Hello and welcome!

Quoted for truth! Don't be put off if it looks a bit odd when it's thawed - as it reheats it will all come together!

Two and a half off for me this week, which means I'm two pounds under my bottom target range. I'm really pleased because I'm on holiday next week and now I can relax and just concentrate on having a really good time.

Well done to everyone on some excellent losses! Two and a half off for me - I've been very strict this week as I'm on holiday next week, so although I'm under my target range I'm sure I won't be for long!

My favourite batch cook recipes are spag bol, chili, tomato sauce (base for all kinds of things and a stand by for pasta when you can't be bothered to cook anything else) and curry. I'm vegetarian so usually use Quorn, soy mince or beans for the protein. I don't really use recipes for these -...

Salad is another good idea. As for dressings, I strongly recommend investing in a really, really good balsamic vinegar. They are expensive, but you don't need much. And a good one is absolutely delicious - you won't need anything else.

Yes, most groups will be open, even if it is on a different day. My weigh-in would be on Christmas Eve, but the consultant is moving the group to the day before for that week.

Planning and batch cooking have kept me on track, but the main tip I would give is write EVERYTHING down! It is so easy to (literally) forget snacks etc. Also you can look back on good weeks for inspiration. I also found it much easier to cope with a gain if I could see WHY I had put on. And...

You have had some excellent advice here. If you like pasta, could you do a home-made pasta sauce? You wouldn't need to do much chopping, just enough to fit it all into a food processor. You could make a huge batch, freeze it, then use it as a basis for curry, chilli, stew etc as well. I make...

Well done!

Good luck, you can do it!

I love that feeling! Well done!

I don't think agave is syn-free. According to the SW website it's either 1/2 or 1 syn per teaspoon, depending on brand (basically the same as sugar).

Congratulations!

I was down a pound and a half today so I am now two and a half under target. I was aiming for the lower end as I am out for my dad's birthday meal tomorrow and I am going away for a few days at half term. I'm a bit worried that I am becoming a little obsessive about all of this. I have...

I lost a pound and a half, taking me to two and a half under target. I'm really pleased with this, as I'm going out for a meal tomorrow for my dad's birthday, so I can relax and have what I fancy!

Some excellent losses this week everyone, well done!

I have scales and I weigh myself every couple of days - I like to have at least a ball-park figure before I go to group for WI.

Welcome and good luck! I would suggest setting some time aside to sit down after your group meeting and read the books in your welcome pack thoroughly. SW can seem complicated at first but it really isn't - you will soon get used to it!

You can attend any class as a guest.

I have natural yoghurt on my weetabix. If you leave it for five minutes or so it goes soft and you can mix it up. It's like a thick, creamy, cold porridge (which sounds awful, but is actually delicious!).

Ha, that's exactly how I felt tonight!

I STS at weigh-in tonight, which means I'm still a pound under target despite two birthday meals this week! I am going to try and lose another couple of pounds as I am going away for a few days in a couple of weeks, and that will give me plenty of wriggle room!

Well done to everyone on their losses! I had a STS this week, which I am extremely happy with as there were birthday shenanigans this week.

Thank you guys, I meant to have one or two chocolates but have now eaten my weight in truffles hahahaha! However, tomorrow is another day.... I will go and get weighed and face the music!

I went out for a curry (and wine and Irish coffee!) at the weekend to celebrate my birthday, and tonight (my actual birthday) I am going to have mozarella and tomato salad with olive oil and focaccia bread, wine and chocolate truffles! I'm a pound under target at the moment so although I am...

Congratulations!

You look fab, well done!

That's fantastic, well done!:clap:

A pound on for me this week, which means I am a pound under target. It's my birthday next week so I suspect I will end up at the other end of the target range!

My favourite is ginger, but I really like lemon and ginger, lemon, and the blueberry and cranberry one.

Well done to all! I was hoping for a loss, thought I might get a STS, and ended up with a pound on - ha! Still one under target so not complaining.

I drink quite a lot of fruit teas, and although Twinings is a good brand, I've recently switched to Tesco own brand (I'm on a very tight budget at the moment). I really like them. You might also consider flavoured green tea (again, Tesco own brand is a good bet if you want to try them without...

I'm hoping to have lost another pound to get to the bottom of my target range, in preparation for a heavy week next week, but so far my scales are showing a STS....

Me too! It really helped to keep me accountable when I knew I had to come and post here. Many thanks Sheila and Kami for keeping it going!

On the SW website, if you click "Useful Features" and then put "breastfeeding" in the search box, the first article that comes up has all the details on healthy extras.

I don't have much personal advice for you as I go to a group, but there is a whole thread for people doing SW at home here: http://www.minimins.com/slimming-world/243438-doing-sw-home.html

a pound off for me.

Well done to everyone on some fab losses! Clokeybear, try not to worry about it (easier said than done I know). I had surgery a while back and when I got on the scales (or rather hobbled onto the scales!) the day after the op I had put on nine pounds! I was horrified, but six days later it...

I had the Masala Baked Tofu from Appetite for Reduction last night. I am ashamed to say that my flatmate and I ate the entire recipe (feeds four) between us. It was all free food, and it was delicious, but still.

I make a HUGE pot of homemade tomato sauce and then freeze it in portion sizes. I add whatever veg I've got as well, and blend it till smooth. It's great on pasta, as a base for chilli, curry, stew, spag bol, anything really!

Attendance at our group was really small this week so the consultant opened a couple of boxes and handed them round for us to try. I quite liked them - they were really chocolatey. However, I am addicted to the salted caramel ones and the new ones weren't quite good enough for me to swap!

Thank you!

Thank you!

That's amazing, well done!

I can finally join this thread! I lost 2.5 pounds today to take me to my target (actually a pound under target). I am intending to carry on following the plan as normal for a couple of weeks as it is my birthday at the start of October and it will be nice to have a bit of leeway!

thanks!

Thank you! And well done on 3 off!

2.5 off for me please Kami (I am now at target!!!!)

2.5 off for me which meant slimmer of the week and....(drum roll).....TARGET!

Thanks Sheila, and congratulations on your new grandson!

How is everyone doing this week? My scales look hopeful (I know I shouldn't weigh at home but I can't resist!), but I know from experience how everything can change in 24 hours! I really, really want to shift the last pound and a half!

Hifi bar for a Hex B? Make a SW "quiche" and take a couple of slices with you (it keeps in the fridge for a couple of days)?

Congratulations!

This might not be applicable to your working situation, but could you mention it to your employers? Some years ago my psychiatrist recommended I attend a weekly group to address problems I was having, and my workplace were REALLY supportive. They let me have three hours a week to attend the...

Fab loss, well done!

Molly, that dress looks amazing on you!

There are three SW groups near me and I have never had any leaflets through the door! I joined because a friend had lost a lot of weight and was quite evangelical about her group!

I go to a 7.30 class and eat afterwards, but that's because I normally eat late anyway, so I'm used to it and am not hungry. If you have a light meal before you go, it might make a difference to your weight loss the first time, but after that it won't matter. Like eejayess said, just make sure...

I really wouldn't worry about it. I eat LOADS more than 2-3 pieces a day and it hasn't slowed my losses.

I do use Frylight for some things, but a lot of the time I just use a teaspoon of oil and syn it (2 syns).

I'm vegetarian, so I only do Green days. I'm planning to do a few days of Success Express this week, stick to 5-10 syns a day, and keep a careful eye on portion sizes. Fingers crossed!

Some fab losses this week, well done everyone! STS for me - grrr! These last two pounds are taking forever.

STS for me (bah humbug).

I don't know if you've come across this site Sam, but she has some excellent low-cal recipes: http://fatfreevegan.com/

I have a Cookworks foodprocessor that comes with attachments for slicing/grating, and a blender jug. It's basic but does everything I need it to. I've had it a while and can't remember exactly how much it was, but there is a very similar one in Argos for £34.99. I love my food processor!

Half off for me this week. I was kind of expecting that as I have eaten hardly anything the last few days due to having a tooth out, and I never do well when I under eat. Some brilliant losses here, well done everyone!

half a pound off for me please Kami.

This morning I had a tooth extracted and some other work done. I'm not supposed to eat anything solid for at least 24 hours, so I had yoghurt for lunch and veg soup for tea. Everything's a bit sore so I don't feel like much else, which is something I suppose. For breakfast I thought I'd mush...

My consultant always says 5-15, but recommends newbies to start at the top end so they've got somewhere to go if losses start to slow down. I've never heard of a "personal syn allowance" (though I think men get more?)

I cook this quite a lot: Spiced chickpea & potato fry-up | BBC Good Food If you ignore their "serve with" suggestions, then it's 2 syns for the lot, and it serves four, so that's half a syn per serving. Unless you're me and my flatmate, who eat it between us, then it's 1 syn per serving!

You can have nuts and seeds as a B choice on the Green plan, but apparently not on Original. I thought you could, but I've just checked my Red/Green booklet and they are not on the list.

Yes indeedy.

Thank you!

Commiserations on going back to work tomorrow! Luckily my school doesn't go back till Wednesday, but I am already feeling the end-of-holiday blues.

I'm in! 2 pounds for me please (that will get me to target -I've had two to lose for the last few weeks and I have been up and down like a yoyo. Determined to do it this month!

I don't think there is an answer to this question, because it will be different for everyone. I used to think like AnnaFaraday - group was somewhere I needed to go and I wasn't really bothered by the social aspect of it. In February I had to change groups due to a change in work schedule, and...

Don't be disheartened Mrs Mc! I lost 1lb my first week - lots of people don't have huge losses, especially if your "before" diet wasn't horrendous anyway. And don't forget, 1lb a week works out at over 3 and a half stone in a year!

It should be okay - I often marinate mine for a few hours, and there has to be a limit to the amount of liquid a piece of tofu can absorb!

0.5 on for me. I had this challenge within my grasp and fell at the final hurdle!

Some brilliant losses this week - well done everyone! I, on the other hand, put on 0.5. I had one evening off plan (big celebratory bbq for a friend), and was 100% for the rest of the week, but it seems that was not enough! Onwards and upwards (or rather, downwards!).

I've never tried freezing it after pressing - will do that next time and see what it's like!

Hi, there is a vegetarian/vegan thread here that has some good ideas: http://www.minimins.com/slimming-world-off-topic/344220-sw-vegan-vegetarian-way.html I only do green days - SW is great for vegetarians!

This is me this week! Sunday was a write-off, but I have been absolutely 100% the rest of the time, so here's hoping.

I don't claim to be a tofu expert, but this is how I do mine: I generally use the Cauldron tofu. I freeze it, then defrost it (this changes the texture for the better, in my opinion, and also makes it easier to press I think). Once it's defrosted, I slice it in two horizontally so I have two...

You look absolutely amazing - well done!

Don't give up! Weight fluctuates for a million different reasons. I have had weeks where I have stuck to plan 100% and have had a gain or sts. Try and look at your weightloss over a month. As long as the general trend is downwards, that is all that matters. I realise that this is easy for...

I made the Roasted Red Pepper and Chive Falafels from the SW website last night, they were lovely. The recipe makes 24 and they are 1 syn for four. I had the leftovers for lunch today and they were delicious cold as well.

If you have a look through this thread (in the recipe section), there are lots of good ideas: http://www.minimins.com/slimming-world-recipes/200445-breakfast-ideas.html I usually have fruit and yoghurt in the week, and at weekends I will have frittata or some other eggy thing.

Well done on your great weight loss so far!

Yes!

Ha ha, yes I think it probably will be but it made me laugh!

You don't have to eat loads of carbs - it's not compulsory! How long it takes varies from person to person, but as an example, it has taken me about 11 months to lose nearly five stone. SW is such a good plan because it is easily adaptable to the way you like to eat.

Congrats Vavaness and NewMe14, that is great!

Ha!

I now want a fitbit purely so I can pretend I am in Knight Rider.

0.5 off for me tonight Kami, thanks!

Some fab losses, well done everyone, and super well done Sheila for Woman of the Year, you look great! 1/2 off for me - so near and yet so far!

Well done Joanne! I have WI this evening. My scales are not optimistic, but I have had a very small salad for lunch and have drunk an ocean of green tea and water, so we will see!

Good luck for tomorrow everyone!

Yes, "naturally smoked" tofu is free.

Waitrose has the Linda McCartney Red Onion and Rosemary sausages £3 for two again.

You're welcome!

According to the SW website: Cheese and broccoli – 1.5/6.5/1.5 Cheese and ham – 2/6.5/2 Chicken and mushroom – 0.5/6/0.5 Tomato, onion and herb – 0.5/6/0.5 (EE/Original/Green) That is for 100g cooked. For future reference, you're more likely to get a quick answer for syns questions if you...

Hi Kami, I think you missed me?

It's not officially approved of by SW, but quite a lot of people do it. There have been several threads on here about it, and the general consensus seems to be that it's okay unless you notice your weight loss slowing down/stopping. It works for me, but might not for everyone.

It looks delicious! Glad you liked it. I sometimes put mine under the grill for a few minutes after it's done in the oven, to crisp it up a bit.

Kathy is too modest to mention her thread so I will, because it has loads and loads of brilliant recipes! http://www.minimins.com/slimming-world-recipes/317773-delicious-meals-minimum-ingredients.html

2.5 off for me please!

The texture varies depending how you cook it - the trick is to press it first (to get rid of excess water), that way it soaks up more marinade. I always freeze mine then defrost it - it is much chewier then, which is how I like it. Poorly cooked tofu is horrid!

Well done! 2.5 off for me - only 2 to go now! (is anyone else having problems with the Ticker Factory site today? It won't let me change my ticker!)

That tofu recipe is one of my "go-to" recipes - we have it at least once a month! Leftovers (though there rarely are any!) are really good cold in salads or sandwiches.

Well done Orla!

That's brilliant, congratulations!

I posted this on another thread, but I have what I call a "treat" (wine mostly) after WI, but I calculate it into my syns for the next week (I add up my syns weekly). That way I still feel that I have "rewarded" myself, but I am still sticking to plan. Now that I have written it down it sounds...

I am slightly ashamed to say I spend mine almost entirely on wine! But in my defence, looking forward to my weekend wine is what has kept me on plan all this time!

Congratulations!!

Well done!

That's what I do! I calculate it into my syns for the week, but it still FEELS like I'm being naughty!

Sophance, I hope you are okay!

So sad. I loved Mork and Mindy when I was a teenager, and he just got better and better from there.

Another vote for the Linda Mac red onion and rosemary sausages! I think I am single-handedly keeping the McCartney family in business!

You can have 2 x 20g Pure Cheddar Style Soya Slice as a HexA, (listed on the SW website). I've never had it so can't vouch for its cheesiness!

Welcome, and well done on your first week's loss, that is fantastic!

3 off for me, thanks Kami!

3 off for me this week. That means I'm only 4.5 away from target (which is a little bit scary if I'm honest!). Well done to everyone on their losses!

OpalLily, Marigold do a vegan vegetable stock. Sunflower, I really like Cook Vegetarian magazine - most of the recipes are fairly easy and straightforward, and a lot of them have vegan tweaks. There are a lot of good recipes on a website called Fat Free Vegan (I'm not sure about the rules...

A book I use quite a lot is "Appetite For Reduction" by Isa Chandra Moskowitz. The recipes are all vegan and although she does sometimes use a little oil (one or two teaspoons) you could either syn it or use Frylight. The tofu recipes particularly are really good.

Yes to everything MollyMolly said! When I started SW I was eating huge plates of pasta/rice based meals, with not much superfree, and the weight fell off. As I got nearer to target, my losses slowed down, so I started to think about what I was eating, and realised that my huge portions were...

Absolutely - in fact I never even mention to the people that I'm cooking for that the food is SW - they see a nice tasty meal and enjoy it as such!

That's loads better than a wok!

Celebratory family lunch today. I successfully did not eat chocolate gateau OR trifle (and more importantly, did not even really want to eat them!).

I "hide" a lot of veg in meals. For example, when I make tomato sauce (which I use on its own for pasta, but also as a base for curry, chilli, spag bol, stews etc), I put onion, celery, green pepper, carrots, chilies, garlic and sometimes a courgette in the food processor and just blitz it to...

I almost always have fruit and yoghurt or fat-free fromage frais for breakfast. If I'm at work, lunch is usually couscous with some kind of bean and whatever salad/veg I've got in the fridge. I make a big bowl of couscous and it will keep in the fridge for a few days.

Love the tattoo!

Thanks for starting this thread! I have been vegetarian for 30 years now, and I follow the green plan (obviously!) I do still eat dairy so I usually use one Hex A for skimmed milk, and the other for cheese (though I don't have the second Hex A every day). I'd say about 85% of my main meals...

Buoyed up my success in the July challenge, I'll go for 6 pounds in August please!

1 lb on for me this week. I've not been well for a few days so I'm hoping that is mostly results of medication/not being as active as usual. Well done to everyone on some fab losses!

1lb on for me, thanks.

I would email them - the mag has been out for a while now. Good luck at weigh-in!

Forgot to add, if you use plain rice you will probably want to up the seasoning - curry powder, chilli, etc.

This is Pete's version from his recipe thread: Pete’s Chickpea Dahl (2014) Serves 4 Ingredients 3 medium size eggs (ff) 120g packet of Sainsbury’s Indian style curry savoury rice (ff) 400g Aldi Chickpea Dahl (ff) S & P Method Cook the rice as per the packet instructions, drain in a sieve then...

I notice the bath towels! Also, I walk faster (well, probably like "normal" people!).

I blame this thread for the fact that I made a trip to the supermarket yesterday purely to buy melon (and very nice it was too)!

4.5 pounds is a great loss, well done!

I often make the curried dahl loaf specifically to take to work over a couple of days. It's even better cold as it firms up more. And it's Free!

Yes, I've had really good losses the last few weeks, and I'm sure it's got a lot to do with the fact that I've been having huge plates of salad. I really don't feel like hot food much or lots of carbs: when it's colder I'm much more likely to want a huge bowl of pasta!

3.5 off for me this week please Daz, and many thanks for all the effort you put into the spreadsheet!

3.5 off for me, and Slimmer of the Week - dead chuffed.

I thought of you today as I bought Vegetarian Living and saw your star letter! I hope you are enjoying the holidays.

Well done to everyone on the losses so far, and good luck to all still to weigh! It's so warm here I have drunk gallons of water today - here's hoping it has all dissipated by the time I weigh this evening!

I forgot about Luther - that was excellent (and had the added bonus of Idris Elba!). Also, The Following was great (utterly ludicrous, but great!).

The Wire and The Sopranos are fantastic if you can get hold of the boxed sets (and if you haven't already seen them). I really liked Fargo, which has only recently finished and is probably being repeated somewhere on Sky. Someone mentioned Prison Break earlier in the thread, which I highly...

Talking of marmite, I like to mix a teaspoon or so into quark and use it on crispbreads with cucumber/tomato on top. I am wary of using it in recipes ever since I followed a recipe for "pesto" from an old SW book. The finished product was possibly the most revolting food stuff I have ever had...

Anything "saucy" tends to freeze well: curry, chilli, stews, spag bol, soup etc. The only thing I would be careful about is stuff with potatoes in - they tend to go a bit mushy/watery when defrosted. I usually don't go beyond two months for frozen stuff (but I'm vegetarian: meat/fish...

Spicy bean burgers with salad.

Quorn Swedish style "meat"balls with home-made chilli sauce and pasta.

I am somewhat ashamed to admit I use mine almost entirely on wine.

0% Greek yoghurt and red grapes.

Both of these threads have some brilliant and easy to follow recipes: http://www.minimins.com/slimming-world-recipes/308253-catalogue-indian-recipes-bhuna-jalfrezi-balti-madras-korma-many-more.html http://www.minimins.com/slimming-world-recipes/317773-delicious-meals-minimum-ingredients.html

I've got a Chickpea dhal loaf in the oven, going to have it cold with potato salad, coleslaw and iceberg/babyspinach/cucumber salad.

There are several posters who are vegan, though their names completely escape me at the moment! There are also quite a few vegetarians (including me). The SW website has a seven day vegan meal plan in its "Useful Features" section, but I have to say it's not exactly inspiring!

Linda Mac Red Onion and Rosemary sausages are two for £3 in Waitrose at the moment.

Tesco own brand 0% fat Greek yoghurt, Total 0% and Tesco fat-free fromage frais are all free and none of them have sweeteners. Mix it up with fruit if you want some sweetness (my go-to breakfast is fromage frais and grapes, which is yummy). I agree with CntrlC, once you've got used to it you...

Every consultant is different, but the one in my group has no problem with people taking it slowly. If it is obvious that someone isn't happy, then he will address that, but otherwise his main focus is the idea that SW needs to become part of your life, and for that to happen you need to be...

Congrats to everyone on their losses today, and a pound off for me!

1 lb off for me please!

Bananas Fat free fromage frais salted caramel hi-fi bars

640 Oreo biscuits - ha!

That's a fantastic loss, well done!

Well done on going to group - you have a brilliant attitude which will take you a long way!

Thank you!

I sometimes think a lot of damage is done by SW talking about the "fabulous first week". Yes, some people have huge losses, but an awful lot don't. I know it doesn't help you to hear this now, but 1.5 is a good loss. At the risk of sounding boastful, my average weekly weight loss is 1.5* and...

2.5 off for me today, which takes me to 10st 13! Thank you for all your support, and in the nicest possible way, I hope I don't come back here again!

2.5 off for me please.

2.5 off and slimmer of the week for me - very chuffed.

Yes, it's not the official line, but I save my syns and use them for wine at the weekend. It has not affected my losses so far - when and if it starts to then I will think again. To be honest, my view is that having that bottle of wine to look forward to is what helps me stay on plan.

Good luck! You have had a lot of excellent advice here so I won't add much. Soy mince is free on all plans, and is cheaper than quorn. You can rehydrate as much as you need at any one time.

If you have access to the SW website there is an article in the "Useful Features" section about breastfeeding, which has all the healthy extras you should have.

Yes, you can have the HEX's as snacks or as part of a meal, whatever suits you.

You've done really well in six months! Good luck on the downward journey!

That's a brilliant first loss, well done!

I'm glad it was a good experience!

Congratulations, that's fab!

Let us know how you get on!

We have indeed all been there, and I know how insurmountable it can seem. I too found it helpful to try and not think about the day or the week ahead, but to literally concentrate on one meal at a time. Also, it helped me to only have plan-friendly food in the house (I was living alone at the...

There might not be a week missing: people who weigh on Mondays would have had five weigh-ins in June, whereas everyone else would have had four. Or at least, that's what I came up with when I was confused too!

Congratulations!!

I would definitely give it a try - I too tried green tea several times in the past because it is supposed to be so good for you, but I really could not bear it. However, I really like the Twinings ginger one, and the cranberry is really nice too. I think the stronger flavours help camouflage...

This thread is very quiet today! 2.5 off for me - which means I have passed the 4 stone mark (just!).

Down 2.5 this week - only 1.5 to go to the next stone now!

2.5 off for me, thank you!

Good luck to everyone today!

Not one single slice of the banana cake I made yesterday (we had a glut of overripe bananas and I hate throwing things away). I wrapped it up and took it into work for the admin staff instead.

I am really sorry your consultant was so horrible. Good luck with WW!

I failed miserably to reach my target for June, so count me in for July - 6 lbs for me please!

My group is at 7.30 pm. I eat breakfast and lunch as normal, then have dinner after the meeting. We usually eat quite late anyway, so this is not a big deal for me. Like others have said, I don't think it matters what you do, as long as you do the same every week.

I was temporarily fairly immobile after a hip replacement operation, and apart from an initial gain due to post-surgery swelling*, it had little effect on my losses. I would do as others have said and keep going as normal - if your losses slow down you can make adjustments then. *(four days...

Welcome! As Jeanne said, there is lots of support on here! I am fortunate in that my group is lovely and supportive, but I find this forum invaluable for help, support and advice in between meetings. Have a look at the recipe sub-forum - lots of really good ideas there!

Congratulations on your fabulous loss so far! Good luck on the last bit of your journey with SW!

You can have your HE at any time you like! Some people use them as part of their meals, some people use them as snacks - it's up to you. Good luck!

I STS this week, so still here!

STS for me too please!

Well done rm247! I STS this week - which I am reasonably happy with, because although I stayed on plan I did push it to the absolute limit! I had the maximum amount of syns, and although most of my food was free I did eat a LOT of it - I have been really, really hungry this week! Aiming for a...

For those who've weighed, how did you get on? For those who haven't (me included), good luck!

The juices of most fruits have to be synned, for the reasons you mention, but not lemon juice (probably because people are highly unlikely to drink a whole glass of it!).

I only do green days as I am a vegetarian. I have lost 3 stone 11 pounds so far.

Good for you! I think the main thing to remember about groups is that they are all different. I have been to several different groups (one closed down, one the day changed and I couldn't make it, one I just did not feel that I "fitted in"") and the one I am in now is the best group I have...

A pound off for me this week, taking me to 11.4. Slowly moving in the right direction!

Excellent losses everyone! A pound off for me, it's going in the right direction slowly but surely!

1 off for me, thank you!

Congrats on your five stone, that's fab!

Well done to everyone on their losses - I weigh in later tonight, so fingers crossed!

1.5 off for me this week, five pounds away from the tens!

1.5 off for me please.

Well done to everyone on their losses - 1.5 pounds off for me.

My Tesco has the LM sausages very occasionally. The Waitrose near me has them slightly more often, but not all the time. Like others have said, when I find them I buy in bulk. In Waitrose they are also with the vegetarian stuff in the freezer section, not the other sausages.

How exciting! Is Vegetarian Living good? I get Cook Vegetarian (I got a subscription for Christmas) which has some good ideas, but I've never looked at Vegetarian Living.

Yes, the key is to keep an eye on your losses, and if they're not affected, then there's no problem. I work on 70-105 a week, and have most of them at the weekend. It's worked for me so far, but if I stop losing, then I'll change it.

Well done on a great first week!

half a pound ON for me - not a good start! Thanks x

That's fantastic rm247! Half a pound on for me. I was disappointed as I had been on plan all week, but I suspect it might be TOTM (or TOevery3weeks, or TOonceinabluemoon, as it seems to be for me at the moment - getting older is a wonderful thing!).

Brilliant loss, well done!

Well done Susie! Half a pound on for me this week:(

Well done to all those who've lost this week! I am not looking forward to WI - I've been on plan all week, but I'm feeling very bloated and hormonal at the moment.

I don't know, but I can't imagine they wouldn't be.

Hi, this is the thread that RosiePops mentioned: http://www.minimins.com/slimming-world/341435-anyone-else-trying-do-sw-student-budget.html Lots of good ideas there!

That's a great achievement, well done!

Excellent decision re: the fringe - it looks great!

Yes, spray away and don't worry about it!

Well done on your tremendous loss - you look great!

If you google kale chips there are dozens of recipes on the net. Most of them are roughly the same - wash and dry your kale, cut into "crisps", sprinkle with olive oil and salt, bake for about ten minutes. They wouldn't be free because of the oil, but most recipes seem to suggest about a tbsp...

I too used to drink almost every night before I started SW, which was not only not good for losing weight, but not ultra-healthy either. I'm not very good at "I'll just have the one", so for the first six weeks on SW I didn't drink at all (very hard for the first couple of weeks, but it got...

Good for you - and best of luck for next week!

Ha, the "lady who weighs" at my group has little stickers, and my inner four year old loves them - I got one that said "excellent work" last night!

That's fab, well done!

Can you put me down for 6 pounds please? This is my first challenge so I am looking forward to being held to account!

I'm glad you enjoyed group, and it's great that your consultant recognised your previous achievements! On a side note, someone at my group last night mentioned the "but muscle is heavier than fat" thing (they had gained but joined a gym!), and I thought the consultant was going to...

10 st 2, so 18 pounds to go. Averaging out my weight loss over the last two months, I'm hoping to be there by early August.

Thank you!

4 pounds off for me this week - which means I have passed the half-way mark through the 11's!

Well done curlywurly and Littlepink! 4 pounds off for me - I was SOTW and SOTM and am feeling ridiculously pleased with myself!

I hope you enjoy yourself at group tonight!

And if you want your "quiche" a bit more substantial, throw some cooked rice or pasta in there too.

Well done coughdrops and NewMe!

Wednesday seems to roll round very quickly! Good luck to everyone today.

This made me howl!

Rose wine is 9 syns per 250ml glass, which would be 27 syns per bottle (dry white is 8 per 250ml, red 8.5). I regularly have a bottle of red wine Friday night, and have no syns/minimal syns for a couple of days beforehand. It works for me, but I would keep an eye on your losses as you go, as...