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Well done :-) great week x

Well after yesterday today's plan in a decent fast! Planning on quorn pasta bolognese for tea tonight which should come on at roughly 432 cals Will check as I cooked on exact calories by weight etc. need a good day today & tomorrow as we are off out for a family meal on Saturday & it'd be nice...

Ok today was a fail! Ended up helping out a friend, all day on no food with a fair bit of work meant I caved BUT while they had chicken, chips & gravy I did manage to resist & have a healthier roast chicken breast with potatoes. However these were mashed with butter & milk I'm guessing by the...

Freezing cold again today! Frost does make everything pretty but brr! No fast today so... Frozen fruit - 52 Yogurt - 54 Ryvita - 132 Laughing Cow - 50 Grapes - 13 Chunky Beef Chilli - 377 Sour Cream - 78 Jacket Potato - 150 Might treat myself to a couple of mini meringues...

That's a great day, well done!!

Morning, Just weighed in & another lb off, I'm happy with that! Clothes are feeling a bit looser too which is great :-) Woke up feeling exhausted & achy so going to give my body a chance & rest a little this morning. Starting to learn how to deal with this Fibro now. Fast day...

Morning! Hope baby got back to sleep. Always some high lights or similar at the back of the cupboard :-)

Surprisingly no!! Will obviously have to buy some crumpets too :-) Mmm crumpets. Just had some Parma Violets to cure my cravings for something sweet. Sunday nights are my downfall, the man goes back away to work, daughter in bed.... I just want to pick lol!

Peanut butter with jam? Really? Hmm might have to try that!! Sounds like you're doing well :-)

Hiya! So this is it, 2014 & I'm 32 & still overweight. I've tried it all but nothing has stuck, yoyo should be my middle name! It stops now. I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia last year which along with my PCOS goes some way to explain my state of mind (& body) these last few years. I find...

Thanks, will give them a go :-)

Eek exciting!! Great saving too :-)

Which slim noodles do you use? Heard some very mixed reviews but I love my stir fries so a low cal noodle would be fab!

Men who don't put on weight & eat rubbish... Grr I know that one!! Good luck with SW and don't put that lb down, a loss is a loss!! I did SW for a while but fell off the wagon, had a good loss though :-) Exercise is difficult for me too but trying to build it up little by little when I can...

I would kill for a Jaffa cake right now!!! I can actually taste it.... Problem is 1 Jaffa cake then the pack has gone! Had a good day though, even had a small pack of Parma Violets but still under my 500 cals :-) Had a massive meal for 331 cals tonight & I'm stuffed thank god cos I really...

Temptation to weigh can be far too strong!! I tell myself to wait 7 days but can't help a cheeky look mid week :-/ Can derail if you see it fluctuate though!! Great idea getting them out the house. Woohoo about the 3lb though, well done!

Ooh Keleta tortilla pizza?? Recipe please!!!

I'm in week 2, weigh in Monday so hoping to lose another lb or 2 by then. Finding it so much easier than anything else I've ever done so far! SW was great but didn't suit me long term either, this makes me feel more in control somehow :-) Good luck everyone

Wow! Just read this from start to finish, just what I needed, great inspiration. Not just getting to goal but also maintaining & getting fit :-) Go you!! I'm on week 2 of fasting & loving it so far so had to comment so I can keep upto date with your journey. Katie

Thanks Keleta! Here's hoping this week doesn't suffer because the last one was so good!! Not gone over cals at all yet so fingers crossed :-)

Wow that's hot!! Send some my way please, still cold & wet here :-( Hoping for a lb or 2 this week. Still really enjoying both the 500cal & normal days so far. Like you this is not my first diet so hoping it's the last lol! I haven't got the book, you'll have to let me know what it's like...

Well done on the 8lb that's fab :-) My other half loves his chocolate & rubbish too but never seems to gain weight! Grrr! Will power is sooo tough though. Every other day suits me right now but I might have to relax it eventually. Keep going :-)

Hi 50, Just about sunk in! Really need to get out the tape measure as I know from previous diets that my weight can quite often stay the same but I lose inches. Be a good idea to have them so as to avoid discouragement! I did notice my trusty black trousers were a fair bit looser today...

Thanks ? Yep it feels good to get off to a great start! Hope to take off another 2lb this week!

It's a one off lol has to be! Thank you ? There are some great ideas online for 300-400 cal meals that I've been looking at. I love my slow cooker so found a lot of low cal healthy meals I can do in there then freeze for "can't be bothered cooking days!" The 100cal snack I have is normally...

Hi all, I'm new to fasting but having tried other "diets", plans etc when my dad saw an article about fasting & it's benefits in a newspaper the other week I thought it sounded interesting so looked into it. I'm doing 4:3 fast mon, wed, fri but still logging my cals on up days so I can keep...

Hi Sarah, I feel you on the sedentary job, lazy bit! I'm an awful picker, not keen on massive meals so grazing is my downfall. That's why I'm loving this, on fast days I have a 100cal healthy snack & a 400cal meal. Nearly a week in and 3 fast days later I've not been hungry once & feel very...

Hi Keleta, Congratulations on the wedding, great to have such a big inspiration to lose! I'm new to fasting too, only on my 1st week but so far so good. Like you I'm bad for picking, hope I can drop that habit :-) Good Luck

Hi Mizcrafty! I'm exactly the same as you! Load off even more on! But.... 2014 is the year :-) I'm doing one off one on or 4:3/3:4 if you like, after my dad told me about reading an article in the times about it. Just finished my 3rd fast day & so far so good, not hungry at all & writing down...

Welcome Rhij ? How's things down south?

My fave egg frying pan is a cheap aldi non stick one! Very small does 2 eggs nicely with a few sprays of fry light :)

Lost 2.5lb on sat WI but forgot to update!

It's microwaveable :) They've got quite a few different ones all different syns. I got the chicken in red wine sauce with herby potatoes at 6.5 syns at the same time as they are on offer. They range from 3 syns for a chicken dinner to 11.5 hunters or piri piri chicken.

The chicken breast wasn't huge but loads of sauce & enough pots, with the added veg it filled me up. I liked the taste too as I find some ready meals taste very artificial or have no taste. I wouldn't have it often but it was tasty so I'd buy a couple to pop in the freezer for those nights when...

Hi Gary, Good for you getting back to the rugby :) I know how you feel, loved swimming, jogging, generally working out but like you it stopped & inevitably I gained weight. A lot! I tried a few diets but always gave up until I joined Slimming World & that combined with getting out &...

11 syns! But I rarely use them all & it was worth it to be able to just pop my feet up for a change! Comes with herby garlic potatoes so I did it in the oven & they were lovely and crispy :)

Ohh good I got some yesterday! The cottage cheese is good too. Home alone tonight so treated myself to a nume chicken in peppercorn sauce meal. Had it with stir fry veggies so hardly any cooking. 2 for 1 at the moment and it was delicious :)

Don't let it get you down Hun. New week, new start :) xxx

Yep we love them! Always seem to be 2 for £3 too :) In fact I love the whole NUME range!

Hiya, just stumbled upon this thread & have to say wow! You are doing so well especially given your knee problems (hope the op goes well) Looking through your pics is truly inspirational, you look beautiful :) Thank you for sharing your journey x

Thanks! Might pop in and look this week :)

2.5lb off this week and club 10 reached :) Well done all, here's to a good week ahead x

HE's on EE are one of each :) A - cheese, milk etc B- bread, scan bran, cereal etc Hope that helps, if you need a bit more detail just shout!

Yey! That's great, well done :)

It's something a lot of people I know do. Not only can you see your progress but every time you go to the fridge it reminds you how far you've come before you eat!! x

Woohoo! Well done :) Love putting those awards up on my fridge lol! Great motivation x

Woohoo! That's fab Hollie :) x

Hi Keeks Good luck on your journey, anything you need just holler! Minis is full of great advice/info & support :)

Ohh dont beat yourself up, you've obviously done amazingly! Everyone lacks motivation from time to time, it sounds like you've had a few changes so you need time to adapt your routine. You know you can do it! Be proud of what you have achieved & remember how you felt losing each lb, that might...

Ouch!!! Will treat myself to a mini choc rabbit so I don't feel like I'm depriving myself otherwise I might just eat more if that makes sense!?

My daughter is 11 but is a SW aficionado already lol! Comes with me every week & loves it :) She loves cooking from the books & mags & EVERYTHING in our house has its syns written on it in marker!! She's asked the family to buy her things other than big eggs. Quite impressed as I don't think I'd...

Here's to not picking at the left over chocs!! I'd like another 7lb gone in April :) Helzbelz 7lbs (0lbs lost 7lbs to go) ktcymru 7lbs (0lbs lost 7lbs to go) mrstore 4lbs (0lbs lost 4lbs to go) Texty_F 4lbs (0lbs lost 4lbs to go)

I'll be joining Aprils challenge :) Feel your pain about painkillers :( horrid to take them but its catch 22 isn't it. Been on & off them for years for terrible pain but trying hard to ease off them by taking all kinds of herbal/holistic stuff. No joy completely yet but I live in hope!! Hope...

On your March Challenge thread so popping on here to subscribe :)

No problem :) I remember being totally lost lol x

Hope you're feeling better Anwen. Speed soup this week then!! 3.5 stone you're doing amazingly, will keep my fingers crossed for you :)

Keep the link from the ticker site (think it actually tells you to when you are making it!) then use that each time you want to update it :)

You need 20 posts to be able to put up a pic if I remember rightly. Signature is under the settings tab if you are going through a pc.

Hi Lou, Go to Slimming Clubs - Slimming World - Recipes for lots of ideas. Loads on the SW website & Facebook too if you are stuck but here is a massive source of info, support & ideas :) You'll be hooked in no time!! x

This is exactly what I do on late nights :) This like stews, casseroles etc that I've cooked I make a bit extra and pop in the freezer that way on days I can't or don't want to cook I always have something ready. Or you could get some Pot Shots in for these days? x

Gwenlli

Fab loss Jodie :) Sounds like a fun night!! Don't stress about it just make sure you eat lots if super free food this week. I did the same a few weeks ago but by the next Sat I'd managed a loss of 2lb just by packing in the Speed & Super Speed fruit & veg :)

Xavier

Yeah why not, 1.5 a week sounds good. Thanks again

I like a goal lol! Amend away :) This challenge gives me an incentive to focus a bit more so thanks Texty x

Ha ha I'm tempted but Club 10 is 2.5lbs away & it'd be fab to hit it this month....

Thanks lovelies, almost feeling human again! Texty - should I change my goal?

2 1/2 hours to go guys!!! C'mon Cymru :)

I can feel the 15's calling now, 2 more weeks and i hope to be there! Hope you've all had a good week :)

5.5 off this week!! Can't believe it as I've been ill and drinking cough mixture like its going out of fashion lol!

Well done everyone :) & hi cupcake! Can't quite believe it after such a horrible week but I lost 5 1/2 pounds!! Slimmer of the week too :) all the previous weeks body magic must of paid off thank goodness. Only 2.5lbs to go to club 10, would love to get there next week but we'll see.

Thanks Hun :) Love the fingers lol they look fairly crossed to me lets hope they work!!

Good luck tomorrow everyone :) Not expecting a loss as I've been ill all week but on the mend now so roll on the start of a new week!

Cannot wait to try this tomorrow!!

Juliet

Tescos Greek Mullers are bogof

Woohoo! That's ace, well done Anwen x

Hi! Love the blog feel of your writing & totally understand your feelings about staying to group. I get so much support from the other members that it makes the whole process much more enjoyable & easy to stick to :) I look forward to hearing more as you progress, take care x

Well done on your first week :)

Hi there, I believe (double check) that you get more healthy extras and syns when breast feeding not during pregnancy. As for EE I thought exactly the same but the weight is coming of and I feel healthier than I have in ages & as I've got more energy I'm exercising more!! Please double...

Welcome to the SW group! It's been the only plan I've actually enjoyed & found suits me after years of starting and failing after a couple if weeks lol! The forums here are fab too lots of info & inspiration :) just what you need some days. Having put on weight & lost all fitness after a bad...

I know that story well! Been there and done it for years!! Tried and got bored of multiple diets :/ Now I do slimming world & love it! It's not a diet but a plan for life & the support has been amazing! I never feel hungry or bad about treating myself, it really is changing my life. I...

Love the vid! That's one of my fave snacks/breakfasts too! Cut up apple and any other fruit mixed into a muller light. My all time favourite is berries (I buy tons of frozen ones!) mixed into yog for brekkie with apple added for crunch :) Or for a pud I don't bother taking berries out to...

No problem :) It's always best to know so you aren't disheartened. I was prepared for worse to be honest! Next week will probably be the same but after that the weight loss should be better. I aim for 1-2lb a week, slow & steady!

It's common for weight to increase slightly when you start a new exercise regime, this explains better than I can! http://www.dailyspark.com/blog.asp?post=why_the_scale_goes_up_when_you_start_a_new_workout_plan That's why I anticipated a "bad" week. To me though getting back to my old fitness...

2lb off this week, happy with that as I expected less or sts as I've really upped the body magic :)

Thanks Texty x

Thanks Texty :) x

2lb off this week :) can't update the list as it won't copy for me!

2lb off this week & well on the way to silver body magic award :)

Good luck tomorrow everyone :) x

A loss is a loss! Could be if you've upped your exercise that you're holding in to a bit of extra water while your muscles repair themselves? Expecting the same myself this week. Keep drinking lots of water & no doubt it'll show in a bigger loss in the next couple of weeks :) xx

Onken started using sugar instead if sweetener in their yogurts :( lost a lot of SW customers lol! Only buy the mullers now but they are often on offer.

Seams

Really glad to hear it :) hope you have a fab week x

Yey!! Well done that's fab :)

Fleas

Hi Caretaker, I found this thread today & it's made me smile & cry reading your story so far. I too had a horrible experience with a doctor who I saw after a spell in hospital so totally sympathise. Your post about WI day feelings was brilliant lol! Know that feeling so well. I started SW 7...

Thanks Texty! Alphabetically makes much more sense! Duh!! x

Or 1 syn per tsp of honey and 1 syn per shelled Brazil nut :)

Ooh I need me one of these!! At the moment I either mix frozen berries with muller or just pop a muller in the freezer :)

Stair

You've been doing so well, you know you can do it. Maybe it's just a case of going back to basics for a bit? Hope you are feeling better soon & take all the support offered as you'll soon be back on it :)

My slow cooker!! Love coming home and having a welcoming smell fill the house!! Hand blender & pestle and mortar get used a lot too :)

I love getting a recipe and ingredients! Makes you try something new and for the price of a ticket it's great :) Our consultant sometimes pops in a little extra like soup container, measuring spoons etc too

Ulrich

Some of those baskets sound amazing! Ours is fruit only and I agree it would be great if there were some non perishables in there, fruit bowl in our house is always full anyway.

Ha ha! I've been searching the cupboards for this kind of thing today too! Fed up of measuring into a water bottle lol. Thanks for the ideas :)

Hi Texty and all!! Would love to lose 7lb this month, hope you don't mind me adding myself in. acc- 4lbs ( 0 lbs lost 4lbs to go) angelajane - 7lbs (0lbs lost 7lbs to go) babytreetrunk89 - 4lbs (0lbs lost 4lbs to go ) Bunnie - 8lbs (0lbs lost 8lbs to go) ceebeee - 5lbs (0lbs lost 5lbs to go...

WOW!! Truly inspirational, I can't wait to be popping up some after pics lol! This is fabulous for a read/look through if your having a bad week, just seeing the amazing transformations is enough to spur you on. Well done everyone xxx

Room for another one?! I've got another 6 or so stone to lose but it's coming off slowly :) I stick to EE & weigh in on a Saturday, be great to chat to others with the same goals of losing a fair chunk of ourselves!

Thanks Hannah, see you there x

Absolutely! 0.5 is still a loss so worth celebrating! Slow and steady wins the race x

Spray

Crape

And a very late one to you too!!

Hi guys just joining you after WI on Sat and getting my 1 stone award. Hoping to keep the momentum up and be down again in 6 weeks but for now I'm glad to be here!!

Lost 3lb on Sat and got my stone award & slimmer of the week! Chuffed to bits :) Also means I'm off down to the 16s so thank you all for the support and see you soon xxx

3lbs off this week taking me down a stone bracket and got my 1 stone award & slimmer of the week!! Chuffed to bits!! Here's to another fan week for us all xx

Welcome to the Saturday club :)

That sounds about normal to me!!

Yey!!'

Seals

Well done!!! 3.5 for me this week nearly out of the 17 stone range :)

Enter

Well done everyone! 2lb off this week & 1/2 stone award :) been a weekend of eating & drinking though, was good up until today when the hangover hunger hit!! Hey ho, back on it tomorrow. Have a great week x

Humps

Rides

Hi Ami :)

Well done Seacrest :) Ooh a haggis fest! Not had haggis in ages.... High in syns??

Taste

We all stumble sometimes, I have to write what I eat as it helps me stay in control! I know I'd pick otherwise :/

Well done Dees!! 2.5 off for me on sat so will still be with you lovely lot for a bit!

Plume

Lamps

Big well done everyone :D I lost 2.5lbs just a 1/2lb shy off my 1/2 stone award!! Ahh well next week lol

Cheers Hun! Keep ya fingers crossed lol

Ducks

Thanks Sparkles! Actually feeling fairly positive but I guess only time will tell lol Roll on tomorrow!

Snowdonia originally but now in Wrexham. Excited for the first match tomorrow!! Cymru am byth x

Good luck tomorrow everyone!!

Crate

Well done guys!! Hope I can say the same on Saturday!

Raves

Keeps life interesting though!! Can't wait till the weekend lol! More exciting than waiting for Christmas ?

Phase

Shark

Ha ha! We have similar issues in our family!! Dad is English but has lived in Wales for years, mum is both, we are of Irish descent but my sister and I are Cymraeg born & bred! My partner is a Scot (no real problems there lol!) Makes for a great 6 nations :)

Ramps

Nos Da my fellow Welshies! I'm from Snowdonia but living near Wrexham these days, joined up just over a week ago and have a long way to go, but this time is my time! Hoping the 6 nations don't drive me to drink and syns lol! Cymru am Byth <3

Hi guys! I'm also in the same club, can't wait to see 16 on those scales so it starts to feel real & like the numbers really are going down! 4lb off last week & looking forward to WI on Saturday. Lets stay on the right path together :) x

Hi all, I'm new here but also weigh in on a Saturday so hope I can join you all on your journeys :scale: Been reading through and there are some fab losses and inspirations! Hope I can join that category lol! Well my 1st weigh in yesterday and.... 4lb off! Was very happy and hope to keep losing...