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Thank you for the good vibes..def feeling it x

A STS for me...urgh. I suppose it's better than a gain, and I get its going be slow going to get these last few pounds off but I'm determined to get to target (even though the scales are determined not to budge!). well done to you all on your losses - you're inspiring me to keep going (can you...

Sorry I've been AWOL this week (been ill and missed weigh in)..should make it next weds though. In the meantime, you're all doing fab x

Not sure how (may have been a computer glitch or possibly someone didn't use the last list) but my update from yesterday was lost ! I've re-done mine, but others may wanted check their recent updates are correct and amend if necessary x Fiddle Girl - 30lbs - 22.5lbs to go Jo.b. - 7.5lbs to...

Half off for me, this week. Not unhappy with that as we were away at weekend and didn't have 100% control over what I ate. Slow and steady is going to be the name of the game for me for these last few pounds. 7st 1.5lbs isn't too shabby! Fiddle Girl - 30lbs - 22.5lbs to go Jo.b. - 7.5lbs to...

Yay, fab result Storm. Go you..You're unstoppable!

Love it :-)

I'm a happy bunny tonight. Lost 3lbs which, when I take into account the 1.5lbs I gained last week, means I'm making some progress on my target..hooray. :-) Fiddle Girl - 30lbs - 25lbs to go Jo.b. - 7.5lbs to lose -1.5lbs lost - 6lbs to go Pink - 36lbs to lose - 8lbs lost - 28lbs to go...

Some excellent results on here. Fingers crossed I'll have some good news to report tomorrow :-)

Well done everyone. Not the best start for me, sadly. Star week has resulted in a gain of 1.5lbs :-( Fiddle Girl - 30lbs - 26.5lbs to go Jo.b. - 7.5lbs to lose -1.5lbs gained - 9lbs to go Pink - 36lbs to lose - 8lbs lost - 28lbs to go Ponytales - 23lb to lose - 22.5lb to go Nanny Doreen -...

Think I may have to get some primula and give it a go next week :) every so often, I get a craving for something cheesy (ideally with something carb-heavy, like lasagne... The sw version just doesn't cut it!)

Ooh...let me know what it was like. Always been a bit skeptical about primula squeezy cheese but have to say the photo in the magazine looked lush.

Yay...there's nothing better for inspiring me to reach for the fruit bowl in the mornings than logging seeing that fellow challengers are logging good losses. Well done to all.

Ooh..hope you guys don't mind if I gatecrash? I need a bit of motivation to get to target and I know how valuable these challenges can be. The end of July will mark 2yrs on SW for me. I started at 18st 5lbs then, and currently stand at 11st 5.5lbs. I want to get to 10st 12lbs by end of July...

Hi there and well done on starting your journey (like any journey the first few steps are the hardest, but then you're on your way x). I can empathise with you (I've lost 7st exactly, up to last weigh in 3wks ago. I've broken my foot and struggling to get to group at mo but sw has become such a...

Can I be put down as a holiday week for this week, I'm not going to he able to get weighed tomorrow, I've broken my foot :-(

Can you put me down for a holiday for week 4, really sorry to mess you around but I broke my foot yesterday and won't be able to get to weigh in tomorrow. :-(

It's always good to compare then and now....I've lost 7st, with approx another 7 to 10lbs to go (I'll know what my target is when I get there!) and for me I've noticed: (a) I can take a bath without causing a tsunami of water behind my behind!; (b) I've got so much more energy. However my head...

This made me laugh and made me realise I'm not the only one with dubiously named chickens....we have a white one called Mayo, an orange one named Nando and a black one called Crispy! I'm sure the neighbours think we're nuts!

Always worth changing things up (particularly when we've been doing the same plan for a while, I think our bodies get used to things). I found the first week I did SP I lost 5.5lbs (but that was just after the new year, and was some, not all (!), of my xmas 'gain'), the following 3 weeks I did...

Although I've dabbled with the new slimming world SP plan after Xmas (to get rid of my xmas gain!), I've been doing EE for the last 18mths (with a few lapses for holidays etc). How about you? What plan are you on? How are you finding it?

Hiya flasharry Well done on fab loss so far....you've proved you can do it if you set your mind to it. My starting weight was 18st 5lbs and I'm now 11st 5, so I've lost 7st exactly = 98lbs. Soo close to that magic 100 lb loss I can almost taste it! I will get that 100 off and after that I...

Beef heart (comes in thin slices from tesco, like liver). Was dubious at first, but really low in fat (much lower fat % than the leanest stewing steak) and really cheap (approx £3 per kg). Really lush cooked in slow cooker all day and the whole family love it :-D

Week 3 for Feb....a loss of 1lb today (7st off in total..never thought I'd get my hands on it)

Happy bunny right now...a 1 lb loss for me today (earning me my 7st certificate and sticker) :-D

Thank you for the kind words..and you're right. I'm about 7 pounds from target now so need to be patient (trouble is, I want it yesterday if not before!!) I have been doing lots of SP days recently and intend on going back to basics with EE for a week or two to shake things up (craving potatoes...

Well done to all on your fab losses. Just a half off for me for wk 2... meh :-(

Wk 2 Weighed in just now...lost a lowly half pound :-( still suppose it's going in right direction.

Oh wow. What a great lot of ideas (I love the hanging basket of salad leaves (it's attractive in its own right). I guess you're right, some veg are just too cheap to bother putting the effort into, but will def try courgettes this year (along with beetroot, courgette is one of my favourite veg...

Finding bones, where I didn't know I had them (my collarbone has recently surfaced)!

Thanks for your responses and ideas. Last year I grew some strawberries in the ground, so I'm hoping they'll come back stronger and also some runner beans (had loads, and probably saved me a small fortune as they're so expensive to buy). Just wondering about growing some peas and broad beans...

Hi Was wondering whether anyone was planning on growing some of their own veg (or fruit). I've got a blank canvas of a garden and am hoping to grow some veg iny garden (as I seem to be spending the equivalent of the national debt of greece on fruit and veg each month). Has anyone else found...

Disappointed to have sts at this week's Wi :(

Hi..can you update me as a sts this week, despite being on plan this week and also throwing in several Sp days. #disappointed :(

Hope you like it x

Hi guys just a quick one! Sorry I haven't been around to update recently I've just been really busy trying to get my dissertation finished! I will come and update everything tomorrow evening guys sorry I've been a bit rubbish xxx ..you've not been rubbish at all! We all appreciate your hard...

Like you, I take breakfast to work (couldn't stomach it before 9, myself). My latest favourite brekkie is simply a big tub of fruit salad and just before I want to eat I tip a pot of dry oats that have been lightly toasted in a dry pan the night before. Nothing elaborate but there's something...

Excellent... Can you put me down for 4lbs please x

Wow..well done on that fab loss.. What an inspiration. Just a half off for me today, please..my last WI in jan. Here's looking forward to February. Well done ladies and gents!

My last weigh in for January and just a half off for me...still can't complain as every little helps (as tesco keep telling us!). Can't wait til the February challenge to see and share in everyone's continued successes x

Ooh Mandlegrot, yes please to a February challenge. Count me in. I find these keep me so motivated x

Well done to everyone.. So encouraging to see how well we're all doing.... I lost 2.5 lbs at Wi today :-)

Hi there. Big thanks for doing this. Can I add my weigh-in for this afternoon please (went to group half hour ago, so couldn't post before now) .... Lost 2.5 lbs..yay

Hi Shellie Keep up the inspiring exercise (hopefully if you keep mentioning it on here, it'll shame me into digging my trainers out of the wardrobe!) One little comment on your food diary - you don't seem to eat that much (?) I know I couldn't survive on so little - I'm too greedy and would...

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Hi I'm really impressed with your commitment to exercise.. Could you send some my way please? (last summer/autumn I started to take up running but I'm too easily put off by the weather .but really must pick it back up in the next few weeks). Sounds like you're getting yourself organised (that's...

5.5 off for me tonight (taken a big chunk out of my massive xmas/new yr gain)!

Weighed in tonight....lost 5.5lbs..Yay! Although I would've sold my soul to the devil for a jacket potato, I'm pleased I stuck it out on the EE SP plan last week.

Hi MrsP Well done on starting things up again. Like you I'm in my 40s, married with 2 kids and work full time (term time) and I empathise with the frustration at putting weight back on that was previously lost... Although having such a devastating year is a better reason to take your eye off...

This week I'm trying Sp this week (got to get rid of a chunk of my xmas/new year gain!!)..it'll be interesting to see what effect it has. But then I'm going to go back to EE, with the odd SP day thrown in each week, after this week as I'm finding it a bit restrictive (miss having potatoes etc...

Had a scary weigh in tonight (since before xmas) .. put on way more than I was expecting :-( Can I be a real pain and revise my target for the quarter to a planned loss of 16 lbs please? Fingers crossed for a good loss next week.

Omg..weigh in was bad! Managed to put on 9lbs through 2wks of overindulgence combined with totm! Still, line drawn and moving on. Need to give this new speed loss plan, ee sp a whirl. Here's to a good week heat week. Good luck everyone SlimmingKitchen - 8lbs to lose (8lbs to go) Elanor - 7lbs...

Hey there. I think we're all struggling to get back into the swing of things (I'm a routine sort of a gal, so give me xmas/new year when I don't even know if it's Friday or Saturday and I go back to my old habits of eating for eating's sake). Don't fall into the trap of not eating tho.. Have a...

Oh ok, thanks I'll have a look (although I'm sure all will become clear when consultant goes through it with us on weds) :-)

Hi there..I'm sure you'll be where you want to be this time next year (you're first post is very honest and open and definitely hits a chord with me). Good advice too from Zafira (I've always got best results when I've written everything done..it encourages me to take ownership of it). Looking...

..me too, please. :-D. But I've not got a WI til 7th Jan and expecting a gain from last WI before Xmas (been away) so despite me being back on wagon from this am (trying for damage limitation but more like trying to hold back the tide!!) my first result is gonna show a gain!! However, like to...

On this new SP plan, can I just ask someone whose got the books already (I'm waiting to get my new books next weds as have been away).. The hex.b list...does it contain a small portion of potatoes etc (like the old original plan did) ? Or, is the only way to get a jacket spud with my evening...

Well done..you must be so proud. :-D I reckon I'm between 7 and 10 lbs off target now - I can almost taste it! (and I reckon it'll taste even better than the chocolates and champagne in the house I'm trying hard to ignore!)

Could I join too please :-D Thanks for setting this up...I find these challenges so good. My next weigh in won't be til the evening of weds 7th (I'm away over new year). I'm anticipating a bit of a gain from last weigh in (xmas eve morning) but I'd like to be half a stone less than from that...

I missed group last week (car trouble) but lost 2lbs at group yesterday..chuffed with that (although I doubt those 2lbs,will stay off for long!) Happy Christmas to you all x Kittypuss85 - target 26lbs 4lbs lost 22lbs to go AmyElizabeth - target 26lbs 6lbs lost 20lbs to go Kuriosity - target...

Bleugh... I stayed the same tonight!

Wow..everyone's doing brilliantly considering we're getting into the season of temptations! I have WI tonight, so keep everything crossed for me! I'm not feeling that confident. :-(

DYJLIW your eldest child, who's been away at university for the last two and a half months, will be home later today for 5wks for Xmas :-D... Little embarrassed to say I've missed him something awful and I've got 4yrs of this so better get used to it! Although give it a week of tripping over...

Looks like at some point one of us 'picked up' an 'old' list as my weight was a week out of date! Lost a pound tonight, which takes me to 3 lost with 4 to go so I've corrected it. Not sure if I'll quite make it but it won't be for the lack of trying! Kittypuss85 - target 26lbs 4lbs lost 22lbs...

Well done you! 5lbs off, thats brilliant!

Excellent loss, Mandlegrot - well done. A half off for me tonight (as tesco says, every little helps)! Kittypuss85 - target 26lbs 4lbs lost 22lbs to go AmyElizabeth - target 26lbs 6lbs lost 20lbs to go Kuriosity - target 23lb. 3lbs lost 20lbs to go Mandlegrot - target 23lbs 5.5lbs lost, 17.5...

You're doing brilliantly - what an inspiration you are!

Wow s_j_b, what a fab weightloss. How long has that taken you?

Next goal is my 7st award (I'm a sucker for a shiny sticker!).. 4.5lbs to go...which I'm hoping to get before Xmas (although if it's after, I'm ok with that too). After that, it'll be 100lbs lost and then I reckon I'll have target on the horizon :-D.

Kittypuss85 - target 26lbs 4lbs lost 22lbs to go AmyElizabeth - target 26lbs 6lbs lost 20lbs to go Kuriosity - target 23lb. 3lbs lost 20lbs to go Mandlegrot - target 23lbs 2.5lbs lost, 20.5 lbs to go FSO- target 23lbs, lost 7lb, 16lbs to go Dolly Rocker - target 28lbs - 17lbs lost - 11lbs to go...

Honestly, my brain was absolute mush yesterday! I lost 2.5 yesterday which, whend taken off the 8 I wanted to lose (originally 7 to target, but I put on a lb) so my results should've read.. 7lb to target. 1.5 lost. **5.5 to lose (not 6.5) ! I've amended the list (honestly some people...

..a sts is brilliant considering how well you've done so far, and I'm sure you'll have a great result next week.

^^^^^ absolutely right. Can't stress enough, planning is def. the key. That and cooking in bulk eg cooking 2 or 3 batches of lean mince in a slowcooker (adding lots chopped/grated veg for your superfree... Grated mushrooms, carrots, beetroot and courgette cook down with the passata into a...

11st 9.5 as of tonight... I'm a happy camper :-D

Hey wonderful fellow skinnies. Didn't post last week (had to take a week's 'holiday' as it was my daughter's parents' evening @ school). However just got weighed at group and have lost 2.5lbs..well chuffed! Kittypuss85 - target 26lbs 4lbs lost 22lbs to go AmyElizabeth - target 26lbs 6lbs lost...

Absolutely :)

Kittypuss85 - target 26lbs 4lbs lost 22lbs to go AmyElizabeth - target 26lbs 6lbs lost 20lbs to go Kuriosity - target 23lb. 3lbs lost 20lbs to go Mandlegrot - target 23lbs 2.5lbs lost, 20.5 lbs to go FSO- target 23lbs, lost 7lb, 16lbs to go Dolly Rocker - target 28lbs - 14 lost - 14 to go...

Urgh...been good this week and put on 1 lb..damn you totm !! next week I may not make it to wi either (daughters patents evening). Still will stay on plan and it'll work itself out (too close now to get disheartened) Good luck everyone x

Wow, dolly rocker..1st stone down. What a result!

Hi guys...I just discovered this challenge and if it's not too late, do you mind if I tag along? Impressed by all your successes and motivation to date. Bit of background: been doing Sw for 15 mths now, have lost 6st 8lbs (as at last WI on weds) - slow and steady, with a few detours and winding...

Last Christmas I'd been on SW for 5mths and I'd decided to give myself permission to have a few days off (when we had company/were at other people's/out) and to be on plan in between and back on it proper by new years day. However, although I didn't go mad and only had a couple of chocolates...

I've been a bit quiet on here over the last couple of weeks (had a 0.5 lb gain, followed by a sts :-( ) However found my mojo again, lost 2 tonight taking me to 11,11 (and earning me my 6.5 stone award...Yay)

Haven't posted for last couple of weeks as sts. However with 2 off tonight (I assume this is the end of the challenge) .. Overall I'm happy with 14.5 off :) Well done everyone... We were brilliant.! *BethanyChey - 20lbs Lost, 1lbs to go *BlueCow - 10lb lost 25lb to go *BubblesAnseo - 2+ 21...

Morriston do the same (if that's more convenient for you?)... 3 packs for £10 :-)

Wow, melonball. You're flying towards that target! So great! This time next week you could be the proud owner of a target sticker!

Hey there. Happy belated birthday. Sounds like you've been on plan too though from what your scales are saying! Fingers crossed for your wi next week (be great to get that shiny sticker, and you'd be within a tiny stretch of target) and get you with your skinny fit size 10 jeans..Yay. :-)...

2 lbs off for me tonight..so happy as I've gone from the 12s to the 11s..it's so good when the number at the front changes! BethanyChey - 20lbs Lost, 1lbs to go *BlueCow - 7lb lost 28lb to go *BubblesAnseo - 2+ 21 pounds to go *Chrissygrech - 16.0 lbs lost 8.8 lbs to go *DollyRocker - 8lbs lost...

Can I sneek in here, please?! Lost 2 lbs at Wi tonight, taking me to 11 st 12.5. Have a grin on my face a mile wide!

Well I'm going to say goodbye for now to you good people. Pleased to say I'm 2lbs lighter than I was this time last week so, at 11 st 12.5 lbs, I'm crashing into the 11 to 10s! Good luck one and all. See you soon.

I agree, you can definitely do it without 'exercise' and it sounds like you're on the go all the time. I've lost nearly 6 and half stone in just over a year without changing too much about my lifestyle (like you, I'm on the go ferrying kids about, gardening, chores at home etc and work full time...

Wow. You're doing brilliantly and your photos are an inspiration and your face looks completely different.

Well done kay . Save me a place in the next zone, as I'm hoping to be there soon! :-)

So far we've lost a staggering 320lbs or 22 stone 12lbs!!!!!!!!!! :talk017 Blimey..how amazing are we?!

Lost 1.5 lbs this week but have adjusted my figures as it would seem someone used an 'old' results list and I didn't notice at the time (took me ages to check my losses and gains over the last couple of months) BethanyChey - 20lbs Lost, 1lbs to go *BlueCow - 7lb lost 28lb to go *BubblesAnseo -...

Lost 1.5lbs this week. 12st 0.5lbs...I'm almost there!

Quite pleased with myself..lost 1.5lbs at weigh in. Think I'm ready to set my target..eek. I think I want to be 10st something.. So would need to lose 15lbs to take me to 10st 13.5lbs. (12st 0.5 now). It may be a big ask but I'm going to aim for it and see what happens. How's your week...

So pleased for you..well done. Excellent news :-)

Woohoo.. How lovely and entirely understandable you've been distracted! I bet your weight loss so far is resulting in heaps of confidence that is attractive to others. Fingers crossed you get the loss tonight... How fab if you get within a couple of pounds of that target :-) let us know how...

A STS for me too, sadly :-(

A sts for me tonight..ugh. Still had a good loss last week so I suppose it was a big ask for another one this week. This week I'm going to try and shake my body up a bit and do some red and some green days (been doing extra easy since I started) and will have to see whether that gives me a...

Yay...well done. Target is in sight now :-)

For me I imagine if I keep going to group each week after getting to target it'll hopefully keep me on track for long enough for my head to catch up with the rest of me :-) I

I'll have to try the photo idea barbette..anything is worth a try. On another thread recently I read someone saying something about the fact that overeating is a mental issue around body image in the same way that anorexia is (just different way of supposedly trying to 'cope' with those...

Hi there. I know what you mean as my head is definitely playing catch up with my body! I've lost just over 6st and have gone from a size 24 to a comfortable 14 and yet I still think of myself as much bigger than I am. Although I pick up the right size clothing when shopping, I still think can I...

Thank you. You won't be in the zone long though, I'm sure :-)

2 off for me tonight, so down to 12st 2lbs...so close to that elusive "11" zone now I can almost touch it!

2 off for me this week :-) BethanyChey - 20lbs Lost, 1lbs to go *BlueCow - 7lb lost 28lb to go *BubblesAnseo - 2+ 21 pounds to go *Chrissygrech - 13.4 lbs lost 11.4 lbs to go *DollyRocker - 8lbs lost 13lbs to go *Donna79 - 1lb lost 20lbs to go *edaj1 - 0lbs lost 28 to go *happynanna - 7lbs...

Draw a line and you'll have a better week this week. :-) I've been plugging away these last few weeks (when it would've been tempting to give up) but patience has been rewarded and I've lost 2 tonight. I'm sure you'll get a good one next week. X

* should've read "overthinking it" not overthrowing it! Blooming phone :-)

I'll keep all my fingers and toes crossed for you for the district finals :-) I'm sure you're just overthrowing it and your weigh in will be fine x. No matter what the outcome, you were chosen by your group as much for the inspiration and motivation you give to others as for being religiously on...

Well done. Keep the door ajar for us all! Lost a pound this week (1 of the 2 I put on last week). It feels like it's going to be forever before I'll follow you down to the 11s (this zone is taking ages!)..but here's hoping the next 4.5lbs goes quickly and I get there!

Back in the right direction - Lost a pound this week: *BethanyChey - 20lbs Lost, 1lbs to go *BlueCow - 7lb lost 28lb to go *BubblesAnseo - 2+ 21 pounds to go *Chrissygrech - 12.1 lbs lost 12.7 lbs to go *DollyRocker - 8lbs lost 13lbs to go *Donna79 - 1lb lost 20lbs to go *edaj1 - 0lbs lost 28...

It's lovely to get that group support :D Lost a pound..I'm not unhappy with that. Fingers crossed we repeat our successes next week x

Yay..finally your perseverance paid off. I take it you are now the proud owner of a 5st shiny red sticker and certificate?! :D

Well...how did you do?

Good luck for tomorrow.. let's hope for a successful week this week for both of us (this trying to encourage and inspire each other better start to pay off!!) Hope you're feeling better tho (being unwell can affect weightloss but hope not) Do I take it you bake and decorate cakes for...

Hiya Yeah not too bad. Hoping to have a good week this week (trying to drink more). How's your week going with the extra superfree?

Put 2lbs on...ugh :D *BethanyChey - 20lbs Lost, 1lbs to go *BlueCow - 7lb lost 28lb to go *BubblesAnseo - 2+ 21 pounds to go *Chrissygrech - 10.75 lbs lost 14 lbs to go *DollyRocker - 8lbs lost 13lbs to go *Donna79 - 1lb lost 20lbs to go *edaj1 - 0lbs lost 28 to go *happynanna - 7lbs lost 21 to...

Hi melonball. Sorry for the delay in replying (having a sulk of my own :( put on 2 pounds..but I feel a bit bloated and bluh over the last couple of days, not sure if it's water retention but I've been good this week so I'm putting it down to a blip). I feel a bit of a fraud commenting on your...

Oh no...That's so unfair. I'd be sulking unbearably but you're absolutely doing the right thing. The only thing I can suggest is to try to change things about as I've heard it said at group (as well as on here) that sometimes our bodies get used to us doing the same thing... If you're doing...

I don't miss getting repeatative strain injury from having to look at the back of the clothes racks in shops to see if they did it in my (then) size, only to find they don't stock size 24 (now a 14) :-)

Good luck for weigh in today...I'll have everything crossed for you x If September's a bit of a sticky time for you (perhaps it's because it feels like the end of the summer?) at least you're aware of it and have set a reasonable goal :) October will be OK (I know I'm going to embarrass him by...

Sounds like you've got your planning mojo back....making batches of soup - very impressed! I love sw soups but I don't feel full for long with them (although I may not include the right things). I've struggled to be organised and to plan during the summer holidays, but my daughter and I are...

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Don't get disheartened, ruby. We had a lady who started in group approx a month ago who lost nothing on first week, but has since lost well (as I recall she's had a couple of c.3lb losses and a c.2lb). Sometimes our bodies get 'confused' about all this healthy, good food but it'll show next...

I'm so pleased to hear you're feeling more yourself..it's amazing what a decent night's sleep can do. Glad you're able to plan your meals too (that's always been the key for good results for me). You're your group's woman of the year..wow what a recognition (it goes to show how you've been...

How are you doing today, melonball? How's the throat? Could you maybe freeze some yoghurt to ease it or perhaps some sugarfree jelly?

My apologies, lardylady. It wasn't meant to offend anyone but I entirely take your point. X

A loss of 2.5lbs for me (and my 6st award in group)...Yay me! Well done to all...we're doing so well overall. *BethanyChey - 19.5lbs Lost, 1.5lbs to go *BlueCow - 7lb lost 28lb to go *BubblesAnseo - 19 pounds to go *Chrissygrech - 10.25 lbs lost 14.5 lbs to go *DollyRocker - 8lbs lost 13lbs...

Had some progress today..down 2.5 lbs so I'm now 12st 3lbs which earned me my 6st award in group so I'm grinning like a Cheshire cat!! I'm hoping to be in next zone by end September, which should be achievable.. fingers crossed :)

Not sure why the ** came thru, I didn't swear but should've read: chr1st & ins-tag-ram

I'm really chuffed.. Got my 6st sticker today (****** knows how but I'll take it) with a 2.5 lb loss, taking me to 6st 2lbs in total. So if I can break thru this barrier, so can you melonball. I'm keeping everything crossed for you...sending positive thoughts your way. I'm not on *********...

I'm glad my wittering made sense! You're nearly there melonball..it would be such a shame to jeopardise it all. Although I've heard it said that the last half a stone is the hardest (but it'll be the sweetest feeling when you get there). When do you weigh in? Fingers crossed for my weigh in...

Hi melonball Well done on your journey so far x I feel your pain, I'm half a pound short of my 6st award (and have been for last couple of weeks) - it's proving really elusive. As I had a blowout at weekend (big bbq party at ours...lots of wine drunk which then means I make crappy choices!) I...

Stayed the same this week. :(

Ha..I never thought of that!

Another 1 lb off for me this week :) *BethanyChey - 13.5lbs Lost, 7.5lbs to go *BubblesAnseo - 5lbs lost 21.5lbs to go *Chrissygrech - 9.25 lbs lost 15.5 lbs to go *DollyRocker - 8lbs lost 13lbs to go *Donna79 - 1lb lost 20lbs to go *edaj1 - 0lbs lost 28 to go *happynanna - 5lbs lost 23 to go...

1 lb off for me this week (chuffed with that as we've been away for a few days and been 'near' but not 'on' plan). However I needed another half pound to get my 6st award...grrr..I knew I should've blown my nose and cut my toenails before WI this am!! :)

A 1 lb off for me today....I'm under the mid-point of this zone (just) at 12st 6.5lbs

Just a one lb loss for me today..still every little helps! *BethanyChey - 13lbs Lost, 8lbs to go *BubblesAnseo - 3.5lbs lost 22.5lbs to go *Chrissygrech - 4.75 lbs lost 20 lbs to go *DollyRocker - 8lbs lost 13lbs to go *Donna79 - 1lb lost 20lbs to go *edaj1 - 0lbs lost 28 to go *happynanna -...

You'll get it back off..you've done the hard bit - facing up to it. It'll be off again before you know it.

Got 2 vouchers so got 4 packs of 5% mince, pork steaks and turkey breast. They also gad some whole chickens on special offer (bigger so a better deal than the '3 for £10' sized chickens)..£3.75 for a 1.8kg chicken. Worth looking out for.

Solange, your optimism is infectious. We CAN do it. Let's all push our way out of the 12s together!

Steak, oven chips (synned), garlic mushrooms and salad ..yum

Well done Danni86 on good loss. 3 weeks is def. do-able for you. I reckon 5 weeks for me to see 11-something (fingers crossed I'll do it by the end of the summer hols)

To get my 6 stone sticker (I'm like a magpie, loving the shiny stickers!). Need 2.5lbs for that. The next goal after that'll be to get into the '11s' (I need 8lbs from now to get that)

Well done to everyone. .great losses. I've lost 2.5lbs this week..happy with that! *BethanyChey - 9.5lbs Lost, 11.5lbs to go *BubblesAnseo - 3.5lbs lost 22.5lbs to go *Chrissygrech - 4.25 lbs lost 20.5 lbs to go *DollyRocker - 8lbs lost 13lbs to go *Donna79 - 1lb lost 20lbs to go *edaj1 - 0lbs...

You and me both, solange. I've piddled about in this zone long enough! I need to focus now! Lost 2.5lbs this week so that's set me on my way..now 12st 7.5lbs!

Thank you daz for your time.

Well done. .some fab losses. I've not updated as I STS this week.

Urgh..sts this week for me :/

Well done Rosie and welcome. You've been so close to the 11s before so you know you can do it! I know what you mean about not knowing what it feels like to be a certain weight (as an adult). I too can't remember being in the 11s (and I'm double your age!!)..it'll be a voyage of discovery for us...

1.5 lbs off for me this week x *BethanyChey - 5lbs Lost, 16lbs to go *BubblesAnseo - 0lbs lost 26lbs to go *Chrissygrech - 2.5 lbs lost 20.5 lbs to go *DollyRocker - 3lbs lost 18lbs to go *Donna79 - 1lb lost 20lbs to go *edaj1 - 0lbs lost 28 to go *happynanna - 0lbs lost 28 to go *holiday...

1.5 lbs off for me tonight if you'd be so kind, daz

1.5 off for me tonight..slowly wearing the 12s down (or maybe they're wearing me down!!) 12st 10 now

Hi there I'm sure it's do-able. I've lost 5.5st in just under a year and I've not deprived myself when 'life' has happened (put on at Christmas, holidays and weekends away) but got back to it. Like you I've done it before but given up (normally when things have got hard and i slipped up/meals...

Some great advice on here already. However if you can get to Iceland occasionally they are doing a really good deal at the moment. .1.5kgs of frozen chicken breasts for £5. As chicken is so versatile ..curries, stirfries etc (bulk it out with veg/lentils etc) and 1.5kg should do several meals...

Urgh..too slow. .only a half off! Need to change things up a bit I think.

Well done everyone on your fab losses. Only a half off for me this week. Need to shake things up a bit..seem to be grinding to a halt *BethanyChey - 5lbs Lost, 16lbs to go *BubblesAnseo - 0lbs lost 26lbs to go *Chrissygrech - 0.5 lbs lost 20.5 lbs to go *DollyRocker - 3lbs lost 18lbs to go...

A half off for me please daz

CharlieJYN You're doing so well. I did wk1 day3 again on friday. I'm finding the lungs are ok but I keep pulling muscles in my legs and bum (didn't know I had any under the fat!). However we've been away for weekend and have just got back so haven't been out today. Tbh not sure when I'm going...

I've STS at WI this week...blah

I'm a STS this week daz, please.

Not the best start to this challenge for me! STS at WI tonight :( Still onwards and downwards. Good luck to everyone for this week x *BethanyChey - 0lbs Lost, 21lbs to go *BubblesAnseo - 0lbs lost 26lbs to go *Chrissygrech - 0 lbs lost 21 lbs to go *Donna79 - 0.5lbs lost 20.5lbs to go...

Well done. I've not been brave enough to look too far ahead as I know it'll overwhelm me. I'm out later tonight so I'd better get the iron lung plugged in for when I get back! Just got weigh in at group first, then out for run before dinner.

Thanks for the encouragement, Charlie, I need all i can get (and a boot up my bum too!). Cos I'm doing it with daughter and she has dance classes mon and tues, we're going to do c25k fri, sun & weds (and walk every other night). Let me know how you find 'week2' session, tomorrow night x

Charlie Thanks for the advice. I know what I'm like and if it's too hard I'm likely to give up. The 60sec runs are manageable (just) and I'm not as out if breath at the end of each run, but I'm already worrying about the next week's pattern! Silly, I know :) As for last night's run..I did it...

Ooh. I've just noticed this thread. I'd be interested to know if people feel this helps with their weight loss? I'm about to venture out for day 2 of week one in an hour or so. Also is it a problem to keep repeating one 'week' pattern until it feels a little more do-able (friday night almost...

Me too, please! These challenges keep me so focussed. I'd like another stone and a half off by beginning of october (which I assume is when this'll end?)..that'll take me to 7st total lost and when I take my son to uni for that first term and totally embarass him by sobbing like an idiot, at...

When you put it like that, we are blooming epic! That's an entire person!

Thanks for everyone's support..although I didn't get as big a loss as I wanted to when this challenge started..I still lost a stone, had a holiday and fun along the way. I've lost 5.5 stone in total, happier and healthier than I've been in a good few years and so I'm not going to look on this...

Just a half off for me tonight (can't complain as got my 5 and half stone award tonight!) Determined2slim 1lb lost 20 remaining EmilieClare 2lbs lost 26lbs remaining I predict a diet 9lbs lost 6.5lbs remaining Jeanne Von Buttonpopper 12.5lbs lost 8.5lbs remaining jenniecakes 5lb lost 4lb...

Well done you. I'm slowly chipping away at this zone (0.5 off at WI tonight..taking me to 12 12 ) ...but every little helps!

A half off for me tonight, please daz :)

Hey there. Good luck for your first weigh in!

Ditto x

Thank you molly x but I think your losses have put us all to shame :) x

Don't worry. As you went over so early on in your 'week' I'm sure you'll be fine. The only thing I'd say is don't deprive yourself too much the rest of this week...firstly you slipped up (you're human) and don't need to be 'punished' for it; secondly if you cut out too much to try and make up...

Thank you. Its so good to move into the next zone!

Big hello to you all. .is there room for one more?! Big smile on my face as I made it into this zone at WI tonight. ..now 12st 12.5lbs (3lbs lost this week. Since July 2013 - 5st 6.5lbs in total..i can almost taste that 5 1/2 stone sticker/certificate!!!) Still have a stupid grin on my face!

One v.happy bunny reporting a 3 lb loss this week ...whoohoo x Determined2slim 1lb lost 20 remaining EmilieClare 2lbs lost 26lbs remaining I predict a diet 9lbs lost 6.5lbs remaining Jeanne Von Buttonpopper 12.5lbs lost 8.5lbs remaining jenniecakes 5lb lost 4lb remaining Jennjenn84 17lb lost...

3 lbs off for me please daz. Thank you :?

Keegan I know what you mean about the happy clappy thing..and for the first few weeks my cynicism and 'britishness' found it all a bit much..but I'm with superfree princess on this. Losing weight is hard..if it wasn't then we'd never be the size we are..and when we do well its nice to be...

I'm determined to see 12 st something v.soon (13st 1.5 at last WI on weds)..so I'll never again start my weight with a 13 ! This time last year my number started with an 18 so I know I can do it. .it's just a matter of when. These mini-goals and milestones are so important!

What about a Mediterranean chicken tray bake ..all in one dish (so less washing up!). Slices of potatoes (can even use tinned ones if you want!), tomatoes, courgettes, onions, mushrooms, bit of garlic, loads of herbs and a chicken breast and maybe slices of lemon if you like it. A few sprays...

Only a half off for me this week..I think I set my target too high!! Still I should focus on wgat I've lost, not what I haven't! ! Determined2slim 1lb lost 20 remaining EmilieClare 2lbs lost 26lbs remaining I predict a diet 7.5lbs lost 8lbs remaining Jeanne Von Buttonpopper 12.5lbs lost...

A half off for me this week please daz :)

"Kfc" sw chicken from the fakeaways book :D

You're right 'jeanne' it was a lovely holiday but what's mad is my change of attitude. This time last year after being so naughty I'd would've come back with an attitude of "I've ruined everything now so I may as well keep eating crap". But on the way home I couldn't wait to get back to my SW...

Stayed the same at WI tonight..which I'm chuffed with after a holiday blowout of wine, pizza and all things synned! Back to it with a vengeance now!

Hi daz, stayed the same for me (amazed that the scales were kind to me after a week's holiday and some major naughty meals). Back on it now. Thank you

It's nice to know we're not alone!

Hi there. No you're not on your own...I do too. I keep a tally on the lock screen/ wallpaper of my phone so I can see it all the time (stars "filled in" for every half pound I've lost so far (146 to date) and "empty" for those I've got to lose to get to next mini-target). I need something...

4 lbs off tonight. .whoohoo. Got my 5 stone award in group too..just in time for holidays next week (when I'm likely to put a few lbs on!) Ally_88 1.5lb lost, 9lb remaining Barmel 0lbs lost 10lbs remaining Determined2slim 1lb lost 20 remaining DeliciousBoo 28lbs remaining EmilieClare 2lbs lost...

Thank you x

4 lbs off for me tonight, please Daz. 5 stone award tonight in group to top it all. #happy_bunny

Just a 1/2 off for me Ally_88 0lb lost, 10.5lb remaining Barmel 0lbs lost 10lbs remaining Determined2slim 1lb lost 20 remaining DeliciousBoo 28lbs remaining EmilieClare 2lbs lost 26lbs remaining Ghostie 0lbs lost 35lbs remaining HLBGirlie 0lbs lost 28lbs remaining I predict a diet 5.5lbs lost...

Half off for me please daz (ps i'm on holiday week after next, not next week x)

Daz, can you put me down for a 1 lb loss today, please (Also it looks like you've put me down for a holiday for this and next couple of weeks.. ..I wish!!! Though I am going to be on hols for wk beginning may 26th). Huge thanks.

A one pound loss for me tonight (I'm so close to my 5 stone award I can almost taste it!) (Last week I made a mistake when amending my figures so I've corrected that too) **************************************** Ally_88 1.5lb lost, 7lb remaining Barmel 0lbs lost 10lbs remaining...

:) I'm with you..savoury things are my downfall.

Hi there. I think the hardest time for me was the first 3 or 4 weeks, when my tastebuds were adjusting and I didn't notice any changes in my body. Once I got past that stage I didn't crave the junk food so much and as someone posted earlier you start to ask yourself whether it's worth all those...

A half off for me this week please daz

A half off for me this week... ******************************** Ally_88 1.5lb lost, 7lb remaining Barmel 0lbs lost 10lbs remaining Determined2slim 1lb lost 20 remaining DeliciousBoo 28lbs remaining EmilieClare 2lbs lost 26lbs remaining Ghostie 0lbs lost 35lbs remaining HLBGirlie 0lbs lost...

Thank you x

Daz, can you put this v.happy bunny down for a loss of 3.5lbs please :D

3.5 off for me today..yay *************************** Ally_88 3.5lb lost, 7lb remaining Barmel 0lbs lost 10lbs remaining Determined2slim 1lb lost 20 remaining DeliciousBoo 28lbs remaining EmilieClare 2lbs lost 26lbs remaining Ghostie 0lbs lost 35lbs remaining HLBGirlie 0lbs lost 28lbs remaining...

Damn..totm...3lbs in the wrong direction :( Ally_88 3.5lb lost, 7lb remaining Barmel 0lbs lost 10lbs remaining Determined2slim 1lb lost 20 remaining DeliciousBoo 28lbs remaining EmilieClare 2lbs lost 26lbs remaining Ghostie 0lbs lost 35lbs remaining HLBGirlie 0lbs lost 28lbs remaining I...

Well done everyone - some really good losses. I'll be weighing in later today but just not feeling like I've lost this week :( ....altho you can never really tell, we'll see.

The one I've got is called "food planner", it's logo is a knife fork and spoon on a red background and it was a free app. Be warned though, it takes some time to program your recipes/ingredients lists in but once you have you can add the items to a shopping list and can then see at a glance eg...

Couldn't agree more with this. ...planning is the key. I use a free app on my phone to plan the week's meals. I took a while to type in the ingredients to the approx 20 to 25 'usual' midweek dinners I tend to do but then it makes shopping so easy...and as a result I found I was wasting less food...

A loss of 2.5lbs for me this week :) Ally_88 3lb lost, 7.5lb remaining Barmel 0lbs lost 10lbs remaining Determined2slim 1lb lost 20 remaining EmilieClare 2lbs lost 26lbs remaining Ghostie 0lbs lost 35lbs remaining HLBGirlie 0lbs lost 28lbs remaining I predict a diet 3.5lbs lost 12lbs remaining...

Hear hear...the failure isn't from a gain (we all have those)..it comes from allowing it to beat us x

As we're not too far away now, can you put me down for 25lbs please ...eek!

Sory to wade in here, but I can only assume the consultant didn't make himself clear..and I'd suggest you speak to him to clarify asap...but superfree (fruit and non-starchy veg) are an essential part of the plan and, as other posters have said, you should aim for 1/3 if poss with/in each meal...

2.5lbs off for me tonight and my 4 and a half stone sticker. ..whoohoo. Barmel 0lbs lost 10lbs remaining Determined2slim 1lb lost 20 remaining EmilieClare 2lbs lost 26lbs remaining Ghostie 0lbs lost 35lbs remaining HLBGirlie 0lbs lost 28lbs remaining I predict a diet 1.5lbs lost 14lbs remaining...

My 2 kids (17 and 12) are cooking for me tonight, as it's mother's day x They've searched my stack on old sw mags and if got chicken wrapped in proscuito and a tiramusu type pud...smells lush (mostly cos I've not had to cook!)...mind you my kitchen looks like we've been burgled and there's...

Hope everyone is doing better than me this week. Have stayed the same (so won't bother updating myself on the list) :( knew it wasn't going to be a good WI...some weeks despite being good, you just don't feel like you've lost. Still hope next week'll be better x

Is anyone out there doing hiit / tabata training? If so how are you finding it? At the risk of everyone throwing their weights or kettlebells at me for the cardinal sin of admitting I don't like exercise!!! But, after losing over 4 stone (and with about another 2.5 or so to lose) I recognise I...

Ooh..hope you don't mind my joining in too (these challenges are really helping keep me motivated). As it'll end on 31st july ..that'll be a year (+3days) since I started so it will be great for me to mark that 'anniversary'. Can I decide my goal a bit nearer the time though, please.

Well, I've got my first score on my board ..2lbs off for me this week (which has moved to a new stone zone) so I'm doubly chuffed... Ally_88 0lbs lost 10.5lbs remaining Determined2slim 0lbs lost 21 remaining EmilieClare 0lbs lost 28lbs remaining Ghostie 0lbs lost 35lbs remaining HLBGirlie 0lbs...

Well done orla..you're definitely flying through this zone....you'll be in the 13's before you know it! But I'm going to say bye (for now) good people as I got a 2lb loss tonight = taking me to 13st 13.5 so I'm off to the next zone (just!). Be good to see you all there soon xxx

2lbs off for me..now in the 13s (13st.13.5 lbs)...yay. I made it early. Right on to the next target x

..room for one more? I'd like my weight to start with an 11 in front. So as I'm 14st 1.5lbs as of last weds..I need to lose 30lbs minimum to get to that. lickthelid 0lbs lost 28lbs remaining Janey2014 0lbs lost 21lbs remaining Ghostie 0lbs lost 35lbs remaining ally_88 0lbs lost 10.5lbs...

I also (where practical) try to make the superfree as part of the dish..such as making a sauce with loads of 'hidden' veg ..like finely grating carrots, courgettes, mushrooms into the meat of chillis, bolognaise and cottage pies etc which cooks down and bulks out the meat (with added benefit of...

Orla Glad to 'see' you too! I know what you mean..sometimes it seems to take forever to work our way thru a zone (xmas probably had something to do with it!) and yet other times we fly thru them. The point is we keep on at it so I'm sure you'll whizz thru this one!

A loss of a pound for me last night..only 2lbs more and I'll be outta here. Gonna try really hard with more speed foods this week...fingers crossed.

A 1lb loss for me tonight. 2lbs to go..I can almost taste it!

4lbs off for me this week..now only 3lbs to my easter target (when my weight will start with a 13 something)...happy bunny tonight

A much better week for me (compared to the last 2 wks). 4lbs off tonight. .now 14st 2.5lbs. Hopefully out of this zone in the next 2 to 3 weeks (she says, crossing everything!!!)

Half off for me this week. Meh! Still a loss is a loss. Onwards and downwards next week.

I hide veg in things, originally cos my kids were little and didn't like veg, but now it works to fool me into feeling I'm not always eating veg (even tho I need to on sw). Finely grate veg into sauces (mushrooms and carrots cook down well) and things like Bolognese. Eg tonight I did a cottage...

Excellent..well done you! :) You must be so pleased. The plan def.works when we really set our minds to it. You've obviously been using the incentive of your big day and 'the dress'. Xx

Cottage pie with loads of superfree in it..an easy 'one pot' dinner to finish off a lazy sunday!

Thanks for the kind comments...sometimes we need to reflect on the positive rather than get bogged down in the negatives. I'm sure you can do it (if I can then anyone can!!)

Still sulking after last night's weigh in ..put on half a pound (think its due to TOTM, as I've been on it 100%). Wouldn't mind if I'd been a bit naughty. Still, just to be sure, going to measure and write everything down this week. 14st 7 lbs but want to be 14.5 or less next week (as there's a...

+0.5 for me this week (TOTM so I am determined not to sulk but grrr)..still on it tho. Next week had better be good!

Well done on the 4lb loss. As for syn free snacks..obviously superfree are best (fruit or veg sticks etc) but sometimes carrot sticks just don't satisfy! So 'free' snacks could include lean cooked meat eg ham etc, seafood/fish eg crabsticks, hardboiled eggs, syn-free yoghurts ie muller-lights or...

Gem Well done on your loss so far. Sounds like your head is in the right place. I think we all recognise there have been times when we've 'tried' to lose weight but surprise surprise we end up bigger than before! I'm able to attend a group each week and there are at least 2 or 3 ladies who were...

Sw fish cakes, mushy peas and veg. Never tried this recipe before so am looking forward to trying it (been looking thru my old mags etc for new recipes as I've got in a bit of a rut with the same old fav recipes each week)...family are my (not so willing) guinea pigs!

For me I'm noticing silly little things (loss of 3st 12.5lbs..and just over half way to where I think I'll be happy) like being able to cross my legs like a lady (rather than sitting like a man cos my legs were so big!); finding I actually have knee caps (I forgot I had a joint under all my...

Quiche and salad

Well done. Enjoy the 13s! Hope it won't be too many more weeks before I join you. Juat had weigh in, lost 2lbs to take me to 14st 6.5lbs so I'm over the mid point now!

Another 2lbs for me tonight. Takes me to 9lbs of the 17lbs I pledged for easter. Over half way there x

Just polished off the new york bacon burger and Cajun wedges from the new magazine. ..was delicious and a big hit with everyone. .seriously lush!

Snap, tweetiepie. Going to be trying this on my lot (+3 extra kids as my daughter's got a sleepover here tonight. .god help me! ) will be interesting to see how those not used to sw meals like it.

Urgh, I know how frustrating that is..you must be really annoyed. However I'm sure there's a good explanation for it..like your body has panicked and held on to everything and I'm sure you'll have great loss next week. Just hang on in there.. it's only 7 days til you weigh in again and I bet...

2.5lbs for me this week..which takes me to 7lbs of the 17lbs I set myself as my easter target. ..feel like I'm getting there!

Lost 2.5 lbs this week..slowly chipping away at the 14s (now 14st 8.5lbs)!

Well done you! Enjoy seeing that new number at the start of your weight.