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Hey all! So I actually wrote the more or less the same post as this in early January and had really hoped to hit the ground running but I ended up becoming ill suddenly, resulting in a small operation, so that scuppered my plans! Most people manage to loose weight while they're sick but not...

Hey all! I am so so glad that this site has returned! It was my saviour last time round and I know that I will be co-dependant on it this time round too :-).... the support on here was amazing last time round and I'm sure that this time will be no different! Joining back to SW and giving it a...

Thanks Niamh... good to see you back x Didn't get to have my yoghurt and was starving at lunchtime so had a sweet chilli chicken and salad wrap.. gonna count 6 syns for it because of the wrap and the dressing :) ... was yum and I resisted the coleslaw that was served with it so happy out with...

Hey girls... thanks for the comments :) Pretty thrilled still, seems to have set me up for the week. Well done on the 2lbs loss NewMe, will be no time before you have your 4 stone sticker! Melissa, I feel exactly the same when I don't drink the water!! I have just resisted eating a big slice of...

So had my WI this evening and I was down 4lbs!! Thrilled with myself :) Also had my second swimming lesson and they are going really well. Able to swim in from the middle of the pool to the side now, not bad considering I was afraid to put my face into the water starting my first lesson last...

Lost 4 lbs :) thrilled! Down to 14stone 6.5lbs now :)

Good luck with your WI - your food for the week seems to have been spot on apart from the dinner out obv but we all have to live a little eh? :) .. I'm sure you're gonna have a loss on that scales this week:) GL.

Hey all, can I join here too please? Am on my last ditch attempt to get rid of this flab!! Need to find inspiration. Weighed in last week at 14st 10.5lbs. WI is on a Wednesay so anxious about this evening. Hoping for a least a 2 lb loss :)

Great stuff Melissa, If I lose 2lbs tonight I'll be chuffed. Have eased myself gently back into it as from past experience I know that when I throw myself back in I feel deprived and then I fall at the first hurdle!! I'm taking baby steps this time round and have decided I will concentrate more...

Hey All.... so my weekend wasn't too bad... a few bumps here and there but I'm starting to regain a little control again which is making me feel good! I need to get ot my SW books and revise them tho! I think that is where I'm falling down! Need to re-educate myself :) Had a lovely SW dinner of...

Great news Niamh x

awh sorry to hear that Niamh! altho with the hospital food in Ireland you might have reached your target by the time you get home :p hope you feel better soon x

Same here Melissa, gonna have a bottle stuck to me from now on!! I definitely think the whole water thing is key to losing weight tho, I just don't like it at all... and I'm not a fan of dilute drinks either so that doesn't even help! I just have to force myself to do it for the greater good :)

Friday 6th June Happy Friday! So glad it's the weekend. I don't normally work Fridays so not too happy about being in work but it's pouring down outside and when I was off yesterday is was gorgeous so I don't feel that bad! Just had my brekkie which consisted of Toffee Mullerlight and a...

You really are an inspiration Emma! You have done so well xx Can I ask you, how do you plan your food? Like do you make a plan on a weekly basis or is it just done the night before? Your food always sounds so amazing and so well thought out! That is definitely my downfall so any help would be...

Hey Melissa, thanks for the comment. Yep, that's what I have to keep telling myself!! :) I see the resutls that some of the ladies have had who joined in the first class I joined and I'm kicking myself to say the least. I really wanna lose weight, I'm not happy in my every day life at times...

I am :) did all my shopping last night and this morning... Had a SW fry for breakfast and my Heb cereal bar with a cuppa just now.... Gonna have a yoghurt and some fruit too to round it off as lunch. Bringing my little ones out for the afternoon then so must pack something to munch on, I always...

Hi, bought these this morning... Does anyone know the syn value pls... They are the chocolate chip ones. Can these be used as Heb? Thanks :)

Oh I bough the fakeaway book last night in class too cos that is definitely my downfall so I'm hoping this will help my takeaway cravings ha :)

Hey :) so I rejoined last night and decided to stick with my original card :) ... My reasoning behind it is that I'm on the same weight loss journey my whole life and I want to treat it as that.... I did work hard to lose the weight initially so thought I'd just stick with it and see what...

Thanks for the reply NewMe. Yea I was thinking like that alright... I still haven't decided to be honest!! I am very indecisive at the best of times ha :)

So my last 2 attempts at joining back to Slimming World have been a disaster! :sigh::sigh::sigh: I don't know what has been going on in my head that has mentally blocked me from doing the one that that I want to do most in the world right now and that is lose weight. I've used excuse after...

Heya hun... I'm back.... just about lol.... On my final ditch attempt now.... good to see you're back on track again - it's so hard isn't it! Started a new diary - need to get my backside in gear!! Chat soon x

Hey Coughdrops, sorry been off the rails again - have a new final diary lol.... its in my signature - pop over if your not too busy x

Hey Guys, sorry been off the rails again - have a new final diary lol.... its in my signature - pop over if ye're not too busy x

So my last 2 attempts at joining back to Slimming World have been a disaster! :sigh::sigh::sigh: I don't know what has been going on in my head that has mentally blocked me from doing the one that that I want to do most in the world right now and that is lose weight. I've used excuse after...

So had my WI tonight and I'm not gonna lie, I was pretty devestated! Weighed in at 14 stone 6.5 lbs! So have lost my 1.5 stone and 1 stone awards! Promised myself last night that I will give it my best shot this time. I'm not a breakfast eater really and am not a big fan of cereal/fruit in the...

I'm back - AGAIN. And when I say first 2 times unlucky I mean more like first 22 times!!!! I have given myself the runaround since August 2013, having had a fabulous first 10 weeks and then it all went downhill from there! HOWEVER, I WANT TO BE SLIM, I WANT TO WEAR NICE CLOTHES, I WANT TO BE...

It's been going terrible hun :( but I'm joining back tonight with a better outlook on what I want and hoping that this will be my final attempt at cracking this. I really want to be slim and wear fab clothes andit's only me who is stopping me from doing this!!!! Fingers crossed this time (again)!!

Wow Sam - just want to say a huge congrats on your loss so far. I have fallen off the wagon for a few months and the last time I was here you had lost 3 stone 3lbs if my memory serves me correctly. Looking at your results I'm really kicking myself for falling off the wagon! I'm rejoining...

So my plans to get back in track truely and utterly were smashed... I just can't seem to get back into it. I was away for the weekend and literally ate and drank my way through it. Complete disaster! I went to group tonight with my tail between my leg. Miraculously I lost a half pound. Actually...

Hey Guys :) I'm back - but I have started a new Diary! Please come over and pop in :) Laura's Take Two Diary is the name. Chat soon :)

Hey :) So a little about myself! I started SW in August 2013 and lost 1st 10lbs up to the middle of Dec 2013. Then disaster struck and I seem to have been on a slippery slope since :( .... In the last 3 months I have been going to class on and off but I haven't had my heart in it! I am hoping...

Well done JMA .... fab loss xxxx

Hey girls :) Maintained at WI on Wed..... I ended up going for lunch with by BFF and overate a bit so I'm just telling myself that if I had not gone for lunch I may have been down, lol. Had a good day yesterday but up 11pm and then ate 3 slices of white toast with Pate and a bottle of Bud...

Awh nothing worse than feeling crappy!!! well except getting no sympathy for it - you should lock the doors and hide the keys on your hubby!! :)

heya :) ..... how are you getting on?? I haven't been on it sooo long!!! Back in the game now tho ha :)

Hey Laydeeeeeeee's, I haven't been on this in so long!!! :( Was finding it really hard to get back into things after Christmas.... finally feel like I'm back on track.. Lost 1lb and 1.5lbs respectively the last 2 weeks!! Have WI tonight and hoping for a small loss, have been excellent food...

So sorry to hear about your loss xxx

Just cannot get back into this :( .... definitely fater overindulging in chocolate the last few days... making some good choices foodwise but then bang, half 7 hits and all I want of coffee and loads of chocolate. It's star week so I know that's not heloping but feeling a bit disheartened...

Oh and even though it is a bit disheartening getting a STS it is an awful lot better than a gain, even though at the time it is disappointing sometimes.

I think that it is swings and roundabouts with dieting. It is always so much easier thinking about dieting than actually doing it. I came back after Christmas all guns blazing and now it just feels mundane to me again. I don't think that my mind will be back into it until I lose the 6 pounds...

So I was quite good up to after dinner yesterday ( had SW Spag Bol innstead of the Korma which I'm having tonight) but then ate a rock bun, segment of Terry's Chocolate Orange and a chocolate digestive an hour after dinner and I wasn't even hungry!! Still I only just went over my syn allowance...

yup meet your sister :) managed to have a SW Dinner (was supposed to have korma but had spag bol instead) but then an hour later ate a rock bun, segment of Terrys chocolate orange and a chocolate digestive!! What is wrong with me ;) I am hoping that it is the side effects of binging so much over...

well done ..... thats much better than a gain :) I need to sort out my diary too and commit to it a bit more, I definitely feel it helps!!

Meant to say the SW Peanut Bars are delicious, if you like peanuts obviously :) !!!!

Up 4.5lbs !!! Not as bad as I thought considering I had not been there in a month and everything that I ate!! :) so I'm back down to a Loss of 1 stone 4lbs, the most I had lost was 1 stone 10lbs so my first aim is to get that 6lbs off again and continue losing from thereon :) I am so glad to...

I know... I don't know what way my mind works but there is no way I could get back on track until after WI tonight... really looking forward to cooking the SW meals again and making a few further sacrifices i.e cutting out diet coke, banning all takeaways and sticking to my fakeaways :) Having...

oh sweet baby Jebus! I cannot wait until tomorrow morning so that I can get my a$$ back into gear. WI at 5.30pm tonight !!! If I don't stop eating today I will be rolled into the class lol Heading for my final hurrah with my friend tonight, chinese after WI... yum and then it's back to the World...

hey coughdrops :) I've had the last 3/4 weeks off plan... was like a woman possessed with my eating ha... so glad to be going back to class on Wednesday... I'm aiming for 2 stone gone for the Summer too... want to wear clothes I like instead of what just will fit me!! The storms are crazy at the...

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I'm back :D After missing my last 3 WI's I'm heading back to class on Wednesday night and I can honestly say that I have never been happier to be going back to a Slimming Group. I have eaten everything in sight for the last few weeks and I'm actually at the stage where I'm sick of eating crap...

I am officially gone off the rails completely. Yesterday alone I had 6 roses, 2 packets of tayto (small size.. not that it makes much of a difference) and a mince pie with a little cream. I feel crap and my tummy is so bloated,... just generally feel yuck! Had dinner out on Friday...

Hey Coughdrops, you're doing so well staying on track... I on the ther other hand have gone off the rails completely. Yesterday alone I had 6 roses, 2 packets of tayto (small size.. not that it makes much of a difference) and a mince pie with a little cream. I feel crap and my tummy is so...

Yea coughdrops that is definitely what has happened me, I've become bored! Had porridge for breakfast yesterday morning but did not enjoy it at all :( ... Not a huge fruit lover either, eat an apple when I have to...so I get really stuck for breakfast, all other meals are fine... but I think I...

It's so hard to keep on top of things when you are replying on other peoples cooking! I'm sure one meal won't ruin your success for the week :) I have the same problem today with our Staff Christmas Party - need to make good choices but it's soooo hard :)

Emma... you are such an inspiration... I love reading your diary :) It has helped to keep me on track this week after a gain at WI!! Enjoy your dinner out :)

Arrrggghhhh up 1.5 lbs..... deserved it tho... haven't been completely on plan with about 5 weeks and it's definitely catching up on me now!! Stayed to class last ngiht and decided that I am going to try my best this week for a loss. I have a pretty busy weekend ahead of me staring with...

God you have better willpower than me.... I even opened one of the tubes of Pringles that I promised I wouldn't open until I got my Christmas Holidays from work.... arrggghhh

Well done on the loss laydee...bet it felt good updating your stats today... 3 stone... wow :) .... oh and Happy Anniversary....Hope you're having a nice meal to celebrate :)

lol... hopefully ha :)..... was crazy in the shops alright and I HATE queing with a passion....thank god for smartphones or I'd be gone crazy.... thankfully I managed to get Santa sorted very early this year so only have bits and bobs to pick up :) Have had a really bad week overall, have tried...

Tuesday 10th December God I'm really neglecting this diary - never kept one as a child/teenager (except when I spent the Summer in Canada) so think I'm just not in the habit of it. Had a great weekend doing things but not a great weekend foodwise (could have been worse I suppose). On Friday...

You are sooo good with your healthy food. I bought some peppermint tea and strawberry & raspberry tea at the weekend but haven't had the courage to try them yet.... there's something inbuilt in my brain that pute me off them... will have to be brave and try them soon.

lol... I'm not actually a wine drinker so I'm glad about that as I'd definitely be one of these people who have a glass every night after work ( work is stressful - boss is a beast lol ) ... I don;t seem to be as inclined to crack open a can of Budweiser altho some evenings I'm very tempted !! :)

Arrrghhhh what's wrong with me???? SO after making my big plan yesterday it failed at the first hurdle!!! I ended up going shopping straight from work as needed to pick up some more bits for the kids and I was starving!!! SOOOOO ended up wating a battered sausage and approx 10 chips from the...

love this thread :)

wow well done on getting to the maintaining stage.... i dont think that day will ever come for me lol Just had a fun size crunchie 4 syns Weekly Syns - 7/105

you're prob better off taking something that you enjoy or else you won;t be satisfied and will start picking... happens me all the time! You could get a McDonalds grilled chicken salad for 3 syns... I love these, have them all the time when I'm out and about... or a Knorr Savoury Rice... make it...

wow.... well done!!!!! that is brilliant, thrilled for you.... love it when you get a good loss like that, really motivates me for the week, I know what you mean about feeling stuffed, i definitely can't eat as much as I used to !!!

Hey Katie .. Welcome :) ... How are you getting on?

Didn't feel like having the porridge mid morning so just had a mullerlight and I'm starving now...lol

you never know until you go :) ... i really wasn't expecting a loss so you may get one too.... sometimes I think our bodies work extra hard to get rid of a binge :)

Thursday 5th December WI last night and lost 1.5 lbs ... thrilled with that as I wasn't expecting a loss after the bad weekend....I kinda feel that I am somewhat back on track with losing as I managed to pull it back after the weekend, for the few weeks that I was rocky I would just actually...

Hey Emma.... I realy like the style of your diary... it sets thinks out so easily..... I'm gonna give it a go trying mine like this, might help me to update more regularly :)

yep I'm definitely gonna try it... you've sold it to me lol :)

I think I read that story before and it makes sense when reading it alright,....I've decided that from tomorrow morning I'm gonna try out the weekly synning and see how I go.... cos sometimes if I oversyn in a day I end up feeling really guilty and it kinda throws me a bit and then I end up...

I really like your idea of the weekly synning Emma... I think I'm gonna try that this week... some days I dn't feel like eating my syns and then other days I can't get enough crap... weekly synning might help me without having me feeling guilty on certain days :)

thanks :) yea it's pretty crap when it's bad... altho could be alot worse :)

Same here... I was so good for the first 10 weeks, didnt binge after WI but its a different story now..lol... usually end up getting a takeaway with the girls .... yum :)

Weigh In Day I never really eat much on WI Day, think its more psychological than anything..lol.... I'm actually a serial weigher but have managed to stop myself for the last 3 days so I'm not sure what to expect... obv would love a loss but need to be realistic after the bad weekend I had...

well done on hitting the gym.... I have problems with my back so haven't been able to exercise yet but hoping to be able to start in the New Year :)

Fingers crossed for you coughdrops... I weigh on a Wed too at around 6pm....eat very little on a wednesday lol...

Really wish I could swim.... Might put it on my new year resolution list :)

Wow well done Emma xxx great news :)

sounds like you're def back on track with all that superfree.... i could eat a chinese at anytime, day or night.... even straight after my dinner...... I LOVE chinese food..... I can even eat it the next morning when its cold... gross I know but thats the truth lol !!! My WI is tomorrow too...

It definitely makes a difference having a friend doing it with you ... there is about 6/7 of us doing it together now and it has been a big help!! :)

lol... sounds like a fun weekend.... at least you had some mini victories instead of being a complete hound like me ha :) anyway we are back into it today and the best I can hope for this week is a maintain..! really want a chocolate biscuit right now as I've just seen one of the girls in work...

Subscribing, love your diary :)

lol.. same age as myself ha :)

I really need to take some time to make some soups and freeze them now that the cold weather is in.... good way to stock up on the superfree... but don't get home until 5.45pm, later some evenings and by the time dinner is eaten and kids are ready for bed I am so wrecked all I want to do is sit...

hey coughdrops, i've been like you lately neglecting my diary a bit so gonna aim to update once a day minimum up to Christmas day including weekends. I hate writing down synning too and think that's what deters me some days... I have 5.5 lbs to lose before Christmas to get my 2 stone down and...

Sometimes the easiest way is the best...lol... my little one wanted everything that she saw on it, including the boy's toys lol

Hey just subscribing... good luck on round two :) My mind works the same as yours, I had losses for 10 weeks straight and the first week I maintained I then went off the rails, resulted in 2 gains and now I'm back into it... there is definitely some psychology to it! Look forward to keeping up...

LOL... Did you see the drinking game that was on Facebook...went something like this Take a gulp everytime Ryan forgets a childs name Take a gulp everytime a toy doesn't work Have a shot everytime he says 'one for everyone in the audience' LOL...

Hey Emma, dropping in to subscribe.... huge well done on your loss so far, you've been doing so well x

Hey Emma... how did your weekend go?? I ate like a pig all weekend, had 6 chocolate rich tea biscuits for my brekkie Saturday morning so that will give you an idea of how bad I was lol.... Did you enjoy your chinese? I don;t like the outdoors either but you might be pleasantly surprised, some...

Arrrggghhh just had a bit long post typed out and it disappeared!!! raging :( However this is in it a nutshell - Ate rubbish Friday night because Toy Show was on telly - Ate 6 chocolate Rich tea biscuits for breakfast on Saturday - Ate more rubbish on Saturday and Sunday while redecorating my...

well done emma x that's brilliant :) ... i love chow mein, in fact I wish I had one in front of me now... lol... had chicken caesar salad for lunch, was nice but not a patch on a chow mein :) love love love girly nights!!!!

I actually ended up flossing and brushing my teeth last night to get rid of the crisp craving!! Desperate times call for desperate measures...but it worked :) Stayed within plan yesterday and had 1.5 litres of water... quite cold today so haven't been able to bring myself to drink any water yet...

realllllyyyy want a packet of tayto crisps right now!!!! think I may have to go and brush my teeth to get rid of the craving....lol

Had my WI last night and lost 4 lbs !!!! Still can't actually believe it... thought there was something wrong with the scales! Was so happy to finally have a losing week again after a few dodgy weeks :) Managed to break my mental block about not being able to lose more than 1 and a half...

So weekend didn't go too badly....considering I had visitors all weekend and my little ones birthday party... had a few slips along the way but hopefully being good for the rest of the week will keep me on track.... So cold in the office today, my fingers are actually frozen!!! Have been glued...

Thanks Mrs JK.... Back on track now hopefully :) Yesterdays Food Early Morning - Banana and Cereal Bar Breakfast - Scrambled Egg Lunch - Bacon Medallions and Grilled Tomato, Cup of Tea Dinner - Erin Savoury Rice with Chicken Snacks - 2 Hi Fi (6 syns) Pkt Kellogs Cracker Crisps (5 syns) Total...

hey emma..... soooo excited for your news... that's brilliant.... just get the essential furniture when you are moving in and you will build it up as you go along... otherwise you will just end up buying stuff fort he sake of having something and end up hating it :) I felt the same about WI...

I haven't been online in so long :( ..... had a death in the family almost two weeks ago and haven't had a minute since. Been to WI last night and was up 1.5lbs which I was really suprised that I wasn't up about 4lbs considering the amount that I ate int he last two weeks. BUT I'm not going...

and my birthday is 4 days before :) well done on your loss emma and serious well done on getting the house all sorted for your mam coming home....she will be thrilled x sometimes these things can't be diagnosed, some of life's little mysteries, at lease your mam is on the mend again, that's the...

I don;t even have a notebook anymore coughdrops, I've definitely become complacent!!! But I'm, determined to have at least 2 lbs lost this week!!!! Raging that I had to delete my 1.5 stone sticker so I definitely want that back this week....!! :) Gonna but a new notebook and a slow cooker this...

awh emma, you're really having a crap time of it lately!! I really hope your mum is feeling better soon...xxx

Yuck.... had a 1lb gain.... my first gain since it started and boy does it feel bad!! Need to get my a$$ in gear this week and get out of the rut I'm in..... Brekkie today - Cereal Bar & Coffee Mid morning - Mugshot Lunch - Ham Salad & Tea Mid Afternoon - Apple Dinner - Chicken Korma, can of...

Yuck!! 1 lb gain for me this week, means I'm back up to 9 for Christmas.... need to get my a$$ in gear !!!!

It's so hard when the treats are just lying around isn't it..thank god I'm not a fan of lollipops and sucky sweets or it would be never ending...all the little bars are gone now (thankfully - but only cos I ate them all) lol Anyhow onwards and downwards hopefully :)

WELLLLLLLLL my last post didn't really go to plan.... managed to get rid of alot of the kids treats however unfortunately it was through me eating them!!!!! Just couldn't stop myself, was like a woman possessed... has 3 packets of crisps and 3 small fun size bars and a can of Budweiser on...

Arrggghhh can't stop eating the kids Halloween treats!! Somebody help me plssss lol !!! Have had visitors for the last few days too and they cooked a lovely dinner tonight, curry with the works and needless to say it wasn't SW, it was delicious but very naughty!! Gonna try and make it through...

Stayed the same last night after a BH weekend in Ireland so that wasn't too bad - still 8 left for my Christmas Challenge!!

Well done, that's brilliant x

Also the chicken korma done with the Greek Mullerlight yoghurts is lovely too and very quick to make!! I stayed the same last night, it's much better than a gain tho :)

Try the Beef and Red wine Casserole... delicious and lasts for a few days!!!

Stayed the same this week, altho should have had a gain so not too upset.... 1lb off target this month!! Roll on next month. Thanks Daz :)

Stayed the same this week, altho if I'm honest I deserved a gain so happy that I maintained.... was a BH weekend here in Ireland... tough going ha :)

Had a maintain on the scales last night.... wasn't disappointed though as I thought I was going to have a gain.... was a bit of a pig all week so hopefully it won't show on the scales next week.... back on the saddle today tho and have my food planned for the day :) promised myself I am not...

hey emma, sorry been so busy in work lately... haven't really had a chance to be online, that plus a distaster week foodwise for me ha !! Glad you're gonna have some facilities back soon, can;t imagine how hard it is to keep on top of things when you can't even cook the meals you want to. Just...

just looking at your last comment emma lol.. it's amazing how quickly things turn from me having major control to none at all ha :)

Been so busy in work lately haven't had much of a chance to update ..... :( Have just had my hardest week since I started SW... Started last wed night with crisps and coke followed by a whopper chinese takeaway with 2 of my friends, continued on into thursday munching my way through crisps and...

well done last night hun :)

2 lbs off for me this week and my 1.5 stone sticky :))) Aslo I actually found the Alpen Double Choc Bars in Tesco last night that I have been looking for for a looonnnggg time so I bought 6 boxes... should do me for a while :)

2 off tonight..... 8 left for my Christmas challenge :)

2lbs off for me tonight and my 1.5 stone award... Thrilled x

2lbs off for me daz this week pls.....:)

WI tonight..... Week 10 for me..... never thought i'd get through week 1 never mind get as far as week 10!! It's after flying in tho!! Hope everyone is doing well xx

Wow Emma can't believe people were replying like that on the Facebook wall .... How rude! So much for meaning to be a support group!

God I haven't updated for 5 days!!! Definitely doesn't feel that long.... can't believe WI is tomorrow again, it seems to come around alot quicker the longer I am with Slimming World :) Have had a pretty good week thankfully and have managed to make some good choices in testing situations...

Thanks girls x On my 3rd 750ml bottle of water today lol....

well done,.... great result x

My Consultant had a quote which I thought was good this week: "Be good when you can be good, and when you can't be good be sensible'' :)

Down 1 this week... going in the right direction but I want to notch up some big number losses so going at it seriously hard this week... aiming for a 3lb loss.... only 9 weigh ins til Christmas....gonna fly in!!! :D

awh thats crap that everything is destroyed in the house!! It's so hard to keep on top of things in a normal situation never mind when your house is turned upside down Hugs xxx

1 off for me this week Daz.... gonna step it up a notch this week....aiming for at least 2/3 :)

1 off this week... 10 to go for my Christmas Challenge :)

Thanks hun.... well I was down 1 pound last night so was glad I had a loss, I was looking back over my last weigh in's and realised that I have lost something (even if it was only half a pound) every week since I started.... am thrilled with that... My biggest loss was 5 lbs and my smallest .5...

Hi All Can anyone tell me how many syns are in a full packet of the Erin Savoury rice please Mexican Sweet/Sour Curry Thanks

Good luck hun xxxx fingers crossed for you:)

hey girls.... haven't been on for a few days... was so tired after the weekend just stayed away from the computer...lol So I did quite well at the weekend, brought alot of stuff to the hotel with me where I was working like mugshots, cereal bars, some grilled bacon medallions to snack on the...

So have just had my nieces birthday party.... Managed to stuff a couple of chicken nuggets, about 8 cocktail sausages and about a desert spoon full if birthday cake into my mouth!!! Could have been worse I suppose... So hard to resist everything when it's just in front if you.... Would love a...

Sorry to hear that Hun... Hope you're ok x

I think he'd be dazzling in a frock :)

yes it does mean that you've just lost 1/2 lb however it also means that you are not 6 lbs heavier than your starting weight which is what you would be now if you had not joined before you went on Holiday.... don't be too harsh on yourself... everyone takes their holiday weeks and it balances...

yea it's crazy.... I feel like that too.. I generally eat food that is syn free and use my syns for treats so when people see me going for a biccy or a chocolate bar they wonder how I'm actually losing weight...lol... I think that SW has given me control and willpower that I never even knew I...

yea i do it on the stats and the ticker, then update my weekly on my sig, but then do the wed weigher, christmas countodwn and minitober challenge and update my thread and read others updates...lol... very busy thurs morning :)

I would probably fall down in a heap in class if I didn't lol... I go straight from work and don't get home til 7pm for my dinner so I would be after passing out if I didn't have some lunch :)

thanks Emma xx Yep have them updated that's the first thing I do every Thursday morning...lol .. takes me about 20 mins to update all the threads I'm subscribed too ha :) ... really hoping to hit the 13's next week, will be a big boost for me if I do :)

I do the exact same... Wednesday food up to dinnertime is a cereal bar at 9.30am, 1 scrambled egg at 11.00pm then a bowl of soup at 1.30pm....lol.. I won't even a bottle of water on WI day... it's actually ridiculous...lol

Aww Emma you're so cute thinking of sending them to me lol.... I think it mught put the price up by 300% tho... I'll have to struggle on with the Hi Fi bars, I don't mind too much cos I really like them too, it's just that with the Alpen Light I can have 1 in the morning and 1 mid afternoon to...

2.5 off for me this week.... 11 left to lose for my Christmas Challenge!!

2.5 down for me this week, thrilled.. aiming for 2 this week to being me into the 13's :) love these small goals...definitely keep me going!!

2.5 loss for me me last night Daz, thanks :)

Had my WI last night and I was down 2.5lbs..... so thrilled!!! Nearly bounced off the scales with the excitement :) ... That brings me to 1 stone 4 lbs in 8 weeks..... that's easily the most I have ever lost on a ''diet''. I really wish that I had known about SW 10 yrs ago, altho as the saying...

Hey girls.... I actually have a cool bag but didn't think it would be much good considering i'll be away overnight... I could always use it for the Saturday tho.... and I might try the food flask on the Sunday, will have to google and see if I can pick one up close to me :) Thanks girlies xxx

So I had the Beef and Red Wine Casserole when I got home yesterday, oh my god it was delicious!!! My two tots loved it, altho my little boy didn't like the ''ushrooms'' as he calls them...lol... I even had a few bites of the meat again last night after it had cooled down and it was even nicer, I...

Wednesday at last ..... roll on 5.30pm... fingers crossed for everyone :)

I'm in Ireland hun, have tried a few Tescos near me but no luck with getting the double choc ones, will try again soon but also just realised that that the Aldi Harvest Moon Choc and Orange can be used as HEB for 2 bars so thrilled with that.... gonna stock up on them on the way home :) I flew...

fingers crossed for you :)

WOW Emma_88 just noticed your weight loss to date, that's so impressive...well done xxx

Hey Emma.... I was only thinking about getting a slow cooker the other day, I might have a look in Tesco altho with being in Ireland the offers might be different. The chewy delights are gorgeous, I always kickstart my day with one... keeps me tied over til proper brekkie :)... I've managed to...

Food went OK yesterday.... Kelloggs Chewy Delight (HEB)with a coffee : 9.30am Snacked on some packet ham with a cup of tea and a rich tea lite biscuit (2 syns) : 11.30am Small portion of rice, peppers, onion and sweetcorn and btl water : 1.30pm Cup of coffee and a verryy small choc chip cookie...

Ah gotcha now :) deffo important to be looking good so lol :)

you've done really well especially with being away!! it's so hard to resist temptation at home never mind when food is being served up to you!!! who is the HER you're talking about in your post?

Hey.. the chicken korma is soooo easy.... I use muller light yoghurt per chicken breast so it goes like this: 2 chicken fillets 1 tub mushrooms 1 onion Korma powder Mullerlight greek coconut yoghurt I boil the water for the rice and add the rice . Then fry the chicken in frylight then add the...

I also weigh daily.... sometimes a few times a day... I feel it keeps me on track... each to their own eh? :)

the korma is gorgeous Emma and takes like 10 mins to make including boiling the rice.... I usually make loads and freeze the leftovers... my 2 little ones like it too so it's a handy dinner for us :)

Hey mamam, welcome:) ... I agree with Emma, reckon you need to up your superfree intake... I'm not great at doing it myself so I'm trying to snack on more fruit this week... I haven't been able to exerice either since I started as I had a back operation a few yrs ago and fell again in January so...

Hey Emma, welcome and thanks :) So been doing well food wise this week so far, totally on plan thurs and fri... Started today with an alpen light and snacked on some ham... Was training in work and only home now so putting on some bacon medallions and beans now :) Dinner this evening is gonna...

I knew you would have a big loss this week, you deserve it hun, you worked hard all week even when you were feeling crappy... huge well done!!! xxxx

thanks :) im gonna have to go home and find the box now... didn't even know there was different ones...lol .. fingers crossed they were the lights so.... was a mainly white box as far as I can rember, bars are small enough but delicious :) thanks again :)

guys need help with this one. I had 2 Hi Fi bars for brekkie yesterday as my HEB...... then was dying for something nice last night so had 2 more with a cup of coffee..... now my question is, do I just syn the extra 2 bars at 3 syns each?? or am I after messing up cos I already had 2 in the...

I always seem to stick to the same breakfast which is an Aplen Light at 9.30am with a coffee and then one scrambled egg with a cup of tea at 11.00am before having lunch at 1pm... getting a bit bored of it to be honest so need to broaden my horizons .... lol

Fingers crossed for us all.... :)

Hey daz.... down 1/2lb for me this week, was expecting a gain so happy enough...going hell for leather on this challenge now :) GL US !!!!! :D

Forgot to mention I got Slimmer of the Month for last month, thrilled with that :) .... got a little cert and a fridge magnet but my fridge is integrated so can't stick it on lol.... might hav to stick it to the oven instead!! :D

So week 1 of my Christmas Challenge and I lost 1/2 lb.... 13.5 lbs to go :)

Hey Emma Thanks and GL tonight too :) ... I think I'm gonna have to try and start doing something light like that alright, cos I'm determined to give this weight loss thing my best shot this time and I don't want to end up with loads of saggy skin if I di actually manage to hit my target...

Hi Girls :) Sooooo had WI last night and was actually down 1/2lb, thrilled with that cos it's *week and I was out at the weekend and definitely went well over plan with the alcohol.... anyway I'm back on track today with my weekly plan so at the moment I'm looking forward to WI next week altho...

down 1/2lb... happy with that as was expecting a gain with *week and being out at the weekend :)

Ahhh that's great news Emma xxxx ye will have a ball :)

So I have just realised that I have 12 WI's until Christmas, presuming I don't have a WI on Christmas Eve/Day :) and I'm aiming for at least another stone to be gone by then, if I get more than that it will be a bonus!!! Anyone else think about how much more they want to lose for Christmas?

I printed off all the recipes I like from the Slimming World website on my lunch break today, gonna make myself a SW Cooking Book when I get home and use it to plan for the week ahead. I'm starting Operation Christmas today ... 12 weeks to Christmas (12 WI's presuming I won't have a WI on...

that sounds great paulam, i'm in Ireland tho so will have to check the stores over here, we don't have Sainsburys :(

same here, would be really happy with a maintain this week, if I'm up tho I've already decided that I'm gonna draw a line under it and get back to the grindstone tomorrow.... want to lose at least another stone for Christmas!!!

I sure did!!! Hadn't eaten white bread in 6 weeks and the sandwiches were delicious... I love a beer with my food so it was a real treat!! Most likely gonna pay the price tonight tho ... it's my *week too so really not feeling hopeful!!! Altho I suppose it's good to have *week on a week where I...

lol... I feel the same away after my weekend!!

Hey Jessy sorry only saw your post now... yes the 2lbs brought me to my first stone (lost 3 so a little over the stone now) ... was thrilled!! Altho not as excited about going tonight lol....

perfect... is it syn free??

Have WI tonight, not too hopeful after the weekend and *week this week but will start all over tomorrow anyway :) GL everyone!

Emma... what's lazy garlic?? see it alot on here but have noooo idea what it is?

You are really back on track laydee.... well done :) your dinner sounds delish!!!

Back again for October :) Managed my target of 7 last month so will aim for the same again this mth pls Texty and Daz :D

So I had my first blow out this weekend since I started SW..... Was at an event on Saturday night and had alot of alcohol and buffet food.... I was good for the rest of the weekend so hoping I didn't do too much damage!! Had a really great night tho and also wore a dress for the first time in a...

Well done Emma, definitely sounds like you had a weekend on plan and you're back on track.... On the other hand I didn't have a good weekend.....lol.. had alot of alcohol and buffet food on Saturday night, pretty good other then that so hoping I haven't done too much damage :) Back on track...

Wow Emma.... you should be really proud of yourself.... being 6.5 lbs over the lowest you ever were is not a disaster.... only a small bump in a long road trip.... well done for getting back into it so quickly. I'm sure you will have a big loss this week after having 2 weeks off plan!! GL x

Hey Lindseyjessica... welcome...:) your a new member? How are you finding things??

Hav no idea what a ripple is so you're forgiven....lol.. So glad you are going tonight! It shows how determined you are to go even when you have 2 excuses not to....well done x

3 down for me and my first stone gone.. thrilled x

Thanks hun. GL tonight and keep the head up x

3 lbs off for me at WI...... yahoooooo :) thrilled with that... got my first stone award too!!!! Very excited at the moment and ready for the week ahead!!! :)

3 off for me this week and my first stone award...yahooo :)

You are an inspiration Jma - honestly. You are a real life success story! Your boys must be so proud of you. It won't be long til you are running just as fast as them again lol... Achieving a 5 stone loss in 19 weeks, it really is amazing. Don't forget to update your statistics... if I had a 5...

well done jma... I'm dying to go to class at 5.30pm.... praying for 2lbs off!!!!!

That's good to hear..... in 3 weeks time you will be feeling better about yourself.... imagine if you kept eating badly what way you would feel in 3 weeks....even if it is a small loss in 3 weeks you will still feel better that you are doing something positive.... I've always made excuses for...

Wow shellsuit, just had a quick look at your loss history.... you have had some extremely fantastic weekly losses.... how have you managed this?? Any tips??? :)

Have a look at the recipe section on this forum... loads of great recipes.... or just google slimming world sweet and sour etc and you should get lots of recipes...I made a lovely Chicken Fried Rice the other week.... can't post the recipe as I'm in work I's afraid :(

Hi Rachel Welcome to the forum! I'm in nearly the same position as you, my little girl is nearly 4 and my little boy is 2 yrs old :) we have our hands full don't we...lol I joined 6 weeks ago today and I have 12 pounds lost and hoping to hit my stone tonight.....I have PCOS so the weight comes...

Emma..... You need to snap out of this! You can do it. Just stop and think about what you are doing. You have done amazingly well so far and it wouldn't be right to let a couple of bad weeks break you. You have 3 weeks until the boy's party. If you put your mind to it you could do really well...

Hey Emma I usually use my milk as my HEXA but some days I might have a chicken caesar salad so use the Parmesan cheese as the HEXA thise days.... tbh I'm not great for weighing out things so usuallu just guesstimate which is a bad habit I guess.... Only have 2 coffees (maybe 3) a day and use...

You're doing really well.... is today your weigh in today? Mine is, 5.30pm this evening cannot come fast enough :) Reallllyy hoping for a 2lb weight loss!!! GL with the rest of the day :)

That is fantastic Britney well done xx ... super weight loss since you began in such a short space of time..... you must be super motivated!! Well done again I'm hoping for at least a 2lb loss tonight so that I can hit my 1st stone target.... fingers crossed!!!!!! :)

Welcome Saffy :) I'm new enough to SW too, joined 5 weeks ago and aiming to have my first stone lost this week:) ... I'm loving the freedom of the choices and never feeling hungry.... definitely something I feel I can stick to long term... wishing you loadsa luck on your journey :) xx

Thanks a mill Tracy... definitely gonna try this one :)

Just popping in to subscribe xx Well done on the 5.5lbs loss!! Great work. I'm doing the EE plan too and finding it so strange that it's so easy to stick to... I feel like I'm cheating eating all the food...lol...

Hey, just popping in to subscribe...x

Hi Tracy Could you post the recipe for that dish please? How may syns in it? Sounds delish! Thanks Laura

I can't wait to try the Risotto and SW pizza's this week Emma, really looking forward to them! Did you go to WI the other night? Hope the builders have finally sorted things out for you!!!! How did your weekend go?

love freddo's too :) ... so much chocolate in such a little bar :)

Friday's Food Diary 9.00 : Cereal Bar(HEXB) 11.00 : Coffee and Bacon Medallions (1 SYN for skimmed milk) 1pm : Caesar Salad (Cheese as HEXA) 5.30pm : SW Spaghetti Bolognese 9pm : PKT Kelloggs Cracker crisps (5 syns) .. Curly Wurly (6 syns) Can diet coke (TOTAL SYNS :15) Saturday's Food Diary...

Down 2lbs at weigh in this week :)... can you update pls Daz... thank you :)

I usually use sweetener in my coffee but sometimes forget to bring it to work with me, I need to get a jar for work...no point wasting syns when I don't have to..... Having SW Spaghetti Bolognese tonight and SW Chicken Korma tomorrow night.... might make a roast on Sunday!! Plan on making a...

Thanks Guys :) .... it's coming off a bit slower off me than some of my friends but I'm determined to stick to it :) So yesterdays food went as follows: 9.00 : Kellogg's Chewy Delight Cereal Bar and Coffee 1pm : Cajun chicken slices (2 slices), tomato, hard boiled egg..... Coffee and...

Thanks a mill guys :) .... slow and steady :) Besneys I'm sorry I can't answer your question, I don't really drink very much so just usually use my syns per day, maybe one of the other girls will be able to answer for you :)

lol... I was addicted to One Born Every Minute when I was pregnant on my little girl..... starting having panic attacks over it tho closer to the time lol.... I really don't understand how people are filmed!!! Everyone to their own I guess but it wouldn't be me!!! I reckon they must either get...

Nothing worse than expecting someone to arrive and then they don't!!! No consideration... for all they knew you could have taken a day off work to wait on them..... seriously don't know how some people actually have jobs!!!!! Is the risotto hard to make?? I'm gonna try this and the SW pizzas...

So I lost 2lbs last night at WI... Happy with that but had hope it would be more cos I'm really trying with this. It doesn't help that my friend who is a skinny minnie( well kinda) has lost 3lbs every week for the last 3 weeks and she has been out drinking and stuffing her face alot!!!! Feel...

Just found this thread Clare, sounds delicious, i'm gonna try them this week :D http://www.minimins.com/slimming-world-recipes/146835-low-syn-creamy-garlic-mushrooms.html

I loveeee garlic mushrooms!!! Really miss them, must see if there is a SW way of doing them!! I have my weigh in this evening... really hope I have lost at least 2lbs, have been very good this week... didn't drink as much water as I would have liked but drank about 1.25 litres most days...

Yea that's so true.... definitely need to stock up to stay out of trouble.. I did my shopping yesterday evening, was so tired but was so glad when I had it all done and put away!! My supermarket doesn't stock Alpen Light bars tho which is pretty crap cos you can have 2 of those as HEB so had to...

WOW Well done!!!! 4 lbs!! That's brilliant xxxx Don;t get too caught up over having a mini breakdown last night, it happens the best of us lol.... I'm sorry to say it probably won't be your last one but you'll know what to expect now....It's because you're so tired... it's just catching up...

I really find the hardest thing is eating at other peoples' houses cos you don't want to offend them by not eating especially if they have out in alot of effort.... Doesn't seem like you got to eat too much with the little woman anyway... maybe she knows mammy is trying hard and wanted to lend...

Brilliant news Emma, glad the boy saw sense and apologised.... sometimes something as simple as an apology makes the whole world seem brighter!! I've gone through some tough times recently too and I know how hard it is to keep on track when it seems everything is falling apart!! You may just...

Yea they definitely are, been so long since I felt good in some clothes, can't wait for my next night out... So had a pretty good weekend, headed out on Fri night to a charity event for my friend's autistic little man.... had my SW Spaghetti bolognese before I headed in. Only had 1 btl of beer...

Great news thanks a mill :)

Awww Emma, that's crap for you :(.... boys suck!!! Things prob wouldn't seem as bad if you didn't have the argument with him! It's so hard to diet when things are tough in your life at the time.... but I'm sure you'll just get back on the horse this week!! And when you meet a new guy you'll...

Ohhh forgot to mention I went shopping last night and bought 2 fab new tops and wet look black skinny jeans and killer black heels..... was so thrilled when I tried them on and I didn't look like a frumpy old woman!!! I'm heading out tonight and I can't wait to go home and get ready, usually I'd...

Good luck.... It's the only ''diet'' I've ever stuck to, have lost 10 pounds in 4 weeks and I don't even feel like I'm on a diet.....bought fab new clothes last night too....loving it xxxx

Hi there, I've just discovered these bars last night and they are delicious!! But I'm confused as to whether I can have 2 of these as my HEB or just the one? Can anyone advise on this pls?? They are 70 calorie bars... also does anyone have a link to all the Healthy Extras pls? Can't seem to...

Managed to start my new week off well yesterday so thrilled with that....drank 1.25 ltrs of water and that's good for me as I hate drinking water!!! Stuck to my food plan for the day and had an Alpen light double chocolate with a cup of coffee last night.... tasted so good, didn't actually even...

You might not wear them but I LOVE leggings!!! Perfect clothes for dieting cos they just stretch to fit whatever your shape is..... So comfy and I just throw on a loose top and pair of hi tops or sandals on a nice day... i must have around 20 pairs of them!!! Plus they're so comfortable for...

LOL I always wear the same clothes for WI too, i'm beginning to think the ladies in my class might think I don't own any other clothes :p

LOL... I wouldn't know what to do with a pomegranate either... but it sounds like something exotic should be done with it anyway... I'm def gonna try the grapefruit this weekend... i'll report back :)

Thrilled I found this thread, loads of new ideas xx:D

Thanks a mill for the thread :) It's very tough on you with a new baby and college and dieting but you'll get there :)

Down 1lb this week..... here's to a new week :)

Yea I think I'm gonna stock up on the fruit today, planning on trying the red grapefruit today as lots of the ladies in the class last night say it's lovely.... need to broaden my horizons when it comes to fruit :p

So had my WI last night and was down 1lb making it 10lbs in 4 weeks.... was thrilled that I had actually lost something as I thought I might have gained. Promised myself before my WI last night that I would come at the new week all guns blazing and that's what I'm gonna do :D Bought the HiFi...