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Hi Orla, glad you got some positive news, it's great that the doctors aren't too worried. You'll have a lovely Christmas with her. Your weekend sounds lovely, just the break you all needed. Haven't been in Galway in years, but I love it there.

Thanks guys, and well done Upndown! I can't commit to the challenge this week but I really enjoy having soup for my lunch so I am going to definitely have a few bowls over the next 7 days.

Kay, I did my 6 days, and am down 1 lb. I am very happy with that as I was out on Friday night and went over my syns, so it takes my system a few days to get rid of the alcohol! Wishing a great week to everyone continuing / starting today. I hope to be back next week but it depends on where I...

Sorry for the delay, we had little internet access at weekend 1. Date 11 Oct 2. Cycle Get Fit 3. Day of challenge Wk 2 day 6 4. Plan Extra Easy 5. Water intake 2 litres 6. Carbs today: mashed potato 7. Body magic: walk on beach with hubby and doggy 8. Total syns 10 9. Soup: spicy mixed veg and...

1. Date: 9th Oct 2. Cycle: Get Fit 3. Day of challenge: Wk 2 Day 4 4. Plan: Green 5. Water intake: 2l 6. Carbs today: jacket potato 7. Body magic: walk with dog, only about 20 mins though due to dodgy foot! 8. Total syns: 10 9. Soup: spicy vegetable and mixed bean soup (as per pic of empty mug...

LOL at the 115 grams of chicken - it's like when you have to weigh pasta on a Red day, it's such a miserable amount that it isn't worth having! Sorry you had such a bad week with your scales, weighing at home seems to play on your mind which can be so distracting (the times I've been sat at...

Down a pound, which is a step in the right direction Sent from my phone... if I can work it properly

Down a pound. Happy enough as I am totally bloated due to * week, so hoping I'll get a bigger loss next week Sent from my phone... if I can work it properly

So, eh I forgot to take a pic until I got to end of my mug :rolleyes: Sent from my phone... if I can work it properly

Well done on the week so far everyone, you're all much better at making interesting soups than I am! I won't be taking part next week, but hope to start again w/c 20th

1. Date: 8 Oct 2014 2. Cycle: Get Fit 3. Day of challenge: Wk 2 Day 3 4. Plan: Red 5. Water intake: 2l 6. Carbs today: none 7. Body magic: none 8. Total syns: 10 9. Soup: chicken and veg soup (from freezer again!)

Morning all I've got w/i tonight, but I am waiting on my period to arrive and I am bloated as frig! Still hoping for something off, I'd take 0.5 lbs.

Thanks, well done on your great losses so far

Hi everyone, I rejoined last week after taking Sept off. I was a Wednesday weigher up until Easter this year, then group changed to Thurs, but I never thought to move to this thread :o Hoping for a decent wk 1 loss tomorrow, good luck everyone.

Do you have a day off during the week when you can batch cook and freeze? Rather than your mum doing it (unless she's familiar with SW recipes anyway). There is a huge recipe thread on here. I usually make and freeze - curry - bolognaise - chillis These can all be made syn free (on EE) and...

Same here! I have yo-yo'd up and down through 14 for ages now. Embarrassing at this stage (obv not embarrassing enough to have stuck to plan properly)

Thanks Kay. I would normally do more damage too! But we're going out for dinner on Fri night, so can you mark that as my day off? I didn't want to go OTT two nights this week.

1. Date 7th Oct 2014 2. Cycle Get Fit 3. Day of challenge Wk2 Day 2 4. Plan EE 5. Water intake 2.5 6. Carbs today: potato with my dinner 7. Body magic: short walk with mutt 8. Total syns 10 9. Soup: spicy bean and vegetables. Have a pic on my phone, I'll upload it separately.

Won't be about tonight Kay, it's our wedding anniversary so I better log off the PC and actually pay attention to my poor DH :D I had my EE day soup for lunch, and have a home made SW friendly dinner planned, so I'll update my post in the morning. Have a good evening all!

Morning Kay 1.DATE: 6th Oct 2.CYCLE : Get Fit 3. DAY OF CHALLENGE: Wk 2 day 1 4. PLAN: Red 5. WATER INTAKE: 2 L 6. CARBS TODAY: None 7. BODY MAGIC/ EXERCISE: None 8. TOTAL SYNS/TREAT CALS: 5 9. SOUP: Chicken with fajita seasoning, and vegetable

Amazing pictures, well done! You're inspirational :)

Weigh in result- down 4lbs - very happy with that. Thanks Kay! Here is to another mega week.

1.Date: Sunday 05/10/14 2.Cycle : Get Fit 3. Day of Challenge: 7 4. Plan: Red 5. Water: 2.5l 6. Carbs: None 7. Exercise: None 8. Total syns: 8 9. Soup: veg and chicken I need to make some different soups! All week I've been alternating the same two, which I've really enjoyed so I don't mind...

That's correct Kay :-) Sent from my phone... if I can work it properly

1.Date: Sat 04/10/14 2.Cycle : Get Fit 3. Day of Challenge: 6 4. Plan: EE 5. Water: 2l, mint tea 6. Carbs: baked spud 7. Exercise: 45 mins on beach with pooch 8. Total syns: 6 9. Soup: same as Thurs- spicy veg, mixed beans, lentils, water chestnuts Sent from my phone... if I can work it properly

Hi Kay, out and about today, so just popping in w/ yesterday's post. Will try to get back tonight with today's update. 1. DATE: Fri 03/10/2014 2. CYCLE : get fit 3. DAY OF CHALLENGE: DAY 5 4. PLAN: RED 5. WATER INTAKE: 2L 6. CARBS TODAY: None 7. BODY MAGIC: none 8. TOTAL SYNS: 10 (milk and...

Soup Maker Do any of you use a soup maker? There is a deal on a Salter one (one of those deal sites) for £49, and just wondering if it's worth getting? I hate the messy pots and pans when I am making soup for just me.

Normally I do red during week, Mon to Thur. So my daily food would be (for example) Yogurt and fruit for breakfast OR 3 Ryvita from Hex B Lunch scrambled egg, cheese from HexA salad soup If I've not had Ryvita for breakfast, I'll have it at lunch Dinner usually a stirfry or SW curry. So meat...

Hi Triple B, I rejoined today, hadn't been in group all of September. I gained 2 lbs over the 4 weeks, I said to DH I am fabulous at maintaining. If my target weight was 14 6, I am always within 3lbs +/- But I am NOT at target! So I need to knuckle down. I do mostly Red and Green days. I...

1.Date: Thurs 02/10/14 2.Cycle : Get Fit 3. Day of Challenge: 4 4. Plan: EE 5. Water: 2 litres plus a mint tea 6. Carbs: small portion of rice 7. Exercise: 20 min walk 8. Total syns: blackbean sauce 7 9. Soup: Veggie soup (bns, cauli, brocolli, onion, tomatos) with mixed beans, lentils and...

The Soup Challenge W/B Mon 6th October 2014 :D:D:D If you would like to join The Soup Challenge next week, please copy paste this post and add your name to the list below, if you would like to continue onto week 2, add your names also :- ( ) to be confirmed - CHARLEYBAR - HAPPYNANNA -...

Some months I get awful bloated just before I come on, and for the first couple of days. If I weigh in on those days I'll have a gain, but it's just bloat. Plenty of water will flush it out, so if you're good with water anyway you might not bloat up. Sods law... the days I am bloated I can't...

Thanks :) Sent from my phone... if I can work it properly

Thanks so much. I'll allow 2 to be safe! Sent from my phone... if I can work it properly

Per 100g- 50 cals, fat 0.2 g, carbs 7.1g protein 4.7 g..The portion is 125 g Sent from my phone... if I can work it properly

1. DATE: Wed 01/10/2014 2. CYCLE : get fit 3. DAY OF CHALLENGE: DAY 3 4. PLAN: red 5. WATER INTAKE: 2 6. CARBS TODAY: None 7. BODY MAGIC: none 8. TOTAL SYNS: 0 (so far,might have a small treat) 9. SOUP: Freezer soup here too... spicy veg and chicken. Had it on its own for lunch, then another...

Do any of you know the syns in these yogurts? Couldn't get Mullers and hoped these weren't too high :confused: Sent from my phone... if I can work it properly

Well done Orla! That's brilliant, it's just the boost you need! Welcome back sus_murf. If you've not been following SW properly recently, a 100% on plan week will probably shift a couple of lbs. Plenty of water too!

Back in action today!! Have a double portion of Red Day Soup defrosting, so going to have it on it's own for my lunch and with some BNS wedges on the side for dinner later. (ps thanks to whoever left me a rep comment :o )

Kay today will have to be a day off... Already! I know! My DH has gone away overnight with the keys to our shed in his pocket... where my freezer is! So I can't get any soup today

1. DATE: Mon 29/09/2014 2. Plan: get fit 3. DAY OF CHALLENGE: DAY 4. PLAN: red 5. Water: 2 litres 6. CARBS TODAY: None 7. BODY MAGIC: none 8. TOTAL SYNS: 9 9. SOUP: spicy chicken and veg- bns, onion, broccoli, cauliflower, passata

Well done everyone, great results Haven't been on plan properly at all the last few weeks, so will be pushing myself over Oct, Nov and Dec.

So I didn't do well in Sept at all, October will be my month... :o ;)

Chunky spicy vegetable and chicken soup Kay. Have it made since yesterday, just need to wizz up the veg a bit.

Raring to go! Can't wait for lunchtime!

Thanks Kay, that's brill. I have big pot of veggie soup on the boil at the moment. Smells AMAZING. Will be adding some chicken to it for my Red day tomorrow. Good luck everyone. Can't wait to get back into a Challenge.

I've put on this month!! I lost the run of myself totally.

Absolutely right Newme. Now, I need to drag my bum to group tonight... I have a feeling I am v close to 15st again. Quick on / quick off? Oh well, have to face it some time, and I've the soup challenge to look forward to from next week

September was going to be my month to get rejuvenated and kick my own ass, after a summer of weddings, nights out etc. It hasn't really gone to plan! Can't believe there is only a week til Oct!

I've tried replying to this on my phone a few times over the weekend, and got nowhere! He's a collie crossed with god-knows-what :D He's a shy fella, but is coming around to us. He's only 9 months so still has a long way to go on learning the rules on a lead and not to eat everything (apart...

Yay!! Soup challenge!! Count me in. Good luck with the final salad week y'all :D Sent from my phone... if I can work it properly

I'm the same... up two / down two. Haven't weighed in the last week. Need to get back into it. Frustrating as I know that if I did 2 great weeks on plan, I'd probably be in 13s Sent from my phone... if I can work it properly

Apart from the GAA result it was a great weekend. On a day off today... booked in anticipation of a celebration :D Going to spend some time batch cooking. Did you do anything nice Vavaness? Sent from my phone... if I can work it properly

Well done Orla and Newme! Orla, you'll be famous x

Hi Kay I'm good thanks! I don't really use this diary any more (as you can tell!), I'm on the other threads quite a bit though :)

Sorry guys, I've been out the door busy with work and we got a new dog :doggy: :heartpump: so I've not been online much. W/I today, and I am down 3lbs since last Thurs. Hoping for a 1lb next week.

Happynanna 11.5lb lost - 38.5lb to GO 3mercer-45lb to go Hippopotamum- 12lb lost- 38lb to go Jules1981 5.5 off 44.5 to go orange-sox 7lbs lost -43lbs to go Welshtigger 6 lbs lost-44lbs to go NewMe14 16lbs lost 34lbs to go Holiday-dieter - 3lbs lost 47lbs to go S_J_B -23lbs lost, 27lbs to go...

Jeepers I've neglected minis the last couple of weeks. Let me figure out where I was at, and update!

Good luck Orla. Hope it all goes well tonight xx I don't get to class every week since my old one closed, so in between I am depending on house scales. They are usually bang on the SW ones, so it helps me keep track, but I still think of the SW w/i as my "real" weight. I have a night out...

So glad that you had a good time. Can't wait to hear where you went. I am off to Dublin on Sat for a night out with my friends, really looking forward to it now. Enjoy today, and we'll hear all about it later in the week

I am doing so-so... had a great week up until Friday last, then went haywire over the weekend when we had guests staying. My willpower goes out the window when I am not in my usual routine. One of the MANY issues I need to address! So, we'll see how it evens out by Thursday. Had challenged...

Ah I'd written a big post other day, just realised that it didn't show up here. :mad: Anyway, I did ok until Friday night. Had my W/I on Thursday and I was up 2 lbs on the previous w/i a fortnight before. I was happy with that because I'd 10 days off plan and it is *week. The weekend was a...

Welcome likabu, good luck with your first week. I have weigh in later today *gulp* It's great how this thread is keeping me totally on track (I know it's only day 4!). I have a list of 1-30 at the back of my food diary, and tick off each day that I complete. It's helping me no end at the...

well done to everyone who has had a loss this week, some big numbers there. My w/i is tomorrow, but as I missed it last week and had a week off-plan, I will be very happy with a STS to start the month with. Sept 2nd Day 2 Red Day Breakfast- apple and coffee (synned my milk today- 2 syns in...

Day 1 Sept 1st Green Day Breakfast- yogurt, coffee (milk from HexA1) Lunch- Jacket potato (1.5 syns - it was a shop-bought frozen one) Beans 45g reduced fat cheddar (HexA2) Dinner - taco seasoned quorn mince (1 syn) side salad of rocket, peppers and chopped apple Yogurt coffee (milk from...

Orla, that's so disappointing when you work so hard at it. My losses have slowed down on EE but are better on green and red days. I know I don't stick to plan as much as you do, so I can only imagine how frustrating it is to do 2 100% weeks for no-show on the scales. Maybe you need to jig things...

Morning! I'll join too if you don't mind. My goal for September is to have at least 25 days on plan, if not more. I don't really have a weight goal, but would like to be well into the 13s by 1st Oct. I'm going to be doing red and green days, and drinking plenty of water. I'd like to post up...

Happy 1st September! I'd a good weekend, rounded off with 2 nice wins in Croke yesterday :D but I haven't been on plan. I have a rotten cold, the sore throat I had last week has mutated! I had kind of given myself last week off plan anyway as an "end of summer" treat, so I am ready to get...

Good idea, they'll probably have good advice. My dad didn't mean to have so many, new chicks keep hatching! Sent from my phone... if I can work it properly

My dad and stepmum have chickens, they must have 25-30 of them. They have a massive run for them at the bottom of their garden, all fenced in. The fox does get in occasionally but their cat doesn't bother any more after getting a peck ;) I'm actually terrified of hens so don't get v close :o...

I agree with the suggestions above about speaking to your consultant. However if you're out of holidays and are going to miss a class, why not put your fee aside somewhere and keep it for the next week?

Well done on another amazing loss Bev. You Rock!! Gorgeous pic, love your skirt. You'll be turning heads in Dublin ;)

Happy Birthday Molly! :birthday: I bet on your birthday last year you would never have believed where you'd be on your journey today. I am drooling at the thoughts of your blue cheese omlette. We get fresh eggs straight-from-hen too, and they taste amazing.

Not weighing in today. Gave myself a week off as we had a wedding all last weekend, and since then I've been sick with a rotten cold. So all I am able for is lying on couch with comfort food. Actually enjoying a few days eating off plan- not gone too mad. I'm going to do my shopping as normal...

Would you try upping your superspeed? It might not make much difference on the scales, but if you're any way bloated it will help. Melon and pineapple, with drinking extra water, can work wonders.

Hope you only have a teeny weeny gain, if any. Star week sucks, the hormones don't do us any favours x

Good Luck Stevie. Do your best until your holidays, take time off to enjoy them, then come back refreshed and raring to go!

Very true! My goal weight on my stats is "only" 34lbs away, so I am going to aim for the 50 and if I get near 34 I'll be very pleased.

oooh-er... I need to get a wriggle on. My weigh in day is a Thurs, so there are 17 normal weigh ins until Christmas (Christmas Day is a Thurs). I need to lose just over 2.5 lbs a WEEK to get my 50lb goal. Hmmm- I might be aiming a bit high :D

Forgot to update last week. I wad down 1lb Happynanna 10.5lb lost - 39.5lb to GO 3mercer-45lb to go Hippopotamum- 11.5lb lost- 38.5lb to go Jules1981 5.5 off 44.5 to go orange-sox 7lbs lost -43lbs to go Welshtigger 6 lbs lost-44lbs to go NewMe14 9.5lbs lost 40.5 to go Holiday-dieter - 3lbs...

Morning all. Good weekend food wise, had a wedding on Saturday, so was off plan. But apart from that, I am doing ok. Been a bit unwell, so resting up as much as I can. Have a good week everyone :) Sent from my phone... if I can work it properly

Sorry for being offline, after being unwell on Fri I hsd a weddings on Sat. Didn't feel great all weekend. Anyway, Saturday was my day off., so I did 6 days and happy to report a STS. Considering the wedding involved a lot of off plan food, I am chuffed Thanks as always Kay. I might join in...

Well done I was down a pound last night. Have a wedding tomorrow though, so next week will be tough. Enjoy your festival

1.DATE: 21th August 2.CYCLE : Get Fit 3. DAY OF CHALLENGE: Week 3, Day 4 4. PLAN: Green 5. WATER: 2 lts NAS and 2 litres of sparkling- really thirsty today 6. CARBS = Jacket potato 7. BODY MAGIC: 0 8. Syns: 10 9. Salad = mixed leaves, onion, olives, peppers, apple and pear.

Got a reply, nowhere near me unfortunately JC's in Swords, Tesco stores in Dundalk, Gorey, Tallaght and Bloomfields Dunnes stores Ashleaf, Cornelscourt, Tallaght, Swords, Donaghmeade and in Cork in Bamdon Road

Our C in my old group used to ask for loads of stuff in our local CostCutter, they have a huge range of things that I don't normally see elsewhere like Quorn products. I think with stores like SuperValu, if it's on their order list (as in available to order), they're pretty open to getting it in.

I just sent them a message on FB to see if they have a list of stockists. Will keep y'all posted!

Must look out for those. We don't have a Dunnes near here, so will have a google and see if I can get them elsewhere

Newme I've had fire lit the last few nights. It is definitely chilly! I want to have at least a stone off by Christmas, I am bridesmaid in the new year and want to have my 3 stone award by then. But going by how long it's taken to get (lose, get again, lose again) my 2 stone award, I'll be...

Official SW weigh in is on a Thursday. My scales at home are pretty much bang on with the SW ones. I usually weigh at home on a Monday morning, and again on Wed and Thur. I agree that it depends on your reaction to the scales- if it keeps you on track, and you can live with the daily...

Barely awake Kay, that's why I was doubting myself! For a lovely few minutes I was thinking that maybe today is Friday/Day 5

Think I am being a bit dim, but is today not Day 4?

I'm nowhere near target yet, but I am having similar problems with clothes. A lot of my stuff is too big for me now, or looks shapeless from being stretched around a bigger me. But I am not really in a size smaller yet, so I am stuck with very little that looks ok. I ordered clothes recently...

Well done to you both. Going by how helpful and friendly you both are on here, it's well deserved xx Sent from my phone... if I can work it properly

1. DATE: 20th Aug 2.CYCLE : Get fit 3. DAY OF CHALLENGE: Week 3 Day 3 4. PLAN: Green Day 5. WATER INTAKE: 2 litres NAS squash, 1 litre sparkling water 6. CARBS TODAY: none 7. BODY MAGIC/ EXERCISE: none 8. TOTAL SYNS/TREAT CALS: 3.5 9. SALAD: egg salad- egg, peppers, apple, mixed leaves, laughing...

If you don't ask, you don't get, eh Kay? ;) No worries, I'll make sure to get my leafy green salad into me at lunch, and have the fruit later today after my dinner.

Does a fruit salad count Kay? Fancy something sweet for lunch and have a load of fruit I could cut up. Would a small yogurt tipped over it be cheating?

Triple B I am the worst ad for SW... I joined up this time last year and have just about lost 2 stone. The last few pounds have yoyo'd like you wouldn't believe. I'll have a decent loss, then next week I'll go the other direction. Sure, I've been in the 14st - 13st thread for most of this year...

It's so hard to get back into it, isn't it? Not doing bad now, but the first few days I was craving rubbish and just wanted to be able to eat whatever I like :o Does anyone else find that August is a weird month... think it goes back to my school/college days, with no routine. I reckon come 1st...

Tuesday update :D 1.DATE: 19th August 2.CYCLE : Get Fit 3. DAY OF CHALLENGE: Week 3, Day 2 4. PLAN: Green 5. WATER: 2L NAS squash, 750ml sparkling water, normal coffees 6. CARBS: I had Quorn mini kievs for dinner, so just whatever coating is on them 7. BODY MAGIC: Legs aren't great this week...

1. DATE: 18th August 2. CYCLE : Get fit 3. DAY OF CHALLENGE: Week 3 Day 1 4. PLAN: Red Day 5. WATER INTAKE: 2.5 litres of NAS and coffee 6. CARBS TODAY: none 7. BODY MAGIC/ EXERCISE: none 8. TOTAL SYNS/TREAT CALS: 7 9. SALAD: Very plain today- chopped apples, rocket, peppers and olives

Well done!! I had a sh*t day at work so relaxing now waiting for my BNS wedges to cook.

Oh I know 3 days off aren't allowed. I'll be off plan on Saturday this week, but apart from that I'll stick to rules

Well done everyone x All geared up to go this week, let's smash it!

Hi Kay, I managed a measly 4 days!

Another confession I was out all day with my Mum choosing wallpaper (traumatic for all involved, including young lad in H*mebase who offered to help), and she treated me to tea. So while I wasn't off plan as such, I didn't fulfil the challenge. On the plus side, I did manage to lose 3 lbs...

I have that DVD... somewhere... gathering dust :o Had a week's holiday at start of Aug, and missed group. Last Monday I weighed at home and was 7 lbs up, by the time I went back to class on Thurs I was only 4 up. So, hoping to get another couple off this week and level it out a bit

Weekend is going ok, think knowing I've the wedding next week is keeping me on track. DH is going to his dad for a few days, which helps me have a few 100% days... no distractions ;) Have to go paint and wallpaper shopping with my mum today, could be testing :D Sent from my phone... if I...

Bit boring here, same salad 2 days on trot 16.08 2.CYCLE : Get fit 3. DAY OF CHALLENGE: Week 2 Day 6 4. PLAN: GreenDay 5. WATER INTAKE: 2 litres 6. CARBS TODAY: jacket spud 7. BODY MAGIC/ EXERCISE: v short walk 8. TOTAL SYNS/TREAT CALS: 10 9. SALAD: quorn hot dogs rocket apple pepper Sent...

15.08 2.CYCLE : Get fit 3. DAY OF CHALLENGE: Week 2 Day 5 4. PLAN: Red Day 5. WATER INTAKE: 3 litres 6. CARBS TODAY: none 7. BODY MAGIC/ EXERCISE: none 8. TOTAL SYNS/TREAT CALS: 8 9. SALAD: quorn hot dogs rocket apple pepper Sent from my phone... if I can work it properly

Ha! That'd be a sight! No it's pretty heavy, I'll try it all on over the weekend and see if it's ok.

Just realised... I want to wear jumpsuit to a wedding, and I've lovely sucky in shapewear for under it. The glamour! Will nude shapewear shine through the black jumpsuit? You know the way white does, if you take a photo, you can see the white through black?

I don't buy onesies for that exact reason, when I had one and wore it at night it was far too complicated for a wee when I was half asleep. Too much info?!

I actually ended up in New Look other day, the one nearest to me isn't too bad for size/range. Got myself a lovely black jumpsuit, which is super comfy (like a onesie!!), but is going to be a challenge when I need a wee ;)

Kay, go back to bed! You sound really poorly, so no more minis, and back to sleep with you...

Salad Challenge W/B Mon 18th August :p If you would like to join The Salad Challenge, the next one will be running on W/B Mon 18th August, please add your name to the list below and copy paste this post. List of Participants If you would like to continue onto week 2, 3 or 4 of the challenge...

What a fabby pre-birthday present! Well done Bev and Chris! Enjoy your birthday treats m'dear

Mandy!!!! Well Done!!!! That's brilliant.

Back up to 14.7 after my holidays. Will definitely see 13 before August is out!

Thanks Cloudy. Yeah, that's the plan! Have a wedding tomorrow week, so I am pretty determined to keep going. I have a dress to fit into!!

Thanks ladies... I know it's always been like that, but when I worked in Dublin I could nip into shops and I had an idea of what would fit me by looking at it. Now though I am in back @rse of nowhere, it's more difficult with online stuff. And though I've 2 stone off, size wise I've not changed...

+4lbs holiday weight. I am ok with it, as last Monday I was showing a +7, so it's coming off again. 3mercer-45lb to go Hippopotamum- 11.5lb lost- 38.5lb to go Jules1981 5.5 off 44.5 to go orange-sox 7lbs lost -43lbs to go Welshtigger 6 lbs lost-44lbs to go NewMe14 8.5lbs lost 41.5 to go...

Morning Kay, I hope you had a good sleep last night. Take some time to get better... we'll still be here when you're feeling more up to it xx Confession time... I've now had 2 days off... Long story, which ends with me being totally disorganised. Going to continue on though. 5 days out of 7...

Ha! I think I'll be joining you tonight. Was off last week, and had too much of a good time. W/I in an hour, so will let you know then.

I don't mind too much about holiday gains (obv I would rather not have them) because I intend to enjoy my time off work. I'm sure even naturally slim people gain a few lbs after a week on the booze/food, which levels out again naturally after a few weeks. Raging though... ordered a dress...

Back on it today after my day off, fruit and yoghurt for breakfast, and salad for lunch. Dinner is always late on a Thurs, after w/i, so not sure what I am having yet. Good luck today x (ps someone gave me a lovely rep comment, not sure who, but :thankyou: )

Congratulations Orla!! I saw your pic on FB, you look fab. Such an achievement to lose so much. Love that dress you're wearing ;) NewMe... Well done!!! You're an inspiration to many, I am sure. I missed group last week cos I was on holidays, and on Monday I was weighing in at 7 lbs up! I know...

Had a hungry day today, so had jacket spud for lunch and then my salad for evening meal. Kay, I am on a day off from the challenge tomorrow, will be away all day at hospital check-up 1.DATE: 12 August 2.CYCLE : Get fit 3. DAY OF CHALLENGE: Week 2 Day 2 4. PLAN: Green 5. WATER INTAKE: 2.5...

Best of luck Anju xx

Ah I use a sachet of the Blue Dragon sauce. They've changed the recipe recently so it's now 7.5 syns for the pack (used to be 6 I think). Anyway, I stirfry up my pork and a load of chopped peppers and onion, and when it's cooked I add the sachet. I also add some random spices (like garlic...

Good Luck Orla! Today is a good day x NewMe, I'm doing ok. Finding it hard to get back on track, but did it yesterday and today is looking similar. Following Kay's Salad Challenge... I really enjoy it and it got me a good loss 2 weeks ago. So hoping that will give me a STS this week and a good...

Ah congratulations, she's beautiful x

Had a great time. Too much food and drink, and thoroughly enjoyed every mouthful. Finding it hard to get back on track today, but have a wedding on 23rd so that's keeping me focussed.

Get plenty of rest Kay. Hope you feel better tomorrow 1. DATE: 11th August 2. CYCLE : Get fit Challenge 3. DAY OF CHALLENGE: Week 2 Day 1 4. PLAN: Red Day 5. WATER INTAKE: 2 litres 6. CARBS TODAY: none 7. BODY MAGIC/ EXERCISE: none 8. TOTAL SYNS/TREAT CALS: 5.5 9. SALAD: ham, apple, red pepper...

Eh, well back on plan since this morning :D;) 4 full days to undo whatever it is I've done!

Missed weigh in last week due to being on hols. I know I am up a few lbs and it's * week, so really hoping for a STS on Thurs to balance it out.

Glad to see you back on track Bev, have a great week. I still have to send you the info on Dublin! If you let me know where you're staying, I can also give you info on public transport etc... Dublin's bus/tram/train network is pretty crappy if you don't know where you're going

Been on holidays this week, and not weighed in since 31st July. Haven't been on plan at all, or on the scales, so no idea how much I've gained. Have until Thursday to undo some of the damage though ;)

Just catching up on the threads after my week off. So sorry to hear about your Mum Orla, I'll keep you both in my thoughts. It'll be a tough time for you all, but you sound like a strong, close family, which will stand to you. SW might seem a little insignificant at the moment, but having...

Back from my week off, not been on plan at all so looking forward to my salads :D

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Well done to all of you! I'll have to get my skates on and follow you :D Sent from my phone... if I can work it properly

Hi Orla, I wasn't expecting a loss last week at all, because I'd lost 5lbs the week prior to that. I think I've just been more focussed the last few weeks- I lost 5, then 1, then 4... I've never lost 10lbs over 3 weeks before. I'm really hoping for a STS next week while I am off work, and then...

Just to let you know that following the challenge last week I got my 2 stone award back. Looking forward to joining in again on 11th after my holidays. Good luck next week

Thanks Kay, will probbe online anyway, but if not hope you have a good week Sent from my phone... if I can work it properly

I don't expect to lose while I Am on hols, but would love a sts. Will deffo be back on challenge on 11th! Sent from my phone... if I can work it properly

Dunno how, but I lost 4...definite fluke! Sent from my phone... if I can work it properly

Lost 4 this week, that's 10 in 3 weeks... finally going in right direction Sent from my phone... if I can work it properly

Hiya Kay, was going to come on your thread to say THANK YOU for salad challenge... got my 2stone award back tonight. Lost 10 lbs over last 3 weeks. Thrilled! Sent from my phone... if I can work it properly

4 more off this week. L.I.N.D.A. 5lb off -45lb to go Happynanna 7.5lb off 42.5 to go 3mercer-45lb to go Hippopotamum- 6.5lb lost- 43.5lb to go Jules1981 5.5 off 44.5 to go orange-sox 7lbs lost -43lbs to go Welshtigger 6 lbs lost-44lbs to go NewMe14 4.5lbs lost 45.5 to go Holiday-dieter - 3lbs...

Not sure how, but lost 4 lbs this week! Regained my 2 stone award, delighted. Sent from my GT-S7275R using MiniMins.com mobile app

newme, the Dolmio Light white sauce for lasagne is 20 syns for 470g jar. Never had it, so don't know what it tastes like. But for a biggish lasagne, say split into 6, the syns would be low enough.

So am I! Nice and sunny here now... my rant must of worked. And doggy went home.

Ah lads what is with the weather? It is peeing down here! Go away rain, I am off next week!! And a neighbours dog has taken up shelter on our step, and looks miserable. GO HOME PUP! You're making me feel bad. And I am not going outside to you... my hair will go beserk

Welcome Fizzyfluff! Weigh-in tonight and have no idea how it's going to go. Had an awful sore stomach this week, which mucked up my eating for 2 days. Back to normal now, but y'know how a bug can throw off your entire system. Anyway, hoping for 1lb!

:heartpump::heartpump: Love the colours, v pretty!

There you go Newme! L.I.N.D.A. 5lb off -45lb to go Happynanna 7.5lb off 42.5 to go 3mercer-45lb to go Hippopotamum- 6.5lb lost- 43.5lb to go Jules1981 5.5 off 44.5 to go orange-sox 7lbs lost -43lbs to go Welshtigger 6 lbs lost-44lbs to go NewMe14 4.5lbs lost 45.5 to go Holiday-dieter - 3lbs...

Hate weeks like that, hopefully it catches up with you next week and you smash it.

Good luck! Have you kept a food diary for the week?

He's just up since 10.30, moaning about being tired!

Glad to hear it gave you a chuckle x

It was funny. I lay in bed giggling at him for a while, before this pitiful voice said "will you please put on a light?" Then I lay cursing him and poking him with my toe while he was oblivious.

when your half asleep DH gets lost on his way to toilet during the night... heard him scrabbling around at the window, trying to find door... so had to turn on light for him. Then he nods off again, while I lay there for 2 hours wide awake. He's not working today, and is snoring his head off...

Just catching up on minis... Orla, well done m'dear especially with other things going on. Damn right we're not taking you back... we need you to make room for us on next thread, so when all those 13s wonder who we are you can say "Oh her? Yeah we used to hang out in 14s... she's the business"...

Nothing definite, but my sister is coming home with her OH for the week and other family members are going to be here for long weekend (we've a bank hol on Mon). So I think it'll be a lazy week of lunches, pub visits, gossiping and generally slobbing All synned of course!

I've next week off to Stevie, and this week is definitely draaaaaaaaaaagging

Don't worry about it "just" being a half... look at you now, down to 40lbs to go!

I use quorn mince or turkey mince for all of those. Turkey mince you can get in Aldi. I've a freezer full of quorn bol, so handy.

I don't eat mince beef, but your post reminded me of the latest SW mag. On page 84 they've a small section about mince. It explains that "Extra Lean" labelling is being phased out in EU and it's now all going to be called "Lean". It has to be 5% fat or less to count as free, fat content %...

oooh just realised my stats are wrong... somewhere along the line someone must have copied over an older post rather than the newer one. I've copied the latest one here and fixed my stats. If any others are wrong I can either edit this post or you can copy it on from here. Hope that makes...

Me too Jess, as now I want to get down to "40 lbs left"

If you do the Red plan on SW it's lower carbs than Extra Easy or Green. You could do Red to start with, then start introducing in some other days. You might see a gain initially, but I think it will level out after a couple of weeks if you stick it out

Oh I still have carbs on red days. You get 2 HexBs so I might have porridge at breakfast (magic porridge usually), or some wholemeal toast, or ryvitas. I might still have pasta, just the teeny weighed amount. If I want a really carby day, I go green for a day. Every so often that seems to...

Well done Happynanna. Have a good week everyone, hope others on the list post their updates (good or not-so-good) and we can keep this thread going. I know I definitely need the motivation!

Got this in Tesco in NI, and handily it had the cals per glass printed on bottle. It's 55 cals per 125ml glass, so I did the sums- 330 cals per bottle, and 16.5 syns per bottle / 2.75 syns per glass. It was nice, definitely drinkable! In case pic isn't clear, it's called Black Tower Skinny...

oooh Orla, forgot to tell you... I got some low alcohol/cal wine at weekend. I have a pic on my phone, I'll get it

Thanks, I am very pleased. Don't have group until Thurs, so going to eat carefully for next few days and maintain my lovely loss!

DH eats SW dinners too. Batch cooked 13 meals yesterday, so freezer is full. So handy when I am working, to pull out dinner in morning and not have to think about it. I find I do best at SW the more pre-prepared I am. Off work next week, which will make things a bit harder, my routine will be...

Morning Kay... nearly fell off my scales this morning, when I saw the result. 6lbs off since last Monday. Had to lift my chin off the floor. I was afraid that Saturday would have scuppered my loss, as it was so close to W/I day. So 6lbs down, and I am 1lb off regaining my 2 stone award. I'll be...

Good luck with w/i Stevie xx Question about 5:2... on fast days do you still stick to SW rules re superfree, free etc, and count their cals, or do you ignore SW altogether? I think if I ignored it, and just decided to eat X amount of cals, chances are the cals wouldn't be v nutritious!

You've been so unfortunate to get the bug again. Hope you're feeling better xx I love red days. Took me a while to get used to them, but now I do mostly red and green.

Going to log off in a min, so updating this now. I won't be having any more syns! Date: 27/7 Cycle: Get Fit Day: Wk 1 Day 7 Plan: Red Water intake: 2.5 L Carbs: None Body magic: Rest Day Syns: 2 Salad: rocket, peppers, chicken breast, apple Good luck for W/I tomorrow everyone!

No worries Kay, I am slow at updating! Also, meant to say that 6 days is correct :-) I'll update for today before I go to bed

Good luck Stevie, I understand the way you're feeling. I've found it so hard to get into 13s, I've yoyo'ed up and down the 14s for ages now. Hoping to smash it before end of August. I wouldn't mind as much if I was nearly at target (actually I probably would!) ... but I've still 2-3 stone to go!

Welcome :wavey: Newer versions of the books came out last year, not much has changed though. When you join up again, you'll get the new books.

Friday Update: wasn't very hungry, so my salad was pretty small at lunchtime Date: 25/7 Cycle: Get Fit Day: Wk 1 Day 5 Plan: Red Water intake: 2.5 L Carbs: None Body magic: Rest Day Syns: 10 Salad: Rocket Peppers Ham Onion

Mixed my days up... That should have been day 5. Will you put me in for day off yesterday, managed my water and salad but was out all day, and had too many syns for dinner. Back on it today, for the final push. Good Luck everyone xx

I'll update properly tomorrow on pc, can't copy/paste on phone. Day 6 complete x

Aldi icepops are a winner... you can get pear ones that are 2 syns each

well done Newme!! I am still 6.5 lbs up since my lowest at Easter. Want to have that off by end of August. That'll be my 1 year at SW... at least 6 months of that spent faffing around ;)

Down a pound this week, so back to 14.7... Hoping to get another 2 off next week.

managed 1lb off, pleased with that. Wasn't expecting it after last week. I don't normally manage 2 weeks on the trot if I've had a big loss. weekends are my worst time, and I've a day off work tomorrow so 3 day weekend is going to be particularly testing!

1lb off for me this week L.I.N.D.A. 5lb off -45lb to go Happynanna 4.5lb off 45.5 to go 3mercer-45lb to go Hippopotamum- 5lb lost- 45lb to go Jules1981 5.5 off 44.5 to go orange-sox 7lbs lost -43lbs to go Welshtigger 6 lbs lost-44lbs to go NewMe14 50lbs to go Holiday-dieter - 3lbs lost 47lbs to...

Date: 24.7Cycle: Get Fit Day of challenge : Week 1 Day 4 Plan. : Green Water intake: 2 litres Carbs: jacket potato Body magic: 30min Syns: 10 Salad: egg and spring onion teeny salad @ lunch. Off my food today!

Down a pound this week, very happy as wasn't expecting a loss after last week's big one

Scorching here today in Donegal, not very hungry at all when it's like this, so today's salad lunch was a bit small and miserable. Was stuffed though after only half of it. Concentrating on fluids and might have some chopped pineapple and melon later

Have been eating frozen grapes last few days, pop them into your drink!

My aunt had a low alcohol one recently, can't remember brand, but it didn't taste great. Might be nice as a spritzer though, or do up a jug of sangria/punch with it? Get in the superfree ;)

Great to see new joiners. We're all chipping away at it!

You know what your doing Stevie, you'll get over that wee blip and put it behind you. Your whole outlook has changed in last couple of weeks, it's clear from your posts, so you'll be super between now and Monday. I prefer red/green days myself. I like the structure of them. EE just doesn't fit...

Must look out for that. Had a google of "First Cape Light" - it's on tesco.ie

Good luck with W/I

I have w/i tonight and feel all bloated and BLAGH... I'm sure I am up too :sigh:

Welcome to you both. I82much- wow, 4 stone! Amazing! Ampsa, I do red days quite a bit, I like the structure of them.

It's €18 to join and €9 per week after that. There's an Ireland thread in the Slimming World Overseas forum here. If you haven't been on it yet, come on over and say hi :D

DATE. 23/7/14 DAY 3 CYCLE Get Fit PLAN Red WATER 3.5 L CARBS None BODY MAGIC Rest SYNS 7 SALADS Chicken, ham, HB egg, rocket, olives (1 syn), chopped peppers, 2 laughing cow blue cheese (1/2 Hex A) Munching on a bowl of frozen grapes at the moment, loving the warm weather!

Sorry to hear you're having a hard time Gwella. I read your other post yesterday, but didn't have time to give a full reply... didn't want to send you some half-arsed "it's all good" response. Having a binge/overeating is something most of us do on here- hell SW has made its millions on it...

Hopefully 13-12 is easier for us all... we've been hanging around here too long! Just think, you're now at 1st+ to goal!! Amazing...

Thanks Kay, I find the water easy enough, I drink 2 or 3 litres most days anyway. Didn't bother with carbs for my dinner after all.

Date: 22.07 Cycle: Get Fit Day of challenge: Week 1 Day 2 Plan: Green Water: 3 litres Carbs: None Body magic: 30 mins Syns: 8.5 Salad: egg salad- hard boiled egg, egg/spring onion mixed with philly (hex A), rocket, olives (1 syn), chopped peppers

Thrilled for you Orla! Hopefully we'll all be hot on your heels :D

Stuffed after my lovely-lunchy salad. It's gonna be a good week peeps, I can feel it :D

Kimberley! I was just thinking about you at weekend. How are you keeping?? :bighug: Went last Thurs, lost 5lbs... I'd been so far off plan the previous few weeks it was like I'd started brand new again. Trying for 2 this week, but not getting my hopes up

Thanks Kay :)

Green day / Carb question Hi Kay, and anyone else reading... I know carbs are to be limited to one meal on Green day, but if I want pasta with my dinner tonight have you a guideline on how much? Or do I stick to 1/3 superfree as normal? Sorry if this has been asked in the thread... I can't...

On a tweak, you'd use the Red day syns for the lasagne

It's a tweak when you make them into something else. Normally lasagne sheets are free, but you eat it as part of a meal, so really you're probably having say 2 full sheets of it along with your normal superfree, mince, sauce etc. If you make lasagne doritos, you could easily use 5 or 6 sheets...

I've done the lasagne sheet "Doritos" before, which is a tweak so you're meant to syn the lasagne (I didn't... the amount of effort that went in to making them!) You wouldn't be making them every day, they take ages, but they're tasty.

Date : 21/7/14 Cycle: Get Fit Day of challenge :Wk1/day1 Plan: red Water intake: 3L Carbs: none Body magic: rest day Syns : 5.5 Salad: Lunch: chicken salad w/ rocket, pear, peppers, Philadelphia (hex A) mixed with spring onion, balsamic vinegar

Well done x

THIS is exactly why I have to traipse to Centra for each bag of Snax I want. Yet you could fill the house with chocolate bars and I wouldn't eat any

Brilliant results again this week, well done y'all. So far so good for Day 1... can't wait for salad at lunch

Yes, the blue bag. Sometimes I'm tempted to order a box directly from them, but we all know how that'd end up!

Hope you do Orla, you've worked so hard for it!

Orla, from memory, the cheesy popcorn is around 6.5 syns for the normal bag you get in shop (30g?) The multipack bags are smaller as far as I know. I love it. A bag of that is a huge serving. Always on the look out for it up here! Hope you had a fab day at races, you deserve it!

Best of luck! I shifted 5 lbs on my first "proper" week last week, hope you get the figure you want

Love your posts Gwella, you really think through your diet and exercise and explain yourself well. When I get to target, I'll be taking a leaf out of your book, and really thinking about what I do. I think your tweaks will lead you to a healthier maintenance overall rather than trying to stick...

Well done to everyone finishing up... all ready to start tomorrow, my fridge is groaning under the weight of salad stuff!

You sound like you've done all you can to encourage/coax her into sticking to plan, but now I reckon just leave her to it. When you start losing weight every week and are still eating fabby meals, she might change her mind and join you again. It doesn't matter how much you want her to do it...

If I don't buy it, he doesn't either. He prefers his choccy, which I can take or leave. Well done on your 6lbs, that's amazing.

To be fair, our meals are fine. He'll eat whatever I make, and it's all SW friendly. It's just he likes his snacks, as do I, so it's the extras that start to sneak in. I ADORE my crisps... so even if I buy a big pack of low syn ones, like Snax, chances are I'll cave in front of TV and eat too...

Thanks. I need to keep the momentum going. Will be harder this week as my hubby is at home. He was away last week, so there was no temptation! Feel pretty determined though, so I'll batter away at it. Thinking of going to a film over the weekend, have a punnet of grapes in freezer to take with...

Thanks, hope to lose it over the next few weeks and then get cracking on the next 2 stone :cry:

I was down 5 lbs! Making up for my 5 lb gain over the previous two weeks. Just 7.5 lbs (sigh!) to go to my lowest weight that I was at before Easter.

well done Mandy!

Morning all, I was down 5lbs last night. Finally got my (large) ass in gear ;)

I'd weigh in anyway, if it's a gain it's just a period gain, and you'll have it off next week. But at least you'll know where you stand. For work, I'd either bring a really tasty packed lunch- stuff that you won't mind eating while the rest are chomping on pizza - with a treat like a nice bag...

5 off this week x L.I.N.D.A. 5lb off -45lb to go Happynanna 2.5lb off 47.5 to go 3mercer-48lb to go Hippopotamum- 2lb lost- 48lb to go Jules1981 5.5 off 44.5 to go orange-sox 7lbs lost -42lbs to go Welshtigger 6 lbs lost-44lbs to go NewMe14 50lbs to go Holiday-dieter - 1lb lost 49lbs to go...

Thanks everyone, I am delighted. Thought I'd have got maybe 3 off at a push. Going to try to get 2 off this week, red and green days seem to work for me. Orla, weather is meant to be horrible this weekend, thunder, rain, flood warnings... typical when you've a day out planned! It's still nice...

Down 5lbs, thrilled!

well done on your loss, that's great!

Welcome to SW, it takes a while to get used to things so I wouldn't worry too much in week 1. Have you done a full week yet? If not, I'd have low syns for the rest of the week, say between 5-10. Or if it's your first week, chances are a couple extra syns a day won't add up to v much compared to...

Well done, a STS is a great result when you're expecting a gain. I'm sure you'll get your 4 off in 4 weeks. W/I tonight, feeling less bloated so hopefully I'll get off some of the pounds I put on over the last month!

Thanks Orla, I am in the zone!

Hiya Kay - what a great thread. You legend! Can I join up starting Mon 21st? If so I'll set a reminder in my phone to send you all my details on Sunday

Hiya Tracy, welcome :D After weeks of faffing about, I ended up back at 14st 13 last week. I'm on a week's hols first week in August, so trying to put in 3 good weeks before that. I'd love to be 14 st 7 by then. The lowest I got to was 14 st 0.5lb just before Easter. I want to get back to...

Hoping for a loss tomorrow, but dreading it at the same time. Even though I've been on plan 100% since last W/I, and I've not had a week this good in months. Really hungry today for some reason, even though I've had a big breakfast and lunch. Just a munchie day! Won't give in the day before W/I...

You must see/feel a huge difference. Will you show us a pic of you all dolled up for the races?

YAY ORLA Good woman!

YAY GWELLA!! Target member... what an achievement! :superwoman: :character00100: :talk017: