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  1. sparkle83

    Water intake before WI

    I still drink lots but not after 2pm, weigh in is 345pm
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    Slimmer of thr Week

    So in your groups there's only ever one SOTW?
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    woman of the year 2014

    Thank you :)
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    I keep gaining or not losing! Send help! :(

    Not enough syns was the first thing that struck me. Many people I know lose best at 10-15 :)
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    Youtube vids

    30 day shred is good but hard work :D
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    woman of the year 2014

    It's an award for any woman in your group you've been inspired by. There's no min loss for the group winner, but there is for regionals and beyond.
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    woman of the year 2014

    So, I've been nominated, voting in two weeks. I'm not expecting to win, but just wondered what the prize is? Thank you :)
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    Gold award ideas

    Thank you :)
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    Gold award ideas

    Hiya Does anyone have a list of what activities count as strength building for the 2 required sessions for Gold? Thank you
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    Yearly awards

    Could someone please tell me what all the once-a-year awards are, when they are, and what you need to do/lose to win within your group? Thank you :)
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    Tuesday Weighers

    1.5 off in week 2 so got my half stone :D
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    Not impressed Slimming World :(

    Why not stay with WW til 100 but eat SW instead? Do they check up on you?
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    gain on week 1?

    I lost 5.5 :D
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    Tuesday Weighers

    Lost 5.5 (week one) :D
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    scared that I won't succeed

    Just to update :) I lost 5.5 so I'm really pleased. I've made a real effort to reintroduce foods that bothered me (beans, sweetcorn, pineapple) and introduced foods I've never eaten (carrot, spring onion, broccoli, leek, watermelon). This is a huge step for me, it's more new veg than I would...
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    gain on week 1?

    It seems like such a long wait! I'm trying to avoid our bathroom scales in the mean time
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    What Days do you all prefer doing? Red, Green, Extra Easy or a mix

    I do green, I'm very fussy with veg so 1/3 is hard, and I found red hugely expensive
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    gain on week 1?

    Thank you :) I'm being very careful to check things, just worrying. First attempt was -4.5 then -0.5 following week, second was -1 and -3. Hopefully I can manage similar again :) So hard to stay off the scales at home!
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    gain on week 1?

    Has anyone ever seen anyone gain in week 1? (Not that I'm paranoid and anxious about weigh in of course!)
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    Tuesday Weighers

    Congratulations everyone! I'm going to join you, I'm going to my first group this afternoon (3rd time lucky) so will be a Tuesday weigher :)
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    butter/spread & jam

    Thank you :)
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    butter/spread & jam

    How many syns for tesco own butter (the I can't believe its not butter type thing!) and how much in Hartley's smooth raspberry jam? Thank you :)
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    setting target half way through

    Thank you :D
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    setting target half way through

    I want to eventually lose 4 st, but it seems so much! Am I allowed to set my target for 2st, and then reset it for a further 2?
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    Target reward?

    Clothes, tattoo or trying for a second baby ;)
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    Slimming World Newbie!

    Hi! I'm starting on Tues (did it before in 2010 & 2011). Nice to see more newbies :)
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    scared that I won't succeed

    Thanks for all the replies! Its me, hubby and our 2 year old son. We don't have an Aldi within 50 miles! Hubby works at asda so we get 10% off, so that is our usual. Hubby needs to lose weight, but doesn't like meals without some form of meat/fish/chicken, doesn't really like jackets. We always...
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    scared that I won't succeed

    Starting again on Tues. I did sw in 2010 and 2011 but I found it too expensive and too hard to stick to. I was disappointed in my weight loss (1lb a week on average but loads of sts/gains) and would often binge straight after weigh in. My shopping cost went from 60 to 90 a week, 25 of which was...
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    Where the bargains are at and anything else thats useful.

    Asda have 10 Muller's for £3 :)
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    Keeping it cheap!

    Hopefully spending less on junk will help, though still have to cater for dh! I was thinking of sticking mostly to milk and standard cheese rather than expensive cheese spread (I'd normally on buy value for these!), and then cereal and bread rather than alpens. Also sourcing muller alternatives...
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    loosing weight to conceive

    From a medical standing, I was always told 10% of body weight off would make a massive difference to ovulation and pcos :)
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    Keeping it cheap!

    I'm pretty broke. Last time I quit SW because our grocery bill went from £60 to £90 a week ! So I need tips and tricks to reduce spending but still follow the plan. Which are the most cost effective hex's? Best ways/alternatives to avoid expensive branded products? How much do you usually...
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    loosing weight to conceive

    Not quite weight-related, but a story of not giving up hope. Dh and I stopped using contraception 6 months after we met. I was 16, he was 18. We were young, in love and frankly crazy! A year later and nothing. I was told being 13st11lb at 5ft4 was my issue. I eventually also got diagnosed...
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    Extra Easy mandatory super free

    Thank you :D
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    newbie with magazine recipe confusion

    It's very confusing to newbies!
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    Extra Easy mandatory super free

    So confused! Just readhttp://slimmingworld.desk.com/customer/portal/articles/1346308-why-include-one-third-of-a-plate-of-superfree-foods-is-it-mandatory-?b_id=1101 which appears to say strongly recommended rather than mandatory?! I was planning on green as the sheer majority of veg I like isn't...
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    newbie with magazine recipe confusion

    1.5 syns and uses white bread for breadcrumbs
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    newbie with magazine recipe confusion

    Hi :) rejoining on Tues after a few years, always did green but curious about EE. In the fish&chips recipe in this months mag it shows peas but doesn't mention side salad. I didn't think peas could count as 1/3 ?
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    once more with feeling

    Things are massively screwed here, but I will not be broken.
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    once more with feeling

    Thanks :) it was only half a pound off but it had been a horrendous week stress-wise so not surprised. Yesterday I ended up binging after a lunch out with the "I've ruined it now" attitude. Today was much better.
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    Challenge - Nailing it in November!

    Half a pound off. Not been a great week but no binging which is good
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    Christmas Challenge - 2013!

    Half pound off, so 5 down 5 to go. Had a hard stressful week so any loss is great. Can someone please update me?
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    once more with feeling

    Surviving. Diet still mostly on track. No binges. Weigh in tomorrow.
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    once more with feeling

    Been awol as there's big trouble brewing here. Things are probably going to change for the worst financially in a grand way :( however, I'm determined not to let the stress ruin my diet. Was half a pound up 3 days post weigh in, not sure why. Not expecting miracles this week tbh
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    MrsP journey to slimdom

    Glad you're back, was getting worried!
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    once more with feeling

    Well, I'm definitely noticing my weak areas. On Monday dh was off work so xmas shopping led to him wanting lunch out, went over calories and continued to do so for the rest of the day though no actual binging. Ended on about 3000 :( Today was more shopping then dh wanting mcds for dinner (see a...
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    Motivation needed

    Sorry for your loss hon :(
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    Christmas Challenge - 2013!

    Thank you :D
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    Challenge - Nailing it in November!

    Thank you :)
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    once more with feeling

    Lost 3!! Really pleased as I'm the lowest I've been since spring 2010!! 3st 1.5 down from top preg weight 2st 2.5 down from starting weight in June 10.5 down since October restart. I've now cleared my month long binge weight :D I think it was two brilliant days, one awful day and 4 ok days :)
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    Christmas Challenge - 2013!

    Can someone please update me, -3 this week :D
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    Challenge - Nailing it in November!

    Bloody phone! Can someone update me please, -3 this week!
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    must.not.binge!

    It's tomorrow (Monday)! Hoping for a good number!
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    Motivation needed

    You can definitely do it! Fresh start, maybe think about getting yourself a gift to open on xmas for hitting your target!
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    fantasy dresses/clothing

    I love charity shops too :) looking forward to giving them some bigger clothes soon!
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    once more with feeling

    Not doing too bad, 1600 with 320ish from exercise on top (2.9 miles walking) Weigh in tomorrow!
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    must.not.binge!

    Ta :) non-sleeping toddler and hubby on nights is testing my resolve but weigh in tomorrow so must be good!
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    fantasy dresses/clothing

    Yup. They do them big enough for now but I think I'd look awful!
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    once more with feeling

    Thank you :) I keep it up in the living room so that seeing it keeps me on track
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    once more with feeling

    Total weight loss since having the UberDom. Still a long way to go!
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    fantasy dresses/clothing

    One of many I lust over, hoping to get this in a 12-14 by my niece's christening in the summer
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    once more with feeling

    Hmmm well. Halloween party had lots of food, very hard to resist. Have to wing it on adding up! Trying to keep the rest of the day pretty low. I have walked 4.5miles, approximately 500 cals. B: breakfast biscuits L: 2 bits of garlic bread, 2 onion rings, 4 potato wedges, snack size chicken...
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    once more with feeling

    My wall chart! Sneaky peek today says I'm moving along to 13-12 on Monday ;)
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    fantasy dresses/clothing

    Do you have a target outfit in mind? Or several? Add your pics so we can all lust after them! I'll come and add some once the grumpy toddler gives me chance :D
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    once more with feeling

    Its a shame I then gained 9 back! Lol Horrendous lack of sleep due to UD wriggling, kicking and crying every hour. Supposed to be going to a Halloween party at his friends house, no doubt with sweets and junk :(
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    once more with feeling

    Can't upload from my phone so testing a theory!
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    once more with feeling

    Woohoo 50! Not been a perfect day, but rarely is on shopping and payday! Looking at 1700.
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    once more with feeling

    I struggle with exercise. Just tried to do the biggest loser on the Wii and the UberDom has had a mega strop, clinging to my legs and screaming. I love him to bits but sometimes his behaviour drives me nuts. He's a rubbish sleeper so I'm often up a few times overnight until I give in and let him...
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    Words in no way Associated Thread

    Tambourine
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    The person below me game

    Me, bloody hate it! Tpbm has more than one child
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    MrsP journey to slimdom

    I'll be back to read later, I have a chart too lol
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    once more with feeling

    I'm even playing the silly game posts on general chat to get it up ;)
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    The person below me game

    Naturally brown yes Tpbm lives in a house with a 1 in its number
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    once more with feeling

    I think that's because I haven't got 50 posts yet, but I'm getting there! It sounds like a good plan to me :D
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    once more with feeling

    This week so far: Mon 1600 ish Tue 1800 ish Wed 3000 (dragged out with inlaws and big homemade lasagne) Thur 1800 ish Fri/sat/Sun hubby on nights so easier to eat low cal dinners. Not done any real exercise, just been too lazy :( hopefully Wii fit this afternoon then a couple of miles...
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    once more with feeling

    Part three So, years passed. It sucked. In 2006 we decided we'd have to try iui. To get NHS funding I needed to be 12-6 and 'overweight' instead of 'obese'. I was in the high 14s. I managed it in six months through a bit of low carb and calorie counting. But as soon as treatment started the...
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    Challenge - Nailing it in November!

    Haven't been great this week but hoping for 3 excellent days to pull it back by Mondays weigh in
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    Challenge - Nailing it in November!

    Awesome :)
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    Challenge - Nailing it in November!

    Do we have to weigh in tomorrow? Or do we use our normal weigh in days?
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    Challenge - Nailing it in November!

    I am so in! Lindseydodd408 - pledged 4lbs - lost 0lbs Sparkle83 - pledged 7lbs - lost 0lbs Total - pledged 7lbs - lost 0lbs
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    once more with feeling

    Part two lol So, having successfully starved myself dangerously, I felt pretty good at 10-11. I met dh that summer, so I must have been 15, not 14. I loved turning heads, and he was smitten. We pretty quickly fell in love and got engaged a few months later, not long after my sixteenth, much...
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    once more with feeling

    So where to start. I was born weighing 6lb7.5oz, and was a good eater early on. Once I hit two and my younger sister was born I became a very fussy eater, refusing most healthy foods. This got worse as I got older. I don't remember ever not being fat, and there are definitely no pictures that...
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    must.not.binge!

    I was still over by quite a bit but didn't descend into a full binge :)
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    once more with feeling

    Ok, let's do this. Time to start putting pen to paper, or at least thumb to phone keypad! I will try to do a proper intro soon, but the UberDom (19m toddler!) is grumping! Be back later xx
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    must.not.binge!

    Arrrgh! Two good days but scales say no change. Then lunch with inlaws went over budget and I've picked at stuff all afternoon, and it's homemade lasagne for dinner! Finding it hard not to say screw it and pig out :(
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    Hi all...

    You've done great so far :) meal plan in advance, have sugar free drinks and mints or chewing gum on standby for when you need a distraction from food
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    Christmas Challenge - 2013!

    Cas - Target 20lbs (14 loss, 6 to go) Skelly1 - Target 14lbs (0 loss, 14 to go) Morgenmuffel - Target 12lbs (7 loss, 5 to go) donnat1907-Target-14lbs(0 loss, 14 to go) sarahmun - Target 28lbs (0 loss, 28 to go) Maisiebud-Target 14lbs (5 loss, 9 to go) Kay_kayleigh - Target 23.5lbs (6.5...
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    Stop start stop start...

    Good plan :) it's hard to stay on track
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    Monday W.I.

    Got into the 13s (just!) 1.5 down, had my little sister's babyshower with party food and chocolates which I didnt manage to resist. Next week I'm aiming for 1.5 to take me back to where I was at end of Aug before a month of binging :(
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    things I've resisted today!

    Well done! Supermarkets are a nightmare, especially with hubby in tow!
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    notes to our dieting selves

    - Other people trying to encourage you to stray can be ignored, you wouldn't cheat on your husband because they were egging you on, so don't cheat on yourself! - Your xmas present from me will be losing some weight and looking fab. You're welcome.
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    Whats on your menu today?

    B: Belvita 220, cake 150 L: Costa lemonade 125, crisps 150, malteasers 99, biscuit 42 D: Sweet soy chicken and rice 683 Pudding: yog meringue strawberries 118 Snacks: hot choc 40 malteasers 99 Total 1726 (aim for 1500 usually) Unhealthy but been out with in laws!
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    things I've resisted today!

    Share your successes! Mine for today: Swapped a toffee creamy cooler (570ish) for a strawberry lemonade (131) in Costa, which my toddler then nicked some of and I said no to cake! Turned down a homemade pie. Split the millionaires shortbread that SIL brought me with hubby (307 down to just...
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    notes to our dieting selves

    Feel free to join in! - You are not a dog, therefore food is not a reward. - You do have control over your food, justifying a binge by saying you don't is a cheap cop-out - The only person you cheat by not sticking to the plan is you, and you deserve better - The feeling of success is...
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    Newbie, looking for support !

    1200 is pretty low, I've not looked into it very far but I think most of the recommendations are for 1400-1500. Is it an interim step from moving from vlcd?
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    Scales

    Oooh slutty dress plan is good!
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    Scales

    You sometimes see Wiis cheap on local sale groups. You've probably saved enough on takeaways etc to justify £100 though :) what is a fitbit?
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    Newbie, looking for support !

    Well done so far! Smartphone apps can be a good tool too, I like noom but many like myfitnesspal
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    Monday W.I.

    Another Monday weigher here :) Previous top weight (end of preg) 16-12 Starting afresh from 14-7 after a break, currently down 6 to 14-1, hoping to get into 13s this week :D
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    Scales

    It's more likely the scale than batteries. Mine is a pain so I've started using Wii fit instead
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    Which sounds better?

    I'd try a couple of weeks of both and compare losses
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    Words in no way Associated Thread

    Teaspoon
  103. sparkle83

    When Do You Put Up Your Christmas Tree?

    December 1st at the very earliest!
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    The person below me game

    I love pizza, though try to avoid it! Tpbm has been married for more than a year
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    Scales

    I'm curious to see the outcome!
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    Can't make up my mind - Slimming world or Calorie Counting

    I've done both. I found SW was good but expensive (meetings, extra lean mince, mullers) so now calorie counting
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    where are u from??

    North Devon :)
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    Christmas Challenge - 2013!

    Can I join please? It's about 8.5 weeks to xmas and I'm aiming for 10lb :)
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    What I've learned.....

    Thank you!
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    Scales

    Is there nothing you can check yours with (hand weight, big bag of sugar etc)? Maybe they're on their way out, need new battery or unlevel floor?
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    what's changed?

    Hiya, it's been 2.5yrs since I last did sw and planning to rejoin in November but I wanted to check some things 1: are mullerlights still free? Are there any cheaper free ones? 2: are mug shots and pasta n sauce still free? 3: is smash pizza still free? No doubt more will occur to me soon!
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