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Yay! Definitely looking forward to joining a group now. I went to WW about 12 years ago and hated it, the woman who ran it was awful and I used to wonder what I was giving her money for, lol. She used to go on about how she was under her target weight and how she wouldn't be allowed to be a...

Hi everybody! I'm going to join a SW Group soon, as one has appeared in my area at a suitable time for me to go. I'd love to hear how attending a Group has helped you, please encourage a lazy not-so-bones! xx

I would like to see shorter, older models of various body types in the fashion press. I love clothes and high fashion, but I haven't aspired to look like a 14-year-old girl since I was 12! And most women are not six foot two with a 38inch inside leg measurement, so I think it would be great to...

I don't weigh myself if I can help it - if I'm a pound heavier than last week I eat everything in sight and if I'm lighter it seems to lead me into starving myself to watch the scales go down, which is not the idea! I think not weighing yourself til next year is a brilliant idea - chances are...

Clothes - I am sooo vain :) I hate having my photo taken at this weight too. Which is stupid cos one of my favourite photos of me was taken when I was a LOT heavier than I am now...strange! I fantasise about being able to run fast/lift weights/do the splits as well. Not that I could do the...

I buy it, the recipes are ace!

I never dreamed that Tia Maria was so harmless! Hurray!

I like your style missus! The champagne might be a good idea :D

Gin! Or wine. I try to alternate with a sparkling water or a diet coke for at least the first couple of hours - they both look alcoholic so nobody accuses you of being pregnant/a party pooper (it really annoys me when people demand to know why you're not "drinking"!)

I'd love to try it but I just don't understand how the heck it can actually work!

Hello! How did you all choose your goals? I am starting again and wondered if I should maybe change my goal.:confused: I'm not going to classes (there isn't one near me at a suitable time, boo!) so don't have a Consultant to ask. Never really having been slim (only through illness really!)...

It makes you despair doesn't it! One of the things that puts me off having a family is what if I have daughters and have to steer them through a world where this happens? I think it's really wrong to set kids up for being "pretty" or whatever. I knew of a girl who was a child model and was...

How long ago is a long time ago? I have size 12 jeans (Diesel and Levi's) in my wardrobe from 10 years ago and they're smaller than size 10 jeans from Topshop bought last year! I also have size 14 skirt from Oasis that I've had for at least 12 years and it's smaller than all my current 12s...

I think lots of people will know what you mean, your old body was a friend and you knew how to treat her to make her look her best, whereas now you are constantly changing, what looks good today doesn't tomorrow... I also think it can be easier to look fabulous when you are definitely BIG, I...

Try not to get too hung up on clothes sizes as well, I've got a VERY slim friend who is about your height and probably weighs a bit less, there's not a pick of fat on her and she practically disappears when she turns sideways, but because of her body frame (broad shoulders) she wears a size 12...

Isn't that just as bad as thinking anyone with a bit of weight on them is lazy or whatever? I don't think anyone should be judged on their body shape. One of my best friends is a tiny size 6 (old school size 6, 30-22-30) and she is one of the warmest most friendly people you could meet, and on...

I mostly use mine for food, for example potatoes or rice on a red day, or a bit of marg on bread if I fancy it. I run my syns weekly instead of daily which works for me, I usually stick to 70 but have done a 105 week this week as I knew I had a meal out at the weekend.

I can only post from work so will try to get chance next week! Or if you go to group ask if anyone's got the booklet for you to borrow, it really was nice.

I made the Classic Chicken Curry from the Curry Secrets booklet that came free with SW mag last year and it was GORGEOUS :)

Could you dress as someone/something related to your subject maybe? Like if you're a physics teacher, Michael Faraday, or RE, Our Lady? Well, maybe not them but you get the idea! If you come up with a shortlist of costumes you could maybe get the kids to vote on what you come in? The Stella...

I know what you all mean about odd little things! I've got my hair up today for the first time in ages as the little bit of flab on my neck has gone. The bit I call my "cake gut" is receding too - which is handy as I haven't actually bothered weighing myself! My ticker is from last year when I...

go for it! I only really started properly last week but now I've got to grips with the plan I think it's excellent, it encourages you to eat good food and there's no need to go hungry. My OH hasn't even noticed the difference in food though he keeps demanding SW chips!

Better to have an "overweight" BMI that you can maintain happily and healthily, than to yo-yo or be miserable and hungry! At your height and age you will look absolutely FABULOUS at 11st 7lb (though I'm sure you look fab now!) and the healthy eating and exercise will give you a lovely glow at...

This really made me laugh! I'm not a massive fan of Tuesdays meself :)

lol, I try hard not to be! They usually like to sit next to me though :O

You need to work on liking yourself as you are - I've been slim but cos I still hated myself it didn't make me feel any better and I couldn't maintain my weight. Until I was in my mid-20s I honestly thought that I could never be happy unless I was thin (and I mean thin, like Kate Moss type...

Ah, it's not so bad, I've only had 7 syns in the last two days so hopefully it won't make a difference! Thanks so much for looking :D I actually hate cup-a-soup (not mad keen on Ainsley either), so maybe I'll take a long lunch break and go find something tastier with less syns!

Please help! I think I may have to consume an Ainsley Harriot French Onion cup a soup for lunch but don't know how many syns that is...if someone could look it up and let me know I'd be sooo grateful! - J

Let us know how it turns out, I am tempted to try it...

I agree, get rid! I haven't owned a set of scales for about five years and have been much happier and less prone to starving/bingeing since. Getting weighed once a week is more than enough! Also, as long as the trend is down you're losing weight! How fast isn't the important thing, and I don't...

lol, in my head! I do try and compliment people in real life when it's appropriate though!

I do this thing where I sit on the train and try and find one nice thing to say about everyone around - I can't always do it but most people have something you could compliment if you needed to, and the ones who don't I imagine have extra-lovely personalities! I can still be a total b*tch and...

The age thing is too true - I did WW in my very early 20s and would stick to my points allowance 6 days a week, but on a Friday night would have pints and pints of lager and usually a pizza and I still lost! I wish I could do that now :( I am sceptical about the EE plan, it sounds tempting but...

Eggs! if you're on a red day chop a rasher of bacon and cook it (no need to add anything), then crack a couple of eggs in and some black pepper and scramble them. or on a green day add some veg (peppers, mushrooms etc), or if you're really organised you could make fritata or an omelette? Fills...

In our Co-op they are on buy two 4-packs for £3 - I didn't though as they only had one fat-free 4-pack left! Will be going to check back tonight tho! Worth checking if you live near a Co-op...

Try not to be so hard on yourself, it is almost impossible to do anything if you're telling yourself that you're a "fat pig". So what if you're heavier than you'd like, or if you've eaten a lot of chips or whatever, you're not an axe murderer and you still deserve to be happy and healthy! Ring...

I got some of the Activia ones last night and they are SO much nicer! I am a convert :)

Fascinating thread! There is so much pseudo science and downright poppycock peddled on the subject of weight, it's very hard to see the wood for the trees. I suppose that a lot of people have an interest in keeping it that way, as they wouldn't be able to make as much money if people didn't...

PS also please don't get too hung up on BMI, you don't magically become "healthy" by fitting into a certain category - you need to eat well and be active to be healthy. I'm a nurse and I see obese and underweight people every day who are MUCH healthier than some in the supposedly "healthy" category!

What exactly is it that you're struggling with? Is it that you're bored of the food you're eating, fed up with counting everything, or are you hungry? maybe if you tweak your diet so you're trying new things, and make sure you're eating enough to stop you being hungry things will get easier. I...

Hi all I restarted SW in earnest yesterday (am doing it at home) and just wondered the best way to man-proof the recipes! My OH doesn't need to lose any weight and complained he was hungry last night after his SW-approved steak dinner! I made him a sandwich (and put mayonnaise on his dinner!)...

Where did you buy them from? I know this sounds a bit weird, but I normally buy mine from Sainsbury's, a few months ago Morrison's had that 10 for £2 offer so I got 10 and they were all really watery and tasteless...buying from Sainsbury's again and they're fine! Is it like milk? there is a...

Cheers for that! I think I'm going to have mine weekly rather than daily so if I aim for 70 that should be about right.

Maybe aim to get to the gym twice a week for now, I know when I've said I'll go five times, if I miss one trip I just go "oh well I've ruined it now!" and don't go for two weeks!

I don't comment after losing a lot of weight myself through illness. It was really frustrating to get "ooh you look great you're so skinny!" when I actually felt awful. Plus I don't think you should have to lose weight to get compliments, I would say to someone they looked nice or comment on...

Would I be ok having 15 syns a day? or would I be pushing it a bit, being relatively small? I keep having flashbacks to another well-known diet where my mum could have so much more food than me cos she was heavier!

Try not to get too hung up on sizes - they vary so much and I promise you will look loads different even though your size hasn't altered a lot. I lost about 20lb and was still in the same size jeans, I just looked very different in them as my waist was about five inches smaller! Is somebody...

I think it's hard to remember that most men actually like quite a wide variety of women - advertisers like to tell us that skinny with big boobs is the only way to be, cos then they can sell breast implants to the slender girls and diets to the rest of us. I reckon that's why we tend to notice...

I have only just seen this thread so sorry for being a bit late to the party! I gave up smoking in May 2008 and was really worried I'd put on lots of weight. The first two or three weeks I didn't have much appetite at all and probably lost a couple of pounds - all my clothes felt pretty...

I agree that BMI is a crock. Not in general terms, but it takes no individual factors into account. Mine is generally in the OK range or just above but you only need to look at me to see that I am carrying far too much body fat and should be at least 20lb lighter than I am.

I was the same as you, I never ate at school (also due to bullying) and it set a pattern for many years, I would eat little or no breakfast/lunch. I agree with ChristieK that you should try having plenty of protein - over the last year the one thing I have found that I can eat for breakfast...

Looking at your sig you seem to be losing weight quite quickly - could that be the reason your family are concerned rather than how much you actually weigh? You are a low but healthy weight at the moment, I'm sure if your family can see that you are eating healthily and not skipping meals or...

Hi Hazelnut, I think cankles are pretty much genetics tbh, my cousin has cankles at size 6! You could ask at the gym for a programme to sculpt your legs maybe? Build up the calf for a more defined ankle if you see what I mean...or view it as an excuse to buy some amazing boots! I have the...

This is a fab thread. Not had time to read it properly yet but it speaks to me! I am not particularly overweight and am fit and healthy. Objectively, I think I look good, I like my shape and I try to dress well and have nice hair/makeup etc. I also see many many women of all shapes and sizes who...

Great idea for a thread! I like my hair and I think I'm quite a good listener.

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The stuff from the butcher's should be fairly lean...what about having it as your syns on a green day with beans and SW chips? Think I'll be trying that!

I made corned beef hash last night and it was so nice! Let's just say I'm not even trying this week though :( Am interested to find out if it's free on a red!

It's weird isn't it? I feel like my biggest fault is my weight as well - it's pathetic really, I couldn't care less about anybody else's size. I'm not sure if I should really be dieting to be honest - I rejected commercial dieting and all that a few years ago and vowed I'd never diet again. My...

^well said! I find the judgements of other people frustrating and I wish we could all stop attacking each other (especially women) and just be kind. It is difficult in such a fat-hating society though.

Hi everyone I was just wondering how you all view "big" people? I read a lot of Health At Every Size and fat acceptance literature, and I believe that you can't tell how healthy someone's lifestyle is from looking at them. I also don't believe that big isn't beautiful. My friend pointed out...

I dread to think what I would look like in a Pride and Prejudice outfit! I don't think you can put boobs like mine in one of those frocks without the fire brigade on stand by... And why do shops assume you must have big shoulders if you're bigger than a size 10? grrrr. I think the answer is...

A good trick is to alternate your drinks with a sparkling water, get them to put it in a glass for you with ice and a slice and nobody will notice - after a couple of vodkas you won't either! It stops you getting silly drunk as well, the less there is of you the drunker you tend to get and it's...

^I hear you! I keep trying to explain to mine that if it's a choice between using syns on booze or food, food is gonna win! The point about depression is a very good one, the thinnest I've ever been was due to depression. I wasn't eating, I was covered in bruises and my hair fell out in...

You know what, anyone who is small-minded and spiteful enough to make nasty remarks about your size isn't worth worrying about. I know it's easy to say but it's true! Hold your heads high and be proud that you would never make a cruel remark to someone about their appearance (except the woman...

I think it depends on a few things - the lady at the school could have other things on her mind that are making her less cheerful, or if she's on a regime that means she's hungry and tired that could well be the reason. I have dieted to extremes in the past and was definitely Not Fun. I might...

My friend is a size 18/20 and she gets some GORGEOUS stuff from the internet - Igigi have beautiful things and there are sellers on Etsy that make fabulous plus-size clothing. They tend to be the US/Canada-based firms but clothes are cheaper over there anyway so you're only paying a few pounds...

Good luck everyone! I stopped smoking a few months ago and I think it's a myth that it helps your weight - I have put a few pounds on but it wouldn't make doing SW any easier if I started again. Milly - I know what you mean about using points for stupid things on WW, I actually don't have a...

Hope you enjoyed the holiday! I lost 5lb my first 2 weeks of SW online and put it all back on again on my holidays :) And why does weight go on in weird places? I've been much heavier than I am now in the past but didn't have such horrendous dinnerlady arms! (no offence to any dinnerladies out...

I had steak and salad with some grilled mushrooms, it was lovely :D

What I found really weird is that normally if some guy starts chatting me up and we don't really "click", they'll give up and go away, but when I've been slim they just persist! It's like "sod off!" That's one of the good things about a bit of chub, it puts off a few of the ar*eholes!

I have been slim a couple of times (8 stone at one point!) and never saw myself as slim. There are some other mental blocks as well - I got a lot of male attention and to be honest I didn't like it. I have been a 12/14 most of my life since I was about 13 and it's not that I don't get attention...

Also try and remember that it's only a diet and it's no reflection on you as a person whether you stick to it or not. Your weight doesn't alter your good qualities, you're still the daughter/sister/mum/friend that people love whatever you weigh. Good luck chick!

From your ticker your BMI is 23ish so you must be pretty slim already - it may be that to get down to the lower end of the BMI you would need to do *serious* exercise and really watch your diet? For example I have maintained at 9 stone in the past without too much effort, but to maintain at 8 I...

Your sister in law sounds like a useful person to have around! Well I've had a slight hiccup as last night I ended up drinking rather a lot of lager! So today I've had a bacon sandwich and a kitkat (got to get through the working day somehow!) - I dread to think how many syns I have used up! No...

I decided to do online as I didn't fancy going to group (went to WW about 10 years ago and found it all very Marjorie Dawes!) and there isn't one at a convenient time near me anyway. As far as I can tell, I just download everything and check in once a week - I'm a bit confused about syns but...

I am just into my second week of SW, am doing it online so it's a bit confusing but not too bad! I have lost 3lb even though I forgot to count the three glasses of wine I had on Saturday!

I used to work in an IVF clinic and we did not treat women with a BMI over 35. This was an evidence-based decision, due to the fact that research shows treatment is very likely to be unsuccessful in these ladies. We also did not treat anyone with a BMI of less than 18.5 for the same reason. Also...

Thanks! The point about not having anything to cut back on is a good one :)

Thank you! I'll get to grips with it eventually it's just all a bit confusing to start with! Can you save them up to spend once a week or will that mess up my losing?

Hi :) Have just started Slimming World online and am a bit confused about how many Syns to have?:o It says 5-15, but is it like WW points where the lighter you are the fewer you should have? Thanks!

Gorgeous dogs!

Very inspirational! I hope to post some headless shots one day!