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Best of luck to you all in your pregnancies :) My little man was born in feb.

I totally forgot about this thread and haven't been following slimming world AT ALL! Ooops! I've gained around 2st but it's mostly bump thank god. Nearly 33 weeks and so ready to have this baby out. Lol How're you all doing now? Hope you all had nice restful Christmases? X

Welcome aboard and congrats on your pregnancy! A stone off over the pregnancy is doable if you're very overweight. If you're going to class while pregnant you'll get a form (eventually) that you'll have to bring to your booking apt (12ish weeks) and have the midwife sign it. It's the only plan...

I do extra easy, haven't even looked at the other plans to be honest. I've not been on plan at all these last few weeks. I've just been eating whatever I feel able whenever I want. Going back on plan from tomorrow. I'll be having 2 a choices and 2 b choices. Hopefully I'll be able to stick with...

We'll be finding out the sex alright. We're thinking it's a boy but who knows. What will ye do?

Hopefully it was just an irritated cervix so, apparently very common! My friend had massive bleeds and her boys were perfect. We were very lucky with the photo alright. Tip for you, drinking water beforehand will get you a better photo, a sugary drink will have baby bouncing around and doing...

Big difference between 7 and 12 weeks! The scan will be amazing. It's lovely seeing them kick and move about. Hope the bleeding wasn't anything too serious?

That's a great loss! Well done! I've had 5 scans so far as I'm high risk. It's been fantastic to see the changes from a teeny blob to a beautiful little baby in just a few weeks! When do you go for a scan?

I'll be your preggy buddy! :) I've just lost 3 st with only 2lbs to target and I'm 12+4! Have somehow managed to loose half a st while struggling through first trimester but I'd say a gain is def on the way. How far along are you? Where are you in your weight loss journey? I'm prob not gonna...

Hey, hope others come across this too :) Looking forward to chatting.

Just found this today, so hope other people start posting too! I'm 11+3 today and have so far lost 7lbs, bringing me to a 3st loss and at 11st 1.5 I'm only 1.5lbs off my target! Hopefully I'll get it before I start to gain. I want that sticker lol

1/2lb off please

Thanks for all you've done daz. It must take up a lot of your time. It's very much appreciated :D

2lbs off for me please Daz. Thank you!

Maintain for me please. Morning sickness is kicking my ass but at least it's not a gain with all the toast and crackers I've been munching on lol

Pick up as much fruit and veg as you can. Fry light to replace oil. Lean meat (5%fat beef mince). Fat free yoghurts are free on the plan so muller lights or activia etc. The plan is basically about clean eating and cooking from scratch. Best of luck with it!

0.5lbs off please :)

0.5lb on please. Totally expected and deserved!

Maintain for me please daz, thanks

1lb off please :)

Congratulations! :)

1.5lbs off please!!! Thank you!

2.5lbs off for me please :)

1.5lbs off for me please. Last weeks gain is gone :)

Why not buy a bikini in the size you'd like to be, try it on and get a visual image. Then put the bikini away. Every now and again try it on :) It'll be a great bit of inspiration! I bought a dress as a mid-weight loss goal, it's now in the charity shop with tags still attached! Miles too big!

Been there and it's horrible! Here's to next christmas being totally different! X

Irregular periods and being overweight are linked to pcos, your dr can do bloods for you. Best of luck with your weight loss! X

Yep the 13th! That's what I get for trying to function so early in the morning! Lol Thanks.

Hi daz, 1.5lbs gained for me for week beginning 30th. Thanks

Hi daz, could you please mark me down as a holiday from week beginning 6th? I usually weigh on a Monday but stuck working late tonight. Probably just as well with the amount of alcohol and food consumed during the week lol Thanks!

I've only ever had eggy bread as a savoury thing (salt, pepper, herbs). What did you put in it other than eggs, milk and bread?

He's gorgeous! Look at that face!

Oh and they told me that EVERYONE coughs and gags a bit when the tube goes in. I don't remember doing it but I think they warn you just in case you don't get the sedation. You won't believe how quick it all is!

I wish I had had someone to talk to before I had it done but honestly I'd do it again today if I had to but try and get me to the dentist! Lol Just try and look at it as an end to being sick, and horrible symptoms. I haven't felt like me for a long time and I'm slowly coming back!

Just wanted to update you. I'm officially coeliac and have been gluten free for 3 weeks and feeling so much better! I've applied for the freebies from the sites you mentioned and also sign up to the coeliac society. Thanks so much for your help a few months back ! X

I just had my biopsy done 2 weeks ago. I was very terrified going in but it was grand! I chose to go for the sedative obviously coz who'd really do that fully awake! Lol Step by step here's what happened (or what I remember) 1) put gown on over my clothes and kept shoes on and everything. Lip...

Yep it's free and much healthier than rice. It's very high protein so it keeps you fuller for longer. You have to be careful to rinse it very well before cooking to remove a bitter coating on it otherwise it's manky! Lol I cook it with stock and then either mix it with roasted veg or just have...

Well done liquoricet!

Have you tried quinoa? It's gorgeous!

Well done!

Congrats! 7lbs in amazing!!!

Down 4lbs and got my 2.5st award! Woohoo! Being diagnosed as coeliac and cutting out the gluten will hopefully mean the rest of my weight will come off nice and easy! :)

4lbs off for me please :D

Daz would you please mark me as absent or holiday this week? We'll be away at a funeral on my weigh day. Thanks a million.

Hopefully this will actually go into the right place.... Could you put me in for 14lbs please? Nice one :)

How the bloody hell did this post here? I was on the 100day challenge when I pressed reply? Think my phone is on strike-too early to function! Lol

Could you please right me down for 14lbs please? I WILL make this challenge! Bye bye gluten you shall NOT be missed! :)

Half lb on for me please. Challenge not reached BUT I have my coeliac tests on wed so I can stop carb loading and hopefully start loosing weight again! Can't wait to stop eating bread and pasta 6/7 times a day! Lol

Poached egg on toast with half a melon. Yum!

Best of luck!

God I'm the same, I'd die of starvation if I only had an apple and a cuppa! How do these people not drop dead of keep fridge diving! Lol This morning I had porridge with cinnamon and chopped banana, with 2 satsumas on the side. Nice big cuppa too and I'm sorted til 10ish! Man I wish I could...

Best of luck with that one! Lol

Apparently I should've gone on a hen night ages ago and drank and ate too much! Who knew! Must've been the drunken "dancing" coz I was so far off plan!

Down 2lbs! AND I'm finally back into the 11st bracket! Delighted!

2lbs off for me please! I've finally broken into the 11 st bracket after being stuck for AGES! Woohoo! Still won't make my Easter target but who cares!

In total shock! Down 2lbs! I've been stuck between 12st and 12st3 for around 2 months and I've finally gotten into the 11s! Clearly too much vodka, Prosecco, food and dancing did the trick!

I'm dreading my weigh in tonight! I had a hen night on Saturday and was so sick yesterday that I just kept eating! Hopefully the rest of the week will have limited the damage. On a good note though, my muscles are all killing me from dancing all night! Best of luck to you all today!

Well done! You're doing great!

Brilliant! Bet you're all geared up for week 2 after a loss like that!

Down a half lb for me. Delighted with that as I'm having to eat crazy amounts of pasta and bread before my coeliac test next month.

Maybe it's just a readjustment from last week. 6.5 seems crazy high unless you have a huge amount of weight to loose. The most I've ever done is 4lbs and it killed me to do it! Could be fluid retention? Hopefully things will settle out next week for you.

Wow! That's an amazing amount it have lost in such a short time!

Half lb off for me. It's better than nothing ?

Half lb down for me tonight. Not too bad considering I need to eat bread and pasta all day in the weeks before my coeliac biopsy! Think I'll stay away from the monthly challenges for a while and just stick with the longer ones. Thanks for running this, much appreciated!

Could you please write me down as on holidays? Won't make it to a group this week. Thanks

Could you please mark me down as a holiday week? Def won't make it to a weigh in this week. Thanks.

Thanks for setting this up. I'll wait to set my goal though if that's ok?

I'm amazed that your group are anything but supportive! In our group we're all thrilled for each other esp with big losses. At the start I was getting 4lb losses very easily and now with 2st 2.5lbs off I'm struggling to get 1-2lbs each week. We all go through different stages of losses. Don't...

Welcome aboard! Best of luck!

Gained 1lb this week but I'm happy enough with that as it was my * week, my birthday and St Patricks weekend! I never stood a chance and didn't really try once I hit the weekend. And to be honest I really enjoyed treating myself :) Back on track again now, mushy pea curry made for the rest of...

1lb gain for me please.

1lb gain for me. Not too bad for my birthday and Paddy's day celebrations!

Beans on wm toast with "fried" mushrooms and ham. Really yummy!

Hi guys, could you stick me in for 5lbs please? My losses so far were 1lb for mon the 3rd and another 1lb for mon the 10th. Aiming low as it's my birthday this weekend and heading for a nice (non-optimising) meal and drinks! Nice one :)

Or sleep like this?

Does anybody else's dog do this? Can't be comfy at all!

Down a lb for me please :)

Honk day 1 for yesterday and 1lb off even though I ate myself stupid at the weekend!

I actually lost weight! Woohoo! Lol 1lb down for me please. Have been maintaining for AGES so I'm thrilled!

Magic pancakes with chopped banana and a teaspoon of sugar free jam on top. Yum!

Honk! :)

It must have been very tough loosing one of her twins. She must have been terrified for the rest of the pregnancy! I've been pregnant 3 times and lost all 3. So it looks like I'm coeliac and also might have an auto immune which causes clotting issues! Hopefully we'll have def answers soon so...

Thanks, it's lovely to hear of success stories. Makes me feel a little more hopeful. :)

Scrambled duck eggs with smoked salmon, cup if tea and a banana. Yum!

Thanks girls. We're trying to find out what caused my miscarriages. We're a bit closer and hopefully have an action plan in place for when we start trying again in a few months! I shall be back on plan in the morning nd honking tomorrow evening!

Honk day 2 for yesterday. Def not honking today. Killing time for a drs app for important test results and emotional eating today! Back on plan tomorrow!

These sound so good! I was wondering what to do for pancake tues! Will give them a bash this eve. Is it sad that I'm super excited? Lol

Honk for yesterday :) FINALLY!

How the hell did I manage to combine my new message into the quote box? Prob just as well I don't run the challenges lol

This is lunch. Yum yum yum!

Maintained for me again. Have been waiting for important test results for ages and we'll finally get them this thursday. Think it's just been so on my mind that I haven't been able to muster the energy to stay on plan this month. Hard to motivate myself BUT enough is enough! I'm back on plan...

Another maintain for me. ? at least it's not a gain. I'm not doing very well this month am I? Lol Giving myself a right kick in the bum this morning!

Another maintain for me. ? at least it's not a gain. Giving myself a right kick in the bum this morning!

Blueberry wheats (heb) with soya milk (hea). Mushy peas, banana, tangerine and raspberries. Very random!

Porridge with vanilla and chopped banana and strawberries, cup of tea. Heb and part of hea.

Honk for yesterday and today!

Maintain for me please

Maintain for me please

Hi everyone, just wondering if any of ye can answer a question for me. I know you can do sw during pregnancy as long as your midwife signs off and monitors you but how soon after giving birth can you join? My friend has a 3 week old little girl and wants to join but not sure when she can? I know...

This sounds yum! I did the Belgian choc and raspberry one last night for my taster group and it was lovely! Must give your one a go!

Maintain for me.

Maintain for me please. Thrilled with that as I pigged out big time at the weekend! Cocktails, burgers and chocolate oh my! Lol But it was SO worth it! :)

Oh they look really great! Thanks! I might give them a go. Always try to bring a savoury and a sweet. Might do coconut macaroons!

Ps, I'll be having a route around online so will post anything I find here :)

I guys, as the title says I'm looking for ideas for taster night. Last time I made roast veg with quinoa and an Indian chick pea curry! Want something a but different from the usual diet coke chicken that people bring! Lol Thanks!

Bumping this up for anyone who wants it. Delighted I now have my shiny stickers!

Ah right, feel a bit thick now lol

Our consultant gives them to the people who volunteer to help out at meetings (making tea, raffle tickets etc) but I'm sure they'd order them for you.

Best of luck hun. Look forward to chatting!

Welcome aboard and best of luck!

Best of luck! What's CC by the way?

Don't beat yourself up hun! The beauty of SW is that you can have a night like that and still loose. Stay on plan for the other days and maybe throw in a few more superspeeds. Last week I binged on choccie- 4 Curley whirleys and 3 fredos on sat evening- just kept shovelling them in lol! And...

It's not horrific! As long as you're good for the rest of the day, it's well within limits!

Wow! Looking gorgeous!

You look fantastic hun. Well done!

Thanks for sharing. You look great!

Amazing!

You look amazing! Having a crap day and eating all around me so so your photos have really inspired me to get back on track.

Anybody?

Definately no honk for me today!

Honk!

I everyone. I'm sure this has been covered before but can't seem to figure it out. I'd love to be able to add my reward stickers on here (1/2, 1st, 1.5st, 2st etc) as I've seen others have them. I know it's most likely that I haven't reached a high enough post count but thought I'd check just...

We'll have to wait and see about that! Lol

Oooh can you drop 3lbs off my target then please? My weigh in was last night. Nice one!

Buzzy that's amazing! FairPlay!

14lbs for me please! :)

Could you have a chat with your consultant? When I rejoined after my miscarriage I didn't want to take part in the discussions so I asked her not to talk to me in the group. I just sat and listened. There's a few people in our group just listen. There's one of these women who closes her eyes why...

3lbs down last night! That's 2st 1/2lb in total! Thrilled with that!

Nothing exciting here. 2x scan bran with 1x weetabix and chipped banana. Must research some nice breakfast ideas!

Ooh there's an Easter one too? Must have a look! Do we just post out weigh ins here each week or do we pm them? Go on, tell me the names of the people to avoid! I won't tell! Lol

Brilliant! This is my first challenge on here. Very impressed that you didn't just scribble it all down on paper! Lol Was down 3lbs last night so feeling really motivated now! Best of luck everyone!

The walking will def help with your weight loss. I now walk on average 10km a day (super active dog and school runs!) but I started off with a 20 min walk every day and built it up. I'm now 2st down with 1st 9lb left to go. I'm looking for something else to do now. No rhythm for Zumba so might...

Oops just realised how old this thread is!

I use smash or blended mushy peas. The peas are super speed too so added bonus with that!

Subscribing for some ideas. Will read later when I'm not late for work and still in bed..... At the moment I walk/ jog 70km a week on avg so just looking for something to change it up.

Honk

This was mine.

I tried this with soya yoghurt this weekend but def used too much herbs. It stayed a soft texture but was too bitter. Not sure if it was bitter because of too many dried herbs or that maybe the soya doesn't work the same. I'll give it a bash next weekend with dairy and see how it goes.

Bacon, eggs and fruit on the side. Yum! Used all the beans and mushrooms yesterday though :/

7lbs for me please! And I WILL do it! :)

We didn't either! She grabbed the eaten half from the table and scraped her teeth along it til she got through it. Spent hours running around with it.

Oh my god they're adorable!

*dirt not diet. Stupid iphone!

Nevermind the diet of the floor, muddy garden and The Destroyer don't mix!

Ooh thinks it's letting me post a photo now! This is Bailey enjoying some melon!

Loving all your pets! We have a crazy English setter lab cross called Bailey. She's a house wrecker but we love her! Wish I could post a photo of her.

That's sounds gorgeous! Must try that at the weekend. Always looking for new slow cooker recipes.

Honk for yesterday!

I definitely need to start making cakes! I've just been having scanbran with weetabix each morning! Really boring!

subscribing to hopefully get some ideas! Getting a bit sick of weetabix with scan bran!

Honk!

honk day 4

well done! :D

oooooh I love ginger nuts! Had 2 today with my cuppa! :D But I agree, no biscuit should be mixed with another type- disaster to mix the flavours!

You'll soon be quoting nice big losses yourself k8joealf! My first stone came off in a month and has slowed down considerably (with a break in the middle!). Best of luck!

God it's so sad how much I'm looking forward to this! :eek:

bought my soya yoghurt earlier, not sure if it'll substitute for the greek but its worth a bash! Couldn't find any low fat or light greek yoghurt though. I'll let ye know how it goes at the weekend.

You're still only at 9 syns hun. Just forget about them and carry on with the rest of your day. Don't beat yourself up about 2 biscuits. It could be way worse, you could have had 2 mars bars or something! :D

its looks really good though!

Can't find it on the app. Did you happen to see the kcals in it? Its roughly 1 syn per 20kcals. Sorry I'm not much help but I'd say its quite high!

I've tasted them before, they're grand if you're out and about and starving. But def not worth the syns!!!

I'm actually hoping that I'm coeliac as otherwise we've only a 30% chance of finding a reason for my miscarriages. So cutting out gluten is an easy thing to do if it means I'll be healthy enough to stay pregnant! lol Not sure if I'm allowed to send pm's yet as I'm still new on here. Can't even...

You look amazing hun! Wish I had taken a before pic but I think I'll take one tonight at the half way mark!

You look unbelievable! Such an inspiration to us all! X

I'm from cork originally but living in Dublin the last 10 years!

On my lazy evenings it's a mug shot (free one), roast chicken (tesco pre-cooked chunky pieces) and fruit. Or else I'll have smash, baked beans and chicken with super free fruit. Nothing gourmet but tasty and on plan.

Ah no, I knew what you meant! Lol. It's nice to know that other people who've gone through this can come out the other end with lovely family! I'm starting to feel hopeful again and really wish time would hurry up for our results!

5.5lbs!!!! Wow! Well done!

I've just had a positive blood test for coeliac disease and I'm waiting for my biopsy to confirm. I have to continue with eating gluten until after the biopsy. I only had the test done as a result of recurrent miscarriages but seem to be feeling the effects if then gluten more now than ever...

Yum! LOVE fried eggs with fry light! I tasted a normal fried egg over christmas and it was way too greasy for me! Brekkie idea for tomorrow!

Honk day 3!

Baileys poured on vanilla ice cream! Yum!

can't wait to try some of these recipes! Mouth is watering already!!!

You can blend it if you want but I leave it as is. It will break down quite a bit while its simmering. It's seriously yummy but looks manky!

Wow girls, your losses are inspiring! Only joined on here yesterday. Was down 1.5lb tonight, bringing my loss to 1st 11.5lbs. Not a huge loss but it's def in the right direction :D

Thanks girls! Was down 1.5lb tonight so its a good start! Tattoominx sorry to hear of your losses too but that's great that you have 3 healthy children. x

So excited! Cheers!

Cinema Gym class or hike

Well chewing gum has xylitol in it and it has warnings on it that it can have laxative effects if over consumed!

How did they turn out? Hope they were yummy!

Can't find it on the SW website? Weird!

Anyone know if this would work with soya yoghurt? Must give it a try, looks amazing!

How're you girls getting on with SW now? I'm almost at the 2 st mark finally. I'm finding it really hard to motivate myself since New Years. Lost 1.5lbs over christmas and gained 3lbs since New Years. Weigh in again tomorrow so hopefully I'll have lost a little of last weeks gain. Good luck girls!

It'd also be fantastic to not worry how I'll look if someone pulls out a camera or to see clothes I like and buy them!

I want to get and stay pregnant! I'm hoping loosing weight will help me to be healthy enough.

Thanks hun. Hopefully 2014 will be a great year for all of us!

Is this still running? Had never heard of it before but it's such a great idea. It's definately something we all take for granted.

That X-ray photo is SCARY! Must save it for the next time I feel like stuffing my face!

Thought this was a little strange too. I can understand not being able to see other peoples profiles but what's the logic behind this? It's a good idea to get people active on the forums though.

West coast cooler original is by far my fave. Not too fond of the citrus one though- heartburn!!! Lol

Had chicken with roast butternut squash and peppers. Yum!

I'm a childminder and LOVE it! :)

Ireland

I would assume it's down to general healthy improvement rather than fat loss. You're probably having more fruit, veg and water. Here's to baby soft skin! :)

I would recommend a digital scales if you plan on baking. They're much more accurate. You can also weigh things straight into your mixing bowl by resetting them to zero. The old ones look great but for me it's digital all the way!

My target is 10.5 st and that's as thin as I should ever get. I have a large frame and am 5"6. I've gotten down to 10st before and looked unhealthy and bony! So I'll decide when I get to 11st whether that extra half st is needed. Go with whatever target you have set and never mind those charts!

For my roasties I par boil the potatoes, and kinda rough them up in the pot. Spray them with fry light and sprinkle on some rosemary, sea salt and pepper. Put some whole garlic cloves in with them too! Amazing!!!

You look fantastic! Well done!

Hi katrina79, best of luck with the weight loss. We have about the same amount of weight to loose. Here's to getting nice and skinny! :)

Looking forward to getting to know you all!

Hello everyone! Just wanted to introduce myself. I have been following slimming world since July 2013 with a 3 month break for pregnancy (mc) so I'm back on the wagon again and hoping to get to 10.5 st. After 3 miscarriages I'm hoping that a healthier lifestyle will help me get my little baby...