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0.5lb off for me this week - but was an emotional group as I was nominated for woman of the year and had to give a speech about my journey so far! I'm on holiday next week (going to Reading festival) however if i stick to plan as much as possible like I did at Glastonbury fingers crossed I'll...

well done everyone!

Gained 3lb this week! I awkwardly burst into tears in my group... Just need to draw the line and really go for it this week!

lol... it didn't last long! I've ended up having an indian takeaway which would have easily been 40-50 syns and a square of my Dad's Dairy Milk Marvellous Creations! Line drawn, 6 more days of being on plan to go!

Hi everyone! Sorry been absent these past couple of weeks. I put 1lb on last week and another 1/2lb this morning! not entirely sure what's going on at the minute but still sticking to plan - having my first 100% Saturday in what feels like an eternity! well done to all of you xxx

Willbes right, eggs and fat free dairy like muller lights and quark is SF on SE only. I eat between 2-4 yoghurts a day when I do SE and I've always had decent losses!

Sorry guys, delayed response from me! Lost 2lb this week - so chuffed! I'm currently the skinniest I've been in 3 years! Taken me long enough to get back to this point! Hope everyone's week is going well xx

Congratulations EB and Beckie! I put on 2lb this week - oops! I have been poorly though and I did go out for a meal on Sunday. Plus I have been training like crazy for the 10K Race for Life run I had done this morning so I'm not going to complain! I have a couple days away from the house...

Hey guys, Just completed my first ever 10K run for Race for Life this morning - i'm feeling estatic! Did it in 1 hour, 12 minutes, 23 seconds - which isn't amazing but for my first time properly running outside I'm really chuffed with myself. I've been training as much as I can but i've only...

Sorry guys i've been absent from Minimins or a while! Glasto was unbelievable. Genuinely had the best time of my life! Ate loads, drank FAR too much and I still come back 3.5lb lighter! It was soo good, want to be back there already!

Can't believe it! I've come back from Glastonbury and I've lost 3.5lb! I should go sleep in a muddy field for a week more often, clearly works wonders to my weight!

Definitely syn free!

Hey Minis! Just thought i'd check in on this as I'm sure there is a few of you out there! Who is going to Glastonbury this weekend? Its going to be my first time, I'm so excited! In terms of SW I am taking a back seat however I've done a big food shop full of free foods to take with me, so...

Hi Jo, welcome! Big congratulations on your first half stone!

I do! I run 5K 3 times a week.

I resisted the beautiful looking burgers and sausages on the BBQ and just went for the steak instead! Oh how I could've munched on those though!

Hiya hun, I use the FitBit Ultra (they've stopped making them now however I think the new one to this is the FitBit One). I absolutely love it! It really motivates me to move around more, as I always want to hit my 10,000 step goal each day! The Flex seems a good idea but i'd much rather not...

Massive congratulations!!! X

He does EE on weekends and then SE during the week x

Morning guys and girls! I've gained 2lb this week - absolutely devastated. Been 100% on plan this week so I really can't understand why I've gained. However it is my star week coming up and that usually does wonders to my weight. I'm off to Glastonbury next weekend so I'm having SE days from...

The greatest loser in my group has done SE for 5 out of the 7 days and is losing 3-4lb a week by doing this - perhaps thats the way to do it instead of doing SE for the entire week?

Iceland 12 Hoisin Duck Skewers 166g | Party Food | Party All Year | Frozen | Iceland these are them!

glad to get this week over and done with! need to draw that line. been picking like crazy but at free and super free foods, just praying that the black box treats me well! good luck to us both xx

Most definitely! How are you getting on this week anyway? Looking forward to your first Saturday WI?

I'm looking forward to not getting myself worked up every single week for WI - I want to let go slightly of the paranoia and worry! I still enjoy myself on SW but I feel like its really taken over my life which I know its a lifestyle change but it is really effecting my mood and my relationships...

In Iceland they do some Duck skewers - the entire box is just one syn!

thanks EB - i'm due to go on my star week aswell so it may be because of that :(

eggs and fat free dairy become super free on success express only

Argh guys! Did the silly thing of jumping on my bathroom scales this morning, and it is telling me I've gained 4lb?!?!?! I've been so on plan this week aswell, every day under 10 syns! I'm so upset I could cry! Praying that my consultants scales will say something different on saturday morning!

I've tried to follow SW by using my mums old books for years, however I would last a week and soon fall off the bandwagon! Since joining a group in January i've never lost my motivation, loss or gain. I've now made friends from my group and my consultant and I'm also apart of the social team...

Welcome guys! xxx

Pleasure <3! Good luck on your journey! Are you going to be doing a diary? If so i'll sub you!

Welcome to the club :family2:

Thanks everyone here for your help and kind words. I definitely needed this reality check!

I gained 0.5lb which was super frustrating however I did have an off plan weekend. I'm going to listen to everyone's advice here and have a normal day this Friday! I need to snap out of this stupid way I think as I'm always just so intimidated by the black box and I think in ways it jeopardises...

So I gained 0.5lb this week, which i'm slightly surprised at but at the same time not shocked as I did have over syn weekend! However i've made it my mission to make this weekend count so I can smash it at the scales this week! I've also picked up my new bike today so it means i'll be cycling 7...

0.5lb on for me too! Slightly upset as I've been on plan all week!

Draw that line Cample :) xx

Hey guys, I'm just wondering if there is a lot of you whose weigh in's are of a morning? My SW class is on Saturday mornings at 8.30am and I've now recently got into a habit where I'm scared to touch food the day before weigh in... I'm always worried that if I over eat it won't be fully...

FRIDAY 13TH JUNE - SUCCESS EXPRESS DAY TOTAL SYNS USED - 0 BREAKFAST - Muller Light Strawberry Yoghurt Frozen Mixed Berries Banana Grapes SNACK - Activia 0% Cherry Yoghurt Apple LUNCH - 1 Slice Ham Egg Rocket Spinach Cucumber Tomato Peppers Carrot DINNER - HEB 1 Hifi Bar Grapes...

Same as me Beckie, good luck!

I'm really nervous about tomorrow to be honest! I've been good all this week, had a slightly off plan day on Sunday but I've clawed it right back. Fingers crossed for everyone!

Big bags of quorn frozen mince is half price in tesco at £1.24 - each bag is enough for 6 servings!

this sounds lush! Gonna have to try this, thanks!

this sounds perfect for me to take to BBQs in the summer as i'm trying not to touch alcohol(waste of syns IMO)! Thanks for sharing x

thanks everyone!

That's so nice! My gym have a pool but it's always so congested you can't have a decent swim without bumping into someone else!

mine is to get to my 2.5st award! 6lb to go :) would be amazing to get it by the end of June!

How about a jacket potato with steak?

Only when you're snacking. When you're having breakfast/lunch/dinner your 1/3 can be free foods as if you're in a extra easy day, however when snacking you need to snack on super free foods or syn the foods to it's highest value

THURSDAY 12TH JUNE - SUCCESS EXPRESS DAY TOTAL SYNS USED - 3 BREAKFAST - HEB Sachet Oats So Simple Multigrain Honey Frozen Mixed Berries 0% Fat Natural Yoghurt Muller Light Strawberry Yoghurt SNACK - Activia 0% Cherry Yoghurt Peach LUNCH - Quorn Roast Chicken Breast Pieces 2 Boiled Eggs...

Hi everyone, Thought i'd share with you all my daily food diary. I'm just 11.5lb from target, and I'm determined more than ever to get this final few lb off before the end of August! What a better way to do it than by posting it daily on here, to motivate and also inspire others! I'm now...

You sound just like me! My lunch bag is actually my picnic cool bag! My colleagues are amazed at how much I eat on SW!

I tried the Scan Bran Ginger Cake and i couldn't stomach it! Not sure what it is, if its the texture or what! Its a shame really as that's supposed to be the ultimate mover!

Super rices by bachelors are delicious cold!

However i'm building a lot of muscle at the minute so my weight loss has slowed down dramatically!

That was just on the WC 26th May - however I keep my syns down to around 5 a day - I never usually go over that. And in terms of exercise each week I do the following - Monday - Gym Tuesday - Spinning Wednesday - Body Conditioning Thursday - Gym Friday - Insanity Saturday - Gym Sunday - Gym...

It wasn't even in a nasty way but I'm glad I heard her as if not I dread to think what position I'd be in now!

On meats etc. go for your green value, for pasta/potatoes etc. go for your red value. Whatever is highest

as long as your syn your syns on its highest value then it should be fine! Make sure only 1/3 of your plate is your free and syns too, the rest must be SF!

My turning point to me was over hearing a colleague at mine at the works christmas party saying how 'much i've gained weight'. I stopped following a vegetarian diet in Feb 2013 and I thought I was eating a healthy diet until I met my boyfriend and soon came the takeaways, nice dinners and...

I work in an office and with the amount of birthday cake flying around on a daily basis at first on SW it was insanely difficult for me to resist a slice! Now the smell of cake near me actually makes me feel nauseous, much prefer to sit there with a piece of fruit rather than have a slice. Crazy...

I always get the Linda McCartney sausages in my local ASDA or at Farmfoods - Chickpea Dahl is a complete goldmine though! Whenever I have found it(its by the tinned ready meals) at ASDA I end up buying in bulk! Curry Loaf/Cakes is the ultimate syn free snack though, so yummy!

Sure! Not sure if you can work out the below but i lost 4lb on the WC 26th May by doing just 2 SE days... (I never usually write down Saturday's on my food diary as my syns are normally always over because of the booze :p) SUN 25TH MAY EXTRA EASY FREE SUPER FREE SYNS HEX A HEX B HAM...

Muller light, boiled eggs? Bachelors super rice and super noodles(low fat) are free too!

If you're a big fan of seafood and pasta then this one is for you! Ingredients - Frozen mussels Frozen prawns 6-8 shallots cut in quarters or 1 onion 1 red chilli finely diced 2-3 garlic cloves 390 g carton Italian chopped tomatoes with basil, chilli and oregano Fresh basil leaves...

If you're a fan of seafood and pasta how about this? I had chilli and garlic mussels and prawns with spaghetti last night - free on EE! Ingredients: Frozen mussels Frozen prawns 6-8 shallots cut in quarters or 1 onion 1 red chilli finely diced 2-3 garlic cloves 390 g carton Italian chopped...

I woke up this morning around 5 to go... Never have I done that before whilst on SW!

Hi guys, recently left the 11s - thanks for helping me on my journey! See you in the 10s! X

I keep a excel SW food diary, I can share with you my SE days if you'd like? I've had losses of up to 4lb a week when I've done 3 to 4 SE days. Let me know x

Thank you so much! It's amazing how one diet can completely change your life!

Makes me go faster haha!

I run 5K every few days and all I do get is wind!

Buy Slimmatee from Holland and Barrett - it's very mild but it's working a complete treat for me so far!

I absolutely love the macho peas too! i usually get the butterfly chicken, spicy rice and corn on the cob, then a side salad aswell! i'm such a pig!!

I've just purchased 'Slimmatee' from Holland and Barrett, its a mild laxative herbal tea which they say you should drink each night before bedtime. I'm going to try this this week to see if makes me go more regular!

Hiya guys, Thought i'd upload this photo as i'm just SO chuffed with myself. Today marks me getting my 2 stone award and 5 months into SW! I've been taking a photo at every stone i've lost in order to see a difference. The left photo was me at 12st12.5lb, the middle at 11st12lb(in Feb 2014)...

If only I liked scan bran! I'll try the super speed soup:)

1.5lb off for me and my 2 stone award! Woop! Finally getting close to target! 11.5lb to go!

Amazing to hear Kat! Well done! My Mum is going through the same as you ATM, joined SW 2 years ago and lost 1.5st in just over a month, has come back two months ago and has been yoyoing around her start weight and shes determined that 'SW doesn't work for her'! I'm going to get her to read...

My WI day is on a Saturday and I will usually go over syn on alcohol (if i have a night out!) - I wouldn't over syn over food though! Haven't had a takeaway in about 3 months to be honest with you, although I'm quite happy to take advantage of my Fakeaway book as SW has really got me into cooking!

They give values for EE G and R :)

Love the idea of Aqua Zumba! I currently attend 3 classes a week (spinning, body conditioning and Insanity) and 6 months ago I never had the get up and go or confidence to even set foot in a gym! I've always been very self concious, however as the others have said, you just bite the bullet...

I think i'm going to see how I get on in the next month or so - I'm really trying to do as many SE days as possible at the minute - determined to get the last 13lb off! Which means I'm eating plenty of fruit and veg during the day. I might make it a challenge for me to change my HEBs each day...

Thanks for this, my consultant has just said the same thing to me. Gonna try different HEB's and see if this will make a difference!

Yeah its become my challenge whilst i've been on SW - ditch the diet carbonated drinks and drink more water! I've bought one of those Brita Fill and GO bottles and I'm drinking between 2-3 litres with it. Just such a struggle right now!

Thats amazing, congratulations!

Hiya guys, and before I continue, I'm extremely sorry for the nature of this post! Been doing SW now for 5 months - absolutely loving it. I've always done either EE or SE days and my HEBs have usually been 35g porridge oats or Hifi bars. I'm concerned about my bowel movements... I used to be...

They don't recommend you roll over your syns to the next day - how about making it a flexi syn day? Count all of your syns in one day, then from tomorrow just stick to your 5-15 a day thereafter.

They're currently reviewing their status I think, my Consultant said not to buy them until head office have come back with a confirmation! Have you tried the Hecks Chicken Sausages? They're a syn per 100g - thats 3 sausages! You can buy these in Tesco. They're absolutely delicious!

Hiya everyone, i'm off to Disneyland Paris today for the weekend and according to my home scales i'm 11st8 - GULP :( a gain again! I'm going to enjoy my weekend then write a big line under neath it and kick right back on it on Tuesday! hope you all have lovely weekends guys xxx

OMG! I thought Baked Beans were Superfree on EE! WOAH! Well my day certainly hasn't been SE lol! Thanks guys, learn something new every day lol!

Hi everyone. Just on a few SE days before my birthday weekend. My C has said that baked beans have to be counted as a free not a super?Can anyone confirm this? Thanks!

Enjoy your rest day Stevie! Mine was spent in a body conditioning class where I ended up doing 150+ squats! GULP!

Porridge (hex a and b) with blueberries!

Thanks Hun, I've been checking out meals and restaurants and it shouldn't be too sad!

Congrats! X

Day 1 - 50 squats - DONE Day 2 - 55 squats- DONE Day 3 - 60 squats - DONE Day 4 - Rest Day - DONE Day 5 - 70 squats - DONE Day 6 - 75 squats - DONE Day 7 - 80 squats- DONE Day 8 - Rest Day- DONE(although I had my body conditioning class today and I easily done 100+ squats!) Day 9 - 100 squats...

Gained a pound this week! Really annoyed but I lost so much last week that I can't really complain. I'm in Disneyland Paris next weekend for my birthday so a completely off weekend for me! Also had a bad day yesterday. Will stick to it as much as possible! Well done everyone. 6.5lb for me to go...

Gained a pound this week! Really annoyed but I lost so much last week that I can't really complain. I'm in Disneyland Paris next weekend for my birthday so a completely off weekend for me! Also had a bad day yesterday. Will stick to it as much as possible! Well done everyone xxx

How strange! My consultant has said I can't use it like this as you're not using it for it's true intentions...

I have a text buddy from my group which I use as a diary, I write down all of todays foods to her in a text and we confirm at the end of the day if stuck to what we said. I think that helps me most!

STS'ing is so much more rewarding than a gain though! Congrats, here's to a new week x

I'm on Day One today! (although I did 60 squats at the gym last night!) Day 1 - 50 squats - DONE Day 2 - 55 squats Day 3 - 60 squats Day 4 - Rest Day Day 5 - 70 squats Day 6 - 75 squats Day 7 - 80 squats Day 8 - Rest Day Day 9 - 100 squats Day 10 - 105 squats Day 11 - 110 squats Day 12 -...

Talking about this is making me want it again tonight for pudding! Have you tried Choc Shot Jennie? You can find it down the Hot Chocolate aisle, 1 tbsp of it is 2 syns and it is AMAZING drizzled over fruit, yoghurt...pretty much anything! Really takes your chocolate sweet tooth off too! x

couldn't of said it better Alycyn! Good luck everyone this week :553:

Hiya everyone! Today is Day 1 of my 30 Day Squat Challenge. It would be amazing to hear from other users if you're currently on the same challenge, or whether you'd like to join in with me! I'll be using a 7KG Kettlebell within my daily work outs, along side attending the gym 4 times a week...

Sorry no pic but I had Kippers! So so yummy! A blob of butter was in the bag which would've been a syn or 2 - so worth it!

Hiya guys, I've purchased the tins of Cajun Chicken in ASDA - absolutely lovely and perfect for lunches especially when you work in an office like me - these are syn free! There is also mexican chicken in ASDA's tinned area which is 1.5syns and equally as lovely!

Sorry to sound the bearer of bad news on this one guys, but isn't this a tweak? Using Smash this way can make syns sky rocket!!

My group has had similar experiences in the past, with the old venue being a hall attached to a pub and unfortunately the pub had to close, we're now in a venue which is 2 miles away from the original venue. She has threatened to now leave our current venue because of how much of a awkward place...

Hiya Jennie, a favourite of mine is Eton Mess - 1 Meringue nest (I use Tesco ones) - 3syns Quark Sweetener Vanilla Essence Frozen Mixed Berries - Defrosted Mix quark, sweetener and vanilla essence together with a hand whisk(this makes cheat cream). Drizzle over a meringue nest and top up...

Hello everyone, thought i'd join in here:) been in the 11st bracket now on and off for a month, feels so nice to be able to fit back into my size 12's again too! good luck everyone on their journey - mines still only beginning!

Result Tinks! what was in your raffle? x

Lost 5lb this week! Got my club ten and my 1 1/2 stone award, and was Slimmer of the Week too. Very very happy as its been my time of the month this week so it has been a moody struggle! bring on this week :) hoping to get at least 2 off so it contributes to my Slim for Good sponsorship that i'm...

thanks Smurfette, hopefully will be able to! How did you get on this week? Xx

Hiya guys, back in the 11st crew after smashing it with a 3.5lb this week and just touching in at 11st10.5lb! hope all of you are doing fantastic! Aiming to be 10st by May in order to have that dream beach bod i've always been dying to have! xx

well done everyone! so my scales were lying to me when i said on this post on Friday that i was 11st8 - i ended up being 11st10.5 which still meant i lost 3.5lb this week! super chuffed, hopefully will get at least 2lb this week off so I can hit my club 10.

Hiya everyone! just jumped on the scales before tomorrow and i'm 11st8 - which means i would've lost 6lb this week?!?! ***** i hope i'm not dissapointed before tomorrow am! hope you all get what you're after! xx

hate the fact that i can still eat 2 milky ways a night and i've still lost almost a stone in 7 weeks - what sort of monstrosity is this!!!

I had these for breakfast yesterday, never thought to use these as stuffing too! thanks for the tip x

I had bought some Red Onion and Rosemary ones on Saturday at my local ASDA - they're lovely, and syn free!

Three colour carbonara - SW style! Mmm, can't wait!

Ooh this sounds amazing Jill, definitely going to try this one, thanks! Do you know is pork sausage meat is free? Could I possibly use that instead?

Hi there M, welcome! I'm a newbie too who's just joined SW EE, good luck on your journey!

Beautiful garlic and herb roast chicken with Brussels, carrots and cauliflower! Yummy dry roast potatoes made with fry lite and I had a Aunt Bessie home raised yorkie pud(2.5syn), 25g of Paxo stuffing mix(1.5syn) and put a bit of cornflour in with a couple of chicken oxo cubes to make some gravy...

Hi there, I did this last year, lost a crazy 7lb in my first week. In total I had done this for 8 weeks and i had lost 1st3lb. I used this alongside taking Acai Berry tablets and Raspberry Ketone tablets which I felt helped with my weight loss. I work in an office so lunch on the go was my best...

Does anyone have any recipes for syn free/low syn sage and onion stuffing? I'm trying to keep my EE days as low on syns as possible and it broke my heart when I saw that 25g of Paxo stuffing mix is 1.5 syns!

Hi guys, Just thought id introduce myself to the Minimins users! I'm Charlotte, 19 and live in Stevenage. Just joined a SW club after several attempts of trying to use my mums books at home(naughty, i know!). I need the motivation after gaining some 7lb over xmas. I've joined a health club...