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Have a look at all those pictures of you before you started losing....You are amazing, don't ever, ever forget that!

Eggs for me

Only the 'less than 5%' mince is free :(

I want to lose 100.5 pounds, which (in English) is 7 stone 4.5 lbs so I am in that same boat as you! I started on 20th December, losing 10lbs at first weigh in. Long road for us both but if I can do it, so can you :)

I know I am back here again after going back to SW (I really want and need to) .... but I lost six stone about 12 years ago - I lost that off my body but my head never adjusted to that loss. I'd lost too much in many people's eyes but I never saw it, looked in the mirror and still saw a bit fat...

We've been given the new packs but the consultant is going to talk us through everything next week as there will be loads of new starters etc. I lost 10lbs over the Christmas week :) - Good start

Good luck.... I started on the 20th December ! :)

So here goes - another attempt at SW and I so so so so so want to succeed this time, so determined to lose this horrible excess weight I continue to drag around with me.... I signed up on the 20th December so my first weigh in is in the morning. It's good to be reading people's inspirational...

2 off for me this week Cans1983 - pledged 60lbs - lost 0lbs Autumn500 - pledged 42lbs - lost 7lbs Rosielea - pledged 21lbs - lost 1lbs kidston87 - pledged 21lbs - lost 0lbs chezz - pledged 70lbs - lost 9lbs loulou83 - pledged 35lbs - lost 5lbs Joanne - pledged 70lbs - lost 12.6lbs Ellaye -...

Happy with the 2lb loss....Now onto week 8 :)

Well it's officially 4 minutes past mid night so tonight's my weigh in...I'm going for a STS, hoping to have lost this week what I would have gained last (if I had had a weigh in)... It's not easy and still I struggle but I struggle on with a purpose. As I'm sure I've said before now, I've got...

hmmm Well, a tough, tough week where I was tempted to go off plan on every one of the days but I've stuck on it (if I can do it, everyone can). I'm glad it's the weekend, having completed a seven day stretch at work, I can now relax a bit. I have a troublesome shoulder, for which I should be...

Perhaps a visit to the Docs might help? I mean, how long can this go on for...last thing you want is to be feeling too despondent. Good to know you're not even considering (for a second) coming off plan but you still need to look after number one and get your tummy all better, and sooner rather...

Ouchie I was using my super sharp slice new toy thing to slice onions and my thumb got in the way...Nice bit of 'claret' to go with my Cheese and Onion sandwich lol... Had a little breakthrough today...wore my shirt tucked in :D It's casual smart at my work, I usually wear a shirt and I don't...

Another amazing LJ loss :) Fantastic !

Yep - just got to keep battling At the moment I've stopped wanting to do this and I'm doing it because I 'have to'. Little or no enthusiasm right now but I am staying on plan - and that's the key I guess. Having a Red day today - just made myself a huge salad for work with a couple of SW...

One wonders about all this you know...Having the dubious ability to go from 'Full of hope, promise with the will to succeed' to something that's the complete opposite in just a matter of hours. How can it be that you feel so strong and so determined and so happy that you're doing so well to...

In a sense it's a good test for me...I didn't set out to make this a test but having mulled over what you've said, I feel I can handle a whole day 'off plan' - I do feel strong enough and I'll just hop back on the saddle tomorrow. The good thing is that I didn't 'fall off' in the first place...

Of course I don't mind :) - Happy to have you here... Today I'm 'off plan' - It's a conscious decision and I'm perfectly fine with it. Having said that, I haven't gone mad. I've been out for lunch and decided to have a 'Stack Burger' - it was obscene in size with cheese and bacon in between...

Hi .. BTW Upndown...Fantastic weight loss this week, well done!! Same to be said for LJ and, of course, anyone else reading who has also lost this week. I have been a bit quiet of late one here.. been having a pretty crappy time of things and, as is usual practice, I've just wanted to eat...

Cans1983 - pledged 60lbs - lost 0lbs Autumn500 - pledged 42lbs - lost 4.25lbs Rosielea - pledged 21lbs - lost 1lbs kidston87 - pledged 21lbs - lost 0lbs chezz - pledged 70lbs - lost 9lbs loulou83 - pledged 35lbs - lost 5lbs Joanne - pledged 70lbs - lost 11lbs Ellaye - pledged 125lbs - lost...

Hi, 5 pounds off this week... total of 31.5 in five weeks :)

Just a quick update as there is football to watch ;) Loss of 5 lbs this week...2 stone award as well as Club 10 woot woot...back later

Hope you are feeling better today LJ - I've booked the rest of the week off- need a break from the office right at this moment in time. Weigh in day for me :/

T'was yummy :) I enjoyed tremendously !! Bad day- needed stodge (of sorts) Going to have a frozen Curly Wurly Later

My 3 syn dinner

Get that S & S sauce made LJ. I've not used cornflour these past two times I've cooked it- it thickens a little if you cook it for a decent amount of time...Hope you like it after all this time lol Your bread looks good enough to eat!! :D

I won't be either :) It was just a thought triggered by what the quacks say. Oh, and you flatter me :hug99: But, I felt it really was a huge breakthrough, one I've never experienced before - ever. I hope this particular thought stays with me, but I feel now that if demon does come-a-running...

Hey :) Well the weekend draws to a close and I have stayed on plan 100% - had some tasty food too! Only 2 days to weigh in and I hope I'm not being over ambitious by hoping for a 4 lb loss. As long as it's at least 1.5 off then I'll get another award. An incredible 5 lb loss would give me my...

Sweet and sour chicken...The SW Sweet and Sour sauce (free) I do is delicious :p

My own new little toy arrived today...A Deluxe Nicer Dicer Plus . It's brilliant already - love it..Great bargain too :) I been hungry all day to day but not snacked...It's 2:30 now and footie starts in 30 mins and after that I'll do dinner. Was contemplating having one of those big wraps I...

Nuff said :)

I think you're crazy...It's the old adage, 'If it 'ain't broke then why fix it?' You've already done fantastic, almost 2 stone down, you've reached your club 10 and for the most part you're enjoying the food. All this in eleven weeks leads me to believe you're 'cooking on gas' as the younger...

Going to have a red Day today - for a change. Just had egg and bacon on toast for brekki....Ham salad sandwich for lunch....Left over spag bol for dinner (I'm just going to have the bol topped with cheese) Saturday's seem to be the days when I wake up wishing to be weighed! Weird....Anyhoo...

It was HUGE threat :) - I love cheesecake...and White Chocolate cheesecake? O M G ;) :D

Hi :) Why is 5 pm too early for you to get yourself tea? One of the little changes you could make is have your tea earlier - so you're eating the bigger meal a fair time before you go to bed. If you have the snacks later (rather than your tea) then that'll be better for you...At my worst I...

Cheesecake's all gone - I resisted even the crumbs left on the plate :D @ LJ ...Yes, nice little spur but I think it's a spur I'll need to save for when I'm struggling. It's nice to see, don't get me wrong, but when I'm feeling as positive as I am right now, I don't 'need' that spur to help...

Yep, just been looking now and there is a definite difference. Already I'm thinking "Was I really THAT big?" :/

Have been reading posts but off to watch new series on tv .. "My 600 lb life" :eek:

Hi LJ/UpnDown/et al I'm doing fine on this...very focussed Food today x2 Hi Far Bar for breakfast (hexB) Mug Shot for lumch x2 Scotch eggs (SW) + Chips (half normal portion) and half tin Spaghetti (1/2 usual amount) Snack: 1 large Matzo cracker (4 syns) Laughing Cow light x4 (hexa) + x2...

Monthly..Danger of weekly is not noticing any difference from one week to the next and that can be a little demotivating.

Yeah I'm Ok LJ, thank you :) And thanks for the replies too I've had very little sleep since Saturday and crashed and burned last night around 7 pm. I woke up about 02:30 and was pleased that I wasn't hungry lol. I'm not one to turn over and go back to sleep once I've woken up so I just got up...

Hi LJ et al Yes, it is worth paying the money just to get weighed because there will be times when the thought of having to get weighed will stop you from falling from the wagon. Also there will be times when it keeps you focussed when you've had a good Thurs - Mon and feel like wavering on the...

Hi First off, I don't know why I pledged 115 off, I just realised that. I'm aiming for 101 so can you just change my pledge please Second...Lost another 2.5 this week :) Well done to everyone whose losing !!

Just a quickie.... 2.5 off again this evening...Pleased with that after the week I've had. Knuckling down hard for the coming week. Want to stay strong and see if I can lose 4lbs. Still 1/3 rd of that cheesecake left...I'm still not touching it. Sat here drinking a Options Choc orange...yummy :)

You're doing wonderfully well - it's just a small visit from those 'demons' trying their luck, seeing if they can sabotage your efforts...See them off and keep talking. There's no point in worrying about tomorrow's weigh in, it's too close to do anything that will matter...just make sure you...

Hmmm...how very interesting. Isn't it strange how parents can have such a huge [negative] impact on their kids. Whereas your parents were possibly treating you the way they were brought up, or following the do's and do not's of the time. That panic you suffer, I wonder if you may have...

This is the cheesecake

Thanks for all the replies :) @ LJ - I suppose the answer is 'sort of' I guess people who eat what they want, when they want, without putting on weight...well, they'll never understand. I would just like them to, at least, appreciate the struggle and I certainly don't need them to parade the...

Sunday - strange day There I was on Saturday night thinking I'm probably eating too much - not necessarily the wrong things (in SW eyes) but too much nether-the-less. So fast forward to Sunday...I should say at this point that I didn't go to bed Saturday night, just didn't get tired so I...

Well said :)

So,you're not going to be able to eat the brownies I make, which I've become an expert at, which are hugely synned but I may well have one when I deserve a super treat lol

Might treat myself to a finger of fudge - or maybe a Curly Wurly ...not yet though lol, too full from dinner

I'm so full today :) Had the most amazing cheeseburger at lunch...Extra Lean Mince mixed with herbs and spices, grated onion, an egg and a little (powdered) Scan Bran. I slow fried it and filled the Wholemeal Roll with lettuce and Extra Light Mayo...30g of cheese melted on top of said burger...

Nope, eggs are dry fried in a good frying pan. The egg is broke cos I dropped the camera on it :D

Oh and I had the most amazing Cheeseburger at lunch....Extra lean mince, herbs and spices, egg and some scan bran all mixed together and slow fried...Big wholemeal roll with lettuce, cheese and extra light mayo ... so good :) And same again tomorrow!!

I used my acti fry again today...Good old fashioned (FREE) fry up :) yummy

I'm sure you'll be ok LJ. I think this wet weather is getting to most of us. Honestly, it's just rained and rained here all bloody week :( I've posted on my thread re a few things. I'm glad it's the weekend though- those late shifts are ok I suppose it's just difficult sorting out when and...

So, took a chance this morning and tried on a shirt that's been too tight on me well before now but...fitted fine when I put it on and wore it for work :) woot! But also I have worn my [proper] shoes for the first time in ages too. What with so much extra weight, my feet are swollen quite badly...

Had a wonderful text from a friend this morning - really set me up for the day. I realise I'm lucky to have people around who understand :D Forgot to say on my thread earlier that I was slimmer of the month in group...Having lost 23lbs in 3 weeks :) so that's a nice little award. Thanks to...

Well done you!!! How good do those awards look at the bottom of your thing.... I 'dry fry' my eggs all the time - the wonders of having a good frying pan lol but your dinner looks nice. I splashed out (after saving) for one of those acti fry things and have to say they are great. I par boil my...

-3 lb :)

Quietly lurking...

Hey... Let's introduce you to one of my life's mysteries...How one can go from feeling on top of the world with all the positive intent in the world, to (almost) the complete opposite within a day. Don't ask me the answer because I don't have a clue but it continues to blimmin' well plague me -...

Every 3 weeks I have to weigh in a day early...Just got in from said weigh in and another 3 lbs off :) Hoping for a good week for all

Thanks :) and if I can do 3.5 this coming week then that'll be 2 stone off in 4 weeks! That's my spur for this week, no way am I falling off plan!

Just quickly....another 3lbs gone woot :) Happy with that, especially as it was only a 6-day week between weigh-ins. Have a great day all

Have a great week all...I'm of to get weighed in an hour or so then a week of late shift :( boo hoo....

Oops...and thanks for that info...I really should take more notice. My SW FB group posted all the syn values for the Muller yogs the other day and I mis-read them. I'm really please you pointed this out so thanks again. Those WW yogs sound great - must try them too.

Yes, I am if I'm honest but I appreciate, like you, that it's a long journey and the results aren't based on two weeks of taking care of myself. I am just starting to feel the benefits...more energy, clothes a little less tight, legs and feet less swollen... I use your thread (and others) as a...

Sunday ... p'ing down since my eyes were open...Can the ground get any wetter? Anyhoo - since last night I've had a craving and it's still with me now...I crave to weigh myself all of a sudden, how daft! I threw out my posh scales a long time back and now all I want to do is find out how I'm...

And I've just checked the title of your thread :) (and thank you for your 'wow' :) )

You're very welcome and it's no less than you deserve....I can't wait until I'm like you and have lost well over half of what I want to and I'm less than 2 stone from 'goal'. << See how well you've done!! :) Take care of yourself, you are allowed to succeed! I'm now subscribed and will watch...

Hi... I find it interesting that you're focussing on the negatives as opposed the positives - because there are positives, despite what's happened just recently. You say you're over a stone heavier now after weeks of sabotage (I could put that on in a week!) but the point here is this, you're...

What, and no mention of my salad with mash? lol :D

Hi :) I'll put a picture of what I've had tonight at the end of this text. Had two Rocky Road Hi Fi bars for my breakfast and a Mug Shot for lunch, so continuing the theme this week, I've been good again...but probably eating too much, albeit free. Hooray, it's 'Thursday' - Well ok , it's...

Chicken, Spaghetti + Crunchy Cheesy Chips (4 syns) - Extra Easy baby! :)

I have been waiting all night for you to post and after all that weight you post to apologise for losing weight? Eh? Come on now LJ....Firstly you haven't let anyone down....Secondly, you don't have to say sorry, even if you gain and third, you should be proud of yourself for a) losing weight...

Cheese would be number 6 on my list :)

Hey :) My dinner looks like it was on a plate but it's in a big bowl and I managed to scoff all of it! But, as I said, it's all free (that S & S sauce really is good) Mmmm, today wasn't easy in the face of all that temptation, I think it's been the first day (since I started) that I'e felt a...

I will write some more soon but just wanted to share my (tonight's) dinner pic with you. My SW Sweet & Sour chicken, all free on EE I've been out today and surrounded by friends who've had Hot dogs + fries + pub Lunches and all manner of sweets, resisted them all and came home to cook this- it...

Don't be too nervous of the scales...They'll read what they read and even if the loss isn't what you secretly hoped for, son't let it make you stray from the path one iota- you're better than that :) x Besides, you may be pleasantly surprised with the results.. Oh and hugs to all the sicky...

Take another 4lbs off my total :) Weighed in those many pounds less this week ! Well done to everyone who lost and who is going to lose this week

Well done to all the losers of weight... I lost 4 lbs this week :)

Hey Well, that's another 4 lbs gone :) - Well happy with that if I'm honest. Thanks for all your replies by the way and your words of encouragement and kindness are very well received... Sat here eating a frozen Curly Wurly - yummy! Was hit today with the new layout for work, lots of changes...

Some great results from our Tuesday weighers :) VERY well done all

The best day to start is when you know 100% that you're happy to start...And, dare I add, you need people who are close to you to be on your side otherwise they will just sabotage your efforts. You have to be strong, it's as simple as that.

Hoping for 3.5 ..Be nice if I can achieve that as it'll give me 1.5 stone in 2 weeks - oh and another sticker lol :)

Well, I suppose it had to happen. Crappy day, something goes a bit awry (causing a problem which will take a week or two to sort out), one blames one self and all you want to do is go and eat...why? Hmmm, I think I know why - because I want to punish myself and the best way to do that? Stuff my...

LJ You're doing great and you MUST allow yourself to be proud of what you've already achieved and what you're going to achieve in the future. Why shouldn't you do well? I mean, you're working very hard so you deserve the results you're getting. Remember, this is a LONG road and you've taken but...

Have you tried this one ? 1 carton of passata 6 TBSP sweetner 6 TBSP malt vinegar 1/2 pint chicken stock soy sauce to taste Mix the vinegar with the sweetner. Put the passata in a pan and bring to boil, lower heat. Add the vinegar/sweetner mix to the passata Stir. Add the chicken stock. Add...

Hey :) Strange day - learned that the Mug Shots I like best are free and not 1 syn as I thought. Learnt that the Muller Light Greek yogs are also free, which I thought were also 1 syn, so another little 'saving' there too :) I made myself a huge Shepherd's Pie today as well - ignoring the roast...

Soon be Tuesday lol - Hope you're all looking forward to W.I :) Today's been hard, but that's been down to boredom more than anything else..B***dy weather :( I haven't strayed though - still 100% Anyway, stay strong Tuesday weighers. Let's make those scales say good things to us.

Options are 2 syns per sachet...Always seem to be on offer somewhere...Four for £1 usually.

Morning...and thanks for your replies Tuesday Night is my weigh in but every now and again it will have to be a Monday morning because of work. There is one thing that is beginning to get on my nerves, lol - and that's the amount of times I have to go P. I'm still up 3 or 4 times a night and...

thanks to all of you...It's the first step...Still nearly 100 lbs to go :(

2 Syns each roughly, depending on the sausages you use of course....2 of these are enough for me and I'm a big lad! I quite like them crispy so I cook them, let them go cold and then re heat them in the oven for 20+ mins @ 200c but that's just me..They are just as nice cold as they are hot...

Take as long as you need, there's no rush...I'm just interested to hear your thoughts.. I have the weekend off, thank God...I may just do s*d all this weekend... :) Don't work too hard though!

Girl or Girlie sized portions lol? If it's girlie then that's about 2 or 3 for me ha!

lol - My breath is still awaiting, bated :)

Start when you honestly feel it's right for you and not because you think you should...If you start with the wrong frame of mind you're possibly setting yourself up to fail. One of the golden rules (I feel) is to believe you can do this...Don't doubt yourself for a second, you deserve to be the...

I use Canderel (is that how it's spelt?) Hard boil 4 eggs, peel shells and let them go cold Blitz into a million pieces some scan bran I use 8 low syn sausages - remove skins and use your hands to mix the skinless sausages with all manner of herbs/spices...Kinda each to their own here. You...

Hi, yeah SW it is for me...I'm into my second week...Lost 17.5 pounds in my first week :)

Well I freeze it and I'm still sane...ok, ok that's debatable but that's been debatable long before I started freezing this sauce :) Thanks for other recipe...

Hey, I'm a man...What do you expect...organised chaos is as good as I get ;) lol, sorry though, add it as a written PS haha

Oh and I sometimes syn some cornflour or Arrowroot to thicken it.

THis is free and so so so so nice...This recipe makes loads too 1 carton of passata 6 TBSP sweetner 6 TBSP malt vinegar 1/2 pint chicken stock (soy sauce to taste) Mix the vinegar with the sweetner. Put the passata in a pan Add the vinegar/sweetner mix, to the pan with the passata Stir. Add...

I get a feeling you would be much more suited to Extra Easy (EE). EE allows you to mix foods (pasta + meats etc) Zafira's right, the books do help. When I do meatballs, they are syn free :) Extra Lean mince, herbs and spices, Passatta etc For chocolate, I freeze Curly Wurly's and as I take...

I love my spag bog (can make three portions from one small pack of extra lean mince) - SW Scotch Eggs (8 sausages make four of these big bad boys)....Anything Sweet and Sour, whichever meat with rice..I have a great recipe for S & S sauce somewhere, it's just so nice! I'll have a huge free Full...

I'm so impressed :) To get back on the wagon after falling off shows you are certainly made of the right stuff...Hope you're proud!!!

Me again Yes, life's certainly a journey - we don't always get it correct but this has to be a step closer to enjoying it that much more. I haven't really advertised the fact that I'm now caring about myself. All those friends/family on my FB don't know and I've not posted on there about how...

Er hem..and gent ;) :)

I honestly just stuck to plan, very focussed..Breakfast x2 toast with flora and Marmite, Lunch was a Mug Shot and dinner was a plate full of free food..Pasta, Rice, Potatoes etc etc etc.. ate lots and drank lots of water too. Didn't expect that much but I'm not going to complain :)

Hey :) Don't worry about the over eating/drinking of syns with the wine thing...It happens and this is a long term plan and is not ruined by one little slip up. Back on the road straight away and you're fine :) Re the syn question. I have a large carton of OJ 100% pure in the fridge. Large...

OMG, I feel so fat...Not because I am (at the moment) but because I've just wolfed down Steak, Mushrooms, SW Chips and a side salad!! - All free of course and I didn't skimp on the steak :) Stuffed is the word to describe me right now...but hey, it was yummcious!! The positivity remains, feel...

Started at SW on Tuesday 7th January with a long road ahead. First week I lost 17.5 pounds of the weight...Onwards and downwards from here on in :)

What news of this amazing feat ?

I have a word... It's 'WOW@ blimin' AMAZING

Very very very well done

And now your journey begins :) You're simply amazing, big huge congrats

I concur ... You do look amazing

:0 Gives us all hope for success

An inspiration to all of us

Simply superb! Sheesh!

Quite simply..... WoW !!

I'm lost or words....Brilliant!

Breath taking!! Congrats .. What an achievement !

Fantastic, well done !!! :)))

Keeping coming here, keep writing, kepp fighting and keep believing....You can do this, despite how long the road may seem right now! :)

Looking forward to seeing (or hearing) how you've done

First weight in soon? How well do you think it's going to look on the scales ? :)

Keep it up... :) You're right what you say though, can eat so much on SW

Me too so here's good luck from me whilst I'm here in your thread ...I'm sure you'll succeed!

Another 6 weeks like this and just imagine how much will be gone- don't be down with a 2 lb loss :)

Stay focussed, don't let a little STS rattle you too much :)

Can you add me in on this please... Pledge to lose 115 lbs...1 week in and I've lost 17.5 :)

Hi LJ (and Upndown) Psychologist? no lol - far from it. It's just sometimes people say certain things and I can see it's a lot deeper than just surface. anyway...... I'm sat here stuffed full of good SW food and wondering how one can lose weight eating that much lol. I'm going to spend one...

This EE with SW is unreal - eat so much if you need to. Really hungry tonight but 2 SW Scotch Eggs (yeah, again) a pile of mash (milk from HexA) and a tin of Heinz Spaghetti later and I'm crammed full - so yummy! Great day with no demons, just getting on with it...Lots of thoughts stirred up...

Here's a thought. Fifteen years ago when I did lose a lot of weight, the one thing I didn't do was adjust my mind set. I may have lost the weight but when I looked in the mirror I still saw the same big fatty I'd always seen. I never gave myself the chance to get used to being where I should be...

Firstly - well done on the 0.5lb this week - as I said, keep it up!! (or down as the case may be) Yes, as I said, I found your whole thread very interesting. Picking the bones out of it (as they say) there were a few things that jumped out of me as I read. You say in your very first post "I...

Well done to Tuesday weighers :)

Hi, and thanks for the replies... I took a look at the two pictures I have and, unbelievably, I can already see a difference...It's a little bizarre that one can see a change after seven days! All good. Strange sorta day I suppose...work was annoying and drab- too many moaners on the phones...

I've 'read the thread' and will subscribe... Have some real thoughts about a lot of what you've said in different posts...I'm just a little reluctant to reply in full as you may think it's 'none of my business' lol... Perhaps I'll pluck up the courage soon...Fantastic re what you've achieved...

SIX stones gone? Amazing Enjoyed reading your diary :)

New t o here and just completed first week at SW...Loss of 17.5 pounds ... Good start :)

As you can see from my statistics, I've sadly let myself go...and way, way too far. I have had a pretty crappy last two years but within those two years I have completed a huge amount of soul-searching. Yes I've dieted before, I've tried most of them but my mind's never been in the correct...