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Can I join you??? I have a fitbit one & sometimes struggle to hit 8k steps, managing 10k just a couple of times a week. I'm working towards my Bodymagic Bronze :) At my group exercise gets discussed if it's been brought up by a member or someone has achieved a body magic award.

Hi everyone. I rejoined SW yesterday & today is my first day on plan. Pleased to say that i'm on it 100% & haven't felt at all hungry all day. I did SW last year but went to a day time group, then I got a full time job & had to stop going. Evening groups & online aren't any good to me but then...

Thank you lovely people for the motivation :)

Afternoon all. After a few months of plodding half heartily along with SW & am finally back to feeling motivated & raring to go. Since the summer I struggled to get back into it with children having illness's & myself dealing with new medication. I never gave up but the end result has been...

To get my 1.5stone award :)

17s 4.5lb here. Had a gain this week, was expected. Back on it 100% now, need to get into those 16's. Well done everyone on your losses, very inspiring :)

Put on 1.5lb this week but I knew I would've put on which is why my challenge amount was only 5lb. 100% on plan today & very motivated :) BubblesAnseo -7lbs to go Cathd1990 - 8lb to go Cazdav22355 -6lbs to go (-7 beaten target by 1 lb) :D Debsadoo - 6lbs to go Denise42 -7lbs to go (-3lb) - 4lb...

I put on 1.5 this evening. Last week I didn't go as I knew it'd be bad, just couldn't get back on plan since my holiday. Think I might be there today. Image therapy helped, new magazine & 100% on plan all day :) Well done on all the losses.

Honk...... finally managed a day 100% on plan. Tomorrow should be easier :)

Thank you for the Cheesecake recipe, making my mouth water just reading it.

Superfree are listed on pages 10, 11 & 12 of your Food Optimising book if that helps.

Hi Ghostie I've been feeling like that since my holiday. I had a bit of free reign on holiday & have struggled ever since, hit the same vicious cycle of not getting into it, feeling crap so eating crap & then feeling more crap. Yesterday I did what some one already suggested. I thought about...

There's a cheese cake recipe????? LOL Welcome back & good luck... you know you can do it... tried & tested :)

I've still be struggling since my holiday. I know that if I could get just ONE day on plan, 100% then tomorrow will be easier & then the next day etc. It would make me feel soooooo much better. Last week I did the dreaded "didn't go to weigh in as I knew it'd be bad news". First time I've...

Well done on the losses ladies :) Very inspiring.

Yes, I also find exercise boring, well I used to!!!! I got myself a personal trainer. This is a lady trainer who became a trainer to specifically work with women. When I started with her I could barely get up from a chair 5 times & now I can do 20 press ups. I have a regular weekly slot with...

Hi, can I join in too please? BubblesAnseo -7lbs to go Cazdav22355 -6lbs to go Debsadoo - 6lbs to go Denise42 -7lbs to go holiday dieter - 10lbs to go jessibessj - 5lbs to go Kittypuss85 - 10lbs to go LisaIris - 5lb to go LV3071 - 8lbs: -1lb = 7lbs to go Missa!!! - 5lbs to go Reander - 9lbs to...

Thanks for the tips, I'll go through the food optimising book again too. My 12 weeks countdown has just bagged me a new book to add to my collection :)

Thanks Sam, I did pick up the latest magazine yesterday at group, signed up for another 12 week count down to keep me motivated too.

Hi there. I've just come back from a 2 week holiday. I put on 4.5lb... which I didn't think was too bad, it could've been much worse!!!! I'm having trouble getting myself back on plan, I just seem to be craving junk food, takeaways, chocolate, cake all of it. The nice healthy mindset appears...

1lb off for me too this week. Off on holiday tomorrow for 2 weeks. Aiming for a maintain but not putting too much pressure on as this holiday has been a long time coming :)

Hello everyone. Did you miss me???? No???? LOL shocker!!!! Anyway, been a bit of a rollercoaster here since Easter. All in the house are now healthy, the sun is shining & I'm just about back on track with the weight loss :) Going to have a read of my books, magazines, here & the just to get...

Good luck Lennie :)

Thank you Marymary & well done on the 2lb down. All heading the right way :)

I'm slowly creeping to the bottom of the 17's. Lost 3lb this week, takes me to 17.2 1/2. Couple of weeks & I hope to be in the 16's :)

Afternoon all. Weighed in at my usual morning group today & was a lovely 3lb down. Very happy with that. Good luck everyone still to WI

Some lovely losses this week. I put on 0.5lb. Not stressing about it at all as I weighed in the evening instead of my usual morning group, my leader said that it can make a good 2lb difference. It was the same leader too so fingers crossed next week will see a nice loss... here's hoping!

Good luck everyone who still has to WI today. I would usually have done mine by now but couldn't make it...... not liking this "wait until the evening" milarky LOL

Only 4lb to go, that's excellent, well done xx

Well done on the loss, what a lovely surprise :) Keep it up for this week.

At least you know & have drawn the line already. Sometimes it seems like a relief to get on the scales & then start afresh for a new week :) Good luck with the WI's this week all.

I've been on plan this week but have definitely had all my syns. Bad news is that I have to WI at a different group as I can't make mine on Tuesday morning so will have to attend a Tuesday evening, concerned at the difference this could make. I've not changed my WI time before.

Hi Emile, welcome to the challenge. Christie, the slim for charity sounds like a great motivational idea :) I've got 35lb to go to reach my 50lb. Set myself a mini goal of another 7lb before my holiday on 22nd May.

Honk for yesterday & today :)

Well done on the losses today everyone. SWKate, excellent that you're straight back on it. Hope the pea curry is nice.

You click on the Edit My Signature option. I just use text for the weekly losses & you have to upload an image to get the little pictures. The more posts you have, the more it allows you to put in your signature.

1.5lb off for me today. Very happy because it gives me my 1 stone award :) Picked up a diary sheet too, thought I'd better make sure I don't sabotage now. Good luck everyone :)

Look on the positive side, you had TOM & still lost 1lb..... result!!!!! :)

I'm finally setting myself some targets. I've avoided before now but I feel the time is right & i'm hoping it will give me some focus to continue with my hard work. Achieve my 1.5 stone award before my holiday in May. Fit into my size 18 jeans.......not sure if I should put a timescale on this...

Well done on the loss VioletShrinks :) I'm just back & have lost 1.5lb....... netting me my 1 stone award... YAAAAAAYYYYYYYYY Just need to make sure I don't 'celebrate' & spoil it all :) Good luck all on this weeks losses.

Woohoo, well done Berryred :)

Thank you Orla, hopefully I'll get that before the year is out :)

Hey Lianne, I was exactly like that last week. The important part of what you said was 'declined the biscuits'. Woohoo, go you. I'd have probably caved in that instance so your willpower is great. I'd be thinking about super free & speed foods for the next couple of days, hopefully that will...

Hi Lianne, welcome to the challenge. Great loss you've had so far, just 39lb to go & you've reached your 50. Christie, enjoy yourself while you're away & give us a shout when you get back :)

I used to go to an evening WI (7pm) & leave the children at home but I didn't like the waiting until after I got back to eat & sometimes it wasn't convienient for the children or I'd just be so tired that I wouldn't go. Now I go to a group for a 10am WI & find it much better, I can't always...

I count my sachets as a B choice too. Is that wrong?

Can't I ask what the half century bit is? I've not really got a clue what all those bits mean over there <<<< My next goal is my stone, 1.5lb to go & to get my silver body magic.

Sometimes it's long, plenty of people leave when they need to get to work or have appointments to get to. Slightly confused by the "money involved in this." SW is also pay as you go like WW.

Great news Sunlightbub :)

Hooray for the veggies this week :)

You are going to weight different this evening to what you did this morning & your scales could be totally different to the SW ones. If you have put on, do you know why? That's half the battle if you asked me, if you know why then you know how to change it next week :)

I certainly don't want more pre-packaged food like WW. I think one of the reasons I'm enjoying SW is the cooking from scratch & getting away from pre-packaged foods. It's too easy to slip back into old habits when you don't have to think about it too much. One thing I remember about WW is that...

Hi Fiona. I've only been on here since January & I find it really helpful. It's like having support & ideas 24/7. Don't be afraid to ask questions that you want answers/ help with.

Well done Cherry, Roxy & Kate. All in the right direction :)

1.5lb down for me this week :)

Afternoon all. I lost 1.5lb this week & got my Bronze body magic award :) Just 1.5lb for my stone award, going for a really good week. CLR we had something similar at our group this week. After a while the scales just decided they wasn't going to work for a while.

Yay, well done you. I've lost 1.5lb this week AND I got my Bronze body magic award :)

WI day for me today, you too VioletShrinks :) Christie do you think you'll WI today or go with the Fridays from this week?

I admit that I take pictures of my dinners too, I don't always do anything with them, they're just there LOL

Morning all, hope today brings some nice losses, I'll be back later to report in :)

I couldn't get used to the online diary thing at all. I like using the sheets you get but I always forget to ask for more & then have nothing. It's almost a case of, if I don't have a diary sheet then I don't write it. I haven't tried keeping my own notebook so maybe that's a possibility.

I'm just curious if people use the Food Diary & if so do you prefer writing it down or an online version? Do you have a better loss when you write it down?

Oooooo, I hadn't really thought about rewarding myself, I like the £1 idea or even the pebble idea. Thanks for the thread & ideas.

Well done Ladybird on not giving in. Apart from my slimming world group there are only 2 people in my life that know I am going. I want to keep it that way for as long as possible to avoid comments & questions etc.

I've been slightly less than angelic ::smiles sweetly:: but I'm hoping my 100% days will help balance against the couple of days I went over my syns :)

Hi there, welcome to the group. It's never too late to join a challenge & it looks like you're on track already. Well done on the 8lb loss. Just out of interest, what day does everyone WI on? I weigh on a Tuesday morning.

Hi there. Hope i'm in the right place. I'm currently 17.8 having lost 11lb already since January. I may need some support on the way to the 16's as half term (yes I know it was weeks ago now) appears to have floored my progress :(

Hooray for the syns you had too. You may have just fallen into the trap a lot of people do at the start "can I really eat this, be full & still loose weight?". Well yes :)

I agree with some of what you've said there. I enjoy knowing that people have had losses, even if they've STS for a month. Some of the tips that come out about meals and/or books to try are often useful. It is difficult for the leader not to take time when they have so many new members who's...

Near the start of the year when lots of people were joining, I think I was on about my 3rd or 4th week & it was a busy class. One lady had lost 6lb in her first week but wasn't happy & wanted more. Our leader, in my opinion, spent way too much time chatting with this lady about how she could...

You did really well. I wish I could eat just that & feel satisfied :) I'd definitely have included maybe baked beans or spaghetti hoops with my breakfast. Did you have any dressing on your salad? That could've been another opportunity to have some syns, maybe some coleslaw too. Well done on a...

Fruit wise I'm loving mango & melon right now :)

Christie I'm sure you can continue yourself with no problem, just remember to keep a food diary. Well done the 1lb Lydia & getting your stone. I'm 3lb from my stone, not sure I'll get there this week though, hopefully a little closer :)

Morning all 1/2 lb down for me today, phew!!!! Good luck all x

Morning all. I lost a staggering 1/2 lb this week & I couldn't be happier. My usual leader isn't here today which is annoying as I ordered the new cook book from her & wanted to pick it up, that & I don't like change LOL I have everything ready to cook the Piri Piri chicken & wedges recipe...

Hi ladies. Well I pretty much have to start again :( When half term was over I was left with an awful cold from one of the twins which turned to bronchitis, I didn't WI last week as I spent most of it in bed. Now feeling "almost" back to normal... yay. Only problem is that all I want to do is...

Well done in the losses Sunlight & Christie :)

Thank you for the advice Kerry, I'm making my list. On a more positive note, I lost 1lb this week. Sooooo happy. That's the half I put on last week plus a little bit more off :) Internet food shop to do later so I'll be armed with my magazine & books to get some meals planned. I ordered the...

Lost 1lb this morning. I'm so pleased :)

The twins are 5 years old, they'll be 6 in May. Tomorrow we're off to see the Lego Movie :) My last couple of days have been hell food wise. Valentines chocolates & a chinese takeaway. I'm totally panicking about tomorrows weigh in. The last thing I want is to have sabotaged my good work...

Well done Kerry, what a great loss. I've been on plan this week but I have also been eating all of my syns most days. Just want to eat EVERYTHING lol Next week will be testing, it's half term so the twins will be with me 24/7. That also means no training for me this week also. Does anyone else...

I feel your pain there Kerry. It's awful when the children are at home. Not looking forward to half term next week, I hope it stops raining enough to get out the house some days. Lots of veggies with tonights meal & no potatos, sounds good but it's steak pie. Puff instead of short crust but...

Afternoon all. WI in this morning gave me +0.5lb. I can live with that, well no choice really LOL It's been a week from hell & I totally know that I had too many white bread rolls with my lovely soup! The line is drawn. Now I just need to stock up on the SS foods :)

Honk for today :)

Well done on the losses, they just keep coming today :)

Yay, well done Christie. What speedy foods did you make a point of eating this week?

We were told free or super free foods. I've put in mug shots, oxo cubes, small tins of salmon or sweet corn.

I do a mini circuit, takes 15 minutes. 15 squats 15 press ups against a wall 15 knee highs (lift knee up one at a time, bring arms down to the knee) 1 minute step ups on the bottom step or back door step repeat 3 times = 15 minutes. well done on the walking :)

Well done on the losses ladies, huge congratulations to Cheese Thief on your loss & your awards, what a great achievement :) I lost 2.5lbs this week. Totally unexpected but I'm so pleased. Joined a gym too, yay me LOL Good luck to everyone still to weigh in.

Thanks Kerry. In other news..... I joined a gym!!!!!

OMG 2.5lb down this week. I totally didn't expect that. Will have to be 100% on plan this week in case all those extras bit me on the bum next week.

Right, an hour to weigh in. I am prepared. Let's do this!!!

I feel your pain, I too am not that excited about tomorrow. Be prepared to draw a line :)

Welcome Judith, as you say.....slow & steady :)

Hi Jen, well done on the loss so far this year & welcome to the challenge :)

It's been a bit of a mixture that has been adding up. Costa Hot Chocolate x 2, Haribo, 2 chocolates x 2 days running, giant bread roll couple of days, multi-pack of Curly Wurlys over the week, random biscuits from the kids tin :(. It doesn't seem too bad when I put it like that, been doing my...

Well done Kerry :) I'm struggling this week, husband been working soooooo much that it's felt like being a single parent to twins. Concerned I may have sabotaged myself :(

Welcome Sunlight.... never too late to join a challenge :) Well done on your loss.

I think you may be asking the impossible, it's kind of a "how long is a piece of string" type question. Maybe worth investing in the one of the Free Food books available at group.

Good luck, I've just had my 3rd weigh in & lost 7.5lb in total. I too have lots to loose but I'm determined & loving it :)

Ah I see, I'll be randomly posting on threads LOL Craving soup & a roll at lunch but it cost me a hell of a lot of syns..... syn free dinner to make it up :)

Hooray, lost 1.5lb this week. That gave me first sticker & my 1/2 stone award :) Annoyingly my signature won't let me add the info, says I have only 150 characters to use :( Haven't yet worked out how to change it as lots of people seem to have lots of text in their signatures. Ah well, job...

1.5lb off for me, giving me my 1/2 stone award, yay. Well done everyone today & fingers crossed to those still to weigh in. New week :)

Morning all It's my weigh in day today. Not quite sure how it's going to go. Had a tough week with the twins (5yrs old) & that's definitely taken it's toll with regards to my snacking. My 3rd weigh in & I'm back on plan. I'd be happy with a sts but 1lb would give me a sticker on my book :)

Well done with a sts on a birthday week Christie, i'd be happy with that too :) I'm in foggy South London. Made a nice meal this evening. Cottage pie from the Extra Easy Cookbook, was very nice indeed.

Hi all Lost 1.5lb this week, yay, I can live with that for week 2 :)

Thanks Kerry Just back from weigh in & 1.5lb off this week. Yay me, well chuffed with that.

Morning all I'd like to join you in the 50lb challenge. I joined on 7th Jan, lost 4.5lb first week & will have my 2nd weigh in shortly (yikes!). I have a lot of weight to loose but am setting smaller goals to start with. I'll be back later to give you an update & get up to speed with the...

Morning. I'm a Tuesday weigh in, it's my 2nd week & it's been a bit challenging (not the plan, but the twins!!!). Will let you know how I get on. Group in an hour!

Thank you Angelajane & Quins. I'll work some in & post some progress :)

Hello I'm new & would really like to take part in a walking/running challenge. Please can you let me know what the challenge is? many thanks

I'm just wondering if anyone else keeps their SW journey to themselves. I'm on week 2 & I've only told my husband & one of my friends that I've joined SW. Previous experience has had me being bombarded with people (friends & family) constantly asking "how's the diet?", "should you be eating...

Hi everyone. I started SW on 7th January, lost 4.5lb on my first week, hoping I can stick with it as I have a long way to go.

Yes you can. I was at group this week & that's exactly what our leader said you could do.

We started the same day on SW, well done on your loss :)

Thank you all x

I'm only on my 2nd week of SW & I cooked one of the pasta sauces from the magazine. It was chicken, bacon, leek & quark. I don't like quark so I used half fat creme fraishe instead & counted the syns. Really tasty & husband loved it too. Took me all of about 15min for the whole meal.

I tried SW online.... before christmas I contacted them & asked to transfer to group. I felt online lacked the personal support that you can get at group, it just seemed too difficult to deal with myself. I started at group on 7th Jan & lost 4.5lb first week. It was so much easier to do having...

Hello, I've just found Minimins so this is all new to me. I started on SW last week. I had a great first week & lost 4.5lb so feeling very positive. I've tried lots of diets in the past, some with great results, some not so much. I'm currently the heaviest I've ever been & decided it was time...