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Hi, I'm just restarting tomorrow too so will hopefully see you about and hear how you are getting on!

Hey! Well done getting started, glad you are through the worst and feeling good! When do you weigh in? I'm starting tomorrow. Like you I have 4 stone to shift although would maybe settle for 3, I will see how I feel when I get there! I did Cambridge in 2010 and found it great, I've had a few...

13.3 yesterday - 2.5 off my 2 stone award! Hopefully get it next week!! Going to have a big push this week and aim for 3.5 to get into the 12's!! I'm going in the right direction but it's been at a bit of a plod! 3 weighs till Kos so everything to play for!!

That's my problem too Mary - although I'm getting better at getting back on track straight after a blip which makes all the difference!!x

Still here just rubbish at posting!! Lost a lb this week so 13.5 1/2 now - delighted to be getting close to the next stone bracket. Don't feel like a fat person anymore - just a normal overweight feeling now My size 16 work trousers are all going in the charity bag - i'm ready to start...

Ps - food today was spot on I think! Was at training so was a bit worried about what lunch would look like but I found an M&S nearby!! Bfast - 35g muesli with strawberries and muller light greek style (0.5 syns) Am snack - tunnock tea cake (5.5 syns) Lunch - M&S king prawn salad with peas...

Well I didn't last very long on the no sugar train - I did 5 days and then ended up out all night on a call out. I was knackered the next day and reached for sugar as a crutch!! Not too worried, however had a good loss this week so going to try and make sure I only have sugar a couple of days of...

A good week so far although still need to remember to check in here to record what I'm eating!! Yesterday was - Bfast - fruit Lunch - chicken and ham salad with 3 babybel light Dinner - sausages (1 syn), eggs, bacon, mushrooms, tomato and sw chips Snack - b choice muesli with yoghurt (1/2syn)...

Hi all! Well I am officially back on it and totally in the zone again!! Phew! Food today was - Bfast - muesli, yoghury and strawberries Lunch - toast with scrambled egg and mushrooms Dinner - Was out for dinner and had stuffed peppers with couscous feta, salad and sauté potatoes 3 baby bell...

So so sorry Roziee, been thinking about you loads even although I don't know you. Sending love and hugs x

Still plugging away at sw although I had a very dodgy couple of weeks there which led to a gain Back on it though and weigh on Tues so hopefully will have I done some of the damage xx

Booo put on a pound!! Need to stop faffing about - that's two weeks off plan and two weeks I'm going to need to spend undoing the damage rather than making progress - sigh. Glad I went to class though it was what I needed x

Argh fell into my black hole again!! Had a good day on tueaday and then started off yesterday well, then fell off the wagon at night with some cheesecake. Today has been ok so far - fruit for breakfast and then potato and leek soup for lunch. Totally craving chocolate at the moment and just had...

How did it go blue?xx

Right!! I'm back and going to be a bit more accountable to myself by making sure I post here every night. Had a great weekend but have been totally off plan for the last few days. Wedding was lovely and my dress was fine but after seeing the pictures I'm motivated to keep going to get rid of...

Great news! I've been a bit awol this week so back on it properly again tomorrow. Just planning my shopping for the week. Glad you got a good loss this week - great news xx

Your sister is absolutely right, what is meant will happen but it's so hard to put your faith in that when it's something you want so much. Glad things are more positive xx

Hi, I've been very quiet here!! Will get back to updating regularly and being more focused again on Sunday. Away to the wedding tonight - family meal tonight and the wedding itself on Sat. I would have liked to have lost more but I have a variety of 'hold me in' underwear/scaffolding to wear...

Hey blue! Glad to hear things are going well. You will be stunning in your dress - have a great time and very exciting that guy is going now Keep us updated!!! I've had a bit of a wobbly week so not going to be as trim in my dress as I hoped to be. Not much I can do about it now apart from lay...

Praying for you and your baby Rozie. I hope everything is okay xx

I'm a fellow seasonal sunbeder! I start going about six weeks before my holiday a couple of times a week just to build up a base so I don't fry in the sun! I don't go for the rest of the year though so I think any harm is very minimal and still better for you than a bad burn x

I would agree with stackhead. You could increase ur cals gradually over a week or ten days by introducing more fibre and small healthy snacks so ur eating little and often?x

I'm not an expert by any means so feel free to ignore me!! Just wondered if you are eating enough? If you have a lot to lose you might need to up your intake a bit? I'm not good at the science to do with weight loss, but I do find I don't lose as much if I don't eat enough x

Thanks Aymz!! Just been to body combat and aerobics, I'm totally knackered but a step in the right direction!! Hoping it will compensate a bit for all my indulgence this week!!x

All steps in the right direction, it can be discouraging when u feel you should have lost more but just keep on going!! You lost a lot quite quickly so it's probably fair to expect some weeks with lower losses now and again (unfortunately). Would love for it all to magically just melt away x

Sorry you're feeling out of sorts! Hopefully you got a wee cat nap and feeling better x

So I'm a wee bit off course this week Why do I do this too myself - I should be amazing this week given that I've got the wedding on Saturday. Looking back this week Tues and Wed was awful, Thurs and Fri were very good and Sat and Sun were pretty bad. I weighed on my scales this morning and...

Hey, nice to see you here! I kinda just ramble away here but it helps me stay accountable x

Just been out for a lovely late lunch with my brother and his wife - had a brioche type bread topped with humous, roast veg and halluomi - all good apart from the side of chips and the banana loaf with cream cheese topping. Eek!! No more food for me today!! Just fruit x

Think it's just trial end error! I find with beans that they make things really filling which is good - but to many and they make me bloated. I'be started padding soups out with red and green lentils. The Green lentils have more dunstable but don't bloat me as much as soup full of beans xx

I do think an 'off day' every now and again is good. Think it gives your metabolism a wee boost. Tend to find I lose more those weeks than the weeks I'm 100% but don't do it often!!x

Aw what a great outcome. I'm glad you went. It would have been easy to take a huff, not go, and then torture yourself all night thinking all the wrong things. I would have been guilty of that!!! X

Haha I did that yesterday!! Had the exact same thing for lunch and dinner! Sometimes it's just easier. I might turn into a chicken if I eat any more eggs!! Agree that it needs to be mixed up a bit now and again to keep on track. This site is good for different ideas x

Good day yesterday, I finished with 10.5 syns (extra cheese and a packet of quavers) Food was quite simple ended up having same for dinner as I had for lunch - soup, babybel lights and a hifi bar. Had loads of fruit yesterday and some boiled eggs for supper. Will update today's food later. So...

Go polish that halo girl Well done x

Hmm I'm sure there's nothing going on and that he's just being a bit thoughtless. I would say that you would like to have a night out together and that two nights in a row is a bit much?x

Well done elsbels!! Days like this are super hard but definitely helpful that you don't have a big slab of chocolate to hand!!xx

Good news about the appt Ria. Not too long to wait x

At a bit of a loose end today so rather than cleaning the house which I should have done I tried on all my clothes haha! Was quite an interesting experience!! Apart from one dress (coast size 12 ultimate goal dress) there was nothing that wont fit me once I get another 7lbs - 1 stone off. I'm...

Hi all, I've been a bit quiet last few days..to busy eating to type Yesterday at the spa was lovely, had a great day and we had a pretty healthy lunch which was good. It all went a little downhill afterwards though - we went for dinner and for some reason I was totally starving!! It was hard...

They are amazing! I really like the hifi bars they help me keep on track - esp on SP days when you can have two!!x

You're doing really well!! How are you keeping?x

Aw hope ur ok! Tea looks lovely - a lot healthier than what I had *sigh* Sounds like you have a good one there xx

Well the good news is that I'm 1.5lbs lighter ☺ The bad news it that I had a bit of a binge tonight - feeling bloated and annoyed with myself. Again didn't eat enough during the day, came home and made a SW friendly dinner and then picked and snacked all night - I reckon about 45 syns in total -...

Well done elsbels that's a great loss!! Well on track to achieve your goal!x

Might just be extra cals to undo your good work!! Someone else might know better though! Weigh day today for me, better get my 'light clothes' on haha!x

I don't know much about protein drinks but I don't think there's any value to them unless you're doing major lifting which I'm assuming you aren't x

Ps - weigh day tomorrow.... hope I'm not bloated after the pasta!!

A bit of a weird day food wise. I'm well within my syns for the day and stayed on plan but I feel like I've eaten too much! Breakfast was melon Lunch was Scotch broth Mid afternoon snack - a twirl (11.5 syns) Need to stop using my syns on big ticket items lol!! Dinner was a bit weird, I...

That's such a good idea!! I need to have a 'under 5' box in my life!! I had a twirl this afternoon (11.5 syns) - will still be within my allowance but could be making better choices....although I'd maybe just end up eating 2 haha!x

Nothing like putting your house on the market or having visitors to make you clean the house I should start inviting people round once a week!!x

Been working today and just finished. My syns were used from early in the day - had a donut when I got to work @ 14.5 syns so no more syns for me today!! So today's food - Breakfast - donut (it was worth every syn!) Lunch - Smoked salmon and salad Snacks - Strawberries & 2 hifi light bars...

Every little helps Blue - that's one less pound for you the lose now!! Are you having a nice weekend?x

Haha! That did actually cross my mind when I was typing!! Still just as amazing! Go on yerself Sir!! X

How's it going? 60 days is great - have you lost all that weight in 60 days? You're motoring girl!! You will be seeing a big difference in no time at this rate!! X

Hey just popping in to say hi!! 20 OR 21 lbs in 20 weeks sounds totally manageable! You'll get loads of support and motivation here, everyone is really nice and encouraging. What day are you going to weigh? Will be checking in to see how you are getting on, love hearing about other people's...

Hey Ria Lou just popping in to sub. You look great in your pic - i'm 13.7 and don't look nearly as slim as you!!x

Finished strong today!! Made a really nice salad with chicken, bacon, egg, lettuce, cucumber, spring onion and beetroot. Had fruit salad for desert - all speed fruits. Then a packet of quavers while watching a film (4.5 syns) 5.5 in total for the day Totally zonked today - feel like u never...

So far a good day, better than yesterday anyway!! I had fried egg (fry light) rolls (2Xhexb's) for brunch and some fruit salad (strawberries, nectarine and plums). Had some ketchup on my rolls so 1 syn so far today. Got a salad planned for dinner so should be a good EE SP day. My husband and I...

Thanks for that, subscribing as i can never find this thread and always have to go searching for it!! xx

Have a lovely time at your mum's. You're not being daft at all. Lots of changes and you're going from a place where you've had lots of control to a position that must feel like you have less control of your body. Can totally understand why you are feeling anxious xx

No didn't have any gain although did quite a few sp days so low on carbs x

Beautiful dress, love the colour x

Well....So much for only having 7 syns today - that totally didn't happen!! I was off today so ended up having a few treats more than I would normally have. While I went over my syns quite a bit, it's also worth acknowledging that I didn't eat enough free/speed food today, or eat often enough...

Sounds awesome! Enjoy and have a nice time with ur sister x

Morning all just realised I never updated food diary for last couple days -. Can't really remember what I had on Wed But was good foodwise, I think I had - Bfast - 2 boiled eggs Snack - 3 babybel light (hexa) & 2 hifi bars (hexb) Lunch - chicken (1/2 syn) m&s humous with carrots (5 syns) Snack...

Hey, I totally feel for you. I think you're just going to have to have faith in the plan. I'm sure that you will still be losing fat but it's maybe masked on the scales by other things. Perhaps as some parts of you get bigger you might notice other parts of you getting smaller? You might be one...

Thanks for that Lee, will try them this weekend! Will let u know how I get on x

We're the exact same weight honey - 8 lbs to get into the 12's - can't wait!! Did lipotrim for a week then caved and went back to SW. I always intended to stick with SW longer term but had hoped to last a bit longer on lipotrim!! How are u doing Rach - did u get back on Cambridge? X

Where is ur diary Aymz, I've never come across it. Sometimes difficult to work out who's diary is whose! Although just downloaded the new app so seems a bit easier to navigate around x

Good to see you back blue! 200lbs is great and enough to really start to see a difference! What's ur dress like?? Disappointed bloke not going - maybe he doesn't trust himself to behave! Any more news on possible trip? I hope you realise that when you inevitably end up together and get...

Hi!! Yes you can do this!!! This is a great forum and you'll get loads of support and encouragement. I'm sure you will also be a great support to others!! I joined this site in May last year and faffed about for ages until I eventually got my act together in November. It's been a bit of a...

Hey! How are u finding SW while you're pregnant? I'll be really interested to follow how you are getting on. As I said in the other thread it's my hope to continue SW if I manage to ever get pregnant!! You have done so well with ur weight loss, must be hard getting your head around the fact that...

Sooooo, here we go, my many reasons for working hard to lose weight (i've deliberately not used the 'trying' as i've been 'trying' for many years without any great deal of success or commitment) - * I want to feel like ME again - i feel like as i've got heavier i've lost my identity and my...

Food log so far today: 2 boiled eggs 2 x hexb hifi bars 3 babybel light (hexa) Carrots & l/f houmous (4.5 syns) Melon Daim bar (7 syns) Iceland SW SP ready meal - not bought it yet but going to get one to try for diner. Planning to finish with 11.5 syns for today x

That's really strange!! Wonder if it's something to do with the settings, although have never changed them! I'll need to log on tonight on my laptop and have a proper look!!! Don't even know if you'll see this reply now haha!! Aymz - can you see all my posts?x

No worries, hope I'll be able to join you here sometime soon!! Good luck in your pregnancy xx

Thanks Aymz just shows no point second guessing the scales!! Just so desperate to get it off - just focusing on getting into the 12's - that in itself would be major and mean that I'm nearly half way there - be good when my rainbow ticker starts to go down the way lol!! How are you? What plan...

Why do I torture myself!! After all that I lost 2 lbs Got my club ten and 1.5st award this week - so pleased!!x

Had a bit of a rocky day yesterday syn wise - had 30.5 syns All started at breakfast, left the house in a rush starving and had a packet of quavers - that would have been ok as an isolated event but it went downhill from there lol! Yesterday was a long day, had a mid afternoon slump and...

U ok blue? Assuming you're maybe away at the moment xx

Hey Rach & Honey! Good to see u both back on. It's so hard Rach but agree there's no middle ground, you either need to do it or eat - think it makes it really hard dipping in and out (which is why I failed miserably lol!) Still plodding on here with SW - have a new appreciation for it after...

Finished yesterday with 5 syns. Weigh day tmrw and made mistake of jumping on the scales this morning - they haven't moved despite this being the best week on plan ever Doesn't look like I'm going to make 2 lbs tomorrow , never know, just need to take it as it comes. Whatever happens I'm...

Another good day so far - EE SP Bfast- Museli (hexb), strawberries and muller greek style (0.5 syns) Lunch- Left over dinner from last night with broccoli (2.5syns) Planning SW chicken curry later for tea and going to have the rest of the olives with some babybel light (hexa) and a hifi...

Hi! Congratulations!! I'm lurking here as TTC so since i-m not pregnant or ever have been pregnant, I'm probably not the best person to give advice!! However through my extensive googling about pregnancy and weight loss (I have the same concerns!) it would appear that it's definitely possible...

Ooh would like to try these. Can u post instructions how to make them?x

A very lazy day today but felt the benefit of it, was absolutely shattered yesterday!! Today as an EE day as I had pasta at lunch time although I couldn't eat all of it. To be honest my body feels quite happy without a lot of carbs - still getting some carbs through my hex b choice and that...

Another good food day RE SP Bfast - 2 hifi light bars hexb Lunch - bolognaise, salad & hexa cheddar Snack - 2 homemade bounty type balls (14 syns in a bounty so reckon it's about the same) Dinner - King prawn stir fry Total syns -14 Still no exercise though On the plus side been...

It is at the moment Aymz, had lots of ups and downs since I started but realising that's all par for the course and I just need to keep on trucking lol!! It's gradually going in the right direction x

Hi, typing and running again tonight - had a really late night last night so heading off for an early night (no exercise - sigh - was late home from work). As much as i'm failing at the exercise i am doing really well on the food front at the moment which is positive - i feel like it's clicked...

Hey Tangerine, must be really difficult! Do you know that SW is pregnancy friendly? They have a special programme for mamas to be. My intention if I manage to fall is to continue with SW to try and minimise weight gain. I think it's approved because the focus is on eating well rather than...

Really need more hours in the day!! Food wise I'm being really good but struggling to get time to fit in exercise. My grand plans are not progressing in the way I hoped. However will get to class tomorrow and at the weekend. A wee trampette session on Fri will also keep me on track. Tried on...

It's in the fish section near the normal smoked salmon - just a cooked version so it's all flaky and yummy x

Just a quick post to say good day food wise, SP day although slightly over syns (19). Weigh in tonight list 3.5 lbs - now 10st 9.5 - very pleased. Will do a proper post tomorrow. Can't keep my eyes open!! Night x

Haha blue would you believe that I'm typing this not long after just exfoliating the life out of my bod in the shower, using my body brush and slathering myself in firming body cream haha great minds!! I too want to get my skin looking nice for the wedding and then for my holiday in May so...

Morning all! So setting an exercise goal - I've had lots of good intentions re exercise which have never quite got off the ground!! Went to aerobics this morning and renewed my unlimited class membership. My goal is to exercise 5 days out of 7. My plan for this week is - Monday Aerobics...

Well you'll see from my diary that I've thrown in the towel and back to sw. Just couldn't do it any longer!! Well done on getting back on track though - I'm sure you'll get a loss when you think how little cals you had the other days. Better eating if ur drinking, read somewhere that drinking...

Aw well done Blue you are doing so so well! Great to be at the point you want to be!! Sounds like guy really has a lot of respect for you excited for the ball and I'm not even going haha! I too have a dress challenge for the end of March - have a dress that I bought for my cousin's wedding on...

Blonde/Blue - you will see my discipline hasn't really lasted but do feel much more positive and back on track! I had hoped to get into the 12's on the shakes and then lose the rest with SW to get down to about 10.7 - will just need to do it all the proper way now!! You are both inspiring...

Aw thanks Tangerine...It was **** tbh but weighed this morning and was 13.10 so it's been worth it to get a wee boost and get back on track - things have changed though... How are you doing Tangerine?x So to update - I was totally miserable last couple of days and really struggling. I made a...

Day 6/32!! Woke up feeling really blah! Minging breath, TOTM, and a bit of a sore throat. Totally explains why I was struggling so much yesterday. Have to go to work - really wish I could just stay in bed a bit longer! Never mind of tomorrow and Monday and nearly finished my first week!x

How's it going Rach? Found yesterday hard but helped me know that I'm doing the right thing. I'm working today and off Sun/Mon. It's weird as before I found weekends hard and workdays easier, whereas now I'm appreciating days off at home. What do you find is working best for you?x

Well day 5/32 done....just!! Argued with myself all day about eating something and eventually went and bought some chicken and a car of coke zero - had two tiny bits of chicken and a few sips out the can before deciding both were horrid and bining it - not beating myself up as it kept me on the...

You can definitely do that blue! How exciting - do love a new frock occasion!!x

Ooft struggling today - got into the car to go to the shop to buy some chicken - managed to talk myself down and had a big drink of water instead lol! Hopefully I can last till my final shake - been a long busy day - a bit of a challenge. On the plus side my clothes are fitting me well today...

Honk honk for day 3 & 4 100%

Well another day done - felt better than yesterday but not 100%, went shopping in the afternoon with oh - by the time we were in the last shop I was feeling a bit faint. Was fine once I got home and had a shake. My timings were all out today as well which didn't help - had first shake at lunch...

Aw blue!! You've got all us to chat to and you don't even need to come for diner or drinks with us so win win!! Do you travel home at weekends? Must be hard being away all week x

Haha! Yeah I might order some bars online from new you or something if I start to really struggle x

Day 4/32 (can't wait till this gets into double figures starting with a 2 or a 3 lol!) Think that's me properly in ketosis now - woke up during the night with the horrid metal taste in my mouth - was quite delighted by this haha! Not long had my first shake and getting ready to go into...

Get weighed on Mon with LP and tonight at SW - a bit weird I know but have lost a stone already with sw, really like my group, and intend to carry on with sw to lose the rest. I'm just doing this at the moment to try and give my weight loss a bit of a boost - would want to have been further on...

Don't be mad at yourself! It won't make any difference in the grand scheme of things - just draw a line and plod on!! If your desperate to eat in a crisis have a boiled egg or some chicken so you don't knock yourself out of ketosis xx

Thanks Tangerine! Never went to SW tonight...a bit of a long story but the short version is that I'm going tmrw night. Think I hit the wall tonight - was kidding myself to think that I'd avoided it! Feeling generally blah and tired with a sore head. Drank loads of water today so hopefully an...

Hi, I actually wondered the same. Doing lipotrim but the only draw back is the don't have any bars - wondered about ordering bars from another vlcd company and a substituting. I think in the first instance I'm going to ask about the flapjacks - not fussed about whether tasty or not just would...

Well used my ketostix and I'm def in ketosis so not doing any harm!! Sorry my predictive text got ur name wrong!!

Hey Joanne, that's a great loss in 2 weeks!! Going to buy some ketostix and keep an eye on it, but at the end of the day if the weight is going down something must be working!! I'm going to keep going with the water but good to know that there's an option open that's an alternative to food if...

Woop woop day 3/32 - still feeling good, I think just the feeling of accomplishment being able to stick with it is getting me through just now. Got SW weigh in tonight so hoping the last few days of LP have undone the damage over the last two weeks since I reached the 13's. I don't want to...

That's amazing Rach!! Well done! Great motivation for you - and us too! How are you finding it? Have all the side affects of getting in ketosis passed? I'm on day 3 now and still feeling pretty good kinda waiting for a really bad day to hit but feeling more positive as the days go by! Can't...

Hi, I'm sure this has been discussed before but couldn't find any posts recently. I'm on day 3 and loving it (sort of!!), did Cambridge about 4 years ago and followed it to the letter no chewing gum no coke zero nothing but water and breath spray!! However had a bit of a smoking relapse...

Thanks curveappeal!! Day 2 100% - honk!!

Hope you got on well tonight!!

Argh.....can definitely say that I'm not hungry however dying to get my chops round something and actually taste something!! Going to be a long 5 weeks!! Think I might start counting down in days ...day 2/32 My revised goal is to do 100% up till a couple of days before my cousins wedding...

Well keeping a food diary isn't going to be complicated! Finished my products for the day and still got a bit of water to drink (a bit behind due to a late start) Choc shake Choc shake made with cold peppermint tea Chicken soup 2 x peppermint tea 4 x 500 ml sparkling water The...

Honk for day 1 100%!!

Hi!! I just started today and will be weighing on a Monday morning at the pharmacy. Looking forward to next Monday but not the misery of getting into ketosis this week!! Very encouraging reading about other people's losses - well done everyone! X

Ooh exciting - got my packs and had my first shake. Absolutely no idea what my start weight is as she weighed me with my coat and my big ugg boots on, plus weight in KG - anyway, doesn't matter as I'll still just go with my weekly SW weigh ins. I explained to her that I had already lost weight...

Ooh is this your first weigh in? Can't wait to hear how you get on! Glad you're not feeling so hungry today. That's me had my first shake so all is well. From memory I probably won't start feeling it until day 3 and 4 x

I think we're all doing a bit of 're focusing' just now Blue!! You have done great so far - maybe not off as quick as you want it but the scale is going down and not up which is great!! You'll get there eventually but it's ok for life to happen here and there to slow things down now and again -...

Oh dear!! Starting lipotrim today and woke up totally starving - that never happens normally - not a good start if today looks like it's going to be a hungry day!! Working at home today and tomorrow morning so have an easy couple of days to get into it. Wed is my busiest day so it will be a...

That's good your sister kept you on the straight and narrow! It's too easy to be naughty when nobody's watching!! I'll find out tmrw but I think lipotrim is just the same as Cambridge (3 shakes etc) I've heard the Cambridge products are a bit nicer though so we'll see! Resisted the urge to...

Hey Rach, Just dropping in to say hi!! I'm starting lipotrim tomorrow which is just the same as Cambridge so will be following your progress!! Given that you're a week ahead of me I'm hoping your diary will give me some motivation and light at the end of the tunnel during the hard times. I...

I've been a bit quiet on here last week or so - been really busy and very bad Food wise - I think I've only had one meal at home in the last 7 days eek!! Not good weight wise - haven't weighed but pretty sure my trip into the 13's has been short lived. Thinking of starting lipotrim tomorrow -...

Having a baby is a pretty big goal to have achieved ☺ plenty time for the rest x

Woohoo you're back! Glad you're okay and totally delighted to hear you're preggers!!! Big congratulations so pleased for you. It's been a bit quiet on here without you, missed your chat! Nothing doing here on the baby front but hoping the more weight I lose the more it will help (plus we...

Hope you're ok? Been keeping an eye out for you xx

I've been quiet as I've not been well. Been ill with a horrid cold since Thursday, needless to say I've really not eaten well - I've fed my cold but with all the wrong things!! Off for another snooze just now x

Hi all, very overdue for a catch up post. I've not been on much last week or so - mostly because I've lost my car charger and my phone has usually run out of battery by the end of the day!! My big news is that I'm now 13 st 13.5lbs!!! Feels amazing to be in the 13's - last time was 2012 -...

Glad you had a good day on Friday and that all is good with bloke xx

Another good day yesterday - feel so much better being back on track!! Had fruit for bfast Lentil soup and some chicken pieces for lunch Daim bar - 7 syns 2 hifi bars Carrot sticks with some l/f humous (not 100% sure of syns - saying 6 to be on safe side) Same dinner as last night So...

First day back on track for a while!! Got a wedding at the end of March and have an outfit that I really want to be able to wear - time to put my head down and focus!! Had salad, ham and strawberries for lunch 2 hifi bars as snacks Scrambled egg, smoked salmon and asparagus for tea. Syns...

Nightmare! I find that good outdoor wear is often quite small made as well which is frustrating!! You will be in your gear in no time. Good idea re squats and plank - I keep saying I'm going to do the same - say a lot of things though. .. x

Too tired for a big post - weigh in tonight and up 1.5 - fine with it though ate out all weekend when we were away and also TOM so will have it off and more by next week now that I'm back in the zone. Horrible day at work today and a horrible day ahead tomorrow. Just going to get my head down...

Well done blue xx Glad today went well - the worst is over. I have a meeting with my boss tomorrow that I'm dreading but unfortunately for wholly different reasons xx

Hey blue! Gutted for you that things with guy don't seem to be working out at the moment. I've been away last few days so seem to have missed loads. I hope you are okay - whatever happens with him don't you even think about giving up on you!! We're all right here for you girl cheering you...

No I'm still pissing about! Was out for dinner twice this week, and away to St Andrews tomorrow for two nights in a nice hotel for me and hubby's birthday. Going to makr sure i dont go overboard and then start fresh on Sunday x

OMG...are you going to write it in installments - I won't be able to cope with the suspense haha xx

Thanks Blue and welcome Patti ☺ Patti - your post to Blue made me chuckle - it can feel a bit like you are just rambling away to yourself some times haha! Lovely to have you ladies drop by now and again! Patti I will have a look for your diary, love reading people's story, it's like having...

Well I put on a 1/2 lb on Tuesday and didn't deal with it very maturely at all! I had a massive binge on Tues night after weigh in (probably the worst ever) and then haven't been particularly good since then. I've finished falling out with myself now and ready to draw the line and move on. My...

Hey blue, just catching up! Well done texting him, even if he doesn't reply i think it's good that you are feeling more in control of the situation in work (if u know what I mean). Had a pretty dodgy week - put on 1/2 lb and totally fell out with myself for 3 days! Back on it now and catching up...

Thanks Patti, where abouts are you? Today was another good day, all SP and only a few syns - Bfast - 2 boiled eggs Snacks - Clementines Lunch - SW sp soup & 3 babybel light (hexa) Snack - Alpen light bar (s hexb) Dinner - scrambled eggs with smoked salmon & broccoli (3syns) 2 Alpen...

Thanks blue!! Today was a good day!! I was working all day and night so didn't really have time to think about food and I wasn't really hungry either. Probably didn't really eat enough, I'm sure that I'll get away with it after all I ate yesterday!! Today I ate I no particular order or...

Well done!! You are doing amazing and it's so good when you get a few non scale victories to keep you motivated along the way!! X

Ah! Email would be a problem!! I have to stop reading your diary - I dreamt last night that I kissed someone at my work hahahahah! ! Totally vivid dream and woke up next to my HUSBAND all flustered!!! The man in question is gay and there are no underlying attractions either way so I'm blaming...

Hey, just been reading your diary. It's really encouraging somehow hearing the daily struggles that everyone else has too!! I like that there's a lot of honesty on minimins! Really helpful to come and just say how you feel!! It sounds like you're doing really well and your new plan seems to...

What a great start mummax! ! At this rate you'll be in the skinny mini club on your hols!! X

Why don't you just email him and say that you really enjoyed your chat and ask him if he wants to catch up for a couple of drinks one night. Nice and casual and not as awkward as having the actual discussion lol! I would agree that you should just go for it x

Oh dear! Just added up my Nando's and pick a mix syns - comes to about 65. Oops!! I reckon I had 15 extra syns to play with from earlier in the week so that would cancel out my extra 15 syns yesterday. Just means I now have 50 syns over for the week so far. Will claw back 30 tomorrow and...

Bit of a dodgy couple of days - been on plan for the most part but more extra easy than sp and have gone over a bit with my sins. However in the grand scheme of things it's still been a pretty good couple of days in comparison to how the old me would have eaten!! Yesterday - Clementines for...

Good luck new girl! You will be at goal in no time!x

Happy to report that today I am wearing my next size 14 jeans that I have been trying to get back into since 2013 Happy days - just need to keep going to get into my less generous 14 ' s and eventually my 12's xx

Your loss might have just been attributed to you being a bit bunged up. 2.5lbs still really good, you'll get a big loss when you least expect it! That's what seems to happen to me. I've learned that you can't predict what your body is going to do based on what you have put in your mouth - keep...

Go girl!! Sounds like you were on fire!! That's good you've got a couple of weeks to yourself now. You can do a lot in two weeks! Especially at the rate you are going xx

Hope you enjoy getting back into SW, are you going to try the new SP plan? This will be my first full week on it, hoping for a good boost!! Will look forward to hearing how you have got on next Wed xx

Ooh forgot to say...A wee non scale victory today - My work trousers that I've not worn for a while (same ones that were previously cutting me in half are loose now) Also can fit my arms into my winter coat AND close it (just) All very encouraging!! Will need to remember the changes that can...

Oh dear it's been a long day, left the house at 745 this morning and just home now. What I'm building up to say is that I've done no exercise today at all *blush*!! However a very good day food wise (especially since I was contemplating a cheat day)! 15 syns and still on SP. Bfast - 2...

Thanks Aymz!! Need to catch up on your diary, I hope you're good - I think everyone's just enjoying being back to normal life again!! Quick post tonight as I'm up early tmrw and should have been in bed ages ago!! Exercise first... Walking ✔ walked to Morrisons Squats ✔ 60 Plank ✔ 30...

Dying to know how your big meeting went!! You are doing so well..Totally in the zone!!x

Ok enough celebrating - time to update my food log. But first..exercise.... I'be been really poor and struggled to get into any kind of routine (or actually even do anything!) I've decided to set myself an exercise challenge for the next 30 days - basically I want to just be able to check...

Yaaaasssss!! Lost 2.5lbs to get my stone award. Totally delighted *happy dance* I'm now 14st and 1/2 lb so will be definitely seeing the 13's next week - it's been a long time!! My next goals are 14 St 7.5 for my 10%/1.5 stone awards, and hoping to be 13 st for a hen do that I'm going to on...

Hey...Weigh day tomorrow du du da.....!! Starting to feel a bit trimmer today and back on track weight wise - I think I've definitely undone the Christmas damage now. Just DYING to get into the 13's - feels like it's taking me ages to get this first stone off - especially when I have another 4...

Welcome back daisy, glad you're keeping well and hopefully nausea / tiredness is passing now x

I put on 4.5 after Christmas but lost 3.5 after new year so in all I'm only 1 lb up which I can live with. It could have been much worse!!x

Better day today. Trying to be a bit stricter with myself to compensate for yesterday! Brunch - 2 pears - was on the hop so didn't have much time Snack - 30g cheddar (hexa) and an apple Dinner - Left over sw curry with broccoli and asparagus Pudding - sweetened fromage frais with chopped...

Wow blue that's amazing. I can't run the length of myself! You've obviously retained quite a good level of fitness since you stopped running x

Not a brilliant day yesterday - I allowed myself to be sabotaged early on in the day which made it a bit tricky later on in the day!! Lesson - check the syns before you shove it in your gob!! My husband brought home a slice of millionaire's shortbread at lunch time yesterday - it was gone before...

Thanks Blonde cat - not sure I deserved it but definitely the motivation I needed to refocus again!! So back to checking in and logging food now that I'm back on it properly!! Today was extra easy sp day or whatever it's called - 35g muesli (hexb) 30g cheddar (hexa) 4 clementines...

Hey blue, just posting to say hi! You're doing great, can't wait to read how you're getting on and also how the love interest unfolds!!x

3.5 off woop woop wooooooohoooooo!

Well to keep it short and sweet - I've been really really crap!! I've been working non stop for the last seven days and have been away from home for all my meals - needless to say that I haven't made good choices. Off tomorrow so doing a big batch cook of chilli, bolognaise and chicken...

I put on quite a few pounds this week so I'm starting sp tomorrow and hoping for a really good result next week to shift what I gained. I'm always amazed at how quick it goes on and how slowly it can take to come back off!! Out for dinner tmrw so I'm planning can king prawns for starter and...

Oh dear!! I managed a spectacular gain this week of 4.5 lbs I'm not surprised, I've eaten like a pig this week and probably consumed my own weight in chocolate. However I'm not getting down about it or giving up - my plan is to loose all of it for next week. SW have launched a new 'speed'...

It could have been worse today - I had a pretty dodgy tum this morning which I think was after all the crap that I ate yesterday - my body didn't thank me for it!! Makes me motivated to keep eating better though. Boxing day was my last 'big event' before I get weighed on Tuesday but I was...

Stuffed my face today Feel like I am actually bursting at the seams - out for a meal tomorrow night but will be exercising some moderation during the day at least!!

OMG that all sounds amazing would definitely like to try some of these recipes!! Have a lovely Christmas and I'll be following what your having for your tea next week haha x

You too Aymz, enjoy the festivities! Are you relaxing for Xmas day? I was all full of good intentions but decided I'm just going to go with the flow and enjoy it without worrying. Everyone needs a cheat day right?! Just worked a b/s after a day shift and on again at 11 am so I'm knackered and...

Well.......I lost a lb!! I'm delighted and have no idea how my body works. Last week I tried really hard, had an extra day to weigh and only lost half a lb. This week I only had 5 days and was only really good 3/5 and I lost double what I did last week??? I think the lesson is to stop second...

To have lost between 50 and 60 lbs and feel sassy I would love to get to goal this year or at least nearer to. Also trying to conceive so perhaps a realistic ideal would be to at least get another 25 lbs off before hopefully managing to get preggers

Well it wasn't a brilliant day SW wise but I didn't eat much so if call counting it wouldn't be bad - actually going to go and work that out now! Will update the post. Brunch: bacon sandwich (2 slices white bread (10 syns), 3 rashers bacon grilled with fat cut off), scrapping of flora (2...

Hey, that's a brilliant idea! I think I'm going to do that for Jan. I've got a lot to lose and while I've made a start it's a good way to make some progress after the Christmas slow down (possible gain )!! Would love to hear some of your menu ideas xx

Well I have been well and truly off it over the last two days. Yesterday we were Christmas shopping so had lunch out and then had friends round for drinks last night which involved a lot of nibbling on crisps and popcorn. Today I had and day out with friend for a lovely lunch and drinks. We went...

Just a quick post - 15.5 syns made up of 1 tortilla and 4 mini sausage rolls. Rest of food free/superfree/hex. Forgot about the water - had one pint. Poor show!! Bad day wasn't in a good frame of mind but didn't eat through it so that's good. A bit annoyed - fancied a pudding and thought I...

Forgot to post food for today - Brunch - scrambled egg (made with butter 3.5 syns) and a banana Dinner - chilli with potatoes, cucumber sticks and 30g cheddar (hexa) Special know dark choc chewy bar (hex b) Fruit (mango, pineapple, melon) Supper - another special know bar (4.5...

PAH! Only lost 1/2 lb, wee bit disappointed as I felt that I had lost more and that I'd been pretty good. Never mind it's not always going to be predictable and it's definitely not going to come off overnight! Still losing inches - I take my measurements each week and this week I have lost an...

I would just draw a line under today and continue as normal using your syns as part of the plan and making sure you don't go over for the rest of the week. Don't get too bogged down that you had a bad day or set yourself up to fail by depriving yourself of syns all week xx

Nothing to report because I was late for my weigh in and couldn't get weighed Need to go to another class tomorrow - at least that will maximise any loss I suppose! Every cloud and all that!! Was out for tea tonight but still a good day food wise - Bfast - banana Snack - snack a jacks...

Weigh day tomorrow, I'm keeping all my fingers and toes crossed for a 3 lb loss which would give me my 1 stone award - that would totally make my day - although I should still get it before Xmas if I don't manage it tomorrow. Still hoping to be 13 something on Xmas day instead of 15 something...

Quick check in before bed. Hoping I'm going to sleep tonight! Back to work tomorrow after 10 days off and my sleep pattern is all over the shop! Too many late nights and long lies - ouch! Today was a good day although I wasn't feeling great - hope I'm not coming down with this horrible cold...

Hey, I'm on week 5 - a stone in two weeks would be amazing!! I've got a diary in the general diary section where I try and record what I'm eating. I find this quite helpful to keep me on track - especially when i'm struggling. I only rejoined sw 5 weeks ago but i've been trying to lose weight...

Well I think I redeemed myself today - I had 2 syns. I'm hoping that will offset the extra syns on Weds and Thurs Didn't do as much of the house as I had planned so will need to make sure I have a more productive day tomorrow before I go back to work! Have to confess I've had a very lazy...

Hi Maria, your challenges are very similar to mine. I'm on week 5 now and my initial aim was just to get past week two without giving up!! Have joined we and sw numerous times with the best of intentions only to never get past week 2!! We have similar amounts to lose I think - I'm nearly at my...

Eugh. . .got so much house work to do and doing everything I can to avoid doing it! Another half hour of being a couch potato and then I need to get on it!

Evening all. An uneventful day today, I was out at the shops this afternoon and then just pottering around this evening while hubby on back shift. Back to work on Monday I've really enjoyed being off. Made some scones this evening - made them SW style so 8 syns each. Enjoyed a scone and...

Was a nice day today, went through with my mum and dad to see my gran for her 88th birthday. She hasn't been well so it really seemed to cheer her up. We got a Chinese takeaway and had some birthday cake...so a little synful, especially after yesterday!! Need to make sure I get a couple of...

It was the Christmas night out tonight and so a night off plan. Really really enjoyed it and didn't go off the rails too bad. I'm not counting my syns for today but will tell you what I had today - Brunch - 2 small baked potato's with tuna and 1 tbsp l/f mayo. 30g cheddar (hexa). Melon and...

Hey Aymz, how are things with you? Nice to see you dropping by. Had a lovely surprise at weigh in tonight - 4 lbs off and slimmer of the week Totally delighted and now definitely on track to get into the 13 's for Christmas or at least by the end of the year. That's me also back below...

Actually looking back on my syns this week I might be lucky to get a loss!! I feel like I have but that doesn't mean anything. I think that I need to get out of the mindset of justifying bad choices as still being better than what I would have done previously - there's only so long that will work!!

Evening! Didn't quite manage 0 syns but had a good day nonetheless! Car was in the garage today so did a fair bit of walking which is a wee bonus. One of my priorities when I get paid next (other than all the presents I've still got to buy )is to get a new pair of trainers that I can wear out...

Well the biscuits came back out today but hopefully not too much damage as the only other syns I had was the rest of the mayo in the left over tuna mayo. I'm aware that I would appear to be making excuses and justifying myself!! Maybe I am but I can't help feeling that a treat of a few biscuits...

Better day today - slightly over my syns (16) but poor planning on my part. I forgot to count the syns in the mayo I put in my tuna. If I had remembered about this I wouldn't have bothered using two syns for a quark/options combo this evening. The rest of the syns were used for two slices of...

35 syns today...oops!! Was doing so well as well, would have finished the day on 15.5 syns if I hadn't had a big chocolate biscuit binge. Hubby's dad brought them round earlier - there's a reason I don't buy biscuits especially ones at 6 syns a pop!! Was away in Edinburgh today at the...

Lovely quiet day today - a bit lazy though!! First day of my hols so got up at my leisure and spent most of the day catching up on my sky planner and watching Disney films lol! Was lovely!! We went out for dinner but made a 'healthy choice' from the 'light choices' menu in the belhaven pub we...

What they said ^ But seriously, you are doing great for even getting started. I think it's okay to use the first week to find your feet and work out what works for you. I don't know if u have done SW before but I would really recommend staying to group and also linking in with your group on...

Can you save your healthy extras and have some ryvita with philly and sliced tomato? I don't really eat bread or drink milk so I find that a filling snack or lunch if on the hop. I also like 3 babybel light with an apple sliced up x

Hey! It's as good a time as any to start I think and at the very least you can guarantee that you won't finish the year any heavier than you are just now! If ur anything like me I can quite easily pile on the pounds at this time of year!! Good luck in your first week. I started 3 weeks ago...

Just checking in - to keep myself going. This is my last completely clear week before Christmas so I'm giving it my all!! Lots of free and superfree food and going to make sure I stay within the syn allowance. Today was: Bfast - pineapple, melon & mango Snack : hifi bar hexb Lunch: baked...

Congratulations daisy!! Great news and brilliant that SW is pregnancy friendly! X

Weigh in yesterday, was quite nervous after Saturday and I didn't have a great day on Monday. However....lost 2.5lbs and got my half stone award Totally delighted!! I had hoped for a stone off for Christmas so provided I keep going I should be on track to achieve this. This is my last day...

Hey, just popped in to read your diary, you're doing really well - going to have a look for the mushy pea curry recipe sounds nice!! Hope you've had a lovely/good weekend x

What? 11 syns in a bagel I thought it was 6 for some reason x

Had a great day out - finished the day on 33 syns 22.5 of which were vodka (hubby was responsible for keeping a tally lol). Could have been worse I suppose!! Loved Nandos, had butterfly chicken, rice, salad and some halluomi. Was really yummy. Was tempted by the chippy on the way home but had...

A good day today although I have to confess there was a bit of a shortage of superfree food. I had: 35g muesli (dry cos I'm a weirdo) hexb for bfast Omelette with mushrooms and bacon using 30g cheddar hexa for lunch Pasta bolognaise (contained peppers and onions) but could have done...

I had a bit of a realisation yesterday - this is for the long haul! The only way that I'm going to lose a substantial amount of weight (i.e around 5 stone) is to keep making good choices every day. Sounds dead obvious but I've never really done that before! I haven't had any chocolate since...

Forgot to correct this - I was always sure that houmous was a hexb - checked online and it is 5th l/for houmous is a b choice - so I did have a hex and I didn't go over my syns - result!!

Been a busy couple of days, went to class last night and I can report that I lost 2lbs this week - very pleased and hoping I can do 2.5 this week for my 1/2 stone award! That would be amazing!! However if I dont get it next week I'll get it the week after. Definitely feeling a lot better...

Yas!! Within my syns today and had all my hex - about time I stuck to the rules!! I added up all my syns that i've had this week and still 7 under in total which is quite reassuring since I've had a few days when I've been a couple over. My scales are STILL at work lol! They are in a box as...

Just lost my whole big massive post! This site hard to post by phone, drives me mad! Short story is all is well in my wee slimming world realm. Cant be arsd typing it all again so will say goodnight for now and do a proper update tmrw xx

Come on honeybun you can do this xx

Ps - I never had any hex today - not intentional just forgot. Was stuffed after my Chinese takeaway and over syns so it felt that it would be stupid to eat them just for the sake of it.

Evening all! Continuing to be a good week, I never ended up working last night after all so my meals were all fine, if a little random (a mix of what was left in the fridge lol!). Used 12 syns yesterday - snack a jacks, 50g philly light and an extra ryvita since I got my heb portions mixed up...

Well weigh day today and 2.5lb loss. Yay!! I'm convinced it would have been 3 if I hadn't had such a massive jumper on lol! Maybe get the benefit of that other 0.5 next week haha. Hopefully I can do the same again next week. I have a much quieter weekend so that should be a help! Food for...

35g dorset simply nutty muesli (hx b) topped with a muller light and chopped banana - really filling and keeps me going till a late lunch xx

Thanks Angelicbee!! Nice of you to pop by. I was reading your diary the other day, I hope you're getting on ok. Had quite a good day today in order to 'compensate' for the weekend. Plus its the last couple of days before payday so I'm limited to how much rubbish I can actually eat!! Had...

Never managed to update my list today, just checking in briefly to update on the weekend... Well I wasnt perfect but I did better than I normally would have. I didn't really count my syns yesterday as I've no idea how many vodkas or proseccos that I had. However both meals were free and apart...

I think I need to revisit my list of reasons that I want to lose weight but one of them is so that I can make a pair of heels last longer than a month lol!! Being four/five stone over weight really takes it's toll on my footwear - just think what it must be doing to my body.... Will update a...

Great day yesterday..why is it so easy when you are 'in the zone' and what makes*it*so hard when your not?!! Been having dorset nutty muesli with muller greek style yoghurt for breakfast (hx b + 1/2 syn). Finding that it's really filling me up and that I'm not craving these sweet fixes during...

Thanks Molly Polly - loads of really good ideas there!!x

We're having christmas at our house so I have control of the menu. It's my intention to cook a low syn christmas dinner - smoked salmon and prawn starter and pavlova with whipped total (use sweetener) and rasberries. The turkey trimmings will be as low syn as I can manage. I usually go mad at...

Hey Tangerine, are u lurking inconspicously in the background with a glass of wine and a packet of kettle crisps (or is that just what I've been doing)!! Hope everythings ok with you. Come and have a good month on the run up to Christmas. We must end the year lighter than we started it!! Xx

I'm back!! I've been pissing around for weeks doing bits and bobs of exercise but eating rubbish and not really bothering about generally getting a grip!! Back on it! Rejoined slimming world on Tues and have had a couple of really good days so far. I did a big cook on Tues night and made...

Hi Aymz, after 10 sessions. I'm hoping to see a difference but I've got such a big layer of fat that I'm not sure how much!! I do feel better though - maybe I'm sculpting an amazing bod for when I do finally lose all the weight lol!! How are you getting on?x

It would appear I last signed in a fortnight ago - time is slipping past so quickly. I need to work harder at making EVERY day count - at the moment only some would count and the better days are quickly undone with a big bar of galaxy All is well and I have to report that I'm loving...

Oooft! Woke up starving today and have chomped my way through the day. One to write off I think. Day shift tmrw so should be fine. Booked to go to callanetics on Tues - special deal 10 classes for 65 so a bit more affordable than paying per session. I used to do it and loved it, wont do...

A day off today, thank goodness!! Been a bit of a marathon. Ended up having my dinner in McD's last night at 10pm so probably not the best!! Counted it though and used some of my weekly allowance. 30/30 and 30/49 Off for lunch now with my sister and then to my mum's later for a prawn salad for...

Hi Tangerine, decided just to go back to basics and do WW online. Cant be arsed with going to groups - I always miss them because of work then use that as an excuse to eat crap till the next week lol!! X

Weighed today at work - still not brought my scales home! 3.5lbs off since Sat. I must have been quite bloated on sat but I'm sure my new found diligence has helped too. 30/30 + 2/49 My allowance has now changed down to 30 since I weighed. Good day food wise but really tired and...

I think it's easier said than done Aymz!! I think we're all very good at self sabotage and setting ourselves up to fail - but not so good at being nice and forgiving of ourselves!! Glad to hear you are still bashing on even if like me and Tangerine you have regained a bit. We'll just keep on...

Just reporting in to say my positivity continued - 31/31 pp - a successful day. Night night x

Lol! I wasnt much better - we're back on it tho! --------------------------------------------------------------------- ^ That is the line that we have drawn - onwards and downwards on the scales xx

Well it's nice to be able to come and post a nice positive update for a wee change. It's not been a great few months but feeling really positive and determined again. I had a really good day yesterday and stayed within my points, I've made good choices so far today and on course to be within my...

Ps, good to see you back Aymz, how are you getting on? Xx