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Thanks Hun, good idea, small steps :) xx

I always aim to get out for a walk, but I always seem to miss lunchtime as I get so busy! Normally sat at my desk munching away .... Not good for the waistline, or the eyes, or the stress levels!! :( xx

Ooh dinner at the fireworks sounds lovely - Enjoy your evening :) xx

Wow 20,000 steps in a day, thats impressive!! I have been trying to get mine up as during the day I am only doing 3000-4000 steps - stupid desk job :) xx

Sorry for lack of anything from me, work has been crazy which has meant I haven't made it on here (or to the shops for SF stuff so CC it has been!!) Summary of the last 2 days: Monday: B: Breakfast raisin bakes bar and 2 small satsumas - 207cals S: Banana and Pear - 129cals L: Chicken and...

It went down so well :) xxx

Enjoy your treat lovely!! Xx

It's November ... I'm opening the wine .... I may go over my calories tonight (or be in bed for 7 hehe) x

Ooh the plank - a little bit of torture I think :) good work on building up your tummy muscles hun, that's great :) x

100 million percentage - it was amazing!! Xx

Your food sounds scrummy hun, and I'm with you on starting to find some alternatives to the SF meals!! Don't worry about the one meal off plan, as you say it's a treat every now and then - we have to continue to have fun with life and not restrict ourselves all the time otherwise we won't stick...

Aaaah peanut butter and jelly on toast - AMAZING!!! I want this now ;) xx p.s. Excuse the jelly wording my mum and grandad are American so I can't stop myself!!

Ah you are bring back memories, we honeymooned in may/june this year and done San Francisco, West coast of Mexico and New York on the way back!! 3 weeks of pure bliss!!! xx

Wait for this as a really random dinner - massive bowl of crunchy nut cornflakes with skimmed milk and 3 packets of raisins - 552 calories....We didn't have time to eat so that was the first thing i could get my hands on when i got in :) Today so far: B: Crunchy oat granola cinamon bars and...

So yesterday was a bit of a mixed S/calorie counting/random nn#on diet day! It looked like this: B: SF summer berry meal bar - 210 cals S:10 Cal Jelly with a muller light mouthwatering mango yogurt - 100 cals L: Mexican chicken ceaser salad - 313 cals S: Satsuma, Pear and a babybel light -...

You could be right hun, Obviously having 7 stone less than i used to probably makes me hold myself a little different! I hadn't thought of it like that before! It felt a bit better yesterday so went back to the gym, but feels a little tender again today - whoops!! xx

So just got in from badminton and something is definitely up with my lower back, it's agony! Ok(ish) if I am standing, but to sit down feels like a hard lump in the bottom of my back, and then shooting pains all over my lower back and round to my hips :( just going to have a nice warm shower...

What a lovely message - thank you so much :) I don't really feel inspirational, it's all you guys that keep me going :) I completely agree about the 3-2-1 plan, the structure is everything I needed!! I am thinking maybe about dropping to one slimfast meal a day, a low cal lunch (200 cals) and...

Hey hun, welcome back, good to have you back!!!! Hope your back is ok! xx

Hello!! How did day 1 go? x

Hello All - I honestly don't know where the last week has gone! Mental! Anyway, still ticking along over here, the majority of the time on plan, with a few off plan meals, which i try and counter act with more exercise....I suppose how normal life should be (but i have been on a diet for what...

Haha I love it!! X

Wow check you out, that's amazing!! Can't wait to see your journey xx

Thanks Hun!! Yesterday was so busy I didn't make it on here, but it went a bit like this: B: coffee latte shake S: satsuma and pear L: peanut meal bar S: granola bar D: chicken and chorizo soup S: mullet light and some ice cream (not together :)) Exercise: 15 min gym session, 45min spin...

I am not going to lie - it was tough!!! I felt a little out of the loop at times but it was funny watching others getting tipsy and being able to laugh at them :) xx

It is hard - my niece is coming up to 16 - she also has some other issues, so can not talk, which makes things very complicated. My brother is beginning to struggle more now as she is a grown woman, but also requires the support that a younger child would need! Some times it is tough, and it is...

Ah the 30 day shred - I have done that in the past - i remember hating her a little :) x

So sorry to hear about your daughter hun, my niece has autism and epilepsy and it is so hard to see!! Great way to raise money, and get some bargains :) x

Aww the goodies look great - can you send me one, I could eat then right now haha!! You are sounding nice and positive binks - proud of you :) xx

Brilliant sounding weekend hun!!! Hope you have a lovely meal tonight xx

Hello all, what a busy few days!!! Today looked like this: B: choc shake S: blueberries and apple L: peanut meal bar S: muller light yogurt and mini baby bel D: Singapore noodles with pepper, mushrooms, green beans and baby sweetcorn with salmon cooked in soy sauce, chilli and ginger...

Glad you had a lovely time away :) x

Ergh, I hate migraines!! Anyway, I am not going to moan as it's friday and that means time to relax soon :) Todays plan: B: Rich choc shakes S: Blueberries and Raspberries L: Team lunch out to the noodle bar - I had vegetable singapore noodles so am guessing at about 600cals for the portion...

And it's back - stupid thing!!! Painkillers taken, 4head applied, 30minute walk in the fresh air - and a lot of praying it goes away!! xx

You are more than welcome round here :) The more the merrier!! Looks like the diet is working well so far, and if it is working stick with it. As Andrea said, make sure you are having your 1200 calories, and if it's more you can always lower it as the weight loss begins to slow :) Keep us in...

Chilli - now I want that!! :) Day looks good again hun, enjoy bootcamp!!! I hope it stays dry for you! xx

Todays plan: B: Caffe latte shake S: Special K cereal bar - 79 cals L: Rich choc shake S: Propercorn - 61 cals D: Roasted vegetable lasagne with a large side salad No exercise today as I wanted to give myself a bit of a rest. Its been a hard week workwise, and my headache yesterday is usually...

Yes luckily it did hun, if i don't catch them in time I can be out for a couple of days so have become skilled in the art of knowing when my eyes start to go a bit funny!! Just had a bad headache for the day, but made it to pump so all good :) Thanks for askign hun xxx

Another scrummy food day....I've decided i'm coming to live with you!! haha xx

Morning all - I had a bad nights sleep last night and woke up with the start of a migraine - not the best start to the day!! I have kept the migraine at bay with some painkillers so now just have a dull ache, and am drinking as much water and peppermint tea as I can to try and help my body...

Sorry to hear you had some bad news! Don't beat yourself up about yesterday, sometimes you just need to do what you can to get through the bad days! Sounds like you are back on it today, so well done for getting straight back on to the wagon! Hope you have a better day today!! x

Good effort in the bad weather hun!!!! X

Changed my step session up to the 10-12inch session - amazingly so much harder than usual, but according to MFP I burnt an extra 100 calories - yey!!

Yes he is one of the gifted ones!! He will eat bucket loads of food, and if he has his way none of it particularly healthy, does next to no exercise, and doesn't gain a 1lb!!I would pay ALOT of money for his metabolism!! I keep trying to tell him he has to worry about his insides as well, and am...

As always food is looking very good today hun!! x

Well hubby ended up being really hungry, so I only had about 2 bites of the pizza before he gave me the look that said, i could probably eat all of this..... so I topped my salad with some prawns and avacado - it was really tasty though, and less calories so all good! Plan for today: B...

Dinner sounds good :) Nothing better than sausage and mash in this weather!!

Your sandwich sounds lovely on your off plan day!! x

Morning all!! Had an off plan day yesterday, but I still calorie counted and was 1390 calories in total, so not a bad day!! Today looks a bit like this: B: Banana shake S: Apple - 78 cals L: Summer berries meal bar S: Muller light choc yogurt - 99 cals D: Not sure yet - I bought hubby a...

Have a great break binks :) xx

Wow 4lbs - amazing!!! Xx

Hello :) you are in good company as most of us have all come from SW by the looks of it! From personal experience slimfast just gives you that little bit more structure without having to plan every meal within an inch of its life! For me personally it also gives me the concept of portion control...

Hi hun, what was the first weeks final figure? X

Haha I've started a popcorn craze ;) Thank you for your kind words too, I think everyone on here is an inspiration, including you hun, because we are all determined to make ourselves healthier!! We all have ups and downs, I know I do, but we keep coming back and trying again!! I couldn't do it...

Love this idea hun, this would be right up my street!!! Very thoughtful :) x

Yeh and it almost feels a little naughty!! The tyrrells propercorn sweet and salty is only 61 calories a bag - bargain ;) x

You definitely deserve a loss - well done you!!! Xx

Today has looked a bit like this: B: choc shake S: banana and apple L: banana shake S: propercorn D: jacket with beans and side salad Exercise: 1hour body pump, 10mins body balance trial session Happy Friday all, and if you can have a glass of wine for me :) x

Amazing - well done!! X

Your food makes my mouth water some days!! Xx

100x better now thanks hun - it was very odd!! I can only put it down to the gym, which is so strange, but hey at least I know I was trying hard haha xx

Morning all, hope you are all ok! Started this morning with an early 7am spin class, got home and was really sick - not sure if I pushed myself too hard or it was just getting up and going straight to the gym without any food - doesn't normally cause me problems but who knows!! Anyway working...

Awesome news hun :) xx

Well done hun!!! I'm with you on the cooking front - I love not having to plan breakfast and lunch :) x

That's a great start - well done!! Don't forget, eat your snacks as the diet is worked out on having all of the calories from everything - eat too little and your body will enter starvation mode - which slows down or stops weight loss!! Also if you have them all, when weight loss slows down...

I hadn't seen this before - I like this!!! I might do the same - my heaviest was 17.7st and that was 7st ago - sometimes you forget how far you've come!! X

Hun, you have not disappointed anyone! I for one am an emotional eater too - I have been found doing that many many times!! The best advice I can give you is draw a line on today, pick yourself up and start a new day tomorrow!! You are doing so well lady, don't forget all those achievements :)...

I love this pic, I've seen it quite a few times but it never fails to make me stop and think!!! x

Ok so snack so far are one hartleys 10cal jelly pots, box of raisans and a bag of tyrrells proper corn - 161 calories altogether! Now to stop eating......... x

Thanks hun, i do really like the structure of it - but this week is definitely one of those weeks where I want to eat everything in sight!! Grr! x

Thats a good way to start, especially as you are still loosing weight. It will also help when you do start calorie counting the evening meal to keep the lbs coming off!! Good luck, keep us updated with how you are getting on!! x

Thanks for this hun, just ordered myself some vanilla powder and some choc meal bars - nice to mix it up a bit, especially for a cheaper price :) x

Hello hun, just checking in on you! How are things going? xx

Hello, just checking in with you. How are things going? x

Well done on another loss - you are on a roll :) x

I second this - hope you are ok hun xx

Morning hun, hope you got a good nights sleep and are feeling a bit better this morning!! :) xxx

Morning all, i'm so cold today, it really feels like winters on it's way!! Plan for today: B: Caffe latte shake S: L: Summer Berries Meal Bar S: D: Chilli noodles with mushroom stiry fry veg, and spicy baked cod on top - 464 calories Exercise: 15 minutes in the gym and 45 minutes step and...

How was boot camp hun - did the rain ease up at all for you? I know what you mean about pushing yourself and feeling good - even though i am currently walking round with a bit of a grimace, it weirdly feels good that I know I have really pushed myself!! Unfortunately can't make it to pump...

Your day looks good hun, and I think sometimes taking a break from it all really does get your mojo back :) xx

Hi all, This week got off to another busy start so only just catching up!! Done body pump yesterday and upped my weights on some of the tracks again - Boy can I feel it today!! In particular it feels like the lunge and back tracks had a fight with me :) Today looks a bit like this: B...

Enjoy it lady!!! Xx

Sorry been AWOL this week - work conference means loooooong days and no time for myself!! Back now!! Today's plan: B: vanilla shake S: bounty hunter graze box - 147 calories L: summer berries meal bar S: mini baby bel light - 40 calories D: we are out for dinner tonight but unfortunately...

Whoop whoop :) cheers to that!!! Xx

Well done for sticking too it hun - 8lbs in 3 weeks is amazing!! Xx

Aaaah this is all so exciting, I'm sure you will still love it just as much :) xx

Hello lovely, been a bit AWOL this week as I've been at a work conference so just catching up with you! Sounds like you've had a nice week, hope the weekends going well!! Xx

I know hubby makes it look so simple too, but honestly I always end up with this weird mangled egg mess by the end, haha x

Haha I love this, I have not had a mini milk in years!!

Fabulous well done hun :) xx

Haha your comment on omelettes made me laugh so much as I am exactly the same!! Not to blow my own trumpet but I am actually quite a good cook, but an omelette gets me every time!! Even more aggravating is that I love them haha xx

I'm away in Birmingham with work for the next few days so will have to keep my fingers crossed they don't stop the deal :/ xx

I have a bit of a mixture to keep it fresh, I've tried vanilla, strawberry, chocolate, caffe latte and banana! My favourite is vanilla ..... I'm a tad boring like that!! ;) do they have the meal bars too? My local supermarket only does summer berries and that's my least favourite!! X

Ooh I'm sold - but I'm holding you responsible haha ;) going to try and get some at the weekend xx

Sounds like a plan hun x

Best of luck - how have you found it so far? x

welcome to slim fast :) Chilli con carne sounds good - my only concern on your day would be you are not eating enough! You haven't had any lunch or snacks.... don't starve yourself otherwise the diet won't work (you will be desperate to get off the diet!!) Good luck with the diet and keep...

Hi All, how is everyone doing? I am thinking about giving the powder milkshakes a try (usually stick to the pre-made ones as it is so much simpler) however they are quite a bit more expensive I think - However I can't get out of my head that the ones to make at home won't be as nice! x

So plan for today: B: Strawberry shake S: Waitrose raspberry snack pack - 28 calories L: Summer berries meal bar S: Graze mango chutney snack pack - 80 calories D: Jacket potato with beans and side salad - I will confirm calories later Exercise - 15 minutes in the gym and 45 min step and tone...

Don't blame you hun - we had to check our social diaries before agreeing to it haha :) xx

This sounds like a lovely evening! I love reading but just don't get the chance to when I am at home! Whilst we were away last week I read 3 books in 8 days..... I am slightly antisocial to take on holiday though so the hubby tells me haha :) Hope you are feeling much better now Hun xx

Hello Hun, nice to see you back :) weekend away sounds fab - who did you see? X

Wow what an achievement Hun!!!!! Well done you!! I would ignore that gain, it doesn't sound like you had enough to warrant it, and your body had just been through an extreme challenge!! I hope you are so proud of yourself :) xx

Hi all, sorry I've been a but AWOL the last few says I've been working and just haven't managed to get on here! Had a good weekend, a few extra glasses of vino .... But other than that all on track! Also exercised every day - 2 body pump classes and 1 spinning class so I'm sure it evened out in...

Good luck lady :) xx

Welcome me lovely :) xx

Hello lady, found you so subscribing!!! Xxx

Ah my hubby is 6ft and can seriously eat what he wants ... Been together 7 years and this year for the first time I weigh less than him :) it's also the year we got married so couldn't be better timing ;) I will find your diary and subscribe lovely xx

Definitely rope in the bf hun, brilliant idea!! Unfortunately I am married to a man that can eat whatever he likes, not exercise and still stay slim - sometimes life isn't fair!! I am sure at some point it will catch up with him ... Right?! ;) I 100% know that feeling hun, over the years of...

I know that feeling hun, only too well. I have built up to what I do today, and I started by only doing one or two and hiding at the back but everyone has been so nice in the classes and you kind of forget yourself after a while. A few times to the same class and you start to know people (I'm...

Haha that last sentence probably explains a lot about why I've struggled with weight loss - nothing beats a glass of wine of a Friday evening ;) xx

Check you out at boot camp, thats amazing!! I managed 5kg for biceps at pump the other night and was proud of myself - not so much anymore haha!! xx

So plan for today, goes a little like this: B: Banana shakes S: Hartleys 10 cal jelly - apple and watermelon flavour (I am not convinced on this flavour!!) L: Summer Berries Meal Bar D: Jacket Potato with salad - I will also have a topping of some sort but can't decide what I fancy yet...

Pilates was great, and boy can I feel it this morning. Our instructor had been to fitness fiesta the week before and has obviously learnt some new moves... xx

Oh lunch looks mega tasty - want to swap for a summer berries meal bar haha.... no ok then!! :) Have a great day hun xx

Morning all - the bed really didn't want to reject me this morning, it was so warm and cosy :( Plan for today: B: Strawberry shake S: Banana - 98 cals L: Summer Berries Meal Bar S: Skips - 76cals D: Chilli Noodles with mushroom stir fry and a salmon fillet - 529 calories I will have another...

Changed my dinner a little as I was late home from the gym - ended up with waitrose love life lasagne with large side salad - 469 calories

Yeh it really does - much more than the shakes! My only issue with them is they are quite sweet and I don't really have a sweet tooth.... It would be great if there was a savoury option! xx

Hello all Mental start to the day so only just got on here. Plan for today is: B: Chocolate shake S: Apple - 71 calories L: Summer Berries Meal Bar: S:Muller Light After Dinner Mint yogurt - 99cals D: Chilli Noodles with mushroom stir fry and a salmon fillet - 529 calories S: Something else...

I think that is a perfectly good excuse for some off plan time :) but welcome back!! I was surprised I liked the banana shake....but I did too! Sausage and Mash, nothing better with the weather getting a bit cooler - I want some now :) x

So dinner was cod and prawn pie with lots and lots of veg - 448 calories scrummy!!

Thanks Hun, I needed to get back on it, couldn't believe how ready to be healthy again I was - definitely had my fill of naughty days (well at least for a little while haha!!) xx

Good luck hun, keep us updated with your progress!! x

Love this soppy post, and 100% share your sentiments!! This site really keeps me going sometimes, just reading the diaries can make me positive again :) Nice one Jessy xx

Hello lady, hows it going? x

Hello lady - How's it going? x

Hi Hun - I have really upped my exercise in the past few months, and although I wouldn't say I love the pain of exercise, I really am getting a little addicted to the feeling afterwards - I feel a little proud of myself haha!! I tend to stick to gym classes, rather than the gym itself as I find...

Hi, I have the bars for lunch and I quite like them! For a start it feels like i am "actually" eating something at lunchtime, rather than just having another drink - odd i know but it's the little things :) The bars are actually lower in calories than the milkshakes so shouldn't affect your...

Hi, just here to subscribe - hows it going? x

hi hun, just popped in to subscribe! Please don't get disheartened - stick with it :) I found when I first staretd my snacks were mainly the SF choc bars and crisps - because hey they were within the 100cal limit - however I have found mixing it up a bit with some fruit and experimenting with...

Hi hun, just been catching up with your diary! Sounds like you had a fab weekend, and the 100% plan is going well so far - your food does always make me hungry though :) Great news on how pumped you are for bootcamp - I really should look in to that!! x

Morning (well afternoon!) 887 e-mails to get through today...... I really feel like just hitting delete!! So back on the diet today, and the day currently looks like this: B: Caffe Latte shake S: Graze box of salsa fresca - 63 calories L: Vanilla shake S: Graze box of super carrot cake - 82...

Hey all - how's it going newbies :) I'm a re-newbie after my hols..... Starting again tomorrow :) x

Wow good work you!!!! How's it going now? I'm just back from a 10 day hol and amazingly can't wait for my first shake :) x

How did your WI go hun? I'm back on it tomorrow after a rather calorie filled 10 day holiday x

Thanks ladies, just home and had a fabulous time!!!! But boy am I ready to diet again, I presume it's going from SF to holiday mode but to say I am bloated is an understatement!!! I can not wait to hit SF and the gym again - diet from tomorrow (my mum bought me some milkshakes to get me going...

Yes indeed, can't wait!! Catch up with you all when I'm back - straight back on the diet next tues!! x

Morning all, 1.5lbs loss today for me :) that's 5.5lbs in 3weeks - chuffed!! Today is the start of an off plan week and a half, but I am just going to try and keep as good as I can and then from the 23rd I am straight back on to slimfast - love it :) Today looks a bit like this: B: vanilla...

4lbs in 5 days is fab, well done!!! x

Good work missus, still heading in the right direction :) x

I'm with you fellow Friday looser, I feel super bloated too a maybe it's something in the air :/ beat of luck for WI, you'll do great :) x

Ooh bootcamp - good work not using it as an excuse to stop going!! May have to give bootcamp a go at some point!! :) x

ah you are all too nice - really i shouldn't have let myself get there in the first place but I always like to beat myself up a little haha!! I did change my passport photo after i got married, and honestly i looked like a completely different person - unfortunately older, but much more chiseled...

Welcome :) I don't have much more to add then RachMo as I follow a very similar pattern - the only difference is I have really upped my gym time so I often have 2 snacks in the afternoon, one about 3 ish and the other on the way to the gym - it just makes sure I can keep going until I get home...

Hehe run Forrest run!! All going well thanks hun, I only have another 2 days on plan until my holiday, so Friday WI will be the start of a weeks break - which I am worried about, but am just going to enjoy it and will be straight back on plan once I get back - I really do like the structure!! x

Could be initial water loss, getting rid of the bloat etc - if thats what the scales say, I would take it and run :)

What are these chilli velvets - they sound good!

Thanks Ladies! Unfortunately I ended up with a migraine last night so left work early and went straight to bed - no gym for me :( Feel a lot better today, though not 100%, however I am cracking on!! So plan for today: B: Vanilla shake S: Banana L: Summer Berries Meal Bar S: Not sure yet...

1lb on for a holiday - I am VERY impressed!!

Welcome back hun :) Glad you had a good time! Hope you enjoyed the muller light haha :) x

3lb well done you!!!! x

Another sunny day :) Ok so the plan today looks a bit like this: B:Cafe latte shake - Far too strong on the coffee flavour for me, but it was worth a try!! S: Watermelon - 86 cals L: Summer Berries Meal Bar S: Skips - 76 calories D: Roasted Vegetable Lasagne with Salad - 439 calories...

Loving the mushrooms on top - you can't beat it!! x

I love your idea with the garden, we only have a small garden but keeping on top of it seems to take me forever! It's when I see my Nan's lovely manicured lawn that I realise what real gardening is haha - a bit of grass, some fruit bushes, a herb garden and a few pots shouldn't be that hard...

Ah it will soon be here Hun, then I will be the one wishing for a holiday again haha :) x

It is indeed - not far now, 4 working days :) Note on food - dinner was 472 cals and I had a satsuma (50cals) this afternoon because I was starving.... Ok slightly dramatic, but I was hungry!! Xx

100% agree, I am exactly the same - I became a pro at cheating SW!!

Unfortunately so :( I have come from months in the SW forums which are packed,but obviously not as many of us on slim fast! Have you been on the plan long?

Lets hope not - would the pre-made ones be any better for you?

Hello - I am still here :) Welcome to the slimfast world! I have to say I am super lazy and just have the pre-made shakes, as I can grab them in the morning, shove them in the fridge at work, and I am all done for breakfast and lunch!! How do the powder ones taste? Have you ever done slim fast...

Hi, I have now been doing the plan for just over 2 weeks and I also try to mix up my snacks as much as possible - it's nice to have them to look forward too, so if you can make them exciting I find it much better. I try to make at least one of mine fruit based, but then for the others I have...

Morning all, Monday again, but for a change I am feeling positive on a Monday as it is my last week at work before a week off yey!! As i said my weekend was not exactly on plan, though not awful so I am not going to beat myself up about it!! However as we go to Barcelona next Saturday I am...

We obviously had the same Saturday night haha! I believe one night off plan now and then is absolutely fine .... Keeps you sane :) x

It's amazing when you look back isn't it...I can't imagine you were much over on cals with that days food though Hun so still doing really well!! Hope you are having a good weekend!!

Had an evening off plan last night as we were out with friends, rather than beat myself up, I just decided to enjoy it, and then crack on today! Damage was a day at about 1700 cals so not even that awful! Sundays plans are off to church this morning, we haven't been for a while and I didn't...

Oh dinner sounds scrummy - enjoy :) x

I made all of our wedding bits too, and completely agree there isn't much of a saving to be had, but I would say it's 100% worth it for how unique your stuff becomes! Enjoy your small wander haha :) xx

So today went a bit like this: B: vanilla shake L: choc crunch meal bar S: raisins - 50cals D: vegetable chili with white rice - 396cals Exercise: 1hour pump Now for a lovely glass of red and to watch Ginos Italian adventure to get inspiration for next year :) x

I know double whammy - small loss and the hubby's right haha!!! Thanks Hun xx

Loving the wedding talk, it's great being able to go to other weddings and picking up so do's.... and more importantly some don'ts :) x

Thanks Ladies :) Need to remember small steps ....and I think you are right Jessy I should take some measurements! Wish I had of done that when I first started, would make interesting reading now!! xx

WI today, and I lost a lb! I can't help it but I am a bit disappointed with it, though it's still all heading in the right direction, and I would have biten your hand off for 4lbs two weeks ago!! Spoke to hubby about it this morning and he said he thinks the gym work I am currently doing (things...

Have a great holiday, don't forget to come back and tell us all about it!! x

That is amazing lady!!! Fantastic work, half a stone in a week - and you deserve every lb, well done!!! x

So dinner was mushroom risotto with a large salad, very tasty and only 415 calories! That leaves me only just over 1000 cals today so need to make sure I have another snack!!

Best of luck missus for the morning and your WI :)

I actually find them more filling than the shakes, though they are very sweet (but having said that I don't have a sweet tooth, so it may just be me :)) - I think my favourite is the choc peanut bar, but it's a close runner to the others haha! I suppose I quite like them as it feels like I am...

Todays plan: B: Choc shake S: My thai Graze box - 84 calories L: Choc crunch meal bar S: Super Carrot Cake Infusion Graze box - 82 cals D: Not sure yet, I completely forgot to get something out of the freezer - may have to pop to the supermarket S: Hmm not sure yet I am thinking some...

I LOVE the sound of the Friday losers :) x

Brilliant, so pleased you are in a good place! Yeh I am doing good too - intrigued by what the scales say on Friday for week 2....always a telling WI for me (i.e. It can sometimes be my undoing on a diet as I don't see a big loss!!) fingers crossed for us both :) x

I haven't had any side effects on SF, and the only one I have read about on any of the forums on here is actually the opposite of what you have.... i reckon it might just be a bug hun.

Yeh my dinner portions have gone down too, I can actually hear that little alarm that say's you are actually full now! Haha!! I still have some days where all I can think about is food, even when I know I am not hungry, but I think that will always be my demon! And when I am busy, I forget all...

Hello, here to sub! How are you feeling today? Hope the headache has gone! I have to say, this diet does make me listen to my body a bit more! I drink huge amount more now then I used to - I think I just always read the signs as hunger!! I too have been on SW and WW, but they never helped my...

Hello, here to subscribe! Looks like you are doing great on week one!! How are you feeling with it? x

Hi everyone, how are your weeks going? I have discovered the mocha shake this week, and am a little bit in love with it :) Weirdest thing....I don't actually drink coffee!! x

Wednesday..... almost halfway, and my holiday is now in sight so must stay focused until then ....9 days!! Plan for today: B: Mocha shake S: Banana - 105 cals (ouch for a piece of fruit!!) L:Chocolate crunch meal bar S:Graze box lightly toasted pistachios - 103 cals D: Spinach and Ricotta...

Hi Hun, just checking in you are ok! x

Food today was: B: banana shake S: raspberries and grapes snack pot - 94cals L: summer berries meal bar S: cheddar bites - 95 calls D: pasta with courgettes, mushrooms, onion, mangetout, baby sweetcorn and peppers in a tomato and chilli sauce with a sprinkling of cheese - 484cals S: milk...

Dinner was salmon with a jacket potato and salad with a sprinkling of light cheese! 488 cals

Ergh Monday..... Todays plan: B: Vanilla Shake S: Slim fast cheddar flavoured bites L: Summer Berries Meal bar S: Pineapple D: Something with Salmon... Exercise: 45 minutes Pilates and 1 hour badminton

Spent 2 hours this afternoon reseeding my dads garden whilst he is away...hard work, and definitely some calories burnt! Dinner tonight is pulled pork roll with a lovely big salad!! I need it, I'm starving!!! Will be about 550cals

Morning all, started today with an early spin class so exercise done :) tried the banana shake for breakfast and it actually wasn't as awful as I thought it would be haha, nice for a change! Not sure on the plan for the rest of the day yet so will update later... Have a good Saturday all x

Haha exactly why I keep one - if I know I'm tracking it all I tend to stick to it!! I've actually found it a lot easier than I thought - I'm enjoying the structure! I've been on SW and WW for ages, but the problem is they teach me no portion control and I know how to cheat them :) I lost 3lb...

Sounds a very nice day, enjoy the naughties :) x

Thanks ladies I was really pleased, I just hope it continues and wasn't just a one week wonder haha :) have a fab weekend x

So the figures are in ............ 3lb loss Wahey thats my kind of loss!! :) So onwards with week 2....normally where the real challenge comes!! Plan for today: B: Choc shake L: Summer Berries Meal Bar D: I am not sure yet - will update later as I need to pop to the supermarket after work...

Hi Becky, welcome :) good luck with slim fast, are you planning to keep a diary? I've got my first weeks WI tomorrow and I have no idea what to expect.... Nervous!! ;) x

Again just for my own records dinner was chicken topped with garlic light cream cheese, chopped mushrooms and Parmesan with a massive salad (with avocado of course :)) - 524 calories

Thanks Hun :) x

Haha I'm having a day off tomorrow - I think the body needs recovery time ;) Thanks, I'm really nervous even though I've been 100% - silly hey!! x

Enjoy, have an amazing holiday :) x

How did WI go Hun? X

Morning All, can't really believe it's Thursday already - short weeks feel much better!! Woke up this morning expecting to ache all over, and although I can feel my work out, it's nothing like it has been the last couple of days - i think doing pump again actually helped me recover :) So...

Ended up with a lovely big salad with my fish pie, topped with avacado (my fav!!) - 501 calories! Pump was challenging again, but upped my weights and felt good! My biceps currently feel numb so I am sure I will feel it over the next few days but I feel great after this session!!

Eek first hungry day today, and I even know it's not real hunger but I can't stop thinking about food! You know when you have lots to do, but just don't want to so you get distracted....that's me today!! Right off for another glass of water to try and keep me full!!

Morning All, half way through the week already :) Good times!! My mum and dad are off to Rome for the next 5-6 days so me and hubby have dog sitting duties starting tonight, so thats one adorable, but rather hyper labrador on our hands for a while! Should be good for a bit of extra exercise I...

Just a little update for myself - dinner was pasta with brocolli, courgette, mushrooms, peppers, onion in a tomato and basil sauce with a small sprinkling of light cheese! 510 calories!

AMAZING!! Well done you!!! X

Hi, I am finding it surprisingly good..... I am only on day 5, but 3 of them have been weekend days, which is my biggest danger zone!! I also haven't checked the scales yet, so I am not sure how successful I have been - however I feel a little less bloated so in myself I am feeling better. At no...

Haha I did chuckle at myself counting them out last night - I was using MFP and was pleasantly surprised by the number I could have :) Honestly, I know I sound like a right wimp but my arms hurt so much ........ I am tempted to cancel tomorrow in case I rip something, but will keep it booked...

How did WI go Bigbear? I had my fingers crossed for you :) x

Hi Hun, here to subscribe to the new diary! Well done for getting back on it - there are lots of us out here at the minute really struggling to keep on track - must be something in the water!! I know you can do it, and so do you - so here's to a good week :) xx

As much as we all focus on it, the number on the scales really doesn't matter! As long as you are happy, and have all your lovely new clothes, just go and make sure you have a fabulous holiday!!! Good luck for WI, but more importantly, have you packed yet :) x

Afternoon all, back to work on this "Lovely" day - it looks like mid winter out there, and feels like it in my office (I should have brought my duvet in!!) Plan for today is: B: Vanilla shake S: 50 blueberries and 20 raspberries - 59 calories L: Summer berries meal bar S: Sour cream and...

What a rainy day, only one thing for it .... Chores :( but at least the house will look good I suppose and the ironing will be done for the week!! Today's food plan: B: choc shake S: went for a walk and to the supermarket so missed a snack this morning, will make up for it later. L...

It really is - just went for a walk to try and stretch my leg muscles out a bit - not sure what to do for my arms though haha!! Booked in again for Wednesday so it was obviously worth the pain haha x

Sounds like you had a lovely evening yesterday Hun, some of the best those nice unplanned relaxed evenings with the OH! Enjoy the rest of the bank holiday - even with the miserable weather!!

Ouch ouch ouch ouch ouch ouch ouch - thighs, arms and chest all feel like I can't move - body pump obviously works!!! Off to get my morning shake - gonna have a choc one this morning, then complain about the pain some more haha! Happy bank holiday Monday x

Thanks Hun, really sweet message! I have given in, but am on track with all around me now eating dominoes or Chinese! I have my last 125mls of wine and a meal bar (and I couldn't drink any more, it has gone to my head haha!!) x

This sounds perfect :)

This sounds like a lovely day - could you send your OH round to see mine and give him some cooking lessons :) Enjoy your afternoon x

Thanks Hun, I really enjoyed it! There's another one at 11.30 tomorrow and the instructor really wanted me to go, but I think I need to wait to see how I feel haha!! Lovely day out, meal at prezzo (light vegetarian pizza - 477 calories for my main meal), lovely 5 mile walk along the sea front...

Day 3 slim fast - and still on track, even over a weekend WAHOOOO! Today isn't planned as we are planning to go out for a bit this afternoon so I don't know if my meal will be lunch or dinner but either way I am 100% committed to keeping it below 600cals - even if it's eating out! Breakfast...

Slightly changed my dinner as I got some inspiration and boy am I glad, I think I just devoured it in about 30seconds! Ended up with Singapore fried vermicelli, mushroom stir fry veg and tuna steak on top with some light soy sauce - 516 calories (and if on SW free free free :)) picture below...

Day 1 of slim fast complete, I didn't cheat and I wasn't really hungry at any point (only once in a meeting in the afternoon which over ran so I think my belly was just calling for my afternoon snack haha!) got home last night and really pushed the boat out with ..... A peppermint tea (hubby had...

Good news on the sneaky peek - you will definitely me able to get more off by weds!! Enjoy the crafty bits for the wedding - I done all of ours and it's such a great thing to know they are completely unique :) Have a great weekend x

Welcome to my random waffle :)

Thanks girls, now off out, let's see if I can beat him at at least one thing ;) Dinner was rainbow trout with chillis, 130g SW chips and a massive salad .... 445 calls! I even got to add a little avacado on the salad which I really enjoyed - I tended to avoid it on SW because I had to syn it...

Thanks for such a full response I really appreciate it! I drink quite a lot of water (definitely my 2l) I just get a little bored of it after a while! Oddly I can look at a can of diet coke almost as an extra snack - I tend to plan my meals and snacks to keep me going through the day i.e...

Haha love this :) ENJOY YOUR CHINESE :)

Spin was good, and a really hard session, but set me up well for the day!!! I have just booked my first body pump session for sunday morning so wish me luck :) x

Good Morning all - it's friday, and it's almost the bank holiday weekend whoop :) Had a lovely meal out last night, with a few cheeky glasses of vino as planned! So on with today which is day1 of Slim Fast - so the plan says I must have 2 meals replaced with either shakes or meal bars, 3...

6lbs is amazing - well done :) I've started slim fast today, and just had my first shake! Feeling super positive at the moment, so let's hope that continues :) Quick question - I know I need to try and drink 2litres of water a day, but I just wanted to check if diet soft drinks were ok too - as...

How exciting!!!! :) x

how did the makeup lady go last night hun? Food sounds good for today, and you sound super positive - good stuff!!! Lets keep strong for the weekend :) x

I always have a ml a day - easy to get stuck in a habit isn't it - but I agree they are just so easy for brekkie!! :) x

Please save your impressed state until we get there...haha I have so much confidence in myself ;) x

Hi, previous member here too, who was an avid follower of your diary previously (Kirstym) - now married, and still trying to lose weight - I don't think this will ever end! Good to see some old names on here :) How has your first week back gone? x

Forgot to add todays food: B: Apple and banana topped with ml yogurt and alpen light (Hex B) S: Nuts (6 syns) and an apple L: Wild rice mixed with Tuna, tomatoes, pepper, cucumber and red onion S: 2 babybel light (HexA - well most of it) and a ml yogurt D: Jacket potato with beans and a...

I have to say as long as the meal bars and shakes are filling I 'should' be ok .... It's gonna be that blasted vino that might get me!! I'm actually trying to not have another drink (after tomorrow night) until holibobs on the 13th September 2014 so I can remain really focused...let's see how...

Oh I know, and weirdly I actually enjoy it, telling myself if nothing else I am getting fitter :) let's see if slim fast from Friday and exercise makes me a lean machine.....it just a few pounds lighter haha xx

Haha that's my worry, but I have the stuff so ready to start from Friday and see how I get on .... I think it's worth a try!! X

Good work Hun, I have to say I quite enjoy spin too!! Good effort getting all ready for your run in the morning!! Hair/ make up lady for the wedding? X

Had the saucy beef stir fry tonight and remembered to take a pic before I gobbled it up, so thought I'd share! (Green beans, red onion and mushrooms all added to up the super free :))

Thanks Hun, oooh selection boxes yummy :) haha, Christmas does being with it some rather scrummy food!! x

Hi there, I am also a SW girl but stuck at the minute - how has your first week on slimfast gone? x

Hi All, I am looking to start slim fast on Friday - in total I have loat about 6.5stones through WW and SW but have ground to a halt, so thought I would give this diet a go!! Looking forward to something different - just hope I see some results as I am feeling a little low about the whole...

Hi everyone!! I am looking to start slim fast this Thursday - I have been dieting for most of my life, but particularly over the past 4-5years. In total I have lost about 6.5 stone, but have hit a plateau that I just can't get over. I have swapped (many times) between SW and WW, but...

ok so food and drink wise this weekend was AWFUL! And it all stemmed from a 2lb gain on the scales - talk about no common sense, bad gain so I decide to blow the diet hmmm. Anyway moving on to this week, I am sticking with SW till Thursday (As I am taking a friend out Thursday night for a...

I agree, once I am at the gym it always feels worth dragging your self there.....even better when you walk out the door knowing you've had a great work out and its all done :) Glad you had fun at the festival!! x