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Hi! Congrats on the losses so far :D Without being there, it's hard to comment on the situation with the consultant. A gain in any week is disappointing, but especially the first few weeks when you expect the losses to be coming off (you never said if your husband's gain was expected or not?)...

Hi! :) OK, so from when I was in group, my consultant would often remind us of 3 strategies: Strategy 1: You stay perfectly on plan. The easiest way to do this with a buffet would be to research syns beforehand and what is free (the only thing off the top of my head would be boiled rice). Look...

You're welcome :D Woo! Well done :D Good luck for this week too!

Hi! Welcome to the forum too :D I say more credit to you if you haven't weighed yourself. A lot of us, including me, are guilty of getting a bit too obsessed about the number on the black box, and people have weeks where they've stuck to plan as usual and for whatever reason the scales don't...

Thanks for the reply from a couple of weeks ago Emma, sorry for the late reply! I've just let it slide under the carpet. 1lb off this week, 7.5lb to go til target! Though at the moment, it's the Christmas pigout that's keeping me motivated more than target :p

Greetings from a fellow student! Do you know anyone who goes to group, even remotely like a parents friend? I think there's an offer on at the moment where if someone brings along a friend to join, there's a discount for both people. I know you said you won't be going to group, but thought it...

How long have you been doing Slimming World for? Just something to bear in mind is 6lb losses are never the norm for any member. Of course those big loss weeks happen, but they tend to be for people new to plan (which is the reason for my question) or people who've gone from an off plan week to...

Maintain for me this week, completely unexpected and I'm upset about it :( I went over syns by 6.5 one day, but there's no way that's it - the difference between a loss and a maintain isn't 2 Ferrero Rochers/130 calories! That said, immediately after I found out I'd maintained, I started...

1 and a half pounds off this week, meaning I'm now in the 9 stone zone! Never expected to get into this range! Also got Mr Sleek and Slimmer of the Month for the first time after 10.5lbs lost in October weigh ins. What a fantastic night!

Hey everyone! It's been a loooong time since I've posted here, just having a nosy now and again on the forum. Been around since the old Minimins, and was gutted when it closed down. Went abroad for a year, maintained as planned, and now back on Slimming World since the start of November. 7...

Yeah definitely! Just curious, if you've had a bad day/meal, does it throw you off plan the rest of the week or make you more motivated? I vary. If I've had more syns than planned, I think I usually completely write off that meal or day, but then I usually feel very focussed the rest of the...

Wow, well done, that's a big transformation! How tall are you? I'm not far from your current weight but my tummy is nowhere near that flat!

Thanks Elanor! Having a good week thanks, how about you? :D Had S Club 7 on Thursday which was amazing, and my brother and fiance came to Sheffield for a couple of days. So had an off plan day but that's fine by me :) Finished university lessons this week which I'm way too happy about, aha...

Forgot to post this, but got this tonight too! :D

3lbs off this week! What a lovely surprise!

Are you a paying member of Slimming World? If you search "wagamama", there are quite a lot of items listed in their syns database. I don't go Wagamama's often but have been to a local Japanese a few times, and the best option for me is the Chicken Teriyaki Donburi. The Wagamama one is 15.5...

I suppose it's getting a good balance, as I think a lot of people would feel deprived knowing they couldn't have anything on the other days. And thanks, me too! My brother got me some fudge yesterday. Had around 5 syns for the day an hour ago, then had around 8 syns of fudge. Then I had a "last...

Isn't flexi-synning where you give yourself a new limit of say, 25 for the day? I did the weekly syns thing recently though, and I still lost 2lbs, so may try again over these next few days. Today didn't go terribly but it didn't go well either. My parents bought two combos to share, which was...

Thanks guys, hope you have a great week too! I was going to do a couple of SP days, but think I'll just be smarter on Extra Easy instead, like having smaller portions but not small enough where I'm hungry. I don't know how I'll tackle the day out, especially as everyone will be having things...

1lb off this week! Was hoping for a little more, but it's a pound in the right direction. Just need to not mess up my day out in Llandudno!

Don't be afraid to ask your consultant if there's anything you don't understand. After all, you're paying for their support too! In short, each meal is supposed to contain 50% "Speed" foods, and 50% Protein (hence SP). This could be as simple as an omelette packed with veg or a bowl of beans...

Just try not to let weight loss get in the way of having a good time! Very jealous of the trip to Egypt! The wedding is 4 weeks tomorrow, so hoping to lose another 5lbs at least. But I don't think that'd change my appearance much, lol. I have a couple of tricky days coming up. A day out to...

^ I feel the same with clothes too lol. I can fit into L size tops now, so bought a couple but still have all my XL/XXL tops. I'm not happy with how I look so figure I'll just spend a ton on clothes when I can wear a lot more that I feel comfortable in :)

Cauliflower rice and chilli con carne was a success! I definitely wouldn't always replace rice with cauliflower rice, but it's a nice way to get some speed in on an SP day. Enjoyed 10 syns on a Maxibon ice cream, and about to enjoy 2 on a Hazelnut Highlights :D

Thanks Pink! I'm just curious, we're the same height and your target weight is what I think I want to aim for, or thereabouts. Is that a weight you were slim at in the past? Only asking as it's quite specific, lol :P I've been on the large side since my teens, so I'm not too sure on a target as...

SP day is going well so far, I think! Beans on toast for breakfast and a pear (didn't have time to eat the apple so ate it a couple of hours later), and just had butternut squash cajun chips and BBQ chicken drumsticks/thighs. Doing a chilli con carne for the first time later, and having it with...

Going to have another SP day or two this week. Not expecting another 3lb loss, but 2lbs would be nice. Not sure how strictly I'm going to follow it, because I find the logic of it a little questionable, aha. I was going to have beans on 2 slices of toast, and a piece of fruit or two after, with...

Thanks guys! Hey I'm not that much ahead of you Gemsta, lol :P I'm going to buy a suit for my brother's wedding next week, should be interesting!

Lost 3lbs after weigh in tonight, so can finally post here! :D Been waiting for this zone for a long time. It's so exciting that I'm 13lbs away from the 11 stone zone, I can't even remember a time in my life I was in that bracket :D

Thanks, sticking to plan paid off, as I'm 3lbs lighter! Woooooo! And I'm now into the 12 stone zone at last. It's been a long long time :D

Chinese meal was a success! Stuck to beef in black bean sauce (around 8 syns) and steamed rice, and pinched a little bit of crispy duck in plum sauce which I've counted a couple of syns for. Just weighed myself and the scales are higher than I hoped, but they are the not so great home ones...

They were fine actually! Though I probably almost reversed the effects on one of them, as I didn't resist the fudge my friend bought me so ate around 25 syns that day. So I weighed myself Friday and Saturday to at least see if I'd lost so far, and thankfully I have. Shall find out if I'm finally...

Second SP day of the week today! Same as the other day really, had the mushroom omelette and an apple for breakfast as it's the least filling meal and I'd be out the house so wouldn't be tempted to eat other food. Been using up most of my 15 syn limit this week, enjoyed a peanut butter KitKat...

60g of any wholemeal bread = x1 HE B, the maximum allowed on a normal Extra Easy day. Anything else you'd have to syn. I personally just have the standard loaf and syn the extra 20g or so from 2 slices.

My consultant told me that they're doing an offer soon where if you buy the 12 week countdown, you get a little summer book of recipes, worth about £4 for free. It's not much of a bonus, but if you plan on going to group anyway then it's something! :)

Thanks Michelle :) I really hope you're right, this has happened once before, and the following week I lost 3lbs even though I did nothing different. SP day is going OK so far, beans on toast and an apple for breakfast, a garlic mushroom omelette just (though omelette's never fill me up!), and...

Had weigh in tonight and I'm feeling really miffed, lost half a pound and been good this week. Always within syns, half the days quite a lot less. Really thought I'd be in the 12 stone range today, so gonna feel more crushed if I aren't next week. On my way to get some fruit and veg for a couple...

Iove the idea of an extra He B Gemsta, makes it a little more appealing! Hope weigh in goes well ElElanor! And thanks Michelle, as you can tell I'm not the most original with username either ;)

Had butternut squash for the first time yesterday, very impressed! Not usually a fan of substitutes, but made them into chips and put some cajun on, it didn't feel like I was missing out at all :D Had them with burger on a bap with gurkins. An unintentional, tasty SP meal. SP is something I...

Thanks guys :D Had a good day today. Had a total of 6 syns today. I don't know why, but I don't feel comfortable using all 15 every day, I think it makes me more anxious for weigh in. Absolutely no plans this week in terms of eating out, so hoping for at least a pound and a half off :) I'm...

Well it seemed to work, as I lose 2lbs this week and got my 4 stone award, which I'm chuffed with! :D I'll use the weekly syn countdown in the future when I know I've got something planned. I feel more comfortable sticking to daily syns but at least I know there's less chance of putting on...

About time! Had this in my head a while ago because it felt so close almost a month ago, but here it actually is :D 2lbs off tonight, so turns out the weekly syn countdown worked for me. I'm still gonna stick to my daily syns, but I'm more likely to try the weekly thing in the future :)

Just a slight but important correction, they will only use skimmed milk if you ask them to. I used to work at Starbucks and for all hot drinks apart from a flat white, they always use semi-skimmed milk. Just a little advice netty, Starbucks can easily be enjoyed using little syns. There's 340ml...

Thanks for all the replies! Nice to see it seems to work for the majority of you. I had 7 syns yesterday and 10 syns today, so in terms of a weekly count, I'm only 4 over (which I can hold back tomorrow) and I get weighed on Tuesday. It's the first time I've done it like this. In the past I've...

Today's going well so far! I planned my meals for the weekend yesterday to keep syns to a minimum. Had beans on toast for breakfast, have my chicken legs and thighs marinading to go with some Slimming World chips, and will do the Chickpea Dahl loaf later. Going to use 5/6 syns on the Whittard...

I've just been to Nandos, and stupidly didn't have my low syn option as planned! I know Slimming World officially say 5-15 syns per day, but know others stick to a 105 syn total throughout the week. Does this work for you? I've had 32 syns today, so looking to keep them to a minimum tomorrow...

Nandos is nice, but it's very overhyped so you may be a little disappointed if you've heard a lot of the hype like I did. Aha, waiting until Summer to use my syns on a nice cold pint at the pub, can't wait :D D I've just come back from Nandos, gave into temptation a little. Didn't go wild, had...

Exactly, I have no regrets as I'm exactly where I want to be. Doing cheffing first just made me realise early that's definitely not what I want to be doing! Ah right, that sucks :/ Oh we wouldn't have gone Starbucks for food and a drink, it would be Starbucks for a drink, or a pub or whatever...

Maybe! :P It just wasn't for me. Most of the people on my course I was nothing like, so I often felt a little uncomfortable. Then when it came to doing the actual placement, it wasn't what I was expecting. Cheffing was always my backup to doing Japanese at uni, which I couldn't do at the time...

Hello Lindt Strawberry Cheesecake Chocolate Bar - 10 syns Uncle Ben's Peshwari Rice - 3.5 syns Mullerlight Greek Style Lemon Yoghurt - 0.5 syns

Thanks Gemsta! :D Just spent £14 on two tubs of Whittard Hot Chocolate. It's a good job I don't do it often! Strawberry White Hot Chocolate, and Praline White Hot Chocolate. There's around 5-7 syns per serving. Never had them before, only the Luxury White Hot Chocolate which was amazing! These...

I did an NVQ too, Level 2 in Professional Cookery, though I'm still god awful :D Aw that's a shame. I wonder how many people feel the same as you though? My group in Sheffield never gets advertised because even though she's been my consultant since I started, it's not officially her group. I...

Liking a binge is human nature though, right? :P Just, maybe not as much as we did to get here lol. It's alright so far, tons of work to do, and I start back uni in 7 hours. And I need to finish some work due in tomorrow! It's been a good week Slimming World wise though, stayed within my syns...

I'm the same as you, I can definitely clear my plate. Not had one Slimming World meal where I haven't :P My consultant has advised in the past having the fruit as a starter for the reason you stated, but everybody's different. We know our own bodies best :)

Aha, if only it was as easy as 2 weeks! :P Yeah, the two days I went off plan were definitely worth it. I have one meal out planned in about a month's time, but that's the Japanese place again so can do that within my syns, or just slightly over, easily enough. I'm back in Sheffield now...

Ouch! At weigh in now, 1.5lbs on. Can't say I don't know what caused it though can I? So after having my only gains 2 weeks in a row, determined to get back on it this week! I also think it may be a little more as last week, I got weighed after just one meal. Today I've weighed after having my...

I'm sure you'll do fine Gemsta, and even if you don't, just don't let it ruin your holiday! :) Aw thanks a lot michrm (Michelle? :P)! It always makes me happy to know that even though I'm not at target, people say I've inspired them to do something! I'm also starting afresh tomorrow too. Will...

I'm back at home now near Stoke-on-Trent, so think I may be further from you at the moment. Sounds like a nice lazy evening :D I've always wanted to go to Egypt, very jealous! Used to be really interested in Ancient Egypt when I was a kid. Your plan sounds like a great one actually! Was gonna...

Sounds lovely Gemsta! Where you off to? I suppose it depends on the person really. There's only so much damage you can do even if you went way off plan. Are you the kind of person who can go off plan, and as long as its planned, not beat yourself up about it? We'll have to start being sad and...

My consultant posted two images on the group's facebook page earlier, one saying how much you could lose by the start of Summer (21st June) and one saying how much you could lose by Christmas. The Christmas one was nice to see, saying that losing 1lb a week over the next 38 weeks would be a loss...

Yeah that's when I go to Japan :) Very true! I've never actually been anywhere which offers a wholemeal bun! At Handmade Burger Company, you could have coleslaw instead of a bun, and that just makes me sad :P Will be eating plenty of white bread tomorrow with sausages and burgers, mmmmmmm...

It really was amazing, told my mum after I don't know how I'll live for a year without her roast dinners! Well done on the loss :D Pub lunch sounds good! Was it an on plan or off plan one? Hey, beer sounds good though, lol. Don't think I've had a beer since before Slimming World. Can't beat a...

£50 definitely isn't the price of a man's haircut! :P Definitely more of a pop person! Yes thanks! Have you? Had my roast dinner today, bloody lovely! We had lamb, mmmmmm. The gravy is perfection, full of syns as it's made with the meat juices, but perfection nonetheless, aha. Had about 4/5...

You made a good decision! You can still eat 15 syns worth. But if you do go over, don't beat yourself up about it, because I bet you'll still have eaten a lot less than if you hadn't joined Slimming World :) I joined 6 days before my birthday. I went out for a meal the day before my birthday...

Elanor, the tickets were about £50 each though! :o Didn't pay much more for Katy Perry! Love going to concerts though, such a great atmosphere! Got Ariana Grande in June too :P It'll soon come around Mick! It's great once you start to get into the plan. At first, alls I could see was how far I...

That sounds fine, it's speed food and would make for a nice healthy snack. There's nothing wrong with snacking, it's when your tweaking a food to almost replicate something else. Another example is people roasting chickpeas as a replacement for nuts. Do you have your consultant's mobile number...

Just seen your signature Mick, nice! Well done dude :)

I only started to weigh it recently when I was curious how many syns it'd be :P I think it's 6 syns for 60g wholemeal bread outside your HE B, so it's only an extra syn or 2. The crusts are delicious, just weigh a lot more dammit. Too right it would, it's getting that balance between eating...

+0.5lbs tonight. Completely fine with that after the week I've had aha. Eaten chip shop chips and a little gravy tonight so over my syns, but shouldn't be by a massive deal. As I say though, can get back to being fully focused in a week and a half :)

Pickled Onion Space Raiders - 3 syns Toffeepop biscuit - 3.5 syns Lemon Mullerlight Greek Style Yoghurt - 0.5 syns Toffee Mullerlight Greek Style Yoghurt - 0.5 syns Sugarfree Hazelnut Hot Chocolate - 3 syns Dash of skimmed milk - 0.5 syns WeightWatchers Sausages x2 - 1 syn Total: 12 syns Feel...

Space Raiders (13g pack) are only 3 syns per packet. The substitutes, even though made with free food (potatoes), still have to be synned what with them being a tweak (as flashharry mentioned). But if you didn't, I personally think that's more dangerous as you could be consuming so much more...

I've seen the three guys I was thinking of in the last two pages, you have great taste :P Channing Tatum, Stephen Amell and Henry Cavill. Got to say, this poster of Stephen Amell I have is a damn good investment :character00100:

As I've lost weight and my jeans have become more loose, I've had to invest in a belt. Because I didn't need a belt when I started Slimming World, I weighed without it. Now that I need one for my more loose jeans, I go to the toilet to take it off before weighing :D

I'm the same usually Mick. Usually use syns on butter for mashed potato, gravy, rice, or any extra syns in my bread. I didn't always used to count the extra syns in bread but do more recently, but still not all the time. Have you seen how tiny the x2 slices are for the HE B?! I'm gonna get the...

Ouch, sounds hard! My consultant has teenage kids herself but she says she can't have junk food in the house at all, so she just gives her kids a set amount of money and they buy junk as they want it, or something like that. I'm weird with temptation. When I'm not in my hometown, I don't have...

Hey Mick, thanks a lot :D Aha surprised you read it all! Good luck for your first weigh in! I remember mine, was very nervous. I'd been naughty in my first week as it was my birthday, but still lost 5 and a half pounds. Just shows how bad my diet before was lol. Think I've said it here before...

Nice, love Liverpool's city centre :) I can't even remember the last time I was in the 12 range. I think I have been, it's the 11's I don't ever remember seeing, so even more excited for that stone range. For me personally, I don't take photos often. The ones I posted the other day are my third...

I know Elanor, daft mind I have at times :D Hey Matt :D Love comments like that, means a lot so cheers! Are you 21/22 aswell? Just guessing from your username lol. Same name, maybe similar age, same month we want to be at target :p Which uni are you going to? About tips, I'll have to have a...

"ageing well" is the benefit of baby face that I'm clinging onto aswell! Quite a few people told me I'd put on weight, but I genuinely believed at the time that my clothes had just shrunk! I had a lovely night! Drunken me went into pig out mode, aha. I'd bought a large doner meat and chips...

Thanks tamkat, Gemsta and Elanor! Aha Gemsta, I hear that a lot, you're more than welcome to have my chest :P Aha, baby face too Elanor? I have people asking if I'm 17, and I'm 22. I walked in the kitchen once when my younger sister had her friend who is younger than me around, and he asked if...

We all pay lots of attention to the numbers on the scales, but I'm wondering how people have done in terms of inches lost? Also curious as to if you do exercise? I'm interested in seeing what people's body measurements are like but if you're not comfortable posting that, then posting your...

Right, was gonna leave this til I reached the 4 stone mark, but sod it. Tried on 34" jeans today, and they fit fine! No squeezing into them, they went on easily. Can't even remember when I last fit into 34" jeans, so extremely happy with this! Also tried on some L tops. I can't comfortably fit...

Well said, we WILL get there. It may take longer than we originally thought, but we're in better places than we were before Slimming World :D Hope you don't mind me asking, but how old are you btw? xD Weight in was tonight, turns out it was my usual...

Not exactly low in syns, but love the Cadbury Boost bars! Every bit is heavenly, aha. 12.5 syns :)

I'd honestly feel less guilty just having a lovely chocolate cake and synning it rather than the "alternative desserts". I think that because Slimming World sometimes stresses the importance of not counting calories, people sometimes forget food has calories in it, and it doesn't help towards...

Yup, I already wish I'd done this years ago. It's sad to think how much of a downer being overweight/obese has put on years of my life which should be some of the most exciting, enough is enough. I had the same as New Years Eve :D My parents just buy lots of variety and we all dig in. Prawn...

We're having the Chinese tonight, yessssss :D Going to ask my mum if she can move the chocolate to another cupboard. I only go in that cupboard to get squash, and I just caved earlier and had Maltesers and part of an Easter egg. Going to enjoy tonight, but I do just want to weigh in! Would...

May have been subtly looking for a compliment earlier when my auntie (who I didn't tell I was trying to slim down) came over, taking my hoody off to see if she made any comments regarding weight loss. It worked :P

Very true Gemsta! I just have to be careful not to have too many bad weeks and call it a journey, otherwise I'll end up looking back wishing I'd stuck to plan more. I'll probably still miss this house very much in 10 years time too, even if I'm in Japan, aha. It all feels odd, my parents have...

As usual, thanks everyone! Sounds amazing Elanor, I have a weakness for prawn toast. How can toast be so nice?! I'm actually having a Chinese again some point before Thursday. My parents have sold the house that I grew up in and have lived in for the past 16 years, so we're having a nice family...

Sorry for the late reply! I never cook with the skin on, as it'd be very tempting to eat after taking it off, aha. I always buy the Smartprice Chicken Portions, which is around 1kg for £1.90. Defrost in the microwave, cut the skin off, then leave to marinade in a BBQ one for around 8...

Weigh in was tonight btw, and thought there was a chance I'd get my next award, and look what I got :D So I mentioned that I didn't go to group last week, so tonight, I'm 5 and a half pounds lighter than 2 weeks ago, and remember I had 2 meals out! I am happy, but also extremely wary of...

Aha I didn't have chocolate because I was ill, just really wanted it this week. Another Boost bought earlier, nom! Also noticed a new Muller Light in ASDA earlier, coconut with a hint of lime, and it tastes gorgeous. Hopefully never get sick of Muller light, they really do help the sweet tooth...

With bacon, I cut most of it off, but there's always a bit on the 'inside' of the rash which isn't as easy to cut off in a clean cut. I often eat chicken drumsticks and thighs, and pull the part off that comes off easily. On the drumsticks, the bit on the bone can be a pain to cut off so just...

Thanks Gilljo, and thanks for the subscribe Sammie :D This illness is taking its bloody time to go! Chest started to feel heavy and it was harder to breathe last night and this morning, so I've lowered my intake of ibuprofen in case it was that. Slowly getting better though. Don't usually buy...

Thanks guys! I did weigh myself at the end of the day after 3 meals and I was 1 stone 3/4lbs heavier, which is still a loss of 1lb 1/4 from the week with the meals out :D They're not great scales so won't count it officially, but I may get my 3 and a half stone award next week, if not next the...

I didn't go to weigh in last night as I felt awful :( My body just felt really weak and tired, and I couldn't sit up without my head pounding. Only ended up having one meal yesterday as a result. Still feel bad today but not as bad. Just weighed myself at home after the first meal of the day...

Hey, before Slimming World I could eat for England, so I'm sure I won't be shocked :P Yesssss, I know! I've had the same from Shakeaway before, and raved about it to my sister when we walked past it in Meadowhall. Two milkshakes in one day might be pushing it though so saved myself for the Oreo...

Ooooo let me know what you have, sounds lovely! I've just come back from a day out with my sister. Lord knows how many syns were in that meal. I've eaten 10 syns worth of chocolate (bought a little slab from Hotel Chocolat, delicious!), an Oreo milkshake, peanut butter burger and some peri peri...

I've just been for my Japanese meal, and not come back feeling guilty! It was absolutely gorgeous too. I had Chicken Donburi (chicken and sticky rice) with sweet teriyaki sauce, and 2 sweet inari as planned. The unplanned bit was 1 more sweet inari, which is rice in a sweet tofu parcel, and...

I've heard of this with quite a few people, so it's something I'll keep in mind actually, thanks!

Very true, I definitely don't want to affect my metabolism badly. I have housemates who can go all day without eating a meal, or just a single meal. Don't know how they manage it!

Definitely not just you! I find that if it's a planned skipped meal, I'm OK, and if I get hungry, then that's fine and I'll end up having a small meal. Nothing to feel guilty over. I don't often give in to impulses, but when I was really hungry last weekend before my Chinese, I had 12 unplanned...

Thanks for the reply :) Aha, you're right to a degree. I'm chuffed with the rate the number on the scales is going down. But I don't notice any change in my belly/chest especially. It's a little disheartening :( I do intend to exercise at some point, just not sure when. I understand the health...

Thanks buttons and llamasoks :D Good luck on getting to target! At the end of the day, it's a once in a lifetime opportunity, so I hope you don't have too many regrets. Japan still has lots of tasty looking unhealthy food, even just trying the different Japan specific foods at places like...

Amazing, and very inspirational, thanks for sharing! When did you really notice a change? I've lost 3 stone 4lbs, and still can't see the difference I'd like to see. I'm still technically obese, so aren't expecting to look just a little chubby, but I'm just kind of waiting for the day I notice...

Try not to let it get you down :) I haven't had an unexpected gain, but recently on a week I was really good, I only lost half a pound when the lowest I'd lost at that point was 1lb, and that was in a couple of weeks with bad days! It's a new week now, and you may get a result which makes up...

Just bumped into a friend who I haven't seen for a couple of months, and she didn't know I'm doing Slimming World. The first thing she did was compliment me on my weight loss. Love that feeling :D

Thanks guys! Aha just think that you're a lot more likely to lose than me, should stop the jealousy :P Peanut butter burger sounds odd but delightful! I know it's essentially just peanut butter spread on top, but should be strangely nice, aha. I really can't wait to lose another 10lbs. Want to...

1lb off this week! What a miracle, aha. Had birthday cake yesterday, which was cut into 8 slices, and each slice contained around 28 syns (around 8 of these are purely on the butter cream, which was delicious!) Lets see how this weekend goes. Got those two meals out I mentioned. Will stay on...

Oh I hear you michrm. I know full well what I'm doing, yet the "what if" thoughts are still there. My mind is generally thinking about my weight loss quite a lot though. It's not the restraint I find hard, it's the mentality of knowing this is gonna take a while. Every week feels like a...

Now that is good going! :P I've had two since I started Slimming World, still a lot less than I'd have before, aha. If I maintain/put on in weigh in day on Tuesday, so be it. I'll be disappointed, but I knew I was taking a chance. But I've had a lovely night in with my housemate watching The...

Thanks everyone :D Aw, thanks Gilljo! Was supposed to be going out with my sister and niece for a meal later, but she had to cancel. Gutted! I was going to have a bit of a blowout. Not total blowout where I lose control, but a completely off plan meal. Instead, me and my housemate are going to...

Hey everyone, I've posted a thread on exercise before. Just looking for some information before I decide when to start. I've been losing weight at a nice steady pace, typically 1-2lbs per week after the first month where a stone dropped off. I want to be at target in 7 months time, but it's...

You look amazing, well done! :D Just curious, did you do much exercise?

Thanks! :D The 12 stone is something I'm really excited for, can't even remember if I got to the 12 zone on my last diet!

One of the big advantages of not liking cheese is that I can use my HE A and 2 syns on a hot chocolate every day. I always have it when I'm just chilling, so it really does feel like a treat! Hmmm I'm not sure how to describe cajun, aha. I don't think it's that spicy, personally. Yeah shall...

Thanks guys :D Aha Elanor, I wouldn't usually be organised enough either. I've heard people say in group how they enjoyed doing SP, and good for them, but having carbs is one of the big attractions of the Slimming World plan?! xD I've been weighing myself today and yesterday just to see how...

I bloody hope so! :P So the disappointing loss inspired me to try a kind of SP day. It was only a day and I missed my carbs and meat so much, aha! I know I can have meat, I just didn't know what to have with it. So I had: Breakfast: Porridge (HE B) with 140ml milk (HE A), banana and apple -...

Thanks everyone, glad to see I'm not alone! :D swansong, thanks for the new perspective! It's something I'll think about more in the future. I admit it's a little hard to think of it that way at the moment with this being my first time having a small loss and expecting much better. I'm just so...

So the big thing Slimming World promote themselves with is that you can lose weight and never feel hungry. I'm wondering how true this is for you guys? I've been doing this for 4 and a half months now, and I couldn't turn around and say I regularly forget to eat a meal because I'm not hungry...

Sorry for forgetting to reply, but thanks! Feeling like a whingy sod on here recently, aha. Weigh in tonight, and I'm gutted with half a pound lost. It doesn't feel like a loss, feels like a maintain. That half pound could have been put on if I'd had my tea before. Grrrr. Just half a pound to...

Came here expecting to see people spend a similar amount to me or more, but it seems I'm the one spending a lot! I've spent £42 this week (and hoping to limit spending to £60 over a 2 week period), and that's me trying to budget! Do you guys not eat much meat? I eat meat at least once everyday...

Wow, you're doing amazing! What a difference already :D Just curious, in your signature it says your start weight in September was 15st 4.5lbs, but you say you started this time round in November? :P

So back to my regular group :D And in 5 days and with that meal out, I somehow lost 2lbs! Have nothing planned this week, so feeling on the ball and ready to get my 3 stone award next week! :D Think I'll take some more photos and body measurements once I've lost another 10lbs or so, then I'll...

Thanks everyone for the kind words as usual :D Definitely won't let it get me into a downward spiral. That said though, I had a tricky night tonight, which sadly might end up as another maintain. But we shall see on Tuesday! Didn't exactly help myself by ordering the Mega Mixed Grill. Remember...

Weigh in tonight, and it's a maintain. It's my first maintain/gain since starting, and whilst it's disappointing, I'd be lying if I said it wasn't deserved. I went round my friend's on Sunday night to watch the Superbowl, and drank half a bottle of Archers and ate so much junk to the point I...

Hi, You're definitely not alone, aha. We're very similar in terms of height and start weight, we can definitely do it! I do understand how you feel. I've lost almost 3 stone, and don't think I look like I have. When I look in the mirror with no shirt on, I don't see any different than when I...

Thanks everyone :D Almost half way there!

Well it's a good job I didn't let those rubbish scales get me down for the week. Because I've gone to group tonight 4lbs lighter than I was 2 weeks ago! I've gone about my week as normal, ate food as usual before weigh in, so really happy! Lesson well and truly learnt, aha. 3lbs to go until my...

Great, thanks! A good inspiration to help me get to target within 8 months :)

Hi David, Well done on the weight loss and winning Mr Slinky! Inspirational stuff :D My consultant actually posted your video on my local group's page. It's amazing how much you've changed in just 4 months :) Did you do a lot of exercise during those 4 months? Can see from the link you joined a...

I just want to be able to go swimming and relax on the beach, with no worries of taking my shirt off. Not a clue when that will be! Not sure where my weight is coming off, but it doesn't look like it's coming from my belly and chest. Maybe my body just hates me so is getting rid of fat in the...

Thanks for your kind words everyone! Like I say I wouldn't usually weigh myself at home, only did so as my weekly weigh in for this week, with me not going to group. I was curious, and weighed myself when I got it, and it said a 2lb loss. Basically my weight in the space of 3 hours, according to...

So I won't accept a gain of that much when there's no good reason :P so weighed myself again not long ago (didn't eat anything since the first time I weighed, and only went to empty what I'd drank after weighing :P ) and it's now saying it's a maintain, so 1lb and a quarter less than they were...

Hi Gemsta, thanks! Sorry for the late reply, haven't been on much the past week. 2 exams down, 2 to go! Good luck with your own weight loss! Needed to come on tonight though. Absolutely gutted. I've not gone to group this week, so did my weigh in at home. I'm not sure the difference between my...

Just echoing everyone else really! I've weighed myself in the week even though I know I'm not supposed to, but that was during my early days and maybe after a massive blowout. It's just so much more rewarding when you see you've lost at the end of the week, especially when it's a nice surprise...

I don't personally, as I just don't see the point. For me it'd defeat the whole point of why I'm doing this; that food would be great in the moment, but isn't going to make my week, and not having it isn't going to break my week. In the long term, I'm aiming to give myself treat days, and have...

Thanks everyone :D

Well said! Shall have to remember that :) So weigh in was tonight, and I lost 2 and a half pounds! So, so happy with that. To have that after weeks of fearing the scales and knowing I've been on plan this week is fantastic. Look what I got :D Was supposed to get the Body Magic award last...

@SilverMoon, I don't eat soups at all, just not a fan. My friend made a tasty chicken soup before, but it's not something I'd like as a meal. Prefer having a good old munch on something, aha. I definitely need to find things for the egg wraps though, heard it recommended a few times, thanks...

Thanks SilverMoon! Hopefully, I wouldn't find Red Days as challenging as others might, as I tend to use my syns on food anyway instead of sweet treats. Elanor, I have a variety of burgers at least, kind of variety, right? xD Then that's my HE B gone. I'm struggling to find quick meal recipes...

Well done on the loss Jessica :D Just curious, how did you look around 11 stone? We're a similar height, and I've seen quite a lot of before and after pictures, weights varying but all looking great. So I don't really know what to expect my final target to be, aha.

Hi bilsat, I've seen your posts around the forum, wow, what a transformation! What weight were you when you started exercise?

Late reply, but thanks Elanor! I'll check it out when I feel I need a boost :) Not feeling as fearful for the scales next week now I'm back to plan as normal, such a weight off my shoulders! Definitely a lesson that going off plan in a big way, just isn't worth it playing on my mind...

Yeah they're definitely syn free. I haven't bought any, but have tried all the sugar free ones in Starbucks; caramel, vanilla, and hazelnut. They taste lovely! I haven't had the ones with sugar in for a while, but I wouldn't know they were sugar free if I wasn't told. They're so good! I use my...

2 HE Bs would be amazing, I eat burger with a bap, and beans on toast a lot, so usually alternate between the two daily. I don't have cheese at all, so the HE A would just go on more hot chocolate.... :P

Elanor, I love my carbs too, but may try a Red Day instead. I don't often squeeze every last syn into my day, so I think it may be more doable. I have a weakness for potatoes too to the point my uni housemates mock me for it now, saying I am always in the corner peeling potatoes :P Thanks...

Even though it's 45 minutes per week for Bronze, I believe this is spread out over 3-5 days in the week, unless that's changed in the new books. So doing 5 minutes for 5 days (25 minutes) and 10 on the other two would add up to 45 per week, but wouldn't count as a week towards bronze as it's...

I'm with PatchworkPuss on this one, as long as it's the same every week, it's fine. I've eaten about 30-45 minutes before weigh in every week since I've started, I've still had a reasonable/good loss every week. If you're stomach is ready for tea, then it's ready, and you may leave yourself so...

I'm also sticking to Extra Easy. I never did Success Express or Red/Green Days (not even sure what they are), but my friend told me they were better than SP. I tend to have carbs with every meal, usually potatoes, rice or my HE B. Maybe I'll do SP in the future, but I'd really struggle on it...

Next small target is to get my 2 and a half stone award. Green is my favourite colour, and it looks sparkly and nice, I need it to please the big kid in me :D Looking forward to reaching the 3 stone lost mark, to maybe take some more progress pictures and body measurements. A target further...

Thanks :D I just found the whole session useless really, it's the first time I've left a session being disappointed with something other than my loss! Like you say though, back to normal next week. I find it funny how they don't call the third of each much Superfree anymore to "make it less...

Thanks guys, 1.5lbs off tonight! Probably more than I deserved after NYE, but so glad now it's done. Going to have my first perfect week in ages, no stress! How have your groups been this week? Was a bit miffed with mine. What with all the new members, my consultant did the new members talk...

Thanks Steff (Steph?)! You too! Weigh in today. Been dreading this and anticipating it all week. I had one bad day where I didn't count syns, and another kinda bad day where I went over by 11 (but cut down on the remaining days of the week). I've had a planned bad day once a week for the past...

Just remember that you never HAVE to start Body Magic. Slimming World will advise you do because of all the health benefits, but they say that you can lose weight every week by just food optimising. And from my personal experience, I'd say it's true! If you don't feel ready just yet, that's...

I don't remember the exact wording, but my consultant said that the fruit not classed as speed food is because they're higher in calories, but just as filling as the fruit lower in calories (something like "energy density"). Personally, I'd just trust the plan and wouldn't question different...

Books are definitely not that expensive. The 2015 Food Directory is £7.50 in group. The most helpful books are the ones you receive in your starter pack when you sign up at a group, so even if you were to only attend your first group, that's £9.95 to join (there are offers around at the moment...

No problem nikkik, good luck with the gym! It's more exercise than me :P They don't monitor your body magic, they just trust your word, but I don't think anyone would want to lie :P The FIT logs are to help you keep track and to set targets, and to help you think about how you can improve. You...

Cannot describe how happy that post has made me Dan, thanks :D Glad you enjoyed it, I really look forward to going every week! It helps a lot, and to have those weekly mini targets helps as it keeps you focussed. My experience would be a lot different if I'd done the online version instead of...

Went out for a meal tonight. I still feel scared for weigh in, even if I've been good, whenever I go out for a meal! I went to Hungry Horse and had 1 Southern Fried Chicken Skewer (9.5 syns), 1 Chicken Skewer (free) with new potatoes and BBQ sauce (4.5 syns, I think!). Had a tiny nibble on an...

In your starter pack, there's a whole book on it :) In short though, it's something designed to get you to exercise regularly on top of your usual daily routine (so if you always walk to work at a normal pace, that wouldn't count), and you get a certificate and sticker for your book once you've...

Some people have noticed my loss already, but it's not a "Wow you look completely different" loss just yet, aha. With those 3 stone and 5 stone losses, were they without the gym?

That's a relief then! I bet most of what you've put on will be water weight anyway due to all the yummy Christmas junk, aha. I've never seen a weight loss as big as yours all done with no exercise, wow! I'm also lazy, and apart from walks/brisk walks, I'm putting off more intensive exercise for...

Good luck on weigh in tonight! Such an amazing transformation in just 8/9 months, wow! I seem to be sounding like a broken record on some threads here, but what was your exercise like? Did you do it often too, and do it from day one?

How is that possible?! xD Any idea how long it took her to drop 3 sizes at target? :)

Not too sure, but think it was when it dawned on me how soon I'd be going on a year abroad to Japan (this September!). I've always known I'm big, but spent a lot of time not even realising I was getting bigger. For years, I just thought "I'll be slim by my early 20's". Don't know what I expected...

Aw thanks again guys. Had a Chinese on New Years as a planned cheat day, so have been cutting down my syns since to lessen the damage on the scales, then I go and do that :P Will just focus especially hard on these next few days til weigh in. Damn, sucks for your cousin! Would be crushed if...

Thanks Barbette! I know there are a ton of benefits to doing exercise regardless of size, one of them being that I could be fitter in 2 months doing exercise than I would be reaching target having done no exercise. When you say lose weight, I wonder if your size significantly reduces too? As...

Thanks! I underestimated just how difficult it would be. Makes me glad I'm away for half the year. Another example was the other night, dad brought home food from the fish and chip shop. He left an open bag of chips right in front of me, so couldn't resist. I didn't have much, but I always hate...

Thanks everyone, didn't expect this many replies so quickly :D Zafira, I go to Japan in mid-September, so have just over 8 months to get to target. It'll be tricky but it's definitely possible! I'm home for 4-6 weeks whilst it's the uni holidays. It's so much harder sticking to plan! Just...

Hi everyone! Thought I'd start this diary as, well, I have feelings :p I'll post my progress in the hopes that one day, I can look back and be proud of how far I've come. I'll also post when I just want to get something off my chest. Started my Slimming World journey on the 30th September, so...

5.5lbs. I went out for a meal 2 days before weigh in for my birthday and didn't count syns, so was pleasantly surprised! Just shows how badly I ate before really.

Had a tricky one today. I've come home from uni, and it's so much more difficult. I had my own Slimming World meal, and my dad brought in things from the fish and chip shop for him and my mum. He left them right in front of me, and I couldn't resist and pinched some. It wasn't loads, but not...

I bought some of the Mullerlight Cheesecake Yoghurts earlier. They're 1 syn each, but are absolutely worth it! Sorry I know you said not Mullerlight, but just recommending the ones I don't see so often :P

Thanks Nessa! When I do start exercising, the C25K programme will be the first thing I do (also when it's dark, aha). Heard so many recommendations and for someone as unfit as me, it sounds like a perfect way to get into it. I'm currently doing some power walks to just get into the routine of at...

Sorry if I'm wrong, but I think that group members have access to everything that online only members have, as all members are given a LifeLine Pin to register with online. And there isn't even a price difference (which is pretty unfair, IMO!) As someone else has said, I think it's best to go to...

Thanks Jessica! They're people I've chosen to live with, so I suppose that'd make it less awkward, aha. I know it sounds daft, but I just don't like the thought of people lurking around waiting for me to finish with equipment, or seeing how easily exhausted I get :P I'll go when I feel the time...

My group is tiny at the moment as it's not being promoted properly until we have a permanent consultant. The one we currently have is supposed to be temporary but she's taking charge of the group since before I started in September. But I love it tiny! We're never rushed for time, and it's just...

I always use my HE A with skimmed milk in my hot chocolate. It helps not liking cheese at all so for once, having limited choice is nice! HE B usually goes on x2 wholemeal bread. Tried using it on Scanbran in the past as part of my breakfast, was hungry within 2 hours.

Had a cheat day on NYE and had a variety of Chinese food, so have been having less syns the past couple of days. Highlights Fudge Hot Chocolate - 2 syns Half a fudge bar - 3 syns Uncle Ben's Pilau Rice - 4 syns

3 syns for a Tall Starbucks Hazelnut Hot Chocolate! This isn't official, but is what I figured out, so if you want to stick to official numbers, ignore this. But it makes sense. Officially, it's 11 syns for a tall hot chocolate with skimmed milk, with the whipped cream. Minus 3 syns for the...

Here you go :) Slimming World - Syn free chickpea dahl loaf.... - The Diary of a Frugal FamilyThe Diary of a Frugal Family I personally only use 2 eggs, I found 3 to be too much in terms of consistency.

I had a cheat day in my first week of Slimming World :D But it was my birthday, so it's OK :P It's hard to say how often. I don't have them randomly, I save them for planned events. Since starting the plan, I think I've had around 5-7 cheat days (2 of those being Christmas and New Years Eve). I...

With the plan being revamped to including speed foods instead of superfree, bananas being delegated to just free food! I don't eat a large variety of fruit, and it's something I enjoy eating as, on the old plan, a superfree food. If it was good enough for years before, it's good enough now, so I...

Hello, fellow 5ft 7"-er :P Currently 14st13lbs, after losing 1lb during Christmas week. It feels so much nicer to see a 14 on the scales instead of a 15! It's OK if I don't, but I'd love to lose 2lb every week from now until the 10th February, meaning 6 weigh ins from now and a 3 stone loss in...

(notso)lardylady is right, but I see what you mean. I'm 3 months into the plan and also avoid chocolate and crisps, but I haven't banned them. I know I can eat them if I really want to using my syns, but not doing so has really helped me get into the habit of choosing fruit over chocolate, even...

Chickpea Dahl Loaf Fruit on scanbran :)

Hi Kitty, I'm not a consultant but will try to answer as best I can! 1. Whilst they are fading out the red and green plans, I think this may be implemented into the Extra Easy plan now, as of this week! 2. Nope, the green booklet isn't included anymore. 3. Buying membership means you get the...

All that in 6/7 months? Absolutely amazing, well done! You look incredible! I hope it's OK to ask, but just wondering what your start weight and height is? Also, when did you start to exercise and what type do you do? Just looking for a little extra inspiration, hope that's OK! :)

Thanks to the both of you for the replies, and well done on the massive losses! Incredible! I've heard many good things about the C25K programme, and hoping to start at the end of January when I can afford some decent running shoes. Looks like I'll have to pick up exercise harder than walking...

Hi everyone, first post, been lurking as a guest for a while now and decided to sign up after seeing what an inspirational website this can be! :) For those who've lost quite a lot of weight, did you ever do extra exercise? I'm 2 stone 3 lbs down so far after 3 months of Slimming World. Don't...