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I have put weight on this week, up 1.5lbs. Sigh. No surprise, really. I might have to make myself walk to work at least three times next week, seeing as the weather is meant to be a bit more pleasant. Must Not Eat A Bar Of Chocolate To Cheer Myself Up!

I was sitting in bed this morning feeling much the same (about dieting, not you needing to be kicked). I think I'm just BORED with being good, it's not Slim Fast per se, it's just that I feel like doing whatever I want, instead of being SENSIBLE. Anyway, Ugg, maybe this is a dangerous...

I'm on the slowtrain too. So, I weigh 158.5lbs today, January 31. My goal is that by February 28 I will weight 153.5lbs, which would FINALLY get me just under 11 stone and in to the healthy weight range, which is what I was hoping to do back in December! Five pounds then, should be doable, even...

Can't remember what I weighed at the start of January. Duh! Anyway, I don't think I made my goal but I'm lighter than I was when the year began, so that's all that really matters, right? Congrats to everyone who met their targets, and to those what beat them as well.

I don't really have anything specific but I've promised myself I'm not going to drink alcohol until I've lost another stone. I know, drastic measures -- it's a friend's wedding in late March and I'd like to be able to drink a toast to them, so I'm going to try and make that happen, although...

I'm not laughing AT you, but this did make me giggle a bit, just because the mind boggles at the idea of The Famous Mingles Mishap of 2009. Staying the same is better than putting weight on, though! Good luck for the last week of January. You're just that bit further ahead of me but with...

Hello Mrs, sorry to hear about your hair. It's not happened to me, possibly because I've been losing weight relatively slowly (it's taken me about two months to lose a stone). I remember reading recently about how it was a common side effect for people doing Lighter Life, which is one of the...

Hooray for you and Hannah beating your targets. I'm defo not going to make eight pounds down in January unless I sever a limb at some point next week. Only lost 3/4 of one pound this week. But I've been eating quite a lot so it could have been much worse. I'm working in an office now and...

Well done, Ugg! I've just weighed myself and I'm down a pound or so this week. I'm always glad to be weighing less but I felt like I'd been quite strict and thought it might be a bit more. Still, it takes a few days before you see the benefits on the scale, doesn't it.

I have the rolling down issue with other things but because the Spanx I have goes right over the lovely roll of fat I store on my belly, it doesn't roll down. I think other tights/big pants finish half way up the roll so the waistband sits on the widest bit of me.

Hi! I usually post in Slim Fast but saw your Spanx question. I invested in a pair last year and they're quite amazing. The ones I bought go right up to your bra, so definitely no muffin top. I'd recommend going for the bigger size anyway, as it will probably do as good a job of holding you in...

Thanks for that, Sacha -- must get myself to a bigger Tesco that has more than just banana and chocolate shakes. And it lasts until February, that's brilliant!

Maybe we can keep each other updated on what special offers are available on Slim Fast as we see them? I'm saying this because I've just come back from my local Tesco Metro in London and Slim Fast prepared shakes are selling for 84p per bottle, instead of the £1.28 they usually sell them for...

Hello! Been doing Slim Fast since November (with a significant break for Christmas), so not as expert as some but not a total beginner. I'm doing it quite slowly compared to others -- had lost a stone but put a bit back on. Hopefully by the weekend I'll be back down to over a stone though...

Didn't really deserve it but am somehow 2lbs lighter than last Saturday. Finally seem to be back on track -- not drinking always helps with that. Good luck everyone.

Snap! Except I put on four pounds and am now 163.5lbs. I feared more, so I'm quite happy. Keep saying to myself: today's the day I get back on it. But honestly, today IS the day. I hope to lose 8lbs in January.

Yay for you! I've just snuck in under 160lbs this morning, which wasn't a particular goal but which does feel like a nice milestone.

Thanks Ugg - I think I'm back on track now. Got a dinner tonight but not that much else by way of Christmas celebrations this year until the day itself, so it might not end up being the disaster it could be... good luck with yours, this time of year is tough but I'm sure you can do it, you're SO...

Thanks FF -- I took your advice, and at first it was a bit grim but actually once I took my cardigan off (which supposedly weighs in the region of three pounds!), I'm actually about the same as last time I weighed myself. So all is not lost! I'm not out this evening, so hopefully that will keep...

Blimey I've lost it big time. Firstly it was my special lady time, so I thought I'd take it easy on myself. Then I had some more bad news workwise, so I felt like I deserved a treat. And then... I don't know, every day I'm "definitely going to get back on track" and even when I start off OK, I...

Hmmm, not so sure about making it because I've weighed myself this morning and gone UP! But I it's almost my special lady time, so I'm going to blame that and not weigh myself for a few days. FREEZING here... might have to invest in some more hot chocolate myself.

It seems like it might be a big ask to do another 10lbs, but that would sneak me in at just under a BMI of 25, and I'd be thrilled to be there for the start of the new year. So my goal for December is to lose another 10lbs. I'm also aiming to get a couple of inches off my rather large waist...

So true! But more rubbish if you buy ready-made shakes. (Yes, am recycling them!) I imagine that Slim Fast will help in that it takes most of the choice out for two meals a day, so you don't have to worry about portion sizes etc.. I was thinking I might only do it for a couple of weeks but I've...

Don't panic! I think these plateaux happen from time to time when you've been losing weight for awhile. I saw a suggestion on another thread with someone who said that they were sticking with their diet and hadn't lost any weight. The suggestion was to take measurements of their waist and...

I did buy some! They didn't have the mint one though, so I went for chocolate, and it was a nice treat. Also opted for a bowl of soup for lunch instead of a shake, which was nice. I am DEFINITELY more hungry than I was during the first week. But the weight is coming off so I'm not complaining.

Thanks! I'm taking your advice and having a lean steak and some low-fat mashed potato, so hopefully that will hit the spot. Otherwise I might have to start doing Atkins so that I can eat steak and eggs and cheese for every dinner. And never go to the toilet again...

You can do it! You've got until Sunday, I bet you can do it.

Are any of my fellow UK-based Slim Fasters struggling with this cold weather, or is it just me? I am suddenly finding it SO HARD not to eat... well, actually, I'm finding it impossible NOT to eat at the moment. And I think it's the cold weather and my body wanting to stock up on fatty, high...

With just over a week left in November, I've hit my target of eight pounds loss. I'm super happy about that. I'm now going to try and lose another 1.5 pounds before the end of the month so I'm raising my November goal to 10 pounds in total. This will then put me on schedule to end the year...

Didn't want to start a new thread but just noticed today that my thighs are definitely slimmer, and the stretch marks that appear when I've lost weight are there. Also mentioned in another post that my belly is looking somewhat less pregnant than a couple of weeks ago. Am happy, as according...

It doesn't sound in the least bit pathetic to me, it sounds brave. It would be easier not to change, not to challenge yourself, not to try. But that is not what you are doing! So good for you. Good luck getting over the boring old plateau. Remember that if you're eating fewer calories than...

I want to end the year at least within what is considered to be a healthy weight range. Then after that I want to be in a bit more of a safe weight rather than constantly hovering around the border of healthy/overweight. I can tell that my liver is much happier when I'm not drinking and when...

Hello, Missal. My local supermarket is a Sainsbury's and I've tried a couple of their soups. One was in a pouch, in their Taste the Difference Range. It was chorizo and bean, and only 164 for the serving (I had it with a bread roll, brown bread for dinner). The other was in a tin and was...

Gerry, before I started having a bit of a reaction, I was having some bean-based tinned soup, and that could help. Was amazed at how substantial they were and yet few calories. Also have been eating a couple of pieces of fruit most days, as you mentioned. Hope you sort it out.

I lost almost the exact same amount in my first week, it was a great feeling. Congrats on the loss. Not sure how I'm going to be doing this week as I've invented my own version of the diet the last two days, which involves a shake for breakfast, 600 cal lunch and then popcorn and coffee for...

Opposite problem for me if I have two shakes in a day. Anyone else have that?

It really helps to hear about other people having successes, makes me feel like I might be able to do it too. Congratulations -- I see you're now officially within the healthy weight range too. Yay!

You seem to be really sticking with it, I'm sure you'll see the results this month. Much calmer today -- thanks to Barack Obama and not being in the office. And having time to bake some bread, which is such a nice thing to do (as long as you can resist shoving it all in your mouth at the end!)

Hello! What is this diet plate to which you refer? You sound like you've had an amazing day, well done. I'm in SUCH a bad mood today! And HUNGRY, even though I ate my bigger meal at lunch. I had a popcorn snack though, which was nice while it lasted. I'm going to be lucky to last a week if I...

If only every day on a diet could be day one -- it's all exciting and new, you're not bored, you're not hungry, you're not telling yourself that you deserve a treat and you're not missing anything. You're just sticking with the plan. So day one went well for me: vanilla shake for breakfast...

Good luck FF, I'm inspired that you've already lost so much weight, and I hope you are successful in getting back on track. I'm personally aiming to lose eight pounds this month -- it's my first month, so hopefully it won't be so hard to stick with it as it seems quite novel at the moment!

Good luck to you too! Just exchanged my coffee shakes for chocolate ones, and bought some clementines. And set up a ticker, which hopefully will show up when I post this...

Hello! Today is my first day doing Slim Fast -- got off to a very bad start as (a) I realised I'd bought a load of coffee flavoured shakes instead of chocolate and (b) the first one I opened was LUMPY. Am going to take the rest of the coffee back, I opened a vanilla one afterwards and it was...