I've got one and it's great! Took about five days to get the hang of it, and I had bruised hips for a few days but it's worth perservering. Can definitely feel it in your tummy muscles afterwards.
I put on 8lbs in 4 days in New York! But 4lbs came off within 2 days of getting back and the other 4lbs took another 2 weeks. But I'd really enjoyed myself and that's all that mattered to me.
Slimandhappy, can I ask which hoop you'd recommend? I also bought a cheap one from toys'r'us which doesn't stay up at all and then read that a weighted one is better. A dvd sounds like a good idea too.
Where did you get yours from?
I'd like the recipe for the white minestrone please!
I'm new to minimins (although not to Slimming World) and always looking for new recipes to make it more interesting.