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Hope you are sticking with it Dolly, it looks as if you have. It's been tough on lock down but I've managed to stay focused most of the time and am pleased to say I'm early at my SW target again

I'm hoping losing some weight will help. Thank you xx

Having suffered a serious back injury and been more or less bed bound since the end of last summer, I've put back on almost all the weight I previously lost. to say I'm disappointed with myself is an understatement. So as of yesterday I'm back to food optimising. Like you Dolly Rocker, I'm...

Slimming World have plans tailor made fore all sorts of conditions, including diabetes. You don't have to spend a fortune on 'special' foods. I'd say join, without hesitation. :)

Thank you so much Mini. It was only at group level, but it meant a huge amount to me as I was one of 6 people nominated :) xx

Thank you craftermary. When at my heaviest I was trying to recover from open heart surgery and not doing very well, so no I wasn't at all happy. My weight loss made it easier for me to recover...in fact had I not lost all taht weight, I think I would have succumbed to the complications I...

And so it's time to reveal the new me https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/107544218/Linda%20before%20and%20after.png

Ah, found out how to edit my info. Lots has happened to me while Minimins was down. I'm thrilled to say I reached target in early/mid July and have maintained ever since. Just after hitting target, I told my weight loss journey story and won Woman of the Year 2015. It's been amazing and I love...

Well, I can't see how to edit my starting and current weight. It's so long since I've used the site I've forgotten how it all works. Looks like I'm going to have fun later this week remembering how I do things on here

Thank you, thank you, thank you :) Heading out the door shortly and wont have the Internet till I get back home on Tuesday afternoon. So there will be a bit of a gap. Going to be difficult to keep to any eating plan while staying with my relatives. They seem hell bent on sabotaging me. B -...

Over the moon. Lost 4lbs at group and got Slimmer of the week. That's a 9 lb drop in two weeks. Got a difficult few days coming up visiting relatives so I'm going to have to be mega focussed if I'm not going to succumb to the delights of their oil and honey laden bbq. My food diary on here is...

Title changed thanks Emmaline. I was out all day yesterday and ended up helping a lady who had an accident on a bus, so I never got back in time to do my food diary So here is yesterday's nosh B - 2 x weetabix with SS milk from HEA allowance of 250mls L - Jacket potato with baked beans at...

Thanks for that info. Off to do that now...

Thank you solange. I was messing around for months too, I'd lose a bit then gain it, lose it again then gain it again. I started to lose quite a lot just before Christmas then was so ill in January and February that I was bed-bound and my weight shot up. It was only when I started my food diary...

You are right Emmaline, I'm no longer plateauing, but I don't know how to change the title. Since yesterday, I've managed to shed 1.8lbs, making it a loss of the 2.6lbs I put on through the curry on Saturday plus a further 3lbs. So a total of 5.6lbs off in this week. I've got less than a stone...

Have shed all the weight I put on after Saturday's curry plus I've lost an additional 1.2 lbs. I'm thrilled. I'm even in with a shout of meeting my pledge of 2lb off when I weigh in at group. My food diary is helping me to stay focussed, but so it the competitiveness of going to group. Off to...

Must confess, the India on my Saturday evening binge was absolutely delicious. However, I am paying the price for it with the weight I put on after one mad meal taking ages to come off. Isn't that always the way though? Thankfully I've got less than half a pound to lose to get back to my...

Oh dear. Had a disastrous few days. But I'm glad to say I'm back on track now. Hair a slight weight gain. Hardly surprising considering I had one of the most delicious Indian's I've ever had in my life. Still, I'm focussed again now. Went to make some porridge to find my milk was off, so am...

I'm still getting my head around SP Sexyshell135 but I think you can snack on more of the lean meat you've had for your meals. I'm a great carnivore too, but must confess that since I've been doing SP, I've not been at all hungry between meals so not had the desire to snack on anything....other...

Thank you Emaline....I'm still smiling from ear to ear.

Got to say MelonCollie that you have to be an inspiration to all of us on here. Well done and keep up the good work. I don't even know you and I'm proud of you xx

Wow...just got off the scales. I know we're always told not to weigh daily, but it's something I've nearly always done and it's hard to break the habit. That aside, I really do find it's a huge encouragement and keeps me focussed even if I lose so much as 0.2lb, while it keeps me in check if the...

Thank you so much. I musts admit, I was so keen to try EE and EESP that I rejoined SW and have been doing SP since Saturday. It seems to be paying dividends and am thrilled to say I'm now in the next stone down. I've got a tough few days ahead though as I'm staying in a Travelodge till Saturday...

Hi Nanny Doreen, from what I've seen, SP is very similar to the old red days. It's only 1 HEA choice and 2 B choices, (I think that's what you meant to type), whereas red is two of each. The other main difference is that the vegetables / fruit, as you say, have to be those marked with an S in...

Lost .6 lb. Quite disappointed with that considering I spent all day working hard at a bootsale and did a whole batch of gardening yesterday. Still at least it puts me into the next stone down, even if it is only just. Got a really difficult few days ahead food wise, so am going for EE SP today...

I'm not sure Hubz, I'm trying to find a stockist so I can get a pack and weigh them, but either way the Warburton's are definitely an HEB. I think they might sell them in Asda. I've spoken to my consultant about it and even she didn't realise the Kingsmill weren't a HEB. I'm well under on my...

I know Hubz, I'm gutted too. The Warburton ones are an HEB, but I've not seen those on sale anywhere around here. Guess I'll have to hunt them down. In the meantime, I'll have my remaining Kingsmill ones as syns. Should still be OK while I'm doing EESP. Will seek clarification from my consultant...

There is no doubt that red days work. I lost close on two and half stone when I was following red days with the occasional green thrown in when I first joined SW back in 2006, and I did all that in just 3 months, dropping from size 18 to 10 in the process. Which is pretty impressive no matter...

Oh dear. I have just found out that the Kingsmill wholemeal rolls I've eaten yesterday and the day before do NOT count as HEB. They are 8 syns each. No wonder they tasked so nice. I've still been within my daily syn allowance but have missed out on a HEB. I've also found out that porridge has...

One week of food diary and it has really kept me focussed. I have lost another .6 of a pound since yesterday and am now 12 stone on the nose. That's 5.2 lbs since Monday. I'm really pleased with that. Doing a boot sale today so wont have time to do my meals on today's daily ramblings till I get...

Just to bring this thread bang up to date and to keep all informed. There were so many things frustrating me on this site and the syn value of Tulip Premium Lean Ham was one of them, so I decided to rejoin SW today. Now I've joined and have access to the syn calculator I can confirm that Tulip...

Day 6 and yes, I know I shouldn't weigh every day, but I do and am pleased to say I've lost another .6 of a pound. That means I've lost 4.6lbs since Monday. Really pleased with that. About to go grab breakfast. Not planned anything, so will have to fill in my diary after I've eaten. As I'm a...

Day 5 and another pound off. Am tempted to have a go at EE, but am resisting the lure until I get my head round it completely. I don't want to get it wrong and shoot up in weight. I said I'd start EE and throw in some SPs too once I was well into that next stone down and I am SO close. But for...

Day 4 of my new determined attempt to lose weight. Another pound off! So it seems to be working. Still don't seem to be able to get my head even slightly around EE let alone EESP, so am going to stick with red today. At least I know it works for me having lost 3.4lbs in three days. Breakfast 4...

They have organised another reunion for October. But that's months away.

Oh dear. I never got to my reunion. Someone threw themselves on the line and all trains were cancelled. We were all disembarked from our train and even though I'd only gone one stop, it took me 4 hours to get back home again. Thank heavens I'd prepared that chicken salad. I was tired, cold and...

Well, it's been red for me today. I never got to my reunion so never got tempted with packets of crisps, etc., Someone was hit by a train at Harold Wood station, so all trains were cancelled and we all got shot off our train long before I got anywhere near London. I'd only gone one stop, but it...

Day 3 In a rush going up to London for a reunion, so can't expand much on what I'm posting over and above what I eat Breakfast 14g porrige microwaved wiht 14g Alpen Light SS milk from 250mls HEA Clementine, apple, Kiwi fruit (are kiwi fruits still free????) Lunch Tesco sliced roast chicken...

Yes, I thought of the picnic idea Sexyshell135, but I think the pub landlord might object to that, so I decided to have a large breakfast and have already prepared a chicken salad that I can grab and eat as soon as I get home. That way I wont be temped to nibble on whatever comes to hand while I...

How is the food diary going Lupuscow? I started mine just two days ago because I needed to focus and yes, it has helped me. I'm being 100% honest, no point in telling fibs to myself. But the mere fact that it's there is making me think twice about snacking on that packet of biscuits or bag of...

Well done Sexyshell135 my old consultant always used to say we should expect to lose 1 - 2 lbs per week following SW's eating plans and that is exactly what you have done. As far as EE and EESP are concerned, I have no doubt that they work for some people but from what I have been told and what...

That saddens me sexyshell135. Especially as I was contemplating rejoining a group to learn about EE and EESP but only as part of my red and green regime. However if Im to be told I shouldn't be doing the older plans, when I know they work, then I'll stick to the support I get here and save my...

Day 2 of my 'I'm going to break the plateau' eating plan. I know we are always told not to weigh in every day, But I'm afraid I've been doing it for more years than I can remember, even before I first joined Slimming World. So I'm addicted to it. Dropped 2.4lbs since yesteday. Now I have to...

My ex husband joined SW last year and said that the only plan they discussed seemed to be Extra Easy. What he's learned about red and green days is what he's picked up from me. He much prefers red days, says he can't lose on the EE plan and for some reason doesn't seem to be able to get his head...

I pray they can do something for your cardiac condition and as far as your weight is concerned....what is it they say 'onwards and downwards'.

Now there's an idea!!

OMG, I am SO familiar with self sabotage. It goes hand in hand with missing willpower. I suffer from both. I was invited to a friends house for Sunday lunch yesterday. The husband is a fantastic cook. I told the wife that I was trying to lose weight, so in advance of my visit politely told them...

I do hope you are right AnnaFaraday I must confess that I didn't look at the list of ingredients, simply because I - like you - don't have access to the syns calculator and to be perfectly honest, I never thought about doing so, (must be having a senior moment)

With apologies to Admin if this is in the wrong place I'm starting this food diary, more so I can see where I'm going wrong, (as if I needed telling), and how I can go right consistently. If it helps anyone else along the way, please subscribe and maybe we can help each other to reach our...

I know this is an old thread, but I want to bring it up to date, so I'm attaching my question to it as the thread all relates to ham, over which there seem to be a lot of queries. The other day, my local Tesco was doing the large pear shaped tins of Tulip Premium Lean Ham 340g on a clearance...

Thanks laurenphillips2012 for your help and guidance. I'm gradually getting my head around EE and EESP, but want to understand them fully before I actually incorporate either or both into my red and green days. I am right in thinking that EESP should only be used for a limited period at a time...

Hi laurenphillips2012 Both the links took me to the same thread. Am I looking at the wrong link on the previous page? I followed this one on page one... http://www.minimins.com/slimming-world/348340-extra-easy-sp-plan.html

Gosh, there's a lot of info in that thread. It's going to take me while to work through it. However, I didn't realised that SP was a separate plan. The fact that it can only be used tor a limited time makes me wonder if it's like the old Success Express, which I never used as our consultant...

Wow, that's amazing. Really well done. I've got an EE cookbook and I'm sure I'll find some recipes on here plus the SW sample week of EE recipes. Maybe I ought to give it a try. Can you tell me what SP's are, how they work and whether or not there is a link to a full list of them anywhere on...

Thanks for the info. I just this second spotted them when doing an on line shop, but resisted buying until I came on here to check their syn value. Glad to see it's lower than I expected. Off to add some to my order :)

Must admit, what I do really like about SW is that you can change the eating plan from day to day. You aren't locked in to non stop reds, non stop greens or even non stop EEs. In theory the EE eating plan should be the easiest to fit in with the rest of the family and everyday life but I never...

Extra Easy began when I was going to group as a target member, but I never got into it as it reminded me of mix to max, which I never lost weight on. I have always found that I lose most on red days. I have no idea why. But now and then, I find my weight loss slows down, so I throw in a green...

Well I hope everyone else is doing better than me. I had a disastrous week and gained 2lbs. That's what I get for staying in Travelodges and taking my grandson to Butlins all week. Ice creams and fast food are no good for food optimising! Have to edit my profile and put my weight up to 12st...

Skip that question...just seen the attachment. Brill. Thanks x

Any idea how many syns the mild curry bachelor's rice is now?

Oh no! Thanks for letting us know. Off to find your thread as I love those savoury rices, especially the mild curry and need to know the up to date syn values

neither did i. Ooops lol

thank you cavegirl x

Pudding rice grains are short and rounder than regular rice used in savoury dishes. It's a generic term for grains that go really soft, creamy and sticky when cooked. Tesco do pudding rice, 99p for 500g. Ground rice does indeed count as syns, but I can't recall how many.

Hi All I've been food optimising for around 10 months but am not able to attend group. Until a few weeks back I was able to phone my brother, a SW member, to ask him to look up syn values via the SW website. He no longer goes to SW and I've lost that valuable help. I'm new to MiniMins and...

I sympathise with you and wish you luck in your journey to re lose what you put back on and some. I lost just over two stone when I first jointed SW back in 2006 and maintained my target for several years. Then a major health issue reduced my activity levels to zero. I put back on all that I...

Not familiar with the Exante plan as I've only ever done SW. In 2004 I had a fire and spent 6 months living in a Travelodge eating nothing but junk food and very quickly shot up in weight. Until then I was one of those lucky so n so's who I'm sure every dieter hated. I could eat whatever I...

I'm trying to start again too, so I sympathise with how hard you are finding it. I hit my target just over 8 years ago and maintained it for 4 years. However, as I grew older my super slim body and face started to look unhealthy and gaunt, (back then I was 9stone 10lbs and am 5ft 10ins tall), so...