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  1. sparkelwings

    DAIRY FREE IDEAS PL

    Hi, I've just started slimming world (again lol!) but with a difference. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in march :wave_cry:and have just finished chemo and can now face eating normally, hence starting the diet. My cancer is estrogen based so it is best to come off dairy products.:cry...
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    DAIRY FREE IDEAS PLS

    Hi, I've just started slimming world (again lol!) but with a difference. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in march :wave_cry:and have just finished chemo and can now face eating normally, hence starting the diet. My cancer is estrogen based so it is best to come off dairy products.:cry...
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    Just finished the Twilight books...

    I loved all 3 twilight books and now i'm in the middle of reading The Host and at first thought ugh its a bit hard going, then predicatable but now can't put it down!
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    Christmas Challenge

    hi, just a quick note to say 2lb off last thursday to take me to 9lbs so far. only 1lb to go to take me back to where i was in june so v pleased and only 2lb more to get in the 13's!!!!!!!
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    Christmas Challenge

    hi hun, have been so busy not had time to come on. lost 2lbs my 1st week, bit gutted as tried so hard and was 100% and then lost 5 lbs this week so total of 7 lbs in 2 weeks so still very pleased. this week wont be as good as had busy few days. x
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    Christmas Challenge

    hi hun, yes 28 lbs for me! fingers xd
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    starting monday (14 sept) .....again

    you're not a failure hun, i'm the same its lack of willpower i think. any excuse and i'm off for sonething naughty! i'm about the same size as you so perhaps we can help each other with sticking to it., good luck x
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    First Weigh In - OVER THE MOON!!

    wow claire, thats fab, you go girl. hope i do anywhere near as well thurs x
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    never enough shake mix !

    me too, i've got so many of them only the strawberry and banana as they the only ones i really like so swap them over each time. x
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    Empty Tins

    i either recycle too or have used 3 of them for the kids, sprayed them silver with their names on and they use it to save their pocket money in, a lot cheaper than buying the ones you have to canopener into!
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    Christmas Challenge

    me too please, its just what i need to keep me on the straight and narrow!x
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    Slim Fast - Doing Well

    way to go cava, your weight loss is amazing! x
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    Pre-making Shakes

    managing your diet at work is so hard especially if you'd rather other people didn't know. i use the powder shakes and made it up in the morning but put it in a thermos flask and then the fridge and really shook it up at lunchtime which was ok. if you can't do that then as suggested try having...
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    BACK AGAIN !!!!!!!

    thanks my lovlies, yep def up for it now and raring to go!!!!!! wow, looking at everyones stats puts me to shame, you have all done amazingly well and bet you are looking fab. sass hunny, cd obviously seems to be the one for you, you've lost loads. it really gives me encouragement when you...
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    BACK AGAIN !!!!!!!

    well ladies, here i am again:eek: i fell off the wagon in june after a girlie weekend in spain and since then have never really got back on it :cry:and if i'm honest have been eating and drinking for england ever since so, the children have gone back to school, routine is back and another...
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    SLIMFAST NEWBIES - Introductions

    hiya trev and welcome, you're right there's not many guys on here so perhaps you will start a trend! can't help you on how long it will take cos really everybodys different and depends on how dedicated you are but so long as you stick with it you'll get there. good luck x
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    Last 2 letters start the new word >>>>

    serene
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    I vanished now I'm back!!

    hiya hun, good for you to go to docs and not just leave it, hope results are fine and look at you with all your exercise equipment, go girl!! x
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    advice please - thinking of starting

    hi hun, sf is way easier to do as you actually get to eat something! you can have 2 shakes or bars and 3 snacks a day of up to 100cals each. if you go to your local shop you should see loads of things in the isles for that or if you want to be really good then fruit, but still check how many...
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    ANYONE TRIED GO APE?

    tell me about it hun, i'm still finding them lol:rotflmao: and oh did i mention NEVER, NEVER NEVER AGAIN!!!!!!
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    ANYONE TRIED GO APE?

    that sounds just as bad hunny, well done you. to tell you the truth if hubby had of been there i prob would have given up as not bothered about saving face with him but didn't want to let my best mate down, silly me!
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    Feeling SO poorly!

    poor you hun, hope you feel better soon and you're right at least you won't be after those naughties! take care x
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    ANYONE TRIED GO APE?

    hi nicole, yeah that helps! my friend and the kids thought is was great too and had a whale of a time laughing at my terror :cry:
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    ANYONE TRIED GO APE?

    hi hun, i didn't even think about my weight when i was swinging away too worried about where i was putting my feet ha ha! wi is thurs :eek: so quite close.
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    ANYONE TRIED GO APE?

    God, i went for my friends daughter birthday treat (ha!) this weekend at Go APe in Thetford forest and have come home a quivering wreck:wave_cry: for those that don't know it it is like an assault course 60ft in the trees! i have never know fear like it and have probably lost stones by shaking...
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    Weekly Weigh In....Anyone?

    chin up hun, a lb is still a lb in the right direction. x
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    JULY CHALLANGE

    thanks hunny, you're always there with kind words and encouragement, you're that little angel sitting on my shoulder x
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    Weekend could be a challenge!!!

    my mums the same hun, obviously they want to fatten us up like when we were kids he he. just enjoy it and get straight back on the next day x
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    JULY CHALLANGE

    yeah, just what i thought lr :rotflmao: you go girl! oh yeah after some effort this week lost only a piddling 1lb...ho hum
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    BACK ON TRACK AGAIN!!!!!!

    hiya hun, wow, am really pleased for you... told you there was someone out there for you just waiting for the right moment :love:! enjoy every minute lr you deserve it. the first few months are the best, getting to find all about them and loving those "special" times, he he. bet those lbs are...
  31. sparkelwings

    BACK ON TRACK AGAIN!!!!!!

    tell me more lr!!!!!
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    KEEP GOING!

    hi lili, thank you so much for your journey, it really does help to read that others have managed to lose on sf and that you are also human by having weekends, hols off etc, well done you and i bet you look and feel fantastic too by your achievement x
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    BACK ON TRACK AGAIN!!!!!!

    thanks hun, yeah i'm really ready for it now and know i will be 100% all week as i'm going away again next weekend!
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    June/July book - Valley of the Dolls by Jacquiline Susann - Read by 31st July

    hi, is anybody out there or has the club disolved?
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    BACK ON TRACK AGAIN!!!!!!

    Hi everyone, been awol for a few weeks now :( excuses being so close to going on girlie weekend so no need, on girlie weekend so no need and finally wait until a thursday for next wi! :party0051: decided enough is enough and a going back on it tomorrow with a vengence. i know sf works for me...
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    Where did I go so wrong??

    hiya hunni, glad to see you back and so in control. i agree with you totally that if your parents were giving you so much pain and grief the only way to keep hold of yourself and not spiral into depression/eating etc is to break free:wave_cry: life is too short to be pulled down by things...
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    JULY CHALLANGE

    i've just come back from spain and put on 5lb!!!! so, my aim is to lose that and hopefully 3 more, been awol for this month so really need to try harder, hhmmmnnn x
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    offers?

    wow huh, just seen your stats, you've lost a huge amount, well done. can i ask how long and any tips/secrets x
  39. sparkelwings

    SLIMFAST NEWBIES - Introductions

    hi and welcome to everyone new. i think there is another thread little star that tells u where the latest offers are, i can't remember which, i bought so many cans they'll last me foever lol. r they day or night shifts hun? if u need to eat could you take in a ready meal or prepare yourself...
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    First week weigh in!

    hiya hunny, glad to see you back, good luck x
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    Fast or Slow?

    yeah i have to gulp mine too! by the time everyone else is sorted for school and i've got ready for work theres no time left to sip it slowly and for me i've got to have it before i go to work as theres no opportunity to have it there so am really good on those days, other days struggle a bit...
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    June/July book - Valley of the Dolls by Jacquiline Susann - Read by 31st July

    Karen1972 Sarette Westiegirl Starlight Sparkelwings i'm def still here and can't wait to see what july's book is, has it already been decided? if so i missed it and would be grateful for title.x
  43. sparkelwings

    Hate myself!!

    don't be too hard on yourself hun, we've all been there and some more than others he he! just take one day at a time and seriously once you're in that zone the other days will be easier. i have one day off a week to have anything i crave and that usually keeps me going until the following...
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    June/July book - Valley of the Dolls by Jacquiline Susann - Read by 31st July

    i will agree with most of the reviews so far, found missing boring, predictable and not my cup of tea. glad to have read it though, even though i too skipped pages just to get to the end as hate not finishing books which is so great about this book club cos i would never have chosen it myself...
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    Weekly Weigh In....Anyone?

    oh well 1lb on this week, totally expected as in holiday mode, even though i don't go until next thursday, unfortunately my will power is so useless i've already started! will see if i can be good any day before i go but am not expecting too and will probably start again the friday i come back...
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    JUNE CHALLANGE

    way to go lr, haven't seen you around much, you ok hun? x
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    Are my scales to blame

    god they're so stupid arn't they! you'd have thought they knew not to say anything about weight, looks, in fact anything at all that is dangerous lol! try not to let him get to you hun and enjoy the peace and quiet! x
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    JUNE CHALLANGE

    hi stirky, well done for your great loss and could you take a lowly 1lb of for me please, thanks hun x
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    Are my scales to blame

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    JUNE CHALLANGE

    good luck gymfiend x
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    JUNE CHALLANGE

    hi sass, i know you're disappointed hunny, but it is still 1lb off never to return! i lost the same this week and am really pleased cos i've been picking quite a lot and felt as though i had put on loads so quite relieved for the scales to go down. only 2 weeks to go for a girly weekend in...
  52. sparkelwings

    Captains log 12/05/09

    hey rachyd, have you thought about calorie counting if sf is not for you. i will be going onto that once my sf has run out, won't be for months yet though as i bought so much when it was on offer lol. all it means is that you would be eating the same amount of calories but actual food rather...
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    Just a quick one....

    like stirky says hun, its only 1 day! i have every thursday off and go down the pub and have 3 pints each time and i somehow still lose, prob more if i didn't but thats what lifes all about. i'm afraid the thought of no "naughty" food or drink until i got to my goal would just about finish me...
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    MAY CHALLENGE

    don't be so hard on yourself stirky, at least you're getting back on it, stay strong x
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    SLIMFAST NEWBIES - Introductions

    hi heffalumpi you're so right this is a great site with loads of advice and help, welcome. x
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    Goodbye 16's hellow 15's ...... for now!!

    well done mandy, keep going girl! x
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    Nibbling all day!!

    wow stirky, 5 days 100% thats awesome! well done you. i start each day like that but willpower isn't too strong at the mo and the slightest temptation.......
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    I feel fat!

    no way, i find it so hard when they are here! at least when they are at school, pack up is done and gone and i don't have to think about food anymore until they come home. with them here, its mum, i'm hungry, all the time! i don't know how they survive at school! roll on monday, not for them...
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    JUNE CHALLANGE

    hi, slow and steady, i'll go for the same 4lbs please. x
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    Evening Meals

    hi hun, must say i'm lazy to the core which is why i chose sf in the first place he he. i've got 3 kids, 2 will eat the same, the other has decided she's going veggie and then my hubby and then me so after cooking for all them i buy tesco or ww ready meals and bulk them out with salad or veg...
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    MAY CHALLENGE

    we're level pegging lr, keep it up girl!
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    MAY CHALLENGE

    thanks ladies, its coming off at last! x
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    just starting

    hi hun. as you're allowed 1330 cals on slimfast here you still had 500 cals left. i know it doesn't sound much but whatever you eat now try not to go over that by too much and you'll be fine. good luck x
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    MAY CHALLENGE

    whoop whoop another 2lbs this week.:D
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    Captains log 12/05/09

    you sound like you've got your head screwed on hun, don't say blow it, do as you say and have an early nite, you prob deserve it with your kids and it will get you away from food!
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    Captains log 12/05/09

    Has anyone else found that their skin is taking a turn for the worse since being on this diet? _________ oh my god yes, its such a relief to hear someone else is (sorry about the way that sounds) but you know what i mean i put the same thing on here a while ago but unfortunately noone...
  67. sparkelwings

    MAY CHALLENGE

    way to go mandy! x
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    What made you want to Slim Fast?

    oooooohhh, kebabs my fave!
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    HELP! I've just binged :(

    hi pe, its only a day. perhaps it might be best to start sf when you've finished your exams and less stressed. its hard enough to diet without any added pressure and perhaps your head will be in the right place then. just a thought x
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    Advice re SF?

    wow what a great loss, well done. i love sf, i like the taste, the cost and the fact you can snack on what you like for 100 cals and still have a 600 cal meal for tea. x
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    It worked

    yeah me too, now i've started work again though i only get time to have 1 before i go it is a huge one though in a big starbucks mug to keep me going and then prob a couple more when i get back. i have loads more on my days off though, its either that or food! and also depends on the weather. x
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    Hannah's weekly weigh in

    hey hannah, don' be so hard on yourself, you've lost so much already its only natural to have a blip now and again. x
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    What made you want to Slim Fast?

    way to go mrsme especially with having a takeaway! x
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    Just finished the Twilight books...

    i've nearly finished twilight, took it from my daughter lol and i can't put it down! x
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    Down but not Out..

    hi hun, you've done so well already and you've go another 6 weeks to go still so don't despair! a friend of mine is on allie as well as sf and the results don't seem to be that amazing especially for what you pay for. like pinkemma says you're probably down in inches which will show. chun up x
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    It worked

    are you sleeping hun with all that coffee in you:eek:
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    started yesterday!!

    well done laura, thas a great amount to lose, keep it up! x
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    MAY CHALLENGE

    excellent tish x
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    Weekly Weigh In....Anyone?

    ok ok woman, i will! i'll start off with the youtube squats :character00115:first though and when feel better about the way i look :sigh:will go swimming as i love that too! i dunno about ymca here at all, yours sounds fab! i'll have to look into it as theres no way i can afford a gym at the...
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    What made you want to Slim Fast?

    hi hun, sorry to hear about your bf, i know what you're going through, my hubby was made redundant a couple of months ago:wave_cry: there's always something to throw a spanner in the works but i think get a t/a it will help cheer you both up. x
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    Today is my danger day!

    stay strong hunni x
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    Weekly Weigh In....Anyone?

    :giggle:unfortunately mines both ends :giggle:
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    Has anyone had a mole removed?

    i had one removed years ago from near my earlobe. it was lasered off and didn't hurt a bit, just smelt euuugh! better to be safe than sorry x
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    Last 2 letters start the new word >>>>

    almost
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    weight loss expected

    hiya and welcome bob x
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    Starting May 12th!

    i've got a sweet tooth too but then fancy something savoury, then sweet, savoury......
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    Weekly Weigh In....Anyone?

    i love smilies! they put me in such a good mood :banana dancer:, they're sooooo cute especially this one lol:17729:, its me to a t! on one of the threads there was a link to an exercise using one dumbell/weight doing squats. it looked so easy but was supposed to hurt like hell and got great...
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    Weekly Weigh In....Anyone?

    well...... :busted:i could lie and say yes but am ashamed to say no:o i think that as i'm now away from home 3 days a week and when i get back kids are here :family2:and doesn't seem enough time or inclination:copon: on my days off though there is but one is spent down the pub:eating...
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    Weekly Weigh In....Anyone?

    thanks hun x
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    MAY CHALLENGE

    hiya sass, done my goal for this month in one. i know it was only a little one but at least i managed it this month lol. so hopefully everything else is now a bonus. x
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    Weekly Weigh In....Anyone?

    lost 4lbs this week and so pleased:D all i can put it down to is being back at work lol. for the hours i'm doing i cant eat there so by the time i get home have all my snacks and 2nd shake to try and fit in:eek: i'm hoping this will continue and even if i don't lose as much next week its...
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    Captains log 12/05/09

    yeah girls, do try not to weigh yourself more than once a week as your body does all these wierd things and i found that if i hadn't lost rather than making me more determined i said oh **** it and started eating naughties again! i now only weigh once and in fact keep the scales round my...
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    Week 1 WI on SF

    whoop whoop pf x
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    Goodbye!

    hi and goodbye darling. think you're right in leaving it while you've got your exams and haven't got that much to lose. hope everything goes well and celebrate when they're finished x
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    started yesterday!!

    same to you laura x
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    Bit of a wobble today.

    don't deprive yourself of chocolate girl, just take a look at the ones you like and you might be surprised. 2 finger kitkat is 106, blue riband 99 and loads more. x
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    I did ask this in another post but not sure if

    celery and lettuce is really low in cals, lettuce is about 10 for 100g so don't think it would be too dreadful if you didn't count it. as for meals, i'm very lazy and buy ready meals but bulk out with salad or veg. i do count everything though cos it soon mounts up!
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    What made you want to Slim Fast?

    are they like reese cups lr? i can't leave those alone when i get started either lol!
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    Hannah's weekly weigh in

    way to go hannah, thats a fabulous amount to lose, well done you. hopefully i will get there too one day x
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    started yesterday!!

    hi hun, yeah you can have whatever you fancy if its under the cal limit and i think you'll stick with it more then. good luck x
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    Starting May 12th!

    tesco has some little pots of icecream for about 91 cals, chocolate and vanilla i think, haven't tried them myself as not a lover of icecream but a friend loves them. ww has also brought out some new yoghurts, toffee apple, delicious, lemon cheesecake, strawberry tart etc, they are so moreish...
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    What made you want to Slim Fast?

    hi, i went for sf as you don't have to think much! i've tried loads of diets sw being the last but even though you could eat loads i struggled with eating something different and eventually got stuck in a rut and gave up. sf is perfect for me as i am busy during the day and don't have time to...
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    started yesterday!!

    hey mrsme, chin up! we've all been there and to feel better about yourself, you've got to stick with it. i hate the way i look but know i am the only one who can do anything about it. i'm putting the naughty food in my mouth, no one else. forget about today, start tomorrow meaning to stick...
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    Starting May 12th!

    they were doing all ww meals including puds for £1 at iceland a little while back, don't know if its still on but worth a look as the cheesecake is yummy!
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    started yesterday!!

    no mrsme, he he, i keep saying i will but never seem to get around to it ol . one day!
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    started yesterday!!

    hi hun, i read on here that you should have your 1st shake/something within 1 hour of waking to kick start your metabolism, so even though you thought you were being good and lasting till lunch, its probably best to get the first one in and then stagger it. x
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    Starting May 12th!

    hi hun, me too! i save my 3rd snack though as a pud so can add more to the main meal and its usually blue riband but have found kitkat 2 finger 106 cals, tesco value wafer 85 i think, and rocky bars are low too. i just went through the shelf until i found something under 100 cal lol!
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    Starting May 12th!

    hi helen, all i can say is water, and lots of it. have your 3 snacks a day, i don't know if you're having sf ones but in time you will find other foods that you may enjoy more and are probably cheaper! and if like me you have a ready meal then pile it up with salad or veg. good luck x
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    I need to move from CD to SF

    hi, thats great especially as you're eating!
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    coffee calories

    i drink loads and loads of black coffee and don't count the cals. don't know if this is right or wrong but hey ho. x
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    SLIMFAST NEWBIES - Introductions

    hi missusw and congrats for your wedding. i can't see why you can't do it in that order as you're still staying within the calories. x
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    dogs

    i'm on my 3rd black lab. he's called henry and soft as lights. grom and bridgetwidget, i know how you feel too. i lost my first lab dougal, when he was 15, i was pregnant with my 3rd (who's now 9) at the time and one nite he seemed a bit off colour but was so tired i went to bed. when we...
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    June/July book - Valley of the Dolls by Jacquiline Susann - Read by 31st July

    i finished it last week and can't wait to discuss it at end of the month!
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    Claire from Steps wedding Diet...

    wow!, i always presumed they were for the rich and famous lol. if i could have one for that it would be fantastic, what a great idea, especially the texts to keep you motivated.
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    Claire from Steps wedding Diet...

    i watched it too and thought she did really fantastically well. she seems a lovely person inside and out. my only negative comments are that she could afford a personal trainer and the fat farm where us mere mortals struggle on our own! i loved the bit where she was choosing her wedding menu...
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    SLIMFAST NEWBIES - Introductions

    hi and welcome bella x
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    SLIMFAST NEWBIES - Introductions

    hiya pinkyfluff, well done for having a good day yesterday. x
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    Week 2 WI

    way to go mandy x
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    Composition of your "fat"

    god, you must be bored lr:8855: i can't say i've ever bothered to check my fat! as soon as i can i cover it up only to be revealed when i go to bed and then to be covered again!:8855:
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    Does anyone know utube squat exercises

    surprise surprise lr, no:8855: i don't know what happened as i was so keyed up to do it. i had my induction at work on saturday:cry:, friend picked me up afterwards and we had a little celebration :7834:down the pub and then we went to our static caravan (trailer, i think you call them) for the...
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    June/July book - Valley of the Dolls by Jacquiline Susann - Read by 31st July

    hi, are we going with valley of the dolls as i need to order it from my library to make sure they've got it in? x
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    Weekly Weigh In....Anyone?

    way to go lr, you've obviously got your head in gear!
  123. sparkelwings

    hello, I'm new!

    hi girls and welcome x
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    June/July book - Valley of the Dolls by Jacquiline Susann - Read by 31st July

    i'm fine with any of those, will go with the flow!
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    Day by Day

    hi sass, thanks for that sweetie, yeah it is a bummer:wave_cry: especially when i've tried so hard but hey ho. afraid to admit i haven't started exercise yet, too keyed up cos got induction tomorrow at work :eek:. its never too hard to think of an excuse is it :8855: i've nearly finished mays...
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    June/July book - Valley of the Dolls by Jacquiline Susann - Read by 31st July

    well for the majority of the book i thoroughly enjoyed it. i agree about the latin bits though, did skip through them and the weather lol! i didn't like lucy and the way she controlled everyone, i hope my daughter doesn't meet anyone like her at school:eek: i liked the twists and turns, i...
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    Does anyone know utube squat exercises

    oh sass, i've just clicked on the link and yea its the one that i saw. it looks easy but hopefully has great results. thanks so much x
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    Does anyone know utube squat exercises

    thanks everyone for your help, thats perfect. yeah lr, well now i've got how to do it i just need to start :eek: my head is saying tonite but my body is saying NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO:8855:
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    Slimfast April Challenge

    disappointed this week, only lost a lb so didn't make my target. hopefully will see better results next week x
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    Chat Room - Does Anyone Use It?

    great idea, i'm in but don't know how to get in lol!
  131. sparkelwings

    On a High - I Love SF

    oooohh madmoo, thats my downfall too. i love toast, even the smell of it lol. i still really miss it though but make sure on my day off i have it for breakfast that day only and it helps!
  132. sparkelwings

    Where did I go so wrong??

    here's hoping lr, that would be great!
  133. sparkelwings

    Day by Day

    hiya everyone, wow sass way to go you on your 100% days. i stuck to mine 100% this week till wi yesterday and was so disappointed to only lose 1lb:mad: putting my practical head on i know it was totm so hoping a lot of it is fluid retention so should come off next week. had a day off...
  134. sparkelwings

    Does anyone know utube squat exercises

    hi everyone, a while back i saw a thread on here with a link to youtube for some squats using a single dumbell/weight. it looked so easy and apparently has great results that i actually decided to get my butt in gear and do it, have bought the dumbell but now can't find the link:eek: if anyone...
  135. sparkelwings

    Where did I go so wrong??

    that's my worst area too lr, especially my little baby pouch where i had my c section too! i know it is only going to go with exercise so will just have to bite the bullet and get on with it!
  136. sparkelwings

    Pressure - Dilema - Help

    do you think as its 7-8 weeks away you could ring and change the size?
  137. sparkelwings

    MAY CHALLENGE

    where did you get 178 from moonpig? it should be 66, try that and see if it can make you shrink some lol!!
  138. sparkelwings

    Where did I go so wrong??

    good for you lr, i must admit am v lazy when it comes to exercise, keep telling myself i must start tomorrow but that day takes forever in coming lol!
  139. sparkelwings

    MAY CHALLENGE

    hi moonpig, you're looking very tall! you have to put your height in inches! x
  140. sparkelwings

    Pressure - Dilema - Help

    hi hun, so, you've already said what size you want the dress to be in? did you order it in the size you are in now or had you already decided to get it in a smaller size? if you keep going the way you are now you should go down at least 1-2 dress sizes by then and would this make the dress way...
  141. sparkelwings

    First week gone and .......................

    well done mandy, families huh! its like they know but just don't think, cos it really is all in the smell i think:wave_cry: well, at least it shows your willpower is really strong so be proud. 6lbs in one week is fantastic:eek: so keep on going x
  142. sparkelwings

    Hannah's weekly weigh in

    well done girl!
  143. sparkelwings

    Carrot_tit's Weekly Weigh In

    anytime sarah!
  144. sparkelwings

    On a High - I Love SF

    way to go moonpig, thats a great loss, glad you're enjoying it x
  145. sparkelwings

    I need to move from CD to SF

    hi hun, don't know what advice to give you? all i can say is that you're so right, sf is way cheaper than cd and if you're losing 2-3 lbs on cd you can do the same if not more on sf. you can even eat:eek: it is a great diet and as you stuck to cd for a month should find it no problem. its 3...
  146. sparkelwings

    Carrot_tit's Weekly Weigh In

    :copon:
  147. sparkelwings

    hi guys

    hiya blossom and welcome:party0011: its a lovely site and you'll get loads of advice, help and chat. dunno how long that would take as everyone's different. perhaps if you based it on a safe 2lb a week you could work it out on that and on more. good luck in your 1st week x
  148. sparkelwings

    MAY CHALLENGE

    i know i should put loads down but if i don't reach target will be so gutted and turn to food as such a failure! so, will put 4lb but with the way i am feeling at the mo would hope for more x
  149. sparkelwings

    Slimfast April Challenge

    wow!:worthy:
  150. sparkelwings

    How did that happen +1lb ??

    don't look at the scales more than once a week mandy, it will do your head in!
  151. sparkelwings

    SF strugglers Club....... whats your reasons & motivation

    congrats for your wedding hun
  152. sparkelwings

    Day by Day

    hi sass, well done you! have you tried sugarfree jelly? i made it today and i put it into 4 little pots and it was only approx 40 cals! cos of this its helped my sweet craving as i just pop along to the fridge and take another one! i've even added a meringue nest to it crumbled on top yum...
  153. sparkelwings

    SF strugglers Club....... whats your reasons & motivation

    no worries hun, good luck x
  154. sparkelwings

    June/July book - Valley of the Dolls by Jacquiline Susann - Read by 31st July

    hey there mrs cb, how do you manage to read all those books at the same time. i can only concentrate on one!
  155. sparkelwings

    SF strugglers Club....... whats your reasons & motivation

    i know its seems odd to suggest it but would having a week off put you back in that frame of mind or do you in?
  156. sparkelwings

    New leaf......

    we're so alike sass, my thoughts were exactly the same if i wasn't allowed to eat any food then i couldn't go wrong! i was fine for the first month but then having to cook for hubby and kids, the smell! that i couldn't stick with it. that's why i think with sf i know i can have 2 shakes etc...
  157. sparkelwings

    SF strugglers Club....... whats your reasons & motivation

    it makes sense what you're saying sass but we crave those things cos they taste so nice he he! i will say though that after my 2 week binge i was really looking forward to getting back on the diet and eating a salad lol!
  158. sparkelwings

    New leaf......

    hiya sass, i'm not going to buy them, i can't justify spending that much at the mo. cd though is so expensive though sass and sooooo hard! as like me you're struggling with sf you won't believe how hard cd is as you can't eat anything! the weight loss though is really good, so is really up to...
  159. sparkelwings

    SF strugglers Club....... whats your reasons & motivation

    my reasons are: to feel better about myself, not to feel people look down at me cos of my weight to like what i see in the mirror no matter what the scales say to be confident in a swimsuit/bikini (if i dare) and take the kids swimming to feel that i don't let my hubby down when his...
  160. sparkelwings

    SF strugglers Club....... whats your reasons & motivation

    hi brookie, my heart went out to you on no.4, it must have been dreadful for you:wave_cry:
  161. sparkelwings

    New leaf......

    hi sass and cherrysabs, how you doing? i've so far managed 2 100% days, first day dead easy as my mind was in the right place and then yesterday, was so hard! i don't know if its cos i wasn't as busy so could think about food or what! stuck to it though and am determined to be good again...
  162. sparkelwings

    New leaf......

    After a really good easter,not just the weekend but from when the kids broke up till they went back:eek:, i feel totally committed to staying 100% every day. i don't know why but something clicked! i'm not doing this for anyone else,i'm doing it for me:wave_cry: and by falling off the wagon...
  163. sparkelwings

    Thinking of changing to slimfast.....

    hi hun, well done on your weight loss with sw :happy096: i've been on sf since jan and initially found it hard as you are cutting down enormously on what you eat.:eek: by the end of the 1st week though you do get used to it and now (even though i had a blip at easter:copon:) i'm fine. i...
  164. sparkelwings

    SLIMFAST NEWBIES - Introductions

    hi mandy and dawn, this is such a terrific site, loads of support and a great place just to offload! i've also been where you are now and even though just had a blip over easter am raring to go! any diet isn't easy but you have decided to go on sf and it does work if you do! good luck in your...
  165. sparkelwings

    Slimfast April Challenge

    hi girls, unfortunately i've been eating for england too since easter and like you sass put on 1lb! am hoping to lose at least 2 by next wi x
  166. sparkelwings

    Water / Juice

    hi lr, me too, they're about a couple of hundred pounds here too plus extra for the wii fit and paddles, games, etc etc etc! that unfortunately is way too much for me at the moment without hubby out of work but hopefully if we can afford it i'd like one by xmas x
  167. sparkelwings

    Day by Day

    hi sass, you sound like my twin:D i've also lost the plot, have ups and downs and then feel so angry and miserable with myself:copon: i've been eating since the kids broke up for easter and today was the first wi i've had and not surprising i'd put on:copon: what was amazing though that it was...
  168. sparkelwings

    From a bad week to a good week...

    hi darling, as you've said, you had a bad week, realise it and are now motivated to put it right next week. i think that this does help every now and again to put us back in perspective and realise when we eat the wrong things its only ourselves we are doing down. good luck for next week x
  169. sparkelwings

    I blame Easter.....off the wagon and desperatley needing help

    hi claire, it sounds like easter was many of us on diets downfall. i too have struggled since then but not in the same way as you and not eating, totally the other way:copon: as others have rightly said if you're not having enough to eat then you're body will hang on to it and store it. try...
  170. sparkelwings

    20/4/09 started slim fast! excited!

    good luck chelle x
  171. sparkelwings

    Weekly Weigh In....Anyone?

    :happy096:whoop whoop tj :happy096:
  172. sparkelwings

    Why can't I see it?

    wow hun, what a lovely thing to hear. well done you x
  173. sparkelwings

    20/4/09 started slim fast! excited!

    hi chelle, its so hard when you've got others around you eating what they want but don't give in, think of what you will gain! by the way, you could have the fryup if you worked out the calories and i have quorn sausages which i love and don't have yukky bits in and are only about 60 cals each...
  174. sparkelwings

    Day by Day

    hi hun, men huh! try and turn that rage into something positive, sounds boring but are there any cleaning jobs that you've put off, like scrubbing the oven, or clearing cupboards that you can take it out on. don't eat cos like biggirl says you'll only feel more down, think of the bigger...
  175. sparkelwings

    June/July book - Valley of the Dolls by Jacquiline Susann - Read by 31st July

    finished the april book today,loved it and can't wait to discuss!
  176. sparkelwings

    Carrot_tit's Weekly Weigh In

    a lb is a lb sarah, its still in the right direction! i know you're disappointed as its not more but be happy its not on. have a look at what you're eating, put it on here and we'll see if its ok. x
  177. sparkelwings

    One Word Story !

    stomach wrenching.....
  178. sparkelwings

    100% Mon-Thurs

    i hear what you're saying sass :sigh: i've been so bad i'm dreading weigh in on thursday. i'm hoping as i've been 100% since friday it should even out how bad i was. i also find totm is the worst time for me as i get a chocolate craving big time let alone being crabby as well:8855:
  179. sparkelwings

    One Word Story !

    that...
  180. sparkelwings

    One Word Story !

    like...
  181. sparkelwings

    100% Mon-Thurs

    :rotflmao::rotflmao: resist, resist, give them to the dog!
  182. sparkelwings

    Things are looking up .....

    wow lind, you're hubby was on a roll that week! fingers crossed, he only needs one offer. x
  183. sparkelwings

    Things are looking up .....

    cheers hun, yeah i'm in that frame of mind where totally going for it! i want to be in your shoes 6 months from now really pleased with how i look :eek: it does make all the diff if hubby has good job which mine has had in the past. he's usually had general manager type rolls in retail which...
  184. sparkelwings

    100% Mon-Thurs

    sounds like you had a good few days there lili lol!
  185. sparkelwings

    Where did I go so wrong??

    sounds like your friends got sour grapes lind. not vain at all, we all want to be proud of our bods!
  186. sparkelwings

    Hello everyone!! any advise useful

    hi kymsey, well done on your fab loss to date! sf is dead easy. i was on sw and am afraid to admit couldn't be bothered to think about what to eat even though i miss the amount of food now lol. just have the 3 snacks and 2 shakes and fill up on loads of water. i also have ready meals for...
  187. sparkelwings

    Does anyone else.....

    if only sabs :eek: i can't wait for my evening meal as i'm starving by then. perhaps you could as you say split the main meal and have half at lunch or have a smaller meal in the evening, have a pud later or snacks throughout. i don't think it will make much diff providing you have the same...
  188. sparkelwings

    Slimfast April Challenge

    wow lr, what did you do to lose that much? x
  189. sparkelwings

    June/July book - Valley of the Dolls by Jacquiline Susann - Read by 31st July

    hi everyone, its been such a gorgeous day today that i got april's book and just sat in the garden all afternoon reading it! at first i was a bit worried that i wouldn't like it but i'm really in to it. i've had to stop now to get kids tea ready but can't wait to go to bed to carry on :8855:
  190. sparkelwings

    Finally!

    hey hun, well done you:party0049: its horrible when you''ve been so good and then only to sts. i know its better than putting on but we all want the losses, don't we girls! so this is the beginning of the new you, stick with it like you've shown you can and you'll be there in no time :D:D...
  191. sparkelwings

    I really need help!

    hi hun, i have tried cd in the past (just one of many lol) and it was bloody hard! i think i was so up for losing weight that i stuck it for several weeks but eventually not eating anything:eek: did me in. that coupled with the expense made me stop. personally i have found this to be the...
  192. sparkelwings

    Things are looking up .....

    hi hun, oh yeah, i'm ready for that! i'm not too worried about the house as i want him to concentrate on looking for a job ie papers, or the net first but he's pretty good at getting the children to help and will cook tea which is a huge plus as its the worst time for me. i think the hardest...
  193. sparkelwings

    100% Mon-Thurs

    me too! i've eaten so much the last couple of weeks really need to be good!
  194. sparkelwings

    Does anyone else.....

    always in my mouth sarah lol!
  195. sparkelwings

    June/July book - Valley of the Dolls by Jacquiline Susann - Read by 31st July

    hi sass, glad to see a sf buddy on here x
  196. sparkelwings

    One Word Story !

    huge....
  197. sparkelwings

    Day by Day

    hey colin, you speak so much wisdom! i've had the easter weekend off, not overindulging just eating what i fancy, no slimfast as we had a lovely weekend away and you're right, i think the thought of the actual food was so much better than actually eating it. in fact right now i am craving a...
  198. sparkelwings

    im back and in need of a kick up the bum!!

    hi darling, welcome back and fingers crossed for your first week! x
  199. sparkelwings

    BigGirl's Diary

    hi cat and welcome aboard! great loss this week and i agree with everyone its such a simple plan to follow and like thh i have ready meals and bulk it up with salad or veg to make it even easier x
  200. sparkelwings

    Slimfast April Challenge

    omg sass! what a great loss, 5lbs is huge, well done x
  201. sparkelwings

    Things are looking up .....

    hi colin, apparently not i can't get working tax credit as i'm only working 13 hrs a week but can receive child tax credits which is better than nothing. thanks for the link though x
  202. sparkelwings

    Day by Day

    thats great advice colin, thanks. yes we can and will do this with a little help from our friends on here!
  203. sparkelwings

    Does anyone else.....

    yeah colin, thats what i do. i usually give the kids their tea about 5-5.30pm which is quite hard as i'm starving then but start preparing my tea about 6.30 which is usually a ready meal filled up with salad to make the full 600 cal and then save a choc snack for pud. this usually takes me to...
  204. sparkelwings

    Moving from SF to CD

    hi scarymary and goodluck. i tried cd a while back but couldn't live without eating! just having the 3 shakes a day was just too hard for me but you've probably got more will power than me. you're right the loss is quicker so it might give you that push you need to then come back on sf later x
  205. sparkelwings

    Things are looking up .....

    thanks hayley, it was lovely and the weather helped too. i do love the sun. i don't start work until the 2nd may which is great cos it means i've got the rest of the hols with the kids and then time to tidy up before i start lol! its only 13 hrs a week but it all helps and am so pleased to...
  206. sparkelwings

    Day by Day

    wow you're harsh hayley, i think my kids would leave home and the oldest is only 12! :8855: yeah it is bloody hard with them in the house especially in the hols hence why i've fallen off the wagon this week big style and like your hubby eats everything in sight. i think he's got hollow legs...
  207. sparkelwings

    One Word Story !

    of...
  208. sparkelwings

    Day by Day

    i agree with what you say colin but must say willpower is whats needed mostin my house. i have 3 kids (4 if you include hubby) so there is always loads of naughty food around for them, by that i don't mean they don't eat healthily they do, they actually like fruit and veg lol, its just the...
  209. sparkelwings

    Where did I go so wrong??

    you're braver than me lind, fortunately my friend has the scales so haven't been on them and won't until next thurs to give me time to hopefully recoup some of the damage! you seem totally focussed in body and spirit, thats great. x
  210. sparkelwings

    starting again from............ now!!!!!!!!!!

    hi porky, i think you'll find you weren't the only one this weekend to be tempted. mine was so bad that i decided to come off the diet as we went away, am back now and will start sf again on thursday. you are doing this diet cos you want to lose weight like the rest of us, so think how...
  211. sparkelwings

    BMI

    way to go girls x
  212. sparkelwings

    How's everyone managing today

    hi sass,god its been hell. had to do 2 easter egg hunts so double the eggs between 3 kids has been a killer! i don't even like the egg part as its so much thinner than normal but still ate anything that was given to me lol! went away for the weekend and decided to come off sf for the week but...
  213. sparkelwings

    Things are looking up .....

    hi my lovely ladies,thanks so much for your kind words, it really does help! haven't been on here for few days as we all went away for easter to a static caravan that we have at the coast and had a lovely time. ithink it helped hubby to relax away from the house and has perked up quite a bit...
  214. sparkelwings

    Things are looking up .....

    hi everyone, i've been having a rough time of it lately as my hubby was made redundant out of the blue which knocked me for six :wave_cry: but am coming out of the initial shock now and am trying to be more positive. i'm not using the situation as an excuse but as i felt so low turned to food...
  215. sparkelwings

    June/July book - Valley of the Dolls by Jacquiline Susann - Read by 31st July

    hi everyone, i was really disappointed when i couldn't get the first book from my local library as i so wanted to join in but have got the second book now and will start over the weekend yey and have also ordered mays book so it will be here in time. this is a lovely idea as wouldn't feel...
  216. sparkelwings

    Hungry all the time...why??

    hi lind, wow, i've never had that said before, thank you. it s funny really when i take my inspiration from you x
  217. sparkelwings

    Where did I go so wrong??

    same to you lind, i'm also having the weekend off as going away and only wish i had lost as much as you too not worry but hey ho eventually!
  218. sparkelwings

    Slimfast April Challenge

    thanks sweetie, i need all the help i can get !
  219. sparkelwings

    Slimfast April Challenge

    thanks sass, just put last week behind you and get ready for next weeks wi. you will have put yourself in the right frame of mind now! by the way could you take the 2lbs off the amount to go x
  220. sparkelwings

    How do you decide your goal weight?

    i agree with you totally. i would like to get out of the obese/overweight catagory but am not interested in what the scales say only what i look like. if i like what i see then i'm happy with that. long way to go as yet but going to get there!
  221. sparkelwings

    Starting tomorow!!

    hi everyone and welcome to you sf virgins! this is such a helpful site, even if you don't post much yourself you can read others and get so much advice its a lifesaver. jazzyy, you sound so positive at the mo you will def get good result for your first week, keep it up x
  222. sparkelwings

    Hungry all the time...why??

    hi cherrysabs, don't feel so sad! i know its really disappointing to sts or put on if you've really tried but eventually it will show in lbs it might be showing in inches at the mo instead. don't forget you haven't put on either so be pleased with that! chin up and wait to see what happens...
  223. sparkelwings

    Slimfast April Challenge

    hi sass, 2 lb loss for me this week, don't know how as have been eating for england lol. will prob catch up with me next week. x kim
  224. sparkelwings

    Weekly Weigh In....Anyone?

    way to go hun x
  225. sparkelwings

    I blew it!!

    hi lr, i know ywhat you mean about dinner/tea, i think its cos we think about actually eating a meal all day long and are so ready for it that we just gobble it up rather than savouring each bite, go figure! i've read that you are supposed to chew each mouthful about 20 odd times (which would...
  226. sparkelwings

    Hungry all the time...why??

    oh hun, don't be so hard on yourself. its not as if you went on a massive binge and ate eveything in sight :copon: you just had a little slip and looking at your fab loss don't think it will hurt one bit! just get back on it today and put it behind you :hug99: you're an inspiration to us all...
  227. sparkelwings

    Hungry all the time...why??

    lind, whether your hubby is right or not, i'm also struggling big time at the mo but decided i would go all out and be 100% today which so far i have. cannot explain or give you any more advice than has been said just hopefully we will get through this! Be strong x
  228. sparkelwings

    week 1 gone

    way to go barbiegirl, thats a great loss, espically with totm any day now!
  229. sparkelwings

    I must be good today

    5.20pm, just got back in so have been 100% so far, yippee, it certainly helps not being near food all afternoon lol. will have pm shake now and start preparing a huge cheese salad with all the extras that i love, hmmmm just dribbling at the thought, hehe. hope everyone else stayed good x
  230. sparkelwings

    Fed up

    if only i had that problem lol. way to go as yet to reach 11 stone.
  231. sparkelwings

    Morning!!

    hiya, i'm in farmland too, tractorboys, ipswich x
  232. sparkelwings

    I must be good today

    count me in sass, haven't stuck to it properly since last week when we decided to change our weigh in day to thursday from mondays as closer to weekend if we wanted a little something to get us through lol! every day that i stray makes it harder to get back on it but am determined that stops as...
  233. sparkelwings

    Fed up

    good idea rayven, i find that seems to help with me. its so depressing not eating when others around you are but you've got to look at the bigger picture; the new you and this time will be for good. thats how i feel, i can't give up on this one, i've done so many diff diets and this is so easy...
  234. sparkelwings

    Morning!!

    hiya and welcome back. yeah it makes sense to stick with sf if you know it works but agree we all want to lose it that bit quicker lol you lost a huge amount before so you know you can do it but bit of a bad time with the kids off. i know with my 3 here it makes it twice as hard as having to...
  235. sparkelwings

    I blew it!!

    hi lr, so sorry to hear about ayleigh ill again, it must be a tough time for you. its awful when your kids are ill you just want to take their place :wave_cry: as for the cadbury's egg, god they're my favourite :gimi: how did you stop at 1? i'm guesssing that it was that first thing to start...
  236. sparkelwings

    can you add water to the shakes instead of milk?

    hi colin, what have you done so far? i'll presume you have created your own ticker, saved it and then it shows a couple of boxes with html codes in. copy the inside of the top box and go to your signature and paste it in the box there. when you next leave a comment it should show. x
  237. sparkelwings

    starting to lose faith :(

    hi sweetie, i know how you feel hun, when you think what you haven't eaten all week and haven't even lost 1 lb its soul destroying:cry: but what might be happening is that you are losing in inches not lbs:eek: don't give up with it cos eventually if you are being good it will show, it has to...
  238. sparkelwings

    100% day today - Thursday

    hi hun, couldyou not save some cals through the day to have your cereal at night if thats your worst time?
  239. sparkelwings

    SLIMFAST NEWBIES - Introductions

    hi sweetie, i know this will be hard for you as having also done sw in the past and the amount you can eat and then to come to sf and only have a little takes a lot of willpower:sigh: so many of the lovely ladies on here have done so well on it that it does really work and i think the diff with...
  240. sparkelwings

    100% day today - Thursday

    hi lilli, i'm also struggling at mo, lots of pressures and stress making me eat when i know i shouldn't. like you start every day like i mean it and then something goes wrong and i start picking :copon: one of my besties has invited me down the pub lunchtime but will take that as one of my...
  241. sparkelwings

    help please, need some support

    oh claire, you're words sound so familiar.:sigh: i'm also struggling at the mo, hubby was made redundant recently and feel like my world is tumbling down!:eek: i'm worrying about anything and everything and its also my totm which is blowing it even more out of proportion:cry: unfortunately i...
  242. sparkelwings

    SlimFast March Challenge

    oh my god lind :worthy:
  243. sparkelwings

    June/July book - Valley of the Dolls by Jacquiline Susann - Read by 31st July

    duh!!!!! just saw it at the top, how stupid do i feel?!!!!!!!! have just reserved it at my library so will def be ready this time lol. x
  244. sparkelwings

    June/July book - Valley of the Dolls by Jacquiline Susann - Read by 31st July

    hi everyone, i'm really gutted my library didn't have this book in time for me to read as it sounds like it was a good one! has the next one been decided yet as i would love to join!
  245. sparkelwings

    Week one nearly over!

    fabaroozi start hun, :greenapple:it only gets easier as you get used to it and you're stomach shrinks so you won't want as much. don't forget your snacks tho as you're going under the cals and if you do that do often will go in starvation mode:eek:
  246. sparkelwings

    Slimfast April Challenge

    thats ok, i was just trying to work out what time it was there to here as it was about 7 pm when i put that so i now know you're about that behind if that makes sense?!!! hope you feeling ok today :gen126:
  247. sparkelwings

    SlimFast March Challenge

    hi netuk, well done especially for losing more than your challenge. x
  248. sparkelwings

    1st proper meal what do you think?

    hi puddin, was it all home cooked? it sounds like it and sounds great. go on line for a free calorie counter and check each ingredient. i know its a pain at first but eventually you will know what and how much to have. don't know if you should have rest tom tho as the calories will be added...
  249. sparkelwings

    Slimfast April Challenge

    hi lr, on you still online?
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