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Hello Club Tuesday, congratulations for all the losses (and STS, and gains even, because if you're posting on here you're still in the game and nice to see the progress we're all making, including the blips). I lost 2.5 this week and got my club 10 (AND won the raffle!). Totally chuffed with...

Wow, lots of brilliant brilliant losses this week, and congratulations to all those Slimmers of the Year - really inspiring! Now then, I erm, ahem, I er ... gained 1.5lbs this week. Shucks. However, when asked at the time "was the wine worth it?" I had to admit that it was! Hehehe. But...

Hi all, congratulations to all you losers (I mean that in the nicest way possible). 0.5 off me this week, but it's "off" not "on" so it's all gion in the right direction and I'm pleased with :D Plus, I know why it wasn't more so you know, can't complain ... hehehe

Oh I LOVE that feeling, it's brilliant!! Congratulations, I find it soooo much more satisfying than the numbers on the scales.

Well done Tuesday(ers)! I lost 1.5 this week, which I'm happy with (inching ever closer to the 1.5 stone mark). Got a clear weekend coming up for some speed soup experimentation too, so looking forward to having the kitchen (and toilet) to myself :D

Some brilliant losses this week, congratulations Club Tuesday, always my favorite thread of the week! I lost 1.5, which is quite pleasing giving the off-road week I've had. My C challenged me to lose 3 this week to reach my Club Ten so I must be good this week, must! Re: post-WI binging, our...

Thanks Lisa, well done you too!

That happened to me one week and I was furious because I'd really stuck to it, but it all came off the following week AS WELL as what I'd lost that week too so it was super fab! Don't let it get to you, it's probably a subversive glass of water lingering about enjoying the scenery!

Some amazing results this week, well done Club Tuesday! I lost 2.5lbs this week (though it's technically over 2 weeks as I took last week off). Got my 1 stone award so super chuffed!

You're right, I think it's 2 litres.

Just popping in to wish the Tuesday gang good luck today. I'm taking a weeks holiday from WI but have my fingers crossed for everyone!

Thanks so much for this thread. I'm off to a Cosmos tonight and have been dreading it because previous experience tells me that even the 'healthy' choices are oily (how sad it is to 'dread' going to a delicious all-you-can-eat Chinese resturant!?!). Anyway, I'm fortunately working from home...

A delightful shock of 5lb off this week (I reckon last week I must have accidently turned up to group as a water balloon or something, and this is actually the work of two weeks not one). Deeeeeelighted!

A single vodka (25ml) and diet coke is 2.5 syns (so if you have the full allowance you can have 6 drinks!). I made the switch recently (from pints of beer) and it wasn't bad - though after 4 drinks I'd had enough of the fizz! Have a lovely time!

Same Darkangel, I had a completely unexplained gain this week and felt so low afterwards I just wanted to give up - I was so upset I didn't stay for group because I didn't want anyone to think I was lying when I said I stuck to the plan even though I had. But Lousiehj is right and fluctuations...

I feel for you, I have a similar problem - only we don't wait til birthdays or holidays, there is ALWAYS something in the staffroom. I've started to bring in pummets of fruit with me (strawberries, raspberries, plums etc). It's surprising how refreshing people find them and always seem to...

Well done everyone, some nice losses this week eh?! I GAINED a pound! Gained! Tsk! Oh well, there are many reasons for this - all of which will hopefully be gone by next week and I'll get a bigger loss than normal (she kids herself in a desperate and optimistic attempt to stay motivated ;))

I get the traditional type which is just shredded cabbage in brine, so it can be quite salty. Generally I have it with salad (and I have salad quite a lot), though I have been known to have it as a vegetable portion ... and eat it on it's own straight from the jar ... :gimi: You definitely...

Awww sorry Ela_ine, I feel for you hun :( How's the Success Express treating you?

Sauerkraut! I just LOVE it!! I'm a touch worried about the salt content, and there are, erm, other side effects, but it's just sooooo delicious!

I read that it was more likely to change every stone rather than every 10lbs, but don't read it too literally. We all store fat in different places, and our bodies lose it from different places too - but it's only in the initial stages, after that it evens out. So it's possibly your're body...

Good luck for tomorrow everyone. I've been shockingly good this week foodwise though am beginning to doubt my habit of saving most of my syns for a couple of boozey evenings (it's worked before but I think my body is getting wise to my plans). Had a filling dinner this evening so feeling...

Wow, I don't buy clothes that are too small, but maybe I should have one item, just one - it would feel so good to fit into it! I don't know about anyone else but when I see sizes 12 and below I just think they're completely unreal, and I could never imagine wearing them. I'm a size 18, and...

I have 'allowed' periods where the wagon pulls over and stops for a rest. I get off, stretch my legs, over-indulge in the local inn, and then hop back on. Invariably the next leg of the journey is always much harder, but I keep telling myself it was just a pit stop, and to get back on and...

I've got Just Dance 2 and it's not bad! I bought it because I thought dancing would be more fun than doing arobics, plus I can't dance so I thought I might pick up some moves, but I've far from mastered it! I was a bit worried because not being particularly hip and young I was slightly...

Fishless Fingers, 8 pack, frozen, 28.5g each - 2 syns on all. Tuna Style & Sweetcorn Crispbakes, twin pack, frozen, 100g each - 5.5 syns on all.

Well, sorry to be indelicate, but I'm a strong supporter of Scan Bran (and other bran products) that help keep you, erm, regular :p That and loads of water. I think mentally it helps me to think that my body is moving things through and flushing them out pretty quickly.

Well done on all the loses, and well done to everyone else too - it really says something when people post even if they're dissapointed, it indicates an intention to keep going (so it's still really inspiring). I stayed the same this week but am delighted with that because I had a very naughty...

Like the others have said, plus I'd take a bit of extra money in case you are tempted to buy any of the SW goodies such as recipe books or Hi-Fi bars (and my class has a weekly raffle - though it's not compulsory). The first week I got caught out on fruit juice thinking it was free and it...

Generally I'm not a fussy eater and so like most things, but it took me ages to get into quark! Struth that was a struggle, but people kept saying how great it was and how versatile it can be, so I kept going with it despite the initial shock of how gross it was to start with. Now I know how...

If you like cheesey dips/spread mix a HEX A portion of strong flavoured cheese with quark and leave it overnight to let the flavours come out. I've just done it with Saint Agur which is quite a soft cheese so mixed in well and the flavour REALLY carried. I used two heaped dessetspoons of...

SW are definitely the answer when poorly!! Oh yes! Guilt-free and filling!! Enjoy!

I know what you mean, I didn't feel well over the weekend and it seemed a natural reflex to want to eat (despite not feeling hungry) and constantly had my nose in the fridge looking for something to pick at and to feel 'satisfied'. I think it's a combination of two things; comfortable...

Oooo thanks for the warning, I haved some in the fridge thinking it was free too. I know it's very oily, but other oily fish are on the free list so I didn't think to check. I'm not going to throw it out though, I might mix a bit with some quark to make a sort-of fishy spread/pate (it'll...

Congratulations all you lovely losers! I really enjoy coming to this thread once a week. Another -1.5 for me which I'm really pleased about as there was a bit of impromtu flexi-bargaining this week :D Yes I completely do, it's my little treat. Not with food though, with wine. My OH and I...

Today I bought some a packet of Saint Agur (strong cheese) to mix with quark for a cheesey dip to have tomorrow. I carefully cut the exact 28g HEXA allowance and put the rest in the fridge (at the very back of the fridge). Mixed my slice with the quark and put it in the fridge to 'mature'...

Hiya. There are several good reasons to drink water. Firstly, like fat your body needs it to survive so it stores it up. Unlike fat (sadly) if you give your body plenty of water it stops hanging onto the stuff it's squirreled away (like in your ankles) and only keeps what it needs - therefore...

Well done everyone, some impressive stats on here this week! I lost 4lbs (which is a shock, but I was a slow starter so I think the scales are balancing themselves), got my half stone award and slimmer of the week. I'm oddly proud of my stickers - where do I put them?!

Hi Rustic, congrats on your engagement! I've never been too good with will power myself and tend to dive into things and be consumed by a concept for a couple of weeks and then interest starts to fade. This is the second time I've tried SW but I've hopefully put a few things in place to...

Hello, I joined a group three weeks ago and we have a taster day next week and I'm not sure how much I'm expected to bring. The group is quite large (40+) but only about half of those people stay - will the others stay if there are nibbles? It has a theme of 'curry' so I was thinking about...

Congratulations everyone, really fab to read your losses and positive attitutes! I lost 2lbs this week.

Weigh-in is at 6.30, so it seems like a long way off for me too. Those brownies sound delicious!

Thanks for the welcome ImpossibleDreamer, I do feel very encouraged and motivated reading Minimins threads. I don't know why but I really look forward to weigh-ins, perhaps it's beginners enthusiasm? I know where I've strayed in the week, or rather "used flexible syns", and that's been twice -...

Hi all, I'm new(ish) [joined a few years ago but let it fall by the wayside]. I've joined a group this time and so my weigh in is now on Tuesday. Reading this thread has been very inspiration seeing all these steady losses, so I thought I'd join in (and hope to have steady losses myself)...

I'm spending a lot less on cheese and wine now, that's for sure! In general I think it can be cheaper though because the local green grocer (if you're lucky enough to have one) is so much cheaper than the supermarket. The problem I find is that with buying fresh food I have to shop more often...

ooo I love artichokes...they do have a side-effect though, I might avoid them for lunch ;)

Thanks everyone for your warm welcome - it really helps!

Hello! I joined this forum last year, did a stint at SW and managed to lose near a stone and a half but then fell back into my old habits. Well I'm back, and this time I have an incentive to keep me going which is that I'm getting married in 5 weeks time. Since stopping I've put half a...

Could not agree with you more! There is something very intriguing about men in drag (good drag mind, not just sticking a couple of balloons up their jumper and prancing about). ...I'll get me coat...

Barrack Obama. Since he's been in the UK I've gone a bit fan-crazy:p

Sorry to pick up an old thread, but I just don't understand how the 30g bag of rice cakes can be 6 syns on a green day. According to the ingredients on the bag I'm munching now they are 89% brown rice and 11% Marmite. I thought both were free on green...? (Or is this the first sage of...

Thanks guys, useful tips. Planning more green days this week and will look up that carrot cake recipe.

I have a theory that it works because of the way our body digests carbs and protein. If eaten together your body stores more to fat, but eaten separately it's broken down better and put to good use (you can tell I'm not a scientist! LOL). Generally though it encourages healthy eating, so EE...

I think Sainsbury's in Clifton make up their own rules (it's the posh part of Bristol). They also delight in pumping out doughnut smell onto the train station where I pass through everyday. Sorry you don't like it though, for me it's reinvented green days.

Hi, I've mostly been having red days and have noticed an increased desire for sweet food, particularly stodgy things like cake. The reason I notice is that normally I don't have a sweet tooth at all and never used to want anything like that. It's all a bit frustrating as I now find myself...

I frequently have a salad and then top it up with something I've bought on the way to work. This is sometimes cooked chicken or lean ham, but recently whole cooked prawns have been on offer, and there's enough in the packet for two people easily (though I tend to scoff the lot). It can be...

Just popped into Sainsburys this morning and they have an offer on of buy two pots for £2.50 (normally £1.80 a pot). Don't know if it's in all stores at the moment, but anyone in Bristol might want to head to Clifton shopping centre. Mind you that's a lot of egg mayo to get through....ooo...

Aww bummer, hope they weren't too expensive! But as you say it'll stop you weighing yourself! I also have good scales that I (kinda) trust, but they can be my worst enemy if I use them between WI dates. I've just decided to ignore them unless it's Friday morning - sometimes I feel like...

I had grilled chicken stuffed with herbs, onion and tomato, with steamed veg (leeks, french beans and red pepper).

Good luck Minders! Enjoy your time off!! I find keeping busy helps me :D

Well done, you're stronger than me! :D

Awww thanks guys! I'm super chuffed. I know it's a lot but perhaps having stayed the same for ages it was a bit like the boost you get when you first start ... ? Good luck everyone else x

Yeah woo! I was stuck at the same weight for the last 4 weeks, but this week had an extra boost of a 4lb loss! Seems like a lot so maybe I just got lucky this morning, but fingers crossed for next week as I'm now only 1lb away from my mini goal of a stone and a half!!

Thanks Tullulah! (eeek!)

Hi, some of you clever folk seem to be able to calculate syns, is there a formula? Had a mad lunch as I didn't bring one in to work today. Dived into Somerfield hoping to grab a salad but they didn't have any, so in a panic bought some skinless cooked chicken fillets and some salsa (I'm on a...

I've just reread my post and think I was dwelling too much on the negative. I do have a positive reason to lose weight, and that is that we want to start a family. I have a history of fertility problems and the best thing I can do for myself now, for my future family, and for a long and...

I have a tendency towards anxiety which leads nicely to hypochondria (!!), so I'm primarily doing this for health reasons. I would also like to feel that I look nice, and not let things like clothes shopping, or social occasions leave me feeling awkward, left out, and ultimately depressed...

I'm on a red so I'm thinking maybe pork chops with grilled mushrooms and a pile of steamed greens.

I've never understood why they don't do more tops with sleeves! I know everyone is different and it's all about what you feel comfortable in, but being overweight I have NEVER liked having the tops of my arms exposed, and just can't understand why the designers of larger clothing ranges don't...

Thanks Gail and Mrs V, and congrats Simmy, that's a brilliant loss!

I WI at home on a Friday morning and this week I've STS but I'm pretty pleased with that as I know this week has not been a strict one. Got a kick-up-the-bum yesterday as someone at work asked if I was pregnant (!!! I'm not - how thoughtless!). But at least I now have renewed enthusiasm to...

Nooo!!! I didn't realise! They are my favourite! Thanks for info, that might have a lot to explain my STS status for the past few weeks! LOL

Sorry to pick up an old thread, but I've been taking them (and haven't had any problems) since I started SW. I have been a bit worried that they may interfere with SW - but think I might just be being paranoid. I have noticed though that I'm not as *ahem* regular as I used to be...

Thanks Jaylou, that's really useful to know. I think if I were to go I'd happily stay for the duration of the class. Plus I like the idea of meeting new people. Sounds quite daunting to go through the class person by person - but maybe that's exactly the motivation I need!

Hi, I've been doing SW online and on my own which appeals to me as I have unpredictable events crop up quite a bit. The first 4 weeks were great, but I've since lost some of the initial enthusiasm and after several STS weeks I think I need a boost of motivation and have been thinking about...

I am always good on Mondays, no matter what. I wake up with a spring in my step and the enthusiasm to have a GOOD week. Today was no exception and I got up nice and early to make a salad for lunch and a huge bowl of fruit for breakfast.... But I get to work to find I have to take part...

Ooo thanks for the tip, I love cheese too and found a lot of the low fat ones don't melt properly. I miss cheese :( I find it almost easier not to have any at all than restrict myself to the 28g and suffer the agony of not going back for more!

Like you I'm having a rare green day. I'm thinking SW pizza, but I have a feeling OH will grumble, so I'm considering some kind of risotto. OR, I might take a tapas approach just to shake things up a little bit and make BOTH of these, some SW quiche, chopped up crunchy veg with...

I fancy a bit of the feel-good factor. My OH gave me a hug this morning and sincerely said "you're much thinner to hug" which made me feel all glowy inside. Whilst I'm doing this for me and privately celebrate my little achievements (this morning 5 inches off my waist!!) it's always nice to...

Well done! I must say I was keen to find out how you got on after some evil-doer combined cheese and bacon in a pasty. So nice to know their cunning ploy to drag you down didn't work!!

I find green days fill me up a lot more, and I feel quite bloated and sluggish. But I think that's just me - pasta and potatoes feel stodgy and make for a heavy evening meal. I tend to stick with red but my OH misses potatoes so I'm trying a green day today. I've just cooked up Pasta n'...

Hi PurpleButterfly. The difficult part to explain is getting your head round the lists of food types (e.g. what's free and when - because it changes depending on if you're on an original, green, or EE day). This is why people feel it's better to go to a class or join the online group. In...

I prefer orginal and when I started I could happily live of these, but now I understand EE I use them on days when there's an "event" of some kind, so I don't spend my time worrying about how far off plan I'm going. I don't think EE or green work that well for me, but everyone is different...

You look great! And what an inspiration to the rest of us! Congrats:happy096:

I agree, I already save up my treats for weekends, somehow it wouldn't feel like such a challenge if I was only abstaining for 6 days at a time. My my how I've changed since being on SW - before I would have moaned about going hours without some things!!.

Now, depending where you stand on these things, in the Catholic faith Sundays do not count towards the 40 days of Lent because they are considered feast days - so you can give something up in the week and still have your treat at the weekend. [Caveat - not all faiths follow this rule and you...

Fruit and veg is so much cheaper from a green grocers if you have one nearby (and nicer, I think, to support a local business rather than a supermarket). I find that helps keeps the cost down a lot for red days as most of my evening meals tend to be some kind of lean meat with vast amounts of...

I've started going to tap dancing classes! I love the idea of dancing but wanted something I could do without a partner. It's great, and I practice every time I think no one is looking ;)

I'm thinking alcohol and unnecessary packaging (refusing to buy anything bound up in pointless plastic).

I always considered bread as a carrier for cheese and ham anyway, it's an absolute pleasure to bin it and just have the middle of the sandwich!

You're a star! Thank you!

Hi, can anyone give me a rough estimate syn value for the individual Lindt Lindor chocs? (the little balls that are soft in the middle). I'm guessing they're about the same as normally chocolates, but I can't remember what that is....and there's a whole blooming box of them in the staff room....

It's made from mycoproteins, which is fungus. It comes in various meat-substitute like forms like 'chicken' strips or mince. I really like it, but my OH can always tell when I've used it instead of the real thing so there is a difference in taste, but I think it's quite bland at times so...

I have a pair of Trinny & Susanna 'tums, bums and thighs" jobbies, they're like black cycling shorts. Quite good, but I wore them once under flesh coloured tights and a full knee length skirt, and as I was coming down the stairs at a party my skirt flared up and everyone saw them!! :ashamed0005:

Lol I'm in the same boat. I thought it was 20 but turns out it's more. I'm trying not to post useless rambles but want to add an avatar ;)

Thanks. Think I might need to save up a bit then.

Do you have to have a Wii to use a Wii Fit? Or can it be bought separately?

I had my first tonight, delicious! Only problem was it was hard to restrict the amount of cheese I like to normally top my pizza with. But otherwise I thought it was super-tasty. Also, very pleased to hear that pastrami is free on original, thanks for that Mummy2beslim :)

I WI at home on a Monday too, but only because that was the day of the week I started (always full of good intentions at the start of the week! LOL). Since then I've added measuring day on a Thursday, but having read this thread I've had a lightbulb moment of "what was I thinking?!". Going...

Hi, this is the start of my 5th week and I've lost a stone so far. I didn't join this forum though until last week, but I'm very glad I'm here now! good luck :)

Thanks guys, really useful stuff to know. As it turns out I lost 1.5lbs this week, which I don't think is too bad considering. As for eating like a slim person, I got given some cheese for Valentines (it's more romantic than it sounds, honest) and this will be slowly incorporated into my HEXs.

Ooo I just thought of another reason. I'm not sure if it is true or just my paranoia, but last year I applied for quite a few jobs and always felt my size made a bad impression. I wouldn't go as far to say I was openly discriminated against because I was big, I just think my confidence wasn't...

I agree, what an awful thing to say to someone. There could be two reasons she said it, one is that she was just making conversation and didn't think about what she was saying. And the other is jealousy. I experienced something similar from a colleague also started a diet at the same time I...

Aw I'm sorry! Poor you! I know how you feel though, I saved up my syns a few weeks ago to go out for a quiet drink with my OH, and when I arrived in the pub one of his friends was there and joined us all evening and talked solely to him, and I sat in more-or-less silence all evening. A very...

Thanks guys, very encouraging. I'm definitely back on plan today and do see those two nights as a treat and not a step backwards.

I love measurements. I got impatient waiting for the weekly WI so do measurements on a different day and now have two days of the week that give me a confidence boost. Actually, I got three pieces of string the length of my bust, waist and hips, and stuck them on the wall. When I measure...

Hi, how quickly do you think having an indulgent moment would have an effect on your weight? (ie how quickly do you put on weight?) For example, the last two nights for me have been seriously off plan. My partner whisked me off on Friday night for a meal out and I didn't hold back, and then...

I got heart-shaped cheese! But I love it, I can incorporate it into my HEXs, and I love cheese way more than chocolate so I actually thought it was very thoughtful. One year I got a large cheese grater. To know me is to know I love cheese ;)

It's interesting to read people's experiences of shopping, and how disappointing it is that a lot of highstreet shops don't sell our size. Personally I'm trying not to buy clothes at the moment as I'm hoping to drop a few sizes and then go and treat myself. But one good thing I've always...

Thanks everyone. This site has been really welcoming :)

It's like a regular flask but tends to be shorter and wider, so you can actually eat out of it with a spoon.

Most days I bring in a salad with a selection of 'bits' (peppers, gerkins, artichokes) and then buy some cooked prawns or chicken on the way to work and add them to the salad to make it a bit more exciting. It's not the cheapest way to go though. One problem though is that having salad in...

I've had several photo moments when I can't believe I'm really the size I am. Last November was my Gran's 80th birthday celebration and the whole (skinny) family were going to be there. I hadn't seen most of them for years but instead of looking forward to it I remember in the morning...

Thanks! you too :)

Hi, I must admit I've been lurking here for weeks, and I wanted to say a big thank you to everyone as I've read some fantastic advice and have been really inspired. I'm on my 4th week of Slimming World, and it's going well so far. My target total loss is 3.5 stone, but mostly my partner and...

I'm planning garlic prawns for a started, possibly rack of lamb (lean) with steamed veg for main (and keeping it small, like a disappointing restaurant! LOL) and then a cheese cake made with quark for dessert. The fact that we so rarely have more than one course for a meal will make it a treat...

Hi, I'm new here too (well actually I've been lurking for weeks, but this is my first post (Hello!!)). I'm approaching my 4th weekend on SW, and it's going really well so far, but on my first weekend I gained, and on the second I was as miserable as sin because I felt deprived of my usual...