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Hey everyone, I finally made it back :D how's everyone getting on?

That's what I thought, so I bought a couple :D

I got frylight for 1.39 in b&m

Well done endgame, it's really hard to admit sometimes that it's got out of hand, but you shifted it once and you can do it again. I have lost weight before only to gain back what I lost and more before I got my head back on straight so don't beat yourself up. Good luck xxx

I really am :D x

Thanks mejulie, not the fastest time but finishing without stopping or walking was the aim. I can work on the time later :p

I completed my first 5k today :D just under 36 mins

Me 3 :D x

Well done for putting that out there orla, it can't have been easy. Also for keeping at it when you are feeling so low. That's incredible. You have so much focus and you're so close to target, you can't give up now. X Instead of looking at the scales from week to week, try considering your...

Well done sus_murf, I don't think I could have done that x Delighted with 2.5lb off at wi last night but it was a bit misleading as I didn't wi last week and I know I had at least 5lb on then. I have 3.5lb left to my lowest and I want it off next week. X

Freeze it ;) I do that all the time x

I'm taking the dogs to a dog park over an hour away today so I'm kinda in the same boat. Gonna go grab breakfast before I leave then make up a salad for lunch and take that with me. Hope it doesn't get too hot in my car tho, that'll be awkward :p should be home by 5 tho so plenty of time to sort...

Lol, I have 6 weeks til R4L and 1 minute jog is pushing it still did my training today even tho I could quite happily have not. Enjoying it tho. Was a bit off plan too last night, had a couple of drinks and a buffet instead pf dinner and managed to have weighed this morning lower than yesterday.

Breakfast Lunch Dinner Been to the gym today and all ;) x

True ;) That's amazing! Well done, you'll be at target in no time :D xxx

The best part of it is that it's not the runners that I'm worried about pointing and laughing at me. It's the lazy beasts whose biggest exercise involves reaching for another bag of crisps and the remote control...y'know, people like I used to be ;) x

I started outside on tuesday and only did it at the gym yesterday because I was already going for zumba. I do feel very self conscious outside tho cuz I'm still pretty big and being new to running, I feel a bit like everyone is pointing and laughing...I know that most likely no one cares tho

I've started that app more times than I can count :p I got as far as week 5 but my own treadmill is pants and the belt keeps slipping. Haven't a clue where to get a replacement or who to ask to fit it (it's a pretty old motorised argos one). I do have a gym membership but I'm mostly too lazy to...

Lol, it was a big bag and required a lot of organisation :p it's the irish in me, I like my spuds. Congrats on the marathon, I didn't realise you were a runner. You're kinda at the opposite end of the scale from me, I cannot run to save myself but am trying to get into it...my "training" last...

How's everyone else getting on today? I'm feeling extremely sore but productive at least. Started training for Race for Life this week and made the mistake of following last night's training with a zumba class...oops, looking forward to yoga to stretch out the muscles. Decided to make my life a...

I've set myself some mini - goals. All very achievable if I behave, averaging 1 - 2lb a week. Hoping a time limit will stop me procrastinating ("it's ok, I'll get back on plan next week"). If I stick to it and achieve them, I should be less than a stone to target by the Monday before Christmas

Lol, grapes don't usually affect me at all and I've been windy since this afternoon so it's not that :p At least it's a loss..and a good one. Don't forget if you carry on with sp for another week to add a yoghurt in or an ee day or two x

Ps, tmi, i know but my guts really aren't happy about being back on plan :(

Good to see you back orla and glad ur mum is doing well. Congrats on the consecutive losses, that's amazing. So far, I've stuck to plan today. Went to the cinema this evening tho and had a punnet of grapes instead of a bag of crisps so I'm mega proud of myself. Training also commenced for Race...

Welcome, good to have you here :p I need a friend like that, sonasgirl. Didn't make it to class last night as I had it booked off (my mum wasn't going as this past weekend was a hard one for her so I stayed home too). Weighed myself this morning and I'm back up over 16st. Not only am I out of my...

Lol, so much for uncomplicating the plan!

Never heard the ham thing and I thought you could still use ur syns on whatever you want, even yoghurt? Xx

That's fantastic! Really well done ;) especially if your weather was as bad as it was here this morning. I think sometimes we get so hung up on whether or not its raining and forget that we are not in fact the wicked witch of the west and we will not melt. Let's face it, it's ireland, if we...

Might have to do that, have not measured since February, but I'm about half a stone up from my lowest. How r u finding sp? I might have to give it a go for a couple of days but I don't like the cauliflower rice and find it difficult to have dinner without a "side"

Consider me flushed. ..which is appropriate since I feel like poo. Been doing exactly the same as you ever since Christmas. Every time i get back on track, i get sidetracked again. I have signed up for Race for Life (end of May), and I really wanna have some weight off before then. It's not all...

Oooh, they sound good

So kinda an oopsie yesterday. Breakfast was the usual overnight oats with mocha, lunch was sticky chicken with rice and dinner was the same but with chips. Problem was the 2 4.5 syn sandwich thins and the leftover weddibg favour sweets. Probably about 5-10 syns over my limit but that's really...

How'd you get on R-E-D? MrsBrodie, I know what you mean, I use my heb for most of the bread I have but the problem is that once I start, I can't stop. I find my losses better (and cravings more manageable) if I stay away from it altogether x

Day 4, still on plan technically but I may have over eaten a bit yesterday. Dinner last night was absolutely gorgeous and mega simple. Chicken sausages (don't know the syn value as they are a butcher variety but his chicken mince is 2% fat so I'm counting 1 syn each to cover myself) browned off...

I'm having some issues with the minimins app atm and have reverted to the old one (which doesn't let me view your profile pic among other things), but will get a look asap :p Mayo definitely sounds like something you guys should do but I totally understand your cousin not being ready. Hopefully...

I resisted again, 2 full days :p I feel like an alcoholic earning sobriety badges but whatever works :p Breakfast today I felt like a treat so had scrambled eggs, 2 bacon medallions, onion and half a chicken burger. Also have this to up the speed and give me a snack later since breakfast...

Aw, small world, my hubby is from Larne. That's a shame about the visit to Mayo, maybe you guys could all go at a later date? It might be a nice way to honour your aunt by going on a trip she had planned.

The 9 syns have gone on a roll for the burger and some extra light mayo and now I have the munchies...oh dear :(

Aw, hun, it sounds like you've been on a complete emotional roller coaster! So sorry to hear about your aunt, must be really hard to celebrate a birth while trying to grieve a death and vice versa. My heart goes out to your family xx Congratulations on Greatest Loser, I really should get my...

So the plan was a success, 1 day 100% on plan. I'm not gonna say it was easy, I could easily have had a binge but I think knowing EXACTLY how many syns I had left helped me pull it back. Finished the day with a total of 14 syns used (and only cuz I couldn't find something worth 1 syn...I...

Good luck with it, and there's nothing to be embarrassed about. I figure if I can shift 6.5st, I can shift 10st and if I can shift 10st and get to my target, anyone can. I had tried everything and only seemed to get bigger. SW is the only thing that works because I can still indulge my love of...

I'm still kicking about R-E-D, you just starting? I'm on mobile so can't see stats but I'm currently 6.5st down with 3.5 still to go. Xx

Seriously haven't been able to get back on plan since the wedding. I feel like the freakin easter bunny at the minute with the amount of chocolate I've been scarfing so I'm posting this as my plan of action and in the hope that writing it all down will make me accountable. This is breakfast...

Hey orla, how's your sister getting on? Has she had her baby yet? X How is everyone else? I'm still dithering, can't get back on plan at all. Ducked class last night, couldn't face being told I'd gained again. Had a blow out last night and I'm considering it the last of the treats. Every bite in...

Thanks hun, I don't think I've ever been as delighted with a gain :p Feels good to be all wifed up, although nothing much has really changed. Still keep forgetting and signing my maiden name tho

Thanks Summer, good luck xx

Oh ps, I won Greatest Loser for my group :D

Hey there, how is everyone getting on? It's v quiet atm. First night back after the wedding last night and after 2 weeks off plan, takeaways, sweets, cake and big synful meals, I had 3lb on. I am ecstatic with that, I can do more damage in a single day than that :p Back to basics now, I want...

Thanks guys :D xxx

I have been known to make my own sausages and I'm not entirely sure how the Iceland ones are syn free as I checked the % of pork and it was <90% which seemed odd as to be free, I've been told ham etc had to be at least 90 or 95% pork (can't remember which as I don't eat ham).

Hey you guys! How is everyone? Thought I'd share a wee sneak preview, the official wedding photos should arrive later today but here's a couple for now ;) please excuse my chins, it's hereditary :p

Sausages don't totally suck but unless you regularly buy frozen sausages, I wouldn't bother. £3 $ for 6 and they do taste like Iceland bagged frozen sausages to me

Yeah, I'd rather wait to save up and go somewhere amazing than go now and be kinda disappointed. We are definitely gonna go somewhere in the summer (******* might get hit for a last minute bargain), had to get oh a passport and everything cuz he's never been further than Scotland so he's all...

That's the plan Orla ;) Siobhan, no honeymoon plans as yet, we're staying an extra night in the hotel then coming home for a few days off work. Gonna have a big holiday in the summer as we're on a pretty tight budget atm and there aren't a lot of nice hot places that don't cost a bomb in...

Also, good luck Orla with your weigh in tomorrow, you're every bit as focused and determined as I am xx

Thank you everyone, I'm all aflutter (haha, always wanted to use that phrase!) and will def be changing my name on here if I can. 3lb off tonight, so 1.5lb below my previous lowest, totm is due tomorrow (argh, better not stick around long, I have a wedding night to make the most of!) so probably...

I am indeed Orla, so excited, and hopefully will have a pound and a half off at least which will take me to my lowest again. As far as the fluid retention, I don't know when it hits, but usually on the first day of my totm, I shed it all.

Haha, Summer, that makes my evening! Does that go for bubbly too?

Thanks hun, i got past it eventually, although it did involve changing doctors too before i finally got some help. Enjoy your valentines day, sounds like a well times side effect, bet G is delighted ;) hope coming off the pill helps your depression, it sucks being in that spiral and haywire...

If I were to make a recommendation based on personal experience, I would say avoid norgeston like the plague. I got put on it because my doctor assured me my weight left me no other options (even though my blood pressure was perfect). I cried...for months. It did what it was supposed to, but...

I think so, although not sure why the app lists each twice, one healthy Extra and one not x

Thanks guys, good luck Orla, hope you get your century tonight. Couple of slips shouldn't do much damage NewMe, good luck tomorrow xx

Pound off for me tonight, which is an achievement since I've only had half a good week (started well, didn't end the same). Got my 6.5st back 1.5lb to my lowest. That's the plan for next week. X

Mine is planning to camp outside :p

Is it wrong that I'm really excited that my OH is going out tomorrow night for his stag party and that this means I can make chicken dopiaza and have it as hot as I like? 3 of my 4 bridesmaids will be at my house so I might even make a girls night in of it

Welcome xc

Tesco should have them, that's where I get them most of the time. They're usually with the spices and stuff but check with the condiments and stuff if you can't find them. I haven't tried the curry, but I might give the white sauce one a go if I can find it. I'm having sweet potato cottage pie...

The cauliflower was microwaved in a bowl with the cling film on, yup, just pierce it a couple of times and be careful when removing it so u don't get burned. These are lazy garlic and chilli both syn free but you can use normal garlic and chilli or I would imagine the powdered versions, just...

Congrats on getting ur 7st back orla, that's fantastic and you should def renew your vows. X I told my other half it was potato bread with garlic and he asked if there was more...then scarfed two more bits. I'm not a fan of cauliflower either but I enjoyed it. I blitzed half a cauliflower then...

My consultant said last night that they actually have been off sourcing sweet potatoes in Spain or the like and that they will be "only the best ingredients". The vouchers will be 2 meals for £5 and it is just an introductory thing to try them to see what you think. X

Yup, this month...couple of people have asked if I'll be changing for the evening do...hell no! It's the only time in my life that I get to wear a big princess dress, and I spent more than enough on it, I'm not taking it off til my hubby pries it from me ;) On another note, I made cauliflower...

13.00 20th Feb xx

16 days, 22 hours and 40 minutes :s not that I'm counting

Thanks NewMe, I really did, and orla is right, I've been at this two years too and you've powered past me as well. Just remember that no matter how difficult it gets and how much you feel like giving in, if you do, you'll soon creep back up. You're doing amazing. I managed to get 2.5lb off last...

*serial weighing alert* I've had an absolutely 100% week and on my scales, it showed I had gone from 6lb from my lowest to 1lb below my lowest yesterday morning...but last night was my hen party and I had a meal out and in spite of my best intentions to go easy on the drink, people kept buying...

Makes sense, it'd be a pain to have to remember to get vouchers every time. That is assuming that the discount isn't a one off x

One of the girls on my fb group shared this. Thought it might be of interest. I'll definitely be giving some of them a go as my wedding is 10 days after that so prob won't be much cooking going on in my house that week. I love the idea of the meatballs and sausages if they don't taste like...

Only the alpen lights x

I'm planning on using a tub for carbonara this evening but it can also be used for making chicken kiev type things, quiche, cheesecake, or mixed with sweetener and used like (very thick) cream in desserts. There's loads of other things but that's just off the top of my head ;)

No problem NewMe xx

Will have a look for that Strawbs, but I've seen the muller banana and custard in tesco too (I get them in my deliveries so it might just be the bigger stores). As for the quark, when I find it, I stock up and freeze it (freezes fine) and if I am out and can't find it, I sub with fat free...

Don't have aldi up here at all so that's the lamb shanks and pineapple cottage cheese out altho some of the smaller stores seem to have a really good range of muller lights and I think tesco do a few flavoured cottage cheeses :p I think that's pretty universal, one of the uk slow cooker sites...

Hope ur vivo do them then :D if they don't, your group might be able to convince them to start stocking them if they are willing to buy them. Xxx

My local vivo do the slender choice sausages but I'm in the north so don't know if you have vivo in the south x

I love the double choc and the rocky roads. I don't usually bother with the 6 syn ones but I have been known to make an exception for the salted caramel...they are amazing

Black coffee is indeed free on all days :D My group had very limited stock of hifis too :(

U can't consider urself lazy if ur walking 2 hours a day my dear ;) bet it's setting a fantastic example (and routine) for your daughter. X

My plan for now is to sort of stick to eesp for breakfast and lunch minus the extra heb and have an EE dinner. That should help me curb the excessive carbs (as I know overeating potatoes and rice are my big issue), while still enjoying my dinner.

I did sp not last week but the one before and had a good week but my mum had a gain, last week I added a couple of days but as I say, lots of extra exercise so I don't trust that to be related to sp. It's definitely worth a try for a week but if you like ur starchy carbs, it is tough to find...

Totally agree with orla and bear in mind that beginning an exercise plan is likely to delay your weight loss for the first 4 weeks as your body gets used to it and retains more water to cushion sore muscles. If you are very focused on the scales, this can be very demoralising so take the first...

That's fantastic mrsmoo, really well done on the loss and the exercise sounds fab. I have one of those too, a fellow member was getting a new one and wanted rid of the old so I got it. I have to say, the only use I have so far found is as a coat rack but that's cuz I don't have a clue either...

Lol, I used to do spin last year so I know what I'm letting myself in for, I just don't like the class at my local leisure centre (there seems to be no synchronisation between the music and the routine). I did skip out on it tonight as my mum summoned me tho :p there's always tomorrow. My bingo...

Sorry Orla, I did try to reply earlier but it keeps telling me I do not have permission or am not logged in on the app. I'm feeling much better today, pretty much back to normal, except for my ribs and abs. Booked in for spin class today but tbh, I think I'd get more benefit from the gym or...

Yesterday sort of passed in a pained blur :p no, I kid, feeling much better today, took last night off kettlebells to give my muscles a chance to recover and am either going swimming, gym or to spin tonight. Yesterday's breakfast was a chicken, onion, mushroom and pepper omelette with heb bread...

I set my first target as 6st off and just aimed for each award as it came until I got there. I couldn't comprehend any more than that and didn't remember ever having been lighter so it seemed like something to aim for. Tbh tho, the stone and half stone awards are actually more rewarding to me...

Thats ok Orla, i dont want to give too much away, i dont know anyone on here in RL, but i dont want to give away too much just in case. It's not particularly slinky but I was quite insistent on showing off that I now have a defined waist (I was also about a stone heavier and less toned when I...

I don't know elsacat but I wouldn't imagine so as sw do not condone saving your syns. They consider it more likely that you'll "binge" on 105 syns in one day. Realistically, I think it's good to have a few extra for special occasions and cut back on other days but I suppose they don't want...

Orla, my muscles hate me and I don't think another kb class is in my plan this evening. Good point about the name, need to check if it's possible tho :p Siobhan, do you have a slow cooker? I find mine amazing for when I'm really busy, bung everything in in the morning, turn it on (plug in timer...

Oh wow, haven't updated in a while! Right now I'm stretched out on the sofa like a sack of spuds having just finished my dinner...wanna see? Breaded cod (heb bread blitzed with parsley and aromat seasoning), salad, beans and smoked paprika mayo (1 syn) Lunch was a chicken and bacon salad with...

Haha, please don't make me giggle, my stomach muscles can't handle it :p but yes, that's much what someone else said and in 10 minutes, I'll be too late to cancel so I'm going. ..I think ;) Update:- I made it and I'm still alive afterward (and still a big drama queen ;) )

Mine too but mine is exercise related...kettlebells are not my friend. First class ever yesterday morning and I've discovered I actually do have abs hidden under the fat. I know this because they are screaming bloody murder at me. Do you think they will be appeased if I actually make it to zumba...

Totally agree :p I know I'll get to target eventually but that doesn't help me now ;)

Thanks Orla, I'm on a push for the next month. Good luck, you'll have that gain off in no time xx

Thanks BrokenMirrors, I have a groom, outfits, suppliers, a venue and a registrar. Everything else is just decoration and I keep trying to remind myself of that.

Well done cherry, you've not failed until you stop trying for good and that's a fantastic loss! X

Feb 20th...really could do with another 6 months to plan but I'm really excited :p

Hey guys, 2.5lb off for me last night, nearly back to my lowest (2lb left). Taken up body magic with a vengeance, intending on a workout every weekday from now til my wedding.

2.5lb off for me last night, so that's over half of my December gain gone. Rest is going this week :p

You really shouldn't be concerned. 5.5lb over Christmas is nothing and as you say, you had a good time. You've proved you can shift the excess and you're determined. You have nothing to be concerned about. I have 4.5lb extra to shift too (on top of the rest to target) but I enjoyed myself and I...

That's amazing cathy, well done. 5.5lb over Christmas is nothing and at the rate you're going, I'm sure u'll have it off in no time xx

My personal opinion on why Iceland is pretty much that BECAUSE they have a smaller share of the market, they have less bargaining power with sw so sw can insist on more that asda, waitrose etc might scoff at. The frozen aspect and the low cost per item is also probably a large factor. Most...

Are they the dessert ones tigger? I think they're 5 syns each tho x

Thanks, was very surprised but delighted all the same :D

Hi mandy, chime away, and you never know, you could be pleasantly surprised. Good luck x

Mega congrats hun you're doing fab! Xx

I would put money on it x

Me too orla, I've taken to totally disregarding syns at the Chinese if I really am feeling the need for one and just picking what I want, rather than what is "low syn". I don't trust them to be in any way accurate, especially when a Chinese round here is a totally different meal than when I used...

I think chow mein jumped a lot too, they finally realised it is a rare Chinese where it doesn't swim in grease

I think the takeaway values changed to reflect a more realistic portion. The previous values I think were closer to half a portion

Not to my knowledge, and nothing that I've come across as long as you followed extra easy before. There is a new beta for the online food diary that I quite like tho. It seems more user friendly and you can plan ahead although it doesn't yet support sp.

I want 4st off from where I am now too. Really wanted to be at target before my wedding but as it's in Feb, I won't hold my breath :p stone and a half would be nice tho x

Well done fiddle girl, that's amazing and especially over Christmas. Manxy, I'm trying SP this week, hoping to have the 4.5lb I've gained since my lowest off in a week. My consultant reckons she lost that in the 3 days she tried it (christmas scuppered her plan to do it for a week).

So I'm baaaaack! Half a pound on for xmas week, making 4.5lb gained in December. That's pretty ok, I can lose that in no time. Really feeling positive about the new plan, I love the structure of having a limit to my carbs although I can see me getting really frustrated with not having spuds...

I'm a huge believer in my carbs but I know they are what is holding me back. Puddinpop the new plan is basically extra easy if you remove superfree and replace with speed foods (there are a few changes, parsnip and pineapple for example are no longer speed foods) and add a new category for...

I had half a lb on last night, soo very delighted! Good luck orla and NewMe with Wi tonight, the new plan will definitely get the motivation flowing again. Really excited by it x

Thanks hun, totally agree. I think also that the boost in our confidence from our weight loss actually knocks that of some other people. It doesn't make them lesser people. I've always been the token "fat friend" (my definition, not theirs) on nights out and now that I've lost enough to be close...

You too, enjoy your Christmas xxx

Hi Hubz, great to have u here, and thank you xx Thank you too NewMe, free wine is always cause for celebration. I'm doing the same, totally off the rails at the mo but trying to keep to sw at least for lunches. Won't have time to make dinner tomorrow tho so I think it'll be sandwiches. Got too...

I know exactly what you mean. I'm currently sitting around 15.5st and keep getting comments that I need to stop dieting/must be near target now etc. As you say, clearly I'm not too skinny or in danger of body dismorphic disorder (that's what it's called, right?). I've even had a close...

Tried to attach this to the last post but the hangover is giving me brain farts

Massive congrats hun, that's amazing! You're absolutely flying! I've been kinda going the wrong way, too many parties, I'll b glad when it's all over! Only of plan day left is christmas tho so hopefully there won't be too much damage done and I can get back on it with a vengeance on boxing day...

Sweet! Cauliflower cheese! !

That's fantastic, really well done! X I think I'll mostly just be wearing my light up christmas jumper as I'm chief cook and bottle washer for 10 that day :s

Me 2 Samantha, even the south have aldi, we're just the country that the world forgot ;)

Thanks hun, there were hardly any there at my group on monday night either. I wasn't gonna stay but i hadn't been in so long I felt like I needed to. It's amazing feeling mostly happy with your weight ;)

Breakfast :- muller and coffee Lunch :- speed soup, extra chicken and roll Dinner :- "fridge gravel" pasta bake and maybe some wedges. Zumba tonight...just as well, got way too much energy today

Honestly? Wow, well done! xxx

Aw orla, my fingers are crossed for you. Good luck! I'm half a lb from my lowest again and 6lb from my 7st award xx

Exactly, I keep panicking about getting into the 13s before my wedding (1st 6lb) but I'm honestly the one who will know the difference. My dress is already gonna need taken in and a stone and a half isn't gonna take it from wow, I have a waist and look and feel fantastic to omg, she looks like a...

Woohoo, my guess was spot on, 6lb to go til 7st award...gonna be tough but will have a damn good shot at it

5lb off for me, so that's last week's 4 on back off and back to within 0.5lb of my lightest

Hey all, 5lb off for me tonight (Dec week 2).

Wouldn't it be amazing? I'm sitting still around the same as Friday, so hoping to get to at least 15st 6lb (allowing for difference in scales and clothes) so it's still achievable for both of us :D will check in after class and let you know x

Had a sneaky wi this morning, from 15st 11 on monday to 15st 5.5lb today :D

About 4 syns per slice for a normal one. Don't know if sugar free is different, do u have the nutritional information? X

Thanks, I know what u mean, it's always when I get hung up on x amount off by y date that I seem to rebel and go off the rails. I have a work party next Friday and my class one the week after so as long as I look good for both of those, I'll be happy :D

Well done orla, and good luck with that next lb, it'll be no bother to you. Sorry I've been a bit of an absentee lately, been up and down and trying to get my butt in gear rather than spread the demotivation. Still 2lb to get back to my lowest but hoping to get there by Monday again and shift...

Wow, that's fantastic hun, well done! Mention it to ur class, they might be willing. My class organise it themselves and tell the consultant when to show up ;) I know what u mean tho, I usually wear the same most weeks too. Ur lucky to be almost done, every year I tell myself I'll be better...

Plan for today is coffee, frozen berries and a muller for breakfast, spicy couscous and sausage salad for lunch, and lasagne and cheesy garlic heb roll. Zumba night tonight so should be a good day x

Enjoy your weekend, you only live once and if you have a loss tomorrow, you have a bit of a cushion. ;) x I have very little to get for christmas, I have most people warned that I'm not buying presents (just don't have the pennies) but haven't got h2b yet and honestly don't have a clue what to...

I'm really not doing very well with this challenge, 4lb ON for me tonight (Dec wk 1)...will do better next week

I just spent forever writing out a huge big post worthy of War and Peace, hit send and it came up you do not have permission or are not logged in....aarrgghhh!!!! MiniMins hates me. Probably for the best tho. Cliff notes version, I gained 4lb tonight, don't mind cuz I expected it after a...

Forgot to check in yesterday with my food diary so here goes, breakfast was coffee and muller turkish delight, lunch was chicken and leek pie with sw chips, had a heb roll with 2 fried eggs after work again cuz I had the munchies, dinner was steak and pepper sauce again with sw coleslaw. Total...

So ok, it wasn't just 2lb...I've spent last week crying into my metaphorical ice cream (mmm, ice cream) because after an initial dip, the scales proceeded to reach for the stars and by Monday, I had gained almost 6lbs in spite of being back on plan. Needless to say I didn't weigh in on Monday, I...

Holiday for me last night and last week. I did write out a post and send it last Monday but scrolling back, it's gone so I don't know what happened there. I think that's week 3 and 4.

Lol, I'm sorry, I really do try to rein it in but sometimes I just can't seem to help myself. The curse of a scientific mind :p

Sorry, this is a hot button for me and i'm sorta having a Sheldon Cooper moment so please forgive me if this comes out wrong, it is meant in the nicest possible way but if it were that easy, athletes wouldn't need to train for hours upon hours for years to achieve the muscle levels they do. The...

Thanks chick, already noticing the scales go down a bit so it's not gonna hold me back:D x

Had a fantabulous time in Scotland this week, even though we brought ourselves colds home with us. In spite of the best of intentions, I really have not stuck to plan this week (one single home cooked meal and even that wasn't a great option), but weighed at home when I got back and I have only...

Incredible story :D

Thanks hun, and good luck with ur weigh in. I'll be weighing at home next week as I'm going to dundee tomorrow til monday night so won't make it to class x

I got miss slinky tonight :D i'm delighted and even 1.5lb on can't dim my mood :p it's only fluid from totm anyway

I joined the miss slinky 2014 club tonight :D

1.5lb on Nov week 2 but it's * week and I got miss slinky :D

I gained 1.5lb but on the plus side, I got awarded miss slinky tonight :D Happynanna 11.5lb lost - 38.5lb to GO 3mercer-45lb to go Hippopotamum- 24lb lost- 26lb to go Jules1981 5.5 off 44.5 to go orange-sox 7lbs lost -43lbs to go Welshtigger 6 lbs lost-44lbs to go NewMe14 29lbs lost 21lbs to go...

Cereal bars that I think count as healthy extras (2 bars).

It's definitely information that dieters should know so you don't have the wrong expectations. Nothing worse than expecting a big loss and not getting it. If you want to keep up the higher intensity workouts, don't get hung up on the scales for the first 4 weeks, or increase the intensity...

A lot of exercise on a one off will actually make you retain water (especially if it leaves you achy). High intensity workouts are great for fitness as they build muscle which speeds metabolism and so burns more fat at rest so are fantastic at long term weight loss but longer low intensity...

Smashleigh20, I started at 22st and am now 15st 5.5lb :D feels good, doesn't it? Xx

No summer, you keep all your certificates once you've earned them, it's just that we talk about getting them "back" as a figure of speech because we don't get any more until we've got back to where we were xx

I am now a zumba addict. ..that is all ;) xx

Wow, congratulations Orla, very well deserved and don't worry about the gain, you'll get it off again in no time. You have fantastic motivation ;) xxxx

Thanks Summer, 5lb is a great loss, well done and congrats on first thinking of getting your hair done as a treat, it's so easy to use food as treats and it's a really hard habit to break xx

I do it all the time slimminggirl, it's fine, it'll release enough juice itself but if it sets ur mind at rest, chuck in a cup of stock or water (or diet coke) to evenly disperse the heat x

Thanks ladies and congrats on both ur nominations, good luck! My class have voted but haven't found out who is nominated yet. Won't be me tho as I'm still too far from target xx

1 lb on last week, 3 off tonight so... Happynanna 11.5lb lost - 38.5lb to GO 3mercer-45lb to go Hippopotamum- 19.5lb lost- 30.5lb to go Jules1981 5.5 off 44.5 to go orange-sox 7lbs lost -43lbs to go Welshtigger 6 lbs lost-44lbs to go NewMe14 27lbs lost 23lbs to go Holiday-dieter - 3lbs lost...

I got my 6.5st award tonight x

Weighed in tonight with 3lb off, not sure if that counts as week 5 Oct or week 1 Nov tho, sorry xxx

Woop woop!! 3lb off! Aiming for the other 5.5lb for my 7st award next week...It won't happen, it's *week but a girl can dream ;)

3lb off for me this week and my 6.5st award :D

Imma get my 6.5st award tonight unless I've managed to gain 2lb since this morning :D been so good all week and it better pay off ;)

I could be wrong tigger but I think it's anything within the calorie limit for your build/activity level then the 2 "fast days" you eat the number of calories required to keep you from starving (I don't think it's 600 for everyone) to give you your weekly calorie deficit to allow you to lose...

Aw orla, I feel your pain, my car is off the road so I had to walk to the shop to stock up for the trick or treaters...I am THAT person who is handing out fruit...albeit chocolate covered fruit...I got soaked for my trouble

I have some fantastic people giving me advice (both here and in group) so I can't claim all credit ;) xx

I'm in total agreement with Orla and TripleB, take a look back at how far you've come, it's easy for us to all say wow, you're doing fab (you really are!), but you need to take a moment to pat yourself on the back. Don't worry if you slow down for a while, you're still doing better than if you...

Not much to brag about but it's a bit of a turn around for me. My horse riding instructor told me this evening that I keep getting smaller and smaller and do I know when I'm going to stop? I told him at 12st and he looked at me funny and went "but you can't be much off that now surely?" I almost...

That's fantastic orla, glad u had a good day. Xx I gained a pound so I now have 1.5lb to my 6.5st award too :(

Week 4 - 1lb on for me :(

Tesco have the bigger very lazy garlic etc (200g) for 1.45 which works out around the same price per gram x

Good luck xxx

Aw, hun, just put it behind you and try to stick to plan as you intended. If you get really strict and start feeling deprived, it'll most likely send you right off track again. 1lb is 1lb and being in the 9's (while I'm sure it's something you really want and you WILL get!) is just a number...

That's fantastic hun! Wow, really well done on your loss and your award, I'll need to keep my bum in gear, ur catching me up ;) xx

Hope you have a loss orla, there's nothing worse than being 100% and it not showing xx

Thanks NewMe, definitely will have a new shiny next week. Good luck to everyone weighing in today xxx

I really am, it's a great boost to get my Christmas wish of another stone and a half (plus that half pound) ;)

Wow, congrats everyone and especially Will1am3, I had to double check that in case I read it wrong! Go u! X

Thanks TripleB! I'm so delighted but still could have kicked myself, I know it's greedy but another half lb would have got me my 6.5st award :p always seems to happen ;) x

Seems like this week paid off. 5.5lb off and slimmer of the week. It seems my habit of a great loss taking me to within half a pound of my next award is still going strong too...6lbs would have gotten me my 6.5st award aiming for 4lb next week. I know that's ridiculous but I'll be happy with...

5.5lb off for me tonight :D x

Weighed in tonight with 5.5lb off...that's week 3 I think xx

5.5lb off for me tonight, almost halfway to the door :p half a pound to my 6.5st award x

5.5lb off for me and slimmer of the week :D finally!

Haven't updated in ages! Had a pound on, then half on, then one off and tonight, I have 5.5lb off so will call that 5lb off (once it evens out). 2 more lbs this wk. Have updated this with my full loss since the challenge started. Happynanna 11.5lb lost - 38.5lb to GO 3mercer-45lb to go...

Yep NewMe, that's the one, it's free

Good luck whatever you decide TripleB, you'll be fine, better going to a different timed class than not at all so either way you win. NewMe14, I think that's the one, they changed the name as far as I know to match in with the supernoodles but I think the recipe is the same.

I've gone for a different group a couple of times, one at the same time on a different day and another at 10 am instead of 5 pm. My weight wasn't much different tbh between the two times. I suppose unless you normally have a big lunch on weigh in day, it probably won't make much difference...

It's taken me over a year to lose the last stone and I have about 4 more to go, don't get discouraged, you've done great and you'll get there xx

Figure I'll have a wee check in today to keep me on track this weekend. No great plans so shouldn't be a naughty one. I've been filling in a digital food diary this week that I created in excel to keep track (I always have my phone but don't always have a pen and paper diary, so it's easier to...

Welcome Tracey, good to have you. Thanks, been at this a while now so will get there eventually. Congrats on your journey so far, you're doing fab! I had a quick flick through the Christmas book too and definitely wanna get it, as I'm on Christmas dinner duty for the future in laws this year so...

NewMe, is that the super rice? If so, it's free

That's fantastic, you're doing so well, it inspires me to keep plugging away at it. The countdown is brilliant, no excuses, I have no change, can't get to the bank or whatever, it's already paid up and a free week or two. I normally get the 6 week but gonna get 12 weeks on monday night so I...

How did the Swiss roll (and the wi) go? Am definitely bk on track, aiming to get to 14st (or under) by xmas. I know it's unlikely but it's possible and would be incredible to start the new year (and a month and a half til my wedding) 2st from target.

Apparently there is an 800g loaf (full size) that 2 slices are a heb...not sure what the name of it is but it's worth checking out as my group reckon it doesn't taste cardboard-y like the nimble does

Seeded rolls are usually higher syns and I read somewhere that gluten free items usually have to contain higher sugar levels to compensate.

Thanks everyone xx

Oh wow, been a while, had a couple of gains (1lb and 0.5lb) so was kinda hibernating and trying to get back on track. Had a lb off tonight so mostly there. I have my scales back...I had to, it didn't help not having them, it made me lose focus because I thought I was ok and I wasn't. On the...

Pound off for me tonight :D it ain't much, but it's in the right direction and I'm chuffed

Pound off for me, so that's most of the last 2 weeks gain (1.5lb) off and almost back to my lowest again x

Fantastic Melonball, hopefully I will make it there too eventually. You are currently at my final target :D I've still got a bit to go, but I'm getting there x

Gutted that northern ireland don't have Morrisons (or aldi)

Tesco 6 mullers for £3

Good luck, hope you get it xx

Even if you use fresh pineapple, it's synned if you cook it. You could add 100 ml of unsweetened pineapple juice for 2 syns along with the gammon (so the flavour gets through the meat) then stir in fresh pineapple chunks at the end so it doesn't cook x

My target is currently 11st10lb (bmi 24.9)

Can I join? I had a half lb gain this week but would like to lose 28lbs x

Sounds like an excellent plan. It took me about 6 months to decide on a final target (mainly because I knew I wouldn't be able to wrap my brain around attempting to lose 10st 4lb :p) am over halfway there tho and when I get to that target I'll reassess and see if I wanna go up or down from there x

Have been having a really good week up until today, when I didn't really intend to go off the rails (had 2 hifis for breakfast), but I had an engagement shoot with my wedding photographer and it started with a mocha in cafe Nero which turned into a mocha and a croissant (because it was so fresh...

Vahevala, you don't have to set a target just yet if you don't want to. You could just set an interim target (say take it a stone or whatever at a time) or if you want to try for 10st and when you get there, you want to go one way or another. The consultant can suggest from your bmi, but as we...

I got the chillis in tesco, they have a jar of crushed garlic and one of ginger too, so might stock up for my next delivery. Week is going ok (I think). Decided to finally ditch the scales to stop mid week mood swings and while it is really tough not knowing (I keep wondering if I'm...

Well done NewMe xx

Congratulations on your loss and award. He sounds like a total *beep* and you're probably better off without him but I can't imagine that's much comfort right now x Hope you enjoy your birthday in spite of him (my 30th was last week) and pay no heed to anyone who tries to rain on your parade. Xx

I got the xenical/orlistat (not sure if it's the same thing at a lower dose) prescribed a few years ago but they did absolutely nothing for me, apart from mortify me (ever run through your workplace because you absolutely HAD to find a bathroom 10 minutes ago? ) I think if you're on a low fat...

Happy to help xx

They're free on extra easy according to syns calculator

Do you have the nutritional information for protein and carbs? I can't see it well but I'll syns calculator it for you if you want xx

Congratulations orla, that's brilliant. I've been scales - free for 24 hours now and am itching to jump on them. Your result is great motivation to do without them x

Ps, I am in much love with this stuff, free and so handy!

Thanks hun, my old doc was one of the awful ones (and she had no room to lecture anyone) and my current surgery have some pretty judgy younger locum docs (one instance in particular comes to mind where I got told "losing some weight would help" and when I told him I'd already lost 4st, he...

I'm in, it's absolutely ridiculous, I weigh myself 3 times a day at the minute and there is no need for it. I'm putting way too much pressure on myself mid week if I don't see a loss or get too lax and undo all my efforts if I do. Goals Get below 300lb - DONE Get Club10 -DONE Lose 2st to get...

Hey Periwinkle and welcome. Good luck with your weightloss and as NewMe says, if you aren't hungry don't force yourself. Slimming world don't insist you have breakfast if you don't usually and I read something that suggests that there is no real evidence that overnight is long enough to...

Good luck today everyone xx Goals Get below 300lb - DONE Get Club10 -DONE Lose 2st to get into the teens -DONE Lose 3st -DONE Lose 4st -DONE Lose 5st -DONE Get Club25/Lose 5.5st - DONE Get into Obese Class 1 - DONE Lose 6st - DONE Get Club30 - Get into Overweight BMI category - Get Club40 -...

Wow, it's been a while since I checked in, been feeling a bit blah this week, got a cough that's starting much like one I had 2 years ago that lasted about 3 months (not an exaggeration) that my doc blamed on my weight and developed into a chest infection that was completely overlooked because...

Thanks, it's my second time but never got this far before x There is a thread on here with all the links or if you see them somewhere (even on the sw website or someone else's signature) right click and copy image URL then paste it into the box where you edit your signature. Goals Get below...

Wow that's amazing! Well done and I hope you get well soon xx Goals Get below 300lb - DONE Get Club10 -DONE Lose 2st to get into the teens -DONE Lose 3st -DONE Lose 4st -DONE Lose 5st -DONE Get Club25/Lose 5.5st - DONE Get into Obese Class 1 - DONE Lose 6st - DONE Get Club30 - Get into...

Good luck dolly! I'm hoping for the same at least xx Goals Get below 300lb - DONE Get Club10 -DONE Lose 2st to get into the teens -DONE Lose 3st -DONE Lose 4st -DONE Lose 5st -DONE Get Club25/Lose 5.5st - DONE Get into Obese Class 1 - DONE Lose 6st - DONE Get Club30 - Get into Overweight BMI...

Thanks NewMe, I'm all aflutter ;) Don't know about Christmas eve but my group opened last year (for a weigh in only by mutual agreement between group and consultant) on the 23rd and I think I remember someone saying they would open any day except Christmas Day. Could be wrong tho. Goals Get...

I think when I get to a healthy bmi, I'll submit my story, just for a laugh but I have at least 3st to go before that. ;) I seem to have lost a lot off my belly lately so it's nice to have a defined waist again ;) still a good bit to go before I hit 30.5, but measurements are every bit as...

Thanks BrokenMirrors, I haven't really noticed so much as I've gone along, but that picture compared to the first ones just blows me away. I couldn't believe how fantastic I felt in the dress (from a not 'fat section' no less) on the night. I've always shied away from figure hugging dresses and...

Congratulation everyone, everyone seems very positive this week. Sorry I've been a bit of an absentee this past fortnight or so, been busy with birthday shenanigans and had a friend over last week. Weighed in last week on Thursday instead of Monday and had 4lb off (the previous *week's 2.5lb...

Well done, 1.5lb is still a great loss. Xxx Goals Get below 300lb - DONE Get Club10 -DONE Lose 2st to get into the teens -DONE Lose 3st -DONE Lose 4st -DONE Lose 5st -DONE Get Club25/Lose 5.5st - DONE Get into Obese Class 1 - DONE Lose 6st - DONE Get Club30 - Get into Overweight BMI category -...