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    2016 - MAKING TIME FOR ME......

    Hellooooooo!!! Great to see you back Capricorn! Good luck with your weight loss. I'll try and pull myself together and shift my excess regained weight sometime! Been feeling like poo since Christmas really - there's so many bugs going round our office and I seem to have caught every single...
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    5 days in and feeling down

    You might bananas pretty inoffensive lentil2 but I've stopped eating them because they gave me such terrible pains in my stomach!! So it could quite easily be the bananas, or maybe even a combination of bananas and the fibre in the veg. Anyway, I hope you feel better soon!
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    Sunday Weighers... or is it only me?

    Well done everyone and welcome back Jenna! I remember you from when I used to be on here a few years ago. I'm still rubbish. I'm not following SW and I just can't get my brain in gear at the moment? Good luck to everyone! Trace x
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    Sunday Weighers... or is it only me?

    Hi everyone! Well, I haven't been brilliant. I went to London last weekend to see a Queen & Adam Lambert and stayed overnight which was fabulous, but not good for weight loss! I haven't really got back into it since then and I haven't weighed myself this morning. I really must pull myself...
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    Sunday Weighers... or is it only me?

    Well hello Honey, Blue Smartie and MLouiseH! Welcome tatabubbly! It's lovely to see you all but such a shame we've all put weight back on. Never mind, onwards and upwards! I started back on the wagon on Monday; I went swimming on Monday evening and to Zumba last night. Today I came down with...
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    Sunday Weighers... or is it only me?

    Ozzieeeeeeeeee!! How are ya? I hope you're having a great Christmas! I haven't been on this page for most of this year as I'm afraid to say I ventured over to the dark side! I heard that SW are changing things so I thought I'd have a look and see if there was any info on here about the new...
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    in need of help:(

    Hello again! Ellebear's still here but I haven't seen Honeyoc or Britmum for aaaaaaages.
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    in need of help:(

    Hi Fern!! I remember you well. I was around when you were. Like you, I had big changes in my life and put all the weight back on, plus a few pounds more. Something has clicked in my head just recently -possibly a holiday in Tenerife in September to look forward to - and the weight has started...
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    Extra Easy Lunch time? HELP!

    Ignore me!
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    Is it possible to follow slimming world diet and not lose weight in the long term?

    I don't post very often, but found this really interesting. I don't know what the answer is, as if I follow the plan to the letter then I always lose weight. But what I found particularly interesting is that Gallifreya thinks it is possible, but then goes on to say she doesn't have her HEAs or...
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    Hello.. Again!

    Hi Fern! Welcome back! I remember you from before. I lost 2 stone, got a place on a course at work leading to promotion, got promoted and put the 2 stone back on again! So I'm back again as well. Honey has taken herself off to the silver members' section and I still haven't got enough posts...
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    Acne breakout and headaches

    Are you using sweetener? Or eating food with sweetener in it? I find some sweeteners give me blinding headaches, so it could be that. I've heard other people say they've been affected the same way too x
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    Hello from me!

    Hi Dan and welcome! You can eat free food whenever you like. However, 2 things spring to mind from reading your post:- 1. which plan are you following? There's no super free mentioned and you need to be getting some in there if you're on Extra Easy. 2. Make sure you only eat until you're...
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    Capricorns -time to return and shed this wobble "again"

    Hi Capricorn! Congrats on such a good weight loss and good luck for this week! If only JBJ himself was in the vets with me! Instead it was my cat, who was getting his jabs. Never mind eh! KTF xxx
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    Capricorns -time to return and shed this wobble "again"

    Hi Capricorn! Sorry to hear that you've put some weight back on but I'm sure you'll soon start shifting it again. My weight isn't too good at the moment either! I did lose some when I'd finished my course but then Christmas sabotaged my weight loss. I'm gonna start again next Monday - no...
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    Just found a brilliant website for recipes and ready meal syn values!

    It's up and running again now! The person who writes the blog also tweets, and it seems she's been having techie problems, but they're sorted now.
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    Big G to Little G

    Hi Gav, Congrats on your triple whammy the other night!!!!! You're doing so well!! Trace (also in Pompey) x
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    Big G to Little G

    Hi Gav, Just found your diary and wanted to say well done on losing so much weight, and for being so focussed! Tracy (a Pompey girl!)
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    Pregnancy and Slimming World

    My son was 8 days late - I pushed for about an hour - he was 5lb 9oz!!!!! So try not to get too worried!! Good luck, Trace xxx
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    Back after a 3 week Hiatus - back to business!

    Welcome back Paul!! Sorry to hear about the redundancy :(. Hope you manage to get a new job before too long and good luck with the weight loss. Tracy x
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    Help Needed

    Hi Dave, maybe you should consider doing green or red days? You don't have to fill your plate with one third superfree and you also get 2 HE A & Bs. The downside is that you have to limit your carbs on red and your protein on green, but it might be worth reading them up in your book to see...
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    On slimming world - and loves to cook :) my sw recipes

    Made the mackerel pate for lunch and it was awesome!!! Sainsburys neglected to send me fromage frais so I made it with 0% greek yogurt, but it was bloomin' lovely. Looking forward to more recipes from you. :) Tracy xx
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    On slimming world - and loves to cook :) my sw recipes

    Great thread Cat - will deffo be making some of these soon!! Tracy xx
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    Squiddie is back

    Hi Natt! I remember you from before. Sorry to hear you've had such a rough time. I'm also trying to get back on the SW wagon but not doing very well so far!! If you and your mum are doing it together, that should make things easier for you. Good luck hon! Trace xx
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    2 years on and back where I started

    Hi Rosie!! Welcome back!! I remember you from 2 years ago. I was on here then having lost 2 stone and feeling very smug!!! Then I was accepted on a course at work that is just coming to an end, and it took over my life. I had no time to cook properly and constant trips to London left little...
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    Shrinking Mums Recipe Book

    Loving the sound of these recipes! Will deffo be trying them xx
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    articficial sweeteners

    I think it's very much down to the individual. I avoid artificial sweeteners like the plague because I've tried most of them and they all affect me in various unpleasant ways. I'm sure they're a great tool for some people though. I've got some Truvia in the cupboard, but haven't been brave...
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    Am I overdoing it on the tea a bit?

    Four???? I have about 15!!!! It doesn't affect my weight loss at all, so you should be fine with four. xx
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    Pregnancy and Slimming World

    Hi Capricorn! It's lovely to see things are going so well with you!! I'm deeply engrossed in my course atm - I spent 3 whole weeks in London after Christmas and I have another exam the week after next! Also, I've somehow managed to get bursitis (inflammation) in my hip - I swear it was 3...
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    How many PP should i be on?

    Could someone check mine please? I'm 52, female, 5'5", 12 stone 8 1/2 lbs. Thanks! xx
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Hi Capricorn!!!! Lovely to see you back at last and I'm glad to hear that everything's going well with bubba!! Not much to report here. I've managed to lose a couple of pounds but that's about it. I'm really busy with work, doing lots of studying and visiting various people to try to squeeze...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Hi Capricorn!!! Lovely to hear from you and it's great you're sounding so positive!! My weight is still atrocious. It was my birthday yesterday and I started celebrating on Saturday evening, although it's all a bit hazy ............... Apparently I was singing along to the tv when we got...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Hi Capricorn!!!! Lovely to have you back and big congrats on your pregnancy. Do you know, a couple of times I wondered if you were pregnant, but I never said anything cos you'd never mentioned if you wanted children so I didn't want to put my foot in it! It was just a couple of things you...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    :wavey: Yoo hoo Capricorn!!! How are ya hunnie???? xxxx
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Hi Capricorn!!! Glad you made it home safe and sound. I know what you mean about different people's ideas of clean!! Particularly when you've been used to a Families Officer's ideas of clean .............. Anyway, take good care of yourself and keep up with those naps!! Lots of love and...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    OH MY GOD!!!!!!! I've been away for 18 days and what happens????? You go and get yourself pregnant!!!!!! :eek::eek: Well, I have just one thing to say - CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::wee::wee::wee: Hope you had a good journey home and are settling back in to life in...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Hi Capricorn!!!! Just popping on to let you know I'm moving on Monday at long last!! I'll be without internet as there's no active BT line at the new house and I have to wait until the 20th before BT can reconnect it. Then it'll take 7 days or so until Sky broadband does its stuff, so I may...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Hi Capricorn! Lovely to see you back on here and I'm so pleased to hear that your tests and investigations have all come back OK. 60 boxes!!!!!!! How big are they????? I managed to lose 3 1/2 lbs last week but I'm off to London for 3 days this week so I'll probably put it back on again...
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    Flea help!

    This may be a bit late, but we had a cat flea infestation a few years ago and we had someone come from the local council to spray the place. It was cheaper than getting a private company in to do it and if you're on certain benefits, you get it dead cheap! Also, I always use Advocate now and...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Hi Capricorn!!!! I'm back from my cruise and I had a really fabulous time!!!! I felt so depressed on Friday and yesterday cos I was back to reality, but I'm feeling better now. Part of the problem was that I had a "holiday romance", which isn't continuing into real life :sigh:. He gave me...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Hi Capricorn - where are you??????????? I'm off on my cruise today so won't be here for a couple of weeks so just thought I'd pop by before I go. Hope everything is OK with you and that you have a good weigh-in today. Take care and lots of love, Trace xxx
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Hi Capricorn!! Sorry to hear about your various problems. Hope they get them all sorted quickly for you. My old boss has BCC (the skin cancer thingy) and apparently it's nothing to worry about. There's a cream they can give you that makes your body fight it and also it doesn't spread...
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    Shoe size

    I still take the same shoe size (5) but I used to need wide or extra wide, whereas now I can fit in normal width shoes. My feet were obviously fat, as well as the rest of me!! Trace xxxx
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Hi Capricorn!!! Congrats on another 2lbs off!!! I'm now on leave for 3 whole weeks!!!! I can't tell you how wonderful it feels not to have to read a manual in time for a tutorial, or to be revising!!!!! I wouldn't say I've been tired, but on Saturday night I went to bed at 9.15 cos I was...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Hi Capricorn! WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW!!!! 11 stone!!!! That's amazing!!!! Well done!!!!!!! Well, due to travelling to Birmingham on Monday, doing my exam and travelling back on Tuesday, trying to read 2 manuals on Wednesday, going to London on Thursday and going out to lunch on Friday, I think...
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    I've got cystitis AGAIN :(

    I used to suffer terribly with cystitis so I know exactly what you're going through. *HUGS* I highly recommend the book mentioned above. I took the following steps and I haven't had an attack for years now. 1. As soon as I had blood in my pee I would go straight to the the doc and he'd give...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Hi Capricorn! Congrats on another pound off!! Hope you're having fun playing all those games on Facey-B!!! Remember to keep everything crossed for me on Tuesday please? Lots of love, Trace xxx
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Hi Capricorn! 6 lbs!!!!! You are amazing!!!!!!!!! Well done!!!!!! My weight is up and down like a yo-yo but still hovering between 11 stone and 11 1/2 stone. Had the week from hell this week. To cut a long story short, I ended up rescuing my daughter at 2 in the morning on Tuesday morning...
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    Amy Winehouse

    It's just tragic. She was so young :(
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Hi again Capricorn! Well done on your STS - that's brilliant! I laughed at the bit about hubbie's "new wife"! How fabulous that they thought you were someone else!!! Just goes to show that the old you is well and truly gone!! While you've been away I've taken another exam and failed it...
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    Newbie to here and Slimming World please help

    Hi Latte and welcome to SW and Minimins! If you're hungry mid-morning, you can eat! I normally have a Fibre Plus bar or something like that to keep me going until lunch time. You've got up to 15 syns a day don't forget! Good luck, Trace xx
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Hi Capricorn! Welcome back! So sorry to hear about MIL :mad: but as your hubby says, she had a good innings. Hope you're both having a lovely rest now. Take care. Lots of love, Trace xxx
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    artificial sweeteners = headache?

    I can't eat or drink anything with any sweetener in it. Aspartame gives me severe, blinding headaches; splenda gives me the runs! (TMI - sorry!) This evening I've had a meringue nest (2 1/2 sysn), Total 0% fat and some raspberries. Sometimes I have a digestive biscuit (3 1/2 syns), quark and...
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    Danny's Diary

    Welcome to Minimins and good luck for tomorrow! Trace xx
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Hi Capricorn! I'm guessing that no updates recently means that you've dashed home to be with mil. Hope you're OK and that dh is as well. Lots of love, Trace xxx
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Hi Capricorn! So sorry to hear about your mil. Hope the travel goes as well as possible. Lots of love, Trace xxx
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    Portsmouth people

    I don't go to group. I used to but didn't find it much use to be honest!!! Plus I'm on a course that doesn't finish until this time next year and I have to go to London most weeks, which plays havoc with any attempt at weight loss! I lost 2 stone and hover around that, so I'm not too...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Hi hunni! Sorry to hear you're injured - you take care of yourself now! Congrats on another 1 1/2 lbs off!! I have no loss to report - I was doing OK until I was overwhelmed by the urge for a chinese takeaway and alcoholic ginger beer after Zumba last Friday! :eek: This week I'm in London 2...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Where are you hunni???? I hope you're OK!!! Lots of love n hugs Trace xxxx
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    Portsmouth people

    I'm here!!!! Trace xxx
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    I used to wear this skirt...alone :)

    That's just fabulous!!!! Well done you! Trace xx
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Oooooohhhh! 20 weigh-ins till you come back home!!!! I think leaving hubby to the joys of the march-out is a fabulous idea! I HATED them with a vengeance. The last time we left Germany one of the wives had set up her own business cleaning houses to march-out standards, so we used that...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Hi ya!! I just had to come on here and share with you - I just rang my Mum to see how she's got on with SW today. She's been getting on fine, apart from she's "been f*rting like hell!" :8855::8855::8855::giggle::giggle::giggle: I did warn her!!! Sorry if that was TMI but I found it highly...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Hi Capricorn!!! :wavey: Wow!!!! You're in the 12s now!!!! You are A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!!!!!:clap::clap::clap::clap::clap: I succumbed to the Pret a Manger lemon cheesecake dessert again this week, but as I only had one day off plan I did manage to lose a bit this week. That dessert is one of the...
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    EE- Has anyone else found that turning to superfree first as snacks can do more harm?

    I always think that you've got your syns, so you might as well use them! If you're still hungry or craving something after you've used your syns, then it has to be superfree (or free), but I think that's what syns are for! Trace xxx
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    Fat families is horrible!

    That is the guy but it's not a good pic of him. He's slim and knows what he's on about cos he used to be fat. I love Fat Families! There's been 3 series now I think so the families know what they're letting themselves in for - they wouldn't go on the programme unless they wanted his...
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    I am very scared !

    Hi Sue! I'm SO pleased for you!!! I've just managed to catch up after a couple of days training in London, and what lovely news to come back to!! Hope your hangover wasn't too bad, lots of love, Trace xxx
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    I am very scared !

    Hi Fillymum, Sending you lots of love and good wishes for tomorrow. Trace xxx
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    Anyone watch Sir Terry Pratchet on BBC?

    No, I missed it (Zumba class) but I strongly believe in assisted suicide, or whatever you want to call it. I watched my lovely Dad die a painful and humiliating death from a brain tumour, and no-one should have to suffer like that. We don't let animals suffer, so why do we make human beings...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Morning Capricorn!!!! Another 3 lbs!!!! Well done! At this rate you'll be catching me up and overtaking me before I know where I am!!!!! My 2 days in London did serious damage *sigh*. I guess it would help if I wasn't seduced by Pret a Manger lemon cheesecake, not to mention vodka and cokes...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Hi Capricorn! Well done for not eating all that cr*p you thought about eating. I bet you wouldn't have enjoyed it anyway. Since starting SW I've had times when I've really fancied things that I used to love, like fresh cream cakes, and given in, but when I ate them I didn't like them! A few...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    :clap::clap::clap::clap::clap: Wow Capricorn!!!! 10 stone!!!! :wow:Go you!! That's amaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazing!!!:wow: Congratulations hun!!!! My social life has gone nutty this weekend - I was out for posh fish n chips on Friday, a wedding reception last night and lunch today! I'm supposed to...
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    Allergies better on SW?

    I used to have IBS but since eating the SW way it's disappeared! Trace xxx
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Morning Capricorn! :wavey: Well done you!! Another 3 lbs off!! You are amazing!!! I bet you'll hit that 10 stone milestone next week (and go over it!) It's a shame you're so camera shy as the difference must be amazing. I'm feeling much better but I just can't get back into the SW way of...
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    Not totally sure where this should go...onion rings

    I don't see why not! Sounds yummy to me! Trace xx
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    Just need to talk, don't mind me!

    Aaaawwww - deffo sounds like depression to me and sounds like you've had a hard time of it just recently. Well done for opening up and telling us about it! You say you think you've lost your reasons to lose weight, but if you can manage to eat the SW way you'll feel so much better, and if you...
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    Ive just had a car crash

    As long as you're OK, that's the main thing!!! Take it easy hon. Trace xxx
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    Thoughts, ideas, suggestions!

    I went to classes for a while but I really didn't get anything out of them. The consultant wasn't much good tbh, not very supportive and let people talk over her. I picked up far more hints and tips on here than I did at group and lost 2 stone. If you're dedicated you'll lose no matter...
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    Slimming World Before, During and After Pics

    You look great!! Well done hon!! xxx
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Morning Capricorn! I'm still off work but I *think* I feel a bit better today. After much nagging from DD, my Mum and a Zumba buddy, I went to the doc this morning. Apparently there is a particularly nasty bug doing the rounds in Pompey that can last up to 2 weeks!! :eek: There's also the...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Morning Capricorn! Flippin' 'eck!!!! You were up early! :eek: That's what I call dedication! Hope it all pays off for you next Sunday hon! I'm on the road to recovery but still not 100% there. I've put on 2 pounds since Saturday!!! Hope I don't put much more back on! Have a good day and...
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    Recipe Request :)

    I found a fab website yesterday and a lot of the recipes could be adapted to make them SW friendly, e.g. use Frylite instead of oil, or cut down on the oil. Here's the link:- The Resourceful Cook, meal plans, recipes and shopping lists I also recommend this recipe - it's blimmin' gorgeous...
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    Please post here

    All alive and well in Pompey (I'm pleased to say!) :D Trace xxx
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Morning Capricorn! Congrats on another 1.5 lbs off!!!! I think I feel a bit better this morning. I actually managed to eat a piece of plain fish and some mashed potato last night without it going straight through me!!!! Have a good week, lots of love, Trace xxx
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Hi Capricorn! Well, I didn't make it to WWRY and I'm still feeling grotty today. Anything I eat just goes straight through me :( I felt really weepy yesterday as well, but thankfully that has passed. I'm just exhausted today - but all that running to the loo doesn't help! I've lost another...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Hi Capricorn! Hope you enjoy the tae-bo dvds!!! It was very popular here a few years ago and I used to go to a class once a week which nearly killed me!! :D I much prefer Zumba, or any type of dancing come to that! :D Tae-bo is brilliant exercise though, so I hope you like it. Well, I'm...
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    Pregnancy and Slimming World

    Hi Leeanne, I was very sick with both my pregnancies. With my daughter I threw up from the minute I was awake until about 6 every evening, then I'd spend the whole evening eating. (Corned beef and tomato sauce sarnies followed by tinned pears and tip top, or else muesli mixed up with yogurt!)...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Wow!!!! Well done Capricorn!!!! You continue to amaze me!!! Mike and the Mechanics were really good but the concert hall was barely half full, which was a shame. Went to London on Thursday. I've still got the same tutor for my course and she is still atrocious - she had another tutor to help...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    "How is your wee going Mrs?" (I don't know how to do the quote thingy!) My wee is going well thanks, in fact since I got back on the wagon I keep waking up in the night for a wee!! I'm guessing you meant how is my week going - it's going fine so far but tomorrow I'm out for dinner then off to...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Hi Capricorn! I'm *ahem* studying at home today (well I didn't say what I was studying, did I?). Anyway, are there any syns in the tomato & mozarella chicken??? Trace xxxx
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    Newbie over here! *waves*

    Hello and welcome!!! Tracy xx
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    :wavey: Hi Capricorn!!! Wow!!!! Look what you've done while I've been away!!!!! You're in the 13s now!!!!! Go you!!!!!! :0clapper: I'm seriously impressed!!! Plus all the exercise as well - I bet you never thought you'd be doing that a year ago did you? I had a lovely time in Tenerife...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Woo hoo!!!!! What an achievement!!!! Well done you!!!! I probably won't be posting on here for a couple of weeks as I'm training in London 2 days this coming week and then I'm off to Tenereife on Friday!!!! Yay!!!! I cannot wait!! The least said about my weight the better - well actually...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Morning Capricorn, the unstoppable weight-loss machine!! Congrats on 2.5 lbs off, that's brilliant! I had a sneeky peak on Friday and I'd lost 1lb, but I went out for a meal on Friday night and haven't weighed myself since. I shall be good this week but then I'm off to London for 2 days...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Hey Capricorn! Congrats on another 2lb off and yet another shiny! You're a clever girl!! I put on half a pound this week, followed by a visit from Auntie Flo, so hopefully the half pound will disappear next week. I've been in southampton all day today shopping with my Mum and my daughter, so...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Mmmmmmmmmmmm .................... kassler ...................:drool::drool::drool:
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    SW chips compared to oven chips

    I never bother with chips - I make wedges with the skin on. Sometimes I zap them in the microwave or sometimes I just bung them straight in the oven. I always make more than I need and nibble on them thru the evening! xx
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    p.s. What page is your recipe list on? thanks! xx
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Morning Capricorn! Congrats on another 1.5 lbs off! I've been a good girl most of the time this week and I've lost 3 lbs, which I'm very pleased with, particularly as I had a jam doughnut with the boys at work on Monday to celebrate passing my exam, then a meal at Las Iguanas (one of my fave...
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    Exercise and eating

    Cold potato wedges!! Mmmmmmmmmmm xx
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Hi Capricorn, No, that's not the end of my exams unfortunately. The next one is at the end of June and then I've got another one in November, and there are another 2 or 3 next year. I also have to do an online Word exam and an online Excel exam - I'm supposed to have that done by the end of...
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    Whats for breakfast?

    At the weekend I normally have a 'fry-up' and that keeps me going until lunchtime at least, but in the week I usually have Weetabix Cruncy Bran with fruit and a Kellogs Fibre Plus bar mid-morning. xxxx
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Morning Capricorn! :wavey: Wow!!!! 2.5 lbs off!! Well done!!!!:happy096::clap::wow: Do you reckon upping your exercise helped? Good ole Gillian! I love Biggest Loser USA!! Well, this was me on Friday night - :party0036::drunk: - I drank a whole bottle of pink fizz and I had a lovely curry...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Goooooooooooood morning Capricorn!!!! :D Well, all those bits that you kept crossed for me work must've worked cos I passed!!!!!! I'm so happy and SO relieved!!!!:banana dancer::bunnydance::0icanfly::woohoo::wee::party0011: Thanks for your good wishes and for KTF!! Lots of love, Trace
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Hi Capricorn! Just checking in before I go to Brum to retake my exam. Congrats on losing another pound and good luck with your aim for this week. Please keep your fingers, toes and eyes crossed for me on Tuesday when I'm doing my exam will you? Thanks!! Bye for now, Trace xxx
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    Aspartame

    I can't tolerate any artificial sweeteners at all. Aspartame/Acesulfame K both give me horrendous blinding headaches. All the others go in one end and straight out the other! Personally I think artificial sweeteners are the work of the devil - but that's just my opinion! Trace xx
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Hi again! Yes, they sorted out some intensive revision in London over 2 days last week - that was partly the reason I was there for 3 days - the other day was a riveting tutorial about tax penalties! It helped me loads and I'm finally starting to feel like I understand this bookkeeping lark...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    :happy096::happy096::clap::clap::superwoman::superwoman::clap::clap::happy096::happy096::happy036::girlpower::talk017::0clapper::0clapper: Wow!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!! You're doing so fabulously!!!!! That's just over 8 stone in less than a year!!!!!!!!!! Wonder how much it'll be by the...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Woo hoo! Nearly 8 stone off! Go you!!!! I'm not even gonna mention my weight, and I've got 3 days in London next week so I dread to think what it's gonna be by this time next week! Have a good week, lots of love, Trace xxx
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    Class fully booked in 24hrs!

    Our instructor books 6 weeks at a time. She said she had to turn away over 100 people for the current Monday night course! I've been doing Zumba for a year now and I'd be gutted if I couldn't go!
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    What's your favourite Zumba tune/dance?

    We used to do one called Lolli Lolli by 3 6 Mafia and I loved that one, but we never do it now. When we first did it I thought I was gonna die, but it became one of my favourites. Another favourite of mine is Jai Ho, which has a Bollywood feel to it. I love Zumba - roll on Monday night!
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    Pregnancy and Slimming World

    Congratulations Honey (and Mr Honey!) Your daughter is absolutely beautiful! Trace xxx
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Morning Capricorn!!! Well done on losing 2lbs this week. I think I'm going to rename you "unstoppable" now! I had 2 days in London this week - need I say more? One day in London next week and then the following week it's 3 days in London!!! Followed by the retake of my exam in Birmingham...
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    Holiday ideas - where to go?

    I was going to suggest a cruise as well. It doesn't have to be anywhere hot and you can do as little or as much as you like. I went on my first cruise 5 years ago and I'm hooked! Trace xx
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    singing in your head

    I've nearly always got a song in my head! Sometimes it's a random song that I heard at Zumba, which wasn't even in English and I don't even know the words! What's worse though, is that apparently I hum along, and most of the time I don't even realise I'm doing it!
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    Black Swan and Kings Speech

    I've seen both and they were both brilliant in different ways! I wouldn't know which one to recommend really, although there are some VERY thought-provoking parts in Black Swan. Hope you enjoy whatever you see! xx
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    Food intolerance

    Hi mummyt!!! I had those tablets from the doc and they made me constipated!!! I dunno which was worse, that or the IBS!!! I don't touch anything at all with artificial sweeteners in it now and that has made a huge difference to me. I also stopped having eggs and coffee because of the drastic...
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    Sunday Weighers... or is it only me?

    Hi Ozzie! Hope things go well with your m-i-l in particular, and with you and DH as well. Sending love and hugs your way. Lots of love, Trace xxxxxxxxxx
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    purple milk

    I've never heard of purple top milk! Sorry, that wasn't very helpful was it??
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    Who's Loving Zumba!!!!

    I love Zumba!!! I've been doing it for a year now and go twice a week and I find it's a fab work out! My instructor had to turn away 150 people who wanted to join just recently and she has now added an extra class as there is so much demand! Trace xx
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    Sunday Weighers... or is it only me?

    Ozzieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Great to see you back on here!!! Sorry to hear about all the other issues that really haven't been helping your attempt to lose weight :( Anyway, welcome to Minimins! ;) Good luck with your weight loss journey and look forward to seeing you on here often! Take...
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    Food intolerance

    Hi Jaxie, I'm intolerant to eggs - it's OK if they're mixed up with other things and well cooked, but something like boiled eggs or an omelette are definite no-nos. I've just learned to live without them, but it would be so nice to just whip up an omelette sometimes. I also can't drink coffee...
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    Pregnancy and Slimming World

    OOOOOoooooooh Honey!!! Not long now!!!! How exciting!!! Wishing you all the best!! Lots of love, Trace xxxxx
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Morning Capricorn!! Congrats on another 1 lb off!!! One third of your bodyweight?????? You go girl!!!! Well, I failed my bookkeeping exam :-( I now have to do a retake on 15th March, along with several other people from my tutor group, from what I can gather. Have good week everyone! Lots...
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    Diary - where am I going wrong?

    Well if you're not having your oat/scan bran then you're not having your Healthy Extra for one thing! The HEs are there for a reason and you should make sure you have them. If your breakfast isn't a HE then it should be synned. Are you eating at least one third of a plateful of superfree food...
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    no weight loss in 4 weeks-please help

    Are you on Extra Easy? You don't appear to be having one third superfree with your meals, in fact there's not much superfree in there at all. You should have at least 5 syns a day. If you don't eat decent sized meals plus your syns, your body goes into starvation mode and hangs onto any food...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Mmmmmmmmmmm .......... Activia Intensely!!!!!! With cold rice pudding!!!! Nomnomnomnomnom!!!!!
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    Can I ask a question about tinned fruit?

    This thread reminds me of when I had to visit a canning plant as part of my job. Myself and my colleagues had to sit through a looooooooong talk on the history of tinned food and how "sexy" tin cans are nowadays!! Oops, sorry, totally off subject!! I'll go to bed now!
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    Whats for tea tonight?

    I had cold gammon, roast parsnips, curly kale and a dash of chili sauce. Weird huh?
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    Can I ask a question about tinned fruit?

    Ooooh! Great minds think alike!!! ;)
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    Can I ask a question about tinned fruit?

    I think it's because tinned food is actually cooked when it's in the tin to kill off any bacteria, so the fruit is cooked. Cooked fruit is synned for the same reason as pureed fruit - see this thread - http://www.minimins.com/slimming-world/192145-superfree-foods.html#post3237581
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Hi Capricorn! That's OK then - I'll let you off! As long as you're looking after yourself! :D Congrats on the 2lb off Hannah2 (you bad, bad girl!!!) ;) I think it's just the very low fat dairy - they specifically mentioned skimmed milk and cottage cheese, as far as I can remember. I've been...
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    Tips for evening munchies?

    A favourite of mine is potato wedges. I often (OK, nearly every evening) make some potato wedges, with sea salt, or cajun seasoning, or chili, or whatever takes my fancy, and have some of those in the evening, safe in the knowledge that they're sin free. I also save most of my syns until the...
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    Superfree foods?

    Also, when fruit is blended the sugars it contains are released into your bloodstream much more quickly. Your body will metabolise the sugar much more quickly which means your blood sugar levels will rise and then fall much more quickly, meaning you will feel hungry again much more quickly. As...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Evening! Well there were various things on that programme but the ones that I found most interesting were:- 1. Lean protein - animal or vegetable - keeps you fuller for longer than other types of food. 2. Pureed food (such as a thick soup) stays in your stomach longer than the same food...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    :wavey:Hi Capricorn! Well done on another pound off! You're unstoppable it seems!! Go you!!! I'm feeling much better now, thank goodness. I went out for a meal last night with my friend - we were gonna go out on 3rd December last year to celebrate my birthday but it was snowed off and then...
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    10 things you need to know about losing weight..

    Thick soup stays in your stomach longer than a "normal" meal, so you don't feel hungry until later than if you just had a normal meal. They gave 2 sets of TA soldiers exactly the same meal; one group ate it as normal and had a cup of water with it, the other group pureed it with the water and...
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    Majorly upset :(

    Is the hot pepper sauce definitely syn free? Also, maybe your portions are too big? I know we get lots of free food but we shouldn't eat too much of it - only until we're satisfied. I noticed you had 2 pittas and chips - I wouldn't be able to eat all that at one meal, which made me think...
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    10 things you need to know about losing weight..

    Finally got round to watching this on YouTube and thought it was fascinating. I reckon everyone should be shown it at their new member's talk!! Trace xxx
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    Getting Irritated.

    Have you had a look on the SW website? There's a 7 day veggie plan on there which has loads of variety and should give you some new ideas. I don't see the point of EE for veggies, so as the others have said, I'd stick to green if I were you. Trace xx
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    Whats for tea tonight?

    A gammon joint cooked in the slow cooker with some carrots and onions ............. mmmmmmmmm yummy!!!
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Hi Capricorn!!! Glad to hear all's well and you were keeping your fingers crossed for me!!! The exam went better than the mock but I still don't know if I've done enough to pass - I've got a feeling I haven't, in which case it'll mean a re-take next month! Well, after posting on here...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Where are you Capricorn??? I've been away for a couple of days and it seems you have too!!! Hope everything is OK??? Lots of love, Trace xxxxxxxxx
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Hi Capricorn! Well done on losing another pound!!! :D Sorry to hear about your achilles and hope you soon feel better. Your disagreement with the sheet of glass sounds horrible!!!!!! :eek: I'm off to London this week to take my actual bookkeeping exam on Wednesday and I'm dreading it after...
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    Ola!! Starting today

    Welcome and good luck!!! xx
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    Meals for a very tight budget...

    I saw this on Sainsbury's website. It's not all SW friendly but some of them are - Weekly Meal planner
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    Have to ask cuz really bugging me!

    I think the soup would still be free because the veggies don't have any sugar in them, so pureeing them wouldn't make any difference.
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    Any vegetarians out there who can answer my Q...

    I've had a sore throat and been feeling tired since Friday and my daughter's off work sick with similar but worse symptoms, so it could just be one of the nasty winter bugs that's going around.
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    :wavey:Morning Capricorn!!!! Wow!!! 4lbs!!!! Go you!!!! :wow: It's a bit of a b*gger about your scales but as you say, you've still lost the same amount of weight. It's just a shame that you've got further to go to target than you thought. :( But never mind, the way you're going, it won't be...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Hi again! The soup sounds luverly but definitely a bit windy LOL!!!!! Just didn't like the thought of you missing out on an A and B if they were there to be had! No, I was a very orderly drunk! By the time I got on the train home I was knackered so I ate my sarnies that I'd bought at...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Morning Capricorn! Congrats on another 3 lbs off!!! Your EE day today looks suspisciously like a red day to me, although I don't know what's in the soup. But if it could be a red day, why not go for it and have another HeA and B????? Well I had a couple of days in London training and taking...
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    Zumba

    I've been doing Zumba for almost a year now and I love it!!! I've just started going twice a week. When I first started going the instructor did 2 classes on a Monday and that was it. Now she does Tuesdays and Fridays as well, not to mention Aqua Zumba, because it's so popular here. xxxx
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    Extra Easy Filling Cereal

    I always have 42g Weetabix Crunchy Bran. The only place I can ever find it is Asda. I usually have strawberries on top. Sometimes I have porridge, and also have fruit with that. I think the key is to have 'extras' such as fruit and/or yogurt with your cereal which makes it much more...
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    wheres every1 from??

    I'm a Pompey (Portsmouth) girl, born and bred!
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    Green Day Rice Pudding Recipe anyone?

    I don't like Muller lights either, in fact I don't eat any artificial sweetener at all, so I make the rice pudding as above (without sweetener) and stir an Activia intensely through it when it's cold. Well worth it for 2.5 syns! Trace xx
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Hi Capricorn!!! Just popping in to say well done on another pund off! I lost 3 this week but that's only because I was such a pig over Xmas and New Year that I put on almost half a stone! I'm off to London for 2 days training this week so goodness only knows what that'll do my weight!! Take...
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    Operation

    I had my gall bladder out 4 years ago. I think the stones weighed at least 7lbs LOL! Seriously, I only had one the size of an almond which was brown, but the lady in the bed opposite me had little tiny ones that were silverish and looked like Borg cubes from Star Trek!! I had the op late...
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    Here i am! *waves* - Brewin'a'Baby & Staying Slim! 2011 xx

    You CAN do this Fern!!!! Only a few weeks and the sickness will be gone - and it'll all be worth it in the end. I'm sorry to hear you're feeling yucky and I sympathise cos I went through exactly the same - twice! The first time I was living in Germany as my ex was in the RAF. He worked 12...
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    Let the piddling begin.

    I'm glad you posted this - I peed just before I went to bed last night, an hour later, then again at 5 this morning and again at 7!!!! I got back on the wagon yesterday as well; it's amazing what an effect it has isn't it??? Trace xx
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    Can't work out Slimming World...

    Just decide in advance what day you are going to do each day - I do EE all the time, whereas some people do different days each day. It's up to you!! Have a look at Capricorn's diary for some inspiration, or MrsWilsoncroft's meal plan for the next week to see what I mean. xx
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    couscous flavouring?

    I made some at lunch time and added roasted peppers, onions and garlic, a good glug of soy sauce, juice of a lime and some chili powder. Was yum!! Trace xx
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    Does anybody have a canneloni receipe please?

    There's a recipe on the SW site that sounds good - Baked cannelloni - Recipes - Slimming World It's on my to-do list! Trace xx
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    :happy096::happy096: Morning Capricorn!!!! Congrats on losing another 1.5 lbs, getting your new shiny and hitting the 100 lbs mark!!!! :D I'm feeling much better now, thank goodness! I was gonna get back on the wagon today until I saw my Mum yesterday and she gave me a stollen that she'd...
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    naked hula hooping anybody?

    Hi Emsie! I read that and thought it looked interesting!!! ;) Bit worried about scaring the neighbours tho ............. :D Trace xxx
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    My Sound of Music obsession continues!

    I love that film Sian. Have you ever been to a Singalonga-Sound of Music? It's an experience not to be missed!!!! Happy New Year, Trace xxx
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Hi Capricorn!! Managed to find a re-run of Pride and Prejudice starring Alison Steadman and the delicious Colin Firth (wet!!!!!!:drool::drool::drool:) which kept me entertained for several hours at my Mum's house. I've certainly had a rest while I've been on leave but I've been proper poorly...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    mmmmmmmm ............. kassler ..............:drool::drool::drool:
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    My christmas present to myself-UPDATE -IM GOING !!

    Hi Capricorn! I've only just found this thread - as I often say - you go girl!!! This is a fabulous thing to set your sights on. I'll deffo sponsor you. I think one of the first things you need to do is set up one of those "just giving" pages. I have no idea how to do it mind, but I'm sure...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    :wavey:Hi Capricorn! Congrats on losing 3 lbs!!! I bet you never thought last Christmas that you would have lost this much weight by now! I haven't dared go anywhere near the scales. I've fallen totally off the wagon, but compared to what I've eaten in previous years, I've hardly eaten...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Hi Capricorn - I have just one question for you - with all that fruit, do you ever move off the toilet?????????:8855:And how much :sign0131: do you get through??? I don't know if I'll get on here tomorrow, so :xmassign: to you and everyone else who pops by!!!! xxxxxx :109:
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    :birthday::birthday::birthday::birthday::birthday: Hope you have a great day! xxxxxxxxxxxx :birthday::birthday::birthday::birthday::birthday:
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Ooooooooooohhhhhhh! How rude of me!!!! I meant to say congrats on losing another pound!!! I guess the excitement of the freezer and the litter tray got to me!!! So, congratulations!!!! You go girl!!! xxx
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Hi Capricorn!!!! I'm back to 11st 1/2 lb again this week which I'm pleased with, particularly as I was in London on Thursday and Brighton on Friday, and used the opportunity to fully explore everything Pret A Manger has to offer!!! Well, I've had a fun morning so far - I've cleaned out the cat...
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    3 Meals a day.

    I eat about 6 times a day! I have my brekkie, then mid-morning I usually have a Fibre Plus bar, have lunch, fruit in the afternoon (grapes are a good thing to nibble on) dinner, then something about 9 in the evening. If you're sticking to 3 meals a day, what are you using your syns on? I...
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    do you exercise?

    I go to Zumba once a week (about to start going twice a week) and go ballroom/latin dancing once a week. I also go jiving occasionally. Much more fun than the gym!!!
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    Anyone got SW friendly(ish) food addictions?

    Mummyblubber's rice pudding with Activia Intensely!!!
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Hi Capricorn!!!! Congrats on ANOTHER shiny! You go girl!!! I put on 1 1/2 lbs this week but it was my birthday last Sunday so that's probably got something to do with it! Yesterday I went out for the first time since Tuesday! After falling on the ice last January and breaking my arm I'm...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Hi Capricorn!!!! Congrats on another 2 lbs off!!!! You're doing SO brilliantly!!! Well, it's my birthday today so the "diet" is out the window! The family are coming for roast dinner later (DD is cooking) and last night I went out for a yummy curry! Having said all that, my taties will be...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Hi Capricorn!!! That's a great NSV - go you!!! I went dancing on Sunday nite and to Zumba last nite and thought I'd hop on the scales this morning and - I WAS UNDER 11 STONE!!!!!!!! I was 10 stone 13 1/2 lbs!!!!!!!! I haven't weighed in the 10s for about 20 years and I weigh less than my...
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    Sunday Weighers... or is it only me?

    Hi Ozzie!! Lovely to see you and Reggie back! So sorry to hear that your mum-in-law is in hospital. I hope they manage to sort her out and that she goes on OK. Good luck with your further weight loss! I'm just aiming to STS now. My new job/training course has taken over my life and I have...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Hi Capricorn!!! Thanks for your lovely words!! I don't think there's any chance of a quiet week until after I've taken my bookkeeping exam at the beginning of February! It's really making my brain hurt and I've now set aside Sunday afternoons to go over it and try and get it to sink in to my...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Hi Capricorn!! Congrats on losing another 1.5 lbs!!!!! I'm still the same! My schedule is so hectic now I don't have time to comment on here very much, but I still read all the posts! I'm loving both the dresses you've picked out and that glittery cardi looks lovely! The next photo I want...
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    Navy-Wife SW Diary

    Well done on losing 2 weeks in a row!!! Keep it up!! Trace xxxxxxxx
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    Best thing to kill cat fleas in carpets?

    Frontline never worked for my two cats. We now use Advocate - it's more expensive than Frontline but I haven't seen a flea for years!!! I know how awful it is when you've got fleas in the house so I sympathise with you. I'll never forget the day when my daughter proudly announced to our...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Well done you and congrats on your lovely new shiny!!!!!!!!!!!!!! xxxxxxx
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    The Power of Technology

    Well that's better than being commonplace, run-of-the-mill and boring!!! Seriously, I hope they sort out your eye problems soon. Take care, Trace xxxxxxx
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    I give up!!!! I started today really well - I took rice pudding, yogurt and strawberries for my brekkie and ate it on the train - so far so good. Trouble is, by the time the training starts I've been up for 4 hours so I'msoon hungry again. I went to Pret and bought some Bircher muesli (which...
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    Navy-Wife SW Diary

    A lot of people don't seem to get on with it for some reason, but it's worked wonders for me! Good luck with your weight loss!
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Hi Capricorn! I dunno why but I'm having trouble logging in to Minimins sometimes just recently, which is why I've been neglecting you just recently! Anyway, I've tried to pull myself together this week and think about what I can do on Thursdays. I've decided to either take some of Mummy...
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    Navy-Wife SW Diary

    Hi ya! No secret - I just stuck to Extra Easy!!!! I've had 15 syns more or less every day and taken up Zumba, which is fabulous. I do that once a week, go ballroom dancing once a week and sometimes go to modern jive as well. I've struggled just lately as I've had big changes in my life, plus...
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    Aspartame headaches

    Well, whatever the facts are, I know I can't tolerate any artificial sweetener at all! Aspartame and acesulfame k both give me blinding headaches, so it could well be that this is what is causing the OP's headaches. I also can't eat sucralose cos it goes in one end and straight out the other...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Morning Capricorn! Congrats on yet another 2lbs gone!!! Nearly 6 stone now - that's amazing!!!! I think it's about time we saw another photo of you ................ Well, I've had a terrible week, as far as SW goes. I have to spend a day and a half studying each week and I'm doing it at...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Hi ya!!!! Now I know where I'm going wrong - I usually weigh myself wearing a pair of M&S cotton knickers that consist of 2 triangles, a gusset and 2 bits of elastic at the sides - that's obviously why my weight isn't moving!!!!:8855: I've definitely got a thing about Pret a Manger lemon...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Hi Capricorn! Congrats on another 2 lbs. I bet youcan't guess my weight??????????? ......................... Yep, 11 stone and half a pound! I think that was quite miraculous considering I spent 2 days in London, had a gigantic Pret a Manger baguette and cheesecake (oops!), 2 glasses of...
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    Navy-Wife SW Diary

    Welcome to Minimins!!! That's quite a lot to take on, quitting smoking and losing weight at the same time! Good luck with both your journeys. Trace xxxx
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Capricorn - you are SUCH a show off!!!!! I don't reckon you're the slightest bit bothered about getting rid of those clothes - you just want us all to see how much your clothes size has changed!!!!:giggle::giggle: Seriously though, what a fantastic NSV!!!!! Just shows how well you're doing...
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    Whats for tea tonight?

    Slow cooker beef casserole, boiled spuds, cauli and some other veg, when I decide what! xxx
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    pasta n sauce, yuck

    Do you mean the stuff out of the packets? I don't like it either!
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    No syns fat free chicken curry

    Sounds yummy Nigel!! I shall deffo be trying this!!!
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Hi Capricorn!!! Well done on losing another 2 lbs and getting to 14 stone!!! I'm SO impressed with your non-stop progress!! I'm back to 11 stone and half a pound this week - will I EVER get below 11 stone??? I've now passed all my tests, thank goodness, and have started learning...
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    OzzieMoz's Upside Down Diary!

    Hi Ozzie! Hope your green day went well and mum-in-law is OK, well as OK as she can be at the moment. I'm very impressed with your planning - keep it up! I finished all my tests today. I had to retake one that I failed. I was allowed 20 minutes to answer 10 questions and it took me 4...
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    OzzieMoz's Upside Down Diary!

    Ozziiiiiiiiiiieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!! Welcome back! So sorry to hear about your mum-in-law and I hope she manages to beat the damn thing!!!! I know just how you feel as I lost my Dad to a brain tumour 2 years ago - but I can't imagine what it must be like losing...
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    Couscous cake- to syn or not to syn- HELP!

    I'd syn it. I used to make this and eat it quite a bit and when I stopped making it, I lost more weight. Try the Scan Bran cakes!
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Well done Capricorn!!! :D You're doing so well!!! :D Well, I put on a pound this week :sigh: due to several things though - - I went out to lunch at Las Iguanas last Saturday and had the most humungous piece of cheesecake in the world - ever! - I went to my friend's house on Tuesday evening...
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    If you need a boost WATCH THIS - watch it even if you don't

    That was great - I loved it too!!!!
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    zumba!!

    I love Zumba!!!! Quite a few people on here do it I think. It's a fab workout and such good fun. I also do ballroom/latin lessons and modern jive - I think dancing 3 times a week has really helped my weight loss and it's much more fun than the gym!
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Hi Capricorn!!!! Congratulations on another 2 lbs gone!!!! I lost one this week, so I've lost 4 1/2 since the beginning of September, which I'm pleased with. I now weight 11st 1lb and that 10st 7lb is so close and yet so far!!!!!! I took 5 exams last week and I passed 4 but failed one :-( I...
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    Mutton Dressed as Lamb??????

    I know exactly what you mean. I'm 51 next month and not always sure what looks OK on me - I think it looks good but am I too old to wear it??? It's so hard for our minds to get used to the new us. Luckily my daughter is really good at telling me if I look like "mutton" or alternatively, if...
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    Remember Me?

    Yes, I remember you. Congratulations on getting to target! :D What a way to do it as well, all that in one week! Go you!! :D
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Hi Capricorn!! I'm loving your NSV :D but what I really want to know is - was your hubby impressed??? I hope so!!!! Hannah, I know what you mean about buying new clothes - nearly all mine are too big for me but I don't want to spend too much on new ones either, for the same reason as you...
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    People who go it alone

    I go it alone as well, and have done since last year. With the help of Minimins and Facebook, I've managed fine. Like Nikki, I've set myself a regular weigh-in day and usually report to Capricorn!! :D I didn't really enjoy the group I went to - I find this site and FB much more informative...
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    Hungry on SW?

    You don't have to restrict your snacks to fruit - I usually have a Fibre plus bar mid-morning and something 'synful' in the evening. You've got 15 syns, so use them, specially as you say you've got a lot to lose. I have no idea how EE works but it does work! I've lost 2 stone in the past...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Aaaaaaaaarrrrrrrgggggggggggghhhhhhhhh! Just typed you a nice long message and then managed to close everything down before I sent it!!!! Here's the gist of it - Well done on losing another 2 lbs - carry on at this rate and you'll have almost another 2 stone off by Christmas!! I lost 2lbs...
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    Slow Cooker Lamb Tagine

    Oooooooh! That sounds good - think I'll have to try it soon!
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    Newbie SW'er - help needed

    Have you read this thread? It's definitely worth a thorough read - http://www.minimins.com/slimming-world/100149-slimming-world-advice-new-comers-including-extra-easy.html
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    Newbie SW'er - help needed

    Well I would've had some mushrooms and tomatoes to make up the one third superfree with your meal this evening. I'm no expert but if you follow the Extra Easy plan exactly as it says then it will work. I've followed it for the past year (apart from a few times off plan) and I've lost 2 stone...
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    1st weigh in !!!

    Well done to you both!!!! xxx
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    :D Well done lou.lou!!!!! Capricorn - where are youuuuuuuuuuuuuuu????? :eek: xxxxxxxx
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    My first weigh in was rubbish

    Hi ya, It's a bit hard to tell from the above what your meals actually were. Have you been having breakfast every day? This is crucial to get your metabolism kick started. Have you used your Healthy Extra A every day? I can't see it in the list above every day. Have you had one third...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Morning Capricorn!!!!! Congrats on another 2 pounds off, even with no exercise. Well done!!!! :D I've had a bit of a blip over the weekend - I went out with my former colleagues on Friday and had *ahem* several vodkas!!! ;) We were in Spoons so I thought I'd try the 5-bean chilli and it was...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Hi Capricorn! :wavey: I'm impressed with you trying Green days - I'm an Extra Easy girl through and through! :D I've never had big losses, but even so, my weight loss has been steady and even when I've been off-plan - e.g. my London adventures and my cruise - as soon as I get back on plan the...
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    SW helps supply free electricity

    :D I love it!!!!
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    Anyone watching A Concert for Heroes.

    Hear hear!!
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Hey Capricorn!!! Where are ya???????? How much did you lose this week???????????
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    Anyone watching A Concert for Heroes.

    Did you see the injured serviceman in his chair singing along to Angels? Scuse me while I dry my eyes ............... :cry:Just makes me so thankful and so grateful! xx
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    Anyone watching A Concert for Heroes.

    Me! Love Robbie -OMG - Gary's coming on!!!!!!
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    Here we go :-)

    Good luck!!!! You CAN do it xxxxx
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    Strictly Come Dancing

    I love Strictly!! Can't wait for the actual dancing to start. I've had some ballroom and latin lessons and love to sit on the sofa criticising the dancing - cos I'm an expert now LOL!!!! ;)
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Hi Capricorn! You're doing brilliantly and I'm super-impressed with all the exercise!!! Bet you never thought a few months ago that you'd be going to the gym and enjoying it!!! :D So, I came back from my cruise having gained 5 1/2 lbs. By Tuesday, I had managed to shift 2 lbs off that, and...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Morning Capricorn!!:wavey: Congrats on your new shiny!!!!:clap: You're doing so well!!!! As for me ............ I'm reporting back from my cruise with a 5 1/2 lb gain! :eek: I have to say it was worth every mouthful though!!!! I had a really lovely time and I actually got quite a bit of...
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    OzzieMoz's Upside Down Diary!

    Hi Ozzie. Sorry to hear about the fruitless job hunt and the discrimination - is that allowed???????? It wouldn't be here!! No offers on the house unfortunately. There are lots of houses up for sale but not many buyers at the moment. I'm not in any hurry to move so I'll just stick with it...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Hi Capricorn! Sounds as though you've had another good week. Hope it's reflected on the scales tomorrow! I'm off on my cruise tomorrow so be good while I'm away and I hope you've lost more weight by the time I get back. I had set myself a target of 11 stone by the time I went in on holiday...
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    Ilovemarmite's thread

    Hi ya!!! Just had to reply cos I love Marmite too!!! Good luck with your SW journey and with TTC Trace xxxxx
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    OzzieMoz's Upside Down Diary!

    Ozziiiiiiiiiiiiiiieeeeeeeeeeee - where are you????? I've also been AWOL this week. I've logged in every day at work but if I was to post from work I'd probably be hung, drawn and quartered! :eek: On Tuesday it was DD's birthday - she's 24. I had a day off work and we went shopping for...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Morning Capricorn, Congrats on your 4 stone and your NSVs.:wow::wow::wow: Sorry I've been AWOL this week. I've logged in every day at work and read your diary but if I was to post from work I'd probably be hung, drawn and quartered! :eek: On Tuesday it was DD's birthday - she's 24. I had...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Hi Capricorn!!! Just a quick visit as I've been to Zumba and am knackered!!! Your meals look yummy but what made me laugh was the fact that you're getting addicted to potato wedges, cos I'm already addicted!!! I do them plain, with cajun seasoning, with chili powder - you name it, I use it...
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    Scepticism about sw

    This kind of thing makes me really cross!!!! At work a couple of weeks ago I was tucking into SW quiche and syn-free pasta salad when one of my colleagues said to me "Is your lunch big enough??? Are you feeding the 5,000 or something????" I was gonna point out that I've lost almost 2 stone...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Morning Capricorn!!!!! WOW!!!!:eek: You are doing SO well!!!! I'm proud of you!!!!!!!!:clap: The way you're going you'll be at target in no time!!!! JJ and giblet - thanks for your congratulations. It's hard to explain how much this means to me. Suffice it to say I'm leaving behind a...
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    OzzieMoz's Upside Down Diary!

    Hi Ozzie, it's great to see you online so much this week. I love the tale about your daughter's bed - it reminded me of when my son was younger. He used to love WWF wrestling and decided to copy his heroes and practice his wrestling moves on isbed. It was one of those that had wooden slats...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    OMG!!!!!!!! What a day!!!! :D Firstly, I jumped on the sales this morning and I've lost 2lbs!!! I'm only a pound away from my 2 stone sticker now! Secondly, do you remember I went for an interview in London? Weeeeeeeeeelllllllll ............ I got it!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've been accepted on a...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Hi Capricorn (and everyone else) :wavey: Sorry I haven't stopped by for a couple of days but it's been a bit hectic!! Went to Zumba on Monday evening with DD. It was great fun but I was knackered afterwards! I came on here with the intention of saying hi but got sidetracked by the chat room...
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    OzzieMoz's Upside Down Diary!

    Hi Ozzie! Sorry to hear about the friction in your household - hope it's all sorted now? I stayed the same this week - not impresed! Oh well, I guess it was to be expected, but it's disappointing nevertheless. The housing market doesn't look too good at the moment - since the election there...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Morning Capricorn!!! Wow!!!!! :eek: 5lbs off!!! Well done!!!! :clap: You go girl!!!! :happy096: Your 5 a.m. walk sounds lovely, but waaaaaaaaaaay too early!!! Last time I saw 5 a.m. was when I had to get up to get a flight when I went on holiday last year! :character00255: Well, I stayed...
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    OzzieMoz's Upside Down Diary!

    Ozzieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!! Welcome back!!! I was starting to wonder if you and Reggie had run off into the sunset together! Since my Bon Jovi/Green Day/interview visits to London I've lost the 3lbs I put on, but don't think I've managed to lose anything this week. :-( I'd like to...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Hi Capricorn! And everyone else!!! I've been a bit remiss with my postings just recently - it's cos I'm titivating the house in the hope that someone will want to buy it!! Normally I'd spend nearly all evening on the net, but instead I'm up and about doing things. I only want to move to the...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Evening all! Just popping in for a quick hello. Have been to Zumba this evening and boy was it hot and sweaty!!!! Great fun though! Well, I was brave enough to look at your pcis and I can definitely see you're shrinking, specially round your tummy! You should take a pic of your face, cos it's...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Morning Capricorn! :wavey: Congrats on losing another 3.5 lbs! :clap: You're doing so well!!! Not much to report today, plus one of my cats (Jovi - can you sense a theme here?) is trying to help me! However, I wanted to tell you (and everyone else) about an incident at work the other day. I...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Helloooooooooooooooo!!!!! Sorry I've been AWOL. Did you miss me? I've been having trouble with my internet connection for some reason so at the beginning of the week I couldn't get on here very often. Then on Tuesday evening my computer went totally t*ts up (scuse my language) and refused to...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Morning Capricorn and everyone else who pops by! :) Congrats on your loss and your next stone sticker Capricorn - go you!!! :0clapper: You're a shining example to us all. :angel: Had a sneaky peek on the scales this morning and it looks as though my lunch, not to mention the 99 ice cream...
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    Baby Charlie has arrived so lets get on with shedding the rest of this wobble!!!

    Hi Capricorn!!! Another pound off for me this week, so that's 2 of the 3 that I put on during my London trips. Mind you, I've probably put it back on today as I went out to lunch with my lunch club at work (we put in a tenner a month each and go out about 4 times a year). We left work at 1.30...
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