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Thursday 23rd Feb daily milk 3 Toast 3 bacon 3

Monday total 40 (11 from weeklies) 14 remaining Tuesday daily milk 3 bread 3 bacon 3 egg 3

Saturday Total 39 (10 from weeklies) 36 remaining Sunday Melon Blueberries ww fromage frais 1 corn crackers 1 peanut butter 3 roast beef dinner 25 cake 10 Total 40 (11 from weeklies) 25 remaining

Hi, could anyone tell me how to calculate frylight spray oil. I know its zero for 4 sprays, but what if you use over that? Ta.

Friday 17.2.12 daily milk 3 bread 3 turkey rashers 2 rice 6 curry 4 Rice 6 curry 4 Total 28

Thursday 16.2.12 daily milk 3 Toast 3 peanut butter 7 risotto 10 5g parmesan 1 corned beef 3 potatoes 3 veg 50g ham 2 Thursday total 32 (3 from weeklies) 46 remaining

Only lost 1lb this week, need to exercise more.

Wednesday 15.2.12 Daily milk 3 Bread 3 turkey rashers 2 risotto 5 5g parmesan 1 roast turkey 4 potatoes 4 veg gravy 1 wine 12 wednesday total 35 (6 from weeklies) 1 remaining Only lost 1lb this week

Tuesday 14.2.12 daily milk 3 bread 3 turkey rashers 2 bread 3 chicken 2 salad rice 4 lamb curry 7 mushroom risotto 5 5g parmesan 1 fruit Tuesday total 30 (1 from weeklies) 7 remaining

In my book it lists Sainsburys instant mash at 2pp per 1/2 pack made up (146g). This seems to be the lowest of any mash, instant or real.

Hi, I have Dolmio Bol sauces listed as 2pp per 125g.

Monday 13.2.12 Daily milk 3 Toast 2 Eggs 6 Beef 6 potatoes 4 veg birthday cake 10 Monday total 31 (2 from weeklies) 8 remaining

Went to a party last night where I thought there was going to be a buffet but luckily the food was a selection of curries, rices and Indian picky things. I chose plain basmati rice and chicken curry and avoided the samosas, bhajis, naans etc. Did have desert though and a bottle of wine. My...

Sunday 12.2.12 daily milk 3 turkey rashers 1 Bread roll 50g 4 Beef 6 potatoes 4 veg ww carrot cake 2 snackajacks 3 olives 1 dip 2 ww carrot cake 2 Sunday total 28

I worked it out as 5pp per 100g

Saturday 11.2.12 daily milk 3 Bread 3 turkey rashers 2 Tesco corned beef hash 12 rice crackers + laughing cow 2 no point soup rice 6 curry 6 nut roulade 6 red wine 19 Saturday total 59 (30 from weeklies) 10 remaining

I'm in the same boat as Strachan51. I used this site a while ago when I was on xenical and found the support fantastic. I have been absent for 2 years due to personal circumstances but restarted last week. I am doing weightwatchers and am posting on the WW forum. Although I am not taking...

Ciabatta is listed at 3pp per 40g. Hope this helps.

Tuna in brine drained is listed as 2pp per 70g.

Yeah, pretty much. There is Italian style chicken 17pp, penne arrabiata 15pp, tagliatelle primavera 18pp, baked linguini carbonara 17pp. The burgers are really high so give them a miss. (Theres an Ultimate Beefburger with extra Burger at an astonishing 64pp)

A bit disappointed with yesterday, used 8 from weeklies and it was only the first day of my diet week. Did go out for lunch though and used 20 on that. I'm going to a party on Saturday night where there will be a buffet, the girl catering is a fab cook and my biggest weakness is pastry, can't...

channa daal is 17pp. Cant find sweet potato salad but the other salads are :- chargrilled chicken caesar 19pp, grilled salmon 17pp, smoked haddock fishcakes 17pp, summer salad 16pp and moroccan chicken 25pp. Hope this helps.

Hey Kes, Remember me? It's two years since I lost my lovely Norman and I'm just kinda getting my life together now, so I'm ready to address my weight problem once and for all. I'm not on xenical this time, I'm doing weightwatchers but I thought I'd pop over to see how you and Kae are doing and...

Friday milk allowance 3 Bread 3 banana bread bun 6 roast beef9 salad dressing 1 shepherds pie 8 fruit sugar free jelly Friday total :- 30pp (1 from weeky) 40 remaining

Yep, that works out at 4. Are you sure the food values are not per 100g?

I calculate that 60g dried makes 150g boiled, so I count 6pp for 150g.

Had my 1st weigh in last night and have lost 4.5 lbs. I am very pleased with this as I can honestly say I havent really felt hungry. I used all my points and 22pp from my weeklies. I must try to get more exercise, or more accurately some exercise as I dont get any, due to my being bone idle.

Thursday Sk milk allowance 5pp bread 2pp 20g cheese 3pp carvery lunch 20pp no point soup bread 3 turkey rashes 1 salad dressing1 snack-a-jacks 2 Thursday total 37pp (8 from weeklies)

1st weigh in tonight 8.2.12, lost 4.5 lbs. Well chuffed.

wednesday food diary no breakfast no point soup small slice of bread 1pp half pack basmati rice 5pp thai chicken curry 4pp wine 12pp half pack basmati rice 5pp thai chicken curry 4pp Total 31pp (2 from weeklies) Total weeklies 22pp wieght loss 4.5lb

Hi, the pizza margherita is 20, the others are between 25 and 29. The best option seems to be chicken alla griglia with roasted veg and new potatoes at 15 or spag bol at 15 or fusilli pomodorino at 15. The puds are sky high but the sorbet is only 3.

dry roasted 50g = 8pp roasted salted 50g = 9pp according to WW Shop guide

The pro points eating out guide doesnt list Morrisons cafe, but it lists Asda Lasagne as 16pp, M&S as 18pp and Waitrose vegetable lasagne as 21pp. Everything these cafes offer seem very high in pp. I would reckon on using 20, and use some weeklys.

Well, got the first weekend of my diet over and have still only used 20 of my weeklys. Went to the pub twice and had a good drink, have swapped from lager to vodka and slimline tonic.

Monday sk milk allowance 5pp special K banana + milk 6pp chicken pasta 10pp carrot cake 2pp ham 5pp Monday total 28pp Tuesday sk milk allowance 5pp banana sandwich 2pp bacon sandwich 6pp Pasta + chicken 9pp Prawns 2pp dip 3pp Tuesday total 27pp

Thanks, thats exactly what I needed to know. Have a pan of soup on now, smells lovely.

Hi, I started pp plan on Thursday. I dont actually attend a meeting but meet with a group of friends on Wednesday nights to get weighed. I lost over a stone last year at WW with pp, which I have regained (plus more). Unfortunately I cant find all of my stuff, so need some help with the...

Saturday : Sk milk allowance 3pp bacon sandwich 9pp no point soup + 25g chorizo 1pp rice crackers + laughing cow 2pp Vodka 8pp pasta + chicken 10pp WW carrot cake 2pp pineapple pear + apple Saturday total 35pp 6pp from weekly Sunday sk milk allowance 3pp banana sandwich 2pp no point soup rice...

I'm new to this propoints system, and I also would be interested in the reason you are not losing. Your food plan looks OK to me.

Thursday : Sk. milk allowance 3 No breakfast Carvery lunch : total pp 20 No point soup + 25g chorizo pp 1 Rice crackers pp 1 ww carrot cake pp 2 pineapple banana Thursday total : 27 pp FRIDAY Sk. milk allowance 3 Rice crackers 2 laughing cow 1 lunch :- no point soup + 25g chorizo 1pp rice...

The last time I posted on this site was 2 years ago on the Xenical forum. I found the people lovely and got lots of support. Unfortunately I lost my lovely husband to cancer and have just kind of got my life together now, so am ready to get my weight under control. I started the WW pro points...

Thanks a million for being there.

Absolutely EC, theres very little difference in the effort of miking a shop bought diet meal and grilling a nice piece of steak/chicken/fish and having a big crunchy salad or a big plate of veg with it, (obviously staying away from high cal/oily dressings and no butter on veg) I have lemon...

I knew a woman years ago who bought a lb of lard everytime she lost a lb and when she had 14 she moulded it into an arse shape and kept it in her shed, she added more lard with every lb she lost and she said as the lard arse got bigger she visualised her body arse getting smaller. Anyway she...

Hello all. Didn't get to meeting last week and this week I've stayed the same. Had a really bad couple of weeks with Norms hospital appointments. (Cafeteria food again) and drinking every night. So all in all I'm pleased I didn't gain. One thing I realise is that I've GOT to keep a food...

Way to go KD! That recipe is right up my street. I did a good moussaka last week that froze quite well, and I do a decent low fat lasagne that freezes well, I'll post the recipes sometime. I'm still on my quest to make an authentic tasting low fat curry, not as easy as it sounds.

A pint of goose fat & a water biscuit!! Spurted wine over my keyboard!! Very funny.

I'm just too, too excited about the prospect of slimming world bhajis. Tell me more.

What an opportunity!!!! I wouldn't worry about the seat belt, table dropping problems at all, as Red said, these flights usually have a more generous room allowance. I was a size 22 when I flew to Mexico a couple of years ago and found no problems at all. Have a ball!!!! I mean - Japan for...

Fantastic result!! Well done.

Fantastic Babe, keep it up!

Hey SC, anything to report?

Come on Kiddo, wotcha lost?

Can't really add anything to whats already been said. How have you found your weight loss pattern when you've lost weight in the past? (I'm assuming you've walked this road before as most of us have) I was looking at some previous weight loss charts that I've kept from former weight loss...

Food Diary W3 D4 Breakfast : 28g porridge oats, milk, fruit. Lunch : Ham & veg broth Dinner : Linguini with prawns

Aw, thanks you guys. Feeling more positive this morning, the tabs are more of a crutch than anything, I'm not gonna let the lack of them knock me back. I'm working on my self esteem, I'm stronger than I've ever been, I know I deserve to be slim, and I know its within my power to lose the...

Just got back from docs and she's stopped the tablets. My blood pressure is too high apparently and she doesnt think they are helping me anyway. She said its stress that is making it high and I said dieting stringently and losing very little weight is stressful in itself, which she agreed...

I'd love to have them Kes if they are still going begging. My size 22's are hanging loose around the waist and arse.

Food Diary W3 D3 Breakfast : 3 rashers WW bacon, 2 scrambled eggs Lunch : Ham & veg broth with pulses. Dinner : Spaghetti bol. (low fat mince) 28g parmesan H.ex.a Snacks : Vegetable juice, grapes, apple, orange. Syns left for week : 56

You look fantastic Red, what a difference. Well done!!

Thanks for the encouragement babe, I'm totally over my disappointment now and concentrating on having a good week. I realise I had very little exercise last week and that seems to be a key element to success. I made low fat lasagne last night but it was a bit dry, so I dont think I'll bother...

No, not up to much, had to take Norm for accupunture this morning & a CT Scan this afternoon. Have to make high calorie meals for him to build him up, he's also been told to eat chocolate, so I have to get used to having that in the house and not eating it. Won't let it be a problem, I'd do...

Go and discuss help with weight problem, as everyone says, he might suggest it himself, if not says you've done some research etc. I had to lose 4lb and come back in a month for the prescription, but I think this is down to the doctor, some prescribe immediately.

Well done PK.

Well done KB!

Thanks Becca. You are doing brill. 15lbs off in two weeks, I'm chuffed for you. If I had a jealous nature I'd be seething with envy. good on you girl. I made the pea curry with quorn last night, it was nice except theres something about quorn that puts me off. Next time I'll do it with a cut up...

Just got back from my 2nd weigh in and Ive lost 1 stinking measly lb. I'm really cheesed off cos I've been super vigilant sticking to the plan and have even cut down my portions this week, not to mention the fact that I'm taking the tablets again, which I wasnt doing last week (when I lost 2...

Excellent result! Well done you!

1 lb off is great Kes considering the week you've had. This is the start of a new week and you know exactly how well you can do on a good week. Keep saying over and over in your head 'I wont cheat, I wont cheat, I wont cheat', or something similar when you're faced with temptation, it works for...

You can take Xenical with anti-ds but not reductil.

The insomnia goes away. I didnt mention it to the doc, I didnt want to give her any excuses to take me off the tabs.

Day Six Breakfast : 1 slice toast (H.ex.b), 2 poached eggs. Lunch : Low fat moussaka, tomatoes, cucumber, celery. Dinner : Roast chicken (no skin) mashed potatoes (no butter) cabbage, carrots, broccoli, sweetcorn, gravy (1 syn) Snacks : apple, pineapple 1 bottle wine (25 syns) syns used this...

Bloody marvelous! Over a stone in two weeks, give yourself a pat on the back! You'll defo be in the 14s next week. Keep on rockin' girl!

I dont call 10lbs in a fortnight slow going!! Fantastic result. Bloody well done!

OMG, what a blow. I dont know what to say. Are the scales accurate? Is it TOTM? Are you bunged up? Any or all of the above can bugger up your weight loss. Please dont console yourself with food, it'll make you feel worse (I used to eat when I was dissappointed - creating a vicious circle)...

Are you measuring your gin? Sorry to be a pain but its dead easy to give yourself about 3 times the pub measure when pouring at home.

Where are you baby-girl? Need to hear from you.

Have you considered SW? Their new plan (extra easy) is a doddle to stick to. You get loads of low fat food. I havent been hungry once.

Fingers crossed for tomorrow babe.

Good on you girl, you can eat well and still lose flab. (I'm hoping!)

Day five Breakfast : 4 rashers WW bacon, tomatoes, beans Lunch : 2 plaice fillets, loads of salad, V.low fat mayo (1 syn) Dinner : Home made moussaka (2 syns) broccoli, carrots Snacks : Pineapple, apple 1 bottle of v.expensive vintage red wine (because I'm worth it) 25 syns syns left for week 23.5

Low fat Toad in the hole? I'd kill for that recipe!

The Welsh are so racist when it comes to rugby, (Only joking - not) I've seen the all-blacks, lovely thighs.

You've got rid of 2 stone girlie. Thats a massive achievement. Well done!! You can realistically achieve your goal weight by your goal date, go for it honey-pie.

So sorry for your loss Nee, it doesnt matter how old they are, its still a heartbreak. You must concentrate on yourself and your goals, get a bit of weight off girl, you owe to yourself.

Excellent plan. Days food diary sounds good, should show results. Go for the xenical, it'll save you a fortune.

Thanks gals, I've just heard my friend has the Hannah one, so I'm gonna have a preview before I decide.

Diet coke, pepsi max, slimline tonic, diet lemonade, sprite lite, actually anything without sugar.

I'm thinking of buying an exercise dvd to do at home. The last one I tried was Jane Fonda in the 80's!! (oops, age showing!) Has anyone tried the Hannah Waterman one? Or any recommendations please.

The tabs can definately make you bloated, make sure you have plenty of fruit and water. As for a change of grub, theres loads of lovely low fat recipes on the internet, or if you dont want to cook treat yourself to something ready made from Marks or somewhere, theres quite a lot under 5% fat.

Excellent day babe. You might want to try a bit more fruit and veg to keep you regular.

It's really difficult finding an Indian option that is low fat, my advice would be, try not to eat a full portion of curry and fill up on rice. Also stay close to a lav for a couple of days after, once you've experienced the 'tango' effect you'll know why.

Absolutely agree with Claire, dry skin, headaches and constipation all come from my not drinking enough water. 2 litres is a good amount to aim for. If you aim to drink a good glassful (about 1/2 pint) with each of your 3 tabs it can add up to nearly a litre, then about 3 or 4 mugs of coffee...

I made a fantastic low fat moussaka yesterday, well worth the effort. I'll post the recipe when I get time.

4lbs off is freakin' fabulous! Well done love.

Dont lose heart, this happens. Up your water and fibre consumption & post a food diary. Remember, we're in this for the long haul. Good luck for this week.

I'm in total agreement about the exercise. I've had a go at just about everything and have yet to experience my first endorphin! Hey-ho, its got to be endured I suppose.

Good luck for tomorrow BB, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.

Booze was my one big indulgence. I'm trying to stick to two bottles per week, instead of a bottle every night. I have a bottle on Saturday night, and a bottle on Sunday. I know I should spread it out over the week, but I can't just have one glass, gotta finish the bottle. Ya gotta have...

Howdy Pardner, Welcome to the Last Chance Saloon. Four bits of crucial advice. 1) I know its a pain but read the nutritional values of everything you eat and if its over 5g of fat per 100g, dont eat it. Keep your total fat intake per meal under 15g, ie 45g per day. (This may be a bit higher for...

Welcome and bien fortuna from me too. Keep posting, thats the answer.

Day Four Breakfast : Full English, 2 rashers WW bacon, 1 low fat sausage (2.5 syns) 1 egg, 1/2 tin beans, 1 slice toast (H.ex.b) Lunch : Ham salad, broccoli, carrot Dinner : Home made low fat moussaka (fab-u-lous) (2 syns - low fat cheese) Snacks : apple, pineapple. syns left 51.5

Great to have you back babe. 3lb off, great start to the new year. Keep on doin'whatchadoin'.

Thats all fabulous stuff to look forward to, should keep you motivated babe. Aim for the bikini whydontcha!

Day three Breakfast : 28g porridge oats, milk, banana, nectarine. Lunch : Home made lentil & ham soup (very filling) Dinner : Quorn meatballs, home made tomato sauce, spaghetti Snacks : grapes, apple, 1/4 pineapple, 1/2 grapefruit. Pleasantly surprised at the Quorn meatballs, very nice indeed...

250g red lentils 1 onion - chopped 1 carrot - diced 1 potato -diced 1 large can tomatoes -------------- 2 tbs curry powder 1 tsp chilli powder 2 tsp ground coriander 2 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp turmeric (or you could use your own preferred combination on spices). 2 tbs lemon juice 2 tbs tomato...

Welcome Kitty, let me start by saying you're on the right forum for support. I'm doing slimming world but I like this forum better, the people are like family and I've learned loads. We all know how to lose weight, it's doing it thats the hard part! I log on here even when I've got nothing to...

Day Two Breakfast : nothing Lunch : Ham, egg & cottage cheese salad Dinner : Home made lamb curry, rice Snacks : 1/4 pineapple, 1 apple, 1/2 grapefruit, 1 carrot. 56g cheese - 1/2 as H.ex.a, -1/2 as syns (6 syns) 1 slice bread - H.ex.b Total syns left for week 56 I feel very pigged out again...

I think its worth asking anyway. Even if you just get a couple of months supply to start you off. Doctors are very keen now to help with overweight issues, especially if you can show you're really trying to diet. I also think that if you're fat enough to be allowed to buy alli you should be...

Nice to meet you deem. Good luck and keep posting. Lizzie

We're all in the same boat here Elizabeth, theres nothing you're experiencing that hasnt been felt by most of us. I find this forum an oasis of understanding. There are people on here that are inspirational, and some that are downright mental (mentioning no names!), so you'll get a laugh as...

Great news.

I started slimming world last week and lost 2 1/2lbs, which is a right result for me. I can honestly say I was never hungry at all and enjoyed everything I ate, though I'm not usually a fruit lover. I could never get to grips with the red/green thing but now they have this new plan called...

I'm sure you'd qualify for Xenical, make an appointment NOW. It costs nowt to ask and you could save yourself a fortune. Most GPs are keen to tackle overweight problems, I even know someone who got free SW classes from the doctors. Not at my surgery though. Give it a go love.

Totally agree with Kes, go for the booze. This diet plan is not for stopping and starting if you go by the people who have lost loads, the key is the 5% rule. I'd say don't go over unless you are prepared to deal with the consequences, which you can do if you're gonna be at home for a couple of...

Wonderful news!! Well done babe! That should keep you on the straight and narrow for this week. Heres to another good loss next week.

Where are you Pamela? Please update us. You're doing so well, if you're finding it hard, or have gained a bit, get back of the forum where we're waiting to support you. You know it makes sense.

Food Diary - Day one Breakfast : 28g porridge oats, milk, kiwi fruit, nectarine. Lunch : Home made chicken & veg broth with pulses. (Very filling) Dinner : Home made lamb curry, rice Snacks : 1/2 packet batchelors pasta & sauce banana, 1/2 grapefruit 2x vodka & slimline (8 syns) syns left for...

I can't work out where you've got it Kira, by the way, loving the idea of a permanent commemoration of your journey and committment to keep the weight off, seriously considering doing it when I get nearer my goal. Don't have any visible tats, just a cheeky one on my arse, a present to myself...

Back from 1st weigh-in at SW and I've lost 2 1/2lbs, I'm very pleased with this as it means I'm back to where I was at the end of November when I stopped dieting and taking meds. I'll start the Xenical again tomorrow now that I know the fundamentals of the diet, and that I am not having too...

Thanks everyone, sw class is at 5.15 so I'll post the result when I get back. I'm gonna force myself to stay for the entire meeting, apparently the most successful losers do. Anyway I feel really fat today, so I'll be pleased if I lose anything at all.

Have had an easy time of it this week, which is why I think I'm eating too much, I get weighed Monday night so we'll see. Food Diary Day Six Breakfast : 28g porridge oats, milk Lunch : Ham, 2 eggs, 1/2 can beans Dinner : Home made shepherds pie, broccoli, carrots, kale, peas. Snacks : 1/4...

Fan-freakin'-tastic result!!!!!! What a brilliant start, you must be jumping through hoops with joy. I've had a lie-in this morning and the first thing I did when I got up was log on to see if you'd posted your weight loss. You've made my day girl, it's news like that that keeps the rest of...

Good luck for tomorrow kiddo.

Good on you babe! Once you get used to the under 5g rule its quite easy, says me thats only lost 5lbs! However, I'm on the right road now. One thing to remember, sugary things can be low in fat but are still a no-no. I'm doing SW now and am very hopeful of success. Keep posting and reading...

OMG! I just found out that cheerios are 5 syns!!! I thought you could have any sugar free cereal as H.ex.b. Thats buggered up the syns I was keeping for the weekend. Syn total left for week is now 34 Food Dairy : Day Five breakfast : 28g porridge oats, milk lunch : ham, pease pudding, salad...

Welcome Laura, you obviously recognise your problems and thats the first step to overcoming them. Few of us overeat just because we like the taste of food, there is often an underlying psychological problem as well as our love of grub. My own problem is that deep down I dont believe I deserve to...

Food Diary Day 4 Breakfast : cereal, milk Lunch : Ham, pease pudding, salad Dinner : Home made shepherds pie, (fat removed), broccoli, carrots, green beans. Snacks : apple, pineapple, banana I am finding it quite easy to stick to EE but I think my portions are too big, apart from the cereal...

Can I join please? My goal for Jan is 6lbs. Ta

Food Diary Day 3 Breakfast : 3 rashers lean bacon, 1/2 tin beans, 2 eggs. Lunch : 300g lean ham, 200g pease pud, salad, 2 tbs extra low mayo (1 Syn). Dinner : Roast chicken (no skin), broccoli, carrots. Snacks : 1/2 pineapple, 1 apple, bunch of grapes. 2x Vodka & slimline (8 syns) Running...

I'm new to SW and would love to join a team.

Hey Pamela, hows it going? I have'nt been doing the tabs for over a month, but I've only gained 2 1/2 lbs, so that makes my total loss 4 1/2 lbs. I've started SW this week so I'm hoping for more success from now on. Post soon.

We've got loads of snow, couldn't even leave the village today so am fast running out of milk, bread and veg. Must get to the shops tomorrow some how.

You truly are an amazing person Kira, I am awestricken by your acheivement and your dedication to helping the rest of us. Kes is right, you MUST work on your confidence, this is paramount to the ultimate goal of being truly fulfilled and happy in the skin you're in. You've lugged your low self...

hello one and all. I usually post on the Xenical site but as I joined SW on Monday I decided to have a look at this site for tips and encouragement. I am doing 'extra easy' and it seems a bit too good to be true, however there are people in the class who have lost loads of weight on it, so it...

Food diary: Day 1 Breakfast 28g cheerios, semi skimmed milk, 1 plum, 1 apricot Lunch 1 packet supernoodles 7 syns (this was a mistake - I thought they were free food). Dinner : Home made leek and potato soup. Broccoli, carrots, fresh salmon. Snacks : 1/2 pineapple, 1 apple, 1 kiwi fruit...

Just got back from joining SW and am super-psyched, they've got this plan called 'extra easy' and its kind of a combination of red + green. Sounded quite easy to follow so I'm gonna give it a go. I paid for 12 weeks up front so I'll have to go to meetings or I lose out. Anyway, I've only...

Put me down for 6 lbs please Piink, I'm really in the zone but I'm a slow loser. Ta.

Hello all you lovely lads & lasses. Hope you all had a fab Xmas and are raring to go in 2010. I am on cloud nine cos my Norm came out of hospital today and is loads better, so I can get my head round the diet and exercise etc. I've decided that even with your support I need to go to a class to...

Well done girl! I am so proud of you, hows the not smoking going? I havent been doing the tabs or dieting for ages, I've had too much turmoil in my life. Gonna get started proper after the new year.

Oh Skye, Your post touched me deeply & I send you positive vibes and hope for things to improve. As you say, it's the baby and its welfare that is paramount in this issue, you are obviously a good mother and will be a good grandmother. You can only help your daughter as much as she will allow...

Well, I've got a case of the runs which started in the night, so I'm gonna hold off restarting the tabs till my tummy settles down. In the meantime I'm still gonna count cals and fat. Todays breakfast:- 100g lean bacon - 2 slices bread

Bras are my all time bug-bear. Even if you are slim it's hard to get the size right. I need a smallish cup size so the bras available to fit round my back are enormous in the cup. I bought some back extentions in a haberdashery shop and am using them with Asda bras at the moment. I refuse to...

How did your weigh-in go PK? And finding a bra that fits, how's that working out for you?

AbsoFREAKIN'lutely.

It's always hurtful when people treat you like that Kes, try not to let it get to you. Could they be jealous of your weight loss? Sometimes even thin friends don't want us to get slim, (not just the fat ones), if they're slimmer it gives them permission to feel superior. Anyway you've got...

Hya Pamela, I havent been on for ages either, you're right about the initial hype wearing off. I'm gonna try to get on the site every day till I feel confident about my weight loss again.

Hi you guys. Sorry I haven't been part of the team this last couple of weeks, have been trying to stick to lowcal/lowfat but when you're rushing between two different hospitals and are utterly stressed out and worried it goes by the board a bit. Anyway things are loads better now, Norm out of...

I've fallen off the wagon this last couple of weeks, a lot of turmoil and hospital visits. Cafeteria food and drinking too much alcohol have helped to bugger up my efforts. Reading your introduction has spurred me on KD, so I am going to restart meds and get stuck in! Thanks for the...

Well, got weighed yesterday and I've stayed the same. Can't really complain as I've had a god-awful week. Stressful medical appointments for OH, not planning meals and drinking too much. Anyway, in the words of Scarlet O'Hara, 'Tomorrow is another day', Or rather, today is the start of...

ps took w2byms advice and did a ticker from my fitness pal.

Having a really bad week. Been at various hospitals for Norms appointments since Monday, and have been living on sandwiches, not much suitable stuff in cafeterias, have stayed off the pastry and fried products. We've just got back from the urology clinic, and I've had a smoked salmon salad for...

The way you're going it wont be long before you're into smaller, trendy stuff. We've been on this over 4 weeks now and I think its flown by, before you know where you are it'll be Christmas and you could have potentionaly lost up to another stone! Imagine that, TWO STONE LIGHTER! Also Pamela...

Thats a competition I wouldnt want to witness!

Welcome from me too. I'm a slow loser but I don't get depressed about it. Looking at lots of others here shows me that slow is also good. We all root for each other here and theres nothing too mundane or trivial to share. Loads of support coming your way from me!

I dont think low cal/low fat eating has to be near starvation at all. I'm never really full, but neither I am absolutely famished. That was a plainly ridiculous thing for your doctor to say, but what the hell, you got the script!

Can someone please explain to me how I can get a weight loss ticker AND a waist measurement ticker on at the same time. Do I need separate codes? I am not very good with computers, please help!

Sorry about this messing about but I'm having another go at the tickers. 10 minutes later : Well, now I've lost my weight loss ticker but I've got TWO waist tickers. Back to the drawing board. Can anyone tell me what to do?

Having another go at tickers. Can you have two tickers on at the same time? I want my weight one and a waist inch loss one but cant seem to do it.

Kes, have you heard anything? Really need to know if you're OK.

Kitty, hows things? Let us know.

Had another go at tickers Still no luck. 5 minutes later : Got my weight ticker back but lost the waist one.

You clever, clever girl Pamela. I'm absolutely thrilled for you. Here's to another great month for you!

Oh, PK, so sorry. That +1 is behind you now. It's a new day, it's a new life, it's a new dawn, and I'm Feeeeelin' Good!

Cant seem to get the ticker. Twenty minutes later: There it is, but I've lost my weight loss ticker.

I am going to try to put in a ticker of my waist measurement - according to my tape measure I've lost 4 INCHES! I can really feel it. Didnt measure anywhere else but I'm going to do it now. (my size 22 jeans are falling off!)

Well, I've had my 4th weigh-in and I've lost another 2 lbs, thats 7lbs in 4 weeks. Absolutely over the moon. I'm hoping that the slower it comes off the more chance of staying off. Keeping off the booze this week is the key I think. I'm off to open a well deserved bottle of Claret, followed...

Wednesday :- Milk allowance 135cal - 4.7g Toast : 188cal - 1.6g L.F. Soft cheese : 55cal LUNCH : 2 crackerjacks ; 102cal - .3g cottage cheese : 50 cal - .8g Dinner : Baked potato160cal - .4g 1/2 tin beans 151cal - .4g 150g lean gammon steak 270cal - 4.5g Totals for Wednesday 1166cal -...

I agree totally with the previous posts - this site is a GODSEND! I found out more in 5 minutes on here than I did with all my research, also the added bonus of group support without the mind-numbing meetings and all that bloody clapping! You can ask any question (without feeling dense), and...

Dying to hear your result! I had to smile when I read that bit about telling the Doc you hardly eat anything, I said exactly the same. When I started adding up the calories I was in deep shock! I find I MUST keep a diary or the calories run away with me.

Thinking of you Kes.

Good luck for Friday Pamela, I'd snog him anyway, its always wise to keep well in! Also, well done Kes, you really deserve that loss, I really admire you for sticking to the slimfast and it's certainly paying off.

Tuesday Food Diary:- Milk Allowance - 135cal 4.7g BREAKFAST - Toast 188 - 1.6 ; Low fat soft cheese 55 - 2g LUNCH - 1/2 tin beans 151c - .4g ; small baked potato 155c- .5g DINNER - Beef curry & rice 371c - 10.3g SNACKS - 9 crabsticks 90c - .5g Totals for Tuesday 1195cals - 20g fat

Mondays food diary : Milk allowance: 135cal 4.7g No breakfast Lunch : 100g roast chicken 100cals 4.2g - Turnip & potato mash 130c 7g - carrots, cabbage, green beans : 30cal .2g - gravy 40cals Dinner : Another chicken dinner the same as lunch Snacks : Caramel Snackerjack 51cals .3g -...

Well, I ate before calculating calories today and my totals are 1711cals 18.9g fat. As you can see I am managing the fat well, but the calories are running away with me. This total includes a bottle of wine, the last I'm going to have till Saturday night.

All set for a good week. My grandson and I made a birthday cake for my son this morning and I didnt lick the bowl! I thought I'd share with you the 'compliment' 3 year old Ben paid me which is one of the spurs that got me started on my weight loss. He was staying with us one Saturday night...

Thats great news PK, give yourself a group hug from all of us!

Absolutely, I know I can do it this time, thanks to the support and encouragement here. Doesn't matter how slow my progress, it's still progress. I am learning to like myself and am begining to treat myself with the respect I deserve, enabling me to resist eating leftovers etc., theres nothing...

Well Ive just had my 3rd weigh in and Ive lost 1 lb this week. Quite happy as my goal is to lose 7 lbs per month and thats 5 lb in three weeks. I didn't bother posting my food diary this week either, and Ive had a fair few glasses of vino. Gonna post my food diary this week and lay off the booze.

Well done sweetcheaks. 4lb in 3 weeks is fine by me, its the sum total that counts and 16lb in 7 weeks is fantastic, hope I've lost that much in 7 weeks. Like someone said in a post (cant remember who) this is the last diet I intend to be on, so nice and easy does it. Think the tortoise and...

I dream of size 16 trousers! What a fab boost for you, Well done.

Hya Laura, try to be positive about your 4lb weight loss, and don't feel disappointed. I see you and I have the same start weight and have both lost 4lb in two weeks, I also expected a bigger loss but if you notice a lot of the people who are successful on this forum have lost weight at this...

In your shoes I'd buy the Alli, you dont want to lose the momentum. I don't know about doubling the dose though. Have a word with the pharmacist. I see you have quite a long way to go, well there are people on this site who will blow you away with their fanastic weight loses. I know I've...

Fantastic acheivement! Try to think positively, I can assure you things will get better. Keep posting, we really care.

Go to PiiNK_PuNkStarr x diary, she's one of the big stars here and can give you loads of advice. Meanwhile, hello and welcome.

Great to meet you Clair, you're in the right place here. The support is fantastic. I've had health problems too recently (heart attack). I'm on medication and am fine, but with all the tests I had it was discovered that I had poor liver function. Apparently I have a very 'fatty' liver. I can't...

What a fabulous start! Well done.

I chucked my scales out so I wouldn't keep weighing myself. After I'd been weighed at the docs I went to the 50p scales at Tesco and they weighed exactly the same, so now I go there once a week and won't get weighed anywhere else until the end of the month at docs. I don't trust myself with...

I'm very lucky with my BF shes uber-suportive and very complimentary. Her faith in me is one of the things that got me started on the journey to slimsville. Like Katie said, if she's jealous she's not really a BF, and if she is jealous it must be because you're looking good. Keep up the good...

I live in the south west Durham area, but I'm Sunderland born and bred, don't hold that against me n35, we're all sisters here. Peace and Love.

Ive just been for my walk, just 20minutes but 2 weeks ago I couldnt walk for that long. The advice I got on this site kept me at it and I am gradually building up stamina. Nice and easy does it.

Hows it going Pamela? Keep us informed!

SUNDAY food diary Milk allowance for day 135cal - 4.7g Toast : 188cal - 1.6g Low fat cheese : 55cal - 2g LUNCH : Bread 94cal .8g - L/F cheese 30cals - 1g Fruit 100cals - .4g DINNER : Roast beef 244cal 6.4g - potato 230cals - 1.1g veg 40c .4g caulifower cheese 115cal 9.6g 1/2 bottle wine...

Kitty, I'm concerned too. Please post.

Well done Kes! Another 3lbs off and all those inches! I'm going to measure myself immediately so I'll be able to monitor the inch loss. Hope you are starting to feel better, I think it's probably just hormonal. Keep on rockin' girl.

Actually, I never want to go shopping, However yesterday I went shopping with my sons girlfriend and when I saw all the fabulous clothes I could buy if I was slimmer it actually strengthened my resolve. I'm starting to think about fashion again, instead of just being grateful to find something...

I've lost 2 1/2 lbs this week! I'm well chuffed, thats 4lb in the two weeks I've been on the diet. I didn't count calories the first week, and this week I've had an average of 1400cals per day instead of the 1200 I should have had, but I was well down on the fat, daily average 36g. I think if...

Going wedding dress shopping with future d-in-l tomorrow, making a day of it, lunch out etc. I'll be looking out for ideas for me. My best friend, who's coming to Cuba with us has already got her outfit, but as she's tall and lovely she got something fab in the sales. Bugger.

Oh dear, I made a lovely Greek lamb casserole for OH but waited too long before preparing something low fat for me. Ended up having a small portion of the casserole. BIG mistake. 450 cals - a whopping 21.3 GRAMS OF FAT. Did the wrong thing by eating it before calculating the values. Woke up with...

Welcome from me too! I am in my second week (2nd weigh in tomorrow) and I absolutely love this site, I read more than I post because I tend to think "Who would want to know about me?" or "Who would be interested in my opinion?", however my confidence is growing and I am posting more. Get...

Take the tablet is what I say, what would you save it for? You get a months meds to last a month. Three tabs a day with meals is the dose, I intend to stick to that. Good luck all.

Wednesday Food Diary Milk Allowance 135cals - 4.7g B/F : 2 toast - 222cal - 1.8g L.F. cheese 65cal - 3.1g LUNCH : chicken curry 236cal - 5.1g rice 162cal - 0.5g DINNER : Steak - 260cals - 10g Salad 40cals L/F caesar dressing 42c-1.5g SNACKS : caramel snackajack 51c - 0.3g bag of...

I guess we all have someone with a special place in our hearts, no matter how happy we are with our partners. However, I know two people who have contacted former loves thru Friends Reunited and it broke up their marriages. One is very happy with the ex, the other wishes she'd never heard of...

Had a fantastic day yesterday diet wise. Also attitude is so pumped. Tuesday food diary; Milk allowance 135 cals 4.7g Breakfast : 2 slices toast - 222cals - 1.8g-LF soft cheese - 65c -3.1g Lunch: Steamed salmon 412cals - 18g : mushy peas 65cals - 0.6g Dinner : 100g prawns 100cals - 1g ...

I was once told that fat doesnt just dissappear, it turns to water and you pee it off, and therefore going to the loo more often when dieting is a sign you are losing fat. Heres hoping.

Cant take credit. Most things have the food values listed, you just adjust according to the weight you want to consume. Loose packed stuff like fresh meat, fish and potatoes etc., I just weigh and calculate by the little calorie & fat book I've got. This is years old, but calories and fat...

I'm defo gonna cut down on the wine, maybe keep it for the weekend. Monday Food Diary No breakfast Milk allowance for coffees - 1/2pt semi skimmed 135cal - 4.7g throughout the day. LUNCH : 4 rashers Tesco H/E bacon - 120cal - 4g potato - 150cal - 0.7g - 1/2 tin beans 151 cals - 0.4g...

I'll have a bash at 7lbs please.

I used ASDA '5%' fat beef mince to make a shepherds pie yesterday, I skimmed the gravy twice over in a gravy separater and out of interest weighed the fat I got off it. It weighed 100g. The mince weighed 1 kilo to start with, thats 10% in anybodies reckoning, not 5%, and there must have been a...

I think I was told that it was OK to take it up to an hour after a meal.

Gonna try them all. GOOD LUCK TOMORROW. Cant wait to hear the result.

My GP is very supportive, needless to say, shes a woman. I've never been lucky with male GPs. In anybodies book 11lbs off in a month is an awesome acheivement. Hold your head high and get a decent doctor.

Its called, 'Your greatest guide to CALORIES and FAT' published by Slimming Magazine. My copy is from 2003, but Im sure they will have updated it. This is the start of my recording everything I eat. Sunday Brunch 2 slices toast 188cals 1.6g fat 2 poached eggs 168 12.4 (WHAT!!) 100g Tesco...

Thanks for that Katie. It says I should have 1210 cals per day. I'm gonna try to stick to that and see how I do next week. It looks like a fab site, gonna have a good browse round it later.

Well I've been on the tablets 1 week and have only lost 1 and 1/2 lbs. Not the resounding success I was hoping for. I think I know the causes. 1) I forgot to take the tablet 4 times over the week. 2) I didnt count calories, just fat grams. 3) I had home made steak &...

Did the curry last night, left out the potatoes but added 400g tinned tomatoes. Absolutely scrummy. Its a stroke of genious blitzing the onions.

Found the calorie information on this thread extremely helpful. I've been wondering how many I should be having. Going to aim for 1400.

I was put off trying xenical because of horror stories told by someone I work with. She had to be near a toilet constantly, couldnt take a bus or go for a walk even. She had permanant piles. In the three months she was on them she didnt lose any weight to speak of. Her moaning really put me...

Re: gravy separaters. I swear by mine as well. Mines made by oxo but over the years Ive had a few different ones. Great for de-fatting stock even if youre not dieting. I am with w2bym regarding stopping tabs 23rd Dec to 27th, gonna try to keep to low fat but dont want to risk the consequences if...

Did the steak last night. Fab-u-lous! Going to do the dopiaza for Saturday night. (instead of the usual take away) Keep the recipes coming Kes. By the way I didnt know about the salmon effect and have eaten it twice this week with no ill effect but will avoid it in future.

There seems to be a lot of us joined the Xenical family this week. I stumbled on the site by accident the day I started the meds (Saturday) and consider this to be an good omen. You'll get all the help, support and advice anyone could need from the fantastic members already well into the...

I am farting more than usual, but no follow thru. Norm said I farted very softly in my sleep last night and the stench was atrocious, he had to get up and open the window. Good job they love us eh?

I am getting terrific vibes from you all, that bit Piink says about liking yourself and treating your body with respect is particularly powerful, I feel taller just reading it. Lizzie

The weddings in May, so plenty of time, I could do with 5 or 6 stone off, but I would be delighted with 3st 7lbs. To be honest I've known about it since April this year so I could have been well on my way by now. Better late than never. How are the tablets, did you start them yesterday?

4 days in - ok so far I thought I'd ask if any of you guys are facing either or both of the horrors facing me. Firstly, my sons wedding, (what the hell will I wear?) secondly, its taking place in Cuba. (what the hell will I wear?). This involves 2 weeks of beach/poolside trying to look...

Piink you are my idol. I agree with the rest of the gang in my sympathy for your pain, Pain free vibes coming from me too. Keep on rockin' girl.

I've just gone to take my supplements and realised I've never asked the doc about the Omega 3 capsule I take. It is 1000mg dose, which I imagine is 1 gram of fat. This seems OK in quantity, but my questions are:- Should I continue taking it and, if so, will the Xenical block the oil entering...

I can so identify with you girls. Stick with the not smoking. You are doing the right thing tackling the weight issue NOW. I gave up the weed 3 years ago, when I was 2 stone overweight, I keept saying "I'll deal with the weight later". Its now THREE YEARS later and I'm now 5 stone...

Thanks for replies. Very encouraging. I am starting to feel very at home here and very enthusiastic about losing weight. I feel its a more interactive than a slimming class. Not to mention less mind-numbing than sitting for an hour applauding everyone who has managed an ounce or two. You are...

I'm sorry I dont know where to post stuff really, or what the sub sections mean etc This is the first forum of any kind that I've joined and I discovered it by accident yesterday when I was researching slimming clubs. Got so excited by it I decided just to wade in and learn the technical stuff...

How come my profile details are not being shown?

Great! I couldnt be more thrilled. We can be diet buddies! My name is Lizzie, pleased to meet you Pamela.

I have just started low fat diet with xenical today. 220lbs, bmi 38.9. Looking forward to using this site for support and advice. (When I learn how to use it properly, not very computer savy)