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Good news at weigh in last night - 3lbs off :) Really peased with that for my first week - now to keep the momentum and determination up and try and get a similar result next week :)

I have tried SW before and lost a small amount but I found that after the initial loss I couldn't seem to keep the scales moving downwards and they just stuck, and stuck and stuck. Then I became pregnant and after having our little boy I wanted to try and lose weight but instead of doing SW...

I love Zumba - I already go three times a week most weeks but will be starting a class tomorrow evening too. Am going to my WW meeting then straight from there to Zumba afterwards :)

Could I join? I have my first WW weigh in on Monday. I've already managed to lose 34lbs on my own but had reached a plateau and the scales stopped moving despite eating well and doing lots of exercise so I decided to give WW a try as some friends of mine have had good results on it. Hoping...

Does anyone know what these are on EE?

Hello everyone Am 25 weeks today and so far have gained 11lbs which is more than I would've liked :( According to the few weight gain caculators that I have done my gain is within the normal range so that is something I suppose. Overall I'm not eating too badly but I must admit I am having...

Ferb Sorry to hear your sad news – look after yourself *hugs* Welcome BritMuminCanada good to hear your scan went well :) Congratulations on your new arrival mummymoo :) Blimey I can’t believe there are 8 syns in a can of Appletiser – I love that stuff! I tend to water it down though as...

I have read stories of people who have managed to lose weight whilst pregnant or maintained their original weight so it can be done. I think the best mindset to have is to aim to keep weight gain to a minimum as much as possible and if you manage to lose or stay under then that’s even better :)...

Congratulations Parisbeach :D

So sorry to hear your sad news ILoveLife - miscarriages are awful things to deal with, going through ours last year was one of the most difficult things I've ever experienced :( take care of yourself and hopefully you will be back soon - sometimes a mc is your bodies way of preparing itself for...

Welcome and congratulations on your pregnancy Ferg. Just try and stick to plan as much as you can but don't beat yourself up too much if you fall off the wagon occasionally. During the first trimester I found it so hard to stick to it as my eating patterns and my taste buds were all over the...

You can keep a track on how much weight they recommend you should have put on at each stage of pregnancy using an online calculator if you wish to. I have been using this one Pregnancy Weight Gain Calculator you just enter your current week, height and pre-pregnancy weight and it gives you a...

Well done on your weight loss so far. I’m sure it won’t take long to get that 8lbs off so you are back to your pre-pregnancy weight :)

Congratulations Wussbird :D How is everyone getting on? I’m not doing too badly – not exactly been managing to follow plan that well but by some miracle according to my scales I have only put on 2 ½ lbs since getting my BFP My appetite is starting to return to normal although I can’t eat...

It really isn't that bad - it is a lot less graphic than I thought it would be. I thought it would scare me but it was amazing to watch :)

Yay - I did a quick Google search and you are right. Apparently they are filming between August and November and the new series should be aired in the new Year :D

I didn't find that Weetabix helped my constipation at all in the first few weeks. The one thing that was my fail safe way to get things moving was to eat some apricots and have a large glass of water at the same time. Congratulations on your pregnancy :)

Have added myself to the list :) Rayven - 1st September 2010 Angelagarcia - 3rd Sep 2010 Kellymarie - 6 Sept 2010 Mummytummy- 18th sept 2010 Parisbeach - 24th Sept 2010 sukiesue - 24th sept 2010 IslandBreeze - 13th Oct 2010 Big bear - 16th Oct 2010 Katalena - 23rd Oct 2010 Bajoleth - 2nd...

I absolutely loved this programme when it was on! I really hope they do a second series :D

Hello ladies Have been watching this thread with interest for the past few weeks as I am pregnant but was apprehensive about joining before our 12 week scan because last year we experienced an mmc with our first pregnancy which wasn’t picked up till our first scan at 13 weeks :( Anyway we...

Some great ideas on this thread - am bookmarking this for the next time I get a really bad chocolate craving! I do find the less I'm having the less I'm craving it though :)

I tend to have some relatively low syn lollies like mini twisters (2.5 syns each) for moments when I get a chocolate craving as usually having something sweet sorts it out. Something to bear in mind is that 16g milky way funsize are 3.5 syns for those moments when you just have to have...

I don't have the latest book as am not going to class I brought my books off Ebay and I think they are from last year. It doesn't mention anything about free and super free foods in my book it just have the little red 'S' or 'SS' next to the things in the EE book. How can I find out what things...

How many syns do the mini milks have in them? I almost brought a packet but didn't want to until I'd found out if they were of acceptable syn level?

I had an Iceland Blackcurrant ice lolly last night - a bit like a Mivvi with fruit on the outside and then ice cream on the inside. 3.5 syns which I thought was quite good as they are quite big and it took me a while to eat it :)

At the moment I seem to be losing weight from the area under my bust and between my stomach although I've only lost 10lbs so far so am in the early stages :)

Peas from the pod are absolutely delicious :D

I think I may go on a strawberry picking afternoon on Sunday :)

I just thought I'd let you all know that I have cut out the mugshots and am making sure that I am eating a third speed and superspeed food at each meal and snacking mostly on speed / superspeed fruits and vegetables. I have lost 5lbs by doing this so I am going to continue with it now and...

Thats what I'm going to try and do from now on. I do mostly snack on speed foods already (plums, cherries, apricots etc) and I try to have strawberries and raspberries everyday but there aren't asd many super speed fruits available and it gets a bit boring have the same everyday. Today I have...

Went into Tesco last night and they are doing punnets of Piccoli Cherries for 75p each :)

That would be one of mine too :D I would also love to see that second line on a pregnancy test like many of you :(

I'll join you all if thats ok. This will be my first challenge - usually miss them as they've already started. Hoping this will keep me on the straight and narrow as much as possible. Got a difficult month as am at a wedding and on my friends hen do but am going to aim for a 7lb loss in July...

I am only roughly calorie counting not counting down to the exact number. The main reason is because I don't want to rely on eating loads of free foods as snacks that then may actually be quite high in calories when I could possibly have something else which is lower. It's more about...

Some fab ideas ladies thank you all so much :) Have to admit I'm not keen on soup I have to be really in the mood for it, plus I don't have any way of blending it if I was to try and make some. I can definitely can take some cooked peas/sweetcorn into wok to chuck into a mugshot to use them...

How many syns are they each?

Thanks for the replies. I usually have a sandwich made of small loaf wholemeal bread filled with ham and loads of salad. I was having just a sandwich before on it's own (well with a piece of fruit) tried the mugshot one day and suppose I kind of got used to having it that way. Today though I...

Personally I would complain about her attitude! There is no need to be rude especially when Joes are SW endorsed. I've not tried these yet - really want to order some stuff but the delivery is expensive and I can't even do a bulk order as we only have a small freezer section in our fridge...

These are so handy to have in the cupboard - perfect for times when you can't be bothered to cook something from scratch.

Can anyone suggest anything similar to Mugshots but with a lower calorie value that are also free on Extra Easy? I discovered Mugshots about three weeks ago and have been having one with my lunchtime sandwich at work. I've noticed since I started doing this my losses have slowed right down and...

Great losses ladies :D I stayed the same but it was 'ladies' week so I think that is probably why. I wasn't expexting to lose anything because of that so I am happy with staying the same. Hopefully I can get a nice loss next week to make up for it :)

This is what I've had for tea tonight. Turkey rasher, mushroom and cheese tagletelle :) Qucik, easy to make and free on extra easy :D

I was thinking of getting a couple of SW recipe books to encourage me to try out some new things. I was just wondering which ones people recommend? I tend to mostly have Extra Easy days so I was thinking of getting the Extra Easy book but might also like to get a couple of others. Also how...

Haven’t been able to get on here as much as I have had a busy few days! We’ve been sorting some stuff out at home as we are having new carpets put in on Friday so it’s been a bit manic to say the least. Had a bad day on Monday for various reasons and must admit I indulged in some things I...

Well done on all the losses this week ladies :)

2nd week done and dusted :D Really pleased as I've lost 2.5lbs which takes my total loss over a fortnight to 6lbs :D :D :D Mega pleased!

Am having another EE day today, they seem to suit me quite well so will probably have them most days tbh. My menu today looks like this: Breakfast: Fat Free Natural Yoghurt with Blueberries Lunch: 2 slices wholemeal bread (HEB) half teaspoon of Heinz Creamy Light mayo (not sure of this but have...

Hello all I just started SW just under 2 weeks ago and am really enjoying it so far. I've started reading through this thread this afternoon and even though I have only got to page 30 it has given me SO many ideas and recipes of gorgeous sounding things to try. There are definitely some...

Thanks Karen :) You should definitely try the SW coleslaw it is really nice. I wasn't sure if I'd like it but I think I actually prefer it to the prepacked stuff as it is a little lighter than the shop brought versions. To be honest I don't think I'd go back to shop brought coleslaw again...

Well I just looked it up and the normal Birds Eye Cod and Haddock Fish Fingers are 2 syns each so even if you used those and then took the bread out of your HEB you could still have a FF sandwich for 4 syns. Personally I think that is an acceptable amount to 'spend' as fish finger sandwiches...

Even though I’ve only been on SW for a week I am loving it :D These are my plus points :) I am able to eat relatively normal food and not survive on salads every day. I can have a lovely cooked breakfast and not feel guilty about it. Because of the Extra Easy plan I can have protein and...

What I have been doing is trying to have at least 5 syns a day which to be honest isn’t difficult. More often than not I’ve been having in the region of 9 or 10. However if I had a very special occasion where I couldn’t easily pick something that fitted in with the SW plan I would probably cut...

I was a little bit naughty and weighed myself this morning as it’s mid week and I just like to have some kind of indication as to how I’m going and I have lost another 1.5lbs :) If I can stick to plan I should be able to keep that off and hopefully add to a it a little as I don’t officially...

Thank you both :) So Saturday I kind of went a little mad on the syns. I had a really busy day moving furniture around out of our bedroom so I could do some painting. I had breakfast but ended up working through lunch so in the evening I decided to treat myself with a pizza. I chose a Weight...

I picked up quorn sausages earlier at Asda so will give those a try - used to have them years ago when I was dieting and they wern't too bad. Handy to know that the Morrisons eat smart ones are only half a syn though as you can't beat a proper sausage!

Oh blimey I love this drink! Thats a hell of a lot of syns - glad I don't drink that often. It is worth saving them up for thought because it's lush :)

This stuff is nice on fresh strawberries :)

Well done - now you need to add a stone sign to your signature! Lets hope it's the start of many :)

In an ideal world I'd be about 9 stone and a size 12. It's unlikely I would ever be a size 12 as even when I only weighed 7 stone 3 as a teenager I was still a size 14 because of my big boobs and wide hips. Size 14 or 12 would be great as long as I still have some curves, I don't want to be...

What an inspirational post! :D I have decided that for each lb I lose I'm going to pay £5 into a savings acount and when I get to a weight that I feel happy with I'm going to go out and buy myself a whole new wardrobe full of clothes. This is the kind of post I want to be making when I get...

Welcome thistime. I have only just completed my first week so can't really offer any hints or tips other than try and eat as many free foods as possible. I try to make sure I have a variety of stuff so I don't get bored :) I have found it pretty easy to get my head round. I've been having...

They say not to weigh yourself more than once a week as fluctuations from day to day can affect your weight. I personally weigh myself on the same day - this time Friday as soon as I get up and have gone for a wee. Like Allie my scales go on the same floor tile each time. Weighing yourself...

Does frozen fruit still come under free? I love summer fruits mixed through some fat free natural yoghurt but it does work out expensive keep buying fresh stuff all the time.

Darn missed it - I would've loved to have it. Must be quicker next time!

Thanks ladies :) At the moment I'm finding I've been using about 8 or 9 syns a day which is not too bad. Most of those is used up by the stupid granola that I brought - 7 syns per 28g serving :mad: will NOT be buying that again but need to use it up as hubby doesn't like it. At least it has...

Morning all I'm new here - hope you don't mind me joining your weigh in thread :) This was my first week on SW and I had my weigh in this morning and am pleased that I've lost 3.5lbs :D

Had my first weigh in today and have lost 3.5lbs so am really pleased with that :)

So had another Extra easy day today and as I was off work I didn't need to have so many snacks. Started wondering if my main reason for mid morning snacking at work is habit rather than actual need. Breakfast Fat free natural yoghurt FREE Blueberries FREE Raspberries FREE 28g Dorset cereals...

Yes I posted it on the SW thread on MSE :) Hehehehehe outed by 14g of Honey Granola :p

Congratulations - that is a fantastic loss so far :)

I keep meaning to do one of these but think maybe a 365 would be a little bit too taxing for me so was thinking of doing a 52 week project to see how I get on with a view to maybe doing a 365 next year.

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Great pictures ladies :)

I really want to get this!

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I was just about to say it's next Wednesday :) I can't wait to see what weird and wonderful people they have in this year especially as it's the last one!

No woman no cry - Bob Marley :)

Chocolate, Cheese, Bread and Pizza - not all at once though :p

Hi Capricorn thanks for the welcome. I might check out that group thanks - ideally I'd love to lose about 3 - 4 stone so a fair bit to go! So this is what my menu looks like today, having an Extra Easy day today. Breakfast Fat Free Natural Yoghurt Free 14g Dorset Cereal Honey Granola 3.5...

Hi everyone :) So I thought I’d try starting a weight loss diary – not sure what I’ll write in it but if it helps keep me on the straight and narrow then it’s worth a try. I’m Shazza, 35 from the UK. I’ve always struggled with my weight even as a teen when I lost 5 stone after being really...

Hello everyone I’m Shazza, 35 from the UK. I was a member here a while ago but lost my way and am now back again as I’ve decided I am going to finally do something about my weight as am fat and miserable at the moment! I’m doing Slimming World but doing it at home as I have the books and...

What did you use to make the burgers? Do they have syns in them or are they free?

I have seen do many people say how nice this recipe is - I must try it out :) I might try making one when I'm off work on Thursday :)

Can I ask is this per serving?

Does Fry Light Spray come under syns then? I quite often make roasted mediterranean vegetables by spraying with Fry Light before putting in the oven.

I think occasionally I would use some sins on half an avocado to put into a salad. They are actually very good for you - although maybe not eaten all the time.

That sounds really yummy!

As I say I only started today and I haven't been shopping yet. Was late for work so had to grab something quickly and that soup was in there. I don't have a liquidiser either so probably couldn't really make my own soups - am not a great cook so not really sure where to start. Is there a...

Thank you very much :) Hmmmmm I usually have half of the carton when I have it so I'd put that down at 6.25 syns. I might just have a third of the carton from now on as that would be a little less :) So much for it being in the healthy range!

Hello Can anyone tell me the syn value for Covent Garden Smoked Tomato and Black Bean Soup please? It is in their low fat/calorie range called "Shape up with Soup". Just started SW today and was hoping to have this for my lunch but wasn't sure of the Syn value. Thanks :)