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Hi Not sure about being able to create a 7 day meal planner as such, I know you can keep a record of what you eat. Regards shopping list, when you look up syns there is a function where you can add foods to your shopping list. Sorry I couldn't be more help, I could do with having a good look...

Hi, I bought my copy at class last night, so should be out in the shops next week (2 April seems to ring a bell!)

Hi, I use a knorr gravy pot , 1 pot is 2.5 syns.

My favourite pub grub, hunters chicken. Thanks to the person who thought up syn free bbq sauce, I love it and so does hubby!

SW meat loaf, peas and carrot and parsnip chips. Hubby's first attempt, it was gorge!!! Used a knorr gravy pot at 2.5 syns.

Hi, you say you don't like salad, what about root veg? As mentioned previously casseroles are great for getting in your free veg. I've always found salads to be a bit boring but i liven them up now by adding things like finely chopped peppers, red onion, mushrooms anything that will bump up the...

Don't be too hard on yourself, we all do it. Decide what day you are going to get back on plan, then get rid of all the leftover stuff that will sabotage you. I'm back on plan as of today; have given leftover choccies away, and got a sw friendly spag bol for later and am really looking forward...

I was a bit dubious of the extra easy plan, mainly because in the past I would lose on the red but not so good on the green. I rejoined, followed the extra easy plan and lost 15.5lb over 6 weeks, so I can say it does work. Give it a go, its easier to follow and you're able to eat a wider range...

I love sw chilli! Hubby made a pot of it for tea last night, he didn't fancy it and he ended up having pizza. I was happy as I had a portion for tea and now got some for lunch with a jacket potato! Nomnomnom!!

Hi, sorry to sound thick but what does NSV mean? Could you maybe have the dress taken in? Would be cheaper than buying something else.

You are doing brilliantly! A great inspiration.:D Do you have a food diary, or can you give an idea of what you eat?

Hi We (me and hubby) have an old VW Campervan, its us and the 16 year old dog! Love going away for long weekends but getting abit fed up of the bad weather! Looking to go to Wells on 22 June if the weather is decent. Its a joke now, people check with us first cos you can guarantee it will...

Thanx for your inspiring thread! I fell off the atkins wagon since my stepdaughters wedding 2 weeks ago, and after feeling sluggish, tired and bloated am now back with renewed vigour! Your post was just what I was looking for!

Hi I find that it takes less for me to get drunk when following Atkins. All it takes is 2 glasses of wine and soda and I can feel myself going! I would just say pace yourself. I had a wedding last week (all day and night). I did eat a couple of wholemeal sarnies but generally stuck to loads...

Hi, myself and DH have been following Atkins for 2 weeks now (I've lost 6lb). Must say, our one life saver is the cauli rice I read about on this forum. We love curries and were struggling with a rice alternative. Whoever thought of cauli rice is a genious! I cook a creamy chicken curry...

Thanks for the advice, I'll make an appointment with doctor, get it checked out

Hi, hoping someone can give me some advice. For awhile now i've noticed my face becoming red. Its on my cheeks, my forehead, and 1 side of my face. Its not majorly noticeable (yet) looks like a rash close up. Now it seems to be worse since i've been exercising (most days). I'm finding that...

Hey all I'm going to try and add some pictures on here of my lurcher, Ben. We got him from the RSPCA back in 1999, he's 15/16 now. He has abit of arthritis in the back legs and a few problems with toilet through the night, but other than that he's really good for his age!

Hey Phonicshunny, how is Dexter? I've got a lurcher too, he's called Ben. We got him from the RSPCA in Cardiff in 1999, he's 15/16 now! (he's my avatar!) Lurchers are wonderful dogs x

I so needed to read this post! I've been weighing myself once a week and have steadily been losing (2lb a week). The last 2 weeks i've sts despite sticking to my calorie allowance. Last week I was like "oh well, it happens, keep to it". But then when I sts this week too I was really angry...

Initially at the start of the year my motivation was being maid of honour at my stepdaughters wedding in June, but as I've started losing the weight and getting more active its not just for that one day, I want to feel healthy for the rest of my life. I want to look great at the wedding, but it...

On 1 June I will be maid of honour for my stepdaughter at her wedding. I've found a lovely dress which I just have to have, the problem is its a one shoulder. I'm looking for a really good supportive strapless bra - if there is one out there! At the mo I'm a 38e (WILL be smaller on the...

At 14st 2lb, and 5' 7", I'm a size 18 on top and 16/18 bottom. My problem is I carry loads of weight around my middle so my size 18 trousers fit around the waist but are baggy around the bum and hips! Another half stone off and I'll be able to get back into my size 16's ........:)

Hey Tommy Well done on the weight loss so far. Have you tried mixing it up abit? The leisure centre I go to runs many different classes like kettlebells, spinning, circuits. I can get bored doing the same thing so I do a mixture of spinning, kettlebells, gym and have now started...

Hot Hot Hot homemade chilli! Used loads of finger chillis, ended up really hot -I can feel my metabolism firing up, lol! Had a load of sprouts with it instead of rice.

Hi KatiePillow, maybe you could follow a plan for a couple of weeks to teach yourself portion sizes? I just bought the latest Rosemary Conley mag and she has a plan in there which adds up to 1200 a day for women. I aim for 1200 a day but if I dont make it I dont worry too much, I know I'll...

Hi Cariadc Well done for going to the gym! I'm a member of the local authority leisure centres and I love it. 2 hours seems alot, have you had a chat to an instrucor at your gym? They can usually advise you on what programme to follow. Do they run classes at your gym? I tend to try a few...

Thanx for the advice, I'll give yoga another go!

I love stirfry's, keep us updated on how you get on. Are you going to eat any protein with it?

I lacked motivation all last year - I put on over a stone from June 2011 to Xmas, then Stepdaughter gives us 6 months to her wedding and asks me to be her maid of honour - now thats motivation! I'm gonna lose as much as I can, then do some sort of crash diet 2 weeks before and buy the most...

I'm doing alot of high impact activies at the mo, kettlebells, spinning, gym, etc, which I love, but thought I would like to do some to help with flexability. I'm not sure if I should do yoga or pilates though, any advice gratefully received! I have done a couple of classes of yoga a few...

Ive always counted sweetcorn and peas and potatos, but didnt bother with sprouts etc. I will now, as has been pointed out, it does all count.

Friday was naughty - had loads of wine with hubby (did an hour of badminton before tho!). Hubby went off to North Wales for a Boat Rescue Course Sat afternoon and I've been good since then; spicy curry to get the metabolism going; eggs for brekkie. Weigh in Thurs so hopefully will lose a pound...

Hi CherryPie I think I would listen to my body and rest. Just exercise your fingers by posting on here!!:D

Im using the Freya range at the mo; £28 from Freemans catalogue. They push you up abit, Good support, and I think they make my boobies look smaller! (I'm a 38e). Went spinning last night and they still moved around a bit when I had to do a bike sprint!

Hi! I've got a similar goal - started at 15st at the start of January and would like to be around 11-ish for 1 June.:cross: My stepdaughter is getting married and i'm maid of honour and want to look half decent! Ordering a gorgeous dress off ebay soon but it takes upto 12 weeks to come so...

Hi Charly You would probably get more responses if you used the Slimming World Forum, but I can give you some advice as I have done Slimming World loads of times in the past and what I would do when I over indulged was to really cut down on the carbs (pasta and rice), and exercise more. I made...

Hey Rebecca, how have you been these last few days? You say you go over your points most days - I bet you're still eating less than you did when you werent on the eating plan. From experience, I think the key is not to beat yourself up about falling off the wagon. Through January I had a...

..... coincidence - just read this in a recent fitness mag under 5 foods to boost your metabolism: Want to keep hunger pangs at bay? Include eggs in your diet to help stabilise your blood-sugar levels. Eggs offer some of the highest quality protein available, which requires extra calories to...

Sounds good, i drink a few cups of green tea a day and have just started taking African Mango tablets, but I'd give this a go. How much does it cost and where can I get it from please???

I signed up for a corporate card with my local authority leisure centres which costs £18.65 a month and its fab! Over the last month I've tried Urban Rebounding, Kettlebells, spinning, body max, and started playing badminton with hubby once a week, aswell as the gym. I've kept up the...

I have 2 each day for breakfast (hubby makes the best poached eggs!). They keep me full until lunchtime, not like cereal, which only lasts a couple of hours. The times I've had to get rid of the yolks, I give them to my dog!

Dribbler, I do interval training when I can. Im on the email list for Craig Ballantyne but haven't signed up to anything yet. Is it expensive?

Hi, I've joined the local council run corporate scheme, I pay £18.65 a month and all classes/swimming/sauna/gym/use of badminton courts are free. The showers are awful tho, 3 shower heads in one little corner! lockers are old too, never see anyone using them. I'd rather shower at home anyway...

Hi all, I've been a lurker on here for many, many moons now, commenting every now and then. Well I've decided to declare my intentions for all to see and hopefully it will help me get my head back around to losing this weight! I'm 5' 7" and since June have put on a stone, taking me to around...

you can do it yorkshirejo! xx

If hubby is preparing breakfast he'll do us either eggs (poached or scrambled) on 2 slices 400g wholemeal toast or a tin of mackerel (in brine) on toast, with a splash of tabasco (Try it, its really nice!). If he's nights and I'm on my own, its weetabix cos I'm always in a rush to get to work!

Hiya I've tried green tea cos I read it helps with weight loss. Not sure about the laxative effects tho! I read in a fitness mag that to get the full weight loss benefits you would need to be drinking 6-8 cups of green tea a day. I could just about manage 3, so went onto green tea...

Really looking forward to watching Downton Abbey tonight ....... am i sad!??! :)

I can't believe how I associate with your comments, txgardenia. I've always had a weight problem, but have always been told I 'have a great face, and would be so much better if only I could lose the weight' - you could be a model!. Well, over the years I've lost the weight, only to attract...

I stick to weighing on a Friday morning. DH hides the scales through the week cos I can't be trusted!! I weighed on a Monday a few weeks ago and got so down cos I'd put on 2lb, I felt depressed all week til official weigh in day, Friday, where I had stayed the same.

I'm 5' 7" like you Tara, and I'd like to get just below 10 st too (although DH thinks I'd be better at around 10st 7lb, we'll see). I want to get into the size 12 jeans I was able to get into about 5 years ago when I did Atkins (never again!)

Thanks Devon Dumpling, I'll be doing this tomorrow! x

Hi, we've got a VW T25 Camper van, she's 25 yes old and her name is Betty Boo! We love her! Can't wait to start camping again this year. we're going away for a few days on 22 March, can't wait! :D

Tuna pasta is nice. Mix the tuna with extra light mayo, boil pasta and thow some mushrooms and peppers in (I buy the frozen ones from Tesco, so much easier), and mix with tuna when cooked. Lovely. I agree with the bean pitta, or even ham and SW coleslaw, that's a nice meal.

Ive cheated and gone on the official website so I know who wins! ;) Still enjoying it though! Could'nt be without my Sky+ now, don't know how we managed before! I sky+ Biggest Loser and Come Dine With me and catch up with them when hubbie is working his 2 night shift (he's a firefighter)

Gotta say, I'm hooked! Love seeing the weigh-ins. I did go on the website and look at their transformation - some of them look amazing! Got it on Sky+ and am watching the episodes now while DH is working nights. Joo x

Hi Tara, welcome to the board, I'm a newbie to this board too! Joo x

Well done, that's brilliant! :D Can't wait to be there too!!:) Joo xx

I tried the korma from the curry feast book but it didn't taste anything like korma. Then I found this recipe in the 'saucy secrets' flip book (bought it a few years ago and it is brilliant). The recipe is for the sauce only, you would need to decide how much chicken to use, I used to chicken...

Hi all Just to say hello to everyone! I've been following SW since Sept 2009 and have so far lost a stone. Slow, I know, but I like to socialise on the weekend, wine is my downfall!! :D Just googled sw recipes and found this site and thought it sounded great, just what I need to keep me on...