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yep i know the feeling!! right now i just feel quite sorry for myself as i am away from all the sunshine hustle and bustle and chaos of india how i would love to be back in mumbai soaking it all up again! oh well maybe in another couple of yrs!! havent quite made it to the gym yet either so...

this has made me laugh i thought i was the only one who does this!! lol thank you for an entertaining yet very true thread!

is back from india! 3lb lighter!! no idea how that happened with all the munch fest out there!! but hey ho mustnt complain!! i have come back with a stinky cold and i dearly miss the gym!! so a few more days and i will be back on track!! now that i i only have a few more pounds to lose and i...

Doing Good so far! yesterday i had to battle with will power against the idea of having a teeny tiny mouthful of choc cake!! but a davina dvd later i resisted and the boys ate it!! I'm doing the new DVD called Davina Intense - i wouldnt say it was hard but it certainly was intense!! i sweated...

thanks Kira i will try what you do with the chicken, maybe even pour a thicker version of say the mushroom or veggie soup over grilled fish! i am trying to be careful with my workouts too thats why i stick the 30 mins only on the dvds yes ur right i dont want it to be counter productive!

Kira i cannot tell you how excited i am about going to india! no place in the world like it!! weekend was good i went to dinner with an old friend for a chinese, stuck to lots of chicken and prawns and had some fish too! i managed to get through the while evening without telling her about my...

Day one on slim and save Breakfast was porridge and lunch was mac cheese, but i think i put too much water in and it turned out really bland! :( dont think i will order that one again!! Dinner is gonna be fish with veggies and a bar before i go slog it out in the gym!! 32 sleeps to india!!

hey babymumma i have pretty much been staying the same i think i might have even gained a little over xmas! :( but i am back track!! i only have today and tomorrow on CD before i move onto my slim and save packs!! must admit i am looking forward to them!! mushroom pasta as one of my meals?? yes...

omg i havent weighed myself yet! i will do it on saturday morning and let u know

lol! thx Kira!! yeah i am quite motivated now!! just need to get into my other pair of linen trousers!! and then i am good to go!! i bought the new davina intense dvd, this will make u laugh; i put it on, i like to watch them so i know what to expect before i start! and i fell asleep! :( going...

Happy New Year Kira!! Yes new year new start! new will power to suceed and a new target of a stone loss between now and end of jan!! oh yeah and we booked my tickets to india!! whoop whoop!!

me too!! and i love all the new ideas that are out there!! well they are new to me!! i used to be a boring pearly neutral tones only girl till i started on the CD plan!! since then i have discovered Pinterest!! oh my god the ideas and possibilities on there are amaxing!! i have OPI dark plum as...

Noodles! thanks for creasting such a fab thread!! going to indulge my self a little in some booze and also my sons birthday cake and then straight onto S&S on the 2nd!!

great in that case i think i shall do the same! my sons birthday is on new yrs day so i too will probably start on wednesday although i will try and stay on track between now and new yrs eve!! dont want to sabotage completely!! sounds sad but i cannot tell you much i am looking forward to...

so i havent done a DVD ate like a piggy last night went to an indian restaurant that did a pure veggie menu so i couldnt stick to grilled fish or chicken but to be fair i thoroughly enjoyed what i did have! paneer dosa and a glass of wine! i only managed to eat half it!! followed by a ltr of...

going to ask a really silly question now, when am i supposed to do weigh in's? now that i no longer have a Cambridge Consultant?? do i just pick a day and then log my losses on here?? anyone already picked a day that i can buddy up with??

Yes its the online one!! i need to save a bit of money for my india trip otherwise i would have stuck to cambruidge too! my consultant is also fab!! but u especially should stick to it if you are becoming a consultant!! good luck with that i am sure you will make a fab consultant! :)

aahhh yeah heating was on full at my mums and i felt really dehydrated too!! xmas was bags of fun!! i pretty much ate what i wanted on xmas day! i avoided the obvious carbs like rice bread and potatoes etc but i did manage to sink my teeth into a few sweet treats! i'm doing SS again today as...

Me!! i'm switching from cambridge to S&S so by new years i will be able to start using my S&S packs!! i go on holiday to india in the first week of feb!! i'm about a stone and half away from my first target but i'm going to be realistic and say i would like to lose 14lb between now and the end...

well done Sam (hope its ok to call you that) would you mind sharing some that good old will power you seem to have ample supply of?? i had a rollercoaster of a day on xmas ate loads of naughty stuff but am back on plan today albeit a little dehydrated!! havent started on my s&s packs yet i...

aawww apparently ur injury means you can still wear high heels so thats a result lol! one of the ladies at work has the same injury as you too! atleast you have done some exercise though i havent done any since the 23rd!! may do a DVD tonight as the gym will be closed by the time i finish work...

Hi Kira!! yeah i stuffed my self silly on xmas day!! was not on plan at all!! yesterday i got back on plan yesterday although i ate at nandos too!! i was good though i had butterfly chicken without the skin and a side salad with a few olives but i was soo stuffed after that that i couldnt bring...

I didn't add it or even ask for it and still got it but daisy ur not missing much! It's literally a bit of food colour and crushed cinamon! Try douwe egberts flavoured coffee instead if u can have it black irs quite nice

Just had my first sns meal and actually it was really nice! It was mushroom pasta thing! Bit cuppa soupy but pleasant!

so here's to a merry lurking xmas and a slimmer new year!! whoop whoop!

ooohhh vital bit of info that i missed out!! this year, around Easter ish i think i bought a pair of white linen trousers from H&M which i couldnt even get over my ar$e at that point but it was one of them "i will wear them when i lose weight purchases" i tried them on last night and they...

i've been lurking the SnS forum too!! currently doing cambridge but have just ordered a starter pack from sns so looking forward to starting

Day 2 post stinky cold!! last night i attempted to finish my SS+ protein meal which was quorn stir fry with a bit of green pepper! couldnt finish it so will have it for today as well still feeling rather crappy but i have been worse so mustnt complain! today so far: half a ltr of green tea...

aawww ur not a nag u usually get in with all the good advice that i need when i really need it so of course keep it coming!! i will probably go gym on friday after work it will be nice and quiet!! and by then i will hopefully feel a bit better too!! tbh i just have no apetite right now but i...

hi babymumma i would really like to lose another 20lb before i go away in feb, its about 8 weeks away so hopefully i can get to it by then!! How about you??

Hi Kira!! yep still feeling crappy went off plan yesterday as OH insisted i should eat while trying to get better from this god awful cold!! i kept to soups mainly till yesterday i had some granary toast and some eggs!! I'm on amoxicillin now as per Dr's orders GP confirmed its ok for me to do...

Having a crappy day! Got a stinking cold! I have wavered from cd today only had one bar and some chicken soup! Been on ginger and lemon tea for the rest of the day

Hello baby mumma long time no see!! have had my fair share of food and temptation battles!! some won some lost!! all in allit hasnt been too bad!! lost 22 lb in total!! :) how have u been??

still feeling rather crap have taken cold and flu drugs in tablet form rather than syrup!! family and friends keep telling me i should eat something to recover from my stinky cold!! at worst i may decide to have some good old chicken soup added to my day today will still stay away from carbs...

Thank u laurielee that's really helpful I think I will do just that Aawww aren't u a lovely person I was looking for a nice way to do it and that's just the ticket! Cheers luv! :)

3lb off! I'm wondering tho if cough syrup will take me out of ketosis? I feel really chesty ans crap!

Dear all! i just wanted to pick at a few brains!! i want to switch from CD to S&S in the new year as CD is proving to be too expensive!! i think i can do this without my consultant and weigh myself at the gym!! my consultant is really lovely but other than weighing me and selling the product...

well done jennifer!! it varies!! some weeks are better than others!! the hardest bit is sticking to it 100% which i admit i cant always do!! you should feel very proud!!

Stayed at home yesterday as my little one wasnt feeling to great so that brought about a bit of change to the old routine, i started the the day by making up half a sachet of the cappucino shake with a spoon of coffee! but watered it down so it tasted very much like a normal milky coffee. i...

mini target number one done!! Pilates class complete, abs feel like they are on fire!! porridge glooped down and am now angellically sipping on a green tea!! roll on tuesday!!

yep tell me about it!! as i am doing pilates at lunch i wont go gym tonight cuddly blanky and some mindless indian drama's lol!!

i've lost count what week i am in week 6?? i think?? just had downed a green tea, half way through my bottle of water (1ltr bottle) and a choc tetra pack and i actually feel uncomfortably full now!! i have pilates today at lunch time so will have my porridge after that!! both my boys are ill...

i think thats what i need to start doing Kira, just set myself mini goals, a day at a time just to get through one day at a time and yes i'm a bit OCD when it comes to weighing myself!! my scales show that i am just over 11.7 at the moment but the CDC's scales will always be more cuz of the time...

Ur right I need to keep reminding myself that I have goals and targets before I go India! I'm glad u say u have been there too! Sometimes I feel like I must be the only person in the world that caves into temptation! How can food have soo much power over a person? I have to, need to get past...

That's the kick up the bum I need! And I can't think of a better person other than u! Just had a shake and going to gym in an hour! I still have one more product left for today but I honestly don't have the apetite for it! Will see if I feel up to it later!

boooo hooooo hooooo!!! :( i want to go sit in a corner and cry!! decided to go cafe with my colleague today, they do fab omlettes so i asked them to do me plain omlette with only two eggs! instead they gave me omlette with salad and CHIPS!!! i didnt ask for chips but still got them!! i had a...

tbh i follow the book and stick to it, i havent counted calories with the meal, some things have more calories than others for e.g two eggs come up at about 160 cals, tofu as well i think is pretty low!! i have still had losses by following that through!!

ok weekend was a bit dodgy!! a combination of resentment and generally missing food lead to a slight blow out on saturday!! we met up with some friends at a chinese restaurant where we had a set menu, and although hubby did say he would let me choose from the normal menu i felt a little awkward...

Tbh I don't really know! I know they weigh u and measure u apparently send a current thru you? Will tell u next when I have had mine! Most gyms have them, ask yr pt if he can do it

Oh well done kira! Yes gonna workout tomorrow too as I'm out tonight! So when the boys play squash I will hit the gym! I used to have a fab pt a while back but he's left the gym for a career change! Right now im ok with my workouts as my pt has helped bring my fitness levels up in a big way and...

Fab workout at gyms today 25 min jogg! Followed by a light kettle bell workout and abs! Went on an empty stomach so it felt easier? Maybe its cuz I have lost weight I dunno but all good!

ahhh u did well Kira see thats where i failed! didnt eat and forgot how that would make me feel!! then munched all the stuff i shouldnt have!! now have another "cant get out of" social commitment tomorrow night in a chinese!! that wont be too bad tho i told hubby i dont want the fixed menu and...

Hi kira how was ur mums Night out? Hope u were on best behavior! My day yesterday: office Xmas lunch! Mistake number one: didn't have anything for breakfast figured I should hold out for lunch! The positive: I still had the will power to stay away from the crap in the salad bar Mistake...

well done you!! thats a fab loss!! keep on at it girl!!!

Aaww keep at it! Fail twice try 3 times eventually something clicks inside and u just do it! Keep coming here too

That's a good way to think of it! Will remember that! I'm doing my Xmas shopping tomorrow need to plan for it I think! We havent had much snow here! And yeah I agree in all my bah-humbugness I hate snow its a nuisance! A bit of icy dust and the whole country comes to a grinding halt! Hope...

Hi dee how's it going? How was ur first week?

Hi Sophie I started the same time as u don't be disheartened I stayed the same too We have weeks like that then it will fall off the next week the main thing is u understand what caused the sts or gain and put it right, sometimes u will have been on plan to the t and still stay the same...

good luck hun looking forward to ur update

why are the cafe accross the bridge giving away free cupcakes??!! FREE!! nothing is ever free when i'm scoffing and now when i am not able to eat anything its bloomin free!!! anyway, my rather resentful moment lead to me taking FIVE free cupcakes back to the office where i had NONE and gave them...

Hi Aggs i started 5 weeks ago!! wanted to wish you luck with it all!! not sure what your current diet is like but be prepared for a tough first 4 days!! after that it hets easier and then i also found after the third week i'm kind of used to just having CD products and a high protein meal...

busy day today, been on one client home visit and a viewed a property with a another client!! just got back from all that and had my first banana tetra shake am sitting here feeling cold with my hot cup of coffee!! but my office looks lovely today!! very festive and xmasy!! just reflecting...

It's lush! Keeps me on track

Cuz totm causes water retention then yes it can affect ur losses but it all balances out the following week!

Lol mine is post pee nakedevery day!

I knooowww so close! Only a pound away from the 11s but must stay motivated! Yes I noticed that too i weigh less in the morning! Weighing butt naked must have something to do with that too! Can't weigh myself starkers at my CDCs house LOL Next challenge is Xmas lunch in harvester its paid...

2.5 lb off :) not quite the BIG loss I wanted but a loss is a loss! Need to get in some exercise!

Way to go girl we can do this!!! :)

and your words right back at ya missy!! draw a line and get back on plan!! lots of water maybe up the exercise depending on what u binged on!!

LOL! Yes Mrs Kira!! *army style salute* no it was a lovely weekend i feel really proud that actually so started saturday morning with my CD porridge at about 9ish and off i went to the lovely council estate that i cover for work for their xmas fair so i could decorated cupcakes and...

Reminding myself to update my diary today! It's been an interesting few days!

Thx kira I think that's what I need to do! Im supposed to go out with my bro tomorrow but have decided not to! My brother is a health freak cuz of his diabetes and thinks this is all a fad! That's what he told my sister in law when she said she wanted to do it! He will go crazy mad guy at me if...

Thanks Kira for all of that!! what sort of exercise did you do?? my CDC told me to work within a certain heart rate range and the week that i did that i had a 4lb loss! its basically working out to a pretty low intensity no weights above the head, low weights but very high repitions to get keep...

feeling positively on track today!! this place is my total solace at the moment where i can face my naked truth and not feel judged by anyone! Yesterday was the first out of a few where i was totally honest and faithful to my diet!! and i now need to see myself through the next 8 weeks with the...

Me too babycham oh the possibilities with all the flavoured green teas doesn't it make it so much easier!

Ok now I feel grumpier :cry: So I had my weigh in and sts :sigh: so let's give this some thought in hindsight: i haven't strictly speaking solidly stuck to the plan as much as I could have, some carbs here or there appear to snuck in! Im now 4 weeks into this and I really should no better. I...

i actually feel hungry and cold and i need to pee!! i feel like a grumpy 3 yr old right now!! so glad my weigh in is soon!

ooohhh must try!!

cappucino or chocolate with a spoon of coffee! :)

Thx Kira no way like the blunt way to keep a girl on the straight and narrow!! i like the idea of the 3 bite rule that after 3 bites of something rich or calorific i would stop!! lets see! in practice it probably wont work as i will want to have 3 gigantic mouthfuls!! lol!! i just need to wean...

aaww thank you babycham this week has been hard though i have cheated loads :( i hope the scales are kind to me tonight!!

hiya i have my 4th weigh in today!! (fingers crossed) but this time last week i had lost 13.5 llb in 3 weeks!!! yes i will ask my consultant too

i dont really know tbh but yeah would like to as i know its really good for u, i drink about a litre of green tea too!! (the caffinated version tho but i may switch to decaff) i make my green tea in a protein shake cup which is approx 700mls and i get through 2 of them! and drink around 2 ltrs...

Balance was fun last night i found it easier than normal, maybe as i'm lighter?? i dont have any more porridge or tetra packs left so being at work today on just the powdered shakes today is hard!! so far today about 1/2 a ltr of water cappucino flavoured shake lunch will be golden veggie...

My CDC called to ask if we can do it tomorrow!! all good one more day to pee away the weight!! yeah will put some pics up before i go india!! i remember the last time i went to india was with 2 of my girlfriends who are size 8 and i was nudging out of 16!! i still cringe cuz they could...

well done lovey!! got my weigh in tomorrow she measures me tomorrow as well

aaww beth my dear i need to use all the energy within me to summon all the will power in the world and i will still give in a little here or there!! my target is to not gain simples!!

feeling lighter and on track today i havent had a sneaky weigh in but i have a good feeling about my weigh in!! which btw is now tomorrow not today so another day to lose going gym tonight for a body balance class which i am looking forward to!! sometimes i feel really out of place when i go...

Marshflower that sounds like a plan!!! i intend to do the same!! i'm taking my shales with me for breaky and dinner and i know for sure there will be plenty of chicken at the table so that and veg will be the way to go and i shall leave promptly after lunch on boxing day (which will most likely...

Thx Greta i did find your diary in the end!! i still havent read it all but what i did read was fab!! had me giggling and i could really relate to alot of it! I know how u feel i too love make up, clothes and all things girly and in addition i am a bit of a bollywood diva trapped in a fat girl...

Cheers kira still haven't tidied my room tho lol

Gretagrip do u have a diary I would love to read it

Nails painted, boys fed, kitchen cleaned and closed for the night I had tofu and spinach and I'm on green tea for the night no DVD today as I did an hour of Pilates at work so far so good! Weigh in tomorrow fingers crossed I get to my one stone loss tomorrow

feeling much much better today!! wanted to go to the gym but hubby is working late so dvd it is!! lots of green tea and hot water!! Plan of action for today: stick to SS+ and no cheating tidy room to avoid cheating when i get home drink water while i cook to avoid picking! paint nails while i...

Hi Michelle Lou welcome to all the weird and wonderful world of cambridge!! i'm on the tail on end of week 4!! last weigh in i had lost 13 lb and i have my 4 week weigh in tomorrow! so far it has been hard as i have all the diwali festivities to deal with while being on SS so admittidly i...

I think I will be tapping into that moral support for sure :) xx

Well done greta grip I'm an awe of what u have achieved and u look amazing I totally agree with what u say about the free food on sw it's so true! It's all very much about portion control and surely all that pasta rice and potato will lead to a carb overload

Thx girls janny I know the feeling! Thankfully no accidents tho! kira I'm on warm water now that's helping

a little bit better just had the porridge and almost done a ltr of water other than that drugged up on imodium!

Hi Kira no ur right i kinda caved into my very caring work colleague who told me i looked dreadful and that one mini roll wont do any harm!! wish i hadnt listened i dont feel any better and i dont even feel like having my porridge but i will only as i am working and need to energy for my visits...

Have had the runs since yesterday and feel really weak and dehydrated today!! i dont know if its related to my TOTM but i feel well and trully awful to say the least!! have had one tetra pack and cheated i had one mini cinamon roll, probably not a bad thing as my tummy feels a lot better but...

That's lovely well done Sinead

Lol sinead I would steal that one for myself! Hell yeah buy the entire contents of Zara and mango

Lol JD that sounds so wrong! It's never quite mac d's milkshake but it helps smooth it out!

Had a real wobbly in harvester yesterday for a friends birthday! Ate loads of crap that I wasn't meant to from the salad bar but the meal was ok, green salad and grilled chicken! Focus and back on track and will go gym today in hope that I will undo some damage!

I agree with marsh flower I have only needed to do it once where I had a big glass of Pepsi max to stop me eating a colleagues lush looking birthday cup cakes! There's a lot u shouldn't do on Cd but we are all human and although I'm not trying to encourage cheating sometimes u feel like ur going...

One more thing, don't feel embarrassed about the fact that ur choosing a better way of life! Be proud!

Will have a look in sainsburys when I do my food shop for u and let u know! I agree I have a maximuscle protein shaker and its crap! Hot or cold shakes both taste better blended

Lol JD cheers *klink* :)

Not sure but I think the protein shake shakers will be cheaper u can buy them in Asda if not all the supermarkets will have hand blenders on the cheap! I got mine for less than a 5er

Yes kristin I will join u on that option! jd I've been married 13 yrs and he's seen it all! But I still feel conscious! :( so yeah let's get us to a good place then we can all enjoy life a bit more

I can relate to that :(

I havent really thought about this much other than the fact that i want to lose as much as possible before i go to india and then a bit more before my cousin gets married! Not like New Years Resolutions per se but what promises have you made yourself once you reach target?? As i said i havent...

Awww JD get well soon!

i have had this problem too and i suppose it depends on two things: 1. what does your night out on the town involve?? if its a meal thing then yeah i imagine you might not want to put all ur hard work down the drain!! if its just drinks and clubbing then i echo what others have said!! be the...

Me too! Not knocking sw its good if u can do it well but also control all the portions but its also easy to over do all the carbs! I went gym last night and didn't sleep well last night so am having a snooze on the sofa too

Try replacing tea with green tea no sugar don't let it brew too much! Don't give up my dear!

LOL jd I know yes freak sisters indeed! Tell u one more thing to freak u out I too am ex slimming world and gained 2 st after it! Aannnddd my weigh in is on a Wed too!

Hi jd did u try the apple and cinamon porridge? That's actually the only one I like! Whens ur weigh in?

Thank Kira!! xx

the only two days i wont ss is xmas and boxing day! i will still stay on plan and i will have a shake for two meals and then enjoy one meal with the family but just try avoid really high carb foods such as rice and potatoes etc!! Protein and low fat foods as much as possible!! i'm not...

Thanks Kira will look up all the stuff you mentioned about indian BMI's its worth some thought in terms of a long term target!! i'm well and truly over diwali now!! time to stay on track, workout and get to my target safely within as little time as possible I'm 5.1 and when i started i...

aawww you will get there baby mumma just stay focused!! identify your weak moments i have done that a lot lately and realised that i have a terrible relationship for with food and that when my mood is low or someone has p!ssed me off i want to eat! and i want all the worst foods possible like...

btw i still lost a pound and a bit!! not bad given the fact that i cheated loads over diwali!!

yeah i agree!! i take a tetra and porridge into work have that and then when i get home i make the chocolate one with hot water at 4.30ish then i sit with my boys and have my high protein meal (usually 80 gms of spinach stir fried with tofu, quorn or scrambled with eggs) at about 7 ish!! that...

aawww baby mumma i miss toast too!!

lol this has made me giggle yes i dream eat too!! scrambled eggs on toast!! i'm doing SS+ so intend to have soft scrambled eggs with spinach and i will probably spice it up with some chillies and garam masala

Havent updated in a while so here goes!! saturday i went out with some friends to an indian! stuck to high protein grilled food and sparkling water as per my consultants advice!! was fun watching everyone scoff their faces with naan bread and rice!! i cant say i missed it which is a good sign i...

oohhhh spooks well done girl!! good on you!!

aaww chin up!! as long as you can say you had a good time then staying the same isnt a bad thing!! we can pull it back in for a loss next weigh hun!! saturday i went out too!! typical indian sports bar type of food so i just stuck to grilled fish, chicken had a wee bit if paneer and some daal...

i know the feeling!! one of the ladies in my office has brought in freshly made choc fudge cake it looks divine!! i feel so cold and drained today i just want to sleep!! drink lots of water and avoid anything salty hopefully that will help get that last pound off u

Day 7 i feel so so low on energy today have lots of water but i just feel cold and drained!! today is going to need some serious will power to get through!! sipping hot clack coffee to keep me warm and maybe pick me up a little! Tomorrow i am supposed to be going out for dinner at an indian...

well done spooks!! thats the name of the game!! find a way that makes it work for you!! you shouldnt have to feal enslaved to the plan, the plan should be in your control!! i think you have made the right decision!! good on you girl!!

First week almost complete! I went to an Indian sweets making class last night and feel so smug about the fact that I felt happy with tryin a pea sized bit! :) a week ago I would have eaten everything in sight I feel a real sense of commitment to what I'm doing! Go me!

Aawww thank u! This makes it easier to stay focused now! Loving it

Mwwaaahhhhhaaaaaa 8 pound gone! I told my hubby he owes me £10 for every pound I lose 80 quids pleeeej?

Just had my weigh in 8llb off! Oh yeah oh yeah let's do the happy dance! I work as a support worker for a housing association

Good girl spooks!! keep on going we will all spur you on!! :) i find its better to wait till you actually are hungry to have a pack that way you're listening to your body! and just drink loads in between!! i start my day with peppermint tea no kidding i make it a protein shake maker so i drink...

i'm sure you will make a fab consultant!! go for it!!! its something i might consider too if and when i finally start to work part time!! :)

aawwww chin up babe!! whens ur real weigh in with ur CDC?? it will come off i'm sure i have my first one today!!!

Have missed a couple of days on my diary! yesterday i did SS+ as I went our with my team from work for dinner after work!! i know i wasnt entirely to plan but i stuck to grilled chicken and lots of salad!! had two shakes instead of 3 as i was just waaayyy to full from my evening meal!! i...

Hi spooks I feel ur pain I'm day 6 I have my weigh in today its early I know! All i can say is that this takes the will power of steel but keep your goal in mind like a peice of clothing u want to get into soon and remind urself why ur doing it! Water! I can't say I drink ltrs of it but I...

hi Babymumma! yeah i know the feeling with money being tight etc this is an expensive (but worth it plan) i have told my hubby i want £10 from him for every pound that i lose to go towards my shopping trip to india in Feb!! LOL thats my treat!! damn i need to get my nails done as well!! i...

day 3 Feel like crap today slipped up and had some peices of chocolate from the tin of celebrations :( It's so hard now I feel soo hungry and tired! :( Strawberry shake for breaky Green veggie omlette for lunch followed by about 4 peices of chocolate Felt hungry at 4 and had my...

Hmmm no I like the chocolate I'm a bit off the soup tbh I'm going to try the porridge I think I just want the comfort of spooning something into my mouth! LOL Aawww hope u get that massage u wanted

Day 2 has felt good! Slightly lacking in energy but I think thats cuz its totm too! Breaky was strawberry shake Lunch was quorn peices with peppers and spring onion Dinner was tom soup And finished off with a choc shake with warm water! To be honest I'm not hungry enough to have had...

Hiya sipping one made with chocolate as we speak I made this one with water that had boiled in the kettle but yesterday the water was slightly cooler and it tasted nicer! It's a great choc fix if u ask me I actually feel ready to go sole source completely now! Have u tried the porridge? 10...

Well done honey thats brilliant! I'm sure u will be peeing that pound away at some point today too! How much left now till you at goal now? I did ss+ yesterday as its totm and feel ok today! :) I'm already feeling less bloated and peeing no ends

Good luck let us know how u get on Xx

Ok so with my baby sister getting married next July its time to lose all this hideous weight hopefully by Feb so I'm all trim yet curvey enough to carry off even the most Oohh la la of Indian outfits! With about 2 and a half to 3 stone to lose I start cd today on ss+ and actually I feel ok...

Oh babymumma I know the feeling! I can gain no ends of pounds at my mums! :( thankfully she knows I'm on cd and is very supportive

Thx vjs I'm going to start it today! Have finished a ltr of water already In a way being ill isn't so bad I can blame feeling rough for the first dew days on that and not having an apetite helps too!

It's on the 13th I'm still thinking I will do ss tbh

Cuz I got diwali nd other stuff coming up but I'm just gutted I couldn't start today

Sooo I went to see my CDC last night she wants me to step 2i rather that ss but I would rather do ss! Two things first u weigh more than i thought and at that I just felt like crying! And just as I thought right enough moping around I'm going to do this I fell ill this morning! All feverish...

so u have done brilliantly!! i am about to leave work to go see my CDC in an hour!:( tomorrow is the day i start a fresh and look forward to seeing a trimmer slimmer version of moi!! roll on half an hour!!

Thanks babymumma!! thats really good to know!! how tall are you? and are you still on SS?? you have done really really well girl!!

LOL babymumma i am doing that today too!!! lemme just eat while i can!! i initially felt like i had loads to lose - i'm 5.1 and weigh 12.7 atm and i would like to get down to anything between 9.7 - 10 (just give myself some room to fluctuate!!) but since i have been reading other peoples...

Hi Ladies!! VJS thx for inviting me to join the team i'm really looking forward to starting tomorrow as i am seeing my CDC today! I have a rather blonde question!! did you do anything prepare for your cambridge diet?? in terms of day before prep i literally feel like i want to eat while i can...

Thank you VJS will do!! :)

aawww Thanks Kira, yeah i kinda have a plan of action in mind!! i've read a few posts on here about relationships with food and not beating myself up over eating a little bit but being sensible! Diwali is next week on the 13th, new years day is on the 14th and i am cooking family dinner but...

Hi all i am new to CD and hoping to start on thursday after my consultation on wed evening! i would really like to join a team too! :)

Dear Aysha i havent read all of your posts on here but from the ones i have read it seems you face all the same cultural barriers as me!! i wasnt going to post for a couple of days!! i'm new to CD i'm going to see my consultant tomorrow and start on thursday!! probably not the best time of...

i've ordered it!!!

oh good like biker!! how are you getting on with it??

True say i think i just need to try something different!! also i think i fill up of too much of the high calorie free foods!!

Has anyone switched from slimminf world to weight watchers?? I am doing this tomorrow, i just feel bored of SW now and need to something new any advice guys and girls!!??

well done girl!! someone find me my mojo!! :(

2 alpen light bars are one HEXB but if you dont count them as a HEXB then they are 3 syns each bar! not bad for the choc fix they give you!

dont even talk to me about cakes and biccies they are my current arch enemy and where ever i go they find me!!!! :( i can run but i cant hide!!!

:break_diet:yep or shoot the damn hubby for buying them!:break_diet: i just feel like i have no will power!

Try a legs bums and tums class the lady at my gym is a REAL KILLER at it!! or for something more fun try boxercise classes!! bit of kicking and punching has never been so much fun!!

i've been half heartedly doing slimming world but i just stop emotional eating! i start to crave biccies and chocolates with sweet tea all the time taking me way over my syn allowances!! i feel like i'm always overdrawn on my syns!! i'd like to think i know the plans really well so why can i...

i'd be happy with 10 stonish as well! that takes me down to a 10 - 12 right now i am 14!!

snack a jack popcorn bags are only 2.5 syns each!! i emptied out about 4 bags into a sandwich bag and had a bag of iced gems that all came to 14 syns and a diet coke!!

my god this is spooky! i aksed my hubby to buy one on the weekend he bought it from sainsbury's but i am sure you can buy them in places like Argos, i havent opened mine yet as hubby bought the big family sized one and i want to check if they have a smaller one!!

yes please more red and green day recipes!! i like the idea of EE but i generally use it on days when i dont know what i am going to have!! i too have found that mixing it up gives you better losses!! till now i have been a green day girl but i have recently started doing more red days like...

sadly this is quite common! i think its really unfair of others to assume what is the right weight for someone else and if or not there is "a need" to be a SW Truthfully, so many people assume that weight loss clubs a solely for people in the morbidly obese catergory and once you are just in...

ooohhh will have to check that one out i miss my indian pickles!! lol will have to give them a try!! hope u didnt suffer too badly with cramps last night!

yep! even i went thru a phase of thinking they were 3.5 apparently not!! Jaffa cakes are 1.5 syns each so in my opinion i would rather have 3 of them with my tea or coffee and count it as 4.5 syns!!

lol! hot ones? u mean like pickled chillies and jalapeno's?? as long as they're not the indian pickles that a oil laden and they're just in vinegar then you're sorted!! but i'm a real sucker for pickled chillies as i now see indian pickles as a total waste of syns!!! hhmmmm not sure what to...

ello sweety pickles are free so pickled onions, gerkins, even eggs! so eat away sweety!! if you like that kinda thing try some of the eastern european pickles, they do these big chunky veggies in vinegar which are lush and all free! :)

Hiya looks fine! syns are important so do take them nando's is the better of all evils in terms of eating out some of the nando's syns are available on the lifeline online website so make sure you check them!! most importantly have a good time with it, eat what you want and if you go over your...

*big hugs* hey sweety ur gain is minor but i know how you feel!! i am very sure you will get that plus more off next week! i'm sorry to hear about your uncle, may his soul rest in peace! hope things improve with ur OH!

hmmmm very well put thank you!;)

lets see i have: Mushrooms Radishes Cucumber Plum Tomatoes one or 2 carrots a cabbage a few fresh chillies onion potato peppers

yes its most defo water retension i have the same problem! dont worry you will pee it away soon!

i get nervous normally an hour or so before at which point i start drinking coffee in the hope of going for a number 2 and dropping a few gramms that might make all the difference!! Too much information sowie!! *blush blush*

lol haha hilarious!! if only we were all half asleep when getting on the scales!!

sweet corn isnt super free on either plan, peas are a speed free food on Green (which is why there is SS next to it in the book) your superfree foods are listed on the orangy yellow pages of the book

Amen!!!

Good on you gal!! dont let the silly cow get to you!

oh gaawwwddd its been a whole month since i updated? i suppose i havent been doing too badly so i havent felt the need! but with my girly holiday looming closer i think its much needed that i stay on trak now!! so here's today: Green Day: Breakfast - Green Tea Banana and muller light...

its different! an acquired taste almost! i think the only way i could gulp something like that down would be to shove loads of splenda and lemon juice in it!!:(

speaking of veg puree's my mum (who' also is on SW) has a juicer which i thought was going to be useless as all her fresh fruit juices now had to be synned! what did she do?? juiced veggies instead!! her carrot and ginger with a dash of either orange or apple juice (minimal syns of around 1 or...

ur doing brilliant!! keep up the good work and the main thing is you are being syn aware and counting them!! there is nothing worst than assuming that certain foods are free then adding more syns to that then not being able to figure out why there is no weight loss! (like i did i though avacados...

Very similar to my dinner! Haddock baked on sliced tomatoes, topped with bread crumb made from HEXb WM bread, Parmesan cheese and half a teaspoon of chilli and tomato pasta! served with salad and steamed veggies!!

lol ur welcome hun! thats the idea of this place - to support and encourage!! and make each other feel good! oh and dont forget 2 alpen bars are 1 HEXb so if you're on a red or green day you can have 4!! (and yes i have actually done that!!) even if you do over do them they're not that high...

Yes clothes fit better i dont quite think i have lost a dress size yet but i certainly feel good and fitter as well! oh and hubby says me bum looks smaller!;)

Green tea! i believe the magic number if cups is 5!! Also, something i recently started doing is making sure half od my plate if not more is full of speedy veggies!! (hot tip from mrs V)

Thank you!! and congrats on your weight loss too! *hugs*

hmmmwaaahhhaahaaa!! you must be my twin sister!! chocolate fingers with coffee sucked thru them are heaven in cup!!!! why not just have a couple?? (thou shall not preach before practice :cry:) who am i kidding a couple are never enough!

lol omg!! alpen lites are sooo addictive!! hun you are not alone!! your weight loss is phenomenal and i'm sure you are very proud of yourself "Miss Pro Slimming World Princess" xxx

i went thru this as well! its frustrating and you feel like its 1 step forward and 2 back but hun dont let it get you down! like everyone else says it could be star week, or it could just be that some of the free foods you're eating might not be working for you?? we're all different and what...

The title says it all! i'm delighted but i have say i still am not doing it a 100% i am from time to time feeling a bit wobbly and enticed to fall off the plan and havent really been updating my food diary!! but even so, i'm steadily losing a pound a week and i am happy but i am gonna promise...

i used to but i have stopped doing that i now as i would go totally OTT with it and then not even count it as syns!!

lol absolutely brilliant answer!!! i was wondering what to say to you as i went thru the same thing accept its the guys at work just being a pain the royal bum but actually they notice the weight loss and continue to support me!! Lonestitcher this has to be the most " nailheadbang" answer i...

1. What was the turning point that got you to try SW? I came back from my 10th wedding anniversary dream holiday in Kenya, looked at my photos and thought "what do i look like" i spent days reflecting on how i felt - which was was sluggish, tired, frumpy grumpy and then i thought about how i...

i always try to put either a low syn treat, something free or some nice fruit in out basket! our group is in a very "ethnically diverse" part of london and i am one of few indian girls at my group, one week i put together some small containers of different spice and recipes to go with them...

My consultant did the same thing?? whcih group do u go to??

i made a very similar salad with pretty much the ingredients except i used the laughing cow cheeses as my HEXa and it was syn free! then its up to you what you want to add depending if you're red, green or EE!! but great thread!! looking forward to seeing some more ideas!

for me i i thinkits fish! one of the consultant once said if it swims it slims i try to eat haddock, cod, tuna atleast 2 - 3 times a week on a red day! which without a doubt goes with veggies and salad! its almost success express!

hiya! my breakfasts tend to be mainly egg based with either tomatoes or beans!! i tend not to have so good weight losses when i eat fruit so i tend to stay away!!

congrats hun yummy mummy in the making!!

yes they're free on green and extra easy!! as the oil in there is so minimal the syns would be negligable

oh my good god that is crazy!! i'm doing the 5k race for life with my consultant this yr!! but seriously good on you girl you should feel proud!

I was beginning to feel oh so bored of the gym - for years i've done 20-40 mins of cardio followed by weights and due my recent weight gain i have struggled, gotten bored and eventually stopped going so when i got back on to SW i too decided that something more interesting was much needed!! so...

ditto! i too am addicted to the zero drinks apparently they also contain a "healthier" sweetner than aspartame so even better infact i think i will go and get one now!

i'm pleased for you babes this is the much needed bit of oomph u needed after feeling not so good about dressing up for summer!! well done girl!! i have told my mate who's a 10 not to throw anything out as i will happily take her clothes to save me buying new ones! WHEN i bloomin well get...

hiya welcome to the madness!!! *hugs*

my favs are lemon cheesecake and banana custard but i have just had activia fat free as well which is also yum in vanilla!

mines just a nick name as such - seema to simmy!

negative comments from other people! oohh you've lpost ur curves you must be unwell you look pale!!! its all rubbish my nails, skin and hair are healthier so how can i look pale?? anyway i'm indian and dark skin cant be bloomin well pale! duh!! but malaika, try doing some weights that will...

ditto! i mix up my days too! i tend to save EE for days when i have no idea what to have so i have the choice!! then i do red days the day before my weigh in!! i dont know how but that seems to work for me!! i got that idea from one of the girls in here!

fromage frais, crushed garlic (if u like it) italian herbs then i tend to add to it whatever i can find! in the way of veggies and salads and beans so on!

hey hun i only tend to success express for the odd meal and that works well for me!! that way you dont feel the need to chew ur arm off after all that veg and salad etc! and i tend to do it compensate those off plan meals you often cant control!! i looked at your food diary and it looks good...

i just made a comment about this on another thread lol u look fab i am off to raid ur food diary as we speak!! well done to you!! u look so good and i bet you feel fab! PS you can send me you jeans if you like!!

You pic looks amazing i cant wait to be able to do that with my clothes!! well done you!:D

i very nearly lost focus but then i logged on here to remind me not to sabotage my own plans!! i now want to stay on plan as much as i can as my mate has kindly sent me a reminder that we are going on holiday in 9 weeks!! so back on plan for me again!!

Nandos style chicken breast with a slice of cheese and pinapple and a bit of fromage frais (for the mayo substitute) its free on red and you can have it with sw chips on EE you might have to cut up the chicken tho or it wont all fit!

indian, rice tends to have oil in it even tho its meant to be steamed and mexican also has high syns too! i would say italian, go for lots of salad as a starter so you have plenty of superfree foods! then maybe an arrabiata pasta, italian tends to have extra virgin olive oil so go for a green...

i agree with avisk!! ignore them! the only person whose opinion matters the most is your own!! if your happy with the way you look will ooze confidence!!! that personally is very much an attractive in itself!! well done for all the weight you have lost tho!

your in the right place then!! well done to you!!!! xxxx

aah bless! how old is she?? i remember going thru that and i dont think i would have been able to think about losing weight so you should feel double proud!!! :p

i just had eggy bread and beans using HEXb bread done in fry light and a dash of milk in my coffee! and it was yum!! am planning to do some housework to what a coincidence!! not! :( i hate housework but me thinks stick some good music on and dance with it even tho my hubby will laugh his socks...

this is fab lucozade has always been around to keep water levels balanced and give you the sugar rush you need during high impact exercise! sooo the sugarfree version will be a good one in the gym! off to get some now!!

could be because of the whole breastfeeding thing but no according to my consultant you have between 5 to 15 if you want but a minimum of 5!

gonna throw a spanner in the works and say that slimming world isnt a diet thats why it works its food lifestyle that when followed correctly gives you all the essential nutrients and vitamins oh and the little side affect of losing weight!!

aahh she sounds fab!! and well done to you for half stone!! thats currently where i am too so good on you girl!

it depends!! in some cases its within my syn allowances last night it wasnt tho!! :( try not to get into that habit as i know from my own experience i dont always get away with it!!

Thank you my lovlies its just the ticket i needed to stay on track!! love ya'll!! xxxx

true!! and i feel even crappier cuz hubby wouldnt go out for a walk with me! lame excuses are uz! i want to be good all this week now my holiday is looming closer and i need to shift some weight before i go! Biryani is dead simple! Marinate the chicken in yoghurt, biryani spice powder...

EE day! i'm having Biryani made syn free with chicken, potato, onion, peas and of course rice with fat free yoghurt and mint and salad made with onion tomato and cucumber!!

syn free hummus?? made with grinded up chickpeas, garlic, paprika and fromage frais?? maybe take a mix of peppers carrots and cucumber instead snack a jack popcorn bags are 2.5 syns as well!

:sigh: well the title says it all! half a kit kat - 4.5 syns, muller rice apparently low fat 11.5 syns bit of bombay mix syns unknown few squares of green and blacks milk chocolate syns unknown!! and thats after yesterdays weigh in!! i lost a pound as well!! what am i bloomin well doing!! i...

yummy!! i'm going to try these!! i'm sure they will give my mother in laws full fat wonderfully oil laden carb laden greasy triangles a run for their money!!

I dont know why, but whenever i do red days i feel really really letheragic and tired!! working out is out of the question all i want to do is sleep!!:cry: can anyone explain this?? i've also noticed that i dont seem to eat much on red either!! yesterday was red and breakfast was 2 weetabix's...

hiya!! they're completely safe! they're some kind of fatty acids that actually help you to lose weight my mum took them as she was struggling for a while noe she is steadily losing and she says she works out better, increased energy, flexibilty etc!! my view is (and i have tried and tested...

free vodkaa! me want!!:flirt2: my boss buys us haribo's i mean what are we? like 10 yrs old??:sigh:

1stly, well done for losing the half pound!! its better to lose that than stay the same right?? your consultant will definately be able to help once she has seen your food diary and your more than welcome to submit your diary here too! i'm more of a red day green day girl as i like my HEX's...