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Thought so - thank you :)

Be Good To Yourself Cool Flavour Tortilla Snacks... anyone have the syn value for these? Searched but can't find it :)

I weighed at home for the first time yesterday as I'm sick of paying £5 to get weighed at class, cos I never stay. Anyway, lost another 2lb this week so I'm pleased with that :)

It was my first home WI yesterday and I lost 2lb :) Well done on the losses everyone!

Thanks everyone :) Been out this morning and bought myself some better bathroom scales and I think I'm just going to do it from home. Well done on all of your losses, that's fab!! I am quite good with self-discipline so I think I'll be alright. If not I can always go back to class :)

I've been going to group for 5 weeks now, but I only stayed the first time to see what it was like. Now I usually just get weighed and leave. Class is ok, but they don't do much except go through everyone and talk about if and why they gained/lost. Then that's pretty much it. I think paying...

I went to my first SW class with a friend, and she never came back but I've been going every week. I kinda knew she'd give up before she'd even began because that's what she's like. But I do feel like she's trying to bring me down because she'll always try and tempt me to have a 'few'...

My clothes have started feeling looser the past few weeks. I also feel loads better about things. Before SW I would moan about being fat and then eat a packet of biscuits to make myself feel better LOL. Now I know I'm well on my way to feeling happy with myself again. One of the changes I...

I swapped from WW too because the counting was too much hassle. SW is so much better because I can eat as much potatoes and pasta as I like :) I've only ever done EE too. I think I understand the red and green days but I think if I was going to do them I would have to plan my meals in advance...

2lb off this week, that's 11.5lb altogether in 4 weeks. Really pleased :)

I do. More than once a day actually LOL. I really need to get rid of the scales at home and just get weighed once a week at class but it's so hard!!

Made this tonight, it was gorgeous but a bit dry :( Like a lot of people I used extra lean beef instead of lamb cos I couldn't find lean lamb ANYWHERE! Will be making it again as once I put the garlic sauce on it took away the dryness. My fiance liked it too, so it must have been alright :)

I agree with this :) I've been doing SW for 3 weeks now and have done EE every day. Don't usually follow the 1/3 superfree rule and I've lost 9.5lb so far, even with a 4 day binge. I do eat quite a lot of fruit and veg, probably more than I think, but I definitely don't divide my meals up so...

After a really bad 4 days, I managed somehow to lose 1lb. Very happy indeed :)

Oh wow... I've just been to WI and I actually LOST 1lb :eek: :D Thanks for everyone's support, if it wasn't for all of you I wouldn't have even gone and would've felt miserable and probably let things get even worse!!

Thanks everyone. Think I will go to WI and see what the damage is, then I'll probably feel more determined to get back on track :)

Week 3 and I've messed up already :cry: Had a night out on Saturday and drank quite a bit, then my fiance decided we should get a takeaway on the way home (not that I said no!) so ended up eating pizza, garlic bread, kebab meat, sausage and chips. Thought I could get back on track for...

I've wanted to start running for ages, and finally did last night :) I've never really done it before and only managed 10 minutes (walked for a few minutes in the middle) and I was really out of breath and my legs ached LOL. I downloaded the Get Running app and plan to use it, definitely...

Wow, that's brilliant! Well done you :)

I finally bought some chickpea dahl so I might have that. If I don't like it I think I'll have chicken salad instead :)

Jacket potato with cheese and beetroot salad... mmm :) I've been shopping this morning and resisted McDonalds, KFC and Greggs so I'm quite proud of myself :)

That's absolutely brilliant, well done!!

I felt exactly like you a few weeks ago after leaving WW and joining SW. I didn't think I'd lose weight after eating so much, but I did and still am, and I'm sure you will too :)

Usually I just have a can of sugarfree Red Bull and 2 cereal bars LOL, but yesterday I accidentally ate 2 Kit Kats, a packet of Ryvita Minis, a yoghurt, a cookie and various other chocolately things (bad day, don't ask...). Still lost 2lb at WI later in the evening though :D

2lb off for me this week :)

Second WI for me in an hour! Not feeling very hopeful as I've gone off track slightly the past couple of days with being poorly. Only need 0.5lb to get my half stone award so if I've done that I'll be happy. Good luck to everyone else who has WI tonight :)

I agree with this also :)

To be perfectly honest I think I'd feel slightly annoyed too so I can see your point. But I'm losing weight for me, not for anyone else, so I'd let it go over my head and not let it wind me up too much :)

I've definitely heard of people who have STS the first week and then had a good loss the 2nd week. I think you need to be on the plan for a few weeks at least before you write it off, even if your first week isn't what you'd hoped for. Good luck :)

Thanks everyone :) I suppose I feel like I've had a worse day than I actually have. The bread was that seeded stuff and it's 5.5 syns per slice. I'd already used my HEB's this morning for eggy bread LOL. I think it helped me writing everything down the first week, but I haven't done that...

Today I went off track for the first time since starting SW 2 weeks ago :( I've been full of cold since the weekend and have felt really run down and generally just can't be bothered. Tried my hardest to stay focused but today I was making my fiance a sandwich and made one for myself, not...

I have a small cooked breakfast, then for lunch maybe a glass of milk and a cereal bar, but then only drink water until WI at 6.30pm :)

That's fab, well done :)

Well done :)

I had my first WI last week and lost 6.5lb :) I wasn't sure I'd lose anything because it felt like I was eating a lot and I was nervous like you, but it was fine. Good luck for tomorrow :)

I hardly follow the 1/3 superfree rule and I'm still losing weight. I do eat fruit and veg but it definitely doesn't make up 1/3 of my meals. Even if it did, I think I would always choose to eat the free foods over the superfree foods anyway. If I had potato and salad left on my plate but was...

Agree with every word :)

I always get chicken chow mein, but without the veg. So basically just noodles and chicken LOL! With chips and curry sauce which I don't even bother counting as it's my weekly treat and has never affected my losses while I've been on a diet. The chow mein is around 14 syns for the whole...

Ok, here's a couple of days from last week... DAY 1 HEA - 28g cheddar HEB - 1 x wholemeal roll, 57g Breakfast Bacon, egg & beans with wholemeal roll Lunch Pasta with spicy mince (mince was left over from dinner the previous night) Dinner Loaded potato skins with bacon and cabbage...

Sorry I've just seen this :) Of course, I'll grab my food diary from last week and post on this thread in a bit. I just realised that for HEA it's 350ml of SKIMMED milk and 250ml if it's SEMI-SKIMMED. Ooops, I've been having 350ml of semi-skimmed LOL. Never mind. Anyway, like I said I'll...

Hello, welcome to MiniMins I've just recently joined and love it here :) Sorry to hear about the tough time you've had :hug99: Well done for the weight you've lost since January, and good luck with the rest :)

Before SW I was always eating. I actually think a lot of it was out of habit. But I liked the sound of SW so much for this exact reason - as long as a food is free I can eat it all day long if I want to. BUT... after a few days on the plan I found that the meals I'm eating fill me up quite a...

I use on average 9-12 every day. Sometimes the full 15 but never less than about 8 :)

'Too good to be true' was all I could think from the minute I went to group last week. Had my first WI last night and have lost 6.5lb so it definitely works!! Good luck with your weight loss :)

I made the meat and potato pie last week. It sounds quite simple but it was GORGEOUS! Am making it again tonight :) Also really want to try the butter chicken :)

I'm going to make the meat and potato pie out of this months mag. It was the first SW recipe I ever tried last week and it was amazing :D

Well done!! And to everyone else too :)

I lost 6.5lb!! :D :D :D Quite stunned actually LOL! And I surprised myself because when I got home I didn't want to eat everything I could lay my hands on as a reward, I was sensible and had shepherds pie with veg. And then I had a Galaxy Ripple which was worth every single one of it's 9 syns :p

Got my very first weigh in tonight and I'm really nervous. My best friend and I went to our first meeting together last week, but she's poorly today so I'm going on my own. The thought fills me with dread if I'm honest! I've hardly eaten today, probably not the best idea but I'm worried if I...

I can't wait to try this. Never would of thought of using Smash as a pizza base but it sounds gorgeous! :)

Ah right I see. I can't stay tonight but will usually. Thanks for your help :)

I don't weigh or measure it on EE. I have a generous portion but not enough to make me so full I can't move :)

What happens if you lose enough weight to get a sticker or certificate, but you don't stay to group? Do you still get it?

I agree with this :)

I didn't see this before I replied... my thoughts exactly LOL! I will also be having one tonight after WI :D

I would have a Galaxy Ripple (9 Syns I think?!), I dunno why but I'm craving one sooooo much right now LOL! Or a nice sandwich with thick, crusty bread but a healthy filling. Making myself hungry now so I'll stop, haha! :)

Tonight is my first WI and I did plan on having a treat afterwards. Nothing really bad, maybe just a home cooked meal and a chocolate bar for after, but without the worry of counting every single Syn :D

Hello :) SW is fab, you'll love it. Good luck for your first meeting!

I started SW last week after following WW on and off for a few years. With WW I was an online member and never thought I would go to weight loss meetings as I'm quite shy. I have friends who love SW and their pictures on Facebook of all their delicious meals made me make the change. I...

We're having beef casserole with mashed potato and lots of veg, can't wait :)

Yeah that's how it works. I never thought I could live without my jars of sauces, they were more convenient than anything, but now I love making SW friendly ones and most of the time they're syn free and very tasty :)

LOL it's a tip I got from here actually :) I added some beef stock and it seems to have made it a bit better, fingers crossed.

I'm fairly new to SW too, it all sounded so complicated before I started (even though I'd been reading about it online for months!) but after going to group for the first time last week it didn't seem quite so confusing and I'm really enjoying it so far. Good luck :)

I've got a beef casserole in the slow cooker and I've just used Smash to thicken it up... and ended up pouring in FAR too much :sigh: It has thickened up really well but also now has a very Smash-like texture LOL. Do you think it'll be alright? Any ideas if I can add anything to improve it a...

Oooh I must keep an eye out for that, sounds yummy :) Think I'll make something with chicken and pasta tonight.

I've heard loads of good things about this, but never tried it. Might pick some up tomorrow when I go shopping. Glad you enjoyed it :)

I just want to feel comfortable in summer clothes, without worrying about hiding the lumps and bumps underneath. I'm really self-conscious about my size at the minute and know I have to start losing weight otherwise it's going to make me even more miserable. My partner proposed on Christmas...

Thanks, off to have a look for some yummy SW recipes now. Love this site :)

Sounds good. I don't like green beans or celery but have been chopping them small and using them in recipes when needed. Will find out on Wednesday if I'm doing things right :innocent0001:

Went to my first SW group last Wednesday, and so far I have to say I'm really enjoying it :) I'm sticking to Extra Easy for now, but I do find that I struggle slightly with the 1/3 Superfree. My meals do include a lot of vegetables and I snack on fruit now and then so I hope that's enough...