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Hi could I join in please. It's my first day tomorrow so would love 14lbs x

Hi I have just joined online now so am starting tomorrow. I was going to groups but have a lot of health problems at the minute so it just wasn't working. I am here for the long haul as have 7/8 stone to lose so would love some friends to do this with so you can help keep me going and I can help...

Hi so sorry I started this then disappeared. It's great to be talking to both of you and I really hope that we may find some others and we can all help each other. I have been making some decisions. I am really very poorly and on some hard core drugs. I need to lose weight but it's so hard even...

Hi I have just had a read through your thread. Just wanted to say well done. I am trying to set up a thread for people with illnesses or injuries so we can try to support each other. I am also doing slimming world. I have autoimmune diseases including Ankylosing Spondylitis which is damage to my...

Hi I am back after a long break and going to slimming world. I am 35 with two children but my life is mainly dominated by having autoimmune diseases at the moment. I am often wheelchair bound or even bed bound on the worst days. I have to take some incredibly brutal drugs. I am desperate to lose...

Hi I am back after a long break and going to slimming world. I am 35 with two children but my life is mainly dominated by having autoimmune diseases at the moment. I am often wheelchair bound or even bed bound on the worst days. I have to take some incredibly brutal drugs. I am desperate to lose...

Ooh jen I will try that as drinking is something I really struggle with :-)

Yay lost 3.5lbs this week so happy x

I love the 30 day challenges but not seen any I can do at the minute :-( Trying to decide if I should exercise tonight. In a little more pain today as worked last night so might do the easier you tube video today as a compromise. I think my 30 day aim is to do 20 mins exercise a day, no matter...

Half is still half off so it's fab, better than me, half on ha. But I had barely done it so can't complain too much ha. Back on it though now. Done two denise austin workouts on you tube and loving them. Had heart rate monitor on and burnt 180 cals in first one and 250 in second. Who needs the...

Hi everyone, I am back on plan woo hoo. This is day 3 :-) Still in a huge amount of pain and still having test after test. Waiting for rheumatologist to confirm the arthritis and then been referred to a neurologist to confirm fibromyalgia. Sadly both worsened by stress and boy am I stressed ha...

Thanks, been weighing up in my head today whether to carry on for now or not. I am so stressed. Struggling to move and about to go do a night shift. Then got 7 appointments through for my son in September and it reminded me I have to be ok for him. So am still fighting with myself over it. And...

Sorry I aren't around. My pain levels have gone through the roof and am struggling to get through the day, not mentioning working nights and being a full time mum. I have appointments this week so really hoping by the weekend I will see an improvement. Will be back soon. Sorry x

Well good and bad things today. Both myself and the doctor are concerned I have rheumatoid arthritis :-( I am gutted as no kick boxing, circuit training or heavy training. I had 11 months with a frozen shoulder, now the other has gone and both ankles. Been referred to a rheumatologist. On...

And Charlie even if you don't manage to make the best choices having it in your mind is half way there.

Burn fat fast cardio workout, thought I had best check the name ha.

Welcome sookie. Well I am feeling good now. Spoke to my manager on Sunday morning after she came in as due to the next senior ringing in sick I ended up doing 16 hours instead of 12. Night shifts are tough enough without that. Told her I wasn't at my best and need to stick to 2 night shifts a...

Hi guys so sorry I have been slack. Just been in meltdown about how busy my life is. Been doing over time for the money and working nights and being a full time mum is tough enough without the extra hours. I have been so run down. Put on 2lbs on Monday and honestly was ready to quit Monday...

Lovely night out but back off plan :-( We had no money as due to changing jobs I had to stretch my wage out to last 7 weeks instead of 4 then my car failed it's mot by a lot and had to borrow from my inlaws and the cheque took an age to clear so had to survive on what we had :-( It cleared...

Staying positive, only managed 2 gym sessions this week as had an infection in my wisdom tooth and the antibiotics made me poorly so missed yesterday and today :-( But have our first night out in 3 years tonight, yeah we don't have much childcare ha. Don't want to do a meal due to diet so going...

Yay well keep that feeling. Well done :-)

Step away from the crisps ha. Or..have a huge blowout so you feel sick and want to eat healthy. Sometimes a few conscious days off where you plan to eat everything in sight I think can help get you back on track. Ok so might not be the most motivational slimming world member but stop beating...

Oh no sorry you are both disappointed. Sts is good though and has motivated you. And Jen your head will get back in it when it wants to sadly. Hopefully this might kick it into it for you. But 2lbs is nothing and will easily come off again.

I have to admit I hate salads and I cook every night despite the weather. Tonight it's lean pork chop, sw chips and veg, tomorrow night chilli and Friday night shoulder of pork with roast potatoes and veg. I have my lunches at home so easier. Tend to have super rice and chicken most days. When...

Thanks everyone sorry was recovering from my night shift yesterday. I honestly don't know how I got back on track. I think sometimes your mind just Suddenly gets into gear. Did gym again last night and there again tonight.

I think just being here and posting means everyone is doing great. Well I have stuck to plan 100% and worked my bottom off at the gym and 7.5lbs off. Over the moon. On a night shift tonight though so had a treat tea and straight back on it

One more day til weigh in and am doing great but the batteries have gone on my scales so not jumped on the scales at all at home and it's killing me. I don't like surprises ha ha. Went to an emergency services fun day yesterday and resisted all food yay. Got lots to do today though and want to...

I think we are going through a rough time at the minute. I know have had a hellish few months. And while it has been tough no matter what I haven't been able to focus on this. But now I seem to have found peace with my son's autism diagnosis, love the new job and no longer stressed and am...

A good moment, a resident at work gave me a bar of chocolate last night. It could be because I am tired and have been awake 28 hours but happily gave it to my son when I got home :-) And I love chocolate ha

No I gave up and look where it got me...another stone to lose. As much as I needed that time out I regret it now. Like you said it might be from the week before. So be good this week and will probably be a great loss. And try and remember why you love the diet and why you want this. I want this...

I got mine from tesco as closer. It's with the tinned curries and stews if any help. I got the plank app and started. I thought I might as well :-) I am rubbish at the side ones!! Think they are going to take some work ha.

I am going to start the plank and squats challenge tomorrow :-) I am hurting from the gym and working tonight. I am back to loving the food. I aren't a tan of veg so eat loads of fruit. Meals today are about to be an omelette for breakfast, chicken and rice for lunch and pork joint already in...

I am up for the plank challenge. Not been able to do plank for months due to my shoulder injury but weirdly went back to the gym last night and tried it and it's fine yay. Well I say fine. I managed 3 and they were pretty pathetic. 20 seconds, 15 seconds and 10 seconds. But I don't feel so bad...

Right well I am back :-) Working tonight so had a bit of a lie in yay. About to have bacon and eggs and breakfast. God I love slimming world ha ;-)

New job is great. I think that's the thing. I have no excuses now. The last few months have been hard and I think that's why I quit group as I couldn't concentrate on it. And now things have relaxed, just pottering on with my son, settled into job and so much more relaxed with this one and have...

Yay everyone is doing great :-) Where as I am our bad apple :-( 3lbs on. I just can't get motivated. I am thinking of going back to group maybe x

Yay lost a pound. Very happy with that as been so distracted with busy week I haven't really tried. Good luck with weigh ins :-)

Well had a few days back on track and feeling good. Finished old job at 8am this morning and start new one tomorrow night. I am a bit wary of how tired I will be the first week as have loads of plans as well as starting week day nights for the first time in years. But as soon as Friday comes I...

Hi everyone, I am back :-) Weighed in this morning at the same as last week so very happy. Weighed this morning as a fresh start. I think as my shifts change next week I need to make my weigh in day changeable. I have been having second thoughts about going back to class but with new shifts and...

Sorry I have been missing. Put on 2lbs. But had an utter personal meltdown. Things are improving again. Got a new job so get more weekends free but leaves me with 2 stints of been awake 36 hours most weeks. And they were quick to send offer letter and get me to hand my notice in but not so quick...

Sorry not been on much. Having a headache sorting a new job around the kids. But......I lost 4lbs yay. Very happy :-)

It's so frustrating having to take time off from something. My trainer was joking about my lack of acceptance that I couldn't do things last night. Used him before the injury then obviously it became pointless so just getting back into it now. I had loved kickboxing and circuit but still not...

I used to love kick boxing and circuit but due to a shoulder injury been in pain and frustrated for 11 months but had a cortisone injection and pain free now :-) But my shoulder is weak we are trying to build it up again. Just had slimming world hob nobs for breakfast :-) Porridge oats as...

Hi welcome :-) Spent the day job hunting yesterday with no joy. Was offered the one I was told about but a lot less money than what I am on. Did my personal training last night which was good. Looking forward to seeing the scales on Thursday :-)

Well I 'ahem' fell on the scales but very happy so far. Fingers crossed for Thursday morning. 3 more good days to go :-)

We have a halo fryer and make chips and wedges in them with fry light way too much ha. They are gorgeous though and use different flavours fry light and different free spices :-) Well this is my first great weekend in ages. Feeling great. Food has been great and got a personal training session...

Aww don't worry, at least you had a good excuse, unlike me ha. Well I am doing fab, best handling of weekend ever!! Need to stay off the scales though as foolishly stepped on and put more on....but just spent 12 hours on my feet last night so banning them until Thursday morning for the...

Hi everyone, been driven insane by the kids today. Not made the brownies but then only had 5 syns as not had time to comfort eat yay. First good Friday I have had in a long time. And never got to the gym last night as fell asleep so needed a good day. Anyway the brownies are 6 eggs, 70g...

Fridays traditionally the worst day of my week due to first night shift so have a plan. Making the half syn chocolate brownies first thing. Split the recipe in 2 and pig out on half (6 syns) tomorrow. Will feel like I am pigging out when I aren't :-)

Staying the same is great. Well done. I couldn't eat all my tea :-( my mouth was on fire, oops!

I have been like a cavewoman possessed today. All I want to do is eat!! Stuck to syns though yay. Made a chilli for tea though and it's frankly the hottest thing ever. Oops!!

A pound is nothing so don't worry. It will easily come off. When I very first did slimming world years ago I did the original and green plan and found it easy enough. I am forcing myself to the gym tonight. Once there will probably be fine.

Yay well done you, 2lbs is fab. I miss getting stickers. Might have to buy my own now weighing from home ha.

Welcome aboard :-)

Yay well done you :-) Not sure on the reason but think I needed it so it's a good thing.

I am moving in and whatever reason caused that gain I needed it to kick me up the arse. I am undecided about the gym tonight. Feel rubbish thanks to my kids sharing their cold :-( Good luck with weigh ins everyone

Sorry my app wouldn't work yesterday!! Put on 4lbs Have never put on that much I am gutted. Have woke up streaming with cold and an upset tummy so not sure if effected somehow. Oh well time to fight

I have done rubbish but have money in the bank today yay :-) And hope you feel better soon.

Oh ladies I am doing terribly. Can't wait to get paid tomorrow and buy food :-(

Argh pay day Tuesday and have no food or money til then so eating rubbish. Not clever :-(

Yay well done you. And proven you can have a life and still lose weight :-)

And you still have to live. Having a good time is just as important :-)

1 level tbsp is 1.5. I have finished my night shifts so a few hours sleep then on a mission to tidy my daughters tip of a bedroom. Apart from Friday I have done ok foodwise so hoping I have time to repair. Have the gym Monday and Wednesday as well so hopefully fix the damage :-)

Kids really do attempt to ruin our hard work ha. I have to admit my kids are so healthy that they disgust me ha ha. I offer chocolate and they ask for fruit!! And we'll done on 30 day shred. I am hurting from pushing myself at the gym today but if feels good :-)

It really helps talking on here, it was nice to have somewhere to go when I struggled on Friday. And well done for handling a stressful day without eating the whole world :-)

12.20 and eaten all my syns ha. Fridays are my hardest day. Wake up with my son at about 5am, with one or both kids all day then as they go to bed I go and do a 12 hour shift at work and finally go to bed at 9am tomorrow ready for another night shift on Saturday night. I actually manage it fine...

Well done, 1.5lbs is great. I used to use you tube to do 30 day shred. Only takes 20 mins and it's a great work out. I started using the gym as my youngest is autistic and a terrible sleeper so ended up getting pulled away. Now that 3 hours a week I spend at the gym is a break as much as...

Half a pound is a loss and a good one so congratulate yourself. See it as half a pound you won't see again x

Thank you and good luck for your start tomorrow. Love the 30 day shred. Started with that before I joined the gym and got me hooked on exercise :-)

Yay 2.5 is fab, you should be very happy. I have had a good day food wise and just burned 635 calories at the gym as had a shorter work out as I go while my eldest is at brownies. How has everyone's days been? x

Well not doing plus/minus today as classing this as day one as new time/day/scales. 17stone 1lbs. Not happy with it but started this at 20stone 9lbs so getting there :-)

Aww remember it's a new day tomorrow. I have to admit not been 100% as had it in my head I start at home tomorrow. Let's take it one day at a time starting tomorrow x

Awesome work.out at the gym tonight. Burned 800 calories so feeling happy :-)

Hi great to have you all on board :-) Just started a tumblr blog as well last night so determined to use the Internet for my motivation ha. Going to take pics and put on there. It's great to have places to be anonymous. Going to put pic of scales on tomorrow morning. I need as much help as I can...

Hi welcome to everyone. So happy I had replies ha. Looking forward to getting to know you all :-)

Hi I have already lost 2 stone in group but I have a daughter with a very busy schedule and I want to spend my little bit of free time at the gym so quitting group and going it alone. Have my first home weigh in Thursday morning. Would love some friends to join me and post results here any day...

Aww have faith, some of us are good. I have never cheated and never would and have been with my husband for 15 years. So there are good ones out there. I am a pretty awesome wife too ha ha. Only thing is confidence that he gets annoyed by. Or lack of it I should say. But it's coming with the...

Oh no what a nightmare, at least you are through it now though. Finally got through the weight I was stuck at woo hoo. Another stone down and getting there. But think I am coming off nights at work and moving onto evenings and weekends so my hours are going to make the gym harder. But I will...

Sorry been so busy, my gym partner has got pregnant and deserted me :-( So hardly been but going back Tuesday. Loads of things been keeping me busy but need to get more organised. Work are funding a qualification I have wanted to do for ages but the sheer amount of study is throwing me. And then...

Hi j4ffa, how you doing??

How's it going? Have you finished your course now? In the process of downloading insanity as not getting to the gym as much as I would like. Not sure my shoulder will be up for it though.

It's good having friends working out with you. I am missing that at the minute due to the time I am going. In fact just getting my stuff ready now for the morning. It's great getting it over and done with early though. Only went once last week and has made me a little unmotivated this week. Will...

Babysitting is like the gym ha ha. I raced my 7 year old to the car yesterday when took her for a swimming lesson. I won!! Ok maybe a little competitive against my child but the fact I ran that distance actually impressed me ha. Currently writing this on a spin bike waiting for 6.45 spin...

Right back on track today. So easy to get knocked off track. Ok so I may make it easy. Having huge shoulder problems again so had to miss the gym this morning and got doctor later on.

Yeah I went to the gym in the wind and was not fun at all. Could barely open my car door. We live stupidly high up so have a constant wind problem here so have lost a lot of fences. Is it your house or rented? Quite jealous of people who can ring their landlords ha. I have decided to be naughty...

Well the naughtiness continues.....! Having a rough few days. Found out my father in law has cancer yesterday and waiting on a prognosis today. Diet is last thing on my mind :-( But today we find out what we are up against but no matter what we have a tough time ahead. Tomorrow is a new start...

Hi, j4ffa has had no choice but to talk to me ha. Everyone is here for support at different points. I have already lost a lot but have a lot more to go so well done on your weight loss. It's fab when you lose a big amount. I am in a bit of a plateu at the minute I am afraid. But trying to make...

Right had a naughty pig out and back on track :-)

And cheers j4ffa. I am having a miserable day today. Fed up with work, tired, not feeling well and just one of those days so staying quiet ha.

I aren't a very good swimmer and dislike it. Where as I love the gym and I think that's the most important thing :-)

Sorry that was really grumpy of me. What kind of job are you looking for?

Aww proper down day today :-( hated how I looked at the gym then stayed the same at slimming world when worked so hard :-( Hmm grumpy me tonight.

Awesome gym this morning. Did have a wobble over loose skin though. Really happy with how my body is changing other than my tummy :-( Think I am going to step up the moisturising and invest in good hiding underwear for the summer. As long as I am happy with clothes on then that has to be 90% on...

Ha we can try. I am exhausted, HATE nights shifts. Need to sort myself out for 6.30am gym in the morning. Had a really good week food wise though. Managed to improve the horrid chocolate cake and discovered mikado's so felt good :-) I live for treat night though ha. And it's tomorrow night :-)...

Quiet gyms are the best. Completely avoiding evenings at the minute as they are mental. Unless it's very late and despite the fact I work nights I aren't much of a night owl. Have we not talked you into slimming world yet ha ha.

Aww thought I had lost my only friend on here then ha ha. I have decided to give up on the gym at the weekend. Work is hard enough so now going Monday to Thursday. Going at 6.30am and have to admit love getting it out of the way. A programme really helps. I am getting a new one Wednesday to take...

P.s love the reference to the hour or clapping as been there in other meetings and describes it perfectly :-)

I see both points about the meetings but think it hugely depends on the people. I have been to meetings in the past and not stayed as felt the leader wasn't so interested and the group weren't enthusiastic. The leader I have during 'the hour of clapping' discusses recipes and tips and helps...

To do it by % is a fab idea, wonder if they will ever do that.

We get a slimming world mug but that excited me and hadn't expected to win for January so was over the moon. At my meeting they included the weigh in results that night. They calculated it after the weigh ins. Very hard thing to aim for. I won with 9lbs but the month before they had lost 15lbs...

How is it going?

Really good food day, had both healthy extras, loads of superfree and lots of water. Gym bag packed for 6am. Must stay motivated if I want 3 off this week.

Feeling really good, spinning class this morning and lots of super free :-)

Yay feeling good. Weigh in done and lost and first gym session done since shoulder put back into place and tons better :-)

Hope your day is going well too x

Yeah it's so hard, but having a good day and just had actual with in at slimming world and lost another pound so very happy :-)

Thanks, I have been so much better so hopefully even better next week :-) Eventually I hope to not weigh myself at all.

Aww been on the scales. It was more out of interest though as the time of the month arrived. 2lbs on!!!! That is so unfair that men don't have this ha.

Aww am bad, came home from work and went to bed so no gym. Had a horrible shift of avoiding punches, being screamed at, having furniture thrown at me, running to emergencies and then I was late out writing reports so I was knackered. Decided seen as work is unpredictable that I will do the gym...

Aww don't let me off. I need someone to kick my arse today. I feel like crap still from the drugs and been up since 6am and now on night shift. Need to force myself to go after work Sunday. I will go, I will go, I will go ha ha.

Ha just not allowed today cos of the drugs I have had. Can't drive and I have an inability to get anywhere without a car. It amazes me that people survive without them. Then work nights Friday and Saturday so they are my 2 days off as don't physically have time to go but back to it Sunday :-)...

Good on you, I missed the gym tonight. Have a huge shoulder problem and was terrible last night so had to have it manipulated back into place again today. Having to take a few days off but can't wait to get back to it then. Feels fab to be sore from the gym :-)

Umm the cake is horrid!!

But then I will never have any cake again and frankly that could make me suicidal!! Not tried it yet so it could be terrible. Just got back from the gym though so feel bad eating it now ha!!

Ah you see as a sleep deprived mum who works nights I would relish the extra sleep ha. Yeah I enjoy kickboxing but not sure I want to go as far as someone actually hitting me!! I am a bit of a wuss. You need to find alternatives to what you like. What is your favorite meal? I am sure there is a...

I have a huge aim this week and that is not to weigh myself at home. I was doing it a few times a day. I think it heavily affects how I do and my confidence!! Was going to get rid of the scales but I need to learn willpower and stay off them.

Giving myself an aim now of 21lbs off by the 18th may for my birthday. So my goal for then is 15 stone 10 (I think). I haven't been that since at least 2002. I am excited :-)

Circuit is fab, you will have to try it. Have you been shopping yet and got all your healthy food yet?

I love spinning, biggest person in there but really enjoy it. It helps as pretty much dark in the room. Also helps is my trainer so teaches it so it gives me a bit of confidence. Love the feeling afterwards. I love circuit as well but can't do at the minute as injured my shoulder kickboxing. It...

P.S there are 5 men at my meeting, so don't be put off.

Going good actually. Did a spinning class this morning and got slimmer of the month last night at slimming world. The little awards help me hugely as very competitive and frankly a sticker addict ha.

Feeling great today, got my bronze body magic as well as slimmer of the month last night so very happy. Feel like I have got my focus back :-) Waiting for my healthy asda shop to arrive.

How you doing with everything?

Lost 2 and got slimmer of the month, it was the real boost I needed :-)

Thank you, kept myself busy. Buying my first countdown today. Not sure why never bought one but feel good getting one tonight :-)

Weigh in day and nervous :-( roll on tonight!

What about water based activities? Takes away the gravity and gives you a lot more freedom?

Urgh know I shouldn't but weighed myself today and second week with no loss. Official sliming world weigh in tomorrow but feeling down hearted :-(

Love the pain after a good workout though :-) I am going in the morning after my night shift.

Day 3 abs and squats done after a night shift so am proud. Heading to another night shift soon then straight to the gym after :-)

Yay well done you. Did you enjoy it?

Yeah I think mine will be higher than it should be. I think you have to think about what you can maintain long term.

And thanks chezz. I have my worst night at work tonight as been up since 6am and no bed for me now til 9am tomorrow. And to add to that the colleague I have on Fridays never makes it easy ha. We share a locker and she leaves many a temptation in there. But am feeling determined at the minute :-)

Aww glad you joined the gym. I have a pure gym near here but never used it. Mine is the same price and the pure one has no free parking. They are all a few miles away from me so I need the parking! Although I see the irony of trying to park near the gym ha. Started a 30 day abs and squat workout...

Thank you, if you Google them both they both come up on images. I have no idea how to put them on here. Still frustrated with my loss last week. Also frustrated with some things my personal trainer said on Sunday. I think he was trying the tough approach as I have a shoulder injury at the moment...

Starting the 30 days abs challenge and squats challenge on Sunday :-)

Hi I don't always use my healthy extras. I have ibs, dairy intolerance and my bowel has a malabsorbtion disorder. I spoke to my gp and she said use whenever I want to but I take daily vitamins and supplements anyway which make up the difference.

Yesterday was really good for food but thanks to kids being awake overnight I was too tired for gym this morning so feel like have let myself down a little :-(

Yeah I am home all day around temptations, then work nights in a nursing home where there is always a box of chocolates open and unlimited amount of biscuits. Some days resisting is easy and I feel so on top of it, some days it really isn't and I give in. I have had to adjust my syns this week...

I started this at over 20 stone and my ideal weight is 8ish stone. I bet I haven't been that since I was probably 8. It's hard to aim for something I have never had. I can't ever imagine being that small. My first aim is just to be obese and take it from there!!

Yeah getting away from the convenience food is hard. But I am actually loving cooking and trying new recipes now. And I am finding quick ones. I didn't get to this size eating salads!!! I like bad food. So I make bad foods, just healthy. I have homemade chips done in the airfryer, make home made...

Decided to start my own diary. I need somewhere to vent sometimes. This is going to be a long and I am sure bumpy journey. Was disappointed with losing half a pound this week, and I know I shouldn't be. I think shows like biggest loser raise your expectations. I was weighed Monday night and then...

A lot to lose yet but would love to be a consultant one day, loving reading this :-)

I have tried every diet going so feel free to ask if have any questions. Currently doing Slimming World and loving it as it combines what the gym tell me of high protein as well. I have done weight watchers and calorie counting but don't have time to count everything.

Thanks for the replies everyone x

Well done so far and may have to steal your aim :-)

Just wanted to introduce myself. I am driving everyone insane talking about food!! This is the first time I have ever been this focused and am loving it. Lost 2 stone calorie counting last year then a stone at Slimming world. Have a wonderful group and leader and am lucky enough to go to a great...

Hi this really bothers me so have investigated and spoke to my doctor and personal trainer. I am determined I want to lose the weight either way for health reasons. I was told a lot of it just depends on the individual but things to help were Drink water, lots of it Moisturise twice a day...

I also work 2 nights a week in a dementia home. Again no set breaks. I take fruit and normally some left over food like chilli and rice with me. Again boxes of chocolates are the ultimate test. Christmas was a nightmare!!

Just wanted to introduce myself. I am driving my friends and husband insane talking about food!! This is the first time I have ever been this focused and am loving it. Lost 2 stone calorie counting last year then a stone at Slimming world. Have a wonderful group and leader and am lucky enough to...

I completely get your point but motivation is lacking at the min and I need the meetings to help and in the past I found the ww meetings useless!

Not been a member for a long time!

This has been interesting reading for me today as really struggling with this decision. The problem for me is i prefer the weight watchers diet but prefer the slimming world meetings and things like slimmer of the week.

Hi everyone, I am returning to my never ending weight loss journey!! I am 31 and a mum of a 4 year old. Hugely overweight but finally feeling positive about doing something about it. I am training at the gym 6 days a week with a mixture of gym programme, kettlebells and zumba. I am using the...

Hi everyone, I am new to calorie counting so thought I would say hi! I am 31 and a mum of a 4 year old. Hugely overweight but finally feeling positive about doing something about it. I am training at the gym 6 days a week with a mixture of gym programme, kettlebells and zumba. I am using the...

Ooh I never thought of buying the Alli book, thats a great idea thanks

Well on Wednesday I start Xenical for the 4th time. Feel like a complete failure. Have decided to try and find things to keep me busy to stop eating! I was just wondering for those that have achieved success was there ever a defining moment when things changed?? Also we have a 4 year old...

2nd day and doing well, stuck to it and done exercise for 2 days now. Need to start my food diaries though as they normally give me inspiration on what to eat when I am struggling. Will start tomorrow hopefully.

Hi everyone and thanks, I have way more than 7 stone if honest but would be happy with a good amount and just to feel good about myself again. Feeling good as second day now of sticking to it and done 30mins of exercise both days so proud of myself. Stuart your food sounded fine to me but am no...

So mad at myself that I quit last time just because the diet was inconvenient (at least I am honest). I have to lose this weight. The doctor has said no babies and my confidence is completely shot! Have recently finished a friendship that I think was affecting my confidence so am hoping without...

Well I am back for the final time. Haven't changed my weight on my ticker yet but I must do this. Doctor has told me I won't get pregnant and want baby no 2 so much. Also so annoyed at myself. I found this so good last time and did so well then just stopped. What the hell was I thinking, so...

Yay huge relief - called 0845 345 1500 and spoke to a lovely gentleman called Benedict who processed the cancellation for me so worry over thank god. He did mention they are inundated with cancellation requests though but will refund if email sent on time and payment still taken but I would ring...

Ooh am very worried now as literally only have enough money for shopping in the account so if they take that we can't eat. Wish I had never done it now as will spend my whole weekend stressing!!

Anyone know how long this takes, my free trial runs out on Monday and just done the cancellation, just worrying that they will take the money and my husband will actually kill me as will clear the account!!!

Hi I am trying for a baby and have been told by my doc that I am fine to follow weight watchers as it is a healthy diet and the ideal would be for me not to put any weight on whilst pregnant but as long as eating well the baby will be very happy with a slimmer mummy. Just check with your midwife...

Yes I did, thank you so much. Been busy working things out since it arrived on Saturday ha ha.

And thanks everyone, needed a good week to keep me going!!

I only used 10 then I used the rest after I got weighed as I always saved my points for a treat on weigh in night so will see how that works next week.

Hi I have severe IBS also but have found I can eat fruit if not citrus. It basically leaves me with apples and bananas which is fine and I snack on low point things. Have the odd low point biscuit. I do struggle as mine is also related to dairy so yoghurts are off the menu also. Can be hard but...

So so happy and have found the diet really easy. Think it helped that had a reasonable break from ww before pro points came in so was really easy to focus and not compare to old points totals. So happy. Here's to a second week on it. Good luck everyone for weigh in's this week x

Thanks everyone and thanks Lynda so much, I have sent you my address. I start today officially and am really looking forward to it. I have no doubt I will be on here a lot ha!

Thanks everyone, I will join in a few weeks but until I receive pay as have just switched jobs from a weekly paid to a monthly paid so we are crippled I can't even afford the £6 for the meeting. This has been a huge help though thanks. Hopefully I can use online to get most of the points I need...

Thanks so much for that. I googled for ages and found nothing and you provided that straight away thank you.

I may have to, been googling trying to find a calculator for propoints. Can find them for android phones (which I can't afford to have ha). Was just thinking if you get something at the first meeting which means you can work out points might try and go for one meeting but if need to buy...

Hi I have just joined the 2 week trial but it is unlikely that I will be able to afford to go to a meeting for about a month as do not have a penny to my name. Obviously in 2 weeks I will lose the calculator. Do the meetings have the manual paper/cardboard calculators that you used to get or...

I have been reading this with interest as I join on Monday. I for one am very excited that it will encourage me to eat healthier. I am one of those people that would rather eat the curly than the fruit ha ha!!! Anyway I have spotted this so thought I would put the link on incase anyone is...

I am sure the new plan will work the same but I have always received enough to work everything out myself without the website. I have always bought the shopping guides but I think last time I bought one was only a few pound. They do a monthly pass now (not disimliar from countdowns) where you...

Is 7th November correct for propoints? I am so demotivated with everything to do with weight loss and was feeling like I am never going to get back on track and read about this on Daily Mail so came straight here for info but seem to be mixed ha. I am so excited that I may be able to start a...

Ooh its my first month on here and would love to join Irene - 4 lbs phill1978 - 8lbs scottishjewel - 7lbs Katie_victoria - 5lbs kdma - 7lbs Smirky - 4lbs Loopyluc - 10lbs vanda - 4lbs Dia Duit Puisín - 6lbs nicola ann- 10lbs fraggle1805 - 10lbs

Well after been on the Xenical board a while I have decided to come back to my trusted weight watchers. I can't afford the meetings though so I am relying on support here. I did lose a stone on Xenical, although after a weeks holiday I have discovered 7lbs has gone back on. I start a new job...

I am wanting some advise from those who have managed to lose a lot of weight. Has loose skin been a problem to you? I honestly thing the main place I will have a problem is my stomach. I am exercising as well as dieting but was wondering if anyone has any ideas how to help reduce?

To be honest your success at being prescribed it very much depends on your doctor. My doctor gave it to me as soon as I said I felt my weight was getting out of control yet a friend who weighs more then me isn't being given it by her doctor despite asking for it by name. I would just go in with...

Well week 2 back on Xenical and going really well. Can only diet when I am happy and thanks to a new job am happy again. I am very much an emotional eater. Although was really proud as during 2 month break from it and not dieting at all I put 2 lbs on. Done a sneaky weigh in today and am losing...

I am just looking for some advise really. I am very very overweight at the minute, 19 stone at 5 foot 2!!! I am working hard at weight loss and getting fit using EA acyive but have a real desire to start running. I did try but to be honest it hurt my shins so badly!!! I did try running in a park...

Day 3 back to it and really happy, done my EA active 2 days and stuck to food although forgot one tablet. Still felling really positive and found an athletics club I would love to join when have lost a bit more weight and my confidence has improved.

I think the EA Active is great also, I do use the wii fit also but I feel like I have had a real workout with the EA Active.

Well back to it. I have made the decision to keep my weight in Kgs instead of Lbs as I just need to focus on the figure going down whereas I have in my head what is a good loss in lbs and what isn't good enough. If I stick to kgs I think I will be more focused on seeing a loss. Feel really...

Bit of an update before I start again on Monday, now have more motivation as will have loads more time with family and friends once I start new job in 7 weeks and have a uniform to be fitted for then, aaaaargh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If that isn't motivation to get back to it on Monday then I don;t...

Well I am going back on Xenical on Monday, I have a months supply untouched from the Doctor last time but have done terrible for ages now. Had a big change in my life which will make things so much easier. Well things will change soon. I have spent the last 3 years working Monday to Friday...

Had weigh in on Friday and I am over the moon, doctor is weighing me in kgs so have changed my ticker and aren't going to concentrate on weekly weigh ins any more. But in 3 weeks I have lost 6kgs which is 14lbs. I am literally so happy and very motivated to keep going!

aww so please everyone loves it as much as i do!!!

Bit of a newbie on here so silly question but what is CD? and well done on your 7lbs, that is great. And don't worry about what the doctors scales say. Mine is about half a stone heavier so weighed myself the same day and just hope they give me the same weight loss when I have my first weigh in...

Hi I also left the gym because of money but if I am honest I didn't really enjoy it. I do remember though that your heart rate needs to be in the fat burn zone to lose weight. My trainer used to tell me you need to be sweaty and feeling weak but not out of breath!!! Is there a trainer there that...

Well done on the loss, I think we all struggle after not seeing the results we want. I would personally like to lose 8 stone in a week and have it over and done with but sadly unlikely to happen!!! Hope you find some exercise to suit you. It is something I really struggles with and have only...

Well was starting to feel a bit down as weighed myself yesterday as am 19 stone 1 still. Which I suppose is good as I know I put on weight over my birthday weekend but could now kick myself for letting loose. Am determined not to do it again. I have my one month review with the doc on Friday and...

ooh have fun with it. I love it, not done today as had no time and actually miss it. will be getting up early in the morning to do it. It just feels like a workout. I prob feel more benefit to it that I did to the very expensive gym. Although the fact I never went probably didn't help ha

I am loving it at the moment and love the fact you can tailor your work outs to what you want. I am doing a lot of the track stuff at the minute and boxing. I am aiming for 200 calories a day and it flies by. I love the running and the kick ups actually make me want to cry but you can feel then...

Well I have had 4 days of the tablets for my birthday weekend but am very much back on track now. Plus people complimented me on my weight loss on my birthday so made me feel great. But more to the point. I got the EA active for my birthday and I love it. I have the wii fit but I think that...

Hi and welcome, I am on week 4 of Xenical and on this board and am really enjoying it. It isn't difficult. I have had side effects and in the 1st week I couldn't identify why so I think it was maybe my body adjusting. Since then I know why I have had the side effects and have adjusting my eating...

Well I am back after being missing for my birthday. I missed my weigh in on Tuesday this week but will be back weighing in and Tuesday and have my first weigh in at the doctors on Friday so hopefully I will have done well. I know I will have put weight on during my birthday weekend so instead of...

Well 2lbs off which is great but am a little disappointed. I know I haven't done as well this week. Missed some days of exercise and missed some days of writing things down but very focused again now.

Thanks for that, I am definitely guilty of only half a stone or only a stone and I myself have a 2 stone 3 year old who seems to weigh a ton mid tantrum so it is definitely some motivation. Thanks for that.

Feel better for cancelling the lunch yesterday and did enjoy the shopping. My friends all came round for dinner last night as well and cooked a big healthy meal for 6 of us which everyone enjoyed (well they said they did). I am actually going out for a meal on Saturday for my birthday so just...

Thank you for the birthday wishes. And I am kind of glad the side effects happpened and boy they make you feel guilty. I have cancelled the meal today in favour of window shopping so feeling happier!

Hi Gems it can be difficult so don't worry. I basically started by sitting and planning my full weeks food diary. I worked it so less than 1800 calories a day and my meals don't contain any more than 12g of fat really. Oh and eating nothing with more than 5g of fat per 100g. The best way I found...

Well plans didn't go so well last night and I got home from work to discover we had a huge leak so didn't get chance to exercise as planned. Feeling guilty so cancelled the lunch I had planned today and going window shopping instead. Surely all that walking can be classed as exercise ha ha.

Ha I suppose I will discover over time how things affect me. Never mind, here's to not many more side affects!!! Thanks.

Don't beat yourself up about it as you have done so well so far. It is only 2lbs. I know 2lbs can be hard to lose but I think we all know how easy it is to put it back on! You have done so well so far though and should be really proud of yourself. We all have our glitches!

Well I have loved posting for the last 2 days so decided to start my own diary which I planning to update every day to keep me on the straight and narrow. I am putting all my reasons on here and hoping when I have a dark moment can look back on as a reminder so here goes. Reasons To prove...

oops!!!! My daughter had found my food diary 2 days ago and decided to use it herself so just because it wasn't there I haven't been writing down which is now rubbish as can't see where I have gone wrong oops. My food diary is now back in the kitchen where it belongs. Also eating out tomorrow...

ha ha wish all my finances had too many zero's like my calories. I have to admit I did find it hard to find info on the xenical and as seems to be the trend was sent away from my doc with a prescription and no info at all.

I know exactly how you feel. I have a wonderfully supportive husband and friends (well other than the one that is annoyed with me) who always tell me I don't need to change but I need to this this for me. They are also very supportive of helping me so I am lucky.

Hi Gems just read your reply on my thread so its great to see your thread on here. I am only a week ahead of you so I am sure we can be of support to each other over the coming months (well years if I am realistic).

Hi I don't drink Milk myself I am afraid so I am unsure but I looked in my calorie book and it says 100ml of semi skimmed milk is 46 cals and 1.7g of fat so it does fit into the diet I think. Although if I am wrong then anybody please correct me.

Thanks everyone for the messages, they are really appreciated. And Gems I will be on here often and any support buddies are greatly appreciated. I am sticking to less that 18000 calories a day (normally 1700) and not eating anything with more than 5g of fat per 100g. I used the alli website to...

Thanks, the self esteem is the main reason I am doing this really and it has put stress on a friendship when I moaned about my weight and feeling bad about myself. He was one of my best friends and now we aren't talking as he was sick of my self pity so I want to prove to myself and everyone...

Thanks everyone for your messages, I feel really welcome already. I had tried using a few other forums and there just seemed to be nobody there. Looking forward to getting to know you all.

Thank you, I did notice you seem to get more the more you post so thanks

The goals on your signatures with the ticks etc next to them?

Well done I just started my 2nd week on Tuesday as well so hopefully we will see each other around on here!

Wow you look great, as a newbie it is great to see peoples success. Well done!

Wow 111lbs lost is inspirational, well done. You must be so proud.

Thanks I was so happy with the weight loss and am finding sticking to the diet easy as well so thanks.

Hi could I also join in please. I have only joined today. On week 2 and lost 7lbs in my first week so not really sure what to expect but if I could lose 10lbs between now and the end of May I would be very happy.

Hi this is a now or never for me, I am 29, married with a 3 year old daughter and should have a pretty perfect life but I hate myself and it is affecting everything. I started Xenical 8 days ago and so far it is going great. 7lbs off in the first week and am still staying really motivated with...