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Hello all, lost 19lb last year to get to target, then didn't keep going and put most back on! I still need to learn the lesson that this is a permanent way of living. So trying again...first week loss of 3lb which is wonderful. Takes me to 9.9, I'd love to see 8.7 eventually. Have a good day...

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I'm a bit like you, keep losing and gaining the same stone! The only week when I gained on SW was the week I had 2 days off plan. As for families, I made a decision I wasn't going to make any meals we genuinely don't like. I have 4 children, from 13 to 7, and most of the time they eat what I...

Must be very hard to keep syns down if you're having to sample lots of wedding cake!

That's a good way to put it, that life gets in the way of slimmers! Good advice Kim to keep syns low over the week to try and minimise any damage. I've sts this week, which is a miracle as I've had birthday parties and a night out. I've not managed to do sw through a social event yet, it...

Hello all, hope you're all having a good week so far. I had a weekend away and put on 1lb, which isn't too bad I suppose. I'm amazed how difficult I find it to pick up the motivation again, today's been a real battle! Yesterday was a battle too, which the party food from my daughter's party won...

So good for you anyway to increase your fluid intake. I'm a terrible drinker (unless it's tea) so anything that motivates me to drink more is a good thing. Well done for no chocolate too! Keep going! We're going to the bright lights of Weston-S-M! It's just nice to have some time together...

Thanks Kim for that! I did drink more today, although I'm pleased to note that tea is allowed! You're absolutely right about WI, 3lb! I've had a fairly standard week, I just think it was the other 2 weeks catching up with me. When I started I imagined 0.5lb per week as I don't have masses to...

I like the idea of a mini challenge, I can get enthusiastic about a 'new' thing to do! I'm going to try the 2l fluid, great idea. WI tomorrow, I've had a good week with no anomalies (ie no parties, big nights out etc) so I'm hoping for a loss to break my sts run! I'm going away next weekend...

Honk! Start 10.5 / wk1 -4.5 / wk2 -0.5 wk3 -2 / wk4 +0.5 / wk5 -2 / wk6 sts wk7 sts

Well done all of you on your losses and hard work! Start 10.5 / wk1 -4.5 / wk2 -0.5 wk3 -2 / wk4 +0.5 / wk5 -2 / wk6 sts wk7 sts

Sorry to hear about your car crash Nikki, sounds awful. It's hard to concentrate on eating right when you've got so much other stuff going on. :-( Thanks Kim, very kind! I have done sw before ages ago, but didn't stick to it for some reason. I've done all sorts - Dukan, South Beach, 5:2, but I...

Well I hope you've all had a good day! I had leftover chow mein for lunch and bacon and pea risotto, both very nice indeed! There's so many recipes to choose from I don't feel I'm missing out. One day last week, all 3 meals were more bearable than enjoyable and I felt like giving up in the...

Hi Kim, thanks for the welcome! I'm from Weymouth, where are you?

I'd like to join too if I may! I'm currently 9.10 and hope to get into the 8s. I've had 2 weeks of sts and it's really helpful to see others at a similar weigh with similar experience - so thanks for sharing your journeys! I'm in no rush though, hoping for 0.5lb a week.

Oops, sorry! Glad there are others more on the ball than me!

http://www.slimmingworld.com/features/view-feature/wetherspoons-message It's now 11.5 syns on EE & green, there was a post on the website about it (you might only be able to see the link if you're a member).

That's a good point - although I didn't put on loads, I got to the stage where some of my clothes didn't fit me anymore. I had two choice, buy bigger jeans (and bras!) or lose some weight.

I do know exactly what you mean! I only have just over a stone to lose but I know that will make a big difference to how I fell about myself. I gradually put on over a stone last year through not keeping an eye on what I ate, and if I don't control it now I'll be much heavier next year. I do...

It was purely self motivated, I assure you! Great to find the index. When you start SW there's so many recipes it can be quite overwhelming. I also found that there were so many ingredients I didn't have, my shopping bill was sky high initially! Finding this thread made it easier while I found...

Fantastic thread, thank you so much! Hope you don't mind me butting in, I thought I'd find the index as it's not page 55 on my phone. Thank you very much for giving the date though! It's on page 82 for me.

Thanks Lauren, it does feel good! I'm aiming for 1/2 lb a week as I don't have masses to lose - I'd rather be pleasantly surprised if it's more!

Weigh in today, 10st 0.5! 4.5lb off. :-) I know the first week is a big loss, but I have eaten a lot! 7 EE days, stuck to it rigidly (apart from a non alcoholic cocktail on Saturday night so I had no syns yesterday!). I'm also starting to look at what I usually cook to see if I can adapt it to...

"cider accident" - like it! Well done for your loss.

It's hard isn't it? I had to unexpectedly move house at the end of October and I basically used that as an excuse to throw all restraint out of the window! It's as if controlling what I eat takes brain power and I can't do it under stress. You're right about the exercise though, trying hard to...

Hi guys, I've just started SW today. While I don't have loads to lose, I finally got fed up with the "lose half a stone, gain half a stone" cycle. If I don't follow some sort of plan I eat whatever I like and slowly gain. I weighed 10st5 yesterday, the heaviest I've been for a very long time...

Thanks Chris and Scooter. Those machines sound like a great idea! I tried doubling the starter and adding them at 105 degrees, and while it was definitely yoghurt, it wasn't particularly thick. It was a little slimy too! I might look into the lakeland yoghurt maker instead.

Hi DWTBFA5 Thanks for your reply! :-) Yes, I am using UHT milk. I left the milk for 3 hours the first time and got the same result which is why I bought the thermometer. Maybe I'll leave it til 100 degrees then? Also someone else online suggests 2tbs of starter so might try that.

Hi all I wonder if anyone can shed any wisdom? Can't remember how many times I have read this thread! I'm following the rules but my yoghurt isn't thick at all, it's runnier than normal yoghurt, like double cream consistency. I am heating 1lt milk in my slow cooker on lowfor 2.5 hours -...

Right... 0.5 lb on. That's what you get when you don't stick to the plan. I also notice that it doesn't make me feel very good if I don't do very well!!! I should remember that when I'm eating rubbish in the evening because I feel a bit sorry for myself! Will do better this week... will do...

That describes me too! I find it hard to stick with it, and end up being down 1, up 1, down 1 etc.... Then I feel embarrassed about my poor effort and don't want to come on here!!!

Hello everyone Just been catching up on everyone's posts! I've put on 3lbs this week - mainly caused by visiting friends for half the week, and having some personal drama the second half which saw me eating whatever I liked and playing Angry Birds on my phone as a distraction... never mind! I...

Well done babybuffy, bet you feel great about being in the 8s!! I learned a lesson this week! Having only lost 0.5 lbs (it was TOTM) I was a little disappointed. I weighed myself the next day (I weigh at home, same time of day etc) and the scales were down another 1.5 lbs. Weight really does...

I can't imagine going to somewhere like that NTKC, where you are surrounded by high fat food!! It must have been so difficult! Are you going to go back there any time soon? I think I may change my name to notoawholebagofdonuts... And well done notcomfortable for still trying!

Half a pound lost this week... better that no loss at all??! :-S

It's funny, but I "use" cakes/biscuits in the same way. Was a little miserable last night, and all I wanted to do was eat lots of chocolate mini rolls. Sorry to hear you've had a rough couple of days, totally understandable that you resort to your "weakness" to help you through! Hopefully a...

Hi notokettlechips... can I just say what a fab name you have!! Made me laugh!!

Hopefully you didn't, Lucylu! Doing a food diary is really helpful as you can see at a glance where you went wrong, can't you? I've decided to set myself a weekly target based on last week's diary. This week it is/was to not splurge (no other word for it) on cakes, and I wrote it on my diary...

Well done! :)

If you go completely over on your syns one day is it better to try and claw them back from the rest of the week or to write that day off? I can see how it would be good to average 15 out over the week, but then that would mean the rest of your week might harder than usual? What do others do?

Well done Belle! Thanks for that Tiphareth, that's interesting. It seems like 1lb a week is something to aim for...

Hello Belle, nice to see another new girl. :) Out of interest I added up all mine from last week... I used an average of 16 per day and didn't have a brilliant starting week (eating two apple yum-yums one night when the children were in bed wasn't very clever) but lost 1.5lbs, which I'm...

Ha ha... thanks!! I know if I told anyone that I wanted to lose a stone people would start talking like I have an eating disorder or something. I'm short(ish) and petite and 8 st 7 seems right to me. You've lost loads of weight - that's such an inspiration!!

Thanks Madmum :) I currently weigh 9 st 7 (started at 9 st 10 at the beginning of sept) and at 5'4 I don't think 8 st 7 is too little?

Hi all Such a great thread, hope you don't mind me saying hello. I'm very new to SW (only started a week ago), having been on and off South Beach for a year or so! :-s I would love to reach my target weight of 8st7, but have found it very hard because I have felt like I've had to do so in...