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Hi guys I moved to Australia 2 years ago and took my slimming world books with me. I want to jump back on the Wagon but I'm wondering if I need newer updated Books? Is there any new information in the books that would have changed dramatically, my books have EE. Thanks

Hi Ladies Just wanted to ask a few questions. I have just found out Im pregnant only early days (4 weeks) but Im the heaviest Ive been in a long time! I dont want to pile on more pounds whilst pregnant. I moved to Australia over eight months ago and weighed about a stone less than I weigh now...

Made the sheppards pie tonight, it was lovely! It gave cals for either 6 or 8 people, I chose 6 as I was hungry and it was a lovely big portion. Had a side salad and dressing and was a very low calorie meal.. Happy days!!

Hi guys Ok I have landed in Oz, but have been stuffing my face with food that I have been missing for the last ten years, so now feel well and truly puffy!!! So I am starting back on the SW way come Monday, and I have joined the FB page, but wanted to know if there are any sticky lists for...

Hi Njay Thanks for the reply. We are moving to Brisbane, not sure exactly where yet as depends on where my husband can find work. I'm Australian but have lived in the UK for the last 10 years do I know how SW works. I thought with the outdoorsy Aussie lifestyle with BBQ's would suit with the SW...

Hi Guys I am moving to Queensland in three weeks and was thinking about starting back up with SW when I arrive. I currently live in the UK so everyone know SW. How do you find it in Australia? Do you have trouble with HE's etc? Is it worth buying any of the SW books from here before I come over...

Thought I'd say hi! I'm back after a short break. I had a funny turn one night and wasn't sure if it was the diet, but seems not! So I'm back. I have three weeks of food left before we move to Oz, so I'm aiming for a stone, fingers crossed!

Still here! Still 100%!! Sat-Tues 5-8/5 ---Day 20-23 of 56...:) Weight 78.8kg or 12st 5.8lbs or 173.8lbs.:D Loss of 3lbs third week!! Scales moved this week! yippee!! Feel bloated but TTOM is approaching. Cant believe Im into week four of this plan. Ive got nearly two weeks till we are going...

Thanks Nomsad, I'll check it out! Havent seen u on here recently, u ok?

Thanks weasey

Hi guys So I have been 100% for over 3 weeks now, with only 4 to go. I was originally going to do 12 weeks but we are moving to the other side of the world in June so will need to be off it by then as I cant take the packs with me. So I need to start thinking about refeed and the timeframe it...

Well done!! I've done 21 days tomorrow too, feels good!

Well done!!

Thurs/Fri 3&4/5 ---Day 18 & 19 of 84...:)Weight 80.2kg or 12st 8.8lbs or 176.8lbs.:D Loss of 4.4lbs second week!! Still here!! I cant believe that next week will be my first month gone!! And it really has flown by. The only thing is the scales dont seem to be moving this week, so for Im only...

Phew! I might get some of those tabs to get me sorted!

Ok so apologies in advance but want to know if anyone else has slowed right down in the number 2 dept?! I used to be very regular but since starting I have slowed right down to once maybe twice a week!! I have started adding bran to my brekky to try regulate, and I always have loads of green veg...

Thanks x

Tue/Wed 1&2/5 ---Day 16& 17of 84...:)Weight 80.2kg or 12st 8.8lbs or 176.8lbs.:D Loss of 4.4lbs second week!! Cant really believe we are already in may and Im on my way to completing 3 weeks of this. It does really have its ups and downs but the secret is to "just keep swimming, just keep...

Really glad your still here!! Fingers crossed for a decent loss tommorow!!

Can't believe I'm saying this, but the porridge has grown on me!! I quite enjoy it, I have to add some sweetener and cinnamon but then it's quite tasty! I know people said their taste buds change and they do !!

Thanks munch bunch. I was chuffed as I'm like you in that if I'm on this extreme diet I want losses to show for it! Hopefully another good loss next couple of weeks and I'll be slimmer for the wedding! Eek. To be honest I'd rather not have the wedding and just carry on till goal, but I can't do...

It passed!! Thank god!! I can face the meals again,, yippee!!

So is it just carbs in the morning of the day that I want to drink or do you think the day before just to be on the safe side? I was thinking doing S&S till Friday lunch, then have a chicken shish in pitta with some healthy wedges, to kick me out of the ketosis, then some porridge for breaky the...

Good for you!! Be strong, you can do it, it's only 2 more days!!

I would love the answer to this too. I have a wedding on the 19th may, and going to a friends house the day after for lunch. As much as I could try to stay in ketosis by eating atkinsish, I want to drink, from which if I understand u need to not be in ketosis? Advice would be great! Also if...

That will be your birthday present, a nice big loss!!

First time I've tried this, and had it over broccoli and it was lovely!!

You say to your friends, "I just need to lose 3 stone, then Ill hit target", and then realise you've just lost a stone in 2 weeks and now only need to lose 2 stone!! Light bulb moment!:bliss:

I totally understand where you are coming from. I think much the same, luckily for me I got a 4.4lb loss this week, so it keeps me motivated. Are you going to the toilet for number 2? I find with this program I get a bit clogged up for a couple of day and then whoosh! Sorry if too much...

Sun/Mon 29 & 30/4 ---Day 14 & 15 of 84...:) Weight 80.2kg or 12st 8.8lbs or 176.8lbs. :D Loss of 4.4lbs second week!! Had a really good couple of days, felt fine eating the food, didnt make me gag,, so hopefully over that!! I think its because I went back to having a protein meal of a night...

TOWID 35lbs, (2lbs down, 33 to go) YM2B 35lbs, (0lbs down, 35 to go) 5 less than final target!! SITC 28 lbs (10lbs down, 18.0 to go) TS (3lbs down 32lbs to go) DarcyO (0lbs down 28 to go) Catdog (4.4lbs down 25.4lb to go) Stef2009 (0lb down 28 to go) ilikepencils 35lbs (14lbs down ~ 21lbs to go)...

Go for it! It's not easy the first week, you have to be strong no matter how rubbish you feel and then you feel great and the lbs fall off!

Woop woop,, drum roll!!!!!! 4.4lb loss! So that's 13lbs in 2 weeks!! If only it had been one more lb then it would have been a stone in 2 weeks!! Still can see me sticking to this, the only worry is that we have a wedding in mid May, I'm a bit nervous as I'd like to have had 6 weeks straight, do...

This is exactly how I feel!! This is an extreme diet and if I loss less than 3lbs per week, I'd be disappointed! Just weighed in for second time and 4.4lbs lost!! Woop woop!!

No I'm not nearly at target, I started two weeks ago and have three stone to lose! Wish I was at target!! Lol

Thanks!! I'm still plodding along and will continue too, it would be just so nice hitting 4 or 5lbs per week! If I did that I'd be at goal in 4ish weeks!! Never mind, I'll just keep sniffing the kids chocolate for abit longer !! Lol

I like the variety of meals with S&S as I don't think I could just live off shakes BUT what are the losses like compared to the other VLCD? Just wondering who's done both and was there a difference in losses? It seems from reading the CD forums they have big weekly losses like 5lbs, whereas I'm...

Sat 28/4 ---Day 13 of 84...:) - Last weigh in Monday mornings - Weight 82.2kg or 12st 13.2lbs or 181.2lbs. Really struggled with the food the last two days, :sign0137: just gagging at the thought of having to eat it!! Its really annoying because I dont mind the meals, I think its just that...

So this is what I love about the plan - The big losses The ease of preparing meals How quickly Ill be able to get to goal if the losses remain. Not too hungry Drinking lots of water BUT... this week, especially the last couple of days Ive really struggled with the meals, nearly gagging on...

Hi ticktock Im exactly the same as you, on Monday it will be 2 weeks on plan. First week 8.6lbs loss. Said I wouldnt weigh in but couldnt help myself, so on Thurs was only 1lb down! Weight again this morning, and its 2.2lbs down, so hopefully Ill hit 3 by Monday. Im really hoping to lose minimum...

Ok so this is my second week here, nearly done, scales slowed down alot, so far this week Day 5 and only down 1lb! I know losses wont be good as first week, but not 1lb! Anyway I looked at my diary and the only major changes were that rather than having the protein option, I was having 4 packs...

Fri 27/4 ---Day 12 of 84...:) - Last weigh in Monday mornings - Weight 82.2kg or 12st 13.2lbs or 181.2lbs. Nothing to really report for the last couple of days. I really yearned for food today, not so much craving naughty stuff, just wished I could eat some bread etc, but I know the rewards...

MFP for me too!

Big cup of vanilla red bush tea. Small dash of milk. Tastes sweet, smells lush!! Keeps my mind off what others are eating!

I'm nearly two weeks in and I drink at least 3litres a day and mines bright yellow! Why, should it be different?!

I felt so rough for a couple of days, day 10 today and I'm just doing it, if u know what I mean. I'm not hungry, all the nasty stuff has passed and I'm just looking forward to being slim!!

Thanks guys for all the encouragement! I kind of still cant believe I am sticking to this,, yay!! Tues 24/4 ---Day 9 of 84...:) - Last weigh in Monday mornings - Weight 82.2kg or 12st 13.2lbs or 181.2lbs. I resisted weighing in today, yippee! Its amazing how when you think you are losing...

Your losses are fab!! Are you exercising to get such great losses??

Welcome back :D

Day 8 of 84...:) - Weight 82.2kg or 12st 13.2lbs or 181.2lbs. (thats 8.6lbs lost in week 1!!) So today was my official weigh in day, but no change since yesterday, but thats ok, it was a 8.6lbs lost in first week!! woop woop! Said I wouldnt jump on the scale everyday now that I have completed...

Thats what I like to hear!!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2134162/Research-shows-trying-lose-weight-alters-brain-hormones-youre-doomed-pile-again.html What do we think about this then ?!

Thanks Dee!!

Day 7 of 84...:) - Weight 82.2kg or 12st 13.2lbs or 181.2lbs. (thats 8.6lbs lost since starting Mon :eek:) Another good day, feeling lighter, jeans feel looser, cant wait for tomorrows weigh in to see official first week loss. After tomorrows weigh in I am only going to weigh in weekly, as I...

Day 6 of 84...:) - Weight 82.8kg or 13st 0.6lbs or 182.6lbs. (thats 7.2lbs lost since starting Mon :eek:) So proud of myself today, we had 11 people round visiting, and I cooked big homemade angus steak and a chicken pie, with mash & veg, followed by apple pie and icecream, then later on in the...

Added some sweetner to it this morning, and cooked it for a bit longer, tasted slightly better. Will get some bran today see if that helps too...

I'm on day 7, so one day till official weigh in and I'm down 8.6lbs, so trying for one more pound today. I only have three stone to lose, so I think that's brilliant!! If I lose 4 lbs next week, it'll be a stone in two weeks!!!

I know!! I'm only on day 7, so tomorrow morning will be my official weigh in, and I'm down nearly 10lbs!!! Amazing!! Ans as you say it's doable because you can eat food. I had 11 people round yesterday and had massive feast at my house and I managed to not get busted on my diet as I had some...

Thanks girls, I know it will be tough at times, but I am so determined as we are moving to Australia in 12 weeks tops, but it may end up being 8 weeks if we get a quick house sale, so that motivates me to stay strong for at least 8 weeks in case we have to leave earlier. I could be 2 stone...

I found porridge not sweet enough, but oatmeal quite sweet!

I think you are on the wrong forum, this is Slim and save, not Cambridge, but there is a Cambridge forum, you may find it better there as you'll have like minded people eating the same foods you will be x

I truly think I will be able to lose the weight I have been carrying for over 7 years on this program and it is so exciting. I know the first 1-5 days are tough, but if you just stick at it no matter how crap you feel, it passes!! And when it does you dont feel hungry, you have energy and the...

Its so exciting to think you'll be able to stick to something isn't it!! I'm not hungry and the weights falling off, so exciting!!

I may need to buy some bran too!! Sounds lovely!

Spicy spaghetti = yummo!! Another lovely one, truly yummy!! Ive just made fresh foccacia, just pulled it out of the oven and although it smells lush, I am able to resist as Im not hungry!! I love this diet so far. I know you couldnt do it forever, but if it gets me to my goal quickly, which I...

Day 5 of 84...:) - Weight 83kg or 13st 1lbs or 183lbs. Not Obese anymore!!! only overweight!! Woop woop!! (thats 6.8lbs lost since starting Mon :eek:) Felt really good today, woke up with no headaches or lightheadedness, didnt even feel hungry when I woke up, whereas the previous mornings felt...

Day 4 of 84...:) - Weight 83.2kg or 13st 1.6lbs or 183.6lbs. Not Obese anymore!!! only overweight!! Woop woop!! (thats 6lbs lost since starting Mon :eek:) Didnt get round till typing this till Friday, but was a good day, loved the dinner, still light headed, but all in all good day! So here is...

Yuk! I tried it on my first day and wasn't impressed, but thought maybe I made it wrong or just my taste buds not used to it. So been having the oatmeal, it's lovely, then thought I'd try the porridge again,, nope, still gross!!

Chilli con carne = yummo! I wasnt feeling too hungry tonight so I thought Id have a shake, but was worried Id feel hungry, so I had the chilli with some green veg,, and it was the best meal so far! I always find it amazing how the powdered muck that you put in a bowl with a bit of water turns...

Day4 and I really don't know if I'm in ketosis or not! The headaches passed, but no funny tastes or stinky breath. Energy levels picked up yesterday, but still foggy head today, bordering on getting headache IYKWIM... Not overly hungry, think about food alot but not starving, but then I wasn't...

Ooh soup, that sounds like a good idea!! I might whip up some and freeze it too!! Thanks for the idea!

That's fab!! I'm down another two pounds do six in three days!!! Felt cold today, and a bit light headed!

My yummy lunch So I've been having three packets a day, then some chicken and veg for dinner, but today I'm using the chicken and 100g of mushies to bulk out my mushroom pasta. And it's lovely!! And only on my fourth day and I'm down 6 lbs!!!

I tend to cook one meal for hubby and kids, then I have the vegetables they have with my ss pack or protein portion. So its not doing much extra. If they have a pasta dish, then I have to have my meal cooked seperately. I accidently stuck a bit of tonight's pasta in my mouth to see if it was...

Day 3 of 84...:) - Weight 83.9kg or 13st 3lbs or 185lbs. Not Obese anymore!!! only overweight!! Woop woop!! (thats 5lbs lost since starting Mon :eek:)So felt loads better today, headaches gone, no need for paracetamol. Still felt a bit light headed and hungry today, but not famished or anything...

I only started Monday, but had a period last week. So Im three days in and its started again, assuming its the diet too!

Hi Nomsad Feeling quite good today, thank goodness! I've had two days solid of headaches so it was nice feeling better. It's funny haven't really felt hungry but today I am more so, strange. Had loads more energy, which is lovely. I'm still feeling quite positive too, I am actually going to do...

Cmon Yummymummy, you can do this!! Just buckle down and think how you will feel once you have lost 1, 2, or 3 stone!! And although its tough, really quickly! YOU CAN DO IT!!!

No headaches this morning!! Well so far! And cleaned house top to bottom, so energy has picked up too!! Yippee

I know it's a long way off yet, but, I want to do this program correctly by finishing it with a reefeed plan of action, so what I'd like to know is- as it will still be very low calorie, will I still be losing when I start refeed? As I've planned a 12 week stint on s&s but maybe it needs to be...

Lost 2.7lbs so far, woop woop Catdog................... 14lb (3.4lb lost, 10.6lb to go) Weasey.....................8lb (3lb lost, 5lb to go) LauraZee..................12lb (3.75lb lost, 8.25lb to go) Katiebaby................ 12lb (4.8lb lost, 7.2lb to go) Mhara......................12lb (3lb...

Day 2 of 84...:eek: - Weight 84.9kg or 13st 5.1lbs or 187.1lbs. So today I have had a headache pretty much all day, so been popping paracetamol to keep on top of it. The breakfast was loads better, I had the oatmeal instead of the porridge and quite enjoyed it. Lunch was quite tasty too. I...

Well day one complete :clap: Went to bed at 9.30 as I was very tired a bit headachey and feeling peckish. Woke up and felt not great but once I had breakfast (oatmeal, which was really nice, much better and sweeter than the sweet porridge) I feel ok now! I have to say the day went better than...

Day 1 was ok,, not feeling too bad, how bout everyone else?

Day 1 of 84...:eek: - Weight 86.1kg or 13st 7.8lbs or 189.8lbs. So I thought if I break my diary down into daily targets, take it one day at a time then cross it off my calendar, then it will arrive before I know it!! I want to lose 3stone or 42lbs, so if I get there before the 84 days then...

Thanks for the replies!! I'm doing 3 packs a day plus protein & veg. Purely a financial decision. Plus I thought if I'm eating a 'normal' meal at night with hubby, I won't feel so left out! And also if I need to go out with friends I can use my protein meal at that time and still join in...

Well I ordered my supplies, hoping they would arrive so I could start Friday, but they came late afternoon so couldn't start Friday, and thought with hubby and kids around, a weekend start may not go too well if I get grumpy and headachey so I start tomorrow. Really want to succeed this time, I...

Please add me, I start tomorrow... Im not sure how much I am able to lose as this is my first time on a VLCD, but most people seem to say 1 stone, so Ill aim for 14lbs eek!! Good luck everyone!! Catdog.................. 14lb (3.4lb lost, 10.6lb to go) Weasey...................8lb (3lb lost, 5lb...

Hi guys I want to lose about 3stone, but I have a strict deadline as we r moving to Australia and want to be back on normal food before we fly out. We are hoping to leave in July, so just wondering what sort of weekly loss rate you have had if anyone had the same 3st goal? Thanks

Hi Our stats are pretty similar, Im 5'6, 13.8st,,, so lets do this together,, I need to be strong!!! I received a note to say food dispatched already so lets hope I can start tomorrow!!

Hi guys I never thought Id do a vlcd but I am sick of trying to diet losing abit putting it back on etc. I am basically an amazing maintainer!! I can lose abit then put it back on again, I dont gain more, which I suppose is good, but it means I am constantly stuck in the mid 13's!! If it was the...

Easy done!! I did just over 50 in the last 9 days!! YOU CAN DO IT!!!:D

Back on the kettlebells wagon... Well I love kettlebells, but they have just gone by the wayside in recent times. So last week I decided to get serious about swinging again, as I know it works. I bought myself a fitbit so I am upping my walking etc, but wanted some more serious calorie burning...

Well after getting my lovely little fitbit (and loving it) I wanted to get back into my kettleworx set. And seriously after doing in for a week, every other day, just 30 mins, I feel so much tighter, and lighter, although it doesnt necessarily show on the scales. Now normally Im a real number...

Love love loving my fitbit!! It is so motivating! Im suprised by how much I am using mine and pushing myself on regular daily activities to get my steps/activites/cals burnt up.. And I love being able to eat more than I normally would on a "diet". I'm only eating extra if hungry and trying to...

Got mine yesterday!! Let the fun begin!!

Yes, thats what wikipedia is for!! Well obviously weight watchers aren't going to back up anyone giving out their formula are they?! Obviously someone has figured out the formula, and that's how third parties can make applications to be used as weight watcher calculators. So that those of us...

Activity Points Under PointsPlus The prior system described in U.S. Patent 6,663,564 at Col 6, lines 14-61, provided one activity point for approximately every 100 Calories expended vs. 1 Point of food having approximately 50 calories. The formulas used under the PointsPlus system must still be...

Yes that's right, but look at the section entitled activity points, that's what I'm talking about

Me too!!

I got the information from Wikipedia, here is the link or just type weight watchers formula into Wikipedia, it seems pretty conclusive - http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weight_Watchers And an interesting read

Wow!! Didn't realise it would do that! Which bread did u use and I'll double check on Ww site for u, just out of curiousity

It is great, I've only found a couple of minor flaws. Double check to make sure items are correct, some things don't round up correctly ie when you have two of say an item that is 2 pts, it can become 5, rather than 4. I tend to know which items these are for me anyway, so I just adjust...

2.5lbs for me today, yippee! 1/2lb off my first half stone!! Congrats everyone!

Ok, Im sure this has been asked before, but do you eat your exercise points? And more so, do you have good losses? You see I am in the 13's, and although 1lb a week loss is great, I need to see more to keep me motivated. I enjoy exercising and have started running, and I like the idea of being...

Hi guys Just thought Id share this as I think its briliant. I was never sure how accurate I was pointing my activities, as quite often it says for example "walking briskly" or just "aerobics", surely people burn calories differently when exercise due to alot of different factors. So I invested...

Also not sure about Zumba, Im sure someone on here can give you an approx point amount and then you could enter it on app. I like my exercise points to be accurate, so I always wear a heart rate monitor to see exact cals burnt. I was never sure of whether it was medium or high impact so I...

alot of the liquid measures have been put in as grams rather than as mls, for example it says 142grams millk is 1 pp, it should be 142ml. All the items are entered by the public, so if you find a mistake you can report it, and get it changed. I have reported the milk this morning to get it...

you could use myfitnesspal. Its free as an app and its also online. You can build recipes then once you have built the whole recipe I use the total figures to pop into a weight watcher style app and get me points for it... hope that makes sense...:D

myfitnesspal is great for reference but doesnt show points, but the ultimate one does, its the uk version. If myfitnesspal could work out points it would be amazing...

Its not a misconception that you get only a maximum of 15 syns per day on SW and if I was to for example go out to say Pizza Express and have a pizza (lets just say a margarita for example) that would be 18 syns, I would automatically be over my daily limit, no room for a glass of wine (175ml)...

Also take some of the things from SW that I like, like try to have a third of my plate as fruit and veg, and some of the recipes are virtually fat free and filling ie spinach, cottage cheese lasagne

I could have written this myself!! I'll be on SW for a couple of days and get sick of no flexibility ie difficult to eat out, can't use exercise pts, get bored and sick of cooking everything from scratch. Then I'll do Ww and get hungry and eat more crap than on SW!! I go round in circles!! But...

I'm posting this to hopefully help someone. I found this Ww app on the weekend and it is so much better than the official one!! It has a scanner as well! It is £1.99, but for those who don't go to class it's great! And it is updated by the users like myfitnesspal is, so if you scan something and...

It's taste just like tescos finest chocolate cheesecake!! Lush!! 15g (2syns) is a thick spread on a ryvitas. So not too bad, and really hits the spot!!

The app is absolute rubbish!! Compared to every other app on the market it is truly pants!! There are free apps better than it! It is really only a syn tracker and it's rubbish at that even, say for example I wanted to add half a teaspoon of oil, you can't, as on the list it says 1 teaspoon...

Hi guys, Can I join u? I started on Friday, this isy first week so hoping for a decent loss. Let's see how we go!!

I do bursts of running with walking on the treadmill for interval training. And I also do Kettleworx every other day, which is quite like interval training in that it alternates between easier and harder exercises making my heart rate come up for one set and drop for the next...

I eat enough to keep me over 1200cals, or if I'm hungry, but then save the rest for the weekend if I have a treat.

Ad this today and was delicious. Ryvita now have a fruit crunch cracker bread, so one of those (54 cals), topped with 30g of low fat cottage cheese (22cals). And yummo!! If u close your eyes and imagine its Christmas and your having that fruity cheese on crackers that's what it kinda tastes like!!

I just made a gorgeous soup, it was dead easy and filling, came in at 123cals. See my other post for the recipe, called lush Lunch.

Just made the most simple yet lush soup, it was one tablespoon olive oil, fry up one - onion, 2 cloves garlic, then add one carrot and leek, 3 knorr stock cubes chicken flavour, about two cups of chopped cabbage, then I had some leftover chicken (150g), chuck that in, add 100g pearl barley...

Me too!! I'm 13.8, want to get to 10.5, but even to get to 11.5 will be amazing!!

Sounds great, I'll have to try this!!

So just to confirm, with the new changes that came in, I can swap between PP days and SF days if I want? Just checking :D Thanks

I've gone from 29 to 28! I think it's weight related like the olden days ie the heavier u r the more points your on. So I'm assuming when I go down some more weight I'll drop to 26, and lastly 26.

Hope to join u guys next week, I'm at 13.1 so if I can do a 2lb this week I'll be here!! Yippee!

Lost 2.5 this week, so now 13.1!! Two more (hopefully this week) then I won't be a teen anymore,, yay!! Bring on the twelves!!

sounds interesting!!

That is not alot of food! My very healthy 6 year old would eat that much if not more, seriously! Maybe less on snacks, eat more fruit, some less milk and make it skim milk. And like someone else said, maybe save the yoghurt till later if you feel peckish... :D

Me too. 13.4.5, come on 12's!!!

Congratulations!! Were you on PP or the older plan?

TTFan: 0lbs lost, 6lbs to go Donzy84: 2lbs lost, 4lbs to go Janey26: 4lbs lost, 3.5 lbs to go Moo85: 0lbs lost, 6lbs to go HiImRachel: 0lbs lost, 7lbs to go iwillsoonbeslim: 0lbs lost, 6lbs to go Bostik: 0lbs lost, 6lbs to go LittleSis: 0lbs lost, 5lbs to go Coffeelover: 0lbs lost, 4lbs to go...

I agree, Im 13st at the moment and still 16 bottom and top,, I did just buy a next dress though and had to get a 14... and when I was a stone heavier I was an 18, whereas there seems to be alot of people several stones larger than me but a size 16? strange!

Alot of new are showing that by having one day a week where you increase your calories above what you normally have stops your body getting used to your intake and having a plateau. Your body gets a whack of calories and this apparently stops it trying to hold onto your fat reserves. I've read...

I try and make sure I do the school run everyday, that means 90 mins walking everyday. And I recently discovered the power of the Kettlebell! Check out this thread, it is inspiring - http://www.minimins.com/fitness-exercise/219703-secret-shaping-up.html It is so much fun and only takes 20mins...

Hot options drinks, 40cals. Alpen bars 60 cals. I'm sure there are more. Wotsits and quavers are under 100cals.

And here it is, doesn't look as good as it tastes!!

Well done!!

Well tonight's dinner is going to be a healthy curry of - Spicy lamb tomato coconut curry Green spring vegetable thorn Some basmati rice Coming in at 520 cals and absolutely delish!! For anyone who loves a curry, I can highly recommend the Anjum Anand recipe books, I have 3 now and all the...

Well I did the express workout yesterday and it was a fab 20 min whole body blitz. My hubby tried to do the main section on the whole body workout this morning, and although it's supposed to be for women, he used his 20kg bell and he was absolutely knackered!! Said he preferred it to Ryans...

There arent any breaks between the sets but he does change the muscles you are using so just when you think you couldn't do anymore it changes to the next move using different muscles, so it really pushes you each time, love it.

Yes, I bought the just for women one. Off amazon saved a couple of quid, rather than direct, but it was sent direct from them anyway!

Hi Kron Yes did it on Tues. WOW. Its 50 mins in total, but that is about 8 mins warm up and warm down, a 7min core section, so its about 30 mins in the main section. I loved it, it is broken down into all different exercises all done for 1 minute each, or 30 seconds each arm etc, there is a...

A tablespoon of mixed seeds and a tablespoon of agave syrup. Delish!!

My new kettlercize DVD just turned, really excited!! I'm up to session 2, week 5 in kettleworx but might try this this afternoon!! Let you know how I get on!

Brilliant

Lol, did anyone notice in the side on before pic, there are three exercise balls in the background, unfortunately it looks like meat & 2 veg!! IYKWIM!!!

Week 4 completed with the cardio tonight. Anyway else start to panic when he didn't show the set 1, set 2, started thinking set 1 was going to go forever and I wouldn't be able to do set 2, when the cool down popped up, thank god!!!

I have a wedding 1st of October, I'm 13.2st at the moment, so I'm going to go for 12.7st by the wedding... Fingers crossed x

Love this

Love mine too!! It's fab!

Yep me too, started with a 5kg as they forgot to deliver my 5lb with my DVDs, now onto 7.5 kg for alot if exercises, but drop to 5kg if too difficult. Even dropped to 5lb for the gunslingers, ouchy!!!!

Me too! Did week 4 resistance, then felt ok so thought I'd do week 4 core too, nearly had heart attack when Set 3 popped up! That'll teach me!

Thanks so much for the advice Kron, I wish you could hire these DVDs to see which ones you prefer, save spending a fortune to figure out which one you like x

Other than KW what is your other favourite DVD?

He said he likes the DVD scenario like the kw one, but just wants some harder moves. Does the advanced set become much harder?

Hi Kron, Since starting Kbs, I managed to also get my hubby addicted. He normally goes to gym 5 days a week, but started doing the Kbs when I did and then bought his own heavier bell. He texted me this morning and said he was going to stop his gym membership and buy a heavier bell as he is...

Add me please!! TTFan: 0lbs lost, 6lbs to go leighleigh: 0lbs lost, 8lbs to go Donzy84: 0lbs lost, 7lbs to go Tranquility: 0lbs lost, 9lbs to go Carolineg: 0lbs lost, 7lbs to go CherrySummer: 0lbs lost, 6lbs to go Morrigan: 0lbs lost, 4lbs to go 2manycupcakes: 0lbs lost, 7lb to go boggins: 0lbs...

I had a look at the Asda one, it was MASSIVE!! As in I think it was really wide and would be difficult to handle. I bought the tesco one, if is fine, if I had any complaint it would be that the handle is quite thick and aimed at men, but otherwise good!

I got a bit carried away and did the week 3, resistance and then the core!! Mad I know! With the heavier I liked the swings, the squat presses, lawn mowers and alot of the core. Couldn't do the pass under your legs scissor kick things, or the hold it out front, pass to the left, right, centre...

Just off the shelf. It was £20, a metal one dipped in vinyl, but I had £8.50 in tesco vouchers so I used them so that made it a bargain! Used it tonight on quite a few exercises, it was really nice being able to push myself and use a heavier weight but if it was too much I just swapped down...

I think I'm a bit addicted to my swinging! I do it every other day and think about it on my off days! What has happened to this no exercise unless it's a walk to the fridge kinda gal??!! Lol I even went to Tesco to get a bigger 7.5 kg bell so I could feel more burn on some of the exercises I...

Wowsers!! So what exactly does your workout routine look like at the moment Kron? I know you started with kettleworx, and do some of the YouTube vids, but how many days a week do u swing? Which workouts do u use at the moment ie do you do kettleworx 3 times and a certain other one on other days...

Eating on the go, I tend to grab either a Subway (turkey and ham all salad, no cheese, low fat dressing on a 6" wheat) for approx 300cals, or sushi from Tesco or M&S, small packs only approx 220cals. Then dinners if you go for pub style meals, you could have steak & salad, jacket potatoes, pizza...

Just read some of the four hour body and one of the main features was how a kettlebell can totally transform your body and that if u were basically going to do any one form of exercise the kettlebell swing was the one to do and only twice a week, very interesting!

I think I feel taller and straighter too! Did a walk today and felt lighter on my feet. Lovely! Completed week 2, roll on week 3!!

Week 2 Complete! :D did the cardio this morning, not as bad as week 1. Roll on week three. I still have a lot to lose but I can really feel my stomach getting flatter and my arms more toned. My muffin top is slowly disappearing too, love kettlebells!! :bliss::bliss::bliss:

Hi guys, does anyone know where I could buy just the fast abs and fast fat burn, by themselves. When I bought the DVDs I only bought the three set, ie core cardio and resistance, now I wish I bought them all!! Lol

I see there is a kettlebell workout DVD from Gillan michaels!! Looks painful

Week 2, core-DONE, resistance - DONE, only cardio to go,,, woop woop! Thinking about getting another DVD for days off Kettleworx, any suggestions? Thanks swingers x

Can someone add me please. Or do we add ourselves somehow? 9 lost 21 to go Thanks

Week 2 started, started with resistance, quite enjoyed it, but kept whacking my legs trying to do the figure of eight thingy!

Thinking about a Chinese for dinner so don't want to do the usual and have loads of everything in sight! So was thinking one dish only like chicken chow mein, any ideas of cals?

I'm getting closer at being able to add a figure to this, after my 9lb holiday gain last week, I'm 2lbs off being back to my staring point lol. So although I've lost 6lbs this week, still need to lose the other 2 to start tracking. Hoping to be there Monday. So that leaves one and a half weeks...

Cardio week 1 - DONE!! ruddy Nora! I actually think it wasn't as bad as I was imagining it was going to be, but, having said that- holey moley! I did actually tell Ryan to bugger off (it was a bit harsher than that!) at one stage! And could lunge back very far or as quick but id rather do it...

No, it seems to be more like a diary where people chat about whats happening not so much just food diaries. On the other boards they have a section just for the food diaries so you log on and write - Breakfast 2 weetabix - 500cals Lunch Sandwich - 300cals Total calories 800 (just an example)...

I plan dinner too.. Im on 1600 so I try to stick to Breakfast 350 Lunch 500 Dinner 600 Snack 150 If I go lower to say 1400 then it becomes Breakfast 350 Lunch 400 Dinner 500 Snack 150 :D

On the sky fitness channels I can only seem to fine the infomercial type ones, no workouts!? Am I looking on the wrong place? It's fitness tv?

Hiya I love this forum but the only thing I find missing compared to the Ww and SW forums, is they have a separate section for food diaries. We have diaries, but not specifically food diaries. They were generally used with less chitchat and you would for example write out - Breakfast Lunch...

Me too, not sore as such just feel it in a nice way across my middle, or, if I stretch In certain ways I feel it. Cardio tomorrow, eek!

Lol! As I said I haven't done week one cardio, maybe I should keep my mouth shut till I do that one!! Hehehe

Ps if anyone is interested, there is a thread on here called the secrets to shaping up with a load of people inspired by the lady who started the thread, have started using them and the results seem fab!

And love love love them!!! Only 3 20min workout each week! They are really fun, not necessarily easy, but when I've finished I was on a high and really wanted to do some more! Really loving it and also got hubby to buy a heavy one and do it with me! Gave the kids a laugh anyway

C section here too, left with a nice little front apron that I certainly didnt have after the natural birth of my first littleun. Hopng this does the job too! Good luck, it's really quite fun and i love that it's only 20mins as it makes me keep going as u think that u can't slack off with such a...

I'm tempted to do cardio tonight, core was good but didn't necessarily feel I got that much of a workout from it.. Saying that I may be very sore tomorrow?! Does anyone else do more than three times a week? If so which one do you do extra?

Ooh I might add knee & back measurements in too

I still have to do the cardio, Im a wee bit scared, but my thighs hadnt quite recovered from not being used for 20 odd years;) The spelling Kettleworx with your legs, i couldnt bleedin keep up!!:D

Core week 1 done. Can now gold the plank, yippee, but the but lift crunch thingy WTF!! ow! Thought I'd do the core as my thighs were still screaming from the resistance! Wasn't as bad as I thought. Building myself up for the cardio on Friday!

I use MFP and I tend to have a load of salad or veg together, ie I'll have lettuce, cucumber and tomato in a salad. So what I did is entered the usual stuff I would have in my salad in my diary, then saved the salad as a meal. That way if I'm say having a ham salad, I'll add the meal to my diary...

OMG!! OMG, that is such a huge difference!! Seriously the difference in those two pictures is amazing!! I would be well impressed if that was me. I feel like taking some pics of me now, to see if I can see a big change in a couple of weeks...:D

Calories burnt doing the Kettleworx sessions? Hi Girls Im a calorie counter, but I forgot to wear my HRM when I did my first session today. Does anyone wear a heart rate monitor when doing they're workout, and know how many calories they burn doing it? Just a rough idea?:o Thanx

Hi girls Just did my first kettleworx session today. I decided to do the resistance, and loved it. Couldnt stay up for the whole plank, but not too bad, punches were tough, funniest bit was that I got my hubby to buy his own bell (£15 for a 9kg one from sportsdirect, they also had 6kg ones for...

Well done on the 6lbs. MFP is fab, it really works, just need to stick to it!!

Owwee, just tried to have tooth extracted, sucker didn't want to play and snapped!! Now have to have the roots surgically removed! On a brighter note, can only eat soft food, so healthy soups for me!

Well my dvd's finally arrived today from Ideal, I ordered on the 26th July!! But wait for it, they didn't put the bleeding free Kettlebell in!!! Aarrgghhh! So now I need to get to Tesco to get one! How very annoying!

Oh dear! Well I had a lovely holiday, great weather, great food, lovely wine, not so lovely 9lb gain!!! Eek! Some must be water weight etc. But on a positive note, for the first time ever in my life, I'm ok with the gain as I enjoyed myself, and holidays are meant for enjoying, and now I'm back...

So my old scales (the ones to weigh my food) died and they had some on special in Sainsburys. They were Salter ones, anyway got them home and they not only weigh in grams and ounces, they weigh in Mls. So I can put my cereal in a bowl, weigh it, then reset to zero, and press the ml button and...

I'm sure you could download the manual online x

Two ryvitas (70), a laughing cow cheese (25) spread on them, couple of slices of juicy tomatoes, some cracked pepper and salt, lovely snack, fairly healthy, bumps up cals 100cals. A kellogs high fibre chocolate bar 111 cals?

Still waiting for my bells!!

I really do love mine, got a extra large family size when it was on offer in comet. We use it so much, just one tablespoon of oil does 1.5kg of chips/wedges, so I divide that by the portions and get tasty low cal chips,,, so nice. And roast tatties even better!

Roast chicken dinner with tatties done in the actifry, seriously, they taste so good, and have such little oil! Yum!

Ok so I've lost 12lbs, which is great, almost a stone. But on Thurs I'm off to Spain for a week. So I had to try my bikini on, sheesh! Ok so I'm less flabby than I was 12lbs ago but I still have a long way to go. But it is good in one way and that's that I will try and not go too overboard in...

Thanks Rosie! That's all I was trying to say, was that I have found something that works for me finally and it has simplified things for me, as you say, we are all on the same journey trying to lose the flab and get healthy, and this site offers fab support for all of us. Good luck to you too c

I had the salmon tonight, yum! The sea bass is my fave

Tesco are selling the 5kg metal bell with the bottom dipped in vinyl for £10

Add me please. I've got a holiday this month so I'll aim a little lower 0lb lost, 5lb to go

Still waiting for them to arrive! Argh! Can't wait to start as I've been reading a thread on minimins called "the secret to shaping up" started by a lady called kron who's gone from a size 16 to a 6, only using kettlebells! And there are quite a few others on there with fab results too! So I...

The first post (mine), was said tongue in cheek! Sheesh some people have no sense of humour! If u read the post properly, you would see that I said I have done both diets before, and lost some weight on both, but love that I have found calorie counting as it simplifies things for me, is working...

Me too, started 1st July, now 12lbs lighter!! Woop woop, never been so easy

Better late than never.. can I join too please Hello Can you put me on too, I started CCing on 1st Jul. Id like to aim for 30 from today,, So that puts me at - 12 lost, 30 to go...:o

Myfitnesspal.. loads of people on here use it,, its fabulous!!

Just wanted to share. Ive been eating alot of the Birds eye frozen fish with lemon butter etc. The Simply cook ones. There are salon, cod etc etc. They come with a butter type sauce, in a little bag you pop in the oven for 25mins, then presto. I tip the buttery juices over my steamed veg and...

Just made myself a gorgeous toasted panini filled with proscuito, fresh basil, tesco half fat mozzarella, tomato and aubergine, toasted it up, and omg bleedin lovely, even if I do say so myself. Came in at 409 cals, well within budget and still having a spaghetti bog for dinner. Love CCing!

Not that I would, but, do u ever feel like crashing the Ww and SW boards and screaming "it can be so much easier, we've discovered the secret to losing weight!". Silly I know but I have done both diets and lost some weight on them, but both just over complicate the equation really! I mean that...

MFP all the way!! Don't think I could calorie count without it!

I too read this thread and yesterday ordered the kettleworx from ideal, and says they were dispatched today, so hopefully arrive soon! I am so excited to start this! I will take my measurements at the start also and post inch losses as I go along.. Think I may buy a heavier ball though as it...

K so after reading some threads on here about people doing these workouts, I've decided to buy the kettleworx set. I sm basically just doing walking as my exercise so this will be a nice addition to get me toned up. Just wanted to let anyone know that was thinking of getting these, I shopped...

Thanks everyone x

Where in Australia are you? We are hoping to move back by the end of the year. Most likely Brisbane. How do u find CCing in Oz? What resources do you use ie are there any good CCing books or can u use MFP?

I know what you mean about virgin territory! I can only remember being a teenager and reaching 10 stone and thinking that i really needed to get back to the 9.5 stone area, then the rest is a blur!! Until I got to 15.5 stones and thought that I really needed to do something! Getting to 14.5...

I know it may not be that exciting for some, but for the last 5 years, I have yo-yoed from the 15's down to the 13's, but would get as low as 13'3, then get bored, give up, and go back up to the high 13's.. Then I started CCing and I cant quite believe Ive broken the barrier!! And its because I...

I ebayed mine second hand so not as expensive as the new ones, and plan to sell it on in about 6 months when I get goal so it will only cost me the membership in the end. Really pleased with it though as I would have been trying to survive on 1200 cals otherwise, and for me personally that's a...

Well I am now three weeks on plan and u am down 9.5 lbs!! Yay me! I have always done either SW or Ww but am truly loving the CCing. I feel I am so much more free to choose what I like I just need moderation, whether that is the actual amount of food I eat or having a smaller lunch if I'm having...

Ok so if I go by MFP, and i put in my deets and say I want to lose 2lbs per week, it comes up with 1200 cals per day. If I do extra exercise, then I get to eat those too. I bought a ki fit which tracks every calorie you burn it takes off 1000 cal to give you a 2lb loss per week. You then stick...

I know, it just seems like common sense, and I'm so annoyed I didn't discover it sooner too! Good luck on your journey!

After years of thinking I need to pay memberships to weight watchers or slimming world, then joining and failing many times, just yo-yoing up and down. Eating too much then not enough, crazy carb free, gi, dukan blah blah blah. And also needing to join a gym or buy this or that to suceed...

Hiya I see your doing SW too, how do you find doing SW with the Xenical? Im doing SW with Alli, so just wondering how you work it with your syns etc. Do you literally stick to the SW plan to the t but just watch the fat count? Do you still have the HE's etc? Too many questions! lol What have...

Ok so I started alli today, would have liked xenical but was too scared that the doc would say no, it was bad enough at the chemist, you could clearly tell she didn't want me to try them, although my bmi is 30. I want to lose 3 stone but would be happy with 2. I have been big for as long as I...

Hi guys I am yo-yoing between 13st10 and 13st3, (5ft6) just cant seem to go lower and keep going back and forward.I would like to get to 10.5stone ideally. I have joined up with Slimming world to try and get me going down again but Im worried that if I only have losses of 1/2 to 1lb per week Im...

Yes please, what's the app?

Joined up in class today, and took my two and three year old, it was a nightmare, I'm glad I joined as I want to have to weigh in every week, but I will not be staying for class! I want to be able to sit and enjoy the class not feel stressed out that they are trying to pull the fire...

Sorry this is better changed the description to include the weight, and changed heb to amount, so it shows as 2 heb if you say that you eat a double portion for example.. Hope That makes sense

Ooh ooh, just realised if u create a food with the brand name hea or heb we could also build the hex database up too, just tried it with shredded sheathed and It looked fab..

Just did a search for android app and it says there is one! X I'm a bit excited if we all start logging our syns the database will fill up very quickly with them! And I really can't see the official sw application being free, ie you'll need to subscribe.

Here is the screen and how syns look x

Hi guys I have been doing sw for a bit now and wanted to use my iphone to track what I was eating. There is no application for sw (yet) and even when one does come out, it may well be for SW member only ie you can only log on with passwords etc. I have figured out a good way to use a free...

Really, when Is it out?

Hello anyone else out there?

The new high protein is higher carb, about 40-60g (preferably below 40) compared to 20g on Atkins, so they say you can have one piece of bread a day.. thats it really, after you have lost the weight you increase carb amount to 60-80g so you can have fruits etc... so really just higher amount of...

Hi guys Getting bored with same old veg every night, green beans, brocoli etc. What other veg do u have with your dinners? Inspire me please!!!

Week one weigh in... 7lbs off!! Well happy with that. I has been pretty easy so far, no real cravings for anything, so onwards and upwards to get to goal,, lets hope I can stick at this!!! :D

7lbs off!! Well happy with that. I has been pretty easy so far, no real cravings for anything, so onwards and upwards to get to goal,, lets hope I can stick at this!!! :D

just checked the name of the protein he buys as there are loads of different ones on there, and it is just the cheapest one, impact whey protein unflavoured..

Hi, You can have a cooked brekky ie bacon eggs sausages (no or low carb ones)etc, but I just cant stomach a cooked brekky more than once or twice a week. So I make my own protein shake with soya milk (the light one has very low carbs 0.2) as you cant use normal one, and then my hubby buys the...

I felt the exact same, so I switched to a low carb plan called dr Charles Clark. I know alot of people think diets like Atkins are unhealthy but I am doing it very healthily and have lost 7lbs in six days! Tomorrow is my final weekly weigh in and I'm hoping to see 8! Now most people will say...

Thanks Jim, if it's not one thing it's another isn't it! On another good note 7lbs down today in 6 days! Last day today of week one, wonder if I can get 8?!

Im eating loads of leafy greens, in fact I may just start to turn green!! lol :o Thanks guys