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  1. smuller73

    anyone else??

    I'm here too. I have been doing the old plan myself and it works great for me so I see no reason to start paying out more money for all the new stuff or spending ages working out the points for everything all over again. I can't go to group here in South Africa as weightwatchers isn't as popular...
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    Looking in the mirror

    I have lost over 2 stone now and didn't see a huge difference myself when I looked in the mirror although I felt great about getting into smaller clothes and could see my tummy was flatter. It was when I saw photos of me taken recently and didn't want to immedietly tear them up that I really saw...
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    One thing you love about weight watchers...

    It's terrible but my favourite bit is tucking into a large balanced lunch and follow it with a small choccy bar or bag of chips as a treat later and still losing weight whilst some of the other girls at work munch on rabbit food and look miserable because, despite the evidence to the contrary...
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    Over points today

    Don't feel bad. I had a "pointless" weekend i.e. I just avoided counting altogether. Had a curry Friday night. Went for breakfast Saturday morning (eggs, bacon etc) Barbeque and snacks and drinks on Saturday evening and another egg and bacon breaky on Sunday. I know I will regret it when I weigh...
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    WW 8 Months today - 41.25 inches

    Congrats, that's really fantastic. You're an inspiration to us all! :happy096:
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    Yeah!!! I'm back on track

    oh yes! I am not complaining about the fact that things are too big. That's awesome.
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    Yeah!!! I'm back on track

    I feel the same about the jeans my hubby bought me as I can't tell him I should have bought a smaller size as we really didn't have the money for the ones I got, maybe I can get a belt as it only really the waist that's a bit big. I am busy going through my wardrobe trying to see what I can...
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    Yeah!!! I'm back on track

    Hi everyone Just wanted to share as I am feeling great. I bought a pair of size 14 jeans last week and they are actually a bit too big for me and I wish I had bought the 12 as they stretch. Aaaaand I finally fit into a particularly small size 14, fitted, short skirt that was bought for me about...
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    realising why I considered WW to begin with...long sorry.

    My 2 biggest tips are 1: write everything down. Keeping a track of my eating makes a huge difference as it'a easy to "forget" things you ate if you don't write it down. 2: find ways to make the foods you enjoy in a lighter version so you don't get tempted. eg.this weekend I was away with...
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    Feeling rubbish after seeing myself in a Primark changin room

    Actually I have been convinced for some time that changing rooms mirrors are designed to make you look as awful as possible. I can't think why though as 9 times out of 10 if I look awful, I don't buy. About time changing rooms got some nice mirrors and lighting that is more flattering. Sizes...
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    Kick up the bum bum please

    Been there got the T-shirt. I have spent the last few weeks up and down around the same 2lbs and it drove me mad. I think I got a bit lazy as I had lost quite a bit and was feeling confident again and was fitting in some of my nice clothes again so I sort of stopped. Have given myself a firm...
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    Roasted veg???

    I blanch some of the harder veg in water for a bit or pop in the microwave to soften before adding to the roasting tin, that way it all seems to be ready at about the same time. Ooh and try roasting a whole bulb of garlic until it's soft and then spreading the result on bread. Who needs garlic...
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    why oh why cant i do it.

    Oh I've been there. I tend to have a good talk to myself. :crazy: Sounds batty but it works. It's best done when no one is around so they don't think you've gone mad. I look at myself in the mirror and remind myself out loud why I am doing this. It's a bit like Ugly Betty and her "You are an...
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    Sometimes people say such annoying things.

    Well I hope this teaches me to be more supportive of other people's efforts in whatever they are trying to achieve because seemingly insignificant comments can really upset a person's day.
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    Weighing in every day

    I have to admit I have a bad habit of weighing myself too often but if it does appear to be up I remind myself it's not weigh in day so there is still time for it to change. I had a major fear of scales for a long time and avoided them and that's probably why I was up so much when I got the...
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    Sometimes people say such annoying things.

    Hijack away. It's nice to see that I'm not being a paranoid pre menstral case and that others understand how I feel. When I lost a lot of weight last time my ex sister in law (my husband's brother got wise hence the ex) anyway she told me I was starting to look like a funnel and should stop...
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    Sometimes people say such annoying things.

    I know I should have just taken the compliment and ran. But she is such a "no it all' some days. For example, my daughter has chicken pox so I was off work for a couple of days. When I returned she was avoiding me in case she caught it but I told her I couldn't pass it on to her and I'd already...
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    Sometimes people say such annoying things.

    One of the girls at work saw me at the photocopier earlier and commented on my weight loss saying I looked skinny, which was nice, if a little bit of an exaggeration. I told her I still was trying to get back to the size I was at my wedding (which was only 5 years ago) She then does this whole...
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    cous cous ideas?

    It may be lower than 25g because apparently a tablespoon of butter is about 15g ish. I wish companies were more realistic with their portion sizes and info. I've lost count of the number of times I have read the nutritional info and it only tells you 100g but doesn't tell you how much each...
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    cous cous ideas?

    Hi I managed to find out the nutritional infomation for 100g of Sacla classic pesto Energy 438kcal, Fat 44.3g (of which saturates 6.5g) which I work out to 8 points. I would think a tablespoon would be about 25g or less so about 2 points? Hope this helps. I love pesto too it adds such a...
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    Whew, What a weekend

    I actually felt a bit guilty being happy to go back to work and worrying about my diet. I'm not used to putting myself first and it felt like the wrong time to do it but I have to remember that my MIL is loving feeling useful and my daughter is really happy to have her Ouma* here and probably...
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    Whew, What a weekend

    Well I have just had a rather crappy weekend. Realized on Thursday that my daughter had caught chicken pox.:( Being at home was very bad for my diet especially when trying to keep a sick child occupied to take her mind off the itching by making cupcakes (her current favourite thing to do.) We...
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    2.5 off and been on a hen night

    Fantastic!!!
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    im now proof

    That's fantastic. Good for you!!!!
  25. smuller73

    Happy September!

    I want to get under 80kgs and into the 70s and hopefully get to 75kg (about 11 stone 10 I think)
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    hints and tips

    I have bought a wide range of pastas, rices and cous cous to keep me interested in the food I am eating. Brown rice is actually really nice when eaten with stir fry and it seems to keep me fuller for longer. Jasmine rice has a really lovely taste too. I also like to make lighter versions of...
  27. smuller73

    Yes! Yes! Yes!

    Thanks guys. I love days like today, they make up for those crappy days when you just want to eat yourself into oblivion. I can't wait to lose the next couple of lbs so I can say I am closer to the end than the beginning. If I can keep this positive attitude I should reach target by Christmas...
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    Yes! Yes! Yes!

    Ok so I weighed today and am exactly half way to my goal weight. 13.5kg lost 13.5kg to go (2 stone 2 lbs... ish). Feeling great, and even better I got into a size 12 short skirt that has been stashed at the back of my wardrobe for some time. OK it's a big size 12 and it has an elasticated waist...
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    Does anyone else feel the same ?????

    You've done so well so far, well done. You have to stop making yourself feel deprived or you won't want to carry on. You can eat pretty much anything you want but it's all about balance. Choose one day in the week to treat yourself to something you really are missing and then plan low point...
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    heartbroke

    Bullies will always find something to tease people about to make their own little insignificant lives seem better. My best friend in school had a younger sister who was beautiful, slim and the most lovely person you could ever meet, but she got bullied for being too thin and too pretty and...
  31. smuller73

    I've got the FEAR!

    I think the occasional meal out is fine. WW is about changing the bad habits of the past and trying to create new good habits for the future. We can't avoid going out for meals for the rest of our lives. Going for one meal out once a month or or even once a week is better than take-out every...
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    heartbroke

    Ooooh I am furious, how dare people feel that they have the right to treat anyone that way. From kids alone I could put it down to perhaps trying to look cool in front of friends but to have parents condone this behaviour????? Grrrr if I wasn't half way across the world I would be ready to hunt...
  33. smuller73

    Helping others??

    Believe me Polly if I had that map I'd be there now, swimming in it in my bikini, fat roll and all. :D
  34. smuller73

    Helping others??

    Thanks, I think I will point them here as Weightwatchers isn't big over here and classes are few and far between which is probably why everyone acts like I am from another planet when i discuss the weightwatchers points system. I didn't mind helping one of my work friends with the points of...
  35. smuller73

    Helping others??

    I have lost almost 2 stone in the last 3 months and everyone at my work place has begun to notice and comment. A couple of girls have asked for advice on how I've done it and want to know how many points they can have etc. I have done my best to explain the basics and steer them in the right...
  36. smuller73

    query about goal weight

    The problem with BMI is that it doesn't take into consideration body muscle. Many top athletes would probably register as "overweight" if they put their weight etc into a BMI counter. It should be about where he feels comfortable not what other people think is the correct weight for him. My...
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    How much water?

    I started drinking water just because it felt healthier than the alternatives but most of what I read says that most of us don't drink enough of any fluid and than we need to increase FLUIDs not necessary water. I hated water but have got used to it now and drink about 2, 750ml bottles at work...
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    Irish eyes are smiling

    Fantastic it's such a great feeling to reach each of those little targets you set yourself. 1 step nearer to you goal :)
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    When were you first aware?

    Isn't it sad, how so many of us have let other people (particularly men grrrr) make us feel so awful about ourselves. One major change I made was deciding right from the start of this process that my real goal was to be happy and losing weight was only one of the hurdles to overcome on that...
  40. smuller73

    How much did you lose in your first week?

    I lost 2kg (about 4.4lbs.) was over the moon have been losing between 0.5 and 1 kg since (about 1 - 2lb)
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    Compliments !!!!!

    Just managed to fit into a pair of tighter fit jeans I bought about some years ago and never really wore as they were hipsters and very tight. 3 people at work, including one of my bosses have complimented me on how great I look today and how they are so impressed with my weight loss and how...
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    Kakabubbles is very happy!

    That's fantastic congratulations!!!
  43. smuller73

    Packed Lunch ideas?

    I love baked potatoes as a filling lunch. I microwave it at work add a pile of very low fat cottage cheese or baked beans add a big salad on the side with a little dash of balsamic dressing and I get envious looks form work friends who are looking at their boring ham sandwich. :D
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    When were you first aware?

    I don't remember being particularly big at school but I did develop quite early and was always bigger busted which got me noticed and being quite shy it made me feel quite awkward. I put on weight after I left school and went into panic mode, I loved my food and didn't really know how to...
  45. smuller73

    Butternut Squash

    I love butternut squash. I just cut mine in half, leave the skin on spray with a little oil spray sprinkle on some salt and pepper and bake like I would a baked potato. Then when it's soft. I scoop out the seeds (it's easier when it's cooked but you can do it before, I am just a lazy cook) and I...
  46. smuller73

    Yes!!! Exercise started!!!!

    I think my hubby only bought it as he has wanted a PS2 or something similar for ages and I had said 'not a chance' as he would spend all the time on it and not help around the house. I think since the Wii was my suggestion he bought it quick before I changed my mind lol Oh and Kaz I am not...
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    Yes!!! Exercise started!!!!

    So after being given the idea on here to maybe get a Wii fit to get me moving and only suggesting it as a good idea to my husband I came home to find he went and bought the Wii with the Sports and Sports resort games (hasn't got the balance board and stuff for the Wii fit but it's a start as I...
  48. smuller73

    Skinny Jeans

    It's casual Friday at our office to day and I was told I look like a gansta as my jeans are so loose on me. Think I need to get some new ones lol. So I know how great that feels!
  49. smuller73

    Pastries & Tarts...

    Well done you. I don't have that kind of willpower today I'd have eaten it
  50. smuller73

    So do you honestly count things like this..

    I think it probably is 2 points for a pint of skim milk in the UK. i am in South Africa and I think they have a slightly different idea of what "fat free" means here, lol, hence it being 3 points for my 568ml (1 pint) if I work it out on the milk I buy. The again maybe I just need to find a new...
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    How are your motivation skills?

    I really wish that you could make some people fat for a day (or 2) and see things from a different perspective. I am convinced that people who make fun of others for some percieved flaw are just doing it to make up for their own shortcomings. You have to feel sorry for them really, because even...
  52. smuller73

    How are your motivation skills?

    I look at my wedding photos from 2005 and realise that I was at my target weight then after following a healthy diet and exercise plan. I can get there again. If I have a bad day I just remind myself that I am doing this to feel happier and healthier again and I know I did it before so it's not...
  53. smuller73

    So do you honestly count things like this..

    I used the info on the side of my milk carton to point my milk using my points calculator 568ml (1 UK pint) works out as 3 points and thats what I count it as but different makes of milk may come up different, I don't know.
  54. smuller73

    Exercise Help!!!!

    Well I suggested the Wii to my hubby and when I got home guess what was sitting in our lounge. Wow he works fast when he wants to. Didn't ask about where the money came from (I don't want to know he he) I am not going to just use that though as nothing beats real exercise but it means I can do...
  55. smuller73

    Exercise Help!!!!

    I think I might suggest the Wii fit to my hubby. I think he would actually consider that but the cost may put him off for the moment. The cross trainer would be about 1/3 of the price but I may have a better time convincing him to buy the Wii as he gets to play games too. I know a gym contract...
  56. smuller73

    So do you honestly count things like this..

    I try to write down everything that I eat, even the naughty things so I don't "forget". If I leave things off I feel guilty about it and overpoint something else later on purpose anyway, so I may as well be truthful. Anyway I see this a a change of lifestyle and I am not going to go through life...
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    Exercise Help!!!!

    Thanks guys I think I will get the cross trainer, now I just need to convince hubby that it's a good investment :D:D. Anyway, he has just been diagnosed with high blood pressure at his company's medical check-up so maybe a bit of exercise will do him some good too.
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    Exercise Help!!!!

    Hi Ladies I need some help. I have been following weightwatchers eating plan for nearly 3 months now and have lost 10.5kgs (about 1 stone 9 lbs?) Anyway I need to get some exercise into my regime but I have so many things stopping me and I never seem to get around to it. I love walking but I am...
  59. smuller73

    Irish eyes says why oh why

    Can you not explain to her about the eating plan you are on and tell her how much it means to you to succeed. It would be very poor friend who still insists that you break your regime after being made to understand the importance of it to you. Perhaps have some O point soup or something filling...
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    Help!!!!

    Well done Well done on resisting the pizza. It's someone's 21st here today and she broughts several tarts and cakes and plonked a plate with a slice of baked custard tart on my table.:eek: Tried to resist but ended up just eating the filling and throwing the pie crust away it was a very small...
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    I looked in my wardrobe and cried.....

    I know exactly how you feel. I have "fat" clothes that I am now too small for and "thin" clothes that I bought or had bought for me when I was thinner before but not much in between. I seem to be wearing black all the time as that's the colour of the only things that fit. Do you know anyone who...
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    What can't you live without?!

    I agree about the calculator. I managed to get my mum to send one to me so it has made a huge difference to my shopping trips, but the one thing I really can't do without is the support. This site, my hubby and my friends have made this a whole lot easier than trying to do it alone, it's too...
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    Butternut squash soup

    I love butternut soup. I have been making pots of the stuff to fill me up between meals or before meals when I have those really hungry days. I don't add potato though I blend mine with a bit of curry powder added to spice it up. Might try the chunkier version though it sounds delicious. If only...
  64. smuller73

    I've lost 5 STONE :D (unflattering pics now ADDED!)

    Congratulations!!! That's fantastic.
  65. smuller73

    Feeling great

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    Feeling great

    Thanks guys. My mum is bargain hunting mad and I have a wardrobe full of various size clothes that she has bought for me at one time or another. It's so nice when I can start varying my wardrobe again instead of sticking with the "fat pants" at the dark and scary end of the cupboard. I really...
  67. smuller73

    What is the most filling thing to eat

    I always do stirfry when I am really hungry. You can use a small chicken breast for 2.5 points and then add carrots, onions, peppers, cabbage, mushrooms etc (all the free veg basically) Add some soy sauce for flavour and a bit of 5 spice if you like it. I have made huge pans of this before and...
  68. smuller73

    Feeling great

    Hi everyone I am feeling fantastic today and want to pass on some of my happy vibes to everyone else:vibes:. I have just reached my first major target (loss of 10% of my original body weight) and my mum just sent me some trousers from the UK that she got in the sale that a few months ago would...
  69. smuller73

    Slow losses still bugging me ~please dont read if offended by my :( xx

    Just a thought, if you are exercising so much, perhaps you are building muscle, which we all know is heavier than fat. Have you tried taking measurements of your waist , hips bust etc and then comparing. I do this once a month so those timesit look like I haven't lost much in the way of weight...
  70. smuller73

    Eating out help!!!

    Will Power It wasn't easy, I had to look straight ahead and repeat "no I don't want anything" 3 times before my hubby gave up asking and then he makes it harder still by making me hold the bag until we got home. How I didn't give in a start pinching his chips out of the bag I don't know...
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    Eating out help!!!

    After all that stressing, the girl's night got cancelled due to half the girls having sick kids so I didn't have to worry, although my hubby then tested my will power as he always gets take out when I go on my girls night and he decided to carry on anyway. KFC the 3 most dreaded letters in the...
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    Eating out help!!!

    Thanks guys, Usually it wouldn't bother me as I would just order something simple and ask them to skip the sauce etc. Its's just one of the girls at my work told me they were very awkward about changing the menu. She ordered breakfast there and wanted a poached egg instead of fried and they...
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    Eating out help!!!

    Hi everyone I'm new on here. I have been on Weightwatchers for a month or so now and have been doing well ,but it's my girl's night out tonight and I am panicking as it's at a seafood and steak restaurant and they are known for not being very helpful when you want to make changes to their menu...
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