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Welcome back! I too was a long time lurker and have lost a good bit of weight since I joined many years ago but I still have a bit left to go. I’ve joined SW online but just for a couple of months as I should be at target by then. I loved this site back in the day it was so inspirational Good...

Halloumi burger with sweet potatoes, peas and salad.

Thai fish cake (aldi 3 syns) sweet potato wedges, breaded garlic mushrooms, peas and salad.

5 bean chilli and rice. Was delish!

Mushroom, red onion and spinach frittata with SW chips and peas

I have just taken a picture of your picture lol. Dying to try these as have been using 8 syns on a mini naan so thank you!

Halloumi burgers (HEB green day only) mushroom risotto and salad (HEA for Parmesan)

Sweet potato and spinach Dahl, batchelors pilau rice and a mini naan (8 syns)

Hi Just wondered if I could join in. I am off on holiday early August and want to lose a stone by end July. I lost one last week leaving me 13lbs to go. Could someone add me to the list as I can't do it on my phone

Sunday lunch with LM red onion and rosemary sausages, 1 Yorkshire (4 syns) mash, roasties and a tablespoon of gravy

Pasta with reduced fat green pesto (5 syns) pine nuts (HEB) rocket and feta cheese (HEA)

Asda had frozen quorn products 3 for £5 yesterday. Included the fillets, pieces,burgers and sausages amongst other things.

Full English with Syn free hash browns

It's chinese curry sauce comes in mild and hot and is 4.5 syns for 28g dried powder. I prefer the hot it's lush!

Curry, rice and chips. Maykway curry sauce (4.5 syns) batchelors Chinese savoury rice and SW chips.

Linda MCartney rosemary sausages, potatoes filled with chilli lowlow (HEA) and beans

looks yum! is it savoury rice in the pepper too? xxx Yes it was with a bit if cheese sprinkled on top!

Halloumi burgers - these were absolutely lush got the recipe on here (HEB green day only) sweet potato wedges, stuffed pepper with rice and cheese (HEA) and savoury rice

Morrisons had the Linda McCartney red onion and rosemary sausages half price at £1.12 today.

Spicy red pepper soup and whole meal bun (HEB)

How do you make syn free bhajis?! Curry is a favourite in my house! xxx 2 onions thinly sliced 170g mashed potato ( you can use smash or ordinary potato but make sure it is not runny) 227g chickpeas drained and blended 1 egg 1/2 tsp baking powder 2tsp of curry powder to taste (I use madras) 1...

Mushroom rogan josh, pilau rice, Syn free bhajis and a mini naan (8 syns)

Forgot to say use a small amount of the chickpea juice if the mixture is a bit thick depends on how you like it!

Recipe for Chickpea and BNS falafels 500g Butternut Squash cubed 1 tin chickpeas drained (keep juice) 2 cloves garlic 1 tsp cumin & 1 tsp coriander 1/2 tsp baking powder Small bunch of parsley Small bunch of coriander Lay BNS on a tray, spray with frylight sprinkle salt and pepper and bake for...

Aldi Thai fish cake (3 syns) with chickpea and butternut squash falafels, sweet potato chips, asparagus and salad.

Lidl have individual red peppers 40p each. I bought 4 am going to make spicy red pepper soup, red pepper hummus and some red pepper and red onion pasta sauce!

Its one HEA and one HEB if you are following EE. If you follow red or green plan you have 2 HEB and either 1 or 2 HEA (you decide depending on how hungry you are) I always have both the A's and B's on the green plan.

For a different take on roasties try par boiling until soft on the outside and put in a ovenproof dish with some stock (I use vegetable but you can use any depending on what you are having with them) Make sure the stock comes up to about half of the dish so that the top half of the potatoes are...

I found some of it hard but managed to do all of it. Suspect I will ache tomorrow though. I have the same plan going to try and do it for three months a month of each level. How has your weight loss been on it? I have really slow losses most of the time so doing it to try and boost them up a bit.

I'm a size 16 and want to be a 12 by my holiday in August. Never been on holiday a size 12 so am saving up to go and buy a new wardrobe in July to go with. Just done the first day of Jillian Michaels 30 day shred today!

Linguine with spicy pepper and tomato sauce.

Here is my spinach and sweet potato curry. It's delicious. 4 sweet potatoes peeled and chopped into chunks 900ml vegetable stock 2 onions finely chopped 200gms red split lentils 1 tsp turmeric 2 tsp garam masala 2 large red chillies chopped Bag spinach 2 cloves garlic crushed Fry onion...

I'm about 2 stone overweight and a size 16. My sister in law bought me a top for Christmas in a size 20 which really upset me. Not the same as saying something but it made me really determined to lose the weight! (She's a size 10!)

Sunday roast with 1 quorn sausage, Yorkshire pudding, roast and mashed potatoes loads of veg and gravy (6 syns the lot)

Syn free bhaji is sliced onions fried in frylight then mixed with made up smash (make it quite firm so its like a dough) and a bit of curry powder to taste. Leave the mixture to cool a bit then put dollops on a baking tray and spray with frylight. Cook for about 10 minutes then turn over a spray...

Curry Feast with sweet potato and spinach Dahl, Syn free onion bhaji, rice and a quarter of a naan (5 syns) and a Creme egg for later!

Morrisons today; Frylight £1.50 Allpen lights 2 for £3.00 Shreddies half price £1.14 large bag onions 50p Mullers 10 for £3.00 Quorn fillets bag £1

Smash vegetable pizza, SW wedges and pasta

I turn 50 next year eek! and I just don't want to waste any more time being unhappy about my weight. I didn't have a weight issue until I turned 40 and have spent nearly a whole decade unhappy about my weight :cry:

Spinach, potato and veg frittata with quorn bacon (2 syns) and HEA for cheese

Burger, chips, rice and corn on the cob

Vegetable and quorn stir fry with a Wispa for later!

Mammoth tea tonight as I missed lunch unavoidably. LM mozzarella burger (4 syns) with cheese (HEA) and onion on top served in a wholemeal bun (HEB) SW chips, peas and an egg. Stuffed! Got a Turkish delight muller for later, looking forward to trying it for the first time.

Quorn Chilli and rice

Thank you so much for these recipes. I am really looking forward to trying them. I have some but not all of the spices so will stock up tomorrow.

Vegetable soup with 1 dumpling (3 syns) and WW petit pain (HEB)

Quorn burger, SW chips, mushy peas, egg and 2 slices WW bread with a splash of HP! Real comfort food.

Everyone was having takeaway so I made my own Chinese mushroom fried rice, SW chips and had a carton of Chinese curry sauce (5 syns)

Spinach and sweet potato Dahl with brown rice and SW chips

Just had spinach and sweet potato Dahl with brown rice and onion bhaji. Lush!

Quorn peppered steak, SW chips, peas, corn and smash onion rings and mushrooms.

Spinach, mushroom and blue cheese cannelloni with paprika chips and peas!

That's for this looks lovely I will be trying at the weekend

I just added a bit of milk from my allowance and a couple of dairylea triangles - sometimes a bit of whole grain mustard instead. It's my favourite comfort dinner!

LM sausages, mash, onions, peas and gravy (synned)

Sw quiche savoury rice, new potatoes and corn on the cob

It really does taste like the real thing - made it for my daughter as well and she said it was the best she had ever had!

I love Arrabiata sauce and have tried a few recipes but the one I have just made is the best 1 large red onion finely chopped 1 large red pepper 3 cloves garlic 1 red chilli (more or less to taste) 1 tin chopped tomatoes 1 level tbsp of dried basil Split and de-seed pepper and lay skin side up...

S/W quiche, new potatoes, savoury rice and corn on the cob.

Homemade mushroom fried rice, sw chips and a carton of curry sauce from the Chinese - didn't feel I was missing out when everyone else tucked into their takeaways x

Vegetable curry with rice and scrummy onion bhajis (found the recipe on here using smash and onions)

These look lush I am going to make some today thank you x

1 wholemeal pitta (HEB) 28g strong cheese (HEA) Mashed potato Onions chopped Vegetable stock cube Egg for glaze Fry the onions in frylight with some seasoning and mix with the potato and cheese. Melt the stock cube in a small amount of hot water until it is like a paste and mix in with the rest...

It was - I had brown sauce with it and lashings of vinegar on the chips. X

Cheese and onion fake pasty with chips and beans followed by two choc lite alpen bars x

Thanks also I had it last night with syn free onion bhajis whilst everyone else had takeaway x

Sunday lunch with Linda McCartney toad in the hole (5 syns) mashed potato, roast potato, carrots, swede, cauli, sprouts ands gravy (2 sys) lush

Mushroom and onion quiche with chips and beans.

Mushroom and spinach lasagne with jacket potato with peas x

I am following the trend and have gained a 1lb this week :sigh:

I have just made the carrot and butterbean burgers from last months slimming mag (they are chillin in the fridge) and am having these in a bun with cheese on top and bubble and squeak!

Good morning everyone - congratulations to those who have already weighed in - some good results again. I have gained a 1lb this week and not really sure why as I have been on the plan but suppose it might be that I haven't done much exercise.:mad: Disappointed but going to really go for it next...

Hello everyone I am a bit late weighing in today. Only a 0.5lb loss today but to be expected as I haven't entirely stuck to plan this week! Well done to everyone else - here's to a good week for us all next week :o

BBQ Quorn burger, instant mustard mash and mushy peas - yum

Lol that's me on the right in my slinky new number - love Josie as she always looks good even though she is not a skinny minnie like some of the celebs :D

I met Josie from Big Brother on Thursday in London - she was lovely along with a fair few celebs from Eastenders. Hope you can all see the photo attached

Hi everyone - a bit late checking in but I have been standing in the rain watching my son playing football in his cup final and they won too so worth getting soaked for:winner: Another pound lost which I am pleased with after my trip to London. Well done to everyone else this week!

When I started SW in January 2011 I was two stone heavier than my husband. To make it worse he was trying to gain weight and I was trying to lose it so we have both been on very different eating plans. At Sunday's weigh in this week I was only 4lbs heavier as I have now lost a stone and he has...

These will be the same people that would make snide comments when you were overweight? Same thing happened to me - just ignore them!

Good morning everyone - A 3lb loss for me :happy036:puts me back where I was before my holiday. Worked really hard going swimming and on the wii and also stuck to plan all week so it certainly paid off. Am off to London again on Thursday for a celebrity event with my journalist daughter and...

Thanks for this - been wanting to join but it was a bit expensive!

Good morning everyone! Some fab losses again - a 1lb off for me which is a bit disappointing as it is my first week back on plan but I am so used to losing weight slowly it didn't really come as a big surprise. I will just keep plodding on!

Just had vegetarian spicy chilli with rice and cajun wedges yum!

Mushroom, leek and pea risotto with fishcakes and strawberries for afters!

Hello everyone - I am back after 6 weeks of being AWOL and falling off the wagon in spectacular style. I was ill for a few weeks so couldn't be bothered with anything and then have been to Tenerife for 2 weeks so thought I might as well wait until I get back. Anyway I am back now and weighed...

Hello everyone I missed last week as I was in hopsital so haven't been on the plan for most of the last two weeks. I have still lost 0.5lb which gets me my stone sticker so I can't complain at that. I am all sorted now and feeling much better. I am off to Tenerife at the end of April and my...

Just had lentil shepherds pie from the green recipe book with new potatoes and salad. First time I have made it an even my 21 son ate it and said it was really nice!

Homemade spicy leek and potato soup with wholemeal bread and some strawberries and melon

Hello Sunday Weighers Some fantastic losses again this week - you really are impressive with your dedication. After a great weekend in London last week just -0.5lb for me this week so still no shiny but it will be mine next week! Also I have been under the weather a bit the last couple of...

Hi Everyone I decided to weigh in early this week before I go to London as I have had a good week and have lost another pound;) Takes my total to 13 so hopefully I will get a big fat shiny next week. I can relax and enjoy my weekend now knowing I have got all next week to focus on getting...

Hi everyone I started at 13.3lbs and am currently 12.5lb - I am going to Tenerife in 6 weeks and want to be in the 11's before I go - am going to give it my very best effort!

Sparky I am reletively new on here and your weight loss has been inspirational to new people like me. It shows what you can achieve it you put your mind to it :o

Thank you sausage - I know I lose weight slowly but just once wish that I could get on the scales and see 2lbs or 3lbs loss:innocent0001:

Hello Well done to everyone on some fab lossses again - I lost another 1lb this week so I am consistent if nothing else. I am off to London next weekend with my two daughters so will have temptation in my way but will do my best to stick to plan. I won't be weighing in till Monday either. Good...

Some inspiring weight losses this week wow:greenapple: Another 1lb off for me so getting there slow but sure. I can see the next shiny glowing in the distance. Good luck evryone for next week.

The first thing to do is stop weighing yourself everyday. Your body will have fluctuations and you will not get a true reflection of your weight if you weigh in more than once a week. Forget about the scales and just stick to the plan and you will probably find you have lost weight when you get...

It's a great feeling isn't it? I bought a pair of leggings from next yesterday in a size 14 and they fit and actually look nice :o

Hello Everyone Another 1lb lost for me this week which I am happy with. I mentioned before that my OH is trying to gain weight and despite eating 3000 - 4000 calories a day has only gained 1.5lbs this week. However the gap is getting shorter as when we both started there was 2 stone difference...

I do the plan on my own but have all of the books from joining a few years ago. There are three of us at work all on the plan together and all doing it on our own so with their support and the support on here I am doing just fine. Do you have a friend who you could link up with? I think without...

Welcome Marie and good luck with your SW journey. I have lost 9lbs in 5 weeks and can honestly say it has been inspirational to be on the plan.

Quorn peppered steak, mushrooms, mushy peas and SW chips followed by icecream made with muller light yoghurts and fruit. lush:woohoo:

You know already how you are going to feel if you give in and eat it. How will you feel if you don't and then step on the scales and have lost that stone. Which will feel better?

That's so nice when someone pays you a compliment especially when you have worked so hard.

I have made the quiche quite a few times and always drain the cottage cheese to get rid of excess liquid which can make it go soggy. I love the quiche and usually have it with spinach and mushrooms or mushrooms and onions.

Hi Corrina When I started on the plan 5 weeks ago I walked 5/6 times a week for the first three weeks walking roughly a 2 miles each time at a fast pace. I had reasonable losses as below. The last two weeks I have been unable to do my walking due to work committments and I have still lost weight...

Well done everyone this week. Another 1.5lbs off for me which keeps me on track for my first goal to lose a stone in 12 weeks. Fingers crossed I can do it! Saw some really lovely summer clothes in the shops this week and keep thinking how good I will look when I can buy them in a size 10/12 this...

It's my mum's birthday today and when I went to see her she proudly told me she had saved me a cream cake and also opened the box of dairy box (my favourites) that she had been given. Resisted them both :)

Hi I normally take 2 alpen light bars for my breakfast, a couple of pieces of fruit for snacking and a homemade cheese salad sandwich, packet of low fat crisps and a yoghurt for my lunch. If you are travelling to a big station there will usually be a M & S or Sainsbury's - I always treat myself...

I have the weightwatchers digital scales. They weigh in 1/4 and 1/2 pounds too and are fab. They were about £20 but well worth the money.

Welcome back jaxmummy - I am sure you will do fabulously well on the plan especially with the support on here.

I am working from home today so have made some butternut squash and chilli soup which I am having with wholemeal bread (HEB) and a yogurt.

Hi if you follow this link it tells you how to get your stickers (just scroll down the first post) http://www.minimins.com/slimming-world/116347-slimming-world-faqs.html

Hi Josiecat Think about all the reasons you started slimming world in the first place to try and motivate yourself. Try and have the SW foods you like the most tomorrow and Tuesday perhaps doing one of your favourite slimming world recipes and you will probably STS or have a small gain.

I want to be able to say to the sales assistant 'can you get me this in a size 10 as the 12 is too big'

Well done everyone on some great losses this week. Onwards and upwards for those who STS next week is another week. I lost 2lbs which I am delighted with as I don't lose weight very quickly and it gets me my 1/2 stone sticker. I made a few changes like madkoi this week and didn't have cereal...

Hi Supervic Welcome to minimims, I am quite new here myself so am still finding my way around but there is so much useful info on here it is amazing. Why don't you join in with one of the weekly weigh-in forums to get to know people. i joined in with the Sunday weighers a few weeks ago...

I have a bread maker which is sadly redundant at the moment but will try this. thanks

I am going on holiday in August determined not to look like I did last August! My daughter and daughter-in-law were with us in their size 10's and I felt miserable the whole time. This year will be different as I am determined to reach my goal before I go.

Just made a SW quiche with mushrooms, cheese and onion and am going to have that with asparagus and pea risotto - lush

Thanks Blue*smartie It is really hard living with someone trying to gain weight. We have been together 11 years and when we met I didn't have a weight problem (I was 10 stone) I think I naturally started to adopt some of his eating habits as before we met I would never eat late at night but...

Well done Lucy it is always a nice surprise when you don't expect it. I lost 1lb this week which is what I expected. I am part of the slow losers club but hey ho! OH is trying to put weight on which is annoying to live with as despite eating everything in sight this week he has only put on...

Anyone know the syns for Morrisons Vegetarian Beans and Sausage (400g) as I love them!

Thanks for your encouragement - that's how I am trying to think - any loss is better than a STS or gain.

Hello everyone Well done on some amazing losses I would really faint if I lost anywhere near 7lbs! - I lost 1.5lb which is what I expected as I do lose weight slowly but it is going in the right direction. Pleased with myself as I went to Whitby for the day yesterday and had ryvitas whilst...

Congratulations on your super loss you must be delighted. Thats the beauty of Slimming World that there are different plans which suit different people and it is a case of trying different tactics if you are not losing weight on a particular plan. Good luck for next week!

Quorn tikka masala with rice and sw chips for me.

Welcome ginlin - I am sure you will love slimming world as it is a fabulous diet and so easy to fit in with a family. Minimins is a great source of information and support and if my motivation is lacking at any time I come on here and read the success stories which spur me on even further.

I want to succeed in losing weight to stop me waking up every day feeling sad because I hate the way I look.

Just be careful as Iron tablets can make you constipated!!

You are probably not getting enough protein if you were eating meat regularly and have now cut it out completely. I have been vegetarian for 15 years and went through a spell of being tired and exhausted all the time. When I looked at my diet it was lacking in protein as I was eating lots of...

I had fish pie last week from a receipe someone posted on here in the recipes bit and it was absolutely lovely. My husband who didn't know it was a SW receipe had seconds. I am having spinach and mushroom lasagne with SW chips tonight

Hi Everyone I have just restarted slimming world on 16th January and had my first weigh in today. Would you mind if I joined your Sunday weighers? I lost 3lbs which I am really happy with.

Hi Libra Congratulations on your great loss. I just wondered as we are about the same height and weight which plan/plans you follow. I have done slimming world before but only lose around 1lb a week at best. I stick to mainly green as I don't eat meat. Thanks

Please don't be disheartened 2.5lbs is really good and an excellent start. I know you see big loses for some people but you are much better off losing steadily and before you know it you will have lost a stone!

It is really gutting isn't it when you have stuck to the plan all week and don't lose anything? Have you increased your exercise at all? I have very small losses on the plan usually only half or 1lb a week if I am lucky but if I go for a walk or do some exercise I can push it up a bit. Keep...

Thanks for this - I have been looking for a tasty fish pie recipe and am going to have it tonight for tea!

well done - I hope I lose the same on my first weigh in!

well done - it all adds up!:p

Mushroom stroganoff and rice :)

Well done you in recognising that you need to stop that downward spiral before it gets out of hand. You see so many stories of people who have worked so hard to lose weight only to regain it all again and have to start at the beginning. If you are like me I am either in the zone or not in the...

Thanks for this - I will pop in on my way home tonight from work and stock up. I have only just tried mugshots and love them!

Hi I got mine on Sunday after looking for ages. I have a vegetable curry in it today for tonights tea! absolute bargain for the price.

I know what you mean as every Friday in our office they have either chinese or fish and chips. It is difficult to sit with them as the smell of the fish and chips makes my mouth water. I normally go for a walk or take a late lunch on Fridays so that it doesn't look like I am being anti social...

I'd be scoffing most of the tin of celebrations I bought in Morrisons this afternoon instead of hiding it in the loft!

I went to the doctors last week for a routine blood test and as soon as I sat down the nurse said 'have you been to see me before? to which I replied 'yes' and she said 'did I offer you weight management classes?' I was so taken aback I couldn't think of anything to say! I wouldn't care...

Hi I always follow green days as I am vegetarian and have either rice, potatoes or pasta every day. The only thing I would say is that I do lose weight slowly (1lb a week) but because I am always full I don't mind the slow weight loss too much.

I lost my mojo for a week and despite telling myself to get a grip couldn't get back on track. Then I got some photo's printed of my daughters prom in which I had been accidently snapped (I avoid photos if I can) and suddenly it's back! Think about all of the reasons why you want to lose weight...

Good luck with your weigh in today Zoe! I am a veggie and love SW green days so much as they are pretty much what I used to eat before anyway, pasta, potatoes and rice. I always have 2 HEB's and 1 HEA (usually skimmed milk) and it depends on what I am having for my main meal whether I take the...

Me too, sometimes when I feel a bit down and think about giving up I come on here and read some of the fantastic success stories and it instantly brings my motivation back. I am so unhappy being overweight that now I have found a way to do something about it I think what is the point in ever...

At least I am consistent and get no surprises when I get on the scales. I have changed my height in my profile (lol) had added an extra 100 inches thinking I was doing centimetres!

Hi I have been doing SW for 8 weeks and have only lost a 1lb a week. When I see other people on here losing 5 and 6lb I think wow how good must it feel to lose that much in one week. I try and think long term and how each pound adds up and am totally happy on SW as I love my food and can lead...