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  1. Spanx

    A diary of a slimming world consultant

    It's hard to generalise about earnings - my experience has taught me that everyone will have a different experience! I relaunched a failed group (just one session) and launched with only 10 new members, so no fast-tracking. That was in November, so not a great time to launch, with people...
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    Down with Spanx!

    Ok, so I've had a bit of a weird week! I sent an editorial to my local newspaper supporting SW's ShowHeart campaign... They said they'd like to run the story, sent a photographer to take some pics and this happened: Scuba diving mum lost six stone after she was compared to a beached whale -...
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    Down with Spanx!

    The last month has been a complete whirlwind! Slimming World has officially taken over my life - and not always in a good way. I've relaunched my group and attended 3 days of training, plus one whole day of a district meeting, delivered 3,000 leaflets, stood outside supermarkets with free...
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    A diary of a slimming world consultant

    See you tomorrow Kings0409 and Nessipuce! :D
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    Down with Spanx!

    Well I'm off to SW HQ tomorrow for my consultant training - feeling a bit overwhelmed with all the information and stuff I need to take! I've passed my three diplomas online, so I'm officially a SW expert... :D Had a good week on plan, partly due to the fact I have to take a food diary with me...
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    Sian's 2015 restart - time to shift the weight once and for all!

    Hi Sian, food's looking good this week. *Hugs* for you - I hope the day comes when you can remember your Dad without tears, but it's going to be a long way off xxx
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    Down with Spanx!

    3 November Belle, although I'm already going to help out every week to get some practice in and meet the members!
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    Down with Spanx!

    Thanks Elle! Only 4 members there last night and one of those was a visitor, so definitely lots to do... can't wait, but still got 5 weeks to do training and promotion before I take over. :)
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    A diary of a slimming world consultant

    I'm Jo - will probably be the one looking confuzzled! :)
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    Nearly there - need to keep my mojo!

    Thanks ladies! x
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    Down with Spanx!

    Well, I've taken the plunge and signed up as a SW consultant... Re-launching a group which is local to me, but which is in a bit of a sorry state. Visited last night to meet the C and check the venue out and there were only 6 paying members - and only 1 who stayed for Image Therapy... Looks like...
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    Sian's 2015 restart - time to shift the weight once and for all!

    Morning lovely! Glad to see you back on the SW wagon! Hope you have a great first week back. Are you going to group, or going it alone (well, with the support of Minimins of course!) :)
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    Down with Spanx!

    Hi Sian, lovely to see you! I did have a great weekend - it was my birthday - so it was lovely, apart from being a year older...! :) Hope all is well with you!
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    A diary of a slimming world consultant

    I'll be there too - relaunching in Birmingham on 3 November. Look forward to meeting you both! :)
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    Down with Spanx!

    I went to the talk Elle and have had an interview. Still not entirely sure I'm going to do it, but as the DM said, there's no obligation until you hand over your money and they don't want to talk about group locations etc until you've got through the interview stage, so I thought it was worth...
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    Down with Spanx!

    Morning all! I've been struggling for the last couple of weeks and naughty things are starting to creep in, so I need to get back on track. I'm still in my target range (just!) but I need to nip this in the bud now. I've got a chilli in the slow cooker to prevent any disastrous choices for...
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    Down with Spanx!

    Lost 3lbs at WI this morning, so that's half of the 'official' holiday gain gone! I want to try and get the other 3lbs off next week, which will get me back to my lowest weight for almost 3 years... Thinking of going to a SW consultants opportunity event this weekend, just to see if it appeals...
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    Sian's 2015 restart - time to shift the weight once and for all!

    Hi Sian, sorry to see you're having trouble with your eyes - just what you need when you should be enjoying your summer hols! Hope you got some answers yesterday x
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    Nearly there - need to keep my mojo!

    Had a lovely holiday - although I managed to gain 10.5lbs in 2 weeks!!! Got 4.5lbs off in the 4 days before WI and now need to get 8lbs off by the end of the year to get to the bottom of my target range. As promised, some holiday photos... Look - a gap!!! Whoop!
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    Down with Spanx!

    Got back from holiday last Monday and stepped on the scales.... 10.5lbs gain! How is that even possible?!! Still, I had a lovely holiday, and ate and drank whatever I fancied, so a large gain wasn't a surprise, although 10.5lbs was. Got straight back on plan and had managed to shift 4.5lbs by...
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    Down with Spanx!

    Gah! I didn't do it... :( Maintained this week. I was absolutely gutted. My C suggested I called target at 10st 13lbs, to give me the incentive to get my holiday gain off quickly, so I don't have to pay! Thought that was a good idea, as, to be honest, I was so gutted I thought that if I came...
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    Sian's 2015 restart - time to shift the weight once and for all!

    Sian, I've gained half a stone in a week before now...! You know with one good week it will be straight back off again xxx
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    Down with Spanx!

    Thanks Elle! A bit disheartened this week, really hoped to get to target, but only lost half a lb, rather than the 1.5 I needed to lose. Still, onwards and downwards - still got one WI before I go off on holiday... :)
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    Getting back to 100% after a stressfull time.... A large kick up the bum needed!

    I hope your dog is on the mend Jemima. Amazing how stress can throw us off track. I comfort eat when I'm upset and 'celebrate eat' when I'm happy - can't win! :)
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    Sian's 2015 restart - time to shift the weight once and for all!

    Well done Sian - 2lbs is fab! Have a great weekend xxx
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    Bye bye jelly belly and thunder thighs

    I wouldn't call those heels 'not too high', but then I can't wear heels at all, so I'd be falling over! :) Think you're very brave to fast - I'm sure I would just spend all day thinking about food (even more than I do now!)
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    Down with Spanx!

    Whoop! Whoop! 777 challenge works! :D 1.5lbs off today, which gave me my 3st award (from my restart - 6st from original start!) All three of us who did the 777 challenge lost - 1lb, 1.5lbs and 2lbs - and all of us have been finding it difficult to lose lately as we are close to target, so I'm...
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    Nearly there - need to keep my mojo!

    3lbs to go until I reach my target and 3 weeks to do it in before I go on holiday. My incentive is to have some holiday photos with me in them that I actually like! I'm fed up of hiding at the back, or refusing to be in them at all. Not sure I'll go so far as to allow a swimming cossie pic, but...
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    Down with Spanx!

    Pasta and potato in particular Elle, especially given how much of it I can eat! It's making me look at my portion sizes, which is no bad thing. STS today - pleased with that after a BBQ at a friend's, a takeaway and a curry out with friends. At all three I tried to be reasonably sensible, but...
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    Sian's 2015 restart - time to shift the weight once and for all!

    Please don't despair Sian! Look at it this way: 1. You've lost, when if you hadn't been following the plan you would probably have gained. 2. You've been doing this for long enough to know that sometimes there's no rhyme nor reason for losses and gains. 3. You've had an awful lot of stress this...
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    Down with Spanx!

    It's really interesting using My Fitness Pal for logging my food diary. I like the way you can set an amount you want to lose each week (1lb for me) and it 'gives' you a basic day allowance and then extra calories as a reward for exercising, depending on what you've done. The one thing I've...
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    Bye bye jelly belly and thunder thighs

    Good luck with your fast - I couldn't do it, think all I would do is think about food all day! Love The Good Wife - season finale this week :(
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    Sian's 2015 restart - time to shift the weight once and for all!

    Lol at the dancing Sian! At least it was some extra body magic! I like those Warburtons thins - but try not to eat bread too often. Bet the Aldi ones are the same points or syns x
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    Down with Spanx!

    Thanks Sian! Hope you've had a good week. Was feeling great and then...out for a BBQ with friends and everything went to pot... Ended up eating chocolate, crisps and cake until it came out of my ears...! *sigh* I can't even blame the demon drink, as I was driving. I've started using My Fitness...
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    Down with Spanx!

    Thanks Belle - feels good today! I will probably lower my target weight, eventually, but I originally chose it because it's the lowest weight I remember being as an adult. Think I was around this weight when I left university - and the weight started piling on once I started work. So, at nearly...
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    Down with Spanx!

    Woohoo! 2.5lbs off this morning - now only 3lbs from my target... :D
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    Down with Spanx!

    Hi Sian, hope you are well! I've been so busy, I don't know where this week has gone... WI tomorrow and hoping for a loss, although *tmi alert* I've been really bunged up this week...! :o I took my measurements today and I've not lost anything from my waist for months, but my hips, bust, legs...
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    Sian's 2015 restart - time to shift the weight once and for all!

    Well done hun! 2.5lbs is a great loss :) xxx
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    Down with Spanx!

    Hi Sian, I'm pretty good. Pulled it back to 'only' gain half a pound this morning at WI, so not nearly as bad as it could have been! My C gave me a kick up the backside though, reminding me it's just 7 WIs until my holiday and I'd said I wanted to be at target by then - so that's 5.5lbs to lose...
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    Bye bye jelly belly and thunder thighs

    Well done Belle! That's a great result - I'm sure you'll reach your target x
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    Down with Spanx!

    Hi Sian, I'm a bit fed up with myself! I let my one day off plan dictate my entire weekend and went over my syns every day (although not as badly!) Still, today was a new start and I've decided to have a veggie week - will probably do a mix of green and EE. I sat myself down this morning and...
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    Down with Spanx!

    Then after WI yesterday, everything went to pot... I'd promised my son to take him to Jimmy Spices (all you can eat buffet) for a half-term treat. Didn't do too badly there, but still probably around 30 syns. Then OH wanted to go to the pub to watch the England match - G&T, crisps and chips on...
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    Down with Spanx!

    Thanks girls! WI yesterday and lost 1lb, so happy with that after two weeks maintaining. Need to try and remember my food for the rest of the week now! Wednesday: Green B: Pineapple, strawberries, mixed berries, mullerlight L: Chickpea dhal loaf and baked beans D: BBQ Quorn fillet with salad...
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    Bye bye jelly belly and thunder thighs

    4lbs off is fab! Hope you are feeling better today x
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    Nearly there - need to keep my mojo!

    Thank you Jemima. It's weird, but until I look at these photos I don't realise how bad I looked at my heaviest - somehow I always thought I looked ok. Also, until I compare the two, I can't see how far I've come, despite people who know me having walked past me in the street without...
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    Sian's 2015 restart - time to shift the weight once and for all!

    Glad to see you back Sian - I'll be interested to see how you get on with WW. Not really considering swapping over, but definitely frustrated and stuck at the moment! x
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    Down with Spanx!

    Back on track after the fish and chips! Really, really need to see a loss this week... Monday: EE B: Mixed berries, peach, mullerlight L: Baked potato, beans, cheese (HEA), BBQ sauce (1 syn), peach D: Gammon, wedges, large salad, BBQ Sauce (1 syn) S: 2 x hifi light (HEB), KitKat (5.5 syns) Syns...
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    Nearly there - need to keep my mojo!

    Thank you Jemima and Denise. Stuck on a plateau at the moment with 6lbs to go... Determined to get back to target before my holiday in 8 weeks time...! I've realised that I'm still rubbish about having my photo taken, but here are a few recent ones and a few more 'befores' that I found while...
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    Sunday Weighers... or is it only me?

    Welcome back Honey. It's so easy to do isn't it... I did the same, 3 stone back on in a year. Finding it much more difficult this time around, but sticking with it and now only 6lbs to target...but it's taken me 16 months to lose 2st 9.5lbs. x
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    Down with Spanx!

    Oops! Yesterday did not go as planned... Felt pretty rubbish all day, with a headache and general lethargy. Ate sensibly all day, until tea-time came around, when I gave in to a craving for Fish & Chips (after some 'encouragement' from OH and son). Still, it could have been worse! Had four mugs...
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    Bye bye jelly belly and thunder thighs

    Hi Clare, Sorry I haven't popped in lately - frustrated and stuck! Trying to mix things up this week and see if I can get going again. Hope your head's in the right place now - summer is coming! x
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    Down with Spanx!

    I'm going to keep a food diary this week, just to see what's going on... trying to mix things up a little and spend my syns on different things from the normal KitKats and ketchup (although those will still figure!) Friday: Green Taster at group: 1 small brandy pot (1 syn), 1 small slice...
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    Down with Spanx!

    Grrr - things are not going well! STS two weigh-ins in a row, seem to be firmly stuck at 6lbs to target... Last week I tried reducing my carbs, switching from black coffee to green tea and upping my superfree (most days I was having around 12 portions of fruit and veg a day...kept off grapes...
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    Down with Spanx!

    Well that didnt' go quite as planned - didn't keep a food diary and ended up having two meals out! Still managed to lose 1lb this week though, so despite two meals out, I'm sure that trying to reduce my carb intake has had an effect. Which means I'm going to have to keep it up. I was still...
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    Down with Spanx!

    Thanks Elle! Going to keep a food diary this week as well, to really get me focused: Friday: EE Breakfast: Banana (at group), pineapple, ff yoghurt, 1 ScanBran (1 syn) Lunch: Two egg omelette with mushrooms, fresh tomatoes and HEA cheese, baked beans, brown sauce (1 syn) Dinner: Home made...
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    Sian's 2015 restart - time to shift the weight once and for all!

    Where's the 'don't like' button when you need it?! Sian, you've had an extremely stressful and upsetting few months. In the big scheme of things, what's 1.5lbs? Absolutely nothing to worry about... When you're ready you WILL get back on track and you WILL succeed. In the meantime, don't beat...
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    Down with Spanx!

    Pah! As kind of expected, I STS this morning. Disappointed with that, but it just adds to my feeling that I really need to shake things up to get this last half a stone off. So, my plan for this week is to reduce my carbs and increase superfree and protein (quorn, fish, chicken and maybe some...
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    Down with Spanx!

    Thanks Sian! I've had a 100% week, so hoping for a loss on the scales tomorrow... Don't feel like I've got one though, very bloated and lethargic at the moment. Hoping for some sunshine to enthuse me and get me back to exercising. I bought a seven minute workout app a couple of weeks ago -...
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    Down with Spanx!

    Thanks Elle! Hope you had a good Easter. WI today and lost half a pound. Pretty pleased with that, as hadn't had the greatest of weeks. i was only on plan 4 days out of the 7, including one day with a curry and beer blow out! I really need to get my focus back - just 12 weeks to my summer...
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    Sian's 2015 restart - time to shift the weight once and for all!

    Hi Sian, glad to see you are back on SW and feeling positive! I think you've got more than enough to cope with without beating yourself up about fasting, or making yourself feel light-headed through not eating! At least you know SW inside out and back to front. Amazing how we slip into bad...
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    Down with Spanx!

    Lost 1lb this week - really pleased with that, after feeling like I should have had a gain last week, but got away with a maintain! Tried three recipes from the Fakeaways book this week - beanburgers I've already mentioned, plus the BBQ chicken drumsticks (which I had with quorn fillets as...
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    Down with Spanx!

    Somehow I managed to get away with a maintain at WI - no idea how, but I'll take it! I've decided to keep a food diary this week - haven't done one for ages and I think it's a symbol of my complacency. Also won the raffle at group, which was all the ingredients needed for the Spicy Mexican...
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    Down with Spanx!

    Thanks Elle, I felt pretty good, wanted to walk around with the size 14 label hanging out! I've had a pretty rubbish week though, just couldn't get back into the swing of things after the wedding blow-out and gave in to cake temptation in the office a couple of times, as well as having a...
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    Nearly there - need to keep my mojo!

    Thank you Mrsmako - I feel pretty darn good! :D
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    Nearly there - need to keep my mojo!

    Quick update - nearly back to target, but it's one step forward, two steps back at the moment! Still, I need to celebrate how far I've come, so I thought I'd update this thread and post a comparison. This was me about 8lbs down after starting in June 2010: And this was me last weekend at a...
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    Down with Spanx!

    Bah! Put half a pound on at WI - not a happy bunny. Had a lovely weekend at the wedding, but ate and drank far too much! Wedding was free champagne all night... oops! Then yesterday I had a dreadful hangover and just craved carbs all day. So, 2lbs heavier this morning, but I'm drawing a line...
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    Down with Spanx!

    Thanks Elle and Belle, you're both right. I have got very samey with my HEBs - relying on Rocky Roads to get me through my snack attack late in the evening! I've had less meat this week and more superspeed fruit, so I'm hoping that will give me a loss at WI tomorrow - not confident though after...
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    Down with Spanx!

    Grrr! Things are not going well - again! Managed to put 1lb on this week, despite being 100% on plan for six days out of seven. I need to have a good think about how I get to target, think I will go back and look at my diary entries from last time round to see what I was eating! I'm trying not...
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    Sian's 2015 restart - time to shift the weight once and for all!

    So sorry to hear the sad news about your Dad. Love to you and your family xxx
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    Down with Spanx!

    Thanks Elle, I know you're right and I'm pleased to have got back on track! Happy to report in with another 2.5lbs loss, so that's 5lbs in 2 weeks (after putting 4lbs on in the two weeks before that). I'm now down to my lowest weight for more than two years and only 7lbs from my target. Just...
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    Down with Spanx!

    Sorry guys - I've been AWOL for no good reason, apart from feeling very sorry for myself! :o I had a completely unexpected (and undeserved!) 3lb gain and then just lost it a bit and completely sabotaged myself, so I put on another 1lb. Got back on track and lost 2.5lbs last week. WI this...
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    Lbd plan......done!...........ok ladies, next challenge?????

    Well done Polly, that's fabulous! :D I lost 0.5lbs this week, so now 10/14 for me. Good luck everyone this week! x
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    Down with Spanx!

    Lost 0.5lb this morning. A bit disappointed, but a loss is a loss! Think last Saturday's curry blow-out will be the main culprit... So, 8lbs to go to target and I'm starting to give some thought to what to do when I get there. Ideally I'd like to lose more - maybe lower it by 7lbs or so, but I...
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    Down with Spanx!

    Hi slush puppy - I have to say I'm really impressed with it. It smells a bit when it's cooking, so I thought I wasn't going to like it, but it just tastes a bit like magic porridge. My favourite combinations are with mango and passionfruit mullerlight and fresh pineapple, or with cherry...
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    Down with Spanx!

    Thanks Elle! Yes, I did really well on Friday - had my syn free burgers with wedges and lots of veggies and half a syn roulade for pud! Here's what my first attempt looked like (I didn't manage the rolling it bit, made it into a cake instead!): Then on sunday, I went to a fundraising coffee...
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    Lbd plan......done!...........ok ladies, next challenge?????

    Woohoo! Well done loveisaverb - that's fantastic news! :D :happy096: You must have felt amazing - and deservedly so. Hope you enjoy your target week - but don't go too mad!! Oh no! Do you know why? Hope you have a good week this week x Well done jo and clare - great losses. Well, I did it...
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    Sian's 2015 restart - time to shift the weight once and for all!

    Thinking of you and your family Sian and sending positive thoughts (((hugs))) xxxx
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    Down with Spanx!

    Sounds like you're back on track Belle - or getting there anyway! Hope you have a lovely Valentine's takeaway! My OH is cooking SW burgers and wedges. He and my son will have bread rolls, loads of cheese and not a veg in sight, but I'll be having mine with a load of mushrooms, leeks and tomatoes...
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    Sian's 2015 restart - time to shift the weight once and for all!

    Hi Sian, so sorry to hear that your Dad's not well again, hope they can sort him out with the radiotherapy this time xxx
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    Down with Spanx!

    Hi Sian and Belle! I'm having a good week, hoping to get to the 2.5st mark at WI on Friday, although I've had two meals out, both curries, but both within syn allowance, so it could be difficult! Belle, hope you find your mojo soon. At least you're not sticking your head in the sand, but trying...
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    Lbd plan......done!...........ok ladies, next challenge?????

    Thanks! Good luck this week loveisaverb, will be thinking of you and hoping you get to target! What day do you weigh in? Well done Susiew and littlemiss and welcome Berry! I've discovered a new filling breakfast this week - without using up a HEB. I normally have just fruit and yoghurt, but...
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    Lbd plan......done!...........ok ladies, next challenge?????

    Well done Loveisaverb, keep going and it will come off, even if it is slowly - and I should know, I'm the proverbial tortoise! Lost another 1lb this week, so I've actually reached my Easter target of 9lbs loss! I'd only set a small target, because I'd been stuck for so long - and I actually got...
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    Down with Spanx!

    Lost another 1lb this morning - so that's 9lbs in 5 weeks and only 9lbs to target! Whoop! Not sure why it seems to be coming off now, but I'm making the most of it. Perhaps it was the two week break over Christmas that gave my system a jolt? :p
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    Down with Spanx!

    Hope you're making the most of it Elle - my 'little one' is 13 now and sprouting facial hair! (Don't worry - he's a boy!!!) I really don't know where the time goes. Might see you wandering around Aldi in Studley one of these days - we tend to stop off there when we visit my parents, as it's so...
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    Down with Spanx!

    Hi Elle! How are you? Hope all is well with you and your lovely little one! :D Still going to Tina's group on a Friday morning, struggling to lose this time round - think EE isnt helping! Last time round I was single and happy to eat mainly veggie, now I have a carnivorous boyfriend who loves...
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    Lbd plan......done!...........ok ladies, next challenge?????

    Yes, it's very stressful waiting for results. Glad they couldn't see anything nasty and fingers crossed that the biopsies won't show anything either. I think putting on half a pound after a stressful week is pretty good going! I gain 2-3lbs over the course of a day and I can seemingly put on...
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    Down with Spanx!

    Made the Cowboy Hotpot from the Family Feasts on a Budget last week - it was nice, although I did add chilli and lots of worcester sauce, as I thought it would be a little bland without. Also made the dopiaza from the Little Book of Sauces - very easy basic curry sauce! Had ours with chicken...
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    Lbd plan......done!...........ok ladies, next challenge?????

    1lb off for me - and more importantly, four losses in a row! Whoop! So that's 8/9 for me - might be upping that Easter target soon...next week hopefully! Polly, hope your daughter is ok x
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    Down with Spanx!

    Hi Sian and Belle - hope you're both having a good weekend! Sorry to hear you're struggling Belle, it can be really hard to get your head back on straight after a break. I've got no magic wand, but having been there myself, a few times, all I can say is try and focus on why you're trying to...
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    Lbd plan......done!...........ok ladies, next challenge?????

    I've got an E-cig too, but I really need to use it! It's almost as if just buying one was enough...! Bit like buying an exercise DVD I suppose, I always expect the pounds to drop off just because it's sitting on the DVD shelf looking at me! Sounds like you're doing really well - keep it up xx...
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    Down with Spanx!

    Hi Val, nice to see you - thought you'd disappeared! How's it going? x
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    Down with Spanx!

    Ah well, 1lb again! Still, it's a loss, and that's three losses in a row, which is good for me lately, so I'm not going to be disappointed about it.
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    Down with Spanx!

    WI tomorrow and I'm hoping for a decent loss, 1.5 - 2lbs would be nice! I've had a good week, apart from a few pretzels at book club last night, which were within my syns. Eaten lots of quorn this week and had a mostly green week (weekdays), so we'll see if that helps. Made some 'rice pudding'...
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    Lbd plan......done!...........ok ladies, next challenge?????

    Ooh - good luck Polly. I'm about to stop too - kept saying that I'd give up when I got the weight off, but now I just can't afford to smoke. I usually do a mix of EE and Green - mostly green on week days and EE at weekends when my OH and son like to have a SW 'fry-up'. I do find I lose better...
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    Lbd plan......done!...........ok ladies, next challenge?????

    hi everyone, and welcome to the new losers! Just 1lb for me this week. Bit disappointed with that, after having a great week, but it's 1lb closer to my target! So now lost 6 of the 9lbs I aimed for by Easter - looking good, but after being stuck at the weight I am now for months, I'm not...
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    Has anyone else fallen in love with the Asia book?

    Made the Malaysian Lamb Rendang this weekend, but with chicken - it was absolutely fantastic!
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    Down with Spanx!

    Lost 1lb this week. Little bit disappointed, but that's all the Christmas gain off now, so onwards and downwards! Cooked the Malaysian Rendang from the A Taste of Asia cookbook this weekend, but with chicken instead of lamb - it was absolutely delicious and definitely on the favourites list!
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    Down with Spanx!

    I did Sian - felt really good to get back on plan and see a fast result. :D I'm having another good week, although finding it harder to resist temptation than normal - think it's the cold weather and the fact there are still lots of Christmas goodies in the house. Still, I've stuck to around...
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    Lbd plan......done!...........ok ladies, next challenge?????

    I'm having another good week - although a peek on the scales isn't showing any loss as yet - must stop doing that!!! Good luck to everyone weighing in this week x
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    Down with Spanx!

    Thanks Belle - it felt great! It's given me a much-needed boost to keep it up too. Had another veggie green day yesterday, made a vat of veggie curry which will do at least three meals and also still got some quorn chilli in the freezer, so I'm all set for another good week. other half is...
  101. Spanx

    Lbd plan......done!...........ok ladies, next challenge?????

    Thanks Polly, I was well chuffed! I agree entirely with the comment about having a break and then starting again providing a kickstart - I also think it does you good psychologically - I know I've felt better in the last week for getting back on plan and eating healthily. I really enjoyed having...
  102. Spanx

    Lbd plan......done!...........ok ladies, next challenge?????

    Woohoo! 5lbs off for me today. Really pleased, even if that is just what I'd put on over Christmas - at least it's come straight back off again! :D
  103. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    Whoop! 5lbs off for me! :D:D:D Ecstatic, even if that does just represent last week's gain!
  104. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    Our losses to target and timescales are very similar then Belle - I currently need to lose 1st 4lbs to get back to target, and want to do it by 22 July... good luck to us both! I feel back on track this week, so really hoping for a good loss tomorrow. 4lbs would be good, but more would be even...
  105. Spanx

    Lbd plan......done!...........ok ladies, next challenge?????

    Thanks Polly - I'm having a good week and hope to lose most of the Christmas gain at WI tomorrow, fingers crossed! You can't beat Bridget's big knickers!!! :D
  106. Spanx

    Lbd plan......done!...........ok ladies, next challenge?????

    Woohoo Polly - looking good! Sorry for going AWOL from the LBD challenge - got completely stuck for 3 months and couldn't face it! Still, back on plan from last Friday and determined to get going again. I have set a target for my summer hols, so I will look to do half of that for Easter, which...
  107. Spanx

    Bye bye jelly belly and thunder thighs

    Hi Belle! Well done on the STS, even though you thought you'd lost - just think of it that you've got that in the bank for next week! Sorry to hear you're not feeling well, I've had a lurgy for a week or so - at least I managed to get through Christmas and New Year without being ill though...
  108. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    You too Belle! Hope 2014 brings you everything you need and lots that you want! Well, I thoroughly enjoyed myself over the christmas period and went back to group last Friday with a 6lb gain! It was worth it though. I think after a year back on plan I needed a couple of weeks to enjoy myself...
  109. Spanx

    Sian's 2015 restart - time to shift the weight once and for all!

    Morning Sian - Happy New Year, Happy Birthday and whoop on the new bloke! xxx
  110. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    Well last week went from bad to worse, weight wise! I went to group on Friday and I'd put 2lbs on! My C looked at my food diary and even she was stumped...! So, back to basics this week. I've upped my superfree, tried to cut the amount of free food, cut out bananas just in case and am sticking...
  111. Spanx

    Sian's 2015 restart - time to shift the weight once and for all!

    Oh no! What a rubbish week :( Hope it perks up soon xxx Had a similar thing in my car last year - boyfriend skidded on black ice and hit the kerb - £3,500 worth of damage!
  112. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    Hi Sian, A bit disheartened to be honest. Can't help but jump on the scales most mornings and despite being 100% on plan, they just aren't moving! Two days until next WI and I don't appear to have lost anything, after a STS last week too. No idea what's going on - I'm getting loads of...
  113. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    Oh well, normal service has been resumed! Had no different a week to the last two, where I lost all the holiday gain, but only managed to STS this week. It's so frustrating! Cooked another lovely recipe this week, for those of you who have the all in one book, made Mint and Coriander Chicken -...
  114. Spanx

    Christmas LBD plan :0)

    Well done ladies! There are some fabulous successes on this thread - and gorgeous photos of those LBDs! So chuffed for you all. I've now lost the weight I put on on holiday, lost 4lbs, then 3lbs, then did exactly the same this week and STS - it's so frustrating, I've clearly hit a plateau and...
  115. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    Thanks Gail! I feel like I'm firmly back on track now. I've avoided temptation over the weekend and cooked some more new recipes - Pasticcio from the Family feasts on a budget book and Coriander and Mint chicken from the All in one book. Both were lovely and I'll definitely be doing them again...
  116. Spanx

    Bye bye jelly belly and thunder thighs

    Hi Belle, Can't believe how organised you are - Christmas presents wrapped already! I haven't even started to think about what to get people yet - always last minute with me! Have a good week x
  117. Spanx

    Sian's 2015 restart - time to shift the weight once and for all!

    :( Hope you get some antibiotics and feel much better soon Sian xxx
  118. Spanx

    Christmas LBD plan :0)

    Hello all! So sorry for being MIA for weeks - I had a nasty chest infection which dragged on for 3 weeks, then a holiday! The sum total of which was that I put on 10lbs from when I last updated my weight :( I'd really lost my mojo and nearly gave up when I weighed at home after my holiday, but...
  119. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    Thank you my lovelies! It was just what I needed to get well and truly back on track. Feeling good now and determined to lose half a stone by Christmas! Hi Gail, it was so lovely to see you back and posting. Glad you had such a fab weekend with Dawn and Bev and that it's given you the...
  120. Spanx

    Sian's 2015 restart - time to shift the weight once and for all!

    Sounds good to me! Enjoy yourself while you're still young enough to have the energy I say! Good to see you so positive Sian, sounds like the switching to monthly weighing is suiting you xxx
  121. Spanx

    Dinkie Dawnies Dubious Diary of Downsizing, Deflation, and Debauchery

    Sorry to hijack your thread Dawn, but need to say 'OMG - Gail! Lovely to see you back! How the devil are you?' :D
  122. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    Can't believe it's been so long since I updated! So, I had a fab holiday, but put 8lbs on in a week! I really didn't think I'd been that bad and so I nearly gave up when I got home, felt really demotivated and struggled to get back on plan. But I dragged myself to group, logged a 7lb gain (so...
  123. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    A week today Belle, can't wait! Hopefully I will have shifted this chest infection by then. Finally gave in and went to the doctor on Friday and he put me on antibiotics for a week, so I'm hoping it will clear up by next sunday. Went to group on Friday, after missing a week due to illness...
  124. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    Oops! Well, at least you're enjoying those syns, I couldn't taste mine! x
  125. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    Not great Belle! Lost 1lb last week, which I was happy with, but then came down with a nasty flu bug and so this week I've eaten loads of rubbish! Still feeling awful, so missed group this morning, although my scales at home suggest I've put on 2.5lbs. Really need to get a grip...! x
  126. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    Oops! sorry I've been awol diary - time to catch up! I lost 0.5lbs last week and STS this week. I was happy with both results, as last week I had 'cakefest' and this week was my birthday, so I had two meals out, plus some treats! Time to get back on track now, I've got four more WIs until my...
  127. Spanx

    Christmas LBD plan :0)

    I'm exactly the same Polly - it's really hard to stop when you think 'oh well, I've gone off plan anyway'! Welcome Lily and good luck! I've done success express, it's not that hard - just swapping the 2/3 1/3 rule so that the 2/3 is superfree and then only snacking on superfree food, or HEs...
  128. Spanx

    Sian's 2015 restart - time to shift the weight once and for all!

    Oh Sian, that's a bugger, especially after having such a good week. I suspect it might be stress-related though, after all you've been through with your Dad - our bodies have funny ways of reacting to stress, one of which is to hang on to every last morsel, just in case the stress is related to...
  129. Spanx

    Sian's 2015 restart - time to shift the weight once and for all!

    Hi Sian, so glad to read that things seem to be going really well for your Dad, long may it continue. You've done so well to stick to SW this week with all that's going on, your food diaries look really good! xxx
  130. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    Thanks Belle and Sian! I'm not sure what's happened since, but I've been in a real 'can't be bothered' mood - it's almost like because I had a good loss, then I don't need to try this week... Weird! Still, apart from one day where I ate my body weight in cake (first proper cake since...
  131. Spanx

    Christmas LBD plan :0)

    Hi ladies, sorry for being absent all week - I'm not sure what happened, but I just couldn't be bothered with SW - interesting to note though that apart from one day where I ate all the cake I could find (my excuse was that I was cold and wet and out at a charity event all day, where the only...
  132. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    Whoop! Lost 1.5lbs at WI this morning - really pleased after the last 11 slow weeks - it's the first time I've lost more than a pound since the end of June! :D
  133. Spanx

    Nearly there - need to keep my mojo!

    Thanks all! Hope it works well for you Princess, just trust in the plan and I'm sure it will. Had a great NSV last week - some friends posted pics on Facebook after a night out and I didn't want to immediately untag myself!
  134. Spanx

    Bye bye jelly belly and thunder thighs

    Glad you've enjoyed your week off, don't worry about the gain, you know you will get it off again! x
  135. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    Had a pretty good week, although I was out at a trade show with clients yesterday, so ended up having a wrap and crisps for lunch - not great! Tuesday: EE B: 35g Crunchy bran (HEB), strawberries (SS), pineapple (S), mullerlight L: Baked potato, baked beans (SS/F/H), 40g red fat cheese (HEA)...
  136. Spanx

    Christmas LBD plan :0)

    Well done Kaz and Loveisaverb. Love, 4lbs is fantastic - that's another vote for 5:2 then! What did you eat on your two fasting days?
  137. Spanx

    Christmas LBD plan :0)

    Thanks Polly, I've got a couple of friends who have done, or are doing 5:2 - with mixed results. It may be something I'll consider if things don't start moving again soon, but I have to say the thought of having to stick to 500 cals a day fills me with dread! x
  138. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    Another good couple of days, with some more body magic in the form of long walks with the dogs. Isn't it feeling cold though?! I went out in boots and a cardigan today - felt like Autumn was really here... :( Sunday: EE B: Strawberries (SS), blackberries (S), banana, mullerlight L: Baked...
  139. Spanx

    Christmas LBD plan :0)

    Hello ladies! Well done on the losses Talisha, Polly and Christine and well done on your very small holiday gain Loveisaverb! I've been very demoralised the last few weeks - this weight is just not shifting. Lost half a pound last week, which makes 5.5lbs in 11 weeks - which is not great...
  140. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    Thanks Belle. Yes, the cream tea was delicious - scones and jam must be one of my favourite things. I do remember one day when I bought a pack of six from the supermarket as they were reduced and ate the lot! No wonder I had such a weight problem... I'm having a good weekend, enjoying the...
  141. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    Hi - sorry for being absent all week! I lost my mojo a bit and although I stuck to plan most of the week, I did have some social occasions which meant I went over syns a couple of days! That included a cream tea in a posh hotel for a friend's baby shower this week, where I demolished two scones...
  142. Spanx

    Sian's 2015 restart - time to shift the weight once and for all!

    Hi Sian, sorry to hear things are no better for your dad - the waiting around must be so stressful. I'm sure the docs haven't given up on him, they probably just don't want to say anything until they've got all the results back in. fingers crossed for him and hugs for you! Well done on the...
  143. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    Thanks Sian - but no joy! STS again... :( I was so frustrated that I decided to go out for a slap-up meal, in the hopes that it would kickstart my metabolism! (Well, that was my excuse anyway...) So, I had a lovely curry last night and a couple of vodkas and didn't worry about the syns. Now...
  144. Spanx

    Christmas LBD plan :0)

    Well done on the loss and the SOTW Polly - that's fab! I'm hopeful of a small loss tomorrow, been good all week and feel I deserve it! x
  145. Spanx

    Bye bye jelly belly and thunder thighs

    Well done on the loss Belle - a fab result and another nail in the coffin for serial weighing! x
  146. Spanx

    Sian's 2015 restart - time to shift the weight once and for all!

    Hi Sian, sorry to hear about your Dad, I hope it's nothing serious. My Grandad kept having falls and complaining of dizzyness, turned out to be a urine infection, so let's hope it's something like that and not a stroke or tumour. It can't be easy waiting for his appointment though, big hugs xxx
  147. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    Another good day - although I have tweaked my HEBs a bit. Extra lean minced pork is not in the book as a HEB on a green day, but pork is and so is extra lean minced beef, so I'm going to allow it!! Wednesday: Green B: Strawberries, pineapple, mullerlight L: Baked potato, beans, cheese (HEA)...
  148. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    Slow and steady would be great - it's the up and down I'm struggling with! I always try and look at the bigger picture, but it's hard sometimes. Still, I don't feel like giving up, so that's a bonus! Had a good day on plan yesterday, but not enough superfree. So busy with work after the bank...
  149. Spanx

    Sian's 2015 restart - time to shift the weight once and for all!

    Morning Sian - enjoy the last week of your hols - it's flown by hasn't it? x
  150. Spanx

    Christmas LBD plan :0)

    Thanks Polly - I just need to recognise that this last stone is going to be soooo hard to shift! So I will celebrate every little success! Well done Jodie - you'll have that half a century badge next week I'm sure! Well done Annie - keep going! I've found this weekend quite difficult due to...
  151. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    I know - and I'm feeling better about it now. Just having one of those months where I'm trying to be good, but not losing, it's so frustrating! Saying that, I didn't have a great weekend and although I walked about 7 miles and didn't go too badly over syns, I appear to have gained 2lbs... :(...
  152. Spanx

    Christmas LBD plan :0)

    I lost 1lb this week, would have loved more, but at least I saw the scales go down after being stuck for what seems like weeks!
  153. Spanx

    Sian's 2015 restart - time to shift the weight once and for all!

    Hope you've had a good night out Sian! Don't sweat the gain, you know it will come off again if you have a good week x
  154. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    Hi Sian - I lost 1lb this week. Better than another STS, but still frustrating. Still, it's coming off, just soooo slowly! At least you know where your gain came from - hope you have a good week and it comes straight back off! xxx
  155. Spanx

    Christmas LBD plan :0)

    Thanks Christine and well done on your loss this week! I've tried to mix my foods up this week and had 85 syns, which is a lot for me, so we'll see what the scales say in the morning... Well done Polly, that's a great loss! x
  156. Spanx

    Bye bye jelly belly and thunder thighs

    Well done on the 2.5lb loss Belle - that's fab! x
  157. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    Migraines - yuck! Fortunately I don't have them very often, but my sister and Dad suffer badly, so I know how nasty they can be. Well, I've certainly mixed my food up this week, but not all of it on plan! Out for the day on Wednesday and all went a bit Pete Tong. WI in the morning and I'm...
  158. Spanx

    Christmas LBD plan :0)

    Hi everyone, sorry for being MIA, but I had a STS again this week and felt a bit despondent. Luckily I didn't have a blowout! I've decided to have an EE week and up my syns to 10 a day and see if that shakes things up a bit. Well done to all the losers and welcome to the newbies! x
  159. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    I don't miss the booze too much Belle - occasionally crave a large glass of red wine, but the trouble is I know I wouldn't stop at one! I have the occasional G&T at the weekend, but usually I'm quite happy to go without!
  160. Spanx

    Sian's 2015 restart - time to shift the weight once and for all!

    Hi Sian, glad you had a good weekend, you looked lovely (as did the bride and groom!) I echo everything fillymum said. You are a lovely, attractive woman and someone who deserves you will come along at some point. You certainly have to kiss lots of frogs along the way, just don't make the...
  161. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    I've managed to stay on track, despite feeling a bit despondent. Perhaps I've been having one of those phases where your body 'rearranges' itself and you look slimmer, as a number of people have commented over the last week that I look good! I've had a couple of high-syn days for me - one by...
  162. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    Yes, I've done five or six recipes from the Taste of Asia book - they've all been great! Think it's the best SW recipe book yet... Well, my home scales were right, for once, and I STS again this week. Really frustrating as I'd had a good week. Well, I'd been on plan all week, apart from one...
  163. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    Weds: Green B: Pineapple, strawberries, mullerlight L: Baked potato, beans, cheese (HEA), BBQ sauce (1 syn) D: Chicken (HEB), tomatoes, mushrooms, courgettes, onions, rice S: Hifi light (HEB), KitKat (5.5 syns) Syns today: 6.5 Week so far: 53.5 Hmmm, food is getting very samey again. Think...
  164. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    They better had this week, I've been waiting long enough! Another reasonable day, although for an EE day, I don't think I had enough superfree. Trouble was I was with a client all afternoon and didn't get chance for any lunch, as the traffic was so bad. Hope it doesn't undo the good work of the...
  165. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    Monday: Green B: Strawberries, pineapple, mullerlight L: Baked potato, beans, cheese (HEA), BBQ sauce (1 syn) D: Pasta, pesto (2 syns), mushrooms S: hifi light (HEB), kitkat (5.5 syns) Syns today: 8.5 Week so far: 41.5 Scales still not budging - grr!
  166. Spanx

    Fat & frumpy to curvy & confident ....that's the plan anyway lol

    Found you! Don't despair about your blow out - just get back on plan and hope for the best this week. Our bodies are strange things and weight loss doesn't follow a formula, however much we'd like it to. Just know that if you stick to the plan, you will lose weight. It might not be every week...
  167. Spanx

    Christmas LBD plan :0)

    Well make sure you go on another one this week! :D
  168. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    Another good day on Sunday - went for a long walk in the countryside with some friends and our assorted dogs and politely declined a doughnut at the end of it, so feeling virtuous! :angel09: I'm determined to have a good loss this week... Sunday: EE B: Strawberries, pineapple, blueberries...
  169. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    Hi Jolene, thank you for your lovely comments. I'm always pleased (but somewhat amazed!) when someone reads what I've written! I do look back at it myself quite often and realise how far I've come, so I really would recommend keeping a diary on here. When I look at that first list of things I...
  170. Spanx

    Christmas LBD plan :0)

    Woohoooo! Well done Jodie, that's amazing! :happy096: Did you do anything different this week?
  171. Spanx

    Christmas LBD plan :0)

    Thanks Polly! I lost 6st 1lb, then a mixture of illness, new relationship and thinking I'd got it cracked meant I put 3st back on in just over a year! Felt dreadful... I was avoiding the scales and in denial, but when I couldn't get into any of my clothes I realised I had to do something about...
  172. Spanx

    Bye bye jelly belly and thunder thighs

    Weighing between WIs is such a bad habit Belle - I do it too, but I wish I could stop!!! My weight can fluctuate by up to 3lbs over the course of the week, and I never really know what it's going to say at official WI. Just can't help hopping on them every morning though! Hope you're having a...
  173. Spanx

    Sian's 2015 restart - time to shift the weight once and for all!

    Dirty stopout! :p My OH is 8 years younger than me, so if you're only as old as you feel, that means I'm still in my mid-30s! :D
  174. Spanx

    Christmas LBD plan :0)

    Well done on the losses and the STS ladies! I STS this week. I was quite pleased with that after my family celebration weekend last week, but I need to get cracking again now! My graph on the SW website has gone from predicting I'll reach target at the end of October, to predicting I'll still...
  175. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    Thanks Sian! Right, I've already fallen off the wagon this weekend - time to get my focus back and lose some weight! Friday: Green B: Banana, strawberries, pineapple, ff yoghurt L: Baked potato, beans, cheese (HEA), BBQ sauce (1 syn) D: SW Canneloni with extra mushrooms, parmsan (HEA) S: Hifi...
  176. Spanx

    Sian's 2015 restart - time to shift the weight once and for all!

    Thanks Sue and Sian! They're actually Bridget Jones' knickers - they're smaller than the ones I used to have to wear! x
  177. Spanx

    Nearly there - need to keep my mojo!

    Thank you Jay! You will find that things slow down after the first couple of weeks, but trust in the plan, eat lots of superfree foods, drink lots of fluid and, my consultant says, make sure you have at least 8 syns a day and the weight will come off. I'm a tortoise, not a hare, but I know that...
  178. Spanx

    Sian's 2015 restart - time to shift the weight once and for all!

    That recipe looks lush Sian! I made scan bran ferrero rocher for the first time last night for a taster at group today - they were pretty darn good! I STS this week - I was pleased with that after a weekend of partying for my Mum's 70th. Really feel like I need to knuckle down this week though...
  179. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    Thanks Belle, as predicted, I didn't win, but it was lovely to be nominated and the woman who won has a really inspirational story - as well as having lost more than 6st! I was pleased to have STS this morning, after the weekend of partying - now I need to be focused and make sure I lose this week!
  180. Spanx

    Sian's 2015 restart - time to shift the weight once and for all!

    Whoop! Well done Sian, that's a fab result! xxx
  181. Spanx

    Christmas LBD plan :0)

    Well done Talisha! x
  182. Spanx

    Sian's 2015 restart - time to shift the weight once and for all!

    Oh no! Get some lemsip or something down you quick! Hope you manage to fight it off x
  183. Spanx

    Christmas LBD plan :0)

    Well done kvb - you must be thrilled with that! Hope it gives you the motivation to be as good as possible this week! I know that feeling all too well - it doesn't help when there's always someone in group who loses 2lbs and says 'I don't know how I did that, I went out three times and drank...
  184. Spanx

    Sian's 2015 restart - time to shift the weight once and for all!

    Not too bad - hopefully pulling it back after an indulgent weekend! It was my Mum's 70th, so we had a weekend of meals out and BBQs. Managed to be reasonably good, but couldn't resist a glass of red and an apple crumble! Hope you are enjoying your long summer hols x
  185. Spanx

    Sian's 2015 restart - time to shift the weight once and for all!

    Hi Sian - Taboulleh sounds divine! Hope you're scales stay low until Friday! x
  186. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    Thanks Belle, but we didn't - it rained all day on Sunday, so the BBQ stuff ended up getting cooked indoors; we all had a lovely time though! I wasn't on plan all weekend, but I wasn't too naughty. I kept off the alcohol, apart from one small glass of wine and I avoided lots of other...
  187. Spanx

    Christmas LBD plan :0)

    Hi ladies, Well done on all the fab losses! And an even bigger well done to those that are struggling, but still found the time and motivation to come on here and 'confess'! The worst thing you can do is stop posting, stop planning and give up - that's what I did last time and I put 3st back...
  188. Spanx

    Nearly there - need to keep my mojo!

    Thanks all! I'm almost back there - less than a stone to go. Feel so much better for getting the weight back off. I'll update my photos soon too! Nominated for Woman of the Year in my group, so I've got to take the photos in to group next week. Funny how that still makes me want to retch - I...
  189. Spanx

    Bye bye jelly belly and thunder thighs

    Hi Belle, sounds like you had a lovely time in London (well, some lovely food anyway - don't know about the sore feet!!) Don't fret about your choices over the weekend - it's done now and to be honest, it could have been a lot worse! So, just get back on plan and enjoy the rest of your week...
  190. Spanx

    Sian's 2015 restart - time to shift the weight once and for all!

    Well done Sian (on the 2lb loss, not the blisters!)! x
  191. Spanx

    Christmas LBD plan :0)

    Welcome ladies! Well done on your losses so far and keep it up! Yes, I largely do green days Polly. I used to be a veggie, until I was pregnant with my son 13 years ago, but I still don't usually eat loads of meat and when I do, I find it really 'blocks me up' (sorry, too much information!)...
  192. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    Lost 0.5lb at WI yesterday. Oh well, a loss is a loss! I was disappointed but not surprised. I'd felt bloated all week, so hopefully it will show next week! Tough weekend, as I've got my family staying to celebrate my mum's 70th. Meal out tonight and a BBQ tomorrow. At least I'm driving...
  193. Spanx

    Christmas LBD plan :0)

    Some plans just suit some people better than others Polly. I generally lose consistently but slowly on green, don't seem to lose as much on EE and I've never tried red as I'm too dependent on carbs!!! I think with me it's red meat - on EE I definitely eat more meat and while it fits with the...
  194. Spanx

    Christmas LBD plan :0)

    Well done on the losses ladies! Talisha, don't be hard on yourself - these things happen! I think I'm facing the same tomorrow - I've had a 100% week, 6 green days, 1 EE and the scales this morning were saying I'd put on 1lb... Will see what happens at official WI tomorrow. x
  195. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    Hmmm, must get better at updating this diary, before I forget what I've been up to! Tuesday: Green B: Strawberries, pineapple, ff yoghurt L: Baked potato, beans, cheese (HEA) D: Quorn chilli, boiled rice, cheese (HEA) S: KitKat (5.5 syns), hifi light x 2 (HEB) Syns today: 5.5 Wednesday: Green...
  196. Spanx

    Bye bye jelly belly and thunder thighs

    I love the Taste of Asia book - I've done about 5 or 6 recipes out of there and they've all been lovely! Have a lovely time in London x
  197. Spanx

    Christmas LBD plan :0)

    good luck for your WI tomorrow! x
  198. Spanx

    Christmas LBD plan :0)

    Hi Lynne, don't be down about it - looking at your signature, you've had fantastic losses so far - perhaps your body just needs to adjust itself to its new weight a bit! Stick to the plan this week and hopefully you'll see a fab loss at your next WI. I've had the same before now - even had one...
  199. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    Thanks Sian! x SW Canneloni was delicious. OH spiced up the sauce a bit with some chilli and added in mushrooms for even more superfree - it was lovely and very filling. Had a mixed weekend, pretty good, but did go out for a curry on Saturday night...still, not too bad: Friday: Green B...
  200. Spanx

    Sian's 2015 restart - time to shift the weight once and for all!

    Woohoo! Sian's been snogging! Let's hope it counts as body magic :D
  201. Spanx

    Christmas LBD plan :0)

    Thanks Polly! the last photo was when I got to target before, about 18 months ago, so that's where I'm trying to get back to - just 1st to go! I do find it motivating to look at them - and my current OH has never seen me anything like my before photos - and never will! Welcome Soha and good...
  202. Spanx

    Bye bye jelly belly and thunder thighs

    Well done, that's fab! enjoy your hols x
  203. Spanx

    Christmas LBD plan :0)

    Welcome all! Good luck on your journeys - look forward to hearing how you all get on. xx Wowzers! that's a fab result, you must be over the moon! good luck for next week x Well done! x Whoop! with another pound off next week, you'll be down to single figures to go! Well done both...
  204. Spanx

    Bye bye jelly belly and thunder thighs

    Whoop! Well done on your weight loss this week Belle - 3lbs is amazing! Your goals look very reasonable to me, but I agree with the clothes goals, I find it so inspiring to fit back into things which I love, but couldn't get in to. I've got bras and trousers hanging on my bedroom hook and I see...
  205. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    Had another good couple of days, eating lots of superfree and keeping my syns low to make up for the weekend blow-out! wednesday: Green B: Magic porridge (HEB) with mixed berries L: Baked potato, beans, cheese (HEA) D: Pasta with courgettes, passata, tomatoes, leeks, mushrooms, pesto (2 syns)...
  206. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    Ooh - I will look it up then! Another good day yesterday, although I could have done with a bit of superfree with my lunch: Tuesday: Green B: Banana, mixed berries, ff yoghurt L: Pasta, pesto (2.5 syns), cheese (HEA) D: Quorn fillet, wedges, lots of salad S: Nectarine, greek-style muller, hifi...
  207. Spanx

    Sian's 2015 restart - time to shift the weight once and for all!

    Happy first day of the holidays Sian! Hope you're well and enjoy the break! x
  208. Spanx

    Christmas LBD plan :0)

    I'd forgotten how horrid a hangover is! I've not really had a drink since Christmas, apart from the odd G&T, so a bottle and a half of red wine was lethal! I don't feel guilty about having a weekend off though, I didn't want to be a killjoy all weekend and even though I had loads of syns, I...
  209. Spanx

    Christmas LBD plan :0)

    Hi Dixie and welcome! Well done on your first week's loss. You may find that this forum gives you all the support and information you need, as long as you've got the willpower and motivation to stick to it without a group. I lost 6st 1lb doing it from home, but put 3st back on, largely due to my...
  210. Spanx

    Christmas LBD plan :0)

    Wow! What a bunch of losers! :D Well done everyone, some fab losses and welcome goldiesnoops! I STS this week, which is not surprising, seeing as I went out for a curry the night before WI. I then allowed myself a weekend off - had lots of social events planned and just decided to have a...
  211. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    Thank you - well, if it's helped one person on their journey, then it was worth it! Do you have a diary on here? I find keeping a note of my food and syns really helps, once I stop posting, I fall off the wagon. As for the hangover - I'd forgotten what they're like - felt sick and headachey all...
  212. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    Wow Belle - you deserve a medal to put up with my ramblings like that! Thank you for reading and enjoying, I hope you have a successful SW journey! Feel free to pop in any time for a chat. I firmly believe that, like puppies, SW is for life, not just for (post)Christmas! xx Thank God I wasn't...
  213. Spanx

    Christmas LBD plan :0)

    Well done Kirsty - that's fab! Hi Shelley, well done on your loss so far, hope you have a good rest of the week! Are you going to group, or weighing at home? My home scales are always different to my group scales, sometimes by up to 3lbs!
  214. Spanx

    "Plump Polly".....golden oldie..........Newbie

    Hope WI was ok Polly! Don't stress if you don't get the result you want, it happens to us all at some point. There were lots of small gains and STS at my group last week, and everyone was putting it down to water retention due to the weather. As you know by now, if you stick to the plan, it will...
  215. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    Another good day on plan. Walked my son up to scouts wearing a short-sleeved summer top and above the knee skirt and didn't feel like any one was staring at me thinking 'crikey, what a heifer'!! Wednesday: Green B: Banana, pineapple, ff yoghurt L: Pasta, pesto (2.5 syns), leeks, mushrooms...
  216. Spanx

    The year I will do it!

    It's hard elsmar - if it were easy, we'd all be a size 10! Take each day at a time, reward yourself for being good - not necessarily with food though! Find out what works best for you...for me it's clothes - I've got a pair of skinny jeans that I just about managed to get into when I last...
  217. Spanx

    Christmas LBD plan :0)

    That's exactly right Talisha - sadly, it's something I forgot last time I got to target and going off plan meant I put loads straight back on! This time I'm determined - this is a healthy eating plan for life, not a short-term diet! I have now been on (and off!) SW for three years - roughly two...
  218. Spanx

    NSVs - Non Scale Victories

    I was running around in the garden last night with my dogs and my shorts fell down around my ankles! :D
  219. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    Had a great NSV last night. I was running around in the garden with the dogs and my shorts fell down around my ankles! Thank goodness I was in the garden and not the local park! :D Tuesday: EE B: Strawberries, pineapple, ff yoghurt L: Baked potato, beans, cheese (HEA), bbq sauce (1 syn), apple...
  220. Spanx

    Christmas LBD plan :0)

    Welcome Faye and well done Kaz - that's a fab loss! Good luck for your WI Talisha - sounds like 1lb would be ok given your pattern and star week! amazing how so many people seem to have a pattern to their losses, just shows we shouldn't get too hung up on what the scales say - as long as we...
  221. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    Well my son's back at school and hopefully they're doing something about the bullying, so I'm feeling a bit better in myself. Enjoying this hot weather, but it's playing havoc with body magic, as it's just too hot to take the dogs out for long walks! Took them to the woods this morning for a...
  222. Spanx

    "Plump Polly".....golden oldie..........Newbie

    Morning Polly, hope you are well - I laughed at the gazebo story, sounds like something I'd do! x
  223. Spanx

    Christmas LBD plan :0)

    Thanks ladies! Welcome Amelia - i've got about a stone to get to my target too (although I may revise my target downwards once I get there - it depends on where I've lost it from! Last time my face was looking thin at that weight and I didn't want to look gaunt - how I wish we could tell our...
  224. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    Thanks Val. We've actually had a lovely few days - now that he's told me what's going on he seems much better in himself. don't think he's looking forward to school tomorrow, but we'll cross that bridge when we come to it. We've been out and bought lots of healthy food that he will actually eat...
  225. Spanx

    Christmas LBD plan :0)

    Hi ladies - well done on all the losses! Sounds like everyone's LBD plans are on track! I lost 1.5lbs today, giving me my 2st award since restarting in January, (but 5st lighter than my heaviest weight!). I had fish three times this week - think it helps!
  226. Spanx

    Sian's 2015 restart - time to shift the weight once and for all!

    Well done Sian! How was Rocky Horror? Love that show! x
  227. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    I've had an absolutely horrid week - found out my 12 year old son is being bullied at school for being 'fat'. He did something really stupid and got himself excluded for two days and when I challenged him on what on earth was going on in his head, he finally told me what's going on. He's being...
  228. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    Hi val, I know they have them in Morrisons and Sainsburys - they're quite expensive, but got mine on offer for £2 for a box of ten. Only small, but chocolately and ice creamy at the same time for 3.5 syns!
  229. Spanx

    Sian's 2015 restart - time to shift the weight once and for all!

    Well done Sian, hope you deserved your well-earned alcohol syns last night! x
  230. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    Thanks Val! Gorgeous day here in the Midlands - got a fridge stocked with mini mars bar ice creams and mini twisters - bring it on!
  231. Spanx

    Sian's 2015 restart - time to shift the weight once and for all!

    Wha'ts that dazzling golden light in the sky? Is it the sun? No, it's Sian's halo shining brightly!!! Hope you have a great day chica x
  232. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    Friday: Green B: Banana, 2 apples L: Baked potato, beans, cheese (HEA), BBQ sauce (1 syn) D: Chicken (HEB), dry-fried new potatoes, large salad, light coleslaw (2.5 syns) S: Czech beer (1 syn), 2 x hifi light (HEB), mullerlight greek style (0.5 syns) Syns today: 5
  233. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    Thanks Sian - I was a bit disappointed this morning, but a loss is a loss! Just got to get my head around the fact that it's only going to come off slowly - but I know that I'd rather lose it slowly and still eat well and enjoy the occasional treat than do some drastic VLCD or something!
  234. Spanx

    Sian's 2015 restart - time to shift the weight once and for all!

    Woohoo Sian, that's a great result, well done! Hope next week is just as good x
  235. Spanx

    Christmas LBD plan :0)

    You really need to drink lots of liquid when you're scanbranning Polly, or else you'll get all bunged up and may even put weight on! 1lb off for me this morning - got to be happy with that, seeing as I'm a tortoise! Need 1lb next week to get my 2st award since restarting in January. Hope...
  236. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    Sounds like a good idea Val - I find I have a better week if I plan, write a shopping list and actually manage to stick to it! WI this morning and lost 1lb - not bad, but still 1lb off my 2st, still at least that gives me something to aim for next week!
  237. Spanx

    Christmas LBD plan :0)

    Me too - although I only had one, but he made sure he wrecked the belly! Don't think I'll ever be wearing a bikini...! Have a good weekend!
  238. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    I've had a really good week, but feeling a bit bloated, so no idea what will show on the scales tomorrow! Tuesday: EE B: Strawberries, pineapple, mullerlight L: Chicken, large salad S: Apple, banana D: Potatoes, bacon, mushrooms, onions, cheese (HEA), large salad S: Hifi bar (HEB) Syns today: 0...
  239. Spanx

    Christmas LBD plan :0)

    Well done to all you losers! New_Mum, don't beat yourself up about it, these things happen. Just stick with the plan and it will come off! x I had a sneaky peek this morning and I think I will be looking at a maximum loss of 1lb this week, which is really disappointing after STS last week...
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    Down with Spanx!

    I know Dizzy - when will I learn, hey?! :o I will look up those flavourings, especially as they make the scanbran cakes so low-syn. Think I might make a cherry bakewell one today, that's definitely my favourite so far. I bought a choc orange options to make an orange one, but no orange mullers...
  241. Spanx

    Has anyone else fallen in love with the Asia book?

    They look delicious! I love this book - best SW book by a mile :D
  242. Spanx

    "Plump Polly".....golden oldie..........Newbie

    I've never managed to successfully freeze a muller Polly - given up now! Especially when you can have a minimilk ice cream for 1.5 syns or a mars bar mini ice cream for 3.5 syns!
  243. Spanx

    Sian's 2015 restart - time to shift the weight once and for all!

    Mmm, chocolate orange scanbran cake! that's what i'm making next - have the choc orange options ready and waiting, but since I decided to make one, my local supermarkets haven't had the choc orange mullers... grrr! Sounds like you are having a great week, mother nature be damned! Well done...
  244. Spanx

    Christmas LBD plan :0)

    Hi and welcome new_mum! How are you finding SW? x
  245. Spanx

    Christmas LBD plan :0)

    Well done Lynne and Jodie - both fantastic results! Jodie, I'd kill for 2lbs a week - I'm usually a half to 1lb girl... except for the odd big loss and unexpected gain! :o
  246. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    So yesterday I went shopping - again! Had some things to take back to next, that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it! Bought 6 tops in H&M, all in a medium, thinking I would slim into them before my next holiday in October - and they all fit. Whoop! Really need to stop peeking at the scales...
  247. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    Was that a hand stick blender, or whisk blender? No idea if it makes a difference, but you never know! Those flavourings sound fantastic - might have to look out for them, especially as they can make a scanbran cake so low-syn (or even free, but I don't think I'd be able to eat a whole one in a...
  248. Spanx

    Christmas LBD plan :0)

    Woohoo! That's fabulous, well done! x
  249. Spanx

    Down with Spanx!

    Mmmm, they sound good! Did you add real banana or just banana and custard muller? The banana would have to be synned wouldn't it, but I imagine it would make it lovely and moist and dense! Had a good Saturday - out most of the day at a fete and dog show and avoided the cake stalls and the BBQ...
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