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Hi Ang Good luck on your journey! I live near Preston but work in Southport so not far away from you! I go to a group nearer home and I was shocked when I rejoined recently and realised I'd gained 4 stone! I horrified at the number staring back at me on the scales! Fortunately, my SW leader...

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Is the food at the ball all SW friendly? :) Well done on your fantastic results - really enjoyed the article in the mag. Alison

I had a week like that recently where I had been soooooo good for two solid weeks but still gained a pound. A pound wasn't catastrophic but I was miffed after sticking to it. Then the following weeks when I was naughtier than a naughty thing, I lost consistently. All of which is a very...

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12st10 for me today. Next milestone 12st7 so I need to focus! x

Lost 1 pound which I am thrilled about because I had a weekend away which involved lots of meals out. Good luck everyone with your weigh ins. x

Congrats! I lost a pound this week which is at least in the right direction, but guess I'll be in here for a while yet...

Very impressive loss! Fabulous! Did you do anything special/different to achieve this?

Morning All I'd like to join you in this please. I have been lurking for a while and did do a week a few weeks ago (lost 3lbs that week) but the following week I had a gain. Like Lickthelid, I think alternating it and cooking it works best for me. Anyway, here goes - good luck everyone. Alison

Honk! Day day 5 of 5 @ 100% :)

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Fabulous! Well done - according to your stats that means you are more than half way there! :)

Lost 2lbs this week, taking me to 12st12lbs. Would like to join in the journey to 11. Alison x

Does adding exercise slow your weight loss initially?

2lbs off this week. Takes my average weekly loss to 2.25 lbs/week which I guess is a healthy rate?

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Honk! 100% Day 1 after a gain last week. Next WI Monday and aiming to be 100% every day between now and then!

Some great losses this week - well done to you all! I had a small gain of 1lb which is more confusing than catastrophic. I was 100% for 6 days out of 7 but had one planned flexi day where I planned and had 40 syns. Could that one meal really have caused a 1lb gain? There's a chance it could...

Just saying hi and I'm subbing. Good luck on your journey - great outlook so far. x

Wow! That's brilliant! Well done! Are you doing Extra Easy? x

Lost another 3 tonight. Very pleased!

Thanks! I lost 3 so I'm very pleased! Need to try and repeat that this week. x

It's heading in the right direction though, and closer to the stone! Sounds good to me. x

Extra Easy: 5 x Scan bran (yes, voluntarily). I have found them quite palatable with lashing of quark and lots of halved cherry tomatoes or pickled beetroot. Am saving LF cheese allowance (hex A) to use in SW recipe for Meatball Pasta Bake later.

Well done! 3lbs is a great loss. Got my WI later. Hoping for 2 (have been very good). x

Hi Tace That must have been so frustrating for you! This happened to me once when I was following a different plan. I had upped my water intake as all the received wisdom is that water helps AND I had upped my exercise. I leapt onto the scales expecting a good loss and was hit with a huge...

Well done! 2.5lbs is great, and winning slimmer of the week must have felt good too! What did you win in your Slimmer of the Week basket?

HI Suziesparkles Hope you had a good 2nd week? I'm just back from my first WI and I've lost albs! I am absolutely thrilled. Like you, I made sure I stuck to it, I planned ahead and shopped for my plan - then cooked what I'd planned. On Saturday evening, a group of us went out for dinner but...

Hi Suziesparkles Wow! 4lbs - that's brilliant. Well done you! It's great to get a kickstart to spur you on. Mine was only my initial weigh-in on Monday so it will be 30th September before I know how I've done in my first week. Do you have any tips from your 4LB off week?

Hi Suzysparkles Good luck on your journey! I had my first weigh in yesterday and it was quite a shock to find out that I really have gained a lot, but that's why I went! Hope you get off to a good start - let me know how you get on.

I lose a consistent 1.5 each week on EE and that includes using all of my syns and eating out at least once, usually twice a week. I find it easy to stick to, even when travelling. I've done red days before and I think the losses were a bit better on it, but it took a lot more forward...

Yumm. I really like them, especially the chilli and garlic ones! Enjoy. x

Absolutely stunning! Well done you. Enjoy. xx

Oh, forgot to say. I decided before I left to Flexisyn my trip so I allowed myself 45 syns per day for the trip. I went heavy on the speed and superfrees when I got back and managed the half pound loss, which I thought was a good result, to be honest! x

Lucky you! I love Paris. I've just had 4 days there and still managed to lose half a pound that week (even with all the vino I inhaled, I mean, drank!) Breakfast, as Silvermaneuk said will most probably be a breeze - usually buffet style. Our hotel had muesli, lots of fruit, fat free natural...

This time round I've cut right down and wine and it seems I have soooo many syns to use now! I use mine mainly in cooking (eg reduced fat coconut milk in thai curries, ELF mayo to mash up with eggs, black pepper etc for egg mayo filling) and/or for treats. My favourites at the mo are...

I'm surprised SW don't make more of the importance of the Superfree on the EE plan. Even the food diary leads with free then superfree then healthy extra then syns - I'd expect the superfrees to feature more prominently in that too. I noticed that my weight loss picked up and became more...

Hi MissyMahem Congrats on your first loss! Shows you understand the plan and are doing things right. I lost 1.5lb at my first WI last week and was quite disheartened as I'd followed the plan 100% and exercised, etc. A lot people on here recommended 2 specific things: increase my syns (was...

How about a nice greek salad using 42g Feta (HEA), 8 olives (1 syn), lots of fresh tomatoes, lettuce, cucumber etc stuffed into a wholemeal pitta (HEB) for a scrumptious lunch using, using both Hex (on EE) and only 1 syn?

I'm having lightly dusted haddock fillets (from M&S), SW chips, mushy peas, roasted peppers, roasted tomatoes and some mushrooms = Friday night treat! So glad I used the online syns calculator for the M&S fish as it's only 3.5 syns because the fillets are 130g each. If you use syns online to...

The new search facility takes a little bit of getting used to. Honey - I found the syns for Sugar by entering 'white sugar' instead of granulated sugar. Sugar, white, 1 cube ½ ½ ½ Sugar, white, 1 level tsp 1 1 1 Sugar, white, 1 level tbsp 3 3 3 Sugar, white, 28g 5½ 5½ x

Aww, thanks all for your encouraging replies and suggestions. Perhaps I was expecting too much of myself! Have just received an email from my C who has reviewed my food diary and says I'm doing all the right things with superfrees and free foods, so as you all say it's just a case of sticking...

Hi Leanne - thanks for your replies. I have about 2 stone to lose, bit more if I want to be strict about the BMI rules. Might start counting my fluid intake more. I have lots of cups of tea (milk counted) but little plain water so perhaps that would make a difference? Also wonder if I have...

Hi I've always exercised at least once a week for an hour or so, but ramped it up with extra jogging this week. Do you think the syns are the issue?

Hi all Has anyone else been through a range of emotions on their first weigh in? Today I woke up feeling nervous, then got excited because I know I've been 100% all week, then worried about how I'd feel if I didn't lose. And that was all before I left the house! Went to WI and lost 1.5...

If you go to group, can you go to any group and any number of times each week? Could you go to a better one, but still go with your friend on her night to support her? Or take it in turns? As Soccermom said, maybe the consultant had an off night so giving it another go seems sensible. Have...

To me, it tastes like tangy cottage cheese that has been through a blender! It's certainly not the kind of thing I'd whip the top off and lick the lid, but it is quite good when used in savoury cooking. :) I tend to use it to make a frittata - just mix it up with the eggs and whatever...

I agree. I seem to have more energy overall. Not sure if it's just because I know I am eating more healthily or if there is already a physical benefit. Either way, feels good.

Good reasons Bellatrix. Mine are far more shallow! I am determined not to have another fat Christmas. On New Year's Day, I couldn't take my own boots off because my fat belly go in the way and make it hard for me to bend over! I managed to gain over half a stone due the festivities and...

I've recently rejoined SW and have chosen a different group - I've been to a few different ones over the years. It seems that there is tremendous variance between the consultants. I completely agree that ultimately the responsibility is mine to take control and develop a healthier lifestyle...

Teriyaki salmon for me. Quick to make marinade using soy sauce, crushed garlic and grated ginger. Then stir fried with heaps and heaps of stir fry veg. Might add some noodles... yum.