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I'm still here! Had a couple of weeks holiday and had a week off plan so only back now -2.5lbs but a loss is a loss so I'll take it. Total loss now of 18 lbs so only 3 until my stone and a half :) I have just purchased a 6 week countdown as I have a hen do at the end of August and want to stay...

Sorry I've been absent! To be honest I have been posting on instagram mostly, I like far too many photos of delicious SW food!! :D After weigh in last night I officially have my 1 stone award! Lost 3lbs last weeks and 2lbs last night for a total of 15.5lbs now. Hope you're all doing well!

Morning! I lost 2lbs last night so thats 10.5lbs in 3 weeks, not too shabby. Feel good this morning, nearly at that stone mark! @jules1981 Glad it's not just me :) Have a busy day today so have packed lots of snacks to keep me going through the day.

Aww that would be lovely :) I had a pretty boring weekend, cleaned the house on Saturday. I'm sure that counts as some body magic with the amount I was sweating! Sunday I just chilled and watched TV. I find those boring days the most tricky with cravings usually but I managed to stay on track...

That's good news! Always love a post bloat weigh in! :)

I'm with you there! I have Charlotte Crosby's belly workout and its so tough! I have to revert back to my old faithful Angela Griffin dance workout. I think I know the dances off by heart now and its fairly easy going. It's not much but I figure it's better than sitting on the sofa.

Thanks both :) Yes I am very excited! We are getting married in Central Park at Ladies Pavilion. We thought as it's October a little cover would be useful! I know we both want to do a helicopter tour and see all the major attractions so I definittely need to get my weight down and my fitness...

I had a week of that last week, felt bloated and disgusting but I still managed to lose 3.5lbs so don't feel down, you are working on it and that's all that matters! :)

Yes, its a pain but stress and anxiety always flares mine up! We bought our first house last year and I spent about 6 months in agony. My GP told me he could only medicate one symptom (not sure why) so I chose the cramps as they were far more painful than the *ahem* activity! Hope you're having...

Just dropping by to say well done on your journey so far! You've done amazingly well. I suffer with IBS too and the cramps could well be that. Mine flares up occasionally with dairy but mostly stress. If you are worried about your cycle it could the anxiety/stress of that? I'd go back to your...

Weigh in last night and I got my half stone award! I have lost 8.5lbs in 2 weeks so I am thrilled. I'd had a rough week with * and felt so bloated and horrid that I was convinced I hadn't lost anything. I'm so glad I decided to suck it up and go to group as I lost 3.5lbs. How wrong I was! I feel...

Thank you Marie! After a crazy month with a burst pipe and relatives in Hospital I missed my first week back at group but we did manage to make it on Monday so I am officially on the wagon :) I have taken pics so have those ready to share when I can see some improvement. Hope everyone is...

So I am back...again. Yet again saying that THIS is the time I stick to something and lose some weight. I hope I am not the only one who keeps falling off the wagon and coming back! This time, however, I do feel different. I have just completed the DECHOX for British Heart Foundation. For the...

So I am back...again. Yet again saying that THIS is the time I stick to something and lose some weight. I hope I am not the only one who keeps falling off the wagon and coming back! This time, however, I do feel different. I have just completed the DECHOX for British Heart Foundation. For the...

Sorry if I go a bit quiet on here but OH and I have decided to start the house buying process and its as stressful as they say!! We weren't really even planning it but just decided to see what was out there and have fallen for a house!! I am still cc'ing but wont be around as frequently but...

I am still here just been busy the past couple of days. Still sticking to calorie counting too :) Had a dull couple of days just working so nothing major to report. Do have a day off from counting tomorrow as have a busy/valentines day planned. OH and I are going to view some houses in a...

Morning all! Starting today right and making time for breakfast. Oat so simple with skimmed milk - 268 cal Haven't decided on lunch yet, will see what I fancy when I get home from work. Dinner will be the chilli con carne and brown rice I didn't have yesterday! Really think I need to make...

Thank you :) It's so yummy, I actually have the kiddies pasta in a small tin. The hello kitty / Thomas the tank engine ones haha. So I get home from work and my other half has decided to pull cheat meal forward to today, so no chilli. Having steak burgers on the foreman with fries and salad...

Urgh feel pretty rubbish today. Crazy morning at work and haven't had time for breakfast (started at 6am). Going home shortly so will have some spaghetti on toast with a bit of cheese - 338 cal. Being lazy and having leftover chilli con carne for dinner which we froze earlier in the week. Will...

Yes, so nice. I feel human again! :D Dinner last night actually didn't end up quite so calorific as I didn't need to use all the creme fraiche, came out at 643 cals in the end. Was nervous as I was just winging the recipe really but it worked quite well. Definitely glad I used smoked bacon...

I can eat normally again today! Went all out and made a lean fry up. Lean bacon & fried eggs (both in fry light), grilled mushrooms and beans with a bit of brown sauce - 541 cals Don't actually need lunch after that either :p Making homemade 'carbonara' for tea. Will just be bacon lardons...

Thanks for all the kind words :) Last day of my cleanse today and feel pretty fantastic. Couldn't resist and have weighed and lost another 1lb but also now a total of 11.5 inches all over :eek: No wonder my clothes fit better! Still a long way to go but this has been an amazing headstart and I...

Only 2 days left until I can go back to calorie counting! Already planning my dinners :p Venison steak, homemade sweet potato chips and salad for dinner tonight. Still waiting for my OH to give me a day of the week he wants to do our weekly weigh in. I'm hoping for Sunday but not sure if he...

Just discovered this is available as an iPhone app (sorry not sure about android). The app is great too as it has a start, current and goal so you can see your progress so far. I've lost 18lbs so far and I can already see differences between the start and my current so this is really spurring...

So day 6 done today and lost another 1.5 lbs and 3 inches! Absolutely chuffed! Looking forward to getting back to calorie counting now though. Chatted to my chap this morning and decided we will weigh in at boots once a week on their scales as he thinks ours are on the fritz. Hope my weigh ins...

Just a mini evening update. Dinner was amazing but took sooo long to cook so didn't eat until 7pm. Need to try and avoid that. Full of energy after eating so decided to do some exercise. Been doing my old Angela Griffin DVD as I really enjoy the dances but I find it doesn't really get me out...

Good Morning! Thanks for the advise Tink! I am planning on having 1 'cheat meal' a week. Thinking Sunday at the moment as I will have weighed in the morning so will have all week to make it back :D Thanks Honey! Day 3 of my cleanse actually fell on Sunday so weighed in and lost 4lbs and 4.5...

Hi All! I'm Gem, 29 from Midlands. Currently slimming down for general health and feeling better but also have the fantastic push of wanting to look amazing on my big day :p I have been trying to lose weight for a while now, having put 8 stone on in the last 8 years :eek: I'm looking to be a...

Hi All! I am a restarter too! Started April 2014 and I have maintained since then. Feel bittersweet about this as great that I haven't put any weight on but also means I lost 13lbs in 9 months which isn't so good! I am on day 1 of the C9 program in the hopes that this will reprogram my brain...

Well done to all!! I'm 1.5lbs down this week so 8.5 in 2 weeks :)

Have a lovely holiday :)

Got some Salted Caramel and Rocky Roads tonight in group and WOW the Salted Caramel is amazing!! I think its a bit like a flapjack? Going to try peanut heaven next week too.

Hope its gone well Tanya :)

-7 off for me for my first week so I'm ecstatic! Fully expect to even it out next week with a maintain but still so happy to get my half stone award in a week!

Getting excited for my first weigh in on Tuesday! Hope everyone's having a good week :)

Hey! Been reading your diary over the last few days and just wanted to say Hi and Well Done on your amazing loss! I am in week 1 so reading your diary has been a real inspiration. Going back a bit, I see what you mean about groups not being for you. I find them a bit 'cheerleadery' and find...

Homemade chilli with brown rice :eating:

Thanks! Yes the goal isn't quite in sight for me yet, haven't been that slim for 10 years! But I have some interim goals to keep me going. First club 10, then 13st, as that was my weight when I started dating my OH. 3 years (and over 4 stone) later, here I am :) Best of luck to you too!

Venting is good!! Love that quote, I will remember that when I slip up. Your photos are amazing by the way, that's a fantastic difference in 4 weeks! :D

Thank you all! I'm not sure which my consultant brings along but I will have a look next week and stock up! :)

Pizza, chips and salad all free! *adds to shopping list*

I will definitely have to pick some up in group next week. :) What other flavours do you recommend?

Freezing fruit works a treat if you find you are not eating it fast enough and saves wasting it. My OH loves frozen grapes and banana slices for snacking. I've not tried Aldi before so will pop there today to seek out some cheaper veggies.

You look great, so inspiring thanks for sharing!

Hey, looking at stats looks like your journey is similar to mine so this was really inspiring to read. Thank you for tellling it like it is and not glossing over your bad days as that gives me more hope that I will overcome mine too :)

Just started last night and weighed in at 17st 9lb! Pretty shocked but its spurred me on more if that's possible! Hope everyone has a great week! :)

Hi All, I started last night and weighed in at 17st 9lb, goal weight 9st so a long way to go but feeling hopeful! Safia looks like we have similar journeys, best of luck!

Not strictly photos but I found this great website to help visualise your target weight: www.modelmydiet.com You enter your current and target weight so you can see a rough idea of your target body shape. I printed mine out and keep it on my fridge to keep me on track Hope it's OK for me to...

I had no idea an actifry was so versatile! I may need to look into purchasing one. Thanks for all your ideas!

Fillet steak with SW chips and veg! :)

I didn't even know Subway did salads! Thanks for this, will definitely have to try one.

Thanks Pete! I am starting SW tonight and will definitely have a go at some of your delicious looking soups! :)

That's a great idea! I will have to try that, I need boundaries for my portion control :)

I got this recipe for choc 'truffles' from a group a while ago: 50g chocolate chips (dark) 113g quark 2 options indulgence sachets (any flavour) 28g chocolate sprinkles 1.Melt the chocolate chips & stir until smooth. 2.Give the quark a beating until its creamy and stir in the melted choc 3.Add...

I got this recipe from a group a while back: 50g chocolate chips (dark) 113g quark 2 options indulgence sachets (any flavour) 28g chocolate sprinkles 1.Melt the chocolate chips & stir until smooth. 2.Give the quark a beating until its creamy and stir in the melted choc 3.Add the options and...

Hi so my weigh in was this morning and I lost 4lb so I'm really happy! It's not the biggest weight loss but a loss is a loss. I'm stepping up my gym visits as I only managed to go once this week due to my shifts so maybe that will help next week. Well done on quitting smoking too thats brilliant!

Hey all, Would really recommend the Hairy Bikers diet cook books for 600 cal meals, there are so many and they are very tasty! Last night I had turkey burgers with potato wedges and it was only 313 cal per portion so I snuck in a couple of extra wedges ;) I've also had king prawn korma, chicken...

Hi, Congrats that's fantastic!! Well done for not having a cheat day too, it's great that doing well can spur you on like that. My week is still going well. It was one of my days off work yesterday and I was nervous as I do tend to eat out of boredom but I managed to resist and cooked one of...

Hey! How did you get on? I have just had my last snack of day 3 and feeling good. It's normally around this point I start to feel like quitting but my determination has really surprised me. I went and bought 2 weeks worth of SF products too to give me more incentive. Hope its going well for...

Hey all! I'm starting on Slim Fast for the first time today. Been on Cambridge before but that was a bit much for me so hoping SF will be easier to stick to. Planning on using SF for a month to see how it goes and then to move to calorie counting. Also going to gym 3-4 times a week but am...

Mullerlights still 10 for £4 at Asda! Also lowlow cheese spread £1 and fresh meats on 3 for £10 so got some lean mince and chicken breasts :)

I am getting a Kinect after January payday, very excited for Zumba and dance central. I'm not really into the fitness games either, prefer sports and dancing :)

Hi all, I am also a restarter! Read back to some of my 2010 posts and realised I have seriously fallen off the wagon! Oh well, back now! Good luck to all! :D

Off to asda tomorrow so will find out what the deals are down there :)

I'll be making these again this week :D Making belgian choc for my OH and some orange ones for me.

I was always slim, a size 8-10, until I went to university and started buying my own food and making bad choices. 8 years later, I'm a size 18. The thing I'm having difficulty with is figuring out a healthy end goal, as I was only 18 when I was slimmer, my body may have changed anyway even with...

Yep its the sachets on offer :)

Mummy_helen has posted a delicious sounding recipe for low syn truffles here: http://www.minimins.com/slimming-world-recipes/172778-low-syn-chocolate-truffles.html I haven't made them yet but can't wait to try them!

This might sound a bit daft but I always get my steak from the extra special bit at Asda as they almost always have some on 'woops'. They are quite expensive at full price so I guess don't sell as well, they normally have a best before for the next day but can always be frozen and I find they...

Mullerlights are currently 10 for £3 at Asda & most of them are free!

Also options hot chocolates are 5 for £1

Just got back from Asda and Mullerlights are currently 10 for £3! Just tried my first orange and dark choc one OMG! :D

I think I might try normal orange options...this should drop the whole recipe by 2 syns too! I work that out at 4.5 syns for 4 then? Yes please! :D

These look amazing! I'm going to Asda today and now have all these ingredients on my list :)

Packs of 5 curlys wurlys (6 syns) and 6 little dairy milks (5.5 syns) are 3 for £3 in asda at the minute! :)

Best of luck! Hope all goes well! :D

I'm a real sweet tooth and I tend to go for an options or highlights hot choc 2 syns, dairy milk little bars 5.5 syns or curly wurlys 6 syns. I freeze mine too and they last much longer! :)

Hi! I'm a Friday weigher too and only lost 2.5lb in my first week which I was a little disappointed with but bring it on this week!! :D Good luck for Friday!

I can't get to my boogie bounce class because of the stupid weather, so hardly any exercise for me and *someone* in my house drank half of my options hot chocolates! Argh!

Best of luck with your weight loss! I'm bridesmaid for my friend june 2011 and we picked out our dresses about a month ago...i've already warned my mom (who is a dressmaker) that i'm determined there will be a LOT of alterations as i'm planning on being 3-4 sizes smaller by then :)

Youngs frozen fish portions in butter sauce are only 1.5 syns on Red & EE! I have them with a jacket potato and use the sauce on the potato to stop it being dry - then no need for actual butter! :)

Great ideas! This is one of my favourites and was pretty convinced I should just steer clear!

Great thread, thanks guys! Just restarted last week and have a feeling I'm going to get fed up of Mullerlight pretty quickly! Am so gutted those new shape choc desserts aren't free :P