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Planning on taking these for a taster session at group tomorrow night. Anyone either eaten them cold or made them in advance and heated them up in a microwave?

This week is horrible cos I'm on duty. Could come over one evening next week maybe, will let u know. X

Hey hun, you've done nothing wrong. If urns the person I'm thinking of I know she was helping you out lots but at the same time she could have said no. I know you used to do things like offer to get her things when you went shopping etc so it's not like it was all one way. Don't let it get you...

Hi all, Hubby and I are off to Paris for 5 nights next weekend. I'm ridiculously excited by this - I have never been before. Anyway, we are room only so will be eating out for every meal. I know that sticking to plan 100% will be very difficult, will allow myself the odd treat, but am...

Not tried it myself but will be interested to see your progress. Good luck.

I have lost 4st 7.5lb doing green days ago I'm sure it won't be that. When you say you don't drink enough what are you drinking? You can retain water if you don't drink enough causing you to gain weight.

Sounds yummy!

I had a 2lb loss in my first week. I am now 4 stone 8 lbs down now. I'd echo that the more syns you eat the better - I aim for 15 each day still. Post a food diary on here and people may be able to give you some advice.

SW needs to be a way of life, on the way to target and once you reach target. If you're forcing yourself to eat in a way that you're not happy with it's not sustainable and you'll end up putting the weight back on. I do green days most of the time with an occasional red / EE / success express...

Yes it is free. Enjoy.

I know sw doesn't want to be just known as 'the one with the syns'. My c did training recently and had been talking about 'the power of free food', wonder if that is what they were trying to get across and not doing it very well?

I also have the Lonsdale ones from sports direct. I'm about a 36dd and find they work really well.

I was also assuming that they have changed - interesting that ASDA say they haven't. Look forward to hearing SW explanation for it.

I just made a similar recipe with 1tbs cocoa, 3 tbs sweetener and an egg and put it in microwave for 50 seconds - was lovely and only 1 syn!!

Went to the gym today and re-started couch 2 5k. Was feeling so good on my first run that I decided to skip straight to week 2 and managed it! :D Thinking about it I've lost nearly 2 stone since I last tried to go running and it feels so much easier now than it used to (I was still dying on my...

I have just over a stone to lose now. I was getting really disheartened a few weeks ago as I had 3 weeks of losing 0.5lb each week and felt like the weight loss had almost stopped. When I looked at the diaries for these I was having closer to 5 syns per day (I always use syns on chocolate and...

Just had to post that I fitted into my size 12 "super skinny jeans"! I'm mega excited, especially since I am still over a stone above target and have managed to get into the jeans that I squeezed into at target last time. I've also signed up to run a 5k cancer research race for life in July...

Just come on and updated my statistics - I tend to use my phone to access minimins and can only really read posts so I've been awful at writing on here. I just had to do a post to mark the fact that I have lost exactly 25% of my starting weight - I'm really happy with that amount, obviously...

Hiya, what do you have at subway for 2 syns?

I tend to eat some super speed soup before I go and then avoid a starter and just have a dopiaza and boiled rice. I've always lost weight the weeks I've done that.

Hey Abz, Don't be down about Christmas, you were as good as you could be and you were straight back on it when you got home which is awesome! You know you can get rid of that in no time, especially since it came on very quickly.

I am rubbish at keeping up with this diary!! I'm feeling good about things at the moment. I lost 0.5lb over Christmas and anther 0.5lb over new year. Last year I put 4lb on over the same period so I'm pretty pleased with that. I'm totally on it still, I've never stuck to it for this long...

Hi Paul, I've been a bit rubbish about posting on here recently so haven't commented before but really pleased you're back. You were one of the people who really inspired me when I first started posting on minimins (December 2010) as you were soooo focused and determined. I think that could...

There are some recipes for small ones on the website. I also made some for 2 syns each with filo and 1/2 tbs mince meat which hit the spot.

I'd like to join too please! I'd like to aim to do half an hour a day on average at least until 23rd December when we go visiting relatives for a week. That makes at least 11.5 hours by then. For me it will be a combination of my wii, kinect, going to the gym, using my lateral thigh trainer and...

Hope hubby is ok Abz. I remember mine fainting once - terrified the life out of me, especially when he did it again the same week. x

Hiya, I'm in Leeds, I go to the Headlingley group on a Monday night. I'm always happy to chat.

Hey Abz, You're doing so well - I told you that you'd get your shiny shiny this week! Keep it up - there's still a few weeks til Denmark! x

Thanks for telling me this. The site was so slow on my phone it wasn't worth using - the mobile version is much better than the app!

Well I only lost half a pound last week - had a take away and a meal out! This week was my niece's birthday and we spent the weekend with them. This included a meal out and a kiddies birthday party. I chose the best I could when we were out and saved some syns, however I did have to have some...

I think I started to actually notice it in the mirror at somewhere between 2 and 3 stone, although I had noticed that I'd started to fit into smaller clothes. I've just done a photo comparison of me before the weight loss and now and can really see the difference in my face - maybe try doing that.

Well I lost 1.5 lb again and finally got my half stone award! :D I've also got my BMI down to below 30 so I'm no longer obese!!!!! This week I'm going to wagamamas and synned my meal as 23.5 syns - I won't have starters or pudding and will have 5 syns less on two days to make up for it so...

Wow - I really need to stop giving up after day 2/3!

Wow Mrs Wilsoncroft! How long was that over? That made an incredible difference to you - amazing!

Good luck. I went to a class with a rubbish consultant and left after losing 12lb. I then managed to lose a further 2 stone at home before returning to a much better class for the final push. You can do it!

Hey Abz, I've finally come back to minimins for the first time since we started back at class - maybe it will help. You're doing so well this time and I'm sure you can keep it up! You're certainly kicking my backside at the moment on the scales. I'm very impressed with the counting out...

Can't believe how long it's been since I came on minimins. I've been going to class since August and sticking to the plan better than I ever have. Have had 2 gains (one with no kitchen and one after my conference), and the rest have been losses apart from last week which was a STS for no...

At least you stopped at 2! Well done! I always crave takeaway pizza then feel rubbish when I eat it too!

Bookmarked this ages ago and finally got round to making it tonight - delicious!!!!!

Congratulations! Awesome recipe! I've also done it with a small kinder bar instead of curly wurly which was also really nice, as was the one that some one brought to a taster which used a milk way and a fudge hot chocolate sachet.

Velvet crunch are cassava snacks. They are 4 syns a bag and I eat them instead of crisps. To me they have the consistency of prawn crackers and are filling compared to many low syn crisps.

Gutted - was going to make this recipe tonight but forgot to buy baking powder! :(

We had a taster last week. There was lots couscous quiche (2 lots) chicken curry scan bran cake weetabix cake half syn roulade eton mess half syn jellies mikado low syn sweets velvet crunch houmous and veggies. I go to group on the way home from work so I bought velvet crunch as I didn't have...

Flavoured Onken yoghurts aren't syn free any more and I don't like the plain! :(

Ooh - sounds yummy. Thanks. I go through so many eggs doing SW, what's another two??

2nd WI today. Last time I did SW I wore the same clothes every Wednesday - I was a teacher and my Wednesday class started to notice after a few weeks that I always wore the same outfit. Today I decided that it wouldn't matter what I wore and that I was being silly wearing the same clothes...

Pancake version?

Do a search for the frugal February thread - loads of good ideas on there!

Well, I've totally restarted. I'm going to classes again (started on Monday). Things hit a head when I weighed last week, then went to the loo then weighed again to see if I'd lost something and had put on 4lb in those 5 minutes. That's when I realised that maybe my scales aren't totally...

I try to plan the week before shopping. I also joined class again last night and filled in online diaries for a couple of days - already found some changes since I last checked so I've obviously been too complacent.

I'm also restarting this week. I went to class again for the first time yesterday in a couple of years. I'd lost 3.5 stone at home but then put a stone back on. Feeling much more motivated. Want to reach target by Christmas.

I've just rejoined class and started inputting my food into the online syns diary. This has meant that I discovered that onken fat free yoghurts are no longer syn free. I wonder how many more things I'll find wrong with what I've been doing?

Well I lost 2lb last week. Feeling very proud of myself. This week I'd like to at least STS. It was graduation yesterday and although I was better than I could have been I did go out for a celebratory meal and choose what I fancied. (however apart from the meal I only had an omelette and a...

Well day 4 was also 100 (went over by 1.5 syns but had left over syns from Mon and Tue that more than covered it). I found it a lot harder yesterday - after work I really fancied something like a big mayonnaise filled sandwich but couldn't (especially as I had chocolates during the day). I'm...

Hi all, I've been doing SW from home for what seems like forever but in reality is about 18 months. Having said that, the last 10 months or so have only been playing and kept going off the rails at the weekend. The last two months have been awful (coincidentally 2 months since I posted on my...

Thanks fionao, Well done to you too. I've now managed 3 100% days in a row and even went to the gym yesterday! Feeling very positive (and a little stiff lol)

Well I've been good for 3 days now. Monday (day 2) Breakfast: Weetabix (b), milk and sweetener. Lunch: spag bol with cheese (a) crisps (6) and a banana Tea: spinach and ricotta pasta (b) followed by fromage frais with an options stirred into it (2) and an alpen light spinkled on top (3) Total...

Well, I've faced the music (scales) and I've put on 6lbs since I was last on here. I pledge that by 15th Aug (a friend's wedding) in 5 weeks time I will have lost at least that 6lbs - if not more. Feeling positive today even though I'm back in the 13s and have had to take off my 3.5 stone award...

Well day 1 of eating healthily has gone well! breakfast: weetabix (b), milk (a) and sweetener lunch: fried eggs (1) and beans on toast (9) with no margarine followed by fat free Onken yoghurt and banana dinner: prawn cocktail: prawns (b) lettuce and 2tbs home made seafood sauce (5) spaghetti...

A 100% day today for me for the first time in ages! Feeling very virtuous!

I initially did really well with SW, not quite snail pace and managed to lose 3st 10 by September 2011 but still with nearly 2 stone to go til target. Since then I've taken the VERY scenic route - messed about losing and gaining the same few pounds although recently it's been all gain and I...

It definitely works as long as you stick to it. I lost 3st10lbs by sticking to it but since then have not really had more than one week at a time where I've been fully on plan (some days not even 1 day at a time). As a result I've put 1/2 a stone of it back on. I know the plan works so I'm...

WOW! What an amazing achievement - you look incredible. I've been feeling like target is never going to happen for me but you've given me some new inspiration - thank you!

Hello all, I've been struggling to be 100% for quite a while. At first I was maintaining (although still had nearly 2 stone to lose) but then a few weekends in a row away and now I think I've put on about half a stone (but will need to wait til my official weigh in to confirm). Yesterday I...

Well, it's been 2 months since I was on here and I have not been a good girl for 2 months. I've put on about half a stone (although I weighed myself mid week as I hadn't even bothered to weigh on Mondays for a few weeks so it won't count as an official weigh in til Monday) :( I'm stressed at...

Hi all, Hubby ended up going to a 4 day week just after I started this thread so money was tight and we couldn't go to Barcelona. However, after Christmas he went back to a 5 day week and I got a full time job so we're going in September. :D 5 nights staying in the Hotel Lleo which was...

I hadn't realised that I could do that at the time. Would have made lots of sense to do. What I did do was put £5 a week away instead of paying for classes and now have £500 to spend on clothes when I reach target! :D

I did a Valentine's meal this year that was mushroom and feta filo tartlets (3 syns of filo and 1/2A) to start, spinach and ricotta canneloni for main (B for ricotta, 1/2A for cheese on top) and mini baked white chocolate and ginger cheesecake for pudding (6 syns). Looked fancy but was really...

I stopped going to SW meetings when I started a social work placement in a child protection team. Because of the nature of the work there were often emergencies where I had to stay late at work - go to court, arrange emergency foster placements etc. I was told that I would have to register as...

Hi guys, I've been a bit rubbish recently, losing and gaining the same few pounds for months. I'm off to London for a long weekend on Friday where I'm going to a wedding and it's my birthday while we're down there - 4 days of not being fully in control of my eating is bound to bring another...

Another feta question. Is Asda Smartprice Greekstyle cheese the same as feta and therefore is it a hex? Thanks

Don't be gutted Abz - the bike thing seems to be working for you and you can do it at home which is ideal with Izzy.

Yay - sounds like the bike is the way to go! I'm persevering with C25K - going to try week 2 tomorrow.

Stubborn - me? Never! ;) I lost 1lb this week. It's good - especially since I had a couple of meals out - birthday party and Mum and Dad taking me out to celebrate my new job! :D On the positive side I went to the gym 3 times and have completed week 1 of couch to 5k. I feel like I'm okay to...

As expected I put on 1lb this week. However - that is the last time I will say that for the next 6 weeks. I've done my food plan for the week and plan to exercise on Tue, Wed and Sunday this week and either Friday or Saturday. Hopefully this will mean at least a 2lb loss to kick start me!

Hey hun, Well done on sticking with it in the horrible weather. I know I couldn't do it so I'm going with using a treadmill with an incline instead. I did W1D1 today but got myself confused at the end and did an extra run!! I also did some cross trainer and bike afterwards and am now feeling...

Sounds good - how much quark do you use?

Another fan of the philadelphia website version here! Made it a few times and it's scrummy!

Long time no minimins - the new site threw me a bit and I've had major laptop problems (resulting in me buying a new one yesterday - YAY!) and my phone is rubbish at letting me write on minimins. Well - I've been rubbish at coming on here and rubbish at sticking to SW. I've been up and down...

Have you upped your water intake? When you start exercising you need lots more water or you retain it, thus not losing weight.

Well I didn't lose but I didn't put on either. Considering I was off on holiday I think that was AWESOME! Still 4lbs down in the last 4 weeks so it's moving in the right direction. Hopefully be under 12 and a half stone by Easter and at least under 12 by my birthday in June. I say at least...

Hi all, I've given up chocolate for lent and found that I'm doing really well weight loss wise (4lbs in 3 weeks which is really good for me). The problem is that I'm REALLY craving chocolate - I don't know why, it's not normallly been this hard when I've done it in the past. Often I'll have...

Well, I'm a happy bunny again. I've given up chocolate for lent and it's clearly having a big effect on me. Lent week 1 I lost 3 lb. Lent week 2 I gained 2 lb (weekend away in London). Lent week 3 I lost 3 lb. Lent so far I've lost 4 lb in 3 weeks. :D I really feel like I'm getting...

This is yummy. Just bookmarking it for future reference. Thanks for the recipe.

I get own brand white sauce or cheese sauce sachets that you make up with water. They normally work out about 10-12 syns per pack and that makes four portions up so less than3 syns each. Otherwise I've used jars but just a little bit on the top layer and it's not too bad for syns that way. X

I gained 2 lb last week as I wasn't good at all at the weekend whileI was in London with take-aways and meals out. The scales hovered between two before choosing the heavier one so I think it was more like 1 and a bit pounds. I've been mega good with food so far this week and done a long walk...

OMG - Can't believe I haven't posted for a whole month! Anyhoo - as predicted I had a little bit of a wobble. Nothing major but I put on a pound I ended up at 12 st 12 AGAIN!! And then stayed there for several weeks. Last week I got a grip (and gave up choccy for lent at hubby's suggestion)...

I do 200g of pasta between me and hubby but then he gets 3 spoonfuls for every 2 of mine. Did I read your post correctly or are you planning on having the same meal all week? If so be careful that you don't get bored - that's the time when you can fall off the wagon. I plan my meals monthly...

Hiya, I'm following SW but your recipes look gorgeous!

Sorry I can't help but just wanted to say welcome. I'm a scouser who grew up in Aigburth but had to move to Leeds for hubby's job and really miss Aigburth (even after 7 years).

I fry mushrooms in fry light then add about 100 ml veg oxo and leave it simmering for about 10 mins to reduce. They're lovely and tasty then. Don't use beef oxo though - it's far too strong a flavour.

I'm going to try the thai green curry recipe that they've been showing on their adverts (on the website) - it looks yummy!

Sounds yummy - I'm posting so I can find it again!

That looks delicious. Just wondering why it's 5 syns on a green day plus a healthy extra - I'd have thought that honey is the same syns on all plans?

Ermintrude - that looks gorgeous - I'm going to have to make that next time I do quesadillas!

I bought a schwartz perfect shake fajita bottle this week which I think is no syns. I tend to have a red day and have chicken, peppers, mushrooms, onions (all free), 3 asda wholewheat wraps (the small ones by the fajita kits) which are 4.5 syns each, a HEX of cheese, fat free fromage frais and...

Thanks to the OP for this. I checked my bank and realised we'd spent £200 in January on food shopping. I also wanted to treat myself to some gorgeous wine glasses I'd seen on sale for £15 for 8 but decided to wait as we're a bit broke. Suggested to hubby today that if I can save us more than...

It all looks good. Will your dinner fill you up - I like to eat loads? You could always add some potatoes to the salad. I do green days 95% of the time and eat loads of carbs (only until satisfied though) and some days have 3 of my hex choices as cheese - I've lost 3.5 stone so it clearly...

I also saw a 7 portion one iI Morrisons for £30 on Thursday.

I've had 3 days in a row this week where I binged and could easily have carried on if I hadn't given myself a good talking to and "fessed up" to hubby! Yesterday I managed to stick to it all day, even to the point of not eating an alpen light that I'd allowed for as I wasn't hungry. I'm...

I've just finished my MA and found it tough _ especially towards the end with deadlines but I still managed to lose 3.5 stone in 20 months and it could have ben more if I'd kept it up for all of that time. I used to take in pastas our salads or sandwiches, - fruit, yoghurt and alpen lights. One...

My hubby has a galaxy s2 and he's a proper gadget geek. He spent ages reading reviews etc before getting his phone and he thinks it's awesome - 3 months later he's still going on about it's amazing features and the massive clear screen etc. PS I'm also a little bitter that my Nokia (symbian...

I know it's a bit late now but in future if you're trying to use stuff up try: www.supercook.com It helped me soo much last year when it was snowing and I wouldn't go out so had to use up what I had in the house.

Hi guys, I've downloaded the NHS one ages ago but never got round to doing it. You've inspired me to start tomorrow. I have a couple of daft questions but I am a total running newbie! What do you take with you and how? I'd normally want phone, keys and water with me but don't know how to...

This is going on my next shopping list, thanks. X

Another 2 lb this week! That's my Christmas gain gone plus another 1 lb so I'm feeling good! Now to lose 4 lb in4 weeks for my Valentines challenge so I think it's doable. We went out to chiquitos on Saturday and I was good and had crabcakes and burritos which were the two lowest calorie...

I gained 3 lb over Christmas but lost 2 lb last week and 2 lb this week so it's all gone (and a little bit more)! ;)

I'm so with you on all of this. Before christmas I got really down about how long it was taking to lose all the weight and considering doing one of those drastic 3 day diets. Then I had a good think and realised that I'd been off plan so often that there's no way I could expect to lose weight...

No, she got back last week.

Hey hun, good luck for WI tonight. It may not be as bad as you think and at least you'll know and be able to draw a line under it all. Was good to see you on Sunday - feels like it's been ages!

Woohoo - I lost 2lb! Feeling really good about that especially as I was out on Saturday lunch and only had a jacket potato while hubby had KFC and had dinner out last night and chose a healthy pasta under 650 calories and no starter or dessert. I made my weekly target and am back in the 12s...

I gained 3lb between 19th Dec and 2nd Jan! I don't know how it was so little cos I ate like a pig but Ihad a tummy bug just before new year that would explain it. I've been really good all week so far but I'm really worried that I still have more Christmas gain to come so we'll see how Monday goes.

Happy New Year one and all! Well I put on 3lb over the two weeks of Christmas which is 1lb less than last year so I'm happy ish but gutted to be in the 13s again. Hopefully I can lose 2lb this week and be back in the 12s and stay there this time. Last year I kept to my resolution of not...

Thanks Abz. I'm up early essay writing and have also made a big pot of speed soup to use up all the veggies that we won't get chance to eat before we go away for the holidays. It smells delicious but I think 8:30 is excessively early for lunch!! It will be lovely when I get in from work at...

Snap Elle - I'm in exactly the same boat. My New Year's Resolutions: 1. Reach target 2. Stay at target when I get there 3. No McDonalds, KFC or Burger King I know I can do 3 as it was my resolution this year and I'm still sticking to it with a week to go. I'm saving a fortune!

Wow - it's been ages since I wrote on here. The last couple of weeks have been up and down both emotionally and slimming world wise. I have a uni extension so I'm STILL writing essays but they'll be in on Thursday and then I can relax and start to enjoy Christmas. Over the last 3 weeks I've...

I think I'd lost about 3 stone before I really started to notice - and it was when I started wearing smaller clothes. Up until that point my clothes had been getting looser and I felt like I looked worse cos nothing fitted, as soon as I put on a smaller pair of jeans people who I saw daily...

I'm rising above it all for the sake of keeping the peace. Well done on your loss; and don't wait for invitations, make them happen. Your new figure and wardrobe deserve a night out.

Hi all, I've not posted for a few weeks (since I joined this thread). My Nanna died and I'm still trying to complete my dissertation for my masters so my head's all over the place. I had 2 weeks where I went totally off the rails and gained 3lb but then gave myself a stern talking to and drew...

My MIL is the same - I've lost 3.5 stone and she asks "is the diet making any difference? - I can't tell!" After I'd lost my first stone she looked me up and down and told me I'd piled a lot of weight on recently. It's taken all of my efforts not to shout at her!

Hey hun, How's it going with everything? I'm finally getting back on track this week and feeling good about it! x

Congratulations!! I'm about to finish my MA - last lectures over just need to finish my essays (still have 9500 to write) and I'm procrastinating like crazy (hence why I'm on here)! I know exactly how hard it is to keep going - especially distance learning so well done.

naked and empty first thing in the morning is when I'm at my lightest!

9lbs is fab hun! I've only lost 11lb since the start of June!!! I really need to get my backside into gear but I don't think that today is the day!

Well, I ended up putting on 1 lb. It could have been worse I guess. The party buffet had nothing SW friendly on it at all and apart from a massive bowl of doritos there was very little else. I had one micro quiche, one micro pizza, 2 pieces of scampi and 2 chips and then a cup cake and some...

If you had indian and alcohol last night you'll be dehydrated which will impact on your loss the next day. Lots of fluids and super free and you'll have a fab loss next week.

Well, I've done what I said I would and stuck to plan all week having between 5 and 10 syns per day. I've talked to my mum and worked out a meal plan for today that will still be around 10 syns so that's good. Tomorrow it's a 6:30 start to get down to Sussex for my niece's party. I'm going to...

You're doing really well hun. How much have you lost now since going back to class? I'm mega impressed, keep it up.

Daft question I know but can you freeze a lasagne once it's all made up? Would you cook it first so that the pasta is cooked? I normally just freeze the sauce as I didn't know about freezing pasta.

I do something pretty similar but use ricotta as a HEx rather than cottage cheese!

I know this is a while ago that you asked but frozen filo sheets are bigger than fresh - hence the syn difference!

yummy - the creme fraiche one sounds really nice! :D

Yay - I still have half a HexB left so I think I'll try melting one and mixing some ff fromage frais, white choc options and sweetener and putting it on top like a quick easy "cheesecake"

I'm going to try this in the next week I think!

sounds yummy - I'll have to try it next week!

spinach and feta is gorgeous in stuffed mushrooms - especially with a teeny bit of BBQ sauce to go with them.

Sounds yummy - it's on my list!

I'm very excited by this - once I get paid and can afford to buy more food (not just use up what's in the cupboard) I'll definitely be trying this with a hunter's chicken! Thanks

Hiya, I've just been sorting through some recycling and came across a mini catalogue called fashion world that I think may have come from my SW magazine as I don't know why else I'd have it! Website: Fashion Catalogue| Sizes 12-32 Lingerie & Wide Shoes| Clothes & Fashion Tips | Fashion World HTH

Too late for me - I've discovered Onken fat free and won't switch back to Mullers.

Oops , hubby saw my last message and didn't approve. It's weird cos I'm not normally into muscles but theres something about jacob. I can't wait to finish uni so I can go and se the film!!

Congrats on your two pounds - that's awesome. I'm really scared of level 2 too. I think if I ever get round to 30ds again I'll stick to level 1. Good luck.q

Hey Abz, I did originally have a target of getting into the 11s but realised that at my tortoise pace I'll not manage that and was stressing and sabotaging. Now my plan is to still be in the 12s in the new year and then really go for the final push to target.

Hello all, Can I join you? I've been doing SW properly since December last year from home as money's really tight and I work funny shifts meaning I can't always get to a class. Up until June I was doing really well but ever since then I've had a lot of STS's and a few gains and very rarely...

Hi all, Can I join you? I should have joined ages ago when I left the 13 to 12 thread but totally forgot. I've been floundering since then and have only lost 5lb in the last 8 weeks (there's been a lot of +1 -1 and STS since September). I'm now 12st 11lb and I want to be at least 12st 7lb by...

Another STS this week. I totally deserved it (in fact I deserved a gain). Although my meals were all healthy and on plan (except a Chinese on Saturday night) I was such a stress head during the week and reaching for choccy a lot! Anyway this week is planned up until Friday lunch, after that...

STS this week but it was * week and stressful and I went over my syns on chocolate a fair few times. At least I was on plan for meals and had lots of water and superfree to counteract the off plan times.

You can absolutely change plans every day if you want to. Sounds like the migraine may have left you feeling weak today (I know mine do). The only reason that changing plan may have affected your migraine is if you ate something that's a trigger for you that you hadn't been eating on EE. I...

I can't wait to see it but since I'm supposed to be essay writing for the next 3 weeks it'll have to be after hand in day! :( ps - I'm team Edward in the books but in the films Jacob is HHHHHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey hun, you're doing so well with your exercise, I'm mega impressed. I'm planning on starting daily exercise onceI finish uni, hopefully I can stick with it the way you have. X

Hey hun, you're doing really well. Keep it up and you'll easily make your Christmas target! X

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1lb off for me today. Slow and steady. Sue - that's fantastic, well done! Good luck to everyone yet to weigh!

Another 1lb off! I've got a horrendously busy week this week where the earliest I'll be home is 8pm so I've had to do a lot of batch cooking this weekend to deal with it. Made masses of bolognaise sauce to do a spag bol, lasagne and a bolognaise pasta bake recipe that I found. I'm hoping to...

If you get the Hartley's sugar free jelly sachets that come in twin packs they're half a syn per sachet. (20cals=1syn)

Just checked - it wasn't risotto - it was paella: PUERTO RICAN PAELLA Traditional dish of rice in a sofrito of tomato, garlic, saffron, onion, peas, peppers & cayenne with butternut squash, asparagus, sugar snap peas, palm hearts & mushrooms. It was delicious!

Last time I went I had a risotto that was lovely - lots of delicious veg in it - only syns would be whatever oil it was cooked in!

Well, a better week so far. I've stuck to it all week, had Chinese one day but it's in my syns. If I don't lose this week it'll be because it's * week as of today :( My Nanna's still in hospital but I'm under strict instructions to focus on my studies and not stress about her - easier said...

That's awesome - I told you you'd lose cos you stuck to it. Keep it up! X

Another STS! After feeling positive at the start of the week things went downhill. I did even more hours at work than normal so was shattered. My Nanna also went into hospital and I spent most of the week in a world of my own worrying so not really focused on SW and ended up having a couple of...

I STS! Lots of stresses at work and home mean that I've been running round like a crazy person and not had time to cook. I really deserved a gain! I'm still 50lb down, but badly need to get back on track - I've only lost 1lb in last 3 weeks. Well done on losses and good luck to those yet to...

I lost 1lb!! :) I'm a happy bunny but at the same time I'm disappointed that it wasn't a bigger loss - aren't people who are losing weight funny creatures!? So this week's all planned, the shopping list is written and hubby is going shopping as he's off today so it should be good. I'm really...

After 2 weeks of STS I've finally lost 1lb!!! :D I'm hoping for at least another 6lb by Christmas so I'll have lost 4 stone in total by then.

I set myself a new year's resolution of no McDonalds, KFC or BurgerKing which I've stuck to (a major acievement for me). I've extended it since then to none til I reach my target weight. I'm hoping by then that the habit of getting drive through on the way home will be gone and can just have a...

Sounds like you're having a great week. I'm mega impressed with the amount of exercise you manage. I tell myself I don't have time to exercise at the mo but I know I could make time if I was really serilus. I downloaded C25K last winter and still haven't done it once! :o Keep up the good work.

That is an awesome idea! I love it and I think I'll steal it.

Well - it was another STS! At least it wasn't a gain and I know I wasn't awful but I wasn't good so it was too be expected. The week didn't get off to the best of starts - I ended up stuck in a hotel waiting for a meeting on Monday as a result of motorway closures. I had planned to come home...

Hey hun, How's your first week going? x

Awesome! I bet you're feeling fab right now - I felt good enough getting my BMI below 30, you must be over the moon to be below 25. Keep up the excellent work!

You're so right Stitchy - I think I need to stop beating myself up. I've decided that as long as I'm 12 something after Christmas that'll be fine - especially considering I only have 7 weeks to go for uni and I really need to be focusing on that not stressing over my weight. I'll stick to it...

I feel your pain. I'm on antibiotics this week for a UTI infection. I've been drinking about 4 litres of fluids a day and taking ibuprofen and it's been helping lots- started feeling better after 2 days. Hope you feel better soon.

I STS this week which I'm a bit gutted about - I've been much better this week than in previous weeks. I have spent most of the night awake needing the loo due to a water infection for which I've just got antibiotics so I'm feeling a bit sorry for myself. At least it wasn't a gain - just...

STS fot me this week. I'm a bit gutted but I guess at least it's not a gain. Just means I now have 9 weeks to lose 1 stone if I want to make my Christmas target - it's going to be tough!

I've just got just dance 2 after playing it at a friend's house on a girlie night. It was loads of fun and got me really sweaty so I obviously did some body magic. I loved it!

I much prefer green. I don't eat much meat and I love having 2 of each healthy extra. I also like not having to have 1/3 superfree (although I do eat a lot of veg with most meals). I occasionally have an extra easy day when I go out for a meal but otherwise I'm a green girl all the way!

Congratulations hun. 2.5lb is awesome! You've obviously been really good this week. Only 0.5 til you're normal (well - as normal as you can be :p ) you can so do that this week and then think how amazing you'll feel - what an incentive! Have a fab week!

I tried to do it on my phone and it wouldn't work properly. As I said on Monday I've lost another 2lb - now just fixing the list! Alley1985 30lbs (9 lost ~ 21lbs to go) Amy2249 28lbs* (1lbs lost ~ 27lbs to go) Anna Vixen 45lbs* (2.5lbs lost - 42.5lbs to go) Baby-belle (3lbs lost ~ 7lbs to go)...

I'm still being rubbish at writing on here - I use my phone so much to read the website I never get round to writing on it when I go on my laptop. I losst 2lb this week taking me into the 12s! :D I now have 10 weeks to lose another stone by Christmas - eek! It's possible but I think I might...

I lost 2lb this week! 2 losses in a row - I'm back on track!

Good for you! We all have bad weeks and it's so easy to fall off the wagon completely if we don't draw a line under it. You're still doing really well. I think you're right about writing on here - I've not been great about it recently and haven't been as good as I should be. I think minimins...

I always struggled in either extreme of temperature. I'm hoping that although I may now feel the cold more in winter, I won't suffer as much next summer. It's swings and roundabouts but at least I can wrap up against the cold!

Wow - that's awesome! I was over the moon moving from obese to overweight so you must feel amazing!

How does it work? I'm on O2 but don't know anything about it.

1lb off. Finally re-found my mojo! Alley1985 30lbs (9 lost ~ 21lbs to go) Amy2249 28lbs* (1lbs lost ~ 27lbs to go) Anna Vixen 45lbs* (2.5lbs lost - 42.5lbs to go) Baby-belle (3lbs lost ~ 7lbs to go) Blue Bunny 31lbs* (2lbs lost ~ 29lbs to go) Bobsledwheels 32lbs* (7.5lbs lost ~ 24.5lbs...

Well after 3 weeks of not very on plan over hols I put on 1lb. I don't think that's too bad. Then last week I intended to be back on track but didn't plan or have the energy to go shopping so had lots of take-aways :( however I found my mojo on Saturday and have planned and shopped so managed to...

I lost 1lb today - I'm back on track after 3 weeks of holidays! :D

I was off on holiday and put on 1lb in total over the three weeks! Back on it now. Alley1985 30lbs (9 lost ~ 21lbs to go) Amy2249 28lbs* (1lbs lost ~ 27lbs to go) Anna Vixen 45lbs* (2.5lbs lost - 42.5lbs to go) Baby-belle (3lbs lost ~ 7lbs to go) Blue Bunny 31lbs* (2lbs lost ~ 29lbs to...

I put on the last two weeks and lost the week before that. In total over those 3 weeks I've put on 1lb which is not too shabby to say I've been on annual leave and had a few weekends away - in the past it could easily have been half a stone gain!

3lb off for me this week. I'm off on holiday next two weeks so hope I can keep it off! Alley1985 30lbs (9 lost ~ 21lbs to go) Amy2249 28lbs* (1lbs lost ~ 27lbs to go) Anna Vixen 45lbs* (2.5lbs lost - 42.5lbs to go) Baby-belle (3lbs lost ~ 7lbs to go) Blue Bunny 31lbs* (2lbs lost ~ 29lbs...

Well, I weighed in early today cos I'm going to Liverpool this afternoon and won't be back til Wednesday. I lost 3lb!!! I'm sure some of it is due to the scales as I had to change the battery but last time I changed the battery they said I'd GAINED 4lb in a week so if they're helping me...

6 foot for me too! I only need to grow another 6 inches and I'll be fine! :D It won't be too bad - I'll still be shorter than hubby.

Deep breath! Yeah, you've had a lot to eat today and that may mean you have a STS or even a tiny gain depending on how the rest of the week goes but you need to draw a line under it. You can cut your syns down (but have at least 5 a day) and have lots of super speed foods to help. You have...

Your milk is Hexa and your bread is Hexb. Also it doesn't look like you're eating enough. You can eat loads more than that on SW and stil lose weight - you seem to be having a light meal for lunch and dinner. Check out my diaries (in my signature) for examples of weekly plans and meals that are...

Hey Abz, You're doing well. It's so easy to put on during TOTM so a STS is brilliant. You're still averaging over 2lb a week since starting SW - keep it up!

I'm feeling better today thanks Stitchy. It probably didn't help that I had a meeting n Thursday that started at 6pm and finished at 11:45 :( I was really good though and ate my couscous and tuna while they all tucked into fish and chips - was really proud of myself. Next couple of weeks are...

Another 1lb off. I was expecting a STS at best so I'm over the moon. * week plus migraine meant that I had Friday and Saturday off track but managed to be really good for the rest of the week and stuffed myself with with superfree yesterday. I've now got my 2.5stone sticker (since December) and...

I lost another 1lb. Have adjusted my target to make it more realistic although if I achieve it I'll still be trying for more. Alley1985 30lbs (9 lost ~ 21lbs to go) Amy2249 28lbs* (1lbs lost ~ 27lbs to go) Anna Vixen 45lbs* (2.5lbs lost - 42.5lbs to go) Baby-belle (2.5lbs lost ~ 7.5lbs to...

I lost 1lb taking me to my 2.5stone sticker! :) I'm really chuffed as TOTM plus migraine put me off track for a few days but managed to pull it back! Now for 2 weeks annual leave. I have 2 meals out where I won't be sticking to it (but will eat free foods during the rest of the day) but...

Do you know if this could be done just in the oven on a low heat? I don't have a slow cooker!! :s

I'm off work for the next two weeks. Since I don't need to use a HexB for pitta for lunch every day I'm going to try and cook a new recipe involving meat each night. I have a couple of days when I'm planning on going out for a meal but other than that I think it will keep me on track to have new...

You didn't gain - that's the main thing. Do you know what caused the STS? I'm just praying for a STS this week - * week plus migraine means I've only been on plan for about half of the week. :s

I made cupcakes from a packet for my birthday. They were 15 to 20 syns each depending on the flavour. Hope that helps.

I've lost 3st 4lbs so far on my journey - it's been a long and scenic journey, went to class for a while last year then stopped going and took another 6 months before I restarted at home last December with the help of the lovely people on here. Two weeks ago I went out wearing size 14 jeans for...

I've made slimming world wedges recently - so much easier than chips (no peeling or parboiling) and they're yummy! Cut up your potatoes ... put them in a bag with some salt and pepper, 1/2tsp per person of paprika and a crumbled veg oxo cube ... mix it all together until the wedges are coated...

Go you! You're doing fabulously well! I have my annual conference and dinner dance thing in 3 weeks and initially wanted to be 12st7 for that - wish I could lose 9lb in 3 weeks. Oh well - I guess slow and steady wins the race!

Well done! A 1lb loss later in the day means it would probably have been closer to 2 if you'd weighed in the morning so you should be really proud of yourself. It'll also have given you a buffer for your meal out. Just stick to plan the rest of the week and I'm sure you'll have another fab loss...

I lost 1lb this week! Considering I was away and out for a meal plus had white bread sandwiches twice that's amazing. I tried to stick to around 5 syns a day during the week but the mum of someone I work with during evenings kept giving me bits of Indian food at tea time as a taster plus the...

Hi all, I lost 1lb. Was really good all week knowing I'd be off track at the weekend and it obviously paid off! :) Going for a 100% week this week. Good luck with WI everyone!

Woohoo! Another 1lb off for me taking me to my first half stone loss of the challenge. :) Alley1985 30lbs (9 lost ~ 21lbs to go) Amy2249 28lbs* (1lbs lost ~ 27lbs to go) Anna Vixen 45lbs* (2.5lbs lost - 42.5lbs to go) Baby-belle (2.5lbs lost ~ 7.5lbs to go) Blue Bunny 31lbs* (2lbs lost ~...

Thanks girlies! I lost 2lb this week meaning that my BMI is in the 20s for the first time in years and I am no longer obese! The scales hovered between 2 and 3lb loss before deciding on 2 so hopefully won't be too far off losing the next pound. I'd love 2lb this week which will take me to my...

2lb off for me! :D That's last week's 1lb gain plus another one. Alley1985 30lbs (9 lost ~ 21lbs to go) Amy2249 28lbs* (1lbs lost ~ 27lbs to go) Anna Vixen 45lbs* (2.5lbs lost - 42.5lbs to go) Baby-belle (2.5lbs lost ~ 7.5lbs to go) Blue Bunny 31lbs* (2lbs lost ~ 29lbs to go)...

I lost 2lb which is last week's 1lb gain off plus another 1lb. I've lost 5lb in 5 weeks so think I'm definitely back on track Scales hovered between 2 and 3 off (mine don't do half pounds) so don't think it will be long til next 1lb off. I'm finally overweight not obese!! 2lb this week will take...

Wow! That's an awesome loss. You'll be at your Christmas target in no time and catching me up before you know it. Told you you could do it! :p

Well I've had a hectic week so far. Started work with quite a few 11 hour days this week so not getting home til 8:30 :( Bless my hubby though - he's cooked on the nights I've been late - I just rearranged the week so that it was the easy meals for him to cook. I'm still sticking to it 100%...

tuna psta bake (16th August) Ingredients (serves 3 big portions) 2 tins tuna 200g pasta 2 tins baked beans 1 tin sweetcorn 1 pack ready salted crisps 84g cheese Free on green if cheese is HEx and tuna is HEx B 1. Cook the pasta 2. Stir pasta, beans, sweetcorn and tuna into a big oven proof...

prawn stir fry (15th August) Ingredients (serves 2): Pack stir fry veg (had the Chinese one from Morrisons with edamame beans which was gorgeous) 170g Prawns (I use large as they tend to shrink a bit during cooking) 200g Noodles Blue dragon stir in sauce sachet (this one was spring onion and...

Sounds like you did really well and made good choices :)

I agree - that fridge is awesome! I recently bought some magnet strip to make my own stickers for the fridge (I don't go to class) - I will definitely do that tonight now. I also have a dry wipe board with the number of weeks til Christmas and the number of pounds I want to lose by then. I...

I did the exercise week and managed 3.5 hours of exercise which is way up on the last few weeks. I put on 1lb though - mainly because I totally went off the rails this weekend. This week is fish week - will be combining it with exercise too. I also start my new job today so that will get me...

Diet coke chicken (12th Aug) Ingredients: 1 chicken breast per person peppers mushrooms onion passata 90ml diet coke 330ml fry-light pasta Syns Green = 0 (if chicken = HExB) EE = 0 (as long as using 1/3 superfree) 1. Fry chicken, peppers, onion and mushrooms 2. Mix together diet coke and...

Well I've been a bit rubbish about putting recipes up for the last few days. Thursday I made fajitas (but forgot to take photos - maybe next time). Friday I finally made diet coke chicken (recipe & piccies to follow). Saturday I was out for lunch. Sunday I had a take-away - oops. This week...

I put on 1lb! :( I guess it was only to be expected when I had a picnic and chinese meal on Monday, meal out with the in-laws on Saturday lunch, drinks and food on Saturday evening and then a hangover Sunday so had a chicken burger and chips from the take-away. Actually - when I write it all...

Glad Izzy's feeling better. How did the weekend away go? Did you manage to stay on track?

Well - as I thought last night I gained 1lb. Not the end of the world and totally deserved as it included 2 meals out and 2 take-aways. This week I'm determined to lose that pound and more taking me to overweight rather than obese. There's nothing out of the ordinary planned for this week so...

Gained 1 this week; still lost 3lb in 4 weeks so not too bad - I *will* lose 2lb this week to get me back onto 1lb per week! Alley1985 30lbs (7.5 lost ~ 22.5lbs to go) Amy2249 28lbs* (1lbs lost ~ 27lbs to go) Anna Vixen 45lbs* (2.5lbs lost - 42.5lbs to go) Baby-belle (2.5lbs lost ~ 7.5lbs to...

Eek is it Sunday already? I've had a couple of off track days, 1 alcohol induced (I normally don't drink) which added to the off trackness. I have done loads of exercise (3.5 hours in total) so I'm hoping to get away with a STS but I know it's more likely to be a gain. At least I'm back on track...

Well done you. I'm expecting a gain after last night's sangria. Leek and pea pasta recipe sounds good - I'll give it a try at some point.

I did a PGCE in 2005/2006. I did weightwatchers at the time and managed to lose about 1 stone at one point when I tried. You're right - you'll be shattered during the year, particularly on teaching practice, however teaching once qualified was a little less demanding. Good luck.

As you can see from my signature I reached that point in May and then faffed about for about 2 months. I finally gave myself a good talking to and set myself a target for Christmas that I have on my fridge. I've lost 4lb in the last 3 weeks and had 3 consecutive losses for the first time since...

mixed bean casserole (10th August) Ingredients (serves 2/3) tin mixed beans in tomato sauce tin chopped tomatoes 1 onion 2 peppers handful mushrooms seasoning mixed herbs veggie oxo cube fry light 1. Chop the onion, peppers and mushrooms. Fry for 5 - 10 minutes. 2. Add the tomatoes, beans...

7000 words in 8 - 10 days. Right - set yourself a word target per day - you won't stop typing til you've done 1000 words a day (apart from a lunch break obviously). Then you have 1 - 3 days to edit and sort referencing at the end! I did that with my last essay (10000 words) and it was such a...

Spinach and ricotta pasta (9th August) I didn't make diet coke chicken in the end - didn't go shopping. We had spinach & ricotta pasta for tea which was delicious. Syns - free on green if using ricotta as a healthy extra Ingredients (serves 2) Spinach (I use frozen, four blobs per person) 1...

I've been wondering about this too! Anyone got any ideas?

Been there, done that, never went back. Please go and draw a line under it then get your motivation back and have a great loss next week.

Thanks hun. I'm glad I stuck to a little sangria - no headache the next day! :D I realised today that it's exactly a year since I recorded my measurements in my old SW book so I took them again. I've lost 2" from each thigh, 6" from my hips, 4" from my waist and 4" from under my bust. My...

Hey hun, Here's a list of the meals I've made over the last few months. Give me a shout if you want any of the recipes. I get most of them from SW magazines (you can borrow them if you like) or here. I tend to spend about an average of £40 a week on shopping so it's not too expensive and...

Hiya, how's this week gone? Leek and pea pasta sounds good - how do you make it? X

I've put the piccie up from yesterday's meal. Today it's our anniversary and we're having a Chinese takeaway (all synned of course) but tomorrow I'm making diet coke chicken for tea so I'll put more info up then.

I lost 1lb again this week. While I'm pleased that the scales are finally going down consistently I need to have a few weeks where I lose 2lb or more if I'm going to make my Christmas target. Alley1985 30lbs (6 lost ~ 24lbs to go) Amy2249 28lbs* (1lbs lost ~ 27lbs to go) Anna Vixen 45lbs*...

Just to report back that the paella was gorgeous! A bit spicy for me so I drank a litre of water with it. I also had a couple of cheeky glasses of sangria which were amazing (I don't normally drink). I lost 1lb this week and I probably wouldn't had I had the chimichangas so thanks for the advice...

I lost 1lb again this week. I'm so close to being overweight as opposed to obese that I'm a bit gutted I didn't lose the extra pound that I needed. I guess there's always next week. On the positive side I'm feeling better about myself this week. It's taken a long time but I can see the...

I ended up doing an all green week this week (was going to do exercise but hayfever and migraine meant I didn't do much at all). I lost 1lb, which is good considering I had 2 meals out. I want to lose more this week and I pledge to do at least 30 mins exercise each day, and an hour if I can...

1lb off for me. I was hoping for 2 so that I could be in the overweight bracket finally so a little gutted. I will get that 1lb off next week!! Good luck all.

It seems a little better tonight but still not 100%. I'm getting to pages more often than not now but still having to refresh sometimes (particularly when posting). I didn't realise that there was a tech support forum (never go further down the page than the slimming world forum) so posted on...

Ham and pea tagliatelle (7th August) Really quick and easy and delicious syns: free on green (Use HExA for cheese and HExB for ham) could be an extra easy meal but would need a salad on the side for 1/3 superfree Ingredients (serves 2): tagliatelle ham (6 pieces) tin of garden peas 1 egg half...

Hi guys, I've been around for a while and doing slimming world for 8 months now. I've lately realised that while I've cooked loads of different meals while I've been doing SW - I've forgotton about loads of them and tend to stick to about 10 of them on a regular basis. I'm going to pledge to...

I went off plan majorly - I went to red hot buffet and ate till I was stuffed on the day. The next day was my birthday party and I had lots of sangria and doritos and dips and then was hungover on the Sunday so had a take-away. I put on 3lb on the Monday and then took another week to lose it...

I'm on my phone but struggled on my computer on Friday - kept saying something like 'website is taking too long to respond'. It was driving me crazy.

You can always syn your take-away and then have a few less syns the other day to make up for it. That's what I do.