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No one has ever 'forced' me to eat anything i got fat all by myself. That being said i dont think it is fair to underestimate the power of emotional eating, as the influence of this can be incredibly far reaching whther by well meaning parents/friends/whatever. I would be nothing without my...

That is so like something I would do ............like the time i said to some one 'oh are you out with your grandchild?' To which I received a frosty stare and the remark, no I am out with my daughter' unfortunately the ground did not swallow me up....................

Like you so far so good but struggling now as huuby and son are watching footie and Im so bored that the biccies are calling out to me...but i will resist as Brad says I would be mad not to!!!! Love, Thelma ( not of Scooby Doo fame shes so boring!!)

And I have got the top half but as I said to Val ( rather smugly might I add) I have his face but then she has his..................gorgeous..............................................ehm, feet?

Im right there with you!! My parents are both in 70s too my MUm is a size 10 at a push , my dad larger but at 6 5" can 'carry his weight' even though i have weighed heavier that him! They thinhk nothing less of feeding my kids up but when i was growing up if i ate 1 extra biscuit i was ridiculed...

maintaining 12 stone is an awesome achievement, wth, since when did i become american Im from n ireland!! Seriously though, i know how important it is to see the scales going down but as a 5 6" woman who cant get under 15 stone recently I just wanted to reiterate how well you have done and...

Thanks for letting us know how you got on, hope you dont have to wait long for your 'kebab'! Hope it goes well and that you get good news. Praying for you.xo

All the best for todays appointment. xo

The hymn 'Amazing Grace' always makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up!

Thinking of you and your hubby, postive thoughts for positive news tomorrow.xoxox

Well done, thats fab!

Likewise, Val. Its a massive credit to Gail that we look to her for inspiration, hope you dont mind if i steal what ever words of wisdom she gives to you!!! Please dont be offended as Im in dire need of some advice too:confused:

Thank you so much Emmy lou and congratulations on having such a great loss yourself!! I will generously accept your congrats on behalf of my kids, I am immensely proud of them but in my skewed mind i also feel ashamed for them sometimes as i feel like such a disaster. I really appreciate that...

Thank you both Gail and Clara Lou, I hate to sound like a whinge on here but just struggling at moment and it helps to try and get it out of my system, so sincerely thank you for your lovely comments.xo

Well done on a continuing fantastic weight loss! It must be quite overwhelming being at your lowest adult weight, well done on getting there and I sincerely hope you make your target weight before hols. All the best.

I stopped because I was getting SOTM etc al the the time and it was obvoiud that resentment was brewing. However to be fair, I was putting alot of pressure on myself too ie eating v little before wi etc so i felt that it was better for me ot wi at home without pressure and resentment. also my...

please forgive me, self indulgent thread coming up......................................Being a parent is so hard, being a mum on a diet is even harder, I have 1 son and 3 daughters and i worry about the influence i am having on them. My son is a very talented footballer, he plays for the best...

Now Gail, with your successful record in weight loss and morem importantly, PMA I couldnt shame you into anything......but i would reccommend 30 day shred, at onlt 30 mins its "doable" but also effective! let me know what you think!!!:eek: or :cool:.

Regardless of the weight we have to loose, whether it be a huge amount or not so huge its what relative to you that matters. self esteem and self confidence cannot be measured in the number of pounds lost, it is, imo, immeasurable. and as a mum it is even more important in order to set the best...

Gail, Thank you for always being so encouraging and positive - you are my light at the end of the tunnel!!!!!!

As someone who has worked in financial industry this is very suspect,imo. DD should have shown in todays statement when you checked balance, also a yearly payment is almost always less than monthly payment X 12 as admin and interest are included in a monthly plan and not so in a one off payment...

Well done thats absolutely fab!!!!!:cool:

2 lb off and pleased that Ive now lost over 1/3 of total weight o loose!!!

Right, Jules if you dont start 30 day shred soon as my buddy then I will have to send Jillian round to see you, and you dont want that now, do you?!....................................:eek::eek::eek:

Thank you so much Clara Lou!!! Well done on such a fantastic loss already and massives of good luck for the last 21lbs, hope they dont be the most frustrating to lose. You are so right about putting ourselves last, I wouldnt care really about that except for the fact this is affecting everyone...

Another 2lb off which i'm really pleased with as i think last weeks sts was very lucky as the next day i weighed 6lb heavier!!!!! Done 6 days of shred as of today, didint do it on sat as spent a foutune getting hair highlighted and didnt want to shower and wash hair straight away!!!

Yep, ita a 20 min workout dvd by Jillian Michaels, 3 circuits of 3 mins strength, 2 mins cardiom and 1 min abs and it kills! There are also 3 levels which get harder! Its great though because its only 20 mis but it gives a really good workout, i couldnt do it yesterday as i was too sore from the...

Dont know about downloading it, Jules, I got mine on amazon £4.95 and free posting. Like the idea of being Jillian buddies, need someone to compare aches with! Ive done 2 days as well as running and Im sore!!!! Not going to be able to go upstairs today (wish i lived in a bungalow!) It better...

Just in case you pop in to see whats happening, wanted to say thta i hope things are working out for you as you hoped and that that shiney is within touching distance! Not very good grammar but i hope you know what i mean!!!

STS for me this week, completely expected as Ive been in abit if battle with myself over the past2 weeks, ie 100% on plan and then 100% off plan!!! still happy with my decision not to got to group anymore as i am a very determined person and I found that the "competition" aspect was unhealthy...

Well done Spanx, thats a fantastic achievement and a great motivation for peeps like me who are following your every move! (Not in a stalking creepy way!)

Thanks Elaine, Its nice knowing Im not alone, but I wish I had all of you shouting at me when i head to the biscuit tin!!! Somedays i really struggle and others I think this is so easy! but youre right - we can do this!:cool:

Thanks Bess for your encouragement and kind words, it is very reassuring when others can 'get' where you're coming from. Although I have a very supportive family, it doesnt help when i am the biggest at family events, its at these times when i feel the most regret and shame. I always vow there...

ok Christening Countdown Day 1 of 40! 100% on plan, 7 syns, 75mins run 10.4k. Feeling positive again, glad ive got everything under my control now, and the pressures off so i can finally view this as a lifestyle choice and not a diet! so, if i really, really want something and I decide that...

:eek: Eek!!! Hubby just come home and told me that our newborn niece is getting christened on April 3rd. The last time I saw my sil family I was 4 stone lighter:eek: so heres the plan just over 5 weeks to lose at least 1 stone; so 100% on plan (but will allow myself to go up to 15 syns some...

Whats your diary called ? Want to nosey?!!!!

Thank you so much EmmyLou, youve no idea how much thats cheered me up! Its fantastic so see that youve managed to loose 3 stone already and with no willpower LOL;)!!! Your summing up re breaking the diet is so spot on, thats just how I felt and I do believe now that it is fixable and not dwell...

Me too ! Ive actually just decided to stop going to class as c wasnt helping at all, should have been at class last night but i.m now doing sw online and weighing at home!

Its been a difficult week.........after getting back on plan I blew it big style from fri - sun, drank and ate everything in sight just because I could! I decided I didnt wnat to restrict myself any more so I just went mad!!! Funny thing how easy it is to revert back to the bad old habits so...

Thanks Gail, I think my problem is that, even thogh ive lost 2 stone im still 4 stone overweight and im desperate to see positive changes in myself. I just feel so disheartened tht i let myself get so fat again. I realise that i such polar extremes - from eating whatever i want and not caring...

100% on plan today, no exercise as i couldnt be assed.

Pray and promise to be good all next week if scales show a loss...........!

Thats a good bag i got a few pieces of manky fruit and a fibre plus bar which my c didnt evn know what it was! She said not to eat it as it was too high in syns, as the 'new girl' i wasnt brave enough to tell her it was a hex b!

Congrats on a brill result!! did you get anything nice fo SOTW?

Just make sure your mince is extra lean!

Well done on weight loss and SOTW, our baskets are pretty pathetic too. Even worse, there was afibre plus bar in it and c took it out as she didnt know what it was!

Good Luck! Hope the scales reflect your hard work!

hope your 'evening activites' do the trick for you! Just remember that your weight loss you have already achieved is phenomenal and that you have inspired many people to follow your lead and get on and do it, especially me. So hope your back in no time with your 3 stone sw award, but actually...

Oh yes, and I had another NSV today - I noticed when studying my side-on view, that my boobs now stick out further than my tummy! :o:D Well, ive just had to clean my computer screen as i spat my tea all over it when reading this and bursting out laughing!!! I had thought the very same thing...

Warning: confession ahead!:break_diet: So, at the weekend i was tempted to have a few drinks, not a big deal really but i hadnt touch any alcohol for over a month, so had a few bacardis which i duly sinned and that was ok........... BUT on tuesday after wi and gettin to 2 stone off i, in...

Hope you enjoyed every single bite - you deserve it! Hope tooth ok!

3.5 off for me, going to have a cheeky wee drink to celebrate my 2 stone award and then will abstain until my 3 stone award, typing this now as i probably wont be able to see the keyboard in a few hours!!!!

Well done Jules, 3.5 off for me!!!

Back from wi and 3.5lb off taking me to 2 stone 1 yipeeeeeee!!!!!

Thank you!

Oh my goodness, Brightonrosie, that is gross but just goes to show how 1lb loss is a great achievement! as for the second picture now i cant say that im not fat just very 'muscley'..........oh well....

Weigh in tomorrow, panic!!! Tuesday seems to last forever until weigh in time, not helped by the fact that the kids are at home either. Took them all for a walk in our forest park today so they came home nicely exhausted but filthy from head to toe! And tempted to throw them all in the shower...

Maximus, Do you know you have been immortalised in the latest Disney film? Took my girls (as in daughters and not some strange posse!) to see Tangled and lo and behold, but who should be on e of the main characters, only our Maximus!!! Now, im afraid to say that you arent the main character...

Oi, less of the cheek! There are some things which should not be seen for a second time - this includes your 'beach furniture' and what i have seen was most definately not a windbreaker but it was another form of protection..........

I even shave my legs before wi; you never know how much stubble could weigh!!!

Thanks RegField, I know what you mean about people doing dafter things, There are things that float in the sea that dont have fins or gills but I definatelty wouldnt want to encounter them!!

10 billion% to plan?!, i'll join you in that one if you can guarantee ill be size 12 by end of june too LOL!

Wonder how much a tooth weighs lol, in my opinion every little helps!!!

Just to wish all slimming worlders out there a happy valentines day!!! Now where did i put that champagne and chocolates???!!!!:p

Yes i have seen what is pumped into the sea, i wouldnt even swim in it let alone have it for my lunch!!!!

EEEKKKK:eek: Kids off school for next 3 days for half term - que lots of shouting and sobbing in the corner and thats just me!!!!!!

Yes Im only joking......ive seen what people do on the beach!!!!

Heidi, any questions I can answer please fire away! Im not an expert by any means but i do go to group and have access to internet so please use me if you can. I hope to be motivated by you and everyone else on here so if i can help you on your journey please shout! Well done on loosing your...

Please contibute when ever you want! Congrats on loosing your first stone in such a short time.I f you have any tips please let me know: Ive realised that this isnt just about weight its about how i feel about myself and its so rewarding to see that other people, like you, will take time out to...

Hi Gail, Im over here now!Just found and read through your diary and can i just say thank you, well done and you are an inspiration............when i get to my 6 month anniversary im going to thank you first, and thats a promise!xoxox

Gail, just spotted your rep comments, thank you so much I'm actually really touched!!

Ohh chicken fajitas........i want some NOW! Oh well, will just to settle with a mullerlight yoghurt intsead!!

Quick update:house now tidy but no doubt the untidy fairies will appear overnight again. really just want to update exercise log so i have a record of it, tonights entry 9.1k in 1 hour, still slow but getting there..............Paula Radclife i aint!

Oh Coljack that so bad but so true its painful!:eek:

You are not a burden! You are someone who cares so much that to let someone down effects you so badly, please always believe in yourself you are a good person..........you deserve to be happy and you will be stronger in the long run, please believe me, ive been there but ive also come through...

Katoof, you know what, when you get to club 10, revel in the fact that you done it. You know that you deserve it and how hard you worked to achieve it. Others may have had less to lose and got it before you, but thats not the point - you will deserve it so aim for it and be proud!!!

Way to go Judimac!!! you're only as young as your thong!!!!!

I tend to do a run before weigh in , now i worried that if idont the scales will give a completely different result. so i guess what im say ing is that altho it might make a difference week 1 it wont have an impact thereafter................does this make sense? I think i have confused myself...

as someone who lives by the sea i am reading this this thread with great interest...........now the question is do i go down to the beach and ingest a couple of pints or will i stay at home and have a cup of tea and some prunes instead? Answers on a postcard please........!

I understand what you mean, sometimes i think sw should go down the biggest loser route, ie percentage of overall weight loss. i have got sotw twice but that is because i have a lot more weight to lose than other members of my group and obviously im going to lose more initally. dont get me...

hope you have a great evening with your bf..............depression is so hard for the person who is suffering it to understand and sometimes, i think, even more so for the loved ones of those suffering it. I remember when i was first diagnosed, i had a high flying job in the banking industry and...

ryvita and cheese v fish and chips............how the mighty have fallen!!Is it incredibly sad to feel a bit smug about this? Especially as you have done so well and i have so much yet to do.............and i live on the coast, with a harbour of well stocked fishing boats!!!! How are you finding...

Thanks jules! Was completely fed up this morning with kids and frequent loo trips..not a good combination! Have to say I wush my son had a teacher like you, theres only a few who would appear to have as much compassion and ambition, fancy coming to n ireland to teach, its a lovely wee place, honest!

Thanks Gail, its a bit of a vicious circle as the more i drink the more i pee and obviously as im now sooo skinny (joke) i would need a padded toilet seat!!!! Going to take girls for a coffee and cream buns, guess which one i,m having!!!!

Hurrah to the smaller ass!!! take it you are talking about your backside and not actually starving a donkey?!

Sat morning and woke up in FOUL mood, was up half night with non sleeping 3 yr old and came downstairs to see that other kids had thrashed the house! Needless to say a lot of shouting took place, i was actually like those cartoon characters who go red inface and steam coming out of ears...

Purplesky, Did you sneak into my head and hijak my thoughts?! Ive suffered from depression too, i get incredibly obsessed on diets to lose loads of weight and then surprise, surprise! cant maintain the lack of eating and putit all ad more back on! Thats why i came to sw realised that i had...

So far looking good for the ryvita and laughing cow team!

You will get through it Anna, the fact that you are writing it all down and getting it out of your system is one of the ways to cope with it. You seem to have alot on your plate (metaphorically speaking!) so of course things are difficult, cut yourself some slack, have a relaxing day tomorrow...

Thanks so much spanx!! (nows there a sentence i'd never thought i would write! last time i tried them on i fell over and ended up using my nose to break my fall..but thats another story!) I see we have very similar start weight and goals so your 3 stone+ in 8 months is a great incentive and...

Thanks so much Jules, think i should print out your last sentence in really big writing and decorate the house with it ...............or would that be taking things too far??!! Thanks for your encouragement:) it really helps!

Hi Steve, I tend to divide mine up, some people say this is allowed for thers its a big no-no! But my consultant said it was ok and it works for me! So i would have 1 small slice wholemeal toast at breakfast with beans or bacon or poached egg etc and then have 2 ryvita original later in day as...

Thanks Gail. I'm generally ok but when i let the kids down,and its my own fault it really gets to me. hubby and family have noticed weight loss but i'm not keen on looking too closely at myself just yet! Having lost weight i know that wonderful feeling of confidence you get when you feel...

Thursday & so far so good, on plan 100% but would so love some chocolate, crisps and vodka.................but I wont and i dont have enough syns left anyway! Did 80 mins t/mill, 12k still slow but getting faster!!!

Thank you so much for taking the time to post a reply. Ihave seen your fantastic results on other threads and tbh honest you have (without even knowing it!) motivated me because i see that sw does work, and obviously not just on the outside but on the inside too! I just find it hard sometimes...

Thanks so much Jules,i hope some day to be able to look back on that post and congratulate myself on how far ive come! Its people like yourself who help so much to keep me on track and not slope away feeling sorry for myself, so thank you soo much!!! Hope you have a good day at school!

So Wed entry: on plan 100%, no exercise as this is my rest day! Just want to remind myself why Im doing this and to revisit when times get tough and weight loss obviously will dramatically slow." events this week which i dont want to repeat in future. 1. Sunday eldest 2 daughters were...

thats the way to approach it easy glitter - just get right back on track! and to be fair it wasnt all your fault! I find eating out incredibly hard as there are really are few healthy choices which look appetising! Youve have great losses already maybe a few superspeed food would help kickstart...

Congratulations on getting to target! Hope that a magnum of hot choc!:D

Thanks, Circes, thats good news for me as I like to have ryvita and l cow cheese as an afternoon snack

Check out the sticky on stickers!if that makes sense lol! Its on sw off topic forum;)

Just wondering what the rules are re mixing hea and heb ie if i have half of my milk allowance can I have 2 or laughing cow cheese to make up other half? Also re heb if i have 1 slice of small wholemeal bread can I have 2 ryvita also or is this a big no no? Would be grateful for your advice...

Thank you, so far so good, just hope I can keep up motivation when weight loss slows...I know that will be the difference between success and failure so thank you very much for your kind words!;)

A food diary is a great idea to help you stay on track and get 2nd, 3rd and 4th opinons!

Wrote you a message on tuesday weigh in thread, you will see there that Im very envious of you!!!!:jelous:

Thanks 4.5 off and I want to celebrate! Think I'll have to push the boat out and have an options choc drink LOL! Let me know what you think of zumba class, there is one starting near me soon but dont know if I'm brave enough yet!

4.5lb off and i'm thrilled......but this means if i lose 2.5lbs this incoming week I will have lost 2 stone and I panicking already!

Oh 6lb to target, in my dreams!!!Well done you! 4.5lbs off for me taking me to Club 10 and Im thrilled!But 6lb to target, in my dreams!Have I mentioned that before?!:D

great to see you in good form! All the best for Thursday weigh in!

In shock! Went to weigh in expecting 2lb off and actually have lost 4.5lbs and got Club 10 award and slimmer of the week and even got a bag of fruit ( even bigger shock!) Did over an hour on t/mill, reckon 2lb of weight loss was from the buckets of sweat! (maybe too much info, perhaps?)

Think I'm going to have to find a morning class as waiting to weigh in at 5 30pm does my head in!

Anybody any opnions re eating more syns (but within allowance) and a bigger weight loss? Im not really on plan long enough to determine what is best for me. Advice would be gratefully received!xo

On plan yesterday 100%, exercise 70 mins 9.5k. Managed to wean myself off minincoms yesterday and finally got caught up on housework! this evening is weigh in, would love to lose 3lb to get me to club 10 but think 2 lbs may be limit! Have a mountain of ironing to do today, does that count...

Welcome aboard! Lots of buddies on here:D

Wow! Thats fantastic! fingers crossed for thursday night, will stalk you to see how it goes. And thats afantastic loss considering how far you've come already!

Please let me know how you get on with this Coljack, i was thinking about doing the same to prevent food boredom and also to treat myself. As you have already lost an impressive amount of weight you obviously know what you're doing!:)

Cadbury light mousse? Excellent thanks i didint know about these, im sure the share price of cadburys has fallen drastically since i started to diet now i can legitimately reinvest!:cool:

Maybe the scan bran challenged the hifi bars to a duel at dawn?

Hi everyone, Just wondering, do you use your syns to make your meals more interesting or use them for treats? Do you find the way you use them alters your weight loss or not?:D

Thank you for your lovely comments, let me know how you are getting on too! See you doning LL how are you finding it?

Just adding in exercise before I forget : T/mill 75 mins 10.5k On plan 100%

like that skirt! would have fought you in the sale for it! Well done you for being 100% on plan even with the difficult days,as Chery cole would say 'because you're worth it!'

LOL Medusa! I figured if i could at least see cupcakes every day then I wouldnt be tempted! Who am I trying to kid?:eek:

Sunday morning - out for breakfast again! I see a trend developing in this thread ie why dont you make your own breakfast you lazy beggar!! (Hope my mum doesnt stumble on this site or im a goner!) Anyway had poached egg, toasts and beans, hubyy and kids had fries I am wasnt even tempted! Must...

Dont give up, Anna, it will only make you feel worse in the long run, I know because now at the age of 37 I am doing slimming world to improve my selfesteem and get off the yo yo dieting roundabout. Are you finding the sw plan difficult? Or is it that you dont feel you deserve to lose weight...

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Thanks for your advice Katotonic, i agree wholeheartedly with you. i value the exercise too for the time out it allows me, also i cant hear the kids over the noise of the treadmill!

Quick update re sat input and output (outout meaning exercise and not something more distasteful.....not on gillian mckeeves you are waht you eat!) So busy day, 250mile roundtrip taking ds to his football match but his team won so at least it was worth it! Had breakfast out - 2 poached eggs &...

Hi jacqui Thanks for taking the time to drop in and read and write! I really understand your frustration about the weight losses, mine are getting worse but tbh im eating better than i have in along time and this time i want to keep the weight off for good.So i'm going to have to be patient but...

Thanks Steve. So thats how you lost all that weight - clever tactic! If only I could go minicoming site that deals with 4 fighting children as well then I could be a skinny woman with 4 little angels at my feet - any suggestions for that one - utopiacom perhaps!

Oh Anna Vixen, I so feel for you! Iwas diasgnosed with depression after the birth of my first child but tbh it was present before.The experiences you have described are symptons of a medical problem, if you had a broken leg people would see it and feel sorry for you - this is no different. You...

Little sausage i admire the way you are dedicated to sw whilst taking such rubbish at work. I used to work in the financial sector and v aware of the attitudes of midddle aged fat bankers! they would have liked me to make their tea and coffee for them if they could have got away with it but...

Peeved now! went on treadmill and managed a whole,,,,,,,,,,,wait for it.....................5 bloomin minutes ! Had no energy or motivation so just changed into pjs and had my choc drink anyway! fed up as i have abusy weekend ahead and dont know if i can fit much exercise in.......this is where...

So Fridays'entry: dont think I will continue to list everything Ive ate because if its boring and tedious for me to read then sure as heck its goning to be like paint drying for everyone else. however, to keep me on the sw straight and narrow and for my future ref I am going record if I was...

Thanks Jenny and Northern lass, I'm going to srick with the exercise because I know it is better for me than doing nothing also a hour a day away form hubby and our 4 kids (aged3 - 11) can only benefical! Also going to take on board, Jenny your info re rest, sometimes when I dont exercise I...

Poor you Amanda:cry:hope you feel better soon!

Just read through your entire weight loss thread and it was great! Dont want so appear sexist here (heard enough about that with Gray and Keys) but the way you have embraced sw is really inspiring! we are a similiar height and were a similar weight until you went and lost all that weight before...

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Thanks Jules, read through your diary today - you're doing really well at weight loss especially when you are a 'new teacher'. My eldest son started grammar school in sept an dI find it hard enough coping with him at home, let alone hundreds of the wee blighters in school! Also like the other...

Thanks so much Maximus, just read your thread on crosstrainer - glad you've slayed the beast! Your circuit routine looks really good and thats why I thought I should be adding in extra but I think you're right I will stick with the running in meantime and then add in dvd when I need to shock my...

Quick update: had roast beef instead of sausages! Exercise: i hour run treadmill, 8.5K followed by options hot choc (2 Syns)

Hello there! Just spotted you had your own diary too! glad to here that you've caught the running bug - just be careful that you dont do too much too soon incase of injury. I speak from experience -buggered my knee and couldnt exercise at all for 6 months, so what did I do instead, yes youve...

What fantastic work well done! Do you stick your award certificates up at home or keep them in a little safe hidey hole where you can go and look at them and feel smug?:cool: and well deserved!

Yep Ive looked at those thanks - think it is well worthwhile investing£5 ! Want to do running as well as shred or on alternate days is this a good idea or not what does anyone think?

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Well said Lare! It is nice to have such encouragment on here instead of people saying "should you really be eating that?" grrrrr:mad:

LOL alien at the table! Like you I'm motivated at mo but do get days when I look at myself in mirror(instead of the usual fleeting glance) and think how did I ever let myself get so big? funny how I never gave it a second thought when stuffing myself at the chinese buffet, or when having that...

Like that idea with the chilli, not a huge fan of lemon curd, now if I could mix it with nutella to make a chocolate mousse that would be a different story and very, very dangerous!;)

You're welcome, let us know how it goes! I see we have similar weight to lose but you've been braver than me with your target! I secretly want the same goal as you but was tooscared to say it out loud! What a wally eh?! BTW did you get anything for your SOTM awards cause I got nowt but dont know...

Thanks Helen hope I can steal your tips and please give me a good boot on the bum when I come on here all grumpy, this could happen very very soon! Also wher did you get chicken kiev recipe from I like to cook but also like to follow a recipe - Nigella I am not although I could match her in the...

Thanks Jules, saw Quark in our Tescos for the first time this week so grabbed 4 tubs before they sold out! Will def do lasagna this weekend because I am missing my old fullfat one, everthing I cook at moment seems to be based on a tomato sauce so will be using quark to its full potential thanks...

Hope it lives up to expectations! Was trying to aim to do a new sw recipe each week from start of @diet@ but so far have failed miserably and relying on old favourites but will try harder, any you would reccommend?

Okey dokey, todays menu at cafe fayhamy: B 1 wholemeal toast 1/2 heb, 2 poached eggs and beans all made for me at friends cafe so no washing up!!! L leftover chilli and 1/2 bag uncle bens microwave basmati rice 1 syn D syn free sausages ( from lovely butcher who comes to meeting!) cabbage...

Whilst on topic of exercise what does anyone think about Jillian Michaels 30 day shred dvd? Dont know whether I should do it as well aithough running is my main thing? Any ideas?

3lb off for me, hoping I can keepit up in Feb!

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Good luck for tonigts weigh in!

Thanks! I am always motivated at the start its when the weight loss slows down that the demons come out, you know those little food obessed ******* that say "go on have some, look how well youve done already, you deserve it treat!":mad: BTW these are imaginery figures in my head and nOT members...

Yes I wondered about this too and thats why I questioned the whole exercise thing. My consultant is new and doesnt do any exercise herself which confuses me but the answers on here will keep me running so thanks!

Tanks Frankie99. I see we've started at the same time and you have had some fantastic losses, hopefully we can motivate each other. Heres my thought for the day, why is the food network not banned? Surely it should be illegal to show cupcakes and burgers at this time of night when wiilpower is...

Glad to hear it will keep doing it, this year I plan to beat my PB of 1hr 43mins

Dont worry about it now whats done is done and tomorrows a new day:cool:

Thanks although its not tactical its about whats best for me in the long run (pardon the pun)...was concerned when consultant said that exercise doesnt work on sw as I want to get back to running half marathons and therefore need to build on existing exercise whislt following the plan to lose...

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What fantastic weight loss you have had already! Well done! What plan works best for you? I'm currently on ee but think I might be relying too much on pasta etc to fill me up and that this isnt a great idea in the long run?:confused:

Thanks for your answer Jen! Was also wondering why they do last chance workout on Biggest Loser if it didnt aid weight loss! Still confused though re exercise on weigh in day any suggestions?

:confused: OK I know exercise is good for you - but does it speed up weight loss or not? Ive read on here about water retention etc but I sweat so much when I run (have a treadmill at home) that I cant see how I'm retaining water?!! The thing is I try and do a run every day alternating between...

After lurking round the site for last month Ive decided to start a thread of my own which will hopefully keep me going on low days and, even better (all digits crossed and parts of my body I havents been able to see let alone cross for a while!) this will hopefully turn into my success story...

Sounds like a good plan!!!;)

Well weigh in 4 3lbs lost taking me to 1 and half stone and slimmer of month but got bugger all for that!!!!

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weigh in this evening and I'm nervous already!!!:confused:

Well done on weight loss Littlesausage! Keep up the good work!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Mr & Mrs HE........congrats rachelsilver1985 on weight loss andd slaying the crosstrainer...have a good weekend everyone! Going now to watch the next David Beckham (aka My 11year old son!) will his cup football match!

welcome to you and Picklepud (cool name!) I agree wholeheartedly with Welshtigger and I dont think you are having any where enough syns. I have on average 8-10 per day and am managing to lose weight without feeling deprived. the sucess of sw is that it is a normal way of eating healthily whilst...

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That sounds delish!! excuse my ignorance, but how do you do your bacon and cheese melt? sounds right up my street!!;)

5 litres of water a day? i would have lost weight just by running to the loo!!! congrats on getting you 3 stone thats fantastic and a great motivator for me as it shows that sw does work!!! Really well done!

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congrats on getting a loss! at least you know now which plan suits you best. my consultant says that if you go over milk allowance it can really slow down loss she insists we measure ours out daily!! But it does help in showing how much you can use...heres to another good week...and enjoy the...

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Good luck for your weigh in and congrats on taking the first steps to a thinner perfumed new you!!! Isnt it funny the magnetic draw the shiny stickers have, I actually think to myself in weak moments what do i want more that chocolate of the next sticker, so far its always been the sticker!!!!

the forum is called stickers in the off topic section...

The slimming world awards you can put on your signature. You can click on mine or anybody's (I'm not fussy!) and then copy and paste them onto your signature under the edit signature function on your user cp... is this as clear as mud? Theres a sticky on the forum which explains this...

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Hope you have a fabulous couple of days now to make up for your previous yuckiness. It is definately easier to "diet" when things are going well so dont give up! hope you soon feeling better;)

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Well done on your sticker Little Red!!!and of course the weight loss that accompanied it!

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Shiney on and looking good!! HE: theres a thread on the forum entitled "SW crisps you need to read this" hopefully that might give you some ideas. Well done on getting through another poker night!

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Welcome Debbywebby see you are a "norn iron" girl like myself welcome to a great group here started by the wonderful taff!

Bugsy well done thats brilliant but I'm very disappointed in you.......where are your half stone and stone stickys???LOL you worked so hard for them get them on your signature girl!!!:D

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Ive been feeling like this all day too but kids had ate all their chocolates!! :sigh: Sometimes I think its just an impulse thing and once eaten is always regretted but definitately not worth stressing over it. Forget about it and start fresh now we've all done it!!!!;)

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What a fantastic achievement and very inspiring. Be very proud of yourself!xo

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going for roast chicken (will take skin off!) broccoli, caulifower, brussel sprouts and sw roast potaoes...think there may be a lot of methane gas emitted from our house tonight what with hubby and 4 kids eating the sane thing!!!

There is nothing more frustrating than eating something that isnt even that nice and then discovering it has loads of syns! This happened to me last week, couldnt get an alpen bar in the shop I was in so bought go ahead yoghurt covered biscuit 7 blooming syns would rather have had a bar of...

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Just checked sw book which says" if you choose a ready-made sandwich made with wholemeal bread you can count the bread as a he choice and deduct 6 syns from the value of your sandwich" This is on EE. Whens your next weigh in? Your diary is brill!:D

Thanks for all congrats on my weight loss this week! Like Bugsy30 said good luck to everyone weighing in today, hope everyone's hard work and effort is paid off by lots of pounds waving goodbye forever!!!

Hi there! THINK you can take off some syns from your rye bread if the bread was part of your heb.....I'm sure the professional posters on here can verify or correct this???

Thanks to you Taff its great to get the support from like minded people who "have lots to loose"!!!!!!Well done on your exceptional forum!xoxo

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Thats fantasic, a real inspiration so well done!! I lost4 tonight so 18lbs in 3 weeks am really pleased!:D

weigh in tonight and 4lb off but tbh think that was mainly all water as I did an hours exercise just before and didnt drink any water until i hopped off the scales!!! Oh the things we do in this weight loss battle!........

Weigh in tomorrrow evening and I'm nervous! Ive followed the plan all week but as I have had 2 big losses in the past 2 weeks I expecting very little tomorrow night......getting worried that I'm getting too hung up on the weigh in and not appreciating that this is a long term plan. Has anyone...

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I joined sw as I was fed up dieting, losing weight, getting to target, thinking I'd finally cracked it then going straight back to my old habits and then putting on more weight than I lost in the first place! That's the main reason but it doesnt explain the emotions that came with all this ie...

Well done on the weight you have lost already its fantastic!!! Dont beat yourself up anymore be proud of what you've achieved already. As I need to lose over 6 stone I am inspired by someone who has lost as much weight as you already.....hope that you get to 3 stone on thurs, if not, you will be...

Just make sure that your sp bol is made with extra lean mince!! good luck on your weight loss journey!!!

WannaBeSlim, Dont give up yet! I'm a similar weight to you with over 6 stone to lose and find the plan is working for me, so far so good! If you are still struggling you could try following the 7 day plan in either the sw mag on on their website - at least then you will know that you are...