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Hi how many stns are they? Not heard of them begore? :)

Hi claire :) Welcome to SW group at minimins x Well done for losing all that weight before coming here, amazing! Im 16st 11lb still and started fresh on tuesday after losing a stone then putting a load back on x Finding it quite hard at mo as craving all the naughty foods but im still...

Lost the 2.5lb i gained last week whoop! Back on track now x

Another 1lb off and won Couple of the year award whoop! Xx

Sos just reread your other post well down for losing yours this week too x :)

Thanks :) will try x how are you doing? X

Oh my goodness 9lbs off this week making it 14.5lb in two weeks lol thats mental! But im not complaining lol :) two certificates and two shiny stickers plus SOTW basket whoop! Xx

Sausages

thanks kay x you too :)

Last night I lost 5lb it was my second week. The first week even though i stuck to it 100% i gained 4.5lb so technically I've only lost 0.5lb in 2 weeks lol x but onwards and downwards lol well done on all your losses x

Didn't have breakfast today as my 4yr old was up in the night crying about a bad dream bless him which meant K was really tired and my medication knocked me out until 11.45am lol For lunch I had an Alpen light bar (HEb) , fruit and low cal jelly pot (home made) 1.5syns Dinner sw cottage pie...

Anyone out there? Lol xx

Today - Breakfast - fruit muller light Lunch - pork chop sandwhich (HEb wholemeal) 2 syns flora light mixed salad sweetcorn balsamic vinegar salad cream light 3syns Dinner - ww sausages 1.5syns mash vedge n gravy 3syns Snacks drinks etc - 6 syns 2 x SW Hifi bars satsumas, banana, grapes...

Todays food diary Breakfast - fruit and muller light Lunch - pasta n sauce / salad Dinner - sw quiche (eggs, quark, ham, mushrooms, onions, spring onion, peppers, grated carrot) Sw chips & salad balsamic vinegar 2 syns for salad cream light Snacks/drinks - tea (HEa skimmed milk) squash (no...

I got weighed yesterday after not really sticking to anything longer than a few days last year. I had the shock of weighing loads more than I thought and im the biggest I've ever been so I really must do it this time! Current Weight: 17stone 2.5lbs Main Target...

Just added the pics for any of those that are new to SW x We all learn in different ways and so these pics really help those that learn from pictures or remembering photos instead of reading words xx I learn by memorising the pictures as it seems to stay in my mind longer than if I read x

New Year, New Start so lets start well :) Im going to use this post for my ramblings on about slimming down, food diary 's, hard days, good days etc... Also i hope you will join me so we can support and encourage each other with recipe ideas, syn knowledge and special offers etc... Xxx...

Thanks :) x

Fab idea :) x thanks x

Hi everyone x Can I join please with 8lb to go x start group on 31st december so perfect timing :)

Hi just realised you posted this over a week ago and noones replied so thought i would say hello x ive not been on much this past week as had a very difficult week but would love yo keep in contact. How are you doing? Have you managed to find some nice recipes? X

Hi Lucy, Well done in your loss, even though you was a little naughty you must have been doing it right the rest of the time :) what sort if meals were you having? X I'll be honest and say this last weekend went a bit wrong, unintentionally lol I was doing really well and ordered my next lot...

Well my mums shake party went well, so pleased for her shes so enthusiastic about it all its really keeping me focused :) I Got to try the tropical and mint choc shakes, didn't like the mint one but the tropical was nice so might purchase it next time. I also tasted the raspberry tea which was...

Well done for getting back on it :) thats part of your journey and we all have the odd blip bit as long as we climb back up we are making a step :) X have a good week hun x

Lol glad u are having an enjoyable time and at least its not a gain so well done for that :) it is hard especially with all the winter food and treat adverts splashed on tv shops and magazines lol

Hiya x i have two shakes a day but with a yoghurt or fruit, it has fat in it so it still helps having the orlistst x i tend to take it at lunch and dinner but not breakfast. i have a healthy meal for dinner but always need gravy or a sauce etc so thats other fats etc so im ok to carry on x the...

Hiya hun how are you doing? Xx

Just wanted to share with you My first weigh in after 9 days and ive lost 9lb lol im amazed especially as I had a little slip up in week x so excited :) xx how is everyone doing as been very quiet last week or so xx

Whoop! Even after a little slip up in between I managed to lose 9lb in 9 days :) yay! So pleased and its def kicked me up the bum lol going to a shale party with some friends tomorrow with my mum so will have my first proper wellness check :) xx

Yay got weight today as mum was away and ive lost 9lb in 9 days whoop! Ive never lost that much before lol x so excited x

Thanks hun been doing it for 9 days now :) doing ok lol x how about you?

Feeling a bit bleugh today :/ im in a lot of pain and really tired and I've gone and stupidly ate a load of my little ones sweets as he didn't like them and I really did lol cant believe im on day 7 and totally caved in x just wanna eat chocolate now :( x Not getting weighed till tuesday as my...

Lol consider this your kick up the bum lol x ive been naughty today and some of my little ones sweets Ooops! Just really yearned for something sweet x i find bananas can bung you up so i try not to have too many x I have the chocolate shake as didn't like the vanilla one x

Cool I might try it if I don't lose regular pr quick enough lol xx Just not sure i could stick to it constant lol x glad its working for you though :)

Hiya jess, doing ok :) on day 6 now and finding it ok :) tend to eat fruit as snacks at the mo and have fruit with the shakes but bit worried im eating too much fruit? Do you calorie count with it? How about making your second shake up ready early so all you need to do is see it and drink it...

Wow thats a fab loss well done :) x like the egg idea shall give that a go x my tummy is feeling flatter already and my energy has hone up loads Im loving it :) xx whoop!

Breakfast - shake banana herbal tea Lunch - shake muller light yoghurt strawberries rasberries kiwi tea Dinner - pork and vedge stew Snacks - fruit string tea coffee low cal squash

Feeling lighter and less bloated already yay!!!! :) day 4 going well x

Lol know its gross but blimey the fibre tablets work a treat hehe ;) had trouble before started taking them :)

Breakfast - shake, banana, original tea Snack - few grapes, apple and pineapple stick Lunch - shake, banana, apple Snack - muller light yoghurt Dinner - chicken, cabbage, leeks, carrots and low cal gravy

Lol little stop out you! Hehe x have to have a treat now and again whilst out or we would feel like we were deprived lol x hope you feel better when you wake up tomorrow :)

Mmmm hadn't thought of those :)

Sunday food diary - Breakfast - choc shake, kiwi fruit, banana Lunch - choc shake Snacks - muller light yoghurt, satsuma, apple Dinner - extra lean mince, onions, mushrooms, potatoes, coliflour, broccoli, carrots, gravy Drinks - tea, original tea, low cal squash 1.5 litres

Yum :) enjoy :) x

Yesterdays food diary Breakfast - (missed as hubby left e in bed for a lay in and i didnt wake up till 12.10pm lol) must have been extra tired ! Lunch - shake, tea, banana Snack - 2satsumas, muller light yoghurt Dinner - ww wrap, chicken breast, salad, savoury rice 1litre of water ( low...

I have made diaries on here many a time when on SW or Calorie Counting and after a few days I would gave lost motivation on the diet and gone silent only to start up again a couple of weeks later yo yo yo yo yo yo up down up down lol Everyone has a reason for wanting to lose weight either to...

Thanks hun x glad its working for you :) x

Do you find you stick to it as I think I would get bored eating same things all the time x but if it works for you thats great :) Going to try doing the following meals this week - Omelette and salad Sw quiche and salad Vegetable stew Low fat sausages beans & wholemeal toast Chicken...

Ive started herbal life plan today as my mum and sister are distributers so was willing to be their first customer lol Im already on orlistat but as ive been very ill over last few months ive only lost s few lbs so hoping trying something new will help kickstart me in the right direction x...

I dont like tuna :/ I've tried it lots of times to see if i can eat it as lots of people have it with jackets but i just cant stand the smell lol prawns are nice though my friend found me a low calorie cocktail sauce that i can have with prawns and lettuce etc... It tastes just like the normal...

Savoury rice is nice though :) im going to look up some low calorie meals as get bored very easily lol xx

Fab! :) I will give it a go then :) what about crab sticks? They help me when i am yearning for meat x

Finally I got my first order through yesterday afternoon so started today :) hubby left me in bed for a lye in and I couldn't believe it as I woke up at 12.10pm ???!!!! Missed my breakfast shake so had my lunch shake and thankfully i really like the chocolate one yay!!! :) Ive had a muller...

Lol very unthoughtful hehe x i always find i can smell kfc and other fast food shops from miles away when eating healthy lol Hope weigh in is good for you :) So we can eat boiled eggs if we like? Thry are quite high in calories arnt they? But I would be glad if I can have a couple...

Can you not buy some alpen light bars for when you are short and in an emergency? Xx hope upu get yours soon x

Sorry to hear you are ill, hope you feel much better soon x

Lol well done :) your tummy must be shrinking, keep going hun xx

Lol yeah same here hehe x thats a great loss :) ido you feel the difference yet? More energy etc... ?

Low fat quiche Tub of quark mix with 6 eggs, and any filling such as onions mushrooms, ham, cooked chicken, bacon, peppers, sweetcorn, tomato etc.... Mix up and put in quiche dish in oven gas mark 5 for 20/30mins (can add a little low fat cheese on top if you want)

-------------- Diet coke chicken and cous cous Brown off chopped chicken breast or buy chicken pieces in pan Pour can diet coke in wok/frying pan, 1 tbsp worcester sauce, 6 tbsp of passatta leave to simmer Its really runny at first but after 20/30 mins of simmering it turns into a syrupy...

Well done on your loss :) x passata is good for making a sauce i just pour it in, shake some pepper and powdered garlic in it and simmer yum yum ;) x Goong to try eating more vedge with my meals as want to cut down on the carbs and red meat a bit, do you have any ideas?

Yeah the SW i was on was really busy but Ive been trying to come on herbalife one couple of weeks ago x im on orlistat as well as herbalife so i use that one as well x Lets all keep messaging each other and help others get chatting that way we can help build it up :) We need to encourage...

Well done on your fab losses! :) It finally arrived this afternoon :) I got the choc shake, tea, fibre and herb tablets and multi vitamin x Going to start in the morning :) really hope I can find the will power to stick to this xx My mum and sister have just become distributers too (they...

Hi jesse, Still waiting for my first delivery :( Been waiting all week x hope i dont lose the ooomph to start x Once i do start will post food ideas etc and keep in touch :) Nikki x

Bit gutted as just found out wont be getting my pack till thursday now as there was a mix up :( was all excited and raring to get going but going to have to have cereal for breakfast and lunch till thursday so that I am still cutting down what i eat etc... X

Whoop! Should be getting my first pack today, cant wait to get stuck in :) x what day do you all get weighed?

Sounds promising :) glad i picked chocolate. :)

Yay how exciting x hope your first day goes well x ive been told my pack wont be ready till monday now so got to wait till then xx

Thanks :) sounds interesting x never cut out carbs before but thinking of giving it a go along with the herballife ive just ordered :)

Ive been reading lots of different threads recently and just intrigued with this word as keep seeing it come up. What is it and how does it happen? Is it only on one particular plan or sny diet? :) thanks in advance :) xx

Same here it was very strong smell too. Suppose i could try it mixed with fruit like you or add some cocoa powder lol

Gonna try that one next month :)

Yum yum that could work for me lol going to miss my lattes so need to think of something similar to keep me satisfied lol

Thats a good idea :)

Tried a vanilla shake from my mum yesterday as wasnt sure what one to go for, really didnt like it eeek! Hope I like the chocolate one I've ordered instead x what ones do you all have? Any tips to make them

Quite a relief that it still works if you have some carbs :) lol like you I've got loads in cupboard from when i was on SW :)

Exciting when others want to try it as well :) x well done on all the running. I cant exercise at the mo as quite poorly with an immune disease/form of arthritis so my joints are in bad way and I have lots of other probs physically because of it x once herbal life kicks in im hoping it will help...

Lol yay! Hello :) Well done :) im ordering a wellbeing pack this week :)

Ooooh shredded beef sounds lovely!!! :) I usually count salad when calorie counting so prob stick to the 1300 cals that it tells me to have :) x so it looks like i can still have a toast dinner occasionally just swap oil for frylight and don't eat the skin lol Im on orlistat as well so...

Well done for taking the steps to losing :) that does seem quite low hoping i can have a bit more than that lol theres not much meal wise you can have thats got 300 cals other than salad etc x what are you planning on having? Be interesting to see what you and others tend to eat as your meal...

Thats a good idea as me and the hubby have myfitnesspal already so will keep that in mind for when I start :) Thank you i cant wait either lol x will write back when my mum has given me all the tips lol Have a good day hun x

Hi thanks for replying :) Glad its working for you its encouraging :) well done x cant wait to start lol im prob going to just have the shakes at first then start introducing the other bits in as I go along as will keep me feeling refreshed instead of going full on straight away x im hoping all...

Just noticed last reply to this was quite a while ago judt thought id see if anyone from it is still doing herbalife or how are you all doing? Xx

My mum and sister have very recently just become herbalife consultants and are enjoying it although they didn't have much to lose it has given them a confidence and an eagerness to shape up get healthy and help others which is great. x my mum is very petite 5ft nothing never been more than 9st...

Oh no bless you sorry to hear that you were so excited too x

Thanks hun how was you hols? Xx

Whoop! 2lb loss this week :) yay x

Hi everyone well done your losses :) Could someone update me as im on phone and it wont let me x Teamnasher - 2lb lost 26lb to go :) x

Whoop! 2lb loss this week :) happy with that :) and in the next stone bracket whoop! X

Weigh in tomorrow x eeek! Really hope i wont be disappointed again x Today - Breakfast - apple Lunch - chicken/bacon salad - 2syns low fat sauce Dinner - scrambled egg, 2 x wholemeal toast - HEb, 2 syns flora light, mushrooms, low fat cheese Snacks - apple, tea (HEa - cheese) 5syns splashes...

Been hiding for a bit lol had a really low week or two due to feeling so ill and finding things so difficult and wobbled off plan a bit but didn't go mad and so started back fully last monday and all going well so far! Doc gave me some antidepressants last week too so that should keep me from...

Ok so I have been in hiding for the past week lol partly cos ive not been well but if honest mainly cos I've been way off plan x i started back properly yesterday and been ok so far x I've been quite low with being ill etc and went to the docs who has given me some antidepressants to help lift...

Thanks for messaging zafira x got tummy ache so thinking its the dreaded star week lol so going to stick to it and hopefully next week will be a good loss :) x got staple food in today but going to do big shop on wednesday or thursday to get recipe bits and extras so will have no excuses x got...

Hiya hun x thanks feeling bit better this eve but bit fed up and think im due 'the star week' lol as got heavy tummy etc... Hoping thats why it was a gain ;) Will see how next week goes :) how are you doing? X thanks for messaging :) x

thanks wendy x im feeling bit better now was just disappointed as was looming forward to losing lol but over it now i think lol going to go on a big food shop to make sure I've got lots of sw friendly food in so i don't waiver :) :) thanks for messaging :) xx

Bit down today as had 0.5lb gain and not sure why? Not gonna give up though hoping its just fluid or something x

Well i am disappointed!!! Had a good week but gained 0.5lb really don't know why but wondering if im due a star week as never regular as so gutted! But not giving up!!! Been to shops to get lots of speedy fruits and vedge as didnt have much speedy fruits last week as not enough money! But gonna...

Sunday - Lovely day, first church for vision sunday, then home chilling with boys then leaders meeting at church this eve and back home after to make some more bits to sell on Ebay :) pain in foot eased off a bit today which was so goooood! Lol x looking forward to weigh in tomorrow but have...

Yesterday - Breakfast - banana, muller light Lunch - chicken sandwich (HEb) 2 syns flora light 2 syns salad cream light, fruit Dinner - sw chilli with savoury rice, onions, mushrooms, fruit Snacks - muller light yoghurt, hot choc, marshmallow low fat Squirty cream - 7 syns

Aww my hubby just had a week off work for my birthday so had lovely time together not particularly doing much just chilling which was lovely after a very manic summer lol hope you have a fab time :) I would be bored sunbathing i think lol Had nice day thanks x first day where both boys at...

Wow well done thats a fab loss in 5 weeks :) well done x

It does get easier as u get into a routine :) hope u slip into it ok :) x warbutons thins come in 3 types but the wholemeal ones are a HEb they are quite small but i have two using one as 5 syns and they are lovely treat and a nice alternative to bread :) you get two bits in one thin xx i had...

Thank you xx Aww thats a lovely idea! How much have you lost so far together?

Thanks Sugar fiend :) much appreciated! Excited about updating this each week and watching everyone else's journey too :) i see most people want to lose between a stone to two stone whoop! Come on we can do this! Xxx

Lol ;) how funny hehe xx hope you didn't burn yourself lol x crete will be lovely I'm sure :) its reassuring to have someone house sit as you never know what could happen these days and means you can relax more knowing its safe :) I've never been abroad well I've only been to france lol but i...

Hi everyone :) can i join please? Could somebody add me to list as I'm on phone and it won't let me :) I want to lose 28lb by xmas :) Thanks in advance :)

Renewed

Breakfast - muller yoghurt, 2 x satsumas, banana, apple Lunch - 2 x warbutons wholemeal thins with flora light (HEb & 7syns), salad, pork slices, balsamic vinegar, salad cream light (2syns) Dinner - jacket potatoe, ww sprinkle of cheese (?), baked beans, salad, balsamic vinegar, sweetcorn...

Thank you :) i was very pleased with that loss :) and been really good since too :) noticing my tops are a bit baggier already which is a great sign :) was pain free today too so its been a good day :) xx how are you Zafira? Xx

Well group was lovely today, just 7 of us but very encouraging :) we lost nearly a stone between us this week which is fab! Lots of good discussions and ideas and we also planned our Xmas lunch out :) So in 2 weeks I've lost 5lb which I'm really happy with! Determined next week i will reach the...

Thanks hun x ooooh! Holiday yay! Where are you going? 2weeks lovely :) exercise is a good way to feel good too :) i cant do much physically due to bad joints and back (not that I'm complaining about that hehe) but i do love to swim which is good for me but just waiting till i lose a bit more...

Whoop! It was worth it - 3.5lb off this week yay! Xx

Awesome! It does help having a supportive husband doesn't it :) i did cal counting for a while wit m.f.p too but reverted bck to SW as love the freedom of it but glad you've found something that works for you :) have you planned something to help kick start the losses again? I find on times ive...

Thanks hun x yes a smaller group of friends all aiming for the same thing seems to help us :) ive tried big groups but prefer small and sweet lol do you go to a group or are you doing it from home? What plan are you on? Xx

Thanks Zafira xx the pain eased a bit this evening thank goodness so managed to relax a little :) x I make reward charms for children and jewellery plus mobile phone charms, fun kids zip pulls and anything else I make up along the way ;) xx i love beading too so collect all sorts of beads and...

Breakfast - fruit muller light Lunch - 2 x wholemeal roll, flora light, eggs (9syns) & HEb Dinner - sw chilli, sw wedges, vedge Snacks - fruit

Lost 1.5lb last week but was on steroids so that was good considering and get weighed tomorrow morning :) so far gone from 16st 12lb to 16st 3.5lb. I meet with friends at a friends house to weigh in and encourage each other all of whom do all sorts of weight loss plans and we get certificates...

Having a bad pain day today but still sticking to plan. Can hardly walk so hoping sw will help me lose with out exercise as literally only doing a few steps through the day to the car etc... Now. Saw a friend today who has lost 6lb in her first week of doing SW at home so thats encouraging x...

Had a lovely birthday, lots of rest, a yummy roast lamb SW way spent with my gorgeous hubby, boys and family x Breakfast - (none due to a lovely lay in lol) Lunch - egg sandwich (HEb & frylight) 2 syns flora light Dinner - roast lamb, vedge, sw roast tats, mint sauce?syns? Gravy 3 syns Snacks -...

Thanks zafira x i managed to keep to plan today too and didn't eat cake whoop! Lol

Thanks maria x i actually did have a much more painfree day today well my ankle was less painful and i had the best lay in as my hubby got up with our boys so i could lay in :) stuck to plan all day too with a lamb roast that my hubby cooked :) lovely relaxed day :) xx

Well done for making a start :) I am aiming at roughly same amount as you :) started back last week, what plan are you doing? Im on extra easy and doing it from home too :) feel free to add me :) x

Breakfast - 2 x boiled egss, satsuma, red grapes, muller light Lunch - sw chips, roasted carrots and salad, 2 syns salad cream light Dinner - chips & cheese (flexi syns as birthday :) not gonna feel guilty cos i enjoyed every mouthful and am not having a birthday cake this year lol Snacks -...

Friday - Breakfast - toast x 2, 2x poached egg, bacon, mushrooms (4syns marg) Lunch - fruit, ww greek yoghurt, Dinner - sw wedges, 2 x boiled eggs, salad, 2 syns salad cream light Snacks - fruit, 40 cal hot chocolate (2stns) low fat Squirty cream (? Syns) Struggling with pain today in my...

Really yearning for chocolate today lol x going to go to bed before I do any food damage!!! Lol x

Food diary - Breakfast - muller light, apple, red grapes Lunch - jacket spud, salad, chicken bacon mayo (8 syns) Dinner - savoury rice, cajun chicken breast, salad HEa - milk HEb - wholemeal bread Synd - salad cream light, flora light (7syns) Snacks - satsumas, grapes, banana

Yesterday diary - Breakfast - muller light yoghurt, grapes, satsuma Lunch - Sw quiche, salad, 2 syns salad cream light Dinner - sw chips, chicken, salad, baked beans, 2 syns salad cream light Snacks- muller light, 2 x apples, banana, red grapes, HEa - skimmed milk in tea HEb - warbutons thins...

So a bit about me and the journey so far: Im turning 31 on Sunday :) I weigh at present 16st 3.5lb (my biggest was 16st 12.5lb) I am waiting to be formerly diagnosed due to long waiting lists not been done yet but for now i am calling it what my Gp thinks it is as Rheumatoid arthritis/Lupus...

Whoop on steroids and still lost 1.5lb this week so content with that :) xx

Yes as my doc knew i had no gallbladder when i started on them and never said anything :) I was fine on them until i started the concoction of other pills lol I get weighed in the morning but secretly weighed this eve and it said id had a gain of 5lb eeeek! Ive been so good on sw too apart...

Thank you chocko ;) i shall keep an eye out :) x

Thankyou thats very encouraging about losing weight helping alleviating the pressure x glad yours has got bit better. :) xx

Sorry to hear a out your gallstones. I had thrm last year and had my gallbladder out just before last christmas and have been muvh more comfortable than I was :) hope yours works out all ok x you sound like you are doing well keep going :) x

Hi hope you don't mind me asking but what is chorizo as I've never heard of it lol :). Xx

Thanks, sorry to hear they gave you problems. I seem to be yo yoing losing 7lb then gaining 6 then losing 2 then gaining again its a bit confusing but I'm not giving up this time as I really must find what works and stick with it :) How are you doing without Orlistat now? X

Thank you :) I wont worry too much then lol just keep getting tight pangs top of tummy in middle of ribs but i suppose it could be anything at the mo lol x

Thankyou x i cant drink those on SW though because they would be high in syns but if I get really stuck I will try it :)

Hi everyone, I was taking orlistat and my toileting was going well lol just very loose lol (sorry for the details lol) I have recently been very ill with a x-ray after a minor car crash found i had a fused spine, this goes along with the symptoms of swollen feet fatigue nodules forming not...

Mmmmm yum yum ;)

Ive tried all sorts in past from over counter, online etc... None of them actually helping but as I'm quite poorly due to a number of conditions my doctor has prescribed orlistat which helps get rid of fat from food, on sw in past without tablets id lose 1-3lb now with tabs i lost 7lb one week...

Yay well done thats awesome! X

Well done for getting back on it x hope weigh in goes well :)

Well i lost 1lb this week but i did start my star week and had a day when I didn't eat for 24 hours after a very stressful incident (i never go off food normally the opposite but this time I just couldn't eat) hopefully next week will be much better :) x Hows everyone else doing? Any losses yet? X

Im sure it will be good hun x let us know how you do :) x i get weighed in morning too but don't think I've ate enough this week due to a massively stressful week x but any loss will still be a step in right direction :) x

Whoop! Have a fab first week x

Hi sorry to hear your doctor was so unhelpful and insensitive x my last doc was terrible as kept blaming all of my problems on my mood lol but he failed to see the mood stemmed from being ill and then piling on more and more weight d eventually i asked to see a different doctor who has been so...

Thanks everyone will keep you posted x same to you all hope you all having good week :) xx

Yay! so switched bck to SW last week after failing miserably on cal counting as was starving all time and sts in 5 weeks of orlistat x thankfully doc agreed to call it a false start and on the basis i went to my friends home weight loss support group for encouragement I could try again x well...

Was same about 10 days thrn sorted its self out now not suffering any effects at all and lost 7lb this week lol so def working :) xx give it time hun x

Yeah I experienced the side effects once when steared off plan a bit but never again and to my surprise this week with them I lost 7lb x i was in shock as never lost that much in a week so they def helping me :) gonna stick with them for now :)

How did you do at weigh in today hun? X I couldnt believe it! I lost 7lb in a week lol i was so ahocked as never ever lost that much so feeling very very excited snd hopefull that this is finally gonna get me in shape!! Whoop! Hope yours went well too x

Enjoybure hols :) thanks hun glad thry hrlp u :)

Cool, i get weighed wednesday too :) same here sticking to plan and tabs on top :) no nasty side affects which i did suffer with a bit when taking them with calorie counting so hopefully this is a good sign that I'm having minimal fats now :) be interesting to see how we both do :) x will write...

Hi everyone so adter trying cal counting I realised that I missed the full feeling I used to get with SW, the doctor put me on orlistat last month but due to being quite poorly (Suspected lupus or arthritis but Fibromyalgia possibly a hanging over head diagnoses) And not being satisfied with...

Hi does anyone do these together? I have been trying cal counting with orlistat but so so hungry and ended up eating over allowance in the evenings which means in 5 weeks ive lost nothing grrrr! Lol So back in sw with the blue pills and wondering if anyone has any tips or stories of how they've...

Hiya how are you doing? I had a few days where I went over slightly but I have not been well which made it hard to cook all my healthy foods lol back on it now though :)

Lol lets get going!!! ;)

Lol thats a good one hehe! Yes here we goooooo!!! ;)

It wont let me reply to everyones fab losses so just wanted to say a big well done to you all and its very encouraging :) keep going :)

Well done :)

Wow 8lb is a fab loss well done :)

Thank you :) x

Lol id have to fo same before picture taking lol and straighten hair etc... Lol well done on your loss thats fab start and very encouraging :) x

Fab idea :) just what I needed :) blessings and strong willpower to everyone here :) xx Teamnasher - 50lb to lose (Could someone add me as on my phone lol) thanks in advance xx

Just dawned on me that In the past 5years through lots of illness, pregnancy and stress I have gained another me eeek! I literally need to lose half of me! Dont know why its only just dawned on me but blimey will it motivate me more now so hey body hijacker you can do one as theres only room for...

Mmmm! Hot choc could be a win for me lol im still trying to get my head round the whole how many grams of fat in each meal etc... I think ive been doing it a bit weong as ive ate out a few tomes and you cant tell how much fat is in food or cooked in etc x think im going to have to sit doen and...

Lol thanks hun :) i have a slow cooker but never use it but thats a good idea that I could try :) x

Thats a good idea :) ill sit down later once kids are in bed and work out what my bits could be at TOTM :) xx what things do you enjoy?

Hate to moan but so fed up with myself I just dont get why I cant blooming stick to anything longer than a couple of weeks I'm like a yoyo up down up down. Always an excuse as to why, this time being due to a mixture of disappointment, stress and PMT but really when it comes down to it its me...

Thanks ladies :) understand now :) xx

totally understand why lol hopefully i shall learn from this time lol how long does it stay in system then? X

Lol thanks hun I am trying my best now to steer away from even the odd fatty stuff now x can totally see why others get put off even trying a little fat from fear of that happening lol i would need to wear nappies if i couldn't control myself lol x how have you done on them hun? X

Ok so got weighed today and since starting orlistat and eating less I have lost 5lb whoop! Im so excited that they are working especially as if I'm honest have still had odd naughty food but don't feel awful for it and only had one iffy tummy from the tabs and so can actually see myself sticking...

Well done :)

Lol this post has made me giggle hehe x I read it last week and didn't get the while tangoed thing, been on orlistat for 2 weeks and if I'm honest thought it wasn't working properly at first as was constipated a lot and then just softer than usual deposits lol blimey did I have a shock today...

Lol might sound daft but im wondering if they are the same thing? Im on orlistat since 2 weeks ago :) x

Yay lol hello :) x

Same here lol I can live without drinky's but not food calories lol thankfully our friends aren't big drinkers either as that would be hard although most friends are food lovers lol doesn't help ;) i occasionally fancy a sugary drink so will go for something with diet lemonade to quench it :)

Hiya hun x lol i know I've read a few posts but not sure if I've written anything yet lol but will take a look in a bit :) thanks xx see you over there soon x

Hi everyone, so ive been on minimins a while now but was doing SW but gained 4stone through illness/operation etc... And doctor has put me on beta blockers for high blood pressure and palpitations. Doctor knows i have been trying to lose weight for long time as suffer from a lot of conditions...

Had two days this week where i went over my daily limit but blaming half term for that and hoping this next week will be better as will be distracted by routines :) Noticed this week my stomach has shrunk already as i am full up quicker and my portion sizes have been smaller :) Stuck to 1300...

Wow bet you was so chuffed seeing the scales drop like that hehe id have been jumping up and down lol x well done :) hope these next weeks do u justice too :) xx

Yay! Well done thats amazing loss :) x

Well done for sticking to such s low amount, its a good number for first time :) eventually i imagine it will get easier :) x

The first day i tried fast by 4pm i felt sick dizzy and yucky from not eating and i couldn't get food out of my head lol decided half term and quiet day wasn't best day to try first time so waiting now till kids bck at school and im at work to distract me :) how are you feeling now hun? X

Lol your last bit made me giggle lol x i worry bout all my excess skin turning wrinkly lol ;) Can see what u mean about water as it said id gained a pound this morning x i know shouldn't have weighed lol i shall learn from that x my ladies time prob does have a lot to do with fluctuations...

Aww hope you feel better soon hun x i stupidly weighed myself this morning cos i thought id done well lol it said id gained 1lb i got very frustrated but half way through the day i soon realised it was because of lady's time of month :( feel so yucky but went to a wildlife centre with hubby kids...

Awesome thats s really good idea :) I'm too impatient lol id have to keep checking :) I brought a really nice/good cold drinks bottle from Tescos for £4 which has an ice tube you can put in it and been upping my water/low cal squash this week as have never drunk enough I don't think! Only prob...

Yay well done to you too hun :) and yes this may just be the time we actually do do this!!! Whoop! :) thanks for adding my details :) xx

Thank you x

Hope all goes well and you find something you are comfortable with x good luck! X

Cool thats plenty of cals to spread over the day :) on fast day chicken vedge soup, chicken breast and salad but know thats prob not best ideas but its working lol x no not got diary but using myfitnesspal app x Hope you find it good too hun x if i can do it then u can as I've had worst will...

Thanks hun x when is your weigh in day? X

I was going to do a fast day but as its been half term and kids are at home for holidays when it cane to it i just couldn't and so all I've been doing so far is sticking to 1200-1600 cals a day and strangely even though having smaller portions first time ever lol I'm full up longer x hope your...

I started it last wednesday, only done one fast day as until kids go back to school and I'm at work being kept busy i am only doing 1day x i weighed this morning and in 5 days I've lost 4lb :) Ive kept my calories to 1300/1600 though to help snd ive not done any exercise either . I have...

Yay lost 4lb since wednesday :) not bad for first week of calorie counting and upping my fluids :) going to weigh in again next friday as thats when I will weigh regularly :) xx

Yay weighed myself today and since wednesday I have lost 4lb :) whoop! So calorie counting does work lol x

Hi everyone, im on my phone so would someone be anle to update me please? Teamnasher - (30lb to lose) 4lb lost Whoop! Good start :)

Wow just seen your stats :) amazing losses :) well done x

Oh no that must have been scary xx thankfully the spots seem to have come to a standstill so hopefully in the mend now x although he was sick this morning x

Lol ooops! Ive heard adults get it bad x he's bit better today but very grizzly bless him x distracted him with games puzzles and films to stop him scratching so much x i had a good day and stuck to plan :) how about you? X

Well today dodnt go as planned but not a bad day, was planning on fasting to 500 cals but i literally felt sick with hunger and my reflux played up really bad so had to eat something bulky for it to stop x I've only had 900 calories today which is much less than i would have had following SW so...

Thanks everyone for yourcreplies :) feeling much more confident yo do this and starting my first fast day today :) planning on lots of tea, vedge and maybe some soup lol x

My first fast day today eeek! Lol hope you all have an easy time today :) x

Thanks hun :) have a great day too x i will check in tonight and let you know how I get on :) x

Dont blame you lol i know some people who weigh daily and are obsessed with weighing so prob not healthy to keep doing it x i will weigh weekly as i need the kick up the bum each week lol but can see why some people just go with the flow x to stick to a plan for 20 months is great hun well done...

Cool I'm starting on 1500 on feast days as i have a lot to lose x whats been your average loss a week? On sw average was between 1.5-3lb but i could never sustain it lol x

Have a good week hun xx

Thanks for adding me :)

Cool x keep intouch :) x

Cool well done thats fantastic :) i need to lose at least 6stone x how many calories do you have each day ? X

Well done on your fast day :) hoe has your week gone? X im starting officially tomorrow :)

Thanks for your encouragement :) yes small steps seem to help us to make giant leaps :) x

Well done on losing 2 stone :) im sure its made a difference for you already x keep going :)

Hi Tracey, thank you x lol it does seem to be the new topic lately doesn't it? lol what are you doing? X have youlost much yet? X :)

Lol just read the book but have started using the my-fitness app last few days to try it out and get used to calorie counting as so trained in the sw or we way I need time to get used to weighing etc x starting properly by eating 1500 tomorrow as have worked out meals etc and feel bit more...

I have a womans book but just ordered the micheal miseley one to see if that helps me understand it better :) :) thanks for replying x

Thanks for replying, yes had the same prob with both sw and ww x i also found i was bored staring at the same food items in the fridge etc each week and it costing a fortune where as i had great fun going shopping and buying things that were low calories but would have been really high...

Got the book 5:2 and i thought you just eat under 2000 cals on feast day and 500 on two fast days a week but now keep hearing and reading all different things rules etc and not really seen anyone losing much and sustaining it x im feeling bit deflated already as was hoping after failing SW many...

Hi everyone, i was so pleased to find this on here as bern using minimins for sw for ages and found it quite useful but after a number of failings due to s very hectic lifestyle have decided to give calorie counting a go and try out the fasting on two days x tuesdays & thursdays im pretty much...

Thankyou :) will take a look now x

Got 7 stone to lose too :) xx

Can ijoin please :) I have a summer event im part of in August and need to be much fitter and less bulk by August lol :) Teamnasher 30lb to lose

Hi all x Recently been put on beta blockers as have high blood pressure x been on SW for a few years failing each time and need a complete new way of doing things as lost all motivation x trying the 5:2 diet as a few friends have with good results but just wondering if theres anyone on...

Ok so not been on here for a while due to two weeks of going off track which is annoying as only started back two weeks before :( BUT!!! And a big but! (Not literally lol) i am back on it now drawn a line like everyone says and can only hope that i take each day as it comes also it means that...

Hiya x going ok so far :) tuesday after weigh in i went slightly over but stuck to it well since :) day at a time at the mo as have such a busy life im still learning how to be organised with my food prep as well as working lol but i wouldnt have it any other way as i enjoy the challenge lol how...

Thankyou for your lovely message x made me smile x hope your aches start to fade away with each pound you lose hun x i can relate with you on that as have hyper-mobility and the weight puts too much pressure on my joints even when I'm in bed so wake feeling like I've done a eace already lol x...

Thank you :) xx

Just noticed it says ive got 6.5 to lose still but its supposed to be 4.5 to lose :) x

Thanks hun much appreciated :)

Lost 1lb but ok with that as star week :) x well done to all those with losses and hope those with gains can get bck on it today :) x

Hi everyone hope you are all having a great week :) Could someone update mine please as on phone xx Teamnasher - lost 1lb X

Oooops! Not had a 100% weekend x star week after having a year of none plus being stuck in with the snow so went on a bit of a munchathon lol still ate sw meals but gone over quite a bit on syns x hope i still lose some as only 3rd week back and really need to stick at it this time x i must...

Absolutly freezing out there today even my nostrils felt like they had icicles forming lol still parked car ten minutes away from school so i had to walk (very fast just to warm up) there and back for some body magic :)

Friday Satsuma, banana, muller light Bacon,egg, beans, sausage 7.5 2x toast 6 Butter 3 Pasta n sauce grapes pineapple

Having my hair cut dyed with highlights this morning to help me feel bit better as felt really frumpy this week x hope it turns out ok :) x having a great week sw wise though so hoping for good loss next week! Done way more body magic this week too as started bck at work and also been walking...

Thursday Jacket potato, spinach, lettuce, spring onion, salad cream light (2syns) balsamic vinegar, 2x dairy-lea triangles (3syns) Muller light, raspberries, red berries, blackberries, red grapes Whisper (10.5syn) Sw chips, chicken cajun, peppers, red onions, carrot, spinach, lettuce...

Wednesday Red grapes, satsumas x2, muller light Hea skimmed milk Pasta and sauce (1syn) cucumber spring onion spinach Satsuma Baked beans, bacon medalions, mushrooms, spinich, cucumber, lettuce, salad cream light (2syns) Grapes Milky way (6xsyns) Total - 9

Tuesday Raspberries, strawberries, red grapes, muller light Mccains jacket (1syn) Spinach leaves Chicken cajun, mushrooms, onions, salad cream light (2syns) Satsuma Extra lean mince, onions mushrooms oxo cubes sw wedges, spinach, (2syns) Smash, quorn sausages, gravy (3syns) Hot choc and...

Thanks hun, hope you have a great week :)

Yay bck on track! Lost 3lb this week whoop! Been for a few walks this week and took the stairs instead of lifts which was a shock to the system haha but felt good :) started to learn to knot as well so if i wasn't doing any work in the evening i did that and it stopped me picking on food :) and...

Just realised i havnt logged food in a few days but still been on plan and lost 3lb this week yay :) feeling good!

Well done everyone :) After having my operation before christmas and coming bck to Sw last week after starting the plan 5days before i have lost another 3lb making it 5.5lb in 10days :) whoop! Feeling bck on it now yay! :) good luck to those being weighed this eve :) xx

Hi everyone can someone update my details as i cant on my phone :) thanks in advance - Teamnasher lost 3lb yay!

Hi everyone, love this thread :) Last year i started aqua fit and really enjoyed it but then got really ill and all exercise stopped then i had my gallbladder removed so couldn't do much after. Its done me the world of good though and slowly but surely I'm building up my strength :) Started...