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Well done to everyone who lost. I managed a 1.5lb GAIN :( Not overly surprised though as I haven't been on plan properly since last Thurs... and there was a boozy wedding weekend away, a meal out and lots of rubbish past my lips, hehe. Anyway - going to lose it this week. Staying chirpy :)...

I'm just a bit worried that the plan isn't working - or more to the point, I am doing something wrong... I know I have officially lost 9.5lbs - but the first 6lbs could have been increased by the fact I wore boots the first week and not the second (!)... and the other losses have been so small...

Lost 1.5lb... at least it's a loss. Would love a 3lb loss or something one day lol. Xx so slow!

Here we go again! I don't think I've had a good loss, again. The scales were definitely going the right way until a couple of days ago and then yesterday they were right back up to where they were over a week ago! I got up at 6:30am this morning and hit the gym in an effort to get things moving...

OH MY GOD IT IS GORGEOUS!!

Ok, gotcha. Sorry I thought it would be more complicated than that for some reason. Dumbass ;) THANKS! x

I am at work, armed with a Broccoli and Cheese pasta n' sauce and no idea what to do with it! I'm at work so have microwaves and water at my disposal - can someone tell me how to make it!? Thanks! Spots x

LOVE the sound of this for days when I'm not sure how to use up my HexB. I try to avoid Muller Lights now I have discovered they have aspartame in them, but I assume this would work equally well with Activia 0% yogs? Thank you! :) x

Thank you Coughdrops... yes, I'm on EE. If this week doesn't give me a good loss either (already shopped and planned through until next Weds)... I will speak to my consultant about trying red. I know from past experience doing low carb that it tends to work well for me, so maybe that is the...

Thanks upndown :) My TOTM is due in the next couple of days, yes - but traditionally I tend to get lighter while on my period (which is a bizarre, almost medically impossible, fact!). I had it throughout my time doing Lighter Life, Atkins and Clean Eating... I would always have my biggest...

Grrr... another 1lb loss :( Don't get me wrong I am happy I lost something, but I can't figure out why I'm not losing more... cry. First week included a number of meals out, and while I tried to make good choices I was not fully on plan - and I lost 6lbs! Second week I ate like an angel -...

Thank you kimberleycandukan and upndown... and thanks so much for taking the time to look at my food diary from last week. All that I did differently to the first week was introduced bread... maybe it's just not agreeing with me. The first week I got all my HexB's from soup... last week (and...

Just 1lb off for me. A little gutted to be honest as I thought I'd been super good - but still a loss so I'm not going to beat myself up about it. As this was only my 2nd week, I want to make sure I am doing the right stuff... I've attached my food list for this week - can anyone look over it...

THAT IS AMAZING! Well done! :)

Morning all, got my weigh in tonight at 7pm... dreading it. I have stuck to plan all week (Sunday was a high syn day as we had friends over - lots of food and drink was consumed, but over the week I've still only had 65, so that's 9 per day average)... In my first week I lost 6lbs so I...

Thank you! I'm so dumb - I never thought to look on the SW website, despite using it to syn pretty much everything else. Doh! :) x

Had the 400g pot for lunch yesterday, assuming the whole lot was the HexB... but just read that only 200g counts as the HexB so I need to count the other half as syns (I assume). The soup is tomato based with chicken and rice (I think)... so I assume some of the ingredients should be free and...

Hello! Finished my first week yesterday and the result was *drum roll*... 6lbs off! Very pleased, particularly as I had a few meals out and blew my syns twice. I have been being good the rest of the time and going to the gym nearly every day... wonder what it could have been if life hadn't got...

Been reading about best things to order on SW... I think I'll have a lamb rogan josh or something similar for 6.5 syns, with boiled rice. Can someone tell me how much rogan josh this value is for? I assume it's not a full tray?! I would usually eat a whole serving with some rice. Before I do...

Hi Charl... Just popping by to wish you luck. I'm not pregnant yet but actively trying... Your story rang a bell with me. I lost five stone in 2009 and since then have put three back on. I am terrified that I'm going to pile on so much weight when/if I get pregnant. (I would wait and lose...

Yesterday's eats.. Nat yogurt, berries and banana Hard boiled egg Apple Alpen light Tea + milk Salad, tuna, sweetcorn, mayo x 4tbsp (2syns) Hard boiled egg Alpen light Coffee + milk Muller light Kiwi Orange Homemade Bolognese stuffed with veg, made with Fry Light Spaghetti 25g grated cheese...

Im back. Food for today: Berries, banana and fat free nat yogurt Apple Alpen light x 2 Hardboiled egg x 2 Salad Ham Lighter than light mayo x 3 tbsp (1.5 syns) Barrett Flumps x 2 (3 syns) Apple Kiwi Mullerlight banana and custard yogurt Roast chicken & bit skin (3 syns) Carrots Asparagus...

My yummy breakfast.. vanilla Muller light, strawbs, bluebs ands raspbs, topped off with a chopped banana. Can't beat it! www.theeatlessmovemoreblog.blogspot.com

Dinner time... sirloin steak with salad, half an avocado and 15g crumbled feta, plus 1tbsp extra light mayo... www.theeatlessmovemoreblog.blogspot.com

Lunch, yum yum yum... Homemade pork Bolognese with half baked potato and salad :) www.theeatlessmovemoreblog.blogspot.com

Starting now I will add all my meals using the power of piccies... this is partly to get feedback on portion sizes but also to keep me focused on making sure a third of my plate stays superfree. I know the rules but am not losing weight so must be down to portions... Spots...

Ah well, I joined SW online on Monday so my official weigh in with that is next week. Maybe that will be better, maybe. Already a pound up on Monday so not hopeful. www.theeatlessmovemoreblog.blogspot.com

Just weighed in. Nothing like a gain of 3.75lbs to make you look like your sucking a lemon. Seriously peed off. I know there have been some high syn days but I've been on plan 80% of the week. Maybe I'm eating too much... this was yesterday: Muller light with berries Banana Apple Nectarine...

A gain of 3.75lbs. Just marvelous. Sent from my sexy Samsung using MiniMins

Helloooo... no, because I wasn't sure that that was the case. I thought only fat free natural yogurt was definitely free, everything else could have a syn value..? So, if I don't "know" if something is free, what is the best way to check? Thanks! Anna

Hi, I've just bitten the bullet and signed up to 3 months on SW online... the first place I went was the syn calculator, punched in the numbers from my banana and custard Muller Light to test it (only packaging to hand) and it says 5 syns!!!!! Surely that's not right!? I thought they were...

Dear minimins, it's been 3 days since my last confession and I've been a bad bad girl... Well not a bad 'bad' girl I guess, but definitely a bad girl. It all started on Friday evening. I'd been quite good all day (as I tend to be during the working day), but come the evening I found myself...

Fantastic loss!!! Well done! I'm looking at a 4.25lb loss over last three weeks so you're whooping my ass! Sent from my sexy Samsung using MiniMins

Today's food has been a nightmare as I thought we were out to lunch, so didn't bring my own as I usually do. Lunch was then cancelled and I had 'convenience food fear' - so far food has been: Natural yogurt, berries and banana Peach Apple Nectarine Carrot and red pepper crudites Alpen Light bar...

Oh oops, I did a search but that thread didn't show up... my mistake. Anyone else find that the search feature is a bit tiresome? I search for something specific to find a recipe, syn value etc- and I just end up with thousands of posts that include the word somewhere. Is there anyway of...

Firstly, I am aware that convenience foods aren't the answer when it comes to doing SW successfully... you really cannot beat home cooking and planned meals - but on certain days it's hard to avoid grabbing something on the go. (Like today for me! Was supposed to be going out for lunch so...

A pretty crap half a pound this week. Think it should be more but I hadn't, umm, "been" when I weighed. Delightfully lol. Even so, in the interests of consistency I will log it anyway. X Sent from my sexy Samsung using MiniMins

Great post thank you! Sent from my sexy Samsung using MiniMins

Basically divide calories by 20 and that's the syns, give or take... x Sent from my sexy Samsung using MiniMins

Hi all, Weekend not been great, but not been horrendous either. Today I'm determined to keep in my syns. Allocating a mini Milky Way (4.5 syns) and a pack of French fries, as well as 2 syns of mayo at lunch and a possible mini milk tonight. So that's either 11 or 12.5 depending on whether I...

Well done! :) Sent from my sexy Samsung using MiniMins

Mmmm... yummy lunch today. Hard boiled eggs courtesy of a friends chickens... check out the yolk on this bad boy... Sent from my sexy Samsung using MiniMins

As Krups says, try not to feel too down about it... we all lose at different paces. I lost quite a bit in my first week, but gained in my second - I'm now in week three and scales are still rising/sticking so only lost a few pounds total. I'll get there eventually, it's about making a life...

Right then, today is Friday - the toughest days are coming... I bloody hate weekends for diets - I really struggle! Today my menu is similar to usual... natural yogurt with berries and chopped banana, shed loads of fruit as snacks, salad with tuna, sweetcorn, hardboiled eggs and 4 tbsp extra...

Oops forgot to log yesterday. Half a pound on... not bad seeing as I'd had three days will about 30 syns. Back on it now, hoping for a good loss next week. Still 3.75 down in two weeks and aiming for half a stone in month one x Sent from my sexy Samsung using MiniMins

Eurghh, this is turning into a really boring food diary blog - I am just struggling to find the time to write anything more interesting! So, today... Breakfast - Nat yog + berries Snacks - 2 slices frittata, made with 1 Cauldron Lincolnshire sausage (1.5 syns) - Tea with milk and...

Been out at an exhibition today so been tricky to eat much.... total for the day... Breakfast, lunch and snacks: 2 Alpen light bars (HexB) 1 apple 1 packet French fries (4 syns) 1 cup of tea and milk (HexA) Dinner: Chicken breast stuffed with quark, chopped quarter mango and red onion...

Yesterday's food... Brekkie Natural yogurt + berries Snack Apple + Alpen Light (HexB) French fries (4 syns) Lunch Salad w/ cooked ham, hardboiled eggs, roasted peppers and extra light mayo (3 syns) Snack Packet of Mikado (yes, terrible, just saw red and couldn't stop!!! 15 syns) Nectarine...

Hi everyone. Well then - this weekend hasn't been the best. My OH and I ended up going away to the seaside and the diet flew out of the window a bit. Not entirely, but a bit. Friday day I was very good... had had about 5.5 syns and was planning on a syn free dinner and a possible ice lolly as...

Hey... I think that's about 22 syns... it works out as 1 syn per 20 calories (give or take). Sorry! There may be a way to subtract some of the cheese as your healthy extra, and the tomato as superfree (but you'll need to know the calories of these so you can divide by 20 and take off the...

Good afternoon everybody! Hope everyone is happy and well :) Having a manic week at work so haven't really had an opportunity to wax lyrical on here. Instead it's been all hands on deck to hit deadlines. I am trying to keep my food diaries going though cos I know how important they are :)...

Even 'after' it's frozen? Trying to convince myself that it's as it was when frozen, like cryogenic stuff hehe. Lol x

Ah ok I thought that was just approximate - hoping the actual calculation would bring it out lower - that's a bit steep for one cookie!!! Hahaha. *Eek!* S x

This is for the All Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies from M&S... Ok - the nutritional values per 24g cookie are: Cals: 120g Fat: 6g Carbs: 15g of which sugars: 9g Protein: 1.2g Anyone? x

Just catching up with my food diaries... Yesterday 2 slices wholemeal loaf (HexB) 2 fried eggs in frylight 0.5 tin baked bean Natural yogurt + berries + banana Small baked potato with tuna mayo (made with 2 tbsp extra light mayo/half natural yogurt and chopped onions) - 1.5 syns Nectarine x 2...

Just found this - yum yum yum! How To Make Creamy Ice Cream with Just One Ingredient! | The Kitchn Yep... creamy, soft-serve style ice cream with just one superfree ingredient — and no ice cream maker needed! What is this one magic ingredient that can be whipped into perfectly rich and silky...

First week loss of 4.25lbs! Really thought it was going to all go up the shoot cos we went for an Indian last night (I was relatively good though, nothing saucy and plain rice)... Very happy with that result - looking forward to week 2!

First weigh in and I've lost 4.25lbs! Yey! :talk017: Not bad seeing as I've had two days with double syns, and one with an Indian takeaway!! Spots xxx

Thanks both - really useful. Do you think if I have tandoori chicken (marinaded in natural yogurt and baked with onion, peppers etc) with some plain rice and salad I could count it as, I dunno, maybe put aside 5 syns in case of yogurt/oil use? (P.S. I've used 5.5, which means I've basically...

Going to OH's parents for a big family dinner and turns out it's a bloody damn sodding effing takeaway. Probably Indian or Chinese... more than likely Indian. What's the best thing for me to order? I've had about 5.5 syns today so I've got some to play with but would prefer to keep them low...

Yum yum! Eggs, beans and my hexb of toast :)

Honk for yesterday!

Mmm love stuffed marrow. It's left over Bolognese for me with tagliatelle and half my hexa of cheese :) xx

Ok - just plotting my syns and hexes... Extra light mayo - 1 tbsp - 2.5 Alpen Light bar - HexB Dashes of milk in drinks and just a sprinkling of grated cheese (15g) - HexA Refreshers ice lolly - 3 OR French fries multipack crisps - 4 Total syns = 5.5 or 6, depending whether I go savoury or...

Hi Pixie - Just wanted to pop by and tell you how jealous I am that you are off to sunny Florida! It is possibly my favourite place.. we used to live down on the South West coast, but earlier this year I took my OH and we did all the parks and then spent a week lazing down at Cape Coral. I...

Double yum! How do you make your mint roasties? Do they crisp up with just fry light? X

Right, well yesterday didn't end up going quite to plan as I was hoping. I had my natural yogurt for breakfast, my potato beans and tuna for lunch.. but then we went to my mum's house for afternoon tea. I'd told her on the phone that I was trying to be good so could we hold back on the yummy...

Spaghetti bolognese made with loads of mushrooms, courgette, carrot, peppers and passata... Yum!!

Today so far has been good... Natural yogurt and berries for brekkie, baked potato with beans and tuna and a few tomatos. Yum! Tonight is homemade spaghetti bolognese with my hexa of cheese :) Spots xxxx

Yesterday was a bit of a write off... ended up with nearly 30 syns. Grrr. We were out for the day and at the mercy of family for lunch and dinner. It wasn't too bad - skinny butternut squash soup for lunch and a bbq for dinner - but there were treats galore and I couldn't resist some barbecued...

Cool, I had half so I'll call it 7 to be safe. Thank you!! :) xx

Hi everyone... Ok the soup we had was the Glorious Skinny butternut squash one. Could someone syn it for me? Thank you!! S xx

Anyone?

Honk!

Today's food... Breakfast: Natural fat free yogurt - FREE Splenda - FREE Banana - SUPERFREE Pear - SUPERFREE Satsuma - SUPERFREE Snacks: Tea with milk - FREE/HEXA Splenda - FREE Hard boiled egg - FREE Peach - SUPERFREE Lunch: Tuna - FREE Lettuce - SUPERFREE Cucumber - SUPERFREE Tomato -...

Hi all... Just wondering of you can help me. Going out for lunch tomorrow and having butternut squash soup. Dunno what else is in it and don't feel comfortable asking, but guess it's shop bought. How many syns should I put it down for? Spots xxx

Ah! Cool, thanks for the heads up :) xx

Ah I see! I thought it was everything on the superfree pages...? Not eggs too? x

Thank you Dudette :) What do you mean 'from my menu'? Could you explain? x

You, my love, have totally set my mind at rest. I have just realised that I haven't got my HexBs in yet - going to grab a couple of Alpen Light bars. S xx

This is today... but it feels like I'm overdoing the fruit... I just cant's top munching today!! Breakfast: Natural fat free yogurt - SUPERFREE Splenda - SUPERFREE Banana - SUPERFREE Pear - SUPERFREE Satsuma - SUPERFREE Snacks: Tea with milk - SUPERFREE/HEXA Splenda - SUPERFREE Hard boiled egg...

OK. Day two's food looks like this: Breakfast: Natural fat free yogurt - SUPERFREE Splenda - SUPERFREE Banana - SUPERFREE Pear - SUPERFREE Satsuma - SUPERFREE Snacks: Tea with milk - SUPERFREE/HEXA Splenda - SUPERFREE Hard boiled egg - FREE Peach - SUPERFREE Lunch: Tuna - FREE Lettuce -...

Hi both! Thank you for your messages... and yes, it does seem to be a fantastic eating plan - I just don't see how it can work because it's not that different to how I have been eating anyway - but I will keep the faith and see what happens! I am feeling quite 'munchy' this morning - I had a...

So, that was day one. I survived! Yey! Looking forward to tomorrow - going to make diet coke chicken for dinner... yum yum! So, until tomorrow - sleep tight and na night xx

Hi Fiona! Thanks for your message. Firstly, congratulations on your pregnancy! Secondly, well done with your fab weight loss! Are you doing Extra Easy, Red or Green? Hope I can be as successful as you have been x x

Honk!!! First day down - woop woop!! 14 syns... more than I wanted, but full fat mayo is a killer! HONKITY HONK!

Back again... Fruit - free Salad - free Tuna - free Mayo - 7.5 syns Alpen light bars x 2 - HexB French fries - 4 syns Ketchup - 1 syn 0% fat Natural yogurt - free Milk in teas/coffees - HexA So that's 12.5 syns... room for mini milk later if fruit not hitting spot! Are those values right for...

Hello it's me again - talking to myself like a looney. It's now 4:40pm. I am in the midst of my worst snacking time of day... I have chomped on an Alpen Light bar (part of my HexB) and a pack of french fries... and I am trying desperately to avoid the big box of Celebrations sat at the end of...

Good afternoon you lovely lot! I am back and this time I'm putting my SW hat on - hopefully the last hat I'll wear for a while! I hope. Hope hope. Today is day one (good a place as any to start me thinks)... and so far I have been pretty great, but plenty of time to go completely off course...

Hi everyone, Just wanted to drop by and say hello and introduce myself. My name is Spots (well, clearly not, but you know...), I live in the Midlands and I am a fatty bum bum. Haha. Actually, I'm not as much of a fatty as I have been thanks to 6 months on Lighter Life back in 2009/2010, but...

Hi all, I agree - I think you need to be a bit obsessed to succeed. I have read articles about people that have turned their lives around and they all say it is down to being super organised - planning everything. They can't allow themselves to just 'wing it' because it doesn't work. I guess to...

In a clever change of events I didn't end up eating my Weetabix, so my diary has changed somewhat... Breakfast: 1 small pear 1 plum 1 cup of tea with a dash of milk (HexA) and 2 tsp Splenda Lunch: Large salad made of iceberg, few green beans, tomato, cucumber and a tin of tuna (in brine)...

Hi Taramorg, Just want to stop by to echo what everyone else here has said - it will most likely be water retention in the muscles... don't stop, it will work itself out in the end. Make sure you are drinking plenty of water - it may sound daft, but the more water you drink the less your body...

Hi LL, no, I need to get a little measuring jug/bottle thingee for work... I have a pretty good idea as I've been calorie counting for a while and using 125ml on my cereal (measured) - you're right, it's not much! Will measure properly going forwards :) x

Hi everyone, I'm starting EE today and just wanted to run my food past y'all... if there is anything I'm doing wrong please shout - and any tips would be much appreciated! -- Breakfast: 2 Weetabix (HEXB) + 150ml semi skimmed milk (HEXA) + 2 tsp granulated Splenda Mid-morning snack: 6...

Hi Joanne, I'm new too (starting tomorrow) so just thought I'd drop by and say hello. Great first week loss too by the way - hope mine is as good! Just trying to work out whether to EE, Red or Green... EE definitely sounds too good to be true! Off to the shops to stock up later, so better...

Thank you Peacelily. Those recipes sound ace - going to give them a whirl. It will be good to cook meals that my OH would like too... he's a big protein hound due to the amount he works out/weight lifts. Most of my diets don't suit him because they are too leafy! Me? Not overthink things...

Hi everyone! I joined Slimming World ooh - 2/3 years ago...? I lasted a few weeks and then gave up because I didn't lose any weight/started putting it on. I think I must have been eating the wrong stuff... I dunno... I found the system really confusing - the free foods, the superfree foods...

Yup - I tend to follow both. I got my ideal nutrient breakdown totals from the Free Dieting website - and logged these totals in MFP... now I can make sure I have roughly the right ratios of carbs/fats and proteins :) Add me if you want, then you can spy on my food diary - my username is ragdo11y x

Thank you both for the replies :) Laurenmay - I will give it a go, eating a maximum of 1300 through the week... then having one day where I can have up to 1650 - therefore averaging 1350 each day... I will try to get nearer 1200 during the week, but I want something that is going to be easy to...

Morning all, I have a question... I have been counting calories for almost 4 weeks, but my weight loss has slowed down - in fact, I have had two weeks where I have gained. Can you please have a look at what I am doing and let me know if you would do anything differently? Calories wise, I...

Keep going! It gets easier def. I would recommend stretching for longer too. A good 20 seconds minimum per good stretch and I am right as rain. Trust me. Keep going!

Hi all, Just to keep this up to date - weighed in this morning, just under another 2lbs gone... in the 11s! Has been another naughty few days - not eating full on meals, but snacking on the odd nut, sweet, etc... just enough to keep me out of ketosis most likely!! Anyway - still losing a bit...

Morning morning one and all ~ Just to let you know am still here. This morning marked a very exciting occasion for me - I broke into the 11s!!!!!! WOOP!!! Now, before I get too excited I 'only just' managed it - I was 11st 13.25lbs, but even so - it was so good to see the tall spiky double...

Hello everyone! Well I am sure you all thought I was gone forever, but I'm still here - stumbling around like a mole on a beach, trying to get through the next 10 days ;) Last week managed to put on a quarter of a pound, but was to be expected. I'm back on it now, doing my 30 Day Shred DVD...

Honk! X

And its a honk from me! :) x

I'm here too!!!! WOOOOOO!!

I hope so! Managed to honk last night which made a nice change :) I am still having milk in my hot drinks so don't know if that's technically 'honkworthy', but will see how losses go when I weigh in on Tuesday and then make a decision. Only 22 days until I go to Florida with my loverrrr...

S=Start: 225lbs C=Current: 169lbs G=Goal: 159lbs W=Week No: 6 (of this stint!) T=Total lost: 56lb

Still a pack to go but safe to say I'm honking today, Woop! X

Hey hey... Well, that's my first goal at least... to be a 'healthy' BMI. I would like to continue to lose more but I am going on holiday in March, so will have to wait til I get back. Maintanence wise I am planning (post holiday) to lower my carbs, up my exercise and also monitor portion...

Well done! Your losses so far are truly inspirational Annie, you must be over the moon. Hurry up and get that ticker updated and lets see the high heel trample some more hearts ;) CONGRATULATIONS!! xxx

I will do! :) I'm still here... had my bar for lunch, just about to tuck into some bouillon, then gonna have some porridge I think so I am nice and full before I go home :) xxx

Morning all, Right, I am back on the wagon as of today... got a manageable 17 days left of TS and I intend to do it with bells on :) So, just touching base quickly and will be back later to let you know how I am getting on. One thing I am doing differently is having milk in my tea and...

Hey Precious... Nope, never made it to my mum's house to get clothes - silly bint I am... but I will do so this weekend :) Not been the best week really... the odd bit of food, a number of missed packs etc... only had a small loss this week - but at least it was a loss! I'm having a nice...

Three words: 1) Big 2) Hairy 3) Bum Bum Bum Bum. Left mojo at work. Bummer. Back on it now. On it like Sonic. Less than 3 weeks of TS. I can do this! I'm going to go and pick up my summer clothes from my mums garage... a trying on session will give me some focus! Lol. Hope all have had a...

Honk!!

I did my 2nd day yesterday and today I am dying... calf muscles, chest/shoulder muscles. EEK! Will carry on and stick with it though - WORK THROUGH THE PAIN! Haha x

It can make you retain water more Katie - try and get the purple tub from the 'free from' section if you can :) x

Hi all! Just to let you know that I am still in the zone and loving it. Have made a conscious effort to up my water intake today too. Forced a pint of water down before I allowed myself my first pack. I’ve also had a black coffee and I’m now gulping down a mug of bouillon. Weekends are...

Essentially, on TS we are taking in 600 cals of fuel a day. That 600 cal is busy fuelling our organs and vital functions. Felt your hands and feet get cold yet? They're not vital. Hair falling out a bit? You don't need hair to survive. Exante is safe, of course, but it is carefully calculated...

On LL the rule was... leaf tea is ok, flower tea (and fruit) were bad. X

Yeah, you should be ok. I'm no expert as I've never given blood (on my to do), but you'll barely have started... can't see it being an issue. S x

Gotta get a third pack down me now... but its a HONK from me! S xx

Thank you my darling! Feeling good xxx

How rude of me, didn't respond to this... No, unfortunately not. My OH is a big eater and therefore I've gotta manage the temptation. I'm sure it will make me stronger in the long run. I'm not too bad at home (assuming no mini cheddars nearby!), my problem is shops when I'm on my own and...

A danish from the petrol station on my way back from work... they are gorgeous - but I'm gorgeouser! Lol. X

Thanks guys! Yep, I'm here. Good day today. Got home from work and did my 30 day shred DVD. Now in bath with vanilla shake, then going to curl up with my mister and watch a film (with shake #3 before bed... I'm behind today!) I'll be honking at bedtime! I'm in the Midlands so expecting lots...

Well done! That must be an amazing feeling. Go girl! x

Outstanding! Such a dramatic weight loss! Incredible - well done :) xxx

I'm back on today after a bumpy bicycle ride over the last few days. I've now got a sore bottom and wet and muddy trousers, so planning to stay on the bus for a while to dry off!;)

Morning everyone! Right - I am back. Back on the forum and back in the zone. *Cue the rousing intro from 'Eye of the Tiger' by Survivor* I've not been brilliant over the last few days, but I am not going to go into detail as I would prefer just to forget about it and leap straight back...

Hi everyone... feeling brighter today. It's been a bad couple of days but I am definitely ready to get my head down and crack on with this. Your messages have been really helpful so thank you for taking the time... Going to go and update my diary now... Hugs to all of you - you all rock. S xx

Struggled over the past few days - I could really do with some motivational words. Need to find my mojo again!! :( Have just updated my diary and you can see the post on this link... http://www.minimins.com/exante-diaries/246140-spottys-exante-diary-7.html#post4667315 Warning: the post...

Well here we are - weigh in day. Feeling really out of the zone today... probably due to the fact, errr, I'm not in the zone! Yesterday I was good all day despite being on a training course in London all day.. I got home after a long 12 hour day and for some reason decided it was going to...

Hi Annie, I'm fine thanks. Had another foodie lunch, and subsequent upset tummy but back to it now. This morning I was 12st exactly which was super exciting! I am expecting that to sneak up again after todays pudding (lol) but I'm so close to the 11s, its awesome! Find it so much easier...

Wow, snow is here! Not had a great day today. Ate. Not masses, but some "wrong" stuff. I really struggle at weekend's, its rubbish. Got a family lunch tomorrow but will be fine with plain meat and greens there. Just did a sneaky weigh and I was 12st 2lbs just now... Hoping for a loss...

Hey, no, it's a meal replacement diet - but you still have an evening meal. I did it for a bit and didn't get on with it. The carb levels are too high to mix and match with a VLCD - and it doesn't have the same level of vitamins and minerals. Exante/LL/Cambridge can be interchanged I think - if...

Other way around... reduced salt is in a purple tub with an orange lid. Usually found in the 'free from' section in Tesco etc - just to be confusing! I have 1 or 2 a day and haven't noticed I'm retaining water - but I could be! I don't tend to notice these things!! Doh! Spots xx

Ooh, famous last words... ;) If you have done a VLCD before I have managed to come off and go back on again multiple times with no worries - then good luck to you! You know yourself better than any of us do! Just know that it isn't the easiest thing to do - being a "fab maintainer" isn't...

Woop! Weighed in this morning and was 12st 2lbs! YEY! That's 3.25 since Tuesday already... my 4lb loss by next Tues is looking achievable now! :) Happy happy! Today I am feeling nice and focused. I'm going to start the 30 day shred again tonight. I did it while I was on WW for a brief period...

Don't keep us in suspense - how did you do? :D xx

Enjoy! Luck doesn't really come into it... find your groove, keep focused and you WILL succeed. HOW COOL IS THAT! I love this diet... S x

Just keep plodding on and you'll get there. The biggest advice I can give is don't stray or bend the rules... it makes it SO much harder. Ideally I've got 28lbs to go, but my first target is in 10lbs (officially "normal" BMI!) , then see how I look/feel. We can do this! Xx

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Thank u buddy :) Just jumped on scales before getting in bath and they said 12st 2.75lbs and it was gone 8pm!!! O.M.G!! They may well go up again, then down again but I know I'll be in the 11s by this time next week and that is plain ole' fantastic!! SD xx

Well done! That's the hardest bit over now... keep on keeping on and it'll be off in no time. :) How much u going to lose in total? S x

Honkety honk x

Thanks all... I already have the 30 day shred, bought it beginning of last year. Thought it might be a bit heavy for while on a VLCD, but worth a go! Was thinking about going to the gym before work tomorrow, but would prefer to do something like that instead. 30 mins before work, then swim or...

Just an update to say that I am still on the wagon and feeling good. Hoping and praying for a 4lb loss this week… I am already 2lbs down on my Tuesday weigh in, and got four more days to go! Would be great to be down near the 12st mark… then it’s just a hop skip and a jump to the holy grail of...

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Honking my hooter off :-)

Hi TA, Just dropping by to wish u good luck with your WI today :) Welcome to Exante! Spots xx

Eek! Dunno what it could be, I'm no doctor... but perhaps its hunger? I get bad pains when my tummy has nothing in it to "work on". Could also be wind... trapped air is horrifically painful! If u feel up to it, try having a shake and some water... and try a peppermint tea as this is calming...

Incredible! Well done you! Welcome to minimums :)

Hi everyone... I am wanting to start upping my exercise soon as I am going on holiday in March and want to a) get toned and B) be prepared for coming off Exante. I may do a bit of WS when I get back depending on the damage of 2 wks in the USA, but hoping to maintain with diet and exercise. My...

Aww Loved Up you are so lovely :) Thank you! Feeling good today... been back on the wagon since Sunday's junk sesh! Once I am back in the zone I want to start upping my exercise to tone up before my holiday in March... I swim already and do Pilates, but need to do more weights and bits of...

I'm in... planning an "Exante legal' meal for Valentine's with my OH, so really need to stick to it til then :)

Honk for this week since Sunday... praying I can keep honking until weigh in day next Tues :)

Hi everyone, Well, feeling a bit ‘bleurghh’ today. Weighed in this morning and had stayed the same as last week – could be a lot worse (i.e. I could have put weight ‘on’), but even so – I had six days of being good, and one of being bad and so I expected “something”… even if it was just 1lb...

Had a blow out day, eek! Back on the wagon tomorrow so see u then. Just for the record... was 12st 3.5lbs this morning... gonna be more than that tomorrow but was nice while it lasted, and I'll be in the 11s before I know it! Wooooop!!!!! Hugs to all xxxx

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Ah Gill, hang in there. What doesn't break us makes us stronger... I've had an okay day thanks... a bad tummy but think it's passed now. Was in a bad way earlier... probably by indiscretions from Tuesday catching up with me. At the pool now, just had a quick swim. Gonna head home shortly and...

Have a great day!! I've done two birthdays on VLCDs, glad I won't be doing another one... gonna look hot to trot for the next one. SO worth it! :-) HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! S xxxx

Hi all, thanks so much for your messages. Well... Tuesday went from bad to worse... I ended up needing to go to the supermarket on the way home to pick up a prescription - ended up buying myself some chocolate - plus MORE pistachios - and scoffed them in the car before I went home. Had a...

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Also interested to hear... anyone have any idea?

Fell off, face first into a puddle. Feeling foolish and sick... I'm here again and need you to barricade the doors and remind me not to leave my packs at home again when I go to work!!!

3.25lbs gone... let's call it 3 for this though... 248 gone 752 to go! x

Hmmm... well, I held on to all the positive thoughts I could... but then I went to Tesco. Such a plonker. S xx

Morning everyone, Just thought I would check in as today was my third week weigh in and I lost just over 3lbs (three and a QUARTER to be precise). I am now 12st 5.25lbs. Annoyingly I was 0.5lb up on my weight yesterday morning... could have got into the 12st 4lb bracket which would be very...

Or use cold water, lol, makes no difference ;)

Hey, no, tablet only I'm afraid. I dissolve mine first in a bit of water before making up the shake with more water :)

Nope, mine don't... :S Mine are WW ones too, but there have been so many models over the years that I am sure they are all different. Mine have always been annoyingly accurate - even if I step on *lightly* haha and pull a very *thin* face... lol. x

Yup, tell him. I started dating an ex-boyfriend a couple of years ago when I was Exante-ing... I'd literally started the day before I met him (GREAT timing). I didn't tell him that day, but after a couple of dates he invited me out for dinner. I realised I really liked him so I sent him an...

... oh and it's... NEARLY HOMETIME! Ok, done now. xx

It's Friday!! Woop woop woop woop woop woop holla woop wooooooohoooooooooo! *and various other whoops of joy and celebration* Good god, I need this weekend ... couldn't come soon enough! That's all.

I'm going to have a bit of a tasting session tonight when I get home I think... give the cinnamon and hazelnut, amaretto and caramel ones a whirl... the best one will get to join me for a long bubble bath... lucky coffee ;) Haha. Spotty x

Going to give it another go later, based on all the tips. Lots of stirring sounds like it could be the answer - although mine was stirred only twice and it was still a bit claggy (like glue) when I was eating it. Oh, I dunno... I'll get there! ;)

I've got a cup of the choc on the go and don't find it too bad at all... It definitely smells better than it tastes (stronger and more concentrated), but that's only to be expected when you shove your snoz in and take a deep whiff. :) It did taste a bit like vaguely chocolatey but very weak...

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Ordered and can't wait!!! :)

2.75 loss... So... 170.85lbs lost 829.15lbs to go! xx

I'm here... just sat at the back with my headphones in humming along to REM... minding my own business... dum di da dum...

Good thread :) I notice that I don't ache as much... I can walk around or stand around for longer without my knees and back aching :) I also notice that I fit better in seats - cinema/airplane/rides etc.. it's a good feeling! I have also discovered new 'bones'! The ones that stick out where...

Hello everyone (well, DQ and Loved Up... the only ones that read my diary! Hehe), My second month's bumper pack arrived yesterday, so I am all ready to go on my next stone loss. Very exciting! I loved that I could pick and choose the flavours I want rather than just gulp down the ones I am...

Thanks for the tip about adding cinnamon - I am a fan, so I will try that :) x

Well, I had my first porridge last night and wasn't a massive fan. It might grow on me, but I don't know. Found it a bit powdery and the aftertaste made me gag. Weirdly the first few spoonfuls went down quite well, but after about 10 mins of trying to plough through it with a teaspoon I started...

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I think reduced salt is meant to be better... and I think it tastes even better too (bonus!). It's purple with an orange lid and lives in the Free From section in supermarkets as it's gluten free and OK for vegans :)

Just gotta say... YUM! I am absolutamente loving the reduced salt bouillon. I've got the normal one at home and have had a couple of mugs of the stuff over the past week, but wanted to get the proper one as I didn't want my body holding on to water from all the excess salt. The reduced salt...

Hi and welcome to Minimins... Love to hear you sounding so motivated and excited - you remind me of me a few years back when I did LL and lost my first 5 stone :) It's SUCH a cool time! Embrace it! Yes, you will hit tough times, but stick with it and they will pass... week 7 was always a...

Yes you can, and I echo Blue Butterfly's post... I tend to put some water in my shaker and put the sweeteners in (I tend to put two in each shake)... wait for them to dissolve then add the powder and more water and shake/blend as usual... same with the coffee one - I add sweetener to water...

Week 2 weigh in Hi all, Well, this morning I weighed in and have lost another 2.75lbs... I'm now 12st 8.5lbs... was hoping for another quarter off to make it a nice round loss of '3', but I'm happy with that. It's still 10.25 in two weeks :) Fingers crossed I do my stone in three weeks -...

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I'm here too... :) Don't breathe on me, lol!

... you go around sniffing people's food (or in my case 'shoving' as much of my face into packets of crisps' as I can manage and taking a big whiff to satisfy the need!) ... you are jiggling in your seat as you read this because you need another effing wee! ... you haven't had a poo for a few...

Thank you Loved Up! :) Your post has made me feel all warm and fuzzy... I am very proud of myself. I would have preferred to stay TS, but actually making those decisions has empowered me more I think. Fingers crossed the naughty 'food' seed hasn't been planted in the process - feeling fine so...

Good luck. I know sometimes facing 4 months (or 6 in my case!) is daunting, and I too looked at ways of cheating (obviously convincing myself I was in control and it was an educated 'adult' decision - but it was basically "cheating" my way around it); partly through rebellion and partly because...

I've ordered my 'pick your own' bumper pack, including some porridge, arriving tomorrow. I hope I like it! I wasn't a fan of the Lighter Life porridge and I generally liked all the LL packs more than Exante - so fingers crossed this isn't going to be a mistake. Just want something I can eat with...

This post contains FOOD TALK. Hi everyone, Well, I survived the weekend with a little help from a high protein/low carb dinner... I really wasn't planning on eating, but I was so hungry and fed up from my week of long days at work and various food related challenges (lunches, dinners etc)...

Honk for today, but no honk for yesterday... if you've ever been to Cafe Shore on Sandbanks you'd understand. Lol!! Stayed Carb free though... :)

Thanks ladies - I know what you are saying it right, it's just such a bummer when you are all excited and get that staring back up at you. I should count my lucky stars that I am not still a size 24 with 6 stone to lose... it's all within such close grasp now that just want it to hurry up...

I'm hanging on by the skin of my teeth - today is my 11th day back on TS and haven't slipped up yet, but I am craving food non stop at the moment and just want to tuck into something naughty. Hate this feeling :(

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Hi all... I have posted in my diary but don't tend to get much 'traffic' over there, so thought I'd reach out for answers over here in the main board. In my first week I stayed away from the scales and on Tuesday morning I had a first weigh in result of -7.5lbs which I was happy with...

Hey hey, All going well thank you missus! I'm still here, hanging on by the skin of my teeth. This week has been a bit of a challenge but I stayed TS throughout (woohoo!). I had to go on a training course in London on Wednesday (with snack breaks, lunch etc) but got through it, and then...

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Honk for yesterday!

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I'm having one of those today too, and I'm on day 8... just craving everything, fantasising about food etc. It will pass. Hang on tight! :) xx (P.S. Welcome to minimins, it's a great place for support!)

Ah well, I lost 10.5lbs in my first week back in December - but only 7.5lbs this time with my week 1 restart so really can't complain :) x

Ah yes, I guess posh dinners are not too bad if you're doing WS... I am doing TS and I just can't handle it. I know some people do occasional WS days, but one taste or chew and I lose all control. :( It's TS all the way for... hopefully! x

Thanks everyone, yes, I think the carb content is pretty high. Not so worried about the vits and minerals as they between 30-50% RDA of everything you can think of. The other key values are: Calories: 205kcal Protein: 15g Carbohydrate: 29.9g -of which sugars: 25.6 Fat: 2.1 Dietary fibre 3.1g...

Yup, get going and swap later :) xx

I'm with Mini Mummy... stick with your bar and a coke zero (if not water)... The low carb sweets are made mostly with polyols (sugar alcohols) which can upset people's tummies quite severely if you have more than 1 or 2. I really wouldn't risk it. Have you bar - feel proud and happy that you...

Cool - sounds like it's spotting then... of some variety... It's just really gross - I'm not particularly squeamish, but it's really annoying me that I am fine whenever I go to the toilet etc, clearly no period or what have you... but at the end of the day my underwear is a mess. The big D is...

Honk for yesterday :) x

-7.5lb for me... so it's... 34.5lbs lost 965.5lbs to go

Week one (of re-start) weigh in! Well, I was trying not to weigh myself but couldn't resist. I have weighed in this morning following first week and have lost 7.5lbs :) Very happy. Didn't think I would lose much after doing 10.5lbs in my first week back in December... figured it wouldn't...

Not sure, the sachets are in my drawers at work. TF is the diet you get from Boots... two packs (shakes, soups & bars) and a small protein meal. It's ketogenic but dunno exactly. I'll see if I can find the nutritional info xxx

Honk for day 7!

I've got some left over and didn't know if I could have a TF soup for a change and still have good losses? Anyone know? X

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OK. So, this is a weird thing to post about... I'm all for sharing if it's about poo issues, weeing like a racehorse or periods but this somehow tops the TMI for even me! Has anyone else found any, ummm, "discolouration" down below? I'm on the pill and haven't had this before... it's a bit...

Just checking in with my diary (that no one reads! Lol!)... On day 7 today. Not weighed myself and feel really fat as a consequence. Because I don't "know" I've lost weight, I don't think I have. I was hoping I'd lose about 10lb again like I did in my first week before Christmas but just...

Just a quick update - been down to Tesco this lunchtime and the Ultraslim bars are on offer - 3 for 2 (so 9 bars for roughly £5)... I did get caught out buying 2 boxes of raspberry and 1 of choc though - need to be 3 of the same flavour. Bum! Running late so no time to grab another rasp. Bum bum...

Yes you can have coke/dr pepper zero, but I think the advice is to have it sparingly... don't gulp it down all day. I buy a little 500ml bottle about every 3 days and sip on it when I have my bar... it feels like a treat but I'm actually hardly drinking any. Water is the best thing to drink in...

It's so tough I know... as mentioned above, just practice saying 'Thank you'. People like to give compliments, and if you refuse it you are 'discounting' them (buzz word alert!)... we did loads in the LL group counselling sessions about this. Accept the compliment and try giving more out too -...

Not sure - I abandon ship and have a bath and leave my OH to cook the dinner - I feel guilty that I'm leaving him to it and not being helpful/social - but at the end of the day he wants me to be happier, healthier (and sexier), so in the meantime he has to step up ;) S x

Yes Tasha - you can replace the Exante bar with a Tesco Ultraslim bar if you prefer them. Still only allowed one a day :) x

Good luck today - I agree with the above - AVOID, AVOID, DISTRACT and AVOID... it may sound like wimping out, but to hell with it - why make it harder? I practically live in the bath these days and I almost go into melt down when my OH leaves lots of yummy food lying around. When I did LL I was...

Again, all of the above struck a chord with me. I had a particularly confused upbringing - my parents were divorced and had very differing opinions... I lived with my mum and she was a true nurturer (finish your dinner if you want pudding... if you're good you can have a treat, clear your plate...

Wow - how amazing are your travels gonna be?! That's an awesome incentive indeed! Hope Exante works out for you, just make sure you have plenty of distractions in your arsenal - pamper treats, social events etc... don't let yourself get bored - it's the kiss of death to so many. Looking...

Not tried yet - but be interested to know if it is working or not because I was hoping to order later this week :) Hope you figure it out xx

Aww, Shell - sorry to hear you are feeling rotten, and fingers crossed you are able to join us on Exante tomorrow :) It'da day 7 for me today - still trying to work out whether or not I weigh myself tomorrow for my week 1 loss or not. I am quite enjoying not knowing, but I do enjoy charting...

Morning all - I'm still here, camping out in the back row. x

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What is dustmuff/dustymuff anyway?!? Lol x

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I know what u mean.. my OH openly tells me he thinks I'll give up on this, as I have ww, Atkins etc... I did LL before I met him and lost 5 stone. He didn't really agree with food replacement diets so I tried all the others including straight forward calorie counting but gave up because they...

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Day five for me and I'm firmly planted in the back row :)

HONK!!!!

Day four for me... going fine but only just had my second pack so gotta cram another in which isn't so good. Still not weighed... it's actually quite a buzz 'not' weighing. Feel more in control somehow. Not sure I can keep it up a month but we'll see! x

CONGRATULATIONS!! XX