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I disappeared for a while. I had a really busy week and didn't do well at all. I gained three pounds because I had too much wine, at least 3 takeaways and virtually no exercise. Bad Donna. :break_diet: I got back on track on Thursday and got in 2 miles of walking yesterday and 20 minutes of...

I haven't posted in a few days as I am trying to finalize the marking of my students' papers for the end of term. I rebounded after my Caribbean food fiasco for two solid days and then had another series of challenges with NHS transport. Went over a bit with my syns but pressed on. Despite...

Saturday 1 - Roasted Potatoes with Onions and Red Peppers, Baked Beans, 2 Rashers of Bacon 2 - Batchelor's Golden Rice, Ham Slices, Salad with 1 tbsp Italian Dressing (3.5 syns) 3 - Weetabix (HEB), Semi Skimmed Milk (HEA), Banana 4 - Leftover Potatoes :confused:, Tomato Ketchup (1 syn), 25g...

2nd Week Self-Sabotage Yesterday and today, I went way over my syns. I didn't even keep my diary yesterday. Yesterday was stress eating and today was a response to poor planning. Today I recorded everything and wanted to kick my own ass :whoopass:. Waiting until half past 1pm to eat something...

Thanks Jen and Michelle :D:D I was happier than a pig in sh!t as my relatives from Alabama would say. :8855: I got in a good workout today doing total body weight circuits with cardio drills. I used my resistance band which was a bit awkward so I ordered some cheap dumbbells off of eBay...

Happy to report I lost 7lbs this week and earned my 1/2 Stone Award :D Very pleased esp. after yesterday's syns overage.

Had a great 1st weigh-in....Lost 7lbs. (Doing SW Online) :D

Much better day with NHS transport. We even arrived early for her ECG. Transport home was a bit slow but since it was so much earlier in the day, we could manage. I haven't exercised in two days and I'm getting anxious to move but not on my MIL's concrete floor (her carpeting is paper thin)...

Michelle - I always eat enough and usually have big portions for dinner esp. the vegetables. :p Those crisps sound delicious. Yesterday was flat out horrible. NHS transport showed up 30 minutes after the appt. which made us over an hour late. My MIL got pricked at least 9 times by 3...

Sunday Meals 1- baked beans, scrambled eggs, 2 slices Wholemeal toast (HEB) 2 - Kettle Chips Cheddar and Onion Crisps (10.5 syns) 3 - Leftover Cottage Pie and Brussels Sprouts with 28g Light mature cheese (HEA) 4 - Mullerlight Toffee Total Syns - 10.5 Exercise - 2 mile walk

Well done on the loss and you've gotten great advice thus far. I will say that in learning how to reframe your thinking about what counts as a good time, the first few times you are out socializing will be challenging to resist the temptation to eat and drink with reckless abandon. But the...

Pretty uneventful day apart from a bit of leg soreness from yesterday's workout. I did work on research for a novel I'm trying to write as part of NaNoWriMo which is the National November Writing Month challenge held in the U.S. In 30 days, you have to write 50,000 words. My novel is a...

No need to feel bad about the takeaway. Just enjoy it and move on. At least you are aware that repeatedly having takeaways isn't the best idea in the long run. You are making a commitment to a lifestyle change so enjoy your meal with the fellas and keep going.

Yum, bearnaise sauce!!! Your meal for tea reminds me that I need to make some SW chips soon. Sounds like you have a great plan to help you not go over.

Forgot to post last night..... Friday - I got out of the house and went shopping at the city centre for a few hours. That really helped me feel better plus I walked 3 miles. I also exercised when I got home doing some squats, jacks, and arm work with my exercise band. Food was good as...

Nice job in regaining your focus after a mini binge. It is part of the process so forgiving yourself and moving on is key.

Hi Jen and Michelle :) yesterday was both scary and sobering for both me and MIL. Today didn't go to plan. Spent the morning on the phone with my MIL's doctor trying to sort out appointments and make transport arrangements. Then a steady stream of ppl showed up to see my MIL unannounced. My...

Scary day with MIL. She experienced severe dizziness and tingling from arm to fingers today and needed pain medication to help her rest. She has high BP on top of the cancer so we're concerned if the BP will interrupt her chemo treatment. I didn't stress eat but I did panic a bit and joined...

4lbs is awesome....Well done. Looking forward to following your journey.

Yesterday my MIL had a partial first chemo treatment. Because her ECG is not giving conclusive readings, she got the "lighter" of the two treatments. We were at the hospital from 8am to 4pm. The nurses told us that whole days at hospital on treatment days will be our norm. So I definitely...

Hello everyone, My name is Donna and I've been a member of this group for a while. I'm an American from Los Angeles and currently I am in England supporting my mother-in-law through chemotherapy for breast cancer. I have followed the Slimming World program online when I was home in California...

Down 0.5lbs this week. Considering how many days I went off the rails, I'll gladly take it. Forgot to post yesterday's meals so I'll just post today's. July 12 Meals Breakfast - Pineapple Chunks with Syn Free Vanilla Yougurt (Archer Farms) Lunch - Turkey Sandwich (2 Slices Oroweat Double...

I wemt to sleep before I could post. I had a much better day in terms of food and exercise. I got to the gym and took my Zumba class and managed to get a few errands done as well. I got my car back from the repair shop and I wasn't charged for the work. Plus I got news that my second paper...

Another poor eating day because....who cares? Just know that I ate out for two meals today and I had 51.5 syns. Couldn't offset that with exercise because I missed both my strength training and Zumba classes. Trying to halt this downward spiral.

Where are you in the US? Depending where you are, there might be a small British ex-pat community nearby and you can generally find a British food shop. You can also look for Heinz Vegetarian Baked Beans (made in tomato sauce like the UK version). That would be a better substitute for pork...

Just a crap weekend altogether. While heading to Zumba class on Friday night, my car starts to shake badly as I come to a stop. I just spent $1600 on a new timing belt and engine mounts so I took it back to the repair shop on Saturday morning. There were no courtesy vehicles available so my...

July 6th Meals Breakfast - Roasted Potatoes with Onions and Peppers, Garlic Mushrooms, Nectarine, 1 tbsp Ketchup (1 syn) Lunch - Beef and Rice Casserole, Massive Salad with Creamy Dijon Dressing (4.5 syns) Snack - Slice Whole Grain Toast (HEB), 1 tbsp Light Spread (2.5 syns) Dinner - Beef and...

You look amazing!

The US site doesn't promote or mention Red or Green days. All US based groups follow Extra Easy. Arnold Thins are a Healthy Extra B serving; not free. You have to syn any additional servings.

Rejoined SW Online after 5 months away recovering from surgery and working to get my energy levels back up. I will probably be here for a while because I tend to lose inches faster than weight which is both gratifying and annoying at the same time.

I let my SW Online subscription lapse after my surgery and recovery. I wasn't following the program like I should so I was wasting money. I wasn't fully able to exercise until March and by that point I had put on about 7lbs. Instead of dealing with my eating, I choose to start exercising...

:sigh: It was just one of those days food-wise. I didn't get much sleep last night as I was busy marking papers (again) for my online classes and then I woke up in a horrible position with a raging headache. One of the after-effects of the surgery is intermittent spotting and I wonder if my...

Congrats! Your hard work really paid off. You look fabulous!

Restarted SW(USA) Online today. Need to lose in time for trip to London for the Olympics!!! Acc 35lbs (3lbs lost - 32lbs to go) Aesir 47lbs ( 0.5 gained ~ 43.5lbs to go) Ali* 14lbs (5.25lbs lost - 8.75lbs to go) Alwyn 29lbs (0lbs lost - 29lbs to go) Babygirl1987 (0lbs lost - 40lbs to go) Beki...

I rejoined now that the US site is updated and it is loads better. First, they have updated Healthy Extras for the US Market, restaurant guides for US chain restaurants and the recipe measurements use the Imperial system. The introductory 3- month price is $30 USD and includes Food Optimising...

My surgery to remove both ovarian cysts was successful. I have some tenderness in my belly as the doctors made 3 different incisions. I take pain pills less frequently than before but sneezing and laughing still hurts. I decided to officially start SW today as I couldn't stand another...

I rejoined SW Online as they have finally updated the US with branded foods and Healthy extra lists. I went off completely when my initial subscription expired and during my hiatus, docs found that my unexpected bleeding was actually a complex ovarian cyst. I am scheduled to have surgery to...

I went incognito for a while. I went in for my yearly exam and my doc found unexplained bleeding. She thought I was having a miscarriage (we are trying to conceive). I had to get a preg. test via blood sample and waited three days for the results. I went into an instant funk and ate like...

Almost forgot to post my meals for 23/09/11 Breakfast - Hash Brown Scramble (diced potatoes, onions, peppers, diced Canadian bacon, cheese - HEa), plum Lunch - Subway Turkey and Ham Sandwich (HEb for wholemeal bread + tons of veggies) Dinner - Mixed green salad with viniagrette dressing, Three...

Thanks Lynne for the additional kick :) Today was considerably better though not perfect Packing lunch made a big difference. Add in a good cardio workout and I'm hoping to this becomes a trend. Breakfast - Canadian bacon (prefer English but b/c of the big Brit ex-pat community here, the...

I went off program in spectacular fashion this past week. Luckily, I am only up 1 pound. Thank goodness for tough workouts :rolleyes: I cannot blame work. I just haven't felt very motivated to prepare meals and do my weekly shop. Something about gaining that pound esp. in light of how hard...

Thanks Lynne....How have you been? Today was a good eating day. Although I was busy, I stuck to my plan and also got in a good workout. Breakfast - Mushrooms, Tomatoes, English bacon, dry wholemeal toast (4.5 syns) Lunch- Penne Pasta with Turkey Bolognese, Nectarine Dinner - Chicken Burrito...

I haven't posted in over a week. I have been going crazy at work preparing my review portfolio and my dept. head moved my due date up two weeks to accomodate his travel schedule. I have fortunately not gained any weight...I have been following SW loosely but I also restarted P90X. I should be...

Lorraine - Wishing you much success with SW. There is so much more flexibility with SW that it makes it easy to follow. I still have my challenges with sugar and refined carbs but I am preparing my food more healthy which allows me to enjoy with going crazy on tiny portions. Good luck to you...

Got busy with work and things....Pleased to report I lost the 2.5lbs I gained last week. No more backtracking...I'm ready to move forward! Had a bit of a splurge food-wise tonight but I'll pay for in the morning with a tough strength training workout. Will be back to posting my foods tomorrow...

Lost the 2.5lbs I gained last week. Happy with that but need to stay focused to break out of the 200's. Have a good week everyone!

I had meetings all morning and then went to a fundraiser at a hamburger joint for one of my student's whose entire family was in a horrible car accident last week (the father died; everyone else was on life support). Truly a sad situation. I felt no guilt whatsoever having that burger and chips...

Meals 28/08/2011 Breakfast - Bacon, Whole Wheat English Muffin (1HEb), Eggs, Mushrooms, Tomatoes, 1/2 tbsp light spread (1 syn) and Mushy Peas (Out of Beans So This Works in a Pinch) Lunch - Chicken Kabobs, Roasted Vegetables, Rice Pilaf, Tzatiki Sauce (4.5 Syns), Small Whole Wheat Pita (3.5...

Nice job getting back on track and losing the 1.5lbs!

Hi everyone...:D Thanks for the congrats on SOTW. I was really shocked by it, to be honest. Sorry I've disappeared but my neck spasms have gotten worse and I've had to break down and take some of my emergency stash of muscle relaxers so I could sleep. :cry: I am doing rehab exercises but I...

Up 2.5lbs this week. Completely off program but I am back on track and looking forward to a great week.

Thanks Stitchy and Claire.... I have been off program for nearly a week as I got really busy with the planning and preparation of my 20th High School (think Secondary School in the UK) Reunion this past weekend. I was on the planning committee and my eating has been atrocious along with...

Lost 6 of the 6.5lbs I gained while on holiday in Cancun. :)

Thanks for the good weigh-in vibes Lynne and Stitchy. I must say, I had a feeling I at least lost half of the weight because I felt less bloated but I'm in shock because I've lost 6 of the 6.5lbs I gained over my holiday. :D I am afraid of my high syn day yesterday would adversely affect...

Today was a strange eating day. I started out fine but then I started grazing and ended up going over on my syns even though I have my weigh-in tomorrow :sigh: Hopefully, my workout balanced everything out. Breakfast - 2 Weetabix biscuits (HEb), 1/2 cup low fat milk (1/2 HEa) Lunch - Chicken...

Enjoy your trip to London, Becky!!! Walk, walk, walk to balance out any splurges. I lost 4lbs on my last trip to the UK just walking to/from the chippy and Bracknell Towne Centre for food...LOL!

Shorty - As I noted under the Collard Greens Recipe, if you cannot find smoked turkey, you can substitute with turkey bacon. Fry several rashers of turkey bacon and chop and use in place of the turkey bacon. In the States, Chili Beans are spiced Kidney Beans. If you cannot find them spiced...

You look fabulous! Congratulations!

**Originally posted in the SW Overseas Section** Part of my family is African American from the US South (I'm a Yank living in Los Angeles) and I was raised on heavy, fatty soul food (think fried chicken, baked macaroni and cheese, sweet potato pies). Obviously eating like this brought me to...

Nice job on the loss, Stitchy!

Good luck reaching your first stone goal, Claire. Counting points sucked the joy out of my life and after only losing 6-7 pounds over 6 months, I couldn't bring myself to do it any longer. Just keep your eyes on the prize. I'm trying to lose weight to conceive as I have a family history of...

This is my last week before I go back to work. I am not ready to go back especially since I've been teaching online all summer :sigh: But I had a good day today so I can't really complain. I was able to workout today which was great. I am following a program called "PeakFit Challenge" which is...

My hives worsened today so I nixed my exercise plans. But my food was good. 14/08/2011 Meals Breakfast - Kellogg's Mini Wheat Cereal (HEb), 1 cup 2% milk (HEa) Lunch - Asian Chicken Salad (7.5 syns for sliced almonds and low-fat sesame ginger dressing) Dinner - Pepper Steak, Rice and Salad...

I binged on Mexican food last night...tacos, tortilla chips with salsa and guacamole, refried beans and rice. I let myself get hungry and then bought the fatty crap I could find because the thought of a salad held no appeal whatsoever. Back on track today but I'm sure I'm retaining water...

Yesterday was a complete bust. It started with friends coming over for a meeting to plan our 20th high school reunion and me not preparing anything beforehand :confused: I ended up eating 2 beef tacos, refried beans, Spanish rice, chips and guacamole plus more bread (my trigger food)...

I put on triple that while on vacation. No reason to stress over it right? Just pick yourself up and dust yourself off. Thanks for the leeks and pea pasta recipe. I love leeks and now I have another option. Have a good week!

Did you manage to survive the fish and chips craving? How is everything else going?

No exercise today. Woke up to incredible soreness in my hind quarters :p Planning to do a strength training workout (muscle permitting). Eats for today was alright. I made a tuna pasta salad that was disgusting so I chucked it down the garbage disposal :mad: I hate wasting food but life is...

BTW, when I was in England for Christmas, I found collard greens in Brixton (at an produce stand around the corner from Brixton station) and in Manchester at the ASDA in Longsight. So I am guessing, you can find them in areas with a sizable African/Caribbean community. I am working on a...

Congrats on reaching 10% target, Lynda. Now for the post weigh-in binge....Happens to the best of us esp. after being virutuous all week. You start to think you've earned that splurge and once in a while it is alright, you cannot let it become a habit. When I did WW, our centre was located...

Eats were good today. I did have a McDonald's Cheeseburger while I was out shopping but that's what syns are for. I also did 50 minutes of exercise....I started a program called the Peak Fit Challenge. It is an 8-week dvd training program that combines weights, interval cardio, flexibility...

Lynne - We did have a wonderful time. The 6.5lbs I gained proves it. I'm not really worried because I know a few good weeks of eating well and exercise and it will come off. Actually off to do my weekly shop now because while I was away hubby reverted back to his Bachelor days and there is...

I am back from my holiday in Cancun. My sister and I had an amazing time. We did a bar hop (aka pub crawl), swam in the blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico, rode a waverunner, got massages and drank, ate, danced and repeated. I got in late last night and this morning my right foot was swollen...

I've been out of town for the past 3 days at a conference and my eating has been so-so. Saturday, I had a little run-in with some ice cream (didn't give a damn about the syns at that point :p). Luckily I made pretty good choices for the rest of the day. Still have a ton of grading to finish...

Thanks Lynne...Fab sounding food, eh? :p Sure does taste good esp. when I don't have to count most of it. Got fabulous news that I got my paycheck early for one of my online teaching assignments. Just in time for my trip to Cancun. But I was a responsible adult and used it to pay off 2 credit...

With the exchange rate, I paid $100 for the 3 month program with no program booklets. If there is no updated Healthy Extras for US-branded foods by the time my membership is up, I won't be renewing either. Despite this, it is a great program.

1/2 pound for me this week. Hoped for more but I'll take it. Alley1985 30lbs (6.5lb lost ~ 23.5lbs to go) Amy2249 28lbs* (1lbs lost ~ 27lbs to go) Anna Vixen 45lbs* (2.5lbs lost - 42.5lbs to go) Baby-belle (2lbs lost ~ 8lbs to go) Blue Bunny 31lbs* (2.5lbs lost ~ 28.5lbs to go) Bobsledwheels...

HP - No, I haven't been to Cancun before. Originally, we were supposed to go in a big group to Miami but when the others backed out, my sister and I looked into all-inclusive resorts in Cancun. I haven't had a glass of wine since the first week in April and honestly, I cannot wait for next...

8 days and counting until my trip to Cancun with my sister...I cannot wait!! My online students are driving me crazy right now though :rant2: I unintentionally missed breakfast which is abnormal for me. But I am teaching 4 online classes right now and I'm doing a training course...

HEa - Cheese, Milk (preferably low-fat so you get larger portions i.e. you can have 28g of regular cheese or 42g low-fat cheese or 12oz skim milk or 7oz 2% milk) One serving of HEa (which can be split i.e. 6oz skim milk and 14g shredded cheese) HEb - Breads, Cereals, Dried Fruits (basically...

Nice job on the 3lbs, Stitchy. It is great that you are planning ahead of time for BBQ's and Pub Quiz nights. It's usually at those social events where I have a rough time at it. But you seem to be doing well. Keep it up!!

Becky - There is some good info in the SW Overseas area actually. The problem for most Americans, outside of those in Texas, is that SW Online can be cost prohibitive esp. if you don't know much about the program. I have the benefit of having friends and in-laws in the UK who swear by the...

I have no business being up this late (2am Pacific Time) but I really lost track of time doing more marking of papers. Eeek!! Here's my food for 24/07/2011 B - Baked Vanilla Cheesecake (3 syns), Apple L - Turkey Bolognese with Penne Pasta D - Grilled Beef Burgers (extra lean 96/4 ground...

Fredderfly - I found it on BritMum's site at Baked Vanilla Cheesecake | Slimming Eats - Slimming World Recipes It is called Baked Vanilla Cheesecake (although mine had a strawberry flavour from the non-fat yogurt I used). It was fantastic!

Lynne - Thanks. It has been a little tricky with branded foods so thank goodness I like to cook. Otherwise, without those lists, this would be very difficult. Eternal Optimist - You are right about having company. That's why I posted a diary. Although I'd love to go a group meeting, this is...

HPSaucy (love that name, btw). I live in Los Angeles and the nearest SW group is about 3000 miles away in Texas. The biggest challenge for me is that I don't have access to the American healthy extras and syns lists even though I am an SW Online member. Apparently, those who go to group...

You've done an amazing job!!! Congrats...

Helen, Good job on the two pounds esp. since you resisted the temptation to order similar foods as your mates.

Spent better part of the day at the hospital with hubby. Stress test revealed no damage to his heart but he has to continue taking pills for elevated blood pressure. Still no exercise. Eating could have been better but considering my stress levels, it wasn't horrible. Breakfast - Grilled...

Becky - Thanks so much hun. Good luck to you as well. What a day!!! I was supposed to spend the night with a friend who had surgery to remove a malignant capsule in her kidney. But my husband came home early complaining of chest pain. He had been to see his primary physician yesterday...

Lost 3.5lbs for my first weigh-in :D Alley1985 30lbs (5.5 lost ~ 24.5lbs to go) Amy2249 28lbs* (1lbs lost ~ 27lbs to go) Anna Vixen 45lbs* (2.5lbs lost - 42.5lbs to go) Baby-belle (0lbs lost ~ 10lbs to go) Blue Bunny 31lbs* (2lbs lost ~ 29lbs to go) Bobsledwheels 32lbs* (0lbs lost ~ 32lbs to...

LOL :D

Can someone please tell me what the asterisks (*) are used for? Thanks

This morning I had my very first SW weigh-in and I'm down 3.5lbs :happy036: While I know others lose tons more during their first week, I am very pleased. This has been the easiest 3.5lbs pounds I've ever lost and considering Aunt Flow made her monthly appearance last night, I'm positively...

Pigcity - Yes, it's sometimes a challenge adapting to American foods but I just do the best I can. I am following EE but guess I wasn't paying close attention about the peas. Thanks for alerting me that they aren't super-free.

You've done an amazing job! WOW!

I would like to join this challenge. I started SW Online last week and have my first weigh-in tomorrow. I want to lose 30.5lbs by Christmas. I hope you don't mind that I've added myself to the list :) Amy2249 28lbs* (1lbs lost ~ 27lbs to go) Anna Vixen 45lbs* (2.5lbs lost - 42.5lbs to go)...

Stitchy - The first week of P90X was brutal but my body quickly adjusted and I dropped a dress size in 30 days. After that I didn't lose more weight but my cardio endurance increased. I still do P90X workouts along with Cardio Kickboxing and Zumba. Thanks Blubex for good luck wishes. I am...

I said I found the syns calculator useless because using the formula of 20 calories=1 syn has been dead on accurate. So why the exorbitant fee? If the calculator had added fiber into the mix, I could use it to determine US branded healthy extra B foods more readily. For example, I cannot tell...

Hi Stitchy!!! Thanks for your post in my diary and good luck with your journey as well. Do you have a recipe for the Quorn Bolognese? We finally got Quorn here in the States and the local market has it on sale to get folks to try it...I'd rather spend a couple of dollars less when I'm trying...

I decided I needed a diary to help me stay accountable especially since I'm in the US and there are no SW groups in my area. I first learned of Slimming World when my husband took me to England to propose and meet his family (He's from Manchester; I'm from Los Angeles). I bought a copy of SW...

Hi Lynda...Congrats on getting back on track. And passing up wine...you are my idol...LOL! I just started SW last week and it's great to have a place to come to for inspiration esp. since there are no groups here in California. I did spinning years ago...My husband called it the "butt on fire"...

Women's World Magazine here in the US has featured a cover story about Slimming World "Better Than Weight Watchers" this week. The article gives a brief overview of Extra Easy (apparently the SW groups in Texas don't offer the Green or Red Options) and some meal ideas. I am so irritated with...

I'll try to add more recipes as I tweak them. Glad you like them thus far. Please let me know how they turn out if you try them. :D Macaroni and Cheese (My grams' version is made with sour cream, cottage cheese, 3 cheese blends and will give you gas/wind like you wouldn't believe...LOL!) 2...

Mutley - Congrats on a fantastic first weigh-in. Think about it this way, you've already lost 1/3 a stone! That's great! I just started SW Online (I'm a Yank in the US) and I don't weigh-in until Wednesday. I am still trying to wrap my head around the concept of having unlimited rice, pasta...

You look fantastic! You should be really proud of what you have achieved so far.

Part of my family is African American from the US South and I was raised on heavy, fatty soul food (think fried chicken, baked macaroni and cheese, sweet potato pies). Obviously eating like this brought me to a weight loss program but I find it hard to give up my favorites completely. So...

I recommend Oroweat 100% Whole Wheat Sandwich Thins (US) as a HEb. It is 100 calories and 5 grams of fiber per thin. Perfect for toast, sandwiches, etc. It is actually a bit less than 57g so you could have a thin and an extra half for you full serving.

For SW members living in Las Vegas, Phoenix, Northern, Central and Southern California, Fresh and Easy Markets (owned by British based Tesco) carries English-Style Bacon, often on sale for 2 packs for $6 (about 8-10 rashers/slices).

2.5 syns for the 0% fruited brands.

Rachietuk, Sorry you are struggling here in the US. I am a Yank who just started SW Online because I couldn't stand another minute on WW. Yes, we have loads of processed foods here but depending on your location, you can also find farmer's markets which are great for fresh veg, fruits and...