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Hi Kay, Can i just check - with the curry leaves, dried or fresh - do you chop them up and mix it in or put them in whole and take out at the end? many thanks Sinead

Well 3rd week weigh in last night and lost 1 lb (lost 2 first week and put 1 on last week). Was hoping for a bit more really but will stick with it. :(

oooh i forgot about pancake day!!! yay!! :)

good luck! hope it's going well! I really find monday's a struggle! always tired after the weekend! :) x

My 5:2 days are Monday and Wednesday and weigh in Thursday evening. Lost 2 lb the first week but put a pound on this week! :( think I pigged out too much after my down days. I could not seem to get rid of the hungry feeling after Wednesday.

I can't see there is another forum for the 5:2 diet and I know this is similar but not quite the same. on my 2nd week doing 5:2, lost 2 lbs last week but struggling with it this week! no idea why. many thanks

thanks! I will give that a try :)

I usually buy pre prepared pineapple as its easier but works out expensive so I bought a whole one last week and cut it all up and put it in Tupperware in the fridge. The first portion I had straight from cutting was lovely but the next day it was mushy and had changed colour. Is that normal...

I used to think that too. I was petrified going for my first one but don't know what I was worried about. I have one every six weeks now. Wish I'd done it years ago! X

I was totally freaked about it when i went but don't know what I was worrying about. they will assess after your first one if you need to have more - depending on what comes out! :ashamed0005: i had a course of 3 that i had a week apart then was recommended every 6 weeks, i've left it a lot...

I get it done every 6 weeks! :D it doesnt hurt at all. it's a little uncomfortable towards the end as more water goes in and there's more pressure. I always feel great afterwards, skins clearer, eyes brighter, not bloated. Not the most pleasant (or cheap) thing in the world but I really notice a...

really struggling with it but trying to stick to it! finding i'm aching for so long afterwards that it's hard to start it up again! no pain no gain! :D

thanks! i'm supposed to be heading back this evening to try some more but i seriously cannot move! :D how long does the pain usually last? It actually feels worse today than it did yesterday! :confused: looking forward to getting into it a bit more and hopefully it wont hurt as much! xx

Hi Everyone, I'm new to this thread but just been having a read through and feel very inspired! :D I had my first try of kettlebells at the gym yesterday and i've never ached so much in my life! I had to slide down the stairs this morning as I couldnt walk down them! no pain no gain though I...

I have a male consultant, I am new to his group but he is lovely. He is also the most popular consultant in my area and I much prefer him to the consultant of the group I left. I'm really pleased i decided to move over.

oh thats good. Do they have a support forum too to keep you motivated?

is there much difference to the online access that you get with group membership? must be if it costs a bit more. more recipes etc? thanks

i've had this situation too. i found sending vague replies like "yeah we should definitely catch up soon" but not actually saying when or "got a mad few weeks coming up but "we" should sort something out after that" nothing ever came of it then it eventually fizzled out. it's awkward but i feel...

I'm flying to Prague next Friday so if you're flying the same day you can squeeze my hand! Or I can ply you with alcohol first! Either way! :o)

9 weeks today! :o

Dear horrific back pain, I do not have the time, patience or money to fix you! I an crippled with pain and will no doubt have to call in sick again tomorrow! Do you know how dodgy it looks calling in sick before a bank holiday weekend?! It's 11 weeks till I get married, my focus should be on...

I drink a ton of water throughout the day too. The only way it will affect your weight is if you drink a lot of it shortly before getting on the scales for your weigh in as it will not have 'passed' through by then. i usually stop glugging my pints of water an hour or so before on weigh in...

STRESS!!! 3 months to go! got WAYYYY too many people coming to the evening do! oops! i'm finding it so hard to stick to SW as i'm so busy with wedding stuff then i feel like a 'deserve' a good few drinks at the weekends to chill! :D so much to do!!!! arrrggghhh!!!

I'm getting married on July 20th! :eek: I have totally lost the plot lately! Been doing SW about a year now and lost just over a stone and then I spent ages bounces around the same couple of pounds on and off! think i got a bit fed up of it all and have now put on 5 pounds! I should be super...

http://www.jamieoliver.com/magazine/recipes-view.php?title=pulled-brisket-chilli-1 Hopefully this will work. X

I drink a ton of water too. Have done for years. it's 10.30 am and i've already had 4 pints and will drink a good few more. I havent noticed any problems with it as yet except having to go to the loo way more often! :D

Will Smith - Seven pounds - LOVE that film! also love shawshank and pay it forward. Beaches and terms of endearment are my weepy films and Goonies and the money pit when i fancy some 80's classics! :D

I've just finished reading 'Room' by Emma Donoghue. Hands down best book I have EVER read! I got it for 99p for my Kindle from Amazon after it being recommended to me by numerous people. Take a few pages to get used to the way the book is narrated but after that I couldnt put it down! I was...

You need to scroll down to 'cereal bars' then when you click on that you'll get the choice of all the cereal bars including hi fi bars (any flavours). The new peanuts ones are LUSH!! :D

Bump..... :whistle:

Be great if it was free though wouldn't it?! mmmmmmm French Stick everyday.....:drool: :D

me me me!!! :wavey:

LOVE them!!! Buy buy buy!!! :D

ha ha! thanks - i'm only going by my own previous bridesmaid experience so that helps a lot. She's bought flats to wear in the evening as she isnt really a high heel type of girl anyway - i was so shocked when she got them out of the box! :eek: it's just the photos that will be an issue but its...

ooooh they're lovely!!! :) I'm only having one bridesmaid and she is lovely and slim so looks great in everything. I told her i wanted a deep red colour and sent her off! she's picked a lovely knee length dress from monsoon which i then went and bought. She looks fab in it. managed to escape...

I've overloaded on Bridget Jones 1 & 2 and Love Actually lately so I am ALL about Colin Firth at the minute! :gimi: :D

Hi everyone, I saw on Groupon for where I live this morning - an offer for 3 x 20 min treatments of ultrasonic liposuction for £39 and was just wondering what everyone's views were on this? I'm very cyncial with stuff like this - if it sounds too good to be true then it probably is! I can't...

We've had a quote of £350 and I think that's too expensive! I said I'd happily get a taxi! ....... Cue look of horror on my mums face! :D

I can't open this link... Is it just me? :(

Absolutely!!! You'll be the envy of the office! ...... And good excuse to get a foot massage off hubby when you get home! :D

LOVE them!!!!

Ahhhh thanks :)

Ohhhh me too!! And with the whole of Ireland coming for the wedding I am dreading the looks of horror on their faces when they experience their first ever registry office ceremony! This is the dress I've ordered but I've ordered it in champagne so it looks more vintage stylee.

Always wanted red sparkle converse! X

I would also like to add to this the woman who is sat across the other side of the office from me with the worst cough ever!! It’s been MONTHS!!!! SHUT UP!!!!!!!! Stop going on about "it’s a bug", "it’s the weather", "It's the air con" ....I think you'll find love ...it’s the SMOKING!!!! Now I...

Ohhhhhh myyyy goddd!! love love love LOVE the blue ones with the red ribbon!! they are FAB!!! i wouldnt be able to walk in them for longer than an hour but they are stunning!!! :)

Here are my wedding shoes....Any true Wizard of Oz fan has to have a little bit of "Dorothy" on her wedding day...:D

This is me too!! My OH always washes up (but I cook so only fair), does the bins and can work the washing machine but he thinks the rest of the house is self-cleaning! :) I'm rubbish at it too though and always leave it till it HAS to be done and then hate myself for not keeping on top of it!

Half a pound on for me (again) I just can't stop cheating! Totally my own fault! :(

I can't believe we're in February already! STRESS!!!!! so much to do!!! :eek:

I've got some diced pork in the freezer that I need to use up so was thinking of chucking it in the slow cooker this week. Any tried and tested recipes anyone can recommend? thanks :)

Dear hangover, Please go away!!! I have sooooo much to do today! Get lost and stop craving McDonalds!!! NOW!!!!!! That is all Sinéad

Dear OH, Seriously! What is with this weird leg twitchy thing at night lately?! It's shaking the bed (and not in a good way!) and keeping me awake! I know you're not doing it on purpose but if you don't stop you're going to be banished to the spare room!! Love your very tired and grumpy GF!

Ah thanks. I've heard good things about it and the photos look amazing. I'm just not going to think about the long flight to actually get there! :D

Honeymoon update! ..... We decided on lady Hamilton hotel in Jamaica. Was waiting for payday to pay the deposit and in a week and a half it went up over £1000 :( so back to the drawing board. Found a lovely one in Dom rep on Friday and when I checked it today it had gone up £200! So.... I booked...

We never do cards and presents but usually either go out for a meal or get a nice takeaway in. My OH is on night shift for it this year so were going to go out the sunday before for something to eat. We met when he started drinking in the pub i was working in but nothing happened till I had a...

1 off for me. Was hoping for 2 but I'll take it! :)

I couldnt be without my iphone! I would only upgrade to a newer iphone from now on cos i have my whole life on it! :D if you do decide to change I would think you should be able to change your music over but it would depend on what the music facilities on your new phone is. I presume you have...

we stayed at the sunrise island garden resort - it was a little way out of naama bay but was dirt cheap for a taxi in. its an all inclusive hotel and the food was lovely. Sunrise Island Garden Resort, Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt. Book Sunrise Island Garden Resort online we did the trip to the...

Well done everyone! STS for me! Really disappointed with that as I've had a really good week and been to the gym loads! :( I know it's better than a gain but still frustrating.

I'm hoping for a good loss tonight as i've killed myself at the gym all week! :character00115: fingers crossed! good luck everyone! :)

Monday - rest Tuesday - Pilates Wednesday - spinning Thursday - rest Friday - gym Saturday - rest Sunday - spinning (followed by sauna and steam) :D

Oooh ouch! That's a bit much. Lady Hamilton in lucea is looking about £3177 and a few people have said that it's nice. I want to go EVERYWHERE! lotto win please! :D

Do you know which travel companies fly to this resort? I cant seem to find it on thomas cook or thomson? many thanks :)

Yeah you need to cancel after the free month, I kept it on though as it's only $4.99 a month so works out about £3.20 a month for 10,000 mb which is more than enough. I'm watching all the new greys anatomy, private practice, desperate housewives abs biggest loser USA too! :D

Sign up to a free month trial of graboid the new beverley hills one is on there and the new orange county starts next week. :)

Thanks everyone! Decisions decisions.......:D

ahhh thanks Kingleds! I have seen some AMAZING Sandals ones but ouch! they are soooo expensive. Looking to spend as near to 3k as we can but can go up to 3500 for the right one. A lot of them are way over 4k! crazy money! its so hard to pick the right place as we wont be able to afford to go...

Yes that's the one! Not that it's cheap my any means but it's quite a bit cheaper than other Jamaica ones on the thomson website so I was a bit worried. Looks lovely from the photos though. Thanks :)

Oooh lovely! I must admit with all the planning and 'numbers' stress I'm kinda wishing we're going abroad to do it! :D Which part of Jamaica did you go to? I've seen a nice hotel in Lucea. X

1 lb off for me. Was hoping for 2 but at least it's in the right direction!

Hi everyone, Totally overwhelmed with trying to decide where to go on honeymoon. Too many nice places to choose from! :) I've gone from Mexico to cuba to Dom Rep to Hawaii and now I'm thinking Jamaica? Wish I could take a year off work and go to them all! :D Has anyone been to Jamaica...

I have to download them from USA cos i am so addicted! Can't wait that long for them to arrive over here! :D

I can't get enough of the 'Real housewives' series - real housewives of Orange County, New York, Beverly Hills, Miami..... I watch them ALL!! :o

STS for me but had a 2.5 lb gain last week. Feel so bloated though it feels like i put on a lot more! :(

I'm getting married 20th July! eeek! very scary now we're in 2012! lots of saving pounds in money and losing pounds in weight needed! :D

2.5 lbs on for me. Not as bad as I was expecting but slightly worried it'll catch up with me next week! X

2.5 lbs on for me! Was expecting much worse so scared it will bite me in the bum next week! :D Still soooooo much rubbish in the house though! :o

PROPER roast potatoes for me!! I cannot wait! Also have to have chocolate orange and some baileys! mmmmm!! :D

I have a big Irish catholic family and were getting married in a registry office! Don't think I need to say anymore! You can imagine! :D

Our usual venue is closed between christmas and new year - so we're having it in the pub down the road! :D It's also our C's last night as a SW leader so no image therapy, just weigh in and then a drink or two! :party0036:

The Wizard of Oz is my ultimate Christmas movie! :dooney: and of films that are actually "christmassy": Elf Love Actually National Lampoons Gremlins :D

1.5 on for me! Oops!

The only username I set up was my amazon account when I registered it. I don't think it asked me to set up any others?

oooh thanks! I've PM'd you. :) x

oooh how do you do that? I didnt know you could share between kindles! very handy! unfortunately my friend doesn't have the particular books i'm after but that would be handy for others. :)

Yeah I downloaded caliber but then couldn't work out how to get books onto it. How do I send recipes to the website? Sorry for the questions! Im a kindle newbie! :D

Thanks I'll check it out x

Hi Guys, I've just got myself a Kindle and I LOVE it! however I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for sites to download book from that are reasonable? I've found some great deals on Amazon but there's some books that I want that are quite pricey. thanks everyone :)

Am I the only one who is dying to know which thread this refers to?! :D

Chicken bhuna with roasted new pots! Bubbling away now! I can't wait!

I know! way too much stuff going on and too much nice food and drink about - my willpower took a huge nose dive! Think I got in the Christmas spirit a bit too early! :D

yeah it was definitely the new orange pack that she got. I'm presuming she is reading it wrong as it is confusing to start off with but can you imagine if they cut the healthy extras down to one each on red and green?! :eek: :cry::D

my friend joined SW last night and got the new book, she text me this morning to say that by the looks of it it is only 1 A choice and 1 B choice on ALL plans? this cant be right can it? I'm hoping she's not reading it properly. I told her it cant say that for red and green but she said she cant...

Oh my god I did the EXACT same thing last night! I have NO willpower when it comes to KFC! LOVE IT!! :D

1.5 off for me! Phew!! Finally going in the right direction after gaining the last 2 weeks. :)

god I am dreading tonight! why isn't Galaxy chocolate superfree?! :D

I just read this and decided 'what a good idea to get some joe's sausages in for the pigs in blankets for xmas dinner'. Been meaning to try them for ages but just checked and minimum order 8 packs and £6.00 delivery charge! ouch!! :eek: :eek:

Oh wow those chips looks amazing!!!

When you get home from a rubbish day at work to find a letter from the tax man telling you you're owed a VERY nice rebate from five years ago! Couldn't have come at a better time! :D

anyone else suffering from wedding planning boredom?! I just can't be bothered with it at the moment. So much to do and I just want to bury my head in the sand. wish I was rich and could hire a wedding planner... :p

oooh ouch!!! I feel your pain as I suffered from this a couple of months ago. Never felt pain like it in my life, took paracetamol and ibuprofen and it didnt even touch it. Tried some tramadol but that just made me feel sick. tried whiskey :eek: and bonjela but to be honest the only thing that...

lamb chops (fat removed) with SW roasties and a splash of gravy (synned). yummy! :)

oooh yum! i love red pepper soup but can never get it to go right. would you mind posting your recipe please? :)

This is my problem too - i've told myself it's one day off but actually i'm already in the Christmas mindset of things. lots of nights out, lots of alcohol and takeaways. Really need to get a grip or like you say this could go on till february! arrrgghhhh!! :eek: :break_diet:

So....anyway....what did we decide...can we eat cooked chicken's from supermarkets as long as the skin is removed? :D

Ooh that looks lovely. Is that the slow cooker recipe? X

Were ordering a curry! *confesses and runs away!* :D

1.5 on for me! :break_diet:

1st of december here too! although last year I caved and did it on the 30th Nov! :)

when you've got a lovely facial & massage booked in for tomorrow that your friends got you for your birthday! cannot wait!! :D

I work for the NHS as an information analyst. I like it because I work with a really good (mostly) team of people. however I have a degree in criminology and wanted to be a probation officer - turns out if id have just left school and started there i would have done better - experience goes a...

oh man I am DREADING weigh in! disaster looms! :o

When I bought my dress they said it could be altered to 3 dress sizes, not sure if that differs by dress though. x

Dear Willpower, Where did you go??? How mean of you to desert me now! Please come back! yours just dipping into a tin of celebrations! :sigh:

Tried this with pork steaks this evening and it was lovely. Easily enough sauce left for another 2 dinners. :)

Dear everyone at work with a birthday coming up, STOP bringing in yummy cakes and donuts!!! we seem to be averaging a birthday a week now and what with all the Christmas tins of sweets magically appearing my willpower can only take so much! arrggghhh!!! :cry: yours munching on grapes when I...

This sounds lovely. Bet it would be nice over pork steaks too! :)

Can I check, what do you class as herbs for the 2nd part? Just the ginger? And the paprika etc go in with the pork? Thanks x

We've got friends over for tea tonight so i've got Jamie Olivers brisket beef chilli cooking away in the slow cooker! can't wait! :D

I've started spinning classes and am now doing 2 classes a week and have noticed a difference in my thighs - still a long way to go but they're definitely improving! :)

Fajita's!!! :D using my syns for TWO tortilla's! havent had any in ages! im so excited! yes I know i'm sad! :D

STS for me too but I'm happy with that! :)

yeah one of the gang has done this but turning up without warning is not good! we've said we'll give her a couple of days to calm down then try and arrange to meet up even if its just with one of us as we dont want her to feel like we're ganging up on her. I know things are never going to stay...

she is already on medication for it, she FREAKED out when she had to go back to work and decided she didnt want to work anymore cos she couldnt stand being away from the baby so got the doctor to sign her off. The last few time we saw her she doesnt let go of the baby and flipped out when...

Dear very good friend, I’m afraid we're at the point where our lovely group of friends isn’t going to survive, Do you realise we haven't seen you since early June?! We appreciate you've had a baby and that it must be difficult but you never invite us over and every time we invite you to...

buy a glass jar - like an old fashioned sweetie jar and fill with bright coloured sweets and stick a label on it saying "eat me" then put in a bottle of her favourite wine with a label tied to it saying "drink me"? I LOVE Alice in wonderland - i went as her to my friends hen weekend fancy...

ahhh thanks so much for posting these. It's mainly skirts and dresses that i'm in dire need of so i'll leave the tops and jackets for someone else but id be interested in: Black Austin Reed Work Skirt size 12 Black and White large dogtooth check wool Hobbs just above the knee skirt, lined, 12...

Group for me, I would never stick to it if I did it alone - I need also need the threat of the scales to stick to it! However....I must admit I find group sooooooo boring! My C is lovely and so helpful as is everyone in my group but its just such a big group that 95% of the time is spent...

Frankie has been booted out for allegedly boasting about drug taking. They're going to make an announcement about what will happen for Saturday's show. wonder if The Risk will be back for the 400th time?! :rolleyes:

Hi, Id be interested in the skirts and blouses please - I'm a fair bit taller than you so dont think the trousers would fit :D but skirts would be handy. I'm in the process of sorting my stuff out too, all my size 16's are now too big - got some lovely stuff though that i'm hoping wont cost...

thanks for the tip! these would be so handy for me as fresh stuff always either goes off or I forget to get it in with my main shop and have to go back out again when deciding on making a curry! excellent! :eating:

I had something similar a few weeks ago but without the pins & needles. Turned out to be laberintitus (inner ear infection). It was viral so no antibiotics just had to take over the counter anti dizzy medication and wait it out but it lasted a while. Using the lifts at work sent me spinning...

for me its Roast chicken with SKIN ON!! There will never be a day where I will remove the skin and put it in the bin! would much rather syn it! its sooo worth it! :D

Yeah I think you're right as you may need to try a few styles to get one that suits them both. Everything is sooooo expensive so you don't want to be wasting any! I bought a pair of non-returnable shoes from the net and I can't walk in them! Gutted!

Are both your bridesmaids the type that everything always fits them? For example if there are both different body shapes and you're not sure if the style will fit both of them then I'd leave it but if they're lucky enough to be able to wear most styles then I would order it. I only have one...

Fully agree!!!!!! Soooo annoying!!

I intend to have "proper" roast potatoes! I'm already so excited about it! But I will be banning tins of sweets etc from the house cos once they come in I will just sit and eat them all! Roasties and some alcohol will be my Christmas treats and hopefully it wont be "too" disastrous...

1 pound off and got my club 10 award! :)

My C works in wetherspoons and told us they dont deep fry their jacket potatoes BUT they do come in frozen - they are part cooked in oil then frozen like oven chips - then they cook them in the oven so she always advises us they are not syn free? I dont eat in there but just thought id mention...

wow!!! that looks amazing!! *runs to asda* :D

Thanks Ermintrude! The google thing i used was saying 11 stone 8 pounds. Not as far to go as i thought then! :D :thankyou:

Does anyone have a favourite Roasted red pepper soup recipe? I've tried it before but it never tastes quite right. x

actually it might be the conversion chart on google thats wrong! oh well i'll get it when i get it! :D

I've worked mine out to be a weight of 11 stone 8 pounds till i get mine but on slimming world online it is saying i only need to lose 1 pound to get my club 10! my C never wrote it in my book so no idea! i think the lifeline thing has got it wrong. :confused:

I had it in for 7 hours, 7 on low and then an hour at the end on high with the lid off but when i try it with less stock i'll probably just do 8 hours on low. x

I used the amount of stock suggested for this recipe and it was very liquidy, I took the lid of and put it on high for the last hour which helped but i'm making this again next week and intend to only use half the amount of stock in it. x

No. I just do the chicken and the sauce then just do SW wedges or roasted new potatoes with it. Soooooo nice! X

Have you got Jamie olivers 30 minute meals? The Piri Piri chicken thighs (skip the olive oil) is amazing!! Mmmm :D

Jam donuts for me!! mmmmm!! I could seriously eat a whole bag of them so i just stay clear! KFC is another vice of mine but I still have one now and again and just flexi-syn it. x

chicken breast and roasted new potatoes with a big blob of nando's extra extra hot piri piri sauce! yum! :D

1.5 off for me which has finally got me into the 11's!! Can't remember last time I saw 11 stone something on the scales! :D

I've never felt the urge to punch someone I don't even know as much as your ex from reading this thread! :D rising above his childish behaviour and getting on with your fab new life is the best revenge! Good for you! X

Lol! Brilliant idea! :D

Half on for me. Really disappointed as I've had a bad cold all week and it's been so hard to resist comfort eating! C said it was probably water retention due to the cold but I've drank more fluid this week than normal. Oh well hopefully it'll come off next week. Well done everyone x

yay!!! honoured to be your first question! :D Welcome! that sounds lovely! i will definitely have to try that! yum! x

Oooh what's your pulled pork recipe please if you dont mind? Thanks x

Hi Paul, No worries. It's all a bit complicated to start with but you'll soon get the hang of it! :D orange is the syns for extra easy so you'll know how many syns different things are depending what plan you're following each day. Good luck

HEB is healthy extra B choice and HEA is healthy extra A choice - it just saves typing it all out - Welcome and I hope that helps? :)

Brilliant thread! I was a bit addicted to Mullerlights when I first started SW but now i'm fed up of them and they taste really sweet and artifical all of a sudden! I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Onken big pot vanilla & apple % mango flavours but why oh why don't they do them in small pots to take to...

No I thought it was very cheap. I got a 1kg piece for 6.00 in tesco. X

I had trouble squeezing mine in too but once it starts breaking up it was fine. Plenty for leftovers too. Hope you enjoy! X

I put it in in the morning so was in for 8 hours. One of my favourite meals now! And loads left over for the freezer too! X

Well done everyone! here's to another good week! :)

2.5 pounds off for me!! Yay!!! Well done everyone xx

I started off like this as i LOVE my crunchy nut cornflakes but to be honest it just wasn't worth using that amount of syns first thing in the morning. I presume you do EE and can only have one healthy ex B? I do red days so tend to use one of my B choices for a HIfi bar for breakfast and...

oooh i am so tempted to get this when I get paid, I have always wanted to try kettlebells but never had any idea what to do with them. Did most people on here order the set with the free 5lb bell and then upgrade to a 5kg bell once they were used to it? thanks Sinead

I'm from Peterborough too!!! Hi!! *waves* :D

Wow!!!! That's amazing!! X

1.5 on for me! Was expecting worse after a week off in Ireland! Must keep the bday celebrations under control this weekend! :D

....... that I will go to weigh in tonight even though i've been trying to talk myself out of it cos its going to be a gain! :( back on track soon as i've weighed in!

No, I got a big 1kg bit in tesco for £6. We had two huge portions of it for tea and put 5 portions in the freezer. Will definitely be doing this again. X

Didn't make weigh in last Thurs as went to Ireland for a long weekend. Back now and dreading the disaster that awaits me on Thursday after eating and drinking wayyy to much! it's my bday on thursday too so this weekend wont be much better! oops! :7834:

I'm not weighing in tonight cos off to Ireland! Next week will be a disaster for sure but Nevermind! I'll be back on track soon as I'm home. X

Thanks :)

Oooh would you mind sending me a copy too please? X

Finally got round to making this.... Most amazing chilli ever! Use fry light and perfect for free on Red Days with some heb B SW wedges! Mmmmm

Ha ha!! LOVE it!!!

I'm getting married on a friday next year (July). I've sent save the date magnets out to everyone already so that they know they need to book a days holiday for it. There's noone at all that has mentioned a friday will be difficult for them! We're having another party on the Saturday and...

Dear ALL radio stations, Please please please STOP playing that One Direction song!!! I can't get it out of my head and is resulting in a lot of p**s take from me singing it at work all day! :doh: yours, someone with better music taste than that! x

1 pound on! Bit gutted really. Had bad food thurs and fri night but been 100% since then and did 2 spinning classes and a zumba class to make up for it. Oh well Nevermind! :(

weird question....has it got 'bits' in it? sounds lovely but i'm really funny about yoghurts with bits in! :jelous: :D

Thanks everyone! Back on plan today! Been to zumba this morning and going to drag myself to spinning tomorrow to try and repair some of the damage! :D

Ours is like yours. Always every 2-3 months. I'm sure he'd come more often though if we asked. :)

Well I well and truly blew my 100% week yesterday! Doh!!! Can I start again today please? :(

It's annoying isnt it? I want to be the type of person where a loss motivates me to do well again the following week - not the type of person who HAS to have a good week cos she's had a gain! oh dear! :o Good luck this week x

Thanks! you too! :) Yeah i'm the same although my answer seems to be takeaways and alcohol! and last night blow out has officially spread into today now! i knew it! :( I'm off for a nosey at your diary - really must sort out doing one myself! Good luck for the rest of the week! :)

Hi Kelly, I've been doing SW since May and I also joined after leaving WW. I much prefer SW and wish id tried it years ago. I've lost 1 stone 2 lbs so far but this morning I was looking back over my last few losses and i seem to be on a gain then lose then gain then lose pattern. Must snap...

Hi, Just wondering if anyone else does this? I have a good week where I stick 100% to plan, have a good loss - but then I go home and "relax"! otherwise known as hit the self destruct button! why why why do I do this? It's like I think "oh i've had a good loss so I can have a treat...

Is there another class near you that you could weigh in at today? least you'd know what your official weight loss was for the week? :)

2 lbs off for me! Was hoping for 2.5 to get me into the next stone bracket but I'm still happy with 2! Yay! Good luck everyone! :)

wow!! you're super organised - and so good! well done you! there's no way i'm not having my goose fat roast potatoes on Christmas day! :D

That is brilliant! well done! :happy096:

I'm so nervous about tonight, i've been so good and really want a good loss. Scales this morning were showing a 2 lb loss - but thats before eating anything! :confused: fingers crossed!

ha ha! thats a good point! i always tend to breath in! :D

I would love 2.5 lbs to get me into the 11 stones (which i havent seen in i dont know how long! :D) i've been 100% all week and no alcohol but the scales dont seem to be moving! :(

here you go... Jamie Oliver - Magazine

I FULLY agree!! it's a shame they're not as nice but as a treat at Xmas hopefully it wont do "too" much damage. :D

Did anyone see Jamie Oliver Cook Summer on Ch 4 the other week? He did a portable chilli that he slow cooked on the stove with a big piece of brisket. I'm thinking this would work great in the slow cooker? must try it.....without the lovely tortilla's though! :D

Me too!! Been 100% and my scales are showing 1.5 lb GAIN so far! It doesn't make sense! :(

EE is extra easy. It's a SW thing. :)

When I first joined my C really pushed EE as well and when I came for my first weigh in and she asked me in group how I'd got on etc she looked really surprised that I'd gone with Red days but as I was sat there with a 4 lb loss she couldn't say much! :D just do whichever works best for you or...

If you look on Lifeline online there is a recipe for steak and pink peppercorn sauce - this is only 1 syn. I use a Knorr packet mix which is 3 syns for 100ml made with whole milk but i make it with skimmed milk and have less than 50 ml so I syn it at 1.5 to be safe. x

Kellogs fibre plus bar and an Actimel.

Good luck Sarah-Jane. Looks like you're off to a good start. X

Sirloin steak with SW wedges and peppercorn sauce made with skimmed milk! Yummy!

I tend to have either a takeaway evening or alcohol evening each week. Usually a Friday. I just treat it as a flexi syn night and get straight back on plan the next day. Seems to be working so far.... It's the alcohol AND takeaway weekends that cause me the problems now and again! :D

How exciting!!! Let us know how it goes. Have a great day. X

I also do red days and have either roasted new potatoes with skin or SW wedges with skin on for MOST of my meals. I always took the book to mean the 'type' of potato not that you HAVE to have it as a jacket spud. I panicked when i started reading this thread as thought id been doing it wrong...

what I WANT is a KFC but what i'm HAVING is Chicken wrapped in parma ham with SW wedges. :D

No, I'm new on this so haven't set one up yet. Been busy trying to get to 50 posts so I can do more stuff! :D must look into setting one up. Presume I can still do it before I reach 50 posts? Thanks x

Me too! Need to get my gain plus extra off if I can x

Yep! Back on it 100% now! Thanks x

1.5 lb on for me! My own fault though. :)

Ha ha! I never really thought about that! Not even sure I can sit in mine! I was too busy twirling about in it to think of sensible things! :D

just wondering - did everyone end up ordering the style of dress they thought they would or did you all go for something unexpected? Mine is more "girly" in terms of details but its the same shape I thought i would go for. :)

I'm going to be the same this week, I was shopping for my wedding dress this weekend so had friends and family staying - plus it was a stressful day so i drank my body weight in cider once i found it! :D my scales are showing 5 lb gain at the moment :eek: so im hoping it wont be that bad...

Great photos. Hope you had a great hen night. Not long to go now! You must be so excited. Mine seems much more "real" now ive picked the dress! :D

Hi biggysmalls. No I didn't have a clue what style I wanted so just went to try on loads of different styles and take it from there.I'm not really a girly girl so didn't know what to expect. However, the first shop only had strapless a-line dresses! Really disappointing as that was the one...

Found my dress!!! Hurrah!!! Stressful day though the first shop was horrendous!

1.5 off for me! Very pleased considering the amount of bank holiday alcohol consumed! :)

I'm off dress shopping today! Eeeeeek!!

2 lbs off so got my stone!!! I am so chuffed! I've done so many diets and I've never lost a stone EVER! Couldn't stay to group though cos had to leave to pick someone up so didn't get my shiny or certificate which I know doesn't matter but is still annoying :( x

I'm the same, need 2 lb to get my first stone award, i've been 100% good all week but i have a bad feeling its not going to be quite enough! thing is with a bank holiday weekend with lots planned it sure as heck isnt going to come off next week! :D good luck! x

I always WANT the bad food other people are eating! the bloke that sits next to me at work always has doritos and I quite often want to grab them and run! :D

wow, this is a great thread. Lots of great tips! many thanks :)

how rude!!! I think that's a nice photo. I think he deserves a slap for that comment! not very supportive at all. take no notice of him. Good luck with your journey. x

I really want a KFC now. :(

Breakfast: 2 slices thick white bread toast with butter and marmalade or a HUGE bowl of crunchy nut cornflakes (which i miss soooo much!) snacks: crisps and chocolate all day at work - I would think nothing of having a bar of galaxy at 9am! Lunch: chips from the canteen Dinner: curry made...

WOW! I wonder how many syns that is before 2pm?! shocking! Its the same in my office too - i work with mainly men and the stuff they put away every day is sickening! so unfair! there's always chocolates and biscuits floating about! *runs and hides* :(

Honk for yesterday! and should be another honk today! (i hope!) :D

thanks Ermintrude. Its also got brown sugar in it along with salt and pepper but it doesnt say the % of the sugar. hate things with no nutritional value on as its really hard to guess :(. I had it down as 2 syns to be safe but hope I'm not under-estimating. thanks :)

4 stone?! wow! well done you! I hope you get it, good luck! I have been 100% so far but i've had a sneaky peak on the scales and it isnt coming off yet! boo! :o fingers crossed x

Hi, Can anyone guess at what the syn value is for M&S roast potato seasoning? I only have a sprinkle on SW chips or roasties but as it has semolina in it it must have a syn value, however there is no nutritional value on the packet. Does anyone else use this? many thanks Sinead :)

Tried this for dinner today. Lovely! I didn't cook it in the oven just chucked the whole lot in a wok. Will definitely be having this again. :)

Breakfast: Hifi bar Lunch: mixture of fruit and a Mullerlight yoghurt and usually a packet of walkers baked crisps Dinner: pork steaks with cajun spice with roasted new potatoes

Im going to try the maple syrup chicken that someone posted on here a few weeks ago. probably have it with some SW chips! yummy! (I hope) :D

I also moved from WW to SW. I much prefer it! I found I was hungry all the time on WW and was so bored of having to count points for EVERYTHING. I feel that SW is something you can stick to more long term as its more a change in the way you eat rather than a 'diet'. Good luck x

oooh this sounds lovely! I'm always looking for new things to do with chicken. I am trying the maple syrup chicken tonight so will give this a try later in the week. yummy!

A bag of chilli heatwave doritos! 12.5 syns! OMG!!! Oooops!

me too! i weigh myself every morning when i get up and then again when i get home from work. It's an obsession and i know i should stop but i like to know its going in the right direction! :D

3 lbs off for me last night! 2 lbs to go till i get my first stone award! must not eat cake.....must not eat cake! :D

3 lbs off last night! 2 lbs to go till i get my stone award (i've never lost a stone ever!) going dress shopping 2 weeks today so determined to have a stone off before I go. Fingers crossed! :)

Hi there! I'm getting married in 2012! July. Lost 9lbs on SW so far but lot more to go. I'm going dress shopping in 2 weeks and would really like my stone award by then! It's all very stressful isn't it?! There is another wedding thread on here that I've just joined. OBG (operation bridal...

Congratulations! I've got some clothes hiding at the back of my wardrobe that i cant wait to get back into! :)

oh wow! they look YUM!! must give this recipe a try! :)

Honk for yesterday and half a honk for today so far! :D

I couldnt get on with the new pro points at all with WW. I found i was either gaining slightly or maintaining every week. I also get bored of tracking all my points very quickly then it used to all go out the window. I love SW in that you know what you can and can't eat, the only things you need...

Hi Everyone, Can i join this thread please? Getting married 20th July 2012. So scary now its less than a year to go! 9lbs off so far and going dress shopping in 2 weeks so really want to have a stone off before I go. I went back to spinning for the first time in a year last night and it...