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Hi, I also have a gastric band but unfortunately I am three stone heavier than when I had it put in 18 months ago, it really has been a total failure for me. I did the phase one of THD and lost 10lbs in 7 days, but my friend stayed with me and she was doing the detox too. I was fine whilst she...

Hi Percy greenfingers, I'm with you on this one! Though I have been quite a heavy drinker in the past so cutting down on the alcohol has been very difficult for me, I am struggling with it, particularly at weekends-so therefore, I do give in and have a little cheat (well a whole bottle of wine...

Thanks again Skippydog, sounds like I have a lot to learn still!lol:p

Sorry to ask another stupid question, but can I ask why doing exercise might slow down your weight loss? Surely doing everything you can to burn extra calories is a bonus?!! :confused:

Hey skippydog, thanks for the advice, I'll have to give it a try- I defo have bingo wings that carry on waving long after I have stopped!!lol ;)

Hi, sorry if I'm being a bit thick, but please can you tell me what the 30 day shred is??!!lol

Hey Dyingtobeslim, thanks for the advice, I've ordered a body brush from Amazon, just waiting for it to arrive through the post :D

What do people think of the mix-a-mousse stuff? I'm considering buying some...

Hey hope the weigh in went well! Its so frustrating to get mixed messages from different people!

I thought they didn't recommend exercise whilst doing CD? I'm worried about getting saggy skin tho if I lose loads of weight and don't do anything to tone things up!

Hey Tina, I haven't started the diet yet, but here are a few tips I'm going to use to keep me going.... *a pic of me in my underwear (yeuch should be enough to put ANYONE off their food!lol)in my kitchen/bedroom etc to remind me why I'm doing this *a list of reasons why I hate being fat...

Hey, I'm in the same boat as you, I have 10stone to lose-it seems a very daunting task! I'm due to start CD on Thursday 1st sep- I've never tried the diet before, but my friend (who's going to be my consultant) has lost 7 and a half stone! She looks fab! Best of luck to you, I'm sure we can do...

Aldi Lamb shanks in sweet and sour sauce-syn free and Aldi Beef Briskets in onion gravy also syn free, plus I just bought from there some Thai fishcakes with sweet chilli dip-yes you guessed it, syn free! Not tried any yet so not sure how they taste....worth a go tho :)

Lol Jackie, bless ya hun, I'm sure it'll all be fine. I know that feeling when you order stuff and think how it'll look on you then its a big disappointment when you get to try them on-buying new clothes is always very depressing for me! We WILL get there tho! Its my ambition to be able to go...

Yum this sounds delish!:p

This is some fab advice! I went on a diet a while before going back to slimming wolrd, and was doing loads of exercise, and for ages the scales didn't budge! But I HAD lost inches off my waist! Its defo an extra boost when you're not necessarily seeing movement on the scales-your body may still...

Hey Jackie, sorry to hear you're feeling so low :( I know exactly how you feel! But I've seen some pics of you and you look like an attractive lady to me-unfortunately I also know if you feel that way about yourself it doesn't matter what anyone else says to you, you still feel just as bad. Just...

I keep trying and failing to get anywhere near the right amount...I just struggle getting the water down my neck as its so bland and boring! :(

I know, it's crap! Could make some really nice strawberry or raspberry ripple icecream otherwise!:cry:

Hi Jackie, wish I could work from home like you, though I fear I'd end up a true hermit, as the longer I spend at home the less I want to go out! I'm going to try the vit b6 idea, and have already ordered some bach flower remedy today, though can't remember what combo I chose....!x

Hey thats ok Em, as you say there are so many people on here we'd be here all night if we were to reply to every comment!lol Yeah, my friend has lost 7 stone doing the Cambridge diet, and its come off quite quick-I just worry how you cope when you go back to eating normal food-at least with this...

HI Trixy, that's ok, I know what its like-we all have busy lives-I personally can't get on here to comment whilst I'm at work or anything so its only the time I have free in the evenings-and since doing this diet that time seems to be less! Think its all the cooking i'm having to do! Re:what you...

I followed this recipe and its great-thank you! I still add in a little gravy granules to thicken it up a bit-but it means I'm using half as many syns on gravy than before :)

Hi to the newbies-it makes me not *quite* so new anymore, though there are only one or two people who have spoken to me on here, one in particular-she knows who she is and thanks for your support! I know a little loss can be a bit disappointing sometimes, but at least its a loss and not a...

Hi evanthomas, just wanted to say well done on losing half a stone in your 1st week!:clap:

Went a bit overboard with the cava i'm afraid, and ended up eating a few bags of crisps! Alcohol and crisps are my biggest downfall :raincloud: so i'm feeling quite down and annoyed with myself today, my only hope is that I still will have managed to have lost some by the time my weigh in comes...

Sorry to keep asking daft questions, but how do you make this magic porridge everyone keeps talking about? PLease! Ta lol :)

Hi, can you provide a recipe for your sweet omelette please?

Hey, just out of interest, how do you make your eggy bread please?

Yeah I'd agree with tech1960ps that it sounds like you're not really eating enough Plath-but some of the stuff you are having looks quite high in syns-like your subway for eg, but I suppose it's what you fancy-thing is you could eat a hell of a lot more for less syns if you chose different foods :)

If anyone wants to try some lower syn sausages, you can buy the ones from morrisons, their 'eat smart 60% less fat thick pork sausages' are only half a syn each! Great for bulking out that fry up! :)

I can't seem to get on with this extra easy plan either-so I've reverted back to the old faithful red and green days! A bit more restricted but at least you get 2 a and 2 b choices!

Hey, I will have a look for you, but I need to know the size of the pack/portion :)

Well done you on the weight loss! I hope I can be as successful! I have a voucher for groupon that I can use at Curves-a ladies only gym-they recommend x3 30 min sessions per week. The groupon offer was for 10 sessions for £19-my aim for tomorrow is to ring them and get myself booked in for my...

I don't understand, what do you mean by 'free foods being abused'? This may be the reason why my weight loss is so slow if I'm abusing free foods and don't even know it!lol, please shed some light on it for me!:d'oh:

Thanks for your support :) I know I need to try to learn to take things one day at a time rather than expecting miracles overnight!lol I haven't been using this forum for long-do you know how you get notifications if someone has replied to your post? Or do you just have to go back and check?x:lost:

I know what you're saying :) it's nice to speak to someone who's in the same boat with so much weight to lose!:thankyou: I have a Wii too, was doing quite well at one point with the Wii fit but kind of fell off the wagon again, I need to get back into the routine! I've got Zumba but its a game...

Hi, I'd like to join too if that's ok? I go to group by myself too, have got LOADS to lose, like over 7 stone :( feel like I have a mammoth task on my hands and could really do with some support, am happy to try and give it as well!lol Have only been on the diet 1 week and I maintained! :'(...

Also, anyone got any ideas on how to spruce up the old boring water and make it a bit more pallatable?

Drinking more is a good idea, though I was talking (randomly)to a body builder today about dieting and drinking more water, and he told me to try and cut out salt altogether (as in salt that you add to your food), as having salt and then drinking all this water can mean that you weigh heavier as...

That sounds totally yummy :) think i'll have a go at this one myself, thanks for sharing!

Haha :) but seriously, what about the low syn hot choc powders....you could mix on of those in at around 2 syns for the packet, when portioned out through the whole tub of icecream it'd be negligible I reckon, or alternatlively the muller lights vanilla with the dark choc shavings in....let me...

When you go to group you can buy a 'free branded foods' slimline book that'll fit in your handbag, it's only £1.95, and has every supermarket and a lot of other brand names in there...best thing is all the food in this book is completely syn free!!!!! It's like my bible :) also, I just bought...

I just tried one of these tonight after I got them from group this evening, they're yummy! Sweet, chewy, AND they are half coated in choc! :) :) :)

Has anyone tried the above recipe then freezing it?:confused: Surely it'd be just like icecream....now we just need a low syn substitute for choc sauce! :hmm:

Hi Peggypig, can you tell me how many syns there are in the elf salad cream? And can you buy it from Tesco/asda etc? I prefer salad cream so this would help me no end! Thanks in advance :)

Georgieabh, thats sounds yummy, I LOVE tartare sauce so defo going to give that a go! Thanks for your input :)

Hi, I was just wondering if there was a particular bran dof stock you used for this recipe? It sounds so nice! Thanks

Hi, I'm new to the forum, just started slimming world on Tuesday (10th may). I have been to SW before but have never tried the extra easy plan, so...giving it a go this time. Just wondered if anyone had any good recipes for a decent low-syn gravy? And/or fish sauce, or salad dressing? (I'm more...