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Oh poor you having to use syns on cough mixture :( Of course you can join in, you're very welcome and I hope you enjoy your bottle of wine tonight - I am sure its anesthetic properties will work much better than cough suppressants to make you feel better :D

Game of Thrones £1.99 on Kindle at the moment Amazon Kindle store have this first book in the series for £1.99 just now. Good price (though rest of them aren't as cheap)

Great news pixie :)

Wow - 10 weeks is nearly a quarter of a year!!! You are doing so well.:bliss: Great news that you are managing to keep the weight in check at the same time - i think that stopping smoking was one of the factors that resulted in my getting really fat as i nibbled a lot of bad things instead:(

Hello again everyone - I've been away for a few weeks (bit of a holiday then ferrying mum to and from hospital to see my dad) so was not really following the plan 100% as meals were a bit haphazard. I was rather gobsmacked that I actually am a couple of pounds lighter. I did have a few treats...

heheheh - i did have a very shocked look on my face when I read you had 34 a week!!!

Many many Congratulations - hope you really enjoy it :D

I hadn't heard that one before - very sage advice

Yes, the research on eggs has shown no link - from British Heart Foundation website... For most people there is currently no limit on the number of eggs that you can eat in a week. However, because the recommendation has changed over the years, it's often a common source of confusion. In the...

Threw out the size 14 jeans as I was so sick of hitching them up every two minutes even with a belt! Bought a pair of size 12s instead :D Now just waiting for the size 18 chest to melt!!!

some of the best people I have ever employed have been large! Give you an example... at one point someone in our team of 9 people said "I know what we all have in common - we all have huge chests, except J." J then piped up "but I had a chest reduction" :D Most employers would not say size is...

Must be the folk in here you like :D Sure it won't be long till you are in the 9s!

That's great news Kellyhellen :happy096: Aww gettingfitat50 I am sorry to hear you didn't get the result you were looking for :patback:. I'm sure next week will be better. I turn 49 next week so it's nice to see someone else in same age range.

:woohoo: Congratulations snibbug - what a nice motivation boost for next week!

thanks shrimpy - at 3 syns per muffin i would have to leave home to avoid them if they were sitting in a pan of 10!!!! I'll stick to raw banana :)

Would there be lots of syns in these? I have to say that home-made banana muffins are one of the things I miss most... warm out of the oven, yum http://www.minimins.com/calorie-counting-recipes/216907-fat-free-banana-muffins-53-calories-each.html

Hiya kerry and :welcome: I am sure your group will welcome you back with open arms - after all, everyone's there for the same reason :) Have you got any good tips about how to succeed this time round? (other than using this absolutely brilliant forum that is!!!!) The best thing I've learnt...

Sending you positive vibes for your 1 stone loss :party0011:

Hiya Seanin - you came and went so quickly in the 11s thread (well done on your first week btw) I don't think I got a chance to say Hi and:welcome2:

That's wonderful news lollypop :happy096: I've just joined this thread too

that sounds lovely!

I love it with fat free natural yoghurt, mint and chilli flakes!!!

Joking aside, I can really see the point. I don't go to classes but I would be miffed if I had to pay because I was wearing heavy shoes rather than pumps or sandals. I think I would take them off every week for the sake of consistency.

I can see potential for a whole new sport for the Highland Games!!! It would certainly bring in the younger crowd, wouldn't it?!?

I am sure you will get there JAM - 1/2lb a week means you will be 9st 12.5lb in 4 weeks time! Good luck!

LOL ColJack - your consultant will make you wear the steel-toed wellies next week! :D

I love my food processor and use it for loads of things (not cake making so much now though LOL). One of my favourites is to put the grating discs on and shred vegetables for salads and coleslaws - I would never bother if I had to do it all by hand. grated raw carrot and raw turnip - delicious!

I am a Hawaiian Professor amongst other things :D

LOL must have been a shock to read you'd departed this earth! Never mind, perhaps you are a long lost relative in line for a windfall...:)

and you were still smiling Charlie's Mummy!!!

I was so chuffed that I am now 10st 12lb that I thought I would go through the wardrobe and try on things that were previously too tight... All my (mainly size 14) trousers and skirts are now either a comfortable fit or hanging round my hips :clap: NONE of my (mainly size 18) blouses, bras...

Hello 10s thread folk! I made it here :)(despite some Ben & Jerry's Cookie Dough ice cream the other day that I thought would be my undoing!)

Got back last night from parental gardening labour (of love!). It's no fun when they are now both disabled and have 1/3 acre of mature garden with hundreds of borders!!! It keeps my exercise levels up :) Anyway you could have knocked me down with a feather this morning when the scales said...

...or just don't bother peeling BNS - the skin melts down when you cook it and is tender and edible. Hence why I make BNS soup often now I know I don't have to peel the blinking thing!

That is BRILLIANT news - so pleased and proud for you :superwoman:

Been away on my parental gardening mission for a few days so Welcome to the people who've just joined this thread :D, and a huge Congratulations and see you soon (hopefully!) to the people who've defected to the 10s - thanks for your support while you were here :wave_cry: Not done so well this...

That's brilliant news DJ JOY - welcome to the magic 11s :wavey: That is terrific Mummyto2monkeys -I love it when people are motivated - makes me feel more motivated myself :happy096:

Terrific news! We'll have a party when you lose that next 2lbs - frozen yoghurt and an Alpen Light bar all round :)

Hi Penny - hope your SW journey goes well. I've been on it since June and doing ok so far with a lot of help from this friendly forum.

The sweetest white nectarine I ever tasted :)

LOL - hope the partridge tasted good :)

Impressive work there folks!!!!:happy096: Oooh and I've just learned how to use Multi-quotes :)

Hi Sophie You sound like you have been doing brilliantly with the changes you've made. Huge congratulations on what you've achieved so far!!!:woohoo: If you're not already following a specific plan, why don't you have a look at some of the forums for weight loss and get some ideas about what...

I think that's good advice for anyone Trixy about focusing on achievements rather than getting unrealistic about goals. I am going to join you when you get to the 10s and not go into 11s again (though you are of course all lovely people in the 11s!!!) Hope you have a good result this week :cross:

I think I might have read somewhere on this (huge!) site that those folk who lose weight slowly seem to have less problems once they are at target... Can't swear to that, but I can see the logic.

That's fabulous news - what a great motivator for you - sure that you'll be back at (and below) 11st2lb very soon :)

Just wanted to say Congratulations on your amazing story, thank you for sharing it with us, and I am so pleased all went well in your operation. It sounds like your nurse will keep an eye on you and help you allay any concerns (and chase the surgeon if needed!). Weather is meant to be a bit...

Welcome sinsamder - sure you will start to see the 10s again soon :)

Nothing wrong with you - you just human like the rest of us :) The trick is to get back on track - that's what this forum is good at helping with I find. I don't beat myself up if I go a bit wonky - no point - just dust yourself down and get going again. Sure you'll have a better week this week.

3 weeks to lose 7lb is good though, isn't it? Onwards and downwards from here - you weren't off your planned eating, just 'resting' :)

Male boss might have more of a sense of humour about it? You know, women drivers and all that nonsense (crossing fingers for you!)

Bet you got sick of that before he did!

Gosh, don't look in for a couple of days and a whole load of new people arrive here! Welcome Cakey/Katie, mummyto2monkeys and LC85/Laura :D Wow Cnicolaf - you are nearly in the 10s - terrific news :0clapper: sleepytimesadie what a lovely way to spend a weekend, so glad you enjoyed it :) got...

Gone down another couple of pounds this week - 11st 1.6lb!!! I might get to the 10s before August - that would be lovely.

that sounds delicious!

I've only been doing this a wee while but I tend to do EE when my OH is home ("meal isn't a meal without meat and potatoes" you know the type...) but Green when I'm on my own as I find it really hard going sometimes to eat so much vegetation :)

Thought you were doing some superspeedy thing this week in readiness for your Ibiza trip? Were you moaning at your WI result? Or just moaning generally LOL. I think moaning is allowed :)

OOOOh - brastop.com has a clearance sale (including 14 different ones in size 32H Morrigan and 8 in a 36GG):D

I'm almost sure it will - have you ever seen a person who is at target weight the shape you describe? Have a look at some of the before and after pictures on here for inspiration and assurance? Hope you get a nice result - I'm hoping my chest deflates a bit to match the rest of me!

As they say in one of my alltime favourite films "Never give up. Never surrender." (Galaxy Quest)

Congratulations and welcome!!! This thread needs some new blood as so many are nearly into the 10s now.:)

Terrific news Sadie, so glad to hear you are noticing each of the pounds going now:happy036: Sending positive thoughts to all in this group:vibes:

Sounds like you will be off very soon to the 10s Leah :fingerscrossed: - well done

Good work and so long Shivvy - till we meet again hopefully in the 10s thread :0clapper:

I also had to read the title twice! You will be fine in Turkey if you like meat and salad - the turkish food is delicious but stay away from the breads and oils. Have a wonderful time - wish I were going too!:cry:

Too right - silly git of a friend - you'll have the last laugh :)

LOL - bet your OH didn't realise when he bought it!

Wise words Shivvy - I am trying to think of this as a long-term way of eating, rather than a (hopefully!) short-term 'fix' for my weight.

think I am one of those people too - much safer for others if i do it at home!

My favourite of his too - didn't want it to end

Doesn't it just! Nice to know we are human sometimes, isn't it?

Wow I never knew that poppadums and nan bread were so syn-laden (thinking of my favourite peshwari nan and how it's no wonder I am larger than I used to be!) Sure those of you who had a little wobble will be right back on track this week :cross:

Alpen Lights 3 for £4 in Morrisons this afternoon

In my case that would be the slathering of butter coating the toast LOL I wish!

yep, i've got rid of 20lb so far and not one ounce from my chest! I was hoping more for the jane fonda type of physique than the jayne mansfield one but as you say, might just have to live with them:( Had to go and look up boohbahs to see what they looked like. I am CERTAIN you don't look...

Beverley I know it won't be long till you get back into the 11s - I share your pain about shape - mine is all round the chest and such a burden (literally) to carry around! That's one of the things keeping me going with a vengeance!

That's terrific news Kat - I am sure you will do it, you've done so well already :)

I am urging you on - your post made me smile and I keep thinking another week and that might be me! Sure you will do it with the help of your new best friends - go for it!:party0049:

OH and I went to one in Blackpool a few years back - Buffy/Angel. I had no idea what to expect really and thought I was kind of old to go... but it was GREAT. Everyone there was such good fun from the actors to the makeup artists to the guests. We loved it and would like to do it again some...

I've been reading Life of Pi by Yann Martel. Nearly finished it now and not sure if I like it. I really enjoyed the first part and how it was written but after the crossing it felt like a different book and a different writing style. Going to reserve judgement till I finish it!

Wow - checking in after having been away again at Mum and Dad's this week and so many have done so well - STS or losing. Brilliant work folks!:happy096: I was expecting to have STS as I haven't been angelic at all this week. Had to have Indian on Mum's birthday to keep her company but had...

That sounds an excellent app - I don't have a problem getting up in the morning but I do have a problem not falling asleep in the evening - perhaps I should set an alarm that makes me do math then! (just picturing my phone flying across the room in temper!)

What a good idea! Thanks for the tip :)

Sadly not anywhere near me - but I was excited to read this on their news page! Any volunteers with adventurous taste buds?!?:) chief taster (Wilmslow) The North West’s favourite frozen yoghurt brand is looking for a very special person to join its team. Experience is not essential...

It looks like you all had a lovely day - one for the memory album :)

Good luck Mel - giving yourself a kick up the bum should be good exercise for starters - try to swing your arms while you do it :)

That's really lovely Stevie! I keep saying I would like a tattoo but am such a coward! I know I'm probably being really dim here, but what happens to tattoos when people lose a bit of weight? Do they just shrink with the skin and look a bit brighter colours?

I like it - mine isn't so polite... and I'm not sure that having Diet Coke reduces the fat content in his McDonald's burger :rolleyes:

That sounds exciting - will have to look out for it on my travels. OH loves Mr Whippy ice cream so he might enjoy that too.

Have just enjoyed reading up on everyone's progress over the past couple of weeks (I've been up at my Mum and Dad's helping them out by gardening as neither is fit enough to do it now). What struck me reading it all in a big chunk is how positive you all are - even if you have a bit of a wobble...

That was my understanding of it - so will be interested to hear what others say - mashed banana on toast with sprinkle of cinnamon is my favourite! But I still only have one banana...

That is terrific news Claire - even if you don't notice big changes, people around you will - you won't smell horribly of smoke anymore and soon you probably will start to notice how other smokers smell, or even your clothes and hair if you've been in a smoky environment. Keep going, you can...

makes you wonder what they think is light about it doesn't it!

They look and sound delicious - hoping to save up and get one of those actifry machines ones day!

My chest! Hate being size 18 'up top' and size 14 'down below' :mad: p.s. cheekbones would be nice too

i really loved Weaveworld - but boy was it a big fat book! Might get it on Kindle one day and enjoy it all over again (bad hands mean that Kindle is so much easier for me now). I was looking at a bookshelf upstairs and saw that I also have a lot of books by Maggie Furey - I find them a bit...

What a lovely reward for you! Hope you have a smashing time :party0016:

what's Scouse? Haven't heard of that

I read somewhere that it works fine if you stick the controller in a close fitting pocket on your trousers - you could try that first, might save you a bit of a Blue Peter effort?

i thought it was verbal irony :(

a banana and a rhubarb mullerlight - won't get dinner till late tonight as OH coming home from Doncaster

A woman after my own heart!

and there's another example of the limitations of written communication - I took Kelly's comment to be humorous :)

I really like the fact that you can have a bit of a wobble with SW and everyone on here comes rushing in to support and encourage so you don't feel so bad. Everyone does something that gives them a wobble from time to time - but those nice MiniMins members don't let you dwell on it - just dust...

How wonderful Michelle - another offspring with the clever gene! I only have a clever dog :)

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Ok, with my HR hat on, the advice that cherrypie has given you is spot on. Act now rather than delay and your manager needs to help you. Answer really depends on what response you get when you raise it. Perhaps do it as a business case sort of model to try and keep it from feeling too...

What is your job DevonDumpling?

Wow Lisa I am impressed - I am still waiting for a sign... :)

late lunch - grated carrot and pink lady apple in the food processor with cottage cheese and ham - delicious (not a big fan of lettuce!)

Ruthie - I haven't been doing this very long and I am sure others are much more savvy than me - but from common sense I agree with you - SW free foods tend to be lower in calories than things that people (like me!) eat as treats or quick fills. Caveat being that processed/full of artificial...

Hello Jazzygee - congratulations on the 1/2 stone so far. Have you had a look at the 'sticky' threads that help you get your head round the various parts of the plans? Like this one for example...

Not been in that position yet (where my going out clothes are too baggy!) but maybe you are feeling a bit down generally - that happens to everyone from time to time. Perhaps you are going somewhere that you feel pressurised into looking a certain way? Try going somewhere different on a...

Am sure you will too, with a holiday to spur you on! Hope it all goes well :)

Banana on toast and nice cup of tea

Ooooh off to Aldi in the morning on a cherry hunt then - my favourite fruit but so expensive

side salad? side order of superfree veg? nice fresh fruit dessert? I err on the side of caution so usually have a bit more than 1/3 of the total meal as superfree fruit/veg

I saw those in Sainsbury's earlier - they looked delicious - might try them another day (I find the meat free ones very dry so would rather do without)

I was glad to find this thread - was starving and near Sainsbury's at lunchtime after dog walking in the pouring rain. Eyed up the crisps aisle but had BGTY cottage cheese with pineapple sat in the car with a spoon - whole tub! Thought it would be the first day I'd blown it but turns out it...

aaarggh you are all so young... mine was "I Remember You" by Frank Ifield. My mum hated it because it was mid August, boiling hot, she was in labour in the bedroom and people across the road were having a party and kept playing it again and again and again and again... Think I am genetically...

Somebody talking about crispy chilli beef earlier... made me fancy something yummy so I made crispy (i.e. really thin strips done in fry light till they were a bit charred) pork stir fried with carrot strips, onions, mushrooms and tomatoes in soy sauce, worcestershire sauce and vinegar and a...

You're doing really well Aybo, congratulations and :welcome:

How wonderful! Hope the celebration went well and that your clever offspring do brilliantly in whatever they choose to do next.

Many congratulations Nettie! You must have worked really hard to get that done so quickly. Good luck with the promotion :happy036:

soau how i remember it is... RED meat (as lean meat and fish is promoted) GREEN vegetable (as veg and pulses are promoted) and that the healthy extras are opposite - so on a red day pulses and starchy veg are HEBs and on a green day lean meat and fish are HEBs. Soooo on red days green day...

Woohoo!!!! I promise it does get easier to resist over time and then you forget about it for hours, then days, then weeks, then months. I am soooo pleased that it is going well for you :)

Just sitting here picturing Sofartogo eating own body weight in strawberries!

I have read most SK books except Under the Dome (didn't want to read that before I watched Haven) and The Dark Tower series. Have to say that apart from The Shining and The Stand, I have a tendency to get bored in the middle of his books but really enjoy the beginning and the end (except The...

I really enjoy Robin Hobbs' books and have just finished listening to The Rainwild Chronicles 1; The Dragon Keeper on my car journeys. Really want the second volume now on CD. I loved Diana Wynne Jones' quirky sense of humour and was sorry to hear she died a little while back. What about Dave...

I'm reading The Dead Saint by Marilyn Brown Oden which was a freebie for the Kindle the other day. I am really enjoying it! Quite often I pick up the freebies and if they don't grab me, into the archive they go but the ones I enjoy I leave on my Kindle. Amazon reckon you can fit about 3500...

Hiya Mrsbradbull - I am quite new too and thought joining here might really spur me into keeping at it. So far, so good but even if I gain a little one week, I am not going to give up, just get back on track again the following week - that's my new philosophy! I am sure you will find the...

Happy Birthday Sheepy - will you be changing to Sheepy20 now?!? :candle1:

That's wonderful - Nottingham Business School is well regarded and I know your son will have worked really hard to do so brilliantly!

Congratulations Ali, you are doing so well. Is it just my rotten arithmetic or is 1.5 st off for you not 11st 8lb rather than 11st 4lb? In which case you are there already! Congratulations Shivvy, all those 1lbs will add up and you might find you are losing inches with your workouts so when...

Congratulations Mary, Sadie and Kev!

Hi MsMia - similar question to one I have. My OH is not a big vegetable fan so I sneak loads of superfree veg into chilli, bolognaise, other meat sauces as possible. Bet he doesn't realise that half the packet of extra lean mince goes to the dog as a special treat! OH only does lettuce and...

Hello - I read your blog and it looks like your group is going to be great! I liked your recipe ideas and will have to try some out soon. Best wishes for your SW journey

Welcome back Kim, don't be ashamed at having put on a bit since you were last here - be proud that you are back and doing something positive!

lol Sadie, that would be a nice surprise for him and me both! I will have to be extra careful not to comfort eat in the evenings or at least stick to something non-destructive... carrot stick anyone!!! Going to avoid having many syns during the day if possible so that if I do go a bit off the...

Hi TryingAgain Key things on Extra Easy are: 1. One Healthy Extra A and one Healthy Extra B per day 2. Every meal must be at least 1/3 Superfree foods (e.g. not potatoes, peas, sweetcorn, parsnips) 3. You can then choose freely from any other Free foods on either Red or Green 4. For Syns...

Don't know about wisdom but I did manage to stop smoking 8 years ago and if I can do it with the willpower of a small gerbil, then I know you can too! My motivation was that my partner moved in and doesn't smoke so I reckoned that was time to take action. I didn't use anything other than a...

Hello Clare, I joined just a little while ago and found this thread very helpful. http://www.minimins.com/slimming-world/100149-slimming-world-advice-new-comers-including-extra-easy.html The key things seems to be that on Extra Easy you have only one Healthy Extra A plus one Healthy Extra B and...

Hello, just joining this bracket by the very slimmest of margins being 11st 13.5lbs! I am very pleased having started 9 days ago. Hoping to continue the good work though a bit gutted that my OH has got to work in Sheffield for next 4 weeks and he's been great at following SW with me. I expect...

Well that's a bit of a pleasant surprise, I am now 11st 13.5lbs! So I've squeaked into the 11s to 10s by the narrowest of margins. I didn't expect to lose so much so quickly - it says a lot about the terrible food choices I had been making recently... and a lot about the SW formula that I...

Well done Judith - hope you have a lovely (and brief) stay in the 11s to 10s thread!

Hi, I was thinking about joining the online version but the comments about support and the huge amount of resource available from this site and its lovely members are edging me to the view that it isn't really necessary. Are there any other downsides to not joining online apart from those...

Thank you for the tips Kate - good luck to you too as I see you also joined recently.

I've just started this week and am hoping that the scales won't take too long to say 11 not 12! Hello to all fellow 12ers

I am hoping that mine will reduce - as I am getting older gravity is also playing havoc! Nice to know that others have similar problems with bras and that most have found they have dropped down sizes. Am feeling optimistic!

Hello, I am Susie and heading towards 50 years old (fast!). I was a nice curvy 9 stone for years. I stopped smoking about 8 years ago when my partner moved in and started to put on weight - not helped by his penchant for takeaway food and stodge and my lack of willpower. I was made redundant...