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Pretty well, fell off the wagon somewhat this weekend just gone but back on it 100% today :D

I remember you too, thank you :)

Thanks Mini :)

19st 1lb in my first picture, 14st 1lb in the second, 13st 5lb in the last one. This is a journey that has taken since 2011! and after a lengthy blip I'm currently 15st 7lbs but on the downward trend again. Never give up!!

Not a newbie as such, I first did SW in 2011, but after a 'break' (during which I have unashamedly cheated....:D ) I'm continuing my weight loss journey because my knees demand it from me. Start weight back in early 2011 was 19st1lb. I did Slimming World and lost exactly 5st to get down to...

Hi horses4courses! :wavey: welcome to mini's! This is a GREAT place for likeminded support and inspiration between meetings :) Good luck!

Lmao :D I drink about 2.5 litres of water during the day, I have an hours commute to work. I know the location of every publicly available toilet on my route!!

welcome to mini's Cazdally! :wavey:

sp will definitely help hun. we've all had weeks like that, don't worry. I put on 2lbs at my weigh in after Easter weekend! The important thing isn't what you've done, but what you do now. Don't look backwards, forget about it, it's done. Take a learning point from it and look forwards...

Thank you Pink :)

well done Gemma! :) onwards and downwards!

Thank Maria, I am really pleased. I truly believe SW, in comparison with weight watchers, gives you a much better education in healthy eating and the skills to keep the weight off for life. I eat out always once and often twice a week as well, and I find SW much better for managing that :)

Thank you! :) 6lbs left and 2 weeks to go though! Fingers crossed!!

Aww sounds like you've had an amazing time! Syns don't count when you're on holiday do they?! ;)

Thank you :)

Hopefully! I won't know what to do with myself! Just getting this far is a revelation. Today I signed up for a 5K charity run in October, the Color Run in Brighton. I never would have dreamt of doing something like that at my biggest

I've still got 3.5 stone to go to get to 10 stone, which is my goal at the moment. I may revise it once I get there to 9.5 stone, which is bang in the middle of my healthy weight range

welcome to Mini's Maria :wavey: I'm an ex weight watcher too (I did it 3 times!) SW works so much better for me, on WW I was hungry all the time, and all the counting does my head in :) On balance I lost precisely nothing with WW (because each time I only lost about 20lbs and then put it all...

Hi laura, welcome :wavey: The bits on the side you can add by filling out your profile page :)

step away from the scales!! you are much better waiting until your normal weigh in day if you know that not liking what you see will affect your motivation. Just don't go there, it's not worth it. Hopefully by weigh day you will be fine :)

Here's last week's food diary :) After being absolutely 100% on plan, including lots of body magic, the week before last I had a hugely disappointing STS last week. That always makes my motivation really struggle, and I made it through Monday but lapsed on Tuesday! I was away running a...

try not to be too despondent Kerrie, don't forget that alcohol increases water retention while your body flushes it out of your system, especially if you've been cutting back on it for a while :) stick to the plan hun and increase your water intake and hopefully you'll see an loss, or at least...

3lbs off for me this week :) welcome Andrea :wavey: staple foods for me are bananas, apples, and alpen light bars; those are what I go to if I need an easy snack, and what I take out with me so that I've always got something healthy to hand if I get hungry and don't get tempted by nice...

Haha my hips are starting to emerge I think but my ribs are still well padded! It is fantastic though, I can't wait to get to goal :)

aww I bet your kids are pleased to see you getting better! I find if I put my mind to it, and plan for it, I can deal with social events. Sometimes it's a struggle and sometimes not, but I try! At the moment I've just started week 4 of a 5 week challenge I set myself, to lose 13lbs by my...

welcome goingtobeskinnysoon :) 3lbs off for me this week! I weighed this morning instead of yesterday as I was away until last night. After last weeks STS and a bad day on Tuesday I'm both pleased and relieved!!

Lovely weekend so far thank you, and we've been lucky with the weather, we were at the Cuckoo Fair in Downton near Salisbury yesterday and it was supposed to rain but didn't woohoo :) it is deceptively cold still though, despite the sunshine. There was gin and tonic involved and dinner at a...

I find EESP gives my weight loss a boost, but I do feel hungrier and I do miss my carbs so I never do more than a couple of days. I eat lots of fruit, salad and veggies on SP days. So for example a big speed Fruit Salad for breakfast, big Salad with wafer thin ham for lunch, roasted veggies...

At the moment I'm just trying to get used to having collar bones! Lol :)

Hellllooooo!! Welcome back! Oh my goodness, you have been through the wars! So pleased your getting better :) Well done for getting straight back on the healthy eating as well, alot of people wouldn't I think! Don't worry about regaining, irritating I know but you've done it once, so you...

That's great Jessica :D hand weights are great for toning your upper arms, I get spared squats though (thank God!) as my damaged knee can't take them! They are really easy to put together Hayley :) I'd have a go without the wrist and ankle weights to start with to see how you get on, and...

Welcome guriarni :)

It's definitely possible to have a food hangover! After my lasagne-lemon drizzle cake-chocolate biscuits disaster on Tuesday I felt sick and sluggish all day on Wednesday and spent the day really not hungry, eating lightly, and drinking loads of water and peppermint tea to try and flush out my...

Didn't do my work out last night as I was in Southampton overnight for a live music gig, which was brilliant, but I have to say I missed the exercise, something I never thought I would hear myself saying! How is everyone getting on? I've added an extra ankle weights running section to my...

You should be! What a wonderful achievement! Such a buzz, to have worked so hard on your weight and fitness, and then something like that shows you how far you have come and how far it can take you (literally!) :)

you look fantastic Lily, well done! And big congratulations on the marathon! :winner:

my goodness, what a difference! Very well done! You must be super proud of yourself, and in 10 months as well :0clapper: is it taking some getting used to?

well done Jules!! :woohoo: I can see your pics (although I can't maximize them like you usually can). You can definitely see the difference, much more so in the second set of pics, looks like you've lost inches all over hun, you look fantastic!

welcome to mini's trueblue! :)

aww hun it's pants when that happens. I had an STS last week after being completely 100% on plan and doing my body magic and everything. I had an almost identical food and exercise week as I'd had the week before, when I lost 4lbs. I was absolutely gutted. As Kay said, could it be star...

well done Emma! a loss is a loss :)

I love EE, it really is easy, I do it all the time, with occasionally a couple of EESP days thrown in to my week but not always. 32lbs lost on EE so far just in this year :)

That's a great loss! well done! :party0011:

That was a great breakfast! Yum! So glad you're feeling more positive Gemma, have a fab day today! :)

looks like a good food day strawberry :) I always do the weekly syn thing, I've cut right back the last couple of days to compensate for lasagne-gate on Tuesday lol! I was out last night at a live music gig in Southampton, so proud of myself, one G&T and it was diet coke for the rest of the...

How are you doing today Maria? as the others have said, you do not have to put up with that kind of emotional and physical abuse from your OH. I have never been in that situation myself, so I'm not going to pretend I know how it feels, but you have had some lovely messages of support from...

Thank you Kathy :)

Fingers crossed you get your 2.5lbs hun. I've managed to avoid the icecreams so far! I'm not a beer fan so it's the cider I have to be careful of, so far so good but I'm out tonight so there will definitely be alcohol involved :D

I did that in March hun, just a whole month of disappointment, lost a total of 2lb in 4 weeks! This week was just a blip lol, you're right, we'll be fine as long as we stay in the game and don't give up :)

Hi mrsbibbs, wow 13.5 stone, that's fantastic!! welcome back to SW! :)

well done on your loss! Yes if your consultant said you can have 5 healthy extra's then you could use 2 of them for milk

yes you can, it's supposed to be a boost to the EE plan

Aww hun, that's exactly how I felt after my STS on Monday. Crap isn't it? :bighug: But...don't give up. You have come so far, and lost so much. I know it's rubbish, to get an STS when you've tried so hard. But try and think of it this way: does it matter, really, in the long term grand...

you don't have to eat little to lose weight, as we all know. and why shouldn't you have cooked food?! I hope you don't make his sandwiches for him lol

In my experience if you got on well before then it's very likely you still will. So just hubby and the bf to worry about lol

yes you can mix it up with red and green days :)

fingers crossed lol! could be interesting otherwise :D

Hi Lauren here's some info: http://www.minimins.com/slimming-world/348340-extra-easy-sp-plan.html

well done Emma! Fingers crossed for your Club10! How's your week going? I had a disappointing STS on Monday and a bad food day yesterday but hey ho, onwards and downwards! back on it today :)

welcome to mini's PurplePen! :)

Hi bubz, welcome to mini's :) this is the place to come to ask questions, no question is silly! as sexyshell said, potatoes cooked in their skins in the microwave are free, mushrooms cooked in frylight are free, potatoes sprayed with frylight and cooked in the oven are free, and curry spices...

Hi secret stig, welcome, and well done on your amazing weight loss so far! It's difficult to know what to go for when you get the munchies. SW mini quiches are good because you can cook a batch and just keep them in the fridge or freezer. An options hot chocolate can take the edge off a sugar...

welcome to SW, and welcome to mini's rgoody :) this is a great place for support and advice on your journey, and yes we all want to throw in the towel sometimes! It's mini's that keeps me on track more often than not tbh :) good luck! :)

I take Alpen light bars :)

welcome lennie, and good luck!

Hi Jupiter there are lots of reasons why sometimes we don't get a loss, so here are some thoughts for you :) are you drinking enough water? are you eating enough? are you having your healthy extras? are you keeping a food diary to keep track of what you're actually eating? are you having 1/3...

Hi sunnyrae, welcome to mini's :) this is a great place for support if you're going it alone, there's always someone here to help :) There is a lot of information out there on the internet, but you're unlikely to find the whole plan in one place without being a member, and you'll have to piece...

I agree with Opal Lily. I don't run any more due to a badly damaged knee in a car accident (partly why I found myself needed Slimming World lol!) so now I do a 35 minute intense workout on a mini trampoline 4 or 5 times a week. I have never felt lacking in energy! In fact quite the opposite...

Hi hare :) another thought, if you're suddenly eating a lot of fruit and veg, and you weren't before, that can cause bloating and an upset tummy. It does go as your body gets used to it :)

Just keep strong hun, and as the others have said, ignore him. You're doing really well, you don't need his sanction, or criticism, and his comments aren't helpful. You've succeeded so far on your own, and you know you CAN do this, because you already are, even without his support. Just tell...

Gemsta does a cheesecake type dessert which is yummy: put an alpen light bar at the bottom of a small dish, then mix a tub of quark with an options hot chocolate and spoon half of it over the alpen bar (save the other half for another dessert tomorrow lol). Put some fruit on the top and then put...

welcome to minis SalB67! well done on your loss! :clap:

Hi Lauren red days, from what I remember, are a bit like Extra Easy SP days now. Limited carbs, unlimited proteins. It's been a very long time since I did red days (or green!) but given their similarity to EESP day I'd say yes, I do find my weight loss gets a boost when I limit my carbs. But...

I love cider too, I've been avoiding it since I started SW. Kopparburg pear and elderflower is yum :)

welcome moideux! :wavey:

Thanks Gemsta, was so disappointing. I managed to stay strong on Monday night thanks to all the lovely support on here, but I was out all day yesterday running a training course, it was a catered lunch, there was lasagne, and lemon drizzle cake.....so when I got home it seemed pointless to...

Aww sorry to hear you are struggling strawberry. Hope you managed to resist Sarah. I fell off the wagon too yesterday, I managed to keep strong on Monday night after my disappointing weigh in thanks to all the lovely support on here, but I was out all day running a training course yesterday...

I keep meaning to try that! Must get round to it lol, I think Cauli's are on special offer at Lidl this week :)

Sorry to hear you're having a rough time hun. Just try and draw a line under a bad day, wake up the next morning and just forget it ever happened. Don't put massive pressure on yourself to 'make up for it', you just make it harder on yourself. Just start the plan afresh. Remind yourself how...

Hi lentil :)

Lol I didn't even know you could do that :D

Just updated my diary, I didn't see your sub though hun

well done for not giving up and sticking at it! it's a good method of exercise if you've had a injury as its so low in impact :)

Morning my lovelies, here's last week's food diary. I was 100% on plan and kept up my workouts as well, I'm now doing 5 x 35 minute workouts a week. Quite disappointing therefore to weigh this morning and get a STS, given that I had pretty much an identical week to last week when I lost 4lbs...

sexyshell I do more jogging and running movements than proper bouncing, like cavegirl I have put together elements from different work outs that work best for me. Would that work better for you?

Thanks hun. Trying really hard not to hold on to the disappointment, let it go and move on, as it's usually when I feel like this that I fall off the wagon!

Good luck Kerrie :)

welcome yahooo, ChrisDeston :) As Pink said, it's very do-able from home! Weigh in day for me today and STS for me this week. Hugely disappointed as it's been such a good week, I've been 100% on plan, and I've kept up my workouts as well, I'm now doing 5 x 35 minute work outs a week. In fact...

STS for me this week. Hugely disappointed as it's been such a good week, I've been 100% on plan, and I've kept up my workouts as well, I'm now doing 5 x 35 minute work outs a week. In fact I had pretty much an identical week to last week when I lost 4lbs. I have been feeling bloated and sore...

STS. Really disappointing as it's been such a good week, I've been 100% on plan. In fact pretty much an identical week to last week when I lost 4lbs. I have been feeling bloated and sore since last night though, so I suspect it may be star week (I have a Merina Coil which stops all 'visible...

My ds is the same, more Haribo than chocolate, so it lingers for ages, and no hubby to help lol I keep a weekly food diary on the food diaries thread, but I don't keep one here in the Weight Loss Diaries So I've done a work out, had a bath, and about to head to bed having resisted temptation...

Lol I'm the opposite, I eat fairly lightly in the week and then pig out a bit at the weekend. Today is an "I need chocolate" day. Urggh. So far I've had a packet of Maltesers and 2 Choc chip cookies, currently on 18.5 syns for the day although total for the week is 54 and I'm on day 7 of my...

Good luck for tomorrow morning everyone!

Home made Chicken noodle soup

I finish work at lunchtime on Fridays, so off soon to do my workout before the school pick up at 3! :)

sadly I don't suffer with that problem, my 'girls' are not overly blessed lol, and shrinking further with the weight loss, OH is not happy! :D

OOO those burgers look yum Gemma, I've got some extra lean beef mince in my freezer, might be burgers for dinner tonight!

My next goal is 9lbs before 18th May (my birthday) which will mean I'm down to 13 stone :)

Lmao gempty :D yes suffice to say mine has been the cause of some alcohol related laughter as well! It's definitely something you need your balance for! so pleased we have another joiner to our little group, I really hope you have fun with it :)

welcome Lberry :) like many others I often cook a bit extra for my evening meal and then have it for lunch the next day, even if it's just some leftover pasta or rice I can then chuck some sliced ham or chicken and some salad with :) I also sometimes at the weekend cook a big tub of soup...

It will definitely help tone your wobbly bits, have a read of the research on rebounding, it strengthens even your cell structure :) Amazing!

30lbs is a massive amount! Just because you're going through a slow period doesn't mean you should be so hard on yourself hun, it's impossible to be 100% focused and 'on it' all the time. If you read through the food and weight loss diaries and the messages on here, we ALL go through slow &...

:asskick: kick up the ass! Lol :) As Michelle said, at least you realize what you're doing, and that's the first step to fixing it. It might be worth revisiting why you started doing this in the first place? Think back to how you felt before you started....you'd probably feel that way again...

Lol May is party month for me too, mine, my mum's and my best friend's are all over a 2 week period! gulp! Mine will definitely involve gin :D I'm very lucky in my friends and family too, and OH is very supportive, he's even lost nearly a stone himself just by cooking healthier meals for me...

well done on your loss strawberry, as you said, a loss is a loss! :) :)

Hi Sarah here to sub :) I had a rubbish March too, I only lost 4lbs, so it's all guns blazing for April lol, so far so good! Sounds like you have some great support from your OH, family and friends, which helps so much :)

That's brilliant sexyshell well done!! :wee:

Shopping for new work trousers yesterday as my old ones had gotten so baggy. And this morning I'm wearing....Size 16 trousers!!! Omg. On the top I fitted a 16 back in 2011 when I originally lost 5 stone, but I can't actually remember the last time I fitted into a 16 on the bottom. I was size...

That's fantastic nat well done!!

That's great Julie :) Hayley I do mine once my son is in bed :)

Hi lovely, here to sub :) sorry you're having a down day, I have a Merina too, never know when star is going to happen! Your food diaries don't look too bad, and at least you aren't binging hun, even if you aren't completely on plan, so don't be too hard on yourself, look at how far you've...

Congratulations Mick well done! You are doing brilliantly! :)

baked salmon, pasta and salad :)

Hi Danielle hopefully your loss will show on the scales next week, your gain could well be bloatedness from a day of having much more calories and fat in one day than your body is now used to. It could also be water retention - if you were drinking alcohol has a tendency to cause that :)...

That's great Hayley!! Don't you just love a 'Non Scale Victory'?! :D My son gave me a hug before school this morning and said 'mummy I can get my arms all the way around you now!' It's a great feeling :)

that's brilliant sexyshell :) When I started I could only manage 7 minutes lol My thighs were killing yesterday after stepping up my workout a notch on Monday night. And yes it does also give your abs and stomach muscles a good workout as you bring your knees up :D If you're still hurting...

Hi suealicious, welcome back to SW :) As the other girls have already said, if you know red and green works for you it will again, whether SW have made some changes or not. If you have all the knowledge in your head (do you still have your books?) then go for it :) If you'd like to get your...

Morning catberry You are still losing weight hun, remember that :) ok it's 2lbs in 2 weeks, but we all have slow periods from time to time. I did the same a month or so ago when I was being quite lazy and not really feeling it, I only lost 2lbs in 4 weeks lol. I got back on track by using my...

Woohoo well done on your 4 stone award!! :party0011:

Try and reach for the fruit instead of the biscuits :) It does take time to adjust to SW if you've been doing WW, I did WW 3 times before I tried SW lol, but you'll get used to it and it's a much more flexible plan. SW is also much more about taking you away from the convenience foods and...

Morning Gemsta, well done! That's a good result after the week you had :) Onwards and downwards now! Hope you're feeling better today :)

Hoping you all have a great bounce-day on your rebounders!! :)

One of the good things about the Urban Rebounder is that it folds for storage, so it doesn't take up a lot of room, unlike mine which doesn't fold or collapse at all, legs sticking out everywhere lol

Well done Maria, you'll be back on track in no time :)

Thank you DoingitRight, I wish that were the case :) 2 STS's and 2 1lb losses in March so I have my slow periods, hence my determination at the moment to get things moving a bit quicker :)

Hi daniii, welcome :) SW is SO much better than diet shakes! You can eat, and have a life, and still lose weight :) I eat out socially usually once and often twice a week and I can accommodate that by making the right choices and still stay on plan, I absolutely love it. It is truly healthy...

Hi courtneysmummy just a thought...are you going regularly? I found when I started that things got disrupted there for a bit and I had to take senna to get things moving. Also, are you drinking enough water?

wow you look wonderful! What a difference! Oh yes we so can! :D

Hi blondegonedark, welcome :) It is a bit daunting at first, there is a lot to take in. I agree with Patty above, read your books and maybe follow one of the 7 day plans to start with to help you get into the swing of it. In a few weeks you will have absorbed all the info and it will get a...

woohoo well done! :)

Well done sexyshell! :)

Welcome charley :) you can pick up the latest SW books on ebay, but it might be worth you joining a group for one or two sessions only to get the most up to date literature and the new joiners talk

I've got five weeks of entries to catch up on so I'll summarise 4 weeks and give you last weeks in detail lol w/c 16.03.15 I didn't keep a food diary for some reason, from memory I was pretty lazy that week, I lost 1lb though so can't have been too bad! w/c 23.03.15 Again I can't find my food...

I tried to lift my knees higher while I was jogging on my rebounder last night to increase the intensity of my workout. I do about 5 minutes of my routine with ankle weights on as well. It definitely did something because omg my thigh muscles are definitely complaining this morning!

welcome nat :) As Nemesis suggested, I batch cook and freeze a lot so I'm not having to cook from scratch all the time, it's a lifesaver when I'm manic, I don't have to cook anything because I always have something healthy and on-plan in the freezer. You should try and have your HEA and HEB...

Swansong: Urban Rebounder do one that takes up to 280lbs, and I believe they have distributors in Oz, take a look here: HUGE APRIL SAVING! EXTENDED OFFER UNTIL END OF APRIL 2015! Top Seller Home Urban Rebounder Mini Trampoline As used by Madonna - Over 2 million sold word wide! | rebound-uk.com...

Well done :) A loss is a loss thedietdoll and better than an STS or a gain :) 4lbs off this week for me woop woop! I am totally on a mission to get to 13 stone by my birthday lol

Sorry to hear that Maria, try and draw a line under today as well and start afresh tomorrow :)

Mine squeaks too, I'm not sure there would be any thudding but the squeaking might carry through the floor

Cavegirl I use trainers as if I'm working out for 30 mins plus I find I need more support for my feet than going barefoot

Thanks Kathy :)

This is mine, it's 36 inches wide http://www.amazon.co.uk/Reebok-REGF-10038-Rebounder-Old-Version/dp/B000QGKLA2

hope today is going better Maria, we all have days like that, just draw a line under it. Onwards and downwards!

Ok I'm about to be controversial lol I understand all the reasons why SW requires us to syn pulped/blended fruit. However - on my 5 stone loss (so far) journey I have often had a smoothie for breakfast. I look at the ingredients: in my case, a banana, a handful of mixed berries, a tablespoon...

Hi Ashley I tend to aim for special occasions. At the moment it's my birthday 18th May, after that it will be Blissfields music festival in early July, and after that it will be my holiday to Spain in mid August. I set myself a reasonable target that I think I can lose in that number of...

I always use my syns as a weekly total. I eat out once and often twice a week, so if I didn't I'd be stuffed! It's never affected my weight loss :)

Hi Kerrie don't feel too despondent hun. Perhaps you could just post a couple of days food diary so we can take a look? Often if you don't see a loss one week it will show on the scales the following week. A few questions for you: Are you filling a third of your plate with superfree? What...

Hi Emma, welcome back to SW and minimins :) You certainly aren't alone, there are a lot of us here who have lost, regained, and trying to lose again. I lost 5 stone in 2011, put 2st back on, lost it again since rejoining in Jan this year and now trying to get another 4st off lol we come back...

Hi daydreamer, welcome :) and well done on your 1.5 stone loss! I do SW from home. I've done both groups and online in the past so I have most of the information. It depends how motivating you find the group sessions to be. I personally never found them particularly motivating, but I know...

I've taken different elements from YouTube videos over the last couple of years and put them together in my own routine now, it takes just over half an hour, and I do it 4 times a week and sometimes 5 (depending on how energetic I feel on a sunday!). I work out to music and have a regular...

At least its a STS hun and not a gain, and you had a good idea what did it. Definitely up your S&P foods and make sure a third of your plate is superfree. Are you drinking enough water? Also there are at least 100 mystery reasons why some weeks we don't lose even when we've been good! Our...

Todays lunch is baked smoked salmon fillet with homemade potato salad (new poatatoes, LTL mayo, spring onions) and mixed green salad. And it is LUSH :D

Thank you Gemsta, Clared81 :)

there are loads of good videos on youtube, from gentle to intense. There is a good series by Becky White here: https://www.youtube.com/user/onesixeightfitness/videos?flow=grid&sort=p&view=0

Pink I'm also tied to the house once my small boy is in bed (oh the joys of single parent hood) so rebounding is a great way of being able to work out at home in the evening :) I originally came across it when I was looking for low impact/high intensity exercise I could do at home because I...

Morrisons have mullerlight greek style (most are 0.5 syns) on buy one get one free

Aww Gemsta don't worry about your little slip. Your bike exercise and walk will help to counteract it, and as slimmerem said at least it wasn't an all out binge! As you said it's all part of the journey, the ups and downs. Right now I'm on an 'up', but most of March was a huge struggle and my...

Hi Nat, as broadbean says try and forget about the midweek check and wait for your main one. Also, as you say in your own signature, it's a marathon, not a sprint. 2 stone (or is it 1.5 now) is alot to lose in 6 weeks. You'll need a sustained loss of 3 or 4 lbs every week. You may well be...

The Haribo jelly sweets look great! I may have to give those a go :)

4lbs off for me this morning! I was right on it last week as I have set myself a 5 week challenge to get to 13 stone before my birthday, which means losing 13lbs in 5 weeks. I've been 100% on plan, watched my portion sizes, increased my water and upped my exercise, but even then it's more than...

Pink isn't that always the way! A huge spot just when you're wanting to look your best lol! Here's hoping it dies down before Sunday :)

Morning Gemsta, so glad you're feeling better :) Enjoy the spa...and show off those bones with pride!!!

Hi Claire, welcome back :)

Welcome Louise :) BBQ at friend's house tonight, going to be yummy and SW food is easy on the BBQ, its the alcohol I'm going to have to watch!

Hi Kaitlyn Marie I think rebounding would be a great way of keeping moving even if you just do a gentle bounce/walk workout :) Definitely get your doctors advice first though. As with many things you get what you pay for. A rebounder with too hard a surface, or inferior springs (or even worse...

Rebounders don't take up a lot of room either, most of them have unscrewable or folding legs so they're easy to store when you're not using them. There are loads of youtube videos for workout ideas :)

Sorry to hear about your hip. There are a load of facebook 'for sale or free' pages now, there's bound to be one for your area, you might be able to pick up a cheap bike from there? Also rebounding (workout on a mini trampoline) is great exercise if you have any joint issues (knee for me) and...

Lol well at least he liked it :D

stick with it hun, stay strong! you will feel so great if you do :)

I'm gonna unashamedly bump this up because I think so many people could benefit from rebounding :) Did you know that, if you have a lot to lose, incorporating moderate exercise so that you don't lose lean muscle as well as fat on your diet journey is one of the best ways of making sure you...

Went to the charity shop today (no point spending money on new clothes I'm going to slim out of), and I'm now fitting comfortably into a 16 on the top, and almost on the bottom! (I'm classic pear shape). So I bought a pair of SIZE 16 jeans!!!! And they're new with the label on still so I know...

you look amazing :) very well done!

SW friendly curry from the curry house, that's a result! :D well done on your loss!

stick at it sexyshell, as the others have said don't forget your body is probably still a bit topsy turvy from giving birth. If you're sticking to the plan it will show on the scales eventually. I had a great week (I thought) the week before last and gained 2lbs! A complete mystery. But...

Hi Maria this page might help answer your question: Your Cellulite Questions, Answered | Fitness Magazine

Hi megmoolama :) I'm guessing you're doing Extra Easy? Looks pretty good, as Kay said you're missing your HEA on both days though, is the milk you have in tea and coffee through the day enough to count as your HEA? Also even with the Alpen light counted as 3 syns on your first day, your only...

Hi beccababes, wildflowergirl, :welcome2: This is a great forum for support and encouragement and for getting you back on track when you've had a bad day, we've all been there! if you're going it alone there's a 'Doing SW from home' thread you can join too :) Good luck!

mullerlight and a banana

went for dinner at a friends house last night, always tricky because you never now what you're going to get and I've been saving my syns all week. And they completely surprised and overwhelmed me by making the effort to cook a completely SW friendly and FREE meal! It was so lovely of them :)...

Woohoo well done! :party0011:

well done Ducky! aww Gemsta hope you're feeling better soon hun

Hi Torilicious, :welcome:to Mini's :)

2lb loss...well done Gemsta! :)

Hi Barbie Girl. ccpimax, healthierlifestyle :) I too have done both online and groups in the past, I think if you have the books and some knowledge in your head, with the help of Mini's forums, which are always so hugely positive and supportive, it's perfectly possible to go it alone :)

welcome back to SW Supergirl :) you are certainly not alone, I lost 5 stone in 2011 and rejoined in Jan this year having put 2 stone of that back on. That's now gone again (woohoo) but now I have about another 4 stone to lose. Onwards and downwards! You did it once, you can do it again! :)

you'll need to log into your SW account to look up syn values, or, like many of us who are now going it alone, have a look in the syn values thread on here or just Google :)

I usually either have a piece of fruit and an alpen light (HEB or synned) as a late night snack, or an options hot choc with an alpen light :)

yesterday sounds much more balanced hun :) Could your roll not be your HEB instead of syns? If so you are still quite low on syns. Do you have a few more at the weekend for example? I tend to stay low on syns in the week so I can relax a bit at the weekend :) You are also still missing your...

I'm lucky in that respect, if I'm not hungry I don't feel the need to graze. One of the best things about SW for me is that I can eat meals that fill me up so I'm not hungry (unlike weight watchers), and then as long as I'm not hungry in between meals I'm fine. It's being hungry that gets me...

I use balsamic syrup rather than the vinegar which is 0.5 syns for a teaspoon (5ml), or I mix Hellmans LTL mayo (0.5 syns for a level tblsp) with a teaspoon of mint sauce (free) which is nice and zingy :)

I run on a rebounder (mini trampoline) as I have a damaged knee, it absorbs all the impact and prevents joint problems :)

Woohoo that's brilliant strawberry! I was the same, 2lb gain then 4lb loss, it feels great to know you didn't give up, carried on giving it your best shot, and it paid off! :) I always keep a food diary I'm rubbish without one lol. Yes hopefully mission will come back and join us soon! I...

Hi Bumbler, welcome to SW and to Mini's :) I'm like you, I can't eat breakfast when I wake up and eat it at my desk at about 9:30. I take a banana, some other fruit (usually strawberries) and a yogurt for my breakfast which I usually find keeps me going until lunchtime :)

Thanks Kay :) after my hugely undeserved (I felt lol) 2lb gain last week I was utterly determined this week!

Hi Nat, welcome back to SW and Mini's :) You certainly aren't alone, there are lots of us who have lost and regained. We come back to SW because we know it works! I lost 5 stone in 2011, rejoined in January this year having regained almost 2stone of that, which is now gone again, so you can...

Homemade chunky chicken soup: Chicken stock from sunday roast carcass, cooled and all fat skimmed off chopped onion, potatoes, carrots Pearl barley and lentils chicken pieces leftover from roast seasoning Yum :)

Thanks DoingItRight :) That's actually not a bad gain for 2 weeks off plan hun. Hopefully now you're home you can settle back into it and have that off again in no time :) And your Zimbabwe trip is a great motivation to go for :)

Hun you should be positive! You are doing brilliantly and helping a lot of other people through Mini's at the same time. I hope you are feeling very proud of yourself because you deserve to be! We are none of us perfect and I don't think any of us could hand on heart say we don't have slip...

Hiya, I cook extra if I'm having rice or pasta for dinner in the week, then for work lunches I make a rice or pasta salad with loads of superfree; tomatoes, cucumber, peppers, grated carrot, salad leaves etc, some chicken or ham and a dollop of LTL Mayo. All layered in a tub, then all I need is...

Gemsta your constant positivity is so inspirational. Loving your recipes, I'm definitely going to try the Jaffa cheesecake and the roulade :)

4lbs off for me this morning, taking me to 13st 13lbs yay! Good luck everyone and hope to see you in the 13's to 12's very soon :)

4lbs off for me :) :)

You are eating extremely little, I'd say you are still not following the plan 100% hun. Your HEXA is missing some days and you can't be having many syns at all. I love sushi too but I would suggest if you're having as a meal you also get a salad bowl to have at the same time to up your...

Welcome Jenkiis and Keegan! Jenkiis well done on your first week' loss! Keegan I agree with Pink, give online a good go for the three weeks you have left, then decide whether you need it or not going forward. I do SW on my own at home these days but I've been doing it a long time lol and I've...

Woohoo 4lbs off :) :) That takes me into the 13's finally :) Good luck everyone!

Woohoo well done!

Whoops lol, I'm trying to be syn free today as well as I had half a chocolate orange on Monday night!

Hi Wegle and welcome to Mini's :)

Thanks *blush* :) I'm forever popping in and out of the forum and there are some awesome ladies on here who are always willing to offer advice and support as well :)

Yes it's all come off with Slimming World. I originally lost 5 stone exactly with SW in 2011, it took 9 months. I then unfortunately went through a divorce and stopped doing it for a while. I did manage not to put it all back on though! I restarted the plan in January this year and I had...

If you want to eat everything on your plate go for it! As Anna said, why put it on your plate otherwise? And as long as a third is superfree I don't think it matters what order you eat it in, as long as it gets eaten. For breakfast I just try and have some fruit at the same time :)

Personally I love Extra Easy and do it all the time. It is just so Easy! :)

Lose 4lbs to get to 13st 13lbs - that will mean 2 stone off this year so far, and into the 13's :) Then I'm going to give it my very best shot at getting to 13 stone before my birthday, 18th May. It's a big ask, it will mean total focus for 5 weeks but I'm treating it like a bit of a challenge!

Hendricks Gin & tonic with cucumber and black pepper is lush :)

10 days away it's probably not star week then. And if you're drinking more water your body should be retaining less. I'm struggling to think of what else it could be

If you're already drinking lots of water or can't be water retention. Are you coming up to star week? Were you eating a lot of fruit and veg before you started the plan? If not the increase can cause bloating while your body gets used to it

Your weight loss will definitely help your knee. I get a lot less pain and stiffness now, and as you get lighter and you strengthen it you should be able to do more :)

Apologies if this is a bit tmi lol but are you going regularly? That happens to me sometimes and I have to take senna to get things going

gin is 3 syns for 25ml. I'm a big fan of gin lol!

Popchips are great I love them too :) Also how about the new mullerlight goodies? They're yummy and 2.5 syns :) Müllerlight launches NEW Müllerlight Goodies - still an... - Müller UK & Ireland Group

on the old plan it was superfree :)

Hi misscrossleigh, welcome :) I was 19st 1lb when I started this journey, now 5 stone lighter. It is completely possible to lose all your weight slowly and healthily in 2 years, in a way that teaches you a new healthy eating regime for life, not just a quick fix "diet". I originally lost 5...

Hi Lynda, welcome and good luck!

Hi again Mick :) my weight gain rocketed when I severely damaged my left knee in a car accident and could no longer exercise; luckily my knee cap survived, just dislocated but I did a fair bit of damage inside lol. Now it's as good as it will ever be without a knee replacement! So I do...

If you go and weigh you'll know what the damage is and then you can draw a line under it and move forwards :) I've had a couple of weeks of being a bit lazy and not very motivated and struggling. I get myself back on track by - reminding myself why I started this in the first place - telling...

Day 4 food is looking much better hun well done :)

welcome to SW and to Mini's! It's a great place for helping you keep your focus, and as Kay said we're all in it for the long haul :) Good luck!

Good luck!

ask her and see if she does them. SW is a franchised business so the consultants do have to pay for all their materials. That said I agree that everyone pays the same amount every week and so should get the same things.

Hi Clare, welcome to mini's :) well done on your tuck shop and Easter egg avoiding willpower! I'd be stuffed if I worked anywhere near a load of sweets lol :D

Hi daisy and thisisit! well done and good luck! I was a three times failed weight watcher and I promise you after WW you're going to love SW :)

miataiblue I have a special "weigh tile" on my bathroom floor lol

Hi buttercup, welcome to mini's :) this is a lovely forum, there's always someone here to chat to and I find it really helps me stay on track. Good luck with getting back on the plan, there's lots of us in the same boat, I lost 5st in 2011 and put 2st back on again, so restarted in Jan this...

Thanks Kay :)

I weighed yesterday morning after I what I thought was a great Easter weekend, I had avoided all chocolate, had a couple of treats but also did 100 lengths in the pool over the weekend. The scales said I've gained 2lbs! I had a business trip yesterday so it was about 6am, I had a three hour...

Sounds like you had a lovely weekend strawberry :) I weighed yesterday morning after I what I thought was a great Easter weekend, I had avoided all chocolate, had a couple of treats but also did 100 lengths in the pool over the weekend. The scales said I've gained 2lbs! I had a business trip...

Lmao I hope your OH got rid of the Queen bee for you so you could go back to relaxing! Thanks Kathy, I needed the body magic to cancel out the cream tea lol :) I always feel better when I'm on the plan, partly I think because I'm not eating rubbish and partly in self congratulation haha.

We have tons of easter chocolate with 2 small boys unfortunately! I'm always hungrier on SP, but it does always give my weight loss a boost so I consider it worth it. I don't think I could do it for a whole week though, my willpower is crap when I'm hungry so I can only stand it for a couple...

Hi Emma, sorry I missed this! I had a couple of lazy weeks and STS's to show for it, then had 10 days of being 100% on plan. As a result I didn't hit my target of 14st by Easter but I made it to 14st 1lb on Thursday before we left for Easter hols, which got me back to my lightest weight ever and...

Hi Andrea, I have a set of books from 2012. I have all the basics in my head and I have to say that between those and the powers of Google I get by ok on my own :)

Haha don't overdo it Mick! :D

Hope you're having a better day today tatabubbly? Welcome Discodiva, Sueuk, Pimousse :)

Well done Pink!

Aww thank you! :) :) :)

2lbs off this morning woohoo :) That means I'm back to 14st 1lb, and my original 5 stone weight loss that I got to in 2011-12. So I really am "5 stone lighter" again! Every pound I lose now will be a pound lighter than I've been in the last 15 years :) I'm on holiday from tonight until...

2lbs off woohoo :) That means I'm back to 14st 1lb, and my original 5 stone weight loss that I got to in 2011-12. Every pound I lose now will be a pound lighter than I've been in the last 15 years :)

2lbs off woohoo :) So 14st 1lb now, aiming to STS over Easter as I'm on holiday from tonight until Monday evening :)

2lbs this morning woohoo :) That means I'm back to 14st 1lb, and my original 5 stone weight loss that I got to in 2011-12. Every pound I lose now will be a pound lighter than I've been in the last 15 years :)

2lbs off woohoo :) That means I'm back to 14st 1lb, and my original 5 stone weight loss that I got to in 2011-12. Every pound I lose now will be a pound lighter than I've been in the last 15 years :)

The only think I would add to strawberry's excellent advice is make sure you are drinking enough water