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I've lost 8.5 stone and from start to target on SW it took me 15 months.

....or put on a really good weepy movie and get it out of your system! Debs x

I'm baking cakes for a fundraiser at the weekend and just made piña colada cake and rum cake. It was sooooo hard not to lick the bowl! Lol On top of that there is a fresh loaf of bread cooking in the bread maker and it smells amazing. Silly me for having all of my HEXB's today already! D'oh...

Well done, that's fantastic! You sound so motivated and happy...a real inspiration! Debs x

Hiya Racquelscatt When I started SW I was almost 20 stone and had 8 stone to lose, but it was too voerwhelming to think of it in those terms to begin with. I tried to break it down into half stone goals so that I kept motivated. I'm 40 years old and from start to target took me 15 months...

Sonia, I know where you are coming from. I suffered from depression for years and the meds were often a double-edged sword. Trouble is, eating food we know is bad offers short term satisfaction then adds to the depression because we feel guilty for eating it and its all a bit of a vicious...

Don't give up!!! I made the mistake of scale hopping when I first started SW and was weighing myself at different times of day, wearing different clothes, on home scales which are ALWAYS different to the ones at group. My weight was sometimes half a stone heavier midweek but by weigh-in at...

Hi Pinks How did it all go? I hope you are back on your feet soon. I've just had the date for my TT through too - mine is the 15th September so I would love to know how you got on when you feel up to posting. Wishing you a speedy recovery. Debs xx

I must admit, I never got to grips with EE and always do Original and Green (predominantly Original days). I would suggest sticking with the EE for a couple more weeks because other members at my group have reported that sometimes it takes a while to get going. If that doesn't work, maybe give...

Hiya I've been at target since last December and it's become clear that I am not a person who can weigh the same every week. It fluctuates week to week and it's not always hormonal changes either. I stick to plan (but with an additional HEXB) and have the odd treat, just as I did all the...

Congratulations on becoming a consultant! Our consultant who moved to another group recently used to do monthly sessions where we all bought in a SW dish and shared recipes...that worked well and gave people lots of new ideas. She also set up a Facebook Group for the class which was also a good...

Have an awesome day xx

I totally sympathise! I work in a big open plan office and there is ALWAYS food laying around, either birthdays, post-holiday treats or meeting leftovers. The communal food area is just by the door to the stairs too so if you go out of the office to the loo or for lunch etc you have to walk...

Hiya I've lost 8.5 stone through SW and have a lot of loose skin. It's not fat...I am at target now and I exercise loads so the muscle underneath is very toned. At the end of the day, whether people suffer loose skin or not is down to how elastic your skin is, which is partly genetics and...

Hi Sheepy I became a size 12 at around 11.5 stone though my bottom half it was a bit before that. Hope that helps. I have always been bigger on the top and have a broad back ( I can't blame it on big boobs anymore cos since weight loss they look like a spaniels' ears!) Debs xx

Thanks for the replies. I will speak to my SW consultant though I think 12 months is too far away to be a goal. It's much easier to break things down into smaller periods so they don't sound overwhleming! Debs xx

Lol thank goodness you know where I am coming from. I re-read my post and thought "omg I sound like a stroppy kid who wants a sticker!" Its much more than that though and I don't want constant congratulations either, I guess it's more about having specific, measurable goals and something to mark...

Hi All Do any of you maintainers out there feel a bit cheated by the SW system? I spent 15 months working hard to reach my target and saw each half stone marker as my next goal. It was always a big thing at group to get each award and I was proud to get them. Since maintaining, the goal is...

Well done! Great to hear that you already want to sign up for next year! Debs xx

I'm 5ft 8 exactly and I was a size 14 at that weight. Mind you, as someone has already said, I depends on your individual shape and also where you shop. I'm a 10/ 12 now in most places but some shops come up so damn small (such as Primark) that I would still be a bigger size in their clothes...

You look amazing hon, and bubbling with confidence! Congratulations on your weight loss and the new you! Debs x

I found that team sports would motivate me, (ie the thought of letting other people down would make me get my butt off the sofa). It may sound like a weird thing to do but I joined a local ladies rugby team. They assured me that I didn't need to be fit to start with, and trust me, at 20 stone...

Fantastic!!!! Have a great time hon :)

Well done Denise! Have a great holiday! Thanks for your replies folks. I must admit it was a few months ago now I spoke to the consultant about re-setting my target and she told me about the 7lb thing. She implied that because we are all computerised now it was not down to her. She also said...

Hiya I totally agree with you that SW is not aimed at maintainers and that's kinda sad after all the hard work we put in to get there. Not sure what others do but I rarely even stay to group now because I don't feel part of it anymore. I've dropped below target a few times and the lady on the...

Wow Dreamer, your recipes sound delicious! Totally know what you mean about the bingo wings, I have them too. No matter what I do exercise-wise they are there to stay... I just wasn't blessed with very elastic skin. Glad to hear that you are living it up a bit too ;) Good luck at club. Debs

Don't give up Tracey. We all have slip-ups and fall off the wagon from time to time. The important thing is to see it as just that and clamber back up again. I must admit that SW is the only eating plan I've felt able to pick up again after a blip, probably because I can still eat plenty of...

You look amazing, well done :)

Thanks Dreamer :) Good luck, I hope it works for you too! I'm not sure if you are doing lots of exercise but be careful of doing weights in the gym on a high protein diet. A few weeks of it and you could be packing bigger biceps than Arnie! Debs x Ps Gotta love Joe's sausages! Bit pricey but...

Hi Dreamer Are you doing Extra Easy or the Original/ Green plan? When things really slowed down for me on Original/ Green, I went over to doing almost all red days which I have been doing ever since and it seemed to kick start things. I find because I am exercising so much, the extra protein...

Hi Pinkpunk Good luck with the pre-op and surgery. I will be interested to see how you get on as my tummy tuck is pencilled-in for September. I'm somewhere between excited and terrified at the moment! All the best Debs