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Hi Faith_111 :) I looked at the JUDDD but the restriction of only having 500 calories on the DD would mean certain doom for me!! The 19 hours of fasting on F5 is easy for me knowing I can have whatever I want in my 5 hour window, which is set at 5pm-10pm in my case. And I like the routine of...

Is anyone following the Fast 5 diet? I've been doing it for 9 days and would really like a buddy to encourage me along the way!!

I overdid my syns by a curly wurly and a horrible jelly pudding thing yesterday :( so not worth it!! But today I've been a good girl, honest ;) Breakfast: 2 x weetabix and milk Snacks and lunch at work: banana, pear, pepper and mushroom SW quiche, 2 x alpen lights, muller yogurt Dinner: pasta n...

Well done Chickadee!! Yes I did have another 100% day yesterday which consisted of- Breakfast: 2 x weetabix Lunch and snacks at work: mugshot, 2 x alpen lights, muller yogurt, banana, apple Dinner: SW chips, 2 x poached aggs, 1 morrisons sausage (4 syns) and beans, another banana, another yogurt...

Thanks Emmey, and look how well you're doing! 19lbs off already....you must be ecstatic :) My tea was just as planned, but the snickers became a Topic (12 syns) and I had another muller yogurt and a banana. So that makes today, I believe, a 100% day. Happy days xx

Fingers crossed for your WI today Chickadee. I've been a good girl today :) Breakfast: 2 x weetabix and milk (Hex A +B) Snack: banana Lunch: pasta n sauce, muller yogurt, sharon fruit I am planning on having SW chips with poached eggs and beans for tea and will probably have 2 Alpen lights...

Well I seem to have got away with my temporary blip and have managed a STS tonight at WI. God knows how but I'm grateful for small mercies. Tomorrow is a new beginning :) xx

lol @ Shenzi.....that's exactly what I need Hun, a virtual kick up the bum!! I'm gonna be good today, and face the music at weigh in tonight and see if the willpower fairy will come back in the morning after her mystery getaway!! I don't know where she's been, but I need to have a chat with her...

Aww thanx Shenzi xx and Chickadee, I KNOW we can do it, we just need to get serious again :) xx

I don't know where my determination has gone to these last couple of weeks :( but I really need to find it.............

Thanks Emmey its exactly what I needed! How did you get on? x

Hi Chickadee, yeah I'm ok now thanks :) have been a bit down since the weekend (not because of my diet but its been my diet that has suffered!!) I've seen the light at the end of the tunnel this morning, and WI tonite gave me a much needed boost of 2lbs off so hopefully I'll be back on track...

That's excellent Chickadee!! However today has not gone 100% to plan for me. Tomorrow is another day.

Thanx Emmey and Chickadee. I've had a couple of days away from my diary, not sulking but giving myself a bit of time out I suppose. I haven't gone off plan (it'll take more than gaining 1 measly lb to stop me!!) but I haven't been super strict either. I went out with my friend for a rare night...

I knew it. 1lb on. Damn you KFC and your superglue calories. :(

Great news about the jeans Emmey!! WI for me later too......I think I need somebody to hold my hand!! Good luck with yours xx

If I hold my breath from now until WI at 7 o'clock will that be to my advantage does anyone reckon? Soooooooooo nervous :( I keep telling myself that the KFC was 2 days worth of syns which it was, as I had no other treats on Monday and none at all on Tuesday, so technically I should have still...

Today has been really quiet at work luckily I only had fruit and 2 mullers to pick at!! The fruit being a banana, a nectarine and a pear, which I ate with lots of ham slices from the local butcher. My 1st hex b was crunchy bran this morning, my 2nd was 2 slices of bread just for my dinner-bacon...

Morning Emmey....although it feels like the middle of the night I'm so tired........I thought the michelin mistake was something really fancy that I would have been far too embarrassed to ask about lol :) Looks like your menu is all sorted for the day and why shouldn't you get your stone sticker...

Awwww thanks for that Hun xx I decided to go with the green option for dinner and had 2 poached eggs on 2 pieces of toast with half a tin of spaghetti, followed by a pear and a yogurt. No choccy for me today :( but I'm not gonna let one bad(ish) day turn into a ruined week!!

Now I've just been looking at those pics u've posted and it's made my tummy rumble..........they look delicious! xx

Thanks Emmey, I'm sure I'll be fine, it's just that Wednesday is soooooo close!!! No more syns for me til after WI now and fingers crossed I get away with it x

Afternoon all. Just catching up and also confessing before I fetch my youngest from school. I ate the jacket potato last nite with a couple of dairylea lite triangles mashed into it.....thats the catching up bit done lol, now for the confession... Today I've been to Birmingham with my eldest...

Ok so this morning I had crunchy bran, a banana and a pear for breakfast. For lunch I had a pasta n sauce, another banana and a muller yogurt. That wasn't even until 4 oclock! Then I had a snickers (15 syns) for a snack and although there is a potato currently baking in the oven I AM NOT...

Yeah I struggle with that frame of mind still :) but it really does seem that the more you eat the more you lose!! I notice we both weigh on Wednesdays.......x

Yeah I realised my mistake as soon as I hit send then saw your link-doh!! Just had a quick look through your diary, 8lbs in your first week, thats brilliant! I find writing on here really helps, and if other people chip in that's even better :) I'll be following your diary with interest now...

Found you!! Wow.....8lbs in your first week,thats incredible :) and as for the nerves, no they never go away lol! As long as they're nerves of anticipation and not dread then you're heading in the right direction xx

Hi Emmey, thanks :) and I'll look forward to reading your comments xx do you have a diary on here yourself yet?

Quite a productive day yesterday, but still lots that could be done. It was a green day as planned B: weetabix crunchy bran, banana L: pasta n sauce, pear, banana S: smarties and a curly wurly (cant remember exactly how many syns, will check later) D: pasta with 2 boiled eggs and cheese, syn...

Well I've looked at my house this morning and decided it looks like a bombsite. So maybe my chilled out weekend isn't the best plan after all. Got lots of tidying and sorting to do, so I'm gonna have a green day today as green day meals seem to be so much less hassle and won't interrupt my...

Oooh I'm letting this diary slip a bit and that's not good....... to catch up, yesterday was a green day (100% to the letter :) ) with 9 syns used. Today has been a red day: Breakfast: 40g weetabix crunchy bran (Hex a + b) Lunch: Bacon and egg sandwich, cooked in fry-lite, (2nd Hex b) banana...

Aww thanks guys!! I'm really spurred on now, that's 7lbs of my 8.5lbs holiday gain gone now :) xx

WI tonight and I'm pleased to report I've lost another 2lbs :))))))))))) I'm thrilled to bits with that, really didn't expect to lose, even though I hadn't officially done anything wrong. It seems to be true that the more you eat, the more you lose....I should just believe in the plan a bit...

2 curly wurly's worth of syns over Chickadee so that's only 12. I can easily make up for that. It was just everything else I was shovelling down that was bothering me! All harmless SW friendly stuff yes but was it necessary? Probably not! Anyway,I'm at work today, tomorrow and Wednesday so...

Oh no shinyshimmy! Thats terrible news :( as a fellow cat lover and owner of many over the years my heart goes out to you hun. Years ago I had a gorgeous black tom and when he had to be put to sleep because of mouth cancer I was so devastated I couldn't speak to anyone for 3 days. People...

Ok after another yogurt, a peach and a banana, I had chicken cooked with mushrooms and tomatoes with garlic and basil, with my hex a cheese sprinkled on top (decided against the curry in the end). Had that with a slice of bread (hex b) followed by a curly wurly which takes me over my syns yet...

So its not just me being a greedy madam then? That's good to know :) It looks like today has ended up being another red day anyway, it's the thought of having to go without those 2 extra hex's that puts me off EE! However after having bacon, 2 poached eggs and mushrooms for lunch I've still had...

Yesterday was another red day and apart from having a mars bar and not cutting back on the syns as planned I had a 100% day. I was hungry all day though, well not exactly hungry more picky I suppose. Wonder if that's because it was a red day? Hmmmm. I've had weetabix crunchy bran for breakfast...

Holidays and shopping.....my 2 favourite things :) I'm planning on making some soup over the next couple of days, but it will probably be minestrone so not as speedy with the pasta in it. That tiger make up looks gorgeous Chickadee, did you do it yourself? x

Lmao @ Chickadee! You should see my poor kittens, they've been curled up together fast asleep for the last 3 hours poor things. Not only did they have to have nasty jabs in the scruff of their necks but the vet also insisted on sticking a thermometer up their little bottoms :O !! Oh the...

Oh me too Shenzi!! And when it finally arrives I always think what a bloody letdown......one of the moms at my son's school this morning was really excited about all the Christmas stuff already for sale in the shops, asked me if I wanted her to pick me up a tin of chocolates from the co-op today...

It most certainly is only 14 weeks Shenzi! I'm feeling really focussed about it......got my SW tunnel vision specs on lol B-) Yesterday I had a green day, not so sure what today's gonna be yet, but I'm thinking red. I've just had weeetabix for breakfast so I'll see how it goes. Didn't take the...

1.5lbs off! Go me!! I'm really happy with that :) 14 more WI's til Christmas...I'd love to lose a stone by then, but I'll be grateful even for 7 lbs. Thanks for the support ladies, it means a lot :) As for the coldsore I'm very prone to them grrrrrrr. This particular one is fairly big, but I've...

Grrrrrrrrr who wants a coldsore? Cos I've got a massive minging one I'd rather not keep thankyou very much! Making me feel very miserable :( Still not making me slip up on my diet though.....green day today: Breakfast: 2 x weetabix with hot water and milk (hex a + b) Lunch at work: mugshot...

Yesterday was a red day in the end, even though I didn't cook the chicken! I'm planning on cooking that for dinner tonight instead having decided to have another red day today. I've only had my usual weetabix breakfast today, and then 3 cups of coffee with a friend in town. Just had a yogurt and...

:) she is lovely,absolutely ridiculous but lovely! and the kittens have definitely got her number already lol. I agree with Kron Chickadee, that sundae looks superb!! Well worth the 5 syns by the looks of it x

Yeah I'm doing well this week so far thanx :) Hoping to lose a bit more than only half a lb by wednesday's WI but if that's the way its gonna be I'm fine with it. Better off than on, no matter how slowly x

So yesterday ended up a green day after I had pasta n sauce for lunch followed by another banana and a snickers (15 syns). Dinner was a jacket potato with dairylea light (2nd hex a) and lots of ratatouille, followed by strawberries, plums and an activia yogurt. my 2nd hex b was 2 cereal bars...

Hi Chickadee, hope you're feeling a bit better today? Just had a nosey at your latest pics and you look fab hun! I would kill for my lovehandles to look like yours! and I'm so jealous of you going on holiday...I know I've only just been but it seems so long ago! x

I haven't been writing what I've been eating for the last couple of days and I know that's probably a bad habit to slip into, but I promise I've been a good girl in my dieting week so far! I had a green day on Thursday and only had 5 syns, an EE day yesterday with 20 syns, and today could be...

Thanx Chickadee and Shenzi :) I'm pleased it's off and not on obviously, but was really hoping for a bit more especially after my holiday gain. Never mind though, I'm battling on. x

A measly half lb off!! But at least its in the right direction I suppose.....and TOTM is expected at any time so it could be a lot worse. x

Back to the madness of the school run this morning........the only day I'm ever organised enough for it is the first day back so all is well so far lol...........I've just eaten my usual weetabix breakfast, the fruit bowl is looking very sorry for itself, lots of apples from my uncle's tree, a...

Today has been my 3rd red day in a row. Unusual for me but I thought I'd see if it makes much difference. Its WI tomorrow night, and although I know I've had a good week on the plan I'm not feeling very optimistic. I'm due for TOTM which always makes me irritable but I don't feel as bloated in...

Add to the above another yogurt, a nectarine and I've just munched my way through a 1oz portion of shreddies, hoping it counts as my 2nd hex b. No milk or anything with it, just needed something to crunch :)

Had fruit, 2 x activia yogurts and a chicken salad at work for lunch. really not impressed with the salad, won't be going to that shop again-it used to be fab before it reopened recently, but it's changed owners and the new ones aren't a patch on the old ones :( Dinner is currently simmering...

Hi ho, hi ho, its off to work I go! With a plan to buy a salad box from the little sandwich shop opposite where I work.....I'm taking fruit/yogurt/mugshot as well and have just have 2 x weetabix with hot water and milk for brekkie (hex a + b). No idea what I'll be cooking for dinner tonight...

Oh nooooooooooooo!!!!!

I have lol! Had a picky evening, 2 activia yogurts, a nectarine, a pear, and then 15 syns worth of chocolate-a curly wurly (6) and a tube of smarties (9) Yummy! I love that we can get a decent choc fix, not feel guilty about it and still lose weight :) x

So did I, to replenish stocks lol :) and some smarties and milky ways......and I've hidden them all mwahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!

A red day for me today. Breakfast: weetabix x 2 with hot water and milk, banana (hex a + b) Snack after shopping: banana Late lunch eaten out: Steak and gammon with onions, salad and mushrooms and a fried egg ( counting the oil the egg was in as hex b 2) The meal came with new potatoes and peas...

Add a third of a 100g milka chocolate bar to my syns which at 9 brings my total for the day to 15 :) I also had some plums at lunchtime which I forgot to mention earlier.

Hope the workout went well Chickadee! The ironing was a non-starter, there's always tomoro lol......I allowed 6 syns for the yogurt this morning, and was just about to enjoy a curly wurly a few minutes ago only to discover my son has eaten my last one already! Kids!! Is nothing sacred??? Anyway...

Omg just checked the syn value for activia pouring yogurt.....4 syns for 100ml! And I'm sure I had more than that, and didn't even really enjoy it :( Not falling for that again!!

Today was going to be an ironing day. If I folded up all the ironing I have to tackle I could probably make 2 piles as tall as me. Or maybe even 3. I have to really be in the mood to iron, and then I fill up my steam generator iron and attack the clothes for about 4 hours,and then moan because...

Well done Chickadee thats fab! I'm in a far calmer mood than I was this morning thank goodness so yes, I am finding time to relax :) x

Hi Shenzi, just had a peek at your diary coz I wanted to see how much you'd lost at WI last night...and well done on dropping another 2lbs! I managed to change my phone with no hassle, and have done all my motherly and daughterly duties for the day now lol. The strangest thing ever brought to me...

I know exactly what you mean there Chickadee.I wish I had a magic wand to wave all the fat away lol. I've got some housework done and am just enjoying a cup of coffee before my stress begins. Got to go to o2 to try and exchange my new phone. Then I've got to sort my daughter out with an entire...

Morning Shenzi.....dieting wise, all good thanx, everything else wise-grrrrrrrrr stressed out bigtime!!!!!!!! I bought a new phone on Saturday with some birthday money I had from last month. Had to take it back yesterday as it couldnt connect to the internet, only thru wi-fi. I pay an extra...

Update to today's dinner.....had SW chips as planned but made the chickpea dahl loaf to go with them. Scrumdiddlyicious! And I've just had 2 x alpen lights as my 2nd hex b :) all in all a good day methinks, despite feeling huge all day (probably something to do with those fish and chips last...

I had mini fish (x 2) and chips after my weigh in last night; not what I wanted really but hubby asked me to get him some on my way home and it just seemed easier than doing something separate just for me. Really enjoyed them but omg have I felt huge today!! Kron I went to Tunisia and although...

Thursday is the start of my dieting week and I'm usually pretty good with the thought of a brand new week in front of me.Today is a green day..... Breakfast: 2 x weetabix with hot water and milk, cup of tea ( hex a + b) Snacks at work: banana, nectarine, activia yogurt Lunch: chicken and...

Hey well done you! I knew you could do it :) is your friend going with you next week? x

Thanx Chickadee, its definitely a boosting step in the right direction x

Oooooh I'm off to have a peek at your diary now......enjoy your yummy chinese, whichever way you handle things I'm sure by next week's weigh in you'll get another good result!

Definitely agree about planning. Will you let me know how you get on at WI tomoro? Do you have a diary on here yourself? I used to have a little notebook in my bag with everything written down which used to help, but it couldn't reply with encouragement and ideas :) Good luck for tomorrow x

dudette I fell in love with Gerard Butler in Phantom of the Opera! A couple of my personal faves are Whatever Happened to Baby Jane and Edward Scissorhands. And all of the Toy Story films, although I've only managed to sit through the 3rd one once as it just about broke my heart :') Oh and...

thanx cai you're absolutely right, I would have still gained it and it could have been soooo much worse! Congratulations on your weightloss so far, 63lbs is fantastic! How are you finding the red days? I never seem to have much success with extra easy and much prefer red/green days :)

Hanging on by the skin of your teeth eh, caramumofmany? ;) Well done you!! x

aww thanx shenzi xx I intend to!

3lbs off for me....that leaves 5.5lbs of holiday weight still to shift but it's a good start :) and at least I can stay in the 12's now and not have to move up to the 13's xx

How did you get on mrsjoyt? I'm dying to know!! Hope it wasn't too painful xx

Ok so 3lbs off for me :) I'm pleased with that but I still have 5.5lbs to lose to get me back to where I was before I went on holiday! But I know I'll do it, however long it takes. Breakfast today was: 2 x weetabix with a chopped banana and activia pouring yogurt (hex b and probably a couple...

Ooooh I didn't know they were free! I love Irish Diet yogurts :) They sell them in Morrisons too. Thanx for sharing the info Shirleen x

It was my birthday while I was on holiday, I just wish that time would go backwards where age is concerned ;)

I go to a class I need the discipline of being weighed in front of somebody. Thanx hun, i need everything crossed x

Lmao Kron, I was thinking the very same thing.........;)

Work today, and what a boring day it's been!! I'm an optical receptionist and for most of the week I run the shop alone, but as the optician is on holiday it's been really quiet. Felt really bloated all day today, didn't dare risk another sneaky peek on the scales as it's official weigh in...

Stuffed from my dinner but still found room for a coconut muller :)

Hi all, I got back from Tunisia on wednesday with an 8.5lbs gain to show for it the following evening!!! I was 12 stones 6.5lbs 2 weeks earlier :( Omg I was shocked cos I really didn't think I'd been that naughty! That took me to 13 stone 1 lb but when I weighed myself this morning I was down to...

mrsjoyt, the way I look at it is this: say you have a gain on wednesday (worse case scenario) if you've been trying your best since the weekend it won't be as big a gain as it could have been if you hadn't tried at all. Secondly you joined with a friend who won't have been weighed for 2...

Lovely!! Funny what dogs find acceptable lol x

Hi Bron, welcome and good luck with your weightloss journey. You're in the right place here there's always someone who knows the answer to whatever problem you have, slimming related or otherwise :) x

I can't see that happening here Shenzi, although anything goes in this madhouse at the moment! Apologies in advance but why do dogs find cat poo so irristible to eat? I have to race to the litter tray to get rid of it before the dog gets there....gross! Today is an extra easy day which I don't...

How's the appetite today Chickadee? Calmed down at all lol? My hubby's alarm woke me up this morning too Kron, it's not my fault I get bank holidays off and he doesn't but he obviously doesn't agree as he kept pressing snooze grrrrrrr!! Didn't stop me falling back asleep after he finally got up...

Ooooooh Las Vegas!! I got married there 11 years ago :) what a fantastically unique place! And yes Chickadee, those are the new arrivals in the pic, they were exactly 10 weeks old yesterday x

Listen to your hunger Chickadee.... sometimes the best losses come after a week of eating for England (or Scotland ;))

Lol Shenzi! I think cats always rule over dogs. At the moment one of the kittens is quite inquisitive of the dog's tail, while the other one arches his little back and does a mini hiss whenever Lola comes too close...it's just a matter of time I think :)

Yes it is a full house! We already have a 7 yr old cat called Poppy, our dog Lola, 2 fish and now the kittens :) Names are undecided as yet, but Spoink and Sherman are looking likely x

Hi Chickadee :) I'm not worried at all, had a sneaky peek on the scales yesterday and it's coming off already thank goodness! That doesn't mean I'm gonna ease up on myself though.....today its a red day Breakfast: 2x weetabix with hot water and milk, 2 x cups tea (Hex B and Hex A for milk, I...

Thanx Emma! I know I'll lose it again I've never been so determined in my life :) You're doing fantastically well yourself..well done on your weightloss so far! Tammy x

Hi there, I joined Minimins back in June and started slimming world with a view to losing 7lbs before my holiday in Tunisia on August 10th. I have a lot more than 7lbs to lose to be anywhere near target, but I decided that was an achievable mini target. I managed to be 6.5lbs lighter the night...

Hi Chickadee, I'm back from my hols and absolutely raring to get back into my diet! Haven't eaten too badly over the last fortnight but have drank waaaaaaaaay too much lol. Just had a catch up reading your diary and your pics look amazing! Back to work for me today but hopefully I might start my...

Hey Chickadee! Glad you had a good time yesterday :) I've been struggling to get on minimins for the last couple of days, it's loading either really slowly or not at all!! Grr!! I decided on a red day in the end for today, nice big cooked brekkie yummy, and there's a chicken in the oven as we...

It's been really slow loading on my computer for the last day or so. Glad its not just me.

Hi Hun, how did the christening go? Not too much temptation I hope lol! I've spent the day ironing and wishing it was Wednesday already :) Green day for me today think it might have to be EE tomorrow I fancy a Sunday roast....x

Hi Sapphire and well done! x

I bet you are Hun, that's exactly what you wanted to lose isn't it? Who says you can't have fun and still lose weight?? ;) x

That's brilliant!! Go u!! x

Hey well done Linseyandmatthew and look how close to target you are too!! Go u!! x

Doc said today the best thing to do is to keep my feet up which I intend to do lots of in sunny Tunisia :) and he said it's ok to temporarily double my tablets while I'm over there so I hope I'll be ok xx

I wouldn't say obsessed.....call it focused ;) and we're all in the same boat on here aren't we? I'm in such a good mindset at the moment all I can think about is losing weight and if keeping a diary helps keep me on the straight and narrow then I can't wait to start mine x

I made one last week and it was so lovely I could have eaten the whole thing! Had it with jacket potato and beans while it was hot, then cold with salad the next day. Gorgeous!!

No I don't have one as yet, but I'm certainly gonna start one the minute I get back! I started a written food diary in a little notebook last week and I think it helped a lot x

That sounds lovely! I'm gonna try that tomoro thanx for posting it x

Most of it, some of it still needs a quick wash, then I've got a fair bit of ironing to do (there's 4 of us!) before I can pack. But besides that, I can't wait to get there!!

Hi Chickadee, you seem in a fantastic frame of mind, I'm sure you'll have a good result tomoro after all your hard work :) I lost 2lbs at weigh in last night, which made up for my 2.5lbs gain the week before!! I've got 1 more weigh in before my holiday next week and I'd really love to lose...

Thanks for the advice Pommette, and I have been upping my fluid intake already, but with no effect :( it's just something I usually just accept in the summer and haven't taken water tablets before, but during last year's holiday in Majorca the swelling went into my lower legs too and really...

Back to 2lbs off total so far for me, following a 2.5lbs gain last week and a 2lbs loss this week! Alley1985 30lbs (6 lost ~ 24lbs to go) Amy2249 28lbs* (1lbs lost ~ 27lbs to go) Anna Vixen 45lbs* (2.5lbs lost - 42.5lbs to go) Baby-belle (2lbs lost ~ 8lbs to go) Blue Bunny 31lbs* (2lbs lost ~...

Morning all, 2lbs off for me at last night's weigh in. I was really pleased after last week's 2.5lbs gain, and considering I was swollen up with water retention despite being on water tablets I reckon 2lbs was pretty good. Going back to doc today to see if he'll up the dose; it's obvious the...

I did :D it was a mushroom mountain poached with a vegetable oxo...yummy!!

My feet and ankles swell up from April to October with water retention :( I've always just accepted it as the way I am but last year in Majorca during the latter half of my second week there the swelling spread to my legs as well. They felt as though they were gonna burst. I'm going to Tunisia...

Your dinner looks lovely! I've had a red day too, and have some chicken thighs cooking in my halogen oven as we speak :) gonna have them with masses of mushrooms x

Lol what a perfectly timed post! I was just boiling half a dozen eggs for mine and hubby's lunches and got so engrossed reading some of the recipes on here I forgot all about them until I heard a weird cracking/popping noise coming from the kitchen...........oh dear they've boiled dry!! I'm a...

I think I'm having a good week, so far so good, and the 2 sneaky peeks I've had on the scales look to be in my favour. But I'm not counting any chickens yet. Weigh in on Wednesday. I always feel really guilty when I do a sneaky peek mid week, whether I've lost or gained it just feels so wrong lol.

Thanks, I'm really looking forward to it. And lucky you, 3 weeks in Canada!! I'd love to go there x

Hi there Chickadee you're doing fine from what I can see :) I'm off to Tunisia on the 10th, for 2 weeks, AI. Yikes!! Went there a couple of years ago and if I remember rightly gained 2 lbs over the fortnight, which I would be more than happy with this time around ;) Must have been something to...

Hi Chickadee83, when you say you woke up feeling crappy did you mean physically or emotionally? Because everyone needs the occasional day off plan, and to not feel at all guilty about it.It was just one day, and as it was a wedding it was a never to be repeated day at that! I hope you enjoyed...

Thanks for clearing that up :) I get weighed on Wednesday and go on holiday the Wednesday after that so I might give it a whirl from Thursday this week.

I've just had chick pea dahl loaf for tea after seeing the recipe here this morning. Omg it was soooooooooo good!! I had a massive portion with a jacket spud and baked beans. Yumscriddlydicious! Thanx for a fantastic recipe, I've a feeling I'm going to be making this quite often :) xx

Thanks for posting how it works Derbynanny, I was curious. Can you tell me, do you have to follow a full week of SE or can you choose it daily the same as the other plans? x

Well I'll keep my fingers crossed for you then Annya, and everything else crossable crossed for myself! I'm gonna be so golden this week I'll blind you all with my shiny halo while I'm praying for a miracle x

Omg I gained 2.5lbs!!!!!!!! In exactly 2 weeks time I will be on a beach in Tunisia and I wanted to be at least half a stone lighter from my starting weight :( and now my total is only 3lbs :( I know I was a bit naughty on Saturday night but I sure as hell wasn't 2.5lbs worth of naughty...

I'm off to soupify my broccoli for lunch.....feel huge today :( should have stuck with Pommette's suggestion of melon and not had that huge dish of pasta for tea last night!! And probably shouldn't have taken the lid off the tub of mini strawberry meringues either, even if they're only 1 syn each.

Just got in from an hour long dog walk and have been an all round good girl following a green day. Gonna keep 100% focus and fingers crossed I won't get a gain on Wednesday. No regrets though, I don't get to go out very often!! I've got a melon in my fruit bowl and some ff fromage frais...

Last night I spent a lovely evening at a friend's house with my hubby, kids and various other family members and friends. The hostess had cooked for all 14 of us and the food was delicious...as was the wine....and the rum punch ;) this morning I'm praying to any god that will listen "please...

Welcome caramumofmany and congratulations on your fabulous weightloss so far!! And all since January!! Amazing results xxx

a half off for me Alley1985 30lbs (5.5 lost ~ 24.5lbs to go) Amy2249 28lbs* (1lbs lost ~ 27lbs to go) Anna Vixen 45lbs* (2.5lbs lost - 42.5lbs to go) Baby-belle (0lbs lost ~ 10lbs to go) Blue Bunny 31lbs* (2.5lbs lost ~ 28.5lbs to go) Bobsledwheels 32lbs* (0lbs lost ~ 32lbs to go) BopKatie...

half off for me, nowhere near my target for july but still in the right direction :) Aaliyiah 7lbs (0lbs lost - 7lbs to go) Annya 4lbs (1.5lb lost, 2.5lbs to go) Baby-belle 5lbs (1lb gain, 6lbs to go) bannishwobble 8lb (olb lost 8lb to go) Beautifulmess 14lb (0lb loss 14lb to go) (even with a...

Oh this thread is sooo funny!! And to think, maggots, ants, snails and all their creepy crawly friends are considered delicacies in many countries...........

Yay sus_murf!!

wow Jane thats fantastic!! Well done you no wonder you're buzzing, i would be too :) x

How has ur day been today Kerry? x

wow!! well done skinnyminx!!

Would help if I updated myself before I posted it....doh!! Aaliyiah 7lbs (0lbs lost - 7lbs to go) Annya 4lbs (1lb lost, 3lbs to go) Baby-belle 5lbs (1lb gain, 6lbs to go) bannishwobble 8lb (olb lost 8lb to go) Beautifulmess 14lb (0lb loss 14lb to go) (even with a holiday!) BikerAngel 7lbs (2lbs...

1lb off for me :) Aaliyiah 7lbs (0lbs lost - 7lbs to go) Annya 4lbs (1lb lost, 3lbs to go) Baby-belle 5lbs (1lb gain, 6lbs to go) bannishwobble 8lb (olb lost 8lb to go) Beautifulmess 14lb (0lb loss 14lb to go) (even with a holiday!) BikerAngel 7lbs (2lbs lost, 5lbs to go) Blue Bunny 7lbs (0lbs...

another 1lb off for me this week :) Alley1985 30lb (0lb lost ~ 30lb to go) Amy2249 28lbs* (0lbs lost ~ 28lbs to go) Anna Vixen 45lbs* (2.5lbs lost - 42.5lbs to go) Blue Bunny 31lbs* (2lbs lost ~ 29lbs to go) Bobsledwheels 32lbs* (0lbs lost ~ 32lbs to go) caldil 42lbs* (11lbs lost ~ 31lbs to...

I've lost 1lb this week whoop whoop! Felt like a bloater when I got on the scales too so was pleasantly surprised,even though there was no reason why i shouldn't have lost :) Hope everyone else is ok? x

I lost 1lb at tonight's weigh in :) go me!! Sorry to hear about your op being cancelled Annika, that's pants :( x

Definitely worth a try Alicia x

Happy Birthday Princess Stevie :)

I'm glad I don't like vinegar lol

Thanx Keiragh x

Here's a question for you.....I decided to have an EE day today purely because I knew I was gonna have a carvery for lunch. So my breakfast was weetabix and banana, my lunch was the said carvery (mmmmmmmmmm)I had a banana and a peach about an hour and a half ago, but the problem is I'm still too...

Blimey!! Well done Mrs Parker!!

I sts this week Kerry so we'll both have to be extra good girls!! And I'm determined to lose when I step on those scales next week. My holiday is only 5 weeks away-yikes!-and I'd hoped to have done soooo much better than this :s

Good luck sus murf, I'm sure you'll be back in no time at all :) what date is your holiday? I fly to Tunisia in 5 weeks (August 10th) and hope to lose at least 5 lbs by then, although I'm not holding my breath lol.

I always love that idea....it's even more effective when you imagine carrying them without EVER being able to put them down so you can have a breather ;)

I'm not gonna do 1/3rd sf on green/red or else I'll be struggling the same as I was on EE. I did slimming world a few years ago before EE was "invented" and it worked then without following that rule. The last thing I wanna do is give up cos I can't stick to that rule.

Thanx Kingleds I'm following the plan from home so need all the extra info I can get!

Thanx Ermintrude, I'm glad about that, its just that Kingleds earlier post about her consultant saying the rule applies to all 3 plans had me worried lol! I eat tons of fruit, I struggle more with the veg so green/red are far better plans for me :)

Grrrr I sts but at least I didn't gain.

So do you have to have 1/3rd SF with red/green days then or not? Tbh I think that's why EE didn't work for me because I was struggling to eat that many veggies but I've sts on mostly green this week and now I'm wondering if that's why?

STS for me :( so still 30lbs to lose

STS for me :( but at least I haven't gained. Well done everyone on your losses xx

Hi all, hope you've enjoyed the glorious weather this weekend? I went to a 40th Birthday party on Friday nite but I drove, so only had a couple of cocktail sausages and a tiny piece of pork pie to syn. Indulged in a couple of bottles of Bud last nite, and went for a picnic at Malvern Hills...

Thats brilliant Lozzie Stardust! I can't wait til I'm getting consistent losses....lost 1lb this week after changing to red/green days,(after gaining for 2 weeks in a row on EE) so hoping that's the way forward for me :)

Well done LindseyandMatthew you should be really pleased with yourself!! x

I wear a bikini even though i'm a size 18-20. My tummy is my problem area, I think it looks huge whatever I wear tbh, but somehow I always think I look fatter in a cossie....

Way to go Nixy!! And oh dear Ellebear, but you can't change anything about it now and there's always next week :)

I'm crossing everything that I get there this time hun, am so fed up with messing about losing and regaining the same few pounds, This time I mean business! And as for the year and a half yours is going to take, well just look how fast the last 6 months have gone already....you'll get there in...

Well done Kerry! I can't understand people who are disappointed when they lose "only" 1lb.....I'd be thrilled to bits to lose that every week, would put me almost at target by christmas :)

I lost 1lb at weigh in tonite, really pleased with that as I had sausage and chips and a Mr Whippy cornet on Sunday at the seaside :) I've been following red/green days for the last week which seems to be easier than EE and obviously more successful for me x

1lb off for me, not much but every little helps lol Blue Bunny 31lbs* (1lbs lost ~ 30lbs to go) caldil 42lbs* (6lbs lost ~ 36lbs to go) Cindersmcphee 42lbs* (0lbs lost ~ 42lbs to go) Chiefbridesmaid 26lbs* (0lbs lost ~ 26lbs to go) Chloecat 70lbs* (0lbs lost ~ 70lbs to go) Charmel 28lbs*...

1lb off for me at weigh in tonite!! Hooray its finally going in the right direction :)

Me please :) I want to lose 31lbs which would take me to target Blue Bunny (31lbs to lose, 0lbs lost) caldil (42lb to lose, 0lbs lost) Cindersmcphee (42lb to lose - 0lb lost) Chiefbridesmaid (26lbs target, 0lbs lost) Chloecat (70lbs to lose, 0lbs lost) Charmel (28lbs to lose, 0lb lost)...

welcome back soccermom and well done to everyone who's lost. I've been given some water tablets for fluid retention from the doc today so hopefully the scales will start being on my side soon :)

Well done Annika thats fab! I've been to doc's today re fluid retention and he's given me some water tablets thank god :) Wednesday's my weigh day and I was doing so well until a day out in Weston Super Mare yesterday......caved in to the offer of sausage and chips :s I'm just hoping I can pull...

Have a fab time Tinkerbellarella....I'm soooo jealous lol xx

We've all gone a bit quiet on the water challenge.....I have to admit I haven't been drinking half as much as I should be this week, naughty me :(

Adorna there are 7.5 syns in a serving of Avalanche, not including toppings. Hope that helps x

Kirst in the recipe section on here there is a fab recipe for SW friendly KFC :)

I can remember a few years ago weighing 10st 10lbs and a friend of mine weighed exactly the same and is exactly the same height, yet I was still a size 16 and she was an enviable size 10!! How jealous was I lol? I suppose it's all about how toned you are and I'm obviously not.

By the way I'm a size 18 at the moment I should have said, but I struggle to get into that sometimes :s

I'm 5' 6" and I want to get down to 10st 7lbs. The thing that always intrigues me is dress size. I mean I would rather be a true size 14 at any weight than than 10 st 7lbs and a size 16, which I know I will be. Years ago I got down to 9st 3lbs and I was a size 14 then but no way do I want to go...

Re-added myself :) Aaliyah27 7lbs (0lbs lost, 7lbs to go) bannishwobble 8lb (olb lost 8lb to go) Beautifulmess 14lb (0lb loss 14lb to go) (even with a holiday!) BikerAngel 7lbs (0lbs lost, 7lbs to go) Blue Bunny 7lbs (0lbs lost, 7lbs to go) Cindersmcphee 7lbs (0lbs lost - 7lbs to go) Ffynnon...

I'll do it for u Kimmy b Aaliyah27 7lbs (0lbs lost, 7lbs to go) BikerAngel 7lbs (0 lost, 7lbs to go) Blue Bunny 7lbs (0 lost, 7lbs to go) Cindersmcphee 7lbs (0 lost - 7lbs to go) Gemini76 9.5lbs (0 lost, 9.5lbs to go) Ginlin 7lbs (0lbs lost, 7lbs to go) hel8 6lbs (0lbs lost, 6lbs to go) Kimmy...

Me please, I go on holiday August 10th so need to lose as much as poss by then :) Aaliyah27 7lbs (0lbs lost, 7lbs to go) BikerAngel 7lbs (0 lost, 7lbs to go) Blue Bunny 7lbs (0 lost, 7lbs to go) Cindersmcphee 7lbs (0 lost - 7lbs to go) Gemini76 9.5lbs (0 lost, 9.5lbs to go) Ginlin 7lbs (0lbs...

I'm feeling positive today. Well done Kerry on your 2lbs loss, bet you're well chuffed :) I've had a red day today and I've really enjoyed it. Chilli con carne stuffed peppers for tea, delicious x

Decided on a red day today and have really enjoyed it. Chilli con carne stuffed peppers for tea...mmmmmmmmmm

Yes half a stone by my holiday is definitely my mini target and I'm loving the support I'm getting on here! Roll on next Wednesday I say :)))) x

Definitely :) and I'm looking forward to a brand new slimming week. i'm going on holiday in exactly 7 weeks so I really want to see some results x

I'd settle for 1lb a week! I'm more a carb lover than a meat lover, but I think I'm gonna settle for a mix depending on how I feel :)

If only wine was free lol...fluid intake would be no problem at all ;) thanks for the tips, I'm taking them all on board x

How has your weightloss been since changing from EE Kerry? And do you do more red or green? x

Thanx Flark, already had my diary checked and I didn't drink or eat anything after 2.30 today, weigh in was 7 o clock lol. My feet are still puffed up like balloons so I'm pretty sure it's still fluid but it can be so disheartening. Gonna try red/green as I've had better success in the past with...

On a different note I've just come back from weigh in and am gutted to have gained half a pound :( Thinking of swapping to red/green instead of EE because I don't think it's working for me, even with upping my fluid intake to 2.5 litres a day. But I'm not giving up!!

The lemon cake I make is really lovely and light, and I always sandwich it with lf fromage frais mixed with sweetener and more essence. It's so yummy and tastes very naughty indeed, really lemony. You need to whisk the eggs and sweetener first until they triple in volume, thats the secret I...

Absolutely gutted :( have been to wi and have gained another half pound. I lost 4.5 lbs the first week, then gained 1 last week, now I've gained again :( Been following EE and have been really enjoying it, upped my fluid intake to 2.5 litres of nas squash a day yet still I gain. Grrrrrrrrr. I...

When I make the lemon cake I use 6 eggs, 14 tbsp sweetener, 2 tsp lemon essence, 3 oz flour and 2 tsp baking powder. How many bananas do you use in your recipe Kerry?

I'm actually quite proud of myself for sticking at this all week. Have been drinking a minimum of 2.5 l of nas squash every day. Have had hardly any tea or coffee (except for first cuppa in the morning) as I haven't fancied any. And bizarrely it seems the more I've drank the thirstier I seem to...

Bananas.....no. As in chopped up and served with it?

Oooh SW lemon drizzle cake....thats my fave at the moment!! Who knew something so scrumptious could be diet friendly? :)

And every half pint of water weighs half a pound in weight, so if you're retaining water it'll show on the scales!!

I'm loving this thread :) I'm currently on my third week, having lost 4.5lbs the first then gaining 1lb the second. My problem is I find it hard to trust the plan. I did nothing to warrant a gain in the second week and I'm scared it's gonna happen again this week. the only thing I can think of...

Minestrone soup, a 2.5 syn slice of lemon cake and 6 apricots! Got the apricots in the reduced section at Tesco yesterday for 60p a punnet( 6 in a punnet). Wish I'd bought all they had there now they were blooming lovely!!

Way to go Icklekimmy and Blondee!!

I filled a 500ml bottle up with squash this morning to take to work with me, refilled it and drank the second one while I was there. Had 2 cups of coffee with a friend this afternoon and only just thought about the other litre I still need to drink!! Isn't it easy just to forget to drink? Have...

I really need to join in with this challenge if I may? My feet are always swollen from the beginning of April til the end of September so I obviously retain fluid and I know I don't drink anywhere near enough water (I just find it soooo boring!). After a 1lb gain at this evening's weigh in I am...

Well done to everyone who's lost this week, I'm a bit disappointed as I've gained 1lb this week even though I know I've been a golden shiny girly!! I do think it's water retention however as my feet look like 2 balloons grrrrrrrr.

Hi everyone, can I join the 12's to 11's please? I am currently 12 st 8.5lbs and I'm going on holiday in exactly 8 weeks time. Would love love love to get down to 12 by then. I lost 4.5 lbs last week (my first week) so I'm keeping my fingers crossed for tomoro's weigh in.

I get my ff fromage frais from Tesco and have just eaten a bit dish of it sweetened with canderel and poured over a chopped banana....it was sooooooo lush lol......I love this eating plan!!

Hi Deborah42 I'm a newbie too and can't wait for my slimming world journey to get underway. I admired this forum from afar for quite a while before taking the plunge and registering and I'm confident that with the help of all the lovely fellow slimmers on here that this time I'm going to be...

Hi there, I'm new to Mini's (although I have been impressed by each and every one of you on here over the last couple of years....often sneaked a peek, only just decided to register!) It was my first week last week and I was thrilled to lose 4.5 lbs and yes I really did stuff my face lol :) by...