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Hi! This is my weightloss blog, where I will waffle on about my journey back to ME! I have recently changed to the RED/ORIGINAL Plan on SW. I attend class once a week on a Tues. I have lost nearly 1 stone (2 1/2lbs to go for the stone). This has taken me since June last year. :eek: Yes believe...

Going to start a different blog, as I am now following The Red or Original Plan.

I followed (to the letter or so i think) Extra Easy for 4 months and only lost 12lbs max. Then got sts's and then the same lb or a 1/2 on and off for weeks and weeks.Very very disheartening and exasperating. Did food diaries and Class manager could see nothing wrong. Tried express and only lost...

I never knew that a cup of Tea was 10cals. Is that black tea or are you counting the milk? I remember that at a different slimming club the class manager always said measure your milk, you think it is only a spot of milk but you will be suprised how much you actually use. But as the orginal...

Good luck on Superexpress. I know exactly how you feel,we know we all are diffrent and all lose at diffrent rates etc. But to get a STS or a gain, when you know you have stuck to the plan (lets face it is a lot of extra work well IMO) and then you stay to Image Therapy and there they are saying...

Bumping this up as I too would like to know what other have found works for them. Great question btw.

Thats a really good idea. Now all I have to do is get a loss for 3 weeks in a row. As you say keeps the pressure on to be good and stick at it.

Just to say I decided to take your advice and as of Sunday started to follow the RED /Original Plan. Hard to plan at the moment, feels a bit like patting my head and rubbing my tummy. Hard to forget Extra Easy. And that was hard to get to grips with when I first started SW. But it soon became a...

Well today going well so far:- 2 slices Wholemeal Bread hexb (73g)= 1.3 syns Mashed Banana Tea 100mls s.s hexa & 1 1/2 sugar = 1.5syns Chunky veg soup Take out coffee 1 sugar avr = 3syns So can you not just tell its Wi tonight. Have to take in SW food so plan is to make...

As of yesterday I started the RED Plan:- Sunday 2 slices wholemeal Bread 1Hex B(75g) = 1.5syns 2 eggs,1 Bacon,Fried Pepper 1 Tea 100mls S.S milk 1 1/2 sugars = 1.5 1 Herbal T & 1pear Carrot, Tomato& Pepper Soup 2 Bread (81g)= 2syns hex B 30g Cheddar Cheese hexA 1 Tea 75mls s.s milk 1 1/2...

Thanks Minimunchkins, Pmed you back. I believe in a healthy diet with no restrictions. Everything in moderation.Well obviously I did not obey the moderation bit.As we can see. The one thing I am not keen on using is /are artificial sweetners. They say there is no proof either way, but I would...

Well still sticking to it and so are those scales. I have lost the 1/2lb I put on last week. Class Consultant can't see anything in my food diary/diairies that would be slowing or preventing my weightloss. Asked which plan would or might be better for me to follow with my previous medical...

I am a few years down the line after being treated for Breast Cancer.(Surgery,Chemo and radiation, not on any medication). So I can not "blame " medication for my none weightloss. I have been following EE for a long time now. And regardless of what I do nothing shifts. Yes I do truly know that...

Hope you are getting over your cold. Family & Friends mean well, but don't understand that you are ready to get on with your life and keep some of those promises you probably made to yourself . Well done on getting started so soon after your treatment. So easy to say ok I will give myself a rest...

Trying my best. Though had a sneeky home wi should not do that , think the scales need to be put away. More thoughts on food optimising 100%. Butcher Steak Mince probably needs to be syned and conflict of syn numbers . Directory says 2.5 for a Danone Activia Intensely Creamy 3% fat yoghurt...

Well I am back. Been back at SW since the week before Xmas. Had put on nearly 1/2 stone since I left/stopped going. Lost 1/2 & 1/2 over Xmas and New Year. So a lb off. Just think if I had not gone back when I did before the holidays it could and would have been a completly different story. Now...

We all do these things, even when we know we shouldn't. You will get it out of your system and then it is over. No beating yourself up now. Life does a good enough job at beating us up , without out us helping it. Have a great day. X

How are you getting on now?

Wi tonight. Though it is howling a gale here. Furthest thing from my mind is going to class. I have not been optimising 100%, still feeling very light headed and tired. I think I have lost trust in the plan. What with the mass class weight put on 2 weeks ago. And me following the straight...

You are doing well on holiday. But remember you are on Holiday. So would a STS be too bad. Hope the sun was shining for you today and it does for the rest of your holiday. Enjoy the weekend. X P.S you leaving a comment for me has spured me on to get back at it starting tomorrow. Thank you so...

Oh Val thanks for commenting on my entries. Sorry to see you put on a lb. It will be ogne by now and another one on its way too for a good loss on the scales next WI. Well we still don't know what the error amounted to the previous week. I apparently, according tho the new scales have lost...

No not pointless. Sorry you have the cold. Hope you feel better soon and the scales are good to you. They should be if you are eating your super free, free and not going over your syns. I know other will say your health comes 1st etc.etc.And they would be 100% correct. But remember over the...

I have loosened the jacket slightly:- 42g All Bran 100mls Semi milk 1 apple 3/4 pint of herbal T(yes I have big mugs -some even hold 1 pint- great way to increase your fluid intake) 10oz spud raw weight(baked) 50g Tuna 10g of low fat spread 5 slices of cuc(it was the endy bit) 100g Beetroot...

Chilli and Rice. Should be good had it before.

Great Question and thanks for the answer.

Sorry not tried Red yet , so can not comment. But try looking at the threads above here and you may find tips there, if no one on Red responds. Good Luck

Yes I am on it just now. And it is hard, don' t know how long i will last on it , this is day 4. My weightlosses had ground to a halt and this is why I am on it. So as the previous poster said if you are getting losses, you don't need to go on it. I really had hoped my weightloss would not stop...

Never be ashamed, you are only human. I am new to SW so regarding the plan you would be more experienced than myself. But look at what you have acheived before. You acheived great things. You say you have put on some of the weight, so just treat it as a glich(sp?).Get started and when you feel...

No beating up allowed! Thanks for the reminder, I need to go and get the chickenout of the freezer for tomorrow. Enjoy your night

It is soul destroying isn' t it. But please consider the following :- Have you been on another diet recently, or were you "trying to be good" before you started SW? Have you always been a "healthy eater", but like me ate too much and also ate naughty things too often? For some it is a total...

You say you are following your "own creation", What is it? Counting calories? Cutting back. Or omitting various foods i.e bread, all fats etc.etc. You seem to have done well enough so far, is that 10lbs in 3 weeks? Well done esp on your own. I have or had lost 11 1/2 lbs since begin of...

So mananged Wed, Thurs and Fri on the Straight Jacket. Hoping to manage another 2 days , so that's today and tomorrow. It's hard , but not feeling well (seem to have this bug that is going about- throat, sore joints and slightly bunged up nose). Seems to be helping in a crazy way. Drinking about...

Never mind the opps you had saved and planned most of it. And I am sure you enjoyed yourselves. That what it is all about. And you will know better than me, you may still get a result at WI. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Wi and the scales said 2.5Lbs on. Panic! Panic! But everyone at class had put on (apart from 3 who only lost a total of about 1/2 lbs each I think it was. Well it is thought there is a problem with the scales.So finger crossed for next WI. Having said that I am on the "Straight Jacket". I...

Keep it up, you don't have long till WI. Looks like you should get to target this week. Finger crossed for you. Thanks for your encouragement.

Sorry this is not turning out to be much of a food diary, more a diary. Been 100% for a this week, tho have used most of my syns. Not been as regular on my wii this week , been feeling really tired and needed my energy for other things. Wi tomorrow night, and it is time to pay up again...

Yes I certainly do suffer from this. Though in my case I am puttint it down to:- Menopause, stress and very early light mornings. Hope you get some satifaction at the GP's.

Great Thread. Great losses Trango. Think will try cutting out the caffeine, drink 2 1/2 ltrs of water and herbal T. Increase Bran and of cross keep using my beloved wii!

I am loving exercise this time. Mainly due to my newish "toy" the wii, I think. I try to do something on it everyday. Think it is because I can jump on it whenever I want. And it is really helpful when trying to stop "boredom eating" . I find if I am fed up it lifts my mood a bit too. It does...

I think this is where I have been going wrong. When I realised why 1/3 had to be super free and not just for health, it really makes sense. Thankfully I do not have a problem eating fruit and veg. But I do find it hard on ocassions to have a 1/3 superfree on every plate full. i.e the example...

Hi Deborahfell1, I am definately not an expert. I have not had great Wi results either. 11 1/2 lbs in 12 weeks and I too feel i have given it 100%. All that has been said above agree with , but here is something to consider:- Have you been dieting on an other plan recently before SW? The...

Looking forward to another Extra Easy day. looking back on yesterday the one thing I need to improve on is my "snacks". Had 2 in the afternoon and not one in the morning, in the scheme of things not important or bad, but for sugar levels and sensible eating Da de da etc.etc. Should realy try...

Thanks Val. I really am going to trust the plan and try and enjoy the journey.How ever long nad bumpy it maybe. Well I used my get out of jail card last night at WI. Managed a STS. So no gain on my card. Woopie. Makes it so much easier to feel motivated about it all. Todays Food:- 42g...

Congratulations on being Woman of The Year. I have just told myself that regardless of how slow and disappoinitng my losses are I have to stick with it. Well done again on all you have acheived so far. Keep going. You have proved you can do it. And you will reach target, so keep going.

Just found this again. Not been good at all this week. Wi tomorrow night. And I will be disappointed. First 12 week countdown will be finished, and it will certainly be my 1st gain.Though I will totally deserve any gain I get.Just a pity I did not get the losses I truly deserved the previous...

So far my plan is now to :- Believe in it and stick with it. Cut out boredom eating. Consider changing to Red or Green in a few weeks time, maybe for my next 12 weeks. Promise I won't weigh my super free.

Kingleds - Thank you for your comments. My fav SW soup is the tomato, bacon and lentil one. Or teh chicken noodle one. I do also often have an omelette or baked spud,pasta salad or couscous. All with veggies and or salad. I agree about the Scran Bran, but it all helps the fibre etc...

Thanks for your comments, I totally agree with what you are saying. Positivity has got me through some really tough times and while I am positive about what I have acheived I have to keep this going and it is already grinding to a halt. So it must be something I am doing or not doing. I just...

I have read the sticky threads for beginners etc., But (always one of those)I have a few questions and thoughts. I have followed the plan 100% and yes I have lost but not what I feel I deserve. My weighloss is slowing down so rapidly and I have not even lost the weight I put on after Xmas(yes...

Yes I do . Though never thought of it as a routine. I usually have porridge(helps food in transit) also keeps me fuller for longer. (all weighed and counted of course) Then a piece of fruit or 2 Usually if I have been feeling bloated in the day previous I will drink a pnt of 2 of water...

Hi and congratulations on the 10lbs off so far. You have done this on your own it seems so extra well done. I know exactly what you mean when you life gets in the way. This time I decided no matter what it was not going to stop me this time. Yeah well that was nearly 12 weeks ago and I am so...

Thank you Thank you. I am totally disapponted with my slow slow weightloss and often Sts or 1/2 off (like last night) when I know I have stuck to the plan 100% and really deserve at the least a 1lb off. I am a slow loser,but sticking to plan 100% , you do expect a better deal from your body...

2 weetabix, 150mls Semi skimmed Milk and one pear.

That is fantastic, congratulations and well done. You enjoy every single penny of that hard earned shopping money. Just promise you spend it all on yourself.

Thanks Kerryathome and Chocolatetrishand well done on your weight losses. Chocolatetrish your "dripping tap" will be my motivator for the next few weeks. Why well because:- 1. I only lost 1/2lb totally deserving higher weightlosses than I am getting. Heh Ho! 2. Also they hae turned our water...

Just a thought :- Have you read the topics above this for new beginners on Extra Easy, Misconseptions etc.etc.? I think they are really helpful.

Hi !I too am new to the forum, I have been doing SW for 11 weeks now(just about to go to WI). I don't think I have been following SW for long enough or know enough about the plan to comment on your menu, but can i suggest you change what you have each day at least vary it, as you will...

Congratulations on your weight loss and reaching your Target. I to am looking forward to chattin with everyone. But please forgive me till I get my weigh(opps i really did type weigh instead of way- obessed or what). Well my way around the forum etc. Seems to be loads to read .

Thanks for the welcome Aliciawinkle. And everyone. I agree it is good to have someone to "natter to". I have not been on for a few days , but been sticking to the plan. Exercising like a maddy(well Wii Just Dance sweat points etc.) I have WI tonight, and then heading to visit a friend, so...

I am sure you will acheive your Target. Good luck.

Please feel free to comment, and advise where I am going wrong or could improve my Extra Eating. From tomorrow I will record all I eat on here. Today out of my 10 weeks on SW has been my one day that has ogne pear shaped. Not totally disastrous but well you tell me:- 42 g All Bran, 100mls...

Just wanted to say Hi and introduce myself. Called myself "On The Way Back". As I feel I am on my way back to who I was before. Before what? Well before a lot of things.But that is life. I am following Extra Easy, A Slow loser. Nearer 50 than 40. Just started Doing Zumba, Just Dance and Wii...

Great Question. I have been doing SW for just over 10 weeks now. It was only 4 weeks or so ago, that it clicked with me that the point of 1/3 superfree was to restrict the amount of Free foods on the plate. So I do try my best to acheive this. I was thinking that as I get nearer my Target...