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Hi all, Thanks so much for your support and kind words. I'm still feeling pretty horrible and upset; it was just SO humiliating! And I know they are only kids but it's hard not to think that they're just saying what (most) adults wouldn't dare to. I'm starting a new job tomorrow and I am...

Just been for a walk and on the way back walked passed a child playing in his garden and he looked at me then shouted at a child in the next garden 'look at the fat woman walking down the road'. As I walked past this next garden the child there shouted 'yeah, she is a fat woman'. They both then...

PS - even at 4.30pm I still feel rubbish. So not worth it!!

Glad I'm not along but sorry you all get to feel rubbish too! Like you say my girl, really does make you wonder about how your poor body copes when you're eating whatever you fancy. My husband would live off pizza given half a chance but I'll be making a stand next time he suggests it ... I'll...

Right, I'm going to pop along next week and see what it's like ... really hope there is some of the image therapy as it does seem a bit pointless otherwise! The one I went to before was central London and this one is going to be Manchester city centre so yes, big city groups. Hopefully though...

I think I have a food hangover! Went out for a meat least night (saved my syns) and I did have a few small drinks, nothing excessive and no more than I might have with a meal at home, and now I'm convinced that the reason I feel dreadful was the lovely pizza I had ... yummy though it was I think...

Hi all, I got offered a new job yesterday (woohoo!!!) which means I can afford to start going to classes now, but ... The evening one nearest me starts too early for me to make it after work so I checked out classes near my work. There are two lunchtime classes back-to-back about a 10 min...

Hi Angie, Lots of support from me, and from the forum I'd say!! I'm not going to groups at the mo either as I'm out of work and can't afford it, but have been back on SW for the past three weeks and this forum is SO helpful - I check in a couple of times a day at least and find so much info...

Thanks everyone for all the tips and ideas ... will be giving them ago and hopefully be an hourglass once more, rather than the strange potato sack shape I am now!! ;)

I have been signed off work for illness earlier in the year and my understanding was, as you say, that you can return to work earlier than the original date you have been signed off for providing your doctor provides you with a revised fit note. Of course your doctor will need to ensure you...

Morning all, I know you can't target particular areas of the body for weight loss but wondered if anyone had an recommendations for exercise that seems to help lose the inches on your waist? I had a quick google this morning and walking seems to be recommended, which is good for me as I'm...

Hey there! Understand your predicament, I used to be exactly the same with nights out ... it was a vicious circle for me that would involve late night cheese & onion pasties or supernoodles followed by stodge and crisps the next day!! ;) I don't socialise so much these days but when I do...

Letsgetlosing, well done for a 1lb - pretty good going for wine and bhajis ... I could so with some of that! ;) I've lost 3lbs this week but had a job interview yesterday and was so worn out afterwards that it didn't take too much persuasion to have wine, pizza, crisps and chocholate...

Thanks ladies, I strongly believe in celebrating the little victories to keep me going & the support on here is such a BIG help too! xx

Hi everyone, I'm VERY excited this morning ... am only just over 2 weeks in but noticed this morning that my waist is starting to reappear! Hurrah! I've really piled on weight around my middle in the past year and have had to stop wearing so many things because of the lack of waist/big...

Hi there, I'm really sorry you're having such a bad time with sleeping ... I can totally empathise as I've had sleeping problems on and off over the years and it really does wear you down mentally and physically. I just wanted to ask a potentially stupid question but I'm assuming your doc has...

I'm on the fan committee for Waitrose too! Absolutely love it, though end up spending a fortune whenever I go, and usually on things that are not so good for me!! But it's the most pleasant of the supermarkets to spend time in as well as having delicious foods ... sadly since migrating from...

Lost 1lb this week, which is a surprise given my husband's attempts at sabotage on Saturday ... I was working all day and not able to get out to buy lunch ... he brought me a MASSIVE cappuccino and an even bigger danish ... which I then ate! Oh and then we went out that evening, drank too much...

Thanks everyone ... been getting stuck into the water and I have the makings of beetroot soup for my lunch too, fingers crossed I'll be back to normal soon! :)

Hi Little Strawberry, I'm veggie so I stick to green days and thinking about it I have definitely been filling up on carbs more than I had been - got to do something to make up for the pizza and crisps I'd been gorging on before! Not sure I can ever eat scan bran though, tried it once and yes...

Hi Tinkerbellarella, You look amazing! Such a fab weight loss!! I'm on week two now and my goal is 70lbs ... have set my goal date as March next year and had been thinking perhaps I as being a but over ambitious but you've changed my mind now! Do you mind me asking, how many syns did...

I feel awful this morning, in fact I am so bloated and tired that I could happily go straight back to bed! I'm only a week in and wondered if it's just my body adjusting to the big change in what I'm feeding it. Any ideas? Also, I don't want to shout about it but I feel quite constipated and...

When I was younger and not nearly so big my friends and I decided that anything you ate or drank the evening of weigh in didn't count ... cue pizzas, crisps and wine galore!! It worked for us then and we'd still lose weight but absolutely no way I'll be doing it this time. My older body...

I think I might be a little it crazy but after reading this thread I ordered the DVD yesterday. I'm a bit scared as when I do get any exercise it's walking ... and even though that sometimes involves going up a 1000ft hill I think this is going to be a bit more of a challenge, especially...

Hi everyone, My first week here and my first weigh in at home ... lost 6lbs, woohoo! I know it's quite normal to lose a bit first week and I do have a lot to lose but it is a very satisfying start : ) !!!

An early lunch (going out, not being greedy! ;) ) of baked potato with blue vinney cheese and mushrooms, with a mixed bean salad, yum! I have eaten so much this week and even though it's mainly been super healthy I will still be surprised if I have lost weight when I hop on the scales tomorrow!!

Just wanted to say how much I am enjoying myself this week even though I am only a few days in! Had a delicious, healthy breakfast (portabella mushrooms topped with scrambled eggs with salad) this morning and feeling very happy about it all. Normally I would have skipped breakfast and ended...

I've got photos of my in younger days but they feel a bit detached from where I'm at now. To be honest the thing I've found most helpful these past few days is looking through the photos on here; I think it's amazing to see how people change and super motivating; will be checking in a few times...

Bravissimo is great, definitely check it out, I'm a costume wearer at the moment but I got the most beautiful tanking there a couple of years ago and hope to fit into it again soon! I have just never ever felt comfortable in a bikini; wore one once on a beach in Cuba and even though it was...

Hi all, thanks for the info and ideas! Feel much better now as far less likely to sabotage myself now I have some alternatives! Louisedan, definitely yes to the ketchup recipe ... the weekend means a big SW breakfast for me so will need lots of ketchup for my egg and chips : ) Thanks again, B

I used to do this lots when I first did SW years ago; meant I could have a 'normal' night out with friends every now and then without either just blowing all the good work or feeling exiled to salads and diet coke! I never starved myself to do it either, stuffed myself silly with free foods for...

Hi there, Can anyone recommend any yummy sauces or dressings that are syn free or low syn? I do make my own dressing using low-fat yoghurt as a base and am also happy just with a splash of balsamic but I really LOVE sweet chilli & garlic sauce, and when I'm busy like nice ready-made rich...

Oh that's good news, will definitely ask my doc then and see what she says, fingers crossed it's a yes and that it works for me too. Glad you found it worked for you too : )

Hi there, I just wondered if anyone knows whether Vaniqa is currently available on the NHS? I know it may vary depending on area but I only recently found out about this but also read quite a few comments saying the NHS no longer prescribe it. Am trying to pluck (probably the wrong choice...

Oh dear, I wasn't expecting to be constantly thinking about food so soon! I was very pleased with myself last night as no cheese & biscuits washed down with a glass of wine on the sofa, and you'd think watching Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmares would've removed all thoughts of eating from my head but...

Thanks Sharon, I think I may give SW a go ... was clearing out some old clothes earlier and found a skirt I wore when I first met my husband 10 years ago and I think it would fit one of my things better now! ;) All good motivation though and have spent a lot of time reading on here today, lots...

Hi Goo, I'm new here, I have PCOS and I seem to fluctuate between looking pregnant or like a giant beer barrel! About two weeks ago I was on a really busy train after a looooong day at work and a man who clearly thought I was pregnant insisted I sit down. Usually pride would get the better of...

Hi there, I'm new here, just starting today and haven't decided yet what diet will work for me ... have done SW in the past with really great results but am on medication that has two fabulous side effects; weight gain and increased appetite! I needed to lose weight before that but have put...