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...but maybe not for the reason one might think. Haven’t even been doing this for 24 hours yet so it’s not about weight loss or lack thereof. So I thought I’d order exante products to take away any real choice, lose a bulk of my weight then go from there and find a solution that works long...

Hi all, after a 3 1/2ish stone success on weight watchers followed by significant failure I'm now heavier than I've ever been (boo- info not up to date!!). i think diet chef will work for me as it takes away some of my choice while still letting me eat. Signed up to the 3 month plan so got to...

So I put on 1 and a bit lbs... completely expected but still not great for my 3rd meeting! What i have to remember is that I'm not just 3 weeks in. Maybe should have explained that to the lady who weighed me (wasn't the leader this week!)

Sounds like you're well on the way to making up for the weekend :)

Sounds good to me :) looking at my own scales I may get away with a STS but who knows! I'll admit to naughtiness anyway :) got light clothes on to help things along! Only going if my colleague remembers to come and fetch me :P (despite it being walking distance- got my younger sister staying...

Need to go to WI today knowing ive eaten like a pig. Its been a ridiculously long half term coinciding with time of the month this weekend so I ate. Lots. I maintain it has something to do with hormones as all of a sudden I'm fine and don't feel like eatibg the world. Tempted not to go but...

I did it alone for a long time, lost pretty much 4 stone. But when things started getting stressful I've put 1 of those back on so joined a class last week. Think it's really going to help me to weigh in front of an actual leader rather than just myself!

Well I'm back AGAIN.... have joined a meeting this time with a colleague, did first 'official' WW weigh in on Tuesday! Will update info in a second. Quite proud of myself actually as I've never told/shown anyone my weight in person for years and years (here doesn't count!) Wasn't so bad but I...

I don't pay either, I just use an app on my phone to keep track.

Just added Subway at last! Very surprising how wraps are worse than their bready counterparts but I guess wraps are quite dense and big...

Ah, canteen's not free for me thankfully! I got by on my last placement with hot choc and cup a soups in school, it was what I bought on the way home that was the problem!

Does it get better with NQT? I think I'll be better off as I live right opposite work- no chance of going to a shop on the way home so I can only eat what's in- hopefully that will make a difference!

Just look at the superskinny people on Supersize v Superskinny. They nearly always eat junk, I've never seen one who just has a lettuce leaf and a stick of celery- it's just because they eat so little that the calories don't add up to what they need. Same logic applies to what you eat on WW- I...

It wasn't WW's fault (I never joined a class or online, just followed the plan with a calculator), basically I got cocky and thought I could do it without counting and tracking- I was wrong and ended up overeating through the stress of a PGCE!

There's a chain called Yours which could well have a branch in those places, have seen them in quite a few towns, quite reasonable prices too. This is their website: http://www.yoursclothing.co.uk/

Basically, started in April 2011 and 'gave up' in February 2012(ish) having lost pretty much 4 stone. Put one of those back on and am now getting it off again!

My discovery based on peoples posts on the board- grate up cauliflower so it's quite fine and microwave it on its own for a couple of minutes so that it's like rice. Could either just have the sauce with that (I do sometimes) or use it to bulk out a small portion of real rice/small pasta shapes...

Already am on, which is why I shouldn't be after all of the food- already had that a bit last week! Don't think it helps that all I'm watching at the minute is either food shows or The Big Bang Theory, a big part of which seems to be them getting takeaway meals!

Trying really really REALLY hard not to eat everything in the flat today (and also not go to Tesco and buy junk) for some reason... I've had omelette for breakfast, a kiwi at around 10am, just had lunch of 50/50 crusts away sandwich with laughing cow light and ham with a banana on the side. So...

I get that feeling with 'naughty' food too... never as good as you imagine it's going to be!

I'm on 34 now, will have been on 34 at some point last time so yeah I will get used to it! To give it some perspective, when I started first time round I was on 42! (that was such a luxury, couldn't use them all some days as I was 'on a diet', it felt wrong haha)

Thanks :) yeah I think thats why I was a bit naughty the night before WI too. Oh the inconvenience of being a woman! In other news I forgot to change my weight in my phone app on Monday, did it last night and it's taken a point off me :(

Welcome to WW :) It shouldn't affect you as that's what they're there for. But different people tend to have different results so I would maybe experiment on the weeks where you don't 'have' to use them for anything, (eg. a family meal out you can't avoid) and see how you do. Also the days you...

No it's not a hard and fast rule that 40 calories is 1pp, but it's fairly helpful as an estimate if you're out shopping. And generally if something is high in fat/seems bad I tend to add 1pp on to my guess until I work it out. In terms of adding them up for a week, my guess is that WW not only...

Well I've lost exactly 1.6lb since last week... bit annoying as I know I was down a lot further earlier in the week! My fault for looking on the scales lol. But I ended up being a bit naughty yesterday, and TOTM has appeared so I still think that's pretty good really...

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On the bus on the way from meeting up with a friend all day, and have only had 4pp worth of breakfast and 3pp worh of coffee, we sat and chatted for literally 5 hours in McDonalds with one cappuccino! Therefore after this hours bus journey I can have a FEAST! (well, ish. But I have 28pp left...

Awesome :) Mind if I add the link to the first post? That way we can have a set of reference lists for those who are off to 'naughty' places as it were :P

Going to work on Subway next I think... if I fancy a big challenge I may tackle Domino's but that is a HUGE menu!

Bad news on the BK front... not in terms of the spreadsheet, that's uploaded, but I'm thoroughly disappointed that unless I want salad or kiddie meals I won't be going there again :(

Thanks for the Burger King suggestion, working on that one now.

Right click on the one in someone else's signature and click on 'copy image URL' or similar, then you can use it in your signature editor :)

Link to a news story: How feeling fat can make you fat: Researchers reveal how teens attitude to their body can influence their weight | Mail Online This is EXACTLY what happened to me. I'm sure people will declare it bull as it's in the Daily Mail, but generally that's exactly how I felt as a...

Well my meal last night of a (Tesco value, was OK actually) battered fish fillet and chips was 6pp for the fish and 4pp for 100g cooked chips (also value lol). So adjust those according to how much you had/how greasy they were, and then add on the bread. A good idea is to look up similar...

Done! Putting link in 1st post.

Costa appear to have a fancy new drinks finder so Costa is off limits (but easier to find what you want and put it in the calculator yourself), I need places that have everything in a big table so I can cut and paste and then mess around with it to make it look good! Grr, so does Wetherspoons...

Starbucks hot drinks are done... worst offender is venti signature hot choc with whipped cream for a whopping 19pp!!

Here is a collection of Propoints values and nutritional information for some fast food/coffee places... hoping to expand the list! Starbucks NVs and Propoints spreadsheet https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AvyfFEOr0SScdHJIRmFJYklPWkNXZThFUWNRa3A4Ymc Burger King NVs and Propoints...

BBC Two - Hairy Dieters: How to Love Food and Lose Weight link to the BBC site with recipes. I think everything is a bit too 'foodie' for me- I like quite plain food really. But I think the tips will come in handy. And it beats watching other food shows as it's still a 'diet' show. I think in...

Not particularly early I don't think. Ah well, problem solved, I gulped down a big drink and went to Tesco to do my shopping. And am now pretty full after a lunch of just 4 ryvitas with ham and light cheese spread. Very odd. I also discovered how to make cheap/low point garlic bread. 1 slice of...

Bizarre.... had omelette with ham for breakfast yesterday and was full until lunch. Had one at the same time today (around 8.30) and am STARVING!! How come??

Thanks :) and welcome back to you too!

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Anahita 8lb (0lb lost, 8lb to go) Azwethinkweiz 4lb (alb lost, 4lbs to go) Baggiesles 6lb (0lb lost, 6lbs to go) Becciharland 10lb (0lb lost, 10lbs to go) Bulldogdaisy 4lb (0lb lost, 4lbs to go) Butterflymad 6lb (0lb lost, 6lb to go) Dreamings 8lb (3lb lost, 5lb to go) Ella Belle 10lbs (0lbs...

Woohoo lost 3lb :D very happy as without my moment of clarity last Monday forcing me to start I could have easily put on those 3!

Verdict... Yoo Moo not that nice really when you compare it to Ben & Jerrys frozen yoghurt. Glad I got it at 85p for a little tub, it's half price in Tesco- normally £1.79, so not worth that! Just wish I had the self control (and money, and points to spare!!) to be able to buy the Ben & Jerrys...

Eek WI tomorrow, can't believe I've done a full week! I had a sneaky look at the scales this morning and it's looking good (but it's technically a 'first week' loss so next week will be key!) Lovely semi-treat meal again tonight- 'pizza' made from a ciabatta roll (5pp), tomato puree (0pp)...

You still have a loss overall so focus on that :) And you haven't gained in the past 5 weeks either! Have you tried varying the amounts of weeklies you eat? I've seen people on here saying that it makes a difference for them so it could be that you need to eat a different amount of those. It...

Boo so going to have to wait until I can afford a proper blender/food processor I guess. Think it would be nice with chocolate philadelphia blended into it though! Anyone want to try for me lol?

Thanks :) Having the potatoes again tonight but as part of a treat dinner with a Goblin steak and kidney pudding... think those are 7/8pp each (need to check exactly) and the potatoes 6 so not much different but feels much more like a treat as it's a small pie! EDIT: meat pudding is 6!! score!

Well done on your loss :)

Low fat sausages, chipped roasted new potatoes and spaghetti hoops for dinner. 12 points of yum :D

Thats easy to resolve- don't aim for 2lb every week, aim for 8lb every 4 weekd. That way different losses can be accounted for.

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As soon as I get my proper internet connection on Wednesday I'm definitely watching the whole thing on iplayer! Some of the stuff for next week from the preview looks very tasty...

so who's watching?? Think I've switched it on too late, but picked up one tip already- slices of leeks instead of pasta in lasagne, sounds good to me!

what does it taste like? I've heard it's very good points wise but don't want to buy it if I don't think I'll like it as can't see any alternative uses for it! Tried natural yoghurt and didn't like that so if it's like that I'm out haha. All descriptions welcome, and any tips for things to try...

I did the same, put a fair bit back on! I think the main thing to remember is that you've done it before and you will do it again!

I've recently 'discovered' the 50/50 Crusts Away bread, I've worked it out to be 1pp per slice, 2 for 2 etc, until you get to 5 (if you ever have 5 in a day!) then it becomes 6pp. So it's better than the danish breads as it doesn't work out to 3pp for 2 slices, and it doesn't fall apart like...

Hi :) I think 2lb a week on average is realistic and healthy, I probably averaged that first time around (with lots of variations) and am aiming for that now that I'm back again. But just remember that your body will most likely not lose equally every week!

I want in! Think this was the one I need to copy? Anahita 8lb (0lb lost, 8lb to go) Azwethinkweiz 4lb (0lb lost, 4lbs to go) Baggiesles 6lb (0lb lost, 6lbs to go) Becciharland 10lb (0lb lost, 10lbs to go) Bulldogdaisy 4lb (0lb lost, 4lbs to go) Butterflymad 6lb (0lb lost, 6lb to go) Dreamings...

Wow well done that's brilliant!

I'd like to think that my being back on the wagon counts lol!!

Updated my sig slightly... tells my story a bit better now!

Just grated half of a cauliflower and microwaved it on its own for about 2 1/2 minutes rather than boiling (so it doesn't go mushy). I'm not a huge cauliflower fan but it's very tasty, and you can use it with pasta sauces, curry sauces, chinese sauces, or even just flavour it like couscous I'd...

Just made cauliflower 'rice' for the first time and it's amazing! Speaking of filling up I think this will do the job! Admittedly it's no rice or pasta, but I've mixed it in with my bolognese-esque sauce (which is 8pp seeing as I bought the mince on a budget and before I decided to do this...

Well yeah I could... but that probably wouldn't happen lol! Towards the end of the week when I have weeklies to spare I may give in :) Random observation of the day... scrambled eggs on toast is LOTS more filling than the equivalent amounts made into eggy bread!

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If you're feeling kind of flush, M&S do an AMAZING half fat spreadable butter, can't remember exaact NVs but was similar to NVs of lighter spreads, definitely 1pp per 10g (around 35 calories).

Dumb question... can I do this with my cheapo hand blender or does it need a bigger one?

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Oh gosh I've discovered the magic of Crusts Away bread! 1pp per slice (only at 5 slices does it become 6pp, I checked) and it feels like REAL bread and not that flimsy danish stuff that can't take anything being done to it before it breaks it seems. I also nearly bought some Rainbow Drops...

It was yummy lol :) I don't find the guilt comes from having the weeklies as such, as I've worked out calories roughly and they are definitely ok to eat. I just need to wait a few weeks before using them on one or two big 'bad' meals rather than extending dailies to eat more 'good' (well...

Yeah I always did before and still lost so will do- ended up using 10 yesterday (lemon doughnut from Tesco, was tasty!), I decided it was good enough to start off though so I left that as day 1 :)

oh you'd be surprised... I can eat loads (and I mean loads, not most people's definition of 'loads') and still feel hungry! It will go away though, I know it will because it did when I was on before, I know it's just my body wanting the cr@p I've been letting it have recently. I had a lunch of...

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Was in the 14s but back in the 15s... anyone still use this?

I've done that loads. Just remember that things can change by official WI day. I've had weeks where it looked like I wasn't going to lose then had a good result on WI day, and even had weeks where it looked good early on, then wasn't so good by WI!

Hi and good luck with your 'restart', I'm back for another crack at it too :) In answer to pasta, weigh it dry as it will absorb different amounts of water each time. I'm sure the difference is negligible but there we are! (also if you've cooked too much you may be tempted to eat the rest, I...

First time round I had been trying on and off (but not really trying properly) to lose a bit of weight, but then I realised how bad it had got, and getting a place on my PGCE course cemented it. Second time around (yesterday!) it was more just the realisation that I was starting to not fit into...

Where to begin... well, I started WW in April 2011, and got down from 253lb to around 198lb at my lowest point, sometime in January/February 2012. This was on-off for a short while towards the end, but generally I was focused and on the wagon. Between stopping and now I have put some weight...

Updated my info... honesty is the best policy :'(

Badly off track again. Well I wasn't trying to be on track. Can't do both at the minute, but 4 weeks of teaching and a school trip left to negotiate. Hopefully by then I will have a job, then I can get back on track over Summer. Just stood on the scales and seen that I need to do a bit of damage...

Hmm... have found a great 'bargain' (well, of sorts. I consider it a bargain for what it is). Aldi's Cookie Dough ice cream is 16pp for the whole tub!! (480ml in tub, NV per 100ml: protein 2.1, carbs 16, fat 5.7, fibre 0.4) Not quite as nice as Ben & Jerrys (it's mainly that white vanilla...

Saw some family I haven't seen since Christmas and they've all commented on my weight loss... BUT I'm actually pretty much the same weight I was at Christmas when I saw them last as I've been up and down slightly (we're talking within 4lbs, not noticeable!)- I guess I've just "adjusted" to being...

oh wow, so hungry that I've just attacked a (portion controlled) bowl of shreddies like there's no tomorrow (not a massive fan but they came in a multipack). Can't wait to get back to being used to this amount of food again!

they're tesco brand, in a purple box :)

7 mini breadsticks are only 1pp... feels like you get loads, and ideal for dunking in the mini tubs of Cadbury's Philadelphia!

Really need to get properly back on the wagon this week! I'd just been sort of hanging onto it, trying to keep myself in check but not properly. And I was a greedy pig this weekend. Don't know how that will work as I have a mega-stressful day on Friday (being filmed teaching! eeeeek) but...

oh wow I thought they'd be way more than that! A sign that they really are getting smaller?

Thanks :) Yeah I've heard nothing from those students since, or any others thankfully. Guess I was just angry with those ones. If they try it again they'll definitely get a dressing down from someone- whether it's me or another member of staff if I can't go through with it! And well done to...

I'm officially now just "overweight" and not "obese"!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D And if I can do maths I've now lost 4 stone!!!! I can't have weighed this little in around 5 years, if not 6. I could almost cry. I hadn't been pointing or anything but PGCE stress combined with walking around with a heavy...

I would love some of the 34s to try in whatever cup sizes you have as I'm not too sure what I am! So I'd re-offer anything that doesn't fit on here :)

yeah that's absolutely fine :)

Pretty much... they taste of absolutely nothing so they can replace noodles in chinese food, or pasta... or even rice if you cut them up I guess! Don't get me wrong, you can tell it's not pasta (I do love pasta) but they're absolutely fine!

They are indeed the same as the others I bought... and even better news, I put the NI into my calculator and the whole pack is 0pp! (3.6g carbs, 3.6g fibre, no protein, no fat in 100g, pack is 170g) Just eating them now with carbonara sauce and it's just like having spaghetti except the...

I've managed to find those shirataki noodles in another asian shop by me, and they cost 85p!! At least I presume they're the same thing, I have nothing in to cook them with to make sure but the nutritional info indicates that they are! So if they are the real deal would anyone be interested in...

Well done all :D

Goblin meat puddings are only 6pp, think that's a pretty good deal considering it's basically pie. And I do love pie!

Especially shocking when I consider I used to have a pack of those in the evening with some bread as a snack :(

Mainly online I think... they probably sell them in Asian supermarkets too, but none I've been to. Not the cheapest in the world like I said but I think they're probably worth it if you're like me and a teeny tiny portion of the regular stuff just won't cut it!

Shirataki noodles are HIGHLY recommended! Bit pricey but for 1pp I'm not complaining! They come in liquid so you drain and rinse them, then cook them- either boil or stir fry them, I've got hoi sin sauce and some chicken breast with mine. They take the flavour of whatever you put them with...

Starting again as of today... screwed up, very badly. Seriously badly. But seem to be back on it today so would rather change WI day than wait til Wednesday with the attitude of "oh well I already messed up, sod it". Been to M&S and found Macaroni Cheese in their Count on Us range... 10pp and...

I've just ordered some of those low calorie shirataki noodles... will report back when I get them! If they're nice I think they're the ultimate pp bargain find!

Its not about time of day though, its about activity. So during the middle of your shift is fine as youre moving afterwards. Its basically the equivalent of lunchtime.

Thanks :) Well done to you too! It's so great to realise as I really don't feel any lighter! And carrying the bag around acts as a bit of a permanent reminder and encouragement not to put it back on!

Got a kettle there? You can get packets of flavoured couscous to take with you- just take it in a food storage box and chuck some boiling water over it at work. That way at least you could have something warm.

I get the feedback but still think like that haha! Anyway I'll live, I manage to every other time. My rather excellent discovery this morning is that I now weigh less than 200lb! Never quite got there before my short stint off the wagon so very pleased with myself :D and just 2 or 3 lb to go...

I carry a rather heavy rucksack around with me, being a PGCE student. And I've noticed that I get a bit breathless going upstairs with it on. So today when I got in, I stood on the scales with my coat and bag on. And I still weighed 20lb less than my starting weight!!! Couldn't believe it, and...

Had a bad day at school. No idea if I'm making mountains out of molehills, though. Think I might be. Sucks that the only people I could talk to are the ones I need to keep my cool in front of as they're the teachers I work with who are incredibly busy and have no time to listen to my moaning...

I do weigh myself every day. But I only pay attention to it on WI day so I don't see the harm?

Thanks guys :) really helps to vent on here!

Well through some miracle I've lost 2lb. Not complaining! :D

I had just 2 little pieces of flapjack, I'm not going to let them take all of my resolve! :)

Well, I didn't get the job. So I've bought some mini flapjacks to comiserate with. Going to see if I can resist them though until I get home, at which point I'll throw them away. But there's a train journey to get through yet... I wish I could say I felt like crap because I didn't get the job...

Hello and welcome! I'm sure you'll love it here, everyone's lovely and supportive :)

Over my weeklies now, oops. I'm in a hotel though, it happened before and I got back on the wagon straight away. Interview tomorrow, eek! I can do damage limitation until WI on Weds if I don't get the job tomorrow, but if I do it's edible rewards ahoy on Tuesday (and possibly again on Friday...

Bought an 18 suit in the end. Both bad for my vanity and my bank balance as its bound to be redundant in a few weeks. Lets just hope it gets me the job!

Thanks :) I've got a bit of perspective on it now- I'm probably going to get comments about some aspect of myself from teenage girls all my life, after all. They'll grow up one day. Well, most of them will. Something else has annoyed me though- I went suit shopping yesterday afternoon, found a...

Amazing loss! The reason I picked up on it was that I love crackers and stuff and I tried my hardest to find the lowest point ones but was usually disappointed :(

Just put 1 cracker in mine, multiplied it by 10 and got 10pp, they're 37 calories each according to that anyway (i presume its the same as the box) which is roughly 1pp each.

So upset right now. I was observing a year 11 class and trying my best to help out (I'm a trainee teacher) and i noticed that a group of 3 girls were making jibes about my weight. Which is devastating as I just had my confidence back- I'm 5'8 and between 16-18 now so definitely felt like i was...

Also Matzos crackers (not the big ones, think theyre 3 each) are 6 for 3pp, seems pretty good...

10 cream crackers for 1pp? What brand are they? Sorry but don't think I can agree there, even WW ones are 4 for 2pp or something similar (v. tired but know its not 10 of them!)

Try sandwich thins instead of burger buns, 4pp! (warburtons are called that, kingsmill do equivalent called deli softs also 4pp)

Don't beat yourself up about it, we've all been there- there's just that odd day where you can't really help it, I've certainly had them! Just try and do a bit of damage limitation with what you do eat maybe, but otherwise don't panic!

Thanks :) You'll be back with it before you know it, I'm sure! x

Woohoo 3 more lb gone! Back where I was when i started to give up last time and no signs of doing so again! :D ...but I'm down a point too :( ruins your good mood a bit after a loss!

Looking forward to graduating from my teacher training course and feeling confident enough to be in the pictures. I didn't go to graduation from my uni as despite having lost around 2.5 stone I couldn't bear to be in the photos.

If you've written down what you've eaten in a day, enter it into myfitnesspal.com and see what it comes to :)

0pp for 1, 1pp for 2, and also 1pp for 3 I believe.

Multiply your daily points by 40, do the same to the 49 weeklies and add them up. That is your total weekly intake of calories, roughly, as 1pp is approximately 40 calories. Now divide that by 7 and I guarantee you'll be eating fewer calories per day than you think :)

Be strong and distract yourself! What I tend to do with stuff I really really can't trust myself with (provided it's nobody else's, in which case I don't eat as much of it anyway) is just run it under the tap to "taint" it and throw it away. I know it's wasteful but it's the only way I know...

Last time I took a couple of small bags of Twiglets, they were either 2 or 3pp each, I forget. But you can't eat a massive amount of Twiglets (I can't anyway), so I wasn't left feeling as short-changed as if they were other crisps/snacks. Another good idea if you want something a bit more like...

(reposting stuff offered in a previous post and adding on...) 3 pairs of grey work trousers from Primark, size 20 (make of the sizing what you will, have a measuring tape if you want me to give any measurements) Plain white work blouse from George at ASDA, size 20. Open collar, basic but will...

Lost 3lb this week! Good motivation to keep going :D

Getting very tempted to boil up a big pan of pasta and just eat it... help

Oh goody I have a sore throat... presume a full blown cold is on its way. Still, at least it means I won't eat a lot for a day or two haha!

Come on, we've all done it... "I totally deserve that piece of cake, I've had a hard day/passed that exam etc" So as we can't do that (well, we could within reason!), what do you treat yourself with for those little everyday (non-weight loss) victories which would've otherwise had you...

Right, so day... *counts* 4 back on plan is over (food wise, at least) and I've found it surprisingly easy! It's partially because I have time as we haven't started back yet, but that wasn't the case when placement ended. So something has clicked back into place and I'm very glad it has, if I'd...

Yep have found that, I own size 18 jeans and work trousers (yay Primark), size 16 tops as I mostly get stretchy ones, a size 14 top (my favourite top ever and not just because of the size!), and the other day my mum gave me one of her jumpers which is a size 12, and it just looks a tiny bit...

When I was pretty much depressed (must have been, never diagnosed or anything though) I barely wanted to be around anyone, there was almost a voice in my head telling me that even my closest friends and family just pitied me and actually couldn't stand to be around me. So that had an effect on...

Don't know if it's been posted before, but Sainsburys do sugar free marshmallows! I calculated them using the info for each marshmallow and half a bag works out at 3pp, 7pp for the whole bag (when worked out by weight, but oddly the per marshmallow values multiplied by the amount in the bag...

Mine at the minute is that I've been back on plan successfully since Wednesday- been off for around a month and a half. And I'm feeling good about it!

I was off the wagon for about a month and a half before Christmas so doesn't strictly count, but I think had I stayed on the wagon and tried to over Christmas I would've spent it seriously miserable, and probably be tucking into reduced Christmas chocs and other goodies as we speak! So in my...

Something nice did happen over Christmas though, I saw an auntie I hadn't seen since the day before I started this back in April, and she said she could tell I'd lost loads of weight :D Which is still 3 ish stone even with the gain, so that cheered me up momentarily. And while I'm on about...

I'm restarting today- gone and put on 9lbs since last time I posted :( Determined to get it back off ASAP! Going to the supermarket tomorrow to stock up on low point goodies. Suppose I'd better change my stats to the higher weight :(

If anyone has any work-type trousers (any colour) in 16/18 I'd be grateful :) I have a few bits to offer: Size 20 M&S black trousers Size 20 white blouse from George at ASDA- very basic, open collar (would likely fit 18 too) 3 pairs of size 20 grey trousers from Primark (can either send...

Well i lost 1.5lb. How, i'll never know because i was as greedy as anything last week! Maybe something's wrong with me :/

Through some miracle I've lost 1.5lb! Even though I ate like a pig all week and barely moved. So I have had to come to the conclusion that there's something wrong with me :/

Well and truly screwed up over half term... Looking forward to being back in school if not only from a food point of view!

1 lb on- very much deserved though haha.

Thanks :) Best of luck for this week! x

If I can do maths properly.... I've lost 3 and a half stone!! :bliss::talk017::greenapple::stickdance::wee: This also puts me pretty much halfway... next lb I lose will tip the numbers the other way round, so I'll have 49lb to lose having lost 50 :D Now to see whether this early good...

Ooh another early weigher! Well done :D I lost 1.6lb exactly haha. Good luck everyone else for today xx

1 off. Impressed since i didnt really track/pay attention at all! But it won't last forever I know so I will be getting back to it :P

Hiya, sorry i havent posted in a while. Hope you're not too disheartenrd- I had a little spell of sts when I'd been100%. Our bodies are weird things! Can I suggest maybe counting calories? I know it's the simplified version of all this but maybe it would help. Somewhere like myfitnesspal.com...

The 49 points have been calculatef by WW so that even if you eat the 49 you're still going to lose weight (largely calorie related i think but obviously pps take more into account) I think everyone thinks theyre eating too much at some point but honestly it works- i think 29pp a day and no more...

Think I should start posting more again... still losing, and in the 14 stone bracket now! I can't have seen that for around 5 years so very happy :D But... of course there's a but... I haven't been tracking too much lately. In my defence, with a PGCE there isn't time to eat a multipack of crisps...

2lbs off this morning :D Definitely into the 14 bracket now and not just teetering on the edge (first time in this bracket for at least 5 years!!) ...though it's by the skin of my teeth- think it's my body compensating for the past few "injustices" where I've STS when I've been on track, as I...

My newest find- sure they've been mentioned before, but the Special K Bliss bars for 2pp each. Chocolate and Raspberry and Chocolate and Mint. Both heavenly and feel so naughty!

Got some size 20 black trousers up for grabs. They're from M&S, standard length (I think... please ask and I'll dig out the tape measure). Still in very good condition. Would just like the postage please. First come first served, just PM me :)

1lb off at last today! :D now my scales officially read 14 stone something :D even if it is 14.13.8 so it has to be rounded for here lol. Good luck to all weighing today xx

Please keep going hun, I had that on tues but a sneaky weigh today has cheered me up :P maybe you will be rewarded next week, sometimes it might take more than a week (or 2 in my case) to see anything substantial. (don't weigh yourself elsewhere if you weigh at class though obviously, I weigh at...

The yoghurts are AMAZING. As are the belgian chocolate eclairs. SO GOOD. Quite like the sun-dried tomato savoury biscuits too. Lots of stuff is a bit of a ripoff but there are some gems in the range.

1) So I'm not singled out/remembered as "the fat one". 2) To be healthy. 3) And who knows, maybe one day I won't hate myself quite so much.

Dependent on the cereal we can perhaps give you a rough guide of what it would look like in a mug or something but I definitely suggest getting some scales :)

STS again for me this week. Gutted. Actually was loss of half a lb but i dont do halves so have to be STS :( Motivation wearing thin as I haven't gone off plan either week :(

Considering taking a point off myself though as I'm so near being under 15 where I presume you get a point taken off anyway, might try it and see.

Gaaaaah lost half a lb. Half a sodding pound. And with rounding up and down (don't do halves) I can't take a number off AGAIN :( :( Yes I know it's a loss, but I think I'm getting stuck and beginning to want out!!

9/10... guesswork triumphs again!

That's brilliant, well done!! :D

I think most people have felt that or some point. But it really is like that and it really does work! If you enter the food you've had for the day into somewhere like myfitnesspal.com it will tell you the calories you've had and you'll see that it's the kind of amount of calories recommended for...

I've got to say, I'm quite impressed with this being busy all day malarkey now that I've started my PGCE this week. Going to enjoy having all of my weeklies spare at the weekend as it stands! The routine so far (3 days in) is breakfast (5pp) here, fruit at break, lunch (of around 10pp) at...

Haha I will do! Just made myself a nifty little spreadsheet, which will tell me how many points and weeklies I have left after just putting in how many I've eaten, using the IF function which I haven't used since around 2003 doing my GNVQ in ICT in year 9 at school! So I'm quite proud of that.

Well done to all, jolly good show! (don't ask where that came from... just felt like saying it lol!)

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Woohoo well done :D and don't forget that although you say it's what you'd gained, you battled through to lose them and didn't give up and gain 2 more, which is the most important thing :)

Thanks for the encouragement ladies :) maybe next week my body will be kind and let me into the 14s!!

I think its roughly that... I started on 42 and now 36 (this is just going by my calculator) which levels out to one per half stone. But not sure how spread out they've been, i never noticed!

Boo :( can't wait to break out the dunkers at lunch time today! 99% sure nobody else will have any lol :D

Wow that's amazing! congrats, you must be so happy :D I STS today. No idea why as I was within points but there we go.

Urgh done WI and STS. Very disappointed as while I've felt a bit greedy this week I KNOW I was within points. Guess it happens but rather annoyed!

May have to go on an economy drive shortly as my student loan hasn't come through and I've no idea when I get my teaching bursary :( this would undoubtedly mean a break in the diet as I'd have limited access to fruit- cheaper to eat crisps! Hoping it won't come to that though, last thing I need :(

Here's a few bits I can't do this without... Pink n Whites WW yoghurts (the only ones I know of that are 1pp each and they're REALLY nice) Some sort of plain crackers/rice cakes Meringue nests (make a great pud with fruit and yoghurt: 1pp for 1, 3pp for 2) Low PP ready meals (whether WW ones...

Yeah you'll find what works for you soon enough :) And the dropping of the points is so gradual, I'm on 36 now and can't tell the difference that much (unless you count those days when I get to the end of the points and think "I used to have 6 more!! Where are they??" :P)

Welcome and good luck on your journey! I started on 42pp and managed to use them all fine (greedy so-and-so lol), but if you feel that you don't want to eat more food, try adding beans/pulses/seeds to liquid things like pasta sauce, or drinking fruit juice, or cooking with a bit of real oil...

Ooh I was dithering over the cheese + tomato tortellini- left it out of my order in the end as wasn't sure how big they'd be lol, will have to inspect in person and see :P

Yes they're gorgeous aren't they? Not so keen on the other flavour (summer fruits) as the fruit tastes kind of artificial but the berry ones are lovely!

My advice would be to find something similar on a supermarket site, point that and then maybe add 1 for luck. Alternatively you could get into the NVs of each individual ingredient per gram, then multiply what you need and work out the PPs but that seems like far too much hassle!

I think if you have quite a rigid routine, and you know what you eat and how much of it (mostly prepackaged foods) then it can work to an extent. But I think for me I need to at least weigh what I'm having- before you know it that 30g of cereal has become 40 or even 50, and that small slice of...

Glad I've got this place to catch up as I'm going it completely alone. But then again if what I'm doing now works, and I don't like the new improvements (they've GOT to mean less food, right?) I might just stick to it lol.

Got a work blouse to give away- it's size 24, but from ASDA so consider sizing if you are blessed in the chest department- I have a tape measure so let me know if you want any measurements. Hopefully this picture will work... First come first served :)

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Going to dare buying a multipack of them now (on offer in Asda for £1 for a pack of 4) in the hope I can just take one a day with me for lunch and hope I don't touch the others in the evenings...

Dairylea Dunkers (well, the "jumbo tubes" ones anyway) are 3pp!! Why did nobody tell me this?! :D

Yep... crisps happened. 7pp worth of a grab bag. Total - 45/36pp Weeklies running total - 25/49pp used

Don't forget the good old internet for more recipes than a shelf full of books could give you :)

If this isn't an NSV I don't know what is. Went into two branches of Sainsburys throughout today, and in both stores were packs of cookies (proper bakery ones) for 50p. 50p!!!! Two things that draw me in: squidgy cookies, and a bargain. And I resisted them! Twice! (actually 3 times if you count...

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Breakfast: Cereal + skimmed milk - 1pp Lunch: Bagel - 7pp? Cheese spread - 1pp Ham - 1pp Pink n white - 1pp Dinner: Roughly half of schnitzel - 5pp (was far too fatty to eat all of, whole thing is 8 but rather put 5 than 4) Small jacket potato - 3pp Marg - 1pp Tinned peaches (in juice...

I made one the other day, didnt look as nice as it should have but basically I just used jar of pasta sauce (pointed a portion as 1 just in case), chopped carrots (and whatever other veg you like), 60g pasta per person (6pp), and 1 chopped chicken breast (roughly 4pp dep. on size). So 11 in...

Another extension... Cereal + skimmed milk (5pp) Total used: 50/36pp Weeklies rolling total: 16/49pp used AND I'm considering toast. HELP! Don't think I can be stopped!

You've definitely done the right thing by pointing it and coming on here to tell us :) We've all been there and like you said you've got the weeklies so stick with it x

Feeling really snacky despite already being over my dailies. AND just having had dinner and pudding. I have the weeklies to accommodate it but don't want to eat myself out of house and home as I only keep diet-y stuff in!

Breakfast: Cereal + skimmed milk - 5pp Lunch: 2x danish bread - 3pp Cheese - 3pp Spread - 1pp Apple squeezy fruit pouch (love these) - 2pp Pink n white - 1pp Dinner: Pasta bake - 15pp (worth it, yummy) Garlic bread - 4pp 2x nests - 3pp WW yog - 1pp Snacks: 8 water biscuits - 4pp Ham - 2pp...

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OK let's hope I'll get today right... Breakfast: 40g coco pops + skimmed milk - 5pp Lunch: Tesco light choices chicken + stuffing sandwich - 8pp Cherries - 0pp Dinner: 1/2 stonebaked pizza - 11pp 1/4 of a garlic baguette - 4pp Egg custard tart: 7pp (edit: forgot to add drinks) 3 cartons of...

Having a friend round for dinner shortly and stuffed up my healthy pasta bake thing (will be freezing in portions and using it for me as its edible but pasta is too mushy etc so its not presentable at all) so have caved and got a pizza from the local shop for us instead... But by the looks of...

Dinner: Value spag bol (not the healthiest, most filling option I know, but cheap- and portion controlled) - 7pp WW garlic ciabatta (love these!) - 6pp Pud: 2x meringue nests - 3pp Tinned peaches (in juice, drained) - 0pp hopefully? WW vanilla yog - 2pp as I had one earlier and pretty sure they...

Thanks :D Yep really happy and very motivated to lose the 2lb to get into the 14s :D

Snack... 4x water biscuits - 2pp 10g spread - 1pp 1x pink n white - 1pp

Well done ladies!! :D

Lunchtime! ASDA deli brown sub roll - 7pp (I think?) 2 slices ham - 1pp 2x Laughing Cow Extra Light triangles - 1pp WW fromage frais - 1pp

Put this off for FAAAR too long, so have finally decided to start a food diary. Determined to keep it properly! Probably not much use at the start of the day but here goes: Breakfast: 40g "Choco Snaps" (in other words, coco pops) - 4pp 100ml skimmed milk - 1pp 2 clementines - 0pp

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Done mine for today... 4lb lost which means I have a total loss of three stone now :D :D :D

Woohoo! Lost those 2lb... AND another 2! So am now 15 stone 1 and this means that I have..... LOST THREE STONE!!! :party0019: So hopefully a trip into the 14s next week for me, how exciting!

Yeah I do have the weeklies left... was trying to not use so many this week though. Also I demonstrated to myself just how weak-willed I still am, only went to put it in the fridge as it had cooled and next thing I knew I'd eaten it :( Fortunately I have my first day of my course to keep me on...

Oh gosh I'm SUCH an idiot- just made my lunch for tomorrow (8pp worth of pasta + pesto) and I've eaten it :( :break_diet: :needhug: Going to buy a MOUNTAIN of fruit tomorrow!

I used this one (it has 3 parts to the lesson): zumba basic lesson 1 part 1 - YouTube Once you've figured out the moves it'll be a better workout I'm sure, I was just flapping around for some of it trying to do my legs the right way, then forgetting, then trying to figure it out again when she...

Just did some Zumba on youtube. Man that's tiring! Also I really can't dance at all so it would have looked rather rubbish! I feel better for it now though. (less guilty anyway)

thanks lovelies :) My new discovery: Matzos crackers (the big ones). 2pp each and they're HUGE! 2 of them with ham for lunch is pretty nice. As a snack with marg they're not so much of a bargain as they're 4pp with 2pp worth of spread, which I'd rather spend on a mullerrice. Also they're a lot...

Well done on your loss, great to be properly "into" a stone bracket isn't it? :D I'm not sure about the wendy plan thing- guess it's set out like that for a reason? But if it will keep you more focused swapping the two rather than ignoring it I would do it :)

How tall/what size are you if you don't mind me asking? I think from what I can see of your info you're similar height to me? In that case, get a maxi dress, I agree with everyone, but try one that has waist detailing like this: Teal Pleat Waist Maxi Dress - Dresses from Ann Harvey that way...

2lb on, but that was completely expected after the amount I ate last week. So, onwards and downwards! Just had rice krispies for breakfast, lunch will probably be ryvita with ham + laughing cow light, and dinner either jacket potato + tuna or shepherds pie + salad. I'm kind of hoping that...

RIGHT, settled into my new place now (and loving it) so no excuses. Starting again in the morning. I shall return bright and early with my new starting weight.

Thanks folks, and of course well done all other losers and good luck to those yet to weigh x

8/10 questions guessed correctly haha!

I lost! No idea how but I did! 2lbs: one of them is transition from pyjamas to weighing in nothing (TMI yes), but still -1lb when I was expecting to gain about 2 is brilliant! Given me a bit of hope as I wasn't really in the right frame of mind last week.

*hugs* :hug99: hope you're alright and things start to get better for you soon x

Miraculously I've lost 2lb... even factoring in the 1lb difference between weighing in pyjamas and nothing that's still a loss! How that happened I'll never know but I'm not complaining!

One thing I seem to be saying to everyone who asks is adding seeds to meals- perhaps the ground flaxseed in any sauces/soups you have so you won't notice it? That way you're having the points you need, but then when you get down to lower amounts of points you can just eliminate the seeds and not...

Quick update from me on my phone, will probably write a longer post on the computer at some point! Went to drayton manor today, overate a bit of course. But I think (hope) the excess was possibly countered by the walking from the train station, and in the park. Hmm. Saw my nan this evening for...

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Hi Lou, welcome back! (although I wasn't here when you were haha) And congratulations on your family, how lovely :) It's completely up to you which plan you stick to, there's plenty of support here for both. For ease of information though, and so you can buy WW products easily if you like, I'd...

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I've done half of my time so far living alone at uni, and half at my parents, and the biggest difference I've noticed was that I never/rarely had bread living alone and seemed to lose more (though that could be attributed to the start of the diet, but last time I tried to lose a bit of weight it...

The Innocent ones are generally to be found somewhere in the fresh ready meals section so I guess the WW ones are also there?

I really like the sundried tomato savoury biscuits (can't remember exact name but there's only one!), 2pp for 2 and they're packaged in 2's. And the plain crackers are pretty good, 1pp for 3 of them, also come wrapped in portions. They have the hot choc too. Also the bagels if they're there...

Could the pack have meant just the corn by any chance? Not likely but I know chicken drumsticks are tricky to figure out whether it's including or excluding the bones sometimes!

Need to add 2pp to total still, never snack late (usually asleep!) but had ww crackers + spread about half an hour ago. Hmpf. Still, the crackers are awesome.

Well its not a real 14! Still working on being a proper size 16 yet but still its all in the right direction I guess... x

Ew ew ew I've just looked through the offending photos. WHY DID NOBODY TELL ME????? I genuinely look like I have a comedy fatsuit on in them, it's horrible. Fortunately I can truly see the difference now. I have a waist, and the Peter Griffin face/chin thing I had going on is gone. (at least...

I'll have a nosey at your food diary then :) I don't keep one rigidly as I don't track, just track points on the calculator, but on occasion (as you've seen) I put it in my diary. It's pretty dull while I'm at my parents but after my move next weekend I hope to be a little more exciting with...

Also- massive hugs to you all. We will prove them all wrong!!

Ugh, I keep thinking of these. This is free therapy in a way though, I guess. A year or so ago my friend had bumped into 2 friends of hers I hadn't met while we were on our wy back from town. She asked them if they were going to a party at (let's call her B)'s house. B is a friend of theirs...

Thanks guys :) Hmm, mixed day today, found some tops i loved but are now too big for me in smaller sizes in the sale at Peacocks, so that was pretty good. I now own a size 14 top that fits me! It's baggy as I have it in a 16 now but it doesn't look tight or anything. Bad news is definitely...

Well done on the inch loss, fab news! Sorry your WI wasn't positive. But you know what caused it so onwards and up(erm, down?)wards! Paying out and getting your money back after a certain milestone sounds like a fab idea... might pinch it, but no idea who I'd pay! Anywhere I could put money I...

10/10!! :D:D