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Bacon, eggs, mushrooms and baked beans with a mug of coffee...:)

Maintained, but am seriously happy with it! I've had a shocking week, at least 70% off plan. Yesterday I had 3 full size twix bars and 4 curly wurlys....this week I'm completely ON plan, and I'm having a chocolate free week. I just can't control myself once I have a nibble. :(

It's the new one opening in Great Harwood :) You live in the Ribble Valley? I used to, and my mum still does. Beautiful part of Lancashire!

Thank you! I'm bouncing off the walls I'm so happy! :D I'm not sure when I start, the store I'm working for hasn't finished being built yet...but there's going to be a lot of extra hours going to try to get the shelves stocked at least! The store officially opens on 5th December, but I know...

I GOT THE JOB!!!!!!!!! :banana dancer::banana dancer::banana dancer::banana dancer::banana dancer::banana dancer::banana dancer::banana dancer::banana dancer:

Your horses are gorgeous! And you seem to have your hands full with the rest of the menagerie too! :)

Everybody here seems to have had a good experience with Tesco :) I still haven't heard, maybe she's still deliberating, or I haven't got the job...it's driving me mad! I've been holding my phone constantly since yesterday afternoon, jumping at every vibration. Argh, I really just want to...

Mostly yes, I think peas and sweetcorn are only free, not superfree. Off the top of my head I can't think of any others...but yes, stick to fruit and veg and you're on the right track :)

I agree, you really need that 1/3 superfree. It's hard to get it in for breakfast, but maybe you could mix some mushrooms or peppers in with your eggs? Or have some fruit with weetabix? Also, it may be because you're using all your syns in a short space of time. You might find your weight...

Hi, welcome! :) The biggest tip I've got is the thing that's helped keep me losing....always, always have a 1/3 superfree with EVERY meal. It's the one thing that's stopped me overeating on pasta/potatoes/rice. I'm sure there's loads of other tips on this fabulous site :)

Congratulations on staying sane while moving house, that's an achievement! Could you make another class just for this week? My consultant does a few different sessions, does yours do any others that you can make this week? If not, at least you've STS on your own scales, keep it up :)

I lost 2lbs and got slimmer of the week :)

Thanks Tish :) I'm still not eating the way I should, I need to get back on it. It's WI tonight, I might have a word with my consultant. I've got butterflies! Not only is it WI tonight, but I'm supposed to be getting a call back from my Tesco interview yesterday letting me know if I've got...

I think I've got to make 50 posts before I can see them, better get posting! No, she said she'd call me tonight with the news...eek! So nervous!

My lowest point was a little different. I wasn't subjected to rude comments, and I didn't even have a light bulb moment. Mine was a simple acceptance that I couldn't do it alone. I knew I could lose weight, I'd shown that by dropping half a stone here and there, but it would always come...

Hi fillymum! Yep, I've recently been badly afflicted by the equestrian bug! Used to ride as a kid, fell off too many times and begged mum for piano lessons instead, lol. Less chance of falling off the seat ;) I've worked with horses on and off for 3 years, ridden for about 6 months. My...

That's incredible, congratulations!! You should be enormously proud of yourself! :clap:

I really hope it works out for you and you manage to become a manager :) If your store expands I can't see why it couldn't happen for you :)

Wow, sounds like Tesco was great for you :) I honestly want to work there. Yes I might be hitting desperation point, but after seeing the people and meeting my 'could be' manager, I think it seems like a decent place to work. You certainly seem to have tried your hand at loads of different...

I originally applied for 2 roles (we've got a new store opening in my town :) ) checkouts and clothing. She rang and asked if I'd be interested in cigarettes and lottery instead, with a potential progression to customer services. So if I get it, that's what I'll be doing! Kell, how did you...

It seemed to go really well! I was being interviewed for an hour :eek: She asked me about events which had happened in my life which had required teamwork, drive and self sacrifice...it was pretty tough to think of situations when all the time your brain's going 'ARGH!' but I think my...

Thanks everybody! I'm all prepared and just need to wait another 40 minutes before I leave the house....it's the waiting that's killing me!!

Argh! I've just had a phone call from Tesco saying that I've been offered an interview for tomorrow! Soooo excited, but also very nervous :jelous: Due to random circumstances and poor health, if I get it, this will be my first employed job! I so hope I get it, I'm sick of being on benefits...

My belt just went down another notch :D

Fantastic! Something similar happened to me this week, I walked away from the meeting quite bemused but extremely happy! Well done you, so many achievements! You must be buzzing! :bunnydance:

Ahh, I grew up in metrical land...I've never used ounces, except for baking the odd cake, and I've never had to convert between them! That seems like a serious lack in my education :D

Mandy, your state of mind is amazing! Honestly, if I was hungover I'd go straight for the KFC chicken and chips and screw the beans! I know you're probably thinking that eating it was a 'failure' but it sounds to me more like a success! Obviously, it's not something to do every day, but just...

Oooo, I like the syn free tomato puree :) I suppose lots of people (me included!) thought it was strange to only be able to have 28g of cereal. Or 28g of a lot of other foods as well! It won't seem as strange to have it as 30g, to me anyway!

Welcome! I'm sure you'll become addicted very soon! Good luck with your plan :)

Just made a nice cottage pie with quorn mince, carrots, peppers, mushrooms, onions and tomatoes (yay for superfree!) Saved half of the mix and added spices and kidney beans to make a chilli :) Cottage pie with beetroot for tea :)

Last night was my first complete dive off the wagon. It started with my usual little chocolate bar, I have it practically every night, and it usually keeps the cravings to a minimum. Last night it kicked off a massive binge. It's like my brain switched, it was like a ball had started rolling...

Hi Becky, you amazing lady!

'Fried' eggs and mushrooms...yum yum!

Welcome back! You can do it, one weigh in at a time, one day at a time, one meal at a time! We're here for you :)

I think the key is to lose weight slowly, to give your skin time to adjust. It's a bigger problem if you lose weight very quickly. I worry about this too, but I think I'd be happier and healthier if I weighed less, even if there was a little bit of excess skin. They've shown a few people on...

Thanks everybody :) I'm feeling lots better today, I think getting to the end of a stressful week meant I was completely shattered and my willpower just snapped! After posting, I rushed off to bed with a couple of crosswords and some nice music. It worked, because within 20 minutes I was fast...

This is so hard for me to say...but I'm out of control tonight. I've gone through enough chocolate to cause Cadbury a famine and I can't seem to stop either. It's been going so well, usually without too many problems, but tonight my head seems to have flipped and made me crave like I've never...

7lbs in 2 weeks is fantastic! You must feel great! I've lost 10lbs in 3 weeks, got about another 50lbs to go. It's good you've got a target, gives you something to focus on and aim for. You can do it! :D

Well done on the 100% day! That's fantastic :) It sounds like you're really focussed and your new way of eating is bending around your hectic life! Here's to many more 100% days!

Flippin' heck! Today has been crazy. 3rd weigh in tonight, lost 4lbs! 10lbs in total over 3 weeks...I can't quite believe it! Got my half stone shiny too! Plus, slimmer of the week AND slimmer of the month! Crazy! And I also won a prize when we had a halloween pass the parcel! I'm...

4lbs off! Woohoo! And Slimmer of the week....and slimmer of the month! Flippin' heck! :eek: :bliss:

:party0019: That's incredible! Well done you!

just 1lb off for me. A little disappointed, but I've got to remember that's 6lbs gone in two weeks!! I'm going to eat more this week and see what happens :)

Someone I haven't seen in about 6 months said that I'd lost weight :) And that's after losing only 5lbs! Must be all the summer horse riding It's really spurred me on...what will people say when I've lost a stone? 2 stones? 3......:woohoo:

Honk! I love a good honk ;)

Thank you Trefoil! :) Getting healthy means making odd decisions I guess, in contrast to decisions when I wasn't bothered - usually the choice between chocolate bars! I'm having a very good weekend so far in regards to food, well, in regards to everything! Yesterday evening, instead of...

I'm going to try this tonight :)

Thank you :) I lost 5lbs! So relieved, and amazed at the same time! The amount I've eaten this week, I honestly can't believe that so much food can equal so much weight off! My head's changed a bit in the past week too. Just now, I was making tea and fancied some rice. The only rice I had...

Amazing losses! Well done everybody! I lost 5lbs :D

Hi everybody! :wavey: It's my first weigh in tonight, hope you don't mind if I join some fellow Wednesday weighers? Little bit nervous about it, especially since the friend I joined with last week has booked this week off! :cross: for everybody and me too!

It's my first weigh in in 45 minutes. I'm a little bit scared, even though I know I've been sticking to the plan consistently. It feels as if I've lost some weight, but the scales can lie sometimes, as we all know! I've been enjoying my food immensely, although I seem to be struggling to fit...

Honk!! And the discovery of SW chips made it so much easier to be 100% :happy036:

:) I love SW, I really do. I'm halfway through my first week, and have already seen some results. I'm far less bloated, have more than enough energy and am loving food more than ever, and that's saying a lot! It's just so easy! I went out with my boyfriend yesterday, we always have...

Today has been brilliant. Taxing on the mind, but not on the belly :) I've enjoyed it though, mixing all my veggies up and creating rainbow on a plate. So much different to my old meals, which were all beige and boring. It was amazing having eggs, mushrooms and spinach for brekkie too, I...

Hi everybody! :wavey: I'm Lynds, currently studying music at university and thoroughly enjoying life! Except for one thing...my weight. It's been the bane of my life, the millstone round my neck (and stomach!) for as long as I can remember. I don't ever remember being at least at a normal...

Just polished off my first bowl of this soup, it's very yummy and very filling! I thought I'd give it a go before my first ever SW meeting tonight. I just hope the wind stays away till at least 9pm!!

Hope it was a good meeting? If it left you fired up it couldn't have been bad! I'm braving my first ever SW class tomorrow...eek! I'm sure it'll be less terrifying than I think :) Congrats on starting your SW journey!

Thanks for the helpful advice! I'm going to set foot in my first ever SW meeting tomorrow. Dreading it just a little, but I need to confront this extra weight head on and take steps to tell it to get lost :) Having read around the board, I feel that SW is the way forward, and while I might...