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I was at target for a year before becoming pregnant with twins at the start of the year. My midwives and doctors wouldn't sign the consent form for me to continue SW during pregnancy and I went completely off the rails! I have gained over 4 stone. I am due for a c-section on Friday and I am...

Awh best of luck tomorrow. I'd say a 4d scan is amazing!

Good day yesterday. Only made better by seeing my two new beautiful babies on a scan. :-)

Disappointed to be up 2lbs despite being on track for 6 of the last 7 days. Oh well, I guess that's what pregnancy does to you!! At least I know I'm eating healthily. I thought I'd have 5 syns to spare today but then ate some peanuts without even realising - which I shouldn't have done anyway...

Hi Texty. Here's the extract from the slim for life book. First column, last paragraph in bold.

Thanks for the comment slrayner. Found the week quite easy but have gone off the rails today. Back on track tomorrow! x

I'm not a consultant but it says it in the target members book that if you attend group then you must be weighed. You'd think that the consultant wouldn't enforce this though if she knew the member only went along to help her out!

Happy with yesterday's food choices. Sticking to my syns everyday this week :-)

Yes I'm also due the 25th Mrs Mc! That's gas! My consultant said she won't let me go beyond 11th Sept though as I'm expecting twins. Gosh, no wonder you're wrecked with a 15 month old. I'm exhausted myself and there's only me to look after (& DH I guess ;-) ). Maybe try to keep a food diary so...

Hi Mrs Mc. I follow this thread but don't post often. I'm 16 weeks pregnant tomorrow! My midwife wouldn't sign off on me attending group so I haven't been in about 6 weeks. I've been weighing myself at home though and I've put on about 8 lbs in total though!!! I was at target when I got...

Another good day yesterday. Finally getting back into the swing of things. I even got in a 5k walk which was so nice. There was a time I'd run it in half the time it took to walk it but just happy to have covered the distance and stretched the legs!

Happy with my food choices today. I was exhausted all day so even more proud of myself for not reaching for the bad stuff!

I am currently 15.5 weeks pregnant with twins. I was a target member for approx 1 year before becoming pregnant. I have been completely off plan for the last 2-3 months. This started as I was so nauseous and completely went off my normal foods and mainly ate bread! My bad habits continued up to...

I live in Maynooth so the Coombe is handiest really. Holles st would be handier for work but I don't mind being away from the office for longer for appointments!!

I'm starting to feel a bit better thanks :-) I'm eating lovely SW soup for lunch these days but still can't stomach much fruit which makes it hard for snacking. The biggest thing I'm missing is water though! I used to drink 3 litres a day and now I can't stomach it at all. I'd say I'm only...

Dub chick, congratulations on your gorgeous little girl (and your great weight loss!). I can't believe that I'll have 2 of those little beauties in 7 months or less! Dani, congratulations on your pregnancy. We're not that far apart as I'm 9+3 at the moment :-) well done on an amazing loss so far.

Oh that's brilliant Dougal. Thanks a million for that. I must re-read my target book before I have a chat with my consultant. :-)

Hi ladies. I was just wondering if any of you actually still go to group while you're pregnant? I'm only 9 weeks and still in target range so just going once every 2-3weeks. Obviously once I leave target range I'll need to start paying again but I'm not sure if I'll manage to go every week and...

Hi ladies I've been on here many times over the years and have been a target member for about a year. Just wanted to let Orla and Sinead know that I went through fertility treatment before joining SW which was unsuccessful. Then did another cycle in early Jan this year and I'm now 8.5 weeks...

Thanks for the welcome girls. Dougal, you look brilliant! You're all bump. Up the dubs is right dubchick! I'm due at the same time as the All Ireland Final and DH is from Donegal so I'd say he already has the jersey sorted. At least with twins we can split the support and have one in a Dublin...

Hi ladies. I'm delighted to have found this thread! I'm just over 8 weeks pregnant with twins. It's my first pregnancy after a few rounds of IVF. I've been at target in SW for nearly a year and I would love to keep control of my weight over the next 6-7 months. So far I'm finding it quite...

It seems like there's 9.5 syns in these. I contacted Tayto when they came out first to confirm the calorie content & there's 186 per bar.

Hi DMC. I lost 1lb my first week but have lost over 3st in total & at target now so don't get disheartened. I'd definitely try to use your syns. You don't have to use them on sweet things. How about using them on full fat yogurts or oil for cooking?

There's no such thing as only half a pound Alid! They all add up (I got to target by losing a half pound a week) Well done on your loss! And remember to celebrate the small losses as well as the big ones :-)

No probs at all. I love that group! Such a great bunch of friendly & helpful people. Best of luck with your losses!

I made a meat-za last week & it was gorgeous! The base was just extra lean mince mixed with one egg, salt & pepper, spread out thinly onto a baking tray & cooked for 20-30 mins until brown. Let cool for 10 mins & then add toppings & put back in oven until cooked. Yummy & Syn free if using...

Thanks Connmel. Yes it's brilliant being at target after a long road but it was all worth it. I love the new me!

Best of luck sus. This thread is v quiet but hopefully you'll find the motivation you need on these forums. I also recommend the slimming sisters Ireland Facebook group for lots of tips & motivation.

Oh wow. I never knew there was such a thing as a diamond award. Well done Suzy. Brilliant achievement. :-)

The courtyard in Leixlip. What about yourself Connmel?

It was delish MrsMcnab! I had it at the weekend and a huge bowl of leftovers for dinner this evening when I came in late from work. I'll definitely be making that again! Thanks a million for the recipe. :-)

This sounds delicious mrs mcnab. I'm going to give this a go today! :-)

Thanks a million Pete! I'm definitely making that :-)

I've managed to get my hands on a couple of large tubs of Total 0% which is not an easy feat where I live in Ireland!! Now that I finally have them I'm not really too sure what to make. Would anybody have any recipe suggestions for me? I'd probably prefer some meal ideas rather than just...

Welcome Connmel & well done on a brilliant loss so far. I'm also living in Kildare & working in Dublin. We all have bad weeks but is how we bounce back from them that matters!

Hope the 5k went well! Good luck with all your goals.

I love this NSV! Well done on your loss.

I'm so delighted for you Rosie. You really deserved that and such perfect timing too before the end of the challenge! Thank you so much for keeping so many of us focused & on track by running the challenges. x

Awh thanks a million ladies. I lost 3st 1lb. I was a slow loser so it took me about 15 months but I got there in the end!!

Here's a before & after of me. I was probably at least half a stone off my heaviest in the first photo. I'm not really sure if my loss is that obvious in these photos to be honest.

Wow you look half the age you did in your before photo! Well done!!

Here's the link to the FB group - http://www.facebook.com/groups/218803231469048/?ref=ts&fref=ts Hopefully it'll work!

I had your Porcini Mushroom Risotto (2013) tonight Pete. Gorgeous! Thanks for all your delicious recipes. :-)

Hi sfk28. I used an app for the bridge to 10k programme & found it very good. It's just called 'bridge to 10k' and I've attached a picture of the app if you have a smart phone. It starts off with run 10 minutes, walk 1 minute x 4 times and is 6 weeks long.

I collected my resized wedding & engagement rings today. Down 2 sizes & the mad thing is I was only about half a stone heavier when i got married than I am now! I'm convinced that all my body magic has caused me to shrink in size more than the scales suggests...

Can I join you all? I hit target last Wednesday & I'm delighted with myself!! I'm just sticking to plan as normal this week and next as I wouldn't mind losing a couple of lbs before a long weekend away so that I have some wiggle room!

That's an amazing loss Harebell!! Well done!

Just updating this table ladies as I finally got to target this week! Weegirl- 7lbs - 0lbs lost Harebell fairy -20lbs - 14lbs lost Slimming sinead - 5lbs - 5lbs lost Okenno - 20lbs - 4lbs lost Bigbird86 - 12lbs - 3lbs lost

Gallifreya, your NSV really made me smile. Congratulations on such a wonderful achievement. Enjoy every second of your new life. x

Brilliant NSV! Well done. :-)

My goal is to maintain my weight now that I've reached target.

I did it!! I finally hit my target of 3st 1lb after 75 weeks!! 4.5lbs off this week. :D

Thanks Texty. I'm a bit calmer today but still a bit annoyed!! My back went into spasm 2 weeks ago & was on a lot of medication. As a result I really didn't expect to lose last week but I did. During the past week I was just taking ibuprofen and wouldn't have expected that to impact my weight...

Absolutely raging. Up 2.5lbs. No reason for it at all. Upped my super speed & even made my husband pancakes on Tues & I didn't even have 1! There's always next week I guess.

I can't believe I bought 3 tops today in 2 different shops and they were all a size 10!! I reckon they must be a big fitting but absolutely delighted :-) I've never been a size 10 before in my life!

Love this thread. I'm going to oz for a month in June and I'm quite scared about being away from the food I'm used to for that long. We're staying in apartments most of the time so I should be able to completely control 1-2 meals a day. Are there any more free yogurts that you're aware of?

1lb off this week. I missed last week as I was sick.2lbs to go now!!

Same here.

1lb off this week. 3lbs to go! :)

1lb off this week. Getting closer :) Weegirl- 7lbs - 0lbs lost Harebell fairy -20lbs - 14lbs lost Slimming sinead - 5lbs - 2lb lost Okenno - 20lbs - 4lbs lost Bigbird86 - 12lbs - 3lbs lost

Sus & littlemiss - welcome! Best of luck with your journeys. Just shout if you've any questions Harebell - another amazing loss! You're doing brilliantly! Its - well done on your loss.

Hi Rosie. I think you may have missed my update this week. It would be great if you wouldn't mind including it next week! My losses so far this year have been -1, -0.5, -0.5. Thanks a million.

Brilliant loss for you this week Rosie! Well done :-)

And another little loss for me... Weegirl- 7lbs - 0lbs lost Harebell fairy -20lbs - 11lbs lost Slimming sinead - 5lbs - 1lb lost Okenno - 20lbs - 4lbs lost Bigbird86 - 12lbs - 3lbs lost

Oh and 0.5lb off for me this week again.

Texty, have you tried slimatea? They sell it in health food stores & really helps if things are a bit bunged up ;)

Wow Harebell, you're doing brilliantly! Well done!

Great feeling largerthanmost! I'm delighted it's back. Looking forward to it tonight!

Weegirl- 7lbs - 0lbs lost Harebell fairy -20lbs - 9.5lbs lost Slimming sinead - 5lbs - 0.5lbs lost Okenno - 20lbs - 0lbs lost Bigbird86 - 12lbs - 0lbs lost

Welcome Okenno & best of luck with your journey. Huge well done Harebell & Bigbird - amazing losses! 0.5lb off for me this week. I think I'll be the resident slow coach of the group! :-)

Well done Rosie. Great loss.

0.5lb off for me. I'll be the resident slow coach of the group ;)

Thanks for the tip harebell. The 6 pack of mullerlights are only EUR1.99 in dunnes as well. I'm still on the search for the Turkish delight ones but no luck so far!

Ah I'm the same weegirl. I'd say my average is 1/2 lb a week but sure it all adds up!

Yep I'd be up for that. 5lbs for me which will take me to target.

1lb off for me this week so 5lbs to target. :-) Plus I won a Facebook competition yesterday where I get unlimited free fitness classes in Jan & a massage in my local fitness studio. I've no excuse now!!

Happy new year to you too Rosie. Here's some before and after photos of me. The first one is before I started SW & prob not at my biggest. The second is about when I started the challenge with 2 st loss. And the last one is near enough my current weight with 2st 7lb loss.

Hi Rosie. Could you please update my goal as follows - Slimming Sinead - Start weight 10 stone 13lbs Target 6lbs to lose

Up 1.5lbs this week. Happy enough after a few days off plan. Thanks for running this group Rosie & well done to everyone for their losses. x

Thanks a million for doing this again Rosie. I found the Christmas one great - despite the fact I'm probably the slowest loser!! I only have 4.5lbs to target now so that'll be my target. Given the fact I'm a super-slow loser it's highly likely that it'll take me til Easter to lose it but...

Thanks for doing the updates Rosie. I hope you have a happy Christmas. 2.5lbs off for me this week :-)

I'm afraid I'm up 2 lbs this week. I'm really not helping the overall 1000lb target! I'm finding December really difficult as I'm out 2-3 times every week :-(

1lb on for me! :-( I'll get there some day :-)

They must have forgotten to invite us :-(

The whole site seems quiet actually Rosie. That'll be December's fault I'd say ;-)

1lb off for me so 4lbs to target now. I'll keep plodding along but v much doubt I'll make target by Christmas with the amount of nights out I've planned!! Ah well,to hit target in the new year would be a pretty good start to 2013!!

0.5 on this week. A little disappointed as I kept to plan but sure there's always next week. I feel like I'm never going to get to target though!!

Yum! Love the idea of a mushroom pizza too. I'm on my way up to you from Dublin ;-)

1.5lbs off tonight. 4.5lbs to target now :-)

Stayed the same this week. Those 6lbs to target seem to be taking forever!

Thanks a million for that recipe Pete. I've a butternut squash at home but wasn't really sure what to do with it until I'd read this soup recipe!

Mon 5 nov Breakfast:- - 2 weetabix (HE B) - 250ml skimmed milk (2/3 HE A) - blueberries, strawberries, raspberries - green tea Snack:- - banana Lunch:- - lettuce & tomatoes - roast chicken mugshot - 1 babybell light(1/3 HE A) - 1 babybell light (2 syns) - 2 pears Snack:- - mullerlight -...

Sun 4 nov Breakfast:- - banana - melon - pineapple - grapes - mullerlight - green tea Lunch:- - 3 egg omelette - ham - 30g Parmesan cheese (HE A) - homemade tomato soup - melon & grapes Dinner:- - fillet steak - sw chips - homemade pumpkin soup - 3 plums & 1 apple - pepper sauce (2.5 syns)...

Sat 3 nov Breakfast:- - banana - strawberries - blueberries - pineapple - Greek mullerlight (0.5 Syn) - green tea Lunch:- - lettuce & tomatoes - sweet & sour mugshot - pear - mullerlight Snack:- - apple Dinner:- - rice - chicken peanut curry (4.5 syns) - homemade tomato soup - grapes & 1...

Fri 2 nov Breakfast:- - 2 weetabix (HE B) - 250ml skimmed milk (2/3 HE A) - strawberries & blueberries - green tea Snack:- - banana Lunch:- - homemade chicken curry - rice - lettuce & tomatoes - 1 babybell light (1/3 HE A) - 2 pears Snack:- - mullerlight - apple Snack:- - 3 clementines...

Thurs 1st nov Breakfast:- - 2 weetabix - 250ml skimmed milk - strawberries Snack:- - banana Lunch:- - rice - beef rogan josh - pumpkin soup - 2 pears Snack:- - mullerlight - apple Dinner:- - 1/2 m&s quiche Lorraine (28 syns!!) - lettuce & tomatoes - pine nuts (approx 5 syns) - chocolate...

1lb off this week :-)

Wed 31st Oct Breakfast:- - 2 weetabix (HE B) - 250ml skimmed milk (2/3 HE A) - strawberries, blueberries, blackberries - green tea Snack:- - 1 banana Lunch:- - chicken mugshot - lettuce & tomatoes - 1 babybell light (1/3 HE A) - 1 babybell light (2 syns) - 1 clementine - 1 pear Snack:- -...

Tues 30th Oct Breakfast:- - 2 weetabix (HE B) - 250ml skimmed milk (2/3 of my HE A) - strawberries, raspberries, blueberries - green tea Snack:- - 1 banana Lunch:- - homemade pumpkin soup - noodles & beef with soy sauce & chillies - 2 pears Snack:- - mullerlight - 1 apple Snack:- - 3...

Mon 29 oct. Evening snack:- - peanut hifi bar (HE B) - cadbury's Philadelphia (4.5 syns) - 1 mikado (0.5 syns) - tea (no milk) Water - 3 litres

Mon 29 oct. Dinner:- - homemade tomato soup - chilli & soy sauce lean beef & noodles - melon & pineapple

Mon 29 oct. Lunch:- - homemade pumpkin soup - 3 egg omelette with 1 slice ham & 30g Parmesan cheese (HE A) - melon & grapes Exercise:- - level 1 30 day shred

Mon 29 oct - snack 2 clementines

Right, I've maintained my weight for the last 2 weeks despite thinking I'm following plan 100% so I'm going to start my photo food diaries again in the hope that it'll pinpoint something. So Monday, 29th Oct breakfast:- - banana - raspberries - grapes - pineapple - 1 coconut Greek mullerlight...

STS for me again :-(

Stayed the same this week!

Amazing Marie. Well done :-)

My goals are to lose:- - 0.5lb to get into the 10's - 6lbs to get my 3 stone award - 7lbs to get to target!! My aim is to get to my last goal by Christmas as I'm a slow loser & I'm in no major hurry to get there!

Thanks skonions. I hadn't thought of that one. Thanks for the tip. :-)

Oh no, I haven't tried that one! I didn't think that any recipe could be better than the peanut curry one but I'll definitely try that one. Thanks a million pebbles. :-)

Down 4 lbs this week :-)))

Hi Pete. I was just wondering if you could recommend a 'chip shop curry' type recipe? My husband is searching for a SW friendly one & all your recipes have been gorgeous so I thought I'd ask you!!

Sounds lovely! I think I'll be trying this on Saturday!

Awh. There's always next year Emsie. I'd say the running really helped my calves to be honest.

I bought knee high boots in topshop at the weekend & fit perfectly. Even some of the boots I tried on were too big around the calf. This time last year there wasn't a hope of me fitting into boots at all. I love SW!!

Well done Brenda. Great first week loss! Daisy, welcome!! You'll love SW. it's honestly the best thing I ever did. I'd recommend staying to group each week. You start to feel part of your own little community & it's a great motivator, particularly if you've had a bad week.

Hi ladies. You can also get Syn free sausages from slender choice. They're not the easiest to find but some Dunnes & Supervalu's do them along with some butchers. I really like them but I know some people think they're rubbery. Worth a try though if you can get your hands on them.

3lbs on for me this week after 5 nights away & a family wedding. All the excitement & adventures that I've had over the last 6 weeks are over now so I've my head down & focused on target before Christmas.

Another 1lb off this week :-)

I wouldn't imagine there's much difference as chicken, etc. is free anyway.

Early weigh in for me this week and 1lb off :-)

Thanks a million Pete. No need to apologise. Thanks for putting so much time into this thread.

Hi Pete. This sounds lovely but the method refers to butter, milk & flour which I can't see listed in the ingredients. Just wondering the quantities needed as these would increase the syns! Thanks.

6.5lbs off this week after my huge 7.5lb gain last week :-)

Thanks a million mamaboo! That sounds perfect. That's what I'll make. :-)

Thanks a million Pete. I'll try thank one anyway & have a look around for a rice/pasta one as well. Thanks again for all of your brilliant recipes & for the time you spend posting them.

Pete, I love all your recipes - I can always rely on them being tasty! Would you have any recommendations for pasta or rice salads for a BBQ that I have coming up?

You look amazing!! Well done on such a great achievement. :-)

Devastating 7.5lb gain for me this week after my 10 days holidays!

Early weigh in this week for me & 1lb off. :-)

2lbs up for me this week :-( That's what a hen weekend does for me!!

2lbs off for me this week :-)

Staying to group is worth it & it's usually 1 hour on a normal week but definitely it's v long the first week! There is an SW app for Facebook & android that gives you Syn values for most products. It's called 'a taste of slimming world'

Hi someday. Well done on such a great loss. I really think you need to increase your syns. For some v strange reason I lose more on the weeks where I have 10 - 15 syns a day. There have been plenty of weeks where I thought I was being extra 'good' and only had 0-5 syns per day & I either lost...

Stayed the same this week :-( but was nominated for woman of the year in group :-)

2lbs to my 2.5 st award 3.5lbs to get into the '10's' 9lbs to my 3 st award 10lbs to target!

1.5 off for me. :-)

Amazing. Well done. You're a true inspiration!

Lost 1.5lbs this week. :-) Oh don't be disheartened. For some of us it takes longer than others but we'll still get there (my monthly loss is now at about 1.5lbs but I've still lost over 2st 3lbs & feel like a different person!). It can definitely be frustrating but trust in the plan & don't...

A completely undeserved 1.5 lbs on. I'd been 100% on plan all week so no idea where that came from. :-(

I had the peanut curry on sun Pete & it was gorgeous. Thanks a million for posting it.

0.5lb loss for me this week.

Hi luckystarr. You've mentioned 'only' a couple of times there. Please don't disregard your losses like that. We'd all love to lose the weight quickly but for some of us it's a little bit slower than others. It doesn't mean you won't get to where you want to go. Just keep focused & don't put...

I'm making this today - can't wait to try it!

1lb off for me.

Just updating for the final time. I didn't hit target but I couldn't be happier with my loss! Aesir 47lbs ( 5.5lbs lost~ 41.5lbs to go) Ali* 14lbs (12lbs lost - 2lbs to go) All About the climb 35lbs (13lbs lost-22 to go) Alwyn 29lbs (0lbs lost - 29lbs to go) Babygirl1987 (0lbs lost - 40lbs to...

5 lbs to 2.5 stone 6.5 lbs to get into the 10's 12 lbs to 3 stone 13 lbs to target!!

Just to give you an update... I lost 3 lbs! My biggest loss ever - I'm usually a 1 lb a week at best girl. Delighted!

If it's not too much hassle could you please change my target to 13lbs? I had a bigger loss than expected this week!

Thanks ladies. This is exactly what happened to me this week. I had 69 syns on Thurs & so I've been living on 5-6 each day since. I'll be interested to see how I get on tomorrow!

That's a brilliant loss!! Well done Kneehigh. I'm delighted my advice helped. x

I am curious as to what others have been told by their consultants. Have you been told that you can save your syns? We've been told that you can't so when I do save them (like this week!) I feel like I'm not following the plan 100%.

Try not to get stressed about it or put yourself under pressure knee high. Just stick to plan & the scales will follow. They don't always move at the pace we want but if you stick with it you'll meet your goal. xx

That's amazing Ermintrude. You're a true inspiration. Well done!

Thanks for setting up this thread. Slimming Sinead goal 15lbs. x

1.5lbs off for me this week & I got my 2 st award! ? Aesir 47lbs ( 5.5lbs lost~ 41.5lbs to go) Ali* 14lbs (12lbs lost - 2lbs to go) All About the climb 35lbs (13lbs lost-22 to go) Alwyn 29lbs (0lbs lost - 29lbs to go) Babygirl1987 (0lbs lost - 40lbs to go) Beki 40.5lb (5lb lost ~ 35.5lb to go)...

I got my 2st award last night so my next goals are: - lose 0.5lbs for my 1st interim PAT - lose 6.5lbs for my 2.5st award - lose 7.5lbs for my 2nd interim PAT - lose 8lbs to get into the 10's - lose 13.5lbs for my 3st award - lose 14.5lbs to reach TARGET!

Thanks a million for that ohblondone. I'll definitely be giving that a try!

That sounds gorgeous! Would you mind posting the recipe? :-)

I'd love your risotto recipe if you wouldn't mind posting it chris?

Welshtigger, you're doing so well! Have you any tips for getting such great losses? I just can't get get losses over 1-1.5lbs no matter how hard I try!

1lb off this week. One more for my 2 stone award! Aesir 47lbs ( 5.5lbs lost~ 41.5lbs to go) Ali* 14lbs (12lbs lost - 2lbs to go) All About the climb 35lbs (13lbs lost-22 to go) Alwyn 29lbs (0lbs lost - 29lbs to go) Babygirl1987 (0lbs lost - 40lbs to go) Beki 40.5lb (5lb lost ~ 35.5lb to go)...

Only 1lb to get my 2 stone award. I'm focused on it for this week!

Well done! What a great feeling! And don't forget the NSV that I said you look like a model in your profile pic! :-)

Yes they're free minimarge but they're really not great at all. I was really looking forward to trying them & they turned out to be pretty horrible!

Well done ellierose. That's a brilliant loss. You look like a model in your profile picture - beautiful!

That's brilliant. Thanks a million. :-)

This sounds gorgeous :). If I make it with paprika rather than the discovery sauce do I still use 30g of paprika??

Thanks Fairymary I've another 10k on Sunday week and I'm going to try to sign up to one a month over the summer to keep me focused. Fair play to you for even thinking about a half marathon. I've already decided not to increase my distance further!! I maintained this week which I'm pretty...

Gosh d14, you're really flying. Well done. Fairymary, those raspberries sound lovely. I'd love some now. I've WI this evening & v nervous about it. Had a night out on Sunday (after my first 10k race!) which included a glass of wine & 4 bacardis. I really hope I'm down something!

I used the mp3's from this website - http://runningintoshape.com/5k-training-downloads/ Best of luck with the program.

Amazing loss LittleFlutterby. Well done!

I ran my first 10k race yesterday after starting couch to 5k in Jan and then moving on to Bridge to 10k. It's given me such a sense of achievement & a recognition that there's more to my journey than what it says on the scales each week.

Tractor girl, well done you!! I'm sure you're over the moon. That's an amazing achievement in only 5 weeks :-) You've a lot to be proud of. I'm sure reading your story will help a lot of people who are starting out & struggling. It just goes to show what you can do with a bit of faith &...

Thanks a million for thinking of me! You're so good. I'm absolutely petrified & shaking at the mo. race starts at 2.

I'm so scared ladies. I have my first 10k race tomorrow. It's away from home & I've never run the route before so that's making me even more nervous. I just hope I finish it & don't come last.

1.5 off for me too :-) Aesir 47lbs ( 5.5lbs lost~ 41.5lbs to go) Ali* 14lbs (11lbs lost - 3lbs to go) All About the climb 35lbs (13lbs lost-22 to go) Alwyn 29lbs (0lbs lost - 29lbs to go) Babygirl1987 (0lbs lost - 40lbs to go) Beki 40.5lb (5lb lost ~ 35.5lb to go) Beautiful.XTC 20lbs (10lbs...

I'd assumed you lived in Dublin (14) because of your username!! :giggle: I agree with the shopping around suggestions Scarybush. It takes more time but it definitely saves money. Also, plan your meals for the week, make a list of the ingredients that you need & only buy what you need. I've...

Thanks Mary. I must check out another Aldi (or just double check mine as I maybe going blind!!)

Tractorgirl, well done! I bet you're feeling v proud of yourself & deservedly so. Best of luck with your 5k. You never know, you might surprise yourself & run the whole thing!

Is it just the fat free Duneen that are free (not the low fat)? My local aldi just seems to have a multi pack of 8 of the fat free ones with strawberry, raspberry, pear & pineapple. Has anyone been able to get packets of just raspberry?

Well done! You've put a grin on my face too!

Brilliant achievement. Well done! :-)

Great advice tractorgirl. And well done on such great progress. Everyone just keep pushing yourselves. You may not feel that you're ready for the next week but why not try it? There's nothing to stop you repeating day 1 of any week if you don't quite master it the first time around. Just trust...

STS for me this week. Happy enough with that after a weekend away

Well done d14. You're flying! A maintain for me this week. I'm happy with that after a weekend away in Fota. I'm completely focused & going for my 2 stone award. 3.5 lbs to go but that'll prob take me 3/4 weeks as I'm a slow loser.

Oh I agree tatabubbly! I always stock up on whatever's on special in Aldi. I've kiwis coming out my ears this week! At 29c I couldn't leave them there!!

Welcome minimarge, Amanda & weegirl! Best of luck with your SW journey! Just wondering about the comment about bananas, grapes etc not being superfree?? Do you mean that they're not superspeed as they are superfree so they do count towards your 1/3.

My next goal is to lose 3.5 lbs to get my 2 stone award. I'm a slow loser so would be happy to reach this goal in 4 weeks!

I did week 3 day 1 today & covered 9k! I'm so pleased with myself. Going to do a different 10k race earlier than planned on the Sunday of the May bank holiday weekend! I'm looking forward to it now! I hope you other ladies are doing well. x

1.5lbs gone for me. It really is slow & steady but I'm definitely getting there. I love SW! :-) Acc 35lbs (3lbs lost - 32lbs to go) Aesir 47lbs ( 5.5lbs lost~ 41.5lbs to go) Ali* 14lbs (11lbs lost - 3lbs to go) All About the climb 35lbs (13lbs lost-22 to go) Alwyn 29lbs (0lbs lost - 29lbs to...

Thanks Pete.

Hi Pete Thanks a million for all your recipes! They're fab & I love the egg fried rice. I was making it again this evening & noticed the syns. I just wanted to double check that it's correct that 1 tbsp sesame oil is 2 syns. The book seems to suggest that all oil is 6 syns for a tbsp. Or maybe...

Hi Apple. I'm in the SW group in Leixlip. I can honestly say its the best 'diet' I've ever done. I'm a slow loser generally but this is the one thing I've managed to stick to as its so easy & you can eat so much. I got so sick of weighing & pointing everything at WW. I'd highly recommend it...

Tiphareth you're doing great. Well done. To everyone else, just take it one run at a time. Go out thinking that you'll give it your very best but if you need to walk a bit earlier than you're supposed to then so what. You've already made great progress & you're doing a lot more than you would be...

Another 1lb gone. They all add up! Acc 35lbs (3lbs lost - 32lbs to go) Aesir 47lbs ( 5.5lbs lost~ 41.5lbs to go) Ali* 14lbs (11lbs lost - 3lbs to go) All About the climb 35lbs (13lbs lost-22 to go) Alwyn 29lbs (0lbs lost - 29lbs to go) Babygirl1987 (0lbs lost - 40lbs to go) Beki 40.5lb (5lb...

Hi Pearlsgirl. I hope your last run went well & that you have that great feeling of achievement! I just did the first day of week 2 yesterday & it was good. 15 mins x 3 times with a 1 min walk in between. I covered 7.7k including warm up & cool down. My legs are quite tired this morning though!

That's brilliant D14! Well done. Hopefully you'll get your half stone award next week!

That's really brilliant. Well done!

Wow. That's an amazing weight loss. Well done. :-)

You look Fab! Well done on an amazing loss. (I love your style by the way!)

Welcome Busy & d14. How are you finding SW so far? I have to say I love it & joining was one of the best things I've ever done! Unfortunately this thread is v quiet but maybe we can get it going again!! :-)

I made this tonight. V nice! Thanks for all of these fab recipes Pete.

Brilliant! :-)

Half lb on this week :-( Acc 35lbs (3lbs lost - 32lbs to go) Aesir 47lbs ( 5.5lbs lost~ 41.5lbs to go) Ali* 14lbs (11lbs lost - 3lbs to go) All About the climb 35lbs (13lbs lost-22 to go) Alwyn 29lbs (0lbs lost - 29lbs to go) Babygirl1987 (0lbs lost - 40lbs to go) Beki 40.5lb (5lb lost ~...

Denise & Dee, how are you getting on? Denise, have you been able to move on to the 15 min runs? I decided to go back to the drawing board & have started the B210k plan today. It wasn't too bad actually. I thought it would be worst as it was a week since I was out for my last run. It's great...

Hi Maggie. Yes there's a B210k thread here if you're interested - http://www.minimins.com/fitness-exer...k-jogging.html (B210K....Jogging on.....) Maybe give yourself a couple weeks to get used to get used to the 5k & then move on. Day 1 was alright. I was bright red by the end of it but I...

It's great to hear from you again Pearlsgirl. :wavey: You've done so well to get back to the plan after being ill & after your holiday. It's great that it's going well for you. How far is the Race for Life? I just started the B210K today as I've signed myself up for a 10k race on the 20th...

Brilliant achievement. Well done you. :-)

Well done Maggie! That's brilliant. I'm sure you're so proud of yourself. I'm starting B210k today. I meant to do it a few weeks ago but was March was so busy. I've signed up for a 10k race on 20th May do that should keep me focused!

You're doing great Supergirl. I've updated you here. :-) Acc 35lbs (3lbs lost - 32lbs to go) Aesir 47lbs ( 5.5lbs lost~ 41.5lbs to go) Ali* 14lbs (10.5lbs lost - 3.5lbs to go) All About the climb 35lbs (13lbs lost-22 to go) Alwyn 29lbs (0lbs lost - 29lbs to go) Babygirl1987 (0lbs lost - 40lbs...

Lost 1.5lbs tonight. Absolutely delighted. :D Acc 35lbs (3lbs lost - 32lbs to go) Aesir 47lbs ( 5.5lbs lost~ 41.5lbs to go) Ali* 14lbs (8.25lbs lost - 4.75lbs to go) All About the climb 35lbs (13lbs lost-22 to go) Alwyn 29lbs (0lbs lost - 29lbs to go) Babygirl1987 (0lbs lost - 40lbs to go)...

Hi everyone. Is it ok if I join you? I lost 1.5lbs tonight to get me to 11st 13.5lbs. I'm so delighted to see an 11 on the scales. I haven't seen one of those since I got married nearly 4 years ago! I'm a reasonably slow but steady loser at this stage so I plan to be here for about 3...

Wohoo! I got my 1.5 off so now in the 11's & to top it off I'm in the 27 BMI range! Next target is to lose 5.5lbs to get my 2 stone award.

Amazing! You really are a true inspiration :-)

Hmmm that sounds doable! I'll give it a go at the weekend. :-)

Well done everyone. You're doing great! Tiphareth, is it easy to make podcasts/mp3's? I'd be interested in doing this as I'm not keen on the app's & starting my B210k at the weekend.

My next target is to lose 1.5 lbs to get into the 11's and then another 5.5 lbs to get my 2 stone award :-)

Well done Maggie! That's really brilliant. :-)

I did this yesterday too (with pork instead of chicken). It was delicious! I had the leftovers for lunch today & it was even nicer cold!

You look brilliant. Well done!

Sounds fab! Must give that a try.

Another half pound this week & got my 1.5 stone award! :D Delighted to have lost over Paddy's weekend! Acc 35lbs (3lbs lost - 32lbs to go) Aesir 47lbs ( 5.5lbs lost~ 41.5lbs to go) Ali* 14lbs (8.25lbs lost - 4.75lbs to go) All About the climb 35lbs (13lbs lost-22 to go) Alwyn 29lbs...

That's brilliant!! Well done & best of luck!

To lose just 0.5 lb to get my 1.5 stone. If might sound easy but Paddy's day tomorrow is standing between me & my new shiny sticker!!

Sorry about that corkscrew! Tell your boss that you're part Irish & it's your duty to celebrate st paddys day & you need Monday off ( don't point out that st paddys day is actually on Saturday though :-) !!)

This sounds gorgeous. I'm definitely going to try this! Thanks for posting. x

0.5 off for me tonight. Disappointed I didn't lose 1lb to get my 1.5 stone award. There's always next week I guess but with a bank holiday weekend & st Patrick's day it may not be too easy!! Acc 35lbs (3lbs lost - 32lbs to go) Aesir 47lbs ( 5.5lbs lost~ 41.5lbs to go) Ali* 14lbs (7.5lbs lost -...

And me. I couldn't have done it without Denise & her wise words! Trust Denise when she says trust the programme - it's true!

Best of luck with it Millspoon. I used to be baffled at how people could run for that length without stopping too! I was very unfit but somehow managed to do it. Enjoy it & just accept that some days are easier than others but just keep at it. Keep us updated on how you're getting on! x

Well done Denise. Hopefully you'll get to your next target soon. I've decided not to do the official B210k but to gradually increase my distance. I'm doing 35 mins now plus 5 min warmup & cool down, so 45 min in total. This is getting me to 6.25 k. I think I'll try to up it another .5k on my...

Welcome pearls girl! I was wondering how you were getting on as we hadn't heard from you in a while. Well done you for doing some runs while you were away. I hope I'll be able to do some when I take hols in the summer. I think I'd just build on your 20 min run that you did today & not go back...

That sounds difficult Pheonix. I doubt I'd be able for a constant incline but good idea to start off just walking first & then building it up. I do find that if I exercise first thing in the morning, I get v dizzy & feel like fainting. I try to only exercise in the afternoon / evenings now...

I hadn't done WW properly for a while before I joined but I lost my first 1/2 stone after 3 weeks. My losses have been slow due to medical issues but they're steady now at 1lb a week. A lot of my group have bigger losses but I'm quite happy with my 1lb a week. I find that SW is just a way of...

Welcome! You'll love SW. Like most people I did WW as well but SW is so much easier & you don't have to think of food as points all of the time!! Best of luck with it. x

1.5lbs gone this week. :D Acc 35lbs (3lbs lost - 32lbs to go) Aesir 47lbs ( 5.5lbs lost~ 41.5lbs to go) Ali* 14lbs (6.5lbs lost - 7.5lbs to go) Alwyn 29lbs (0lbs lost - 29lbs to go) Babygirl1987 (0lbs lost - 40lbs to go) Beki 40.5lb (5lb lost ~ 35.5lb to go) Beautiful.XTC 20lbs (10lbs...

Well done Denise. 40 mins of running is great. I havent started B210k yet. I got new runners that I wanted to break in first & I've got a v busy week this week so I'm thinking I'll either start next week or the week after. I've been keeping up my 5k runs anyway so still enjoying them. I don't...

Welcome Nayomee! My fitness was absolutely awful when I started but got through it so dont worry about that. If your motivation is poor, maybe consider signing yourself up for a 5k run in about 9 or 10 weeks time - maybe with a friend if possible. That should keep you focused as you'll know that...

Hi Donzy. I had a slightly different but related problem when I started as I found it very difficult to breath. I did some research & found out that 'belly breathing' is recommended. So instead of breathing into your lungs you should breath into your tummy (your tummy should expand as you breath...

It's 4.5 for just the Philly.

Well done Tiphareth! I had similar problems with my app so I ended up downloading a podcast instead. It worked perfectly. I believe there's an NHS one but I used the one at www.runningintoshape.com

I ran about 5k and walked about 1k between my warm up & cool down. I know what you mean about being accountable when you come on here. I thought about it like that too. x

That sounds like a big NSV to me! Well done on having such great willpower.

That's brilliant Aesir. Well done!!

No I didn't repeat any but a wouldn't say I exactly sailed through either. I knew I had a race on the very last day of the programme so I was very disciplined in going out every second day & doing the session I had scheduled. Definitely some days were very tough & I wasn't sure I could do it but...

You'll be grand Becky. Just remember that we all had Day 1 Week 1. It's not easy but you'll be amazed at what you can do if you stick with the programme. Just take it slowly.

How did you get on with day 3 Tiphareth? Best of luck with week 2. x

Welcome Becky! I recognise you from the NSV thread. I'm delighted you've found somewhere to do your runs. Best of luck with it. You'll get plenty of support here. x

Sounds gorgeous. I must try this!

A half this week. A little disappointed it wasn't more as I completely stuck to plan. Ah well, there's always next week! Acc 35lbs (3lbs lost - 32lbs to go) Aesir 47lbs ( 5.5lbs lost~ 41.5lbs to go) Ali* 14lbs (6.5lbs lost - 7.5lbs to go) Alwyn 29lbs (0lbs lost - 29lbs to go) Babygirl1987...