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Hi I am starting slim and save at the weekend but never done a diet like this before, so wondered what to expect and how will I get ketosis and how will I know when I am in it? Any advice and tips on what to expect and what will help stick with it would be great. I have done sw and ww before and...

had a few up and down weeks with the same 3 lb on and off.........and now back to within half a lb of where I was about 5 weeks ago!!! Planning to stay on the plan and get back to basics, writing everything down and increasing superfree.... Anybody have any other good ideas to stay focussed? Kx

1.5 lb on this week - teach me to follow the plan and not an abridged version of it :-(

just had pasta n sauce quiche with salad mmm:)

3.5lb off this week, but not been to WI for 2 weeks, still happy as reckon I've had my bodyweight in cough medicine! Now being very careful with my maths :) Acc 35lbs (6lbs lost - 26lbs to go) Aesir 47lbs ( 5.5lbs lost~ 41.5lbs to go) Ali* 14lbs (11lbs lost - 3lbs to go) All About the climb...

3.5lb off this week, happy with it as missed WI for 2 weeks due to being ill and drinking bodyweight in cough medicine :)

jacket potato and beans :D

Hi everyone Another question! I recently got caught out by the syns in onken vanilla yoghurt, don't want to make same mistake again! Does anybody know of any vanilla yoghurt that is syn free and comes in big pots? thanks for any suggestions Sorry Hkillen just looked for tesco fat free fruit...

1.5 off this week woohoo! 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 to go) Beki 40.5lb (5lb...

Well done everyone on your losses, 1.5 off for me this week, really delighted got 1.5stone and club 10!!

1lb off for me :) 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) Beki 40.5lb (5lb lost ~ 35.5lb...

Well done everbody on your losses. i lost 1lb this week, and am actually delighted as its not been such a good week, have been ill and TOTM so yayy! a pound :D xx

this actually made me lol! ace and so true - :) would include myself in this!

Love this stuff, just had it warm with 0% total yoghurt was like chocolate sauce mmmmm :-)

Another 1.5 off so 4 total please would someone update me as can't do it from phone thx Kaz xx

1.5lb off this week, now back to where I was 4 weeks ago :-)

Love love love this tea, 15 minute do it too and it is lush!:)

thanks minimunchkins, it makes sense now, i knew I had seen them but have now double checked and they in green book but not the yellow one :( gonna finish the pkt I have anyway I think!

Hi Does anybody know if these are still a Hex B, I have been having 3 but now can't find them on the sw site list, have they been removed or am I not seeing for looking?! thanks Kazx

well done everyone on your losses this week - I didn't make weigh-in, came home with migraine and couldn't get there :( so going to try extra hard this week and hope for a loss next week!

a pear!

I had some of this the other night, warmed a small pot in microwave then had it with strawberries dipped in, was absolutely gorgeous!!:D

Well.....gone a little bit haywire this week, had a couple of days off work, a job interview, take away and wine. Just added up syns for week and from Tuesday am around 70 syns already! so attempting to repair the damage: so far today I have eaten: Breakfast: weetabix x2 HEXB with banana and...

Tried to freeze a mint one to make ice cream a like :icecream: - left it in too long I think and got icey block :smiley1842:which I mushed gradually to eat!!! not sure I would repeat it as felt quite ill afterwards :jelous:

1lb off this week -same couple of pound on and off since xmas but making a fresh start since last week. Acc 35lbs (3lbs lost - 32lbs to go) Aesir 47lbs ( 5.5lbs lost~ 41.5lbs to go) Ali* 14lbs (7.5lbs lost - 6.5lbs to go) Alwyn 29lbs (0lbs lost - 29lbs to go) Babygirl1987 (0lbs lost - 40lbs to...

1lb off for me this week - half my gain undone! Well done to everyone on your losses xx:)

can't find any info on these sorry, but can't wait to try them they sound fab! fingers crossed they will be a HEX:D

strawberries banana grapes dorset fruit museli and vanilla yoghurt mmm:) - trying to re-start as I mean to go on

day 2 better but still not good Today's diary 3rd March 2012 Free Foods low calorie fizzy drinks salmon, plain or smoked Super Low Fat Noodles, Chilli Chicken, made up as directed Carbonated drinks, basic, Soda water coffeemineral water crab/seafood sticksbean sprouts cabbagecarrots...

Thanks Ermintrude. I think I know a food diary is the only way, have been putting off putting it on here for too long now, so going to start today!:D onwards and down I hope!!

:) this is my first day writing it all down on very good advice so here goes: Today's diary 2nd March 2012 Free Foods tea onions cabbage beetroot Oxo Cubes bananas strawberries xl minced beef potatoes eggs carrots coffee actvia Healthy Extras a 375ml skimmed milk b 35g Dorset Cereals Simply...

strawberries and banana, museli, and activia vanilla yoghurt mmmm:D

well done :)

and possibly a kick!! I started off really well on sw, writing everything down, counting syns religiously and gradually lost my first stone just before xmas,...since then I have lost the plot, started to think 'i know the plan' slipping in cheats, not keeping proper track and telling myself I am...

sounds good..wish I had known about these sooner :jelous:...we have been doing our kitchen and have had no oven for 3 months, making SW a bit of a nightmare, have become adept at slow cooker and george forman grill though lol :) and almost there now with kitchen thank goodness!

2lb on this week. Have done rubbish since xmas - up and down like a yo yo and just worked out my grand total loss is: 1.5lb off!!! :cry:

Have done rubbish since xmas - up and down like a yo yo and just worked out my grand total loss is: 1.5lb off!!! :cry: 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...

so glad to see this thread, wine has been my syns downfall quite a bit since starting sw..and the associated beer snax! Now using soda to make a longer drink and really not missing out or going over too much. Have managed to stay off the beardy beers though, which I was shocked to see syn values...

they are :)

peppered steaks are free on all plans, lasagne is 7 syns for 300g pack :)

sts this week :( note to self...must try harder next week. Well done everyone on your losses kaz xx

wow some fab losses this week - well done! I'm not hoping for too much - had a few too many velvet crunch+wine and soda unwinds this week :sigh: just hoping I can resist eating tea until after WI! good luck to everyone :D

3.5lb off.....after 2lb gain over christmas and 0.5lb gain last week...am now at last back on track and going in the right direction!! :)

3.5lb off ...updated for 3 off due to xmas gain :) Acc 35lbs (3lbs lost - 32lbs to go) Aesir 47lbs ( 0.5 gained ~ 43.5lbs to go) Ali* 14lbs (5.25lbs lost - 8.75lbs to go) Alwyn 29lbs (0lbs lost - 29lbs to go) Babygirl1987 (0lbs lost - 40lbs to go) Beki 40.5lb (0.5lb GAINED ~ 41lb to go)...

not a good star for me...half a pound ON! so 30 and a half updated :break_diet: Acc 35lbs (0lbs lost - 35lbs to go) Aesir 47lbs (4lbs lost ~ 43lbs to go) Ali* 14lbs (4.25lbs lost - 9.75lbs to go) Alwyn 29lbs (0lbs lost - 29lbs to go) Babygirl1987 (0lbs lost - 40lbs to go) Beki 40.5lb (0.5lb...

really struggling to get back on track :sigh: after a 2lb gain over christmas - which I was okay with - tried to get back on track this week and gained 1/2 lb!! so disapointed :wave_cry:

please add me.. after a 2lb christmas gain I need to do something drastic! Please will somebody add me for 30lb. Thanks well done so far and good luck to everyone :)

oops!! after 2 week holiday from sw - christmas new year and birthday celebrations.....2lb gain! :wave_cry::eek::break_diet:Could have been so much worse though, so onward and downward :) Good luck to everyone xx

This is a great idea for post Christmas motivation..added myself for 40lb good luck everyone :) Acc 14lbs (0lbs lost - 14lbs to go) Aesir 42lbs (0lbs lost ~ 42lbs to go) Ali* 14lbs (0 lost - 14lbs to go) Beki 40.5lb (0lb lost ~ 40.5lb to go) blossom 28lb(0 lost -28lb to go)BopKatie 65lbs (0lb...

smoked salmon cream cheese and bagels for breakfast...and a child's bodyweight in chocolate !!:gimi:

miracle on 34th street :D

1 lb off! really pleaed and surprised but don't think I will be so lucky this week! :dancing_snowman:Happy Christmas! x

well done everyone on this week's losses. I lost 1lb, not quite sure how as had a couple of meals out and felt off track half of week so really pleased, now just have to try and be good within reason, without becoming mrs bar humbug for christmas. happy Christmas and good luck for this week...

well done on your fantastic loss xx

Wow what a fantastic loss, you look brilliant. Such an inspiration, well done !!

if I STS it will be a bonus this week as have had a bit more Christmas cheer than is acceptable for weight loss :break_diet:- still onward and downward! x

love that term and I am going to apply it to my own christmas celebrations as it is exactly what I intend to do too:D

Our meeting is going ahead! but quite a few of us have chickened out and booked holiday! :xmascheers:

These recipies all sound so lovely, can't wait to try some. :D

syns for scan bran carrot cake? I have just made the carrot cake - is it 12 syns for the cake including HEX or is that seperate? Also made the ferrerro rocher but used weetabix, the cake is gorgeous but not tasted the sweets yet - they in fridge :D

Hope you feel better soon, our group was all bar humbug last week, think we all feeling the pre christmas pain but it will be worth it in the end xx

good luck for tomorrow! I had 2 works do's this week and a weekend of being off plan, although due to hangover didn't eat much Saturday! Not hopeful for WI as have succumbed to odd chocolate or 10 and eaten rubbish really for wkend...hoping for a STS:devilangel:

thanks that makes sense, and hopefully will help to keep focus, as already feel I am slipping off track in pre-christmas shenanigans:)

mushrooms onions peppers tomatoes garlic satsuma banana

Good luck xx

as I have bounced around on and off diets for years...all the time gradually increasing my weight ..with some good losses in between even better gains! Now I am definitely going to be in control and get back to 'normal' sized clothes, being able to walk without my knees collapsing under the...

I had veggie chilli, made with tinned tomatoes, passata, chillies, onions, garlic black eyed beans, pinto beans, kidney beans, peppers mushrooms and veg mince - gorgeous!:D

sounds nice - will look out for them :)

:confused: Hi just a quick question about putting food diaries on here - does everybody just write down what they eat each day or is it more for advice/help/ideas, and how often do people update it? Do you statrt a new thread for each diary/person?? sorry for so many questions! thanks kxx

Made a curry in slow cooker and it was amazingly good! If anyone wants to try I used: 2 chicken breasts diced 1 cauliflower in small florets 6 new potatoes cubes 1 very large onion chestnut mushrooms handful of lentils tin of tomatoes 1/2 pt stock - oxo (but I have also used passata and this...

2lb off to give my first stone whoohoo! :D Back to where I was last time I started SW! Onwards and downwards:)

weight watchers quiche shocked that this pastryless cheese and onion quiche - has thin pastry base.... is 13.5 syns!! OMG I had one the other day as really fancied quiche and thought thiss might be a healthy option. Should have checked not guessed - lesson learnt!:break_diet:

Hi, I really want to have a go at SW quiche but we have no oven (or kitchen) at present, so can anybody advise whether it can be made in a microwave, and if so how?? :help2: Thanks x

thanks, I will try and get hold of some gelatine powder for my next effort :)

I did a quorn curry in slow cooker the other day, was fab, OH said it was better than a takeaway :D however I not had as much success with soups :sigh:

:) at last I am into the 13s! -0.5lb off to 13st13lb- fingers crossed to do a stone by christmas. Well done and good luck to you all :)

website says 1.5 per 1tsp :)

activia also do a variety multipack with 0% fat, which are free, but peach is 1/2 a syn =]

Hi I can't make this work on my signature - keeps saying not enough characters/space?:confused: might be doing something wrong? Kaz xx

thanks for this useful info :)

good luck jules xx

well done on your fantastic loss ginger and what lovely words of support for those of us at the start of a long journey - at least it is for me! :) xx

good luck tomorrow bex, i had 0.5 lb off this week - okay with it as havnt been totall y good all week :) kaz xx

half a pound off - not too bad for a wobbly week :) well done everyne for your loss kaz xx

Hi the book from class gives some values - or you could try SW website for specific things kaz x :)

hi Swilfer good luck with your weight loss, how are you finding EE plan? I had SW ages ago and have just returned but find EE very confusing so keep lapsing into red and green days :confused: Kaz xx

Hi - have you tried food focus - like weight loss resources but its free :)

well done on your lb loss this week Emmahol. I have stuck to SW religiously today - to make up for a not so angelic week, and weigh in tomorrow so keeping everything crossed :)

good luck with your weight loss, I have just re-started SW too, it works if you follow it and there's lots of ideas, help and support on here too, kaz xx :)

good luck with SW - I have just come across this site and there's lots of help and support on here :D Kaz x

The activia 0% are all free - and on offer £2 for 8 at asda!! :D

Hello, and well done on your loss so far, you are doing brill! TOTM is always a STS or gain week for me too, even when I have been really good, I've been told fluid helps but not noticed anything dramatic. Best of luck Kaz :)

previously I used to paint my nails to stop me being able to pick anything up - lasted ok but now have acrylics!!

I'm sure you will be there in no time..keep posting! All the best with your weight loss xx:party0038:

Hi I have just signed up here too - I'm doing slimming world and hoping to keep motivated on here. Good luck to you with your weight loss x

hi- just wanted to check before i eat these - asda seafood sticks 16 per pack - are they free on all plans? thanks kazxox :)

thank you both :) xx

Has anybody else made the vanilla pannacotta from SW christmas ee book? I had a go yesterday but only had gelatine sheets and it turned out stringy - not pleasant. is this where I went wrong as followed everything else.:confused:

thanks for this update - great news, it was getting very confusing and a few people have said about switching to shape/activia fat free :)

thank you, just looked and realised it has appeared!! don't know how tha happened lol, lots to get used to on here, but at least it's keeping my hands busy! xx

Hi I have made a weight loss ticker but do not know how to get it into my profile. Any ideas please?:confused: x

good advice thanks

well done Hi well done on your loss this week from another new starter xx

:wavey:Hi I joined slimming world recently having had (extreme) weight up and downs for too long...and found this site while hunting for tips so hoping to find inspiration and advice. :) Also any ideas for scan bran and do they help with weight loss? thanks kazxox