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...... And I updated my ticker. Urgh. This will take a while!

Anyone actively on S+S right now? I don't see many messages recently so I wondered! I'm back after a few years away, I've yet to update my stats as..... it's really bad.

I was surprised by the mushroom pasta- I really likes it, but I usually hate mushrooms! Hit the spot, I add extra water to all my packs so soupy! And a bit meaty. Yum!

Right right- day 5, feeling really ill, shakey and my legs are aching like mad. But....still 100%. But I have a first date today and may go a bit odd. I mean, I can hardly pull out a shake at the Tate Modern! So I'm taking a bar, just had a shake, will eat bar on the train before I meet hm and...

Fizzy water goes well with the water flavourings! I've always enjoyed way too much fizzy drink. Last time I did S&S I did 2 weeks 100% with no fizzy, then decided to have a can. I had a breakfast shake at about 7, went to work, did the school run etc, then had it on an empty stomach at about...

Hi everyone, Last year I lost 4st on S&S. Then everything went to crap.... and I gained everything back. I'm back, not sure if anyone remembers me though! I'm hoping to lose the weight again, and more, and just be happier. And healthier. I have a goal, want to be 'normal' weight by October...

Why hello diary, it's been a while! I'm back on S&S at exactly the same weight I started last time- 15st. I wasn't sure if I should start a new diary or stick with this one, I decided I need my history! I do need the diary though, lets hope I can stick with it better this time. So last time I...

I realise i haven't been on mimimins in 2 weeks! So here I am with a quick update, though knowing me it will become a long one! I was struggling so much, when I went home I tried to keep up with S&S even though it was week 12 or so and well I fell.... I kept having extra bars, which is so bad...

I've read the book- well most of it, I'm away and didn't bring it with me! I think I'll have to buy it there for her to sign though, I just have a library copy!

Pauline quirke is signing her book this week, in my local (ish) WHSmith so I'm going along! I'll get to meet her and hopefully talk to her. Will be interesting either way!

Why thankyou! And I like your name, I love those books! I haven't been on here in a while as I'm usually on MFP, so it's nice to come back to a lovely comment :D

Well done on the change of catagory, i managed that last week! first time in my life! I'm 5'2 as well! the jeans are matalan bootcut, length 29". about the only range I've found for my height in plus sizes, though i look forward to being able to buy in real shops! the range itself is Papaya. I...

Woo! What a great loss! For the jeans, all I can say is try ebay- I just bought the same brand of jean in lower sizes, gone down from a 20 to a 12 in these jeans (but they come up really really big, in any other brand I'm a 14 or 16!) but because I know they are the right length, I know I can...

Congrats on anniversary, and on tiny gain! I seem to gain a ton when I have even a day off (though I do go blinking nuts when I blip, I have real probs!) Soon have it off again and back on it!

Woo! Well done, it feels so good doesn't it! I've yet to try the boutique type, scary shops, but was lovely buying something in Wallis for the first time!

I think as long as you aren't adding anything like fat, oils, you are fine. You can use fry-light, Rob has ok'd it. I tend to have pickled eggs though! Easier to do.

Oh thanks BG good to know, I only got 3 of those in my massive order as I seem to already have a cupboard full of savoury and very little sweet!

I've googled dill and it looks interesting, I do like to try new flavours! I've always just bought the cheapest gerkins with no sugar in, so I'll take a look for ones with dill. I also have pickled cabbage sometimes too, and my dad just told me gerkins are the same as pickled cucumbers so will...

Oh yum, I love a cottage pie day! I like it best with ground garlic and a pinch of dried herbs in, oh yes and a little ground black pepper!

So sorry! I mis-wrote, I mean't check they don't have SUGAR in, not vinegar. Obviously pickles have vinegar in! Just a typo. I've edited it now.

I use herbs, ground garlic, ground pepper, seasoning mixes- lovely on a salad! Garam masala, dried onion, all sort really. But lemon is a no-no, citric acid doesn't affect everyone but it does kick a lot of people out of ketosis so better safe than sorry.

I just get pickled and check they don't have sugar in. Or I get mixed pickle in Asda, it's pickled gerkin, cauliflower and onions in vinegar- not strictly on the list, well the onions aren't, but it is as low-carb altogether as just the gerkins.

Some days I really enjoy one particular pack, like I have porridge for breakfast and love it so I have it three more times! Or choc shakes, I love choc shakes done as mush so I often have that 3 times a day. No restriction beyond the bar thing, only one bar, and trust me- never have more than...

I've always had pickled, what's dill? I didn't know you could get other types than pickled!

I've had bars since day one, there's no time limit on having them like other VLCDs

You have to eat them within ten mins as the nutrients break down. Easiest pack to have, obviously, is the bar but I guess you need another! the easiest way of preparing any pack I know is to put add a little water to a shake- i sometimes do it in a mug. And eat with a spoon, like sort of...

I've been accepted! My before pics aren't the best but if you look in my album here, well the difference is pretty big so far and I'm only just over half way!

Well I suppose I've gotten to one goal on S&S, got from obese to overweight! If that were my end goal I could be on the site right now! But I want the next one- getting froom overweight to healthy, thats my end goal.

I was offered this a while back but I don't know, I mean I always wanted to be a 'before and after' in Rosemary Conley mag when I did that plan but now I'm not sure if I will continue with S&S all the way to goal. I admit it is an amazing incentive but..... if I keep up my pre-screwup losses I...

I went to my local asda and they didn't have any, but it's a medium sized one so I'll try a bigger one next!

Just caught up with your diary- you are doing so well! I need to pick up the pace, I need to stick to the plan. So good to see someone on plan and not arsing around like I am!

What a week, what a week. I binged, I jumped back on. I..... lost my job :(:( then binged :mad: Basically my boss says once she has her baby, due june but likely to be induced late may, she will be a stay at home mum so sorry, no more need for nanny. So I'm job hunting. That was Thursday, last...

Coke Zero and Dr Pepper Zero get me through! Also flavoured water with malic acid NOT citric acid, there are only a couple of them though. And Asda own brand diet coke and coke zero, cheaper than coke zero..... and taste it!

Good luck to you, it is possible! I was 294lb at my worst, and this week I celebrate being overweight for the first time since I was a child! I hope never to be obese again!! :D

Day 81 over, ate a lot of meat. Very, very hungry again. Worst time was taking the kids to feed the ducks, well I feed the ducks the kids just eat the bread! Had all this yummy, seedy bread in my hands and just threw it away! Aaargh! But not a crumb made it in my mush. Lunch was horrendous...

Very busy is the key I think! Want my job? Currently have two under 5s and almost teenager, school holidays too! Oh and fun fun, on friday boss sister arrives with 3 kids! funny thing parents ALWAYS do, introduce me to the kids then wonder off into the other room so I'm stuck with 6 kids and...

Day whatever, week 12 I think. 11st 6lb again, phew, back down to 'overweight' after my stupidity. that is officially 50lb lost, most on S&S though I did start low-gi before this. I've always thought in stone but being on here and MFP has made me think more in lbs, well you have to to keep up...

Oh gosh, I could have written that too. I feel I've wasted my whole life being so big, I want those possibilities too!

Oh sorry you are having a tough time too, I've been out of touch with people on here and I need to keep on it, I should be offering support! I really hate that feeling off 'I've already messed up, I may as well have more' Which has happened every day this week. I need to not mess up in the...

Thanks all for the support, really gratefully received. Today began with porridge, normal yes but the past few weeks I've gone the easy route and just had choc or vanilla mush as 1. I love it 2. it's the easiest option. I need to get out of that mindset as that is my whole binge mentality- I...

I'm similar to Weasey in that I've done very few diets- just S&S and I did Rosemary Conley/low GI a few years back. I lost 4st on it but half of that came back when my life changed. I've alwasy been overweight/obese- I am right now at my lowest adult weight ever. My heaviest I was 21st, at age...

Am squeaky clean, well as squeaky as you get when covered in oil and baby bottom cream- don't ask. Took a bath anyway. I may get into them, certainly filled the evening!

I've had two in my life- first was 10.1.2009, a variety of things just lead me to weigh that day and I was 16st 10lb. I'm 5'2 so yes that is a lot! Size 22-26 depending on brand. I had never heard of any VLCDs or anything like that so I started off low-GI, then discovered Rosemary Conley and did...

I LOVE that idea! I'm bad with actual money, in that I don't really.... consider it, look at it, if that makes sense. I just buy what I need and what I want. I should do that, another thing I used to do was have two jars with £1 coin for every lb I needed to lose and an empty one to put each lb...

thankyou so much for writing that, it so like me! I've always suffered with... not depression I don't think, well maybe it is but I haven't got any formal diagnosis. Suffered with feelings though. Gosh custard creams, two or three weeks back one of those turned into about 6 or something plus a...

Holy crap I've just seen my stats are in stones now, that makes life so much easier now if only I could find a ticker in stone not pounds!

thanks yes you're right, well I don't know if my sig is right though as everywhere seems to have a different total! I think I've gained 6lb according to MFP but on here it looks like I've gained 10lb! I can't rememeber what I actually was last week, I'm getting the total and turning into pounds...

Aww so nice of you, I needed that. The food issues are so tricky and also odd, I mean I've done weeks and not a single crumb goes past my lips- I cook pasta for the kids and test it with a fork, not in my mouth. I just dump out the leftovers with no fuss. Now this week I'm troughing and...

Ye Gods, I should laminate that and staple it to my face. You are more than right, I would never say that to someone nor would I accept anyone saying that to someone else. I'm so used to hating every second and thought I take for myself, I need to change don't I! Funny thing is on a good day I'm...

Thanks Starlight, I'm finding it now, just was devestated to see my sig and stats gone at the moment I needed them most. My issue not the site's. Found most of it now, just looking for a way to 'shrink' the screen as my poor eyes can't cope with the words going all the way from left to right...

Thanks so much. You are more than right, about everything! Firstly the bars, I ordered them because I was doing so well and I wanted to try them.... I honestly, at the point of ordering, planned to have them on weekends only as a substitute to S&S bars, not as well as them but something changed...

I just wanted to say sorry to anyone on here or MFP that I have offended. I can't believe how badly I've handled the situation. My post was a cry for help, and yes it was very self-involved but I didn't mean it to come across as it seems to have done. I'm posting this to any of you who decided...

I wrote something on MFP that means at least one or more people have infriended me. I've deleted the post and appologised but as they have unfriended I know they won't see the appology so I'll say on here, if any of you see it, I am so so sorry for being such a *****. I was looking for support...

Thanks BG, all good advice that a week ago I would have given too but I just don't know what to do with myself! I think i was feeling ill so I ate, and once I ate I felt even worse and am now at the point where I can't do anything. I think the tipping point was using MFP, I decided to log...

Don't know if this will post, have tried 3 times now to do a diary. New Minimins not working for me at all. I've been miserable, bingy and ill all week. Have gained 6lb or something, I don't know cos I can't find my stats on here. The loss of the 'user cp' button on here floored me, I can't...

It's Saturday, officially, and I'm tired. Babysitting, boss supposed to be back at 12 yeah right! Oh well more money for me. Looking forward to easter now, well the surrounding weeks as I'm not religious! Going home to family and also booked to babysit which will pay a third of my fare home...

I get the bootcut jeans and my goodness they are big for the size! I'm comfortabe in a 12 and can fit a 10- I'm in 14 or 16 in everything else, 16 in M&S jeans!

Very expensive in comparison to S&S bars and Ultraslim! But worth it for a treat. Around £2 each, some jusy over some just under! Yes I'm slacking on here too, MFP is so much easier!

I'm at home, mwahahaha. Boss came home early, I have to go in 15 mins early tomorrow but today I go home 90 mins early- bargain! Happy days, I got some Atkins bars in Tesco, I know I know not on plan but I'm happy and I fancied a change! I just had a choc orange one and oh it was lovely! I put...

Right, now for a proper diary entry. It's been a tough few days but I got through it, I had an emotional time at the funeral and seeing all my family again- including my parents and sister, haven't seen them since Christmas. I stayed on plan, I managed a family dinner at my aunt's. They knew...

I did indeed take it back, turns out I was sold the wrong set for oily skin rather than normal/sensitive so they gave me a sample of the right one but I don't know if I'll try it, I think I'm in love with the Liz Earle stuff- though I may have to try the Superdrug hot cloth cleanser as it's a...

tonic- skin

1lb down today, am now 11st 9lb never thought I'd see the day! 3 more lb and I'm overweight, oh what a thing to celebrate! Off to town nown, lets hope I find something for the funeral. Am wearing makeup for the first time in the day, I got my little Lily Lolo samples through so I had a buff...

4lb off, phew! MiniMoosh ............. 14lbs.... (6lb lost, 8lb to go) tsweety81...............14lbs ....(4 lbs lost, 10 lbs to go)* Trace1981..............19lbs ......(9lb lost, 10lb to go) katiebaby................20lb.......(13lb lost, 7lb to go ) Frannie....................9lbs....(2lbs...

Phew, an actual loss. Doubt I'll make my target but at least it's a loss! Minimoosh- 14lb (6lb lost, 8lb to go) Kelstar - 14lbs (8lbs lost, 6 to go) Choo - 18lbs (7lbs lost, 11lb to go) Katiebaby - 10lb (4.4lbs lost, 5.4lb to go) Curvykirst - 14lb (6.1lbs lost, 7.9lbs to go) Maka - 10lb(5lbs...

Thanks all of you for the wonderful support! I'm so happy today! Today have had- Choc shake Honey nougat bar while shopping 2 500ml bottles coke zero- I was still out at 7 and needed a treat! choc shake 2 pickled eggs 100g pickled veg vanilla shake Really interesting, I was out in Kingston...

I was a size 22-24 when I started and today I bought size 14 Dorethy Perkins trousers :D

Am 11st 10lb today- at 11st 7lb I will go from obese to overweight for the first time in my life! Lets hope for this week or next week!

Phew phew, first loss in two weeks- 4lb off this week, happy moosh!

I entered- mushroom pasta (got it wrong but BG corrected it, I missed the protein!) the new chilli and spag bol, macaroni cheese (i put it as with nutritional value as there already was one with just the cals), and the two crispy shakes with water as that's how they are on the list and how I...

I got the full list of nutritional info from Rob so have added it all to MFP, let me know if I missed anything! http://www.slimandsave.co.uk/vlcd-nutritional-information.html

Today I'm happy for 2 reasons- someone in baby gym class asked if I babysat, why yes I do I need the money! She has two dates in April she needs someone, it's a bus ride away but I'll save money by walking there and bus home. Second reason, I just made another hole in my belt, as my jeans were...

Good luck, you can do it. Knowing the figures and knowing the health benefits is all motivation!

I stuck to the same exercise for the first 5 weeks or so- I walk a lot for work, up to 8 miles a day, I have to do it no way of cutting it down! Then about 5 or 6 weeks in I did an aerobics class at the gym and I've rarely felt so ill. I loved it, I really miss aerobics, but when I started the...

STS today, yesterday I was 100% pretty much (additional protein, no extra carbs) funny how the body is! If I STS tomorrow for proper WI I'll have lost 3lb which is ok but that's 3lb for two weeks so not my finest moment. Baby is eating dried prunes and I really want some even though I don't...

They're nice but a bit dry and well, pickly! I did have three on a binge day :o but I think that's the most even I could do, and I am a serious, 5000+ cals a day binger sometimes!

Day whatever it is.... first day in a while everything has gone to plan really. Started by trying the new porridge, yuk yuk sooo salty. I added cinnamon, then nutmeg, the garam masala and nothing masked the salt so I chucked it- only the third time I've had to do that, tomato soup, vanilla...

Oh gosh yes, I've considered Atkins, Idiot Proof diet, Dukan, Primal/Paleo etc but the idea of starting buying food again right now, half way along..... I have nothing at home now, I have just ingredients like flour etc plus some pickled gerkins! I need to be on this for a while longer else I'll...

Not so much giving you a belly, more in general the bad effects of wheat and how people aren't really made to digest the newer types of grains. Interesting so far, easy style to read. I hope it's less dry and sciency than Escape the Diet Trap!

Oh when anyone gets it please review it! I'm in two minds, I don't like mushrooms but I do like stuff like mushroom pot noodles :D I'd love to see a comparison before I order any!

Well done you, and good luck. I'm back on it again- I never really stopped, I just ate extra stuff like an idiot. I need to find my motivation again!

Woo, you're doing so well! A real inspiration. I'm failing..... but I've picked myself up. Thanks for the Paleo info, will be reading the book when I've finished Wheatbelly which is pretty scary! Just finished Escape the Diet Trap too, very similar principles. All the best for the day!

Sigh, not so very good. Had a crap week last week and STS hence no WI. Thanks for writng that stuff about Paleo on your diary, I was in a crappy mood when I read it then forgot to go back and reply! I'm going to read the book when I've finished Wheatbelly! How are you? I see good losses on your...

All the best, and good luck. Everyone is so different so it's good there are different options all gearing towards the same end result.

I've never seen anything on S&S regarding a waiting period, the only stipulation is no more than one a day. The S&S bars are a lot smaller than others, it seems, and they have a similar cal/carb value as the packs. I've had them since day one, well before really as I had one in my sample pack!

Oh now that is very interesting, I didn't look at the carbs for the others. I did look at the Tesco bars and they came in at 22g and 25g so high! Offsetting it would make a lot of sense, I've stopped having my protein meal as last week since I started having one regularly at work I've STS but...

Thanks so much! I really need all the help I can get, I know next to nothing. The Clarins woman was lovely, she asked me about my routine and weightloss etc and was the only one I spoke to who seemed to think before she recommended something! Will certainly be trying the samples and trying to...

Right right! Thanks all of you, on here and on MFP, for being so supportive and understanding. I was all set to write a looong diary entry yesterday but I got to work and they said the web was busted! I usually go online when little monkey sleeps, like now, so bummer. Also they asked me to...

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I'm minimooshable on MFP, if anyone wants to add. I need incentive! Hoping MFP is the way forward

First- place

No it's this one My Virtual Model - Your portal for social shopping I did try that one but you had to upload a photo and I just looked odd! This one is generic, you just customise it.

Thanks ladies :D one thing I did find today, someone had a link to it, was my virtual model. I had a play and put some in an album. Have the say, the 'now' one doens't look anything like me! Not saggy enough.

Oh and I've changed my sig, my grand plan of getting to goal before seeing my family is scuppered as I'll see them next week for the funeral. I think that contributed to crappy mood, I had this fixed plan in my mind and now it's tattered.

Thanks all for support and just being lovely human beings. Yesterday went great, fine, normal, till I spoke to my dad on the phone and I went proper wobbly. I just kitchen raided, I had about 10 biscuits, just loads of cream crackers, I opened a tin of rice soup but only had a bit. A fruit bar...

Very low. Ate a lot. Can't cope. Few days off. May not be back.

If it does, it will be a grand old loss of 1lb this week, shame as I was 100% till yesterday but oh well that's life.

I've stopped being on top tht threads now, I used to pop on, read them all, write nonsense, read all the diaries, then go on Exante aqnd write nonsense there too! Now, so many people, if I tried to keep on top of it all I would explode! So I just mooch around now, didn't notice merging! :D

Aaaaargh Tara said the word of terror! Run away! Seriously yep, thats what I was thinking ont he school run. I'm thinking- oh I've binged, I've buggered it all up, wah wah... but 4 months ago that would have been maybe half of pudding, following a huge lunch. Np thats a lie, no way those cakes...

wow that's a great idea! Exactly what I'm looking for! I was planning to just go and hang round till they try and sell me something- and that rarely happens, I go in there every week to go in Paperchase and never ever had anyone approach me. My size 8 sister goes in with me once, gets grabbed by...

I love them all, the chilli is nice if you just soak it a minute before you cook! The macaroni cheese is new, and there is a new chilli and spag bol I haven't tried yet. I started by getting the samples, you can get one of each item available not just one meal, one shake etc. I started on that...

Oh dear, I'm a major insomniac, always have been. Sucks! I sometimes get less than an hour :( never turned to vodka though, that actually makes me hyper!

I started off with cans, planned to have one a day... and it got more and more! Today I had 4l plus loads of water. I needed it today though, had a crappy day. I don't know if it affects loss though, I have tons of bad habits that are affecting my losses so I don't know which is worse :(

Oh it's ok? I saw this thread and assumed it would be deleted! I'd love to get rid of, I mean erm donate, some of my clothes..... but they are all 22, 24, 26, so I'm not sure if anyone would want them!

lead- balloon! :D

Amazing loss! I'm not holding on for a loss this week, I erm... bliped today, had bad news and ate. Boo. You did Paleo? How was it? I just got the book but not read it yet, got a lot to work through! Looking for different options to maintain, torn between tried-and-tested low-fat, low-gi, and...

I have three shakers! A Bl one from Asda, very solid. A maximuscle one, not too solid though, I don't like the grid bit. And my fave is one from Boots, from the Tony Fergusen stuff. Very pretty!

Nooooo, I like it better the other way, suits him :D Phew phew..... good evening, just had that bar then the mush nothing else. I hung up my new tops and put away a couple of my hugest ones, I didn't realise I was still wearing a couple of size 26s. And I found another size 16 I had...

I shall call him that, henceforth.

So, good news- poor old dad has gallstones, although previously ruled out. Going home tonight, he's texted me a couple of times. Mum and my two sisters at home, lots of support. Bad news- felt progressively worse during the day, physically more than emotionally. I ate, I binged a bit but I...

I've never had a problem, and I can admit to having 4 bars once on a really bad 'binge' day :( the bars are very small, 35g, about the size of a Penguin biscuit. Dense though, I always either chop them up and eat over an hour or nibble away!

Is that chicken from raw? Or pre-cooked?

I will certainly try it! My poor oven has been so neglected, not turned on once since I started. And to thing I chose my current flat for the kitchen!

I'm ok thanks :) It's just when I got the call starting with the words 'now I just need to tell you about your dad, don't worry he's ok....' and I think oh no whats he gone and done. He's not even 60 yet, still young, not hugely overweight, gave up smoking when I was born. Moderately active...

Every day is different, I stick to the same times (7am, 12.30pm, 5pm, 9pm) the only constant is having a bar at 5pm when I cook for the kids. Other wise, I either just decide at mealtime or look forward to something. Also time changes it, some days I have enough time for porridge for breakie...

Thanks for replies, good to know it's not a serious as feared. Just waiting waiting to hear, keeping my mind off it. Need to do the ironing now, really can't be bothered but..... I always seem to end up leaving it, panicking on friday evening and staying late :( I live to procrastinate.

It was my lunch every day for most of a year, with an occasional ham salad sandwich, while I was on Rosemary Conley. I lost a lot that year, but by the end I was soooooo bored. 2 thin slices wholemeal, no butter, portion pot of beans. Thats it. Since then my portions have crept up.... would now...

Yes, it is a lot but it's making me so much more aware of my choices and hopefully will influence me for life. I'm currently eating a 200g salad made of- 100g altogether of cubed cucumber, celery and shallots, with 100g of romaine lettuce leaves. With some cubed chicken in it, really lovely...

thanks for the quick support, love you people! I feel so relieved to write it all out, I know it's a long diary entry but I kept going, really helps.

thanks. I don't think it can be dehydration, I got up 3 times last night for the loo so I know I drink if anything too much! I should have had a bit more, I usually manage 2 glasses at breakfast but my routine is- leave home at 7.30, get kids at 7.45, walk to school and back, usually home at 9...

I was going to post a cheery diary entry about my new 'incentive' dress which arrived yesterday, looks amazing but would be way too long for me so I'll never wear it. But my mum called yesterday and bowled me over, my dad was rushed to hospital yesterday morning with a suspected heart attack...

Oh my goodness that is so very true! Dealing with the parents is hard, 99% of the times if you have a childcare issue it's a parent thing not a child thing! I love it though, wouldn't swap it for any other career!

I honestly don't know, I do know people have pickled things like eggs, gerkins, cabbage, and mention has been made of pickled onions/shallots. But I rinse the eggs, I don't know if just regular malt vinegar has sugar in.

Wow, well done, I haen't been there since i was 10 or something!

There are two spray ones that I think have been officially ok'd- both salad-light, I've only found them in Sainsbury's but they were with the dressings not the oils. There is balsamic and ceasar. Both ok, not the greatest thing ever but do the job! I use a couple of sprays and a sprinkle of...

Rewarding certainly, but tiring oh yes! Not many jobs you have to do an 11-12 hour day with no breaks! And also involve poo! I'm making my way through the mags, trying to work out which one is 'me'. I think the ones I used to buy as a teen are a bit too young for me now!

Yes the flaxibility keeps me going too! In week 3 or 4 I decided what worked for me- mush for breakfast, meal with veg at lunch, bar at 5pm, meal or soup at 9pm. BUT.... completely different now, sometimes have porridge for breakfast (I'm so glad I re-tried it, I love it now!) salad with 100g...

Yup yup, willpower is keeping me going- and all the support on here!

Ha yes pjs is different, I don't intend to get rid of my size 26s anytime soon! When it's just me at home, who cares if they occasionally fall down! the shop I got all my jammies from has closed down so I can't ever get them again, so I'll keep the big ones!

Scales- fish!

Welcome! Certainly possible, given the right motivation! Good luck to you!

I plan to sell my 'nicer' things, coats etc, but most of my tops have been worn to death so no chance of selling them! Some too bad even for the charity shop....

When the shop assistant gives you a bit of a look whilst putting back all the size 20 tops you just tried on- whilst you walk back into the changing room to try on exactly the same stuff in size 16 and 18!

No, I can't. Thats a big issue- if there is food, I will eat it. So no, I can only make what I will eat that day. Only way.

No chance, I did that before and ended up gaining due to a HUGE life-change meaning I had to re-buy everything. I'm going to vacuum pack everything, put it away. Plus I don't know if I have enough new stuff for each week, I don't want to end up naked!

Day 55, so far- choc mush, 500ml coke zero, 1l water, 200g salad with half tin tuna, glass coke zero. I wanted porridge but I had to go to work early- boss asks me occasionally, half hour early and he'll be back one hour early so I can go. Good deal? He has never once been back early! Or...

..... And it felt sooooo good!!! I didn't want to buy any new clothes till I got to goal but... yesterday I was in my Evans size 22-24 lovely, favourite top and it was hanging off me and I looked a bit scarecrowey! Even with my thermals underneath (yes, I do indeed rock the thermals, it's...

I though the wii was a gaming thing? Does it weigh you? I dunno, I don't even have a telly! I lost some weight a couple of years back and felt soooo good. Wish I had continued but life got in the way! I really hope I get to goal and maintain.... well it's what all of us want isn't it! :D

Sounds nice but no good if cooking for one! I'm going to try more stuff with chicken I think, I already add stuff to mose of my meals.

Oh gosh, poor you. Well done for only having 3! My god I would have dived in. I used to work in a hotel nursery, the evening club never had enough staff so I'd get sent 18 year old kitchen staff who didn't speak English and had never looked after a child before. I know how hard it is! My fave...

You can do it! I know the advice to take it a step at a time, count the half stones etc but I like looking at the big picture too. I have about 7lb to go to get out of obese- for the first time in my life! Then 2 more stone to get to 'normal'. If I can do it.... anyone can, I'm a...

My big book tells me uncooked courgette is 1.8g carb per 100g, boiled in unsalted water is 2.0g. Not that I care, I hate courgette but I wanted to use my new carb counting book!

Morning! I'm STS tooooo (well, gaining 0.2lb a day for 3 days, but ignoring that as I'm still in the same lb!) Have a good day!

I don't like cream soda... but I have to say, I get the Asda caffeine-free diet coke as it seems to have the same ingredients as the diet and sugar free ones, so seems ok! No caffiene yet a nice fizzy pop (ok it is pretty gross but it's cheap and fills the hole!)

Woop, like like like! I need an order, all out of strawberry shake!

So lunch was a salad, I decided to have the 200g veg then have a choc mush pudding! So far today- choc mush, 1 glass coke zero, 1 glass water, 1l water, 500ml water with flavouring in, 200g lettuce, celery, shallot, cucumber salad with herbs on, choc mush. I didn't bring the coke to work! And...

Oh cool yes, post a review! And pics if possible! If i buy any I won't have it now, it'd be for mainenance so no review from me yet!

Rash- decisions!

Oh I just looked at the stockists list and there's a place in Hounslow that does it! Only a few miles from me I may have to go check it out this weekend!

Very interesting if true.... but it does look too good to be true! I wonder where you can get it, I mean if it's nice it is certainly something I would want for maintenance, which I'm aiming to be low-carb!

Marigold bouillon reduced salt - Waitrose That stuff! You can use a tsp to make a lovely savoury hot drink. It's like the base of a chicken noodle soup to me, I love it!

Oh, shallots are on the list so I have them every day- usually one of two chopped up small, to pep up a salad. Not had pickled as I imagine they would be more difficult to chop!

Had a bad nosebleed yesterday, I've never had one in my life and suddenly I'm pouring. Not good. Today I went to make breakfast (choc mush, no time for porridge) and I'm bleeding all over the surface again. Bah. Sitting with tissue up my nose. STS today, been 100% so I dunno why I just can't...

I've found pickled shallots, which are on the list, but I don't know if they are ok. Pickled gerkins and pickled eggs are ok though, so maybe the shallots are ok.

Right, thats another 100% day done- something to celebrate, even one! I was sooooooooo tempted this evening to have another pack or bar but I didn't. Today was- Porridge can coke zero cup earl grey 500ml coke zero 2 glasses water 2l coke zero 200g salad of lettuce, celery, spring onion...

I don't know how you could sit in Maccy Ds, the smell would kill me- not sure if in a bad or good way, if I would be tempted or repulsed!

Sadly not possible, I'm still in 18-20 tops! I don't own anything smaller than a 20 so I'd be naked- no way am I buying lots of size 18 tops for a month, besides I don't even have the money. So will be in the baggy stuff till I can afford to buy more.

I love to cook- for other people. I find cooking at home tedious and expensive, cooking for one is seldom cost-effective even if you freeze stuff. Thats why I lived on a diet of ready meals and junk! I love to cook at work but the kids rarely like it, I did them beans on toast today and they...

I know, it's so difficult when you can't just throw everything non-S&S away cos there are others to think of! At home, I've gotten rid of most things as they were proving too tempting. But I live alone, so I know every single food thing I buy, I eat. No one else to eat it! So I buy a pack of...

Do you mean affect ketosis? Because to be honest, I'm not entirely sure about ketosis. I feel the same everyday, whether I've just had a week at 100% or just had a day with food in! I alwasy feel a bit hungry, less tired and not at all bloaty! Affect me like, I want to eat- well I have my...

Gulp, whoops, of course it will be a lot longer than 50 days- that was 50 days to lose 2st, and only counts S&S days. I already did 6 weeks before then! So a lot longer, oh well I'm fully prepped. I'm a bit proud of me, in an odd way- I did these apple and raisin cookies for the kids but I had...

I've lost 2st in 50 days! I don't know how much longer I have, I assume at least another 50 days as I am exactly half way there. But losses will slow, I may decide to move on from S&S, or my goal may change. Who knows!

Yes, please email then come and let us know the answer!

So am halfway there, my friend took some pics on Saturday so that's my official half-way photo! First one is me on New Years at 14st 7lb, second is me after 49 days on S&S at 12st 0lb!

Monday again, started with porridge with allspice and garam masala! Yum. Now just finishing off my protein meal- 200g of lettuce, celery, shallots, and cucumber, with a tin of sardines over. Yum again! I've made muffins, apple and raisin cinnamon ones. Aaargh they look and smell so nice but...

Morning Cupcake! Yup, ebay isn't the most trustworthy place but I've only had a couple of probs- jeans described as short were medium and an electronic thingy only working a month. I don't buy electrics from there now! I do get all my jeans as I know what ones I like, M&S and Matalan, so I...

I read that trying to keep an open mind- after all, before I really looked into VLCDs this year I was one of those who would say it's unhealthy, you'll lose muscle, you'll gain it all back etc. I can see that would be very very useful for severely obese people, like those we see on Supersize vs...

Woo, me too! I'm now on day 4 of 100% after my evil week of evil. I hope I'm 11st something by next wi! Saturday WI I was 12st 0.2lb hurrah! Today was 12st 0.4lb, my body is insane!

The bars are yummy and too small! I'm the same, I occasionally have two. I won't order the wafers for a looooong time, I just hoover them up!

Hi hi! Low carbing till you start is such a good idea, I did that and had none of the symptoms other people have mentioned. The 12 week break is, I believe, there because of govt guidlines for VLCDs, as we are not being monitered doing this then they have to recommend it. I've seen people on...

As long as you restrict yourself to only one bar a day, you can anything you want! Looks like you're starting 4 a day so you could have a bar and 3 shakes or 3 meals or 3 soups, or 2 of anything, or just the one! You could also swap one of the packs for 100g protein from the list, which is what...

Well thats good news, I thought you could only sample one of each ting so I just had one soup, one shake etc. I'd love to sample the things I've yet to try! Will wait till the mac cheese is out though, to save P&P!

Can I clarify, I don't suck toes? Ever? Thanks so much and goodnight!

I'm always denying something somewhere. I'd hate to think of my reputation on MN.....

Fresh start, fresh star. If you have the willpower to put it behind you that's to be applauded, giving up is the easiest option but who wants to do that!

Every day is a new day for me, after this last week........

Woooo new convert! Come over to the dark side, we have cottage pie!

I'll add 'can make girls spit' to my CV! Good day to you!

Aww what, why do I always end up on forums declaring I don't suck toes? Man alive! :yuk:

I try to stick to the limit, but if I really really need something I think an extra gerkin or stick of celery is a far better idea than something off plan! I weigh the veg so I know, I usually have the raw options, the salad stuff, so its easy to weigh and eat.

I've only found them in Sainsbury's, I'm having a salad now with the balsamic spray! I do about 8 sprays, but then the salad is all 200g of my allowance plus tuna so quite big! I also put herbs on, sage works well, and I use Perfect Shake Seasoning | Chicken, Fish, Lamb, Pork, Steak & More |...

Well maybe if/when I get to a 12! I'm thinking hopefully within the next 3-4 months, if I keep 100%!

eBay - The UK's Online Marketplace thats what I got!

I went on live chat and asked a while back- all the weights are what you eat, so the cooked chicken, drained tuna, cooked veg etc.

But... beetroot tastes of feet..... :sign0137:

Yup yup, i don't mind if I never wear the £12 one. I think thats a good price to pay for motivation! plus well, it has tags so if I do get a 12 and it doesn't fit/suit I'll sell it again! Woo! Last time I was losing weight I promised myself something from Desigual if I ever got to goal- that...

No, this one is even nicer! But I can't justify over £50 on something that may not even suit me- one of the reasons for the weightloss is so that I can buy in regular shops, so I'll be able to try things on in Topshop etc! So buying this one.... can't justify it. But so lovely!

Monsoon Black Beaded Evening Dress Size12 | eBay I want. Now.

Your favourite tops are now used as nighties, too big to wear outside!

I finally found it! a pretty dress, size 12, cheapish- on ebay of course. My motivation and inspiration! A nice black per una dress with sparkles at the top, with tags on saying £39 I got it for £11.95 total including P+P! The idea was to get something cheap but pretty that I can hang in my...

When you have to make extra holes in your belt!

Being able to kneel back on your heels for more than a few seconds without intense pain!

Realised I didn't update this week- 2lb down! Considering I blipped so damn much... I am very, very happy with that. That takes me to 12st 2lb. 3lb till I am 11st something 4lb till I am BMI 30.0 9lb till I am 'overweight' 17lb till I am 10st something 37lb till I am 'healthy'

Amazing! Well done to you :D

Oh gosh I've had worse days! Good to get back on it soon as possible, and it's good to write it all down to see the damage! Good luck getting to 18st, I love it when I hit a stone marker! Extra eggs and protein ainto so bad.... I ate half a box of fruit n fibre this week.... and 2...

You can walk around the house sans trousers and not get bad thigh-rubby pain! Ouch!

You can go into River Island and not think everyone in there is judging you!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzBgH-Qauus Walked to town listening to that album today

You realise all your Evans knickers no longer fit boo hoo. You can wear Primark knickers!

Psh, everyone needs a hobby! We aren't judging you Stef!

I always have it mush-style and never had that! Are you sure the glass was clean? Sometimes the glasses at work have gross bit of soupy crap in from the dishwasher.

I'm a nanny, I really struggle when cooking for the kids at 5pm as I would usually eat some of their food... then go home and have a meal as well! Now I have a bar everyday, I chop it up really thin and nibble a bit every time I'm tempted!

You can do up your size 20 coat! For the first time! Your jammie bottoms fall down!

Gown- party

Updated my tickers for today, every little helps! Fun fun fun. I bought 2 glossy mags- £4.99! Holy crap! Better be some good motivational thingies in there.

Sadly not in the 11s yet, still right on 12st but given that I started my life-change on December 8th at 15st exact thats pretty big! (I did do lowfat/lowgi for a while and lost almost a stone before S&S)

whoop whoop, happy days! I assume a haircut must knock off at least... hmm..... 2 stone right? Hurrah, I'm thin! I got me a grown up haircut, booo, but I am nearly 30 so I suppose thats ok. My lovely friend took photos of me yesterday on her phone, and I took some today. If i can work out how...

Weighed again today- I am 12st 0lb!!!!! I can't believe it. I want this to motivate me to stay 100% till next WI, would be really good to get to 11st something this week! Off to posh hairdresser now- 50% off offer, like ******* am I paying £60 for a haircut and 'consultation'. Just chop it...

If you're on 3 a day you should have 100g protein too to prevent muscle loss- and I find my losses are better when I have 3 pus protein or 4 a day. Good idea to get one weeks first, to try. Then if it works for you- the mens 5 a day is the cheapest option when you look at price per pack!

Fish- bowl

Hunky- dory

On that updated list, it has crispy vanilla, vanilla, caramel and ....vanilla caramel!

Vanilla caramel?? Beansprouts!!!! Yey!

Pickings- nose!

Watching supersize vs superskinny- oh hell, am crying at that 50st woman. I never want to get that big! I'm so lucky that I got sooo big yet didn't destroy my health. Window shopping ebay, anything in a size 12, just looking at all the stuff I could be wearing soon.

Haha, got to love Journey!

Tofu? I've tried looking for sarb content but finding conflicting info. I love a bit of dry-fried tofu!

I agree completely, I used to get the cheaper tops there at about £6-8 and now they are all like £30! For not very good quality!

Woot, a good day so far. Went to the table top sale, didn't get anything but.... well, I get anxious about stuff so walking into a new place is actually a bit big for me. Met my friend, had my salad. Picked out the croutons, and all the big flakes of cheese. Dressing on the side, I was going...

I could never get Evans jeans in my length! I can't even go in there any more- the two closest to me have closed down!

Only human indeed, tis just a blip (I've been oh so blippy this last week!) Ham won't affect ketosis, and managing to only have a single bite of donut and 3 crisps deserves a blinking round of applause. This last week, had I had access to donuts they would all be in me! I'm back on it today...

1. for my health- to improve my PCOS (and hopefully get rid!) and to reduce my risk of diabetes, get rid of pre-diabetes 2. To find out what 'slim' me looks like- always been obese 3. to do normal things without my weight being the first thing on my mind- go bowling, go swimming, clubbing...

Oh I'm not putting myself down, I just don't want to become complacent. My official marker for size is M&S jeans, if I counted any brand... well you know how they differ! Right now I can say I'm a 14-16. When I'm wearing my M&S 14s I'll be a 14!

2lb down thus far! Minimoosh- 14lb (2lb lost, 12lb to go) Lots2lose36 - 12lbs (0lb lost, 12lb to go) Trim T - 14lb (4lb lost, 10lb to go) Pinklady - 14lb (0lb lost, 14lb to go) ClaireCat -14lb (0lb lost, 14lbs to go) Baby_callalillies -16lb (0lb lost, 16 lbs to go) Stef2009 - 14lb (0lb lost...

2lb for me, phew very good after the week I've had! MiniMoosh ............. 14lbs.... (2lb lost, 12lb to go) LauraZee................18lbs ......(1.5lb lost, 16.5lb to go) Curvykirst................14lb.... (0lb lost, 14lb to go) CammieGirl..............24lbs ....(0lb lost, 24lb to go)...

By the Lords of Kobol, I actually have a wee loss this week. 2lb, so technically STS since I weighed on thurs but still 2lb down from last sat! Huge sigh of relief, ok not in the 11s just yet but far far better than an upwards turn! All my tickers and stats are up to date as I recordeded it all...

Thanks! Would be good to STS... but I weighed today at 1lb over last sat, eek!

I already ordered samples, I'm going to wait till the macaroni is in and email to see if I can order samples of just the new things! I think I've been doing this long enough to really tell the diference in the new ones when I do get some :)

I haven't tried the strips yet, will have to give them a go. I don't think any mints are officially allowed, the site says you can have sugar free gum. I just make sure they are small! Actually I may get sugar free polos, they last for ages!

Adds paprika to shopping list.... and tabasco! I got tha garam masala to go in the savoury meals and soup but I smelled it and it's sweet! So it goes in the porridge, so so yummy. I usually hate porridge now I look forward to it!

I have salad most days, it's quite hot at work and it's easy to make! Perhaps I come across as some kind of gourmet chef with all my herbs and whatnot but really... I only started using all that stuff on S&S!

Woah- just looking at my stats there and one more lb down and I'm half way to goal! Admittedly my goal is arbitrary, I just picked a number in the middle of my healthy BMI, I may be happier a stone heavier or lighter! Can't wait to find that out :D

Oh I was going to say, I've only been here like 2 months and I already did over 1000 posts! You people are the reason I've stuck to this, you really are. Thanks for all the support! Ordered 3 new books today- The Calorie, Carb & Fat Bible 2012: The UK's Most Comprehensive Calorie Counter...

Holy crapspackle, why oh why oh why..... do some evenings mean craving food, doing my best not to eat and then give in..... but some are just blah blah, wait till 9 for shake, enjoy it, carry on. Today was fab- vanilla mush, can coke zero, 200g salad with 100g chicken, lots of water, BL bar...

Size 16 skirt, well done you! I'm in size 16 jeans..... but can't even pull up my size 18 pencil skirt!

I hope they are ok, I have- cinnamon, nutmeg, garam masala or mixed spice with porridge, salad shaker herb thingies with salad, ground red and black pepper, ground garlic, dry herbs, mustard seeds, and chilli in different combinations on my meals! Dry herbs mixed into plain tuna is sooo...

Are the Maximuscle ones actually MRP? I'm all for swapping and changing if it helps, I have Tesco and BL bars, but I know they have similar nutritional content as they used to be recomended by Exante! I'd love it if there were other options!

Weight- loss!

Hehe, I don't get that- I don't have a TV! So no ads for me :D

Oh my gosh, I understand the carbs thing. The more I read the more I want to make sure I don't go right back to a 90% carb diet or whatever I was having! I'm readin Escape the Diet Trap and Wheat Bedlly now, really puts it all into perspective!

Good to be proud- everything he ate was more nasty cals and fat that is sitting in him, not you! Have to say though I've becoem a bit of a food sniffer- theres a lovely chippy near me, I linger near the door to smell! Sad :D

Pickled.... eggs.... you say? I will be checking that out!

Aww from the title I thought someone was announcing they were on the site now :cry::cry::cry: I don't even need an order but I'm doing one when they come out!:D:D

I'm going to have some this week, for a change. I quite like dry-fried eggs, do you all think that'll be ok? I like them all crispy, I am a bit mad :D

Nice! Good to celebrate the things like that- today I listed all the things I DIDN'T eat in my diary, rather than the things I did! If you use a blender to crush ice and experiment a bit, you can make the shakes like a McDonalds- the hazelnut one is lovely like that!

If you have three packs a day, the advice is to have the 100g protein in order to put the cals up to the same amount. I think when our cals are this low, having just three packs and nothing else may in fact hinder weightloss rather than help as the body goes into 'starvation' mode. As I...

I have several sugar-free sprays! I also have gum sometimes but not too often as I've seen warnings that the chewing action can mean you make stomach acid, and on the small amount of cals we are it could increase risk of stomach ulcers. I have maybe a stick every couple of days. I also use...

I did the first week on 4 packs, then started having veg. I think I need that, I need to have the normality of choosing the veg, buying it, preparing. All normal things that I'll need to do when I get to goal. I do however often have 3 packs with the protein and the veg as a salad, today I did...

I've suffered from insomnia since I was a teen. I would say stay as far away from sleeping pills as you can. For me, all they do is make my body sooo tired I can't move yet my mind is racing. Was like toture! At the moment I go bed at about midnight and up at 6 for work, I sleep some of that...

Yup Marigold, very very nice. I limit it too, as it has carbs. There are two types, one which is low salt which I get. Found with the 'free-from' food in larger supermarkets.