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Hi sweetie. Sorry to hear you were down yesterday. Don't bear yourself up about it though, we're all allowed bad days. Just think about the brilliant weekend you have planned! Is it work stressing you out? Or just a general feeling of meh? Remember we're here for you to vent too. Sending mini...

Morning minis. Wee food update as I twiddle my thumbs on set. Wangled yesterday into a green day. Always love it when that works out! B. Baked beans on toast (hexb1) L. Salmon (hexb2) with mixed salad and low fat dressing D. Homity pie (hexa2) **seriously guys you have to try this it's...

Oh dear Emma! Sorry to hear about your head injury, having suffered with concussion myself I whole heartedly sympathise. It's effing crap. Hope you're feeling a little more human and well done on sticking with SW even when the times are tough, I think you can be forgiven for lack of exercise...

I work on Jamie Oliver's youtube channel, Food Tube. www.youtube.com/jamieoliver Have a browse, it's awesome. :P

I think we got them from Sainsburys. They were in four portions and super easy to make. Weird grey colour but tasted really good.

Greetings all, Had a fab weekend, went to see the Book of Mormon with my best friend Friday night, went shopping with my mum and sister in law on Saturday before watching the England game with my boyrfiend and then played a great game of rugby on Sunday. Sadly it wasn't really on plan which...

100% yesterday, feeling good. Nice to be back on plan. Feeling a bit crap today, had a really early start to film Christmas with Jamie. Suppose to train tonight, but not really feeling it. Hopefully I'll perk up a little later. Yesterday was EE B: Poached egg on toast (hex b) Banana L: Bacon...

5lbs?! Bloody hell. Well done you. When you're baking be sure to weigh out five pounds to remind yourself just how amazing of an achievement that is. As for recipes, I say don't go SW. People react better to 'normal' food. That and SW baking is a bit pants on the taste department. All...

Good day today. Kept on plan 100% and kept to the no syns as I'm still making up for yesterday. Went for a green day today. B. 35g porridge oats (hexb1). 80ml full fat milk (1/2hexa) rest water. Cinnamon. Apple. L. Couscous with cumin. Assorted chopped veg. Balsamic vinegar. Salad leaves...

Heya Em! Welcome back, nice to see I was the only one to disappear and then reappear! As much as I like your idea of resetting your stats, the thought of that makes me sad, as I like to see how far I've already come. Best of luck at your first aid course and weigh in tomorrow. If you lose...

Didn't do too badly today, always difficult keeping on plan on location. But certainly better than I would have done not I decided to get back on track today! Today was a red day :) B: 35g muesli (hexb1) 130ml full fat milk (hex a 1) Banana. Fruit salad L: Smoked ham sandwich (hexb2) + 4syns...

Oops. Entered before I was meant to! Plan as follows: Train twice a week, gym at least once, and one match a week. Also want to be walking more. So every morning walk the 20mins from train station to work. If possible and not too late walk home from the station as well. Been working in...

Thanks hun! So this morning I was 13st1. Which is only a 3lb increase since my lightest. Since it's about 6 weeks to Christmas I'm going to be realistic and hope to lose a pound a week. So my goal is 12st9 by the 23rd Decemeber. Highly realistic and achieveable. Plans on achieving this

Hello there my minis! I'm back, back again! It's been far too long since I posted here. Crazy times. Thought I'd post a few photos of my life since my last post. Had an amazing holiday to Benidorm where I felt a million pounds. Have completely fallen in love with an ex boyfriend. Longer...

Hey love, catching up with your life. Enjoying the new house? Sorry to hear Mylo's being such a little whatsit, maybe he's still adjusting to the move. Animals can be a bit like that, they also like to pick up stresses within the house. Nice work on the weightloss. Boxercise sounds like fun...

Last week started well and then fizzled out into 4 days of going out partying. Ooops! Head in the game today. 30 days until holiday and I will have a wonderful flat stomach. EE today B: Spinach omelette and baked beans. Banana. L: Couscous salad. Apple. Shape yog mango. D. Sausage pasta...

Soooo, it would seem I have put on a merry 5lbs. Hardly surprising considering the amount of rubbish I have been shoveling into my chops. Started today with a vengeance. I've worked out I have 6 weeks to sort my body out. In 6 weeks I WILL be well into the 12's and with a more toned body (even...

Hello all! Here's an update of my life: Work The new job is incredible and I'm learning so much. I'm working on Jamie Oliver's Food Tube channel and it's so interesting. We did a 7 hour live feed and it went so well, I did the scheduling for it. I was abandoned by my team last week when they...

3 pieces of amazing news 1) This morning I weighed in at 12st13. TWELVE STONE! I HAVENT SEEN THAT SINCE I WAS 12!!!! 2) Last night I had a really amazing date and am a bit smitten 3) I got a new job that starts on Tuesday and is a step up to "Junior Production Secretary" with a £100 extra a...

Howdy there my dear. How are you? Just cathing up on all your goss. Hope the move went alright and you're settling in nicely. Have things got any better with your new group? I can imagine it's quite a daunting thing to have to start from scratch, espcailly when you have such good memories of a...

Sorry for the radio silence my lovelies, work seems to get manic at the drop of a hat these days. As said before, had a really naughty week but am very proud of myself of getting back on it. Thinking in the SW is so much more natural to me now and I am subconsciously making good decisions food...

EE today (still naught on syns but beg if a new week) B. french toast (hex b) with fruit and yoghurt L. cous cous with prawns and salad D. SW chicken kiev, SW chips and peas and sweetcorn S. Glass of wine (7syns) handful of crisps (5syns) homemade florentine (10syns) was baking for a bakesale...

Food wise have been fine; just been really over indulgent with the syns and felt stupidly guilty about it this morning i was all ready to accept whatever i saw on the scales and have it as my WI But somehow i have lost a pound. whilst it feels great and a get out of jail free card i don't...

Hmmm, so I think I have fallen off the wagon. Waaaaa. Life is stupidly busy, location shoots all over the place. Need some motivation girls before I gorge myself to death...

Little bit of self motivation. I've attached a picture of myself when I was really big, this was when I was 18 so about 5 years ago. Heaviest I ever remember seeing on the scales was 15st6, but that's not to say I was heavier. I avoided scales back then. So today I had meatballs for dinner...

What a lovely day! Wearing shorts, but also very thick black tights due to the horrific bruising on my legs. Ate the final peice of my birthday cake last night, so I reckon that's another 8 syns. B. Slice toast (hb) with boiled egg. Banana L. Tuna pasta with sweetcorn, spring onion, spinach...

I made it to the gym! Hi five to me. Did 30mins on the treadmill, ended up doing 2.7miles without stopping. I'm a proud bunny. Hoping to do the same on Wednesday night as well. Fingers crossed I keep up this momentum. Dinner turned out to be veg chilli with rice. So a lot of rice was eaten...

Tiger tiger, used to go there every Wednesday at uni!! Usually in fancy dress. It's always a good laugh. Deansgate is my favourite place. I lived in a flat by the Hilton for two years, by Denis' chip shop. Good times!!

Crazy! I'm up there for an Old Girls rugby match, so I think we're going for a curry in Shahenshah in the evening and then somewhere in Fallowfield to party. But then knowing the girls we'll end up in Pop! What you doing in Manc?

Happy Monday all, Won the match yesterday 51v5! So was a very happy bunny and was a little bit indulgent on the syns side in celebrating. 25 in one day, whoopsie. Although I really enjoyed a magnum gold and a bottle of fruit cider over ice. Felt like I’d deserved both of them as the game was...

So my scales were not exactly my friends this morning. I'll have to double check tomorrow morning before deciding on what I record! Then again, I have had a very gluttenous week so it's only to be expected! I'm straight back on the wagon today though and have decided to spice up my meals a bit...

Someone slap my wrist, just inhaled a 1/4 of a pack of chocolate popcorn so that's like 8 syns and had a choc chip cookie from Sains!! Ahh lost all will power!! Tonight I'm going to a fish restaurant so can easily be good. Going to avoid any cream sauces and eat loads of veg. Don't plan on...

100% today. Breakfast was fruit. Lunch was a salad with my hex b of ryvita and cottage cheese. Then dinner was salmon with lentils and steamed veg. Saved my syns for birthday cake, which I had with my hex a of milk. Yummers!! Training went well, hamstring seemed to hold out so looks like I'll...

Had the best day ever. HP tour was incredible, really, really enjoyed it. Then went shopping in Oxford Circus and brought some teeny tiny clothes. Had dinner with my mum in Bella Italia then went for drinks at the Grosvenor Hotel with Dad after he finished work. Finished the day with an...

Yup, one and the same girl. One day I'll post some photos of me when I was very, very big at uni. It's like night and day!

Birthday outfit!! Was 13st1.4lbs this morning. Hurray!!!!!!

100% day today. So buzzed for my birthday B: 35g porrdige oats (hexb) with 175ml milk (hexa) Banana L: Pork salad. Starberry yoghurt. 2 clementines D: Chicken Carbonara (1 1/2 syns) S: Special K bar (4.5 syns) Mini Jammy Dodgers (4.5syns) Pear 11.5 syns total So I popped into M&S on the way...

They are sooo yum! Food wise it might be hit and miss. Birthday tomorrow so will try not to use that as an excuse to binge and then dinner out on Friday. Meep.

One of those accidental sleepovers! He was a mate that was far too drunk so I offered my house for him to kip in. I have literally no will power. Haha.

Oh. My. Word. So much was drunk yesterday!! Made the mistake of drinking lots and not having dinner. Naughty Becca! Great night though. Had a little hangover blip as I drive my gentleman caller home this morning, ate the entire pack of Percy Pigs and a lucazade. But apart from that done ok...

Good work on the resisting girl!!

Good Morning!! Lost 2lbs this week! Very, very happy. Proves that when I stick to the syn limit it works. Too often I'm lax. Won't reach my disignated target of my birthday but am very happy with the results thus far. I did some online shopping and the size 16 leggings were too big and the size...

You can get packs of them in sainsburys. Mini ones!! Sooo amazing, 6.5syns for normal, 5.5 for choc. Can't wait for flexi syn and weigh in tomorrow. Today I have declined choc buttons, cookies and got a free pack of Percy pigs (O2 priority) and only ate 1 because it was 1.5syns each. Made it...

For some reason i cant log in online, having to use my phone again. Today's gone alright. 2 hours then the weekend!! Whoo hoo. Syns yesterday must have come in under 15. Had a glass of milk because I missed my hex a and dunked a biscuit in it. So I think 3.5 syns for that. Dinner was lovely...

End of the rugby union season. Ground gets far too hard to play on it in the summer. Will move onto playing 7's and league and stuff. So will still be moving. So excited about it. I grew up reading the books so am a massive Potter head. Mums knowledgeable too. :)

As for birthday plans I'm going to the Harry Potter Studio Tour with my Mum on Tuesday!! Booked the day off work and everything!! Cannot wait. Will probably go out for a pint with mates at some point. This Saturday I've got a fancy lunch/dinner at my old rugby club, so will probably indulge in...

So I saw my physio last night. Oh my lord it was effing agony!! I do indeed have a small tear in my hamstring, joy of joys. He managed to help relieve it a bit, draining fluid through massage etc. Going to have one heck of a bruise there I can tell. But he said that it's 4-6weeks before it's...

So I think I may have been able to salvage a bit of a crazy day into a green one. Counting the tuna as a hex b, I was able to have both the cheese and apple with my lunch as well as the cheese in the veg pasta bake my dad made. Phew! Full syn quota had a skinny caramel macchiato from...

Well done you! The day I see 12st on the scales I'll probably fall over in a dead faint. Seeing an ex's partner is always so blooming awkward.

Finished my day yesterday with a long hot soak in the bath. Ten a glass of milk (hexa) and cookies (4syns) yummers. EE today. B. melon, grapes, berries, banana and an alpen light (1/2hexb) L. Tuna and lentil salad. Yog & orange D. TBC S. alpen light (1/2hex b) cheese (hex a) apple Got physio...

I know right!! Yeah good clear week ahead so hopefully a pound loss or so. Need to make sure I don't comfort eat with the leg pain though. Chocolates been a naughty vice this weekend!! Tut tut. I say vodka and a diet drink. Mainly because if you're getting squiggly and don't want anyone else o...

So jealous of the Lego land still! Looks like you had an amazing time, and did so well with your syns. Don't feel you bad about all those take aways, your life seems to be a little manic at times. But I imagine that's a STS reason, perhaps you're not counting the syns right? I usually...

What a weekend! STS on sat. Initially I was upset because how good I was in the week then I remembered the Easter weekend blow out and felt less bad. Had a tag tournament on Saturday and got cramp in my hamstring (or so I thought) turns out I have torn it. Got physio tomorrow so the damage can...

I got the lemon drizzle ones in Sainsburys

Have fun at Legoland! I love that place, make sure you go on the fairy tale boat ride. Was my favourite thing as a 10yr old!!

So I discovered Lemon Drizzle with Yoghurt Alpen lights today. So amazing!! 3 syns or as a hex b.

Something I saw on MFP. Basically you do 30days of squats increasing by 5 each day. Every 4th day is a rest day. Although I have a sneaking suspicion that most people don't squat right!! Yesterday was another SE. for dinner I had the amazing Bloody Mary burgers with coleslaw, wedges and salsa...

It was lovely thanks hun. Did manage to get some Body Magic in yesterday by cleaning my car. No exaggeration it was so dirty you couldn't see out of any windows! (In my defence I live on a bus route so it was mainly grit) Good day today, food was kind of a SE, meets green day! B. fruit salad...

Thanks girlies. Very gluttenous two days. Better get back on that wagon before old habits die hard!

Thanks Emma! Have attached a photo of my new dress I wore out on Friday, it's a size 14 and prehaps a little big?! Definate progress since January.

HAPPY EASTER! Hope you have a chocolate filled day! I weighed in at my friends house yesterday and was 13st4!! Lightest I have ever been. Very exciting. Although this weekend is entirely off plan. Ooops. But I shall face the consequences and be a vigilant exercise mentalist next week. Look...

Afternoon! Didn't have the energy or drive or training last night. Went home and watched the Easter Bake off Masterclass. Going to make both the Simnel cake and hot cross buns for Easter Sunday! Rather excited. Had a teacake from M&S last night too, so another 4syns to be added Having a...

Ok so the plan for today is a Red Day. At the minute training is still on so keep your fingers crossed! B: 35g Jordan's muesli (hb1) with 150ml full fat milk (ha1)and a chopped apple L: Tuna salad D: Beef stew (4syns) S: Banana, 2 alpen lights (hb1), 2 babybel (ha2), carrots, nectarine...

I get bubblewrap from the garden centre...

Haha, I'm hoping my Dad eats it all before I get home. The amount of sugar that's in it must at least amount to 40syns a slice!!

Nope! Too many to count.

Hopefully I've attached a photo of the pie!!

Thanks hun, think it also helped that people have been commenting that I look different. :) I dont mind being a slow loser some days

Good afternoon my fellow SW'ers! Much better start to the week, even if I did throw coffee all over the train floor this morning. Despite a rather indulgent Sunday (I made the most amazing lemon meringue pie, was going to be the one in the SW mag, but wanted to make a real one syns and all!) I...

Ok, so I've stayed the same since last week. Bit sad, little relived I havent put on. Tbh, I know I much heavier after last weekend so the exercise etc this week has done me good. From now until next Friday I shall be on my best behaviour, determined to make my 1 st award and be the thinnest...

An update on the party ring business. You can buy packs of mini chocolate party rings that come in at 5.5 syns a bag. Or mini original at 6 syns. Very satisfying!

Another pound! You are on a roll! I am so please for you, and obviously very jealous! Keep up the great work. xx

Thanks Ging, you take things out of perspective sometimes don't ya think? Had a really rubbish couple of days at work so think that caused the low mood and general eating of high synned foods. Thanks for the support Emma! So this week I've actually been 100% even with what I thought were slip...

Not so fab day at work. Ate half a Sainsburys cookie. 9 syns! Althought yesterday I ate a whole one (oops) Then had 3 party rings 4.5 syns. Training got cancelled so I ate the kit kat chunky in the fride that's been oggling me for week. 12 syns. On the upside, I did lots of sit ups. Waaaaa...

My scales can do one this morning. They're telling me I've gained 5lbs. Which I think is a load of boll ocks. But yes, they are being locked away until Saturday morning. Was having a think about this potential weight gain, even if it's true I remember 3 months ago when being the weight it told...

Variation is the spice of life! Off plan weekend, as of yesterday dinner. Not too awful though, mainly the vodka that did it. I had Faghita's yesterday for dinner, so that was low syn (ish). Did make peanut butter cookies, so they would be extortionate in syns. Ate so many with my hangover...

Mine have to be party rings. At 1.5 syns a biscuit. Love, love, love them. And am reminded of beign 5 again.

Thanks for the pep talks girls. Cheered me right up and kept me motivated. Really don't think I'd have kept this up had I not used this site as support. Good news this morning, I am now 2lbs lighter than I was a week and a half ago. Progress! Really, really chuffed as I've been so good this...

Afternoon, Taking a leaf out of a fellow SW members book and switching my WI day to Saturday mornings. This will stop my weekend guilt and spur me on to make healthy choices at the weekend. Reason for said decision is my scales telling me I'd put on two pounds on Monday morning - which I...

Happy Mother's Day! Hope you spend lots of time with the lovely ladies that created us! Thanks for your kind words, I've been logging on this week but just not posting. Felt pretty rubbish all week, was home alone so I think the minor stresses of keeping house and cat alive whilst I held down a...

Well done on your weight loss hun! Sounds like you've been doing alright food wise. I've had a couple of green days this week and enjoyed the additional hex's! Good shout on the carbon monoxide moniter. Ours saved our life a year ago. Was woken up at 6am on a Monday by defeaning going off...

STS this week, had a blow out at the weekend so hardly unexpected. Although I did stick to drinking vodka diet coke, so limited some damage. It was my hangover on Sunday that probably did it. Noticed a trend with my weightloss atm, I have a good weightloss one week and then over compensate the...

Ok, so today I made the executive decision to move my 70syns a week to the full 105 a week. Moving the goalposts slightly perhaps, but I don't think 10 a day are all that easy to stick to when you have last minute plans! That and I'm possibly out drinking tomorrow with rugby girls and want to...

It was from the latest SW magazine. From the top of my head it was 2 beaten eggs with a tablespoon of tomato puree, teaspoon of mixed herbs and a couple of tablespoons of philly. Mix it all up and pour over the top. The top being sliced courgettes.

Felt it necesdsary to point out that today I wore a dress that was brought by my Mum for me last year from a charity shop. Hadn't been able to wear it before because it was too tight. Very happy me. Also, no snack a jacks but an alpen light. Also had a packet of mini eggs (my boss brought me...

Yesterday EE B: Scrambled eggs on toast (hex b) with grilled tomato and mushroom L: Pork lasagne leftovers with salad. (half hex a) Yoghurt D: Salmon stir fry S: Melon and grapes, Go ahead yoghurt slices (7syns) Muller light with black cherry (1.5syns) 2 baby bel lights (half hex a) Today: B...

Amazing! I cube two carrots and three shallots. Sweat them in a pan. Add about 2cm of chopped ginger and a large clove of garlic, let it sweat a teeny bit. Add about 250g of lentils (I mixed red, green and puy) Let the lentils soften a little. Then I add a stock cube mixed with a little...

Well tickle me pink and call me Aunt Nora, my scales this morning told me I lost 2.5lbs! Not going to lie, it gave me a fright and I did the step on step off thing. I am over the moon. So glad I stuck ot my guns and limited my syns once I'd fallen off the wagon. It probably had a lot to do with...

2 and a half pounds off for me. Absolutely over the moon. Feel like i've broken through a wall!

Good day today. Managed a 30DS workout and kept low on the ol' syns. B: Boiled egg and soldiers (1/2 hex b) berries and yoghurt L: Veg soup with dark rye ryvita (1/2 hex b) D: Lasagne al forno with philly & parmesan (hex a) S: Caramel Snack a jacks (2syns) Homemade carrot and patsnip crisps...

What did you eat?!

Today's food. EE B: Fruit and yoghurt with alpen light bar (hex a) L: Chicken pad thai (syns unknown) D: Fish pie with asparagus and mange tout S: Cake, Apple, Starbucks skinny venti latte (milk as hex a), black forest fruit and muller vanilla yoghurt with chocolate Think I'm all synned up for...

Good day today, was 100% on plan. EE as usual. B: 35g porridge oats (hex b) with 200ml almond milk (1/2 hex a) and blueberries L: Veg soup. Babybel (1/2 hex a) Vanilla yoghurt and grapes D: Tuna pasta with peas and sweetcorn. Vanilla yoghurt with dark chocolate and two clementines S: Apple...

Good luck for WI! x

Had macaroni cheese for dins, so got in my hex a and kept within the syns. Until I made a cake for my friend at work, and probably ate about 2 tablespoons of buttercream. Oopsie. So no syns for me tomorrow to be on the safe side. And probably some extra situps and crunches.

EE today B: 2 rashers of bacon fat removed, scrambled eggs, grilled tomatoes and mushrooms. Berries and yoghurt tsp honey and granola (3syns) L: Cous cous with chicken and a mixed salad D: ?? S: Cherry mullerlight, clementines, apple, 2 alpen lights (hex b), Lindor Lindt egg (9syns) Syns...

Don't let it get you down, I had 3 weeks of STS. Try and do at least 3 or 4 days where you are 100%, that way those little slips aren't so guilt ridden.

I split the bunny mainly because my boss has increased my contract by 2 weeks as well as recommending me for a promotion on another project! Very exciting!! Plan for today EE: B: 35g porridge oats (hex b) with 150ml almond milk (1/2 hex a) and a chopped banana L: Wholemeal pasta with tuna...

Syn update: Didn't have toast and nutella as my hex b 2 and syns. Instead had a handful of mixed nuts that I finely chopped as a hex b in my fruit and yoghurt. Delish! Trying to be more inventive with my healthy extra's as I started to get bored of the porridge and alpen light bars! Also at...

Good luck for WI, i understand the nerves. I go to bed on a Sunday night dreading waking up and walking to my own scales, getting weighed by someone else is giving over the control. Can't deal with that!

Happy Monday my lovelies! In a cracking mood this morning, even though I scalded my lip on my coffee and my train was cancelled. Why is that I hear you cry?!, well I have somehow managed to lose half a flipping pound. Unbelievable ey?? But this does not mean that I shall be indulging myself...

1/2 a pound for me this morning! Every little helps...

Well done on the overall loss hun! That's amazing, too right you should feel proud!

Just catching up with you Emma, WELL DONE ON THE STONE LOSS!! I am super envious, I don't think I'll be hitting my stone milestone until March. So you shall just have to be my inspiration! I'm with you on the Success Express days, I really think they help, even if people in the office...

Okay, so amazing week over it's a bit of a bump back down to reality. But I'm glad, it means I can get back on track. I'm not going to feel guilty, I know that there will be times when this happens so it's just a case of dusting yourself off and plodding on again. I have a sneaking suspicion...

Cheers my dears, It's a good kind of crazy. Went out for a friends birthday on Sat to Wahaca in Soho (so amazing I didnt care what I ate, just ate!!) Sunday I watched my old team play rugby then spent most of the evening in A&E with a friend who dislocated her knee. Monday at work I had to...

Sorry all for being so rubbish this past week! My life got very manic all of a sudden. On the upside I lost 1 pound last week, did my WI on Tuesday though, so it might not be so accurate. But hey, I'm lighter ergo happier. This week is going to be crazy, my Dad's having a retirement leaving...

Porridge pancakes are the way to go!! Seriously they are amazing and I swear by them as a breakfast treat! The vanilla yogurt makes it taste exactly like an american scotch pancake.

Wednesday: EE *It did start as a red day, hence the extra hex b which I later had to syn* B: Porridge (4.5syns) with banana & blueberries L: 300ml covent garden veg soup (hex b) with 2 corn thins (2syns) D: Ainsley harriet recipe chicken (3syns) with cous cous (2syns) and a side salad *I over...

I love raw broccoli, so the crunchier the better. :D Back's much better, so I'm going training tonight. Feel like a bit of an inactive lump. So hopefully a little run out will make me feel better.

Good luck with your WI. Sorry to hear you weren't feeling great yesterday, but well done on the kebab situation!!

Food update: Mon: EE (Went to lunch with my parents on my break, tried to make good decisions but I think I consumed lots of syns. :( So I've flexi synned Monday and have decided to limit my syns for the rest of the week just to be on the safe side ) B: Porridge (hex a+b) with cinammon and...

Fair well my lovelies! Finally lost enough to leave this group. Good luck all. x

Fingers crossed for you! Hope the schedule of going to work will be as beneficial to you as it was for me. x

PRAISE BE TO THE SLIMMING WORLD GODS!! I've lost 2.5lbs this week, thus bringing my total weight loss to 7 beautiful pounds! Much to my surprise I got a half stone award via the SW website, properly made my morning!! I'm also allowed to tick off a mini goal of getting into the 13's. 13st 11lbs...

I found it on a thread. I can post the recipe later. You get 25 teeny tiny brownies, about 2cm by 2cm! But I put less sweetener in them so they're quite bitter. My thought process is that you'd want to eat less but still get a chocolate hit. You could make them bigger, but I added chopped nuts...

Good luck to everyone WI tomorrow!! x

Food today: EE B: 2 boiled eggs with 60g of wholemeal bread (hex b) Banana L: Tinned smoked mackerel in spicy tomato sauce, with mixed salad, beetroot, tomatoe, red pepper D: Parma ham (1.5syns) with melon. Roast chicken with mash potato, roast parsnips, cabbage and cauliflower. Gravy (3syns)...

It took about 4 hours, I took it out every half an hour to whisk to stop big crystals. But I think because I left it overnight it froze solid!! Brother enjoyed the pancakes, he had them with bacon and maple syrup - but he's an 18yr old student without an ounce of fat on him, so he can eat normal...

B: Magic pancakes with fruit and yoghurt (shared mixture with my lil bro who was intrigued, so i counted as half hex b) L: Open chicken and bacon sandwich (used to thin slice of wholemeal bread as the other half of my hex b) with toms, salad and mayo (0.5syn) Banana. Tangerine D: Prawns and...

Made it through my first week of work... barely! So glad I can chill out. Decided not to go out with mates, want a well behaved weekend to prove how good I've been for the scales!! B: Cinammon porridge (hex A&B) with sliced apple L: Bean and rice salad with chicken thighs. Toffee muller and...

Totally popping into sainsburys on my way home!!!

Hey, don't know what calf stretches you do. But here are a few of my own coming from someone who had the tightest calves in the world. The easiest calf stretch is to stand on a step with only your toes touching the step. Your heel should be suspended in mind air. I suggest holding on so you...

I love it when thigns like that happen. One little tweak and VOILA cravings disappear! Nice work on the getting the OH to lose some weight. It will probably help your mindset to have someone else on board and not subconsciously sabotaging things. I laughed at the soup looking like a slurry...

Heeeeeey well done on SOTM!! You clever thing you! You've been making some nice things - maybe just as well that place didn't deliver?! I'm with you on the syn things, sometimes I'd used to guess. But now I check and am amazed at how ridiculous some things are! Just a wee something I noticed...

Aw thanks hun. It's an injury I got at the end of last year that seems to have flared up. Scrum collapsed on me and I hyper extended my back - not fun! But am going to see my physio on Saturday so I'm sure after a massage he'll sort me out! You feeling better?

Not so great day, hurt my back at rugby. Looking forward to the weekend. Just quick food update and to say I've been **** with any exercise so far and had 12 extra syns yesterday. Bad me. B: Porridge and milk (hex a & b) banana L: Mixed bean salad. Yoghurt. Apple D: Leftovers of Sausage...

Today was EE Breakfast: Oatsosimple Apple and sultana (6.5syns) with 175ml full fat milk (hex a) 3 pumpkin ryvita (hex b) and cottage cheese with pineapple (.5syn) Lunch: Roast Chicken salad with leftover rice (1 syn) Dinner: Vegetable soup Snacks: 1.5syn muffin. 2 snack a jacks caramel...

Aww, thanks love. I feel much better about things after the initial disappointment, it could have been much worse ey? Saturday was incredible despite the stupid hours. It's for a programme about Pride and Prejudice, so there were gorgeous dresses and amazing sets to look at all day, so it...

STS again. FML.

Evening ya'll. Finished my first day at the new job today, which was great. Am so tired now though, Saturday's shoot was exhausting. 21 hours on set. Bloody nightmare! Anyways, no weight loss to report again this week. Slightly disappointed but I'm not surprised. I was 13st12 on Friday...

Just filled my in. Beats trying to work out my own formulas! Thanks for this. x

You dont need a cookie cutter, just spoon the mixture into a pan, let it sizzle a bit, then spoon some more on. Just to stop them sticking together. I find you don't even need syrup, as they're quick swete and moist already. I have mine with loads of fruit and a little dollop of yoghurt.

I live in Bromley, but work in town. I've been working as a runner for just under 2 years now, I know my time will come soon. I love what I do, so every experience is that little step closer to where I want to me. Off on a location shoot tomorrow, so food is going to be a bloody nightmare...

Humpf, she can stick her WW. As far as I'm concerned anyone that says they're on a diet can shove it. I like SW because it's a healthier way of eating and isn't a diet in my eyes. I'm hoping SW will soon become a natural part of my life. I didn't lose huge amounts my first week 4.5 lbs, and...

As far as my new job goes, it's as a logger for a production company. I work in television, so I'm a sort of freelancer. I say sort of because I'm new to the industry and you have to start at the very bottom. Since graduating I've mainly been a production runner for various companies - getting...

Afternoon, Food updates: Yesterday (EE) B: Slice of toast (hex b) with beans, grilled mushrooms and a sausage (4syns) L: Greek salad from M&S no dressing, 1/2 syn for olives, feta (hex a) and roast chicken pieces D: Pork tray bake with asparagus (1syn) S: 1.5 syn muffin, chocolate (6syns) Day...

I got the job!! Bah, so excited. Had an interview for a job yesterday and I got it. Over the moon. 5 weeks of work, starting Monday! First thought that came into my head?... I can't wait to start thinking of SW pack lunches. In regards to my blog - I have no idea why that's happening?! My...

Yup, i thought they were great. I'd probably add a touch more sweetner to the topping. But apart from that a pretty good cake. Be sure to whip lots of ait into it as that helps it get the cake light bite to it. x

Hey hun, Just read through your last week. Didn't realise you were so sick. You poor thing! Seen that you're not really allowed to eat much/ dont fancy it. Have a suggestion food wise. To keep energy up and vitamins and stuff, why dont you or your husband make an epic veggie soup. Shove...

One Passion Cake, aka Carrot Muffin recipe. (I copied and pasted from the site) Serves: 8 Cook time: 30 minutes, plus cooling time Syns per serving: Green: 1.5 Original: 1.5 ingredients 3 medium eggs...

Hey guys, I found it on the SW recipes. It's called passion cake - or carrot muffins basically. 1 1/2 syns per muffin. 3 eggs 6 tbls of granulated sweetner 85g wholemeal self raising flour 2 tsps mixed spice 170g grated carrot 113g quark 1tsp vanilla essence 1tbs granulated sweetner Preheat...

Chin up chicken. Remember the title of your blog and remind yourself why you're doing it. Determination and Motivation. Every pound lost is a pound closer to your 1st4lb target. Even if you STS that's not a step back. I had a downer day yesterday, but got back ontop of things after a spot of PMA...

Variety is the spice of life. :-) I'm a massive foodie and when I have the time, will probably trawl through my recipe books and see what I can adapt to SW. I think I got the giant cous cous from Waitrose. I love it and throughly recommend everyone eat it. I first had it in an M&S salad so...

It's low fat soft cheese. Incredibly versatile. I'm just about to use some to "ice" some 1.5 syn carrot muffins I've just made.

*Waves farewell with a hanky* :wave_cry: Well done Purfeckshun!!

I feel your pain!! I had a ridiculously indulgent Saturday - to the point where I seemed to double my syn intake for the week. You live and learn ey? I've taken some wonderful advice from a lovely lady, who suscribes to my weight loss diary, and she suggested Success Express. So I'm doing a few...

Oh wow, I didn't know there were so many kinds of hot chocs!! Thanks guys. Must go and investigate pronto. I had a lovely hot choc last night with a sainsburys caramel bite whilst I watched Miranda. nom nom nom. So yesterday's syns came to 10 1/2 I had a job interview today, so was quite...

Thanks! Trying to use up the last of what's in the cupboards, and I figured after the end of cold day it might be nice to indulge. Have you tried any of the different flavoured options? Recommend any?

Yeah Mum's doing it too, and Dad (but he'll eat anything that's put in front of him tbh) I looked into the Success Express and like the sound of it, so am going to have a couple of days this week doing it. Also had a chat with the madre and she likes the sound of it - reckons we're over loading...

Awesome work!!

Hey everyone, Thanks for your words of wisdom. Cheered me up quite a bit. I like the idea of the Success Express Dawn, just had a look on the website and am going to try and do that today, and possibly a few days this week. I've got some work later in the week so should be able to encorporate...

I think my scales have a vendetta against me. So good luck with your WI!!

Here for another week. I'm so annoyed at myself. Was doing great all week until i blew it at the weekend. I guess STS is better than gaining. How's everyone else going?

STS this week. I'm really disheartened. I so wanted to have lost some. Can't find the light at the end of the tunnel today.

Humpffff. Just weighed in and I've stayed the same this week. Incredibly annoyed and disappointed. Generally disheartened all round. Was so looking forward to being in the 13 stone bracket. I was doing great all week, but not 100%. Then had a very greedy weekend. So this is where I went wrong...

On my first week, I kept the "runs" to a light jog and the walk to a fast walk. I'm now on week 3 and can run for 3mins straight. Which is quite a long way when you measure the distance. It's separated into weeks to make it bitesize and it genuinely does work! Good luck. Even if it is snowy...

I knew what you meant! I've tried these pancakes before and love them. Was curious if you had a different method. In fact. I'm off to soak some oats now for porridge tomorrow. Might see if I can convince my Mum to try some. She looked dubious last time i did it!

That's ok! Thanks for popping by. I update on Monday's and if I feel like it a midweek one too. So you haven't missed much. I found the magic pancakes on several threads. It's 35g of porridge (hex b) added to a mullerlight yoghurt flavour of your choice. Leave overnight for the oats to soak...

Out of the mouth of babes ey? Haha. Well at least with your son you're getting some lovely compliments, alongside a dash of reality? Perfect mix right? I'd say bodymagic is doing anything that you wouldnt usually do that's active, so yeah. Snowmen are body magic. Why not clear a path outside...

Sorry to hear about the scum that tried to steal your identity! I once had a grand stolen out of my account and spent a week panicking and changing online passwords galore and talking to the bank's fraud team. Actual nightmare. There are some horrid people out there. There's loads of Rugby on...

Quick midweek update: IT'S SNOWING!! Had a bit of a wonky start to the week, felt crap, couldnt be bothered to do anything. Ached like hell from rugby. Picked up a lot now, so hopefully a decent loss on Monday will be had. Just on here mainly to enthuse about my dinner for this evening...

Put it into perspective, you've lost the equivalent of an actual person! That's 8 stone less on you that was before!!

Keep it up! You're doing great! x

Found my kettle bell DVD's, a dance one and my Wii fit. Then decided I should get my arse out the house and into the gym Tomorrow's going to be fun, trying them all out again!! x

I have an idea for your SF breakfast. I add either spring onions, spinach, or red peppers to my scrambled eggs about 30secs before they are totally cooked. That way you have warmish but not totally cooked veg and an added SF food. And they do some great low syn cakes on the SW website, they're...

I had never thought of flavouring mine before! What an idiot I am. The red pepper one was always my favourite from M&S. Time to do some experiemnting in the kitchen.

Good idea, I know I have some hidden away somewhere. Time to dig them out! And to find the wii fit board....

Hope you're feeling better. Try and keep hydrated, even if your not hungry it helps you function better if you have some liquid inside of you! Just read through the stuff you were talking about SW not being a diet. I completely agree with you on that! I went to a Wetherpoons yesterday with a...

Well done on the 3lb loss, going in the right direction! This week has been a struggle exercise wise, my training has got cancelled because of the frozen ground so I'm trying to gee myself to get to the gym. I have managed to locate my Wii fit though, so may have a quick play on that.

You can get superfree in by adding things to your eggs. When my eggs are about 30secs from being cooked, i add some chopped spring onion or some spinach. Just so it warms a little bit but doesnt completely cook. Voila, eggs a la super free!

So i weighed a tiny chunk of my chocolate today and it was 17g, and at least 6syns. I had been estimating for too much before! I am soooooo guilty of eating with my eyes!

Hi, just started reading your thread. Nice one one starting again and good luck!! It'll take a while to adjust to the SW lifestyle, so far I've been doing it for just over a week and already have started to think differently about food. Still in LOVE with chocolate though, small steps ey?! It...

Hey, just reading through this thread. Seems like you seem to be focussing on the negative too much!! Remind yourself that you're already doing something great by taking control and starting slimming world! Intrigued about this 100 pressup thing, is it an app or what? I love anything with...

Hiya! Just read through your posts, sounds like your doing well so far. I'm also on my second week on SW, so we're in a similar boat. Hope your WI goes alright this evening. As far as lunches go, I recommend making a pasta dish or a soup soemthing at the beginning of the week and dividing it...

Great idea! I love hot choc and some toast. So maybe I'll start saving half a hex b and a for the evening...

You learn something new every day! Thanks, I always wondered.

You can't taste the yoghurt, i used a vanilla one and it tasted lovely! It's mainly there (i think) to soak the oats so they're not brittle and gross when you cook them and to make them bulky. You could use creme fraiche or something similar?

Well done! Use that as inspiration to try and do 100% every week. Remember that even if you're not at your best, you can always make yourself feel better with 15mins of exercise - get those endorphins racing. x Becca

Oh goody! Thanks for that. I was a little worried because I know the emphasis they put on the Hex a's and b's. I do have the new 2013 pack, obviously I need to read it better. Yesterday's mainly SF day was overtaken by the mainly F day today. So i guess it all evens out in the end. Generally...

Well done on the weightloss guy. Every pound off is a pound closer to the ideal us! How's everyone finding the motivation for exercise in the cold? It seems to be excuse number one for me this week. Any tips?? xx Becca

CONGRATULATIONS!! That's amazing. Well done you. 2 stone after 10 weeks is a fantastic acheivement. You've obviosuly got a thing going. What's your target weight? I mangaed to lose just under 5lbs on my first week (which had me dancing around my bathroom!!) I know how you feel about the...

Hallelujah! Just off to 'spoons now and I was having a panic as I didn't want to flexi syn my day.

oh dear! if you have an iPhone, download the free Nike training app . It's really good and you can do the sessions from the comfort of your own sitting room.

I was hoping to use the syn calculator, but the pack only tells me the ingredients. hmmm.

How's the c25k going for you?? I'm onto the third week now, properly sweating at the gym!! I lost 4.6lbs in my first week and I'm over the moon. Was a bit worried because I had had a flexi syn day that panicked me a bit. You need to not worry about the syns, they're obviously there for a...

Question regarding Free and Superfree. So i started SW EE last week, and am getting my head around all of the terms. It says to fill your plate with 1/3 super free and 2/3's free. What happens if some mealtimes there just isn't that balance? For example today my lunch mainly consisted of...

Ok, so for Christmas I got a massive slab of Hotel Chocolat Rocky Road. Sounds amazing, but it's currently sitting unopened on my desk. I want to break it into pieces to use as syns but can't get my head around how much is an acceptable slice. They are huge. Does anyone have a rough idea of...

I too have laods of Oatsosimple packs. I'm going to bulk them out with added oats. Seems such a waste otherwise.

Hi all! New to this thread, started last Monday on SW EE and have since lost 4.6lbs!! Was hopping around the bathroom this morning, as I was really worried. I had a flexi syn day on Friday and really didn't know whether it would work. Can't wait to keep updating everyone with how it's going...

This sounds great. Only been doing SW EE for a week now and feel the need to do a bit of delicious low syn baking to prove to my family that it's not all doom and gloom!

Thanks guys, It was lovely. I went for the beetroot feta starter. No dressing. Hex a on the feta. Then I had the roast hake and risotto. Asked for no oil. So I put that at 15syns because of the cheese. For pudding I went completly off the rails and had a chocolate pot with pistachio ice...

I made these as a pre rugby match breakfast. Completly amazing and kept me satisfied until after the game. Which is rarely heard of!

First WI today and I'm dead on 14stone!! So happy to have lost those 4 pesky pounds that I know I put on over Christmas. Now the hard work begins ey??!! Good luck to everyone weighing in this week. Next week I'll be in the 13's if I do everything to the book!

Weigh In - Week One!! So today I weighed in for the first time and have lost *drumroll* 4 AND A HALF POUNDS! I am over the moon (in case you couldn't tell!) This first week has gone really well. I managed to fit in exercise nearly every day, with two rugby training sessions, one rugby match and...

I'll see how it goes. I'm not sure if it's about running the 5k for me or just having a voice in my ear telling me I'm doing great!

Mid week update! So I decided today that the only way I would truly keep to the SW EE plan, was to officially sign up. Now because of my crazy work schedule that can change at the drop of a hat, I've only signed up online. But I've found even by paying the 3 month sign up fee I feel like I've...

That's a really good point. It took me the best part of 6 years to pile all this weight on. Why on earth do I think it's going to be a walk in the park to get it off. Am going out to dinner tonight though, so flexi syns must be used sensibly!

Thanks Emma, that sounds like an option. Might get my little bro to eat the chips. That was my first though too Anna, but I really don't want to fall back into bad habits. We shall see this evening ey? I have been very good, so might just stretch to flexi syns. Does 20 sound like too much? x

Well that's a breakfast sorted for me at the weekend!! Thanks for sharing.

These all sound incredible. I'm going to have to write them down and experiement with the family!! Thanks so much for sharing!

You, my dear, have JUST BLOWN MY MIND!!!

Hi all, Started the couch to 5k last week and started my slimming world journey on Monday. So far so good 2013! Completed week 2 day 1 today and my god did i sweat!! I've managed to resist the temptation to download them all and see how they progress as I really want to do this right. Quick...

Hi everyone! New to SW as of this Monday. Currently at 14st4, so am hoping to get into the 13's within a couple of weeks. Any tips on keeping motivated if the weight doesn't come off as quickly as I'd like?? x Becca

Okay, so this Friday the family are going out for my Dad's birthday to Tom's Kitchen at Somerset House. Cue the food related panic. I've just had a look on the website and seen their menu - http://www.tomskitchen.co.uk/app_files/2012/11/finalversionwinteralacarte201213_1.pdf How on earth do I...

The whole point of HEX a's and b's is so that you get the right nutritional values from your foods. They're limited because too much of either aren't good for you in the long run. You can spread them out over the day. So use some milk in porridge and then the rest in your tea/coffee over the...

Thanks for this! I've been trying to tell my Mum that they don't count for HEXA, she's going to be annoyed she didn't listen to me.

Here's to hoping! Yeah I'm doing EE for the first time. In the past I've done red and green days, so I'm hoping this will be easier to stick to. It's satisfying to know that we're not in this alone, and the earlier we try and combat our weight the more time in the future we will have to enjoy...

Emma, it's all about the realistic targets. It's just too easy to say I'm going to be 9 stone and a size six! As that well known fable says, slow and steady wins the race. I know how you feel about the being judged thing. My family are alright with it now, but when i was younger my Mum would...

Thanks Dawn! It seems to be going alright so far. Just trying to gee myself up to get to the gym. How's it all going for you? x B

You need to ahve the healthy extras so that you're getting a balanced diet. Calcium is a necessity to our bodies. If you want to combine a HEX A + B, i find a scraping of philly on some wholewheat crackers a nice snack. Or have some thinly sliced cheese weighted out and ready in the fridge to...

Best of luck on your quest for a slimmer you! I'm amazed at your weight loss over two years. And well done for getting back on the bandwagon and trying again. Your current weight would have be jumping for joy at the minute, but with any luck that will be me very soon. x Becca

Oh lordy, you have blown my mind!! I used to go to a taco place on Tottenham court road and feel really guilty about eating their taco's and wraps etc. Now i can make my own guilt free!! What a great Tuesday!

Wow, one stone in two weeks! Good work. I started SW yesterday, so with any luck I'll have lost at least two pounds by next week. I can totally relate to you, I'm 22 and have always been big. 2013 is the year to become the women we've always wanted to be!! Best of luck and keep up the good...

Hello, and welcome to my (hopefully) weekly diary charting my SW journey. :o My name's Becca and this year I have made myself a promise, not a resolution, to take control of my body. I decided not to make a resolution because for all of my life I have not been able to keepthem, promises on the...

Touche! Have them on their own?!

I've set myself a target weight. I'm hoping it's not too unrealistic! More than anything, it's the inches I want to lose not just the lbs.

Holidays are for relaxing. Try not to let the eating control the fun you're having. If you fnacy a treat, have a treat. Just remember what you've eaten and don't have selective amnesia! I think it's great you're trying to eat well on holiday. Keep up the good work and stay hydrated!!

If you fancy something quick and delicious, this is what I did with mussels in my student days. Finely chop onions and peppers, saute them until soft. Throw in some finely sliced chillis and crushed garlic and cook a little. Add a tin of chopped tomatoes, season. Once the tomatoes are...

Hi Sue, SW isn't really about portion control. It's about filling up on foods that are good for you so you don't feel the need to snack on bad things. I agree with Kimberleyski on the syns though. They make it more of a healthy eating plan than viewing SW as a diet. Make sure you set yourself a...

20 weeks? That doesn't sound too bad, although I've just made my target and realised it would involve losing 2st 4lbs before Christmas. Maybe I'm getting ahead of the gun. Good luck with your goals girls!

Rugby's my exercise of choice. At training you are having so much fun you don't realise you're exercising until the next morning! It focuses on muscles groups I never knew existed and is really satisfying when you learn new techniques and skills. It also means you get to play matches and get the...

Hi guys, I started my Slimming World journey yesterday and have had a pretty good time so far. This time round I'm not doing the groups because of work commitments, but have joined online. I've got all my books out and have begin creating some weekly menus to get me going. I've managed to lose...

Hey, well done of the healthy eating - don't beat yourself up about the slip up. We all do it. Regarding having those hungry days, I find it's mainly boredom and dehydration that does it for me. When i think.. oh my gosh i could eat a horse minutes after eating, i drink a big glass of water...