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Hi all. I have been way for a while, having had an awful 6 weeks undoing all my previous hard work! I had lost 3 stone in 3 months on slimming world, but then let it slip more and more until I went back to no exercise and to eating at least as much rubbish as I used to. Over this last 6 weeks I...

Really pleased today: 4.5lbs loss which brings me to exactly 3 stone so far. A lovely milestone to keep me going:)

Am completely amazed that I lost 3lbs this week... Had a terrible week diet-wise but probably did a fair bit of exercise so that must have made the difference. Very happy as I put on a pound last week.

Chunky, I am in the same situation this week. Last week was a useless week and gained and have been even worse this week. Struggling to remotivatemmyself to get back on track! I hope your week continues well!

Gained 1lb this week which in annoying.

Lost 4lbs this week. Am really pleased as have bought a bike and have been trying to get out on it for 2 or 3 miles mostd days so seems to be helping at the moment.

Well done Jade... Great work!

Well done Nik... I also reached my 2 stone loss today with 2.5 lbs lost. Great feeling.

Down 2lbs this week after a mixed week of being very very good on some days and then... well... Easter eggs!

4lbs lost this week but have probably eaten 4lbs of chocolate today!!

Well done to all who have lost. I am 5 lb down this week which I'm very happy with after a slow week last week.

Well done Elle!

Thanks Kayee

Great going elfie!

Thanks for that. Sounds like a really exciting milestone actually... Tenth is a lot!

:) might be a good idea! The walk would certainly help!

Thanks chances and metrognome. I am still trying to get used to cus cus (I now have it every morning for breakfast which is great, but haven't tried it in any other meal yet. Will try that. And a baked potato sounds so good... I think I MIT look into 'upgrading' my flask! Thanks for the suggestions

Must be a great feeling, and one of the things that keeps me going (though with trousers rather than a skirt! :)

Well done! Maybe a silly question, and must be something I have missed, but what is club 10? I have seen a few people mention it, and had assumed it was hitting the 10 lb mark, but obviously not if you have lost one and a half pounds!

I struggle also with lunches and lack of bread - for the last few years I have always had sandwiches for lunch!! I can't heat food up as I work on a boat so have a wee food flask that has been great so far. Just been frying up some mixed veg and maybe some lean bacon (in fry light of course!)...

Thank you Irene.

I'm just back from a meeting where I met loads of people I hadn't seen for a year... Quite a few joked about how I hadn't gotten any thinner! I just laughed, but thought, at least I do FEEL a little better! And hopefully if I see them again next year they will actually be able to see some...

Sounds most likely... Reduce calories by making smaller portions! I suppose I don't have to worry as it's about 200 miles to my nearest subway!

Thanks Kyla, sounds really nice but I work on a wee boat so am restricted for reheating anything... I think unless it fits in my wee food flask I am pretty much snookered! Wicca is a shame because now you have made me feel like having a baked potato! AND sweet potato soup!!

Thanks Paula, great idea!

Thanks Starlight... I'll go look through there now.

Thanks Eileen. I'm not a big fan of cottage cheese but will give that a try as just keen to try some variety. Thanks for the recommendation.

Amazing! Well done, and thank you for the encouragement! There really doesn't seem to be a lot of other men doing Sw on here.

'syn' range - stupid autocorrect! :)

Sounds great! Anything that means we can eat more within the sun range is good news to me!

Need to take a pack lunch in to work every day. I am really running short on ideas and inspiration at the moment and would love to hear any suggestions. I have a food flask so can take in hot food but pretty much every day am doing the same thing: fry up some mixed veg in fry light, add Somme...

Congratulations! Fantastic work! I am so looking forward to being able to do th smile things that people without the extra writ take for granted! Well done, and enjoy the new lease of life your weight loss is bringing you!

I am wondering the same thing... Occasionally I start thinking tht my trousers are starting to fall down, and getting excited... Then I catch myself on and realise they're probably always like that. A few people have said 'you've lost weight' but only people who know I am trying to lose weight...

Welcome. I also love my grub! But that's the great thing about SW is that we can still eat plenty. The only thing I really struggle with is occasional binge eating of chocolate, but love being able to eats lots and lots of good stuff. All the best to you

Welcome. I'm sure you will find a lot of help and support on here. There's info on pretty much everything you could imagine! Whatever questions you have someone will probably have asked at some stage!

Locke RDGirl... I'm sure you will find a lot of encouragement and inspiration on the site as I have done. All the best for your losses!

Oh dear... Yet another weak night with chocolate tonight! I hope your weigh in goes well despite!

Well done Flirty... I had hoped to be there this week too but am still a pound away!

Just lost 1 pound this week. I know that in one sense any loss is good but I had a sneaky check on the scales only 3 days into the week and had already gone down 2 pounds so was expecting much better. Not helped by going a bit mad with chocolate last night! Oh well... It is a new week I guess!

Well done Chelemad. Not easy to get back to it after a gain I am finding out, but inspires me to know you did. I had a bit of a binge chocolate day yesterday and almost feel like packing it in just now, but will press on... I hope! :)

I lost a pound but kind of sickened by that as I had a sneaky weigh on Monday and had already lost 2 pounds, so I guess the later part of the week must have gone badly! Not helped by giving in to a chocolate binge last night. Oh dear. Still, another week. Just annoying that the hard work seems...

Welcome Flirty and welcome Elle. I hope we'll all get out of here soon! :)

Yeah, he seems to be the only person doing it - I take it he made tae bo?

ThanksG-man. Just looked and it looks good. Might give that a try... Also there seems to be quite a few different ones available by the same guy. Tanks for the recommendation.

Fantastic first fortnight Paul! Well done. I too am loving the fact that I can have a mars bar in the evening! I'm out of them tonight so it's onto a creme egg, which is only 9 syns. Years ago I tried Atkins for a while. Weight loss was great but couldn't stick it because I simply couldn't touch...

Thanks for that. I have decided we will definitely go for a cross trainer on those commendations - sounds great. Cycling just seems too ambitious at the moment! And I definitely like the fact that I can do this at home as there is no way I'd go to a gym!

Thanks, and well done on the less

I agree about the broccoli being very soggy when frozen... I also find this with frozen carrots. One thing I am loving at the moment is frozen chopped mixed peppers from Tesco's - I am throwing a good handful in just about everything! Great in things like chilli, stir-fried with chicken or...

Thanks Shrimpy... Me too!

Fantastic... It is such an inspiration to see that it can be done!

Welcome! Welcome! And glad you are of to a good start! I'm sure you'll find. Lot of help here. I'm just new to it all too.

I have just joined SW recently and finding it good because I can eat any amount! And I need that. I too am reluctant to go down the Quarn route but extra lean mince is free, and I eat a lot of chicken too. I am on EE and finding it really good - I'm actually having much more substantial lunches...

It seems there aren't that many men on here. Glad to hear it's exactly the same so won't have to start 'calculating'!

Welcome! I'm new too... Both to the forum and to making a real effort to lose weight. I have found this forum to be the best source of advice and encouragement out there so enjoy and make good use of it. All the best for your weight loss journey!

It does make me wonder though... If frozen is more nutritious, more convenient and much cheaper... Why do people pay the extra for fresh? It must have something going for it other than looking good?!

I'm just a couple of week's into slimming world and weight at last weigh in (Friday) was 22.2 stone. Seems like such a long way to go... Would love to eventually hit 16. The lightest I've ever been since school is 18. Really encouraging to know I'm not alone!

I've got about 6 stone that I'm hoping to lose to get to where I want to be (which will take me to 16 stone, which is still a lot, but that's the goal just now!) seems like a million miles away being new to slimming world, but hoping I can keep it up and get a bit more active.

Thanks Judi, very handy as we are quite far from the shops up here so keep running out of fresh, and can't get through to buy more. I can now fill the freezer with confidence that I'm not losing out in nutrition... And even saving at the same time!

Thanks Marie. We are quite far from the nearest swimming pool (about 25 miles) and to be honest I don't think I could bring myself to venture into the public in just a pair of swimming shorts yet! But I really like the sound of the cross trainer idea. I had been thinking of buying an exercise...

Great! Thanks both... That's the opposite of what I expected to hear, but I am VERY glad to hear it! Huge difference in price and I am eating about 10 times more veg than I used to! Many thanks

New to slimming world and just wanted to check something. I know that veg is free and some 'superfree' whether it is fresh or frozen, but imam starting to see how much better economy it is to buy frozen. However I wanted to check, is there a difference as far as the nutritional value goes? Is...

I am just starting out on slimming world and really wanting to also get more exercise in too, but what exercises are both good for weight loss and also do-able for someone like me who is very overweight? I know walking is good, but any other suggestions? Thanks

I'm very happy with the week. Lost 6.5lbs. Hopefully that means that next week I will hit the stone mark. Still seems like a million miles away from being anything near healthy but very pleased and young to look at 'the big picture' and not just get impatient and give up because of results not...

Ask Pix! I do live in an incredible place and I'm glad you enjoyed it. I have one of the best jobs in the world - getting to show it off to people as a tour guide on a boat trip... Basically getting paid to be a tourist every day, so very happy :) And well done on your loss this week!

Thank you Kim!

Thank you BlondeGem. I'm loving both the practical advise and also the inspiration from others who've proven it's actually do-able!

Thanks Taniau. You too.

Hi all. I Came across minimins when I realised that every time I googled anything to do with slimming world it always lead me to the same place... Here! I soon realised that this is because I can find out pretty much anything here :) What a great resource. I started slimming world a fortnight...

Hi all, is it ok if I join? I am new to Slimming World... Joined online about 6 weeks ago but only got round to starting 2 weeks ago. I have a lot of weight to lose, and always have had, but am now very keen to shed some pounds. There is no slimming world club anywhere near me (in the remote...

Brilliant - thanks for that... a big relief!

I would so appreciate it if someone could tell me how things stand with Heartburn remedies? I have a bottle of Gaviscon Double Action Mint. Should I count it as syns? Although it doesn't give any info on the bottle such as how many calories, it tastes like sugary syrup! So I imagine it must have...