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:wee: Woo woo! WI this morning, final one before holiday & I've got an all-time low - 1.5lbs off :bunnydance: It'll all go back on (& much more) during the holiday, but neverhteless, pleased with that. One day left at work, one gym session this evening & then on a plane - yay! Good luck...

honey, don't be disheartened. Your loss so far has been amazing, fabulous, fantastic. You've already done so well. This is just a blip, & however unfair it feels now, the losses will come. It's great that you've been excercising, it could be that you're building muscle or retaining water as a...

1/2lb loss this week! Hey, every ounce counts! This is a PB for me, so pleased with that. Only one WI left before holidays, so trying to be really good this week....

No problem, we all have those low motivation times - and then the other times when it's going great! Sounds like you've got it back on track now though :cross:

Hi, stick with it - remember why you started in the first place. Think of a small mini goal you can aim for & reward yourself when you get there, it doesn't have to be anything major. And look at what you have lost already, which is already a good achievement. And of course, we're all here to...

1lb off for me! Yay! Good luck everyone :scale:

Congratulations! Excellent news & well done for all the hard work - great achievement. :0clapper::winner:

Me too. I was thinking earlier about how fed up I am with it. (And I still have most of an Easter egg left, oh, & had fruit cake today -what am I thinking of?). Heres as to a better week...

Good morning! A very lucky STS for me, undeserved, but I'm clinging on to it!

Angie, your trip sounds idyllic! I would avoid creme fraiche on SW, as it is, well, cream. I used to use yogurt as well like Wooldy. On primal though, I now use the full-fat creme fraiche regularly in cooking and on fruit - who knows what's really right? Wooldy, I'm sort of surprised as back...

But biltong is OK, right? I do like a meaty snack...

Hi, yes it is! Full of bad stuff.... :ashamed0005: But out it tastes soooooo good :cry: Thanks for looking! Damn, why does it taste so nice, it calls me like I'm an addict! Seriously, though, it is low carb, no? How?

Does anyone else eat beef jerky? I work for an American company, and at one of our last meetings an American colleague brought me 2 x 1kg bags of Jack Links beef jerky. I can't resist it - I try, but can't - I'm like an addict. What is in it (MSG??) that makes it so irresistable? And is it...

Good luck with this week. You've done fabulously to get to this point, well done!

1lb on this week, not surprised as last weeks loss was so large. Concerned already for next week though, as we've got a big bank holiday weekend on, & no gym either. Expecting another gain next week!

Wow, this is an incredible group! Look at how well everyone is doing! Even if one week there's the odd gain or STS, overall there's a steady trend of losses - awesome! :party0019:

Gosh, we're all quite spread out - I'm on the Alsacienne (think that's how one would refer to it) border. Angie, that sounds very interesting. I read ' Narrow boat to Carcassone' a few years ago, so my image is formed by that! Leapfrog (hi again, long time since we 'spoke'), Normandy always...

Thank you so much Beckaboo! You're doing brilliantly too - great losses so far!

An incredible 2.5lbs off for me, so really pleased :character00100:

Hi, where in France are you all?

Ugh, well got a gain this morning of 1.lb, which I'm not surprised by.. I've been strangely rubbish all week - various thngs have upset my routine, work is stressful and I managed to injure myself as well in the gym. My food has been a little bit up & down, particuarly at lunchtimes, and my gym...

Hi, yes frozen fruit is readily available in all supermarkets. I did SW with 5:2 for a while, it's do-able, though I sort of got confused wth how to use Hex a & b on the fasting days, so ended up just counting calories on the 2 days, & following SW on the others! Anyway, it worked fine...

With regard to the many questions as to muller light / fry light / mugshot / pasta'n'sauce / snak-a-jaks / cottage cheese / quote etc subs in France, at first I used to import them each time I went back to the UK, but eventually I stopped doing SW and changed to 5:2 with Primal. I don't think...

Hi, yes, I do both. I like them both, although they are not similar to the 'real' thing! As long as you enjoy them for what they are, then they can be really nice meal parts.

Morning! :character00238: 1lb of last week's gain off, so just 1/2 lb of it left. Need to try to get rid of that and some more next week. Good luck everyone x

Ok, so I have to admit, I've turned into a Friday weigher, as if fits my schedule better, but I like belonging to this group! Oh, and also I've stopped doing SW & instead follow Primal & 5:2 for the last 6 months!! But please can I stay?? :wave_cry: Anyway, scored an STS today, but must be...

Good morning! STS for me (got lucky this week I think...). Good good luck everyone :)

Good advice! I ate loads over the weekend, & this morning had put 3.5 lbs on!!

1lb off for me - back on target at last!

Have been hungry & wanting to eat all week for some reason - why do some weeks / days go like that & others not? Anyway, leapt at the scales this morning & got an STS at WI. Not the worst result, but still had fingers crossed for a loss. Nevertheless, I am happier with that than I thought I...

1lb off for me.

Morning! I'm actually turning into a Friday weigher somehow. Anyway, after a long weekend away, and 2 days on a business off-site, no gym for a week, I've gained this week. Surprise, surprise! Somewhere between 1 & 3 lbs! Yikes! Will be far better next week as I can focus again without any...

Really early WI this week, as we're off on a long weekend. Another 2 lbs off! (Will probably put it all back on again by Monday!!)

Wow! Great losses & great support this week for everyone. What a fantastic group to be part of :-)) Good start to the New Year. Let's hope it continues! :grouphugg::grouphugg:

Thanks! Mine is entirely due to massive gain over xmas, so I don't really deserve any congratulations!!

Good luck everyone! :banana dancer:I weighed this morning & have dropped 5lbs, which is great news (all Xmas gain weight of course). I thought I'd weigh today as we're away next weekend (already, again) & will have to weigh on Thursday next week, so I thought I'd make both weeks short, rather...

Ugh, first WI since xmas, been away & staying in hotels for 2 weeks... Gained 8 lbs!!!!! How is that even possible?! :break_diet:

Happy New Year everyone. May 2015 bring you everything you wish & deserve. Happiness & good health to you all. X :new_year:

Congratulations! Lovely news! :love047:

Should have updated last Friday! Was dead on target, but now back in the UK since Friday afternoon, & been eating & drinking solidly since then! Reckon I've put half a stone on already.... :xmascheers:

Welcome!

Fantastic results! Doing great - everyone in good shape to go into xmas :D one more WI - fingers crossed for us all! :xmastree:

Thanks! Good luck with your WI :-)

So, friday WI ;-) 1lb off - finally!

We're all awesome!

STS - again! This is about 4 weeks now. I know it's better than a gain, but I'd like to actually drop a little more as insurance for Xmas! Good luck everyone. :48:

Wow, I thought I was late updating this week, but see no-one else has WI at all this week - where are you all?! Anyway, STS for me....

Yep, that's my theory. Take the 'hit' now, not in the week it will matter. Im sure your gain this week is just your body adjusting to such a huge loss last week, & settling down. I'm sure next week will be a loss again. :-))

Enjoyed the vino, definitely. Slight headache this morning, & feel dehydrated - knew I would! :party0036: Anyway, as predicted, I regret it! Weighed Thursday 1.5 below target, yesterday .5 lb below target, today at target plus 1/2 lb. so I'm calling it dead- on. A loss anyway of at least half...

Oh no! WI eve, & I'm over a bottle down into red.... And about to have cheese on toast. I will regret this tomorrow, I know....

STS today. Bit disappointed, but there's a new week ahead! Good luck to everyone else. :fingerscrossed:

1.25 lbs off for me today. I'll count it as 1lb to make it easy :p Good luck everyone.

7 WI til Christmas! We can do brilliantly by then if we try x

Early WI, as I'm away for the weekend (yet again). STS - not sure whether to be pleased or disappointed tbh. I need to try harder!

1lb gain for me after a great indulgent weekend away last weekend. Totally deserved and worth it! :p

WI one day early, as I'm away for the weekend. STS, which is a bit disappointing, particularly as I'll be eating out & drinking all weekend - which probably means a gain next week.... Good luck everyone else.

2lbs off (well, 2& 1/4 actually, another 1/4lb, but I'll put that towards next week!) :happy036:

You're unlikely to find much support for eating bread (unless made with almond flour or similar) on either primal or paleo, but primal is more forgiving about dairy. I would second the vote for Marks Daily Apple - a lot of info, but worth reading the summary pages at least to see if that whets...

Damn it. After being on track for either a small loss or an STS all week, and fasting yesterday, I had a bad nights sleep, have a headache and feel bloated today. WI = 1lb gain. :sigh:

Well, got super-lucky this week and at early WI today (I'm away for the weekend - again!!) I managed to be back at my pre-holiday weight, incredibly. Phew.... Can't quite believe it! Good luck everyone else :-)

Just got back from holiday in the US. Gained almost 6 lbs in 9 days!!! Whoops... Not going to update my ticker until official WI though (cheating, I know!)

2lbs off for me, still losing holiday gain - and I'm away again in a week & a half, so need to concentrate between then & now!

Back again, 4 weeks after my last WI, a holiday and an unexpected sad major life changing event :-( during that 4 weeks. A gain of 4 lbs overall. Back on it now though. Good luck everyone x

Last WI before my holiday - off for 2 weeks later today. Good news, scales down, 1lb below target! See you in 2weeks with probably a huge gain! Good luck everyone!

Hope the panic attacks are subsiding & that you are feeling better, both physically & mentally.

Thank you all :-)

Good morning! I'm madly ridiculously excited - I've made it to target today, one week ahead of my goal of going on holiday! Scales this morning read 9 st 13 &3/4!! I've been trying to get there for years & years. Yay! :wee: Good luck everyone x

WI one day early for me as I am away for the weekend. Another 1lb off - so 2 lbs to target & 2 more WI before my holiday! The pressure is building!! I'm going to try so hard this weekend not to mess it up whilst I'm away.... Good luck everyone! :fingerscrossed:

Great news. Hope the return to work goes well, must be a relief. Hope it all begins to help with the anxiety and depression too, it can't have been easy x

That's not a bad gain from a week-long celebration! Well, a small miracle happened for me - after showing an undeserved gain all week, this morning I'd dropped loads & actually lost 3/4 lb, which is better than I hoped, given the week's readings. 3 weeks til holiday; need to concentrate hard...

Congratulations!

1lb on after a 4day long weekend away last weekend, so not too upset by that. 4 WI til holiday, really aiming for target by then, fingers crossed that I can do it.

Wow! Well done Ellejay! Congratulations, that's a great achievement! :winner: And Happy birthday! :birthday:

How's it going. I really hope you have found the answer to your pain.

Very early WI for me, as I'm going away for the weekend, & so tomorrow will wake up in a (hopefully) lovely hotel - bliss! not an entirely 'true WI', as it's 2 days early, and I fasted yesterday, but 2lbs off :banana dancer: However, I'm realistic that a weekend away will put it all back on &...

:welcome2: Newbies! Hope Saturday WI I successful for you all!

Hey Ally, how are you doing?

Looks like I'm the first one this morning! 1 & 1/4 pounds off, so I'll call it 1 lb for this week. Not bad! good luck everyone x

Really got my fingers crossed for tomorrows WI! Scales are looking good so far this week, will be gutted if they leap back up tomorrow!

Early WI for me. A whopping half a pound! Don't know whether to be pleased or not!! Good luck everyone.

Hey, just caught up. This could be really good news at last, if it is trigger foods at least you can control it. Hope you can really narrow it down & can then start getting some real help on this. Fingers crossed!

1/4 lb off for me, so I think I'll call it an STS! Little bit disappointed, but maybe it'll roll over to a loss next week. Good luck everyone.

Yay! Finally going in the right direction! 2.5 lbs off for me this week. :wee: Good luck everyone.

Yes! Fingers crossed for us all :fingerscrossed:

Well done on the 1.5 loss (I know, I'm a bit slow at catching up)! How have you been since?

How are you doing?

Trying not to be disappointed by the fig on the scales this morning, which show a 2 lb gain, which is 2 up from yesterday! Went out for an Indian last night & woke up this morning feeling totally dehydrated, with a headache, hands etc feel swollen up, so I'm sure the gain is water retention...

Hey Ally, how are you now? Glad to hear the pain has begun to subside, sometimes anyway. Also looks like you have a chance to meet your target by the time you go on holiday - good news! I keep meaning to ask you - what are / is hot choc Weetabix? Sounds nice..... I discovered banana...

Thank you - don't seem to be getting anywhere at the moment! Good luck to you for WI tomorrow x

Ugh, had to WI one day early & showed another gain. Pretty fed up with it all at the moment, quite honestly. I'm away for the weekend, so might let it all go & try to make a mental reset next week. Again.... :raincloud:

STS for me. I know i keep saying it, but I really need to get a grip and stick to plan! Good luck everyone.

I'm with you on that one. Keep going ladies - we're all in this together. I'm struggling too at the mo', but I know if I let go I'll just slip backwards so hanging on in quiet desperation (thank you Pink Floyd) will have to do at this moment!

Had a naughty Easter weekend, but after last Saturdays gain, I've lost 1.5 lbs this week. I think the loss is really just rebalancing last weeks shock huge gain than reflecting if I've been good or not this week. I need to knuckle down & stay on track if I'm going to lose consistently....

How did the WI go? You've had some great losses so far. Ah, sorting things out - hope you have at least the feeling of great achievement now? I always feel really satisfied after I've had a huge sort out. I wasted my weekend, spent most of it eating & drinking - which the scales were quick...

Hi Ally, hope you had a good Easter? How is the change to WW going? I guess its a little early to see if it's working for you? I'm just piling weight on at the moment, particularly over the weekend, but I'm fasting today so hopefully that will start to redress the balance. Brittany - good...

Hope you had a good Easter, and are feeling better gradually?

Um, 3lbs ON this week. :sigh: Which is frankly ridiculous. Need to get a grip. Good luck to everyone else, & happy Easter x. :17729:

Hey Ally, how's it going? Looked like you may be as AWOL as I have been! Hope it's going ok?

Sorry, I've been AWOL all week. How's it going?

Ugh, I'm shocked and horrified. Why would anyone share that? I mean, seriously. That's one insight too much.

One off last week, one & a half on this week. Sigh. :break_diet:

Oh Ally, just catching up & saw your post. First, I hope this means you have really found the cause - that alone would be a huge step forward. Second, I hope means you can begin to get some help to get better, and return to your happier self, free from pain. I feel so sorry for you that you...

And into the 14's as well - how good is that ;-)

Well done! Great news!

Well done! Great news!

Dont they? Part-timers! Where's the guilt in that then? I wouldn't consider raffaelo as chocolate, as it's white & wafery... I think I've broken lent three times so far - all for tiny handmade chocs, when it would have been rude to refuse, (or I forgot until it was too late).... I haven't...

Yay! 2lbs off at WI - that's the last 2 weeks gain's gone! :)

Great photos Ally. You've come a long way on the weight loss journey, and your photos really highlight this. You're looking good (even if you don't feel it at the moment), and you should be really pleased with what you've achieved.

im I sorry to hear you keep feeling worse. Really hope this sorts itself out soon x So, a size 10 - incredible, and great! Sending you positive vibes for feeling better xx

Ugh, then I hope you get something soon. Are you feeling any better at all? Hey (trying to think of a way to cheer you up) - you're doing brilliantly on plan - any new 'before & after' pics maybe?

I guess that's what they mean when they say someone's been put in the can.... and marginally less dangerous.... ;-))

Tinned killers? Yikes.

Well done on the first week loss!

Good luck for WI....

I really feel for you. Fingers crossed - do you have a date yet?

Hmmm, feeling very grungy (ha ha tried to type 'hungry' but autocorrect changed to grungy, which is quite amusing) suddenly......

Funnily enough, Aldi is one thing we do get over here! However, I will not go & get garlic bread - this would be a very slippery slope. Some people on minimins swear by a weight watchers baguette which is a HEX B or something, which can be made into garlic bread. I have no idea, as WW...

Congratulations on the loss, but bad news on the gastroscopy. I really hoped it would find the cause of your troubles - what's the next step now?

Congratulations!

Well done to you both! Another pound on for me :break_diet:

Ugh, I know. Expecting another gain this week....

Hi! Nice to hear you're still around. Look forward to catching up x

Aha - I wondered! I think some people introduce subjects simply to raise hackles. Although on the other hand, I guess some people are quite naiive (or dense), and don't think ahead to the reaction. Who knows! I couldn't see anything controversial on the link - well maybe the re-ordering bit...

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Oooh chocolate. I could do with some now. Right now....

I was there in September - had a great time, weather was fabulous & we all really enjoyed it. Didn't see too much food which was SW friendly though......

Good morning! As predicted, a 1lb gain for me. I knew it... :badmood: Not it much chance of it coming off next week either - going out for dinner this evening, & then away over 2nights on business in the week. :banghead: Anyway, good luck everyone else x

Good luck for tomorrow. I think I'm on for a gain.... :badmood:

That would be a nice random act of kindness from mother nature....

Sounds like a nice day off! Ah weddings don't have to be expensive, remember that! The joy of it is that you & him are the only important part, really. When we got married, the OH & I only told family - we jetted off to Jamaica & got married with no guests - it was wonderful. Loads of our...

Fingers crossed for the appointment on the 24th x

Glad to hear it!! And commiserations on the STS - I'm heading that way myself tomorrow..... Oh no, now I've jinxed it - it'll be a gain....

OMG!!!! Congratulations xxxxxxxxxxxxx

You do well to keep the sugar to that level. I haven't checked my intake, but whenever I have logged my general food intake on MFP, I come out high for sugars as I eat generally 4 pieces of ruin each day, and that seems to whack it sky high. I'm actually trying to swap to snacking on veg instead...

It could be sugar withdrawal causing your headache. Sugar is a demanding little beast. Ive given up chocolate, which isn't really that hard as I hardly ever have it (Lenten cheat...). At some point in a few weeks I will of course forget that Ive given it up & have some, but until then, so far...

I must be first one up again! 1lb loss for me again this week. Slow & steady sigh.... Good luck everyone else x

Ha, you're doing it well so far - great ideas coming in, I wouldn't have a clue how to approach it. I'm not in the least crafty, if I ever suggest doing something creative, my OH gets a worried look & puts whatever I have my eye on out of my reach.... The chair does look good so far though. I...

Yep, do the backs too. The seat looks great.

Ooh, that sounds like a nice recipe - I might give that a go also.... I can see breakfast weekend pancakes happening ;-))

Sound good! I have to try the oaty pancakes....

And, well done Sam, great loss. I also play that 'should I take yesterdays preferable weight or today's & carry it forward to next week' thing. The decider tends to come if today shows a gain on WI, but yesterday's didn't (IYSWIM). 5 lbs in 2 weeks = excellent!

Yeah, Lozzie, I have to ask - is that you?

We'll in the end I ate 6 :break_diet: But they were really small. Honest...

I actually think a troll sounds quite sweet. I feel sorry for the little creature living under a dank dark bridge, and being hounded by goats. I think the goats are gruff because they're quite serious. A fun-loving goat would not be gruff. Time for bed yet?

Right, I've made my batter, & it's standing in the fridge ready for tomorrow. Syns here I come! :eat::eat::eat:

Absolutely agree, it's truly awful and unbelievably upsetting for people.

I don't know the oat pancakes - am I missing out? I love porridge so this might be good for me. I think I'll make the recipe as above, & syn as many as I eat. I must need to make sure I don't eat all of them!

So, tomorrow is pancake day (right?). I thought it might be interesting to see how people were going to approach this on SW? I've been looking for a recipe which is least damage (!), and have found this which makes 10 pancakes apparently at 66 cal each. However, the eggs are free I guess, and...

Have you had the results of your CT scan yet? I feel so sorry for you, you're doing well to stay on plan & remain focused - well done x

How strange, I lost the subscription to my own thread for a while, & forgot all about it! Maybe my brain cells have got thinner too!! its interesting how we're all influenced differently - which means we are all influencing others also, whether we want to or not. I've been trying consciously...

I guess it's just like in 'real life' (as opposed to virtual, which I guess this is) - you meet people with differing manners / upbringing / behaviors, so I guess it's going to happen on here as well. I tend to shrug it off - if I give an answer and get no response, well it's their loss not...

Hey, great results this week. Wobblytum, I'm sure it was only the meal out, & the loss will occur next week.

Looks like I'm up first! 1lb off for me this week. Not brilliant, but better than a gain! good luck everyone x

Thanks! I have a bad feeling about tomorrow's WI for me.....

We'll done on your 1lb - as you know, a loss is a loss!

Well done on the 3lbs - nice figure to lose - and well done on being the lowest weight you can remember - doesn't that feel special?

Hey, just caught up with everyones postings - well done to everyone who lost - loads of losses this week. Sympathies to those who STS & don't know why, and commiserations to everyone (like me) who gained! Onto another week.....

Hope you're beginning to feel better now then. And big wishes for a happy birthday Ally :birthday:

Well I had to WI a day early, as I'm away for the weekend. I've been away on holiday so a gain of 4lbs - but as I had a sneaky WI straight off the plane, which came in at plus 9lbs, I think the final plus 4 isn't too bad! Good luck everyone else.

Wow, there are some hearbreaking things on here. Big group hugs all round I think. The deeper psychology behind all of our reasons for being as we are & what we wish to be are very interesting. There is no doubt that we each have our reasons, and those reasons are very deep-felt. I am not...

3lbs is not so bad. Its hard to stay on track permanently - I guess that's why we're all here. Certainly, I want to eat more in the winter, summer seems to help somehow, as do the light evenings. Dog walking sounds like a really good idea!

Poor Ally :bighug:Hope they work it out & solve it soon.

I've always assumed they are - & treated them as such. It doesnt seem to have had an adverse effect, but of course I can't guarantee it!

I might actually try this - it may actually work where all else fails. The mix doesn't even sound too vile to me!

Hi, welcome back (though I've been away so I can hardly say welcome back...). Anyway, we all do it, all have those days (see my own 'pig-dog' diary post for details....) , and we all have different methods of support which get us through it. If the SW online membership is what does it for you...

Good luck today Ally, hope the scan goes well and you find a solution x

Well an STS isn't too bad, as you say, slow & steady wins the race. I used to do a 'day-about' - ie; red one day, green the next. I found it mixed up my meals nicely. I was never hungry on red, and it's very useful for a carvery, or eating out as it can usually be managed in restaurants. I...

Welcome! We're a friendly bunch!

Great news - go you! Well done, learning to love yourself can be a huge battle - this is good!

Weighed in one day early as I'm away for the weeekend. Just over a pound off - good news! :banana dancer:

Waitrose sell itsu. Even their motorway service station shops sell some itsu products.

Welcome! :wavey:

Lol - I've been there too!

Ah good - hope you enjoy it. While I remember: if you've ordered the 'itsu' ones, I find the entire sachet of paste is way too much for one mug, so I halve it. The 'wakame' ones are the right size & can be used whole. It may be personal preference though....

Definitely prefer weighing on a Saturday. Weekends are my weakness & I usually get my highest weight on a Monday (yes, I'm a serial weigher, but count Saturday as my official WI). By a Saturday I am usually lighter again, and it sets me up well for the weekend.

Forgot to mention: drinking water / herbal tea etc is essential to stay hydrated & stave off the hunger pangs also!

Hi Kat, I buy my ready made miso soup, although I know you can buy powder & make it yourself. I buy sachets of miso paste & just add water in a cup - I get them from any of the main supermarkets - sometimes they're in the main packet soup areas, other times in the 'foreign foods' aisles, with...

Nice to have you back - don't beat yourself up. If you're back on track now, then you know the weight will come off again soon. A small duration binge can't possibly result in huge weight gain, so I am sure the scales will continue to be kinder over this week. Some of it will be water for...

Hey, well done on the loss. I too must try the pizza diet ;-)

Gosh, I haven't been online over the weekend & I've missed loads. And yes, sleep instead of food has saved me on many occasions. Having said that, I'm fasting today - can I go to bed yet? :nightf:

Hi, welcome! I would say it all depends on how you want to use your calories - anything good to eat, as long as it fits within the right number of calories for the day. If it works for you, then yes. I try to find items which are low in calories, but fill me up - I'm just about to have a Miso...

Bit late updating today! 1 lb off for me. Small, but an ok loss I guess. Well done to everyone else!

Ditto. Fingers crossed they work it out, & the pain is no more. Keep bugging them!

Ah. doesn't sound too good. Teaching law sounds very interesting, but of course hours are necessary. Would you consider going into law as a profession?

Hey Ally, how's it going?

Gosh - quite a change? I assumed it would be law based, given your current profession.

Keep going back until they get it sorted. Bug them until you're satisfied. And ask for the gastroscopy whether your doctor offers it or not.

I sympathise! What's the potential new job?

Glad you enjoyed it! Actually, if it was Chinese, a lot of that gain is probably water retention. Try drinking loads of water until the weekend - you can probably flush it out.

One meal out of 21 shouldn't make a difference! well, that's what my SW consultant used to say, though I never believed her!! Fingers crossed & good luck for the rest of the week then! Hope you enjoyed it!

Well done! Great news for a Wednesday!

Right, in which case I finish it. Right here. Now. A line is drawn under the subject. The subject.

Oh, seriously. No. No. No.

How was the doc's on Friday?

Yeah, but wouldn't you want, well, clean for that? Maybe I should stop buying artisan cheeses until I know!

Indeed :sign0137:

Yeah, I'd be concerned about the pervy bloke buying it to wear with his high heels & suspenders, but to be honest that's probably just a vivid imagination. The truth is much more likely that it'll be people also on the weight loss journey, who would be grateful for a decent bra. Although...

I don't wear them, so I can't really comment I suppose. But they seem expensive & I'm sure the high end ones would sell. There's a serious feat of engineering in some....

Oh no, now I HAVE to source some shortbread! Not easy out here, but I'll have to try! Posh department store 'foreign food' aisle here I come....

Mmm, interesting concept. Will give it a go :)

Exactly, you've had great losses, and at some point your body has to stabilize. You're doing very well, and if you stay on plan I'm sure you'll see another loss next week. X

Weekend started last night with 3 whiskys & some cheese on toast. Does that count as staying on plan? :banana dancer:

Looks like I'm the first one up this morning! 2lbs off for me :wee: Good luck everyone x

Aardvark

Good lord. Ladies. Really....

Hey, well done at WI! You've totally overtaken me - congratulations on getting back on it, I'm very impressed Ally!

I used to love staying to class - I found it genuinely good fun, and a way to exchange ideas, but also to give & receive help & advice - perhaps I was just lucky & went to a good class. I've always just used ordinary notebooks to record my eating. I love that feeling of control I get from...

I used to go to class in the UK. When I moved out here 5 years ago, clearly class was not a possibility, so I investigated the on-line option, and just felt it was a rip-off. I think SW has it's pricing policy wrong there TBH. It's perfectly possible to go it alone, and you will find a huge...

Don't be! I was vile over the weekend too. I'm just going to try to be good for the other 5 days & hold my breath!

Tell me where you found it! I need to find mine again too. Really struggling post Xmas, I have good days and some really bad ones where I could eat for the uk....

Wow, really good losses all over this week! Great group! Well done everyone x :party0019:

1lb off for me. Had hoped for more, seeing as I gained 6 over Xmas, but at least it's in the right direction!

I posted this & promptly went on holiday for 2 weeks, so didn't follow up! I thought it was interesting - I can remember my mother being pretty depressed about her weight at various stages, but don't remember her saying she was ugly. I always thought she was beautiful. She must have done...

Well, half on isn't so bad, though I'm sure you're not happy about it! Lunch: I'm very dull & bring salad most days, as I really like it! Have a look at the 'what am I having for lunch' (or something like that) thread on here - some people are really inventive!

Oh no! Well, it may be the best place & at least should get ride of the pain... Good luck Ally!

:new_year: Bonne Annee mes amis! And remember: L'appetit vient en mangeant!

Welcome to you all! Good luck for your 2014 Saturday weigh ins! :welcome2:

Ugh, sounds terrible. Good luck with dealing with it all x And congratulations on the 7lb loss - something good anyway!!

Hope you're feeling better - sounds rough.

See, being slimmer has it's disadvantages after all! No, wait, it really doesn't! Isn't it a great problem to have?!

Hi Ally, just catching up. My first day back on plan today after 2 weeks. I gained 6lbs over xmas, as I knew I would!!!! Happy New Year to you anyway x

Just read this. Not sure if it is genuine or not, but nevertheless I found it intResting and thought provoking: https://medium.com/human-parts/bf5111e68cc1

STS today - didn't make target!

Yeah, I try not to drink and drive... I tend to make less sense if I do......:p

Ha ha, I have meetings until 5pm - right through. No sign of last-day merriment at all! And i have to say I'm driving some of this also..... Ho ho ho.

OMG! Brilliant! Wonderful! So well done! I am really pleased for you & this fantastic news. :clap: Big hugs of congratulations! :winner: A great reward for all your hard work & dedication. :party0011:

First - well done on getting into the 13's - great job! You sound really pleased - and you should be :26: Second - caution to the scan bran convertees - if you don't deal well with this type of heavy fibre you may have the opposite reaction - big blockage & great discomfort - even if you drink...

Hmm, tryying to decide - should I fast 3 times this week to prepare for Xmas, or is it too much too late?

Mmmm sounds delicious. Send some over here!

STS. No way I can get to target by next week now :(

Well done on the restraint.... Wow seems like you have a load of temptation over the next few days. Good luck on resisting (would make you a better woman than I for sure)!

Hey, well done you - both on the loss & the cookies - oh and the dress. Whoo-hoo! Go you! Seriously, well done. One lb - you can do it! Really pleased for you.

Maybe people are a little jealous of the 4lbs? Maybe they have themselves fallen headfirst into a vat of chocolate santa's? Perhaps they have been trampled to death in a rush at Selfridges? Possibly snowed in, or trapped in ice? All things are possible. However the best feeling of all is...

Nice loss, well done. As far as I'm concerned a loss is a loss, no matter how you get it! And happy anniversary - I hope your husband appreciates his slim wife!

Good luck at the weigh in. Hope you get the loss you want!

Hope you feel better & enjoyed 'Frozen', even if you did nap through it? I guess if you're running any sort of temperature it might even have been soothing...

1.5 off for me - yippee!

oH WELL DONE - GREAT NEWS, I AM REALLY PLEASED FOR YOU. Whoops, hit the caps lock, but I'm going to leave it anyway, to emphasise how pleased I am for you!!

If you've stuck to it, you should see the scales go down - fingers crossed for you! Mine have gone up, & now show 10.5, which I'm really disappointed by. I know I've got until saturday to get it off, but regardless that would be last week's 2lb gain, plus currently another 1.5 gain over the...

Good plan! We won't have anything in the house either, so when we get back, there should be no temptation around! I can resist anything, except temptation ;-))

I can understand this. The worst situation for me is to be sitting round a table, with food on 'free' supply, as I just can't stop myself eating, way beyond when most people have stopped. I have asked my OH to actually stop me, as this works for me. Also, I do drink, and once Ihave had a...

Really, well done on feeling as if you are now in control. Thats an achievement regardless of the great weight loss you're having. I'm on holiday for 2 weeks over Xmas, driving back to the uk, & staying in a hotel. We've already booked good restaurants for most of the evenings, and I do...

You should WI. It may be better than you think. And if it's not, then at least you know the worst, and what you have to do to deal with it. X

I won't be giving up yet. 3 weeks to go, and I intend to eat well and at good restaurants over Xmas, so I Need to concentrate now. Otherwise, who knows how much I could gain over Xmas. Still trying to get to target before Xmas, though the probability of this is getting less, I admit!

I gained 2 lbs too! We can support each other to get it off this week...

2 lbs on :break_diet:

Well, 2 is not so bad (I won't be saying that on Saturday when it's me, of course) and at least you know the damage. I think your consultants idea is a great idea, good luck for next week, we can try to get our gains off together!

Looking good! Appears that you can wear it to the Xmas parties instead....

Yes they do. And chips In fact some skinny people eat lots of pizza and chips and stay skinny, which frankly isn't fair.

I like gooey meringue....