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Hello! I'm starting next week and trying to get really prepared!! I too am totally addicted to diet coke, I drink at least 4-5 cans per day, sometimes more ..bad I know! I have spent all evening making a huge batch of Chicken, Ham, Mushroom and Leafy Greens soup to do for lunchs and evening...

Hello! I'm starting next week and trying to get really prepared!! I have spent all evening making a huge batch of Chicken, Ham, Mushroom and Leafy Greens soup to do for lunchs and evening meals... This is what the kcals, carbs, fibre etc is coming out at per serving after totting it all up of...

Hello! I'm starting next week and trying to get really prepared!! I have spent all evening making a huge batch of Chicken, Ham, Mushroom and Leafy Greens soup to do for lunchs and evening meals... This is what the kcals, carbs, fibre etc is coming out at per serving after totting it all up...

Oh I wish this thread was still active as its my first day back on the wagon and this thread has so much useful information/fab ideas!! Thank you!! X

Hello! I am back on Minimins after 15 months AWOL :confused: but thankfully only 4lbs heavier - though it would have been nice to have lost a bit of weight over such a long period of time - especially seeing as I have never felt like I was off a diet!!! Humph!!! Oh well...I am hoping coming...

Hello!!Bit of an old-timer here, I am not new to this dieting malarkey (sorry, not “diet” I meant “permanent change of lifestyle”) and all at the grand old age of 25..sob.I tried Slimming World for a fair few years, I have done calorie counting and I have tried low-carbing. They all worked to...

I'm not really talking meals here, but as a snack.. straight from work.. sprawled on the sofa! xx

Turkey and ham Subway on wheat with all the salad, no cheese and sweet onion dressing :-))))))) Friday treat! X

Same again nom nom nom!

Yummiest sauce ever....fat-free natural yoghurt, cucumber, lemon juice and dill! Perfect! Xx

Yum :-)

Porridge oats mixed with fat-free yoghurt. A lot of people make it the night before and leave it in the fridge overnight so it goes really thick and lovely. I tend to throw mine together 2 mins before I eat it and it is just as nice :-) My personal fave is porridge oats, vanilla sprinkled with...

Usual :-)

Another quick question - a scoop of full-fat cottage cheese, does anyone know if I can use this is a healthy extra? x x x

Tinned spaghetti hoops I know they’re free on Slimming World – but in terms of what’s in it, is it actually a relatively healthy food? I realise that cucumber or a bowl of melon may rank higher on the healthy food stakes however sometimes cucumber just will not satisfy my post-work...

Tinned spaghetti hoops I know they’re free on Slimming World – but in terms of what’s in it, is it actually a relatively healthy food? I realise that cucumber or a bowl of melon may rank higher on the healthy food stakes however sometimes cucumber just will not satisfy my post-work appetite...

Ooohh yummm!!! Recipe please if at all poss??? :-) x

Think I was a little bit hungry! Mackerel salad! X

Think I should read back a few posts - otherwise that could go down in history as one of the strangest welcomes of all time lol! ;-) x x

I've come crawling back!! X

smoked mackerel salad for me :-) x

Grilled chicken breast, peri peri sauce, roasted butternut squash, mixed vegetables and fat-free natural yoghurt! Yum yum yum!

Lamb mince and butternut squash stew (delish!!!) with roasties, roasted parsnips and green beans :-)

Oops..and a meringue best, berries and 'light' squirty cream! :-D

"Homemade nandos".......(and a naughty lack of superfree!)...nom!!

Doh..I really don't know what to do! I need a loss this week having gained consistently gained every week since before Christmas! :-( xx

I am going round to my friends house this evening and they’re all ordering PIZZA! NooooOOoo! I am going round straight from work..had I known in advance I would have totally just prepared something good and could have taken that with me...doh!! I HAD been thinking about popping to the...

Seafood linguine :-)

Sorry if this is a really stupid question..what is success express? X

Is anyone watching the Weight Watchers program? It's got me thinking!!..x

Yey woo!! Glad you're back on track tryingtolose, and look forward to you joining us tomorrow Tylar! I managed 4 cups today and feel great :-D x x

Helloo!! :) I notice that this thread has gone a bit quiet for a while now :( I have hit a bit of a brick wall with my weight-loss….if brick walls make you eat malteaser bunnies and carrot cake!! I am making a fresh start as we speak and I want to try just about everything I can...

Syn-free pancakes, smoked bacon and 2 syns of maple syrup ! Love weekends ! X

Baking is such a treat nowadays and the snow outside just put me right in the mood for it so today I have made some not-too-naughty carrot cake muffins! Woo! I didn't exactly follow a recipe but used 100g wholemeal flour, 25g oatbran, 4 eggs, 6 tbsp sweetener, nutmeg, cinnamon, ground ginger...

I loved the choc egg pudding - definitely over cooked it but still thought it was a great way to ease my choccy cravings!! It absolutely has the texure of scrambled egg (just not scrambled) which could put some people off but it smelt just like the choc puddings you get in a tin and that was...

Helloo!! A friend of mine has invited a group of us round for tea at her house tonight which is very lovely and I have been put in charge of bringing pudding! Eek! I want to make/take something nice that’s not too syn-ful (rather selfishly so that I can have a bit too!) but not totally...

WOW!!!!!!! I can't wait to try this!!! :-D choc pudding is my absolute fave.................if you could see the smile on my face right now, lol!!! Thank you! X

Ohh my, what is this please??? Xx

Smoked mackerel and scrambled eggs.....snow day treat!!! :-D x x

Snow day today yippeeee!!!! Jacket potato with baked beans and salad from the sandwich shop around the corner and a walnut whip after(oops!) x x

Thank you!!!! :-) x x

After a hard days sledging :-D slow cooked lamb shank and raspberry creme brûlée! X

Quorn chicken and bacon carbonara (laughing cow extra light with black pepper) with green beans and asparagus :-)

Forgot the soup starter! Bread would have to be synned as already had my hexb today (bacon sandwich Fridays at work! Doh!) x

BBQ smothered chicken, Mexican rice, corn on the cob, grilled tomato and side salad......treat night :-) x

Syn-free Asda veg chilli in a tin??? Wowee...tell all?!!?!! X

Whyyyyyy :-( cake AND cheese!!! Today was supposed to be first day back on plan 100% ! Grr !

Standard!

I think someone said it was from the free recipes in the newspaper??? (Hope I'm not just making this up!!!!) but I just found it on here :-) if you google it there are tons of the same recipe! I am having it again on Wednesday but will leave off the orange rind as I found it very orangey...

Sticky 5 spice gammon...........yum :-)

Plain old bolognaise pasta bake!

Skinny legs..I gained in my first week having been 100%! I forget now whether if was 1lb or 2lbs but I think everyone's body adjusts to a different eating plan in different ways. Was your mum on any form of eating plan before joining SW? It could just be the bodies way of adjusting to the swap...

Chick pea, spicy roast butternut squash and 10% fat feta salad with a beetroot and balsamic dressing.....yum :-)

Hello peeps :-)....thought I would be coming crawling back with my tail between my legs after weighing in for the first time this morning post-Christmas: Pre-Christmas weight: 176.75lbs Post-Christmas weight: 176.5lbs (-0.25lbs) I am thrilled! I'm enjoying a (..few...) smallish treats...

Hello peeps :-)....thought I would be coming crawling back with my tail between my legs after weighing in for the first time this morning post-Christmas: Pre-Christmas weight: 176.75lbs Post-Christmas weight: 176.5lbs (-0.25lbs) I am thrilled! I'm enjoying a (..few...) smallish treats this...

I'm making SW adaption of this for dinner tonight: http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/5846/greek-lamb-with-orzo and have a ..few..pudding options for afters too!! Yum :-) hope everyone's having a great weekend x x

Hello ladies and gents! I have finally stopped boggling and decided that I am letting myself have Christmas Day (quite relaxed – but the dinner will be SW friendly for the most part), and Boxing Day (slightly relaxed) and my birthday and trip on the 27th, 28th and 29th probably still...

Christmas treats!!! Hello ladies and gents! I have finally stopped boggling and decided that I am letting myself have Christmas Day (quite relaxed – but the dinner will be SW friendly for the most part), and Boxing Day (slightly relaxed) and my birthday and trip on the 27th, 28th and 29th...

I know that I won’t struggle to get back on plan afterwards at all. In fact, if I’ve had a couple of days off plan I’ll be even more determined to be 100%.....I feel soo rubbish when I treat myself that it has come to a point where usually I just think that it isn’t worth it! I am determined to...

Looks plain but it doesn't taste plain!! Tomato and chilli sauce and 16 whole olives!!!! (2 syns) yum yum yum yum.x x

Mushy pea curry for the second time this week! Absolute fave!! X x x

I will have a look, thank you! X

Grr..just realised..I bought green olives to put in my pasta but totally forgot!! Really wanted to use up some syns too doh!! And now I'm too full to contemplate eating anything! Hmm...I'll give it all of 30 seconds! X

That looks delicious! What are slimming eats steaks please?? X x x

Wholewheat pasta in a tomato sauce with red peppers, spinach, peas and a grated babybel light! And yes, I was hungry!! Simple but surprisingly tasty! X

How much is everyone "letting go" over Christmas? Totally throwing in the towel for a few days and really treating yourself or the occasional treat but Slimming World-ing the dinner and 28g of cheese only! I need to decide soon as I am sending myself crackers (mm..crackers!). Part of me wants...

I need this settling once and for all - I have given this advice out a few time recently but upon reflection found myself wondering if I actually do it myself!!! As I don't attend class I've no-one to really turn to for advice, sorry to have to post it here. Does eating all your syns help...

Great, thanks ladies!! xx

Oops meant to post that in my diary!!!!! Ha ha!!!! Sorry!!!! I have recently got a new phone and I'm obviously not great with this new technology!! X

Realised that I need to keep a better eye on my syns as those "little" treats that slip in throughout the day soon start to add up and most of the time I'm oblivious to the fact I've probably already gone over my syns!! Yesterday I only used 1 (8 green olives) Today I have used 0 so far but 2...

Good old jacket potato, baked beans and salad (lettuce, beetroot and cucumber)

Here you go ladies, I can't say it's Michelin star cooking but blooming lovely nonetheless! The thought of leftovers tonight is actually getting me through the day, lol. 2 brown onions/white onions (never quite know what to call these!) - I know most people would brown these in a little...

Last minute change of heart resulted in the best one yet!!! Chinese style chicken, green bean, onion and tomato (mushy pea) curry...!! Tastes just like I've walked straight out of a takeaway!!! Sooo good, I will defo be having seconds! X

How is it OK for me to eat this?!?!?!?! X

Sunday! X

Subway!

Naughty! Beef with ginger and spring onion, chicken in black bean sauce, dry prawn chow mein and boiled rice! X

Weekend!! :-)

Oh it was!!! Most people politely declined the cheese board as they were too full....I most certainly didn't, lol. And....(slimming world hates me!) here are tonight's confessions...! Not quite as posh OR synful..! :-)

Christmas do confessions! (last night) x

Ultrabluedress...one bit of advice that seemed to work for me (although, as I'm sure you will do the same, I thought that a load of old codswallop !)...was to actually DO use up your syns (not 100% sure on hex's front..) I rarely use my syns on choc bars and things like that but allow myself a...

Christmas do confessions! (last night) x

Oh and I missed off tomato!! Mustn't forget the superfreeness!! X

Morrocon spiced chickpea, onion, red pepper and chilli tagine with quorn meatballs, pomegranate cous cous and FF natural yoghurt..was soooooo good!!! X

Hello!! Sorry this is probably highly irritating but was just wondering if someone could tell me please how to make your diary private or move it to a section with stricter security?? Its quite important so if anyone could help I would be ever ever so grateful :) thank you in advance!!x x

Ladies is there a way that I could make my diary private or at least more private so that just the normal public couldn't access it and it wouldn't appear in google searches? I think I've heard of people 'moving their diaries'?? X x x

Chicken (quorn) & veg (onion, baby corn, sugarsnap peas and tenderstem broccoli) chow mein.....syn free and exactly what I needed after last nights buffet disaster! X x p.s. please ignore the false eyelash to the right, can you tell I got in very drunk last night and am yet to clear them away...

Super poached eggs! Yum! X

Medium egg noodles Light soy sauce Onions x 2 Beansprouts White pepper Frylight Chicken (I used quorn fillets sliced as its cheaper!) Brown off the onions in Frylight, a splash of light soy sauce and white pepper to taste whilst boiling the noodles in a separate pan. Once the onions are browned...

Homemade syn-free chow mein! Tastes exactly like the real thing too....will be one of my faves from now on I think!!!! X x x

Sparkly tights and yummy food! X

P.S. Try not to stress too much Charl....it's totally doable..chill out tonight and rest your mind then start a fresh when your ready and just really crack on with it! The more you wind yourself up, the less you'll feel ready to start and make a good job of it! It is totally totally doable, keep...

Hey everyone..bit of good news for you all! Works Christmas do last night was fab...cracked out all the Christmas hats and sparkly tights and put my dancing shoes firmly on!!! :-) Meal was delish too - for starters I had grilled aubergine, sunblush tomato and feta salad with a yoghurt...

A few confessions!! I was really hungry late last night so I quickly whizzed up some syn free chicken liver pate and had a small portion of that with some sliced cucumber..and that still wasn’t enough to satisfy the belly grumbles so I had 150g of fat-free natural yoghurt with 1 sachet...

Yum yum!!! Also had to use 1 tbsp of olive oil which I thought was a lot less syns than it actually is and am mortified that its 6 syns per tbsp !!!!! Luckily I only ate half so would only be 3....! Still annoyed at myself though.....why!?!?

Yum yum!!! Also had to use 1 tbsp of olive oil which I thought was a lot less syns than it actually is and am mortified that its 6 syns per tbsp !!!!! Luckily I only ate half so would only be 3....! Still annoyed at myself though.....why!?!? X

Little test tonight – I’m going home for tea and to have my hair done. Usually on these occasions me and Mum love to cook up a healthy feast that usually ends up being not so healthy once we’ve added all our luxurious extras!! I’ve tried to concoct a recipe that has a couple of luxuries but...

Helloo! Have been 110% on plan so far this week which feels great given my 'few'....'small' slip ups thee past 3 weeks ! Little test tonight though – I’m going home for tea and to have my hair done. Usually on these occasions me and Mum love to cook up a healthy feast that usually ends up...

More spicy mixed bean chilli, brown rice and salad..! I just can't get enough of the stuff! Quick question: how much rice do you guys have as a standard dinner portion? I think I eat way too much! X

Yum yum yum.....! Layered raspberry and cranberry mullerlight with sweetened fat free natural yoghurt, mixed berries and toasted oatbran (tastes like biscuits!) X

Was 12st 10.75lbs last time I weighed in.......3 long weeks ago!!!!! And I have been like a headless chicken ever since...a very hungry headless chicken...so am dreading seeing the damage..!!....I am just so so hoping that I aren't back in the 13's as I spent almost 6 months getting into the...

P.S. thank you vintage pockets - I think I will make that for my tea tomorrow night ! What chorizo did you use? Are there lower-synned varieties? X

Harvester for me tonight! Lots of salad and yes there is a steak lurking under there somewhere! Also lots and lots of syns from the sauces but life is too short to go without sauce I say ;p also had two mini milkyways in the cinema afterwards......oh hell ! X

Another batch of extra spicy mixed bean chilli with a dollop of FF fromage frais to ease the pain!! X

Try a dollop of horseradish (if you like horseradish that is! As it isn't exactly a subtle flavour amongst the bland cabbage!!)...I love it so I think it tastes great! Oh...and I forgot a splash of sweetener ! Lovely jubbly ! :-) hope you get on better next time as its a good way to cram in the...

*comes crawling back* I will weigh in on Saturday for the first time in 3 weeks and am absooluutely dreading it after my recent escapades ! (see my diary !) I'm having a really, really good week so far though, staying under syns even on the not-so-great days and really going all out on the...

Extra spicy mixed bean chilli with brown rice and a huge side salad..!.....have the belly rumbles already and it's not even 10am..this does not bode well! Someone hide the office Jaffa cakes!! X

Chop white cabbage, red cabbage (only 49p each for a whole great big half of a cabbage!), radishes, grate carrot and a little onion - mix well with FF fromage frais, a tsp of horseradish sauce and plenty of salt and pepper..yum!!!! :-) x

Spicy herby skinless chicken drumsticks with chips, coleslaw and sweetcorn..what a treat!! X

I think it works a treat and is v. tasty! I've only used the cracked black pepper and red pepper varieties though!! Prefect cheesy sauces with no horrid quark! X

Had spicy chicken drumsticks with the skin removed with jacket potato, homemade coleslaw (1 syn for 1 tsp of horseradish sauce) and sweetcorn! Tonight I'm having mixed bean chilli with rice and salad :) mmm...belly grumbles already!! Hurry up lunch time......mugshot yey!!!!!! (Not!) x

Could anyone please tell me if there is a way/how to move your diary to a different section as am now a fully-fledged slimming worlder (although a flagging one!) now....x x

....or more importantly, am I just really behind the times?? They are so delicious!!!! Does anyone have any syn values!? *hopes and prays that they're not too bad*........*knows that they will be*....xx

Homemade sausage and egg McMuffin with quorn burgers, cheese and a fried egg! With SW chips of course! Seriously....don't knock this combo until you've tried it!!!!!! Deeeelish!! X

Diet coke Skinny Lizzie sausage meatballs (yummm..!!) with baby sweetcorn and green bean egg fried rice! Hungry!!! X

I started at 16st 7lbs 4 and a half years ago so I know a thing or two about long-hauls! I think you’re doing exactly the right thing and I’m going to take a leaf out of your book! X x

Finally!!!! Lost 2lbs this week huuuuzzaahh!! Yiipppeeeeee!! Yahhhooooooo!! I can’t remember the last time I lost 2lbs in a week! And now I am officicially back down the the exact weight I was before I went on holiday on 2nd August….phew – that was a long slog! Now just to keep them numbers...

I’m not a huge fan of fruit and berries etc you see which is why I’ve struggled with breakfasts being superfree but this is a great idea, I actually have some sitting in my freezer so I’ll give it a go tonight and see how I get on with it tomorrow. Thank you! x

Finally!!!! Lost 2lbs this week huuuuzzaahh!! Yiipppeeeeee!! Yahhhooooooo!! I can’t remember the last time I lost 2lbs in a week! And now I am officicially back down the the exact weight I was before I went on holiday on 2nd August….phew – that was a long slog! Now just to keep them numbers...

I know its rather naughty but I’m having to go without the 1/3 superfree option for my breakfast as work is just too stressful at the mo and I have no time whatsoever before work or at work to have anything other than a muller light with some porridge oats mixed in that I can quickly chuck down...

The first person in history to gain in their first week on Slimming World Weighed in on Saturday and was really quite upset – 180.25lbs. I must remember that I didn’t weigh in last week so it’s difficult to guage but that’s 1lb gain since I last weighed in (2 weeks ago). I must be the first...

The first person in history to gain in their first week on Slimming World Weighed in on Saturday and was really quite upset – 180.25lbs. I must remember that I didn’t weigh in last week so it’s difficult to guage but that’s 1lb gain since I last weighed in (2 weeks ago). I must be the first...

Hello!! Just wondering how people are working out the syns for things, is these a formula or is it some kind of converter on the website? I’m doing SW from home as I'm a little strapped for cash at the mo to say the least so really hoping some kind soul would be willing to help me out?? Is...

Hello!! Just wondering how people are working out the syns for things, is these a formula or is it some kind of converter on the website? I’m doing SW from home as I'm a little strapped for cash at the mo to say the least so really hoping some kind soul would be willing to help me out?? Is...

Hello!! Just wondering how people are working out the syns for things, is these a formula or is it some kind of converter on the website? I’m doing SW from home as I'm a little strapped for cash at the mo to say the least so really hoping some kind soul would be willing to help me out?? :)...

Hello!! Just wondering how people are working out the syns for things, is these a formula or is it some kind of converter on the website? I’m doing SW from home as I'm a little strapped for cash at the mo to say the least so really hoping some kind soul would be willing to help me out?? Is...

Thank you :-) this has majorly de-stressed me!!! xx

I really aren't a fan of fruit....this is why I'm struggling and feel lumbered with the bread, does that make sense? :( x

Hi Ladies Looking for a bit of advice really - before starting Slimming World on Monday I hadn't really eaten bread regularly since starting CC back in January 2012. Now, because I'm doing EE I know that every meal must be made up of at least 1/3 superfree and of course I need to squeeze in...

snap!!! :) x

Hello ladies - thank you so much!! Just to let you know I am now a fully fledged SW'er! Also, did my chicken research (looked like a crazy chicken lady trawling the isles of Morrisons!) but managed to find some that I think is OK....and cheap (bonus!). Morrisons saver chicken pieces is only...

I just realised that I never got round to replying to you to thank you!! You were right - the sandwich used malt bread (I've never even noticed before and if I had, obviously just assumed malted was the same and wholemeal!!) so I avoided altogether and opted for a much more syn-friendly salad :)...

WOOOWWW - does the coconut muller light thing really work!?!?!?!?!?!? xx

Just noticed that you're from Newcastle! Which uni do you go to? I just graduated from Northumbria last July!!! I miss Newcastle terribly and moving away was the worst decision I ever made - can't wait to move back!!! :D xx

Hi Sophie! Another fellow Slimming World newbie here as of Monday!! :) and by the sounds of things a newbie with a very similar story to you!! In 2009 I lost 4 and a half stone and got down to 12st 4lbs and, like you, felt absolutely phenomenal!!.. by December 2011 (similarly, but in my case...

Hello ladies!! Sorry to just barge in here but am desperately looking for a little friendly advice!....I am taking the plunge once again... (as of yesterday! have been calorie counting since January 2012 and lost just over 2 stone but following Slimming World for a short time in 2010). I don't...

Hello ladies!! Sorry to just barge in here but am desperately looking for a little friendly advice!....I am taking the plunge once again... (as of yesterday! have been calorie counting since January 2012 and lost just over 2 stone but following Slimming World for a short time in 2010). I don't...

Great thinking with the omlette - you've egg-inspired me!! Ha ha..I'm thinking so it's even quicker/lazier (lol) I might boil some eggs the night before, mix in with some fat-free fromage frais, salt and black pepper to make a sort of "egg mayo" type concoction, slice up a huge beef tomato and...

SW newbie alert!!!! Day 1........lets do this!!!! :) Diet-coke sausages with wholegrain rice and loads of veg...yum yum!!!!!! xx

Hola!! Right, thats it...no going back....I am taking the plunge once again! (have been calorie counting since January 2012 and lost just over 2 stone but following Slimming World for a short time in 2010) I don't really have a lot of spare cash at the moment/ever so am going to attempt to do...

Hello!! I’m (re)starting SW today but havn’t done my food shop yet – will be doing this tonight. Usually on a Monday lunch time I’d run over to Tesco’s and grab a Tesco ‘light choices’ Chicken and Stuffing sandwich. I’ve researched it and it says: Light Choices Chicken & Stuffing Sandwich, per...

Hello all!! Potential (re)newbie here, just doing some research before taking the plunge once again! (have been calorie counting since January 2012 and lost just over 2 stone but following Slimming World for a short time in 2010) Just trying to get my head around the diet once more and this...

I know you will all probably have heard of the miracle smash-breaded chicken!! Well on Saturday night I made a delicious thai green curry and have really struggled to think of syn-free side dishes!! HOWEVER....I made some "tempura" (;)) vegetables - brocolli, carrots and cauliflower with wasabi...

News flash!!!! I made thai green chicken curry on Saturday night and used this ingenious idea to make some yummy 'tempura' veg - brocolli, cauliflower and carrots!! Delish dipped in some wasabi mayonnaise (fat-free fromag frais ;)) and a splash of sweet chilli sauce on the side!!! Yummmmm thanks...

Did you ever find out for defo?? :-) xx

Hello!! Potential (re)newbie here, just doing some research before taking the plunge once again! (have been calorie counting since January 2012 and lost just over 2 stone but following Slimming World for a short time in 2010) I ALWAYS thought that wafer thin ham/chicken (particularly chicken...

Wow - thank you :-) potential newbie here and this is just what I needed. xx

spinach and ricotta (quark ;)) cannelloni in a tomato sauce yuummmm!! So messy to make but soo worth it!! YUM YUM!! xx

Wow – so can’t wait to make these!!! Have seen a few people mention they had it with syn-free BBQ sauce? Could anyone kindly pass on the recipe?? :-) xx

RIGHT ladies (and gents!!!), this is just no good…. I’ve hit a brick wall. I don’t have very much spare cash at the moment/ever but am thinking very seriously about re-joining Slimming World this week (have been calorie counting since January 2012 and lost just over 2 stone). There’s a few...

RIGHT ladies (and gents!!!), this is just no good…. I’ve hit a brick wall. I don’t have very much spare cash at the moment/ever but am thinking very seriously about re-joining Slimming World this week (have been calorie counting since January 2012 and lost just over 2 stone). There’s a few...

RIGHT ladies (and gents!!!), this is just no good…. I’ve hit a brick wall. I don’t have very much spare cash at the moment/ever but am thinking very seriously about re-joining Slimming World this week (have been calorie counting since January 2012 and lost just over 2 stone). There’s a few...

Stuffing a burger with a babybel!?! What a fantastic idea - you are my hero!!!! x

sticky BBQ quorn fillets, sweet potato mash and corn on the cob :) mmmmm my tummy be a rumblin'! xx

BANG back on it this week :) does anyone else weigh in on a Saturday?? :-) xx

BANG back on it this week :) does anyone else weigh in on a Saturday?? :-) xx

Grr..after a rather indulgent weekend I'm still hovering around the 12st 12lb mark...sooo farr awaay :( xx

Hi Kirst! Yes of course you can…come on in, make yourself comfortable!! :) Sounds like you are defo a member of my gang with your naughty weekends having just had 3 of the naughtiest weekends of my life!!!! Grrr!!!! I started at 14st 12lbs so looks like we’re pretty much on par with start...

Hello everyone! I’m crawling back to the wagon with my tail between my legs after a bonkers few weeks since returning from my jollies involving 2 weekends away, 4 nights out, 1 party, drunken microwave cheese and tomato pizza, drunken microwave chicken burger (yes, at the same time!!!!!)...

Its the first time I've felt remotely hungry since a rather ‘eventful’ night out on Saturday so I’m going to be a right pig!! I’m having chicken (quorn because it’s cheaper and I’m eagerly awaiting payday!) breast, grilled bacon, fat-free chilli and homemade guacamole burgers with SW sweet...

Hello everyone! Thought I would just give anyone reading a quick update!! I am back with my tail between my legs after a bonkers few weeks since returning from my jollies involving 2 weekends away, 4 nights out, 1 party, drunken microwave cheese and tomato pizza, drunken microwave chicken burger...

Hello everyone! Back with my tail between my legs after a bonkers few weeks since returning from my jollies involving 2 weekends away, 4 nights out, 1 party, drunken microwave cheese and tomato pizza, drunken microwave chicken burger (yes, at the same time!!!!!), hangover fish and chips...

Hello everyone!! Rice related query here – you know the rice you get in the microwavable packets? Obviously I realise that some varieties i.e. chilli bean, sundried tomato, etc etc probably aren’t! But are the plain varieties free? For instance the long grain and wild rice or whatever it’s...

Hello!! 12’s newbie here – 12 stone 13.25lbs as of Saturday in fact :D he he. Words cannot describe how good it feels to be back in my good numbers..:-) :-) I started University in September 08 (at 16st 6lbs) and I made lots of new and beautiful friends (who taught me a heck of a lot about...

:party0011:12 stone 13.25lbs :-D not a huge loss but words cannot describe how good it feels to be back in my good numbers..:-) :-) 0.25 of a lb down and I will officially be the same weight as I was in September 2009 on my first proper big group night out back at Uni after the best summer of my...

:party0011:12 stone 13.25lbs :-D not a huge loss but words cannot describe how good it feels to be back in my good numbers..:-) :-) 0.25 of a lb down and I will officially be the same weight as I was in September 2009 on my first proper big group night out back at Uni after the best summer of my...

I didn't as I felt as if Level 1 wasn't working me as hard as I'd like (less than 30 days til hols and bikini o' clock!!) and never really massively ached or anything the following day so I moved up to Level 2 after 5 days.. not sure if this was the right thing to do though as ever since I've...

13st 0.75lbs :( :( :( :( (-0.25lbs) and only 17 days to go until hols :( :( feel so disheartened.. really thought this would be the week that I'd do it!! Grr!! :( xx

13st 0.75lbs :( :( :( :( (-0.25lbs) and only 17 days to go until hols :( :( feel so disheartened.. really thought this would be the week that I'd do it!! Grr!! :( xx

I think at the start of Level 1 Jillian makes it clear that you should take at least 1 day off (a week - I think!? could be wrong!! don't hold me to it!! :)) from doing the exercise so personally I designated the day/night that I knew I would find the toughest to fit the Shred in - Friday night...

Hope you manage to stay away!! Will be super impressed if you do - not many people could, me included probably!! Go girl!! :) xx

Hello to anyone reading!! Thought now was a good a time as ever to come back to this thread! :) Big weigh in tomorrow where I WAS (being the operative word!) hoping to get down from 13st 1lb (last Sat) to the 12's.. however, jumped in the scales this morning (naughty naughty) and I'm up...

Hello Didn't know if it might be worth me posting my measuements here (don't judge me!!) - might motivate me a little making it public!! Here we go: :sigh: Bust - 37" Waist - 34.75" Belly - 44.5" Bum - 43.75" Thigh - 21.75" Calf - 15.75" Arm - 12.5" I'm only on Day 9 so wasn't expecting...

I hate press-ups, I still can't do them and not sure I'll ever be able to!! Lol, I did find myself feeling slightly stronger towards the end of L1 though - have you moved onto Level 2 yet!? If you didn't like the press ups in L1, you definitely won't like the walk-out press ups in L2, lol :) a...

Big weigh in tomorrow where I WAS (being the operative word!) hoping to get down from 13st 1lb (last Sat) to the 12's.. however, jumped in the scales this morning (naughty naughty) and I'm up 2.75lbs!? I’d not been sleeping very well over the weekend and earlier in the week and it must have...

Sounds interesting????? xx

13st 1lb as of Saturday.......although jumped on the scales this morning and it was showing 13st 2lbs..oops! Hoping thats just water weight and general weekend food still in my system...then maybe, just MAYBE next week I can do it!!??? I've been in the 13's since the 7th March 2012, that’s over...

Have just started this myself - Day 2, Level 1 done and dusted!! And my God, do I LOVE it!! And I'm not going to lie - I am not and never have been a huge exercise fan (no s*** sherlock hmm!), but this is absolutely fantastic!! So quick, (dare I say it?) easy(ish) and best of all....doable...

hey you - how're you getting on???? :) xx

Or if you're feeling a little naughtier ;) 100 – 200 Calories: SOLERO, EXOTIC, WALL’S 1 LOLLY/96ml 104kcal ICE CREAM CONE, AVERAGE 1 CONE/75g 140kcal YORKIE, NESTLE 1 BAR/40ml 144kcal SMARTIES ICE CREAM POT, NESTLE 1 POT/145ml 151kcal CRUNCHIE, CADBURY’S 1 BAR/60ml...

And just because its sunny :D 100 Calories and Under: MINI MILK, CHOCOLATE, WALL’S 1 LOLLY/25g 30kcal MINI MILK, STRAWBERRY, WALL’S 1 LOLLY/24g 31kcal MINI MILK, VANILLA, WALL’S 1 LOLLY/24g 31kcal BLACKCURRANT, RIBENA 1 LOLLY/55ml 43kcal REFRESHERS, BASSETTS 1 LOLLY/40ml...

Oooh do it!! I think I would use cod if I were to do it again!! Although I have nothing against trout (don’t want any trouts getting offended here lol), I think cod would work well too :) Good luck with the recipe and even more good luck with the wedding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How exciting!!! :D xxx

Hello there!!! :) My bleedin scales have packed in this morning…….on a much anticipated weigh in day!! Nightmare!! I bought them a few years ago and they’ve been absolutely amazing, they’re Weight Watchers ones and were quite pricey and I’d love to get another set but I just can’t afford to...

Hello :) Just thought I would let you know that I made the chicken liver paté from the recipe you gave me……..oh my goodness, I can’t get enough of it!!! It is absolutely gorgeous… it made tons too! I brought some to work with me for my lunch today! And I even stuffed it inside a pork roast for...

Helloo!! :) Just a quickie – I’m not actually following SW anymore, but the vast majority of my food choices are inspired by my SW days!! A colleague of mine recently joined SW and we were having a discussion in the kitchen the other day about what she’d had for breakfast and mentioned...

Ooohh, Emmey - where are you going on holiday?? Well done on doing so well this week, I'm sure a lot of us wish we could say the same!! I hope you have a fantastic result tomorrow, a lovely boost in time for your jolly hols :) xx

Can't seem to manage more than 2 cups a day..! Damn! Wish I actually liked the stuff lol.... xx

Just had a bit of a 'moment' and I’m feeling a little deflated :( Here's the facts and figures: even if I manage a loss this week of 2.8lbs (which I very, VERY much doubt) I’ll only be back to 190.0lbs which will be the same weight I managed to get down to 4 weeks before..! 4 weeks of nothing...

Hello everyone!! I was really looking for a little bit of help really - I'm 23 and over the last year and a half have really started to notice the fine lines/wrinkles that have appeared under (not crows feet) my eyes. I've found it increasingly difficult to wear makeup under my eyes (I am keen...

thanks so so much ladies - good to know I'm not going through this alone but such a shame that none of us can get any!! Congrats to jenbo.. what a score he he!! Have any of you turned to Alli or just waiting it out?? They only ever seem to have the reeeally, really expensive boxes left on the...

Hello everyone :) I came looking for info as I thought there'd be lots of posts about this particular issue - now I'm just not sure whether I'm completely blind or it's only happening in my area!! I got my Xenical prescription, oh gosh.. a couple of months ago now! And ever since absolutely...

I've had a couple of weeks off drinking Green Tea and have gained 3lbs...!!!!!! :( doing my big shop tonight so WILL stock up!! Grrr... very annoyed with myself (although it was probably deserved..!! damn Easter eggs!! Lol) xx

A little bit of what you fancy does you good :) just get back on it and you'll be fine! Its the long-term slip ups that get us - everyone deserves a treat now and again :) xx

Wowee!! You can really see a huge difference..!! You must be absolutely buzzin, I would be!! Xx

Hammering the gym means that you've probably gained some muscle and muscle weighs almost twice as much as fat!! You've probably lost more than 3lbs of fat but gained lbs of muscle so the scales can be decieving!! Honestly, I really think that'll be whats happened... though saying that, a 3lb...

13st 8lbs, not budged for a couple of weeks now..! :( must be all these bleedin Malteaser Bunnys lol :o thank God Easter is over and done with..! I'm no good with temptation..!! Including bank holiday weekend frivolities he he. Good luck everyone :) could really do with support at the moment, I...

Asda - 25p each!! I'm sure thats less than a freddo nowadays!! I bought 5!! :eek: oh no, oh no, oh no!! He he - I'm getting on OK thank you! Had an absolutely fantastic bank holiday weekend, not so much food wise though lol. I've managed a STS this week which I'm very happy about given that my...

malteaser bunnys are all on offer now Easter has been and gone - oh no!! xx

I've been so pants this past week !! Grrr.... never managed more than one cup a day.. if that!! I think it's all the hot weather!! Although my Nana ensures me that tea is best enjoyed when it's hot outside lol.. :) Today I'm working with a fellow green-tea drinking colleague so hopefully she'll...

looks like you're a little malteaser bunny fiend like myself.. I honestly believe that they are the loveliest things to have ever graced our planet..!!xx

6.30am!? oh my god, never in my wildest dreams could I ever do that!! I’d do myself an injury..!!I hav enough of a hard time getting myself dressed!! How hard are these workouts?? Are they manageable?? Hmmm…. I went to Boxercise/fitness a little while back and absolutely loved it at the...

Really?? Ha ha, naughty naughty.. you didn’t mention that in your diary lol ;) but to eat a bar of galaxy, crisps and cakes every day.. to have STS is absolutely B.R.I.L.L…. maybe there is some method behind the madness!! 1,500 isn’t loads at all, it’s probably just about right..especially...

Keep going Ladies - you're all doing so F.A.B.!!....looks like I'll be seeing plenty of you in the 13's v.soon!! :D sending positive vibes your wayxxxxxxxx

Hi Emma!! Oh my gosh, I can't believe you've switched.. you seemed to be abolutely loving it????? Was it very hard?? Last week for my dinners I tried just having chicken/steak and leafy salads and I really enjoyed it a lot.. but I can imagine after a while it would get a little tiresome!! Did...

Offically at 13st 8.6lbs today...yiipppeeeee......!! Well into the 13's now and DEFINITELY never looking back.. Teetering around 13.11 for a while, I was getting quite nervous about slipping back in to the 14's (it's so easily done!!) but nope... I'm gonna keep plodding.. slowly but surely.. I...

:) thank you!! I feel so much better already even for having just got off a stone (still a little way to go yet though..) but I can genuinely really feel a difference.! And I'm looking forward to social situations again rather than dreading them and worrying about what I'll wear and what people...

yey!! :D great news..go you!! fab! xx

Hello there fellow calorie-counter!! :) Lovely to see new faces - how are you finding it so far? Is Day 1 today or planned for starting tomorrow? I've calorie counted before (2009) and lost 4 and a half stone (!!) but, ashamedly, I put almost 3 of those back on (shocking!) but since...

Seriously considering purchasing the 30 day shred myself..everyone seems to rave about it!! Excited to see how you get on with it!! :) xx

Ohh I've got a sneaky suspicion I'll be here for a while ;) he he.. see you soon!! xx

Argh - thats the one I drink!! WHAT???!!! How is that even legal? Lol - oh no :( any others to watch out for??? I'm doing my big shop tonight so will have to stock up on some higher % green tea !! Does it just say on the back? xx

Feeling your shocking weekend pain..!! However I think the weight-loss fairy must have been feeling kind as I still lost at WI this morning! I'll try and send her your way? :) I'll keep my fingers crossed for you xx

After teetering around the 14st mark for far too long I am now firmly in the 13's at 13st 10.2lbs and never gonna look back :) massive well done to everyone else who has managed it as well and super good luck to everyone wishing to achieve it - I love all the receiving and offering of support on...

After teetering around the 14st mark for far too long I am now firmly in the 13st at 13st 10.2lbs and never gonna look back :) massive well done to everyone else who has managed it as well and super good luck to everyone wishing to achieve it - I love all the receiving and offering of support on...

Managed 4 whole cups yesterday!! My own personal record!! :D I think Tetleys decaf is the way foward...! 2 down today :) xx

Managed 3 cups already today and it’s only 4pm!! Unfortunately I forgot mine this morning but my colleague very kindly offered me hers. She uses Tetleys decaf Green Tea – and let me tell you..what treat..!!! Soo much nicer than any fruity one I’ve ever tried (and believe me – I’ve tried the...

wow - that is absolutely fab news..you must be so chuffed to bits!!! xx

:) thank you!! (my colleage just threw a mini egg into my mouth..I'm not even lying..!! get me out of here!! lol) xx

Good luck for tonight :) :) :) brill attitude xx

Ahh, I went for the Blueberry.. I was torn though!! Think I'll try this one next time!! :) xx

Today I started my brand new spanking job :D soo happy to be back working again yipppeee :) I did get tempted by all the chocolate and cakes (why so many in offices??!!) but managed to keep it to a minimum and only treated myself to 5 Malteasers..! And I'm so glad I did..... since returning...

I have stocked up :D instead of my usual Twinings Green Tea w/ Cranberry, I opted for the cheaper option of Tetleys Green Tea w/ Blueberry and I really am pleasantly surprised!! It's yummy!! :) 1 cup down - 2 to go! Must get back on it this week after disasterous weekend from food hell...

I have been soo rubbish this week with my green tea-ness :( grr! Weigh-in shortly and without my little green tea miracle behind me I'm not holding out much hope!! Grr..!! Must get back on the GT bandwagon..!! It really is fab!! xx

"freddo head" made me laugh lol. your thread is a great idea.. the bad stuff put simply so you can keep track without it getting lost amongst the daily "normal" foods as mine usually does. Good work :) xx

awesome thread - thanks guys, some really great ideas..!! I'll update with any ideas I pick up along the way :) xx

Eeeeek!! :D Do you weigh-in weekly? You'll DEFINITELY be joining us next week!!! C'monnn..!! :) xxx

Hello :) what a fab idea!! :) Today was a good day - I was car shopping, yipppeeee..!! (Nothing fancy - don't get too excited lol) and I managed a yummy lunch out and stuck within my daily calorie allowance..go team!! :D Worried that I may be coming down with a cold or even worse...chest...

Hello!! Just had a read through your diary :) - well done for getting back on plan!! Don't worry about the bits inbetween just focus on the end goal..! You can do it this time and you will :D we're all in it with you..best of luck, I'll keep popping back to see how you're getting on :) xx

P.S. just about to embark upon my third cup of the day for the first time in a very long time.......:D xx

Ellie - your losses are absolutely phenomenal.. do you have a diary?? So so good - I'm so impressed..!! You must be so happy and so so proud of yourself!! :) Sorry if you've already mentioned but are you following a plan? Apart from the Green Tea drinking plan of course ;) xx

Hello! Only me popping by again!! I love reading through your diary and seeing all the lovely food that you are eating, it all sounds lush!! I havn't made your chicken liver paté yet but I've spent the past few days feeling sorry for myself and pretending I'm not on a diet!!! But I'm back on...

Ohh what is the golden rule of the diet?? I am well and truly intrigued..!! *waits in anticipation* xx

WOW!! SOUNDS AMAZING..!! :D thank you soo much..it's always one of my fave meals to order when I'm eating out because compared to a lot of things on menu's it's often one of the health(ier!!) options.. your recipe sounds divine and I can't wait to make it :D thank you xxx

Hi all - well I have been utterly useless these past few days. After a night out on Saturday I decided to spend the next couple of days feeling sorry for myself and pretending that I am not on a diet..! God knows how I've manged it but I've STS....yesterday was my first day 100% back on plan and...

Keep going and hopefully see you joining us here soon!! No further updates my end - I'm still floating around 13st 13lbs..had an iffy few days..! Back on it now though..!! :) xx

Hello there.. I'm so sorry to hear what happened to you at the new SW class.. I can completely sympathise as I know I would have absolutely hated that..as if you didn't feel nervous and self-conscious enough already!!! I saw a post you left on someone else's diary; it was a recipe for sticky...

Hello.. just wanted to pop by and say that I really enjoyed reading your diary, sounds like you'e doing FAB :) Could I please have your recipe for hunters chicken if you get a spare minute (away from the kiddies lol!) sounds lush and I think it would be right up my street..! :) xx

How are you getting on, how are you finding it? :) xx

I aim for around 1200 too but occasionally (more occasionally than I would like..!!) I go over, as is life!! Definitely need to pick up on the old exercise....I am a classic case of what is known as a 'lazy' 'bones'..! xx

I think I'm going to jump on the car cleaning bandwagon tomorrow..!! :D that's gotta burn at least a few calories!? (maybe not as many as I would like to hope.....!) xx

Mmm..sounds delish!! I can't wait to make it, I'll be sure to report back!! :) xx

Grr..tried and failed. In the end I decided to bite the bullet and go and buy some Alli (even just to give me peace of mind if nothing else!)..but low and behold....Boots had sold out of Alli. And ASDA had sold out of Alli. And another Boots had sold out of Alli. Luckily, by chance, I found some...

Grr..tried and failed. In the end I decided to bite the bullet and go and buy some Alli (even just to give me peace of mind if nothing else!)..but low and behold....Boots had sold out of Alli. And ASDA had sold out of Alli. And another Boots had sold out of Alli. Luckily, by chance, I found some...

STS means your still slimmer than you were when you first started - you should be celebrating :) How much have you lost in total? It says 6lb on your little profile column <<< Google images of 6lb of fat.. you will be amazed!!!!! :D xx

well done you, that is absolutely FAB :D !!! xx

Hello there! Really enjoyed reading your diary..! Sounds like you're well and truly on track..and your food sounds delish..! :) I don't follow Slimming World but I have done in the past and a lot of the meals I prepare even now are Slimming World inspired :D completely fascinated by your...

Ha ha..well done, go you!! I have to completely disagree with your son - I think it is very, very lucky!! ;) I've never contended with the 12's to 11's yet either - the lowest I've managed is 12st 1lb..how frustrating!! Are you following a plan? xx

Hello! :) Just had a little read through your diary so far.. good luck with your weigh in this evening.. I'll have my fingers crossed for you!! :) You seem positive which is always a good sign - I have high hopes for the result ;) *fingers well and truly crossed* xx