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Leafletting is one of the main reasons I decided not to be a consultant. I was told it could take 12 Sundays a year, I can't do that many Sundays, plus another 12 for monthly meetings. We put junk mail straight in the bin, so I personally see it as a waste of time. I had access to a website...

What a day, but good for you for being brave enough to sort things out. x

Good luck everyone. I would have gone for my training on the 6th/7th September but have decided to pull out. I was extremely concerned about the number of weekends involved (at least 1 out of every 2) because my husband works shifts and I might never see him!!!

It doesn't cost anything to go to the op event (apart from childcare and petrol), so it's worth going any way. I found that there wasn't much need for questions, it was more a case of listening. We did introduce ourselves, but the information is so overwhelming, and I felt that they were being...

Thank you Dougal :-)

I agree with Sarah, very organised. :-)

I 've passed the interview. I'm probably the same as you, obsessed etc. I don't have a proper job at the moment, though. I work for my husband a few hours a week, when i'm not looking after our 5 year old, so I have a bit more time than you had. I am worried about it but quite excited too, so...

Thank you. I clearly haven't a clue!

Thank you, Rosie. That's really useful to know. Do you think it's possible to do the admin stuff on just one or 2 days a week, rather than spreading it out?

May I ask how many hours per week you are putting in with your groups, please? And also how much rent do you all pay, please?

Sorry, forgot to say, thank you for everyones honesty and all the useful information you have put on here.

Wow!!! It has taken me 2 days to read every post on this thread. Thank you for starting this Rosie, and I'm sorry you and Awaywiththefairies have stopped being consultants. I had my interview last Wednesday and am waiting for the contract to come in the post. Perhaps, if I had read this...

Hi, well done for passing your first year of uni. You had a good loss this week. I can't go to group for 2 weeks and know I will have put weight on when I go back, as my jeans are feeling tighter!!!

That must be a relief that uni's finished. My diet is going ok. I reached 2 1/2 stones off last night and got slimmer of the week, so really chuffed.

I've lost 2 1/2 stone in 18 weeks (I think). Not quick, but not slow either. Very chuffed as I don't feel as if I'm depriving myself too much, and hopefully the weight will stay off.

Feeling chuffed as I lost 2 1/2lbs this week and gained my 2 1/2stone award. :D

Sounds like you've been having a rough time. Hope everything is getting better for you. x

Stayed the same this week, which was a relief as I expected to put on a couple of pounds!

3lb off and my 2 stone award. Dead chuffed as Hubby is going to buy me some clothes. :D

Sounds like you've been having a hard time. Hope things are improving and you are able to keep your eye on your goal for holiday. x

You are doing really well on your syns. You always seem to have half that I do! :-)

Sorry about your cat. Well done for getting back on track. Running, What's that? Don't think I've done that since I was 8!!

Can I join, please? My club had to change from a Wednesday to a Tuesday.

My club has had to change to a Tuesday, so I'll say farewell everyone, and good luck!

I'm with you there!

But you are going in the right direction, and you have to have a life. x

Sorry, but I'm out again! Lost a pound after putting on half a pound last week, and am down to 13,13! Bye and good luck!

Whoops. I'm back here as I put on 1/2lb this week. Hopefully won't be here long though as I'm exactly 14st!

I'm with you there. It was my daughter's 4th birthday party. I was really good at the party but there were loads of leftovers, and I'm steadily eating my way through them. Need to though, as I spent the weeks' shopping bill on the party and we have no other food till the next shop, lol.

Probably stupid rather than brave, lol. But it's all over and done now. It went well. Will just have a small party next year.

Drink or weight loss? Drink - too ashamed to say!!! Weight loss - 2lb, but I didn't wear my big cardigan as it was hot on Wednesday, so I think that explains that! It's my daughter's 4th birthday party tomorrow, with 18 2-4 yr olds and matching parents, so will need at least one bottle of...

Well done! Don't worry about the gin. I spread my alcohol syns over the week, otherwise I'd eat more! I haven't done so bad, so far!

I'm chuffed as I won Slimmer of the Month today and 2lb off, meaning I'm out of here! Hope I never come back. Serve me right if I put on next week, lol.

I'm chuffed. I lost 2lb and was Slimmer of the Month.

It must be annoying, but at least no gain.

Well done.

Well done.

Well done.

Well done, Nodge. That's fantastic.

Well done. A good weight loss.

That's great. Well done.

Well done. Glad the essay writing is coming on too! I'm dead chuffed as I got Slimmer of the Month. :-D

Have a feeling it might take me a bit longer to get out of this group as I've had a naughty week. May actually have put on, especially as I lost 3 1/2 lbs last week due to being ill! Hey ho!

Did you parboil them for 5 minutes? I think you can pat them dry next, or just leave for 5 mins. Spray frylight on a baking tray, put the chips in, then spray the top of the chips, then bake for about 20 minutes. I hope that helps, or have I missed something? x

Well done!

Hoping to stay the same this week. I have eaten rubbish for 2 weeks, the first 2 weeks because I was ill (still, had a 3 1/2lb loss!) and the 2nd because I'm getting better! Hope I haven't undone all my good work.

I have found that when I put myself under pressure my weight loss is not so good, and it comes off the next week. Hope this happens for you.x

Glad it's all going so well, now. x

Perhaps you could scrap the beans and have grilled tomatoes and mushrooms with your chicken and chips, then that's an EE meal?

Good luck everyone. I only have a couple of pounds to go until I am out of this group, but last weeks weight drop was mostly due to illness, so I will probably put a little on by next weigh-in. Hey ho!

Have a lovely evening. Perhaps you can use your laptop in bed to get your essay done tomorrow?

3 1/2 lb loss this week. So 14 1 1/2lb now. Have been poorly this week so will probably put it back on next week!

Lost 3 1/2lbs this week. Reached my 1 1/2 stone award and club 10. Have been ill this week though, hence a good loss, and couldn't stay to group as too ill!

Well done, that's a great loss. x

Fingers crossed for your weigh-in.

That's great news. Congratulations. x

One pot chicken with couscous from the All in One book. It was really nice, and Hubby enjoyed it too despite disliking couscous.

1lb loss for me this week, after my naughtiest week so far, so really pleased. Going to make bit more of an effort this week, ignoring the takeaway curry tomorrow night.

Hope you make up soon, and well done for resisting. x

Lost 1lb :-) which is much more than I deserved this week! I think the superfree soup worked. As I'm new to Slimming World, I don't really understand green and red days. EE seems to be working at the moment for me so sticking to it for a while. Hope you have a better week.x

I was good last week, 3lb, I think, the low weight loss was a few weeks ago. Got my weigh-in tonight. I've been eating super-free soup for a couple of days to counteract my bad start to the week. Hoping to STS tonight. Fingers crossed.

Well done for the loss. Perhaps having not much food the day before went against you. They say not to deprive yourself as your body tries to hold on to what it can. The week I was really good was my worst weight loss!

I have been really bad this week so have been having lots of superfree soup the last couple of days to try to counteract the damage!

Seared salmon and pea and pesto mash yumyum

I'm sure you would worry less if you could go to another weigh-in. I know I would!

I lost 2lb the first week and 12lb the first 4 weeks.

Superfree soup - not my favourite but filling

I think i'm going to have my first gain this week as I've eaten loads of rubbish!

I've got used to the hartley's reduced sugar ready-made jellies at half a syn each.

I always enjoy the seared salmon with pesto and pea mash from the Jan/Feb magazine.

Well done. You're doing better than me. I start the mornings well, but by the evenings, need all the naughty stuff! Back to work tomorrow, though, and hopefully I'll stick to plan a little better.

Well done, that's great news.

Good luck

Welcome to the forum. There are some great tips and lots of support on here. Good luck with your weight loss.

Good luck with getting slim.

SW chips, steamed vegetables and lamb leg steaks marinated in curry paste, lime juice and fat free yoghurt.

And it's much more filling that some of the other cereals, and fills the bowl!

That's good to know. Thanks.

Good luck, you certai nly won't be the only one restarting. :-)

You can have one of some varieties of BGTY cereal bars, or the HIFI bars in group.

And we had a chinese last night. Hey ho, it's the weekend!

I feel I need to stay to meetings as I might not be motivated if I just did weigh-in. My group has had a few consultants in the 2 months I've been going, but I think the current one is here to stay for a while. Also, it is my night out! lol

That's fantastic. Well done.

Thanks. Have had a nice grilled breakfast this morning so a good start. Trying to forget about the sweets and too much alcohol! I will be much better today. Hope you have a good day too.

Looks like too much fibre. x

A lot of people at my group say it makes a big difference. I haven't been going long enough to spot the difference yet. Perhaps it's better to think of your weight loss as over a month than a week?

You do get used to skimmed milk. I thought I'd never try it, but I have been using it for years now.

lost 3 1/2 this week :-)

Home made chicken curry, yum.

Ate my first big bag of sweets in 2 months, so probably not going to have a good weigh-in. Thought it had all been going too well!

Welcome everyone. I've found this site really helpful and supportive, so hope you do too. Good luck with your weight loss.

I agree with all of the above Charl. Just keep at it, and weighing the HEX's. You're having a much better day than me, lol.

Make sure you always have a third of superfrees on your plate with every meal, and that will be a start. eg, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, peppers, carrots, cauliflower, berries, apples, bananas etc. Not every fruit or veg is in this list so beware.

I can't believe how much everyone is losing. It's brilliant. Just what I needed to read as I've just had a naughty 12 hours eating sweets and chocolate for the first time in nearly 2 months.

Too many naughty things :-(

Sorry you've been having a rubbish time. Posting a food diary, as mentioned by shellsbells, would be a really good idea, and a quick way to find out where you are going wrong. You are close to my weight and I've lost 18lb in 7 weeks and am only just thinking about exercise, so you're ahead of...

Hi. I've lost 18lbs in 7 weeks and won slimmer of the week 4 times, so feeling really chuffed at he moment, although, I know it's going to get tougher nearer target.

I sometimes have to think of my syns on a weekly basis or I wouldn't manage, and I haven't had any problems losing the weight so far. Although, I do have rather a lot of weight to lose!

Just found this post. I am looking forward to reaching my stone and a half award and my club 10 whilst still in this group.

Good luck with your restart.

Pleased to have lost 3 and a half lbs this week, but have been ill so I think that helped!

Thanks, makes it easy to understand.

Porridge with raspberries, blueberries and apple.

I have 3lb to lose to 1and a half stone, or 4 lb to Club 10.

That's brilliant. Well done.

Chuffed to say I wqas Slimmer of the month and also reached my first stone.

I use silicone egg poachers too. I got mine from the Steamer Trading Company, somewhere about £3-6 for 2. Perfect eggs everytime, but as said before, put the lid on.

I thought that too and was interested for a moment, lol.

Welcome Eileen, Good luck with your weight loss.

Looking great. Well done.

Welcome. I joined Slimming World a month ago, and this forum a few days ago, myself. There are lots of helpful tips. Good luck with your weight loss.

I lived off pasta and tinned tomatoes too when I was a student, which at least fits in with Slimming World. I think I saw on someone's post that Morrison's were doing 30p bags of fruit and vegetables. Chicken thighs and drumsticks are fairly cheap too. I must admit though that my shopping...

You sound like a girl after my own heart. Good luck with everything.

I've made and eaten this now. A definate thumbs up from me.

Hi, I'm new to this forum too. Your post looks very helpful as there is so much here, I find it a all little daunting.

I've given up bread too, and have 2 alpen lite bars as my Hex B.

Good for you. You've got a lot more motivation than me!

I've recently joined SW and they suggested 10 syns a day, as you thought. I don't know about Red and Green as they suggest everyone starts on EE. EE is working for me as I'm roughly losing 3 lbs a week. Don't know if that's helpful?

Sorry, just realised you are on a different diet. Many apologies, still new at this!

You are allowed Bovril.

Sorry, didn't notice the bread.

Thanks everyone

Hi Joiningagain, Looks good to me, as long as your superfrees take up a 1/3 of your plate. Although I am new myself and have only been with SW 4 weeks. Good luck with your weight loss.

Welcome, I joined this morning myself. Good luck at your weigh-in.

Well done, that's great news.

Hi Ellen83, I'm enjoying Slimming World so far. With regards to targets, I think I may just take it a stone at a time!

Well done. You are doing better than me with the exercise. I need to motivate myself more!

Hi everyone, I'm new to the forum. I started Slimming World 4 weeks ago and have lost 12lbs to date. Please could someone tell me how you put your SOTW awards on your posts? I'm very proud to have won SOTW 3 times in a row, although I do have a lot to lose! :)

My next goal is to lose 2 pounds so that I reach my first stone.

I'm a newbie who joined Slimming World 4 weeks ago. Looking forward to getting some inspiration from all of you out there.