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You could try the filling and healthy. Alternatively I find it helps to have a drink a short time before I eat and a coffee straight after and by the time I've finished the coffee I'm usually okay. I would also say to plan every single meal. Look at the propoints values of everything to make...

We're having fish and chips tonight with the spicey lightly battered youngs fish for 5p and a small portion of 5% fat chips for 5p and then literally filling the plate up with loads of free salad :)

You look fantastic well done!

Yes I started two weeks ago straight onto propoints. I went straight from slimming world and explained that it wasn't working for me and the leader suggested it.

Hi, just a quick kick up the bum off a stranger if that's okay :) If your stats are up to date then I think you're in a great position to buy something totally gorgeous for yourself and maybe you were just having an off day. I'm going out with the girls in a couple of weeks and stressing what to...

hiya, today I had one of those £1 packs of sliced watermelon from Asda during the course of the day and some grapes. Other days I'll have a handful of strawberries and a banana so I usually have 2, sometimes 3. I think if you had lots of banana's it may affect things but other fruit is a lot...

Hiya, sounds like you are well in control again now. That was the biggest thing for me, getting back into it after having a bad day/few days. In the past my bad times lasted and lasted as I just got the attitude "why do I bother cos I've blown it now" but it's only these past few months that...

Okay so I'm probably being really thick but I've just joined WW on Wednesday and have now activated the monthly membership online and I'm searching around for the food items that are listed so I can see the propoints and I can't find it. I don't have the WW app as I'm 'between' mobiles. Can...

I just wanted to add that the loss I had last time with WW I was following the plan but not being hugely strict. I had the full points each day and had most of my weeklies each week too and didn't really do much exercise which I've been told would speed up losses so I'm hoping to do several...

Hi thanks, if that's the case I need to add an extra 6 points to my weeklies so thanks for letting me know. It's 60 cals a glass and 5.5 units of alcohol but when I enter the details into my little ww calculator it comes up at 1 point per glass (125ml). As there isn't a fibre value though I just...

Hi, last year I started WW in late March and dieted through to the end of July losing around 3 stone on there so it is do-able but there's no spare time really to have an off week. For good losses I'd recomend exercise but don't use any extra activity points earnt. After my hols I unfortunately...

I would love the recipe for this if someone's got it

Good luck! It's never easy trying to lose weight but hopefully as you are working towards this goal it will help you to stick with it. Let us know how you get on xx

Anyone know if I've worked this out right? I've used the calculater to do it and that's what it's coming up at but I believe it's even lower than the WW wine so I was worried I'd done something wrong?

Hi, I bought a bottle of this today in Asda for £3 as I intend to use some of my weeklies to have a bottle of wine tomorrow night. Firstly I pointed up the whole bottle (750ml) which came in at a shockingly low 4 points. Then I pointed it up by the glass (125ml) which came in at only 1 point...

Hi, Just reading through your thread and wanted to wish you well on your weight loss journey. I did WW for about 4 months last year and during that time I lost 4 stone and went down from a 22 to a small 16/big 14. I made the mistake of coming off my diet after my August holiday and put a bit...

Hi, just wondered if this info is out of date now? I noticed that a 125ml glass of WW wine is 2 points. Does that mean the whole standard sized bottle is 12 points? or does it work out differently if you're having a whole bottle? Hope someone can help me as I'm planning on buying my Saturday...

A chicken and mushroom balti tonight with 3p of chicken, 2p for a quarter of the ready made sauce, and 6p worth of rice. May pad it out with some free veggies cos I'm starving :)

Do people who use all of the 49 weeklies each week still attain good losses?

Thank you for your ideas. I have tried making a chicken curry but I've hated each one I've made (I've tried two diff ones) I used to use Jars of sauces pre slimming world and really enjoyed them back then but now I can't hit on a recipe I like... I will try the mushy pea curry as I've not had...

I've been doing slimming world a few weeks now and have the same problem each week. I'm good all week long but on Saturday night when I allow myself a few treats I go way overboard and it's affecting my losses. I can't seem to control myself once I 'let go' and have a couple of treats & it ends...

I agree with the previous posts. I think a snack tin with low syn snacks you enjoy would be good. If finances permit get some other free/low syn foods/fave fruits to have in the house, stuff you can do quickly such as the pasta n sauces etc. If you really want to try to stick to things you could...

I can't wait till I'm at that stage where I'm close to goal! I really feel you need to treat yourself in your smaller size, whether that is by buying some new clothes or even trawling through charity shops or ebay to find something nice. Sometimes I lose my motivation through still being a...

How did you get on?

I'm quite new to SW, do all the members have to make something on taster nights and how often do they do them?

I felt exactly like this two weeks ago when I started and I honestly thought I wouldn't lose weight cos I've never been hungry but I've lost half a stone in two weeks so it's working well :)

Asda are doing brocolli for 50p each right now, 4 pack of sharon fruit for £1 and Alpen lights are £1.50 a pack (the ones with fudge in are lovely)

I think if you get the small wholemeal loaves (400g) then you can have two slices as your healthy extra but someone tell me please if I've got it wrong

So glad I read this, no one's ever mentioned that we are supposed to put something in the basket and I just presumed that it was the leader who did it with some of the subs money!

Hiya and welcome to another fellow newbie! I'm going to my first meeting tonight and I'm a bit anxious but overall excited about changing myself :) I've just learnt something new about the extra lean mince needing to be under 5% I had no idea but hopefully I'll have loads of info after tonight...

Sounds brilliant! What sort of syn free and low syn snacks have you been buying in? I'm joining a SW group tomorrow and I've been told that the Bachelors pasta n sauces and mugshots are good. I'm hoping to be syn free during the day and then just have a nice treat in the evening with my syns :)

Hi! I'm new to SW as of this Wednesday when I go to my first meeting. I'm getting ready by buying some plain cous cous and I wondered how people cooked it to make it have some decent flavour. (I'm not a good cook and it's not something I've used before)

I totally understand where you're coming from and I am a complete emotional eater too. I've had so many things that I've worried about the last couple of years, my dad's terminal illness, redundancy and the worry of losing the roof over mine and the kid's heads and the loss of a friend and more...

You could use your debit card to make withdrawells from an ATM. Take a large amount out at a time to minimise the fee they charge and always choose 'local currency' so it's your own bank that'll charge to convert. Just remember to phone your bank before you go so they put a record on your...

Got to try the curry recipe and the choc cake too yum!

Just been scouring around online and noticed that chickpea dahl from Asda is free and also Bachelors pasta n Sauce chicken and mushroom and the cheese and brocolli ones are free (correct me if I'm wrong someone :)) so I'm adding those to my list as emergency foods. Is there somewhere I can look...

Hi thank you for the info. Can I ask are all the mugshots and mullerlights completely free?

Can you save syns and use them at the weekend or doesn't it work like that?

Thanks for all the info. I've got my free membership coupon from Reveal mag and I'm all set to start on Wednesday night. If anyone could advise me on a few bits of shopping to get me started before I get my info pack I'd really appreciate it. I've read somewhere that certain yoghurts are free...

Hi, sorry, can I also ask what sort of quick lunches you can have on SW? I usually have sandwiches and I'm presuming the bread isn't free on sw?

When you bulk cook do you make extra pasta/rice too to freeze or just the meal itself then boil the pasta or rice as needed? Also, can you re-heat the meals from frozen or do you need to defrost first?

Hi thanks to everyone for their input. With the quick grab breakfasts are things such as light cereal bars included or do they cos syns? Are banana's free? What sort of quick filling lunches could you have? I'm really undecided at the mo, I've been trying to go it alone with no success and I've...

Hi, I tried Weight Watchers last year and had some success but then they amalgamated two groups together to make one huge one and I didn't like it very much and left. I am really thinking about slimming world but before I spend any money I wondered if someone could advise if it would suit my...

Spent a fortune doing an online shop with Tescos last week :sigh: hoping now I got some bulk buys and separated stuff to freeze etc I can hopefully have a cheaper week, this week....

Had my post holiday weigh in last week and I'd put on 7.5lbs during my hols :( I think I've got about 2 of that off again but wont know till my weigh in tomorrow.

Well done, that's amazing! An extremely precious pound indeed :) Well I'm back off my all inclusive 2 weeks away and I'm several pounds heavier. I'm straight back on the plan and I'll weigh in on Wednesday officially and hopefully by then I'll have lost some of those lbs :( Last year my holiday...

Hiya, can I join please? I think I'll go for 31lbs to lose by Xmas. Now I'm back off my hols I need something like this to keep me focussed x

I'll have to do that, great idea

Yes it's my final week now before my hols. I'm going to be good right up till the day I go then relax a little whilst on holiday. I'm planning on doing lots of walking and swimming though to hopefully maintain xx

Bargain! I'd love to find it for 10p :)oops though I have been underestimating my points daily

Eek didn't realise that. I went to a crown carvery and may have underestimated what I had on my plate. I did fill up on the sliced green beans, carrots and cauli though and it was lovely :) I had my biggest spend of points this week - used up all my weeklies and for the first time since joining...

Good job you told me that, thank you :) Can I ask you if the 1p WW bread is the same too? I normally have 3 slices a go of that and I've been counting 3 points for it each time & I'm wondering if that also should be 4? xx

Yes thanks. I'm going to pop back in there this week to take a look at their other seasonings too :) Does anyone know how many points nimble bread is? I haven't tried that yet but I intend to.... and OMG 2 points each for time outs!!!! I had no idea they were so low!

I agree with everyone else, please don't miss the WW meeting, once you've missed one it's hard to go back. I've had similar problems to you & I've found the quicker I draw a line under the overeating the happier I feel and you really can limit the damage done then and just carry on. It's not...

Fantastic losses Rach, Pudders and Kittybling, well done! :) 2lb off for me please which brings my total loss on this challenge to 26.5 I think. I did consider extending my target but I think I'll leave it as I'm off on my hols one week from now so you wont see me online for a while. When I...

The BNS was lush, I'll be having that a lot more often now :)

I had an 'accident' yesterday and spent 34 of my weeklies. I usually save them for Saturdays so feeling a bit gutted today lol. I'm off out for a carvery tonight but will be very careful to fill my plate with all the free veggies :)

A pork bhuna tonight made with thin strips of pork, a ready made bhuna sauce (low cal from Morrisons - yummy) and 6p worth of boiled rice. I'll be doing a side dish of 'chips' made out of butternut squash to go with it too :)

I'll make a trip to Sainsburys tomorrow as it's also a good excuse for some exercise as it's a 40 minute walk there and back :) Those are a bargain, I've been using the Swchartz Season all and garlic and pepper for roasters etc but at nearly £2 each, unless they're on offer, they're not cheap...

I have to report back. This week I used more of my weeklies than I ever have, well into the 40's and I've just got back from my weigh in and I've lost 2lbs! I was using less weeklies last week and lost 1.5lbs, from now on I'm using those weeklies :) :)

Well done Rachel and Lisa, great losses! :) 2lb off for me this week please, making my total to 24.5 I think. Plus more importantly for me I've finally reached those elusive 12's! :happy036: Can't describe how happy that makes me, I haven't been in the 12's since before having my children.

I'm going to buy some and try it as chips. Do you do it the slimming world recipe - boiling for 5, then spraying with fry light and in oven or is there a better way of cooking them? Can't resist the chance to try an alternative for chips with zero points :)

Hi,how many points do you like to spend on your lunch? I find I need to use up about 6 points or I'm hungry and I try to pad out whatever I'm eating with some freebies. If I'm starving I have a 5 or 6p WW meal with some free veg. You could do the veg the night before so u only microwave them...

I've never actually cooked with butternut squash! What's it like and can you use it as an alternative to potatoes?

Sausage casserole tonight with 2 quorn sausages, mash and veggies

I've been using mine recently purely for food although I only use around 30 to 40 per week. This week they went on crisps, (a lot of!) chocolate and a WW Chilli

I always tend to use between 30 and 40 of them. I try to save them till Saturday night but this week I had already used 20 of them by Saturday which is dissapointing and my weeklies now stand at 40 so I wont be touching them again before I've had my weigh in on Wednesday. I heard one woman in...

Discovered my local Iceland reduce all of the meat that has to be eaten the same day at 9am when the store opens so I went there this week and now have a few packs sitting in the freezer :) I'm travelling far more now to diff stores to get the best deals. No markets by us (apart from expensive...

Well done Tracy and Lisa! 1.5lbs off for me please bringing my total loss to 22.5lbs. Could you change my target to 25lbs please, not sure if I'll reach it but just to give me a bit of an incentive, thanks :)

hi and welcome! :) I've been a bit of a serial dieter in the past too but WW has really helped me. Good luck with everything and just ask if you have any questions x

That looks lovely Serena, I love the way you present your meals in individual pots. Looks much better than mine when I roughly divide it into 4 and slap it on the plate!! Not sure what I'm doing tonight yet. I have to go out for a meeting at just gone 5 and wont be back till after 7 so it's...

Love Noodles, I'll deffo have to look out for both of those. I used to love rice but find that a 6 point portion still isn't filling enough for me.

Yes I think so. I think it concentrates on some of the people going into work trials next week. It was very surprising when some 'take home' figures were quoted as I guess to have a take home income of 18k, it would possibly be the equivalent of someone on 24k a year before tax? The single mum...

Yes I'll find out some more info about it. Those Asda ones sound lovely, how many points are they?

Oh I didn't realise about that, sounds very interesting! I actually have 7 points left tonight and I'm so tempted to have an Icelands own make cornetto at 5 p's :)

Yes that's for sure. Did you watch the benefits programme on straight afterwards? I'm sure some of the benefits families were on something like 18k a year. I was like, how much???!!!!!

Yeah lol :D I never mention it to the leader but I have done it a couple of times lately when I've been 'bad' with the weeklies. I get weighed on Wednesdays and it's Saturday evening I struggle with cos once I've 'let go' and started on some weekly treats I find it hard to stop. Then on a Sunday...

Yes you're right there. Shocking really the price of the junk food. I did feel really sorry for the single mum going without but making sure her daughter ate healthy and the pensioner too, not much of a life for him. I felt with the family though, some of it was down to poor choices, I'm sure it...

Hi, thanks for the helpful info. It's crazy how much we have to pay for fruit and veg when we are all told to eat healthily now as well. There was a programme on TV this last week about people struggling to feed their family and it was really interesting. The one woman was feeding her kids hot...

Yes you're right, I shouldn't really. I just feel guilty about having too many points at the weekend and try to cut back a little afterwards :sigh:

I've been getting more and more worried about the run away amounts of money I've been spending on shopping each week since I've been eating more healthily. No idea if it's just the price of everything going up or my healthier lifestyle! How does everyone else manage their budget when it comes to...

Yes I think you could be right there. Maybe having an amount of weeklies in one go also mixes things up for you so your body has to keep on it's toes and doesn't get used to the same amount of cals all the time... I've had 31 approx again this week. I'm planning on trying to cut back on a couple...

I think I'm going to have fish and chips with salad tonight, mcain low fat chips and I found a battered fish which is 219 cals, I've still got to point it up but I'm sure it'll only be 6. Well at least I hope so lol!

Gotta admit I usually cheat and use a jar but I've found one of the Homepride jars only counts as 3points for a quarter share and I have wholewheat pasta with it, 7 points worth if I'm really hungry and loads and loads of salad and some roasted peppers if I have any in the fridge x

Hiya, had what I thought was a good job interview last week but it wasn't that good as I never got the job :( it was difficult after that as I was on a bit of a low and that's my time for comfort eating usually. Luckily I managed to do a bit of damage limitation and I ended up only going into 31...

In the meeting this week my leader said the chosen by you Asda mini merangues are only 1 point for 3!!!! I'm going on a merangue hunt next time I'm in Asda as you could have a lovely BIG dessert with those: Eton mess, lots of strawberrys chopped into pieces, a 1p WW layered yogurt and 3 merangue...

1.5 pounds off for me, bringing my total since starting challenge to 21 pounds xx

I find if I use all of them I'd only have a half pound loss or I'd stay the same. I used all my dailies and approx 28 weeklies, if I remember right, last week and I had a loss of 2lb which I was pleased with as I've been dieting for ages and so far with WW I haven't had that period of my losses...

Hiya, 2lb off for me yesterday :) I had to wear a suit too as I was going straight off to a job interview afterwards and I'm sure the suit probably weighed a lb more than my regular clothes so should help me with next week :p

That Stew sounds lovely! I tried to upload a photo of that pizza yesterday but it wouldn't upload for some reason? I took it on the computer's webcam as I'm 'between mobile phones' right now and saved it to the computer before trying to upload but it wouldn't accept it :( Tonight I'm planning...

2lbs off for me please, bringing my total losses since starting this challenge to 19.5 pounds. Thanks Lexie :) I'm really exited as I go away in a few weeks and I think I may reach my personal goal of getting down into the 12's before I go which will boost my confidence around the pool no end!

I haven't had them but I've had the Orlistat tablets available from Doctors which I believe may be similar? I've had good results with Orlistat, well excellent really, they really helped me to have a good, steady weight loss.

Thank you :) Saturday nights are a real issue for me cos as soon as I allow myself a little more freedom I find it hard to stop! Really don't know how I'll get on when I get to goal, I'll have to think of coping strategies. I'm glad I managed to 'contain' myself this week though and I'm looking...

Sorry I just ate the pizza then came on here after but I'll deffo be making it again so I'll get a photo of it next time. I adjusted the instructions that they gave and the pizza came out at 6 points and omg it was worth it. It was a warburtons square wrap (4p) spread thinly with 1tbl spoon of...

I haven't tried that one yet. I'll look for it in Iceland this week.

I made a curry tonight with a small amount of turkey breast, mushrooms and a low fat Asda Bhuna sauce and 150g of rice. Still hungry and no points left so an early night methinks :( Yesterday I had got a pack of those Warburtons square wraps and they're only 4p each so I had one with some...

Apparently it's going to be hot, hot hot by the weekend. I'd like to try a bbq but I'm worried it'll get out of hand. I reigned myself in a bit better at the weekend though and only reached the late 20's of my weekly allowance so I'm pleased about that.

Was it nice and did it fill you up? Yesterday I had a beef and pepper curry made with Pataks rogan josh sauce and served with some sliced green beans and 150g of rice. Today I've been feeling hungry all day (having a bad day, I think it's stress related) so I'm having a cooked dinner with fry...

Wow,amazing weight loss, well done! :) I'm going to take on board all of your suggestions. I want to increase my activity levels. Every week I say I'm going to do this and every week I don't bother. There's no excuse for me cos on the weeks I have done more exercise it's really shown on the...

Thanks Jodie :) x Hope your hospital appointment goes well Tracy and they can sort them out for you. I just looked at your stats, wow - you have lost some serious weight! Makes me wish I didn't mess around & come off diet at the end of last year/beginning of this year, took me ages to get back...

I love eggs :) I usually always have two small ones in the morning, fried in fry light with some mushrooms. It's one of the only brekkies I find fills me till lunch time x

I've been okay with both a small salmon steak and also a tuna steak (not at the same time!) although I've been very careful of what I've served to accompany them, rice or noodles or veg with no more fat added. I do think everyone's different though so maybe some other members will say how...

I'm having a breaded basa fillet tonight, haven't worked out the pp's yet but at 240 calories I'm working on the assumption it'll be 6pp's. I'll be serving it with chinese style stir fried veg cooked in 'free' soy sauce with schwartz chinese 5 spice and fry light so it should all be free apart...

Aww please don't worry or beat yourself up about this. Honestly I have done far worse than this, just on Saturday I had a 34 point binge and I still lost. I think when you lose grip on the diet a bit it's how quickly you manage to reign yourself in and carry on that counts. In the past I used to...

When you say five a day are you referring to the five fruit and veg a day? If so, this may be partly why you're feeling hungry. I really play the WW system and use the "zero hero" free fruit and veg to bulk out my meals and fill me up. On a typical day I'll have 2 medium eggs fried with fry...

Hiya Lexie, I lost half a pound last week and 2.5 pounds off this week, this should take my total to 17.5 pounds lost :) Thanks hun x Well done to everyone for their losses. Ouch Tracy, gallstones sound nasty, I hope you're okay x

2 Iceland BBQ chicken breasts at 3 points each and a serving of couscous (5 points) with some roast peppers stirred in. Total of 11 as I was quite hungry

Hiya, firstly I have to say that what you are doing for your sister is amazing and I'm sure it'll help you so much with motivation for your weight loss journey. At my Doc's the nurses can't do prescriptions for xenical, just doctors but it appears they are all set up differently. It's deffo...

I'm with WW and when they ask me for goal info I think 10 stone 6 is the upper amount I can go to as it's the top end of my BMI (I'm 5foot4). I'm going to set my goal at that though as it's free once I get to goal, but in all honesty if I could just get a couple of lbs below 10 that would be...

yeah I'd agree as long as you're careful with fat content of snacks you'd be fine. I use Xenical with WW and it's working really well for me

Your tea sounds yummy :)

Icelands own make barbeque chicken breasts (bag of 6 for £2) are only 3 points each!

Hi, I enjoyed reading your post. Well done on your journey so far. I must admit I love the WW plan myself, it's just what I needed as it helps me with portion control and just making the right choices with regard to getting food that gives me good value for my points :)

Hiya, I noticed some people saying they are subscribing to this thread, how do you subscribe?

Hiya, you're very welcome :) I must admit I love it too, it really works for the type of person that I am. I was never good at portion control and I'm learning this through WW and I make a regular effort to weigh out stuff like the potatoes/pasta/rice to make sure I'm not over estimating. I love...

I personally think the more weeklies you use, the smaller the loss as on the weeks that I've used most of my weeklies I've had smaller losses than on other weeks where I've only used 20 to 30 of them for example. Some people do say though that if you don't eat enough your body can go into...

Well done to everyone on their losses :) Just half a pound off for me this week please taking me from 14.5 to 15lbs since starting this. Just realised I'm exactly halfway through what I wanted to lose :)

Got some gorgeous swimming cossies in Asda right now, around the £12 to £14 mark. Not sure whether to order them now incase they go out of stock or wait as I still have 7 weeks to go

Hiya, how are you getting on?x

I know what you mean about the rice, a portion never fills me either.

If you like it, get some of the lighter than light mayo too. LOVE that stuff and only about 14 calories for a tablespoon, you'd have to use loads for a whole point!

Just been reading this thread and deffo going to get some ryvita or some melba toasts as a low point snack to have with the extra light laughing cow. Are ryvitas and melba toasts about the same size? When I'm starved I have a 1p WW yoghurt (either the layered one or the dessert style one) and...

That lasagne sounds - and looks - lush! Deffo got to try that. I've got into the habit of rotating only a certain number of meals that I know will more or less fill me so I'm always after new ideas :) Tonight I'm doing 150g of mash (even gonna weigh it lol) LOTS of free veggies, some gravy and...

Hi, I usally save my weeklies for a Saturday night treat (unless I have an eating emergency in the week) and I usually use about 30, sometimes more, but I try not to get too close to 40. I spend mine on junk type stuff such as cornettos, WW cake, etc so I feel like I've had a treat. If I want a...

Hiya, definately do-able especially as you'll probably have a great first week loss :) Go for it! xx

Hiya, I've been going to WW for just over 12 weeks and was on 30 pp's a day when I started and I am now decreased down to 27 a day. I usually use all the dailies, if there is ever a time when I haven't it's only one or two points I haven't used. I save the weeklies for Saturday nights and...

Yesterday I had a 'roast' dinner with an Iceland battered chicken portion (5pp) 150g of fry light roasters and 4 different free veggies and a tiny bit of gravy with a small sprinkling of season all (schwartz) to give it some flavour. 9 pp in total. Today I'm doing a pasta bake with lots of side...

Hi, had my weigh in today and 4.5 lbs off for me please :)

I do WW with Xen and I find it works very well for me, especially with the free fruit and veg to fill up on :)

Whilst I'm dieting I've been going to Charity shops to get a lot of new clothes as I've gone down from a 24 to a current 16 and it gets so expensive. Also gave all my too big clothes to the Cancer Research shop yesterday which felt great :) As the time approaches for my hols in August I'll...

King prawn tikka masala (sauce from a jar - coop healthier choices) with 6 points worth of rice and some roasted peppers on the side

Brilliant loss well done! :) x

Hiya, how did you get on today? I lost 1.5 pounds x

Okay thank you, I'll take a look and see if it appeals to me. I want something challenging but not impossible to do like the one I've got right now lol x

Thank you :) x

Regretting it now but I had a carvery at lunch time - delish at the time but leaving very few points to play with tonight. So I'll be having tuna mayo and cucumber sandwiches made with 4 slices of WW 1 point bread, half tin of tuna and some lighter than light mayo from Aldi which you can have an...

1.5lb off for me taking my total loss since starting this to 10lbs, thanks Lexi xx

I'm after a new fitness dvd, is it good? I want something that has a lot of high intensity dancy type workouts as I can't do sit ups and similar. At the mo, I'm doing Pump it Up dance mix but finding it impossible to do the moves on the higher levels.

Ohh thanks, I'll take a look for that x

Loving this thread :) Sometimes it's so easy to get stuck in a routine of dieting and it's easy to forget how far we've all come already. I started off at a 22/24 with very low confidence and self esteem. Lost quite a lot last year and got down to a size 16 and actually did a lot more stuff...

Hi, I'd be up for a meet up with everyone :) I'm from Birmingham x

Brilliant result, well done :) x

Hiya, 2lb off for me please :) bringing my total loss to 8.5lbs

Hiya, not sure what area you're from but I'm in Birmingham and I'm on a free 12 weeks voucher scheme for Weight Watchers. It's an NHS initiative and literally anyone can join in Brum by visiting the Doc's. It's called the Lighten up programme here. I believe the NHS offers various free referral...

I'm really sorry to hear that, what bad news :( First thing I would say is not to give in. A lot of my eating is emotional and if I have a bad week I am so tempted to reach for the food but don't do it, it's just a blip you need to sort out. Do you have the little purple points calculater? The...

Hi, mine is Wednesday too, 9.30 in the morning to get it out of the way lol! My confidence was knocked last week as I stayed the same even though I hadn't gone over my allowances, I'm hoping for a decent loss this week though but I've been jumping on and off my scales at home all week and one...

Hiya, thank you. I lost some of it last year then went on holiday last August and never went back on the diet till after Xmas so I put a lot of it back on. Since I've been at WW I've lost 18.5lbs in 8 weeks. It's worked better for me than trying to do it on my own. I know exactly what you mean...

Thanks for the info. It was really confusing me and I wasnt sure how to work it out. I'm doing a pasta salad tonight. 6 points worth of wholewheat pasta, lots of 'free' salad diced into it, a point or 2's worth of wafer thin ham and 2 points worth of red pesto (25g). Love this meal, very...

Hi, I was just looking at a WW recipe and it says 30g of Parmesan cheese, does anyone know how many points this is? I was thinking of swopping it for the WW cheese or even normal cheddar possibly

3 WW sausages with some swede, sprouts and cauliflower and 100g of dry roasted potatoes and gravy. I had pointed it up at 7 points but could be more as I thought the WW sausages were one point each but if you have more than 1 the point value goes up significantly apparently :(

It's so misleading as I was having them two or three times a week and only counting 1 point each for them, wish they'd label their packaging better :(

The WW cottage pies are great at 5pp and you can add lots of veggies to 'top up' the meal. I like the 1 pp WW layered fromaige frais too and have one of these with some chopped up strawberries as a lovely 1 point dessert. Also WW 1 point bread and many of the processed cheese slices are only 1...

Hi, I've been on WW for a few weeks now and I've had a couple of bad weeks where I've stayed the same one week and put half a pound on another week. If you look at it over the long term though I'm still doing great losses and I'm sure you will be too. It's so upsetting and frustrating to have a...

I agree with what people have already said about using 26 points a day and not having any of the weeklies. As long as you don't drop below 26 there's no problem. Also exercise really does help. If I have a swim for about an hour, trying as much as I can (and I'm not that fit) I know for a fact...

I like to buy the WW sausages as it says that they are only 1 point each but when I was working out the propoints for the whole pack of 8 sausages by weight it came out at 15 propoints!!!! :eek: does anyone know what points I should use for these?:confused:

I had a pasta salad tonight with 6 points worth of pasta, 25g of Aldi specially selected pesto (2 points) & 2 points worth of wafer thin chicken plus lots of diff salad, slices of pepper etc. Lovely and filling.

Stayed the same this week, next weigh in is on Wednesday so hoping for a decent loss x

Anyone been to Kos who can give me hints and tips on things to do? I'm stopping all inc at Psaldi just outside Kos town

If it's Palma Nova you're looking at we went there last year and it was lovely. It's very close to Magaluf though and the two resorts merge so if you don't know your way around you could stumble into the Magaluf area very easily which is a bit rough in my opinion. (lots of drunks late night etc)...

Well, Saturday night's always my night off when I use some (or all) of my weeklies. So tonight I'm having an Iceland Carbornara flavour pizza (18 points) and may even have a WW chocolate dessert thingy - can't remember what it's called - at 5 points. I always feel a bit guilty using my weeklies...

Just wanted to say your photos are amazing, very inspirational. Love your dress too :) x

Yeah I agree, I'm the same as you in the fact I'd have to have loads of fat before I had any adverse affects.

I'm doing a Spag Bol tonight with a reduced amount of lean steak mince (3p's per portion) and then padded out with pepper, onion, mushrooms etc and 6p's worth of spaghetti. I'm making my own sauce with tinned tomatoes and I think that's free isn't it? I've never pointed it but then at meeting...

Oh my goodness, just had one of those WW toffee and vanilla swirls ( 2 points) and I'd had no idea how gorgeous they are. 3 for £3 at Iceland and other desserts included in the range.

I used to track the cals of the veggies but since I started WW a few weeks back I don't bother now as most of them are free on the WW plan. I must admit I have never lost so much weight so consistently since starting WW and I have quite a lot of 'free' fruit and veg every single day to stave off...

Will be buying some of the chilli egg noodles, sounds yummy :) I had an Iceland battered chicken breast (5p) SW style roast spuds (3p) with some gravy (allowed for 2p) and lots of free veggies to fill up on. I like this meal as you can really bulk it out if need be so that you're full all...

Thanks Tracy, doing well since I started at Weight Watchers. I've been having much better losses following their propoints plan instead of calorie counting. I've lost 18.5lbs since starting there about 6 weeks ago.

Sounds lovely, I love this thread cos it gives me so many ideas for new meals. Did you buy the chilli noodles or add your own chilli? I'm making Chicken curry tonight with one of the coop healthier choices curry sauces and will have some roasted courgette and mushroom on the side to bulk it out...

Another 4lb off for me please bringing my total amount off since starting this challenge to 6.5lbs. Thanks :)

A salmon fillet for me with mediterranian cous cous and roasted pepper, courgette and cherry toms

I had a look at a couple of WW books at the meeting this week and was disapointed with the recipes inside so didn't bother buying one. If anyone knows of a good book please let me know. I like easy recipes where the ingredients don't cost a fortune and most importantly filling stuff lol :)

For my own personal experience, I'm on Xenical but up until recently I was going it alone. However, I've now managed to get a free 12 prescription to WW so I'm halfway through that currently and it's going really well and has speeded my losses up. I'd reccomend the new WW plan to anyone who is...

Thanks for the info, I'm going to get myself some. I normally 'spend' 6 points on either pasta or rice so this'll make a nice change. Love this thread, giving me loads of ideas of different things to try. Tonight I'm having King Prawn, mushroom and pepper Balti with rice. I'm using the coop...

Sounds lush, how many points is cous cous? I need to try that :) I'm having a salmon fillet with some schwartz season all or garlic and pepper sprinkled on and oven baked with some egg noodles and then really bulking the dinner out with loads of free veg such as peppers, mushrooms, carrot...

I swear by swimming, I was finding just swimming once or twice a week was really boosting my losses. I think even going for a half hour walk a day helps and I try to go shopping daily now to give myself a purpose for that walk, rather than getting the week's shopping in one go. (I know I...

When I first started my diet in Feb I was 17 stone 2 and an Evans 22-24 on top and 22 on bottom. I'm 5 foot 4inches. I'm currently 14 stone and 7lbs and a size 16 to 18 on top and bottom. My size 18 skirts are a bit too loose on me now but 16's are too snug done up. My tops are a mix now of...

You have a good doc doing all those tests. I'd love to have my cholesterol done. Hope your diet is going well for you x

2.5lbs off for me please :)

Another 2.5lbs off again taking me to 14.5lbs in loss since I started 5 or 6 weeks ago :)

Thanks hon, my start weight is 14 stone 9 and a half x

Lost 2.5 this week, total loss of 12 in four weeks. I hit my 5% but my leader must of accidently left me out when handing out whatever it was that others were getting for their 5% so maybe I'll get mine next week

I find WW really flexible and as cheap or as expensive as you want it to be! You can buy extra lean mince, chicken breasts etc and split them into pointed portions ready for cooking and then freeze them. That's what I do, I write how many points on the freezer bag so I know what I'm doing all...

Your Dr sounds awful, she may have felt that by having a go at you she'd get you to lose weight but from personal experience it would send me running in the opposite direction and probably comfort eating out of the biscuit tin! When will they learn they can't bully someone into losing weight, we...

Hi, can I join up please? I'm aiming for 30lbs x

Well done! I put half a pound on and not too happy about it as I stuck to plan and tracked everything. I think it may be water retention (totm) but it's so demoralising

I ate more weeklies this week too, 40 compared to 33 the week before. I found it harder I think partly cos of the cold and partly my hormones being all over the place. Good luck tomorrow, hope we both have a good loss

Thanks

Icelands own make of Strawberry cornetto, 6 in a box for £1 and only 5pp's each :)

Iceland still 3 for £3 on the WW ready meals and lots of choice. In my local Iceland they also have a whole shelf end of other WW stuff too priced at a £ each

Just noticed this thread, last wednesday was my first weigh in after being on the diet for a week and I lost 7lbs

Hi everyone, just thought I'd drop in and say how glad I am that I chose WW :) I lost 7lbs the first week and my next weigh in is due tomorrow and I'm expecting a loss as I have stuck to plan. It's not always easy but so far so good, I'm happy the weight loss is coming

Ahh I see what you mean, thanks for that :)

Day two and really getting into the swing of it now! :) I just wanted to ask, does anyone know how many points for a whole bottle of WW rose wine? Also I noticed a couple of irregular points, the bread I used (before swapping to WW) was 2pp's a slice but if you entered in the stats for 2...

I went this morning. My weight on their scales was a bit higher but I guess that's down to weighing after eating brekkie and whilst wearing outdoor clothing. It was okay though, busy and noisy and lots of people there with friends but hopefully I may make a friend or two with other newbies :) I...

Well I just went to my first meeting today, it was very busy in there but very friendly too :) My initial reaction as I came out was "Argghhhhh!" but the leader didn't have long for the new member talk and I left with more questions than I had when i went in!!! Starting to get into it slowly now...

Hi Thanks Kittybling and Tracy, I'll make sure I get Orlistat put on the next prescription :) Just hope I don't have any problems getting it. I've just got back from my first Weight Watchers meeting and felt a bit like billy no mates lol as everyone was in their little groups. I also feel...

Hi thanks, I will try it then as I've got a 16 weeks free voucher. Only aspect I didn't like was having to enter my cc details but I'll just have to remember to cancel before the trial ends so I don't start getting charged. It sounds like it's worth it and maybe when my free trial ends I'll...

Ah okay, so I guess it's okay for Xenical or Orlistat to be put on the prescriptions? Is Teva the same as both of those? Hi Tracy *waves* how are you? Along with the Xenical prescription I've also got 12 weeks free Weight Watchers meetings so I'll be starting that on Wednesday :)

Yes will do :) Had my book of vouchers arrive now including a voucher for a free propoints calculator and 16 weeks access to the WW esource, not sure if I'll use that though as I hate entering credit card details onto a website incase I forget to cancel before the charging begins. Do the...

Hiya, I had my referral phone call today, she's sending me out an information pack and 12 vouchers and I'm all booked in to go on Wednesday :) looking forward to getting started and just slightly nervous lol

Just went back to the Doc's this week for the first time in months to get put back onto Xenical. The doctor wrote me the prescription but told me I may have problems getting it as it's apparently not being made??? At the pharmacy the girl said she wasn't sure if they had it and said she'd just...

yes I know exactly what you mean re the scales! even though it's stressful I can't keep away from them! I've decided to go to Weight Watchers this week. I've just gone to the Doc's to get some Orlistat for the first time in ages and they are giving me a free 12 week pass so I can give WW a go...

Hard to start isn't it? There has to be some motivating factor cos it's a long, hard slog. Sounds good that the fruit and veg are mainly free, it'll help me on hungry days :) I'll have to make veg soups occasionally, yum! Hope they hurry up and phone me so I can get started now!!!

Can I ask if the fruit and veg are 'free' on WW?

Thanks for the info, I've been on loads of diets too. I've got really bad willpower. I'm all fired up now to be a nice weight for my hols in August but when i don't have something like that to aim for I'm always putting it off till tomorrow and tomorrow never comes! At the moment I'm just...

thanks very much, looking forward to getting started. Is it easy to get to grips with and is the latest one they are doing now to do with a points system? Haven't got a clue how it works...

Hiya, thank you very much for your help everyone. I've decided on WW in the end. I think it will suit me better and be more flexible when I'm grabbing convenience foods or cooking from scratch. Also I do think I'll lose more on it as I'm not sure the free SW foods will work for me personally...

Thanks for the info, that's really helpful. I'm kind of leaning towards WW just to have the stricter controls as I don't know if me and free foods would get along too well :)

Hiya thanks for the info. I'm the kind of 'cook' who usually uses a jar of low fat curry sauce or ragu instead of making them from scratch. I do cook a few meals right from scratch but sometimes I also use convenience foods too. Is it easy to count in food like jars of sauce, convenience meals...

Hi, can I ask you is it all cooking from scratch with slimming world? Like for example if I was doing a chicken curry would I be allowed to use a jar or would I have to do it entirely from scratch and are there plenty of cheap to make meals?

Just read through this thread to get some hints and tips as I'm often feeling stuck with my weight loss. The calorie counting link looks interesting so I'm going to have a read of that next :) I'm terrible for hopping on and off the scales far too often but I think I get addicted to weighing...

I have to say well done to you, that is such an amazing achievement. I wouldn't worry so much about the BMI now you are so low and more concentrate on what you feel comfy with and if you personally feel you've reached where you want to be then try for the maintenance. :)

Hi, sorry Lexie, didn't see your earlier question. 2lb off for me please which takes my loss to 9lbs altogether. My loss is really slow this time around, my own fault, and I was getting a bit upset by my inability to stay strong so I've gone back to the doc's today. I'm back on the Orlistat and...

Weight Watchers or slimming world???? I've been offered 12 weeks free membership of a slimming group today and I'm not sure which one to do. Hoping someone can advise on which may suit my circumstances better. I'm cooking for myself, hubby and three kids and my biggest worry is food spend in...

I've been offered 12 weeks free membership of a slimming group today and I'm not sure which one to do. Hoping someone can advise on which may suit my circumstances better. I'm cooking for myself, hubby and three kids and my biggest worry is food spend in all honesty as I have a limited budget...

Stayed completely the same last week (updated on here late) but it was my own fault entirely. Since Monday I've been right on track and just got on the scales to see I've lost 2lbs so I think that takes my total loss to 9lbs. Very pleased, just seeing the loss makes it so much easier for me to...

yes that's very true, good advice :) I've managed to remain good this week and now I'm finally showing a decent loss which has perked me up no end. I find it so much easier to stick to when I can see the results on the scales

I need picking up and strapping in. I think a lot of my probs are emotional and if I think I'm not doing well I think that I may as well just eat. I need to get my head in gear as I've had one good week and two bad weeks

How did you get on? Did you get a prescription? I used orlistat with good results but had a break from dieting and put some back on and I'm now trying to lose it again and am considering going back to the Doc's as it really helped me. Good luck whatever method you use :)

Stayed the same this week, completely my own fault :(

Okay so good loss this week and I want to make sure I don't jepordise it this weekend. (weekends are always my dodgy times). Today I'm sticking to the diet during the day and then tonight I'm having a bit of what I fancy - chilli pizza and a cookie from the instore bakery. I'll be going over...

Sounds like a good plan now, give yourself a few weeks and see what happens and how you feel. Good luck with the maintaining, it sounds like an ideal way of doing it to have the two days off, I could definately go for that.

Hiya, I think everyone's already answered all the main info you need so good luck with your diet. I think 15g of fat per meal is easily do-able and you'll get used to what you can have. I'm in the habit of repeating a lot of my meals but I have favourites now from doing it so long. My tips...

Can you please update mine to show another 3.5 pounds loss :) thanks

11,7 is an amazing achievement :) How do you feel in yourself, are you down to the clothes size you want to be? It's inspirational how well you've done, I can remember reading your diary ages ago and you've stuck with it where as I well and truly fell off the wagon! Well done to you whatever you...

Yes that's very true. I'm starting to realise it now and forgive myself and move onwards... and downwards lol. It does scare me how easily it was for me to go back to my old ways though so that's something I'll have to look at in the future. Right now though I'm concentrating on one step at a...

Hi, Sorry I haven't been in here for ages. Back on board again now after putting a bit of my weight back on. Frustrating to have to lose weight I've put back on but I just need to draw a line under it and knuckle down now

Thank you :) I think you're right, I've had a crafty jump on the scales this morning and it's showing a very decent loss already so hopefully I should be coming back in here on saturday to record a really good loss. Last week was baffling but maybe things are balancing out now. Well done on your...

Stayed exactly the same this last week. I expected a decent loss as I've stuck to it all week so I'm a bit baffled right now. I've started today by weighing stuff I've been having to make sure that my portions are what I'm thinking I'm having.

Well done to everyone for their losses! :) I'm weighing myself as soon as I get up tomorrow morning and hoping for a good loss this week as I've been very good :)

Hiya, I'm in a similar position to you that I lost a fair bit of weight last year for my hols then after my hols -when I had no incentive- I put some of that back on unfortunately. Back on the wagon again now though and using up some blue pills I had left over. When they run out I'll have to...

Yeah I'd agree with the others and say that the oil indicates too much fat in the diet. I've gone back on these tablets for a while now and haven't had any oil at all and don't experience this unless I overdo the fat intake but I guess we're all different. A full run down of a typical day's menu...

Stayed the same this last week. I kind of expected it though as I wasn't in the right frame of mind. Back on track now though

Thank you :) I'm still a bit gutted about the amount I put back on but glad I'm going in the right direction again x

Hiya, 3 and a half pound off for me please :)

hiya, I've not done too well for a while now but when i was successfully dieting I was eating homemade chilli con carnes and spag bols made with half the normal amount of lean mince and bulked out with veggies, with chopped toms, tomatoe puree, chilli powder etc making up the sauce. If you only...

Hi can I join up too please, I'd like to lose 18lbs by easter

My new year resolutions: 1) Lose weight, and even more importantly for me, keep it off this time. 2) Short term goal to get into 16's again (I'm now back up to an 18) and then eventually get into a size 12 3) Gain some confidence. Hopefully when I get my weight off and get back into work this...

Hi I'm back again. Been awol since October and thought I wasn't being too bad till I got on the scales recently :( Just goes to show I can't trust myself at all to manage my own weight without the help of fitness pal etc and intense scrutiny. Anyway, feeling miserable and desperate to kick start...

Thanks Lexie, I would've been gutted if I'd put on, never felt such relief to stay the same lol!

Hiya Tracy how are you getting on?

Finally braved the scales this morning and no change, no loss but luckily no gain either, which I'm very relieved about. Aiming for a good loss for next week now I'm back on track :)

Thanks Lexie, yes I'll concentrate on Christmas for now and hopefully that'll help me. I do have supplies left luckily and have started taking them today again. I need to get some weight off tho as I've no chance of getting any more unless I show a loss at the Docs. A lot of this is emotional...

Did you have a nice time? I'm off to Corfu in two and a bit weeks time as my hubby just got a last minute deal to treat me for my 40th. We're going to Sidari

Hiya Roo and Kat. Yes Christmas is so near and I know if I start now I'll be so pleased with myself by Christmas if I've lost a stone or more and on the downside gutted if I don't get myself sorted. I may be popping in here a lot asking people to shout at me if I have anymore wobbles! Good...

I'm really struggling right now, been awol for over a week and feeling very disappointed with myself

Wow, well done on another really good loss! It must feel great to be into the 12's and I can't wait till I get to that stage :) xx

Thanks for adding me Lexie, this is just the motivation I need now to have Christmas as a goal now my hols are over :) Had my first weigh in this morning and have lost 6lbs which I think is the biggest loss I have ever had! I'm guessing it's cos of a week of strictness after my blowout on...

Me too, if I'm drinking socially it's always vodka and diet coke/lemonade for me now so it doesn't clock up too many cals.

Hiya, could you add me to this please! Hoping to lose 2 stone in time for Christmas :) thank you xx