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Yeah, won the cups in my club for the last few years, came 3rd in a team event and 4th in a few others, I'm entered in the Kent Open in November... fingers crossed I get better than 4th this year :)

http://www.minimins.com/slim-save/243353-slim-save-frequently-asked-questions.html this thread :)

There's a list they print on the paperwork they send with your order, or i'm sure it's on the sticky here. :)

try and keep strong. Would it help to do something different when they are eating?

i used a little oil on mine and ovened them.

report on turnip chips - very convincing (though mine weren't very crispy)

sparkling water is just water and carbon dioxide. :) Check labels - the things you are looking for is diet and no citric acid. There isn't a lot but enough to help get through it. :)

The water round here is horrid too (london!) i've been buying bottles of sparkling water from the supermarket - much nicer, and i still get the bubbles I'm used to (i love my fizzy drinks!) at 17p a 2l bottle it's nothing! Plus helps to make sure i drink enough - i make sure i go through at...

I don't know if that will be enough to guarantee you'll lose the 5lb. I stuck to s&s almost 100% (i had a wedding to go to!) the first week and lost 4.5lb and i weigh more than you - you'll only lose a percentage really and in 12 days you haven't got a lot of time to lose a small percentage of...

Interesting programme - just watched it on iplayer - could be useful for refeeding after slim n save! Especially their research on mice & fasting - my family has an undiagnosed history of parkinsons/alzheimers and it has worried me, so I'd love to avoid that, and their suggestion of alternate...

Definately! Bought one in the shop yesterday so i can give it a try :)

Hate going to the pub with friends but I love it too... had strawberry gateaux last night :( Was sooooooooooo good!!!

The info sheet that comes with S&S packs says 150ml of skimmed milk (daily allowance) has 50 calories. So I don't think that will be so bad, though 6g of sugar could be bad.

oooh this could be an interesting alternative to mashed potato when eating with the bf :) Hadn't thought about mashing turnip :)

yeah a small amount from what i've heard, people have occasionally added them to shake mix when making them into brownies. :)

I'm getting bored with water, so my love of ginger inspired me to get creative! 2L sparkling water 1 inch ginger root 4tsp splenda grate the ginger root and add to the sparkling water and splenda - leave to infuse at least overnight (i left mine 18 hours) then drink! (you may want to sieve...

I do a mix - If i am on my own for the day I have 4 packs, if my bf comes over or I go to the pub with friends I have 3 and a protein & veg meal. :) I love the fact that this diet gives me the freedom to do that. :)

I dunno about perfectly clear apple - checked it in asda today and it said citric acid. I think a general rule of thumb is start with labels that say no added sugar then look for citric acid.

I've used powdered gelatin to turn some cream soda into jelly, it was lovely! I've heard it around here a few times that it is allowed. :)

I did a nice marinade for chicken breasts - i grated a clove of garlic, added a teaspoon of ground corriander, 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon and a big splash of soy sauce, mixed it all up then spooned it over a chicken breast, then left it for half an hour before putting on a baking tray in the oven...

I can't drink plain water either, but sparkling has made it easier for me, and no added sugar cream soda (supermarket own brand) has no citric acid and trace calories. Recently discovered that sainsburys do a cherry zero with 1 calorie and no citric acid too (i don't think it is that nice...

You are supposed to if you have 3 packs + protein meal, but if you are on 4 packs then you don't need to take vitamins.

Welcome. As diets go you have picked a good one :) you can also have 150ml of skimmed milk and 200g of veggies a day (from an approved list). Couple of tricks i have learned from here is grate the cauliflower and it looks and acts like rice - good way of tricking your body. I make the shakes...

A lot of people have opinions on these that have no experience or knowledge of them. I have struggled with educating my friends the last two weeks and several of them still treat me like I am a moron who doesn't know what she is doing. There is the risk of piling the weight back on, but by...

i put 200ml in my shakes and use a whisk to mix them - makes them really thick and fluffy like McDonalds Milkshakes. :)

Getting rid of a nice dress I thought I looked good in 10 years ago but that is now too big for me! :)

Congratulations! It's a good excuse to stop! :)

Thanks :)

I was wondering about that part of this diet too - I can burn 800 calories easily at archery on a sunday and previous diets i had to eat a bit more to give myself the energy, I have been fine so far, but am quite lethargic today after a very active swimming session last night. Are there any...

It is a little worrying though! (no pregnancy worries though - bf doesn't like running the risk of being caught by my 7 year old) but it is constantly on my mind! lol - guess it is something other than banned food plagueing me for a change!!!!!!!!

I've been waiting daily for mine - it is due this weekend in the normal scheme of things, been on S&S for 2 weeks now and had a crazy PMT day saturday (serious over-reacting - funny in hindsight though!) but still no period. I'm on hyper-alert for it atm - got so hot and sweaty yesterday I...

I have managed to use that excuse too. :-) works well at a coffee break. :-)

I have been doing it a week already and cheated on day 6 as I was invited to a wedding including the sit down meal - drank water through the meal and stuck to citric acid free drinks (and only 3) in the evening. Still managed to lose 4lb last week, so happy with that as a start. Good luck -...

i nicked the idea off another thread here and tried it today - was gorgeous, not as sweet as a brownie, but had a crust on the outside and chewy on the inside like a brownie! Just mix the shake mix with 2 desertspoons of water to make a sort of doughy paste, then shape onto greaseproof paper...

if you are out and about you could always have a bar or make the porridge into a biscuit or shake into a brownie so you can stay on track while you are on your hol :0

i might do that! Been looking at the recipes thread and the chilli does look nice. :)

i mix my shakes up with only 200ml water - makes them lovely and thick like mcdonalds shakes. :)

How do you make the porridge into biscuits? That sounds like an awesome idea!!!!!!!!

i'm sticking to the shakes as the foods and soups have mixed reviews. I started making them up with just 200ml of water and they are so thick like McDonalds milkshakes (which i have a weakness for) so have stuck to that! Chocolate - little disappointing, but still drinkable. Banana - OMG my...

what seasoning do you add?

cherry coke is citric acid free too, but the diet one isn't (guess who spent ages in the shop checking labels tonight!) so i guess small amounts of cherry coke would be ok?

Hi all I've been an archer for nearly 5 years now and loving it! Is anyone else addicted like me? :)

Along this vein, how do people cope when going to the pub with friends - we go regularly every sunday and worried about how it will go - they are my friends but do have strong opinions.

Me too, it was exciting, and the shakes are lovely - they really help with my sweet tooth. :)

Hi guys I'm on day 2 and struggling a little (not fallen off quite yet) - had my shakes and 200g cauliflower today but been finding it hard as everything i watch on tv seems to feature lots of food and the adverts all appear to be the same... Anyone got any advice for how to ignore them? Cheers :)

Oooooh nice idea!!!!!!!!! Might have to get some cream soda and give that a try - i have some gelatin in the cupboard! :)

These are really great ideas - i love an ice lolly when i get back from the afternoon school run, so could easily make some of my shakes up like that to change things about! :)

yeah, a really low calorie one, but I have no health problems and am fine under all their criteria (BMI etc) so only gonna do it for a few weeks. :)

Hi New Newbie here :) Just paid for a month's supply of slim n save - I am too easily tempted normally, and my weightloss has slowed! Managed to drop from a size 20 to a size 14 over the last 3 years, but still got a bmi of about 30, so the slim n save should help me kick off dropping the...