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Can't believe how long since I last updated! I'm out of target by 5lbs, not too dreadful, and I've lost a bit for the last 3 weeks. Feel I've got a bit of SW love back, and am doing green days this week. Have tried mushy pea curry for the first time! Don't like mushy peas, so didn't think I'd...

Hi Holly, Can you check your blood sugar before bed time, and have something to eat before you go to sleep if it's too low to prevent it dropping and having hypo in the night? Prevention might be better. A glass of milk and a banana or biscuit before you settle down might be better for your...

Put on lots last week, but expected it! Lost 2lb this week, going for another 2.

lots of posters out today, some potential newbies, and will get some more out on Wednesday. Night shift tonight. Strawberries, grapefruit and yogurt for brekkie, soup, strawberries and activia for lunch, fish pie and veggies for dinner. Had mini eggs for syns, grapes for snack, and feeling a...

Had lunch in town with dad, jp with beans and salad, and spag bol with garlic mushrooms. Had to change what I'd planned, because I was so hungry in town and couldn't wait until we got home for my soup. So having that today instead. Had some mini chocolate eggs for 3 syns each, and a peanut...

Had a fairly good day yesterday. Strawberries and natural yogurt for brekkie, leek and asparagus soup for lunch, which I haven't had for a couple of months! Easy to make in new soup maker, saves all the pots and pans! Took my girlie into town with her friend to buy birthday pressie. Some new...

I opted for the housework and weighing on Saturday morning at a group far, far away! Will do my postering next Monday when jury service finishes, and will go back to my own group next Thursday morning, and am aiming for a very good week on plan.

Stayed on track yesterday, and hoping for another good day today. Brekkie, the kids have finished my strawberries, so will have something soon. Now, decisions for rest of day, do I face my group and the scales today? Miss all my friends, but I had to cover the group as a consultant a couple of...

Hi shivvy, yes, still a c. My group isn't the problem, it's me. Haven't been able to get to weigh for a few weeks-which keeps me on track, so I've been rebelling! As in, 'if I want a chunk of cheese and 3 maple and pecan pastries, I'll beepin well have them!" Meals are on plan, and then I go...

Lots been happening, and it's not all been good. Have gone out of target, and will have to face the scales so I can get back in control. Have put on about 5 lb, which isn't the end of the world, but it does mean a bit of hard work. Have sort of lost my Slimming World love and don't know how to...

Well done for getting to target. You've tackled things head on now, rather than let it become4, 5 or even 6 stone or more to lose. So well done for taking control now. People say that to me sometimes as well, and I tell them my journey doesn't stop just because I've got to target. I need to be...

If you check the Healthy A and B choices-you will find some dairy free and gluten free alternatives. There are even more choices online; if you go to the website food diary and look for the HE drop down menu - the list is huge.

Just a thought-where do these recipes come from? Are they from clever, inventive members or from the official Slimming World recipes? Like any plan-Sw can be used in a way it was not meant to be-so the syns are there to protect your weightloss. That's possibly why the one with sweetner is...

Hi Shivvy,:) Group is really, really good. Into the 40 members at last!:woohoo: Have taken a wee break because my gramp died just 4 days into the new year. It was really unexpected because he was fit and active. Have had lots of trips up the M25, and it's been really upsetting time. I spoke at...

Off to check the damage in this morning! Was back in target the week before last, but had flu last week over Christmas, so didn't go to group, and not really been on plan. Ho hum.

I lost 1/2lb yesterday at weigh in. Still out of target slightly, but I think I've been rebelling a little bit! Feel back on track now. Today I started with 1/2 a red grapefruit, 30g porridge oats and frozen raspberries, and used 200 ml skimmed milk for breakfast and a cup of tea. Lunch will be...

Anna, I like your posts, you talk a lot of sense! Don't stop. xx

Haven't posted over the weekend as I've just worked 2 nights; but I have stuck to plan. Went over syns Sunday evening, but only 5 on Friday and Saturday. Brekkie today, Satsuma, chopped pear, banana and apple. Muller light. Healthy A 350ml s milk for tea Lunch leek and asparagus soup Dinner...

Well, not been here for a couple of weeks. Put on 1 lb last week which took me out of target, and 1/2 lb this week - which isn't bad considering I was at the SW awards at the weekend and was off plan for 2 days. Have been back on plan since Sunday, and really pulled it back - so it could have...

Call head office and they can send you vouchers so you can change to a group.

Had the windiest bum, ever last night. Been letting some whoppers go! Mostly I can blame the brussel sprouts that I've been eating in abundance, and have been serruptisously dropping them off when I have been specialling a confused patient who keeps apologising and saying,"I do beg your...

Glad I could help, maybe pop back when you get your stone and let us know how its going.

You can also have 450g of stewed rhubarb as a B choice!

Brekkie, muesli, raspberries and fat free natural yogurt. Lunch ham salad (last one now!) turkey and veg. Got bed head on, in need of lots of sleep.

Klairbear, that is the bravest, most honest post I have ever read. Well done for taking back control over your life. xx

Slept so well, I didn't get up in time to cook my dinner! Had some cheese, fruit, cracker breads, and pickled onions or I won't survive the night! Few extra syns!

Quite liking these red days. Muesli, strawberries and banana for breakfast. Ryvita with dairylea light and salad. Figs, fatfree yogurt and tsp honey 1 syn turkey and veg for dinner. 2 benefit bars 6 syns Nightshift booked for later. Melon and pineapple, grapes and yogurt will be munched...

popped a balloon

Caught the bus home with dad, and have left banner on car all day. Will go back for it after dinner when dad heads home. A frame is out by newsagents. Had a kitkat with a beanies tinder coffee, and not having any more syns today.

Breakfast was fresh figs, Total 0% fat free greek yogurt, a teaspoon of honey mixed in (1 syn) + banana lunch was ryvita, (b choice)low fat cream cheese triangles(a choice) , ham and chicken, tomatoes, cucumber, lettuce, radishes, celery and red onion Dinner was grilled salmon with courgettes...

Minky, there's a gorgeous recipe in the Family meals on a budget book (the new one) if you've got it. Moroccan vegetable tagine, got peppers and butternut squash in, really easy to make and I chucked mine in a slow cooker. It smells amazing and if you haven't tried it, it's worth making. I'm...

The morrocan veg tagine was deliscous, all gone the group loved it. They left me a very small portion and I picked out the peppers, I could swap for mushrooms or courgettes next time. It smelt like heaven, and I kept in in a slow cooker so it stayed hot, Yummmy. Off to Aldi for my shopping in...

Another 1/2 lb off, and back to top of target. Food today, grapefruit and orange, muller light. Lunch, poached eggs on toast, bacon mushrooms beans tomato. Dinner, Morrocan veg tagine from new book, smells lovely and I'm taking in for a taster evening at group tonight. It's got pepper in...

You can set your target at whatever you feel would be comfortable for you to maintain, and there's no limit to how many weeks it takes you.x

Great to see you back, Minky, food looks yummy.

A good food day for you! You're doing a great job. Still more superfree for snacks though! Hope you're not going hungry! How about some frozen fruit or a banana with your oats, or grapes, melon or pineapple for snacks? Or any other fruit you like.

Brekkie yesterday was just scrambled egg. Was hungry, but very tired, so scarpered up to bed as soon as I'd eaten. Soup for lunch and dinner was a lovely roast chicken dinner cooked by the old man-so it would have been rude not to! So today, is rhubarb and yogurt, lunch is soup and dinner is sea...

Good luck for weigh today

We're all frightened of failiure. Especially when we've tried for the umpteenth time to lose weight and failed. It's scary picking yourself up when you've had a bad week and trying again, going to group, and even worse, talking about it! But that's what makes us brave for facing the fear, and...

Torture!! Boxes of celebrations, roses and bloody quality street all on the nurses desk! Bang goes my syn free day! 6 syns, had 3 and left the rest for the other nurse while I munch grapes, when I would much rather tuck into some naughtness! The bulgar wheat was ok, better when I left it in...

I know it must be disapointing to maintain, but that's much better than putting on. Looking back at your week' s food, I can see why you haven't lost. The idea of 1/3 of your plate super free, is to limit how much free food you are having/ It also fills you up and satisfies your appetite...

Slight change of plan-no quinoa so got mushroom bulgar wheat ainsley's! 1 1/2 syns. Had to buy some lamb on special offer-which needs to be used today. Will have seabass tomorrow.

Try having soups. The main thing is, when you get your appetite back, to make sure you don't reach for the c**p. x

I would think about giving extra easy a go, Rebekah. You can have everything, so just have whatever you like/dislike or can tolerate. Try smaller, more frequent meals. x Also, go through your book, and high light everything you can have.

Yay! I did it! No syns whatsoever! Forgot to have lunch. I was watching last year's awards and woman of the year final. My consultant and fellow member were in the top 10, and I was a blubbery mess! Even worse, I watched it 3 times! Had 1/2 grapefruit, strawberries and a muller light for...

A few swaps you could make are 350 ml skimmed milk - instead of semi skimmed Fry light for olive oil - which can be used as a B choice, other wise it's synned. Fry light is completely free. Sainsbury's extra lean Cumberland sausages are only 1/2 syn each. Let us know how your new weigh in goes...

Ok Tim, first of all - weigh yourself Monday if that was the 1st day that you started last week, don't weigh before, as your weight fluctuates daily. Second, you're missing superfree. Your dinner yesterday for example - peas are a starchy veg so they are a free food, but are not on the...

Having a lazy day today! Haven't worked, so a bit of blitzing the housework and some ironing, and then will sleep and rest. Weather is awful and the old man won't put the heating on until November! Muller light with orange and grapefruit. Jacket potato, baked beans and salad for lunch, Roast...

Lost 1/2 lb on Thursday. So back on the food diary. Today so far, breakfast has been strawberries, 1/2 galia melon, and a muller light. Lunch has been a ham and turkey salad with boiled egg and pickled onion. Got sea bass for dinner tonight, with mash, broccoli and green beans. A choice - 350 ml...

Ask at the pay desk to be transferred to that group. The pay lady should know how to do it, and if she doesn't, she should ask the C to come and do it for you.

Vicki:) out of all of that, your weight is the one thing you can be in control of. Once you can start feeling better about your self, you can be strong enough to tackle all the other things getting you down. I think a trip to your GP to talk about some help for your depression is the first...

I looked at a few other 'diets' to see how much they were - just a nosy to compare. Some of them are nearly £200 a week or more. They don't teach you how to shop or cook, just nasty shakes /soups or pills or packet food, instead of lovely, tasty normal food for the whole family. There are...

Had my stewed rhubarb! Also had some scrambled egg, which I was going to have with smoked salmon; but my daughter had scoffed most of it. So I ended up with just a tiny bit:mad: Had a couple of hours sleep, then the phone rang about 6 times, and the builders next door started banging. Lunch...

Hi Tim, I have a member in my group - a man; he's lost nearly 5 stone since the middle of April:) he didn't think it would work at first, and it took me a while to get him to trust me, and trust the plan; and he was counting calories for the first few months. Now he's really taken on board...

Feeling hungry! Have eaten a big tub of melon and pineapple, and punnet of grapes! That usually fills me up. Drinking tea, and hope that will do the trick. Nothing in the hospital kitchen, except for sandwiches and cereals, bread and biscuits.

Dad is coming down next week now, so I can work with out feeling guilty. Have night later, and dinner was kedgeree. Have made some chicken and sweetcorn soup, but forgot to put spud in! Still tasted lovely though. Popped to sainsbury's earlier, and got some more rhubarb for breakfast in the...

Well done Caretaker, that's a great start. Your group will grow in the next few weeks. Ldt - yes I love being a consultant. My group is great, love seeing how their lives are changing as they're losing weight.

Breakfast was bacon and eggs, mushrooms tomatoes and beans! I was so hungry when I got in from work! So I woke up about 3.30 and the old man had nearly finished cooking dinner! So I didn't get any lunch! So breakfast and lunch today will be what I should have had yesterday! Dinner tonight...

Didn't have soup-got some ham and turkey in Morrison's while I was out leafleting. Also got a diet coke, 2 bananas and a punnet of grapes, which I ate in a park. Got blisters on my heels, and 150 leaflets left. Might have a chance to deliver in week. Work is stopping me from eating high syn...

How are the caretaker and roanne getting on? I've finally got 30 members! Working on getting 40 now!

It's all caught up with me this week. Have been exhausted, so I've taken a few nights off to try and rest and catch up with sleep. Will be back at work tonight. Today I will try and get last of my leaflets out, have about 400 left, so 2 or 3 hours should get that done. Food today, grapefruit...

You should be alright for a while, until the ones with the new packaging come out.

Gutted. This has been taken off the healthy extras list. Saw it on the website.

Busy weekend! Got 500 leaflets out, and still have 400 left to do next weekend. Ate out at Weatherspoons, which I don't enjoy as much as the Harvester, as less low syn food to choose from. Today brekkie was galia melon, frozen strawberries and blueberries and mullerlight. Pears and greengages...

450g stewed rhubarb, vanilla muller light gammon loaf and salad butternut squash lasangne

Food today, was 1/2 a galia melon with strawberries and peach & honey greek muller light (1/2 syn) lunch 2 ww petite pains with linda mc's rosemary & red onion sausages frozen cherries in muller light cauliflower and cheese bake syns 5 slice of tea cake and greek yog HE A 45 g fat reduced...

Thanku Willbeslimjen! You're doing great with your own weight loss. I'm celebrating with a chocolate coffee and a piece of tea cake 4 1/2 syns while I watch deal or no deal and have an afternoon nap!

I did it! I did it! 8 new members tonight. Finally got over 30 in. Lots of awards, 1ncluding 3 and 4 1/2 stone awards. 32 members in total, and I will be getting out there with my leaflets this week. Whoopee! Very, very happy, and just need to keep...

Maintained at weigh in. Food today has been, strawberries and 1/2 syn for greek muller light. Orange and grapefruit. Lunch is bacon eggs bean tomato mushrooms, 2 slices from 400g wholemeal loaf (wharbatons) chocolate coffee milk from 350 skimmed milk allowance Dinner is a kedgeree.

One of my menbers sent me a message last night to say she was having a week off to sort herself out; she'd weighed herself, was fed up it showed a sts and had eaten everything in the cupboard! What a classic. So I replied, said we all had weeks like that, even me. She didn't have to do it on...

Food today - how could I forget! Grapefruit and orange, Weetabix crumbled up and layered with raspberries and banana and muller light to make a breakfast sundae. Lunch, chicken salad Dinner - a work in progress! Can't decide, but will be a light meal as weigh in tomorrow. Have been snacking...

Today has been a really boring food day, apart from a nice start with some bacon and eggs!:eat:after my night shift. Then it went downhill at lunchtime, the kids had raided the fridge, and left nothing for my lunch, so I just had a mango and a mullerlight. I'd planned a chicken curry for...

Queenmab, I really do understand how you're feeling. Look at new ways of promoting rather than every thing you've just done. Ask your members to bring friends and family. What kind of area is your group in? Supermarkets nearby? Schools? leaflets in bookbags? Any big companies? Write a...

A really, really bad weekend.:mad: at myself, but I did it. I wasn't organized, and let the £1 special offer for 5 curlywurly's get me! My intentions were good, I meant to have 1 a day for my syns, but ended up having one after the other on Saturday. My car has to go to the garage tomorrow, I...

Making it a red day. Had choc coffee with peanut heaven. Using other B choice as breadcrumbs in turkey meatballs and having those with salad.

Sorry, I've not been reading carefully enough! You can have 60g of any wholemeal.Just sack me lol! x

Some of the advice you've been given isn't the best hun, sorry if you've misunderstood x

Or you could follow the plan properly, and swap 1 slice of 800g wholemeal for 2 slices from a 400g loaf!

1 is a B choice and syn the other. If that's enough to fill you up, then you don't need 1/3 super free, but if you're still hungry, some grapes or banana or some berries and yogurt after should do the trick.

Food yesterday, was 2 ryvita fruit crunch, with choc philly on. Topped with raspberries and banana. Then I had a bowl of those with greek mullerlight. Got a new blender! Lunch was leek and asparagus soup. Dinner was cheesy mushroom pasta. Had czech lager and 21 special k crisps. 11 1/2 syns...

Without checking in my book, I think it's 1 1/2 shredded wheat for a B choice. Nothing wrong with the amount you're eating, in fact you could have more free and superfree!

2lb off again!! Back in target. Been on the go all day. Had to get the raffle, because I felt like I'd been hit by a bus after my 2 night shifts. Am doing about keeping things interesting, and lunches. Have got ingredients for leek and asparagus soup, and a microwave mug, and rice, pasta and...

Look for the positives. Go through your book, and mark all the things you like. Then look at things you would be willing to try.

No need, it stays whole, doesn't turn to mush. It's part of a meal - which will fill you up. The greek mullerlight is 1/2 a syn.

Ooh, I forgot to mention add 1 teaspoon of medium curry powder when cooking the chicken and mango, it make a coronation chicken and mango pasta!

Have got 450g stewed rhubarb and coconut mullerlight for brekkie, when I finish work. Chicken and mango pasta for lunch, and kedgeree for dinner. Pasta is lovely, and a really easy recipe. Frylight a chopped spring onion and add chicken and chopped mango, add the cooked pasta, and then stir...

^slimmingbabe, that's really bad. She definately shouldn't be announcing your weight. And she should have weighed you after the session had finished and the other members had gone. The fruit - that was probably a genuine mistake from another member - but even if regular members forget, it...

Didn't really have brekkie when I got home after work - picked at nectarines, smoked salmon and mini babybel lights. The bottom fell out of my blender yesrday, so my soup went everywhere! So no soup for lunch. Had 6 ryvita wholewheat cracker breads with philly garlic and onions, ham an orange...

Well, had a message about a morning group going on relief, but it's a small group, and I don't even want to go there until my group is where I want it to be. Was considering giving up, but I don't feel able to walk away. I've worked so hard to get it where it is now, and I feel like I'm on the...

Feeling really encouraged today. Got 28 posters out in shop windows. Lots of interest, and they are definately starting to recognise me! Got a smile from the newsagent lady, who usually is a right grump, cos Ihad exactly the right amount of change ready for her! I don't mind paying her; she...

I know how hard it is, I was exactly the same when I joined. Nearly every member that comes to me feels the same way; but they're all there for the same reason, so you won't be on your own, and they will all know how you feel. If you put your postcode in the main website, it will give you a...

Alice, go for it! Join a group. (If you grab a copy of last Tuesday's Woman mag, you can have free membership, and only have £4.95 weekly fee to pay, but last day in shops today) Really glad this thread has helped, and well done for making a great start on your own. I've made so many new...

Sunday, I had Weetabix and strawberries and raspberries. Delivered 500 leaflets, before the rain started. Had a ww pitta bread with ham and cheese in, and 1/2 a grapefruit and some grapes. Roast pork dinner with 1 small roastie,, and made it a red day. Had some hulahoops for syns. Off to get...

Syns- 5 for sour cream cheese spec k crisps 1 for czech lager. Lovely food day,, Ee had chips withgarlic and herb mash on and saving half of dinner for tomorrow. This made me chuckle; was sending a member a text, and it said slumming world! Luckily I changed it before sending, but sounds...

Had a red day yesterday. Melon and pineapple for brekkie, ww pitta with ham, cheese and salad, and stuffed marrow with cauliflour. Lots of fruit, and 2 peanut heaven hifi's with choc philly for 9 syns, and a new toffee greek ml yogurt which is lovely. 1/2 syn and chezch lager for 1 syn. 10 1/2...

Had another 3 new this week! They all enjoyed the group, and although 2 didn't want to stay, I persuaded them that it was important for the first night. They said it wasn't what they expected, and they would definitely stay in future. They are from the school, so I mentioned to them if they knew...

Welcome back Roanne. Hope you're getting lots of support. Build on the numbers you have, and you should get 25 by week 6. If you've got any leaflets leftover, get them out. You can order 2000, if you want to keep dropping over the next few weeks, to keep them coming in. Something I do, is ask...

I'm right there in agreement with Jaylou; because I did a promotion all singing and dancing and got 16 new members on my opening night. It was a new group, and I delivered 6000 leaflets, community event, 50 posters, advert, roving A frame, banner on my car outside venue,( because school...

Hacked off. 3 calls already from members who can't make it. Not counting the ones who have booked holiday or the ones who just won't come.:(

2 lb on grrrrrrrrrr back out of target by a pound! Missed lunch, overslept, so I was starving in the evening. Sea bass was lovely, panfried with lemon grass and coriander, and added a coconut greek muller light for 1/2 a syn, and griddled asparagus and brocoli. Tasted lovely with sw chips...

Feeling a bit peckish this morning. Had scrambled eggs and smoked salmon when I got in from work. Have chicken salad for lunch, and dinner, I've got some sea bass. Trying to think of a tasty sauce that would go well, and I fancy some chips! Curry sauce would be great, but not sure it would go...

Minky, just been thinking you may not be able to go through to the next rounds, but how fab would it be if you got into the Slimming World mag? May make up for some of the disapointment, and you would a superstunning makeover! Send your story in and it just might get in there! X

Today made me realise how much my eating habits have changed. Before Slimming World, anything like having to fill out forms or battle with the authorities for my kids special needs, would have sent me scurrying off to the fridge for cheese, crusty loaf, biscuits orange juice, choc, and it would...

Well said, Charley x

Finally got the form filled out, but now feel really sad. It's really harrowing to have to completely decimate my lovely girl's character in every way. She doesn't sound lovely on that form, yet every word is true, and it really brings it home her difficulties and how much we all have to cope...

18 was the highest number in all the months before Christmas. 25 by April and now edging towards 30. Love my group, would just like a few more! x

Alice, Great news, but Oct is not a good time to start unless it's a relauch of a group with decent numbers. Even then, you will need 25 new over 2 weeks and may be difficult just before Christmas. Jan would be better, with all those people making new years resolutions. Don't want to put you...

Changed my dinner to pan fried salmon in garlic and ginger with new pots and salad, and it was yummy. Don't have a night shift booked, so will get posters out and do some leaflets instead. Also need a quiet morning to myself to fill out the dreaded dla form - the old man came home early due to...

Whoops, meant popping!

Hi Lily, great to see another shortie! I'm muttering to myself half the time, so of course I don't mind you pooping in!

No, you don't need to rejoin, but you can ask at the new group for your membership to be transferred to that group x

So, parents have gone home. Having a mega house clean this morning now kids and old man are all out. Already changed the beds, and need to tackle daughter's pit, 'cos I'm sure my ipod is lurking under all her mess. Didn't work last night, changed my mind. Need to tackle the dreaded dla form...

A massive well done Minky. Timing is a bummer, and I reckon they should change the day of the semi's! Out of all those amazing ladies with their own amazing stories, you won, and that is a great way of looking at it x

Looks great, Minky. Enjoy your day, wish I could be there, got family down though. Keep an eye out for last years district winner, she made it to the final top 10. (she goes to the group I go to as a member) whatever happens the real prize is your weight loss. Don't forget some tissues!

It's ok, I didn't think that x Really tired, had a busy day yesterday. Had strawberries, raspberries muller light and half a grapefruit with a cup of tea. A batchelors chicken noodle thingy, and leftover veg chilli for dinner. Had evening snack of 6 ryvita crackerbreads, with ham, 60g low low...

Hi nanny Doreen, I'll try and answer honestly; but this is from my own view point. I want my members to have good weight losses, and I know if they're not getting good losses - there is a reason why. Usually, it's because they are not following the plan properly, and it needs a bit of...

3 1/2lbs off! Back in target. 8 st 9. Doing the same again this week to try and get to lower end. Find the summer a lot harder than any other time of the year. When the kids go back to school, I have more time to stay focused. Got daughtrr's Dla form to fill out, son is going to college, so...

I hid all the goodies at the nurses station to avoid temptation; but they are now all stuffing their faces with cheesy curls, danish biscuits, cake and Quality Street. I have eaten my melon, grapes and yogurt, and 2 cups of green tea, and am trying to resist when they keep offering the cheesy...

Minky, ask your consultant if you can have the award stickers that you have achieved to put on. Some glittery stars, and dayglo stars that you can write your mile stones on. x

Today has been, 2 Weetabix, skimmed milk, strawberries and a grapefruit. grapes Jacket potato with tuna and sweet corn, extra light mayo (1 syn), and salad 2 nectarines and a lemon greek muller light (1/2 syn) vegetable pasta with loads of courgettes, mushrooms. Night duty tonight, have melon...

My lovely members have rallied round and are helping me with my leaflets. I took 1000 in, put them on the table with a hifi bar, and about 800 leaflets were taken, which is a massive help. My mum and dad are coming to stay Friday until Monday, so may not get a lot out this weekend, but may go...

You can just go along, once you've weighed, if you're out of target, you will have a weeks grace to get back in target. You must return to that group the following week, or you will owe a back fee next time you go back to group. If back in target, you will have free membership. If you don't get...

Worked Sat night, and have got 2000 leaflets into bundles of 100. need some more elastic bands to do the rest. Have got some posters printed out, and mags are all ready. Will start dropping this weekend, as it just felt too early before the kids go back to school, and then will do next 2...

3 lb on at weigh in. out of target. Amazing night in group. 25 in. 1 new and 2 target. Woman of the Year was really special, and we had some gorgeous food for the taster. Having this weekend preparing for leafleting next w/e and new promotion. Hoping I can crack that 30 mark in the coming weeks...

One thing to be careful with schools is availability 52 weeks a year. Sometimes a school has evening events, and won't have room to accommodate you if it falls on that evening - check that they can find another room in that eventuality, or you could be having to find another alternative without...

Back from holiday. Enjoyed the break. Missed my group, 1st night off. Meals have been good while away, I managed to stick to plan eating out fairly well, but I enjoyed a few extra syns, a cream tea and some chocolate and sweets. Not looking forward to tomorrows gain, but need to face the scales...

I would grab a copy of Bella mag, as it has a voucher to join for£4.95 until 26 Aug. It also has a 7 day menu and gives you an idea of how the plan works. Then you can try for a few days to get your body used to eating food again, before you join a club, get a proper new member talk and get...

2 new members last night. I love it when WW members come and sit through the new member talk and are so totally blown away, that I have to spend another 10 mins at the end of group reassuring them that it is possible to eat all that food and still lose weight! Have handed my group over to other...

There are 2 other chocolate milks now. Oakley and Apro both 200ml xx

Very strange not getting weighed today! Have got lots done, and very nearly organised. Got to weigh leaflets into bundles of 100 already for bank hol w/e when I get back, daughter has nicked my scales! Had galia melon and ml for brekkie and bacon, eggs etc for lunch. Asda veg chilli with rice...

I would get in touch with your area manager for some guidance and advice, getting the right venue is really important. Availability for 52 weeks of the year, and a good sized room. it also helps if your venue will let you have your banner up. Some schools and churches say no. Visit other local...

450g rhubarb with sweetener and muller light. Have got some strawberries and blueberries for a snack later. Bought strawberries 2 punnets for £2 in Co-op. Bargain! Lunch is chicken salad, and dinner is stuffed marrow and veggies. May have to skip weigh in tomorrow so I can pack and get ready for...

Breakfast, stopping at Sainsbury's on way home from nightshift for rhubarb! Need a food topup. Fancy something different for lunch but not sure what to have. May do a ploughmans type lunch with ww petite pains. That involves a trip to morrisons as well! Some ham cheese and pickle, salad and a...

Or a breakfast sundae; layer muesli yogurt and berries in dish or put on weetabix or porridge.

Blueberries Strawberries banana apple Tomato mushrooms red onion celery lettuce cucumber radishes baby plum toms cantaloupe melon honey dew melon pineapple

Well, I printed off a list of all the local groups in case a consultant can't be found in time. I took every one's number and made sure th Ieir records were updated. I said sorry for not being able to give more positive news and said how much I'd enjoyed their lovely group and wished them good...

So it's my last group this morning on relief. Off I go to tell them they will be contacted by head office about what will be happening with the group next week. Not looking forward to it.:wave_cry:

Got some rice, red onion, courgettes, mushrooms and garlic and peppers. Quite a lot they could do with that. Just tried frozen banana for the first time. It tastes like- frozen banana! May have left in freezer to long-they've gone rock solid!

Sat, had galia melon and strawberries with ml, took cherries and water melon to car boot. Had 3 hours on my own before other c's showed up, so had a chance to chat with loads of people, and gave away lots of free magazines, had to give the old man a call to bring some more as I was close to...

Caretaker, I had a stall and met up with 2 of the other local consultants. We had leaflets, posters and magazines, printouts of all the local groups, and had quite a bit of interest, and shared the cost. Nikki, if you make your 25 new members, I think it counts for 2 weeks before as well for a...

My advice would be to visit some of those groups, see where their location is , how well they are doing, talk to the consultants. Find out how much you are needed and if YOU don't feel happy with the day, time place where your group is going to be, do your own research where a group may be...

Galia melon, strawberries and activia raspberry snackpot yog. Bag of cherries and nectarine. Chicken salad and pear with ml for lunch. Courgette, tomato and mushroom garlic quiche for dinner. 4.5 syns for bag of chili snacks. No b choice. 350 ml skimmed milk for tea. Old man wanted to go to...

1/2lb off. 1 new member at my group. Had someone from another group come, who I went over to say hello to. She said she had joined the week before, but didn't like it, because she was very shy, and she could already see, that she would prefer to come here. Group went very quickly, and I was...

Or print it off.

Food has been good, apart from the cheese! Sticking with ham and salmon salads. Making a chickpea dahl loaf later. Lots of melon and pineapple. Cherries and grapes and watermelon. Just about to finish night duty, and missed dinner last night as got called out late. So bacon and eggs when I get...

Sunday, had Qd meeting with other consultants. Had a comp to see who had the best car ready for promotion. I won! Thought the prize would be a bottle of champaigne, but all I got was a lousy t shirt! Trying to get some other c's on board with a community event car boot sale this week. Numbers...

You can lose weight without exercising, but if you want to tone up at the same time exercise will really help.

And keep you feeling 'full up' for longer!

Smoked salmon and scrambled egg, galia melon strawberries and a ml. Not sure about lunch or dinner - popping to Aldi to buy some meat for a BBQ tomorrow later, housework and bills to sort out, and a bit of promoting this afternoon at some things going on in town.

Galia melon and strawberries with ml. Smoked salmon salad with boiled eggs for lunch and cheesy mushroom pasta for dinner. Trying to get motivated to work tonight. Had 4 1/2 syns for choc philly b choice peanut heaven hifi frozen. Afternoon nap needed!

Ok, new week, fresh start. Maintained and at top of target. Food diary and I'm aiming for 3lb off next week. Today had strawberries,muller light, galia melon and blackberries. Lunch was bacon egg baked beans toms and mushrooms. Had 2 ryvita fruit crunch with choc philly and raspberries. 4 1/2...

Doing the pm group as the c is feeling not well. Only had 11 in this morning. Had sausage sand which for lunch and a chicken salad planned for dinner. Luckily hadn't booked night duty. Will give me a chance to catch up on housework in the morning.

Had bacon, scrambled eggs tomatoes and 2 wholemeal, and lots of diet coke while out, and a twister ice lolly. Snacked in the evening, wasn't too hungry, had a couple of 1 syn lagers and a packet of velvet crunch and some cheese and pickle on ryvita sweet onion. Off to finish setting up group and...

Breakfast has been strawberries, galia melon and a muller light. Not sure about the rest of the day, because we are having a day out, including a meal somewhere.

Worked last night, utterly exhausted. Can't wait to get home. Changing the sheets before I go to bed-love fresh sheets. Haven't eaten much, just nectarine and cherries Rhubarb and muller smoked salmon and salad for lunch. Not sure about dinner. Have some chicken breasts to use, could make a...

:)Yes you can do it, especially if you're really focused. Do you go to a group? Stick your food diary up. Good luck with the running! xx

Well done Adele:) 1/2 on yesterday, back to the top. Ate a box of Alpen lights on Wednesday evening, just thought what the heck, after night shift. Picked them up in Morrisons for a £1 when I was getting raffle prizes. Today, brekkie was melon and strawberries with a muller light. Lunch was lamb...

Is that what you want, Caretaker? Don't be pressured into when you start xx

What Jaylou said.

My group Thursday night was a bit pants. Mainly due to lots of texts from people not coming, but 2 of those were from my weigh in and stand in, weigh in ladies. So I had to do the weighs, and had 1 new member, who luckily, had done SW before, and was happy to join the group and taster evening...

I have a weigh in bra!

Ate a box of Rocky Roads before group. And a box of peanut heavens after.:( Good today though! Galia melon and strawberries for breakfast, smoked salmon salad for lunch Linda Mac rosemary & red onion sausages with rest of salad for dinner. Syns, 2 checz low alcohol lagers, and 3 1/2 for 25g...

Wow, 11lbs is amazing! You can do this, and that's a great start xx

You should be able to set it up if you have another email address.

3lb off! Back in target by 1/2 lb!

Breakfast is strawberries, grapes 35g dorset cereals simply nutty muesli, toffee and vanilla muller lights, and 1/2 a galia melon. lunch is bacon egg mushrooms and tomatoes. Making the gammon loaf for the taster tonight, and having some of that for dinner.

Great job, Shanning, well done xx

My other raffle is fruit. Melon, pineapple, bananas, nectarines and grapes. Put peppers, lettuce, tomatoes and cucumber with the salad bowl and dressings. Hoping for 30 tomorrow night, if they all come.

Could it be that drinking more water is stopping you from feeling hungry? Just a thought xx

Been thinking about the raffle prize for tomorrow. Found some Kraft dressings for 50p in Asda, Italian (free), herb and garlic and thousand island (both 1 syn per tbs), putting with salad stuff and a salad bowl with spoons. Getting my thinking cap on for the other prize. My feet...

Had to do a job just then, so posted so i didn't lose what I'd written! ....and hope we have a good turn out. Also, saw some WW crisps in poundland, which look as if they will be 4 syns. Didn't have time to work out properly, and didn't want to buy them in case I scoff them all! Will look...

Had a naff week, that's why I haven't posted much! Gained 5lb, taking me 2 1/2 over target; but I was expecting that. Have been pretty good most of week, keeping syns to 5, and just having 1 B choice. Tried Dorset simply nutty muesli, and having that for brekkie with raspberries and 2 yogurts...

And it's not a race, it's ok to have a few ups and downs along the way. Sometimes it's really hard to have 2 really good weeks on the trot. It's your target and needs to be one you're comfortable with and find easy to maintain. You need support from your group and c, those last few pounds can...

Yes, someone from our group lost 12 stones. She was in the magazine and she was also in the finals for Woman of the Year 2012. She just took it a half stone at a time, and she covered her fridge with all her awards and certificates, and looks totally different now. She felt the same way at the...

I work night shifts, so I know how easy it is to just grab anything when you are tired and fed up after being up all night. I take lots of fruit and yogurt into work. Sometimes some leftover dinner, if it's a quiche or a pasta or rice dish, and eat through the night. I make a big lunch box of...

Photos of you through your weight loss journey, measurements - so you can see how many inches you've lost.

I add Swartz Garlic and Herb Mash to it(herb in purple jar) to make a free garlic dip for crisps

Scotts so Easy is a healthy extra in a 30g satchet.

Timothy Turnip

Gertie grapefruit

All sorted. Now chilling with a jug of syn free pimms.

If you had to think of a name for a veg-what would it be? Barry the butternut squash ! Colin the cauliflour! Bertie the bean! Your turn!

You can use the sweet onion one for crutons on your soup - 3 for a B choice

Might have to rename myself 'badluckbiatch!' Drove to work, and parked car. Caught tyre on high curb stone which was jutting out. Hisssssssssssssss:( Got to phone car rescue in the morning. Tyre is punctured and don't have spare, more expense. Old man not happy, nor me. Quiet night ahead...

Someone nicked my raspberries! So had chopped nectarine in raspberry activia, banana and 3 mini babybel lights. Sardines instead of pilchards and melon and pineapple. Nightshift booked on same ward. Taking a bit more food with me as don't want to run out of munchies at 3 in the morning. Back...

(Tuesday) raspberries and nectarines with activia snackpot, pilchards in tomato sauce on toast, beef stew and mash potato with veg for dinner. Wednesday orange and grapefruit, salmon fishcakes, SW chips, peas and mangetout for late lunch /dinner after night duty, fruit and yogurt for snacks...

:)Yay, quiet night ahead - 2 patients on esculation ward. So unless any come up from theatre, that's it! Can plan the next few days menu's. Fancy some fish cakes and chips, and something different for lunch. I likes soup 'cos it's quick if it's already made - like today only took 5 mins to...

Had 3 new this am. 16 total. More posters going out from members. Had feedback from group that they enjoyed it, and one lady rang me to say how motivating it was. She was on hol last wk, so first time with me. Keep singing that song "what a good feeling!" Dinner has been spag bol as not...

Just about to have my lunch! Been busy. Coming to get you leek and asparagus soup!

Brekkie, quick cuppa, and scrambled egg on toast. Soup for lunch after relief group. Butternut squash lasagne for dinner.

Yes there are few groups nearby, but quite a built up area, so enough to go around! Will be working with the consultant nearest to me on the next promotion, so we both cover a wider area. Leafleting does work, but hand in hand with the other things we do, such as posters, banner and a frame. So...

Ummmm cheese on toast. Munchies big time. Set the room up for group tomorrow morning. Looks really good. Hope there's a few new. This feels like shades of when I first set up group, I really don't want to be going through this again. Struggling to build group from low numbers. Only just got...

Had my rhubarb - this stuff cures all constipation and bottom problems - apart from an almighty dose of wind! - with vanilla muller light and cup of tea. Lunch is soup and dinner is quiche and salad. Snacks are raspberries, pomegranates and melon and pineapple. Haven't done a night shift, so...

Her exact words in image therapy were "I haven't read my book, I've been grabbing full fat cheese snacks for the kids lunch boxes for snacks, I'm fed up of ham and tomatoes for snacks. I can't cook anything for the taster, but I'd like to see what every one else does!" Hey ho! Thanks Cat. Now...

Have been super good today. So far. No rhubarb anywhere in local shops or green grocers, so had to go back to Sainbo's. Got double, as now have a new addiction. Shame about the obvious side effects lol. Cooked up enough for 2 more portions. Got some raspberries in Morrisons as they're only a...

Totally in love with rhubarb! 450g in cooked weight is big bowl, so off to co-op when it opens, as I fancy some for breakfast. Mixed in with a yogurt is sweet and it's also a superspeed food. Lunch is smoked salmon salad with royal jersey potatoes, and dinner is quiche with sweet. pepperdew...

Had breakfast at Sainsbury's. Scrambled egg on toast, baked beans, bacon tomatoes. Discarded the mushroom, because it was swimming in fat yuk. Got up really early and did accounts and upload, so enjoyed breakfast over a cup of tea. Had leek and asparagus soup with large carton of fresh...

Had breakfast at Sainsbury's. Scrambled egg on toast, baked beans, bacon tomatoes. Discarded the mushroom, because it was swimming in fat yuk. Got up really early and did accounts and upload, so enjoyed breakfast over a cup of tea. Had leek and asparagus soup with large carton of fresh cherries...

Had 26 in! But OMG what an awkward evening! Had one rejoin. This is a lady who has weighed once before in April, and never came back, but has texted me , and phoned me for advice, and sent an excuse every week about why she can't make it. She turned up, I went through the new member talk with...

2 1/2 lbs off! Considering I've eaten my weight in Rocky Roads, that's great. Now on mission impossible to get to bottom of target.

Don't let the scan bran challenge distract you from Food Optimising - which is what you will need to be doing to lose weight. The challenge is just a boost xx

Found a fresh loaf in Tesco, and raffle now looks good! Fussy ain't I?!

Been scouting around for my raffle prizes today. Have a selection of B choices. Alpen lights, Kellogs all bran golden crunch, Ryvita sweet onion crispbread, ryvita minis and a mini box of Weetabix. Nearly got the allinson high fibre white bread, but it's sell by date is tomorrow, and they...

Got chicken salad and new pots in garlic and herb mash-if I can summon up the energy to go down the shop and get some. Don't want to touch the one in raffle. C'mon girly whirly-get your skinny butt down the co-op before you start picking at rubbish again.

Done a bit of housework, and written letters to lapsed members from both groups. Hope I get a couple back. It costs a fortune in stamps!

Was wiped out after group yesterday! Had 6 rocky roads, 2 packets of ready salted crisps and a sausage roll! My soup was in the fridge, so have today and tomorrow. Had kedgeree and lots of fruit and veg, but way over on syns and healthy extras. I'm going back to weigh in regardless Thursday, so...

Grapes are superfree - they're on the list- but they're not a speed food x

No, no, no HH! You have say it looks revolting, sickly and minging! Moment on the lips, weigh in day slips!

Just got back from the relief group. Small, had 2 new, 1 decided not to join. 12 in total. They've all taken a poster away to put out somewhere, and to try and bring new members in. I said I would try and keep the group going for as long as I could, but we need to have as least 25 members in to...

Really sorry to hear that Away with the Fairies. Hope you are ok, it must be gutting.xx

So nervous I have been awake since 2.30. Having scrambled egg on the Allinson high fibre white bread, with a cup of tea. Rang my dad yesterday to tell him about it! Want to go back to bed for another hour, come over really tired. Hope it goes well.

Smoked salmon and scrambled egg with tomatoes and mushrooms. Apple Leek and asparagus soup (the old man said god help him later!) melon and pineapple Aubergine bake, 2 ryvita fruit crunch with choc philly (4 1/2 syns)and raspberries on, muller light greek yog (1/2 syn) Had 1 cup of tea, so...

Food today has been massive bowl of strawberries and raspberries with a mullerlight. Lunch, smoked salmon and salad, dinner, aubergine bake with sw chips. Prepare potatoes, and parboil for 10 mins. Drain, and do sw chips. Cut aubergine into rounds and sprinkle with garlic and herb mash on one...

Speed and super speed foods! Look for symbols - s and ss in your book.

Have just got back from putting out posters and a frame. Managed to get 6 out, which isn't bad as there was only 2 small shopping parades. Hairdressers, butchers, wedding shop, 2 news agents and a green grocer. A frame is in shopping parade. There's a school nearby, so as I am now the proud...

Had a glitter day! Made some great visuals which I'm really proud of. Painted some little model figures bronze, silver gold and platinum as visuals for body magic. 2nd coat on today! Went to harvester so didn't make aubergine bake, was just about to start, and the old man said lets go out! Had...

Food Friday, big bowl of strawberries with toffee mullerlight, and cup of tea. lunch is sticky bbq quorn fillets with salad, dinner is aubergine bake, will put recipe up later. sorting office out, updating visuals, accounts and getting ready for relief group Monday morning. One new member...

Looks good. Some more snacks? As long as you keep them free and superfree, grapes, melon pineapple, ham and chicken - that sort of thing xx

Food yesterday, had fruit and yogurt while on night duty, leek and asparagus soup, big bowl of strawberries for lunch, with a vanilla mullerlight (mixed in a mint cabury's options 2 syns and stuck in freezer, yummy, don't know why I haven't done that before, I used to love the mint mullers...

On another blessed night duty. been busy, and my feet and legs ache. Met one of my members who's not been for a while, coming out of the kebab shop! She said she'll be back this week! I was picking up my A frame from outside the newsagents, and she came running after me! My shop man should be...

So I think I won't go to group this Thursday, I know that I have gone over target, and I need to get back into not going mad at the weekend. I used to have such good self control, and now it's really gone outta the window Just need to take that pressure off for 1 week, and lose when I go back...

Don't forget a voucher from Reveal magazine, you get free membership, so you only pay £4.95 weekly fee. It's on sale last day today, but still valid for another week.:)

Had a few rubbish days. Food has been terrible, mainly snacking and missing meals because of being busy. Thursday night, had a Chinese and bottle of lager and bag of prawn crackers, so now I'm working extra hard to pull it back, as back at top of target! So starting from today, grapefruit and...

I always ask if anyone has done SW before, and are they diabetic or vegetarian, if no I tell them the green and Original plans are there, and I will be happy to go through them at a later date; if yes then I explain them. My reason for that, is to not confuse anyone on their first night when...

There is a section for the green plan in the new magazine, from 77-80. Then all the recipes have the syn values at the bottom, and they are fairly easy to adapt to what plan you want to follow.

Polly, I get why you're confused. Just to keep things as easy as possible, stick to extra easy which is orange syn value. Its a lot more flexible. The syns are different for the plans, because original and green focus on different foods. Green is for veggies, red is for meat eaters and...

Polly, ask to sit in on the new member talk again so you can be really clear. You must be doing something right to be losing weight! Read your book at every chance you get, eventually it will just click. Make free and superfree the main focus of everything you are eating, to satisfy your...

The old man calls sprouts fart balls

It doesn't. It's a case of , love me, love my farts, in this house.

Lots. But the simply chicken, grilled steak, grilled salmon, seabass, grilled lamb, & gammon are all free.:eating:

I think I've got my smilies back!:checkmark green: Bacon, mushroom and baked bean pasta. 1 crushed clove of garlic, chopped onion, garlic and herb mash, loads of button mushrooms, chopped bacon - all fry lighted 1 carton of basil and herb passata added when cooked, 1 oxo cube and woster...

Minky, you'd make an amazing Slimming World consultant. It's not an easy job,but it is a lot of fun and very rewarding. Some consultants do very well finacially if they have big sessions or 2 or 3 groups. It might be worth talking to your consultant about the opportunities events going on in...

Worked last night, so just had 2 ryvita fruit crunch with philly choc on, 2 scotch eggs for lunch, back to slepp! Dinner is another concoction. mushroom, bacon and baked bean pasta - and very nice it is too! Will post recipe later at work. xx

What about syns? Are you haviing 5-15 or going over?

Making today a green day. Mushrooms on toast. strawberries and kiwi with mullerlight. Lunch, 6 ryvita wholemeal cracker bread, with 60g lowlow cheese on, 2 nectarines and an orange. chickpea dahl loaf with salad. milk for tea, 350 ml s milk syns rocky road hifi 3 Making scan bran scotch eggs...

Mushrooms on toast, fry lighted in swartz garlic and herb mash and cup of tea, strawberries, kiwi and a mullerlight.

Meant to say, my dad made some great choices at harvester. He went for a steak with jp and salad. He has lost weight, but he looks healthier, not drained like before. His colour and skin look good. He's loving it. So proud of him for doing this in a way that works for him. He is focusing on...

1/2 a galia melon topped with chopped strawberries and mango and passionfruit mullerlight, vanilla coffee

Left my egg roll at home! We went to harvester, had simply chicken, salad, rice, grilled tomato and lots of salad and diet coke. Still had roast dinner when I got home as it was late, had a mini twix. Got monthly meeting later. Been tidying my 'office'. Got some more housework to do, and a...

I tried them before SW, and they have awful side effects if you eat fatty foods - with SW you are cutting out fatty foods, so they are not needed. xx

2 ryvita fruit crunch with choc philly on, fresh apricots and raspberries on. So yummy had to have again! lunch will be ww petite pains with hard boiled egg, salad and extra light mayo, taking with me when we meet my dad so I'm prepared. Roast chicken, roast potatoes lots of veg and oxo cube...

2 ryvita fruit crunch with chocolat philly topped with fresh apricots and raspberries. Well worth 4 1/2 syns for choc philly!

Today, brekkie 2 ryvita fruit crunch with choc philly and fresh apricots and raspberries on top. Lunch, leek and asparagus soup. Dinner, grilled salmon, new potatoes - fry lighted in garlic and herb mash-corn on cob-salad-cucumber, radishes, plum tomatoes, living lettuce, celery, chopped red...

You don't need to justify it. But those shop bought sangers are soggy bread covered in fat and mayo and limp lettuce. Bet you could make your own Sw sanger tasty syn free and way better than something in the shops xx

Cannelloni is pasta, so best as green day! rest of what I ate is further up, I was just trying to work out the best way to have a whole portion of mozzarella!

Made this with new list. Fry lighted chopped red onion, with crushed garlic, bag of spinach and Swartz garlic and Herb Mash (herb in purple jar, good in dips!) (Used whole ball of light mozzarella, grated. 65g = A choice on green 2 1/2 syns for 25g) Stuff the cannelloni tubes with spinach and...

So, if I make it a green day make the mozzarella 2 A choices ( slightly under, but I don't think it will kill me!) Wholemeal 1 B choice/ bacon 90g counts as 2nd B choice! (even better!) target members 3rd B choice! 2 rocky roads syns 6 for a mint hifi after group when I started feeling a bit...

Well, my 3 members from last week all came back. Really glad about that, had another 3 this week. Hoping to get 30 in, the numbers are there - but keep getting last minute texts or calls - or people just not turn up. It's very frustrating! My cannelloni was really tasty. frylighted some...

Lost 2 1/2 this morning. Now no more messing around. Aiming for lower end of target. Food diary. 100% week. Brekkie today, melon, kiwi and strawberries - had very late because I stepped in to do paying-in. Lunch, bacon, eggs, tomatoes, 2 wholemeal 400g loaf, mushrooms Dinner, cannelonni...

Going from a very low calorie diet to eating SW style, would vary from person to person, as with everything! Some may have a small gain in their first week, but some do lose weight. But it's not really the first week that counts - while you are re-adjusting to eating properly - it's the weeks...