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Not been online much for a couple of weeks but keeping on with it- lost 2lbs last week and 3lbs this week so very happy with that. Good luck to all you other Tuesday weighers :)

It might be tmi but after my first couple of weeks on plan when all the extra veg had me rushing to the loo several times a day I've found that unless I have my twigs (allbran) for breakfast I get bloated and slow moving very fast.

Thank you Michelle :) Hope you're feeling more positive today. I'm doing much better and I made an appointment to get my foot looked at next week so I feel like I'm making positive steps towards getting that sorted (and as a result a step towards getting back on with my weekly walking targets)...

Well done- that's a great loss :)

STS for me this week- period week and really bloated so could be worse. At least I managed not to gain over the christmas period and now the kids are back at school I have no excuse not to get out most days and get some miles in. Good luck to everyone else.

Well sts this week, which I know I should be happy with- I'm still really bloated (and sluggish still if that's not tmi) and it means that for the 2 week Christmas period I lost 1lb- which could have been a whole lot worse. I'm just feeling a little meh today and struggling to keep motivated...

Welcome back on board hun :) Those are great targets, good luck.

Good luck for tomorrow everyone, hope you're all having a good week.

ouch- hope you're feeling better soon and be kind to yourself whilst you're recovering.

I really need to get out walking again, it all kinda fell by the wayside during the school holidays. Good luck with the photo challenge- it sounds like great fun.

Are you another one weighing in at home? I was planning on going to meetings eventually but I'm doing so great just weighing in at home that I'm not gonna bother with group just yet- if I start to struggle I might change my mind. Will have to look out for the turkish delight options didn't...

I use the Asda meat free mince too and the chili was delicious- so much more cheerful with a tummy full of spicy food lol. Haven't tried spag bol with it yet though- that might be next on my list- although I know my husband would prefer spaghetti with homemade meat balls instead. Good luck for...

My first WI of 2013 is due tomorrow and am dreading it a little. Got my period yesterday so hoping some more of the bloating will have gone down, but its not looking hopeful lol. Massive chocolate cravings last night (I blame the hormones) but didn't go over my syns- instead spent the evening...

I keep wondering about those , might have to give them a try. At the moment I've been satisfying my crisp cravings with Sweet chili velvet crunch and aldi's own quavers. Good to see I'm not the only one that crafts to help them not eat :)

When I'm struggling a little with motivation I just remind myself of all the cool clothes I havne't been able to buy over the years and all the ones I can once I drop a couple more dress sizes, it helps keep me on track.

People warned me they were addictive before I got my first but I didn't believe them- silly me lol.

Michelle- Not having to let on how unfit I was always put me off trying to get fitter, ironic really. I'm not hopeful for next week's WI- the communists are well on there way here (aka my time of the month) and I'm bloating up unbelievably again. Still cheerful though and not at all tempted by...

I've been doing it without going to a group, but I'm doing it with my husband so we both support each other. This site is a fantastic resource and I've gotten loads of recipes, information and inspiration from it. When I started my social anxiety was pretty bad so the idea of going to group...

Happy new year to everyone and good luck with any post-new year WI's :) And wow Craig- the new pictures are great- really inspirational

I started off with 10 syns, but I soon upped that to 15- I figure I have such a lot to loose the extra 5 a day will help keep me motivated in the long run and will also give me something to cut back on once the weight loss starts to slow down.

Well Christmas is well and truly over and its back 100% to plan for me. I even...wait for it... poured half that bottle of Baileys down the sink so I wouldn't be tempted by it anymore... it left my husband speechless for a few moments as he watched me do it lol. It felt so good to do it...

Thank you and here's hoping for a great year for you both too.

Even though I used to tell myself I was happy how I was I think, like you, it affected how I felt about myself in so many ways. Since I've started proving to myself that I can do this I have started to feel a lot more content with my life and find the day to day stresses of family life (where 3...

I think at the start I was a little afraid to set a big target incase it seemed completely unreachable. I haven't even decided on my target weight yet, decided to play that one by ear and just decide when it feels right. Well done on your 6lbs lost so far for January- that's a great start :)

Thank you both and good luck to both of you too :) I wish I had known I could do this a long time ago, I still have a really long way to go but its so easy to see this as a life-style change rather than a diet and I actually find I've had better losses when I've eaten more superfree snacks, so...

I cook sw meals for all the family most of the time, occasionally I will make the kids a different meal if we're having something spicy or I will slightly modify what I'm making for us to fit the kid's taste. As an example- I make campfire stew for all of us, but do the sausages plain for my...

Well 12 weeks in and 3 stone down-I love slimming world! I've spent hardly anytime feeling deprived (still get the occasional pmt-fuelled longing for chocolate or mexican food), I'm loving the meals, eating plenty and never feel like I'm starving myself. I've lost inches off everywhere- the...

Had this week's WI this morning (back to tuesday next week) and despite all my fretting that I'd not been strict enough with myself over Christmas I managed to lose 1lb taking me up to 3 stone! Hope you all have a great new year's eve and good luck with your post-xmas WIs.

I had these week's WI on Monday morning and I'd lost 2lbs- 1lb short of making it to 3 stone lost before christmas but since it wasn't long ago losing 10% of my starting weight before Christmas seemed too much to hope for I'm really pleased. Hope you're all enjoying your christmas

Hi Anna- I'm gonna be trying to keep the treats to a reasonable limit over Christmas too. This site is a great source of inspiration, support and ideas- the recipe forums are fantastic. Welcome aboard :D

I really don't have a clue what to set as my target weight- I've thought a lot about it but I just can't figure out what my target should be. I know that I'm never gonna be 'right' on the BMI charts without looking ill so I'm just going to have accept I'm gonna have to wait and see when I feel...

Well done you!

Well done everyone on those amazing losses :) I'm gonna have a WI monday morning too- really, really hoping for a good week and get 3lbs off so I can get to 3 stone lost. I am loving this eating plan- a few weeks ago I thought it might be a stretch to hit my 10% goal by christmas and now I'm...

Good luck everyone. I lost 3lbs this week now my bloating has gone down. Hoping to squeeze in another good week for Christmas to get close to 3 stone lost.

Forgot to update this week- I lost 1lb- really happy with that cos its shark week and I was so bloated I could have been having twins lol.

Good luck everyone. I don't know how you all do it waiting till the evening, I think I would drive myself crazy (like I don't already lol). I lost 3lbs this week and passed my 10% target I was wishing I could reach by christmas- hoping I will be close to 3 stone by Xmas now. Hope everyone has...

Good luck everyone for WI today. I've lost 3lbs this week so only 1lb to go before I reach my 10%. Know this coming week is probably gonna be a little disappointing- got family staying with us and they arrived with several bottles of wine- trying to say no most nights but I've had more over...

Well mixing in some green and red days last week seems to have paid off- lost 4lbs this week and hit my 2 stone target. Gonna keep mixing them in a couple of times a week cos on the nights my husband's at college and we eat late we both really like the extra HExes.

Moving back to Tuesday WI's this week- lost 4lb and hit my 2 stone target! So excited- just another 4lbs to go to get my club 10. Good luck to everyone weighing in today :)

My first week I was a nervous wreck wondering if it was gonna work but so far it is despite never feeling deprived for a second- I'm in my 5th week and so far I have lost 25 lbs. I have been cooking some absolutely delicious food and sometimes I sit there eating and thinking 'no way can I...

Well done, that's a great loss :)

Thanks- its funny how I forget the logic of things when I start to doubt my judgment. The main thing that made me wonder is that I would have eaten the same meals on an EE day (in fact till late on it was planned as EE it just happened to also fit as a green day). I am liking the extra variety...

Hope everyone's week is going well- I'm having an experiment with mixing in some red and green days with the EE this week. The extra HEs are nice but I keep overthinking it and worrying they are going to slow down my losses cos its extra calories even if I'm 'allowed' it. Like yesterday the...

Getting on the scales might be a horrible thought but it really does help keep you motivated when you can see that it is working. The first time I weighed myself I was so stressed I tossed and turned all the night before, but I'm so glad I did because when the self-doubt starts creeping in I...

So many people have inspired me I couldn't even begin to start naming them. I think its been good for me to see stories from those who've had a lot to lose like me, it helps me feel like I can do this- for a long time I felt I was too far gone to change things, as if 20 stone was the magic...

Just posting on here so I can find it again in the morning- sounds yummy so I've really got to make some :)

Was expecting a terrible WI this morning- just started my period and am so bloated I look about 6 months gone- but managed to lose 2lbs- not bad considering :) Hope everyone else has a happy WI today.

You never know what they will say come your WI day so try not to get too disheartened- you're clearly doing really well and you already met your target goal for Xmas- that's amazing hun! I don't know how you cope with the pressure of weighing yourself everyday- I think I'd be ready to blow too lol.

Hi hope you don't mind me joining in too- been on the plan 4 weeks and have just switched my WI day from Tuesday to Monday (doing it with my husband and we both agreed Monday was better since we start our new weeks for meal planning/miles walked on Monday already). Had a really inactive week...

I'm totally obsessed with it to the point that last week when I mistakenly thought the new mag came out on monday I went to 4 shops looking for it, and then did the same again on Tuesday lol. I've always loved cooking but before SW I'd gotten stuck in a rut with it all cooking only a few meals...

Crafting (knitting, crochet, weaving, spinning, etc) keeps my fingers busy and my mind occupied. Computer games can also help (its so easy to lose a couple of hours playing warcraft or the sims). donna88- knitting help is a great site for learning to knit- has loads of videos (it was how I...

Half term this week which has left me feeling a little lacking in confidence. I've stuck to the plan 100%, wasn't tempted to have even 1 halloween chocolate, but my exercise has been severely limited and at times I've just felt weird about the whole thing. One of my biggest triggers for...

Well done you, sounds like you have a lot to be proud of this week :)

Half term so haven't had much chance to get online this week- I lost 2lbs -trying to forget I'd lost 3lb when I had a naughty mid-week WI cos 2lbs is still a good loss. Well done everyone on your losses for the week- hope you all have a great weekend :)

I've never heard it called * week till I came on this site- I always call it shark week or say the commies are in town lol * week sounds much more dignified Good luck on Tuesday.

I made the same mistake of popping on the scales on thursday- showed I'd lost another 3lbs. Of course now I'm desperately trying to forget I did it cos I know some of it might just be day to day fluctuations in my weight and I really don't want to start expecting a particular loss on WI day cos...

Mine hope is that I will have lost 2 stone by christmas, my christmas wish is that I reach my 10% goal by then- I will be happy if I achieve the first :)

So first things first, I completely forgot to update for my week 2 totals. I had mixed feelings about my WI this week, I knew I wasn't gonna get anything like the loss I had for week one, but on Tuesday morning I was so bloated (and things weren't moving as fast as they could be lol) I was half...

Wow 4 stone is amazing- well done. I think I'm gonna have to ask my husband to hide the scales too- the first couple of weeks I wasn't even tempted to weigh myself mid week, but I WI tuesday at home and I already got on the scales again this morning- think I better nip that in the bud lol. I...

I really feel your pain- I have a habit of throwing herbs and spices in straight from the jar as I cook. I've made some great food this way but one or two really great meals I've not been able to recreate cos I don't measure. You think we'd learn, wouldn't you?? lol

I know I wouldn't have given it a proper go before I was ready to do it for me. I knew for a long while I needed to do this but it wasn't till recently that my self-confidence was enough to even consider it. Knowing I should do it wasn't enough, I needed to want to do it. Well done on your...

Well done- that's a fantastic loss!

Wow, that's amazing-well done you. I am finding this site so inspiring and motivating :)

Good luck Emms :)

Good luck for tonight hun :) I'm happy to have lost that much, don't get me wrong, I would have been happy to lose anything (at least I know the first week wasn't just a fluke now). Think I was a little carb heavy last week, got a little bloated towards the end of the week so gonna cut back on...

Yeah weekends can be hard- I start getting restless cos I can't get out walking as much when all the kids are at home. Hope your WI goes well :)

Had my weigh in first thing this morning and lost another 2.5lbs. A much less exciting loss than my first week but still a great one. Hope you all have a great day :)

Well done honeypop- bet that was more than worth resisting the KFC yesterday :)

Thank you for that hun- how you describe it is exactly how I feel. The last couple of days have been a bit emotional, starting all this has made me realise as well as sticking to the plan I need to deal with the reasons why I never properly tried to do it before. And silly as it sounds I...

Thank you, I'm feeling much more positive today- need to just keep telling myself there is no reason why I can't do this and try not to listen to that little voice in my head that likes to pop up to tell me I'm too rubbish to do anything or at least remember its lying.

Today is a weird day, trying to work through my first assignment of this years course (which is always the hardest) whilst my mind is stuck in a cycle of obsessively thinking about Tuesday's WI, feeling bad because I can't stop worrying and then feeling like a failure cos I'm letting myself feel...

Hope everyone is enjoying the weekend. I'm having the same pre-WI anxiety I had last week today- I keep thinking that after such a great loss last week I'm gonna have put some on this week despite doing all the right things. This is the one thing I'm finding hard about following the plan-...

Hi there :) That's a great loss, well done.

Well done on your consistent loses and good luck with your next goal :)

Yes you can have fruit with breakfast as your superfree

More than half way through my second week on plan and realising that I had more triggers to eat crap than I thought. I think a lot of them became triggers to eat when I stopped smoking 4 years ago- kids fighting and driving me crazy having a smoke would have been an excuse to go stand outside...

Yay! Well done you :)

Doesn't sound gross at all, I love cauli, much to my husband's confusion who thinks the stuff is truly awful :)

Now I'm kicking myself cos I didn't think of adding a bit of bacon?? Gonna try that next time :)

I haven't been doing it long enough to see any pattern yet. The way I look at it is even if it does slow down weight loss I'm getting fitter and more toned so its worth doing- partly cos I'm so worried I'm gonna end up with a mountain of excess skin if I don't lol.

I'm gonna make a curry from the take away booklet- been ages since I had one so really, really looking forward to it.

I've heard that a lot too- made me worry about my weigh in last week. I've only been hiking, not in a place where I can think about the gym yet- maybe this time next year lol. Well done on your loss :)

I have to remind myself of it all the time, I'm a terrible one for looking for reasons to beat myself up and feel like a failure. Working on that though..

I made the pizza chicken from the October mag the other day and it was amazing- instead of passata, I used chopped toms, tomato puree and loads of italian herbs- all topped off my with fav veg and my HE cheese- it was delicious- even better than pizza lol.

I have mixed feelings on the subject of tweaking- on the one hand I think its a great way of not feeling so much like you're missing out, but on the other I don't want to do it too much because I don't think I'm learning a new way to eat (if that makes sense?). I've got such a long way to go...

Today is a new day- don't feel bad about what you did yesterday, feel good about what you will do today.

Happy Friday to all my fellow Tuesday weighers- hope the weekend is a good one for you all :)

woohoo!! Well done you :)

Sorry I can't help but wanted to wish you good luck :)

Wow that's quite a difference!

Well done on the loss :) I think building it up gradually is a great idea- I keep wondering about the wifit myself for when the bad weather hits and its harder to go walking. Its such a big chunk of money at this time of year though- how do you find it??

I'll second that one- I made a huge pot of chili out of one bag- had enough for 3 main meals and 3 jacket potato toppings for 2 of us. Its on offer at the moment too- 2 bags for £3.

I'll have to remember this on those slow weeks- thanks for sharing :)

Yesterday started the same as all my week day mornings do- getting the kids up and fed, making myself eat breakfast (something I never used to do) and getting my trail shoes on so we can be out the door at 8. It was throwing it down but I was all bouncy and I wasn't gonna let a little bit of...

I'm on in my second week but so far I've been sticking to EE- its meant I haven't had to make different food for the kids (unless we're having something spicy). I can also see it being a lifestyle change I can sustain, instead of viewing it as diet, which is important to me because I've got a...

I'm just glad my husband is on the plan too because he used to be a right one for coming home with a bottle of wine for me or some chocolate cos I was having a tough day. I'm going out for lunch for the first time since starting tomorrow- luckily my friend is dieting too so she'll understand if...

That's a good loss after the week you've had- hope you're feeling better today :)

Most spices are free but I'm not sure about stuff like piri piri cos I noticed today it has sugar in it, so I left it in the supermarket.

I've cut out diet coke completely cos it always seems to make me hungrier and crave salt- not sure if its all in my head but I don't seem to have a craving for crisps since I stopped drinking it.

I made the pizza chicken from the October mag for tea tonight with wedges and plenty of veg- was so so good could hardly believe it was a 'diet' tea :)

I bought some little boxes to make some carrot sticks to keep ready in the fridge but I'm so easily tempted by the fruit bowl instead, apples and satsumas are my fav.

Its hard to get your head around sometimes lol I sit down to eat with a huge salad or veg stir fry and even though logically I know eating all that veg will help I still find myself wondering how I can possibly lose weight eating all that. :)

I know exactly what you mean- I have poached eggs with mushrooms a lot but today I didn't have time to do the mushrooms too so I ate a banana after but really I would have been happy just with the eggs. I think I'll go with my common sense next time and just eat the eggs, eating when I'm not...

Yes, I wasn't suggesting eat the superfree later so you could eat more of the free, sorry I wasn't clear with that. I have the yogurt when I need a super quick breakfast and save the piece of fruit I had planned to eat with it for later when I have more time- I'm not eating more than planned.

On the days I have a mullerlight for breakfast I try have a piece of fruit with it or mid-morning. Some meals I seem to only just reach the 1/3 of superfree on my plate, but at others I have loads more and try make most of my snacks superfree, I figure its got to even out to loads more than 1/3...

Yes it gave me a huge boost, was wondering all week if it was really gonna work cos everything I was eating was so tasty. :) Gonna see if I can find the harissa powder anywhere so I can give that recipe a go.

I know, right?? I thought it was 1lb till my husband told me to look again it was 1st 1lb. I had to get on a second time just to check.

I've been out walking everyday which I think is helping a lot and is making me feel great. Had my dreaded first week WI this morning and found I'd lost 15lbs, its given me a real confidence boost to start my second SW week :D Oooh that sounds lovely- might just have to add that to my meal...

oh cool, thank you both- I thought I had ages to wait :) I've only been on the plan a week and I can already feel a difference- I've got a lot more 'bounce' lol.

How often does the mag come out? I got the latest one and want to know when to look out for the next

Thank you :) I've got a hell of a long way to go but its given me a great boost to my confidence.

Since I'm new here I figured I should start this diary with a bit of an introduction. I'm Mel :wavey: I'm 36 and I have been overweight since being a kid. I was always happy being a 'big girl', my size (I say size because I never, ever weighed myself) was steady and I was still really active...

Soup made with butternut squash, sweet potatoes and carrots- can't wait.

After my first week of following the plan I weighed in this morning I thought I had lost 1lb, till my husband told me to look again- I lost 15lb!!! :D I hadn't even looked at the stones part lol. I know you always lose more the first week or two and its gonna be a lot less next WI but its a...

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I love my kindle and have gotten a ton of free or cheap books for it. The daily deal is always worth checking out, its often not something I would read but ones I want come up on a regular basis (they're usually 99p). Amazon are supposed to be really great at replacing them too if anything goes...

I beat my target of walking 10 miles last week by 3.5 miles and I found I didn't struggle so much with the hilly parts of the hikes as I expected I would... not too bad for my first week :)

I'm having baked potato with left-over quorn chili and salad- my stomach is rumbling already just thinking about it lol

Oh migraines are awful, I suffered terribly with them for years, I always found the pills with the stuff in them to stop you feeling sick actually made me feel sicker and gave me a terrible hangover the next day. Hope you're feeling better soon.

Ok mine for this week (although my WI is on Tuesday so technically these are next weeks): 1: Don't forget to drink plenty- did really well with this to start but slipped a little over weekend. 2: Remember to have my healthy extras everyday. (I keep forgetting these till late evening). 3: Beat...

:8855:Sorry I can't make any guesses about that one in polite company lol

Thanks, I might have to try that next time (I just bought some to try the syn free gravy)- I loved the taste of the couscous crumb but it was a complete pain getting it to stick, could only have it on one side cos really it was just sat on top. Was delicious though. :D

I'm all set to make the SW KFC with couscous instead of bread crumbs that I learnt about on here- hope it turns out as yummy as it sounds.

Hope everyone is having a great weekend. I've manged to stick to plan but I did save part of my weekly syns for a bottle of wine last night, which was a little cheeky of me I guess but I really, really enjoyed it lol. My first weigh in is on tuesday, which I'm a little anxious about- been...

My main excuse was always that I was happy being big, now I've faced up to the fact that's not true I can finally start really dealing with the reasons I have got so overweight.

Thank you :) I spent all last week getting prepared,and stressing about weighing myself- I was sure finding out exactly how much I had to lose was gonna knock my confidence a lot, but its made me more determined to do this.

Just started doing slimming world from home this week, although I do ok with online stuff I have a bit of a social-phobia so going to meetings seems like a nightmare to me at the moment. Really happy to find online support here :) I'm doing it with my husband and we both have a lot to...