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Hey - I've also just signed up online. I was following SW but found it quite restrictive. F&H seems like the perfect alternative and I've really enjoyed day one today!

Hi, I love the idea of a January challenge! I'm starting tomorrow and would love to be 10lbs lighter by January 31st! Good luck all :)

Hi - I joined online today, starting tomorrow on the filling and healthy plan. I want to lose just over two stone (can't face the scale until tomorrow!) and am actually looking forward to getting started!

Thank you - couldn't find any in local supermarkets so I've ordered online!

I have 1st 12lbs to lose (I'm 11.12 at the moment, was 13.2 this time last year!) I'd love to join your Xmas challenge! I lose weight really slowly, so just to see 10 something on the scales by then would be fab - haven't been in the 10's for about 8 years!

I all, I know you can have 35g of puffed wheat as a b choice, but is this a specific brand only? Thanks

Lost 3lbs this week - now down to 11.5! I have a really horrible fortnight ahead of me now and it's going to be really tough! There are quite a few days where I am going to be eating off plan and, though I've been planning them all year, I'm dreading the impact on my weight loss!!

11.5 for me - 3lbs off this week!

Thanks for all your replies! My hubbie ended up running late from work so I couldn't go - don't know whether I was relieved or disappointed! Have been on a real downer all day, I think the exercise would've done my mood good. Have promised myself that I will go swimming tomorrow afternoon - I...

Hi all, Just found out that a leisure centre not too far from me offers aqua Zumba! I've always wanted to give this a go and, as I'm off work this week, tonight is the perfect night. Trouble is, I'm terrified of going alone! I don't have anyone to go with and I'm not sure I'm confident enough...

Well , I weighed in at 11.6 this morning so I'm officially closer to 10st than I have been in about 6 years!! I was desperate to crack 11st 7lbs! Next goal - I would love to get down to 11st 3lbs by the time I go to the IoW festival in just over two weeks! I was 13st at last year's festival!

1lb off for me this week - it could have been more but I've had a few social occasions! Still, I'm back to my wedding weight (4 years later) and looking forward to getting below 11.7 for the first time in about 6 years!

1lb off, down to 11.8 - 10lbs to go!

Thank you :) I'm flexi-synning tomorrow as I'm out for a birthday meal, but straight back on track Thursday! I'm thinking of going shopping on payday to treat myself :)

Hi, SW from home here too! I weigh on a Saturday morning, have lost 1st 8lbs so far, another 1st 3lbs to go! I'm 27 and a teacher - stressful job that constantly makes me crave chocolate! Look forward to getting to know you all :)

I've got 11lbs to get off in 11 weeks to complete this challenge in time for my hols - hopefully I'll get off a few pounds more!

Well done!!

Thanks everyone! I'm trying not to get too carried away - easy to think I deserve to treat myself with a pizza! I'm setting mini goals now - getting under 11.7 is first up!

Just weighed in and I am officially 11.8 - the lowest I have been for 4 years!! I have swung up and down between 13.4 and 11.9 for so long, I hope I have now said goodbye to the 12's forever! I've still got a way to go (I want to get down to 10.3) but it's safe to say that I have a spring in...

I had a bad day that ended up turning into 4 bad days! I didn't even weigh myself after but, after 6 days on plan, I had managed to stay the same come official weigh in! I have had two bbq's this weekend and have managed to stay on track. I keep feeling the urge to reward myself for getting...

Maintain for me this week - I didn't deserve anything else! But I went to a BBQ today and managed to stay on track - let's hope I can keep it going!

Maintain for me, I think I got away lightly!! I'm off to a BBQ today armed with fillet steak, jacket potato and salad - wish me luck!

I always have salmon (lemon pepper on top), jacket potato and a huge salad!

Hi, SW does promote the raffle but consultants do not have to hold them. The raffle money can only be put towards the group as the op said - I used to be a consultant and tea, coffee and raffle prizes add up!

I'm finding that the sunshine has helped me this week - it helps me to remember that I want to be wearing my new bikinis this year on holiday!! They cost me £70 each so far too expensive to be shut away in my drawer!

2 days fully back on track! If I manage to maintain on Saturday it will be a miracle after the weekend I had!

I can so relate to all of these posts! I planned to flexi syn on Friday, this turned into the entire weekend! I've been 100% today but can never seem to make it through the weekend!

1lb off for me this week. I was hoping for more but exam time is uber stressful for me and I've had a little too much chocolate (given to me by the kids) to keep me going! I'm off out tonight and had planned to flexi-syn - let's hope I can get 2lbs off next week!

Good luck! Let us know how you get on :)

You'd need to syn the fruit :( This is because when fruit is taken out of its natural state it's not as filling - a lot easier to over-consume!

Don't feel too bad - it happens to us all :) I've had a terrible 5 days, a funeral, birthday meal and massive BBQ! I've got straight back on plan today, despite every bone in my body telling me to 'have bank holiday Monday off'!!

Hi all, I'd love to join your challenge! I currently weigh 11.11 and want to be at least 10.11 by August 3rd (10.5 would be perfect)! I have a big family holiday and don't want to feel uncomfortable around the pool. I've had a great day back on plan today, I even managed 20 minutes of Just...

To get this 2lb off that I gained over the weekend and then to lose another 2lbs to make me the lowest weight I've been since my wedding day 4 years ago!

I too have had a terrible few days! I had a funeral, birthday meal and then a birthday BBQ - SW went right out of the window! But today, I've woken up, weighed myself (2lbs on) and am ready to get cracking again!

Down to 11.10 this morning! I'm really pleased to have broken the 11.12 barrier! Massive birthday BBQ for the hubby this weekend though - must stick to plan rigidly all week!

I'm so sorry for your loss, things must be difficult enough without thinking of weight loss.

Thanks for the tip :) My problem is mental though! It's like I get to 11.12 and then every food craving I've ever had hits me and I can't cope! I've been gaining and losing the same 4lbs since February!

It's so annoying isn't it - especially when you know it's your own fault! Would be great to support each other - there's no better motivation than a bikini!

Sunny Spain! We've hired an 8 bedroom villa so should be fun!

Hi all, I started SW from home on Monday at 12.2. I had to stop going to class due to work constraints. I have a huge family holiday in August that I want to slim down for (as silly as it sounds, most of the females hate me and I want to look good to annoy them)!! Looking forward to getting to...

It is tough! I think I'm just starting to acknowledge that I have a real problem with food, even though I've always been overweight. I'm not very active - I work stupidly long hours and am always so tired. As soon as the weekend arrives I want to spend it in bed (usually with work to keep me...

Thank you! Bikini is now in full view :) I have also managed to stay on track for the past three days, though I was nearly in tears walking around Tesco yesterday, the chocolate buttons, doughnuts and crunchy nut cornflakes were taunting me!

Thank you, I'll have a go at that right now! Top of my list, to look good in the bikini that's just been delivered!

Hi all. I've been away from the boards for a while but, as usual, I'm struggling! I started my weight loss last year at 13.3. I am currently 11.12 and am following the plan from home. My problem is that whenever I get to my current weight I start to struggle and start yo-yoing between 12.2 and...

Hi all, Although it was freezing in London today, the sun was out!! Driving home from work this afternoon really reminded me that summer is coming and that I can't spend this summer feeling the way I did last summer! Renewed my determination!!

I've been back on plan since January 8th and have lost 12lbs with no exercise and a few meals out where I have had no choice but to flexi - syn!!

Honk day 23!

Hi everyone - I made it!! 4lbs off this morning makes me 11.12! Here's to getting into the 10's before Easter!

4lbs off and into the 11's!!

Hi - good luck with everything! My wedding anniversary is June 5th - lovely day to get married!

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Honk day 11 :)

So, I'm sat at my desk with a cup of tea, alpen light and a banana; it's a new day and I'm feeling a little bit more like myself. I know that today's going to be a manic one, I'm not going to leave until 6pm this evening, but I have bought lots of SW friendly food with me and my dinner's in the...

Honk day 10!

Another stressful day at work! Good day on plan though - I've managed 10 whole days without a blip - that's a new record! I'm still feeling a little bit blugh! I don't know what's up with me; I'm following the plan 100% and I lost 7lbs last week! I've set myself small goals so that the task...

I haven't had them but I would imagine they are pretty high in syns x

Welcome! It can all seem a bit daunting at first but stick with it! Ask any questions you need to - We're all here to help and support! Good luck :)

Honk, day 9!

Hi - thanks for the encouragement :) I'm thinking about using a WW pitta to make my own, see if that curbs the craving! Think I'm just having a really down day - tomorrow I might wake up and crave an apple!

Hellish day at work today and I have been so hungry - correlation I wonder?! I had a fruit salad and alpen light for breakfast, an apple, wm roll, grapes and a banana for lunch - should have been enough! I'm feeling a little bit down today. The journey ahead of me in terms of my weight loss...

Honk day 8!

I've also followed both plans and, since discovering SW, wouldn't touch WW with a barge pole! Some people prefer the convenience of WW but I prefer the freedom an health benefits that SW give you.

Well done!! I lost 7lbs this week (though I had a HUGE pizza the night before to blow out and think that upped my starting weight a bit!!) I'm going to give the syn-free rice pudding a go tonight - no idea how it will turn out!

Weighed in this morning and I am 7lbs down! Wohoo! I have never lost 7lbs in a week before but I think that the weight was mostly bloat from Christmas and the wedding I has been to a few days before starting! 12st 1lb is not where I expected to be; I was expecting it to take me a month to get...

Firstly, I'm not a fan of TOWIE, I'm off to Marbella in the summer and the title sprung to mind! I've been following SW on and off for years, always successfully, until I end up leaving group and piling it all back on! I've decided that this time HAS to be the the time that I get to my target...

I buy mine from Tesco, yoghurt section :)

I found it on here, it's delicious! I've tried to attach the screenshot I took, never attached anything on here before so hope it works!

Hey, I started last Monday too. I weighed on my home scales and was hoping to get back to my group on Saturday, a poorly hubby meant that I didn't make it! I've still followed the plan to the letter all week and will rejoin group this coming Saturday! I have 2st 8lbs to lose to get me to my...

I feel like this every day!! I honestly can't remember a day when I didn't feel fat - hopefully that day is coming though!

Honk for the past 7 days!

To get into the 11's and never see 12 again! I managed to not get back up the the 13's and curbed my habits in time, now to lose 4lbs and say goodbye 12 stone!

I've been taking naproxen for a week now and, I've lost 2lbs, but have been horrendously bloated! I was wondering why!

We can! Good luck x

Thanks for all your responses! I have been on plan since Monday and have planned every day up until Saturday (when my HUGE Tesco delivery arrives)! I am going to set mini-goals, the 7lb challenge sounds amazing, thanks for the suggestion. I'm off to sunny Spain in August so I have 8 months to...

Hi all, I've been away for a while and am going to rejoin my group in Saturday. I fell off the wagon in November due to some horrendous family issues and I'm back to my original starting weight. I'm really nervous about this rejoin - not going to group as they're fab - but nervous that I won't...

I managed to fit into a size 12 pair of Next jeans today!!! 1st 3lbs for me it would seem!

I'm 1st 3lbs down and am yet to properly drop a size - 14's are feeling really loose though!

I'd like to be in the 10's by Christmas so 10lb target for me!

I've lost a stone and one of my students told me I look 'bare slim' last week!! I'm only 5'3 so I think it shows pretty quickly with me!

2.5lbs off this morning - 11.9 now!

Good luck! I completed my NQT last year and all I can say is preparation will be key - NQT years are busy!!

Another 2lbs off today!! I'm now 11.11.5 and sooo happy! I have two weigh ins before my birthday and would really like to get down to 11.8 by then - give a a bit of breathing room to enjoy some cake without worrying about seeing the dreaded 12 again!!

1lb down since Saturday's weigh-in - I feel really heavy and bloated so I'm wondering if it's actually more?!!

I would like to be at 11.8 by my birthday weekend so that's 3 weigh-ins to lose 5.5lbs!

5"3 Started at 13.1 and a size 14. Currently 11.13.5 and July starting to feel the size 14's getting loose!

Thank you! I think it's a first for me!

Hey! I returned to SW three weeks ago after a long break! I'm looking to lose another 2 stone (I got my half stone award yesterday)! I'll be your buddy - we all need all the support we can get ;)

Thanks for the replies - I managed to stay away from the pizza! I'm really glad I fid too - lost 2.5 this week, got into a new stone bracket, won slimmer of the week, got my half stone award and then won the raffle!! Things are still really stressful but I'm so glad my willpower held up!

As far as I know it's all free - I may be wrong though! Have a search through the threads, I'm sure you'll find the answer! ;)

I've had the pork and the chippolata's - lush!!

Hi all - I finally made it into the 11's!! I'm only half a pound under 12 stone but I made it! Here's to a our journey into the 10's! :)

I lost 2.5 today to get me 11.13.5!! I just made it!! See you all in the 11's!

Hey all - just feel like I need a bit of a rant! I've had a really horrible day! I feel like all I have done since 6am this morning is work and deal with problems. One of my students was attacked this afternoon outside the school gates - I saw the attack (quite a number of hard punches and...

I lost 2lbs at group this morning - only 2.5lbs to go until I see the 11's!!

I have 5 weigh-ins before my birthday and I want to get my stone award by then! 11.5lbs to go!

Any teachers out there? I'm starting back tomorrow and I work at a very high-pressure academy! I am at work from 6.30am until around 5pm every day. I always have fruit for breakfast and my lovely hubby cooks SW friendly for when I get home! My problem is that I am so busy during the day that I...

2 sachets of sugar free jelly and 2 gelatine leaves to make it firmer - pour into ice cube moulds and set in the fridge. 3 syns for the lot!

Syn-free roulade! A total lifesaver!

I'm also a massive binge eater but I have found SW helps me to keep the urges under control. I make sure that I always have a 1/2 syn roulade in the fridge along with my homemade jelly sweets. I find that knowing that I can go to the fridge and eat all those 'naughty foods' helps. X

Hi all, I'm following the slimming world plan and have been taking orlistat for the past two weeks. I haven't had any side effects so I assume I'm eating correctly, however I've only lost 2.5lbs - I had been told to expect a quicker loss! Are they working?!

Thanks! I don't post my food diary on here - I never thought of doing it!

2.5lbs off this morning! Only 4.5 until I see that magic number!!

I rejoined group last week - first weigh-in is tomorrow morning! My 2nd goal is to get into the 11's - 7lbs to go! I hope to do this by mid-September!

Hi all, I've been yo-yoing between 13.4 and 12.7 for years. I have joined group and am determined to see an 11 on the scales! I'm currently 12.6.5 so half a stone to go!

Thanks for the advice - I'll have to invest in a decent winter coat this year! I've just come back from Italy and I hated wearing my swimsuit around the pool - next year I'm going on holiday with 14 family members and the thought of wearing a swimsuit in front of them at my current weight...

Morning all, I was just sitting here thinking about the year ahead and I realised that I have so much to look forward to. A weekend in Bruges just before Christmas, 2 family weddings, 2 proms (I teach!), a festival and a family summer holiday in a private villa. This has renewed my...

Gorgeous with Philly! I use it as a HE so still no syns! :)

Exactly the same!! Me and hubby won't touch quorn and we had spinach cannelloni last night too!! (Made ours with Philly though)!

Have you not spoken to your consultant? 7 months is a long time not to lose anything...

I really smiled reading this thread! Well done to you both for being so positive! I have tried to think about something that I'm putting off until I lose weight and I can't think of anything except being happy! I have a great life and am surrounded by wonderful friends and family but I still...

My home scales said 12.7 this morning and at group I was 12.6 1/2! I'm really pleased! I won't have such a big first week loss at group as I actually started the plan on Monday and the initial weight has gone, but still a really positive start!!

Hi all. I started food optimising on Monday after a 6 month break and 1st regain! My local class is tomorrow and I will be rejoining - I still have the latest books and wanted to start the plan ASAP! I weighed myself on my home scales on Monday morning and they read 12.12. I always weighed...

I've just made a batch of magic pancakes and a batch of syn-free lemon curd. I don't think I've ever been so excited about breakfast!

Welcome back! I came back to this site two days ago after a 6 month absence! I managed to gain back a stone of the 1st 4lbs that I had lost. I literally got home from a miserable summer holiday and started the plan the very next day. I weighed in at 12.12 on Monday and scales say 12.7 today! I'm...

Hi - the only thing I eat on that list is lettuce! I hate onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, most fish...!! I cannot stand curry, rice or chilli! I eat a lot of pasta and stews, chicken and veg, omelettes etc. last night I spent hours going through the recipe sticky and found it so helpful - I took a...

Hiya! Like you I came back to this site today determined that this time will be it! I lost just over a stone 6 months ago and have put nearly all of it back on! I started the plan on Monday and will be rejoining group on Saturday. I really am determined and reading through the posts on here is a...

I've just placed my first order - excited after reading through all your posts!

He cooks every day during the week as I get home later (I teach), I cook during the hols and weekends!! Not a bad deal!

My hubby's fantastic! He will eat anything I put in front of him and will even cooks SW friendly when it's his turn!

I weigh every morning! I find that it keeps me on track. I weighed on Monday morning, 12.12, I'm 12.8 today (woohoo), but I'm rejoining group on Saturday to keep me focused!

Hey! I'm back after a 6 month pig out! I was feeling really down about things but this site always makes me feel better! Good luck

My next goal is to rejoin my group! I've been away for a while and though I started food optimising on Monday, I need to get to group to keep on track!

Hi all! I restarted SW on Monday and will be rejoining group on Saturday. I've been off the wagon for about 6 months and have gained back most of the 1st 2lbs I lost! I'm happy to be back on track but I'm suffering from the same old 'I want the weight off NOW' mentality! I've just...

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I started this today after staring at the DVD for three weeks! I loved the fact that I was hot, sweaty and hurting in only 20 minutes!

1s1lb for me in 6 weeks - that's really good for me as I usually lose quite slowly.

I have just returned home from three days in Bath and I wouldn't even like to guess the syns I have eaten! I knew that I would allow myself to go off plan and boy did I make the most of it!! I did try to limit the damage by walking to and from the town centre everyday (7 mile round trip) but my...

11st12lbs this morning!! Finally into the 11's - 2lbs down from last week with official weigh in tomorrow!!

I just binned my first pair of work trousers! Colleagues have been telling me all day how big they look!

It's the best investment I've ever made! The chips are delicious and it's so easy to use - my hubby is the king of the Acti-fry!

My scales showed a 1lb gain this morning - not bad considering that fact that I flexi-synned yesterday!

I'm going to drink more water and swim twice. I need to lose 1lb to get into the 11's but would really like to lose 3lbs before my spa break next weekend!

Thanks everyone! I agree with what you've all said and I know that it's true - still can't help the feeling that it gave me though! I think that we're just wired to feel bad about ourselves when we've been overweight. I'm off for a spa break next Sunday and so I plan on having a super week -...

Hi everyone! I had an upsetting experience yesterday and just needed to share! I lost 1.5lbs at my weigh in yesterday making it 15.5lbs in 5 weeks. I was really happy and decided to buy myself a new pair of jeans for my upcoming weekend away. I grabbed my usual size from the rail and went...

More than enough! Good luck with the plan :)

Honk for yesterday!

From 12.6 to 12.3 in a day! Must have been major water retention (or the scan bran worked)!!

Flexi-synned on Saturday but have eaten a ton of super free since - scales are showing a 4lb gain! How is this possible?!!!

I just want to experience things rather than do them if that makes any sense?!! I've done do many wonderful things over the past few years but I've felt like I'm going through the motions rather than throwing myself into them. This is because of my weight and the way I feel about myself. I want...

Honk! 2.5 off at weigh in this morning, 12 in total in four weeks!!

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I started on Jan 5th at 13st and have lost 9.5lbs to date - how strange! Good luck!

The carbonara is fab! I'm also going to try chicken kievs made with smash in the week! To be honest, I pick up more tips on here than in class!

Not having your HEB can completely stop your weight loss as you won't be getting enough fibre x

Honk - and lost 3lbs at weigh in!

Thanks! Feeling super motivated, crazy week at work or not, I will lose 2lbs this week! I'm a really fussy eater so my meals are very plain! I did make a nice carbonara however - just bacon, quark, eggs, Parmesan cheese and loads of black pepper!

Fillet steak, SW chips and pepper sauce! Yummy!

Lost 3lbs this week!! I'm now 12st 4.5lbs - only 5 to go to get into the 11's! God knows how long it's been since I've been there!

3lb down at official weigh in this morning! My scales have not budged all week - might try to stop weighing myself three times a day!!

Glad to hear that things are looking up for you! I lost 3lbs this week and am feeling on top of the world!

3lbs lost!! I'm overjoyed!

Well done! My Third weigh in is in just over an hour and I also hope to be the proud owner of a half stone sticker! I need to lose half a pound to get it - surely I can do that?!!

Mine came! I'm sorry to say that I'm a little disappointed. I love anything lemony but these don't quite do it for me!

Interesting thread! I just read through the other one that someone posted and wow it was heated!!

Honk for the week! Fingers crossed for weigh in tomorrow!

Mine are arriving in my online shop tomorrow - cant wait!

My hubby is amazing! He cooks me and him SW friendly dinners, never complains about the lack of junk food in the house and even surprised me with an air fryer! He never questions what I eat and always compliments me. He even makes my lunches and makes sure that I have enough fruit! I...

Honk!

Glad you're managing some food! I know what you mean about enjoying the lives of people on here - I've been massively busy at work today and this is the first time I've logged on! I was getting withdrawal symptoms!

Honk! I even manage to resist the table FULL of cakes at my training session tonight!!

100% since January 3rd!

I'm off to Costco on Saturday with the hubby and mother in law (the height of excitement), loads of planning for work the following week and then hosting my cousin's baby shower on Sunday! I'd rather just sleep!

I weigh in on Saturday morning - I wouldn't stick to a midweek group as I'm so tired after work! I set a 2lb target for this week and I really hope I manage it - only need half a pound for my first half stone! I have a really busy weekend coming up and then a mental week a work to follow so...

I've been 100% this week and even managed to wear a pair of trousers that were far too tight a few weeks ago! How are you doing with the plan? I would imagine that it's the last thing on your mind!

I don't think I have so don't worry!! How are you feeling now?

I don't actually have kids - I just teach them!! They have been a nightmare the past few days. They have kept me on my toes though, I'm getting some great body magic!

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I didn't weigh this morning! I am desperate to jump on the scales now but I know that my true weight is my morning weight. Only 12 hours until I can check!!

My commute is about 7 miles. I'm in south London and the roads were actually quite good - wish I could say the same for the kids!!

Thanks for the welcome! I see that most people have a target - I think that I'd like the 12 off the scales by February 23rd. That gives me 5 weigh-ins to lose 7lbs!

Hi everyone! I've just found this thread and was hoping to join? I joined SW on Jan 5th weighing 13 stone exactly. Two weeks later and I weigh 12st7.5lb. I cannot remember the last time my scales started with an 11 but I really feel like I can do it this time! Good luck to everybody x

So sorry to hear you're still in pain, hope they get you sorted out pretty quickly. My weekend has been pretty dull! The snow has meant that I've been glued to the sofa for much of the weekend! I'm dreading the commute into work tomorrow!

Nice to meet you too! Good luck with the plan, walking into my first slimming world group was the best decision I ever made!

With my hubby it's steak, steak, steak!! Have you thought about stuffed chicken breast (spinach), wrapped in Parma ham? It's yummy!

Good luck!

Honk for yesterday and today!

To lose half a pound to get my first half stone award!!

Lasagne and salad!

Absolutely agree! Keep on posting about the positives, we are far too quick to be hard on ourselves! Well done and try to remember this feeling of empowerment when you're faced with temptation again!

Thank you! I am feeling really chuffed - it was my first time eating out since starting the plan and I found it quite difficult! This morning's sneaky peek has made it so worthwhile though!

I live on green days!! I eat a massive portion of mashed potato and spaghetti hoops for lunch most days and then have chips, mash or a jacket for dinner. I've lost 6.5lbs in my first two weeks back on plan! I know that everybody is different but if eating carbs made you put on weight, they...

1lb down after official weigh in yesterday - and I went out for dinner last night!! (stayed on plan)!

Your weight loss is incredible! I am in awe of you! I felt like this last night. I came home from group yesterday morning on a high. I'd lost 4lb in my 2nd week and was slimmer of the week. Within an hour I felt as low as anything! I kept on thinking that as great as I was doing, I still had...

I find that I'm going a lot more - I even had to email one of my coworkers to cover my class last week so that I could go! Might have to cut back on the fluid when I have a 7 period teaching day!

4lb down at weigh in this morning! 6.5 in 2 weeks!

Thank you! I'm off to Frankie and Benny's for a friend's birthday. I'm thinking of going for a steak, jacket potato and salad - no garlic dough balls for a change!

Are all of the sausages and meats free??

I lost 4lbs at my official weigh in - woohoo!!

I lost 4lbs and was slimmer of the week!! I'm so pleased - will definitely stay on track when I go out for dinner tonight!

That's a great loss - well done! I have my weigh-in this morning, hope I can lose just as much!

Welcome back! What a fab weight loss!

Another 100% day which tops off a 100% week! Hope it shows on the scales at weigh-in tomorrow!!

Just keep reading the book and asking questions - it will soon come naturally! When I first started I understood the basics but really struggled to put meals together. Don't give up! Xx

I find that I get a bit obsessive too - I weigh everyday as well which is terrible!

Honk!!

I have about 7 a day. My mother in law weighs a lot less than me and has her full 15 everyday - we're both losing!

11.5 syns - I checked as soon as I saw the ad!

Hiya. Without seeing a food diary it's hard to comment. Have you shown your diary to you consultant? I know that feels bad when you stick to a diet and then maintain, but I've been following the programme on and off for years and IT WORKS!

I only joined on January 5th but I'm a regular rejoiner! The rudenss of some people shocked me. Two new members actually walked out during the new member talk! The consultant was telling them about the HUNDREDS of free foods that you can eat, one of them piped up about using fruit in her ice...

A friend of mine is exactly the same. She is literally living on lettuce leafs and mocks me for my huge Tupperware box of mashed potato and spaghetti hoops that I tuck into at lunchtime. I am also hoping that I lose more weight than her, so I totally see where you're coming from!!

Shepherds pie and veg!

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That's amazing! I was thinking today that I haven't really been craving anything, but I started craving cake as soon as I thought that! I didn't eat cake though and that's progress!

One of my work colleagues said "you're the only one who doesn't look like they put on any weight over christmas". Good for me - not so much for the other 6!!

100% here - still no change on the scales though!!

Honk!!

Still not budged since Sunday!!

Spaghetti Carbonara!

4.5 for 25g popped without fat according to the app x

Tomorrow I have mashed potato! I know it sounds really boring but mash is a real comfort food of mine and it's lovely, hot and filling!!

100% for 13 days!! I have literally never been 100% on plan for this long! I always end up having a cheat!

I lost 2.5lbs in my first week and this was bad for me! I usually lose at least 4. I was so busy at work that I barely had time to eat and that was the problem! I need to eat to lose weight so I would say yes - eat!!

I keep the skins on and cook for 25 minutes on the highest temp. I don't think 'skinny' chips are ever going to taste as nice as 'fatty' ones, but they are delicious all the same!

Mine haven't budged since Sunday!! Though I annoyingly managed to lose 3lbs between group on Saturday and my home weigh in on Sunday! Really want another 1.5lbs for my half stone!!

That's fantastic! Well done - it really goes to show that our minds are becoming healthier too!

Another 100% here!

One of my students told me that I looked 'really nice'. She doesn't usually speak to me during our lesson and this was at break!!

It will be - keep thinking positive!

Honk! 12 days solid - yay me!!

I lost 2.5 at my weigh in on Saturday. I was a little disappointed, especially when on Sunday my home scales (which weigh the same as my group scales), said I'd lost 3lbs overnight! I have been really bloated! Glad you're getting yourself back on track, keep me updated! X

Pork loins with apple sauce and cheese (HEA) airfried potatoes, green beans and carrots.

Group is so important. While I was a consultant I attended a seperate group so that I could have an evening that was about keeping me on track. As soon as I stopped the weight piled back on and I'm back to square one. Please don't beat yourself up over it - it happens to everyone, even those who...

This has happened to me so many times! I just can't resist the high syn foods! For a few weeks I have been doing my shopping online and this has really helped x

I know what you mean! I'm also sick of being 'the fat one'. I'm the biggest in my family, out of my friends, in my work department. Ive had enough!!

Honk!!

What a great thread! 2013 is a big year for me. I have my PGCE graduation ceremony, my best friend's 10th wedding anniversary party, Isle of Wight Festival, holiday to Capri in the summer, completion of my NQT year and the huge party that will bring. I just want to be able to enjoy these...

Home made chilli cheeseburgers with chips and salad!

Good luck! I think variety is the key so you're on the right track already with the recipes!

We are so similar! I want to be slimmer by June for the Isle of Wight Festival as I felt really self-concious last year. I also have a holiday to Capri in August (I usually do a cruise but fancied something different this year)!

Thanks Fairy! I'm feeling pretty motivated at the moment - am just about to dig those jeans out and display them in the prominent position they deserve!

I bought a very expensive pair of 7 jeans from Bloomingdales while on my honeymoon two and a half years ago. I can't even get them over my bum at the moment! Would love to get back into them!

The scales said 12.11 1/2 at weigh in yesterday, jump on my home scales this morning (which always say the same as my group ones), and now they say 12.8. Why couldn't weigh in have been today?? I would have been feeling heaps better!!

Oven baked seabass with new potatoes, green beans and carrots - yum!

2.5lbs off today at weigh in. Can't help but feel a little disappointed as it was my first week and I've been 100%....oh well, every pound helps! I will be fitting into my Hunter wellies at this years festival if it kills me!

2.5 down at official weigh in. A little disappointed as it was my first week :(

I just want to be able to wear sleeveless tips again without constantly trying to cover up my fat arms!!

Another 100% for me! First official weigh in tomorrow and I'm scared!!

I've told one friend at work and wish I hadn't! She's trying to lose weight and refuses to touch carbs. I actually walked in in her eating a bag of lettuce for lunch!! I've told her about SW but have never told her that her diet is unhealthy. She tells me that my diet is crazy and unhealthy...

I joined SW with my mother in law and we have decided to treat ourselves after every half stone lost. 7lbs is a massage, 14lbs is a new haircut and 21lbs is a shopping trip! I also have a festival in June that I wanted to lose the bulk of my weight for. Now my best friends are having a huge...

I'm exactly the same! I won't have my photo taken at my size - I have skinny photos that I aspire to though!

Well done!

It follows the plan but doesn't seem like a lot. As long as your not going hungry and you add some syns x

Honk!!

Hi everyone - mind if I join?! I'm 25, I'm an English Teacher and I rejoined SW on Saturday. I'm loving the plan and have been 100% so far (the English GCSE was this week and work has been super stressful - 100% is an achievement)! I can't wait for group to find out if I've lost, nervous too!

Another perfect day for me! I'm really enjoying the plan, I really feel like something has clicked for me and I CAN DO THIS!

Hi Emma, I'm short and fat! I rejoined this week, I have my first weigh in on Saturday and I can't wait to see how much I've lost. SW is fab and I really hope you enjoy losing weight. Yes, you can enjoy losing weight with SW!!

Fantastic!!! Xx