Sorry forgot to say that sometimes it can be a downfall when going with a friend as this can often happen.

I go to class on my own now and its much better.

Kerrie

Hi GG,
PLEASE try and persuade your mate to go with you, I bet she will have lost some or at least maintained.... If she won't go, PLEASE try and go yourself!!! I agree with everything Kerrie says and just because you had some treats don't think you have blown the whole week- I'm sure you haven't ( and I bet your friend hasn't either).
Before I joined SW in Oct,I use to try and diet on my own, but if I had a few treats I would think that I had blown the whole week, so I would just pig out!! SW has taught me that this is not true, if you have a blow out, just draw a 'line under it' and get back on track ASAP. That way you will limit any damage.
You have done so well, please don't give up now!!!
Good luck and keep at it....

Denny x

Im trying to lose a stoe before my trip to Ibiza on July 1st

Thing is with me is that i dont have snaks or much sugar, i have (usually) 3 meals a day and that's it, but i never get any expersise done i'm affriad, the gym is just too boring lol

And if i do need a snack i go for an apple or pear or bananna

Hope i succeed

Hi everyone,
Rather quiet on her the last few days.
Had weigh in tonight and I lost 1.5lbs. So have now got to lose 10.5lbs to my target and then I will see how I feel?
Have started to exercise - walking a couple of times a week and 'dusted' down the Ab trainer.
Just had a lovely home made Quorn Shepherds Pie wuth steamed brocolli and mixed veg.
Keep in touch.
Irene

Well done Irene, thats great!!!
I only maintained this week- the weight loss for me is very slow now I'm down to the last few pounds. Never mind! I'm still going to keep at it. 5 weeks to go til I go away on holiday. So I may just do it??
Well done again Irene and good luck to everyone else!!

Denny

Hi all

oafctid You sound like you have a really healthy diet anyway so maybe you will have to exercise to lose your stone. Try looking at your 3 meals aday and see if there is anything you could change ( if you have chips swop to jacket potato) things like that. Goodluck

Irene welldone on your 1.5lb you will get that 10.5 in no time at all. stick with it.

Glittergirl how did you get on Did you get your friend to go to class and did you go?? hope so. Let us know how you got on.

Denny well done on maintaining over the easter keep up the good work.

I lost 2lb this week, I only need 1lb for my stone and a half award cant wait!!!

well done everyone, sorry if i missed anyone out

Kerrie

Hi everyone
Kerrie well done on your loss:clap -stone and a half award next week?
Denny - well done on maintaining.
I seriously thought about if I maintained again last night I was going to try the 'FF' plan although it looks very strict - maybe a few days would be a help - however I have just come back from doing another big Asda shop with some very healthy foods - more than normal as I had more time to think as I am off work. I have planned a weeks worth of menus and am varying things, my target wight of 9 stone 7lb is only 10.5 lbs away and I have set a plan to do that by end Apr/beg May. If I succeed I will be a few pounds heavier that I was when my youngest son was born and he is 13 on 7th May.
Keep up the good work everyone lets all give 100% this week and it will show in the results at WI.
Irene

Hi all.
Well done Irene & Kerrie on your losses and Denny, well done on maintaining.

Well, after a few weeks of being in two minds, I have made the decision to give class a miss for a few weeks. Im not committing myself 100% at the moment and I feel that its a waste of money, my time and my consultant's time. Im not going to go completely off the rails - I promise! Ive done too much over the last year to ruin it all but I just want to relax for a bit. Its really stressing me out to be honest.

I think I know the diet well enough now to spread my wings for a while and so im going to give myself about 4-6 weeks and then perhaps rejoin the group when I can give the commitment that it requires and be in the right frame of mind to enjoy it again.

I did weigh on my scales this week and ive stayed the same weight as I was when I last weighed at group 4 weeks ago. Not bad going really, what with Easter in the mix.

I will be around though and popping on every so often. Still planning on going away in June (booking a late deal if we can get one).

Good luck everyone and no naughtiness please

Sarah

Hi Sarah
Thought we had not heard from you for a while - well done on staying the same for 4 weeks. As you say you know the plan very well and I am sure you will be fine. You must do what you know is right for you, if you continue doing something that you can't give nearly 100% you may end up really hating it so keep in touch we need you as you have been great when we have all need guidance.
Irene

I had my weigh in this morning.

I knew I had put on weight because I felt really bloated due to the excesses of Easter. I had only put on 1 pound, which isn't too bad because I find it easier to lose the 1 pound than 2 or more.

I picked up several food diaries and am starting from the beginning again as I must admit I had stopped weighing and measuring my healthy extras and syns.

Yes, well done Kerrie, Thats great especially with Easter, well done again!. Nice to hear from you again Sarah and well done for maintaining for 4 weeks - you must be pleased about that?

Big welcome to oafctid, your diet seems ok? maybe a bit of exercise is needed? Hopefully it will be easier for us all to exercise with the warmer weather coming? I'm looking forward to the lighter nights so I can go walking in the evenings. Aim to do it every night -bar weekends. Just about to put on an exercise DVD and do a workout before hubby and son get home from work.

Talk soon Denny

Referring to the begining of this thread that seems miles back now - I just wanted to say that by cutting out most carbs from my diet, resulted in me losing 11 llbs in 1 week! Whilst this would not be healthy to keep up, it just goes to show that 1 week of hardly any carbs (bread, potatos, rice and pasta) you can lose those stubborn pounds that you dont want to take on holiday with you!

After 2 months on a very healthy low carb diet i have lost 2 stone and cant wait to go to sharm in 8 weeks time where ill be showing off the new me!

By the way, if your wondering what to substitute your meals with, its quite simple

Bread = Crackerbread/Rivita/Low fat crackers (lovely with marmite and low fat dairylee spread on )
Potatos = Raosted veg! Peppers, courgettes, onions and mushrooms -with lots of mixed herbs on top and a spray of low cal fry lite
With regards to rice and pasta - i just dont eat it at all!

Hi all

Just had a quick read through recent posts, you're all doing brilliantly!

I shall be joining you from Monday. Booked our holiday last Mon and was planning to start yesterday but with all the left over Easter choc around it's impossible!!

We go in July. Already got gym membership, now just need to start using it Not got too much to lose, so hopefully will be feeling confident enough to wear a bikini in 14 weeks (and five days ) time.

hey it happened again i havent been getting messages sent to me from this forum!!! well i lost 1and a half lbs last week so fingers crossed for tomorrow night.
i feel much better now as i have got a new job!!! i start working for the inland revenue at the end of april!!! Irene you lucky thing i love zakynthos we got married there in 2003. well hopefully i will get a response from this site tomorrow to remind me to keep on plodding on!!
lindsay.

To all newbies

Irene i am putting 100% in this week ( mind you apart from one blip i Have been doing since started in jan )

I think a holiday really helps when trying to lose weight as you have something to aim for.

The last episode of benidorm was on last night did anyone see it? ( laughed my off) And a new series starts tomorrow,cant wait!!! I will be there with my bar of chocolate waiting for it to start. Maybe i should get a life

Well done everyone

Kerrie

Hi everyone
Lovely to hear everyones news, welcome to our 'new friends'. Great
Just back from shopping in Chester - I bought a new pair of Jeans, Combats, T shirt and something for work - all a size smaller than I normally buy so going to try on later an see.
Alsbaby - I am looking forward to 'Benidorm' tomorrow night as well will have a glass of wine while I watch it well it is Friday.
Lordy - Well done on your weight loss and the new job. Where in Zaknthos did you get married - It is a lovely Island and while we were having lunch today we were all talking about where we wanted to visit this year - need to find a couple of beaches where hubby and youngest son can go snorkelling.
Off to have Fried eggs, a shed load of SW chips and Mushy Peas.
Speak later.
Irene

Mmmmmmm that sounds nice Irene but i am on a red day, Green day tomorrow i think and thats tea sorted

I think i will have........ special foo yung, SW version anyway. I made it by mistake i was supposed to be making a mixed meat omelette with beansprouts and it all stuck so i just scrammbled it and hey presto i had special foo yung and it was really tastey I also add msg cos thats what they use in the chippy and the whole meal is SYNFREE yummy

Have to have it after eastenders now though. I am really suffering trying to drink 8 glasses of water a day (finding it sooooo hard) I normally have loads of tea but one of my changes this week is to drink more water and see if it does anything weight wise.

Speak soon

Kerrie

hi all, i lost another half lb today and i too am making a shed load of sw chips i love them big and chunky with knorrs seasoning on them mmmmhhhh cant wait!

Irene we stayed in laganas but got married on tsilivi beach it was lovely that was in 2003. the beach had a lovely breeze as it was still boiling when we got married at 6.30pm. my mam and dad have stayed in alikes/alykanas and we are trying to book up for there in june as they said it was lovely. anyway

i think i am going to start doing menus for my fridge so i can stick to the plan at least 90% hopefully this should make shopping easier too
good luck everyone
lindsay

Hi all - well done to everyone - we seem to have all just about survived easter, eh?! Oh the temptation of Chocolate was so hard!!!

I had my weigh in tonight and ive lost 2lbs this week - 3.5 lbs until i reach my stone Really chuffed Cant believe ive lost 10.5lbs in 6 weeks - never thought it was possible - i know it'll get harder tho the more i get to target weight! I dont feel any different yet though - still wearing my normal clothes - maybe once i reach the stone mark ill see the difference?

Lordy - my first ever holiday alone with my friends when we were all 16 was to Laganas - we all still agree that it was the best holiday we have ever had probably will always be!!

Good luck for this week - hopefully it'll be easier than the last!

GG x