Well, I lost 3lb this week so feeling much happier. OH was very proud of me. I met a target lady who said she had slow start too. I am spurred on especially with the recent lovely weather, hope its not freak warmth and keeps up.:carrot:

Thanks for the recipe debsarooni :) that is so not what I expected :lol: it sounds a bit of a mess :rofl: but nevertheless i'm tempted to try it minus the tomatoes :yuck: and mushrooms :shrug: wonder if that would ruin the consistency? it might be too dry eh?

Well done to the losers :cheer: glad you're showing a loss at last roobear :D

Well done Roo. Nice one on that 3lb!

My weigh in was last night and I am happy to report I got my stone award!!

Cat - Tweak it. Thats what I do. I try whats in the books and mags and tweak it if it isn't me. As long as you stick to the free food it should be fine. I made the beef cannelonni from this months mag last week and it said carrots and celery. I subbed that for mushrooms and sweetcorn. Still delicious!

Good Idea debs ;) hey we're on the same page :carrot: i've just weighed in down another 1.5 for a total of 15lbs :cheer: Well Done Losers! :wave:

Roo - def stick to it - sometimes it's just about adjusting to a new regime. Also keep a food diary as you may be making a small mistake somewhere and that's the way to find it.

Debs - I love the mint Muellers - freeze them as they make great frozen yogurts. :)

Happy to report that after a blip courtey of a mad weekend away, I can report a 1.5lb loss today to take me over the 4.5st marker!! YAY!!!!

I still can't believe it when I try on clothes and have to keep getting lower sizes as my mind can't yet comprehend that I'm now a 12-14. My self-confidence has gone screaming through the roof too - not that it could have gone any lower than a year ago!

Now - any tips for toning a horribly wobbly tum? :)

It's gone all quiet in here....I trust that's because you're all busy cooking up fab dishes? :D

Roobear - Hope you've got over your slow start and it's going well for you.

Debsaroonie - well done on that st award! I mix and match recipes too - I come up with some really bizarre combos too. Don't know if anyone has tried it -, but I made the vanilla & cardamon pannacotta in one of the books - it' s lush!!

Hi folks

Sorry haven't managed to log in for a while. Im at total loss 1 stone 3lbs now. Finally under 20 stone. Thank god. I was so happy to see that 19 number. No stopping me now. Time to get down to club 10!

Hows everyones week going?

New mag is out so Im trying the paprika pork one pot this week.

Debs

Well done, debs - those little milestones are worth their weight in gold! Keep setting them for yourself and you'll find the whole thing much easier than looking at what you want to achieve overall. When I started I sat in group gawping in disbelief at the big losers and thinking I'd never be able to do it. Now here I am just a few lb from target. You can do it :)

Hi ladies, it has been years since I logged in here but I started on SW last week and doing really well so far on it (well sticking to the plan - as far as losing I will have to wait till Monday!) I am loving all the free food and trying out a new recipe each day is fun if not a bit time consuming! look forward to chatting with you all :)

Welcome back, tracy. SW is fab - it's been a real turning point for me and once you get into it is so easy to do. It's pretty much a way of life for me now.

As for this fab weather - break out the salads, ladies! :D I certainly will be after a monster Chinese pig-out last night. I was so looking forward to it but, if truth be told, I didn't really enjoy it that much - a lot of it was just too greasy for me - I'm not used to it any more and it just didn't float my boat! Have to make up for it now so planning a 5-mile power-walking sesh for today as well as 3 days of extra effort pre next wi.

GL all and enjoy the weather!

I am sticking at it but my 1/2 stone award is still evading me, I was so angry when I'd worked hard all week and was half a pound short that I ended up unintentionally having week off and maintained. Thankfully I didn't gain, I felt sure I would've, my bf did despite having a smaller pizza than me and chicken while had sausages when we went out. I WILL get it next week.

My group leaders machine broke last night so she just had to ask us and when she got to me, I just said I'm taking the scenic route.

thanks Ellie :)

Roo your ticker says you have already lost your half stone, did you lose some prior to joining SW?

Just had my pasta and salad for lunch and off to clear out the loft now, we are planning to put the house on the market soon so need to get it sorted!

No for some reason when my bf was converting stones to pounds he rounded it up to the nearest whole number so didn't count the half pound I still need to lose. So although my tracker says 7, I have only lost 6 1/2.

Gah!! Talk about a lesson in how our bodies get used to healthy eating! A few glasses of wine in the sunshine and then a massive pig-out on chips on Wed (oops) and a meal out last night -(Carvery so not too offensive as I stuck to meat, veg and a couple of new potatoes) and I feel like a bloated barrage balloon!

I'm going to go salad crazy for the next 2 days and get in two massive walks to try and reverse this. Red days all the way.

Anyone got any quick-fix tips to cure bloat lol. :)

Btw - how's this for weird cooking. Thought the roasted parsnips & carrots tasted a bit funny last night...munched my way through them and then realised near the end that they'd sprinkled SUGAR all over them! :0

Maybe they mistook it for salt Elliemar :lol: