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A space to talk openly about weight loss journeys and challenges. Mumsnet hasn't checked the qualifications of anyone posting here. You may wish to speak to a medical professional before starting any diet.

* * * * * SLIMMING WORLD - NEW YEAR, NEW YOU!!! * * * * *

967 replies

Sparkler · 01/01/2008 15:13

Hi everyone. New thread as promised. A little later than planned but I'm blaming celebrating too much last night.
I wish I could say it was a good start but I'm feeding my hangover today so looks like I'm going to start tomorrow.
Is everyone feeling motivated?

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Shhhh · 23/01/2008 14:25

hi all...well after being good and not having a takeway on fri (dh did..and I watched ) I gave in and had a dominos on sat. I didn't feel guilty as I had done good all day, all week and choose a pizza with a think base,less cheese,veg and no pizza sauce. Well I can honestly say I won't go there again . Not as good as I remembered..was starving afterwards and no where near as tasty as what dh & I have been eating on sw.

So I have been there,tried it and no thanks.!

Im due a weigh in tomorrow..just so hope I loose...

Welldone to those of you so far..whats this weeks online pw btw..?

igd · 23/01/2008 16:30

Lurcherlass- do you have the recipe for sw Dopiaza?

Sparkler · 23/01/2008 17:28

Hi all. Well looks like I'm out of the competition for the maximum weight loss this month.
I'm having a really bad time getting myself motivated. Just got on the scales in my bathroom and they have barely moved since last week.
I'm that fed up that I've just sat here and grazed my sorrows away with the biscuit jar and a cuppa tea.

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Christie · 23/01/2008 18:53

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sugarlumps · 23/01/2008 20:11

hey!!! none of that defeatest talk!!! we all have good days and bad days! and im glad i wasnt the only one who gave into pizza at the weekend! lol
the good thing about slimming world is you can have whatever you want, just use your syns! besides cant you knock some syns off choc and use them as your healthy extra's??? lol. oh maybe not! well i've been good today and hopefully will see a small loss on the scales 2moro (she crosses all fingers and toes...and anything else possible to cross)
dont lose hope everyone!!!!!!

misdee · 23/01/2008 20:12

i lost 1lb today.

i am pissed off as i am only half a pound awya from my 1stone award.

argh.

bloody hell, onwards and downwards for next week, iwill get that bloody stiocker next week!

oh and i signed up for a fun run next month i must be mad

sugarlumps · 23/01/2008 20:13

BTW shhhh - onion still works..welll it did this morning, i find out from mum and let u know

sugarlumps · 23/01/2008 20:25

p/w is herring

mamasara82 · 23/01/2008 20:51

I put on a pound this week. Gonna work really hard to get a good bit off next week.

lurcherlass · 23/01/2008 20:54

Here is the recipe for SW dopiaza..I eat this on a green day, it's free if you take the chicken as a HEB and you can have loads of rice.

CHICKEN DOPIAZA
Serves 2 (allowing 113g chicken per person)
2 LARGE ONIONS , SLICED (use one AT THE START AND ONE AT THE END)
1 TEASPOON GROUND GINGER (fresh ginger tastes even better)
3-4 GARLIC CLOVES
1 TEASPOON EACH GROUND TURMERIC, CUMIN AND CORIANDER
½ TEASPOON CHILLI POWDER
400G CAN CHOPPED TOMATOES
2 TEASPOON CHICKEN BOVRIL DISSOLVED IN 6 FL OZ WARM WATER
½ TEASPOON GROUND CINNAMON
4 CARDAMOM PODS
2 WHOLE CLOVES
2 BAY LEAVES
SALT

The recipe says PLACE ONION, GINGER AND GARLIC IN A FOOD PROCESSOR AND BLEND UNTIL SMOOTH. TRANSFER TO A FRYING PAN ADD A DASH OF WATER AND COOK FOR 4-5 MINS. (1 TEASPOON OIL is 2 SYNS)To be honest, I throw the whole lot in my slow cooker.
ADD THE TURMERIC, CUMIN, CORIANDER, AND CHILLI POWDER AND CONTINUE TO FRY FOR 4-5 MINS. TRANSFER TO SLO COOKER, or a big saucepan, WITH THE CHICKEN, THE CHOPPED TOMATOES, BOVRIL SOLUTION AND ALL REMAINING SPICES. COOK UNTIL CHICKEN IS TENDER.
(if your sauce is too runny, which it often is if you use a slo cooker,REMOVE MEAT AND REDUCE SAUCE BY BOILING IN A SAUCEPAN). Add the REMAINING ONION, BRING TO THE BOIL, (PUT CHICKEN BACK IN) AND SIMMER FOR 20 MINS.Scatter with loads of fresh coriander, buy a fresh plant for about 70p in the supermarket.

The bran cake I'm told, is like a non-sticky malt loaf. Someone find the recipe!!!

skankywitch · 23/01/2008 21:11

Hello fellow slimming world dieters,

Firstly well done all who are losing and don't give up those who are struggling.

I have been lurking since the beginning of the new thread and started the diet on the 8th Jan 08.

I lost 3lb the first week 2lb this week so things are going ok so far, but I have just tasted the most disgusting thing ever scan bran , YUK YUK YUK has anyone else tried it? I love ryvita but this really is like eating cardboard.I have even put mullerlight on it to make it taste better but it doesn't work.

What else can I do with it apart from feed it to the birds?

I know people who have had fantastic losses on SW so I know it works if you stick to it. I have been obese for 7yrs and I'll be happy if I can get to my club 10.

I love reading what everyones been eating as I find it much easier if I plan the day before what I'm going to eat.

Here's to a new us

Christie · 23/01/2008 21:32

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Sparkler · 23/01/2008 21:42

Aw Christie - what are we like? Will we be here for ever I ask myself. You have more willpower than me by the sound of things.

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kid · 23/01/2008 22:33

I have just realised that I have forgotten to eat 2 HEb's again today, I did the same yesterday.
I hope it doesn't stop me from having a decent loss this week.
I keep looking at the overall loss so far which is 8lb since beginning of January. I like adding to that figure which, with a little bit of luck, will be double figures soon!

Fireflyfairy2 · 23/01/2008 22:40

Well done everyone! We're all doing well

I lost 4.5lb this week!

I'm over the moon!! But bear in mind I had gained a lot last week as I hadn't been there for 2 months!!

My sis lost 2.5lb & MIL lost 0.5lb so we were all happy

Fireflyfairy2 · 23/01/2008 22:41

Kid.. forgot to eat 2 HEb's

I wish I could forget to eat

SWlurker, I meant to say, have you tried the Hifi bars? I love them for when I'm feeling snacky as they are nice & sweet but also filling

zippychick · 23/01/2008 23:01

slimming twins it is nikki d! youre 5 lb ahead of me though. Well done. im a bit scared to try 14 in case doesnt fit so might leave it a week or two.

just looked at my "thin" pic and god i didnt realise how far i was from it. I look so bloody thin! I think it might have demotivated me

zippychick · 23/01/2008 23:32

does anyone find cutting out syns altogether or very minimal it makes a difference to weight loss?

sugarlumps · 24/01/2008 08:01

morning everyone!! well i managed it! just been on the scales and the 3lb i put on at the weekend has come of with an extra 1/2 lb so im happy! just got to go and log my weight on the website! not out this week so fingers crossed i should be able to see quite a decent weight loss this week! firefly!!! well done 4.5lb is brilliant!!!!

IndigoMoon · 24/01/2008 08:06

i went back last night and i have put on a pound!!!! not impressed

andyrobo237 · 24/01/2008 08:35

Kid - how can you forget to heat your Healthy extras?? I would starve if I didnt have them - indeed maybe 4 would be better for me! And as for syns - I like a minimum of 10!

Well I am on a different diet this week - it is called that awful stomach bug that has the D&V - it is grim and is not recommended for anyone - the baby started with it on Sunday, me on Tuesday and DD yesterday was sent home from school - DH is lying in bed waiting for his turn (and I am sure he will have it the worse!!!). I have had very little to eat since Monday night - drinking loads of water and peppermint tea - may try a slice of toast later and see how I fare!

Planning my meals at the moment so I can do an on-line shop later to be delivered tomorrow. It is working out well - I am going to try the 7 day plan in the latest mag as it looks yummy!

There have been some great weightlosses posted - sorry about the minor gains, but you will all lose next week if you stick to the plan!

skankywitch · 24/01/2008 09:51

FFF2 wow 4.5lb is amazing, well done you.

Can you pinpoint why you have lost so much in one week?
I tried hifi bars cherry and almond but wasn't keen, maybe I should try another flavour.

Zippychick I only had 4 syns the first week and none the second as I was so stuffed from my meals that I didn't have space for anything apart from a mullerlight. Where as my friend had all her syns and more and still lost the same as me.

I have promised myself a cafe brunch on Saturday of chips and beans and a small latte wonder how many syns it will be, I am so looking forward to it.

SWlurker · 24/01/2008 10:24

Christie & Kid - have you tried hifi bars - Christie to have handy instead of choccie biccies, Kid to have as mid morning snack or cereal as breakfast?

fireflyfairy2 - lol see above yes I have tried them and am in love... unfortunately I think the reason I haven't done brilliantly this time around is because I am actuallly going to WW to weigh in btu following slimming world (all a bit complicated but because my friend and I are going together and she doesnt think SW works, and its the closest one by far)and until Jan I was sort of allowing myself all sorts of mess by half following SW half WW - have pulled myself together - WW doesn't work for me, SW does, and at least now I know if I'm not doing well & why! anyway long and short of it I lose 2.5lbs this week, I really truly don't deserve it but not complaining, and when I went to visit my old SW consultant at xmas I bought a whole box of hifis, which are just startign to run out, hmmm where am I going to get my supply from next...

by the way, I made a frittata for myself last night, was heaven and I ate the whole lot and didn't feel guilty about it!

If you want to know how to make it its boiled potatoes sliced and fried off in a frying pan , I like to add onion and peas, turn the heat right down and pour over beaten eggs (need quite a few, think I had a 9 inch pan and 4 eggs), allow to "set" over heat and finish under grill. can be eaten hot, or slice into pizza style wedges for cold next day.

lurcherlass · 24/01/2008 13:46

Well done Firefly, what an amazing loss! I'm not expecting a loss this week, as I had the most amazing 3 course lunch on Saturday. Making sheperds beany pie for supper, the othrs have all mince, but I have half mince, half quorn

lurcherlass · 24/01/2008 15:11

Just made the SW chocolate cake, which uses allbran. It turned out lovely and moist, not especially chocolatey, but great if youre craving cake. Takes 6 mins in the microwave and 3 1/2 syns per slice. I'm gonna work out how I can have a slice or 2 instead of an unused HEB? I guess you'd just syn the drinking choclate (eggs are free). I think if you served it warm, with a warmed vanilla yog poured over, or the bananas and custard flavour!! it'd be like an old fashioned pudding. Yeh, gonna try that!!