Hello Fairy cake!! I have about the same to lose! Welcome to the thread.
I gave up smoking when I found out I was pregnant and its gonna be 2 yrs in August. I believe if I can give up smoking I can get down to a weight that I really want to be!!


The directories are £7.50 at my group hun. are you sure it says £15??? x

Hey Laura, aww your babies are gorgeous!!

Two years in August? Ohh i hope I can go that long! Well done! Yeah i know what you mean, I always thought I'd lose weight before I ever gave up smoking.. but now i don't stop eating to compensate for not smoking!

I looked on Amazon and they were £15, I hope they are £7.50 in class.. that would be much better LOL!

So how long have you been doing SW? How you finding it?? Oh btw, I'm Laura too! x

they are definitely £7.50 in group! everything is cheaper if you attend group, even the magazines

Hey Moo, that's great thank you!

Would anyone mind sharing their experiences with SW with me please??

Hey fairycake hun welcome to the thread xxx

Don't buy any of the stuff from Amazon or ebay theyre rip offs - much cheaper in class and they have some great cookbooks in class too. My favourite at the mo is 'meals for a fiver' (think thats what its called) has some lovely recipes in it really lush. There's a new magazine coming out this week too and thats cheaper in class than in the shops - I love reading the magazines for inspirational stories and recipes n that.

You'll find slimming world has changed a bit its not only red and green they have a new plan extra easy its called where it kinda combines the red and green in a way (or you could do red or green if you prefer)

Also maybe go see your doctor about it - they sometimes will do a referral to slimming classes and the NHS pays the first 12weeks for you which will save a bit

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Originally Posted by Donna35 Also maybe go see your doctor about it - they sometimes will do a referral to slimming classes and the NHS pays the first 12weeks for you which will save a bit

Now that is interesting, gives you a chance to see if that diet is the one for you or not!

Would this mean I will have to wait for the funding before I can join though? I have never heard of this, is this a new thing? Whenever I went to the doc about my weight he would send me packing with some pills that made me spent most of my day on the loo.. not good!!! Sorry for the TMI hehe!

lol at the tmi

No it only took about a week for me the doc sent it off and the letter goes to slimming world or whichever class you want (they do for weightwatchers n all the others too) and you get a booklet of vouchers to hand in each week.

If you're interested in it just go the docs say youve heard about the patient referral scheme for slimming classes and you're very interested in it, could do with the help losing weight and would rather do it without pills - if doc is any good they'll prefer that you do that rather than medication

Wow, thanks so much for that I will deffo go to the doc and ask about it. Feeling quite motivated.. a step in the right direction!!!

Yep! nearly 2 years. at first it was very hard, I liked to have a fag after my dinner and when I was on the phone (which happened a lot lol) and then slowly I just got out of the habit. I never ever thought I could do it but I did and I feel so much better, Financially more than anything else. I went to the shop yesterday cos me and mum went shopping and she said pop in there and get me some fags and they were £5.30 a pack... I nearly fainted! My last pack of fags I bought were £4.09! lol. Anyway you can do it.. you will feel so much better!

As for slimming world, I have done the no smoking and now time for my next big acheivement. To be 8st lol! I am short so 8 is about right!!

Loving your pic under your name! Cute!! My girls have that bath seat but the twin one. It is a rip off and they soon learnt to kick their leg over and escape naughty girls!! Now I use just the mat!!


How are we all ladies.. Anyone heard from Mumof4?? Hoping baby is still in tum.unless its time!

I have weigh in tomorrow night and I only need half a lb for my stone award, Which will be a miracle because I have had 3 bars of galaxy bubbles (the new one) this week.. All on different days but I dont think it makes a difference haha!

xxx

I buy my countdown at slimming world. £50 and its for 12 weeks. you get 2 weeks free. Its also an insentive to stay at slimming world and its not cheap but it does the job because I cant diet on my own.
I would definitely say pick up a magazine because we have cooked some gorgeous meals from it. We have had sausage with mash and onion, beef stroganoff, soups, and lots more. I havent got the food directory because so far I have managed without but I had it the last time I was at slimming world but it changes every year so I thought not bother!

I love the extra easy plan. you can eat your meat and your potatoes or pasta with a meat sauce together and it fills you up that sometimes I have my syns left and wonder what I can do with them.

xx