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Be a Stunner for Summer with Slimming World

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  • Louise1234
    Louise1234 Posts: 36 Forumite
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    Oo please may I join the Facebook group too x
  • fozziebeartoo
    fozziebeartoo Posts: 1,582 Forumite
    There's a Facebook group?

    :j
    Louise1234 wrote: »
    Oo please may I join the Facebook group too x
  • Louise1234
    Louise1234 Posts: 36 Forumite
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    According to the first post bit :)
  • Juliejimjam
    Juliejimjam Posts: 13 Forumite
    Hi all, I have to confess I've been a bit of a stalker to this thread for quite a while have finally decided to join in. I started slimming world online last June and to date have lost 3st put on 10lb on a 3 week holiday recently but have lost 8 of that now. I've found it slow going but pleased that I've been able to stick to it. I have about another 3st to go so thought I'd join you lovely people for support. If ok Shala can you add me to your chart I'll go for 8lbs please
  • shala_moo
    shala_moo Posts: 3,272 Forumite
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    Added you on fozzie bear.. :D

    Louise the yogurt is free.. for the Facebook page if you drop a pm to Lushlifesaver she'll add you on/in I think..

    Added you on too Julie, thanks for making us your first post :D well done on your weight loss so far! :T
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  • Lois_Lane
    Lois_Lane Posts: 3,449 Forumite
    Hi all, I have to confess I've been a bit of a stalker to this thread for quite a while have finally decided to join in. I started slimming world online last June and to date have lost 3st put on 10lb on a 3 week holiday recently but have lost 8 of that now. I've found it slow going but pleased that I've been able to stick to it. I have about another 3st to go so thought I'd join you lovely people for support. If ok Shala can you add me to your chart I'll go for 8lbs please

    Hi Juliejimjam - love your user name :D

    We're at the same stage - I've also lost 3 stone and want to lose 3 more, but I've taken longer than you, having started (again) in November 2014.

    Good luck with the challenge.

    LL :)
    Start BMI - 38.7 Current BMI - 31.2 Target BMI - 26.3
  • mirry
    mirry Posts: 1,570 Forumite
    edited 20 July 2016 at 7:58AM
    shala_moo wrote: »
    Double celebration! :j:j

    My arms also do not lend themselves to sleeveless (or legs to dresses at all really) but I thought i'd go for it anyway.. it's quite low cut so i'm hoping the distraction will be enough for people not to look at my arms! :eek::rotfl:

    lol, that's a clever trick, I also read if you hold a big handbag it distracts & makes you look smaller :D
    I'm the same & never wear dresses because of my arms and my fat calves, but yesterday I did as It was so hot, I purchased a dress in our local charity shop, it looked new and was from monsoon, I paid £7 for it. The top half is very flattering, it's like a t shirt material covering my upper arms, but the bottom hem ends below the knee showing off the calves :(

    I managed to find a tape measure yesterday and measure my waist and hips, I'm a lot bigger than I thought, I compared my measurements to a dress size chart and it said I'm a size 18 (I'm only 5ft 1"). But if I loose 1" then I will be a 16.

    I know it sounds mad but I can't face weighing myself, last time I weighed myself was a month ago & I was 12 st 7lb.

    I usually find I get obsessed with the scales & when it doesn't move in the direction I want I get upset, then I get stressed & then I eat rubbish :o
    Kindness costs nothing :)
  • lantanna
    lantanna Posts: 4,471 Forumite
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    Morning,


    Feeling lighter but my scales were up this morning! Anyway tomorrow is weigh in for me, so trying to eat light today and have lots of fluids. Will be pretty disappointed if I get a gain tomorrow night.
  • shala_moo
    shala_moo Posts: 3,272 Forumite
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    Morning..

    I'm not looking forward to weigh in tomorrow either Lantanna, I think the heat is making us retain water :( pah! I sneaky weighed yesterday and I was 3lb up, there's no way I've done that!!

    Measuring sounds better for you mirry if you get obsessed with the scales. Congratulations on wearing the dress, it's a big step.. and good luck with losing that inch.. I'm off to find the biggest bag I can ;)

    The heat seems to have died down here a little today but no thunderstorms yet. We're off to the diy shop later to get some paint, although I'm not actually painting in this weather! It would be madness :D

    No plan for food yet, probably start off with fruit and yogurt

    Have a good day xx
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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,480 Ambassador
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    thunderstorms and torrential rain here.
    so glad I took time to sit in sun yesterday.
    Feeling bloated as well.
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