Age: 24

I enjoy socialising, spending time with my family, eating out and have a keen interest in theatre.

I have dieted on and off for years but see this as an opportunity to try something new.  I adore all fish and think this should be a diet I will find easy to follow.  I have been enjoying the benefits of eating fish since I started working for Regal over 2 years ago and think this will be an excellent opportunity to improve my health and maintain a healthier lifestyle. I am looking forward to trying new things and feel excited about the results I may achieve.

Goal – To lose weight by eating a balanced, healthy diet that includes plenty of fish with an end goal of losing a total of 2-3 stone if possible.  I have to be careful with what I eat as I am diabetic and seafood seems to be the ideal choice.

Age: 35

I have a variety of interests ranging from cooking and dog walking to shopping and socialising and am relishing this opportunity to get a bit more adventurous with my food.

I tend to follow my own healthy eating plan by eating sensibly most of the time and as I am getting married in a few months I would love to lose a few extra pounds and hopefully introduce the concept of seafood into my fiancés diet along the way. I think that seafood is the ideal way to introduce a healthy diet that is quick and easy to prepare.

Goal – To weigh 9stone 7lb for my wedding.

I am participating in the Regal Slimming Blog as I am hoping that the tips and ideas I pick up along the way will be beneficial not only to my waist line but our customers as well.

Age: 41

Starting Weight: 11st 2lbs

I really enjoy family activities, especially spending time with my new grandson.

I have been following the weight watchers plan since September 2006 and have lost nearly 4 stone; I only weighed myself once a fortnight and achieved a steady weight loss of 2-3lbs every 2 weeks.

I have already been enjoying Regal Fish on a regular basis and particularly enjoy our salmon and seabass fillets.

Goal – To help maintain my current weight and keep those extra pounds at bay.

I’m hoping that by joining the Regal Slimming Blog I’ll be able to gain some excellent tips to help our customers and my colleagues to assist in their bid for healthy eating.  I shall also be looking out for simple low fat recipes and hopefully trying some new fish along the way.

Age: 55

Starting Weight:  17stone 2.5lbs

I have a variety of interests, as well as renovating my home with my partner I love reading, cooking, I go swimming, to the gym and walking.  I run the Race for Life every year and last year completed the Edinburgh Moonwalk 26.2 miles.  This year I have secured a place in the London Moonwalk.

My weight has ballooned over the last few years which coincided with my divorce followed by my sons leaving home for University etc., so really through comfort eating.  

Over the years I have tried every diet plan going and my weight has yo yoed.   I decided that this was going to be the year for me.  I am getting re-married in June and my son is getting married beginning of 2009 so I have two good reasons for wanting to look good.  

I have joined Slimming World.  Fish is a free food on this plan which means you can eat as much as you want.  So that I don’t get bored I have been trying different recipes from fish pies, to curries as well as salads such as tiger prawn and mango and am thoroughly enjoying my food.  

I have been a member of Slimming World for two weeks and have lost ½ stone already which is on target for me.  I hope to be at least three stone lighter for June and five stone lighter for Marks wedding next year.  

Wish me luck…

Age: 33

I am too embarrassed to put my starting weight on the website for the world to see but to be truthful I really avoid the scales at all costs but while I am doing this I will use my mum’s scales and will let you know my actual weight once I start losing!

I enjoy cooking but most of all eating it! I love most food and I enjoy trying new and exciting foods as my main passion is eating and talking about food. I love to eat in or occasionally eat out and I like a good variety of foods including healthy alternatives although I use this as an excuse to eat more of it!

My biggest problem is my portion sizes as I eat far too much but never seem to feel full nowadays – probably because my stomach has been stretched to its full capacity!

I am really looking forward to incorporating a lot more fish in my diet and hopefully seeing the weight drop off and I thank the company for giving me this opportunity to make a difference to my eating habits once and for all. How nice it will be to go out with confidence knowing that I can actually put something on which fits and is comfortable without having to wear baggy oversized clothes to cover my horrible figure.

I have two lovely children: a girl whose is 8 and a boy of 4 so I also need to lose weight to be able to keep up with the pair of them as they are very lively. I lost just over 3 and a half stone in April 2003 with Weight Watchers so I achieved my target weight then, but only a couple of months after I got pregnant again so just piled on the pounds thinking I was eating for two! In September of that year also my partner died leaving me with 1 child and another on the way so I guess I ate to make me feel better but I haven’t stopped since - that’s the problem. 

To top it all I stopped smoking nearly a year ago now so have been eating again to compensate so really need to sort myself out before I literally burst! As I know what I should and shouldn’t be eating from following the Weight Watchers diet in the past I will be doing my own diet but really would like you readers to help me too by sending me some lovely simple recipes and would really appreciate any helpful

tips I might need to keep me focussed.

When I lost all the weight before I wrote down everything I ate, which I think helped because as soon as I stopped doing that then I started ballooning and it’s surprising what adds up - I forget most days what I have snacked on. 

My aim is to feel better in myself by eating a well balanced and well maintained diet so I can fit into nice clothes again and be confident in the wayI look again and to be able to look at myself in the mirror and smile!

Regards Sally 

• Weight loss this week: 2lb

Replaced one lunch with salmon and salad and replaced 3 evening meals with steamed Fresh Scottish Salmon Fillet and fresh vegetables.  I have been buying Regal fish on a regular basis and have lost 8lb prior to starting this blog – hoping that this will give me the extra incentive I need!  Looking forward to reporting a loss of a few more pounds next week … 

• Weight loss this week: 1.5lb

Made some fabulous King Prawn stir fry’s this week using our Cooked King Prawns; I simply chopped a load of shallots and cherry tomatoes and fried them off in their juices with a little chopped garlic and added the prawns for the last few minutes along with a sprinkling of Tandoori spice.  Managed to get 4 meals out of a 500g bag – result!  Got a dressed crab this week too - used in a salad with plenty of crisp greens and cucumber - deeelicious! 

• Weight loss this week: 2lbs

Really enjoying the fish I have been having; the diet is going good at the moment with a constant regular weight loss.  I tried Seabass Fillets this week and really enjoyed the taste but found there were still a few bones in them, will make sure that I locate them and remove them prior to cooking for the remaining ones – should be easy enough to do!  Someone recommended that eating the Seabass Whole can be better as the bones tend to remain attached to the skeleton and there is less chance of there being any loose ones – going to put that on my next Regal wish list!

The fillets were very easy to cook though; I simply laid them onto foil, sprayed them with 5-6 sprays of 1 cal spray, sprinkled with chopped garlic, soy sauce, chilli and spring onions, wrapped them up and baked in the oven for about 15 minutes at 180°C.  I served them with stir fried vegetables with the juices from the fish poured over – lovely!

• Weight loss this week: 1.5lb

Had a steady week with not much to report but did make a cracking fish pie!  I fried off some chopped onions in garlic and one cal spray and added a tin of tomatoes.  I lay some Yellow Smoked Haddock Fillets into the bottom of an ovenproof dish along with a handful of Seafood Cocktail, poured the tomato mixture over the top and sprinkled with grated Weight Watchers bread.  It took about 40 minutes at 200°C – very tasty and filling too!!

I also managed to whip up a rather impressive whole oriental seabass dish - I made a simple marinade by mixing together soy sauce, chopped garlic, chopped spring onions and a little sugar.  I laid chopped blanched vegetables in the bottom of an ovenproof tin, scored the Whole Seabass and  laid it on top, sprayed with spray oil and poured the marinade over the seabass.  It took about 30 minutes to cook and was enough to feed me and my fiance and looked and tasted great.

• Weight Loss this week: 0lb’s

Generally doing ok, I had a bit of a bad weekend but pulled myself back on track by Monday.  Pleased I haven’t gained any weight but hoping to be able to report a weight loss next week.  Replaced a couple of my usual sandwich lunches with salads topped with generous helpings of Seafood Cocktail, Regal Superior Prawns and Seafood Sticks and used our Seafood Sticks to snack on during the day when I got the munchies.  Also had our Yellow Smoked Haddock for a couple of evening meals steamed with fresh vegetables and new potatoes.  Will be trying smoked trout fillets for next week although not yet sure what I shall be doing with them!  I have still been doing the obligatory dog walk on a daily basis so maybe this has helped to prevent any weight increase after my shocking week … I hope to be able to report a weight loss next week.

• Weight loss this week: Not weighed this week 

My first week went ok; I’ve been having salmon and prawns with salad for lunch at work instead of the usual sandwiches, which were far more filling with the benefit of less fat and calories.  Also used our Regal Superior Prawns at the weekend as a snack when I felt a bit hungry.  Particularly liked this simple recipe for our Fresh Scottish Salmon Fillets:

• 1 x Salmon Portion 
• Spinach
• Low calorie crème fraiche
• New Potatoes
• Green Beans

 Wrap salmon in foil and ovenbake for 10-15 minutes at 180°C, spoon onto wilted spinach and top with crème fraiche and favourite herbs - simple yet tasty!!I will be getting weighed on Tuesday as I only get weighed once a fortnight – here’s hoping for a loss or maintain! 

• Weight loss this week: 1lb

Really pleased with my weight loss this week, did my salmon with spinach recipe again this week – loving it!  Intend to try seabass fillets next week cooked simply with vegetables and new potatoes.  Replaced a couple of sandwich lunches this week with Dressed Crab and salad – made a very refreshing change.  Trying desperately to grow my nails and hair so hoping all this extra fish is going to have the desired effect. 

• Weight loss this week: 1lb

I’ve had quite a good week this week and really getting back into healthy eating after the Christmas splurge!  Having plenty of fish meals each week and thoroughly enjoyed the Seabass Fillets I got this week.  I simply grilled them for  8-10 minutes and served them with salad and new potatoes – got 3 good meals out of 500g’s of Seabass Fillets.  Intending to try making a smoked fish risotto next week.

• Weight loss this week: 1lb

Really pleased with my continuing weight loss, I lost such a lot of weight previously that I had found that up until recently I was struggling to shed any further pounds – definitely think adding more fish to my diet is paying off.  Managed to share out 1 Dressed Crab between two salad lunches last week which I really enjoyed and also used some of this weeks Yellow Smoked Haddock as an evening meal with vegetables and new potatoes.  Saved a bit of the Yellow Smoked Haddock to make a really easy Smoked Haddock Kedgeree instead of a risotto:

I pre-cooked some rice and set to one side.  I whisked 3 eggs and scrambled them in a pan, then added flakes of yellow smoked haddock and frozen peas along with the cooked rice and a splash of soy sauce and heated through stirring constantly for approximately 10 minutes until the fish was cooked.  Yum!

I have not weighed myself this week so not sure if I have lost any weight or not!  I have had a few treats so I’m going to be really focused this week; eating lots of salads with Fresh Scottish Salmon for lunches which I find very filling, also will be trying our Smoked Trout Fillets for the first time – they’re quite good on Weight Watchers point wise.  I have also started trampolining so will hopefully see some results next week … fingers crossed!

• Weight loss this week: 2lbs

Give this recipe a go – it’s rather nice! Prawn and Mango Salad  Serves 4 No syns on Slimming World Original Day

• 700g Regal Cooked and Peeled King Prawns
• Juice of lemon or lime
• 2 ripe mango’s, peeled, stoned and roughly diced
• Handful of rocket leaves
• 2 Baby gem lettuces, trimmed and separated
• Small handful of mint leaves

 For the dressing:

• 200g Very low fat natural yoghurt
• 60ml pineapple or mango juice
• ¾ tbsp finely chopped dill
• ¾ tbsp finely chopped chives
• Salt and pepper

1.   Place the prawns in a large mixing bowl and pour over the lemon or lime juice.  Add the mangos, rocket, baby gem and mint leaves, toss to combine.
2. Mix together the dressing ingredients and season.
3. To serve, divide the salad between four large serving dishes and drizzle with the dressing.

 Tip: I found this tasted much better with mandarin segments and apple in place of the mangos.

• Weight Loss this week: 2lbs

Another really simple but lovely recipe: Honey & Mustard Roast Salmon with Roasted Ratatouille  Serves 4

• 2 tsp finely grated lemon zest
• Juice of 2 lemons
• 1tbsp clear honey
• 1tsp mustard powder
• Salt & pepper
• 4 x Regal Scottish Salmon Fillet Portions
• Fry light
• 250g Cherry tomatoes
• 1 red & 1 yellow pepper, 1 small aubergine, 2 small courgettes, 2 red onions, deseeded and cut into 1.5cm pieces
• 3-4 cloves of garlic, peeled and finely chopped
• 3tbsp chopped rosemary
• 3tbsp chopped basil
• 150ml chicken stock

1.  Pre-heat the oven to 200°C
2. Mix together the lemon zest and juice, honey and mustard powder in a small bowl, season well and brush over the fillets
3. Lightly spray a non-stick roasting tin with fry light.  Place the tomatoes and vegetables in the tin, season and scatter over the garlic and herbs then pour over the stock, place the salmon fillets on top.  Cover with foil and bake for 15-20 minutes or until the salmon and vegetables are cooked through.

• Weight loss this week: 1lb

Seafood this week: Haddock Fillets/Regal Superior Prawns/Smoked Salmon/Dressed Crab

It’s all going VERY well.  Always plenty to eat so I never feel hungry and am varying recipes for fish and meat so I’m never bored.  Also getting plenty of exercise; spent 1 hour at the gym, swam 30 lengths and walked 12 miles so I’m doing as much as possible given my busy workload.Managed 7 seafood meals this week including curried haddock, fresh salads with generous toppings of salmon, prawns and crab and salmon and crab sandwiches as well.If you fancy giving the curried haddock a go its dead simple: Serves 1 (approx 3 syns on slimming world red day)

•  1 small head lettuce
• 4oz cooked boned whitefish
• 1 medium apple, cored and grated
• 2 slices pineapple with 2 tbsp juice
• 2 oz onion, finely chopped
• 1tsp curry powder or to taste
• Salt & Pepper
• 1tbsp mayonnaise
• 2 oz cooked peas
• 3oz tomatoes

1.  Wash the lettuce and arrange on a plate
2. Flake fish and arrange on the lettuce
3. Chop pineapple slices
4. Combine the apple, pineapple and juice, onion, curry powder, seasoning and mayonnaise
5. Spoon the mixture over the fish
6. Garnish with the peas and tomatoes

• Weight loss this week: 2.5lbs

Seafood this week: Regal Superior Prawns

Still going well, never feel hungry and never feel like I’m missing out!  Starting to lose my spare tyre too which is great for motivation!  Still following the slimming world diet and getting plenty of salads with prawns and salmon – had 3 this week.

• Weight loss this week: .5lb

Seafood this week: Prawns/smoked salmon/smoked haddock. 

A slight blip this week – think I had too much wine but have still managed to lose weight which is a bonus! I am STILL enjoying my food and am still NEVER hungry!  The beauty of the Slimming World diet is that they produce some very good easy recipes which keeps the food interesting and also means I can indulge in all my favourite seafood products.  Best of all, all the family can eat them without feeling as though they are missing out.   This  week I indulged in Smoked Salmon and scrambled egg for breakfast (no syns on Slimming World Original day) and had prawn salads and smoked salmon sandwiches for lunch.  I even hosted a dinner party serving Yellow Smoked Haddock on a bed of spinach, tomatoes and rosti potatoes all topped with a poached egg as the main course – simple but impressive and no sins on a slimming world green day!  Want to lose at least 2lbs next week to get my first stone off.  Wish me luck

• Weight loss this week: 1.5lb’s

Great bit upset that I only lost 1.5lbs – was hoping to lose 2lbs which would have given me my first stone. Still, only been going to Slimming World for 7 weeks and have always lost something so not doing too bad. My clothes are beginning to fit better and some have even become too big which is a great incentive to keep going.  Think I might have lost more this week but did treat myself to 2 restaurant type meals so really can’t complain!Tried another Slimming World recipe this week for Haddock & Prawn Gratin, found it nice but a little bland for my taste … see if you can think of something to vamp it up a little: Serves 4No sins on Slimming World Red

• 14oz carrots, chopped and cooked
• 11oz Swede, chopped and cooked
• 1 egg, beaten
• 4 tbsps natural yoghurt
• Salt & pepper

 Gratin

• 11oz low fat natural yoghurt
• 5oz fromage frais
• Pinch nutmeg
• 4 tbsps parsley, chopped
• 6 hard boiled eggs, chopped
• 7oz Regal Boned Smoked Haddock Fillets, cooked, skinned & flaked
• 7oz Regal Superior Prawns

1.  Mash carrots and Swede, stir in the egg and yoghurt, season and set aside.
2. Pre-heat oven to 200°C.  Mix together the yoghurt, fromage frais, nutmeg and parsley, season.
3. In a mixing bowl place the boiled eggs, flaked haddock, prawns and lemon juice.  Pour over the fromage frais mixture and toss well.
4. Spoon into 4 individual dishes, spoon over the topping and bake for 15-20 minutes until the topping is browned.
5. Serve immediately with steamed vegetables

• Weight Loss this Week: 0lbs

I am really enjoying the fish meals I’ve been having and like to keep trying new recipe ideas but my weight does seem to have come to a bit of a standstill which I am finding a little disheartening.  I still need to lose 4lb to reach my target weight and I aim to do this within the next 7 weeks as that takes me to my BIG DAY!! Tried Skate Middles this week which I baked in the oven with chopped blanched fresh vegetables, spray oil and garlic – takes about 30-40 minutes but may vary depending on the size of your skate portion (best to keep checking it) and I served it with a low fat parsley sauce.  I also tried our Smoked Trout Fillets for the first time this week and they were delicious.  I simply flaked them in to a bowl and mixed the flakes with a Weight Watchers low fat cheese and chive spread and served them with Ryvita’s and salad.  I have been told that you can add horseradish and lemon juice to the mix for more flavour or use cottage cheese instead of cream cheese and use that as a dip or topping for a jacket potato – might try that next time.

• Weight loss this week: 1lb

I gave smoked trout and prawns a whirl this week.  Our Smoked Trout Fillets come ready to eat but I lightly grilled them and served them warm on a bed of rocket leaves with a low fat vinaigrette dressing, I also had Regal Superior Prawns with salad as well.  You could also try adding flakes of smoked trout to stir fried (with spray oil) onions and peppers along with tagliatelle and a serving of low fat dressing of your choice – worked for me!

Overall I’ve quite enjoyed my meals this week and really pleased to lose another pound – getting closer to my target weight.  Gives me the motivation to keep going plus a good excuse to start buying new clothes for summer!