Slimming World

Mrs_Moore_To_Be

poppyscorner wrote: »

just wanted to say good luck to all the slimmers preparing for weddings and any other occasions

I joined slimming world in feb 2008 weighing 17st 10lbs fast forward to nov 2008 and i was at goal 12st I am 5ft 10 so for the first time in my life I was considered to have a healthy BMI was over the moon I have to admit I don't go to group anymore just lost time for it I think but the habits have all stuck and I have kept the weight off I had a tummy tuck last october so nice flat tummy for this summer ))))

Haven't had one of them in years lol

Best habit I picked up.......... fluid intake mine was rubbish pre diet .........post diet I always make sure i drink enough I hate water though tbh and i stick with no added sugar squash works for me definately changed my life forever

Just wanted to wish you all well
xxxx

Wow - thats amazing! Such an inspiration :-)
Did you do excercise too? x

poppyscorner

Mrs_Moore_To_Be wrote: »

Wow - thats amazing! Such an inspiration :-)
Did you do excercise too? x

I know my answer should be yes !!

And I did join the gym for a while when I started SW but I really did not like the gym and I only went for about 2 months before stopping, my exercise was really limited to walking to school/shops etc lol x

poppyscorner

fly_dragon_fly wrote: »

my partner said that just last night that i need to up my fluid intake as i drink one or two drinks a day.

thanks for the wishes and wow you lost loads hehe x

Our consultant used to say that sometimes when you have hunger pangs these could be attributed to being thirsty and I eventually took her advice was quite difficult at first drinking so much more but I guess its like everything else and your body will adapt if i'm not drinking enough now I end up with a headache keeps me in check though xx

catsy_2

I've got WI tonight, haven't had a great week but last week was good and I only STS as I had retained alot of fluid so hopefully this week it'll have come off. Got a notch tighter on my belt so even if it's not come off in lbs it's come off in inches!! I haven't done much exercise yet, I walk my dog and go on the wii fit, mainly for fun, but I really need to as I've got to the point now where I've lost a good amount and am a good size in clothes but still don't have a flat tum and need to tone it up. Any suggestions on best exercise to do this?? (without joining a gym!!)

fly_dragon_fly

catsy wrote: »

I've got WI tonight, haven't had a great week but last week was good and I only STS as I had retained alot of fluid so hopefully this week it'll have come off. Got a notch tighter on my belt so even if it's not come off in lbs it's come off in inches!! I haven't done much exercise yet, I walk my dog and go on the wii fit, mainly for fun, but I really need to as I've got to the point now where I've lost a good amount and am a good size in clothes but still don't have a flat tum and need to tone it up. Any suggestions on best exercise to do this?? (without joining a gym!!)

if you have a wii the biggest loser is a good game to play and jack knives on the wii fit plus are meant to be good for your tum! just do the work outs for your tum on your wii fit

bigmonkey_2

I have a question.....this is my first week on SW and, as a vegan, I'm sticking to the Green Day plan as it allows me more freedom & houmous and nuts as healthy extras.
I have a big appetite, which is why I thought his plan would suit me. I don't eat masses, but certainly I eat well. It's been a few days now and, to be honest, I feel dreadful. I am bloated up like a balloon and I feel like I have gained weight, not like I am starting to lose it.
Is this normal?!
I'm quite disheartened as I'm really focused on getting this stone off.
Help!

Sammy85_2

poppyscorner wrote: »

Our consultant used to say that sometimes when you have hunger pangs these could be attributed to being thirsty and I eventually took her advice was quite difficult at first drinking so much more but I guess its like everything else and your body will adapt if i'm not drinking enough now I end up with a headache keeps me in check though xx

This is so true. Some recent tests showed that by drinking a glass of water before each meal your hunger levels are greatly reduced. Apparently the brain often confuses thirsty signals with hunger signals.

Also, i dont know if you've seen the program "diets that time forgot" but they also pointed out that by eating slowly (not to the extremes that they do!!) you give your brain time to react to the signals from your stomach that you are full. They estimate that most people are actually full half way through an average plate of food, its just that your brain doesnt get time to realise this as we eat too quickly.

Sammy85_2

bigmonkey wrote: »

I have a question.....this is my first week on SW and, as a vegan, I'm sticking to the Green Day plan as it allows me more freedom & houmous and nuts as healthy extras.
I have a big appetite, which is why I thought his plan would suit me. I don't eat masses, but certainly I eat well. It's been a few days now and, to be honest, I feel dreadful. I am bloated up like a balloon and I feel like I have gained weight, not like I am starting to lose it.
Is this normal?!
I'm quite disheartened as I'm really focused on getting this stone off.
Help!

Are you eating greater quanities of fruit/veg than you normally would?

If so this may be the cause of your bloated feeling. It can also cause flatulence. Its just your bodies natural reaction to a change in diet and should pass given a little time.

bigmonkey_2

Thanks Sammy - does that mean it won't affect my weight loss this week? I would hate my first weigh-in to be a gain!
I am eating about the same in terms of fruit and veg, but definitely more beans. So I guess that explains it!
Did you find you felt you were eating too much at first? It takes some getting used to, when you spend your life before SW watching every morsel.....

fly_dragon_fly

Sammy85 wrote: »

This is so true. Some recent tests showed that by drinking a glass of water before each meal your hunger levels are greatly reduced. Apparently the brain often confuses thirsty signals with hunger signals.

Also, i dont know if you've seen the program "diets that time forgot" but they also pointed out that by eating slowly (not to the extremes that they do!!) you give your brain time to react to the signals from your stomach that you are full. They estimate that most people are actually full half way through an average plate of food, its just that your brain doesnt get time to realise this as we eat too quickly.

i watched a program like this and they had to chew food 30 times each mouth full i try that but give up after 2 minutes lol x