A slimmer Christmas is a-coming with Slimming World

Vixie_Pixie

dizzy - if he makes a comment about you being back early- you can always say you didnt feel well enough to stay at the do so you came home.

lbnblbnb

dizzyk wrote: »

WHY AM I SUCH A WUSS........:rotfl::(

Crumbs Dizzy, you mustn't beat yourself up about the whole thing. The fact you are feeling so guilty probably means you should treat it as a one-off, but could you square it in your own mind as giving yourself some space? OH wants you to get out so you don't become a recluse (as I understand it) which is a good intention, but you aren't ready for it yet.

Hugs.
Liz xx

lbnblbnb

I am kind of enjoying my popcorn (plain, no butter, just salt) while watching Madagascar with DS, but the thought I could be eating toffee popcorn for the same syns does take the shine off it a little! I still can't believe that is correct....

consultant31

Dizzy - What will he think if he finds out you've told him a whopper

I'd be more inclined to say you got all ready to go then you were sick so cancelled at the last minute - at least it shows willing

flutterbyuk25

Oh dear, a day off plan for me but I did go to a food festival so I kinda had an excuse! Lots of cheese, bread, chutneys, pestos and jams for me today. But I did walk for 4 hours straight! So that should counteract something :rotfl:. Ah well you only live once I'll be back on plan tomorrow.

x

Luciem

well i just had a KFC! Well a sw style kfc anyway... Thank you to the person who posted the receipe links a few days ago for that one!

Senor_Feesh

I agree with consultant, Dizzy. If he thinks you've gone he won't understand why you're so nervous about it when there's another chance for a night out. I know he's just thinking of you, but when it comes down to it it's your decision that you're ready to do it, not his. Stay strong


Having a crappy, crappy day and really wanted to go to tesco for all manner of nice things. I didn't tho, came home and had cottage pie for the 3rd meal in a row (excluding breakfast) and made the 1/2 syn roulade. It was pretty nice, better than expected really. Hasn't entirely satisfied my millionaires shortbread cravings, but it has helped me feel slightly less deprived!

Mega headache so won't post food. Pretty much identical to yesterday tho, been very uninspired! Haven't done third run either as my fiance wants to run with me tomorrow. So I'm half feeling sluggish and wanting to do it, half glad!

Gadgetgirlone

Ladies,
I'm feeling very inspired from reading your posts - you are all so supportive and are doing so well. I would really like to lose some weight but am not sure I could face attending a group. Can anyone explain how online membership works & how easy it is to stay motivated and to keep on track?
I need to do this for me so can anyone give me a shove in the right direction?
GG

Flat_Eric

I need your help. I have fallen off the SW wagon. SPECTACULARLY. here is my story....

[STRIKE]Afternoon[/STRIKE] Evening all

I am a SW target member who is currently out of her target range by the small matter of 8 pounds. To get back to bang on target, I need to lose 11 pounds ! I am really struggling at the moment and have done so since Christmas which considering we are now in September is pretty shameful. I still go to class but feel very frustrated at the way things are going and want to turn them around before I'm back where I started.

I used to visit the sw thread on MSE almost daily but have been missing in action for many months. I am pleased to see though how busy it is and will certainly be catching up on the posts on this particular thread and the previous ones. I need some inspiration and I need it fast !

My SW story began in Summer 2007 when a shopping trip resulted in the realisation that I had gone up a dress size. Fast forward to September 2009 and I reach my target. Fast forward again to my third Christmas following the SW plan and it goes horribly awry. Not only do I have the worst Christmas of my SW journey but I spend most of January unwell and the weight slowly but surely creeps back on. I can't seem to turn things around. fast forward a few months and its not been a great start to the year. The black cloud of depression rears its ugly head which makes looking after me and my slimming world aims last on my list of priorities.

My last three weigh ins have been gains so just as I thought I was turning the corner the other week, I feel I am back at square one again (I'm one pound away from being back in that next stone).

I go to the class each week and I stay for the image therapy. I leave the class inspired and full of good intentions for the coming week but it soon goes pear shaped not helped by the fact that the day after weigh in, I usually go to a pub quiz which of course involves alcohol and there are free chip butties at the end of the quiz. I am normally good at resisting those though ! I know I don't have to drink alcohol and I do try to stick to just one glass of wine (8 ½ syns) but a J20 is just as many syns (275ml Orange and Passionfruit = 6 ½ syns). And I always distrust pubs that don't sell diet coke by the bottle – how can you be sure you are getting diet coke and not full fat ??

so we move forward to Thursday and Im tired and grouchy because I have had a late night. Im too tired to faff about prepping fruit etc or have a decent breakfast so I go to work grumpy and with no syn free snacks. Cue mid morning visit to the newsagent for a chocolate bar.

Friday means lunch at the pub. My typical choice used to be Jacket Potato (free) with cheese (HEA) and salad (no dressing) so free also. Now its something and chips ??? I can't seem to stop this trait. Its been a bad morning at work so lets have something nice to cheer myself up and why not pick up a bar of chocolate for a mid afternoon snack on my way back to the office?

So we are now at Friday evening. This means an unmeasured glass of wine (and I have large wine glasses!!) and lunchtime went pearshaped. Lets make the most of it and have a naughty tea particularly if M&$ are doing their dine in for 2 – what nice pudding can I pick? If m&$ are not doing their dine in for 2 then I can always pick up a sundae for my OH and those toffee meringue nests (only 7 syns each) for me – I'll only have one (except I don't – I eat both) Hmm 14 syns down the pan.

After the wine a brandy perhaps or a baileys ? So more syns and of course unmeasured !!!

Saturday ? A hi fi bar perhaps for breakfast ? So far so good. Lunch ? Jacket spud perhaps. Things are shaping up nicely or even sw jacket wedges followed by a snooze on the sofa (why does eating potatoes at lunchtime make me sleepy ?)

Saturday evening and all my hard work during the day is undone. Again, unmeasured alcohol. (well why not, don't have to get up early tomorrow). I can't think of a typical Saturday tea but my planning has got very confused recently – more on that later.

Sunday and I vow to be good given my indiscretions the night before. But no, I'm feeling down because I have work tomorrow so again unmeasured alcohol ? And again my planning for my meal goes awry.

Monday and if I'm organised enough, I will have my lunch all prepared having taken one of my home made SW curries out the freezer the day before. If not then why not visit the pub and no jacket spud for me – how about chilli with chips / nachos and sour cream ?!?!?!?

Tuesday beckons and weigh in day. So try to be good at lunchtime, weigh in early evening and then home for a treat tea (start afresh tomorrow) and a glass of wine to drown my sorrows after another gain!

Its quite interesting because having typed all of the above, I can see why my weekly weigh ins are resulting in gains not losses. What else can I expect???? During this last week, I went to the pub three times and I didn't make one sensible choice. I went out for dinner Wednesday evening (again no sensible choices) and now having had such a bad start to the week, its very difficult to pick myself up and get myself in check ready for my weigh in on Tuesday.

I have a plan of action but I welcome your suggestions. I have lost my sw mojo. I don't want to give up going to class because then it would completely go awry. I know the weight has crept back on because my lovely clothes that fitted when I got to target don't fit anymore. The lovely dress I planned to wear to a wedding the other week had to be hastily changed for a baggy top and jeans as the dress didn't fit. I want to be able to fit into the dress for the work Christmas party though !

Extra Easy didn't exist when I joined SW so its something I have really really struggled to get my head around. I say this because Green and Red days gave me the structure of two HEAs and two HEBs, If I did extra easy then I would have my HEA of milk which would mean I would have no HEA for my cheese but I would still have it anyway (but not count it....) so 6 hidden syns before I start. I don't remember being told when EE first came in that we had to fill our plate with one third superfree. I do try to do this when I have extra easy but I struggle. To be honest, I have the mixture of green and red and not enough superfree if any. and I won't talk about the occasions when I make a lovely sw curry but spoil it with naan bread, onion bhajis, mango chutney etc....

Mix to Match always used to work for me when I first did SW so I might have to look at this again.

I know I must cut down on my syns as Im having far too many. When I first joined SW, I was allowed up to 15 – now it seems its 10 that you should allow. I welcome your views..... Should I aim to keep my syns at a maximum of ten or allow myself the flexibility of 15? I know whatever amount I must spend them wisely. If you are having a flexi syn day then whats your limit ? mine seems to be.... unlimited....

I am really really sorry about such a long post and to some extent typing all of the above has been the kick up the proverbial that I need and opened my eyes to where Im going wrong. I will be following all your posts with interest and may even start to post my daily menus on here so you can see how Im getting on !

I welcome your suggestions with interest ...

Skint_Catt

Thanks for the answers on the wholegrain Pasta n Sauces - is the normal mild cheese & broccoli still free or does it now have syns? Ta
Sorry for all the questions!
C xx