Slimming World - a Christmas countdown!

lisa26_2

Hi all, lovely to hear from you Dizzy, glad you're having a nice time!

I'm baqck from WI and I have put on 3lbs, not bad really considering!! That means I have 7lb I want to lose by the time my wedding dress arives....I really should be able to do that! I have got my food diary out and I will be back on plan tomorrow.

milliemonster

Can anyone offer some advice? I am SW stalwart having lost weight on this plan numerous times in the past as it's so fab, I am considering taking my dd tonight to class (I'm not a member at the moment), as I am at my wits end with her, she is only 11 but is now 10st 2lbs and has a waits measurement of 34 inches. She is in a womens size 12 clothes. She has always been a big eater since a baby but as she has got older she has got less active, hates all kinds of sports and just wants to spend all her time listening to music, watching TV, on the laptop or texting her friends on her phone! I am a runner and now manage to keep my weight down through running, although want to get about 1st off to help me run better so am going to start class again myself.

I am just worried about taking an 11 year old to a slimming class as what that may do to her mentally although she tells me she does want to go and lose some weight (she brought the subject up not me)

Has anyone got any advice for how to deal with an overweight preteen?

pollysg

I think the beef, left over from roast, is a HEA. Is this a typo? Did you mean HEb? Only beef isn't a HEa only cheese & milk are. Beef =HEb.
Thanks, Takeiteazy, it's cos I am doing it from memory - I have lost the Body Optimising book that i had 2 years ago. I just thought as they were all protein ... I am going to rejoin in the New Year and get up to date, once the Bella offer is published.

polly

pollysg

teecee46 wrote: »

Pollysg
Baileys Irish Cream, 35ml 5½ syns

Baileys Irish Cream, 25ml 4 syns


Let me know what brand your yogurts are and I'll check them out!

Thanks TeeCee, the yoghurts are bogstandard Sainsbury's 1%.

Pol

Dontknowanymore

Morning all!
I am so chuffed, I have had my official WI and I have STS!!!!!!!! :j So pleased wit that, given me such a boost, might treat myself to a steak dinner tonight, or even burgers and chips done the SW way of course!!!!!!!!
Must dash as I have a visitor at 9.30am and we not even dressed yet!
xx

turbo5019

milliemonster wrote: »

Can anyone offer some advice? I am SW stalwart having lost weight on this plan numerous times in the past as it's so fab, I am considering taking my dd tonight to class (I'm not a member at the moment), as I am at my wits end with her, she is only 11 but is now 10st 2lbs and has a waits measurement of 34 inches. She is in a womens size 12 clothes. She has always been a big eater since a baby but as she has got older she has got less active, hates all kinds of sports and just wants to spend all her time listening to music, watching TV, on the laptop or texting her friends on her phone! I am a runner and now manage to keep my weight down through running, although want to get about 1st off to help me run better so am going to start class again myself.

I am just worried about taking an 11 year old to a slimming class as what that may do to her mentally although she tells me she does want to go and lose some weight (she brought the subject up not me)

Has anyone got any advice for how to deal with an overweight preteen?

I was 11/12 years old when my mum took me to WW I did lose the weight and was the youngest person in the area to get to goal. But I didn't keep going once I lost the weight as a child all I could think about was I was going to be on a diet for life and gave up. Over the year I did put on weight not as much as I was. I hated being a fat child and my mum wasn't really there to suport me yes she took me to class but she didn't have a weight problem so she didn't understand. I think it is a good thing that she has asked to go. I know children can go but don't know anymore than that. I'm sure someone will be along soon with more advice.
Well I am rejoining this morning not looking forward to the scales I just hope I'm not back up to my heavest.

Primmer

WI for me tonight and not looking forward to it! I know I will have put on but hope it's only a small gain as not been too bad over Christmas.

EE for me today
B - 2 clementines and 2 alpen light bars (b)
L - jacket spud with cheese (a) and salad
S - 1 clementine
D - not sure maybe omlette and salad

susan6780

milliemonster wrote: »

I am just worried about taking an 11 year old to a slimming class as what that may do to her mentally although she tells me she does want to go and lose some weight (she brought the subject up not me)

Has anyone got any advice for how to deal with an overweight preteen?

don't take her to class hun,it will start a cycle which she'll be on forever,try a dance class? My daughter does ballroom, rock and roll but at her dance school there is cheer leading,hip hop,all sorts,she might just need inspiring instead of told she's fat and needs to diet? good luck i'm a mummy of 2 teenagers,sometimes the best way to do something for them is to take them once and say its not suitable they'll be killing themselves to go again then!! :rotfl:

IWannabedebtfree

Great advice susan6780. I was a very overweight child and I've spent a lifetime of trailing round diet clubs, which didn't help my confidence. At times I found it hard to trust my own judgement, although maturity(!) has shown me that I can do it by myself. Dancing sounds fab, also I have always found that plugging the healthy eating' approach,rather than 'dieting' has been a help with my own kids.

Lil_Me_2

We've had a couple of youngsters in my class when we first started and were based in the secondary school, but they came with parents who were also on plan. One of them doesn't come any more, and whilst they religiously came every week they never really lost any weight! Even the mum only managed a couple of lb over 6 months so I don't think either of them were really sticking to it. The other has done quite well. It's not just that she's lost about a stone in weight, but that she's not put any on as she's been growing.

To be honest with you, if she's come up to you saying she wants to go then it sounds like she's serious about it which is good. If you've done plan before then why don't you have a go at it at home for a month? You can organise a weekly weigh in, do food diaries, explain what she can eat as much as she wants of and the types of things that need to be limited. At 11 you can take control of the main meals, you just need to get her to control the snacking. Good luck


WI today, which I'm not looking forward to. I've been a yo yo for a couple of months and I really don't want to see a gain again but based on what I've eaten I know that I should expect it. Ho hum, back to plan!