The Slimming World "Countdown to Easter"

Magnolia

aliasojo wrote: »

Hi guys. I've finally accepted low carb eating isn't much use when I'm exercising simply because I feel so weak and don't have much energy, so I'm looking around for a new eating regime. Never tried SW before and if I'm honest, I'm really not up for the group sessions where you all take a turn at talking about what you've done etc. (Too much like pretending to be a tree in group drama classes at school for my liking )

So, I'm thinking about the online side. Just been browsing the site and found out it's £80 for Gold membership for 3 months only. :eek:
I've got a fair bit to lose so it would be worth it if it worked but I'd appreciate opinions from anyone who does this online only? £80 makes for an expensive mistake if it's not all that great.

Any thoughts?

Hi aliasojo

I am a long time low carber who has changed to slimming world. I do have to say that I never had low energy from low carb - just the opposite. I was always full of energy. Just learned the tweaks too well.

I started Slimming world on the 9th of January and so far have lost 24lbs:D

I too have plenty to loose and have found the switch to SW very easy. Had some problems with bloating after eating carbs initially but that soon wore off and I am very pleased with the results. I feel as fueled as I did then I started Low Carbing. SW works!

I don't go to a class and I didn't join online. I got my books from fleabay and just hung around here to learn the way of eating. I do have a weigh in day - Sunday is my day. It makes me behave on Saturday and with a good loss on Sunday keeps me on track for the whole danger zone ie weekend;)

Have a look around and see what you think. There are plenty of people who go it alone and succeed.

Good luck:D

lynzpower

I don't go to a class and I didn't join online. I got my books from fleabay and just hung around here to learn the way of eating. I do have a weigh in day - Sunday is my day. It makes me behave on Saturday and with a good loss on Sunday keeps me on track for the whole danger zone ie weekend;)

Oh that is a great idea,thank you! My weigh in day at home is saturday as I dont go group either- I might change it to Sunday evening to escape my danger zone! thanks!!

maman

Thanks for the balsamic vinegar advice (and the chilli flakes), I'll definitely be trying that.

I did have pancakes tonight but only two very small ones (in my new tiny frying pan that I bought for individual omelettes) with banana and lemon, no sugar. I feel such a spoilsport when I don't join in with the family.

I feel I'm really clinging onto a rollercoaster at the moment, too many social syns in meals out recently, so dreading WI this week (not been able to get there for a fortnight). It's my birthday on Saturday and DH said we should get a cake 'that I can eat' for when the family come round for cake and champagne. Bless him he meant well, but I don't think a Scan Bran concoction would hit the spot!

In between the social stuff I'm trying to be really good but it's still too many syns.

aliasojo

Magnolia wrote: »

I do have to say that I never had low energy from low carb - just the opposite. I was always full of energy. Just learned the tweaks too well.

I started Slimming world on the 9th of January and so far have lost 24lbs:D

I was the same when I wasn't exercising tbh. I felt fine and very alert as opposed to being sleepy or sluggish when I wasn't low carbing.

The problem only came in when I started exercising. I must have had enough fuel for couch sitting but not anything else.

Well done on your weight loss, that's brill! :T

gunsandbanjos

aliasojo wrote: »

Back at ya! Is the whole gang here then? :rotfl:

Pretty much! Hope you stick around Alias, it really does work and you get to eat pasta and rice:D

blackberry-rum wrote: »

Learn to love 'em! If you buy the packs of apples meant for children's lunches they are smaller apples, and try ones like Royal Gala and such, they are lovely and scrunchy and juicy. Golden delcious should be bombed because they are disgustin'.

Pink Lady is the only way to go:) They are more expensive but i dont care because i love them.


Just having a coffee, today will be green.

Breakfast - 2 x weetabix, yoghurt, fruit
Lunch - Quorn chilli and rice and an A of cheese
Dinner - Falafel(7.5) and rice and salad

Snacks - fruit, 2 x alpen light(B)
Treat - strawberries, vanilla yoghurt and 2 x meringue nest(5)

That is 2A/2B and 12.5 syns

majjak

Morning all

WI tonight for me so fingers x'd I've lost the 2.5lb I put on last week (eek !)

Today will be EE I think:

B - 2 weetabix (HEB), Milk (HEA) and banana
L - Bacon, eggs, mushrooms, pear and satsuma
D - not sure yet as I have parents evening and WI, may be jacket potato with tuna and salad

Snacks - fruit, HiFi bar (6 syns), mullerlight

Things very hard here atm, hubby is being made redundant at the end of the month and they're playing silly bugg*rs with him :mad: So, not in the best of moods (either of us !) and have a lot to sort out (solicitors appointment, tax credits etc etc - the list goes on!)

Trying to stay on track though and focus on what I'm eating even though my head keeps saying s0d it !

Wootball

Not sure what to expect tonight. I've had a good week and done plenty of excercise but my scales at home show a 2lb gain and I've no idea why.

dizzyk

lynzpower wrote: »

Hey dizzy this is the crisprolls, I love love them with cottage cheese and couscous salady bits, must buy some more http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/tesco-price-comparison/Crackers/Pagen_Wholegrain_Krisprolls_225g.html

Ta for the info on the Krisprolls.....I will hunt some down when I go shopping :j

CRANKY40 wrote: »

Dizzy I couldn't eat those tins of fish in tomato sauce either, and I've never been able to eat those sachets of tuna with flavouring type stuff when not on a diet because they remind me of cat food sachets too. The krisprolls are sold in our local A$da, in the same aisle as ryvita and crackers.

glad its not just me with the 'cat food thing then' :rotfl:

blackberry-rum wrote: »

Now, does this kind of thing happen to anyone else? I have a sheep sleeping on my back doorstep. She wakes if I go near the door, and peers in at me in a friendly way. I finally tracked down a farmer who kind of acknowledged she might be one of his, but doesn't plan on coming to round her up until tomorrow. The cats are spooked (why I don't know, as we are surrounded by sheep, they just don't usually sleep on the doorstep).

:eek: *shudders* my worst nightmare.....being stalked by a sheep !! Im sooooooo scared of the big scary ugly beasts




Morning Ladies


Red day for me again

B Oatso simple HEB & 1/2 HEA 1/2 HEA milk for teas

L HM veggie soup tuna mayo (tblspn extra light mayo o.5 syn) salad

T HM chilli burger HEB WM roll salad 28g HEA cheese satsumas for pud & yog

syns penguin wafer 4.5 at 8pm curfew choc option 2 mayo 0.5

h007

morning,

well i must confess i had 5 huge pancakes last night with sugar and lemon - bloody yummy though!!!

today i am ee

b - ff yogurt, 2 x alpen light (heb), grapes
l - pasta bake with chicken and sweetcorn in and mozzarella on top (hea), side salad
snacks - satsumas

dinner might be a little bit naughty as for some reason i bought one of those individual pies with shortcrust pastry and it needs eating - i cant afford to be throwing food away.
will make sure it is accompanied by some healthy stuff though

Ali660

Good morning Gorgeous Girls & Guys,

I wonder if someone could help me work out the syns in a home made lemon drizzle cake (made by my gorgeous daughter Rosie in Food Tech - so I've just had to have a slice )

Ingredients:

75g/3oz Flora buttery (which is 70g fat)
75g/3oz castor sugar
125g/5oz white self raising flour
1 egg
1 teaspoon baking powder
3 tbs milk

Thank you