Make 2013 a year to remember with Slimming World

loobylaa

Hi all, hope I'm ok to join you.. Bit of background I've done sw before, a few times, always have good losses and then think I can do it by myself,I can't! Need group for motivation. I re joined aug 2012 and lost 3 stone by nov very pleased with that but since then I haven't lost any, well I have but have put back on, lots of yo yo-ing. I still have at least 8 stone to lose and get married aug this year so in need of help please started going swimming a month ago,5 times a wk, and have been told this is what's stopping the loss? Am trying se this wk so fingers crossed

lucky-legs

Morning all, hope everyone is having a good day so far.

I think someone stole my kids and replaced them with aliens! They have got up, had breakfast, and got washed and dressed. Then one dusted and polished while the other antibac'd the kitchen surfaces - all without prompting!!!

It's amazing what kids will do to earn money when they are saving up to buy something! :rotfl:

Anyway we are planning to have a Maggi Mexican this evening so hopefully that will keep me on plan-ish - I do tend to have a little drinkie at the weekend and one leads to another, and as it's a 'special' weekend this week (both mothers day and birthday for me tomorrow) I fear I may get slightly distracted!

stef240377

Two_stone_to_go* wrote: »

Hello!!
Please can I join, I'm hoping I will be joining a club next week and have done this week on my own and have lost 3lbs
I did SW last year and lost 2 stone, went on to another plan as wasn't enjoying carbs and found that to hard to maintain so am back to loose my last 2 stone with SW
Starting weight was 11.13 and I'm now 11.10 and would like to be 9.10.
Please can I ask do we all posted menus in here? I'm still not 100% on everything and I'm only doing red days and one green day on a Saturday
Xx

Welcome.Post your menus here and we can look them over and pin point any areas that may need addressing or come in take a seat and ask anything that you may not be sure off.

piggybankrupt wrote: »

Hi all

Feeling much better on this plan with eating more balanced diet!

Stef I was very interested to read the FSA recommendations you've been given but can you please point me in the direction of where I can find the portion sizes ie bread, potatoes, rice, meat etc - all I can find on the website is the eat well plate but it doesn't tell you weights of portions etc.
Also I assume these 5-7 starchy 2-3 meats daily etc are the weight loss guidelines? What do they then recommend to maintain when at target?

Sorry for all questions but trying to make a life change nutritionally not just weight loss and portion sizes are something that needs to become second nature for the rest of my life as I have no intention of having to lose the 6 st ever again!

For the time being i am on the weight loss part of the plan - a way to go yet till thinking of maintaining but i believe that from the weight loss clinic side of things is to up calories slowly. For now i have been told i should be looking at around 500 cals less a day for a loss so around the 1400cals mark. Below i will type out the recommendations for the FSA NOT SW. Just incase anyone gets confused. But i think it will also help people understand why consultants are telling individuals they are eating plenty of the SF's but not enough of the free foods.

Pennylane

Went for my meal out last night and stuck by some of my good intentions. Had steak, new potatoes (instead of chips) and salad.
Wasn't going to have dessert but then decided I would. Had a lemon cheesecake with pouring cream. No idea how many syns that might have been - probably hundreds. Also had just one diet Pepsi so that was OK.

However, I have stuck to plan for months and months and have plateaued since the New Year so I felt in need of a treat.

maman

Pennylane wrote: »

Went for my meal out last night and stuck by some of my good intentions. Had steak, new potatoes (instead of chips) and salad.
Wasn't going to have dessert but then decided I would. Had a lemon cheesecake with pouring cream. No idea how many syns that might have been - probably hundreds. Also had just one diet Pepsi so that was OK.

However, I have stuck to plan for months and months and have plateaued since the New Year so I felt in need of a treat.

I'm out for lunch today and planning to have whatever I fancy and then back on SW tomorrow. I really don't think the odd flexi-meal does any harm at all. I've even heard it recommended to give the system a shake up.

Lunch is a treat from my DDs for Mothers' Day and my birthday on Tuesday. Which reminds me I'll be having another flexi meal:o

I realise I'm beginning to sound like those insufferable people at group who have a whole pizza, eat the children's Easter eggs and a whole bottle of whatever and still lose!!:rotfl:I was really careful getting to target but I decided that (as long as it's occasional) spoiling a meal out by having something you don't really enjoy is a waste of time and money. It's jumping back on the wagon that's really important.

Sending you a hug inazuma.:)

stef240377

For those who have been asking these are the FSA portion guidlines.

Fruit & vegetables. Eat at least 5 portions a day. Aim for half a plate of veg with meals. Snack on these foods.

Veg = 2 large tbsps
salad = 1 cereal bowl
tomato = 1 medium or 4-5 cherry
fresh fruit large = 1 slice of melon or pineapple. Half grapefruit or avacado
fresh fruit medium (apple, banana, pear, orange, peach etc) 1 piece.
Fresh fruit small = 12 grapes (handfull), 3 apricots, 2 plums, 2 kiwi's, 7 strawberries.
Stewed fruit = 2-3 large tbsps
tinned fruit in natural juice = 3 large tbsps
dried fruit = 1 tbsp
fruit juice = 1 small glass/carton - 200ml

Bread, other cereals & potatoes. Each one is one portion and the fsa recommend 5-7 portions a day from this section.

Breakfast cereals (eg. krispies or flakes)= 3tbsp
Porridge= 3-4tbsps
Shredded wheat/ weetabix= 1 'pillow'
bread= 1 large slice (medium thick)
bread bun, roll or bagel= half a large one
pitta bread= half a normal size or 1 mini/picnic size
chapatti = 1 small
crackers = 3 small
naan bread plain = half a large or a whole small
rice plain boiled = 2 heaped tbsps
cous cous cooked = 2tbsp
pasta plain boiled = 3 heaped tbsp
noodles boiled = 120g/4oz
potatoes = 2 egg sized.
Crumpets = 1

Milk & dairy foods. 2-3 portions a day. low fat not low calcium.

Milk (preferably, semi or better still skimmed)= 200ml or quarter of pint.
Low fat yogurt/fromage frais = 1 small pot 125g/4-5oz
Cheese = 30g
low fat cheese = 45g
low fat soft cheese = 60g
cottage cheese = 90g

Meat, fish & alternatives. 2-3 portions a day. Choose low fat more often.

lean meat (beef, pork, lamb, chicken without skin) = 3 slices 60-90g
Fish - white or oily = As meat
Fish fingers = 3
eggs = 2
Baked Beans = 5tbsps
Cooked beans or pulses = 4tbsps
soya, tofu, quorn, nuts or peanut butter = 2tbsps(120g)/ 30g peanut butter.

Foods containing fats & sugars. Choose low fat where possible.

Butter/marg/oil any types = 1tsp
low fat spread = 2tsps
mayo = 1tsp
low fat mayo = 2tsps
salad cream = 2tsps
low cal salad cream = 5tsps
gravy or white sauce (made by roux method) 4tbsps
Examples of other fatty and sugary foods include ~
crisps and other savoury snacks
pastry/pies
bisuits or cakes
sugar or honey
jam or marmalade
chocolates, sweets and sugary drinks choose any of these as 'occassional' treats and always chose low fat/sugar wherever you can.


As you can see not all of these are within the free or superfree foods of SW. Hopefully reading this will make people see what a portion size should look like especially with the fruit when a lot of people would eat one plum and assume it was a portion, whereas other parts like the pasta/rices etc are unlimited amounts with SW.

Some of the other foods mentioned on here that are considered healthy within the FSA guidelines to be eating in a day which would be considered a syn with SW could be wise swaps if you choose to use syns in this way instead of resorting to the biscuit tin. The FSA advise 100cals to use for snacking a day so a small/treat size chocolate bar or couple of biscuits.

kerry999

Hi joined sw last week so it's all still new. Lost 3lb! Anyone know how many syns in a starbucks tall skinny cappuccino?

stef240377

kerry999 wrote: »

Hi joined sw last week so it's all still new. Lost 3lb! Anyone know how many syns in a starbucks tall skinny cappuccino?

3.5syns in the tall, 4 in the grande and 6 in the venti

wizkid1

My E E Day hopefully will be

B Museli with chopped apple and chopped plum.
Snack Melon

L Jacket Spud cottage cheese lettuce, tomato. satsuma

Snack yoghurt

D Mushroom Soup big bowl and 2 ryvitas 3syns Raspberries 1 tbs Elmlea cream.
Supper mushroom soup.

A & B Cereal and milk in brews
10-12 fruit and veg.
3-6 syns
6 glasses water

lucky-legs

Hi Stef, sorry to be a pain, could you please let me know how many syns are in the Maggi Mexican. Just trying to forward plan Thanks x