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fannyanna

Frogga - I see you've had some excellent advice already but I just wanted to say I think what you've already achieved is AMAZING. Please, please, please don't give up. I can completely understand your frustration but this week could just be a blip (you know the one's where you gain for no apparent reason).

I hope this doesn't offend - you mention you've suffered from an eating disorder. Have you ever had professional help? Losing weight is hard enough as it is but if you also have to struggle with an eating disorder I'm sure it makes things a lot harder.

x

Flat_Eric

do any of the old school red and green people still have mix to match days ? I was intending to have a red day today as I have roast beef leftover from sunday but then I didn't fancy the soup I was going to have for my Healthy Extra B and opted instead for a batchelors noodle pot (1.5 syns on green - but which is a silly amount of syns on a red day.

I thought the noodle box was a better option than a shop bought sandwich with a bag of crisps !

I think having a green lunch and a red tea might work for me and wondered if anyone else still followed this plan ? as it isn't in the literature any more.

macpep1

Hi All :wave:

Pretty bummed this week, only 0.5lb lost . No reason for that other than * is due and bowels bunged up:rotfl: seriously though, am actually gutted, went on the scales 3 times this morning, most of my lunches last week consisted of Dyno Rod Soup, & SS fruit I always have my SF and tend to eat SS fruits . Well, onwards & upwards, I look forward to a decent loss next week

Todays EE Menu

B - 1/2 Melon, berries & nat yoghurt
L - 1/2 tin salmon with tbsp tomato sauce (1 syn) WM Pitta, (HEB) salad, melon, grapes, satsuma
D - Mexican Bake (HEA) with cauliflower on side
S - Toffee muller & banana

Drinks - Green Tea all day & 1 morning coffee 1/2 syn for milk

frogga

Hi Fanny,

I did see a councilllor many years ago when I was in my teens. I hated it and found it very traumatic. I've also seen a dietician for about a year. She was lovely and I know what I should be doing. I know how to do it and what to do, but when things upset me, I binge.

Last night after weigh in I took my 17 year old to her first session of blood doning. She was very keen to give, but it went horribly wrong. They couldn't find a vein, she got very hurt, was in agony and ended up not giving a full pint so it was all for nothing. It was very very upsetting and when I got home I was very upset, although didn't show my tadpole. What with that, and the upset of a gain at weigh in, I just turned to the food. I guess some people would have had a fag, or a drink, but I eat. What I need to do is get over it, and carry on today on plan, then it won't hurt. It's when a little binge turns into a whopper that I have problems

Banjo_Bear

Awhh, Frogga, really feel for you. But look at you having lost 7 st. Wow :T please keep going.

I'm anxious I'm not going to show a loss for my 2nd WI tomorrow morning. And then I'll blame it all on my weakness last Friday night

I had to go to bed at 8.30 last night because my wife was in such a strop that I wouldn't drink any wine. She wouldn't drink any because I wasn't. You could cut the atmosphere with a knife.

I've got a load of super free veg in the slow cooker, added some beans - and that will be my main meal today. I've told my wife that this is what I am having and that she can have what she likes.

But, as usual, she has said she will have the same

Arrghhhh, it's going to be another one of those nights

beanielou

frogga~Please dont stop going to class.
Just keep plodding & it will come off.
Try drinking lots of water~trust me it reall does help.

beanielou

Banjo bear~ Keep plodding too.
I am really lucky that I am not accountable to any one else so I can eat what I like and only blame myself :rotfl:

sukeyboo

Banjo_Bear wrote: »

Awhh, Frogga, really feel for you. But look at you having lost 7 st. Wow :T please keep going.

I'm anxious I'm not going to show a loss for my 2nd WI tomorrow morning. And then I'll blame it all on my weakness last Friday night

I had to go to bed at 8.30 last night because my wife was in such a strop that I wouldn't drink any wine. She wouldn't drink any because I wasn't. You could cut the atmosphere with a knife.

I've got a load of super free veg in the slow cooker, added some beans - and that will be my main meal today. I've told my wife that this is what I am having and that she can have what she likes.

But, as usual, she has said she will have the same

Arrghhhh, it's going to be another one of those nights

Hi Banjo,

I do feel for you as I was in a similar position, when I first started SW my OH used to get uptight about me not eating or drinking the same things as him. I don't understand why it was a problem for him that I was having something different or not drinking wine etc. but he made me feel that I was depriving him of things he wanted so I did end up occasionally giving in and then feeling guilty about it :mad:

Luckily, I am at target now (and have been for about 4 months) so I can afford to relax a bit, especially at weekends, but he does still get a bit 'put-out' if I am trying to be sensible.

Hope you have a more pleasant evening and don't let her get to you too much - you are changing your eating habits to become a healthier and fitter person and she should appreciate that.

Keep the faith

wizkid1

Flat_Eric wrote: »

do any of the old school red and green people still have mix to match days ? I was intending to have a red day today as I have roast beef leftover from sunday but then I didn't fancy the soup I was going to have for my Healthy Extra B and opted instead for a batchelors noodle pot (1.5 syns on green - but which is a silly amount of syns on a red day.

I thought the noodle box was a better option than a shop bought sandwich with a bag of crisps !

I think having a green lunch and a red tea might work for me and wondered if anyone else still followed this plan ? as it isn't in the literature any more.

Hi, sometimes I do Mix to Match when I want a change from EE or Green and Red. seem to get the best from both worlds. However, lately I have'nt lost anything and really been good. I thought I was eating too much or doing something wrong. Could it be changing about with the plans?

fannyanna

frogga wrote: »

Hi Fanny,

I did see a councilllor many years ago when I was in my teens. I hated it and found it very traumatic. I've also seen a dietician for about a year. She was lovely and I know what I should be doing. I know how to do it and what to do, but when things upset me, I binge.

Last night after weigh in I took my 17 year old to her first session of blood doning. She was very keen to give, but it went horribly wrong. They couldn't find a vein, she got very hurt, was in agony and ended up not giving a full pint so it was all for nothing. It was very very upsetting and when I got home I was very upset, although didn't show my tadpole. What with that, and the upset of a gain at weigh in, I just turned to the food. I guess some people would have had a fag, or a drink, but I eat. What I need to do is get over it, and carry on today on plan, then it won't hurt. It's when a little binge turns into a whopper that I have problems

I’m really sorry to hear that you had a bad experience when you saw a counsellor before. I think it can be a bit hit and miss when it comes to counselling and I think finding the right person is very important.

Personally I think the psychological aspect of losing weight is the hardest thing. Losing weight sounds simple (eat less cr*p, eat more healthy food and move more) but it’s not. I have this annoying thing called my mind which throws unhelpful thoughts and feelings my way. And when that happens I comfort myself with food. Because I have an all or nothing attitude I then feel as though I’ve fallen off the wagon. That then means that I binge eat on the foods that I consider to be “bad” and put on some more weight before I get back on the wagon and start again. It’s such a vicious cycle.

I’m only a few weeks into slimming world and so far I’ve not had a slip. I know it’s going to happen at some point though so I’m trying to prepare myself so that I don’t slip into my old habits of comfort eating everything in sight. The things I know I’ll need to remind myself when the time comes are:

• The scales are not the most accurate indicator of weight loss. My weight fluctuates daily (even hourly) so I may be weighing on a heavy day.
• Weight loss should not be considered the only victory. The scales might not have moved (or might have gone the wrong way) but maybe I’ve lost inches or my clothes feel looser etc.
• I’ve changed my habits for the better. Before doing SW I rarely did food shopping and therefore lived off takeaways and junk. Now I’m organised and I plan my week. I work out what I’m likely to eat, I go food shopping, I batch cook at the weekends and I prepare meals rather than ordering them. For me that is a massive change and an achievement in itself. So if one week I do everything right but don’t lose weight I can celebrate my new good habit.

I also try not to focus too much on the things that should be my motivators as I find these are really easy to flip and turn into de-motivators. Like wise I’m not good with setting weight loss targets. The amount of times I’ve gone off the deep end as I feel that I should have hit that next target but didn’t quite make it. It makes me feel down and I start to comfort eat and binge.