Slimming World support thread 2

HelenDaveKids

Lantanna, personally I have chosen a goal of 10 stone 0 lbs because if it is below 10 I kinda of think the second I'm a pound over 9 stone something and become 10 it would be the end of the world level drama. Whereas I'd like a long term wiggle room of 4lb. Ish...

I don't think anyone can dictate what weight you should be, again personally I want a "healthy" bmi, so am keen (read determined) to hit 10 stone 10 regardless of anything. I also want to rid of my wobbly wibbly belly which may be more about muscle than weight loss but I intend to push on until I feel it's fat free as its me who has to live with it. Sometimes I think people are so used to see our bodies / faces fatter that when we lose weight it's a shock, hence the comments. Especially when we are suddenly slimmer than many of our colleagues /friends...

I've recently added many strength classes into my routine, such as abs blast, legs bums tums, etc as it can't hurt...


Im currently 11 stone 1 & 5'5, just started squeezing into size 12 bottoms and size 10 tops

lushlifesaver

The first time round I set a target of 10st7lb purely based on the fact that that would be a decent BMI and my mum who has the same build/height/etc was always told by doctors not to go below that...I later changed that ever so slightly to 10st10lbs because I knew I then had the 3lb leeway to drop down to 10st7lb but also the give there to put a bit on when I thought I was looking a bit rough...when I sat at target or the bottom end of it I was happy and healthy and only a few people passed comments about me going too far etc (it was very visible if i dropped below 10st7lb.

The main thing for me is I have worked in a rehab facility helping young women battle eating disorders so I know various signs and my eating was bordering on disordered so that's when I really had to refocus and spend some time sorting that - I also found it really hard coming to grips with gaining weight when I found out I was pregnant and was still doing at lot at 16 weeks including reffing wheelchair rugby which was really frowned upon...then I came to grips with it and gained all this flipping weight

swings and roundabouts I guess - i did find my old consultant kept trying to encourage me to aim for my lowest acceptable weight though which didn't help then the whole stickers and certificates thing became crazy motivation as I wanted 'the whole set'

Top_Girl

lantanna wrote: »

Topgirl – Buffets are dangerous for me too:eek: – so many tasty wee bits and constant refilling of your plate!!:rotfl:Everyone always seems to eat more at a buffet and no one seems to notice how much you eat either!! :eek: I hope you enjoyed it and had some cocktail sausages and sausage rolls. :rotfl: My personal fave!! Its done now and you enjoyed it.Put it behind you and start again – a little release from the plan in the form of a buffet will keep you sane!! :A
I’m off out on Saturday night for a meal in a swanky restaurant so I’m trying to save my syns for then!There will be no treat night on Thursday after wi for me!I’m actually craving healthy food at the minute – long may it continue!! Er boiled rice in particular!
I'd better have something off tomorrow or I will crack!!
Need to stockpile on the squash again - fed up buying it and pouring it lol

So much pastry Lantanna, I lost track I'm away this weekend too so trying to be a <5 syn angel every day this week to compensate for my expected fall off the wagon. I have declared next week hardcore week though.

Good luck for tomorrow's WI.

I drink too much diet fizzy stuff but figure I need to be back in the SW game properly before I start trying to cut that out as well...

Yemma

As suspected, I had a gain tonight. Only 0.5lb, so as good a gain as possible

Back on it for the coming week

beanielou

Been struggling all week.
Boring myself never mind you lovely peeps.
I just cannot do this at the moment.
I just feel fat & flabby.
But that does not stop me eating crap

Annie021063

Evening all
After my unexpected gain last night I thought I would keep a diary and then post on here in case I've made a booboo
B - quark, frozen berries 2scan bran(2)
L - salad, SW chicken and pasta (free) ml yogurt
Snack -apple, ml yog
D - salad, ham, jacket potato, small squirt of salad cream (1), clover (1) ml yog
Water intake 2.6 litres
BM 30 min walk with dog
2xguylain chocs (6)

Top_Girl

Feel better soon Beanie.

I've managed to steer clear of boredom eating and have stuck to plan today.

Tomorrow

B - Poached egg and tomatoes on HEXB toast

D - SW quiche and a salad

T - HM Bacon, tomato and vegetable pasta

HEXA - 1/2 quiche 1/2 mil
HEXB - toast

Syns - Options and some Aldi cheese curls

BM - Usual running round

Going to try a cup of green tea daily too, hear it's good for weight loss?

Tiglath

Had my first SW meeting tonight. A lot of reading to do. Really crazy noisy people.

Mrs_Ryan

Hi all
Just running in quickly- only got back off hols at 3.30 this afternoon and went to WI at my consultants other group tonight :eek: well you can imagine what the result was- 3.5 gain my clothes all feel horrifically tight so better get this gain off ASAP methinks..
Still I've had a lovely holiday and eaten some lovely (although very very naughty) food! I did feel guilty but as my mum said you don't go on holiday to pick at a salad with no dressing and drink water do you? I know the general advice is to eat steak or pasta when you eat out but I don't eat either so hence the fact I just don't usually eat out- however my mum put 6lbs on after one holiday so I suppose I should count my blessings

please-let-me-be-lucky

Hope you feel better soon Beanie. Hugs Xx

Lantanna, I agree with others, stop when YOU want to. If you didn't have big bangers you would probably be within healthy range now, and that's where the 'one rule fits all' thing fails. My Mum has always been hyper critical of the way I look (she once introduced me as "this is my daughter, not the skinny pretty one"). The last time I got near target having lost 5 stones, she suddenly went from "you need to lose more weight" to "here, I've made you a cake, you look to thin". Needless to say I put all the weight back on again. I won't be listening to anyone's 'constructive criticism' when I get near target again and I will set it where I am happy Xx