Slimming World support thread 2

shaz_mum_of__2

Hi there can I join in? Back on the SW wagon as of Thursday after a 3 yr 3 stone break.............................

Doing ok so far

Anyone know if Kimchi is superfree , it is afterall basically pickled cabbage ?

greentiger

Good evening. One game down, another to go, just time to post in between.

Saturday's Menu
Breakfast: hexb toast & jam (1 syn), grapes & melon
Lunch: scrambled eggs & smoked salmon - and a curly wurly (6 syns)
Dinner: hexa milk, gammon steak, new potatoes, cabbage. pineapple ring (1 syn)
Snacks: piece of coconut tart - not wee, saved me finding a plastic box to keep it in.

Total: 8 + tart (I'll waive all 14.5 saved syns for this)
Syns bank balance: 30 for 2 days

As they keep saying, SW is a way of life, a re-education of eating habits. It's not a case of "oh no, you must never over indulge" - at least to me it's not. It's more an acceptance that I often make silly choices and that's what I'm aiming to change. I have, for the most part, e.g. I rarely snack when I'm out shopping now. I still haven't learned will power. Thinking back to when I was young, I never took tea at break times because I always needed to have something to eat with it and in those dark ages we didn't bother with biscuits at work. Tea and biscuits was the thin end of the wedge for me when it was introduced. Clearly, my social eating habit was just beginning to rear its ugly little head. And because I don't have the will power/desire to give up all my little indulgences, I will always take the scenic route and enjoy the view on the way. If I fall off the wagon - writing this, I think it's more of one of those hop on/off tour buses - I now don't bury my head in the sand, I just get back on.

I'd been to Scottish Slimmers and Slimming Magazine's club (did quite well there but got bored and there was a bit of travelling) and most recently before SW I lasted 2 weeks at WW. I've been an online SW member for 2 years and had started to lose my way until I found you. This forum allows interaction, which doesn't really happen in groups to any great degree, and much more personal support. I think it may be because, although we are friends (I think of you as friends anyway) and can share exactly how we are feeling if we want, our anonymity protects our privacy.

I've learned a lot about myself since joining this forum. Thank you all.

beanielou

Thank you Greentiger for your great contribution

HelenDaveKids

Really interesting discussion, I feel quite lucky as I don't believe I have emotional issues around food, I get stressed (always work related - I'm a ward sister....), I eat, I drank too much for the same reasons but nothing that I shouldn't be able to self sort. For me, the weight I gained back, was laziness and element of comfort eating. I am intelligent enough to know what I am doing wrong but it's hard to stop as I love eating sugary foods and drinking alcohol and my life is full on busy, up at 5.30, home and back out 30 minutes later due to being full time and having 3 kids, this year I'm determined to be back in control....

3 stone 10, a big poo away from a healthy bmi..

HelenDaveKids

Ps I still like a few glasses of wine on a none school night but now I plan it in and work my food around, it Is a life style change as it has to be forever, takes longer but I'm hoping that means I won't need to do a 3rd time..

hostie

Mildredd wrote: »

I don't know I think I entered sw thinking it would solve my being fat I hadn't predicted the issues I've got from being smaller(saggy skin etc) my head issues where there already. But there is never any mention of excess skin etc in the magazines?


God knows really I have no clue but there are issues that maybe should be skimmed at image instead of constantly discussing how to make pea curry?

Totally agree. I wouldn't expect consultants to be counsellors and don't want a group therapy session, but I think there should be some recognition that losing weight / being fat is an emotional issue and also that some eating patterns are linked to emotions and discuss what it means to avoid gratification.

Basically - start a conversation in group that would allow people to say the things they are saying on here rather than the whole pea curry thing!

tazzyb

Welcome shaz

Tooth was even worse this morning and my face and neck had swollen so I ended up at the emergency dentist. Had a tooth removed. Cannot believe I actually did it. Need a lot of work doing but I have made a step in the right direction.

I do not go to group (online member) so no idea what actually goes on. However I would not feel comfortable having in depth group discussions about my weight and weight loss face to face in a group but I am totally fine to do it online. I think I have spent so many years pretending I was fine with my weight that I just don't want to actually say I was unhappy. I get really annoyed with DH when he mentions diet or SW in front of people. I would rather just get on with it.

I think the reasons why people are over weight vary greatly and it would be hard to address so many different issues. I am fat because I like food, comfort eat and could never be bothered to do anything about my weight. Earlier this year something clicked. I did not want to book a holiday abroad and be seen in a swimming cossie. This meant my son missed out and I decided my son would never miss out on anything again because of my weight.

Lost nearly 3 stone and have at least another 6 to go. Will I be happy with my body at the end of it? I doubt it, I will have terrible saggy skin. I was doing some body magic to try and help with that issue but that has fallen by the way side. I really need to get back on it. However even with toning exercise my arms, back and belly will be terrible.

I am enjoying being able to buy clothes in smaller sizes, and have to hope that whilst I will hate how I look with my clothes off I might be happier with how I look dressed.

EE today

Breakfast - wheatabix, skimmed milk, banana
Lunch - chicken
Tea - pasta and a tiny bit of spag bol, yoghurt.

Found it hard to eat today so its been a write off.

Crabapple

tazzyb wrote: »

I am enjoying being able to buy clothes in smaller sizes, and have to hope that whilst I will hate how I look with my clothes off I might be happier with how I look dressed.

This is pretty much what I said to my husband about SW. I've only just started so no smaller clothes yet, but I have been overweight most of my adult life and there is no way I'm going to end up with a perfect body at the end of this.

I have wobbly bits, flabby bits, stretch marks and cellulite. It's not going to disappear but hopefully things will look better overall.

I've only been slimmish 3 times - once when I had an active job so was on my feet for hours, and twice when I was depressed. I don't comfort eat, I stop bothering to eat. Neither is good, obviously, and neither is something that can really be dealt with in group.

From what I saw at my first meeting it's more about ideas for recipes and seeing how people are doing. I'm fine with that, I guess I'm in the right place to want to do this now and willpower comes from within, but SW needs less of that than any other diet I've come across because it is more of a healthy eating plan and you aren't obsessively counting calories.

I've seen SW work for family and friends. I know that it can for me and I hope to see positive changes even if it can't solve all my body issues for me.

durham_mim

Afternoon Ladies, (and gentlemen lurkers), Super tired here today.

EE Menu:

B: Banana, blueberries & Crunchy Bran with ff yoghurt.
L: Pork chop, mashed potato (2 syns for butter), cabbage, carrots, broccoli & sprouts, gravy (2 syns). Fruit.
T: Noodles. Fruit. Freddo (5 syns)

Milk for tea.
Syn bank: 11 syns

Mrs_Ryan

Hi all
Interesting debate on here. I've been away loads this month and am away at the moment but I get an overwhelming sense of guilt when I gain.
This whole weekend- I've watched other people eat lovely things which I don't touch for fear of a gain. Tea time last night- the cooked option looked and smelled lovely but I sat there with a salad with no dressing, a glass of water and a plate of fruit. Yesterday morning I had a hangover and craved a cooked breakfast but I forced myself to eat a plain fruit salad and 2 boiled eggs then was in the gym by 7.30am. This morning I have to say I was naughty- I had fried bread and a gorgeous crusty bread roll as well as my healthy B fruit and fibre, beans, tomatoes and bacon and a naughty sausage I've been to the gym all three days I've been here and for a swim. A lot of the food on campus has been likely syn laden- I've lost count of the times I've had to pass up on coffee as they had no skimmed milk and watch other people eating biccies I have fallen off the wagon consequently- I've drank a fair bit of alcohol and eaten too many crisps and chocolates. I get the feeling my consultant is a little exasperated with me being away all the time at the moment but I'm not putting my life on hold for the sake of a diet!! Despite all my hard work I know there will still be a gain and there will still be an overwhelming feeling of disappointment and disapproval. However short of going without there wasn't really a vast amount I could do feeling a little bit meh at the moment