Getting Slimmer in 16 with Slimming World

FutureGirl

I weighed in last night and +3.5LB gain

I'm putting it down to having a very bad chest infection. I've been having lots of soothers... which I found out (late) are 8 syns per pack. Plus the streusels and lemsip are 1/2 syn each. I've also been drinking 4/5 times the amount of lids i usually drink.

Lois_Lane

Morning all

I'm still relaxing in bed but really should get up and start packing ready for tomorrow. It's amazing how much time I can waste when I'm on the net.

Welcome to the new joiners. You'll find plenty of support here so feel free to ask any questions and join in the chat.

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

Hi just joined, been doing SW for four weeks (after decades at WW and losing and gaining), and have lost 8.5 lbs altogether.

I recognise your user name from a few years ago when you were living in Spain, are you still here? I live in Spain in the winter.

coppers wrote: »

Hi everyone, I'd like to join please, I've been going to slimming world since last summer, I'm now 1/2 lb off my 2 stone award, I've still got a way to go before I hit target though, I stay to group every week & it helps, but every week before group I think about leaving & just doing it at home so I can save the money, but I always go back because I know I've never been able to lose weight on my own before.

Lots of us here on the thread follow SW without attending a group and some of them have got to target so it is possible. It really depends on how motivated you are, some people find that getting weighed at class keeps them on plan better than weighing in at home. Going to class gives you full access to the SW website, but there are loads of free resources available on line where you can get recipes, syn values and everything you need.

FutureGirl wrote: »

I weighed in last night and +3.5LB gain

I'm putting it down to having a very bad chest infection. I've been having lots of soothers... which I found out (late) are 8 syns per pack. Plus the streusels and lemsip are 1/2 syn each. I've also been drinking 4/5 times the amount of lids i usually drink.

Sorry to hear you're not well. Don't worry too much about the gain, it's probably fluid retention, and will sort itself out when you're well again, which hopefully will be very soon.

Right, the washing machine has finished so I'd better get up and dressed so I can hang it out.

Have a good day everyone.

LL

beanielou

Enjoy your weekend Lois.

musogirl295

Welcome to the newcomers!

greentiger - :j to your good health news!

Just had to use major willpower while bagging up sweets for DD's school disco!

Menu:

B - overnight oats (heb)
L - subway chicken salad (2 for sauce)
D - chicken casserole and garlic mash, ff greek yoghurt, cherries
S - kitkat (5.5), wotsits (4.5), clementine

3 syns left if needed

june89

Feeling more positive today, hopefully it won't be another syn filled one. Have been just scraping in under the full 15 all week. I know it's fine to use them all, but I like to keep a bit of buffer and I've been using them all and my second B by mid-afternoon so no pudding!

Meals...
Breakfast - Weetabix, fruit and latte (A/B1)
Lunch - Leftover turkey salad
Dinner - Either fish and veggies or leftover chilli, need to check with DH

Syns, hopefully for pudding!

Smedley wrote: »

I make my chips with regular rape seed oil in a Tefal Actifry mini.
Per portion it's only 5ml/oil = 2 syn, I can live with that to get perfect home made chips.

Actifry chips look great but I can't justify the cupboard space for one given how often I have chips - maybe once a month at the moment, but at most weekly. I know it can make other stuff, but also not things I have often.

coppers wrote: »

Hi everyone, I'd like to join please, I've been going to slimming world since last summer, I'm now 1/2 lb off my 2 stone award, I've still got a way to go before I hit target though, I stay to group every week & it helps, but every week before group I think about leaving & just doing it at home so I can save the money, but I always go back because I know I've never been able to lose weight on my own before.

I think you can do it from home, but you definitely need the support/accountability of others. The various online communities (here, Instagram, etc) are pretty good for that. I do go to group but really only for the social aspect of it, I don't find it all that inspiring/supportive. But groups do vary quite a bit!

lushlifesaver

I'm completely off it; not really eaten anything since lunchtime yesterday as I have a bad head. Can't even stomach fluid's at the moment ...still sat at work though so much to do I can't have a sick day!

mary_hinge

Wi in today and -2.5lbs Thats my stone award :j

Taster day today but all free food..... loved the speedy soup and the sweetcorn frittas! Should of got the recipe! :wall:


B: 2 alpen light bars, apple, melon, pineapple and raspberries.
L: meat balls in speedy tom sauce with pasta
roast chicken, stuffing, swede mash, green beans, cabbage and peas. Gravy (2)

Snx: space raiders (3)

I'm baking for a cake sale tomorrow so will probabaly have a fairy cake too :rotfl:

Mrs H x

june89

Were they these ones MH? http://www.slimmingworld.co.uk/recipes/sweetcorn-and-chive-fritters.aspx

UnluckyT

hello all.
could i join please.
i joined slimming world 4 weeks ago and have lost 13 pounds in weight so far.

maman

joedenise wrote: »

Going to group this morning but not weighing, decided I'm only going to weigh every 3-4 weeks - seem to be getting a bit obsessive about the numbers.
Denise

That's what I do since getting to target. I just go often enough to keep me on track and to maintain access to the website. I never weigh at home in between.


Have a great weekend, it'll be a break whatever the weather:).

lantanna wrote: »

Yeah after looking at photos I've reset my target so 25lbs to be killed. That would also make me the weight I was at my sisters wedding and I was happy at that weight. Lets do this.

I remember the red lace dress! I'm off to a wedding in a couple of weeks and hoping to get into my (allegedly) size 8 dress from last year.:eek:

coppers wrote: »

Hi everyone, I'd like to join please, I've been going to slimming world since last summer, I'm now 1/2 lb off my 2 stone award, I've still got a way to go before I hit target though, I stay to group every week & it helps, but every week before group I think about leaving & just doing it at home so I can save the money, but I always go back because I know I've never been able to lose weight on my own before.

Welcome coppers. Plenty of advice and support on here whether you stay at group or not.


Back soon.:)