Slimming World Support Thread

angelfairy

afternoon,

can any of you experienced SW ladies point me in the right direction of what would be good to purchase re SW on ebay? there are a few listings, but as I am not up to speed with what are the 'necessities' like I am with WW, i don't want to be conned.

Thanks
xxxx

Skint_Catt

If you like currys the Curry Feast is a good book.

angie_loves_veg

HellieCopter wrote: »

Has anyone noticed better losses on original/green days/weeks? I seem to be doing mostly reds, just out of ease and convenience. Bu I heard a rumour on another SW discussion somewhere that doing more red does make people lose quicker. I am quite happy flitting between red and green but I just wondered if anyone had any stories to tell?

H

For the first 7/8 weeks I did a 50/50 mix of red and green. I lost 4.5lb total.

In the last 10 days I have stuck to red. After 7 days I had lost 2lb (official), my home scales suggest another 2lb since then. The weight seems to be dropping off right now. (yay!:j )


This is purely circumstantial, and may be due to other things of course. I am not willing to stick only on red, but splitting my week 5 red/2 green may be a way to go for me....

angie_loves_veg

beccaoz wrote: »

afternoon,

can any of you experienced SW ladies point me in the right direction of what would be good to purchase re SW on ebay? there are a few listings, but as I am not up to speed with what are the 'necessities' like I am with WW, i don't want to be conned.

Thanks
xxxx

IMHO the only thing you *really* need is the handbook. Clearly goes through the daily plans, all HE options and gives basic syns.

To get one though, you need to join. I am sure you said it would be hard for you to get to a class regularly - would it be impossible to get to a class ONCE? ie join up (£9.50 at the moment including your first meeting fee), get the bumph, buy a syns directory if you want one (£6.95) and never be seen again.......?

This option would be a lot cheaper than joining online, and probably cheaper than many of the ebay listings..... all in all.

This listing (not a recommendatoin, just the first I found) is what you would get when joining. Remember that it would cost you £9.50 if you can get to a class:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SLIMMING-WORLD-FOOD-OPTIMISING-DIET-BOOKS-2008_W0QQitemZ130229059823QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item130229059823&_trkparms=72%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C65%3A12&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

angelfairy

angie_loves_veg wrote: »

IMHO the only thing you *really* need is the handbook. Clearly goes through the daily plans, all HE options and gives basic syns.

To get one though, you need to join. I am sure you said it would be hard for you to get to a class regularly - would it be impossible to get to a class ONCE? ie join up (£9.50 at the moment including your first meeting fee), get the bumph, buy a syns directory if you want one (£6.95) and never be seen again.......?

This option would be a lot cheaper than joining online, and probably cheaper than many of the ebay listings..... all in all.

Thanks for that.

The problem is that the groups in my area are on midmorning (but i work) or evening and not awfully close (i don't drive) so that is where i am a bit stuck.

Thanks for the listing, and i will keep and eye out.

charlies_mum

Usually in the morning, I have beans or egg on toast with one large slice of wholemeal bread. However, while the weather has been warmer, I have been having 28g of Rice Krispies with a banana and milk.

I have just checked in the Food Directory, and the Rice Krispies are 5.5 syns for 28g - i thought they were a HEB :eek: I've had a load of my syns before I've even left the house

pollysg

charlies_mum wrote: »

Usually in the morning, I have beans or egg on toast with one large slice of wholemeal bread. However, while the weather has been warmer, I have been having 28g of Rice Krispies with a banana and milk.

I have just checked in the Food Directory, and the Rice Krispies are 5.5 syns for 28g - i thought they were a HEB :eek: I've had a load of my syns before I've even left the house

Whoops, but I think I would have made the same mistake though!
polly

charlies_mum

I can't believe I have done that - I have been on this diet for 4 months, and never realised

I might as well have gone the whole hog and .... :EasterBun

Just goes to prove what our consultant says, you should check everything

trishaa

charlies_mum, have u been losing any weight while consuming the extra syns?

Skint_Catt

Generally if the cereal is 'pale' then they'd be syns - Special K, rice crispies, cornflakes, cheerios etc as there's not enough fibre in them. At least you've realised now!