Slimming World Support Thread

judderman62

Whistling_Gypsy wrote: »

Thanks for all your replies from my last post. Everyone’s so kind and supportive here, I’ve popped back for another moan! I’ve stuck to SW for another couple of weeks trying to take on board all your good advice – eating more regularly/often – and I stayed the same again :sad: Wouldn’t mind the odd week of STS but have stuck for a month now – and am not even cheating!!!! That 5lb loss the first week is now stretched over 5 weeks and is not looking so good anymore!!:rolleyes:

Do you think there are just some people this doesn’t work for? I went into it wholeheartedly and intending to do it right – got all the books etc, wrote lists, menu plans etc (am a bit of a list freak). I consider everything I eat and write it down.

I know some people say actually going to class is the only thing that helps – but I’ve been so motivated by the people here and my friend too (she’s lost nearly 1 ½ stones now) – I can’t see how that would help me more, even if I could justify the expense at the minute. I eat practically the same as my friend, and though I am a bit less active, surely that wouldn’t make such a huge difference this early on.

Today….

42g all bran (HEB) 1 shape lasting satisfaction yoghurt,
1 banana
3 quality street (2 syns each )

For lunch I have a big tub of cold pasta, 2 chopped quorn sausages, sweetcorn and soyabeans with VLF yoghurt and 2 tablespoons chilli sauce (3 syns) that am already nibbling at….

2 apples, a pot of pickled cabbage (mmmm) and another yoghurt for during the afternoon

Butternut squash and prawns (HEB) risotto for tea – made with HM fat free stock, VLF Fromage frais and Parmesan (HEA) (I use about 250g risotto rice – and divide it between 2 of us - is this too much?)

Milk for tea – 2 syns, Squash – 1 syn (Total 9 for the day so far)

This is a very average day – have cereal/yoghurt/fruit every day, try and have different HEA’s and B’s (and weigh them!) and try and stick within 10 – 12 syns. Also drink Tesco sugar free high juice squash – 1/2 syn per 75ml serving, and lots of Pepsi Max.
Experimenting with Quorn (Shepherds Pie tomorrow!) instead of red meat in an effort to be healthier..... I do try and have red days at least 3 times aweek - but do find them harder cos I can't seem to 'fill up' on free food those days
Am stumped as to why its having so little effect and feel like giving up totally now and just shoving the rest of that tin of Quality Street down my neck cos it doesn't seem to be making any difference.

Any thoughts?

well one quick thought ... :eek::eek::eek: I need a magnifying glass to read that text could you maybe in future use a larger font please ?

thanks for the PM :beer::beer:

Kandipandi

Well done you lot - Im impressed that so may of you are losing this close to christmas - i lost the plot last week hence a 2LB gain this week! At least I know where it is from (chocolate and pies!! )
Anyhoooo, back on the wagon today - can anyone help with syns:
Bought some Cadburys Highlights hot cholcolate sachets 22g (to help with the craving chocolate thing) on the SW website they dont give the syns (some glitch) - anyone know how many syns they are? TIA x

judderman62

Kandipandi wrote: »

Well done you lot - Im impressed that so may of you are losing this close to christmas - i lost the plot last week hence a 2LB gain this week! At least I know where it is from (chocolate and pies!! )
Anyhoooo, back on the wagon today - can anyone help with syns:
Bought some Cadburys Highlights hot cholcolate sachets 22g (to help with the craving chocolate thing) on the SW website they dont give the syns (some glitch) - anyone know how many syns they are? TIA x

have ya tried the syns calculator ? jsut type in the info from the nutritional info panel and it gives you the syns


got the password now thanks all :beer::beer:

Kandipandi

judderman62 wrote: »

have ya tried the syns calculator ? jsut type in the info from the nutritional info panel and it gives you the syns


got the password now thanks all :beer::beer:

Its not on the packet - must be on the box - which is at home. Never mind they cant be that bad if i restrict myself to 2 I can look em up tonight.

Thanks.

judderman62

ah right - I haven't got any so cant check for ya sorry

robpw2

Cadbury Vending Machine Drink, Highlights Mint per cup
2 syns on both ...

im eating today
b quorn ham and tomato omelette (no milk)
l beans on w/w wholemeal danish heb
t undecided but healthy

snacks bananas and clementines

robpw2

do these pills to speed up metabolism work .. as i have been offered a free sample ?

retiredlady

robpw2 wrote: »

do these pills to speed up metabolism work .. as i have been offered a free sample ?

They might work - but they might also give you a heart attack or a stroke! Unless the free sample was offered to you by your Dr. I would certainly pass!:xmassmile

Love
Marion

retiredlady

Kandipandi wrote: »

Well done you lot - Im impressed that so may of you are losing this close to christmas - i lost the plot last week hence a 2LB gain this week! At least I know where it is from (chocolate and pies!! )
Anyhoooo, back on the wagon today - can anyone help with syns:
Bought some Cadburys Highlights hot cholcolate sachets 22g (to help with the craving chocolate thing) on the SW website they dont give the syns (some glitch) - anyone know how many syns they are? TIA x

In my syns directory is gives 2 syns for an 11g sachet, all flavors so 22g would be 4 syns. Hope that helps:)

Marion

retiredlady

Whistling_Gypsy wrote: »

Wouldn’t mind the odd week of STS but have stuck for a month now – and am not even cheating!!!! That 5lb loss the first week is now stretched over 5 weeks and is not looking so good anymore!!:rolleyes:

Do you think there are just some people this doesn’t work for?

Any thoughts?

Whistling Gypsy I can understand your pain as I have been in that place too! On the surface it does look like you are eating the right foods and exercise doesn't really affect your loss adversely. You might not lose as quickly as someone who runs a mini marathon every day but you should still lose!

I think my plateau lasted for about 7 weeks where the same 1 or 2 pounds kept coming and going:mad:

Why not try posting your daily eating plan on here for us to check for you every day? I found it also has the added bonus of comitting myself to sticking to the plan even better than I was before. I mean if I put it down in here I have to stick to it right?:rotfl:Again all I can say if you are 100% sure you are following the plan correctly it will come off. In the mean time you are eating a healthy and varied diet without depriving yourself too much (thinking chocolates for breakfast:T:T:D)

Big hugs to you anyway, grit your teeth and remember this is not a diet it is just a change in your eating habits!:A

Love
Marion