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ShaShaBear · 30-03-2015 11:30am

Guys, I was just wondering if any of you know when I am supposed to inform my consultant of a pregnancy? I've had some people tell me not until 12 weeks but others say straight away with GP's permission.

Also, if I achieve target while pregnant (very achievable for me in the next 8 weeks or so) and then start to put on weight from the pregnancy (which I'll obviously do), can they start to charge me again? :eek:

mejulie805 · 30-03-2015 12:13pm

Hi ShaShaBear- congratulations on your pregnancy! I've not had first hand experience here, but from my understanding of it, you need to tell your consultant straight away and need permission from your GP to remain at SW.. your plan changes slightly (think you can have 2 x HE a day on EE)..

Slimming World's Pregnancy Policy is available online, and they have a whole site dedicated to expecting mums too! There is also some information in their FAQ, such as the following..

I’m pregnant and if I continue to attend my group will I have to pay?

Congratulations on your wonderful news.

If you are a target member, you won’t pay any fees for the duration of your pregnancy. When you return to group after the birth of your baby, following your six week post-natal check up, if you are still within your target range, you won’t need to pay.

If you aren’t yet at target, you’ll continue to pay as normal. If you decide at any point not to continue coming to group during your pregnancy, you can stop attending, and won’t be charged any back fees provided you return to group no sooner than six, and no later than ten weeks after the birth of your baby.

tk123 · 30-03-2015 1:49pm

Doh!! I forgot my book - do I need it for class?? Have my card

Wellyd · 30-03-2015 1:52pm

tk123 wrote: »

Doh!! I forgot my book - do I need it for class?? Have my card

I'd imagine you'll be ok! You can just fill in the weight loss yourself when you get home!

tk123 · 30-03-2015 2:01pm

Wellyd wrote: »

I'd imagine you'll be ok! You can just fill in the weight loss yourself when you get home!

The laziness -I nomally go straight from work and don't want to have to drop home first and walk 5 mins around the corner

Sparkles27 · 30-03-2015 2:05pm

tk123 wrote: »

Doh!! I forgot my book - do I need it for class?? Have my card

I forgot mine last week and had my card and it was fine! I wrote in my weight when I got home.

tk123 · 30-03-2015 2:16pm

Crap sakes my card is with the book!! Oh well at least the traffic is light so I've time to drop home for it...but I may be a sugar baby if it's still raining and drive back around the corner lol!

dee_mc · 30-03-2015 2:41pm

tk123 wrote: »

Crap sakes my card is with the book!! Oh well at least the traffic is light so I've time to drop home for it...but I may be a sugar baby if it's still raining and drive back around the corner lol!

You don't need the card, they will give you a temporary one for this week which they will cancel next week, my Mum did it before... at least once...

tk123 · 30-03-2015 3:30pm

dee_mc wrote: »

You don't need the card, they will give you a temporary one for this week which they will cancel next week, my Mum did it before... at least once...

I know but there's always a lecture about how they'll have to start charging for them etc only live around the corner so no big deal getting before class

dee_mc · 30-03-2015 3:36pm

tk123 wrote: »

I know but there's always a lecture about how they'll have to start charging for them etc only live around the corner so no big deal getting before class

Oh fair enough! Yeah life's too short for that kind of thing!

qo2cj1dsne8y4k · 30-03-2015 3:46pm

3.5 lbs off this week, my 1/2 stone award

tk123 · 30-03-2015 10:01pm

Boo stayed the same. Better than I gain I suppose lol

katie21 · 30-03-2015 10:09pm

I have my first weigh in tomorrow... Don't know if I am excited or nervous about It! Very interested to see how this new change in eating habits will affect my body/weight!

Wellyd · 30-03-2015 10:13pm

Another pound off tonight and I finally got my 3 stone award! Better late than never! 6 months in slimming world tonight and I'm looking forward to the next 6 months and seeing where I'll be then!

clappyhappy · 30-03-2015 10:52pm

Wellyd wrote: »

Another pound off tonight and I finally got my 3 stone award! Better late than never! 6 months in slimming world tonight and I'm looking forward to the next 6 months and seeing where I'll be then!

Wow, well done wellyd, that's a fantastic achievement. Huge congratulations!!!!

ShaShaBear · 30-03-2015 11:16pm

1.5lbs off tonight, got my Club 10 award and am 0.5lbs off my 1.5 stone award too! Exactly 26lbs left to target!

dee_mc · 30-03-2015 11:20pm

Success stories! Ye are all brilliant

As usual, I have no idea what the scales will tell me on Wednesday but I reeeeally enjoyed the finger food at my nephew's christening... and the cheese on toast when I got home... Oops

qo2cj1dsne8y4k · 30-03-2015 11:26pm

You know the way chicken is free if you remove the skin? I roasted a chicken (used frylite) removed the skin but the meat on the legs feels very greasy. Do you think it would need to be syned?

A girl in my class got her 3 stone award tonight at her 12th weigh in!!

dee_mc · 30-03-2015 11:30pm

LexieOnRale wrote: »

You know the way chicken is free if you remove the skin? I roasted a chicken (used frylite) removed the skin but the meat on the legs feels very greasy. Do you think it would need to be syned?

A girl in my class got her 3 stone award tonight at her 12th weigh in!!

I asked this before, the answer was 'it's still technically free but exercise caution'

Wow 3 stone in 3 months, does she have a lot of weight to lose?

Vahevala · 31-03-2015 11:44am

I posted on my groups fb page last Thursday to say how upset I was (I lost 1lb for the 3rd week in a row, I know it is a loss but was upset), to this date, I have heard zilch from my consultant. In 6 months, she has never texted me once.

Feeling disheartened with her & the cliquey group... the group fb has turned into instagram, nothing but flipping food pictures on it. :mad:

dee_mc · 31-03-2015 11:53am

Vahevala wrote: »

I posted on my groups fb page last Thursday to say how upset I was (I lost 1lb for the 3rd week in a row, I know it is a loss but was upset), to this date, I have heard zilch from my consultant. In 6 months, she has never texted me once.

Feeling disheartened with her & the cliquey group... the group fb has turned into instagram, nothing but flipping food pictures on it. :mad:

Ugh that's very disheartening, my group's Fb page would be similar, a lot of 'how many syns in a full Irish breakfast' posts but very little in the line of support.
Have you tried ringing or texting your consultant directly to ask for support? In my experience if they contact you, it's rarely when you actually need them most, and a lot of members really don't welcome extra communication with their consultant, so it could be that you need to let her know you need a chat.
For my part, I feel that without the support and camaraderie of this thread I would've given up a long time ago!

tk123 · 31-03-2015 12:05pm

My consultant texts every week. She was away when I got my 7lb award and send me a txt to say well done when she got back lol!
The FB groups (there's 2 in our group) would be food pics, syn requests but people do ask questions some times and people would reply with advise and support. We had a different consultant last week and I prefer ours tbh so glad I'm going to that group and not the other one(!) She was very nice but the whole thing was centred on food - now I know it's a weight loss group so that's a given but it was kind of OTT. Not everyone is craving sweets and choc and looking for cheaty ways to have them if that makes sense?

Vahevala · 31-03-2015 12:31pm

tk123 wrote: »

My consultant texts every week. She was away when I got my 7lb award and send me a txt to say well done when she got back lol!
The FB groups (there's 2 in our group) would be food pics, syn requests but people do ask questions some times and people would reply with advise and support. We had a different consultant last week and I prefer ours tbh so glad I'm going to that group and not the other one(!) She was very nice but the whole thing was centred on food - now I know it's a weight loss group so that's a given but it was kind of OTT. Not everyone is craving sweets and choc and looking for cheaty ways to have them if that makes sense?

Mine tends to favour this one member that lost 7 stone (I am pleased for her) she got her 7 stone award & I got the 3 1/2 award the same night, my consultant was away that night, when she came back the next week, she congratulated the other member and said nothing to me. (we were the only 2 awards that night)...

tk123 · 31-03-2015 12:38pm

That's crap. But 3 1/2 stone - WOW Vahevala!! Well done!!

Our group can so funny at times and I think a few of us are going to the same one so they'll know what I mean - there's a few people who take over when it gets to them like it's their 15mins of fame lol!

Dodge · 31-03-2015 1:05pm

I think to be fair to some consultants it's hard to judge between being very supportive and being overbearing. Some people need someone to tell them what to do while others just want a chat in the group. Tough to please everyone in a group setting

It's hard too for cliques not to develop. It mightn't be very deliberate but if some person is going for, say, 6 months they're bound to have more of a relationship than someone there 3 weeks.

Not excusing anyone being rude though. A post on their facebook page/group) has to be answered, particularly when they advertise that as past of their support (and they all do).

Monife · 31-03-2015 5:37pm

Down 0.5lb

totally disheartened. Really upped the water this week too. 7 weeks in and only 12.5lb down, another at least 8 stone to go. Feel like I'll never get there

I'm wondering why I'm bothering!!

Wellyd · 31-03-2015 5:45pm

Monife wrote: »

Down 0.5lb totally disheartened. Really upped the water this week too. 7 weeks in and only 12.5lb down, another at least 8 stone to go. Feel like I'll never get there I'm wondering why I'm bothering!!

Please don't give up. I know there will be days that you fcuking hate food optimising because you haven't got the results you wanted on the scales but look you're 12.5lbs lighter than you were 7 weeks ago. I'm in the same boat as you. I have 7 stone to lose and it seems so far away but don't look at it like that. I think that aiming for each half stone award is a much better way to look at it. Don't look at the big picture yet try to take it week by week. We're all here for support! Please don't give up!

dee_mc · 31-03-2015 6:24pm

Monife wrote: »

Down 0.5lb totally disheartened. Really upped the water this week too. 7 weeks in and only 12.5lb down, another at least 8 stone to go. Feel like I'll never get there I'm wondering why I'm bothering!!

You're nearly a stone lighter than you were less than 2 months ago - that's so brilliant!
Try not to be so down on yourself, you're moving in the right direction

Have you had a chat to your consultant or to your GP?
Try to be positive and keep plugging away, it's sooo worth it - I'm with SW since the beginning of September and I've never had the big losses some members see each week, but at this stage I have family members and friends and vague acquaintances deciding to start the plan because they can now see it's working for me...
I know you're feeling disheartened but keep with it and you will get there, slowly but surely is the way to do it

PawneeRanger · 31-03-2015 6:29pm

Down 1lb this week. Happy enough. That's 14.5lbs in 8 weeks.

Like you Monife I have a lot to lose and I had hoped it would come off faster than it has been. But I've been so up and down and haven't been 100% sticking to my syns so I'm not really surprised. Keep at it, and we'll get there.

I have a medical next week for the job and I'm *dreading* it. My BMI is appalling at the moment and I'm really concerned that the doc might fail me over it. I'm kicking myself that I haven't sorted this crap out by now. I'm 32 ffs

My only lingering hope is that the company have already offered me the job and sent me my contract...something I would expect after the medical.

dee_mc · 31-03-2015 6:37pm

PawneeRanger wrote: »

Down 1lb this week. Happy enough. That's 14.5lbs in 8 weeks.

Like you Monife I have a lot to lose and I had hoped it would come off faster than it has been. But I've been so up and down and haven't been 100% sticking to my syns so I'm not really surprised. Keep at it, and we'll get there.

I have a medical next week for the job and I'm *dreading* it. My BMI is appalling at the moment and I'm really concerned that the doc might fail me over it. I'm kicking myself that I haven't sorted this crap out by now. I'm 32 ffs My only lingering hope is that the company have already offered me the job and sent me my contract...something I would expect after the medical.

Mention at the medical that you're in the process of losing the weight. Longterm should be their focus.

andreac · 31-03-2015 6:38pm

Try not get disheartened. Look at it this way. It didn't all go on in a few weeks so it's certainly not going to all come off in a few weeks.

Most of us have gained this weight over a lifetime so just think of it as a journey to get back to where you want to be.

Try and be happy with a loss no matter how big or small it is.
If you are losing steadily that is brilliant and the best way to do. It's manageable and you can fit it in to your life.

You are doing great. Keep it up! !

Monife · 31-03-2015 7:10pm

Thanks for the support everyone,means a lot

PawneeRanger, I had a medical at 18 odd stone and weight was mentioned and I said I was in the process of losing weight and I passed the medical.

Dee, might speak to GP about my meds. From Google, one or 2 can cause weight gain or not help so might see if I can drop one.

Thanks again guys, loving this thread already

Dodge · 31-03-2015 8:14pm

I said it before but a pound a week is nearly four stone. No point in fretting over small losses as they're all going the right way

In other news ilostwhat tells me I've lost the same as an elephants heart.

An elephant's heart!!

qo2cj1dsne8y4k · 31-03-2015 9:18pm

First week I gained 1.5lbs. I was super disheartened. I stuck to the exact same plans and meals the next week and lost 2lbs (so really .5lbs) then same foods, 3lbs, then yesterday again changing nothing another 3.5lbs. Slow and steady wins the race

katie21 · 31-03-2015 9:26pm

katie21 wrote: »

So I went ahead and joined a class tonight! I will definitely be using this thread for advice/support!

I have 1st 4pounds to my target (the weight I think I want) I will re-assess when I reach that and see if I'm happy with it!

I have in my head that I will reach target by my holidays in June but just going to take it week by week and will be happy with a half pound or pound a week.
I don't expect any massive losses quick!
Plan to spend a few hours tomorrow reading my book and hopefully pick up a few tips!

My plan is to have 3 SP days a week and the rest extra easy. What do people think of that for a new beginner?

Had my first weigh in tonight and lost 2.5 pounds... Delighted! Good start to the journey, hopefully I can keep the losses up.
I know easter will be a tough weekend.

dee_mc · 31-03-2015 9:31pm

katie21 wrote: »

Had my first weigh in tonight and lost 2.5 pounds... Delighted! Good start to the journey, hopefully I can keep the losses up.
I know easter will be a tough weekend.

Good on ya!
I'm planning to treat myself to some extra nice fruit on Thursday (in Tesco, don't forget the Dunnes boycott

) - raspberries, blueberries, passion fruit and pineapple, so that every time I feel like eating some chocolate I'll have fruit and fat free Greek yogurt instead/as well - on a related note, can't remember where, but I read somewhere today that eating a small amount of something bold (i.e.e my beloved chocolate) with a larger amount of something not bold (hello lovely 'speed' fruit and free yogurt) is more satisfying than eating a large serving of the bold item... Makes sense really!

Jeff1985 · 31-03-2015 9:40pm

Hey everyone am down 6 pounds in the first week was delighted ! I was wondering had anybody tried crosssfit and what they thought ? Dee why are you boycotting Dunness?

dee_mc · 31-03-2015 9:45pm

Jeff1985 wrote: »

Hey everyone am down 6 pounds in the first week was delighted ! I was wondering had anybody tried crosssfit and what they thought ? Dee why are you boycotting Dunness?

I've never tried crossfit, will be interested to hear people's opinions too.
Dunnes staff are striking on Thurs, people are encouraged not to pass the picket! I've no connection to the company but working conditions there are notoriously poor so I'm happy to support them.
Apologies for going off topic

Edit: Many congrats on your first week, amazing stuff!

ghogie91 · 31-03-2015 11:24pm

5lbs down after week one. Very happy

Was a bit lazy with exercise this week, only done 3 days but covered about 15k, if I step it up again till next Tuesday and keep to my food play I should be looking at at least another 5lbs next week.
I'm lucky enough I don't crave bad food like chocolate or crisps, a pint would be my downfall

Vahevala · 01-04-2015 8:36am

Just bear in mind that you tend to lose the most weight the first week so don't get downhearted, if you don't lose as much the following weeks.

Weigh in tomorrow night, I am heading away to the UK for a few days next Wednesday so I won't mind if I gain weight the following week. I don't want to take any SW holidays so will try to weigh in on the Tuesday (2 days early)

Wellyd · 01-04-2015 9:18am

Vahevala wrote: »

Just bear in mind that you tend to lose the most weight the first week so don't get downhearted, if you don't lose as much the following weeks.

I'll echo Vahevala on this ^^^. Theres no problem with setting a mini target for the next week but you have to be prepared to cope if you don't see the numbers you want on the scales. As someone said on this thread yesterday most of us put this weight on over a long time so it's not going to drop off overnight. Every loss is a step in the right direction!

mejulie805 · 01-04-2015 9:26am

I just saw on facebook that it is 38 weeks to Christmas, with 38 weigh in's in between. If you were to lose 'only' 1lb a week, that's 2st10lb by Christmas! Imagine the difference 2st10lb would make to your health and happiness:) Slow and steady ladies and gents, you'll get there!

Jeff1985 · 01-04-2015 9:32am

Thanks Dee that's good to know !!

dee_mc · 01-04-2015 4:25pm

Down a pound

I've changed shape this week and the idiot in me assumed my hips had somehow got wider... No Dee, your waist and legs got smaller... It's a miracle I make it out of bed without doing myself an injury some mornings

andreac · 01-04-2015 8:47pm

Down 1 and half. Delighted as that's the 1 and half I put on 2 weeks ago. Wasn't at class last week.
Hopefully back on track now.

Have a recipe for brownies that I'm going to make for the weekend as my easter treat and might make the ferrero roche too.

Queenalocin · 01-04-2015 9:13pm

Does anyone know if you can go to a different class to the you joined if you are away? I travel a lot and move between Dublin and Cork. If I join in Dublin can I go to a class in Cork the following week?

tk123 · 01-04-2015 9:22pm

Queenalocin wrote: »

Does anyone know if you can go to a different class to the you joined if you are away? I travel a lot and move between Dublin and Cork. If I join in Dublin can I go to a class in Cork the following week?

Yeah you can!

okiss · 01-04-2015 10:01pm

You can go to any class in the country once you join slimming world.
There is a list of each county in Ireland on the website click on the county to see the towns list & times of sw in each town.

I was doing well up to this week with almost a stone and a half gone but I stayed at the same weight this week. I don't think that I have been eating enough free foods so I am doing a diary this week.
I have to go away tomorrow so I am going to do flexi syns. I have already looked up what fish is lower in syns for good Friday & have a list ready for when I buy it tomorrow.

I want to have a decent loss next week.

littlenubbin85 · 01-04-2015 10:06pm

Up half a pound this week. That's what a weekend in Glasgow will do to you! Lucky it wasn't more! Back on the straight and narrow now for the rest of the week.

clappyhappy · 02-04-2015 12:07am

dee_mc wrote: »

Down a pound
I've changed shape this week and the idiot in me assumed my hips had somehow got wider... No Dee, your waist and legs got smaller... It's a miracle I make it out of bed without doing myself an injury some mornings

Delighted for you dee, well done!!

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