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Hello everyone,
I am back to SW tonight after about 2.5 years of pretty much eating my way back up to my "old" weight.... I lost almost 2.5 stone and since being in a new relationship, I have gotten lax and have piled it all back on
I am DREADING DREADING DREADING getting on the scales this evening... In fact I would pretty much say that I have more weight on me than I think i have....
I am going on holidays in 3 months (not counting or anything, says she sitting in work on Boards ha ha), and I want to be about 1.5 stone lighter so that I dont scare small children at the pool
I get great inspiration from reading your stories - I hope to be able to post some stories of success myself.0 -
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Snookercues wrote: »Hello everyone,
I am back to SW tonight after about 2.5 years of pretty much eating my way back up to my "old" weight.... I lost almost 2.5 stone and since being in a new relationship, I have gotten lax and have piled it all back on
I am DREADING DREADING DREADING getting on the scales this evening... In fact I would pretty much say that I have more weight on me than I think i have....
I am going on holidays in 3 months (not counting or anything, says she sitting in work on Boards ha ha), and I want to be about 1.5 stone lighter so that I dont scare small children at the pool
I get great inspiration from reading your stories - I hope to be able to post some stories of success myself.
Hi snookercues, you're doing the right thing returning to SW. You succeeded before and can do it again. First weigh in is the hardest but remember you will never see that number again (that's what keeps me going week to week). 1.5 stone is achievable in 3 months just aim for 7lbs, then the next 7lbs and so on. Best of luck with it!!
By the way weigh in this morning down 2 1/2. That's 12 1/2lbs in 6 weeks, delighted!0 -
So at least it's over! I'm at my heaviest by a long shot aw well.. Kinda feel half better now that I know! I don't feel I'm fooling myself anymore.
Mazda that's terrific weight loss. If I could follow your success id be delighted! I'm going on holidays in 3 months and determined now big time!0 -
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Keane2baMused wrote: »Could someone give me an overview of slimming world and what it entails? I'm getting married next year and thinking of giving it a go!
As of today I'm 62.7kg (5ft 5in) and would like to lose about 4kg ideally.
I have allergies to nuts and fish so it's much more restrictive for my diet. These are adult onset too so this time last year I could eat them no bother!
Hi and welcome.
I had a lot more weight to lose than you do so I can only give my own experience as a person who had a woeful diet before I started and have improved it hugely since I joined SW. If you already follow a fairly balanced diet with lots of fruit and veg, you might find that the SW plan won't do much to help you lose the last few pounds. That's just a guess though!
Slimming World is based around balancing your eating by having 3 meals a day comprising of one third 'speed' fruit and veg (most fruit and veg fall in to this category, while the others are regarded as 'free', meaning they can be eaten freely but must be balanced by that one third 'speed' at every meal), and the other two thirds consisting of free foods, for example lean meat, fish (though obviously not in your case), potatoes, pasta, rice, eggs,other non-'speed' veg and fruit, fat free natural yogurt and Quark, etc. Instead of cooking oil you're encouraged to use a cooking oil spray, FryLight.
You're encouraged to eat until you're full and eat whenever you're hungry.
Foods that aren't 'free' or 'speed' are counted as 'syns'. As you're under 10 stone, I think your syn allowance is 5-10 syns per day (if you were over 10 stone, it'd be 5-15). You can use your syns for sauces, spreads like butter and nut butters (obviously not in your case), bread, milk, yogurts, sweets, crisps, avocados, alcohol... anything you like, within your limit. Most people find they lose more weight when having at least 5 syns per day than if they chose to not use any syns (one of the mysteries of SW
)
Then there's healthy extras - you have an allowance of foods that would usually have to be synned, which should be included in the day's meals without having to count syns, because they provided nutrients you need for general health - fibre and calcium. Healthy A choice (calcium) options include milk, cheese etc. Healthy B choice (fibre) options include wholemeal breads and breakfast cereals and dried fruit.
The beauty of the plan is that you can eat lots, so you shouldn't go hungry, and nothing is entirely off limits.
Check the meeting times for your local group and go along a couple of minutes early for the meeting - you'll meet your consultant and be talked through the plan in the 'new members talk'. This takes 30-40 minutes, after which you'll sit in on the meeting, where everyone has a chance to discuss their result (loss, gain or maintain), how they feel about it, recipes they used during the week etc. You'll have a chance to ask any questions you have during this time too. Then you'll pay your membership fee (have a look out for any discounts, they come up from time to time in magazines) and have your first weigh in, where you'll be asked to set a target. You'll be given a pack including a book that outlines the plan and the syn values of various foods. You'll also get access to the SW website which has a much more comprehensive syn checker with a huge range of foods.
Congrats on your wedding and good luck with the weight loss, any questions just pop them up here
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Hi and welcome.
I had a lot more weight to lose than you do so I can only give my own experience as a person who had a woeful diet before I started and have improved it hugely since I joined SW. If you already follow a fairly balanced diet with lots of fruit and veg, you might find that the SW plan won't do much to help you lose the last few pounds. That's just a guess though!
Slimming World is based around balancing your eating by having 3 meals a day comprising of one third 'speed' fruit and veg (most fruit and veg fall in to this category, while the others are regarded as 'free', meaning they can be eaten freely but must be balanced by that one third 'speed' at every meal), and the other two thirds consisting of free foods, for example lean meat, fish (though obviously not in your case), potatoes, pasta, rice, eggs,other non-'speed' veg and fruit, fat free natural yogurt and Quark, etc. Instead of cooking oil you're encouraged to use a cooking oil spray, FryLight.
You're encouraged to eat until you're full and eat whenever you're hungry.
Foods that aren't 'free' or 'speed' are counted as 'syns'. As you're under 10 stone, I think your syn allowance is 5-10 syns per day (if you were over 10 stone, it'd be 5-15). You can use your syns for sauces, spreads like butter and nut butters (obviously not in your case), bread, milk, yogurts, sweets, crisps, avocados, alcohol... anything you like, within your limit. Most people find they lose more weight when having at least 5 syns per day than if they chose to not use any syns (one of the mysteries of SW )
Then there's healthy extras - you have an allowance of foods that would usually have to be synned, which should be included in the day's meals without having to count syns, because they provided nutrients you need for general health - fibre and calcium. Healthy A choice (calcium) options include milk, cheese etc. Healthy B choice (fibre) options include wholemeal breads and breakfast cereals and dried fruit.
The beauty of the plan is that you can eat lots, so you shouldn't go hungry, and nothing is entirely off limits.
Check the meeting times for your local group and go along a couple of minutes early for the meeting - you'll meet your consultant and be talked through the plan in the 'new members talk'. This takes 30-40 minutes, after which you'll sit in on the meeting, where everyone has a chance to discuss their result (loss, gain or maintain), how they feel about it, recipes they used during the week etc. You'll have a chance to ask any questions you have during this time too. Then you'll pay your membership fee (have a look out for any discounts, they come up from time to time in magazines) and have your first weigh in, where you'll be asked to set a target. You'll be given a pack including a book that outlines the plan and the syn values of various foods. You'll also get access to the SW website which has a much more comprehensive syn checker with a huge range of foods.
Congrats on your wedding and good luck with the weight loss, any questions just pop them up here
That's super helpful thank you
My diet for the most part is quite good. My downfall however is chocolate and bread!!
Last nights dinner for example was Roast chicken (no skin) with a big side salad of spinach, rocket, peppers, chick peas and a little feta.
Breakfast is typically weetabix with blueberries.
Lunch is usually something with eggs and maybe avocado or baked beans or baked falafels.
I have seen so many amazing success stories with SW it's truly inspirational It boggles my mind when people come on and give out about it being a fad. If it is it's one of the most healthy, successful fad diets I have seen 0 -
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Penny Tration wrote: »I may have to give them a try so!
Are they really dense though? What I hate about mallon's is how dense and meaty they are! Like chewing on a sock or something
I find them grand - made a stew/coddle of sorts with them earlier and it was devoured lol! 0 -
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Same here? I'm maintaining fine on my 15 so not giving 5 of them up lol!
I actually found an old post where I queried this with the consultant and she said 5-15 is fine regardless of what you weigh, you may be given more at the start depending on your starting weight and bring it down to the 15 over time.
I more or less have around 14 a day & maintain quite well lol 0 -
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Re the lower syns if you're under 10 stone thing, now that I think of it the consultant who said it wasn't particularly good or knowledgeable I was a visiting member at her group and heard her saying to a new member 'as your starting weight is under 10 stone you'll have to stick to 5 to 10 syns per day'. I queried it with her and she maintained that once you hit 10 stone or under, you had to reduce syns. Thinking about it, it makes zero sense and as I say, she was the worst consultant I've ever come across so I apologise for quoting her without checking my facts! 0
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