dee. wrote: » It's not really "eating as much as you like" more like "eating until you are full".
fussyonion wrote: » Had my first SW meeting tonight and I have to be honest, it's all very confusing. I don't understand how you can eat as much of the Free Foods (meat, fish, eggs, etc) as you like and still lose weight. Surely all that meat can't be good for you? Where's the portion control? Oh and apparently you're not encouraged to drink alcohol..the leader turned her nose up when a woman complained she couldn't fit alcohol into her Syn allowance. I don't think it's the plan for me. Back to WW I go..where I can actually have a social life.
okiss wrote: » hello fussy onion The reason sw works is that you are eating good food, you have a 1/3 protein ie meat, 1/3 vegtables and 1/3 carbs ie pasta or rice on every dinner plate. In regards to the eating meat you eat very lean meat. Protein helps you burn off the fat and keeps you fuller for longer. I speak from experience with slimming world as I have lost over 3 stone since Feb 2012. I was a ww a few times and the most I lost was 2 stone which took me more than 6 months. If you look at the back of your food optimising book you will see the sin value for your drinks or takeaway at the weekend - you can have 5 to 15 syns a day so if you eat nothing but free foods the day you go out you can have some drinks or a takeaway. You can have a social life on sw. I would advise you to try slimming world for a month. Eat 5 to 15 syns a day, drink plenty of water and start on the body magic. Keep a food dairy and let your leader see it next week. Come back to this form in a months time to let us know how you are getting on. Why say this is not for me without even trying it. You have told us your in ww for 2 years and your weight loss is very slow. Why would you keep doing this when you could eat more food and you should have a decent weight loss each week.
fussyonion wrote: » Hi thanks for your replies everyone. I'm thrilled SW works for you. I think what confuses me, when I really think about it, is the Syns. You're allowed 5-15 a day. So what if you didn't eat any Syns all week..can you use them all on a weekend night? For example..on WW, you have a daily allowance plus a weekly allowance of 49. I use my 49 at the weekend. So, on SW, can you save your Syns for the weekend? If not, how do people have a few drinks/takeaways for special occasions, for example?
Trotsky00 wrote: » Hi guys, Thinking of joining tw, as my wedding is exactly one year away this week. Just wondering as a man do many (or any men) go to these meetings? And would it be recommended to men? Thanks
Hazel2011 wrote: » Ok I have to tell ye what I did. I happened to put up a post here saying that the nearest SW meeting was in Galway n that was too far for me to drive every week from Ennis and that to join online would not give me the kick in the a** that I need . I happened to be visiting Family about 2 hours away from Home and met a friend I had not seen in some time. Boys oh boys she was in fab form n looking great. It ends up she has lost a Mega 4 stone all thanks to her hard work and the support of SW. That was it , my mind was made up....I wanted to look and feel as good about myself as my pal had...I HAD TO FIND A SW MEETING SOMEWHERE. I found one and was there for 2 full hours , yes I had to do a New Members meeting and then stay for the weekly meeting. I loved it.The support there is something I have never seen before in any other Weight loss prog. I even got a text mid week from the leader asking how I was doing and if I had any questions.....So YES I am so glad I am a MEMBER and YES I have decided I will now drive to the Galway meetings weekly as I feel it is worth it and so am I . I want to lose the weight and I want to do this for myself, also making Friends from this would be an extra Yahoo !!! Its my First week and I have lots to learn . All tips and hints welcome. Thanks for reading .
fussyonion wrote: » Hi boxercreations I totally agree you'll have to sacrifice a certain aspect of your normal life in order to achieve a weightloss, but when you've been a WW member and have a weekly allowance of 49 ProPoints to spend on treats/alcohol, it's very hard to then join SW and find there is no such allowance and yes, it is basically a choice between losing weight and drinking, but on WW, you can drink and lose weight. WW focuses more on the fact that you don't have to give up anything. The SW leader basically admitted that alcohol wasn't going to help you lose weight; one lady said she's had to give up her weekly night out with her husband because she can't have a few pints. That's ridiculous. We all need to unwind. I once wrote everything down that I ate, plus I drank wine on Friday and Saturday and I lost 4 and a half pounds on WW. So for me, WW must work and maybe I've been in denial that it was the plan that wasn't working-deep down, I don't think I've been 100% on track with it. I'm going to get back on track now and I'll report back to you.
ladymuck wrote: » Hi all. Can i join in? I joined on Monday and am very confused;-) i was in ww low carb atkins etc. I believe this seems to be healthy eating for life. I can't believe you can loose weight and eat all the foods i have banned...e.g. potato. Do ye mind looking at what i ate yesterday and tell me if ok or too much or wrong choices. Breakfast: Whetabix milk banana Lunch: Potato beans salad rice muller light Dinner: Chicken peppers onions potato Strawberry and muller light. I am very confused ... Please help. ... :-) Milk was a and Whetabix was b
okiss wrote: » hello Whelan 1 What you have eaten seems fine. It is very important to eat 5 to 15 syns a day as this helps you lose weight. Also your syns can help your meals taste better and help you with not eating the same meals always. If you look in the back of the orange book you will find the syns values for a lot of food, drinks, sauces ect. I would also join as a member on the slimming world website. On the back of you sw card under where you sign it you will see 2 numbers. Just log into the slimming world site and follow the info given. On the site you can find out the syns value for products, find recipies and you can put in your food diary's. You can also enter your weight each week so you can see a graph showing your loss to date ect. Good Luck.
ladymuck wrote: » Oh gosh thanks so much. I didn't realise all this. Can't wait to log on ;-) everybody here is doing so well. Im reading the posts learning. Im so nervous about weigh in. Im eating so much more. Was not understanding syns so will start using them. When 1 thanks for your advise too. Ladymuck x
Dair wrote: » I was doing the exact same as you last week, trying to learn by reading this, had my first weigh in last night 4lbs lost so delighted and i still have my few drink sat night You get a real boost at the class as all are happy for you so its kinda driving me on for next week already. I felt i was eating more too but looks like my body is appreciating the fresh fruit and veg!!!! ladymuck wrote: » Oh gosh thanks so much. I didn't realise all this. Can't wait to log on ;-) everybody here is doing so well. Im reading the posts learning. Im so nervous about weigh in. Im eating so much more. Was not understanding syns so will start using them. When 1 thanks for your advise too. Ladymuck x
ladymuck wrote: » Wow very well done. I would love to loose 4pounds. Still have to get my head around this. The online SW is very good. I just can't understand eating food i have banned for years! I know what you mean re veg and feeling better for it. My husband commented yesterday wow that's a lot of food but very healthy... It was tomato caucus salad and 2 soft fried eggs! Prob sounds gross to most but was Yummmmm. Go ahead chic thins are good syns value at 3,5 for one. Ladymuck. X.
