One week off slimming world and put 6 pounds back on

[CadburySpira]

I was doing well for about 3 weeks and had lost 6 lbs, then had a few days away so ending up lapsing for a whole week, I didn’t even think I’d been eating that bad, compared to how I usually am on holiday, weighed in this morning to find myself back to square one! I’m hoping it’s a blip and a few pounds will magically disappear but I’m also wondering if this way of eating is just a farce and you will always put it back on as soon as you go back to normal eating!

[TipseyTorvey]

If you think of eating less and more healthily and 'normal eating' as larger portions and cakes/biscuits/snacks then I'm afraid yes, you won't maintain weight loss. The trick is to find a way of eating that works for you and stick to it forever and call that 'normal' instead? Some people try eating well for 6 days a week with one cheat day, other don't eat sugar or carbs, others try OMAD (one meal a day). Whichever you choose that just needs to be your normal way of eating. It's not easy I know but once you find your thing you'll be fine.

[Veterinari]

You’ll put the weight back on if your calorie intake exceeds your energy requirements. What do you honestly consider a ‘normal’ day of food and drink in holiday?

[poppet31]

It really does come down to calories in vs calories out. Track your cals on my fitness pal for a week. You may well lose weight on slimming world but that will be because you happened to have a calorie deficit that week, not because of the diet plan itself.

[Groovee]

For me SW is a way of life now. The minute I go wild eating lots of junk again, lots of bread then it piles back on. I can usually lose it the following week by being back on plan.

[CadburySpira]

I have lost weight before using MFP and I’ve never put this much back on from having just a week ‘off plan’ I only have a stone to lose anyway so I had lost nearly half and now I’m back up! I will try another few weeks of SW and see what happens.