By all means I am not completely shaming Slimming World. I have previously enjoyed the plan and even lost 4st from following it, so it did work!
However, I have noticed in myself that I still don't feel as healthy and energetic as lifestyle changes should make you feel, and I think that is purely down to the fact that we are scared to use oil because of the syns, so we end up using Frylight which is full of chemical and other crap! And it doesn't cook spices properly either Everything is aspartame filled, tastes of tomatoes because their recipe always asks for 400g tin of tomatoes or a whole tub of passata!
Going food is very expensive.... topping up during the week because you need more low syn items or free foods, and because I felt like I had to buy low syn items to keep my day "low syn" as possible, which end up costing a fortune (£2.50 for a small bottle of sweet freedom when I can just buy normal chocolate syrup for about £1 in Aldi!) also you can only eat certain bread and cheeses... and eating unlimited amounts of free food is terrible advice! Calories is calories. Eat more than you burn off, you'll gain weight. Simple logic really!
I just felt like I was obsessing with syns too much. Going out for lunch was crap! I wanted something different on the menu but got stuck with jacket potato and beans because it is syn free. Now they've changed the plan again and I've now decided you know what? Fuck the bloody plan! I am not living like this anymore.
Enough is enough now. I lost 4st, I am still a stone our of target but you know what? I'm happy. I have learned to be happy in myself and I have decided to do exercise as well so instead of spending £5 a week getting weighed, I am spending £39 every 3 months on Beach Body on Demand. Money well spending, if I say so myself! I am still cooking nutritious meals every day at home using little bit of olive oil, I still eat plenty of fruit and vegetables BUT I also allow myself one treat a day, so it could be a packet of crisps, an ice lolly, or maybe a chocolate bar, etc.
They would've been a fuck load of syns but I am not going to count syns anymore. This is my new journey and I am going into January, following my own journey and feeling happy and content with myself!
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TimeToRevolutionize · 18/11/2018 07:18
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