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Slimming World

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ShitStorm2017 · 28/06/2017 08:48

Posting for traffic!

Does slimming world work? I want to lose 3 stone in a year. I'm very shy and struggle to exercise.

What is it? How does it work? Do you find the support helpful or would I struggle with my anxiety?

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LoudestRoar · 29/06/2017 11:42

I've lost 5 stone in 2 years with SW. I had a baby during this time, and weighed less once I had ds than I did at the start.
The only thing you can do is try it. What works for me will not work for others. I do recommend it though, it's an easy plan to follow, as there is hardly any weighing and measuring.
Only thing I can suggest is planning is key. Unless I had the right foods in, I found it harder to stick to plan. Good luck!

00100001 · 29/06/2017 11:44

Synology?

That's not a real word... Or anything

Where does it say Syns is short for Synology?

It's definitely "sins" rebranded

Migraleve · 29/06/2017 11:45

It's synergy

HTH

FoofFighter · 29/06/2017 11:47

I genuinely don't get why people are so scathing of SW. I don't eat muller lights, I don't eat processed foods often (not going to lie and say never) I don't drink copious amounts of diet drinks, and I've never heard at my group any pushing of such stuff (apart from their own SW branded foods, which to be fair they are a business).

Why does WW not seem to attract the same negativity as seen above?

BinRaidingRaccoon · 29/06/2017 11:50

Another vote for Rebelfit and Richie here!

ExConstance · 29/06/2017 11:51

It seems to work for most people to begin with. As you are allowed to eat unlimited quantities of some things you don't feel hungry. After a good few weeks or months of reasonable weight loss you then seem to hit a plateau that is hard to move on from, I think because once you have lost a bit of weight the large quantities of some things are too much. What stopped me going was the group part of the meeting. I'm vegetarian and it makes me feel sick when everyone starts talking about chicken things and pulled pork. It is endlessly boring too hearing some of the group going on and on in enormous detail about what they have eaten that week. I do better on my own rather than as part of a group.

kaitlinktm · 29/06/2017 11:53

What's wrong with Muller yogurts?

00100001 · 29/06/2017 11:54

But synergy doesn't mean " balance" either, it means... Cooperation to achieve something greater than the sum of its parts.

Eg bacon on its own = good. Bread on its own = good

Mix them together and the resulting bacon sandwich is more than 2x good, it's delicious and amazing

BeeFarseer · 29/06/2017 11:55

Actually, it stands for synergy.

I'm a long-time SW follower and again, one of those it doesn't work for. I'm pre-diabetic, so I was getting into the rollercoaster of never feeling full because my blood sugars were going high and crashing... and high again, constantly.

It absolutely DOES work for some people, those who aren't carb intolerant (which is basically what pre-diabetes/type 2 diabetes is). If that's you, fabulous! It's not me and it's not lots of other people. We need to restrict carbs and eat healthy fats in order to lose weight.

FlyingElbows · 29/06/2017 11:59

SW works if you do it properly and consistently, which includes for the rest of your life after you reach target. Nowhere, anywhere, in any of the literature is the idea of mullerlights, processed cap full of sweetener or eating til you explode promoted. Those are manipulations of the plan done by people who are struggling to maintain the principles if the plan. They're often people who don't stay to group or people who are "doing SW" without having ever been to a group or been a member. People's misinterpretations of the plan are mind boggling.

SW is all about making better choices. Some people are coming to the plan from a truly awful diet and have no idea how to eat healthily or even cook. It's those people who invent unique meals and try to incorporate as much crap as possible into the plan. Those are the people who need the group support and consultant support the most.

On every thread about SW some fan of Rebelfit pops up. The guy's a personal trainer with an unhealthy obsession with trying to "convert" SW members. He's simply trying to sell his services. He, and others just like him, is no guru or miracle cure for the stupid fat people. Anyone using a pt needs to be asking them what their professional qualifications in diet and nutrition are before just blindly accepting the pseudoscience they spout.

Op find the contact details for your local group and go along. You can do the new members talk and at the end of that if you feel it's not for you you can just leave. It won't cost you anything other than 30 minutes of your time. If you choose to join then use the support of your group and your consultat because you will get out what you put in. I'm 3 stone down since January and walking through that door was the best choice I ever made.

RhubardGin · 29/06/2017 11:59

I think it totally depends on the person.

Me and my SIL signed up for 12 weeks. Following the same plan, recipes, exercise etc

She lost 3 stone and I lost 7lbs!

It's like any diet, it works for some and not for others.

Since leaving SW I have lost 2 stone through exercise and eating in moderation.

00100001 · 29/06/2017 12:02

The reason most people are scathing is because they don't understand the plan (for whatever reason)

The plan isn't "eat muller lights and mug shots all day and bowls and bowls of pasta" It is essentially the Eat Well plate at its heart.

And gives people a way to reduce calorie intake without weighing and measuring etc.

The plateaus come because people are accidentally eating less than their daily calorie needs, but their BMR reduces and they don't change what they eat. They aren't changing their lifestyle/eating to suit their new body.

This is where SW and the consultants seem to fail. They hardly ever seem to suggest to people who are stuck that the problem is a simple one of calories in and out and something needs to change. Eg portion sizes.

00100001 · 29/06/2017 12:04

Where is it written that Syns stands for synergy????

RockyBird · 29/06/2017 12:11

Back in the day they were called sins. I was a member when they changed over to syns and synergy was mentioned.

Chocchip88 · 29/06/2017 12:16

Having done ALL the diets, lost lots of Slimming World lots of times I would truly advise against it. Have a look at Rebelfit on facebook, I have spent the last year trying to get out of the unhealthy mindset companies that Slimming World have pushed me into. Remember they are a business and they want to make money out of you!

FoofFighter · 29/06/2017 12:23

and what is rebelfit then, a charity providing all their stuff for free?

FoofFighter · 29/06/2017 12:26

oh no, thought not...

rebelfit.co.uk/faq

I'd rather take the opinions of people like Royal College of Midwives on SW than another business who are trying to get their market share thanks.

Migraleve · 29/06/2017 13:03

where is it written that syn stands for synergy?????

http://www.slimmingworld.co.uk/health/how-sw-works/food-optimising.aspx

There is a handy wee link where it is written

CountryCaterpillar · 29/06/2017 13:04

All the rebelfit fb stuff is free. SW is hardly a charity....rather a huge vested interest in repeat business!°

00100001 · 29/06/2017 13:11

That's doesn't day Syns is short for synergy.

It says there is synergy between free foods, healthy extras and Syns.

FoofFighter · 29/06/2017 13:12

The same would also apply to rebelfit, look at link above for charges. SW also have a facebook page, that anyone can access so that's hardly an argument now is it?

00100001 · 29/06/2017 13:14

Why would you advise against the SW plan though chocchip?

What is bad about a plan that promotes eating meat, pulses, vegetables, fruit, dairy whilst limiting excess fats and added sugars?

INeedANameChange · 29/06/2017 13:55

SW worked for me too. 2 stone lighter now with minimal effort.

OTOH, Richie Howey strikes me as an arrogant, brass, uneducated tool.

For me - WW works. SW works. Any diet that puts you into calorie deficit works. Undereating five days a week and enjoying two days a week off also works.

RH just seems to enjoy slagging off any brand that isn't his to get more subscribers. Some of what he says makes sense, but most of the time he seems to just bitch about diet plans and anyone who asks him a perfectly valid dieting question because he perceives them to be stupid.

FoofFighter · 29/06/2017 14:30

waves to rebelfit

how petty to point them towards this thread [rollseyes] arselicker

"""Even if, just like Slimming World, I was in this 100% for the profit, and 100% for the cash...

At least I'd be making money promoting health, fitness, wellness, happiness, confidence and attractiveness...

Rather than breeding guilt, shame, weight obsession, sugar addiction, and a life of fear around our bodies and food!!!

Liam

www.rebelfit.co.uk

p.s. If I was in it for the money I'd be selling you all hifi bars and skinny tea!! The companies that make money sell products, not education"""

I do the SW plan - I don't have fear, I don't have shame, I don't have guilt, weight obsession. I also don't have a shitty attitude problem either :)

I'd be saving your viper-like comments to programmes like juice plus - you might have a point then!

Chocchip88 · 29/06/2017 14:38

0010001 I wouldn't recommend them because they made me believe a muller light full of artificial sugar was better for me than an avocado. I wouldn't recommend them because the leaders I know can not maintain their weight loss (through no fault of their own I may add). I wouldn't recommend them because the same people that were there when I finally left 3 years ago are still dutifully paying their £5 a week and have also not maintained a weight loss. I am not recommending them because I used to not eat a thing all day on a Thursday before I went. I would not recommend them becasue my self esteem was purely based on what that scale told me week in, week out, not how strong I was, not how healthy I was.

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