Really sticking to diet but it's so slow, bloody annoyed

[Frizzcat]

First time on the SS board.

Started SS at the beginning of Jan and just had my 6th weigh in. I need to lose about 5st. I've stuck to plan, I've kept my syns below 10. I've avoided nights out, I'm not drinking, I've written everything down. In 6wks I've lost 8lbs, averaging 1.33lbs per week

Each week in group I listen to people talk about going out for Chinese or drinks and still losing 3/4lbs I'm not losing that much and I feel like I'm working quite hard at it. I just feel a bit rubbish really, I'm sure people must think I'm gorging on chocolate or something but I'm really not. It feels like I can't go out because if I do I will actually put on weight, whereas others in my group say things like "oh lost 2.5lbs this week, I'm really pleased with that, because I was out the other night"

Anyone else like this?

[Frizzcat]

Wow soot that's impressive and a huge motivator for you - keep going!

Re: contraception, I stopped taking the pill in my 20's and I did lose weight, I think mainly water. I always had that bloated feeling on
the pill. I know some people who never put on any weight with hormonal contraception.

[FlourArranger]

Thanks for the welcome - and the sensible talk about vegetables! I know you're right, but it really is about changing my whole attitude to food. Which is what I want to do, but is also against my lazy nature!

Well done on the losses! My progress ahead of my first weigh in on Saturday isn't going to plan - I am now on crutches following a severe sprain on Monday afternoon! I am still being quite good with my eating, but I have been limited by what is in the house (I am having a delivery this afternoon, but haven't been able to do my usual top up shops) so have had to improvise a bit. I also haven't been able to go to the gym as I was intending, so it hasn't been the best start... Still, onwards and upwards (and when I'm lighter, it will be less strain for my ankle to carry so hopefully it won't become a chronic issue!)

[myotherusernameiswittyandgreat]

Well done soot that's amazing.

I lost 3lb!!! I can't believe it. I've really stuck to it since Saturday so that must have made up for the binge last week.
I am so motivated now

[fannyfanakapan]

I would recommend planning your week's menu, just because it takes the guess work out of meals, and stops you standing staring at the fridge hoping for inspiration.....

I made pasta in the slow cooker today - moderately successful, but I didnt like the sauce I made.

[thekitchenfairy]

Hi everyone I can't remember who recommended me here when I posted my newbie questions a few weeks ago but Thankyou.

I am 5lb down in 3 weeks, sticking to plan and aware a daily glass of wine is not great but I am being honest and synning it.

Really enjoying the thread, I have a gammon in the slow cooker now to take to work tomorrow with salad and the rest will do DCs dinner And everyday I step to the workplace of doom I stay strong.

I work in an office of feeders with a celebrated overflowing biscuit tin and ladies who bring daily delicacies to 'cheer you all up'.
-- but for 3 weeks I have resisted. I have lost 5lbs and despite daily teasing from colleagues you lovely lot are keeping me full of ideas, and on the straight and narrow. Thank you ladies

[Blondeshavemorefun]

Think it was me. I saw your other thread and as not many of us on here it's easy to chat and catch up with all. Where on some sw threads there are 30+ people and flows quickly and sometimes questions get ignored


Not a problem to have a glass of wine daily as long as you syn it. I have crisps daily

Ouch at poorly leg and crutches :(

[Blondeshavemorefun]

And 5lbs is a good loss :)

[Frizzcat]

flour hope that leg feels better soon, keep your chin and try and keep to your plan as best you can, in sure you'll see the benefit

thekitchenfairy I bet your feeder is bloody slim

[myotherusernameiswittyandgreat]

thekitchenfairy well done on your weight loss it's so hard when you work in an environment where people are so obsessed with food.
I have a lot of feeders in my office and there doesn't need to be an excuse for mountains of food. I have learnt to say no most of the time now. I used to be teased and called boring but now that they can see how much better I feel and how confident I am they have stopped.
They aren't the ones having to step on those scales every week.

[Blondeshavemorefun]

There are always people wanting to sabatargue (sp) your diet :( be strong

Cakes puddings etc don't normally Bother me - im a savoury girl and love crisps

B fruit and yog - cheese on toast (a&b)
L campfire stew
T sw fry up and beans and toms

S crisps and ketchup

Wi tomorrow. Hope to lose lb again. Sodding tortoise that I am !!!!

[Frizzcat]

I think feeders have just as bad a relationship with food as us, they just project it differently
Whereas we are more likely to eat secretly, a feeder does it publically and that helps control their craving. Group indulgence feeds the craving, minimises guilt and at the same time stops you gorging; you don't want to seen as greedy and the food goes quicker when a group is involved.

The ones who try to sabotage by jeering at your abstinence, well they are projecting their insecurities. They know they should abstain, it's healthier anf they don't really need the food. However, when someone doesn't eat the goodies on the grounds of being more healthy.... Well, now you are interfering with their junk food buzz and enjoyment. Hence the heckling.

Of all the women I've known, I can only think of one that I truly believe had no issues with food. I think we all have our problems with food. I'm a comfort eater, my meals are healthy but I pick between meals as a reward, punishment or solace. Others are feeders, some are shamers, heckling others efforts because they're unhappy with their own choices. The saboteurs, who can't bear ther thought of once chunky friends being slimmer, two of mine have joined LL since I started losing weight and text me their massive losses.

Normally, this would drag me down. However, this time I'm looking after me and I'm working hard not to worry what anyone else is doing or thinking. I need to love me and stop hating me. I'm tired of reading others success stories and thinking deep down "that will never be me" Why can't it be me? Theres no reason; so if it's a Ilb or half I don't care as long as it's coming off.

[Blondeshavemorefun]

frizz

[Blondeshavemorefun]

sts, bit peed off tbh but do have AF, so may be why

[Frizzcat]

You didn't gain and that's great

What's AF?

[Blondeshavemorefun]

af aka aunt flo aka period aka star week

[FlourArranger]

Well done everyone for the impressive losses!

I lost 1.5lb, which isn't exactly great for a first week. But considering I've had a McDonald's and I've been on bedrest all week isn't too bad! (Plus I realised afterwards that I weighed in with my phone in my pocket. I'm sure I would've been at least 5 times as successful without it )

[owlsandstripes]

Frizzcat, this is exactly what I was like on slimming world. I loved the plan, but my weight loss was painfully slow. I was losing 1/2 pound each week, so very discouraging, when like you, I was hearing all the other people in the group talking about how they hadn't stuck to the plan and been naughty that week and yet somehow they managed to lose more than me! I have joined and quit slimming world twice in the past due to this and even had my thyroid tested as I was sure there was something wrong with me as I was sticking to it religiously and writing down all that I ate. Sorry, no advice with this post, just wanted to say you're not alone. I think for some people it just doesn't work as quickly I'm not sure why.

Am about to give it my third and final shot tonight as I'm going back to re join and give it one last go....

[Blondeshavemorefun]

Well done flour its all a loss and welxome owl I'm the same. Like a tortoise. Slow and steady

Tho was a very bad blondes at weekend and drank lots of wine. Major handover yesterday and are stodge. Not even going to try and work out syns but wipe slate clean

Today

B fruit
L chicken noodle Stir fry (yumm)
T campfire stew and jacket and veg

[annielostit]

Everyone's still going strong,
I need to climb back on but have struggled for the past week.sts.
First oh had 'man' flu, passing it on to me. Nothing tastes of anything. And I'm going on holiday on Thursday.
How do you manage holidays. Do you give up or watch food etc. I feel like giving up for the week.

[HelenaDove]

Hi everyone Well done on all your losses AND efforts. I can now do up the denim jacket ive had for five years for the first time.

Evening meal still consists of veg and peas and ive gone syn free for 12 days. (i weigh once a fortnight) They did reset it for me so im at target so i should be aiming to stay the same (considering i was a size 28 and got down to 12 then back up to 22 and have taken 19 months to get down to a 16 i think thats enough) Ive cut out spuds and dropped carbs as low as i can.

My previous posts upthread show ive tried everything else. Got my hourglass figure back but do have some loose skin on the bottom of my stomach which is obvious when i stand sideways in front of a mirror It will only look worse if i lose much more. Im near enough done Fuck it!

[HelenaDove]

And im carrying about 5 or 6 pounds worth of loose skin. To ANYONE who has lost a lot of weight and has this problem....please try to remember to factor it in when you are weighed and knock it off your overall weight.

[HelenaDove]

Bloody hell i just checked my denim jacket Its not a size 16 Its a 14. The reason i cant fit into a 14 on the bottom is because of the loose skin on my stomach. Its a denim jacket from dash.

If i was having to wear a blouse though it would be an 18 because of my HH boobs so what size are we really anyway.

[Blondeshavemorefun]

Holidays I try to be good but usually the cheese and booze fail me

[FlourArranger]

Being able to fit into clothes for the first time in such a long time is amazing, well done!

I got Slimmer of the Week this week (I think I was partly lucky because other people had had holidays or whatever!) and lost 4.5lb. It's going to have to basically be a buffer though because I'm bound to be excessive over Easter and it's a family birthday and weekend away next week, etc... But 4.5lb was very pleasing and I have felt like I can see it a little bit this week which is nice.

[jerryfudd]

Hello all. Hope you don't mind me joining. I've just read this thread in readiness to joining sw next Saturday.

I'm dreading the summer approaching for fear of having to show more flesh and how hot I'm going to be carrying so much extra weight.

Since kids, 3 in 21 months (twins + 1), I've just just putting the weight on. I've just Googled what my ideal weight would be and top end of healthy range means a loss of 5 stone required! Think it's fair to say this will be a lengthy process for me.

Have no idea how I will get on with sw having only ever done ww before so remains to be seen if plan for me I suppose