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

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Frizzcat · 09/02/2015 21:29

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?

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MisForMumNotMaid · 29/04/2015 13:06

Just dipping in to say that all the groups run a little differently. I went to one for the first month but found the leaders ideas to weight loss and mine differed. I wanted to lose weight but learn a healthy sustainable eating regime too. At the first class it was all i eat a bunch of bananas and tray of muller lights each day because its convenience food and free.

I visited another group and gave it a go. It suited me much better more people interested in cooking, slightly smaller so more talk time not just round the room. At my current group the code for gain is 'so remind me how much is it you've lost in total now?' It is known, by all, that means a maintain or gain but then discussing it is up to the individual and its a reminder that any one week doesn't put you back at square one, its just a blip whether expected or just one of those things.

I'm at target now, well an interim one till after the summer hols due to lots of comitments meaning i forsee a few months of two on three off four on three off etc. I've lost just under five stone since last May, seen lots of members come and go and met loads of lovely supportive people all with the same aim.

Midori1999 · 29/04/2015 13:13

I'm really surprised that some consultants are announcing gains. Sad I'm pretty sure that goes against SW policy. I'll ask my consultant tonight.

Misformum, I like your consultant's approach. That sounds great! (And I don't say that lightly, because mine is the best consultant in the world... Grin )

Frizzcat · 29/04/2015 14:24

MisFor your leader sounds great. My group is large and I really like most of the people. There is no time to discuss if you have a problem, I know the leader does apparently send motivational text and makes calls to people but not to me.
Her approach is quite hockey sticks and big pants, dust yourself down and get on with things. I think people are much more complicated than that. I think she focuses on the newbies and not wanting them to hear the realities which is some days are harder than others, some weeks you work hard at it and have a minimal loss.
I don't let the leader bother me too much, I'm there for me.

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HelenaDove · 29/04/2015 18:39

Frizzcat thats awful Shock That poor woman. Sad

Well done on losses and efforts to everyone Thanks

idonthaveausername · 30/04/2015 16:45

misfor I like the sound of your consultants approach and if I'm honest sounds much more like what I was expecting. Amazing result on your 5st loss. Obviously achieved through hard work and determination. If I can stay committed for even half of that I will be shouting from the roof tops.

fizz I do wonder if you go to the same class or one of the classes run by my consultant. A few things sound very familiar. I've had a few text messages since joining and I believe some others have had phone calls over their firs couple of weeks. I will have to give it a few weeks and see how I feel. The ladies and gents in the group all seem very welcoming. I may just need a while to adapt.

Well done everyone on this last week's efforts Grin We are all a little closer to feeling comfortable within our own bodies.

idonthaveausername · 30/04/2015 16:47

helena I can almost feel the excitement you would have had during your f and f visit. Go you!

Frizzcat · 30/04/2015 17:11

Agree with idont I'd be walking on air Helena

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Parrish · 01/05/2015 21:27

2 lbs ON. Bloody hell. I am so dispirited. I honestly have no idea.

Frizzcat · 03/05/2015 00:34

Right Parrish what did you eat and drink this week? That way people can help to tweak your diet. Are you due for a period? Have you started to exercise?

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Frizzcat · 03/05/2015 17:40

My post sounds quite haughty, really wasn't meant to Blush
Was attempting to do 100 things at once as bloody usual

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idonthaveausername · 03/05/2015 17:40

Argh! Why is it come that ladies time all I want to do is eat my body weight in chocolate. Must stay away from the Giant Chocolate Buttons hiding in the kids cupboard Sad

holdingontight · 04/05/2015 07:43

Idon't I have a stash of muller chocolate orange yoghurts and sometimes have a choc hi fi bar as well on 'those' days when only chocolate will do!

I've disappeared for a few weeks - thanks for brilliant advice about work. I'm 8lb down so slow going but I am losing inches SmileSmile

Is anyone doing SP? Can't get my head round it but I need a kick start and I have seen v good losses army group.

Work ladies are now called the 'biscuit bitches' I don't go anywhere near their tin. Someone said it would be easier the longer I resisted and they were right - I need to get to my goal more than I need a cheap custard cream Grin

holdingontight · 04/05/2015 07:44

Parrish have you been drinking enough water? You will need. Ore than usual to cope with all the extra fibre.

Parrish · 04/05/2015 21:57

Right. Put it behind me. Keep going.
I have always walked 6 miles a day up & down steep hill so it's not that. Not period. No drink taken.
I will drink more water. Good tip.

This week I am only eating twice a day. Late breakfast & mid afternoon. Already I have managed 2 SP days. Let's see on Friday.

MisForMumNotMaid · 05/05/2015 14:52

It is all a personal choice but you really shouldn't need to just be eating twice a day. Slimming World has the reputation of being the glutons diet because you can eat more than a lettuce leaf.

The problem with missing meals is no doubt it'll show on the scales this week. How will you know if thats last weeks being good showing or if its the restrictive plan you've come up with working? Do you feel two meals a day is a lifestyle thats sustainable for you?

Unless you're going for a slow steady all you can eat breakfast followed by an all you can eat main meal kind of bluring your meals into one mamouth eating session. Rather like I only ever have the one glass of wine, why dirty two when you can keep refilling the same one?

Posting food diaries isn't for everyone but have you ever done it just for yourself to make sure you are counting up your syns and getting a balance of foods?

When I feel bad about a gain or lack of loss I beat myself up and want to comfort eat. Then I usually decide to be ultra good, very restrictive. I might have a very light breakfast, go on a long walk for the school/ nursery run, go swimming, be ravenous but ultra good and skip lunch (as planned) then maybe have an apple and a bananna and a yogurt, when the DC come home from school have a biscuit because I've been so good and not had lunch, then have a low syn bag of crisps and maybe hoover up a few bits of biscuit the DC haven't eaten. Then i'll prep the DC tea and no doubt the odd bit will be tasted. Serve up the DC tea checking its not to hot by having a generous sampling. Finally have an icelolly with the DC because its within my syns and I've been good.

Once the DC are in bed I'll prep tea for DH and I and as I haven't really eaten all day I'll pick as I go. Serve up massive portions as i'm starving (as could clearly be seen by the five to six extra stone I've been carrying around). As I've only had an icelolly and low syn bag or crisps a lowish syn glass of wine wont hurt and I'll finish my syns of with a small chocolate that can only be a syn. But hang on a minute I've still got my b choice so go to bed with a milky decaf coffee and two hifi light bars.

A being good day if I add up all the little bits can easily be 30 syns. I'm far better off having a big breakfast, a series of planned fruit/ veg/ hifi bar snacks, omlette/ jacket potato/ soup for lunch then a planned snack when the DC have biscuits and planned tea preped with the DC's so if I pick its better choices. I pick far less that way.

We eat quite a few veg based meals, i love meat too but enjoy lots of veg based food and find it cheaper.

I find ways of adding more veg as bulk by adding a generous handful of green beans, wild garlic, stock and a cup of peas to my rice to have with my veg curry. This no doubt cuts down the amount of rice i take whilst it looks like a very big meal on the plate.

My favorite pasta is arribiatta but I also do a simple tomato, onion, garlic and herb with spaghetti and a big lightly dressed salad on the side of the plate.

Rissoto and fried rice dishes are other good ones you can add so much veg that you have a massive plate of food that isn't just carbs.

I have an actifry and do a root veg hash of cubed potatos, carrots, swede, parsnip, sweet potato and usually red onion and a handful of herbs. Its a bulky potato based side but less carby than just potato but with the same carb bulk feel when you eat it.

holdingontight · 06/05/2015 06:49

I really enjoyed reading your post Misfor. It really struck a chord.
I am making a huge effort to be honest this time and record diaries - the sas log really helped me to see that if I deprived myself all day I would Hoover 20-30 worth of Syns in straight in from work. Starving and cooking dinner. But was only allocating 6-7Blush

this week I have stocked up on mini free frittatas to snack on. Filling and quick.

I'm not getting the huge losses of some at my group and am trying to stay positive when it's taken me 9 weeks to lose what some are dropping in a fortnight.i have to see this about giving me better habits for the rest of my life.

Nishky · 06/05/2015 06:58

Just stumbled across this -sorry to post and run but I have read a few comments about slow weight loss- I joined SW (again) in May 2013-and in Feb this year reached my target having lost over 4 stones- it has been slow, I worked out that my average loss was 3/4 lb per week ( that is three quarters of, not 3-4 )

It was frustratingly slow and I seemed to plateau a few times, but it is so worth it- I am wearing a size 12 having been an 18-20.

I think the plan is flexible and you can make it work whatever your preference.

Even if you are losing a small amount per week you are moving towards the goal. Oh, and no, I don't work for them!

As I say sorry to post and run!

Callendargirl1969 · 06/05/2015 09:02

Hi Everyone!
I hope you don't mind me jumping on board here? I am about to go back to sw tomorrow and feel that some midweek support would be a very useful tool! I have done sw about 10 million times (roughly, give or take a couple of million! Smile ) Last time, I had a fantastic 8lb loss in my first week and i was on cloud 9 which really spurred me on to stick 100% to the plan the following week...then I stayed the same Sad which sent me spiralling off the rails again. I have a very bad attitude towards not losing every week, which I know I need to address. I agree slow and steady always wins the race, so why can't I just apply that rule to myself? Angry I have read through the thread and feel quite inspired by a lot of these posts! 1st weigh in tomorrow, very scared! I know I am pretty much as heavy as I've ever been. I'm getting married (2nd time) next year and my Fiance is sooooo much smaller than me! Don't want to look ridiculous standing at the altar! Blush

Frizzcat · 06/05/2015 10:35

Well ladies I stuck to plan, did two sp days and walked everywhere. Skipped off to group thinking it will be a good loss, effing 2lbs on! I was fuming, I'm ok now and just carrying on, hopefully I'll see it next week

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idonthaveausername · 06/05/2015 15:37

parish I would have to agree with the others about how difficult 2 meals a day would be to sustain. I would be exactly the same as both mis and holding have described. In the lead up to my wedding I attempted intermittent fasting as a final last ditch attempt to "fit in the dress". It definitely done more damage than good. I was so hungry that come the time I was permitted to eat I would hoover up everything in sight. A little bite of this and a nibble of that. Before I knew it I was eating well over my calorie allowance and the pounds crept back on. I continued to restrict my eating for a while after the wedding and I honestly believe it has played a major role in my over eating and weight gain this last year.

callander hello and welcome. I'm fairly new here and definitely new to the concept of slimming world. I'm slowly getting to grips with the plan and even going to attempt a couple of SP days this week. It's all a big change from calorie counting. I'm hoping it helps me learn to control my compulsion to binge eat.

fizz that's pretty frustrating. Although I'm sure come next week you will have a nice surprise. Your probably just retaining water. Don't our bodies work in such weird ways. If only they would do exactly as we wished.

Last night's weigh in was a tiny little 1/2 off. To be honest I'm still pretty pleased as I was expecting a STS after my first weeks big loss. So its onwards and downwards for me.

Frizzcat · 06/05/2015 15:58

Cheers idont Flowers

Parrish another one saying don't limit your meals. You can't maintain that long term. Slow and steady wins the race Smile

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Callendargirl1969 · 06/05/2015 16:32

I feel your pain Frizzcat, it's so frustrating Sad. I wouldn't mind losing just 1lb a week but to work so hard at it and then have a gain is just so demoralising. One of the ladies in my old group lost between 1/2 and 2lb a week, she was in her 50s (I always thought it was harder to lose weight when you get older) and she just kept on losing every week until she reached her 6 stone target. Very inspiring lady, but she had so much willpower and ate very little it seemed to me! Having said that, even she stayed the same one week (just the one week I believe!) and she almost had a total meltdown!

Callendargirl1969 · 06/05/2015 16:34

Oops, sorry, meant to thank you for your welcome idont! Smile.

jerryfudd · 06/05/2015 17:28

Hi to the newbies (I'm only 3 weeks on myself.

Have managed to stick to plan. Week 3 weigh in was another 3lb loss so a total of 10lbs so far.

Struggling this week. Haven't gone off plan but am feeling more hungry as time of month. First time ive wanted to eat my weight in biscuits.... But I have refrained.... So far

MisForMumNotMaid · 06/05/2015 18:38

Gains are pain, especially if not expected. I was very on plan in the run up to Christmas, I wanted to get to a certain loss. One week, the group numbers were very diminished, I was the only gain at group. The consultant was lovely saying never mind its all those little Christmas indulgences etc, it wasn't i'd been bloomin good, no rhyme or reason sometimes. The thing is I went off plan significantly for three days at Christmas and by weigh in New Years the gain was minimal. It is swings and roundabouts.

Now I have many months of chart you can see a much clearer loss line. Its no way a straight line and the lumps and bumps don't strictly coincide with identifyable events.

In the early days the task ahead of loss seamed mamouth. I broke it down into mini goals each with rewards. A big one for me was my 3 stone because I invested in an IPL hair remover so I could bare my legs this summer, something I've not done in many years. Other rewards were underwear, new makeup, nice hair accessories, nice bubblebath. All stuff which made me feel good about me. I've stopped just short of my five stone but post holidays would like to get that last stone and make it 6 stone before Christmas 15.

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