First week, gained 1.5 pounds. Someone slap me.

[paintedfences]

I am so upset.

I'm 30, with a stone to lose, been eating really badly recently due to house move etc, lots of takeaways (two or three times a week), lots of chocolate and shite, just general crap.

So, I joined Slimming World, and I weighed in last week at 11 stone 3 at 5 foot 8, and this week I'm 11 stone 4.5. I thought I'd been good! I've also been taking XLS Medical Fat Binder, so I thought this'd give me a boost!
I'm also off on a holiday on the 13th and I was counting on being a few pounds down this week and then a few more by then - that's not going to happen now. I am PISSED.

I have had one half glass of red wine all week and no sweets at all. I would have been miffed enough at no loss at all, but a gain???

What I've put it down to:

• I only had five days on the plan, due to work drinks the day after I joined up and then a rotten hangover the day after that.
• I'm old now. Last time I did this kind of thing I was 25 and it fell off whenever I was good.
• When I'm eating normally, I tend to skip meals to 'even out' eating crap - so, say, I would have a blueberry muffin and then nothing all day till dinner. Or, a protein shake all day and then pizza. I thought since I've been eating really healthily, it'd just come off.

Can you give us a diary of what you ate/drank? Hopefully it will be something simple

Did you give in your food diary to your consultant? If you did she will be able to have a look and make sure you are following the plan correctly. The 2 days off plan may have been enough to put the weight on depending on how off plan they were!

Ah, crap, I've made a few stupid mistakes with syns. Popcorn is a lot higher than I thought, I've not counted my half glass of wine, and I only counted half the syns for a pulled pork thing which was 10 not 5.

I've not been using frylite either, though I've been counting the oil. BF hates it. I'm starting SP tomorrow, I'll see how it goes. Bah.

You had a hangover on half a glass of wine? Are you sure you're counting everything? Syns can easily creep in and sabotage your weight loss.

I joined in January with just under 2 stones to lose. I was hoping for dramatic losses but actually it's been slow and steady. It look a few weeks for me to properly get my head around the plan and for my body to adjust to it. If you stick to the plan you will lose.

....and if 30 is old, I am ancient

stop messing about and get stuck into the plan.
results are guaranteed if you can show the discipline.

Why are you taking the XLS too? Just stick to the slimming world plan. I've been doing it for 25 weeks and lost 4.5 stone so it works!!

Don't take xls, do use fry light. Do count syns accurately, don't drink so much you get a terrible hangover.
Just follow the plan, I had less than a stone to lose but it's coming off when I do it properly.

If you really focus you could be target weight within 6 weeks v easily.

Make yourself do it 100% for 1 week. No cheating. Don't eat or drink anything unless you have bye ked its free/syn count. Then write down syns before you eat them.

I lost a stone in my first month, but had 4st to lose. ( lost 7-9lbs a month since)

bloated amazing weight loss!! I need to lose 4 stone, I'm in week 3 and have only lost 5lbs mainly cos I'm messing about. I am so impressed with your results and now I'm determined to follow the plan rigidly! painted keep going! Get the book out and write everything down. It will be worth it in the end. Good luck to all!!

I feel a bit down in the dumps too paintedfences . First weigh in, and I have gained a pound. I am hoping that it is due to my period, as I have followed plan all week and been to the gym most days.

I got them to check my diary but they said it was fine .

Definitely weigh/measure everything that has a syn value. Guessing what the syns are will mean you have a lot more than you should. Popcorn is high syn. Wine, etc will add on the syns - chances are you had a full measure of wine so again more syns.

I only lot a lb this week - gutted really BUT I know why. I had 2 nights where I drank and didn't count syns for my tea as was with friends. The rest of the time I was fine, but if I hadn't drunk wine and eaten propert chips etc then I would have probably lost double that.

I do measure everything. Including sauce, Mayo, spread etc. You can't guess and be accurate.

A pound is still a step in the right direction Perfectlypurple

I know tipsy, I just tend to put a lot of pressure on myself! It was 3 and a half the week before and 3 the week before that. I am only 3 weeks in so was hoping for a good few weeks of big losses before it slowed. I am ok about it really just can't help being a bit disappointed. Hoping for a better result next Wednesday.

I understand Perfectly. It is so much easier said than done.

I was so upset last night with my pound on. However, after sleeping on it I am ok(ish) now. I have eaten so well and healthily the last week, and I have exercised most days. That to me is a huge positive and I am hoping that the benefits will show next week.

As for weight loss, slow and steady is best. So chin up it is a new week and it will be a good week!!

Thanks tipsy. Keeping my fingers crossed for a loss for you next week.

Thanks Perfectly. Ditto.

sorry for total thread highjack but if you follow Slimming World can you not have olive oil?

I know it is high in calories but I am half Mediterranean and I honestly could not bring myself to use one of those spray-on oils...

You can have olive oil, you just have to count it. It is quite high in syns.

thank you perfectly, was thinking of following this plan but starting to think good old calorie counting is the way forward for me really.

There are vaious spray oils that start at 2 cals/ spray or 10 sprays for 1 syn. Far less than pouring oil. I use a rapeseed oil one from Tesco. Its more to buy than pouring oil but lasts ages. A sprayed pan is then divided by the number you're cooking for so most uses you're only talking about 1/2 syn.

Good luck on SP. I love my carbs too much to get into it.

MisFor Sorry, I could not ever bring myself to use a spray oil...

MisFor if you are tempted to try a spray, Frylight also do an extra virgin olive oil and a garlic based one.

Sorry add not MisFor

I'm a spray oil convert. I have all the frylights but didn't get on with them. I found they didn't quite behave like oil and on some foods have a slight aftertaste. I use them a bit still but since finding my rapeseed oil spray (just oil in a pump action spray bottle) i'm a convert and the frylights been pushed back in the cupboards.

I guess with all of us who've found ourselves with a bit to loose we need to choose which things we compromise on because change needs to happen. I've pretty much stopped drinking and thats made a big difference (along with 10 months on plan and five stone loss).

Wow, well done misfor. That's a great loss.

Has anyone used butter buds? Saw them mentioned on another thread. Was thinking of trying them but they are quite expensive so wondering if anyone had used them and what for, was thinking I could used them on jacket potatoes, to make mash etc but wanted to know if any good before I buy them. Oh and what else they might be good for.