Slimming World Support Thread (3)

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Sorry for your loss Heman that must have been incredibly tough .

Bargain when were you diagnosed with UAT? I was diagnosed after the birth of my daughter having been borderline before falling pg. It took quite some time for them to get the dosage right.

I was 15st 1lb when I found out I was pg, 15st 13lb at the end and 14st 4lb a week after giving birth, thanks to horrendous morning sickness. I joined SW 5 weeks ago at 17st 11lb as a last ditch attempt to lose weight as I was beginning to suspect that in spite of the enormous dose of thyroxine I'm taking there was something else going on to stop me losing weight.

After 4 weeks of SW it appears it might just be that I like my food too much as the plan seems to be working.

Thyroid disease can be really complicated though - I follow Hypothyroid Mum on FB which is really interesting and informative.

Thanks Basin - I suspect it is much the same scenario as you are having with your DH, which as you say is much easier to get a handle on.

I do tell her how many syns are in something and how many she's had already if she wants a treat, purely so she can keep track - I always emphasise that it is her choice whether to have what she wants and if she feels she needs to go over her syns occasionally it's OK, but I think she's anticipating me being judgy/disappointed (I'm really not...about anything much tbh!) so she's being a bit sneaky.

If I make some treat bags up, she can be in control and I don't need to remind her how many syns she's having as it'll be a given.

This is so much more important to me than her losing weight. I love her to bits and don't want her to have to go through life always worrying about how people perceive her, whether clothes will fit, not wanting her photo taken etc. It just takes so much joy out of things.

I really don't want to be worried about what she's eating at secondary school or having to tell her she needs to take a packed lunch because I cant trust her to make good choices, when all the other kids are using the canteen.

Sorry for the rant...she's so like me that I can't help but blame myself and it breaks my heart that I've not a grip before now and been a better role model.

How's your DH getting on now Basin?

Thank you . Yes the last few months have been tough. Dad got his scan results at the beginning Dec and he died mid Jan. So it was very quick. Such a shock - he had no symptoms at all until he started to suffer with a pain in his back. He thought he'd pulled a muscle or trapped a nerve. But it was actually bone mets on his spine.

So, after a few months of first eating crap because it was easier and then 'treating' myself with food to try and cheer myself up, I've decided the best way to be kind to myself is to start eating healthily and taking some exercise again.

Plus, my sister is getting married in Sept. I cannot and will not be this size when I go to her wedding. It's not happening. She's asked me to give her away. I will walk her down the aisle looking slim! It's so true that worrying about your weight takes the joy out of things in so many ways, Ava.

So I'm quite excited about starting SW again. I've done it several times. Weirdly, I've never given up because it doesn't work. I've given up because it does . And I always think I can 'go it alone' because it is so easy. Unfortunately I need a bit of structure and that weekly WI! I'm a slow loser though so must keep that in mind!

Sorry to hear that Heman - not nice at all. And welcome! Good to have that goal in Sept as something to work towards!

Tonight I've demolished half a large Pizza Hut pizza, garlic bread and chicken strips. My brain's happy, but my stomach's not! Being good for the rest of the week...but a weigh day treat meal was needed!

I have a new treat habit......

2 diced apples mixed with quark, sweetener and 2 tsp of mincemeat. It's so delicious, takes ages to eat and is almost like a strudel.

Thank you Emily! It certainly is good to have a goal. Although we are planning our first holiday abroad in August which is 22 weeks away! So I'd really like to shift the weight by then.

That sounds really nice calzone. Although I'm undecided about quark from when I've done SW before . Is 0% natural greek yogurt still free? SW were just bringing in the speed plan the last time I went. I'm thinking you could freeze mincemeat in ice cube trays too. 2 tsp portions to avoid temptation!

That's a great incentive Heman - you must have a lovely relationship with your sister .

My DD wanted to make me a photo calendar for Mother's Day - she's 12 in September and we couldn't rustle up even that number of decent photos of us together which is really sad.

I have bought us a Mother & Daughter photoshoot for the autumn so I need to stay focussed to get a good amount off for that.

I had a maintain tonight, which I'm really hacked off about tbh, but am hoping it's just last weekend's kitchen disaster catching up with me and I'll have a good loss next week.

Tomorrow will be a right off as am spending the day running both my parents to and from hospital appointments, but trying to stick to SP for rest of the week.

B.....fruit and yoghurt
Banana

L....minestrone soup, 0.5 syn yoghurt, 2 hifi (HEB)

Snack.....packet of beef

D....turkey dish with speedy swedey chips
Apple, quark and mincemeat (2)

Syns.....Nakd Apple crunch bar (5)

SP day today. HIDEOUSLY pre-menstrual so am just really pleased with myself that I didn't buy ALL THE CHOCOLATE when at the supermarket earlier!

Brunch: Bacon, beans, plum tomato, mushrooms, poached egg
Snack: Eggy jollop (made some breakfast muffins with ham, mushroom and onion in and this was a fry-off of the left over liquid)
Dinner: Tuna steak with roasted courgette, peppers and onion (in garlic frylight)
HEA: Milk
HEB: Hifi bars.

Having a bit of a poorly tummy this evening, not sure whether it's the excess vegetables with dinner (I had LOADS) or the fact that I'm due on yesterday. BoyKitten made me squeal earlier when he jumped up on my boob so it can't be long. Bit annoyed because it means I'll have a gain AGAIN this week. Bloody body.

Ava he is doing ok. He has been having his 2 treats per day but announced last night that he feels like he is only having them because he can so is going to try and only have 1.

So I suggested taking 1 to work and knowing that the other is still there for when he gets home if he feels he needs something before dinner. And then he knows that if he does have it in that pre-dinner slump then he can do so without going off plan and feeling guilt. I think he will still eat them both most days but at least we are counting the syns now.

I reckon your maintain is probably because of the kitchen fiasco but you should be pleased it wasn't a gain! I'd have lost complete control under that much stress!

Is the kitchen back in working order now?

Ava - is your DD not doing free 2 go?...just with you saying about counting syns.

In theory yes, tab but the consultant hasn't really gone into detail about how it works other than saying it's basically the same but she gets 2 x HexA's and isn't under any obligation to get weighed or set targets.

I must admit I've been so busy in general and with trying to get my head around the main plan I've not read the booklet - sounds like I need to .

Thanks Basin the kitchen is fine now. House overall still needs a fait bit of sorting but unless I can figure out a way to make more hours in the day, that'll have to wait until the Easter hold. Glad your DH is starting to find it a bit more manageable.

So annoyed...need to go food shopping but waiting for a delivery that I can't miss...will arrive anytime before 5 and I'll get half an hour's notice!! Kinda restricts my food intake till it turns up...

B - 2 satsumas

L - at this rate, pretty much gone off salad leaves with a tin of tuna and some asparagus

D - Birds Eye salmon inspirations out the freezer (free), with rice and yet more asparagus.

Hifi bars as my HexB, skinny latte as my HexA if I make it out the door - if not, I'll munch on some cheese. Going to try and have a syn-free day today after last night's treat meal!

Still haven't come on. This does not bode well for WI tomorrow. Oh well, the food's been on plan, I can't control hormones. Tummy is still a bit delicate so I'm trying not to overwhelm it with food.

Today I have done a lot (for me) of body magic in the form of housework. Have sorted the kitchen a bit more (things were in the wrong place), and swept and mopped my entire downstairs plus the bathroom upstairs. I am now a little bit broken and my hip keeps threatening to dislocate, so that's not fun.

Today's food:

Brunch: Eggy muffins (with ham, onion, mushrooms and cherry tomato)
Dinner: Diet coke chicken and rice.

HEA: Milk
HEB: Hifi bars

Well i have cleared out my shed, now i can see the treadmill and the big boxing bag..so tonight after tea im going for a blast take it easy or i will over do it.. do any of you ladies go to the gym or do any circuit training?

deli I do circuit training twice a week. I love it! Only discovered it a couple of months ago but it's such a good work out

basini used to do it last year, used to go to about 6sessions a week,absolutely loved it..but had planter fasciatis in my foot that caused such pain that i had to stop,also bad pains in my knees.so now in hoping that i will carry on my journey of weight loss to get me back there,but for now i will slowly build on my own gym.

Just back from WI.
Lost 1 and a half pounds and came runner up in Greatest Loser

Only problem is I am away this weekend for sils 40th birthday weekend so may well put back on...

Well done Kitty!!

I finally managed to get out to the supermarket...which means that tonight's dinner is tandoori turkey and mushrooms with rice, asparagus and poppadums for 2 Syns each :)

Food today....bit random coz I was away and on the run

B - fruit salad mix of speed and free and 2 poached eggs
L - melon, chicken pieces, 2 light laughing cow triangles (1/2 hex a)
D - salad, asparagus and sw bacon cheesburger (1/2 hex a)

Snack - salted caramel hifi

A little bit obsessed by melon and pepsi max at the mo!!

Well done Kitty that's fab!

Feeling fairly pleased with myself as today was not so bad on the food front as I was expecting. Was in an out of hospital appts with my parents from 11am - 6pm but went prepared which helped.

B - 2 boiled eggs and sliced ham

'L' - quarter of a prawn sandwich, HiFi light (HexB) Pops (4 syns?)

D - SW Chicken saag with added spinach, onions, pepper, onion, cauliflower & green beans.

HexA milk in coffees, plus another 6 syns for 2 shortbread fingers.

Need to think about tomorrow's menu but don't have the brain space atm. Stocked up on meat, fish, fruit & veg first thing in preparation for a speed week but forgot bread so might have to make a dash to the shops in the morning & make my sandwich at work!

2lb off for me tonight!
1st 2.5lb in total (about 8weeks)
Happy days after a heavy weekend

Well done Kitty! That's a great result.

I went for a jog outside yesterday for the first time which I really enjoyed! Or about 45mins and jogged more than I walked so I will be going to do it again for sure!

Weigh in for me tomorrow so feeling my usual apprehension and expecting a gain after the weekend but at the same time hoping it's not as I am out again this weekend, still not got another award since Christmas!

1 pound on, but expected it after weekend away off plan.
I'm also to and fro from hospital with my mum, several appointments then she was admitted for a few days. I've been visiting her with my lunch box. its funny cos another patient (who happens to do SW) noticed and asked if I was eating speed soup the other day!
She's doing well and should be home for the weekend

I go to the gym and circuit train and similar Deli. Hope your injuries improve enough so you can get back into it.

Today was B Weetabix HeB, milk HeA apple
gym
Satsuma, grapes
L kidney beans with peppers and tomatoes and tsp pesto 1syn
D smoked basa, mashed potato and carrots, dark greens, peas
syns Chocolate 7, quark and options fudge 2.5 digestive 3

deli I have planter whatsitcalled too. Waiting for a steroid injection on it. I find it's not too bad at circuit but I can't run much as it causes hip and knee pain where I'm not striking my foot properly to avoid the sore area. I've got some memory foam sketchers which are helping though, and I think the weight loss has helped a bit too.

I wish I had time to do it more than twice a week but can't fit it in at this point in my life!