Slimming World support thread #5 2017

[ALemonyPea]

A thread for asking questions and general SW support. Welcome oldies and newbies.

Morning everyone. Well, I have survived my DM's birthday visit. She made no comment about my weight loss, but is always very quick to notice if she thinks I have put on. Oh well, says more about her really.
Happy belated birthday Lavender and well done to all who have had losses and nsvs.
PA, you should have a column in the SW magazine. 2 posts of yours in the last few days have brought a lump to my throat and made me giggle out loud!
I have leftover birthday cake in the kitchen. Planning to send 5 pieces with DS1 when he goes over to his GF's house later. I'm getting weighed in the morning and after 2 STS I want a loss.

Thank you groovee I had it with cherries and strawberries. It was lovely.
I have just picked up a pack of the new coconut light and free yogurts from Asda. Heard about them from the pinch of nom website. Thinking of freezing them. Wonder if that would work..

Had a light and free coconut yoghurt this morning with my muesli, it's quite nice, not overly coconutty and has pieces of coconut in.

Happy birthday Late. 🎂

Another lovely day here today and went for an hour long walk along the river.

Hi all... takeaway didn't go as planned. I saved my syns all day for chicken fried rice and curry which came to 14 syns.

I actually ate, half a chicken fried rice, handful of chips, 3 pieces of salt and pepper chicken (not wings) and half a carton of curry. So not too bad but not as on plan as I had planned.

On a rescue mission today so made a huge pan of speed soup, only free and speed foods for me.

Loving the knickers in the air PA but what does NSV stand for?

Non Scale Victory.

Ah that makes sense. I like it!

Hi
My bff son in law lost 10 st (yes 10) on SW x

Faith - how were Guns n Roses? I am well jealous!

I am glad that I gave you all a laugh with my knickers. You will all be pleased to know they have been flying proudly all day and I have not had a jumbo jet land in the garden having mistaken them for airport windsocks, so all good!!! Slightly disappointed that none of the neighbours noticed and ran to tell me how amazing my smaller knickers are - well, I had always assumed they would be horrified by the size of them before, but I am now thinking that people dont even really care!! I certainly couldn't tell you anything that is on anyone else's line - apart from when our NDN had a baby and the first time she put out all the pink baby clothes it was announcing to the world that she had had a girl.

Good luck with the WI's this week. A few of you are hoping for target/milestones, so I hope you all achieve what you want to.

Have hardly eaten anything today, I've felt so rough!

Dh wants Chinese takeaway for tea, but I'm going to be strong and make myself a huge omelette with potatoes, mushrooms, tomatoes, bacon and cheese. Not much speed but yum and better than takeaway.

I've been out all afternoon and there wasn't much choice of what to eat. Have had a sausage, most of a hot dog sausage, half a roll, and a Calippo. About 14 syns? Also had a bowl of cereal hexb about an hour ago! So high syns but not much really.

I'm melting!! PA Aww I remember the first time I washed all DD's tiny clothes!

GNR were awesome! Was a bit worried about Axl at times, he looked like he was flagging! Quick outfit change and he mysteriously perked up though! Slash is a seasoned pro though - never took a break and never looked tired!

I'm glad we went Friday - it was warm but not too hot. I was a teenager when they spilt up and there's no way my Mum would have let me see them live back then! Never thought I would so it was an amazing experience! / my face most of the time.

Today we've had a BBQ but I've been okay, had one roll, plenty of salad, only heck sausages and a couple of chicken wings. Just had a cheeky mini magnum but doubt I'll want anything else as we ate about 3.

Thank you, Lemony, but it was DM's birthday, not mine. So no excuse if I haven't lost tomorrow!
The coconut yoghurt sounds promising.

Ah ok, never mind then. No excuse then!

Wow Granny, 10 stone is like a whole person. Well done to him.

Morning all. So the weekend has been soo off plan. Night out on Saturday where much alcohol was consumed. Hangover and associated foods on Saturday. Yesterday we were out at the seaside and whist it was so uncomfortably hot I didn't eat much, it was certainly not on plan.

Got 2 days now till holiday so I'm being super strict to limit damage before I actually go away. Although it's supposed to be so hot in Spain this week I imagine I'll mostly be eating ice lollies once on holiday. Maybe I'll get a loss through sweating!

Ah Basin, hope things go ok for the next 2 days. Enjoy your holiday x

Good luck for the next two days!

I had a cheeky weigh this morning, I know we are not supposed to but I am impatient. I have been on plan 100% even my blip with the takeaway is within my syns, Weighed my healthy Extras, Tons of speed (made speed soup even) used my syns on stuff like nuts and cheese and Wholemeal bread not chocolate etc, increased my activity levels making sure I get over 10,000 steps .....

My scales are showing a loss of less than half a pound. What else can I do before tomorrow night to get an actual loss? This is week 1 it should be easy the first week!

I need a kick up the bum today. Just so work out and my fibro has flared.

Nacho what has your fluid intake been like?

Morning everyone. Been to WI and I've stayed the same for the 3rd weigh in running. I know it's better than a gain but I really wanted to be in the next stone down today. Have had a chunner with DS2 who's home revising for A-Levels. Him being about means I haven't come home and raided the cupboards in a fit of pique which would be self-defeating in the long run.
Going to do the ironing now before it gets too hot.
Have a fabulous holiday, Basin!
Hope your fibro flare up calms soon, Groovee.

Groove Hope it settles back down for you and you get your work out done.

I have been drinking loads because of the heat, sugar free squash and pepsi max, have cut right back on tea and coffee because I have been put on iron tablets and folic acid.

Morning Late well done for not raiding the cupboards, you must be so disappointed. Can you see where its not going quite right or are you flummoxed?

Nacho it may well be fluid retention from the salt in your takeaway. Just stick with the plan, and if you don't lose this week, you will next.

I also had a sneaky WI today, and I've gained 2lb. What the actual fuck! I'm so annoyed. It had better go by tomorrow, not too optomositic and will cry tomorrow when I don't get target. Can feel myself getting all tense.

Thanks Lemony I never would have thought of that! I will guzzle lots of water today and tomorrow before weigh -in.

Gutted for you on the 2lb gain, do you have any ideas where it has come from? I know you only need half of for your target? Last time I did SW I was within a couple of lbs of target for about a month and a half, I just kept losing and regaining the same 2lb.

No not really. I had to have a packet of crisps and some biscuits when I gave blood last week, and so had 22 syns that day where I've only been having a max of 7.5 a day for a while now. That shouldn't warrant a 2 lb gain though. So annoyed.

How frustrating. I would think the giving blood cancels out the extra syns anyway because you have to regenerate new blood.

I hope it is just a bit of bloating and melts away before weigh in, do you weigh tomorrow?

nacho I gain about 4lbs after a takeaway and it takes a good 3 days to go again. It's water retention from the salt. Such a pain as i weigh in on a Monday and so she f I have a cheeky takeaway on a Friday/Saturday night then I can guarantee it will affect Monday weigh in.

Thanks all. I sort of decided to start my holiday early and I've booked tonight as holiday as well as next week when I'm actually away. I feel bloated but I had McDonald's yesterday and know I'm holding that water weight now.

I have just remembers though that a friend wants to start SW tonight and was coming with me this week . I wasn't planning to go obviously but I might have to. Do you think it matters if I've booked holiday but then actually show up?

Yes I weigh tomorrow morning.

Basin, if you go and you have a holiday the holiday just cancels itself out.