Slimming World support thread #5 2017

[ALemonyPea]

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

Shark week sounds so much better that star week. Think we should try get it in to our groups.

Basin, adding your B choice to an SP meal is fine.

Thanks pa you will get there! I've been up and down a few times in the last few weeks!
I found a photo of a year ago today on my 'timehop' & can see the difference. Until I look at a photo I still think I'm a size 22.

Well done on your 5 stone certificate Lavender, huge accomplishment.

PA, how are you feeling? You've done so well, half. Lb after a few nice meals out is great. Did you feel more confident eating out? I hated eating out when I was at my peak weight, still feel a bit weird now ordering food, I do t get the sameness reaction off people when I order, waiters/waitresses actually smile at me rather than smirk. It's nice, but weird.

Just a heads up, the Maryland thin biscuits are rank, don't bother buying them.

Well dhs chili was late (about ten it got served up!) but lovely.

Ham salad for lunch today - try and contain your excitement people!

I don't have many pictures of me when I was bigger, wish I'd taken some but hated my picture being taken.

I am enjoying squidging my tummy though, theres definitely a lot less of it than there used to be!

WI tomorrow, Ive been on plan but not expecting a big loss as I had a big one last week (7lb! Fuck knows how I did that) and I tend to have a two week cycle so I'm putting my money on half a pound off.

Well done losers, especially lav. 5 stone is amazing!

Well done Lavender, what an achievement.

Just gone to my first evening WI as mentioned yesterday. 1/2lb off but I am wearing lighter clothes than usual as it's so hot so mustn't get complacent.

I've been awfully quiet recently, but I've been contending with a non sleeping baby, a return to work and attempting to do a spot of decorating!
I've been plugging away to a greater or lesser degree and I've been rewarded with an 8lb loss over twelve weeks. I do have a lot to lose, so I definitely could have lost more, but I'm okay with that. Like many others I'm a veteran of many a fad or crash diet, and was all about the quick fix. But I've realised that this is how I eat now. Even though I'm still fat, I'm eating like a slim person. And if I keep doing that, I will eventually be that slim person. I'm not really sure if I'm explaining myself well, but it's like something clicked. Hopefully it stays clicked!

I also wanted to say thanks to all those sharing photos and/or total weight lost! It's a truly brilliant inspiration and a wonderful reminder of where I could end up.

On a different note, weaning is currently in full swing and I've discovered that eating almost the same as the baby gets my speed in nicely!

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Think I may have messed the link up, but the above helps remind me keep perspective!

Having a great time. Food is pretty good. Just sitting chilling x

Thanks everyone for the congratulations. My target is to lose 5 stone 7lb so I'm getting there!

I've just melted a fun size wispa in the microwave and dipped strawberries in it. Surprised how much chocolate there is when it's melted

Tonight's food

Looks lovely groovee especially the pud!

Well done lavender

Malcolm Allan lean steak burgers for dinner they were delicious and only 1 syn each. I had a tunnocks tea cake after giving blood too but syns don't count after you give blood.

Ah, thank you well done on the great losses! So inspirational!

Sorry I haven't responded to messages of encouragement since Monday. Work is manic at the moment! Thank you for the offer to check my food diary but I'm hoping this week's 1lb loss has shifted me off the plateau.

One thing I have changed last week and this is to give up fresh podded peas. I love them and was eating loads as an evening snack. Even though they're free they aren't a speed food and may have been slowing my weight loss.
Wow, Lavender, 5 stones. What an achievement🌠

Thanks for asking, Lemony I am doing ok. I am feeling bigger than I was feeling, but hopefully if I lose a bit more my brain and size will line up together. I think when I had lost the 4.5 stone I suddenly felt really slim, but in reality I am not slim, I am still in the obese category, so I am now feeling how I should feel at this size, maybe. I don't know.....this makes sense in my head but I can't seem to get it to make sense here.

Stressful week ahead: Friday and DH leaves the country for a month. Next Thursday DS leaves the country for ...... however long - I may seem him between jobs in October, or maybe not until next April. The builders/decorators have arrived. The plan is for them to work over the next 4-6 months on the house and get it all looking lovely. We moved in 16 years ago - we had a 5 year plan for renovations, ran out of money after year 1 and here we are just starting again! There is loads to do!!

Been on plan today, so a good start to my week. In a way it will be easier with DH away as I wont have to cook for him and it will certainly be easier with DS away - he's the one that cooks scrumptious patisserie, cakes, breads, anything calorie laden, really, whenever he gets bored, stressed, happy - he would cook 23 hours a day if he could. It will also be a lot cheaper without him cooking and also eating everything in sight!

I'm still in the obese category even tho I've lost 5 stone! And I can fit into a size 12 Makes no sense to me. I'm not going to even try and get into the 'normal ' category as it would mean losing another 4 stone which is totally unachievable.
I'm happy with where I am now and I think that's all that matters!

《Climbs off soapbox》

Well done Losers! Special mention to my SW twin, lavender - woo hoo! Well done!

Happy holidays groovee

Weigh in tomorrow morning then I will be off plan until Sunday evening. I will have a gain tomorrow having been off plan for so long last week. 4 days clawing it back just won't be enough for tomorrow but it won't be as big as it might have been.
And it'll be a gain next week too because I will only have 3 days to rein it back. I'm ok with it. It's life etc.

After that I should be back to normal. I would like to get to my 6 stone award. Think that'll still have me as an obese bmi but hey ho...

groovester thankyou
Enjoy your days off plan, we all still have to live life! And we will still be much less obese than we were this time last year!

Yup, you've got to have the odd off plan time. I find I work much better having planned off plan days now and again... Otherwise I end up Beningbrough half arsed most of the time.

Ugh weigh in isn't til seven pm tonight I'm having a starving day today.... Let's see if some porridge helps....

I'm at target, but still in the overweight category, just borderline at 25.8. I feel fine this weight and think it'll be more manageable than if I lost another stone to fit nicely in the healthy category.

Glad to hear you're enjoying your holiday Groovee, jealous of all that syn free holiday food and drink

Clash, have a couple of eggs, you need protein to keep you full.

Didn't get time to post yesterday's dinner las night as my phone died and I couldn't be arsed to go upstairs for the charger. But finished yesterday on 15 syns and had SW chilli, wedges, green beans and HEXA plus an extra 6 syns of cheese because I was in a cheesy mood and had the syns to spare.
Pics of the dinner with and without the cheese!

And thanks for the SP tips, I might try a couple of days soon.

What is HEXA?

In class just now. 4.5 ON! At least it's not the 8 it was recording on Monday!