Slimming world support thread #6 2017

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Hello!

Well done groovee. That's your holiday gain gone already, isn't it?

Oh no owl, how long has it been?
Can you change anything?

Sts two weeks in a row. I've been on plan totally for 12 of those days, 1 day went slightly over syns, one day at a wedding so a flexible syn day.

Just fed up of it. Went out for lunch on Sunday, had ham omelette and salad because that's all they had that was remotely sw friendly. Everyone else had lovely sandwiches. They all had lovely cakes and I just had a coffee. What's the point of missing out when it doesn't make any difference anyway?

Well done losers, especially groovee! That's amazing!

Oh owlina how annoying! It might show up next week though!

I am so proud of myself right now. DH got offered a job today and I automatically thought 'we can get a takeaway to celebrate', then I had a word with myself and said that I had got something out of the freezer yesterday for tonight and so we should just have that. THEN I got home and tonight's dinner was still frozen and so again I thought fuck it, takeaway it is. Then I had another word with myself and sorted something else on plan out for dinner.

I feel like that was such a victory on my usual shifty habits.

Shitty not shifty!

Well done losers, fab losses going on.

Owlina, you need a blow out. Have a meal completely off plan and unsynned, something you really want. It might help, sounds silly, but it worked for me a few times when I was not going anywhere. It gives your metabolism a boost.

Other than that, look at your B choices and maybe how much carbs you're eating. I only have carbs with one meal a day now as too many make me bloat.

I am planning a takeaway on Saturday actually as we have visitors, so maybe that will help!

I've been having overnight oats for breakfast as b choice and most work days I have salad for lunch with protein and some fruit. Partly why I'm so pissed off!!

Maybe try mixing up your HE's Owlina. When I had that gain two weeks before my holiday, I changed my HE's and got new things for syns. I lost 3.5lb the next week.

I'm half a pound off my holiday gain, but I've been in bed rest since Friday so really shocked at how much I lost!

I might try that groovee.

A STS for me tonight too, but I am ok with it because last weeks 2.5lb loss was a massive bonus and I feel that a 2,5lb loss over the 2 weeks was far more realistic for me.

Owl another one who would say go and have a blowout. I was up and down for 5 weeks and if I had a loss one week I then put it back on the next. Sticking to plan as well. I then had a 7 course banquet meal out and it was amazing - that week was when I lost 2.5lb!!! Another thing I did that helped me was to write down absolutely everything that passed my lips one week. Keep going- you WILL start losing again.

Well done losers. Don't beat yourself up owl I'm sure it is just a blip. Enjoy that takeaway!

I had a measure up earlier. In 18 months I've lost 6 inches off my waist. 5 inches off each thigh and 7 inches off my hips!
I can't really believe it tbh. I still think I've got big thighs now!! I must have been blind to how big I really was

Keep going owl. I wasn't expecting a loss yesterday and thought I had plateau'd but it suddenly happens. Agree it is good to shake things up a bit, particularly with HEs

Don't know if anyone is interested but there is an article in The i today about using protein shakes in the elderly to maintain muscle mass and improve strength/fitness which may mean my ex-trainer was right after all. Maybe we all need to make sure we have a bit more protein in our diet

I have used the food tracker on Lifeline Online the last few days and found it really helpful and easy to use. Its a bit like MyFitnessPal but adds up syns, HEs, etc rather than calories and macros

Ivor that does make sense to think a loss of muscle mass would lead to reduced metabolism - though I think it is getting into marginal gains at those levels. It'd be beyond what most of us doing Slimming World require at the moment.

Most people eat excess protein which is just broken down by the body - we only need 0.8g per kg of body weight. So I need about 55g (am 10st11lb), but probably have closer to about 150g on days I have chicken for dinner. It includes protein in vegetables too which can add up though seems low!

So envious of you having a personal trainer, what things do you do?

I don't any more ibuilt but, while she was building up her business she used a couple of days to see clients at home. She came to the house each week with her scales that measured body composition then we did a planned programme of weight exercises (she brought the equipment needed to do it). Sadly she has now reached a point where she doesn't need to do it any more and now works via the local YMCA and classes which I don't want to do

You are absolutely right that we, technically, do not need much protein but, if I had a week where I "dieted well" and cut food back more (this is before doing SW), my muscle mass would dip so I guess the effects are tiny but may be cumulative. I think you are right that it is probably far more minute detail than we need for our purposes though. Just interesting.

730 WI today, v likely (large) gain but need a kick to follow the plan, public shame will have to do. I know if I don't go I won't go for ages and will just end up restarting SW for the third time. Hopefully it's not more than 2lb.

Hi everyone,

Plodding away on plan here. Weigh in tomorrow. First week in a month whereby I'm on plan properly and I have to say I've enjoyed it. Feeling lighter and less bloated than I was. I had a meal out on Thursday but chose wisely and I've had maybe 5/6 syns a day. I am sitting on a 6.5lb gain (over 3 weeks.) I know I won't get it all off tomorrow but I'm hoping for a couple to get me going in the right direction again.

My gran (who tells things as they are) has told me to stop now. Ridiculous. I'm still way over where I want to be. I think people get used to seeing you as big if that makes sense?

I posted some snaps of a family day out on FB yesterday and have had a lot of lovely comments so feeling a bit better about myself than I was. It was lovely to go to the beach and wear a knee length sundress without panicking how I looked etc.

My problem is my husband. He's lost a lot of weight too but is a big exercise fan so has now started to eat more. I think he's becoming a tiny bit resentful of SW limitations. In the supermarket today when I said no to m+ms (I'd eat the whole family sized bag!) he said "Slim people do get to eat chocolate too you know!" He's been really supportive but frustrated that I'm a bit obsessive over things. Ho hum.

Bought the chocolate digestive thins to try for first time. Down to £1 in Asda. Alpen lights also down to £1 so saves me a trip to the pound shop to stock up.

Trying and failing to catch up the thread moves so quickly.

Well done groovee

STS suck owl hopefully a little shake up is all it needs to start moving again.

I have lost 3.5lbs in the 2 weeks since I last weighed. I took my dd to my aunts caravan for a week so while I was quite conscious of what I was eating I drank way to much wine and cocktails.

Unfortunately since I got home I've been feeling really bloated and sore, it makes me not want to eat properly.

I get what you men Groovster, I've had that happen as well. It is because people are used to seeing you fat. You just stop where you feel comfortable, not where people say.

I'm working a night shift and desperately trying to avoid the biscuit jar

First meeting yesterday and I'm now signed up for 12 weeks. There was quite a lot of clapping but the leader (is that what she's called?) seemed sensible and not too much like that Fast Show sketch.

Ah Groovster, do what's right for you. I think people struggle to see a slimmer you.

Well done Boatsnack. We're allowed fun on holiday.

Hope you avoided the biscuits Never.

Well done on joining Trills.

0.5 lbs on this week but i'll take that - it was my hen party at the weekend so was fully prepared for a gain! Back on it this week.

Well done everyone on your losses x

never I did a night shift last night. It was someone's last shift and there were cakes everywhere all bloody night!
I did have one to get it out of my system, a little big cupcake with butter icing. Was bloody lovely at 2am

I do think it's quite funny. There's a big sign saying "people who don't stay for group lose motivation" and yet all the people who were eligible for the diamond member of the year "are people who don't ever stay for group" - her words!