My SW leader didn't give me a book or any materials

[KendalMintCakey]

So I'm a fiver down for nothing. Help! Apparently I will get it next week... sick of being chunky

Did she why you didnt get them? Message her and ask for them, how are you going to follow the plan otherwise?!

That's odd. You normally get the full pack on your first group. I'd message her or SW and ask why.

She's giving me them next week. I've known her a decade and to be fair she will give me them but...do kinda need them now... I went on Pinch of Nom and got a meal plan...any suggestions on food...

Pinch of Nom Beef Stroganoff, bacon, mushroom and pea pasta, Cuban Beef are all good!

Slimming eats cheeseburger pasta is lovely too.

I have things like cereal, or scrambled eggs/omelette for breakfast.

Soup/salad or maybe a pasta/noodle dish for lunch.

Then pasta, roast, risotto, baked potato for dinner.

My cheese is usually 40g of cathedral city lighter or 3 babybel light or 250mls of semi skimmed milk with a tea spoon of choc shot to make hot chocolate.

I'm a target and it has worked well x

Diet Coke chicken is a good go-to meal!

yeah I'm using pinch of nom on a budget. Need a bigger car after third child lol. We have a family 1 but want one for myself x

Well done on getting to target x Had SW burgers for tea (from Iceland and whole family enjoyed except the baby but she had rusk in milk lol x

your not missing much cococola chicken, Franken food, spray light, pasta shots (shudder) and Muller yogurts.

Make 1/3 to 1/2 of your plate salad, veg or fruit.

Eat porridge (40g) with a sensible amount of lower fat milk. Avoid bread, butter, oil cheese, chocolate and other high fat stuff this week.

Eat rice or pasta. Eat meat with fat (if any) cut off. Avoid sauces this week unless you make them yourself and know they aren't laden with oils,calories etc.

Eat fat free yogurt. I buy Greek style from Aldi which is lovely.

Once you get your book you'll see what syns etc you can spend on extras.

Maybe she ran out of materials? Surely you.must have one of the books - the one with your weight card and weight table written in it?

moomin why are you reading the slimming world topic if you don't approve of it? Your comments are unnecessary and inaccurate.

I've nothing and it's actually torqued me off. Yes I know roughly how to do it. I'm going to ask for a week free tbf. Absolute piss take as I don't know lowest syns etc

Where did they record your start weight of you didn't get a book

She should not have taken your money!

stuck my two pence in. went once and it was horrifying slimming couple of the year were both massively over weight after several years attendance. Greek yogurt and avacodas were demonized as high in syns. whereas low fat food was really encouraged. no mention of diabetes or sugar content

@Moominfan Greek yogurt is syn free if it's fat free?

I think that was Moomins point Milky.

Fat free (i.e. high refined sugar) is promoted whilst healthy fats such as avocado, nuts and full fat dairy products which are better for our bodies are "synned".

Although that said I manage to follow SW whilst eating mostly whole foods, I eat avocado regularly and have lost almost 4st (albeit it's taken me a year!) so it can be done and they are promoting healthier habits to help lose weight rather than dictating what you must eat.

I don't think going once and taking suggestions as gospel qualifies people to sneer at SW.

My wife is a SW consultant and is horrified materials weren't provided. The SW way can be a bit tricky for the first few weeks (getting your head around free food, speed food and syn's), even with the materials, so you should definately get a free week. Best of luck moving forward as the plan does work

I doubt I've lost any s*ing weight this week. Psd off! I did try but have failed... yeah is a bit crap tbh

Does your wife want a new member lol?

I'm a bit over-tidy. I've three kids and anything I don't need goes. So no books :(

Is there another group nearby you could go to? If you've started off so disappointed, it might be better to start again somewhere else- ask for your joining fee back and your first weeks subscription and go somewhere else.

I lost and I have books now

Only way is down lol

Great Happy reading!