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SW Motivation for those that have a lot to lose

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Thegirlwithnousername · 22/06/2018 07:55

Hello!
Come and join us on this if you have a lot to lose.
I started SW at 24 stone 11lbs and in 14 weeks I have lost 2 stone 5.5lbs.
I am super proud of myself but I have 11 stone 13 pounds to go.
We can do this!
Share what you want..If you need a little bit of motivation or just want to have a good cry.
We are here for you!

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Solina · 10/07/2018 07:49

Welcome Uglykidflo and brattitude. If I have been able to do this you can do it too!

MummatoaMunchin I have been having eton mess like that too a lot! Have you tried the skyr yogurt? It is a little bit thicker like quark is but the flavour is more like natural yogurts. I find it makes the eton mess even nicer.

I am now ill! So I have been eating more what I feel up to having than following the plan. I doubt I have gone over syns as I havent been eating stuff like chocolate or ice cream or anything like that. Mainly just endless cups of tea and some toast with light spread.
Hoping to get better so that I can stay in group after weigh in tomorrow. Otherwise I just need to run in to weigh myself and leave straight away.

Solina · 10/07/2018 07:55

MummatoaMunchin half a pound is nothing to get upset about! You need to remember the progress you have already done.

You dont go to a group do you? If you did the consultant would ask you to write down everything this week to see what might have been the cause. Would you like to do that here this week so that we can have a look for you?

MummatoaMunchin · 10/07/2018 09:42

@Solina
No i havent tried the skyr yet i have heard good things about it! I will have to get some on my next shop 😊

No i dont go to group i do want to just cant afford it at the moment, so you lovely ladies are my group 😊

But yeah i know were i went wrong, i had white bread a couple of times and i have been drinking lots of coffee with sugar (i cant have sweetner) so i think thats whats happened. I know how to fix it just annoyed with myself i cant stay on plan and be good!

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Thegirlwithnousername · 12/07/2018 19:02

Sorry I haven't been around I have been a bit rubbish this week..Eating to much left over cake! Didn't want a downer post..But I have read all the posts :)
I weighed in tonight expecting a gain and some how I have lost 3.5lb this week!
I achieved my 2.5stone and Club 10..Loss to date 2 stone 9.5 lbs!
Will come back when I am home and on the laptop.

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Thegirlwithnousername · 13/07/2018 09:31

Solina
Did you buy the Halo top ice cream in the end? I want to try it but at £5 a tub I am a bit reluctant!. Will avoid the Salisbury's one lol! Sorry to hear that you have been unwell are you any better now?

Uglykidflo
Welcome :) Well done on your weight loss, You have done it once before so you can do it again!

brattitude
How are you doing with it online? I would love to have the motivation to do it online but I really need to go and get weighed!

MummatoaMunchin
Wow that looks delicious! I am going to give it a go! Thanks for sharing!
What is the Eating Less say Goodbye to over eating? Sounds interesting?!

I found a pudding idea on my local SW group FB page, Someone put an Aero mouse yoghurt (4.5syns) in the freezer and apparently it tastes like chocolate ice cream! -I think a mint aero mouse would be amazing!
I have really got back on the wagon after my amazing weight loss this week, Which I really needed, I was do disheartened this week as I have only had a small loss or small gain, But this has spurred me on again!

Hope everyone else is doing good!

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SnailMailFan · 13/07/2018 13:28

Sorry I haven’t been around for ages. I’m still dieting but don’t have any scales now, so no idea how I’m doing. I start slimming world on Monday (16th)

Well done everyone. You’re all doing amazingly.

brattitude · 13/07/2018 16:06

Online is actually working quite well for me. Although the online site isnt the easiest to use as it assumes that this is the first time I have ever done SW and keeps on wanting me to watch/use things I know how to work. I've done SW before, but not to fit into a pair of hideous work trouysers.

But yeah, having access to the recipe database definitely helps

SMALLBIG · 13/07/2018 22:23

Sorry I have not been around. I have been on holiday this week but am back and have been on plan for the last 5 days so hoping for a good loss. Weighing in tomorrow as i missed tuesday class. Hope your all doing well

Solina · 14/07/2018 09:28

Thegirlwithnousername I didn't buy halo top in the end. I think I got waitrose frozen yogurt that was chocolate flavour. It was very nice.
Unfortunately I got a bit better and then got ill again. So I am back to drinking lots of tea and feeling sorry for myself!

Well done on your amaizing loss!!

I lost another 2lb in my last weigh in. I just need a pound to get my 1 stone award now. I also got my bronze award and now I will be working towards my silver.

I am going on holiday next Friday so I have one more weigh in before it. I am hoping to be good whilst away but I am not going to worry too much, having fun is more important. Especially as I wont be having any other holidays for a while.

Fattothinplease · 14/07/2018 14:43

Weighed in this morning, 1lb lost after my holiday so really happy. 2 stone 3lb down now!

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Thegirlwithnousername · 14/07/2018 17:27

SnailMailFan
Good luck for monday, I hope you have a lovely shock when you get on the scales!

SMALLBIG
Fingers crossed you had a good loss this week!

Solina
Well done on your 2lb loss! Good luck getting your 1 stone award next week!
Woohoo well done on your Bronze award that's fantastic!
Enjoy your holiday!

Fattothinplease Well done on your 1lb loss - Esp after a holiday! excellent loss :)

I have been really good since Thursday so hoping to have a good loss again this week! I have gone back to basics and really upping my speed foods. Hoping to get me closer to my 3 stone award! I am only 4.5lb away from it now :)!

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SMALLBIG · 15/07/2018 02:46

So weighed in yesterday and couldn't believe it when they said I lost 5lbs! So total loss of 5 stone 1.5lbs. I should go away on holiday more if that is the results i get xx

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Thegirlwithnousername · 15/07/2018 08:16

SMALLBIG Wow that's an amazing loss well done! Well done for reachi g your 5 stone award too!

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brattitude · 15/07/2018 20:50

Weighed in today- lost .8kg or 1 1/2 lbs. Congratulations on your weightloss everybody and well done for Smallbig for getting your 5 stone award.

Trouser progress: Can get them on, but doing them up just aint happening. They're foul things with a waistband that probably sits on the bottom of my ribs.

Its been an alright week, however I also have CFS and its really hit hard this week. It might take me a very long time before I get any activity awards however I might go for a walk in the woods tomorrow.

However I made an epic dessert tonight that was free and even the kids hoovered it up. I havent had much success with the official slimming world recipies- it is just me they dont work for and come out nothing like what they are meant to be?

Mixed berry terrine.

2 pints water.
Squash- I used cherries and berries
3 packets vege-gel (free). Found in the baking aisle
Frozen mixed berries
2lb loaf tin.

Take 500ml water out of the 2 pints and dissolve all 3 packets of vege-gel in it. Make a fairly strong squah with whats left.
Line the loaf tin with 2 good handfuls of berries- no need to defrost
Mix the squash and the vegegel water in a pan and bring it to the boil. As soon as it starts to boil pour it into the loaf tin and when its cold leave in the fridge for 2-3 hours to set completely.

Fatloser1 · 16/07/2018 08:52

I'm about to walk in to slimming world club. I will be back......

MummatoaMunchin · 16/07/2018 10:33

Sorry not been on for a few days manic time!

Good luck @Fatloser1

@Thegirlwithnousername
Its meant to be a book to help with over eating/emotional eating, i saw a recommendation of a chat on mn so 🤞 it will help.

@SMALLBIG
Thats really good well done!

@brattitude
Nope its not just you i have such trouble sometimes!! Like the pancake recipe and baked oats, went so very wrong i doubted my cooking skills lol!
That dessert sounds nice though! I may try it and then ruin it trying to make it 😂

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Thegirlwithnousername · 16/07/2018 13:57

brattitude
That pudding sounds lovely, Glad the kids enjoyed it too! I am avoiding puddings as much as I can, I am such a pudding person and it's my downfall!

Fatloser1
Hope everything went well at SW this morning!

MummatoaMunchin
Sounds good, I hope it helps!
I love the pancakes and have them for lunch sometimes, I don't like the baked oats though!.

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Thegirlwithnousername · 16/07/2018 13:58

Forgot to say, I tried the Halo top ice cream last night, Tesco have it for £3.50 we tried the Mint Choc Chip flavour and it was nice but a strange texture.

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MummatoaMunchin · 17/07/2018 11:12

Oh girls i am so sad! I weighed myself on sunday and was all set to have lost 2 maybe more pounds (despite 2 naughty days!!) i weighed myself this morning and i have gained 2!!!

The girls at work (i moaned to them lol) did ask if i was due on (which i am) so i am blaming that! And i have been walking more so i am going to blame muscle growth too!

But my clothes feel more comfortable (wishful thinking?!) and i have been really good and made lasting changes so i am going to hold on to that!

Hope you are all well 😊

@Thegirlwithnousername
I havent started the book yet but me too! The baked oats werent so bad even thought i messed them up!, pancakes were too bad to even try, i may try again lol

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Thegirlwithnousername · 18/07/2018 10:13

MummatoaMunchin
I am sure it will be because your due on I know I bloat a lot when I am due on..Which always happens on weigh day!

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MummatoaMunchin · 19/07/2018 21:02

@Thegirlwithnousername

Thsts what i am blaming it on 🤯, sods law isnt it!

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Thegirlwithnousername · 19/07/2018 21:45

Well I had 2.5lb gain aswell..and I have no idea why..I haven't been naughty..Only thing is I weighed 2 hours later..and I am due on so I am hoping that's the reason..I don't get it! I am so cross :(

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brattitude · 20/07/2018 12:24

Mummatoamunchin and Girlwithnousername.

Sorry to hear about your gains this week, however in the wider context you are both doing well and losing weight. Hopefully next week both of you will have lost all you have gained this week and a bit more besides.

I'm in the seventh circle of softplay hell today because it's lashing it down and the kids are on my case. However they do a 'slimming inspired' menu and I had a vegetable lasagne that was actually edible. Also on the menu is a diet coke chicken. Now I know you get some odd things on slimming world but diet coke chicken?!?!?!?. Is it actually edible or is another of those pseudo recipes?

MummatoaMunchin · 22/07/2018 08:38

@Thegirlwithnousername
Oh no! Like you said to me its probably because you are due on! It sucks though when you are good and you gain!

@brattitude
Thank you for that 😊 i always forget to look in the wider context, i just get impatient!
Is softplay that bad? I thought it would be a good thing to do?
I havent had it myself but people to rave about it on instagram, its meant to be very nice!

GravyMilkshake · 23/07/2018 16:05

RIGHT!

Hello!

I have bitten the bullet (I believe they are free) and joined SW online this morning.

I’ve been piling on weight for a while now, not helped by the menopause. Also not helped by an AI 10 days away that I’ve just got back from.

So.

I am Gravy. I am 5’7” and I weigh 13st12lb. I would like to get down to 11st. Well, you know, I’d like to be 10st but I can’t see that happening.

But I have to do something. I thought chub rub was bad enough but at least if your thighs rub together it implies some sort of leeway. Mine don’t rub together any more. They’re jammed together too tightly to rub.

So anyway. A friend has lost 5 stone on SW so I’m giving it a go!