Am I being paranoid

[shelley292]

I've been doing sw for 21 weeks now and just hit 4st loss.
I haven't been off plan once, stick to 6-7 syns a day and been exercising.
More often than not I've won slimmer of the week, 4 slimmer of the months and on average lose 2-3lb a week.
I am absolutely amazed with my achievement and I try and share my plans with others when they ask.
Tonight as group when the consultant stated and slimmer of the month goes to....
Three woman said my name in a sing song voice just before the consultant did.
Im not going as I'm in competition with others, I've been overweight all my life and understand its hard, but I felt belittled. I'm not bothered about winning the weekly or monthly awards, I just want my losses to continue.
I feel a little paranoid about it all tbh, but I don't want to slow my weight loss, I want it gone! Do you think people might be upset with me?

People are jealous of you, but that is their problem. You just keep doing what you are doing to get to your healthy weight. As long as you are following the guidelines, you are fine. Congratulations on your success so far!

They’re just jealous 😁. Good for you on the weight loss. Fuck ‘em.

They are just jealous. You have every right to be proud of your achievement, and don't let them make you feel bad.

Thanks guys, it's appreciated. I'm genuinely not in it to beat other people, id love for them to be getting the losses, we're all in it together. I've done diets before where my losses are small or non existent so I understand it can be frustrating x

Keep going Shelley, don't worry about what others think or say, you should be rightly proud of your weight loss journey.

Keep going. Some people find it hard to be happy for someone doing well.

Well done. I've just joined. Can you tell me how,you keep your Syns so low? I'm struggling as I love bread/cereal!

I agree with the others - they're jealous of your success but if they were as dedicated to following the plan as you are, then they'd get those losses too and wouldn't have anything to be jealous of, so it's definitely their problem, not yours.

Really well done on your weight loss - it's fantastic. How are you able to stick to such a low level of syns though? You must have a lot of motivation and willpower, wish I had that amount too! Would love to hear about how you're managing it so well!

I tend to make all my meals syn free, batch cook everything so whenever I felt like ordering a takeaway I could just pop a microwave ping in 😂
I use my hifi bars as HeB as I get two lovely chocolatey treats in a day, I'm not a big lover of cereal and I make cauliflower garlic bread for things like pizza bases etc... Plus egg wraps if I want to make a wrap style sandwich.
My syns tend to be used in snacks only. I don't stick to a rule of using less syns I just find I don't need them. My syns usually tend to come from a muller light yog, options hot choc, sometimes mini twisters.
Chocolate is my downfall so using the hifis help me not need much else to snack on xx

If I could offer any tips I've found work for me (might not work for everyone)

Have 1 speed meal a day (usually my tea so I'm not digesting carbs overnight when I'm less active)

Although I'm allowed 15 syns I tend not to use them all and I don't carry them over. I know some groups allow and some don't but I class each day as brand new

Batch cook once or twice a week and bang them in the freezer. I make poor decisions when I'm hungry, and I can guarantee a microwave meal is ready quicker than a takeaway and once I've eaten I no longer crave junk

I'm an all or nothing girl. If I break from the plan I know I will end up eating more and more of the things I need to be mindful of until it catches up. If I'm upset with myself I will jack it in

I started with the promise to myself once I hit each stone award I've lost I'd treat myself to a takeaway.... I changed my mind on this as I realised rewarding with food is probably why I need to be on sw 😂😂 so after two stone I bought a cross trainer!

I also find I lose more weight when I've had more snacks, odd as that may sound... If I eat three meals a day for a week and nothing else I loose less than if I eat 3 meals a day and numerous snacks like fruit etc, keeps the metabolism going!

Well done!! I'm not doing SW at the moment but when I was I was v surprised to find like you that the more I ate ( in terms of veg, fruit speed etc) the more I lost! .

Well done on your weight loss!

I agree that they are jealous although they not be being intentionally mean iyswim. Just ignore the comments and try to keep on good terms do that going to the group isn't unpleasant for you.

Thanks ☺️ I will defo keep going group as I have made some good friends there and it also makes me feel accountable to stick to plan. Yes its odd the more you eat the more you lose! 😂

Some women are odd about weight.. it brings up all kinds of securities and it can be hard to see others being successful when they aren't doing as well. They should keep it to themselves though.. something like that could have triggered you into an overeating episode. They are just jealous, hold your head up high and keep going 💪🏼

I've just lost 7 stone in 7 months and I don't talk about it with anyone unless they ask me a question about it. Most people are pleased for me but there is one woman who has a right face on her whenever someone congratulates me infront of her. I just ignore it, it's her own insecurities.

Don’t worry too much Shelley. Not sure what your group is like but in our group it would have been a very good natured “Shelley” and said with a laugh because our group is very supportive and we love seeing people do well.

If it’s no as supportive in your group then just ignore them. Well done from me as I know it isn’t easy.

Thanks for the advice Op - much appreciated.

What meals do you batch cook?

I batch cook things like - bolognese, chilli, pulled pork, cottage pies, hot pots, sweet and sour chickens and curries. When in microwave I can quickly make some extra veg or potatoes/ pastas to go with a meal. Plus as hubby and son not on sw plan if they're having something else I'm not making two different meals although they mostly will have what I'm having.
I tend to use my slow cooker often, 2/3 of it will be chock full of veg, then meat and homemade sauces. Then when served with more veg or things like butternut squash mash, fries etc it massively bumps up speed on my plate.
I can't work out if it was said good naturedly or not, I just felt awkward from it. Does that make sense? As a whole the group is a lovely group and each weds I get excited to go so will defo keep going xx

They all sound great - will use this thread as inspiration, thanks!

To be fair to the other members, I reckon it was said in good spirits. My group is lovely and supportive and I could see them doing that kind of thing if someone was as successful as you and there would be no malice intended at all. Keep up the good work!

School yard Stuff. They're jealous of your success. Keep going to group, keep up the great work !

This wouldn't be jealousy in my group, just our sense of humour!

I was that person too (altho I had more off plan things than you which I think annoyed ppl) and I was convinced everyone disliked me because I was doing well. But then one day (when I lost around 4st ish) I just thought wait a minute I try really hard and I should be proud of my achievements no hiding and feeling paranoid if someone else is jealous then that's their problem. Sod them, next time they say your name put your arms up and say wahoo! Be proud you've done great x

They are bitter and jealous. You keep up with your good work. You should be proud. No looking back!