Sashaying into a svelte 2025 with Slimming World

[Wilma55]

New thread for 2025, wishing you all a happy, healthy new year.

Not weighed in for 4 weeks.
Post holiday weigh in and 3lb on, 1.5 above top of target bubble so hope I can lose that in a week. The scales kept changing my weight and settled on the highest one....of course!

Taster session so I rummaged in fridge and made Swedish meatball kebabs with carrot, cucumber and tomato, 1.5 syns each.

Half on for me. Not sure whether to go back to calorie counting. The leader didn't even ask how my week was, just took my payment like in a shop. The weighing woman just looked at me when I'd gained and handed me my book back. Literally no comment from her. It was a really bad experience and I feel defeated today.

I find I still have to be mindful with regards to portion size. They sell you the “unlimited” amount of pasta and say you couldn’t eat a full bag of pasta, but if I’m that way minded I absolutely could. I’d just shovel it in until it was gone. I do try and think more about the quantity and also the frequency of some of the foods I’m eating, especially as I’ve got older now, as I find I need to mix it up and have a variety of carbs to get a loss and can’t eat like I used to when I did this in my 20’s (late 40’s and peri)

Your leader doesn’t sound great to be honest, is there another group locally with a different leader that might work for you? You shouldn’t leave feeling like you do. You could message and say you were disappointed today and would like some guidance and see what response you get.

That was a disappointing experience @wfhmutha. Is it a busy class? It does make a difference when you have a team that include you and make you feel part of the group.

Welcome to all and some good weight losses.

Weigh in for me tomorrow. I put a 1lb on last week - I keep batting the same 1lb around. I’m hoping it’ll come off again this week and maybe a little more if I try hard. As usual it was a difficult weekend with two meals out and lots of wine. I’ve found that I really struggle from Fri night to Sunday nights so that’s where i need to make big changes. The rest of the time I’m working and happy to have simple meals but the weekends are my undoing!

My neighbour started on the weight loss injections in Jan and has lost 3 stones. However she has had some side effects and isn’t sure how she’ll maintain when she gets to her goal weight. I guess the SW approach is perhaps a healthier way to lose weight but, for me, it’s painfully slow. I’d love to drop a couple of stone quickly as I know that would motivate me to stay on track but I’m too scared to try the injections.

We don't usually see our consultant at weigh in, it's the "social team". We get the chance to ask questions/seek advice etc in Body Magic but not everyone wants to talk in front of the group.
Maybe ask to have a private word if things don't improve.
I agree about pasta, try having a "normal" portion ad suggested on the packet.

Sorry to anyone who is struggling at the moment. It's so hard when you don't feel supported or you're not in the right headspace. Sending love.

Thursday is my group day and I'm really proud of myself for another good week this week. 3.5 off again so got my half stone award. Also got slimmer of the week so got a nice box of fruit and veg to take home!

Feeling really motivated going into this week for another good loss as it's then our friends wedding. I am absolutely expecting a maintain or gain that week as it's a full weekend wedding and there will be lots of drinking. It's a festival vibe in a field with beer carts and stuff so it's going to be lots of fun. I plan to make the most of it as it's our first night childfree in about a year!

I think the pasta and other carbs bit that gets lost is that on your plate you should have 1/3 speed food eg. Veg! So balance however much pasta you’re having with at least a third of your plate being veg rather than a whole plate of pasta. Yes the veg can be in sauce etc but I find I eat less carbs if I also have veg on the side and the speed food speeds up weight loss… does that make sense?

im sorry to hear the poster who didn’t get any support from weigh in - my leader is either next to weigh in lady or doing new member intro during weigh in but the person on scales will offer at least kind words and let the leader know to have a word if they stay to group?

I lost 0.5lb today, after putting on 1.5lb last week. Bit disappointing, i’m setting myself a mini target to lose 7lbs before I go on holiday on the 19th of July.

has anyone got their hands on the new Street Food book yet?

I haven’t got the street food book because currently on a countdown but had a look at it yesterday and does look good so going to buy an extension and get it next week. Lots of Asian style food which my family really like so should be helpful- worth a try when free anyway!

I put on 1lb over half term and managed to lose 3.5lb this week which I’m delighted by if unexpected! I tend to find likely to only have a small lose next week as a result so preparing myself for that. I got my club 10 which was a good boost too!

One lady in my group had 2 perfect on plan weeks writing everything down- last week maintained and she was furious, this week lost 7.5lb 😳 and got her 4.5 stone award!

Hello 👋🏼 may I join this thread.
Just joined class again after a year of math leave last Saturday.
Bit of background on me. I did slimming world before my wedding 7 years ago.
Fell of the bandwagon and gained lots of weight during my first pregnancy and after with my son, 5 years ago.
Went back on to slimming world 2 years ago and lost 2 stone but fell pregnant with my daughter. Followed slimming world almost to the end of my pregnancy.
But then haven't properly done it since she was born. Although we do still mostly cook slimming world meals as a family. Especially after I started cooking again instead of my husband. It was his request actually because his belly has grown.
I am about to go back to work next month and trying to get back into a routine including slimming world.
Got weighed on Saturday and I am 1 stone up from my lightest before I got pregnant with my daughter. So basically gained back 1 stone from the 2 I lost. So not great but not the worst. Certainly not as bad as my first pregnancy.
In total I want to lose 3.5stone to get me just into the healthy BMI range. Whilst I do aesthetically want to lose my C-section overhang, I am mainly concerned about my long term health bring 36.
I therefore also want to go back to the gym. It's just finding the time, as it is with all these things

Well done to those with a loss and keep plodding on to those who are disappointed. I know if I stop going it will pile on again.

2 1/2 down this week which is good (although I was poorly for one day and hardly ate anything- maybe a fasting approach would help!). I’d been batting the same 1lb back and forwards so it was motivating to see some real progress. So have now lost 10 1/2 lbs and within touching distance of a stone.

Made a nice Goan fish curry from the app which was tasty but a little hot so I’ll tone the spices down next time I make it. Going to try a crust less quiche this week. Basically I like the free or very low syn recipes as I use syns for evening snack stuff or at the weekend for wine!

Really need to keep a lid on it this week as dinner out tomorrow and Sunday lunch out too. Just hoping to maintain at the very least and not put it on.

Good morning. So went to weigh in this morning and I dropped 3lbs. Which I am happy with. But it was my first week back and that's when I always drop the most.
I don't know if it's all in my head, as I was doing slimmer world meals before going back and have just dropped the snacking. But I have felt hungry this week. Consultant said I should increase the amount of protein I eat

@snowsjoke well done on your 2 1/2 loss!

Hi all.

I am on week 4 of Slimming World and it's working well for me so far, although it definitely takes time and effort to plan and make healthier meals. I joined with a free 12 week voucher but plan to pay once that runs out.

My main goal is to be healthier, my BMI was 37.8 when I started and my cholesterol is high too.

My starting weight was 17st 10.5
I found it difficult to set a goal weight but aiming for a BMI of 23.5 it would be 11st 0.5.
I'll see how I look and feel when I get closer to that.
Current weight 17st 2. I've lost 8.5 pounds in 3 weeks. I'm expecting that to slow down and would be happy with 1.5-2 pounds a week.

I'd love to share tips and recommendations for healthy meals. Definitely need a bit more variety.

Welcome @FigandHoney and @healthyweightby40 Sounds like you're both doing well.

I'm out of target range again but lost 1lb this week so a step in the right direction. Got a holiday in 10 weeks so need to use that for motivation!

Half a pound off on Tuesday but think that was more due to wearing a summer dress!

How's everyone doing?

I'm enjoying it, though I have found I'm wavering off plan for a day or two following weigh in at the minute which is hindering my losses! I need to stick to it 100%.

I'm 6 weeks in and 10lbs down. 7 months postpartum and breastfeeding so I'm happy with that. Started at 16st 7.5lbs now 15st 11.5.

Would love to be in the 14s by the time I go back to work and into the 12s by Christmas. Goal is 11 and a half stone before my 30th birthday in April which I think is achievable if I stick to it!

Not been around for a while

I went well above target , so much so I thought I was going to split the seams of a pair of trousers :(

So what happened? I became too lax being target for so long. The bad habits crept in. My weigh in is Saturday at 8 am and then Saturday became my dont care day, but in a way I always did care enough not to go too mad, but over time I saw I was getting away with stuff. So the stuff became more

I love white bread, butter, crisps and Nutella I know I cant have these foods in the house - I seriously have no control. Like Im an alcoholic ( I mean I really am ) yet I can control the amount of alcohol I need to keep me functioning, yet those foods - not. White bread in this house - Im eating it - crisps or Nutella sandwiches, laden with butter and all in one sandwich if I so want.

So whilst SW say no food is off limits - they are for me. I can not have them near me

And Saturday treat is one white crusty roll from lidl, cheese and ham or whatever and a big bag of crisps shoved in

Ive been doing that for 2 years and getting away with it cos its my only off plan meal

Then its been oh sod it - Chinese

Then its been a Jaffa cake won't hurt - which it won't, only its been a packet or two a week

And I have to keep syns for alcohol .....

So I went up 7lb above target in a couple of weeks.

Thought Id get it off in a week or two - nope, didn't work and the trousers got hidden :(

So I paid a 6 week countdown and buckled down

Im at the moment top of target with just tomorrow paid for so I need to be under top

Losing I find is pretty easy - slow - but I know Im wanting to lose so I work with it. Maintaining - different kettle of fish. I say to myself - sure Ive been good all day - why not?

Only the why nots start becoming too frequent - for me - Im just above 5ft, I dont have many calories to play with - and I have to include my alcohol in those calories

Only thing I can say is, I need to go weekly and remind myself why I want/need to keep the weight down

My grandaughter said to me yesterday - ' no one is looking at you" when I said I wasnt taking an ice cream , and I had to think about it for a minute. I know my weight doesn't matter to anyone, but it's not the weight so much. It's the trying to be healthy that really is so important to me now . Ive been trying for a GP appointment for the past month, in the end I rang today and said anyone, nurse or gp, any time, and I got told to try Monday when they release appointments for August !!!!. I dont have great health and Im scared that unless I take action myself - weight and fitness - its going to get worse and no access to medical care

Well done @ravingandbehaving I also go off the rails after weigh in.

Good to see you back @suki1964 sorry you have been struggling. Hope you get somewhere with the GP, that delay is disgusting.

I'm a target member (above by 4 or 5 lbs)and find maintaining really hard. Even having to pay isn't helping.
I've been reducing my alcohol and thought I hadcut food intake due to the heat but am losing very slowly.

Hi how has everyone been getting on. Not been on here for a while. Lost my mojo for a few weeks 😭. Got lucky with a couple of maintains but then had a gain of 2 lbs. Then in that time I have managed to find my mojo again and ended up getting my 3 stone award.

Has anybodys group changed the way they do image therapy?

Hi @LeftyLou good to see you back! Where did you find your mojo? I wonder if mine is there too?! 😃

Unfortunately no change to Image Therapy unless it's a special event eg Diamond Members, then we don't have all the losses read out, just the awards and talk. Has yours changed or have you heard about changes coming? I wish they would change it in some way!

Congratulations on the 3 stone award @LeftyLou , you must be so proud of yourself xxx

I didn't stay for the chat this Saturday, I overslept and went to the later group which has ZERO energy, so weighed and left - lost a pound so a pound above target - so didn't get the low down on the changes to image Therapy - want to share? What's even a diamond member?

I like the group I go to. We are mostly target members, been going 2 years , we have some laughs. Love it when the consultant says - so and so, you faced the scales and stayed - (meaning you have put on weight but Im not saying), and so and so pipes up straight away with how much their gain was and exactly what they have been up too all week :) Over here in NI we have what we call a pan loaf - really thick bread, nothing like Kingsmill, more like a sliced loaf, we call it Knutty Krust. And it's out of bounds for most of us because you cant have a slice of that without a slab of butter on it and one slice is never enough. It was on offer the other week in Tesco and the amount of gains that week lol

Im loving the new Warbutons Range of high protein breads. Their thins are twice the size of anyone else's and their pittas are so amazingly soft, that even though wholemeal they are like having a white bread one Find they are very versatile and filling - used the pittas last week when taking the GKids on picnics, I didn't feel like I was missing out . Stuffed one full of salad and chicken and munched and munched, didn't need to pick at the Gkids leftover crisps and crackers

How anyone who has children, who are picky eaters, manages to loose weight I will never know and hats off to those that do

It's not easy is it?I think what's helped me the most really is just go back to my why. Having said that I do find our minds can be against us even though we know what we want and how to do it essentially.

Is it true @Wilma55 that you get extra syns and healthy extras at target?

Yes it was different last week. So where we usually (other than like you say if there is a special day such as diamond target member or man of the year etc) go round each member and they talk of how their week was. We played this game called team fun tech where you get 100 points per 1 lbs off.

Where as now it's not going around each person individually, but the weight losses are still called out and there are points for weight losses as well as meal ideas and tips. Those that have gained don't have to talk about their week if they don't want to such as if they know why.

I feel I haven't explained that very well 😂.
But I do prefer it. I don't like change much and I also feel anxious when things have to change but I do think it's actually better. But apparently all groups are doing it.

Been to group this morning (lost 1/2 lb) and consultant told us there is to be a change, supposed to be starting in August but as word has got out she's starting next week. It's called Operation Joy!

Did a quick Google and found something on Facebook.

A Diamond Member is one who has reached target and maintained for a year.

Edit: we were asked to take a pen next week