Lose weight with Slimming World, swap your syns for swips in '26!

[Wilma55]

New thread for 2026 for regulars, returners and new starters.

Let's see how the changes to SW go.

Good luck everyone!

Well Ive not been on here a while , mums death has knocked me for 6 ( so quick and unexpected - a lot of emotions )

I took time out of SW, I didnt want to deal with the sympathy, but I went back around May - well in time for me not to be charged anyways :)

Im struggling at the moment Heaviest Ive been in a year. Can not get below top of target and after taking the plunge of finally clearing out my bigger sized clothes, there has been a few nights where Ive had to open the button

So much happening at home. Seems like I have guests every other weekend. My walking buddies have fallen by the by so I dont get so many steps in , and Im so tired, Im back to using the odd jar

But enough is enough , Im not going back to where I was

So I joined a gym this week - 6 week programme - 18 sessions , did my second tonight - and whilst they are very good and make adjustments for my injury ( ripped all the tendons in neck and shoulder ) , it was still very challenging , but I really enjoyed it

Hoping that this will help get me back on track

Hoping also Ill be around a bit more

Welcome @PearlsTeapot. Good luck on the journey.

Forgot to mention my weigh in last week. Gained 1lb but it was deserved when I looked back over the course of the week and counted the treats and snacks etc. Hoping to wipe that off with tomorrows weigh in.

Good to see you back @suki1964.
Hopefully SW and the gym will focus you and get you back on track. One step at a time.

Day 2 and I've had about 50 swips as we went out for dinner. Ooops. Try again tomorrow?

That's the trick @PearlsTeapot , you had a cock up today , but that's today, not tomorrow.

Start again and every meal you get on plan is a win

@Wilma55 , thankyou my lovely. Ive never really lost the plot, just been emotionally not eating ,, then having pig outs every couple of days - have become very disordered

Gym is really to hep me build upper body strength and general balance and mobility , but the extra calorie burning is a welcome addition for sure . Ive been stalled at 1300 cals for so long and tbh it's hard work to keep at that and still live a life . So hoping this programme will reset the metabolism and. give me the leeway I need

I think 50 swips is good for a meal out!
The trick is to draw a line and continue on plan. You’ll hopefully find that you still have a good result on the scales.

Thank you! It was bad timing to start SW as we’re also out for an Indian tonight. But I plan to have an excellent 5/7 days.

There are eating out guides in the Features section of the SW app for various restaurants @PearlsTeapot .

Thanks I’ll have a look. I’m on it 100% now!

I had another gain on the scales this week

But Im in that transition where I need to stop losing and start feeding my gym programme so Im not really too concerned right now. Ok its not nice knowing the scale ir rising but Ive also now got to build muscle so its a new learning curve right now

We have had the grandkids here this weekend - very much beige eaters, and I really CBA making 4 different meals so I made me and him a big pot of Irish broth so we get the veg in us, and we are sucking up the pizza ( us with salad and broth ) and the nuggets and sausages

As long as me and he are getting our veggies , we can suffer the beige for a day or three

Tuesday - back on a plan of some sort - fingers crossed

Hey all ☺️

I joined SW yesterday on GP recommendation - long-term yoyo dieter though haven't done SW before. Utterly shocked to see my weight was 18st 9.5lbs!!! How on earth?

I'm 46 so feel hormones must be part of it but don't want that to be an excuse for eating everything under the sun.

Anyway, hoping to support others here and share ideas/ask for advice.

Thanks in advance!

Welcome @PeachMelbaSundae and good luck!

I had my first weigh in today and was chuffed to have lost 1.5. I didn't stay for group as it was packed and there was nowhere to sit so I felt awkward and left.

Well done @PearlsTeapot ! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Hopefully there'll be room next time for you to sit and listen to the talk.

At my first session on Wednesday, they were doing nominations for SW 'woman of the year' and lots of people had made and brought food to share - so I ended up trying all these low Swips dips, onion bhajis, air-fried potato bites etc! Was very funny as I had not gone expecting to be told to eat all these yummy things!

Hope everyone else is doing well?

Oh dear! Two week cruise to Norway and I’ve gained 8lbs!😖😖😖 Already back on it and hoping for a loss next weigh in.

Hope you had a lovely time @GenerousGardener life is for living! Stay on plan and it’ll be gone forever in no time

This is true. Thank you. Xx

Weigh day today.
Maintained last week.
Lost 0.5 today. Still a loss, going in the right direction. Holiday in just over 7 weeks so I’m hoping to lose 7-14 lbs by then.

Good luck Mash!

I lost a pound this week which I’m very happy with, anything downwards is fine by me. Went to Iceland to buy the SW chips which are really nice in the air fryer.

hinim
rejoining sw tomorrow haven’t done the new swipes as I went jan-may 2025 but then stopped going , wish I hadn’t stopped as going as would of been at target weight by now

Welcome aboard @PeachMelbaSundae

It's so totally scary knowing the age and seeing those figures. We have it ingrained in us, menopause - all going to hell in a hand cart

But believe me, its not like that, if you want it enough

The SW plan is easy, no calorie counting - like who needs that/. Concentrate on cooking everything from scratch, use your Healthy Extras, Free foods and Speed - use the speed - and you will lose weight slowly - 1 or maybe 2lb a week - but you won't feel deprived

Im three years in, target, but go up and down the 3lb leeway, which is ok

As I lost the weight I upped the exercise , nowt drastic, walking is a brilliant exercise , you just walk out the door - no planning, no special kit . Walking went to park run ( still walking ) and now 3 years on Im going to the Gym 3 times a week

SW will help you eat a healthy diet as long as you dont go down the rabbit hole of cheats

Plan your meals around free and speed ,and the healthy extras and you won't go hungry and feel the need to snack . If the chocolate or whatever is is that is calling you, if you have only eaten free and speed, you have the Swips to enjoy

Hi @suki1964

Aw, thank you for such a nice welcome.

It really does seem like a very sensible way of eating, and the group leader is incredibly nice. I am very much a home cooking person anyway, but it is things like amounts of butter, olive oil and cheese I need to look at! And mindless eating when I'm bored.

In my first week, I lost 8.5lbs, which I'm delighted with - but I know it will be small losses from here on in. If I can lose a pound a week but make sensible sustainable changes, I am going to try to be happy with that.

I am recovering from a back injury atm, but am doing physio exercises twice a day and have upped my walking so plan to keep building on this. The SW success story members on the app all seem to have really changed their relationship with exercise, which is what I am working on... trying to overcome bad memories of cruel PE teachers in the 90s!

How is everyone else getting on? Hope everyone is well.

Oh and well done @Mash88 and @PearlsTeapot - steps in the right direction!

And best wishes to @fedupandtired1 , hope you have a good first session back.

Thanks for the welcome , got on ok I’m 4lb light than I was when I joined last year. Have 3 stones to lose in the target I set myself . I’m organised for this weeks meals hope I do well

I’m restarting slimming world Wednesday will be first group not been for four years but feel the time is right to restart. My husband has also decided to join which is a big step as he’s never done anything like this but he’s realised he needs to lose some weight. Both in early 50’s and up for the challenge just hope it works. I lost a stone last time but know I have more to lose this time. Got to do something as we’ve over indulged the last few weeks!!! Wish us luck on our journey.

Best of luck @Isabella40 the couples in my group seem to do really well as they encourage each other.