Slimming World newbie

[CarminaBiryani]

God I'm hoping the face to face groups still run! I've just looked up my local area and messaged the organiser about a group. I have just reached a real low, I can't put anymore weight on, but I'm struggling to get started alone. I just need the face to face weekly check in and accountability of other people doing it too. There's one tomorrow and I hope I can go.

Can you just turn up to the groups if they are on the website?

Yes, absolutely. They are always happy to see new people.
I lost 3.5 stone with SW and have been at target for nearly a year now. It can be done - good luck!

I went this morning and it was awesome!

Excellent! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Welcome. xx

Im a person who cant do it alone, target for near on 2 years, I still go every week , for the accountability , plus the group I attend is awesome - we have some craic and we are making firms friends

You will never succeed at weight loss if you can't love yourself enough to lose the weight (that is causing harm to your body) without someone patting you on the back for doing so.

Google how many calories your body needs to maintain your current weight, eat 500 less than that every day, do 30-40 minutes of cardio (ellipticals are great for this), and seeing the weight burn off weekly should be the motivation you need. Everything else is great, but its extra.

I used to be borderline morbidly obese. Seeing my BMI go into that "Morbid Obese" category was my wakeup call.

Its not just the losing, Ive managed that twice in my life , its the keeping it off long term

I know I can not do this alone, same as I cant stay dry with out AA

I dont get a pat on the back being a target memeber. I just get an acceptance into a group of people struggling with their weight , same as I do . I help others because they see Ive been there and got the tee shirt, I m there to help others , whilst the same time keeping me focussed on heathy eating and not eating all the pies, chocolate and bottles of wine

Do I love myself enough? Probably not, but then when does anyone who's an addict - be it food, drugs, drink, men - ever loved themselves enough?

Im very glad that you are though. And Im really happy ( no sarcasm ) that you are doing it alone

I didn't do it alone. No one is really "alone." But relying on others to stay successful won't work because you can't rely on anyone besides yourself at the end of the day. In fact, I joined Weight Watchers, and although the community was great and massive, what really helped was learning how to eat in moderation.

I had to lose weight as well after gaining and losing and gaining and losing (like the model Yo-Yo dieter lol).

There came a point in the journey where I decided that I did not like eating all the sweets in the world and feeling like hell, so now I still eat sweets, and I still freaking enjoy them😅, but I track what I eat and if I want to eat the cookies+ice cream, I either eat them on the weekend (my cheat day), or I "save" those calories during the day and eat them at night. It's all about calorie control.

That's not true, I have successfully lost weight multiple times, using NHS guidelines one time, another time doing Fast 800, another time doing a bulk and cut at the gym.

What I struggle with is getting started, I've been meaning to start for 9 months during which time I gained a stone.

That feels like a snide put down 'oh you need someone to give you a clap for your weight loss' and is exactly the kind of mind set that keeps people feeling weak and ashamed that they can't yet. I mean, well done to you for doing it your way, but this is a Slimming World thread in the Slimming World section.

For me the extra is the essential.

I think for me I'm coming to that realisation too - if I don't out my health first, no one else will. So the group is like an accountability to help me do that. People posting don't know the things people have had to deal with, bereavement, life changing illness etc.

Where have I said I'm relying on others to stay successful? Once I've lost enough weight to exercise more, got more energy (as I have issues that weight gain is making worse), I'm going to get back into my strength training and exercise routine, along with setting fitness challenges and social goals to look forward to. It's all good and well to say just rely on you, but when you have a demanding full time job etc it's not that easy, tying it together with other people also makes it fun and nothing wrong with actually having fun outside of everything else in life that you have to do.

Let us know how your first week and weigh in went @CarminaBiryani

Take no notice of the negative miserable PPs, OP.
Glad your first class made you feel so positive and motivated, and look forward to hearing how you’re getting on.
I’ve been a target member for 22 years, and I still go to class every week, for weigh in and for a chat with the consultant and other members.