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SLIMMING WORLD - The Red and Green plan that is Extra Easy to follow!

734 replies

ConnieComplaint · 25/11/2009 23:16

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nappyaddict · 18/03/2010 17:35

For packed lunches I use a HEB on pitta bread or sandwiches or takes pasta/cous cous/rice salad type things, or soup in a flask.

Casserole · 19/03/2010 08:58

Really not feeling motivated today.

Had Chinese takeaway last night. Just couldn't be bothered to cook. Had chicken and cashew nuts (8S) and steamed rice (free) so not too bad on the syns front but it seems to have opened the "eat loads of crap and don't stop" box in my head and I just want to eat everything today now

Sigh.....

muchostinky · 19/03/2010 11:39

Hey guys

Consultant not answering and haven't been to class - can you tell me the password for this week?

Pretty please??

tullytwo · 19/03/2010 14:20

Totally sympathise Casserole-I havebeen like that since christmas which is why I have maintained since then too!

tullytwo · 19/03/2010 14:22

What would you do to music muchostinky? I know what I would do! I would do it with a ing on the end too!

Casserole · 19/03/2010 16:09

I'm HUNGRY. Hours till dinner (we're out at a friends and probably won't eat till 9ish).

Can't face fruit. Any other ideas?!

shreksmissus · 19/03/2010 17:29

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Casserole · 19/03/2010 17:32

It's a new condition: fruit fatigue.

All the slebs will be talking about it soon

Well, I chopped up an enormous carrot, which I had with a dip I made with Quark and herbs (sounds nice? It wasn't. It was disgusting!!) It did the trick for a bit but still hungry now so having a big drink and a bowl of... guess what? fruit and yoghurt!

Eating out at someone's house tonight so trying to save all my sins for that. My eating social life always seems to pick up when I'm trying to be good!!!

shreksmissus · 19/03/2010 18:10

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BethAndHerBrood · 20/03/2010 17:12

it was all going so well, untill I made a raspberry trifle. I can see it going downhill from here!!

Oh Dear!

Sparkler · 21/03/2010 17:24

You'd have thought after gaining 2lb at last Monday's weigh in I would have be totally motivated - nope!!! It's been another pants week for me. Dreading weigh in tomorrow night.

Casserole · 21/03/2010 20:15

Ahh, sorry to hear that Sparkler. I think sometimes you have to wait and catch the next wave of motivation, a bit like surfing. Hopefully yours'll be along in a minute

Main thing is, don't let a couple of not so good weeks pull you off it forever. That's my usual trick

Still doing ok here I think. Doing green days mostly rather than extra easy cos I prefer having more healthy extras to meat... but I have done a couple of healthy extra days when it suits me ie when I'm trying to minimise in my head what I've eaten!!

About the eating in the evening thing - that's my hardest time - well, from 4pm onwards really. My strategy at the moment is to (a) not use any syns at all during the day if I can help it, to give me some leeway and (b) to postpone starting snacking as long as possible in the evening - so I think to myself "I'll have some chocolate after my dinner", then after my dinner Il think "well I'm full now so I'll have some at 8", then at 8 I think "I'll save it for 9 when I've done my chores and I'm going to curl up on the sofa with it" and so on. Some nights I end up not having any at all - some nights I do but I figure at least if I manage to postpone it till an hour before bed then that's only an hour of silly eating as opposed to 6 hours if I crack at 4!

Does that make sense? I'm sure really I should be looking deep into my soul to see why I snack at those times but I figure for now I'm just going to try and know my really weak spots and plan around those without worrying about fixing them completely...

So in that vein, I'm going to do an hour's study now, then have a toffee muller light (seriously I am eating too many of those, I need to cut back this week I think, I know they're free but they still 100 calories - but they're the only pleasure I have left!!!!) Then if I am still in the mood, I'm going to have a mini flake in bed

tullytwo · 22/03/2010 10:43

Am really really going to stick to this again after 3 months of staying static or gaining and losing the same few pounds. Need to just get it kick started so am going to come back on here even just to vent!

Casserole · 22/03/2010 10:58

Got on scales this morning for midweek weigh. Showed 1 lb down but then it was morning, and my meeting's in the evening, so not really much different

Going to try and cut back a little bit on the muller lights and my pasta quantities this week.

Anyone for fruit???

Casserole · 22/03/2010 10:59

ps STILL craving more of the chicken and cashew nuts I had from the takeaway last Thursday!! Surely at some point that's got to go away?!?

shortandsweet2 · 22/03/2010 13:02

Hi all

I am starting a fresh again today, no chocolate, sweets, crisps or cake

Hope you all are having a good day.

honey2theb · 22/03/2010 15:35

hiya, can i join pretty please??

ive been doing Sw for 3 weeks, and ive lost half a stone exactly!

I want to lose another 18lb by may 15th ( my holiday)
Im trying to use the treadmill 3 times a week and do more walking with my 2.5yr old dd, and my 9 week old ds!

im loving the extra easy plan. i mostly survive on chilli, spaghetti bolognese aor batchelors pasta and sauce! at the moment i am munching on roasted parsnip and sweet potato ( fry light of course ) and its soooo good!!!

K xx

Casserole · 22/03/2010 16:46

Ooh, that sounds nice honey! (welcome by the way)

shreksmissus · 22/03/2010 19:43

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Casserole · 23/03/2010 16:52

That sounds really nice - stodgy and comforting! I had some Quorn sweet chilli dippers the other week - not free as they had batter round them, but they tasted just like chicken dippers, I was pleasantly surprised - Quorn's come on since I were a lass, clearly!

Casserole · 23/03/2010 18:13

Trying SW chips for the first time tonight [overexcited, getting hopes up possibly too high emoticon] - shall report back!

Casserole · 23/03/2010 22:28

They weren't bad. They were a bit rubbery; think I should have turned the oven up a bit higher to crisp them a bit more... but overall, ok.

nappyaddict · 24/03/2010 00:07

Does anyone know if Frankie and Benny's restaurants are on syns online?