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i joined SW in the new year as my wife has been doing it for about 10 months now and was doing really well, so despite my initial misgivings I signed up in the first week of january.
that was 10 or 11 weeks ago now and not only did i get my 2 stone award last night (2st 2lb, and a 7lb total loss this week!!!) but my wife also got her 5 stone award as well, so we're both pretty chuffed.
we've tried every diet going in the past 12 years or so, but despite some success initially with one diet or another, the weight always came back on sooner or later, until now.
all this without really having to make very much effort at all or starve ourselves. we're eating heaps of good food as a proper, well balanced diet that is just as tasty as it ever was when we were eating all the wrong things that were making us fat, except now it's making us thin. what's not to like? 0 -
Hi guys,
I hope you don't mind me joining in, I was hoping for some answers seeing as your all more experienced than I at SW.
First of all well done vibe666 that's an amazing loss for both of you.
I'm always on and off diets, I lost three stone previously by myself over 4 years ago but slowly i put a stone and a half back on so i decided to give SW a go. Tbh i just can't believe how much i'm eating, i seem to eating a huge amount of food on slimming world way more than i ever did before, is this normal? i'm on week four and i've lost 8 pounds already so i've about another stone to loose to get to where i was. I'm very active, running 8k twice a week and aerobics twice a week, but i just tore by calf muscle last week and i'm out of action for another three weeks so i'm really worried how this will effect my weight loss!!!
I'm finding it difficult to use my syns apart for using them for alcohol? is it ok to save them all for the weekend? is there any advantage to eating under the syn allowance or will you still loose at the same speed as if your eating them?
Another few questions if your eating all free and superfree food does portion size matter as long it is one third/two thirds? so far i'm eating much bigger portions of food than i ever did and i'm still loosing weight?
Also i've two weddings next week one on Friday, the other on Saturday any advice on how to survive that???
many thanks to all my fellow slimmers:D0 -
Hi guys,
I hope you don't mind me joining in, I was hoping for some answers seeing as your all more experienced than I at SW.
First of all well done vibe666 that's an amazing loss for both of you.
I'm always on and off diets, I lost three stone previously by myself over 4 years ago but slowly i put a stone and a half back on so i decided to give SW a go. Tbh i just can't believe how much i'm eating, i seem to eating a huge amount of food on slimming world way more than i ever did before, is this normal? i'm on week four and i've lost 8 pounds already so i've about another stone to loose to get to where i was. I'm very active, running 8k twice a week and aerobics twice a week, but i just tore by calf muscle last week and i'm out of action for another three weeks so i'm really worried how this will effect my weight loss!!! i'm finding it difficult to use my syns apart for using them for alcohol? is it ok to save them all for the weekend? is there any advantage to eating under the syn allowance or will you still loose at the same speed as if your eating them?
Another few questions if your eating all free and superfree food does portion size matter as long it is one third/two thirds? so far i'm eating much bigger portions of food than i ever did and i'm still loosing weight?
Also i've two weddings next week one on Friday, the other on Saturday any advice on how to survive that???
many thanks to all my fellow slimmers:D0 -
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Well done all a great feeling. I made my target last night down 1st 12lbs I just want to get down 5lbs and I will be the weight I was for my wedding it's also a great feeling when you drop two dress sizes. It's a great plan and I combine the body magic with it and it does work. 0
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yep...if you're eating too much you're doing it right
our consultant says as long as you have a third superfree you can eat what you like.
well done Mr and Mrs vibe ...that's amazing.
miss choc thats great work!
Down a pound....not as great as last week but a loss is a loss. Going away next weekend so I booked a holiday day. oh its so hard not to run riot coz I'm not goin back for 2 weeks!!!!0 -
Hi guys,
I hope you don't mind me joining in, I was hoping for some answers seeing as your all more experienced than I at SW.
First of all well done vibe666 that's an amazing loss for both of you.
I'm always on and off diets, I lost three stone previously by myself over 4 years ago but slowly i put a stone and a half back on so i decided to give SW a go. Tbh i just can't believe how much i'm eating, i seem to eating a huge amount of food on slimming world way more than i ever did before, is this normal? i'm on week four and i've lost 8 pounds already so i've about another stone to loose to get to where i was. I'm very active, running 8k twice a week and aerobics twice a week, but i just tore by calf muscle last week and i'm out of action for another three weeks so i'm really worried how this will effect my weight loss!!! i'm finding it difficult to use my syns apart for using them for alcohol? is it ok to save them all for the weekend? is there any advantage to eating under the syn allowance or will you still loose at the same speed as if your eating them?
Another few questions if your eating all free and superfree food does portion size matter as long it is one third/two thirds? so far i'm eating much bigger portions of food than i ever did and i'm still loosing weight?
Also i've two weddings next week one on Friday, the other on Saturday any advice on how to survive that???
many thanks to all my fellow slimmers:D
Hi sunnymoon, welcome to the SW forum
In answer to your questions:
Tbh i just can't believe how much i'm eating, i seem to eating a huge amount of food on slimming world way more than i ever did before, is this normal?
Yes and no. If you stick to the 1/3 superfree everytime you eat then that means you are following the plan and will inevitably bulk out what you're eating if you're adding extra veg or a massive salad to a dish you wouldn't have normally. I do still think however that it's good to still keep an eye on portions as it's not healthy either to be of the mindset "Oh I can eat as much pasta as I want now" and end up pigging out. So yes, you can eat lots and finish a meal very satisfied but the SW premise is to eat "until full" and not overfull.
I'm very active, running 8k twice a week and aerobics twice a week, but i just tore by calf muscle last week and i'm out of action for another three weeks so i'm really worried how this will effect my weight loss!!!
You POOR thing. I don't want you to feel even worse but if you are used to doing lots of exercise and suddenly stop then you really need to be careful with food and portion sizes. I too enjoy a decent dinner but I know I can because I exercise five times a week. I know there was two weeks I didn't exercise on the plan and I lost nothing whatsoever. The plan works best when you're enjoying regular exercise. Could you do some upper body strength training while laying low? Or how about swimming? I say this because you'll still see losses with some gentle exercise but not necessarily without. Hope you recover soon.
i'm finding it difficult to use my syns apart for using them for alcohol? is it ok to save them all for the weekend? is there any advantage to eating under the syn allowance or will you still loose at the same speed as if your eating them?
You are recommended to use a very minimum of 5 Syns a day - not using them impedes weightloss apparently so best to use some every day. You can save your Syns for the weekend although I prefer not to. I usually have 10-15 every day (normally closer to 15
) and then FlexiSyn a night out every couple of weeks rather than having a mad blow-out. Whatever works tbh - if you've lost 8lbs over 4 weeks then obviously the plan is working for you. You do definitely need to eat at least a minimum of 5 Syns daily though.
Also i've two weddings next week one on Friday, the other on Saturday any advice on how to survive that???
FlexiSyn both these days in order to avoid the guilts or feeling terrible. FlexiSynning is where you go to an event/meal out/night out and allocate yourself a certain number of Syns for the day. 60-70 is a reasonable figure. Go for healthy starters like fish or salad-based dishes (dressing on the side) Avoid anything done in sauce/pan-fried or done in oil or heavy dressings. Where possible ask for your food to be grilled/poached/roasted. Ask for accompaniments on the side. Ask for vegetables without butter. Avoid bread with soup. I'd advise you to read up on the book you were given when you joined to familiarize yourself with what options are healthy when eating out and what are not. Also try and stick to drinks like vodka and slimlines rather than calorie-laden cocktails or champagne. Above all, have a good time. Life doesn't stop because you want to lose a few pounds, it's all about making healthy choices or allowing yourself a night off and being able to get right back on the diet horse the next day! 0 -
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Good woman for getting back on the saddle, sounds like you've lost the run of yourself a little bit.
Unless you have a lot of weight to lose, you are aiming for 3lbs a week between now and your holidays which is a pretty big task. I would seriously recommend you set yourself a Body Magic Gold challenge which is 8 weeks of exercising five times a week. If you want to get those results then I reckon committing to the Body Magic challenge will be just the thing to help you get there! I'm not sure how much exercise you do already but if you've let that slide as well then really upping the exercise will help.
It's in the Food Diary section of the website. Best of luck!! 0 -
Good woman for getting back on the saddle, sounds like you've lost the run of yourself a little bit.
Unless you have a lot of weight to lose, you are aiming for 3lbs a week between now and your holidays which is a pretty big task. I would seriously recommend you set yourself a Body Magic Gold challenge which is 8 weeks of exercising five times a week. If you want to get those results then I reckon committing to the Body Magic challenge will be just the thing to help you get there! I'm not sure how much exercise you do already but if you've let that slide as well then really upping the exercise will help.
It's in the Food Diary section of the website. Best of luck!!
Thanks!! I have a LOT to lose so should be achievable. I'm going to sign up for the Darkness into Light 5k walk which is the week before I go on holidays so that'll give me something to work towards in terms of exercise as well0 -
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Me too Hannibal, WI later and i know im up, have a flu/chest infestion and want my comfort food
plus no exercise as its really drained me of all my energy. On the positive ive been sleeping alot so food not as bad as it could be, but im eating lozengers and there not sugar free 0 -
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Me too Hannibal, WI later and i know im up, have a flu/chest infestion and want my comfort food plus no exercise as its really drained me of all my energy. On the positive ive been sleeping alot so food not as bad as it could be, but im eating lozengers and there not sugar free
You might be surprised Dair, try and keep the faith. I was ill with the same last week and comfort ate/didn't have the same level of exercise but still lost a pound. Try and think of all the stuff you're NOT eating and think of all the great improvements you HAVE made. Go easy on yourself. If you stick with the plan you will see results x0 -
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