Here goes nothing...Slimming world Journey

millieliza

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So tomorrow I begin my journey into the unknown world of Slimming World, I am both excited and apprehensive.

Firstly I will tell you a little about myself;

I am a 24 year old girl from Scotland. I am still with my high school sweetheart and I enjoy food. Yes I enjoy every bite. What I do not enjoy is the feeling of guilt I sometimes endure after binging on bad foods and the way I have been feeling of late (fat and sluggish). In 2011 I joined weight watchers and lost 1 stone and 5lbs which I have gained back (then some). However, I feel the weight watchers plan was not long term enough for me (my opinion, I know it works for others). I just feel there is no way you can point your food forever, that could become depressing and obsessive (again, in my opinion). So I have decided, from sound advice from people I trust and looking a little into the plan, Slimming World Groups may be the way forward for me!

I am so so so so excited to get started! I have literally been looking at SW recipes and forums all week. I have been eating healthy just recently but I am easily swayed and find it easy to fall off the wagon if there is no element of support.

I will be using this post to post my food diary and possibly pictures of anything exciting I manage to cook.

Looking forward to hearing from you all and I will post about my first group meeting on Friday morning (assuming the office is quiet).
 
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welcome Millie.

xx
 
Hi millieliza welcome and good luck with ur journey :)

Little bit of advice forget all the rules from other slimming groups :)
 
Good luck, look forward to hearing how you get on at your first meeting.
 
Good luck Millie I four weeks in and I can say the guilt is gone now :)
 
Welcome to the forum, I've noticed you've already subbed to a number of diaries which is a brill idea.

Good luck tonight, I hope it goes ok.

I have a diary, but you'll need more posts to view it, but I always take pics of my food & post them this makes me keep track of what I'm eating, make sure my meals are SW friendly (nowhere to hide) and I enjoy it!!!

BTW You may want to ask the mods to move your diary to the diary section ;)
 
So...I had my first meeting last night at 5:30pm.

I walked in to the hall and looked for the group consultant. When I eventually found her she was so welcoming and glad I had came along. There were three new members, myself and a couple who had decided to join.

My group is encouraged to bring syn free snacks (with recipes) for the others to try out (not sure if aynone elses group does this?). I thought that was an amazing idea! I am already inspired to cook some Onion Bhajis.

All in all the group took about 1 Hour and 20 minutes, longer than I expected it to go on. But the time flew by and some people came in and got weighed and then left, which is good as I guess some weeks I may have plans but also want to go to get weighed.

I got weighed and she asked me my goal! She said I seemed to have thought it out very well! I have been thinking about this for weeks so she is not wrong! haha

Everyone in the group seemed lovely and fully supported one another. I am excited to begin my new journey today! Wish me luck...

P.s. We were also asked to write down a wish and hang it on the christmas tree...mine reads;

'Be happier in myself' that all I want :)
 
Awww last night sounds lovely, all groups have a basket for low syn/syn free items for slimmer of the week, our class doesn't ask for a recipe though, which is a fab idea.

the only reason I wouldn't stay to group is if I really had to go somewhere & couldn't stop, otherwise you'll not be getting the full benefit, there will be times when it's hard to sit in class and you'll want to go.

We got a gift tag to put a wish on, I've not wrote mine out yet, I'll be happy to stay at target, that's all I'd like.
 
It was lovely :) we also have the basket of fruit for slimmer of the week!

The tasters are for everyone to try so you can try new syn free snacks.

Well done on maintaining so far! Hopefuly I will be able to join you after not too long :)
 
Good luck on your journey x
 
Glad you enjoyed your first group meeting. It was Miss Slinky and taster week nationally I think so there may not be so many snacks next week!

I find it much better to stay even if it does take up a lot of time. I don't do so well the weeks after I have only weighed.

Good luck for your fabulous first week.
 
Hey! Sorry I haven't been on, still trying to get the hang of this way of life! Ah Nettee that makes sense :).

Like I say, I am still trying to get the hang of this. Went to Dumfries (town at the bottom of Scotland) to see my family at the weekend. And mum wanted to take me for lunch, obviously! I haven't seen her since August and i've been in America for almost four of those weeks so I haven't spoken to her much. So, I felt I had to go for lunch.

BUT what I did not do was go mental 'just cause' so I have the homemade soup (asked what ingrediants were in it, of course) and one slice of wholemeal bread, instead of the crusty white bread. I also asked for a side of salad to get more superfree in there (as if the soup didn't already have enough hehe).

I was soooo proud of myself. My mum kept joking and asking me if I wanted a bit of her Macaroni or some chips!! Cruel, but I guess your mum just wants to feed you up when you come home.

My mum obviously made dinner (I asked for mince an tatties) and I made her buy lean mince and lots of superfree veg, used my syns for the gravy.

Was so proud of myself last night when I realised I hadn't had any full fat fizzy juice, chocolate or crisps for the entire weekend :O I had been so stuffed I hadn't even thought about them. So I am treating myself to a packet this afternoon! :D

So I would say I am doing not bad so far, although I somehow managed to lose my fuel cap last night. I stress easy...so this is not fun for me. Heading out at lunch to get a new one from Halfords...just hope it doesn't get stuck or break or blaaaaah (see I told you all I stress easy!!)

Hope you all have a nice day :D
 
Hey! Sorry I haven't been on, still trying to get the hang of this way of life! Ah Nettee that makes sense :).

Like I say, I am still trying to get the hang of this. Went to Dumfries (town at the bottom of Scotland) to see my family at the weekend. And mum wanted to take me for lunch, obviously! I haven't seen her since August and i've been in America for almost four of those weeks so I haven't spoken to her much. So, I felt I had to go for lunch.

BUT what I did not do was go mental 'just cause' so I have the homemade soup (asked what ingrediants were in it, of course) and one slice of wholemeal bread, instead of the crusty white bread. I also asked for a side of salad to get more superfree in there (as if the soup didn't already have enough hehe).

I was soooo proud of myself. My mum kept joking and asking me if I wanted a bit of her Macaroni or some chips!! Cruel, but I guess your mum just wants to feed you up when you come home.

My mum obviously made dinner (I asked for mince an tatties) and I made her buy lean mince and lots of superfree veg, used my syns for the gravy.

Was so proud of myself last night when I realised I hadn't had any full fat fizzy juice, chocolate or crisps for the entire weekend :O I had been so stuffed I hadn't even thought about them. So I am treating myself to a packet this afternoon! :D

So I would say I am doing not bad so far, although I somehow managed to lose my fuel cap last night. I stress easy...so this is not fun for me. Heading out at lunch to get a new one from Halfords...just hope it doesn't get stuck or break or blaaaaah (see I told you all I stress easy!!)

Hope you all have a nice day :D

Well done on resisting those naughty foods xx
 
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