Slow Weight Loss!

Hi everyone,

I'm fairly new to this site and also fairly new to slimming world (just did my 4th weigh in) and I guess I'm just looking for some friendly advice and reassurance!

I'm finding that I'm sticking to the plan really well (or at least I think I am) but the weight doesn't seem to be coming off.....

These are my stats for the past 4 weeks:-

Week 1: 8lbs loss (was ill at the start of the week so think that contributed!)
Week 2: 1lb gain (TOTM)
Week 3: 1.5lbs loss
Week 4: 0.5lbs loss

So, I know it's not a terrible 4 weeks weight loss, but I basically feel like I've only shifted 1lb in 3 weeks cause I lost 8lbs on week one and I'm only at 9lbs now! It's really starting to make me question what I'm doing wrong. I know I shouldn't compare to past diets (especially as this isn't classed as a diet) but I've never lost this slowly before in my life!

I was 100% on plan this week and was eating loads of speed and super speed foods to try to increase my loss but clearly that's not working! Most days I don't use any syns and I eat at least 1/3 super free with every meal. I've been going to the gym and burning 500-600 calories, 2-3 times a week. I haven't drank any alcohol for two weeks. I've started to increase my water intake as wasn't drinking enough. I always measure out and eat my healthy extras. What am I doing wrong!!

Has anyone else experienced this? If so, any tips??

All advice will be greatly appreciated!!

Chrissie xx

PS. Forgot to say that I'm having a slight freak out about this because I'm about to go to Butlins for the weekend on a hen do and I have a girls holiday to Portugal for a week coming up next weekend so I really don't wanna gain back the small amount that I've lost and be back at square one!! Help!!

Hi Chrissie

I think you have had some great results. you need to set yourself a goal a 1lb a week anything is a loss in the right direction.

I first joined slimming world in 2010 and I didn't set any standards a loss is a loss it stays off longer.

Don't worry about Butlins assume you eating out remember could have the following meals and still be relatively low syned


Breakfast Omelete/ beans on toast / egg on toast/ bacon / tomatoes / fruit etc you would only be synning the oil for cooking.

lunches and dinners jacket potatoes and or Salads, if you in a restaurant you have have steak chicken, Veg you can ask for side salads instead of chips.

you would leave enough syns to cover the alcohol.

always remover if you fall off plan wake up the next day and get back on you will undo half the damage if you fall and staying off you will feel worse come weigh in day.

Have a fab Hen Do Sarah