Thread: Dave's diary - back on plan, back on Minimins

Hi tfmd, I've never had a scotch broth before but they always look so good on the pictures! I like what you say about being ok with staying the same at a weigh in I think some people worry too quickly if they stay the same, or even lose or put on 1/2 or 1lb, and it doesn't help to do that imo. A persons weight will fluctuate daily anyway by 1 or 2lbs and there are so many other considerations too - it is the bigger picture that counts

Hi susierabbit I know what you mean about food addiction - although even now I still don't understand WHAT led me to actually eat so much crap when I did!! I hadn't been hungry for years so it certainly wasn't that, I didn't particularly crave anything in particular. Felt like someone was taking over my body and doing it, while I was watching from above powerless and feeling guilty. Not a good place to be, but SW has helped me come out of it (actually, my wife and kids probably kicked me out of it but SW is helping me stay out!!). I really can't wait to have the self-confidence to go swimming with my boys, I feel so bad that I always say no and they miss out. If I had to write a list of reasons why I wanted to lose my weight that would be number one on it. Best of luck with your journey

I have just gotten off the Wii fit, didn't try to weigh myself on it first tonight, just went straight for the jog. Did half hour again, and tonight in Wii metres I went 6987m - compared to last night's 6558m. Felt much easier tonight, despite my legs having been aching all day haha. May give it a miss tomorrow as I plan to go out for a bike ride after work and don't wanna do too much too quickly.

I am soooooooooo looking forward to my 1st weigh in tomorrow!!! I will have only done 4 days on SW by then so I am not expecting any miracles, but I hope to have lost something. I am gonna pick up a magazine while I am there and order a couple of books too. Oh, and I am gonna win the raffle - must have beginner's luck surely? lol

All the best and good luck to everyone who is on SW avenue heading towards healthyhappylifetown

Hi, my name's Marie and I'm a good friend of Dave's. I'll probably ease myself into posting as I become a bit more comfortable with it Thanks Dave for your support.

I lost nearly 3 stone when I started ww in September last year. Sadly I have put nearly all of it back on. But positive thinking, and some encouragement from my friends and I am glad to say I have enrolled at Slimming World this evening and tomorrow is the start of my new and hopefully last campaign to lose weight and start liking myself again

Marie!!

So glad you posted

You had enough time to check out all the books yet that you were given? This is gonna be sooooooo easy with me you and Al all doing it and helping each other out, and with all the great people on here too. How can we fail eh? lol

Haha...it's been fun watching your moods change from highly excitable to mellow

Everyone seems very supportive and I hope to be in a position soon to be supportive in return and offer advice. I've had a good read of the books, still confused as to whether to start on extra easy or just go with green and/or red days. Grateful for any advice out there.

Ooooooooooooooh, advice eh?

Well my consultant briefly mentioned ExtraEasy days to me, but said it probably best to learn, understand and get used to green and red days first.

Although of course I will be on greens every day lol

Very exciting day for me, albeit very off topic haha. I finished my assessments and am now the proud owner of a High Speed train driver's licence

When I got home from work I went out for a bike ride with a friend, and we covered 5.32 miles in a little over half an hour - bloomin hilly!! lol My calves feel achy but I hope after a long hot soak they might free up a little ready for Wii fit tonight

Back to the diet! Had 2 x Weetabix (HEb) / 350ml skimmed milk (HEa) / Splenda for brekky, and Bachelors Savoury rice (free) and 2 x boiled eggs (free) for lunch. Fairly standard,but very tasty and filling all the same.

Dinner is going to be cheese omelette (eggs (free), 42g reduced fat cheddar (HEb) and maybe 42g reduced fat cheese (HEa) if required, frylight (free)), with baked beans and corn on the cob.

Will be a late dinner tonight as I have my first weigh in at 18.30 and want to get it done before I eat.

Today I haven't naturally used any syns so I am gonna have to add something else in later but I haven't decided what yet.

Good luck with weigh in and well done on that licence
and on the bike ride
my 2 mins at intervals during the day is working - still hurts the knee joints though

I thought you were going to add fruit to breakfast

as for using the syns I am having problems with that too - cant fit in all the syns and not hungry - not sure what to do about this

Marie nice to meet you

Aaleigha, have you tried wearing knee supports? you can get hold of them quite easily and they are quite cheap too.

I don't remember saying about fruit for breakfast, except for when I had my little whoopsie with smoothies lol, perhaps I should read my own posts I quite like the idea of sliced banana on Weetabix but I'm really not much of a breakfast eater anyway - only having one as SW requires me to. Think the Weetabix is enough to kickstart my day and I would enjoy my banana later on - I quite like one after doing the Wii fit actually, bit of a reward lol

As for syns, most days I have used some with my dinner (mayo with jacket potato, etc) but today is just one of those days where all my food has been free and HEa/HEb. I bought some Alpen bars to try so may give them a go later this evening. A day like today where I haven't used any syns would seem the perfect opportunity to have a treat for being so good but tbh I have enjoyed this diet so much I have eaten everything I wanted anyway lol

Dave - Well done on passing your licence..
Good luck with weigh in too....
I am off this week and am not being very good...Went out for lunch today and had burger and chips.,...Not a very good start to my week. Got to get on the cross trainer later and hopefully work it off!! lol
Counted it all as syns though, I am doing a food diary this week...

Marie
Welcome to the site, we are all very friendly and all in the same boat with good days and bad days...Hope you lose the weight you want to..

Extra easy - it's best to get your head round the Green and Orginal plans first....I do like the EE days though...I like to have a mixture of all 3 during the week..
Maybe I should just stick to EE the whole week and see what happens at weigh in....I might try that with my menu next week..

Good luck both

Hil

Good luck with your weigh in and congratulations on your new licence! Your diary is so energetic and positive to read, such an inspiration and I will be following you for sure xx

no not tried knee supports - will do so - but are they to stabalise the joint (I have arthritis)

come on then arent you back yet

Hi all I'm back. Excellent weigh in as I lost 5.5lbs WooooHooooo!!

Would have been the slimmer of the week but didn't count as it was my first weigh in - I'll get it next week instead lol

Aaleigha I have no idea if knee supports will help you tbh but I know I would give them a go, fingers crossed it does

tfmd - if you have synned the lunch correctly as you said then you have nothing to feel bad about!! You are folowing the rules of the diet, there is nothing to say you can't have a 'treat' especially when you are doing it within the rules anyway Even if you went over today's syns I see no problem with you kinda averaging over a couple/few days or just ensuring you stay within your weekly target - may not be a good plan on a regular basis but the fact you seem to feel guilty when you didn't need to suggests you are very focused on your diet and are going to succeed


Ossireo, thanks for your lovely comments and you are more than welcome here to post anything you like, or just to get something off your chest (Maybe I could be an agony uncle lol), anytime you like
Food today - brekky and lunch were the same as I have been having; Dinner was ham omelette with baked beans and corn on the cob. I have used no syns today which isn't good so I am gonna have a HiFi bar later, and maybe a Mullerlight too just because they're scrummy

My wife has never cooked omelette before, and I have hardly cooked anything ever before, so it was the blind leading the blind but we pretty much followed the instructions kindly sent to us by a friend and WOW they were yummy lol. Definitely one to have again

I picked up the current SW magazine tonight, as well as ordering a few books which I will be able to collect next week. And I grabbed a pack of mint HiFi bars, and also a pack of the new 40th birthday celebration flapjacks with cranberries (there were chunks of one of these there to try and take my word for it they are GORGEOUS haha)

gonna have a night off the Wii fit tonight as I had a late dinner, and because I cycled earlier too.

OMG I have to wait a whole week before I can go back to weigh in again!! I really enjoy the meetings, and think that going regularly and staying for the entire thing will definitely help me stick to my plans

Hi Dave,
Woop woop! Excellent! What a great start to spur you on....
Am really chuffed for you.
I didn't have my smoothie this morning, had a mushroom omelette instead, which filled me up quite well.
Been to the pool this evening, 40 lengths later my arms feel like they may fall off.... I'm such a weakling lol
Well done again, same again next week?
Amanda x

well that train is racing along those tracks - good job you got that licence

dont forget to go to your cp and change the stats in there too - that way you can see your %weight loss

good luck for today

well done! that's a fab first week! It really inspires you to keep going.

Sounds like you're trying lots of different meal ideas too which is always a good idea.

Have a great week.