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suepat10 · 21st November, 2009

Bearing in mind I'm not back on plan until Tuesday and have been absent for months, it's a little bit naughty of me to come on here and chivvy folks along BUT there are a lot of people posting who are feeling low either at their weight loss journey in total or with a bad week (or couple of weeks).

Right:

Number 1 - The fact you are visiting the forum and talking to people shows you are serious in doing this.

Number 2 - The chances are unless you started recently you weigh less than when you started. Be it 1lb, 1 stone, 5 stone - it's a step in the right direction. You may have had gains and STSs BUT overall your weight has gone down.

Number 3 - We are animals. Our bodies naturally want to store fat for the winter. It may make it harder for many of us at this time of year but that means you should be doubly satisfied with any gain or STS. (For those of you who don't find it harder this time of year, you lucky devils

).

Number 4 - This weather does make you feel down and things that wouldn't make you feel low normally drag you right down. Try and remember these feelings are because of the weather and do the British thing - let off steam by moaning about it as it is the weather that deserves all the grumbles.

Number 5 - Looking at the statistics when people post, there are a lot of fantastic achievements going on in this group PLUS there are a lot of people who say they feel unattractive when their profile picture shows that they ARE.

Number 6 - Try not to compare your results with other people. Everybodys body is different PLUS there are people, like yours truely, who have loads of weight to lose so will often have bigger losses but if you look at the weight loss as a proportion of total weight to lose you are WAY ahead of me!

Number 7 - 'Life' happens. Everybody has days, weeks, even months when 'life' is just not going right and at those times concentrating on an eating plan is not a priority. That is totally natural. The last thing you need is you beating yourself up over every slip up. Learn to forgive yourself for things that can't be helped.

Everybody in this group should be very very proud of themselves for their achievements

(Apologies if I sound like an old nag and apologies for any cock eyed logic or poetic licence with psychology or biology

)

eternity · 21st November, 2009

Thank you for such a thoughtful post xx

Speranza · 21st November, 2009

Very positive post, thank you .... great post to read at the start of the day

Daisyboo · 21st November, 2009

A great post - just what I needed this morning. Thank you so much x

**Mini** · 21st November, 2009

Fantastic Post Sue

Love Mini xxx

Donnie46 · 21st November, 2009

Good post, thank you.

Roz V · 21st November, 2009

Well said Sue - we must all remember this whenever we have a "bad" day!

KD · 21st November, 2009

Good one

malaika · 21st November, 2009

Thank you for a very well written post!

suepat10 · 21st November, 2009

I just KNOW this post will jump up and bite me on the bum in a few weeks time when I'm complaining about no losing weight etc etc :-D :-D :-D

gobolino · 21st November, 2009

Great post thanks ! I dont weigh less than when I started but I'm a only a few weeks into the journey and have just had * week. BUT, I do feel happier about my relationship with food which is better than any numbers on scales for now

xxx

kim SBH · 21st November, 2009

Hi am new to the forum and one on my new friends came across this so we are now on board I've been going to SW for just over two years and have lost 4st 7 pounds to date and Jo has lost her first 1/2 St I have a long way to go and not in it for a quick fix so to read such post as your is so encouraging.

Jim Jam · 22nd November, 2009

What a good post! Thanks Sue! I'll no doubt be returning to this when I feel a bad moment coming on! x

sparkylarky · 22nd November, 2009

Thank you you are soooo right x

Mrs V · 23rd November, 2009

A very good post Hun!!! I agree with every word!

xxx

21st November, 2009	#1 (permalink)
suepat10 I am one of the 63336 suepat10's Profile Albums suepat10's Photo Gallery Join Date: 2nd January, 2009 Location: Bexhill Posts: 1,908 Thanks: 5 Thanked 111 Times in 94 Posts Rep Power: 169 Diet: Slimming World Height: 5' 7" Start Date: 21/11/2009 Start Weight: 266lb Current Weight: 255lb Goal Weight: 155lb BMI Information: Start BMI: 41.7 Current BMI: 39.9 Goal BMI: 24.3 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 11lb Weight to Lose: 100lb % Lost 4.14%	Oi, Ladies (and Gents)!!!! Bearing in mind I'm not back on plan until Tuesday and have been absent for months, it's a little bit naughty of me to come on here and chivvy folks along BUT there are a lot of people posting who are feeling low either at their weight loss journey in total or with a bad week (or couple of weeks). Right: Number 1 - The fact you are visiting the forum and talking to people shows you are serious in doing this. Number 2 - The chances are unless you started recently you weigh less than when you started. Be it 1lb, 1 stone, 5 stone - it's a step in the right direction. You may have had gains and STSs BUT overall your weight has gone down. Number 3 - We are animals. Our bodies naturally want to store fat for the winter. It may make it harder for many of us at this time of year but that means you should be doubly satisfied with any gain or STS. (For those of you who don't find it harder this time of year, you lucky devils ). Number 4 - This weather does make you feel down and things that wouldn't make you feel low normally drag you right down. Try and remember these feelings are because of the weather and do the British thing - let off steam by moaning about it as it is the weather that deserves all the grumbles. Number 5 - Looking at the statistics when people post, there are a lot of fantastic achievements going on in this group PLUS there are a lot of people who say they feel unattractive when their profile picture shows that they ARE. Number 6 - Try not to compare your results with other people. Everybodys body is different PLUS there are people, like yours truely, who have loads of weight to lose so will often have bigger losses but if you look at the weight loss as a proportion of total weight to lose you are WAY ahead of me! Number 7 - 'Life' happens. Everybody has days, weeks, even months when 'life' is just not going right and at those times concentrating on an eating plan is not a priority. That is totally natural. The last thing you need is you beating yourself up over every slip up. Learn to forgive yourself for things that can't be helped. Everybody in this group should be very very proud of themselves for their achievements (Apologies if I sound like an old nag and apologies for any cock eyed logic or poetic licence with psychology or biology ) __________________ Sue xxxxx I am one of the 63336 Mini Goals 1 stone sticker My waist size to be less than my age December 2009 -5.5lb (incl 4lb gain over Christmas!) January 2010 - 6lb Total loss 11.5lb Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...00000296305114

21st November, 2009	#2 (permalink)
eternity Likes to post eternity's Profile Albums eternity's Photo Gallery Join Date: 30th November, 2008 Posts: 930 Thanks: 56 Thanked 98 Times in 95 Posts Rep Power: 77 Diet: SW Height: 5' 2" Start Weight: 230lb Current Weight: 130lb Goal Weight: 132lb Goal Date: At Target BMI Information: Start BMI: 42.1 Current BMI: 23.8 Goal BMI: 24.1 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 100lb Weight to Lose: -2lb % Lost 43.48%	Thank you for such a thoughtful post xx __________________ Target reached 27/01/10

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Speranza Regular Member Speranza's Profile Albums Speranza's Photo Gallery Join Date: 27th October, 2009 Location: Ireland Posts: 58 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts Rep Power: 1 Diet: Slimming World Height: 5' 6" Start Date: 21/10/2009 Start Weight: 254lb Current Weight: 222lb Goal Weight: 210lb BMI Information: Start BMI: 41 Current BMI: 35.8 Goal BMI: 33.9 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 32lb Weight to Lose: 12lb % Lost 12.6%	Very positive post, thank you .... great post to read at the start of the day __________________ 28th Oct -5.5lbs 4th Nov -2.5lbs 11th Nov -2.5lbs 18th Nov -3lbs 25th Nov -3lbs 2nd Dec -2.5lbs 9th Dec sts 16th Dec -3lbs 23rd Dec -3.5lbs 30th Dec -0.5lb 6th Jan -0.5lb 13th Jan -1lb 20th Jan -3lbs 27th Jan -1.5 3rd Feb -1lb

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Daisyboo Likes to post Daisyboo's Profile Albums Daisyboo's Photo Gallery Join Date: 2nd July, 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 261 Thanks: 49 Thanked 15 Times in 15 Posts Rep Power: 17 Diet: SlimmingWorld - Extra Easy Start Date: 17th August 2009 Start Weight: 181lb Current Weight: 171lb Goal Weight: 161lb Goal Date: Some point this year - pretty please?!? Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 10lb Weight to Lose: 10lb % Lost 5.52%	A great post - just what I needed this morning. Thank you so much x __________________ Daisyboo

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Mini Admin Mini's Profile Albums Mini's Photo Gallery Join Date: 30th April, 2006 Posts: 21,846 Blog Entries: 5 Thanks: 147 Thanked 307 Times in 274 Posts Rep Power: 1000 Start Date: January 7th	Fantastic Post Sue Love Mini xxx __________________ Love Mini xxx "To Start Again I Must Begin From Where I Am, Not Where I've Been”

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Donnie46 New Year, New Start.... Donnie46's Profile Albums Donnie46's Photo Gallery Join Date: 23rd May, 2009 Location: Norfolk Posts: 6,704 Thanks: 676 Thanked 414 Times in 376 Posts Rep Power: 528 Diet: Slimming World - Extra Easy, Red & Green Height: 4' 11" Start Date: 22nd May, 2009 Start Weight: 273lb Current Weight: 267lb Goal Weight: 147lb Goal Date: No rush, just as long as I keep losing... BMI Information: Start BMI: 55.1 Current BMI: 53.9 Goal BMI: 29.7 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 6lb Weight to Lose: 120lb % Lost 2.2%	Good post, thank you. __________________ (43lbs lost in 2009) New Start for 2010 *January - 6lbs lost.* *February* *Wk 1. - STS* *Wk 2. -* *Wk 3. -* *Wk 4. -* *Valentine Challenge* *(To Lose 10lbs)* *Wk 1. - 1½lbs* *Wk 2. - 1½lbs* *Wk 3. - 1 lb* *Wk 4. - 2 lbs* *Wk 5. - STS* I'm a Weighty Matey

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Roz V Likes to post Roz V's Profile Albums Roz V's Photo Gallery Join Date: 16th April, 2009 Location: South London Posts: 374 Thanks: 21 Thanked 54 Times in 50 Posts Rep Power: 102 Diet: Slimming World	Well said Sue - we must all remember this whenever we have a "bad" day!

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malaika Loverof Extra Easy! malaika's Profile Albums malaika's Photo Gallery Join Date: 7th June, 2009 Location: Ilfracombe, Devon Posts: 1,548 Thanks: 76 Thanked 140 Times in 135 Posts Rep Power: 222 Diet: slimming world Height: 5' 3" Start Date: 27th May 2009 Start Weight: 162lb Current Weight: 128lb Goal Weight: 128lb Goal Date: At Target BMI Information: Start BMI: 28.7 Current BMI: 22.7 Goal BMI: 22.7 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 34lb Weight to Lose: 0lb % Lost 20.99%	Thank you for a very well written post! __________________ *Life is not the amount of breaths you take, it's the moments that take your breath away!*

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suepat10 I am one of the 63336 suepat10's Profile Albums suepat10's Photo Gallery Join Date: 2nd January, 2009 Location: Bexhill Posts: 1,908 Thanks: 5 Thanked 111 Times in 94 Posts Rep Power: 169 Diet: Slimming World Height: 5' 7" Start Date: 21/11/2009 Start Weight: 266lb Current Weight: 255lb Goal Weight: 155lb BMI Information: Start BMI: 41.7 Current BMI: 39.9 Goal BMI: 24.3 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 11lb Weight to Lose: 100lb % Lost 4.14%	I just KNOW this post will jump up and bite me on the bum in a few weeks time when I'm complaining about no losing weight etc etc :-D :-D :-D __________________ Sue xxxxx I am one of the 63336 Mini Goals 1 stone sticker My waist size to be less than my age December 2009 -5.5lb (incl 4lb gain over Christmas!) January 2010 - 6lb Total loss 11.5lb Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...00000296305114

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gobolino Likes to post gobolino's Profile Albums gobolino's Photo Gallery Join Date: 8th November, 2009 Posts: 310 Thanks: 18 Thanked 16 Times in 16 Posts Rep Power: 24 Diet: Slimming World :)	Great post thanks ! I dont weigh less than when I started but I'm a only a few weeks into the journey and have just had * week. BUT, I do feel happier about my relationship with food which is better than any numbers on scales for now xxx __________________ Gobolino x Jan 2009 = 12 stone 13lb Jan 2010 = 12 stone 2lb or 170lb Week 1 = 173 (* week ) Week 2 = 172 (1 pound gone! ) Week 3 = 172 (stayed the same ) Week 4 = 174 (gained 2 pound ) Week 5 = 175 (* week. Ok, I thought I was on a weigh LOSS plan, not a weight GAIN plan.... somethings not right!) Week 6

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kim SBH Regular Member kim SBH's Profile Albums kim SBH's Photo Gallery Join Date: 20th November, 2009 Location: derby Posts: 10 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0 Diet: Slimming world Height: 6' 0" Start Date: 8.8.2007 Start Weight: 390lb Current Weight: 326lb Goal Weight: 203lb Goal Date: ? BMI Information: Start BMI: 52.9 Current BMI: 44.2 Goal BMI: 27.5 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 64lb Weight to Lose: 123lb % Lost 16.41%	Hi am new to the forum and one on my new friends came across this so we are now on board I've been going to SW for just over two years and have lost 4st 7 pounds to date and Jo has lost her first 1/2 St I have a long way to go and not in it for a quick fix so to read such post as your is so encouraging.

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Jim Jam Likes to post Jim Jam's Profile Albums Jim Jam's Photo Gallery Join Date: 7th November, 2009 Location: Blackburn Posts: 122 Thanks: 2 Thanked 15 Times in 5 Posts Rep Power: 12 Diet: Calorie counting Height: 5' 5" Start Date: July 2009 Start Weight: 179lb Current Weight: 171lb Goal Weight: 133lb BMI Information: Start BMI: 29.8 Current BMI: 28.5 Goal BMI: 22.1 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 8lb Weight to Lose: 38lb % Lost 4.47%	What a good post! Thanks Sue! I'll no doubt be returning to this when I feel a bad moment coming on! x __________________ The difference between try and triumph is just a little umph! Valentine's Day Challenge - 7lb to lose - lost 2.5lb so far Mini Goals Half stone award 2/12/09 Get into 11s Stone award Club 10 (11st 7lb) 120 day challenge - 30lbs by 2/5/10

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sparkylarky Regular Member sparkylarky's Profile Albums sparkylarky's Photo Gallery Join Date: 3rd November, 2009 Posts: 86 Thanks: 6 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts Rep Power: 2 Diet: sw Height: 5' 4" Start Date: 2nd November Start Weight: 144lb Current Weight: 139lb Goal Weight: 126lb Goal Date: March 2010 BMI Information: Start BMI: 24.7 Current BMI: 23.9 Goal BMI: 21.6 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 5lb Weight to Lose: 13lb % Lost 3.47%	Thank you you are soooo right x __________________ [Week 1 - Loss 1.5lbs Week 2 - STS Week 3 - Loss 2lbs Week 4 - Loss 1lb Week 5 - Loss 1lb Week 6 - Off Plan Week 7 - Off Plan Week 8 - Off Plan Week 9 - Put on 4.5lbs Week 10 - Loss 3lbs

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