Thread: fear that SW isnt going to work !

Originally Posted by largerthanmost

If you see it as hard work then you will give up. Eating well isn't and should never be hard work. It might not be what you want to eat but it's not hard. Running a marathon is hard - climbing a mountain is hard. Saying no pizza - really, how hard can it be?
You really have to get your head in the right place. Thousands of people can attest that SW works - for me that means buying superfree fruit and veg - lots of it. People say it's expensive but since August 30th I have only bought 2 packets of biscuits and 1 multipack of crisps - no takeaways for me, just a couple for the kids - far less bread and butter lasts forever now. I have one or two low carb meals a day - chilli with cauliflower rice or meat and salad.
I do drink alcohol one or 2 times a week - but it's now vodka rather than loads of lager or sometimes white wine (a whole bottle!) and have only had 2 weeks when I have gained & never more than 1.5 lbs and always got on plan and had a good loss the following week.
If you want it work it can and will. Good Luck.

i completly understand what your saying.... but i didnt mean to sound like am finding it hard work, i smply meant that ive put alot of effort into understanding this plan, ive filled my fridge with nothing but fruit and veg, and ive tried to ensure that iam following the plan to the letter.

I am more than ready to change my life. for the last 6 months ive been down and depressed due to a difficult break up, i have hit rock bottom and the only way is up. i feel excited about the prospect of a new me and finding a new man. I cant continue in the mind frame ive been in because i will just destroy myself.thats how i feel, and even tho my heart is still broken, i know this life change will help me feel more positive about the future.

Originally Posted by Texty_F

Try not to use your scales at home - this can sometimes cause unnecessary worry. If you are following the plan according to the books there is no reason why you wont lose. Go to your WI with an open mind, stay for the meeting and you will not look back. Good luck

thank you,i know i shouldnt, i just feel a pressure to start with a good loss at the beginning and was curious, only to be dissapointed. i know that i shouldnt.
i promise i wont ever do it again, thats what i will be paying to attend the meetings for!

sometimes my body takes two weeks to realise ive made a change to my regieme, i have PCOS and i know weight loss can be slow. i should know better

Originally Posted by ColJack

I can absolutely confirm that it works, trust it..
My typical day when I started was...

2 or 3 eggs, scrambled for breakfast with a banana, nectarine and my HeB of alpen light bars...
Can of beans or cous cous and tuna for lunch with a couple of plums and / or an apple.
Full roast chicken dinner for tea.. ( roast potatoes, roast carrot, roast parsnip, chicken breast, cabbage, cauliflower, leeks, and sprouts or green beans with 2 syns of gravy )
HeA of milk in tea and coffee ( splash in my eggs )..
And 5-10 syns of whatever I fancied..

I lost 8lbs weeks 1 and 3..
I cut down what I ate week 2 and only lost 1lb.. so don't fall for that trap...

I've lost nearly 17st now to get to my target so it definitely works...

wow you are a true slimmer, what a huge achievment! congratulations,that is life changing.
over the years i have damaged my body through irregular eating patterns, to fit around my jobs and shift work. so a plan like this that requires regularity and a certain level of food can often feel like iam eating too much. i have often stuggled to fit 3 meals in a day, and people can moan at me and say iam not making enough effort but thats rubbish. i have never felt like i particularily eat that bad, i know the good foods from bad, iam quite educated however my irregular food habits are my draw back.

so week one of this diet and ive been eating regular healthy food and so i think my body is shocked to how much food its getting, because its used to starving over lunch and having a bad tea (in the past).

iam hoping this is the reason for the slow/no weight loss in week one.
I seriously struggle to drink alot too, just doesnt feel natural for me and i know i need to address this.

if i post this weeks diary sheet to you will you advise me if you think its missing something, or has too much, as the case maybe.

Sorry to hear about what's happened in the past and your right, now is the time to become a newer stronger you, its all about putting yourself first and having something YOU want. Lots of people post their diaries - no reasons why you shouldn't we will all help and support you. You/Your body will find it weird adjusting to being able to eat so much good stuff and still be able to consistently lose weight. You have had some good tips/advice already from people who have posted i.e Coljack Gazter. Take a look at http://www.minimins.com/slimming-wor...re-afters.html (Before and afters!) if this isnt inspiration I dont know what is. You too can do this - good luck and stay strong

[QUOTE=Texty_F;5810311]Sorry to hear about what's happened in the past and your right, now is the time to become a newer stronger you, its all about putting yourself first and having something YOU want. Lots of people post their diaries - no reasons why you shouldn't we will all help and support you. You/Your body will find it weird adjusting to being able to eat so much good stuff and still be able to consistently lose weight. You have had some good tips/advice already from people who have posted i.e Coljack Gazter. Take a look at http://www.minimins.com/slimming-wor...re-afters.html (Before and afters!) if this isnt inspiration I dont know what is. You too can do this - good luck and stay strong[/QU

Yeah i had a look at peoples amazing pictures. i know it works, ive seen evidence.
just nervous , and low in personal confidence at the moment.

Your bound to be and that confidence will come back in time - take is slow and steady there is no race. Everyone is different I lose on average 1lb a week but all those 1lbs off mount up and im 22lbs lighter now

Originally Posted by Texty_F

Your bound to be and that confidence will come back in time - take is slow and steady there is no race. Everyone is different I lose on average 1lb a week but all those 1lbs off mount up and im 22lbs lighter now

well done i get so much inspiration from this site.

Ty yes im addicted to it too lol

I POTED MY WEEKLY DIARY ON HERE AND ITS VANISHED!????? I POSTED IT AND NOW ITS GONE.can anyone help me find it?

It may have been moved into another section by a moderator..
Have a look in the food diary sub forum.

The big losses to begin with is more to do with the switchover from a very fatty high calorie diet to a controlled diet like slimming world. When your body encounters the shock of lack of calories it starts to eat up other fuel reserves. Ideally fat, but in the first couple of weeks the body has other options, such as proteins and carbs within you first, but if you are already on a diet before you switch over, you wont get that loss, in fact if you are on a diet that restricts carbs or a very low calorie diet you could even gain within the first few weeks as your body readjusts back to normality.

'water weight' its what can come right back when you drop off your eating plan (and disappears again the following week when you get back on)

So, those big losses at the beginning arent really big losses from losing fat, that kicks in soon after when does supplies are exhausted.

ILL JUST HAVE TO POST IT AL OVER AGAIN.......HERE GOES
so as previously typed and lost, each colour is a different day.
go ahead give me some tips, and advice.this is my first weeks intake,to the letter.
If any of the SYNS/BALANVES are wrong, need to know, will this plan work if i carry on with this type of template?



WEEK 1

HE-A) 100ML Skimmed milk
HE-B) 2 x weetabix
- fat free flavoured yogurt = 0.5 SYNS
- 6 x crispbreads, 2 x lt.laughing cow triangles = 8 SYNS
- salmon fillet, 1x egg, new potatoes, cauliflower,brocolli,carrots = 0 SYNS
- (snack) fat free flavoured yoghurt, shape. = 0.5 SYNS
Total = 9 SYNS

HE-A) 1 x 35g extra.lt Philidelphia
HE-B) 2 x weetabix
- 100ml skimmed milk, frozen black berries = 1.5 SYNS
- 8 x crackerbreads, 2 x lt.laughing cow triangles, 2 tbsp mint sauce, cous cous (homemade,toms,mushrooms,chilli,garlic,peppers,s.o nion) = 11 SYNS
- chicken breast stuffed with HE-A, cous cous = 0 SYNS
- (snacks) seafood sticks, Hartleys fruit in jelly pot 0%fat = 0 SYNS
Total = 12.5 SYNS

HE-A) 100ML Skimmed milk
HE-B) 2 x weetabix
- Natural 0% yogurt, frozen red berries = 0 SYNS
- Mackrel in tom sauce, cous cous = 0 SYNS
- Pasta in passata, lean mince, onion, topped with cheese.= 8 SYNS
Total = 8 SYNS

HE-A) 100ML Skimmed milk
HE-B) 2 x weetabix
- fat free flavoured yogurt, Kiwi fruit = 0.5 SYNS
- salad, lettuce,carrot,toms,s.onion, cucumber, seafood sticks, 3 x eggs, prawns, low fat flavoured cottage cheese = 2 SYNS
- (snacks) apple, banana, frozen berries = 0 SYNS
Total = 2.5 SYNS

HE-A) 1 x 35g extra.lt Philidelphia
HE-B) 2 x weetabix
- 100ML Skimmed milk ,fat free flavoured yogurt, Kiwi fruit = 2 SYNS
- Chicken breast, new potatoes, frozen veg, HE-A = 0 SYNS
(snacks) 2 x apple, banana, Hartleys fruit in jelly 0% = 0 SYNS
Total = 2 SYNS

HE-A) 100ML Skimmed milk
HE-B) 2 x weetabix
- fat free flavoured yogurt, Kiwi fruit = 0.5 SYNS
- 6 x crackerbreads, 2 x lt.laughing cow triangles, 2 tbsp mint sauce, cous cous = 9 SYNS
- Salmon fillet, new potatoes, frozen veg = 0 SYNS
- (snacks)1 X Egg, banana, apple, Hartleys fruit in jelly 0% = 0 SYNS
Total = 9.5 SYNS

I got to target and have stayed there for 12 months. Trust us, it does work beautifully. Its really by far the best weight loss plan, well I and a lot of others think so. Good luck, and we are all here to help

Originally Posted by gazter

The big losses to begin with is more to do with the switchover from a very fatty high calorie diet to a controlled diet like slimming world. When your body encounters the shock of lack of calories it starts to eat up other fuel reserves. Ideally fat, but in the first couple of weeks the body has other options, such as proteins and carbs within you first, but if you are already on a diet before you switch over, you wont get that loss, in fact if you are on a diet that restricts carbs or a very low calorie diet you could even gain within the first few weeks as your body readjusts back to normality.

'water weight' its what can come right back when you drop off your eating plan (and disappears again the following week when you get back on)

So, those big losses at the beginning arent really big losses from losing fat, that kicks in soon after when does supplies are exhausted.

Yes iam aware that the large losses are usually down to water retention,
i just want a good loss to kick start my mood, but its ok, as long as its less. I will be happy.

Just wondered where you got your heA quantities from as skimmed milk is 350ml a day not 100ml, and I'm certain phili is alot more than 35g. Also are you sure you're eating enough x