Waiting by the letter box.....

bloodcoveredprincess

bloodcoveredprincess

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I am 51 and married with 2 daughters who have left home and a son of 17 who has a lot of health problems so I am mostly at home looking after him.

I have lost 37 lbs but it has taken me 17 months and this is very disappointing
:(
I have been told by the doctor/nurse and endocrinologist that it is because I have a very slow metabolism, due to previous health problems, but of course that does not make it feel any better.
:sigh:
The nurse has now done a referral for me to go to slimming world and I am just waiting for the voucher to arrive.
:D
I have been trying to find out as much information on it as possible to I can make sure I have the right groceries in ready. :confused:

I was hoping the voucher would come in today's post in time for me to attend my first meeting tonight but sadly it was not to be!

I am looking forward to making some new friends on here and giving and receiving lots of support
 
bloodcoveredprincess said:
I am 51 and married with 2 daughters who have left home and a son of 17 who has a lot of health problems so I am mostly at home looking after him.

I have lost 37 lbs but it has taken me 17 months and this is very disappointing
:(
I have been told by the doctor/nurse and endocrinologist that it is because I have a very slow metabolism, due to previous health problems, but of course that does not make it feel any better.
:sigh:
The nurse has now done a referral for me to go to slimming world and I am just waiting for the voucher to arrive.
:D
I have been trying to find out as much information on it as possible to I can make sure I have the right groceries in ready. :confused:

I was hoping the voucher would come in today's post in time for me to attend my first meeting tonight but sadly it was not to be!

I am looking forward to making some new friends on here and giving and receiving lots of support
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:welcome:& hello, why don't you have a good nose around the Slimming World section & get ideas while you're waiting on your voucher to arrive. There's great recipe threads & ideas for menus, shopping etc. Kepp posting, everyone is friendly here. Hope your voucher arrives soon & you'll soon get into the swing of things. Goodluck!!
 
Hiya! I've been referred by my GP too, I was hoping my letter would come today but it didn't so it's put a bit of a downer on getting started. Hopefully tomorrow! Good luck with your weight loss!
 
Thank you for the warm welcome:bighug:I will indeed be having a jolly good look through all the info to keep me going :peep:
 
I have an obsessive personality.... that's how I roll...:whacky068:
 
I do love a bit of company ....:hug99:
 
I don't believe it my voucher still has not arrived.... boo boo :sigh:
 
bloodcoveredprincess said:
I don't believe it my voucher still has not arrived.... boo boo :sigh:
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Ah is there anybody you could contact as it still hasn't arrived,very frustrating for you.I'd say you're dying to get started.

How are you finding things here?I've been away for a few days with not much wifi so catching up on things.

I saw you asked about helpful apps, one I use all the time is "map my walk",it's a gps based app,handy for walking/running/cycling,maps your route,time,distance & estimates calories used.
 
Hello again...
I did check with the surgery just to make sure they had faxed it... they had so if it doesn't come this week they said they would chase it

I am enjoying it here very much

Thanks for the app tip
 
bloodcoveredprincess said:
Hello again...
I did check with the surgery just to make sure they had faxed it... they had so if it doesn't come this week they said they would chase it

I am enjoying it here very much

Thanks for the app tip
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Oh hopefully it'll come soon for you.Did you add the app for minimims to your phone,adds to the addiction element :) Love it on here,loads of information & inspiration.
 
I did indeed:D
 
Well the evil voucher did not arrive again today....

So I will not be able to start this week either

Boo Hiss.... I really wanted to get started on the system but it is not to be
 
bloodcoveredprincess said:
Well the evil voucher did not arrive again today....

So I will not be able to start this week either?

Boo Hiss.... I really wanted to get started on the system but it is not to be
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Oh really coz I'm dying for you to get started too ha ha:)

Anyway you'll be a star pupil at your group once you get going,armed with all the info on here.

Don't get disheartened.Why don't you start compiling a load of recipes or lists of food you'd
like to try.I've printed off loads of recipes from Petes cookbook & slimming eats.I try to cook one new recipe a week to stop me getting bored.

Hope it comes through for you soon :)
 
I have to say I am not short of a recipe or two..... Adding in the ones I bought today I have 86 health eating cookbooks and I wouldn't like to guess how many general ones. While waiting I have just been carrying with my own diet that I have been following for the last 17 months. I am enjoying it on the forum, but I don't seem to be able to sort out the information.... I haven't got a clue how the Syn values are worked out...... is it just based on fat, or fat and sugar being naughty and kept under control
 
bloodcoveredprincess said:
I have to say I am not short of a recipe or two..... Adding in the ones I bought today I have 86 health eating cookbooks and I wouldn't like to guess how many general ones. While waiting I have just been carrying with my own diet that I have been following for the last 17 months. I am enjoying it on the forum, but I don't seem to be able to sort out the information.... I haven't got a clue how the Syn values are worked out...... is it just based on fat, or fat and sugar being naughty and kept under control
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I love cookbooks too, but rarely use them, must dust them off & see whats SW friendly.

There's a basic rule for Syns, in that every 20kcal in an item is one syn, so a 100kcal cereal bar would cost you 5syns. When you get to class there's helpful shopping & snacking guides, I'd recommend getting them. Also you'll get access to the official Slimming World site with your group membership & there's online tools & directories to work out the syns of foods & brands, there also an official SW app too, handy when out in the supermarket.
 
Thanks Issy I have been to the doctors today about something else..... so I have asked them to chase up the elusive voucher so hopefully there will be some news for me soon....

Well I am off now to make some banana loaf.... got to try to tempt my sick son to eat when he finally wakes up :eatdrink023:
 
bloodcoveredprincess said:
Thanks Issy I have been to the doctors today about something else..... so I have asked them to chase up the elusive voucher so hopefully there will be some news for me soon....

Well I am off now to make some banana loaf.... got to try to tempt my sick son to eat when he finally wakes up :eatdrink023:
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Great hope they sort it for you.Hope son not too
ill,hate when my kids are sick,you just wanna fix them.
 
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