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One of the main rules in sw is you have to have one third of your meal super free so you are naturally limiting the amount of free food on your plate if you follow that rule.

A mistake I was making was eating the calories I had worked off from walking, in syns, this doesn't work so if your doing something like that it might be affecting your losses.

We all do it so don't beat yourself up. It's just trying to think of ways to limit it. Maybe have healthy treats in house that won't be so damaging, or use your syns weekly instead of daily, that way a weekly binge won't feel as 'sinful' if it still fits within your weeks syns... Just means...

I often have the same problem, u know that bar of chocolate etc is not going to do u any good but u still want it anyway... The only piece of advice I can give is to remind yourself the satisfaction of it is only momentarily... Do you want to be at the same weight as you are now in 2 months...

I'm hoping to do c25k w2 this week too. It's getting out the door that's the hardest part. Good luck with it

Yes but sometimes it gives a false sense of 'oh I can treat myself' which can undo the hardwork :(

Tough today but I made it ... 2nd honk in a row..

How quick you lose any weight will depend on how well you stick to plan. 1lb loss a week ( which is a reasonable if u stick to plan fairly well) is nearly 4 stone in a year. Your biggest tool being away from home will be to be organised. Plan your meals, bring lunch with you, batch cook meals...

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Reached my mini goals at last... Wedding ring actually took 9.5 lbs. my new mini goals are get my 2 stone award- 0.5lb get back to my pre baby weight- 5lbs get back to my wedding weight - 10lbs

Thanks for explaining it Filymum, some great meal suggestions. Good luck with weigh-in tomorrow.

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Fillymum does fish have to be included in every meal or do you just put it where you otherwise would have had meat OR is it ok to have meat for breakfast or lunch once your having a fish dinner?

I like the look of this diary, makes it less boring that what I would have put together myself. Might give it a go and rob some of your meal ideas.

If it only took you 2 weeks to put it on hopefully if wont take too long to get it off. The best thing u did for yourself was to go back. Last time I was in sw I fell off the wagon like that and couldn't face going back but u dont want to look bank in 6 months and say what if. Look forward and...

I find when I'm craving stodgy food like bread, sw chips do the trick especially with curry and grated cheese on top. For chocolate cravings (my downfall btw) I have low syn treats on hand like JVB mentioned and also mix chocolate options into a fromage frais yogurt to stave off cravings for as...

I wish.... Maybe you are filling up early in the day on healthier more satisfying foods than you would have been PRE-SW and therefore don't need the same amount later in the day?

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Maybe post your typical days food just incase there is something you are missing that you don't realise. Also you could give yourself a boost by doing a week of scan bran challenge, 777 week or the SUPERSPEED challenge maybe.

Last time I was in slimmingworld that's how I got it too ha ha!!! That's why I actually thought he was being serious cos it does happen some people. Wasn't deliberate with me either though and obviously would be afraid of my life to do it deliberately as I prob wouldn't lose what I'd gained

Honk... Back at it again after a few bad food days

wow this looks worth trying.....

good luck, its doable if you stick to it, im hoping to lose similar in the same time frame.

i think gazter was just suggesting how you could go about getting it, i didnt sense any sarcasm but maybe im wrong.:confused:

you dont have to eat them. they are there to take the guilt out of treats and take away the feeling of being deprived. if you feel deprived or guilty for eating 'bad' foods you are more likely to overeat them.....well iam anyway :D

I know that is the big problem really, there are still people calling to see the new baby and lots of boxes of chocolates and packets of biscuits being brought. I try pawning off as much as I can to family and visitors when they come and I am usually very good at staying away. If I can't stay...

Ok we'll stopping the syns today didn't work!!!! Think ill just get back to it Sunday and enjoy today and tmw off plan instead of feeling guilty...

Thanks for reply Llamasoks, that's just like the advise I would give someone else. I find it easier to give advise than to listen to myself sometimes :) u think ill stop the synful foods for today and do as you say tmw, stick to plan as much as possible until dinner tmw night and then just enjoy...

I have been sticking so well to plan lately. I even managed to lose 1lb last week even though I had 2 nights out. I'm going away tmw for day and night and I know it will be hard to stick to plan so i decided I won't put pressure on myself. The problem now is its like a switch has turned and I'm...

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A lot of people claim to not notice a difference on the scales when they take up exercise alongside sw. It would take a lot of heavy lifting to build enough muscle to make difference but you are right with water retention. When you start working out your muscles retain more water. I don't know...

Also bear on mind that not everyone who says they have been 100% on plan actually have been. Sometimes they are making mistakes without realising it such as not measuring the healthy extras or estimating syns etc. good luck with you weight loss journey :)

Honk for me too, they defo are addictive

If you usually drink plenty of water during the day I would continue doing that. Surprisingly to get rid of retained water you have to actually drink water. If you are really worried maybe don't drink for an hour or two just before weigh in.

You are allowed 60g so I think it actually comes to 1 and a half slices, you could syn the rest.

thanks for all the replies. I didn't start yet but the 2inches in first week is motivation enough. this monday is D day......................no excuses!!!

No honk yesterday but back on it today....HONK!!!

Good luck eeejayees, I'm finding between the classes and minimins everything is covered. Best combination to help with weight loss.

Try this thread Syn Values

You need to be careful with syns. For Eton mess meringues can be anything from 3-12 syns. I was caught out with this before. Also how many syns in your salad cream? It's important to get your one third super free in with each meal. Good luck on your journey!!

You mightn't be as disheartened if you think of it as 12.5lbs in 2 weeks instead of breaking it up. That is an amazing loss, anyone would be delighted with that!! Well fone, good luck for this week

Good luck on your first weigh in. Congrats on engagement, it's one of the best motivations you can get

Can you put up a sample of your food diary so we can have a look?

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It depends on how tall you are and how much weight you have to loose. For example if you are 5ft 10 and weigh 18stone you will need to loose a lot more to bring in your waste than if you are 5ft and weigh 10 stone if that makes sense?? I'm 5ft 7 and at 14 stone I had to lose 2st to drop a dress...

Working it out at 20cal = 1syn there are 16 syns

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eat to your hearts content but the main thing is to stop when your full. dont eat for the sake of it.

ha ha i like your thinking dudleydo. well done on the loss, if it was me i would expect to see that on the scales next week (just so as not to be disappointed) and if its still off next week your sure if defo off :D if you know what i mean......

I would advise you to ditch the ready made meals and cook dinners (such as spagbol, chilli, lasagne, curry etc) in bulk and freeze individual portions to defrost when u want them. That way you will save lots of money and syns!!

Wow that's a great loss well done!!

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Hi this is my first post on this thread.. My next goals are Get my club 10 award-2lbs be able to put back on my wedding ring - 6lb (around the weight I took it off)

Or a stir fry.. You can make your super free into soup but you can't make smoothies with the fruit unless you syn it. This is a common mistake new members make. If you mash, juice, bake or change the consistency of fruit in anyway it must be synned... Just something to watch out for.

Thanks joKate. I think ill stick to group for now so as I am one of those people who needs that pressure

Has anyone done t25 or in the process of doing it? I'm planning on starting it next week so would like to hear results or how your getting on....

If you ask your consultant they can help you with this. There are 'tools' (I think it's a leaflet) to help members who are giving up smoking while on slimming world. May be useful...

Sorry for butting in but can you explain the difference with online and group membership? The thing that keeps me going to group is that I feel more pushed to lose knowing there is someone weighing me but if I just entered my own weight online I don't think I'd feel the same drive to lose. I...

You could also try the scan bran challange. I found this got me out of a rut, prob just cos it changed things up a bit for me. You eat 5 scan bran every day for a week as your hexb and drink lots of water. I think I'm going to do it every few weeks (every 4-6 weeks) to help boost losses.

Will be hitting lidl for the turkey steaks, that's great value

I like the sound of this cake... Mostly the half syn part ;) what does it taste like, is it similar to cheese cake or anything else?

It's hard to imagine fruit would slow weight loss especially super free fruit. It is meant to affect losing belly fat specifically due to the natural sugar content. My abs are a long way under there so no need to worry about that just yet!! ;) craigA I had to stop eating grapes as they were...

Yes fat free yogurt is free the only thing they say in our group to anyone who relies heavily on yogurts is make sure you don't forget your 1/3rd super free with each meal so even having strawberries in or with it may help.

Princessstevie you sound very focused, pass some this way. I'm hoping to save enough syns all week for some damage limitation, fingers crossed but it is really a game of chance doing it this way I think...