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    ProPoints Starting again - struggling with depression eating

    Ok this is my starting commitment. I have just done my final chocolate binge. I am so tired of binge eating. I am tired of the anxiety of binge eating and making sure I am not caught by my husband. I am tired of stressing about how much chocolate/crisps/sweets I have in the house - I am...
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    Really struggling now I've started exercising

    Thanks for replying. I try not to eat my weekly points as I tended to not loose any weight if I used them but I am eating more of them now our of pure necessity! I can feel that I am changing shape but stupidly I did not take any measurements! My group leader said the same as your about goal ie...
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    Really struggling now I've started exercising

    I am really really struggling to keep motivated now I have started exercising. I am a measly 3 pounds away from goal. just 3 pounds! Last week I was 2 pounds from goal but I managed to put a pound on this week. Three weeks ago my doctor suggested (ordered) me to start moving more and to take up...
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    New to SW with PCOS - Advice needed :)

    Another one with PCOS starting Slimming World soon - I hope this one works!
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    metformin

    I was given metformin and it was horrible! Anything healthy ie salad/veg my body just could not tolerate. However teaming metormin with weight watchers allowed me to get my 5% loss award before the weight loss stalled. (Weight watchers allowed me to point anything so I could avoid the salads...
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    Decent weight losses with PCOS?

    I am wondering if it is possible and if so how to get a decent weekly loss! When you hear of others losing 6 pound a week it makes my 1/2 a pound seem pitiful! I know that any loss is good but is there away to speed things up (I am not touching metformin again!!)
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    Attending as a guest before joining?

    I was supposed to be started SW this afternoon but my NHS referral has not made it through in time. My nurse hopes the paperwork will be with my by tomorrow - my group is today! Anyway shouldn't moan getting three months for free after all. I was wondering could I turn up to my group this...
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    Tesco tomato chicken and pasta salad

    Thank you very much - so 100% not worth it then!
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    Tesco tomato chicken and pasta salad

    Any ideas how many syns this Tesco Tomato chicken and pasta salad would be: Tesco Tomato Chicken Pasta Meal Salad 260G - Groceries - Tesco Groceries no mayonnaise so cannot be one of the worst pre-packed salads or sandwiches!
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    Food advice for today please!

    Thanks for the suggestions. I asked one of the blokes in the office to see if some muscle would get the zip moving. Well unfortunately he managed to rip off three of the metal 'teeth' where the zip was stuck and the rest just unzipped open. So on the plus side I have my purse and fruit again on...
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    Food advice for today please!

    Ok having a bit of a disaster this morning and it is not gone 10am yet! I was intending to have the remains of last nights dinner (a spag bol) to eat at work. Problem was - there were no leftovers and I had nothing suitable in the house to take to work. So I planned to pick up something on...
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    Extra Easy Another newbie saying hi

    Just thought I would say hi. On Monday I am meeting my NHS obesity counsellor and I am intending to take her up on her offer of being referred to Slimming World for three months. I am rather excited about it hence why I am here trying to figure out as much as I can before I get to attend my...
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    Gracie's 3 month challenge

    BMI 32.29 so -2 lb and now 13stone 6. Just hit 5% challenge next one is 10% at 12 stone 9 - so only another 11 pound to reach!
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    Gracie's 3 month challenge

    Trying to test ticker - oh well never mind.
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    Gracie's 3 month challenge

    Ok week three and new BMI 32.59 another 2 pounds down and just hit the 1/2 stone mark!! Now 13 stone 8 pounds. Only another 2lb to hit my 5% loss challenge! Not bad considering I had a small blow out for my birthday yesterday (still kept it within the points allowance just had nearly an entire...
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    Gracie's 3 month challenge

    Ok second week:BMI 32.90 or -3lb. Rainbowrose - thanks for the ideas of keeping busy - they have been helpful this week! I have been getting better with the hunger. My biggest challenge was working the evening shift at work. It threw my day so completely off I was starving! Just knowing that...
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    PMT for weeks on end = massive overeating!

    Ok obviously I am weird with the never ending PMT!!!
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    Gracie's 3 month challenge

    Ok so took a while to get going but I eventually started weight watchers on Tuesday. So 5 days into week one and my wii says I have lost 2lb and BMI is now 33.27. Weight is now 13.13. Being hungry is taking some getting used to but apparently it gets easier! Was a major shock to figure out...
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    PMT for weeks on end = massive overeating!

    Does anyone else experience this? For example this month/bimonthly cycle was 65 days. However around day 32/33 PMT kicks in. I do mean really kick in. Overnight my trousers no longer fit as my tummy is so bloated and my bra is too tight as somehow my boobs have been replaced with two large very...
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    Gracie's 3 month challenge

    Hi, My weight has been a problem for too long now. - why three months - the initial start up of weightwatchers on line is three months and I figured I would give it my best shot - three months is not that long. I have been aware of my PCOS for many years now but only recently has it starting...
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    Anyone else making it up as they go along?!

    So far I have done weight watchers, slimming world, diet chef and I am resolutely 14 stones. (it was getting embarrassing to attend the sessions once a week and have everyone in the room hear that once again I had not lost anything and having to come up with a 'how to do better plan' with...
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    Pasta sauce please?

    I am looking for some suggestions for a low syn pasta sauce. I have the remains from todays roast chicken, some bacon medalions, veg and the pasta just need a sauce. Before I used to use the domino's stir in pasta sauces but I don't know if they are naughty or not! I have never been able to...
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    Weight going up!

    I really seem to be struggling with Slimming World. I have been a stable 14 stones for nearly 4 years now. Went to first meeting weighed in at 14.0.1/2 stones. I try my best for a week and get on the scales. They are now 14.2.1/2 stones. The woman recording the weight starts congratulating me...
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