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That's good to know, thanks for the info. That's still quite a way down the road, though, and I'd like to read the 'bible' beforehand and see how it all works, and what the strategies are that I'd be expected to follow.

I'm considering being a consultant and have been both persuaded and put off by this thread! It's very good to see the ups and downs of people's experiences. I called SW and asked if I could see the 'Secrets of Success' document - and also look at the contracts etc. They referred me to an...

Would be very interested to see how you get on arranging your departure Rosie, getting the money back from you stock etc. This, to me, would be a key indicator as to what kind of company SW are - if they thank people and are fair and honest, this would be a good sign for those considering being...

I think it probably all happened - it'd be a very detailed scam! - but I think the motivation behind it ie to be rude about the consultant while slating SW for being profit driven, is unfair. I think support can be offered to this poster, if she engages with the fact that not everyone is...

Yes, I thought exactly this - especially given it was her first post!

I hear what you are saying - but here the original poster has NAMED her consultant whilst being really quite rude about her - in a public place.

This all sounds very sensible to me - and the people who want to 'call' target because they are genuinely stuck or because they're a few pounds away and would find it emotionally easier to have less pressure should go ahead and do so. Your consultant's approach sounds very sensible to me. But...

Sorry I'm not sure this is one that I can sugar coat. I think you said it yourself when you said: "rather than frittering away good money every week which could be better spent on the family, I would continue to attend group as a Target Member (who don't pay providing they stay within 3lb...

Firstly, relax. You're human, you made a mistake. Take a breath, have a cup of tea and a bath. Secondly, don't beat yourself up. That will, sadly, just lead to binging again. Thinking negatively about yourself will reinforce that you don't deserve to be happy, and might result in you...

... or if you wanted you could just not go to the group you are leaving next Saturday, and go on the Monday. Then your weigh in would be for nine days rather than seven. I don't think they'd charge you for a missed week given you were changing groups?

Well done for making the good choice to move over to SW. I left a VLCD after losing a stone in two weeks and came to SW to lose the last three - about four years ago. I put the weight back on after SW as I ate badly again. But it's a far more comfortable and healthy experience losing on SW...

Check out the 'eating out' sub forum.

I would be doing green if I were you. Doing EE as an almost-veggie is essentially depriving yourself of 1-2 HExs per day. On the odd occasion you have meat or fish, you can portion it as your second HExB or do EE that day.

I've been to two SW groups. The first had about 15-20 people, a new member would come once every 3-4 weeks, we all knew each other and supported each other. The second was HUGE. There were a number of groups spread over the day, each had 50-90 people, there were about eight people on the...

Cumin! Adds a lovely, earthy depth to food, without being 'hot'. A tablespoon of ground cumin in chilli and bolognese does wonders! And I love the Swartz extra hot Cajun spice pot (in same place as chilli power in supermarket). Rub on 1/4'd potatoes (skin on, don't par boil) with fry light...

I've not heard it said that you *must* do EE for the first few weeks. I think it's encouraged (SW USA doesn't even recognise red/green, I wonder how long SW UK will continue to support these plans) but it's hardly enforceable! Red/Green books are included in your starter pack. There's no harm...

Just wanted to say I agree with you! When I was at SW, I was losing 3-5lbs every week consistently, compared to 1-3lbs for most of the women. We were all sticking to the same plan, but because I'm male my losses were obviously higher. After winning SOTW 3-4 times in a row, the women started...

I'm sure someone will be able to offer better advice than me but, in a nutshell, weight does fluctuate during the day and you are generally lighter in the morning. A tried and tested tip was always to try a red day the day before to avoid bloating and avoid drinking lots of water right before...

If it is too much fruit and veg that is causing you to feel like this, I agree that you need to see your GP! Don't be downhearted. Stick to the plan, it's going in the right direction and see the doc for some advice on managing your 'insides'. Perhaps it's as simple as a period of adjustment...

Anytime :) And in terms of your journey being different to others as you have less to lose, I don't think it makes it any less difficult. There was a woman who used to come to a Slimming World class I went to for a few months trying to lose a stone and a half after having a baby. She lost...

Your slip ups don't seem too bad to me - it was a difficult week and if your biggest sin (syn?) was some wine and an extra hifi bar or two then I wouldn't worry too much. Rightly, you've decided to commit to being 100 per cent for the rest of the week, recognise your error and move on. The...

I'm a bit late to this thread but just to say good luck and I hope it all works out. How are you getting on?

I know you said you're not fussed on using all the spices but I strongly recommend shoving a tablespoon of ground cumin and a cinnamon stick in pan with your fry light when you brown the onions, it tastes yummy with beef and way better than just curry powder! Don't forget to take the cinnamon...

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I know some will disagree, but I think it's hard to combine diets like this. The basic rule of calories in vs calories out is of course correct, but if you're going to count calories, why follow SW? SW works because it naturally restricts your calories to the point where (in theory) you have a...

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Yeah, the idea of JUDD/5:2 is very tempting to me, but I'm worried that the reason it is tempting is because I get to blow out with pizza/beer/chocolate etc (very attractive to me!) and really that's the kind of behaviour I need to be nipping in the bud! Also, I don't have much information...

As I mentioned above, I'm basically a terrible maintainer and an excellent dieter! I've lost the same painful four stone several times, on a variety of weight loss plans. There's room for some criticism, I think, to weight loss plans such as Slimming World because there's precious little...

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That's an excellent sign and inspirational to hear. Let's hope you're still posting in a few years at a BMI that you're comfortable with!

Yep that sounds like a good plan. I lost a steady 3-4lbs per week in my first month or two on SW by following the plan religiously and understand now that this was because I was eating way less calories than I needed to. I also got into an unhealthy 'day before weigh in' mentality of having...

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That's an amazing achievement, 10 stone is a whole other person! Well done. As you say, though, the trick will I'm sure be maintaining! I've looked at the BMR/TDEE/other acronyms I can't remember threads and do appreciate the need to do some damage control! I'll do some more revision! Thanks...

I'm male, height 5 11 and in the last six years I've been anywhere between 12 1/2 and 16 1/2 stone several times - I think I must have lost the same 3-4 stone about four times over. The first time I lost 4 stone and got to goal was with SW, but I've done a variety of diets over the years -...

Thanks Tracey, that's really helpful. I've been doing 1500 per day, but most days having about 1300 to allow for a night out at the weekend. Which is probably not very healthy! This week, I'll have had almost 11,000 which averages out at about 1570 per day so perhaps I need to up it a...

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LL works, as does SW. I wonder whether the reason why LL might have worked better for you (and why you're tempted by it again) is because it's a very straightforward diet - you eat what you're told when you're told and you lose weight. SW has more freedom, and therefore replicates real life...

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Ah yeah, I read the TDEE links from here, looks interesting but for me I think would only result in a 1lb loss a week and I'm hoping for 2lb! I'm male so my TDEE is quite high, something like 2300 meaning I could have about 1900 and still lose. So I think realistically 1500 gives me a...

I've lost and gained the same 2-4 stone about four or five times. The net result is that, despite six years of on/off dieting, I weighed the same at the beginning of this year as I did when I started dieting! Worse, I'm sure I do genuinely eat less now, meaning either age or a messed-up...

Hello all. I used to be a member here a few years ago but didn't post much and don't really know anyone! In the last six years, I've done the following diets: - 2007 Atkins Stuck it for a couple of weeks, lost a few pounds, went straight back on when I ate carbs again. - 2009 Lipotrim...

Thank you all for your suggestions. Thomas - I've done Cambridge before and lasted about a month. Yes, I got into ketosis but then within a couple of months I gained the couple of stone that I'd lost. Although I'm hungry on ketosis, I know there are easy rides when things are okay. I've done...

I'm 32, male and I've struggled with my weight for about ten years. I'm posting here in the hope that someone can offer me some advice about what to do next. I've always been 'a bit' overweight. I was never a slim child and my parents were also 'a bit' overweight. We rarely ate vegetables...

I didn't know there was one! Just had a nosey, and there's no-one there. But then, it's 1240am. In fact, what am I doing up still? Tsk! Goodnight!

I'm a boy, can I wish you good luck too?! Hope you find your first few days alright. You've had a fair few 'stops and starts' by the sounds of it - I wondered if perhaps you are struggling with the initial stages where you go into ketosis. Perhaps after a good week or so sticking to the...

Oh, I should also say, I'm male so my losses are faster! So don't compare (well, unless you're a man!)

And I've lost half a stone! Can't believe it! Last week was 6lbs so the fact that my weight loss has improved in week three has made me really chuffed! I've stuck to the diet pretty much 100%, had a couple of extra spoons of veg and a can or three of Coke Zero over the week. I've...

bleurgh! I had to literally force myself to eat this in my first week - I thought I would try all the different soups so got one of each and decided on broccoli and cheese on day three - which was my worst day. I was almost crying by the end of the bowl!

Interesting to read all your responses! I agree that 'cheating' is perhaps not the best way of describing it. I see it as using 'common sense'! A good example of that is the person who is an inch in height away from an extra pack, is hungry and sees the alternative as a mega binge. For me...

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Well done on your losses so far! I don't know the answer as to when to move up to 810, I think it's rather a personal choice for you with advice and support from your Consultant. People seem to move up for a variety of reasons - because they 'have' to as their BMI is 25, because they're...

Why doesn't your Consultant stock it? My understanding was that they were obliged to stock all the flavours that Cambridge make. It is part of their agreement with Cambridge. Also, I'm sure I've read that Consultants can place an order for an item they have run out of and it can be with...

Do you have little cheats? Things that you're not officially supposed to do, but do anyway in the knowledge that they will perhaps have a (very slight) impact on your weight loss, but it's worth it? For me, there are things that I just don't think I could do without and so I cheat, in order...

Thanks everyone for your comments and thoughts! I think there is something to be said for trying to think positively but I guess I just wondered whether anyone had experienced feeling 'down' during the diet and whether they thought it was due to the diet itself or whether it was just...

Well done! 51 lb?! You're an inspiration! The last couple of lbs will fall off no problem, I bet. I'm sure you can't wait to start adding another 200 cals per day? Any idea what you're going to do with them? Good luck!

Hello all I just found this site and have spent a day or two reading through old posts and found it all really useful! I'm male and I'm on Sole Source Plus or, well, my own strange version of it. I'm having a shake, a soup and a bar each day, plus a low cal, no carb meal with some green...