The format of the site has changed since I was last here so couldn’t find ‘threads I started’.
I was interested to know by weight back then because I’m trying a diet that I tried back then.
Thanks.
Ah it was 2 weetabix. 113g raisins, 113g flour sweetner And 140mls milk.
Id consider weetabix and milk as hex's. And if rainins are a hex id count them too. (I get a bit more until my baby is weaned).
Scales said 10.3 this morning.
Which Im only okay with, 3.5 weeks in and only 2lb down sucks a bit.
But Ive lost and inch off my waist. I was exactly 32inches its now 31. :)
I kind of get the gist, but jusr read you have different snacks on red days etc.
Im starting to wonder if red and green days would suit me better. I looked in the food diary section but days arent clear on if they are red, green or EE and Im too much if a novice to be able to tell the...
Thank you. I'll definitely look at her diary today. Maybe I'll give EE another week. I cant really find examples of how you do red or green am I being blind?
Ok, are red and/or green days ok when breastfeeding? I mean do you get all you need for the little one? Perhaps I should ask in the bf thread. Id not considered doing that actually, so thanks.
I wasnt using any syns at all in the first week I must admit! It felt odd to me to do so as I would...
No, 1lb in total. In 3 whole weeks.
1lb a week abd Id be doing cartwheels!
I sought advice from my consultant, she just said my food diary looked good.
Weirdly since that last post Ive been 10.4 which is weird because I feel as though Ive lost more than a pound. My trousers are loser and my stomach is noticibly flatter also.
So Im not too bothered that it only says ive only lost 1lb so far. Although I hope it keeps going down. :)
Been weeing allllll the time?? I go 4-5 times a night its like being pregnant again. And loads during the day.
Im not drinking anymore than before as I was drinking a good amount of liquid anyway, so not really sure why this has occurred only that it coincides with this diet.
Anyone had...
Ive been using the search option here to find out the syn value of Sacla.
I read its 1syn to ever 20 calories. I thought thats good to know, I didnt know that!
Then went to the fridge for a Mulle Light and suddenly wondered... How are they free when they average 80-90 calories a pot?
Ah see we liked that pasta bake you guys are on about. Mine seperated too but with our eyes closed we thought it taste good. ;)
I've been modifying my regular meals now too.
Some of the suggested SW recipes are great but some are absolutely hideous!
Ive made their chilli con carne which tasted awful. Luckily I saved it with various input to make it barely ok.
But then last night I made their scandanavian 'meatballs' the meat balls were quorn mince and mash...
I just got 2 for £3 in Tesco too.
Are we supposed to literally eat one whole melon a day? I dont mind as I LOVR fruit I just think it'll be a bit expensive! :O
Hi all can I join you with the SS? Im about to go shopping so going to stock up on some melons! Was planning on having jacket with beans also so Im onto a winner (I hope!!)
Hello all.
I didnt go to weigh in this week as my baby was unwell. Hes better now though!
It meant though thar he was feeding less, so Ive actually lost 1lb as my boobs have stopped going milk crazy. I think hes ending his growth spurt as well but im not sure!
Hope youre all well. X
Right. My baby has been ill recently poor sausage so feeding less, which means Ive lost 1lb. Im not sure if his growth spurt has ended too as its about right but time will tell.
Just as I decided to jack it all in (sort of, I still have a very healthy diet) I go and lose 1lb.
Oh I quite believe you. My baby (4 months) wakes 8+ times a night. Basically every hour. At its worst (teething and reflux) it was every 40 mins. It got so bad at one point I had a panic attack from the pure lack of sleep and exhaustion. Theres a reason to my baby bad nights though.
It WILL...
Thank you. I am hoping that it changes when he weans.
Foodie, you are correct Im just maintaining. And I agree wholly, that I think the Hex's, bananas and fruit have some input to this. However, it would surprise me if I actually needed more than 200 calories, the reason being is that at 4...
Thanks, Ive been reading through that thread and beeb posting on there. Ive been makinv use if ally HEX's which have helped.
I dunno, I just needed to rant.
I think maybe youre right and I should up meat at meal times. The thing is when I have dinner Im lovely and full, but just 40 mins...
Im constantly eating fruit. To be honest Im constantly eating, fruit veg and still Im hungry. I have 4-6 pears a day. 4-5 apples a day 2-3 bananas, carrots, celery all in bid to curb the hunger and its not working. Its the breastfeeding thing making me eat.
Yeah Ive been writing it all down. Consultant says it looks fine.
How long have you been doinh SW? How old is your baby? Hope you dont mind me asking!
What did you mean in the last bit about sleeping mums?
So nearing 2 weels and no loss whatsoever. Ive been spot on with eating, but its morw than likely down to my stage of breastfeeding with my baby so I have a choice of carrying on the diet and accepting this or just stopping and carrying on when hes weaned onto food and im bf less. Which is fine...
Thanks, when you say mixing up my food to you mean green, red, EE?
Or do you mean not eating the same EE foods? As Im not eating the same EE foods at all. The thing is, I think thats good for when weight loss plateaus, where as mine never started in the first place.
I keep reading people...
Im so jealous of reading people saying "Ive been naughty this week and still lost X amount."
Ive been angelic with food for 2 weeks and havent lost anything at all.
:(
Day 12 and 0 weight loss.
I wouldnt mind but Ivd followed the bloody diet to the letter.
And my consultant hasnt suggested anything for my constant hunger. Just says 'your food diary looks fine, you shouldnt be hungry'. Ermm, I am though. Then she stops replying.
AND my sw log in STILL...
Thank you. Thank you.
Every day I have a wobnle and think 'this isnt for me. Shall I ditch it and start when hes on solids?' but now Im on it Id feel like a failure to go back to eating food which I *know* wont have me lose weight. At least like this I can hope.
Im glad Im not the only...
Can anyone help me please?
For lunch I had a 4 egg omelette with ham, 42g low fat cheese and cherry toms, followed by a banana, a pear and an apple. That was at 12.15pm. At 1pm im hungry.
Its constant. My baby is going through a growth spurt. Im following the diet to the word, 11 days inand...
Lol and me being 'gutted' if I stayed the same. I didnt even consider the fact that I might put on, what with sticking to the diet 100%.
And yet, I gained 0.5lb.
Not happy.
As some of you may have seen :o Ive put on half a pound but not been naughty.
However, the last few days despiite the above my stomach is distinctly flatter and my muffin top (nice :/) is noticibly smaller. My size 12 jeans fit and are no longer snug. I FEEL as though Ive lost weight?
Does...
Thank you. I definitely dont grab anything naughty and all my dinners are planned. Except my hexs so you have given me some excellent tips there thank you so much. Im soooooo going to make those burgers this week HOW nice do they sound?!
Im very pleased to hear your weight loss was more...
Its just dawned on me, that 'syn usage' is not something thats crossed my mind! Am I using too many? Too few?!
http://www.minimins.com/slimming-world-food-diaries/237518-breastfeeding-mums-food-diary.html
Another thread just got me thinking, 'syn' usage has never crossed my mind. Would anyone mind lookimg at my food diary posted above and see how many syns Ive had?
I usually screw my porridge up, it was like play dough this morning. I really dont think I want do something bigger whikst juggling the kids.
But go you for managing it!
Thanks that makes a LOT of sense. I just ate 5 cheese triangles to get a Hex in this evening but it feels so wrong, Im thinking 5 cheeses! No wonder Im not losing! So thanks for that tip. I'll try and add them in during meal times instead.
With regards to the big breakfast its almost...
Yes please help. Ive been eating a lot of fruit but I am really hungry most of the time at the moment.
Any input would be gratefully appreciated.
http://www.minimins.com/slimming-world-food-diaries/237518-breastfeeding-mums-food-diary.html
Been on the diet 9 days, followed it to the letter, not been bad once and Ive put ON 0.5lb.
I nearly cried.
My babies going through a growth spurt too so Ive had him sucking the life out of me, Ive been on this diet 9 days yet Ive put on.
Gutted.
Weigh in tonight.
I feel a bit slimmer, I'll be gutted if Ive STS. I'll be ok with 1lb loss I'll be very happy with 2lb loss. I wont have lost any more than that though, I can always aim for that next week.
Ok day 7 done. WI tomorrow..... I just hope Ive lost 1lb. More would be nice but Im not holding my breath!
Ive upped my eating toward the end of the week to get in my HEXa's for the baby. Also Sunday, Monday and Tuesday I had superspeed soup. Yum!
Im nervous about first WI!
Hi Micci.
Im not using soya milk now, I was just cutting dairy it out for a couple of weeks to see if it had any effect on my baby who has reflux. It made no difference, so back on the regular milk.
Thanks for you input on the fruit because ive cut down on it today and Ive been starving. My...
Hi ya, today I had porridge :).
I cant believe im going to say this but I think Ive lost weight. Maybe only a pound but I can see a bit of difference.
Tomorrow will tell, fingers crossed!
To be honesy I dont know how to syn a skinny latte. Its not in the green book, I havent found it on this site and most of all I dont know how many ml's they put in a drink. :(
5 x Triangles = Hexa.
Ive had three apples and three pears though.
Im eating a LOT if fruit, Im reining this in as of tomorrow I dont think its going to help me lose.
I eat them both when Im hungry (first port of call between meals) but also I itch for fruit in the evenings. I just want to eat and eat it. I have been too, every night. Perhaps, if I STS this week, it might be something I need to revise.
I'll reach for a carrot next instead. Bummer!
I knew...
... How much is too much?
When Im pregnant and breastfeeding I crave fruit like no mans business. I know they are free but they still have lots of sugars so when does it become too much?
Today for example Ive eaten about 6 apples and 4 pairs, most of a box of strawberries too.
Is this...
I made up a huge batch of 'super speed soup' today. Apparently you losw a lot faster on it? It tastes lush. The recipe is above in the slimming world recipes.
I just tried the crisps, yummy! I only ate 3-4 though the rest of them are still stuck to the plate!
Ive barely touched my syns today so I could losen my syn belt a bit for some crisps. Im glad someone said that though as I assumed they'd be syn free and I LOVE crisps!
I did the chips on friday. They get a big things up from us!
Im quite similar to you actually Soph, im 5' 6" 10 stone 5lb and want to get to at least 9.5.
Ok today - Sunday
Breakfast - Oats (HEXB) 28g
With 200ml Soya milk (half a HEXA)
Snack - 2 x Alpen Light bars (HEXB)
Apple and pear
Lunch - Super Speed Soup (YUM by the way!)
With 3 cheese triangles (half a Hex A)
Strawberries
Snack - Muller light
Dinner - SW roast pots, broccoli, carrots...
Me too! I just joined and get weighed Tuesday too.
Ive found it easy so far. Had a wobble of doubt on thursday when it all got a bit confusing because I breastfeed and realised I wasnt doing it right but I seem to be back on track!
Good luck for Tuesday!
Ive done it!
I text my leader some questions and her reply started with
"First and foremost right here and now this is not going to work for you if you are constantly weighing yourself." :o
So theyve gone! Or rather the battery for them is lying in the bottom of a full bin bag and I have no...
I cant scroll down to edit from my phone.
So afternoon snack is muller light yoghurt and an apple.
Dinner changed to steak, SW chips and peas.
With muller light for after.
Think I need to add a hex or two to this so will revise.
When I got pregnant I stopped drinking. I didnt diet but lost half a stone in 3 weeks and that was just giving up my weekly wine.
4 cans of cider a week is a lot in terms of calories. It willake a difference.
:)
I wasnt sure if I should call her actually, I wasnt sure if we were allowed.
I started last tuesday but out usual leader was away so there was a stand in so we were rushed and left a little confused.
Hi ya Im doing the extra easy. The leaflet is confusing it says for my babies age I should have 6 hex. And 3-4 should be a's.
But then people keep telling me I only get 3 hexs?
But no ones replied and I need to know today because I dont want to go over.
Fully breastfeeding a 4 month old baby.
Dieting for 6 days but doing it wrong, not enough hex's by far! So this morning I go and buy low fat cheddar, low fat triangles, and muller lights.
So today Ive had...
Right I was getting this very wrong, Ive just foung out so best I do one of these even for just a week or two so I can see if Im doing it right.
Breakfast- 28g of porridge oats
Milk 250mls -(hex a)
Banana
Snack - 2xAlpen light bars(hex b) 1 - light laughing cow,
1apple, 1 pear, strawberrys...
Hi ya.
I had breakfast at 8am and lunch at 12pm so not too bad.
No, it was genuine hunger my tummy was rumbling you coukd hear it. Thirst is a very different feeling indeed.
Thanks for the info Jael, I went for porridge and banana this morning so that should last me better. More Hex's...
Oh no! Im quite new here so may not be much help, but whys it gone wrong? Can you speak to your SW leader in privatw away from the group and talk it through?
Hi, I posted earlier but since realised that I dont think Im eating properly with SW.
My baby is 4 months, exclusively breastfed and big (21lb 18 weeks old).
Ive been starving all day today and someone suggested it was because I wasnt getting enough Hexs.
Would any of you mind telling...
Wow! This has really surprised me, Im glad I asked. Thanks Patch, it was just the one Alpen bar. I hsve more of those I may have to have another now then!
I'll go and check out the sub forum you mentioned, this has helped a lot thanks again.
Hes 4 months and started a growth spurt a week or so ago. This is actually the reason hes slept so much today.
But he was having a growth spurt mond, tues, wed, thurs as well and I didnt have this huge hunger?
With regards to more hex's (i was going to wait and ask my SW leader next week) to...
Ive only just eaten the apples, they arent working. :(
Im breastfeeding a very big baby but hes slept most of the day so I dont think hes fed more?!
Im boiling eggs.
Im ok with portion control mainly (only!) because its shared amongst the family so I only have the right size portion if you see what I mean.
Thanks all so much for the imput. Big help!
I dont understand it, all week this diet has been fab but today Ive been so hungry all day to the point where I had a headache. Im starving now and have no food left. Why has this happened but not during the week?
Ive eaten
Yoghurt and banana for breakfast
Alpen light bar mid morning...
Hi can I join you on here please?
Im breastfeeding my (huge!) 4 month old baby boy.
Im 10stone 5lb and want to lose a stone.
Ive been doing SW for 5 days and still the same at the moment but 3 days until WI.
Im fully bf my baby boy.
Hello! Well done with those who have lost weight and those who have ditched the scales!
Im trying to ditch them but so far not so good. Im a newbie on day 5 and since starting the diet began to weigh myself daily now a few times a day its ridiculous!
SO after next weeks WI (tuesday) Im...
Seems like such a simple thing to do doesnt it? Yet they stick to my bathroom floor like glue. The thought of getting rid of them makes my ass clench. :o
I know I should, as I weigh myself daily and Im already worrying about my lack of weight loss 5 days into the diet.
SO who's been brave...
Im 10 stone 5 lb and been following the SW diet strictly for 5 day so far. Everyone Ive spoken to (which is quite a lot) lost between 2 and 6 pounds the first week. Im worried Im going to get on the SW scales next week and not lost anything.
I swear Ive followed it to the word.
Could it...
Ok, the free thing I got with the magazine made a point of saying free or add 6syns etc which is why I got confused as to why this didnt.
Thanks for helping me!
Hi ya. It was 6syns per portion, it had 4 portions. The cheese was 148g of low fat mature chedder and the only other ingredients were stock, onion, spinach, potatos and garlic.
So I have a SW cook book. Im doing the Orange Easy option. Some of the recipes next to the orange dot say "FREE or 6 syns if the cheese isnt being used as a healthy extra. This is good for me as Im breastfeeding and find it hard to get my h.ex's in.
However, I cooked an amazing potato bake...
Thanks! I put it in the wrong place, sorry Im being a bit stupid Ive used forums before but this one confused me for a minute! I'll get there. Thanks again.
Hello!
I have two children, 4 years and a baby 4 months.
Before them I was 9 stone, Im currently 10 stone 5lbs.
I would like to be 9 stone again but will settle for 9 stone 5lbs. Im not sure my post baby body would actually suit 9 stone anymore, I have hips now and I love them!
My first SW...
Hello!
I have two children, 4 years and a baby 4 months.
Before them I was 9 stone, Im currently 10 stone 5lbs.
I would like to be 9 stone again but will settle for 9 stone 5lbs. Im not sure my post baby body would actually suit 9 stone anymore, I have hips now and I love them!
My first SW...
Because my SW log in is still not working. I asked the SW leader and she said it can take a few days.
Ive been eating this yoghurt since Monday so really need to know the syn value.
Thank you!!