Listen up! Don't even THINK about giving up just yet! Your journey is just about to begin!! I didn't think SW was going to work for me at all.. I thought it was another fad thing etc etc, you get the point. I'm 5'7 & was 12st 13lbs. I have been stuck at that weight for way, too, long! I decided something had to be done! I am a month into it & have lost roughly 10lbs and it has made SUCH a difference, my partner also joined with me & he has lost over 2st in the same time! You might think oh, only 10lbs, but that is a lot, it means fitting back into those clothes in the back of my wardrobe which wouldn't even get past my thighs, arms etc! Here are some things for you to think about..
1 - Don't think of SW as a 'DIET' because in a way, it isn't, at all. You can still eat almost everrrrything. Potatoes, rice, pasta, meat (as long as it is lean), fruit, veggies. It isn't a fad diet where you are eating some mushy green soup every day or only consuming 200 calories a day! You can go shopping & FILL your trolley right up but only with the healthy stuff!
2 - Because of all the things you can eat it means you can still enjoy meals like beans on (wholemeal) toast! Spaghetti on toast, homemade chips, eggs and beans, spaghetti bolognese (made with extra lean beef mince or quorn mince & tinned chopped tomatoes) - easy peasy! A lot of tinned stuff is free (Spaghetti, beans, mushy peas etc).
3 - There is ALWAYS something you can eat!! Whether it's a banana from the fruit bowl (advice - fill your fruit bowl - I recommend Aldi/Lidl for fresh fruit!). Fat free yoghurts. Mugshots (which are yummy, like pot noodles!) If you want to feel like you are having a treat, buy some alpen light bars like I do & keep them in a biscuit tin and have one a day.
4 - If you really want that chocolate, grab a Freddo bar or something - remember you are allowed between 5 & 15 syns a day!! Download the Slimming world app if you can to check how many syns are in things etc
Don't give up though.. when you first start, it does seem like a long way away to reach your goal. When I lost just half a pound in the class one week, I was gutted.. but I lost 2 the next etc. It's coming off slowly.. but TRUST ME I have one 'FAD' diets in the past, lost 2st QUICK but it all came back on in no time. This time I would much rather it come off slowly and it is definitely more of a lifestyle change than just a 'diet' if you get me? Once you start losing and people start commenting, you will feel great, I bet you! Keep going, don't give up!
I'm Anella by the way, 26yrs old & I have another 2st to go.. so yeah still a long way! If you need to talk to someone, I'm here
