goingtobeskinnysoon
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(sorry if this is in wrong place, didn't really seem to fit anywhere)
Could do with some advice really. I've been doing SW for just over a year, mainly on my own and started group this year as thought it would motivate me more.
Lost 2.5 stone and then had a family bereavement followed by Christmas and managed to put on a stone. So started group, got the new books and have been following SW to the absolute letter - measuring hexs, snacking on superfree, counting every syn, everything. Consultant has said food diaries are good and I know I'm doing everything right. Trouble is, weight isn't really moving and I still have 2.5 stone to go. I was 13.9 before Xmas and now at 13.11 (2.5 on, 0.5 off, 1 off). So SW combined with 3-4 sessions at gym each week and not much is happening. So I've started working out calories on MFP app. I know it's against SW but I just couldn't figure out where I'm going wrong. Then I saw the calories and I'm eating well over 2000 a day yet sticking exactly to SW and I'm confused. I've done this before and know it works but right now I'm going wrong. I think I've figured it out - I think I'm eating a lot more "because its free" and not really registering if I'm hungry. I'm planning my week and getting organised and planning SW meals and putting syns in but managing to overeat. It's always been my problem so I think I'm doing it again. It's like I have constant fruit during the day "because its superfree" and then potatoes with dinner even when I probably don't need them "because they're free" and a pudding "because I've saved my syns for it".
Has anyone else been like this and managed to get back into it? It's like my head needs a shake up. I know SW is about eating when you're hungry but I think from years of dieting I've developed a fear of bring hungry as it results in bingeing which I don't want to go back to. Considering switching to calorie counting. Would really appreciate any help or advice. Sorry for such a long, waffling post x
Could do with some advice really. I've been doing SW for just over a year, mainly on my own and started group this year as thought it would motivate me more.
Lost 2.5 stone and then had a family bereavement followed by Christmas and managed to put on a stone. So started group, got the new books and have been following SW to the absolute letter - measuring hexs, snacking on superfree, counting every syn, everything. Consultant has said food diaries are good and I know I'm doing everything right. Trouble is, weight isn't really moving and I still have 2.5 stone to go. I was 13.9 before Xmas and now at 13.11 (2.5 on, 0.5 off, 1 off). So SW combined with 3-4 sessions at gym each week and not much is happening. So I've started working out calories on MFP app. I know it's against SW but I just couldn't figure out where I'm going wrong. Then I saw the calories and I'm eating well over 2000 a day yet sticking exactly to SW and I'm confused. I've done this before and know it works but right now I'm going wrong. I think I've figured it out - I think I'm eating a lot more "because its free" and not really registering if I'm hungry. I'm planning my week and getting organised and planning SW meals and putting syns in but managing to overeat. It's always been my problem so I think I'm doing it again. It's like I have constant fruit during the day "because its superfree" and then potatoes with dinner even when I probably don't need them "because they're free" and a pudding "because I've saved my syns for it".
Has anyone else been like this and managed to get back into it? It's like my head needs a shake up. I know SW is about eating when you're hungry but I think from years of dieting I've developed a fear of bring hungry as it results in bingeing which I don't want to go back to. Considering switching to calorie counting. Would really appreciate any help or advice. Sorry for such a long, waffling post x