Wow firstly can I say thank you for all the replies, just reading them made me feel a whole lot better knowing I'm not alone with how I've been feeling!!! I think a lot of my problem is my lifestyle, I currently live at home but spend a large amount of time over my boyfriends where we buy our own food, I think this plays a major role because not only do we have to buy the food we also cook it that said it's made me realise how much more expensive healthy eating is. Things such as crisps and pizza's and everything bad is so much cheaper than food that's good for you and I think it's quite a struggle to keep having to spend money on the food, that said I know it's definately worth it I think it's just something il have to get used to and it does help dramatically that he's trying to eat healthier too as I've tried out a few recipes already!
That said because I don't always know where I am in the evening makes it hard to food shop and organise what I might eat that day, my mum is also on slimming world so I know if I'm at home I won't have to cook or worry about buying anything where as I do at my boyfriends. Making sure I have all the ingredients is hard as well, I looked at some recipes yesterday that I would have liked to do but barely had any ingredients so I think it is going to take me a whole to adjust to all this forward planning needed..
Sorry youre feeling like this hun. There sre plently of free and superfree foods that you can snack on so you shouldnt feel hungry, and dont feel bad about using syns. They're there for a reason.
When I first started SW in 2011 I cant tell how how many things I wouldnt eat - no salad, only one or two fruit and veg, no onionsor tomatoes. Its definitely harder when you dont like superfree stuff so much but my tastes gradually began to change and now I cant think of anything off the top of my head that I dont like! Be open to try new things, try things youve never had before.
What kind of meals do you like? Most recioes cam be made SW friendly with a couple of tweaks. Let us know what you would usually eat and im sure peoole will be able to point you in the right direction.
Stick with it, it will get easier!
Hi Toni, thanks firstly for your comment!
thats what I'm hoping, I know my mum usually hides a load of veg in the tomato sauce she makes for spag Bol etc so I'm thinking maybe I can hide some goodies in there instead of eating them on there own..
The main meals I enjoy are pasta related ie. tortellini, spag Bol, Mac n cheese, lasagne or shepherds pie etc though I am really missing pizza which is one of my favourites!!
Hi there, I completely agree with Chipmunk above ^^, I have sucessfully done SW in the past (4 times actually) but never kept following the plan and thought I could do it on my own, but now I'm back on it and plan to be a member for life now!
Have a good read through the recipe threads on here, there's so much choice and as Chipmunk says you can almost always tweak your fave foods to make them SW friendly. If you're not that keen on eating veg on it's own, how about throwing it in with dishes such as spag bol (you can "hide" lots of veg such as onion, peppers, mushroom etc in these types of meals) and curries are another fave of mine. The first few weeks are all about adapting your existing eating habits and turning them into good SW habits, you WILL get there eventually.
I hope this helps.
Kirsty xx
Hi Kirsty, I definitely agree it Definitely motivates me more knowing slimming world has worked for so many so I really hope as the pounds start to fall off my motivation will I'm increase!!
Hi - Toni - Welcome to Minimins!
I know where you're coming from and I'm sure many others do to - I think SW is the best diet I've tried (and I've tried many!) you probably know of many success stories - but I also think it's a pretty difficult eating plan to get your head around in the beginning - have you thought of ringing your consultant for advice - he/she would much rather you did than have you struggling on your own.
Have you looked at the SW website? It's full of all kinds of ideas for every preference veggies - sweet tooth - savoury stuff etc - check out the SW chips, crisps or wedges and dips - I was very doubtful of the lemon couscous cake (one of many dessert/sweet ideas) and would never have tried it until someone brought some to class and I was too embarrassed to refuse a slice - it is fab and very low syns for the whole cake! It does take time to fully 'get' the flexibility of the eating plans. The SW web site has lots of ideas of treats you can buy or make at home (most are very easy to make for useless cooks like me!).
Ask at class how other people cope - don't be shy - everyone has been where you are and will be happy to help - it makes us feel good even those of us who were too shy to open our mouths in our first few weeks find our confidence grows with the weight loss and we're more than happy to share our knowledge to help others!
I remember feeling overwhelmed when I first started on SW but someone told me to go thro the lists of food and highlight all the ones you fancy - simple but it worked for me - I could see more clearly what suited my tastes - I even made a list of then and stuck it on the fridge and used it to kick off my shopping list and found that reading the reduced list made it easier to think of combinations I fancied and put meals/snacks together.
I also remember a tip someone gave me early on in my journey - that you need to have the right food in to plans meals/snacks - lots of people seem to do their food shop on the day of class by planning their meals (and SW works well for partners and families too - they'll love the food and won't know or care it's SW!) Having the meals you love fill you up and Snacks/treats help you to stay on plan. You can always find ways to adapt your favourite stuff (ok not Mars Bars but you can syn them!) to the SW way - again your consultant, magazine, website and class can help here
Good luck - I hope you can stick with it - you'll be glad you did when you look in the mirror in a few weeks! I look forward to following your progress!
Hi Upndown,
i didnt Actually even think about calling my consultant I think I will definitely speak to her at my meeting on Wednesday and see what she says!!
i have looked at a few recipes especially some of Pete's who has hundreds, I guess I'm just a bit anxious to try them because I am so fussy but I guess I won't know until I try! I really hope I can grow out of being so fussy because I do feel really restricted because of it! That's a really fab idea about doing the shop on the night I think I may do that! Thanks again!!
I totally relate to this.
Hubby is also doing it and he eats so much because he likes the veg and the salad, whereas if i can't have gravy (even free gravy) on it then all the superfree i can eat with a dinner is beetroot, (if i can have gravy then i have carrots cabbages, green beans etc, hence i tend to live on roast dinners )
But i don't eat salad.
I will syn a jar of dolmio because i don't like the taste of the homemade sauces and i would rather syn 2.5syns and actually enjoy and eat my dinner than push it round my plate and eat crap later.
Don't get me wrong, i think it's a fab plan, especially for those who eat a lot (hubby) but us fussy ones can have a bit of a rough time to start with.
All you can do is your best and know that that is good enough
A lot of people really like the scan bran cakes and i have tried to make one but it was disgusting (sorry for those who love it) and i am very much in the "would rather syn a slice of proper cake" camp
You can do it hun, please don't give up on yourself x
Hi Pixie Gem,
I can relate to this so much, my boyfriend is 50/50 following my plan as well as trying to eat healthy and he literally eats everything where as I am so fussy and until a few days ago would not have a single meal without ketchup, now because it's a syn I have been having to dramatically cut down, that said with ketchup I like you can tolerate some veggies but the thought of eating the same ones each day really doesn't appeal to me
see my mum makes a homemade sauce with loads of hiding veggies in that I can eat so I think il use this as I don't really like many tomato sauces for pasta etc..
I did read about these scan brans but I wasn't too sure what they were exactly and where to get them??
Thankyou again!!
Moaning is acceptable. You are only on your third day so you are trying to adapt to a major lifestyle change and it can be a shock to the system!
Besides any results might not show yet to further motivate you. As others have suggested check out the SW website and recipe books - there are so many recipes to accommodate all tastes. Your life will change and you need to recognise and accept that.
Some of my own revelations after starting SW....
1. I didn't like a lot of the choices either but with training and practice (read: force feeding at first ) my taste buds have changed and I really enjoy some of those foods I always avoided before.
2. Try the recipes, they are brilliant. There are lots of sweet desert recipes that give you a chocolate fix if you need one.
3. Go through your syns list and highlight all those free / low syn foods you do enjoy (such as muller light yoghurts, smaller chocolate bars, baked not fried crisps or whatever you do enjoy), get familiar with their syn value and plan ahead to include them in your day. So rather than grabbing a high syn snack when you are frustrated or hungry try to plan early in the morning that you will have a treat say after dinner, and then enjoy the anticipation of looking forward to it, the satisfaction of resisting instant gratification and the knowledge that it is allowed.
4. Willpower is not something we are born with, but it can be trained. It is a stubborn and resistant pupil but it does learn.
5. Forgive yourself for the occasional lapse.
6. It is a cliché but it really does help to have both my "fat" photo stuck on the fridge door and that slinky sexy dress hanging on the door of the wardrobe.
6. Only three days in. Stick with it and enjoy the positive results when you weigh in at the end of the week.
Good luck hun. We are all in this together. Wishing you all the best.
Hi Peggy,
I really hope that happens with me I'd love to know longer be fussy as it does make eating in and out hard!! I've just read your steps and they are really good and I definitely think I need to continue with the plan as I can see so many great results!!
Thank you again!!!
