Hello, I am on slimming world attempt number 4
1st attempt was by far my most successful, I lost just over a stone in two months and felt happy with my body but made the mistake of thinking if I ate normally again that I would stay the same weight
My second and third attempts were quick failures, I don't even think I lasted a week each time and I even tried weightwatchers but that wasn't for me.
But this time (attempt number 4) I feel just like I did the first time around and know I will succeed. For me, there are two crucial elements to success. The first is being content in my on life. During my first attempt I was training to be a teacher and was really enjoying it and my life and this made following the plan so much easier. During attempt two and three, I was then working as a qualified teacher and hated my job and the school I worked at. Feeling so unhappy made following the plan so difficult as I was turning to desserts and food for comfort and something to look forward to. Now on attempt four, I am in another job which I love and I am feeling very positive about life and so following the plan seems exciting rather than a drag.
The second crucial element for me is feeling that I really want to lose weight. During my second and third attempts I wanted to lose weight but at the same time felt that I wasn't really too bothered and so my head wasn't set to succeed. On my first attempt, I felt sick of my stomach being in the way, of my clothes being tight and I dreamt of wearing a bikini, that is how I feel again this time.
The other things I find helps me stick to plan, is always having plenty of sw friendly in the house including low syn treats. Also, if you have a bad day don't write the plan off, get back to it the next day. I have been reading through my first food diary from early 2011 and the amount of mess ups I had were unbelievable, at least one a week!! But I kept on losing 2-3lbs a week despite this. And never let yourself get too hungry, sometimes I don't get a chance to eat all day due to my job and by that point I am so hungry that I am craving junk and my eating plan goes out of the window!