What are your SW essentials?

[babybloo]

For me, the first thing I need to be is organised- if I don't know roughly what I'm eating a day or two in advance I fall apart. I also need to write everything down for one thing to help me keep track and another is for reference when having a bad week with no inspiration. I also couldn't be without my digital scales cos in my head 42g red.fat cheese is a lot bigger than it actually is and I think I've just discovered my new favourite thing- Options white chocolate sachet. Absolute heaven!

 

[JoJosing]

After doing this for some time now - I have to agree with you a paper food diary is a must for me. I plan my day backwards from what I will be having as my main meal in the evening as that helps me work out which kind of day to have. I need digital scales mostly for cheese and cereal.

 

[squiddie]

My essentials are a good attitude and staying away from bad influences (I'm looking at you Mum) if I'm not feeling too positive

 

[judimac]

My notebook which is my food and exercise diary.
My digital scales
My digital camera, I have OH take my picture every month so I can hopefully see the difference
My SW book and magazines and my new EE cookbook!
And this forum, for all the support, both tickings off when I need them and encouragement and just friendship.

 

[squiddie]

Oh yeah, scales help! (If you go it alone)

 

[ilovelife]

1 - positive attitude
2- understanding/evaulation skills
3 - support
4- planning and being organised
5 - weighing out food

 

[Mrs V]

For a go it aloner, my essentials are:
Scales
Minimins and all the friends I have made here (sounds cheesy, but really isnt!)
My food diary - keep one here, have a paper one to take out with me!
Being organised - preparing food for next day including some evening meals as I often work evenings as well as days.
Sewing machine- for taking in loads of my clothes when I can!

 

[furrystomper]

My digi scales and my mahooosive and ever growing folder of all the lush meals on here that people post, they are all laminated and pretty....... sad i know but it keeps me from getting bored with the same old same old

 

[avisk]

Scales, and writing everything down.

If I write it down I lose, if I don't I don't!

 

[furrystomper]

Ooooh and pre planning my meals before i go shopping, i try to semi plan my 7 main meals so ive always got the stuff in cubbords and dont need to do a mad dash to the shops.

 

[ilovelife]

ooo freezer containers for when you are busy yu can get it out and warm it up yeah