Mmm...5lb sounds not far off the mark for me too Surely I won't be the only one to be red faced on Thursday. Let's put it all behind us ( well I can see mine is already ) and start afresh. Just think how much better we will feel in the summer when we want to wear skimpier things.

Ideas for breakfast??? Well I have to confess to being a boring 2 Weetabix person. You could infact have a fully cooked no syn breakfast with free foods and your daily allowances but it takes a bit of time and effort. If you only have time for cereal try ringing the changes. I know what you mean about your milk allowance. Mine is fully taken up with brekkie and numerous cups of tea throughout the day. You dont really want to then have milk for syns...there's many more worthwhile things to syn for

So. in the immortal words of the close of the SW meeting....Go forth and shrink !! as they say

Is there anyone else out there, too scared to weigh themselves?

I have done nothing but eat chocolates and drink too much gin/wine etc throughout the Christmas/New year period.

Unfortunately, I have missed this weeks daytime Slimming World session near my home, so I will go and join next Wednesday.

My other half will not let me either throw away or give away the left over goodies, so I am going to put all the left over Christmas goodies in the back of a kitchen cupboard that I very rarely look into. Hopefully, I can convince myself that out of sight is out of mind.

I am determined not to beat myself up about being weak this Christmas as I have done this before and end of feelt so down, that I ended up eating to feel better. I shall read the current edition of Slimming World and find all my old copies of it as I find their articles and recipes really useful.

I was thinking about going swimming, but having seen myself in a costume (and feeling a bit embarrassed) while away on holiday in early December, I don't think I will do this until I have lost some weight.

Hi
I do like a hot breakfast - love Weetabix and Shredded Wheat but use up a lot of hot milk - however when I tried Porridge using part milk/water, maybe it is just me I was more hungry mid morning???? Fruit and Fromage Frais is lovely but not for the cold dark mornings We have a toast club at work so have to watch that when I go back to work next week. The full vegetarian monty I save for the weekends when I have more time. Know that if I have nothing I don't feel hungry but of course that is the wrong way to lose weight. Going to have 1 pint of SS milk per day and forget my cheese that way I can have my hot milk for breakfast and still have enough for coffee's during the day.
Found some nice 'warming' casseroles in the SW magazines will need them as the weather here is really cold at the moment - hoping for snow
Speak soon.
Irene

OH MY GOD, the scales screamed at me to get off this morning.
I've got 21 lb to lose in 18 weeks and still have choccies to eat, what am I to do.
Start the diet Monday I here you all say???????? okay then. Also gouing swimming on Tuesdays and thursday and three mile walks on Mondays and Thursdays, Shopping Fridays and the weekends spent running round after three 9 yearolds, that should do it, and keeping off alcohol ( through the week any way) and eating sensibly.

That sounds manageable. Just a little over 1lb a week. Go for it !

OK I went to get weighed and have put on 5lb. She didn't even say any weights in the meeting as so many people were in the same boat.
So it's onwards and downwards now

i refuse to have scales in the house, just try to go by my clothes which are very tight at the mo... so i`ve just ordered one of them vibration plate thingys and hope that works.. problem is they r out of stock and have to wait until next week for it so i can eat all the stodgy stuff left off xmas and vibrate all the excess off next week

sharon

Hi
Finding it hard going what with so many 'goodies' about, but have thought if I 'just cut down' from what I have been eating and drinking then I should lose a 1lb or 2 and weigh in might not be so bad Did have 5 toffee quality street last night while watching the Old Curiosity Shop
I have to weigh myself otherwise I lose interest, know I shouldn't weigh myself during the week but this morning I am 1lb lighter than I was on Wednesday morning when I started my plan again. The SW scales weigh a llb heavier than mine so I know what to aim for for weigh in on Tuesday
Keep up the good work everyone and have a good weekend.
Irene

Finding it hard going what with so many 'goodies' about, but have thought if I 'just cut down' from what I have been eating and drinking then I should lose a 1lb or 2 and weigh in might not be so bad

Oh Irene. We could be the same person We share such similar thoughts! Ive been struggling too with all the nice things left lying around and have been thinking the very same. "Just cut down" is my mantra at the moment Fortunately, we had friends to visit yesterday and they kindly helped to devour some choc biscuits and sweets whilst they were here which means less for me to eat :wink:. The sooner its all gone, the better as far as im concerned.

Im also the same with having to weigh myself at a club. Just not strict enough to not bother. I know that in the future when I get to my target (and I will get there) I will have to weigh at least every other week or all the good work will be wasted. I just need that platform to keep me interested and stable and committed.

With christmas over, its time to be thinking about this year's holiday and this does give me one big reason to get back on the diet wagon again and reach that target of mine. My diet will start properly again after being weighed on Tuesday (where have I heard that before? ) with goodies left or not!

Sarah

Morning Sarah
I tell you what you eat my goodies and I will eats yours Those naughty toffee quality street 'jumped out of the tin last night again' and came my way Going to give some of my chocolates to my son and hubby as they off to watch footie with some friends today.
Did a big shop last night and bought lots of healthy food. Have got the carrot and ginger soup ready for lunch and tonight I am going to make the Sweet and Sour sauce to have with quorn, the rest of the family are having a mix from a jar, I even resisted buying any vegetarian chinese nibbles.
Off to have some breakfast - speak soon.
Keep up the good work everyone
Irene

Well, Slimming World has worked pretty well!

I've stuck to green days (I'm a veggie) Had 10-15 syns a day... and lost 8lbs since Tuesday

Had another idea for breakfast... Low fat yogurts... any natural is free or any weight watchers low fat one is free, a load more are also free check your directory out.

Hi Dramaqueen
Wow 8lbs is brilliant and with syns as well
You have to watch the WW yoghurts not all are suitable for veggies - its like the Activa ones some are suitable some are not.
Keep up the good work.
Irene

Dramaqueen. Well done 8lbs is really impressive. Im in awe I hope when I get back into the diet my first week is as productive. Im not a veggie but I do like quorn and love pasta and potatoes. Maybe i'll follow a green week and see what happens.

Irene, good luck, hope you manage to get rid of the goodies. My husband and daughter are doing their best but still too much temptation!

Sarah

Well done Dramaqueen. I have been good for the past 3 days and intend to repair some of the damage done over Christmas. Our SW leader has asked that we bring in all our uneaten fatty goodies at the next meeting and she is going to donate them to a refuge and homeless shelter. Good idea.

Dramaqueen - 8 lbs - yay!!!

I am joining S.W. on Wednesday. I hope I can lose at least 2 lbs in the first week and then 1 lb each week thereafter.

Sheila

Thanks everyone

My mum used to be a Slimming World consultant... the other day I was saying that I really needed to lose weight but didn't want to waste the goodies we got in for christmas! She replied "it's only going to get wasted down the toilet anyway, but make you fat during its destination!" Suddenly I've gone off chocolate! Hmmmmmmmmm

I've just checked my yogurt lables and they all have Vs on them, or nothing unsuitable in the ingredients... thank goodness for that!

Good luck everyone... anyone doing slimming world, my mum's last slimmer of the year (who lost 7 stone) said the best tip she can give is to try something new each week, a new product, a new recipie etc... you won't get so bored then!

Hi
Didn't mean to startle you dramaqueen but when I was trying to follow the WW plan a lot of the yoghurts were not suitable for us veggies, it makes you wonder why they are not?????
What your mum says about trying something new sounds spot on. While I have been off work I have gone through back copies of the SW magazine and there are lots of casseroles etc. I can make them for myself and hopefullysome of the family will try tham as well, sometimes I can cook 4 different meals for us - don't mind if it gets eaten though, the other good thing is that I can adapt them veggie for me and meat for those that want it want it, mind you we do eat a lot of veggie products instead of meat in lasagne, indian meals etc.
Speak soon.
Irene

I think they use pork gelatine its used in a lot of sweet foods so I always have to be sure.

Don't tell your family that its a sw menu and they won't know. My mums doing blind scouse for me tomorrow when I get home from work and normal scouse for my brother veggie lasagne is also great and there aren't too many syns in it.

Dramaqueen, what is blind scouse?