I did it! I joined Slimming World this week.
I went to a group, I walked in, albeit very nervous and looking like a rabbit in headlights but I did it and that in itself is a blooming huge huge step in the right direction for me. *Victory dance*
I joined on a Tuesday night so my first official day was Wednesday, making today day 5 of my very first week. Here's how it's been going;
Joining group was without doubt one of the most daunting experiences, I walked in that room shaking and looking so lost, but immediately a nice lady said to me "you look lost" I pushed down my natural reaction to turn and run away, say I was in the wrong place, and replied "Hi, I'm new" with that she took me and got me settled into the 'newbies corner' with my application forms and my pack, I thought this was the most kind thing to do as she wasn't even the leader and the leader was currently caught up with other members, had this lady not taken the initiative to help me I would of probably walked out.
"Image Therapy" is what happens after you weigh in, it is optional, and only handful of people stayed for this. I have to be honest and say this is the most cringe worthy thing I have witnessed in a while, everyone gets their moment to say what they have lost this week and so far and the group claps. I do see the benefits, I mean who doesn't love a bit of self indulgence at the things you have achieved, but for me and my anxiety it might be a few weeks before I decide to stay again, talking in front of a group of people would probably kill me lol.
So all that happened, I weighed in at 14st 13.5lb
I feel like I can write this number here, being as nobody knows me, and really my weight being out there on the big bad internet is incentive enough to shift it, right? Right. Argh.
Anyway that's the ugly truth I was a little taken a back as it was more than I thought.
The last 5 days have been really interesting. I LOVE LOVE this plan.
There it is pure and simple (*sings Hear'Say!*), in 5 short days I already love the way this plan works, I am eating so much food, the right kind of food, and losing weight. I popped on my home scales today and it shows me 7lb down!! Though I know weight can fluctuate through a week so official WI results will be Tuesday evening, but I was hoping for a 4, anything more will have me dancing on the ceiling.
Here's a really quick run down of this plan
You have;
A list of superfree foods and a list of free foods - You can eat these AS MUCH as you desire. Win.
You then have a healthy extra A and B options, I got with milk and 2 slices of wholemeal bread.
Then anything outside of those categories are Syns, you get between 5-15 syns a DAY!
There is minimal weighing and measuring which is a welcome relief if you have been on WW where it is portion controlled so much (I still love you WW!)
To go with these lists the advice is to fill your plate with 1/3 superfree food at every meal, so vegetables, salad and fruit. Which is easier so much easier than it sounds.
All in all I am really enjoying my first week and I am SO full and satisfied, yet, losing weight!!!
Win win win.
I will update my next SW post with some more food related things, and what I've been filling up on etc.
I hope this post wasn't too boring, but if you made it to the end please leave me a message, are you following SW? Are you thinking of joining? Is your anxiety stopping you, I'd be happy to respond to any messages. Don't be a stranger.
Toodlepip
I joined on a Tuesday night so my first official day was Wednesday, making today day 5 of my very first week. Here's how it's been going;
Joining group was without doubt one of the most daunting experiences, I walked in that room shaking and looking so lost, but immediately a nice lady said to me "you look lost" I pushed down my natural reaction to turn and run away, say I was in the wrong place, and replied "Hi, I'm new" with that she took me and got me settled into the 'newbies corner' with my application forms and my pack, I thought this was the most kind thing to do as she wasn't even the leader and the leader was currently caught up with other members, had this lady not taken the initiative to help me I would of probably walked out.
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| The books I received on my sign up |
"Image Therapy" is what happens after you weigh in, it is optional, and only handful of people stayed for this. I have to be honest and say this is the most cringe worthy thing I have witnessed in a while, everyone gets their moment to say what they have lost this week and so far and the group claps. I do see the benefits, I mean who doesn't love a bit of self indulgence at the things you have achieved, but for me and my anxiety it might be a few weeks before I decide to stay again, talking in front of a group of people would probably kill me lol.
So all that happened, I weighed in at 14st 13.5lb
I feel like I can write this number here, being as nobody knows me, and really my weight being out there on the big bad internet is incentive enough to shift it, right? Right. Argh.
Anyway that's the ugly truth I was a little taken a back as it was more than I thought.
The last 5 days have been really interesting. I LOVE LOVE this plan.
There it is pure and simple (*sings Hear'Say!*), in 5 short days I already love the way this plan works, I am eating so much food, the right kind of food, and losing weight. I popped on my home scales today and it shows me 7lb down!! Though I know weight can fluctuate through a week so official WI results will be Tuesday evening, but I was hoping for a 4, anything more will have me dancing on the ceiling.
Here's a really quick run down of this plan
You have;
A list of superfree foods and a list of free foods - You can eat these AS MUCH as you desire. Win.
You then have a healthy extra A and B options, I got with milk and 2 slices of wholemeal bread.
Then anything outside of those categories are Syns, you get between 5-15 syns a DAY!
There is minimal weighing and measuring which is a welcome relief if you have been on WW where it is portion controlled so much (I still love you WW!)
To go with these lists the advice is to fill your plate with 1/3 superfree food at every meal, so vegetables, salad and fruit. Which is easier so much easier than it sounds.
All in all I am really enjoying my first week and I am SO full and satisfied, yet, losing weight!!!
Win win win.
I will update my next SW post with some more food related things, and what I've been filling up on etc.
I hope this post wasn't too boring, but if you made it to the end please leave me a message, are you following SW? Are you thinking of joining? Is your anxiety stopping you, I'd be happy to respond to any messages. Don't be a stranger.
Toodlepip
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