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A friend of mine runs a SW group and he lost about 8 stone a few years back and kept most of it off.
From the photos he shares on social media I get the impression that SW is very good for those who are obese/morbidly obese and have a lot of weight to lose however if you are trying to lose that last stone or so there are probably better ways of going about it.
I don't think the diet sorry 'eating plan' and exercise programme is anything revolutionary, it’s just common sense, however the group support aspect of it appears to work very well.
From the photos he shares on social media I get the impression that SW is very good for those who are obese/morbidly obese and have a lot of weight to lose however if you are trying to lose that last stone or so there are probably better ways of going about it.
I don't think the diet sorry 'eating plan' and exercise programme is anything revolutionary, it’s just common sense, however the group support aspect of it appears to work very well.
Edited by BlackLabel on Saturday 5th December 14:55
I hit 13st 6lb in January and wanted to do something about it, however I'm insanely fussy with food and couldn't really find any options that I'd be motivated to stick to.
A few months ago, still at the same weight, I happened across the Nutracheck app and decided to have a go at calorie counting to drop some weight.
I've lost a stone in 2 months without really noticing it. 1900 calories a day has become dead easy now I've got used to what fills me up, and my body has adapted to a much smaller intake remarkably well (I always used to get severely woozy when hungry). Some days I'm at 1800 without even noticing it. There are some really basic things to cut out (sweets!) that reduce intake quite a bit.
I did this kinda under the radar and didn't make a big deal of it, when my wife cooks it's always fairly big portions but after leaving whatever is left when I'm comfortably full I've kinda conditioned her to reduce our plate size!
It's been remarkably easy, I only run once per week tops so fitness isn't really contributing (office job too). I'm going to keep going down to 11st before levelling off.
A few months ago, still at the same weight, I happened across the Nutracheck app and decided to have a go at calorie counting to drop some weight.
I've lost a stone in 2 months without really noticing it. 1900 calories a day has become dead easy now I've got used to what fills me up, and my body has adapted to a much smaller intake remarkably well (I always used to get severely woozy when hungry). Some days I'm at 1800 without even noticing it. There are some really basic things to cut out (sweets!) that reduce intake quite a bit.
I did this kinda under the radar and didn't make a big deal of it, when my wife cooks it's always fairly big portions but after leaving whatever is left when I'm comfortably full I've kinda conditioned her to reduce our plate size!
It's been remarkably easy, I only run once per week tops so fitness isn't really contributing (office job too). I'm going to keep going down to 11st before levelling off.
MC Bodge said:
^^ that sounds just a little extreme to me. Prohibition / total abstinence from "carbs" seems unnecessary.
Personally, when eating "carbs" nowadays, I tend to stick to wholemeal versions and generally try to avoid food and drink with lots of sugar. Low fat has always appeared to mean high sugar.
Nuts are a good thing. I snack on them and eat peanut butter.
I have tried eating large salads (with egg, fish or meat) for lunch, but find myself hungry an hour later.
It’s partial bPersonally, when eating "carbs" nowadays, I tend to stick to wholemeal versions and generally try to avoid food and drink with lots of sugar. Low fat has always appeared to mean high sugar.
Nuts are a good thing. I snack on them and eat peanut butter.
I have tried eating large salads (with egg, fish or meat) for lunch, but find myself hungry an hour later.
ks. No carbs will screw your metabolism and sex drive. Easy on the starch rich carbs is best. A bit of decent whole meal bread (seared) is a good carb. Sweet potatoe, another superfood.Broccoli is good but can give you terrible gas/farts. The logic on semi skimmed milk or low fat is eit won’t satisfy. I don’t have that problem. If it works for the poster, fair enough but it is extreme and sadly 99% will just fall off the wagon and gain the weight. I don’t think it’s particularly good for you to eat high fat.
Excercise is key. Without it you’re doomed.
I've gone from 22 stone to 18st 5lb since Christmas.
Tried so many diets over the years - a no carb one took me down to 13 stone circa 10 years ago. However it wasnt sustainable and i ballooned post that.
Did a juicing diet where i just had blended veg - that was grim. I lost a stone in 2 weeks but when I started having to try to drink the vile concotions in the shower as i just started immediately chucking them back up - thats when i pulled the plug on that.
My main issue has always been an all or nothing approach. If i had been good on monday & tuesday but then had a mars bar on wednesday that was it done - pizzas, burgers everything was then fair game as i'd already broken the "rules" i just threw the towel in for the week - diets start on Mondays!
At Christmas i signed up for a 10k tough mudder style event in April with a few people from work. I was determined not to be the hippo slowing everyone down - i engaged my competitive side.
Signed up for the gym - luckily one of the people doing the event was a good mate who knows his gym stuff .
Started going out running - at the start i literally couldnt do 100 metres. Just pushed myself more and more each time. Got a little route (3.5k) that i could do in 25 mins before work - now i can run 10k without walking (albeit a bit slowly!)
On days where the above weren't an option I started doing a little routine at home. 1 pushup, 1 squat then 2 pushups, 2 squats etc etc all the way to 10 of each. Started off unable to do 2 pushups in a row, as such i did them with my hands on my coffee table as it was easier. It didn't matter how quickly i did these. Could rest between the sets. Now stick in situps & weights to this routine if i want some variety.
Try to do something exercise wise every day of the week.
Did the Tough Mudder event & i wasn't the slowest in our group (although still the biggest of us by a margin i could run further than some of the team)
I tied this together with a "eat less st" approach but specifically (& vitally for me) not banning anything. If i want a pizza i have it. I just make sure i eat well the next day & do a longer run etc.
Got 2 more Mudder style events booked in July & October and looking at a half marathon in September hopefully! Loved the event and it really motivated me.
Whats this got to do with Slimming World. Absolutely nothing.
Its just another option for motivating yourself to make a change.
Best of luck with whatever route you try.
Tried so many diets over the years - a no carb one took me down to 13 stone circa 10 years ago. However it wasnt sustainable and i ballooned post that.
Did a juicing diet where i just had blended veg - that was grim. I lost a stone in 2 weeks but when I started having to try to drink the vile concotions in the shower as i just started immediately chucking them back up - thats when i pulled the plug on that.
My main issue has always been an all or nothing approach. If i had been good on monday & tuesday but then had a mars bar on wednesday that was it done - pizzas, burgers everything was then fair game as i'd already broken the "rules" i just threw the towel in for the week - diets start on Mondays!
At Christmas i signed up for a 10k tough mudder style event in April with a few people from work. I was determined not to be the hippo slowing everyone down - i engaged my competitive side.
Signed up for the gym - luckily one of the people doing the event was a good mate who knows his gym stuff .
Started going out running - at the start i literally couldnt do 100 metres. Just pushed myself more and more each time. Got a little route (3.5k) that i could do in 25 mins before work - now i can run 10k without walking (albeit a bit slowly!)
On days where the above weren't an option I started doing a little routine at home. 1 pushup, 1 squat then 2 pushups, 2 squats etc etc all the way to 10 of each. Started off unable to do 2 pushups in a row, as such i did them with my hands on my coffee table as it was easier. It didn't matter how quickly i did these. Could rest between the sets. Now stick in situps & weights to this routine if i want some variety.
Try to do something exercise wise every day of the week.
Did the Tough Mudder event & i wasn't the slowest in our group (although still the biggest of us by a margin i could run further than some of the team)
I tied this together with a "eat less s
t" approach but specifically (& vitally for me) not banning anything. If i want a pizza i have it. I just make sure i eat well the next day & do a longer run etc. Got 2 more Mudder style events booked in July & October and looking at a half marathon in September hopefully! Loved the event and it really motivated me.
Whats this got to do with Slimming World. Absolutely nothing.
Its just another option for motivating yourself to make a change.
Best of luck with whatever route you try.
ukaskew said:
I hit 13st 6lb in January and wanted to do something about it, however I'm insanely fussy with food and couldn't really find any options that I'd be motivated to stick to.
A few months ago, still at the same weight, I happened across the Nutracheck app and decided to have a go at calorie counting to drop some weight.
I've lost a stone in 2 months without really noticing it. 1900 calories a day has become dead easy now I've got used to what fills me up, and my body has adapted to a much smaller intake remarkably well (I always used to get severely woozy when hungry). Some days I'm at 1800 without even noticing it. There are some really basic things to cut out (sweets!) that reduce intake quite a bit.
I did this kinda under the radar and didn't make a big deal of it, when my wife cooks it's always fairly big portions but after leaving whatever is left when I'm comfortably full I've kinda conditioned her to reduce our plate size!
It's been remarkably easy, I only run once per week tops so fitness isn't really contributing (office job too). I'm going to keep going down to 11st before levelling off.
I’d call that a good plan. 18-1900 is ok. I wouldn’t go lower. I’ve gone to 1500 on a strict cut and it’s pretty brutal with heavy exercise. Alcohol is the hard one for me. I do like a vino in the summer evenings. Ones stomach shrinks with time on low calories just like it stretches with too much volume. A few months ago, still at the same weight, I happened across the Nutracheck app and decided to have a go at calorie counting to drop some weight.
I've lost a stone in 2 months without really noticing it. 1900 calories a day has become dead easy now I've got used to what fills me up, and my body has adapted to a much smaller intake remarkably well (I always used to get severely woozy when hungry). Some days I'm at 1800 without even noticing it. There are some really basic things to cut out (sweets!) that reduce intake quite a bit.
I did this kinda under the radar and didn't make a big deal of it, when my wife cooks it's always fairly big portions but after leaving whatever is left when I'm comfortably full I've kinda conditioned her to reduce our plate size!
It's been remarkably easy, I only run once per week tops so fitness isn't really contributing (office job too). I'm going to keep going down to 11st before levelling off.
BigGingerBob said:
Hi,
Unfortunately for some of you, you have not stumbled upon an insecure middle aged woman to hit on. I am 24... and male.
I have always been a little bit round, from a baby until now. During university I got down to 13.5 stone, I looked decent and felt great. I was in the rowing club and so I was training twice a day 6 days a week.
After university I had a pretty rough time with unemployment and this time last year I was 15.5 stone. Not a good start.
Fast forward to now, I started my own business with my partner, not an easy thing to do and so we ate our stress. I now weigh a rather amazing 17.5 stone.
I started SW at 17 stone 11, I lost half a stone but recently I have put on a couple of pounds so I am almost back at square one.
I want to do SP for a week and see how it goes.
Does anyone on here go to SW? If so, maybe some success stories for motivation would be good. Also recipe ideas would be nice too.
It may help out anyone else who seems to be struggling at the moment.
I may start using this as some kind of blog too depending on how I feel.
Others, feel free to put down your progress too!
Cheers,
Bob
SW worked well for me. measured bran flakes for breakfast, salad with tuna/lean meat/boiled eggs, id spice it up with chillis and raw onion. fat free yogurts and fruit. something stodier in the evening like SW chips, fried egg, lean gammon. measured vodka/gin and slimline tonic for drinks. The weight fell off me. You need to exercise to help maintain the lower weight though as you WILL fall off the wagon at some point. Good luck.Unfortunately for some of you, you have not stumbled upon an insecure middle aged woman to hit on. I am 24... and male.
I have always been a little bit round, from a baby until now. During university I got down to 13.5 stone, I looked decent and felt great. I was in the rowing club and so I was training twice a day 6 days a week.
After university I had a pretty rough time with unemployment and this time last year I was 15.5 stone. Not a good start.
Fast forward to now, I started my own business with my partner, not an easy thing to do and so we ate our stress. I now weigh a rather amazing 17.5 stone.
I started SW at 17 stone 11, I lost half a stone but recently I have put on a couple of pounds so I am almost back at square one.
I want to do SP for a week and see how it goes.
Does anyone on here go to SW? If so, maybe some success stories for motivation would be good. Also recipe ideas would be nice too.
It may help out anyone else who seems to be struggling at the moment.
I may start using this as some kind of blog too depending on how I feel.
Others, feel free to put down your progress too!
Cheers,
Bob
iwantagta said:
I've gone from 22 stone to 18st 5lb since Christmas.
Tried so many diets over the years - a no carb one took me down to 13 stone circa 10 years ago. However it wasnt sustainable and i ballooned post that.
Did a juicing diet where i just had blended veg - that was grim. I lost a stone in 2 weeks but when I started having to try to drink the vile concotions in the shower as i just started immediately chucking them back up - thats when i pulled the plug on that.
My main issue has always been an all or nothing approach. If i had been good on monday & tuesday but then had a mars bar on wednesday that was it done - pizzas, burgers everything was then fair game as i'd already broken the "rules" i just threw the towel in for the week - diets start on Mondays!
At Christmas i signed up for a 10k tough mudder style event in April with a few people from work. I was determined not to be the hippo slowing everyone down - i engaged my competitive side.
Signed up for the gym - luckily one of the people doing the event was a good mate who knows his gym stuff .
Started going out running - at the start i literally couldnt do 100 metres. Just pushed myself more and more each time. Got a little route (3.5k) that i could do in 25 mins before work - now i can run 10k without walking (albeit a bit slowly!)
On days where the above weren't an option I started doing a little routine at home. 1 pushup, 1 squat then 2 pushups, 2 squats etc etc all the way to 10 of each. Started off unable to do 2 pushups in a row, as such i did them with my hands on my coffee table as it was easier. It didn't matter how quickly i did these. Could rest between the sets. Now stick in situps & weights to this routine if i want some variety.
Try to do something exercise wise every day of the week.
Did the Tough Mudder event & i wasn't the slowest in our group (although still the biggest of us by a margin i could run further than some of the team)
I tied this together with a "eat less st" approach but specifically (& vitally for me) not banning anything. If i want a pizza i have it. I just make sure i eat well the next day & do a longer run etc.
Got 2 more Mudder style events booked in July & October and looking at a half marathon in September hopefully! Loved the event and it really motivated me.
Whats this got to do with Slimming World. Absolutely nothing.
Its just another option for motivating yourself to make a change.
Best of luck with whatever route you try.
Really enjoyed reading your post and well done to you. The way you describe your early days excersicing is where I’m at at the moment. Good to know it’s achievable Tried so many diets over the years - a no carb one took me down to 13 stone circa 10 years ago. However it wasnt sustainable and i ballooned post that.
Did a juicing diet where i just had blended veg - that was grim. I lost a stone in 2 weeks but when I started having to try to drink the vile concotions in the shower as i just started immediately chucking them back up - thats when i pulled the plug on that.
My main issue has always been an all or nothing approach. If i had been good on monday & tuesday but then had a mars bar on wednesday that was it done - pizzas, burgers everything was then fair game as i'd already broken the "rules" i just threw the towel in for the week - diets start on Mondays!
At Christmas i signed up for a 10k tough mudder style event in April with a few people from work. I was determined not to be the hippo slowing everyone down - i engaged my competitive side.
Signed up for the gym - luckily one of the people doing the event was a good mate who knows his gym stuff .
Started going out running - at the start i literally couldnt do 100 metres. Just pushed myself more and more each time. Got a little route (3.5k) that i could do in 25 mins before work - now i can run 10k without walking (albeit a bit slowly!)
On days where the above weren't an option I started doing a little routine at home. 1 pushup, 1 squat then 2 pushups, 2 squats etc etc all the way to 10 of each. Started off unable to do 2 pushups in a row, as such i did them with my hands on my coffee table as it was easier. It didn't matter how quickly i did these. Could rest between the sets. Now stick in situps & weights to this routine if i want some variety.
Try to do something exercise wise every day of the week.
Did the Tough Mudder event & i wasn't the slowest in our group (although still the biggest of us by a margin i could run further than some of the team)
I tied this together with a "eat less s
t" approach but specifically (& vitally for me) not banning anything. If i want a pizza i have it. I just make sure i eat well the next day & do a longer run etc. Got 2 more Mudder style events booked in July & October and looking at a half marathon in September hopefully! Loved the event and it really motivated me.
Whats this got to do with Slimming World. Absolutely nothing.
Its just another option for motivating yourself to make a change.
Best of luck with whatever route you try.
Marniet said:
Really enjoyed reading your post and well done to you. The way you describe your early days excersicing is where I’m at at the moment. Good to know it’s achievable
Thanks. This is the first time i've felt positive about weight loss for a decade. Anyone can do it.
Couple more things i've learnt (may be obvious);
If you are training - train hard.
When you can't go any further with the running & need to walk, push yourself on just a bit further just make it to that next lamp post / end of the road / to the top of the hill.
Use an app to confirm your speed/distance - it really is a motivating tool to see the time go down & speed go up.
That pushup workout is really good for when you can't get out.
You can do it & you can enjoy it. Endorphins are ace.
The OP should definitely not start running. He’s much too heavy for that to be a good idea. He’ll just end up slightly thinner, but weaker and much more injured.
OP, you’re a grown up now. You can decide here and now to stop eating like a spoilt child and be healthy and energised for the rest of your life. That doesn’t mean silly fad diets or excluding carbs or anything else that’s utterly unsustainable. It means eating a sensible amount of healthy food. You almost certainly know what that means. You just need to take the decision and prove to yourself that your life is yours to live and control. Food is fuel.
OP, you’re a grown up now. You can decide here and now to stop eating like a spoilt child and be healthy and energised for the rest of your life. That doesn’t mean silly fad diets or excluding carbs or anything else that’s utterly unsustainable. It means eating a sensible amount of healthy food. You almost certainly know what that means. You just need to take the decision and prove to yourself that your life is yours to live and control. Food is fuel.
Just looking up and saw my previous post on here, and thought I would update
After my previous losses I fell off the wagon and put some of the weight back on - my wife also put weight on after losing her mum and us getting married
In October 2016, she got back on the horse and lost 3 stone by August 2017. At that point she decided to use some money that her mum had left her to buy a SW franchise and took over her group in September last year.
I rejoined in order to support her and have lost 3 stone myself since then. I have put my type 2 diabetes into remission and am currently the smallest I have been since school at just over 17 stone. I recently completed my 4th half marathon (in a personal best) and also recently captained Great Britain Masters RL against the Australian tourists. Final destination for me is 15st 10lbs (100Kgs) so still a little bit to go
I actually lost most of the weight by early 2018 but have maintained pretty much since January whilst introducing additional exercise, so have still lost inches whilst maintaining - this was a conscious choice by me to live life for a while and learn how to balance before looking to lose the last bit that i want to
As for the wife - she's stayed at target weight and is just about to leave her full time job and take on a second franchise. Running the groups is actually a lot more work than people realise but she is doing very well and looking to build it further and get to the point where she is fully self-employed as a franchisee
After my previous losses I fell off the wagon and put some of the weight back on - my wife also put weight on after losing her mum and us getting married
In October 2016, she got back on the horse and lost 3 stone by August 2017. At that point she decided to use some money that her mum had left her to buy a SW franchise and took over her group in September last year.
I rejoined in order to support her and have lost 3 stone myself since then. I have put my type 2 diabetes into remission and am currently the smallest I have been since school at just over 17 stone. I recently completed my 4th half marathon (in a personal best) and also recently captained Great Britain Masters RL against the Australian tourists. Final destination for me is 15st 10lbs (100Kgs) so still a little bit to go
I actually lost most of the weight by early 2018 but have maintained pretty much since January whilst introducing additional exercise, so have still lost inches whilst maintaining - this was a conscious choice by me to live life for a while and learn how to balance before looking to lose the last bit that i want to
As for the wife - she's stayed at target weight and is just about to leave her full time job and take on a second franchise. Running the groups is actually a lot more work than people realise but she is doing very well and looking to build it further and get to the point where she is fully self-employed as a franchisee
Bit of a bump!
I joined my local group today. Whilst I didn't enjoy the group side of things, I'm hoping the meal ideas will be worth it.
I'm starting a new job on Monday. Six months of office based training. I used to be a delivery driver, lots of lifting and walking which helped my ste diet.
My aim is 15 and a half stone. Ideally I'd like to get down to 18 stone by the time I get to the end of my training at the start of December.
Work also have a free gym to use as well, so plan on using that before I start each day (or after).
I joined my local group today. Whilst I didn't enjoy the group side of things, I'm hoping the meal ideas will be worth it.
I'm starting a new job on Monday. Six months of office based training. I used to be a delivery driver, lots of lifting and walking which helped my s
te diet. My aim is 15 and a half stone. Ideally I'd like to get down to 18 stone by the time I get to the end of my training at the start of December.
Work also have a free gym to use as well, so plan on using that before I start each day (or after).
That's the one big issue with weight loss factories. It's a diet with their plan. To succeed you have to change your outlook, learn a bit about nutrition and feed yourself as opposed to buying their meals and using points. They don't want you to succeed. They want you to be a member for life. Moving more and eating properly is the key. I'm sure there are success stories but anyone who is obese knows why. It's not a mystery.
By definition when your 'diet' is over you will go back to your old ways unless a fundamental mindset change has occurred
By definition when your 'diet' is over you will go back to your old ways unless a fundamental mindset change has occurred
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