DOING SW FROM HOME???
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sophance
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Hi all newbies. The best support network is right at your fingertips! Thanx to mins this week i have managed a 4lb loss.
Good luck on your journeys. X
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Well done Bubble! That's amazing
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cloudy6
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Welcome
I'm still quite new to MiniMins too, though I have been dipping in and out reading since I started Slimming World (at home) in February, I only just got around to registering. Now I'm hooked as there is just so much help and information. Good luck with your six week dent... I'm sure you can do quite a lot in that time.
cloudy6
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Welcome Pink Robin. I'm a relative newbie on here but was just reading back over this thread and happened across your post. I started SW in February and have lost two stone four lbs. I lost 3lbs the first week, then either 2lbs or 1.5lbs each week, so for me, that is really good. I have stuck to the eating guidelines most days in that time though, as yet I've really not felt the need to go over the daily syns, in fact most days, I have under 10.
My biggest tip would be to plan, plan, plan and then read over your plan and make sure your fridge, freezer and cupboards are stocked with the things you need, so you don't have the excuse that you can't eat what is on your meal plan. I know not everyone finds that easy, if you are work, particularly if you do shifts or something, or have children but do the best you can. Try and have as many and varied different meals as possible, there are loads of recipes on here and also a thread about where has the best bargains and offers this week.
Don't beat yourself up if you do go slightly off plan but think about where and why you did and try to avoid that the next time.
Good luck, keep posting and reading as the support here is amazing.
CharlieJYN
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I find it difficult too glitzy - my boyfriend has no cooking facilities so when I see him it's always a takeaway. Apparently they don't advise it any more but I've been trying by doing my syns weekly so I plan and have low or no syns most days knowing that I will have meals that are much higher in syns. Thankfully for my diet although not my sanity (!!) I usually only see him twice a week.
sophance
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If you still manage a loss by counting your syns weekly then there is no problem
He not even got a microwave or kettle?!
sophance
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Im finding it really hard to stay away from takeaways. Before it used to have 2 or 3 takeaways a week. Now im down to one, but thats still bad!! Finding it hard to stick to the plan 100%
You shouldn't feel bad about 1 a week, if it's within syns it's not a problem
most weeks I have a Chinese, mmmm black bean hahaThank you so much for your reply and help with the rice. I have had a busy couple of days and havent been on here so sorry for delayed thanks.
Slight change of plan on Friday, family decided they wanted favorite chicken for tea .This is definately not sw friendly but I had a couple of bits of chicken ...a few chips.....a few more chips.... I'm sure you can imagine where this is heading. I crawled into bed with an over full stomach and my saintly halo round my ankles!
Saturday eve went to a 'do' so did a sw breakfast and only ate a couple of small sandwiches at party but did overdo the vodka somewhat. So back on plan today, not great behaviour for my first week but hey ho hoping I can claw back enough credits to get a small loss this wednesday!
cloudy6
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That made me laugh out loud, which earned me a funny look from hubby. Not the part about the over full tum though, been that and it *should* make us learn but of course, we all slip up from time to time. Write it off and move on, hopefully by Wednesday you'll have been good enough for those scales to show a good loss.
cloudy6
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You could buy him a gift of a slow cooker, that just needs a plug and lots of things you can just bung in and leave to cook, that don't even need pre-browning.
cloudy6
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Not certain if this link will work as it's the first time I've tried it but there is a great thread with loads of slow cooker recipes on here.
http://www.minimins.com/sw-winter-warmer-recipes/73268-slow-cooker-recipes.html
I used to only use my slow cooker for winter stews and hotpots but now I use it all year round, as it doesn't heat up the kitchen in the summer and there are some great lighter recipes, my personal favourite is vegetable chilli, which I make big bowls of then portion and freeze.
http://www.minimins.com/sw-winter-warmer-recipes/73268-slow-cooker-recipes.html
I used to only use my slow cooker for winter stews and hotpots but now I use it all year round, as it doesn't heat up the kitchen in the summer and there are some great lighter recipes, my personal favourite is vegetable chilli, which I make big bowls of then portion and freeze.
cloudy6
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No idea, sorry but will be watching to see if anyone does suggest anything as I suffer badly sometimes.
