hannah...the fact you havent been following plan yet have stayed the same is great! dont be so hard on yourself hun, you have to have a life as ie previously said and its just finding ways to tweak it to make it work (easier said than done i know lol) but just try to change one thing that you know is tripping you up would maybe be a good start? maybe instead of a chocolate bar, what about a couple of double chocolate alpen lights and a highlights hot chocolate, this always cures my chocolate fix. and maybe have a chat with your flat mates, ask them to not put certain things on your plate or maybe just not make you anything and that youll make your own, explain your not being ungrateful but their food is so yummy you cant resist it and its not helping with your weight loss? and maybe you could cook them some slimming world recipes out of the mags and leave the mags laying about and it may inspire them to want to eat the foods if it all tastes nice and looks nice. i know its hard when you live with people who arent eating healthy, i had this battle with the hubby but hes gone on a health kick and has asked me not to buy chocolate or unhealthy stuff anymore and its making it alot easier for me, try get them on board if you can? but if not i find the tesco or asda prepared veg a godsend, its all chopped and in a little bag, you just pierce the bag, bang in the micro for 4 and a half minutes and its done, and it tastes lovely, and i often have this with a chicken breast or salmon. i hae found the pennies in a jar to be the most helpful tool for controlling my syns...decide how many you want to have for the week, i aim for 10 a day..so 70 in total. i put 70 pennies in a glass then each time i have something with syns in i have to take the relevant amount of pennies out of the jar...it makes you think more about what your eating and is a great visualisation tool. and basically when youve spent them all-stop. the week i did that i lost 3 whole pounds!! and i was doing a mix of red and extra easy days. the biggest thing for me is alcohol, its my personal demon, i cant say no, i dont know when to stop and i have no self control when im drunk and i get the worst hangovers and crave junk, its so bad, i wish i could give it up but i like it too much haha. we all have our crosses to bear its about accepting it about yourself and working with it i think. i have switched to vodka lime and soda or gin and slimline tonic, instead of wine, i only have singles and i have found im not as drunk, i dont have half as bad a hangover and i am more in control the next day. if you get a take away in front of the telly, maybe have a chicken kebab instead of pizza? or a chow mein? thats only 7 syns on extra easy! little changes make the biggest difference, dont fall into the trap of thinking you cant go out or enjoy yourself to successfully lose weight, yes it will come off quicker if you dont go out, dont drink, dont eat takeaway, dont eat chocolate etc but you would be miserable, so whats the point? its got to be sustainable for when youve lost the weight so you dont reach target then think balls to it and start eating junk again. have a chat with your c and be honest she/he is there to help, you pay for that help hun so use it to your full advantage.
can you tell ive got my head into it this week?? ill be needing a pep talk after mine and hubbys big night out in a week and a half, so dont expect it to last hahaha!
ive started my food diary again and am posting pics of my meals as much as i can, i just replaced the batteries on my camera and theyve gone again, im not impressed!
: honestly had to hold back the tears at class!
