Does Slimming world work???

[foxydivano1]

Dear all,

I started SW in Jan and have lost weight very very slowly (9lbs!!!) I feel deflated as I do normally stick to the plan. My friend that goes with me doesnt following the plan and loses 2-3lbs per week!!

For example, my first week I followed the book to a T and lost 1lb! my friend did follow the book quite well in her 1st week and lost 4lbs!!!

I feel that my consultant and others in the group dont actually believe that I do actually follow the eating plan and keep a food diary.

I am going to -restart the diet tomorrow and tighten up on what has recently slipped (mainly due to the fact I feel depressed at how slowly my weight is coming off). Any advice/suggestions/food ideas would be greatly appreciated.

It annoys me with new starters coming in on their first week and lose 7lbs! However I am not a drinker and when the consultant asks how they did, they normally say they gave up the drink!!! It can be really frustrating at times!

Anyway, any help what so ever would be greatly appreciated - I have at least 6 stone to lose, the quicker the better but as long as I dont fall off the plan and continue I am sure to get to my target!

One last thing - does anybody use the postal sw service and if so, is it any good? I dont like to stay back at class, as I feel that its a waste of time - I am doing this for me, not to find out what people have put on or lost in a week! But i think if i dont stop the support/guidance isnt there! - So i am thinking of the postal sw service... that way i am still tied to a slimming clubbing and will hopefully keep my faithful to losing weight!

Thanks for your help in advance!

[Ethel]

Firstly - everybody is different and loses weight at different rates.

Having said that, you do have quite a bit of weight to lose and a loss of 2 to 3lbs per week would be reasonable at attainable.

I urge you to see your GP to see if there is any medical reason for your weight and slow weight loss.

In the meantime drink plenty of water, eat plenty of fresh fruit and veg and keep going! Don't be too hard on yourself.

Good luck.

[CheekyChops]

I've also been doing the diet since January and have lost 1 1/2 stone so far, could do with losing at least another 4!

Personally, I do stay to class, I find that the weeks when I don't, I'm not as motivated and I don't lose as much weight. Also it helps me as we share ideas for recipes and other food ideas so I don't get stuck in a rut of eating the same stuff every week.

I do go out every Friday night though and drink far too much and usually eat chips or Pizza after so I can't even say that I stick to it rigidly. Have you taken a food diary in so that your consultant can have a look at it and see if she can spot anything that might be hindering your weight loss?

I don't know about SW postal as I haven't tried it but I did do weight watchers online. Again, the fact that I wasn't even attending a class to get weighed didn't help me at all and I spend �50 and probably didn't lose anything. I prefer to go to the classes.

Good luck and keep at it!

[boobesque]

my mum lost 7 stone on it, i lost nothing! it depends on if the plan is managable, for me it wasnt and i lost my weight with weight watchers on which my mum struggles!

[Sozzie]

I lost 2 stone on it. I kept to Green Days mostly. As previously suggested, have a word with the class consultant and ask her to suggest a few changes which may kick start it for you. Good Luck.

[k1tty]

i did this plan and lost 2 stone, i used to eat loads of strawberries, to fill me up, with a mullerlight yoghurt which took my sweet craving away and they are ss symbols! make sure your eating lots of free foods and never feel hungry this will keep your body burning off

good luck and keep trying!!

[cook1254]

everybody looses weight at different rates. I loose more on the Rosemary Conneley diet than on the weight watchers diet but have also lost weight on the slimmers world diet. You just have to keep at it. Allthough your weight loss is slow at least you are loosing. Keep at it and good luck.

[cook1254]

Sorry. You also say that some newcomers loose 7Ib in their first week. If someone has a great deal to lose they will loose a lot in their first week but will eventualy settle into a 1-2Ib loss per week. Hope this helps.

[kazzianne]

Hi Foxy - I also joined SW just over a month ago and I have lost 8lb.I havent stuck to it rigidly as I havent given up the wine in the evening,but the last couple of weeks I have stayed the same so aia now know that has got to go! It works for me - I have done it before and lost 2 stone,but the sec I had a bad day i use dto give it up.This time I dont beat myself up if I have a bad day - I just try harder the next day.

I have just bought a mountain bike last week and on friday I cycled 4 miles which I was dead chuffed with,and I will go out again tomorrow.

I think that if you stick to it the best you can,drink loads of water and try and do some sort of exercise each day,even just a ten min brisk walk,they the pounds will start to shift again - good luck!!

[JOEYGREEN]

I started Slimming World in January 2005 and lost two and a half stone in 9 months! It has definitely worked for me. However, when my sister joined she could only lose about 3lb in 12 weeks. Different diets suit different people. I will say though that you really have to stick to this diet. Make sure you weigh things out for the first few weeks because its so easy to slip up. I would definitely recommend that you go every week for the weigh in. I have not stayed for one class afterwards but just going there to get weighed really spurs you on! If after a few weeks you still arent' happy, I would try another diet because there's nothing worse than being unhappy. I wish you lots of luck.

[foxydivano1]

hi all,

thanks so much for all your help and support. I re-started the diet on monday and its going ok SO far.

Just off to the cross trainer now.

Good luck to everyone trying to lose weight too!