Slimming world update

Since joining in July I've only managed to lose 8lbs which if I'm honest I'm slightly disappointed with. Losing weight the 3rd time around is so much harder than before. Where I do find slimming world so much easier than weight watches for the long term as I'm not obsessing about food as much as before, I've not 100% following the plan but that's my choice.

But things have changed since July

1. I'm making much better food choices, that was apparent on our recent holiday to St Ives. I was ordering salad or plan veg with my meals rather than the normal chips.
2. I've gone back to the gym again after finding a new liking for it. It might have something to do with getting a personal Trainer. I train with him once a week and in the 1st 4 weeks although I didn't lose any weight I lost some inches. I'm proud of my achievement. He's really starting to push me more now which is good.
3. As well getting a trainer I also now attend a boot camp every Saturday. It's run by my trainer and 2 of his trainer friends! It's brutal there no let up at all and if they catch you slacking they call wild card! After 5 weeks I can say they are getting less hard! The 1st couple of weeks I struggled to jog all the way around the park now I can jog it all and carry a kettle bell for 1/2 of it! I'm still not a fan of burpes.

I know that if I follow the healthy eating guide I can loss weight! I have 6lbs to go to reach my old weight watches goal, ideally I'd like to be a couple of pounds below that but we shall see! 

Will keep u posted

Joining the Dark Side slimming World

Many who know me know I was a weight watchers advocate through and through! You can read my full story here http://two-plus-1.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/my-weight-watchers-journey.html?m=1

I lived and breathed weight watchers from 2009 until earlier this year. it did me well, originally helping me loss 6.5 stone then helped me maintain my weight for 2 years, in becoming a leader it distracted me from my crazyness of trying to be come a mother and then helped me loss the 2 stone I gained after having my son.

What I loved about weight watchers was the being strict about pointing and measuring. All was well until February this year (2016) when over a meal out with a friend she challenged me to try slimming world (the dark side) We had a long conversation about it as I wasn't convinced as I had tried and failed to do weight watchers filling and healthy mainly due to it being so restricted! But she talked me into it by saying what had I go loss? 

She lent me her pdf copy of the slimming world plan ( you can actually get a copy here https://slimminghealthandfitness.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/freefoods.pdf) and explained the basics and kindly lent me her log in to the online app, I then had to report back to her after the month. 

I stuck to my promise at although at goal at that time I managed to loss a couple of pounds and I can't believe I am going to say this but actually found it a lot easier than weight watchers especially for me trying to maintain my weight. 

Fast forward to the end of June and what with one thing and another and an all inclusive holiday in between I am now at least a stone up from my original weight watchers goal weight. On return from the holiday took the plunge and went down to my local slimming group to sign up officially! In the 1st week I lost 4 lbs , then the last 2 weeks I have stayed the same but that was ok as I'd had a weekend away in London. Unfortunately I'm missing next weeks weigh in as I'd booked a hair but but fingers crossed the week after will be a loss.

It is all about being in the right head space, once again I'm already finding myself making those wiser heather food choices. But I do have a few devil foods that I need to deal with these are:

1) sweet treats esp when I'm out with others like family or friends 

2) wine! 

3) Bread

And I need to find a way of not being lead astray by what other people have. 

So from being a weight watchers through and through and saying I've never join the dark side, I am now a slimming world convert! I am actually slightly swayed by the fact I know more people doing slimming world now, it's funning bumping into old friends from weight watchers at the slimming world class. Oh and a slight thing that one of my closest friends is currently their food editor on the magazine! 

Not that I'm byast but I do prefer their magazine! I am more convinced that slimming world is more maintainable long term. Like any healthy eating plan of you look there is a wealth of information, blogs, posts, I love Pinterest for great recipe ideas. 

I will keep you posted on my progress