Rejoining Slimming World

Hello guys,

So my fiancee and I decided to join Slimming World fresh this week by rejoining as new members. We have not been for a few months and alot has happened in life so we felt like we wanted to draw a line and start again.

I would like to share more with you and be more honest and open.

What I will do is take a photo of my book so you can see my loss/gain/maintain each week and I will discuss how I'm feeling.

Please join in the comments and let me know how you have done and what's on your mind.

Take Care

Grace

Slimming World

Hey guys,

I hope you are all well and enjoying the great weather we have.

Paul and I are not able to go to slimming world at the moment but we are planning to get back on plan soon. We are sharing a car but work an hour apart and both of us work an hour away from our home.

We will be stocking up on our speed food and yogurts and going back to taking food to work.

I have really noticed my energy levels have gone down and I am craving sugar again for the fake energy rush.

How are your diets going??

Take care xx

Slimming Workd 22nd May

Hello everyone,

This week I have been mostly on plan with a couple of days going over my syns by 5 but other days not having any so it appears I cannot save syns. I lost 1lb this week. The negative is that it is less than I wanted but positive is the number is still going down.

I have 4lb to go until I am back to my lowest and will be working towards my next certificate and sticker.

My plan is to get this within two weeks realistically but I would love it if I could get it in one!

How did you guys do let me know in the comments below.

Take Care xxx

Slimming world Monday 15th May

Hello everyone,

Last night I was reminded why staying to group is so important and how much of a difference it makes.

Paul and I were really on plan this week and I lost 4lb and Paul lost 6lb.

I am so pleased as I have not had that sort of loss for months and 4lb is a big number for me as I'm a 1-2lb kind of girl.

We really used our speed foods to boost so had two speed veg with every meal and speed fruit to follow.

I had my hifi bars and a muller light in the evenings for my pudding fix.

On Friday we bought mini twisters as a treat.

How did you do this week?

Grace xxx

Slimming world 8th May

Hello everyone,

Well I want to start off by saying this week I was not on plan at all. I also had a very naughty weekend at my parents house. I ate ice-cream, cake, fish and chips and lots of chocolate.

We have a lot of stress in our life at the moment and a lot going on. Food has always been a thing I use to celebrate and to comfort myself. I have always decided that I will live my life not deprive myself.

So I got on the scale and I was not sure what it was going to say. I thought I would have put on 4lb+ soooo what was the damage? I put on 2lb.  So we have drawn a line under it. We have had everything we wanted this weekend and now we are craving nothing.

So the only way is forward and onwards.

Let's see how much I loose next Monday.

Thanks guys, please let me know how you did this week?

Check out our video below:-

9th May Slimming World Vlog

Weight loss this week and Slimming World spaghetti bolognaise

Hey guys!!

So this week was a hard week with a few things going on like my dog Vinnie having a fit and some struggles with my ME. 

Anyway I put on 1lb this week but i'm not worried about that, I got some bad foods out of my system and I am hitting it hard this week. 

I wanted to share with you one of my favorite recipes from Slimming World which is the "Best Ever Spaghetti Bolognaise". This is the only version I like at all, Paul struggled to get me to make it the first time and now its a firm favorite.

Ingredients

• Low calorie cooking spray
• 2 onions roughly chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 500g lean beef mince (5% fat or less)
• 2 celery sticks, roughly chopped
• 2 carrots, peeled and roughly chopped
• 2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tsp dried oregano
• 1 beef stock cube
• Dried spaghetti

Method

1. Spray a large frying pan with low calorie cooking spray and place over a medium-high heat. Add the onions, carrots, celery and garlic, season well and stir-fry for 7 minutes.
2. Add the beef, breaking it up with a spoon, and cook for three minutes until browned. Drain off any excess fat then add the chopped tomatoes and oregano, crumble in the stock cube and bring to the boil. Cover, reduce the heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes
3. Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti according to the packet instructions. Drain.
4. Divide the spaghetti and bolognese sauce between four bowls or plates and serve with a crispy salad.

Give it a go, you won't regret it!!!

https://youtu.be/_CuaFkLSyaI

Weight loss and Slimming World Style KFC

Hello everyone!

This week I have been on plan and started the gym so I was hoping for a loss.  I lost 2lbs this week which is a good start! I do tend to be a 1-2lb yo-yo loser which is what I am trying to change. 

So this week it's the week before payday so we don't have loads of food but we have vegetables for speed food, meat and we have stuff for lunches.  We are going to fit 3 sessions at the gym in and some extra walks with the dogs.

One of our favorite recipies is KFC style chicken which are free if you use it as your healthy b. Otherwise it's 6 syns.

INGREDIENTS
1 wholemeal roll
2 chicken breasts
1tsp dried oregano
1tsp garlic salt
3 tsp paprika
3 tsp black pepper
Pinch of salt to taste
Lastly.....2 eggs

Use if a food processor.

METHOD
Rip up the rolls and place them in the food processor.

Add the herbs and spices one at a time.

Then whizz to breadcrumbs, you want these to be crumbs but not too fine.

Then cut your chicken breasts into strips.

In a separate bowl whisk your eggs.

Then take a strip of chicken and cover it in egg, then cover the whole strip in breadcrumb mix and place on a baking tray. Repeat until all strips are covered.

Put the strips into the overnight for 20-25 minutes at 180oc.

Then serve with, sw chips, salad or vegetable of your choice. 

Let me know how you got on this week in comments below 

Xx

Couch to 5k

Hey guys,

Happy Easter! So today I went to Slimming World and had put on 1lb but i'm pleased with that as I have eaten so much chocolate over the past week. I decided when I first started Slimming World that  I would still live life, that means i'll have birthday cake on my birthday and Easter eggs at Easter etc.

I love my Slimming World Group we are a mix of men and women all shapes and sizes and different walks of life. We all celebrate with each other in our losses and comfort each other with the gains and maintains. I really look at them as friends.

This was my first few days of Couch to 5k and I am so glad I started it, I have never gone for a run in my life and I had never had any desire to either. I hate running! I know it has so many health benefits, it also has the ability to relieve stress and give you time to zone out and sort out my mind. I will let you know next Monday when I have done my first week!

Along side C25K I have started some resistance training in the gym to I plan to tone up and build up some strength too.

I am looking forward to sharing my journey with you guys, is anyone else doing C25K or a new fitness plan?

xxx