Been a member for a week now...

emerald73
emerald73 Posts: 6 Member
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Hello Everyone! :bigsmile:

Been a member for a week now and delighted with an 8lb loss so far.

Am a busy, working, single Mum of one and I was on the Slimming World plan for 18 months and took a break in October having 'stuck' after a 2 stone loss. Gained a stone since then/over Xmas which I need shift, then more. Total 6 stone left to lose.

Interestingly, SW promote and eat as much as you like of FREE foods. I started MyFitnessPal for a few days doing the Slimming World plan and was racking up over 2500 calories!!! How wonder my weight was sticking! Now I am just calorie counting and finding the barcode scanner amazing. It's actually really tough learning calories again and sticking to 1200 calories a day. I actually let myself have up to 1500 on a Saturday and Sunday if I really need extra. So far delighted with results. Although I have had a small gain this morning.

Am finding if I eat breakfast I am hungry all day. So try to save as many calories as I can for evening when the munchies kick in.

How's everyone else finding it?

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  • BernadetteChurch
    BernadetteChurch Posts: 2,210 Member
    Well done for starting MFP and figuring out the plans like Slimming World and Weight Watchers can fall down in some areas.

    But why only 1200 calories?
  • KetosisTina
    KetosisTina Posts: 197 Member
    I find that it is not so much about how many calories you eat but what calories you eat. I understand that SW says you can have as many of the "Free" foods but obviously you found issue with that. Plus you said you are still hungry. I find adding in healthy fats (avocados, coconut oils etc) will help keep me fuller much longer. The plateaus can be a pain. My husband was stuck on one for nearly 2 years. He had dropped 75 lbs (5.4 stones) so he looked good but just had a few more to lose. We finally tweaked his diet and exercise a bit and he has broke the plateau and is down another stone.

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