Slimming World 2016

I haven't heard of Slimming World.

But I'm a big fan of MFP. I've lost 27 kg calorie-counting with MFP since April and am almost at my goal weight. I've learned great habits I can stick with for life.

What can Slimming World do for me that MFP can't?

I've enjoyed the "log every bite" approach that comes with MFP. Meaning, if I only have a bunch of fruit and veg I still have to log it... As much as I wish fruit didn't make me gain weight, it probably could if I ate too much of it.

Bshmerlie wrote: »

Uhhh....there's no such thing as "free food".

This is exactly the reason why I don't do Slimming World or Weight Watchers, I don't get the whole free foods thing!!

To be fair to slimming world, they don't really recommend eating 'free' food until you're stuffed. They do stress the point of eating enough to satisfy your appetite, not just for the sake of it because it's free.

I have a lot of respect for the idea behind slimming world, because it does
encourage healthy eating. I just prefer calories because some days I want to eat processed stuff and it doesn't always allow for that. Weight watchers is going the same way, too.

Isn't it common sense that free food is obviously free because its good for you, example - fruits, veg and lean meats... eating any type of food past the point of when your full is pointless, whether its 100 apples or 100 chocolate bars, I think its just common sense tbh.

Why are you doing both? (Just curious.) I have a friend who lost a whole load of weight with SW in 2015. She looks amazing. It's not for me though.

1. I'm resistant to someone telling me what to do and prefer to do my own research and meal planning.
2. I cannot be arsed with going to a weekly meeting in a random community hall (I know you can do it online but in that case you might as well just do MFP)
3. I don't want to share my weightloss journey with people who live in the same postcode as me, I'd much rather do it on the sly!
4. I'm a cheapskate and no way am I paying money to some organisation to tell me what food I should eat when I can't find the money to join the gym
5. Another friend dips in and out of SW and when she cooked me a SW dinner there was no butter on my potatoes. This made me sad. Butter is delicious. I know it's not just about that but it put me right off.
6. MFP does the job for me, I don't know what else SW could bring to the table
7. The syn word makes me cross. I know it's spelt differently but I'm not down with any approach that considers certain foods to be sinful. By all means, educate yourself about what your body needs and where you should be getting the good stuff from but that sort of language riles me. Semantics I know.

Sorry - don't want to attack you - it works for some people. Just think maybe you could save your pennies and just track with MFP and use the message boards for support and advice. Use that fiver a week you save for a dance class, gym session or save it up for a special outfit. In only 6 months you'd have £130 so you could have a weekend break!

Happy to be a MFP friend.

Like you I stopped doing slimming world and have since gained much of what I lost back, I've decided to go it alone this time rather than join my old group again but will be using my SW recipes etc as they're tasty and easy to make plus my family will eat them too. Feel free to add me x

Hi - I joined Slimming World last night. My friend had joined the previous week, and lost over 7lbs!! The recipes on their site look great, and I have tried a couple so far. I am a bit concerned about the free food, but I will just have to see how I go with it. I feel I need the discipline at the moment of being more accountable face-to-face.

Anyone can feel free to add me!