Slimming World

[sliminside]

Have roughly 6 stone to lose, and am seriuosly considering joining slimming world. I have done it on my own before and lost wieght. I have never been to a class but am desperate to lose weight. Thing is, i lack confidence and feel so ashamed of my size.
I didn't stick to it rigidly as i don't know the full details. Just hope i can grasp them. I stopped doing it before as although i have bought loads of their books, i ran out of everyday ideas for meals that the whole family could eat. I love fruit, i love veg and i love pasta - should be easy!! What if i'm too thick???

[4getmenot]

Is the question what If I;m too thick?

[sliminside]

Yeah! I'm scared i will fail as i con't understand it! Also, how do i pick up the courage to go there and joing??

[mccfluff]

i would think that other people in the class are in the same situation and having a group of all people the the same aim, that you can support each other and give each other tips and ideas for recipes, go for it and good luck

[4getmenot]

well yes if you are too thick you will fail. and you pick up the courage by looking in the mirror and wanting to lose that amount. To many people who lose weight put it all back on

[mccfluff]

can you get someone else to go with you?

[sliminside]

thank you mcfluff - at least you replied with sensitivity
i do have a friend who goes, but she isn't as big as me. I have had a rough couple of years with a whole rollercoaster of emotions, i know that's no excuse, but having faced up to some of my fears i am now thinking i am ready to work on my weight.
I'm gonna give it a go. Thank you for your kind wishes.

[sleepyj]

i went on my own the group is so nice....made some really nice friends from it ....i never had much to lose so find it hard to stick to ...i dont understand why you run out of ideas for meals so many to choose from ...good luck

[mccfluff]

i think when you get there you'll probably be a bit more re- assured as everyone is self concoius about something no matter their size! It would be worth asking at the class if a few of you want to get together and do an exercise class , or even go walking together a couple of times if you can't face going to a class. - i've lost quite a bit of weight in the last year just by woalking to work and back again - abouyt 25 mins each way, if i stopped eating so much cr@p i could probably lose more ;-)

[sliminside]

I have recently started work as a .com personal shopper, so i spend 3 days a week walking round a store for 4 hours, heaving a large trolley - so i'm hoping that a sensible eating programme with that will help the weight disappear. It has been a long dark winter, but i want to find the sunshine.

[4getmenot]

are you saying I was insenstive? I didnt mean to be, I just said look in the mirror as you obviously want to lose alot and so you should do this to give you the willpower to go on your own. I go swimming on my own.

[sleepyj]

only you can make it work if you really want to ...hard work but just think how much better you will feel when you have lost it all .

[funnygirl]

Sliminside, you can do it, just be confident and no one will think that you're thick at all.
Everybody is in the same boat and probably feeling the same way. I think, once you have gone once, you will get the confidence to go again and it will get easier.

I have never been to classes and am on my own kinda diet.

[logic]

ERR umm wot ? ?

[sliminside]

Thanks funnygirl - i am going to give it a shot. Got hard day today - funeral of my neighbour. Gotta go now, but thanks for your support. xx

[Im a BusyBee]

im in the same situation as you with the same to lose and ive done it all before - more than once. i find the older i get the harder and slower it gets. i could be your dieting buddy if you need one?! it may help us both along but. you can mail me at [email protected]