Dropped 3 dress sizes

[fizz1987]

Hi everyone

I always check in and look at advice and comments from people but I don’t tend to comment ..

I seem to be stuck in a bit of a rut ..

I’ve dropped just over 2 stone and gone from a size 22 to a size 16 ..

I’m losing the inches but not the weight ..

I do 1 hour swim and 2 hours exercise classes everyday but seem to be stuck ...

Can anyone help me find out where I’m going wrong ..

I follow slimming world diet and am loving it just seem to be stuck x

[BridgeGirl Administrator 2 stone]

Hello, fizz1987, and welcome to the forum 😊

That's a great result in terms of dress sizes.

It sounds like your current plan is no longer working for you so I think, if you want to get things moving, you may need to move on for it. My observation would be that Slimming World is very heavy on carbohydrates and the thinking now is moving away from a high carbohydrate and low fat approach. Maybe do some reading and viewing for yourself and see what you think. Here are some starters

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youtu.be/eKQWFJmCWZE(Not working as expected?)

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[fizz1987 in reply to BridgeGirl]

Thanks I’ll check out the links now 👍

[Zane1994 in reply to BridgeGirl]

Wow, I watched the video about sugar content in foods... SO Much Sugar..

They should really give some alternatives as sometimes just seeing it side to side and comparing could make people think about choices they are making

[BridgeGirl Administrator 2 stone in reply to Zane1994]

I think people are aware of sugar added to things and "sweet stuff" generally but it's harder to get your head around how food (particularly carbohydrate) is converted to sugar in the body.

You might find these graphics interesting phcuk.org/nice/

[Zane1994 in reply to BridgeGirl]

Yeah that's the thing. We look at the labels and look for low sugar and sodium options but I know I don't really think about carbohydrates being converted into sugar.

[BridgeGirl Administrator 2 stone in reply to Zane1994]

That goes for most of us 'til we get the idea into our heads about where the danger lies

[Lytham 3 stone]

Wow ! Well done going from 22 to 16, thats AMAZING! Good luck on tweaking things! P.S. the food on lchf is lush! x

[fizz1987]

Don’t think I’m bonkers but what is LCHF..

[BridgeGirl Administrator 2 stone in reply to fizz1987]

You're not bonkers It stands for low carb high fat which many forum members, including Lytham , are finding enjoyable and effective for weight loss.

Here's an introduction

dietdoctor.com/low-carb

[Lytham 3 stone in reply to BridgeGirl]

Thanks hun ! x

[BridgeGirl Administrator 2 stone in reply to Lytham]

You're welcome, and I thought you could encourage fizz1987, with your enthusiasm

[Lytham 3 stone in reply to BridgeGirl]

Challenge accepted! x lol

[Lytham 3 stone in reply to fizz1987]

Oh sorry hun, I should have made that clearer! x

[gman1961 Restart April 2024]

You aren't going wrong , I'm not dropping weight only losing inches .I read that you are losing fat not muscle which is good .you don't want to lose muscle which a lot of people do .

You are doing well .

Well done .

Gary

[Hihi94]

I recently did a challenge at the gym and they encouraged us to use MyFitnessPal and track macros. Originally they started me out on 40 protein 40 fat and 20 carbs but I struggled so we altered it 40 protein 30 fat 30 carbs. Basically, you just need to make sure that for each meal it’s 40/30/30 and they encouraged us to eat every two hours so you have three meals and two snacks a day. Might be worth looking into!

[IndigoBlue61 in reply to Hihi94]

I know everyone is different, but in general most advice seems to be to avoid eating between meals at all if you can 😊

[BridgeGirl Administrator 2 stone in reply to Hihi94]

I'd be very wary of that advice about eating every two hours. Every time we eat, our bodies produce insulin which is very efficient at storing fat. Current thinking tends to go the other way. You might be interested in these.

dailymail.co.uk/health/arti...

youtu.be/ZKpiH7R8HS8(Not working as expected?)

[Pineapple27]

Hi fizz1987 - well done on your amazing loss and dropping those dress sizes!

I am wondering how tall you are and also what your age is. The shorter / older we are, the more critical it is to be aware of "portion sizes" and understand that all foods, however healthy, have calories!

I'm a 4ft 8" 56 year old who's not very mobile because of a disability, so what I eat is critical for my weight loss success....

[fizz1987 in reply to Pineapple27]

Hi x

I’m 5ft 8in and nearly 50 ..

I weigh all foods that I eat 😳 and I only eat my meals with no snacking unless it’s fruit ..

[fizz1987]

Thank you everyone for your comments and advice .. I’m going to check out the LCHF link .. cheers x