When I first started Slimming World I was not sure where to begin. We had our talk through with our consultant but there was a lot of information to take in.
We stayed at the group and listened to the IMAGE Therapy. The group were really positive and shared a lot of ideas, not that those ideas meant a huge amount at the time.
As someone who has felt a little clueless at the beginning, here are my top tips for a newbie.
To get started; remember the recipes you make all the time. Spaghetti bolognese, pie and chips, bangers and mash whatever your go to recipes are, find the SW way of making those things. They won't feel as scary to master and will become your new staples moving forward for those days when you really just want something easy to do.
Get a good wok and frying pan. My Tefal ones have been invaluable. Not only do you not need to use oil (very highly synful) or even fry light (syn free) but they clean very easily and are effortless to use. Lots of SW recipes mean you will use them so it is worth investing in a good set.
Scan through your book and find things you like now, you have plenty of time to experiment with new things.
Make sure you use your syns! They are there to be had. if you have 15 to use, use them you will still lose weight.
Find free things you can grab on the go or use for convenience, it is likely that you will drop these sooner or later. Although they are free items too much convenience food isn't great for you.
Enjoy it! Yes it is re-learning about food, but you will get there. Give yourself time. Remember it took the age you are now to get to the weight you are now, don't expect to get to target in 1 week.
Its the start of a new life. Live it!
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