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Old Thu, Apr-22-10, 14:53
magickid magickid is offline
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Plan: Slimming World Red Days
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Default Slimming World and Low-Carb

Hello all, newbie here

I've been doing Slimming World for many years and successfully lost 4stone in 2005. 2 stone has crept back on over the last 4 years - mainly as I don't stick to the plan, even though I go every week!

As a PCOS sufferer I am well aware that I am not supposed to eat many carbs. I follow the Slimming World plan but red days only (unlimited meats, fish, veg and fruit and limited -weighed- amounts of cheese, milk, breads/cereals, potatoes, legumes and pasta). From the weighed items you can have 2 from each 'section' (these are called healthy extras) i.e.

2 x weighed amounts of milk/cheese (A)
2 x weighed amounts of carbs. (B)

Whilst talking to my specialist recently he suggested to me that the 2 x weighed amounts of carbs (B) would be too much for me (i.e. 1 wholemeal pitta and 1 8oz potato) We didn't even discuss my fruit intake! I was quite shocked so started doing lots of research, hence my arrival here!

For the past two days I have been noting down my carb count and have been on about 100g. From reading that is waaaaay too much isn't it? However, the only things I've eaten that contain carbs are salad veg and fruit (and extra light mayo). I've not had any Healthy Extra B's as I would normally.

I'd like to continue at Slimming World as I need that weekly weigh-in to keep me motivated even though I probably won't be following the plan as they intended.

I am very frightened to do the Atkins induction as I am scared of eating too much fat (I am using extra light Mayo which of course contains carbs) and scared of not eating fruit. I'm scared that eating too many eggs will give me high cholestrol.

I'm not really sure why I'm posting here, I guess I'm asking if anyone is in the same boat as me? I want to eat the low carb way but I guess I'm so stuck in the Slimming World mindset it is difficult to seperate the two. I just want to lose this weight!

Sorry, not a very positive hello was it?!
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