Week Two: 12th–18th September 2025
Weigh-in Day: Thursday
Starting Weight: 15st 1lb
Current Weight: 14st 8lb
Weight Change: –2.5lb 🎉
Milestone: 🏆 ½ Stone Award!
📊 Weight Tracker
| Week | Date | Weight | Loss/Gain | Total Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 Sept 2025 | 14st 10½lb | –4½lb 🎉 | –4½lb |
| 2 | 18 Sept 2025 | 14st 8lb | –2.5lb 🎉 | –7lb (½ stone) |
Syns Summary
- Total Syns Used: approx. 87 for the week
- Average Per Day: 12½ Syns
- Balance: Most days between 8–12 Syns, with flexibility for ice creams, Quavers, and a cheeky tortilla crisp night all tracked and balanced.
Healthy Extra Highlights
- A: Skimmed milk (coffee/tea), cheese in Slimming World meals
- B: Shreddies, Hi-fi bars (Peanut Butter, Gingerbread), Slimming World wraps
Kept me structured and gave variety each day.
Top Satiety Wins
- Jacket Potatoes with beans & salad, my ultimate filling comfort food
- Subway Rotisserie Chicken Salad Bowls with extra meat, perfect fuel on busy workdays
- Slimming World ready meals & Lunch Bowls; easy, tasty, and Free, even on packed days
Lessons Learned
- Trigger foods (like tortilla crisps) can be too moreish to keep in the house but honesty and tracking keeps them in balance.
- Planning ahead for celebrations (like Sunday’s church anniversary) meant I didn’t miss out while staying 100% on plan.
- Syns are there to be enjoyed using them for treats (cones, crisps, Quavers) meant no guilt, just balance.
Non-Scale Victories (NSVs)
- Confidence: Took on a busy week of training, Foodbank service, and Frazzled Café leadership without food slipping.
- Control: Stayed on plan across two full-on weeks, even when tired.
- Celebration: Fully enjoyed church anniversary food without compromise.
Proud of This Week
I am proud of choosing to prepare an Optimised dish at the church celebrations, so I remained on plan, ate something tasty and didn’t feel like I was missing out. I’m also proud of earning my ½ stone award after just two weeks back to basics, proving that consistency and planning pay off.
Looking Ahead – Week 3 Intentions
- Begin Body Magic Diaries. logging activity and small steps toward more movement.
- Keep Syns steady around 10–12 daily for balance.
- Continue meal planning with Slimming World Lunch Bowls and freezer meals to fuel busy days.
- Add more Speed to dinners (broccoli, salads, fruit).
Another strong week, another milestone reached, and a big encouragement to keep going strong into Week 3.
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