Slimming World... Problem Solved?

 So this is my sixth week at slimming world. I've been attending the meetings every single week for my weigh in and staying for some classes, but it's been hard this past three or so weeks because I've been on and off plan on a daily basis. It showed in the scales as this week I gained 1lb. 

 I've been going with my best friend and so far she's lost a grand total of 17lbs whereas I've lost a measly 4. I keep making excuses - I'll get back on track tomorrow, I'll be back on it after my weigh in this week, and the worst one 'I don't really need to lose weight anyway'. 

 I don't necessarily need to lose weight, I'm not hugely overweight but it's more of a personal thing, more of a choice. I'm uncomfortable with how I look and how I feel and I want to be healthier for next year, preferably next summer. Slimming world is a godsend that way as its looking at changing eating habits as opposed to calorie counting. Calorie counting on very bad at as I'll have my calories on stupid things, tiny portions of chicken nuggets instead of being sensible. Plus I hate carb restrictive diets - feed me pasta and potatoes and I'll love you forever!

 One of my biggest problems is the relationship I have with food. I have a very odd relationship, I'm so fussy with what I eat, I'll not try new things so every so often I get so bored with my repetitive diet that I just don't eat because I can't decide what I want because it all sounds so bland and then I get so hungry I go for the nearest convenience - often kfc or McDonald's. Maybe I need to make a bit of a resolution to try more new foods - using quorn I can try so many new things as they're easy enough to swap. I often make 'chicken' curries and bolognese using this method. Maybe I should make an effort to try one or two new recipes per week.

 One thing I do love is my soups. They're packed with vegetable and can be nothing but good for me. I batch cook and freeze, making one or two soup per time and then freezing between 5 and 10 bags. Being free on slimming world I can put rice in my soups to bulk them out and this does me a meal! 

 I'm not even finding myself wanting to eat as much sugar as I did previously, my love for cakes and biscuits comes and goes but often these days I'd rather have melon or something savoury which I suppose has to be good. There's so much free savoury stuff, a lot of it quick to make! 

 On that note I better not forget that I need to buy more veggie sausages... I've eaten all the ones I had 😆