No one is an expert... in life, in knowledge and especially in weight loss... I've often had digs from people telling me I think I 'know it all', that I know 'EVERYTHING', especially when I have a gain, people like to put me back in my box like I've deserved it... Sadly, it's very much an Irish thing but it's something I've never claimed... I'm just a normal person, trying to lose weight and get healthy, who one day decided to document her journey online... and if I did 'KNOW IT ALL', I wouldn't need to lose another 7 stone would I?
I take pictures of food that I like and that I would like to know the SP values of, so if they do accidentally 'fall' in my trolley, I'm not going to have a melt down when I go home...
My phone is full of screen grabs of recipes and products I want to try, shared by other members, and products I should avoid like the plague... I've learnt so much from other people who are doing this journey too and if they hadn't shared their tips, recipes, highs and more importantly their lows, I'd be doing it alone and I wouldn't be successful, that's something I know for sure...
Anyone can work out the SmartPoints of something, so it's not a skill that's exclusive to certain members...
Sharing my journey and the stuff I find along the way has made it easier, more fun and included me in a group of people who are doing it too... today, share one tip or a recipe or a product with someone who you know is struggling, someone who's had a good week, if you've had good week tell someone how you think this week was better than last week... if you're struggling ask someone what they did differently, it may be the one tip that makes a difference to your week...
and remember... sharing is caring...
Sharing is caring and knowledge is power! I used to take a magic marker and write in big (no way to miss it) writing all over the box how many points each item in the box was! I did that with bags of candy at work once. SOme of my coworkers were not amused!
ReplyDeleteThats' such a good idea though! x
DeleteSkinnydoll we would be lost without you, keep up the fantastic posts!
ReplyDeleteA lot of people will quickly jump on you and try to put you down, because of your different opinion. Never bother listening or arguing with such people, they are narrow minded individuals, who feed off of your energy.
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