Thread: Tip Of The Day

hot off the "biggest loser USA" press...

get some sugar free gum in..
if you have a sweet craving, have a bit of gum.. it will curb that craving for only a few calories.. ..

Originally Posted by ColJack

hot off the "biggest loser USA" press...

get some sugar free gum in..
if you have a sweet craving, have a bit of gum.. it will curb that craving for only a few calories.. ..

The thing is it makes me hungry so I will leave it alone !!

I'm utterly loving the toffee crisp mini bites (3 syns) and the munchie bites (4syns) fab for hitting my choc fix and as they come in little bites I know I can have one (or even 3 without breaking the syn bank!)

Cadbury's light chocolate mousses 3 and a half syns each.... Mmmmm!

I've been using this chewing gum tip for a while now, It works for me, plus it makes any food taste awful if you eat afterwards..

Originally Posted by Ro1s1n

Cadbury's light chocolate mousses 3 and a half syns each.... Mmmmm!

I think you might be delighted to know that they are 3 syns a pot. Certainly works out right if you use the 20kcal = 1 syn rule..

Originally Posted by RickCov

I think you might be delighted to know that they are 3 syns a pot. Certainly works out right if you use the 20kcal = 1 syn rule..

Oh even better!! Lol thanks

Love this thread!!!

My top tips would be ....

Every week I challenge myself to look at my free and super free foods and 'create' something new from them to give me some variety!

Buy a microwave steamer for that 1/3rd super free or steam bags from Lakeland

Buy a slow cooker - let the machine to do all the hard work!! I can spend 5-10 mins in a morning preping a stew, leave it on low all day and come home to a gorgeous smelling house and a ready made meal!

Take pictures of yourself and record your measurements every week - does wonders on those weeks you haven't lost to see how the inches have disappeared ...

Photocopy your free and superfree pages in your SW book and keep them in your bag/purse/shopping bag. Then when you are shopping and in need of inspiration you have a ready made list of good things to buy!

I'm sad I know but my sandwich boxes for work are bright pink and have hello kitty on them ... I keep my fruit and healthy snacks in them - I smile each time I open them

Daim milk chocolate minis are 1.5 each .... i'm so so so close to going out, buying some and blitzing 3 in with some milk and a farley's rusk (3.5) to make an amazing toffee'y, malty, delicious 8 syn milkshake ... *NOMNOMNOM*

I just have this craving, can't get it out of my head, I should never ever have entered a Shakeaway ;P

My tip: If you want to cook from scratch but the thought of veg prep is putting you off, you can get onions and peppers pre diced and frozen, I find the onions especially useful. Solves that teary problem (Not tooooo bad a price considering they're a lazy girl's friend, £1 for about 5-6 onions worth in Tesco)

Originally Posted by moideux

Hi there, not sure if you were referring to my post and wanted to look at the spreadsheet - if so, of course you're welcome xx

Hi there

Would I be able to look at your spreadsheet please?
My email is Expose Email

Thanks x

Originally Posted by Josiecat

My tip is if you have something naughty in the house like a big bar of chocolate that you know might tempt you, break it up into different food bags and label the syns. I had a huge bar of dairy milk in the cupboard which kept calling to me. Now I have divided it in to bags of 5 chunks each (7.5syns) so if I really get a choccy craving, I won't eat the whole bar and can stay within syns for the day!

Also freeze the chocolate, it will then take you much longer to eat it!!

Fab idea!!!!!!!! I have some at home, so 5 chunks is 7.5 not bad!!!

Originally Posted by MrsWilsoncroft

Here ya go babe....
You can buy a trial pack of 10, but if you search ebay for butter buds you can buy them in bulk size too. xxx

Butter Buds Trial Pack 10 Sachets on eBay (end time 02-Mar-11 0210 GMT)

Think you can also buy butter buds from Lakeland ? X

Originally Posted by Anne2705

The thing is it makes me hungry so I will leave it alone !!

Me too and windy!!! Lol

Originally Posted by Keighley1

Hi there

Would I be able to look at your spreadsheet please?
My email is Expose Email

Thanks x

Just emailed it to you now

Originally Posted by moideux

Hi there, not sure if you were referring to my post and wanted to look at the spreadsheet - if so, of course you're welcome xx

Hi sorry to be a pain you sent me a copy of your spread sheet but there was no attachment in my email ? x. Thanks anyway