Thread: Slimming World FAQ's

fab post nat have lost my way a bit and this has really helped

Originally Posted by squiddie

Cheers hun, hopefully someone fabulous might sticky it

Someone call???

hehe, you are fabulous Sandy!

Originally Posted by squiddie

hehe, you are fabulous Sandy!

hi mthere do you have any tips for when doing extra easy at all?

Have you read the advice for newbies thread pamella?

Originally Posted by Donnie46

Isn't that a nectarine? LOL......



I tried repping you too Squiddie, but I have to spread it about a bit.......sorry love, but I have 'thanked you' for another brilliant thread - let's hope you get recognition with a 'Sticky'......X

Natt , I've obviously repped you too many times as well. . . you shouldn't be so damn good without being paid for it. I do think you are better than a couple of the Consultants i have had xx

Once again another amazingly helpful thread! Well done Natt its brill

Another consultant in the making me thinks!! xx

Very helpful thead thanks!

i was mortified to find out that if you start eating part of a HE-a or b and don't have it all by the end of the day what you have eaten must be counted as a syn??!!
still going at the EE(4 weeks now) and maintaining.this week was my star week and the first time i'd had only up to 10 syns so this coming week will be my final on EE if i havn't lost.
has anyone else encountered this with EE.i love this plan as it's so close to healthy eating and achievable through life,i don't really want to go back to red or green.any advice anyone??please??

Originally Posted by pamella

i was mortified to find out that if you start eating part of a HE-a or b and don't have it all by the end of the day what you have eaten must be counted as a syn??!!

I've heard this as well, and there seems to be mixed responses from consultants, but the general feel is that you can have half and half as long as it adds up, if you see what I mean!

So 1 piece of wholemeal bread from a 400g loaf and 1 Alpen light bar would equal 1 B choice. This is what I do anyway! Best to check with your consultant, but if doing this doesn't affect your loss then carry on, if it does then change it.

However, if you are only have 1 Alpen light for example, and nothing else to make up the B choice then you would have to syn it as you aren't getting enough fibre to justify the calories.

Originally Posted by pamella

still going at the EE(4 weeks now) and maintaining.this week was my star week and the first time i'd had only up to 10 syns so this coming week will be my final on EE if i havn't lost.
has anyone else encountered this with EE.

Do you have a food diary we can have a nose at to see where you might be having trouble? Don't fall into the trap of thinking eating less will help - it wont!

Fab post really helpful

Originally Posted by squiddie

I've heard this as well, and there seems to be mixed responses from consultants, but the general feel is that you can have half and half as long as it adds up, if you see what I mean!

So 1 piece of wholemeal bread from a 400g loaf and 1 Alpen light bar would equal 1 B choice. This is what I do anyway! Best to check with your consultant, but if doing this doesn't affect your loss then carry on, if it does then change it.

However, if you are only have 1 Alpen light for example, and nothing else to make up the B choice then you would have to syn it as you aren't getting enough fibre to justify the calories.



Do you have a food diary we can have a nose at to see where you might be having trouble? Don't fall into the trap of thinking eating less will help - it wont!

Wow thanks for this as I did not know that...will make sure I have the whole Hex a or b...

thanks for all the helpful posts. Some of you are definitely better than consultants for explaining things clearly

Squiddie that was a totally excellent explanation of how the Slimming World plan works.
Thank you.

Thanks so much for this post! Really helpful stuff, I had no idea about the healthy extra/count as a syn stuff, I usually struggle to use my healthy extra's - I'm trying Extra Easy this week however which with only two healthy extras should be better to cope with.

Knowing that I should eat more syns is lovely to know. I do have a habit of saving up my syns for alcohol usage at the weekends, I'm going to try to curb this and see what happens as I put on one and a half pounds this week

Thanks again!