Thread: How many syns do you use a day / week

Just trying to get a feeling of how many you all use? Some people always use 15 per day or 105 a week, others I know feel safer at 5-10 average per day. So???

I don't tend to use very many, when I start an actual meal plan, I might work them into meals a bit better?? x

The correct way is to use between 5 and 15 a day. Some people find that counting down works for them. If you use the search, this has been asked several times recently, so the answers there may help you

When I first started i was like im going to stick to 10, i was having 6-7 a day, a few weeks in i thought i really want some choc so i had the full 15 and then again all that week i had closer to 15 and actually had a better loss, so ive stuck to having 15 if i want them, yesterday i had 13. i incorporate mine into my meals if i need them but i do like to save them if poss for a treat at night like bag of crisp or choc it stops me wanting to binge if i have them daily, tonight im having toad in the hole so i will be synning 4.5 for a spoon of flour for the batter which still leaves enough left over to have a treat and maybe use some mayo in my lunch if i have a salad, i have 6 stone to lose nearly lost the first stone so when i find i stop losing or sts i can lower my syns then for a boost.

I'm trying to stick to 8-13 a day so that i'm not feeling hard done by

I think there was a post like this last week, have a look as there may be some useful info there.

I was always encouraged to use mine daily. I try to use at least 10 but I won't use them if I'm not hungry (which usually is not the case!). I like to have a Fibre Plus bar everyday which is 6 already.

I tend to graze during the day, I always choose superfree but if I'm really peckish or fancying it I'll use syns, so I prefer to eat my syns as snacks, rather than use them in a meal. Everyone's different. Find what works for you & how you like to use them.

I try and stick to my 5-15 per day, but as I count mine from Mon-sun on a Friday after work I add up what I've used so far, and see what's left from 105 (15 x 7) then I can go over by having a couple of drinks or a takeaway without feeling guilty this doesn't work for evetyone though, its all about trial and error I think x

I tend to use up to 15 a day. Most of the time i use around 12-14, but some days i'll only use 8 or 9. I try to stick around 12 though.

I try to have less than 8 a day- just from habit really. 5-8 is usually my average amount.

I don't save them, I used to a bit, but now I don't really need to. What I *do* do though, is if I have my treat for getting into the next stone bracket (like pizza or something) I stick to the minimum syns for the rest of the week- but I don't really count my treat- since its not that often

I tend to mostly have syn free days during the week. If I do have syns it tends to be within a meal, mostly quorn things. Then I work out what's left, take away 10 for my chicken jalfrezi and boiled rice on Saturdays and then go to the pub.

With my weigh in day being Monday, I have to stick within my syns when I go out on a Friday. And I never have any treats on my weigh day. Friday nights are for that

Originally Posted by spudnik

When I first started i was like im going to stick to 10, i was having 6-7 a day, a few weeks in i thought i really want some choc so i had the full 15 and then again all that week i had closer to 15 and actually had a better loss, so ive stuck to having 15 if i want them, yesterday i had 13. i incorporate mine into my meals if i need them but i do like to save them if poss for a treat at night like bag of crisp or choc it stops me wanting to binge if i have them daily, tonight im having toad in the hole so i will be synning 4.5 for a spoon of flour for the batter which still leaves enough left over to have a treat and maybe use some mayo in my lunch if i have a salad, i have 6 stone to lose nearly lost the first stone so when i find i stop losing or sts i can lower my syns then for a boost.

My consultant says that syns are a vital part of the plan and weeks I have cut back I definitely haven't lost as much.
I have ( at least ) 15 syns a day. x

I'm really struggling to have syns this week! The most I've had is 1/2 syn which was chewing gum. I'm just not hungry after free food and feel if I have syns it means forcing them in me so I don't. I'm not craving for them either. Hope it dsnt effect my weight loss (

I'm quite changeable. Sometimes I use my full allocation, sometimes I'll have 5. It depends on how my cravings are doing. Most of the itme it's nearer 15 though!

Originally Posted by kimmie2709

I'm really struggling to have syns this week! The most I've had is 1/2 syn which was chewing gum. I'm just not hungry after free food and feel if I have syns it means forcing them in me so I don't. I'm not craving for them either. Hope it dsnt effect my weight loss (

Maybe you could have a take away or something nice on the weekend if you fancy it :-)

Originally Posted by kimmie2709

I'm really struggling to have syns this week! The most I've had is 1/2 syn which was chewing gum. I'm just not hungry after free food and feel if I have syns it means forcing them in me so I don't. I'm not craving for them either. Hope it dsnt effect my weight loss (

Omg chewing gum is syns *BANG HEAD ON WALL* I'm have an issue with this lol
I didn't know this and its constantly in my mouth, even sugar free?