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Maharg · 7th April, 2009

Joined SW tonight - went back after 5 years - then I lost 5 stone, but have put it back on over the years Looking at the Extra Easy plan, which was not around 5 years ago. Kind of confused me a bit about how the new plan works. I understood that on what I would call a red day, I could have one healthy extra A choice, one health extra B choice and then that allows me to have a plateful (not weighed) of pasta with a plateful of meat sauce?? Alternatively, I could have chili-con-carne with rice and I wouldn't have to have the rice as a syn? I could count the beans in the chili as my healthy extra B choice for the day??

evanesco · 8th April, 2009

Aren't beans free on green? Basically, if it's free on red, or green, it's free on extra easy. the conditions are only 1 HEXA and 1 HEXB, and 1/3 of your plate must be super free foods. This is the main thing, not filling your whole plate with red/green free food.

bettylollypop · 8th April, 2009

Yeah beans are free on green so they are free on ee plan.
I don't think it is compulsary to have 1/3 of your plate with ss foods but i think if you do it helps speed things up x

BikerAngel · 8th April, 2009

I was not told it was compulsory to fill any of my plate with the ss foods but was told it would help if I filled up with more of them. I enjoy what I fancy off the plan and never check to see if half or more of my plate has ss foods but always have blanced diet and try to make sure I have half veg and 1/4 carbs and 1/4 protein on plate

angelslice · 8th April, 2009

Sounds like you're overcomplicating it a bit. if you're on an EE day then you aren't either red or green so put those out of your head. ANY free food listed in your book can be eaten freely with no weighing or measuring. Choose 1 a and 1 b and same amount of syns. Really is as simple as that. I think people think there must be a catch somewhere, trust in it cos it allows you to eat so 'normally' with very little planning. Fab!

Oh and the third of your plate with superfree foods is a recommendation, on any of the plans super free and speed foods are always a good idea.

Now go and cook yourself up a treat!!!! x

lentil2 · 8th April, 2009

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Originally Posted by BikerAngel

I was not told it was compulsory to fill any of my plate with the ss foods but was told it would help if I filled up with more of them. I enjoy what I fancy off the plan and never check to see if half or more of my plate has ss foods but always have blanced diet and try to make sure I have half veg and 1/4 carbs and 1/4 protein on plate

Just noticed your sig!
We are off to the Nurburgring next month too!! What date are you going?
My partner has a Ferrari....we went last year....I won't be going around the ring again though!!!lol

weemo · 8th April, 2009

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Originally Posted by angelslice

Sounds like you're overcomplicating it a bit. if you're on an EE day then you aren't either red or green so put those out of your head. ANY free food listed in your book can be eaten freely with no weighing or measuring. Choose 1 a and 1 b and same amount of syns. Really is as simple as that. I think people think there must be a catch somewhere, trust in it cos it allows you to eat so 'normally' with very little planning. Fab!

Oh and the third of your plate with superfree foods is a recommendation, on any of the plans super free and speed foods are always a good idea.

Now go and cook yourself up a treat!!!! x

A compact overview of EE that I actually understand so thank you xx

Michjoanne · 13th February, 2011

Thanks Angelslice, i'm new and this makes a lot of sense. I'm off to have a go!

Mxxx

7th April, 2009	#1 (permalink)
Maharg Member Maharg's Profile Albums Maharg's Photo Gallery Join Date: 7th April, 2009 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0	Getting head around extra easy Joined SW tonight - went back after 5 years - then I lost 5 stone, but have put it back on over the years Looking at the Extra Easy plan, which was not around 5 years ago. Kind of confused me a bit about how the new plan works. I understood that on what I would call a red day, I could have one healthy extra A choice, one health extra B choice and then that allows me to have a plateful (not weighed) of pasta with a plateful of meat sauce?? Alternatively, I could have chili-con-carne with rice and I wouldn't have to have the rice as a syn? I could count the beans in the chili as my healthy extra B choice for the day?? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Google Bookmark It!

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evanesco I'm the tortoise. evanesco's Profile Albums evanesco's Photo Gallery Join Date: 23rd March, 2009 Posts: 807 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 11 Thanked 22 Times in 20 Posts Rep Power: 91 Diet: Weight Watchers ProPoints Height: 5' 3" Start Date: 21/01/2011 Start Weight: 141lb Current Weight: 133.5lb Goal Weight: 120lb Goal Date: Before the End of June 2011 BMI Information: Start BMI: 25 Current BMI: 23.6 Goal BMI: 21.3 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 7.5lb Weight to Lose: 13.5lb % Lost 5.32%	Aren't beans free on green? Basically, if it's free on red, or green, it's free on extra easy. the conditions are only 1 HEXA and 1 HEXB, and 1/3 of your plate must be super free foods. This is the main thing, not filling your whole plate with red/green free food. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Google Bookmark It! __________________ Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Free Calorie Counter

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bettylollypop soon to be skinny minnie bettylollypop's Profile Albums bettylollypop's Photo Gallery Join Date: 16th April, 2008 Location: Glasgow Posts: 2,406 Thanks: 227 Thanked 146 Times in 146 Posts Rep Power: 208 Diet: weight watchers Start Date: 7 december 2009 Start Weight: 232lb Current Weight: 225lb Goal Weight: 154lb Goal Date: 7 December 2010 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 7lb Weight to Lose: 71lb % Lost 3.02%	Yeah beans are free on green so they are free on ee plan. I don't think it is compulsary to have 1/3 of your plate with ss foods but i think if you do it helps speed things up x Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Google Bookmark It! __________________ 01/10/10 Back on Sw Starting Weight: 16.11 Week 1: Week 2: Week 3: Week 4:

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BikerAngel Likes to post BikerAngel's Profile Albums BikerAngel's Photo Gallery Join Date: 10th March, 2009 Location: Moray, Scotland Posts: 571 Thanks: 4 Thanked 28 Times in 28 Posts Rep Power: 64 Diet: Slimming World Height: 5' 4" Start Date: 10/08/2009 Start Weight: 159lb Current Weight: 152lb Goal Weight: 147lb Goal Date: 22/09/2010 BMI Information: Start BMI: 27.3 Current BMI: 26.1 Goal BMI: 25.2 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 7lb Weight to Lose: 5lb % Lost 4.4%	I was not told it was compulsory to fill any of my plate with the ss foods but was told it would help if I filled up with more of them. I enjoy what I fancy off the plan and never check to see if half or more of my plate has ss foods but always have blanced diet and try to make sure I have half veg and 1/4 carbs and 1/4 protein on plate Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Google Bookmark It!

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angelslice Likes to post angelslice's Profile Albums angelslice's Photo Gallery Join Date: 7th March, 2009 Posts: 104 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 18	Sounds like you're overcomplicating it a bit. if you're on an EE day then you aren't either red or green so put those out of your head. ANY free food listed in your book can be eaten freely with no weighing or measuring. Choose 1 a and 1 b and same amount of syns. Really is as simple as that. I think people think there must be a catch somewhere, trust in it cos it allows you to eat so 'normally' with very little planning. Fab! Oh and the third of your plate with superfree foods is a recommendation, on any of the plans super free and speed foods are always a good idea. Now go and cook yourself up a treat!!!! x Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Google Bookmark It!

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Michjoanne Likes to post Michjoanne's Profile Albums Michjoanne's Photo Gallery Join Date: 13th February, 2011 Location: Cheshire Posts: 496 Thanks: 32 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts Rep Power: 7 Diet: Slimming World Height: 5' 1" Start Date: 09/02/11 Start Weight: 185.5lb Current Weight: 166.5lb Goal Weight: 139lb Goal Date: Summer 2011 BMI Information: Start BMI: 35 Current BMI: 31.5 Goal BMI: 26.3 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 19lb Weight to Lose: 27.5lb % Lost 10.24%	Thanks Angelslice, i'm new and this makes a lot of sense. I'm off to have a go! Mxxx Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Google Bookmark It!

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