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6 holidays in one year. That is, from the date you join to your first anniversary etc...

We're having taglietelle with Joe's peppered beef and peppercorn sauce, with lots of veggies mixed in.

We had coronation chicken (home made) sandwiches and a bowl of mixed salad.

2 skinless chicken breasts, chopped into small chunks 4 tbsp EL mayo (2 syns) ½ pot of mandarin muller light yogurt 1 tbsp co-op caramelized onion chutney (2 syns) 3 tbsp mild curry powder 1 tbsp turmeric This makes 8 heaped tablespoons. So only 0.5 syns per heaped tablespoon! The...

Yep, only co-op ones are a HE. Asda ones USED to be but since they changed brands, they no longer are.

28g of ready brek with milk, and a yogurt mixed in, and topped with strawberries, blueberries and raspberries and one ryvita with marmite

Are you eating until you are satisfied? Or eating just for the sake of it because it's free? If you are eating until you are satisfied then it shouldn't affect your losses, providing that 1/3 of the plate is superfree. If you're eating for the sake of it because it's free, thne eventually it...

I prefer EE, I just can't get my head around counting weights for potatoes, and don't like wholegrain pasta on red, and weighing meat on green... It's so much easier to just have them and make sure I have 1/3 plate veg/salad/fruit. Plus I find it easier to make the meals that my family enjoy...

Yes if half the recipe was leeks and you had onion, then yes it would be EE, and the added apple... Def EE :)

I'm doing lamb shanks in the slow cooker with a syn free minted gravy. Will serve with roasted baby pearl pots and honey glazed parsnips, roasted peppers, courgette and chunky onion. Will have to wait til after WI though...sigh! On the plus side, I think I'll have salivated 10lb tonight just...

That depends on whether the leeks (and any other veg) made up 1/3 of the whole bowl/pot. Potatoes don't count as super free, so providing the leeks covers 1/3 it would be fine, otherwise you would need to add either more veg, or have a salad or fruit either before or after.

I'm planning to stick to it 100%. I'm not a big drinker, so that won't be an issue, and I'll be making some of the sweet treats from the christmas recipe book, and we have a big tin of celebrations, so I'll have a couple every day, and try to stick to plan. Christmas night and boxing day we...

Congrats!!

Yep that's pretty much it :)

I'm glad you're going:) The first step is the hardest. It took me about 4 weeks from deciding to go, to actually going. I HATE going to places like that and not knowing anyone etc.... But I forced myself to go, and it was the best decision I ever made. My confidence has soured THROUGH going to...

We have a quiche in the oven right now.... sausage and tomato (with other veg in too).

We're having creamy chicken and mushroom pasta tonight

SW tikka masala, with rice and veg

I have to say, since I changed my sweetener from aspartame to sucralose based, my headaches haven't been anywhere near as bad. Asda do both granulated and tablet form NON aspartame based sweeteners, and tbh I think they taste nicer. Splenda is also non aspartame based, but more expensive.

Glad to see you on here again! I know we're on FB, but i've missed you around here :) Also glad the HG has let up, I never had that chance, it was right from conception til birth...UGH, What a lovely update!

Sainsbury's also do the extra lean mince

We're having chilli, I made a huge pot so we're having regular chilli now and then a chilli/cheese wrap tonight.

Try it using the co-op wholemeal pitta bread to make it as well... super yum! Great for dipping into either chilli, spag bol, or curries! We are having chilli wraps for X factor tonight.

Welcome:) It's explained here: http://www.minimins.com/news-please-read/9000-signatures-progressive-privileges.html

Just finished my sausage and bean casserole...it was YUMMM!

How awesome would THAT be?? I think we might be a while off that though, certainly would make shopping easier though..lol

It really depends on you. I think it's trial and error as to what works for each person. I do EE, but thats because I love having meat/ potatoes and veg all together, but there are lots of people on here that do either red or green or a combination. Also some people lose better on EE, and some...

I ordered some tesco finest all butter mini pastry cases yesterday, they work out at 2 syns each, then added half a tbsp of mincemeat (1 syn) and then made my brandy cream (½ tub quark, 2 mls brandy and sweetener - makes it syn free since it works out at 0.2 syns for the lot) and added a little...

Do you use all your syns? If so you could try reducing them and see, but to be honest, you seem to be right on track, 1-2lb is bang on what SW recommends, and although it may take a little longer to get there, it's more sustainable than losing weight really quickly.

We're having fish pie tonight :)

I do my sausages in there, BNS chips, roast potatoes, roast parsnips, wedges. To make them super yummy, spray with fry light and add some seasonings. My favourite for baby new potatoes is cooking them whole with some classic barbecue seasoning.

Morrisons also stock it, I got some yesterday.

Those 50 soon come up, it's like Minimins anonymous once you get started, totally addictive!

I forgot to post my end of week total... Last week I resisted 556 syns!! It would have been more, but I didn't resist my sons birthday cake or party food on tuesday!

Sounds ok to me! Great isn't it? :D

Has anyone had this? The past week I've had this sickly sweet taste/smell in the back of my throat, it's hard to explain but it's like when you breath you can taste something sweet in my own breath. I've tried brushing my teeth more often (3 times instead of the normal 2), I stopped having any...

Tonight we're having the roast chicken dinner we were going to have last night before our plans changed.

Have you been measuring yourself? sometimes I have a very small loss or a STS but I notice that I have lost inches instead of lb's. If you are exercising quite a bit then it could be an answer. Of course sometimes there isn't an answer, and it just 'is'. Having said that any loss is a loss so...

We're having spicy tomato & roast vegetable quiche :)

Just yogurt and a banana here, I'm not feeling great today.

I'm not a big fan of marg anyway, so WHEN I do have anything I use half fat butter.

YEY! Well done :)

Try the fishy week, there are lots of us who have had an extra boost doing that.

I'd be interested in this too :)

They were lovely, I rolled them up and dipped them in my egg...lol Here was my breakfast.

I absolutely adore it! It's fantastic spread in the middle of a chicken breast then wrapped in breadcrumbs as a sweet chilli kiev :drool:

I thought the eat smart sausages weren't free anymore, because of the 'new recipe'? And sugarsnap peas are superfree, it's regular peas that aren't, but it still wasn't a 1/3 of each meal, so you do need to add extra veg/salad/fruit

I fry a load of onions in fry light, then add beef stock and bring to the boil, then I whizz it (either in the blender or with a hand blender) and the onions thicken it to gravy consistency and give it a yummy flavour. On another note, our tea has changed since I noticed a tub of quark needs...

I've lost almost 3 st and was a 40DD and now I THINK I am a 38D, I measured myself, but haven't gone to be measured properly and haven't bought any new bras yet. But the ones I have it feels like I have wrecking balls in a goldfish bowl LOL

Well, the senakot didn't work in time for WI, I think I was so clogged that it took a few days worth of taking to get things moving, I did manage to lose a lb which I was ecstatic over since I was convinced I'd have a gain. But today I haven't stopped going!! (sorry TMI) I don't ever weigh at...

We're having sliced chicken breast, roast potatoes, veg and syn free onion gravy.

We just bought the co-op mini mince pies, and I couldn't find them on the website, but putting the values into the calculator, they are 4.5 syns each. I had 1 last night and they are gorgeous, tonight I am going to warm 2 up and have it with my syn free brandy cream...YUM :drool:

I've just made some, since we're having a brunch fry up anyway, I actually got them down to 0.5 syns each! Ok so they're slightly smaller, but you can still have as many as you want to count syns for. I used the recipe above, but then made 10 balls of the mixture, then rolled them out and...

I wonder, do you think I'd be able to freeze these? I would make the whole recipe but then freeze some for future use?

If I do cheese on toast I use mozarella and add mushrooms, onions etc. It's not cheddar but I like it because it really bubbles nicely.

I steam mine, and add some schwartz garlic and herb shaker on it (before steaming), and serve with wedges and roasted veg (courgette, mushrooms, red onion, mixed peppers, baby plum tomatoes seasoned with salt/pepper)

I had a week like that where I'd been naughty and still lost, just be careful because sometimes it takes a while to catch up... You might be lucky, but when it happened to me, I lost that week, then gained the following week. You may be lucky though, fingers crossed x

1 lb off for me:)

Pasta and bread always do that to me. I hate any kind of portion control, so I just limit the times per week that I have pasta or bread. I couldn't give them up completely but reducing the amount of times a week helps me.

Following the other post with an idea for menu planning, I thought we could share how we plan our weekly meals. We might even get some inspiration from each other. I usually sit down on a sunday (I do my shopping on monday) and think about what I really fancy, whether it be on plan or off plan...

I haven't done it that way, though it's an idea I might try out. :)

Sometimes I gain and don't know the reason for it, don't give up, it happens to us all at some point. Sometimes there's a reason and sometimes there isn't. I had an amazing first 8 weeks with no gains, then suddenly I got a gain. Sometimes it's just that something that you've eaten sticks with...

Tonight we're going to be a bit naughty. It's WI night so I've been eating light today, but it's also my sons 3rd birthday, and there is loads of food left over. It's 'mostly' healthy stuff I made, but there's also sausage rolls and sandwiches and crisps, and pasta salads (shop bought). So after...

I never set a target weight, at least not yet, I told my C that I would set an intrim goal of 11 st and see how I feel when I get there. My problem is, I don't have a weight in mind, I just want to get into a size 12. When that happens I'll be happy.

I would say yes, it's worth the money. Mine gets used every day almost. It really depends on the thickness of the chips, but mine noramlly take about 25 minutes.

I had a cabonara pasta n sauce with extra onion, mushrooms and ham, and a bowl of fruit afterwards.

I drink 3 litres of water a day plus green tea on top, so I think I'm drinking enough. it's not the fibre that has clogged me up, it's only been since I started taking the iron pills. I spoke to my dr this morning and he's told me that I would be ok with senna at this stage, so I got some...

You could always buy frozen fruit salad and put it in individual freezer bags and just take a bag out every day.

I eat loads of fruit anyway, and veg etc.. since I do EE, and fibre, well I think I get enough.. Normally I go 2-3 times a day! I def will mention it to the dr, I'm there today for blood tests anyway.

For the breakfast you could have added more fruit, like strawberries, raspberries etc For lunch you could have added onions, mushrooms and tomatoes (tinned tomatoes count too). For tea, you couls have put onions and mushrooms in the slow cooked beef, peppers, or broccoli to go with the...

I've recently been told I'm anaemic, although I can't figure out how because I eat lots of red meats, and dark green veg, but anyway... The dr put me on iron pills, 200mg 3 x a day. The problem is... I've become... Clogged! What can I eat, or take that will be on plan but help loosen things up...

You haven't included 1/3rd of your meals as super free (salad/veg/fruit) so technically it's not EE. Every meal should have 1/3 suprfree.

OOOhhhhhh I'm going to asda tomorrow so I'll grab a few more boxes. I have a tupperware container with practically every stock flavour, plus stock pots etc..lol I use them almost every meal!

Concentrate on getting better. Getting back on plan can happen when you're back on your feet.

If you use Joes's marinaded meats, this is really lush. We had this while watching the X factor tonight and it was deliscious! It felt really naughty, and it's only 5.5 syns a wrap:) 1 asda wholemeal tortilla wrap (4.5) ½ pack of Joes peppered chicken (beef steak can be used too) 100ml semi...

I'll be putting some of my low syn truffles into the hamper I'm doing for my sister in law, who's also doing SW. http://www.minimins.com/slimming-world-recipes/172778-low-syn-chocolate-truffles.html

I use burrito seasoning and cajun spice and it's really nice. I've also used classic BBQ as well, but prefer a bit of a kick.

I usually just make mine in the oven.... But I'm sure the kids would love the lets cook one... I might get it for them for christmas, and then I can eat their crisps too:D

Sounds yummy.. but how many does this serve? Since flour is synned?

I'm making pitta pizza for lunch with ham, bacon, salami (synned), onions, mushroom, and fresh pineapple.

Chopped banana with toffee muller light

Tonight we're having fajitas with wedges and salad while we watch the X factor results :)

Yes, I quite often mix and match, especially if I want to make macaroni cheese and need both milk and cheese.

Tesco lighter choices mature is nice, as is cathedral light.

Thanks:) They are SOOO cheeky! And yes, everyone comments on their eyes, that and their hair, the girls have exceptionally long hair for 4 & 5 yrs old. And yes, they look alike, take after their daddy..lol

YEY!! Try doing roast potatoes sometime, spray with fry light and add some salt/pepper.. beautiful with sunday lunch!

No there isn't, and I don't think I'd buy them if they did to be honest. I have really enjoyed cooking from scratch and don't think I could do ready meals again. But that's just me.

LOL yeah my boy is a character for sure.. Typical male:8855:

Some people sell them on ebay, but they charge more than what you can buy them in class for.

The one we had was quite small from Asda. I ended up making the soup and it was lovely, I left the sherry in though. Now I have to get another 2 because the kids want a pumpkin each for halloween..lol

I just noticed by looking at my BMI on the side here, that I am within normal range!! First time in YEARS! I started at obese, and was happy when I was just overweight, and now I am ecstatic! Don't worry though, nothing else about me is normal..lol:8855::8855:

Welcome aboard! :) I was the same as you, I started in may after I bought my usual size 20 shorts and got home and they didn't do up! I didn't get the size 22 though, I just vowed that I WOULD get into those 20's before the end of summer. (That and my 3 yr old daughter asked me if I was...

We're having savoury rice & veg stuffed peppers

We're having beef Korma (1.5 syns a portion) and SW chips.. Comfort food for X factor lol

I just had an egg mayo sandwich :)

I don't think I could do that, especially the 7 drinks bit..... I drink quite a lot (NOT wine lol) and I fear I'd struggle with that. But each to their own, and if it works for someone then thats great.

I've had mine since may, and use it every day and have had no issues at all with it.

My C actually says "Quiet please, you can talk at the end" or "Ladies, please" and indicates towards the sound of chatter.

Have a look through the "what's for lunch tomorrow?" thread, you might get some ideas from there:) The SW quiche is a good one to take to work, can be made the night before. or a co-op wholemeal pitta bread with chicken and salad?

Yep, I also include a lot of veg into my dishes so that I don't have to have the 1/3 seperate on the plate. As long as the veg equals to 1/3, doesn't matter whether it's seperate or included in the recipe.

I'm making a beef stroganoff with noodles.

We're finishing off the salmon quiche I made yesterday with a salad.

I have an actifry and I LOVE it!! :) And it's not just chips you can do in there, I do sausages, casseroles and all kinds of stuff in it. But I love the chips, specially with some salt/pepper sprinkles on before cooking.

Actually not all fat free yogurts are syn free. There's a thread on yogurts here. http://www.minimins.com/syn-values/121314-syn-free-yoghurts.html

We talk about loads of things. Sometimes the C will bring in a bag of ingredients and ask us what we use out of that and what we use it for, other times we do goal setting for the next week, other times we talk about a favourite recipe we've made that week, or what syns we use, or.. well lots of...

Tonight we are having Joe's hot n spicy chicken, with spicy tomato sauce, roasted veg and sweet potato chips

Salmon & sweet chilli philli quiche (with lots of veg in it too)

Welcome!! :) My brother was 23 stone when he started SW and has lost over 3 stone in 4 months, he joined after he came to stay with us for a week and he ate what we did. He's loving it and I'm sure you will too. Good luck with your WI tonight!

Actually, WW danish wholemeal is still 2 slices as a HEB. The 3 slices is for WW danish BROWN bread.

Mustard and cognac meatballs served with rice and a side dish of roasted veg.

I love making salmon pate with quark, 2 laughing cow EL triangles and cooked salmon, whizz it in a blender and having in sandwiches with salad.

I stretched out my mince pie HiFi last night by warming it in the microwave, placing 2 apples (peeled and sliced) in the bottom of a bowl then crumbling the warm HiFi on top, then making a brandy cream with quark, sweetener and a tiny splash (not even half a teaspoon, so not even 0.5 syns) of...

I absolutely love my class. Our C never just goes round talking about losses/gains. We have a theme each week and I have learned so much from staying. One week we were discussing favourite SW recipes people had made, some were simple like a fry up, and others were more complex meals, but I got...

Funny you should say that, because I'm going to try it with rum flavouring as a dummy run for the ones I'm going to make for xmas.

I'm making sweet chilli philladelphia kievs with purple wedges and petit pois

I lived on mash and gravy for the first 2 days after having my 3 teeth out a couple of months ago. Then upgraded to pasta and other soft foods. I couldn't manage to chew at all and found it painful just opening my mouth. Oh and you could make smoothies... Yes you'll have to syn them, but the...

3 lb off for me:)

When my losses slow down or I gain, I completely change my meal plans, cook things I haven't had in ages, swap my HEX's around a bit instead of having the same ones, try different vegetables and fruit, and that usually sorts it out. There will be weeks where losses aren't as great, it's never an...

I am aiming for a 12 at 11 st. I'll be more than happy with a 12, I'm currently a 14.

For the mashed potato, I find that adding some milk and a laughing cow EL triangle (either 1 syn or part of you HEA) makes it nice and creamy.

It's not that you CAN'T lose weight not having them, but as you get closer to target, you may plateau, and your losses more than likely will slow down, and you will have nothing to cut back on to kickstart that weight loss again.

HAHA If you're in Edinburgh, you're only a short train journey from me.. come eat at my house...LOL Seriously though, Edinburgh's a big place, I'm sure there will be healthier options at most places, might not be syn free, but you can make better choices. But mostly I would say enjoy yourself...

I'm 5'9 and have set my goal for 11 st. When I get there I'll decide if thats enough. I have 13lb to go to that target.

I agree with that completely, much better to go under than over. I would still invest in a set of scales though so that you can make sure that you are getting the daily requirements for a balanced healthy diet. You'll also need it for cereal and other things too.

Yes but low low is reduced fat cheese, so she can have 42g not 28g. 28g wouldn't be enough to class it as a HEA. If it's the processed slices then yes, 2 is a HEA.

You shouldn't have to add it again, I have been on the SW website from someone elses computer and it hasn't asked me for it again. Strange.

My C never mentions gains, she will mention losses but never mentions a gain. And she will not reveal your weight to the rest of the group. When she goes around the class and asks the question of the day, she will say "So and so has lost 2lb this week... what is your answer to todays question?"...

It depends how thick the slice was cut. If it wasn't enough then you can't really class it as a HE and if it's too much you'd have to add syns to it. If I were you i would invest in a cheap set of kitchen scales. You are allowed 42g of reduced fat cheese, I'm guessing that a 'normal' slice of...

Welcome:) And good luck with your first weigh in xx

I normally bulk mine up with veg and either ham or chicken, much more filling. But if it fills you up then thats fine:)

Yes, you can, as long as all visible fat is removed:) I had a roast lamb yesterday, and it was gorgeous!

Tonight we are having Salmon bake (with cheese sauce, veg and pasta)

Today we are having a fry up for lunch. Bacon, eggs, sausage, mushrooms, tomatoes and toast :)

I was going to say the same as funcurls, with EE you can have meat AND pasta/potatoes as long as you have 1/3 of the plate superfree (veg/salad/fruit). Well done on your loss xx

When it's home made, unless you had a list of ingredients and their weights, it's hard to estimate the syns, I would just enjoy it as it's your birthday and get back on track tomorrow.

11g of normal options is 2 syns.

That sounds YUMMM... I'm definitely going to try this tomorrow, I have all the ingredients, but have used my syns for today already.

So long as they are in an airtight container, I would say a week. I can't say for sure because mine have never lasted more than a week, but I did have some in for 6 days and they were still fine. (My kids found them and ate them all :() I'm going to make some more next week.

I've found that I need to reduce my portion sizes now, when I started I'd have huge meals, and be satisfied, but now if I made those same meals again, I would probably leave half of it. Maybe my stomach has shrunk? Anyways, you could try having slightly smaller portions and see if that helps?

I don't really have a set thing I use my syns on, I like to have a bag of crisps (usually velvet crunch or snack a jacks) but sometimes I'll have chocolate, or a drink or a galaxy hot choc... I don't really have a syn pattern... I just think what I fancy at the time and whether I can have it on...

You're very welcome :)

I just tend to make my own now, using EL mince, onions, garlic and seasonings mixed with an egg. They are every bit as good as any shop bought ones, and FREE :)

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That's what I was going to say too :)

I have just bought some dairylea light singles, I'll be trying them in burgers next time I make them, or I could make a toasted cheese sandwich with them..yummmm

I mix mine up a bit. Sometimes I wil just use milk for cups of tea through the day, and other times I will use the whole lot for milky coffee or add it all for a really indulgent options drink. When using cheese, I use different cheeses. If making a pitta pizza I will use mozarella, if using...

I could only put one free food into the veg bit, so put tomatoes, and this was what came up on the calculator. 8½ Syns per package/portion on Extra Easy 8½ Syns per package/portion on Green 9 Syns per package/portion on Original

Tesco Beef Quarterpounders, 100% Beef, frozen 113g each 9½ Syns on Extra Easy Original 9½ Syns...

Put a big dollop on a bowl of fruit and enjoy:)

You will get all the support you need going it alone, from here. Everyone is lovely and I think we'll all end up being your SW buddies. :) Well done taking the first step again, you know you can do it, as you've already done it before and know it works. Good Luck, and see you about the boards:)

My losses are all over the place, I'll have some excellent losses and then gain or STS. Some I know where they came from and others not so much. Keep going, mix things up a bit, and if you're hungry try to snack on superfree instead of free, this might help some. And * week almost ALWAYS...

At class this week we were doing goal setting for the week, and my C said her goal was to have a resist list. In other words every time you see something that you WANT but walk away from, you write down how many syns it would have been. Then at the end of the day, or week you can tot up how many...

I checked the old featsers burgers that I used to get EVERY time they were on offer for a quick tea, I used to get the flame grilled burger with cheese XL bite and was surprised that they were 30½ syns each!! Sometimes I would have TWO:eek: and I'd have them sometimes 2-3 times a week!! I'm so...

Sainsbury's do a canderel sweetener with vanilla, they come in little sachets and gorgeous, almost like icing sugar:)

They're not on the HEB list online so no they wouldn't be. Basic/Non Branded Foods Dates, dried, weighed without stones each 2 Syns on Extra Easy...

Tesco Stewed Steak with Gravy, canned~~ 410g can 0 Syn on Extra Easy Original Free Green 23½...

They are well worth the 4.5 syns too, they are HUGE and make fantastic fajitas! :)

Tonight we're having pork and mustard sausages (Joe's) with mixed pepper mashed potato, and wholegrain mustard sauce (with onions amd mushrooms in) and cut green beans.

We just bought a pumpkin for the kids to carve for halloween, obviously we want to let it dry thoroughly for the day so bought it early. What can I make with the flesh? I love pumpkin pie, so a SW version would be great, but any ideas are welcome :)

I use Burrito seasoning with some extra spicy cajun seasoning, it's lovely :)

You can get it from sainsbury's.

I don't know.. it's been a long time since I've been in a pub..lol That was the only salted nuts on the online syns.

Today I just had a big fruit salad as were in and out all day with one thing or another, so it had to be quick. Tomorrow we are having a lamb roast with roast potatoes, roasted veg and syn free gravy :) Oh and mint sauce of course!

I had fajitas (homemade, using asda wholemeal wrap), purple potato wedges and roasted veg

Yes, they are 1 syn per pot.

Welcome back :)

I used the chocolate fudge ones this time, but am thinking of trying the cherry ones next:)

The first couple I was a bit dubious, tonight was my first time.. I'm a purple potato virgin....LOL but they are actually quite nice, and as I was watching X factor, I wasn't really looking anyway!

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=453358609667&set=a.453350449667.247592.539299667&po=1&notif_t=photo_comment&pid=5181182&id=539299667 Here a link to my fajitas from tonight :)

I have 3 young kids (almost 3, 4 & 5) so i totally know what you mean.

Yes, they are normal sized wraps. I used to get the WW ones, but these are bigger:)

I made spicy chicken fajitas tonight for when we watched the X factor. I fried some chicken up, and added some burrito seasoning and cajun spice, then put it in an asda wholemeal tortilla (4.5) with some salad, a home made salsa and a tbsp EL mayo (1) so it was 5.5 syns for the whole thing and...

I mostly stick to EE, with only the occasional red/green day, but 97% of the time I do EE and have lost 2.5 stone in 5 months, so it really works. I love the plan :) GL with your journey!

I got a directory when I first started, but to be honest I never look at it now, I just use the online syns.

Morrisons Natural Low Fat Yogurt 500g pot 2½ Syns on Extra Easy Original 2½ Syns Green 2½ Syns

KP Foods Original Salted Peanuts 50g bag 15 Syns on Extra Easy Original 15 Syns Green 15 Syns

I'll join you on that train :) I STS this week so really need to get with it...

Beef chow mein (HM) with sugar snap peas, cut green beans, baby sweetcorn, fine stem broccoli and mushrooms :)

We're having a chicken salad tortilla (asda wholemeal 4.5 syns for a HUGE tortilla)

OMG I always get it when I have veg soup.. it's EVIL lol.

I got mine tuesday too, my C got them delivered monday.

I do mine in the actifry, but doesn't take long, and I never par boil first.

Yes they are free, I get the asda ones :)

Steak is free as long as any visible fat is removed.

Old El Paso Fajita Spice Mix, dried 30g sachet 4½ Syns on Extra Easy Original 4½ Syns Green 4½ Syns

Glad you like them! I have a whole drawer just for my hi-fi's and other HEB cereal bars, it's always full because I tend to buy 2 packs every week, but don't always have one every day.

I'm going to do it again next week too, last time I lost 4lb doing it, and I'm only 27lb to target now and it's slowing down, this week I am trying a soup week, but if I don't have any joy this week then I'll try fishy week again.

Couldn't see the sweet chilli thins, but here's what you can have from Ryvita. 2x ryvita fruit crunch/ pumpkin seeds & oats 2x ryvita original/ dark rye/ sesame 3x ryvita cracked black pepper crispbreads 3x ryvita garlic and rosemary crispbreads 3x ryvita multigrain/ sunflower seed & oats 3x...

This is better than I thought, might have to get some :) 1 Syn per package/portion on Extra Easy12½ Syns per package/portion on Green1 Syn per package/portion on Original

Butter crinkle crunch is 2.5 syns on all plans. That was the only butter biscuit I could find.

Tonight we're having HM cheeseburgers, SW chips and salad.

I pre plan all my meals for the week. It's not just to keep track of things though, I do it so that I know what to buy when I go shopping, otherwise I go shopping blind and that's when I pick things up that I shouldn't. If I have an exact list then I stick to it. plus I know exactly what I'm...

Steamed salmon with garlic and herb shaker and lemon pepper, with sweet potato wedges, asparagus and vegetable stuffed peppers (stuffed with courgette, onions , mushrooms, cherry tomatoes and cheese sprinkled on top [HEA])

I'm still waiting for my christmas book, it should be in on tuesday... I think I'll stick to these though as they really are yummy!

Yes, the co-op wholemeal pitta's are still a HEB :)

Yes, as long as the superfree for the whole day equates to 1/3 then you should be fine.

Sweetcorn isn't superfree, it IS free, but not superfree... so all you'd have is mushrooms in there, and I doubt that would make 1/3 of the whole plate. However, the laughing cow is YUMMY in pasta.

If it makes you feel better.. I made the same mistake when I started, and was gutted because they are so yummy!

I couldn't find the mini's, but good news on the lozenges:) NiQuitin NiQuitin CQ, Lozenges^^ each 0 Syn on Extra Easy...

No I'm afraid they're not. Yeo Valley Organic Fat Free Probiotic Yogurt, Blueberry, Organic 450g pot 3 Syns on Extra Easy Original 3 Syns Green 3 Syns

YEY!! Well done!

Plus, if you like it a bit thicker, just use less water, it's easier to add water than it is to thicken it.

I make mine the same as the normal recipes, but I like my oxtail soup to be like the tins... Almost smooth. So instead of using flour, I just cook it all up without the flour, and then blitz, I find the blitzing is enough to thicken it to my taste. 1 oxtail 2 carrots diced 1 turnip diced 2...

You can add mushrooms and onions, chopped tomatoes. They are all superfree and count towards your 1/3. I also add broccoli and cauliflower to curries and things like that.

Well done on losing 0.5lb :) Any loss is better than a gain, and 0.5lb still means you've done something right. I have had weeks where I have stuck to plan 100% and still had a gain, even when it's not * week. I don't let it upset me though because I look at how much I have lost (2 ½ st) and an...

I used to do this in the beginning, and it was ok, but now it's started to affect my losses. I STILL have a treat, but I go for options that are within my allowance. So if I have chinese, I'll have fried rice (4) and a sweet and sour sauce (3) and then cook my own chicken and vegetables up and...

Steamed salmon with sweet potato wedges and veg

Makes 20. Syns for whole batch 24.5 2.5 syns for 2 truffles. 50g dark chocolate chips 113g quark 2 options indulgence sachets (any flavour) 28g chocolate sprinkles Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave for about a minute, then stir until smooth. Beat the quark until creamy. Add...

STS here, but that's good, I was convinced I'd have a gain, so was pleasantly surprised:).

Most of the time I have my 15 a day, but if I know I have a night out coming up then I will save them for that night.

Options Options, Cafe Coffee, Luscious Latte, dried 14g sachet 3 Syns on Extra Easy Original 3 Syns...

3 syns per 28g on EE and red, and 4.5 on green. Which is a shame because I LOVE haggis. But 28g isn't a lot and I can't justify the syns for a decent haggis neeps and tatties.

When I do mine, I use extra lean mince, mix it with egg, add onions and crushed garlic then make them into meatball shapes and place them on grease proof paper on a baking tray and then put them in the fridge for a couple hours to firm them up, then I make a sauce with passata, beef stock...

No problems here either, but I have mine set to remember too.

OH yey!! Thanks.. wonder why I couldn't find them:confused: I'm so glad I ordered them anyway then, Steak wraps for tea after WI!! :)

I'm about to do my online shopping, and seen that asda have wholemeal wraps, but they are not on the online syns and I can't put them into the calculator because it only says "per 2 wraps" on the nutritional values, and not a weight. And there's no weight on the front of the packet on the...

My home scales can be anything from a lb out to 4 lb out!! It differs from week to week, I never weigh myself at home anymore, the only reason we have scales is because hubby is doing SW from home (As we can't both go to class because of the kids) so he uses them. Ignore the scales, you may be...

Yes it is :) Plus it's easier to remove the skin when it's cooked.

It all depends what day you're having really as to what the syn values would be... You could make pitta pizza and have it as a HEA + a HEB. I also make baked chickpeas (pre soaked - then baked on a tray with seasonings) and have them in a bowl like peanuts, only they're free. Wrap some...

The new one actually has "New inproved recipe" on it above the writing. So if it doesn't say that then I would presume it was the old one.

After WI we'll be having peppered steak wraps with BSN wedges and roasted veg.

I would go with the online syns rather than the calculator.

The asda ones were taken off the shelves. The replacement pittas in asda are by the flatbread co. And those ones are not a HEB. So although it's still on the website, you won't find them in the shop.

I have had mine during the day and at night time and I don't see any difference in my losses. I prefer to have them in the evening while I'm watching tv.

Roasted pepper & tomato soup with sweet potato wedges on the side.

1 Courgette, sliced handful of cherry tomatoes 100g mushrooms, chopped 2 medium red onions, sliced 5 asparagus stems, chopped ½ each of red/green/yellow/orange peppers, chopped 1 carton of passata with basil 150g pasta 84g mozzarella extra spicy cajun spice Jamie Oliver sezchuan spice...

I add milk, sweetener, sliced banana, and cinnamon.

Yes, I roast the vegetables (mixed peppers, onions, mushrooms and cherry tomatoes, courgette) in the oven first, with some sezchuan seasoning, cracked black pepper and garlic, then when it's ready, I add it to the passata to make a spicy tomatoe sauce, then pour the pasta (already cooked) into...

My sister in law made this for me a few weeks ago, it was LUSH!!

We'll be having spicy tomato & veg pasta with cheese (HEA) sprinkled on top and a wholemeal pitta (HEB) garlic bread to dip

Yup I need a blackberry app..lol I can access the website, but would be MUCH better having an app right there to use.

My absolute fave is the chocolate mint one..YUMMM :drool:

The asda one isn't, but the co-op wholemeal pitta is :)

Home made chicken and vegetable soup with 3 slices WW danish brown bread (HEB) to dip :)

Steak with peppercorn sauce, chips and roasted veg

If it's the Bernard Mathhews mini kievs, they are 1.5 syns on EE or red and not ½ a syn. so it would be 6 syns for 4 mini kievs.

3.5 lb off for me, SOTW and got my 2.5 stone shiny as well as going down a stone number... Good night! :)

I was like that for over a month, and only this week have I managed to get my 14's on:)

Hot and spicy chicken with wedges and roasted veg :)

The winter warmer pies are lush, but instead of adding the creamy vanilla activia, I would add sweetened quark, and maybe add a splash of brandy (a max of 5 ml) to make a brandy cream, and warm the pie first. Then it would only be 11.5 syns Yummmmm!! :drool:

It sure would make things quicker, I'd never have thought of doing that either!

I have this friend who is doing SW by herself because she can't afford to go to classes. She doesn't live near me but we meet up once a month or so. She started SW after seeing how well I was doing, and at first I was elated to have someone to share stories with, and recipes and general things I...

I do that with my milk/cheese sometimes because I do EE, and some recipes ask for both milk and cheese, but not the full amount, so I'll use half and half. Likewise I sometimes have a piece of toast for breakfast and then an alpen light in the evening.

I agree, I would have sat with them even if I didn't eat anything, just for the conversation.

Yes, you're right, that is what I meant... I had two kids running round screaming as I wrote that...

Grapes and banana's aren't superfree, so yes maybe cut back on those, but the berries (excluding blueberries) and other fruit that IS classed as superfree then there's no limit. I have a HUGE bowl of fruit every day, and sometimes snack on extra fruit throughout the day, and it hasn't hindered...

Here's my recipe http://www.minimins.com/slimming-world-recipes/155923-mini-cheesecake.html Or you could make it a healthy extra B by using 28g porridge oats mixed with sweetener and cinnamon, and a little water to bind as the base, and bake it for 10 minutes until it turns golden, then add...

Half way pics So last week I reached half way to target, I only just got my camera back from the shop so hubby took some pics tonight, I never realised I was as big as I was until I saw the comparrison pic... I'm so deterined to continue and get to where I want to be :) Before: Taken the...

I love having quiche and chips!! It's one of my favourite lunches. In fact.. I may have to throw one together for todays lunch.. Hubby and I were just talking about what to have for lunch! And yes as long as 1/3 is veg or salad that will fine.

SW KFC style chicken, seasoned wedges, beans, corn on the cob and salad.