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Starting Level 3 tomorrow. On the home stretch now - only 10 more days to go!

Doesn't sound stupid at all! Didn't realise you could add up syns weekly - that would make weekends much easier!

I had a Galaxy Ripple last night! #amazing

Nothing to be ashamed of there! I only spend mine vodka to get "more for my money" I would much prefer wine really :-P

The first time I did SW I used to pretty much make free meals and then spend my syns on something extra like a can of coke or a chocolate bar. This time round I am finding myself using my syns incorporated in my meals and I'm loving doing that, it's making meals much tastier. A bit of olive...

I have a galaxy ripple with my name on it for my treat night this evening after I've been weighed! Might even have a glass of red too which take me to my 15 syns!

Grilled courgettes with salt

I agree with you! It's definitely important to treat yourself. In the past, like you say, I struggled to not let treat night slip into "treat weekend"! I'm quite enjoying deciding what to do with a whole 15 syns on a treat night. TonightI think it's going to have to be chocolate as I've been...

Wow! Well done!

I know that a lot of people in my group consider weigh-in day "treat night" and after weighing they go and have fish and chips or pizza or a Chinese and in their minds it's like syns don't count on that day. When I did Slimming World before I used to do the same thing, have whatever I wanted...

Hi guys, I'm on day 15! so half way through level 2. I have had a few days off because I went away for the weekend both of the last two weekends but I made sure I got right back on it on the Monday morning. I'm finding level 2 much harder than level 1 but am determined to stick to it. I'm...

Ohhh I like that idea! I always used to chop up tomatoes in my beans when I was younger - how did I ever forget that!

Normally you would have chicken nuggets chips and beans. I RIGHT fancy this tonight but can't decide what to have as my super free veg to make it extra easy! Any suggestions?

Anyone wanna join me? I'm on day 6 so far and it's starting to get a bit more manageable. Anyone done it before? Were you pleased with the results?

I had a go at these - YUM! They're also good as ice in the SW pimms!

Wow, despite this sounding very strange I gave it a go last night because of all the comments and it was GORGEOUS! My new summer drink.

Oops - just noticed there's a version 3 - I have now downloaded that :)

Thanks for putting the effort into creating this spreadsheet!!!! I have just started up Slimming World again but I'm not going to a group so this will be great. I've be putting off doing the diet because I couldn't afford to go to group when I realised that actually I could just do the...

Yep I'm fasting today. Not going badly so far, just feel a bit tired but nothing unusual there!

I forgot to take a photo until I was nearly finished! Not an amazing photo but it did taste yum :-)

I'm fasting today! Hungry now, can't wait to get ome and make my dinner!

Brilliant news. Then I can stop my panicking!

Thanks very much! I am doing the 5:2 diet, I did watch the Horizon programme but only recently so this is all very new to me. I have been having a read of a lot of the threads on here and like you say everyone seems to do something slightly different. Maybe on my next fast day I'll try giving...

I've read in some places you should spread your 500 calories out during the day and others saying you need to not eat for X number of hours for it to work and therefore save them all for just one meal. Would love to hear other peoples thoughts/opinions on this? I am on my 2nd fast day (last...

I wish I'd taken a picture but I had a really yummy lunch today - my fast day. It was a prawn salad - 144 calories in total. I had prawns (60cals), cottage cheese(46 cals), cherry tomatoes (20 cals), beetroot (12 cals) and lettuce (6 cals). For dinner I'm going to have a Quorn chicken style...

Hello all, I have recently started the 5:2 diet - a few of the girls at work are doing it and I was really sceptical about it when I heard them talking about it. Didn't think it could possibly be healthy so I started to do a bit of research on the web. I came across an article that talked...

That looks YUM!

Really loved the salmon and broccoli idea! Tried that last week.

YUM! This was bloody lovely! I'll definitely make this again :-D

Think I might make this tonight. Definitely in need of some comfort food.

Yeah I agree with that!

So, what are your plans for the weekend and how do you plan to fit your SW diet in to them? My other half wants to go down the pub tonight, which is fine as I'm sleepy so one glass of wine will do me and I've not had any syns today so that can be my treat tonight! I might even have 2 small...

Thank you! And well done right back at ya!

Thanks everyone! This kind of thing really spurs you on!

3.5 :-D

Well I make it the way someone on here said, beat five eggs and half a tub of cottage cheese together and mix in whatever you want to put in it and bake in the oven for 20 minutes or until done. Also heard someone say they line the dish with ham which also sounds nice!

Yay! 3.5 off! Obviously worrying about nothing, sorry for moaning earlier I feel quite sheepish now... Sorry!!!!! :-D

Yaaaaay! 3.5 off! Sorry for my earlier moaning, feel very sheepish now...

These sound amazing!

Wow! You're good!

It is hard to get your head around it after you're used to red and green days that's for sure!

Thanks rootsfran, I was just disappointed because I was hoping for more and hoped I'd made up for it with some body magic and low syns after! This week I have been 100% on plan :-)

Lots of very well made points there! I've got 2 stone to lose, I guess I was just really disheartened last week after putting so much effort into cooking lots of SW meals from their recipe books it felt like it was hardly worth all that effort! I'll just have to see what tonight brings and I...

Ohhh, tomato slices on the top! I like the sound of that!

Thanks Jessie, I'm dreading it!

So, last week I had my first weigh in and lost a measly 1lb. I honestly felt like I hadn't lost anything so I guess that's better than nothing. I've got my second weigh in tonight and I have the same feeling, like I haven't lost anything. I've followed the plan and had anywhere from 5-12...

I like the idea of reading a book while on the bike at the gym!

Ohhh like the idea of potato cubes! And the baby corns! I'm making a new one tonight...

I'm going to have a success express week next week I think

I quite often have a tin of mackerel in tomato sauce on a big bowl of salad with cottage cheese. I have the tins in my desk drawer and grab the salad at work! That's what I tend to have if I haven't bought anything in with me. I usually bring in whatever I had for dinner the night before (I...

Ohhh sounds interesting!

Mixing in spring onion is nice :-)

I think this is what's going to really help me - but I find exercise SO boring I do well for two week then I lose interest. The only thing that's ever kept my interest is hula hopping but I find it's still a bit too cold out to do that (and I don't have space inside!) What body magic things...

Following some advice the other day I made myself a SW quiche for snacking on - I put in it peppers and mushrooms. It was perfect for snacking on and really nice. So, now I'm interested, what does everyone else put in their quiches? Do you have a favourite?

Thai red chicken curry for me :-)

honk honk honk - been 100% every day this week! :-)

Ohhh might treat myself to that book tomorrow! Thanks :-)

Well i'll find out tomorrow how week 2 has gone, I'm certainly hoping for something better this week!

Thanks guys! I went for a red Thai curry in the end, it was delicious!

I hope so. I do remember the last time I did SW I only lost one in the first week so hoping for a good loss next week. Thanks for the pic, puts it in perspective! It is good to have lost that :-) I have been doing food diaries but not on here :-)

One pound off :-( Gutted for my first week. Really going for it this week with lots of Body Magic.

We're going to a friends for dinner tonight and she's going to cook Indian. I want to make a curry to take with that I can eat and share. There are lots of SW curry recipes, which is the best!?

Thanks JD. It's a shame alcohol is so "expensive" in syns! Mind you, I did used to enjoy a glass of red every evening when I got home so this has cut that right out which can only be a good thing :-)

Fingers crossed!

Oh I want to have a go! Where do I do that?

Thanks AbFab! It's not a normal thing for me to have boozy weekends it was just bad timing really for when I decided to start and then my friends coming to stay! I was quite pleased with myself, cooked us all a SW sweet and sour chicken (which no-one knew was SW) and as far as food went I was...

Thanks Donna. I'm very nervous!

Thanks ladies!!!!!

That fromage frais sounds amazing!

I have my first weigh in tonight! I'm really nervous! I don't know why but I feel like I haven't lost anything, probably because I haven't once gone hungry. My first day was Friday and unfortunately I had friends over for the weekend so I was sensible - I swapped the red wine I love to drink...

Definitely give it a try, VERY yummy and really filling too :-)

I made this last night! It was GORGEOUS! I think it was particularly nice because of the sweet potato topping. I can highly recommend it, I made LOADS too so I have it for my lunch today and tomorrow as well :D Slimming World's chicken and leek pie recipe - goodtoknow

Ohhhh some fabulous suggestions! Thanks people! Definitely going to be making that SW quiche! I also like the sound of those jelly sweets!

Ahhh fabulous! Thank you VERY much! :-)

I'm pleased you said not to par boil them as I probably would have done that! Oh I can't wait to get home and have my tea now :D

Yes I think I'll be going with either chips or wedges! Do you par-boil them first?

Raspberries for sure! Diet coke or coke zero?

In particular I seem to remember when I did it last time that the little mini boursin portions could be used a sa healthy extra but I can't remember if it was a or b or how many you could have!

HOOOOOOOOOOOONK!

I'm making the SW sticky chicken, it's bloomin lovely it is! And I've got a sweet potato to use up so might make some wedges out of that. Loads of veg too of course :-P

Gosh I think that would drive me nuts!

Ohhh liking the sound of wedges!

I've noticed in the Slimming World magazine they list things you can use as healthy extras but these aren't listed in the book. I was flicking through some old SW mags I had and noticed that each of them had things that can be used as healthy extras in them but again things that aren't in the...

I have two of these bad boys sitting at home, any suggestions? I was going to roast them but someone said you could use them like jacket potatoes?

I just had it as a snack, I did have fruit this morning so I'm hoping that works out about even :-P

Thank you by the way :-)

Seafood sticks!? Are they free!? RA! LOVE them!And what is this SW quiche you speak of?

Excellent - thank you! Should I also be eating some kind of fruit and veg too?

Thanks Supergirl! It says 275g made up as per instructions. Actually, just seen the dried weight is 67g. It's the spicy sweet & sour flavour :-)

I've just joined SW and am in my first week. Our consultant suggested that it's sensible to make up some SW snacks and have them ready in the fridge so that if you get hungry you reach for them instead of the crisps/chocolates. Does anyone have any suggestions? I'm thinking of having a...

Apologies if this thread has been posted before! I've heard that mugshots are free on Slimming World but when I try and look for them on syns online it only lists a 52g sachet and it says that it is no syns (I'm on EE). Well, I have a packet mug shot that is 275g - any ideas if this is also syn...

Thanks Sharon, a stone by April wopuld be great! Keep your fingers crossed for me. Thanks Lemhamid!

Brilliant, thanks very much! I'll have a look at that thread :)

Hi there! Thought I'd give it a go joining here! I've searched google for syn values many times and have often been linked to threads on this site so thought I'd join! Not following a plan as such, done Slimming World before so will be roughly following that but I'm just generally trying to...

Is anyone using the Wii Fit for their exercise? I've been using it for fitness and to weigh myself and my weight varies so much I'm not sure if it is any good. For example on Saturday it had said I'd lost a stone since starting two weeks ago and then when I did a body test on Monday (same time...

Hi, I am new here! I have done slimming worl din the past, I want to lose about a stone and have decided that rather than "go on a diet" as that label always seems to make me find it hard I am just going to be more aware of what I eat and exercise. With regards to my eating I will be trying...