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That's great thanks. Can I ask, does the 1syn per 20kcals work with everything?

I've worked it out to be 8 syns, seems a lot is that right?

That's great thanks

Does anyone know the syns for the Aldi fresh leek and potato soup please?

Ok thanks

Does Asda sell any slimming world food?

That's great thanks for the info on the plan. I agree with you about thinking it will fail, I will change my thinking :-)

Will it turn into another failed attempt? I was told the plan has changed since last year is this correct?

Hat do you snack on. I don't like veg, not good with fruit, I spend my days at work snacking. What can I snack on?

My back aches My knees ache My ankles ache I don't walk I limp I don't walk I waddle I get out of breath walking up the stairs I try and find any excuse to bus it everywhere, even if it means me sitting in the dark and cold for 30 minutes for a bus when the walk home takes 15-20 minutes I work...

That's great thanks

Low fat mozzarella cheese Low fat cottage cheese 10% mince Aldi packet cheese sauce mix Semi skimmed milk

I am starting pro points and am going shopping at Aldi tomorrow Any low points, free or any shopping tips you can help with please

That's great thank you

Lowest or syn free please

Lease if anyone has a list of the best Aldi food to get, I am going shopping on Saturday Please help

Processed and unprocessed meat What one is free on slimming world

I'm here, been dealing with some stuff but I'm back x How are you, how is your journey going

Or do you do it on your own?

Can you follow this plan without using your weeklies?

It says on F & H list that you can eat anything on the list as often as you want? Calorie controlled bread is on the list......can you really eat as much as you want?

I'm bouncing from diet to diet, haven't a clue what I'm doing

Has anyone had any experience trying to lose weight when having CF?

I am struggling with this, my head has been all over the place for the past 5 years, I really want to make changes but having to work out what I can and can't have seems like to much of an effort.

Thanks all for your help Now I have all your advice I will sit down and reread the book with more understanding

Hi blades That's great thank you I really appreciate your help x

Thanks muchly

Can you please explain to me the basic premise of this plan? I would love to go to class or do on line but I can't afford it, so any advice for a newbie would be grateful

I'm new to this plan so please help. What's this about syn free gravy?

Ones anyone know how many syns these are please?

I'm still struggling to get my head round the healthy As and Bs don't know why lol

Is it syn free?

A lot of time it is because I am bored and also out of habit. Tomorrow I'm going to try and stop and think if I'm really hungry before I reach for the food

Blades for life you are a star thank you

Tend to snack a lot when at work In order to not snack on the crisps etc what can I snack on I'm not great at reaching for fruit, maybe I shouldn't look at it that I'm giving up crisps it more like I'm training myself to eat fruit

I'd love to do online but can't really afford it

I've seen a photo of an app that you can buy for £2 that is meant to be brill, does anyone know what it's called?

That's great thank you so much x

How does that work, is that on everything

That sounds good, I need to get a good slimming world cook book to get me to do the cooking from scratch

The what rule 20:1?

I boiled it in water It wasn't as yummy as the last one I bought, it was a bit chewy

It says the fat content is 8% If I cut off all the fat once I've boiled it will it be free?

S there an eating out guide, I eat out every week

Ok thanks

Are these free?

Is there a eating out guide?

I am a functioning depressed person When I say that I mean that I get up go to work do my job come home all whilst looking like a 'normal' person, then my smile slips, I do tea for hubby, lunch for the next day then watch the clock till I can go to bed, where I sit in the dark, watching the TV...

My eyes

I know what needs to be done, I know what I need to change and I have more than 1 bad habit....... Do I tackle them all at once, choose a plan and try and follow it Do I tackle one at a time, try and tread water with the rest When I tell myself I'm following a plan I get anxious and annoyed...

So where do I find them and what are they called please In the gluten free section I think someone said, but not sure what they are called

I'll have to study the super food section I'm ok with salad, veg and fruit I have to train myself to eat

That's great thanks I am a snacker when at work and keep snacking the wrong thing Is it true I can spend all day snacking on lean ham, chicken, salad, potatoes, eggs etc and it's all free?

Follow the hA and hB bit strictly Then with regards the meat, ham etc, as long as it's less than 5% fat and there is no visible fat on the food it's pretty much free Whole meat, whole ham, not mixed like Turkey ham etc Is this right?

I've never heard of it So there wraps, are they free then?

What wraps are they, please please share

Is there any other way of joining other than paying on my card......

I am bouncing from plan to plan, but I really want to try slimming world, I can't afford to go to class but I have bought the directory book and snack book

That's great thanks Just hope I can work it out

HOw do I know I am buying "free" ham, chicken etc Can't afford the on line app so please help

Hi Are you following the same plan or just giving support to all on different plans

Now ww are doing filling and healthy what is the difference between that and SW Ww is cheaper than SW so what is best?

Hi Rexy No your not bombarding me, it's nice to get help. I lost my mum 4 years ago so don't have a female to help with this.

How are you meant to stick to a diet whilst going through the menopause, hormones all over the place, comfort eating, feeling bored all the time.......all this leads to negative thoughts which make me feel worse

I'm driving myself nuts, I wake up thinking this is the day I will succeed, but as soon as I do this I feel under so much pressure I freak out....... How am I ever going to lose weight if I keep reacting like this I know I have to do it and I want to do it so why can't i

I spend my days bouncing from SW to WW to whatever fad diet there is around I keep wondering why, I think I've worked it out I'm looking for that magic diet plan that will let me carry on doing the things I'm doing and lose weight!!!!!!!! Ok so I'm no genius but even I know that the diet...

How many syns is Philly light please

I sit at a desk all day and snack a lot Am I thinking that if I make things like Boiled eggs Chicken Pickled onions Potato wedges Instant mash made into balls Quark Is this all free

That's great thanks

Ones anyone know the syn values please Per cracker Protein 19 Carbs 3.7 Fat 0.2 Fibre 0.2 Thanks

I know it was a few years ago just wondering how you got on with them

That's brilliant thank you, I don't think I have ever really looked at the food labels

They says that they are free, how do you know what packets of ham and cold meats are free

Have to lose half my body weight, where do I start, it seems like such a long road ahead?

What is choc shot

Can I ask, what is it about, how does it work, what do you do? Please help Getting desperate

I have to admit not brill...... I haven't had a drink since Sunday, but I'm having a few tonight..... I have been sleeping better and going to bed earlier, but as normal after a couple of days of being good I get bored aaaaaaaaaaaaa How the hell am I ever going to stick to any plan if I get...

I like to snack when I'm at work, trouble is it's normally things like crisps. I was thinking if I could get a nice dip I could try things like carrots and cucumbers I don't really like these but I thought if I had a nice dip I could teach myself to like them

Can you please help, why am I finding it hard to get my head in the game I can't seem to understand the plan If I look in the book it says this meat is free but if I enter the syns on line it then tells me it has far to many syns Please help can someone explain so I can get my head in the...

Can I ask, I'm still trying to get my head in the game, so my question is...... Is it true that you can mix and match your days, if so how does it work?

Thanks all, I'm feeling more positive about things this morning, I'm going to plan my meals for the week today xxxx Thanks :-)

My cousin has said I should try it, good for the mind and the body she said

I'm not sure if it's being in denial or the fact that I know to lose weight and be healthy like I want to I have to stop doing the things that got me here......yes ok denial I know that if I give it up I would sleep better, be more awake at work, not be hungry all the next day which means I...

Even though my brain is saying I'll be ok..... What's wrong with me? Doc says I have an enlarged liver due to my weight.......what does this mean?

My doc has given me tablets for the flushes but the mood swings are bad at the moment which is making me want to set aaaaaaaaa

Thanks x I'm really looking forward to it, I just want to feel nice on the outside as I'm starting to feel on the inside

Anyone got any natural remedies for hot flushes I am aware that my weight doesn't help but I thought I would ask if anyone knows anything natural I can eat etc to help with the hot flushes

That's great thanks x I am only just starting this journey, I haven't told anyone, I want to not have any pressure on me, I have tried countless diets and all that has happened is I am now heavier than ever at over 20st :-( I have been drinking a lot, self hatred = bad choices I feel ready to...

I am over 20st, I have a question; If I stick to the plan, stop drinking during the week how much do you think I could lose in 3 weeks?

That's great thanks x

Lease help, for some reason I can't get my head around the As and Bs and what to syn, please help, I really want to do this but can't afford to go to class Also, is the sw brand names free syns book any good? Please help, getting desperate

Is yoga exercise, can you burn fat doing yoga?

So I don't need liquid in it, how long do you cook it for

That does yes, I'm going to try it this weekend Is the foil balls to stop the meat sitting directly on the bottom

Can I ask, when you put chicken, potatoes etc in slow cooker, do you put liquid in? I always wanted a rotisserie but can't afford it, it sounds like I can do a whole chicken in the slow cooker just as good, what about a pork joint for pulled pork?

Can you cook a chicken or a pork joint in the slow cooker without having to add a stock, like pulled pork etc

How does this work, don't you need fluid in the slow cooker?

I have been told that this is completely free, and if I add sweetener to it is it still free

Am joining sw on Tuesday, haven't told hubby yet hope he doesn't go mental, I have tried and almost got there then gave up with so many different plans, every day I feel like a failure if I don't do 1 day without over eating or drinking. I'm not a failure I just wasn't ready...... With help...

Thanks, I was surprised what I got but as I'm still learning wasn't sure if all of it was good choices I saw large tubs of fat free yogurt of different flavours, are they free or do I need to check before I buy

I'm off to Lidl shopping, I'm new to sw any good tips I can get from Lidl please?

Hat is the best one to have?

I've just resubcribed to slimming world just hope it works this time

I was given that but as I was following slimming world I wasn't eating much fat...... I need something to stop me being hungry

I think so

As anyone tried it, did it work?

I like to have a cup of soup mid morning/mid afternoon but they are so high on syns, does anyone know any good ones low in syns

Has anyone bought it, is it worth getting

Are these free on extra easy?

I am invited to hubby's work Xmas do, I want to lose as much weight as possible, what would you say is the best plan to follow, slimming world or calorie counting

Thanks, I have just downloaded it

My bindging is getting out of control, I am sat her working out how I can do it again tomorrow and what I can eat without being seen??? Am I alone

I've just ordered one by J Lo, Glo, it's beautiful

What are these and where can I get them please

I'm gonna try this on Saturday x

Does anyone know how may syns are in a tin on of princes corned beef please

I am addicted to food, once 12pm comes and I have lunch I then don't stop eating till I leave work........what's wrong with me

23!!!!!!!!! OMG I will have to stay away from that then, thanks muchly

That's great thank you, glad I checked. Trying to work out what I can have for breakfast I'm new to this plan

Anyone know how many syns this is please

As its fat free is it syn free?

I am struggling to know what to have for breakfast, any ideas please?

Anyone know the syn values for this please?

Hi Does anyone know how many syns this turkey ham is? I have noticed that a lot of wafer thin 'ham' is free but I don't think that's the same for 'turkey ham' Can anyone help please?

Which one would u say is the best one to lose weight the quickest

Is it any good, can it be used if you are very heavy. I get bored quick will it keep me interested?

That's lovely thanks

Does anyone know how many syns they are a packet

I used 100gms of filo pastry how many syns is that?

Anyone know how many syns 1 sheet of file pastry is please

I have been put on this by my Doc, I am also trying to do sw, will it work together?

Breakfast Egg and salmon cooked in a ramekin dish, 3tbsp beans Lunch Salad Low fat cottage cheese Quiche made with mashed potato and not pastry, and chicken. Tea Baked potato Weight watchers sausages x 2 Beans Does this all sound ok?

That I am going to give slimming world a good try. No more messing around between slimming world and weight watchers, I to lose 2 st by middle of August so I have to commit to one, and I am going to commit to SW Any advice or help given I would appreciate it, I can't go to class or do it on...

This I am having trouble with, I can view stuff but can't add to it

I am liking the freedom that slimming world offers, I have looked at doing SW on line but it seems so expensive I can't get to class so am trying to work this out on my own Any help would very much be appreciated

O my what a way to put it, I love it..... I have just realised that I am always like that.....expecting people to show me the way, shine a light on the road to sliminess, the road to happiness I have to be the one to show me the light :-)

That is great well done. I know that with ww as long as I have the app or my calculator I can always work out the points, but I am finding it hard those unexpected meals that I can't plan for?

In the past I have lost over 4st on weight watchers, but it's all gone back on through personal problems. I have signed up to do a parachute jump in August and need to lose at least 2 st.... I have been going to and fro ww to slimming world...... I am worried if I stay with SW I won't lose...

I have always done ww and it has worked in the past, now have to start again. I have been toying with slimming world but as I am running out of time to lose 2 st that I have to do what I know works for me.... What would you do?

2 slices of wholemeal bread Poached egg 1 tbs ketchup - 1syn Tin of Heinz beans Packet of crumbed ham 2 muller light yogurts Strawberries Raspberries Mince with mushrooms Boiled potatoes 1/2 tin baked beans Homemade scotch egg -2syns 2 slices ww wholemeal bread ------------(not sure how...

Thanks, how do I search for it

Hi I am also just starting SW, I got the food directory, still trying to get my head around it all. I think because I have always done ww I am worried that SW won't work. I would appreciate any help please

Has anyone done one, how do you get started?

I have been cooking for most of the day, I have made homemade burgers - free Chicken nuggets - I used ww bread as the breadcrumbs - 3 slices for all of the nuggets, not sure how to syn that per nugget I have made scotch eggs, also with breadcrumbs made with ww bread.....the sausages I used are...

I have never done SW before......does it really work?

I have put on again ggrrrrrr That's it have to sort myself out I am 18st 10 and need to be at least 17 st by August can I do it?

Have u got any tips for a SW newbie

I am doing a parachute jump for the local cancer people who supported and looked after my mum whilst she was sick, unfortunately she died and I am heartbroken

Hi, thanks for replying What is the name of the meal replacement you took, is it like slim fast? I just seem to be hungry all the time, and my job mentally tires me and I find myself reaching for food to wake me up I have had a very depressing 4 years and it doesn't seem to be getting any...

I am struggling to get my head round the plan, I am enjoying the freedom it gives me but by time I come home I'm starving and eat my way through the kitchen. Should I go back to weight watchers, I know that plan having done it for ages and lost and gained weight over the years?

I do really well at work but as soon as I get home I eat loads have a bath and go to bed, I have no enthusiasm for anything, but I have to lose at least 2 st by August and I am running out of time Aaaaaaaaaaaaa

What are they and are free free

In my job I am sat at my desk all day and I find because I have to concentrate a lot I get tired a lot, I am finding that when I feel tired I snack to keep me awake. I do love my job but I have never had one that makes me feel so drained lol I eat breakfast at work, I also worry that when I...

I made some tonight using 1 tescos healthy choice Cumberland sausage, half a boiled egg, egg to coat it in then breadcrumbs made from slices of weight watchers whole meal bread............. 1 slice did about 3 scotch eggs I have pointed it as 1 syn, would you agree

I am also stuck for breakfasts, I am enjoying the freedom I get with the plan if I could only get used to a few things

On the whole I am not doing to bad, I am still trying to get my head round healthy a and healthy b, I am a snacker, don't have a habit of reaching for fruit.....so please help I also have to train my brain and my belly that when I think I am hungry it's ok, I don't have to eat Thanks...

This is such a brilliant thread, I am just starting SW so I am loving the help

O super thanks x

Is this the tescos light choice sausages? Are the Cumberland ones 1/2 syn as well?

Hi Tasha That's great thanks. How do you make the ham and egg muffin? I can't afford to sign up to the website so I am getting info where I can.

I am new to SW and would like breakfast ideas please

Does anyone know the syn value for telcos light choice Cumberland sausages please

I have bought some gammon joints, is it right that they are syn free?

What where can I find these

I love lemon curd, what brand is it

Hi, that's good to know thanks

Hi how is everyone

That's an idea, I don't find cereal filling, I need to investigate more

I am struggling to get my head round the word 'syns' it makes the food I have to track sound bad, therefore I keep thinking that I shouldn't have anything unless it is free, please help?

What do you snack on during the day?

That's what I thought but someone told me that some of the squash is syned I am sure that I wil. Get the hang of it eventually haha

It does help yes, trouble is I eat at work and always think that they think that I am being greedy. I'm not big on cereal, I like toast. I also think that I am eating to early but as I eat breakfast at work I have to cook it before I actually start work lol what a conundrum haha

Please what is this all about

Can someone please tell me the syns for Bernard Matthews Turkey rashers and No added sugar squash?

I am trying to get my head round the healthy As and Bs, what I can and can't have. Breakfast is one I'm trying to work out, I love poached eggs on toast, have to try and find something different I suppose

Thanks, I am still trying to get my head round it

Hi, I have only just heard about this page, I am new so be kind to me lol I have about 5st to lose so any help given is welcome, I have done ww in the past but am trying to give slimming world a hand, today is day 2, not sure if I am doing it right x