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Our last slow cooker tripped the electric every time we used it, but I am most definitely going to get a new one! I was tempted by the ready meals - I think if I get stuck they'll be good in a pinch. Thanks, Ponytales! :) x

The hob is quite little, so I was thinking cooking lots of pasta or similar, then reheating with a sauce? Although not sure how the frying pan would really fit on the stove, it's tiny. We've just bought a new George, I'm loving it for cooking meat and veggies!

We're currently in the process of renovating our kitchen. It's going to look amazing, but for the time being we only have a microwave, a cooking stove with two burners, a George Foreman grill and a kettle to cook with! Any quick and easy recipes that we can rustle up using these? TIA x

Walkers Crisps Wotsits Flamin Hot ( 21g bag ) 5½ Walkers Crisps Wotsits Flamin Hot ( 17g bag ) 4½ Walkers Crisps Wotsits Prawn Cocktail ( 21g bag ) 5½ Walkers Crisps Wotsits Prawn Cocktail ( 17g bag ) 4½ Walkers Crisps Wotsits Really Cheesy ( 40g bag ) 11 Walkers Crisps Wotsits...

I tend to make a 'low syn' mocha - mix black coffee with a Highlights or an Options sachet for 2 syns. I mean, I'll probably have two squares of Green and Black's Maya Gold for another 2 syns to go with it, but it's better than the whole bar of G&B!

Sachet of Highlights hot choc 2 Probably a glass of wine later :)

Oh my God THIS! I'll be dripping in sweat on an exercise bike with the resistance shoved up high, and there's girls next to me pedalling leisurely and chatting about how they're going to get 'ssoooooooo drunk' this weekend. Prrft. And then I get the weird looks because I'm wearing my kit for...

First goal is to actually finally get my half stone, rather than faffing around by deciding I am on SW, then I'm not, then I am. Determined and focused.

So far today - 2 syns for 2 Quorn sausages, and 2 syns for a Hazelnut Highlights hot choc, which I mixed with black coffee to make a sort of mocha. Mmmmm!

Hubby says he's making us prawn noodle stir fry. Got him well trained ;)

'Random bits of stuff I had' soup! It was delicious! - red onion, carrots, sweet potatoes, rice vermicelli noodles, butter beans, chopped tomatoes. With half my HexA of reduced fat cheddar. Mmmm :)

Hello! I'm back again as well after quite a while away as well. I've managed to lose a bit whilst not on SW but not nearly enough. Good luck everyone! :)

Chips, a burger and a full fat fizzy drink from Wetherspoons :) I wasn't even jealous of the OH's (ok, maybe I was a bit..)

By the looks of it, I've shot myself in the foot and splurged 11.5 syns on a Wetherspoons chilli and rice! So I've got 4.5 to play with today, could be a tight one! I knew there was a reason I kept my Healthy Extras back..

I know the chilli with jacket potato is 11.5 syns now, as they've changed the recipe, but I can't find the syns for the chilli and rice anywhere! It doesn't seem to be on Syns Online, and it's also not on their menu?? I didn't eat the tortillas, if that's any help? I'm presuming for now it's...

8 olives (1), ketchup (1), agave nectar (0.5) and probably a silver Red Bull for 5.5 before roller derby tonight.. So total of 8!

I thought so, just thought I'd check before I chow down on them :) thanks!

I've bought some garlic cloves from Aldi in a jar (I like to eat them raw... I know, I know..) it says the Tesco ones are free on the Syns calculator, and they have much the same nutritional value as these ones do, but these ones are in brandy vinegar. It's saying 0.5 syn per serving on the Syns...

I'm only 4ft 10ins, so according to BMI charts the lowest I can go down to is 6st 11lb!! That's unrealistic for me, so I've set my target at a weight I know I feel and look good at. It's still 'technically' overweight, but I figure as long as I'm healthy and happy with myself, I'm not going to...

I checked with them r.e dressing and they were more than helpful to do it without it :) Thanks for the reply!

I'm going out tonight for a friend's leaving meal, and I've chosen a couscous and feta salad. The description says: a bed of mixed salad leaves and spinach, with couscous, red pepper, cucumber and onions, topped with feta. I've saved a HexB for the olive oil (just in case!) and the feta is a...

Really struggling at the moment, I'm gonna get weighed today and I'll be back with a vengeance! Think I've put at least 2lb on :(

Green HeXA- 40g lighter cheddar Just realised I haven't used any of my HeXB today! Saved my syns for a few drinks (half term :D) so I might have some cheese on toast a bit later ;)

I love toast, thanks for the tip! I'm trying to stop myself eating the free toast at a breakfast club I help out at.. Not happening so far ;/

Yes! I love wraps for my lunch! Perfect :)

Celeriac mash is so good :) I use it to replace some of the normal potato mash sometimes!

My targets are - get to Club10 (which is 11st) by Christmas and.. Hopefully get to 10st by my wedding which is next April :)

Thanks! I've had a few weeks where I've not been so good, I started a new job and it's hard to keep away from the canteen!

Today I've had - 2 apples for brekkie Pasta with cheese and beans for lunch (cheese was HEXA) And dinner is going to be Quorn cottage pie - Quorn mince, tomatoes, peppers, leeks, onions, carrots, Henderson's Relish, gravy powder (about 2 syns for the whole dish) and some stock, with mash on top...

4ft 10ins, starting weight before SW 13st Starting SW I was 12st 4lb, I'm now 11st 13.5lb :) Target is around 9st.

Green HeXA - 1 Babybel Light and 2 Laughing Cow triangles HeXB - slice wholemeal toast and 4 Ryvitas

Breakfast - scrambled eggs on toast (HeXB) tomato ketchup (2 syns) Lunch - 4 Ryvitas, 2 Laughing Cow triangles, 1 tsp tomato chutney (0.5 syns) and a light Babybel (HeXB and HeXA) Quorn slices Apple Dinner - Quorn sausages (2 syns) Mash Peas Carrots Gravy (1 syn) Plus 1 syn for milk 6.5 syns :)

Back on track and ready to go! Breakfast - slice wholemeal toast (HexB) with marge and marmite Slice white toast and marge Tea with sweetener (0.5 syns) 6.5 syns Snack - apple Lunch - veggie chilli (free) Snack - Benefit bar (chocolate orange) - (half HexB) Dairy Milk caramel mini (1.5...

Brilliant! Thanks everyone!

I lost 3lb, couldn't go this week (fed up of open evenings!) Bit disheartened at the mo, but gonna go shopping tomorrow and get back on track!

Fingers crossed I lose something!

Breakfast - toast with Laughing Cow triangle (HeXb and 1.5 syns) Lunch - jacket potato, baked beans and cheese, with a whole lettuce and some peppers Dinner - pasta and super veg sauce Syns - 1.5 Laughing Cow triangle, 1.5 sweet chilli sauce in baked beans. Snacks - toffee Mullerlight

That has just made me the happiest girl alive! I love cheese, I never thought I could have 80g of the reduced fat stuff a day <3

To have both of my HeXAs (I'm on green) as cheese?! I really don't drink a lot of milk (hardly ever have tea, rarely have cereal) Obviously when I do use my milk, I'll only have one portion of cheese!

Feeling so bloody hungry at the moment! Made SW quiche yesterday for lunch with more veg, then we had paella for dinner. Scrambled eggs with chilli sauce and cheese (HExA), with beans for lunch, 6 Quorn dippers, couscous and spaghetti in tomato sauce for lunch today. I think pasta and sauce for...

Woo! Weigh in last night and I lost half a pound! So so pleased considering all the bad food choices I made! Dinner last night was soup, with tonnes of veg and absolutely completely free! Based on a recipe for ribollita that I found. After roller derby, I had some more soup, with 2 of the...

Had a brilliant weekend, but definitely not SW friendly! Starting again today with : Breakfast - 1.5 Shredded Wheat, milk from HeXA allowance Lunch - Quorn pieces, fried in FryLight and spices, with spinach, peppers, spring onions, carrots, green lentils, and a fat free yoghurt, lemon juice...

I've estimated it based on the syn values of tortillas, cheese and salsa. Didn't come in too high, but still not brilliant!

I did syn the cordial, and I'm back on track for at least today so I can do it :) thanks, I'm not a huge drinker but I can see myself getting carried away tomorrow so we'll see how Mum's buffet goes. I'll get there in the end! x

Yeah, that was an option but I just want to see how much I do lose over a bad week, so I can make a good go of it next week! I usually have black tea, but everytime Mum made me tea she forgot! I don't have sugar though, so that's not such an issue. R.E the buffet - I'm veggie, so I think I'll...

I went out last night, and in the absence of ANY jacket potatoes or salad, I had quesadillas and chips (It was an American diner, delicious but so not SW friendly..) I've estimated my syns, but I was wondering if any knows the syns in a quesadilla (I think I had 3..)

I started SW on Tuesday, not realising that I had a meal out tonight with my Mum, and her 50th party on Saturday! I'm feeling really rubbish, because yesterday I had quesadillas and chips when we went out, along with a bottle of beer and my original estimate of 50 syns was totally not enough (I...

I had such a bad day yesterday.. Impromptu meal out as my Mum and Stepdad came to see us! Breakfast - 2 slices Hovis wholemeal bread from 400g loaf (HeXB) with Marmite Lunch - leftover Quorn from the day before, but no lettuce this time! Snacks - carrots and pomegranate seeds Dinner - oh...

Hi everyone, I'm mijdge and I'm 23. I've put on a fair bit of weight over the past few years, going from being a sporty schoolgirl to a not very sporty teaching assistant! Buying my own food at school using money from my part time job was my downfall, and going to uni for 3 years, so now I'm...

Haha, my H2B always gets my order wrong, so I've just started doing it myself to save the hassle! I'm pretty sure they do salad and stuff (the pulled pork isn't an option for me, I'm veggie! But people apparently rave about it..) I know they do nachos, which will take A LOT of willpower to avoid...

Good plan, I think I might give them a ring tomorrow! I know they do lots of meat stuff like pulled pork sandwiches (and I'm presuming chips..) but hopefully I'll be able to make the right choices :) Thanks for the advice! x

They don't have a menu, they're a new place! It was the first thing I checked :) I'm pretty much ok for the buffet, Mum always makes lots of carrot sticks and pepper slices so I can fill up on those! I'll syn the bread (she's not learnt about wholemeal yet..) and the spread for sandwiches, and...

I think that's what I'm gonna do, it's my first day today and I'm keeping my syns to a minimum (my consultant told me to aim for 10, but could go under or over!) I'm just a bit worried about this night out on Thursday, I don't even know if they have veggie options! Hey well, a little bit of what...

Hi everyone, I went to my first SW group last night, I'm so excited to start my slimming journey! I think I made a mistake starting this week though - I'm going out on Thursday to a local American diner, and it's my Mum's 50th birthday party this weekend (which means a buffet and booze!) Any...