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Glad it's going well! Can you believe how much you eat!! I've never had such large portions lol Sent from my iPad using MiniMins

It's been good thanks Cheeky, need to upload my diary. How' s your day gone? When is your weigh in, is it tomorrow? X fingers crossed for you Sent from my iPad using MiniMins

http://www.slimmingworld.com/recipes/spanish-orange-cake.aspx It is Zafira, hoping the link above works x (4 syns) Sent from my iPad using MiniMins

Hmmm without the? Where did that come from lol!! Sent from my iPad using MiniMins

Glad the photos are useful Becki, and Cheeky, help yourself ? x Sent from my iPad using MiniMins

Cakes just for tea time- family have a tasty fruit crumble for their pudding so I can now resist and have a slice of cake- could have been a little better but it's the Spanish orange cake ( slimming world) Sent from my iPad using MiniMins

Thanks cheeky, hopefully they'll help when I need some inspiration! Hope alls well with you ( food wise and in general), I need to be good today as have been quite synful this weekend..... And Cake baking this afternoon! Sent from my iPad using MiniMins

Smoked salmon and potato syn free quiche Mushy pea, minced beef and pea curry Sent from my iPad using MiniMins

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Saturday 8th November Breakfast 2 slices of toast (400g loaf) ( heB) Tad of butter (2 syns) Lunch Smoked salmon and potato syn free quiche Mullerlight Dinner Actifry chips Mushy pea, minced beef and pea curry Rice Snacks 2 smallish wines (syns 13) 1 snack mars bar (syns 4) 2 coffees (heA)...

Thank you Zafira and well done to you too, you've had some excellent losses! X Sent from my iPad using MiniMins

Friday 7th November Breakfast Porridge oats (heB) and mullerlight, with banana Lunch Corned beef hot pot (2 syns for corned beef, cornflour 1 syn) Dinner Egg fried prawn rice ( gorgeous) Snacks 1 alpen LF bar (2.5) 2 G&Ts (syns 5) 2 snack mars bars (8) 2 coffees (heA) Syns- 16.5 Sent from...

Washing, scoring and Cooking a batch of baked potatoes and then freezing them - perfect jacket potatoes - 5 mins in the microwave x Sent from my iPad using MiniMins

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Thanks cheeky and yep looking forward to Amsterdam- I'll let you know what it's like x Classic chicken curry - serves 4 - free on original 2lb 4oz chicken thighs, skinless and boneless and chopped into large pieces Salt and ground black pepper Fry light I onion peeled and diced 2 teaspoons...

Lol, and nothing wrong with a night in and good film and yep, try the jackets, it's handy to do all different sizes and you can pick and choose! You could always cook a good curry on Saturday and have a night out- in! Hubby made a lovely curry last week, chicken thighs with zero syns (omg my...

A Big Mac sounds lovely, good on you- I'm proud of you ;) Well I need to be good this weekend as away next weekend and may really struggle! Still loving the diet though- might do a big tray of jacket spuds this weekend and get them in the freezer for next week, if I don't plan ahead it makes...

Evening cheeky, hope it's been a good day.... Friday tomorrow!!! X Sent from my iPad using MiniMins

Thursday 6th November Breakfast Mullerlight, porridge oats (heB) banana and grapes Lunch Couscous and roasted butternut squash, leeks, carrots, peppers, and chickpeas ( ss) Mullerlight Dinner Sushi rice Sushi vinegar I tbspn sugar (1 syn) Spring onion, cucumber, red pepper, salmon Super...

Weigh in tonight! 2.5lbs down and SOTW!!! Yayyy Wednesday 5th November Breakfast Mullerlight and porridge oats, banana, (heB) Lunch Homemade soup (butternut squash, chilli and sweet potato) O% greek yogurt Mullerlight yogurt Low fat alpen (syns 3) Dinner More soup More 0% greek yogurt...

Tuesday 4th November Breakfast 35g porridge oats with mullerlight yogurt, raspberries and grapes ( heB) Lunch Some pasta and bolognese (didn't eat much though- breakfast is so filling) Alpen bar (syns 2.5) Snacks Quality sweet x 1 (syns 2.0 - omg!! The perils of working on a ward!!!) Coffee...

Breakfast 35g porridge oats with mullerlight yogurt, raspberries and small banana ( heB) Lunch Salad Batchelors pasta quiche using cheese and broccoli (1 syn) and additional onions and spinach 4 blue cheese dairy triangles (heA) Dinner More quiche (was too tired to cook anything) 1 x low fat...

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Sunday 2nd November Breakfast 35g porridge oats, mullerlight, raspberries and grapes (heB) Cup of tea ( .5) Lunch Pasta bolognese Mullerlight yogurt G&T (2.5) Coffee ( .5) BDinner Cold meats and bits (heA) Coffee (.5) Snack size mars (5.5) Syns approx 10 Sent from my...

Thanks for adding this- it was mentioned at the group and I was eager for the recipe x Sent from my iPad using MiniMins

Good for you going solo, I'm going to group though didn't stay last week, just got weighed and scurried off, I do feel awkward with the clapping on merit and discussions but the consultant is very passionate about sw so I'm going to persevere! Let me know if I can support your solo mission in...

Happy anniversary Cheeky! Have a lovely day. Are you attending a group or going solo? X Sent from my iPad using MiniMins

Saturday 1st November Breakfast 3 slices of bread from 400g loaf ( heB and 2.5 syns) 2 eggs Beans Tomatoes ( ss) Lunch Last night curry leftovers Mullerlight yogurt Dinner Beef slices SW quiche using pasta n sauce (1/2 syn) with heaps of cauliflower (ss) and ( heA) cheese Potato...

Think I'm getting there- they said at the group you have to treat it as a hobby and I think that's pretty good advice- lots of planning and menu searching involved lol x good luck with it too cheeky

Back after 4 years- been on the diet for 9 days. Weigh in on a Wednesday. Thought I might start adding my diary again as wit might give others food ideas or for any errors to be spotted This week Friday 31st October 2014 Breakfast Porridge oats ( heB) with vanilla mullerlight and fresh...

For the past few mornings I have placed in a container 35g porridge oats as my HEb, stirred in a mullerlight yogurt, and placed frozen raspberries and fresh grapes on top and taken it to work- absolutely gorgeous around 10.30 and really filling! X

Have to say only just over a week in, but loving slimming world!!!! I am eating more than ever, the food is gorgeous and already feeling my work uniform feeling looser!!! Very optimistic about the future!!! Xx

Thank you :)

I know happy I should have - I think as it was a new group setting i didn't have the nerve- .....next week ;) , and still really motivated to persevere x I'll post my meals onto food diary thread to ensure I'm not making any major errors x

Sadly first week weigh-in and maintained- jumped off the scales and scurried home! Oh well - fingers crossed for next week!!

Thank you little - am trying and not using my syns (just milk splash a couple of times) but my uniform is still bursting at the seams so don't think they'll be any losses in that area lol Never mind - in future I must have more willpower and avoid my mothers home on a Sunday!!! X

Thank you for your wise words and taking the time to respond, I've kept syns low today and will continue till weigh in and hopefully the scales will be kind-

As anyone got any advice on what's best to do after a bad day (Sunday lunch cooked by your mother with a few glasses of wine) :( can I redeem myself going syn-less for a couple of days or just see it as a blip?

Just made mushroom risotto and stirred blue cheese laughing cow triangles into it!!

Extra easy Healthy A - 5 light blue cheese laughing cow triangles healthy B- lemon light alpen bars

Day 25 Friday September 3rd Breakfast Yoghurt Natural Low fat Fruit and fibre (HEb) Mixed Fruit (ss) Banana (ss) Lunch banana Sushi pack Tesco (£1.30 pack) (1.5 syns) Dinner Home made chicken and courgette curry Rice 3 Babybel lights (HEa) Yoghurt 3 x G&T 6 syns coffee with a splash of milk...

Day 24 Thursday September 2nd Date back on track oops Breakfast Yoghurt Natural Low fat Weetabix minis (HEb) Mixed Fruit (ss) Banana (ss) Lunch banana Bean, potato, ham and big salad (ss) Red cabbage Tblspn LF Mayo (1 syn) Dinner Jacket potato Baked beans Babybel lights (HEa) Ham slices...

Day 23 Wednesday 31st August Day 23 Wednesday 31st August Its been a little hit and miss this week.. was doing well and losing, then went out Sat night and was fairly good but gained, and over the bank holiday still not too bad..but no loss back on track with the diary.. Breakfast Yoghurt...

Trying Tuesday.. Woke up with a sore throat and a fuzzy nose.. a cold is on its way.. Gutted all my syns have gone on a back of Lockets:mad: Day 15 Tuesday 24th August Breakfast Yoghurt Natural Low fat Handful of Fruit and fibre (HEb) Mixed Fruit (ss) Lunch banana Minted beans, ham and...

Happy Anniversary Landlady and your weekend sounds fabulous, and worth every syn... mm mmmm..almond croissants yum. You will feel all the more ready for getting back on track after having a lovely weekend.. xx

Behavin' on a Monday Well for some obscure reason I stepped onto the WII for a Monday morning wake up weight check (weigh in being Wednesday) and I was faced with a problem... either a) batteries are running low and the WII is incorrect :o b) My underwear is made from extremely heavy fabric and...

Back on track Sunday's diary Day 13 Sunday Breakfast whole meal bread x 2 (1 HEb and 4 syns) Lean bacon Banana Dinner Lazy Shepherds Pie with frozen mash (2 syns) cabbage, peas and mange tout 1 glass of wine (6 syns) Banana, Mullerlight and some mixed fruit Will make a milky coffee tonight...

Saturday 21st August Saturdays are always going to be bad.. here goes.... Breakfast 2 slices of bread (1 HEb and 4 syns) thin layer of spread (2 Syns) Lunch Salad (ss), tblspn LF Caesar (1syn) and 42g LF cheese (HEa) Actimel 0% (syns 1.5) Mullerlight Banana Dinner Filled jacket skins...

Mint sauce and mixed beans My sister in law gave me some mixed beans from a can (drained and rinsed) that had been mixed with some mint sauce, sounds awful but it is lovely, especially on a salad.... give it a try!

Day 11 Friday August 20th (hooray it's wine O clock!!:talk017:) (what a week!! soooo busy at work and I have worked sooo hard.. ahh wine!) Breakfast Yoghurt Natural Low fat Handful of Fruit and fibre (HEb) Mixed Fruit (ss) (no surprises there!!) Lunch Salad (ss), tblspn LF Caesar (1syn) and...

Day 10 Thursday 19th August Day 10 Thursday 19th August Breakfast Yoghurt Natural Low fat Handful of Fruit and fibre (HEb) Fruit (ss) Lunch Sushi tray (syns 1.5) banana Actimel 0% (syns 1.5) sweet and sour mug shot 1 biscuit (2 syns?) Dinner Mushroom and vegetable risotto (ss) Mullerlight...

Judging by your weight loss Xassy, you have oodles of self control, You deserve a measly pack of buttons! :happy096: x

Mixed Salad bowls Hope this hasn't been brought up before but my new discovery is ready prepared mixed salad bowls, so far I've picked them up from Aldi and Asda at about £1-£1.25 ish (own makes and its florettes that do one as well I think, too lazy to look in the fridge lol). They are a...

Wishing you loads of luck Aileen, I am with you, after trying several times..classes, online, bought the books, then sold the books lol I too am at it again! Fingers crossed for your weigh-in and hope the diary (and some online support:)) helps you on your way, Dee x

Day 9 Wednesday 18th August Day 9 Wednesday 18th August Breakfast Yoghurt Natural Low fat Handful of Fruit and fibre (HEb) Tinned apricots 100g (Syns 1.5) Lunch Salad and yesterdays left over omelette 1quarter (ss) Melon (ss) Dinner Puttanesca-style tuna bake pasta (from August slimming...

1st weigh-in First weigh in and 3lb lost despite drinking a little too much wine on Friday ....soooo chuffed!! Good luck to all the other Wednesday weighers, and well done to all the losers x Dee

Confession! Okay I confess :o.... I weighed the bags of Maltesers and took the 29g bag :rolleyes: (included bags weighing 19g, 20g, 21g, 24g and 25g and I took the heaviest:eek:)!!!!! Still they were lovely and I deserve it :D

Day 8 Tuesday 17th August Day 8 Tuesday 17th August Breakfast Yoghurt Natural Low fat Handful of Fruit and fibre (HEb) Lunch Pack Aldi Thai cous cous Red berry mix (ss) Natural Yogurt Dinner 3/4 of a 3 egg Omelette (full of veggies) (s) 1/4 for lunch tomorrow as a fratatta! Huuge Salad...

Thanks for that Atcer, have just re-read my free food sheet and seen that little paragraph.. lol, never mind and thanks again for looking and pointing that out!

Day 7 Monday 16th August Day 7 Monday 16th August Breakfast Yoghurt Natural Low fat Handful of Fruit and fibre (HEb) Lunch Salad(s) 2 spoons LF Mayo (2 syns) Melon slices, Pineapple (ss) Dinner Blue Dragon Sweet and sour sauce 1/3 pouch (2 syns) Chicken (s) Noodles large Mushrooms and...

Day 6 Sunday 15th August Breakfast Pineapple (s) Raspberries (ss) Yoghurt Natural Low fat Handful of Fruit and fibre (HEb) Lunch Raclette (again) meal of.. Beef, chicken (s)and salmon New potatoes Salad(s) Low fat coleslaw (1.5 syns) Low fat cheese 42g (HEa) Mushrooms / onion (s) Homemade...

Really? lol, trust me and my little food searches.. didn't think to look when they were written :D.. I will live in hope then you never know, thanks for pointing that out Starlight, x

Oh have just seen this thread... so they are not free at all? How disappointing I was sure I had read they were free.. Oh well some syn adjusting needs to be made tomy diary entries..thought they were just too yummy to be free lol Dee

Day 5 Saturday 14th August Day 5 Saturday 14th August Breakfast Banana Raspberries Yoghurt Natural Low fat Handful of Fruit and fibre (HEb) Lunch Roasted Butternut squash soup tspn olive oil (2 syns) Dinner Raclette meal of.. Beef, chicken and pork New potatoes Salad Low fat coleslaw (1.5...

Day 4 Friday 13th August Breakfast Banana Semi skimmed milk (HEa) Handful of Fruit and fibre (HEb) Lunch Pasta Tuna LF Mayo (1 syn) 7 olives (1 syn) Fruit (Melon, blueberries, grapes) Dinner Fish Curry Wine (about 4 glasses shhhh 22 syns busy day at work!!) Snacks Aldi Velvet crisps (4...

Thanks for that Bev, it sounds delish', will definitely give it a go, Dee

Day 3 Thursday 11th August Day 3 Thursday 11th August Breakfast Blueberries/banana Natural LF Yoghurt Handful of Fruit and fibre (HEb) Lunch Salad Mixed beans with mint sauce Sliced Egg LF Mayo (1 syn) Fruit (Melon, blueberries, grapes) Dinner Pasta Red Pesto (3 syns) Muesli Yoghurt...

Laura you are a star! Many thanks and so pleased it is 2.5 and not 41.5 :eek:

ooooouch lol that doesn't sound too good, hoping it is not the same It's Cucina Pesto Rosso 190g in glass jar 1/3 jar (63g) 190kcals Thank you for such a prompt reply Laura, x

Has anyone got any idea how many syns Aldi pesto (tblspn) has in it? Have hunted for my food shopping directory as recently started SW again and can I find it? Nope! Any info would be muchly grateful, Dee :o

Day 1 Tuesday 10th August Breakfast Fruit (frozen/thawed) Natural LF Yoghurt Handful of Fruit and fibre (HEb) Banana Lunch Salad Mixed beans with mint sauce (yum) Aldi muesli and wholegrain (very yum) Banana Dinner Spaghetti Bolognese Parmesan (HEa) Muesli Yoghurt (so yum!) 2 x white wine...

Day 5 Friday Day 5 Friday Breakfast Actimel 0% (1.5 syns) Banana 2 slices of ww brown bread (HEb) Tspn LF spread (1 syn) Lunch Pasta and tomatoes LF Cheese (42g) (HEa) Fruit mix of grapes, melon (ss), and raspberries (ss) Satsuma (ss) Apple Dinner Chicken and spinach curry Rice 2 Small...

Day 4 Thursday Day 4 Thursday Breakfast Actimel 0% (1.5 syns) Banana Lunch 1 pack of Tesco's mediterranean couscous with added peppers, tomatoes and 10 olives (Olives 2 syns) Fruit mix of grapes, melon (ss), and raspberries (ss) Satsuma (ss) Apple Dinner Chipped potatoes and parsnips with peri...

Day 3 Wednesday Breakfast Actimel 0% (1.5 syns) Banana Lunch 2 packs of Tesco's mini fish sushi (About 3 syns) Fruit mix of grapes, melon (ss), and raspberries (ss) Satsuma (ss) Apple Dinner Pork and chilli meatball kebabby things Spicy rice Small white wine (5 syns) Mullerlight Yoghurts Snacks...

Tuesday Breakfast Actimel 1.5 syns Banana Lunch Remaining half of SW quiche Apple Satsuma Dinner Jacket potatoes Baked beans Tuna TblSpn LF mayo (?1 syn) Tirimisu recipe 5 syns Total syns 7.5 ish

Monday (Extra Easy) Back to SW... may be a bit rusty with syn values though!! Breakfast Banana Actimol 0% (1.5 syns) Lunch SW Quiche with roasted veg and new potatoes, and 28g LF cheese (1/2 HEa)Mullerlight Blueberries Dinner Spahetti Bolognese with lean lamb minced, 2 LF laughing cow...

lol loving this thread.. and I was thinking it was just me.. (especially avoiding chickpeas sundays-thursdays lol) and loving the rhyming quotes.. how about .. No pong, doing it wrong!! It's wrong I think, if your trumps don't stink.. I'm no poet I know lol!!

Tuesday Breakfast Banana Mullerlight banana custard yogurt Lunch Chicken mugshot Chilli ryvita minis (HEb) Dinner Huge Jacket potato Beef chilli Knob of stilton (nearly all gone) HEa) Glass of white wine (still loads left ha ha:D)(5 syns) pack of maltesers (3.5) shortbread biscuit (3.5)...

Breakfast Banana Mullerlight banana custard yogurt Lunch Chicken mugshot Chilli ryvita minis (HEb) Dinner Huge Jacket potato Beef chilli Knob of stilton (nearly all gone) HEa) Glass of white wine (still loads left ha ha:D)(5 syns) pack of maltesers (3.5)

Lemon, look at your previous losses, they are brilliant..:talk017: so clear out your fridge, stock up your cupboards and you'll be fine x Happy New year to you x

I was wondering who is a member of slimmingworld online (bodyOptimise)? I signed up originally as I thought it would get me on track and the fee would keep me focused yet I feel the minimins site has given me far more support and advice than the official site and do not feel it is value for...

Monday's diary Breakfast Omelette (yuk) mushrooms, red pepper and toms Lunch Ryvita minis with 3 laughing cow triangles (HEa and HEb) Parsnip and celeriac soup Dinner Turkey curry and rice Mullerlight Glass of red wine (5 syns) Snacks Mini Maltesers (3.5 syns) Hooray!!!... back to...

Tuesday Breakfast Actimol 0% (surprise surprise lol..1.5 syns) Banana Lunch Alpen light (3 syns) 1 babybel light (1/3 HEa) Ryvita minis (HEb) Banana Dinner Jacket potato Baked beans 2 babybel lights (2/3 HEa) 1 glass of SW baileys (?? 4 syns ??) I pack of maltesers mini (3.5) Total...

Thank you soooo much for this recipe, have just rustled a batch up.. only difference is used carnation condensed and not the one suggested but it tastes absolutely devine!! Cannot believe I can drink a baileys type drink, and it tastes good and it not be tooo fattening.. Once again thank yoou...

Sunday Breakfast Saute'd potatoes (fry light) Bacon Beans mushrooms 1 slice of nimble brown (1/2 HEb) scrambled eggs 2 Main meal Salmon in honey and soy (1 syn) Mash Green beans/peas/sweetcorn 2 yorkshires White sauce on veg (stock, VLF creme fraiche, quark, cheese) (HEa) 2 red wines (10...

Thanks for those tips Charlotte, have to do a bit of a spread on boxing day and was getting worried that I may end up having to go for the usual stuff and all high in syns will start concocting a food list in prep.. wish me luck

After 2 weeks of losing 3lb..my first gain of a 1lb :sigh: Never mind!

Saturday Breakfast 3 Nimble bread brown (HEb + 2.5 syns) 2 poached eggs Lunch Thai mug shot Mullerlight Dinner Steak Roast potatoes Steak sauce (1 syn) mange tout and green beans Snacks 2 red wines (10 syns) Chomp (3 syns) 3 babybel lights (HEa) (wish me luck please for tomorrows weigh...

Friday Breakfast Actimol 0% (1.5 syns) Banana Lunch Chicken snack noodle thingy green packet 3 babybel lights (HEa) Dinner Lamb and potato curry Rice 2 alpen choc and caramel (HEb) Snacks 3 x G&T (6 syns) Packet of ryvita minis S&V (5 syns) Total syns (12.5)

ediblke is actually edible.. haven't wrote my food diary and admitted to my g&t's lol

One of the disadvantages of the online membership..have not seen anything ediblke for sale...just books...the things available for purchase are limited, and it isn't exactly cheap.. not sure I am too impressed with optimise site!

Thanks Angel and Starlight ..mmm they may be alright as I don't mind crackerbread too much..not sure about having them in a cake though!! lol I may give it a go too Yummy, I imagine with some marmite and a laughing cow it may be a good snacking option.. do they sell it at the leading supermarkets?

Sorry if this has been asked before but what is scan bran? And how many syns/HEb's is it? And how do you use it? lol think thats enough questions Dee

Thursdays food diary Breakfast Banana Actimol 0% (1.5 syns) Apple Lunch Risotto (from last nights dinner) Ryvita minis (HEb) Dinner Steak Roasted potatoes Green beans Mustard English Snacks Ryvita minis with 2 cheese laughing cow triangles (HEa) (5 syns) 3 G&T's (6) Total syns 12.5

Todays Food Diary Entry.... Wednesday Breakfast Actimol 0% (1.5 syns) Banana Lunch Snack shot (chicken and mushroom) 4 sesame ryvitas (HEb) Laughing cow triangles light (HEa) Dinner Tomato Chilli Risotto (from green book) Snack G&T (going for 4 syns as hubby poured it and it tasted a bit...

Fantastic well done you.. I can't wait to get my lovely pink sticker.. keep up the good work, From stickerless Dee lol :)

Brilliant losses Florida x :clap:

Lol Nat, I think most days I eat sooo much (maybe toooo much)... how it works is beyond me!! So heres the evidence.. Tuesday Diary Breakfast Banana Actimol 0% (1.5) Lunch Tesco lemon and coriander cous cous added ham added cherry toms added red pepper huge portion of melon, a kiwi...

Monday Breakfast Actimol 0% (1.5 syns) Banana Lunch Broccoli & cheese pasta n sauce Added Ham Added 2 babybel lights (HEa) Dinner Huge Jacket Potato 1/2 light baked beans tuna 1 teaspoon mayo Mullerlight 2 small red wines (8 syns) 2 light digestive biscuits (6 syns) coffee (No HEb!! tut...

Me neither to get on the body optimising site... and if the page eventually loads..it doesn't let me log on.. tut not impressed :(!

Thank you Circes, never had these results before with SW or WW.. its a nice feeling..this EE plan must suit me x Good luck with yours though looking at your stats, you have had fab results.. well done you x

Week 2 weigh-in and another 3lb lost.. am absolutely chuffed to bits as have been out on a works meal to Nandos, had a bad day Friday with a choc attack and a works party last night with some G&Ts and a buffet... Bring on week 3!! fingers crossed x

Deep breath.. Thursday's diary.. Breakfast Actimol (1.5 syns) Fruit (kiwi, melon and blueberries) Lunch Cup a noodle thingy me bob 2 babybel lights (HEa) Pack of S&V ryvita minis (HEb) Dinner..here goes.. Nando's Mushroom, halloumi cheese burger Spicy rice Peri peri chips Glass of wine...

Thank you all for your forgiveness and I promise I will not be so weak in future...:break_diet: will now fill in my diary and repent tomorrow Have a lovely evening all.. be good!:D

Confessions of a slimming world member... Have just eaten at Nando's for a works do and had a glass of wine, some rice, a mushroom and halloumi cheese burger and peri peri chips... I know it was naughty but it was sooooo good! Has anyone any idea how many syns I've consumed?:eek: xx

Wednesday Breakfast Fruit bowl of kiwi, melon and blueberries 0% activa (1.5 syns) Lunch Pasta n sauce (cheese and broc) added baybel lights (HEa)3, ham and cherry tomatoes 1 pk of s&v ryvita minis (HEb) Dinner Finished off the pasta from lunch (huge portion) Cooked some chips and parsnips...

Aww that's lovely, and inspiration no doubt to others as well as me.. keep up the good work xx

Tuesday Breakfast 3 kiwi fruit chopped up Banana Lunch Spaghetti bolognese left overs 3 babybel lights (HEa) Dinner Jacket pot with a chunk of quark Mushy peas Baked cod snacks 1 pkt of chilli ryvita minis (HEb) Actimol 0% (1.5 syns) still may have.. a coffee (2 syns) 2 biscuits from...

Thanks Circes, will have a go x

we are gadget mad too.. wouldn't be without my 'magic bullet' lol (mmm an actifry!!)

Bout the same as a largish deep fat fryer.. shame they haven't brought them out in colours (chrome, black, red etc) but no doubt they will- hope that helps. I keep trying to cook everything in it at the minute..(what a big kid I am lol) x

I was skeptical too Nettie, but after a week have lost 3lb which for me is brilliant. Tried SW before to no avail as did green everyday and then struggled with having the odd red day and not knowing what I could have, so the EE suits me fine. Have friends who have had fantastic results so I know...

Hi, Have been bought a halogen oven for xmas (and given early to try out:rolleyes:!) and have just made the most tasty free chips.. didn't even use fry light..lol have ate them so quickly and forgot to take a photo.. Thought I'd share in case anyone has one lurking in their cupboards with...

Monday Breakfast Bowl of blueberries, strawberries and kiwi Lunch Macaroni pasta, cherry toms, red pepper, quark and 3 light babybels sliced (HEa) Dinner Spahetti Bolognese Mullerlight Yogurt Snacks Alpen bar (3 syns) 1 slice of brown bread (hovis) (HEb) Bit of light spread 1tspn (1 syn)...

Does anyone know how to put the threads in 'newest first' order, rather than 'first post' order..I am sure there is a way but can I find out how?..nope!!:sigh:

Sunday Sunday Breakfast Actimol 0% (1.5 syns) Fry up (well grill up) 3 lean bacon potato rosti 2 ww bread (HEb) baked beans Dinner Braise beef (cornflour 1 syn) Mash 2 yorkshires (5 syns) lots of veg Nibbles 3 light babybels (HEa) Alpen bar (3 syns) 2 digestives (7 syns) milky coffee (2...

Potato rosti breakfast Tried making rosties and they weren't too bad, but will keep trying! 2 x ww brown bread (HEb) 3 healthy living lean bacon slices 1 poached egg baked beans 1 rosti, hidden under the beans

Potatoes Boulangere (recipe from the sw website) Cooked these potatoes yeaterday with steak and steamed carrot.. may look a bit boring but with a knorr stock in, they were delicious..:p

First weeks weigh in and have lost 3lb!! (Using the wii). Hubby has lost a whopping 5 lb as well.. how brilliant :D Roll on next week...;)

Saturday Breakfast 2 ww brown bread and 2 poached eggs 1 actimol 0% (1.5 syns) Lunch 1 pkt of garlic mushroom pasta n sauce and extra mushrooms added Dinner Steak, roast carrots and potatoes wine (2 glasses 10 syns) snack eve .. 1 aero bar (oops but still not too bad compared to most...

Thanks for your replies they all sound lovely, will have a go and if I have time, take a photo too... wish me luck

Thanks for this thread, was beginning to think I had a bit of a drinking problem as have been saving my syns for a couple of glasses of wine with my meal in the evening.. lol now where's that corkscrew?

Hi all, Having a steak tonight and fancied Daphinoise sort of potatoes and wondered anyone had tried doing these in the past, before I have a go and chance it going wrong.. was thinking of using blended quark and/or cottage cheese, splash of milk, couple of eggs and some chopped up baby bells...

Friday Breakfast Actimol 0% (1.5 syns) Lunch Ham salad with 150g VLF cottage cheese (HEa) Strawberries, blueberries and raspberries Dinner Chicken Vindaloo Basmati Rice Chickpea bhajis (not as nice as they sounded.. need to make again) Alpen light choc and fudge (HEb) 3 glasses of red...

Catching up from the first week on EE, if I can remember.. (please note from wed have been using up an opened bottle of wine lol) Tuesday Breakfast Actimol (0%) 1.5 syns Banana Lunch Pasta, tuna and salad Melon and berries and actimol 0% Dinner Spaghetti Bolognese Milky Coffee (HE A) 2...

Thank you so much for taking the time to answer and thats great, at least I can use my old directory and work out the extras now. I think I spend too long trying to work out how it works instead of just getting on with it lol

Hi, Have signed up to the 3 month online plan but it doesn't give much information (not quite the same as catching hold of someone at a meeting). I get the principles I think!!, but what about the stuff like pasta n sauce, and batchelors savoury rice.. are they high as in red or low as in green...

Weightwatchers food promotions** Just loving all the promotions ww are having nat the minute to give me an idea of likes and dislikes... Best I have had so far are the belgium brownies 1.5 points and £1 from Tesco, and the small pizza's 3.5 points and £1 fromm tesco's. Am also loving Lingos...

Just thought I would add (a little off the subject but..) I am not impressed by the online option for a monthly pass to pay for meetings, we fell for it (no doubt cause of the free cookery book ..well magazine!!) and paid cash on the fist meeting then realised to access it you need to use your...

lol Karen, sorry if I put you off, promise it doesn't taste at all like it !! :p

you're welcome, you can even cook it as you would butternut squash in stews and soups. We were introduced to it at the meeting along with Jerusalem artichokes, which are free too and can be baked like little jacket potatoes, they aren't bad either.. But back to the celeriac.. sorry to go on...

Just had to share (sorry if this has been mentioned before) but celeriac chips! Have just eaten a bowl, if you haven't had celeriac before it is like parsnip with a celery hint. I peel it, and cut into wedges, then cook in the oven with some frylight, garlic and black pepper on a moderate heat...

Day 34 Monday Finding it really hard to eat sensibly at work. Can't eat in the morning and by lunchtime, if I get a break, don't fancy what I have with me, need to plan my food more carefully. Dreading tomorrows weigh in when I have been eating so little and so poorly. So here goes for today...

Day 32 Saturday Still full of cough and cold..getting pretty fed up with it now... just hoping the iffy way I've been eating thisd week doesn't affect my weight loss too much- fingers crosses So today B- 3 slices of ww bread (1HEb), teaspoon spread (1syn) L- Brown roll (HEb1) with a mushroom...

Day 31 Friday B- Apple L- Chicken Mugshot, 3 babybels(1HEa) tub of melon and grapes, banana D- 1/2 jar Asda Madras sauce (7? syns) with chickpeas added, quorn and basmati rice S-2 glasses red wine (10) Wispa bar (14?) Bad day :cry:Guessing 31 syns oh dear Excuse - still full of cold/cough...

Diary for Thursday.. wasn't a good day as I am still full of cold and just have no appetite.. so a bad day and not enough food B- Alpen bar L-Banana and alpen bar (HEb) D- 1and 1/2 Jacket potatoes with baked beans and 3 low fat laughing cow triangles (not very low) (?2HEa) S- packof maltezers

Cheers Nikci, hope your feeling better soon, I am just at the cough stage so getting my appetite back (unfortunately). I think half of the battle with the sw diet is the pre planning of the meals, if I had someone cooking and serving me the food I would lose weight easily lol, but when you...

That was overweight on the BMI reading btw. Here goes for today, today has been bad as ate at a chinese buffet restaurant for lunch with work colleagues, which makes it hard to be SW friendly.. So here goes B- Melon and 1 alpen bar (HEb 1/2) L- Chinese buffet but stuck to veggies, noodles, 1...

P.s This mornings weigh-in and I am no longer overweight.. so patting my back!! lol

Day 28 Okay it's been a few days since I have added a diary entry but haven't been naughty, just full of cold and trying to keep on top of every thing... Weigh in day I am going to change to a Tuesday.. reason, I like Tuesdays more so.. here goes for todays food B-Alpen bar (1/2 HEb) L-Mug...

Friday Day 24 in the Big Mothers House.. B- More Pasta Quiche with 3 babybels on top (HEa) L- Pasta Bake (Surprise surprise) D- SW Bhajis (1 syn), Homemade Chicken Curry (1HEb) (curry paste 1 syn) and boiled frozen rice (1 syn) S- 1 pk ryvita minis (1HEb) 2 glasses of wine (10 syns) 1 pk...

Thursday Day 23 (want to say 'in the beeg bruther ouse') B- Alpen (1/2HEb) L- Tub of chopped melon and grapes, Mugshot and banana D- Huge jacket spud with 2 giggles on (HEa), baked beans, quorn peppered steak (free i think) and large salad S- Mullerlight yog, Alpen (1/2HEb) Pack of...

How I have read it is that lists of syn values cannot be reprinted as they have been copied from directories etc however individual syn amounts are allowed as they are common knowledge and used in the context of conversation, with the author stating the value not reciting a list of values from a...

Well done Flip on your 8lb loss over the two weeks, you've done brilliant.. I have just picked up a 5lb bag of spuds, I know it is the old trick, but it is really heavy, I think sometimes we forget how heavy a 'lb' is...that is a brilliant loss in a fortnight, grab a glass of wine (syns 5 lol)...

'HOTSHOTS' Lol Flip, just read your post, I think I prefer Hotshots to mugshots.. Don't know what I was thinking!! I had a stressful day yesterday so wasn't thinking clearly..(my excuse!).. PS just has the sweet n sour flavour 'hotshot' and it was lovely x

Morning Flip, How are things going for you? Hotshots are noodly (is that the correct term lol) cup a soups, and as far as I am aware, are free. I bought mine from Tesco in 2 flavours Tomato and sweet and sour I think the other one is. Quite nice and quick to make. Thanks for my well done too...

Wednesday Day 22 Bad Day Eating Wise today, have not been naughty just not very sensible, was running late this morning so no brekkie and hadn't planned day .. still weigh in showed another lb loss so all good B- Banana and Alpen bar (HEb) L- Batchelors pasta and sauce, 3 babybels and 3...

Tuesday Day 21 So my third week on SW, with weigh in tomorrow morning :(.. all I want is a lb lost but we shall see.. Todays Menu B- 28g Bran Flakes (HEb) and a banana, Milk from daily allowance (HEa) L- Melon, Banana and grapes, 3 Babybel lights (HEa) and 3 cherry toms D- 2 Linda...

Flip, Do you not have a local college nearby, my friend is studying to be a beautician, and they perform treatments at really reasonable prices, facials and indian head massages etc, I always wanted an indian head massage but I'm afraid I might nod off whilst having it done and wake up to be...

Lol Flip, Guineas weren't .. kids were!! (only joking!!)

Hello all, I'm Dee from Leicester, 39 with 1 husband, 2 kids (13 + 19..not really kids I guess:)) and 9 guinea pigs xx

A week and a half ago I treated myself to a detox aqua session at the beauticians, with my feet in water, dragging out all the impurities and toxins from my body, and to aid my slimming by balancing the ions in my body... very soothing but don't think it has impacted my weightloss in the...

Lol Flipflop, would have done, but made the other half for hubs and daughter and they had lashings of cheese ontop (drooling at the mouth!!) and needed the other quarter to nibble today.. but have to agree it is bloomin gorgeous!! Flip, Have you ever tried making it up with a sliced potato...

Hi Shelle and welcome, I know what you mean about giving up smoking, that is when my extra weight piled on and it is tough to get rid of, even though I gave up 3 years ago!! Well done on your previous success at SW, if you did it before, you'll can it again!! Wishing you lots of luck, you'll...

Stop Picking! Todays order was to stop picking, having read through other members diaries, I have realised I am greedy and am taking the 'eat loads' motto too literally.. no wonder my weight loss results are crappy... hopefully as of tomorrow I'll be more active, so that will hopefully get...

Thanks Zena x

Sorting out my cupboards and found a box of New Ryvita Thins Flatbread Cracked black pepper flavour.. 33 cals per slice.. anyone any idea if a couple of these can be used as a HEb, or what syn value they may be. Sorry if I have missed a previous posting on these.. x Thanking you muchly

Sunday - Day 19 A so-so day, have managed to survive eating out at the Thai buffet restaurant, which was a real accomplishment yet feel tonight as if my weightloss has been slow and I'm not feeling much different, bit cheesed off really grrrr :break_diet: ...will have to see what Wednesday's...

Quick log in tonight as want to get back and catch up with prison break.. so here goes B - Bowl of melon, apple, banana and few grapes + plain yog L- Left overs from last nights curry D- Jacket potato with chilli and quark mashed in with potato, portion of batchelors curry rice with a little...

Thank you spaceangel x

Sorry if I have missed them somewhere.. Laughing Cow giggles (cheese in a pouch) have thrown away packet I'm afraid. Working on 2 for a HEa? Any ideas anyone?

Well done Kat.. that's brilliant. I too are starting my final year of Uni and am at my heaviest ever, I'm a mature student so I don't do all the partying to burn the Cals, but still do all the drinking to relax and the eating for comfort. Good luck with the new job if you decide to take it! Dee xx

I have converted the whole family to quorn mince instead of minced beef, and we love it providing you use lots of flavour when cooking it.. minced beef, potato and chickpea curry, shepherds pie with vecan flavouring or chilli con carne.. freezer is never without it. We have meatballs too but...

Poo! Just realised I haven't had all my a's and b's so later will ensure I have a couple of ryvitas and a couple of giggling cow pouches.. (mm more food like it!!).

Friday - Day 17 Well have made a commitment to lose a stone by Christmas.. wow that would just be amazing... fingers crossed (and legs..and eyes) It dawned on me last night, that I haven't had a 5 O'Clock slump for ages, I have always had this nap thing..thought it was due to my age lol, but...

Thanks Delhi, Greens are easier for me as I am not a big meat eater, and I can get the teryaki-thingymebob chef to stirfry me up something veggie/light .. yes you are right... avoid that crispy duck bigtime.. yes thanks, will be good.. especially knowing I will have to report back in my diary...

What would you go for if you were eating out at a Chinese/Thai buffet.. Red or Green? My daughters birthday treat is to go to her fave restaurant on Sunday.. but its a buffet and I want to be sooooo good so what do I go for.. Red for the duck, and salmon, sushi etc.. Green for the noodles and...

All I want for Christmas is to drop a stone..can I be included too for 14lb? Pleeeeease?

When replying,and I scroll down to read I can only see the text, without graphics, no doubt due to my user settings or something technical like that but don't despair, I can see your lovely tortoise when the thread had been replied... xx

Ooop I see you have got one..lol, ignore the last paragraph .. forgot the tracker doesn't show up when replying.. xx

Definitely Choccie, even if you have a bad day record it, then you can look back and see where you think it may have gone wrong. Why not get one of these trackers too, if you click on mine, it will take you to the tracker site, where you can create your own.. it may help having something visual...

Hi, Another Guinea mad owner here, I (along with daughter) have 9. They are all absolutely gorgeous. We have 8 who live in a specially designed avery type house, (called the Guinea Ranch) and 1 who lives indoors with us who is due to have babies next Tuesday-ish (Day 63). The 8 girls all live...

Hi Choccie, sorry to hear you are not getting much support from your group, that must be very frustrating and demoralising. Have you created a daily diary here at minimins? It will enable you to record your food, and allow any mistakes to be picked up that you may be making.. it will also give...

Thursday -Day 16 Thanks FlipFlop, it was a bit of a food consumption overload lol wasn't it!! Thanks for checking it over xx:) Well today I have been pretty good, had a bigger breakfast for a change.. hoping when I get back to full time out the house all day, I can plan and prepare adequately...

Cheers, my dears for quick response..will start mixing it about a bit!!

This might sound a dim question but can you mix your healthy extras? I remember when attending classes, I was told I had to have my whole allowance of e.g 6 light laughing cow triangles, but could I go for 3 and 27g of cheese or a nimble slice of bread and 1 alpen light bar as a healthy extra b...

Welcome and Good Luck to you Lyndah, looks as if your doing great already..that's a brilliant first couple of weeks, keep up the good work!

Wednesday Day 15 Have not stopped eating all day- no doubt just nerves about tomorrow's placement meeting:hide:. Will be glad to get back to Uni/get on placement and get out of the house for the day.. still another 1.5 pounds lost so really chuffed:party0036:, it's going slowly but hopefully it...

Wasn't totally successful... (my fault) I messed it up a bit Claire I'm afraid. Blended the cottage cheese, added some water and the cheese (t'was all going well at this point), added a dash of english mustard (to avoid copying any recipes and ensure the recipe was my own!! ;) )Then put it on a...

Thats the one, cheers claire...fishing out the cottage cheese now x Looking forward to it:D

Lol I only came online for that cheese sauce recipe for some fish I am cooking...:eek:

It's a tough one, I can't see how the literature can copyrighted completely; people try out and adjust recipes all the time so they then become their own, (no doubt the books are made up from members sent in recipes in the first place lol). As for not being current SW members fair enough we are...

I suppose Katherine with weighing it is what suits you best, I am going to weigh weekly so I'll know if I have to try a bit harder the following week or now. The little tracker may be of help to you, click on one and it takes you to the site, and you can create your own, and then as for weight...

That's brilliant Flipflop! Well done to you. You must be chuffed to bits!

Hi Katherine, For me it all sounded a bit complicated at first, especially after spending years yo-yoing with weightwatchers, but the results for some people are so good, it has to work (newbie too). Wishing you luck and if you get stuck, everyone is so helpful here, you should be fine

Tuesday (again!!) Day 14 Green B- Mullerlight, Melon and grapes L- Batchelors pasta Macaroni, Bread roll (HEb) D- Pasta, cottage cheese and veg sauce S- 4 ryvita (HEb), 6 laughing cows(HEa), 1 pk maltezers (syns 5) Milky coffee (HEa) Total Syns 5

Just thought I would add that I am too having a problem in the windy region (not literally while typing..that would be gross:sign0137:) I am letting off putrid smelling wind...phewwwwy, at nights my poor hubby daren't move the duvet in case any air escapes.. and if I eat chickpeas...I think...

Cous Cous Hi all, Does anyone know the syn value of Tesco L/C Roasted Veg Cous Cous 60g? Have searched my book and can't find it anywhere and they are great for a work lunch. Thanks

Day 13 Tuesday Another green day- couldn't face dong a red... B- Mullerlight, slice of melon (ss) and a banana L- Leftover sheps pie from yesterday (recycling) D- small jacket spud with baked beans, and a huge salad with rest of the dips on. S- Picked at Roasted baby potatoes with a dip...

Good luck PinkCutie, hope its a good result for you on your first week. And hi by the way, I'm a newbie too.

I think it means double health. Book says because they are particularly nutritious or are vital for good health and that you should choose some of these every day.. Hope that helps

We are aren't we, how funny!! And joining around the same time.. Spooky Jen! I too had difficulty with the syns thing, but have read, read and re-read and I think I am about there. I visited my sister in law over the bank holiday (a SW guru) and she read my food diary from a previous attempt and...

Thats great Jen, well done, I only lost a pound last week (which was my first week) but feel really motivated so fingers crossed weigh in on wednesday is good x (did sneak on scales this morning as I had a bit of a wine-fueled weekend and have lost a pound..yippee) How does it work online? I...

Sounds gorgeous Stacy, will definitely give that a go at the weekend. Thanks for sharing. Dee x

Hi Handbag, welcome. I'm a newbie too, and have found the posts great- answering all those questions that have baffled me in the past. Good luck with your weightloss, Dee x

Day 12 (sun) B- 3 ww danish toasted (HEb), 3 laughing cow cheese triangles spread on toast (1/2 HEa) L- Quorn shepherds pie and lots of veg, mullerlight T- Ryvitas minis (HEb), 3 babybels (HEa), banana, melon slice S- Mullerlights x 2, 1 pk of maltezers funsize (Syns 5) cup of cadburys...

Decided to keep a food diary online to keep me focused and to possibly let someone point out any bad mistakes I am making that may be hindering my weight loss. Today is day 12 of my diet, but will take it from day 8 as this began my new week. Day 8 Green (as always) B'fast - 3 ww danish...

Thanks for the tip-off, bought 1 of each flavour as they were a bargain and it's been lovely trying the ones out I would never normally buy...Blackcurrant is gorgeous!!

Ooops sorry I thought I had lost one and rewrote.. maybe my head is a bit too Merlotty at this time in the morning..lol

Thanks all for the warm welcome. My Saturday night went quite well foodwise, we had some friends over and instead of having the usual crispy nibbles, I made for myself lasagne crisps, carrot and celery sticks and a dip made from cottage cheese, chilli and garlic (touch of balsamic vinegar). I...

Thanks all for the warm welcome. We had friends over for the eve, so I had a day of free greens, and made free nibbles for myself of lasagne crisps, carrot and celery sticks, and a chilli dip from cottage cheese, chilli and garlic (and a touch of balsamic vinegar-should have been lemon but...

Hi All, Just wanted to pop on and say hi. This is my third attempt at SW as I have never had good personal results and have given up after 2 weeks, so hoping this time it will work. My sister in law has had such good results with the program and looks wonderful, maintaining her new weight/look...