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Can anyone tell me the up to date values for: Asda Chosen by You Cottage Cheese with Onion & Chive (300g) Asda Chosen by You Cottage Cheese with Pineapple (300g) There's a few old threads kicking about but don't know if this has been changed - know the packaging got an overhaul a while ago...

Keep a wee eye on your salt intake too (including things like soy sauce, stock cubes and some spices like Chinese 5 Spice and Season-all) - it can make you feel bloated because it causes you to retain water. But drinking plenty will help flush it out if that is what's causing you to feel bloated.

Thank you, you're a star! :)

Hi guys :) Would anyone be able to tell me how many syns are in John West's Tuna with a Twist Lime and Black Pepper, and Tuna with a Twist French Style Dressing? Any help would be gratefully appreciated! Nat x

Hi everyone, I'm deliberating making the jump from SW to CC - having read the threads on here, I think I have made my decision! Unfortunately - or fortunately, if you want to look at it another way - I've bought a load of 'Slimming World-friendly' food (cold meat, fruit, crabsticks, quorn mince...

I was going to create a thread that was identical to this, and then I found yours! I'm swithering between Slimming World and calorie counting - on one hand, I like the simplicity of Slimming World, and not having to weigh everything, but at the same time I'm very limited in terms of what I can...

My consultant used to do a men's only group, and it was really well attended, but she no longer does it (I don't know if numbers dropped, or there were a lot of women wanting to attend in that time slot)

This was never a problem the last time I did SW - I literally couldn't get enough syns! I'm going to buy a small multipack of Cadbury's Fudges with my shopping tomorrow - I like them, and they're only 5 or 6 syns each, so it would mean I was using up some of my syns, getting a wee sweet treat...

Your story is really inspiring - I love your style, too! Well done on the weight loss :)

You look like a totally different person - your whole face shape has changed! Well done! x

Be smug in the knowledge that you'll be thinner (and healthier!) than him in no time, and what you're doing is sustainable xx

My consultant starts everyone on 10 syns - although the book says 5-15, I've never heard her recommending that to anyone. 10 seems to be gospel at our group :)

Ah, I see - I've just gone and eaten a hifi bar to top my syns up :)

I'm just starting again, too - check out the sub forums for inspiration, there are tonnes of before and after pics and stories of how people got to target. That normally gets me jazzed up and raring to go :)

I love SW because it is so easy to eat out on - lovely fillets of salmon, big portions of steak, and baked totties galore! Hurrah! :)

Personally, I wouldn't want to risk seeing a gain on the scale for one day of not counting (especially if you were sticking to the plan 100% otherwise)... it would probably be easy to go over the 45 syns if you weren't tracking them. Maybe you could talk to your consultant about flexible syns...

I'll maybe try and work them in with my meals - some jam on HEB toast would be a good start! Do you really need to eat all your syns?

There's another book that your consultant can order for you called Family Feasts on a Budget - might be worth a look? I've ordered one and I'm hoping there'll be a lot of meals I can freeze spare portions of :)

Agreed with Patchwork Puss, it's all about identifying your trigger foods and avoiding them. I have IBS and quite often daily stress can cause flareups - are you suffering from any excessive stress right now? It might have nothing to do with what you're eating. Either that or your IBS is really...

honk! And, I went out for a longer walk than usual, trying to keep my heartrate up by going briskly :)

... and not for the reason you think. I completely agree that a little bit of what you fancy does you good, and can even boost your weightloss by causing you to stick to the plan while you still have your little indulgences, but, I'm afraid to use them. I have a history of binge eating, and I'm...

Thanks for keeping me right - wouldn't want to inadvertently be loading up on syns! :)

Hi everyone, I've not had much luck finding these on Slimming World's syns online but I was hoping someone might be able to help. These are just plain pieces of cooked chicken, found in the frozen section. It says 'chicken pieces in a plain marinade'. The ingredients are chicken, flour and...

I know the flaked rice has syns (and quite a lot of them), but I just wanted to ask, does it specifically SAY 'flaked rice' on the label? I bought some Co-operative Pudding Rice (short grain rice) and I'm paranoid that I've inadvertently bought the wrong stuff - someone put my mind at ease lol :)

Hey mrs that's great to hear you're ready and rocking to get right back on it - all the best on your slimming journey! These boards are AWESOME for tips and pointers - hope to see you around :)

Honk!

I'm sorry you've had a bit of a disheartening time of it, and I hope it won't dissuade you from giving it another week of 100% - you'll probably find you get a good weight loss next week. Sometimes the scales can be 'off' because of water we're retaining, or something we've eaten earlier in the...

I totally agree with some of the other commenters - your weightloss is incredible! And you look totally different - and much happier :) All the best, mrs x

Thanks for posting - I'm always on the lookout for eating out ideas! :)

Honk! really trying not to eat everything that's nailed down in the house, even though it's Free, I feel guilty for wanting to eat when I'm not really that hungry! :)

Thanks everyone for your input - I didn't think of the fact that some of the tenets of intuitive eating are transferable! I'm going to try and keep noticing when I'm eating when I'm not hungry, and try to deal with what's really bothering me instead of eating. Also, to try and eat when hungry...

Well, I don't have my own family per se, but me and my friends really love good old fashioned mince and potatoes, with a big heaped serving of turnip on the side. Can't go wrong on a cold winter's night with mince and totties! :)

Honk!

Peggydee I loved your motivation tips! For me, I keep a running list of all the reasons I want to lose weight and keep it on my phone. Every time something new occurs to me, or I'm in a new situation where I feel uncomfortable because of my weight, I add it to the list. It's getting pretty long!

Your fruit box DOES sound yummy! And, as other posters have said, it's definitely NOT too much fruit - fill your boots! :)

On a related note, I'm gutted that these aren't free any more - I saw the post and immediately had visions of going to stock up and then BAM... a few posts down and my dreams were shattered :)

Hi Pammy, it's 1 1/2 syns for the rice and 10 syns for the sauce, so 11 1/2 syns all in - this is for the Thai Sweet Chilli - couldn't find any values for the Thai Green Curry one on Syns online.

Hi, the syns online says it is 1/2 syn for every 100g of basic ratatouille, canned.

I am also doing it from home - trying to save money by not going to class, and confident that I can find a lot of support and information on here!

My main goal is to get back into the 16st... it seems too much to focus on the whole seven - eight stone I have to lose, so that is my mini goal!

Yep, syns are part of the plan - enjoy your wee indulgence :)

You could try making cheap meals like Slimming World quiche (with the cottage cheese) or a big tub of tuna pasta salad you can take for lunches. We do 5-spice spaghetti in our house - it's just spaghetti, a chicken stock cube, some 5 spice and ready cooked chicken pieces. It's yummy! I agree...

Has anyone else had this problem? For the past year or so I've been tinkering with the idea of intuitive eating, you know, rejecting the diet mentality, making peace with my body, following hunger and satiety cues etc, but the only thing that has happened is I've ended up heavier and unhappy...

The BMI chart is only a guideline, and doesn't take into account different frames, amount of lean body mass etc. I would get down to whatever you feel comfortable and healthy at, and use that feeling as your guide,

Welcome to the forums! I'm sure you'll find tonnes of encouragement on here - all the best for your slimming journey :)

I agree with lardylady, sometimes the scales don't reflect what has went on during the week. There are lots of reasons why the scale might not have reflected your hard work - you might just be retaining water (did you have something salty the day before?). Hope the scale shows you the loss you...

Hi Tamkat, I'm sorry you're feeling so down about today. Sometimes we want to eat for reasons that have nothing to do with food... have you tried asking yourself what you would be thinking about/doing if you weren't focussing on the urge to binge? For example, would you be worrying about...

Hi, I'm fairly new to the forums, but I was wondering if anyone had any information about Slimming World's online membership? Does it have any special features (i.e. a forum) or is it just the syns tool that makes it useful? Is it worth the money, or would I be better just hanging out here...

Good luck with your first week back at class - I'm sure you'll do smashing :)

Congratulations on all of your first week weight losses! I'm going it alone after attending groups in the past, so hopefully I'll be able to stick at it! :)

Krupskaya, thank you very much for taking the time to respond to my question - it's heartening that you've managed to lose weight while on the meds! All the very best for your continued weight loss xx

I was bad! I've been swithering between calorie counting and slimming world for the past few days and as a result, I've not been doing anything... but that stops tonight. Tomorrow I'm going back to calorie counting - MFP with a vengeance!

Hi Rhiann, I'm just outside of Glasgow, too - glad you got on good at your first class! We have the same target weight - how are you finding SW? X

Hey Maw Broon (love the name!), you'll get there - just keep focussed on the mini-goals and remember to reward yourself with fun, non-food things when you meet them! I'm 17st 3lbs just now and my goal weight seems MILES away, but I'm trying to keep my eye on the little prizes too. I'm in...

I agree with some of the previous posters, colds can really affect your sense of smell and, consequently, your sense of taste. Maybe try a different cereal until your cold clears up and then you can re-taste-test the Weetabix! :)

Hi Rach and Susie! I'm coming back to Slimming World after a few years of eating what I want/changing medications - I'm now heavier than I've ever been and desperate to change. I'm going to go to the shops tonight to buy in food to get started again. All the best with your journeys!

Hi all! I was wondering if there was anyone on the forums that has experience slimming while talking either (or both) of these drugs. I know that they can both cause weight gain (and I certainly did when I started taking them), but I am hoping to slim down on Slimming World. Any help would be...

Hi everyone! I've been a member of a number of slimming world groups before, but I've decided to go it solo this time because I don't want to go back to group and then quit (again). Hah, trying to be positive this time - slowly realising that it has to be a lifestyle change to be sustainable so...