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Does anyone have any good savoury snack ideas? I can take or leave sweet stuff sometimes, but really struggle with savoury!

it isnt calorie orientated but as you are using the smash and tweaking, these would have syns in, approx 4.5 syns per scone.

Curries are always a good one to batch cook and freeze.

The tomatoe onion and herb made with just water is 2.5 syns.

White bread and proper cheddar cheese. I love them but they do not love me!

Post your food diary, see if we can help :)

I must admit, i am the total opposite. More regular now on slimming workd than ever before, but I have increased my fluid intake about 300%! I dont drink plain water a lot as I find it boring, no added sugar squash is my BFF!

Hi there! Syns online is saying its 5 syns per crumpet, hope this helps x

There is nothing we cant have on slimming world aslong as we plan for it :) my best chocolate fix if i dont have enough syns left is an options hot chocolate sachet, just beats the cravings! I did my journey for my holiday, after 2 years of going to Turket I decided last year would be the year...

Completely agree! :) xx

Well done to you for going back! I didnt get weighed for three weeks over the christmas period and i really didnt want to but I did and i'm glad! I never really achieved my target last year so this year im determined to stick to it and be where I have always wanted to be :) Good luck to you...

It's great to not be hungry isn't it :) one of the reasons I picked this over weighWatchers anyway! Yep I only missed 3 week weigh ins over that time, as I was in Edinburgh for a week and then Turkey for two weeks respectively. (Gaining 12lbs out of my 2stone loss, eek!) I find the best way...

Hi there! I know exactly how you are feeling, I was in the same posistion one year ago! But i joined and I have never looked back! I sometimes get fed up of writing it down and constantly checking etc etc, but it really helps me to stay on plan. I'm glad you're first day went so well, what...

You can tell a difference! keep going and good luck! :) x

With determination you can lose 3st by summer no doubt! I lost 2st last year, went on a lovely holiday to Turkey for two weeks in september and gained 12lbs! Which I never totally lost, then life got in the way, before we all knew it it was Christmas, and I couldn't get back into it. BUT, it's a...

I'm not 100% sure what it does but its bloody lovely! Definately a family fave!

Love this! I bought a top a year ago that was lovely but it was just a little bit too tight and clung to all the wrong place :( tried it on this morning, it fits beautifully, if not a little baggy! Put me in a really good mood :)

My advice, is draw a line under today, forget about it and move on. You have had you're binge and now try to become positive. If you stick to plan 100% then you should be okay for a loss, but be prepared if it isn't as big a loss as you want

Every day is a new day, don't let the demon win :) it will be all worth it in the end! Keep going, you are doing amazingly well!

4lbs off! got my half stone award today :D Okay Spicy Prawn Noodles: Ingredients: Raw Jumbo King Prawns, Medium Egg Noodles ( dry, not fresh ), cherry tomatoes chopped, onion roughly choppped, lazy chillies (pre chopped), garlic, and frylight. Procedure: Place egg noodles in pan ready to...

Congrats and well done! You must be so pleased :)

Yeah i know a few recipes that are mine and the OH favourites (as even he eats my food! Haha), a recipe for a very quick and cheap chicken curry, a quick chilli, stuffed jacket potatoes (this can be a bit time consuming, but well worth it!), spicy prawn noodles, the mushy pea curry, a superspeed...

Is there anything you want to ask? Anything you want to know? I'll be happy to help if i can :) x

I hope you get your lb! :) x

Hey there! Are you doing slimming world from home? I'm sure you will find lots of wonderful tips and ideas to help you along the way here :) Good luck! :) x

Things weren't brill for me last week, but still managed to lose 0.5lb! Not bad considering I went our for a beer and a burger deal and then was drinking lager all night! Let us know how it goes at your weigh in! Mine is tomorrow @ 7pm, hoping for a good loss as have been very good all week! X

16.5 syns im afraid! It is rather tasty though :) x

Im so amazed and inspired by your success and story, i struggle myself when it comes to temptation. I work in a kitchen and it is so easy to pick and little of this and a little of that! I've been really good so far this week, so I'm quite proud of myself. And you should be proud too, saying...

Yep, because i miss smoothies! X

thanks for informing me of that! That sounds quite a little treasure of a book, I will have to get it! X

No problem, sorry about double post, phone froze! X

Supermarkets own variety is free, bernard matthews is syns x

Bernard Matthews wafer thin ham and chicken have syns, supermarkets own branded are free according the SW website x

Hi, it depends which ones they are as all the varieties have a different syn value x

You're welcome, glad I could help :) xx

Well done! 4lbs is brilliant, good for you! Ahhh frozen curly wurly, I could just eat one of them right now! Now your weight loss is coming off slower, please don't get demotivated about your pics, in a few weeks you won't recognise yourself so keep going! Well done again and keep us...

SW website says the chicken broth cubes are 3.5 syns each x

No as a lemon is a superfree fruit isnt it? Its just to flavour the water. Sounds refreshing x

We will get there eventually :) xx

I know what you mean, I usually go to the pub on a sunday to see family or friends and it's so tempting to give in to a fish butty or a takeaway when they have one. I'm doing well at resisting! Have you thought about switching your drinks? So you can have more syns for food? Xx

No problem, happy to help :) xx

That's the only problem with eating out or on the go! Syn free or low syn options can't always be easily found! Why not try having a pub lunch when you go, instead of a sandwich? That way you could weigh up the options and choose a healthier option, i.e getting a steak, instead of chips ask for...

Good luck with your journey, I hope you get to your desired weight for the wedding! :) keep us posted on your progress x

Oh no way! That sucks, I don't where else to suggest then, apart from local shops or co-op sometimes.

Well i make them by boiling my veg up first, then boil/cook whichever meat i'm using at the time. Put it all into one big pot with some stock (chicken or beef, depending), let it simmer for a while, then thicken up with oxo cubes. If I want it to be thicker, I will then use gravy granules, bisto...

A chicken jalfrezi is a nice curry to have if you like curries a little hotter, not bad for 8.5 syns either, i always have with boiled rice when out at a restaraunt, find it hard to resist onion bhajis though! x

Yep only the low fat ones are free, which is a pain when morrisons don't have any in stock! x

No it isn't. If you cook or blend fruit, you have to syn it. It's due to how it affects your metabolism and appetite later in the day. Even though fruit is superfree, and you can eat as much as you want, apparently it doesn't apply here. For example, if I gave you 5 bananas and told you to eat...

You could make the syn free tomatoe soup? It tastes just like Heinz tomatoe soup! x

How would you normally cook a casserole or a stew ? x

How have you got on so far? x

Go for it, a positive attitude makes all the difference! I had my first weigh in last week, and lost 2.5lbs. I was weighed last night and had only lost 0.5lbs. But, I didn't get too down about it, I know where I went wrong. Amazing for atleast 2lb next week, 2lb week after to hopefully get my...

Try not to get disheartened, it happens to everyone. It's how you carry forward with the rest of the week, until your next weigh in that will make the difference. Good luck for next week, I'm sure you will have a loss that will put a smile on your face! :) x

I'm hoping to lose 1.5st by the 24th of May, as going to Edinburgh for a long weekend for my sisters 21st birthday. I wanna look fab instead of flab in pics! Then I would like to lose another stone by the time I go on holiday in september, so 2.5st in 9 months. Just to be a healthy weight again...

So amazed and inspired at your journey, well done for your loss so far! I think we all want to hear as your journey progresses so please keep us informed! Everyone has bad days, I know i've had a few so far. But, tomorrow is a new day! So inspired, keep it up Fat2Go! x

A photograph taken on holiday shocked me and had me feeling down for days. Then felt fed up of not being able to fit into the slinky fashionable clothes my family wear, fitting into a size 16. One day I got fed up and had a good cry and decided that it was time to do something about it. Didn't...

I spent a lot of my syns on sugar in coffee over the last few days (using milk as HEXa), but today is the day to change! Getting used to not having sugar in coffee, more syns for cheese and chocolate! Making home made burgers tonight, so will use some syns on cheese and some morrisons really...

Morrisons do! :)

Yeah that should be ok, to be on safe side i always get small xx

Yeah, i need food that's all I can say and can happily boast about success express. Used it a couple of times when I need that extra couple of lbs loss for an event etc. If you can figure out some tasty ideas for 500 that will keep us full, please share! :)

Pre prepare and plan, thats the best advice I could give you. And theres no reason why the food you make can't be even more tasty than the food your work mates are eating. Take lots of free and super free snacks in and a meal you have made at home. Keeps the hunger pangs away and stops the...

I've known people that have done this diet and i suppose yeah it is each to their own. I just couldnt stand the thought of living off lettuce for 2 days like my mum did. Crazy. My best friend did the juice + for 7 days, lost 7lb but looked close to passing out at the end. SW all the way for me :)

I'm the same, i've always looked on here for syn advice and have found some great recipes too :) it's sometimes nice to know you can find an interesting mix on a dish you have slightly got bored of :)

Yes you can use the skimmed milk as a HEXa, just be wary of how large/small you have your coffees.

2 syns? Know what i'm drinking this weekend!

Try success express instead of the 5:2, there's nothing to gain by practically starving yourself for two days.

Good luck with your journey! I'm going to group but can see how sometimes they don't explain it properly! Enjoy SW, it's the best lifestyle change I have ever made!

'Extra Easy Meals in Minutes' is a brilliant recipe book, with a lot of diversity, so you can never get bored of food :) x

I know I should count them ( I never do though ), but I always drink alcohol on a weekend and still continue to lose weight. I just make sure I am 100% sticking the plan during the week.

You could make low syn smoothies, as you could use low fat or fat free natural greek yogurt which works well. However, as you would be blending fruit you will need to count it as syns. My friend used to make smoothies on SW and our consultant told her to make sure she was counting the syns...

i got told in group this week that taboo and diet lemonade is lower syns than vodka and diet lemonade.. haven't had chance to verify this though.

Agreed, not keen on the noodle ones. Especially the chinese style one, I found that one horrible. My favourite is the tomato and herb one, always hits the spot when I need something quick and simple. The on the go mug shots are also handy if you find you can't sit down with a mug for 5 mins :)

100ml of gravy made with granules, as directed, no fat added is 1.5 syns.

I must say, I'm not keen at all on these meal shots. I had the chicken balti with rice and was not impressed I must say. While handy for a quick low syn lunch, there are much better options out there, prefer the mugshots to the meal shots, much more satisfying.

How many syns are fresh noodles? I've only just realised that fresh pasta/noodles/spaghetti aren't free, only the dried variety. Helps to explain why I really struggled before christmas, eating things I thought were free that actually aren't!

0.5 syn? Wow, this certainly helps making the OH a slimming world meal when I'm doing the cooking! x

So glad I've found this, I can never resist nandos and now I know I can choose a low syn alternative is brilliant! :)

These ideas sound great, I'm always looking for different lunch ideas too, so this is a very helpful post :) thanks

Hi all, newbie here,I'm a sucker for the vanilla lattes at Costa, however doing Slimming World has caused me to change from full fat milk to skimmed milk. Makes a huge difference and good to know I can still enjoy a low syn version of my favourite coffee! x