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Hi Nataby, I was the same when I started SW 2 months ago. I'd just finished my degree and had put on so much weight over the last 4 years. I looked at the idea of losing 7 or 8 stone and it frightened the life out of me! Lol. But then I decided that I don't have to think of it as 7 stone or 8...

Hope you have a great day off Kay. I won't be able to do the next 2 weeks soup challenges as I'll be away for 10 days from the 9th but would love to join in on the fourth one :) x

I'm having to use a holiday day this month, off to France for 10 days from next Friday. I'd like to try and limit the damage although I know there will be quite a few restaurant dinners happening. Staying at family house though so will be able to have plenty of kitchen access, can buy and keep...

1. DATE: Wed 1/10/2014 2. CYCLE: The Get Fit Cycle 3. DAY OF CHALLENGE: Day 3 4. PLAN: Red 5. WATER INTAKE: 2 Litres 6. CARBS TODAY: None (Small amount of pasta but synned) 7. BODY MAGIC / EXERCISE: None 8. TOTAL SYNS/ TREAT CALS: 10 Syns 9. SOUP: Minestrone soup. (Tinned plum tomatoes, onion...

Hi, just catching up on yesterday and today's posts. Work's been crazy so I missed my day 2 post. 1. DATE: Tue 30/9/2014 2. CYCLE: The Get Fit Cycle 3. DAY OF CHALLENGE: Day 2 4. PLAN: Green 5. WATER INTAKE: 2 Litres 6. CARBS TODAY: 1 cup of rice. 7. BODY MAGIC / EXERCISE: 45 mins walking...

2 1/2 off this week. So I lost 11 1/2 out of the 12 pounds I wanted to shift this month.. I'm happy with that. :) Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins.com

2 1/2 off this week. Another 8 to go :) Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins.com

2 1/2 off :) PrincessSparklePants - 42lb to lose - 18lb lost (24lb to go) Hershey - 50.8lb to lose - 5.2lb lost Ladyfelsham - 42lb to lose - 8lb lost (32 to go) Jules1981 -47lbs to lose - 0lbs lost Theria - 41 lbs to lose - 9 lbs lost Grumpy Space Princess - 33 lbs to lose - 11 lbs...

Snow, you've been doing great, just stick at it as you say and have a really good week this week :) Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins.com

2 1/2 off for me tonight. Well done on the losses Tuesday peeps :) x Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins.com

1. DATE: Mon 30/06/2014 2. CYCLE: The Get Fit Cycle 3. DAY OF CHALLENGE: Day 1 4. PLAN: Red 5. WATER INTAKE: 2 Litres 6. CARBS TODAY: None 7. BODY MAGIC / EXERCISE: None 8. TOTAL SYNS/ TREAT CALS: 9 Syns 9. SOUP: Squash soup. (Butternut squash, swede, carrot, onion, celery, herbs, paprika...

Really looking forward to this soup challenge :D. Thanks Kay for all your hard work x

Ooh, also got my stone award :)

Hi all, just graduated in to the 17's today. 10 1/2 lb to go for the 16's. :)

Well I've just graduated in to the 17's. See you all there very soon :)

Another 4 lb lost. That's 9 lost and 3 to go.

4 off :) PrincessSparklePants - 42lb to lose - 15lb lost (27lb to go) Hershey - 50.8lb to lose - 5.2lb lost Ladyfelsham - 42lb to lose - 8lb lost (32 to go) Jules1981 -47lbs to lose - 0lbs lost Theria - 41 lbs to lose - 9 lbs lost Grumpy Space Princess - 33 lbs to lose - 9 lbs lost (24 to...

Hi all, sorry I've been MIA for the past couple of weeks. I've been extremely busy working and didn't do class last week but I've somehow managed to stay on track and have lost a lovely 4 lb over the two weeks. Hope everyone's doing ok :) x

Just 1 lb off at last WI, meaning I only have 1/2 lb to go to get into the 17s.

1 more lb off. September total: 5 off, 7 to go.

Welcome, dasher. And good luck, hope you have a great first week :D

Thanks, Ian. The plan is working for me so it makes sense sticking to it as much as possible and doing it properly. There is no quick fix if I want the weight to stay off. That's the whole reason I'm doing SW and not some fad diet. :)

Had a discussion about something similar at my group today. We were talking about making cheese sauce and the consultant said someone blended a tin of macaroni cheese (a few syns) and it made a thick sauce. I asked but would the pasta not then be synned as it was changed from a bulky food to a...

PrincessSparklePants - 42lb to lose - 12lb lost (30lb to go) Hershey - 50.8lb to lose - 5.2lb lost Ladyfelsham - 42lb to lose - 2lb lost (40 to go) Jules1981 -47lbs to lose - 0lbs lost Theria - 41.5 lbs to lose - 8.5 lbs lost Grumpy Space Princess - 33 lbs to lose - 2.5 lbs lost (30.5 to go)...

1 lb off, would have been 2 except I was STARVING today and ate loads of food (within the plan though). Just need 2 more for my stone award! Well done on the great losses and hope you feel better soon BrokenMirrors.

Well done Tracey and Lumina and good luck to everyone still to weigh :)

Thanks Tracey, you too xx

2 lb off. Sorry I didn't post yesterday, my wifi is down and I'd gone over my mobile data :(

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1. DATE: Sunday 7/09/14 2. CYCLE: Get Fit 3. DAY OF CHALLENGE: DAY 7 4. PLAN: Red 5. WATER INTAKE: 2 L 6. CARBS TODAY: None 7. BODY MAGIC / EXERCISE: None 8. TOTAL SYNS/ TREAT CALS: 9 1/2 9. SALAD: Cos lettuce, tomato slices, cucumber, grated carrot, grilled bacon strips, cauliflower cheese...

Red day: Homemade hunters chicken (chicken breast wrapped in lean bacon with hex a reduced fat cheddar and synned BBQ sauce) with root vegetable chips.

1. DATE: Saturday 6/09/2014 2. CYCLE: Get Fit 3. DAY OF CHALLENGE: DAY 6 4. PLAN: Green 5. WATER INTAKE: 2 1/2 L 6. CARBS TODAY: Baked potato 7. BODY MAGIC / EXERCISE: Walking (30 mins), Zumba class (45 mins). 8. TOTAL SYNS/ TREAT CALS: 8 9. SALAD: Hard boiled eggs with a Morrisons salad bowl...

Looks like I made a good choice then :D

Miataiblue, wow just 2.5? I thought they were much higher, putting me up in the 20 syn area. That's great news, thanks. Tracey, thanks, and yeah it was sort of embarrassing but quite a confidence booster! :) x

Well done, wonderful losses, we'll all be in the 17s soon!

Thanks Tracy. I've been getting on well this week although couldn't be bothered to update my diary. I have it all written down though so I've not fallen off the wagon or anything :). How are you getting on? :) x

Hi Kay, I might have to call yesterday a holiday from the plan. Had a night out and went over syns (19 1/2 altogether). Still had a salad for lunch though :)

BrokenMirrors, thats so annoying when things are closed /cancelled. I wouldn't blame you treating yourself but looks like you stayed in control as you say it would have been worse pre SW. Well done getting right back on track :) x Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins.com

Just in from fab night out clubbing. I didn't eat anything naughty but I flexi synned 6 malibu and diet cokes (no other syns today though and been at around 10 a day this week). Since Ive lost 11 lb so far I decided to be brave and wore heels and a slinky black dress (with bare arms!). I must...

Just thought I'd give an update on this. As well as doing SW and counting syns, for the last week I've been putting my food diary in to My fitness pal to make sure I'm still on low calories and check that all the other stuff like salt, sugar, fats are at the right level. Keeping within my syns...

Just need 1 1/2 lb to get me in to the 17's. :)

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Thanks Texty, I know I should really have checked first. That's good though, I used a desert spoon (tbsp) which is about 10g and that made 4 servings. It could be half a syn or so each then.

1. DATE: 04/09/14 2. CYCLE : Get Fit 3. DAY OF CHALLENGE: Week 1, Day 4 4. PLAN: EE 5. WATER: 2L 6. CARBS: 125 g (cooked weight) steamed basmati rice. 7. BODY MAGIC: 45 mins Spin class, 45 mins walking. 8. SYNS: 4 (so far, trying to decide between a WW lemon slice or 2 Jaffa cakes). 9...

I used Schwartz tikka curry spice blend. http://www.tesco.com/groceries/product/details/?id=254257900 It's like a curry powder so I've used a tbsp with 0% total and assumed free, couldn't find it listed with any syns online.

Grilled chicken (marinated in Tikka spice and yogurt) with 125g steamed basmati rice and a mushroom, onion and pepper stir fry

1. DATE: 03/09/14 2. CYCLE : Get Fit 3. DAY OF CHALLENGE: Week 1, Day 3 4. PLAN: Red 5. WATER: 2 1/2 Ltrs. 6. CARBS: None 7. BODY MAGIC: None 8. Syns: 10 9. Salad: Gem lettuce, cucumber, baby plum tomatoes, sliced red pepper, spring onion, smoked salmon, extra light Philly.

Will definitely try making these :)

Hi all, great losses so far. Just joining up, need to shift this weight. Think I'll try for 28 lb for Christmas. PrincessSparklePants - 42lb to lose - 12lb lost (30lb to go) Hershey - 50.8lb to lose - 5.2lb lost Ladyfelsham - 42lb to lose - 2lb lost (40 to go) Jules1981 -47lbs to lose - 0lbs...

I'll join too if that's ok, 12 lb seems realistic so I'll go for that. First September WI today was 4 lb, 8 to go.

Well done, some lovely losses today. Barbie, I wouldn't recommend punishing yourself by cutting out syns, they are part of the plan for a reason. I would try making sure you're having lots of speed and super speed foods each day as that's the best way to speed up your loss. Good luck and I hope...

1. DATE: 02/09/14 2. CYCLE : Get Fit 3. DAY OF CHALLENGE: Week 1, Day 2 4. PLAN: EE 5. WATER: 2L (just a cup of green tea and a small bottle during the day as had WI this evening but managed the rest with and after dinner) 6. CARBS: One potato, made in to chips. 7. BODY MAGIC: 45 mins Zumba...

4 lb off and slimmer of the week! Didn't think I could get sotw since I gained 1/2 last week but the consultant said I was to get it since it was just a small gain and everyone else had much smaller losses. Really happy with that loss, makes up for last week :D Sent from my iPhone using...

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Oops, ok will remember 'get fit'. Thanks Kay, yeah the salad was really lovely. I know I'm not supposed to exercise on the red days on Get fit but I need to walk the dog when OH is working. It wasn't a brisk walk though. On Green/EE days I will do something more strenuous. :) hope everyone's...

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Wow, Ardzgrly, that looks lovely. Did you make the curry sauce or buy it? And how do you syn it? I've not been able to find chinese curry syns :(

Can I join the soup challenge as well please? Sorry, I tried to copy and paste but my phone kept messing up the format :(

I can always mention it. There was a discussion last week about the Malcolm Allen beef burgers that are free on red and EE plans. The consultant was bemoaning the fact that they were supposed to be available but were always out of stock locally. Her attitude was more of an 'oh well, that's life'...

1.DATE: 01/09/2024 2.CYCLE : Keep Fit 3. DAY OF CHALLENGE: Week 1 Day 1 4. PLAN: Red 5. WATER: 2L (nas squash and water plus 2 cups of green tea) 6. CARBS: None 7. BODY MAGIC: 30 mins (just walking the dog) 8. Syns: 9 9. Salad: Mixed red and green lettuce leaves, cucumber, baby plum tomatoes...

Roasted red pepper stuffed with chilli con carne, topped with grated rf cheddar.

Wouldn't most vegetable based soup be a 'speed soup' based on the premise that it contains 'speed' and 'super speed' veg? I like to make my own soups when I have time and I recently made a load up for the freezer. My lentil and carrot one seems to always get scoffed before I can have some though...

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I've never had a leaflet. I'd definitely have noticed because I'm OCD about recycling junk mail, lol. There are a few classes close by though, one just round the corner. I joined because a friend had done SW.

Hi Kay, I've looked at the rules and think I get what I'm supposed to do tomorrow, like no hex b carbs on red days. Just have one question, is there a rule about breakfast or the number of meals I have? Can I have say: breakfast - bacon eggs mushrooms, lunch - a salad with tuna, dinner - meat...

Uft, just realised that I didn't have ANY healthy extras today. Trying to decide if I should have them now, even though I don't particularly want anything else to eat, just forget about them, or be naughty and have them tomorrow (as well as tomorrow's). :(

Hi Hershey, we all go through times like this but you're doing exactly the right thing, put it behind you and get right back on track. Don't be too hard on yourself though, you're doing really well. It's a long and difficult journey, there will be bumps in the road every now and then but the key...

Welcome Zendognine. Hope you enjoy SW, it's great once you get the hang of it - the best thing about it for me is not feeling deprived! You'll find loads of lovely people on here to give support and share recipes too. Good luck with the new job :)

Ginlin, your paella looks fab! Tonight I'm making chicken with onion, peppers and sausage in spiced tomato sauce with pasta Picture from last time:

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Hunters chicken looks great, I didn't even think of making it before, I'm going to try this week. I've only ever bought the pre packaged ones though so it will be interesting to see how it turns out. Sorry to hear you're not feeling too well, hope you feel better soon :)

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Aw Snow, that's a shame, and seems such a silly reason as Tracey said. I go to a 7.30 group, the consultant also does a 5.30 on the same day. I spoke to someone there who had been at the 5.30 and they said that ours is really quiet compared to the earlier meeting. Not many of the 7.30 folk stay...

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Morrisons were selling bags of Maris Piper potatoes last week reduced to £1 from £2 and they were also in a 3 for 2 offer. If you have room to store them then this is definitely a bargain. The Maris piper variety are very versatile and make lovely mash, roasties and chips.

Hi Kay, Just came across your salad challenge, looks fab! Just wondered, when are you starting the next block? I would love to give it a go to try and give my weight loss a boost.

Hmm takeaways, ok: Wouldn't waste syns on: Pizza or fish and chips from takeaway - too high in syns. Would use the on: Chinese takeaway. Nomishness.

No worries. Strange about those kievs, probably a safe bet to syn them like you say though :)

Sorry couldn't find the kievs at all. There was a Morrisons one for 4 and another for 7.5. Don't see how it could be just 4 though ?! Tilda coconut, chilli and lemongrass basmati steamed rice? Only coconut one I could find. 5.5 syns on green /EE (from SW syns online)

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Had Chilli con carne on a jacket potato with hex a reduced fat cheddar.

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Thankyou Kathy, that's so true.

Sausage rolls (or anything with pastry). Used to love them but just not worth spending a day's syns. Sweet things like chocolate. If I don't have something every now and then I feel deprived (Alpen lights are a Godsend).

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Hi, just stumbled across your page. You're doing so well with your losses so far and with all that exercise, such an inspiration! :D

Thanks JanetElizabeth :D

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Really craving sugary things due to * week :( but I've been good all day, keeping my syns for an evening treat. I've also had a nasty migraine all day which I'd usually have chased away with chocolate and comfort food throughout the day. I swear, I think my body is trying to spoil things and...

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Actually, and sorry to be in disagreement with everyone, but I've found over the past 3 weeks I have saved a lot of money on food. I suppose it all depends on your habits but here's why dieting is so budget friendly for me: First I'll look at supermarket shopping. Ok so there's about £10 a week...

Thanks Tracey, yeah I thought if I do stats I could have an overview of my week and it might help to look back on.

Wednesday 27/8/14 EE, syns 15 1/2 Morning: 2 slices WW wholemeal bread (hex b) Lurpak lightest (2 syns) 3 boiled eggs 60 cals sugar candy (3 syns) Evening: Spag Bol (as previous), (6 syns for sauce and oil) With reduced fat cheddar (hex a) A little dessert treat: Meringue (3 syns)...

Tuesday 26/8/14 EE, syns 14 Morning: coffee Afternoon: chicken in jalfrezi sauce (4 1/2 syns) Boiled rice Can diet lilt Tbsp of sugary candy, Rainbow Nerds, 60 cals (3 syns) 1/2 pack quorn mini sausages Evening: 1/2 portion of large lamb donner (6 1/2 syns) Homemade air fryer...

This week's stats: Weight change: + 1/2 lb Total syns: 76 Average daily syns: 11 (mean), 9 (median) Biggest challenge: * week Best meals: Steak, chips and veg Sweet potato curry Total exercise time: 3 hours 30 mins

Monday 25/8/14 Green, syns 7 Morning: 35g coco shreddies, milk (hex a, hex b) Evening: Fusilli carbonara: Slice of bacon (2 syns) Mushrooms 0 % Total Lightest Philly (3 syns) 2 slices wholemeal ( hex b) Garlic butter (2 syns)

Sunday 24/8/14 Green, syns 9 Morning: 1/2 tin Asda chickpea dhal Basmati rice Coffee and milk (hex a) Afternoon: Baked beans on 2 slices wholemeal (hex b) Spread with extra light Philly (hex a?) Can of diet ginger beer Evening: Sweet potato curry: Sweet potatoes, 1/2 breast chicken (1/2 hex...

Saturday 23/8/14 EE, syns 19 Morning: Mullerlight Fruit salad Tea with milk (hex a) Afternoon: Homemade lentil soup Evening: Steak and Airfrier chips 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (1/2 hex b) Carrots, green beans, mushrooms...

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Hi, hope you don't mind if I subscribe. Love the food pics and I'm going to try your warburtons wrap pizza idea. Can I just ask.. How much vanilla yogurt do you add to the jelly mix to make those sweets?

Hi Tracey, thanks for the link to your diary, will give me inspiration. Well I was a little p'd off after being exceptionally good all week but it's only half a pound and I know I can shift it. Going to up my exercise this week and see if I can go for a huge loss next Tues xx

Hey Ian, since they have returned to the original 70 cal bars I assumed that it was fine to use them because the recipe hasn't actually changed. I had them in my first two weeks and my consultant didn't flag it up in my food diaries.

Thanks Broken Mirrors, going to keep to plan this week and hope for a good loss to make up for it. Well done on all the lovely losses peeps, keep up the good work :) xx

That sounds good, I love mushrooms. And that's such a great idea using them for pizza bases, I will have to try that :)

Disappointed with a 1/2 lb gain after being 100% on track all week but I know it's water retention due to * week. Will defo try that tea in future, I didn't have time to get to a shop in the morning and don't like to drink after lunchtime. Hopefully I will see a double loss next week.

Thanks princess stevie, yeah I thought it would be the wholemeal one. Haven't tried it yet though so no idea if it's nice.

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I don't have any :(. Does it make a big difference and if so will it still work if I buy some tomorrow and have it in the morning? (WI is 7.30). Totm and worried about what tomorrow will bring :,(

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You have to be in a group that you're happy with. If I were you, I'd move to Wednesday if I knew that I'd like it better, but perhaps give a couple of weeks notice so that they can get someone else and if necessary you can train them to take over your role.

Hi and welcome to the site. I'm doing Slimming world so can't really offer any advice or chat about the diet that you're on, sorry. But making the decision and committing to do something is a big step forward so well done and good luck on your journey :)

I don't think that I could describe my turning point as one particular event. I've dieted on and off in the past but never felt that I needed to commit to this extent. I have just finished doing a four year degree at Uni, during which I slowly but surely piled on the pounds through easy access...

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I didn't like spinach either until I tried baby spinach leaves, just a bed of it fresh and washed, topped with strips of marinated, pan fried steak. The leaves will just about wilt with the heat, really tasty! Think I'm going to put that on the shopping list for this week. BrokenMirrors, shame...

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Well done all you lovely ladies (and gents), sounds like you're doing great. Another week is almost done, fingers crossed that we all have a happy weigh day on Tuesday. Thanks MelonCollie and Miataiblue, my willpower is usually terrible or I wouldn't need to be on SW in the first place :P. I've...

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I had a steak last night too :). With home made chips, carrots, green beans and mushrooms and some garlic butter for a few syns. I'm still amazed we can eat stuff like that! I'm also really pleased with myself, I went to a house party last night (byob so stayed in control with the drinkies) and...

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Friday 22/8/14 EE, syns 9 L: fried eggs, in fry lite Homemade chips (1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, 1/2 hex b) Bowl of melon chunks Apple D: 1/2 of a large donner lamb portion (6 1/2 syns) Homemade chips (1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, 1/2 hex b) Reduced fat...

Thursday 21/8/14 EE, syns 8 1/2 L: Omelette cooked in fry lite with bacon, mushrooms and tomatoes. (Weaning myself onto fry lite) D: 1/4 portion special chow mein (2 1/2 syns) Fried rice (4 syns) Mushrooms in gravy 1/2 portion (couldn't find a value but it's thin...

Wednesday 20/8/14 EE, syns 9 1/2 B: 35g porridge (hex b) Semi skim milk (hex a) Cinnamon Apple Pear Coffee and stevia sweetener L: Chicken, bacon, boiled egg with pasta in paprika and fat free yogurt dressing Salad Ex light mayo (2 syns)...

Tuesday 19/8/14 EE, syns 14 WI day: - 3 1/2 lb B: 35g coco shreddies (hex b) and semi skim milk (hex a) L: Tuna salad with fat free yogurt dressing Diet cherry coke D: Sausage, beans and chips: 3 low fat sausages (3 syns) Homemade chips with 1/4 tbsp oil (1 1/2 syns)...

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Welcome blue. You're doing great :)

Ah ok, that's great thanks :)

That's fantastic Hershey, well done. Every little bit takes you closer to your goal :D Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

Anyone know if these values are still ok to go by? Couldn't find a more recent thread.

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No probs, yeah the most important thing is finding the diet that suits you best. Good luck :) xx

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I read somewhere on here that you can have a weight watchers pitta as a hex B. So a kebab isn't too bad if you get the tray of meat and a plain salad then take it home and eat with your WW pitta.

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Guru, thanks for explaining. That's good if you're in a situation where you're going to go over in syns that there is still a way to keep in control. An average hotdog in a bun (according to my book) without any sauce added is 16 syns. However, a 200g matthesons reduced fat smoked sausage has 6...

Hi Tracey, no I don't mind at all. I made the diary to keep track but also so that others can get inspiration if it's needed. I think I've got off to a good start on SW and I'm mostly enjoying the food. I'm currently trying to wean myself onto fry lite spray as I couldn't stand it at first...

Awesome, don't know why but I didn't think about oil and I've been synning ex virgin olive oil and sometimes struggling to have my hex B. Doh :o

Yeah, you can have 2 Alpen lights as one B choice

Plain porridge 35g for B (made with some semi skim milk from A choice), cooked with cinnamon and then mixed in an apple, skinned and finely chopped and thin pear slices :)

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There will be a huge difference in the calorie content of slimming world friendly food and other stuff. If you're worried, you could check your calorie intake every now and then, while you still follow SW plan, just to reassure yourself that it's not going to be too high. The difference between...

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Ps. I've seen flexi syns mentioned a few times on here. Sorry if it's a dumb question but can anyone explain what this is to me, my consultant hasn't mentioned it and I couldn't find what it is in the books.

Guru, I know what you mean about feeling funny about taking your own food to BBQ. I think I would make and bring a massive bowl of slimming world friendly pasta salad or something (for everyone to have a bit with their meal if they want to, so I don't look stuck up asking the hosts to make...

Dressing table looks fab! Love what you've done with the little butterflies round the mirror :D x

Just 5 lb to go to get me into the 17's :)

Hi Ian and welcome :). 6lb is a really good loss, well done. You will get the hang of the healthy extras. For A, I usually measure out a bottle of semi skimmed milk to use throughout the day in tea or cereal or I will sometimes have grated cheese with a meal like spag bol or omelette. For B, I...

Well done on the losses Tuesday peeps. Let's all have a fabby week this week :D Sent from my iPhone using MiniMins

I think the trick is to not try too much or too far at first and then just slowly increase it as it gets easier. I know what you mean about people, I always convince myself that everyone is judging me. I used to love swimming but will need to lose a few stone before I'll have the guts to go near...

Yay, another 3 1/2 gone. Will be getting my 1/2 stone award tonight :)

Sounds like a horrible start to the day, sorry to hear it, but well done for getting through it. I've started going for walks and also tried a little run but I will only go when there won't be many people about because I think I must look like a right mess, lol.

Monday 18/8/14, EE, syns 8 1/2 B: 2 Alpen light (hex b) L: Fried eggs Homemade chips 1/2 tbsp oil (3) 2 pears D: Spag Bol (Extra lean mince, spaghetti, onion, red pepper, mushroom, tin tomatoes, herbs) 1/4 jar Loyd Grossman tomato chilli sauce.(4) 1/4 tbsp olive oil...

Sunday 17/8/14, syns 9 1/2 B: mullerlight Fruit L: Baked potato Baked beans 2 low fat pork sausages (2) 1 tbsp ketchup (1) D: 2 Malcolm Allen lean burgers (actually found that homemade ones with onion are nicer) Bacon Wholemeal roll (hex b) Cheese (hex a)...

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Hi, joined SW nearly 2 weeks ago, my weigh day is Tuesday. Lost 4lb last week (yay). Not thinking about Christmas in detail just yet but I think I'm getting the hang of the plan :).

A good alternative to butter is Lurpak lightest spread. I find that for a low fat spread it still has a buttery taste, which I prefer over plasticky tasting margarines. 38kcals and 4g fat in 10g which I think is 2 level teaspoons. Nutrition info: Calories in Lurpak Spreadable Lightest and...

Good luck with your weight loss journey, Hershey. I've just started too, joined slimming world almost 2 weeks ago and have lost 4 lb. I have nearly 8 stone to lose altogether, which is terrifying, but I'm thinking of it in mini goals of one stone at a time and it doesn't seem as scary.

Saturday 16/8/14 Extra easy, syns 8 1/2 B: Coco shreddies and milk (hex a and b) L: 200g McCain 5% chips, cooked in my new Breville Halo air fryer. (3 syns) Gammon slices Baked beans 1tbsp ketchup (1 syn) Homemade veg soup Can diet cherry coke D: Weightwatcher's sweet and...

Friday 15/8/14 Extra easy, syns 26 B: 35g coco shreddies (hex a) Semi skimmed milk from allowance (hex b) L: Chicken and ham, pasta and salad with fat free Greek yogurt and paprika dressing Apple Can diet cherry coke D: 1/2 portion tortilla chips and salsa (9 syns) Beef...

Thursday 14/8/14 Extra easy : syns 4 B: mullerlight L: Ham and tomato sandwich (2 slices wholemeal - hex b) 2 tsp lurpak lightest (2 syns) 3 mini baby bel light - hex a Frozen mullerlight D: Roast chicken without skin New potatoes Coleslaw: cabbage, carrot...

Tuesday WI: 4 lb off Wednesday 12/8/14 Extra easy, syns 7 Breakfast: Coco shreddies, semi skim milk (from yesterday's leftover hex a) Lunch: Bowl of leftover chow mein (3 1/2 syns) Dinner: Omelette: Eggs, ham, tomato, spring onion, cheese (hex a) 1/4...

Monday 11/8/14 Extra easy, syns 10 1/2 Lunch: 1/2 crustless quiche (6 syns) Ham and tomato slices Dinner: Cheeseburger and potato wedges: Extra lean mince, onion, egg, herbs and seasoning Wholemeal roll (hex b) Reduced fat cheddar (hex a)...

Sunday 10/8/14 Extra easy, syns 21 Breakfast: 2 Alpen light bars Banana Lunch: Pasta, ham, mushroom, tomato, with fat free fromage frais Fruit and muller light Dinner: Tomato and herb pasta with hex a cheese 2 pancakes (9 syns) Evening: 3 vodkas with...

Saturday 9/8/14 Extra Easy, syns 6 1/2 Brunch: 2 WW sausages (1 syn) Bacon, scrambled egg, beans, tomato Ketchup (1 syn) Snack: Frozen mullerlight Fruit salad Tea: 2 slices wholemeal bread Light spreadable butter (3) Strawberry jam (1 1/2)

Friday 8/8/14 Extra easy, syns 9 Breakfast: 2 Alpen light bars (hex b) Apple Lunch: Chunky homemade minestrone soup 1/4 matthesons light smoked sausage sliced (3 1/2 syns) Dinner: Spaghetti bol (Extra lean mince, spaghetti, onion, mushroom, red pepper...

Thursday 7/8/14 Extra Easy, syns 2 1/2 Breakfast: 2 alpen light bars (hex b) Lunch: Bowl of homemade lentil soup Celery sticks Dinner: Pork stir fry and steamed rice (Pork, soy sauce, basmati rice, red and yellow peppers, onion) 50 cals of char Sui sauce to...

Thanks so much, and that makes good sense :). Trying to make sure I have plenty of the right kinds of food in house. Giving in to takeaways is always my downfall. Aiming to use 6 - 8 syns for meal and snack allowance, saving a few for chocolate or wine if I need it.

Joining SW on Tuesday. I know I will have loads to lose, I think about 7 stone :(. Looking fwd to joining and getting started but really not looking fwd to first weigh in lol.

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Good way to get to 20 or 50 posts :)

Starting Slimming World on Tuesday 5/8/14 (cos that's when my group will meet and don't think I can do it without the books. So from what I can remember from the last time I went to SW and have supplemented by looking up online, I am trying to make a half decent diary for next week so that I can...

So I've made the leap and decided it's time to get serious about this weight-loss malarkey. Re-joining Slimming World this week after putting on way too much weight during last 4 years at Uni. Any tips would be much appreciated.

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