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  1. yamyam

    What do we think of Quorn?

    I'm really into it at the moment and even on a red day I end up having more quorn than meat. I think jamie oliver & hugh f-w'stall have helped with that too. :rolleyes: I think the fajita strips are fantastic and lovely on a salad of mixed leaves with a glug of kraft low fat garlic & herb...
  2. yamyam

    Scan bran. Honest opinions & ideas!

    I actually don't think its too bad! When using it as a crispbread type thing I find it nicer if the topping goes on the flat side or else when you bite into it it's like cardboard! I've just had 5 with a whole pack of pastrami on, with cucumber and tomato. Feel a bit sick now tbh - never had...
  3. yamyam

    Skulking back - tail between my legs!

    Ooooh thank you my love! It's so much appreciated! I've found a place that buy your hair off you (only pennies but it all helps!) and even better, the wigs go to people who have lost their hair through chemo! I'm just feeling really good at the moment.... and thankful for what i've got. :)
  4. yamyam

    Skulking back - tail between my legs!

    Hi Guys, Well I don't know how long it's been since I posted. I suspect it was May-ish last year? Anyway, guess what? :( I stopped going to class and put all my weight back on except 7lbs. I'm SOOOOOOO stupid and angry with myself - again. I've rejoined SW and am on week 3 now. Week 1...
  5. yamyam

    Wk 4 weigh in

    Well done disappearing you!!!
  6. yamyam

    wee worries!

    I'd say as long as it's quite dilute wee (and not dark and strong smelling) it sounds normal. Not sure about CD at all but thats how often I would go too if I drank that much. K x
  7. yamyam

    worries

    Hiya, Another thing you could do is buy one of those hand roller massager things from the body shop and run it over the bits of your body you're worried about. It'll help break the fat cells down and increase your circulation. Like somebody else said though - you may not get saggy skin. Please...
  8. yamyam

    I can't even last 1 day

    Hiya, You're only human chick - don't beat yourself up please! I couldnt even do a day on CD either. I just love food too much so found another way to lose weight. All you can do is put it behind you & forget about it now. I've heard the first 3 days are the worst on CD, after that its...
  9. yamyam

    Just had my weigh in!!

    Hiya, I do slimming world so not sure chick - but wanted to say a HUGE congratulations!!!!!
  10. yamyam

    Wow I have now lost 9 stone in 19 weeks and some good news!!

    I'm completely stunned! Huge well done to you - your blog is fantastic too! Keep up the good work!!!
  11. yamyam

    I'm stuck on 13 stone 13 lb

    hopefully a tweak here & a tweak there should get you sorted. xxx
  12. yamyam

    Ness's Food Diary

    It takes some getting used to. It depends how much time you have I think. If you're rushed or busy then something as simple as a banana will do the trick... course its fee and anything in your stomach is better than nothing. I'd say though, start small. Don't go all in for the grilled "fry...
  13. yamyam

    Ness's Food Diary

    I'm not a huge breakfast eater either. Don't have time with the kids but am sort of conditioning myself to eat at that time - I only grab a banana though. In the past I always thought that if I have breakfast then I seem to be hungry for the rest of the day... but that's the point. It gives...
  14. yamyam

    Woo hoo

    Wow!!! I've never got slimmer of the week, let alone month! Very well done.... did you get some goodies?
  15. yamyam

    Has anyone tried that Cathedral City Light?

    I think its advertised in this months SW magazine. Its 30 % less fat and claims to cook well. I'm just eating some on 4 ryvita with tomato, and it's lovely - not at all plasticy like some low fat cheeses. Not tried it grilled or melted yet but i'm quite optimistic. The good news is, its an A...
  16. yamyam

    I'm stuck on 13 stone 13 lb

    Oh flipping heck. Just started a thread asking how you were doing! Have a look at the thread I just created. We'll see if between us we can REALLY help. (((hugs))
  17. yamyam

    Anybody else feel physically ill before weigh in?

    lol! Glad its not just me!!!! I was the same on weight watchers too.
  18. yamyam

    fao Ness

    Hiya chick, How are ou doing at the moment? Would you like to start a food diary thread so we can have a nosey through? We might be able to shed some light on why you've not been getting the results you think you deserve chick. Kate x
  19. yamyam

    Anybody else feel physically ill before weigh in?

    Well, weigh in went well! I didn't expect it at all but I lost 5.5lbs this week! I can live with the sicky feelings i've decided!!!
  20. yamyam

    Milk calories and fat.

    They say that calcium now plays a part in weight loss, which is why slimming world have increased their healthy A options from 1 a day to 2 a day. I've also heard that semi skimmed milk has more calcium than whole milk. Bonus!
  21. yamyam

    Anybody else feel physically ill before weigh in?

    It doesn't matter whether i've stuck to the plan or not, the night before weigh in I feel physically sick and can't sleep. Is this common - or is it just me? :sign0137:
  22. yamyam

    food diary?

    Oh - just noticed your first day. Seems really good. Much more than i've had (although my fridge is bare - am waiting for tesco as I type). Just wondering, are comments welcome on your thread or do you want to keep it uncluttered?
  23. yamyam

    food diary?

    That'll be good. I need some new ideas. :)
  24. yamyam

    Hello

    Oops - I MEAN I lost 2st lol!
  25. yamyam

    Sonia's diary

    Thats fan-bloody-tastic! Well done!
  26. yamyam

    I'm new, advice needed please!

    Wow!!! Thats excellent! I'm really happy for you!!!!
  27. yamyam

    Finally decided to see my GP.

    pmsl.... rather be smsl tho lol!!!!
  28. yamyam

    Hello

    Wow - Well done on your loss so far and Helloooooo!!!! I started in January too and lost 2lbs - then went on holiday and put 10.5 on in a month - Oops! lol! Have a good week!
  29. yamyam

    Moving from CD to SW - best way??

    Good for you and well done with that weight loss! I think you've done a grand job & now lets hope you find an eating plan you can live with. SW is the only one i've ever tried that I can actually see myself living by.
  30. yamyam

    Finally decided to see my GP.

    Hiya, Sorry guys - I could have sworn i'd updated! Basically I went to see my GP as soon as my BMI hit 25. I sat down, explained about my recurring belly button ifections, twin pregnancy, weight loss etc and she asked to see my stomach. I showed her and she immediately started writing! I...
  31. yamyam

    Moving from CD to SW - best way??

    I have no experience but would agree that starting off with red days would be a good idea, and even in your healthy extras be strict on carbs to start with, such as potatoes, pasta & baked beans. Hopefully you'll see a nice little loss but try not to think in weekly terms. It's a long term...
  32. yamyam

    Before & After Photo Thread of Inspiration!!! Post Your photos here!

    lol! Yes - I have a couple!!!!! :D
  33. yamyam

    Tummy Tuck?

    Hiya, I've not had one but am waiting for my first appointment at the hospital after being referred by my GP. After having twins and losing weight i've got a huge apron that just hangs off me - you know the score. I'll be happy to keep in touch with you with my journey if you like, step by...
  34. yamyam

    At Goal !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Huge congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!
  35. yamyam

    I'm new, advice needed please!

    Hiya, I know alot of people have slow losses to start with after switching from CD or LL, then going onto SW. I think you've got to give your body chance to adjust. I know people have fantastic losses on VLCD's but they're not really something that's practical to live by long term I think...
  36. yamyam

    I'm new, advice needed please!

    Hiya, Don't play down your weight loss - you must have worked hard for it and you deserve to have lost that weight. In what way are you having trouble? Is it with planning what to eat or just getting through the "picky" times? Let us know and i'm sure we'll all rally round. Have you...
  37. yamyam

    Alcohol

    Sorry you're feeling a bit crappy love. I think the only way to do SW and succeed is to completely forget every other diet you've been on. Don't try & mix SW with any other plan as it just won't work. Make a promise to yourself to give yourself 2 weeks of doing it 100% and see what happens. SW...
  38. yamyam

    Sonia's diary

    Hey, the worst thing you can do is beat yourself up about it. You're doing fantastically well.... just next time you fancy a chinese have chicken chow mein and boiled rice on a green day and count it as 7.5 syns plus a B option. It's not ideal but hey - it's take away and you dont have to cook...
  39. yamyam

    Before & After Photo Thread of Inspiration!!! Post Your photos here!

    Just thought i'd join in! This is my "before" and "holiday target met" photo. I'd lost 2st and half a pound here. Gained 10.5lbs on holiday so now I have 1st 12lbs to go to get to goal.
  40. yamyam

    Hiya - Back from me holls & the first weigh in was....

    ... flippin TERRIBLE!!! lol! I'm so glad I managed to lose 2st for it because I still felt like an absolute blimp! My first weigh in after 3 missed classes & 4 weeks of not dieting saw me gain 10.5lbs! :eek: If I hadn't of joined SW in January i'd have easily gained 2st PLUS that 10.5lbs...
  41. yamyam

    Its very lonely this forum!!!

    The thing is with us slimming worlders, is that we spend more time stuffing our faces so we don't have time to come on & dream about food! lol!
  42. yamyam

    Updated "before & after" pic.

    Thank you. :) I'm 5ft 7" and am 11st 1lb. I'd like to lose another stone, maybe stone & a half so my arms look less like twigs poked into a snowman!! lol!
  43. yamyam

    OMFG Slimming world trial

    Hi, We were told officially about the ready meals today and everyone was very excited about it! It may take a while for the distribution to reach the midlands where I am, but I cant wait!!!
  44. yamyam

    What do you think?

    Hiya, All I can say is that the diet really works! If you're hungry you aren't eating enough... but basically just keep at it. As your body adjusts to food again it might be a bit slow - but don't be tempted to starve yourself!
  45. yamyam

    Updated "before & after" pic.

    Hiya, No they're just like that naturally. I wouldn't say toned - I have bingo wings when I lift them up, but my arms & legs are naturally thin (typical huh?). That was what used to drive me mad about being fat. I was completely out of proportion. I tell my friends I want to be between 9.5 &...
  46. yamyam

    newbie needing help

    Hiya, Have you got a cheque book? You caould maybe buy off ebay? I weighed in & ran today and the password I have doesn't work anymore. :(
  47. yamyam

    Updated "before & after" pic.

    Got my 2st sticker today - so on goes the next photo. Not quite an "after" pic yet. I have 1 holiday & 1st to go!
  48. yamyam

    Turned down the offer of going on TV today.

    Hi, I've been on BBC radio WM today, in the local press for various things in the last few weeks, and today I had a phonecall from Midlands Today (local TV news) and after serious thought i've turned it down. I'm still feeling very conscious about my weight. Give me just one more stone off &...
  49. yamyam

    Just a bit of advice...

    Hiya, I find that having munchies somewhere inaccessible saves me. I have to have a certain amount of naughty things in the house because I don't want the kids to feel deprived then grow up like me, leaving home then stuffing everything into my face! Putting the things you really want in a...
  50. yamyam

    New person...

    Hello there! In answer to your questions.... 1> Yes!!! 2> It depends - everyone's different. What works for me is 3 or 4 green days at the start of the week, then follow it with red up until weigh in. That way the stodgy carbs have time to leave my system. It's something you'll have to play...
  51. yamyam

    Finally decided to see my GP.

    Will do. It was harmless but this is only the first bit. It'll be the plastic surgeon who refuses me for being too screwed up! I'm assuming it's NHS. The doctor didn't say otherwise. If not i'll have to sell the children for the £4500 for bupa. We'd never afford it otherwise and I can't live...
  52. yamyam

    Finally decided to see my GP.

    A bit of an update!!!! Had my appointment this morning. I went in and said I think i'm asking for a biggie. I asked if she'd refer me to someone for a tummy tuck b'cos i've had twins and lost alot of weight (only 2st this time but I was 16st 6lbs after having the girls) so in total i've lost...
  53. yamyam

    what happened to all the slimming worlders?!

    flamin' heck! Well done!!! I love breaded mashed, minced, shaped and formed beak & claw nuggets & stuff.
  54. yamyam

    What do you find easier?

    I think green is easier too but it doesn't agree with me so I tend to do 3 or 4 green days at the start of my dieting week then finish on red. I really struggle finding meals on red so although I call it "red" it tends to be neutral. Quorn sausages, eggs, fruit & yogurt etc..
  55. yamyam

    Lost 1.5lbs this week

    Wow - thats brilliant! How are you doing now? It's been a while since you posted this.
  56. yamyam

    Finally decided to see my GP.

    ... about getting a tummy tuck. I'm sick of having to fold my empty skin in half to fasten my jeans. Jeans that squash my waist and drop off my bum & legs. I'm sick of getting an infected belly button, that stinks and weeps. I just hate my stomach. I wake up in the morning and touch it...
  57. yamyam

    I miss chips.

    They're a black country thing. Its not a heavy batter but before they're cooked a bit of batter mix is mixed in so they're very very lightly coated. It's worth visiting the black country just for the chips!
  58. yamyam

    I miss chips.

    ....... I mean down right dirty "proper" black country chips from the chipy, orange in colour lightly coated in batter and deep fried until they're sodden. I know they're 17 syns and in theory I could have some if I "saved up".... but I really really want some good chips that fit into the diet...
  59. yamyam

    what happened to all the slimming worlders?!

    I'm still here... sort of. I've had alot on with family probs (my mom) so am having to be a carer for her now, but my diet's going well. 1lb off my 2st as of today!
  60. yamyam

    My before and after pics- Now no laughing

    Yeah - your jeans too. I think i'm too old for it now though. Don't get me wrong, i'm bloody fit for 50, it's just a shame i'm only 35! lol!
  61. yamyam

    My before and after pics- Now no laughing

    Absolutely gorgeous! If I was young & childless again i'd be wearing exactly the same as in that 2nd pic. Well done!
  62. yamyam

    Do you treat yourself when you reach a target you set yourself?

    I don't. What I do is set very very small targets though so it would cost a bomb! Anything for me is a target. I celebrate my next one in 1/2 a pounds time (putting me at 11st 7), then the one after that is 11st 5lbs, which is when my BMI will finally be 25! After that it's 11st 2 which I know...
  63. yamyam

    How much do you vary what you eat?

    I'm guilty of not varying it enough. Thats probably why i'm struggling a bit at the moment.... i've stopped being excited!
  64. yamyam

    Healthy extra A

    Yep, you can have upto 2 a day. :)
  65. yamyam

    OMFG Slimming world trial

    Ooh sounds fantastic! I hope the portion sizes are better than weight watchers ready meals. They are syn free after all! I want 5 on a plate!!!
  66. yamyam

    this weeks password not working?

    Beetroot's last weeks (I didnt stay to class yesterday so dont know the latest) but beetroot still works for me too.
  67. yamyam

    free toffee apples!

    I thought it was because when you eat it raw your body has to work hard to break it down and when you cook it, its already pretty mushed up so it doesnt have to do much? Could be a combination of the two. Clever stuff eh?
  68. yamyam

    OMFG Slimming world trial

    At last!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  69. yamyam

    free toffee apples!

    D'oh! Had me excited then!
  70. yamyam

    Net to Slimming world

    Hi there, Sorry to hear about your troubles chick. I've tried SW several times before and i'm still in disbelief about how much I can eat and still lose weight! I always start off in week one thinking "ok, i'll test the diet theory to the max", then pig out on piles of mash, mushy peas and...
  71. yamyam

    I am new

    Naaaahhhh you'll be fine. Just remember, you'll never be this weight again!!! Exciting times!
  72. yamyam

    Mix and Match

    I haven't chick. I've been doing SW on & off for years and ever since they bought out the 2 new diets I still haven't managed to get my head round them!!! The thing is, everything's so simple with red & greens! I'm a simple creature & easily confused!!! lol!
  73. yamyam

    I am new

    Hello!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D
  74. yamyam

    My "before" and "during" pic.

    Just thought i'd show you! Not had a good week all week so I thought i'd mess around with some photo's i've taken of my journey so far HOPING it'd get me motivated again! Have a laugh at my expense... the last pic was taken today and yes, i'm squeezing into my jeans - hence the camels hoof...
  75. yamyam

    Struggling with SW

    Even though i'd done well on SW before, I could never get my head round the fact that you can eat as many free foods as you want. I'm sure the "you're full" switch in my brain doesnt work! I've started SW and tested it to the absolute max, and as a result have been unable to move because of the...
  76. yamyam

    Weigh in day today.

    I'm pleasantly suprised! Not posted alot recently because i've got some serious family stuff going on here (elderly infirm mom had a fall - you get the picture). I've been spending the majority of the time either strarving or picking on junk. I've tried to hold myself back with the picking so...
  77. yamyam

    Walked through the door tonight

    Thats a brilliant first step! Welcome to the site!
  78. yamyam

    Aaargh! I put on 4lb this week!

    Awww ((hugs)) flower. Sorry to hear you've had a crappy week. I had one a few weeks ago and gained 3.5 - I was so cross with myself! Ok, putting things in perspective, you haven't caused serious damage. You'd only do that if you carried on for the next month letting it get you down. It's done...
  79. yamyam

    healthy extras

    Are the 2 ryvitas classed as a SS option, and 4 classed as a S?
  80. yamyam

    How much is slimmers world?

    The meeting is £4.50 a week. We get leaflets handed out most weeks but all the basic info you need is in the membership pack. We don't have weigh in cards like at WW, we use pages at the back of our books. I guess it stops people flogging them on ebay!
  81. yamyam

    Hi I'm New!

    Wow - well done!
  82. yamyam

    chinese chicken curry!

    chicken chow mein is 7.5 syns & a healthy B on a green day, and boiled rice is free! I know 7.5 syns is alot for a meal, but you do get big portions of it!
  83. yamyam

    low-fat yoghurts

    Hiya, In theory you can have as many as you want. At the class I go to there's a woman who eats that many of the syn free ones from aldi with wholegrains in - and those are 250g pots! She has a steady loss every week! I'd say though if you find your weight doesn't shift or is very slow to...
  84. yamyam

    Free branded food & Hi-fi bars.

    Hiya, See my reply here http://www.minimins.com/slimming-world/9970-pasta-sauce.html for pasta & sauce syn values. :)
  85. yamyam

    i have put ON weight with sw. help!

    Excellent advice from Happe. Just erase that unofficial weigh in from your mind, it's a totally different set of scales chick. Please, stick with SW until your next proper weigh in, then tackle it from there. If you really believe 100% that you should have lost because you've been sticking to...
  86. yamyam

    Free branded food & Hi-fi bars.

    Hiya, As already mentioned, you can buy them from ebay but be prepared to pay a bit more than £1.25 for a 3 pack. My fave ready meal for a green day is from Tesco. It's the chilled vegetable curry from the indian foods section. It's 3.5 syns for a pack but its so tasty it can easily handle a...
  87. yamyam

    chinese chicken curry!

    Sorry chick - i've just checked lifeline online & there's no entry for that. Got to be high though, it's very glutenous (is that the right word?) lol!
  88. yamyam

    10%

    Thank you! :D I prefer green days but I don't know whether it's due to my PCOS or whether it's just "me" I always have 4 red days at the end of the week to clear the stodgy carbs out my system. Other than that i'm having on average 5-10 syns a day and I try to make sure I have at least one...
  89. yamyam

    1st weigh in!

    Thats an excellent start - well done!
  90. yamyam

    Gorgeous new Quorn ready meal.

    Oh no! Sorry to hear that. Quorn fillets are a bit of an aquired taste.
  91. yamyam

    10%

    Good luck for getting yours!!!! I started on the 2nd January at 13st 1.5lbs, and my target before I go on holiday would be in the 10's, so 10st 13.5 would see me a very happy bunny! My goal is 10st (i'm 5ft 7") but in a dream i'd absolutely LOVE to be 9st 9lbs - all single figures but I think...
  92. yamyam

    10%

    Hiya! I'm celebrating getting my 10% today!!! I lost 3lbs this week and i' thrilled to bits! I've ly got 1.5lbs to go and i'll get my 1.5st sticker... it's all that bit TOO easy at the moment, wonder when i'll snap and fall face first onto a tray of Greggs sausage rolls? It's my holiday in 9...
  93. yamyam

    Just booked holiday

    Excellent! I'm losing weight for my holiday there too! Only about 9 weeks to go for me though and I want to shift another stone!
  94. yamyam

    One Stone to go!!

    wow!!! Very well done!
  95. yamyam

    Hi & just wonderin'....

    Good luck! A few people following SW after CD have found the first couple of weeks slow for losses but stick with it and keep in mind how much food you can eat & still lose weight! IMO this is the only diet to "live by". It'll all fall into place when you see your membership books & find out...
  96. yamyam

    My 1st weigh in!

    That's fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well done you!!!!!!!!
  97. yamyam

    Slimmer of the week

    Fantastic!!! Well done!!!!!!!!!!
  98. yamyam

    After my really bad weeks weight loss last week...

    I've weighed in this week and lost 5.5lbs!!!! I'm so thrilled. I know i've stuck to the diet and I know the week before last I had premenstrual pickies but I came on today and hey-presto! Bloating gone & i've not been picky all week! I thought i'd really ruined my chances of getting into the...
  99. yamyam

    I'm going to a SW consultant recruitment meeting thingy!

    .... just because i'm curious! It's not until March and I dare say i'll be sworn to secrecy but i'm really looking forward to it! Wish I was a bit thinner though, I know you don't have to be at target to go but I bet there'll be loads of women who are skinnier and more confident. I don't know...
  100. yamyam

    Gorgeous new Quorn ready meal.

    Quorn bangers are free too chick. :)
  101. yamyam

    i left my sw book at the office..

    Beat me to it!!! lol! Don't forget you can use syns online too. :)
  102. yamyam

    i left my sw book at the office..

    The muller layers are 1.5syns. Thats for stawberry and blackcurrant and rasberry.
  103. yamyam

    i left my sw book at the office..

    quavers are walkers and the new muller layers are actually called muller layers. They've got a sort of syrupy bit at the bottom.
  104. yamyam

    i left my sw book at the office..

    Thank you daaaaaahling.
  105. yamyam

    Anyone tried these free "crisps" - they're yum!

    You're welcome! They only told me on tuesday too - i've really been missing my chinese take aways until now! Oh, forgot to mention - you have to count the chicken as a healthy B on a green day.
  106. yamyam

    i left my sw book at the office..

    What are you like eh?!!! lol! Ok, 3 ryvita multigrain is a healthy option, 6 x 17.5g Laughing cow extra light triangles for a healthy A (doesn't say anything for normal "light" triangles and yes ww yogurts are free except thick & creamy dessert recipe red fruit cheesecake and toffee apple...
  107. yamyam

    Anyone tried these free "crisps" - they're yum!

    Eating out on SW isn't too bad. For instance for a curry you can have vegetable curry and boiled rice for 10 syns which I think is quite good considering the pile on the plate. A chicken chow mein is 7.5syns and very filling, and pub grub you can have jacket potatoes & beans in unlimited...
  108. yamyam

    SW site

    There are men on there too and to be honest i've found them worse than the women for b*tching!!!!! Saying that it'd be alot better if there was a forum for people who are just doing it through the on line or at home programs. Nobody would mess about like that if they were paying because they'd...
  109. yamyam

    Gorgeous new Quorn ready meal.

    Sorry - it's chilled & by the proper "Quorn" people. I've saved to packet so I can take it to class next week & show everyone. :)
  110. yamyam

    losses so far and avaerage weekly losses

    Oops - forgot it was all in my siggy! So apart from last weeks gain where I was sooooooo stupid, i've got a nice average! I choose to forget last week - waaay too depressing!
  111. yamyam

    Gorgeous new Quorn ready meal.

    I bought this new ready meal from Quorn on the offchance it's free (from Sainsburys). It's Quorn fillets in a green thai sauce. For the whole pack it's one syn and the sauce is flippin' lush! Just chuck it in the microwave and serve on a shed load of basmati rice. I highly recommend it...
  112. yamyam

    Pasta & Sauce

    I love the broccoli and cheese one.... it's really cheesy. I used to make mine up and mix it with halved cherry tomatoes and steamed broccoli, then put it in an ovenproof dish and mix a B choice of breadcrumbs and an A choice of really mature cheese then grill until the top is crunchy & cheesy...
  113. yamyam

    Anyone tried these free "crisps" - they're yum!

    Hiya & welcome! That's really strange isn't it?!! Our leader raves on about them and technically they're no different from syn free chips! Ho hum..... don't eat them often anyways. They're quite a bit of fuss aren't they?! K x
  114. yamyam

    Pasta & Sauce

    Hiya chick, Have got my food directory out and it says... Batchelors Pasta & sauce, bolognaise - free excl milk & butter Batchelors Pasta & sauce, carbonara - 1/ syn excl milk & butter Batchelors Pasta & sauce, cheese, leek & ham - 1 syn excl milk & butter Batchelors Pasta & sauce...
  115. yamyam

    Anyone tried these free "crisps" - they're yum!

    I tried the microwave crisp maker too. Was excellent at making syn free carrot and beetroot crisps and course, free on both days then! I bought mine from Lakeland aaages ago. :)
  116. yamyam

    Not for me

    Well, I think we're all in the same boat (all be it a very very big boat!) so whether we're following WW, SW, LL, CD, RC, Atkins, SB, Cabbage Soup or what... it doesn't matter. We're all trying to get to that one fabulous place (Next.. new years sales size 12 without having to try things on ;)...
  117. yamyam

    Anyone tried these free "crisps" - they're yum!

    I was told about these a while ago and made some tonight for the first time in ages. Totally gorge (in the absence of ready salted walkers anyway!). Get some lasagne sheets and boil them gently until floppy. Drain, dab dry & grind salt on top (and maybe some paprika or other spices) then...
  118. yamyam

    Ryvita Minis

    I was given a bag of the apple flavour in SW and didn't like them at all, mind you I have a savoury tooth so may have to investigate further. ;)
  119. yamyam

    SW site

    I'm glad SW doesn't have a forum. I've been on & off WW for years and I found their forums to be a nasty vicious place where cliques set upon people for the slightest thing. Put me right off.
  120. yamyam

    Not updated in a while.

    Ok - updating now the sedatives have taken effect. I gained 3.5lbs this week. I'm so bl**dy angry with myself for undoing the best part of a months work in one week. Still, trying to be positive, it's done now - nothing I can do about it apart from remembering that horrible feeling of...
  121. yamyam

    Quark

    Quark is nice on scan bran or ryvita if you mix it with a clove of fresh crushed garlic & fresh herbs. The garlic takes away the bitter taste. Also, it's good for making syn free quiche with. :)
  122. yamyam

    Not updated in a while.

    lol! Thank you!!! In my siggy I might just mention the degree of horror on the weigh in lady's face!!!!
  123. yamyam

    Stuck!

    For picky bits on a SW red day I make chicken tikka bites. Just get some cubed chicken breast and add a squeeze of lemon juice. The buy some ready mixed tikka spices (in a big tub from Asda) and mix a couple of tablespoons with about 100g of free yogurt. When marinaded just cook on a baking...
  124. yamyam

    Quiche

    Gosh - I haven't made a SW quiche in a while! I'll certainly be doing that next week! I used to line a shallow flan dish with strips of bacon, then fill it with the egg mixture & sliced mushrooms - then top with slices of tomato. Hmmmm yum!
  125. yamyam

    Not updated in a while.

    There's a good reason I haven't updated my blog. I've been an absolute porky pig! I only lost half a pound last week and I deserved to lose at least 2lbs so I was fed up about that. I had that night out planned so I knew i'd blow the diet then and it just put me in a bad place mentally...
  126. yamyam

    I won Slimmer of the Month!!

    Huuuge congratulations!!!
  127. yamyam

    fish fingers???

    I always understood it that you can take 6 syns off anything like that if you have the cod part as a healthy option. For example, if you have 9 syns worth of fish fingers you can count it as a B choice plus 3 syns.
  128. yamyam

    yummy curry recipe

    Fantastic thanks. Will try that one! I was very lazy tonight and bought a vegetable curry from Tesco. It was 3.5 syns on green but worth it for the convenience. I served it with a huge pile of basmati rice & fresh chopped coriander. I also bought a bag of mini popapoms from asda - only a 25g...
  129. yamyam

    Just sorted out my "before" and "during" pictures.

    Absolutely hideous - still! I've decided to take pics every stone or so and yes there's no denying it - I look a damn sight better, but i'm still a blimp. I find it amazing how i've put a stone on in the past and though "well its only a stone", but I can't believe what one stone looks like...
  130. yamyam

    Do you think i've b*ggered the week up?

    Thanks chick. I had trouble trying to conceive too. All the drugs didn't work on me, clomid, puregon & profasi etc... so in the end I let a surgeon have a bash at drilling my ovaries & wham bam thank you ma'am, I got twins! After they were born I had my ovaries drilled again (& got sterilised...
  131. yamyam

    Hello!

    Hi there, Aren't you lot darlin's? Awwwww.... I'm doing great thanks. Shame this site isn't a bit more busy for us SW'ers! Still, the before & after pics are fab arent they?
  132. yamyam

    cheese?

    .... but not asda vlf cottage cheese with pineapple!!! Oops!!! lol!
  133. yamyam

    started slimming world yesterday

    Yep original works best for me too but I do prefer green days. I've just said this on another thread, but for the 3 days after weigh in I eat green, then to clear my system of stodgy carbs that stay on me for days I change to red. Some people lose very well on green - I think you just have to...
  134. yamyam

    cheese?

    Yes I think it does have to say "very" to be 1% fat or less. For flavoured types you'll need to check the syns though.
  135. yamyam

    syns??

    Good luck! Enjoy!
  136. yamyam

    Syn free sausages??

    Joes sausages look fab but they're so expensive - especially if yo have to order 8 packs!!! I stick to tesco healthy ones for 1/2 syn each. :)
  137. yamyam

    Do you think i've b*ggered the week up?

    Thank you very much. :) Good grief! And how well are you doing?!!! Fantastic!!! Wd!
  138. yamyam

    Do you think i've b*ggered the week up?

    Hiya, Thanks chick. Yep I know but because i've been doing SW offf & on for years i've sort of worked out what I can handle & what reacts badly to me. I love green days so have them for the first 3 days after weigh in, then I move onto red for the rest of the week staying away from bread &...
  139. yamyam

    Hi, New here

    Hiya chick, Well done on your weight loss so far! Thats amazing! Until June there's automatically half price membership, so your first week will cost £9.50. Also you can buy countdowns in class (which Is what I do). You can buy a 5 week one and get your 6th week free, or buy a 10 week one...
  140. yamyam

    Weigh in today!

    Thanks for your kind words (except the tart bit!). lol!
  141. yamyam

    5th weigh in and got my stone award

    Absolutely fantastic! Congrats!!!!
  142. yamyam

    OMG

    Hiya, Sorry to hear about your gain, but at least you know you weren't dieting. If you were then I bet you'd be gutted! I'm about to look at LTT too now you've mentioned them! Have a good week!
  143. yamyam

    Do you think i've b*ggered the week up?

    Thanks you two. I think i'm back on track now & have cut right back on my syns and am having ALOT of SS fruit! If you see me coming out of the loo, then DO NOT ENTER for your own protection!!! I still feel a bit rubbishy because my period's late, but having PCOS that's not at all unusual...
  144. yamyam

    Do you think i've b*ggered the week up?

    Weigh in was on Tuesday, but tuesday night I had 16.5 syns. The next day I had about the same, and yesterday I had 8 (plus a handfull of the kids chip shop chips :( ). I have a few things on my mind at the moment - sad family stuff, and generally I feel very down. I've lost my food diary...
  145. yamyam

    Weigh in today!

    Am a happy bunny! Lost 2lbs again making a total of 11.5lbs since 2nd Jan. :D
  146. yamyam

    Hello!

    Hello chick! Long time no speak! lol!
  147. yamyam

    Before & After Photo Thread of Inspiration!!! Post Your photos here!

    Absolutely amazing pics!!!! I can't wait to show you mine now - but you'll have to wait about 6 months first!
  148. yamyam

    Didn't really know where to put this, but: getting rude remarks and heckles in the st

    Well, they certainly can't do that now can they? You look amazing!
  149. yamyam

    Evening All

    Yep at a class. THIS TIME (lol!) I started on 2nd Jan. I'm trying to lose weight for our first holiday abroad since having twins 5yrs ago. As long as you think about your food and plan properly you'll have loads to pick on. My fave on a red day is chicken tikka pieces (home made) with a huge...
  150. yamyam

    Evening All

    Hiya chick! Good luck with SW (although i'm sure you won't need it!!!). I'm new here tonight but have done SW a fair few times (along with most other diets - i'm a great jumper too!) but SW has always been the one I actually enjoy & fill up on. So, is tomorrow your first weigh in?
  151. yamyam

    Ideas

    For late night snacks I love red grapes and 3 babybel lights cut into cubes (A choice) on cocktail sticks.
  152. yamyam

    Didn't really know where to put this, but: getting rude remarks and heckles in the st

    I'm appauled at some of those stories. I can't believe supposed "adults" can be so rude! If I walk down the road and see a right minger I wouldn't even consider insulting them and to be honest I don't think it'd even cross my mind! To a certain extent I can understand it from children when...
  153. yamyam

    ask a silly question.....

    Wow!!!!! Thanks - never thought of that!
  154. yamyam

    Hello!

    Hiya and congrats on your first weeks loss - that's brilliant!!!
  155. yamyam

    anyone here on slimming world

    I bought mine from Sainsbury's. I wouldn't bother trying Vecon (the vegetable version of Bovril, sort of like a syrup that you make into stock). It's expensive and vile (and from Holland & Barrett if you're brave enough to try it!).
  156. yamyam

    Just a quick question from a possible newbie!

    You can't have tinned macaroni cheese anymore unless you syn it, but i'd recommend getting the free branded foods book and the food directory. It's got loads of ready meal tings in there you can have.
  157. yamyam

    Hello!

    Hello Emma!!! Thanks re: the nickname! I'm from the Black COuntry and we're all YamYams there!
  158. yamyam

    1st week weigh in

    Don't ever be disappointed with a loss chick!!! It's excellent and I bet you can't believe how well you've been eating compared to other diets! As time goes on you'll learn about how your body reacts to SW and I can't recommend eating "SS" foods in high quantities highly enough!!!! They're...
  159. yamyam

    Struggling...

    Good luck with SW!!!!!! Like the lady who replied to you on Pg1, I also have PCOD (PCOS) and insulin resistance as a result and I have always lost well on SW, but I have to be careful with my green days. I have the first 4 days after weigh in as green, then change to red for the rest of the...
  160. yamyam

    2nd weigh in

    That's excellent - well done!!!! K x
  161. yamyam

    Frequent weeing

    I agree with Persephone. In the early days you'll lose a heck of alot of water (you'll probably have lost that bloated feling you had pre-diet?) and there's only one way for it to come out! If it gets a bit dull then I recommend eating alot of pickled beetroot as it always sends my wee pink...
  162. yamyam

    Hello!

    Thank you! Wow - we love the backyardigans in this house! My daughters have to be reregistered because their dad & I got married so I said they can choose their own middle names. One wants to be Pablo and the other wants to be Tyrone!! lmao!!!
  163. yamyam

    What supplementary booklets would you advise?

    Hiya chick, I've never seen or heard of a Tesco recipe book, but I do know at SW meetings they sell Tesco shopping guides where you can see the syn values of Tesco products. They also do one for Sainsbury's, Asda & Marks too. Aswell as that they sell a big food directory that has info about...
  164. yamyam

    Hello!

    Hi there, I didn't know about this site until I read about it on another forum! I thought i'd join because while i'm typing i'm not stuffing my face!!!! I've done SW a few times before and think it's a fantastic diet, but I have a tendancy to not turn up to class if I know i've gained, then...
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