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I am just checking in to say goodbye. My slimming world journey has unfortunatly come to an end. I am now facing bigger fish to be fried, and my diet has become the least of my priorities. Reading through my last post I mentioned a dodgy stomach... well turns out it was a little more serious...

Kay. I will be bowing out of this challenge please. As you may remember from my last message is been in hospital. Well diagnosis isn't good so for now my slimming world journey is coming to an end while I under go more test and then finally treatment. Thank you for doing such a great job, and...

No weigh in for me Kay. I've been in hospital since last Tuesday and still in now. Good luck everyone.x

-3lbs for me this week kay :) Happy with that although I'm still struggling with illness and still dont have an appetite (so my loss might be down to that :() oh well!

Late weigh in for me this week (due to work) and its a stay the same. I'm happy with that though. I've had a terible week with my stomach and have been struggling to think about sticking to plan. Hopefully I can get back on track this week (she says digging into a cheese and ham sandwich made...

I have been awefull this week. I don't know weather it's my time of the month that has sent me completely off track of what. I have eaten everything in sight... aaahhhh! There's something inside me that switches off and I just can't stop myself. Vending machine hot chocolates, crisps, chocolate...

I would double check your sandwich thins.... Brown are syned (the Warburton ones) and only wholemeal ones (kingsmill) count as a heb. And even then you can only have 1 for a heb.

+1 lb this week. I'm lucky it's only 1lb to be honest, the way I ate last week. I'm back on plan today, hoping to loose last week's extra pound and another 1 for this week (2 extra would be great.... that would put me on exactly the 12stone mark, but I think 3lbs is asking too much!) Good...

Kay.... I know I'm a Monday weigher (and want to keep it that way) but for this week and next, my night shifts fall on Mondays so won't be weighing. This week I'll weigh in tomorrow morning instead (31st jan) and next week I'll be weighing on the Wednesday (8th feb). Well done everyone. I, on...

I can imagin, as they are an instant porridge oats that no they don't count. There's probably some milk powder etc in there to make them tasty and they've probably been a little processed so there no as high in fibre any more. Plus they are over the 40g allowance. I make up overnigt oats in a...

Tell me about it!!... wine can be my down full asweel. I love a glass red wine but it's so blooming high in syns!..... i agree with you about the children, its very sensible. I always wait untill my little girl has gone to bed in the evening before having a glass (plus I never get drunk drunk...

Hey grunka.....it's been a while!! I've been a little awol for a while and basically took the whole of December off plan! Back on it now for January, and just getting round to catching up with everyone. Sounds like you enjoyed your Christmas and now your back with it. Sometimes you have to be...

Morning red, hope your getting on alright, from the sounds of it your doing fab!! Must be nice to have your hubby in board with you. Mine made me Heinz tomato soup for lunch the other day (id been working the night shift so had been in bed all morning)... he thought it would have been a nice...

Wow, its been a while since i checked in.... I've been struggling recently and a little awol, I gave myself December off plan.. and luckily only put on 3lbs over christmas. I've managed to get my head back in the game this January and have regained my dieting mojo! I bought myself a family...

Oh wow..... I've just tried the new BlackBerry and liquorice :cool: :eatdrink051: (Yer ... I wish my fridge was as big as this)

Hi and welcome. This site is great for support, id certainly of got nowhere without the fantasticness of the ladies and gents from this group..... I own them my health!! It's a great diet and works really well if you can stick to it. And there's always someone here to ask if your not sure of...

Weighed in at 12st2 this morning :D That's -3lbs for me this week! I've managed 6 out of the 7days at 100% , which is a vast improvement on last week's 3/7!! Yesterday was my recovery day after finishing Friday and Saturday night shifts... so it was hubbies duty to deal with food. He got in...

-3lbs for me his week :D Dead happy with that!!! I really tried to stick to plan this week and I managed 6 out of 7days on plan. Still not a 100% week, but I'm ok with that. Good luck every one.xxx

Hi freakydarkstuff, and welcom. Don't be sad about gaining weight during pregnancy and having children.... think of it this way, you've been kind to yourself, you've given your body what it wants and needs to grow a baby. And (from my experience) pregnancy is the easy bit... raising a baby is...

So I'm aware that the whole meal ones are now a healthy extra b choice. Hapy days!! Normally if I'm not using a heb choice as my heb for the day, I would syn it as 6 (bread, nuts, cereal bar etc). But.... if these are 99cals I calculate that as 5syns (using the 1syn=20cal rule). How would you...

Quick update. I've lost 2lbs in the last 2 weeks. It's only a little, but it's still a loss. I'm just struggling a little with the "not treating myself" at the weekend business, but in hoping that this will get better over the next couple of weeks... it helps that im entering a part of my work...

Weighed in at 12st5 this morning. So that's -1lb for me. Apparently I still havnt mastered the art of not thinking that I "deserve" a treat at the weekend or when things go a little wrong in the week!! .... Apparently I have the mentality that I need a "treat" just for getting through life...

Morning everyone. -1lb for me this week please kay. It's not a lot but I'm still happy with this for a (what I consider) an awefull week!! I had a terrible stomach ache for the majority of the week and then the in-laws anniversary party (which involved far too much cake and wine!!) So overall...

Anybody able to check these for me please??? http://m.tesco.com/h5/groceries/r/www.tesco.com/groceries/product/details/?id=271671061 Or http://m.tesco.com/h5/groceries/r/www.tesco.com/groceries/product/details/?id=277856156

I'm aware there is a syn free canned steak stew available from asda...... is there something similar (syn free or at least low syn) that they sell I tescos???? Really fancy trying the home made "gregs style" steak bake recipe I've seen floating around the internet!!! Thanks guys.

Sorry no advise here..... but following as I'm exctly the same. Alwys know when I'm due on as I find myself muching through a pcket of biscuits mindlessly without even realising why I'm doing!!!

Congratulations red-biddy, that's fab.... and in so glad that you feel chuffed with yourself..... hears to 2017!! I in the other hand went completely awol over December and Christmas. I indulged in pizzas, takeaways, chocolates, while packets of biscuits, alcohol, cheese.... you name it.... I...

A little late to the party but can I join again kay??.... I promise I will try harder this time (after last quarters disaster!!) Start weight - 12st7 Amout to loose - 14lbs New weigh in day - Monday Thanks Kay. Good luck everybody.xxxx

Well done kay... you are fab!! .... unlike me!!! I went completely awol over December and am so sorry for not updating and practically dropping out without a word. I'm hoping to jump back on the horse for the new year (doesn't every one say this) and pull my finger out of my arse (although I'm...

When is a tweak a tweak?? I know if you make "crisps" out of thinly sliced potatoes... that would be classed as a tweak.... but what if I had it as part of a meal.... like as an accompliement to some speed soup. To me its no different than making sw chips or roast potatoes. It's just cut in a...

-2lbs for me thanks kay.xx

Sorry Kay... no weigh in this week for me. Don't mind of it goes down as an absence or holiday... I'll weigh next week.x

My go-to shopping list (or stuff i always have in the cupboard) : Apples Satsumas Potatoes Salad bits 400g loaf of whole meal bread (this goes in the freezer so I can just get 2slices out when needed) Eggs Pasta/rice Tinned tomato Baked beans Pickled onions! Frylight Porrige oats Special K...

Gggggggrrrrrr. +1lb for me. Just can't seem to keep my head in the game.

Hi Caroline. I've just been reading through your post and your doing really well. Sounds like your getting on brilliantly. Do you go to any groups or are you a member online or anything? I love reading through people's diaries, I find it really helps motivate me and helps me with food...

Saturday SP day Breakfast - Heb1 2x weetabix with hea milk. Apple and satsuma Lunch - Crustless quiche Dinner - Gammon, root veg and lentil stew Snack - Fruit salad (Apple, pear, satsumas) Supper (workin the night shift so this was in middle of the night) - Ham and egg sandwich with light...

Hi grunka, just checking in for a read. Doing well, keep it up :)

Red biddy. It's sounds like you are both doing fab. Keep going and keep us updated. I love reading every ones diaries.... especially when I'm having a bad day, it really keeps me motivated.

Friday SP day Breakfast - Overnight oats (heb1 oats, flax seed [1syn] cherry Muller light [1.5syns], frozen berries) Snack - Fruit (Apple, pear, satsumas) Special K bar [6syns] Lunch - Sp gammon stew, root veggies, lentils. Heb2 wm bread. Tea - Crustless quiche. Raw veg sticks. Evening -...

Thursday SP day Breakfast - Overnight oats (heb1 oats, flax seed [1syn] cherry Muller light [1.5syns], frozen berries) Lunch - Sp gammon stew, root veggies, lentils. Heb2 wm bread. Snack - Fruit salad (Apple, pear, sastuma) Special k bar [6syns] Tea - Crustless quiche. Raw veg sticks...

Grunka. ..... that all sounds lovely. Will defintaly be taking some ideas from that. :D Had a message from my brother last night.... he's set the date for his wedding... June '17!! Will give me some added motivation.

Wednesday EE day Breakfast - fruit salad (apple, pear, satsuma) baked oats (oats, flax seed, mulller light, egg, berries) [3syns]. 2x coffee [1syn for milk] Lunch - Baked potato Brand Salad with fat free vinegarette Snack - Banana and grapes. Green tea Dinner - Smothered chicken (chicken...

Hey FlicG. Just checking in after seeing you on my diary, here to subscribe. How are you getting on?? Lotte.x

Hey quins. Just here subscribing. Sounds like your doing brilliantly. I've been a little wayward recently so checking in with others for a little motivation to keep going. Glad your feeling better. Lotte.x

How did you get on grunka lunka with weigh in??? I lost 3lbs with my 3 SP days this week :). I'm not sure whether it was the sp days the, selves or the fact that it seemed to help me stick to plan for the rest of the week I'm not sure.... Either way I'm happy!! I'm going to do another few SP...

Writing that last post has made me wonder about your slimming world obsessions and loves. What are you loving at the moment?? What are your recent discoveries?? I'm currently loving baked oats!! My usual overnight oats but with an egg cracked in and baked for half hour..... Not the quickest...

So my sp days turned out as a success!!:woohoo: The scales showed a 3lb loss (that might just be because I was good all week though and nothing to do with the sp days!) At the moment though, that has spurred me on to get my head back in the game properly and do the best I can in these 6 weeks...

I think I've got a little muddle somewhere down the line :confused:. I don't think I've been recording my weigh ins properly and I think some weeks I've not been quite honest with myself and recordig a sts instead of little gains. So I'm straightening up and I've got my head back in the game...

So first sp day went well. Got a little hungry late afternoon and I don't think I drank enough water. It was a really busy shift. 2nd day of sp today will be pretty much the same as yesterday (plus more fluids). Breakfast - 2x coffee (part of hea milk) overnight oats - 40g oats (heb1), flax...

Sorry I'm late. Sts for me this week. Thankyou.x

Thanks. That's a really usefull link. Sometimes I forget that all the information I need is in my book!!! Because I don't go to group anymore it just gets forgoten about in the back of my cupboard.

Yes, organisation is my strong point.... I'm planning on doing my sp days at work. They are 12hr shifts so i take breakfast linch and dinner into work with me so organisation is my best friend!!

I am still alive..... honest!!! I'm back at work full time now (12hr shifts day and might.... rubbish!!) So I've gone easy on myself while I've been settling back into the swing of things. I've been naughty at the weekends, indulging in takeaway dinners and lunch time bagettes.... but that's...

I read that they use the same amount of electricity as running a light bulb..... oh well he's the expert I suppose!! Have you tried this soup recipe, it's so quick and easy, I love it for work. http://swrecipes11.blogspot.co.uk/2015/08/syn-free-metabolism-boosting-chilli.html?m=1

I agree 100% with everything blueboxgeek said. Just be good for the rest of the day, don't use any syns, enjoy your meal out don't worry about exact syns allowence and call it even at the end of the night. Hope you enjoyed.x

Thanks chris, this all sounds great..... you cant argue with 6lbs, so im certainly going to give it a try (with a few tweeks to make it work for me!!) Staffiemum..... have you tried a slow cooker?? A stew like this can all be bunged in in the morning and it'll be ready for after work. When...

After reading Chris Taylor's post about sp days in considering giving them a try. I've been sceptical of them in the past, but I'm willing to try anything, even if I don't fully understand the reasoning behind it!!! I've been a bit wayward recently since being back on shift work, so thought if...

-2lbs off for me today please. Thankyou.x

Kay..... I've gone back onto my shift rotation so my weigh in days will be a bit all over the place (along with my weight, i can imagin, as my body gets used to day/night shifts again!!). I'll always let you know what day I'll be weighing the week before. I weighed in this morning as I was...

Could some one look up the syn value for these biscuits please :D My guess would be 2.5 each... Could you double check for me please. https://groceries.asda.com/product/everyday-biscuits/asda-chosen-by-you-malted-milk/910001083519

It was a -3lbs for me yesterday :)

Thankyou B.M.

Could some one please help me find the syns in these oatcakes please. http://m.tesco.com/h5/groceries/r/www.tesco.com/groceries/product/details/?id=271768961 Thankyou.x

-1lb for me this week please Kay.

Thankyou.x

Ah I see!! Only using my phone (and lack of mouse) I couldn't get anything from it!! I'll have to update my official profile then, so it's acurate!! Thanks Orangesuitcase.... your a genius!!

What are the star's that have appeared by our names??? I've not noticed them before!! I've had a red star and I've seen others with other colours and multiple stars???

Your all doing so well.... i really need to gain some motivation from you all!!! ;) I've had another terrible weekend. Really stuggling to stick to plan over the weekend and my husband has completely lost interest and support for my diet, that its then so hard to not eat all the usual Saturday...

Had a terrible week :( +2lbs Not been feeling too well, havnt wanted to cook, so husband has been doing best and then the weekend consisted of take away and too many biscuits. Not the best start to my first challenge. Oh well.... must pull a finger out.

Weighed in last night at 12st7. Means I've lost 2lbs last week :) Hope everyone else is weeks have gone to plan. Pre SW meetings =-2lb 12 week SW referal = -12lb 20/09 = +3lb 27/09 = -2lb TOTAL LOSS = 13lb

When I started exercising, yes my weight losses did slow down... but.... my body continued to change (in a positive way of cause). When you first start exercising I think you need to forget about the numbers (easier said than done) for a month or so and focus on how you feel within yourself and...

This week has gone pretty well, and feeling hopefull for weigh in tonight :) Pretty sure I've stuck to plan this week so fingers crossed! I only got out for 2 runs last week and think I'll only get the 1 in this week..... but it's still better than nothing!! I've joined my first minimins...

Hi, could I join please? This will be my first time joining in on a challenge (I'm suddenly slightly nervous!!) I'm going for the slow steady approach so would like to loose 14lbs (1stone) by the end of December. I weigh in on a Tuesday evening. No holidays planned as yet. Thanks Kay.xxx

Bake off, bake off, bake off ...... I want to eat all the pastry :p

Ah thanks flic. I did enjoy group, and loved meeting people that live locally (group was only round the corner from house), i just cannot justify spending £5 a week on it :(... not when the diet itself isn't particularly cheap to follow... I'd rather spend the extra fiver on some extra fresh...

So we weighed in last night and I weighed in at 12st9. That means I've put on 3lbs since leaving group. But never mind..... I'm still a total of 11lb down... And I'm going to focus on that and move on. Heads in the game this morning:cool: Pre SW meetings =-2lb 12 week SW referal = -12lb...

So yesterday didn't go quite to plan :oops: .......not such a great start for getting back on the wagon!!! Started off well (went for a run and everything!), but after lunch I just got the hunger and the blinkers came up and I went on a rediculous binge of cereal and the babies scotch pancakes...

Since stopping going to group I have been terrible. I've been so off plan it's unbelievable :(. I feel like I've probably undone all my previous hard work. I am back now, I'm really going to try and focus and get back into the swing of things. The baby has started nursery this week, and I'm...

It's been a quiet week, Ive been super busy and the week seems to have flown by. Ive done alright this week. Unfortunately I only got out for one run last week and then Saturday we went to a kids party so my lunch was a little off plan, I also had a couple of slices of birthday cake :( and an...

Oh.... and good luck.x

A few of my regular items: Fruit and veg (lots of). Baking potatoes. Muller lights. Dried pasta, rice and noodles. Baked beans. Muller lights. Rolled oats. Packaged ham. Muller lights. 5% beef mince. Tinned Tomatos. Muller lights. Stock cubes. Frylight. Oh..... have I mentioned a pack of...

I love the stuff :D I know they are syn free (and speed) but what about the seeds??? If you were to roast them to sprinkle on a salad would you need to syn them like you would other nuts and seeds??? Thanks guys

Soshbfly and lickthelid. Yes I've used myfitnesspal in the past (previous attempts at weightloss!) And did like using it, but I think I need somewhere to write down syns used to visualise how many I've got/used.

Thanks guys. Orangesuitcase..... that's a brilliant idea! I'm not sure why I didn't think of that myself!!! I'll be sure to replicate it tomorrow ;)

Hey hunny . just catching up on how your getting on. Sounds like your doing fab! Also sounds like you had a lovely weekend. xx

Ive just realised (although I don't have my official stone award with SW)....... Ive lost a stone following the SW plan!!!!! :banana_dancer: Lol!! I've gone from 13st6 to 12st5.5 I'm dead chuffed! Hopefully if I'm super good this week and can loose 2lbs, ill get my stone award on my last...

Weight in last night :scale: -3.5 lbs !!!!!! Now before you all get excited... Although it's a loss, I don't think I actually lost that much.... With the heat I couldn't bare to put on my normal jeans so wore a dress (so that's prehaps a lb right there??? I dunno, how much do jeans weigh???)...

Gosh..... Look who was a Debbie Downer last night!!!... sorry I think I was just over tied! I'm feelig a bit more positive this morning :) I'm still not particularly looking forward to group tonight, but I'm sure it'll be fine!!:rolleyes: I've planned a dinner for afterward our taster...

Aaahhhh I'm dreading tomorrow's group. I've been so off plan for the last few days so worried about another gain :( It's my first taster session... I don't know what to do about dinner... Do I plan dinner as normal for afterwards?? Plus I'm worried that my little homemade ham quiche things...

My 12 weeks of going to slimming world group are neary up :( I'm looking at getting one of those 12week food diary things to help me keep on track after I finish with going to weigh ins and groups. Is the "official" slimming world one worth it?? I've seen some company's selling ones on...

I've been a little wayward over the weekend. Friday I dug in to some pasta id made the baby..... She didn't like it so I ate it (it was just pasta and a homemade roasted pepper sauce so was free but there was fullfat cream cheese mixed in.... opps). Saturday we went to a ruby wedding...

Quins and rara... your families are luckier than mine!!! If I'm not allowed it, it doesn't get served!! I can not be trusted around deserts so I just don't have them anywhere near me :eek:...... my poor husband!!!!

Thursday 11th Breakfast Melon overnight oats - oats (heB), muller light, flax seed (1syn), frozen berries Lunch speed veg and mixed bean stew Tomato, cucumber Pickled onions Dinner Slimming world nacho style feast Snacks banana, apple, satsuma Chai latte (7syns for 200mls whole milk) Total...

Wednesday 10th Breakfast strawberries overnight oats - oats (heB), muller light, flax seed (1syn), frozen berries Lunch speed veg and mixed bean stew Tomato, cucumber Dinner Curry (6syns) and rice Onions and tomatos Snacks banana, apple Chai latte (heA) Curly wurly (6syns) Total = 13 syns...

Weigh in last night :scale: I've put on 1/2 lb :( Not sure what's gone wrong this week. I feel like I'd been so good. I gave the consultant my food diary for last week to see if she can give me any feed back. Oh well... on to the next week!! I might go back to logging my day on here and...

Weigh in tonight..... wish me luck!! I feel like I've been really good this week so don't see why it wouldn't be a good loss. Although..... I think I overdone the eggs a bit last week (I had 2 every breakfast) and I think it's left me a little 'slow' in the toilet department!!! I even managed...

Good luck Kat. I have been going group for the last 10weeks. I had a 12week referral from work and once that's finished, I won't be paying for group and will also be doing it from home. Just out of interest how do you get the magazine if not going to meetings?? I really quite like having the...

I've been enjoying quark mixed with options hot chocolate the last week. I got the idea from group.... it's pretty good as a little indulgence with some strawberries. I've tried the white chocolate, added a little vanilla and some sweetner... yum.... tasted almost like cheese cake filling. (I...

Hectic day yesterday so didn't get to update about weigh in on Tuesday! :scale: 2lbs off!! Glad about that. That's the extra holidays weight gone so back to where I was pre-hols ;) and going for it this week. A few of us in group decided to fill in the SAS logs logs for a week and see if that...

Wow... 7lbs is a great loss. Well done hunny.xxx :bunnydance:

Oh good luck.... I'm sure you'll be fine. This week I have discovered butternut squash... why had I not had this wonderfull vegetable in my life before now???? It's just like a sweet potato but it's speed...... bonus!! I put the whole thing I the oven for an hour. I popped the flesh into a...

Hey hunny85, thanks for popping by :D !!! I've seen you have a diary on here, so I'll run on over and have a look. Hope your doing well.x

I'm back!!! ... and I'm ready for action!! :woohoo: After 2 weeks holiday (1 week at center parcs and 1 week in dorset) I weighed in last night. I've put on 2lbs..... but I'm ok with that. I had an awsome couple of weeks and as long as I get back on that metaphorical wagon and loose it...

Hi bloodcoveredprincess (interesting name!) and welcome along. I've been naughting and not updating recetly!! I weighed in on Tuesday and had lost 1 lb. Although I am happy with that I was secretly hoping for more.... oh well! I go on holiday on Monday, so not weighing in for two weeks...

I like to try use my syns for healthy things but it doesn't always work out that way. I use 1 syn a day on a teaspoon of flax seed in my overnight oats (helps keep me regular) I like nuts... almonds mostly. I like peanut butter or nutella on my heb toast. (Peanut butter also works well on...

No thanks. I do like a gin and slimline (I occasionally have one on a saturday) but I love my red wine with a nice tomatoy pasta dish on a Friday evening... and I don't mind spending my syns on it.... as long as I'm doing it correctly! :)

I'm no expert though... I'm still relatively new. Interested in other people's opinions!!

I'll just go sit in he corner with my dunce hat on!!!:doh: To be honest I can't be certain it was my spell checker..... it could well have been me being a little bit of a ninny! I like the sound of naked beans!!!.... sounds like something for a Friday night after a few wines!!! :rotflmao:

Looks really good for a first week Make sure 1/3 of your plate is speed at every meal. Like for instant with your beans on toast and your sandwich for lunch. Ok, speed fruit is greatd, but I find if I eat too much fruit and not enough speed veg, I don't loose as much. At the beginning I also...

Thanks Quins. The nacho style feast is one of my favourites... along with the burger in a bowel (although I don't make the sauce, I just syn some burger sauce).... it tastes just like a big mac!!!!

Weigh in tomorrow... eek! I've really tried to be good this week so fingers crossed :) Yesterday and today Ive been for a nice long walk with the baby in the sling (she's not the lightest of 9month olds!!) so hopefully a nice bit of exercise will of done me some good...... and hopefully...

Could you post a typicals day food? We may be able to point out what's gone wrong.... sometimes it's just a case of not eating enough (especially if your exercising too) Like the others have said... don't beat yourself up....... it does take time for the body to adjust sometimes.

I'll have a read... thanks. It's not to make up for an excess... I've been really good this week, but a sneak peak at the scales this morning and I've not lost anything:( (I know we're not supposed to mid-week weigh, but I couldn't help it)!!! I just wondered if doing sp Monday and Tuesday...

Just a question about sp days please. Would doing an sp day the day before weigh day and on weigh in day make any difference to that weeks weigh in.... or do you need to do it for a whole week to make any difference?? Also... I'm aware you don't get any of the "free" foods (yogurt, potatoes...

See that's what I thought... hence why I was syning 20 for half a bottle just to be on safe side!!

how many syns in a 13-14-15% bottle of red wine according to the new guidelines?? I'm confused.... I can't work in glasses as I never measure a glass out, I want the syn value for the whole bottle so I can just syn half the bottle. The app just seems to have random brands and the book...

Ugh! I just made some lovely syn free quiche muffins for over the weekend. Made with eggs, onion and chive cottage cheese, mushroom and ham. Got them out the oven and have just scoffed he lot...... what the hell is wrong with me????? It's not even mid day yet!!! Ugh, I feel sick now. Good...

Well had a bit of a bad week last week. I managed to scoff a whole packet of marylands :( and then we had family visitingo Saturday night, so that resulted in too much champagne and a dominos pizza! They'd been camping in bakewell, so brought us a big Bakewell tart! I had a large slice Sunday...

No I don't think they class as heb :( The app recons they are 5syns each (each 49g love fibre and white wraps)

Sw friendly buffet lumch idea please? I'm the only one on slimming world so not all the ideas have to be 100% sw . one of the group is a pescatarian (only eats fish) so will need some none meat options. Other than salad, crudetes, crustless quiche, plate of smoked salmon and potato salad I'm...

So.... I've been AWOL for a few weeks. AWOL from posting but not AWOL from slimming world :) I am now a fully fledged member and have been attending groups for the last 4weeks. I'm in full swing of things and am loving every minute....... (Well apart from the weekly IMAGE therapy, which is...

If i were to make a roll/burger bun out of a wholemeal bread mix for my healthy extra b. Would the raw dough weight be 60g? Does the weigh change while baking? Does the finished weight need to be 60g?

Thanks sexyshelle. I've been using the recipes off the website alot.... and love them! But there's something nice about sitting on the sofa with a cup of tea looking through a real recipe book with some postits and planning what your going to try next!!

I can get them for about £3-£4 from a local selling site?? .... I wouldn't use eBay!

Wow.... I ramble!!! :eek: That was a long post just to ask the rrp of a recipe book!!! :blahblah: :blahblah: :blahblah:

I've only been to one meeting so far. I had my welcome talk in a different part of the room to where people were getting weighed and then went straight in for the IMAGE therapy session. By the time that had finished it was so late that I needed to get home quick for the baby..... there for I...

Following.... as would also like to know. Can't find it on the app :(

Totally agree with this. The best jeans I've found are the asda wonderfit skinnies.... fabulous!! They stretch and shrink with you, so fit on a skinny day and also fit on a fat bloaty day :rolleyes: I have a pair that lasted me throughout my entire pregnancy... from about 8 weeks when waist...

BINGE ALERT! I'm so ashamed of myself. Yesterday started off well, id had a loss at weigh in, I knew that I needed to save all my syns for dinners old el paso recipe (I was using up food from the freezer). breakfast as normal... had a busy morning with the baby and had a good lunch.... Then...

I'm going to my first meeting tomorrow night..... At last! How long do the meetings tend to last for in total? ....... Just could do with a rough idea of how long I'll be out the house for when leaving the baby!! Also.... Now this is going to sound like a really girly thing to ask, but...

Weigh Day No. 4 :scale: 13st 1 Loss of 2lbs Lost last weeks gain, so that's good :). Not sure how after I was off plan on Saturday. I'm not sure how I can gain on a week I've stuck to plan and loose on the week I go off plan??? Unofficial week 1 = -1 lb (*) Unofficial week 2 = -4lbs :)...

24/05/16 Breakfast = watermelon. Overnight oats Snack = banana. Cup of coffe Lunch = root veg and bean stew Snack = milky hot chocolate and freddo Dinner = nacho style freast HeA = cheese on dinner HeB = oats Syns = 300ml milk (6syns), 2tsp choc shot (1syn), freddo (5syns)

Baby number 5!!! Your a seasoned pro! ... I could never imagin doing it again and I've only got the one. :oops: Make sure your not too strict with your self... it's healthy to put a little bit of weight on with a baby on board. I unfortunately had the opposite... I ate everything in sight...

Hiya. How you getting on? My baby is now 7 1/2 months old, I know how stubborn this baby weight can be. I put on 2 stone altogether throughout my pregnancy. Although I've lost the "baby" weight and back to my prepregnancy weight, my body is a completely different shape and seem to be storing...

23/05/16 Breakfast = watermelon. Overnight oats Snack = banana, 2x coffee Lunch = root veg and bean stew Snack = pickled onions. Muller light Dinner = chicken base pizza, jacket potato and salad HeA = cheese on pizza HeB = oats Syns = tinned pineapple (?), 100ml milk in coffee (2syns)

I add in raw garlic, paprika and cayenne pepper for a little spicy kick ;)

Also popped into asda on my way home this morning, as i needed to pick up some reduced fat primula (asda seems to be the only place that stocks it) ..... ended up costing me £35!!!! Damn all the cute summer baby rompers!! Must not even think about going down the baby clothes isle!!... when...

:eatdrink051: Got some pickled onions from Tesco Sunday (30p for a jar..... bargin). Just caught myself stood behind the cupboard door eating them straigh out the jar!!!! Nom nom!!!

Saturday (Off plan) 21/05/16 This was always going to be a bad day as we were at my in-laws, so didn't make a fuss. I just relaxed and let myself have what I wanted :rolleyes: Also my plan to have my Syn free ready meal didn't work out, as we were so tied that we jus stopped off at the chippy...

Do you par boil your chips? And if so for how long and then how long do you roast for? Normally when I've made chips, I've just walked them in he overn for 40mins but that's with more oil and not frylight. Also, I've always used piri piri salt to season (this stuff...

i think I'll be off plan tomorrow (not that my Friday night wine issue is exactly on plan) Visiting the in-laws so won't get much of a say in what's for lunch :( I've got eggs for breakfast and a SW ready meal for dinner once we get home, so hopefully it will just be lunch and milk allowance...

19/05/16 Breakfast = weetabix, muller light, banana, melon Snack = diet coke and a freddo Lunch = chicken couscous salad Dinner = cheese and ham omlette, jacket potato and beans HeA = cheese HeB = weetabix Syns = freddo (5syns) , 1/2 tablespoon of bertolli for cookin omlette (?2syns) 20/05/16...

Yes I did lickthelid.... she's much quieter now and doesn't make half as much mess :rotflmao:

The slimming world ready meals..... How many portions are they?? I popped into Iceland the other day to pick one up for the weekend and its massive!! I know it's free but I'll never get through that much aswell as a side of veg!! Between that and the load of frozen baby purees there's no...

It was recomended by a friend! I didnt use fresh tomatos and just used the whole 400g tin of chopped tomatos (my husband doesnt like fresh tomatos but doesnt mind tinned as they don't look like tomatos!!) I read that post seaelain.... I didn't realise it was such a hot subject for people to...

Thanks.... I read about making sure not to scramble the eggs.... mmmm scrambled egg pasta!!! It'll be Friday's dinner so I'll let you know how I get on with it. Going to try it with cheddar as that's what we've got in. Sexyshell.... I've not used fromage frais, yogurt or quark in cooking...

Has any body tried the slimming world spaghetti carbonara recipe off the website??? This one: http://www.slimmingworld.co.uk/recipes/spaghetti-carbonara.aspx Is it any good?? I'm nervous about the raw egg?? Do you think it will work with grated cheddar instead of parmasan?? :eatdrink012: I...

18/05/16 Breakfast = melon. Overnight oats Snack = banana. Tea Lunch = salad and frittata Snacks = cup of tea Dinner = curry, rice and veg HeA = milk HeB = oats Syns = olive oil 1/2 tbs (3syns) curry paste 2tbs (4syns)

Weigh Day No. 3 :scale: 13st3 Gain of 2lb Not impressed :( I'm just not sure what's gone so wrong. I'm pretty sure I have my 1/3 super free with most meals and I drink loads of water throughout the day. Unofficial week 1 = -1 lb (*) Unofficial week 2 = -4lbs :) Unofficial week 3 = +2lbs :(

17/05/16 Breakfast = melon. Overnight oats Snack = banana Lunch = frittata, salad. Strawberries Snack = hot chocolate Dinner = SW "nacho style feast" HeA = cream cheese on dinner HeB = oats Syns = 300ml milk (6syns) choc shot (2syns)

Hello Denise :) Oh my goodness ladies...... We've just had the nacho style feast (off the slimming world website) for dinner.... It was brilliant!! Highly recommended!! On another note...had a sneaky look at the scales this morning before tomorrow's weigh in and looks like I'm going to have...

2 things...... I just made myself an awesome hot chocolate with milk and choc shot.... Thinking I'd use it as my heA... Not realising We've got cheese tonight with dinner... Oops :mad:!! Am I right that 100mls of skimmed milk is 2syns?? So 300mls is 6syns (plus 2syns for the chocshot) I walked...

16/05/16 Breakfast = melon. Overnight oats Snack = banana. Strawberries Lunch = cous cous and ham salad. Slice of fritata. Snack = milk roll and cream cheese sandwich Dinner = chicken, veg and noodle stirfry HeA = 1/2 milk, 1/2 cream cheese HeB = oats Syns = 4x slices milk roll (i believe...

Missy.... thankyou. That's fab news and not as bad as I imagined, I thought I'd blown the day with that but 8syns is really quite good :D

Thanks erniie... Not as bad as I thought, if I'd of known I would of had more of the gravy.... I always thought it was bad for me :D Hello sammieann. Welcome along for the ride... Looks like your doing brilliantly yourself. I'm always up for ideas and critical feedback ;)

15/05/16 Breakfast = ham and mushroom egg cup. Strawberries. Muller light Lunch = McDonalds crispy chicken and bacon salad (no dressing). 2x wholemeal bread Dinner = roast beef, roast potatoes, veg and gravy HeA = HeB = bread Syns = chicken in salad. Gravy I thought I was being so good...

What good would that do you?? Is scan bran any better for you than oats or wholemeal bread?? I'm curious!!

Thanks ladies..... lickthelid...that's sound exactly like me!! I'm allowed a tablespoon or fomenting so I'm going to pile it as high as I can :rolleyes: CntrlC..... I had thought of that. I was planning to get some fat free fromage frais to try the SW carbonara recipe and use some of that...

14/05/16 Breakfast = 2x pears. ham and mushroom egg cup Snack = banana and quark sandwich Lunch = weatherspoons 5 bean chilli and cheee jacket potato with salad Snack = fiber one bar Dinner = rissoto with steamed cod and veg Evening = 2x gin and slimline HeA = cheese HeB = bread Syns = fiber...

Missy.... what's the scan bran challenge?

could I get some help please... I know their are specific SW curry recipes available and I'm sure I'll try them in time but I was trying to work out how many syns are in my usual curry recipe that I have been making for years. Your help would be much appreciated.... Pataks Tikka masala paste...

13/05/16 Breakfast = ham and mushroom egg cup Snack = banana and quark sandwich Lunch = jacket potato, tuna and salad Dinner = meatballs, pasta, home made spicy tomato sauce and cheese Evening = 2x glasses of red wine HeA = cheese HeB = WM. bread Syns = 2x glasses red wine Red wine is my...

Thanks jules :D I promised myself I'd be good today but now I've realised it's "pasta wine Friday" eekk!.... Fridays bottle of red wine is the one thing I'm really struggling to give up.... It's become our tradition for the husband and I to open a bottle of wine over some spicy pasta once the...

12/05/16 Breakfast = grapefruit. banana. Overnight oats Snack = shakeaway smoothy Lunch = 2x mugshots. Roast chicken pieces Snack = hot chocolate (milk and 4tsp choc shot) Dinner = bacon, egg, oven chips and beans HeA = milk HeB = oats Syns = fruit smoothy (?syns). 4tsp choc shot (2syns)...

Thanks erniie........ I will of had all my big losses before I even join and miss out on my first awards!! :rolleyes: never mind... as long as its coming off! The internet is such a wonderful thing in which I have found alot of the info I need to do this!! Makes me wonder how we ever managed...

Thanks ladies.... I have the highlight watches at the moment. I'm going to pick up some of that choc shot stuff.... I've heard quite devided opinion on it... some people hate it, some love it.... I hear it's more like dark chocolate (which I like). That way I can make up as much hot cocolate...

11/05/16 Breakfast = grapefruit. Overnight oats Snack = banana and coffee Lunch = jacket potato with beans. Salad Snack = Muller light, nuitragrain raisen cake bar. Tea Dinner = homemade chicken in blackbean and rice HeA = milk HeB = oats Syns = cake bar and blackbean sauce

Weigh Day No. 2 :scale: 13st1 Loss of 4lbs I'm dead chuffed :D I feel like I've done really well this week. Aims for the week ahead: use healthy extras each day, use syns more evenly through out the week (rather than having very few on one day and too many another.) Unofficial week 1 = -1 lb...

10/05/16 Breakfast = pear. overnight oats Snack = banana. Cup of coffee Lunch = salmon cous cous with salad Dinner = gammon, mash, peas and white sauce HeA = milk HeB = oats Syns = white sauce and butter in mash.

I'll be doing some research into different wraps and what one's will be better than our kingsmill white ones ... they were something like 10syns each :eek: Still no word from work about my starter vouchers :( I had an e-mail beginning of last week that ive been added to the list of names...

09/05/16 Breakfast = pear. Overnight oats Snack = banana and coffee Lunch = jacket potato and beans. Salad Dinner = 2x fajita HeA = cheese in fajita HeB = oats Syns = 2x wraps (terribly over limit)

Today has gone well. It's busy one. Our usual baby group this morning (where I avoided the biscuits :D) Then this afternoon I've made a syn free salsa to go with our fajitas for dinner this evening. Unfortunately I hadn't realised quite how many syns were in our normal wraps and its too late to...

Thanks erniie.... I stopped by asda on my way home this morning and picked up both the sunflower and olive oil sprays to try :)

I really need to get myself some frylight. I forgot to pick it up at tesco yesterday... Gggrrrr!! There seems to be a couple of different ones, is one better than the other? Olive oil, sunflower or the butter one?? What do you recommend?

Saturday 07/05/16 Breakfast = ham and mushroom egg cup Lunch = ham sandwich and salad Snack = banana Dinner = chicken risotto and veg Evening = 2x gin and slimline tonic HeA = HeB = 2 slices of whole meal bread Syns = 2x gin, oil for cookin chicken Sunday 08/05/16 Breakfast = grapefruit...

06/05/16 Breakfast = overnight oats Snack = banana Lunch = jacket potato with beans and salad Snack = carrot and celery sticks with spicy humus. Dinner = spag bol with grated cheese 2x glasses of red wine HeA = cheese HeB = oats Syns = wine

Ah thats good to know. I mean it will only be occasional days (i cant go that long without cheese!) But on days i havnt had it... it seems like a waste to just have it for the sake of it if im not hungry. Today is going much better.... went swimming with baby this morning and then popped to...

Anyone know how many syns are in a shake away?? Or is it best not to know?? I've been having a "pink penny" each week after our baby rhythm time as a treat! :oops: ...... They make it with fat free frozen yogurt if that helps! Also.... How terrible is it to not use your healthy extras in a day??

05/05/16 Not been so good today :( Breakfast = Mellon, ham and mushroom egg cups Snack = strawberry and raspberry smoothly (shakeaway) Lunch = jacket potato with beans and salad Snack = Dinner = birdseye chicken quarter pounder, McCain oven chips and peas (hubby was cooking dinner!) HeA =...

04/05/16 Breakfast = Mellon, overnight oats Snack = banana Lunch = couscous chicken and salad Snack = 2x boiled eggs, loads of chicken (I had one of those eat anything out of the fridge afternoons) Dinner = Shepard pie Evening = cup of tea HeA = cheese (on shepards pie) HeB = oats Syns =...

Thanks ladies. I also manage to polish of a bowl of left over roast chicken that I was supposed to use for my lunch tomorrow! I had a very welcom text from my neighbour inviting us for a walk around a local country park... so that got me oh the house and away from the food (plus a bit of...

Aaagggghhhh....... I've got the hunger today.... I can't stop thinking about food!! It's half 12 and I've already had my overnight oats, a banana, picked at mushrooms while I was making my lunch, I've eaten my lunch (couscous chicken salad) I e got 2 eggs boiling n the hob to gobble down.... I...

Weigh Day No. 1 :scale: 13st5 Loss of 1lb I'm happy-ish with that considering my pizza/ice cream misdemeanor at the weekend.... and its my period week.....plus I still havnt a clue about syns yet! Must do better at the weekend's!!! :D Unofficial week 1 = -1 lb (*)

It's dead easy! I use a tin of chick peas in water.... Throw the lot in a blender (water inc.) add a garlic clove (2 if their small ones), lots of paprika and some cayenne pepper.... Blend! It's a bit more watery and not as creamy as shop bought, buts it's free and makes a nice afternoon snack...

03/05/16 Breakfast = strawberries, overnight oats (oats, muller light, frozen berries) Snack = banana and coffee Lunch = cous cous and chicken salad Snack = carrot and celery sticks with home made spicy hummus Dinner = omlette with cheese, peppers and onion, jacket potato, beans HeA = cheese...

4 stone in 8 months.... that's brilliant jules.... I can only hope for success like that!! I would love some feedback on some of day menus

Going to weigh in the morning. Not holding out much hope for my first week as I don't think I stuck to plan as strictly as I should of over the bank holiday weekend and I came on yesterday so I feel like a bloated whale today!! :( That all being said I have quite enjoyed my slimming world food...

02/05/16 Breakfast = 2x weetabix, muller light, banana Snack = apple Lunch = salad, beetroot, ham, boiled egg, potato salad (made with quark, spring onions and paprika) Snack = hot chocolate made with milk Dinner = roast chicken, roast potatoes, carrots and sprouts, gravy HeA = milk HeB =...

Hi all Just wondering if you can help out a little. When I'm not guzzling cheese (which I try not to on a daily basis) I struggle consuming all of my HeA allowance. I only really drink one cup of normal tea or coffee in a day (if any) and that certainly doesn't use up 300mls of milk. An...

Not sure where I was putting this.... This will be a weight loss diary and a food diary (plus all my general ramblings about my day! :rolleyes:) .....please move if not in the correct place. Anyway ...... Hello and welcome :) My names Lotte, I'm 30, married with a 6 month old little girl. I...

I used it to make potato salad. Mixed new potatoes, spring onions and paprika with the quark.... normally I would have used mayo.

You need to be able to increase your protein intake without he meat. I also work for NHS and do shifts so know what it's like to work a 12/13/14hour day and not know when your next break will be. Have you tried the easy egg cups from the website?? Obviously you'd miss out the ham, but you can...

Hey shaz.... I'm new aswell. This has been my first week. After years of trying to loose weight by restricting calories... I'm amazed at how much food I've eaten this week.... I'll be amazed on Tuesday if (no I should say "when") I loose weight. Keep us posted on how you do.x

Ah ok. Thanks lickthelid :) So how many syns would you count for the average amount of milk you would use in a cup of tea or coffee?? I love my cheese to much and like to use that for my heA.... plus I only really have one cup a day so would rather use my syns for that.

Can some one please help me understand why things like yogurt, framage frais and quark are free on plan yet skimmed milk isn't and has to be used as a healthy extra or syn'ed??? Thanks in advanced. xxx

Does anyone know whether TGI's do jacket potatoes?? We're off there at the weekend I've had a look at the menu and here's no mention of it. I know people have recommended the rice but I'd still rather a jacket with my steak. I can't even see any mention of rice thought tbh!

My first day on slimming world has been fantastic!! :D I feel like I've eaten the earth!! Overnight oats are the most amazing thing in the world... I can't believe I've wasted so many years not knowing this recipe! Nom nom!! Lunch was pretty good... nice and filling And then someone have me...

The girls I went to uni with that followed SW always used to get jacket potato and beans from cafe's or one of those van things they had on campus.

I'm new to slimming world so still learning but today I had: Couscous (which I just poured some veg stock over) chopped in some spring onions, peppers and cherry tomatoes. I also steamed a salmon fillet and crumbled that on top. I prepared it all last night and put it in a tuperware box. It...

I've realised with this I havnt used my HExA. Oh dear Perhaps I'll have a babybell or something mid afternoon. Am I right that the portion is 2 babybel light?? Perhaps I'll just have the one and a bit of milk in a cup of coffee.... can I do that???

Thanks Nat Ahh 9-5!! They had me doing that in an office while I was pregnant... I hated it!!! Office work was not what I'm made for unfortunatly . I love my job far too much to give it up and shifts are the only way to do it!! Anyway... I have 5 months left of maternity leave and I need to...

Hi I thought I'd best introduce myself. I'm new to slimming world, but not new to this website. I used this site years ago when I was following the slimfast diet, and then a calorie controlled diet, then weight watchers.... You get the idea! I've set up a new account as a new start..... A new...