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    Extra Easy So pleased it's back!!

    It's great to have it back
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    Welcome Back!

    This has made me so happy, I was wishing that you would come back online
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    Attack Attack, is iceberg lettuce allowed

    The only veg allowed in Attack is a bit of onion and some rhubarb. other veg is allowed in Cruise on PoV days.
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    Combining foods to make a full HEX

    Splitting Hex's is fine, I've always done this myself :)
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    new to slimming world a bit confused??

    Hi there -on Extra Easy you choose one HEA and one HEB each DAY you don't use Syns for these. If you want another HEA or HEB you can use your Syns.
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    Help needed for Success Express day please

    You don't need to use Heb for the chicken because it's a free food. On SE you can mix the free foods from red and green.
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    Shreddies on Simple Start

    Shredded Wheat, porridge or puffed wheat are allowed. Shreddies etc are not allowed because they contain too much sugar.
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    Cream crackers......

    Jacobs cream crackers are 1pp each
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    ryvita???

    Both are correct if you have 2 it's speed choice if you have 4 it's a ff (extra fibre) choice
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    Unsweetened Almond Milk

    This milk makes delicious egg custard. The consultant who said you have to use all the hex and not split it is wrong and is only making the plan more restrictive for her members.
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    kingsmill 50/50 muffin?

    No. These aren't a Heb. Divide the calories by 20 to find the syn value.
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    Question about syns - what are your experiences?

    I use them weekly. Some days I'l have 2 or 3 and some days 20. It's always worked better for me that way.
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    Are the coconut and chocolate alpen bars worth 6.5 syns?

    Only the Alpen Light are Healthy Extras. The Coconut and chocolate ones aren't Hex's but they are delicious and I would definitely use 6.5 syns on one.
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    Extra Easy Is this an easy way to calculate syns?

    Yes, 20cals =1syn for foods that don't have any free food allowance.
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    Unsweetened Almond Milk

    You don't have to make it up with something else but i would myself because I love some cheese too!
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    Extra Easy: Wholemeal bread

    I would call the 2 slices a HexB + 1 syn for the extra 8g
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    Unsweetened Almond Milk

    The Blue Diamond unsweetened almond milk is 875ml for HEA The Alpro unsweetened almond milk is 950ml for HEA
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    1st weigh in

    Great result well done x
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    DAILY MAIL

    Hi there, I read about this in the Mail and it sounds like what I've been doing for the past 3 years. I fast on Monday and Tuesday, I have less than 500 cals sometimes. Good luck with it.
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    Well..

    Hello everyone, I love fasting for 2 days a week and have used this method to maintain for the past 3 years - even before it was in the news etc. I'll look forward to joining in and geting to know you all. I fast on Monday and Tuesday because it suits me better.
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    Yippeeeeee I'm overweight!!

    Well done :)
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    Paleo forum

    Hello to you all. I support the idea of a Primal/Paleo forum too. It's a great way of life.
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    Oat bran

    Here's how I make them, but if you look on the recipe section of the Dukan diet (I searched for oatbran recipes,and lots came up on the Dukan bit) , it'll give you other ideas for flavours Makes 6 good size muffins) 60g oatbran (2xHexb) Half tub quark (can use fat free fromage frais or yogurt...
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    Oat bran

    I make oatbran muffins, they are lovely.
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    changing from dukan to ?diet.

    I lost 7 stone on the SW red plan mainly. I read the Dukan board every day because it's very similar to SW red plan. Oatbran is a Healthy extra B choice on SW and I love the muffins.
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    Not losing weight at all I really really need help

    I think it's interesting that you are pre diabetic, so you should steer clear of white carbs and have wholegrain pasta and brown rice in quite small amounts. Also you need a good portion of protein with any carbs you eat being pre diabetic. What sources of protein do you have as a vegetarian...
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    McCain Jacket Potatoes - Red

    If you were on a green or EE day the syn value would be 1 As you are on a Red day the potato would be 9.5 syns if you aren't using it as your Heb. If it was me, on a red day I would count it as a Heb plus 3.5 syns. ( but I would prefer to cook my own JPot and save the syns) See the thread...
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    Confused about online HEX B

    If you choose 2 original Ryvita it is a speed choice, 4 original Ryvita is also a heb
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    No fruit - does SW still work

    I like fruit but I don't eat it because I'm very sensitive to the fruit sugars and it makes me hungrier. Others on here feel the same. I lost 7 stone without eating fruit.
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    why when im due to go on holiday

    Sounds like holiday mode has started too early! Holiday mode starts and ends at the airport/ferry port/campsite etc You aren't on holiday yet so you need to give yourself a good talking to :)
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    Partner says i look fat :(

    That old excuse 'I was just being honest', is just an excuse for being rude. I wouldn't want to speak to him again if he'd said that to me. What's your weight got to do with your relationship? It's not as important as looking after your feelings. He sounds horrid (sorry if you still like him...
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    Before WI

    If you try to not eat all day before WI then every Tuesday is going to be a huge chore. Have breakfast as normal, then lunch - the same thing every week so you know it's not going to make a difference, and maybe stop drinking at 3 or something. As long as you do the same every week, WI will be...
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    Counting syns daily/weekly

    I've always used my syns weekly, not daily. I use most at weekends (not for alcohol), and very few on weekdays. It works for me, and there are a lot of people who do it this way. When i first started SW this was an accepted practice.
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    Flea help!

    When we moved into this house our dog got fleas, even though we'd changed the carpets etc, the lady before us had had cats and apparently the eggs can live in the skirting boards for YEARS. Anyway, we spent a fortune on flea sprays, spot ons from pet shops with no effect so we took him to our...
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    Scan bran cakes

    I love the mincemeat, Christmassy scan bran cake, and the marmalade one, I have a piece most days. I really don't like any of the chocolate scan bran/all bran cakes though.
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    Red meals n green meals same day?

    I still do mix2max and as far as I know the C's still have this as an option along with Success Express. On mix2max it's 3 meals a day. Snacks have to come out of syns or hea/b's. Syns are taken at the hoghest value e.g. 6 on red, 2 on green so you count 6. You have 2 hea's and 2 heb's. I...
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    Handling holidays

    If there's a gluten free choice that usually arrives as a chicken portion with potatoes and veg. I've never been long haul though so I don't know how many meals you'll be having on the flight.
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    Ermm I think I reached target

    Brilliant! A big well done and many congratulations to you x
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    scan bran

    You can buy them in Holland & Barrett and other health food shops too. Waitrose sell them also. They are 6 slices for a Hexb or 1 syn per slice. I love the cakes made out of them.
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    WI every week?

    It does fluctuate, I write my weight down on my diary and compare week to week, so Monday with the previous Monday etc. I take my Wednesday weight as gospel, because that's weigh in day. I like weighing every day, it's no hardship, I don't find that it's psychiologically stiffling, just the...
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    Britain Got Talent Winner

    I thought that he was great, I'm gad he won :)
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    WI every week?

    I think it's a mad idea to be honest. It might be alright for slim people who have never had a weight problem, but not for overweight or previously overweight people. You could do a lot of damage to your weight loss targets if you waited too long and then you'd put a lot on. I've been at...
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    SW v.s Calorie Counting or Both?

    If it's working for you then carry on doing both at the same time. SW gives you a healthy framework to control your calorie intake.
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    Does anyone else weigh more than their Partner?

    I always weighed more than my hubby. He's 5'11" anD I'm 5'2". He's only 11stone 7lb and at one stage I was 16stone 7lb, it was my dream to weigh less than him. Now that I'm 9 stone, I love that he weighs more than me.
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    old slimming world plan

    I remember that plan when corned beef was free too.
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    Confused about a Green Day

    Yes this is a green day but you've only had 1 and a half hexb because Alpen lights are 2 for a hexb and you've only had 1 so you've got half a hexb left.
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    Earthquake.

    They are in Almeria, so it's South isn't it?
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    Earthquake.

    Glad you are ok Sue. My brother is 80 miles from Lorca and texted to say they are fine.
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    1 week in and confused :(

    Yes, low fat creme fraiche has syns. With creme fraiche, fromage frais etc don't add it to the dish whilst it's still on the heat. To stop it curdling remove the pan from the heat and after a couple of minutes stir in the fromage frais/yogurt/creme fraiche whilst stirring.
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    Not SW related but huge bargain on suntan lotion (P20 & P10)

    Your poor Mum! But we all use it on our faces too.
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    A question

    I don't think that's true. If it was we could all eat junk + fruit/veg all day and not put on weight. Who told you this, were they serious?
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    Not SW related but huge bargain on suntan lotion (P20 & P10)

    Thanks for this, we always buy P20 and P10. Brilliant products and I'll definitely be gping to Asda to stock up.
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    SW Supermarket Range!!

    I'd keep some in the cupboard for emergencies. I don't use pasta n sauces or savoury rice, mugshots and the like but I've got a packet of each (probably out of date by now) 'just incase'. I think it's a good idea for SW to try this because some people buy jars of sauces, ready meals etc. now and...
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    Holiday gain?

    When I'm on holiday I stick to plan for breakfast and lunch and then have what I want in the evening within reason. I usually put on 3/4 pounds doing it this way.
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    Extra Easy A Man's View

    Well done on your weight loss and welcome to the board x
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    Going on hol tomorrow

    Have a great holiday x
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    Reasons to hate Florida = pt I !

    Hi Steve, it's nice to hear from you. Any damage you do diet-wise when you re on holiday can be undone with a bit of work when you get back into routine. It sound like you're having a good time and that's the main thing. It's not what you do on holiday that matters to your diet, it's what you do...
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    Syns/Healthy extra confusion

    This syn value is probably for a red day, where the fish is free. Check what the syns would be on a green day - at a guess the syns would be about 7 for the pack on a green day. You should really count the full syns but it is sneakily (!) possible to take of 6 syns for the heb of fish. However...
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    SW a good idea for maintenance?

    Hello and well done on your weight loss. I've been maintaining for over a year on the SW plan, having lost my weight on the plan too. It's a fantastic plan IMO.
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    yet another daft question from me ...

    It can be eaten hot but it's nicer IMO when it's cool because the flavours develop and it's firmer. I still have it hot sometimes though especially as a tester when it comes out of the oven.
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    Flexible syns

    Flexible synning is different to using your syns weekly. Using your syns weekly = 15 syns x 7 = 105 for the week. Use them during the week taking the amount used off the total. Flexible synning = only used for a special occasion e.g. birthday/wedding/special night out. You decide how many...
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    Fishfingers heb?

    Fish fingers can't be used as a HEB, you must syn them. They average about 2.5 syns each.
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    Recommend a quick meal...

    Spaghetti bolognese or chilli. Make up the meat sauce beforehand and cook the rice or pasta when you get home.
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    Debate - Weight, love etc?

    I wouldn't want someone to be that honest with me. I would find it crushing and it wouldn't spur me on to lose weight. I know this because when I was married previously my ex said that he was ashamed of me because of my weight. I coud never trust him again to put my feelings first and we...
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    First and not surprising gain!

    Good luck for the week ahead x
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    Feeling down with so far to go

    Keep going, it's the only choice. Time is the most important thing in losing a lot of weight. When I started I knew that it would take a long time and just got on with it. If it comes off at 1lb a week, which it did with me, you'll still get there in the end and the plan will be so ingrained...
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    Dedicated Follower of Fashion!

    Have a great holiday x
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    What Handy Snacks do you have when out and about?

    I always have something in my bag 'incase'. I have a selection from these: Alpen light bar (half a heb), fibre plus bar (heb), mini babybel lights (hea), apple, banana, packet of Ryvita minis (Heb), small pkt ham, piece of scan bran cake.
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    Anyone Maintaining Who Wants Help And Mutual Support To Stay Put?

    I keep a food diary and I've been at Target for over a year. I like doing it though so maybe I'd have stopped by now if I found it a chore. I like looking back to see what I had on good weeks/special occasions and it also gives me an idea of which foods affect my weight more than others. The...
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    Broken Britain was mended today!

    It was brilliant!
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    A Poll/ celebrating or not ???

    I loved it all. Kate and Pippa's dresses were both gorgeous.
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    Anyone Maintaining Who Wants Help And Mutual Support To Stay Put?

    Hello all maintainers, how has the long weekend been for you? I've got my WI today and I'm expecting a small gain because I've been out for lunch twice, been to a theme park for the day entailing southern fried chicken with chips, and had a Easter Sunday lunch including fresh cream dessert!! I...
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    A Poll/ celebrating or not ???

    I'm looking forward to it.
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    What are you doing for the royal wedding?

    I'm really looking forward to it but OH ans DS (13) aren't really interested. My Mum(83) is going to come to our house to watch it with us and I'm doing canapes and bucks' fizz to make it special for her with some cakes and icecream for DS (so now he's really looking forward to it too). If the...
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    To Measure ( myself) or not.. FAT is the question

    Well done on your weight loss so far. I've never measured, I didn't need another obsession to go with my scales obsession LOL. Plus i thought that the inches wouldn't go down quickly enough for me and would leave me deflated. Some people love measuring though.
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    Anyone aged 50+ had great success?

    P.S. - my Mum is 83 and has lost over 3 stone
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    Anyone aged 50+ had great success?

    I'm 54 (in July), started at 16stone 7lb and now I'm 9 stone, and look! I'm the same height as you :)
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    When to stop doing a food diary

    I still do my food diary, it's a habit now and I've been at target for over a year. Thing is, i like doing it, i look back at say last Easter to see how I coped, what I did etc. If you like doing it, carry on I say. Anything that helps you succeed can't be a bad thing. If you get to a stage...
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    Anyone Maintaining Who Wants Help And Mutual Support To Stay Put?

    I just found this thread again too. I was looking on the main forum.
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    Harvester Syns help -sorry!

    If you fried your own egg in oil, not frylight, it's only half a syn so I would say 2 syns is good incase it was dripping in oil. 4 for the bbq sauce sound ok too. I would do the same as you and count lean grilled meat, plain JP and peas as free. Isn't it great to have such a guilt free meal out.
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    Stop me being hungry tips please!!!

    For me the key to feeling full is getting enough protein. Once I'd read that protein keeps you fuller for longer I started snacking more on hard boiled eggs/ham/chicken/crabsticks etc. I never snack on fruit, it makes me more hungry because I'm very sensitive to the natural sugars in it.
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    Really depressed

    If you live with your family during holidays then you can't ignore them. Speak to them and say how their comments upset you and ask them to stop. If this doesn't work then you'll have to develop a thick skin and put it down to their own insecurities rather than anything wrong with you. Don't...
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    Eggs - how many is too many?

    There used to be a recommendation to cut down on eggs because of cholesterol. This changed a few years ago. The British Heart Foundation says this British Heart Foundation - Eggs and cholesterol
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    Having to really pay attention and feels like diet- not very SW?

    I think any diet brings compromises with it. Slimming World won't suit everyone and I agree that if I ate as much as I wanted I'd never have lost all my weight, but now they say eat until you're satisfied. I'm particularly drawn to the fact that you say that you feel deprived. I think you...
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    Pitta question...

    The co-op wholemeal pittas and the Asda wholemeal pittas can be used as a HEB, all others have to be synned.
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    Favourite Low Syn Sausages

    My favourite low syn ones are Tesco Healthy living cumberland for 1 syn each on red and EE. I like quorn ones too but they aren't everyones cup of tea.
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    Notifications.. can't read them

    I think it's 50 posts before you can do all the singing and dancing things on here, so get posting on the weight loss threads etc and you'll soon be there x
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    Im on telly!!! Right now :)

    Wow! It looks yummy.
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    Im on telly!!! Right now :)

    OMG I'm watching you!!!
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    Walking to target...

    I took up walking for at least half an hour a day 2 years ago. I've been at Target for over a year now and I really love my daily walks. I don't over-think it, just put some comfy shoes on and off I go! I think it really helps with weight control and fitness. I don't like the gym or exercise...
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    Disgusted and annoyed

    At least she was honest with you and told you the true reason why the class was closing. I'd rather that than be spun a story. It's very disappointing that your class is closing and I hope that you find another class/group that you will be happy with.
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    Treat time : most likey to break the diet ....

    I regularly have a piece of scan bran cake or a Alpen Light with a cup of tea at 3.30
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    Green day help?? Eating to much??

    I think 'unlimited' is open to interpretation. Just because it's free you aren't supposed to eat it just for the sake of it. Only eat unyil you are full, I found that at first this was difficult but came to the conclusion that if I thought I was being greedy, I was probably correct so I should...
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    Anyone Maintaining Who Wants Help And Mutual Support To Stay Put?

    I personally don't think of maintaining as staying the sameweight every week but of being within a certain range. I'm currently under target and have been maintaining for over a year. I always put on a couple of pounds on holiday (about 3) and I put on 2lbs at Christmas. I'd panic if I put on...
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    Second HEA on Green/Original

    I always eat mine, the extra calcium promotes weight loss.
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    Has anyone else got ugly legs...

    My thighs are horrible but they don't worry me as much as my calves which are not fat but muscular and HUGE. I put it down to having jobs where I stood for most of the time (teaching and restaurant manager)
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    Anyone Maintaining Who Wants Help And Mutual Support To Stay Put?

    Just a quick post to say I'd like to join in. I've often wondered why there's not a sticky for mantainers and feel quite lonely sometimes....
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    Help with maintaining!

    Well done on being brave and adding the extra Heb. I was too chicken to add an extra Heb every day the first week I got to Target, so I only added and extra Heb every other day at first. I also upped my syns slowly to 105 per week because I'd lowered them to 70 per week for the last 3 stone...
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    Help please

    The idea of 1/3 superfree is to control the amount of free foods you put on your plate. If you were going to have fruit after your meal you could try leaving 1/3 of your plate empty to make up for not having the veg. Although fruit is free it isn't as low in calories as vegetables, so trying...
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    Can I just say...

    Well done to you both :)
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    Had an undeserved gain - Gutted & demotivated

    As miserable, and as awful as it is to gain weight when you've been on plan 100%, there is no choice but to carry on. I know it's difficult, and there are lots of ups and downs on the way, but I can't stress enough the importance of never giving up. Put it behind you, grit your teeth and be 100%...
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    Mentos

    I love the Mentos chewy mints, in fact I'm quite addicted to them, and you can get 5 for £1 in the pound shops!!!!. I've looked them up and the consensus is that they're 10 cals each so are indeed 2 for 1 syn :) http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/calories/mentos-chewy-dragees-mint-flavor-3904639
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    Quick Query re Birth Control

    I have had both types of IUD, because the pill always made my blood pressure rocket. I had the non hormonal IUD's when I was quite young and before I had had children. Later I had the Mirena. The non hormonal IUD was no trouble, had them for years, but periods were very long and heavy. I found...
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    3rd weigh in

    Brilliant, well done x
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    Slimming World advertising???

    I remember reading that membership-wise SW is the biggest slimming club in the UK even though WW are bigger globally.
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    slimming world "saints".....or not??!!

    I think the OP has dug herself into a hole and just keeps digging....
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    Slimsticks

    I've never heard of them so I just Googled them. It says they are 20 cals per sachet so that will make them 1 syn per sachet.
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    Glad to see in this month's mag that....

    I thiught that it was interesting to see 2 people at 5' 5", , both at Target but one being a target of 9st and the other being a target of 11st 1lb. They both look gorgeous.
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    A bit of a dilemma

    I agree with everyone else. You don't have to give reasons, just say that although you haven't mentioned anything to them, you are having a difficult time yourself at the moment and aren't able to have visitors.
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    reached the 1 stone mark tonight wahooo

    Well done and good luck with the next stone xx
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    No light at the end ov d tunnel

    On red days you could have cereal and milk using a hexB and hexA, with fruit bacon, eggs, tomatoes, mushrooms with hexB of bread, yogurt sardines on toast (bread = hexB) filled omlettes Have you got the books? Take a good look at them and read diaries on here of people doing red days...
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    Allow me to gloat

    Big Congratulations to you x
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    Alpen Light double chocolate cereal bar

    Yes, all Alpen Lights are 2 for e HEB.
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    Time to call target? - Decission made on Page 2!

    Congratulations and very well done x
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    Saving up syns???

    SW regularly change their advice about this. I've always used them weekly and it works better that way for me. Try it and see.
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    I am now a AVON lady :)

    Good luck with it. I've been doing Avon for a few years now.
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    Extra Easy Help really struggling...

    In your post you say that you haven't really been counting your syns, so that's why you feel that you are trying and not getting very far. Exams are stressful but you don't want to undo all your hard work so maybe you should change your expectations at the moment. Sometimes staying the same is...
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    When to give up doing food diaries???

    I've been at target for over a year and I still keep a food diary, I don't want to stop.
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    Syns and 10 pounds off target

    My Consultant told me to reduce to 10 syns when I'd lost 4 of my 7 stone. I stayed on 10 syns until Target.
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    So You Think You Can Dance??

    I watched it too, I enjoyed it but no favourites yet either.
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    Parking across your drive!

    Coljack - it's disappointing to read your most recent post because, as a parent of a child with special needs (not ADHD, but Autism and Speech and Language Disability), it's difficult to fathom how you can hold such beliefs. I find it particularly disturbing that you feel doctors are diagnosing...
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    Calling all maintainers

    Good luck with getting to target. I've been at Target for over a year now, and I don't find it harder than losing, it's just different. In the past I've yo-yo'd so this time when I was losing I knew that I'd have to concentrate on maintaining. I still weigh in, every week if possible, and I...
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    Pregnancy age

    I think that as long as you are aware of the risks and that you believe that you could cope with a baby if it were disabled in any way then you should have another baby. I was 40 when I had my son, who is now 13 and unfortunately he is severely autistic (the causes of autism aren't known but...
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    NOISY NEIGHBOURS

    I think that it's very annoying for you, and thoughtless of them at the weekend. If you could talk to them maybe you could ask them to start later, especially at the weekend, but i don't think they will be too helpful because surely other neighbours have mentioned it previously. As far as...
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    My first week so far advise really appreciated

    So you're having your he's and syns, not snacking too much and having 10 syns a day? Perfect. It's understandable that you're a bit wary in your first week because the plan is full of yummy food! You just have to believe in it, it does work. With the pasta, you should eat as much as it takes to...
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    Dad's home!

    It's great for him that he's back at home, and better for the rest of the family too xx
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    I am very scared !

    I hope it all goes well for you today Sue, I'll be thinking of you and I'm sending positive vibes. I'll be watching out for your news xx Coljack - I hope everything goes well for your Mum today x
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    Does anyone weigh themselves everyday?

    I weigh every day but I don't compare it to the day before I compare it to the same day the week before so e.g. on a Monday I compare my weight to what my weight was the Monday before. I'll never give up weighing myself eevry day. It doesn't upset me, on the contrary, it gives me confidence...
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    whats your biggest gain ??? and

    Whatever the result you should go to WI and wipe the slate clean. It's nothing that your Consultant hasn't seen before and you can say to the group that you had a difficult week but you don't have to say what the result was - tell whoever weighs you that you don't want to discuss it in front of...
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    A question

    I have heard of larger people being given more syns than others. If the Consultant has given your friend more syns then you should encourge her to use them. When her weight drops, so will the syns.
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    Am I doing the right thing (toddler related)

    I agree with this too.
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    *Big News*

    Congratulations xx
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    wahoooo check it out!

    That's terrific! Well done x
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    bananas

    I think that if you think that giving up bananas has helped you to lose weight then carry on. I eat bananas about three times a week, not every day and have lost 7 stone so I don't think that they stop you losing weight, but everyone is different.( I find that if I eat fresh pineapple, I don't...
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    Heading for failure or not.

    So what you're saying is that you're afraid that you will get to target then put it all back on because you've promised yourself cream cakes and Easter eggs etc? I think you are right to be worried about this mindset because you know that you will still have to watch what you eat when you've...
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    Help in the USA!!

    Have you looked in the overseas forum above? Slimming World - Overseas - MiniMins.com - Weight Loss Support Forum
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    Syns daily or weekly

    I've always done mine weekly, it makes me feel more in control that way.
  138. eternity

    Processed ham syns or not

    Lots of packet ham IS free on red and EE. If you have the syns directory there are millions (maybe an exaggeration) that are free in fact! The M&S extra lean IS free and myself I count most wafer thin packet hams as free but I usually eat the Tesco or M&S ones. Turkey ham ISN'T free though.
  139. eternity

    put your hands up if you never cheat on your diet!??

    I agree with this and I also think that people deal with the plan differently. Success for some is never going off plan. For others success is going off plan and then successfully going back on it again. No one is better than the other, if it works for you, keep doing it your way.
  140. eternity

    Alpen lights -new double choc

    I got the double choc ones in Sainsburys too.
  141. eternity

    HEBs?? To eat or not to eat??

    I would say don't have them today as you feel stuffed but to make sure that you don't eat so much free food in future that you feel stuffed. The point is to stop before you get too full also to plan your free food around your Heb's.
  142. eternity

    Amazing roast potatoes!

    Instead of the stock cube you can stir them in Bovril or Marmite, the chicken Bovril is particularly nice on potatoes like these.
  143. eternity

    Kelloggs Fibre Plus Milk Chocolate Cereal Bars- a new HEB!

    1 fibre plus bar, any flavour = hexB :)
  144. eternity

    American Idol 2011

    I've been watching it and I love the new judges too. Steven Tyler is so nice. I haven't got any favourites of the contestants yet though.
  145. eternity

    Menopausal Madwoman FIFTY SOMETHING!!!

    I'll be 54 in July and I've been maintaining now for over a year. My weight loss was slow, about 1lb a week, but the plan makes me feel healthier and it was worth it to see the weight come down.
  146. eternity

    Alpen lights -new double choc

    No, they aren't as chocolatey as the Fibre Plus bars (which are ny favourites), but they are nice and not too sweet in a sickly sort of way. It's nice to have a variety.
  147. eternity

    Alpen lights -new double choc

    I've just been shopping and bought the new Alpen Light bars in Double Chocolate flavour and of course in the interest of research;) had one as soon as was humanly possible! Very nice indeed, and still 2 for a HEB.
  148. eternity

    RANT!!!

    That's one thing bout Slimming World that I disagree with. The whole slimmer of the week/month thing should be abolished in my opinion because losing weight is not a competition.
  149. eternity

    Is this legal ??

    Maybe it's just a group of friends weighing togehter and using the Slimming World plan. Personally I wouldn't report it because I think that it's a great plan and maybe the only chance they'll get to follow it if they're in Spain and I wish them luck.
  150. eternity

    How would this work

    Really you should syn the base because if you use flour you must syn it. There is a bread mix that you can use as a heb for next time http://www.minimins.com/slimming-world-healthy-extras/124084-i-got-my-very-own-heb-approved-slimming-world.html You can have the cheese as a hea and you must...
  151. eternity

    Pasta

    I really like brown rice and pasta now. It has more flavour and it's more filling. The rest of the family won't eat it so I cook mine in a separate pan.
  152. eternity

    I did it!! Go me!

    Well done x
  153. eternity

    Can you mix red and green in one day?

    I still do mix2max quite often, it's great plan.
  154. eternity

    Starvation mode -Experiences and thoughts

    I read that you have to eat VERY few calories for a considerable length of time before starvation mode sets in, and that while you are eating the very low calories you will lose weight but that when you start eating more calories that's when the starvation mode makes you hold on to the extra...
  155. eternity

    When you get to target?

    I've been maintaining for over a year. When i got to target I was having 70 syns per week, so to maintain I put this back up to 105 per week and I also have an extra HEb on 3 days a week, plus I have slightly bigger portions than when I was trying to lose weight. It'll be different for...
  156. eternity

    My Dinner Dilemma

    tinned fish on toast, tomatoes bacon,lettuce & tomato sandwich cold chicken, ham, salmon, salad fruit & yogurt
  157. eternity

    Weekly syns

    If it was me I would take the syns off your weekly amount, but I always use syns weekly anyway. I think an important rule of flexi-synning is that it's planned beforehand. Going off plan is different again, it means you haven't counted the syns you've had. Flexi-syns are for special occasions...
  158. eternity

    To have or not to have

    It's fine to eat until satisfied, but not ok to eat just because it's free food.e.g 6 Mullers a day is too many.
  159. eternity

    To have or not to have

    Free food, if overeaten can still effect weight loss, and syns are there to be eaten. Syns used to be called'sins' some years ago and this was changed to 'syns' to stop the negative conotations.
  160. eternity

    ff yoghurt and frais separating

    If you take the pan off the heat and let it cool for a couple of minutes I find that prevents it separating.
  161. eternity

    HeA Help Please!!

    Laughing Cow light - you can have 5 Laughing Cow EXTRA light -you can have 6 If you've had 2 LIGHT triangles you've had 2/5 hea so you need to have 3/5 of your low fat cheese, which is 25g
  162. eternity

    To have or not to have

    Opinions will vary on whether it would affect your weight loss if you have less syns, but having them will give you some leeway if you reach a plateau at some point, you will be able to cut down on your syns. Also, cutting down on syns probably means that you are eating more free foods to...
  163. eternity

    A quick one re: hex a plz???

    Yes, you are right.Low fat cheddar type cheese is 42g as a hexA
  164. eternity

    Oats so Simple

    The plain sachets of Oatsosimple are a HEB, the flavoured ones are.
  165. eternity

    White Bread Roll

    You'll have to syn the white breadroll. Do you know how much it weighs. (For people who like white bread the only white bread to be a Heb is Nimle white - 2 slices for Heb)
  166. eternity

    DISASTER?? OR NEAR MISS

    You'll just have to guesstimate the syns. If it was me I'd over guestimate just incase. Oh, and well done on not eating it all :)
  167. eternity

    Clarification pls,, can you save Syns?

    They don't actually say that you can't do it, they say that they don't recommend it incase you feel deprived the rest of the week. That's very different to saying that you mustn't do it. Until recently they said that it was fine as long as you didn't feel deprived the rest of the week,so it's...
  168. eternity

    danish brown bread v normal brown bread?

    I've answered this on the oter thread too. Are you in Ireland? That's where they call it 'pan'. The WW brown danish is the one that's 3 slices for a heb. Malted bread isn't a heb at all. Any wholemeal bread is a heb - 56g or 2 slices from a 400g loaf. In Ireland the wholemeal brown WW is 2...
  169. eternity

    Danish brown bread v normal brown bread

    Are you in Ireland? That's where they call it 'pan'. The WW brown danish is the one that's 3 slices for a heb. Malted bread isn't a heb at all. Any wholemeal bread is a heb - 56g or 2 slices from a 400g loaf. In Ireland the wholemeal brown WW is 2 slices as a heb, it has a different maker than...
  170. eternity

    Is the end of the world nigh?

    So am I the only one who didn't know that the world is supposed to end in 2012? I really must get out more.....
  171. eternity

    Extra Easy what would you spend you 15 syns on if...

    A packet of 2 Brains faggots in gravy (6 syns) with 200g rustic chips (2 syns), peas, Malteaster bunny (8 syns). I weighed in this morning and I've jusy eaten the above meal for my lunch. WI is the start of my week syn wise so I'll take the 16 syns off my weekly total.
  172. eternity

    How healthy is a healthy extra?

    I would never eat a pasta n sauce or a mugshot myself because they taste so artificial. I eat Alpen Lights though and TBH even though they might be processed and artificial or could be classed as 'junk' I think the plan would be less stickable-to (made up phrase) without these type of things...
  173. eternity

    I braved it out!

    Well done for going to WI and good luck for the coming week
  174. eternity

    Children and sleep

    I hope that your doctor can help. My son is 13 and is autistic and he has never slept. It's not ideal but we cope now because at least he stays in his room and he watches dvd's (he can't read because of learning difficulties), he calls every 20 mins or so for some company but it's better than...
  175. eternity

    Using Soup the SW way

    You shouldn't really weigh yourself every day while you're trying to lose weight. It sounds to me like you are planning to live on soup so you won't be getting a varied diet if you do it for a few days. Hex's are there to provide a balanced and healthy diet so I would advise you to make sure to...
  176. eternity

    Couscous cake recipe Which is best?

    I agree with the above. People will be scared to post if we aren't careful!
  177. eternity

    Not red, not green, not right?

    I don't think it matters to have days like this and there's no need to eat something extra just for the sake of 'defining' the day. The day above could be EE if you don't add another HEB. If you do add another HEB it could be either red or green, so you are on plan. Some days I've had have just...
  178. eternity

    Oops! :(

    At least you stopped at 3 cookies. That's a positive isn't it? Have a plan for next time you pass the cookies so that you don't eat them unplanned.
  179. eternity

    bad weekend

    These things happen and the main thing is that you put it behind you and carry on with the plan. Good luck for WI.
  180. eternity

    SW weight gain

    On your green and red days you can have 2 x heb's, you only seem to have had 1 heb on each of these days.
  181. eternity

    Slimjming World Hell

    You don't say how much weight you've already lost or how much you need to lose but to be honest I think that maybe you're expecting too much. A pund a week is a good result and doesn't mean that you're doing anything wrong. I know that some people lose weight super quick but they are the lucky...
  182. eternity

    Mintiness required...

    Well done and big CONGRATULATIONS to you :)
  183. eternity

    i no i shudent but i did :(

    Well done. See. We said it would be ok.....
  184. eternity

    Red Day Help

    I make a sort of ratatouille to go with chicken and meat. I dislike butternut squash too. Also carrot, swede and onion mash is nice. I'll often have half a heb of new potatoes mixed with other veg for roasting.
  185. eternity

    i no i shudent but i did :(

    All scales say different things so you can only really go by your official WI. Go to WI tonight and find out the correct result. If it's not a good result stick at it till next week. There's no point in giving up because you'll only put more weight on and have to start again at some time. Let us...
  186. eternity

    How many?

    Alpen light bars are 3 syns each for all varieties. Nutella is 4 syns for 1 level tablespoon.
  187. eternity

    Help, I'm confused - results of DNA

    At the moment you're both feeling the same sense of loss that things weren't as you expected them to be. He's not your biological dad but was obviously willing and eager to take on a relationship with you in that capacity and you've clearly bonded. What's changed? A piece of paper doesn't negate...
  188. eternity

    Rant...

    Cyclists make me very nervous when I'm driving. They are very unpredictable and do crazy things like overtaking on the wrong side and going through red lights. I particularly dislike the ones with their shopping on their handlebars swerving from side to side because they are overloaded. Rant...
  189. eternity

    Syn values required please!

    The low fat supernoodles and the savoury golden rice are both free on Green and EE. I sometimes use half a pkt of those noodles mixed in to stir fried vegetables and chicken etc.
  190. eternity

    retaining water?

    The diet coke would have lots of caffiene in it too unless you buy the caffiene-free version. Between the coffee and the diet coke you would be having lots of caffiene and that's why you were going to the toilet a lot. Maybe your body is balancing your fluid levels now that you aren't having so...
  191. eternity

    Owwwwww

    Sounds very painful. If it was me I would have the Cranberry etc if you have it available until you can get the painkillers and antibiotics. I hope it clears up soon.
  192. eternity

    Poorlified :(

    I hope that you feel better soon. (If I miss meals I lose more weight , but everyone's different I suppose)
  193. eternity

    Does having only half HEXs affect weight loss?

    The HEX's are there to ensure that you get all vital nutrients/fibre etc. They don't have any magic ingredients to make you lose weight so although you should have them for your health's sake, it won't affect your weight loss if you don't have them all.
  194. eternity

    If it wasn't for minimins I wouldn't have known......

    This is a misconception, if you don't have the scan bran you don't have to syn the oats but you can't swap the scan bran for anything else.
  195. eternity

    using syns

    I've always used them weekly and it suits me to carry on doing this even if SW no longer recommend it. They don't actually say that you can't do it, just that they don't advise it incase you feel deprived on the days where you have less syns. I've found that it makes the plan more enjoyable for...
  196. eternity

    Another happy target bod!

    Brilliant, well done x
  197. eternity

    Fruit keeps making me ill!

    If you love veg there's no reason to eat fruit if it makes you unwell. I can go for days without eating fruit because I'm very sensitive to the sugars in it and it makes me hungry. I love veg though and eat loads of it.
  198. eternity

    Got to get back on plan 100%

    Good luck with getting back on plan, you'll feel better when you are back in control.
  199. eternity

    Target:)

    Brilliant! Big congratulations to you. xx (Don't worry about maintaining too much, it's still all in your hands and up to you. There isn't an invisible force that'll make you put it all back on)
  200. eternity

    Fruit HEX B's query

    It's 227g raw
  201. eternity

    Do I follow the red syn or the green one?

    For Extra Easy you take the lower of the syn values.
  202. eternity

    Tesco Meat Free burgers

    I love these too.
  203. eternity

    Leaving S.W

    Good luck with your weight loss x
  204. eternity

    Why some people combing ww and sw?

    I think it would be completely possible but not neccesarily desireable to mix WW and SW. After all, WW propoints are just another way of counting/limiting calories, and it is easy to count the calories of what you have on SW, or to plan your day with one eye on how many calories you have. SW...
  205. eternity

    Gutted gained 2 pounds in week 3

    On red days you have 2 hea's and 2 heb's so you could have the hi-fi bar as a heb instead of syns, or have potatoes with your evening meal. I think it looks like very little food TBH, I eat more than this.
  206. eternity

    Lets share ideas - What's your favourite red day lunches?

    I eat my lunch at home, on red days my favourites are homemade tomato soup, 2 slices of WW bread with 2 slices of lf cheese melted on top with crispy grilled bacon Tesco lf cumberland sausages (1 syn each), frylighted onions and mushrooms, grilled tomatoes, small wholemeal roll, banana wit...
  207. eternity

    Can someone please tell me if this is ok?

    I agree with this
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    Couple of the year

    Well done and congratulations to you both :)
  209. eternity

    Could someone clarify please?

    You have been doing it properly so there's no need to be upset.
  210. eternity

    Extra Easy WEEK 1 Weigh In !!!

    Brilliant result, well done.
  211. eternity

    Could someone clarify please?

    You don't have to have 1/3 red and 1/3 green foods on EE. In fact a lot of new members don't even know which foods are red or green if they've never done those plans. Sample EE menus on the SW site and in the magazine doesn't do this either.
  212. eternity

    Superspeed soup needs to be thrown out?? Please Read

    It can be kept for 3 days in the fridge after making and you could still freeze it today.
  213. eternity

    Oat Bran (Scan Bran)

    Have you tried other Health food shops? We have one called health and Herbs here that do packets of oat bran and scan bran.
  214. eternity

    SYN FREE CHIPS

    The Rustic chips are 5 syns for 100g frozen on a red day 1 syn for 100g frozen on green and EE
  215. eternity

    I am in shock and distressed.

    I hope that your arm is ok this morning and that you feel a little less upset xx
  216. eternity

    help please :)

    I don't know about the other brands sorry, just Smash.
  217. eternity

    can you carry over syns?

    I use most of them on Saturday and Sunday and after WI on Wednesday and just a few on other days.
  218. eternity

    help please :)

    The Tesco meatfree mince is 1 syn for 100g frozen on green. Plain Smash is free on green
  219. eternity

    can you carry over syns?

    SW is the ultimate flexibler plan. I've always used syns weekly and I've lost 7 stone. If you read posts on here one thing is obvious - different things work for different people. Some people will argue against using syns weekly, others argue for it. Everyone is right. If you try it and it works...
  220. eternity

    Ive only gone and done it...

    Big congratulations and a huge well done to you :)
  221. eternity

    apple sauce

    A tablespoon of Colman's Bramley apple sauce is 1 syn on all plans. I don't know which make you've got but this will give you an idea
  222. eternity

    Im a regular user, but i have a secret....

    Congratulations to you whoever you are LOL xxx
  223. eternity

    Confused!

    There are 2 types of healthy extra healthy extra A (HEA's) and healthy extra B's (HEB's). Hea's are milk or cheese. On red and green you can have one OR two Hea's (you decide) Heb's are cereals/bread/cereal bars and -- potatoes on red, protein such as fish etc on green. You can have 2 heb's on...
  224. eternity

    can someone please explain slimming world to me ?

    If you read the sticky below then this explains a lot. If anything is still unclear ask more questions on here http://www.minimins.com/slimming-world/100149-slimming-world-advice-new-comers-including-extra-easy.html
  225. eternity

    McCain's Rustic Oven Chips

    They are indeed 1 syn per 100g on Green and EE. Potato is a free food on green and EE so as there isn't much oil used in the Rustic chips, they are low syn. I like these. I just checked and they are 5 syns for 100g frozen on red.
  226. eternity

    Green Day HEXA dinner help!

    A big cheese omlette with wedges and beans.
  227. eternity

    potatoes? :s

    You have to eat the skin for it to be a Heb on a red day. I often peel the potato and bake the skins in the oven sprayed with frylight and salt. Then I boil and mash the rest of the potato so I've still eaten the whole potato, but it's a bit more interesting than a J pot
  228. eternity

    Help..Stranded with no food

    I'd order in a low syn takeaway because you don't want to be hungry when you're working. Have fruit and yogurt for pudding and snacks and have an omlette and fruit for breakfast. Also hard boil some eggs for nibbling on too. I'm assuming you can't get out to a shop.
  229. eternity

    I'm New

    Welcome and good luck x
  230. eternity

    who has treat after wi? honestly x

    I used to but I stopped after a while. I now use up to 30 of my weekly syns on a Wednesday for extra treats, so i still have extra treats after WI but they are all counted.
  231. eternity

    Hit A Wall

    That's a really good idea and it would be a great investment to keep you on the straight 'n' narrow with your food.
  232. eternity

    40 pounds in 5 months??

    Anything is possible! Stick to the plan and you'll be there or close to it by June. (Your ex sounds charming I must say! Just imagine his face when you lose all the weight, don't let him know how upset he made you, just look fab and forget about him).
  233. eternity

    Pictures of me from last night

    You look great and I'm gad that you enjoyed yourself. Good luck at WI x
  234. eternity

    How you look after weight loss!

    I've been at target for a year and I often pick up my clothes and think that they can't possibly fit me because they are so small. I think they must have shrunk in the wash or something so try them on and I'm amazed that they fit. I don't trust my own perception of myself and keep telling...
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    Tesco Value crisps

    You could divide the calories by 20 for crisps.
  236. eternity

    Roast dinner method

    You can cook it with the skin on then remove it before you eat the chicken.
  237. eternity

    Which sweetener is the best

    Splenda is my favourite.
  238. eternity

    Help me choose my target weight!

    Have you checked your body frame size? There are lots of calculators if you google it. It will give you an idea of whether you should aim for the top or bottom of the ideal weight range for your height. I'm a large frame and am at the lower end of the ideal weight for my height. I think this is...
  239. eternity

    Fat free fromage frais & quark?-dublin

    I've never looked for quark while over there. I only visit a couple of times a year because DH's family are there. Tesco usually have it here but I've never looked for it in Limerick.
  240. eternity

    Help me choose my target weight!

    The NHS BMI calculator asks if you're male or female BMI healthy weight calculator - Health tools - NHS Choices
  241. eternity

    Fat free fromage frais & quark?-dublin

    What do you want it for? You can often substitute plain yogurt. Is there a Tesco in Dublin? I've had the Healthy Living fromage frais in Tesco in Limerick.
  242. eternity

    Only 4 days and it seems like forever !!

    I wondered where you were, it was quiet without you. I was going to send you a PM but thought you might think I was stalking you LOL
  243. eternity

    martini

    Copied from an old thread Martini is 2.5 for 50ml of extra dry or 3.5 for 50ml of bianco or rosso
  244. eternity

    smirnoff vodka, soo confused!

    25ml measure of vodka is 2.5 syns 35ml measure of vodka is 4 syns check at the bar what size measure is being served
  245. eternity

    Fab low syn chips

    I always have a bag of these in my freezer. They are a nice change sometimes.
  246. eternity

    Malteser Bunny

    I love these too :)
  247. eternity

    How do you plan your meals?

    I don't plan my meals at all. I just make sure I have all SW foods in then I eat what I fancy at each meal.
  248. eternity

    Sausages

    The quorn frankfurters are 1.5 syns each.
  249. eternity

    +*+* POST your food pics for meal ideas +*+*+*

    Hello and welcome. The recipe is on Britmum'sblog. Link below Slimming Eats - Slimming World Recipes
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