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  1. Doctor Cox

    Slim for Santa Challenge 2017

    3lb loss this week :) 18lb to go!
  2. Doctor Cox

    September 2017 Challenge

    3lb loss this week
  3. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    Sunday 17th September 2017 Breakfast - Baked Oats (HEXB) - Muller Light - Banana Lunch - 5 Carrs water crackers (3.5 syns) - Cheese (HEXA) - Muller Light - 2 Hifi Bars - 2 Mandarins Dinner - Slimming World Spicy meatball pasta Misc - Packet of cheetos (3.5 syns) TOTAL SYNS - 7
  4. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    Lost 3lb today yay, a lot better than last week! :eek:
  5. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    Saturday 16th September 2017 Breakfast - Muller Light - Banana Lunch - Crackers (3.5 syns) - Ham - Cheese (HEXB) Dinner - Special Fried Rice - Chips (2 syns) - Mayflower Gravy (3.5 syns) Misc - Protein Shake (4.5 syns) Exercise - Gym Day - 30 minutes walking dog - 40 minutes elliptical...
  6. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    Friday 15th September 2017 Breakfast - Tesco Raspberry Wheaties (7.5 syns) - 80ml Milk Lunch - Pea and Mint Soup - Muller Light - 2 Mandarins - 2 hifi bars Dinner - Chips (2 syns) - Mayflower Curry (4 syns) - Mushrooms, onions, peppers, peas Exercise - 30 minutes walking dog TOTAL SYNS -...
  7. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    Treated myself to a new toy today :) Well worth the money, chips are amazing!!! Chicken curry + chips for dinner tonight.
  8. Doctor Cox

    Mini Achievements

    ^ this made me laugh haha, sorry x Congratulations! You are doing amazing :)
  9. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    Thursday 14th September 2017 Breakfast - Tesco Raspberry Wheaties (6 syns) - 80ml Milk Lunch - Pea and Mint Soup - Muller Light - 2 Mandarins - 2 hifi bars Dinner - Slimming World Mexican Chicken - Nest of Noodles Misc - Protein Shake (4.5 syns) Exercise - Gym Day - 30 minutes walking dog -...
  10. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    Wednesday 13th September 2017 Stomach was rumbling tonight and i wasn't really hungry so I had some Pea and Mint Soup, highly recommended! Breakfast - Weetabix Protein Crunch (6 syns) - 80ml Milk Lunch - Muller Light - 2 Mandarins - 2 hifi bars Dinner - Slimming World Chicken Chow Mein Misc...
  11. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    I'm addicted to those thing, they are amazing! carrot cake ones are coming out within the next few weeks aswell, can't wait for those :D
  12. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    Tuesday 12th September 2017 Breakfast - Weetabix Protein Crunch (6 syns) - 80ml Milk Lunch - Muller Light - Banana - 2 Mandarins - 2 hifi bars Dinner - Pasta with Slimming world meatballs, speed veg and passata Misc - Protein Shake (4.5 syns) Exercise - GYM DAY - 30 minutes walking dog - 45...
  13. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    Monday 11th September 2017 Breakfast - Weetabix Protein Crunch (6 syns) - 80ml Milk Lunch - Muller Light - Banana - 2 Mandarins Dinner - Spaghetti Bolognse Dessert - Muller Light - 2 Hifi Bars (HEXB) Exercise - 30 minutes walking dog TOTAL SYNS - 6 *milk for tea / coffee was taken...
  14. Doctor Cox

    Newbie SW help

    You can have 2 HEXA and 2 HEXB on EE while breastfeeding, anything else needs to be syned. I'd suggest staying away from the coke and sticking to water as diet drinks slow down your metabolism and makes your weight loss slower. Slimming world has some articles based around it that might be...
  15. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    Sunday 10th September 2017 Breakfast - 2 x Wholemeal Toast (HEXB) - Tin of beans Lunch - 5 x carrs water crackers (3.5 syns) - 30g cheddar (HEXA) - 3 slices of ham - Banana Dinner - Spaghetti Bolognse Dessert - Muller Light - Hifi Bar (3 syns) Exercise - 30 minutes walking dog TOTAL SYNS - 6.5
  16. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    Saturday 9th September 2017 Breakfast - 2 x Wholemeal Toast (HEXB) - Tin of beans Lunch - 5 x carrs water crackers (3.5 syns) - 30g cheddar (HEXA) - 3 slices of ham - 2 mandarins - Banana Dinner - Spaghetti Bolognese Dessert - Muller Light - Hifi Bar (3 syns) Misc - Protein Shake (4.5 syns)...
  17. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    Totally worth it, don't regret it haha, ate a full pack of mikado yesterday, first and last time i'm buying those things! :p
  18. Doctor Cox

    September 2017 Challenge

    Well done!
  19. Doctor Cox

    September 2017 Challenge

    Might have been the 111 syns on thursday night :oops:
  20. Doctor Cox

    September 2017 Challenge

    I gained a pound this week, my first ever gain :(
  21. Doctor Cox

    Slim for Santa Challenge 2017

    I gained a pound this week :( 1st 7lb to go!
  22. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    I gained 1lb today, as expected. This proves to me that there's no room for a cheat day, back on it 100% this week, need to work twice as hard!
  23. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    Tasted even better than it looked, no regrets!!! haha. Not suffering at all, feel great, it's the scales that will be suffering tomorrow :( Expecting my first gain this week, would be happy to maintain to be honest. I'll drink plenty of water today and eat plenty of mandarins, hopefully the...
  24. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    Friday 8th September 2017 Breakfast - 5 x carrs water crackers (3.5 syns) - 30g cheddar (HEXA) - 3 slices of ham - 2 mandarins Lunch - Baked Oats (HEXB) - Muller Light - 2 mandarins Dinner - Skipped it as i had a late lunch and was feeling tired Dessert - Skipped it as i had a late lunch and...
  25. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    Thursday 7th September 2017 Breakfast - Baked Oats (HEXB) Dinner - Wetherspoons Beef Madras (18 syns - based on the 1 syn per 20 calories rule) Drinks - 8 Morgan spices (20 syns) - 4 Refresher Bombs (56 syns) Misc - Kebab (17 syns) Exercise - GYM DAY - 30 Minutes Elliptical Trainer - Weight...
  26. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    Had a night out last night, this wont work in my favour haha. I tried to be good drink-wise, until someone came up with the great idea of refresher bombs, i usually have magners (12 syns a bottle) so i still went with my diet to a degree! lol. The curry was my downfall, 7 quid for all this...
  27. Doctor Cox

    Help Please ...

    According to the syn calculator on the slimming world website, the syn count for this is 4 syns. :)
  28. Doctor Cox

    Woop! Seeing results!

    A minute silence for the fallen boob size :oops: In all seriousness, grats! :p and grats on biggest loser dex!
  29. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    Wednesday 6th September 2017 Breakfast - Weetabix Protein Crunch (6 syns) - 80ml Milk - 3 Boiled Eggs Lunch - Naked Noodle (singapore curry) - Muller Light - Hifi Bar (1/2 HEXB) - Apple Dinner - Slimming World Ham and Mushroom Farfalle Dessert - Hartleys 10 cal Jelly (1/2 syn) - Skinny Latte...
  30. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    Can never have too much! haha, hopefully it works this week for me :)
  31. Doctor Cox

    800 cals no weight losd

    800 calories, , there is no way this can be good for you. The reason you aren't losing weight is that your body has entered starvation mode and is now automatically storing everything as fat for backup. I hope you consulted a doctor before starting such a restrictive diet as it could lead to...
  32. Doctor Cox

    Fresh Start - Extra Easy

    Welcome back to the plan and best of luck on your weight loss adventure!
  33. Doctor Cox

    Newbie! This is a must for me.....

    Welcome to the forum! I would start by cutting the people from your life who find it funny to joke about peoples insecurities, no one needs negativity like that in their lives. I'd highly recommend some sort of plan, eating less can do more damage that eating more. Your goal is to eat right ;)...
  34. Doctor Cox

    New here! Slimming world 2nd time lucky!

    Welcome to the forum! Come and join in on the xmas thread in the challenge section of the forum for some motivation :)
  35. Doctor Cox

    What Are We All Up To Today??????

    Was at the gym then starbucks and now going to relax the rest of the night :D Don't be going overboard on that wine! :P
  36. Doctor Cox

    Anyone use my fitness pal?

    Nope, can't be bothered with calorie counting, i like it as simple as possible :p
  37. Doctor Cox

    Slimming World week one - no weight loss.....PLEASE HELP

    Make sure you weigh out your HEXA and HEXB and ALWAYS takes these daily. Ensure that you drink plenty of water on plan and consume 1/3 of your plate with speed foods. Also make sure that you stick to your daily syn limit. Can we see an sample food diary? It would let us help you better :)
  38. Doctor Cox

    Any positive affect of drinking water with sliced lemon

    I know that a lot of people make up a detox drink of water, lemon, cucumber and mint. Apparently lemon helps to kick start your digestion while flushing out toxins. Drinking more water is definitely better for you and will help boost your weight loss. If your body isn't getting enough water...
  39. Doctor Cox

    Italian meal - help

    Don't worry about it, not the first time we all went off track, i had over 100 syns one night and still lost 2lb that week, back on track until weigh-in! :)
  40. Doctor Cox

    September 2017 Challenge

    Love the spreadsheet, very organised :) Congrats on the losses everyone!
  41. Doctor Cox

    Slim for Santa Challenge 2017

    Lost 2lb on saturdays weigh-in which brought me down to 14st 6lb. 1st 6lb to go! :)
  42. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    I've been neglecting my speed this week so going to eat more fruit today. I've been drinking A LOT of water though, my friend (a qualified PT) said that the reason my body is storing liquid is the lack of water intake, worth a try! :) Tuesday 5th September 2017 Breakfast - Weetabix Protein...
  43. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    Monday 4th September 2017 Breakfast - Weetabix Protein Crunch (6 syns) - 80ml Milk Lunch - Bolognese with fusilli - Muller Light Dinner - Slimming World Cottage Pie Dessert - Muller Light - 2 hifi bars (HEXB) - 2 Mandarins Misc - Options Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate (2 syns) Exercise - 30...
  44. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    Thank you x Sunday 3rd September 2017 Breakfast - Weetabix Protein Crunch (6 syns) - 80ml Milk Lunch - Bolognese with fusilli - Muller Light Dinner - Slimming World Cottage Pie Dessert - Muller Light - 2 hifi bars (HEXB) - Banana Exercise - 30 Minutes Walking Dog TOTAL SYNS - 6 *milk for...
  45. Doctor Cox

    What are you using your Healthy Extra's for today..?

    Same thing i have every day :p HEXA: Milk for coffee (or cereal if i fancy it) HEXB: 2 x hifi bars. This week is choc macaroon and mocha :)
  46. Doctor Cox

    Saturday weigh in

    -2lb Stone award
  47. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    Saturday 2nd September 2017 Breakfast - Bacon - Slimming World Sausages - Baked Beans - Eggs w/ mushrooms, onions, peppers and spices Lunch - Naked Noodle (Teriyaki - 1 syn) - Muller Light - Hifi Bar - Banana - 2 x Mandarins Dinner - Bolognese with Fusilli Dessert - Muller Light - Hartleys...
  48. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    -2lb this week. I'm a tad annoyed that i never hit my 3lb target for the week. I thought it would be no problem since i've been going to the gym and out walking more than usual but it turns out that your body retains fluid for repairing your damages muscles which was the cause of the extra wait...
  49. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    We don't have aldi or morrisons :( I think i should try the other 2 though :p
  50. Doctor Cox

    September 2017 Challenge

    Week 1: -2lb 8lb to go.
  51. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    Thanks x I wish i did have 2, they where nice! smaller than i'd have thought, they are square shaped, not long like your usual battered fish. I'd definitely be buying them again. The one in the pic below is syn free but i can't find it anywhere! tried 2 different tesco, 3 icelands and 2 asdas haha.
  52. Doctor Cox

    11ST Target...I will get there!

    Good luck on your new adventure and congrats on the loss!
  53. Doctor Cox

    Friday weigh in!!

    Well done!
  54. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    Friday 1st September 2017 Breakfast - Banoffee Baked Oats (1 syn) Lunch - Smokey Tomato, Bean & Chorizo-Style Sausage Soup (Iceland) - Muller Light - 2 x Mandarins Dinner - Battered Fish - 4 syns - Home-made potato cubes in herbs and spices - Mushy Peas - Mixed veg in spices (tomato...
  55. Doctor Cox

    September 2017 Challenge

    Well done to the first losers of september :)
  56. Doctor Cox

    28st 28yo Man Finally Taking A Stand

    Congrats! Well deserved :)
  57. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    Thursday 31st August 2017 Breakfast - 30g chocolate weetabix protein crunch (6 syns) - 80g milk - 3 x boiled eggs Lunch - Naked Noodle (Massaman Curry - 2 syns) - Muller Light - Hifi Bar (1/2 HEXB) - 2 Mandarins Dinner - Slimming World Cottage Pie Dessert - Hartleys Jelly (1/2 Syn) - Muller...
  58. Doctor Cox

    HexA Is Laughing cow original a hexA

    I've looked everywhere but can't see it on any lists, just the light ones. The original diarylea triangles are on the list though, 3 count as your HEXA.
  59. Doctor Cox

    Sausages syn free??

    I think the only syn free ones are the slimming world ones from iceland. These ones are only 1/2 a syn each though ;)
  60. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    Wednesday 30th August 2017 My day got a tad messed up today, had breakfast as planned and went into town with a friend for a coffee. He had a grilled panini and slice of cheesecake but i ended up sticking to plan and just had a black coffee. It was hard though! haha. Because of this I skipped...
  61. Doctor Cox

    Try, Try, Try again!

    Welcome back to the plan and congrats on getting back on the ladder!
  62. Doctor Cox

    Extra Easy Tesco Spicy Bean Wrap

    Going by the basic calorie > syn rule it would be 22.5 syns, i'd suggest you crave an apple instead :o
  63. Doctor Cox

    Extra Easy Lamb shank in mint gravy

    Also found these ones at 1 syn each from asda although it seems to have a VERY HIGH fat count, weird.... We don't have a morrisons here :p
  64. Doctor Cox

    Extra Easy Lamb shank in mint gravy

    Funny you should post this, i literally just saved this pic i found on google from iceland. It included mint lamb shanks on it as free.
  65. Doctor Cox

    DOING SW FROM HOME???

    Just be careful with the old books, some things may have changed due to ingredients being added in foods. For example, bachelors beef rice used to be free and now it's 2 syns. Just little things like that you need to look out for so i suggest a quick double check on some things just to be on the...
  66. Doctor Cox

    Fat lad finally made the jump!

    No i'm pretty sure squash is fine, just the diet fizzy drinks :p Congrats on the loss! I'll check out your blog tonight :)
  67. Doctor Cox

    Extra Easy Days Trefoil's Trip To Target!

    Wow, that's not even the smallest one? lmao. Thought it looked too good to be true, that's why i ended up looking them up :p was considering buying a bag myself when i seen your thread haha
  68. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    I'm still hoping that one day we will see a return of this amazing series, it ended on such an intense cliffhanger and now it's been 12 years! :(
  69. Doctor Cox

    DOING SW FROM HOME???

    It's definitely doable without a group pink. I personally prefer the group but after you get yourself into the routine of the plan you will have no problems at all. The hardest part is getting yourself into the routine and the mindset of taking your healthy extras and syns. After a few weeks it...
  70. Doctor Cox

    28st 28yo Man Finally Taking A Stand

    Congrats on the loss and good luck on 4 certs! I missed out on the treble by half a pound last week :o I'm a big fan of the cottage pies from iceland! love the carrots and parsnip topping :) You should try the spicy sausage and bean soup, meditteranean chicken and veg pasta, beef in red onion...
  71. Doctor Cox

    Extra Easy Days Trefoil's Trip To Target!

    I've been having a look at those whirly bars, are you sure you are calculating these correctly? I'd have marked them down as 4.5 syns each, they are pretty high in saturated fat and sugar and 98kcal each :o
  72. Doctor Cox

    September 2017 Challenge

    My weigh-in is on a saturday and i'm going to aim for -10lb this month :) No holiday.
  73. Doctor Cox

    Italian meal - help

    Based on the book your best bet is spaghetti bolognese at 11 syns or minestrone soup at 6.5 syns. Both of which you can cook yourself for no syns ;) Everything else (carbonara, cannelloni, lasagne etc) is above the 15 syn daily allowance. Unfortunately the italians love their olive oil and...
  74. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    Tuesday 29th August 2017 Breakfast - 30g chocolate weetabix protein crunch (6 syns) - 80g milk Lunch - 3 x boiled eggs - Muller Light - Hifi Bar (1/2 HEXB) - Apple Dinner - Chicken and Mediterranean Vegetables Pasta (Iceland) Misc - Diet Whey Protein (4.5 syns) - Lemon and Lime Water (2.5...
  75. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    I wish it was over for another year but sadly we won't see another episode until 2019, going to be a long 2 years! :(
  76. Doctor Cox

    LoobyLoo's Vegan Food Diary

    Might be something to do with the 5 post rule on the forum :p
  77. Doctor Cox

    LoobyLoo's Vegan Food Diary

    lol, the edit button is under your post and to the left (not to the right with quote, where it would normally be). Yeah it's pretty crazy how it works, there was a girl in my group taking porridge every day and turns out it didn't count as her HEXB because the sachet she was eating wasn't enough...
  78. Doctor Cox

    Ideas for breakfast please

    I never have time to make breakfast so i just grab a quick cereal and if i do feel like cooking, a few eggs, nothing extravagant lol
  79. Doctor Cox

    superbees food diary

    Welcome to the forum and good luck on your goal! Honestly you will lose that in no time if you stick to the plan 100% ;) Make sure you ALWAYS take the correct HEXA and HEXB every day as missing it can really effect your weight loss. Just thought i'd mention it as i noticed no HEXB on sunday.
  80. Doctor Cox

    LoobyLoo's Vegan Food Diary

    Welcome to the club and good luck! Just a heads up, not all mugshots are syn free. I got fed up eating mugshots every day and am now fond of the naked noodles, the majority of those are 1 syn and the singapore curry one is free ;) Also make sure you always take the full amount of your HEXA and...
  81. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    Now to watch the season finale of game of thrones before some eejit spoils it for me! Had to dodge the internet all day at work due to the amount of inconsiderate idiots these days.
  82. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    Monday 28th August 2017 Breakfast - 30g chocolate weetabix protein crunch (6 syns) - 80g milk Snack Break (Work) - Muller Light - Hifi Bat (1/2 HEXB) - Apple Lunch Break (work) - Naked Noodle (Hoisin Duck - 1.5 syn) - 2 x Mandarins Dinner - Ham and Mushroom Farfalle(Iceland) Misc - Options...
  83. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    Thanks, still feeling it haha
  84. Doctor Cox

    I'm overweight because.....

    We are all overweight because we eat too much crap and don't get off our hole as often as we should :o My favourite excuse has to be the thyroid though :D or the life is too short excuse, it's about to be even shorter folks :p
  85. Doctor Cox

    Need Advice - morbidly obese and can't lose ANY weight despite trying

    Calorie counting isn't enough info for us to help i'm afraid, you'll need to be more specific and give us a sample food diary so that we can find the problem. If you aren't eating enough then your body will enter starvation mode and store everything as backup fat, you need to be eating...
  86. Doctor Cox

    Slim for Santa Challenge 2017

    Count me in! love santa haha :) Current weight is 14st 8lb as of 26th august. I'm aiming for target (13st) by christmas so i've 1st 8lb to lose. Easy peasy!
  87. Doctor Cox

    Newbie - restarting Slimming World

    Welcome back to the plan! It's 17 weeks to christmas so if you lose a pound a week it will leave you right in the middle of your goal ;) Very doable, let us know how it goes :)
  88. Doctor Cox

    Hello from TheSlimmerSteve

    Good luck to you both! Very nice first week loss! Don't forget to come join us in the slimming world section of the forum :p
  89. Doctor Cox

    Fat lad finally made the jump!

    Welcome to the forum! (although i've seen you in the SW section :) ) Try and wean yourself off the coke altogether, the diet drinks slow down your metabolism and reduces the weight loss. I was addicted to pepsi max when i first started slimming world until my consultant told me this...
  90. Doctor Cox

    Looking to lose weight over the next 6 months to a year.

    Welcome to the forum and best of luck on your adventure! As stated above, diet takes up a good portion of your weight loss journey ;) what sort of things are you having on a basic day and are you following a plan or just calorie counting?
  91. Doctor Cox

    New to MiniMins (This is my year!!)

    I really enjoyed reading this thread, well done on the amazing losses ali, keep up the amazing work!
  92. Doctor Cox

    Starting AGAIN! Drawn a line....

    Welcome! Sorry to hear you fell off the wagon, on the bright side at least you know the plan works and got right back on it ;) Just curious, the poster above me, is that a typo or did you really lose 17lb in one week? that's crazy :o
  93. Doctor Cox

    newbie

    Welcome! What group did you do previously and what are you currently doing? :)
  94. Doctor Cox

    Extra Easy Babydragon's Food Diary, with photos

    Congrats on the loss! As nice as the french fancies look, not worth it to me! too tiny haha. i'd be annoyed after eating them lol
  95. Doctor Cox

    Quins; back to the plan.

    You should have a few beers every week, thought you where going to stay the same forever haha. Congrats on the loss! Are you making sure to take your full HEXA? I doubt you're having your bran flakes dry but are you making sure to use the correct measurements of milk? :p
  96. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    Sunday 27th August 2017 Breakfast - 30g chocolate weetabix protein crunch (6 syns) - 80g milk - 2 x boiled eggs Lunch - Naked Noodle (beef pho - 1.5 syns) - Muller Light - 2 mandarins Dinner - Mashed Potatoes (with a raw egg) - Mashed veg (carrots, parsnip, turnip) - Ham - Splash of gravy (1...
  97. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    Went to the gym last night for the first time, walked out of there like a baby giraffe :oops: feel great about it though :p
  98. Doctor Cox

    Saturday weigh in

    Congrats! :)
  99. Doctor Cox

    Saturday weigh in

    -3.5lb Slimmer of the week + Slimmer of the month :p
  100. Doctor Cox

    The (Hopefully) Final Slim Down

    congrats on the loss!
  101. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    Saturday 26th August 2017 Breakfast - 30g chocolate weetabix protein crunch (6 syns) - 80g milk - 3 x boiled eggs Lunch - Naked Noodle (sweet chilli - 1 syn) - Muller Light - Hifi Bar (1/2 HEXB) Dinner - Beef in Red Onion Gravy with Veg Crush - Baby Boiled Potatoes - Cherry Tomatoes Misc - 1...
  102. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    I know the feeling, I take my dog a walk every night past a chinese and always crave it! haha. Hope you didn't cave in to the craving :) It's not the end of the world if you do though ;) Life can definitely get in the way, when i get stressed i eat lol. Thankfully i went back on plan and lost...
  103. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    Friday 25th August 2017 Breakfast - 30g chocolate weetabix protein crunch (6 syns) - 80g milk - Apple Snack Break (Work) - Muller Light - Banana Lunch Break (work) - Naked Noodle (Teriyaki - 1 syn) - 2 x Mandarins Dinner - Spaghetti Bolognese (Iceland w/ fusilli) Dessert - Hartleys 10 cal...
  104. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    Thursday 24th August 2017 Breakfast - 30g chocolate weetabix protein crunch (6 syns) - 80g milk - Apple Snack Break (Work) - Muller Light - Hi-Fi Bar (1/2 HEXB) - Banana Lunch Break (work) - Naked Noodle (Beef Pho - 1.5 syns) - 2 x Mandarins Dinner - Teriyaki Stir Fry (1 syn) Dessert -...
  105. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    Wednesday 23rd August 2017 Stressful day at work, got home at 11pm fed up and ended up ordering a takeaway as I couldn't be bothered cooking, regretting it now :( Breakfast - 3 x Boiled Eggs Snack Break (Work) - Muller Light - Hi-Fi Bar (1/2 HEXB) - Banana Lunch Break (work) - Mug Shot...
  106. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    I love the new choc macaroon ones :) hifi bars make group worth it muahaha.
  107. Doctor Cox

    Carrot cake hifi bars coming next month!

    Anyone else excited for these? :p
  108. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    Also, my consultant informed me of these coming out next month, can't wait!!!
  109. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    I got them last week, they currently have an offer on where if you buy any 3 slimming world meals you get a 6 pack of cheesecake muller lights for free, they are lovely! :D 3 lemon and 3 vanilla.
  110. Doctor Cox

    The (Hopefully) Final Slim Down

    Congrats on the loss! What are cotton candy grapes? :o I have an occassional chinese, the beef in oyster sauce with boiled rice comes in at 6.5 syns or less for the lot and tastes amazing, not what you would think it tastes like lol. I thought it would have been fishy, hooked on it now.
  111. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    Tuesday 22th August 2017 Breakfast - 3 x Boiled Eggs Snack Break (Work) - Muller Light - Hi-Fi Bar (1/2 HEXB) - Banana Lunch Break (work) - Naked Noodle (Singapore Curry) - Apple Dinner - Spicy Bolognese with Fusilli Dessert - Hartleys 10 cal jelly (1/2 syn) - Muller Light - Hifi Bar (1/2...
  112. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    Monday 21th August 2017 Breakfast - 45g Blueberry Wheaties (6 Syns) - 80ml Milk Snack Break (Work) - Muller Light - Hi-Fi Bar (1/2 HEXB) - Banana Lunch Break (work) - 2 x Mandarins Dinner - Smoked Haddock with Orange and Mustard Sauce, baby potatoes and veg (2 Syns) Dessert - Hartleys Jelly...
  113. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    I love that soup, tastes amazing and surprisingly filling, has a nice spicy kick to it :) I got the pea and mint one aswell but haven't tried it yet. Just be careful with it, it can make a mess of the micro if you don't keep an eye on it, learnt that the hard way haha. Here's a recipe for the...
  114. Doctor Cox

    Newbie..... advice please :)

    Welcome! x I think that slimming world would suit your lifestyle a lot better. It's more of a lifestyle change than a diet and it's very easy to plan and stick to with the added option of 'all you can eat'. Weightwatchers has a lot more restrictions added to the diet, i always felt hungry on...
  115. Doctor Cox

    Hello All!

    Welcome! x I've never heard of exante, is that a meal replacement diet? Good luck getting back on track! :)
  116. Doctor Cox

    New to Minimins

    Welcome back! x Good luck on the weight loss and good health to you and your future bambino. Sexercise is a good cardio workout so it should fly off in no time haha :) Congrats on the amazing previous weight loss, that took a lot of determination and you are still 3.5 stone down, don't feel...
  117. Doctor Cox

    Back on the slimming world wagon

    Welcome back! x
  118. Doctor Cox

    Not enjoying groups

    Who is telling you it's not enough? your consultant? If anyone tried to belittle someone in my group i can guarantee you that my consultant would go through them for a shortcut. Weight loss is hard enough for some people without condescending immature idiots trying to make you feel worse about...
  119. Doctor Cox

    8 stones to go... I'm in for the long haul.

    Welcome back! x Have you tried the naked noodles? I got fed up eating mugshots and have moved on to these haha. The singapore curry ones are free and full of flavour! :)
  120. Doctor Cox

    28st 28yo Man Finally Taking A Stand

    Hey bud, welcome to the journey! and a huge congrats on the 2 great weeks so far! Personally, i can't be bothered with veg. I love mushrooms, onions and peppers but apart from that i get most of my speed from apples and mandarin oranges. I get a 15 min and a 30 min lunch break at work. For my...
  121. Doctor Cox

    Extra Easy Actually joined sw group

    I honestly don't think i'd be as motivated if it wasn't for group. I would highly recommend staying at group as it definitely helps, especially if you're competitive like me haha. You get to learn a lot of secrets and tips along with what the latest low syn wonders are ;) Around half of my...
  122. Doctor Cox

    SW/ WW/ Calories panic!!

    Refusing yourself food could do more damage than good as your body may enter starvation mode, halt your metabolism and store everything as backup fat. Slimming world works by targeting your metabolism, you should never be letting yourself get to this stage, if you are hungry and scared before...
  123. Doctor Cox

    Extra Easy New member, on week 3.

    You are doing amazing! x Just goes to show you, it's worth it in the end ;)
  124. Doctor Cox

    Interesting things with mince?

    I had pork mince last night. Put in some ginger, garlic, spring onions and chinese 5 spice and made meatballs out of them. Then skewered them with some peppers, rubbed soy sauce over them and threw them under the grill. Syn free and tastes amazing ;) I made it with some Nandos style spicy rice...
  125. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    Sunday 20th August 2017 Breakfast - 2 x Wholemeal Toast (6 Syns) - 2 x Sliced Boiled Eggs - 1 x Laughing Cow Light Triangle (1.5 Syns) - 1 x Mandarin Lunch - Smokey Tomato, Bean & Chorizo-Style Sausage Soup (Iceland) - Banana - 2 x Mandarins Dinner - Naked Noodle (Singapore Curry) Didn't...
  126. Doctor Cox

    Whats for tea tonight?

    Sounds like what i had last night twinkle. Pork Yakitori with home made spicy rice :) I'm thinking probably a chicken teriyaki stir fry tonight, not sure yet, i'll see what i fancy later.
  127. Doctor Cox

    Extra Easy Giving it my best shot!

    Welcome back to the plan! x Quiche is pretty bad on plan, i'm not too sure how many syns it is but i'm willing to bet that 1 slice is more than your daily allowance. The cream and the pastry kills it for us. It's a shame, i love a bit of quiche but on the bright side slimming world have a...
  128. Doctor Cox

    What is the best bread to eat for your healthy B ???

    I eat the brennans be good, 2 slices is your daily HEXB or 3 syns a slice. I don't have bread often so i syn it when i do as i'm attached to my hifi bars ;)
  129. Doctor Cox

    food diaries

    If you scroll to the top of this slimming world section you can find a food diaries sub forum, click on it and it will bring you to all the diaries :)
  130. Doctor Cox

    Not enjoying groups

    I honestly don't see a problem with that question, they are asking you to set small targets to motivate yourself towards your goal. Some people just say they don't want to set a target, no big deal. I honestly enjoy group, i get to see where everyone went wrong in their week and where they went...
  131. Doctor Cox

    No loss in first week, feeling gutted

    Awk i wouldn't get upset over it, some have a big loss on their first week, others take a while for their body to get used to it. You also say that you are doing a good bit of exercise, don't forget that muscle weighs more than fat. Stick to it for a few weeks and i'm sure you'll see great...
  132. Doctor Cox

    Saturday weigh in

    Congrats on woman of the year tristar! well deserved! -2lb off this week :)
  133. Doctor Cox

    The (Hopefully) Final Slim Down

    The mango and chilli chicken sounds nice :) How did your weigh-in go yesterday?
  134. Doctor Cox

    Quins; back to the plan.

    Damn nice looking meals, what way do you do your poached eggs, they look perfect every time haha. To the guy above, slimming world forces you to eat the proper nutrients (fibre, calcium etc) that works together to speed up your metabolism and burn off calories faster. I honestly swear by...
  135. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    Thanks x Saturday 19th August 2017 Breakfast - 2 x Wholemeal Toast (6 Syns) - 2 x Poached Eggs - Beans with curry powder - Banana Lunch - skipped, wasn't too hungry Dinner - Pork Yakitori - Spicy Basmati Rice Dessert - Orange and chocolate pot (2.5 syns) Snacks - Muller Light - 2 x Hi-Fi...
  136. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    Haha i was pretty close to crying yesterday, couldn't see straight with the thumping headache. Good news, lost 2lb this week! a lot of people where disgusted after i said what i had and still managed a loss lmao. Back on 100% today ;) Thanks for the replies :)
  137. Doctor Cox

    Extra Easy Babydragon's Food Diary, with photos

    Congrats on the loss! the prawn curry looked nice, never had cauli/brocolli rice before.
  138. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    Friday 18th August 2017 I'm not even going to do a day today as i was extremely hungover from the night before. I ended up having 3 packs of pickled onion space raiders, and at night i had a beef burrito with chips and a diet coke from a takeaway while catching up on the latest episode of game...
  139. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    Thursday 17th August 2017 Breakfast - Hi-Fi Bar (1/2 HEXB) Snack Break (Work) - Muller Light - Hi-Fi Bar (1/2 HEXB) - Apple Lunch Break (work) - Naked Noodles (Singapore Curry) - banana Dinner Skipped dinner, ended up going out for pizza and drinks with a friend, yeah, might regret this! lol...
  140. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    Wednesday 16th August 2017 Breakfast - 45g Blueberry Wheaties (ASDA) (6 syns) - 80ml Milk (Hex A)* Snack Break (Work) - Muller Light - Hi-Fi Bar (1/2 HEXB) - Apple Lunch Break (work) - Naked Noodles (Singapore Curry) - 2 x Plums Dinner -Slimming World Spicy Meatball Pasta (Iceland) Dessert...
  141. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    Tuesday 15th August 2017 Breakfast - banana (was running late for work so had to grab something haha) Snack Break (Work) - Muller Light - Hi-Fi Bar (1/2 HEXB) - Apple Lunch Break (work) - Naked Noodles (Chow Mein - 1 syn) - 2 x Plums Dinner -Slimming World Chicken Farfalle (Iceland) Dessert...
  142. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    I've had 2 bad days and weigh in is tomorrow :( this should be fun!
  143. Doctor Cox

    Extra Easy Babydragon's Food Diary, with photos

    Oops my bad, didn't notice that haha
  144. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    Monday 14th August 2017 Breakfast - 30g Honey Nut Cornflakes (6 syns) - 80ml Milk (Hex A)* Snack Break (Work) - Muller Light - Hi-Fi Bar (1/2 HEXB) - Banana Lunch Break (work) - Naked Noodles (Sweet Chilli - 1 syn) - 2 x Plums Dinner -Slimming World Cottage Pie (Iceland) Dessert - Hartleys...
  145. Doctor Cox

    Extra Easy Babydragon's Food Diary, with photos

    You will need to add an extra 6 syns to that last day unfortunately as you used your HEXB twice :p What do those alpen yogurts taste like? They seem pretty decent on the syn values
  146. Doctor Cox

    Newbie on a weight loss journey to get pregnant!

    Doing amazing! x Keep up the good work :D
  147. Doctor Cox

    From 14 stone to 13 stone

    My last weigh-in brought me down to 14.13 1/2, just about made it into the group! haha
  148. Doctor Cox

    Stubborn slimmer starting 28/7/17

    For lunch i would grab a naked noodle, the singapore curry ones are syn free and the rest range from about 1 - 2 syns and they are pretty nice. I also take a muller light and a hifi or alpen bar with it (half of your hexb) The night time treat i grab a 10cal hartleys jelly (half a syn), throw...
  149. Doctor Cox

    Stubborn slimmer starting 28/7/17

    Good luck on your journey. Who says you can't still have takeaway night? I had a chinese on friday, ate the lot at 6.5 syns and came out with a 3.5lb loss at group the next day. Stay within your syn budget and you can have anything you want ;)
  150. Doctor Cox

    Extra Easy Babydragon's Food Diary, with photos

    I'll be keeping an eye on this, interested to know if the whole "saving syns" thing is a myth. *stares at kit kat bites*. Hope they where worth it at 27 syns haha :) Doing great so far, just watch that stuff :P
  151. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    Sunday 13th August 2017 Breakfast - 30g Honey Nut Cornflakes (6 syns) - 80ml Milk (Hex A)* - 2 x Boiled Eggs Lunch - Muller Light - Hi-Fi Bar (1/2 HEXB) - Naked Noodles Massaman Curry (2 syns) - Banana Dinner - Slimming World Chicken and Mediterranean Vegetable Pasta Dessert - Hartleys Jelly...
  152. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    Thank you both x
  153. Doctor Cox

    New to SW - using recipes from other sites

    I like this website :) http://www.slimmingeats.com/blog/slimming-world-recipes
  154. Doctor Cox

    Vodka - help!

    Rum (bacardi, malibu etc) is slightly lower than vodka as it measures in at 2.5 syns per 25ml whereas vodka is 3 syns. Depending on the size of the lid (which is usually tiny) i'd say 2 of them probably equal the 25ml but there's no way to know unless you measure it :) Personally, i would just...
  155. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    Saturday 12th August 2017 Breakfast - 30g Honey Nut Cornflakes (6 syns) - 80ml Milk (Hex A)* - 2 x Boiled Eggs Lunch - Muller Light - Naked Noodles (Teriyaki) (1 syn) - Hi-Fi Bar (1/2 HEXB) - Banana Dinner - Cod in Butter Sauce (4.5 syns) - Mashed Potatoes Dessert - Hartleys Jelly (1/2 Syn)...
  156. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    WEEK 2 WEIGH-IN DAY Weight Change: -3.5lb Total Weight Loss: 8lb Also won slimmer of the week :) :sw007:
  157. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    Friday 11th August 2017 Breakfast - 45g Blueberry Wheaties (ASDA) (6 syns) - 80ml Milk (Hex A)* Snack Break (Work) - Muller Light - Hi-Fi Bar (1/2 HEXB) - Banana Lunch Break (work) - Naked Noodles (Beef Pho - 1.5 syns) - 2 x Mandarin Oranges - Apple Dinner - Chinese Takeaway - Beef in Oyster...
  158. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    Haha thanks for the post. I crumble the hi-fi bar up into my muller light then as a snack before bed i'd crumble the other into a bowl with a hartleys jelly and muller light, makes a nice wee half a syn snack ;) looks revolting but tastes amazing.
  159. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    Thursday 10th August 2017 Breakfast - 30g Honey Nut Cornflakes (6 syns) - 80ml Milk (Hex A)* - 2 x Boiled Eggs Snack Break (Work) - Muller Light - Hi-Fi Bar (1/2 HEXB) - Apple Lunch Break (work) - Mug Shot (roast chicken - 2 syns) - 2 x Mandarin Oranges Dinner -Slimming World Cottage Pie...
  160. Doctor Cox

    A man with a plan

    Konichiwa! Yes, believe it or not, some guys do slimming world aswell. I first started slimming world around march of this year as i was getting fed up with the lack of energy and being overweight and I honestly found it very easy to do, i lost a stone and a half in a month just by sticking to...
  161. Doctor Cox

    How many syns

    If it's not on the app the general rule is 20 calories = 1 syn.
  162. Doctor Cox

    No cooker

    Definitely. Iceland do a huge range of microwaved meals which are actually pretty nice.
  163. Doctor Cox

    Does losing a stone help?

    Honestly, you're going to be the most judgmental person on your weight loss journey. The odds are that you personally won't notice it like everyone else will, we look down and see the flab, everyone else gets a front view though ;) Losing 1 stone is excellent progress and a lot of people don't...
  164. Doctor Cox

    Slimming World Printable food diary

    You could also get the slimming world summer journal :)
  165. Doctor Cox

    McDonalds

    Do you have a nandos nearby? According to the book you can get a full meal there for only 5 syns (flame grilled piri piri butterfly chicken(3 syns), spicy rice(2 syns), corn on the cob(free), diet drink (free)) Take the kids for some chicken instead, the mcdonalds syn value isn't fun to look...
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