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I love meringue and wondered if it would work with sweetener so thanks for the info :)

I can't eat first thing so I have my breakfast when I get to work. The possible problem with not eating on SW is that you may not be eating enough during the day and that might be slowing your weight loss down. I do find it strange but it seems to be the more people eat the more they loose. :)

I've always been encouraged to eat soup at SW so I'm sure you'll be fine and the great thing is its very filling too. :) I like to make a spicy butternut squash soup as its free on red or green. Mmm yummy.

Once you get used to the syns in things you'll be fine ;) I find the SW Directory good to check things, if you can before you go out (it can be a bit big to carry around). Its great to have a target to aim for too and I can't think of anything better than your wedding :love047: Good...

Before SW I'd always drink wine :party0036: but its too many syns for me now so I tend to have a G&T (slimline of course) with lots of ice and that leaves me some sys for chocolate too :D

It should be ok but you just need to be careful in estimating the syns when you go round to other peoples houses and you are not in control. 1 pub measure (25ml) of gin is 2.5 syns and a small glass of wine is 6 syns so you would already be at 14.5 syns before any crackers. I also find a lot of...

Congratulations :happy096: you have done so well!!! Your target weight loss was about the same as mine so its nice to see someone who has got there - inspiring!!!!!!!!!!:)

Well done Joanne W :0clapper: as everyone said to me its a good start and after I got over my initial sulk I am pleased that I am on the right track. 2nd WI tomorrow so hoping that goes ok too - should do as I have been 100% good all week.

Hi I must agree with the others planning and shopping is a big key. I tend to have a syn free brekkie (usually yog and fruit) so I can have a red or green day if I am going out or get stuck but usually I just have red days as they seem to work better for me. I find the key is to have lots...

I love Galaxy Amicelli for a lovely chocolate fix at only 3 syns :D

I don't really understand EE, like old fashioned reds and greens as thats what I did before and it worked, the great thing about SW is you can choose what suits you. I always have red days if I am having a nice meal real out because most places do a steak, chicken or fish and the great thing...

I agree definitely a fruit and mullerlight girl and becuase its free you can have a great big bowl so you don't feel deprived. :D I then keep my HEXBs for my alpen light bars often 1 mid morning and another mid afternoon so I feel like I am having a biscuit with my brew! This also means I...

Brilliant, thanks for that I eat loads of these!!!!!! :D

Thank you all Thank you all for you words of support and encouragement :thankyou: The great thing about this forum is the wonderfully quick responses can be the thing that stop you giving up, going mad and having a take home on the way home (I didn't I promise)! Thanks again!!!!!

Well it was my 1st WI today and I can promise I have been 100% good all week and I only lost 2lb :confused: I know its a loss and I should be pleased, and if it continues at that it will be great but compared to a lot of other peoples' 1st week loss it doesn't seem much. The daft thing is I...

Thanks for that louizekj. :)

I have to say the WW eclairs aren't bad either, the cream tastes a bit false but if you are having one for the chocolate that bit is yummy. Mmmm might have to go and buy some. :D

Thanks for that it sounds great and I'll definitely be getting some.:)

Just had a yummy dinner which I reckon you could also serve as a starter to people not on a SW diet if you had them round for dinner. :eat: I almost feel guilty putting it in recipes as its so simple. All you have to do is line a ramekin with some smoked salmon and crack an egg in, put...

I'm at the end of my first week and having the same problem, glad its not just me!! I'm just worried that it will affect my weigh in tomorrow. Sarah-Jayne can I ask what Dong Quai is please?

Well done hope I do as well Well done thats a fab 1st week loss! :happy096: Its my first weigh in tomorrow and I hope I do as well, I feel I should as I've been 100% all week. :cross:

Don't worry and don't give up!! I think you've done really well under the circumstances to only have 1 slip and you have to remember thats all it is 1 slip. As long as you manage to stop now and start afresh you will have done amazingly. Good luck ! :)

Hello can anyone help and tell me if they know how many syns are in a magnum mini please they look yummy but I cant fin'd them in my book. Thank you. :)

Lots of hugs Poor you!! I had my gallbladder out by keyhole surgery about 8 years ago and it was the best thing I ever did. I've never known pain like it I've had a baby since and I would rather go through a drug free labour than have gallstones again!! I found spicy foods really set...

The trifle phobia sounds like a great one and not too embarasing unless they end up serving it for pudding at the wedding!! :D I know someone who wouldn't eat red food - my only weird one is I can't abide eggs and anything with tomato in it together if I have a full english breakfast and...

Fab news Thats great!! :) If anyone hasn't tried them yet the knor stock pots are really yummy and help make a fab soup. Thanks for the info.

Thank you Thank you so much louizekj :thankyou: I'm off to the kitchen to get 1 straight away!!! If anyone hasn't tried them I think they taste like much more than 3 syns and are definitely worth a try.

Quark ideas I like it mixed in the food processor with smoked salmon and lemon juice to make a pate / dip which is free on red days. I've even given this to non dieters who have said its really good. It also makes a pretty good alternative to cream and butter in scrambled eggs. :)

Good luck to you all!! Good luck to everyone trying to do 100% this weekend :clap: Its my first weekend back on SW and I'm trying to do the same too. So far so good I met a friend for coffee this afternoon after work and managed to avoid the piece of cake we usually have. Just back from...

Don't give up!! You have done amazingly!! :553: Please don't give up - I started SW after Christmas and by the end of January was disappointed that I had only lost 7lbs I went off the plan in a strop and now 4 months later I've just started again having put back on 5 of the 7lbs I lost...

Can anyone help please I NEED some chocolate but can't find my syns book :cry: I have some galaxy amicelli in the cupboard and think they are 3 or 3 1/2 syns each but its only my first week back on SW and I don't want to get it wrong and blow it!! Any help would be great. Many Thanks :)

I find linseeds aid my digestion but haven't been taking them since I've been on SW because I was worried about the syns in them. I'm suffering a bit as a result :cry: - so if anyone could tell me the syn content that would be great (I only have about 1 tsp per day normally). Thanks

A full English breakfast is a good one ona red day. Poach eggs or scramble using a bit of quark, I do bacon, syn free sausages and mushrooms sprayed with frylight in the oven then I can do loads and have some left over for another meal. :D Good luck.

Sounds yummy. Thanks :)

You were right you are inspirational! Well done.:)

Many thanks for letting me know - I'm looking forward to a good night's sleep. :)

Can anyone help please? I'm full of cold :sick: and would normally take night nurse but I'm guessing its got quite a few syns in - does anyone know how many? I've not had any syns today so think I should be ok but it would be good to know for sure. Thanks

I've tried the M & S one this week and it tasted pretty good but I have to say when I opened the can it did smell a bit like dog food at first! I really must have been hungry to actually try it. :D

After all that celebrating I think just 2 1/2 lbs on is good. I've known people put on 7lbs in a week before and not had as much fun as you! :D Hope it comes off for you this week.

Thanks for asking the question. I would have assumed you could!!!

For me its red days that work best. People who know me are surprised because the choices I make when I'm not doing SW are much more like the green days. I wonder if thats the difference though its very unlike what I would normally have. I also find that having fish rather than meat seems...

Absolutely not! To me the beauty of SW is you don't have to worry about the weight or calorie content of the free food.:D

I know the feeling it took me ages to restart again I kept always finding something that would make it difficult - a meal out for someone's birthday or a course where I wouldn't be in control of what I had to eat. :sigh: In the end I set a date had one last weekend and decided I'd just do my...

Very proud indeed!!! It can be so easy to give in so well done you! ;)

I'm just using the forum this time as due to work I can't get to WIs. I think if you were doing it for the first time it would be best to go to class. I am weighing in at work with some colleagues though because I think I need the discipline of someone being able to see what I WI at each week.

Thank you all so much for your supportive comments.:) Whilst I'm just doing a weekly WI with colleagues at work rather than going to SW classes this time I fell really positive because I have the support of all of you. I really feel like I can achieve my goals. :cross: Thank you again!

Yes its free I sometimes use a bit of quark instead of milk. :) Enjoy it :eating:

Had to post as I am a v happy bunny at the moment. Lost 3lb in my 1st week which I know is ok but I have done SW before and I lost more. 2nd WI this morning and I lost another 3lb :scale: - so I'm now where I wanted to be after 2 weeks! So relieved as I have been a v good girl all week. :D...

The spanx ones I have go from just under the bust to half way down my thigh which isn't the sexiest thing in the world :D Whilst I don't think they make you look lots of sizes slimmer they seem to eliminate the unwanted lumps and bumps and sort of smooth things out :8855:

Stones and pounds too - the problem with kilos is it takes too long to loose them :) Maybe I'm old fashioned but loosing 1lb sounds much better to me than loosing less than half a kilo!

If your having a red day a dip made by whizzing smoked salmon, quark and lemon juice is really nice and free, if its a bit thick to dip just loosen it with some 0% fat greek yoghurt - I've given it to non-dieters before and they didn't notice. Good luck with the dinner party.:)

Just to let anyone with a Waitrose near them know they are doing 4 mullerlites for £1 at the moment which is less than 2 would normally cost!!!! :)

Thanks for the clarification, at least if I am looking for less than 0.5% fat its a clear standard. :)

Good luck!! I'm much of a nibbler / picker than an eater of big meals and I find SW perfect - I can eat whenever I want and never have to worry about having met my calorie or points limit. Hope it suits you.

Please don't loose heart - you know you are my inspiration!!

I've done some aqua aerobics classes before and I can confirm its ALL shapes, sizes and ages so don't worry. Well done for starting!!

I agree yummy. I was really craving something bad the other evening I wanted trifle but had one of the choc and vanilla ones tipped over a 1/2 syn pot of jelly and some fresh raspberries which did manage to satisfy my sweet craving.

The great thing about SW is you should never ever be hungry - its not like WW where you can run out of points. Good luck!!!

The spanx pants are the best I've tried, they also have a bit in the crotch to allow you to go to the loo without taking them off and the one thing I've found about those pants is they are really difficult to get on and off!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'd love to be a comfortable size 12 ALL OVER. At the moment I can get into a lot of 14 tops and my waist is about the same but my hips are a 16 and my bum / thighs are a bit bigger still. I just want to be in proportion but its always my thighs and bum that want to hold onto the weight...

I know you are allowed 15 syns a day but I find sticking to a maximum of 10 works for me. I also, agree with those who have asked if you are eating enough the one thing I can never get my head round with SW is the more food of the day I'm on I eat (i.e. red or green) the more weight I loose...

Snacks on a red day I like red days especially I think they make it easier to stick to if you have to go out to eat in the evening. For snacks on a red day: I make a smoked salmon pate / dip by simply whizzing quark and smoked salmon in a food processor with a bit of lemon juice and eat...

Definitely not too much I agree with the others if anything you might not have eaten enough. This was one of the strangest things I found when I did SW for the 1st time but eating more actually helped me to loose weight then and I'm hoping it will this time too!!

Looks yummy Thanks so much for the recipe and the picture makes me really want to make it !!!!!!!

1st Week weight loss I know how you feel, it was my 1st weigh in this morning and althought I lost 3lb when I've done it in the past I've done better the first week so I was still a bit miffed :( but as others have said its a loss which is great :) I must admit I've found out the hard way...

Work group instead of meetings this time! I did SW a 18mths ago but couldn't stay to end due to childcare. Now due to work / childcare I can't go at all :( but I do agree those who stayed tended to loose more. Never mind 4 of us at work are all doing a weekly weigh in (1st weigh in tomorrow...

I'd posted this reply earlier but thought I should put it in the recipes section. I found a Delia Smith Slimmers Scrambled eggs which is almost free. Put a desert spoon of milk in pan, heat and swirl round, add to beaten eggs seasoned with salt and pepper and scramble till almost done then...

Delia scrambled eggs - yummy I found a Delia Smith Slimmers Scrambled eggs which is almost free. Put a desert spoon of milk in pan, heat and swirl round, add to beaten eggs seasoned with salt and pepper and scramble till almost done then stir in a desert spoon of quark. I was sceptical as I...