Search results

Thanks, it's Natasha. I have just sent request :)

Hi, I've just started slimming world again, after doing it quite a while back. Would love to join this group too, if that's ok :)

I've only recently started slimmingworld again, but I always use pitta breads to make homemade pizzas, and they come out lovely.

I always used to make my own one too, using the recipes people have said. My son actually prefers that, to the shop bought ones. I also used to make home made potatoe wedges, to dip in the humous. mmmmm. I'm only just returning to slimming world (2nd day) and am looking forward to re-trying...

weight watchers fruit in jelly Hi, can anyone tell me the syn value to the weight watchers fruit in jelly, please. I have pears in jelly and tropical fruit in jelly, they have 0 ww points, but need to know the syn value. Thank you :)

Hi, can I join this monday morning weigh in aswell, please. I've done slimming world in the past, and have started again today (although it is Saturday) but going to make Monday, my weigh in day. As I said, i started today, weighed in at 11st 13lb and first goal is to get to 11st. I'm doing this...

Good luck, for when you start. It's an amazing feeling as you go from stage to stage, cos if you're anything like me, who hadn't really run before (apart from team sports). At the beginning I really couldn't believe I'd be running, the times I do now. It's a great achievement. Have fun with...

Hi, I've done something similar to the running programme you are talking about. I started off by running 3 times a week and it's amazing how quick you can get into it and move on to the next week. I only moved on to the next week, when I was confident with the week I was on. I think the key...

I take that, as nobody then :rolleyes: :D

I enjoy running, especially interval running. But my favourite is netball. Have loads of fun, and don't really feel like exercise.

Just wondered. I play netball a couple of times a week and find it a great workout (mainly play WA or GA, but sometimes GS). You get to have a good runaround, whilst getting fit at the same time, and it's so much fun, I don't think about it as exercise.

I've had one for a while now, and it's a lot harder than it looks :D You can really feel it on your legs the next day though, so must be good.

Hi, have you got an interval programme that you follow or do you do your own thing. I'm just always interested in new programmes, to give a go, to break up the routine.

Was just talking about running in another thread, and thought I'd put this in it's own thread. If anyone is interested in running, I've been using a programme that is designed for those of us that want to get into running, that is easy on the body and you can work at your own pace. It's called...

Hi Vickydink Yeah, sorry interval running is basically stopping and starting, but it is supposed to be good for weight loss and burning fat. I've been jogging for about 6 months now, using a plan called C25k which takes you from the couch to running 5k in 9 weeks (but you can repeat weeks and...

I was thinking the same, and was relooking through my posts, to see what I said. LOL :D

You're right Vickydink, people are different and a lot of people are fine on 1000 cals per day (me included, sometimes). I just wanted to let the op know that you can still lose weight successfully eating more. I think it can be very daunting, for some, starting a new diet, especially when it's...

You can keep Jacket potatoes and fillings fairy low. Baked beans, cheese, tuna, cottage cheese, salads, etc or homemade coleslaw: Grated cabbage and carrots, mixed with fat free fromage frais or natural yoghurt. You can add a bit of chilli powder too, if you like it with a little kick. I've...

And make sure you write everything down, it's easy to forget and scary how the calories can add up. :eek:

Hi Scarymary Personally, if I was you, I wouldn't go as low as 1000 calories, at least not to start off with. To me, that seems, way too low. I would look at a calculator (you can google these) to see what calories you would be recommended for your weight/height. You haven't put your...

I'd try and up your exercise, and see if that works. What sort of exercise do you do. If you jog, try some interval running, that's supposed to be good for weight loss, aswell as getting you fit.

Thanks for the welcome. First weigh in today and I lost 4lb, whoo hoo. I am really pleased. :D

Hi, I'm not a newbie to this forum, but am to the calorie counting part. Was on slimmingworld, but just can't seem to stick to it at the moment, so have decided to change to calorie counting. I started last Monday, and have had a good week, apart from a little extra on Saturday. Am sticking...

Another good (FREE) one is calorieking.com.au. It's an aussie site but has a great food diary, calories etc. and it's got a CK university that's a good read.

Hi I'd just like to say, stick at it, the weight will come off, over time. This is only my 2nd week, and similar to you, I lost 3lb first week and 1lb this week. But when I look back at this week, I know i have been mostly good, but there is plenty of room for improvement, but i'm trying to...

As a healthy extra A, i've been having 2-3 baby bell lights, with a handful of grapes, eaten at the same time. Surprisingly yummy.

Hi, I got to the restaurant, and they didn't have either on the menu!!! I was looking at the menu online and it's not the same when you get there.:confused: Ridiculous! Anyway, I did manage to have another chicken salad, which was gorgeous. Can't remember all the ingredients, but it was...

Hi Just wondered if anyone knows, is the packet rice that you pop in the microwave for 2 mins, free, on green. I know there are different types/brands etc, but are there any that are free. I obviously have different brands here, but would the basic ones like mushroom be free. I'm assuming...

Hi, thank you, some good ideas there. I will take a look at the links, thank you. :)

Sounds yummy, will note this down as one to try in the future. Cheers :)

And if you really have to have some cake, try the sw versions. I used to make the carrot cake (with weetabix, scan bran etc) that was always nice. :)

Just had some for dinner: lean mince beef 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp ground coriander 1/2 tsp turmeric sprinkle of all season 1 red onion cut up finely 2 eggs mixed together and made into sausages, then grilled. They were lovely, had them with wholemeal pittas, salad and a homemade fat free...

Hi I've been invited to a friends for a tapas night, soon, and just wondered if anyone knows any SW recipes. What is tapas, exactly, Is it a fancy name for finger foods, or is there a particular style to it. Cheers in advance.

The Australian Biggest Loser is showing here at the moment, it's a great show and the transformations at the end are amazing.

Hi I am having a girly night out tonight, and wondered what you think is the best on this menu to choose pollo romano salad seasoned chicken strips mixed with cos lettuce, parmesan , crisp pancetta and coated with a parmesan aioli...

I was gonna say the same as Jaylou. The version I make is Can of chickpeas small pot of fat free yoghurt juice of half a lemon cumin garlic parsley whiz it all in the blender, yum yum and if you wanted add the coriander.

I made my first one today, going to use it as part of a (green day) picnic for my son's school sports day. Used: 4 eggs, cottage cheese Red Onion Courgette Mushrooms 1/2 Red Capsicum It looks lovely, just need to stay away from it, until tomorrow :copon: Everyone else is going to be eating...

Hi Can anyone tells me what qualifies for low fat or very low fat, in the likes of yoghurt, fromage frais and cottage cheese please. The plain yoghurt i buy says fat free, so i'm assuming syn free. Also bought a flavoured yoghurt that says no fat, will that be free also. Flavoured Fromage...

Is curves similar to contours? :)

Thank you, yes I am. Wow, 7 years, that's a long time, well done. I can't wait to be able to say "i haven't smoked for ** years" :rolleyes:

I've still not tried sushi, but do keep meaning to. Everytime i go to the food court, I think, yep i'll try it, then back out and go and get a jacket potato. Oh well, one day I will bite the bullet, so to speak.:)

Just wanted to say well done for still going to class, it's soooo easy to think about not going, when you know it's a gain instead of a loss. So good for you, and good luck for next week :)

They are great losses. Well done!!!! :):):)

I done slimmingworld when i was pregnant with my 2nd child and it helped get back into shape after giving birth. I also done it whilst i was breastfeeding, and at that time you could have quite a few extra HE's. Don't know if that's changed yet, my child's now 4 (where does time go):cry...

Just to add that i was looking through the recipes threads yesterday, and someone has put some hash brown recipe in there that is free on green. It sounds yummy and i can't wait to try it. Can't remember who it was though, so it might be easier to do a search, if you're interested :)

Anyone?

Excellent, thanks for that. I can live with 6 syns each, I love em. They're my biscuit substitute, with a nice cuppa coffee or tea :o and filling too.

Do they do an extra light now. I can only get the normal or light, has it been out long, over there? Or is it a new thing. :)

:D Ewwwww, I won't be able to look at them in the same way again!:D (well, maybe :( .. got to stay strong ...) :D

Everywhere I go, are easter eggs. Big ones, little ones, new ones, old ones. OMG, they're calling out my name. Don't suppose any of them are syn free, by any chance. ... NO!!! ... Oh well, if you don't ask, you don't get. Got to stay strong .. Got to stay strong .. How much longer to...

And it's not even April fools day yet :D Must admit i got a bit excited ... then :cry::D

That's great thanks. I've just had a look a the calculator and yeah, it's just under a quarter, so at least when i've not got a calculator on me, If i say a quarter, i can't go wrong. I've just been always been used to working in calories. Thanks again

Just had a look and there are some yummy ideas in there for quiche, and they seem really simple to do. I've never done quiche, but will definitely be giving them a try. Thanks again.

I will take a look, thanks :)

It's been 23 days since I last had a ciggy and I feel so much better for it already. I decided the day, and stopped and then after I'd stopped, I started reading the allen carrs easy way to give up smoking book. It really is a good read, and helped me heaps. My big tester will be this...

I too tried the adios tablets, and also, done nothing to my weight loss.

Ooooooh, what quiche?:confused: I love quiche, please share:)

In the past, I have tended to lose more weight doing red days than green, but I like my green days, and I think unless your happy on your own food plan, you won't stick to it anyway, so it's best to do what suits you in the long term, as i'm sure if you stick to sw, your weight will come off...

Hi Does anyone know how to work out how many calories is in something, when the product only states kj's. They tend to only work in kj's here, and i'm never sure of the calories. Thanks:)

Sorry i didn't get straight back, I'd run out of bars, and didn't know the values, got some more now though:D Thanks Nikki Here goes: per 100g energy 1290kj (don't know cals) protein 4.6g fat, total 0.9g saturated 0.2g monounsaturated 0.3g polyunsaturated 0.4g trans fat <0.1g carbs 56.5 sugars...

Hi Can anyone tells me what qualifies for low fat or very low fat, in the likes of yoghurt, fromage frais and cottage cheese please. The plain yoghurt i buy says fat free, so i'm assuming syn free. Also bought a flavoured yoghurt that says no fat, will that be free also. Flavoured Fromage...

Just wanted to say Hi, and wish you good luck. I'm a newbie too, doing it at home. Been having a look round this site, and it seems a good lifeline. :)

I knew I shouldn't have looked at this thread. I read the title, I knew I should have stayed away ... but just couldn't resist.:D I love crisps (one of my greatest weakness), but you can't get none of those in oz (well, you can get them in the british shop, which are scattered over the place)...

This one's a bit confusing, huh:confused: Thanks for replying though. Will put it in the syns thread and see what comes back, the only problem in putting in my brand, is that it's ozzie, so probably won't be in the calculator anyway. But as Jaylou said, i'll put in the nutritional information...

Aha, that's why it won't work. I just put a note in technical support asking why i can't look at my own profile. Seems I need to be more chatty. :D Thanks alot

Hi Can you send personal messages to other team members on this forum or can you send them an email. If so, how do you go about it. Thanks

Hi Can anyone tells me what qualifies for low fat or very low fat, in the likes of yoghurt, fromage frais and cottage cheese please. The plain yoghurt i buy says fat free, so i'm assuming syn free. Also bought a flavoured yoghurt that says no fat, will that be free also. Flavoured Fromage...

Thank you for taking the time to write that, and thank you for the explanation. I think (for now) I will stick to the old plan, but choose to eat healthily, (no cornbeef, macaroni cheese etc) and just fresh meat, veg, fruit etc etc, i should be ok. I know what you mean about the processed...

Hi Taz I can totally understand where you are coming from, but as I've said previously, the majority of the time, I will be sticking to fresh food i.e. fresh meat, veg, fruit, dried pasta, homemade sauces (using fresh ingredients) low fat yoghurt etc. I don't eat tinned 'meal' foods, i.e. spag...

I'm the same as Nikki, mostly treats i.e. crisp to go with a lunchtime sandwich, or mayo light to go in sandwich, or save them up for a wine/beer at the weekend. I've also used them for a weight watchers breakfast bars (i can't resist them with a cuppa) but i don't know the syn value of them...

If something isn't in the book, is there a way to work out it's syn value? Is there a simple way?

Do you get weight watchers fruit bars there, like fruit of the forrest or apple. If so does anyone know the syn value of them.:)

Thanks for that ;)

I make another version of hummous. Can of drained chick peas small pot of very low fat yoghurt juice of half a lemon (or to taste) 1tspn of ground cumin (or to taste), 1-2 garlic cloves (again to taste) 1 tspn dried or fresh parsley put in blender, serve with carrot sticks, celery, or pitta...

Hi I wonder if anyone can help. I would like to know if i can't find something in my books, how do i work out the syn value? Trying to find out the syn values of Sorj lite wholemeal breads (not even sure if you get these in the uk, i'm in oz). Per 100g they are 1157 kj (they don't work in...

Thank you. About the recipes, i've had a look at some, and there are some fantastic recipes on here that i can't wait to try. I think if i stick to the ingredients that i know are free on the old plan, then i shouldn't go far wrong, and hopefully with the support on here, i'm on a winning...

Hi, thanks for that, but that's what i meant about not be able to get alot of the products in oz. I don't think i can even get those type of canned products, anyway. The only ones I eat are Heinz baked beans and spaghetti. I knew the cornbeef wasn't syn free anymore on the newer plan (that...

Honestly, get the book (i'm not on commission :D) but it is soooo good. And don't think about getting it, when you've packed up smoking, because you can (well, actually it tells you to) smoke all the way through reading the book and says by the end of the book, you won't actually want a fag. I...

Hi, just wanted to add that i gave up smoking 3 weeks ago, so know what you're going through:eek: But wanted to say, if you haven't already, get yourself a copy of Allen Carrs, easy way to give up smoking. It's a great book that makes giving up smoking "easy". It really makes you look at...

How about wraps, are the a HE?

What is EE? Not been a slimmingworld meeting for 5 years, so this is all new to me. What's changed for the EE plans?:)

As i said somewhere else, I've not been to a slimmingworld meeting for about 5 years. I have all my original books (red day, green day). I've just started again (but have done it before in the last 5 years), but wanted to know if you think it's changed so much in these last 5 years. I know...

Hi, Im a stay at home mum too, but still get to the weekend (which as you say, same routine), but I think we've just programmed to think "it's the weekend, whoo hooo". Must admit it's the hardest time to stay focused on food wise. Probably cos all the family are home. I thought I'd do a red...

Thanks for the replies. I've got all my original books, magazines etc, so am following the old plan, which I always got along well with. The problem with living in oz (well not a problem as such :D) but they don't sell alot of the products that the uk do. They hardly have any ready meals...

Hi just wanted to say hi, as i've just discovered and joined this site. I have previously done slimming world (about 5 years or so at last attempt, where i attended meetings). Anyway, decided to give it a go again, but going it alone, as I now live in Oz and they don't have slimmingworld here...