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WOOHOO In post today I got a letter from Chichester Hospital offering me a day long appointment on Friday February 4th 2011. Now I have a date to work towards - earlier than I'd expected but hey-ho! From 27th December I am going to be doing Calorie Counting as quicker results with that...

BATFITCH - My main reason for seeking surgery was under advice from Diabetes Clinic (I have Type 2 Diabetes) - so far this illness has caused permanent damage to my left eye and have been warned re. further nasty complications, my blood levels when being good on plan are still too high meaning...

Thanks all Went to surgery and got dreaded smear out of way (phew) then saw my Doctor - he was running 30 mins late and in all I was in his room for less than 5 mins!!! Basically he gave me a copy of my funding acceptance letter and a list of hospitals I could choose from. He also stressed...

The Doctor rang me this afternoon and told me he has received a letter telling him our PCT has ACCEPTED our request for funding for me to get Bariatric Surgery on NHS - WOOHOO !!!!! AM SOOOOOOOOOOOO EXCITED!!!! He wants me to go see him on Monday to read through letter and see what happens...

MAINTAINED this week :( Bit miffed as some days was under syns allowed - GRRRR!!!

MAINTAINED this week :( Bit miffed as some days was under syns allowed - GRRRR!!!

Friday 26th November 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B Kelloggs Fibre Plus Bar Ham Salad Iceland Tendercooked Liver in Onion Gravy, Carrot & Potato Mash, Peas Banana, Grapes, Pineapple Velvet Crunch x 2 - 8 syns Mini Peperami x 5 - 5 syns TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 13 SYNS BLOOD: 7.0 :(...

Thursday 25th November 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B Kelloggs Fibre Plus Bar Turkey & Veg Slowcooker Soup Tuna Pasta Sweetcorn Velvet Crunch x 2 - 8 syns Strawberry sugar free jelly - 2 syns Banana Mini Peperami x 5 - 5 syns TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 15 SYNS BLOOD: 7.3 :(

Wednesday 24th November 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B Alpen lights x 2 Velvet Crunch x 2 - 8 syns Ham Salad Homemade Tomato Soup and Actifry Chips Strawberry Sugar free Jelly - 2 syns Banana Grapes, Satsuma, Pineapple TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 10 SYNS BLOOD: 7.4 :(

Tuesday 23rd November 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B Kelloggs Fibre Plus Bar Strawberry Sugarfree Jelly Tuna Pasta Sweetcorn Turkey Breast, Roast Pots, Carrots, mixed veg, Gravy - 2.5 York Pud x 1 - 2 syns Velvet Crunch x 2 - 8 syns Banana, Grapes TOTAL DAY'S SYNS : 14.5 SYNS...

YUM!!! Apple Crumble!!!!! GRANDMAGRUMPY - can you talk me through your recipe please!!!! DROOLING ALREADY!

Recently I have started having Jelly in the evenings - I make up a pint jug each night then have that setting overnight in readiness for the next day.... Hartleys Sugar Free Jelly at the mo is 4 packs for £1 in Asda - one sachet (remember the packs have 2 sachets on them) is only 2 syns for a...

Monday 22nd November 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B Alpen Lights x 2 Orange Sugar free Jelly - 2 syns Beef Steak, Carrot & Potato Mash, Actifry Parsnips, Gravy - 2.5 tbsp Horseradish - 1.5 syns Banana, Grapes Ham Salad Velvet Crunch x 2 - 8 syns Homemade Chicken Noodles TOTAL...

Thanks Claire - always nice to see a loss! Sunday 21st November 2010 -Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B Kelloggs Fibre Plus Bar Chicken Breast and Quick Risotto Tuna Pasta Sweetcorn Banana Velvet Crunch x 2 - 8 syns Lemon & Lime S/free Jelly - 2 syns Synfree Yogs TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 10 SYNS

WOWOWOWOWOWOWOW 0 WOW !!!! Congrats - what an inspiration to us all you are! Brag away!!

Saturday 20th November 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B 4 Ryvita, Ham, Cuc, Gherkins, Sweetcorn Blackcurrant Sugarfree Jelly - 2 syns Turkey Bolognaise with Spaghetti Velvet Crunch Crisps x 2 - 8 syns Banana Our 'take' on chicken noodles (egg noodles boiled in water flavoured with...

LOST 2 lb this week :)

LOST 2 lb this week :)

Wednesday & Thursday - oops!!! Friday 19th November 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B Kelloggs Fibre Plus Bar Orange Sugarfree Jelly - 2 syns Iceland Tendercooked Liver in Onion Gravy with Potato & Carrot Mash Ham Salad Velvet Crunch x 2 - 8 syns Banana, Grapes Homemade Tomato Soup...

Pickle87 - I am after Gastric Bypass mainly to assist my Diabetes management with ongoing weight management. WELL - went to the GP today - saw him for about 20 mins - basically I sat there while he read the form aloud and then asked me 2 questions. He has admitted I am his first patient to go...

Tuesday 16th November 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B Kelloggs Fibre plus Bar Chilli Mix Up - 1 syn Banana, Grapes Tuna Pasta Sweetcorn Velvet Crunch x 2 - 8 syns Mini Peperami x 6 - 6 syns TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 15 SYNS BLOOD: 7.7 :(

Thanks Starlight - I have already posted a load of questions over on that site ;) - awaiting replies

GOOD LUCK WITH WW CLAIRE! Monday 15th November 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B Alpen Light x 2 Beef Steak, Actifry Chips, Fried Eggs Ham Salad Banana, Grapes, Apple, Satsuma Velvet Crunch Crisps x 2 - 8 syns Synfree Yogs TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 8 SYNS BLOOD: 7.0 :)

Hi all Tonight the Doctor rang me after having applied for funding and told me they have asked for me to attend a weight loss clinic - he also told me that this was no guarantee of a yes to funding. He has made me an appointment to see him for a chat and to fill in the form he was sent on...

Thanks Claire - am still hanging on the SW wagon!! Sunday 14th November 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B Kelloggs Fibre Plus Bar Chicken, Actifry Roast Potatoes (YUM!), Veg, Gravy - 2.5 Yorkshire Puds x 2 - 4 syns Banana, grapes, Satsuma Tuna Pasta Sweetcorn Velvet Crunch Crisps x...

Saturday 13th November 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B Alpen Lights x 2 Banana, Grapes, Apple,Satsuma Iceland Tendercooked Liver in Onion Gravy, Actifry Chips & tin veg Ham Salad Velvet Crunch crisps x 2 - 8 syns Toy story mini choc bar - 3 mini milkybar choc bar - 3.5 syns Synfree...

Saturday 13th November 2010 GAINED 3 lbs - :( Know why - just having trouble keeping focused...... am back on plan today - hold me tight - don't let me slip back off this bloomin' wagon! ;)

GAINED 3 lbs - :( Know why - just having trouble keeping focused...... am back on plan today - hold me tight - don't let me slip back off this bloomin' wagon! ;)

Hiya Got a letter today from my GP saying he's heard back from Chichester Hospital and they cannot see me unless they have proof of funding from our PCT......SO my GP has now written a letter to them asking for me to be 'funded' for the surgery so we can then approach Chichester. He sent a...

I swear all our men are related!!!I also have a hollow legged rake thin binger!!! Ironic as if strangers saw us both they'd assume I was the unhealthy eater due to my size.... GRRR!!! Life is sooooo unfair! I hear where you are coming from tho Fern!!!

Tuesday 9th November 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B Kelloggs Fibre Plus Bar Banana Chickpea Dahl with Actifry chips Tuna Pasta Sweetcorn McCoys - 8.5 Space Raiders - 3 syns Milky Bar mini bar - 3.5 syns TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 15 SYNS BLOOD: 6.8 :)

Thanks Claire - NO NEWS YET!!!! Is no news good news? Time will tell! Was told it'd be about 4 - 6 weeks to hear anything and now we're nearing the 4 weeks so..... fingers and all else crossed. Monday 8th November 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim milk HE B Kelloggs Fibre Plus Bar Banana Beef...

We love ours!!! Been used more or less daily since being bought and will be being used again today :) Last week tried doing the kids and Deans usual oven chips in them without adding oil - they went a lot better than in the oven but the kids now say they prefer my home-made 'REAL' potato ones -...

Fri, Sat, Sun - SILLY!! GAINED 3 lbs :( (my own fault as did have days off plan and stupidly one was night before weigh in!!) BACK ON PLAN NOW!

GAINED 3 lbs :( (my own fault as did have days off plan and stupidly one was night before weigh in!!)

Thursday 4th November 2010- Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim milk HE B Kelloggs Fibre Plus Bar Banana Omelette & Gammon Rounds Tuna Pasta Sweetcorn Velvet Crunch Crisps x 2 - 8 syns Galaxy Ultra Smooth Hot Choc - 9 syns Synfree Yogs TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 17 SYNS (OK AS ONLY 10 SYNS YESTERDAY) BLOOD...

Thanks - Loopeylou Wednesday 3rd November 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B Kelloggs Fibre Plus Bar Tuna Steaks, Mash, Peas Ham Salad Synfree Quiche 1/4 Choc Cake - 2 syns Velvet Crunch crisps x 2 - 8 syns Grapes, Banana, Apple, Pear, Satsuma TOTAL DAY'S SYNS : 10 SYNS BLOOD: 7.4 :(

Tuesday 2nd November 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B Kelloggs Fibre Plus Bar Tuna Pasta Sweetcorn Synfree Quiche with Actifry Crinkle Cut Chips Grapes, Pear, Kiwi, Orange Banana Velvet Crunch Crisps x 2 - 8 syns TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 8 SYNS BLOOD : 8.2 :(

Sunday 31st October 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim milk HE B Kelloggs Fibre Plus Bar Szechuan Beef with Egg Noodles Ham Salad Banana Actifry Chips TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 0 SYNS BLOOD: NOT TESTED AS LIE IN :)

I got mine online from Cookware Online for £129.99 because they accept Paypal so was able to use £38 ish that I'd earnt off Ebay to lower cost - oh, they also had free delivery as over £85 and a free gift which this week was a posh salt/pepper grinder worth about a tenner. I needed somewhere to...

LOST 2 lbs THIS WEEK - WOOHOO !!!!

LOST 2 lbs THIS WEEK - WOOHOO !!!!

Mine came today and ...... WOW !!!!!! My whole family LOVE these chips - so much so I have now run outta potatoes - LOL !!!! We have done 2 batches of normal chips one using desiree and one using king edwards. We did the rinsing/drying stage before each batch and used frylight instead of oil -...

:) WOOHOO Got my Actifry today ......... so far done 2 batches and resounding success in our house - even Dean the major food critic approves!!! The kids love them, only done basic chips so far, one lot using desiree and the others using king edward potatoes. I hereby recommend everyone...

Friday 29th October 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B 4 Ryvita, Ham, Cuc, Hardboiled Egg, Gherkin Duck Leg with actifry chips (YUM!!), peas, carrots, sweetcorn Wotsits x 2 - 10 syns Banana Mullerlight Yogs & Choc Cherry M'Light x 2 - 4 syns TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 14 SYNS BLOOD : 7.3 @...

Mine has FINALLY been ordered and is enroute according to the tracker which I am following constantly - hopefully it'll arrive tomorrow - got in King Edward potatoes ready as read these are good for chips etc.....

LOL Allie ..... we take a picnic to save costs - we're in south east england and although been a bit cloudy off and on with odd spells of rain it's been bearable..... we usually buy a cuppa then discreetly scoff our picnic at the cafe table - LOL!!! Thursday 28th October 2010 - Extra Easy HE A...

Wednesday 27th October 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B Ryvita Minis (PICNIC) PICNIC - Salmon Light Lunch - 1.5 syn Mugshot Wotsits x 2 - 10 syns Synfree Yogs Savoury Rice Tuna Pasta Sweetcorn Banana, Grapes, Passion Fruit TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 11.5 SYNS BLOOD: ? (HAD LIE IN!)

Monday 25th October 2010 - Silly in evening :( --------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 26th October 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim milk HE B Kelloggs Fibre Plus Bar Lilt Chicken with Ainsley Harriott Spice Sensation Cous Cous - 1.5 syns Banana, grapes Wotsits...

MAINTAINED this week - was 100% good til Friday - DOH!!! - weigh day Saturday!!! DOH!! Saturday 23rd October 2010 - Off plan Sunday 24th October 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B Kelloggs Fibre Plus Bar Moroccan Slowcooker Veg Stew Banana Ham Salad Hot & Spicy Chicken Wotsits x 2 -...

Vodka and DIET RED BULL (or shops own diet version) - really yummy!!

Thursday 21st October 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim milk HE B Kelloggs Fibre Plus Bar Tuna Pasta Sweetcorn Minted Beef Slowcooker soup Banana Wheat Crunchies x 2 - 12 syns Chicken TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 12 SYNS BLOOD : 7.3 :(

Wednesday 20th October 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim milk HE B Kelloggs Fibre Plus Bar Chicken Casserole followed by Orange & Lemon Drizzle cake (chickpea) made by Amber in Cookery at school Banana, Grapes Synfree Yogs Cajun Wedges Liq Catherine Wheel - 3 syns Wotsits x 2 - 10 syns TOTAL...

Tuesday 19th October 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B Ryvita Minis Gammon, Scrambled Egg, Chips Ham Salad Banana Wotsits x 2 - 10 syns Low syn Choc Truffles x 4 - 5 syns TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 15 SYNS BLOOD: 7.7 :(

Monday 18th October 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim milk HE B Kelloggs Fibre Plus Bar Tuna Pasta Sweetcorn Pork Steak with cheesy mash (not that I could taste it!!!!) & Baked Beans - Extra Light L C Tris x 2 - 2 syns Banana, Grapes, Nashi Pear Wotsits x 2 - 10 syns Liq Catherine Wheel - 3...

You know I asked for Gastric Bypass referral at Doctors last week - well today I got in the post the copy of my doctors referral. It read: " Dear Colleague, I would be grateful if you could see this 37 year old severely obese patient with a BMI of 42.6 who is keen to have Gastric Bypass as...

WOW welcome welcome welcome NIGEL !!!!! Can't wait to try your recipes - a trained chef inventing us synfree/low syn meals that taste great - fellow Minimins - we have been blessed!!! LOL

Sunday 17th October 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim milk HE B 4 Ryvita, Ham, Cuc Homemade Chicken Curry Banana Asda Takeaway crisps x 2 - 13 syns Choc options (Mint) - 2 syns TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 15 SYNS BLOOD: 7.3 :( (lower than yesterday but still gets a sad face as over...

Allie - yep they were from the BBQ range - stocked up when reduced the price but now unfortunately on last pack :( Only 1 meal left to enjoy - shame as gorgeous and so handy being frozen AND able to cook from frozen! Shame they don't do a usual version of this without the BBQ tag :(

I asked my eldest to get the Quark, Dk Choc Chips and Choc Strands when in Asda so could make some tonight and leave in fridge till tomorrow - she got the Quark but got me 100's & 1000's instead of strands and forgot the choc chips - GRRR!!! Added these ingreds to my Tesco shop for Tuesday ;)

Saturday 16th October 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B Ryvita Minis, Ham Salad Hot & Spicy Chicken with Mild Mexican Savoury Rice Banana Wotsits x 2 - 10 syns Divine 14g Dark Choc - 4 syns Synfree Yogs TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 14 SYNS BLOOD : 7.5 :(

Mmmmmm wanna try those - any recommendations re best flavour choc options indulgence flavour (was considering cherry version first!) Jill

I buy Tesco or Asda cheap value ones and they are only 2 syns each and yummy!!! About 49p for a packet of 12

MAINTAINED this week - ok ( and grateful ) for that LOL 100% focused again now the Doctors 'test' is over Jill

MAINTAINED this week - ok ( and grateful ) for that LOL 100% focused again now the Doctors 'test' is over Jill

I love this programme - fave bits to LOL at so far have been him being force fed toad, him in Dead Sea finding gunky stuff in his bellybutton and the fireworks bit of tonights show. We always watch the repeat on Friday nights at 10pm. LOVE IT!

Enjoy NettyNeil :) They are nicer when using chilli sausages (Joes sausages) - gives a little 'kick' Friday 15th October 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B Ryvita Minis Beef Steak, Chips & Sweetcorn Ham Salad Banana Synfree Yogs Synfree Bacon & Onion Quiche Velvet Crunch Crisps x 2...

Thanks Gettingthinnerbytheday

Thursday 14th October 2010- Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B Kelloggs Fibre plus bar Pork & Veg Slowcooker Soup Tuna Pasta Sweetcorn Banana, Nashi Pear Wotsits x 2 - 10 syns Thai Mugshot - 1 syn ? Synfree Yogs TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 11 SYNS ? (UNSURE MUGSHOT VALUE) BLOOD: 8.2

Awwwww thanks all - you're all so kind to me :) Will check out the other area of Minimins as well. I know I fit the criteria for the local PCT - just have to hope they ok the funds if they are available (more to the point!). I checked the criteria before approaching the GP months ago LOL...

Most of you I am sure know I have been researching having Gastric surgery to aid my Diabetes management and weight loss. Last month I bit the bullet and AGAIN approached the Doctor for a Referral after having had my Diabetic Review - the Diabetes Doctor was very supportive of my mention for...

I am just finishing a month on Xenical - I went to GPs asking for Gastric Bypass referral following advice from Diabetic Doctor and my GP put me on these for a month, am going back to see him on Wednesday as he told me to return in a month to see about the referral if these didn't suit. I have...

gained 1 lb this week - know why so all ok :)

Saturday 9th October 2010 - GAINED 1 lb this week ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday 11th October 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim milk HE B 4 Scan bran & 1 Weetabix (made into Honey & Prune Scan Bran Cake) - 7 syns Banana Hot & Spicy Chicken...

KNITTER - you core the potato then cram into the hole sausage meat (as synfree I used Joes Sausages skinned) then bake as per a jacket potato - these are tasty cold as well as hot. Monday 4th October 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B 5 Scan Bran (made into Scotch Eggs) Bacon...

Sunday 3rd October 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B 5 Scan Bran (made into Choc & Beetroot Cake ) - 1/3 = 2.5 syns Royal Dogs (using Joes Sausages) with Baked Beans Tuna, Pasta, Sweetcorn Tesco Value Crisps x 2 - 10 syns Bananas, Peach, Nectarine, Grapes TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 12.5 SYNS

Hi Claire - I have thought about this really long and hard for years now but the Diabetes aspect is what has confirmed my decision AND the reaction my Diabetic doctor gave the suggestion - very positive! I intend following SW if I do get the go-ahead for surgery. Maintained this week

Maintained this week

Hi Claire - my GP is a plonker basically ;) My diabetic doctor was advising re. gastric bypassing helping my Diabetes long term and when I mentioned this to GP he put me on Xenical !!!! Beats last time though when I asked for referral he gave me self esteem counselling!!! The pills are not...

Hi SweetChant1lly - am ok ta - just on poxy Xenical tabs as well as doing SW extra easy plan Hi Loopeylou - thanks - I guess at least it went down! ;) Monday 27th September 2010 - OK til eve then naughty (Pringles & Ice Cream) -------------------------------------------- Tuesday 28th...

Sunday 26th September 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B Kelloggs Fibre Plus Bar Honey Chilli Chicken with Ainsley Harriott Cous Cous - 1.5 syns Tuna, Pasta, Sweetcorn Banana Asda Crisps x 2 - 13 syns TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 14.5 SYNS

Saturday 25th September 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B Alpen Lights x 2 Beef Casserole Pastrami Salad Asda Crisps x 2 - 13 syns TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 13 SYNS

Lost 1 lb this week - woohoo :)

Friday 24th September 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim milk HE B 5 Scan Bran (made into Xmas cake) - 6.5 syns Jacket potato, tin Chickpea Dhal Ham Salad Hula Hoops - 6.5 syns TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 13 SYNS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SATURDAY 25TH...

Thursday 23rd September 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B 2 sl Nimble - toasted, Joes Sausages, Eggs, Bacon, Chips Banana Synfree Yogs Tuna Pasta Sweetcorn Hula Hoops x 2 - 13 syns TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 13 SYNS

Welcome back Loopeylou - we can do this! Hang on my wagon with me ;) Wednesday 22nd September 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B Kelloggs Fibre Plus Bar Honey Chilli Chicken with Potato Wedges Ham Salad McCoys C&O Crisps - 8.5 Walkers Prawn Cocktail Crisps - 6.5 syns Fruit Salad...

i'M TRYING THIS FOR DINNER TOMORROW - CAN'T WAIT!!!

Tuesday 21st September 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B Alpen Light x 2 Mulligatawny Soup with Wedges Bananas, Pineapple Tuna, Pasta, Sweetcorn Mc Coys C&O Crisps - 8.5 Walkers Prawn Cocktail crisps - 6.5 syns TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 15 SYNS BLOOD: 7.3 :(

Monday 20th October 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B Kelloggs Fibre Plus Bar Beef Steak and chips Ham Salad Banana Synfree Quiche Tesco Crunchy Claw crisps - 5 Velvet Crunch Crisps - 4 syns Asda Yog Coated Raisins - 3 Liq Cath Wheel - 3 syns TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 15 SYNS BLOOD : 7.7 :(

Sunday 19th September 2010 - Extra easy HE A 350ml Skim milk HE B Kelloggs Fibre Plus Bar Quorn Sausages, Potato & Swede Mash, Veg, Gravy - 2.5 York Puds x 2 - 4 syns Banana, Frozen Cherries in Vanilla Yog Tuna, Pasta Sweetcorn Space Raiders - 3 Tesco Crunchy Claw Hot n Spicy Crisps - 5 syns...

Have copied out this recipe and included the ingredients I don't have already on my Tesco.com list for Tuesday - me thinks Wednesday dinner is sorted now ;) Cannot wait to try this!!!

Saturday 18th September 2010 - Extra Easy - LOST 1 lb this week! HE A 350ml Skim milk HE B Kelloggs Fibre Plus Bar Gammon & Chips Banana, Grapes Ham Salad Asda Curls - 4.5 Space Raiders - 3 syns Divine 70% Dark Choc - 4 Barratt Liquorice Catherine Wheel - 3.5 syns TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 15 SYNS...

LOST 1 lb this week !! WOOHOO!!!!

Friday 17th September 2010 - oops LOST 1 lb this week !! WOOHOO!!!!

Thursday 16th September 2010 - Started really well - finished by going over syns on Scampi Fries crisps!!! :(

Wednesday 15th September 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim milk HE B 2 Alpen Light Bars Hot & Spicy Chicken, Quick Risotto Pastrami Salad Banana, Grapes Tesco hot n spicy Crunchy Claw Crisps - 5 Skips - 4 syns Divine 70% Dark Choc - 4 Cremosa Sweet lolly - 1.5 syns Sweetfire Beetroot TOTAL...

I have previously asked for Gym Referral or SW Referral but my surgery doesn't fund those :( Took Xenical today and so far ok - no oily probs as yet - early days - can take 2 days for body to start acting with tabs - oo-er! Still following SW Extra Easy.

I have Type 2 Diabetes and through that have lost a fair amount of sight in my left eye - my Diabetes is being treated with Metformin tabs and following SW Extra Easy plan.

Started taking XENICAL today - have been prescribed it for a month then have to return to GPs. Tuesday 14th September 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B Kelloggs Fibre plus Bar Beef Steak, Chips, Egg & Peppered Quark type sauce Amber's cookery from school - Beef Chilli (using only SW...

Thanks for the advice everyone. Am planning to follow SW as that is naturally low fat so hopefully not too many side effects this time. Will be watching my blood sugars though as read this can lower them dramatically and want to keep an eye to make sure in safe range!

Thanks all - no my GP is a tactless git! I have decided - am going to give these a go to 'show willing ' - I will play HIS game BUT come 13th October (1 month from today) - I will be sat in his surgery asking for the 3rd time (hopefully lucky) for a GB. I have been reading endlessly recently the...

Hi all Went to Doctors today - following my Diabetic Review last week my Diabetes Doctor suggested I book an appt to see GP re. my weight losses not being so great - she was hinting at Gastric Bypass surgery saying it'd help my Diabetes management no end etc.... I went to see GP who...

Hi all Went to Doctors today - following my Diabetic Review last week my Diabetes Doctor suggested I book an appt to see GP re. my weight losses not being so great - she was hinting at Gastric Bypass surgery saying it'd help my Diabetes management no end etc.... I went to see GP who...

MAINTAINED this week - lucky as this week featured Michaels Birthday, Deans Birthday & Michaels Party!! Phew!

Sunday 12th September 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B 4 Ryvita, Ham, 4tbsp Mustard Piccalilli - 2 syns, Sweetfire Beetroot Banana, Pineapple Quorn Sausages, pots, veg, Gravy - 2.5 York Puds x 2 - 4 syns Crack O Bites BBQ flavour - 5.5 syns Synfree Yogs TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 14 SYNS

Monday 6th September 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B 28g Honey nut Shredded Wheat, Vanilla Yog Gammon, Chips, Egg, Baked Beans Prawn mcCoys - 8.5 Flamin' Hot Monster Munch - 5.5 syns Grapes, Apple, Satsuma, Pear, Passion Fruit Lemon, Lime & Ginger Cream (blended Jelly, Quark & tsp...

Today I made Spaghetti Carbonara - for the sauce you use eggs, egg yolks and quark - YUMMY!!! Can give you exact recipe if you want? I think it used 1 egg per portion being served and 1 yolk per up to 2 portions - I made for 4 of us and used 4 eggs and 2 yolks. Also I did add Cubed Ham AND...

Sunday 5th September 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B 4 Ryvita, Ham, Cuc Spaghetti Carbonara Banana, Passion Fruit, Grapes, Apple Cheese & Onion McCoys - 8.5 Flamin' Hot Monster Munch Crisps - 5.5 syns Bassett's Cherry Drop Sweet x 1 - 1 syn Synfree Yogs TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 15 SYNS

Thanks Charley - glad to be back xx Saturday 4th September 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B 28g Honey Nut Shredded Wheat, Vanilla Yogurt Beef Salad Hot & Spicy Chicken, Quick Risotto Prawn McCoys - 8.5 Beef Hula Hoops - 6.5 syns Grapes, Kiwi, Pear, Satsuma, Passion Fruit Synfree...

Hi all Am back - I fell off the wagon back mid August - the lure of the forthcoming birthday and trip to Birmingham for CadburyLand and Think Tank pushed me off - I must get over that hurdle of mine where an upcoming event scuppers all my good work!!!! That is work in progress! Anyway -...

Added everyone who's posted - great to have SW pals on FB xx

Gained 8 lbs in my time away - know why so not worrying - am back on plan now and WILL take this off and more besides. Changing my weigh day to Saturdays from now on. Jill

Am changing my weigh day to Saturdays from now on!

Thanks Emma-Louise.. As you may all have noticed I fell off the SW wagon BIG TIME - my birthday and forthcoming trip to CadburyLand / ThinkTank with sleepover in Birmingham knocked my senses away and I fell !!! You know me and forthcoming events! A BIG Hurdle I NEED to one time soon...

Struggled to stick to plan today but pleased to advise 100% good !!! Was sooooo tempted to have a choccy binge!! Wednesday 18th August 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B 2sl Nimble Wholemeal, 4 tsp WW Blackcurrant Spread - 2 syns Beef Steak, Chips & Fried Eggs Banana & Yog Chicken...

Thanks Loopeylou! Tuesday 17th August 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B 28h Honey Nut Shredded Wheat, Yogurt, Banana Ham Salad Pork & Leek Sausages (Joe's Sausages), Chips, Mushy Peas Hula Hoops x 2 - 13 syns Grapes, Apple, Satsuma Synfree Yogs TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 13 SYNS

Monday 16th August 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim milk HE B 28g Honey Nut Shredded Wheat, Yog, Banana Ham Salad Hot & Spicy Chicken with Ainsley Harriott Cous Cous - 1.5 syns Skips - 4 Crack O Bites - 5.5 syns Apple, Pear, Satsuma, Passion Fruit Divine Choc 70% Bar - 4 syns TOTAL DAY'S...

Lost 3 lbs this week :)

Lost 3 lbs this week :)

Sunday 15th August 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim milk HE B 28g Honey Nut Shredded Wheat, Yog, Banana Quorn Sausages, pots, veg, Gravy - 2.5 York Puds x 2 - 4 syns Ham Salad Velvet Crunch crisps - 4 French Fries - 4 syns Grapes, Melon, Apple Mullerlight Yogs TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 14.5 SYNS

I used to make the Bhajis with this recipe - my problem now being I have run outta Schwartz Bombay Spice and cannot find Bombay Spice anywhere!!! Schwartz tell me they discontinued it now :(

Enjoy dudette - I use a sharp knife and cut down through the indents on the bar to make loadsa little suckable pieces to make it last longer - LOL - YUM!!! Saturday 14th August 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim milk HE B 28g Honey Nut Shredded Wheat, Yog, Banana Minted Beef , Veg & Lentil Stew...

Dudette - YES - fill yer boots - Mini Green & Blacks (the kind you get a variety box of for about £4) - ALL THE BARS are only 3.5 syns each :) My faves are Butterscotch, Cherry or Almond. Friday 13th August 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim milk HE B 28g Shredded Wheat Honey Nut, Yog Lentil &...

Dean is not physically abusive - I know my children are not in any risk - I would have him out the door physically if need be should he ever go that way - my kids come first regardless! Last night Dean tried his luck and I turned him down which now meant today he purposely left behind the Toyota...

Thursday 12th August 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim milk HE B 28g Honey Nut Shredded Wheat, Yog BBQ Bacon & Bean Soup with Wedges Ham Salad French Fries - 4 Velvet Crunch Crisps - 4 syns Green & Blacks Mini Choc Bars x 2 - 7 syns Cherries TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 15 SYNS

Thanks everyone - atmosphere improving... :)

Wednesday 11th August 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B 28g Honey nut Shredded Wheat, Banana, Toffee mullerlight Ham & Rice Salad Chunky Turkey Chilli & Egg Noodles Scampi Fries - 6.5 Crack O Bites - 5.5 syns Jubbly Ice Lollies x 3 - 3 syns TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 15 SYNS

Thanks everyone for your comments......I hear what you are all saying and am grateful for your honesty. Today the atmosphere has thawed - the kids haven't mentioned anything about any of it all day and have been speaking nicely to Dean (which makes a change). We seem to have these 'peaks' in our...

Tuesday 10th August 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim milk HE B Pkt Ryvita Minis, Tuna Salad Asda Hot & Spicy Chicken Breast, Wedges Banana & Vanilla Yog French Fries - 4 Velvet Crunch - 4 syns Green & Blacks Mini choc Bars x 2 - 7 syns Cherries, Apple, Passion Fruits TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 15 SYNS

Emma-Louise - my kids are 15, 13 and 5. Thanks for the advice......... I understand fully what you are all saying but years ago I looked into things and thought very carefully about everything. I decided then to not seek divorce etc - I take my marriage vows VERY seriously and if a shadow of...

Dean took the kids up to London this weekend - they saw DIL (DRAGON-in-law) and attended one of Deans mates familys parties (the family who used to burden themselves on us whenever they seemed fit!). Anyway - when they were up there Amber kept texting me telling me Dean was slagging me off...

Monday 9th August 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim milk HE B 28g Honey nut Shredded Wheat with Yog & Strawberries Pork Escalopes & Quick Risotto Ham Salad Pombear Crisps - 5 Velvet Crunch Crisps - 4 syns 70% Divine Dark Choc mini bar - 4 syns TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 13 SYNS

Thanks Beekeeper, NikkiP and Divvy ..... GAINED 4 lbs this week :( Know why - am struggling to keep on plan with the kids home and all the comings and goings happening here ...... am trying to be back on plan again today - wish me luck!!!

GAINED 4 lbs this week :( Know why - am struggling to keep on plan with the kids home and all the comings and goings happening here ...... am trying to be back on plan again today - wish me luck!!!

WOOHOO LOST 3 lbs this week !!!!

Thanks Teresa ...................... and guess what?? WOOHOO LOST 3 lbs this week !!!!

Hi all My Facebook link is under my name - ADD ME !!!!!! I know what it is like with kids, SW, the ups and downs of both - LOL We can do this - let's stick together and beat our weight issues!!!! Jill

Sunday 1st August 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim milk HE B 4 Ryvita, Ham Salad Diet Coke Chicken with Ainsley Harriott Cous Cous - 1.5 syns Banana Scampi Fries - 6.5 syns WW froz Swirl pot Toffer flavour - 4 syns Mullerlight Strawberry Cheesecake Yog - 1 syn TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 13 SYNS Weigh...

Saturday 31st July 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim milk HE B 4 Ryvita, Ham, Mustard 1 tbsp - 0.5 syn, Onion, Beetroot, Hardboiled Eggs Gammon, Chips & Baked Beans Banana & Vanilla Yog Scampi Fries - 6.5 Velvet Crunch Crisps - 4 syns WW Choc frozen swirl pot - 4 syns TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 15 SYNS

Friday 30th July 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim milk HE B 28g Honey Nut Shredded Wheat, topped with VFF Vanilla Yog Ham & Veg Quiche Beetroot Salad Banana, Grapes, Blueberries, Apricots, Nectarine, Plums Scampi Fries - 6.5 syns WW Toffee Frozen Swirl pot - 4 syns Divine 70% Dark Choc Bar - 4...

Thursday 29th July 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B 2sl Nimble Wholemeal , 3 tsp WW Blackcurrant Spread - 1.5 syns Hot & Spicy Chicken, Sweet Chilli Noodles Chicken Salad Scampi Fries - 6.5 syns G & B Mini Choc Bars x 2 - 7 syns Grapes, Nectarine, Plums, Blueberries, Apricots TOTAL...

Wednesday 28th July 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim milk HE B 4 Ryvita, Ham Salad Beef Chilli Grapes, Blueberries, Cherries, Peach, Nectarine, Apricots, Plums Mattessons Tikka flavour Fridge Raiders - 2.5 syns Scampi Fries - 6.5 syns WW Choc Swirl frozen dessert pot - 4 syns TOTAL DAY'S...

I have smuggled allsorts into the cinema in the past - sweetcorn, chickpeas, grapes, alpen lites......... MY FAVES NOW ARE.............. Aniseed Balls !!! (0.5 syn each AND LAST AGES!!!!!!!) OR I take a box of SMINTS (1 syn a box AND I NEVER MANAGE A WHOLE BOX (just as well as could act like a...

We use Sun newspaper for our holidays and ALWAYS use Tesco Clubcard tokens for trips out - so far with them we've been to Sea Life Centres, LegoLand, Thorpe Park, Chessington World of Adventures, London Dungeon, Madame tussaurds, Diggerland, Yesterdays World, Hop Farm, and a load of local places...

Just found your menus - really tasty looking grub there Sian :)

Looked yummy Charley espec SF chicken :) (drool) Tuesday 27th July 2010 - 90% good 10% naughty :( Back on plan today 100%

Monday 26th July 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B Alpen Light Bars x 2 Jacket Potato with tin Mean Beanz Chicken Salad Synfree Yogs (Breakfast) Scampi Fries - 6.5 Bacon Fries - 6.5 syns Raspberries, Cherries, Grapes TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 13 SYNS

Did you all check out my pics on Facebook? and videos ? FAO Nut Brown Hare - we got admission via Tesco Clubcard tokens £4 worth of points gets you one token.

Hi all We took the kids to DIGGERLAND in Kent on Saturday and had a Fab time there - have posted pics on my Facebook AND some short video footage of the kids on some of the rides there (ranging from 20 secs to 2 mins duration). Aimee & Michael are the keenest ones to return some time soon...

MAINTAINED this week :)

Divvy - I'm here!!! Am back on plan again today 100% Tues 20th July - Sun 25th July 2010 On Tuesday I started feeling quite ill, vomitting, diarrhoea, churning stomach etc.... I didn't feel up to eating at all (VERY UNUSUAL FOR ME) so was mainly drinking squash throughout the days, made...

Monday 19th july 2010 - GAINED 4 lbs HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B Kelloggs Bar Jacket potato & tin Chickpea Dhal Pastrami Salad Banana, Cherries, Strawberries, Peach, Nectarine Scampi Fries - 6.5 Bacon Fries - 6.5 syns Mint Options - 2 syns stirred into Quark TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 15 SYNS

GAINED 4 lbs this week BUT knew a Gain was coming so am totally ok about it. BACK ON PLAN TODAY 100%

Thursday 15th July - Sunday 18th July - oops :( GAINED 4 lbs this week BUT knew a Gain was coming so am totally ok about it. BACK ON PLAN TODAY 100%

Hello Can anyone help me........? I bought the Sun newspaper today as noticed the £9.50 holidays DID include UK (had been told previously it only did European this time!! GRRR!!!!!) so obviously didn't buy paper til today. Todays paper featured Token no. 7 so have got that one and managed...

Thanks Loopeylou , Thanks Divvy - keep posting!!! Wednesday 14th july 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim milk HE B Kelloggs Fibre Bar Prawn Risotto with potato & Bacon rosti Pastrami Salad Banana, Cherries, Pineapple, Melon Scampi Fries - 6.5 Bacon Fries - 6.5 syns TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 13 SYNS

Thanks Madamelaminx - am starting to feel a bit guilty now for not wanting to go...... I love Cosmo, I know SW is long-term, I just also know what it is to have no money and to regret spending what little you have on something you later wish you hadn't :(

Lonestitcher - Dean is my hubby..... he's my kids Father (have to say that nowadays!) but he doesn't have such a close bond with them as I do...... Last week was the first week of my stricter plan but then ofcourse I'd gained the week before through being off plan so not an official test... was...

we don't have a Nandos here :(

Hi all I really need your help / advice......... My Daughter, Amber , has just sold some items and earnt herself £20. She has now told me she has booked a table for her and me to eat at COSMO Restaurant tomorrow evening as a thank you for all I do for her..... Cosmo is a restaurant where...

Tuesday 13th July 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B 4 Ryvita, Ham Salad Wedges & tin Mean Beanz Sweet Chilli Banana & Synfree Yog (Breakfast) Scampi Fries - 6.5 Bacon Fries - 6.5 syns Cherries TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 13 SYNS

woohoo - time will tell tho if it did work as this week was effectively week one after my week off plan so expected A loss - let's see what happens next week - still gotta lose the 2 lbs I gained unjustly the week before last Monday 12th July 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B...

WOOHOO!!!!! LOST 5 lbs this week - WOOHOO !!!!!

WOOHOO!!!!! LOST 5 lbs this week - WOOHOO !!!!!

Sunday 11th July 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim milk HE B 4 Ryvita, Pastrami Salad Quorn Sausages, Pots, Veg, Gravy - 2.5 York Pud x 2 - 4 syns Banana Velvet Crunch Crisps - 4 French Fries - 4 syns TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 14.5 SYNS

Saturday 10th July 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim milk HE B 4 Ryvita, Ham Salad Potato, Sausage & Bacon Stew Banana Scampi Fries - 6.5 Bacon Fries - 6.5 syns Peperami Mini Lunchbox x 2 - 2 syns TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 15 SYNS

Friday 9th July 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim milk HE B Kelloggs Fibre Bar Beef Steak, Chips, Egg Ham Salad Banana, Raspberries, Strawberries, Grapes, Cherries, Satsuma, Nectarine, Peach, Grapefruit Scampi Fries - 6.5 Bacon Fries - 6.5 syns Lunchbox mini Peperami x 2 - 2 syns TOTAL DAY'S...

Aw thanks Divvy - see I did promise you I would return to plan on Monday - now go enjoy your hols Thursday 8th July 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim milk HE B 4 Ryvita, Pastrami Salad Chicken in White Sauce - 1 syn with Sweetcorn, Carrots & Peas, Potato Wedges Banana, Cherries, Peach...

Claire - yes thanks - so far so good having fruit as snacks apart from my syns and meals..... we'll see what happens come Monday though on the scales - should lose this week regardless though as off plan last week.... Wednesday 7th July 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B Kelloggs...

Tuesday 6th July 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B 4 Ryvita, Ham Salad Quorn Sausage & Bean slowcooker soup Banana, Peach, Grapes, Nectarine Divine 70% Dark Choc 14g Bar - 4 syns Velvet Crunch crisps - 4 Monster Munch crisps - 5.5 syns TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 13.5 SYNS

Monday 5th July 2010 - Extra Easy - GAINED 5 lbs this week HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B Kelloggs Fibre Plus Bar Asda Hot & Spicy Chicken Breast, Quick Risotto Ham Salad Banana, Cherries Peperami - 4.5 Crack O Bites - 5.5 Velvet Crunch crisps - 4 syns TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 14 SYNS

Weighed in ................... GAINED 5 lbs - am ok with this and today am back on my 'new plan' with SW ...... fingers crossed I start losing again! Onwards and downwards Jill

Thanks Loopeylou Weighed in ................... GAINED 5 lbs - am ok with this and today am back on my 'new plan' with SW ...... fingers crossed I start losing again! Onwards and downwards Jill

Thanks for the advice everyone - feeling more positive now I have a plan - am going to tweak this one just posted and omit the snacks of everything bar fruit and veg which are superfree (thanks for the tips one and all!) - you're all a great help - thanks - keep anymore tips / advice coming

Thanks Charley........ thing is I have been having these things all the time with no probs til recently - I am still ages away from Target so that can't be causing me a problem either - I just want to give SW a final chance - didn't want to do a kneejerk reaction and leave SW. The thought of now...

Thanks you two - I just don't want to really leave SW as been with it for so long now BUT am fed up with my weight not changing or worse going upwards when have followed the plan 100%. I do have a LOT of veggies in my meals just I don't always write them down on my food plan - my tea everyday...

As you may have noticed - recently although sticking to plan 100% my losses have dried up and yet again today I had the awful unexpected Gain happen - 2 lbs gained this week!!! This has really annoyed me no end and have taken stock of my eating plan and had a good think. Initially I thought...

Thanks Meli As you may have noticed - recently although sticking to plan 100% my losses have dried up and yet again today I had the awful unexpected Gain happen - 2 lbs gained this week!!! This has really annoyed me no end and have taken stock of my eating plan and had a good think...

GAINED 2 BLOODY LBS!!!!! Soooooooooo Gutted!!! I cannot believe it!!!! :( Been following this plan 100% - not allowed myself shop bought pizzas/ice-creams etc when the others had them yet GAINED 2 LBS!!!!! Soooooo unfair...... I feel like bingeing and saying stuff it! :(

Cupcake - it doesn't taste of coke as mixed in with some Chinese 5 spice..... try it and see what you think - I love it!!!

GAINED 2 BLOODY LBS!!!!! Soooooooooo Gutted!!! I cannot believe it!!!! :( Been following this plan 100% - not allowed myself shop bought pizzas/ice-creams etc when the others had them yet GAINED 2 LBS!!!!! Soooooo unfair...... I feel like bingeing and saying stuff it! :(

Sunday 27th June 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B 4 Ryvita, Pastrami Salad Diet coke Chicken with Ainsley Harriott Spice Sensation Cous cous - 1.5 syns Banana, Cherries Crack O Bites x 2 - 11 syns TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 12.5 SYNS WEIGH IN TOMORROW - FINGERS CROSSED FOR A LOSS!!

Here's a pic of the cheese free smash pizza I made this afternoon.... topping was Passatta, Ham, Mushrooms, Onion and Jalapeno YUM

Saturday 26th June 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B 4 Ryvita, Ham Salad Prawn Risotto Banana, Cherries, Grapes, Passion Fruit, Satsuma, Peach, Kiwi Crack O Bites x 2 - 11 syns No Cheese Smash Pizza with Ham, Mushroom, Onion, Jalapeno Divine 70% Dark Choc - 4 syns TOTAL DAY'S SYN ...

Friday 25th June 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 175ml Skim Milk & 21g Mozzarella (made into Smash Pizza) HE B Kelloggs Fibre Bar Wedges Ham Salad with salad pots Banana Velvet Crunch Crisps - 4 Crack O Bites - 5.5 syns Hot Peperami - 4.5 syns TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 14 SYNS

Sorry to hear about your little girl - hope she feels a bit better soon - ouch!!! I am SOOOOOOOOOO jealous of your Actifry - I REALLY WANT ONE!!!! Please do tell us IF they are as great as people tell us AND if you really can taste the difference enough to warrant the cost... enjoy your...

Thursday 24th June 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B 4 Ryvita, Pastrami Salad Quorn Sausage Casserole - slowcooker Banana, Cherries Velvet Crunch Crisps x 2 - 8 syns Hot Pepperami - 4.5 syns Synfree Yogs Beef TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 12.5 SYNS

Wednesday 23rd June 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B Kelloggs Fibre Bar Ham Salad Beef Steak, Chips, Eggs Banana Velvet Crunch Crisps - 4 Crack O Bites - 5.5 syns Hot Peperami - 4.5 syns Synfree Yogs Savoury Rice TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 14 SYNS

Tuesday 22nd June 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B 4 Ryvita, Ham Salad Pork Escalopes, Savoury Rice Banana Crack O Bites x 2 - 11 syns Mullerlight Inspired by Strawberry Cheesecake - 1 syn WW Yogs TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 12 SYNS

I used to take these to the cinema as last ages if sucked ;)

Monday 21st June 2010 - Extra Easy - Lost 1 lb this week - WOOHOO!!!! HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B Kelloggs Fibre Bar Jacket potato, tin Chickpea Dhal Ham Salad Banana, Grapes, Peach, Satsuma, Kiwi, Passion Fruit, Strawberries Homemade Crisps experimenting - S&V flavour - urgh!! Lamb Oxo - ok...

LOL - like the sound of those flavours - will have to give it a go! The Chinese 5 Spice ones smelt lush but tasted manky! Not worth doing again!!

Thanks Divvy LOST 1 lb this week - WOOHOO !!!!!

LOST 1 lb this week - WOOHOO !!!!!

Firstly I don't want this to kick off into a is it free or not debate. For those of us who enjoy SW crisps - I have been experimenting today with different flavours. Firstly I discovered if you lay the slices over a Microwave Bacon Tray they don't stick and take exactly 6 mins - woohoo...

Sunday 20th June 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B 5 Scan Bran, made into Coffee & Almond Cake Quorn Sausages, Pots, Bacon, Baked Beans Banana Ham Salad Homemade Ice Cream (Vanilla & Forest Fruits) with cornet - 0.5 syn Cheese Moments - 7.5 Scampi Fries - 6.5 syns About 6 homemade...

Saturday 19th June 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B 4 Ryvita, Ham Salad Gammon with Scrambled Egg Banana, Apple Scampi Fries - 6.5 Cheese Moments - 7.5 syns TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 14 SYNS

Friday 18th june 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B Kelloggs High Fibre Bar Beef Steak, Chips & Fried Eggs Ham Salad Banana, Cherries 1 Potato made into crisps (one half made with crushed black peppercorns (YUM) and other half made with chicken oxo cube (OK) ) Scampi Fries - 6.5...

Thursday 17th June 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B 4 Ryvita, Ham Salad Banana, Strawberries, Cherries Scampi Fries - 6.5 Cheese Moments - 7.5 syns Turkey, Beef Wedges TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 14 SYNS

I've been 100% and am suffering from unexplained gain and maintains ... they are disheartening! BUT WOW you're losses initially were remarkable!!!!!! Stick in there - fingers crossed you'll lose anyway.

Thanks Loopeylou - only problem with gauging by month progress is that the last time I did that recently I weighed the same at the end of the month as at the beginning - gutting when 100% !!!! Wednesday 16th June 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim milk HE B 454g Stewed Rhubarb with splenda &...

Thanks Divvy - I am going to up my squash! LOL... Tuesday 15th June 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim milk HE B 4 Ryvita, Ham Salad Banana, Grapes, Mango, Kiwi, Satsuma Beef Scampi Fries - 6.5 Velvet Crunch Crisps - 4 syns Cremosa Strawberry & Cream Sweet Lolly - 1.5 syn From Frais with...

MAINTAINED!!!!! Grrrr!!!! Better than a Gain though!!!

MAINTAINED !!!!!! not very happy about that BUT better than a Gain! Monday 14th June 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B Kelloggs Fibre Plus Bar Slowcooker Minted Beef Stew Banana Ham Salmon Light Lunch - 1 syn Scampi Fries - 6.5 Cheese Moments - 7.5 syns TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 15 SYNS

Sunday 13th June 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B 4 Ryvita, Ham Salad Quorn Sausages, Pots, Veg, Gravy - 2.5 York Puds x 2 - 4 syns Banana, Grapes, Passion Fruit, Peach, Kiwi, Satsuma Velvet Crunch Crisps - 4 Skips - 4.5 syns Synfree Yogs TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 15 SYNS WEIGH IN...

Saturday 12th June 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B 4 Ryvita, Pastrami Salad Homemade Beef Sausages, Scrambled Egg, Chips, Baked Beans Banana Scampi Fries - 6.5 Cheese Moments - 7.5 syns Synfree Yogs TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 14 SYNS

Friday 11th June 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B Kelloggs High Fibre Bar Ham Salad Banana, Strawberries Peperami - 4.5 syns From Frais mixed in with Options Cracking Hazelnut - 2 syns Skips - 4.5 Velvet Crunch Crisps - 4 syns Turkey TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 15 SYNS

Thursday 10th June 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B 4 Ryvita, Ham Salad Wedges & slowcooker Chicken & Veg soup Banana, Cherries Peperami - 4.5 syns Fromage frais with Options Mint Madness - 2 syns stirred in Velvet Crunch Crisps - 4 Skips - 4.5 syns Turkey TOTAL DAY'S SYNS : 15 SYNS

Thanks for the tips guys!!! Jill

Wednesday 9th June 2010 - Extra easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B Kelloggs High Fibre Bar Beef Steak, Chips & Eggs Ham Salad Banana, Grapes, Cherries, Passion Fruit Synfree Yogs Crack O Bites x 2 - 11 syns Divine 70% Dark Choc 14g Bar - 4 syns Savoury Rice TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 15 SYNS

As some of you may know, in August Dean and I are taking the kids to Birmingham to visit THINKTANK Museum and CADBURYLAND courtesy of Tesco Vouchers. As a long distance from home we are spending the night in a Travel lodge. I don't want to come off plan as such - not worrying re weight gain...

I stayed away Divvy!!! I'm a good girl - honest!! - LOL :) Tuesday 8th june 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B 4 Ryvita, Ham Salad Slowcooker Chicken & Veg soup - 1 syn Banana, Strawberries, Grapes, Cherries, Satsuma, Passion Fruit Cheese Moments - 7.5 syns Hot Peperami - 4.5 syns...

....you were!!!!!! I was getting sooo miffed I'd told the girls IF I gained again this week I'd buy a tub of Ben & Jerrys!!!! Mixed emotions now I've lost - LOL!!! BUT am very pleased to have LOST!!!! WOOHOO!!!! Monday 7th June 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B Kelloggs High Fibre...

Hi sweetchant1lly - yes it's me!!!! Thought I recognised your username - I still post daily on SWWF2 AND on here now..... Thanks Divvy and... Guess what - I'm a happy bunny today........ LOST 3 lbs this week !!!!! WOOHOO!!!! (about bloody time tho - LOL ) AND my blood level today lowest...

Guess what - I'm a happy bunny today........ LOST 3 lbs this week !!!!! WOOHOO!!!! (about bloody time tho - LOL ) AND my blood level today lowest it has been for a morning - 5.9 (nicely within the 4 - 7 range - woohoo again!!)

Thanks Allie & Loopeylou - very nervous for tomorrows weigh in as KNOW I am gonna be angry and very (s'cuse my french!) Shitty if I gain again - have REALLY struggled to keep on plan this week following last week...... fingers crossed!!! Sunday 6th June 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk...

Saturday 5th June 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B 4 Ryvita, Ham Salad Diet Coke Chicken with Basmati Golden Veg Rice Banana Scampi Fries - 6.5 Cheese Moments - 7.5 syns Synfree Yogs TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 14 SYNS

Friday 4th June 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B Kelloggs Fibre Plus Bar Beef Steak, Chips, Baked Beans Ham Salad Banana, Grapes, Passion Fruit, Satsuma, Kiwi Crack O Bites - 5.5 Skips - 4.5 syns Hot Pepperami - 4.5 syns Pot Noodle in a Mug Savoury Rice TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 14.5 SYNS

100% day again today

Thursday 3rd June 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B 4 Ryvita, Pastrami Salad Pork Loin with Quick Risotto Banana, Blueberries, Grapes, Passion Fruit, Satsuma Wicked Pig Firecracker Chilli 42g bag - 5 syns Crack O Bites - 5.5 French Fries - 4.5 syns Synfree Yogs Pickled Onions...

Wednesday 2nd June 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim milk HE B Kelloggs High Fibre Bar Ham & 3 Bean Salad Banana Wicked Pig Sweet & Sour - 5.5 syns Crack O Bites - 5.5 Velvet Crunch Crisps - 4 syns Synfree Yogs TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 15 SYNS

100% again - better see a blimin' loss this Monday!!! Grrr!!!!

Thanks Carrieonregardless....... fingers crossed I do lose this week else I think I'll lose the will to live!!!!! (exaggeration obviously!!). I am sticking to 100% days AGAIN and want a loss come Monday.....we'll see! Tuesday 1st June 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B 4 Ryvita, Ham...

I bought some coconut essence - tried adding it to Natural Yog and blurgh!!! Disgusting!!!! Such as shame as hankering after coconut yog :(

I am still very gutted.....I am today the same weight I was 4 weeks ago!!! SO I have wasted a month!!!! All 100% days yet no loss to show for it!!!! Aaaarrrgggghhhhhhhhh!!! So want to binge but worried what will happen re. my levels!!!! AArrrgggghhhhhhhhh again! My levels haven't been the...

I'm still with you (you've done very well btw re. where u are!) - am feeling gutted tho as GAINED 1 lb this week - COMPLETELY UNJUSTIFIED!!!!! Soooo angry and upset by it I could boo!!! :(

Nikkiruth - I have been writing down my food diaries (and typing them on here) for years now. I have been 100% good hence my upset and anger at this gain!!!!! Feel gutted! Am now same weight as 4 weeks ago!!! :(

am soooooo gutted Divvy I could cry!!! :( I know I followed the plan, I stayed within syns, was under 15 on several days, made up for the HEB error by reducing next days syns - WHAT WENT WRONG!!!??? I am now back to same weight I was 4 weeks ago - in effect 1 whole month WASTED!!! Every day...

GAINED 1 lb !!!!!!!! GUTTED!!!!!! soooooo unfair !!!! :( :(

GAINED 1 lb !!!!!!!! GUTTED!!!!!! soooooo unfair !!!! :( :(

Sunday 30th May 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 175ml Skim Milk & 21g Mozzarella (made into Smash Pizza topped with Ham, Sweetcorn, Onion) HE B 4 Ryvita, Pastrami Salad Mulligatawny Soup 1/4 Giant Jaffa Cake - 13 syns Banana Physallis and Satsuma segments dipped into Onken Vanilla Biopot Yog TOTAL...

100% again - today went to a spring fayre and they had sooooo much temptation there - burger vans, jacket spud vans, homemade cakes and fudge, sweets, ice-creams ........ etc...etc..... BUT I STAYED STRONG - ate my picnic in the rain (LOL) and ended day on 14 syns - woohoo!

Saturday 29th May 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B Alpen light Bars x 2 - PICNIC PICNIC - Salmon Light Lunch - 1.5 , Peperami - 4.5 Velvet Crunch Crisps x 2 - 8 syns, Bacon & Onion Quiche, Fruit Ham Salad Banana Potato wedges Synfree Yogs TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 14 SYNS

I tried making that today but HOW DO YOU GET THE CHOC TO SPREAD SO NICELY OVER JELLY??????? Mine smeared straight on and off again....now it looks manky - will no doubt taste great but doesn't look anything like yours!!! :( HELP!!!!

100% day for me AND have managed to scrape back those extra syns used from my HEB mix up yesterday - woohoo!

Friday 28th May 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B 4 Ryvita, Ham Salad Prawns with Quick Risotto Crack O Bites x 2 - 11 syns Banana Bacon & Onion Quiche Synfree Yogs TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 11 SYNS (MADE GOOD FOR YESTERDAYS HEB ERROR)

With me I had used all 350ml Skim Milk as my A.......in future going to split the A into 175ml Skim Milk & 21g Mozzarella ;)

Have a great time - we'll miss you!! x

I for some reason decided to check AFTER scoffing the pizza .... went on synsonline and noticed on their Healthy Extra section that after choosing Extra Easy - no cheese options came up on the B list. Phew - thank God it's not just me getting mixed up!!! ;) Jill

I made this today - OMG DELISH!!! Stupid like tho I was on EE plan and thought I could use 42g mozzarella as B choice - DOH!!! Had to syn them and making up for it tomorrow - LOL!!! In future when making one - will split my A choice to allow 21g Mozzarella for the pizza. When shaping base I...

I was 100% (so I thought!) BUT then I got confused and had allowed 42g Mozzarella as a B choice on Extra Easy plan - DOH!!!! Allowing 5 syns to cover my Mozzarella - I had originally used 14 syns today SO tomorrow am scraping the extra 4 syns back (11 syns for me tomorrow!) - we can do this...

Today I tried a new recipe - SMASH PIZZA. It was gorgeous !!! First attempt - VERY IMPRESSED!! BUT I thought you could use 42g Mozzarella as a B choice on Extra Easy plan ........ DOH!!!! Course I never checked til after eating it..... DOH x 2 !!!! ANYWAY - have looked on synsonline as...

Thursday 27th May 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim milk HE B 42g Mozzarella (made into Smash Pizza - YUM!) Spicy Korma Wedges with Minty Yogurt Dip Pastrami Salad Scampi Fries - 6.5 Cheese moments - 7.5 syns Banana, Rambutan, LongKong, Pomegranate Onken FF Vanilla Biopot Yog TOTAL DAY'S SYNS...

Avisk - had half the dragonfruit tonight - ok but prefer kiwi fruit - AND the insides resembled frog spawn to me - urgh!!! Tried a LongKong - avoided the seed - not bad - edible Tried a Rambutan - I won't say what it reminded me of lookwise (bit rude!) - LOL - bit like a larger sized grape - not...

Wednesday 26th May 2010 - Extra Easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B 4 Ryvita, Ham Salad Homemade Beef Sausages, Eggs, Bacon, Chips & Beans Homemade McFlurry - URGH!!!! WAY TOO SICKLY!!!! - 11 syns (what a waste -sob sob) :( Banana, Rambutan, LongKong, 1/2 a DragonFruit Velvet Crunch Crisps - 4...

I like trying new foods etc .... in my fridge at the mo I have 3 new fruits to try.... DRAGONFRUIT, LONGKONG and RAMBUTAN. Dunno what they're like but there's only one way to find out. I am also always trying to find new snacks / low syn items to keep boredom at bay and have recently started...

I made this last night and put it in the freezer - I want it to be more ice-cream than yog - it is frozen iceberg like SOLID - how much time should I leave it out the freezer before eating?

I just bought some Coconut Essence off Ebay too - 2 x 28ml Bottles for 99p + £1.85 P&P Can't wait to get it as been eyeing up everything coconut recently!!!

Tuesday 25th May 2010 - Extra easy HE A 350ml Skim Milk HE B Kelloggs Fibre Plus Bar Stewed steak with tinned veg Ham Salad Banana, Cherries, frozen Pineapple Haagen Dazs Pralines & Cream mini tub - 14 syns Beef, Turkey TOTAL DAY'S SYNS: 14 SYNS

Maintained this week - bit miffed as always feel 100% DESERVES A loss!!! Anyway - another 100% day for me... onwards and downwards...