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Food looks good :) keep up the good work!

Hi :) hope joining up went well, I weigh in on a Wednesday as well. I usually have pasta or rice salad for lunch, or if I am doing and SP day (which is rare) I have a ham or cheese salad sandwich

today my syns will be used on minstrels - 10 syns sweet chilli sauce - 2.5 syns

congrats on your stone award :) I love getting inspiration from everyone's food diaries so I'm glad its back too! How do make your carbonara if you don't mind me asking?

I work in a coffee kiosk and although the cup is 350ml (12oz for a small) there's actually a lot less milk in it than that. A double shot of espresso is generally 50ml and a single is 25ml. Also, the milk is "extended" when it's heated up, I don't know the science behind it but by steaming it it...

Food For today - Green Day B: Melon and a Banana L: Buttermint Tea Cheese Sandwich - HEx's a & B Homemade coleslaw -1 syn for mayo. S: Special K chewy bar - Hexb D: Carbonara with courgettes, no bacon. - free. parmesan - hexA Going out for a friend's birthday drinks tonight but have...

well done on your weight loss! looks like you're doing really well

I love penguins too! can never just have one though - have been known to eat 6 in a day (gulp!) They're one of those things I just can't have in the house I think!

Having a snack of hasselback potatoes - there is very little food in this house. That and I am procrastinating over an essay due at midnight tonight. All free though ;)

Haven't been here in a while, but determined to carry on tracking. Writing it down does really help, and hopefully if people are looking at this then they can give me tips etc. Went to my first weigh in on Monday, weighed in at 13st13lbs (gulp) but it wasnt as bad as I thought it was going to...

Hi, here to subscribe as I have 3 stone to lose as well :)

Ah that's a good point about the WW wraps - I'll look into it :)

I am drooling at all of this! I bet your friends won't even know it's slimming world food - i'm definitely going to try the refried beans and the pork! Could you do it with chicken do you think? could make kind of tacos but with lettuce leaves instead of wraps?

oh perfect! I've been reading a lot about this quark - might have to give it a try, does it have much of a taste?

That sounds amazing!! I just had spicy quinoa wrap and avacado, was delicious - even if my mouth is on fire now!

I realise you wrote this a whole ago, but I eat a lot of quinoa. I use it in Mexican dishes and put par paprika and dried chillis in the water when it's cooking so the chillis plump out. (Leave them whole if you want to fish them out) then I just put it in a wrap (hexb if I can) with a bit of...

well done on the loss :) Subscribing as we are pretty much the same weight, its nice to look at what other people are eating too and get ideas

Hi :) subscribing as we have pretty much the same amount of weight to lose- off to first meeting tonight, have been doing it at home by myself since the new year

Well done on your loss - I always lose big in the first week as well. It really keeps you motivated! (And you feel a bit smug about it for a few days) Subscribing to see your recipes - would be interested to see recipes when you make mexcian food - i'm drooling at the thought of guacamole, rice...

How did you make your risotto? mines is always full of cheese and wine - not very healthy!

That's fantastic! Well done, a goo loss is big to keep you motivated - keep up the good work! And in going to try those salt and pepper chips in the week :)

Perhaps the SW scales will show a good loss next week, Claire? It's so annoying when that happens, but at least you are going in the right direction!

Hi, just popping in to say hi and be nosey ;) Re - syns, I feel as though I should use them now while I am still heavy and can cut them down later rather than having to cut down on "actual food" Have pretty much always used my syns and lose 'most' of the time! :)

popping my head in to say hi! You seem to be doing really well, must get the recipe for those salt and pepper chips - those are killer from the chinese!

Hi everyone! Perhaps 135th is an over exaggaration (this will in fact be only the second time I have been on slimming world) I have tried other diets, calorie counting, WW etc but I think I will go back to my routes and try SW again, as it is the first healthy eating plan I attempted and the...

I am teetering on the brink of 14 and 13, sometimes weighing 14.1 and then 3 days later 13.12 and back again... so not sure what's going on there, anyway!? Seeing how much some of you have lost is so inspiring! Keep up the good work :)

I have an ap called WWDiary... the picture is of a clip board with some pictures of food on it, it has a calculator built in, or you can just add the food and points if you already know them and it was free.

Perhaps you should keep within your 5 a day, but eat it if you are hungry! No one EVER got fat eating too many grapes

If you weigh your potato before you bake it, just use the rule 50g = 1pp then you don't need to weigh it again after it is cooked because the method of cooking does not add any calories. In the book for eating out etc the points are so high because baking a potato drains it of moisture and it...

Thanks :)

So, without further ado - what I have eaten/plan on eating today Breakfast - none, as woke up at 1pm :/ Lunch - 1 slice bread - 3 25g cheese - 2 lighter than light mayo - 1 onion - 0 =6 cup green tea - 0 Dinner - 180g potato - 4 salad - 0 olive oil - 2 tuna - 2 avocado - 2 sweetcorn - 2...

HI everyone! Thought I would introduce myself and start a food diary so other people can see it - for two reasons: 1. If other people can see what I am eating then I will be less inclines to eat rubbish! (in theory anyway!) 2. If I am going wrong, someone might be able to point it out for me...

I've always said one inch is 2points or there abouts

Hi, I'm 14st 3 as of this morning :) hopefully be in the 13s soon enough! good luck to you all :)

Popping my head in and subscribing/saying hello cos I think this sums up how I'm getting on with the diet atm! Happy new year, and hopefully this is the year we all stick to it ;)

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not necessarily a treat, but to bulk out some meals such as salad I make 1 point coleslaw Just grate (with a grater or an attachment for a food processor) a little bit each of white cabbage, carrot and red onion. if using a grater it is usually best to very thinly slice the onions as they can...

oven chips, 2 slices of brown nimble bread and a vege burger (and ketchup teehee) boring on this front. Your dinners always look so much more interesting than mine!

I know what you mean, I think it's all about learning new ways to eat - I'm trying to incorporate little treats into the day so I don't feel like I'm dieting as such.. we'll see how it goes!

dinner tonight was pretty nondescript - pasta, tuna a tiiiiiiny bit of lighter than light mayo and some lemon juice. Total for the day: 1226 According to MFP I have 4 calories left over! Maybe I'll indulge in a celery stick lol! Also, loving MFP telling me if everyday were like today I'll...

that's great! I think it sounds more daunting than it is, you definitely realise you can have more than you thought, it's just about excersing self control -which is where I fall down.

update: Had a warbutons square(ish wrap with low fat mozerella, passata, dried herbs and a tiiiiny bit of olive oil and garlic salt for lunch.... then a packet of sainsburys basics crisps. total for the day so far: 460

Thanks starkissed :) Are you doing CC too? x

(another) p.s. banana and a chocolate mousse (80 cals though) for breakfast - not such a good start! I am trying to use up all of the stuff in my cupboards and fridges - so be prepared for some odd food combinations!

Hi Guys! Hope I'm posting in the right place - I'm not new to minimins, but new to calorie counting. Have tried slimming world and weight watchers (WW only briefly), got on well with SW but not so much WW then one day it dawned on me that if I take in less calories that I burn, I will loose...

Melba toast! only half a syn each - could have them with philly light, any flavour. I like the sweet chilli. or make your own topping by mixing quark with spices, herbs etc

They're free on Green and EE as far as I know. I'm having stirfried veg and noodles tonight. As for a sauce I just mix some garlic puree, chilli flakes and soya sauce, sometimes ginger if I have it and tos it in at the last minute with the veg, then stir in the noodles

EEK! well... please ignore that idea lol.

Just had a massive handful of frozen grapes.. DELISH. That's all Ive eaten so far, although I am about to get off my lazy backside and make some lunch - maybe pasta with synned melted butter and chopped garlic. So smellly, but SO good - then I'll have a mullerlight as I have 18 in the fridge to...

Imagine this has already been said - but was in tesco on monday and it's buy one multi pack mullerlights get 2 free. How I'm going to get through 18 youghurts by myself is an entirely different matter...

Whats an orange day?

Using VLF natural yoghurt is a good substitute for Mayo..

Also - Asda do a nut loaf, it comes in the same packet as the meat free bolognese and the falafel etc... I haven't tried it, but can't imagine it would be too high in syns at all really. I've tries the falafel and the bolgnese and they were both really nice, so I'd have high hopes for the nut...

I tried this, didnt work for me - but now i read again and I don't think I stirred it, just left it and hoped for the best. Worth a try ATM as Tesco are selling Multipacks but 1 get 2 free..

I don't have any cottage cheese... do you think I would get away with extra light cream cheese?

I have been on SW before, lost a stone and a half and then gave up, put all the weight on AND THEN SOME! (wish I hadn't but we live and learn!) I can't currently afford to go to classes so am doing it from memory and the books I got last time around (about 2 years ago). I've just started...

Amazing! Shows what we can all do, if we just put our minds to it! Keep up the good work! x

Sounds yum! I'm going to have this for my lunch ;)

Hi, I started SW today - have done it before for a couple of months, lost about a stone but then lost momentum a bit i think and slipped back. Now I weigh a stone and a half more than the first time I ever did SW. I'm not going to classes tho, cos I just havent got the funds atm :( I'm goin to...

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I'm supossed to be goin out for a curry with my family tomorrow to celebrate a birthday, but i only started SW on Monday so don't want to 'treat' myself just yet. Am I better off having a red/green day? And what curry is best? Any advice would be MUCH appreciated! xx

HI all, was just wondering if anyone knew how many syns were in tesco light choices soup. They say half a point on WW, also. Krackerwheat. They're only 33cals each - but i cant work it out as I'm not a member of SW online. Thanks all :)

Yeah - the bacon is euther syns or HEb. I prefer to use my syns on sweet things, so had the bacon as a HE. It would be nice without the bacon too, if you add a few herbs maybe? Might have to try the quorn bacon!

Hi guys, just thought I'd write down what I've eaten - I do keep track on a bit of paper, but I thought if everyone could see it - a. you could tell me where I was going wrong/right b. It would put off having to do any actual work. So....today I've had A cereal bar and a can of diet coke...

definitely! I was tempted to have cheese. But the problem is that when I start....I just can't seem to stop!!! Let me know how it goes! YOu might find you need a splash more milk - but it's personal taste really! :)

I made the most delicious spaghetti carbonara the other day. It was totally free as I used my HE's. I gave some to my friend (one of those annoying people with a 'high metabolism' and can eat whatever they want) and she said she wouldnt have known it was low-fat! Ingredients Fry Light or oil...

I don't really like peas - but have been having a craving for curry recently. This may need to to satisfy it! :)

Wow all sounds so delish! Do you make the ratatouille? Or is shop bought stuff free?

Hi all, I am currently thinking of rejoining SW - I recently followed WW but it wasn't for me, I actually managed to put weight on one week! The problem is, I usually get bored after about 4-5 weeks. Has anyone got any tips so I don't give up so easily?

How expensive does it work out? I've been thinking about doing it but i think it might cost a lot...I know people say 'it will be worth it in the long run' But i don;t physically have much money atm!

I fry onions and garlic in a little bit of olive oil - you could use fry light but i prefer olive oil, and it's split up throughout the recipe - so prob not that bad for you. Then add a chopped red pepper, sliced celery, butternut squash (that had, admitedly (sp?) gone a bit soft and a bag of...

Thanks! :)

Ohh sounds lovely, that would be brill thanks.

Thanks, i was thinking something along those lines - just wasn't sure. Also ahve never made soup before, but am guessing it;s a case of boling - and i can do that no prob! :)

:cry:So, I put loooooads of weight at WI last night so have decided to develop a taste for no-points soup. (I hate soup, Anyone know what veg i can put in it? Any help would be much appreciated. :)

I used to share a house with some friends and they kept stealing my food - put massive notes on the inside of my cupboard and fridge doors. Saying things like 'buy your own food' They stopped it eventually, i suppose they felt guilty. Coz they'd come home with things for me, food mostly. (didn;t...

Only with myself :) TPBM doesn't want to believe what they're being told.

i make it 1.5

I was watching the tele this morning whist getting ready for work, when what should pop ua hppy perp but 'have iod!' Madness! Laughed a lot tho!

it doesn't have any points but it is still bad for you - you shouldn't drink loads of it, but its the same with anything :)

P.S I Love You by Celia Ahern - i refuse to watch the film til i've read the book.

I wish! TPBM has too much time on their hands.

You should try quorn mince, it's really low in fat. Actuallly, it's free on SW, but still really low in points n WW. Tastes nice too.

Thursday girlie!

Our group doesn;t do it either, but everyone who does really well does get acknowledged.

Congrats! well done. Keep up the good work. =)

Yoou have to have posted 20 posts in order to have a picture. Otherwise it's juse default.

thanks! that explains a lot.

Hi, well done. That's fab!

She had all that lipo tho, and she hasn't kept any of it off, that seems to be her quick fix, rather than eating healthily. Still, i'm sure i's be at it if i had the money!

I know! It is hideously unfair. But such is life :'(

haha, yeah i think so. I know i do it, especially to my mum - who is thin, but eats what she wants. I think the key is that she stops eating when she's full. A lesson i have yet to learn - looking forward to it tho! The problem is, i sit at my desk and think i'm hungry, i'm not, i'm just bored...

haha! How true. Tpbm has to remove all the chipped nail polish and re-apply.

Hi, I found this website whilst searching for weight watchers recipes, looked at it a lot. Finally plucked up the courage to join. I'm on weight watchers and have currently lost 3lbs...but aim to get down to about 11st - just want to look slimmer really.

I lost 3lbs this week (first weigh in) How did everyonre else do?

Hi, thanks! I was really shocked, i didn't think i'd do that well. My prayers were answered - my colleagues brought in fruitcake :) Also, the smell of the hospital kitchen churning out cook-kill meals is enought to put anyone off eating for life! So hve resisted even the measliest chocolate...

oooh loverly, it's nice!

Hi, thanks - was good news. I lost 3lbs! :)

Thanks! Will have to give it a go :)

Much better thanks! haven;t been on for the alst 2 dys as hve been ill, which may or may not be partly responsible for me losing 3lbs this week! So chuffed!. Today so far have had a bowl of special k, with skimmed milk - not for any health reasons, i've just moved back in with my mum and...

This is very good news, i think. As healthy eating can become very costly. No one knows what it looked like once it been, chopped, grated, blended etc

She has a valid point, which is what makes it so funny!

Hi, I have about the same to lose, but i'm on Weight Watchers. Good luck to you :) Xx

hahaha! This is one of the funniest things i have seen in a long time!

Ooooh! Sounds delish, I don't normally like Sweet 'n' Sour, but all in the name of slimming.......:D:D

Thanks for that, Margaret. I often find that strawberries these days are really tart and have to have sugar sprinkled on them - not much good when slimming!

Few Ideas Passata sauce with onions, grated carrots (for texture). But make sure you cook the passata quite well, maybea low simmer for 5 mins or so, to take the raw taste away from the tomatoes. Greek Yoghurt with cucumber and mint sauce and lettuce makes a really nice pasta salad. Hope...

Hi, I don't know if these are exactly what you're looking for? But i''ll write them anyway. You could mash together carrots and parsnip or turnip as an alternative to mashed potato. Just add pepper and salt to taste. Vegetable Curry - with loads of carrota, peas, brocolli, cabbage and a...

Clearly your wife does. lol

Wow that looks delish! Sometimes if you bake you're sick of the sight of it by the time you're finished so you don't want to eat it!

Good luck! It's good you have something to aim for. Hope the weigh-in went well X

Have decided to take advice from many many people on here and start a food diary! So here goes...... I didn't wake up on time to have breakfast, and literally can't eat anything for at least an hour after i've woken up - the thought of it makes me heave! so had wotsits and a packet of rainbow...

Sometimes I find i'm reluctant to eat dinner if i've eaten too much in the day s it will take me over my points. But i have found the answer! An egg white omelette, with free vegetables, fried in fry light and served with salad - it's so filling! You should really give it a go!

Hi, i'm not entirely sure but i's guss that there isn't. If you google the nutritional information you may be able to work it out on the weight watchers calculator in your pack. I'd say keep taking them anyway, they're good for you.

Hi Mama! Everyone's so helpful and friendly here! So enjoy!

Aw Thanks Margaret, I love how welcoming everyone is here...and so friendly! :) I know the feeling! Our office is about 5 minutes walk from the supermarket.....it's constant cakes galore! Every time someone has a cup of tea it's deemed 'cake time'. It's a nightmare! I'm crossing ym fingers that...

Yeah she lost about 5st i think, about 2 years ago...she's managed to keep it all off too! Which is the hardest bit! Just got to kill the cravings for chocolate and the pies from the sandwich van!

Thanks Lucy! My Aunty lost loooooads of weight on scottish slimmers, don't really know what the idea of it is, but i guess it's like WW? I have a WW recipe book too, so am going to have a look into it and hopefully cook something on payday (magic word!) There's loads of good ideas and recipes...

Hi Guys and Girls! Thought I'd say a quick hello. So .... Hello. I'm currently on weight watchers and havent had my first weigh in yet as i was ill :( Though hopefully the fluid intake has helped me to lose a few lbs! I'm keeping my fingers well and truly crossed! I did Slimming World before...

Also, a really good no-point dinner is an egg white omelette. You can cook it in that fry-light stuff, but i prefer olive oil as the tast is just nicer - and it only has a couple of points. It's really good with salad and is excellent if you've overindulged!

Has anyone got a recipe/recipes for sweet things - they're what i really crave. And i know i can't really have them, as it;s pretty much empty calories! Thanks

wasn't as good as i thought it would be :( Still good tho. Xx

oh brill! I will thanks :) Thought it was going to be loads!

Not like a whole bottle obviously. I'm just guessing it's one of the lowest point drinks?