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    SW with ME/CFS

    Im doing really well.. One day of trying the next I have nausea and a headache so its toast and vegemite to try to stop it.... Bah hate not knowing what tomorrow will bring lol
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    SW with ME/CFS

    Thank you I do have a food processor but lifting it to a place I can use it hurts even more than chopping and I cant leave it out as theres no room lol I try to bulk cook and freeze though. I dont think Ive tried pasta n sauce so I will look for it. I seem to remember from last time Asda's...
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    SW with ME/CFS

    Hi All *waves* Im new although actually I guess Im not as Ive been here and away and back and away etc. I have ME/CFS as well as other problems and I know my weight is making things worse so time to make a difference. Im a bit worried about the amount of cooking involved in slimming world as...
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    Tab's food diary

    Hi Im new at this so please advise and correct me if Im wrong on things :D Breakfast was 42g crunchy bran Healthy B with skim milk Healthy A Lunch was a salad from asda. Chicken and Bacon layoured salad which Im guessing as 5syns for the mayo Tea is a pepper quorn steak with potato and...
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    Whats for tea tonight?

    Im planning on doing a big bean stew to freeze in portions involving pre chopped casserole veg (leek carrot onion etc) adding in some peppers near going off, potato or sweet potato and a tin or 2 of red kidney beans. If I throw all that in the slow cook with some veg stock (knorrs stock cube) is...
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    I know Im being cheeky and Im sorry but

    Thank you for all the replies and support. Im planning on going swimming this morning and then coming home via asda's so I can stock up on fruit and veg. My Mum joined SW a few weeks ago and Im planning on borrowing her book and making notes on the changes with healthy extra's. I was at the...
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    I know Im being cheeky and Im sorry but

    Thanks for the support I will hopefully start trying tomorrow
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    I know Im being cheeky and Im sorry but

    Oh trust me Ive gone down that route and now when I complain he actually listens. In fact hes as appauled at what Ive been told by surgery staff as I was which is helpful. Plus I will never see that nurse again and will quite happily tell the whole room why lol
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    I know Im being cheeky and Im sorry but

    Thank you all. I know I need to make changes but I also know I need help and this is the best place I could think of. My GP laughed at me when I asked and said they dont have that kind of money. He then refferred me to the nurse who went on about 'its not rocket science move more eat less' which...
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    I know Im being cheeky and Im sorry but

    I realise I need help. I live on disability payments so cant afford to go to classes. I joined a couple of years ago and found extra easy was my kind of plan, lost some weight and then life went crazy meaning I had no money no time no motivation and I hit rock bottom. Since then Ive tried to...
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    Hi All

    I first joined this forum back in 09 and when I signed in today I weigh exactly the same as I did then which I guess is both good and bad. I think Ive tried almost every diet out there and I have trouble sticking to anything. I find weighing counting points/syns/calories etc so annoying I give...
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    budget

    Im on a tight budget and have around £25 a week as well. I write my menu for the week and a shopping list from that. I then type my list into mysupermarket.com and work out the price. I then walk around asda's with my list and calculator and add everything up as I go round. I find it really...
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    Weather stress!!!

    The M60 was moving today round by the M62 to the M67 area but had 30 mph restrictions. I hope you get to work tomorrow. love Tab
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    Of all the days!!

    Oh no I hope they can fix it very soon. Keep warm (((((())))))) love Tab
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    Weather stress!!!

    I hope your sister is ok and the baby stays put for a while. The weather is awful here in Manchester. Im currently watching people dig out cars after getting stuck in a flat carpark. Im going nowhere thats for sure!! love Tab
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    BUtter beans! What are they for?

    Butter beans are great in soups. I have a mushroom soup recipe that has them in and it makes it really creamy. Ive also done a butterbean, carrot and cider stew which was yum and the one in the SW mag last month which was butterbean and bns. The only problem I found was when I used dried beans...
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    Who has done Weight Watchers?

    When I helped out at WW it was mainly the leader who did the weight but sometimes if someone came in late whilst the talk was on I would ask if they wanted me to weigh or if they wanted to wait. I was mainly the door and card clerk and would agree that looking at peoples weight on the cards just...
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    Who has done Weight Watchers?

    Ive done both and to be honest I find both restricting and hard work in their own ways. When I did points I too felt that a choice of 1.5 points for a banana or a chocolate bar.... chocolate would always win. I did core for a while but found not eating anything but fruit between meals was hard...
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    Some syn values please

    OOh same posting time!! Thank you and Im sorry you felt guilty love Tab
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    Some syn values please

    Hehehehe well no not that helpful as I dont have wheely bin ;) Im trying to work SW into my real life and that means that food is going to be around and I need to learn not to eat it all just because its not free and then buy more food for syns instead of just synning whats there and eating it...
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    Plans for new year!!!

    Im planning on trying to get more postive next year and not let everything get me down. Ive just been diagnosed with depression after a run of bad stuff happening and Ive been comfort eating and comfort buying but Ive made the choice that just cos todays the last day of the year I dont have to...
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    Some syn values please

    Im trying to decide which I can offload onto other people so Im looking for the syn values of Asda mini bites both brownie ( 376 cal, 4.6 protein, 54.5 carbs, 15.5 fat, 2.9 fibre per 100g portion size 15g) and shortbreads (494 cals, 5.9 protein, 59.3 carbs, 25.9 fat, 1.5 fibre per 100g...
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    Very Teary Today - hugs required PLEASE!!

    ((((((((()))))))))) I hope you feel better soon. Christmas without a loved one is tough but as others have said try to remember the good times and silly things you did love Tab
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    fat on bacon

    Thats me too. If I cook it with the fat on I will be tempted not to cut it off at all so I cut if off when its all white and yucky :D
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    sorry rant...evans

    Last time I was looking for Evans near me I walked straight passed it thinking it had closed. Its now apparantly called Outfit or something and is a mixtuire of wallis, dp and something else so only has one small corner of evans and no underwear at all love Tab
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    Stewed beef in a tin...

    The morrisons one is nice. I usually make Tata hash with it. 8 large potatos large onion tin stewing steak oxo cube Peel and chop onion and potato into chunks. Put in a pan. Put steak on top. Add approx 1tsp salt. Sprinkle the oxo cube over and then add about a jug full of hot water and...
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    Giving up until New Year

    Im not planning on being crazy or anything Im just having such a cr*p time at the moment I cant concentrate on SW and give it the time and energy it needs. Ive reached the point where I cant stick to it and drive myself crazy trying to and I know that the more I push myself when Im like this...
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    Me again

    Stress and worry can definately affect weight loss. In my case it affects the willpower and makes me want rubbish but even when Im being 'good' I dont have good losses. I wake a lot in the night panicking about things. Ive found a form a meditation really helps me. Its mindful meditations from...
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    First time I have ever cooked from a recipe

    I saw that recipe and thought it sounded good. I'll have to try it now. I made the butternut squash and butterbean stew with couscous last night and that was lovely
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    O/T Anyone a bit crafty

    Ive done crafts since I was a kid. I started with embroidery cross stitch and other counted thread works are my favourites. Im not good at free style. Ive tried lace making but had to sell all my stuff both for financial reasons and also it was that or the cat. When I got ill I couldnt...
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    sw - can u really eat it all !

    Sounds great! Another one for my little folder of recipes Thank you
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    nearly lost it in Asda!

    I tend to do my shopping within an hour but I do get annoyed at the people who stop dead in the aisles and chat. The other day the person in front of me and the person behind me decided to chat at the tills so I couldnt put my basket down until I said excuse me please (twice) I rarely shop in...
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    getting to know you...

    Im tabitha from Manchester. Im 40 and single but live with 2 cats Mogs (18) and Amber (11) who keep me busy. I have ME so dont work at the moment but Im always hopeful of getting well enough again and Im hoping that by losing weight I can do more exercise and improve my health love Tab
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    sw - can u really eat it all !

    Im still trying to get my head round the idea of all you can eat as its so amazing compaired to other diets. The steak and chips with peppercorn sauce sounds lovely. How do you make the sauce please? love Tab
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    Why am I so rubbish?!

    I think there are some brilliant answers on here. I love the idea of 2 stomachs as its so close to where Im trying to think with real hunger and head hunger. I know that I eat when Im tired and not feeling well and I know it doesnt help but Im finding it so hard to stop. The first line of your...
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    Bread and HEb question

    Ahhh so thats where the 6 syns comes in lol. Its off the total sandwich not as well as a HEB That makes a lot more sense So my total sandwich is 13.5 syns OR heb and 7.5 syns Thank you love Tab
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    Bread and HEb question

    I try not to buy bread but when Im out I usually end up getting a sandwich because its easier to syn than something like soup which could be ok or could be full of cream. Thing is thats normally when I fall off the SW wagon and stop synning stuff as I get confused. Please can someone explain...
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    How do you cope on budget

    I use a low of dried pulses and beans. Soak them overnight before use and rinse well then use like canned. I make big pans of mixed bean chilli or just fry a red onion and then put the beans in and some veg stock and boil. I have that with quinoa and a pile of frozen veg. Im training myself to...
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    Large marmite rice cakes ?

    Oooh I dont think I will be eating many bags of marmite rice cakes lol Then again it was a multi pack and they are 22g not 30 so maybe 5syns. The morrisons ones are 20g each Im glad the kallo ones arent too bad though as they're a good alternative to crisps Thank you for your help love Tab
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    Large marmite rice cakes ?

    Are these the Kallo yeasty ones or the marmite own version please? I was looking for the syns of the Kallo ones (organic savoury) and also the marmite bags (22g rice cakes) If anyone knows the syns for the Morrisons chocolate rice cakes too that would be fantastic ( per cake 80cal, 1.1...
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    Sneaking back in

    Hello all *waves* Ive been awol for ages and ages and now Im back to the heaviest ever again. Lifes been pretty rough recently with me being ill, friends being ill, elderly friends dying and leaving no will so me and my ill friends are trying to sort stuff out and getting no where. All in all...
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    Bring back old style Food Directory !!!

    I too would prefer a version where i could look up something like cakes and then browse through the section to decide which is the lowest syn one and which to buy. I find it hard that I dont always know the manufacturer and somethings seem to be listed under the product not the manufacturer anyway
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    Thursday's slimming world daily trivia quiz

    Not good today Calculating your score.. Questions correct: 7 / 10 You took 84 seconds to complete this quiz. Total score: 616
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    Wednesday's slimming world daily trivia quiz

    Calculating your score.. Questions correct: 9 / 10 You took 79 seconds to complete this quiz. Total score: 821 Im enojying these quizzes ven if Im failing at SW at the moment lol
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    Tuesday's slimming world group daily trivia quiz

    Calculating your score.. Questions correct: 9 / 10 You took 87 seconds to complete this quiz. Total score: 813 Although bit miffed as one question the page moved as I clicked and I didnt notice until it said I was wrong and that wasnt the answer I gave....then again it was a guess anyway lol
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    Monday's slimming world group trivia quiz

    Calculating your score.. Questions correct: 9 / 10 You took 64 seconds to complete this quiz. Total score: 836
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    Saturday's slimming world daily trivia quiz

    Calculating your score.. Questions correct: 10 / 10 You took 79 seconds to complete this quiz. Total score: 921 Yayyyyyy
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    Semolina

    Thank you Maybe I wont be having it for pudding very often lol
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    Divide by 20 Rule??

    Ooh that sounds good. I wished there was a way to work it out
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    Semolina

    Does anyone know wth syns for semolina please? Also is it a HE or anything useful on extra easy? Thank you
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    Thursday's slimming world daily trivia quiz

    8 out of 10 today I need to watch some pig movies lol
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    OMG it was huge

    LOL classic topic title!! I dont mind spiders but thats probably because I dont get them, or the cat gets them first Im not sure. I stayed at my parents the other week and there was a rather large spider in the bath. Now Im quite happy to scoop the spidy and take it outside unless Im half...
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    Lick?

    I too am an ex licker because believe me it hurts!!!!
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    Budget food

    Ive just had my car unsrance bill and with other bills coming in I need to get my fodo shopping down to about £15 a week. I currently spend that on fruit adn veg alone so its going to be a challenge... well that and nicking loo rolls when Im out ;) Anyway if I stop buying expensive veg and stick...
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    O/T Does anyone do scrapbooking?

    What area in Manchester are you? I go to The Stamp Pad in greenfield (oldham ish) which is good. Theres also Dawn Bibby as mentioned who is at Oswaldtwistle near Darwin although shes not at the mills now and has her own design studio and shop nearby. Theres Rosemary Merry's shop in cheshire (...
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    Really struggling

    Thank you ((((()))))
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    Never realised how many people feel the same as me!

    I too want and need to lose weight for health reasons. I have ME and feel that if all my energy wasnt being used to drag around a huge body then I might have some left for fun stuff. On top of that their is the I have a wardrobe of clothes I want to wear again even if they are old fashioned now...
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    Really struggling

    Ive been struggling with SW since I was away for a week or so. I came back but Im so tired and feeling ill its hard work. I keep trying to motivate myself and stick to the plan but then I really want chocolate and crisps and things that are high in syns. I was way over syns on saturday and...
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    Your honesty is required...

    I think it depends on what you feel you look like. Personally I wouldnt wear leggings ( in publice anyway lol) because Im fat and flabby and wobbly BUT I see people who arent like me in leggings with tunics or short dresses over and they look great.
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    Does anyone feel like...

    No its not just you. I get it too and Im not even a mum lol Im a classic helper type that cant say no even when it makes me ill.....part of the reson I now have ME Im told. I am learning very slowly to say no though
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    X-Ray result update

    I hope the xray goes well today
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    Monday's slimming world group trivia quiz

    8 out of 10 for me today
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    Teriyaki marinade

    Thank you for that. I will update my syns for yesterday lol
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    Teriyaki marinade

    The one I have is blue dragon japanese teriyaki marinade. The NVs per 100 ml are cals 263 prot 3.4 carbs 62.3 sugars 52.6 fat trace fibre trace sodium 1.4 and it says 30ml serving but I only do a tablespoon so thats 15ml I think Thanks for your help
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    Teriyaki marinade

    Thanks for that. I will syn it at the 1.5 I think. Maybe its the same stuff and the sugar is causing the syns.
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    Thank You

    Thanks for the support (((())))
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    Teriyaki marinade

    Hi does anyone know how many syns (if any) there are in a tablespoon of teriyaki marinade please? All I can see in the book is teriyaki sauce and this is thin runny stuff like soy sauce that Ive used. Thank you
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    Extra Easy Back to work Monday - any lunch ideas

    I tend to do pasta and then add loads of salad. I then put in either a tin of tuna, egg, cooked meat, prawns, or babybel light if Ive not used my HEA as protein. For a 'sauce' I put some smoked paprika or BBQ spice or something like that and a spoonful of fat free fromage frais. I find my main...
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    Aldi

    lamb shanks!!! free!!!! Oohh tell me more lol
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    Parmesan as a HEA

    I have to admit if I really want parmesan as a HEA I tend to split it and have 14g pf parmesan and 175ml skim milk. Its a point of confusion as I was told to do that by a stand in consultant and the next week my consultant said I shouldnt. I tend to go on the if you really measure carefully and...
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    O/T just had a weird thought

    Its very bright on this side of manchester but theres no sun just grey clouds hiding it I think :D
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    O/T just had a weird thought

    On my I thought it was just me that had random thoughts like that lol
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    Thank You

    I had a bad day yesterday and Im not feeling too well so today wasnt going well either. I had got to the point where I was going to come on and have a whinge in the hope that someone would say ahh forget it today and get back on it tomorrow and in a way give me permission to eat rubbish again...
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    Sunday's slimming world daily trivia quiz

    9 out of 10 for me It wasnt easy today so a few lucky guesses lol
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    Saturdays slimming world daily trivia quiz

    9 out of 10 for me too
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    Friday's slimming world daily trivia quiz

    Cool great fun I got 9 out of 10. Sadly the one I got wrong was the one with the alternative version of my name depending on which bible you read lol
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    Roll or bap

    To me a bap is a small soft bread roll, a roll is often crusty and a muffin is flatish. Then again a bap can be something completely different oop north lol
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    Asda chickpea dhal?

    Thanks for the info on the chickpea in masala. Im sure the soya bean in sweet chilli is free too which is good
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    O/T Not looking 4 sympathy

    Im glad you adn hubby have had a good chat about things and he's going to be supporting you. Im sorry about your doc though. I have to admit with having ME I tend to get weepy and my doc went through a phase of just offering me AD's which at the time I didnt need (later I did but another story...
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    O/T It's cold....

    Sadly I have one cuddly cat and one none cuddly. the cuddle kitten Amber really likes to cuddle on the hottest nights when Im lying on top of the bed and sweating. When Im cold however she prefers the radiator lol
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    Black August (long)

    ((((((((((())))))))) Im sorry you had such a terrible month. Welcome back and I hope september is good for you
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    G&B hot chocolate query

    Thank you :) I was hoping that was the case. Hot chocolate and good book here I come lol
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    O/T It's cold....

    Ah the joys of the ME temperature problems.... Im sitting with bare feet, jogging pants and a t shirt after opening the bedroom window this morning hehehehe
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    Ive not been around

    Thank you. Im having a late lunch of pasta salad and tuna and just looked on another forum to find my friends having a debate about what you put on buttered crumpets!! had to escape back here lol
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    O/T Not looking 4 sympathy

    If youve felt this way for a while then theres no shame in asking the docs for help. If taking anti depressants or something can help with youre mood then it gives you chance to think things through and work through any problems you have without that big black cloud of doom and gloom over your...
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    Asda chickpea dhal?

    I was amazed to find it was with the tins of chicken curry and meatballs and stuff and not with the beans even though the ones in sweet chilli sauce were with the beans. Actually youve just reminded me Im having that for tea but as I couldnt find italso bought soya beans in sweet chilli and...
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    I'm Back! For Good This Time!

    You look amazing! Definately an inspiration that I will maybe lose that 4 stone plus I need to. On the kiddie side when I was in my 20's I thought of kids as aliens and the thought of being pregnant was like something out of alien! Now though Im 40 and having spent the last 10 yrs ill and...
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    G&B hot chocolate query

    Does anyone know the syn values of the green and blacks hot drinking chocolate if its different to just hot chocolate syns please? Also in the book it says hot chocolate 1syn per tsp or 8.5 syns if made up with skim milk, is that if youre not using the skim milk as part of your HEA? Thank you
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    Ive not been around

    but now Im back....... boomerang :D When I had to stop going to SW classes I decided to get weighed on a friends scales as she does WW and they are proper scales etc. So 2 days after SW weigh in I got weighed and had put on 2.5 lb. Since then Ive been staying at my Mums for nearly 2 weeks and...
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    Swimwear

    I have a tankini from swimwear online. Its done by dress size and has a shelf inner support. I find it fine for normal swimming....well after tying a know in the straps to make them shorter lol. Im a size 22 and a 40 ish bust ( I cant remember to be honest lol) If you order from swimwear online...
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    Swimwear

    I think someone posted the other day about looking for swimwear. Ive just seen in magazine that www.shockabsorber.co.uk/swim have launched a swim wear range with built in sports bra tops to limit movement. It says they do 30-38, c-g cup. I dont know if that helps :D
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    I got to TARGET!!!!!

    Wow thats brilliant Well done!!!!
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    Going to have to leave

    Thank you all for the support. Im definately going to be sticking to the plan as even if Im 'only' losing a 1lb a week thats better than I did on WW where it was 1/2 on 1/2 off all the time. I was at the docs a couple of months ago and the nurse was very snotty with me about losing weight...
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    Going to have to leave

    I asked my GP a while ago and checked at the class tonight and my area isnt on the list. My leader has said she will phone me if its added and if I want to return I cna re-join with no fee which is lovely of her. Best of all I lost 2lb tonight and got my half stone sticker Heee
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    Going to have to leave

    Ive been working out my finances and I cant continue going to classes. I just cant afford it. That £20ish a month is needed for my car insurance and I just havent got any spare. So I will be doing SW from home as from now. Well I will be going to class tonight and paying as I dont feel its...
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    Help Name my Kittens!

    Of course I would say that Tabitha is the best name ever ;) But I really like the Noir and Rouge option. That said my cats are Mogs (black) and Amber (tortie) Amber was my choice and Mogs just kind of happened. She came from the rescue called Enid as it was the end of E month and they were...
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    MONDAY weighers

    Jill Ooops on the gain. Do you know why you gained? I find that if Im honest with myself I know why Ive gained and it helps me focus for the next week. Mrs V well done on the loss I have weigh in tonight and Im keeping my fingers crossed. Ive had a good week and some things kind of clicked...
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    Muller Light yogurts?

    I really like mullerlights but they are so expensive for a yogurt lol. I'll have to try Morrisons. The main problem I have is the multi packs dont have the flavours I like. In the choc multi pack I know you've said the cherry one is 2 syns is the orange one free?
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    prices of food

    I tried buying some things at aldi and some at asda but found that apart from taking the extra time I was actually spending more so Im back to planning my list on my supermarket.com, printing it and then walking around asda with a calculator. That said yes Im finding SW more expensive because Im...
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    quit smoking and weight loss

    When I stopped smoking I was told the body starts to absorb food better which is why most people put on weight. I have to admit I snacked which didnt help. Well done with stopping and good luck with the diet
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    White Chocolate Oaty bars

    I was confused as most healthy B's are about 6syns and these are only 3.5 so I prefer to have them as a treat
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    O/T My Non-MiniMins Reputation

    Hehehe Im in manchester but havent heard of anyone starting a new business locally :8855::8855::8855:
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    very personal question- for the girls

    Im on cerazette too....wonder pills I think. In the past I was on femodene (I think) and tried the continuation method to stop a period and ended up with a 5 or 6 week period! Only happened that time and had worked before. There is a pill you can get from the docs that stops them even if...
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    MONDAY WEIGHERS

    Well done everyone on some fantastic losses. Do you do your food diarys online so I can get some inspiration?? I lost 1lb last night which Im pleased with after a difficult week of not feeling well.
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    O/T If you need a laugh...

    OK Spooky Ive just come online to tell a friend that Tim Minchin is on E4 tonight lol
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    Mmmmm

    OK I feel really greedy now lol They werent that big honest :whistle:
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    Mmmmm

    recipe Ham and egg Muffins Serves 4 5oz/ 142g small chestnut mushrooms 2oz/57g smoked lean ham 2 spring onions fry light 4 large eggs 1fl oz/ 28ml skim milk salt and pepper 1- preheat the oven to 200C/400F/ gas 5. Prepare your ingredients: quarter the mushrooms; dice the ham; trim and...
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    Mmmmm

    Photo?? ok here you go lol
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    123456789

    http://www.wmnet.org.uk/wmnet/custom/files_uploaded/uploaded_resources/503/clock.swf watching lol
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    123456789

    I thought someone had annoyed you and you were counting to 10 lol Cool timing
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    Mmmmm

    I just made the ham and egg muffins from the magazine for my lunch and they are yummy! I took them out of the over all risen and browned. As I watched they kind of subsided but even so they taste lovely. The hard part is getting them out of the paper cases and also it says to serve 4 and I ate...
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    Tough day

    Thanks for the replies. I ended up having a blow out but it was a synned and restricted one so all ok (although low or syn free for the rest of the week lol) I still feel quite yucky today but need to go to the library so while Im out Im going to look for some options for the next chocolate fix...
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    Tough day

    Im really not feeling very well today and Ive got the munchies. I dont know if its my ME thats having a flare or if its something worse (symptons include sore throat, aches, sweats oops) Anway can someone please tell me why its not a good idea to spend the afternoon eatinf a big bag of twiglets...
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    Monday weighers

    Well I lost 1lb. Swinging between being pleased and being put out because last week I put on 1lb I didnt really expect lol
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    Original Left over chicken?

    I tend to freeze left over chicken in litte bags and then I can defrost it and have it with couscous salad at lunchtimes
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    Ecstatic!!!!

    Well done thats brilliant!!
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    Reps- Name yourself!

    I got repped but I dont know what it means or how to do it so I definately didnt return the compliment lol......then again I wasnt sure if it was a compliment ;-)
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    Monday weighers

    Wow brilliant results for both of you!! I weigh in at 5 so Im keeping my fingers crossed lol
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    newbie to slimming world... question abt syns???

    My first week I did something similar adn was told that if you count 105 over the week its just as good as using up to 15 a day. If you manage with just 9 syns until wednesday thats the best thing. If you cant I would try to keep them as low as you can and hopefully it wont affect your loss...
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    SW Quiche

    Thank you :D I knew there would be a thread somewhere lol
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    SW Quiche

    Ive just been through the recipe thread and although I found a couple of variations I cant see the quantities of cottage cheese/quark or eggs needed for the SW quiche that I keep seeing people talk about. Please can someone direct me to the right bit? Thank you
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    How did you discover Minimins?

    Snap lol
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    Drinking Chocolate

    I found it eventually in syns online under cadburys vending machine hot chocolate lol
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    microwave crisps

    Its something like this TOKYOMANGO: Microwave Potato Chip Maker although mine is one from lakeland that I bought many many years ago. You basically slice the potato very thin and then microwave it until its crispy lol
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    microwave crisps

    Yayyyy lol All Im planning on adding is some BBQ spice/seasoning stuff or maybe salt and pepper. Thank you
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    How much Fruit

    Im not sure if you can eat too much fruit if the alternative is something bad for you. For me though I wouldnt eat that much. Today Ive had a nectarine, a pear,a banana and will have a few straw berries later. I usually have 3 portions. Are you eating enough at meal times if you need to snack...
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    microwave crisps

    I have an old old microwave crisper where you just slice potato, carrot, beetroot or whatever and microwave until its crispy. Does this count as free on EE or would I have to syn it? Thank you for your help
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    What is the most thing that you miss that is naughty 'SYN' wise?.....

    Thick white toast with butter dripping of it and chocolate and crisps
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    Healthy Extra help

    Thank you both. I had a scan bran this morning but I cant say Im thinking oh how yummy lol
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    Drinking Chocolate

    Has anyone any idea of the syns for a cadburys drinking chocolate from a machine please? Thank you
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    SHOCKED AND ANGRY!!!!

    I agree with Squiddies post. To get DLA you have to be very disabled. Ive been ill for 10 yrs with ME and because it is an illness and therefore you can in theory get well again( even though they dont know the cause or the cure) I only qualified for DLA one year. I wont get it again as by...
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    Healthy Extra help

    For a b choice if you have porridge but not a scan bran can you have more than 28g? Thank you
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    SHOCKED AND ANGRY!!!!

    Hmm being on sickness benefits I get a lot less than that and Im still willing to pay for SW. That said I might have to stop soon as Im really struggling with other bills.
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    O/T (and totally random) - Gemstones

    Do you find that when you take the haematite off your cravings REALLY kick in? I usually wear my bracelet when Im going out for the day but that night I want to (and frequently do lol) eat everything in sight. I have taken the bracelet off by then. I didnt know about the cravings thing so I...
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    Weetabix Oaty Bars

    I dont think I get the syns calculator lol. Does oats count as grains on an EE day? I put the values per 100g in and the portion size as 30g ang got this 1 Syn per package/portion on Extra Easy 1 Syn per package/portion on Green 4½ Syns per package/portion on Original Start Again Step...
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    Beware the High Street coffees with 25% of your daily calories

    I havent seen those but someone in the meeting was talking about them last night. Scary thought. I usually have a light mocha frappucino but Ive been avoiding them as Im cant see the syns anywhere and Im guessing they have syrup in so would be quite high. That said everytime I have one I get...
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    Another Statistic

    I hope you feel better soon. Well done on the loss though even if an extreme way to lose weight lol.
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    Grump

    Thanks Kristin. Taking it one meal at a time is a really good idea. Its amazing how much damage I can do when I have a oh Ive blown it I might as well eat ....... and start again tomorrow day lol
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    Grump

    I just been to WI and I knew Id had a bad week. Im having an ME flare and I messed up my saved syns this week. Silly things like staying at my parents for the weekend Mum said tea would be new potato, veg and salmon so I didnt allow any syns only to find it swimming in butter. The next day she...
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    What's your motivation?

    That could have been written by me. Ive always struggled with my weight but I used to control it by exercise. 10 yrs ago I got glandular fever and then ME. Suddenley I was bed or house bound and exercise was a no go. I couldnt even stand long enough to cook so food was instant ready meals eaten...
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    Are there 'slimming moods'?.....

    I definately have slimming moods. I do ok for a week and then bad for 2 weeks. I think ok Im doing really bad at ww I'll try slimming world and do exactly the same. I then get really annoyed with myself and do even worse. I know that logically its because Im ill and really tired and feel like...
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    Big lists

    I didnt know that either lol
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    You can have take aways!

    So if youre doing EE you can take away the meat and the noodles/rice and have a take away for very few syns?? Really?? How do you work out the syns for that please
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    woooohoooo !!!

    Thats brilliant well done
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    O/T: Rant: That Stupid Blo*dy Pink Woman!

    Youve definately started something now lol. I had no idea there was a meerkat site but I suppose I should have guessed. I agree with the Iggy pop....Im not selling car insurance...erm yes you are actually lol Another one I hate is the IAMs cat...It makes me cringe everytime
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    O/T: Rant: That Stupid Blo*dy Pink Woman!

    Hehehehe I hate the vanish adverts too. The one where the mum says your dress is ruined you cant go to the party and the kid stands there....yeah right like that would happen without a hissy fit involved. The one with the pizza I would be more bothered about tea being on the floor that his...
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    How to keep food chilled when camping?

    Are you on a proper site? A lot of sites do a freezing service where you can put ice packs in the freezer and alternate them daily to keep things cold. Otherwise I would put the meat products in the fridge and the other stuff in the cool bags with ice packs
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    Weigh in week 2

    Thank you all. I know youre all right and I need to focus on me and my journey and I will get there my way lol
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    Weigh in week 2

    Thank you all :D
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    Weigh in week 2

    Im happy Ive lost 1lb so thats 4lb in 2 weeks which is amazing but Im also kind of miffed. Someone had lost 6lb after losing 7lb last week and has now lost 3stone in 11 weeks!! I just dont understand what Im doing wrong. I mean when I did WW I avaeraged at less that 1/2lb a week so I am...
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    O/T (and totally random) - Gemstones

    I have amethyst and carnelian on the bedroom windowsill to keep out bad dreams and a white quartz necklace to repel negative thoughts but thats bout it.Oh no I did have a necklace which was the 7 chackras but it snapped and I havent re-strung it yet. I am interested and love gemstones and crytals.
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    mmm advice pls

    I hope youre feeling better soon and the doc can confirm what you have. I agree if it is swine flu dont go into to work. I do know what you mean though as I have ME and on a bad day I get flu like symptons which is a worry lol. It sounds like you could do with a duvet day which ever you have...
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    Ainsley's Couscous - help please?

    I usually use plain couscous and have it with finely chopped salad, cooked meat/chicken/prawns or cheese. I add a teaspoon of harrissa paste to give it some flavour. Before SW I would add a teaspoon of basil flavoured olive oil as well not it depends on how many syns I have left lol
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    O/T Have to say goodbye to our little dog Kelly tomorrow....feel so upset

    Im so sorry. Its such a hard thing to do even when you know its right. ((((((((())))))))
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    lucky week!!

    Well done to you
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    Monday Weighers

    Well done to you all for losing. Mrs V Im sure your gain will go next week. Squiddie I hope youre scales start behaving for you so you know where youre up to. I weigh in tonight so I'll pop back later
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    Day 61 - Hiccup

    Thats sounds like a good hiccup to me. Well deserved and enjoyed which is the important part
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    What you all to eating today?

    Im doing extra easy and had bacon, egg, mushrooms and tomato for breakfast. I was having a cheese sandwich and salad for lunch but Ive not got it yet Tea will be stir fry with new potatos after and menu mix up
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    Can you earn syns?

    Thank you all. I think thats probably best.I cant do much exercise so never got bonus points but I do remember some people doing loads of exercise just to eat more rubbish and complaining they didnt lose weight.
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    how do you know when you are just to heavy?

    Mine was the back pain mostly. I have bad health and poor mobility anyway but my weight was making things worse. I also find myself worrying before I sit down in case chairs break, try to go through gaps that my body no longer fits though and that kind of thing
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    Not Sure What To Do :S

    Hi Kelly I hope you enjoy the meeting tonight. I joined on the 6th of this month and the first week I walked in and although there were signs EVERYWHERE i asked if I was in the right place. I felt such a twit lol. I went back this week and I was asked how I got in and felt able to say something...
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    Do you plan your meals

    Im on a tight budget so I write a weekly menu so I know what Im going to eat. I then write my shopping list from that, put it into my supermarket.com and see how much it costs. I then print it and walk around asda with my pen and calculator. I may look sad but it stops me buying the 'offers' I...
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    Can you earn syns?

    As an ex weight watcher where you could earn bonus points for exercise I wondered if the same applied to syns? Ive seen a few posts where people say theyve gone over and will do more exercise but wasnt sure if that was just a way of limiting any damage. Thanks for the help
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    O/T - His and Her Diary

    lol didnt expect that
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    Can we just clear something up?

    I lost 3lb but it was week one so Im guessing that helps lol It more the fact that the heA's are good for you thats the reason I should be more careful
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    Can we just clear something up?

    Im finding this fascinating. Im only on week 2 and last week I found that a couple of days I skipped my heA because I really dont drink much milk and wasnt hungry so didnt see the point of eating for no reason. I think this week I should make sure I have the HE's before starting on the free...
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    o/t Clever babies,

    Im not sure if to laugh or cringe lol. I have no idea how they made that
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    Let's have a bit of wednesday fun....

    1. Sparkling or Still mineral water. Still the dentist told me off for drinking sparkling as it damages the enamel 2. Cats or Dogs. Both. Have 2 cats now but grew up with dogs 3. Which Season. Spring 4. What colour.Blue 5. Which UK soap. None Im a home and away girlie
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    OMG I've got a star!!!!

    Ah right I havent got enough posts!! Thats a relief I thought I was going daft seeing people talk about something I couldnt see lol. I must admit I tend to just say thank you to people that help
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    OMG I've got a star!!!!

    OK so I now see the scales and understnad the repping part but wheres the thanks button???
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    Mixing HEXs

    I asked this at the meeting last night as I wanted to know if I could half the amount of skim milk and 3 of the extra light cheeses as an A choice. I was told no but I dont really understnad why not lol
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    Week 1 weight in tonight

    Thank you for the crossed fingers it worked and I lost 3lb!!!
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    Key Lime Pie

    Oh yes lol
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    Week 1 weight in tonight

    and I feel so bloated its untrue :mad: Never mind Im off to the pool this morning and planning on drinking loads of water so hopefully this afternoon things will have calmed down. It always feels odd drinking loads when I feel bloated but its supposed to help Ive been told So fingers crossed lol
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    Key Lime Pie

    Thank you. Thats what I guessed at doing. I have now learnt that next time I should look at the packet and then I can work it out lol
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    Next weeks shopping list

    Thank you. I might see what flavours they have then
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    Next weeks shopping list

    As Im writing the list for next week please could I check which yogurts are free? I lovel mullerlight but they are quite expensive so Im looking for cheaper options. Are the asda ones which look similar free? Thank you
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    Philly cheese

    Thank you :)
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    Philly cheese

    Please could someone advise me on the syns for the extra low fat in a mini tub and the basil mini tub? Ive looked online but cant see it. Im doing extra easy if that helps Thank you
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    Not hungry!!!

    Than you for posting this I was going to post something similar. I think that Ive been having too much at breakfast and the eating lunch and by tea time I fairly full anyway and yesterday I missed my HEB because I was full and just didnt see the point of eating. I think I need to eat less and...
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    Exercise...Help please....

    I have ME and cant walk far or exercise but I was told the best thing I could do is to walk in the swimming pool. I go to one which is one level (and short) and tend to swim a couple of lengths and walk a few too. I find I can feel it on my calves but my hips dont hurt too much where as if Im...
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    Tab's Diary

    Breakfast bacon mushroom egg tomato lunch pasta 3 mini babybel light cucmber tomato peppers pod peas radish spring onion tbsp of fat free dressing tea salmon 2tbsp teriyaki marinade 2 syns new potato broccoli cauli green beans 2 bicardi and diet coke 5 syns key lime pie slice - no...
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    Key Lime Pie

    Does anyone know the syns in this please? I had 1/8th of a tesco one today. Ive looked on SW lifeline and a 125g one is 22syns but I dont know the size I had. Ive looked on the tesco site but cant find anything at all. Looking at the portions on SW lifeline it looks like an average cheesecake...
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    no exercise due tho disability

    I cant do much exercise because I have ME. I cant really say if SW works as Im only on week one but I have to say I feel better in myself and havent gone to bed at night with indegestion which I would normally have.
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    Tab's Diary

    Breakfast Bacon, mushroom tomato egg Lunch bread (HEB) ham salad - cucumber, tomato, peppers, sp onion. radish, pod peas, apple sauce 1 syn Tea New potatos broccolli cauli carrot veggie bean burger 4syns strawberries mullerlight bicardi and diet coke - 2.5 syns skim milk (HEA) So...
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    Totally gob-smacked!!!

    Thats brilliant well done
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    Tab's Diary

    Breakfast bacon quorn sausage egg mushroom tomato lunch prawn salad - lettuce, cucumber, tomato, peppers blob of thousand island dressing 2.5 syns mayonaise 5 syns and then it all went wrong sprite that I thought was diet and wasnt 7syns 2 bread HEB 3mini babybel light (HEA) marg 1syn...
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    Help had a bad day

    I was doing really well yesterday and even had salad instead of chips at lunch and then last night I got told a close friend has a huge liver tumour and they dont know if its benign but not looking good. His wife came to my flat and we basically drank and ate everything in sight! So now Im over...
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    And more please

    Thank you :D
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    And more please

    If Im on extra easy and have a spoonful of potato salad do I just count the mayonaise? Also any ideas of the syns for a can of sprite please? It was supposed to be the lite version and when Id drunk I realised it wasnt :sigh: Thank you :)
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    Asda Chickpea Dhal

    That would be typical I didnt look there but I spent ages looking at tins of beans, chickpeas and stuff yesterday trying to find it lol Then again I have no idea what dhal tastes like
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    Syns help please

    Hehehe Its gone down again I think I like these syns Thank you
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    Syns help please

    5 not 2.5 syns?? OK thats still fine and a bargain as far as Im concerned lol. Definately worth it Thank you (()) Sorry I put it in the wrong part of the forum
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    omg omg you just have to try this

    Yum!!
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    Syns help please

    I would put do a thank you if I knew how but instead Thank you lol
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    Tab's Diary

    Breakfast Pear Cinnamon Porrige (HEB) Skim milk (HEA) Lunch Chicken Salad - cucmber, spring onions, radish, peppers, tomato, peas Tea Beef in blackbean (1/2 portion) - 2.5syns Boiled rice Todays all gone a bit wrong lol
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    Syns help please

    2 1/2syns!!! Brilliant I was thinking thats it day 2 and Ive blown it etc etc Happy bunny now :D :D
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    omg omg you just have to try this

    What is it?? It looks good though
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    Syns help please

    It was from the chinese chippy so thats why Im thinking it could be full syns not discounting the free foods Thanks
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    Syns help please

    Hi doing extra easy but have just had beef in blackbean sauce (1/2 portion) and boiled rice for tea. How do I work out the sins on that please? I see that its got syn values in the book for red and green days but do I use the lower syn for extra easy even though rice, beef and veg are free...
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    O/T - Flowers

    I was going to say that. The pollen can kill a cat very quickly so they shouldnt be allowed to lick pollen off thenselves. If they seem at all unwell I would suggest a vet visit. Toxic to Cats the info is halfway down the page. Sorry to worry you. Its lovely of your OH to send flowers
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    My New Yoghurt Maker has just arrived....

    Are the easy yo yogurts free? Or is it only some of them. I know someone who got them from qvc but you have to have quite a lot
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    A couple of questions please

    Thank you thats great help :D
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    A couple of questions please

    Hi this is day 2 of my SW journey and Im a little confused about some things. Im doing extra easy this week to kind of ease my way in. In the fruit list it says all melons not watermelon...why not watermelon? Also can you have canned fruit on extra easy or just fresh? Im getting the free...
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    O/T Think before you speak....

    Hehehehe Those are great
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    Tab's Diary

    Hi this is day one of week one so any advice of where Im going right or wrong would be great :D Breakfast 28g porridge + 1 scan bran(HB) 350ml skim milk (HA) Pear Cinamon Lunch Pasta Chicken Salad - cucumber, tomato, peppers, spring onion, radish, fresh peas Honey and mustard light...
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    WINE...

    Are the syns in wine lower if its lower alcohol. WW wine is about 9% rather than the 13% of most other wines. Also to get the syns for a bottle (Im not sure of my glass size) do I just multiply the syns up. 4.5 per 125ml so27 per 750ml?? Sorry to thread butt I wasnt sure if I should start...
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    Stopped losing weight on SW because........

    Congratulations :D
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    Warning: food porn

    OOh that looks lovely. My Mum has always wanted to go to Nutters. She fancies the afternoon tea on the lawn or something. I keep saying when I get back to work (been off ill 10 yrs) I will take her
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    I did it

    Thank you all ((())) Im going to head off and watch some TV now but tomorrow morning when my heads more awake (hopefully) I shall sit and read and plan lol
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    I did it

    I joined SW tonight and now Im trying to work out my menu for the week and my shopping list. Thing is I think I need to read the books properly first as my mind has gone blank. Any suggestions for those 'must haves' ?? Thank you
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    Newbie alert

    Thank you :)
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    Has anyone read the twilight saga??

    Ive only read book 1 up to now as my library doesnt seem to have them in!! I keep looking to order them though lol
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    Newbie alert

    Hi Im joining SW later today so im just trying to get myself in the right frame of mind for it. I seem to have been on diets forever and after 2yrs of WW where Ive now put on all the weight I lost. Not because of the WW diet but my being unable to stick to it. Anyway I feel the need to try...
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    Hi from a newbie

    Thanks for the welcome. I have to admit I thought I had joined the SW thread I didnt realise there was a whole site for different diets! That'll teach me to look around before joining lol
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    Hi from a newbie

    Hi Tracey *waves*
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    Hi from a newbie

    Hi Im Tab and although I havent yet joined slimming world Im looking for some help please. I have supposedly been doing weight watchers but have managed to put on all the weight I lost which as Im a clerk at the meetings isnt good. I find the points system too restrictive and find myself saving...
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