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Hi all, I was wondering if any of you have a food processor? I often see them mentioned in recipe's but don't have one and am unsure whether to get one or not. I have a blender, and a whisk already. Can you recommend one? Thanks Amanda

Vixxster, Hi hun, do you mind me asking, when you made your pizza base, did you follow the instructions on the packet, and let it sit to rise and all that jazz, or did you just mix it and whack it in the oven? Gonna try it tomorrow night. Thanks hun xx

Thanks hun, will do, was just wondering about it now :) Also, thanks for always helping me so quickly when I ask questions - you're like my SW Guardian Angel Love this forum xx

Hi lovelies, Can anyone please tell me, if I purchase one of the 12 week passes, but I am a shift worker, does it still run out 12 weeks from the meeting I bought it, or can my work weeks be missed, and I still get 12 meetings? Thanks Amanda

Ooooh, lovely, thank you so much for the advice everyone :o) Amanda x

Hi all, I enjoy eggs, omelettes, poached, fried, scrambled, and boiled.... Today I have had 2 boiled eggs, and I was wondering if there was any healthy / unhealthy amount of Eggs you can have over a day/week. I have a feeling you're not meant to have too many, but what is too many? And I'm...

Afternoon Dudes and Dudettes, So, feeling rather virtuous today, have planned my meals, and got all my syns to 'spend' with a cuppa this eve :o) Here's today's menu Thursday 24th Sept Breakfast Vanilla mullerlight yog poured over chopped banana Lunch Chicken Mugshot Fruit salad...

So onto today's ExtraEasy menu Wednesday 23rd Sept Breakfast 2 weetabix (6.5 syns) skimmed milk (1/2 HexA) and splenda Lunch Beans on toast (8 syns) Dinner SW Chips Homemade burger Tesco Healthy Living Wholemeal Roll (HexB) 1 light babybel (1/3 HexA) Baked beans Snacks Pear, Pomegranate...

Thank you eternity - I really appreciate you taking the time to help me with this, I'm hoping I've juggled it right now? Amanda x

Hi Kristin, I was doing just that :) So, by my reckonings here is my Extra Easy menu Wednesday 23rd Sept Breakfast 2 weetabix (6.5 syns) skimmed milk (1/2 HexA) and splenda Lunch Beans on toast (8 syns) Dinner SW Chips Homemade burger Tesco Healthy Living Wholemeal Roll (HexB) 1 light...

Hi, I thought I was doing so well, getting my head round all this, but, I seem to have got myself into a tangle today.... Here's my menu Wednesday 23rd Sept Breakfast 2 weetabix (HexB) skimmed milk (1/2 HexA) and splenda Lunch Beans on toast (will need to syn this I think) Dinner SW...

Ok, playing catch up already, and only 2 days in. Not good. :sigh: Must make more effort in future. So, yesterday looked something like this: Tuesday 22nd Sept Breakfast 3 egg omelette with mushrooms, and a babybel light melted on top Lunch McDonalds Cheeseburger Kids Meal :o with diet...

Ooooh, you beauty! Thank you so much :D Hubby will be so impressed Friday night when he gets home from work, I don't normally buy fish in and he does like it bless him. Thanks again hun xx

Vixxster!! You are a-mazing!!! Wow.... I need to start taking more notice of people's stats - people like you really inspire me to try hard and carry on with this journey. Well done hun - can't wait to hear how you did tonight xx

Hi guys, I am so rubbish with fish..... Can anyone give me some ideas please. I've bought 2 boneless salmon fillets from that there Tesco today, imagining a lovely meal, with boiled potatoes and salmon, but now I'm home, I've realised just boiled potatoes might be a bit boring, and I also dont...

Hey, All you ladies who think you will have to drug your man before you will be able to drag him down the aisle.... I was the same, mine was not interested in marriage whatsoever, but then last year, he took me away, proposed by a waterfall, and we married in the same spot the next day!! He'd...

Hi Aaleigha, Have just stumbled across this as I had a quick peek before going to bed.... What a great idea with the measurements, especially in cm's! I have started swimming lots recently, well, hoping to do 40 lengths 4 or 5 times a week, so that should give me good cm loss shouldn't it...

Hi Dave, Woop woop! Excellent! What a great start to spur you on.... Am really chuffed for you. I didn't have my smoothie this morning, had a mushroom omelette instead, which filled me up quite well. Been to the pool this evening, 40 lengths later my arms feel like they may fall off.... I'm such...

Wow, that's a great achievement.... Lets hope it works for me now I'm cutting the smoothies out eh ;) I just made myself go swimming to the late session to make up for today's smoothie breakfast! But, when I got home, I've broken my wing mirror on the fence as I reversed onto the drive :(...

Thanks ;) I must admit, I'm starting to freak out a little about it now. Got myself in a right mood last night, and decided it will all be a huge waste of money - but - positive head is on again today.... He's working away for the rest of the week so I'm doing lots of planning and prepping and...

Hi Aaleigha, You know what, I've just noticed that fact on another thread... No wonder I'm getting down on myself for not losing as I should... Tut! lol Thank you so much for pointing it out for me tho, I really appreciate people taking out time to let me know if I'm doing something wrong cos...

Hi, Nice to meet you Dave :) I'm glad I stumbled on your diary.... Or am I??? lol I've been having a strawberry, banana and mullerlight smoothie for breakfast every day for the past 3 or 4 weeks :sigh: No wonder I'm not losing weight!!! Hope you've had a great day, and thank you for the...

Hi ladies and gents, So, I figure I need to start getting my food diary down on 'paper' and since I'm not very good at writing it down, I am gonna come here and confess to you guys what I've eaten each and every day.... Then I want you to beat me with a big sharp stick if I've been really...

Thanks ladies. You know, I can't remember the last time I have supermarket oven chips, honest, its been yeeeeeaaaarrrrrrsssss, I just couldnt believe there would be any that were syn free.... x

Hi, A lady at group was telling me that she's found some frozen oven chips at the supermarket that are free on the plan. I normally make my own SW chips, but I wondered if anyone else knew which these were out of curiosity? (she couldnt remember the name....) Amanda x

That's great! What an achievement! Well done x

Hi again ladies, It's been a while, I've been without an internet connection for a couple of weeks now but I am back! My boudoir shoot is 6 weeks tomorrow, so I need to get cracking big time. I will be going swimming 5-6 times a week - its the only thing my hip will really allow for now, or...

Hi all, I'm relatively new to SW, and wondered if you all do lots of exercise alongside your healthy eating? I used to be quite fit myself in the past, running quite often, pilates and so on, but I've had a hip operation (never right at 28 years old! lol) and been sat around doing not very...

I am only a tiny bit brave, I just know that the lady doing the photographs is VERY good at airbrushing lol.... x

I was racking my brains thinking what to get for our 'paper' anniversary, and when I thought photographs, I was just gonna get some nice ones of us framed, then I stumbled on the boudoir stuff and it all spiralled from there.... Excited...? Yes.... Nervous...? VERY!! lol x

Thanks hun - this is so out of character for me, but I KNOW it will blow his socks off to know I did it for him.... I did used to be quite fit/toned, but thats all gone to the wall since I had to have an op, and was immobile for a little while.... I have a wedding to go to tomorrow, and its my...

Hi ladies, Well, it's my 1st wedding anniversary in a few months, and since my hubby gave me a super special fairytale wedding last year (he planned the whole thing without me knowing....) I decided I need to do something super special back for our anniversary. Soooo..... I'm going to book a...

Hi, you know, I never feel better than when I'm wearing a dress.... Why not treat yourself to a lovely dress to wear? xx

Wowwweeeeeee!!! Well done name twin!! ;) xx

Ooooh, some great ideas, thank you so so much ladies, I'll never be bored at breakfast again!! xx

Hi, I am getting so bored of 2 x Weetabix and milk for my brekkie. I've tried 28g of Alpen, but its such a small amount I'd be starving in no time, lol. What can I have thats quick and easy as I rush to get ready for work? Thanks in advance A x

I'm only new to the SW diet, but I find red days a real struggle too.... I guess we all have our 'favourite' that suits us the best? x

Oh, you are all so lovely and making me feel so welcome already! Thank you so much ladies xx

Hi ladies, thanks for your replies :) Nattynoo, it looks like we weigh about the same, and want roughly the same goal.... (I did put 140lb goal initially, but then chickened out and upped it by a stone.... lol) you will have to keep an eye on me and crack the whip if you see I'm slacking!! A x

Hi everyone, I joined this site a couple of weeks ago after I joined a SW class. I've never done SW before, so still getting my head around it all but picking up some great tips from you all, so thank you so much. I will try to get my details down the left set up now, looking forward to getting...