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Well done on resisting the pizza. This is my first day on plan after joining yesterday and as it isn't pay day until tomorrow my cupboards are looking a bit bare. Was walking around the supermarket this morning like a rabbit in headlights- I followed SW for years but for the past few years have...

I'm not really sure how to do it but I've had private messages & things before. I'm 33 & from central scotland. My husband is another who eats what he likes & never seems to gain although he is a gym freak. Sent from my GT-I9060 using MiniMins.com mobile app

I'm a re-starter but constant dieter (!!). Feel free to add me!

Well done and good luck. I (re)joined at lunchtime today so tomorrow will be my first day on plan. I've been a WW'er for a few years but have fallen off the wagon since Christmas and WW classes are diminishing in the area with none that suit me so thought I would give SW another go.

Hi! I'm back to WW again too. I've not been in the mindset at all since about Christmas and as a result I feel horrendous but had one of those lightbulb moments and am counting my points again. Rather than joining class as there isn't one that suits me I have downloaded an app to my phone which...

It's a chicken breast- about the same size as a Bird's Eye Chargrill Chicken although a bit thinner. I first saw them mentioned on the Weight Watchers message board so went in search of them and they are ideal in a sandwich/wrap/pitta for loads of flavour without adding loads of points. Below...

Hi Sarah! Good luck on WW! I'm just back to Mimimims today too! I first started propointing in January 2011, lost over two stone in four months and after taking a break to go to Los Angeles for three weeks I couldn't get back on track and put on all the weight I lost plus extra so re-started...

I haven't read through the entire thread but two pointastic finds I've made recently were: ASDA 'Chosen by You' Hot & Spicy Chicken Breasts- 1PP each. These can be found in the freezer section and are £2 for a box of four. I had one on a seeded bagel with onions, rocket and a low fat cheese...

This is the first diet i could ever say i'm a hare. I have lost weight every single week & am averaging just under 2.1lbs per week. My motivation hasn't waned once as i use my 49 weekly points & feel completely satisfied- i love it. I know my losses will slow in time but i'm not worried about...

You don't eat ANY zero point food? What about veg? Sorry, i just can't get my head around that cos although i don't eat much fruit I have vegetables every day & can't imagine not. As to your original question, personally i wouldn't switch between the two plans as i hated the old plan but i know...

I am an ex sw-er & can say hand on heart that propoints is the best 'diet' i've ever used. In 10 weeks i have lost 21lbs while eating all my daily allowance (29pp) & the majority of my weeklies each week & have never felt in the least bit deprived or hungry. At your first class you will get your...

I wouldn't worry too much about the rounding as just as many products decrease in points when you have two of them i.e ww tortilla wraps are 3pp for 1 wrap or 5pp for 2. Chances are if you were having two you would count it as 6pp so it evens up the bread.

I wouldn't worry too much about your weeklies- you'll probably find you use more as you relax into the plan. I use the majority of mine each week (around 35/40) & have had steady losses every week so intend to keep using them until i plateau as i'm on 29 dailies so they're never going to drop. I...

What about a quorn bolognese or chilli? 100g quorn mince is 2pp & when bulked out with onions, grated carrots, chopped tomatoes & herbs & spices it makes a huge portion served with 65g dried weight wholemeal pasta or rice at 6pp leaving you with some points left over for grated cheese on the top...

I am an ex sw'er too. It was the first diet club I ever tried & did well on it but when I look back at my little book my journey was very much a case of two pounds off, one on the whole time. Any subsequent attempts I've managed to lose about half a stone & then got stuck there even though the...

Good luck with your classes. I'm an instructor & i love it. The feeling you get from seeing someone who was shy in week one standing at the front of the class just a few weeks later whooping & hollering is incredible.

Just to add my tuppence worth: Oxo Cubes(vegetable, chicken, beef): 0PP Reduced fat cheese: 2PP per 30g Onions: 0PP Butternut Squash (I use it for soups): 0PP Light Cheese triangles: 1PP for two triangles Crackerbread: 2PP for 4 slices Quorn Mince: 2PP for 100g which is a huge portion Mini...

Welcome to the forum:wave_cry:. I am an ex SW'er and although I loved it, it just stopped working for me. I tried WW in the past but I was always starving so was apprehensive about joining again but I love Propoints. I've lost 12.5lbs in five weeks and best of all, I'm never hungry or deprived...

Thank you! I joined SW last year and although I enjoyed it it just didn't work for me. I'm nervous about going to class on my own but I'm sure I'll be fine!! Well done on your losses, they're fab.

Hi All! I've decided to take the plunge and join a WW class tonight. It's my 30th in October and I want to be well on my way to target by then as I don't want to spend my 30's worrying about my weight like I have done my 20's. I've been on the WW site and joined using the monthly pass. Do I...

My Smash pizza's are magic! I make a base from 60g smash mixed with boiling water (add a little at a time until you get a dough consistency) and add some salt, basil and black pepper. I think knead it into a cake tin, spray with fry light and put in the oven for about 20 mins (when you press it...

Sounds good Lisa. Keep us updated! I've decided on an extra easy week this week and I'm going to make more dinners with big, chunky vegetables i.e. cooked chicken with broccoli, brussels, cauliflower etc as although I've been having onions and peppers etc incorporated into my meals but don't...

I have little bars of bendicks dark chocolate in my freezer- 7 syns each. As they are 70% cocoa they tend to hit the spot better than milk chocolate.

I'm not a drinker either- last alcoholic drink I had was on holiday in July and before that it was probably a glass of wine at Christmas but it's my birthday this weekend and I'm going out for a meal on Saturday afternoon which is bad enough for my syns but I'll also be expected to drink...

Exercise generally won't affect your loss however it will make a difference to your body shape and you will probably find that you will get into smaller size clothes at a higher weight than you expected. Muscle does weigh heavier than fat however it is also denser but it would take about a year...

Hi Lisa. I'm in the same boat as you so just wanted to let you know you're not alone. In my first three weeks I lost 7 pounds (fabby!) and the next two weeks I put 5 of them back on despite having a 100% food diary. Last week had a slight loss which took me back to a 5½ pound loss and got my...

I wish I had that problem. I've always struggled in that department but seem to be even worse since following SW despite the amount of veggies I eat. I bought Activia yogurts today in ASDA (3x 4 packs for £3) so after seeing the advice on this thread I'm hoping it's a good coincidence.

I am obsessed with mini pizza's right now! Make up smash with water (to a doughy consistency) and add basil, salt and pepper. Roll out and cut to a mini pizza and put in the oven sprayed with fry light for about 10/15 mins. Take out and spread with passata, italian herbs and 10g red.fat cheese...

I've spent tonight making the bases for my mini pizza's so that all I have to do tomorrow is top them and stick them in the oven for a couple of minutes before class- 1.5 syns each and good finger food. Also after seeing Donnie's post about making pastry from smash I've got a couple of cupcakes...

I've decided on taking mini pizza's- 4 would be free (and a HEA) or 1.5 syns each. I'm off work on holiday this week so have plenty of time to prepare. I've also got some red foil serving trays that I bought last Christmas so can now put them to good use!

I sometimes add some greek 0% yogurt to the mash with parsley, salt and pepper to make it creamy. In fact, for tonight's dinner I made quorn sausages, potato mash, broccoli, sprouts, yorkshire pud and a home-made syn free gravy. Delish!

You don't like gravy?????? What's wrong with you girl?!

Hi Lisa! Good luck! Just a wee meal suggestion for your vegetarian *red* day. Quorn sausages roasted in the oven with herbs and served with roasted veg and swede, carrot and butternut squash mash. Syn for gravy and an Aunt Bessie's new improved yorkshire pudding (only half a syn) and you...

I saw the original years ago when I was obsessed with Grease, Dirty Dancing, Footloose etc and didn't think much of it so haven't been inclined to go watch a remake which never compare anyway. From the marketing I've seen it looks like it's mainly aimed at the teen/late teen bracket.

Personally I would like something a bit more modern like the WW calculator that I could put in my bag and go to the supermarket and search by manufacturer. A little bit more discreet than flicking through an encyclopedia.

Aw Vixx I'm so sorry to hear that but stay away from the KFC- it will make you feel better for a split second and worse for a lot longer. All I can say is based on what I *know* of you, you're a fab person and anywhere will be glad to have you so this just means that something better is around...

Thanks! I don't have last week's password as she gave us the wrong one (it didn't work on the site anyway) which is the second time she's done that in the five or so weeks I've been going to class. One week she told us the password was peaches but that time I managed to work out to try the...

I enjoyed it more tonight than last week. My favourite was Phil Tuffnell. I thought Natalie Cassidy maybe suffered for being first on as I thought her scores were poor compared to weaker dances last week although in the leaderboard order I guess she was about right (I would have marked her and...

Can someone PM me the password please? I went to weigh and go this week and forgot to ask the password. I text my consultant yesterday but she still hasn't got back to me so don't want to hound her.

I'm thinking of making a pizza with smash base, nachos with salsa and possibly the Tesco flan case with some white chocolate cream (Greek 0% yog mixed with white choc options sachet) and mixed berries. I'm off work next week so have plenty of time to get organised on the day.

I must have looked liked some kind of yogurt fiend in ASDA this morning as I had 3 packets of Muller, a 4 pack of Shape Fuller for Longer and a 4 pack of WW dessertstyle yog. Worst part is I forgot to pick up Fat Free Fromage Frais!

Muller light 6 packs Just to let you know that ASDA are selling 3 packets of the multipack Mullers for a fiver just now. Thought that was reasonably good!

Well done you! I'm chuffed to bits for you.

haha Vixx you are as bad as me! I've been nursing the same water for hours now. According to my own scales I've lost two pounds of the four that I put on last week (undeservedly) but still got three to go until I get to my weigh in weight from a few weeks ago so am doing my best to have the same...

Quite often when I go to Frankie and Benny's I get the veg risotto - it's gorgeous but prob fairly still not great syn wise.

An extra easy day for me too - and I'm doing the cooking for 8 (and two dogs!)! Breakfast: 2x hovis wholemeal (HEB) toasted with fried egg (done in fry light), roasted cherry tomatoes, bacon and Joe's sausages Lunch (around 2pm and usually don't eat after this): Starter: Turkey broth...

I have my fingers and toes crossed for you Vixx!

What about making a free green day pizza with a smash base and topping with sliced tomatoes and red peppers.

Hi Stacey! I live on my own so *try* and be practical with food shopping so I don't waste so much. I tend to write a menu plan for the week (don't always stick to it rigidly) so that if I open something for one meal I can use it in others. Quite often I make enough to do me for dinner one day...

I love ITT- Claudia is FAB-U-LOUS! I've never warmed to Ola before but so far this series I'm liking her partnership with Chris- she seems to be much warmer.

Camilla chose to leave- she wasn't pushed. As for Karen, I'm not sure although she has been saying after the last couple of series that she isn't sure whether she'll be back for the next one but it may have been her choice. I'm not disappointed that Arlene has gone although I think if they...

I don't think the right two were in the dance off but on the two who were, Martina should have gone. I think she would have improved over the weeks but she had a touch of the Fiona Philips looseness about her and for a sportsperson she didn't seem to have any drive. I'm another who thinks that...

I've never heard before that you can have 20 syns so checked my books and it says between 5-15 syns per day so I would double check the 20 syns if I were you. With regards your other question you should aim to eat all your syns per week and as close to your 15 as possible but I don't think it...

Hi Cara, totally agree but I think the show doesn't really start until all the dancers compete together. Probably my favourite last night was Chris Hollins- he danced well enough but he also had a good personality.

Mmm Stacey. That looks gorge. Can I be cheeky and ask how you made it?

I will be 29 two weeks today and I fell asleep on the couch (is it all downhill from here?!!) last night before it even started so missed it- thank goodness for Sky+. Was up and watching it at six o'clock this morning. I'm glad it isn't girls v boys this year but I don't really feel I get into...

My Friday night 'take-away'!! Pizza and chips. I made the base with 60g smash and 200ml water and some added herbs and topped with 2 tbsp tomato puree (1 syn), 1 sliced turkey rasher (1.5 syns), onions, peppers, cherry tomatoes, 84g red.fat cheese (2x HEA) and some Italian herbs. It was delicious!

I decided I was doing a green week this week too so sat down and wrote things I could make as meals: Spinach & ricotta cannelloni Home-Made gnocchi with meat free meats and roasted veg in an arrabiatta sauce Macaroni Cheese Quorn sausages with mash, roasted veg and gravy Roasted veg...

For the quorn chilli 1x onion chopped 1x pepper chopped 1x can chopped tomatoes approx third of a bag of quorn mince small can of kidney beans 1 tsp italian seasoning ½ tsp chilli ½ tsp paprika sprinkle of cayenne pepper vegetable oxo cube Fry the onions, peppers and quorn mince in fry light...

Tonight's dinner- cheesy chilli nachos. Free on green and used 1 HEA for 42g red.fat cheese.

I tend to use Sharwoods medium noodles most often but I like the taste and texture of the rice (??) noodles.

Hi Fern, I do a little water, soy sauce, tsp bisto best gravy granules (0.5 syn), garlic, chilli and ginger.

Honey and lemon. I've never done it myself but I'm sure if you google you'll find a good recipe/concoction.

I think a few of the fat free dressings are free- the vinaigrette certainly is. Also, the frylight ceaser dressing is free and my sister who loves caesar salad said it's a pretty good alternative.

You would be surprised at the wide range of people who go to group. When I first went I was 21 and worried that it would be full of the blue rinse brigade but it wasn't like that at all. As an example, if you follow red days you can eat unlimited amounts of lean meats and all visible fat must...

Personally I would say if you can join a group. You need to know about healthy extra's and also syns. There are so many ways to make family favourites that are syn free or low syn once you know all the options available to you. I would say you need to eat some fruit and veg and also have a...

I've already decided this is what I'm making for my dinner tonight! I had been planning on spinach & ricotta cannelloni but this won't be so fiddly to make and I haven't had nachos for ages!

I might try a week of upping my syns to 105 and see how I go. it might be just the boost my body needs.

I don't get 105 syns a week. My consultant gives the men 105 and the women 70 syns regardless of starting weight etc. I've often wondered about upping my syns to 105 but then don't feel like I could hand in my food diary and feel like I'd been honest.

I like the idea of doing this to make chilli and cheese nachos but as a meal therefore I think they would still be free. I think as a treat every once in a while they probably wouldn't do much harm but I don't think they should be eaten too often.

My immediate suggestion is savoury rice or pasta and sauce. Or a baked potato and beans.

Hi Phil. I agree that the plan does work however I am in the same postion as original poster. In my first three weeks I lost 7 pounds and then the last two weeks I've gained a pound despite writing down every little thing I eat (including a single grape), measuring my HE's and being within my 70...

Am I right in thinking that ricotta can only be used as a HEB on a green day? I'm planning on doing a spinach and ricotta cannelloni tonight and I'll need 150g ricotta. I don't have my books with me but if memory serves me right you can have 85g ricotta as a HEB but not as a HEA??

I love the SW plan and can imagine eating this way for the rest of my life however I was feeling de-motivated as despite sticking to the plan 100% (I can put my hands on heart and say this honestly) I've gained the last two weeks. I dn't expect big losses and will be more than happy with half...

My consultant is on holiday until next week otherwise I would have rung her. I was happy with the seven pounds as it averaged out at just over two pounds a week but to have put four of those pounds back on for no reason is really annoying me. I did keep a food diary on here but I got fed up of...

In my first three weeks on plan I lost seven pounds and was over the moon. Last week I gained a pound despite sticking to plan 100% but didn't let it upset me as I hoped things would see themselves right this week. Anyway, after a sneaky peek on the scales (I know I shouldn't but mine have...

I had home made turkey kievs with butternut squash wedges and salad followed by a yogurt scone.

I'm going to have a bash at making these tonight. Looking forward to it actually!

I have gammon steaks in my fridge right now and think that gammon steak pizza will be getting a try. Thanks!

Thanks for this Stacey. I totally agree- herbs and spices can make things taste 100x better. People laugh when they see all my herbs and spices!

Free food is just that. I try and bulk out my meals with loads of veg though- i.e. if I make macaroni cheese I add cauliflower and broccoli rather than just having the pasta.

I've got my fingers and toes crossed for you Stacey. There's nothing worse than that horrible feeling in your stomach.

I've got leftover turkey and quorn mince bolognese (topped with sliced potatoes instead of pasta) for lunch tomorrow and after cleaning the kitchen of the mess from making that I'm going to make tomorrow's dinner so I just need to stick it in the oven tomorrow- turkey kievs. I feel like I'm...

I got my silicone stuff from Home Bargains- the cake cases were 79p and the trays were £1.99 and they are brilliant and so easy to clean. I don't know about the marge/butter thing cos I don't use it and avoid recipes that need it!!

Vixx, damn you girl. I've been good all day and now I WANT, How many syns does eating a laptop have?! Don't worry about it, what's done is done and that's what flexi syns are for. You're completely committed so just get straight back on track and enjoy your indulgence as a once off.

Hi Cara. I adapted the muffin recipe from one that was in last months mag. Fry up some chopped red onion and slices of free sausages in fry light (you could use bacon, mushrooms or whatever you fancy really). Whisk 6x lc light with a little water into a smooth paste. Whisk into it three eggs...

Well get yourself to Peacocks cos I got these in the sale for a tenner- I mean, how can you not buy them at that price?!

Today is the first of my red days leading up to weigh in on Wednesday so breakfast was cheesy sausage and egg muffins (who needs McDonalds?!) with 2 garlic and chilli pork grills and plum tomatoes. Used 6 laughing cow extra light to make the muffins so don't know whether to syn them as 1 syn...

Good for you- little treats every now and then (or more often!) are fantastic. The first time I got to goal I treated myself for every 7 pounds I lost and I still call a pair of tan knee-high boots that I have my 'half stone boots'. I went shopping yesterday too and got the most FAB-U-LOUS shoes...

Thanks girls. Definitely gives me something to think about!

Last week I gained a pound despite sticking to the plan 100%, weighing out my healthy extras and changing them round so I don't eat the same things every day. I was okay with it as I realise the body reacts different to how we want it to at times but this morning I took a sneaky peek on the...

I love soda water and lime- this is what I drink in the pub when I have the car as it doesn't look so obviously non-alcoholic.

Hi Stacey. First of all- weet weel! You are very gorgeous. Secondly, i'm 5'3 and am aiming for 140 lbs but really I'd like to stabilise at 139lbs!

Looks gorgeous. Another to add to my list of 'things I'm going to eat'! In fact, might be perfect as a side dish with with steak and SW chips tomorrow.

Oooh, might be having to give this a try. Looks delicious.

I ended up buying a packet of Roast beef cold meat, a packet of cooked ham, laughing cow extra light triangles and rocket and am making little cold meat wraps with them.

Thanks peeps! We do have a good kitchen- micro. george foreman, oven, grill so I shouldn't be stuck for choice. Also, thanks Vixx for the Catherdral City update. I ran out of this last week so bought the Aldi red.fat cheese and it reminds me of stinky feet!

I very rarely eat ready meals either (except from using pasta and sauce or savoury rice to make quiche) but today this thread could be my saviour. I forgot to bring in my lunch and all I have is my drawer is Ainsley Harriott cous cous which isn't igniting my taste buds. Going to Tesco at my...

I used the diet coke recipe to make the satay but once it was reduced by about half I added a tbsp of crunchy peanut butter, some garlic, chillies and 2 tbsp of soy sauce and let it reduce down almost completely. I think next time I might leave out the diet coke and will just use water as a...

Chicken Satay with boiled rice and SW chips (4.5 syns for the peanut butter but worth it)

I love my grinders! I'm up in Scotland. They had chip crispers (wire meshy tray thiny), a pizza one and some other type in this shop. I don't mind picking one up for you and posting it if you like? They had all different sorts of silicone trays but I decided I would try this one out first and...

Well I picked up a BBQ grinder, a chip crisper, puffed wheat cereal, chews for the dog, a rope toy for the dog, treats for the dog and a silicone baking tray for £7!! I knew I had nine pounds in my purse and had left my bank card at home so was walking round mentally tallying up what was in my...

Ooh, a home bargains store opened near my work at the weekend so going to take a jaunt there at my lunch break. Also going out to pick up my birthday pressie (a new food processor) so happy days! It's not my birthday for a few weeks but mummy dearest said I can have it early.

Haha, must be a UK wide thing! I made a mexican savoury rice quiche this morning and as it was still warm when I brought it into work and the smell was wafting I had two slices before my breakfast! In fact, just had my porridge at half eleven. It's a crazy, mixed up day!

No, it turns my stomach. I've never thought to give my little doggy the lid but he always gets the tub to lick clean!

Boo, I haven't heard about this yet either. My C is on holiday just now and won't be back until two weeks yesterday so hopefully it won't be too late by then.

I think I've tried every diet going! The first one was SW when I was 21 and I got to target. About halfway through I hit a plateau and decided to try WW but it didn't work for me- I lost about two pounds in the whole time I tried it and was constantly starving. After putting the weight back on...

An easy green day recipe that I enjoy is baked bean and quorn sausage pasta bake- fry up some onions, sweetcorn, peas and chopped quorn sausage. Add cooked pasta and a tin of tomatoes and herbs. Top with sliced potato and cover with Instant cheese sauce Mix (the morrisons one is 3 syns per half...

Well done. After lighterlife I bet food has never tasted so good!

Definitely curvy for me. I've never understood why grown women want to have the body of a pre-pubescent boy.

I get weighed at 5pm tonight and after a sneaky peek on the scales I'm not feeling too confident. I've stuck to plan all week so if I do have a slight gain there's nothing I could've done better. Good luck everyone!

Since re-starting SW I change my mind on a daily basis what my favourite meal is! My favourites are my Saturday night 'take-away' of Chinese style chicken curry with egg fried rice and SW chips, cheesey burgers on quorn chilli and quorn sausage and baked bean pasta bake.

Yes, even with the chicken as a free food it's 6.5 syns per half pack. Really, I should just take my C's word for it but I want proof!!

If I feel like I'm struggling to go I soften two pieces of scan bran with some boiling water and mix through a tbsp of nutella- it's five syns but gives you a chocolate kick and does the trick!

I totally agree. Yes, I want to be healthy but really I want to fit into my slim clothes again and not feel like people are staring at me and thinking 'look how fat she is'.

I am wearing a pair of size 12 black jeans! Now I know they technically aren't a size 12 because i still have about a stone to go before my 12's fit me again but last December I had to buy these exact jeans in a size 16 so it's put things into perspective a bit for me and shown me how far I've...

I don't do a 'treat' day however I start my week on a Thursday with 70 syns and work downwards and I find I have between 5-8 on weekdays and around 10-15 at the weekend. I think if this works for you then no harm done but if you stop losing weight one of the first things to go would have to be...

At class last week my consultant said that this had 4.5 syns for the whole pack but I can't find it on syns online and when I used the syns calculator it comes up as 6.5 syns for half a pack. Can anyone clarify if this is in the food directory and how many syns it is because I like it but...

I live on my own so I try to plan a bit in advance to stop me from wasting so much food. As soon as I buy bread I put it in the freezer and as I only ever use it for toast I just take out my 2 slices and stick straight in the toaster. I buy fresh onions and peppers but I also have bags of...

Personally I say go for it. I wore mine in the summer under wrap dresses with flip flops and recently I've been wearing them with long tunic tops/knitted dresses and knee high boots. I only like 100 denier tights which are really hard to get so leggings bridge the gap.

I love Extra Easy! Basically anything free on red or green are free to eat together and if something has syns you take the lowest syn value. You only get one HEA and one HEB but still have your daily syns. The majority of my days are Extra Easy however I still do the odd green day for example...

Hi Fern. You've done so well and come so far so if you have the wilpower to have a cheat day (not a binge day) and get straight back on track the next day then go for it. A few years ago I got to target with SW and felt great. I maintained for about a year but got into the habit of 'cheating'-...

I posted last month about Del Monte pineapple sticks and wondering why they had 1.5 syns despite the fact that all they are is frozen fruit (they were in the 5 things under 5 syns section in the last mag). Anyway, there I was looking for new meal ideas in the new mag and in the seven day menu...

I would say no to that. Healthy extras are calculated by the amount of fibre/calcium that's in them etc so one weetabix oaty bar at 3.5 syns must have the equivalent amount of fibre to the Hifi bar/2 alpen light bars.

Hi Stacey, just wanted to add that you shouldn't gain weight when you exercise but you should take your inches beforehand. Sometimes people think they've gained weight but actually, it's water weight and isn't the old 'muscle weighs heavier than fat thing'. When you exercise your muscles absorb...

Although I have more syns at the weekend I don't have a blow out. I tend to make a 'fake chinese' and use my syns for Chinese style curry sauce, I had a tub of ben and Jerry's mango berry swirl over the weekend and it has 15 syns for the full tub and on Sunday I did a roast dinner so synned for...

There are 2.2 pounds to the kilo if that helps!

I start my week with 70 syns and work downwards. Most days I sit around the 5-8 mark and at the weekend between 10-15. Over the week I generally use around 65 so slightly less than my allowance although this week if I continue with my meal plan I will only have used 55 so think i might need to...

This is season 2 of the Aussie biggest loser (they are about to film series 5 now I think). The trainers are Bob, Jillian, Michelle and Shannon. I like the Aussie version but find it a bit too long with the daily shows and start to lose interest as it gets closer to the finale. When the next...

I use gammon steaks for things like chicken and ham egg fried rice and I also made a chicken and ham pie which I topped with a butternut squash and swede mash.

Well done! Remember and update your signature with your 'Slimmer of the Week' sticker.

Vixx, you do make me laugh! I haven't told anyone at work I'm watching what I'm eating so that would be a worst case scenario for me (luckily I don't like scones or jam!) but I'm such a soft touch I would probably have it and write off my syns for the day. What about saying you had a big...

Well done! What a fantastic loss.

I am a firm believer that different plans work for different people. I tried WW once and hated every single second of it whereas my friend swears by it.

Once you join class and your consultant explains Extra Easy it will all make sense although it will sound too good to be true! I've been following it mosty (with the exception of the odd red or green day) for three weeks and have lost 7lbs and am chuffed with that because I don't feel like I've...

When I re-joined class and my consultant was explaining EE she said we should aim to have either salad or veg with every meal but she didn't say it should be only superfree foods. I tend to use a lot of veg in my cooking anyway so it didn't make that much of an impact on me.

I like them seasoned with rosemary and thyme or tex mex seasoning depending on what I'm serving them with.

I must be the only person in the world who does not like KFC- thankfully!

I printed this recipe off the website today .. looks lovely!

Well done Donnie. That's fantastic!

When I do my chips I cut the potato into wedges and leave the skin on and stick in the steamer for ten mins. At the same time I spray an oven tray with fry light and stick in the oven to heat up. Chuck the chips on the hot tray and they sizzle, spray with some fry light and shake them about and...

When I make chilli I use either extra lean or Quorn mince, onions, chopped tomatoes, kidney beans, beef stock cube, garlic, chilli powder, cayenne pepper, cumin, paprika and Italian seasoning. I brown the mince and the onions then add the chopped tomatoes and herbs then put in the kidney beans...

Blowing my own trumpet here but I'm so excited as I lost three pounds at wi last night so now have my first sticker on my book. Not only that but I was Slimmer of the Week so I have two shiny stickers (I feel like I'm back in primary school getting excited by stickers!). I've had a bad week with...

I had an Ostrich steak with spicy wedges, caramelised onions and cherry tomatoes.

Quite often what i am cooking already has my third superfree in the shape of onions, peppers, tinned tomatoes, eggs etc. It's surprisingly easy to incorporate it in. Yesterday I had a triple decker burger but didn't want salad with it so had it on a bed of Quorn chilli- it felt like something...

I bet you're grinning from ear to ear- what a fantastic compliment. You should see if SW will pay you commission!

Welcome Shawna and well done on your fanastic loss.

I'm gutted for you Stacey and I think this is a terrible way to deal with people- as you said, you could have lost 7lbs by then. Don't lose heart though, you're doing fantastically well and who knows, maybe next year you could be the UK's Slimmer of the Year.

100g of Phish Food frozen yog is 11 syns and if you bulk it up with fresh food it goes a long way. I've just read on another tub that the Ben and Jerry's sorbet is only 17 syns for the whole tub so even better!

Thanks everyone!

Hi and Welcome! Good luck on your weight loss so far- brilliant.

On my first week I did all EE, my second I did the first half EE and the second red and this week I did the first half green and the second so far has been EE. I try to plan my week in advance and depending on what I fancy making for meals, I plan the rest of my day around that. EE is fab...

Hi Bambi! welcome and good luck. Following SW doesn't mean an end to all things exciting and 'naughty'- it just means making better choices. If you enjoy cooking with your OH have a look at the recipe section for ideas. Since I joined SW a few weeks ago I'm actually making more exciting things...

What's worth buying in Aldi? I've decided I'm going to take a jaunt there on my lunch break but not sure what they have that is free or low in syns.

I am so sorry to hear that- it must be awful for you all. Just remember where we all are when you need support or just need to vent.

My personal favourite is the white choc (2.5 syns)- tastes just like a milky bar yogurt. The mint choc is lovely as well (2 syns). I've been toying with the idea of using an ice cube tray to freeze it into little blocks of 'ice-cream' but haven't tried yet so don't know if it would work.

Thanks for this. I've had it a few times now for breakfast and saves me using me HEA on milk when I'm doing extra easy.

Aaaw, bless. I bet it was all worth it.

I would say forget it, use flexible syns and if you manage to cut back on syns over the week all well and good but don't strive for it otherwise you might feel restricted and go off the rails. If comfort eating is on the cards then what about some fat free fromage frais mixed with an Options...

Looks fab! Bring some ice-cream and you can come to mine for some 'Joe's'!!

Hahaha, I remember the days of tinned mac and cheese- I can't stomach the stuff anymore cos I used to eat it all the time. I did get to target eating like that though so it can't be that bad!! And on the note of Campbells Meatballs, the very first class I ever went to was so demotivating as...

Hi Vixx. They are totally syn free but I can't take the credit for them- they are courtesy of Joe's sausages and are delish. This is for my lunch tomorrow but if I manage to get through three of them then I am a greedy little piggy indeed!

I have a glass box with a lid that I take to work. Other times I just plate up and cover with tinfoil.

A few years ago I got to target and kept the weight off for over a year but a change in job meant I stopped going to class and before I knew it I was joining my new workmates in greasy rolls in the morning and take-away lunches and voila, in the space of a couple of months I was the heaviest I'd...

Mmm, Stacey that Lemon and Lime soda looks like something from a fifties diner (not that I knew really as I was born in 1980!!)

Oh dear! I have just agreed to do Christmas dinner again this year for 8. I did it last year and it was a success but I had the week leading up to Christmas day off so had plenty of time to get organised and get the shopping in but this year I'm working that week. Instead of just the turkey this...

Don't worry about it- if you fret you're more likely to think that you've blown it and then eat more goodies in an 'ah sod it' state of mind. As long as you've enjoyed your week but move on from it then all's good- that's what flexible syns are for anyway. I don't have a treat after weigh in but...

Heylo! Welcome to the forum. I'm fairly new too and have had loads of inspiration here- you'll love it. Also, Extra Easy .. all I can say is it is FAB!

Cheesey Triple Decker served on a bed of Quorn Chilli! I have no B allowance so didn't know what to do with these hamburgers but they had to be used so I improvised!

If you're looking for an electric whisk I got mine from the Morrisons basics range for £3.97 and I think they're a similar price in all the big supermarkets.

I did a red day last Sunday and had the whole works- I cooked a chicken (removed the skin once cooked and gave to the dog!) and served with 198g baby roasted potatoes, roasted veg, cauliflower cheese (using milk and cheese HEX's), pigs in blankets (made from free chipolatas wrapped in bacon) and...

Some people are just like that. My neighbours (a couple my age and a toddler) put washing out on a nice day and it hangs there for weeks no matter what the weather is. It really annoys me as all their stuff must be ruined but it's up to them. I've lived in my house for a year and a half and...

I haven't bought aubergine in a while but I used to do a lasagne with a layer of lasagne sheets and then a layer of aubergine slices to reduced the calories (this was pre SW where lasagne sheets are free!). It was very tasty though.

You are just too clever!

What about an extra easy day and that way you could put on all sorts! Chicken, ham, peppers, sweetcorn, onions, Quorn sausage, spices etc.

I know where you're coming from. On a Thursday I try to plan roughly what I'm having for meals over the week and any syns I haven't used in cooking I know I have left for 'treats'. This week a lot of my meals seem to have few syns in them so I have about 60 syns left (I take 70 for the week) and...

Get your specs on girl- there's a HUGE difference. You look great!

Well done! Fantastic result. Just goes to show that food doesn't have to be the enemy.

I stand corrected but when you put the nutritional info into the syns calculator it comes up as free. I couldn't find them on Syns Online as I was searching for Grassington's as this is what's on the front of the pack but found them now that I've put in Grassington. Oh well, still a bargain and...

I bought two 300g packets of Grassington's Beef Style Meatballs for £1 in Farmfoods recently. Can't find them on the syns directory so used the calculator and they come as being free on both green and red days. Woohoo! Free food and a bargain.

My fave is sparkling water and tesco no added sugar mexican lime squash. It is like drinking soda water and lime but without the sugar that's in lime cordial. Best of all, it's cheap! You can get two litres of sparkling water in ASDA and Tesco for 12p.

I love EE! I'm doing my first green day today but will be going back on to EE on Saturday as that way i can have my own home-made chinese in front of the TV- chicken and ham fried rice, curry sauce and SW chips. Heaven!

Fabby! Well done!

I've been lazy and haven't been updating this the last few days so I will start again today. Lost 2lbs this week- woohoo! Today I am doing my first green day A: 42g reduced fat cheese A: B; 28g porridge oats B: Hifi Bar B- Cranberry and Raspberry porridge oats (28g porridge oats soaked...

Well done Stacey! That's fantastic. Go you!!!

I bought mine at class last night and got the free recipe book.

I've just checked the book and greek yogurt isn't a healthy extra on either the green or original plan. The Greek 0% total yogurt is free on both plans though.

I very much doubt it. Unless it's listed in your book as a healthy extra it won't have the required amount of fibre/ calcium etc.

It's my favourite show ever ever! I think the shine has gone out if it the last couple of years so hoping this year keeps me gripped.

Tomorrow's brekkie all plated up and ready to go- Ham and cheese muffins with quorn sausage and roasted cherry toms. My baking tray was too shallow so my egg mixture spilled over the side of the cases- not too hot on presentation but still taste nice.

Frugal Fifer - that dessert looks absolutely divine.

I'm a simple soul- all I would like is gravy (cos it makes anything taste great!) and crusty white bread. Slurp!

Yup, I've been reading too and you do make me chuckle.

I think some form of calculator would be good for taking to the supermarket as how many times have you picked something up only to get home and find out it's way more in syns than you guesstimated. I know they have the Food Directory but I don't want to lug a book around the shops!

I tend to use my syns for gravy, alpen light bar if I'm feeling peckish and a current favourite is a meringue nest with free fruit and 'cream' made from from frais or greek yogurt mixed with a sachet of Options. Mmm, heavenly!

Tweet tweel sexy laydee! Makes me think I can actually do this too.

Hi Gemma! You can do either all green days, all red days, all extra easy, all Mix 2 Match or a combination of them all.

I don't think red days agree with me either. I've done red since Sunday and found on Sunday that I was hungrier than normal but it was manageable but yesterday I was starving! I'm doing another red day today and feel fine so far (touch wood) but I definitely prefer Extra Easy. Last time I did SW...

I personally believe that different plans suit different people. I've tried WW, Scottish Slimmers and SW. I hated WW and felt restricted the whole time and starving but I had good results with both SW and Scottish Slimmers in the past. My decision to return to SW was based on the Extra Easy plan...

Hi! I calculate that I have 70 syns per week and then subtract from there. Most days I find I am around the 8 or 9 syn mark but some days more and some less.

Congratulations. What a fantastic achievement!

3.5 syns per serving on red. On EE this would be 2 syns as the tin of mixed veg would be free and instead of topping with butternut squash and swede you could use potato. I just made it up as I went along really. The syns are for a tin of mixed veg in water and the gravy. Chicken breast...

Red day today and it was chicken and ham pie (3.5 syns and well worth it):

I love Butternut squash and swede mashed together with VFF fromage frais and black pepper. I would also sav 198g baby potatoes and make roasties with them and roasted veg is a favourite.

I try to vary my breakfasts so I don't get bored- Weetabix with chopped banana Syn free sausages, bacon and hard boiled egg (I make this the night before and put in a tupperware tub as I don't have time in the morning) Syn free pancakes with 'cream' (greek 0% yog flavoured) and fresh fruit...

I've got some and I used it for making syn free pancakes. I detest the smell of butter in a pan so this is a happy medium for me. I got mine from Tesco I think as none of my local ASDA stock frylight.

It only takes me ten mins to drive home from work so I'll have a bit of fruit when I get in. I just feel really empty!

Haha, Nattynoo! That's the kind of thing my dog gets up to. He's never been destructive (never chewed furniture or shoes etc) but he loves nothing more than ripping up bits of paper/facial wipes/bath puffs etc. I always know that if he's quiet I'm going to find a mess!

Hi Vixxster! I left a comment on your blog about the Frylight too. I thought you had maybe found supersized bottles!

For some reason today I feel really hungry and I shouldn't as I've had plenty to eat. I've tried drinking a couple of glasses of water but I still have a munchy feeling. The only thing I can think is that I'm doing a red day. Only 20 mins to go until I finish work and when I get home I'll put my...

Hi Amanda! Welcome and good luck!

I just used a normal dinner plate to do mine. Expect the first batch to take around 7 mins but after that it will take less and less time and eventually (depends how many batches you're making!!) it takes around a minute and a half. Be careful taking the plate out of the micro though, 'tis hot!

I would like to see this film as I like Rachel McAdams as an actress and also as i havem't read the book. I end up going to see a film and then being disappointed as I've read the book first so I'm determined to see this film before reading the book.

I had a bag for my lunch on Saturday as I was out and about and thought these would be a fairly safe choice. All the protein in them definitely kept me full up. Morrisons are selling them half price just now at 49p a bag.

All the flavours are 2.5 syns a bag other than the tikka which are 1.5 syns.

Well done- that's fab! Remember and get your signature updated with a half stone sticker. I can't wait to get mine!!

Is everyone having taster nights except me this week?!

I'm sorry to hear that Tracy. If anything was to happen to my boy I'd be inconsolable so I can only imagine how you feel.

I think roasties are a great idea. I made a roast dinner last night and made rosemary and thyme roasties and was so impressed with them that fry light achieved even better ones than my Christmas 'goose fat' roasties.

Today is another red day Monday 24th August A: 2 light cheese triangles A: 42g red.fat cheese B: 228g jacket potato (although it's smaller than that) B: 57g wholemeal roll B: 2x syn free pancakes with white choc cream and mixed berries = 2.5 syns L: Double Stacked Burger (2x joe's pork...

I was really lazy at the weekend and although I wrote my food down, I forgot to update my diary so here goes. Saturday 22nd August- Extra Easy B: 2 slices of hovis wholemeal toasted from 400g loaf, dry fried onions and plum tomatoes, dry fried egg, 2 Joe's sausages, 2x smoked bacon rashers...

I order mine from Joe's Sausages. They're not cheap but they're well worth it and are all tucked away in my freezer so will last me ages.

I buy the ASDA smart price ones as they only take 5 mins in the oven and are only 2 syns.

Hi I use tinypic to do it and copy the code that says direct link (it's the last of three of four codes).

Well my dinner tonight was fab but I had guests so didn't take a pic for fear of looking like a loony! Cooked chicken flavoured with rosemary, thyme and garlic (I only had breast meat), pigs in blankets (Joe's sausages chipolatas wrapped in smoked bacon), roasted veg (red onion, white onion...

I say get back on track and forget about it. Sometimes I think a 'once in a blue moon blowout' is actually good for the body cos it then releases that little bit of fat it has ben hanging on to. The trick is getting right back on track the next day which can be so hard to do.

A good trick I've found when I'm lacking focus or feeling disappointed with my weight loss is to weigh out your total loss on a set of scales (using canned food for example), put it in a bag, lift it and then try to imagine giving up and putting that all back on.

For me, it's raw onion (especially red onion). I love onion but whenever I have it raw I feel like I tend to crave more sweet things, possibly due to the taste it leaves in your mouth, so I try to make sure my onion is cooked at all times.

Just continue to stick to the plan and don't worry about it. I weighed myself last night and it was saying a 3 pound gain and I could have cried but when I weighed myself this morning 5 pounds were off which is a 2 pound loss. My scales match the ones in class but I really should try and keep...

Extra Easy is fab- I love it! I did a full week of it last week and lost two pounds. This week I've done three EE days and had a sneaky peak on the scales this morning and I'm showing another two pound loss (I get weighed on Wednesday) but I'm going to try a few red days now. I know people have...

I use tinypic to upload pictures and ask it to resize them to message board size.

I used the basic principles of this recipe to make my sweet chilli chicken Ingredients Chopped Chicken breast (cooked for quickness) Chunky peppers and onions Can of diet coke tsp easy garlic ½ tsp easy chillies pinch chopped ginger tbsp soy sauce 2 tsp Bisto best chicken gravy (1 syn) Heat...

I haven't made this but I reckon any type of pasta could be used as technically, it's just a pasta bake and a delicious looking one at that!

For me it's a pair of size 12 jeans that are hanging in my wardrobe that I want to wear with a plain white fitted t-shirt without worrying about my stomach or lumps and bumps showing through. Sexy and simple! I'm not so worried about the numbers on the scale as I think I have heavy bones- I'm...

I've been following Extra Easy for the last couple of weeks and have made som really exciting thing- sweet chilli chicken with rice (also made it last week with stir fry veg and noodles), chicken and ham egg fried rice, baked bean and smoked bacon pasta bake, roast chicken dinner, spaghetti...

He is a cross between a German Shepherd and a Jack Russell and his underside is white and tan! Aaw, what would we all do without our beautiful pets?!

This is my baby and he's the love of my life! He is 16 months old and full of mischief.

Oh my Lord, can I move in with you please? I'll be a good house guest!

Hi Fern! Don't know if I'm being daft but I can't see any pics and I'm nosey!

http://www.minimins.com/slimming-world/100149-slimming-world-advice-new-comers-including-extra-easy.html This link should take you to it.

Yup, GCH, another nod to that fab body. WOW!

OMG, you've just made my mouth water. Another thing to add to my list of 'when I get the chance to eat it' dinners.

When I followed the plan first time round I mainly followed green days but so far this time I've been doing Extra Easy and love it. If I stop losing then I will probably revert back to the green plan.

Hi Vixx! I've made the crisps before in the micro and i find the trick is to heat up the plate first in the micro and then lay out the potato slices. The first batch always seems to take the longest and each batch afterwards gradually takes less time. The trick is to not pick at the ones...

Hope this helps! Asda Pasta in Sauce, Cheese & Bacon, dried 115g pack Original 23½ Syns Green 3 Syns Asda Pasta in Sauce, Chicken & Mushroom, dried 120g pack Original 23½ Syns Green 2 Syns Asda Pasta in Sauce, Garlic & Herb, dried 120g pack Original 24½ Syns...

I used to work in the same office as him a few years ago and I always felt he was lonely so made an effort to speak to him like an adult unlike the men who used to slag him all the time (it was all done in jest, not bullying). I haven't seen him for a while and about six weeks ago he changed...

I love Extra Easy! I lost two pounds this week and if I can lost half of that every week I'll be ecstatic. I made loads of exciting things to eat and never once felt deprived and think if you'd never done the SW plan before this would be the least confusing. I try to either serve my dishes with...

Hahaha, NoSyn-gles- I love it!

I would say to him but as I'm based in the offices and he's on the warehouse floor I never see him except a Friday when he drops in to bring my choccies and I don't want to hurt his feelings. As long as I can exercise self-control then I'll be fine. This is why I like to plan my menu's in...

I'm going to be a bit controversial- I think she has done amazingly well and it's a fantastic achievement but I think she looked prettier when her face was a bit fuller.