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  1. cara78

    baxters vegetarian soup - carrot and corinder

    oh no! LOL - that will teach me for eating before I checked! xx
  2. cara78

    baxters vegetarian soup - carrot and corinder

    hey guys! i know u can have 208g of some baxters soup as a healthy b.... but is it only carrott and butter bean or spicy parsnip?? i just ate carrot and coriander! lol xx
  3. cara78

    Really Unlimited?

    Hi there! I think if this is a green day then its all free food? (although someone correct me if I'm wrong!!!!) Although it's not good to eat so much you're uncomfortably full - i've always treated free food as unlimited on SW and it's never been a problem! good luck with your losses xx
  4. cara78

    Do you do this? Hex Vs Syn

    no, i don't syn it if I don't use it all. Its never harmed my losses xx
  5. cara78

    Red Days I'm getting fed up!

    smoked salmon and scrambled eggs is always a good one! (i just literally stick the eggs in the microwave no milk or butter!) another good one is salad (I buy ready made bags even though it's not very cost effective) drizzle some balsamic vinegar on top and add some pre cooked chicken. Theres...
  6. cara78

    Free Soft Drinks

    yup they are! (I just checked) xx
  7. cara78

    Free Soft Drinks

    i think all robinsons "no added sugar" squashes are free :(
  8. cara78

    Week one

    well done!!! it really works! stick with it!! c xx
  9. cara78

    Weigh in day

    I always used to do that! I don't think it makes any difference though - i'm an online member now so I weigh first thing! c x
  10. cara78

    I'm suspicious this is too easy!

    I definately say eat it!! If you follow the plan to the letter then it really will work. Try to not over analyse it - if it's on plan go for it!!! when I first started I probably massivley over ate (although I still lost weight each week) but very quickly and without realising I found I was...
  11. cara78

    is balsamic vinegar free?

    thanks for your quick reply guys! I only discovered balsamic vinegar recently and love it on salads!!! i'm have been gutted if it wasnt free!!! xxx
  12. cara78

    is balsamic vinegar free?

    Hi guys - I cant find any info on this and wondered if anyone knows the answer..... is balsamic vinegar free? I thought it was (on the basis all vinegars are free!) BUT - i see balsamic dressing has a syn value.... is balsamic vinegar and balsamic dressing the same thing??? HELP! c xxxxx
  13. cara78

    Super Free Foods and Speed Foods.....

    thanks hun! I thought so - just had a mind blank and wanted to double check!!! c xx
  14. cara78

    fry lite - salad lite - caesar spary dressing

    Hi guys - does any one know if this is free? I can't find it on body optimise! thanks cx
  15. cara78

    Super Free Foods and Speed Foods.....

    Hi Guys - are these foods the same regardless of if you are doing extra easy or red/green?? Thanks c x:o
  16. cara78

    Extra Easy snacking when on extra easy!!??

    yeah that makes sense - to be honest I could do with eating a bit more fruit and veg so I might try and make my snacks super free on the days when I do EE xxx
  17. cara78

    Extra Easy snacking when on extra easy!!??

    thanks for your reply and well done on your weight loss!!! think I'm gonna give it a go!!! c xx
  18. cara78

    Extra Easy snacking when on extra easy!!??

    Hey All! I've always done red or green days but fancy adding in some extra easy days here and there (the recipes all look so good!) I understand the basic principles - ie only one HEX a and HEX b etc but I'm confused about snacking. I'm a massive grazer and as long as I don't over syn I've...
  19. cara78

    Any a Bodyoptimise Online member?

    thats brilliant thank you! how do you find it? did you ever go to group? C xx
  20. cara78

    Any a Bodyoptimise Online member?

    Hi Guys - I've been doing SW since September and love it! However I'm thinking of joining on line (bodyoptimise) rather than going to group - I've only ever satyed to group twice - I alsways weigh and go!! One thing I want to know though does body optimise cater for red and green plans? or is it...
  21. cara78

    booze

    no problem! Is that equivalent to 50 ml?? if so I think it's 5 syns... (I think it's 2.5 syns to a 25 ml measure) but I don't have my book to hand to check! to be honest I think spirits with a syn free mixer are your best bet on SW - I'm a wine drinker and at 9 syns for a large glass it really...
  22. cara78

    Old El Paso

    and dont forget their re fried beans are free on green and EE! YUM!
  23. cara78

    booze

    Hi there! how many syns worth are you having on Saturday's out of interest? If you're having no more than 15 syns per day you should still lose....... I like a drink on a Saturday too - I basically save my syns up so I have 105 per week but as and when I like. So far this has worked for me but...
  24. cara78

    marks and spencer lochmuir salmon flakes / rocket!

    hi guys! I just wondered if anyone knows if these salmon flakes are free on red?? (or if not what the syn value is??) and rocket is free isn't it? thanks all xxx:o
  25. cara78

    Original Mullerlight - is 2 a day too many?

    i have to admit I quite often have 4 a day! probably a bit OTT and I havent' done it for ages but don't forget if it is free on slimming world then it is free! the problems only really arise when you're "off plan" if its free don't question it - go with it xxx
  26. cara78

    I think I'm addicted to Steak!

    hi there! I would'nt worry too much - I find I've gone through various food addictions with SW (its re-fried beans at the mo!) - although too much of anything isn't ideal I reckon before it becomes a problem you'll find yourself fancying different things xx
  27. cara78

    soda......... is it free!?

    perfect! pimms and soda for me tonight! :-) thanks guys x
  28. cara78

    soda......... is it free!?

    thanks for that - i thought it was just carbonated water but just wanted to check!!!! xx
  29. cara78

    soda......... is it free!?

    HI guys - sorry if I'm posting int he wrong place or if this has been done before but is soda free? by soda I mean whats on tap in the pub? I'm asking as I'm going to try pimms and soda - i know pimms is 3 syns but what abut the soda? C xxx
  30. cara78

    old el paso re fried beans.....

    yes yes yes! I love them! I make what I call mexican bangers and mash and have them with quorn sausages and a splash of passatta! thanks guys! C xx
  31. cara78

    old el paso re fried beans.....

    hi guys!! Hope you are all having a good week! I'm off to New York next week so I'm trying to be extra, extra good!! I've ordered a gorgeous size 12 dress which has arrived at the office that I'm about to try on!! woo hoo! anyway... I digress.... Slimming world website says that the above...
  32. cara78

    squeezing lemon juice over salad....

    ha ha! yes they are a bit like that, aren't they!! i love it when I rediscover a food like that! :o have great weekend guys xxxx
  33. cara78

    squeezing lemon juice over salad....

    ah ha! Now that is good news! thanks guys! I'm on a red day today and was having lunch on the run so grabbed some prawns from m & S! My god they were good! After work I'm going to get some more, plus some smoked salmon and make a salad! Now I know I can squeeze some juice on I'm excited! been in...
  34. cara78

    squeezing lemon juice over salad....

    hey guys! Quick question. I know you have to syn fruit juice on SW but I if I literally chopped a lemon in half and squeezed some juice over smoked salmon/salad would I need to syn it? I'm confused! C xx
  35. cara78

    doomed week?

    hi there! Sorry to hear you had some bad news..... Hope you're ok x I had a bad weekend too! Went out for a friends birthday meant to go for a low syns option of vodka and diet coke but had loads of creamy cocktails (and I had no excuse!) I've got a few days to get Bacl on track too...
  36. cara78

    weight watchers white danish bread

    oops! Ha ha!!!! Thanks u xxxx
  37. cara78

    weight watchers white danish bread

    hi guys! Does any one know if the above can b classed as a healthy extra? If so, how much? If not does anyone know its syns value per slice? Thanks guys Xxx
  38. cara78

    Gone off track!! Help!

    just wanted to say thank you to Brighton Rosie for the great advice! (looking at going off plan as being a holiday) - I've strayed from the path a bit in the last few weeks - went away for the weekend lasr weekend and gained a whopping 4.5 lbs last night at weigh in!!!!!! oops!!! Looking at it...
  39. cara78

    Ready to throw in the towel !!

    hey hun! Definately don't give in! I had a few weeks (maybe even 8!) where I kept losing a pound, gaining a pound, and then staying the same etc and for no real reason it's started coming off again! I'm proabbaly repeating what others have said but maybe put some focus on speed foods - but if...
  40. cara78

    Struggling with giving up smoking vs SW

    Well done on joining slimming world and giving up smoking!! After three weeks of not smoking you've definately cracked it and most cravings will be pyschological! If you're hungry go for it! Some days I can't believe how much (free food) I've eaten!! but if you're hungry gor for it!!! :o
  41. cara78

    what to wear for weigh in?

    ha ha ha ha! I love this thread!!! I wear leggings, vest, bare foot......... there's something else I don't wear on weigh in days but I'm ashamed to admit it!!!! (every little helps, right!?) hmmm I've got loads of hair too... maybe I shoudl cut it short if I struggle to get to target!!!!! :o xxx
  42. cara78

    "I enjoyed it so it's worth it"

    same here - I've heard when you start eating healthy your tastes do change - and i really think it's true. I hardly ever eat bread now.... although I had a small wholemeal roll recently as a healthy B and my god I was full for HOURS! ha ha ha! how i used to eat so much bread I'll never...
  43. cara78

    "I enjoyed it so it's worth it"

    I totally agree with that last post malaika - i treated myself to some chocolate recently for this first time in 6 months!!! and do you know what it did nothing for me! It made me realise I hadn't been missing out on anything!! if I fancy chocolate now I have a muller light with sprinkles and it...
  44. cara78

    Tesco Mackerel Fillets in tomato sauce

    thank you! ahhhhhh! good news! roll on lunch time - lol c xxxx
  45. cara78

    Sainsburys own brand "Weetabix" HEB

    thanks for your quick reply! thats great! (esp for saving money!) :-) c xxx
  46. cara78

    faffing about with the same few pounds..plateau?

    good advice everyone! the only other thing I would say (although it might not apply to you!) is just double check the basics like measuring healthy extra's. I used to measure them religiously then over time I felt like I kind of knew the amounts I could have so I started guessing. This was fine...
  47. cara78

    Sainsburys own brand "Weetabix" HEB

    Hey Guys, I'm sure I read somewhere that you can use supermarket own brands cereal as a replacement for branded products. I just wanted to check can I use sainsbury's own version of weetabix as a Healty Extra B in the same way I woudl use Weetabix? I can't remember the exact product name but it...
  48. cara78

    Tesco Mackerel Fillets in tomato sauce

    Hi Guys, I'm trying to double check if the above is free on a red day but I can't seem to find it listed on syns on line... I'd be very grateful if anyone could shed some light! (i think the full product title says skin less and bone less) thanks c xx:p ps - its the canned one x
  49. cara78

    First week.... AGAIN!

    ps - sorry i forgot to wish you luck!!! I weigh in at 6 too xxx
  50. cara78

    First week.... AGAIN!

    I joined in September! (just about to turn 31! LOL!) I'm not sure how much weight you need to lose.... I've lost 3 stones and want to shift one more half stone. I've found it fairly easy as I really, really do not want to go back to the size I was! I was so miserable and I won't let it happen...
  51. cara78

    Turning Points...

    Yup mine was photo's too! there was one particularly bad one that upset me - but in general I was sick of clicking the "remove tag" link on facebook!!!! I wasnt even sure SW woiuld work and I would have been happy then to get back in a size 16 - I'm a 12 again now and to echo and earlier members...
  52. cara78

    Red day snacks?

    ps - although everyone in the office moans at me if I eat fish at my desk!! quorn bramley apple bangers (and possibly all quorn sausages) are free on a red day - maybe you could cook some the night before and eat them at your desk!? not everones cup of tea but I love them cold! x
  53. cara78

    Red day snacks?

    Hi There! I quite like those little cans of mackerel in tomatoe sauce on a red day. I'm pretty sure most brands are free :-)
  54. cara78

    Not looking forward to tomorrow's weigh in :-(

    well done on STS :-) I've had a bad week too - for the first time ever I started off on a red day...... then forgot and had a green day dinner!!!! oops! I have never done that before!!! c xx
  55. cara78

    Tuesday Weighers

    2.5 off and got my 3 stone award :-)
  56. cara78

    Weight Gain Question

    although giving up smoking is the one of the best things you can do for your health it does make some people gain weight (it did me) I had really bad constipation when I stopped! lol and did put on weight. However I would re-assure her that if this is the problem it will be very short lived and...
  57. cara78

    Syn value of mullerlight vanilla and choc sprinkle???

    another great one to try is the fat free strawberry onken! it makes a good change from muller light as it doesn't taste of sweetner quite as much if you know what i mean! (I eat loads of both though) Xx
  58. cara78

    Green Days What am I doing wrong? Please help!

    hiya! if you're on plan don't worry - keep the faith and keep going! there are some people who are on plan 100% and never gain - whereas I do from time to time. However I always look at my weight lose over a four week period and it always shows a loss then - 10 lbs is a fab loss and if you stick...
  59. cara78

    first weigh in after reaching target

    just thought I'd say well done!!!! :-) xx
  60. cara78

    Anyone else having slow losses -UPDATE WI RESULTS

    keep the faith and don't give up!! at the end of the day you have lost weight.... it may be a bit slower than you'd like but at least it's going in the right direction! just double check your food diary to make sure all is ok and if it is, just keep going!!! each pound adds up and before you...
  61. cara78

    star week question..........

    thanks guys - i've always been really bad at drinking enough water so am going to up to up my water in take! i've also realised that I sadi weigh in was tonight! Its actually tomorrow..... LOL c x
  62. cara78

    star week question..........

    thanks guys!!! I've been on plan so at least if it's not tomorrow.... it should be soon!!!!.............. i have to agree i think there's no hard and fast rules re star week it seems to really vary! good luck to all you guys this week xxx
  63. cara78

    star week question..........

    ooooo fingers crossed is doesn't make a difference and I get a pound off!!! although to be fair I'm uncertain of how accurate last weeks weigh in was cos I went to a different class and got weighed in the morning rather than the evening...... time will tell........ if not... there's always next...
  64. cara78

    star week question..........

    hey girls! weigh in for me tonight! I'm one measerly pound away from my 3 stone award so wish me luck!!! however... its star week and I've never been weighed before on star week! I find a couple of days before then I can have a small gain though. I just wondered for those of you who gain around...
  65. cara78

    Has anyone quit smoking while following SW?

    oh it's definately worth a read!! :-) it's a fairly short book and although it sounds hard to believe it's actually really interesting! (or I need to get out more - lol!) technically you are supposed to still smoke when you read it - on the basis that you won't be distracted by cravings, but if...
  66. cara78

    Has anyone quit smoking while following SW?

    hey girls! well done on giving up smoking!! i quit about 4 years ago by reading the Allen Carr book (not to be confused with alan carr the comedian!) - I read it twice before I quit - the first time I read it I agreed with it all, but wasn't quite ready to quit... then a few months later and...
  67. cara78

    error in my SW book? . Wine

    oh I see!! I didn't think of it quite like that....... thanks xx
  68. cara78

    error in my SW book? . Wine

    hey all! I hope you guys are well. I've got a questions about syn values for wine as I've noticed some conflicting information in my SW book.... now your going to have to forgive me know as this should be easy to work out but I'm rubbish at maths! okay rose is listed as having 4.5 syns in a...
  69. cara78

    syns for white wine and rose....

    hey all! I hope you guys are well. I've got a questions about syn values for wine as I've noticed some conflicting information in my SW book.... now your going to have to forgive me know as this should be easy to work out but I'm rubbish at maths! okay rose is listed as having 4.5 syns in a...
  70. cara78

    Any Meat eaters use Quorn?

    i love quorn and the monce is fabulous! just be careful not to over cook - I made a friend chilli on the weekend and she didn't know it wasn't meat! :-) C xx
  71. cara78

    Green day dinner?? (Quick and easy for after SW)

    hi there! I love green days!! If I won't something quick I either have pasta with veg and passatta, beans and cheese Jacket potato - or quorn style chicken pieces in a stir fry with soy sauce or chilli and boiled rice made with quorn mince (and lots of beans!) good luck at weigh in! C xx
  72. cara78

    only allowed 10 syns

    I agree with Jay Lou! I am for 10 (which I normally stick to!) but at least you have lee way then if you're having to "guestimate" syn values on nights out and things x
  73. cara78

    Struggling

    don't worry Hayley! I gained 2.5 lbs last weigh in!!!! I know it doesn't happen to everyone but i've had several gains whilst on slimming world (and while on plan!) but overall i've lost over 2.5 stone so it does work! don't give up! Maybe try keeping a food diary - I still do this as it makes...
  74. cara78

    Is it ok to add up all my weekly syns and deduct through out the week?

    Yup 70 used up however I want works for me too!!! The only thing I found with it was on a couple of occasions I'd go out at the start of the week amd have a couple of glasses of wine..... then have run out by the time I went out on the weekend!!! this sometimes lead to me having a few more syns...
  75. cara78

    are these free foods?

    thank you! I'll check there xx
  76. cara78

    are these free foods?

    thanks for your reply!!! sorry about that I keep forgetting xx
  77. cara78

    are these free foods?

    Hey all! quick question on a couple of products that i havent been able to find on line....... Onken Fat Free Yoghurt Pink Grapefruit Flavour.... and "tricolour" dried pasta......... does anyone know if these are free??? thanks guys xx
  78. cara78

    Tuesday Weighers

    well done everyone! I get weighed at half 5 - I'm only a couple of pound off my 3 stone award so fingers crossed!!! C x
  79. cara78

    If i go over my syns say upto 20 one day, should i not have any the next day?

    hi there! on several occasions I've gone over the syns allowance - (by around 30) I've done both ways - having it as a flexi syn day and also by adjuting the nest few days and I have lost weight both ways so I reckon you'll be okay whichever you're more comfortable with x
  80. cara78

    TINNED MACKEREL IN TOMATOE SAUCE.. suggestions?

    oh I like that idea wth the cheese! :-)
  81. cara78

    TINNED MACKEREL IN TOMATOE SAUCE.. suggestions?

    I eat it on it's own! (is that wrong!) C x
  82. cara78

    Red Days bread roll / burger buns

    ah thanks for this! I did manage to find wholemeal ones! and the burgers were fabulous! - they were a pre packed pack of 6 from Sainsburys - I don't suppose anyone knows the weight of these off the top of their head? C x
  83. cara78

    cheese slice to go in burger as healthy extra

    oh yes thats another good one! love laughing cow light! One of my slimming world "cant be withouts" - along with Quark and muller light with chocolate sprinkles!!
  84. cara78

    cheese slice to go in burger as healthy extra

    that's great thanks for this! xx
  85. cara78

    cheese slice to go in burger as healthy extra

    hi again! thanks for that so would Sainsbury BGTY cheese slices x 2 count as one healthy A or 2? X
  86. cara78

    cheese slice to go in burger as healthy extra

    hey there! thanks for your quick reply! low fat cheddar it is!! and fabulous about the gherkins!! can't wait! xx
  87. cara78

    cheese slice to go in burger as healthy extra

    hi guys! are there any cheese slices (ie kraft) that can be used as a healthy A? I'm making burgers :-) ps - are pickled gherkins free?!
  88. cara78

    laughing cow light

    Hi there! I use this in Jackets and in mash all the time - it doesn't "melt" quite as well as butter but I find it's a great substitute. For the mash you could always add a dash of milk from your healthy A allowance to keep it free but help a bit with the consistency!! C xx
  89. cara78

    Red Days bread roll / burger buns

    silly question I know but I'm going to attempt burgers tonight and have saved up my healthy B's for a burger bun/wholemeal roll - are all "loose" brown rolls wholemeal!? what do you guys tend to use for burger buns? C xx
  90. cara78

    syns in mug shot chicken n mushroom flavour

    ahh thank you! I'd heard it was but couldnt find it anywhere and had to double check :-) x
  91. cara78

    syns in mug shot chicken n mushroom flavour

    Hi Guys! Happy new year! :-) does anyone know the syn value of the above product? thanks xx
  92. cara78

    Green Days advice wanted from people who do mainly green!

    ah thats good to hear! and hey it will be a change so might give me a boost! C x
  93. cara78

    Green Days advice wanted from people who do mainly green!

    Hello lovely people! I hope you are well and in the festive spirit! Okay after blowing the budget on xmas pressies I'm a wee bit strapped for cash this week and by looking in my cupboards it's going to be easier for me to green days this week as I have pasta and rice in abundance! Now I...
  94. cara78

    Help with setting interim targets and targets!

    thanks so much for this! Having red your post I'm putting my next goal at 12 stone 8 - as this is what I weighed a few years back and pyschologically i think it will make me feel like "the old me"!!! - even though I have been as light as 10 stone 7 at points....... I've got weigh in tonight at...
  95. cara78

    Help with setting interim targets and targets!

    thanks guys! and congratulations to both of you too! I've managed to hit club 10 already so think I'm going to aim for eleven!! xxx
  96. cara78

    Help with setting interim targets and targets!

    Hi All, I hope your weight loss is going well this week! I've currently lost 2 stone and 2.5 lbs on SW - yay! but now feel like I should be setting a target! I was just keen to know how you guys set your targets..... I'm 12 stone 13 at the mo... (although it's a weigh in this evening!) and I'm...
  97. cara78

    At what point shoud I reduce my syns to 5 per day?

    thank you guys for all your help on this! so glad I found this site!! xx
  98. cara78

    Saving Syns up or using them daily?

    hi again! Sorry for the delayed reply! I haven't quite mastered the art of using this site yet!!! Basically I had a gain week and was suprised as I'd been on plan 100% and had been 15 syns each day as per usual. I suspect now that the gain may have been due to T.O.T.M but I was diappointed so...
  99. cara78

    At what point shoud I reduce my syns to 5 per day?

    thanks for this - and wow congratulations on your weight loss!!!! I've asked a few people the following question and haev received various answers and wondered what your take was - is it vital to have 10 syns per day, or as long as you're having 70 a week does it matter how you you use them? I.e...
  100. cara78

    At what point shoud I reduce my syns to 5 per day?

    thanks again guys! this all makes good sense - thank you! :-)
  101. cara78

    At what point shoud I reduce my syns to 5 per day?

    thanks stacey! do you find it's okay to have your 70 syns spread through out the week and/or saving them up for nights out?? thanks c x
  102. cara78

    At what point shoud I reduce my syns to 5 per day?

    thanks for quick reply guys!!! I really did not realise this!!!! I was certain at some point I would need to drop to 5!!! So it's good news really as I thought 5 was pretty low!!! to be honest i think I would still lose on 15 per day as since it's been ten I've been losing 3 pounds a week! (for...
  103. cara78

    At what point shoud I reduce my syns to 5 per day?

    HI Guys! I started at 15 syns per day then had a week where I gained and after looking at my food diary my consultant suggested dropping down to 10 which I have done...... is 10 ok for life? or should I reduce them to 5 if I stop losing? any feedback will be really welcome!!!! C x
  104. cara78

    Strada - any recommendations for syn free options??

    Hi All, does any one have any good recommendations for eating low syn or syn free at Strada? thanks guys x
  105. cara78

    Saving Syns up or using them daily?

    thanks Mrs V - and well done on you're amazing weight loss!!! Just out of interest, on the occasions you did try saving your syns up was the result a gain? or did you stay the same?? C x Ps - I am now thinking about curry! Yum! :-)
  106. cara78

    Saving Syns up or using them daily?

    thank you and well done on yours! Yes I guess this is the key isn't it - give it a try - I just really hope it works!!! xx
  107. cara78

    Saving Syns up or using them daily?

    Hi All, I hope you are all well and your weight loss is flying! I joined slimming world on the 1st of September and got my 2 stone award last night! yay! Anyway,,, I recently reduced my syns from 15 to 10 per day.... now I normally use my syns on a daily basis. But a couple of people have told...
  108. cara78

    Are all cuts of steaks free??!!!

    thank you! x
  109. cara78

    Are all cuts of steaks free??!!!

    Hi All! I started SW on Sept 1st and have so far lost 23 lbs! I had a quick question though... I'm going out tonight and I'm on a red day and fancy steak - the restaurant I'm going to has sirloin on the menu but it doesn't specifically say it's lean..... is this a free food provided I cut off...
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