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    Sona1980 - Fresh Start

    Great start :) good luck on your weightloss journey
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    Everybody's doing the Lowcarbmotion!

    Ooops, have been so busy, forgot to update this! Beach day was great, got lots of sun :) Picnic was roast chicken thighs, mozerella/tomato/basil salad, cheese string and low carb ham salad wraps. Felt like I had a proper picnic! Then Fridays menu was ... Cheese/ham platter Smoked sausage &...
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    Everybody's doing the Lowcarbmotion!

    I have a day at the beach tomorrow, and need a packed lunch. This will be a test! I have chicken thighs, will boil a couple of eggs, a chicken & avocado salad and a tom/moz/basil salad. That should keep me going!
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    Everybody's doing the Lowcarbmotion!

    Day 4 Leftover lamb & coleslaw Roast pork belly Packet of crisps (14g carbs) Peperami Chicken, broccoli, cauli cheese bake
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    Everybody's doing the Lowcarbmotion!

    Finding it great :) Did it successfully a year or so ago, lost over 2 stone. Then went off-piste totally! I know how great I feel on this, so looking forward to all the health benefits again. Thanks for the welcome :)
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    Everybody's doing the Lowcarbmotion!

    Weighed this morning, and 4lbs down! Will wait til Monday for my official weight though, and record that on my profile. Food today - Cheese & onion omlette Tuna/cheese fishcakes & leafy salad Lamb, coleslaw & salad Handful of nuts, a peperami
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    Everybody's doing the Lowcarbmotion!

    Starting at a horrible 20st 9lbs. I need to lose loads. I am on Day 3, following Dr Charles Clark (so not strictly Atkins, so I hope it's ok to post here?) Aim to keep under 40-60g carbs per day as per the book. Day 1 Egg, bacon, mushrooms, low carb sausage Handful nuts Salmon & green veg...
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    JB's Journey - will be a long one!

    B - bacon, fried mushrooms, mayo s - chicken slices, sugar-free jelly L - prawn mayo salad D - sausages (2.3g carb per 3 sausages) & mashed neeps with butter
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    JB's Journey - will be a long one!

    Will find a link to the soup I made & post it. Food today has been okish, just a bit lacking in veg due to bad planning! Breakfast - chocolate pancakes (eggs, creamcheese, cinnemon & a teaspoon of no sugar cocoa pwoder) Lunch - ham slices, chicken thighs, sour cream dip Dinner - braised...
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    JB's Journey - will be a long one!

    I was out for the day, and my low carb picnic just wasnt cutting it :( We were walking round a freezing zoo, and a salad & cold meat just wasnt working, so I had a KFC. Which led to a few more carbs! I soon started feeling rotten though, and I am back full force eating LC. Making the IPD...
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    Your loss so far?

    Well done Sandy :) and thats fab about getting rigth back on it & losing yor holiday weight.
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    JB's Journey - will be a long one!

    Fell into a vat of carbs the last 2 days :( hopefully thats me over it, I am working hard to undo all my damage. Going to make a smoked sausage type stroganoff for lunch - yum!
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    JB's Journey - will be a long one!

    Dinner tonight was DH's special mince ( a few carrots and peas in it, and some bisto, so too carby really but I couldnt say no) but I had mashed neeps with mine instead of potatoes. I am suffering after having that half a roll yesterday! Windy & uncomfortable.
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    Your loss so far?

    Thats brilliant, well done :)
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    JB's Journey - will be a long one!

    Breakfast at 11 am - bacon, egg & mushrooms Lunch - 2 frankfurters, fried onion & chorizo Been a busy day today, doing a Xmas clearout of the kids rooms! Usually this makes me hungry & I keep stopping for snack breaks, but I didnt think about food or get hungry once. This is an amazing feeling...
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    JB's Journey - will be a long one!

    Lunch was cold chicken thinghs, cheese, half a ham roll & 2 crisps. Snacks - pepperamis Managed lunch at my brothers without too much damage. Going to have a kebab tonight.
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    JB's Journey - will be a long one!

    Im off out for the day today, lunch at my brothers house as well as 2 train journeys. Have stocked up with pork scratchings & pepperamis to munch in case lunch is carb heavy! B - salad leaves, coleslaw, chorizo
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    JB's Journey - will be a long one!

    Thanks :) The zoodles are in a cream & parmesan sauce, very yummy.
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    Your loss so far?

    Really well done Losingit! Thats quite inspirational :)
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    JB's Journey - will be a long one!

    Food has been good today, if a little cream-heavy. I dont have cream every day though, so hopefully wont be too bad. B - scrambled egg with teaspoon cream & knob of butter L - deli ham slices, babyleaf salad, coleslaw S - pepperami, cup of cream of leek soup D - steak, garlic prawns &...
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    JB's Journey - will be a long one!

    Fab arent they? Im glad I bought a big bag of courgettes!
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    Your loss so far?

    Well done raverminx!
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    Coconut cream

    Mix it with lime sugar free jelly - its awesome! Use the milk instead of water to make up the jelly.
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    Cate's diary...Total change

    Well done on your great loss! I have enjoyed reading your diary :) I just started a little over 2 weeks ago, so I am quite new too.
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    Atkins Induction _ Shelbys Lifestyle Change

    I was a binge eater, and this WOE seems to be curing it for me :) I really didnt think Id see the day that happened!
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    JB's Journey - will be a long one!

    Really enjoyedthe "zoodles" so will probably have them again today! Ended up having belly pork instead of steak. Still bloated & sore from this unexpected period :(
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    JB's Journey - will be a long one!

    Breakfast - few ham slices Lunch - smoked sausage & mayo Snack - 5 KFC chips :( considering I managed to resist everything else while sitting in there, I am very proud of myself! Dinner - probably be steak & zoodles
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    JB's Journey - will be a long one!

    Interesting about the estrogen! I didnt know that, dpesit emillions of years of dieting! The chinese comes with a seperate sauce that I dont touch, all the meat is dry, so hopefully not too bad.
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    Atkins Induction _ Shelbys Lifestyle Change

    I am finding it a lot easier than any other diet I have tried!
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    JB's Journey - will be a long one!

    Well done Scrumbles, thats amazing! I have twice that amount to lose, so here's hoping I manage it :) Thanks for sharing yor knowledge, you guys rock in here :) Breafast - 2 sausages & mayo Lunch - Ate at Wetherspoons, shared a mixed grill with my son. He had teh chips & sausage, I had the...
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    JB's Journey - will be a long one!

    Ok, so Ive found another reason for the bloat - my first period in 12 years :confused: I have been on contraceptives that stop my periods, so havent had one in all that time. So weird - is it usual for this WOE?
  32. J

    Becoming a slinky bride (even if it means no wedding cake!)

    Hi & welcome! I am new here too, I started low carb about 2 weeks ago. You sound ike you have made an amazing start!
  33. J

    Atkins Induction _ Shelbys Lifestyle Change

    Hi Shelby! I started low carbing about 2 weeks ago, so still quite new. Good luck with your journey!
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    JB's Journey - will be a long one!

    Thanks for the info Moonlight, very helpful :) Carb cravings still going strong, so have learnt a lesson!!
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    JB's Journey - will be a long one!

    Gave into a chocolate biscuit :( No idea why, I dont even like them usually! What's that all about? Rest of the day has been fine, b - breakfast fritatta l - chicken mayo & green salad d - coleslaw, egg salad, pickled onion snacks - corned beef slices, babybel, pork scrtchings
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    JB's Journey - will be a long one!

    Wow, is one piece of choc cake enough to make you feel so bloated and yuck the next day? This is my 1st ever cheat, and it really wasnt worth it! Or is something else to blame? I dont get TOTM becuase of the pill i am on, so dont think its that. I feel so fat!
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    JB's Journey - will be a long one!

    Curried coconut & cauliflower soup Thai salmon parcels
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    Stubbseys Diary - back in the zone!

    Hi! Do you guys count cals as well as carbs?
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    JB's Journey - will be a long one!

    Tin foil Thai salmon parcels in the oven, cant wait :)
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    JB's Journey - will be a long one!

    Thank you all for the warm welcome :) You all seem to be doing so well! I have just had my 1st slip-up :( I have been 100% perfect for 2 weks then today I ate a slice of the husbands choccie cake. I knew all day I was going to, so ate a small peice. Totally out of my system now, so even though...
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    Your loss so far?

    Wow, well done! Is that purely with Atkins? Thats fantastic.
  42. J

    JB's Journey - will be a long one!

    Oh man, my DH has decided to bake a chocolate cake this afternoon!!!
  43. J

    Your loss so far?

    Would any of you guys be so kind as to share with me your success on low carb or Atkins? How much weight, health improvements & how long you have been doing it? Id be very grateful :)
  44. J

    JB's Journey - will be a long one!

    Thanks Lady :) How are you finding it? (eating low carb I mean) Im a bit of foodie and love cooking :)
  45. J

    JB's Journey - will be a long one!

    Cheeseburger pie Breakfast fritata muffin thingys
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    JB's Journey - will be a long one!

    Hi & thanks Scrumbles! Can I ask what success you have had with low carbing? Breakfast was mini fritata muffin things Lunch today is coconut & cauliflower soup, its just warming up now & smells delicious! Also having 2 herta frankfurters.
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    JB's Journey - will be a long one!

    There was a definite lack of veggies yesterday, so will rectify that today. I have salmon & veg parcels planned for tea tonight. Might make "fancy hotdogs" for lunch with some mushrooms in it. I love how soundly I am sleeping! My head hitsthe pillow then its morning, after years of fitful...
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    JB's Journey - will be a long one!

    I have asked, but havent heard back yet. The celeriac is fried then simmered in stock, it tastes fab. Another good day - Breakfast - avocado & chicken Lunch - Cheeseburger pie Dinner - More cheeseburger pie :o Snacks - chicken slices
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    JB's Journey - will be a long one!

    Tonights seared tuna & cucumber relish
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    JB's Journey - will be a long one!

    Thought I'd share a photo of my dinner last night, it was so tasty! Roast guinea fowl, braised cabbage in cream & celeriac fondant. Todays menu is - Early breakfast - chicken thigh Late breakfast- met friend in Wetherspoons for a cuppy, had 2 sausages, 2 bacon, fried egg & mayo. Worried...
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    JB's Journey - will be a long one!

    Oh can I move my diary over to the Atkins section?
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    JB's Journey - will be a long one!

    I started my low carb WOE on Monday 12th November. I know roughly what I weighed (not to the exact pound though) and wont weigh myself for ages yet. I have such a massive amount to lose that the single pounds dont matter just now. I suspect I have PCOS and insulin resistence, going by my...
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    XLS Medical

    I think I need to try that experiment too :D
  54. J

    XLS Medical

    Im halfway through my 3rd week. Have my next pack of pills ready & waiting ;)
  55. J

    XLS Medical

    Good luck Nichola x
  56. J

    XLS Medical

    Hey Broadsbean :) I have a lot to lose too. Well done on your losses so far! Amazing. I started XLS on thw 2nd oct and have also lost 7lb so far.
  57. J

    XLS Medical

    Ive been having chocolate most days :o
  58. J

    XLS Medical

    Why not trythe tablets plus some better eating?
  59. J

    XLS Medical

    I wasnt suggesting anyone followed it, I was pointing out to the people that fancied Mars bars that they were in the food plan as a snack. I didnt mean the food diary section.
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    XLS Medical

    I think it definitely took a week for me to start feeling less hungry. Have any of you downloaded the eating plans from the XLS medical website? I did and it had mars bars on it :D
  61. J

    XLS Medical

    My week 2 weigh in, and I have lost 7lbs total in the last 2 weeks :) I havent changed my diet at all. Pretty chuffed!
  62. J

    XLS Medical

    No idea why it isnt shifting for you, sorry :(
  63. J

    XLS Medical

    Just back from a weekend away, the appetite reduction has meant that I have not over-eaten like I usually would! Hurray! I am wearing skinny jeans that were too tight a few weeks ago, I am loving this :)
  64. J

    XLS Medical

    Erm, that will be why you are not losing anything! Try 1200 a day minimum. Plus 4 slices of pizza plus wine is way more than 500 cals, are you sure thats accurate?
  65. J

    XLS Medical

    Please remember that you shouldn't take more than 6 pills max in one day
  66. J

    XLS Medical

    I am really having no side effects at all apart from no hunger.
  67. J

    XLS Medical

    I saw those but I dont want to be putting both in my body at the same time.
  68. J

    XLS Medical

    Amazon :)
  69. J

    XLS Medical

    I ordered more today too, only £17 for 120 tablets, way cheaper than anywhere else!
  70. J

    XLS Medical

    Did you get an information sheet with your pills? All the info shuld be on there :)
  71. J

    XLS Medical

    Do you not eat lunch?
  72. J

    XLS Medical

    Welcome Mandy :)
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    XLS Medical

    I take either 5 or 6. Depends on what I have eaten! Low fat breakfast I will only take 1. A very high fat dinner and I will take 3.
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    XLS Medical

    I havent made any changes to my diet at all.
  75. J

    XLS Medical

    I got a menu plan from their website, it has mars bars listed as a snack! Ha ha ha I didnt expect that! Definite appetie reduction today - long may it continue!
  76. J

    XLS Medical

    Yes, you have to spill! :D
  77. J

    XLS Medical

    Have you upped your water intake? I have had no problems with going t the toilet, but I drink a lot of water. There's no point taking the pills if what you are eating is fat-free, they only work on fat you eat.
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    XLS Medical

    I wonder if its the pills reacting with fizzy drinks? I didnt used to feel like this, its quite recent.
  79. J

    XLS Medical

    Joanna, Ive had no side effects at all! Found out the gassiness was from diet coke.
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    XLS Medical

    Well done Happychic! My week 1 result, with no diet change, is 1.5lbs too. I weighed myself yesterday, after breakfast, whereas last week I weighed as soon as I woke. So I weighedthis morning as soon as I woke and I am 1.5lb down. This week I am going to cut back a wee bit, but def not dieting :)
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    XLS Medical

    I take my pill at bedtime, so well after my last XLS pill.
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    XLS Medical

    You can buy a 10 day pack, that i sthe smallest Ive seen. Im thinking about really cutting down on carbs because I feel horrible :( Did a sneaky WI (I started xls last Tuesday so have done 6 days) and I weig exactly the same. Oh well.
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    XLS Medical

    I will weigh in tomorrow, but I dont feel like Ihave lost weight. I am not constipated, but I am very bloated, so my jeans feel tighter :( Is anyone else feeling very bloated & gassy? Not sure if its the pills or something that I am eating that is causing it. I have seen a slight reduction in...
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    XLS Medical

    No reduction in my appetite yet :(
  85. J

    XLS Medical

    Day 3 for me, toilet habits still normal lol I wont weigh myself until next Tues, so that its a full week. Not feeling reduced hunger yet, but hopefully that will come!
  86. J

    XLS Medical

    Sorry but what s thick urine? I am imagining green goo! :D How many pills do you have left Kitty? Did you buy a sample pack to start with?
  87. J

    XLS Medical

    Day 2 for me. Obviously not much to report, feel no different but I wasnt expecting to :) Kitty, is there a natural remedy you can take to help? Physllium husks or whatever it is low-carbers take?
  88. J

    XLS Medical

    Mine have arrived, going to start them at lunchtime :)
  89. J

    XLS Medical

    Can you up your fluid intake until you start moving again? Your nody is getting used to this, so it may take a wee while for your bodily functios to get back to normal. I am so hoping mine arrive today!
  90. J

    XLS Medical

    Watching with interest, I am waiting for my supply to arrive. I got 120 tabs for £23 on amazon! Much cheaper than Boots.
  91. J

    My Sweet Progress from my Fruit Supplement

    Can I use the acai berry tablets from Holland and Barret for this?
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    Paul Mckenna

    I am :)
  93. J

    Startin Paul Mckenna, someone please tell me it works:)

    Ive lost 1 stone 4 lbs in 3 weeks doing this method :)
  94. J

    Paul Mckenna

    I was there! I found it amazing :)
  95. J

    SW friendly donar meat recipie (just like a take away)

    I put this recipe on my blog awhile ago, its really yummy.
  96. J

    Wetherspoons jacket potatoes ...

    I think its actually only 4 or 5 syns, and those syns are for the tortillas.
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    +*+* POST your food pics for meal ideas +*+*+*

    White Kebab Sauce 1 tablespoon extralight mayo (0.5 syns) 1 tablespoon FF natural yogurt 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder Pinch salt Pinch dried parsley 1 tablespoon water
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    How do I thank someone for their post?

    There is a little yellow thumbs up at the bottom right of everyones posts. Click on that :) You can also give rep, click on teh scales at the bottom of the posters personal info (inbetween the green circle and the warning sign). HTH x
  99. J

    +*+* POST your food pics for meal ideas +*+*+*

    The recipe is on my blog xx
  100. J

    Whats for tea tonight?

    Donner kebabs! and they tasted 100% like proper takeaway ones :)
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    +*+* POST your food pics for meal ideas +*+*+*

    1 syn kebabs! These taste just liek the takeaway version!!
  102. J

    Leek & Bean Hash

    Serves 2, 1 HEA per portion, 0 syns on Extra Easy / Green Ingredients 2 medium baking potatoes (approx 320g each), diced 1 large leek (approx 310g), finely chopped 200g of baked beans 2 HEA of cheddar cheese, grated 2 medium eggs Frylight Method Cook the potatoes in lightly salted...
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    Question for those at target

    Im not at target, but we have 4 target ladies who come to our group. They find just as hard to stay at target as it is to lose the weight, they have all said this is for life, you cant come off it when you reach target. All 4 still come to group every week, and are full of good ideas & info - a...
  104. J

    Whats for tea tonight?

    Chicken & Barley stew with dumplings
  105. J

    Recipe Help

    I was going to sauggest a veg curry too! The cabbage is lovely fried in frylight with onion & diced lean bacon :)
  106. J

    How do you boost you Super Free Foods Intake - any tips?

    I make supr free soups, and have a small bowl before eating my dinner. I feel like I am having 2 courses, but in fact Im filling up my tummy so I eat far less actual dinner. Works very well for me.
  107. J

    20 meal recipes under 300 calories ready in 30 minutes

    Did you make it yourself? What oil did you use? There's no need to look at calories when you are doing SW by the way :)
  108. J

    Whats for tea tonight?

    Probably slow roasted Chinese beef again - I love it!
  109. J

    Asked the doctor this morning.......

    I havent been able to read the deleted post, but I thik I agree with their sentiment. If you can afford to go to SW you shoudlnt try & get it for free through the NHS really.
  110. J

    Honey Roasted Veg risotto

    0.5 syns on EE and green, serves 4 400g carrots 500g parsnips 1 tbsp honey (2.5 syns) 1 onion, chopped 300g arborio/risotto rice 1 pint veg stock 42g parmesan cheese (hea) pinch of rosemary Chop the carrots & parsnips into small chunks. Spray with frylight, pour over the honey & bake inteh...
  111. J

    recipe: Ragout of Chicken Fennel and Tomato

    Mmmm, I love fennel, so I am going to give this a go!
  112. J

    Whats for tea tonight?

    Tonight Im going to make Honey Roasted Veg risotto - Ill let you know how it turns out! It works out as only 0.5 syns per portion.
  113. J

    Whats for tea tonight?

    I think there is a recipe in the recipe section, but I just made my own up. Small tin of pineapple chunks (2 syns per portion) Chopped syn-free ham or bacon 1 onion diced 1 small tin sweetcorn 1 carton passatta (I added a drop of balsamic vinegar & drop of wocstershire sauce to this) cooked...
  114. J

    Whats for tea tonight?

    Hawaiian pasta bake - heavenly!
  115. J

    Scallop recipe?

    I just seraed mine in a frying pan, and made a galze from simmered balsamic vinegar - were fab!
  116. J

    Slow roasted Chinese beef

    Oh I am glad someone tried it without the sugar! Thats great news :D
  117. J

    Facebook?

    Theres a link to my FB on my profiel thingy there <<<<<<< feel free to add me :)
  118. J

    EE - what ham is syn free

    Nor is Tesco value chicken roll - woman at our class had been eating 3 or 4 packs a week - turns out to be 1 syn per slice (so 40 syns per pack, times 4 a week - argh!!!)
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    JD Wetherspoons

    Best bet is either the 5 bean chilli (4 syns for the tortillas) or gammon, egg & chips (9.5 syns). Gammon & baked potato is 15!
  120. J

    Slow roasted Chinese beef

    My Tesco didnt have any, I checked & checked! I imagine it would be lovely done in the slow cooker! We are having it again tonight, with noodles instead of rice.
  121. J

    Need some support re: emotional eating

    I have used Paul McKenna to beat cravings & emtoinal eating - in just 2 weeks I have completely stopped snacking & binging! Not even on SW food :)
  122. J

    Slow roasted Chinese beef

    I left it out, but have since bought some (only 99p on ebay, because none of my shops stock it!!) and I am going to make it again tomorrow :)
  123. J

    DIPS

    I make a quick & easy one using fat free yogurt, 1 teaspoon mint sauce (free) a dash of lemon juice (free) and finely chopped cucumber :)
  124. J

    Slow roasted Chinese beef

    Rice wine vinegar is free x Not sure hwo it will taste without the sugar, but its worth a go! If it still tastes great, be sure to let us know :)
  125. J

    Slow roasted Chinese beef

    I loved the smell of this as it cooked! Bet your kitchen smells divine :)
  126. J

    Slow roasted Chinese beef

    It was really tasty! My husband licked his plate clean LOL
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    +*+* POST your food pics for meal ideas +*+*+*

    Recipe in recipe section :)
  128. J

    Slow roasted Chinese beef

    Slow roasted Chinese beef Serves 2, 1.5 syns per portion on EE (and red if you omit the rice) 350g braising beef 5 spring onions, chopped 1 garlic clove, peeled & sliced Half an inch of grated ginger 1 red chilli, sliced 1 tsp Chinese 5 spice 1 half star anise (optional) 1 tbsp brown...
  129. J

    Paul Mckenna

    Ive just finished week one, and lost 4lb so I am hoping for more of teh same! I am also doing SW, but have relaxed up on their rules a wee bit to fit in with Pauls advice.
  130. J

    Chinese Egg Fried Rice

    I use frylight, but add spring onion, peas & sweetcorn & a teaspoon of chinese 5 spice. A favourite in my house!
  131. J

    Ki See Ming

    Sounds good!
  132. J

    Whats for tea tonight?

    Roasted fennel & red onion salmon served with boulangere potatoes!
  133. J

    Sun and Moon Soup!

    Do you have a recipe or a photo to share?
  134. J

    somewhere really unexpensive near sw HQ

    Dont trainees get a special rate at a nearby hotel? Someone I know has training this weekend and she said this is what she is doing, works out cheaper than a travelodge.
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    +*+* POST your food pics for meal ideas +*+*+*

    I am really eager to try this!
  136. J

    Superfree with every meal on EE?

    Just as a note, mushy peas are not superfree :) Good idea to nibble on some carrots beforehand though! I occasionally dont manage the 1/3 superfree, as long as its not often I dont think it will affect your loss too much x
  137. J

    Where and Whose group do you go to?

    I go to Jackie's Tuesday group in Arbroath (Scotland)
  138. J

    Strozapretti pesto rosso! (absoloutly delish!)

    I sometimes add a dollop to mashed potato for a really creamy taste
  139. J

    Do you use all 15 syns?

    I use at least 15 a day, sometimes up to 20.
  140. J

    Jamie Oliver Fish Pie...... Yummy and EASY!!

    Made this tonight, and it was fab! best fish pie I have ever had!
  141. J

    FryLite

    Frylight has an emulsifier in it, water & oil dont mix so doing it that way wont really work. Hopefully you can find an own-brand over there or something! Id be lost without it :)
  142. J

    sauce for steak

    I make 2 different ones. 1. Mushroom & onion. Slowly fry sliced onions & mushrooms in frylight til they caramilse, add a small amount of stock and some fat free plain yogurt. (syn free) 2. Heat 2 tablespoons of Heinz BBQ sauce in a small saucepan and add 5 tablespoons fat free yogurt (serves...
  143. J

    my consultant is leaving

    Ours is leaving too, and she is fab :( Im really worried about who will take over, as our previous one (before her) was AWFUL :(
  144. J

    Strozapretti pesto rosso! (absoloutly delish!)

    I made this last night - huge thumbs up from me! Thank you!
  145. J

    Wetherspoons jacket potatoes ...

    Considering that a JP with butter & gammon is only 15 syns, I really dont think this rumour is true at all. J D Wetherspoon Gammon Steak & Pineapple with Jacket Potato, Butter, Peas, Tomato & Flat Mushroom per serving...
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    Wetherspoons jacket potatoes ...

    I think this is such a silly rumour! I have had JPs from wetherspoons, and I am intelligent enough to know they were not deep fried! No grease or oil whatsoever on my plate being one big sign! My plate would be swimming if it had been anywhere near a deep fat fryer. As for restuffing them, why...
  147. J

    What have you had today?

    B- bacon, mushrooms, egg & beans L - Tuna & sweetcorn fritters & salsa D - Beef & Bean chilli & rice
  148. J

    Anybody - Scotland

    Im in Angus, and have a lot to lose. Well done on your losses so far!
  149. J

    +*+* POST your food pics for meal ideas +*+*+*

    This recipe was from teh Extra Easy cookbook
  150. J

    When do you think its time to leave the group??

    We have 4 target ladies who come every week. You can go as often or as little as you like, you only pay if you more than 3lbs eitehr side of your target.
  151. J

    +*+* POST your food pics for meal ideas +*+*+*

    Beef & bean chilli, syn free on EE
  152. J

    Big Mistakes

    We had a chat about this at our meeting this week after a member found out that Tesco Value Chicken roll was 1 syn a slice, and she had been eating 3 packets a week thinking it was free! We estimated she had consumed an extra 80 or more syns a week with this mistake. Another woman had been...
  153. J

    Ideas for a starter

    Asparagus spears wrapped in parma ham - totally syn free :)
  154. J

    +*+* POST your food pics for meal ideas +*+*+*

    Grating the potato was very messy & fiddly, so halfway through I gave up & just chopped as small as I could lol. The starch made the grated potato really gooey and it stuck to everything like glue! so my tip - dont bother trying to grate!!!
  155. J

    +*+* POST your food pics for meal ideas +*+*+*

    Tuna & sweetcorn fritters & salsa, from the Extra Easy cookbook. This was really tasty!
  156. J

    6 weeks for the price of 5

    If we tell our C before class that we are ill (text or phone her before 5.30pm) we dont lose a week.
  157. J

    Innocent veg pots

    Where do the syns coem from? Is there added oil?
  158. J

    6 weeks for the price of 5

    Yeah, I often buy countdowns. I find it stops me from missing class when I havent been 100% on plan. Yes, its recorded that you have a countdown.
  159. J

    Curry

    There is a section for syn values at the top of the forum page, you might have more luck there.
  160. J

    BBQ dilema what would you eat?

    Can you have a flexi-day?
  161. J

    Pitta

    You should always check with SW before taking something as gospel. Posters on here are only human and make mistakes, and information here isnt 100% true all of the time.
  162. J

    Who doesn't stay to group?

    I love going to my group. We have target memebers who have been coming for YEARS but love the class too much lol. We do play games occasionally (bingo type games etc), our C tells us funny stories, brings in her own photos from her journeys, often makes new posters/boards with input from us (for...
  163. J

    Walking Groups

    Have any of you set up a walking group in your SW class? We did, and its been fab. We meet twice a week at the beach and do a brisk 45 min walk along the shore. Everyone from class is welcome, we get about 7 people on average. Doesnt sound like a lot, but its a perfect walking group size We...
  164. J

    Really nervous...

    No reason why you wouldnt lose :) I sometimes get pre-WI nerves, and feel huge. But there is usually a loss - I am sure yours will be fab!
  165. J

    Pills

    Its not xenical she is using though Tanny, its another type of over-the-counter type pill that could possibly have dangerous effects.
  166. J

    Extra Easy Extra Easy confusion.........

    1/3 superFREE food on your plate at each meal, only 1 HEB and 1 HEA, try to snack on superfree food. Thats about it. :)
  167. J

    Pills

    My Dr told me that taking xenical tablets would only help shift an extra 5lb a year if you do it alongsiode a healthy diet! Thats not even half a pound a month. I took them anyway, and it didnt really help my weight loss, plus I did get the side effects if I ate salmon or eggs.
  168. J

    Week 1 - DONE!

    Hope you didnt literally dribble on his mushrooms :D This forum is great, so much better I think, than the offcial site for support! Well done on your first week, its great when a plan like this just clicks for you x I remember the thrill of my first week :)
  169. J

    Joes sausages

    Expensive, but sooooo worth it!!
  170. J

    Pitta

    Im sure the Morrisons didnt have the required amount of fibre to qualify as a HEB option.
  171. J

    Pills

    I think its been an informative thread - why would you want it deleted? Everyone has been quite civil :confused:
  172. J

    Joes sausages

    I am eating my way through my first order - and have loved everything so far! Have had the pork & apple burgers, pork & tomato sausages & teh Traditional pork sausages.
  173. J

    Is there anyone who needs to lose over 10 stone????

    Great attitude Tanny :)
  174. J

    pasta

    Yes, it has oil added to keep it fresh, moist & to stop it sticking together in a gloopy mess! lol
  175. J

    Can I pull it back?

    I had a battered king rib & chips and a huge white bap at athe weekend, followed by a slice of cheesecake. I still managed to lose 4.5lbs that week, just by being 100% the rest of the time.
  176. J

    Serious advice desperately needed...

    Your weight can fluctuate as much as 7 lb in a day! and thats normal. Its exactly why we are told to only weigh once a week, at the same time, as thats the only way to get an accurate reading of weight loss. Even thats not 100%, for some people it can take 2 weeks for a proper loss to show! I...
  177. J

    Muscle does not weigh more than fat myth

    Ive seen Jillian say that before .... and we have seen how much the BL contestants work out, and dont gain when they are obvioulsy bulking up on muscle .. so Id tend to believe her! and they are experts in that area too.
  178. J

    Muscle does not weigh more than fat myth

    When you first take up exercise though, your muscle produce a ton of acid & retain water, so it is a plausable reason for a weight gain in your first week or two of starting a strenuous excercise regime. Doesnt take yoru body long to get used to it though.
  179. J

    Pills

    I didnt say they were dangerous. I said probably dangerous or useless. Having read up on them now though, Im sticking with potentially dangerous. Gimmicks do tend to sell out fast, until most people coitton on.
  180. J

    Pills

    "The Mayo Clinic has published a report regarding ingredients that are commonly found in weight loss medication and it lists citrus aurantium among those that it would not trust. Though the claim is that this ingredient will help to burn calories more quickly, the Mayo Clinic says that...
  181. J

    Anyone remember when

    Before my time Im afraid! Corned beef is so fatty, cant imagine it ever being free :D
  182. J

    Pills

    Are they prescription? If not, they are probably either useless or dangerous. If they truely worked, Doctors would prescribe them.
  183. J

    ashamed chocoholic

    Have you tried Mikados? They are 0.5 syns each, appeal to kids and even if you scoffed the whole box (the small one) its only 9 syns total.
  184. J

    Huge gain and don't know why

    I put on 3lb the week I wore jeans to weigh-in! Never ever wear jeans! Unless you do every week of course.
  185. J

    Pills

    LOL Im sure if these worked, there would be no obese people! Doctors would have everyone on them ha ha ha!
  186. J

    hmmm...wondering....

    Ive lost 20 lbs too, and have felt hardly any difference in my clothes. I am much larger though! Think it will take a couple of stone at least to drop a size for me.
  187. J

    Pills

    I did both SW and xenical together for awhile, but to be honest I am getting the exact same results on SW alone without the nasty side effects!
  188. J

    Biggest Loser...

    A biggest Loser "week" (I use that term very loosely!!) seems to be about 12 - 14 days in reality. Many past contestants have let slip tabout the time discrepencies.
  189. J

    What are you most looking forward to?

    Being able to walk into a "normal" shop & buy clothes! and now for a rude one - going "on top" lol without feeling like I am going to squish my hubby :D
  190. J

    What food surprised you?

    Batchelors pasta n sauce, savoury rice & mug shots. Looking at the nutrional values, I still dont understand why these are free lol
  191. J

    Is there anyone who needs to lose over 10 stone????

    Evening everyone. I havent been taking part in this thread since I posted near the start as I havent been following the plan properly and my weight was yo-yo ing :( Have been back on track this week though, reading through this thread has really helped. Knocked off 4.5 lbs this week, even after...
  192. J

    syn free snacks

    Some are, I believe.
  193. J

    Biggest Loser...

    I really enjoyed this season! I wont spil it and give any hints at all, but the winner looked TOTALLY different at the end! I cried a lot too, especially whenever Abby speaks of her past :( so so so sad.
  194. J

    syn free snacks

    Ah! I alwyas found snacks on Green days difficult!
  195. J

    syn free snacks

    I snack on lean sliced ham, crab sticks, occasinally boiled eggs etc
  196. J

    Today's Menu??

    Breakfast - sliced lean italian ham, fresh pineapple Lunch - sausage & veg pasta (syn free sausages) Dinner - Chinese pork & egg fried rice
  197. J

    Extra Easy New to EE...

    You dont HAVE to, its just recommended. I dont, I find it hard to snack of fruit. I snack on lean ham, crab sticks, boiled eggs etc and still have good losses.
  198. J

    Biggest Loser...

    Its not on here yet I dont think, but I am downloading it to watch (naughty!)
  199. J

    Biggest Loser...

    Is that Losing It with Jillian? It looks good!
  200. J

    Biggest Loser...

    Ive seen it too, it is indeed a fab series! One womans story made me cry BUCKETS though, so be warned!
  201. J

    what have we all had today/got for lunch/tea?

    Breakfast - yogurt, fruit. slices lean ham Lunch - Coronation Chicken (0.5 syns) romaine lettuce, spring onion, cucumber Dinner - Pork & tomato sausages (joes syn free) spring onion mash, fried cabbage, onion gravy (1 syn) Snacks - Banana, cheese on toast (heb & hea) 2 packets of French Fries...
  202. J

    Roasted vegetables in balsamic vinegar??

    Mmm I do this! Use lashings of balsamic, and keep tossing the veg in it whilst roasting (every 10 minutes or so) and add soem herbs too.
  203. J

    Recipe Idea's For Soup!

    I love spicy butternut squash soup! 1 BNS, peeled & cut into chunks 3 carrots, chopped into large chunks 1 onion 1 pint stock mild curry powder Roast the BNS & carrots in the oven, sprayed with fry light, until softened & slightly caramlised (usually about 20 mins). Soften the onions in...
  204. J

    Whats your favourite Superfree food?

    are beans superfree? Mine are onions & butternut squash!
  205. J

    Pregnancy and Slimming World

    Do you still pay & get weighed at class if you are pregnant? Im not pregnant, but just wondered how it worls!
  206. J

    I've eaten...

    Just wanted to add, my C wrote to me just after I joined SW to tell me to have 20 syns a day. I think she wanted to do it privately, as not to draw attention to it in class.
  207. J

    +*+* POST your food pics for meal ideas +*+*+*

    3 eggs 2 syn-free sausages 2 rashers of lean bacon, chopped 1 spring onion, chopped 1 large mushroom sliced 28g of cheese, grated (hea) 5 cherry tomatoes Spray a tray with frylight, and add the sausages. Cook in the oven for 10 minutes. Whisk the eggs and add the grated cheese. Remove the tray...
  208. J

    +*+* POST your food pics for meal ideas +*+*+*

    One-pot breakfast, free on EE & red
  209. J

    What's on todays Menu then??

    Breakfast - lean bacon, egg, beans & mushrooms Lunch - veggie pasta Tea - Pork in creammy BBQ sauce, SW chips & veg bake
  210. J

    Does anybody use Fromage Frais instead of Mayo with Tuna??

    I do half & half, and add finely diced red pepper, sweetcorn & red onion to it :)
  211. J

    JBs Diary

    Completely went off track yesterday :( Today is a new day though! B - syn free sausages (burnt the mushrooms :( ) L - Salad, boiled egg, coronation chicken (1 syn), cheese curls (3.5) Snacks - cheese curls (3.5) 6 wholegrain crackerbreads (heb) marg (2 syns) 1 nectarine Total syns used...
  212. J

    Butter buds

    I got 10 for 99p on Ebay, but like I say it came with no leaflets or anything lol!
  213. J

    Butter buds

    I ordered some from Ebay, but they have arrived in a wee bag with no instructions! What do I do with them? :confused::D
  214. J

    is it acceptable?

    15 syns all on butter though?? Thats a lot of butter lol!
  215. J

    JBs Diary

    Crikey, I seem to eat loads more than everyone else :eating: after having a peep at the other food diaries!
  216. J

    JBs Diary

    Extra Easy B - lincolnshire sausages, beans, mushrooms snacks - cheese curls (3.5) Total syns - 3.5 / 20
  217. J

    Feeling very protective...

    I love SW and I hate quorn! Why do they think you have to eat it?? Very weird misconceptions some people have!
  218. J

    JBs Diary

    Time to get back on track! Extra Easy B - syn-free sausages, beans, fried mushrooms & onion L - roasted balsamic veggies (courgette, cherry toms, onion, sweet pepper, mushroom), topped with half fat greek cheese (hea), 1 syn-free pork & apple burger D - chicken in creamy BBQ sauce (1 syn)...
  219. J

    o my god! o my god!

    I cannot see how they are deep fried or injected with oil, as there is zero oil/fat on your plate when you have one? I mean none at all, unlike the chips which leave that oily film behind.
  220. J

    breakfast

    I have flat mushrooms, fried polenta slices, tinned tomatoes & bacon - yummy and very very filling!
  221. J

    SW - what can't you live without?

    Wholegrain crackerbreads, 3.5 syn crisps & fry light!
  222. J

    Raffles in class - what are your prizes?

    Ours are 50p a strip,a nd there is only one prize. Usually its ingerdients for a certain recipe, or tupperware boxes, recipe books, this week it was BBQ utensils! Then twice a year, our C holds a huge raffle, where she uses all the money made so far to buy a whole heap of prizes (cases of beer...
  223. J

    Extra Easy Days If I don't fill my plate up with 2/3 veg...

    Can you have a small bowl of veg soup before your meal?
  224. J

    +*+* POST your food pics for meal ideas +*+*+*

    syn free chicken kiev, vegetable bake (using hea cheese) & poatoes
  225. J

    +*+* POST your food pics for meal ideas +*+*+*

    Tandoori marinated chicken, entire meal syn-free on EE
  226. J

    xxTannysxx 10lb Challenge!!!! EXTENDED 4 EXTRA WEEKS!! for all

    Can I join? I weigh in on Tuesday!
  227. J

    Is there anyone who needs to lose over 10 stone????

    Can I join in? I have at least 10 to lose, if not more. I am not thinking about it in such a big chunk though, as it is too scary! Im heading for my 1.5 stone award though. Ive had a few months off as I was planning a wedding/getting married & couldnt concentrate. Im back now though, as a...
  228. J

    +*+* POST your food pics for meal ideas +*+*+*

    I altered a recipe of my mums to make it SW friendly. Brown your lamb, and set aside. In a casserole dish, mix chopped tomatoes, some passatta, some cumin, cinnamon, red onions, courgette, aubergine and mushrooms. Add the lamb, and cook in the oven at 200 for an hour or two. Serve with cous cous.
  229. J

    +*+* POST your food pics for meal ideas +*+*+*

    Prawn biryani (2 syns for raisins, but these can easily be left out)
  230. J

    quark..

    For lasagne topping, i mix quark with 2 eggs, nutmeg, salt & pepper and HEA of cheese.
  231. J

    sw lasagne....

    I use this topping, either with FF or quark, eggs, nutmeg and a HEA of cheese. I like it!
  232. J

    quark..

    I use it lots of things, dips, syn free lemon curd, roulade, as lasagne topping, stuffed inside chicken breasts with garlic etc
  233. J

    varying your diet....why?

    For one, to stop you getting bored! Being bored and uninspired by your food doesnt set a good mindframe towards your meals. Secondly, your body gets used to, and expects, the same food if you are always eating it. By eating something new, your body is shaken up, so to speak. It has to work...
  234. J

    Extra Easy Breakfast ideas

    Loaded hashbrowns
  235. J

    +*+* POST your food pics for meal ideas +*+*+*

    Morrocon lamb & cous cous
  236. J

    ideas please on making coconut ice cream:)

    edit - wrong thread, sorry!!!
  237. J

    Help - Pack Lunches for a School Girl

    cooked chicken drumsticks, slices of lean ham, crabsticks, a pot of savoury rice, potato & bacon salad? These are the sort of food i take on picnics whilst doing SW.
  238. J

    Weightwatcher wanting some advice

    Potatoes arent superfree
  239. J

    Why rush to lose the weight?

    I personally am getting married in 7 weeks and would like to lose some quickly before that. After that, I am happy to go down the proper, laid back way to target. Great post though.
  240. J

    Extra Easy IS IT OK TO USE......?

    I think it becomes a problem when you use a large quantity, and you dont appreciate how much you have eaten. For example, say you use a bowlfull fo couscous as breadcrumbs. Your mind and mouth probably wont be aware of how much couscous you have eaten, yet if you sat with a bowl of couscous you...
  241. J

    Vegetable sides

    if the cloleslaw made up 1/3 of your plate, it would indeed be your 1/3 superfree :)
  242. J

    ryvita crackerbread

    Isnt the orange box the sinnable version?
  243. J

    Extra Easy My menus for this week

    What plan do you follow? Looks good, but I only do EE, so Im not much help!
  244. J

    New SW cookbook

    Family Feasts for a Fiver I think.
  245. J

    New SW cookbook

    Ive put my order in! I had a look and the recipes look fab, cant wait to try some. I have 3 kids though, so it will have to feed 5 of us ha ha.
  246. J

    In need of some inspiration.

    Kedgeree is a firm favourite in our house!
  247. J

    Biggest Loser - Australia

    The Oz ones seem to go on forever! First rule about Emazon ... dont talk about Emazon!
  248. J

    Extra Easy

    Ive been doing EE as it was set out last year, with 95% of my meals 1/3 superfree, and I dont always snack on superfree either.
  249. J

    +*+* POST your food pics for meal ideas +*+*+*

    It was really good actually, tastes like a proper stone-baked pizza!
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