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Thank you! I counted it as 3 as was poached in wine and sugar!

For those looking for jam recipes etc, I know this is not the same but I found a chilli jam recipe and a chutney recipe in an old WW magazine if you're interested. I know I've not been on here much lately - loads going on at work and with my studies but we've cooked some nice things from the...

Hiya, Does anyone know how many points might be in a poached pear? I'm going to a friend's for dinner and she's doing poached pears for pud! Thanks very much, C Xxx

I'm a newbie runner and I'm following a plan from a book called Running Made Easy, I'd recommend it if you've never run before as starts you off slowly!

Tomato & Chilli is my absolute fav!

Just got back from 2 days in Devon at a wedding. You can imagine my horror at the thought of the scales on Tuesday after all the delicious celebration food / champagne! Anyway, it had to be done and we enjoyed it and spent some time with some lovely people, and the weight; that'll come off next...

The jambalaya was good! I also managed to make the quick chilli beans from Just for Me for tomorrow's lunch AND dye my hair! Rewarding self with Ugly Betty. C Xxx

Hahaha! I had a pair of jeans I used to have to do up lying down, with a coat hanger through the zip but they were on and that was the main thing!

Sounds amazing! Might have to give that a go! C xxx

Ooh yes, that tuna filling looks yummy. I'm doing jambalaya tomorrow - my own take on an old WW recipe. C Xxx

Skinny cow ice creams are my saviour. I get to have dessert that is a decent portion (about the size of a magnum) that taste great and are 1.5 points for my favourite mint choc chip. Delicious!

Thanks!!!

Thanks and best of luck for next week!

It's a sticker on your membership card which is a silver 7 which you get for losing 1/2 a stone!

Lost another 1lb so just got my 1st silver 7!

Will do, you too! X

Aww, thanks hun! Weigh in tonight, fingers crossed! X

Wow! Size 12 seems a distant dream right now. Well done you! C Xxx

How about sweet potato? What's in the casserole? I'd go and look it up but I'm on the bus! LOL

Just a rep comment but that's cool, hun! C xxx

It came up on my rep thing so I guess yes! C Xxx

You get the Activity Points info on week 3 Hun, I just got it the other day. Not really sure how it works yet but hope this helps! C Xxx

Hiya! I've just got the Just For Me book too as I thought I could whip up some lunches from it - other half is a sandwich fan and I'm trying to cut down on the bread as it makes the weight come off slower on me! I haven't made anything from it yet but am sure I will after the next supermarket...

Lamb penne thing was A-mazing! I did tweak it a bit with a few more herbs and spices but it filled a Greek flavoured hole that usually only a dirty great full fat moussaka can fix. Will definitely have it again!

Thanks all! Yes Hazykay, my mum is an absolute star and luckily she gets it as is a former WW member herself! Dad & brother & other half are v encouraging too, I'm a very lucky girl!

I have to guilt myself into it! I was sat around today and had to keep telling myself 'you should have gone for a run already' until I got sick of myself and went!

Thanks smuller, sadly I know what I'm supposed to be feeling, it's just those irrational fears that I'm trying to overcome. It's always been my problem (I did WW before, lost over 50lbs then gained weight from giving up smoking this year) that when I start WW I get so focused on following it to...

On the menu tonight is Penne with Lamb Ragu, will let you know how it goes! C Xxx

Dominos! I miss it so much, pizza is my ultimate downfall! C Xxx

Well done for resisting! C Xxx

Aww! Thanks everyone! Just went and had dinner at my parents and my Mum said she could see I'd lost weight - amazing! She also got WW eclairs for pudding, bless her! C Xxx

Yes! It's brilliant!

I'm wearing a pair of jeans that I haven't been able to do up for the last 4 months. GET IN!!! Can't wait for the next pair, and the next pair and so on until I'm in the skinnies! C Xxx

I've been raving about the Cheesy Turkey Meatloaf from Fabulous & Filling! V. Tasty.

Hey all! We just had the crispy garlic chicken from the Fabulous & Filling book - just like a low fat Kiev and very tasty indeed. An absolute bargain at 3.5 points too! C Xxx

Yes, it was very nice!

Am back! Had chicken terrine for starter and baked plaice with veggies & caper butter for main. Am hoping this will not be too bad!

Well done!

Ok cookbook fans, I've just been on a mission to WH Smith and in the store I went in they had 6 different WW cookbooks on the Buy One, Get One Half Price deal!

Thanks Ladies! I am going to try and order something healthy but the options are limited, unfortunately. Hoping I can make up for it with running!

Yay! Glad you enjoyed it - I did too! The spag bolognese was nice, if a bit skimpy on the pasta and nowhere near as nice as the lasagne from the 'Cook, Eat, Enjoy' book. I'm a bit of a lasagne monster - I love it!

I have to go out to a gastropub for dinner tonight and I have the fear. I hate eating out when I'm trying to lose weight as it makes me feel really out of control. I know if I gain this week that I will blame it all on that one meal. I realise this is completely irrational but I can't help...

Hi Sooshine! I thought the meatloaf was great - I made it last week and froze a batch so am hoping it's still good and has frozen alright... Turns out we're not having that tonight though, we're having bolognese from the Fast Start booklet at the request of the OH. I've not been on the...

Never fear! My dad is a diabetic and I am trying to wangle the diabetic jam recipes (he's a jam monster) from my Mum's stash as they are low sugar! I've been making lardy jam recently as trying to get 'British' Christmas pressies started for the other half's relatives that live abroad - he's...

Me too, Vegetarian! On my phone I even have a page bookmarked for a jam recipe. Jam is my new obsession, I got a text from my friend the other day saying that she is never buying supermarket marmalade again and that I have to make it all from now on! Was really pleased with that!

Hiya! Wow, there are some WW books in there I've not heard of, excellent! I like a bargain too and have noticed you can sometimes find them on the 3 for 2 in WH Smith and in Tesco. The risotto took a lot longer than Delia said and was a little sweet for me but the OH liked it as apparently it...

Thanks ladies! I would be thrilled if I got my silver 7 next week!

My name is Claire and I'm a cookbook addict! I have had to buy new shelves to house all my books (not just cook books, I'm studying for my English Degree part time!) so I have a fair few. My other half is also cooking mad and has a fair few books. Anyway, I thought I would start a thread...

I'm absolutely disgusted not only with their behaviour but that a PARENT would ENCOURAGE that kind of bare faced rudeness and downright spiteful behaviour. I know it's easier said than done but please do try not to take it to heart, you are working towards an amazing personal goal and that is...

Just had weigh in - another 2lbs gone gone gone! Hurrah!

Haha! I wish there was one that tells you how to convince your other half that it's not 'diet' food!

WELL DONE! You must be really pleased!

Hiya! I have done both and Slimming World is not for me as I went a bit gaga without bread, however my friend that I used to go to SW meetings with has stuck with it and loves it - it's ideal for her as she's vegetarian so does Green all the time. For me I need a lot more restriction in...

Ooh, well if people are interested then I will definitely start a thread! I haven't got the September mag as they'd run out at the meeting but I will pick it up if there is a bargain cook book!

Yep! I'm still really into it! I feel like I'm back to my old self (except the weight!) and I like it!

Hiya! I also tried Slimming World and found it very expensive, time consuming and it didn't fit in with a full time job! Also I find the losses bigger on WW! Welcome, good luck! Xxx

I must admit having a good loss on the first week does give me the kick I need to keep going. I'm all excited about the recipes again - doing the Sausages & Green Lentil thing from the 'your week' mag tonight and did the cheesey turkey meatloaf from Fabulous and Filling last night. Might start a...

Oh no! Have just restarted and was pleased it hadn't changed too much since I'd been gone! Surely they will keep Points though!?

Thanks guys! I'm so pleased / relieved! I have treated myself to the Filling & Fabulous cookbook as encouragement and am making dinner from it tomorrow night!

I lost 4lbs!!!!!!

Aww! thanks everyone, I'm really pleased about the giving up smoking but I couldn't believe how fast and how much weight went on. I naively thought it was a myth about gaining weight but never mind, it'll come off eventually.

Thanks so much for the encouragement! Will come and update after weigh in tomorrow. Off for a run now and then prawn noodles when I come back. Yum! I really want to do it this time!

Some of you may remember me from ages ago. I thought I could go it alone and was trying Weight Watchers, having failed miserably at Slimming World. Well, it's fair to say that I can't go it alone, I tried and gained and went off plan and ate Dominos and gained more. I have gained so much...

After much googling I now have them all - here they are for anyone interested: Anti-Pasti Bruschetta 6 Bruschetta Mediterranea 6 Caesar Salad 7 Chevre Grill 8.5 Ciabatta Bread 8 Crostini al Tagellio e Funghi 10 Crostini al Tonno 9 Garlic Bread 5 Insalate 8 Marinated...

Does anyone know the salad points please? My eating out guide hasn't come yet! I'm fickle! C xxx

;) Only if it's not your arse, believe me! :D:D:D

I am a juicy pear! I gain weight on my hips, thighs and bum first. Lovely eh? It's quite annoying because I am 12-14 on top and 16-18 on the bottom - WHY GOD, WHY??? Also find Next good for jeans, I find all trousers tricky because I have a small waist and really large, wide hips (which means...

Plus, who are they to decide who and what equates beauty?! I think their actions prove that they are all ugly people inside and who would want to be part of their clique when they are so hideously judgemental? Not that this has annoyed me or anything! :) C xxx

Beautiful! I do love my little bug! I am tempted by a red one next time, they look lovely in red!

Started then stopped again here (Bath) - supposed to start again later which is annoying as have dentist tomorrow and really need to go!

Fabulous! Thank you very much!

Mine used to average 2-3lbs heavier too! Soul destroying!

Not just me then! I got some standard boots mechanical scales!

Are any of the veggie or seafood pasta low?

Not sure, I'll have a look at the menu!

Hi all, Does anyone happen to know the points at 'Ask'? I have to go there for lunch on Friday! Thanks, C xxx

I'm going to Boots to have a little look around at lunchtime so will let you know if anything good there. I had a WW set a few years ago but now it seems to have gone haywire, so need to replace them as want to do this accurately rather than getting angry with the ww ones that didn't...

As I am going it alone this time (as my meeting helpfully moved from 6.00pm to 10.30am - when I am at work!) I was wondering if anyone could recommend some good quality accurate bathroom scales as I would like to track my progress. Thanks, C xxx

Thanks very much, Starlight! (My beetle is lime green, btw!) I'm so happy to be back on my points, feel like myself again!

Now my nearest isn't within walking from work distance, am most miffed!!!! Serves me right for cheating on WW with Slimming World. Am a diet trollop. ;) Think it's worth trying the ww online?

Excellent, that means I can eat this one that's giving me the eye. Thanks very much!

The WW site doesn't seem to like my work computer - does anyone know how many points in a babybel light please? Thanks C xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

I feel like such a quitter. I just could not get my head around Slimming World. I'm a WW girl at heart and I've gone back to my pointy spiritual dieting home. I just wanted to say thank you to all the lovely SW peeps who helped me try to transition - the plan just didn't work for me and I...

Thanks everyone. Have had a Lemon Hifi to calm nerves. It's not worked but it was v.tasty! Will let you know how it goes later...(if have not died of panic attack or similar) xxx

Ok, so today's the day. It's WI and MIL day. I feel sick...

That just made me choke on my apple! Brilliant! Good for you! Good hair also (not that I'm biased or anything... mine's dark red!)

Well, she's staying with us for the first few days and the day she comes is WI day so hopefully when she asks how my day was I can say (and this is in dream land, not real land!!) "Yeah, brilliant thanks I lost 3lbs at Slimming World today, how was your flight?!' Apparently they didn't like...

Haha! At least my OH's parents live 6000 miles away so I do get a bit of notice if they are coming over!!

Thanks everyone, yes you're right - it's not just the food making me anxious (although it is a bit part of it - I hate eating in front of people, especially people I don't know). OH's ex was small and blonde and I'm the exact opposite of her; tall, curvy (friendly- hahaha!) and I just don't know...

Thanks Hun, I think it's partly to do with the fact that I wanted to lose weight before this happened (don't want OH's Mum to think I'm fat - never met her before) and I haven't and it's here and now have to just get on with it as best I can. I feel so irrational for thinking this way!

Ok, so this may seem pathetic but I am absolutely petrified as this week I have to go away (to meet the OH's family) and we have tables booked in nice restaurants on Fri & Sat and we are staying over with people I've never met on Sat/Sun. I have been trying so hard but I know that I am going...

Ooh, nice! Well have fun and feel gorgeous in your cool frock!

I love musicals! Saw 'Wicked' this summer - it was BRILLIANT!

Wicked dress and great compliment, OH in the good books now I bet!!!

I also wish they had a diary and how I wish they had a recipe builder on the website so you could put all your ingredients in and select your day and what bits you'd use as HE's and it would tell you how many syns per recipe and per portion. Would make sense on the basis that they encourage cooking!

Wow, that's so harsh! Once a boy at school told his mates that I wasn't 'exactly a stunner' in my earshot! Gutted! I had a pair of jeans with a rainbow on the back pocket also and one of the mates of the boy said (audibly) that he bet there was no pot of gold at the end of that rainbow. How...

Wow! What an incredible transformation!

Frozen fun size milky ways are lovely and come in at 4 syns. That's my current favourite low syn chocolate fix!

No but my agency woman tells me that she can give me directions from there!

Well done you! :D

Yes, I have a car (a green Beetle - I love it so much!) so hopefully I can park at both the places. I'm toying with driving up but got scared about the M6 so thought I might take the train.

I had WI tonight and lost 2lbs - YAY!

Well I have 1 interview near Trafford Centre and one right in the city so any suggestions would be most welcome! OH has his heart set on relocating to Manchester, what's it like to live there?

I am so grateful for this thread. I am from Somerset but have a job interview in Manchester next week so at least now I know where I can go for something to eat between my 4hr train journeys!!! THANKS!

Haha, it was good!

Ooh me too, I had: A slice of wholemeal nimble Scrambled eggs Smoked salmon Spinach YUM!

You are a saint-style person! Well done!

Wow, that is incredible! Well done you!

Happy Birthday!

I gained in my second week as I had 2 nights out - one to Jamie's Italian where I managed a measley 22 syns and one to a housewarming party where I was lured by onion bhaji's and wine and racked up 54 syns!

Thanks Hun, will let you know what happens on Wednesday (WI)!

I've branched out and gone for tropical frozen fruit this week! Mango, pineapple and papaya.

Note to self for day before WI!! ;)

Ooh, I've not seen the singular cherries. Will look out for them!

I like the Waitrose frozen Blackforest Fruits - it makes my Oatso Simple purple though but the big black cherries are worth it!

I've got a scanbran carrot cake in the oven even as I type! yay!

Oh the fat free cherry activia is so delicious and creamy!

My 3rd weigh in is on Wednesday and I'm scared! Lost 2lbs in the first week and then put on 1/2 last week. I've been doing extra easy since the start really with maybe 2 - 3 green days per week. I'm just not sure I'm getting it right - I'm cooking for me and the OH though and he's lost 6lbs and...

I think he got into it more at the end, I really want Lloyd to be better than I think he is! He's so young!!!

The judges don't agree with me! Oh well...

Ooh, Lloyd's struggling....

Hi Kurtis, Welcome! Are you following a particular plan? If so, as another newbie here I would recommend having a look at the boards relating to your plan, I've personally found the Slimming World ones really helpful as I am new to the SW plan. Best of luck with your journey! Cj

I love her article about deadly biscuits too!

Hellie, have you seen this?? Quick, pass me the salt, I’m on a bacon roll | Caitlin Moran - Times Online Made me laugh and your post reminded me of it! Cj

I can't remember what she did on Rock Week now either - will have to wait and see what happens. Seems a little contrived that suddenly there are all these rock themed weeks now that Simon has Jamie-Afro.

I'm really impressed! You're a saint-style person indeed!! I feel the need for a pud tonight - am trying the Mullerlight rice pudding for the first time after everyone kept saying how nice it was at my group.

How will Stacy Solomon cope with essentially "Rock Week 2"?!

I'm borrowing the EE cookbook from another SW friend at the moment - there's some great stuff in there!

Right, it's decided. Lemon garlic chicken from the free SW calendar with this month's magazine! :D:D:D

All these ideas sound delish!

Friday's Diary (EE) Breakfast: Herby potatoes (frylight), Baked beans, Bacon with a blob of brown sauce (1 syn) HiFi (HEB) Apple Lunch: Cous cous salad (1/2 syn) with green beans, spinach, cucumber. tomatoes, onions, peppers. 1 Babybel Light (taken from HEA) Activia cherry Chickpea...

Think they are probably the only ones we can guarantee won't be going at this point!

I like half potato, half sweet potato mash with lots of pepper!

Oh, I was SO ANGRY with that Simon Cowell!!!!!

I'm fully prepared to wrestle the remote off the OH tonight! I did think about boycotting once Lucie went but it's no good, I have to watch!

OMG I actually searched for this topic as have been suffering after going offplan last weekend then was awful after that - asked my friend who has been doing SW for a few months longer than me and she recommended drinking more water and upping the baby spinach intake - I also now make sure I...

Ooh, can I come round yours for dinner?! All that stuff sounds great! I agree though, it's great to be able to have real food - this week I've had chilli con carne, jalfrezi, morrocan turkey, kedgeree... yummmmmmmmm!!

Thanks for the ideas - am now toying with that crazy diet coke bbq sauce on some chicken. Really have no idea if it even works but sounds fun!

Hello! I've drawn a complete blank for something to cook this evening. All ideas welcome - am doing EE. CJ

Hi and welcome! I'm Claire. Haha! I joined a few days ago also after being constantly directed here for syn values by google! How long have you been doing SW?

THANK YOU!!!!! That's what I'll be having at the bar at 5.00 then!

On the basis that tomato puree has a syn value I was wondering if anyone knew if tomato juice has a syn value too. I need a bloody mary and I need one now! :p

If you flake it into kedgeree it does go quite far though, I had 1.5 sys worth yesterday and it did give it a nice smoky flavour for the little you get. Didn't realise it had syns when I bought it and checked it when I got home - annoying!! So next time will do the kedgeree with smoked salmon...

Thank you so much for taking a look and commenting, I am feeling a little lost with it all (am used to the WW way!) but love cooking so am trying out cooking things in different ways (frylight etc) and feel as though I am getting some tasty results. Really good to know I seem to be on the...

I'm addicted to the Quorn Mini Savory Eggs which I only discovered last week!

Not just me that thinks about food constantly then!

Ohhhhh yummy! Definitely sounds worth the 2 syns. My current favourite way to syn is eating frozen Milky Way bars!!

Ok guys, I've had 2 bad weeks so I am doing a diary for my consultant - yesterday was my first day on the diary and on minimins so if you could let me know what you think, I'm doing EE: Breakfast: Scrambled eggs (LF spread added, counted as 1 syn, milk added taken from HEA - most of the rest...

Wow, thanks very much! I've been struggling because I'm stuck in WW mindset, trying to 'save' syns and then not using them!

Is the sugar any higher?

That certainly sounds like it would work for both of you. I'm new on the forums here but have done WW before (lost 54lbs and gained half of it back), now I'm just starting SW. I reckon it would be possible to blend the 2 - you could even do something like a pasta salad as a large portion of...

Hello, I'm Claire and I'm new today also. Started Slimming World a few weeks ago and to be honest I'm finding it a big struggle. I'm sticking to it but am not seeing the supposedly amazing losses that you expect to see in the beginning, in fact last night was my second weigh in and I gained...