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  1. jann251

    Welcome Back!

    Glad to have you back guys!! I need the motivation again xx
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    Wednesday Weighers

    1.5lb off for me this week after having two stressful weeks of preparing, having and celebrating my Ofsted inspection!! I got outstanding so celebrated quite a bit XX
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    Aldi Clarke's whiskey syns

    Hello there can anyone tell me the syn value of Aldi's Clarke's whiskey please, very similar to Jack Daniels. Thanks Janet x
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    Wednesday Weighers

    2lb off for me. My first week and to be honest did expect a bit more off, but I am happy as it is going the right way. Could it be because mother nature has graced me with her presence???? Anyway onwards and upwards!!!
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    Wednesday Weighers

    Hello, started back on ss last Wednesday and so first weigh is nearly here, any weight loss will be good for me, stuck to the EE and found it so easy, love the fact no weighing or measuring!! Heres to wednesday X
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    Hello everyone back after a year

    Hi guys, i am back again after a year off and guess what, yes the weight has returned too. Went back to slimming world on Wednesday for my first weigh in of the year. Stuck to it all week and feel good!! I have also started yoga this week as my back has been suffering with the weight gain...
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    Danone shape delights

    Thank you Caz, been spinning today so sure it won't hurt XX
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    Danone shape delights

    Can anyone tell me the syn value of these please. I am sat here with mouth watering like a fountain but don't know what the syns are:confused: and so don't want to risk having them just yet:drool::drool::drool: velvety chocolate, smooth caramel and white chocolate.
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    WHAT EXERCISE are you doing?

    I swear by spinning, I go 5 times a week and can see a huge difference in my fitness, my body shape and I always feel great after I come out of the class. The thing with spinning is you have to give it a chance, go at your own pace and you will enjoy it and the benefits. I also walk to and from...
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    Treated myself

    Well done you, if you get into a good routine the weight will drop off you whilst toning at the same time!! I had a spinning bike at home but all good intentions went out off the window and it was used more for hanging my ironing on. I enjoy going to the spinning classes though as you challenge...
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    Not been on site since February

    Thanks girlies, I can't get off ebay at the minute!!!! bought a couple of dresses to keep me going. XX
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    Not been on site since February

    Hi Peeps, Not been on since February as had things going on in my life and being put on AD's. Have to say they have helped me lots and knowing that there where people on here to support me was great! I have gone back to keeping fit, doing spinning classes and step aerobics, roughly 3 times a...
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    Thursday Weighers

    3lb for me this week :D well done peeps XX
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    Thursday Weighers

    1lb off for me this week, just started spinning again so glad with the loss Janet x
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    Thursday Weighers

    3lb pound for me this week and got slimmer of the month !!! Janet x
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    Is anybody on here taking antidepressants?

    I feel a little better now I have been diagnosed and looked into it more (the chemical thing) and when my family members started taking them. I have learnt, that my mum started taking Ad's when I was very young (37years ago) and my sister started when she was younger. Day two on the tablets with...
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    Is anybody on here taking antidepressants?

    Thank you to you all, it is such a relief to know I am not on my own, I have been prescribed escitalopram 5mg daily and taken my first one today, felt a little funny an hour later but not to bad now. I don't feel ashamed of taking them but don't want people to say "she's always down in the...
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    Is anybody on here taking antidepressants?

    Just wondering if anybody on here was taking antidepressants? I have recently been feeling low and after trying to cope on my own which hasn't worked this time round, I made an appointment to see my doctor. I mentioned about seeing a counsellor rather than taking antidepressants but he...
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    Thursday Weighers

    Thank you for your luck and hugs it appreciated XX Janet x
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    Thursday Weighers

    5lb for me but this is more of a stress loss, marriage troubles so feeling rather low:cry: well done to you all for the weight losses!! Janet x
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    Beefeater or Toby carvery?????

    Thanks ladies ended up go to the local pub where I had gammon, minus the fat, peas, jacket potato, without butter, and chargrilled fresh pineapple. All syn free, I think. If anyone can see any syns please let me know, I was wondering about the pineapple but it looked like they had placed it on a...
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    Beefeater or Toby carvery?????

    Lynda you have sold the carvery to me, my mouth is already watering!! Do you count any syns for that?? Janet x
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    Thursday Weighers

    I lost 3lb today, so near yet so far from my 1 stone mark but thrilled to bits at my loss!! well done everyone for loosing those lb's Janet x :party0011:
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    Beefeater or Toby carvery?????

    Hello people, advice please on whether to eat at Beefeater or Toby carvery. Which one would you recommend for low syns? :sign0009: Thank you Janet x
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    SLIMMER OF THE WEEK BASKET...how does your class fill it?

    I won the basket last night and got loads of fruit, a couple of yoghurts and six free range eggs from a lady who has hens. Had scrambled eggs for tea and they where to die for, so much tastier than from the supermarket!! The kids have had loads of fruit today in there lunchboxes and after tea...
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    KFC Chicken done the SW way

    It wasn't bad, well my kids gobbled it up!! I can imagine it tasting miles better with the chicken bovril though, I also added half a teaspoon of chinese 5 spices. Well worth a try definately, good luck sweetcheeks:) Janet x
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    KFC Chicken done the SW way

    Oh my word yours looks yummy!! I did mine tonight and it looked nothing like that but I know why, I used turkey pieces instead of chicken and I couldn't find the chicken jar of bovril in Asda, they never seem to have a lot of things, so I used the beef. My hubby did walk in the kitchen and say...
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    porridge oats, milk allowance and ground nutmeg!!

    Thank you avisk, i will invest in some at the weekend! Try it with porridge oats it was lovely XX
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    chinese 2 hour waiting time!!!!!!!!

    By the time I'd get it delivered I would of wasted away lol XX Do you know what ladies I think you could all be right, I might call there bluff next time and say okay then!!:D Janet x
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    porridge oats, milk allowance and ground nutmeg!!

    Thanks Heather, can't believe it is so hard to find nutmeg in all my books!!
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    porridge oats, milk allowance and ground nutmeg!!

    I tried this, this morning and it was lovely, in fact it tasted like rice pudding. I have tried to look for nutmeg to see if it is any syn's, anybody know??:sign0163: Anyway it was lovely well worth a try peeps:D Janet x
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    Thursday Weighers

    Well done Kaymarie thats a fantastic weight loss, you are doing so well!!!:girlpower: Janet x
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    Diet coke chicken

    There are a few threads with the recipe on them but I used a can of diet coke, 50g tomato ketchup,a teaspoon of chinese 5 spice and a tablespoon of soya sauce. The ketchup was the only syn's 3 in all. I first sealed my chicken in the wok with fry light then added the other ingredients, cooked it...
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    Diet coke chicken

    Had the diet coke chicken tonight for tea!! If you had said to me a month ago that I would be cooking my chicken in diet coke to loose weight, I would of said "on yer bike" but I have done it tonight! It tasted fantastic and the kids loved it!! I would highly recommend it ladies and...
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    I had to have the creme egg it called me...

    What a fab picture if you still have all your syn's left, shame if you haven't though ooops
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    I had to have the creme egg it called me...

    How weird I have just looked up the syn values on creme eggs before coming on to minimins!! Mine is calling me from the freezer saying "Janet eat me, you know you want me" :wavey:
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    chinese 2 hour waiting time!!!!!!!!

    I have cooked every meal from scratch since starting SW on the 8th Jan, when I was on WW I would stick a processed meal in the microwave and wait for the ping! I feel soooo much healthier and my skin looks better too. Another good thing is that since New years eve I haven't had an alcoholic...
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    chinese 2 hour waiting time!!!!!!!!

    Saturday night nothing on the box and so I thought I would phone for a chinese from the take-away! Our SW leader told us at the last meeting that at a certain chinese take-away where doing special's for slimming world members, cooking certain meals without fat and a 10% discount. Phoned up and...
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    butchers marinade

    I know the 60g sachets of "Flava-it" garden mint are 9syns but what I do is split it into 3 x 20g which is enough for 1 serving and the meat does get covered well! Hope that helps sweetcheeks!! The other flavours syn values are on the SW website under Flava-it.:eat: Janet x
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    Red Day CHICKEN CHOW MEIN

    Made this recipe tonight and OH and daughter loved it!! OH said if he hadn't of known said it could of passed coming from the chinese, only this one was syn free!! Thank you Donnie46 :party0011: Janet XX
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    OH NO my boobs are shrinking 2nd week in!!

    By the time it starts to go of my bottom, my face cheeks are caving in and everyone says "your looking ill"!! Life is cruel you are right
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    OH NO my boobs are shrinking 2nd week in!!

    :banana dancer:Why oh why is it they have to go:cry: I have lost an inch in two weeks and thats without exercise. Just wish the inches would go off my hips and tummy!!! One sad Janet x
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    inspiration slideshow is fab!!

    My thoughts exactly XX
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    Red Day CHICKEN CHOW MEIN

    Good morning, I am interested to hear if anybody has tried this chow mein?? I had a chinese last night and to be honest thought it was aweful especially when I had been looking forward to it all week:cry: and so thought I would look on here for a recipe. THICK ALERT what is mange tout...
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    inspiration slideshow is fab!!

    Can't believe it took me so long to have a look at them!!!
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    inspiration slideshow is fab!!

    I have just looked at the inspiration slideshow for the first time and have to say it is very inspirational:D Some of the losses a are amazing, well done to all of you!!! Janet x
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    chinese 5 spice syns please

    Ingredients in order; sugar, salt, dried onion, star arise, dried garlic, black pepper, fennel, ginger, cassia, cloves, anti caking agent and vegetble oil. Mmm the oil is now making me wonder but it must be the tiniest amount as there is only 58g in the bottle and 1 tablespoon does 2 servings...
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    food for thought - MASSIVE LOSS

    You took the words right out of my mouth lol, as soon as I read it I thought "14 stone in a day". I would be really interested to see what her weight loss is next week:superwoman:
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    chinese 5 spice syns please

    I have searched on the slimming world website but it only comes up schwartz chinese 5 spice "paste". I have got the schwartz, stir fry, special blend, chinese 5 spice, which are dry. I do hope they are not syns:sigh: Janet x
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    Thursday Weighers

    Hi peeps, Second week and I lost 1lb even though I came on last night. My skin is sooo much better and I feel better in myself! A month ago I would of been covered in spots and rifling chocolate down my neck like there was no tomorrow, so I am happy with a lb. Well done everybody with your...
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    Forgetting to eat!!!

    Making me think I wonder if I should have 15 rather than the 10 as "when" I get to near goal I won't have anything to cut back on. Thanks for your reply x
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    Forgetting to eat!!!

    How many syns do you have Sonia? I was told to have 10 a day. Janet x
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    Its Nearly Cream Egg season!!!! how do you eat yours??

    I freeze mine then that way it lasts ages. Hadn't thought about chocolate but this thread has got my taste buds tingling!!!!!:drool:
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    What should I expect at weigh in tomorrow?

    Hi Ladies, Mother nature has paid me a visit today and my weigh in is tomorrow, it will be my second week on Sw and was wondering what to expect. Weight gain or loss?? :devilangel:Janet x
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    Sweet & Sour or BBQ Sauce recipe

    Oh my word what a delicous sauce, had this for tea with turkey, pasta and added some sweetcorn which needed using up. Highly recommend it and can't wait for the summer to use it on my kebabs!! Thank you Janet x:talk017:
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    Sauces please people, low syn or syn free

    Thank you sweet cheeks xx At the same time I put my request on somebody posted a couple of sauces to try so it looked like I had not read the postings beforehand. Can't wait to try some of the ones you have put links on for!! Janet xx
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    Sauces please people, low syn or syn free

    Hello everybody, I am struggling with dry food and so was wondering if any of you lovely people had good syn free or low syn recipes which I could make and store for quick and easy access. Thank you peeps Janet x:wavey:
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    Can I carry over a B section?

    Thanks ladies managed without my butty today and I now know for the future, not to forget my healthy extras. Janet x
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    EE Can this be right?

    Thank you Jane XXX
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    EE Can this be right?

    MMM thats sounds good carbonara!! where is the recipe for that please? Janet xx
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    Can I carry over a B section?

    Out goes my bacon butty then:(
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    Can I carry over a B section?

    I forgot to have my B section yesterday and was wondering if I could use them today?? Janet x
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    Saturday evening splurge - Spanish Orange Cake

    The cake looks lovely will have to have a look for the recipe!!
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    Free snack food ideas please

    Fruit sounds nice and refreshing!!!!
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    Free snack food ideas please

    I keep forgetting about sw chips, salt and vinegar! Right I am off to peel some spuds!!! Place your bets, will the boys want our chips or crisps?????
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    cadbury highlights syn value plz

    Yes 2 syns just checked online!! Enjoy:p per sachet
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    cadbury highlights syn value plz

    I am sure they are 2 syns
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    Free snack food ideas please

    We are having a family film night tonight and my daughter and I want to snack on free food or very low syn snacks, whilst the boys nibble on crisps etc. Any ideas would be appreciated:drool: Janet x
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    Gaining a waist!!

    Lucky girl you!!
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    sliiming world v weight watchers

    I have done both diets and lost about 2 stone on both, unfortunatly the weight has crept back on again and so I have rejoined slimming world after 7 years. What a difference at sw now with the EE section. When I last did SW it was red or green days which are still being used. I remember the...
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    Any Newbies had there first weigh in on EE

    Thank you Jacqui XX
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    muller light limited edition lemon cheesecake

    The ones I bought are a new multipack, 2 vanilla with chocolate sprinkles (free), 2 orange with chocolate sprinkles (free) and 2 vanilla & chocolate with a black cherry underlay (which I think are 2 syns). Lovely orange are my favourite
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    Green Days Wow just tried for the first time

    Call this a diet!!! I have just had sw chips, gammon, sweetcorn and peas, yummy yum yum. Been on the "diet" for a week and I have found it rather strange that I have not craved any crisps, chocolate, biscuits or cake, whereas when I went to ww I had to have them????? weird Janet xx
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    muller light limited edition lemon cheesecake

    Just had this yoghurt and have to say won't be having it again. All the little bits in it where like soft biscuit, texture was yuck, plus I wasted a syn on it! Wish I had the chocolate orange one now that is gorgeous and syn free!!! I was talking to a lady last night at sw and she didn't...
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    Friday Weighers

    Good Luck everyone, hope you get some ood weight losses Janet x
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    Any Newbies had there first weigh in on EE

    Thank you for your thoughts Sarah X
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    What Are You Having for Dinner Tonight?

    Just had boiled rice and chicken stir fried in a third of a Blue dragon Hoi sin & garlic sauce stir fry pouch only 3 syns and boy was it good for a quick tea, weigh in at 7.30pm but only got out of glass at 9pm, so was starving when I got in!! Janet x
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    Thursday Weighers

    4lb for my first weigh in, thrilled to bits especially as I have been on the EE plan. Janet x
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    Any Newbies had there first weigh in on EE

    4lb loss on my first week, Just what I needed, especially as I just got told that my Grandma (93) went peacefully to sleep in the hospital, holding my mums hand. Love you Grandma, night night god bless XX:rainbow:
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    Wednesday Weighers

    WOW well done candyblue that is a fab weight loss!!
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    What helps to keep you motivated?

    People like Phil motivate me, 5 stone, totally amazing and inspirational!!!! I have to say that this week (my 1st week) has felt like the longest time ever, infact it has felt like a month rather than 7 days!! Did anyone else feel like this on there 1st week?? Janet x
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    Any Newbies had there first weigh in on EE

    Wow some good weight losses there! I will know where I have gone wrong if I gain or have a low loss, I haven't eaten loads of superfree foods. I wanted to get my head round the diet in the first week, next week I can knuckle down and make sure I fill up on superfree foods and make sure that I am...
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    after 8 weeks on SW....

    As I am new to sw I will give EE a go to see how I do, if thats not shifting the weight I will take your advice on board and hopefully be as good as you. Your an inspiration to us newbies XXX
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    Any Newbies had there first weigh in on EE

    I Hope I have lost, so used to the old red and green days the EE just didn't seem right!! Wish me luck for thursday XX
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    Hi All

    Hello and welcome, I too am new to this forum but love it as you get some great ideas, tips,recipes and support. I joined sw last Thursday after a seven year gap. I cannot believe the changes too but I will give anything a go to lose once again this weight!! I am on the extra easy plan and have...
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    after 8 weeks on SW....

    I hope that I too follow in your footsteps, that is fantastic. What do you do the most of? Red, Green or Extra easy? Janet x
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    First Week On Slimming World

    what plan did you use? What plan did you use ee, red or green days? Janet x
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    Any Newbies had there first weigh in on EE

    Hi there have any newbies had there first weigh in whilst on the extra easy plan? I have just returned to slimming world after 7 years and my first weigh in is Thursday. I am a nervous wreck as I have been doing the extra easy plan which doesn't seem right and it sooo different to the last time...
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    Any tips on week before mother nature kicks in?

    Hi Ladies any tips for the run up to my period? What foods to eat or not eat. Sorry to ask but I always balloon up and crave the sweet stuff!!!:gen147: Janet x
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    28g porridge oats and 1 oat/scan bran???

    hello there I am doing the healthy extra on slimming world and was wondering about the 28g porridge oats and 1 oat/scan bran, could I have a few more porridge oats rather than the cardboard oat/scan bran??? Don't know if anyone has enquired at a class or not and I don't want to wait till my...
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    biggest loser usa

    I have seen who won the programme on the internet and you cannot recognise the person!! I had to look twice! I won't say who won but boy they have done well! I just typed in biggest loser us 2009! I feel it really motivates me but rather than watching it I should be putting in a DVD and...
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    Ok folks are you ready for this?? ........

    That is fantastic, this is my first week and seeing these pictures has really motivated me! Well done you and can I say how brave you are putting these pictures on but believe me when you have got to goal and you post those photo's you will be soooo proud. I did this when I dieted a few years...
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    Hello slimming worldies

    Hello people, I had my first weigh in last night OMG 13 stone:cry:, my heaviest since being pregnant 10 years ago!! I have been a lot slimmer in the ten years getting down to 9 1/2 stone at one point, feeling great and looking trim but as always once I get to target, I keep it off for a couple...
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    Hello 2010 and to a new me!!!

    Hi everyone, I registered in november but thought I would wait till the new year before I joined slimming world (again). I did slimming world seven years ago and did quite well on it. How different it is since I went last time!!! The good thing is the extra easy, mixing red and green together...
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    How are peoples syn quantities are worked out??

    Thank you girlies, I think I am going to join the club as it will get me out of the house for an hour, meet new people and make me work harder to get the weight off XX
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    How are peoples syn quantities are worked out??

    Thanks Ladies for all your help and advice! Looking forward to getting started on the SW way of eating!!! Janet x
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    How are peoples syn quantities are worked out??

    can you save the syns for the weekend or special occasion? You watch girlies I will be at that club before you can say BOO! I really hope I can get that slimming head on my shoulders once again!! Did ww for about three weeks and gave up as I wasn't focused!!
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    How are peoples syn quantities are worked out??

    So it doesn't matter if I have 15??
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    How are peoples syn quantities are worked out??

    Hello I am an old slimmers world follower returning to give it another go. I cannot remember how to work out how many syn's I am allowed?? I am trying it at home alone first before joining a club, so no leader to tell me and so help or advice from you guy's will be greatly appreciated. Many...
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