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Hi, Apologies if I've put this in the wrong section but just wondered if you think I could count Pret's porridge as a HEA and B? I'm told (by Pret staff) that it's literally just porridge oats and ss milk - nothing else and I just sprinkle a bit of sweetner in. I know it's lazy but on the odd...

Hi, going to a very nice pub for a friend's birthday dinner but looking at the menu I'm really stuck on what looks the most SW friendly... this rarely happens. I can go for any day today as have had a completly neutral breakfast... please help! Sharing Plates Garlic pizzette, caramelised...

Hi, going to a very nice pub for a friend's birthday dinner but looking at the menu I'm really stuck on what looks the most SW friendly... this rarely happens. I can go for any day today as have had a completly neutral breakfast... please help! Sharing Plates Garlic pizzette, caramelised...

Thanks for your ideas, like the sound of the onion and tomato salad/salsa thing - will go out at lunch to get some coriander to add an asian twist! The curry has got peppers, onion and tomatoes in but I always thought that the 1/3 superfree had to be seperate on the plate... if I'm wrong...

Does anyone have suggestions for my 1/3 superfree to go with a chicken curry and rice? In my mind normal veg or salad just does not go well at all! Something pretty quick, I did consider making another curry but vegetable but don't really have the time tonight... x

Hello, have just come back to SW after realising that I can not do this alone, I've previously done EE on the odd day/week and have had great success with it but decided to stay to the new joiners talk when I went back to my old group this week and we have been encouraged to do EE for a full 3 -...

Tuesday 24th August Morning, Weekend foodwise was OK....until we went for lunch at in-laws on Sun, on a diet, OH's mum knows this and she's VERY slim so obviously knows what's diet like food and what's not....she made a starter of cold fish - good, main was a chicken pie, sauce made with...

Friday 20th August Friday at last, yay!!:D Computer's being fixed so won't have access to internet over the weekend, I'll make a note of everything and update on Monday. Breakfast 1/2 can spaghetti on toast Snack apple Lunch veg and quorn stir fry with noodles - little oil as made by...

I've decided to do this also after a good few weeks completly off plan, unfortunately put most of what I lost back on. Anyway, I've now found that regardless of whether you go to the group or not it's all down to you - I relied on the group for ages thinking I couldn't do it alone but it's not...

Thursday, 19 August My SW mojo is back :party0011: WOO HOO! Aching after last night's X biking session, was a really hard one - may do again tonight and make it 3 in a week, either that or an hour in the gym, we'll see. Really want my first week back to be a good one and get 3 - 4lbs off...

Wednesday 18 August Just got out of an all morning meeting so lunch was not as planned, a little hungry but kept within SW for that which I'm pretty pleased with - the sandwiches looked good so I did well! Today is meant to be EE but it's not really, looking at it, it's a green day, either...

I'm back on SW after a couple of months break, going to go for EE days more than the usual green/red if possible but green just seems to be in my blood. The below is what I'll be eating today, now to me, this looks like a green day apart from the fact I wont be having 2 of each HE's. I was going...

I'm back on SW after a couple of months break, it's been a good break and I've enjoyed lots of rubbish food but now's the time to get back on track. Unfortunately I've put everything but 2lbs back on, having weighed myself last night - was a bit of a shock. Time to get myself back on track...

Thanks everyone, I wasn't too sure if I was being a little bit silly and over sensitive. I think I'll mention it to her next week. Like a lot of you say, I'm all for a kick up the bum every now and then but a loss is a loss and I am trying, maybe I could try harder but I'm fairly happy with my...

Been doing SW for about a year now, been very much up and down with it and will have a few weeks where I'll do really well and then a few where I STS / put on one, lose it, put on half and so on. I have often considered that I may be wasting my money paying for WI every week but have tried on a...

I'm back! Wednesday, 19th May Hello, I'm back after a little break, still been on SW but it's been far from 100%, for the past 2 weeks have really tried to keep with it, been going over on syns slightly, last week was a lot better than the previous. Only managed to lose 1lb on each of these...

Put this in the wrong section, here it is again! Going off to Pizza Express tonight - not much option as it's a majority vote, was going to go for a salad but I really do hate salad and to be completly honest, I fancy a pizza. Now, if I gor for one of those Leggra pizzas (with hole in the...

Going off to Pizza Express tonight - not much option as it's a majority vote, was going to go for a salad but I really do hate salad and to be completly honest, I fancy a pizza. Now, if I gor for one of those Leggra pizzas (with hole in the middles kfilled with salad) at 12.5 syns per half a...

I do not know where my motivation has dissapeared to but it seems to have gone completely, for the past 3 weeks have STS, got weighed today and yet another STS result. Guess things could be worse, I could be putting on each week but I cans ee that my weight is very slowly creeping up again...

Tuesday 27th April I do not know where my motivation has dissapeared to but it seems to have gone completely, for the past 3 weeks have STS, got weighed today and yet another STS result. Guess things could be worse, I could be putting on each week but I cans ee that my weight is very slowly...

Hello, Need a little advice - I'm really not doing too well on SW at all, I don't think SW itself is the problem, I just think that I've become complacent with the whole thing. I'm a big fan of carbs so a diet of potatoes, pasta, rice, beans and pulses has been heaven to me but having been...

whoops, had one of these last night, how do you think I should syn this? Have allowed for the pitta, just had chicken with salad, no sauce....was trying to be so good as well! x

Wednesday 14th April Went for a drink after work yesterday, was little choice in the matter so new total for yesterday was 18.5 syns :eek: - had a beer (yes, should have had a spirit but sun was out...) and pack of baked crisps on way home. Didn't get to the gym either as had to pick OH up...

Tuesday 13th April I LOVE it when things turn out well. All is well family wise now which is a great relief, I can now sleep and am feeling much more happy....WI result was a STS! No idea how that happened, I have eaten so much over the past 2 weeks it's been ridiculous but there you go. Will...

Monday 12th April Haven't got a hope in hell of losing or STS tomorrow, have eaten like an absolute pig for the past 2 weeks with a couple of days here and there trying to reign it all back in...must go tomorrow but right now just feel like burying my head n the sand. Well, at least today...

Thursday 8th April There are no two ways about it, I have not been good at all over the past week, can not even remeber most of it, mainly surrounds my usual problem areas of bread and chocolate. Didn't get to WI this week as took Tuesday off work so no idea what the damage is, I'm going to try...

Friday26th March Hello! Left work early yesterday as had the most awful headache ever, ended up skipping lunch pretty much, felt a whole lot better once home (think I need my eyes tested) slept a bit and then forced myself to do 50 minutes of Davina DVD as really want to lose at next...

Wednesday 24th March After all of yesteday's moaning about only loseing 1/2 lb and trying so hard I've pulled myself together and am going to keep trying hard, hopefully last weeks effort will pay off soon... Extra Easy: Breakfast poached egg 2 bacon 2 tiny toasts (HEB) Snack 2 apples -...

Thanks for all your replies, just had to have a moan. Feel a bit silly now actually, have dusted myself off and am not going to let this get me down, fingers crossed it will all catch up for next week's WI. Am on * week but generally I put weight on the week before so would have expected a...

Tuesday, 23rd March So dissapointed, WI result showed 1/2 off, usually I'd be OK with this but I have tried SO hard this week, feeling a little bit low about this, managed not to buy any chocolate afterwards, instead got some Kallo wholegrain rice cakes thinking they would be a HEB, no such...

Just been to WI and have lost 0.5 lbs, I'm generally in the 'it's all in the right direction' group but this week I really feel like I deserved a much bigger loss than that. I was feeling quite smug as I stepped on the scales and was hoping for a loss of 3 but had agreed with myself that I'd be...

Monday, 22nd March Morning! Been pretty good this weekend, had my planned meal and drink on Friday and was very nice, Saturday and Sunday kept to plan, no drinking as drove all weekend. Went to a party and didn't pick at the food even managed LBT class yesterday at the gym for an hour. Had a...

Friday, 19th March I'm so pleased it's Friday!:D Didn't do any exercise last night, the old LBTs class on Wednesday has stiffened me up so much it's hard to walk down the stairs! Will do a class on Sunday, that'll be 4 for this week so not too bad (am doing DVD tonight before the feasting...

the fibre content makes sense, oh well, looks like I'll have to count the syns for it then - shame, I would have much prefered some chocolate over the pitta bread. you live and learn! x

Hi, Assuming I've got this right - if I have a Tesco wholemeal pitta bread can I have it as a HEB? The Asda ones which are on the list for HEB are 6.5 syns and so are the Tesco ones, so can't see there being any reason they're not the same other than Tesco ones being something like 2grams...

Thursday, 18th March Still on track, taking one day at a time...slowly, slowly... LBTs class last night was another killer, must be doing something right! Green day Breakfast 2 weetabix (HEB) SS milk (HEA) Snack Activia FF yogurt 2 oatcakes (4 syns) - can I use these as a HEB? Not sure...

Wednesday 17th March WI result.....1lb on. Oh well, was expecting worse! Feel as though I'll be able to get myself back on track this week. Had a serious talking to myself last night and am ready to be good again. Must increase my exercise, ended up doing 45 mins at the gym on the x trainer...

Tuesday, 16th March Going to WI at lunch, am not looking forward to it at all, pretty certain of a gain of about 3lbs. Feeling a bit annoyed with myself, just do not know where my dedication has gone...will update in a couple of hours once I've stopped banging my head on my desk!:cry: Green...

Tuesday, 9th March Hello, Hope you all had a great weekend, haven't checked in for a few days as just couldn't face up to the weekend I've had - very foody. Was my brother's birthday on Friday so spent the night with him and his friend's - there was beer and cava involved (classy!), dinner at...

Thursday 4th March LBTs class last nigth was not as difficult as the previous week but I am aching today which is a good sign. Another green day today. Really can feel myself steering away from SW, trying hard not to but I seem to be having a dip in enthusiasm, not sure why - had to really try...

Wednesday 3rd March Hello, Yesterday didn't go to plan, OH and I had to go out to get some presents for family birthdays last minute as realised that we don't actually have another opportunity to, blah blah blah...long story short, I had a bean burger and didn't go to thegym. I'm drawing a...

WI result - Tuesday 2nd March ...yep, put on 1/2, oh well I did have a fair go at eating a lot at the weekend! Add 9.5 syns on for today, I had a mint truffle bar from M & S. I allowed myself a beautiful 5 minutes to wallow in the chocolate now must work harder. Gym tonight...:o

Tuesday 2nd March I had thought that I'd been very good over the weekend but the more I think about it, the more I realise that I wasn't actually very good at all - pizza and bit of wine on Friday (and garlic bread), Indian on Saturday, Champagne on Sunday. i was very good last week and...

Thursday 25th January Another green day, feeling VERY full after my lunch, maybe need to look into portion sizes, then again, guess it'll keep me full until dinner, I'll probably be starving come 5 pm! Not much (none...) fruit today, will have to get back on track with that tomorrow...

Wednesday 24th February Afternoon! Hungry but doing well today, may need to stock up on fruit at lunch... Green day Breakfast 2 weetabix (HEB) SS milk (HEA) Snack 2 finn crisps (HEB) 2 LC light blue cheese (HEA) Lunch Jacket potato Baked beans Snack Apple Pineapple/pomegranate...

Tuesday 23rd February WI today - lost 1 lb. was hoping for 2 as have been very good this week, just don't seem to be able to shift more than 0.5/1 each week, even my C mentioned it today - she said I'm doing everything right though. I've not got loads to lose I guess but this 10lbs I was hoping...

Need a little bit of advice - I know it's generally best to go for the full healthy extras, but sometimes I don't fancy a full 5 laughing cow cheeses - I know this is recommended as it's all to do with calcium, but that aside, would it actually affect my losses. I've never gone over on them...

Monday, 22nd January Hi, Hope you all had a nice weekend. I have been 'fairly' well behaved food wise this weekend, been on track other than just going for it on Saturday and having a pizza in Prezzo, I debated and debated - knew I should have had the only SW friendly thing of pasta and...

Friday 19th February So pleased it's Friday! going to a friend's tonight and although she's not on SW what she's cooking sounds good and very healthy...yum. She did ask me to take round some nibbly bits, she's into them - I'm taking round some black grapes and cherries, figured it's healthier...

Thursday 18th February Today is another lovely green day Breakfast 2 slices tiny toast (HEB) Beans Smallest amount cheese - due to broken grater! (HEA) Snack Apple 3 Finn crisps (HEB) LF cottage cheese Lunch Pret sushi (3.5 syns) Snack Banana Dinner Jacket potato Ratatouille...

Hi, I sometimes use it as a HEB, really nice mixed in with porridge but that and milk means 3 of your HEs on breakfast alone!:eek:

Wednesday 17th February Today is a green day Breakfast Beans 2 slices tiny toast (HEB) Snack Banana 2 Finn rye crispbreads (HEB) 2 Light Laughing Cows (HEA) Lunch Pasta with kale, garlic, onion and courgette (from last night's dinner) Snack Orange Shapers double choc bar (4.5 syns)...

Tuesday 16th February Afternoon, Not been very good over the past few days, been feeling under the weather and the only thing that I seemed to find appatising was crunchy peanut butter on white toast - I almost forgot what normal food was like, it was an amazing weekend! Despite this, I...

Wednesday 10th February Oh dear, I have been a bit of a piggy today, I'm going to be completly honest here. Think I may need to just be careful for the next couple of days, not sure what happened but scarily this is what I may have eaten pre SW and not seen a problem with! Green day...

Tuesday 9th February WI at lunch today, lost 1/2 which is better than nothing. Did very well last week but managed to mess it up completly at the weekend, this is definitely where I'm going wrong! Maybe I should think about saving my syns up for the weekend and only having 5 a day during the...

Friday 5th February I am so pleased that Friday's finally here! Need to be good this weekend, must keep on track! going to have a little treat tonight, be good tomorrow and probablt have 2 glasses of wine and then Sunday at OH parents for lunch, will have to make sure I do not have any roast...

Thursday 4th February Hi, Another green day today. Trying to go without yogurt for a couple of days, been very bloated and this i all I've changed so wonder if it might be that, we'll see. Pretty hungru today, really fancy a Love Bar from Pret, about a million syns, but it's all I can think...

Wednesday 3rd February Today I'm having a Green Day Breakfast Banana with a toffee muller light 2 slices WW bread (HEB), flora EL (1 syn) and marmite Snack Pear and Snack a Jacks (5.5 syns) Lunch Rice with chickpeas, mushroom, pepper and curry powder Snack Pear, banana and Orange...

Tuesday 2nd February WI at lunch, lost 1 lb :bliss: I'm very pleased with this after a couple of weeks of staying the same, a little more would have been nice but I'll see what I can do about that this week. Extra Easy Breakfast Banana with muller light Snack Galaxy chococlate bar 13...

Hi, Love the sound of the rice pudding made with risotto rice, apart from the milk being a HEA and the honey would this be free, guessing it would be? Also, how do you make it, I really want to make!

Monday 1st February Morning, Weekend has been very 'syn'ful! Friday started so well at the Indian spa retreat place, spent a day eating fruit, drinking water and herbal teas - lunch was ridiculously healthy, lentils and rice which I was happy with...I then went home and had a curly wurly and...

Thursday 28th January Afternoon, Still on track but bloated as a puffer fish...STILL! Oh well, did my DVD last night so 2 workouts down, 2 to go between now and Tuesday. Just had a HUUUUGE potato for lunch as I'm feeling very strange and floaty today like I've not eaten in a month...

Wednesday 27th January About time, I'm feeling a lot more positive today. Mojo, maybe you're right, maybe things slow down or we slow things down when we're happy with our weight, I really think another half stone and I'd be a bit more satisfied bodywise - 7 lbs seems like a reasonably easy...

I used to do paper diaries and take them in to my old consultant when WI was in the evening, I now do them online as I find it easier seeing as I'm at my desk all day. Maybe I should print a few weeks worth off and take them with me next week. It is very frustrating isn't it? Do you think...

Tuesday 26th January WI at lunch, stayed the same - AGAIN! I don't know, maybe I'm doing something wrong, maybe it's this extended * week, if I've not lost by next week need to look into this. Consultant said to give it one more week, we'll see, little disappointed with myself...:cry: EE day...

Monday 25th January Hi everyone, Hope you all had a nice weekend. I've been pretty much on track this weekend, used up my syns very well on Italian on Friday night (had pasta with vegetables but lots of olive oil), Chicken curry on Saturday and Chickpea curry yesterday for lunch...not much...

Hi, Am now eating here Carluccio’s Food | The Authentic Italian Restaurants and Online Food Shop tonight and really having trouble with what to go with and how to syn. On an EE day. Pleas help, my brain's just not working today! :cry:

Thursday 21st January Green Day... Another good day, someone at work very sweetly bought me some of those Lindt Lindor ball things, I must be the only person around that doesn't like them but somehow managed to eat 2 of them as they were just there - feel a bit sick now, anyway, taken control...

Could do with a bit of help... My losses are really slowing down, don't know if any of you have looked at any of my food diaries but if anyone has any comments on anything they think I'm doing wrong could they help out please? Would really appreciate it. Thanks. x

I'm eating here tonight and have no idea what to go for, generally I would just go with what I wanted and just go without the usual syns for a couple of days to make up for it but need to do well this week...please help! :wave_cry: x...

Wednesday 20th January Green day today. Bad start to the day, got up really late and all I've been able to grab (that's SW friendly is fruit) - I find it hard to start the day on fruit and yogurt! Breakfast Muller light with few raspberries. Pot of fruit from Sainsbury's (grapefruit...

Tuesday 19th January Afternoon, Just been to WI, stayed the same - have been pretty good over the past week, not gone over on syns but am very close to * week so hopefully that's it. Breakfast Poached egg, 2 rashers bacon (no fat), 1/4 tin spaghetti Snack Apple, Pick and mix sweets (10...

Monday 18th January - Green day Weekend was pretty good foodwise, had quite a few vodkas on Saturday night but apart from that I've been on track. Today is another green day, I can not seem to stop eating at the moment so am surrounded by fruit in the hope that this will make me not want...

Friday 15th January - Green day Thank God it's Friday! Last night things didn't go quite to plan - OH ended up coming home early, literally nothing in fridge/cupboards etc so he was going to get an Indian which I decided to join him for. Went for boiled rice with some aubergine and chickpea...

Thursday 14th January - GREEN DAY Afternoon, Another green day today, seem to be craving beans and lentils massively today - I can have weeks where I'm like this. Need to add on about 15 more syns to yesetrday for wine consumed last night, whoops...Doing well today though to make up for it...

Wednesday 13th January - GREEN DAY Should be a good day today, OH is away on business so means that tonight I can indulge in roast vegetables all I like, yum! Breakfast 2 weetabix (HEB) with SS milk (HEA) Snack 1 Ryvita (HEB) with 1 x light laughing cow (HEA) will have maybe one more of...

someone at work had this the other day and I am so excited about having it for dinner tonight! Hers had chorizo sausage in it though, I've replaced that with smoked paprika as think it will give a similar taste - guess could add bacon/quorn sausage? Guess you could add potato to this also if you...

Tuesday 12th January - Extra Easy Had WI at lunch and lost 1.5lbs, pleased with this but not bowled over....anyway, here's today: B: 2 weetabix (HEB) with SS milk (HEA) L: Pasta mixed with 1 tsp light mayo (1 syn) pepper and mushrooms with salad leaves. I also had a lentil soup from work...

Monday 11th January GREEN DAY Back to a green day today, really am struggling on reds, EE fine but I am a green day girl at heart I think. Here's today: Breakfast 2 weetabix (HEB) with 1% fat milk (HEA) Lunch Itsu detox soup (1 syn) Snack Muller light, apple Dinner 2 Quorn apple...

Thursday 7th January As of today am going to see if doing original/EE more than green will help with my losses as I seem to be stuck in a green rut which involves a whole lot of potatoes... Wednesday 6th January - Green day Breakfast Poached egg on 2 slices 400g toast (HEB) Snack Apple...

Tuesday 5th January - GREEN DAY Put on 1lb, must have been all that drink on NYE - bit upset about it actually as have made an all out effort this week (NYE drink not included) - oh well, onwards and upwards as they say, I will do my best to get that pound and maybe a little extra off for next...

monday 4th January - GREEN DAY Brand new year so I' not even going to bother going into how much I had to drink over New Years! Here goes for a fresh start!:D:D Have decided to set myself a mini goal, would like to lose 15lbs by the time it's my best friend's wedding which is April 16th - that...

Wednesday 29th December EE day Breakfast - 1/2 can spaghetti with 'fried' egg on 1 slice 400g toast (3 syns) Snack - Veg sushi snack pack (1/2 syn) Lunch - Ham and spinach roll (HEB) small amount of Flora buttery spread, will count as 1.5 syns - boyfriend kindly made my lunch but forgot...

Tuesday 29th December I have literally eaten everything possible over the Chritmas period, today it stops! Wasn't so much the meals, they were pretty good, it's all the picky bits in between and I never need to be pushed too much to eat more which certain people seem to do a lot to me at this...

Tuesday 22nd December EE day Wooo hooo! Managed to lose 1/2 lb :D:D:D, no idea how I managed that as have been so bad this week (since last Tuesday). Had a fair bit to drink at the weekend, ate lots of pizza, sausage rolls, mince pies - basically everything that I should not be eating. Today...

Friday - EE Day Breakfast: Grilled potatoes, mushrooms and bacon with spaghetti Snack: 1 Ryvita and 1 Extra light Laughing Cow (counting this all as one HEB) Lunch: Detox soup from Itsu (2 syns), half hot cross bun (4) Snack: Clementine and apple Dinner: CHANGE OF PLAN!!! Am going to a...

Thursday - GREEN DAY Breakfast: Spaghetti on toast 400g (HEB) Snack: Hi Fi bar (HEB) and a hot cross bun (8 syns) Lunch: Pasta with courgette, chili and bacon - no fat (2) Dinner: Mixed bean chilli with mashed potato and curly kale Extras: apple, 2 clementines, pineapple and yet another one...

Oh dear, had a little more than 2 glasses last night - had that plus 3 bottles of beer and a 'few' bits from the most amazing buffet- big potato wedges, fish cakes, pastry bits....hmmm. Today is going to be a good day, I haven't started too well as have just had 2 very tiny little truffle...

Tuesday (today) is my WI day. Today have somehow managed to gain 0.5 lbs, I know not a huge gain but annoyed as really thought I'd done well, oh well, onwards and upwards! Today is a green day: Breakfast: Grilled new potatoes, mushrooms and baked beans Lunch: Pasta with courgette and...

I've posted my first thread on Slimming World - food diaries but now can't figure out how to add a new post. Guessing this is something really simple and I'll feel silly for asking but I just5 can not figure it out!

Thought it was about time I started a food diary, all comments and suggestions are really welcome!

Hi, I've been on SW for almost a year now and suddenly don't seem to be doing very well. I still haven't even lost my first stone, so things really aren't good - I know I may not have loads to lose but it's really important to me that I do, you lot all seem to being so well so hopefully...