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If you are happy to broadcast your weight that is your choice and this is not the issue I'm asking about! Also, I am not asking about whether anyone is judging anyone else or not! The point I am making is quite simple. SW promise privacy but my local club does not deliver this, and I have...

Really sorry to hear this, and you should not have to go through this. SW promise privacy as part of the deal we pay them for, so they need to do something to provide privacy. You should not have to think of it as a sort of therapy, because it is not! It is a failure by a profit-making...

I've noticed that the privacy at the scales at SW is not very good, people crowd around and can see the scales. Does anyone else have a problem with this, and if so what do you do about it?

What's your favourite recipe at the moment? I've recently tried stir fry sweet and sour pork, which I've not had for ages, and it was great. I also made some kipper and potato cakes (similar to Hugh Fernley-Whittingthingy's recipe), but without the olive oil and butter. They were good. I'm...

I lost 1lb this week, bringing my total to 4st 1lb. I joined in December 2009, and have lost most weeks, with the odd gain. I want to lose another stone and a half by Christmas, so I will start next year 5 and a half stone lighter than last year. I still haven't worked out how to get the...

Ninnins How do you manage to use just 1/4 bag of maltesers? What self control you must have - I could not have them in the house! Annie

Many thanks to everyone for posting what they were eating on Thursday. I was having a bad day, and was very much in danger of blowing it. However, your ideas helped keep me on track, and in the end I made the sweet chilli chicken for dinner, so thanks to boncuk for the recipe. Annie

Claire what is the Weetabix crunchy bran like? I find that a lot of things I eat on SW EE are soft and mushy, and I really miss having something crunchy to eat. I've tried the Oat Crisp healthy B, which are OK, but a bit dry. Cruncy bran sounds good - does it have a nice crunch and good...

I've had roasted carrot, but never roasted broccoli, so I'll try this. I don't use chilli flakes, but I have some fresh mild chilli in the fridge (I'm a real wimp when it comes to anything hot). Thanks for the suggestion. Annie

I might try this tonight. I was going to have fish, but I'll get the chicken out of the freezer. I've got some broccoli I could have with it, or maybe some carrots or something. I've got some local honey from the farmers' market that has been sitting in my cupboard since before I started SW...

Sarah Sorry you're having such a bad time trying to lose weight - it is very difficult. The idea behind variety is that your body will get all the nutrients it needs from a varied diet, so we are less likely to binge. We need to stop doing the things that made us put on weight in the first...

I've been looking through my SW book again for ideas. On the list of superfree fuit, there are lots of fruit I have never heard of. Anyone tried Indian gooseberries, cashew fruit, custard apple, grenadilla, jambu fruit, jujube, kiwano, loquats, mammie apple, mangosteen, pomelo, prickly pears...

I do EE, and have not tried green or red yet. Chicken and lamb sounds an intriguing combination - I've never tried these together. Annie

I'm very impressed that you have the patience to chop grapes! What is sweet chilli chicken? I've never heard of this, and have some chillis in the fridge and some chicken in the freezer. Annie

Just tried some pitta from Asda this week. I had not eaten pitta for years, and it's really nice. I toasted it and used it with a dip of cottage cheese and veggies, along with some crudites. Annie

I would never think about rocket for breakfast, which is why it's a good idea to hear what everyone else eats. I'll try it one day soon, as I often have poached eggs for breakfast. Annie

Butter sounds lovely, I find I hardly eat any since I've been at SW, as the syns are too high. What about snacks? I find I snack a lot on EE, and am always on the look-out for ideas for things to eat. Annie

Must put some figs on my shopping list for tomorrow - they are really juicy. Lovely with cheese, or with total 0% mixed with Highlights chocolate. Annie

Mmmm - sounds lovely. I love curly kale, and had some yesterday. The purple kale is out at the moment, which is also nice. Annie

I like the idea of breakfast no 1 and no 2! Annie

I also like to write everything down. I did my first 4 weeks using the SW food diary. Then, I bought a little note book (a5 size) from Wilkinsons - cost about £1. I use a page each day, and turn it round so it is landscape. I write the column headings across the top (free, superfree, HEs...

I use a base of cottage cheese or quark, and add whatever flavours I want (pea and mint, carrot and coriander, or anything else I fancy). For tomato-based dips, I use passata, and add onion, garlic, mushroom, herbs etc. Annie

Unfair? Are you being fair to yourself? Your friend is an adult and can eat what she chooses. You are also an adult, and should not act like a doormat. Losing weight is very difficult, and you need to spend all your effort thinking about yourself, and your weight loss. You should not eat...

Hi I'm having a hungry day, and am wondering what everyone else will be eating later (especially free and superfree). I'm doing EE, and had a fry this morning, and have just had a snack of 4 crispbreads, 2 laughing cow triangles and a large tomato. I'm having a baked potato for lunch, and...

Sarah I've been doing EE since 28 December, and have lost 1st 10.5lbs. My comments, for what they are worth: Well done for writing everything down - it makes it easier for you to think about where you are doing well, and where you could do better. 1. You do seem to have the same things...

The idea is that you stay in control, even on those occasions when you can't control what you eat (eg if you eat out). This enables you to live a normal life, rather than avoiding going out. However, you need to keep counting your syns (using estimates where necessary), as this is supposed to...

I do the same as Lemon Fizz. I don't do a flexi 'day' as such, just the part of the day when I need to eat out (eg the meal). I estimate how many syns I'm having, and write them down as soon as I can so I keep counting them. So far, I've had about 3 occasions when I've used flexi syns, and I...

Do you have an exact manufacturer's name, and the exact name of the product? I can't find a manufacturer called Danfoods listed. I've tried Danepack which is the nearest. Can you give more precise details?

The thing about quark is that it has a fairly sour taste, so you need to add flavours to it so it tastes nice. I've not tried heating it - does it heat up OK, or does it curdle? I've tried warming muller light yogurts, and they always curdle. Anne

You could use a Mug Shot, and you would not need to cook noodles separately as they are included. Many flavours of mug shot are free on extra easy. Annie

I'm off to make this right now - it sounds good. Annie

Thanks for the suggestion. Can you explain what a devilled egg is, and how you make it? Thanks. Annie

I chop mine and put them in a bowl with chopped tomatoes and spring onions, garlic or anything else I want with them. I cook them in the microwave, and they taste OK.

I've got some hard-boiled eggs in the fridge that I'm going to have as a snack later. I'm wondering what to put with them to make them taste more exciting. I'm thinking of having them with cottage cheese and chopped-up cucumber. Anyone got any better ideas? Are there any herbs that go well...

I will be having a stir fry with bean sprouts, peppers, courgettes, spring onions and other mixed veg with prawns. I might put some ginger and garlic with the prawns (I like to cook these separately). I'll have some potatoes or rice with this - I've not decided yet. I'm also having soy sauce -...

Be aware there is a catch with the countdowns. You normally are allowed 6 weeks per year holiday/illness, but you don't get this with a countdown unless you give exact dates before you pay for it. Their terms and conditions don't state this, but you will have to pay if you miss a week unless...

Hi I've been doing EE since the end of December, so it's just over 8 weeks. I got my 1.5 stone reward sticker on Monday. I've done EE every day, as this is what they recommend for new members. After an initial loss of 5.5 lbs the first week, I tend to lose about 2lb per week. I plan to...

I tried this recently, and found it was very dry. I used proper cocoa powder, so I'm not sure what happened. The flavour was nice, but the texture was too dry. I ate it with some 0% Total with passion fruit stirred through, which helped a bit. Why did it come out too dry? Any thoughts? Annie

Hi Everyone Thanks for all the ideas. I thought it would be useful to just summarise them all in a list, below. Fruit Carrot batons Jacket potatoes with tuna, cottage cheese, ham or other free fillings. Pasta salad light supernoodles Asda pitta bread (1 HEx B) Quiche Mullerlight yogurt...

How about blending some de-frosted peas with fresh mint and cottage cheese, and using this as a dip for courgettes or other veggies that don't make a loud noise when crunched. Annie

The issue for me is that I bought a 12 week countdown when I joined recently, but I was not given any information about the fact I could not have any holiday from this, and I was not asked any holiday dates at the time. How are we supposed to be mind readers? As it happens, I did not have any...

Q: What about holidays? A: Tell your Consultant in advance and you won't have to pay for missed weeks. You are allowed to miss six weeks without charge in any year for holidays and illness. If you are on holiday in the UK you will be welcome to sign in as a visitor at your nearest group. I...

I thought you could have 6 weeks' holday. However, I've not been a member long enough to have any holiday, so don't know how it works. Can you try your consultant again, and ask if you can use it as holiday? Annie

I make sausage meat stuffing. There isn't a recipe as such, I just use some extra lean minced pork (free on EE), and add anything I want such as seasoning, chopped onion, garlic, apricots, sage or other herb. You could also add an egg, but I don't bother, as I find it holds together OK. I add...

I make mine in layers. I begin by spraying the dish with Fry Light, then I put in some raw veggies (whatever I have handy, eg grated carrot, chopped onion and anything else I want to use). I mix eggs and cottage cheese and pour this on the top, and it stays in a separate layer. I then...

Well, I've tried the mug shots, and they are very good. The first one I had was sweet and sour, and I just made it in a mug. However, it was so good, I thought it would make a good base for sweet and sour stir fry, so at the weekend I stir fried some pork, and added half a packet of Mug Shot...

You can have 28g of mini shredded wheat as a HExB on Extra Easy. Annie

I've never seen these - where would I find them? Annie

I had not thought of pittas - I must have a trip to Asda. I'm not sure I have ever tried supernoodles - what are these like? Do they come in different flavours? Annie

I'm looking for lunch ideas. How do you make the pastry base? Annie

Baked potatoes are difficult to take for lunch, as they are either raw, or would be cold! I can buy these in the works canteen, but it gets very boring having the same thing all the time. I have tried taking pasta with tuna and vegetables. Without bread it's really difficult to know what to...

You can have cheese as a HEX a on Extra Easy. If you also have milk, then you will need to count either the milk or cheese as syns. For example, you can have 28g or normal cheddar, or 42g of low-fat cheddar (or 2 slices of the new Kerry LowLow cheddar slices). I tried the LowLow slices and did...

A much easier free version I've been going to Slimming World since 28 December. I love the SW chips, but wanted a free substitute for ketchup. I buy a jar of passata, and freeze it in ice cube trays. When I want some ketchup, I take a cube (or however many I want) out of the freezer (defrost...

Hi I'm new to this forum. I've been going to Slimming World classes for 6 weeks now, and have been doing Extra Easy. Most of it is really easy, but the area where I am struggling is what to do for packed lunches. Any ideas for free packed lunches on Extra Easy?