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Hi guys went out for a meal Sat night and avoided a starter and a pudding. What I did have was beef bourguignome which was tender pieces of beef braised in red wine sauce with fresh herbs and glazed veg with glazed potatoes. Please can anyone give me a best guestimate of pro-points? I would be...

Hi There I am doing really well on this so far. I am going to Manchester for the weekend with the girls and want to stick to W.W. as much as I can. As soon as we get there we are going to Slug & Lettuce. This will be the only meal I have in the day so I need to make sure it's a decent meal as...

Hello All, This is my 3rd week back on WW and so far so good. I am babysitting for my niece on Sunday and she wants to get a take away pizza!! I am finding contradicting information on the points value for takeaway pizzas.... It is just our local pizza place... I was thinking a 12" margaretta...

Hi There I am going to a fancy restaurant at the weekend as it is a special occassion. I have just checked out the menu and I would like to have the following but have no idea how to count it. Here goes: Starter - grilled goats cheese on a field mushroom with balsamic glaze & crispy...

Gosh - yeah think I'll stick to the salad! I'll be thinking about tomato soup all day now - Thanks guys x

Hi There everyone, I am at work and have already planned my menu for the day. However, I have found a tin of Heinz Creamy Tom with basil Soup in the cupboard from months ago and now I want it instead of my cold meat salad. I am craving it really bad..... How many syns please? For the full tin...

Hi There I hate the gym! But my local sports centre does a class called 'Body Combat' - it is so-oo good and mostly women do it in my class. They change the routine and the music every 3 months so you don't get bored. It is basically punching and kicking to music. You don't have a component...

Hi I am going out for a mexican for my friends birthday. I was going to skip starter and have chilli con carne with rice for my main. How many syns would you count for this? Will of course will be so much higher than the receipe provided by sw(!) Thanks so much for your help x

Hi, we are going to a Mexican for my friends birthday. I was going to have the chilli con carne with rice. Please tell me how on earth I should syn this? Or any other suggestions on what to have with syn values? Thanks so much for your help x

Thanks Irene - awww I love the photos :)

Hi All, I have managed to put on 3 pounds over easter - I am now focused again! I hope! Please can you syn the following for me: Pasta n sauce - mushroom - I thought this was free on EE but my friend says only the wholemeal pasta 1's are free. I can't find wholemeal pasta 1's in my local...

I am never going to get my head around this. Had a really bad easter and I'm in such a big downer. I have bought Tescos own mushroom pasta (dried in a pckt) - my book tells me this is free on extra easy but my friend is telling me only the wholemeal version is free?! Half a pack contains 235...

That's brill - thank you all so much. So I didn't do too bad, woohooooo x

Thank you all - the meat didn't look particularly fatty. The thing that confused me with the sauce is that it doesn;t say ambient so that's why I thought I had used the wrong 1? Now, Im not sure.

:confused: Hi Guys, I have been looking at the slimming world receipe for the above - I had this last night not following the receipe and using the following:- I didn't use lean beef just diced beef from Morrisons. I used a bag of uncle ben's long grain white rice (microwaved for 2 mins) -...

Brill thankyou - she must have been getting confused with the red day!! I am liking the syn value in your quavers, haha, do you know any other crisps which have low syn values? Also, I am a tomato sauce addict - do you know how many syns in a tablepsoon of tom sauce - I thought 2? I really...

Is a tin of spaghetti hoops free on extra easy day? The book says they are but my friend says they are syns?

Thanks Malaika. Those syn values you gave me, are those on the extra easy day? Gosh, I really do need to look at the books more closely as I didn't realise muller lights were free! When I did slimming world years ago there was only ever red or green days. Can you suggest any crisps that...

:confused: Hello everyone, this is my 3rd week and I've lost 4 pounds. I am struggling to get my head around the extra easy and would appreciate some help: I am away at the weekend and need to take a packed lunch. If I have 2 pieces of brown/wholemeal bread this will count as a healthy...

Thanks for your help. Well done for reaching your target! x

Thankyou Jaylou - so this is on the extra easy day?

Heinz baked beans with pork sausages Philadelphia light Flora light

I have the books but do not go to the classes. So I just have the starter pack. Thanks for letting me know which have syns in - do you happen to know how many? This may be where I am going wrong. Eeeek!

Hi, interval training is the best for losing weight and overall fitness. If you are not confident running (yet) then start off with a slow walk on a flat incline (for 2 minutes to warm up). Then every minute or minute and a half increase the incline and increase the speed. This will get your...

:o Hello I am new to this (well this is my 2nd week) I only lost a pound in my first week and think I am doing something wrong. It would really help me if someone could tell me if there are any syns in any of the following when following extra easy day. Here goes: Tinned spaghetti in tomato...