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    Lunch Ideas

    I do Red most days and do struggle with lunch ideas, I generally have chicken or bacon, or ham, or tinned mackerel and salad. How about some home-made veg soup but into a flask, I would imagine that would stay warm til lunch? Emma xx
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    Whats for tea tonight?

    Home-made beef burgers, SW wedges and salad! Yummy!!!
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    Thursday Weighers

    2.5 pounds lost last night, now at TARGET! Whoo-hooo!!!
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    Whats for tea tonight?

    i had chicken fillets with meat seasoning, HEB of peas and potatoes (made into chips), carrots, tinned toms, mushrooms (yack) and a can of 7Up Zero, am having an Original day :-)
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    Emmabi's Food Diary

    Friday 15th October - Red Day Well, after my monster 2.5 gain last night, have decided to swtich back to red days for a while. B/fast: poached egg, 2 rashers lean bacon, tinned toms. Cup of tea. mid-morning: strawberries, 2 slices of ham. Dinner: bagged lettuce leaves, tinned mackerel in...
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    facing the music

    2 and a half pounds on this week, crikey. Got to work so hard this week!! Emma xx
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    facing the music

    :sigh::sigh: Well, I went for a spa day on Tuesday, had a fantastic day, but ate way too much cr@p, so totally let myself down. I was on track to get to target this week, weighed myself this morning and I have put on at least 2lbs. Did consider not going to class tonight, I just cannot face...
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    Emmabi's Food Diary

    Tuesday 12th October - BAD DAY!! Went to Centerparcs for a spa day for my friends 30th, who also does SW, I had planned on been good, but I was really bad, and have not totally blown any chance of getting to target this week, :mad: B/fast: Fibre Plus Bar (HEB) Lunch: chicken burger with onion...
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    Emmabi's Food Diary

    Monday 11th October - Green Day B/fast orange hi-fi bar Mid-morning: handful of grapes Dinner: Jacket and quorn mince mixture, baked beans and salad. Shape Zero for pud Mid-aft: tangerine, ww yoghurt and more grapes. Tea: potatoe curry with savoury rice and asparagus HEB: Hi-fi bar HEA...
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    Emmabi's Food Diary

    Sunday 10th October - Green Day b/fast: orange hi-fi bar morning: apple dinner: mackerel and salad mid afternoon: one KFC popcorn chicken and a few chips :sigh: Tea: quorn moussaka with beef savoury rice and mangetout. HEB: Hi-fi bar and mackerel in tom sauce. HEA: 250ml ss milk and...
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    Loving Syns on-line....

    I love it too, I also just check random things that I used to eat, and think OMG, I used to eat so much cr@p!!!!
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    Mels New Food Diary (feel free to comment)

    wow, congratulations on your loss, that is fab!!!!
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    Woman of the year

    We missed out on Woman of the Year at group, due to closure, re-opening nonsense, a real shame :-( But good luck to everybody else!! xx
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    smash buttery is this right?

    I think it is just a buttery flavour? Not actual butter. I agree though, seems to good to be true!
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    Satsumas....

    better than craving chocolate! You have just inspired me to have a mid-morning satsuma!! xx
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    Whats for tea tonight?

    Quorn mousakka here for tea. never made it before so am quite looking forward to it :-)
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    Emmabi's Food Diary

    Saturday 9th October - Green Day B/fast: porridge, ss milk and sweetner morning: can of diet orange dinner: left over quorn pieces, pasta, and peas. afternoon: banana, apple and shape zero tea: savoury rice, chicken with seasoning, mangetout, tinned toms. HEB: 71g chicken, porridge HEA...
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    Emmabi's Food Diary

    Friday 8th October - Green Day B/fast: poached egg on toast with baked beans. morning snack: yoghurt dinner: potato and tomatoe flip pie, and a mugshot tea: made quorn steak strips (yack!) with tinned toms, onions, peppers, garlic and garden peas, served with pasta HEB: wholemeal bread...
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    Emmabi's Food Diary

    thank you!!! Really have to do it this week! x
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    Emmabi's Food Diary

    Thursday 7th October Green Day WI: lost 1.5 pounds, only 1.5 to get to target now! :D:D:D B/fast: oat-so simple with sweetner morning snack: shape zero and apple lunch: mugshot and fruit tea: taster night at class so bits of allsorts, I took the egg and potato flip pie (from SW website)...
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    please help !!

    sorry jaylou, we crossed posts, I guessed at EE day! :-)
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    please help !!

    Hiya :-) I presume you are doing an Extra Easy day? If you are not counting your Weetabix as a HEB they are 6.5 syns for two. Also, just be careful what bread you use, are your slices from a small loaf? I level tablespoon of Flora light is 2.5syns too... Apart from that I think it looks...
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    Emmabi's Food Diary

    Wednesday 6th October - Green Day B/fast: Fibre Plus bar eaten on the way home after school drop-off! Dinner: left over quorn bolognaise and couscous, with added garden peas. Aft snack: shape zero and an apple, half a banana, small piece of salmon Tea: Jacket with beans, grated babybel and...
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    lentils help needed!

    I never knew lentils could be so complicated!! x
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    lentils help needed!

    thanks all, have decided to make it tomorrow, and soak my peas overnight!
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    lentils help needed!

    I'm not sure, the cooking instructions say: Cover with cold water and allow to soak for 12 hours or overnight. Drain and cover with fresh water Bring to the boil and simmer for 30-40mins or until tender. I might just soak them overnight and do it tomorrow. Thank you x
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    Green Days Low syn pasta salad ideas?

    How about tinned toms, garlic, red onions, some peppers and some italian spices, simple but yummy, and syn free!
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    lentils help needed!

    Morning :D I am intending to make the Spinach Dhal out of the Curry Heaven book, the ingredients lists dried yellow split lentils. But I could only find red split lentils or yellow split peas. On the front of the packet of the yellow peas it says use in dahls, on the red ones use in soups...
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    Emmabi's Food Diary

    Need to get my ass into gear and start posting my food diary again! Starting today! Tuesday 5th October - Green Day B/fast: Fibre Plus Bar (HEB) Mid-morning: apple Dinner: Left over egg and potatoe pie (from SW website, is de-lish) with garden peas Mid-afternoon: small piece of salmon and 1...
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    Whats for tea tonight?

    For the first time ever I tried Quorn mince tonight! had Quorn bolognaise with some couscous and garden peas, was yum! Emma xx
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    my class has closed down!!

    Thanks Jaylou.. Am going to stay next week, I just hate situations when I have to talk in front of other people, and I have got used to the people from my other group and felt OK doing it, feel like I am starting all over again. I notice you are from Lincolnshire, me too, am in North...
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    Whats for tea tonight?

    This thread is great for ideas, I am having slow cooked beef madras tonight, it already smells delish, think I am going to make some bombay tatoes out of the Curry Heaven book to go with it!
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    my class has closed down!!

    Hi everybody. For the past few weeks a consultant has not showed up at our group, I have phoned several times and SW wasn't sure what was going on, now our group has been taken off the website :confused: I am still awaiting a call from the area manager to see what has been going on. I went to...
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    Favourite healthy extras ?

    I do Red Days so am allowed 2 of each, one B is always a hi-fi/fibre plus bar for brekkie, the other one is usually for wholemeal pasta/new potatoes. I struggle with A's as dairy makes me poorly :confused: Most of one is usually used up adding milk to tea. Some fab ideas on here though, Fray...
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    Inspire me please!

    How about making it into a chicken curry?, with tinned toms, garlic, onions, curry powder and some peas for extra veggie-ness?
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    Using a HEB for Soup

    Hi all :D Does anybody use soup as a HEB? I am still following Red Days, but am getting really fed up with salad for lunch and want to shake things up a bit! I don't want to do another bread disaster week, so was thinking soup, I have checked out the list on the SW website and am armed for...
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    I'm going to be in the local paper!!!

    Wow! Congratulations! That is fantastic news, well done on your fantastic weight-loss! Emma :-)
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    Gutted, class cancelled!

    aww thanks everybody!! xxxx
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    Gutted, class cancelled!

    thank you :D Checked out the website and there are no other classes til next week, so I will just wait til next week, didn't want to ring my Consultant incase she was poorly or what-not! I can just stand in my living room and do a little 'I lost 3 1/2 pounds' instead!! ;) Emma x
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    Gutted, class cancelled!

    :( Arghh!! I have had such a good week, was feeling so positive about WI tonight, got home and there was a message to say class was cancelled. Hopped on the scales at home and according to mine I have lost 3 1/2 pounds!!! :D:D:D:D Ditching the bread deffo helped! gutted I canno share with...
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    Emmabi's going Red food diary!!

    Tuesday 17th August - Red Day b/fast; toffee and pecan hi-fi bar (HEB) morning snack: shape zero yoghurt lunch: mackrel salad with added beetroot Tea: salmon stir-fry with added sugar snap peas. supper: jam on toast (HEB), 5 for jam and spread? HEB: hi-fi bar and wholemeal bread HEA...
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    Emmabi's going Red food diary!!

    Monday 16th August - EE Day b/fast: hi-fi bar morning snack: banana dinner: tinned mackrel in tom sauce with salad, pickled beetroot. tea: out for hubby's birthday, tried to make the best choices possible, had steak, jacket (instead of chips) and peas, gave the onions rings, grilled tom and...
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    Emmabi's going Red food diary!!

    Sunday 15th August - Red Day B/fast hi-fi bar Dinner: tuna salad with beetroot, mayo (1/2) syn Aft snack: pack of velvet crunch (4 syns) Tea: chicken basquaise from the original cook book, basically chicken, ham, peppers and tinned toms, with HEB of new potatoes and green beans. HEB: Hi-fi...
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    Emmabi's going Red food diary!!

    Saturday 14th Aug - Red no bread day!! ;) B/fast: fibre plus bar (HEB) dinner: sardines in tom sauce with mixed salad leaves. Tea: steak, roasted peppers, onions, courgettes, with tinned toms and asparagus. Roasted new pots (HEB) HEB: fibre plus bar and new potatoes HEA: laughing cow...
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    Red Days a bread question

    right, cutting out bread it is!! Thanks everybody!! Have a good week xx
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    Red Days a bread question

    thanks for the tips everybody.. Lunch is my main problem, I have bagged lettuce leaves with either tinned mackrel or tuna, don't like cottage cheese, so that is a no-no. I don't like toms, cucumber etc, I so wish I did!! I don't know if I might be better going back to EE, but I was so bloated...
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    Emmabi's going Red food diary!!

    Thursday 12th Red Day b/fast hi-fi bar (HEB) morning snack: strawberries and apple lunch: tuna sandwich, one two slices of nimble (HEB) 1/2 syn for mayo, bag of velvet crunch (4syns) and a shape zero yoghurt Aft snack: banana Wi: 1/2 pound on :( had a pecan Hi-Fi bar (6 syns) Turkey spag...
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    Red Days a bread question

    I think that is what I need to do, cut out, or even cut down the bread I eat and see what happens I do put my food diary on here, so anybody who has got any tips please let me know!! Emma xx
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    Is this possible?

    From one Emma to another!! ;) I think it is totally possible to do it, if you stick to the plan.. I haven't tried green days before, as I like my meat too much :D But I have tried so many 'fad diets' cereal ones included and fair enough you lose quickly but you cannot live the rest of your...
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    Failed Miserably

    (Lovin' all your smile's) I agree with the others, don't blow all the hard work you have done so far. *Try* and make good choices and enjoy yourself! Emma xx
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    Syns Query

    You need to use your Syns, even if it is only 10 a day, I personally think otherwise you deprive yourself of 'treats' and end up craving and not enjoying the 'diet'
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    Red Days a bread question

    Hi all, hope everybody is well ;) Am a bit dissapointed, last week at WI, i lost 1/2 pound, last night I put it back on, I know 1/2 isn't the end of the world. But I started Red days 3 weeks ago since doing EE in Feb and my first week I had a 3 1/2 pound loss. So anyway, my question, I have...
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    Emmabi's going Red food diary!!

    Wed 11th Aug - Red Day B/fast fibreplus bar (HEB) morning snack: strawberries and apple lunch: tuna sandwich on two slices of nimble (HEB), 1/2 syn for mayo, pack of velvet crunch (4 syns), shape zero yog. aft snack: apple tea: salmon stir-fry. HEB: Fibreplus bar and nimble HEA...
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    Emmabi's going Red food diary!!

    Tuesday 10th August - Red Day B/fast: one poached egg on two slices of nimble (HEB), spread with one LC light triangle (part or HEA) Morning snack: banana Dinner: mixed salad leaves, sainsbury's chicken tikka chunks, with tbsp of e.l mayo (1/2 syn), shape zero for pudding. Afternoon snack...
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    chicken bovril

    thank you, I looked in Tescos, and Asda and Sainsbury's and they never had any, even looked in the Home Bargains/Poundstretcher type places while I was in town today, but thanks for the alternative suggestions Emma xx
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    Where the bargains are at and anything else thats useful.

    Sorry if this has already been posted - afew bargains I came across at the wknd Morrisons: Fibre plus bars -BOGOF Sainsbury's Shape Zero, £1.50 per pack, or 2 packs for £2.00 Youngs 5 frozen salmon fillets, £3.00, these are delish!! Going to stock up! Have noticed that Sainsbury's have stopped...
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    chicken bovril

    Where can I get it??!!! Have looked everywhere! :sigh: Got the original cookbook and most things need it. is there an alternative I can use?? Emma xxx
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    Emmabi's going Red food diary!!

    Monday 9th August - Red Day B/fast: one poached egg on 2 slices of nimble (HEB) Morning snack: banana Dinner: half a bag of mixed leaves, beetroot and a tin of sardines in spicy tom sauce. Aft snack: shape zero Tea: slow cooked beef curry with 30g dry weight of wholemeal pasta (HEB) HEB: 2...
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    Whats your new SW food discovery??

    Yum, love these too, especially the passion fruit ones, they are a pound a pack in Tesco at the moment. I cannot stand to even look at a mullerlight, I seriously abused them during my first week of SW, the same goes with butternut squash risotto out of the EE cookbook!!! :)
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    a list of SW Approved Butchers

    fab idea, would love to know if there are any near me, I think I fall under the Yorkshire/Humberside category..will keep my eye out for any!
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    Emmabi's going Red food diary!!

    Saturday 8th August BAD day Went out for an Indian meal last night, which in the end was quite dissapointing but going to write everything down here, so when WI comes on Thursday and I don't do well I can look back at this!!! :mad: B/fast: orange hi-fi (HEB) Dinner: salad bar from Morrisons...
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    Emmabi's going Red food diary!!

    Friday 6th August - Red Day B/fast: orange hi-fi bar (6syns) morning snack: strawberries, banana and satsuma Dinner: Tuna mayo sandwich (bread HEB; mayo 1/2 syn) Aft snack: shape zero yoghurt Tea: chicken curry and wholmeal pasta (HEB) HEB: 2 slices of nimble bread and 30g dry weight of...
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    Mugshots?

    :D:D I can only describe them as a thick cuppa-soup, or like a pot noodle in a cup. They are OK, fill a small hole, and I think the less than 1% fat ones are free on EE. Good in an emergency. High in salt though, and other baddies ;) Emma xx
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    Humble Pie....

    Good luck on your weight loss journey, I have only been doing SW since Feb and I love it. Previously did Weight Management, think it is called Scottish Slimmers now, and that is similar to WW, points are called checks though. I love the freedom of SW and have so far recruited 4 of my...
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    Preparing to eat out with friends tomorrow..

    I think it is totally fantastic that you have phoned the place and asked all the questions first. I am also doing original (started on Extra Easy), but we are going out for a meal tomorrow night to the local indian for my hubby's birthday, so I am going to do an EE day, so I can have my lamb...
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    entering target on SW website

    thank you mummymoo, I didn't even think on clicking on pat, thought it stood for something else! duh.. Emma xxx
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    entering target on SW website

    Hi all. Wondering if somebody could help me, I set my target last night at class, and wanted to put it onto my journey on the SW website, so I got the purple line to aim towards, but cannot figure out how to do it! help!! :rolleyes:
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    Emmabi's going Red food diary!!

    Thursday 5th August, WI night, lost 1/2 pound....gutted to say the least... RED day B/fast: Hi-fi Bar (HEB) Snack: banana and a satsuma Dinner: leftover king prawn stirfry, shape zero yoghurt. Aft snack: apple WI: Hi-Fi bar, 6 syns. Tea: Spag bol, with HEB of wholemeal pasta. Dissapointed...
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    Emmabi's going Red food diary!!

    Wednesday 4th August - Red Day B/fast: one poached egg on two slices of nimble (HEB) morning snack: rasberries and apple dinner: tuna salad with mayo 1/2 syn, shape zero yoghurt. Aft snack: Hi-Fi bar (HEB) Tea: king prawn stir-fry. Syns: Wine and mayo!! 15 :D
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    Emmabi's going Red food diary!!

    Tuesday 3rd August - Red Day B/fast: one poached egg on two slices of nimble (HEB) Morning snack: strawberries and shape zero Dinner: last nights left over beef curry, with a bit of salad. Aft snack: banana Tea salmon and salad, am feeling poop today, don't fancy much. HEB:2 slices of...
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    Emmabi's going Red food diary!!

    Monday 2nd August - Red Day B/fast: orange hi-fi bar (HEB) Morning snack: cuppa and a banana Dinner: mixed salad leaves, beetroot and tesco chicken tikka chunks, 1 tbsp of lighter than light mayo 1/2 syn. Afternoon: strawberries and pack of velvet crunch 4 syns. Tea: slowed cooked beef...
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    *Waves* Hello EveryOne!

    awwww congratulations! You are doing fantastic sticking to plan whilst carrying baby bump, well done! Hope your pregnancy gets easier for you Emma xxx
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    Emmabi's going Red food diary!!

    Sunday 1st August - RED B/fast egg and bacon sandwich, yummy!! bread HEB ( 2 slices of nimble) Dinner: bagged lettuce leaves, with a tin of mackrel in spicy tom sauce, and a shape zero yoghurt. Chunk of low-fat cheese (HEA) Aft snack: banana Tea: steak, potatoes (HEB), mixed cabbage and...
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    Emmabi's going Red food diary!!

    yey, thanks Knitter!
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    HEB Fibre question

    thank you for your reply, will syn them. Mmmmmm chicken kebab and pitta for tea tomorrow night methinks :p
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    laughing cow?

    oooh have just got some fabulous ideas to use up my HEA, as I have been really struggling :-)
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    M&S salad

    M&S do a really nice ham and egg, or potatoe and egg salad too, I think they are 2 for £2.50 at the moment, no syns if you do not add the salad cream (on EE) :D Great for an emergency as I found out last week, I sat and polished my SW halo eating my salad while hubby threw a Big Mac, fries and...
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    HEB Fibre question

    Hi all, hope everybody is OK :D I got some WW wholemeal pittas today from Tescos (BOGOF), it says they are high in fibre, but my question is, how high in fibre does something have to be to be classed as a Healthy Extra? I put them through the syn calculater and they came out at 6 syns each...
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    Emmabi's going Red food diary!!

    (thanks everybody! ;)) Friday 29th July Red Day B/fast orange Hi-Fi bar (HEB) mid-morning snack: Apple and 2 satsumas Lunch: ham salad, lettuce, beetroot, boiled egg and a big slice of lean ham. Aft snack: mullerlight and ryvita minis Tea: DH sat and ate a pizza from takeout shop, I had...
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    Red result!!!

    Hi, thanks everybody. I do a Food Diary (above) it sis called Emmabi's Going Red, don't know how to posta link to it. It isn't very interesting though I am afraid, as it was the week before payday so kept things quite simple. Was hoping to get a Red Days cookbook from class but my C had...
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    Emmabi's going Red food diary!!

    Thursday 29th July - Red Day WI this evening - lost 3 and 1/2 pounds!!! :D:D:D:D B/fast: Fibre plus bar - 6 syns Morning snack: apple lunch: tuna mayo sandwich, 1/2 syn for mayo, 2 slices of nimble (HEB) Mid-afternoon snack: shape zero yoghurt Tea: in late from class so spag bol, mince...
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    Red result!!!

    Well my Red week paid off and I lost 3 1/2 pounds this week and got my one and a half stone award... I think I did a little dance when I got off the scales too!! Am really pleased!!! :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
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    Pain in lower chest/upper abdomen

    I would say indegestion too, but I aren't a doctor, I sufer when I have had tomatoes, like you say right between by boobs but towards the bottom, if that makes sense, enough to take your breath away, try some rennies, if not have you maybe pulled yourself, have you been doing excersise...
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    Emmabi's going Red food diary!!

    Wednesday 28th July - Red Day B/fast: one poached egg on two slices of nimble (HEB) milk in tea throughout the day (HEA) morning snack: strawberries and an apple. lunch: mixed salad leaves and sainsbury's chicken tikka chunks. 1 tablespoon of extra light mayo (1/2 syn) Afternoon snack...
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    Emmabi's going Red food diary!!

    Tuesday 27th July - Red Day (and payday, hurrah) B/fast: 2 poached eggs on 2 slices of wholemeal nimble (HEB) morning snack: banana Lunch: a tin of mackrel in tom sauce with the remainder of yesterday's bagged lettuce leaves. afternoon snack: another banana, felt a bit wobbly after taking my...
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    Emmabi's going Red food diary!!

    Monday 26th July - Red Day B/fast: 2 poached eggs on 2 slices of nimble wholmeal (HEB) morning snack: banana and strawbs. lunch: tinned mackeral in spicy tomato sauce with half a bag of mixed leaves and mullerlight. afternoon snack: strawberries. tea: slow-cooked beef madras with brown...
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    Emmabi's going Red food diary!!

    Sun 25th July - Red Day B/fst: Orange hi-fi bar. (HEB) Dinner: remainder of bagged lettuce leaves and chicken tikka chunks, plus mayo 1/2 syns. Afternoon snack: pineapple chunks. Tea: pork loin (fat removed), cabbage and leek mix, tinned toms and new potatoes (HEB) Aft snack: rest of...
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    2nd week Food diary

    Hi, the pasta 'n' sauce tastes just the same just replacing the milk with the same amount of water, would save you a HEa for something else? Just a thought, I am same on the weekend, tend to have an alcohol blow-out but try and cut back on a few syns during the week, good luck!!! Emma xx
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    Emmabi's going Red food diary!!

    Well, here goes! Sat 24th July - RED. B/fast: Hi-fi bar - orange one (mmm mmm mmmmmmm) (HEB) 250ml semi-skimmed milk to add to cups of tea throughout the day = one HEA, am strggling to do 2 HEAs a day, need to have a look through my books for some ideas! mid-morning snack: strawberries...
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    personal question please help

    sorry to hear you are suffering, but like the others say it is a bit of a shock to the system. I am the other way, get totally bunged up, and sometimes have to take senna tablets to help me go :eek: Things will settle down soon xx
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    What have you had today?

    Red Day for me today! I use one of my HEA for 250ml semi-skimmed added to brews throughout the day! Brekkie: Orange Hi-fi bar (love, love these) (HEB) mid-morning snack: strawberries Lunch: tescos tikka mini fillets, with half a bag of mixed leaves, and a tablespoon of lighter than light...
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    I didn't binge!!!!!!

    Well done MrsRobinson, feels great doesn't it to know you resisted, I did the same last night, had parents round for a meal, did a SW curry but also garlic bread, where as before I would have eaten half a baguette I only had one slice, and was really pleased with myself for doing so. Keep up...
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    bloaty update

    My bloatingness last Thursday ended up been a 1 and 1/2 pound gain :cry: I mentioned to my C how about how bloated I am been so she suggested I move from EE and give Red days a try, so I am now a red girl and have no bloating (all though I am sure it will return on WI day) Is taking me a...
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    So bloated, esp in WI day!

    :cry: I feel like I am honestly going to burst!! Eeek! Rayven, I have talked to my C about red days, but I just cannot get my head around it, I may ask tonight at class as I could do with a boost/kick up the ass! It is always worse on a Thursday, somebody just has to mention SW/WI and I...
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    So bloated, esp in WI day!

    :sigh: Hello all, I am hoping somebody can offer me some advice, I am following Extra Easy, have been doing since Feb, and have so far lost a pound shy of a stone and half, but I keep getting so bloated, and it is really uncomfortable. But, it seems to happen even more so on WI day, I look...
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    Kellogs Fibre Plus Bars??

    They are delish, I had one for brekkie this morning as I am in work early, yum yum!!!
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    Thursday Weighers

    Yey, 3lbs off for me and Slimmer of the Week, so really pleased!! Emma xxx
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    Joes sausages

    Fern, what a great review, going to make my order on payday, can the packs be split up and frozen? Emma xx
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    Grrr!!

    Is horrible when they do that! My DH isn't following the plan to a T (like me), but is obviously having the same teas as me, plus all the other cr*p he eats too, takeaways, crisps, dips, chocolate, he comes downstairs today and say 'I have lost 5lbs!!' I have been an angel and only lost one this...
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    Thursday Weighers

    Hi all, well done on the losses so far today, back from class and have lost a pound, but is * week and I feel really bloated so am pleased with that loss, would have normally gone and got a takeaway but came home and made SW tea instead, and enjoyed it much more!! Emma xx
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    Emmabi's Food Diary - Extra Easy

    Thursday 15th April - weigh-in day!! Breakfast: kellogs fibre plus bar (HEXB), glass of milk (HEXB) Mid morning: banana and apple Lunch: mugshot and a muller light, plus some mini ryvitas Mid-aft: mullerlight Tea: Syn free chilli, extra lean mince, onions, chilli powder, kidney...
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    Thursday Weighers

    Weigh-in tonight, argh! Morning all, weighing in at 7pm tonight, hoping I have a good loss, has been pretty slow the past few weeks, just half a pound a time :sigh:, resited weighing myself at home this morning!! Good luck to all the Thursday weighers, will report back with my loss later...
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    Emmabi's Food Diary - Extra Easy

    Wednesday 14th April Bit samey as yesterday, on a late shift plus some ovetime :mad: Breakfast: 1 poached egg on 2 slices of WW bread, had beans today, could not face the toms!! Mid morning: Strawberries and an apple Lunch: bit of a mix-match of left-over tinned toms, tuna, peas and...
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    Treat after weigh in?

    Infact after reading everybody's reply I aren't going to do it anymore! LOL!
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    Treat after weigh in?

    I am a treater, or drowning my sorrows type of girl, I generally do not count WI night, which is stupid after I moan I have only lost half a pound!! Emma xx
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    Oooh Saucy!!!

    I have discovered soy sauce, which I now have on everything! I also got some Worcestershire for the SW burger recipe, love that too, takes like brown sauce I think. Emma xx
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    Emmabi's Food Diary - Extra Easy

    Tuesday 13th April Breakfast: 2 poached eggs on 2 slices of WW bread (HEXB), tinned toms and worchester sauce, followed by a few rennies due to the toms... Mid morning: Strawberries and blackberries Lunch: bit of a mix-match of left-over tinned toms, tuna, peas and rice. Tea: King...
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    How to?

    I was just about to post the same thing, that must be why I cannot access my profile then!!! Emma x
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    How many Mullers have you eaten in one day???

    This made me chuckle, it reminds me of the other week when I had bacon and butternut squash risotto almost every night for a week, even the pic in the recipe book makes me want to hurl now!!! x
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    Boiled Eggs!

    Thanks all, I was thinking about 3 mins, duh!! I will be off to poundland tomorrow me thinks for a timer!!!! Emma xx
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    Emmabi's Food Diary - Extra Easy

    Thanks for the tips girls, will certainly bear those in mind!!! ;) Monday 12th April Breakfast: 2 poached eggs on 2 slices of WW bread (HEXB), beans followed by an apple Mid morning: Strawberries and blackberries Lunch: Mugshot, apple and mullerlight Mid-afternoon: VLF Laughing Cow...
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    weighing yourself

    Serial weigher here too, always after a wee in a morning and last thing at night!! The batteries are about to go on the scales though so I aren't going to replace them, as I only get a hufty on if I have put on weight!!
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    Boiled Eggs!

    Hi all, hope everybody is having a good week! Just a quick egg question, I have got cooking poached eggs down to a t now :D, but am useless at doing boiled eggs, the kind you would have in a salad, done in the middle, how long does everybody cook them for? Love, Emma xx
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    Emmabi's Food Diary - Extra Easy

    Sunday 11th April Breakfast: Poached egg on toast with beans (HEB) and black coffee Mid morning: banana Lunch: jacket potatoe with bean and tuna and an acivta FF cherry yoghurt Tea: pork loin with rice, green beans, garden peas, tinned toms and a few SW chips...yum! Syns: non...
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    Emmabi's Food Diary - Extra Easy

    Saturday 10th April Breakfast: Poached eggs on toast with beans (HEB) and black coffee Mid morning: Strawberries and grapes Lunch: Mugshot and tuna salad Mid afternoon: Satsumas Tea: Chicken breast stuffed with cheese (HEA), tomatoes, wrapped in bacon, with passata (this was...
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    Emmabi's Food Diary - Extra Easy

    Here goes, hope I am doing this in the right place!! If anybody can see if I am doing anything wrong within my Diary can you tell me please!! :D Thursday 9th April Breakfast: Hi-Fi Bar (HEB) and black coffee Mid morning: Strawberries and grapes Lunch: Mugshot, apple and mullerlight Mid...
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    Extra Easy Why isn't it working??

    Thanks everybody, a know a loss is a loss I was just a bit fed up last night after WI, am feeling much more positive today, going to create a food diary on here and write it down at home too, going to stick with EE this week and see how it goes, then I know I have given it a good few weeks, then...
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    SW Cook books

    Hiya. I have the Extra Easy cookbook and it is fab, I really love it and the recipes are really easy to follow (I am no cook!!!), the books are much cheaper in class though, mine was £4.95 and I have seen some going on ebay for £15+.
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    Extra Easy Why isn't it working??

    Thanks for the reply, my consultant did suggest trying some red days as well as EE to give me a boost, so I am going to get my books out tomorrow and see what I need to do. Fingers crossed!!
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    Another newbie!

    Hi, thanks for the welcome, still getting my head around all the different sections! xx
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    Extra Easy Why isn't it working??

    :sigh: Evening ladies, I need help! I have stuck to the plan 100% this week, done loads of working out, had maybe 8-9 syns per day and I have lost 0.5 pounds, the same the week before. I don't think I can try any harder, my C has asked me to do a food diary for her to look at next week which I...
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    Another newbie!

    Hi everybody, another newbie here, started SW 4 weeks ago and have lost 7.5 pounds on EE plan, only lost 0.5 tonight at WI so am pretty gutted, have tried really hard too, looking forward to chatting to you all xx:D
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