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Ooh .. this is my favorite topic! I love shopping :p My fave's for everyday wear have to be H&M, Next, Matalan and primark (or Primarni as my friends and I call it!) Asda and Tesco also have some really nice stuff. The accessories in Matalan are fab and great value .. ideal for dressing up...

Thank you all for your wonderfully honest opinions :o I am happy for them and I know they will have a wonderful time. I am a bit concerned as my Mum isn't 100% sure about going for that length of time but she will just go with the flow. Dad on the other hand would probably stay for longer if...

4 years ago my brother decided to move to the USA with his family, my parents have managed to go out there and see him once or twice as have I with my family (hubby and little boy) but it's not something that we can do regularly as it's so expensive. As Mum and Dad have now retired my brother...

Tesco have WW 4 pack yogurts (all flavours) at 2 for £2.50 today. I love their toffee and vanilla ones ... num num! Also, noticed that there are a few of you out there who shop at Aldi ... if you like ice cream try their Neopolitain Ice Cream Sandwiches £1.39 for a box of 8 and only 94cals...

Fantastic! That one is £1 at the moment too. They are fab and yummy for taking to work for lunch, especially on the days I have to drop my little one at nursery and don't have much time to get organised in the morning! Thanks to you both! :thankyou:

Thanks .. don't suppose you know how many syns in the tomato and cheese pasta bake?:confused:

Hi, Does anyone know the syn value for Tesco Light Choices Minced Beef & Potatoes (chilled).:sign0009: just in case the nutritional values are: Cals: 200g Sugar: 5.1g Fat: 3.2g Saturates: 1.4g Salt: 1.1g They are on offer for £1 in Tesco at the moment and I bought one for lunch, hoping...

Just realised last night, when I went to buy some more, that the neopolitain ice cream sandwiches are Gianni's not Frosty's! Also they are 94cals. :doh: Will get the rest of the nutritional info and post later.

Hi everyone, Just wondering if anyone can find/or knows syns for Frosty's Neaopolitan Ice Cream Sandwiches? They are 95cals each and are soooooo yummy! Also in the same Frosty's brand they have mini solero type ice creams that are only 65cals each I think that they were mango flavour. I...

Thanks, will definitely give that a try! I'm guessing you mean cook in water?

ooh ... does that mean that sardines in tomato sauce are free too? :fingerscrossed:

Is this in a tin? I have looked a few times and can't find it? :confused:

Ooohhhh ... tell me more? Do you have to use milk from your allowance?

Thanks maypole! It was really creamy and scrummy .. well worth 5 syns, if you like that kind of thing :p

Hi, Does anyone know how many syns are in a mini muller rice (original)? i just had a mouthful of my little boys and its yummy!! It says 103cals per 100g and the pot is 95g so am guessing about 5ish? but would be good to know for sure .. :sign0009:

can anyone help me out with the syn value for Morrison's Eat Smart tomato and mascapone pasta and sauce. I can only seem to find the syns per 100g prepared, which is 0.5 I think on EE, but i'm at work I won't be able to weigh it :confused: The pack is 110g dried weight, just wondered if...

I would love to work from home and have also considered the childminding thing. I work for the NHS and was working up in London when I had my little boy (he's 2 now) when I returned from maternity leave all had changed at work, including my job, and I ended up resigning (long story!). I got a...

Ooh .... that sounds more like it! I love them with salad and Tsatziki and they are really filling so will give them a try. Thanks!

Eeek :eek: ! and they are tiny! maybe i'll make the free ones in the magazine! Thanks for looking though!:p

Thanks! I was thinking of the M&S mini ones. They are really yummy!:p

Does anyone out there know if shop bought falafel are free or how many syns they have? I saw that there was a recipe for it on the SW website but wondered about the ready made versions??

Oooh, am just planning tonights dinner and this sounds yummy! I'm thinking chicken wrapped in bacon with this sauce over it, SW chips and corn on the cob ..:drool:

Thats good news. I love them with sun dried tomatos and bacon and pasta ... num, num!

this sounds lovely .. will definitely be giving it a try! :p

oooh .. that sounds delicious :p Do you know if the tinned artichoke hearts are free on SW?

Wow! This looks really yummy! I am definitely going to try it this weekend! :happy096:

Grew up in Seaton Carew, then parents moved to west park :) You?

That would be great :p I'll have a look next time i'm in there .. most probably tomorrow :rolleyes:, hate shopping on a Saturday!

That's a good idea Jack D! Hey .. I just noticed you are from Hartlepool ... me too! Live in Kent now though.

Thanks bubbalicious! It's the one I was looking for, that's really helpful :p. They do a range of them that look like they could be low syn but I couldn't find them anywhere.

I do this a lot! In most cases it's really easy and it give you a greater variety. It also helps me feel like i'm not missing out :p

Hi, Does anyone know how many syns are in Morissons snack pots? or even if any of them are free? I can't find them in my low syn snack book .. Particularly the mushroom cous cous one? :sign0009:

Thanks Bubbalicious! Thats not as bad as I expected as they are 86 calories and have 5.5g fat per sausage! I ate them anyway so am happy to know it was only 2 syns!! :p

Quorn Sausages with Branston Hi all, Does anyone know if we have to count any syns for the chilled Quorn Sausages with Branston. I think that they new? I was just about to cook a couple to have in a sandwich and noticed that I had picked up the wrong ones! They are much higher in fat and...

didn't get round to doing my diary yesterday but here goes for today .. Breakfast: 28g Shreddies (HEb) with banana and milk from Hea allowance (175mls skimmed) Snack: 1 x Peach and 1 x Alpen Light (3 syns) Lunch: Jacket with bbq beans Snack: 2 x ryvita wholegrain crackerbread (1 from Heb...

Hiya! I know what you mean about getting on here to do the diary but it does help me as i'm not going to a class, just doing it myself from home, that said, I didn't get on to post yesterday!? We were in Hampshire for the last few days of our holiday! My cousin lives in Dibden Purlieu and my...

Todays delights ... feel like i've been a bit disorganised today, need to get to the supermarket! Breakfast: 1 Weetabix (1/2 Heb) with banana and peach and milk from Hea (really need to have something different for breakfast, it's so yummy but i'm in danger of turning into a weetabix!)...

Ahhh ... yes. It's a multipack bag! Confusion over ... Thanks! :p

Does anyone know why Ryvita Minis are 5 syns even though they are only 75 cals per bag? :confused:

Thanks everyone, this is really helpful. I will probably just stick to Weetabix as I only have 1 as 1/2 a Heb so wouldn't work with the Ryvita anyway. It would be good to know for sure about counting HE's as syns if you don't have the full amount. I sometimes have milk left over at the end...

Woohoo! Lost a pound last week which brings me to 1 stone lost!! :party0011: Didn't get round to posting my diary last night so just a quick one for now .. Breakfast: 1 x Weetabix 1/2 Heb) with Banana, Peaches, strawberries and mullerlight (I know I have this every day but I never seem to...

Just taken mine out of the oven and it smells lush! I made it a bit like a quiche lorraine and put in onions ham, mixed herbs and some cherry toms cut into halves on the top, yummer ... roll on lunch time! :drool:

Ooh this sounds yummy ... off to put some in the oven now ... that's lunch sorted!:p

Does anyone know if you can have Oatibix as a healthy extra or do they have to count as syns? I know the book says you can have 28g Oatibix bites but what about the weetabix size ones?

I adapted this from a recipe that isn't Slimming World but it's just as yummy, sooo easy to make and only 1.5 syns for the whole thing EE and Green :p 1 400g tin Cannellini Beans 1 tbsp Soy Sauce 1 tbsp Sweet Chilli Sauce 1 tbsp Lemon Juice 1/2 Fresh Red Chilli, de-seeded (optional) Small...

I gave this a try today after seeing the yummy looking giant jaffa cake on here and it was yummy .. 1 x shop bought flan base 1 packet of sugar free strawberry jelly plenty of fresh strawberries Make up the jelly as directed on the packet and put in the fridge to cool. Slice the...

Extra Easy Saturday for me .... and yummy it was too! Brekkie: Usual, 1 weetabix (1/2 HEb) with chopped peach and strawberries and a mandarin muller light. Snack: 1 finger of dark chocolate kit kat (2.5 syns) Lunch: small jacket with ham, cottage cheese with pinapple (1.5 syns) and salad...

I spray my pan with fry light, put in the cooled rice, make a well in the middle and break the eggs into it then beat the eggs and just as they are about to scramble stir them through the rice ... i sometimes add chopped spring onions and a teaspoon of chinese 5 spice for extra flavour .. yum, yum!

Yey, it's Friday! :bliss: EE day again for me, felt much, much better for it yesterday. Brekkie: 1 weetabix crumbled up (1/2 HEb) with a splash of milk (from HEa) banana, grated pear, 0% greek yogurt and 1tsp honey (1 syn) No blueberries this morning :( Snack: 1 x alpen light (1/2 HEb)...

This looks soooooo yummy! :drool: I have been looking for yummy deserts that both me and my hubby would like and he would love this!! Thanks!:p

Does anyone have a yummy recipe for fish cakes? I really fancy having a go at making my own as i've been cooking for myself loads more since starting on SW :p

Doh ... checked again when I got home, 70 cals in 1/2 a sachet!! :d'oh: Still, it fed three of us so wasn't so bad in the end :p

Definitely back to EE for me today! Felt really full and bloated last night, don't know why, might give green another go later in the week and see what happens .. So, on todays menu: Breakfast: 1 Weetabix (1/2 HEb) with banana, blueberries, 0% Total greek yogurt and 1tsp honey (1 syn) ...

Hello! Looks like you have been doing really well! I have been away for a week, staying in a caravan on the south coast, it was lovely to be away and the weather was amazing .. I even came back with a tan! Was really pleased as I managed to stick to the programme (apart from the Fish and...

Thank you! :thankyou: It's way more than I thought as there's only 70 cals in a sachet! Still, I will only be having half of it I guess.

Back with the programme ! I'm back! Been on holiday for a week, nowhere fancy, just a few days in a caravan on the south coast ... but it was lovely, managed to stick to the plan (well, apart from the fish and chips and the Blueberry Tart!?) and I was very relieved that I didn't put any weight...

Hi, Can anyone tell me the syn value for Co-Op Teryaki Stir Fry Sauce? Really fancy a stir fry tonight!:eat:

Ah .. don't worry about it. Just put it down to flexi syns and get back to it tomorrow. We are having a bbq for my little boy's birthday tomorrow so i'm going to go EE and make lot's of SW salads! but I will be having a glass of wine and some birthday cake! :p

Yummy chinese last night. Havn't had takeaway for ages and managed to stay within syns! Today's EE menu .. Brekkie: WW yogurt and 2 peaches Mid morning - handful blueberries Lunch: 3 x Ryvita crisbreads (1/2 HEb) spread with EL Mayo (1/2syn) topped with ham and cucumber Mid afternoon -...

Thanks Mrs V, I think I will :p Like your suggestion for the pub meal too ... I love gammon steak! :thankyou:

Thanks Sarah Jane! Thats really helpful ... i feel better now that I know :p :thankyou:

Yippee it's Friday! and my last day at work for a week! I passed on the jacket and beans last night and had a Count on Us sweet and sour chicken with rice and peas but have no idea how many syns?? Most of other CoU meals are between 3.5 and 6 so I counted 6 to be on the safe side. Havn't...

Ooohh yum, yum .. will be trying the chilli at the weekend :eat: I'm not sure about the chilli's, the dried crushed chilli's are free but if you mean the one's in a jar they may have syns. I'll see if they are listed in any of my books. Looking forward to keeping in touch and sharing ideas...

Hi, Can anyone tell me how many syns in M & S Count on Us Sweet and Sour Chicken on EE? I bought it in a hurry tonight but can't find it in any of my books! Most of them seem to be about 4 or 5 syns so i'm hoping it will be about that!?

Thanks! I've only had three this week so i'm not going to worry too much about it! I'm usually try and stick to under 10 syns a day in case I need to find 1 or 2 in an emergency!

does anyone know if chewing gum has syns? I was thinking that the sugar free one probably doesn't ?

Hello Nut Brown Hare, I really enjoyed reading your diary, it all looked so familiar! I used to follow slimming world, got right down to my goal weight before I got married in 2007 and then went right back up again after having my little boy (who is 2 nest tuesday!) I have started...

Uurghh ... why do rainy day's make me want to eat loads?:sigh: Going to try EE today, usually struggle with these but they seem to boost my weight loss so here goes .. Breakfast - 1 Weetabix (1/2 HEb) crumbled over a banana with a banana and custard Muller light on top Snack - 2 x Ryvita...

Ok ... so i'm very new to this site but have been doing Slimming World for 6 weeks now and have lost 11lbs so far but am being a bit rubbish at writing out my food diary and thought that I might try keeping track this way ...:whip: Today is a green day .. Breakfast 28g Bran Flakes (HEb) with...

another confused newbie! I'm having a green day today and was saving one of my HEb's to have chicken for dinner ... but .. I just had a bag of Ryvita Minis and was wondering, if I have half the amount of chicken I eat could I count just 2.5 syns for the Minis and leave some syns for mayo on my...

Syns or HEB? Hiya, I'm pretty new to this and I am having a green day I was saving my HEb for some chicken to have with my dinner tonight ... but .. I just had a bag of ryvita minis. If I have half the amount of chicken I have for dinner can I then count 2.5 syns for the minis and save some...