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Hi guys Can you tell me, Super Noodles, are they free if you don't use the flavouring? Or what dried noodles are around? I know Sharwoods do some.. I love noodles and I've just started so I'm hoping to find some noodley inspiration! Thanks for your help Naomi

Hi all I'm totally new to WW and have a couple of questions I hope someone might be able to tell me.. I struggled my first week, cos I just found it hard to use up all of my daily points, let alone my extra weekly ones. I have 41 a day to use. Could I, for an extreme example, just use my...

Ahh wow well done Jayde!!! KEEP GOING!!! Keep Minimins-ing and keep motivated! xxxx

Hi all I started at 19.8ish and I lost 6 lb in my first week. I like that we lose more when we first get started being bigger and all. Well there have to be some bonus somewhere, right? I did however struggle over the weekend, I did the whole 'I've been weighed - this doesnt count!!' only it...

Hiya Can anyone tell me how many syns the Asda Smart Price Low Fat yoghurts are? I've just started SW again and I feel completely lost :( Nay xxx

What is mfp?

Hairy bikers or hairy dieters? x

Hi there everyone! This forum's awfully quiet... I wonder if you read this, you could share one of your meal ideas on this thread? Or a low cal snack? I just joined on Wednesday and I joined the special offer where you pay £24 for 4 weeks but can go to fitness classes as many times as I like...

Hey! I just joined Wednesday.. my stomach certainly isn't used to smaller portions but that's part of the reason I'm as big as I am (size 22).. what kind of things are you eating? I'm struggling for ideas! xx

Hey! I've done SW and the Cambridge too! Rosemary Conley's the only one I haven't miserably failed (yet!). How are you getting on?

Hi there I had mine when I joined on Wednesday and it said on the packaging that they weren't dishwasher safe.. but I don't see why not to be honest they're pretty sturdy!!

Hey all I miss my sauces very much so on SW, whether it's tomato ketchup or bolognese sauce.. I was just wondering if you could throw a few ideas at me - the sauce for pasta that I make.. a tin of tomatoes chopped, mustard powder and a bit of soy sauce... is there anything you can think of...

Absolutely! Are you on FB? I'm much better at keeping in touch on that!! x

Not at all!! I can't find you though I know I accepted the other day! What's your surname? x

Amazing. Keep up the excellent work :D God bless x

Well all feel free to add me on Facebook to stay in touch and update one another..

Craig, you must get asked this allll the time but how did you do it? What mentality got you to the point where you just got on and did it? Well done also!!

Nattie where in Wolverhampton are you? I'm from Sedgley? And BTW not seen any yet but they sound amazing! Will definitely keep an eye out!

Excellent idea MrsWilsonCroft. Very inspiring too, thank you :)

Ahh thank you all. It makes such a difference having friends on this forum who TOTALLY understand what its like! Unfortunately I've had this stomach bug going round so I've had to live on toast and soup the last 48 hours :-( Hoping to get back 'on track' tomorrow! :-) Happy New Year everyone!

So I got weighed tonight with the intention of starting officially tomorrow, and my starting weight is 17st11lbs. Hideous. How am I ever going to lose this weight? I am 26, I have a gorgeous husband, no kids yet, and my life is incredible. But.. I just can't see it. I can't see through the...

Hey hun What's your starting weight if you don't mind me asking? I'm in a similar position, I don't need any excuse to eat/drink more. Mine's not so much alcoho as obsessively fizzy drinks. xx

Hi guys Does anyone know the syn value for these sachets of coffee? Thank you :)

Hey guys So it's been a while since I did Slimming World.. Just wondering what squashes are free on EE? The low calorie sugar free flavoured fizzy waters are okay to drink right? Thank you for any help :rolleyes:

Hey everyone.. I'm looking for some encouragement and advice really. I started SS+ in January and lost 3 stone by June, but since then have totally lost the knack for the diet. I yo-yo'd up and down for months and finally had to come off it altogether at the beginning of September as the...

Girl I totally feel your pain - I work with adults with learning disabilities and their lunches are LUSH! There's always loads left over for the staff too which I struggle with sooo much. But keep going - you're doing FAB!! xxxxx

Hey all Since starting the CD, I have fallen in love with tomatoes!! I know they're not on the SS+ list, but I just wondered how bad they were really for someone on SS? Thank you :)

Hey Goolian, What kind of weight losses are you getting by doing CD during the week and off at the weekends? x

Hey everyone I dont know if any of you know the answer, but what is it with citric acid that we can't put it in our water? I can't figure it out, does it mess with ketosis and if so, how? Thanks :)

Flame-grilled chicken cos there's nothing on it xxxx

Oh ladies I tried this once and it was amazing! A chicken breast, I stabbed it a little and slit down the middle and put lemon juice over it and it goes into the slits making it tasty throughout - covered it in some tasty spice/herb mix I have and made the foil into a little bowl so any juices...

Hey chicken isn't all that bad! I have 200 g of it and I'm on SS + 200 kcal. Depends what sort it was though I guess xxx

Totally yes! First couple of weeks I was a right moany cow!

I'm on my 4th week, lost 17 lb so far. Have some really hard days and some not so much :) How long have you been doing it? And yes! Please! Need a buddy!! xxx

Thanks beanflower. I just did the unthinkable and stepped on the scales having felt I hadnt lost any more and I've put on 4 lb since Monday but I don't know how!!! I'm absolutely gutted!!!!

Hey all I just wondered if you drink less than 2 litres is that gonna hinder your weight loss on CD? xxx

How do you find your weight losses are on 810? xxx

Thank you so much - I have bought one! xxxx

I'm sorry to post, I'm sure this has been asked a zillion times, but how can I get rid of friggin lumps in the shakes? I bought a hand blender from argos which splatters everywhere and smells of electric burning after 5 seconds so that doesn't help at all. Can anyone recommend a DECENT...

I thought I hadn't seen you for a few days! Glad you're back. And don't beat yourself up - you're HUMAN (and a lovely one at that!). I'm totally going to have a few of 'those' weeks and I dread em, but take heart in the fact that everyone here will be super encouraging and in the same boat :)

I LOVE the porridge and soups - not the tomato one cos my first one was yuck - but I had made it with cold water which probably didnt help! Gonna have me some porridge tonight, need something filling I'm struggling with missing something greasy and naughty cos it's friday night :( xxx

Quantity. I need to drink more earlier on in the day. Now if it was Coke I'd manage fine lol! However my CDC has some of the water flavouring on order for me so that should help some! Toffee and Walnut??? WOW! Haven't seen that one it sounds lush!!!!!! Is it a shake? Or a Tetra?

Totally agree with the above. Just keep coming back on here for support! You can do this!!!! Take it a week at a time, weigh yourself once a week and keep track.

It is rather quiet... mind you I haven't posted/replied for a couple of days. Gonna make a hot mint choc methinks. Really struggling to get the water down!

Having similar problems - I have the Implanon and had a period the day I started CD, and it lasted a week... a day clear and it started again, heavy, nasty... blergh :(

Thanks ladies, but it turns out I got the wrong end of the stick which I'm glad about... my CDC is wonderful and so supportive and she's explained it to me in lamens terms for simple lil old me. Thanks again :)

Hey! I just weighed in for week 2, -3 lbs. My CDC told me she wants me to do SS with 300 kcal meal and next week, for week four she wants me to eat (obviously controlled, not a huge pigout - I WISH!;) ) to confuse my body, said I will put a little on, and then we'll hit SS hard the...

Hmmmm well if no one knows the time it surely can't hurt just sticking one in the freezer for a couple of hours - unflap the flaps on the carton though so it has room to expand :)

So salad - is all salad okay? I'm only on SS 200kcal at the mo but when you do 810 is it all good? I don't have a book my CDC said they're printing new ones :/ xxx

Are there any places that that someone's worked out do Cambridge friendly food? I know Harvester does a flame grilled chicken which is v low in calories, obv not the chips/tato but I wondered if anyone knew of anything else? I'm so used to socialising at eateries/pubs and this diet so far is...

Heya welcome :D I'm on my second week of SS with 200kcal toooo. How're you finding it? What are you doing with your 200? xxx

Hey friends... So my hubby and my dad are ordering an indian tonight which is frustrating because I loooooved them! But I wonder how naughty it is to pinch a lump of chicken out of hubby's chicken tikka with as much tikka juice scraped off as possible? Is it reeeeally that bad? xxxxx

Hey Lou, The end of the first week I didn't find as difficult because I didn't want to cheat as I wanted to know my real weight loss! I was nervous though!!! xxxx

This makes me sound so bad, but the amount it costs is a good incentive to keep going :) xxxx

Hey everyone! I did it! I did SS + 200 kcal and in my first week I lost 10lb! This is me! Who crumbles at the thought of no food! Today also happened to be my crappiest in a long time so I probably cried out 5 lb of tears lol. 10lb is good right? I'm on the right track?!

Well done! I did it on day 1 and it wasn't my brightest idea! Keep it up xxx

Yeah definitely. I'm an all or nothing so I don't know I'd do as well on 810.. we'll see eh. Good luck anyway :D 5lb a week is excellent xxx

That sounds reeeally nice. I haven't got a book yet 'cos my CDC said the new ones should be out this week. Are you still losing on the 810? x

Hey all I'm having a 'mare with getting my signature to work. I've got this: <a href="http://lilyslim.com/"><img src="http://swtc.lilyslim.com/sis7bbw.png" width="400" height="120" border="0" alt="LilySlim Weight charts" /></a> Where am I going wrong?!

That's awesome well done Naomi (great name by the way hehe). My first weigh in is tomorrow night I'm really nervous :S

Hey guys I was wondering if anyone else was on SS with a small 200kcal meal? I've done this for my first week and have my weigh in tomorrow (bricking myself). I was just curious what you'd made for your mini-meals? Mind have been pretty small, i've kept it a little under so I made sure I wasn't...

Yup, I figured mine was about the same! June/Julyish. Got 8 stone to lose ultimately (oh my gosh that's a whole other person) and thinking I might maintain for a month or two after 4 or 5 stone then begin again. xxx

Hey Claudia, did you have pickled red cabbage or normal red cabbage? xx

Hey all I just wondered... my forearms are REALLY achey and sometimes pretty painful - is this par for the course? My legs were bad too last night I dont know where this has come from I've done no exercise yet and nothing strenuous :( Nay :confused:

Amen to that sister! I'm only on day 4 and I am sick of thinking about food and ooh 'where can we go out to eat' and 'mmmm I could just eat that!' I like your thinking and it's so true. We are totally in control of our own actions and sometimes need to get out of the 'lazy stage' which it's oh...

I'm on day 4, I've managed to not be hungry the whole way through so I dunno when Ketosis landed :/

Banana is amazing. I was sooooo chuffed when I tried it yesterday! I'm swapping my soups for the banana cos the tomato makes me feel icky :/ xxx

I'm at my wits end. I'm out of work at the moment and am on Day 4 of the diet (had a couple of headaches, dodgy breath - should be in Ketosis?). The thing is I'm stuck at home doing NOTHING but thinking about food. Everywhere I used to go out involved eating food or drinking fizzy drinks...

Wow get you! congrats! xx

Hey all I'm on day 2 and nearing the end of it and today I realised just HOW much time, effort, energy etc.. goes into planning and eating food and how much I thought about it before. Struggling a little but fortunately there's nothing in the house to cause me to crumble! I'm really concerned I...

KEEP GOING! And kudos for keeping on the straight and narrow! I sooo know the feeling - I started today and I'm okay cos my hubby is keeping me accountable this week but when he goes back to work next week I'm going to be home alone.... with my thoughts and that's never clever. Anyway, well...

Hey Nina, What's the CD Bullion? Should I have a little lick of salt? Gosh that sounds so stupid -_- Ehhh I'm so new to this all! Headache is coming on strong but I'm trudging on!!!

Hey hey! My first day too! Ladies, where can I find the skinny b thread? x

Is it normal to get a headache towards the end of day 1 then? Cos that's where I'm headed! x

Hey all :D I started CD today for my first time ever, and wondered, I'm on SS with 200 cal and wondered how long it takes to get into Ketosis? Thank you :) xxxx

Hey all... I'm new to the CD and am having my first meeting with my CD lady on Monday.... I'm quite nervous... I LOVE food and I'm definitely a comfort eater, but as my weight is such a problem for me now I have to do something and I'm hoping that the incentive of neccesity and the cost will...

Well you'd think so seeing as it's advertised in the magazine! Anyone know?

Ahhh thanks guys, lost 3, was hoping for a little more but the group leader said that 12 stone in a year if kept that up :) xxxx

I hope so! I'm a bit apprehensive about getting weighed tonight cos if it's bad news, well im going to a theme park tomorrow and i know i'll binge.

Hey guys. I’ve posted on here before and I think you’re all fab and super helpful so when I decided to do slimming world again I wanted to come back here, for encouragement and to help others really. My mom and I are doing Slimming World and I’ve been on it for over a week now, but it’s my...

Can anyone help me find out the syn value for these please? They are Tesco's own. :break_diet:

Awesome stuff! Was wondering how I'd cope without bbq flavouring! God bless Tesco online! And you for answering :D

Can't find it on SW site now I've got it working :( Any ideas of syn value for Schwartz American Barbeque Seasoning 44G Jar Or similar?

Hey all Sorry for another post :( Returned to SW last night and I REALLY want to do it right this time. Are there any syn free salad dressings? Or any you know how to make? Thanks guys :):p

Which spread have you guys found to be lowest/tastiest? Like, Flora/light/margerine... I dunno where to start looking!! So I figured someone might already know? :) Thank you

Isn't all dried pasta and noodles free? I thought it was. Maybe it's the sachet of flavour thats synned? In which case you could use an oxo cube!

Hey.. Feeling like utter, utter crap. I've got ginger. And I've got lemons. Do I grate the ginger? Do I dice it? Do I boil it? What do I do? :( How do I make that tea that's supposed to be good to make a cold go away? I don't have honey, purely cos I don't like the stuff. Any help much...

:cry: Hey everyone... So I think I'm getting back on track just about after a couple of bad weeks foodwise, but I had some REALLY sucky news today, my work don't want me anymore (I'm doing temp work at the moment) which is FAIR enough as that's a drag of being a temp, but they told me less...

Mmmmm do!!!! Do you want me to look up any syns for you? I found em all in my book!

Yeah Weatherspoons seems to be a big no-no if you're looking for low synned food! One of my books has most of the menu in and it's ludicrous!!

Sorryyyyy me with my syns again!!:o Sooo we're ordering take away tonight (feel bad depriving my hubby of nice food) and I'm inviting a friend round so she can have one too. I was gonna make some mushroom bake thing for myself.. but I know some take away curries are low in syns, is it right...

Yeah that sounds better!! I didn't use the free food allowance... no idea how..!

No, no breadcrumbs, just normal slab of quorn with some cracked pepper corn marinade!

I just bought Quorn cracked black pepper fillets - and couldn't find them on the SW syns thing, so I used the calculator for syns and it came up at 6??!?!?!?!?!??!!?!? Surely that can't be right?!! On Extra Easy

So which is the lowest in syns when it comes to Philadelphia? Also, can anyone help me out? I'm getting sooo bored of tomato sauces on pasta/rice etc... are there any cheesy or more creamy sauce recipes anyone can share??

Crikey!! That's a bit harsh!! Bet they weren't all too popular! Or mauled!!! I know the evening after weigh in "doesn't count" so I'd be after one if that was me!

As snowyz said, it's FREE to make your own from extra lean mince. But if you already have them and just joined SW, take a look on their website and use the syn calculator.

So I kick started back EE on today after a difficult 3 weeks foodwise. My boss brings in French Fancies, WW cakes (lemon/ginger) and Mr Kipling.. Good old SW website, helps me find out the french fancies are about 5 1/2 each. So I had to have one!! Normally try to not even have syns if I can...

That hacks me right off. Women at mine bring their kids AND THEY ARE STUFFING THEMSELVES WITH CHOCOLATE!!!!!

You're welcome!! Helped me out actually I can't believe how few syns there are!!

Ah see I was thinking when you're stewing em yourself!

Hey all! So what nice snacks/meals have you guys come across that are pretty much or COMPLETELY syn free? On any of the diets! Bless you all by the way - you're helping me masses more than you know!!:D

I'm sure you're anything but a hippo sweetie!! Feeling low makes it harder to eat healthy, but we're all here to help and encourage you!!

Get a few bottles of Schloer... thought that's probably worse!

Ahh bless, what did he do?

At least you tried! And you know the pain is exercise pain which sucks but good sucky!

Good innit :D Welcome and enjoooy!

Who says you gotta take it off? If they look good on, leave em on! More tempting that way hehe!

Where do you get them from to put on your sig?

I was thinking about getting one of them, they sync with the machines at the gym! Lemme know if it's any good!

Ahhh yeah that helps me too lol, thanks!

Mmmm sounds good think I'm gonna come round yours next time hehe!

Welcome :D

Easier said than done ;-)

Welcome :)

Good on ya girl, think of all the money you'll save and time too not standing in those huge queues for food! Take a she wee too and you're all sorted for the day :P

I'm liking the sound of it :)

Where do you work?

Sounds interesting, on ebay you say?

Might sound a lot but imagine the syns in a big ol' jar ;-)

Hellmann's Light Mayonnaise 1 level tbsp 2 Syns on Extra Easy Original 2 Syns Green 2 Syns...

I'd imagine very low if any at all, cos apples are free and so is water!

Yeah depends how much you like them to use that many sins on them :/

Crikey you'd think being chicken and sweetcorn it'd be lower!! You really have to watch those ready meals huh.

Saw it advertised tonight.. wonder if it's as nice as it looks?

You can do it Tara!! Congrats on the stone!! x

WW didn't suit me AT all. Don't see why everyone raves about it personally but SW wins!

I'm with you on the boobs thing. I'm an H. Irritates the crap out me when girls are like 'WAH. My boobs are too big!' and they're only DD!

Oooh Aldridge! You're so close to me! I'm in Dudley! I have family over there so I may have to investigate this butchers!

Hey lovely, I thought the same!! HOW CAN YOU EAT AS MUCH PASTA/POTATOES ETC?? But I lost a stone in 3 weeks on it, never hungry!!!!

Tell him you're a bit peeved, kick him up the bum and get him to cook ;-) xx

Blerghhh I suck at this. I did SO well for 3 weeks, didn't particularly struggle (except for sauces, tomato and salad cream etc..) and after a week off on holiday, 2 more weeks later I just want to eat!! I've had loads of SW EE foods which is what I did before.. but I'm like... ooh! ill have one...

You gem!! That sounds fab!! And so simple!! Gonna try that!!!

Mmmmmm is that all butter is? I thought it was more! Good to know :D Which diet is this on?

Ohhh fab! Thanks!!

Haven't tried a red day yet... I'm so used to Extra Easy I'm scared to try!!

Hey chick, Do you use the slimming world website? cos you can work it out on there by putting all the values in.

Okay stop for a second. And LOOK at all your stickers on your signature. It's OKAY to struggle for a bit.. I can't believe how many you've got!! Congrats!! Don't be so harsh on yourself, women go through so many crazy things - hormones changing daily, emotional crap, all that jazz and in the...

Good on you for sticking to it! I've been pretty stuffed since I got back off holiday 3 weeks ago.. having a hard time getting back but inspired by you so thanks :)

Don't gimme that! You can make the tastiest munch ever! Or buy extra lean mince and jazz it up? No good if you're vege though!! Stick an oxo cube in (usually melt it in an inch of boiling water and add, so your mince isn't watery), some herbs you like (basil's not my fave, bit boring). Some...

You can do it babe - but please don't not do the degree in something you love because of your weight. Use it as an encouragement because if you do slip up (as we ALL do) you'll be even more down on yourself and regret not doing what you wanted. There's always support on hand both in class and on...

But how many syns do you think are in Ribs? Like BBQed ones. With Jack Daniels sauce...

Yeah!! By the way I'm not encouraging taking laxatives to lose weight! Just to clarify!! x

Come on Simmy, you can do it. Definitely agree that if the biccies aren't there they can't be eaten!! Tell your husband to have a secret stash that you have no chance of finding - that's what we do. That or he buys stuff I can't stand!! Get him to help you, you can do this :) xx

Gotta say for me personally it's fab!! Keep going, but I know what you mean about those 'surprises'!!! Don't forget though, the odd slip up isn't going to automatically add on a few lbs at weigh day.. Just have a big poo ;-) xxx

YAY! Slimmer of the week best feeling ever :D

Get you! Nearly at target :-) Go girl!! Hey, you probably don't look as bad as you think you do!! People aren't gonna look at you and say 'Yeah she lost weight but her butt is still huge!' 3 stone's pretty huge to lose and that's what folk are gonna notice. But I think the best way to tone up...

I was gonna reply to this then I realised it was you Lise!! You're writing MY story nearly haha!!! Bless you sweetie, I'm gonna get my post count up so I can private message cos I really do think we can encourage one another! I'm off out to a Sizzler pub tonight... erk.... that can't be good...

LiseinLeeds, will definitely do that!! I'd love a buddy!! Need to wait til I've got 20 posts to send private messages though.. so look out for me :-) Blessings, xxx

I've got ASDA ones which I worked out to be between 6 - 8. Shame cos they're soo delicious!! :sigh:

Ahhh bless you all!!!! I've been so encouraged by all your kind responses and it's put me in a much better mood! :-) xxxx

Ugh sorry to whine.. I've just joined out of desperation because I'm so hungry and just don't know what to eat apart from pasta and jazzed up canned tomato sauce. Had a stupid long day at work and just feel like going and buying fish and chips. I hate hard days :( So yeah... I really have...