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The cranberry and almond granola isnt a HEB - its 5.5 syns for 25g I'm afraid :( But I did notice that x1 cranberry & orange foodie market quinoa bar can be a HEB so you could maybe crumble it into your yogurt? Of even better the alpen lights you could have 2 for the healthy extra x

The peri peri steaks are 7½ syns per 100g but not sure which cajun chicken you mean? Aldi Specially Selected Cajun Spiced Chicken Breast, chilled (150g pack) FREE Aldi Ready to Cook Cajun Chicken Fillets, chilled (138g each) ½ Aldi Ashfield Farm Cajun Chicken Fillets, Ready To Cook, chilled...

Hi, It depends on the size of the pot: Asda Greek Style Yogurt with Honey, Fat Free (450g pot) 1½ Asda Greek Style Yogurt with Honey, Fat Free (120g pot) ½ Hope that helps :) x

Hi Emma, Alpen Oat Granola Balanced & Crunchy with Raisins, Almonds & Hazelnuts (25g) 5½ Alpen Oat Granola Balanced & Crunchy with Blueberries, Cranberries & Raspberries (25g) 5 Alpen Oat Granola Balanced & Crunchy with Linseeds, Pumpkin & Sunflower Seeds (25g) 5 Hope that helps :) x

Hi, I can't find them at all on the online syns search but I've put them through the calculator and they come out at 10 syns each (which seems right as the garlic version with slightly more calories is on there for 11 syns) x

Hi Mags67 - If they are the 200g pouches they are 1 syn each :)

Hi Clairelilia, You posted this a few weeks ago - how are you feeling now? I seem to have an issue when I don't get enough iron (which makes me tired and dizzy when I stand up) so I take an iron supplement daily which really seems to help, might be worth a try to see if it helps? Also, have...

Thought I'd update this in case it helps anyone looking for the same thing in future - I never found the pdf's and I searched the whole site! But....I was being an idiot anyway o_Oo_O Instead I took photos of my actual book pages to keep on my phone! Back when I did SW last time phone cameras...

Hi :):) I am hoping some lovely person could please help me! I can't find the pdf versions of the food optimising books in the online members area? I'm back after aprx. 4 years and last time I found it really helpful to put them on my phone for when I can't get 3G/4G (usually in the supermarket...

I got this email from slimming World today...talk about timing! Slimming World - because you're amazing xx

Ive seen this on the SW site too, and i lost 3st eating at least 50% of my daily food after 7pm! I did fall off the wagon (pleased to say im firmly back on!!) but still tend to this. I have such a busy job that lunch tends to be the last thing on my mind so just tend to snack throughout the day...

When you sign up online you choose between bronze, silver and gold package. Bronze is just online access (which does include pdf's of the books), silver is online and magazine subscription and gold includes online, mags and books xx

Honk! :) xx

Linda Mccartney red onion and rosemary sausages, smash, peas, leeks & red onion gravy - green day xx

Green day: Tesco lighter choices sweet chilli chicken noodles (4 syns) with mushrooms and peas

Honk!

My info came from the brand new books i got at group xx

HEB = 300g of Carrot & Coriander, Leek & Pot, Minestrone, Our Best Veg, Plum Tom & Basil, Souper Greens, Spicy Butternut Squash xxx

Oooo and i have heard that Woman magazine has it too! xx

There was a voucher code in Monday and Wednesdays Mirror that saves you £35 - i really don't think we are allowed to give it out on minimins but if you asked around i'm sure someone you know will have the paper or even a google search might find it! xx

Green day x2 dippy eggs with HEB of toast soldiers - one of my favourites! :)

Cajun chicken drumsticks with sw chips and garlic mushrooms

This sounds great!! Do you know how many cals the cracker discs are? Xx

Gammon, mini roast potatoes, carrots, broccoli and tesco white sauce mix (4 syns)

Cooked chicken and homous with cucumber, red onion, baby toms, lettuce & spring onion

Honk! :)

Green day: HEA: Milk HEB: Cooked chicken HEB: Houmous xx

First bit of new food porn!! :p Saturday was my first EE day and i loved it! The last few weeks back on Green left me feeling bored with the plan so i decided i need to spice things up! I've managed to lose my food diary for Saturday but lunch was Prawn Cocktail: prawns, baby tomatoes...

Soooo nearly a year later and i am back! I started sw again a few weeks ago at 14st 10lb (thats an extra 1st 5lb from the lowest weight i got to the first time round!!) but ive managed to get down to 14st (on the scales yesterday morn) although i officially weigh in tomorrow! The reason its...

Are they like a normal hot dog in a tin? If so, i would definately say the 20 cal rule applies as im sure the meat is too processed to count as free food xx

Red day: toast (heb) with bacon, pouched egg and 2 ww sausages (1 syn) xx

Red day: Steak, cajun wedges - heb, mushrooms, peas, tomatoes and peppercorn sauce - 4 syns xx

It varies between brands but the best way to work it out would be the 1 syn for 20 cals rule as it has no free food allowance x

Cold chicken, cous cous, houmous (syned) and a big salad x

Prawn cocktail - using kraft low fat 1000 island sauce xx

If the back of the calender says 22cals then i would definitely only use 1 syn! At the most 1.5 syns which would cover 30cals xx

I have read on here that alcohol slows some people's weight loss down, but if you are still losing I say go for it! If your losses do slow maybe think about a week without to see if it effects the scales xx

Can i ask how you guys cook yours? Sometimes mine are lovely and other times I just can't finish eating them as they taste almost raw even if piping hot! Xx

HEA - Milk HEB - Wholemeal Pitta HEB - Cheese (Green Day!) Thankyou so much for starting this thread!! I do SW from home and after reading this thread yesterday i went straight out and stocked up on WW Petit Pains!! Most amazing healthy extra ever - Feels so naughty! :) xxx

Honk!! Xx

To speed up making mash, i microwave the spuds whole (few fork pricks) then just scoop out the insides! xx

What about just a diet lemonade/coke? When i'm out, i switch between malibu and diet lemonade and just lemonade - people are none the wiser! And i don't feel as awful in the morning! :) xx

Hi Martyw3442 :) 3 Mini Babybel Lights or 2 Mini Babybel's are a HEB on green xxx

Thankyou so much!! :) The website seems to be wrong as the box has a serving at 130g (260g packet so must 2 of the 4 skins) would you agree that it would be 6.5 syns for 130g (2 skins)? xxx

Thought maybe if i added the nutrition info i might have a better chance of finding the syns :) Per 100g Energy: 766Kj/182Kcal Protein: 7.4g Carbohydrate: 21.7g of which sugars: 0.9g Fat: 7.9g of which saturates: 3.3g Fibre: 1.8g Salt: 0.5g Per 2 skins Energy: 996Kj/237Kcal Protein: 9.6g...

They are from Sainsbury's - a real bargain at £1.50 for a box of 4 skins (more like potato halves! :) ) and they really are delish!! xx

Hi, Just wondered if anybody knew the syns for the Bannister's Farm Potato Skins with Cheese & Smokey Bacon? They are in the same section as the normal McCain frozen spuds but cant find syn value anywhere! Thankyou!!! xxx

Hi, Just wondered if anybody knew the syns for the Bannister's Farm Potato Skins with Cheese & Smokey Bacon? They are in the same section as the normal frozen spuds but cant find syn value anywhere! Thankyou!!! xxx

It's still there skinnysausage - 7th from the bottom :D xxx

Insurance companies really annoy me!! I am 23 and drive a 1.6 mx3.....for £29 a month for fully comp insurance!!! I have never paid more than £500 a year for car insurance (granted i've only ever driven a 106 & 2 different 306's) but £1000 at age 23 is ludacris!! To the original OP I'd advise...

It makes me so angry to read a post like this beckyn22 :mad: no matter how big a person is they are still a human being with feelings!! I'm lucky that i haven't really experienced any incidents like you describe but i know i would feel exactly the way you do if i had! I know anything i say...

I've used the tesco value noodle's as free without the powder sachet from the very beginning - i suppose if it works i'll stick to it, but if my loses slow it could be something to look at!! :) xxx

Ok so my diary has sort of been abandoned the last couple of days!:mad: As i said before, had a bit of a shock this week which i wont go into but still been pretty good SW wise! Well i must have been as i lost 4lbs at weigh in this morning! :D:D:D Tuesday's food consisted of 35g of porridge &...

4lb off this week!! :D Completely shocked as i'm normally a slow loser during my first few weeks back on plan! xx Aesir22 9lbs (0lbs lost - 9lbs to go) Emmalee -8lbs (0lbs lost 8lbs to go) Jaq - 12lbs (0lbs lost 12lbs to go) Jayde1148 - 10lbs (0lbs lost 10lbs to go) Karnak - 8lbs (0lbs...

If it helps this is what the asda one looks like - i know i can never find anything new in the supermarket without seeing a pic! :D It isn't actually fat free but is so low that it is still classed as a free food on syns online xxx

Hi LisaC :D Which plan do you follow? Red, green, EE? xxx

Mon 9th Jan 2012 Breakfast Nothing :sigh: Lunch Leftover pasta from Sunday's dinner - tasted even better after a night in the fridge! Grapes Dinner x2 Wholemeal Rolls - x2HEB x2 Q chicken burgers - 5 syns x2 Laughing cow light triangle & x2 tbsp salad cream Had a bit of shock...

Thanks guys!! :D I thought the name might spark a bit of interest cause i know i really like seeing pictures - i save them all on a usb stick instead of recipes! Wishing you both lots of luck with your weightloss! And don't be afraid of starting a diary becky, i can't believe its taken me so...

Please can i join? :D I had already set my target of -7lb to get my back to where i was when i fell off the wagon - but i think its much more motivational as part of a team!! xxx Aesir22 9lbs (0lbs lost - 9lbs to go) Emmalee -8lbs (0lbs lost 8lbs to go) Jaq - 12lbs (0lbs lost 12lbs to go)...

Please don't beat yourself up, think how much worse it could have been!!;) Wish my binges consisted of chicken and veg!! :p xxx

Thankyou! :D glad you found it useful, a huge well done on your weight loss, you're so close to target! I bet you can smell it! ;) xxx

Tonight i'm having a Quorn Southern Style burger (2.5syns) in a wholemeal roll (HEB) served with SW chips and beans :) xxx

Today's lunch was last nights leftovers: Asda Smartprice Pasta and Sauce (tomato & onion flavour) with added mushroom and bacon Yum yum! :D xxx

I had this instead of a takeaway on Saturday night! SW Cajun Wedges Beans Mushrooms Quorn Chicken Style Dippers Dip: Fat free fromage frais, garlic, spring onion & cucumber **all free except the Quorn Chicken Style Dippers at 0.5syns each! xxx

http://www.minimins.com/slimming-world-recipes/84682-post-your-food-pics-meal-ideas.html incase you still cant find it :D xxx

Sun 8th Jan 2012 Breakfast/Lunch (pic attached) x2 toast - HEB Grilled baby tomatoes x2 pouched eggs This was a perfect Sunday brunch!! Think i'll have to have it more often! Dinner (pic attached) Asda Smartprice Pasta & Sauce (Tomato & Onion flavour) cooked with: mushrooms and 90g...

Sat 7th Jan 2012 Breakfast Ended up going to bed pretty late as watched a few films with a friend....so wasnt up in time :p Lunch x1 toasted wholemeal pitta - HEB Tomato puree & melted cheese - HEB (took advantage of the tom puree as i only found out it was had changed to syn free...

Just popping in to keep track of my food....will continue later :D **MOVED DOWN**

Ditto ditto ditto!!! Its only the 7th of the month and people are trying to sabotage my no drinking in January rule already!!! - Back off!!!:rolleyes: xxx

A good 2nd day so far! Although i had a strange feeling in my stomach this afternoon but i wasn't sure if it was hunger or changing back to eating loads of fruit/veg!!:eek: I seem to have a real problem with hunger - i know if i'm full and i know when i'm really empty but i cant seem to get a...

Haha, oh god you've got me thinking about them now! I saw a recipe on here the other day which was a bacon sandwich made with 2 pieces of eggy bread - looked amazing! Think i should stop drooling at my desk....

Thankyou! :) :) Its used to be 57g cooked & 85g raw - so slightly confused by SW's logic - but i will definitely be weighing raw from now on for a few more grams :D xxx

I was hoping for a list as well but from what i saw in another thread, i don't think its aloud :cry: i'm desperate to know how much more bacon i can have on a green day!! Think i'm gonna have to bite the bullet and go to a meeting! xxx

Today i had 35g of porridge with chopped banana on top - was gorgeous!! xxx

I've read somewhere on here that the amount of bacon you can have as a HEB on a green day has gone up - please could someone tell me how much it is now? Looking forward to a bit more in my mushroom and bacon pasta bake! Many thanks! :) xxx

I watched the program in shock almost, i know i let myself get to 16 stone but i cant ever imagine letting myself get to 74! I remember the 'thats enough' moment i had and i cant understand why, with all the stones piling on she didnt have one of those moments? or maybe it just came too late? I...

So yesterday was a 100% day! :D It feels so nice to be back in control and know that sticking to plan WILL give me a loss at the end of the week! My 1st goal is to get my 7lb gain back off again by the end January. That gives me 3 weigh-in's so is definitely do-able!! :confused: My only other...

Red onion and mushroom omelette with HEA of cheese, served with baked beans - one of my favourite quick dinners :) xx

Thanks Stevie! :) Lovely to have support on here already! I hope you have a great week to!! xxx (Off Sam goes to have a little snoop at Princess_Stevie's new diary...) :)

So I'm back on the wagon after 6 months and gaining 7lbs!! :sigh: I thought it might give me more motivation to start a food diary - I have always kept a log of everything i eat (never been able to 'wing it'!) but i'd love to be able to look back through to see what i had eaten on a good week...

Today was leek & potato soup with some cucumber sticks - i had planned to use 4.5 syns for some crisps but i'm too full for them! :) xxx

Realising i had been off the wagon for 6 months!! :sigh: I've been 'lucky' that i've only gained 7lbs since June but even at such a slow rate i will be over a stone heaver within a year!! I know i can finally finish my journey this time - i have to!! I have been overweight all my life and and...

Maybe a pre-packed salad with no dressing?? & buy some ham to go with it? xxx

Thanks Marie :) xxx

Ive just got my hands on a 10 box of Crosse & Blackwell White Simmer Sauce Mix and im having trouble working out the syn value. I plan to cook these with just water rather than the recommended semi-skimmed milk to save syns, but both packets only have the 'made as directed' calories! The...

Am i being blind or is the new issue missing the 'healthy extra's update' section? xxx

This week i'm starting to panic that my SW 'naughty' food options are eventually going to be non-existent!! What i mean is things like quorn sausages, that where once free are now synned :cry: and butchers not being able to get certificates for 'syn free' sausages/meat etc anymore. Even my...

The only thing i can find on syns online is: Hunters Mild Chicken Curry, canned, 392g can Extra Easy 10½ Original 10½ Green 26½ Hope this helps xxxx

Can i ask what the name of the delivery company is? A close friend of mine is a solicitor and his opinion is that the company would get laughed out of court for using a photograph as proof of delivery! xx

I use a thin layer fat free fromage frais and then marmite etc, it doesnt really have a flavour so takes away the 'dryness' without ruining the flavour of the other topping xx

Please can you tell me which pitta's are 4 syns each?? i've had a look at syns online but no luck :( - really hoping they are the co-op ones!! xxx

I've just had a look at syns online and they are 6 syns each on all plans!! Im gutted as they sound lovely!! :) xxx

Good luck amber :D you sound like you have your head in the zone and you have done it before so there's no stopping you!! :happy096: xxxx

Good news!! lol the vanilla and choc are free unless they have the cherry underlay :D - i love them! :D xxxx

Hi Tracy, Most mullerlights are free (but not all of them!) take a look at this thread: http://www.minimins.com/syn-values/137765-frequently-asked-syn-values-mugshots-mullerlight-find-here.html and if a food has no 'free' food in it e.g bread, crisps, chocolate then you can use the 20...

found it! :) http://www.minimins.com/slimming-world/209697-what-does-1lb-fat-look-like.html xxxx

Hi HelsAngel :) I just wanted to mirror what others have said about 1lb being a brilliant loss per week! Have you seen the thread that shows you what 1lb of fat looks like?! If i can find it i will put the link here :) Also my first 2 weeks were both 2lb loses (and i had lots more the lose than...

I'm afraid i have to agree, i normally enjoy reading your posts fillymum, you always seem to get your point across directly but also politely. But i found this quite rude, i think JustmeGemmy was just trying to find out what the problem was so that she could offer help xxxx

Do you have any diet coke?? If you do you could try this from BritMum's website: Diet Coke Chicken | Slimming Eats - Slimming World Recipes Seems like weird ingredients but it is soooo nice!! :D xxxx

It tasted so yummy! :D Its fat free fromage frais mixed with sweetener, chopped banana and strawberries and a crumbled up choc & fudge alpen light xxxx

haha i always make a joke that im giving my finger some body magic :) xxxx

I'm glad im not the only one who cant 'fry' an egg with frylight!! :D I find everything else ok as long as i keep spraying if the pan goes dry. Instead i cook my eggs in a small bit of water so they are more pouched than fried, but i got so fed up of scrubbing the pan after failed attempts...

Thanks Mandy! Its good to know i'm not the only one who does this :) xxxx

I eat these all the time :) I throw the flavour packet away though and then count them as free (i think there is mixed opinions on this but it hasn't effected my weight loss!) Does anybody have a definite answer to this? :) xxxx

Hi :D I wondered if anybody knew if the Asda meat free 'chicken' fillets are still free or do they now have syns aswell? :( Thankyou! :) xxxx

If you are doing Red or EE the chicken itself would be free so only the oil to syn. In the 'basics' part of the SW book it states x1 tbsp oil = 6 syns. But in a restaurant i would ask for it to be cooked without oil so that it didnt have any syns (i do this all the time so don't feel your being...

And after i had this.... xxxx

Quorn Bangers, Mustard Mash & Onion Gravy - was DELICIOUS for only a few syns :D xxxx

My heart goes out to you, I can’t imagine how it must feel to know someone you care about is putting his life at risk to help our country. You must be extremely proud of his bravery xxxx

Did anybody else watch this? BBC - BBC Three Programmes - Our War, Ambushed The whole thing really shocked me and i had to keep reminding myself that what i was watching was real life and not a tv program (well it is a tv program but you get where im coming from!). I'm only 22 and its...

I always do green days and if this happens to me i just move the extra HEA (babybels etc) to a HEB and only class it as one HEA for the day rather than one HEB. I hope that makes sense?? For example yesterday i had eaten x3 babybel and milk as my HEA's but before bed i hadnt used my last HEB so...

I'm going to have to go against the grain and say Canderel :) Your best bet is to try a few as everyone is different! It took me 4 months to find my favourite 'light' cheese by just picking up a different brand each time until i found one i liked xxxx

I've never heard of chicken nuggets with smash but have tried chicken nuggets made with chunks of chicken, dipped in egg and rolled in cous cous. You can either oven cook them or i 'fried' mine in frylight - they where amazing!! :) xxxx

I've always go by the 'amount of calories in 24hrs' rather than not eating too late. In fact i always consume about 3/4 of my daily intake during the evening! It's never effected my losses, although i find if i eat too close to bed time i feel like i dream more throughout the night (sugars...

Hi :) Just a thread bump to see if anybody knows the syn value of the Asda Smart Price Cheese & Broccoli Pasta & Sauce not 'made up as directed' as mentioned above?? As in just made with water? I've searched through hundreds of threads but just cant find the answer! Any help would be VERY...

I hope you enjoy them! Think i may have them again tonight :D xxxx

What a brilliant NSV birthday present! Happy Birthday:flowers: and congrats!! xxxx

They are really easy to make :D I baked the potatoes in the oven, cut them in half and scooped out the mash. Mixed it with cooked broccoli, mushrooms & a dollop of FF fromais frais. Put the mixture back into the skins making a 'well' for the eggs to sit in. Then just cracked an egg into each...

I must just have bad taste because they don't taste any different to me!! :D

I tried something new this week and thought it was sooo scrummy i had to share :) I did serve with salad but forgot to take a picture of that :rolleyes: xxxx Cracked egg potatoes:

Try them!! :D If it wasn't for my frozen yoghurt fix i'd be reaching for the ice cream all the time!! ;) xxxx

I'm afraid i have to disagree with sugarlips, i freeze mine all the time! I fill ice lolly moulds with them to eat frozen and also store the pots whole (i've frozen Mullers & WW ones) and then thaw in the fridge. Sometime you need to give them a little stir, but i tend to find that anyway after...

Just a thought ColJack, would a supposed 'female' sports bra not do the same job? I'm looking at mine now and the fact they arn't shaped like a normal day-to-day bra would it be worth giving one a go? They also dont tend to look very feminine either so it wouldn't be a case of 'cross-dressing'...

Thanks Lexie_Dog!! I was starting to doubt my SW basics :) xxxx

I wondered if anybody could please help with the recipe below: Baked apple - Recipes - Slimming World I was looking for dessert recipes and 'Baked Apple' came up which i instantly assumed would have syns or the apple would have to be used as a HEB - but it is advertised as Free with a star...

I agree with sweet83, i'm finding it so hard to get my 2.5 sticky!! xxxx

There is a whole section (think its quite new!) for Heathy Extra's: Slimming World - Healthy Extras - MiniMins.com - Weight Loss Support Forum xxxx

Thankyou Circles!! Really appreciate it! :innocent0001: My jar is actually 195g but definitely says 130cals so good to know i should go by that! :) xxxx

Just a quick bump of this thread because i'm really confused by this! The whole jar has 130cals total so i have been going off the 20cals=1 syn theory making it 7 syns?? Does anybody know if they have changed the recipe?? i dont want to be consuming extra syns without knowing it! Thakyou!! :) xxxx

:8855: loved this!! :) xxx

Hi letsgetlosing :) I dont think there is much advice i can give to you that hasn't already been said but from my own experience i try to turn the negative into a positive. My best friend/OH/who knows (messy situation!! lol) was really un-supportive in the beginning and i'll never forget his...

Hi Lisa :) When i'm craving something sweet i find that flying saucers (rice paper with sherbet inside) are great as they are 4 for 1 syn :) Also Sainsbury's Sugar Free marshmellows are 4 for 1 syn - and they are lovely threaded on skewers with strawberries and banana's xxxx

Love it, love it, love it!! :D My only problem is that an hour just isn't enough!! I wish E4 still played the next episode straight after! xxxx

Hi mygirl! :) There is an ever growing thread about dinners: http://www.minimins.com/slimming-world/164404-whats-tea-tonight.html So many ideas in there! i tend to look everytime im stuck :) xxxx

Hi Helen! :) Good luck with your first week! I'm pleased to say the answer is yes, had the exact same problem for the first few weeks but then it dawned on me it had stopped and i hadn't even noticed! xxx

I tried the smash pizza a few times but it just kept tasting like a potato cake :mad: I've now discovered pitta pizza and it is a-maz-ing!! I toast a pitta on both side's (i always use co-op one's because they are classed as a HEB) then spread 1 level tbsp of tom puree (0.5 syns) over the...

Hi Shirleen, I have a pdf copy of the food sheets they give you at class for the 1st few weeks which i'd happily send to you, but i find they are not laid out very well so i quickly put one together on the computer which i use everyday. I hoping my attachment works :) xxx

Thanks so much for your comments guys :thankyou: I used the ‘hmm ok’ response last night and it worked a treat :D completely shut him up and didn’t say anything more on the subject! Don’t get me wrong he is a lovely friend of mine but hopefully he won’t go putting his 2 cents in anymore...

So i have a couple of guy friends who pop round 3 or 4 times a week just to catch up and watch a few films etc, but this normally happens in the evenings when i'm cooking/eating dinner. One of the guys is on the larger size (no offence meant in any way!) and has watched me week by week lose...

ah i see!! had my hope's up cause i refuse to pay for smash considering the price difference lol :) xxx

I didnt think tesco value or asda smart price came in any other flavours??? xxx

I'm in the same camp jaylou! Even though we don't 'count calories' in my view consuming a few less should not be a classed as a 'bad' thing (within reason obv!) xxx

Hi Katerpillar :) I've been having a little read around and some people say it is free (Green & EE) and others sat 1/2 a syn per 100g - but to be really honest i personally wouldn't syn it as the whole pack is only 250g and unless you use it all for a mash pizza i dont expect you'd need the...

Hi smigget :) I've been having a little read around and some people say it is free (Green & EE) and others sat 1/2 a syn per 100g - but to be really honest i personally wouldn't syn it as the whole pack is only 250g and unless you use it all for a mash pizza i dont expect you'd need the whole...

Hi! :) Yes it is free!! :D:D Smash used to be free as well but they changed the recipe :cry: - the smart price is nearly as good though! xxx ooops just thought i'd mention free on green and EE but NOT red (just incase i confuse any newbies!) xx

Hi! :) Sorry mods if this is in the wrong place but i really couldn't work out where was best to post my query! I have been going through the 2011 free foods book and under green it says Amoy Stir Fry Chilli Sauce I wondered if anybody knew exactly which one this was, as I’ve been...

You are using your syns properly! You can use them however you like :) in fact i use mine for nearly all the same stuff: EL Mayo, hot choc, gravy, cereal bars, extra cheese, pesto, tom sauce and my fave at the moment is flying saucer's 1 syn for 4 :) xxxx

Do you mean cheese singles as in 'burger' cheese?? If so the tesco 'half fat' ones are 3 for a HEA - perfect for my quorn burger fix! :D xxx

Thanks Allie! :) makes perfect sense now! xx

Hi cheekychinchilla :) Just thought i would let you know you can use half a carton of the following as a HEB: New Covent Garden Food Co 300g serving Carrott & Coriander Soup 300g serving Minestrone Soup 300g serving Plum Tomato & Basil Soup - My favourite! :) 300g serving Plum Tomato, Red...

Hi Guys, I recently got the 'Low Syn Snacks 2011' book and i have come across a few different syn values to my starter pack list. I have always counted extra light mayo as 0.5 syns per 1 tbsp and light mayo as 2.5 per tbsp - but the book says: Dressing, Mayonnaise, extra light - 1 level...

Hi Britmum, I'm not sure which plan you follow but on GREEN you can use it as a HEB instead of having to syn it: 28g Houmous S 28g Houmous Reduced Fat 57g Houmous Reduced Fat Hope that helps! :) xxxxx

That most definitely counts ColJack - that's brilliant!!! :) :) xxx

Hi guys! I was feeling a bit down recently because after 18lbs lost, nobody seemed to have noticed! (apart from people who know my loss!) and I'm constantly reading all the NSV's and wishing i had one...Well last night i did! I was going through my wardrobe, trying to find something to wear...

Hi! Congratulations on your 3.5lb loss!! :) I lost 2lbs my first week and then a few weeks in i lost 5lb! I think the problem was not eating all of my syns (thinking it would help speed up the weightloss) but a lot of people on here have said they have a better loss if they use them - and now i...

Hi! Sorry to butt in - just wanted to say that i started slimming world with the 99p starter pack on ebay and apart from this site i have never used anything else! It gave me everything i need so dont be worried that you wont get the right info! :) xxxxx

Hi SE! :D I just wanted to check that you knew you can have 42g of cheese if its 'light' - which is nearly double, so a much cheesy-er cauliflower cheese! I have tried a few like kerry low low etc but the only one i have found to be perfect is Cathedral City Mature Cheese LIGHTER! It is so...

Thanks for the comments guys :) i've pushed for the 3 litres (had to cut my 'tea habit' down just to get it in!) so maybe i'll set it as 2 per day (i would find this quite comfortable) and if i end up having more then its not a bad thing! Thanks again for the comments, i saw a few bits & bob's...

Hi :) Sorry if this has been posted before, i've searched and searched but can only find info on here regarding water on the cambridge diet and lighter life! I'm wondering how much water i should aim to drink each day while on SW? At the moment i'm aiming for 3 litres but just wondered what...

:8855: this did make me chuckle! :) xxx

Well as from wednesday just gone i decided to switch from green days to EE.....and failed miserably! :cry: The first day was fine, but from the second day it just felt like i was eating off plan, which then led to a weekend of off-plan eating :mad: But now i am back! and sticking to green days...

Thanks for all your comments girlies :) I am looking for a dress on ebay right now :D xxx

Even going from the 20cals = 1 syn rule you still wouldnt have to syn them (unless you had 60ml!) and the 15ml goes a long way so i dont syn them :) xxxx

Hi Guys & Girls! :) I had an idea earlier and i'm not sure if it will help or hinder me! I am currently a size 18, started SW 6 weeks ago as a 20 and my goal is 10 stone. I am thinking about buying a really lovely dress.......in a size 10-12!:eek: I plan to hang it up somewhere so that i see...

Hi!! I have discovered a new SW favourite of mine at 0.5 syns each: http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Product/Details/?id=267137032 They are Tesco's 'Meat Free Chicken Style Nuggets' and if you didnt know, you would think they where chicken! In fact, i think they are better than some of...

Kraft do lots of syn free dressings: Kraft Light French Dressing (250ml) in ASDA | mySupermarket Light Honey & Mustard Dressing Light Balsamic Dressing Light French Dressing (my fave!) :) Light Garlic & Herb Dressing Light Italian Dressing Light Thousand Island Dressing They do a...

Hi Paul :) Just wanted to say hi :wavey: and let you know i thoroughly enjoy reading your diary! :p And also if i was in your SW group i would not for one minute think any less of you for doing so well! In fact i would use it as motivation that trying really hard does get you somewhere! xxx

Hi :) I am planning on having fish & SW chips for my dinner tomorrow night but have a problem as I always do green! I plan to use 1 HEB on the fish (142g cod) but how do I syn the breadcrumbs?! 142g cod fillet in breadcrumbs (baked) is 13.5 syns but how many syns of this can I take...

Hi :) If you use things like mushrooms, tomatoes, onions etc in the Bolognese sauce these all count towards the 1/3, so just make sure you squeeze in enough of them and you're sorted! If not sometimes i have a serving of broccoli or carrots on the side to make up for it. Hope this helps! xxxx

ok now i am panicking!! I have done SW from home for nearly 6 weeks now and have used my Wii as my scales every time. Surely because im using the same 'scales' this should be fine?? At the moment they don't need to be deadly accurate as i have about 80lbs to lose but now im worried that when...

I agree with ally7997, i tend to keep my HEX's for the evening because once 10 o'clock hits i feel like i need to snack! For instance last night i had x2 toast and x2 alpen light bars while watching telly at 10:30 :eek: Sometimes i panic about it because it feels like cheating, but im not...

Thanks christie! :) I was thinking the same, but because they taste so good (probably better than with the sachet!) it feels like i'm cheating! :) xxxx

Hi, I have been searching the 'Syn Value' section for a few days now and still cant seem to get a straight answer! I buy the 10p packets of instant noodles from the Tesco's Value range, throw away the flavour sachet and cook the noodles with a chicken stock cube. Does this mean the noodles...

I just wondered if anybody has the same problem: Before SW i didnt used to eat any breakfast, infact i wouldn't really eat anything until my lunch break at 1pm. The problem is, now that i eat breakfast at my desk (normally 2 pieces fruit & 2 alpen lights or a mullerlight) i am completely...

Yay!!! :D After my first few weeks only getting 2 & 3lb loses, i lost 5lb this week :) only 2 more and i can get my 1 stone shiney sticker!! :eek: xxx

How about a good old jacket potato, beans & cheese (HEA)?? All can be done in the microwave, and its tasty! :) xxxx

Congratulations!!! :) So happy for you Lexie_dog! :) xxxxxxxx

Please can i just double check that a packet of ready to cook noodles, for example supernoodles or tesco's value are free if i dont use the 'powder' sachet? I have been doing this, and getting good losses but i'd rather follow SW the correct way! Thankyou :) xxxx

Thanks Aimzleytuk!! :) It makes a lot more sense to me now! :) xxx

Hi! and welcome to minimins! :) I just wanted to warn you about baked potatoes from kebab type shops because my local (California Fried Chicken) pre-cook their potatoes and then blast them in the deep fat fryer to warm them up for customers! :eek::eek: xxxx

I agree! My breakfast normally consists of 2 pieces of fruit & a muller yogurt, but by turning this into a smoothie type thing i need to syn it, even though im still consuming the same amount of food! I agree that eating 1 orange for instance, is a lot more filling than juicing 1 orange (you...

Did you manage to find out the syn value for the 28g bag of Transform-a-snack?? I know that Space Invader Crisps are quite low so i have my fingers crossed these are low too! :) xxxx

Hi Stefanie! :) Just wondered how you are getting on?? I can see from your signature its still coming off :) xxx

Do weetabix oaty bars count as HEB? xxx

I still have my 'starter' papers and its says under the Grab and Go section that x4 Diarylea Lights are HEA? xxx

I tend to buy what's on offer, as long as you buy the 'light' version its only 3 syns per level tablespoon, which is more than enough for 2 slices of bread. Normally i use my Laughing Cow Extra Light instead of spread, as 6 of these are HEA or can be a HEB on green :) xxxx

Hi! :) Please can someone tell me the syn value of a 300g pot/tub of Tesco Cheese & Tomato Pasta? They are normally found with the sandwiches/wraps etc. Thankyou so much!! :D xxxxxx

having tried most of the slimming pills on the market i'm not convinced! :) I find they have a slight effect (some better than others), but all of them remind me of 'amphetamine's' as in they make me feel very restless, dry mouth, not sleeping etc.. xxx

I'm really interested by this!! And i think that it is definitely a lot safer than going under the knife – I would definitely give it a go! Although I don’t think this would work for ‘non-believers’, as it seems you have to have your head in the right place :) xxx

This is brilliant!! i have sent it to my OH by email....hmmm i wonder why he hasn't responded??!! :) xxx

haha, this cheered me up after a rubbish morning at work!! xxx

Get well soon! xxx

I really love this program!! But i do agree that it should go into a bit more detail as to what they did to lose the weight. Steve's 'Eat Less, move more' is a good motto but give me more detail please!! :gimi: xxx

I think the Wii board/fit is amazing!! It is already dark by the time i get home from work, and i really hate the gym so it is perfect for me!! You do have to push yourself to go on it everyday but i love some of the 'games' especially the boxing one. You feel great after 'punching' the bag for...

All of your comments remind me of myself pre SW! The thing is, i never really consumed 'lots' of food but everything i had was bad! Nothing for breakfast, white bagette with egg or prawn mayo for lunch and something fatty for dinner like pasta bake from a jar with lots of cheese, or a...

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I agree with you, i find green so much easier to get my head around! I always try to plan out a red day on a sunday as OH likes a roast, but it always ends up a disaster! :) xxx

Please don't panic Miss_Marshmellow!! :) My scales at home weigh me 6lbs heavier than class and my friends weigh her 1lb lighter so please don't let your mid-week home weigh get to you! And also i had a major slip-up on saturday night (far too much halloween drinking and eating!) and still lost...

Just been to weigh-in and i lost 2 1/2 pounds :) So happy seeming i went to halloween party on saturday and couldn't be certain of my vodka measures! Yay for us!! :) xxxxxx

Congrats!! Ah so glad for you! I know exactly what you mean, 2 feels like nothing and 3 feels like loads!! :) Thankyou so much for your words of encouragement, its made me feel alot more positive and im (almost!) excited about weigh-in! :thankyou: I will let you know how i got on!! xxxx

Hi Stefanie, :) How did your 2nd weigh-in go? I'm dreading mine tonight!! xxxx

Quorn Sausages, SW Chips, Beans & Tomatoes - and fruit salad for pudding! xxx

BRILLIANT!! :worthy: Thankyou so much for your help!!! xxxxx

Welcome Kels2010 :) With all the info on this site, you will have all the help you need! I find that not only do i get great ideas and recipes from here...it also keeps my hands too busy to put food in my mouth! :) xxx

How about using the 'syn free muffin' recipe and decorating them?? :) xxx

Tonight i'm having home-cooked chicken chow mein: 71g chicken, 205g fresh egg noodles (2syns) mushrooms, onions, soy sauce and a fresh stir-fry veg pack (bean sprouts etc) xxxx

This morning breakfast was at my desk: Banana, Mullerlight & 28g of chedder (i love cheese!) :) xxx

oooh how i love mayo! I've tried to stay away from it for a few weeks as i cant stand the light version, but i had an idea which was do a half and half mix (light & full-fat) and then syn that on special occasions because i think it should taste almost the same! :rolleyes: Congrats on up-ing...

anybody?? lol :) I only have 3 hours left to find out....the countdown begins :) xxx

I agree, lots of things could have effected your weigh-in this week. I have read a lot of people on here get a 'blip' week where they have tried really hard and ended up gaining....but please don't let it get you down! :D xxx

Hi Rachx :wavey: How did the weigh-in go? xxxx

Hi Stefanie :wavey: I understand exactly where you are coming from as i have only lost 2lbs in my first week! :cry: I have read on here that at the beginning you should take full advantage of the 15 syns so that your body doesnt think its being starved :eek: I have also read that some...

Sorry to be a pain and ask for another syn count (still can't get into SW site?! :wave_cry:) I have been searching the forums for ages trying to work out the syn value for Tesco's Fresh Egg Noodles I have read 4syns for whole bag and 13syns for whole bag!?! So as you can imagine i feel like...

Thankyou bubbalicious!! xxx :thankyou:

I'm new to slimming world so i may have extra enthusiasm at the moment, but i have found if i plan the meals i am going to eat the next day, i end up being more successful!. That way i know what healthy extra's have been used and also what my syn count is before snacks! xxxx

Hi :wavey: I cant seem to be able to get on SW site at the moment, and I just wondered if anybody knew the syn value of Go Ahead Oat Squares: Mixed Berry?? :thankyou: xxxxx

Thank so much for your comments :) Planning green days is so easy compared to red, so i'm all 'planned' up for the week :) And just to mention about the Mugshots - i definitely don't eat them everyday, but i find they are perfect if i need a quick lunch in the office with some fruit and ryvita...

Hi Guys :) Just a quick question, i really enjoy my green days and find the meal ideas endless, along with the snacks (i LOVE mugshots!) but i wondered if it would be a bad idea to just do green days for a while and maybe throw in a red when i fancy a roast? :eatdrink023: I'm hoping this...

I'm only on day 6 and i am really worried i will do the same! I really hope i have a good loss on monday to motivate me.... xxxx

Your post has inspired me :) i can't wait to be able to say "I've gone from an 18 to a 10" :thankyou: xxx

I wish i had your motivation to go to the gym so much!! xxx

So glad to have read all your comments! I'm new to slimming world (on day 6 of my first week) and its taking a lot of willpower not to jump on the scales to check i haven't gained! I have stuck to the plan pretty much 100% apart from one day ending up with 16.5 syns (dinner at friends :( ) but i...

I completely agree!! I dont think i will be using a picture of myself! lol :bolt: xxx

During the week i grab a banana and a Mullerlight to eat at my desk at work. Loved having more time today :) had 2 boiled eggs, 2 toast (HEb) as 'soldiers' and 2 pieces of lean bacon - and i even dipped the bacon in the eggs! :silly: xxx

GOOD LUCK!! :) And i agree with Honey, definitely take your SW supplies along as i know how hard it can be to make the right choices when hunger strikes!! :) xxx

Just wanted to say, your dress is absolutely gorgeous!!! :party0011:

I completely agree!! In fact I am becoming obsessed with minimins support! :) xxx

Thankyou for the warning! :) xx

I just thought i'd let people know about the lunch i have just had/discovered: I scrambled 3 eggs in the microwave and made up a mug-shot...then put them both on the same plate!! So simple and yet sooo scrummy!! And best of all free on green!! :eat: xxxx

Just had a mini heart attack reading your first post.....i had a huge steak stir-fry on Wednesday thinking it was completely free.....so now im extremely thankful that it was!! :) xxx

Reading all your comments i feel we all deserve a big pat on the back!! Go team SW lol :grouphugg: xxx

I am so glad to hear about this free cranberry juice!! Now i think drinks are in order this evening...:eatdrink017:

I just had to share my proud moment from this morning :) I have a huge problem when i go into corner shops when i am feeling hungry, and this morning i was sent off to pick up some milk for the office..... After walking round the shop i picked up some bananas and some Diarylea light cheese...

Well done Sally!!! :) I love to read success stories....it pushes me to keep going! :) xx

Starlight, i am so impressed with your week 1 and 2 losses, :worthy: infact every week you seem to have an excellent loss!! please tell me your secrets???!! :gimi: Oh and just to keep with the thread 100% 4/4 days so far! :) xxxxx

What an AMAZING difference!! :0clapper: Seeing you photos has definitely inspired me to keep on going!! :)