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  1. Wegle

    Wegle's Vegetarian EE Diary

    Haha! Silly Husband! At least he tried. That recipe sounds delicious. I will definitely give it a go. I love butternut squash so I'm always excited to try it in new things.
  2. Wegle

    Wegle's Vegetarian EE Diary

    Yep it's pretty much green but only 1 HEA and 1 HEB. And make sure you try to make 1/3 of your meals Speed foods.
  3. Wegle

    Wegle's Vegetarian EE Diary

    Friday 10 April Breakfast - Nothing Morning Snack - Mandarin Lunch - Wegle's 3 bean salad, banana, pack of pickled onion space raiders (3 syns) Dinner - Courgette pasta topped with a cheese sauce made from 60g Kerry Low Low Spread (HEA) & vegetable stock, Quorn bacon (3.5 syns), mushrooms...
  4. Wegle

    Wegle's Vegetarian EE Diary

    Hi Sim Sim. I used to always do Green when I was with SW before but when I rejoined my consultant said the Green plan had gone so I'm doing EE this time around. It's taken some getting used to as I miss the extra cheese you used to be allowed but my first week's loss was 7lbs, which is double my...
  5. Wegle

    Wegle's Vegetarian EE Diary

    Hey Hubz! First week was really good. I lost 7lbs so was really chuffed. I'm hoping for at least 2lbs this week fingers crossed!
  6. Wegle

    Wegle's Vegetarian EE Diary

    So I thought it was a good idea to start keeping an online food diary. I keep a paper one but thought sharing one here would be good as I can get tips from others and hopefully pass on some of my own veggie favourites. I've been doing SW for a week and 2 days so far so I will post my diaries...
  7. Wegle

    Green day recipes

    Last night I had a burrito SW style. I'd made a huge batch of veggie chilli earlier in the week so was trying to use it up. I just got a wrap (9 syns) put some shredded lettuce and sliced tomato in it, added a good portion of chilli and topped with some cheese. Wrapped it all up and tucked in...
  8. Wegle

    SW Frozen Meals - Roasted Vegetable Pasta

    Haha! If I could afford my own personal Slimming World chef I would totally have one. I enjoy cooking but it's definitely all a bit "experimental"!
  9. Wegle

    SW Frozen Meals - Roasted Vegetable Pasta

    I know I'm late to this thread but just wanted to chime in with my 2 cents on this meal. My mother in law kindly snapped me up one of each of the vegetarian SW meals, so The Roasted Veg Pasta and the Sweet Potato Curry. Last night I didn't get home until 9pm so thought it was the perfect...
  10. Wegle

    From 14 stone to 13 stone

    Hello all!! Well this is my 3rd time around on the SW train. I first started in 2011 weighing in at 13st13lbs. Got to target of 11st7lbs and then stopped going to group. Very naughty!! I maintained my weightloss until I got married in July 2013 but after that the weight slowy started creeping...
  11. Wegle

    Wegle's Wonderful Weightloss Diary

    Oh dear diary! How I have neglected you!!!! This week has been a bit of a write off in all honesty. I lost 1.5lb last week, weighing in on my birthday so was super chuffed by that! Since then though, birthday celebrations have kicked in, plus a meal out on Sunday and a meal planned out for...
  12. Wegle

    Kettlercise 12 Week Body Transformation Challenge

    Oops I'm a little bit behind with updating my thread. It's been a busy couple of days but the good news I've managed to get some kettlebells in!! This will be a quick post as this is the first 5 mins I've had to myself since Sunday!! Monday I went to Kettlercise class and did the whole class...
  13. Wegle

    Wegle's Wonderful Weightloss Diary

    I never know what I want and usually end up getting whatever it is I fancy on the day of my consultation appointment! This time I went with the idea of getting something based on roses but as I was waiting I was flicking through a tattoo mag and saw an article on traditional Japanese tattoos and...
  14. Wegle

    Surprise syns - The good and the bad

    I had a good surprise last week at college. I normally take my own packed lunch as the only place to buy anything is Greggs. Stupid me though forgot my lunch! I was panicking as everything in Greggs is pastry or loaded with mayo. I spied a tomato & cheese pasta pot and thought I'd check the syns...
  15. Wegle

    New me

    Good luck with weigh in tomorrow! I hate having treats in the house and just wish someone would eat them all up! I have been known to chuck stuff away just because it was soooo tempting but I always feel guilty so I usually pawn stuff off on the Mother & Father in Law now or take it into work...
  16. Wegle

    Little Miss's Food Diary

    Congrats on your 2lb hun that is awesome!! I shall be very interested to see how you find the 48 hour detox and if it boosts your losses. Definitely keep us updated!
  17. Wegle

    Wegle's Wonderful Weightloss Diary

    It's like the weather is toying with me here at the moment. One day is lovely and sunny and then the next back to grey and miserable. At least it seems to have finally stopped raining so I shouldn't winge too much! The tattoo I'm getting is a Koi on the outside of my calf. When it's finished...
  18. Wegle

    Wegle's Wonderful Weightloss Diary

    You are so right, I think learning how to incorporate treats into your diet in a healthy and controlled way is really key. SW is good at this with syns but sometimes those syns just don't stretch far enough!! Been a quite weekend for me really, I did start back at dog agility with the pooch...
  19. Wegle

    Kettlercise 12 Week Body Transformation Challenge

    Welcome elm and Katie's World. Thanks for stopping by! Unfortunately this weekend has been pretty quite on the Kettlercise front. I had intended to do the 50 minute workout at home on Saturday but ended up just running out of time. I do dog agility with my pooch and this Saturday was the first...
  20. Wegle

    Kettlercise 12 Week Body Transformation Challenge

    Squeezed in a quick 22 min express workout at home today after I'd done all the shopping and household chores. Husband walked in just as I was about to start with chips from the chippy and a bottle of wine!! I was good and resisted but it was touch and go for a moment. I've ordered myself an...
  21. Wegle

    Free food- how much is too much?!

    If I'm making a huge meal (which I tend to do when I'm really hungry) I always make sure to eat the superfree on my plate first and the free food last. That way I'm filling up on the superfree and if I have overdone it on the free food then it will be that that gets left when I'm full rather...
  22. Wegle

    Surprise syns - The good and the bad

    Mikados are AMAZING!!!! So glad I discovered these thanks to this forum! Last time I did SW I had a shock when I ate a croissant and it was something stupid like 25 syns!!!! Couldn't believe it!
  23. Wegle

    Confession time - little cheats?

    I'd thought that but they make a point of specifying 75g Philly Light Chives separately, but no mention of the garlic one or the other flavours. So I googled it and came to a thread on here somewhere and it said the garlic wasn't one. Either way in my world it is and I'm still losing so fine by me!
  24. Wegle

    Kettlercise 12 Week Body Transformation Challenge

    Just in from another 50 min kettlercise class. Tonight was our hard core instructor. An ex army PT called Rob. He always pushes us hard and is the one who told me to ditch my 4kg on Monday and just work with the 6kg. After working with the 8kg on Tuesday I wasn't confident I would be able to do...
  25. Wegle

    New me

    Sounds like you're doing really well so far! I get hungry early and when I get home from work so I always take 2 bits of fruit into work with me, one I eat at around 10am and the other around 3pm. This usually helps to keep me going until dinner then. Tut tut for sneaky weighing! I can't talk...
  26. Wegle

    Whats your next goal(s)?

    It's my birthday next week and I would love to lose 2lb by then so that I am out of the 12 stones and into the 11s!
  27. Wegle

    How did you do?

    I have had the annoying ridiculous undeserved gains where you just can't understand and feel like jacking it all in. However since I started tracking my cycle for the purposes of baby making a pattern has emerged. I gain weight when I ovulate, not when I'm on my period as most people expect...
  28. Wegle

    Little Miss's Food Diary

    Fingers crossed that hovering between STS and -1lb turns into a definite -something! Just a thought if you struggle doing sit ups there are plenty of other exercise which are good for firming the abs: Reverse crunches - lie on the floor and put your feet straight up in the air. Lift your...
  29. Wegle

    Wegle's Wonderful Weightloss Diary

    Good morning diary! I've come here to make a confession! It's my work colleague's birthday and he bought in delicious home made carrot cake and lemon drizzle cake!! I have been very naughty and had a small slice of each. I've worked it out to be probably about 30 syns for both bits of cake...
  30. Wegle

    Kettlercise 12 Week Body Transformation Challenge

    Thanks hun, really enjoying it so far! Well I lost 1 lb at weigh in last night and got my 1 stone award!! Got Kettlercise class tonight which I'm looking forward to and I'm going to have to work extra hard as I may have allowed a couple of slices of my colleagues birthday cake to fall into my...
  31. Wegle

    sw syn free sw crisps & Salsa dip ???

    Because the chips still retain some of the moisture so are still filling to a certain extent. When made into crisps all the moisture is removed, hence the bulk, so they are less filling. If you ate 3 potatoes made into SW chips and 3 potatoes made into crisps you would be stuffed after the chips...
  32. Wegle

    Confession time - little cheats?

    I count garlic and herb philly light as a HE even though only the chive or plain ones are listed. I justify it because the calories are the same and I love garlic and herb philly!!
  33. Wegle

    Wegle's Wonderful Weightloss Diary

    You were right hun I lost 1lb and got my stone award. Feeling pretty stupid for getting all wound up now. Sorry to hear about your STS fingers crossed for a big loss this week for you.
  34. Wegle

    Wegle's Wonderful Weightloss Diary

    Weigh in today and I am not looking forward to it. I'm pretty much 100% sure I haven't lost any weight (showing a STS on my home scales) and when I measured myself this morning I haven't even lost any inches. I only lost 0.5lb last week so I was hoping for something a bit better this week but it...
  35. Wegle

    Just started SW and doing Insanity Workout too

    I was recommended to drink milk after a workout as opposed to a protein shake by my kettlebells instructor. Apparently there is research that is it just as effective if not more so in aiding muscle repair when compared to protein shakes. There's also plenty of protein sources that you can get...
  36. Wegle

    If you could redesign SW, what would you do!

    I wouldn't want SW to go down the route of making their own pre-packaged foods. The joy of SW is that you don't have to buy specialist, expensive diet foods to follow it. There are plenty of pre-packaged stuff already that is free or low syns so I don't think there is any need. I would also hate...
  37. Wegle

    Kettlercise 12 Week Body Transformation Challenge

    Completed another 50 min Kettlercise class last night which completes my first week of the challenge. I decided to push myself last night and used an 8kg bell for the class. It was hard work but this is definitely the weight for me for some of the big compound moves like swings and squats. When...
  38. Wegle

    Do you use a food diary?

    Cheers I'll give that a go!
  39. Wegle

    Do you use a food diary?

    Thank you so much for this. If never been on the mobile site but it is so much better than the full site or the app. Only little niggle is when adding syns to the diary you can't change the default amounts (or at least I can't see how to). For example today I had 30ml semi skimmed milk in a cup...
  40. Wegle

    Kettlercise 12 Week Body Transformation Challenge

    Another 50 min class complete. The instructor came up to me at the beginning and asked why I had 2 different sized bells. I explained I still struggled on some of the one handed moves with the heavier weight. He said that instead of swapping down a weight I should continue with the heavier...
  41. Wegle

    Hi I'm Tasha

    Well done on your loss Tasha that's an amazing amount to lose in 23 weeks!
  42. Wegle

    Vegetarianism : Vegucated....help needed :)

    Chick pea, spinach and potato curry! Always a winner and just chuck in some diced chicken breast right at the end after you have taken your portion out and there's hubby's dinner sorted too!
  43. Wegle

    How can this be?

    Just to balance this out a bit I've just done my food diary from yesterday on there and this is what I've got: Free Food Fat free greek yogurt (100g) - 57 cals 3 bean salad (tesco 1/2 can) - 100 cals Naturally sweet corn (tesco 30g) - 25 cals Light Fat Free French Dressing (Kraft 50ml) - 15...
  44. Wegle

    Vegetarianism : Vegucated....help needed :)

    I've been a vegetarian for 21 years now and I find SW is the only diet that actually thinks about and works well for vegetarians. Green days are the way forward. Your free foods are made up of good healthy staples such as rice, pasta, potatoes, pulses, grains and starchy veggies. Super free is...
  45. Wegle

    Do you use a food diary?

    I use a diary religiously. I use the SW sheets that you get given in class, tried using my own book once but I was rubbish at filling it in. Not sure why but I seem to be able to stick to filling in the sheets. I hate the online SW diary, it's just too clunky and not user friendly at all. I...
  46. Wegle

    SW and No Dairy

    I'm not dairy free but there are quite a few dairy free milks you can have as HEA including Rice Milk, Soya milk, Arla Lactofree cheese etc. You might end up having to syn things like dairy free yoghurts but I think SW is such a varied and versatile plan that you should be able to follow it...
  47. Wegle

    Leave me alone - I'm fine!

    I've taken to ordering sparkling water. For some reason people seem to think this is more acceptable than tap water. Maybe it's because it looks like lemonade????
  48. Wegle

    Wegle's Wonderful Weightloss Diary

    Bonjour diary! Sorry I've been a bit absent been very busy the last few days. Things are ticking along nicely and I'm well into my Kettlercise 12 week challenge. Saturday morning I got up early to go to Kettlercise class which was great but hard work. Got home and decided to take the dog for a...
  49. Wegle

    Kettlercise 12 Week Body Transformation Challenge

    Ahh thanks. I will definitely post progress pics when things get a little less soft around the middle!! Just completed the 8 minute ab workout. Really enjoyed this and could definitely feel it working. I don't think I get as much out of the an workouts in class as they are always at the end and...
  50. Wegle

    Kettlercise 12 Week Body Transformation Challenge

    Such a gorgeous day today! I'd almost forgotten what the sun looked like!! Started the day off early with a Kettlercise class at 8:30. The class seemed to go on forever and I had to swap down to the 4kg bell for some if the 1 handed moves. I think I'm not made for working out first thing...
  51. Wegle

    Kettlercise 12 Week Body Transformation Challenge

    Just completed the Kettlercise DVD 20 minute express workout. I'd thought this workout would be a breeze after a month of Kettlercise classes but I was mistaken!! It's very fast paced and the exercises change quickly. I'd left the back door open so there would be a breeze but I soon worked up a...
  52. Wegle

    Need help with exercise!!

    I've got to second Kettlebells. I've been doing a Kettlercise class for the last month and the difference in my body shape is great. I've just bought the Kettlercise Just for Women DVD so I can work out at home. The guy who devised the Kettlercise routine calls it Fat Liberation!! As you are a...
  53. Wegle

    Kettlercise 12 Week Body Transformation Challenge

    Just in from my Kettlercise class. That's my first workout of the challenge completed. Managed the whole class with a 6kg bell. I only struggled towards the end with core rowers and my least favourite... The plank! I managed to hold the plank for 10 seconds about 3 times. I can hold it for...
  54. Wegle

    Kettlercise 12 Week Body Transformation Challenge

    Right well here's the hard part..... Posting my starting photos!!! Measurements Waist - 31in Chest under bust - 30.5in Bust - 34.5in Right thigh - 24in Left thigh - 24in Right bicep - 11.5in Left bicep - 11.5in Hopefully these numbers will be going down soon!!!!!
  55. Wegle

    Wegle's Wonderful Weightloss Diary

    Right quickly popping in to update from last night's weigh in. Only lost 0.5lb but I'm happy that a loss is a loss and that I know my body is shedding inches. We had a taster evening last night which was great as I got to try loads of new things and it meant I didn't have to make any dinner...
  56. Wegle

    Weight loss after excercise

    It's hard not to let the numbers on the scale make us feel bad when they aren't moving, that's why taking measurements is a great idea. Also remember no one else sees the number on the scale but they do see your body. So even if the scale numbers are not moving you will be getting noticeably...
  57. Wegle

    Red v Green

    I too am a veggie and do Green days everyday. Usually I average out between 1.5 -2lb a week just following the green plan. There are so many options for green meals. I eat a lot of pasta and rice based dishes. Favourites being cheesy pasta bake and pastry-less quiche. Slimming world chips are...
  58. Wegle

    Kettlercise 12 Week Body Transformation Challenge

    Hello Everyone I'm pretty new to kettlebells, have been going to a local class for about a month and have just received a copy of the Kettlercise Just for Women DVD so I can work out at home as well. I've decided to have a go at the Kettlercise 12 Week Body Transformation Challenge and thought...
  59. Wegle

    20 mins kettlebells 3 times a week, whos with me?!

    I've just ordered the kettlercise for women DVD and a 6kg bell. Should be here today. I've been doing the classes 3 times a week for about a month which is great but it's starting to hurt my bank balance! Looking forward to getting some swinging done at home!
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    Wegle's Wonderful Weightloss Diary

    Banana sandwiches are the best! They are my new obsession. They are so filling and really tasty. My Grandma used to make them for me when I was little but she would make banana and golden syrup sandwiches! Not very SW at all!! Exercise is always a hard one. I think the key is finding something...
  61. Wegle

    Wegle's Wonderful Weightloss Diary

    Good morning everyone! Busy busy here this morning but have managed to grab 10 mins to quickly update my diary. Today is weigh in and my cheeky look at my home scales this morning show a 0.8lb loss so I'm hoping this will translate into a 1lb at weigh in later. I took my measurements this...
  62. Wegle

    Extra Easy Tweaks

    The only difference with the pizza base for me is I could easily eat a whole pizza made with one pack of smash but I could never eat a whole pack of smash made up as directed into mashed potato. The potato is much more filling than the pizza base. That said though it's going to be much better...
  63. Wegle

    Wegle's Wonderful Weightloss Diary

    It is hard but it's a great work out and only 50 mins so not too bad. I go through phases with exercise. This time 2 years ago I was running every other day and racing in 10ks and half marathons! Then I just got bored of it so stopped! Doh! The only regular exercise I've always stuck to is...
  64. Wegle

    Little Miss's Food Diary

    Pancakes will be different syns for different mixes as it depends how much flour goes into them. Remember the syns will be different depending how big you make them too. Enjoy yours tonight little miss. I'm going to abstain as I know as soon as I have one I'll want twenty!!!
  65. Wegle

    Wegle's Wonderful Weightloss Diary

    Just in from Kettlercise class. Did most of it with the 6kg bell just had to switch down to the 4kg for some if the single arm moves. Absolutely shattered! Monday is always a hard class as we have the ex-army PT guy and he works us hard!!! It's good though as I now feel spurred on for the week...
  66. Wegle

    Small changes for bigger losses

    You'll get there hun! You can do it! Have loads of speed foods too.
  67. Wegle

    Wegle's Wonderful Weightloss Diary

    Welcome bubble! Thanks for dropping by. We will all get there and have fab slinky bodies ready for the summer I'm sure of it!
  68. Wegle

    Little Miss's Food Diary

    Thanks for stopping by my diary hun and CONGRATULATIONS on your 1 1/2 award!! Woo hoo!!
  69. Wegle

    Wegle's Wonderful Weightloss Diary

    Hey hun, thanks for stopping by. It's great to have someone heading for the same sort of weight loss. I'm sure we can do it!! I can't wait to get back into the 11 stones. Hopefully in a couple of weeks I'll be there.
  70. Wegle

    Small changes for bigger losses

    I find drinking lots of water to be really hard. And it's so easy to just forget!! I'm going to join you with the drinking more water so I can try and boost those losses. I'm planning to fill my running water bottle up each day and bring that into work so immediately I have half a litre of water...
  71. Wegle

    Drying out! 365 day countdown.

    Just wanted to drop in and say what a great thing you are doing Stevie. Such a positive step to take and you are doing so well. I rarely drink (last drink I had was a small glass of cava on New years eve), so I won't join in as it won't really be a challenge for me, but I will pop in to give...
  72. Wegle

    Anyone 12 stones to 11 stones

    Hello all, hope you don't mind me joining in here. I'm currently 12st 3lbs and desperate to be back into the 11s. Not sure things are going too well this week. I've been on plan but did a naughty sneaky weigh in at home this morning and am showing a 1.5lb gain!! I know I shouldn't have done it...
  73. Wegle

    1lb off...am I happy?

    I usually find that if I have a big loss one week this will be followed by a smaller loss the next week. The good thing is when averaged out over the weeks it usually comes out between 1-2lb a week which is what SW recommend. Here's my weigh ins for example: Week 1: -3.5lb Week 2: -2.0lb Week...
  74. Wegle

    Disheartened - exercise and SW

    Take some measurements now so that you can track them each week along with your weight losses. This way if you only have a small loss you can check to see if you have lost inches. A couple of weeks ago I had a 1lb gain which I was gutted by but during the same week I had lost 1/4in from my...
  75. Wegle

    Wegle's Wonderful Weightloss Diary

    Right I've decided to set myself a little challenge. My ultimate target is 10st 8lbs. I want to hit this before we go to the Grand Prix for our first anniversary the first weekend in July. However I have just booked myself tickets for my first festival of the season which is 31st May. There's 13...
  76. Wegle

    Can anyone help me wth regards to free foods from supermarkets?

    The list would be huge! You can get hold of the food directory book and branded free foods book on ebay from time to time which has all the foods in it.
  77. Wegle

    Pregnancy weight

    We're currently not not trying for a baby (hope that makes sense!). My plan is to continue on with SW if I do fall so that I can keep an eye on my weight and continue to eat healthy. From what I can work out SW ask your midwife to fill in a form saying that you are ok to continue attending.
  78. Wegle

    Wegle's Wonderful Weightloss Diary

    Happy Monday diary!! Well another weekend has just flown by and back to the grindstone it is! Thankfully we had a bit of better weather this way on Saturday which managed to lift my spirits a bit! Had my first tattoo appointment on Friday and all the outline has been done. Need to go back for...
  79. Wegle

    Wegle's Wonderful Weightloss Diary

    Good day diary!! Well weigh in was last night and I lost a whopping 3.5lbs so feeling over the moon!! Only 1.5lb off my 1st award so I'm going to work really hard to stay focused and hit that next week. Was so happy with myself last night that I treated myself to an indulgent dinner. All on...
  80. Wegle

    Wegle's Wonderful Weightloss Diary

    Good morning little diary! Good day at college yesterday, bit brain melting but got a lot done so feeling proud about that. Went to Kettlercise after which was awesome. We had a new trainer and she was really good at explaining all the moves. There's definitely a few that I was doing wrong so...
  81. Wegle

    Extra Easy Feeling a bit disheartened - not sure if I trust the EE plan?!

    Syns are definitely important. Not only for satisfying the sweet tooth but also making sure you are receiving enough calories to keep your body going. Out of interest today I worked out the calories I had consumed for my breakfast lunch and dinner. These were made up if free, super free and 2...
  82. Wegle

    Newbie

    I was shocked by how much food you can eat when I first joined a couple of years ago. When I got to target that time round my Husband said that I had eaten myself slim! I quite often have a huge plate full of SW chips, fried egg, baked beans, fried mushrooms and people just can't believe that...
  83. Wegle

    Extra Easy Week 1 at slimming world

    Good luck reaching your goals!
  84. Wegle

    happy,happy,happy :)

    Well done hun! Great NSV for you!!
  85. Wegle

    Wegle's Wonderful Weightloss Diary

    Oh dear!!! I have been rubbish at keeping this diary updated! I've had a week off work so haven't been on the computer that much. That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!! Spent most of the week just relaxing and catching up on housework. Managed to take the pooch out a couple of times down the...
  86. Wegle

    Porridge

    Remember you should be having 1/3 super free with each meal. So you could too your porridge with a banana or a big handful if mixed berries. I usually make porridge with just water and put a bit extra water in and cook it for slightly longer. This seems to bulk out the oats a bit more too.
  87. Wegle

    Wegle's Wonderful Weightloss Diary

    Well weighed in last night and had a 1lb loss! Woo hoo! That brings me up to 10lb loss in total. Well chuffed with that and I'm averaging 2lb a week overall which is great. Yesterday was also great as I had an appointment with my tattoo artist to discuss my birthday present from hubby. He...
  88. Wegle

    Wegle's Wonderful Weightloss Diary

    Hello little diary! Sorry I missed a day but I was at college and it is such a brain melting day that when I got home all I wanted to do was relax. Alas though I could not. All this wind has damaged our garden shed and all the roof felting has come off and the chip board is soaked through! The...
  89. Wegle

    Secret to shaping up

    I know this thread hasn't been updated in a while but I've just read the whole lot and all of you guys are such an inspiration!! I have just taken up kettlercise classes. Aiming to do 3 a week. I've done 3 so far and I can already feel the difference in my body shape. I love, love, love this...
  90. Wegle

    Star Week?

    Ah that makes sense then.
  91. Wegle

    Extra Easy Not overweight but on slimming world- advise?

    Sorry for any typos in that post I'm on my phone!
  92. Wegle

    Extra Easy Not overweight but on slimming world- advise?

    I do accept that your comments are coming from a place of concern but they are I'll informed and are the reason that some of us experience this behaviour depicted in this thread. I've just gone onto the NHS website and used their BMI tool. It tells me that the healthy range of weights for my...
  93. Wegle

    Dinner and snack ideas for a veggie

    I'm a veggie on SW. Just had a flick through my food diaries and here's some of my dinners: Cheesy, sweet corn pasta Cheese, onion and potato pie - from the new magazine Quorn roast with roast potatoes, loads of veg and cheese sauce All day breakfast Sausage, mash, onion gravy and veg Veggie...
  94. Wegle

    Extra Easy Not overweight but on slimming world- advise?

    I'm sorry gazter but I have to take objection to your statement that having a BMI of 20 is approaching an eating disorder. There is a lot involved with an eating disorder, not just weight and you will find the majority of BMI charts place the healthy weight range between 18.5 and 25. SW allow...
  95. Wegle

    Star Week?

    It makes me laugh that they term it star week. I presume that this is so that if you are in group you are less embarrassed when giving a reason for a lower loss or a gain? I always feel cringey when people say it and would just prefer if they came out and said what it is! After all we're all...
  96. Wegle

    Excel Slimming World Record - Version 3.5

    This is great thank you so much. I love tracker thingys!
  97. Wegle

    Going alone!!!

    Welcome Karen! This is a great community if you are not going to group. There is an online image therapy thread which is great for keeping on track. Good luck!
  98. Wegle

    My Ever So Slow Journey ..

    I quite regularly make a large pan of cheesy pasta with the intention of keeping some for lunch the next day but then somehow manage to scoff the lot for dinner!! Oops! Oh well, it's still on plan!
  99. Wegle

    Anyone know the recipe?

    Ooooo yummy! Thanks!
  100. Wegle

    Extra Easy Not overweight but on slimming world- advise?

    The worst for me is when having to make a long journey in the car. Service stations are rubbish at having anything vaguely healthy to buy. I'm usually organised and will pack up goodies for myself, but sometimes it would just be nice to grab something. I went in one a while back and looked at...
  101. Wegle

    Anyone know the recipe?

    I normally get a wholemeal roll and cut it in half. Mix a few crushed garlic cloves with a tbsp of flora lighter than light (1 1/2 syns) and some mixed dried herbs. Spread the garlic butter on the 2 halves of the roll and put under the grill so the butter melts into the roll and the roll...
  102. Wegle

    Extra Easy Not overweight but on slimming world- advise?

    I totally agree with you. If you're not having something because you know later you are having something else then I think that's fine to say, it is the truth after all. In an ideal world though the conversation would go something along the following lines: Colleague: Do you want a biscuit? Me...
  103. Wegle

    Extra Easy Not overweight but on slimming world- advise?

    I know it's tactful to try and come up with an excuse like "I've just had one", "I'm not hungry" etc. but it kind of annoys me that people think they should have to do this. Your body is your body, what you decide to do with it is completely up to you. The same applies to others, what they...
  104. Wegle

    My Ever So Slow Journey ..

    Yeah it's hard if you are wanting different meals. I definitely couldn't cope with just soup or a small jacket for my tea! That's one of the reasons I love SW, so I can have a huge bowl of pasta with home made garlic bread!! Maybe you could make some extra large portions of freezable SW meals...
  105. Wegle

    Back again .....

    Welcome back Jools. I'm another on and off member who is currently back trying to lose some weight. It feels crazy at first how much food you are allowed to eat and that you can be dieting whilst feeling so full, but it does work. I'm looking forward to seeing how you get on at your first weigh in.
  106. Wegle

    Extra Easy I need some help feeling so low

    My husband doesn't follow slimming world, he doesn't need to. So he makes his food choices, cooks his own meals and I do mine. If he wants to eat chips, doritos etc. That is up to him and it has no impact on the decisions that I make for myself. We have always cooked our own meals apart, except...
  107. Wegle

    Hi All :)

    Welcome to SW Leah! It's amazing that we can eat so much delicious food and still lose weight! I remember the first time I did SW and just being astounded that I lost any weight. My husband says it's the "Eat yourself thin" diet!
  108. Wegle

    Extra Easy Hello I'm a Newbie!!

    Good luck Clairebear, Snozzberry and Linda! I'm a returnee as well. Always come back to SW as it just works! So easy to follow once you've got into the swing of it and nothing is off limits! This time though I'm sticking to it forever!
  109. Wegle

    help newbie to slimming world

    All your tips are brilliant but I really wanted to highlight this one as my favourite. It automatically switches something from being a perceived negative into a perceived positive. I undertake cognitive behaviour therapy for my depression and anxiety and this tip fits in with that therapy...
  110. Wegle

    HELP!!!

    It's tough when you're feeling a bit rubbish but try to think how good you will feel if you have a good weight loss. I like to buy some of the pre-cut up fruit pots from the supermarket. Mango chunks are my favourite. They feel a bit more special than just your usual banana or apple and make a...
  111. Wegle

    My Ever So Slow Journey ..

    Hey hun. Just a thought, as your OH's Mum was doing SW as well couldn't you come to some arrangement where you each take it in turns to cook for everyone in the house. Lets face it SW meals are suitable for the whole family and this would save you having to rush in and out of the kitchen trying...
  112. Wegle

    Wegle's Wonderful Weightloss Diary

    I thought it might be a good idea to start posting up my food each day. 1) to try and keep me accountable to this diary so that I come back regularly and 2) so that others can see, comment on or take inspiration from! So I'm going to start with listing this last week since weigh in: Wednesday...
  113. Wegle

    Another hello from a newbie

    Welcome to the forum. It's so great that you and your OH are doing this together, it will make it so much easier, and it's brilliant to be able to support each other along the way. Oh and congrats on your 1/2 stone!!
  114. Wegle

    HELP!!!

    If you know that you are a freezer person then you can make your own SW friendly freezer meals, it just means dedicating some time to it. Chip some potatoes and par boil. Spray with frylight and then put in freezer bags. These can go in the freezer and then you have oven chips ready to go...
  115. Wegle

    Slimming world newbie & Minimins newbie :-D

    Welcome to the forum and SW nat! It's a great diet and I'm sure you will be steaming to target before you know it. I started this time round at a similar weight to you and I too am trying to shift some weight before me and the hubby start expanding the family. Best of luck to you and here's to...
  116. Wegle

    Minimins Daily Quiz!!

    Calculating your score.. Questions correct: 8 / 10 You took 86 seconds to complete this quiz. Total score: 714
  117. Wegle

    What's your family's favourite sw meal

    My favourite is a good ole fashioned sunday roast. However as I'm a veggie I use the Quorn Family roast which is delicious. I also make a cheesy sauce from Kerry Low Low to have instead of gravy which makes my roast completely syn free.
  118. Wegle

    befores and afters

    You look amazing hun!
  119. Wegle

    Wegle's Wonderful Weightloss Diary

    Hello lovely diary. Well another weekend out the way and I've managed to stick to plan and even get in a little bit of exercise! Managed to make it to the beach yesterday when the weather broke for a couple of hours. Had a great time with the dog and my friend running around and then went and...
  120. Wegle

    Planning meals and budgeting...why is it so hard for me?

    The cheesy mushroom pasta is so easy and quick. Take a stock cube and mix it with a small amount of boiling water so that it dissolves. Add the health extra amount if Kerry low low or Philly Light and stir till it completely melts. There's your cheese sauce done. Add to cooked pasta with some...
  121. Wegle

    Tall ladies?! 5'8 ish?? BMI madness or delusion?!

    It's definitely a personal thing to how you feel best, however the doctors are always going to advise you to get your BMI below 25 because of the associate health benefits. Whether you choose to or not is up to you though. I'm a bit taller than most if you at 6 foot and currently weigh 12st...
  122. Wegle

    Extra Easy Not overweight but on slimming world- advise?

    I get the same thing. The way I react to it is just to tell people that I'm trying to eat a healthier diet for my overall health and want to get to a weight that I'm happy with. If they can't accept that it's more their problem than yours. The BMI range for healthy has quite a large range if...
  123. Wegle

    How do I speed up weight loss ?

    Have a look through your book and find foods labelled with SS or S. These are Super Speed and Speed foods. These will help to boost your weight loss.
  124. Wegle

    Planning meals and budgeting...why is it so hard for me?

    I never plan my weeks food, but I probably have 5 or 6 meals that I regularly eat that can all be created with staple foods. Stuff that we always have in the house is: Pasta Potatoes Selection of favourite fresh veg - Usually mushrooms, leeks, tomatoes and cucumber Frozen bag of mixed veg...
  125. Wegle

    Wegle's Wonderful Weightloss Diary

    Good news!!! Had my weigh in last night and I lost 3lbs!!!! So chuffed with this. It means I got my half stone award and I'm well on my way to my first stone. I treated myself this morning with a gingerbread latte as a reward, 7 syns but oh so worth it! Today has been a little bit tough as it...
  126. Wegle

    Extra Easy Low syn chocolate substitute?

    Unfortunately there isn't really a chocolate product that you can have a lot of for low syns. I usually buy fun size chocs as these range from between 3-6 syns a bar. Or you could mix in an options hot chocolate into greek yoghurt to have a chocolately yoghurty treat. Most of the options...
  127. Wegle

    Wegle's Wonderful Weightloss Diary

    Well I've not been very good so far at keeping my diary updated! Doh! Must try harder! Anyway, today is weigh in... I think I've had a pretty good week. Been completely on plan, had a few more syns than I normally do but all still within the allowable limit. We went to Las Iguanas on Sunday...
  128. Wegle

    Is this wise?

    This would be something I would consider when it comes to maintaining. It's just not worth it whilst you are trying to lose weight and even though you said you would save 45 syns for your treat day you went nearly twice over this with your treat dinner. I think a treat day would end up being...
  129. Wegle

    Wegle's Wonderful Weightloss Diary

    I thought this time round the SW merry ground I might try keeping a diary to see if it helps keep me focused, not just for losing weight but also for keeping it off! This is my 3rd time doing SW. I first joined in 2011 and lost 3 stone. Then I gained a bit back so rejoined in April 2012. Only...
  130. Wegle

    THAT BINGE FEELING

    Ah hun I know that feeling too. Posting in here is a great distraction though and will keep you focused. Try and think not how you feel right now but how you would feel if you did binge. The good thing with SW is you can still comfort eat but just on different, better stuff. I usually have a...
  131. Wegle

    Im back..... Again!!!

    I everyone! Well this will be my third time round doing Slimming World. I always come back to it as I know it works!! Good news is each time I've come back I've always had a little less to lose than the last time. Maybe after my 29th time back I'll finally be slim forever!! Haha!! Anyway main...
  132. Wegle

    How many syns?

    They'll be 5 syns. 1 - 20 rule would apply. Still under 10 syns for the crumpet and Philly.
  133. Wegle

    How many syns?

    Just be careful which ones you get as they do vary. Good news is Co-op crumpets are 3.5 and Asda smart price are only 3! Woo hoo for yummy low syn snacks!
  134. Wegle

    How many syns?

    Yep there's no free food in it, and it's not a healthy extra. I wish it was though!
  135. Wegle

    How many syns?

    1 syn for 20 cals as long as there is no free food in it. E.g a 160 cal choc eclair would be 8 syns. But a pot of supermarket pasta salad will not be 1 syn to 20 cals as it has free food (pasta) in it so you can look it up online or get someone to put it through the syns calculator.
  136. Wegle

    How many syns?

    Remember that 10 syns of food that has no free food allowance is actually only 200 cals so it's definitely not going to put you over the edge. Enjoy the syns, that's what they're there for.
  137. Wegle

    I'd appreciate your advice... x

    Have you always exercised at your current intensity or is it a new thing? When you start a new exercise regime your body will retain water around the muscles to help them repair and this can sometimes show as a gain on the scale. The good thing is after a few weeks it starts to level out. Are...
  138. Wegle

    take my hat off to marathon/long distance runners!!

    I took up running last year and have now competed in loads of races. I did couch to 5k to start with and I can't sing the praises of that programme enough. From those first minute long runs to being able to complete a half marathon is an amazing feeling. I'm now training for my first marathon...
  139. Wegle

    Leaving Slimming World as it just hasnt worked for me.

    Red days are good for veggies if you are not great at portion control. I have this problem sometime, I could eat 500g of pasta easy but even though it's a free food this slowed down my weight loss. I know use the Healthy extra recommended portion amounts or the ones on packets now and bingo I've...
  140. Wegle

    I miss CC..

    The one thing I really picked up from this post is how you are desperate to be the old you. By thinking like this you are automatically putting yourself in a negative mind set of "I'm not as good as I used to be!", this in turn stresses you out and is really counter productive to weight loss...
  141. Wegle

    May Challenge ? Anyone up for it? Get ready for the summer! ;o)

    2.5 off for me this week which I think puts me at 12lbs for May. Woo hoo! Well done everyone!
  142. Wegle

    Sunshine!

    Well it appears summer is already over here today. Yesterday was gorgeous and now it's chucking down with rain!
  143. Wegle

    Sunshine!

    I live how when the sun comes out we all rush to get our laundry done!
  144. Wegle

    Sunshine!

    Since it seems the British summer is here, and we all know we can't rely on it to hang around, how are you spending your time to take advantage? We've been to dog agility training today which was hard work in this heat and now I'm going to spend the afternoon in the garden practicing my ukulele.
  145. Wegle

    Help - Size 26/28 what do you wear to the Gym??????

    A good sports bra is definitely a must. A friend of mine is large in the chest area and she wears two to give her sufficient support. If you're seeing a trainer they might be able to give you some advise on trainers but also a lot of sports shops will offer a free gait analysis and advise you...
  146. Wegle

    weight loss not showing on te scales????

    How you feel about yourself is far more important than any number that appears on an arbitrary machine. If you feel better in yourself and that you've lost weight then it is working and in my opinion you'd be a fool to stop going just because the scales are lagging a bit behind.
  147. Wegle

    Blown it :(

    Our consultant compares this to a bunch of roses. If one rose wilted and died would you throw the whole lot out even though they were fine. Of course you wouldn't. Tomorrow is a new day.
  148. Wegle

    Best superfree for weight loss?

    Melon! I've had some good losses on a high melon consumption week.
  149. Wegle

    Help - Size 26/28 what do you wear to the Gym??????

    Go with trackies and a baggy t shirt. Do remember what has been said above no one will be judging you or thinking you shouldn't be there, they will be too busy doing what they've got to do and if they do notice you it will be only to think good on her! Let us know how your first session goes!
  150. Wegle

    Where am I going wrong?

    The plan is a fully rounded diet plan so that means free food, healthy extras and syns. If you are not eating all of these then you aren't following the plan. Syn amounts can vary 5-15 but you really do need to make sure you eat your healthy extras. Have you kept food diaries? You had a great...
  151. Wegle

    Cauliflower Pizza Crust

    Thanks for the replies guys. I've not had a bash at this yet but think I will do some small experiment pizzas to see if I can get something to work. I've done the wrap and smash pizzas which I enjoy so if this doesn't work I'll just go back to them.
  152. Wegle

    Money money money

    I don't think SW has made a big difference to our food bill but in general over the last year it has gone up massively. I couldn't believe my eyes in Tesco the other day when I saw a 500g punnet of cherries for 6.99!!! Time to start shopping around a bit more! We've managed to save some money...
  153. Wegle

    Meal sharing.

    Very cool idea. There's only a couple of veggies at my group so not sure how it would work for me and being an only child I never was that good at sharing! :-)
  154. Wegle

    Don't you just hate it when....

    We're a strictly skimmed household now. It took some convincing to get Rob to even try it but now he says semi tastes weird.
  155. Wegle

    Don't you just hate it when....

    I couldn't ever have a cat again for this very reason! Cat vom=ming! Dogs all the way!
  156. Wegle

    im sooo confused

    Did you get given a pin number to access SW online? If so you can go on their and edit your profile with your food preferences and it will give you a sample 7 day menu. That can be a good jumping off point. Check out the thread highlighted above and their are loads of great recipes in the recipe...
  157. Wegle

    Don't you just hate it when....

    Haha! That and then some!
  158. Wegle

    Don't you just hate it when....

    DYJHIW you boil the kettle for a nice cup of tea then reach in the box for a tea bag to find you OH has polished them off and put the empty box back in the cupboard! Grrrrr!
  159. Wegle

    Pretty p1ssed off !!!

    Gutted for you! You could always invite some of us over for an unofficial come dine with me!
  160. Wegle

    when did it become the Forum for the Rightious!!

    This is the problem right here. You have interpreted the comments as snide whereas I interpret them at a throw away light hearted comment. Over the waves of the interwebs we can all read something different into something. If what someone posts continually upsets or offends you then either...
  161. Wegle

    Two and a half stone- half way there!

    Wow what a difference. Great motivation!
  162. Wegle

    Blueberry wheats

    According to SW online you can have 35g Tesco wholegrain blueberry wheats as a HEB. Are these the ones?
  163. Wegle

    when did it become the Forum for the Rightious!!

    Just to add Starlight works tirelessly to keep this place ship shape for us. Her knowledge of different weight loss techniques is invaluable and second to none. Anything that she posts should be taken as good advice. If you don't agree with what she's saying that is fine but by no means does it...
  164. Wegle

    when did it become the Forum for the Rightious!!

    I've always found this forum to be nothing but supportive. Yes we are all different and we're not always going to agree with everything but this is by no means some kind of exclusive club. Anything I post is always with the intention of educating or offering solutions. We see a lot of the same...
  165. Wegle

    Unexpected weight gain while on SW. Any ideas?

    Carbs are not the enemy and neither is quorn. My whole diet revolves around pasta, potatoes and quorn and I lost 4.5 lbs this week. I do green days too. I don't have a diary on here but this is my day yesterday to give you an example of what I am eating and having good weight losses. Breakfast...
  166. Wegle

    Extra easy but struggling!

    From my experience the free until you are satisfied line is not pushed enough by SW. The unlimited part is shouted from the rooftops and then the until you're full bit said in hushed tones at high speed like the terms and conditions of some dubious money lender. I could eat my weight in pasta...
  167. Wegle

    Bigger people can have more syns?

    This applies to all diets and isn't SW rules but people who start larger will need a higher amount of calories just to maintain weight so it stands to reason they can lose weight on the calorie intake of what a lower starter might maintain or even gain at. The good thing with SW is it is the...
  168. Wegle

    Just bananas?

    If bananas are not affecting your weight loss then I would suggest do not restrict them. If you increase your banana intake and notice a difference then you probably need to cut down. E.g my friend and I do SW together, she eats 4 bananas a day and has always had consistent losses. The couple...
  169. Wegle

    Rude people at SW!

    What we all need to remember is that Slimming World is based on the healthy BMI idea and a healthy BMI isn't just one weight it is a whole range. For example for my height a healthy weight for me is anywhere from 9st 11lb to 13st 2lb, a range of 3st 5lb. Slimming World don't kick you out the...
  170. Wegle

    2.5lb gain :-(

    Some people at my group have had 5lb gains around totm but the good news is it all comes off the week after and more. I'd be willing to put money on a fantastic loss for you next week. If you stick to the plan you'll have no trouble hitting your September goal.
  171. Wegle

    Motivation Needed Urgently!!!

    I always buy a countdown and that keeps me on track. Knowing that I've already paid for my weight loss I try and get as much for my money as I can!
  172. Wegle

    Slimming World/over eating / calorie based?can any consultants help me??

    Whilst free foods are free you still mustn't over eat. Stop when you're full is the slimming world motto. I struggle with this as I could eat and eat and it wouldn't matter if my belly was screaming at me to stop I could keep going. What I do now is use a standard dinner plate ( not one of the...
  173. Wegle

    May Challenge ? Anyone up for it? Get ready for the summer! ;o)

    4.5 off for me this week! Woo hoo! This means I've hit my May target and still have one more weigh in so anything next week is a bonus! Well done to everyone for those losses and to those that are struggling you can do it! Today's sunshine is the best motivation. Think how fab we will all look...
  174. Wegle

    Advice Please Help?

    Don't forget to consider slimming clubs like weight watchers and slimming world. Both of these plans aim for you to lose weight and keep it off forever. Do as much research as you can into what's available and what will suit your lifestyle. I truly believe their is a plan for everyone and when...
  175. Wegle

    Advice please ladies (and gents)

    I've put some comments on your original post above. I would also agree with Tracy that based on the above you will be having far too few calories to sustain any weight loss. Remember the recommended daily amount for someone at a healthy weight aiming to maintain is 2000 cals for women and 2500...
  176. Wegle

    Extra Easy Im soo annoyed at myself... Weekends

    There's definitely ways to cut the cost of healthy food. My biggest money saver has been switching to frozen veg. We had so much wastage from fresh veg and it was soooo expensive. Most frozen veg in supermarkets is around £1 a bag and the great thing is it lasts forever and you don't have to...
  177. Wegle

    evening weighers - what do you eat on WI day

    I weigh in at 5pm so I usually have my lunch a little early at about 12 and then don't eat after that. The only change from a normal day is moving lunch forward by an hour. I try not to drink for a couple of hours before weigh in but that's probably pretty much normal for me as well. I will...
  178. Wegle

    Scared for my first week weigh.....

    I've seen this exact same thing said in hundreds of threads so by no means are you on your own. The good thing is though in 99% of cases the poster goes to weigh in and has a very pleasant surprise. I don't think your blips should cause too much of a problem, how much extra bread did you have? I...
  179. Wegle

    SW online: worth the money?

    There's some really good stickies on this forum which should give you all the info you need to get started: http://www.minimins.com/slimming-world/100149-slimming-world-advice-new-comers-including-extra-easy.html http://www.minimins.com/slimming-world/116347-slimming-world-faqs.html...
  180. Wegle

    Using Syns advice needed...

    At the beginning it's definitely recommended to have the higher end of the syn allowance. That way you won't feel deprived and end up going off the rails and also as you get closer to target you will have something that you can reduce. Remember syns don't have to be chocolate or booze you can...
  181. Wegle

    Anyone else have a Stupid Dog?

    I would love to say my handsome terrier mixture Zac is far superior to your stupid dogs but then I'm reminded that this is the dog that during our agility training session this week went into the tunnel and then decided to stop in the middle and have a little nap, much to the amusement of the...
  182. Wegle

    omg omg omg polishes halo

    Well done you!
  183. Wegle

    Off plan for 2 weeks :(

    Don't feel ashamed. How we deal with the consequences of our actions speaks louder than the original actions themselves. You know what you have to do so do it. Get back to group and get back on the plan. What's the alternative? Continue as you are and more than likely continue to comfort eat and...
  184. Wegle

    How do you 'feel' about food?

    I think about food all day long. I love food, I use it as a comfort, I use it as entertainment, it is my favourite thing in the world. From a very young age all social occasions in my family revolved around food, and even today if I'm meeting up with a friend I will suggest we structure that...
  185. Wegle

    Has anyone give up exercise in favour of just doing SW?

    Muscle and fat weigh exactly the same. 1lb of fat is the same weight as 1lb of muscle. The difference is muscle is denser so occupies less space for the same amount of weight. Regardless of this the facts are the more muscle mass you have the more effectively you will burn fat. For those...
  186. Wegle

    My goal to lose weight forever! :)

    Welcome to Slimming World. Well done for deciding to start straight away as well, many people would use the excuse of starting group on Monday to have a huge binge fest up until then. I'm sure you will get everything explained to you on Monday but just for info there is the new Extra Easy plan...
  187. Wegle

    Star week?

    Star week refers to us ladies' time of the month. I usually have a smaller loss in the build up to star week then a bigger one during or just after. It works out over the month though. Some people gain and some it doesn't affect at all. Just remember its only fluid build up and not a rue gain.
  188. Wegle

    Which plan do you find the best?

    I do green but only cos in a veggie. My friend does EE and she says it's brill.
  189. Wegle

    Festivals & SW - How do you cope?

    If it was me I would write it off and except the gain. I wouldn't be able to have control in that environment. However you could take a load of SW friendly foods with you and ask the b&b owners if they wouldn't mind keeping it in the fridge for you. Other than that see if you can find any...
  190. Wegle

    New to Slimming World (but not minimums)

    Well done for joining SW it really is the best! The one thing I will say since you've done a lot of different diets your metabolism may be a bit confused and you may find at your first weigh in you don't lose as much as you would have hoped for or you may even gain. That's not for certain but...
  191. Wegle

    what did i do

    That's still 5 a day you have left so don't think that you've blown it. Have a look in the low sun snack thread there's still tons of nice treats you can have for less than 5 syns. Milky way magic stars are my thing at the moment only 3.5 syns for a fun size bag. Don't make yourself feel...
  192. Wegle

    Favourite flavour of options?

    The hazelnut one is my fave too but why is it only 1.5 syns. My packs say 39 cals a sachet so surely this is still 2?
  193. Wegle

    Chocolate weetabix

    Choc weetabix is 2 biscuits and 2 syns for a HE. Extra yummy if you put them with milk in the microwave!
  194. Wegle

    +*+* POST your food pics for meal ideas +*+*+*

    I do this with chilli powder and kidney beans too for a speedy chilli. Both ways are delicious!
  195. Wegle

    +*+* POST your food pics for meal ideas +*+*+*

    It's one from the Philadelphia website with a few tweaks. 300g dried pasta 110g extra light Philly - b on green but if your doing EE use the light version which can be an A I think (I'm no expert on EE though!) 90g reduced fat cheddar (1 A & 1 B on green) 150ml skimmed milk (from A allowance) 1...
  196. Wegle

    Cravings took control!

    Yep proper choux pastry and cream eclairs! They come in a 4 pack and are 150 calls each so 7.5 syns!
  197. Wegle

    Man of the Year Award

    Well done Pete! Fully deserved. Your recipes are legendary in our household. I wish my consultant did these competitions, we only have slimmer of the week, nothing else.
  198. Wegle

    Cravings took control!

    Could it be that you are getting complacent with the plan as you're so close to target now? Usually when we first join it's easy to stick to plan because it's new and exciting. After a certain amount if time it starts to become a chore. Think about alternating between the plans. I do green days...
  199. Wegle

    I cant do it :( helppp?

    Definitely go red or green if you're sick of fruit and veg. Think fry ups (with fry light of course), cheese on toast, steak and chips, macaroni cheese, quorn spaghetti bolognase, smash pizza with whole meal garlic bread and loads more!
  200. Wegle

    Has anyone give up exercise in favour of just doing SW?

    This is exactly what I was going to say. Strength training is definitely the way to go for fat loss. There are loads of fit overweight people, cardio will give you a calorie deficit but unless you combine it with strength you won't be burning fat. Have you tried Body Pump classes? It's an hour...
  201. Wegle

    can i ask a stupid question please? (also couple other questions too :) )

    For the buffet there is loads of stuff you can have. Mentioned above the chicken, ham etc, you could make syn free coleslaw to take, syn free potato, rice or pasta salad. A whole meal roll is a healthy extra, carrot sticks with syn free dips, check out the recipe section on here there are a...
  202. Wegle

    +*+* POST your food pics for meal ideas +*+*+*

    Dinner tonight was Philadelphia Mac & Cheese with sweetcorn and mushrooms. Absolutely delicious!
  203. Wegle

    +*+* POST your food pics for meal ideas +*+*+*

    No worries hun. If you want to cook the mince with the sauce then add it to the sauce frozen and it will hear through with it, or let it defrost first then add it. I do it seperate because I like to add the oxo and any other spices with the mince rather than to the sauce but that's just my...
  204. Wegle

    First slimming world day!

    Any dried pasta is free so you could have whole meal or normal white, whichever you prefer.
  205. Wegle

    +*+* POST your food pics for meal ideas +*+*+*

    I usually fry the quorn mince in some fry light with an oxo cube over a medium heat until its warmed through then add it to whatever sauce/bake I'm making. What exactly went wrong? With all quorn products all you really need to do is heat them through as they are already cooked before freezing.
  206. Wegle

    +*+* POST your food pics for meal ideas +*+*+*

    Hope this works, first time trying to post a pic from my phone. Anyway this was tea tonight. Quorn bolognase bake with salad, SW coleslaw and whole meal garlic bread. 1 healthy extra of reduced fat cheddar and 3 syns for the spread for the garlic bread. The garlic bread was lush and really...
  207. Wegle

    First slimming world day!

    Make up a big batch of free & super free pasta salad. Just boil some pasta and let it cool, throw in a load of cooked veggies (whatever takes your fancy) drizzle with lemon juice and you've got yourself a brilliant filling snack/meal that you can eat as much as you like of. Omlettes are also...
  208. Wegle

    Anybody heard of this?

    What's wrong with normal pasta, it's free on Green and Extra Easy. At £72 I wouldn't even consider this.
  209. Wegle

    First slimming world day!

    My first tip would be don't go hungry! If you're nervous about what to eat then stick to fruit and veggies. Stuff your face with them!
  210. Wegle

    New to SW

    2lb a week is the top end of what SW say you should lose by following the plan. So if you look at your weight losses purely from the official SW line you are actually having big losses! Well done! 2lb a week over a year would be a massive 7 stone 6lb loss. Someone on here has a picture of 1lb of...
  211. Wegle

    Which meal would you choose??

    I'm a veggie so I would go for the Quorn Chilli but ask for it to be served without the sour cream, guacamole and nachos and instead have it with a side salad I'd estimate it at 10 syns to allow for any oil used in cooking. The only other truly SW friendly option would be the Gammon as stated above.
  212. Wegle

    Cauliflower Pizza Crust

    I know this is an old thread but did anyone get around to trying this? If so how much cheese did you use in the base? Do you think strained cottage cheese could be used in the base as an alternative? I'm really keen to give this a go but would like to keep the cheese in the base to a minimum so...
  213. Wegle

    Hi I'm new!

    Welcome to the club!
  214. Wegle

    3 years?!

    Welcome back!
  215. Wegle

    Green Days How??

    It works because these foods keep you fuller for longer so whilst they may be higher on the calorie scale you will be much less likely to be hungry again in five minutes and start snacking on things. I curse the anti carb brigade, a friend of mine is obsessed with no carbs so if I cook dinner...
  216. Wegle

    Help!

    It sounds to me like you are falling into the trap of making yourself feel guilty for something you enjoy and this is leading to a cycle of eat something, feel bad, eat more of it because I feel bad etc etc. If you really want something, have it. Don't beat yourself up. If you give yourself...
  217. Wegle

    Very Disheartened

    The first thing I thought was not enough syns. At the start it really is important to try and be at the higher end. Slow starts happen though, just look at my signature. I STS in my second week and I was gutted at the time, but we have to remember our bodies are adapting to the change, and this...
  218. Wegle

    Good Snacks to eat with little syns?

    I do this too! Eating a Kit Kat is a ritualistic for me, first nibble the choc off the ends, then nibble the choc off the sides, then it's time to lick off the choc on the top and bottom, then I bite off small chunks of the wafer and spilt the layers in my mouth and lick out the filler in...
  219. Wegle

    Kind of shocked...

    She is wrong and she needs to be corrected. If she won't accept it from you then email SW and get them to tell her. I know you don't want to sound like a know it all or like you are questioning everything but the fact is a lot of members don't have access/know how to use sites like this so rely...
  220. Wegle

    Slimming World and calorie counting?

    I use MFP to log food but I don't stick to any calorie limit and I still religiously fill in my Slimming World food sheets every week. I wish Slimming World would bring out an app where you could log food because this is the main reason I use MFP because it is mobile and I always have my phone...
  221. Wegle

    A soboring thought for the day!

    I totally agree with the OP. I am one of those rejoiners who gained back some weight. I tried for ages to lose what I had gained back believing I didn't need group anymore but I found myself skipping my own at home weigh ins and lying to myself that I would get it all off the following week. The...
  222. Wegle

    Today the day

    Good luck to both of you. Here's to a great first week! Let us know how you get on or if you need any help at all.
  223. Wegle

    Contemplating - top tips please!

    For me the main reason I chose SW was because I am a vegetarian and the green plan fitted perfectly for veggies. I've tried plenty of diets before but always found things like pasta and potatoes being a no no. As these are pretty much my staple foods I was so glad I could have them on SW and as...
  224. Wegle

    newbie :-D

    Looks good to me, plenty of superfree which is important on Extra Easy. The only thing I would ask is how did you make the curry? Was it a Slimming World recipe or a jar sauce. The jar sauces can be very high in syns. Also you've only used 4 syns, you are allowed between 5 -15 and at the start...
  225. Wegle

    Nearly a stone down...

    Definitely! And I love your style! The dress in the second picture is gorgeous! As is the lady wearing it!
  226. Wegle

    May Challenge ? Anyone up for it? Get ready for the summer! ;o)

    3lbs off for me this week. A minor miracle after the very naughty day I had on Saturday! Well done everyone on your losses so far!
  227. Wegle

    Reduced Fat Cheese

    Hi Kim I've not had anything back from SW yet, if they haven't got back to me by the end of the week I will email again. I'll make sure to keep the thread updated. xx
  228. Wegle

    Extra Easy any maintainers out there

    Definitely keep going to group. I stopped and put a stone back on so now I'm back at group again. SW are a bit slack on offering advice to maintainers which is annoying but as above the first thing to do is add an extra HE B per day each week and see how you go. I got to the point where I was...
  229. Wegle

    please help with snacks and such like

    There are loads of snacks that you can have on slimming world. Your first port of call should always be super free my top super free snacks are: Bowl of fruit salad (kiwis, grapes, melon, blueberries, strawberries etc) with greek yoghurt Any piece of fruit Carrot and cucumber sticks Mango...
  230. Wegle

    Recipe App

    How do you do this? I love my kindle!
  231. Wegle

    Recipe App

    Hello everyone! Does anyone know of a good app that's available where you can put your own recipes in? I'd love to put all the recipes I've gathered into one place and having them on my phone would be brill! I don't mind paying for a decent app so if there is one you use paid or free let me...
  232. Wegle

    Reduced Fat Cheese

    My book clearly says 45g REDUCED FAT CHEDDAR nothing about half fat and no clarification that reduced fat actually means half fat. I'm still waiting to hear back from Slimming World on this one.
  233. Wegle

    May Challenge ? Anyone up for it? Get ready for the summer! ;o)

    1.5lb for me this week. Was hoping for a bit more but at least it wasn't a STS like last week!
  234. Wegle

    forecasting new clothes size with weightloss

    When I'm still losing I tend to buy most of my clothes second hand from eBay, charity shops etc, that way they are dirt cheap and if they are too big, too small or only fit me for a week then it's not a problem. If I was you I'd buy a bunch if stuff in different smaller sizes and then when you...
  235. Wegle

    May Challenge ? Anyone up for it? Get ready for the summer! ;o)

    My BMI is in the healthy range but only just. I think I didn't do enough exercise last week. And even though I was on plan I could probably cut the portion sizes down a bit. Hoping for a much better result this week.
  236. Wegle

    Green Days is it good for weight loss.

    I'm a green girl through and through and last time round I lost 2 1/2 stone in around 3 months. I definitely did not have 1/3 super free for every meal and pasta was probably my main ingredient for lunch and dinner. Some people struggle with carbs but for me it's brilliant, the only difference...
  237. Wegle

    To go or not to go!?

    Always go. You showed the reason why. No matter how awful we think we have done the scales are the only definite measure. Well done on your loss!
  238. Wegle

    Time to face the music...

    Good luck for this week and well done for going back, you definitely did the right thing!
  239. Wegle

    Feel so naughty, but so happy!

    If I know that I will be eating a bit earlier than normal for some reason I always make more of whatever we are having. That way if I get peckish later on in the evening I can just grab a bowl of whatever we had earlier. That way I don't feel like I'm over indulging and as most meals I make are...
  240. Wegle

    Reduced Fat Cheese

    I get that an average figure would be best because it would be stupid to list them all but I've now had a good look through all the reduced fat cheddars and only 1 is 45g the rest are 40g or 35g so that 45g figure is not an average. I think I'm just one of those people's that sees things very...
  241. Wegle

    Reduced Fat Cheese

    But if you take into account that these calories should have been synned that comes to 15 syns that I have had over and above my weekly allowance. I know in the big scheme of things it isn't a lot over but I only have 1 stone to lose and it seems that the closer you are to target weight the more...
  242. Wegle

    May Challenge ? Anyone up for it? Get ready for the summer! ;o)

    Urggh! I STS this week despite being 100% on plan. Really disappointed but hey ho on we go! More gym this week I reckon to try and shift some pounds!
  243. Wegle

    Reduced Fat Cheese

    Both of the books are the 2012 ones so would have been updated at the beginning of the year. I will check with my consultant but she's not normally that up to date with the latest info (thank god for minimins!). My cynical side says this is a sneaky trick by slimming world. Saying you can have...
  244. Wegle

    Reduced Fat Cheese

    Hello According to my Slimming World book you can now have 45g of reduced fat cheddar. However I bought the Free Branded Foods 2012 book at group last night and this has a whole section on healthy extras but all the reduced fat cheeses in there say you can only have 40g, even Kerry Low Low...
  245. Wegle

    Extra Easy Oh dear.....

    This is the main reason I stopped going to group. I ended up like that, eating more one week and then bringing it all back in line the next week. I think I actually was obsessing more about my weight when I was trying to maintain than when I was losing it. In the end I had to stop going as I was...
  246. Wegle

    Work Snacks

    Thank you! I've added it to the list for the next Tesco run.
  247. Wegle

    Work Snacks

    Please enlighten me! I have never heard of Chocolate Tea before. I'm am getting sick of fruit tea and need something to stop me running to the nearest costa for a massive whole fat latte!
  248. Wegle

    Extra Easy Oh dear.....

    I was the same when I was at target last year. SW really don't offer enough advice on the maintaining thing IMO. I'm like you I'm either really good or really naughty. If SW came up with some maintaining rules I know I would stick to them but when it's just a case of have a couple of extra HEs...
  249. Wegle

    May Challenge ? Anyone up for it? Get ready for the summer! ;o)

    I'm in! I have a hen weekend to attend on 1st June so this is just the motivation I need to get a bit slimmer before then so I can enjoy myself a bit and look fab doing it. I've got 5 weigh ins so I'm going to aim for 10lbs. All_About_The_Climb 6lbs (loss so far 0lb -loss to go 6lb) Arctic-BNG...
  250. Wegle

    The dreaded star week!

    When I did SW last time I could guarnetee that on star week I would only lose 0.5lb. Like clockwork every 4th week my loss was only 0.5lb when all the other weeks were at least 1lb. Thankfully I'm not one of the big gainers in star week.
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