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Oh and what really really annoys me about myself is I felt so good in Jan and it wasn't even that difficult to do. Obviously have no will power where red wine is concerned.

I haven't read this whole thread but I'm the same. Did dryathlon, lost weight and felt really proud. Then had a horrible Feb and have been drinking way too much. I've decided to stop again, hopefully for another month to get back into losing weight and also saving cash.

Just checking in to say well done to everyone! Can't actually believe I've managed this and do feel proud of myself! Also panicking about syns as I've got used to having a Curly Wurly or a light choccy trifle of an evening but I'm going to try and keep a lid on wine consumption so that I can...

Hi I do SW from home, which I find the easiest. If I do WW or cal counting I seem to choose 'nice' foods within my allowance that don't fill me up so I get hungry and then it all falls apart! I have bought a food guide off Ebay though which I couldn't be without. Do you know anyone that goes to...

Morning all! I had a golden pass yesterday (feel like I've cheated lol!) and had a couple of large glasses of red. I was worried I'd struggle to do the rest of the month after getting the taste back but felt really rough this morning so if anything, its reinforced how nice it is waking up with a...

I may be missing a glass of red, but at least its showing on the scales - 3lbs off this week (although I didn't go back on plan until last Monday so its probably just Xmas excess coming off again!)

Totally agree - I'm sooooo scared that I'll go back to the old habit of 'its the weekend so I'll have a drink'. I'm not missing it that much (although I did decide last night that I'm more boring without it :D).

I'm finding it loads easier now than at the start although I'm not sure how I'll feel tomorrow night!

I love St Clements (orange juice and bitter lemon) and make it syn free using sugar free orange squash and diet bitter lemon - not quite as nice as the proper version but not too sweet.

Really pleased that I've got through the first Friday / Saturday night barrier unscathed - my t'other half has also gone dry for Jan so thats a big help. Casualty on BBC1 seemed a lot more graphic than usual cos the alcohol normally takes the edge of the gory bits lol! Wish I could say that I'm...

Really stressful day... Would normally be forgetting it and having a glass of wine but have somehow (not sure how) managed to avoid going to the offy. Instead I am drinking a non-alcoholic shot type drink :-). Feel very proud but scared that I'm only on day 3 :-(

I'm hoping to break the bad habit of having a glass of wine (or 2) to unwind after a hard day at work or problems with my asd son. Also, to save some cash and lose weight more easily as not saving syns for wine (!!). I'm also hoping that my skin looks better - seems very dull and I'm definitely...

Good for you getting back on plan! My son has autism too and I know how much I turn to food when the going gets tough. I'll be starting again in the New Year and really hope I can lose a few stone before I turn 40 later in 2013 (eek!). Good luck xxx

Happy New Year ladies (& gents!). Enjoy whatever you may be drinking - a rather nice sauv blanc in my case :) - and make the most before tomorrow lol x

Weekends are going to be a bit of an 'eek!' for me too lol

I'm in too - definitely need it to kick start weight loss and save a few quid :-)

Chick pea curry (made using the super free Rogan Josh recipe), roasted cauliflower with cumin seeds, brown rice and minty yoghurt. Yummy and free!

Am trying the linguine with rocket pesto from the new magazine. Really hopeful as I love pesto and miss it!

They look scrummy - will definitely be giving them a try - thank you!

I've had the broccoli & cheese one - yes, its a bit stuck together but pretty much tastes the same!

Quorn madras, dhal & rice

I have at least 5 cups of coffee a day which is probably really bad for me - drink decaff when I get home from work but apart from that its the proper stuff.

The only frozen veg I struggle with is broccoli - maybe its me but it seems to go soggy even if I'm really careful. Things like green beans, peas, sweetcorn are really good though. I've noticed a lot of supermarkets doing frozen stew packs - has anyone made veggie soup out of these just by...

Quorn pasta bake - tempted by pizzas in waitrose but this isn't too far removed!

I'm just a bit weird with fruit full stop. The thought of biting into over ripe fruit makes me feel ill - as a result, I struggle to eat it. Love raspberries and pineapple, can cope with melon and satsumas (but not clementines!) and like a nice slice of lemon or lime in a G&T but thats about it...

Ooh, not too bad then. Thank you!

Hi All Wonder if someone can help me work out the syns in this? The Food Doctor Easy Grains Organic Cereals, Pulses & Beans Per 100g 132 cal 7.0g protein 19.5g carb 3g fat 8.5g fibre Ingredients - quinoa 32%, lentils 21%, spelt 21%, kidney beans 18% with sunflower oil. Pouch is 225g...

Lentil shepherds pie and cauli / broccoli

I'm 5' 7" weigh just under 15 stone and am 18/20 on top and a definite 20 on the bottom. Wish I could tell my younger self that a size 16 is not that bad!

I've just made the cheese and onion scones at the top of the list of recipes using smash and they are really yummy. Am counting half a syn each rather than counting the cheese as a HE

Quorn peppered steak, jacket spud and loads of veggies

I sometimes stir in a bit of syn free natural yoghurt just before serving to make a change from time to time.

I love a nice glass of cab sauv! I tend to limit my syns in the week and 'save' them for a few glasses at the weekend. Ok, it may slow down any losses, but makes the plan do-able so I can stick with it. I know that if I had to cut out wine altogether, I'd give up!

Quorn curry, dhal and rice. Oh, and a glass of vino :)

I've had a dodgy ten days - Ofsted at work followed by lack of motivation to cook, shop etc. Am pretty certain I've used it as an excuse to eat stuff that I shouldn't so back on plan today!

I keep coming back to SW because I know I can lose weight without feeling hungry.

Chilli non pollo (chilli made with Quorn pieces instead of chicken). Loads of peppers, kidney beans and sweetcorn - love it!

My t'other half bought full sugar orange squash without realising and it then took me a good few days to realise that it wasn't nas.... Feels like such a waste arghhh!

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Homemade 'takeaway' - chickpea & potato bhajis, chickpea curry, mixed lentil dhal and Quorn madras. Have a friend visiting and we always order take out so am being busy and making my own instead!

The realisation that I no longer just look 'big', I look fat. Blunt but true. I have never been really slim but would like to get back to just being 'big' again!

Was going to be pasta bake but due to a total absence of any onions in the fridge, have got curry and dhal out of the freezer instead

I know this doesn't reduce the cost of fruit and veg but one way to save a bit of money is to reduce the quantity of extra-lean or Quorn mince used in a recipe and replace it with lentils (either tinned if you can pick them up cheap or dried red ones). I do this with spag bol and cottage pie...

A big pile of SW chips made in my airfryer - feeling a little poorly after a night out so need a carb fix

I've lost half a stone in 5 weeks - not exactly speedy but I'm not 100% all the time, don't eat enough fruit for one thing. But, if I can stick with it long term, I'll get there eventually which is better than being really good and crashing off plan (which I've tended to do in the past).

I don't know if the Aldi choc orange are new but they're definitely in the 70 cal range.

Hi! I'm having a pants day too - feel soooo hungry all the time. Am sure it will pass though for both of us. I understand about the photos - I have always seen myself as fat, but looking back to a few years ago, I'd do anything to be like that again. It all seems like a long way away and a...

I haven't tried the new HiFi light bars either - but used to love the mint and lemon bars when I used to go to group. Love the dark chocolate Fibre Plus - they are really yummy! The Aldi ones aren't too bad - I get the Choc Orange and Summer Fruit varieties and again, you get two as a HexB :)

pasta bake with veggie meatballs

I'm finding that coming on here is really helping to keep me on track - get a daily dose of motivation & inspiration!

Lidl's nas orange squash is really nice - tastes more orangey than a lot but is really cheap.

Riso Gallo Risotto Pronto sundried tomato flavour with extra onions, peppers, sweetcorn, Quorn pieces mixed through with rocket on the top.

Good luck!! Pretty similar to myself - lost nearly a stone last year, gave up, faffed about with WW online for a bit, put all the weight back on, now doing SW at home. No plans for speedy losses, just need to keep going :)

Am glad I'm not the only water hater - I always feel like a child having squash at work when everyone else happily drinks water!

I bought a water bottle that holds 350ml for my skimmed milk - fill it up at the start of the day and when its gone its gone (think allowance used to be 350ml not 375ml). I find this easy to take to and from work as I drink most coffee when I'm there. I use digital scales every morning to...

Hi! How about sugar free jelly - 2 syns per packet? Activia fat free Vanilla yoghurt is really creamy (and I think nicer than Muller Lite one). And as said above, Cadbury Philli is nice (had it on Hex B Ryvita Fruit Crunch yum). Also, could you save enough syns for a Freddo (5) or Curly Wurly...

Spicy Quorn bolognese with pasta - just need to prise myself off here and go and make it!

Quorn Madras curry, mixed lentil dhal, rice and minty yoghurt

The 2012 Food Directory has it down at 10 syns - sorry!

Careful planning to make sure there are always superfree, free and low syn foods in the house to snack on - Mullers, Mugshots, satsumas, frozen raspberries, Quorn fillets, etc. Being able to eat something stops me from picking up a pack of crisps or choc biscuit. I also agree with the comments...

Hi! A few ideas - curries, casseroles, pasta sauces made with pulses instead of Quorn (I do a lentil bolognese which may sound a bit odd, but I really like it!). Could you make a 'hidden veg' pasta sauce with toms, carrots, onion, garlic and celery wizzed up in a blender? I use this to make...

Its in the Free Branded Foods 2012 - in the Healthy Extra section at the back of the book. Definitely says 40g of the Dorset Cereals Simply Fruity Muesli - maybe its a mistake?

Quorn bolognese, pasta and mange tout

Hi, according to the Free Branded Foods 2012, you can have: 35g Alpen High Fibre 35g Asda Swiss Style Muesli 40g Dorset Cereal Simply Fruity Muesli 30g Dorset Cereal Simply Nutty Muesli 35g Dorset Cereal Super High Fibre Muesli 35g Jordans Natural / Organic Muesli 35g Kelloggs Luxury Muesli...

Yes, the free foods book has a section for both Hex A and B which makes it quite useful. Just thought this cheese was a strange omission!

I sometimes have a Dorset Cereals raspberry & cranberry porridge sachet - make it with water and then stir in a Muller Lite vanilla yoghurt (to save my milk for the copious amounts of coffee I usually drink). In all honesty, its not as nice as making it with milk but it makes a huge bowlful!

Hi I only do SW from home so am no expert but some days I have 2 lots of bread as my 2 HexB. I don't often do it as I try to avoid bread as much as possible but today I'm probably going to have a Quorn bacon wholemeal roll and then make a pizza type thing for lunch using another roll with tom...

Hi All Bought this the other day thinking I could use it as a Hex B on a green day but its not in my Free Branded Foods book. I've compared the nutritional info with Phlli Light and am confuzzled! Aldi is 155 cal per 100g, with 11g protein and 11g fat Philli is 155 cal per 100g, with 8.2g...

I hope its not true - I think I would start to struggle a bit. The thing I love about SW is being able to eat if I'm hungry and not just being limited to fruit. Its my safety net and stops me eating rubbish like crisps and cake.

I think its all about using calories on food that will fill you up for longer so you don't need to eat anything else for a reasonable period of time. A mugshot will keep me going for a few hours whereas a choccie bar wouldn't. I also think the very low fat yoghurt thing is to do whether they...

Yippee!! Just checked my SW book and it says that TVP made with defatted soya is free food :) so I will assume that the 4 syns per portion is about right. Thanks

The pack says that the soya protein is made with defatted soya flour - does that mean low fat :confused:

Thank you! Not too bad at 4 syns per portion :)

Pasta bake made with tomato sauce (tinned toms, onion, garlic, celery, carrots, herbs - blitzed with hand blender), peppers, some Quorn pieces with Hex A cheese on top.

Hi! Just wondering if someone can help me work out the Syn value in this for a Green Day. I've looked it up in the Directory but can't find it and don't have Syns Online. Biggest ingredient is textured soya protein (49%) Per 100g cooked: 158 cal, 10.6g protein, 10g carb, 8.4g fat (eek!)...

Oops - will definitely have to save them for a special treat! Thank you for your help :)

Hi All. Just wondering if anyone can help me with the syn values of a few veggie items from Sainsburys (got tempted by the wide range of choice compared to other supermarkets lol). Sainsburys Fried Chicken Style Fillets (1 steak cal 274, fat 13.8g, sat fat 1.1g, salt 1.10g, total sugars 1.0g)...