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For those of you that can't find muslin cloth anywhere - I got some from a stall on our local market that sells homebrew stuff, cake decorating stuff and herbs (much cheaper than in the supermarket). Not made any yet but I'm just off to the supermarket now to get ingredients to make this for...

Whenever I need a cheese sauce I use Asda Instant Cheese Sauce Mix (the ones made with water rather than milk) - its 9.5 syns for the whole pkt so works out at 2.5 syns when used in a recipe based on 4 servings when everything else is freefood. I think its worth the syns to have something that...

Ages ago I remember someone posting a recipe for chinese spring rolls but I cant seem to find it now. I've searched right back to mid november with no luck. Can anyone help me please? xA

1 level tsp of granules = 1 syn 1 level tsp of gravy powder (original bisto that you mix with water then add to your hot liquid) is only half a syn so a better option if you're trying to cut your syns down in a recipe. (just answered the same query in another thread, lol)

Its actually 1 LEVEL teaspoon = 1 syn. A heaped spoon can be double a level one or maybe even more cos there's no "top" on it so thats why spoon measurements are always levelled for accuracy. I started using the original bisto gravy powder cos its only 0.5 syns per level tsp, thats half as...

Well done everyone some good losses this week. So, I was over the moon when I reached my target last week and I went to group feeling a bit apprehensive on fri morning - all year I've been working at losing weight every week so I had no idea how I would cope with actually trying to stay the...

Hi vicky and welcome to the friday gang. I wouldn't worry too much about your weight when your husband comes home, I'm sure you'll manage to keep on plan with a little planning. There are some fantastic recipes on this forum and my husband and 21 yr old son have both dropped a jeans size this...

Thanks Taniau - so pleased with myself. :D I promised myself a treat of a full fat chicken korma takeaway - I've tried loads of sw recipes for curry but none of them hit the spot like the real thing and I haven't had one since I started the plan back in Feb so I was really looking forward...

Lost 0.5 lb this week which means . . . . . . . . I REACHED MY TARGET :bliss::bliss::bliss::bliss::bliss::bliss::bliss:

Way to go Bilsat!!! :party0038:

Well I haven't reached my target yet but I still managed to lose half a pound so fingers crossed for next week. :fingerscrossed: That wasn't too bad, was it? Back on the wagon now hopefully. Kim - I'd be soooo excited if it was my hubby!!! I'm sure you;ll have a wonderful day - just make...

Thanks for the advice everyone - my target of 10 st 7 lb is at the top end of the "healthy" range for my height so there is room for me to lower my target if I feel I should. I never actually thought about trying to get down to my pre-mum days!! lol. What I have realised today is that I now...

Way to go everyone!!!!! I managed to lose another 1.5 lb this week and I'm now only 1 lb off my target weight. And I got my 2.5 stone award. :D I would hate to be one of those people that say "I've no idea why cos I've pigged out all week and still managed to lose against all the...

Thanks for the replies people. I'd already had my cheese allowance so needed to syn the milk. Why didn't I think to look on the carton at the nutritional info??? derrrrr!!!! lol Anyway - to answer my own question . . . . 1% fat milk is 43 cals per 100 ml. I used 300 ml on the sauce...

I've been through the book with a fine toothcomb and found some Optifit pro-biotic yogs but there isn't a peach flavour. The other flavours are either 2.5 or 3 syns each. The only other fat free peach yogs are the brook lea ones and they are 2 syns each. Hope this helps.

I didn't realise yoghurt had a free food value!!! What's the exact name of the yoghurts? cos I have the low syn snack book on my knee and can see if they're in that for you.

Sorry to bring you some bad news but I used the syns calculator and got these to be 4.5 syns on all plans!!! :eek: As a rough guide you can guess at 1 syn per 20 calories. Time to look for an alternative yoghurt me thinks.

Been trying to work out the syn values of this. I'm guessing its 5 syns for the whole dry sauce mix cos its 99 cals per pkt. I made it with half pint of 1% milk which I cant find the syn value for. Then, to make the calculations even more difficult, lol, I had 2 tblsps of the made up sauce on...

Hi everyone - not been around for a couple of weeks so well done everyone that deserved it - for various reasons. :D Welcome back Kim, sorry to hear about your back problems, hopefully surgery will sort it out for you. I missed WI last week - new meds were making me drowsy so daren't go out...

1 lb off for me too this week. :D It was great to read through today's posts and see so many losses - I think we all pulled our socks up this week. lol. Well done everyone, keep it up.

Breakfast this morning - 2 egg omelete with cheese allowance, "fried" mushrooms and cherry tomatoes.

I stopped keeping track when I got married 6 yrs ago cos hubby had been "done" so I get caught unawares all the time, lol. I've had to start keeping records now tho cos they're all over the place, sometimes I can miss one altogether then when it does arrive it'll last for 2 weeks. Other times...

Was just about to reply saying they are in the book and they are a speed food - but Becky bet me to it. :D

WTG Mini Mog!!!!! :happy096: Sounds like its been a long journey but well worth the effort. Inspirational to many of us - I wanna get rid of about 6lb more to reach my target.

In my local freezer shop today (Jack Fultons) I found a couple of ice-cream type stuff for treats during this wonderful indian summer we're having. Ribena blackcurrant fruit juice lolly only 25 calories each which is about 1 and 1/4 syns (going on the theory that 20 calories = 1 syn). The...

And I just noticed that my BMI is now down to 25.5 !!!!! :superwoman:

Hi everyone - a couple of you are disappointed this week but don't let that put you on a downer, been there - done that and it serves no purpose at all to keep looking at the tee-shirt!! lol. We're all human and there are very few of us that haven't overindulged at some point so just think...

Bought some new footwear this week, a pair of casual knee length baggyboot flatties (iykwim?) and a pair of wellies (pink with blue flowers on :D ) For the first time in over 20 yrs I have bought normal boots and not "fat-leg" boots!!!!!

Hi to the newbies, and well done everyone, no gains so far (fingers crossed for the rest of you). I really surprised my self with a 2lb loss this week!!! Wasn't expecting it so quite pleased with myself. Good luck to everyone yet to WI.

PS - next time your group plans a taster session why dont you suggest that people bring in some little slips of paper with the recipe on to give out to other members that want to make it themselves. most of our group do this.

There are dozens of quiche recipes on here hun, too many to post but suggest you do a search for them. Found you a curry recipe though . . . http://www.minimins.com/slimming-world-recipes/233577-butter-nut-squash-recipes.html

Whilst I love trying out lots of different meal ideas using different herbs and spices, there are times when good old fashioned "plain" food really hits the mark and yesterday's evening meal was one of those - fresh salmon fillets (currently half price at Morrisons), boiled new potatoes, peas...

I've tried several SW recipes from the forums and every one of them is pants!!! (IMO) I'm with the others here that say use an sauce mix and syn it.

Went to several bbqs this summer and always took my own sausages (morrisons eatsmart - 0.5 syns each) and I always made my own burgers to take with me too. I make up the kebab recipe and make burgers or koftas with it and they ALWAYS disappear before the regular burgers do, lol. A small...

Not sure that judging by the colour is such a good idea - some butchers - not all of them - do put colouring into meat to make it look more appealing and give the appearance that it contains less fat. Always read the nutritional info to be sure. One tip to try is to buy a cheap cut of steak...

I'm in same boat today hun - got up around lunch time with a massive hangover so had pint of water and a banana (think its something to do with the potasium in them or something) and went back to bed. Got up again a couple of hours later and tucked into 2 slices toast, half tin tomatoes, 3...

Well done everyone. 0.5 lb off for me this week - I haven't been as good as I'd hoped to be but I was expecting a little bit more. :( However I did feel a bit better when *week arrived this morning so I'm hoping I've been retaining water and the scales will show a better loss next week...

Thanks for the reply. I actually had a guess at 100g - weighed it out and it seemed like a normal sized portion so went with that.

Gotta agree with you on that one Vikki - I got some last week and have fallen in love with them. lol. Not only a chocolate taste to the cereal but also tiny choc chips in them and not too sweet like the "normal" chocolate cereals. Totally worth the 2 syns IMO.

The answer is PROBABLY no cos you've got no idea how much cheese is on the pizza so you can't accurately judge it as an A choice.

Anyone know how much cooked weight wholemeal pasta I can have as a B choice on a red day? Cant find my book to check it myself.

Our evening meal is usually between 7- 8 pm and I always have a massive plate full and when I stick to plan my losses are consistent. My problem is that I'm an insomniac, often staying up until stupid o'clock and going to bed listening to the birds singing the dawn chorus. My danger time...

Do you attend a group meeting? If you do why not suggest a clothes swap. We all take in our old stuff to swap and if we take something home then we put 50p into the charity box we have in aid of the local hospice (along with all the 5p pieces change from the weekly fee). Then at the end of...

I generally use 3 eggs (well beaten to incorporate a bit of air) to one tub of cottage cheese and 56g of LF cheddar (2 x HexA cos I can eat it over 2 days) - I cram mine full of veggies that I've "fried" off first before I put everything into a big bowl and mix together, then pour it into a 7 or...

The LONGEST night.

Well done everyone. Well I am totally gobsmacked!!! :eek: I was fully prepared for anything upwards of a 3lb gain today cos I've been well and truly off-plan for the majority of the last 2 weeks. Imagine my surprise and delight when the scales showed a tiny 0.5 lb gain!!!! I am well...

Car is ordered and all being well, I should have it by Wed or Thurs. :wee:

Well done everyone - you've all done really well this week. I know how you feel hun. I started off last week with such good intentions but I had a friend come to stay with me for 9 days and I just lost the plot completely (diet wise :D) What made it worse was the fact that I had an accident...

I'm with everyone else on this one - don't understand your way of thinking at all. I did a fair bit of research into various diets before choosing to do the SW plan and my main reason for opting for it was because I have a very healthy appetite (to put it bluntly . . . I'm a greedy pig that...

found this article for you - it seems that most recipes on the internet that use it are for desserts http://doesnttaztelikechicken.com/tag/purple-yam/

I didn't realise this. The first time it was just before closing time at 4.50pm and the second time it was an hour and a half earlier at 3.15 pm. Will try to experiment with the times and find out if it makes a difference.

Two weeks ago I managed to lose 4.5 lb and the only thing I did differently that week (apart from being 100% on plan all week:D) was that I ate lots of raw peas, straight out of the pods so I'm gonna try that again and hopefully I can lose the lb I put on and maybe a bit more besides.

Try blitzing the crackers in a food processor.

Well done Sophie and Taniau, and what a fab loss for Chunkey!!! Annya & Chickadee - you're both really going for it with the exercise so I wouldn't worry too much about small gains, its common knowledge that when you up your exercise your muscles retain water so they can repair themselves so my...

Morrisons do a greek style cheese in their Eat Smart range which is very strong - like feta - but its also quite salty too. Its great for salads but not for cooking with. And a big plus is that you can have 71g of it as a HexB choice on Green plan. If I'm buying cheddar then its got to be...

Just want to say thanks to everyone, especially Pebbles, for the recipes on this thread. Lots of them will be tried out over the next few weeks. :D

I cook mine the same but I find the trick is to wait until the pan is smoking hot before cracking the egg into it then I turn the heat right down until the white is cooked before giving it a couple more sprays then flip it for about 10 seconds. You hit the nail on the head when you mentioned...

I understand the 1/3 SF rule just applies to your main meals of the day. If you can't incorporate it onto your plate then just have fruit for dessert and try to snack on fruit if you need to between meals. Please don't shoot me for saying this but unless you really don't like ANY veggies at...

Thats ok for anyone that does red/green days but not for anyone doing EE. A 50g block is almost double your daily HexA allowance of full fat cheddar!! Even if it was low fat it is still 8g over. I buy the normal block, grate it all in one go then weigh and bag it into daily allowance sized...

Its not my feet that are worrying me - its my height!!! I got weighed and measured on 23rd Feb during my first week on the plan one of the machines in Boots and I was 5' 4.6" At the end of June my hubby commented that I seemed shorter than usual so when I was in town I went into Boots to...

Forgot to update after last week's WI - managed to lose 0.5 lb. Well done to everyone else on their losses and good luck for tomorrow's WI. Well the wedding finally arrived last weekend and we all had a wonderful time. Food wise, I wasn't too bad. I chose the melon starter and I had a...

I'm no expert so please don't shoot me if I've got this wrong :hide: but according to my C and another C that attends our group as a client . . . . . . . strictly speaking you're not supposed to choose your 2nd HEXb choice from the orange pages (EE list). You're supposed to opt for...

The whole point of my joining SW was to wear a size 14 dress to my stepdaughter's wedding next saturday (I was struggling into size 18's back in Feb). I've left it as late as possible to buy my outfit but last week I ordered almost £1000 worth (:eek:) of outfits from the internet (don't worry...

Peas straight from the pods!!!! I've always eaten loads during the summer when they are in season but this year is the first time I've done the SW plan and this last week I've eaten a 1 lb bag of them on 4 or 5 days out of the last 7. And at WI this morning I had my biggest loss ever since...

Any dark green leafy foods are good iron sources, spinach, kale, watercress, cabbage, broccoli, sprouts, peas etc. Red meat is also a good bet. Lots of info on the interweb about it.

I use 4 eggs, a tub of cottage cheese, a tub of quark and a good helping of mixed herbs. Mix all this together then pour over my sauteed veggies (finely chopped onion, mushrooms, courgettes, peppers, leeks and some broccoli). Sprinkle with black pepper and top with sliced tomatoes then bake on...

Hello to all the newbies and well done on everyone's losses. THROW AWAY THE SCALES!!!!!!!!!!! It doesn't do any good to peek during the week. lol. I've not been online for over 2 weeks so here's my update: * week arrived and I was quite unwell so I missed WI on the 23rd July. *week...

I can't agree with you on that, Lope. You have to be honest about what you're eating especially if the whole purpose of joining the group is for support. Upsydaisy, if you've been on cd for a while then your body will need to adjust when you start back on normal food again. The whole point...

I like getting them - our C always makes a big thing about everyone reaching their milestones, I think it definitely motivates not just the person getting the sticker but also other group members, especially the newbies. Ask your C about getting your missing stickers, I'm sure s/he'll be...

Yes - Me!!!!!!!!!! I'm a decent cook and I love cooking and my hubby and son appreciate all my efforts but the amount of time I spend in the kitchen is stupid. I too don't like using frozen veg unless I have to cos I think they're mostly watery too. And my cupboards are full but I never...

Morrisons perfect for sharing 20 chicken satay & tikka selection. Not sure of the price but I bought 3 boxes for £5. According to SW syn calculator they're free on EE & red. 10 of each flavour mini chicken skewers. I had 10 tonight with half a pack of sweet chilli savoury rice and 1/3 bag...

They all sound delicious . . . especially the chutneys. Would they be made to a regular recipe or are they tweaked to fit in with SW plan? Chutneys and pickles are something I really miss so I'd appreciate a few recipes with fewer syns.

Well done everyone - even the gains cos they're not as bad as expected. I managed to lose 1 lb this week. Think I've evolved into a slow loser too cos I eat loads of speed foods but still cant get a bigger loss. not complaining - its still coming off, just not as fast as I want!! lol...

Fry off your ingredients then mix with a tub of ff cottage cheese and 4 beaten eggs. Bake in a dish for 30-45 mins. I usually add my cheese allowance for a couple of days and cover the top with sliced tomatoes. Easy peasy! lol.

Hi Laura, welcome to the thread and good luck for tomorrow. :welcome2:

Have you tried the kebab recipe yet? Its to die for!!!! I add all the spices then either make burgers with it or koftas (just wrap the spiced mince around a skewer and bake for about 20-30 mins).

Quote from my 20 yr old son yesterday when I served him baked potato with savoury mince "you know mum, nobody makes mince & onions as good as you do, I know gran's a good cook but your mince beats hers everytime" 1/2 lb mince 3 carrots finely diced and boiled for about 5 mins til half-cooked...

Pureed pineapple & passionfruit = 0.5 syns per 28g Puree blackberries & melon = 0.5 syns per 57g Be careful about quantities cos 28g of fresh fruit is not a lot. I had some stewed gooseberries today with some ff natural yogurt and the quantities was similar to having a muller fruit corner...

Try doing your shopping about an hour before the supermarket closes and look for the reduced stuff. Also check out your local food market, again, about an hour before closing time - last week I got 2 large punnets strawberries, 3 medium punnets raspberries, 2x blackberries, 2x blackcurrants...

Because I'm greedy!!!! lol I love my food and couldn't even entertain the idea of counting points all day!!! With SW I get to eat whatever I want and however much I want - I just eat loads more of the good stuff and a lot less of the not so good stuff, ie, I now only eat 2 jaffa cakes...

Do a food diary - be totally honest about everything that passes your lips, including drinks - and speak to your C about it in class. She/he will be able to advise where you could maybe change things around to your advantage.

Wonder if H&B are still doing the "buy one, get one half price"

Just want to wish everyone good luck for tomorrow. And I'm also wondering where everyone went????????? 3 or 4 weeks ago there were loads of us here on Fridays but now there are only a few of us. Do I smell? :D

Don't worry too much Huntsu, there could be lots of reasons why you're struggling this week and tbh none of them are worth losing sleep over. As everyone says, you've done so well in a very short space of time so you deserve credit for that. Time of the month can slow down your losses. Do you...

I know what you mean about the shoes Trish, I've always been a 6.5 so know how difficult it is to find them. Although I can usually find nice summer sandals in size 6 that fit. I used to work with a woman years ago who lost 6 stone and she went from a size 9 in a shoe to a 6.5 :eek:

Same with me hun - 16's are very baggy and look silly on me but 14's are still just that bit too tight to look good. I was talking about this with my C in group a couple of weeks ago and we decided to have a clothes swap this week - everyone brings in their clothes that are too big for them...

Have you not heard of the 5 second rule? You can still eat it if it's picked up within 5 seconds!!!! lol ;)

SW roast chicken dinner - chicken, roasties flavoured with chicken bovril paste, swede, cabbage, carrots, green beans & mange tout with 8 tblsps gravy (2 syns). Follwed by a huge bowl of fruit - strawberries, blackberries, raspberries and banana covered with . . . . . . . . 100g of full fat...

I'm not in Sheffield so can't recommend any but what I'd suggest is just choose a group that's convenient for you - locality, day & time etc. It will help you keep on track if the weekly meetings fit in with your lifestyle rather than being "inconvenient".

:talk017: Way to go Mela!!! Well done hun. xA

Defrosted some venison steaks this morning (a rare treat cos they're usually so expensive but bought from the whoopsie counter) with the full intention of making a lovely meal with roasties and veg for me and hubby. However I wasn't well this afternoon and ended up going to bed for a few hours...

Everyone gets their own individual password when they join SW.

Well done everyone. I lost 1.5 lb this week which I'm quite pleased with cos I was feeling a bit bloated this last few days so I think I'd prepared myself for a gain. Just goes to show we can't always tell what's going on with our bodies! lol.

This is your diet, your goal - whatever anyone else thinks, it should always be up to you. As someone else said, its not worth arguing about so just pass the comments off without confrontation and do your own thing anyway. At group last week our C was singing the praises of her target...

All your dried fruits are in your book.

It was Batchelors low fat that I used. Just looked on SW website for syns for Campbells but its not on so you'd have to enter the nutritional info to find out. I've done it in a slow cooker and it works well. Update on today's meal - I forgot to season it!!!!! No idea why :confused: cos I...

Morrisons have some Quorn products on at £1 each but not sure if mince is included.

I'm having an old favourite of mine from my pre-SW days but I just switched to lowfat ingredients. Its a casserole made with chicken, bacon, mushrooms, onions, leeks and broccoli all "fried off" first then bung into a dish with a can of condensed mushroom (or chicken) soup and about 2/3 can of...

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They are by far my fave yogs - I'm gutted!!!!

If you don't normally have them then why not suggest one in your group? We usually have one every 4-6 weeks and they're very popular. We usually print off plenty of copies of the recipes we make so that others can try making the things they've tasted and liked.

Have you thought about using your syns within your meals? A spoon of mayo on a sarnie, use a tablespoon of olive oil to fry something, gravy on your dinner. There are lots of ways you can incorporate a few syns into your regular meals without having to force yourself to eat something you...

I got chicken oxo paste (in a jar) from our local 99p shop today.

Not sure which ones you got but according to SW syns online, the least number of syns in Nom yogurts is 2 so whilst they may be delicious, you're paying for them in syns. I prefer Shape Zero yogs - thick, creamy and all free.

If you're not a fan of marmite then try coating your roasties with bovril paste or chicken oxo paste (the stuff that comes in a jar).

Well done everyone. I managed to lose 1 lb this week. Wanted a little bit more off but never mind, must try harder next week. lol.

Hi fairy I was told 10-5 syns daily but try to stick to 10. I usually only use about 7 or 8 (when I'm being good ;)) but at the weekends I always have a few more than 15 :o so it tends to balance itself out over the week. Whereabouts in Barnsley are you from? I live at Worsbrough and...

Today's list strawberries melon kiwi raspberries nectarine courgette aubergine onions tomatoes yellow peppers red peppers green peppers mushy peas chicken cherries also had banana & blueberries EDIT to add 2 ryvitas & some pickled onions (?)

If you're not sure then ask your C just what things she thinks you should change. Why not have cereal and fruit. Thats what freefood is for, to stop you from being "starving"!! Eat regular meals then just grab fruit whenever you feel hungry. Are you eating enough? The amount of fruit...

Its so disheartening when it seems as though the plan isn't working but, and please don't take this the wrong way, are you sure you're 100% on plan? With 3 stones to lose you should be able to be pretty flexible with the plan and still manage to lose a little every week. Maybe you could do a...

Hi Judy - Just found this thread and wondered how you've been getting on with your budgeting? Also wanted to point you in the direction of this thread on MSE forum - 13 pages of budget recipes with many of them that could easily be converted to SW friendly. Ignore the individual pricings as...

I think happy holidays has hit the nail on the head - if you're mum wouldn't be supportive then keep it secret, if she would be supportive then tell her and ask her to keep it secret. Either way, I personally think telling her would be a good thing cos if mum's doing the cooking then you...

Not contributed to this thread for over a week now but have been eating at least 8 (and usually more) speed foods every day. Here's today's list. Strawberries melon raspberries kiwi apricots carrots swede cabbage petit pois green beans onions 2 ryvitas chicken also had banana, blueberries &...

Just used the syns calculator and on a green day both Cod and Pollack works out at 5 syns per 100g.

Well done KIm & Mela. I've STS this week - have to say I'm a bit disappointed by that cos I've been mostly good but not to worry, its better than a gain. My good news is that I bought some new clothes in a size 14 and they fit!!!!! :bliss: The clothes I bought for last Christmas were...

SW quiche or spanish omelette, make a huge one with tons of veggies and double your cheese allowance and you can eat half of it (either hot or cold). I don't usually snack between meals when I've had quiche for my lunch cos I have such a large portion. As for the sweets, choccies, etc - the...

Cheesy mash, WW cumberland sausages (0.5 syns each), "fried" mushrooms & onions and mixed beans in tomato sauce. I've made a sticky toffee pudding for dessert (12 syns for whole cake) and will have it with WW custard and a sliced banana. Not sure of syn count (depends on my portion size :D )...

Well done everyone on your losses! :grouphugg: NOw I'm gonna spoil the mood and admit to my 1.5 lb gain :( Have to say I'm disappointed but not shocked and I've got no excuses . . . . . a few reasons maybe but top and bottom of it is I haven't stayed on plan. Back to basics for me cos I...

WW Rich Chocolate Dessert - currently £1 in Morrisons for a 2-pack. 3 syns per pot. They're not a mousse type dessert, more like a thick sauce so perfect for dipping in strawberries and chunks of bananas. Forget the chocolate fountain at your bbq's - this is just as good!! lol.

I picked up the £1 strawberries in Asda then I checked out the smartprice strawberries and they are a better deal - they cost £1.50 but you get twice as much weight-wise.

Just wanna wish everyone good luck for tomorrow. I'll be surprised if I don't have a gain tomorrow :( cos I've been very slack this week - went camping and stayed longer than we planned so the last few days were very hit and miss with the food. Oh well, its not the end of the world if I...

The sausages are half a syn each. and your meatballs sound delicious. :D

Same as I was going to say - get as many speed foods in as possible. Aim for 10 per day, sounds a lot but not as difficult as you think. Re-read your books for the lists of stuff thats included. I also agree that extra water and scan bran works.

Didn't manage to get online yesterday so here's yesterday's list melon strawberries raspberries kiwi 2 ryvitas tomatoes cucumber tuna apple peppers chicken mushrooms onions courgettes aubergine more tomatoes Weighed in this morning and I've managed to lose 1.5 lb this week...

Welcome to the newbies. Mela, you should up your water intake . . . a lot!!! It will help with your constipation and also cos you're doing a lot of exercise. Take your measurements too cos you might not be losing as much weight as you hope for but you could be losing inches (remember that...

My list today includes: melon strawberries raspberries kiwi nectarine baked beans carrots courgettes mushrooms onions petit pois sprouts green beans swede another nectarine 2 ryvitas tomatoes Wooooooo!!! Thats 17 today! pretty impressive for me. :D Also had some...

I agree with kingleds about the eating too much free and not enough SF. My losses slowed right down last month even though I (mostly) stuck to plan and after feeling very disheartened I decided to take stock and get back to basics. So last week I really increased the amount of SF and cut back...

Defo agree with you - an extra litre of water whilst working out. I also drink green tea with lemon (cos I don't like plain green tea) which is a natural diuretic (sp?) seems to work for me.

Helsangel - IMO you cant eat enough SF, you should never feel hungry on the SW plan so eat up and enjoy. I find that the more SF I eat, the more I lose. It should also never be boring. I'm not a fan of lettuce either and rarely eat it. Check out some of the food diaries and the recipe...

Its a pasta cupasoup type of thingy - very thick so feels like you're having something naughty but I personally think they are so bland tasting. I bought loads after hearing about them on here and tried one which quickly went in the bin. The rest have been donated to the SOTW basket in class. lol

There's no lower limit that you should be eating on red/green days, but our C says its still a good rule to follow on all three plans. Its common sense that you should make your meals up from as many superfree and free foods as possible. If you struggle with 1/3 then make sure you're getting...

Hiya Judith and welcome to fridays. Hope everyone is being good this week and sticking to plan.

WOW!!!!!!! Lily thats absolutely fantastic!!!!!! :bliss::bliss::bliss: If that doesn't inspire everyone then nothing will. Well done girl, keep up the good work.

TwinkleToes - I'm amazed you think your daily lists are short!!!!!! Last one I counted 14 or 15 speed foods in one day - wonder how many you'd eat to compile a long list? lol, :D I didn't check in yesterday so here's monday's list Strawberries Melon Raspberries Kiwi dragonfruit (I think -...

You said earlier, you don't have a lot to lose. That could definitely be one of the reasons that you're happier with your losses when you keep your syns to a minimum. One of the reasons we start on 10-15 syns a day is so that we can adjust these as we get nearer target and the weight loss...

Chicken is a speed food but not superspeed.

I'm amazed at how many people are unhappy with their consultants and/or how the group they attend is run. I guess I'm one of the few lucky ones cos I love attending group. Our consultant doesn't go around everyone discussing their progress every week - maybe only once a month - but she will...

Try some green tea - its a natural diuretic (sp?) and I find when I have a cup I go to the toilet several times within the following hour. And if you don't like green tea on its own then try one with a fruit flavour, I use green tea with lemon and I add a couple of sweeteners to make it...

I find it so much easier to use a 25ml measure for my vodka. This is 2.5 syns. thats 6 singles or 3 doubles and all within your syn allowance. :D Best thing I found to use is one of the little measures that you get with cough medicine - perfect 25 ml measure. before I got one of these I...

Next street to Funky Monkey, lol, in Barnsley. The one in South Yorkshire, not the one in Wiltshire. ;)

After upping my S/SS fruits last week and having a 3.5 lb loss :D I decided speed foods are the way forward so I'm making a concious effort to have as many as I can from now on. Been reading some of the posts on here and its surprising what you learn - I never realised that chicken and tuna...

You both have to try it - well worth the mess I made in my kitchen making the bread dough. lol. I followed the instructions on post #12 on this thread. http://www.minimins.com/slimming-world-recipes/165796-tesco-crusty-wholemeal-bread.html

Just had the most delicious syn free pizza (red day) using the Tesco WM crusty bread mix as a base. To say it was fully loaded is an understatement! I used the pizza base (2 x hexB), homemade tomato sauce (tin of chopped toms with garlic, oregano, basil, salt, pepper & smoked paprika, all...

Garlic mushrooms is on the menu this week. :D Thanks for the tip ColJack.

Woohooo!!! Thanks Circes. The pizzas are in the oven now and they are def what I would call "fully loaded". :D Think maybe next time I'll syn the pizza base and stick with EE rules so I can have a few SW chips with it. Now, time to clean up the kitchen cos it looks like a bomb has hit...

Not much to add to what's already been said but def "get back to basics" - read your books. I'm 14 weeks into plan and I still get the books out at least once every day to check things up. Do food diaries so you see exactly what you're eating and where you could make improvements, and the...

I'm half way through making the pizza bases, the tomato sauce has reduced and the veggies are chopped so I decide to work out how many syns I'm intending to use. Get out the book and start looking things up then a lightening bolt hits me :d'oh Today I've only eaten fruit & yogurt so far, so...

Hi Tracy-Ann. I reckon that once you get back to England you're losses will speed up. Its so hard when everyone you know is tempting you with goodies (or baddies, depending on how you view it, lol). Who la hoop - Congrats on your award. I'm hoping to get my 1.5 stone award next week, only...

Gonna try your recipe WelshCake - I refuse to give up on it!!! lol.

This thread is over a year old now so it could easily have changed. Go on the SW website and enter a postcode and it will tell you all the groups within easy reach, then you can try and find one at a time/day that suits you.

We've been invited to a bbq tomorrow and really want to stay on plan so I made up the kebab recipe and formed it into burgers to take with me. There were too many to fit into my box for the fridge so I had 2 for tea tonight. OMG!!!!!!! They are brill - so much nicer than when I've made a loaf...

I tried making this yesterday and had the same problem - I followed the recipe from the 1st page of this thread and "sticky" is one word I cannot use to describe it. I boiled it right down then added the chicken for the last 10 mins cos I used left overs from previous day. All I got was a very...

I'm really pleased with myself this week - I lost 3.5 lb, got my club 10 award and won SOW. :bliss: I did try much harder though - virtually doubled my intake super speed fruits, so it just shows that we can get the results if we put the effort in. Keep up the good work everyone.

Hi everyone, haven't been on here in a few weeks so I've got 3 weeks to update. 1 - STS 2 - lost 1.5 today - lost 0.5 Fairly disappointed with my progress over this last month - total losses of 2 lb which is better than a gain I suppose but I've got no-one else to blame but myself :(...

I agree with determinator - definitely have your full syn allowance to begin with then as you get nearer target and you don't have much to lose, you can always adjust your syns if your losses slow down. As for counting them daily or weekly, everyone is different and you'll find out what works...

WTG girl!!! Bet you're wondering now why you were worried. STick with it and you'll see the weight drop off.

Have you tried the "ferrero rocher" chocolates? They are divine!! I just made them for a taster session tomorrow morning and I used ryvitas but lots of people use scan bran.

There are some fantastic recipes on that site!!! Thanks for the tip.

I use more or less the same as you but I also add a grated courgette and a peeled and grated aubergine - both cook down so my OH & DS don't know they're in there. ;)

I eat normally but as I WI on friday mornings I usually have 2 or 3 scan bran with laughing cow light and a full pint of water for my supper on thursday night to "encourage me to go" the next morning. :D

Just wanna wish everyone good luck for tomorrow. Can't see me having a good week :sigh: I STS last week and was so disappointed I had a total blow out on Saturday. I've been really good the rest of the week, staying to plan and keeping my syns fairly low but today the dreaded * arrived (2...

I didn't weigh the takeaway but I'd only had 4.5 syns before that so I'm guessing I'm still within my syns allowance. One thing to note for next time though is that there wasn't enough veg in the meal for EE plan so will order extra portion of stirfried veg next time. The good news though is...

WTG Bige - 7lbs in a week is amazing! Keep up the good work.

Saw my husband off to work this morning then made myself 2 boiled eggs 1 large slice wm toast with elf spread (hexB + 1syn) Another slice WM toast with 1 tsp low sugar jam (3.5 syns) 1/4 of a melon Sat down with a cuppa and started to watch waterloo rd on catchup tv, then prepare...

Ali - please don't be offended!!! I'm so sorry if you are, that wasn't my intention. The first one you quoted you mentioned lack of protein & syns but Coljack had 3 sources of protein that day and 18.5 syns. The second quote I think was where you referred to not eating enough - maybe so...

I was under the impression that its 1.5 syns for the whole pack of 8 sausages. That means that if you have 4 sausages and count it as 1 syn you are being saintly cos its actually only 0.75 syns for half the pack. Feel free to tell me to shut my gob if I'm wrong :D BTW - even if they...

See post #7 on this thread for the recipe http://www.minimins.com/slimming-world-recipes/189055-garlic-bread-mayonnaise.html

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I have a class buddy who's list of daily foods contains only 2 fruits and 2 veg - what the list doesn't say is that she eats a whole dish of fruit for breakfast, 2 pieces of the same fruits with her lunch and half a plate piled high with the 2 veg for her evening meal. She's on a very tight...

I really don't see the what all the fuss is about :confused: Think about how many WW products there are on the shelves that SW'ers buy!! Not just convenience stuff like sauce mixes but also dozens of items that we buy to use in our home-made meals. How many of you make your own fatfree...

Hi Megs, your food diary looks great to me. Well done on staying 100% for so long - I had a blowout last Saturday so trying to make up for it this week. :( Shouldn't really beat myself up cos its the only time I've been really off plan in 10 wks and it was only 1 day. Wish I had your...

Sorry to hear you're unwell Helen, but as you say, if there can be a positive about it then hopefully you'll be able to keep your loss - if that makes sense? lol I went to Egypt in January and had "egyptian tummy" (aka Pharoah's Revenge) for the whole week we were there and for about 7 weeks...

Just rtf and dropping in to say Hi. Well done for yesterday's food - when I was your age my last thoughts were what food went down my throat! lol. Of course, that's the reason I'm struggling with my weight now. :rolleyes: I've tried all sorts of recipes to make a "cream" type topping and...

Hiya Princess - I know what you mean about not telling them what they're eating! lol. Although I have to say my hubby and son are very supportive and neither is a fussy eater so they will eat whatever I put in front of them - as long as it has some meat on the plate. I suppose its just me...

I don't eat them but I'd imagine if I did then I'd cut it into about 8 or 10 sections with the skin still on and just eat them like that. That's how I eat a large orange.

Totally agree with you JIm - this morning I spent the best part of 2 hours chopping and cooking tonight's evening meal!!! :eek: I really don't mind cos I love cooking but I have the luxury of not having to go to work. It was prepared this morning so I could go to the gym this afternoon. If I...

Called into Asda again today for some passata (smartprice only 25p carton) and spotted bags of washed celery, whole cucumbers, large iceberg lettuces and pkts of 4 tomatoes all for 50p each.

Oh dear Kimmy - I do hope you and baby are ok.

How come baked bananas have to be synned but plantain doesn't? I always thought it was an exotic banana-like fruit. Is it classed as a veg? BTW - I am blonde so ignorance (whether genuine or fake ;)) goes with the territory. :D

Lots of bargain goodies in Asda today. They have: Purple top milk (1% fat) at 87p for 2 litres Cantaloupe melons (big ones in our store) for £1 Pineapples at £1 Smart price bananas were only £1.15 and I got 8 huge ones in my bag. Smart price apples at 87p - lovely deep red ones and nice...

Thanks for the support Princess. Gonna drop by your thread to see if I can muster up a bit more inspiration. Today I've been very good so far - breakfast was half a punnet of strawberries and a banana with a shape zero yogurt. Lunch was a portion of SS soup with 2 scan brans followed by an...

The offical SW answer to that one is NO - cos if they say its ok to do that, then it can be perceived as them condoning binge drinking. However, there are lots of us that do without any detriment to our weightloss.

LMAO - its not a problem for me cos hubby is used to me and there's only us two going. lol

I've been (mostly) on plan for 10 weeks now and I'm very happy with my losses so far - just over a stone in 9 weeks, which no-one can grumble at. This week though I've given it my all and ended up STS which soooooo disappointed me and prompted a massive binge yesterday. :eek: :o Saturday's...

Hubby and I planned to go camping this weekend but the weather forecast very heavy rain from sat pm to sun lunchtime so we postponed until next weekend. We're going saturday evening and coming home on monday. It will be my first time camping since I was in junior school :eek: We have to work...

I can't help with any advice cos I've only done SW but I love this plan and the freedom it offers. Before I started the plan I looked into it and also into WW and I did a bit of research in the supermarkets. SW won hands down cos of WW system of counting points. For example - went shopping...

I regularly "suck a kitkat to death" It can take me as long as 20 or 30 mins sometimes. ;) 2 fingers is 5.5 syns and if you eat it slowly its well worth the syns.

And a warm welcome to you too, KazzW.

Forgot to add that you can make crisps with sweet potatoes/yams too.

Home made coleslaw (SF veg & EL mayo is only 1 syn per 2x tbsp and you can add a bit of water to make it go further) and also free foods like baked beans, tinned sweetcorn or roasted corn cobs (try coating them with a thin layer of marmite or chicken oxo stock in the jar) and as Coljack says...

Hi Bootlah and welcome to the forum. There's plenty of room round here for you and even a few more, not many of us friday weighers around. lol. Good luck with your weightloss journey.

Hi Jenxy and welcome to the forum. :welcome: Today's menu sounds great to me - keep it up, don't worry, and I'm sure you'll be pleasantly surprised next week at WI. Although SW emphasise the fact that there is very little weighing and measuring of food, and more importantly (for me, anyway)...

As funkymonkey says - how you raise your children is your business but I'm gonna stick my neck out here and say that a 6 yr old will only obsess about their weight/body image if they have a role model that obsesses about their own. Children grow up far too early these days and I'm a big...

I was in my local Asda on wed and they had several fruit offers on - bags of apples, pears, oranges all at £1. Also fresh pineapples and small melons were £1 each.

I was unusually hungry about an hour ago and my hubby pointed out that I hadn't had any bread or cheese today so . . . . I soaked 2 small slices of bread (hexB) in beaten egg then made a sandwich with my cheese allowance (hexA) I made a toasty type sandwich, added lots of "fried" onions &...

I agree with WelshCake & Nik. My WI is on Fri morning and I'm partial to a V&C (or 6) :D on a Sat night and occasionally on a sun night too, so I prefer to have my "blow out" then. Although it isn't actually a blow out as I use a 25ml measure and 6 of them = 15 syns and I rarely use more than...

Dairylee Light cheese triangles are £1 for a large pack (16) in Morrisons. A bargain as I usually buy Laughing Cow Light triangles but in Asda last week I noticed they had gone up almost 20p per pack compared to the price the previous week!!! :eek: 5 Light triangles = 1 hex A.

I STS this week - and I'm really disappointed about it. I've stayed on plan with only my allocated syns and I've really upped my superspeed fruits - I've got through 3 melons, 4 punnets of strawberries, 2 raspberries, 1 blackberries and 1 redcurrents . . . and a purse full of money! lol...

Wow Hel !!!! There are 33 meal ideas in your list - two more and you would have a different meal every day for 5 weeks - I defy anyone to find that boring?

Congratulations hun and welcome to baby Felicity. She is adorable! You must be so proud.

So here's what I did with the redcurrants. simmered 100g of them with 1 tblsp water and 2 tsp sweetener. mashed them up. let them cool. In a ramekin dish I crushed a choc & fudge hifi bar, warmed it in microwave for 30 seconds then squashed it down tight with a spoon. put in fridge to...

I've lost just over a stone in 8 weeks and over the last week several people have commented on my weight loss. I noticed with my clothes about 2 or 3 weeks ago - managed to comfortably get into stuff that are a size smaller that I'd not been in since last summer. Keep at it hun - so far...

I see you are in Yorkshire - do you have a Jack Fultons (Frozen food) near you? I've often picked up quorn products in there and very cheap. you could also try farm foods too - really miss the one we had in Barnsley and the nearest one to us now is about 8 miles away. Just checked and there...

Thanks for the reply slickers - decided that I'm gonna cook the redcurrants and have them for dessert later with some greek yogurt, when they've cooled down. Was reading another thread about too much fruit and what to do with it and I'm gonna freeze the cranberries for now. Off to the...

Well done on getting into the right frame of mind. We all know that planning is the key. I too get the munchies for a few days before * arrives and I can easily eat a full large quiche in a day - use loads of veg in it and my cheese allowance for the day (plus a full tub of cottage cheese :D)...

Need some ideas please - I was feeling very virtuous when I bought fresh redcurrants and cranberries but I'm now wondering what to do with them cos they're just so bitter tasting. They need using up today and I really don't wanna wasted these SS fruits so any ideas would be welcome.

Just tell them you've cut out some of the rubbish you eat and have switched to a few low-fat options then carry on with something like "Its amazing what difference a few healthy choices can make, isn't it?" that way you can almost force them to say something positive. ;)

Thanks for the tip Shirleen - never realised this but its obvious now you tell me. lol

Many moons ago I had a boyfriend that was a chef in a posh hotel and he taught me to just add a little water to mayo / salad cream when making potato salads.

I love Total 0% greek yogurt when I mix 1 tsp of sweetener for every 1 tblsp of yogurt (rough amounts) cos it tastes like a dream topping/angel delight type of desert - so much better than using natural yogurt cos it doesn't have a "yogurty" taste.

LMAO - now that's one to deffo make you cringe . . . . along with everyone else that witnessed it. lol. Come on pepes - lets here some more stories.

I could have died!!!!! I have a friend that lives in Bury, Manchester, and this week I drove over there, picked her up and brought her through to Yorkshire for a few days. We had a lovely week catching up and then on Friday I took her back home. My mum came along with us for the ride and...

Hi Trefoil - I can't help you with any food related suggestions as I've no experience but after reading your posts my first thought was "if my GP had an attitude like your's has, then I'd be switching to one that shows some interest in their patients' problems!!" I'm quite lucky cos there are...

I have a friend that has it and she wears high heels to work out to it!!! :eek: I'll stick to my zumba class, thank you. lol

I'm on cloud 9 today cos 2 customers came into the shop and commented on my weight loss. First one was a lady that comes in now and again and we got talking about weddings - she was looking for earrings to go with her outfit as mother of the groom and I will be step-mother of the bride in...

Definitely up your water intake - "extra roughage needs extra fluid" as my nan used to say. lol. Three scanbrans (with cheese spread) and a pint of water at night usually works for me.

WOW! Everyone has done so well this week even with the evil temptations that Easter thrust upon us all!!!! lol :happy096: After getting on and off the scales 4 times (cos it wasn't working with the computer, or something like that), watching it fluctuate between a 0.5 lb and 1 lb loss, I...

I'm agreeing with Shirleen here - if you don't have the goodies (or should we call them baddies? lol) in the house, then you can't eat them. I asked my family to support me when I refused to buy choccy goods for about a month - just long enough for me to find my willpower. I also found my...

Thanks for all the replies. I'm liking the eggy bread breakfasts and also the idea of freezing something beforehand then having it with BIB rice. Not sure yet where we're going cos can't book anywhere in advance as we're only going for a couple of nights. With a bit of luck we'll be...

I'm no doctor but from what you say it sounds to me like its not just a problem with your will power but something more serious than that, hun. Not wanting to come across as preaching to you but I'd suggest you talk to your GP about seeing a counsellor regarding your worries. We've all...

Cantaloupe melons were 2 for £2.50 in Tesco's this evening. And I managed to grab 8 packs of EL mince from the reduced counter for only £1.70 each!!! Really proud of that one. lol

Argos sell some digital scales for £9.99 - I really wouldn't be without mine.

Were you in our house tonight? Exactly the same happened to me - chicken not defrosted so made same as you. (Popped into Tesco after work to look at camping gear and went round to look at the reduced counter for any bargains and I snagged 8 pkts of extra lean mince reduced to £1.79 each...

When we grow up we plan to be gypsies :D (sell up, buy a motorhome and travel while ever we are healthy enough to do it). Hubby has decided its time we started practising for this and has suggested we need an adventure :eek: so, he's planning a few days camping for us. We're intending to...

I'm a good girl me!!! I've just posted in the "what I resisted today" thread, saying I've not touched any chocolate or sweets . . . . . . . YET!!! lol

not had any chocolate at all today and the house is full of easter eggs and easter themed sweets. Of course, there's still an hour and 45 mins left of today so the night is still young yet! lol

When you say you work in a baguette shop I'm assuming its a sandwich shop - if that's so can you blag :D or buy a portion of salad and make yourself a nice salad sarnie for lunch? 2 small slices of wm bread is another slow release food for energy and if the salad is already prepared for you...

OMG !!! If you haven't already done so then you HAVE to try these lamb shanks. If you're feeding a family then they are expensive at 2 for £6 but if there's just 1 or 2 of you then they are a very indulgent treat and unbelieveably syn free!!! How this is, I have no idea cos they do have a...

Tesco simply cook lamb shank in mint gravy, boiled potatoes, swede & carrot mash, curly kale and red cabbage (found a recipe using red cabbage, apple & onion so need to work out the syns for the apple). Went to Tesco late yesterday and got lots of reduced produce that I've never tried before...

We did the easter talk too but also discussed what choices to make to stay on plan when we're all doing "bank holiday stuff" like going to the seaside, having a barbeque, family picnics etc. With 5 bank holidays coming up in the next 6 weeks I thought it was a pretty good choice of topic...

Can't believe how small this world is!!!! not only do we go to the same group, but we live round the corner from each other! lol. We should get together sometime for a cuppa.

Well done everyone & welcome to the thread to the 2 new "Barnsley lasses", maybe we can find a few more of us and start a revolution! ;) :D I lost 2 lb this week which gave me my 1 stone award :woohoo: I'm trying to place you, Funkymonkey - I remember someone in class getting their 1.5...

Add a generous helping of onions & mushrooms to your steak & chips dinner and some peas (not superfree but they are free and superspeed) then have a piece (or 2) of fruit for afters. See how extra easy it is? :D

I think its just where you add all your syns together for the week - 7x15=105 and then use them as and when you want instead of sticking to 15 per day. SW don't generally recommend this but it seems to work for loads of people and its good when you have a special occasion to go to when you...

I ruined it!! :mad: just baked it with a splash of lemon and some salt & pepper but put too much salt on. Got 5 more fillets to go at so next time I'm gonna chop some cherry tomatoes & onions with some basil and cover with grated cheese - kinda like the frozen ones you can get.

Just about to sit down to fish . . . . again! lol. (Trying a bit of damage limitation this week cos of a naughty weekend) Having basa (never tried it before) with petit pois, cauli, leeks and roast BNS. Might add a couple of boiled potatoes too. Hopefully I won't need desert after but got...

Welcome back Emma and good luck on your journey. I'm a newby to you as I only joined about a month ago but love all the support that's on offer here. Just wanted to tell you that if your BMI is over 25 (I think??) then most GP's can give you a free prescription for either 12 weeks at SW or...

Wow! So many Barnsley & Yorkshire lasses on here. Really small world, init? lol

Make a SW quiche with lots of veggies - if I'm hungry between meals a slice of that usually puts me on until the next meal.

Love it. :8855: Well I'm from the Independent Republic of Barnsley in South Yorkshire and I am most definitely a northerner ;) I was brought up calling our mid-day meal DINNER and the evening meal was always TEA-TIME but have to say I tend to call it lunch and dinner now . . . . maybe I is...

You're so right about plums being bland lately. I've been getting a punnet a week and throwing most of them out cos they were just minging. Decided to do without now till later in the year when english plums are in season. Shame we don't have a Lidl near us - its the only supermarket we don't...

I need to lose 2 lb to get my stone award. Was determined I would get it at next WI (fri morn) but had a bit of a blow out at weekend and had 40 syns total on sat & sun - family came for a meal and I had far too much alcohol. :o In view of this I got up today (very late lie-in to sleep off...

Today I went into town wearing the size 18 trousers I had to buy for xmas (cos my 16's were all too tight) and only wore twice cos they "shrunk in the wash". ;) Had to take them off as soon as I got home cos they were literally dropping down showing all my hips . . . . . not a pretty site...

A ginormous cod fillet and half a plate of veggies - aubergine, courgette, red/green/yellow peppers, mushrooms & onions stir fried then added tinned tomatoes, garlic, basil, oregano, s & p with lowlow cheese sprinkled on top (hexA) and a small wm roll (hexB). T'was utterly delicious...

Oooops!! Its a bit too late now, lol. I waited 10 mins for some help but had to get on with feeding my hubby & son so started cooking them. Never mind - I can have some today and tomorrow and try to freeze them until next week. If it doesn't work, it not the end of the world. lol. Thanks...

Trimmed & washed spring onions are 2 for £1 in Morrisons (normally 87p each). No mullerlites at all on the shelf today!:eek: so might nip down to Asda later for some for breakfast tomorrow to go with my strawberries for £1.00. :D

I have a few veggies that need using up so planning to stirfry courgettes, aubergines, peppers, onions & mushrooms and then add a tin of chopped tomatoes. I'm guessing it will yield 3 or 4 portions but there's only me having them so wondering if it will freeze ok once its cooked.

Cinders is right in that skipping breakfast is a big no-no when you're dieting. Without going into all the nutritional garb, basically if you eat when you first get up then it kick-starts your metabolism and your body will start using up calories much faster than if you haven't eaten. If you...

Stepson and his family are coming for tea today so cooking a sunday dinner for them. Pre SW they loved my cooking so I'm hoping my SW friendly meal will pacify them. Having lean brisket (cooked last night so skimmed off the fat today so I can use the water for gravy - so much tastier than...

I agree with JemmaBe - its probably more the coke withdrawals than the diet. Persevere with it hun cos it will pass eventually and you'll soon start to feel better for your healthier eating and drinking habits. And eat your carbs if you want them, they'll probably help you cope with your coke...

Loving this displacement therapy - I'm the queen of it most days! lol Am gonna check out the list later and see how I'm faring with the lesser known foods. My C said a few weeks ago that she's making a determined effort to try at least one new food every week - and if she can't manage to...