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You're welcome! They are so delicious and keep you full and energised for hours. I avoided them before as on sw they are a days worth of syns!

ohh no need to apologise at all! I need all the help I can get and chatting to someone who knows what they're doing really helps :-D Moma ingredients: low fat natural probiotic yogurt, pure apple juice from concentrate, mornflake british oats, blackberries, blackcurrants, redcurrants, agave...

Plumfoodie you are turning out to be my saviour! :-D I have just devoured a delicious salad from the m+s fuller longer range: Italien style tomato and basil chicken. It was so lovely! I thought it looked quite small but I am completely full after eating it :) Thanks for the food diary tips...

Hi guys, So as I mentioned in another thread I am trying a little low gi to help complete my weight loss journey. Slimming World was great to lose 4 stone but I can't seem to budge the last bit and wonder if my pcos and blood sugar problems are the culprit! It's my first day trying to keep low...

Thanks so much Plumfoodie! That's brilliant advice. I feel bad turning my back on sw as it has changed my life and, when followed well, encourages a healthy lifestyle. BUT I cannot shift this last stone and I'm tired of paying £5 a week to not lose :( Not to mention my energy levels have been so...

Hi guys, so I am a SW fan having lost 4 stone with the plan but pre SW I was very interested in eating wholefoods and food nutrionally better for you. I've tried to incorporate that into my journey. Anyway I have a bout a stone to lose and it will not shift! I think it's a sugar thing. I have...

That's exciting you're closer to target! How was weigh in? As you expected or were you pleasantly surprised? I put on half. Gutted have been so good. My body is fighting me right now! Grrrr! Sent from my X10i using MiniMins

Definitely don't try to maintain hon. Carry on as normal! At your fitting have it fitted a little tighter than is comfortable. That way come september it might be a little loose but even if you got to target probably wouldn't be too bad :D

I definitely do! My losses had come to a standstill then I started eating loads of scanbran and it was coming off again. Last week I forgot to buy any and I gained a pound!!!

I make lots of scan bran cakes! They're yummy once you learn to get the balance right. Give them a try!

Thanks Lisa! Fingers crossed! Lydia it's basically to eat scan bran every day! I've had 3 today with my 42g low fat cheddar. I sprinkle it over them then pop in the microwave to 1 minute mm warm cheesey chewy goodness!

Well done team. Lots of great results. I had a surprise gain of 1 pound :-( very disappointed. Scan bran challenge and speed food soup all week for me! Sent from my X10i using MiniMins

Yay! Good for you Caz! That's brilliant! It''s so annoying when men can do that! I find boyfriends are bad for my weight loss I even told my consultant I'd stay single till i got to target haha Fantastic opportunity for the wedding. That'll teach your mate not to believe in you eh? ;) Look...

Good luck team Tuesday!

Oh thank you Caz you've made my day :D I love seeing people's before and afters. It's so inspiring. The carrot works nicely in the carrot cake recipe because it's all mushed up with the mincemeat. Taste like mince pies mmm Give that recipe a try and let me know how you get on :D Glad...

Ok I'm doing this from memory.. hope I get it right! 5 scan bran 3 beaten eggs 2 tablespoons treacle 1 tablespoon golden syrup 1 tablespoon sweetener 2 teaspoons ground ginger Preheat oven to 190 break scan bran into pieces and place in a mixing bowl pour a little boiling water over scan...

Well done everybody. Lisa give it 2 weeks it'll come off next week I'm sure! 1 off or me and slimmer of the week which is weird.. my group must have all had a bad week! hehe

hehe it is yummy and very easy to make! Give it a try! Mmm I wish I had some right now!! I am all about the sweet stuff recently. I was in Sainsburys last night in the cake aisle for half an hour just looking at things lol pathetic! xx

haha you go girl! Try the scanbran ginger cake done in the oven its all syrupy and delicious mmmm I think I have a touch of self sabotage going on this week.. I lost 3.5 which is massive for me! I have 2.5 lbs to lose to get my 4.5 stone and I'm also exactly a stone away from target. I feel...

As long as Joe's don't change their recipe, which they say they won't, then they will still be syn free without their certificate. They are so yummy and I have great losses when I order in Joe's :D

Ah Caz sorry to hear that. Wine is killer when it comes to weight loss I find. I love my red wine but only ever drink it at special occasions now :( Hope you are feeling motivated this week and a get a good loss next week to makeup for it! :D

Well done everyone on their losses. Those with gains or maintains good luck this week and don't be disheartened. I lost 3.5 and was slimmer of the week amazed and delighted :D Go team Tuesday!!

I've not posted much the last few days. Had a very stressful week at work and manic weekend. Fingers crossed for a loss all the same! Good luck to everyone tomorrow :D

Hi Loubelle, try not to be discouraged by a 2lb loss. If it's coming off slowly then at least it's coming off. Some people just lose slower than others. Try to look at the bigger picture.. you have made a decision to change your life and bit by bit you're getting there so if it takes a little...

Welcome aboard Team Tuesday! You will get loads of support from all the lovely people here. Congrats too on your fantastic first week loss! :)

I hear ya! I had what I call a perfect week. About 5 syns a day, lots of speed foods and superfree etc etc and I stayed the same :confused: I was disappointed last night but I think it could be a delayed affect from my holiday and hopefully it will come off next week. I know I'm doing the best I...

I try to have it every day and it has definitely kicked in my weight loss which had pretty much stopped. The scan bran cakes done in the microwave are grosssss. Try the carrot cake done in the oven but put the mix into little bun cases rather than one big cake. It's yummy and so easy to make! I...

Good luck team Tuesday! Loving the dancing Dacuckoo! hehe I have choccy covered pretzels from M+S as my weigh day treat :D

hehe bad dancing is the best kind! Glad you enjoyed yourself honey and congrats on the great loss! That's fab! How about having some dried fruit or nuts for your healthy extras? The baked apple with mincemeat is a really yummy option too. As for scan-bran I am a convert! It makes the weight...

According to SW website: Nestle, Caramac Bar, 30g bar 8½

Of course! You are definitely part of team Tuesday :D

How are you getting on now? Very.co.uk is great if you don't have an actual catalogue :)

When I get like that I make a list of all the reasons why I want to lose weight and all the things I would like to do and clothes I would buy that sort of thing. A rummage through the Very clothing catalogue usually stops me grabbing the choccy! :D

That's a great goal! I'm lucky if I lose half a pound a week at the moment so I'm trying to be cautious with my target. It's my birthday the 19th September and I can't think of a better present :) Be great to keep to spur each other on to target since our journeys our so similar :D As for the...

Hi Trixy! We have the same target weight :) I too am finding it much harder to get a loss the closer I get to target. How many custard doughnuts were involved in the accident? ;) The best thing you can do is accept that it happened and not beat yourself up. If you bring your syns right down...

How do I know the syn values? I just ran the total calories through the "snakulator" on the SW website. Then did the maths to work out how many syns per square etc :) Yum yum!

That's the best one I think! In terms of chocolate hit anyway. I love the lemon ones too, they're very sweet.

Hahaha good work! :D I could easily do that! I went and got a bar of organic dark chocolate from Holland and Barrett today. It's a brand call Go Do.. www.godochoc.com Whole bar is 10 syns and it's dived into 27 teeny tiny squares so 3 squares is 1.1 syns! It's very rich and chocolatey! I had 8...

How did this turn out? I made the HExB one which was nice but quite a small portion compared to say a hi-fi bar.

After battling with horrendous chocolate cravings all day yesterday I took a trip to Holland and Barrett on my lunch break and bought a 35g bar of GO DO organic dark chocolate.. wwwgodochoc.com The whole bar is 10 syns and is divided into 27 little squares. 3 squares are 1.1 syns. I've just...

Thanks Misspaf, I'm holding out for a Chocolate Orange hi-fi bar this evening. They're so chocolatey and solid. I can eat a box off alpen lights no problem hehe. I agree that late at night is the hardest part of the day. I try to go all day without using any syns that way if I need to eat...

Hurrah for wine! Enjoy it ;)

Try not to beat yourself Aisling. Money is such a stressful thing and if you're the sort of person prone to comfort eat it's really tough not to give in when you're stressed. I can totally relate to that one. The key to success is having those days where you give in but then getting back on it...

Thank you Bexyboo! Managed to get through the evening with some fruit and yoghurt and a couple of mini milks. Totaly syns for today came out at 6.5. More than I wanted but could definitely be worse!

Team Tuesday! I need some help restraining myself! Very unlikely me but I am teetering on the edge of devouring my own body weight in chocolate!!! Literally all I am thinking about it so chocolate and cake and biscuits and thinking about doing this..:17729: I think it's because I was on...

I'm sure you will do just great! Our start weight and target weights are both pretty much the same :) If you haven't already done so be sure to take full length photos of yourself and measure yourself with a tape measure. That'll really helpe you see differences off the scales as well as on!

Well everybody's journey is different. My weightloss was slower than some. At my biggest I was a size 22 and I now own a couple of size 10s though my jeans are a size 14 cause of my booty! hehe I think it took me about 4 months to get to a size 16. How ever long it takes you it will be worth it...

Another brilliant first week loss. Team Tuesday we are on fireeeee!!! :D

What a fantastic loss for your first week! That's brilliant! Hope it motivates you into another great week. Good luck :D

you sound like you're really on it Aus-bound, good for you! How's your hair now? I only put on 1.5 lb thought it would be worse and my holiday was definitely worth it :D

Hehe and definitely worth 1.5 pound gain! So relieved!! 4 days of naughtyness I thought it would be so much worse!! yay!

1.5 on and utterly thrilled with that after 4 days and nights living it up Irish styley... good food and good drink!! :-D

Have you thought about trying one of the challenges to kick you back into the right frame of mind? Scan bran is a great one or the speed soup or drinking 2 litres water? Maybe we could do a team Tuesday challenge and all spur each other on? I will need something to help me shift the holiday gain...

You'd have pronounced the pudding alright.. chocolate, chocolate chocolate!!! Warm chocolate cake with liquid centre with clotted cream icecream and great bit chunks of honeycomb!! I thought I was gonna die hahaha

Hello team Tuesday! I'm back from my holiday in Belfast. Tonight is gonna be horrendous but worth it. I had lots of yummy food including a surprise trip to a michelin star restaurant that my friend treated me to in order to celebrate my weight loss so far, bless her. I'm hoping not to have...

That's the spirit! Back from Belfast, soooooo lovely. My friend took me to a michelin star restaurant as a surprise. It was stunning :drool: but dreading weigh in tonight!!!

Congrats on another loss, that's brilliant! I was thinking about getting an exercise dvd. I should really speak to a personal trainer at the gym but I find them so intimidating! I just got back yesterday from an amazing long weekend in Belfast. Weigh in tonight is not likely to be good :o but...

Thanks Debs I lost a pound after all! Thrille! Ready to live it up in Belfast now woooo. Have a great week! X Sent from my X10i using MiniMins

yay! You see! So pleased for you :D

Glad you're back on track Ausbound. Good luck with your weigh in this week! Surprised myself with a pound off despite terrible pmt etc Now feel ready to enjoy myself in Belfast wooo hooooooo

Well done everyone on their losses. Those with gains or maintains I hope you don't lose heart and have a good week this week. 1lb off for me, very surprised. Have been good all week but thought star week would ruin it. Excited to be off on hol tomorrow with a couple of pounds clear of my 4...

I don't spread it, I slice it and I don't cook it just warm it slightly in the toaster, its not cooked afterwards.

I know exactly how you feel. I am dreading weigh in tonight. I feel huge and it's horrible because you can't do anything about it when it's hormones. I am sure I will have gained. Just have to accept it and have another good week. Next week will be better!

Amazing loss! Well done you! You must be thrilled :D Hope it sets you up for another good week!

I do this too! But I use a toaster bag and don't use spread so it's syn free. A sprinkle of ground cinnamon in it also gives it a lovely indulgent comfort food taste :)

I'm guitly of the scales checking too and it only ever makes you miserable! Even if it does match up tomorrow you mustn't be disheartened hon. I know I usually weigh about 4lbs more during my star week so take that into consideration. Hope you're surprised by a loss and if not it will make for...

Hey! Nice to meet someone in the same boat! I feel rotten today. My cycle had become quite regular for a while since losing the weight but I was so stressed out last month I think it's set me back. 2 weeks late and I am paying for it now :( Feel about a stone heavier and have unbearable...

Loving Joe's sausages! Worth every penny! I made scan bran scotch eggs with the sausage meat, had sausages and home made coleslaw a few times for lunches at work and yesterday did their chipolatas wrapped in bacon and sausagemeat to make stuffing to go with my roast dinner. They only syns was...

It's my star week as they call it. 2 weeks late so relieved to finally have it. One of the joys of pcos. On that basis I'd be thrilled with any loss. Had been hoping for 2 off before i go on hols next weekend but that seems very unlikely now. Ah well can't lose every week :) Good luck everybody!

Good luck with your first weigh in!

You will never manage to live forever being saintly. Everyone has days where they lose it no matter how long they've been doing the plan. I think the key to success is being able to draw a line under a bad day and get straight back on plan the next. When I'm caught short without anything...

Thanks Rusty great to hear from someone who has been through it and come out the other side! I tend to do a mixture of red, green and ee but having had 8 packs of assorted syn free goodies from Joe's sausages delivered I reckon lots of red days will be easy! I will let you know how I get on...

I have a new lease of life with the plan. It's all about baking! Never done it before but there are so many good recipes in here and I've made about 5 deserts in the last 2 weeks. It's definitely livened things up after over a year doing slimming world. That and discovering Joe's sausges!

I am clearly not very bright :o attempt 2: http://www.minimins.com/slimming-world-recipes/216664-raspberry-bakewell-cakes.html

Here you go hon, hope you like it :D

There are lots of idiot proof recipes on here so I am sure you will soon get the swing of coming up with yummy meals to stop you getting bored. Also lots of ways of sneaking in veg without feeling you're eating nothing but greenery hehe Oh and brown sauce is 1 syn per table spoon :)

Congratulations on your fantastic first week all the same! :D

I did the scan bran version of these yesterday with Joe's sausagemeat and can't believe how good they were! So gorgeous and syn free as I used the scan bran as my HEXB. Yay!

Which curry powder would people recommend?

Thanks hon :) I've posted the recipe now! x

Hey guys this is my first attempt at concocting my own recipe having got into baking for the first time in my life. Have rounded these up to 4.5 syns each from 4.2 to account for the raspberry being cooked. You could bring it down by leaving out the icing sugar in the topping but I think it's...

Hey everyone I have developed my very first recipe (how exciting) but I need a little help finalising the syns. I know when you cook fruit you have to syn it but how would you syn one whole raspberry that's placed inside a little cake and put in the oven ie not cooked before being used in the...

Hurrah for your loss Aus-bound! Good for you :-D Your food diary looks pretty saintly considering it was weigh in day. Think lots of people get a bit flexi with the syns on weigh day hehe Hope you're feeling positive and motivated for the upcoming week. I want to be an angel this week ready...

Have another read through hon there are a good few gains. It's all part of the process. I know it feels rubbish when you've been good. Been there many times. The lady who weighs us at our group always says "give it 2 weeks" and she's usually right. If you're good again it'll show next week :D

You can have 2 alpen lights as one HEB :D are you doing a red day today? If so you have another alpen light to go or if doing EE you could syn your alepn light bar, it's only 3 syns. Well done resisting the popcorn... bet you won't feel deprived when you get on the scales! Can't wait to...

Don't question it go with it! :D All I would say is don't be dissapointed if you're good this week but don't lose next sometimes slip ups take a week to show. Fantastic result though, so pleased for you :D

That's good going! Well done!

Hurrah humph great news! :D

Ooo I shall try that Lisa thanks! I did diet cherry coke with beef and noodles.. it was only ok though. At least the brownies were scrummy! Got a delivery coming today of Joe's syn free sausages. Very excited. Thanks for your support too

good for you! that's the spirit!

Made this last week and lost 2lbs at weigh in tonight :) not much to some but seeing as it took me 4 weeks previous to lose 1.5 am definitely thrilled. Put it down to this soup and the scan bran challenge!

Forget the cupcakes these brownies are amazing!!! http://www.minimins.com/slimming-world-recipes/151719-brownies-months-sw-mag.html I made them tonight, see attached photo. Worth every syn gorgeous!!

I made these tonight! WOW! Best baking I've ever done. Gorgeous and worth every syn :)

Am thrilled for you!! Hurrah. Slimming world really can and does change lives. Plus the support on here is amazing! :-D

Best thing i've ever made! Absolutely delicious and worth every syn. So easy too!! There's a pic of mine further up this thread and the recipe is here.. Enjoy!:D http://www.minimins.com/slimming-world-recipes/151719-brownies-months-sw-mag.html

Mmmm these turned out amazing!!

yay! :D

You're probably right after such a big loss last week. Could also just be water. It's fun being female!

I lost 2lbs!!!! yaaaay!! finally got my 4 stone :bliss:

welcome aboard! congrats on your loss :D

I lost 2lbs and am elated with that. It has taken me 6 weeks to lose 3 lbs so to lose 2lbs this week is wonderful. I got my 4 stone award too :bliss: Just sitting down to a new recipe.. variation on the diet coke chicken and brownies after mmm

I think that will help you a lot! Men are usually a terrible influence hehe

Amazing well done you!:D

Good luck Kezabel and all those still to weigh! Mine is at 6 so not long now. Brownies look and smell amazing. Will upload a pic later :)

Well whatever happens a holiday might be just what you need to give yourself a treat then start a fresh when you get back. Fingers crossed for you :-) Sent from my X10i using MiniMins

:happy096: brilliant news! Well done!

Definitely worth it for a holiday! Good for you getting back on plan, it'll come off next week I'm sure :D

Upload a pic I meant lol can't really upload yourself!!! Sent from my X10i using MiniMins

Ooo I love cupcakes! Upload a Bex :) I'm always so hungry on weigh day haha Sent from my X10i using MiniMins

What time is your weigh in Humph? I look forward to hearing how you get on. 1 flexi moment in week 2 is pretty good going. It takes a while to get your head around the plan. Eventually it'll be second nature and you will decide whether your social events mean flexi syns or not. It's a learning...

Don't stress I'm sure you'll be fine. You don't want to spend the lead up to weigh in feeling miserable. Feel excited that you've been determined through another week. Give yourself a pat on the back. Crossing fingers for you!:D

If you can't gain after your birthday when can you? Don't be hard on yourself hon. After all this is a lifestyle change not a quick fix so it's natural to have ups and downs. The key is to stay focused and get back on it after wards :D Good luck tomorrow everyone! xxx

Woo hoooo that's brilliant news! So pleased for you hon :D Will let you know how it goes for me tomorrow...

When I've lost my motivation I find it really helps to look at how far I've come. Go back through your losses and look what was happening in your life the weeks you lost the most. You might find a pattern. You can even try copying old food diarys from really good weeks. It also helps to give...

What a fantastic thread! I can totally empathise with all of you! It's taken me just over a year to lose nearly 4 stone and I still have a little way to go but sometimes it's hard to accept where I am. As someone else said photos and measurements help but do you know what.. the days I feel...

Let me know how your weigh in goes! Crossing fingers for you :D It's great to have people in a similar position to help spur each other on. Love your signature too, one of my favorite sayings.

Welcome aboard! :D This is the place to come when you need a little motivational boost I find. Weldone for your loss last week and fingers crossed for tomorrow! Last week was my first weigh in and lost 1.5lbs, and I have my fingers crossed for tomorrow.

Oooo i love the continental market! The first time I was in Belfast was neary Christmas time and the market was on. Maybe I'll treat myself.. depending on how I do this week and next hehe :D

I think most people who go to a weekly weigh in are guilty of not eating enough on weigh day. Myself included! You don't want the weight of the day's food showing on the scales after all hehe Just make sure you have something that will provide you plenty of energy for the day without making you...

Looking forward to hearing how you do. I'm sure it will be fine. I know what you mean about psychological monsters. I think most people with weight problems have those to contend with. Sometimes that's the hardest part but there is lots of support on hand! :D

Thanks.. we shall see what happens Tuesday. I have made the speed food soup yesterday and had some today and there;s some for tomorrow. I've also eaten scan bran everyday so perhaps it'll all help! :D

Thanks :D I started SW in April of last year but there was about 6 weeks where I didn't go to group as my first group closed so I didn't lose any during that time. My loss is slow compared to others but certainly it comes of quicker at the beginning. You're looking at hoping to lose about 2lbs...

:help2: I figured it was worth me asking those of you who've been through the weigh loss slow down as you approach your goal and how you conqured it. I've lost 3 stone 13.5 lbs and I have been battling to get my 4 stone award for a few weeks now. It's taken me just over a year to get this far...

Well I managed to get them to 8.5 syns each instead of 15 if I'd followed the original recipe. I know it's still quite high for one cake but they were pretty big and everyone seemed to love them. My first attempt at cupcakes ever so hoping I can perfect it! :D Will try to post pic and recipe...

:happy096: fantastic news! So pleased for your Aus-bound. That should keep you motivated for the next week and help you to lose again next week :D Keep up the good work! I'm trying to have a perfect week this week. So want to get my 4 stone next week and I only need to lose half a pound but...

I take it all back.. just got home from my aqua class and my flapjack is beautifully set! Yay! Delicious :-D Sent from my X10i using MiniMins

Brownies were a slimming world mag recipe but someone has posted it here.. http://www.minimins.com/slimming-world-recipes/151719-brownies-months-sw-mag.html My flapjack didn't hold together its a big loose crumbly mess :(:confused:

Welcome aboard and good luck to you. Ee can seem unreal if you remember red abd green. The important key to it working is having a third of your plate super free food. Hope you have a wonderful first week!

Good for you! It can be so hard to stay motivated when you don't have a loss. If you can manage that you can manage anything :D

Hurrah! Thanks Twinkle toes I may have to try making those tomorrow. Must do the chocolate and apricot brownies too.:D I'm so inspired with baking at the moment and I have never even done baking or deserts before. Have always been a wizz with cooking savoury but the sweet side of things is...

I'm dying to try this recipe but don't have a blender. Do you think it will work if I just chop everything really fine?

Don't beat yourself up for going off plan. It is a lot to take in at the start. Well done for getting back on. Let us know how you do :-)

That's amazing! Go you keep up the good work :-)

Well done everyone on your losses. Sorry those who gained but here's hoping for a better week. Just coming on here shows your commitment :-) Half off for me. Half away from my 4 stone award but at least I'm crawling my way there!!

I shall cross fingers for you Lisa! :)

Good luck all you Tuesday weigh ins! My weigh in is tonight at 6pm. I don't think I've lost anything despite being saintly all week. I have been battling to get my 4 stone award for weeks. Seem to just stay the same or lose a pound then gain half etc grrr Here's hoping!:innocent0001:

Thanks Sarah! Satine I will try to post recipe and pics if it turns out ok :D They're going to be gluten free too. I'm rather excited!

Thanks everyone! Here's hoping tomorrow will bring me a loss. I love reading all your stats by the way. It is so inspiring :)

I want to make cupcakes tomorrow to surprise a friend who has been helping me through hard times. So I have my recipe for vanilla cupcakes which comes out at 15 syns per cupcake.. probably worth it for proper cupcakes but I'd like to bring the syns down a bit. I know I can substitute butter with...

I am working today with double pay but still have a touch of bank holiday blues! Mainly because I am so tired. But I do have a sw carrot cake with me that I will have with a cup of tea later mmm

Welcome Aus-bound! :) Sounds like you've made a great start. You have a wonderful incentive to lose weight so I'm sure you'll be able to do it. I've been on slimming world for just over a year now and it's completely a way of life. The only thing I'd check with your food diary so far is if...

Hey everyone! I have lurked around for a while but thougt it was time to get stuck in and say Hi. Have been following slimming world just over a year now. Total loss 3stone 13lbs.. feel like I've been chasing my 4 stone FOREVER. Body is not playing ball at the moment so figured some support...

Nutella cupcakes!? Drool!! Please share recipe :-)

The good news is sudden gains are easier to get off than weight you've held for ages. Speed foods is a good idea. 2 litres of water every day and I find eating scan bran increases my weight loss :-)

Hi EmmyLou! I've always struggled with my weigh and was dignosed with Pcos about a year ago. I joined slimming world and went on metformin. I guess in that sense you might say it's hard to see which is mostly responsible for my weight loss but if I forget to pick up a new batch of metformin for...