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Jacket potato is great gf option if thats possible, versatile, I cook day or two in advance where poss and just heat up in micro for few mins when needed, beans, salad, tuna, roast veggies or leftovers from what was last nights dinner on top! Sent from my GT-P5210 using MiniMins.com mobile app

Week one workout eight: tick!! still going despite the weight issues! thanks for the support girls, eviebeamummy: I keep telling myself my scales are different, you never know! you have now doubled your cousins efforts, well done, and yes we can all finish for sure;-) madmuppet, 14 miles...

Days six and seven of level one in the bag, glad to be finding it a little easier now too! Did yesterdays workout infront of just my phone also (was quite weird!) as wifi internet not working in house! I usually follow it on youtube as still waiting for actual dvd to arrive!! We all seem to be...

hey welcome and well done for starting, you are going well so far, i too am determined to get to 30 days, we can all help and encourage each other:-)

Week 1 workout 5 done, boy that was tough, prob hardest yet! Eviebeamummy well done on your weekend its great you could stick with it, its so encouraging to hear im/were not alone I think, we seem to struggle on the exact same things so it must be a similar story accross the board!? today was a...

well thats level one workout 4 done, I am finding some bits easier already so I am very encouraged by that, really cant do jumping jacks though, my back and knees dont seem to like them so I just replace these with rope skips or butt kicks and just put more effort in when poss! seem to be aching...

My group too is massive, we have two huge circles of chairs, we fill a massive church hall, I got to group 15 mins early this week and was still number 34 in line to be weighed, I would guess it takes 45 mins to weigh everyone ( thanks to a well oiled team of 5 very practised helpers) and always...

I re joined in jan and as everyones experiences only ee was mentioned in the talk but to say you must try it for 4 weeks is awful, as a non meat eater I could never do it, green has always worked for me and green I shall continue with, if they ever scrap the red and green and only preach ee then...

Unfortunately dvd's have almost no value these days now that most things can be downloaded! I sold a load of my dvd's on ebay at the end of last year but it depends how much hastle you want to go to? I only made on average £1 profit from each after postage and ebay fees and with a few trips to...

Level one day three done:-) before my shift in work too!! took a sneaky peek at level 2 also and soon wished I hadnt, eekk! but im assured by many that as each day passes it will become that bit easier, sure hope so! Lfm ...@ level 1 ( 8 days in ) Flippin heck That was like day 1 :-/ xj -- @...

Absolutely, its just like a detox in a way, all the not so good is working its way out as you replace it with smarter choices! keep up with the superfree fruit and veg and free protein/carbs and you will feel better, you probably already do!! Also important to make sure you are staying hydrated...

I LOVE sw and as hollys nan says it is certainly a way of life that I can see continuing once my weight loss goal is reached, I find I eat more on sw than what I do when not, the only difference is I am now eating all the good healthy and vitamin laden foods, eating my 5 a day is not a problem...

Hey, I suppose for someone of my size I am reasonably fit as I walk dogs for a living and up until a knee injury last sept I was jogging 5k 3 times a week so I will attempt to do the 30 day shred every day but if I feel I am pushing it too hard or I find I actually have a social life I wont...

Hey, As long as you can get your head round it and stick to plan sw can work for anyone, the same could be said for any eating plan but as you say you need to stick with the one for good results im sure, personally i love sw and it works very well for me and my lifestyle, maybe its best to work...

Hey yeah good to have support! You are taking the dvd with you so thats a step in the right direction, at least you can attempt it if circumstances allow, did my first day around 4pm and a little sore already! no pain no gain though!! LFM thankyou for the words of encouragment, nice to hear...

Hey ladies, can I join you?! Did my first day at level one today, brutal! but still standing and determined;-) Eviebeamummy it is great to be starting with someone, will keep me motivated, we can help each other?! Everyone is doing a great job;-) Lfm ...@ level 1 ( 8 days in ) Flippin heck...

all good, as mentioned 2x a and 2 x b choices if you want, and maybe few more syns, they are there to be used?!

I use every one of mine, 15 a day, personally i find if i try having less at around 10 syns a day I do not loose as much weight, they are allowed so why not!! helps keep me on the straight and narrow as i can have crisps, choc and other high cal/fat foods in moderation, stops me feeling deprived!

Hey, Firstly well done you for taking the first and guaranteed hardest step of all. Think your question has already been answered so well already, exactly: something loose, comfortable and you would be happy wearing, joggers and a t-shirt best, good support bra and a decent pair of trainers...

Having checked on the sw website it appears that they are no longer counted as a healthy extra:-( They are 2.5 syns each on any plan.

I can't find the syns info anywhere either for the shape delights 0% fat vanilla and vanilla with chocolate sprinkles yogurts, if id have thought I would have kept pack as i can put through calculator online but i didn't! just did a general search under shape and only found flavours you did as...

I eat and drink as normal, My WI is at 7:30 pm so if I didn't do this I would keel over! breakfast, lunch then dinner around 6 just before I weigh, as long as you do the same thing each week guess its whatever works for you, saying that starving yourself most of day is not a good option at any...

Prob bit late now as guessing you finished and sleeping by now but very well done on your slimming world achievements:)

Having lost a few stone on slimming world now I find I have more confidence, Ive tried internet dating in the past so thought i would give it a go again, having just reached my 31st birthday I find life on my own is getting a bit boring, to share life's moments makes us all happy yes! I met a...

Alpen light in tesco, yippee! about time for an offer, Tesco also have 4 pack of branston beans at half price, £1.20odd I think?! Trip to tesco later me thinks! Alpen light and beans my staples!!

Hi, Dpes anyone know if the new shape delights 0% fat vanilla and vanilla with chocolate sprinkles yogurts are free or synned? have searched a fair few pages back on this thread and done a general site search but can't seem to find them mentioned anywhere?! defo not on sw website yet! They are...

Alpen light bars down to £1.50 a box in sainsbury's, finally on offer again so seriously stocked up!! I do green so can eat up to 4 of these a day and at full price of just over 2 quid a box was costing me a fortune!!

Putting all info into calculator as no free foods as not sure either way if there is or not?! results per pot are: Rasp 5 syns, straw 5 syns, peach and nec 4 syns and mango and pass 5.5 syns!

mug shots or noodle pots easy, only need mug and kettle! loads of fresh fruit, if you have a fridge yogurts, baby bel cheese as portioned hex a, alpen light bars hexb

I second;-) Love the profile pic!

helenlee, well done you, a 2lb gain after a holiday is not disgraceful, I for one could do and have done worse! Big praise for getting back out there with the running straight away again though, will shift your small gain in no time! Have you reached the 5k mark or are you still working through...

Hey emsie, thats exactly what I did yesterday, week 5 run 1, Well done for getting through it after your break, I really struggled with it to be honest, having hip trouble but carrying on through, next up tomorrow is 8 min run, 5min walk then 8 min run, aarggh! Pushing it i think but will defo...

Hey all, so glad I am not alone! still going strong with my need for beans! but shall continue now without feeling bad, I only do green days so guessing the beans/pulses etc are a good alternative to the meat anyways?! Fatgurlslim: the bbq flavoured ones are amazing, can recommend and cntrlc...

Hey, Week 7 thats impressive, well done, I'm sure if you just repeated the last week or so then you could get back into it no problem, I don't often feel like going to gym to do it (i run on treadmill as kinder on my joints!!) but once i start i really do get into it, its a great feeling when...

Hi all, Ive had an obsession for baked beans for almost the last two weeks and have had a 410g tin each day for this time, luckily they do not effect me as they do most people!! and so far they don't seem to have effected my weight loss, but guessing this really isn't good for me? are they not...

Is there anyone out there?! I have just finished week four and very proud of my efforts but would like to share it with those that have done couch to 5k, are doing it or are interested in giving it a go? I have found it hard obviously as any good exercise should be but the benefits have started...

im convinced bmi is a major contributing factor to minor mental health issues these days, its an archaic system set up many many moons ago and in most peoples lives it is simply un obtainable, it is only there it seems to put extra pressure on us all and to be used to beat ourselves up over so...

no worries, the others in the range are higher but i think about 5 syns on ee and original at tops so thats not bad either for something quick and delicious occasionally!?

Does an air fryer get the syn free chips crispy though? Thats the only thing swaying me towards actifry as i know that makes crispy chips!?

They are 1.5 syns on EE and ORIGINAL, and 5 syns on G.

its always a hard one but what i have found in past and what a few others have mentioned over the years is that your body and mind sort of finds its own happy medium!? My stats according to height and age say i should be between 9 and 10.5 stones so last time i set my target at 10, however the...

some half price offers i found in tesco earlier: Activia fat free 8x125g pack now £1.64. Branston baked beans 4x410g tins now £1.28. Philadelphia light 300g tubs now £1.16. John west tuna chunks in brine 4x185g tins now £3.49. Tesco cantaloupe melons now £1 each.

50 cals would be 2.5 syns, if it is no added sugar then there is a chance it could be free but guessing wouldn't be!?

Hey how is everyone doing with their couch to 5k? I completed week 4, day 1 today, had last week off as was away and really struggled with week three the week before so was REALLY not looking forward to week 4! I really surprised myself, obviously found it a good workout but defo easier than i...

effects me definitely, every 4 weeks is a tell tale sts or + on my record book even though i stick with it all the time, we are all different and i don't let it get me down as i find the following week always gives me a better loss, i just look forward to this! also to note i only lost 1.5lbs in...

hey well done you thats excellent, keep it up as feels even better when it all keeps mounting;-)

with the exercise you do also can i suggest upping your water and fluid amounts daily, a total of 2 litres is recommended for a normal adult per day but anything from 2 and half to three litres a day is good during days when exercising, just don't give in and stick with it, also you could be...

week 2 day 1 done, really enjoyed it and it felt easier than week one which surprised me, think longer running sections means i can actually start to get into a sort of rhythm!?

there is one in a park not far from me, tried it once or twice, everything needs a fair bit of wd40 and makes hell of a noise, quite embarrassing really! tried the cross trainer type thing, ab cruncher shoulder wheel and waist twist platform which were all fab, had a rowing machine type one too...

Hey, thankyou you too, good to know I am not to far off someone else's speeds too, I do nhs podcast and she keeps saying you should walk fast but at a speed be able to continue with conversation during walking sections and i would sure struggle with this so i too thought i may have been pushing...

helenlee2307 - thanks for the encouragement, need it, start week two tomorrow so fingers crossed, think your right though week one will be the hardest, looking forward to increasing the running times to really get into it. Good luck with your get a faster 5k, didn't know there was such a thing...

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I completed week one run three today so on to week two sun, so proud of myself, you all are much further ahead so your achievements much greater, very well done all;-) but fingers crossed i will be up there with you all in a matter of weeks, didn't find week one the easiest so dread the rest but...

fingers crossed for 20th, these have been teasing me for a week now!! keep us posted everyone!

2.5 litres, some with nas squash! usually drink 2 litres on a normal day and 2.5 litres on an exercise day as today! really helps my weight loss i find;-)

5ft 6in, 15st 1lb (until weigh in in an hour hopefully!!) and size 20 on top and 18 on the bottom, we are all different and these days one size defo doesn't fit all!

Can only find these below online, seem rather high!! G H Sheldon, Potato Cake Rings, twin pack, 140g each, 70g serving 8½ 8½ 8½ G H Sheldon Wholesale Bakers Ltd, Potato Cake Rings, twin pack, 140g each, 70g serving 8½ 8½ 8½ Symington's Ltd, Si Meat-free Cuisine Thai Spiced Potato Cake Mix, made...

Hi there is a sticky on page one of slimming world on here about half way down page i think called advice for newcomers, very helpful i found!? good luck x

and cooked with no added fat indeed! fry light is the favourite but not sure what it would do to steaks!!

Day three - Sun 11th March '12: (EE) Breakfast:- strawberries and ff yog. Lunch:- Chicken and veg omelette ( chopped chicken breast, cauliflower, carrots, peas, eggs, herbs, spices and worcester sauce, all cooked with fry light). Dinner:- Sausage and bean bake - 4x sainsburys BGTYS...

Day three - Sun 11th March '12: (EE) Breakfast:- strawberries and ff yog. Lunch:- Chicken and veg omelette ( chopped chicken breast, cauliflower, carrots, peas, eggs, herbs, spices and worcester sauce, all cooked with fry light). Dinner:- Sausage and bean bake - 4x sainsburys BGTYS extra lean...

Day two - Sat 10th March '12: (G) Breakfast:- mixed fruit salad (apple, melon, strawberries and blueberries) ff yog. Lunch:- Homemade roasted veg soup ( butternut squash, peppers, onions, tomato, garlic and herbs - roasted in oven with fry light and blended with veg stock into orange...

Hi all, Ok many weeks into my weight loss journey I feel its time to start a diary of the days intakes in the hopes you lovely people out there can provide some inspiration! I stick to the plan 99% of the time and my weight losses even though slowing down are still generally good but I feel I...

almost snap! Jacket spud with salad (lettuce, cucumber,tomato,onion,sweetcorn) and 50g feta cheese, all splashed with balsamic vinegar and a few slices of beetroot, yummy, full as an egg now!!

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in very small portions they are all ok as long as sticking within syns, however my problem is I'd prob not be able to stop at one or two scoops, I have been known to eat a whole 500g tub in one go before my slimming world days, how greedy when I really think about it but it was normal for me...

Activia Snackpot Fat Free Yogurt, Banoffee, Limited Edition , 155g pot, 1syn. This according to sw website if its what your after? Most of the 0% fat ones are still free on the site but it can take them a while to catch up, prob exactly just that though, just new packaging unless the packaging...

chocolate fingers 1.5 each, great as can be put in the freezer for a bit and then sucked of all their chocolate, or lovely dunked in tea/coffee with the melted choc!! plain digestives 3.5 syns, chocolate covered ones 4 syns!

absolutely syn free, just add some veg or salad to eat it with and perfect!! yummy, will defo try;-)

I love fritatta, any mixed veg you have spare, cooked in micro first then added to beaten egg with any flavourings of your choice, I use curry powder and herbs, put in oven proof dish or frying pan with fry light and finish off either in oven on low heat or on hob to cook egg, yum! Or spag bol...

I assume you keep your own records so just congratulate yourself, a little non food treat for example for every cm or two you loose, however you decide?! I don't measure myself personally as don't seem to be too good at it, maybe not measuring in the exact same places because my measurements are...

wow thats a lot, but then everything snack like that tastes yummy is generally bad!!

found a few frozen vegetable burger brands with breadcrumbs online and the syns range anything between 2 and 9 syns each burger without bread or anything else?! some of the well known takeaway ones with bread can go up to 25 syns! really depends how big it was, what was in it, how it was cooked...

the seafood sticks part of it world be free on red and ee, its just the sauce, if its seafood sauce then it is coming up as roughly 3 syns per tablespoon?!

cheese mug shot, so worth 2 syns as tastes naughty!! bolognaise with veggies for dinner later, after weighing that is!!

how did the buffett go? can't imagine it was easy at all and was much there that was relatively good? my sis wants to go end of the month for her hen night, really dreading it as chinese and especially buffet is my absolute fave, even if there were healthier options to choose, not sure i could...

Hi, Ask is never an easy one but i have been a few times recently and thankfully not seemed to put any weight on, I've had, Rigatoni di manzo piccante: pasta with tom sauce and meatballs, asked for no cheese to be added in cooking or at end and just added my own parmesan at table, counted this...

ooh might try these, tried making my own fresh burgers with quorn mince, nice but lots of faff, not fussy on the quorn frozen ones so will give these a bash, thanks guys;-)

only cals i can find online for fererro eggs are the mini cocoa creme filled ones, are these them? If so they are 220 cals for 1 serving and 1 serving is classed as 4 eggs, therefore 3 syns per egg?!!

yum i do like them but prefer the pink and whites personally as they bigger and much sweeter so i don't need so many!!

i eat the normal tesco one and mix a bag or two of micro steamed veg in with it to bulk out and get the super free in there! though suppose this may not work so well with finest as will be less sauce than the cheaper versions?!

Some offers i made use of in Asda this morning: Happy egg company 6x medium eggs, £1.90 each or 2 for £2. Branston beans 4x400g packs £1.50 each Philadelphia light 200g tub £1 Weight watchers 4 x 120g yogurt packs £1 each Mug shots 4 for £2.

generally really light, diet or no added sugar drinks are indeed!

using the syns calculator can sometimes be inaccurate as you cannot always add the correct free foods to use in the calculation, would go with the syns listing you and dirty dancing found on the site;-)

Tesco, Finest Vegetable Ravioli, canned, 400g can = 3 syns on sw online;-)

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hey, good luck with your fresh start, your signature shows you have done very well so can definitely do it, and 4 weeks is not a long time after having a baby to have lost all your weight, it wouldn't be healthy if you had, don't be so hard on yourself, you are taking steps in the right...

definitely more water to cope with the extra fibre in your diet now!! could also try eating any fruit you are going to before your meals and not after, seems strange to eat what is normally pudding first but fruit digests much quicker than most other foods so if its eaten last or very soon after...

I love these, they make a nice change from ryvita for my b choice to go with my phily a choice!!

sorry can't find either of these on sw site, the season and shake varieties on the site range from 3 to 9 syns per sachet, if you post the nutritional info per 100grams of cals, protein, fat, carbs and total pack size i or someone else can put the items through syns calculator!?

nope can't find bbq ones on sw site either, maybe try comparing the calories and ingredients of the bbq ones with the tikka and roast ones which we know are free, if they are very similar would say they would be free or extremely low syns, only thing that can be a prob with bbq is sugar, maybe...

can't find black tower specifically but low alcohol wine on sw calculator seems to be classed as 1.2% alcohol volume or less, if black tower falls under this then it will be 3 syns per 250ml, if it is more than 1.2% volume alcohol then syns would be as with any general wines at 9 syns per 250ml...

Excellent job well done, i don't often fill in a food diary but when i do i hate the sw ones as they are geared to ee and i do g. I prefer to write in each meal and its ingredients not just effectively list every food you have eaten through the day!

pizza and PIZZA, all i would need!!

positive works very well, great news on your losses, excellent keep it up;-)

some really good points thanks all very useful and interesting;-)

banana and muller yoghurt! about to cook mixed veg fritata to take to work for dinner, yum!!

you can upload your stickers on here under your signature, there is a post under 'off topic' sticky at top of main pages that should explain it all, no need to miss out!!

there are two guys in my group and generally they each loose two to four pounds each a week when they stick to the plan that is, seem to like their beer!!

I move around a lot and have lived in 7 different places in the last 7 years and have done slimming world at various stages throughout this time, I have always stayed to classes as its a lot to pay if not but to be completely honest have never really enjoyed them and felt inspired or involved...

I make cards for family and friends and i love glass painting, most people i know get handmade cards and usually a stained glass something like a vase, photo frame or bauble for birthdays and christmas etc! keeps me occupied and after the initial outlay of main materials its a good money saver...

ooh so gonna try the alpen lights in micro for 20secs, yum!

I've this too! often buy gorgeous and bargain clothes one or two sizes smaller if that is only sizes they have left, to slim into! I have recently been getting into a few of them at last and its a great feeling.

yum, look forward very much to these!

tried green tea last week for first time and wasn't a fan, will try leaving water to cool slightly before use, thanks for the tips guys;-)

anyone know syns in the red devil sauce? my absolute fave and as am going tomorrow eve would love some on my food but need to stay on track, its full of sugar so assumed it would be bad? obviously the fat free vinegarette would be the best choice but its not a harvester without red devil in my...

card making for me, and glass painting! occupies and makes for cheaper cards and presents for people! I also spend a lot of time doing magazine puzzles and competitions for prizes, maybe you should try this, there are loads of prizes to be won out there!! Jigsaws is a good idea;-)

you need a hobby to keep your mind and hands busy, maybe something creative! anything apart from tv which i think just helps to create boredom as you flick from one channel to another watching brain numbing things you prob wouldn't if time was limited and just as something to do, or is that just...

sw website doesn't always have the most up to date info specially with pasta n sauces it would seem! they prob just updated their flavourings, personally i would think it is free but maybe count it as one syn to make extra sure!

is it a batchelors packet? campbells do just a tomato and herb pasta n sauce 120g pack that is free! The three i have mentioned are the only tomato ones i can find online, sorry if no help!

Yep, syns calculator confirms 1 syn each on all plans!

No worries. sorry if obvious but meant to add as long as made up with just water and no butter or oil added!!

As long as made up with just water and no fat: Batchelors pasta n sauce tomato, onion and herb 128g pack is free on ee Batchelors wholegrain mediterranean tomato and veg 110g pack 1 syn on ee

Tesco sun grown cous cous on green, all per 150g: Mediterrainian 4 syns Spicy 4 syns Lemon and corriander 2 syns

i always go for curly wurlys at 6 syns each, if you put it in the freezer to harden then can suck chocolate off and chew caramel, lasts much longer, yum! Minstrels are always great for me too, the smallest bags are 11 syns each, seems high but still within the 15 allowed but i find excellent as...

I lost roughly 20lb before I noticed any difference at all and then all of a sudden in the space of two weeks I lost a dress size and all my clothes were much looser, the body is a funny thing, maybe yours will do this too and as you mentioned, you could be loosing the weight off other areas not...

would need protein and carbohydrate grams per serving info also to calculate accurately!? roughly 20 calls is usually 1 syn!

harvest morn yogurt and fruit 18g bars- Strawberry 4 syns all plans Forest fruit 3.5 syns all plans!

Always my face way before anywhere else, then boobs and bum, rather stubbornly never seems to come off my tummy no matter how much exercise I try too! I too noticed my collar bones recently, always a good feeling when if like me they have been lost for a very long time!! Well done everyone;-)

Hey, I too am a green only slimming worlder as dont eat meat, I do find it irritating that the magazine does only seem to concerntrate on ee but suppose cant blame them as something silly like 90 odd % of followers do ee these days, as has been mentioned the recipies do tend to give red and...

Hi all how is it going so far?! so far so good here, given up on eating them with philly now and just soaking them in hot water to mash then adding to huge bowl of fruit and yogurt once cooled down, yum, really filling! this is day four and after initially feeling bit bloated feel much better...

I am on a scan bran challenge this week too so we can try together! I am taking one for the team! Whole group i go to is very interested and c says they really do boost weight loss so we shall see, I generally have good weight losses each week anyway so if it really does make a difference to me...

oh dear;-( just stick with it and carry on. try fruit and yogurt or a cereal bar if you have any for a sweet fix. or technically you could have a cake if you sinned it, just stay strong and remember your long term goals, remember the reason why you started your weight loss journey in the beginning.

love 99p stores and pound land, some real bargains to be had if you look closely!

you will know when you get there, we are all different and unfortunately there is no real accurate rough guide, just keep going until you are happy and feel comfortable in your clothes!

did something similar with sausages i thought were 1/2 syn each, after eating 8 over three days then realised the are 1/2 on ee but 4 syns each on green, don't know why didn't realise sooner but whats done is done, draw a line under and continue with the rest of the week, personally i am aiming...

this happens occasionally as the body adjusts so keep sticking with it and it will even itself out, 8lb in three weeks is amazing so concentrate on that as a positive to move forward.

can you only do this with an iPod though? I've a bog standard mp3 is there a non apple version?!

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wow, so gonna try this one, sounds amazing!

lots of info, thanks all

It works well for me if i drink two litres a day but then not so practical with running to loo every what feels like 10 seconds so swings and roundabouts!!

ooh they still on offer now? love a bargain and fresh fruit and veg can be so expensive!

I make a sticky chicken thing for the OH that seems to go down well. I mix tomato puree with garlic, a tiny bit of sweetener and some balsamic vinegar into a paste and spread on top of chicken before putting into the oven. It doesn't look fantastic when it comes out but he says it tastes great...

Hi, Thank you;-) Have stuck to it 100% since day one, I eat 1hex a and 2hex b a day(doing green!) have my full 10 syns a day. do some form of exercise each day whether it be dog walking or even putting extra effort in the cleaning, defo have my 1/3 super free if not more and 2/3 free foods each...

I allow myself a little extra in the eve every week after a weigh in, usually either a small sweet treat or some mayo or cheese etc, It is either roughly 5-8 extra syns or an extra healthy extra portion that day, i don't always have all my syns through week though so this is generally swallowed...

Hi everyone, can i join! Started just after christmas in the 16's and have moved into the 15's, would really love to move into the 14's with you all, carry on the great work everyone;-)

Hi Caramia, Welcome;-) Good luck with your journey and any questions or problems let us know, always someone here who can help!

You need to do whatever fits best with yourself, if you are more than familiar with r and g then maybe stick with these for first few weeks until you have the confidence to try ee, however once you get your head around the 1hea and 1heb choice a day and each meal needing to be 1/3 super free...

I would say go back to your old group, as mentioned no one will think any less of you as we all have blip periods we would all like to forget, the important thing is that you are back on it. I feel it is important to feel comfortable with the councilor and group of people you meet with week in...

Ps: I started my journey late dec at 16st 12lb and so have as much to loose as yourself, just remember you are not alone and that there are people on here that have lost much more weight than we have to loose so it is certainly very possible!

Hey amy, welcome. At least your honest about yourself and your situation and understand that things now need to change, well done for taking the first steps. Your a choices will be for calcium such as milk and cheese, your b choices will be for fibre such as bread, cereal and stewed fruits. It...

I but frozen veg and fruit sometimes too, most supermarkets do value versions at a fraction of fresh fruit and veg costs, and there is no waste as whatever you do not need when cooking just goes back into freezer ready for next time. Value ranges is the way forward i think, baked beans, pasta...

1. Got a pair of jeans on that have not fit for a LONG time! 2. Had a good bit of exercise by cleaning the car inside and out, stinking so took three hrs, practical too! 3. Managed to drink my whole two litres of water today, so far so good this week!

not a fan really, tastes strange for a yogurt but doesn't quite taste like a desert, think I was expecting more of a mint flavour!

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finally getting to sit down at the end of a rather busy and hectic day and only then realising you have not turned the tv on or have left the remote at the opposite end of the room!!

I have a few womens tops in various sizes that either no longer fit or have never actually got round to wearing! Green evans size 22/24 hanky hem cap sleeve tshirt with tie at back of neck and black flower print on front. red and white stripped slash neck top from george size 24 with...

Just thought it would be a great idea for us all to leave our successes from weight loss stories and our high points to encourage each other and to inspire those of us not doing quite so well?! Hopefully there isn't one of these already? if so sorry and could someone move?!! I would like to...

gutted, ate at least one of these a week, expensive hobby but so convenient for my work shifts, explains why they were so yummy!

Philly light is i think classed as a medium fat soft cheese so as long as they have something very similar think it should be ok? Philly light has 11.5g of fat per 100g of product, sad I know to have just checked in my fridge but nothing much else to do on a lazy sun morning!! so guessing if...

It used to take me anything up to two weeks depending on how far over i went but as suggested just cut down syns rest of week and it may balance out, seems to work for me these days and also not going to far over if I do! as previously mentioned, Just keep counting to stay on track!

Excellent will stock up!

Did you join after? What offers did you find? Think they are doing an offer if you join with a countdown, you pay upfront for ten weeks and get two free so really joining up for at least 12 weeks, think there is no joining fee if doing it this way too but not sure how long this will last?!

What a great idea, may try this next week to see how it goes!

weight watchers yogurts, eat them by the bucket load!!

even on a green day still try to follow the 1/3 super free and 2/3 free foods rule. Eat at least one or more super speed foods a day, exercise during your week and drink two litres of water a day, that should give a better result?! good luck x

I love green but am obviously bias! On green days you actually get 1 or 2 healthy extra a choices and 2 healthy extra b choices and no you do not need to do the 1/3 super free, again you don't need to worry about having speed foods such as beans or peas for every meal either but being speed...

You are absolutely right, and can't imagine you are going massively far off plan as having between 35 to 70 syns left from rest of week prob balances the most of it, at the end of the day as long as the level of your weight loss keeps working for you, and keeps yourself and your partner happy...

Best stick to extra lean, getting rid of the excess fat is better but then the mince has cooked in that extra fat the whole time and could have absorbed a lot more than you think and more than that can be removed at the end?!

Im sorry, it cannot be easy for you at the moment, what you have described if it were to take place in the workplace for example would be classed as bullying. You have to both sit down and talk about this, I know you say you have tried with little success but keep trying, maybe it would be...

I eat about twice as much as you daily and my weight loss is going great but just shows we are all individuals and very different, my only slight suggestion would be to maybe switch the fruit at lunch to go with your hi fi at breakfast and add something like a chicken salad or small jacket...

Quorn mince and veg lasagne, yum! its adapted cannelloni recipe out of recent magazine as was too lazy to stuff cannelloni tubes so is now bubbling away as a lasagne!!

I drink loads of it with fresh lemon, not sure about helping weight loss, I've done really well but have stuck to plan 100% so can't compare, it all helps towards the recommended two litres of fluid a day anyways!?

Toffee popcorn for me, only 6 syns for small snack bag and sweet enough to feel real bad, been about four weeks now with a bag every day, no idea what i will do for syns when I get boared!!

Excellent and well done to you and all, it takes courage to start afresh and not give up altogether, just look forward to the weight losses adding up and then the incentive just gets greater, good luck all;-)

Yep, 100% green with me and so far lost one and half stone this year! I do make an effort to still stick to the 1/3 super free foods though even though obviously you don't need to, not with each meal as you need to with ee but as a general over the course of the day so my diaries read roughly...

Hey well done on thinking ahead, think pancakes can range from 4 to 8 sins each depending on the size and how they are made, obviously toppings will add to this too, one pancake is a good bet as you say and maybe have the fruit on top of it with some creme freche or natural yogurt, or you could...

Hey, A great plan I think, well done. If you are drastically upping the exercise though make sure you increase your water intake as this helps repair the muscles and helps to flush the body;-)

I do this too, save my whole weeks sins for the weekend, its the only way i can have a social life, it doesn't seem to affect my weight loss, staying within allowance for whole week (35 to 105 syns) spread over one or two nights has got to be better than blowing the whole thing altogether? maybe...

you could try cereal bars, two alpen lights as a hex b choice or they can be sinned at 3.5syns each?! you don't have to miss cereal as you can have it everyday as your hex b and just use your hex a for the milk?

sorry meant 22 sins for half of pizza! i share it with friends! so 44 for whole pizza!

Pizza is 22 syns, know as its a firm favourite of mine on the weekend, i save some syns through week to cover it! and a whole garlic baguette is between 28 and 38 syns depending on whether fresh, frozen and what range in tesco!

not seen it for ages, could try emailing bachelors to ask them!?

Assuming your a meat eater and not vegetarian then extra easy is the one to follow! make sure each meal is 2/3 free foods (lean meat, fish, eggs, potatoes, pasta, rice etc) and 1/3 super free foods (mostly all fruit, veg and salad), have 1 healthy extra a choice a day for calcium and 1 healthy...

Hey, well done for starting and giving it a go, the first weeks are always the hardest but once you get into it, it becomes much easier, seeing the pounds drop off is an excellent motivator. sorry to hear you had a few wobbles, was it because you were not 100% sure about the plan and ate the...

We all know that diet and exercise is the only safe and effective method to healthy weight loss. I started sw at the same time as a friend started a low fat diet with alli and after her initial success in first two weeks if you looked at our weight losses after a total 8 week period i actually...

Sainsburys have two tubs of 300g philadelphia for £3, i used some last night to make my version of spaghetti carbonara, yummy and perfect as i do struggle to eat my hex a choice on a green day!

this sounds excellent as even though I'm doing green and can have the actual rice i do find it difficult to consume my veg so this may help, thank you!

Another 4.5 off this week, yippee! thank you salsacise dvd as obviously working along with my 100% sw efforts:-) keep going everyone!

oaken fat free bio pots, mango and apple, strawberry, vanilla and natural are all free according to the 2012 free branded foods book, on the fat free yogurt front i have been eating shape delights 0%fat yoghurts for months thinking they were free and was only a few days ago i found out they are...

i love to add philadelphia light to my pasta (HEa or sins), literally just need to stir it in and then add cooked lean bacon pieces, i usually add garlic, salt, pepper and a few herbs too, yummy!! could also then take fruit or cereal bar in case snacking needed!!

definitely remove the fat before cooking, as much as is possible if not all, its only lean bacon which is free which means only minuscule amount of fat, if you cannot see any white fat on the bacon before cooking, bonus! once all fat removed it can be cooked any way you like as long as not...

from personal experience my weight loss is better if i have sins towards the higher amount each day, so generally i have between 10 and 15, strange but true! as soon as i only start having the minimum 5 sins my weight loss struggles!! a bonus for me i suppose, just shows that our bodies are...

I think probably not as the breadcrumbs contain fat, some of which is likely to be absorbed into the fish whilst cooking, maybe if you could take them off before cooking? but thats quite a task!! best stick to plain old cod fillets!

free on EE and G yes, its in the new 2012 free branded foods book

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yeah defo 4.5 as sparkled pixie says, i checked on website few days ago as preferring these to alpen light bars at the moment!

I've a copy of new 2012 free branded foods book and no value range instant noodles are listed for any of the big supermarkets? personally i would sin just incase it is the noodles that are why they are not in book and not flavour sachet!? they may have added oil to noodles before drying for...

my 1st WI for jan is tonight, does that count to add to my target on the list as technically only 4 days of the week were jan?! hoping its gonna be an excellent one as been spot on 100% ever since boxing day!

ooh excellent thanks, will try vanilla!

Excellent minkydinky, shall pop to tesco tomorrow, all of the above mentioned my staples!

yep love milk choc fibre plus but hate paying full price! Had to buy dark choc today as no milk left so will give them a go!

I weigh from home too and even use the same kitchen tile each time so i know there has been no variation apart from my eating and relative weight!!

I read on here that all the oaken fat free yoghurt flavours are free? do you know if true? Ive only been having apple and mango one as was in recent slimming world magazine so must be right!?

Sainsburys current offers that may be of interest! 1/2 price offers: Princes tuna chunks in spring water 4 x 185g tins, now £3.49. Hellmans light squeeze mayo 750mls, now £1.99. Branston baked beans 4 x 410g tins, now £1.64. Mullerlight 6 pot multipacks, various flavours, now £1.64. BOGOF...

think i will start checking quickly what offers each store has online before i do my shopping, need to keep one step ahead of them it seems as we are missing out on some real bargains, its bad enough that healthy eating is more expensive as it is without us not being able to cash in on...

In slimming world book 35ml of vodka is 4 sins and 250mls of rose wine is 9 sins so on the wine front it depends on the size of the bottle! Personally I would stick to the vodka with a diet or slimline mixer!!

Well its not express sized but in terms of supermarkets these days its very small indeed! Will hound them tomorrow!

Ive joined groups in the past but a new year means fresh ideas for me, I thought as I'm an old hand at slimming world i would try doing it from home and put the £5 each week into a jar to help towards the new clothes costs when my success shows, optimistic at least!!

The usual: apples, bananas, pears, grapes pineapple and blueberries: about the only fruit i can tolerate, more of a veg or salad girl!

Blonde moment, just worked it out! Count me in, Ive a bridesmaid dress fitting at the end of the month so have set a steep 14lb target, fingers crossed. I've not dieted for a few months so hoping renewed energy and fighting spirit is on my side! Aesir22 9lbs (0lbs lost - 9lbs to go) Emmalee...

Hey, id love to join but no idea how to add my name and target to the list?! sorry new to all this!

I only bought one box so maybe the store is just not advertising it by mistake? I will go in there tomorrow and speak to customer services i think, its literally seconds out of my way on the way home so if I can get two boxes for £3 well worth a slight de-tour, many thanks

Only went to sainsburys this afternoon and no offers on alpen light bars, my store is a small one though so i prob miss out! my 2 bars a day (hexb) habit costs me a fortune at full price!

Samus, Thank you for confirming, so as pack dry weight is 175g for quattro fromagi, am guessing counting whole thing as 1 sin would be conservative? wow! it tastes amazing even when cooked with just water and not adding the butter, oil or parmesan, Info did come from a good source but wanted...

day 5 of 100%, so far so good! well done everyone, keep it up!

Onken fat free apple and mango yogurt 500g tub, amazing on top of fresh chopped fruit, really hard not to eat the whole tub!

Can anyone confirm the following? Just been told that asda canned vegetable chilli and riso gallo risotto pronto cardboard box packets (all flavours EXCLUDING quattro fromagi) are all free on extra easy and green? many thanks