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Ohhhhh how many syns are these?!

Today I rejoined group. Although I hadn't really left. This is my story. I joined slimming world in August 2011, weighing 21 st 9.5 lbs. In August 2013, I had got down to 12 stone 4. The last stone had be a real struggle and I still wasn't at target. Anyway, I went on holiday and gained 6...

Ok. So it's time for me to get a grip. I started my slimming world journey in August 2011, at 21st 9.5 lbs. By August 2013 I got to my lowest weight of 12st 4.5 lbs. I currently weigh somewhere around 14st 7 lbs. This scares the hell out of me, i know you can put weight on quickly but...

Hello, We usually cook a big batch of pudding rice with water in a slow cooker. Then add a yoghurt and sweetener to it after reheating a bowlful. This is then is syn free! Alternatively people from my group make it using the almond milk. Not sure how many syns this is but I know you can have a...

Mugshots are 5 for £3 in sainsbury's at the mo.

A small skinny iced cappuccino from costa is only 2.5 syns. Then you can add the sugar free syrups as they are syn free for an extra treat. Totally worth it.

I think you used to be able to have 3 but they got taken off the list a couple of years ago.

Pasta/potato/meat/chicken are only free foods on SE when eating them as part of a meal. They aren't free to snack on, if you snack on them between meals then you must use the highest syn value... For example potatoes when not used as a HEXB on original would be synned. When doing SE you can...

Tesco do a fat free greek style yoghurt which is syn free!

It's not just me that's noticed this then! The stuff from Sainsburys is like yoghurt and nothing like a cream cheese. Very bizarre!! Much prefer the one from Tesco.

My understanding of success express (and I think where your confused, sorry if I'm wrong) is that you can have things like pasta on potatoes as part of your meal... They are still free foods when eaten like that with your 2/3rds super free HOWEVER, they aren't free when used as a snack. You...

I use Oreos... 2.5syns each. I also never use butter to hold them together as I find its not needed and a waste of syns!!!

Nearly 9 stone down, EE works for me!!

We mix together egg and natural yoghurt for the white sauce. Works pretty well.

I think my friends did to start with. I think it shocked them how well I was sticking to the plan. However, they don't now. I think this is due to a variety of reasons. I've been following the plan side August 2011, although my weight is going up and down a few lbs I had lost over 9 stone at...

Yeh I am sure it will be fine. 11g is 2 syns I think. But a tbsp of cocoa powder is only 1 syn. So not sure how iit will change the syn value of the cake.

Made this today, very nice!! Loved the sweetener on top!

I'm sure it will be fine. I've made it will honey when I've run out of golden syrup. It didn't taste any different and the texture of the cake was the same.

I had a cheeky little mid week weight today... and some how it is saying a 3 or 4lb gain.... I'd be ok with this if I only knew where it had come from... so frustrating. I made some low syn ice cream tonight using 100g Raspberries, Greek yoghurt and some sweetener.. all for 1 syn.... delish...

Oh my gosh, what a day. Up at 4am, and on my way to London at 5.25am. As I said it the post below, I've only had 8 syns today. This was used on a packet of wotsit waffles (major yum, and only 3.5 syns), 1/2 syn roulade (although the recipe I use actually has 2 syns in for the whole thing) I...

Thank you!!! Yeh I have been thinking about lowering my syns... I have big meals but I think I need to add more superfree and less free... I've always had at least a 1/3 super free. I've only had 8 syns today so thats a good start.

Same at my Aldi too! oranges, mangoes, pineapple, 6 pack kiwi, plums and gala apples all 69p! no 49p option :(

Early one this morning. Large cup of coffee with HEXA, raspberries and yoghurt. Oh and a cheeky little bit of 1/2 roulade. I have more 1/2 syn cake, a banana and Alpen light for a bit later. Starting my day at 4am means I just keep on eating all morning until lunch!

M&S chocolate honeycomb bunny or the mint truffle crunch egg for 7.5 syns. Soooooo good. Only little though.

I highly recommend this yummy recipe!! Delish!

Probably a bit late now but I always use quark. I think I've used about 500g of quark and 2 eggs in the past (Will need to double check though) with some sweetener. Then I would throw in some crushed Oreos or cocoa powder. Yum!

This sounds amazing!

Today ended up being an EE day. I've decided that I need to get a grip, stop worrying and just go with it. So that's what I did. I made a chocolate and raspberry cake for 2 syns. Had 12.5 syns in total with lots if super free and speed foods. I am off to bed now as I need to be up at 4am...

So I had a green day today. Which I meant I had 2 hexb (2 ww petit pains) but for some reason I am having major guilt about this!! I feel like I shouldn't have had them. But really, it was ok! Don't know what is wrong with me. My weeks have been so up and down. One week I'll lose 2, then 4...

Greggs sell the Metcalfes stuff too!

So I have decided to start a weight loss diary to help me on the journey to lose the final 25lbs (lbs scares me a little less than writing stones and pounds). I have had a bit of a rocky journey since last September and my weight has been going up and down. BUT I am determined to get these...

So I know this is an old thread but.... I HAVE FINALLY FOUND IT!!! There I was just walking down the snacks aisle and it was just looking at me... 45g bags of Butterkist light toffee popcorn.... 6.5 syns a bag..... in Sainsburys... 65p each. I haven't found it anywhere else yet, although I...

You can get 45g bags of Butterkist light toffee popcorn from Sainsbury's! 6.5 syns a bag... not sure where else sells it... haven't seen it in asda or tesco!

Sainsburys have multipacks of 12 activia 0% yoghurts for £2.50

Tescos fat free greek yoghurt is free! Only just discovered the other day after always buying total! So much cheaper, not as good though but does the job!

M&S have also started doing the sweet and salty multipacks. They used to do one which had in it 2 salted, 2 sweet & salty and 2 cheese & onion. I haven't seen it in a while but then again I haven't looked for it.

Aww thanks! It has taken a little while for it all to sink in and make me realise what I've achieved. Still a little way to go but nearly there!!

Tesco have the activia 0% yoghurts half price. A pack of 8 for £1.50. They have the snack pot ones at 6 for £3. Most are syn free but the limited edition ones do. I had the banana, toffee and biscuity bits one. It's 1 syn and delish!

It did slow down but only through my own doing. I went on holiday in September and gained 2.5 lbs which was nothing (I was expecting 7!) then the following week I lost 4. Then I got cocky. Skimming here and there... Not remember a few syns here or there. I'd gain then lose it then gain some...

My first week I was really worried about eating too much my first week so was making myself hungry by not eating enough. I lost 2.5lb that week. The second I decided to just eat... I followed the plan 100% eating big big meal until I wasn't hungry. I lost 6.5lb that week. I have followed this...

Sunday brunch in my house today. 2 slices of French toast sw style - one with strawberries and one with bacon. 1/2 grapefruit Mullerlight and finished off with a fresh sugar free caramel latte. Delightful!

-2lb for me. I was able to (re)stick my 9 stone sticker on my new book. I decided to leave it off my new pack until I had achieved it again. Still 1.5lb to go till I'm at my pre Christmas weight. It's scary... Took me 1 week to gain 7lbs. 3 weigh in's later and I still have 1.5 to go!!!!

Tried these tonight.... Delightful!! I also froze a few grapes dipped in yoghurt too!!! They were great too!

Oh and in terms of goals.... I worked towards my club 10 then set myself 1 stone targets by certain dates. I still don't have a final target though!

Hi, I had a lot to lose at the start. Currently i have lost about 9 stone! Keep that motivation going, the plan has worked perfectly for me and fits into my life so well!!! It can be done!!!! Good luck my love!!!

This sounds horrible but I think it tastes fine! I simply mix up a couple of spoonfuls of fat free fromage frais with a few drops of dark soy sauce. It doesn't taste much like mayo (what ever does apart from the real thing!) but it gives me that creamy texture I need when eating chips, curry...

Sainsburys had the new strawberry Greek yoghurts last night. I think it was 2 packs for £2.00 or £2.50

Hey hey. I go to a group in Waltham chase on a thursday (5.30 and 7.30) and Michelle (the c) is wonderful! As is the c in wickham on a weds, her name is carol I think. Think her group is at 5.15 & 7.15. I also have friends who go to a group in totton and their c is meant to be good. Also on...

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Yes yes yes! This is just what I need! I completely forgot about Easter and was struggling to find a target date.... So my plan is to get to target by the week of Easter... Well the Thursday as that's when I weigh in.... Just need to decide on a target now!!!

Sainsbury's do some mini ones that work out to be about 5 syns each. There is a recipe online to make some that are 3.5 syns each.

TK Maxx is really good for sugar free syrups believe it or not. My local one usually has the big bottles for £3.99 each!

Oh I wasn't aware that they did full fat blue ones. I never seen those anywhere and I thought it was the light ones I read about in last months. Oh well. It doesn't matter, I wouldn't have the full fat ones anyway

I usually make mine with water.... But add a few things... I cook it with the water in the microwave.... Take it out and let it cool for a minute. Then I add some fat free yoghurt, raspberries (slightly mushed up) and sweetener. It is lovely. I find the yoghurt adds the creaminess with using...

In the back of this months magazine it says you can have 4 of these as a HEX A. It says nothing about being on a certain plan.... Unlike in an earlier magazine (maybe last months) where it just said green days. Maybe they have decided you can have them on all plans!!! I hope so!

To get to the 11 stone mark by new year. That's 27.5 lbs. It will be a challenge but I am going to try my hardest to get as near as possible to it.

It is time for me to confess and shred the guilt. After a rocky few weeks - coming home from a heavy week drinking, partying and eating with the girls and only putting on 2lbs I got a little cocky with my lifestyle. Thrown in going back on the pill, not getting extra lean mince and a couple of...

haha!!! my friend goes to a different sw meeting to me and her consultant has told them never to eat jackets from wetherspoons for this reason. Its bloody crazy if you ask me, as if you could deep fry a jacket potato!!!

Thank you for your kind words! I always thought it was difficult to lose weight and part of it was because I just couldn't be bothered. I always found reasons, excuses to avoid doing it. It wasn't until last year when I was going to bed and finding it hard to breathe that I knew I had to do...

2.5 lbs off this week!! Woo.

That's fantastic!! Well done!

Hey. Yeh I'm doing sw. I usually follow the EE plan as that seems to work for me. I had the complete opposite to you, I started WW a good few years ago and lost 3 stone. Then put it all back on again! I think different things work better for different people and fit better around are...

Well done that is fantastic! Congrats!

Hey guys.... Just wanted to wish you all the bet of luck. This time last year I weighed in at 21st 9.5 lbs and I currently weigh 13st 7 lbs. My weigh in is tomorrow so its hopefully it's actually a little less than that!!! If you ever feel yourself flagging I find it really helps to come on...

Thank you!!! Thats what I thought, I just wanted to double check. I'm guessing I don't have to include 2/3rds superfree in my synned snacks?

So am i right in thinking I can still snack on syns with plan? For example if i wanted a packet of popcorn or a freddo, or something? Is this ok for a snack or does it have to be superfree? If it does have to be superfree snack, then how do people use there syns if they don't need to syn...

Thank you!!! Thats what I thought, my consultant is fairly new and so I wasn't sure if she had it right or not!!

I know there are lots of thread already on here but I can't really find the answer! Can you snack on mullerlights and 2/3rds fruit on the plan?? I have read in the leaflet that you can have fat free fruit yoghurts and fat free natural dairy products... does this include mullers? I would say...

My favourite is Half Baked..... AMAZING!

I love frozen Muller lights but sometimes find that it goes rock hard. Last time I did it we used an ice cream machine and it was heaps better.... Making them in to ice lolly's works a treat too!

Good luck! If you stick to plan then I don't see why this can't happen. With that said, It took me 10 weeks to lose 2 stone so don't be disheartened if it doesn't happen within that time frame!!! Sometimes these things take time!

I really want to make these but I'm scared I won't be able to stop eating them!!

Well done!!! That is fantastic! Can't wait until I am at that point!

Beef Hotpot.... and very much looking forward my little bag of toffee popcorn later!!!

beef hotpot!!! totally syn free!!! soooo good!

I am aiming for my next interim target of 13st 2.5lbs. My previous target was 16st 9.5lbs which I reached on 23/2/12, before that was my club 10 which was 19st 7.5lbs which I reached on 13/10/11 (I didn't have one before that because my starting weight 21st 9.5lbs on 4/8/11). I am currently...

Welcome and Good luck!!! Good on you for getting back on it!!!

Thanks everyone!

In regards to my earlier post... I lost 3.5lbs tonight... taking my total loss to 5st 8lbs... woo hoo!!!

What about if you ask for it plain? I never have it with any of the sauces on because I like to add my own. But that was when I had the wraps and stuff. Can you get just the butterfly chicken breast plain?

Same happened with me, had extra syns last wednesday and then 38 syns on Thursday. I managed to pull it back and lost 3.5lbs this week. It can be done!!!

Lost 3.5lbs!!!! I got my 5 and half stone award and my total loss is 5stone 8lbs!!!! So happy!!

I love this curry!!!! soooo good

i'm not too sure about it... I tried it on the Ryvita crackerbread and then tried it on its own. I loved it on its own but sure about the cracker. But then again, I'm not a huge fan of chocolate spread. I might try it on a pancake or something though. Might be nice with mixed with...

This is so upsetting!!!!! I love these!!! I'm defo going to email them! The more emails the better right, hopefully the will change there minds like muller did!!! I hope their sells drop, THOSE EVIL ONKEN PEOPLE!!!

I love these, I have only had one because I can never find them! I agree, hope the are still around in the summer as mint choc ice cream is my fav and hopefully these frozen will be a little piece of heaven!!

Hey there everyone!! I am 5 stone 4.5 lbs down and still have probably another 6 to go!! But saying that, I have never been skinny in my adult life (or teens or childhood for that matter!!! lol) so I'm not sure what I will look like at what weight so I am just going to keep going until I...

So glad i read all this.... so good to know... i love nandos!

when me and my friends go we always start with a big plate of salad. Then we go up for a second helping, we load up the salad and find the 2 smallest slices of pizza we can. We also abuse the unlimited diet coke. It gets rid of that pizza fix for my friend who adores pizza!!

oh my... i am going to nandos as soon as i can to have this!!!! I love love love nandos

I think it would be a great idea!!

Well done!!! I am very much looking forward to the day that I am no longer classed as obese!! Well done once again, CONGRATS!!

After spending 3 months eating my way around NYC and then coming home eating myself silly for a further 4 months I decided it was time for a change. I have always been big, when I was 16 I was a member of weight watchers and lost 3 stone but to be honest I didn't want to do it. The weight...

I go the gym and swimming at least 3 times a week. One week I had a week where I gained 2.5lbs and couldn't understand why. I spoke to some of the trainers at gym and did some research on the internet and discovered it was probably due to no drinking enough. The following week I mad sure...

For the last two days for lunch I have been having a pitta pizza. For the tomato, I use tomato puree mixed with garlic, basic and other herbs. I cut my pitta in half and cover it in the tomato then add whatever veg and usually bacon and cover with cheese. I tend to use the pitta and...

I have done this with a few bits and bob. I currently have a skirt and some shorts that are too small but if I lose a few pounds I am positive they will fit nicely! I also buy clothes a little tight so I have room to shrink in to them. I love losing weight and buying smaller clothes but...

Good luck everyone!!!

wow you have done fantastically and look great!!! Well done!!!

I really believe that a high intake of water helps with weight loss. I read something somewhere about it speeding your metabolism. I aim for about 2litres a day.

So I have been in Tesco, Sainsbury's and Morrisons but no luck!!! Annoying!!

Hey hey. The ben and jerrys 'wich is (only!!) 13.5 syns.... Well worth it as a treat once a week I think!

These actually taste great, and I don't think they need any butter (which I don't tend to have anymore anyway)... Lovely!!

Discovered this today, went to the cinema tonight so went straight to tesco to buy some for a little cinema snack. Amazing.

Oh my gosh I saw these in Debenhams at the weekend, they looked amazing!!! If we could find out the syn value that would be amazing. I think I could eat a whole packet.. YUM

So on Monday night I was just looking around the SW website and discovered that the Onken fat free yogurts now have 5 syns in per pot.... instead of being free!!!! So upsetting. I loved these!!!

Those spicy burgers sound great!

This is pretty simple and may not be what your looking for. But I honestly found drinking lots of water really good at helping to speed up my weight loss. I always have a glass on water near by. Obviously drinking lots has its downfalls and in the middle of the night is the worst but I honestly...

My name is bexiboo87, and I have a weighing addiction!!! My scales broke so I can't use them anymore but I do use the Wii Fit too much. I have tried to limit myself and my mid way weigh in is on a Tuesday as I WI on Thursdays. If I have had more syns than I'm meant to on a day or two...

I went a little crazy after WI last week and had a total of 38 syns that day. Which is totally unlike me. I weighed myself on sunday morning and had put on 2lbs.... It is scary how quickly it goes on!!! Hopefully I have pulled it back since, and I should have maintained or fingers...

I love my SW group but my consultant is a bit hit or miss. She's a little forgetful which is funny but annoying. She goes around the group and asks how everyones week is going, talks about what they have lost or gained that week etc. We share tips but only when someone asks and every so...

Thats brilliant!!! Together we shall find it!!

I have searched high and low on the internet - probably should have mentioned this first!! I have looked on Tesco, Sainsburys, Waitrose, Asda and even Amazon. I did see somewhere that WH Smiths sells it. They must sell it somewhere because it is on the Butterkist website. I am going to...

I have never syned free foods when having them as snacks and it hasn't been as issue for me. As far as I'm aware you don't need to. Obviously I think you should and go for something super free first but the reason we are on slimming world is because we can eat what we like right?? (within...

Hi Everyone, Does anyone know where you can buy Butterkist Toffee popcorn the light version?? I really want toffee popcorn but I don't want the regular full fat stuff!!

I went to the cinema tonight and had some Mikados... DELISH.... 0.5 EACH!!! I had 24 of the little sticks for 12 syns.... perfect

Oh my, I am so happy to read all this... I absolutely love wagamama's and have only been once since starting SW last August. This makes me very happy indeed!!! :D

I think I'm going to keep doing my paper diary just incase I can't update this everyday. I go to a group, i love my group - everyone is so supportive! How about you?

I am new to this forum and only joined slimming world on August 4th. So far I have lost 16lbs and I am keen to keep losing but I am going to bestival music festival on September 8th until 12th. I was wondering if anyone could give me any advice how to stay on track. So far I am thinking of...

So I'm going to start a food diary on here and hope I keep up to date with it. I start my fifth week tomorrow and I am super excited to hopefully have another loss next week!!!:D

New to this forum but I am had my fourth weigh in tonight, and lost 4lb. Giving me the total loss of 16lbs! YAY!