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Used to browse here a lot a few years ago. Well, I'm back - but it seems awfully quiet around here! Used to be very lively and active. Have people moved to a new forum platform? A new eating regime? Or is everyone at their target?

I like my oats in the morning. With raspberries usually....

I still do Green. I'm veggie, and the new plans did not really work for me.

1/2 jar pickled onions - takes the edge of any other cravings!

They are higher fat than Quorn pieces and lower fibre. If they need to be syn'd (and I don't know if that is the case) they would be 6.5 per 100g based on the "20 kcal" rule. Do they taste nice?

If you look, all the natural ones are free - so there's a simple way to remember. Many of the flavoured ones will have sugar added (syns) or have artificial sweeteners, Some of the added flavours may also add to the syns too (coconut, honey?). I vote for fat free natural yogurt with fresh...

Good luck. I am also vegetarian, and the green plan works for me and others I know. Keep posting, just another 44 posts and I can message you with a copy of the PDF (for privates study)...

I'm not sure how to get a copy to you! I thought the forum had a chat facility, but it won't let me start a chat with you. Either it's broken or you are new new! I can't just post because I assume it is subject to copyright.

2 HexA and 2 HexB. I have a PDF of the old Green pages (were on the SW web site for a while). Send me a message if you are interested.

In the US they do a bran breakfast cereal called Fiber One which is yummy. It's very high fibre, low fat, and no sugar (unlike All Bran, Crunchy Bran). Has sucralose (which I know some people will avoid). I wish they would release it here - sure it must be a HexB. Let's lobby them...

Anyone know about Hellman's Lighter than Light mayo? It's only 2.9% fat.

Have you tried stevia?

Pickles. Pickled onions, pickled eggs. Pickled anything - pretty much!

I bet they have oil in them so I'd say unlikely? I make my own with chopped up (er) sweet potato, spiced, fry light and bung in oven for 30mins. Free!

I love balsamic vinegar on salads. And it's free!

Can someone be good enough to check the syns in this? They are very tasty, with ~6% fat, so can't imagine they are free food. Thanks!

I'm veggie and still follow the Green days. Search for "green.pdf Slimming World" and you can find the old plan (before SW banished it).

Why not just buy a big bag or box or rolled oats, then you can control exactly how much you have? So much cheaper!

What about Ryvita as your hexb? Beyond that I recall melba toast used to be low.

Yes you can reheat rice. But you should cool it quickly (1 hour) and store in fridge until reheated thoroughly. Well that's the official advice (search NHS choices for the gory details), but I often reheat rice or eat it cold and have never suffered. If you have access to a microwave what...

Most of the microwave pouches have oil to stop it sticking together. That's where the sys come from even for the "plain" unflavoured pouches. For example Uncle Ben's Express Basmati: Ingredients: Basmati Rice (98%), Sunflower Oil, Salt

I must check next time. I don't think I have seen butter on the side at "my" Costco.

In ye olde days, 1 tablespoon of Olive Oil was a hexb on Green (and you could have two hexbs on Green).

Don't they put butter in their jackets? Last time I had one (just beans!) I thought the potato was quite buttery.

If you can't find it on-line I'm sure we can figure out a way for me to get a copy to you....

Like Gillypompom I'm veggie (we seem to eat the same stuff, I'd add pulses, lentils and curries to your list though!). I still have the green days 20 page PDF that was on the SW Web Site briefly at the start of its demise (taken from the book at the time). I still refer to it frequently, and...

I'd have no hesitation eating them (even in soup). The vinegar (and maybe salt) will keep the nasties in check! I have definitely eaten pickled items way after the 4-6 weeks recommendation. Relax, and enjoy your soup!

I'm curious about the recipe too - can you share the details? How many syns?

They are free in my ~2 year old book.

What a fantastic photograph too!

I'd echo all that Grunka Lunka says, but I'll throw in a few of my favs. All free. Baked potato with low fat cottage cheese (or beans) and tons of salad. Slimming World omelette loaded with veg Quorn roast with SW roasted veg (potato, parsnip. sweet potato). Quorn roast is nice cold next...

What about 0% fat natural yogurt with some fresh berries stirred though it? So much nicer than those with artificial sweetener!

I have a 20 page PDF of the Green Days before SW pulled the details completely. Not sure how to get it to you though Jenna. It will be copyright, so can't upload it here.

Quinoa - yes. But not polenta I don't think...

Eat picked onions, pickled eggs, pickled anything really! Or go brush your teeth. Either can work for me. Do you know what has triggered this? Boredom? Change of routine? Good luck, and report back how it's going!

You can try substituting fat free yogurt for the cream? So long as you don't overheat it (otherwise it might separate). I usually just stir it in at the end of cooking just before serving.

Search for the thread "Can i download a SW Food Diary anywhere" on this site....

I'm no expert on SP (I do the old green days, which seem to work well for me) so not sure what the official line is on Syns on SP. What about curries - with lentils, or chick peas? Sweet potato is lovely baked, and I seem to recall it was OK on SP?

Do you like eggs? Beans, lentils, chickpeas? What about Quorn, TVP or soya?

Eating half a jar of pickled onions stops my craving. And they are free. It also stops my friends and cats in their tracks, but I can live with that!

I find fresh chopped garlic and chili pepper (dried flakes, usually) usually dominate any flavour in my dishes! A bit of low fat natural yogurt stirred in at the end might reduce any sharpness (but watch you don't boil it or it might curdle - yuk).

Quick and easy one (and easy to carry/prepare): Pot of cottage cheese and tin of drained sweetcorn. Add any salad etc you wish - if you have time. Tasty!

I like pickled things - onions, eggs, gherkins - anything really. I find popping some of this reduces cravings (and friends hanging around too, can't have everything!)

I wonder if SW impose some conditions on their consultants. Definitely a bad show if they can't keep themselves in check. I'm veggie, and used to go to class when Green was still an option. Consultant was good, slim(!), supportive, so I think you have been unlucky (or perhaps I was lucky). I...

If you follow the old Green plan (ideal for veggies like me!), then yes you can have one or two HexA and two HexBs. The problem is that Green is no longer talked about officially, so you'll need to find some old books (or use this excellent support on this site). What was your friend deficient...

What kind on phone are you on? I'm on Android, and in Chrome there is a menu option to "Add to Home Screen" which creates an icon to take you straight to the page. If you have the browser remember your login it's as good as an App! I'm sure iPhones can do something similar. In fact, found...

Fair comment on Quorn, etc. Watch the nuts though - a small number are allowed as HexB, but they are syn city so check before you have too many nut cutlets! Do you do eggs? The crustless quiche made with cottage cheese and whatever veg you want is wonderful.

What about green days? If you know about red days you must have the old books, and the green regime works well for me (I'm veggie). Do you like Quorn? A lot of their products are free or low syn (including burgers). I do eat some of those, but also a lot of lentils and pulses (virtually live...

Agreed, the new mobile view works really well. No need for an app!

Yes, 40g of low fat cheddar is a hex A. Also 45g Reduced fat halloumi, or 65g Reduced fat mozzarella if you want to mix it up a bit!

Yes, on Green (only!) cheese can be both HexA and HexB.

1 syn per 20 cals? How many calories is it as a matter of interest?

Nearly forgot Quorn Turkey Burgers and Beef/Red Onion Burgers. Also free!

Adding Quorn Lamb Style Grills, Quorn Bacon Rashers (the chilled ones, not frozen), Quorn Family Roast. All free!

Does anyone know of ceramic microwave porridge bowls (either with high sides or a lid)? I used to have an old one, but I dropped it. (Maybe plastic is better for me after all!)

My crisp substitute is a couple of Ryvita dark rye (HexB) with Marmite (free). Gives me the savoury/salty hit! Probably not everyone's cup of tea, but does it for me.

4 would be 6 syns....

They are 1 syn each, and jolly delicious too!

3 Syns for a 250g pouch....

They don't taste that "eggy" if you know what I mean, but I find they really satisfy my savoury cravings, and one egg will leave me feeling fuller longer than beetroot, picked onions, etc. Love the texture!

I vote for picked eggs! Popping one is great when hunger pangs strike.

Natural low fat (or virtually fat free) cottage cheese is free. Some flavours have syns.

FREE! I just did a quick search on the new tool and they popped up?

Both the crumbles are 1/2 per pot.....

2.5 Syns for 275ml bottle.......

I assume that's grams per portion? If you can post a list of ingredients (and weight) for each dish then we could work out what is free (or potentially Hex) and what needs to be syns. But even publishing the information as shown would allow experienced SW people to make an educated choice...

Amoy Straight to Wok Rice Noodles , 150g pouch is free on EE/Green. Is that the kind of thing?

Perhaps I'm being stupid, but can anyone see the PDFs to download? I am logged in, and following the instructions but can see the PDF links....

Can't believe nobody else has commented (but I guess it is the silly season). Awesome photographs, what a transformation! Have a great Christmas, and I'm sure you will be ready for your wedding.... Keep us all posted!

That looks like the veggie logo at the bottom of the pack, to the left of the two chillies?

How about a thread discussing supermarket own brand versus known names, and recommendations (positive and negative). To Start: Sainsbury's High Fibre Bran - an All Bran rip-off. Not quite as tasty as All Bran, but at ~1/2 the price I'd say good value! I paid £1.20 for 500g. I know that...

I vote for leaving the skins on! Just give them a good scrub, and a rub down with a sliced garlic clove before spraying up and popping in over.....

Do you need to syn them? Can't you use one measure as a HexB? I vote for making it with skimmed milk as part of my HexA and served with chopped banana - yum!

Each sausage is 100g, so I'm guessing it is per sausage. Sorry!

Isn't Iceland simply the retailer with exclusivity for the launch? I suspect the products will be branded SW, not Iceland. If the range is a success I expect in time it will roll out to other supermarkets. All just speculation on my part.

If you are a member, the on-line web site for mobile works really well. Not sure which app you are referring to?

Yes, 75g of Light, or 110g or Lightest.

Gosh, I missed that. There are some at 35g too. Are these recent additions? I'm getting a bit sick of All Bran, Bran Flakes, and Crunchy Bran (my "usual"!).

Congratulations on your pregnancy! You can have 30g of Dorset Simply Nutty muesli as a hexb (which I didn't know until I looked it up!).

Don't see that on-line (yet).... It's quite a new product, isn't it?

Yes it is confusing. The 0% fat natural ones are free, but all the flavours now have sugar in them - syn city.

Not so fast! I see it as 22½ syns (EE) - that more or less fits with 20cals per syn. Yeo 0% used to be sugar free (and therefore syn free) but they changed that some time ago.

Have you tried Stevia? You can get it in powder form in most supermarkets. I have tried it (tastes fine!) but I don't have a sweet tooth (or teeth?) so have not used it extensively. The Tesco one is 2 cal in a teaspoon. Quote: "Ideal for use in tea, coffee and other beverages, on breakfast...

Quorn slices (as a snack mainly), Quorn Sausages (the original low fat "free" ones) with a huge salad or in a casserole, Quorn Family Roast with SW roast potatoes and tons of veg, Quorn meat balls (or mince) with tinned tomatoes, onion/garlic/basil heaped on wholewheat spaghetti (my fav!). I...

I can confirm that the mobile site works very well on Android (Chrome browser).

Red top is 2 per 100ml, whole milk 3.5 per 100ml. But.... if you have milk as you HexA you can tap into 350ml during the day.

Yip - 35g!

I love just natural 0% yogurt, either on its own or with some fruit chopped up and stirred through it - banana, raspberry, strawberry. So much nicer than the chemical stew that some flavoured yogurts are! Once you try it there is no going back.

Why not make your own? You can then make it very low or zero syn...

That would presumably be with cheese though? So probably slightly less than 12 per slice... (Still a lot likely!)

Ah yes, I see the date now! Thanks...

They show as 1 syn each on all plans. Not sure where the 1/2 for 2 sausages in the post above came from? Did they change?

I make my own sushi and never use rice vinegar (or sweetener). I'm veggie, so make it with Quorn slices or cooked original sausages sliced into quarters along their length. Add peppers, cucumber. Dunk in soy sauce and wasabi (which I don't bother counting syns - you need so little). Yum!

Hi SaraB, that's odd - I don't see that at all. If I search for roast potatoes in recipes the first entry is Dry Roast Potatoes. And a syn search for back bacon returns Aldi, Asda, etc back bacon - as I'd expect. And no warning about cookies. You'll want to avoid cookies anyway - think of...

In defense of the web site, I actually think it is really good now (on Android). Are you using the mobile site (m dot slimmingworld dot com)? As mentioned above, the Syn search is very good. Was using it in Tesco today (on Tesco's free wifi - Asda are doing the same, makes browsing a pleasure)

And check out the International SW forum here - just seen a post from someone else in Cyprus....

Can't answer your specific queries, but was on holiday in Cyprus recently and (as a veggie/green/SW type person) was delighted to find Quorn Sausages in some of the supermarkets for the old BBQ at our villa!

When I had a Blackberry I created a simple spreadsheet and edited using "Docs2Go" (should be pre-loaded on your device), one line per date and one column per meal and an extra one for snacks to capture syns etc.

Not sure if this has been mentioned, but the official Slimming World Web site has had a re-vamp, and in particular now works well on mobile devices. Especially useful for checking syns on-line from the supermarket! There is an option to keep you logged in. Nice!

How long do you microwave them (for say 1/2 courgette)? Sound yummy!

Can anyone open a packet of Quorn slices without the clear plastic lid ripping?

Asda No Added Sugar Lager Shandy, 65p for 2L, and less than 1 syn per 250ml. It's great!

I have a rice cooker and use it 3-4 times a week. Always produces consistent and delicious rice! If I'm doing a curry I'll toss some chopped mushrooms, peas, onion, spices, etc mixed through the rice to give it flavour and texture. Yummy!

I don't have access to the syn calculator, so can't help you I'm afraid. But, where do you buy it? It's wonderful stuff, but buying on-line is so expensive!

Check out the sticky SYN FREE YOGURTS thread (it's the thread that is sticky, not the yogurts!). Some Shape yogurts are syn free, and the ones I have looked at are veggie for example.

Asda diet Shandy works out at about 2 syns a pint (based on calories). It's rather pleasant too.

What about vegetable smoothies? Are they syn free?

I'm assuming ClaireS84 is talking about bags of oat bran? It's very high fibre (~15%), so I think it might qualify as HE. I'd be interested in a definitive answer too....

Heated with a teaspoon of hot curry powder stirred through for me. Yum!

Yes - they are nice with s/w syn-free roast potatoes and tons of veg.

I like Scan Bran too! Reaches into desk and pulls one out....

Great! Keep an eye on your freezer. If it gets bad again, it might be the seal around the door.

Let us know how it works out after the big defrost!

I had the same issue. I borrowed a thermometer and it was only -9C. Turned out my frost free freezer wasn't. Service guy said door was most likely left open a bit and the innards at the back were a solid block of ice. Give it a total defrost and see if that helps. Worked for me! Now -20C...

Gosh, that's a useful link! I didn't know that existed, never mind the fact that it is "public".

Still no data on egg foo yung syns?

Surely someone must know egg foo yung syns? Seems to be one of the great mysteries of life!