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  1. smigget

    The New Plans

    No, I shant go to class as have always done it on my own, and I know the basics etc of what to eat/not to eat - but just wondered if u can mix food from the old Red with Green - or as I'm not going to class, just stick to that old method of red and green to be safe? I don't have a weight problem...
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    The New Plans

    Thanks Kathy, big help. Where can I get a list of S & P foods and what are the other eating plans available on SW? Can u still do the pasta, baked beans and spuds on Green, and the meats etc on Red, or don't they exist anymore? I'm afraid of what I can and can't eat, and with what lol ...
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    The New Plans

    Hi all. Sorry if this thread appears in totally the wrong place, but haven't been here 4 a while. Right, it used to be Red and Green. What's this about Everyday Easy and Super Simple and what can u have on these days? Can u mix what we had.in Green with what we had.in Red? Confused.com .....lol
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    SW Free smash pizza

    I thought Smash and Tesco's own mash etc was all free too .....
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    Calories and Syns in HEB's

    Hi all - am I right in thinking that 4 x ScanBreads plus 1 x Weetabix counts as 1 x HEB as the calorie count is 189? I ask this because a lot of the others all add up to around 130 calories (ie) 2 x W'bix (130c) - 3 x slices W/Watchers Brown Danish (144c) - 2 x slices W/Watchers Thick Wholemeal...
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    Puddings Totally 'Free' Carrot & Banana Cake :o)

    Ta Flib - yr a diamond :D - and a rebel :flirt2: Yes, you're right - some things just DON'T make sense, but the majority does xx
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    Puddings Totally 'Free' Carrot & Banana Cake :o)

    Strange Puss how mashed up banana (and I assume ALL fruit...?) has to be synned, prob cos their sugar content etc, but carrot, potato and any green veg all mashed up for a soup are 'free,' yet carrots have natural sugar ..... I make a lotta homemade veggie soups, so am hoping this is the case ...:D
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    scan bran cake as a HEB

    I too made a lovely cake using 5 Scan Breads, carrot and a banana - so it was syn free (debate whethe a small mashed up 'nana shld be synned tho) - anyway, I had a piece of the cake on the Fri and the rest of it yesterday (Sat), but was disheartened to read that I shoulda had the whole cake in...
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    Puddings Totally 'Free' Carrot & Banana Cake :o)

    As far as I can see no syns, as the 5 x Scan Breads were used as a HEB and all the other ingreds are free - I admit I had a little piece on Fri then the rest of it yesterday, so even tho it was 'spread over two days,' I hope it still counted as a freeby HEB..?
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    Puddings Totally 'Free' Carrot & Banana Cake :o)

    I meant to add a coupla pics, so shall try and send them now ...
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    Puddings Totally 'Free' Carrot & Banana Cake :o)

    Hi folks - I know there's been various recipes done with Weetabix and Scan Bread, but I experimented with a few ideas and came up with this one : :D 5 Scan Breads, soaked in water to soften A mashed up banana Sweetener Mixed Spice Vanilla Essence Cooked and grated carrot (about 3-4 oz)...
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    Frequently asked syn values! Pasta 'n' Sauce? - find it here!

    what about cous cous? Ainsley's Spicy Sensation WAS free but is now synned, so what about ALL other cous cous....es? xxxx
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    Synned Quorn..??!! What ELSE has changed..???

    Now I've learnt that Quorn bangers are now synned, plus some Mullers (which ones plse), is there ANYTHING else (while I've been away ...) that is now newly synned???? For example, I see Ainsley Harriots Spicy Sensation cous cous is now synned (!!) - what about the other flavours - plus all...
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    Quorn Sausages & bacon

    so if they don't say 'Best Ever' on the pack, then they are the old recipe and are therefore still .. FREE..??
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    Quorn Sausage Crisis!!!!

    I've just read the latest SW mag and was mortified to see that Quorn have reformed their recipes, and therefore we now apparently have to 'pay' for my beloved Quorn bangers - they now seem to be synned - are they no longer 'free' on all plans then????? Devastation ...!!!! Help per-leeeeze ....
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    fresh start

    cream soda I diet cream soda free cos it really solves sugar cravings!!!! xx
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    Diet drinks ....

    Is tesco's Diet Smooth Cream Soda free? It's only 4 cals per 250ml and is lush!!!
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    wasabi sauce - free per chance????

    sorry for new thread but keyed in the word 'wasabi' and cldn't find anything - came across 'Tiger Tiger Premium Wasabi Sauce' - wondered if it was free?????
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    Garlic puree?

    really??? 'Lazy Garlic' is free???? Wowwweeee!!! ;o)))
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    Garlic puree?

    don't spose lazy garlic is free tho? What about garlic powder, garlic salt or granules - free? Spose normal salt is free too???
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    cake flavourings and colourings

    are these free (ie) rum, orange, almond etc - cake flavourings???
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    Syn intake

    Hey P - I totally agree - people here say you must have lotza syns (suits me) otherwise you shant lose the weight, but rationally I'd assume the heavier you are, the more syns you are allowed - it's a bit like calorie counting in a way - again, the heavier you are, the more yr allowed - so as I...
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    Syn intake

    Hi ya - I too wonder about the syn intake - I have half a stone to lose so wld 15 syns be too many for me because as you say, we're ALL allowed 15 syns, so if a person needs to shed 1, 2, 3 or more stone then do I need to take in less syns???
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    asda smart price instant mashed potato

    I take it Tesco's Value instant mash potato is also free on Green???
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    Encona Thai Chilli Sauce

    It's not the only one that is free - I use Encona Hot Pepper Sauce and that's defo free - dunno bout the Thai one, but wld like to know also xxx
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    Help...Syn value for yellow mustard

    I often put mustard powder in my FF soups to give it some oomph, or mix it in a little water to make a paste and use it as you wld from a jar - yum!!!!
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    How many syns should I have each day

    Ruby, I'm the same as you - I just need to drop a few pounds and therefore think that if (ie) somebody is a lot heavier and is allowed the maximum 15 syns, then surely you and I would not be, and if that's the case, I wonder what our allowance actually IS (ie) 5, 10, 15 or anything in between???
  28. smigget

    can you eat anytime of the day/night???

    God yeah it was hunger and went down a treat!!!!
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    can you eat anytime of the day/night???

    fanx Mini - and yeah, I am the worlds greatest gerrrrr-azerrr!!!! You know what I did today? I mushed two Weetabix (HEB) with a little from my milk (HEA) and set it in FOUR dishes in the fridge - I mixed one Options White Chokky sachet to a WHOLE 250g tub of Quark and put it in a separate bowl...
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    can you eat anytime of the day/night???

    yeh I know what you mean - I thought we WOULD be ok but had to ask - like I say, I snack on FF food so all is well - good luck with yr night-eating - we'll meet by the fridge at, say, 12:30am ...???? ;o))
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    How many syns should I have each day

    .... but does it depend on how heavy you are and how much you have to lose? I want to shift half a stone, so do I go up to 5 or can I go as far as 10? xx
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    can you eat anytime of the day/night???

    I got up about half midnight and had a cup of veg home-made FF soup with two Quorn bangers in it - am I ok to eat anytime of the day/night when I want, so long as it's free food or counted into that future days choice (ie) RED, GREEN or EE ???
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    'Cheesecake-Type' 1 syn desert ... YUMMY!

    thanks Sarah xxxxx
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    chick pea/veg/fruit queries to answer plse ...

    Me too Hollys, for the reason I stated earlier - EE just seems too - well - 'easy' - with no restrictions - I usually do green days - today I'm doing a red so I eat some fish - I'm a grazer, I eat when I want - I freely eat Quorn bangers, mushrooms dipped in home-made FF dip and h/made soup as...
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    chick pea/veg/fruit queries to answer plse ...

    Hey you lot - fanx for your comments - really appreciated - some of the rules on SW are odd, yet 99% is fab and easy to follow - one last thought (b4 I bore you all zzzzzzzzzzzz silly) :- this EE option - I haven't tried it and never shall dare to - my theory being (dumb as it prob is), with SW...
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    chick pea/veg/fruit queries to answer plse ...

    so mushing veg for soup is ok? Also, am I allowed to use some orange/lemon/lime juice (ie) in a recipe? What about the chick pea thingy??? If I ate a whole can without putting them in a recipe, is that ok ;o)) xxx
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    chick pea/veg/fruit queries to answer plse ...

    I all - I have read various interesting comments on this site and do have a coupla questions, so apologies for starting a new 'fred' but wasn't sure where to put it :- (so to speak) ... ;o) 1. This thing about using chick peas (FREE on GREEN) - yet when they're used in a cake, they have to be...
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    'Cheesecake-Type' 1 syn desert ... YUMMY!

    while we're all on the sweet thing, is Sugar free jelly powder/crystals (ie) Hartleys - syn free??? Love the idea of the lime juice - cld try orange I spose - I also love the lemon meringue as the egg white with sweetener really sorts out the sweet crave - I tell you what, on a savoury note, I...
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    'Cheesecake-Type' 1 syn desert ... YUMMY!

    Hi all - I saw this recipe somewhere earlier but can't find it to 'thank' it, so thought I'd pop a note here ... the recipe said mush 2 Alpens together and set - then add a tub of Quark mixed with 2 Option Lights, but I found 1 was enough (saves 2 syns) - I actually split it between two desert...
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    Alpen Light Choc 'n Fudge ...

    Stumbled across this flavour today and wondered if it's ok to use as a HEB? Slightly higher in fat (1.3g per bar as opposed to 0.8g on the other flavours) but same calories .... any ideas peeps??? :o)
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    SW Margherita potato pizza base

    I tried this pizza - hilarious - made the base last night but cos it was a bit sticky to the hands, I decided (ahem) to stick it in the freezer overnight to harden properly instead of the fridge, thinking all it'd need is a coupla hours on the breakfast bar to thaw but still be solid - how wrong...
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    Which one, R, G or EE?

    PS: me again - when you say you have to weigh the (ie) rice on a red and (ie) chicken on a green day, I assume you mean you'd have these as a Healthy Option, as naturally green is a non meat day and red a non rice day ...
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    Which one, R, G or EE?

    aaahhh I see - now it all makes sense - you're a star - fank u xxxxxxxxxx
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    Which one, R, G or EE?

    Now yr gettin me worried! When you say on EE there's no weighing or anything, the foods allowed on red and green ARE still unlimited aren't they?? (ie) you don't have to weigh anything out? xx
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    Super Speed Soup

    two questions: how come rthis can be blended and still be syn free, yet fruit can't? Also, judging by the lentils, mixed beans and baked beans, I assume this is ONLY free on Green? Any answers wld be great within nxt few mins as have been up since 5am and need my kip (but wld love to plough into...
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    Which one, R, G or EE?

    Am I still ok opting for either Red or Green days, as most people seem to be doing EE and I kinda feel I'm missing out, even tho I'm happy with one or the other two? Is there something new in EE that I shld know about? I don't feel confident enough to allow myself both (ie) pasta AND (ie) meat...
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    SW diet changes

    what are these HE changes??? Plus the minor syn changes?
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    The latest food directory

    I've got a copy of the Food Directory 2008/9. What's the latest one out, and is it much different to my one (should I get it)? Ta!!!
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    anchovies ... free or syn?

    Can't find anchovies listed in green or red days of directory or even in the syns, 'smart' or 'syn section' ... any ideas per-leeeze?
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    has anything changed ??

    Hey u lot - I haven't been on this wunnerful forum 4 a while but am now back to lookin after myself (tryin to) and so just wondered if there's any major changes I shld know about (ie) is it still safe for me to use the 2008/9 directory, are there changes in H. Extras and are the foods still the...
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    HEXB - Scan Bran

    I have 5 scan bran for 1 x HB but tend yo have three then two a bit later - surely this is a syn free ok way of having them?
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    back again - has anything changed???

    yeh, the EE I knew about thnx but never did it - is Green and Red still the same, plus HEX a's and b's food and also the Superfree Foods all the same? Thnx. xxxx
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    back again - has anything changed???

    Hi folks - just popping by to say hi once again and as I've been away for quite a while, i just wondered if anything has changed (ie) what to eat on red or green days??? Ta - good to see ya all xxx love smigget xxxx
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    How many calories in a day?

    Hey folks, this is my 1st time on this site as have been using SW, but now find you have to be half a stone overweight in order for it to work, and as I'm 8 and a half-ish and just wanna get down about to 8st 4, I think calorie counting is for me - I also work off 1000 cals a day at the gym, so...
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    I've decided ....

    will do mate - and yeah, I do know what you say re: the pain of havin to write down everything and weighing it all out (that last part's ok as I buy stuff with calorific content already written down and worked out, as I just don't wanna bother with weighing stuff out) and I'll plod on with the...
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    just couldn't do it...........

    Gos, the Cambridge diet - nightmare!!!! Back in my 20's, I was a lot heavier than I am now, and so of course tried every diet going, as you do - and I recall being sooooo damn hungry all the time (altho the bars were lush - but I needed about ten of 'em)!!! You felt tired all the time and as...
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    How much weight to a dress size?

    My husband lost two stone over two years (all on his own by just cutting down) and went down from a 17 and a half neck/38" waist to 16 and a half neck/36" waist (ie) 'one size' - so I spose yes, it must depend on yr build - he looks so well and so different for the loss and like me, he goes to...
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    Need some cheering up please

    you're so right - this IS a great site and very inspiring, as is the SW magazine ....
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    I've decided ....

    Did I say 'an extra 2000 calories?' I meant an extra 1000, of course ..... lol ......
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    I've decided ....

    Hi gang - well, I had a word with you all the other day regarding how SW can work for us (or not) if you have only a few pounds to lose, and something someone said has really stuck with me and that is: you possibly have to be at least 7lb o/weight in order for SW to work 4 u, and judging by the...
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    Is there a minimum weight to start SW..??

    lol, you daft sod - like it!!! Well, it is tricky - put more weight on in order for it to come off (!) or ... try boring old calorie counting. 1000 a day... write it all down ... (zzzzz) ... May be the ONLY way for me tho ..... I spose...
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    Is there a minimum weight to start SW..??

    The ting is, it DOES sound like my thing, as you never go hungry and itz easy to follow - but.... I reckon as I'm only around 8 stone 9/10lb at 5 foot 5 inches high, t may not work for me - however, somebody said earlier that they know a person in group who does SW just to maintain - that wld...
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    Is there a minimum weight to start SW..??

    Annie68 made a very interesting comment - she said you had to be at least 7lb overweight to use SW - so what happens if you're not overweight as such but just wanna lose a few pounds to get to a weight that you prefer? Would it then mess you all up if you went on SW? I'm not overweight (I know...
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    Is there a minimum weight to start SW..??

    cheers Loobs, appreciate yr help, and what that consultant said really does make sense doesn't it re: if we just had a stone to lose etc etc? xxxx
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    Is there a minimum weight to start SW..??

    As I have pounds to lose instead of stones, can anyone at any weight do SW or will it just not work if you are not particularly heavy? I seem to be putting on a few pounds, prob cos I go into SW mode then not, then SW then not etc etc ... so can any person at any weight do this in order for it...
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    two weeks in Tenerife ...

    Hey gang - hope u r all well - got back from 2 wks abroad early this morning (Mon) - just thought I'd have a rant actually - I went abroad on Sun 5th and was watchin what I was eatin a week before that - I tried a non SW different way for a change, just cuttin down in general and still goin on...
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    Low cal squash allowed ....

    Hi guys - we know that Robinsons no sugar added BARLEY water is free (because it says in the book), but what about the non barley sort, the Robertsons no sugar added squash??
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    Mackeral and kippers ....

    Thanks for all yr help - I'm now tucking into Tesco 'value' smoked salmon bits/cut offs or whatever they're called and it's really nice - having it with 4 x Ryvita and a bowl of salad mixed with natural fromais frais - I am now a converter to smoked salmon - daft we can have smoked salmon but...
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    Mackeral and kippers ....

    Hi de hi me beauties - amdoin this from work (how dedicated) - anyhooo, as mentioned earlier on here in the week, I have suffered from bloatedness on green so am swapping tomorrow to red - it says in the book that mackeral and kippers are ok (fresh) and from a can - can I have those packet ones...
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    Extra Easy Extra easy help!

    have just realised what you mean - sorry - you mean use the normal directory and where the syns are listed in red and green, take the lowest reading as an EE syn - thanks!!!! Sorry for being a dumb blonde, am engrossed in a dvd of Les Miserables here in the kitchen!!!! xxxx
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    Extra Easy Extra easy help!

    That sounds good to me but I don't have an EE syn book, only the normal one listing R and G - also, if you are advised to fill up on SS food on EE, then it makes you wonder how much of both R and G foods you can actually have together, if you get what i mean .....
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    Extra Easy Extra easy help!

    ahh - so I assume there must be a book (that I don't have) telling all the syn values if using EE , so therefore are the syns different values to what they are on red and green???
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    Healthy extras question...

    Sometimes, as an example, I don't use all of my 350ml skim milk so if I use half of it, I then 'top up' my HE(a) with half the allowance of 6 x Larfin Cows (ie) I can have 3 - another one I do, if I have only 2 x Ryvita as a HE(b), I can then have 1 x W/bix or 1 x Alpen Bar to 'top it up' as a...
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    100% Week - this week. (Results coming in!)

    I love Quark but what annoys me is that it isn't around much - I glimpse it sometimes in Waitrose and Morrisons but never in Tesco .....
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    Fromage Frais?

    Tesco do the 'Normandy Natural Light Choices' 500g pot, right with the yoghurts and it's yum - I mix it with stir fry saladdy stuff (ie) grated carrot, shredded cabbage, onion, shredded red cabbage etc - (also bought from Tesco) xxxx
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    General SW queries....

    phew - thank you thank you !!!! xxxxxx
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    Is pasta causing my bloating???

    you are a diamond for all yr help and a big thankyou - have noted polenta and quinoa - never tried 'em before - does Tesco sell 'em? Shant run to docs yet as am not one for doing that, but shall just experiment on myself (oohh errr missus) and shall let you all know - wish me luck!!! Last...
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    Is pasta causing my bloating???

    thanx hun, never realised pasta bulked up so much in yr tummy - spuds are ok then? What about rice?
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    Is pasta causing my bloating???

    that's exactly what I'm gonna do - thnks for yr advice - shall see how I go after two weeks, shant even have wholewheat pasta - may stick to Quorn, salad and veg xxxx
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    Extra Easy Extra easy help!

    thought of doing EE too as I do eat a lot of pasta on my usual green days and I've left a thread on here a minute ago regarding the bloating I feel when on green, so EE here I come - one question, what did you mean by 'syns are counted at the lowest value'...???
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    Is pasta causing my bloating???

    Thoughts please:- (and sorry for starting a new thread but can't find the original one) - right, I do green days and eat a LOT of white pasta, no cream, no sauce, nothing - just plain boiled pasta - good for me, or so I thought - I do tend to get bloated and feel I want to spend a penny a lot -...
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    Sweetness 'n Light + Splenda ...

    Tesco's also do one with 2 cal per tsp - soooo much cheaper than Splenda - 'spose that can be used freely too????
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    Water Retention..anyone else suffer badly?

    It's not TOTM that bloats me as I don't have 'em due to the combo pill I'm on, but whenever I start a green day, I bloat - I run 1000 calories a day on the treadmill and have been advised that maybe I don't eat enough but I'm sure I don't go without - strange really cos when I have 'a day off'...
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    General SW queries....

    Fromais Frais and cottage cheese .... In the book it states that 'very low fat natural' f/frais is free but in the syns section, it states 'Tesco' Healthy Living virtually fat free f/frais has a syn value, albeit light but still a value. I use Tesco's stuff so was a bit taken back - it's the...
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    Big Boys Need Love Too!

    Martin, have just stumbled across yr thread from last year and was wondering how itz all going????
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    do you think a day off helps you??

    I also have to have days off because even tho SW is easy to follow and you're never hungry, I do miss certain things: wine without counting what I have/salted peanuts/peanut butter/dips - and something sweet and indulgent like 'proper' choc instead of Muller yogs or Goodness Bars. BTW, those...
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    SuePat10's Food Diary

    you're doing well - I love green days beause on red you can't have pasta (which i eat looads of), potatoes, beans and cous cous so I tend to graze on plain cooked pasta shapes, my HE(a) is either 350ml skim milk or 3 x Babybel Light - HE(b) is 4 x Ryvita plus that again or a packet of Ryvita...
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    weight watchers bread

    I've always had just 2 slices of either WW or Nimble bread - can I have 3 then as 1 x HEB? Bought some WW white danish - can I have 3 slices then?
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    Free chocolate muffin on green

    Never has so many index fingers flung themselves onto the keyboard so fast in great antcipation ......!!!!
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    Bombay bhajis - free on green :)

    Are you ok to mash the chick peas, because I've heard that if we 'play' with some ingredients (ie) mash them, they then don't remain 'free' (ie) the chick pea 'peanuts' I've read about because they are roasted and therefore are different to when they came out of the tin ....
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    Sweetness 'n Light + Splenda ...

    Thanks, you've been a big help - the sweeteners are quite good aren't they, especially with egg whites (ie) the aforementioned meringues - a real satisfier when u need something sweet!!!! Nice and sharp too, the lemon - I rang out of Quark (300g req) so I substituted the remainder with a bit of...
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    Sweetness 'n Light + Splenda ...

    so as long as it says 'sweetener' (100%, not half 'n half), we shld be ok?? It's just that I made the SW maringues and they are really lovely!!!! (used 'Splenda' from a tub) - also do have some 'Silver Spoon' granulated sweetener' (not half and half), so again it shld be ok.... have u tried the...
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    weight watcher yoghurts ...

    are ALL flavours of W/Watcher yoghurts free on SW (apart from cheesecake ones no doubt)? I just bought the new prune flavoured ones, glanced in the SW book (bible) and I think they may be free, as are the summer fruit and citrus 4 packs - and they're yummy!!!
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    Sweetness 'n Light + Splenda ...

    Hi gang - this may sound daft but we all have to make sure don't we?? In 'the bible' it states that 'Splenda - granulated in a JAR' is free so is 'Splenda - granulated in a TUB?? Also, what about 'Sweetness and Light' by Silver Spoon??
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    So, talk to me about Extra Easy please

    So this following note applies: ?? "Extra Easy - the new SW plan - it’s so so so so easy it’s amazing!. Use your old books - everything that’s free on a green day you can have, everything that’s free on a red day you can have - on the same day - you don’t have to split your days into red OR...
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    So, talk to me about Extra Easy please

    I'm confused now - I've always got my head around Red and Green days no problem but now (if I've read it right), it seems you can have both???? (ie) I can have as much fish as I want and also pasta in one day? Cant be right????? What's the catch!!?? Look fwd very much to yr reply - am still...
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    Anyone about to watch Supersize v superskinny?

    Love that programme - the only thing I find hard to come to terms with is that the programme is prompting the skinny one to eat not just more calories but the actual same junk food that the large person has - can't be right can it? Yes, the slim-Jim should have a bigger calorie intake but not in...
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    Cravings after carbs.......is it just me?

    strange isn'tit, this sweet craving after carbs? I live on green days as I love picking at plain cooked pasta and I always have a bowl of pudding rice in the fridge and also cous cous - don't eat so much spuds but do eat a lotta pasta - am wondering whether to try a red day for a change, but I...
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    The New Muller Choc/Van? Nahh ......

    Tried one last night and wasn't impressed - give me the toffee one anytime - also, that recipe I made from the last SW mag using a toffee and a choc/vanilla yog + Quark wasn't fantastic .... had an aftertaste - give me the toffee yog on it's own anyday!!!
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    New Choc/Vanilla Muller - is it free???

    Morrisons do 8 yogs for £2 including these new 'uns - I bought two choc/vanilla so's to try 'em out b4 multi-buying - what I've done is follow a recipe from the Nov/Dec 2008 edition, 'Baileys Mochs Syllabubs' using 1 toffee yog & 1 choc/vanilla but I omitted the Baileys, the dusting of cocoa...
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    New Choc/Vanilla Muller - is it free???

    Hi galz - soz I started a new thread as I did read one about Mullers but can't find it and need to know NOW: are the choc and vanilla ones free on SW????? Think I read that the layered one wasn't, which doesn't bother me, as it's the choc one I'm interested in!!!!
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    Strictly on SW but GAINING weight!!!! How??

    you're an angel SpaceAngel !!!! - thnx for yr input - am now enjoying a glass of wine, guilt free (for once) - keep in touch xxxx
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    Strictly on SW but GAINING weight!!!! How??

    yeah, the reality of eat less/lose weight is fine but it's getting the balance - seems that if I do SW and don't exercise, I'll lose it without the bloating caused by my maybe not eating enough - but I've been treadmilling for some time now and have no intention of stopping as - well, we all...
  104. smigget

    Strictly on SW but GAINING weight!!!! How??

    Hey Taz ood to talk to you again - yeah, this time SW is really bugging me as I feel heavier and the scales dictate that too - someone earlier said that when she went to the gym, she took 2 weeks to lose weight so therefore am I better off NOT going (which is daft)??? As for the fruit, I hear...
  105. smigget

    Strictly on SW but GAINING weight!!!! How??

    Reply to why I'm gaining weight on SW Thanks - it's starting to make sense - odd tho, as they do suggest you exercise to fasten up weight loss but what you galz have said makes a lotta sense - not eating enough and holding on to fat reserves - a glass of red for me tonite methinks!!!!! (or...
  106. smigget

    Strictly on SW but GAINING weight!!!! How??

    Ah - HA!!!! I did wonder if it was something to do with water as it's all about the tummy area with me right now, and I wanna pee all the time - I know I'm not shovelling grub down my throat (altho we can eat any amount of free food we want), so I did wonder if I was holding on to water - makes...
  107. smigget

    Strictly on SW but GAINING weight!!!! How??

    I can't fathom it - I've done SW before and it's worked, no probs - this time, starting last Fri (2nd), the poundage on the scales read 6lb and I never want to go over the half stone mark, so I was ok with this as a starting point - so, since 2nd, I have BEEN STRICTLY on SW ever since - but when...
  108. smigget

    Feeling awful...

    when u said 'you gained 5 lbs,' was this when you 1st began the SW diet again, or was this just the Xmas poundage? Did you gain weight as soon as you began the diet, as I seem to have done?
  109. smigget

    Feeling awful...

    Happy New Year folks - hope this gets to you as it wldn't let me do a title - anyway, how come, 4 days ago, when I weighed myself, the poun dage read 6lb yet after 3 very good days and now on my 4th, it reads 7??!!!! Is it water???? Hope so .... have been going to the gym every day too, so feel...
  110. smigget

    Essential items to have in my cupboards- mainly for red days.

    I'm a greeny day gal but still thought I'd tell u what I jut cannot do without:- lotza cooked up pasta to pick at / Quorn Bangers dipped in Bovril / (Toffee) Mullers (naturally) / Quark cheese spread type stuff / Ryvitas / Alpen Lite Bars ('spesh chokky-orange) / lotza tins beans - I never do...
  111. smigget

    Danone Shape Yogurts ....

    oops, my mistake - the pic u showed was the ones I read p in the mag - the actual ones I bought were 'Feel Fuller For Longer' and I'm not sure if they too are free...???
  112. smigget

    Danone Shape Yogurts ....

    hey, cool pic - yes they do and you are a star - thanks hunny bunch xxxx
  113. smigget

    Danone Shape Yogurts ....

    Hi gang - I read in the July '08 edition of SW mag that 'Shape' Lasting Satisfaction yogs are free when optimising so I headed out to Morrisons and promptly picked up a pack of four for just a £1 (bargain) but when I got them home, I realised I'd in fact bought the Feel Fuller For Longer version...
  114. smigget

    Curry question .....

    ta for yr help, you've been great!!!! Shall go for the tikka cos if I picked up a leg of tandoori, it'll probably go flying off the table and shoot across the restaurant, landing in someones lap, and our guests from London will get the next train home (sigh) ..... no manners some people ...
  115. smigget

    Curry question .....

    As I'm on a green day (always am), I cld have a chicken tikka or tandoori starter as 2 x HE(b) as I haven't had any yet today, but have it as a main dish with the others along with lots of free boiled rice plus salad? What's the difference between tikka and tandoori - I wonder which is the...
  116. smigget

    Muller Light Addiction

    yeah that one is luvverly but my fave is the toffee one - it feels like I'm having a sweet treat instead of free food.
  117. smigget

    Curry question .....

    Hi all - am going out for a ruby tonight and having looked in my SW book, it states that a vegetable jalfrezi is the lowest syn value at 7 syns on green, a veggy curry coming in at a healthy second place at 9 syns (on green also) - if I asked for any sort of veggy curry with tomato base, wld...
  118. smigget

    Quorn question .....

    I know the 'suprisingly' range of Quorn bangers are free on green but in my directory, I didn't see '6 sausages perfectly seasoned with onion.' Am sure they're ok but, well you know what itz like when u wanna make sure!!!! Anyone... ???
  119. smigget

    tommy sauce ....

    Hi de hi campers - yep am still about - hey, I made the homemade tomato sauce in Oct 2008 issue and it aint bad - a bit heavy on the red wine vinegar so I just added a bit of passata and yep itz ok - didn't get around to making the chips tho so am dipping bits of pasta in it, along with my...
  120. smigget

    Bloated on Green ...

    Hi all - you know how we have a break from SW etc for some reason (ie: a holiday), then we get back in the saddle and start it again? Does anyone else feel that those few coupla days leaves you feeling a bit dispondent? You feel full and bloated (I use green days). Can we really eat as much of...
  121. smigget

    Scientific Experiment

    Hi - I know what you mean re: weighing y'self - my husband has lost 2 stone all on his own with no clubs simply by just cutting down and gyming it everyday, whereas I like to use SW to control what I eat, as it kinda gives you a safety net or a boundary of what or what not to eat - anyhoooo, we...
  122. smigget

    Am I doing this right? (syn calculator)

    so plse tell me the actual book, the directory, is accurate? Otherwise we're all done for...lol ... (ie) those noodles and pasta pkts - I use them a lot, so need to know that there's no syns in 'em on green ... is the directory accurate???!!!
  123. smigget

    Going out 4 a curry - what to chose???

    Hi all you cool dudes out there - blimey the tennis is brilliant, Murray was 2 sets down and it's now down to the fifth - anyhooo, it's hubbys birthday on Wed and as I want to still be good and save my day off for a weekend, I just wondered what would be the least synful meal to order? I'd...
  124. smigget

    Scales - are digital ones REALLY accurate.. ??

    how do yo all get those cool glittery things on your page????
  125. smigget

    My Daddy's went to Heaven

    Hey you - saying I am so sorry for your loss is an understatement - I lost my gorgeous mum Sept '06 - she was diagnosed May of that year and had just 4 months - my God, it's still so hard to believe - you always expect yr mum to be there - we were mates as well as relations - she was a keen...
  126. smigget

    Food glorious food!

    my goodness, u look a proper slim jim in that photo - well done matey!!!!
  127. smigget

    The plot, the plan, the method ...

    Yo to me galz - howz yr Wed goin? Y' know wot, we all have our own way of trying to eat well etc thru the week, but my way is to be good for 6 days and then have it off .... neuuwww maytronne !!! That is, the 7th day off - (grin) - it gives me a focus thru the 7 days, knowing that, even tho SW...
  128. smigget

    So, these Alpen bars

    I am soooo hooked on Quorn bangers - I have just cooked up 2 boxes (12 in total) of them - had one earlier and one just now (singular sausage, NOT box) with some stir fried beansprouts - they are luvverly, especially straight from the hot grill - I like to dip 'em in Bovril - why, I ask myself...
  129. smigget

    Free raita recipe - asap pleeeze!!!!

    Here's what I'ved used but just wanna clarify the yoghurt bit .... Fresh mint Corriander powder (little) Cucumber Onion 'Tesco Light Choices Low fat bio yoghurt' - 55 cal per 100g Is that an ok yog to use???? ASAP plse cos got people round soon and need to know b4 I tuck in!!!! I ask this as t...
  130. smigget

    Sophs Ramblings

    I went to one of those candle parties the oher week too - bit costly isn't it? I bought two (!) - must be mad - of those vase like things that hold oil and you have sticks coming out the top - they're a kind of air freshener and were £24.99 each!!!!! ARE MEANT TO LAST 6 MONTHS BUT NOOOO ......
  131. smigget

    Oh dear!

    gud luck and welcome - this forum is fab 'n groooooovy - you'll love logging on and exploring the site - it's brill - go girl !!!!!
  132. smigget

    Scales - are digital ones REALLY accurate.. ??

    Yeh I have the exact same problem - this morning I stood on the scales (flat tiled flooring and no carpet) and they read 3lb heavier than when I tried again a few minutes later!!! Plus, the old needle and dial scales once again weighed me LESS, by about 3lb!!! Also, once I'd eaten 2 x Nimble and...
  133. smigget

    Quark - where is it SOLD??!!!

    Hey Nanny - yeah itz bin a while hasn't it?? Hey, I went into Tesco y'day cos one of the SW bods said that Quark is hidden (true) in s'pmkts, so there I was, bent over the cheesy aisle, peering behind all sorts of tubs and containers, looking for - what is - the Mystery of The Missing Quark -...
  134. smigget

    Quark - where is it SOLD??!!!

    sorry flirty gal - just had a delve in the recipe thread and can't find it plus I aint sure it is totally free as I think I'm gettin confused with the lemon meringue which IS free (see the 'recipe' or 'pudding' sticky at the top of the SW page when u log on) - it is made with Quark - had a red...
  135. smigget

    Quark - where is it SOLD??!!!

    they hide it..?? Really?? Why - is it cos there cld be a demand for it?? Bimey mate, will have to look closer - is yrs hidden amid the actual cheese section???
  136. smigget

    Quark - where is it SOLD??!!!

    Quark is really yummy - when u can get it (lol) - itz a soft fat free cheese (and totally free on SW on both O and G days) - it's luvverly straight from the fridge, all nice 'n cool - yep, it can be used in recipes too - have made a totally syn free cheesecake with it and of course itz great on...
  137. smigget

    Quark - where is it SOLD??!!!

    Have managed to get it from one of the aforementioned s'mkts b4 (can't recall which one, perhaps it was Asda), but not seen it for a while, and S'burys is a little outta my way - ah well, shall keep trying - love yr pic by the way xxxx
  138. smigget

    Quark - where is it SOLD??!!!

    Ok, I've tried Tesco in town, also our local Tesco - I've tried Morrisons and also Asda - no Quark .. Anyone ... ????
  139. smigget

    Larfin Cow 'n Ryvitas ....

    Larfin Cows are Xtra lite, Ryvitas are Sesame or Rye
  140. smigget

    Larfin Cow 'n Ryvitas ....

    As per some other people out there, I apologise if this question has been answered before ... but.... havin just read thru a few threads, I see some people mentioning that they had 3 Ryvitas (instead of what I thought was an allowance of 4), plus 5 Larfin Cows (instead of what I thought was 6)...
  141. smigget

    Scales - are digital ones REALLY accurate.. ??

    hmmm.. that's an interesting thought - never would have thought of that - many thanks - by the way, I always weigh myself on the even tiled floor in the en suite, on the exact same tile every time!!! Maybe next time, I'll shower as usual in the en suite but take the digitals to the bathroom...
  142. smigget

    Scales - are digital ones REALLY accurate.. ??

    No, no - don't worry, this isn't a lame excuse to blame the scales - all is well with the world and with SW, it's just that I can't fathom WHY, on more than one occasion, the digital ones in the en suite (which I always use after my shower) read two pounds more than the original needle ones that...
  143. smigget

    Can't fathom it ..... am NOT happy!!!!

    Thanks u lot - such a cool body of people - at work now so have to run but just HAD to check in to see if i hadf any replies - and thank you VERY MUCH for all nine!!!! May well try that express thingy - laters dudes xxxxxx
  144. smigget

    Can't fathom it ..... am NOT happy!!!!

    Ok - here's the thing - firstly I want to thank you all so much for your birfday wishes - what a lovely group you all are - and so good to be back with you all again - had a gr8 day thanks - come Monday I was back on SW (ok, Sunday was on the back of my b'day so I didn't start til Mon) - you...
  145. smigget

    My cat has been killed

    I know you've had loads of responses, but I am cat mad and had to reply - I have been left heart broken many times - over 17 years we've had/got 9 kitties - we started off with Elmo, then added Jacko one day walked, dunno where - Elmo went away to die aged 13 so we were left with Harley, who...
  146. smigget

    Sausage Question ....

    Hi all - has been a while as ... well, I've been well off the old SW - naughty naughty but hey, shall start again on Sunday (having 2morrow off as itz my birthday) - those 'Morrisons' Eat Smart 3% fat 'diet' low fat syn free (etc etc) sausages: I did pick up a pack and almost brought them but it...
  147. smigget

    Holiday swaps

    lol - tell me about it - you worry that all yr hard work will go out the window when you holiday abroad as there's no help or a safety net - it's nice to 'have a day off' (or two), as I do at the w/end - ok, this week I had Fri to Sun off, what with watchin footy in the pubs etc and curry Sat...
  148. smigget

    Puddings

    I tried the lemon meringue yesterday and whilst the meringue topping was lovely, the bit underneath wasn't too good - probably cos I held back big time on the sweetener (this bearing in mind I'd added a whole lemon and itz rind), so trying to be clever I thought I'd just add half a tbsp of...
  149. smigget

    Chick Pea Check ....

    If there's a debate whether chick peas are free or not when roasted, what about this chick pea cake I've heard about? Is that not free? If it is, anyone know the recipe???
  150. smigget

    Stupid o clock !

    yeah I know what u mean - we all need a special day to unwind and to treat ourselves! Mind u, even tho I'm back on track, I think I slipped up today because I completely forgot about the chick pea debate (free or not free), and I roasted some in the oven and ate 'em - damn! Is is defo true...
  151. smigget

    Stupid o clock !

    Yeah I had planned on waiting til I'd done a month on SW before allowing myself a 'day off,' but I dunno, it just sorta happened and I don't feel bad at all simply because we all know that when we go back to 'being good,' we shant go hungry on SW, unlike other diets ..... so today itz back to...
  152. smigget

    Why can't I do flipping Red days!!!!!

    Also you get protein from baked beans and eggs - and even a cooked brekky can be done on green as well as red as the only thing that differs really is the lack of bacon I 'spose - you still got the egg, beans, toms, mush, bread (HE(b), Quorn bangers (which I think are luvverly), so u don't...
  153. smigget

    On a similar note to the Butter Nut Squash...

    that certainly did help Annette - many thanks - now I know a BNS is a freeby on both days, I'll go cook it now - hope it hasn't sprouted tho, as it must be 2 weeks old (!) cos like I said, I didn't dare use it until I knew for sure that it was free, so thanks again!!!!
  154. smigget

    Chick Pea Check ....

    My husband likes latex ..... (grin) .... only joking ...... (although he does like to dress up on Wednesdays and go by the name of Shirley ....) .... sigh .....
  155. smigget

    Assuming all sweeteners are free??

    Hey, I was in The Buebell in Dogsthorpe 2 Fridays ago watching a band - had a brill nite!!!!
  156. smigget

    Stupid o clock !

    Very importantly, howz yr little lad Ruthy??? I hope he's on the mend - secondly, had a FAB day in London - Phantom was excellent and brought tears to my eyes - we all trooped into McDonalds for a pre-show snack and I whipped out my pot of Quorn and pasta - what a good girl - when we had a meal...
  157. smigget

    Why can't I do flipping Red days!!!!!

    Weird isn't is cos even with all the meats available out there, like u I also don't do redduns - yes, I like meat but I dunno, green seems easier to me - and to be honest, the longer I go without meat, I kinda don't miss it - I prefer the options available on green - more varied - pick at a...
  158. smigget

    ***FREE NIBBLES HERE PLEASE***

    This must have sins tho, cos of the baking pwder and lemon curd? How many plse??
  159. smigget

    Large full fat milked Latte question ....

    cheers matey peeps - makes me feel better!! Damn these London trips (lol) ..... nah, not really - loved it!!! xx
  160. smigget

    Large full fat milked Latte question ....

    'scuse muddled missive - early on a Sunday after a long day yesterday ... !!!! I can't type - lol ...
  161. smigget

    Large full fat milked Latte question ....

    Ok, so I hit London yesterday and had a great time shedding a few tears at The Phantom of the Opera - 10 of us poured into an eatery in Piccadilly and yours truly had an egg salad for lunch and even requested one with no salad dressing - so when it came covered in the stuff, I politely requested...
  162. smigget

    Stupid o clock !

    Leaving soon to meet me mates ready to invade London to see Phantom of the Opera - can't wait - have packed lotza stuff to take, like pot of pasta and Quorn chicken, raw runner beans and carrots and fruit - will tell u all about it later - shld be home 9:30 ish, so no doubt will log on xxxx
  163. smigget

    confusion re HE A & B's

    PS In order to cut down a bit, I've cut my syns to almost none plus HE(a) to just one - what do u lot have in the way of syns and HE's??? I just want to maintain the weight I am so not loads of weight to lose... literally just a few pounds - 5/10 syns?? 2 x HE's (a) ??? I do keep to 2 x HE(b)'s...
  164. smigget

    confusion re HE A & B's

    Re: Splitting HE's That's great - so I can have what I said be (ie) 3 Larfing Cows plus 175ml skimmy milk as one HE(a) ??? Also, 1 W'Bix plus 2 and a half Scan Breads, again for just the one HE(b) ???
  165. smigget

    Assuming all sweeteners are free??

    I'm in Werrington - you??
  166. smigget

    Healthy Opt (B) question

    I did go to Ruthy's H.E forum to add this thread so apologies if it starts a new one as I don't wanna clog up the page but quickly just wanted to know the answer to a question, especially as I am experimenting with Scan Bran/W'bix recipes :- Having just made the Choc Pud with 5 x Scan Breads etc...
  167. smigget

    Assuming all sweeteners are free??

    thnx Nanny - may well wolf the lot tonite tho cos for a mere 2 syns, it doesn't taste bad really, plus I can add more sweetener the next time I make it as I now know itz free xxx
  168. smigget

    Assuming all sweeteners are free??

    Thanks fellow Posh Girl (glad they got promoted) - yeah, I bought 'Silver Spoon' Sweetness & Light - it's less than 2 cal per level teaspoon (1.9 to be exact - I too am a mind of useless info) - so I assume I can use it freely? Hey, the pud tastes ok by the way - do I have to eat it all tonite...
  169. smigget

    Assuming all sweeteners are free??

    I made the chokky pud in the microwave (5 scan breads, Option choc drink, 3 eggs etc) - ok, even tho I did separate the whites from the yolks, I did 4get to whisk the whites (I just added them to the mix), but it looks - erm - ok (ish) - haven't tried it yet (ahem) - anyhooo, it said to add half...
  170. smigget

    Starting again (again)

    anyone know how many syns are in peanut butter (low fat and normal) and in salted peanuts??? I miss them soooo!!!!
  171. smigget

    Oh fgs

    My beloved mum died Sept '06 - she was diagnosed with that bloody 'c' word in the May and was gone just 4 months later - I still can't believe it and I do know how you feel - some days are very raw aren't they? She was also me mate - I agree with what people have said on this thread, that you do...
  172. smigget

    Chick Pea Check ....

    well, if they're free or not, I don't mind now as I tried them once and shant be doing so again (lol) - thing is, if chick peas aren't free because they're not been used for what they are intended (ie: baked in the oven for a likeness to peanuts), then why are SW chips syn free, as they too are...
  173. smigget

    Sunday's Menus

    how much peanut butter (low fat) do u get for 2.5 syns???
  174. smigget

    Sunday's Menus

    I lurrrv peanut butter - where did u get the low fat version from and does it have to be a specific brand? Also, for the 2.5 syns you mentioned in that recipe, how much PNB was this for??? Plse say a whole jar full ... !!!
  175. smigget

    Healthy Xtras & Syns ...

    Am not goin to a class, am doin this at home - goin in a bit blind at the moment, as still haven't got any books - ordered them on Ebay and finally hope to be gettin them soon as there was a mix up with the payment etc - yes, I hope we can split the HE's, as twice I've tried to have 350ml skim...
  176. smigget

    Healthy Xtras & Syns ...

    I did put this within Ruthy's sticky entitled 'All u know to need' etc - but not sure if it'll get read as the thread was quite old, so thought I'd re-post it here, as I'd like to know the answer :- Do u reckon u can split the HE options + use two variants as one, like instead of 6 Larfin Cows...
  177. smigget

    Tuesday's Menus

    Green Days I just can't be hacked with a reddun - I tried once, the 5th day into my 1st week, and did bacon, eggs, mush, toms, toast from HE(b) - yeah it was ok but the bacon was H.Eatin from Tesco and had no taste - anyway, that wasn't the whole reason I do green all the me, I just find green...
  178. smigget

    confusion re HE A & B's

    Do u reckon u can spit the HE options + use two variants as one, like instead of 6 Larfin Cows and 350 ml skim milk as 2 x HE (A)'s, u can have 3 LC's and 175ml milk as 1 x HE (A)...??? And 1 x 'Alpen Lite' bar with 1 weetabix as 1 x HE (B) instead of 2 bars and 2 weetabix!?? You see where I'm...
  179. smigget

    On a similar note to the Butter Nut Squash...

    when u talk about sweet potato, do u mean yams or butter nut squash, as I bought one (a BNS) and daren't use it unless I know itz free on both days!!!
  180. smigget

    Puddings

    do u know the syn value o a scan bread???
  181. smigget

    Hi everybody!!!

    have u got that recipe for carrot cake mate???
  182. smigget

    Which Cereal for HE B

    2 wbix with hot water - nice...
  183. smigget

    Where's cheapest 2 buy SW Food Directory?

    I thought I'd bought it on Ebay last week but Paypal said the transaction didn't go thru 4 some reason so here I am into week 2 with no book!!! Very annoyed, as itz so hard to know what's what .... oh, and I also ordered the 'Syn' book in the same transaction but as I say, no joy ... any ideas...
  184. smigget

    Bought some butternut squash...what now?

    is our phallic friend free on both green and red?
  185. smigget

    Hommity pie.

    yeh damn that Norwich-fan-type-she-devil-woman!!!!!!! This comes from a true blue Tractor Girl !!! Up the town!!!
  186. smigget

    Oh No

    If I really sat down and thought long and hard about it, I too wld easily reach 4 the chokky, who wldn't? Even tho SW gives you SO many variants of unlimited food, there's still that element of longing - as I said y'day, I miss stickin my digit in a bucket of crunchy p'nut butter, or eatin choc...
  187. smigget

    ***FREE NIBBLES HERE PLEASE***

    Hey, wotz the recipe for the chick pea cake mate???
  188. smigget

    Redcurrants/blackcurrants ...

    Yes I do, itz like a miracle as I'm sure we've all thought - but I do miss dipping my finger in a jar of crunchy peanut butter, sitting down to watch tv with a bag of Nobbys nuts and gettin ratted at the pub ... need I say more...? But, as 'diets'/'food optimising' goes - u can't beat this ...
  189. smigget

    Redcurrants/blackcurrants ...

    silly arse, of course not - I've only bin on this a week and am still learning, but now I see yr point (put it away) !!! I do feel very at home on this site - itz brilliant.
  190. smigget

    Bought some butternut squash...what now?

    I read somewhere that BNS is FREE on a red - what about a GREEN???
  191. smigget

    Puddings

    I know wot u mean re: those crispbreads but I kinda like 'em - very high in fibre I assume and tasty - expensive forwhat they are tho, as is everything good for you!!!
  192. smigget

    Chick Pea Check ....

    chick peas Ta - will give 'em a go 2moz... xxx
  193. smigget

    Redcurrants/blackcurrants ...

    thnx for the tip and soz for clutterin up the thread thing ....
  194. smigget

    Redcurrants/blackcurrants ...

    Seeing as I got caught out last week with the whole rhubarb thing (I dint know it counted as a syn once it was cooked - which is a bit daft as what else do u do with it) - anyway, I am assuming it was a syn cos it was a 'mushy' fruit, if that makes sense, as opposed to a hard, crisp fruit...
  195. smigget

    PS: cHICK pEA cAKE???!!!

    Thanks - thatz one thing I haven't got to get me measuing jug out for then...lol... hey, do u have any totally TOTALLY FREE cakey/bikky recipes/ideas cos even tho itz just me 2nd week and itz great and all ok etc etc, one can't help missing ones cakey bikky moments .....
  196. smigget

    PS: cHICK pEA cAKE???!!!

    I meant to post this on the aforementioned Chick Pea Check thread - I just read about a 'free' chick pea cake - (free on red and green is it)? My question is, the lemon curd and bakin powder entailed must have syns surely? (And don't call me Shirley..)
  197. smigget

    Chick Pea Check ....

    Hello my fine fellowwwssss - I heard last week sumfin about roastin chick peas in the oven - do u drain 'em and spray wiv Fry Lite??
  198. smigget

    Is butternut squash free on RED, GREEN or BOTH!!?

    Anyone .... ??? Read about the fact that you can have it free but forgot on which day .....
  199. smigget

    Oh yes .. yesss ... yessss .... YESSSSS !!!!!

    :D;) Had a black coffee this morning then gathered myself together ready for The Walk Of The Unknown into the en suite .... and there they were, waiting for me .... the li'l fisheees surrounding the dial winked at me as if to say 'Smig, just jump on the damn scales already!!!' And so I did - I...
  200. smigget

    Can SW not work for some people.....???

    just wolfed down 2 Nimbles and bakes beans - niceeee!!! If I have a Muller, I have one over a coupla days and I don't eat bananas and have steered clear of grapes, so hopefully I'm on the right track!!!
  201. smigget

    Plse Excuse Spelling In Last Thread Ruthy!!!

    am goin out to meet friends at 7 so hurried that last one rather!!! Won't be late, shall log on later and hope to catch you all xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
  202. smigget

    Can SW not work for some people.....???

    Thnx Ruthy - am doin this on me tod at home and as today is my 7th day, I should .... SHOULD ... in reality weigh myself 2mrrw morning but I dunno - maybe my protruding tummy is wind (!), as I have bin on the beans a lot cos I love 'em - but like I say, I know I haven't cheated and have stuck to...
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    Can SW not work for some people.....???

    Ok, you'll all prob think I'm being stooopid here, but have bn on SW for a week (2day is my 7th day), + have loved every minute of it and have had no trouble stickin to it - but as I think I've said b4, why do I feel itz not wrkng 4 me? Now don't get me wrong, I'm far from a doom+gloom gal, FAR...
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    Butternut squash ideas ....

    Morning dudes - revertin back to gud ol' green again 2day as ... well, itz a lot easier isn't it - did a reddun on Sun but shall end my 1st week on SW with another green one - bought a butternut do-dah this morning - what can I do with it? Looks a bit phallic actually ...
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    OMFG Slimming world trial

    Living in Posh Land Up the Posh!!! Promotion this season huh??? Hey, do u reckon 'Extra' sugar-free gum is free??? :confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused:
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    Good Snacks to eat with little syns?

    hmmmm...sounds like yr a 'scummer' - (ie) a Naaaritch fan! Can u tell I'm a Tractor Gal then...lol..??? UP THE TOWN !!!! xx :cool::cool::cool::cool::cool::cool::cool::cool::cool:
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    Rhubarb rhubarb rhubarb ...!!!!

    I screwed up there just a little bit as I bought a bunch of fresh rhu frm Tesco & cooked the lot up with a little water and nothin else - God, itz tricky thinkin about everything as b4, when I was counting calories (yawn), rhu was a fave thing to eat as itz so low!!! I reckon if the bunch...
  208. smigget

    Rhubarb rhubarb rhubarb ...!!!!

    198g raw weight?
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    Syns

    I do mine in a similar way - I too allow 10 a day but the ones I don't use, I 'carry over' to the next day - (ie) I started SW last Wed + had none, same as Thu - then Fri I used 8 + Sat 6, so Sun's total (b/f) was 26 plus Sun's 10 allowance, making it 36 to use (phew) - had 11 Sun, so tonite I...
  210. smigget

    SWers - saw this and thought of you!

    yeah I read that article in the Mirror - I could live off baked beans easily - but am guessing my husband will be packing a small suitcase if I did (sigh) .... phwaaarppp!!!! When we DO have these saucy li'l numbers n SW, I assume we don't have to have the 'low fat' version but just the normal...
  211. smigget

    Bit annoyed !

    I thought the Ainsley Harriott c/c was free on green?
  212. smigget

    Rhubarb rhubarb rhubarb ...!!!!

    I know our fruit has to be eaten fresh to be syn free but of course rhubarb HAS to be stewed - I did this in the microwave (no sugar added) - assuming itz still a free fruit??
  213. smigget

    Having A Really Rubbish Time-----help!!!

    Hey, off load - itz wot we're all here for - we all have problems that make us weaker than we wanna be - itz human nature - so dust y'self down and grab the next day by the throat as this'll be the beginning of a fresh start ...
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    Did I screw up ..?? Yogurt alert!

    Flippin' heck tucker!!! But as u say flower, never mind, just a blimp - goin back to my Muller-Mad-Moment, I assume the toffee (yummy) ones are free (non-layered !!!) - are ALL normal 'lite' flavours free ... ?? The toffee (yum again) and the rhubarb ones are me faves ....
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    Did I screw up ..?? Yogurt alert!

    Thnx hun - am sooo annnoyed with m'self tho ....
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    Did I screw up ..?? Yogurt alert!

    Hello my little 'ol playmates out there - just done a huge shop at Iceland (thatz why mums go there) + am awaiting a consignment of Quorn being delivered btwn 2-4 (lol). I then went to Asda to get passata, Alpen bars, Larfin Moo, raspberries etc etc - and also Mullers - got 'em home and found...
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    Sausages ....

    bless ya guv - and sweet dreams, talk 2moz - many many thnx you have been a great help - nite nite xxx
  218. smigget

    Low cal drink here ....

    like yr style, like it, like it!!! We just bin talking voddie on the other thread too - we know our rights ....... lol ....
  219. smigget

    Does anyone feel odd not being hungry on a diet??

    u daft sod .... lol ....
  220. smigget

    HE(a) 6 x cheese triangles..???

    wonder why we aren't sposed to save them up? Makes sense doesn't it? Better 'saving' them for a few wines or voddies for a couple of 'grrreatt nights in/or out' than 'wasting' them individually on spending 6 syns a night on 3 rich tea bikkies that we can do without ???? Surely we can indulge in...
  221. smigget

    HE(a) 6 x cheese triangles..???

    Now I know yr gonna shout at me here, but I'm on my 5th day (began SW last Wed), and have accumulated 30 syns from these last five days (based on 10 a day) - I hope I'm not wrong in doin that, itz just that I'd rather save 'em up for wine, of which we have none in tonight (bar one glass which...
  222. smigget

    Does anyone feel odd not being hungry on a diet??

    Ok, SW is NOT a diet but you get the drift - you see, this is my 5th day and it's easy to do - I've got the hang of everything from the reddun's to the green'uns, from the HE (a)'s to the syns - no problem - but the ONE problem I DO have is ... I dunno - guilt..? Most 'diets' Ive tried, as prob...
  223. smigget

    HE(a) 6 x cheese triangles..???

    I see - so itz not the free food allowance that alters with weight loss, itz just the syns? I wanna lose a few pounds (well, after all this eating, I hope itz just a few pounds as I never feel hungry, so I sometimes think I'm not doing any good) - u feel like that? Anyway, I started out at 10...
  224. smigget

    HE(a) 6 x cheese triangles..???

    Plateauing I have just a little to lose and am eating as much as anyone with more to lose, so am a bit worried when u mention plateauing - am I allowed to eat what I want along with everyone else??
  225. smigget

    HELP!!! It's really not working right now!

    taz I've lost our fish thread...!!!
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    Sausages ....

    I am guessing the Tesco sardines will be the same reading as the Tesco 'value' ones ????- as for the other make, itz my fault - try 'GLENRYCK - my fault, I can't spell !!!
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    Sausages ....

    thnx mate, I owe u one - right: I have: GLENRICK - pilchards in brine - 425g tin GLENRICK - pilchards in tomato sauce - 425g tin GLENRICK - mackeral in tomato sauce - 425g tin TESCO - 'value' - sardines in tomato sauce - 120g tin TESCO - mackeral fillets in tomato sauce - 125g tin xxxxxxxxxx
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    Sausages ....

    once again u r a diamond .... does it have to be Princes? I ask this because some of SW's items do mention 'proper brands' (ie) Batchelors, Ainsley Harriott etc etc - and one last question (you r so helpful), where did u get that cool table of syn contents? Was it from the SW directory? Let me...
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    Sausages ....

    Taz, you r so helpful - many thanks - shall give 'em to the kids as I don't want/need to 'waste' syns on bangers when there's lotza other free food to eat on both G and R days - think I'll revert back 2 Green 2mrw as there seems more of a choice, what with spuds, pasta, tinned spag, kid beans...
  230. smigget

    HE(a) 6 x cheese triangles..???

    Yo dudes - am 'redding' it today for the 1st time, and altho I had a luvverly brunch of egg, healthy eatin bacon, toms, mush & 2 x malted danish, I fink I'll revert back to green 2moz - anyway, back to 2day, on the aforementioned danish, I had 2 x lite LC triangles, leavin me 4 left from a HE(a)...
  231. smigget

    Sausages ....

    I see people mentioning the diet syn free Morrisons pork bangers - I bought some from Asda, 'Good 4 u' - cumberland pork - 77 cal each - 2% fat (1.7g) etc etc - these any good? What do these Morrison ones say on the pack? Still haven't touched a banger yet as still am not sure if these Asda ones...
  232. smigget

    WEight Watchers Bread ....

    ta mate - Tom's team won 7 - 0 so I'm celebrating here watchin the Man U/Arsenal match on tv with a plate of melon and strawberries whilst talkin to you fab peeps xxxx
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    WEight Watchers Bread ....

    Just off to watch my son play footy - before i go, can u have 2 x slices of WW Wholemeal bread but 3 slices of WW slices brown danish (malted is it) ...??? If so, how come??? I had 2 x slices WW malted danish this a.m as wasn't sure if I can have 3 ....
  234. smigget

    RE: Health A's and B's

    what if it's WW or Nimble? Can u have more?? >:o)
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    Low cal drink here ....

    thnx Taz, I'll defo stick to diet coke/pepsi/Red Bull from now on and avoid juices, as getting one 3 or less cals per 100ml I reckon is a bit of a long shot!!! Not sure what to do wit my Tesco carton of cranberry 'n raspberry now (4 cals a 100ml)...lol...
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    Low cal drink here ....

    thnx 4 that - soooo annoyin to think it does have a syn, glad I asked - people say that 'most sugar free drinks are free' but they do vary and it makes it hard to know what exactly to drink and what IS syn free, as I don't wanna spend my syns on soft drinks - if u have any syn free ideas for...
  237. smigget

    Low cal drink here ....

    Thnx 4 all yr help in lettin me know that all diet coke, red bull (or equiv) are FREE (YAY) !!! What about 'Tesco' Light Choice No Added Sugar Cranberry 'n Raspberry Juice Drink at : 100ml = 5 cal - 250ml = 2g sugar/Og fat .. ? Yeh, bit specific I know but hey, just wanna make sure etc ...
  238. smigget

    Gawn fishin' ....

    hi hun - so any canned fish (pilchards/mackeral/sardines) in tommy sauce is ok???????? I feel a fish moment comin on here so pleeeeze verify ....
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    Showin a photo on my threads ....

    fannies my aunt? She looks more like me uncle.... (sigh) ....
  240. smigget

    Showin a photo on my threads ....

    How do u show a pic nxt to yr thread, and how do u show all those cool designs within a message, like the (wotz t called), that progress line thing...???!!! Also, the pics within a thread ... xxx
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    Thought I'd share a 'smig' food diary ...

    So like I said earlier, itz day 5 for the smig and am lurrvin it (so long as I'm doin it right...) - will NOT even think of hittin the scales til nxt Wed morn, as then it'll be a clear week on SW for me ... Y'day (Sat), as I was at work for 12 hrs, I had to think ahead - so on Fri, I did a big...
  242. smigget

    Gawn fishin' ....

    Yo playmates - how the heck are we all today??? Right, itz day 5 and the 'smig' is goin for a red one 4 the 1st time - bacon 'n eggs 1st + shall point 'n go 4 later - I am still not sure of the oily fish thing, as it's the fish I want as opposed to lotza meat - I have tins of Pilchards in tommy...
  243. smigget

    is oily fish ok???

    wot about if itz canned in tommy sauce, like pilchards/mackeral/sardines etc? Also, if they CAN be used as a 'free,' do they have to be a certain make/brand???
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    H/Extra's

    once again y've been very helpful - ta everso matey xxxx
  245. smigget

    Can u eat the entire 'Recipe For Four??'

    ta mate, thatz just what I needed to hear as I usually buy the s'mkts own brands - great news!!!! xx
  246. smigget

    The SW books ....

    thnx Annette - that really helped - showing me that syn value of just one product has convinced me to stick to what they say in the book/mags - shall await the big purple one (ooh maytron) !!!! xxx
  247. smigget

    The SW books ....

    Yep, me again - those SW books, the purple ones :- I brought two of Ebay and am awaiting them - the one with the word 'FOOD' I think is the directory, the BIBLE!!??? Does it tell u all u need to know re: what u can eat, the 'syn' values of everything etc?? It's so hard to know what's what with...
  248. smigget

    H/Extra's

    Hi u lot - yep, still at work here but on me din-dins break (4pm here in not-so-sunny Posh Land... - Peterborough...) !!! Incidently, if Posh win today, they go up to League 1 - just thought I'd share that wiv u ... Right - as one's mind ticks over, u can't help thinking up new questions and I...
  249. smigget

    Ryvita Crackerbread Original?

    so am I right in saying that you can have 4 slices of RYVITA NORMAL CRISPBREAD (any flavour...??)(not Crackerbread) on a HEX (b) - hope so, cos I wolfed down 4 last night wiv some Quark - yummy!
  250. smigget

    Do u have to be a minimum weight to begin SW?

    cheers from me at work hun - itz just that I love my wine and chokky and all things bad and did put on a few pounds on hols the last two weeks - just wanna eat eat eat on SW and know I'll not put it on because I'm not seriously overweight so many thnx 4 yr help - shall continue to enjoy SW -...
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