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Appreciate this is an ancient thread...I'm having a second crack at SW, so just getting back into Minimins! I have found saying that I'm 'avoiding carbs' works a treat. Everyone seems to just accept it and the conversation moves on...another great thing to do is fill up on sparkling water (the...

Hi All, just spotted this this stuff on sale from Brewdog and, apparently, Tesco (although I've not made a trip in yet to find some). Would be great to have a decent ale to drink on SW - does anyone know the syn value, please? Can't find it listed on the SW site, nor the nutritional info on...

Thanks for this - great post. Back at SW last night for my first meeting since before Christmas - SP all new to me, so this is really helpful. Need to kick start my weight loss after the excesses of December, so SP looks like a perfect way to do it. Don't know how I'll cope without bananas...

All good tips, Anna - I have become very good at 'picking' at things. Also handy when fish is on the menu...mainly because I don't much like the stuff. Easy to nibble at it (covered in pepper or something similar) and just eat the veg. Am a staunch carnivore, but find that the vegetarian option...

Thanks Welshtigger - know there's plenty on the forum for eating out although a lot of the time, I'm not in control of where we go...sometimes it is even an 'in house' lunch at one of the larger law firms. Hopefully this may bring together some of the other threads to be a useful 'go to' place...

Thanks for the low-alcohol Czech lager tip....will nip off to Sainsbugs at the weekend!

Business lunches are the bane of my life, as they can contribute to a hiccup in an otherwise good week. I thought it might be helpful to start a thread where others in a similar position, namely having to entertain or be entertained for business, can share some good ideas for keeping on plan...

Great thread! For me - 100% so far today and I walked from Farringdon to Victoria (via Green Park) rather than using the tube or a cab :whacky068:

Plenty of guys on here TLO - and well done for starting pre-Christmas. My first meeting was in Nov 2011, so had the same raised eyebrows! Well done on the 10lb loss - that's fantastic. You're doing absolutely the right thing in setting achievable milestones on the way to your main target. My...

Thanks for your reply Leighthesim. Ah, the creative part is where I fall down! Don't want to take pots of things along with me, more interested in opening a bag of something (bit like the nuts/raisins) on the course. Problem with the nuts is a healthy extra portion size is tiny! Need a bit more...

Ooh, just on Equator - I posted this http://www.minimins.com/syn-values/273654-equator-syn-free-beer-substitute.html a while back...a few varying reviews! Hope they might be of some help...

Have only ever found the Equator drinks in the huge, Tesco Extra stores...

Hi All, As a regular golfer, I have had to make some sacrifices due to Slimming World, but have found some great alternatives. I thought it may be an idea to record some of them here. Instead of fizzy drinks like Lucozade and Powerade, I am using something called Zero X Treme. They are tablets...

Doing pretty well, despite having a cider filled summer! Still hovering around the 14st mark...some weeks over, some weeks under. Need to push on now to drop another half a stone before Xmas, ideally get down to around the 13st level if I can. Have cut out all beer, cider and wine. Have a very...

Okay, I'm on Day 6 - not a sniff of alcohol, despite MissusQ tucking into the G&T last night. Have been on plan all week and have lost around 4lb thus far, according to my sneaky trips to the scales. A test today was after my round of golf - would have loved a pint of lager, but went with soda...

That is so weird, I am going to have to try it!!!

Was sorely tempted last night - had a funeral during the day, which wasn't a leasant experience - but MissusQ kept me on track. Well done her! So, 3 days, 100% no alcohol. Thought I would feel better each morning, but I'm actually feeling more tired than ever! I agree with some of the comments...

Fancied something sweet, so made some ice-cream last night: 1 x Tub of Quark 2 x Pots of Muller Light, fat free, Vanilla, cherry and chocolate sprinkles 1 x tablespoon of Truvia. In the ice-cream maker and voila - was lovely!

Day 2 - piece of cake! No, I didn't have a piece of cake, 'cos that would be off plan...did watch Great British Bake Off, but I digress... As I was driving home I did think "Ooh, I just fancy a glass of wine", but the thought soon passed and I had some sugar free lemonade instead. Had another...

Good on you Jess - When I get through this 2 weeks (which will probably feel like 12!) I am going to go back to what I did before I hit interim target...Wednesday was weigh-in night, so I would treat myself (afterwards, of course) to beer, wine and a take-out. Then back on plan Thursday morning...

I had no idea that it also made the metabolism drop...well, well...every day is a school day!!!

So, Day 1 went well, despite being a stress-fest at work. Stuck absolutely to plan with absolutely no alcohol. Weighed myself this morning yes, I know I shouldn't, but was curious - put on 2lb. Hey ho. Will stick at it and the weight will start to fall off, I'm sure...

Have had a bet with a mate - 2 weeks with NO alcohol, starting tomorrow. Will keep you all posted. Am enjoying my last night, though! 4 bottles of cider....mmmmm......

Great point with hangover munchies - that's a killer! My hangovers usually start with Bacon Sarnies and deteriorate significantly during the day. Vodka/Gin/White Rum based drinks are better for SW, with diet coke (other cola beverages are available), tonic, sugar free fizzy pop..... all good...

*raises lush hand* Alcohol has SO many dead calories, it is shocking...but I can't claim to be a saint! I do go through times of abstinance, where I lose more weight than when I use moderation. Occasionally, I still have a night where I don't so much 'fall off the wagon', as hurl myself from...

I'm exactly the same, so just munch on a banana or some grapes to kick-start the metabolism...it gets easier, I promise!

Good luck and well done for re-joining!

Hehe! Well done for taking the high ground! I could SO easily munch my way thru' a whole box of those, but have learned a wonderful thing on SW called willpower (well, most of the time)!!!!

You're doing phenomenally well - keep at it and you'll get there in no time :)

My next goal is to stop drinking cider, to help me get to 13st7lb!

Sheesh - that's high! Read today that coconut oil is an effective defece against tooth decay...might have to think of a mantra other than "a coconut a day keeps the dentist away"!

Thinking about it - I think the biggest misconception with SW is when people say 'It isn't working for me'. Yes, some people find it much, much more difficult than others, but if one sticks to the plan and doesn't kid themselves, then it DOES work. The times I have put on weight, I have been...

Have fun with it, Moonz328 - mmmmmmmmmmmmmm........ice cream.........

Hi Smeagol - (great name, BTW) - good to see you on here and well done for starting the plan! 1st tip is variety. Use this website, SW website and the SW magazine for recipes. WHen you get the hang of thinsg, you can then start adapting your own recipes too. 2nd - don't get down if you have a...

Spot on Minx - I tried the 'pastryless quiche' once and thought it was horrible...haven't tried it since! SO many great tasting foods, variety is vital - keep at it Cookie Monsta!!!

Only just found this sticky - BRILLIANT!!!! Thanks everyone :)

Well done, Cowboy - brilliant achievement!

Hi Kathefford, My way of making pre-SW was: 1/3 eggs, 1/3 milk, 1/3 plain flour. So if 2 eggs were 200ml, add 200ml of milk and up to the 600ml line of your measuring jug with the flour. Have not worked out a low-syn version yet...the oil in the tin would be the trickiest bit, I guess, as it...

Hi Stackhead, Great to see your post - thank you so much. Have always gone for the gammon with jacket or baby spuds (no butter), filled up on salad....so I've been very well behaved....apart from the occasional blob of Thousand Island dressing on the salad....and maybe some of the seeds with...

Hello everyone, Having recently been caught out with an urban myth around SW foods, I thought it may be a good idea for us to collate all of the 'Chinese whispers' in one, helpful and easy to find, place. So, what was my unwitting error? I had heard in group that Wetherspoons deep-fry their...

Could pop it in a tub in the freezer and give it a stir every half hour or so until it freezes up. Won't be quite as smooth, but will still do the trick :)

I've popped few recipes on another thread, but in short: Tub of quark Couple of fat-free Muller Lights Teaspoon or so (depending on sweet tooth) of Truvia Some other flavourings to boost the taste - i.e. If a vanilla yoghurt, some vanilla extract, if lemon, some lemon zest etc. Bung in an...

I'd echo the comments already made - we're a family of 4 and SW fits in perfectly. Kids love the vast majority of the meals...especially the syn free ice cream!

Good man gazter! That's great going! I've just sneaked under 14st, which means I'm now officially at TARGET! That said, think I'll work on at least another 7lb, maybe 1st. Feel good, but still have a bit of a 'beer gut'...getting smaller though!

Hey Emssiiee - how's it going after the move?

Stocked up on Equators for tonight's game...now to cook a syn free Mororccan Chicken and Cous Cous to go with it....

Excellent - I now consider it 'checked out' and I will lay that one to rest at group on Wednesday! The chilli noodles are rather nice, ScarlettStar86 :)

Sounds like a MONSTER ice cream....mmmm....must give that a whirl!

Talking of Wetherspoons - I did hear in group that they 'deep fry' their jacket potatoes....I haven't checked this out yet, but if true, could be worth avoiding the old baked spuds!

Ah, but when you do yoyo, you'll enjoy it even more :)

GET IN!!!!! Well done for the loss and well done for getting back on plan :)

Hi Chubbylass (not for much longer)! Quick ice-cream recipe: 1 tub of quark 2 pots of Muller Light fat-free yoghurts of your choice 1 teaspoon of Truvia (or other nice tasting sweetener) Mix it all up, bung it in the ice-cream maker and Bob is your Mother's Brother! Makes a lovely 'soft...

Hi po! Half a syn for each pot of the greek yoghurty stuff (if memory serves), which only means 1.5 syns for a HUGE portion, or 2 ALMOST HUGE portions! Could use the regular Muller Light Fat-Free yoghurts, which are free, for a totally syn-free experience :)

Some great success stories on here - well done all :) I'm looking to shift another 7lb for 2.5st, then go for the 3st mark...which should mean I get into 32 waist trousers for the first time since college...which is a looooooooong time ago...

I'm sure we have all done it! Don't panic and, as HP_Sauce said, draw a line under it...worst thing you can do is chuck the towel in for the week....pick up the plan at the next meal, or 1st thing the next day. A bad day doesn't mean a bad week and can be turned around...but a bad week will...

Well done for joining! For veggie sausages, the Linda McCartney Rosemary and 'stuff' sausages (know they have rosemary in them, can't recall what the other ingredient on the box was!) are free, but the other 'standard' LMc sausages are 2 syns each. Prefer them to Quorn ones myself, although a...

Did some more ice cream last night - tub of quark, 3 pots of Muller Light, Fat-Free, Greek Style coconut yoghurt, teaspoon of Truvia. Mixed it up, chucked it in the ice cream maker and it was FANTASTIC!

I think I may be mildly addicted to those!!!

Thank you for this - couldn't find celeriac (out of season, maybe?), so am doing some garlic and thyme potato wedges in the airfryer instead. Stew smells lovely...and my hands smell of thyme, which is a bonus!

Cheers (no pun intended) Wiz bit! :7834:

Becks Blue is alcohol free - vaguely recall that it is 3 syns a bottle - remember being surprised it was so low! I have found it to be the best tasting of the non-alcohol beers, but that's all down to taste, of course :)

Equator is okay as a substitute (bit watery), especially when considering it is syn free, but would rather tuck into a Becks Blue for 3(?) syns!

sarbs - YES YOU CAN!!!!! Seems daft, you can pretty much have a full English and it is still on plan. Ice cream is in (look at the recipes) as is lamb shank, steak, hot pot and so much more. Keep the variety, use the many, many recipes that are about and use your syns. Stick to it and the...

Well, an update was promised, so here it is! The people I ordered the High 5 Zero things from (Dolphin Fitness) were brilliant. Delivered on time, well packaged and in tip-top condition. As for the drinks - perfect. Exactly what I need. They don't taste of much, but haven't had that 12th/13th...

You're doing brilliantly well - keep it up!

Hi Katy, You can do it!!! A couple of tips from me: 1. Keep a food diary in the early weeks. 2. Maintain variety - some cracking recipes on this site, the SW site and in the SW magazine, which you get cheaper from your consultant. 3. Don't panic if you have an off day - just get straight...

If you have a NISA store nearby, they are currently selling the Muller Light Greek Style yoghurts at half price for a 4-pack (£1.09). Also Weight Watchers cake bars at £1.00 for a box of 5...not sure how many Syns they are, but the coconut ones are nice!

Great thread - really helpful. Thanks all!

I think I just struck lucky! I did pay for super-quick delivery, so I can try them out on the golf course tomorrow - should have them at the office by 12.30 today. From memory, standard, free delivery was by next Wednesday - no trouble at all if there's no rush. Will report back on Friday evening!

Just back from weigh-in.13st13lb - have broken through that 'mystical' barrier! Thanks everyone :)

Oh yes, have had many SW fry ups at home, but they're not the same as the ones at the golf club ;) Really helpful tips on the sausages, thanks Paul - I do like a cumberland snorker - will stock up when I next go shopping. Porridge a possibility Kim, but I'm not a huge fan - might have to give...

Thanks for the replies, people! Rehydration is the main factor Kim, so the Zero tablets sound perfect for that (I will buy some immediately!), but there's often an energy 'slump' at around the 12th/13th hole. Have tried bananas Madame, but they just don't give the kick that I need - hopefully...

Hello SWers! I've been wondering for a while, what would make the best rehydrating, energy boosting drink for when I play a round of golf? I understand that sugar-free Red Bull drinks are free, but the amount of caffeine in them rules out drinking more than one...well, without the headaches...

Good luck with the weight loss and finding a group :)

Good luck with the move tomorrow - show them some of the recipies from the magazine, website and on this forum and they'll be converted :)

Definitely get straight back on plan - keep focused and you can still have a good week. Trust me, I did much the same earlier in the year and still came in with a loss at weigh in. The worst thing you can do is think "stuff it" and slip off-plan. Count it as a 'flexible syns' day and move...

Thanks for the comments. Yeah, I know it's me! No excuses! Do like the idea of variety and trying different things....I guess I have got into a rut of resorting to the same old 'favourites'. Could well be that a nudge of the metabolism is just what is needed, as well as a nudge of motivation...

Hello all, I have been hovering around the 14st 1lb mark for ages now, going up a pound or two, coming back down, but I just can't seem to break through the 14st mark...which is driving me bonkers! Yes, there is a lack of discipline on my part, so hands are being held up there, just wondered...

That's a shame davytah - have found plenty of variety myself (quite frankly, the only reason I have stuck to it for so long) but wish you every success in future.

Hi yoyonomore2012 - should be fine with greek yoghurt. Not tried it myself, but am sure it will still freeze up well :)

Cheers KatD90 - hope it goes well! Have to say, my 1st attempt at ice-quark was pretty darn good. 227g pot of quark, 2xmuller lights, 2 teaspoons of Truvia and ('cos I was using NY Cheesecake yoghurt) 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Slight tang, which was fine, but would suggest an extra...

Spot on, Zann. Will never replace the real thing, but not bad on a sunny afternoon (especially if it is chilled really well)!

Hi BrightonMark - well done for giving it a go again and for getting the bike! I was the only guy at my group when I started (although my wife was there too). Lots of odd looks initially, then the comments like "aren't you brave, my other half wouldn't do this", but am now 'one of the group'...

Have just bought an ice-cream maker, so dug out the Quark, a couple of 'New York style cheesecake' Muller Lights and a couple of teaspoons of Truvia.....pretty much Syn-Free Ice-Quark on its way! Have been chucking in a pot of Onken or Yeo Valley Fat-Free yoghurts so far, but I know they have 5...

Hi Gazter Hmmm...hadn't thought of cumin....will chuck a teaspoon in the next time I make this.....

Hi Emssiiee, Keep at it - I'm in a real 'up and down' phase at the moment, but that's all down to me. Always struggle if out for a work lunch, peer pressure is a toughie, but am getting much better at resisting beer....okay, sometimes :) Every half pound counts...you can do it!

Quark is free, as is fat free fromage frais (I think). Have now tried both and don't mind either. Could use some of the super-low fat primula squeezy cheese as a Healthy Extra, if you'd like a cheesy taste. Not done that yet, but feel it coming on at the weekend! Thinking on, could add spring...

Agree that Beck's Blue is much nicer....Not bad for 3 syns either! Equator isn't bad though when the syns are getting used up elsewhere :)

Hi Guys, well done to you all for keeping at it. Am mucho impressed with the gym-work. Not something I can get into, so I'll stick with golf, I think! Noticed someone mentioned 'late night kebab' - have you seen the SW kebab recipe? Have made it a couple of times, goes down well with everyone...

Hi Davytah, I started SW back in November, joining my wife, because I had just seen my holiday photos. Barely recognised myself! Bit weird at first, lots of strange looks, but am now part of the furniture. Almost at the 2st mark...keep hitting a wall though, so am really having to focus. I...

Hi Emssiiee, Good luck with SW - I'm finding it a really good way to get weight off, without starving myself! I'm not someone who 'diets' usually, but got a shock when I saw my holiday photos... I'm new to this site and have to say that the recipes and support on here are invaluable. Enjoy it :)

Made this last weekend - minced my own lamb fillet, so ensured it was super low fat. Worked a treat! Even the kids wanted seconds!!!

Congratulations! Good luck with it :) How many syns does Becks Blue come in at? Used to drink that, and the Bavaria 0% too, but have avoided since I started SW...

Hi all, Wondered if anyone else had tried this and what they thought of it? For a syn free, sugar free, zero calorie drink, it isn't a bad option when served really cold. Not like the real thing, but did a job for me when doing a BBQ a few weeks back! Have only found it in large Tesco...

Cool - thanks. :)

About to try Mustard Mash now....will let you know how many potatoes/mustard I use! That said, it all comes down to taste....am told that fat free fromage frais helps make the mash creamy, so will use that and (possibly) wholegrain mustard, rather than the dried Colemans stuff.

Thanks for posting the recipe - does anyone know how many syns there are in the whole 'loaf', please?

Did try the Ferrero Rocher recipe with Scan Bran, but tasted a bit watery. Will have to try again with the Ryvita. Also, I agree on the chocolate Philly - lovely (when I manage to prise it away from the rest of the family!)

Well done, Tom - great to see, really helps me focus on my goal. Cheers! When I joined my wife at group, I was the only man there - now at least 3 others. I'm telling everyone that I have joined SW - usually after they ask me how I've managed to lose 2st since November! Keep it up - absolutely...

Well, it's Wednesday and weigh in is coming up....hoping I've had a good week. Last week was a nightmare (6.5lb gain) but I had had 2 weeks of working away, lunches, drinks receptions and my willpower gave out. Been back on plan (apart from a little slip last night at a Thai restaurant) all...

Thanks for this. Still quite new to SW, so have been using this site to pick up hints, tips and recipes. Finally got around to registering! *puts down MullerLight and grabs fat free natural yoghurt instead*