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  1. crimson_noir

    Carbs or cals

    Thank you guys that's really helpful. I'm not intending to cheat but have a birthday to attend where I can have meat and salad.
  2. crimson_noir

    Carbs or cals

    Sorry if this is a silly question, but i didn't give much thought to how the VLCD would work just hoped that it would! I have been reading the threads on here and now I'm confused, is it the low amount of calories that work or the low carbs? So if you were to 'cheat' or when trying to work...
  3. crimson_noir

    What works for you?

    I am trying to stick to what for me will be an easy transition to regular food when I have finished so I have a shake for brekkie, a bar at work when busy or a soup if I have time or both on a hungry day! For evening meal I have a chicken salad and any remaining food pack. I have just found that...
  4. crimson_noir

    January Challenge - New Year Goals

    Tridi .....................18lb (9lbs lost so far, 9lbs to go) Stormywave...........28lb (10lbs lost so far, 18lbs to go) Day 7 Frannie..................14lbs (5lbs lost so far, 9lbs to go) Bordersgirl.............14lb (7.8lbs lost so far, 5.2lbs to go) Day 4 Phoenix2010..........14lb (5lbs...
  5. crimson_noir

    I want to eat

    Hey, if you don't mind I would be interested in knowing the quantities. I have been having chicken salad (using the allowed chicken and veg) for tea most nights and I can see that getting old soon!!
  6. crimson_noir

    Tomato Soup

    Aw gutted I love tomato soup and I am only a week in to the 4 week box! Ordered a sample of it though to try and a chilli pack :p
  7. crimson_noir

    So tired!

    Thanks, I finally got some sleep last night have felt much better today. I had lost 7 pounds this morning (so 7 in 5 days) so I think the potatoes did no harm. Think I was just feeling a bit sorry for myself in the initial post lol!
  8. crimson_noir

    200g Veg option

    I've had it every day so far - on day 6 and lost 7 pounds so far. I wanted to keep real food in this plan to help me when I come of the food packs.
  9. crimson_noir

    So tired!

    Help!! I am worried I doing something wrong on this diet. I am so tired and not sleeping very well - I can barely concentrate at work and am becoming very grumpy :sigh:. I am not hungry and have found it mostly easy (on day 4) but last night I caved and had some potatoes and a little bit of...
  10. crimson_noir

    Exercise anyone?

    How do people find the energy to exercise - currently I am so tired took me 30 mins to get out of bed this morning!! Planning to add in areobics if I get my energy back, today I walked to and from work which I havent done in 2 weeks so that was helpful (1 hour walk).
  11. crimson_noir

    Water intake??

    I would agree with that, deff loving the herbal teas right now - finding 3 litres a struggle!
  12. crimson_noir

    Size 10 or bust!

    Thanks Princess-Jader, not looking forward to going back to work a none smoker :p. Try VLCD - Very Low Calorie Diet - Slim & Save are the Number One VLCD Supplier in the UK it's very resonably priced. Day 2 2.5 pounds down this morning :D, couldn't resist a cheeky WI! The food packs so far...
  13. crimson_noir

    ketosis

    I have a ketosis question - what am I looking for with the sticks (that you pee on) as I am not sure what I should see!!
  14. crimson_noir

    Size 10 or bust!

    Depressing WI at 12.6 :mad: - higghest I have ever weighed and means I have gained over 2 stone in the past 2 years. However I am going to be positive and move forwards to avoid WI, in 2013 at over 13st!! Just had my first soup from the Slim and Save range - was nice, albeit a little powdery -...
  15. crimson_noir

    Change in recommendation

    Quick question - is that raw or cooked chicken? Also has the veg recomendation changed? Thanks
  16. crimson_noir

    January Challenge - New Year Goals

    New to this product so hoping the numbers will be big in January! Bordersgirl .......... 14lbs ...... 0lbs lost so far, 14lbs to go Cherry-Blossom ... 28lb ....... 0lb lost, 28lb to go Crimson_noir....... 20lbs ...... 0lbs lost so far, 20lbs to go
  17. crimson_noir

    Has anyone tried the S n S wafers?

    I liked both the strawberry and chocolate ones though the strawberry is quite sweet I could only manage one.
  18. crimson_noir

    Work Party Tonight

    I like your lightbulb moment - it's so true if you step back and look at habbits that get you to where you are. You've made me stop and think, I am so nervous of people noticing in the new year when I start - yet I will sit and eat junk at my desk feeling self consious - it deff seems better the...
  19. crimson_noir

    delivery

    Perfect, cheers - I am thinking of getting it shipped to work as I am going away for the holidays.
  20. crimson_noir

    delivery

    Hey, Quick question, I am looking to start this in the new year and want to buy the month supply. Can any one advise me how big the delivery will be - is it more than one box? thanks CN
  21. crimson_noir

    January Jump-Start Challenge

    Day 1 so far so good ;) (tastes better than I thought they might!) rainbow brite - 15lb - 15lb to go! quak - 10lbs - 9.5lb to go! (lost 0.5lb) Chuffy_29 - 8lbs - 8lb to go! SharonB -25lb -25lb to go! yummy101 - 16lb - 16lb to go! Barbie2B - 20lb -20lbs to go maybebabypowell - 15lb -...
  22. crimson_noir

    Eante and veggie

    Hey, I ordered the xmas box set thing which due to delivery issues should be with me Tuesday, so I will be starting in the new year. On the web site it says suitable for veggies but I am worried that once I reach a healthy BMI and need to add in a meal will I be able to manage this as I have...
  23. crimson_noir

    Wheat = bloating?

    Hey, If anyone can advise on this please? I noticed tonight that after eating a bowl of pasta not 40 mins later I was massively bloated (my trousers were loose they are now too tight). So I was wondering would wheat cause bloating that quickly or could I have inhaled my food (as I tend to). I...
  24. crimson_noir

    Advice on going out and no.2's

    Thanks that was very helpful, I have done plenty of diets before (total yo-yoer) I am hoping that a break from actual food will kick start my brain to not use food as anything other than fuel!
  25. crimson_noir

    Advice on going out and no.2's

    OK not at the same time because that would just be weird but didn't want to start 2 threads. I want to start a VLCD, but in 2 weeks I need to eat out with work 2 days in a row I can't have a shake/bar/soup as I will be around clients. Would I be better to wait till these events are out of the...
  26. crimson_noir

    commando diet. .

    Can they survive the SAS diet? - Telegraph
  27. crimson_noir

    What is your ultimate SW Meal?

    Spag Bol I love it and made it with beef for the first time in years when I joined SW (could never be bothered to figure out cals/points in a portion and knew I could not stop at a small serving!!)
  28. crimson_noir

    My first Red Day and.. Chinese tonight

    Why not just have and EE day and then you can have rice/noodles and meat with no complications and syn in the sauce? If you have stuck to red all day you can still have an EE meal as long as you work out you HE's.
  29. crimson_noir

    Ive been found out !!

    Oh how brill - well done you :p that must be such a boost.
  30. crimson_noir

    WATER!!!!!

    Please please no one drink 4 litres of water a day unless your on a meal replacement diet. Over drinking can be dangerous.
  31. crimson_noir

    Apple shapes and those dreaded baby bellies!

    Hey I sympathise though I don't have a baby belly I have as my room mate calls it - a take a way and booze belly! I have been trying to lose weight for sometime and it never leaves my tum but goes from every where else. I assume in the end it will go from the tum but hey that could be wishful...
  32. crimson_noir

    Need some help please!

    Stick to your vodka and diet coke then move on to water / diet coke and you will be fine. I would be careful how much water you drink in the morning (if your hungover you may drink to much and weigh more). Remember bananas are bril for hang overs.
  33. crimson_noir

    Less to lose - less support

    Thank you :D. I think and this is really hard to admit but I have no motivation to lose weight not really. I wanted to look slimmer to be healthy and not feel so bad about myself compared to others. But as the saying goes losing weight doesn't change everything in your live just your pant size.I...
  34. crimson_noir

    Potato & Leek Soup recipie wanted please?

    I use equal weight of potatoes and leeks then add one or two carrots add stock to cover (depends how liquidy you want it). I also add garlic a little bit of mixed herb and some extra parsley.
  35. crimson_noir

    Less to lose - less support

    I am really struggling at the moment I have lost all motivation and momentum. I have 3 other friends currently at classes to help them lose weight but they all have more to lose than I do. So when I am struggling I am not taken seriously. I am currently a tight 12 (and verging back in to the 14...
  36. crimson_noir

    Bloated and unhappy

    Thanks everyone I guess its a good job its Saturday tomorrow huh!! I will wait till class on Monday to see if the weight has shifted, it's just I had been a model SW'er this week and wanted to see how it had effected my weight felt down when it was the same.:o OMG I feel for you I only have a...
  37. crimson_noir

    Medisyns? syns in medicine can anyone help

    Basic/Non Branded Foods Cough syrup 2 level tsp Original 1½ Syns Green 1½ Syns If...
  38. crimson_noir

    Snacks with kids in front of telly

    Chop up some veg have with salsa dip - if you make it yourself that will be Syn free. Low cal jelly. Frozen Muller lites are a good ice cream substitute. Fruit salad Frozen grapes Smushed up frozen banana - also a good ice cream sub
  39. crimson_noir

    Bloated and unhappy

    Yesterday I tried some scan bran - was totally evil sucked all the moisture out of my mouth! This morning I am all bloated I assume due to a massive intake in fibre (hadn't been having that much this week hence the trying the scan bran). I can't eat anything today am not even hungry and the...
  40. crimson_noir

    Been to the doctor

    wooooo hoooooooooooo!! That is so fab news you must be over the moon - you took charge of your health and you improved yourself off your own motivation well done you :D!
  41. crimson_noir

    Is this achievable??

    That is achievable keep believing in yourself and how slinkier you will be on holiday:p. I would suggest doing some extra exercise (or if you do already sticking with it), lots of toning can help you get to smaller sizes even if the scales don't reflect it. My advice would be to buy one out fit...
  42. crimson_noir

    Big news from class.....you'll like this!

    Ha that's fab it was way too much hassle to try and syn a stock cube in a multi portion meal where every thing else was free!!:p
  43. crimson_noir

    Extra Easy Lemon Squeezey

    Grapes Turkey, cheese (hex A ) WM bread (hex B) dressing - 3 syns + crisps 7 syns and diet coke (really can't stop drinking it but wanted to buy cigs it was my compromise to myself). Pepper, cucumber, carrot, lettuce. Banana.
  44. crimson_noir

    1st of July Challenge

    Gained a pound - deserved it so fair enough!
  45. crimson_noir

    What Would Be Nice With......................

    Chips and beans I agree plus I would add some sweet corn :D but yes you can never go wrong with chips and beans!
  46. crimson_noir

    Extra Easy weight losses

    I love the EE plan and stick only to that - if my scales are correct tomorrow I will get my 1 stone lost. I Have had a green day and one red day but they happened purely by accident - just what I felt like eating that day. The plan is easier to follow than others I have tried and I would have...
  47. crimson_noir

    Extra Easy Lemon Squeezey

    Melon Quorn Crisps (10 syns) ham alpen bars potato beans cheese sweetcorn banana muller lite
  48. crimson_noir

    Headaches and mullerlights ?

    How irritating, why are the good things bad for you to?:p If your eating alot of sweetners they can build up on you not worth having if they make your head hurt your more likely to fall off plan in a sulk (not a personal btw just thats what I do hee hee).
  49. crimson_noir

    Extra Easy Lemon Squeezey

    Muller lite ham melon Bacon and chicken + bread (HEX B) JD X 3 + crisps (15 syns) Quorn
  50. crimson_noir

    Syn free Cough Syrup!!

    Do you have to syn in medicine that seems harsh! Your ill if you need it use it. (feel better)
  51. crimson_noir

    My "proud" moment at Next

    Congrats! I did the same when I got in to a 12 - oh they are big 12's I refuse to accept that I am a 12 despite the fact that 14's hang of me and I can wear 12's in work trouser and Jeans!
  52. crimson_noir

    Calling all Jacket Potato experts!!!

    Bolognese sauce is good or chilli. Red lentils in a tomato sauce. Chicken casserole is quite good heavy on the sauce less on the meat/veg.
  53. crimson_noir

    Extra Easy Lemon Squeezey

    WM Roll (HEX B)Cheese (HEX A) Grapes Chicken, rice and salad Beans, Quorn, sweet corn and potato Cheese string and alpen bar - 10 syns
  54. crimson_noir

    Abolish the Myths - Reading for Newbies

    Hey I think that is a great post and really helpful to people just starting out (or needing a boost!) I have one little issue though - the free foods do not burn more calories than they contain. If they did we would all be loosing stones a week - don't forget you need around 2000 cals a day for...
  55. crimson_noir

    BBC documentary explains why Extra Easy works for me

    :8855: soup is the future dang I wish it was garlic bread! Yes I think thats counts as forced its so evil if only the popcorn peeps knew and would not sell to you:p
  56. crimson_noir

    Talk to me about soup!!!

    yey for soup - this is how I was losing weight at the beginning of the year but ended up gaining when I went away to see friends 2 weekends in a row. The moral to that being - yes eat soup plan it in but don't count on just that (it is hard to eat soup when your at some one elses house!)
  57. crimson_noir

    No more excuses!

    Yey good on you. :D Ok well if we are all fessing up - I too cheat a little and this week it is catching up with me :o. I eat something and think oh that will count as a HEX but it really doesn't - I got away with it in the begining but it's time to stop. As of the 1st of June it's 100% all the...
  58. crimson_noir

    You CAN have take aways!

    Ha ha free triangle food I love it! I think you should have take out whilst on plan, as you will always be tempted by take out when at goal, it is better to work out healthier choices now that you can learn to love rather than at goal and end up gaining.
  59. crimson_noir

    Easy soup recipes then please!!

    Best soup I make is Lentil and toms - red lentils tin of toms cummin or chill powder or paprika (depending on your mood!) stock red pepper garlic cooked and blended - easy!
  60. crimson_noir

    One whole year!

    That is just amazing and a lesson to peeps like me who want it all off right now and get despondent! Youv'e done so well and I have to say your posts always make me chuckle!
  61. crimson_noir

    BBC documentary explains why Extra Easy works for me

    ^ the star trek film was amazing!!(full sci nerd here and proud of it!) I liked that program but I think that you still need to find what works for you and your own triggers. If I eat fruit for breakfast or something else small and light like say a yoghurt I am fine, if I eat a big breakfast I...
  62. crimson_noir

    Extra Easy Lemon Squeezey

    Breakfast bar (7 syns), grapes and diet coke (bad bad bad bad) Chicken salad Spag bol WM Roll (HEX B)Cheese (HEX A) Muller lite
  63. crimson_noir

    My 24 hrs !!!

    Which just shows you that planning a head works! I was stumbled by the bank hol and being away so I had no nice food managed to buy some low syn salad from boots but forced myself to shop last night. I am sure your wi will be fine but no more days living on coffee alone!!
  64. crimson_noir

    Stock Made With Bovril?

    Oh you are so cute, glad its not just me that sucks at cooking - I don't know what to do with bovril either which is why I stick to stock cubes and syn it! But I assume you have to put some of the bovril in hot water but I don't know how much.
  65. crimson_noir

    Bloating question

    You could always try some gluten free pasta see if that makes any difference?
  66. crimson_noir

    Bloating question

    I can tell in my skin which is tight every when its water bloating - which makes me heavier and then tight only on my tum when I eat certain foods. But I wouldn't eat the mug shot today if it bloats you eat something nice and light - if you didn't have a good loss you would blame the mug shot...
  67. crimson_noir

    Addicted to carbonated drinks

    I had one bottle yesterday but .... none on Monday (first day in a long time!) trying to not buy any today :D
  68. crimson_noir

    Bought new dress... nervous about wearing it!

    Your bound to feel nervous every one does when wearing something out of the norm. I think the idea of wearing it around the house first is a good idea but don't let it hold you back get out there and stun them all!:p
  69. crimson_noir

    Feel reallly dissatisfied with myself :(

    Hey I do the same, I cant shop any more because I feel too huge yet this is the smallest I have been in a few years! I think that as you lose you feel more aware of yourself and you want to wear slinky clothes but as you not at goal you see every teeny lump and bump. When your just starting out...
  70. crimson_noir

    Sw accidental blunders or embarressing moments on plan!!

    My first green day when I was used to doing the EE I messed it up when I had a sandwhich confusing my HEX's which led to me falling off plan - no more green days for me EE all the way. When I went to sign up for class I didn't know that it was at a diff time due to the bank hol and walked in...
  71. crimson_noir

    Extra Easy Lemon Squeezey

    Cheese (HEX A) WM roll (HEX B) with chicken Grapes Chicken with salad Monster munch and a diet coke (I need to give these up) (10 syns). Gammon, rice, peas and carrots. JD and lemonade (really tastes foul lol) (5 syns)
  72. crimson_noir

    Do you know your triggers?

    ^ That is so true, took me a long time to realise that I was 'allowed' to throw food away - I still try to clear my plate every time! But it's your money, your food and your body so what you do with that food is up to you and no ones else's business.
  73. crimson_noir

    Your Vice!

    Fresh white bread - had some at the weekend just a plain fresh bread omg it was so nice (managed 6 weeks without having any!)
  74. crimson_noir

    Magazine

    Are the mags cheaper at meetings - I didn't go this week as I was away. I don't want to wait for next week.
  75. crimson_noir

    hospital arrrggggh O/T

    Being under anaesthetic sucks I have had a lot of operations - but you need to remember that they are professionals and everything will be ok :D.
  76. crimson_noir

    needing some help please

    Red days - based around meat, veg and Fruit. With 4 Healthy Extras a day Green days - based around carbs, pulses, fruit and veg. With 4 Healthy Extras a day Extra Easy - all foods that are free on both days. With 2 Healthy Extras a day. The Healthy extras vary from day to day but are generally...
  77. crimson_noir

    Can you eat too much??

    I find that I eat big portions of pasta or other carbs and that sometimes I am forcing myself to clear my plate which is silly - but it never effected my weight loss. Now I am on my 7th week and I am working at stopping when I am full and only eating when I am hungry and not just out of habit...
  78. crimson_noir

    Do you know your triggers?

    Mine is habit plain and simple it has no reflection on my mood any more. I will over eat and there is no point to it, even when I am not bored if there is food there I will nibble!! Or I some how feel that I will be missing out if I don't have it so I eat it and feel bad!!
  79. crimson_noir

    1st of July Challenge

    Was on holiday yesterday - so no wi for me this week (am really nervous for next week, lol).
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    Extra Easy Lemon Squeezey

    LOL I am so bad at keeping track! Been away over the bank hol, no wi in this week so am nervous! But will stick to plan all week and we shall what the damage is next Mon. B - grapes D - Boots pasta and meatball salad (5.5 syns) + pepsi max and shaper crisps (3.5 syns) T- Salad, Gammon and...
  81. crimson_noir

    Is this correct?

    ^ oh that is good to know, some times I force more dairy in and that makes me feel better.
  82. crimson_noir

    Are there any Syns in Miso Soup?

    I would assume so as there are syns in stock cubes. Basic/Non Branded Foods Miso (fermented soya bean paste) 1 level tbsp Original 1½ Syns...
  83. crimson_noir

    O/T: Jobs?I

    I'm a provisioning manager for an ISP in London and I love my job .... most of the time. I basically mediate between different departments, customers and suppliers. Working in an office can be hard, I try to bring in good food but often nip out for crisps :p but today I am avoiding the...
  84. crimson_noir

    Sneaky question....

    Try - https://www.bethere.co.uk/
  85. crimson_noir

    The magazine..

    Every story has the potential to be inspirational - it's not how much you lose but sometimes how you do it and keep it off. I think if it's something you want to do then do it - what's stopping you. If they chose you for the mag then they feel you should be in it - you have nothing to lose by...
  86. crimson_noir

    Extra Easy Lemon Squeezey

    Couldn't eat brekkie felt ill this morning - better now so off to the shops to find anything sw friendly! Lunch - pots, chicken, sweetcorn, beans, leaves. Crisps - 10 syns
  87. crimson_noir

    Extra Easy Lemon Squeezey

    Ok so here I am back on plan! B - shredded wheat (HEXB) + Soya milk (HEX A) D- Fruit, Jacket pot with beans and sweetcorn. T - Beef spag bol Sn - jd diet coke - 10 syns (worth it!)
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    sorry about this boys! help please girlies!

    Yeah I only lost a pound this week stupid water retention. Though this is better that it has been at my worst due to over eating and eating junk food so retaining more I gained 7 pounds in one week!!
  89. crimson_noir

    WOW!!!

    Thats fantastic well done you!:p
  90. crimson_noir

    Green - couldn't do it

    Thanks, well ok I was being greedy I wanted an extra Hex B for bread :p but yes I have done 5 weeks of ee and so I should really stick with it or syn in some bread. Yes see I like the no thinking too, thats why I got confused - went out for lunch and bought a sandwich to use a HEX B on but...
  91. crimson_noir

    Green - couldn't do it

    Well I would have had 3 x Hex B and 2 x hex A plus some syns for a bag of crisps! I guess it's just because I am used to doing the EE I have just got excited by the idea of having extra Hex's.
  92. crimson_noir

    Green - couldn't do it

    I was trying to have a green day today but it all fell massively apart at lunch when I had a chicken sandwich (already had a hex a and b) I thought ooh an extra b to spend on bread but am so used to eating anything on the EE I forgot the chicken was not free!! So my question is how do people...
  93. crimson_noir

    is this free??

    Thats why I stick to the Extra Easy plan I always miss something (carbs on a red and miss meat on a green)!
  94. crimson_noir

    MONDAY Weigh In

    Well done every one, I lost a pound one more till my first stone with sw!
  95. crimson_noir

    I've lost my shopping mojo!

    I lost mine too I think it ran off with my boobs (see other thread on board)! I try stuff on and I think well that's nice but I am not at goal so will I wear it much or what if I gain or look the tummy's still squishy :o.
  96. crimson_noir

    Fruit salad

    I have never counted it and I eat a ton of fruit salads, I think it would only be synned if it has juice in it (then you don't have to drink it).
  97. crimson_noir

    Extra Easy Lemon Squeezey

    Ok so I am deleting this entry as I went off plan yesterday - I allowed a mistake to result in a massive syned day- no biggie I slipped its cool it happens now back on track!! Due to what I ate I am having 60 syns a day for the rest of the week which will be hard as I am going away over the bank...
  98. crimson_noir

    Im waiting to fit in to..

    A pair of size 10 jeans (hideous looking things) that I bought years ago in the hope of fitting in to them, they are so ugly I will throw them away as soon as they fit!!
  99. crimson_noir

    Syn Free Lemon Curd Dip

    Mmmm I haven't had lemon curd in years! Is nice on toast or crackers.
  100. crimson_noir

    Bad weighin last night

    Aw don't worry there are always going to weird times when you don't loose and you can't figure out why. Stick to plan and next week the scales will show a loss - it's weight lost over time that matters.
  101. crimson_noir

    Weight - Nasty Shock!!

    Pick which meeting you are going to join and get your tush there you can do this and be at a better weight come September or you can keep doing what your doing and be bigger :D. You know you can do this so do it x
  102. crimson_noir

    1st of July Challenge

    Lost a pound which I am happy with but does take me off track to reach my goal for this competition:o
  103. crimson_noir

    Cheese Mug shots ?

    Just extra easy and green.
  104. crimson_noir

    Pre-packaged Meals & Syns

    I think its because they use very small amounts of the syned ingredients and that if you made it at home you may keep on adding it to your plate but are more likely to stop at one portion if its packaged?
  105. crimson_noir

    Need a boost but I'm confused!

    The Super speed foods are the ones that help boost your weight loss and you should try to have as many of them as you can. Superfree are the ones that you can eat freely on any day. Make sure you are getting HE in every day and that you are mixing up the foods you are eating so that you are not...
  106. crimson_noir

    Has anyone seen my boobs?

    I want to know why my boobs didn't take my thighs with them when they absconded! Stupid thighs :o
  107. crimson_noir

    Morrisons Salad, synich?

    Sounds like a nice lunch - I always end up guessing syns and if you at least make yourself accountable helps keep you on track :p
  108. crimson_noir

    anyone up for an exercise challenge

    Ok so I really suck at this - Saturday 2 hours walking, Sunday nothing :o, today 30 mins walk. lol need to do more than walk!
  109. crimson_noir

    Morrisons Salad, synich?

    all of that would be free food except the pasta sauce and most of them are 4 syns for a quarter of a jar so I would guess at 1 - 2 to be on the safe side.
  110. crimson_noir

    Does exercising affect your weightloss?

    I would deffinatly exercise what is the point in being at goal and being all squishy when you look toned? Also muscle will help you burn more calories a day helping you to stay at your goal weight.
  111. crimson_noir

    Query about pasta

    ^ Yup only dried is free which is mean I think ;)!
  112. crimson_noir

    Can I do extra easy every day?

    I follow the Extra Easy plan only, its the reason I joined as the whole green day red day thing never appealed to me. I have lost 12 pounds in 4 weeks so far and this is the easiest plan I have ever followed!
  113. crimson_noir

    FREE food ......

    Ooh yeah I like doing that too cooked chicken breast is the nicest thing to snack on.
  114. crimson_noir

    FREE food ......

    On red days you can have fruit, veg and lean meats. On green days fruit, veg and carbs like rice, pasta, potatoes and pulses. On Extra easy all free foods. I would suggest you use your HEX A on non dairy milk like soya and snack on fruit and veg sticks or home made veg soup, fill up on large...
  115. crimson_noir

    extra easy

    ^ yes you can and the rices, with regards to the SS foods I would recomend that you try to get as many of those a day - find I lose better when I do.
  116. crimson_noir

    Syn free days

    Thats one hell of Tuesday!! Last time I fell of the wagon it was like 80 syns:o. I still like the idea of a day or 2 with no syns post the bank hol.
  117. crimson_noir

    Anyone else drinking a lot less alcohol?

    Not less alcohol but more whiskey and less beer or wine.
  118. crimson_noir

    Syn free days

    OOH can you do that have a syn free week? I like the sound of that for an emergency week (going away over the bank holiday).
  119. crimson_noir

    Help please

    Sorry to hear about your grandfather are you sure you want to go to class at all ( I doubt they would charge you for a missed week.) I would do one of 2 things, 1. go to the old group on monday weigh in and leave. or 2. call new consultant have a chat then weigh in on tuesday quickly and leave...
  120. crimson_noir

    turkey rashers

    I use them with a hexb serving of bread (and a syn of ketchup) yum. Also nice on their own :o, or mixed in with a tomato based pasta sauce or mixed with beans and jacket.
  121. crimson_noir

    Reviews on slimming world

    ^ I am glad that you find this plan works for you (your weight loss is inspirational btw:D), it just didn't for me. I ended feeling guilty over eating a banana or fresh peas and weighing the peas in the pods then the pods after to work out how many points I had snacked on. I think as stated...
  122. crimson_noir

    anyone up for an exercise challenge

    I ended up walking a lot at lunch today due to a burst water main so .... Day 1 - 30 mins brisk walk.
  123. crimson_noir

    Reviews on slimming world

    I did WW a few years ago and put back all the weight I lost as it was not a sustainable means of weight management. I think sw is far more sensible as it encourages you to make food from scratch and not have to weigh as much. I have lost 12 pounds so far and faster than I did with ww.
  124. crimson_noir

    Hello from a meeting *tee hee*

    OMG Buffets are evil!! Good luck with that.
  125. crimson_noir

    Addicted to carbonated drinks

    Thanks guys, I know I need to stop drinking it. I do drink water and herbal teas they make up most of my drinks I just love the diet coke! I am going to make a real effort to have it only as a mixer when drinking whiskey. :D
  126. crimson_noir

    Extra Easy Lemon Squeezey

    I need to keep this up as much as I hate writing food intake down but I am slipping. B- Grapes and Alpen x 2 (HEXB) D- Beans, Jacket potato + yog T - Pasta, chicken, salad + Tom sauce (4syns) + cheese (HEXA) Diet coke and JD (8 syns)
  127. crimson_noir

    I did it!

    Yey well done, much better to be a the right weight for you - means you will maintain rather than yo - yo. You must be so happy to be at goal. :p
  128. crimson_noir

    Ladies - TOTM and how it affects your weight loss?

    I am quite worried about this actually as I weigh myself every day (yes I know I shouldn't) but on tuesday (day after official wi) I was down a half pound but the last 2 mornings I was up by 3!! Which I know is water retention but am worried it wont shift by Monday :(.
  129. crimson_noir

    HeB question

    So on green you could have 112g of cheesie goodness :p omg ;)
  130. crimson_noir

    I am so pleased

    Ha ha, thats brill! well done on sticking with the program and losing so much.
  131. crimson_noir

    Green days

    ^^ oooh I love that bet! ConfusedGirl - I am doing the EE plan but when I read over the dairys I noticed that I did a lot of green days. I eat mostly - fruit for breakfast, with snacks of yogurt and/or Alpen bars(hexb). Lunch - beans and jacket potato/bean and salad with grains. Tea - pasta...
  132. crimson_noir

    anyone up for an exercise challenge

    Ah just the kick I need, I walk to work and back every day but not going to count that as I have been doing that since I changed jobs. So any additional exercise will count :p.
  133. crimson_noir

    pasta

    No no no no to the mushy peas but yes to the gravy oh how I miss gravy (proper gravy is way too high in syns!)
  134. crimson_noir

    'Fried' eggs

    I just use water (no fry light at all) and splash the hot water on top of the egg - that always worked for me.
  135. crimson_noir

    How many flexi days in a week?

    I have been having a flexi day once every week - I thought thats what you were meant to do lol! Ah well I have lost 12 pounds so it hasn't done any harm! Can't point the pick and mix as I forgot to get the password this week and I assume it will be high and very depressing!! I think I will just...
  136. crimson_noir

    I got to goal weight today.

    Well done thats brill
  137. crimson_noir

    Went to the slimming world group

    Hey well done for joining up - I found it really scary when I joined! Good luck on the plan I love it, its the easiest plan I have ever tried!
  138. crimson_noir

    How many flexi days in a week?

    I went to the cinema last night and treated myself to some pick and mix, which I did not count - intending it to be a flexi day - I rarely go to the cinema. However I just remembered there is a party this weekend and I wanted that to be a flexi day (I am ok with the food but with alcohol may go...
  139. crimson_noir

    A Syn is basically (calories / 20)

    Glad the plan is working for you thats amazing! And yes 20 cals = 1 syn
  140. crimson_noir

    Is this extreme dieting?

    It is deff too low but then people on the shakes like lighter life manage and they are about 500 cals a day. What she will find when she starts to eat normally again is that she will gain for a while so she may be enjoying it now but she won't in a few months. Does she get any sort of free...
  141. crimson_noir

    Help !! Is this right ?

    Ew I hope thats not true why would you inject meat with oil!?
  142. crimson_noir

    Suggested breakfasts

    If your ever in a real rush have 2 x alpen light bars (hexb). Personally I have fruit for breakfast with yougurt.
  143. crimson_noir

    Getting into the danger zone!

    What is AF? I would keep doing what your doing read over the plan notes just to make sure you are following and adding in some more ss foods / exercise and don't give up this blip will seem nothing when your at goal!
  144. crimson_noir

    have been trying to cope without

    I didn't want to write down what I ate but started a food diary on here as a kick but I don't like it. Now I just keep a tab on the syns but keeping them in the calender in my phone.
  145. crimson_noir

    what the ****

    I hate the whole dress size thing as each shop can vary so much, I measure myself in inches to keep track. Which I am glad I did, I wanted to get in to a 12 but not quite there yet but I measured myself yesterday and I have lost 2 inches of my hips and waist and 1 inch of my thighs so I know it...
  146. crimson_noir

    Bit worried about breakfast and lunch

    Hey, I too will binge eat like crazy and I have actually found that this plan work really well for me. I snack all through the day its the only thing that stops me going on a junk food binge, but now I snack on free food. I used to classify foods as good or bad and sw is helping me to think...
  147. crimson_noir

    Orange plan

    ha orange plan I like it!princessria I wouldn't worry about it not every plan suits every one, hope you loose the 3 pounds ( I couldn't do a red day I tried and ended up having a pasta binge so I stick to EE)
  148. crimson_noir

    1st of July Challenge

    :0clapper:julie19 :D. I lost 2 pounds this week putting me on track for my goal:o.
  149. crimson_noir

    staying after class

    Hey, I feel like this my first week I joined at the end of class so didn't see the group then stayed the 2nd but not the 3rd as I felt shy. I wish that I had stayed as I did not feel motivated that week, hoping I will stay today.
  150. crimson_noir

    Addicted to carbonated drinks

    Hi my name is CR and I am addicted to carbonated drinks!! I drink at least 500ml a day most days sometimes even more. I know it is not good for me as it leaves me bloated and my teeth hurt (have been drinking this much for at least a year maybe more). I think I like it so much as it fills me up...
  151. crimson_noir

    A little sad!!

    Ha I know what you mean, my top half is diminishing quickly but not my hips or thighs (weirdly though my tush is!) so I am smaller size on tops with less boobs :wave_cry:! But huge thighs and podgy tum!
  152. crimson_noir

    Covent Garden Soup - Winter Vegetable

    New Covent Garden Food Co Winter Vegetable Soup, chilled 600g carton Original 16 Syns Green 16 Syns But I would not worry about this too much as you are ill and if soup...
  153. crimson_noir

    Whats your fave SW compliant 'naughty' meal

    Batchelors rice or pasta and sauce just that alone is astonishing to me, I spent so long not eating them or feeling guilty if I did but now I eat them with meat or quorn as well its mind blowing!
  154. crimson_noir

    give a reason why other than size and health that you wish to loose weight

    To no longer be the chubby one in an office of size zeros.
  155. crimson_noir

    Extra Easy Lemon Squeezey

    Grapes WM bread (hexb + 4 syns) Bacon + Ketchup 2 syns Cous cous salad as yesterday
  156. crimson_noir

    I just wanted to share with you all..

    wow you look amazing well done!
  157. crimson_noir

    why cant i loose on EE

    I only do EE as I can't live with out carbs and only eat a few meats. I have lost 10 pounds so far. I try to have ss foods with every meal but not so much with my snacks. Good rule I have found is to have at least 5 portions of different fruit and veg each day.
  158. crimson_noir

    what yours.........

    ^ oh god I love fresh crusty bread especially if you catch it in the supermarket when it is still warm *drools* My worst downfall in all honesty though is alcohol - after a few drinks I will eat more or I will eat too much the next day due to a hangover.
  159. crimson_noir

    Extra Easy Lemon Squeezey

    Grapes, yog Cous cous + black bean salad + peppers, cucumbers, celery. Crisps - 9 Syns (ouch!) Chicken and rice JD 6 syns Cracker and cheese (Hex A+B)
  160. crimson_noir

    slimmimg world chips

    I make lazy wedges by micro waving a potato for 5 mins then cutting it in to wedges and sticking it the over with the quorn/chicken. They are free but you would be surprised at how filling chips are - which is odd as I know I could polish of a large portion from the chip shop without blinking...
  161. crimson_noir

    i cannot believe....

    Are you sure? Wow that is super scary. Sainsbury's Be Good to Yourself, Italian Tomato & Herb Pasta Sauce, jar 500g jar Original 14 Syns Green 14 Syns Tesco Mushroom...
  162. crimson_noir

    Cheat nights!

    I don't, just as I didn't when I did WW - I lost nearly 3 st with WW (its a good plan I just didn't count points after I lost and so regained). However I don't intend to do this every week as I want to have a plan I can stick to so I want to be able to have a big meal out but only when it's need...
  163. crimson_noir

    Extra Easy Lemon Squeezey

    Grapes and a banana Black Bean salad with peppers, cucumber and celery Pasta, Tom sauce (4 Syns), quorn burgers, cheese Pogen crisps breads Hmm that really was a green day - I think maybe I should have added in another Hex b?
  164. crimson_noir

    Giving Up Smoking - Any Advice?

    ^^ I love the change in taste buds and the not stinking up rooms!! I quit whilst doing ww a few years ago and I didn't gain but I spent a lot of time eating celery, carrot sticks, pepper and twiglets! My advice would be to find something to replace smoking at trouble times during the day - if...
  165. crimson_noir

    Lunchtime green ideas pls?

    The black bean salad in the recipe section is lovely I would recommend that. You can always alter it to your liking. I had a nice green leaf salad with cold potatoes, sweetcorn and kidney beans last week that was delicious and no dressing (I never thought I would eat cold beans that weren't from...
  166. crimson_noir

    Portion sizes on extra easy

    Ha, glad to see I am not the only one freaking out about this! I used to do ww to but their portion sizes are too small - 60g of pasta!! I can't figure out how this diet works as time goes on but it seems to for people. I am beginning to assume that by filling up on free foods your appetite will...
  167. crimson_noir

    Flexi days + further down the road

    ^ thanks that's like the ww core plan I found that too restrictive. I know I worrying about things that have yet to happen.
  168. crimson_noir

    Healthy extras

    Because the HEX's are around 100 cals each and that's how many cals are in 28g's.
  169. crimson_noir

    Flexi days + further down the road

    ^ ooh what is success express - is that hard to do?
  170. crimson_noir

    Flexi days + further down the road

    Hey all, I was just wondering how often do others have a flexi day? I must admit I have had one every week so far and have lost but as I am the beginning of my losing I am sure that is why it has been ok. My second question would be when I was doing ww we had it drilled in to us - eat all your...
  171. crimson_noir

    Juggling Social Events with SW - HELP!!

    When you go out you need to look at it as a social occasion and not an eating occasion. You are there to have fun talking and enjoying others company. You will not deprive yourself should you not over eat high synn'd food - you will in fact be depriving yourself of that smaller size! Choose...
  172. crimson_noir

    Extra Easy Lemon Squeezey

    Yesterday - Flexi day not writting it down (food was mainly free but had a pizza) Tuesday - Grapes, Alpen bars. Black bean salad + peppers, cucumber and celery. + Quavers sm portion (4 Syns) Banana Pasta, quorn and tomato sauce (4 syns) cheese JD and diet coke - 6 syns
  173. crimson_noir

    Target choice - hmmm

    Hey, I would aim for 12st as your first target then see from there if you look and feel good at 12st then there is no need to stress. My goal is set as what I think I want to be but in reality I have no idea what I will look at that weight. My first goal is 10st 6 as that would mean a healthy...
  174. crimson_noir

    Green Day Black Bean Salad (with pic)

    OMG - am eating this right now - its lovely and so cheap (in these crazy times) - would deff recommend this.
  175. crimson_noir

    1 million free books must be won

    Didn't win:(, how are people trying more than once as it says only one entry per person?
  176. crimson_noir

    1st of July Challenge

    wow everybody's doing so well:D keep it up folks. I am down 1.5 this week.
  177. crimson_noir

    Where is everyone from?

    London:p
  178. crimson_noir

    I finally got my 1st 1 stone certificate!

    Woo hoo thats brill.
  179. crimson_noir

    Constipation (sorry!)

    Looking at your general diet plan I think you are lacking in grains - I would try having a few green days with brown rice or wholemeal pasta. personally I have found that beans do wonder for me ( normally a twice a week person with beans its once a day!) The little pots of bacteria yogs also...
  180. crimson_noir

    Meat Questions

    In the books it just specifies lean, so as long as you remove the fat you will be fine, I would stick with what you have been doing if its working don't mess with it.
  181. crimson_noir

    Green Day Picnic Food Ideas?

    ^ I found some in tesco in the world cuisine section
  182. crimson_noir

    Extra Easy Lemon Squeezey

    Sat - Grapes and yog. Alpen bar x 2 Beans, jacket pot, quorn sausage. Batchelors rice Ice cream - 10 syns. Sun - Fresh fruit salad Crisps - 10 syns crisp bread + cheese cucumber, sweetcorn, carrot, celery, chicken, beans, jacket pot pineapple jelly - 4 syns
  183. crimson_noir

    What do you do for your WI?

    I try to eat light on wi day and stop drinking about 4pm when my wi is at 7pm. I always wear the same thing which is my work pants and a light top, not sure what to this week as it a bank hol and would normally wear jeans, may wear work pants and change. Try not to get to worried about a wi...
  184. crimson_noir

    off out tonight

    I would have a flexi day, so far I have one each week and it's not effecting my loss. Or switch to shots as they are 2.5 a pop.
  185. crimson_noir

    Joined Last Night :)

    6 pounds is fab well done:D, do as many of either days as you fell comfy with. I keep thinking I should try doing the separate days but it seems like too much effort!!
  186. crimson_noir

    Extra Easy Lemon Squeezey

    Ok so 1st of the month and I need a bit of a kick so I hope this will help :p. B - Grapes, Yoghurt (hexa - yes not really but can't face any more dairy today) Sn - Alpen bars (hexb) L - Potato, Kidney beans, sweetcorn, leaves, chicken. T - chicken and sweetcorn soup (6.5), 1/2 portion chicken...
  187. crimson_noir

    New Consultant - not good

    I would complain to SW as this is out of order you are paying this women and if she is not doing a good job that needs to be recognised. Contact Us - Slimming World there is info on there to contact someone.
  188. crimson_noir

    Extra Easy can someone help?

    ^ I agree with the above no need to stress now so Just go back on plan:D.
  189. crimson_noir

    Exercise is bad for you its official LOL

    see exercise is bad for you, I try to do aerobics in my bedroom but its tiny and I always end up hitting the wardrobe or the wall - bring on couch potatoeism I say (ok I know we need to tone up). Hope your ok apart from the bruises - we need to have lil accidents to remind us to laugh at life:p
  190. crimson_noir

    Can you swap your Healthy Extra's?

    ^ cool thanks, I do eat a lot of different foods I just can't eat any more Alpen bars and 2 small slices of bread are not enough.
  191. crimson_noir

    So, what do you eat on WI days?

    at my 2nd wi I was 1 pound heavier in the evening than in the morning and at my 3rd wi I was 2 pounds heavier. The only difference with the second one was that I drank more water that day and was nibbling right up until wi. So I think it must make a differnce, but if you always ate normally it...
  192. crimson_noir

    Turkey Rashers

    Mattessons Turkey Rashers, all varieties, chilled 2 rashers Original Free Green 3 Syns...
  193. crimson_noir

    Do you stick with 3 meals a day, or are you a snacker?

    I am a snacker, I will separate out my meals and have like mini meals through out the day like fruit and yogurt or if I make a big meal I eat half then nibble on the other half over time.
  194. crimson_noir

    I am having a hungry day today/have I eaten too much?

    Thats a normal portion of breakfast, if you are still hunry I would suggest filling up on some fruit and water. If that doesn't take the edge away then any other free foods, but they are there to be eaten as we see fit.
  195. crimson_noir

    Oat cakes

    Basic/Non Branded Foods Bread, Oatmeal 28g Original 3½ Syns Green 3½ Syns is that the sort you mean?
  196. crimson_noir

    Can you swap your Healthy Extra's?

    Actually sorry to butt in to someone else's thread but I have a question regarding hex's. Can you have your 2 b's as the same thing? ie 4 slices of bread instead of 2?
  197. crimson_noir

    Can you swap your Healthy Extra's?

    I do it with milk sometimes as the only time I have milk is in a pasta n sauce so I have half my milk then half a cheese allowance (14g).
  198. crimson_noir

    Yippee first WI

    Yey well done that is a brill first week weight loss :clap: looks like you found a plan that works for you.
  199. crimson_noir

    Can't seem to get the right...

    I did 2 weeks of EE and lost 8.5 pounds! I am thinking of doing a few green days but could never do a red day ( I am a carb addict!) but yeah mix it up as you see fit, remember its what ever works for that matters - it has to be something you could do long term.
  200. crimson_noir

    Don't get it! - green day sorrows

    You only need to have one hexa so I wouldn't worry too much about that one but on green you should have a second hexb. Have some meat or some wholemeal toast or nuts or oil?
  201. crimson_noir

    NO-ONE IS AT HOME TO TELL

    Yey well done you!:happy096: here's to solving the cause of the pain and breaking the 3 st barrier!!
  202. crimson_noir

    1st of July Challenge

    Hey 2.5 pounds off for me:p
  203. crimson_noir

    What do you spend your syns on ??

    Last week it was haribo and whiskey :D, this week it looks like rice cracker snacks and black bean sauce.
  204. crimson_noir

    Need to find my dieting mojo again, any help welcome.

    I agree - bin the junk and start again. I hate weekends I snack way too much so now I don't keep high syn stuff in the house. Make your self big bowls of syn free food should you feel hungry - though mostly I am guessing this is bordem eating.
  205. crimson_noir

    1st Weigh in tonight...

    Good luck - first wi is so nerve racking, I don't eat my evening meal till afterwards but my class is at 7. If I were you I would eat around 5ish keeping it fairly light, food will not weigh that much.
  206. crimson_noir

    Green Day Picnic Food Ideas?

    That sounds sooo nice I am hungry now! Can you tell me if you cook the beans then let them cool again or can you eat them stright from the tin? ( I know that is a total newbie question but I can not cook for the life of me - worst thing is I was vegan for a year and I don't know the answer to...
  207. crimson_noir

    Spending Syns

    ^^ oh is also confused now!!:D Will check with my leader what ever you call them tonight.
  208. crimson_noir

    Spending Syns

    Cheers guys I like the idea of counting them per week better than per day (for those days when you just need a few more:p.)
  209. crimson_noir

    Green Day Quorn Lasagne

    That sounds really nice will have to try that one.
  210. crimson_noir

    Mug Shots

    I hope these taste good I bought some at Asda this week after seeing that they were free - I need some handy snacks.
  211. crimson_noir

    Top 5 items in my shopping basket!

    1. Quorn 2. Alpen bars (hexb) 3. Cheese (hexa) 4. Fruit and veg - varies 5. Beans
  212. crimson_noir

    Campbells Condensed Low Fat Mushroom Soup

    Batchelors Low Fat Mushroom Condensed Soup, canned 295g can Original 7 Syns Green 7 Syns Please post the recipie I am curious!
  213. crimson_noir

    Baked Beans!

    mmmm I love baked beans, on toast or a jacket spud. I used to dip chucks of cheese or cold bacon in to cold beans. Beans and chips are nice too oh dam I am hungry for some beans - good job I bought some tins at the weekend!
  214. crimson_noir

    Need some motivation / inspiration to get back on track

    Think of your future self and how much happier you will be when you are slim and healthy:D. I was going to cancel a savings account I have opened but I realised that my future self will really need that money and if I cut back now i.e. stop living in the now and think of the future I can make...
  215. crimson_noir

    Extra Easy

    If you liked the EE plan I say stick with it this week ans see how you get on. If you don't like it (and not just in a sulking way because you gained!!) then change now - no point in doing something you don't like. There are many reasons you can gain in one week as your body adjusts it could be...
  216. crimson_noir

    Spending Syns

    I am really loving this plan I am doing the Extra Easy although I may try the green this week as meat is starting to become icky to me. The only problem I have at the moment is 'spending syns', I know it says to eat between 5 - 15 a day but some days I don't need any. I have been spending them...
  217. crimson_noir

    diet coke chicken

    We made a ham in diet coke for a xmas party and it was lovely, you boil the ham in water first then drain it and add the coke leaving it for hours.
  218. crimson_noir

    SW Going Digital

    Oh wow this sounds really cool, I hope my class go digital soon!
  219. crimson_noir

    Extra Easy Help Please

    Aww thanks - I really can't take any credit for it though I don't even feel like I am on a diet this is so easy (is aware that, that comment is going to bite me in the tush in a few weeks!)
  220. crimson_noir

    chinese! Any sugggestions and syn values for a veggie?

    I would ask them to cook it in less/no oil and then drain it at home if it still looks oily. Stick to plain boiled rice/noodles as the main bulk. Chinese Restaurant, Stir Fried Mixed Vegetables, average portion 340g serving...
  221. crimson_noir

    Parmesan rind syns - your thoughts please!

    I would assume that whilst melting fat is being released in to the soup, so maybe add some syns or have less hex a dairy for that day?
  222. crimson_noir

    When I'm at target...

    I like this idea :), though I through putting my life on hold whilst I get down to a better weight. 1. I will be healthier. 2. I will have only one size of clothing in my wardrobe. 3. I will not feel self conscious about my shape. 4. I will have more confidence.
  223. crimson_noir

    does this actually work?

    I didn't believe it at first either that I could as much as I wanted but I ate a ton of pasta and chicken plus bachelors rice and pasta. I lost 6 pounds my fist week and a sneaky peek at the scales 2 pounds so far this one. Check that you are eating enough (deff eat the hex b as well you know...
  224. crimson_noir

    Eat your vegetables!

    You should always try to eat a minimum of 80g of 5 different fruits and veggies a day, for health reasons. What I like about this plan as opposed to WW is that you dont have to weigh your fruit - I rarely ate fruit on ww now I fill up on all fruits and veggies.
  225. crimson_noir

    Joined Last Night :)

    Hey, you are almost right except that - you are the heaviest you will ever be!! Because you will now shrink slowly before your eyes and who cares what you weigh now focus on that first 7 pound loss:). EE is really easy everything that is free on both days is free all day on the EE plan, when...
  226. crimson_noir

    WI

    thats brill - well done :happy096:
  227. crimson_noir

    Extra Easy or Original

    EE is a good plan and far healthy I think as you are encouraged to eat more fruit and veg - which if you do will help speed up the weight loss and fill you up. I like it so far and is the only reason I joined sw as the orignal/green plan seemed to complex for a snacky eater like myself.
  228. crimson_noir

    Change in bowel habit-Not the best topic of conversation so apologies!

    A good reminder, its easy to dismiss the little things. I hope you get good results and a return to normal bowel land:p
  229. crimson_noir

    Extra Easy Help Please

    I like the EE plan I am in my second week now and am finding this much better than weight watchers or counting cals. I think I will do the EE plan the whole time as it takes the guess work out!! I lost 6 pounds the first week and so far this week the scales are down 2 pounds. I agree that it is...
  230. crimson_noir

    Extra Easy plan please help

    You take the lower value of syns so in that example it would be 3- good luck I love the EE plan I lost 6 pounds my first week.
  231. crimson_noir

    1st of July Challenge

    Hello, I would like to join this too, goal would be to lose 20 pounds by then will start this week as I WI at group on Monday but also weigh every morning (bad I know!!). Perfect timing I joined on the bank holiday (13.4.09) and lost 6 pounds - I love SW!! RM07 - I also am obsessed with...
  232. crimson_noir

    Dress Size?

    Currently a 14/16 aiming for an 8/10 (am a shortie).
  233. crimson_noir

    The Moon and Me

    :p That is brill glad to hear you can smile about it, gave me a lil chuckle.
  234. crimson_noir

    So So Depressed !!

    :hug99: I think a lot of people have been in that situation myself included (I was at my heaviest at my 21st). Go and enjoy your 18th , folk want to celebrate you and not your weight. Use the shock of this to spur you on in your weight loss journey and try to look at this as a positive wake up...
  235. crimson_noir

    calories.

    Of course everyone needs a treat hey I said choose fruit if you can some times you can't you to have choc its like female law:D
  236. crimson_noir

    OMG i cant believe it!!!

    :superwoman: that is amazing well done, keep at it!
  237. crimson_noir

    SNACKS!!

    Veggie sticks with hummous, rice cakes, air popped pop corn (can be done in a micro wave or you can buy pre popped). A cooked chicken breast cut in to little pieces can be a nice change they fill me up. Nuts/seeds. A flask of home made veg soup. Yogarts. crackers can be nice if your...
  238. crimson_noir

    How long did it take you to notice a difference?

    When I was at my highest weight it took me just over a stone to notice and that was only due to my loose pants. Now I notice when I loose (and gain) a half stone (7 pounds). I
  239. crimson_noir

    More women?

    I work in a 95% male office and most need to loose weight it so weird the way they talk about it. All jokes and the off to KFC. I used to work in an office of 95% women and they obsess over weight loss talking about it all the time, which was a bit much tbh. I find it a little hard being a women...
  240. crimson_noir

    The Pig Gets It.....

    I add a £4 penalty for any pounds gained and £2 for a non moving scale.
  241. crimson_noir

    calories.

    A twix is full of sugar and unhealthy fats where as a banana has vitamins, potassium etc. Always always choose fruit over choc if you can!! Loosing weight should be about respecting your body as much as it is at looking at calories. By choosing healthier foods you are building a better body, who...
  242. crimson_noir

    Does anyone know a weight loss strategy???

    Ok clearly you are doing something incorrect. Its time to get a little tough with yourself monitoring your intake vs exercise. Get yourself a note pad or join a free on line website and note down every single thing that passes your lips. If you are 100% certain that what you have consumed is a...
  243. crimson_noir

    Lost............

    See its Hurley that does it for me he is a total cute and so giving. But I have the first 3 series on DVD to keep me going. I don't question the time travel or how it works I am a product of the back to the future films I believe that anything can travel in time!! The amusing thing about the...
  244. crimson_noir

    looking for support and inspiration

    I find loosing weight very intimidating too, diets defiantly scare me - so many rules I turn back in to a rebellious teenager wanting to break all the rules! I think for long term sustainable loss you just need to go back to basics i.e. eat healthy natural foods keeping processed foods (inc...
  245. crimson_noir

    Diet Fizzy Drinks

    I actually find that too much sugar free stuff affects me very badly.I have have been consuming a lot of sugar free gum/sweets/drinks since I was teenager (so like 16 years). Now I find that it can actually trigger a hunger response, cause my throat to hurt and leaves me with a taste of...
  246. crimson_noir

    17 Rules for a Better Way to Live

    So very true. Thank you for posting this:)
  247. crimson_noir

    Calorie Counting & Offsetting Exercise

    When I was doing ww I heard the best piece of advice - if you cut down your cals too much in the beginning then you have no where to cut should you reach a plateau. You want to be loosing a steady amount of weight and leave room for manoeuvre later on. If you are full on what you eating it...
  248. crimson_noir

    Hoodie Diet Pills

    ^ same here I tried them (also tried adios, green tea tablets, something that was slimey and smelled bad), but pills don't help. If you have a large appetite then just eat more veg to fill up and drink more water.
  249. crimson_noir

    diets dnt wrk!!!!!

    I love ryvita so tastey! I think diets don't work if you look at them as a quick fix that will be followed by a return to normal eating. If you loose weight via a food based diet you need to make sensible choices you can live with so if you don't like ryvita don't eat them choose wholemeal bread...
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