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2,5lbs off, and finally got my Club10! First loss in a while as I've been in and out of hospital for the last couple of weeks, and it feels good to be back on track after a little while in the wilderness.

Sts this week, but as I've hardly eaten anything this week owing to being in hospital with kidney stones, I suppose it could have been a lot worse.

Cornflakes. Had a craving for them, so had a massive bowl of them earlier. Will stay syn-free the rest of the day.

... you wake up at am with intense abdominal pains, get home from A&E at 6am, then have to back to hospital at 10am for more tests. Think I have kidney stones, what a nightmare.

Check the label, if it doesn't say there is sugar, it will be free. Most "natural" yogurts don't contain sugar.

... when you fall for a credit card scam (this one: http://guardian.co.uk/money/2012/may/23/credit-card-users-phone-call-courier-scam?cat=money&type=article) and lose £400 to a fraudster. Feel like such an idiot! Seriously thought I was smarter than that, but it turns out I'm not.

Had a bad diet week - lots of appointments for "afternoon tea" etc, and I took last weekend completely off plan (seriously, there was a lot of wine. A LOT) as we had guests. Completely astonished that I still managed to lose 2.5lbs! I'd been planning to avoid group as I was so worried about...

I've used these people to book transfers to hotels before, they're really handy - and it's nice to pay for it in advance so you don't get a nasty shock: http://www.airporttransfers.co.uk/

Hello new thread! I lost 4lbs this week, and I'm so pleased to be joining you here - I started at 18st 5lbs nine weeks ago, it's so good to be seeing the numbers going down!

So pleased, took 4lbs off this week, and down to 16.13! Good luck to everyone in this group, and hope to see you in the 16s-15s soon!

4lbs off and SotW! So pleased after a couple of weeks of very small losses, only 1lb away from my 1.5 stone award now!

1.5lbs off, not bad considering it's * week!

Tbspn brown sauce 1 Calippo 5

0.5 off for me, but I'm insanely pleased, as I was on holiday in Cornwall last week, and have found it extremely difficult to get back into the groove this week as a result. A tiny weight loss for my body, but a massive weight off my mind.

Just search for cream. It's a basic.

Chip shop chips. We're on holiday, and you can't go to the seaside without fish and chips! I had my cod grilled though, and with mushy peas. We're trying to have just one "treat" a day and really enjoy it, rather than just going all out. That said, we're having a day off-plan tomorrow so we...

I'm on holiday so not weighing in this week, but just popping in to wish everyone good luck tomorrow!

Bottle of cider - can't find it on the app, so I'm reckoning on it being around 11 syns.

Sorry, that made me ROFL! Porn *for* mummies, not porn about them, sadly. It's a lousy description for the genre, regardless.

DYJHIW your husband-to-be doesn't invite you along to a night out, then when you ask why says it "just never occurred to him", and he invites you along 30 minutes before he's due to leave. So now we're both feeling like crap on a Saturday night. Thoughtless asshat.

Pitta bread - just had a lamb kebab for lunch.

1.5 Syns per tbsp:

Thing is though, that the 20 cals per syn has always only ever been a rough "rule of thumb" anyway, as it will usually slightly overestimate the amount of syns - which isn't, actually, such a bad thing, tbh.

Fresh cream Victoria sponge from M&S, was my last day in the office today. Now, how many calories in an eighth of that, I wonder?

Yeah, I've seen you say this on lots of threads now. Which legislation are you referring to? And do you know the SW official line on this? It might be worth starting a thread explaining this rather than commenting on *all* threads, maybe? The mods could make it a sticky?

Half a syn per pot.

1 syn per 20 calories - sorry!

Is that because they're unleavened?

1lb off! Nice, as I got my stone award! MrL had a little gain from a couple of sneaky pints of cider he thought I didn't know he had ...

Any particular brand? But normally it would be 1 syn per 20 calories, as there is no free food allowance.

Do you have the nutritional information from the label? One syn per 20 cals is the normal rule.

As long as there is no added sauce or anything, then they should be free - it's just chopped veg!

I keep seeing people say that, but my book says you can have "60g of any wholemeal bread", surely that counts?

Home & Bargain is a chain a bit like Wilkinsons, a bit random what you'll find in there. I found Wholemeal Crackerbread in Sainsbury today, really enjoyed having them for lunch, not had them in years!

Aromat is great on SW Chips. I use something called "Lawry's Seasoned Salt, which contains paprika as well, and makes them taste a bit BBQ-ish. Hard to find though, as it's an American product.

Ah, that's why Kindles are SUCH a good idea! If anyone ever asks me what I'm reading, I always reply "Dostoevsky". ;)

I only eat lunch on a Thursday, have dinner after weigh in! Much easier - and not a cheat, I never really eat breakfast anyway, tbh! THREE HOURS TO GO!

I don't get weighed till half seven tonight - eep!

Me too!

Cheesy mash and beans, melon for dessert

Couscous with leftover turkey Jalfrezi, which MrL cooked last night for dinner, and was so terrible that he couldn't eat it himself. Poor lamb *really* needs to learn to cook.

I have no idea. I'm just hoping for a loss of 1lb, so I can get my one stone award, but it's been a bit of a stressful week ...

Chicken Jalfrezi from the curry heaven book, cooked by MrL.

Couscous with leftover garlic and mustard lamb from Sunday, with peas and tomatoes, pineapple to follow.

It was about brides getting ready for their weddings. They forgot to mention my blog though - I only did it for the flipping publicity! Not naming them till they make corrections. Just hoping it was an on-line only thing, I'll never live it down if my family see it in the paper itself.

You're interviewed, and photographed, by a national newspaper, and they get your age wrong. By five years. And then they forget to mention the ONE THING you said was vital. Damn them.

Tandoori turkey with SW onion bhajis. Possibly - depends what time I get home tonight.

Which curry?

Or, just have something chocolate. You don't have to overboard. Yesterday is yesterday.

I always have grapes in the freezer for those moments. No, it's not the same as chocolate, but they're sweet, and they take a while to eat, so by the time you've got through ten or so, cravings tend to have died down.

So sorry to hear about your nanna, please take care of yourself, lovely xxx

It's because the "free" milk you use at home is part of your healthy extras. You can knock six syns off the value of a coffee shop drink, if you count the milk as a HEA.

Roast lamb with mustard and garlic crust, SW roast potatoes, braised celery, roasted vine tomatoes. Red wine.

Today is mustard-baked leg of lamb, SW roast potatoes, spinach and cabbage. Can't wait!

I'm only 1lb away from my first stone, MrL got his last week, that's spurring me on!

I've got my other half doing it with me too (neither of us wants to be a blimp at our wedding in February) it really works to have the whole household eating the same food. Sad thing is, he's beating me at the weightloss now! Bah.

Well done, Lainey. It'll be hard work, but it'll be worth it. We're here to help you out if you get stuck, don't worry, we've all been there xx

Frozen onions, peppers, broccoli, cauliflower, spinach etc are an absolute godsend!

I work three jobs, and still find the time to cook - SW recipes don't have to chain you to the cooker, but, if you're not prepared to make an effort to help yourself, then the results you want will stay just that, something you want, but not something you can have. It's as easy as you want it...

Meat balls Extra lean pork mince 500g, Half an onion, finely chopped Red chilli, finely chopped 1 garlic clove, diced really finely, salt/pepper 1 egg Mix ingredients together, them form into balls. Will make 8 - 12 depending on size. Sauce - Can diet coke, 6 tbsp of passata, 2 tbsp...

Pork meatballs in diet Coke sauce, with rice and broccoli.

We ended up having steak, new potatoes and green beans. And wine.

Mug shot and nectarines.

Wine!

No idea what we'll be having, I'm out straight after work, then we're having a visitor, it'll be an odd evening!

The Deli Light portions a square, you tend to find them in Aldi.

Also, it absorbs juice while in the tin, making it contain more sugar than fresh fruit. Juice is always syns.

Lemon & pepper pork chops, herbed rice and broccoli.

Just had a mini-bar of G&B white chocolate, a decent size treat for 10 syns!

3lbs off! Such a relief! Really proud of my partner too, he lost 7.5lbs in a week, and got his first stone award. Really pleased with our progress in just four weeks.

Dreading WI this week - I was really good all week, then last night I was attacked by a bunch of cocktails, and some canapes! Really hope it hasn't undone all the good work from last week!

You're only .09% away now though, you can do it!

Thai Mugshot and ham. Odd, I know, but I don't get paid till Monday, so I'm subsisting on scraps!

Cake and cocktails. I have to go to a perfume launch, just going to have to save all my syns and not go overboard!

God, I *really* hope I have a loss this week! Was very disappointed with my 0.5lbs off last week, and I've been 100% every day since!

Just what's in the book. If there was anything else, it'd be in the book! You can check online though - occasionally they change the amounts, or brands. Hexas and Hexbs are selected specifically to balance out the eating plan, to give fibre and calcium, etc, so it's a good idea to stick to them.

6lbs in two weeks is an excellent loss though - slow and steady is the way to go. Anything from 1-2lbs is good, to be honest. 3lbs a week would be an almost eleven stone loss in just twelve months, think of it that way. You didn't put those eleven stones on in just a year!

That *really* doesn't make any sense!

Rice with spinach, peas and ham. Leftovers, basically.

Yesterday I had some Tesco Lighter Choice Pretzels, hardly worth it for five syns! And a tiny packet of Cadbury buttons, for four.

Having pork tenderloin in a mustard and fromage frais sauce with broccoli and rice. I may even treat myself to a glass of wine, my blog got nominated for an award by Cosmopolitan today!

Lots of people really love it, as it reminds them of chocolate cheesecake. Sadly, I think it's really sickly and disgusting.

Hope everything is okay, cupcake xx

Steak with onion and mushroom gravy, SW roast potatoes and cabbage. Can't wait!

We're at a BBQ today, so I've just prepared some syn-free Cajun chicken drumsticks, a syn-free potato salad with gammon and spring onions, syn-free burgers (mine with hexa babybels in the middle), and we're taking wholemeal rolls (hexb) too. The rolls are huge (I sent MrL for them!) so will be...

Mushy pea curry went down well till I mentioned there were mushy peas in it! Heh heh ...

We have a weekly kebab too! Lamb with salad & lemon juice for me, but our place uses massive tortilla-style wraps instead of pittas so I normally syn them at around nine syns. We usually have them with rice as well. I do love a kebab!

I had the same problem, loolahoop. I'm marrying MrL in February next year, and we've been talking about dieting for a while now - but he "wanted to get his birthday out of the way" first, then it was my birthday, then it got to the point where I just said, "right, this is the date we're...

I'm going to attempt SW KFC with mushy pea curry "sauce". Shall attempt to convince MrL that it's in the style of chicken katsu curry from Yo Sushi!

3lbs is a fantastic loss for one week! Less of the "only 3lbs" please!

Cheesy mash with baked beans.

Just half a pound off for me this week, but that takes me up to 10lbs off in three weeks, so not bad at all, really!

Haven't got a clue what we're having tonight, it's WI evening though, so it'll just be something quick, I suspect.

Well done, everyone! I'm not weighing till 7pm tonight though. Still nervous! Sillyarse that I am!

I had a couple of days where I definitely went over my syns this week, so really not looking forward to WI tomorrow, plus, I suspect it's * week! Oh dear ...

Cabbage Carrot Nectarine Apple Onion Garlic Tangerines No tomatoes for once!

I hate it when I introduce myself to someone face to face with my full name, and they automatically shorten it! Why do they do that? I TOLD you my name, why would you use a different one to the one I gave you?

Working late tonight, and beloved can't be bothered cooking, so it's probably going to be a kebab. Good job I haven't had any syns so far today!

People who say "skizzors" for scissors should DIE. Ditto "keckle" for kettle. And "pompadumps" for poppadoms (sorry, mum). Hi, my name is Luce, and I have an intolerance for whimsy.

It's at the beginning of this thread: http://www.minimins.com/slimming-world-recipes/80690-mushy-pea-curry-7.html Sounds BOGGING! Must try it! ;)

Hope you're okay, Andrea xx

I ended up having a mini-bag of Cadbury Buttons, (4) so ended up on eight for the day.

I would have too, but MrL was in charge of the kitchen tonight, and he's a bit of a seasonings wuss.

No worries, nearly had a heart attack myself there, I've just had two for dinner!

I was right, they're the values for green, look:

Which day did you select at the top of the page? Last time I looked at that (at the weekend) it still had 1 for premium and 1/2 for the 8 pack sausages!

Kraft Honey Mustard salad dressing (1) Hi-Fi Light Cranberry (3) Now just wondering what else to have!

Apples Nectarines Tangerines Onion Peppers Tomatoes Garlic

It's a big change to make, and it's only natural to be scared, you wouldn't be human if you weren't! You're not alone though, we're all here with you too! And you can still have takeaways and chocolate, but you'll learn how to incorporate them into a healthier way to eat. Good luck! PS, I...

It's all Tescos, Waitroses, and Sainsbury on this side of town, alas. Nice stores, but not good for a budget, really!

Well done, Nadine! I lost 7.5lbs in my first week. I don't mind admitting, I cried a little bit.

I do another sausage pasta with a whole grain mustard sauce, too, but I'd have to dig out/modify that recipe first.

Sausage Pasta 4 WW Sausages (1/2 syn each) cut into slices Tinned tomatoes, Garlic, chopped fine Basil, Oregano, Large onion, sliced Red & yellow pepper, sliced Frylight Pasta of choice Add Frylight to frying pan, fry off sausage slices till lightly browned, add garlic, onions and peppers...

Sausage pasta, good thing too, I'm starving!

Syns if you blend it, surely?

I read the forums via an app - search is ... not very user-friendly on there, alas.

I always end up adding more - and more! I find the directions to use "three sprays" or whatever are more of a guideline, at least in my house!

DYJHIW your boss authorises a day off, then forgets and schedules a business-critical meeting for that day that you can't miss?

I eat a lot of savoury rice for lunches, which I usually jazz up with ham, or chicken or something, and add peas and sweetcorn too. Handy, and you can eat it hot or cold. I'm also a big fan of crabsticks, LOTS of crabsticks, with loads of veg that doesn't need too much chopping up, cherry...

Nonsense! It's never too late! I'm 42, and (mostly) an accountant, but in my spare time, I write a beauty blog, and I've just taken over editing the beauty pages of a magazine for women size 14+ too. I'm still hoping to make that editing job my career, it would be wonderful if I could! If...

The worst thing about living in Central London is no access to Lidl's or Aldi's! That's where all the bargains are - so annoying!

Frozen green grapes are much better than frozen red grapes for some reason - the red are far too sweet and don't really taste of much, I think.

Does anyone have any idea how many syns are in the WW Reduced (not thefat-free one) Fromage Frais, is? I can't find it on the SW website at all! Thank you xx

God, I love Malteaster Bunnies!

This.

I've been posting away, and never introduced myself - can't see this thread for some reason on the app! - my name is Luce, and I'm getting married in February, hence the need to lose weight, don't want to be rolling down the aisle ...

Depends upon the steamer, really! I have a microwave one, and nothing really seems to take longer than five minutes or so in that, but a normal electrical steamer will be different.

I was saving my syns for a nice BIG G&T! I can always ask for balsamic when I get there - everything else was burgers chips and pizza, at least I can get my super free!

Charity dinner this evening, I've requested a chicken caesar salad. No cheese, no dressing. Kill me now ...

I've written a couple of stories on Literotica, no links though, I'd DIE of shame!

Oh, I thought these were awful! So badly written and repetitive (all that lip biting and inner goddess/subconscious baloney) and about as "erotic" as doing the ironing! And yet ... I couldn't stop reading the bloody things! Devoured all three books in one long weekend and just *hated* myself...

Good luck! It was hidden in ours, right at the back of the shelf!

We've only got half a bottle left ... otherwise it'd be more, you bet!

Mushrooms and tomatoes, but there will be raspberries, nectarines, onions, garlic and broccoli (not together!) later.

Frozen grapes, I love them. Hi-Fi bars, ditto. Tinned tomatoes, there's very little that can't be improved with the addition of tinned tomatoes. Crab sticks - so handy for a savoury snack!

Wine! About six syns worth of red, can't wait!

Welcome back!

Meatballs with pasta. Can't be bothered doing a roast!

I found the Cesar one in Tescos earlier today!

I guess that would depend on the curry powder that you used. I like a "medium" strength powder, you can make it hotter by adding Chilli's etc, if you wanted.

M&S used to do one that was free, but they discontinued it. So annoying, as it was really handy!

God, I go through so much Savoury Rice for lunches, it's not even funny! I usually jazz mine up a bit with added peas and sweet corn, and ham too, sometimes.

Sorry! It's from the Curry Heaven book, Classic Chicken Curry: brown an onion in Frylight, then fry spices (curry powder 3tbsp, plus tsp each of coriander, cardamom, ground cloves, cumin, paprika, cinnamon, plus two garlic cloves chopped fine and grated ginger root) with the onions add four...

You really have to plan. Keep lots of fruit around, lots of low syn snacks (the Low Syn Snacks book should never leave your side, if you ask me) and you can, of course, build in treats to the diet anyway, you'll be surprised how far they'll stretch!

Absolutely loved my curry, do simple too!

I felt the same when I lost 7.5lbs in my first week, and my partner "only" lost 5lbs in the same week. Anyway, well done!

Syn-free classic chicken curry, with rice and broccoli. It's simmering now and smells AMAZING! Never made a curry from scratch before.

Double

Good luck!

Yes, just make sure you remove all visible fat from the meat, and try to avoid veg that looks like it's been cooked in fat. You'll have to Syn most everything else.

Gordon

Hello! Can I join, please? I started at 18st 5lb two weeks ago, and now I'm down to 17st 9.5lbs, astonished that I've lost almost ten pounds in just two weeks! The forum has been an excellent source of inspiration since I started (though I've mainly been lurking) so thank you everybody!

Syn-free chilli, and SW chips. Chilli was made on Tuesday, and it's been maturing nicely in the fridge since then!

I got slimmer of the week too - totally unexpected, I'm delighted!

Precisely what I'm having too!

2lbs off, taking me to 9.5lbs off in two weeks, delighted!

Beef Wellington, and a slice of cheesecake at a wedding. And discovered my other half had "forgot" to ask for slimline tonic in my G&T! Oh well, weigh in tomorrow, but tomorrow is another day.

I keep meaning to buy some new scales, but this thread has made me too scared to!

Chilli from the Extra Easy cookbook, and no rice because we discovered a moth larvae in the jar! So is everyone from near Cheshire Oaks? I used to live just down the road from it, but moved to London a few years ago, and I still miss "The Oaks"!

No syns today, going to a wedding tomorrow ...

Kraft light honey mustard dressing - 2 Mint Hi-fi - 6 Mini packet Cadbury chocolate buttons 4.5 for a total of 12.5.

I love the mint ones, but my consultant only ever seems to have the mint and lemon ones, which isn't that bad really, I suppose!

A few of my friends keep mentioning that there is a Slimming World App to keep track of Syns etc, but I can't find it on the Apple app-store anywhere! I think it'd be really handy, does anyone know what it's called? I can find the "introduction" one, but ... I recall it not being very good...

Not really a phobia (and it's getting better), but feet make me panic. I can cope with the fact that I have feet - but if people start talking about feet, or worse, start playing with their feet near me, I really freak out! They're disgusting!

7.5lbs off! Utterly delighted, and really pleased that my partner lost 5lbs in his first week too! Nearly a stone off between is already - I wouldn't have believed it was possible!

My first weigh-in later today. Terribly nervous. Have spent all this week realising just how big I actually have let myself become, and being ashamed of myself for letting it get so bad. I'm hoping that a good loss tomorrow will help me get over myself, and set me on the right track. Luckily...