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Anyway, I ended up having a pretty great SE day yesterday: Breakfast: HEb of Choc Spoonsize Weetabix with 1/2 HEa of milk and 2/3rds bowl of blueberries, blackberries and raspberries (Utterly delish!) Midmorning snack: Snack pack of Mango Lunch: Couscous, ham & HEa of Feta with tomatoes...

Ha, it so was! To get pictures up, all you do is make sure the pic is saved somewhere on your PC, then click the Insert Image icon (which I've circled in red in the attached thumbnail; sorry it's so small! OH, editing the post seems to remove the thumbnail, so, if it's still not there when I...

Gosh, some really yummy things on this thread! I'm drooling and I'm not even hungry! I had a delicious ham & tomato omelette, then a strawberry muller light & punnet of blueberries when I got into work, as am saving all my syns & HEs for dinner tonight - I'm either going to have Chicken Pesto...

That's right, it's totally fine to have no free food in a meal, as long as you're balancing out the 2/3s (plus!) sf with a HE, but no, you don't have to have all your HEs together or even in the same meal - I had a full HEB and 1/2 a HEA with brekkie, for example, will have the other 1/2 this...

:thankyou: I'm having another go today this time with a bit more sleep, but with a bit of a hangover! Have tons of fruit and veg at work and at home, though, so hoping I can stick to it again - after an average week last week, I lost 1lb on Monday, and I'm on a hen do this weekend, so am trying...

Your meals look really good, Dizzy, just keep on piling the fruit/ veg on your plate, and you'll be fine. Only thing I would say is you're allowed 2 HEs on SE, and that can really help with any cravings/ hunger/ feelings of deprevation, so you could have a couple of slices of wholemeal toast...

And WELL DONE everyone else, let's face forwards and make this week a really good one :)

Ha, with the awards coming that thick and fast, no wonder you're getting your awards confused ;) Well done you, that's an excellent result :)

As well you should be, that's a great rate of loss! :happy096:

Success Express HEA1 - 250ml milk HEA2 - 45g feta HEB1 - 30g weetabix chocolate spoonsize HEB2 - not sure yet, probably a Special K chewy delight for my pudding this evening :)

Ooo, that was my 100th post, how exciting! (You know what they say, simple things...!)

Woo hoo, hello size 14! That's so exciting, Fran - I reckon I've got another 7 to 10lbs to lose and I'll be there myself, which will be a happy day indeed - it'll open up so many more shopping possibilities. Eeeek! :dooney: :D Welcome Tallis! :wavey: Lovely to have you with us, although...

Ah, well done you, such a lovely feeling to get that club 10 award - and doesn't being 10% slimmer make a difference!

Oh, it was my WI this eve, and I lost another 1lb, so hoping this'll be my last week on this thread, although I'm off on a hen do this weekend, so we shall see!

I suffered so badly from that at the start of last summer - I used to live in Spanx! It all feels a lot less, ummm, rubby now I've lost 3+ stone, and hopefully I've got long enough that it'll be plain sailing next time I want to go tightless!

Aah, well done everyone, great to see so many good losses this week! :happy096: 1lb off for me this week, so hoping to drop into the next stone bracket next week, although I'm off on a hen do this weekend, so we'll see!

I had a cheese (HExA) and tomato omelette with fried mushrooms. Nom, nom, nom! And I'm still full!

Sweet chilli chicken is yummy and really impressed some friends of mine. It's not really spicy, either - I'm a massive curry poof myself! 4 garlic cloves, crushed 113ml/4 fl oz soy sauce 2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce 2 tbsp harissa powder 12 boneless and skinless chicken thighs Salt and freshly...

EE Went all day with none, so had 30g cheddar on my bolognese for dinner. Now just debating what to have for my B, as have run out of Special K chewys. Oh dear! :rolleyes:

Wow, Fran, that's great! Bizarre, but brilliant! Why do you think that is? Welcome, culver, lovely to have you with us, but sure it won't be for long, you definitely have a realistic goal. Bye, bye, J.D., well done you, and hopefully see you very soon! And very flipping well done to everyone...

OMG that sounds fab, I will most certainly be giving those a go! :drool:

Well done Shawden, getting back on the wagon is the hardest thing but you've done it and you'll find it so much easier now. Keep it up, and I'm sure you'll see a nice loss this week. Good luck!

I totally agree with what everyone here has said but I would add Don't Worry! Since you're synning raisins and mayo, apart from your slip up with the fresh noodles, which is only a small slip, I think your diet sounds great. It's really common to think you're eating too much in the first week...

They really are - and I'm a creamaholic!

Vanilla and cardamom pannacottas with pomegranate seeds - I've made them for dinner parties a few times, they're totally delish, no one can ever tell they're low fat and they're completely FREE! 198g quark ¼ -½ tsp cardamom seeds, finely crushed 5 tbsp artificial sweetener 1 tsp vanilla extract...

Ooo, that's exciting! What's the recipe? Rose Water doesn't have any calories - and it's just water that roses have been soaking in, right? - so I'm 99.9% sure it'd be free, but it doesn't come up on the SW site, so I wouldn't stake my life on it!

I usually have my HE's every day but, the few times I haven't, it doesn't seem to have made a blind bit of difference to my weight loss in either direction. That might just be me, of course, but my understanding is that HE's aren't part of the plan to lose weight, but they're about making sure...

Well done on 5 100% days, I'm sure your hard work will pay off on WI day. And, if it doesn't this week, it most certainly will next week, so your hard work will not have been in vain, so just stay positive :) I went slightly over my syns on Tuesday (16 - mainly because I started of trying to do...

I'm on EE and, having tried breakfast couscous for the first time today, still have both of mine to use. Most probably though it'll be HExA - 30g parmesan on my Spinach and Bacon pasta this evening HExB - Special K dark chocolate chewy delight. Only discovered these a few days ago and MAN, they...

What about prawns in marie rose sauce (fat free fromage frais - or light mayo if you can spare the syns - mixed with a tiny bit of tomato puree and a touch of sweeter) with crispy salad leaves? Or maybe make a "pizza" - top with tinned tomatoes, your HExA cheese and veg, and bake (at 200, I'd...

Ha, I know what you mean but, to be fair to SW, it might be that WW keep changing the recipe! But then, I'm a total SW devotee, so pay no attention to me (Ha, I'm also a poet, but I didn't know it!) :D

You never know, you might have got away with it, especially if it was just 1 night after 3 good weeks and, either way, if you've had 3 good weeks, you know you can get back on the wagon, so, whatever the result this evening, stay positive, and focus on the good things you've done. You can do it...

Well, I made breakfast couscous, and it was ok, but think I need to use different yoghurt - I used Yeo Valley 0% fat natural yoghurt, and added mango and pineapple, but even with lots of sweetener it was a bit too umm, chewy, and I ended up adding a tsp of honey to make it palatable. I'll try it...

I'm going to give breakfast couscous a try!

Oh we'll done you, you've done the hard bit of getting back on the wagon, and how! So I'm sure you'll have a great week :) I've found today hard, because I had virtually no sleep last night, but have managed to stick to it (just! Bang on 15 syns, but it was hard!) so am also hoping for another...

You're right, they haven't updated the site since WW changed the Toffee Apple yoghurts to Caramel & Apple tart, but, from what I can see, the fat, cals etc are exactly the same, so I'm sure they're still free! I'll let you know as soon as they update the website, though!

EE HExA - 250ml semi skimmed milk HExB - 30g weetabix spoonsize choc chip AGAIN! Will be mixing it up tomorrow, though!

Wow, that's a great loss too, well done! There really must be something in the air! Long may it continue!

I've lost over 3 stone on EE, and I always lose when I stick to plan 100%. The weeks that I fall off the wagon are the weeks that I don't lose. For me, the plan works, but I sometimes let myself, and the plan down! If you make sure you're getting your 1/3 superfree, measuring out your HExes and...

Hi, I mainly do EE, but have done the odd day of Red and I'm sorry, but it doesn't sound like you've been on plan today (yesterday, sorry!) at all: no sausages are free on any plan, if you had normal ones, they're at least 4 syns each, so that's 20 syns there, then I estimate you will have used...

Hi Jojo, I've only done low carb once, many years ago, so can't be much help, but I really doubt you'd have a gain by going onto a healthy eating plan. Sorry, that sounded really preachy! I don't mean to be, what I mean is, the SW plans are designed to make everyone lose weight, no matter what...

All WW dessert recipe yoghurts are FREE on all plans, and SO yummy. Enjoy!

Hooray! So pleased you like it :)

Well done Mandlegrot, kayea & cazdav, really great results all round - managing your weight while living a normal life is the biggest challenge, Mandlegrot, so well done on maintaining, such a relief when that happens. And 1.5 stone in 10 weeks is AMAZING cazdav, what's your secret?! And 5lbs is...

Ha, love that you 2 met on here! Talk about a small world! Anyone hanging round here from the Monday night Balham group with Lisa?! :sign0163: :)

Thank you :) It's really tough when your motivation goes, but it's really normal, and you've lost loads so far - 3.5 stone in 7 months is amazing! It's taken me over 9 months to lose my 3.25 stone, so don't beat yourself up too much. I had a whole month of faffing about losing a pound, putting...

Wow, well done you, 5lbs is fab! Just goes to show, hard work always pays off :) I've now been 100% since last Tuesday. I saw a good result on the scales at WI last night, with 3lbs off, so am determined to have another week of 100% this week. Today is on track to be the 8th day of 100% so...

Ah, slightly different to me, then! That just shows how flexible SW is, though! Good for you cutting right down on the booze, though, that's impressive - not sure I'd have been able to if I knew I wasn't going to get a hangover, so extra-impressive! Although mine are so bad these days (damn...

EE HExA - 250ml semi skimmed milk (200 ml with cereal, 50ml for my options tonight!) HExB - 30g Weetabix spoonsize choc chip. My new favourite cereal; they feel so naughty! :angeldevil:

I really feel for you, Vix, I was struggling with that for about a month till last week. I'm not sure what changed in me to make me want to do it again, but I can't emphasise enough how much planning helps - and making sure you always have something free you can grab when you're hungry - whether...

I couldn't agree more, thinking about what you eat is ALWAYS helpful. And SE definitely works, cos I lost 3lbs this week :D Am going to do another couple of days of it this week, cos really want to get back on track completely. How are you getting on with it? Abi x

Excellent point Gazter, I agree, the food in your food diary doesn't look like it adds up to anywhere near 2100 calories to me either, Hayboo. How did you calculate that figure? Perhaps we're missing something, but, if not, that might be enough to explain why you'll definitely be losing weight...

I'm doing Success Express today, in theory anyway, but I had 55g of Weetabix spoonsize choc chip (HExB x 2), 200 ml of semi skimmed milk (HExA 1) with a sliced banana and a 180g pot of melon, mango, kiwi & grape. Was v yummy, but not sure I quite had 2/3s superfree. Oh well! Will be synning 25g...

Ah, fitting into clothes again is a great feeling, well done :) Good luck with the food preparation. It feels like a bit of a hassle at the time, but it's so worth it for how tasty it is, and how virtuous you feel, once it's done, so try to keep that in mind as you're chopping away!

Great results, everyone, lovely to see. I lost 3lbs this week, so am super happy, and this week is socially quiet again, so hoping I'll be outta here next Mon :fingerscrossed: Booze doesn't bother me either, Fran, I've had a LOT of very drunken nights of fun since I started this, and it's never...

Ha, I know, isn't it funny how different a bar of chocolate makes you feel now. Bad ass indeed! And I'm about to have 1 scoop of hagan daz and will no doubt feel like the Queen of Sheba it'll feel so luxurious!

Well done bethy.babes and Emmie, excellent work :)

5lbs is aMAZing Tamara, well done! I haven't lost more than 4lbs in any one week since I started, and I've only done that twice - I'm losing just over 1lb/ week on average. I've done loads of diets where I lost loads more than that, but have never felt more healthy than I do now. But never mind...

Yes, and so yummy - winner!

I completely understand your concerns - I had exactly the same ones when I started - but, as long as you're happy with what you're eating and your nurse/ doctor isn't concerned it'll be bad for your diabetes, then you really don't have anything to worry about. On a slightly non-SW note, I would...

Mmmm, definitely going to give breakfast couscous a try, sounds yummy! I was in a bit of a rush this morning, so had Beans on toast (HExB) followed by 3 clementines, and a banana when I got to work. Not ideal, but filled me up nicely for my not-quite-as-chilly-as-it-has-been cycle to work :)

I completely agree, it's definitely essential to have a few syns every day, for all the reasons everyone else has said - and, as PatchworkPuss said, it's not hard to do, just 250ml of orange/ apple juice, or a level tbsp of butter stirred into your dinner, or a small glass of wine, or a small...

Well done you, that's an amazing loss in 1 week, and hopefully will really motivate you to stay on track this week. :happy096: My WI is in 3 hours, and I'm properly nervous for the first time ever! Weirdly, not because I've been bad, but because I've been really, really good, but am worried I...

EE HExA - 30g cheddar (on my quorn bolognese tonight. Yum!) HExB - 2 slices wholemeal bread

Finally found time to download this and it's totally fab, thank you SO MUCH squiddie! I took the time to update it all the way through from when I started SW (back in July last year) and the graphs look great, and the table's SO useful - much better than the SW online one even! :thankyou:

Thanks Franalama, I WI at 5.30 tomorrow, so will let you know. Sure I'll be hanging out here for a while longer, though! Good luck on your quest to 6.5 stone, I'm sure you can do it, you've done fantastically so far. And it's definitely worth it when you see people's reactions - even better than...

Wow, this sounds fab, will be downloading it when I'm on my laptop tomorrow! Pthanks so much for doing this :)

Just noticed noone's replied to this, sorry! Treatsize chomps and fudges are 3 each, curly wurlys are 3.5 and buttons are 4. Caffe Nero Sweet & Salty popcorn is 6 for a 25g bag, and Tyrrells is the same, but Tesco's is 6.5 syns for 25g, so it depends on the make. Hmmm, now I've got a sweet...

Great thread, some really important points everyone could do with keeping in mind, even established Slimming Worlders :D

Great thread! Totally agree with MLM but also strongly believe it's about finding what works for you. I've had q a few weeks where I've gained over the 9+ months I've been doing SW but I always know why that is and that, for me, is the key :)

I love Popchips! The small bags are 4.5 syns, but I like them as much as normal crisps, and they totally satisfy my craving for walkers cheese and onion!

What a great thread! I've been on SW since July last year, doing EE and it has worked really well for me but I really fell off the wagon a few weeks ago, just couldn't get motivated but rediscovered this forum last week and it's really helped, and this thread in particular has really given me a...

My favourite brekkie when I've got a little bit of time is 2 poached eggs, with loads of cherry tomatoes, which I fry in fry light for 3 mins on a low heat, then add some balsamic vinegar and cook on a high heat for 1 min. Makes the tomatoes taste like ketchup! Have that all on wholemeal toast...

Success Express! HExA - 30g cheddar HExB1 - 2 slices wholemeal bread HExB2 - Weetabix Oaty bar

It really is! Let me know how you get on :)

Wow, we'll done you, that's amazing! :happy096: The most I've ever lost in a week is 4lbs (which is also amazing!) but I think this just shows what a variety of people there are at SW, and how people lose at different rates. The great thing about SW is there's no judgment, no one forces you to...

I'm exactly the same, but my WI day is Monday, so today's my last SE day, so I'll have done 3 days at 100% of plan, then 3 days of SE, so we'll see if that makes up for my naughtiness last Monday night! I'll let you know :) Good luck with SE, and let us know if you need any help with it at all.

I'd die of thirst if I didn't drink for 3 hours before group! I do make sure I have my last drink 1/2 an hour before WI (which happens naturally, as that's how long it takesme to get there after work!) though, and always go for a wee as soon as I arrive at group, so that probably helps. I always...

I've only ever used quark to make vanilla & cardamom pannacottas (which are amazing, btw! Fancy enough for dinner parties and totally free! Recipe's on the SW website) and lays wondered what to do with the leftovers, so am really please to have found this thread, will be trying out those cheesy...

Wow, this sounds fab, will definitely give this a try! Lianna - to make it like Boursin, I reckon you just add (loads of) garlic and some chopped fresh parsley, tarragon, chervil & chives, then make sure you get most of the whey out and it should come out pretty similar!

Wow, this sounds fab, will definitely be trying it out on the next unsuspecting friends to come for dinner! Thanks for posting :)

I agree, book of sauces is fab. I also really like EE Meals in Minutes - has saved my life many a time after a few too many hours in the office!

If you mash up the banana, it should be counted as 5 syns. I know what you mean, it does seem a bit ridiculous but it's something to do with the work your body has to do to break down fruit, and I think mashing/ pureeing (sp?!!) breaks down the fruit so more sugars are released too, so there is...

I weigh in on a Monday too and I actually find I don't feel like a treat afterwards, whatever the result - which is a good thing, really, cos I usually really treat myself at the weekend! I'm stuck indoors recovering from a stinking cold this weekend, though, so hopefully will have a good loss...

I agree, I've tried loads of diets over the years, and I really think SW is by far the best. It's really easy to follow, as everyone else has said, and you'll be amazed how much better you feel for all the fruit and veg! It's also really adaptable - I go out quite a lot and always find something...

I've been hovering around 14st 5lbs for weeks, but I've been really good this week, even done 2 days of success express, so hoping for a pretty good loss on Monday. Reeeeeally want to be in the 13s by the end of the month!

So sorry to hear that, 2manychocs, no wonder you've had a hard week. Don't worry about weigh in, it's only 1 week and whatever the result, you can put it behind you and focus on the new week. I'm sure it'll be hard next week too, but just do what you can, make the best choices available and you...

Just made this and O M G it was scrummy! I used 12g Belgian chocolate options (only have the big jar and my hand slipped!) and a small egg and cooked it for 45 seconds in an 800w and it was YUM! Could probably have done with 5 secs less as it was slightly on the rubbery side, and was a bit dry...

Good point, that's definitely true. Can be tricky, though - esp if young want Philly light as 1/2 your HExA, so I tend to just have very marginally less than half of each when measuring things out. But if you're just having bars, it wouldn't be a problem of course!

Change of plan for me! :rolleyes: So, Success Express day HExA - 30g cheddar HExB1 - 35g houmous (mid arvo snack with carrots) HExB2 - Weetabix Oaty (will have for pudding after my chicken stir fry and am synning my slice of bread!)

Oooo, that's a good idea, sounds like double chocolate heaven! Well worth the 2 syns I'd say :drool: Off to Waitrose for some Oatly I go!

Success Express HExA1 - 30g cheddar (in a massive veg omelette for brekkie. Yum!) HExB1 - Small slice of wholemeal bread (with brekkie) HExB1 part 2! - tbc! I'll update later, when I've decided! HExB2 - Weetabix Oaty bar with a cuppa in a minute!

Well done you, that's an amazing loss - and about 1.7lbs/ week isn't that slow! Really impressive :-) I'm not exactly sure what my final target should be, as my goal is to get to a size 12, and I haven't been that since I was 22, and I didn't weigh myself in those days! The 3 stone I've already...

Hi Catherine, Well done on taking the steps to start on Slimming World! I've been doing it for 10 months now and I definitely think the first week or so is the hardest,not because you feel deprived but because it can all seem a bit complicated. It's really not, though, so just stick with it and...

OK, I've got lots and lots of favourites, but the one I keep going back to at the moment is Italian Chicken and Tomato soup: Fry 1 finely chopped onion, 2 rashers of lean back bacon (I think it's best with smoked bacon, but unsmoked works too) and 2 finely chopped carrots (the recipe says to...

Oooo, so many yummy recipes for me to try out this weekend! I'm off to bed now, but will post my faves tomorrow. Bet you can't wait ;) Night all!

OMG this sounds soooooo yummy, will definitely be trying this out tomorrow! I'll report back too :) Thanks for the tips, everyone!

Oh, sorry, hadn't finished! shar*31 - well done on losing 6lbs in 2 weeks, that's fantastic! For your lunches, if you have a microwave at work, there's a lot you can do. The easiest is to take in leftovers - there's a delicious Italian chicken and tomato soup in the EE Meals in Minutes book...

Hi Mummytothree and shar*31! I'm new to this forum but have been doing slimming world since July last year. I've lost 3 stone so far, which is 1/2 what I want to lose in total (I think! It's been so long since I was under 13 stone, nevermind under 12 stone, I'm not sure how I'll feel when I get...

Oh THANK YOU LucyLu, that's totally answered my question about free foods, how did I not see that?! :doh: But that's great news, sounds like I have done SE properly, and I've got all my SE meals planned for the weekend (am recovering from a nasty cold, so no socialising for me - a good thing...

EE (well, was supposed to be Success Express, but I think I've messed that up by having too many carbs! Feels very un-Slimming World to say that! :rolleyes:) HExA - 70g Philly light + dash of milk in tea HExB - 30g Weetabix choc bite size Made a nice change as I normally use my HExB for toast...

I love chomps! They're 5.5 each, but take a while to eat and feel really indulgent; definitely a really good alternative to a Curly Wurly, which I seem to find very few places sell. A finger of fudge is 5.5 syns too (just enough to give yourself a treat!), but I find that goes a bit quickly and...

I'm confused too! I thought I was doing really well (today was my 1st ever SE day) but now I'm not so sure! When you're talking 1/3 free, is it EE free, Green free or Red free?! I've only ever done EE, so if I'm only supposed to be eating what's free on red or green to do SE properly, I've...

Oo, that does sound good, well done you for finding that out! I will most certainly be searching out Miller & Carter whenever I'm out and about from now on!

Thanks Sparx, that's very helpful - great to have some simple golden rules to stick to! I'll let you know how I get on; the stories of fabulous losses on this thread have really given me hope, so, if I don't see a good loss this week, I'll be able to stay strong for next week! :-)

OOO, this thread is FAB, thank you ladies! I've been wanting to do a SE week for ages (and quite often have a SE meal for lunch anyway) but was SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO confused about Syns & HEs, (having only ever don EE, red and green are a bit of a mystery to me!) but I think I've got it now, so I'm...

I split my HEb more times than not too. I did hear someone say it might be an issue if the things have different amounts of fibre in them but, I totally agree, as long as you split them evenly (i/e exactly half of each one you're choosing, or exactly 33.33% if you're having 3, which would be...

Soooo pleased these are an HEb; I've missed Pitta bread so much! I find my local Tescos rarely have these in stock though :-( And the one time I tried an online order, it came with them as a missing item! Grrrr! And I hate Tesco anyway, so I'm going to write to WW to see if they'll start...

That sounds fab! Did you have to ask for the potatos without butter? And did you check there was only vinegar on the salad? I just have to check, cos it sounds too good to be true! Not that there's a Miller & Carter anywhere near me :-(

I almost always split my HEAs - usually 1 small tub (35g) of philly light for breakfast and then 125ml of milk through the day in tea (Lisa - have you thought about switching to semi skimmed or full fat milk? Much easier to get through the HEa allowance in a day that way!), or 15g cheddar...

I'm on an EE day but have messed up a bit by oversleeping so not having time to make the free breakfast I was planning! HEb - Hi-fi Berry Bakewell (for brekkie) HEa - Splash of milk in a cup of tea + 60g philadelphia light with my jacket potato for lunch. Going out for dinner tonight, so a bit...