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Me too. I have lost 2st on filling and healthy since last June and got another 2st to go for June 2015. I know we can do it.

Juicing you have to point but you can have smoothies because all the fruit or veg is used.

I have had 2 crumpets for breakfast with egg and a WW pitta bread "sandwich" with free soup, I couldn't manage two but for a guy it should be ok. Also Warburton thins are good too.

I didn't lose much in SW... Portion control I couldn't control! Been on WW filling and healthy since last June and lost 28lb. It works for me, slow but sure. My weight loss isnt as dramatic as some but it suits me.

We love b.nut squash, onions. Not keen on green leafy veg soups, I don't like the green colour. I make a veggie soup, don't whizz it up but add some tiny pasta bits in last, like a minestrone. Onion soup, with toasted crumpet breadcrumbs as croutons,sprinkle with Parmesan 1 treat

I had similar success with points years ago and doing ww online now. We are all in this together!

Same here. Have been on ww now for 3 weeks and have lost some weight. Bit worried about leaving simply start and doing pro points. I did lose 60lbs years ago with points.

I am back again too! My OH and I need to lose weight again. I was thinking of going to WW as I lost 60lb on that 13 yrs ago but I dont think it will suit my OH..I think SW will be ok if we stick to it... we did lose some weight last year but gave up after 6 mths.... we have obviously put the...

Hi all... I am contemplating start WW next Monday in Crawley Sx... how easy is it do you think it is to stay on this new Simply plan... about 13 years ago I lost 60lbs in 10 mths on the Points plan, and need to lose the same again for health reasons... After trying SW last year I got bored...

Started again today after a 6 mth break! Not plucked up the courage to get on the scales yet but will tomorrow morning (Tues)... good so far today... porridge (SpecialK), homemade soup, 2 crackers, pear and lamb chops and pots and veg for tea.. prob. orange for pudding if can get OH to peel...

Well over the years (when I was much younger) I have done various forms of exercise... now last week I got the Maracattack DVD by Miranda Hart... and I bought some flashing maracas too....believe it or not! I put the dvd on, did 5 mins of it and had to sit down and watch it through as its...

I have had a soup maker now for a week and it is ABSOLUTELY FLIPPING BRILLIANT! I have used it practically every day.... I made a chunky curried veggie one and the left overs I added to butternut squash in the soup maker (sm) and it came out blitzed and smooth and so tasty. I cant wait to make...

Back Again! I lost 1.5 stone over the last year with my OH but we both got fed up being continuously watching what we were eating... now we are paying the price.. So..... although we have both put on about 7lb each since this summer we feel that for health reasons have got to kick the weight...

Not been on here for two weeks... got fed up with no weight loss but carried on regardless, smaller portions, careful with cake etc etc,,, but have eaten more bread than usual - I just havent been fantatical about writing it down... and.... I lost 2lb... I kept going up and down - 14st then...

Homemade pork & herb meatballs... pasta and passata sauce

I didnt log in here for a week as didnt lose any weight for THREE WEEKS! I lost the plot as we had a wedding and visitors from Oz so had BBq's and wine etc... so put on a couple of lbs... today I got on the scales and was back below the weight I was before 3 weeks ago, 1lb though but its kick...

No way! That absolutely BRILLIANT!...Well done.:happy096:

Rain or shine, rain or shine! my weight is a bit like the weather! Lost 1lb just about! I cant add the little 4 oz on my profile thank goodness. Just cant seem to get kick started again for the next stage..

My son bought me a small jar of the vanilla butI would say it smelled more than tasted of vanilla

You have done so well Minky Dinky! Well done on all the weight loss! Amazing.

Hillbilly Pasta Bake... Found this online and it was yummy. Minced beef, chopped onions, chopped green pepper, tin corn, tin toms/box passata, salt and pepper, pinch of herbs, tabasco sauce or chilli flakes, macaroni or fusilli pasta, 4 x extra light laughing cow triangles. Fry off the beef...

me too.. I dont have the same motivation as I did when I started in January... I need some ideas again

Well not lost anything AGAIN this week... I must cut something out.... like the cake and biscuits... I have been counting them as syns but obviously my body cant cope with the extras..... I keep going down to 14lb lost then 13.5 then up again... its driving me nuts! Got a wedding this...

I couldnt get online yesterday and am glad I didnt do my regular Tuesday weigh in but did it today instead.... I didnt lose or gain thank goodness... It is our 41 yrs wedding anniversary this week and we were away last weekend and did have 2 buffet breakfasts which is easy on SW and we tried to...

Pasta, chopped toms, basil and husbands favrite... sardines!plus the usual peas!! quick and easy as got to be out quick tonight... waters boiling now so gotta go!

Got into a size smaller skirt today - kneelength floral with cowl neck jumper... at least my top half is warm! So glad its a smaller size skirt though as I thought I had put on weight over the last week.

Cannelloini stuffed with quark, basil and spinach, passata on top with 2 tbsp low low grated cheese and sprinkle mix herbs. would put the photo on but it wont download for some reason

I should have waited and weighed myself today instead... I put a new battery in my scales and weighed in actually losing that last bit for my first Stone... Hooray! its taken long enough!

Iceland had quorn chicken pieces and mince for £1 a bag Morrisons had 2 honeydew melons £3; big bag of spinach £2; whole cucumber 49p; 4 x oranges 50p

Rocket/Spinach salad and cheese/spinach cannelloni... ( I bought a huge bag of spinach from Morrisons for £2 so have got to use it up)

Didnt lose anything this week but didnt put any on either!! dont know why as I havent cheated... perhaps my portions are TOOOOO big! Back to the smaller plate.

Purple Rags are really brilliant!

I have to "think" myself into doing things... probably due to depression, but the jobs do get done eventually... but its the extra things like washing the curtains that can take longer.. I want to get rid of my extra stash of yarn that is suffocating me (I do a lot of crochet) and I want to do...

Fish Pie tonight! and peas, peas and peas!

its taken ages for my husband to get his mindset about losing weight... he was 22 stone in January... 6'2" and 63 this year... much too heavy, he crushed his foot 3 years ago and still has problems with walking and even though has an active job he soldiers on.. but any other extra excercise...

When my son first got married about 17 years ago I was 43 and looked pregnant in the photos and also I was starting the menopause..(not that I realised that,I thought I was pregnant a couple of times and was horrified - no way did I want to be that age with a new baby)..... so I started to lose...

Had a HUGE bad week... fighting a cold and socialising... Saturday was hard as what was on offer was nuggets and party food! Last night was just as difficult with a cheese and wine party... lost barely 1lb this week! Back to basics again!

chicken breast with laughing cow and ham wrapped round, jacket potato and veggies

flippin' eck... look at you! you look good..... a good recommendation for SW..... Well done!

thanks for the bargain tips

Not really sure but feel a need for some salad..... hey! hark at me! I dont like salad but as I gained a 1lb needs must! Might have a very nice jacket potato or 2 or some crushed roast potatoes..

I gained 1 lb. this week.... bit miffed about it but knew I would... havent been well with a cold all week and havent got out and about walking much... then had 2 bits of carrot cake and a glass of wine, crisps etc at the weekend... took me over Syns limit A LOT! Oh well.. Back to smaller...

Todays menu got all messed up today! couldnt keep track of my Syns... I started off weird with no breakfast but had about 11.00 am some bubble and squeak with bacon... then an orange... then had about 11 teenagers round and cooked pizzas and snacks... I had one small piece of thin pizza, one...

I got into a pair of jeans today that I had been saving.... sooo pleased! I put my Size 20's on ebay today... I dont want them in the house

You have done so well with your weight loss! its so encouraging to the rest of us! Fantastic! :0clapper:

Sweet & sour chicken, stir fry with noodles... got to be better than last nights Corned Beef hash... (not as tasty as before, potatoes were undercooked... I was in too much of a hurry to eat as I was hungry).. poor hubby he does put up with me!

I love fish finger sandwiches.... I must have one! Today I am having lentil soup but using up some syns on a homemade roll... waiting for them to cook

Late start today... no rush all snowed in here... still in my dressing gown! Hubby dusted for me bless him! If I can drag myself off this I will go and make the bed... Oh I have put bread in the machine to make rolls and put the washing on... so thats a start!

You have done soooo well with your weight loss ! ! Hope all goes well with your knee op.... Taking the weight of our "old joints" is one of the reasons hubby and I are on SW. Our knees and hips are done in! all the best! x

lost 2lb today!!!! that trek through the blizzard to feed the ducks yesterday must have helped!! :winter_brr:

Corned beef hash and baked beans... simple easy and filling

Comfort Food! shpeherds pie, cabbage, peas and a WW yoghurt for pud

had a piece of french bread so far with lentil soup so might just have two fox's party rings with a cuppa now

black jeans (I got into them without lying down on the bed to do the zip up!!)... long grey thin jumper, black socks and black undies..

Lambs liver and bacon, peas/carrots and mash... hubby is having jacket potato with ham and salad (he doesnt like liver)

My son lost 7lb in his first week at SW... I dont know people lose so much the first week... I have never lost more than 1 or 2lb a week (even when I did WW and lost 4 st.) So slow and steady is my pace... if I lose a bit more I think I could exercise more and then it will shift quicker... At...

lamb noisettes, SW chips, spinach/peas "tarted" up..

you look brilliant! well done on your weight loss

I get confused sometimes when weighing in with the 1/4 lb and 3/4lb losses... so I lost another 1lb & 3/4lb but cant list that properly... so it comes up as 1lb.. on here. but its going down slowly/ hopefully next week it will be 1st loss altogether which would be on target!!! it is getting...

Friends coming for tea tonight so have got boned rolled chicken, roast taters, butternut squash, swede, leeks/broad beans, yorkshire pudding/gravy and got to come up with a quorn recipe for a vegetarian...

I am defo going to make the spinach and tom lasagne... looks lovely

is there any up to date news for Polenta... I found an australian low fat cook magazine and they use polenta a lot and the recipes look good but I was wondering how much the grains or the ready made stuff was in syns or is it free now on EE.

I hadnt planned out my Syns today but I havent had any lunch as we had a late cooked breakfast with 1 HEB (1 bread), so JUST NOW had a nice cuppa tea and raided the new biscuit tin i was given yesterday with cadburys chocolate biscuits..... so I had 3!!! So as I dont know how many syns they...

mushy pea curry tonight with a bit of chicken thrown in... i havent made this before but am going to try it out on my hubby and son.. I wont tell them whats in it until after they have eaten it :fingerscrossed: Well we all ate it and it was definately gorgeous... I just didnt like the sound...

Lost 1 lb today! hooray! slow and steady..

i have got some wraps and didnt know what to do with them... as we wont be using our syns up today I might make us both a pizza for later as a Friday night treat..

I sent off for free a Pea Recipe book.... but you would expect me to have one wouldnt you!!

at home today so wearing comfy clothes, black leggings, my mums hand made fair isle socks, cosy sweatshirt and a purple and pink cotton scarf... not high fashion but its warm.

i do love peas.... mushy, mashed, soup you name it...everything has a handful of peas thrown in... i like the color too - it always looks better with peas in:D

today - fish pie, peas, peas and peas.... last night.... sweet pot hash.... thinly sliced sweet potatoes and reg. pots... onions, garlic all put into a wok with spray of frylight, sweated out with the lid on then added a small bag of quorn mince, frozen peas, then added spices herbs of...

Shepherds pie with two potato mash (sweet/reg... like this at the moment)... cabbage, little carrots, meringue shell with straws and yog. for pud!! Just had home made veg soup and some hoola hoops (so probably havent many syns left due to the sudden attack of the HH).

I just had about 2 doz hoola hoops... [probably about a small bag) but cant find out the syns... does anyone know pleeeeeese!

they came out fine, tasted nice but did look a little bit like dogs doo doo

no worries

Tonight is Beef (without the red wine) SW mag Jan/Feb 2013... mashed sweet pot/reg. pots. teeny tiny baby carrots and cabbage. I have decided to use a much smaller plate... I think I eat too much! Had a carvery last night and even tho it was mostly meat and veg I was stuffed... didnt lose any...

on sunday I weighed 1.5lb less than I did this morning.... but from last week I havent lost any weight.. I will not be beaten tho! I feel lighter.... must be in the head!

thats how I feel... for the first month we didnt have any "treats" as didnt really miss them but now bought some recently and hubby thinks he can eat them all.. I made some WB cake and he thought he could eat the lot. He misses treats more than I do and he has bought a large bag of doritos and...

definately got to make this

sounds gorgeous... another one for my SW recipe folder

I could quite easily be addicted to the scales but have resisted it this week..roll on tomorrow morning! (Well not literally roll on I mean:-))

Hopefully to the Carvery tonight.... havent got anything out of the freezer so got to go now!

I have just made this but cant hang about for an hr for it to cook... so I put it in 12 bun tin moulds (silicone ones so they come out easy).. so they should be quicker... will come out like rock cakes I suppose.... and I wont have the craving for butter on it! Also I will know how many syns...

WW Sausages (0.5 syns each) so I might have 4.... mashed potatoes, peas, carrots,spring cabbage and gravy. Cant wait!!

I am feeling a lot lighter today! Looking forward to next Tuesdays WI. Had my first bath last night for months (I usually have a shower):0bathtime:thinking that as I have lost a few pounds I could get out now.... WRONG!!! I was panicking a bit as I let the water out.... three attempts it took...

chicken stuffed with triangle and wrapped in ham, peas, sweet pot and regular pot chips sw style frozen cherries and yoghurts

Well done!!

You look amazing! unrecognizable! all the photos are brilliant arent they? Isnt amazing that everyone looks so different...

Yorkshire Pudding and might have a choc ice/milk lolly

Roast Chicken, roasties, and as much veg as we can pile on.... hubby and son want yorkshire puds too... not sure how many syns there are in a small yp. I think its 3 is that right?

Well done on your Target loss :happy096:

Ha haha! one night away is good anyway... I agree about the Belgian chocolates and I love the chips and Mayo too

A cruise.... if I went on one there would be no way I could keep to it... I hear the food is amazing on those boats! Have a good time though:party0011:

It's snowing here in Crawley and I am still in my lovely pink fluffy dressing gown and pink satin slippers!! I might stay in it all day!:gen125:

On Saturday in Asda Crawley Kerry Low Low grated cheese 160g = £1 (lasted us a week, easy to measure out) pink and whites 50p Chestnut mushrooms 750g = £1.50 Shape 0% yoghurts 4 = £1 I sent off for the Change4life recipe book (as advertised on tv)... I gave the book to my daughter in law...

hopefully its asparagus/pea frittata and jkt pot with salad

I just had to! I got on the scales on Sunday and its says I have put on 1.5 lbs... I dont know why but today will have to be sooooo good for weigh in tomorrow! Blinking 'eck I shall have to eat more salads and you all know I dont like them.

I couldnt get any Quark in asda today and there was no light cream cheese anywhere so I thought I must make my own (I forgot that it could be made) so got some 0% greek yoghurt in stead and hey presto have cream cheese tomorrow..

did make this and would recommend it... it was very light and tasty.. Have no Idea what to make tonight. Got potato and leek soup for lunch but got to magic something up for tea!

How many Syns are in that as my hubby always chooses that

Despite my good start yesterday I didnt manage any body magic! Might contemplate it today!! On a go slow today... cant get motivated... must be because it all got done yesterday and doesnt need it all doing again today. Cut up some fabric for patchwork (in my dressing gown - now dressing to...

Dont We just love Flylady! 15 mins of this and that gets it all done! I love it! Washed and showered to shoes, even got make up on today! swished and swiped bathroom made bed and tidied up did washing up and shined sink washing on and on the line washed out the stinky kitchen bin! yuck...

Dont give up... It looks like you have lost some weight albeit slowly but it is the best way... not everyone loses zillions of lbs all at once.. I dont for one.. Maybe you need to "kick start" it again with drinking more water, bit more walking/exercise -just change one thing. I know how you...

Trying out the Leek Lasagne tonight with salad... probably do a jacket pot too. OH might need a bit more filling up with carbs.

brilliant! many thanks

how do you get the SW stickers on here then please.. I have them on my optimising book

I was looking for a weetabix cake... thanks for this

I did that with a blue cheese triangle and they were gorgeous!

Mince, Mince and more mince! I have enough for today and tomorrow and not sure what to make...Hubby did ask and I evaded the question by saying Mince!! Thought I would make a Shepherds pie with b.n. squash and tattie topping and save the other half of the mince to make into bolognaise sauce to...

Every day I tend to throw in about 3 handfuls of dried soup mix, add a few extra noodles and a stock cube in the slow cooker... takes all morning and dont have to worry about it.. I used about 40 gr of low fat smoked mattesons sausage today.. about 131 cal per 57 serving. very low cal with the...

Thank you for your best wishes... we are all in the same "boat" arent we but are so different in so many ways of tackling things... I used to be "an all or nothing" kind of person but as I have got older have had to slow down and pace myself. I am in not so much of a rush nowaways (I couldnt...

Asda last Friday Frozen Morello Cherries..... £1.50.... you dont need many on a yoghurt! really nice! large tin of low fat Corned beef - £2.50 (used 1/2 for corned beef hash for two) very economical Soup Mix (beans/lentils) 1lb bag 70p and goes a long way just add a stock cube for soup

I havent made this yet... but did make a cold chocolate pudding.... Quark with 1 option (belgian choc) mixed together, on top was one sliced banana and a dribble of chocolate sauce... that was between two of us so the Syn wasnt really worth counting I think... probably about 1 or 1.5..

Beef Casserole, tatties and veg.. will have to look for a nice recipe on here for a new idea tho.

Dont give up! It might just be a blip... sometimes I have found my past dieting experiences that when I gained a bit the next week it fell off... It might just be water retention or something... Drink more water, do a bit more exercise just change something you usually do or eat and it...

I so agree with you... My son started to do a frugal and a good eating day and I didnt see the point, your stomach stretching point makes sense to me, although he did lose some weight quickly the first week to kick start him off now he and his wife are calorie counting and are losing weight...

Lost 2lb this week... really pleased... even though had a couple of glasses of wine at friends house and a pudding on Saturday.... I think it was the soup broth mix I had most days for lunch... and a bit more fruit and salad (not my favrites).

Does anyone have trouble with exercise.. I have all the DVD's, in the past done all the classes 3 x times a week when I was younger... 15 years of Ceroc but after all that have got really bad knees, pains in my arms etc. etc. its the age and the weight and RSI.. I do have an air walker and...

I know how you feel.... about 10 years ago I did WW and lost 4 st... and I still think in points... but I think the 10-15 Syns are easier... I did calorie counting too and lost 4st as well but got fed up count to 1,000.... I am enjoying SW so much more as it doesnt seem like a diet, basically...

I have just found a site on Facebook for selling and swapping stuff... so now some more clutter can find itself flying its way out of the house and some cash in my pocket.. (as long as I dont buy too many bargains and bring it back in).

I made Mushroom pate the other day and put it in 3 small dishes (3 days worth!) and we had it with Ryvitas or celery....Fried mushrooms/onions/ and a tin of cannellini beans... then I put lemon slices on top and left in fridge overnight... Really moreish and very light. yummy

Corned beef hash (with a bit of leeks) and baked beans! Starving hope I can last until 5.30

I started my bedroom curtains this week and have been putting it off for a year... just moved 18 mths ago and the next room is my bedroom to be decorated and wanted to make the curtains... My mind had to be in the right place like losing weight... Now the curtains are nearly done and its a...

Not sure and its 5.00 already... hubby wants pasta and fish and I am not sure, might have pasta and some philly with the dreaded salad

I never ever fancied pickled eggs (just the look of them in the chippie shop turned me off) until my neighbour who was with me at SW 1st time round introduced me to them and I am hooked too now.. they are so lovely and can be chopped up and added to salads etc. even smash... I tried to make...

We like it steamed with onions and bits of bacon

We had the sausages last week.... not like a nice juicy pork sausage but they are ok for a substitute.

We were going to have mushy bean curry with chicken but decided on recipe someone mentioned on here... chicken, philly, pasta and lemon.. got loads of lemons to use up.. my fav is chicken/lemon risotto but hubby cant eat rice. there are so many recipes and good ideas on here I dream of what to...

I love beetroot when its grated... dont know why but it tastes sweeter.. bit of white balsamic vinegar and s & p... s'luvvly!

I had sprouted some mung beans but cant face eating them in a salad again.. so was stuck for some ideas. I will try this out later and let you know if its ok. I dont have as much as 2.5 lbs of sprouts so will adjust the seasonins. Mung Bean Sprout Curry Sprouted Mung Beans – 2 1/2 lbs...

thank you thats brilliant! I have some syns to use up tonight!

fish goujons tonight (hopefully they will work out)got some haddock fillets will make into slices and dip in egg and seasoned dry smash and then put in the oven.. might be with peas/carrots and jackets

I found this recipe on the calorie counting site CHOCOLATE MICROWAVE CAKE 1 TBSP whole wheat flour 1 TBSP sugar (do not substitute) 1 TBSP unsweetened cocoa a pinch of baking soda a pinch of salt 1 TBSP of low fat vanilla yogurt, add more if needed to blend the mixture mix it all up, pop it...

Jenny809...... well done... you must be doing something right..fantastic loss!

Just put some pork chops under the grill and hubby decided he wants ham instead!!! oh well 3 chops each for me and my big boy (son)(they are small chops).. some parsnip and potato chips (pinched the idea from another thread) and the horrid SALAD! I did chop it all up small tho in the...

We dont have an aldi near us.... Lidl, Morrisons, tesco,sb,waitrose,co-op,Asda but no aldi... We already have one Morrisons now they a building a mahussive big one here in Crawley.... we need an Aldi.

I didnt know that... I could do with some as have had Iron tablets lately! Lentils and garlic arent working (too much info... sorry)

it was ok but needs "tweaking"

how can this be Synn free with the cheese..

made this for lunch,... hubby had it with jacket spud and I had it with rice... loads left for tomorrow too... Hubby said it would be nice with chicken in too. I said he could cook that himself!!!

just made some synn free chickpea balls tin chickpeas garlic and seasoning of choice dollop of quark blend chickpeas and mix together with quark to make a thick paste then roll into balls and keep in fridge for snacky treat - might roll lettuce round it! taste a bit like peanut balls.

Chicken in tomato, garlic & ginger sauce (chicken, tin toms, fresh ginger, garlic, s &p, tiny bit of sweetener) cooked with q red onion Pots/leeks mash lightly together carrots sprouts

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The results are brilliant arent they... When I lost weight before I couldnt bear baggy clothes, they were so uncomfortable so I raided the charity shops for jeans etc. until I got to goal or bought something new for a special occasion... I am doing SW at home now and look at my previous...

Breakfast: I just had two small crusty pieces of bread roll toasted, quark and tbsp homemade blackberry and apple jam! A reward for losing llb this week.. I guestimate this at about 6/7 syns. very nice it was too. Later I might have a hot chocolate or lolly

me too... might have this for lunch

the grand total of 1 lb lost today! thought it would be more as I do feel lighter (it must be all in the mind) and least its going down though. I think I need to drink more water

On the "windy" subject we are lost causes here! We eat a lot of beans and garlic and we have our own orchestra:giggle:

My hubby cant eat rice so this might be a good alternative... thanks for the recipe

thank you.... needless to say I think I might be giving this away

We had them tonight with coriander in and plain laughing cow hidden inside... really lovely they were... just put them in the oven. Hubby loved the surprise inside.

I am in the middle of eating Danone Activia Fat free blueberry yoghurt.... and very nice it is too..... dont know if it syn free tho, hoping it is.

I made this the other day... just made up the smash and lined a pie dish and added eggs, sweetcorn, bit of ham, sprinkle of cheese, whatever you have... hubby ate it so it must be ok.

We're having homemade burgers tonight and this has given me an idea... I am going to try a Laughing Cow Blue triangle in the middle.. having it with coleslaw. In Corfu we had burgers stuffed with sweetcorn kernals, another idea. thanks for the inspiration!!!

Can someone tell me please if Gram Flour, traditional flour for indian cooking has any syns... the packet says : 100gr. = 359 cals.. fat. fat 0.9g.... 100% pure chana dahl (yellow gram, chickpeas).

I completely agree with you... I have lost 8st altogether on two separate diets... 4st - 15 years ago counting cals on my own and with WW 10 years ago another 4st. Now I am at it again with SW which I find so much easier to follow as it suits my way of eating.. so far having lost 5lbs.. All...

wow! you have done well in a short space of time.... Well Done!

Free Fish at Sainsbury's TODAY! If you go and pick out some fish at the regular price you can get an alternative free. we got three good sized haddock fillets £5 but we got a huge piece of Coley free so it works out very economical... So... we shall have haddock goujons (dipped in egg and...

Hubby came home with some steak tonight and I cant wait to eat it with mushrooms... havent had steak for a while - hope I dont mess it up as I cant cook it very well, usually all our meat goes in the Slow cooker.. He likes it very well done and I like it medium... so with a bit of salad and...

sounds interesting with the Haggis, how do you make that?

When I dont have time its a tin of toms, tin of carrots all whizzed up with tiny bit of sweetener and basil (fresh or dry) and S&P. This week I cooked dried haricot beans in the slow cooker with small box of passata, then threw in some left over green beans, carrots etc. few chickpeas and some...

Pootler, You have done brilliantly! Well done on your weightloss... Roll on the 18's..

I have just bought one of the potato slicer things with the microwave ring and you can make crisps in the microwave. Hubby misses his crisps so although it cost a £5 from Ebay I thought it was worth it... We tried it with one little spud and it took about 10 mins, sprinkled some spices/salt on...

I found this recipe and wondered if is syned at all. I was hoping to make them and cook them on my iron griddle with spraylite. I dont know what ajwain seeds are tho. Chickpea flour pancakes This is a delicious savory pancake recipe served with Indian meals as a bread alternative...

Not lost that much weight but jeans need a belt... long teal jumper and slippers!

I have just been updating my diary for 2013...this time last year I was 14st. 8lb. When I started SW the summer before I was under 13st and had a relapse (we moved and ill health etc etc.) and since last winter I have put on even more weight. I do like to keep a diary and its amazing how fast...

I made it! It is fantastic! We all loved it... it was very garlicky though and I put some chilli flakes in too - it wont last long..It would go great on jacket potatoes/pasta. I had it on two ryvitas and then spread dollops on lettuce leaves and folded them up.... (I dont like salad but I...

makes me feel ill too... I hate salads... they have to be "doctored" up... just seeing lettuce, cucumber and tomatoe on a plate makes me feel ill.. Have got chicken breast today dipped in egg and Smash with added spices. roast potatoes and lots veg. (much to the disgust of my 40 yr old...

I ONLY lost 1lb this week too... but at least I didnt put it on... which is the way I look at it... slow and steady I am going this time. I wonder where I have lost it though... it always makes me smile... ...we can see where it all is... .but where does it all go... :confused: My hubby got...

got to make this one tho

Me too! I love making cakes... My CB Radio "handle" years ago was Mrs. Kipling...:) I love cupcakes, victoria sponge with all the buttercream too... I dont miss chocolate but I do like a slice of cake with a cuppa. I am trying to find the fatless sponge recipe on here. I just had to have...

thank you.. I did work it out from the book but thought it might be a bit out. I will have a look on the other thread

Lost 1 lb today!

I found this recipe and thought it looked good. for 6 people! 16.5 syns total!! approx 2.5 syns each portion (if anyone can work it out better please let me know) Fatless Sponge :gimi: 3 oz flour = 87gr (5 syns) 1/2 tsp Baking Powder... (1syn = 1tsp) 3 eggs...

I used a tub of Quark today seasons with my own "special season mix"..... I just used salt, paprika, garlic powder, pepper, smidgen of chilli powder and coriander powder. then mixed it all together and had it with an apple and 1 ryvita... My hubby doesnt like quark but I think he will eat...

Flylady is brilliant! I have depression and 3 years ago was a turning point for me in the home! I started Shining My sink every night and morning and what a difference it makes... something small but its a regular routine when you cant manage to even put a new loo roll on the holder! From...

I am definately going to make this... I am missing my cheese

I didnt like this at all and I eat most things... it reminded me of the omelettes you get on an aeroplane but chocolate flavour.

I learnt that lesson the hard way. I thought I was doing so well having a banana smoothie with yoghurt and skimmed milk for breakfast only to be told that the banana is better eaten without "squashing" it up... very strange theory but it is the same with apples too.

Can recommend Petes Pork chops in Diet Coke... very nice it was last night.

Not sure today... we have had a last minit invite to friends for dinner tonight and dont know what we are having.....it's always a bit of a worry going out to friends as I dont like to say we are on diets.. Both hubby and I are doing well so far and dont want to break out diets... will probably...

we like these too, not tried them warmed up tho, must try that

I found these in Tesco's today.... and they had a chilli version too.... 25 cals... but I dont know what the syns are... we had to try them out and they are quite mild but very nice.

Just made Pete's Corned beef Hash... I didnt use mashed pots - I cubed them small with skins on and put them in the slow cooker all afternoon... then followed the recipe but added some peas and had it with Broccoli. It was lovely and will do it again. Pete's Peanut curry will be a firm...

I have got some of my own "sparkly Reward stickers" so that when I lose 7lb I can stick it in my paper diary/on the fridge.... just a quick idea for motivation!

I have got to learn how to do the ticker thing too. I have got myself some "stickers " of my own to put on my paper diary when I lose 7lb.

A M A Z I N G!!! That photo really made me chuckle! I wasnt expecting that! Well done!!!:whistle:

it was good wasnt it? I liked it better than take away curry. well done on your weight Loss :happy096:

Just eaten the Peanut Curry... absolutely fabulous! only took a few minits to cook too... Hubby liked it too. Going to have a look and see what I can cook for tomorrow now. thanks for the tips and recipes..

well done and welcome! I started two weeks ago too (2nd time round) and am so pleased that I found this website..

You did make me laugh.... We are all in the same boat... Last week was my parents Diamond Wedding and whilst I didnt totally pig out I did eat FOUR cupcakes! then we brought home a whole Baily's Profiterole Cake from Iceland (well we did have visitors to feed) and I JUST HAD to have a BIG...

How did you do the last week? Hope it went well for you. :)

You have done so well in a short space of time.... Well Done!:happy096:

I nearly forgot to weigh myself (how could I)... I got up to use the bathroom about 4.00 am and thought "Hooray I can weigh myself when I get up first thing"... went again about 8.30 and almost forgot to jump on the scales before I had breakfast... ... I lost 2lb = total 3.5lb in the first two...

Me Too! I want to lose the same amount of weight by then as well... I am so pleased to have found this site as it is so helpful.

I used Frylight and fried one onion with garlic, threw in the chicken and fried off then added some chilli flakes, paprika, cinnamon, s & P & stock cube, carton of passata and cooked it through, then threw in some cooked pasta... It was really nice, especially if you have a tbsp of parmesan...

I made it last night and it was great... I just spread it out quite thinly, spray frylight on a baking tray... did one side then turned it over and did the other side... spread tom, puree, bacon, s.corn and tbsp cheese. It was really tasty

Do Instant Mash vary in Syns. I have used Tesco own brand, Morrisons and not sure of the Syns.. Is it only Smash that is Syn free?:confused:

I dont know if anyone has made this yet but I made this today. made up 1 pkt instant pot, quite thick... then greased a small dish with frylight and pushed the mash in and made a "flan" base. Then used 2 eggs, bits of bacon/ham, sweetcorn, s & p and topped it with 1 oz cheese. Slung it in the...

what a good idea, I might be trying this tomorrow!

One step at a time.... I am aiming for a slow weight loss this time... I cant go any faster.:whacky068:

I cant tap dance anymore, the old knees arent up to it... Our tap class was hilarious... we werent in it for medals etc.. as some classes are.. we did it for fun... we ended up doing routines like Singing in the Rain, New York New York and even a bit of River Dance.. THEN... I took up Salsa and...

Is Oat So Simple the same as Ready Brek as I have some of that in the cupboard..

After reading some things we all eat do anyone think some concoctions are very odd. We wouldnt even dream of eating them under normal circumstance but it seems we come up with different variations to take out the monotony of eating the same things. i.e. pea curry with baked beans in it...(I...

Brought back memories of when I did tap dancing a few years ago... its great fun... have a good time!

You have done so well already....its brilliant.

another one of his favourites is: Spaghetti 2 x tins of sardines in brine lemon s & p just cook the spaghetti..... then I dry fry the sardines until dry and crispy.. squirt in some lemon, s & p, sometimes a drizzle of OO.. or add some olives. He loves it! My favouritist is! chicken...

I made canelloni (that doesnt look like its spelled right)... Anyway, you need canelloni tubes, bag of spinach, tub of cottage cheese, s & p, basil (opt) 1 x egg. I didnt cook the spinach just chopped it up in the chopper, added the rest of ingredients and then stuffed the tubes. Then I got...

Last year our daughter paid for hubby and I to go to a Spa for our 40th Anniversary and although happily surprised I was mortified that I had to get in a cozzie.. But I thought blow it - go for it... all these skinny girls were there and I just brazened it out.. I cant swim tho so just sat...

Welcome back! This my first time on this site but have done SW before and lost motivation through ill health etc. etc. etc last year... and my mind set is in a better place now to tackle my weight... We are all in this together and knowing we can all "hang out" in the same place at any time...

I joined the British Heart Foundation website and received a News letter and they send me information every month re: looking after your health and your heart. The first month they sent a good info pack and a really nice tape measure.. it has different degrees of measurments to show if you are...

diamond wedding party! It was my parents Diamond Wedding Anniversary yesterday and we had a little celebration party for them at home... My DH and I were worried that we were going to binge on all the goodies but quite honestly it wasnt as bad as we thought it would be.. I lost count of the...

thank you

we are feeling the same too... so nice to feel full but not overflowing

I have seen everyone raving about the peanut curry but cant find the recipe... where can I find it please.

We love cheese pies and these are a great substitute... I might try them and put a bit of mint and spinach in them too. thanks for the inspiration

Thanks for the encouragement. Over the years twice I have lost 4 st... total 8st...1st. time with counting cals... 2nd time with WW about 10 years ago.. 2011 I started SW with my son (he lost 7lb the first week and both lost over 1st altogether until hubby and I moved house which meant a...

I want to get fit and fab for 60 this year! If I dont do it now I will be in a wheelchair!

Same as me... I thought I would lose more as it was the first week.. Before I have lost at least 3lb... My son lost 7lb the first week (unbelievable and boy was I envious). I feel we must keep positive - at least we are 1lb lighter than before. We know it works keeping the diary, perhaps a...

well done that's brilliant.... keep going day at a time! :happy096:

ok I found out in my book.. small y. pud 2 syns and the dinner was lovely!

I am having Roast chicken tonight with R. pots and veg... Y.Puds are on the menu too but dont know how many Syns there are in one teeny tiny pud. any ideas please.

No way! well these are for special days then... thank you for the info.

To get through the next week without cheating!

sounds ok to me... a right feast!

I have just bought some Special K Cereal Bars (£1.24 from Co-op for 5) 90 cals per bar... does anyone know how many Syns there would be in one bar please.

Not sure but if you took all the skin off etc. probably would be free

these look soooo good... hubby will like these

thank you.... I have 3 left now yummy!

I have some joint pain so am taking it carefully with exercise but have been given an Air Walker which is helping.. I have been aiming for 10 mins a time (either 3 tracks on a CD or so many steps..) Last night I managed to do a 1,000 steps in 10 mins... I felt ok on 500 and just kept going...

that sounds great... can you come and cook for me? We are having roast chicken, potatoes, veg... both husband and son yelled out... Yorkshire puddings too! I ask you! Now I have got to work out how many syns in a yorkshire pudding.

that looks huge, I dont think I could manage that either... I am not a lover of salad so I have to be "bribed" into eating it with other things.

cabbage and mayo is a new one on me... is that cooked cabbage or coleslaw?

how do you make this please?

I know how you feel... I cant afford the classes either and what a bonus it is to find this website! I hear drinking water is the best thing if you are hungry, or clean your teeth,or do something distracting and if your tummy is still rumbling go and find something to eat (syn free) if its only...

I lost 1.5lb for the first week... had hoped it might be more but at least I weigh less than I did last week! I measured myself too and the tape measure says I have lost 3" off my stomach if thats possible... probably mostly water I think.. I feel better anyway even if it is just a little...

good idea!

My husband loves those... so when he fancies a sweet treat he has one of those

I have just had one of these... fat free greek muller, strawb... are they nil syns please?

does the lady with the dauphinoise potatoes have the recipe please... I would love to try that in the SC I make a lot of soup in mine, I have a huge SC for large amounts and small 1.5 lt for the two of us which I use every day. Yesterday I made "Soup Mix" Soup. I am hoping there werent any...

You look absolutely brilliant! Well done!

I havent seen many posts re: exercise. I am "bracing" myself up to it... I know it is a main factor in losing weight... When I was in my 30/40's I was into aerobics a lot and went 3 times a week and lost a lot of weight... but suffered from pulled tendons and had to ease off... then 15 years...

thank you will defo be back for some encouragement..

hi everyone! I started SW last year and lost over a stone but moved house and it all went to "pot"..so I want to do this at home and save the money instead.. I am so glad to find this site to motivate me. I just want to look better for the Summer without my legs rubbing together when I walk...

We have started SW at home too (since Weds)... last year my son and I went for a few months to SW and we both lost a lot of weight to start with, he lost about 7lb in 1st week! anyway I lost over a stone but then we moved and were distracted. We went to a new class and it was awful... not...

you have got some brilliant receipes.. they are a great help... will try out the chicken lasagne.

it looks like its knitted

these look good

I will defo try that one, I love mash and this would be so quick with oxo cube gravy... loverly.... I like the coated chicken too.