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1 1/2lbs off for me this week so I'm very happy :-) Good luck to everyone else today too x

Weigh in for me tomorrow morning :-/ I've tried to reign it in after my day of Mum's cooking so hoping for a small loss, pleeeeeease!

That's a fabulous start! Well done you :-)

Good luck Lizzie, 1lb a week sounds good to me :-)

Sara I could never resist fresh bread, good luck with that ;-)

It was basically a slow cooked beef stew with lots of spices. She had made a rub with cumin, paprika, scotch bonnet and lots of other things I can't remember sorry. Then the beef had sat in the fridge for 2 days before she slow cooked it with veggies. I'm pretty sure she got the recipe from the...

Good morning all, well done on the losses so far :-) I went to visit my Mum for the day yesterday and knew it was going to be a sw nightmare so made sure I had a superfree breakfast and packed my sweeteners. Got there about 1.30 and she made us a ham and chutney baguette which was delicious...

I'm making the Moroccan salad with grilled halloumi from the last SW mag, never tried halloumi before so really hoping i like it as I'm saving my HEA :-/

Hi can someone please remind me if pickled veg e.g. onions, gherkins etc are free or super free? thanks, Ruth

Hi Jen :-) I'm back too as of last night and sadly have just crept into the 12's :-( full of motivation though, we can still do this! Ruth

Hi, I've not logged in for quite some time so may not know anybody here but hello anyway :-) I've been back on plan for the last 2 weeks and had a small loss with about a stone to lose until I'm back to my target. Planning is my only saviour and so long as I know what I'm cooking I'm ok...

Good morning all :-) I hope everyone is ok, I've not been on for what seems like weeks. We have all had various cold & flu bugs and I really went off plan in fact the last time I wrote a food diary was 28th feb! I've gained 5lb since then but have been waiting for my motivation to strike b4...

Massive congratulations Laura :-) Really good news xx

I hope you have a lovely time Tonianne, forget SW and let yourself be treated xx

I pinched your recipe and made this today, it was soooo good. I added some mushrooms I needed to use up and it felt like a very expensive and indulgent meal. Thank you x

Thank you Jen, that's almost half the tub :-) mmmmm

Fab loss, really good news :-) I popped into sainsburys this morning for a DVD which they didn't have grrrrr but I did get some Kerry low low mature cheddar spread and some smoked salmon pieces. Was thinking of a nice pasta lunch, I feel the need for some carbs after a cpl of on plan red days...

Thanks Rosie. I never buy biscuits myself as I could easily eat a packet with a cuppa but hubby ordered these from the milkman for the boys at the wk end. I left them alone while all the boys were here but have been tempted since :-(

OMG! That is monstrous! Looks so much more healthy than this bad boy ;-)

Good luck Laura :-) I'm trying to steer clear of the biscuits today so all my meals need to be quick so I can get out of the kitchen lol Lunch was pineapple & mushroom pizza rolls with HEX cheese and a chunky salad.

Dam you Milkman! If my hubby sneakily orders a box of broken biscuits again, you are under strict instruction to completely ignore him! Do I make myself clear?

Nice to be in demand Rosie :-) I hope you get some good news soon x

Thank you Rosie, and just give them a quick bell. It will look better if you call and tell them you were slightly nervous etc rather than not calling and them thinking you don't actually want the job x

Hi does anybody know a quiche recipe that doesn't need quark or cottage cheese? I've got tons of eggs but neither of those. Suppose I could make a Spanish omelette but fancy quiche. Ruth x

Well you have other things on your mind at the mo so don't worry, but don't be too long as I need ideas ;-) Really really good luck for 2moro xx

Hi new ladies, you have found a great group here. Lots of support and advice when you need it and so many great food ideas you can't go wrong :-) I've had one of Miss P's curries tonight, delicious as always with her recipes. I doubled up on many of the spices this time to give it an extra...

That looks really good!

Oh what an idiot I am, surely I could have figured that one out lol

I'm curious to know what the century and half century badges mean. I'm guessing they are a real achievement as I've only seen them mentioned a few times. Does anybody know? x

Didn't realise you had a diary on here Jen, will subscribe for inspiration :-)

And Deb well done, huge loss. A whole person worth he he he xx

Morning all :-) Great losses Kikaroo and Ruthie, you brave Monday weighers! Back to my normal routine today after half term, I was trying to do a few red days but over the wkend my plans kept changing and ended up having carbs at dinner time. No way near as many as if I'd have been doing ee...

Oh I'm sorry I just have the iPhone app and its page 60 on that so can help I'm afraid.

I think it's page 60

Very proud of myself this afternoon. We're having a birthday tea party for Neil's eldest who will be 8 on Tuesday so have made the boys a table full of delights which they were very impressed with. I made myself a pizza using HX cheese & bread, had some fresh pineapple chunks, a packet of fridge...

Can't believe you've got so much snow Charl! It's very cold here in Shropshire but no snow thank goodness. I'm debating doing some exercise, got all the boys here this wk end and they seem quite happy with a movie day so could spend a few mins on the rower but I've done my hair really nicely...

Snap Rosie. My public target is 11 but secretly I'd really like to get to 10.10. I'm 11.10 now and hubby thinks I should stop now and just exercise x

Thanks Mum and Jen, just added everything up and by changing to ee and synning the extra slice of bread I've had 14.5 syns. No wine now but I'm still on plan so big sigh if relief :-) Thankyou :-)

2 slices of bread, I weighed them and they were about 90g for the 2.

How would I work out how many extra syns?

Oh pants! I think I've messed up! Was doing a red day and planned on having LM sausages & swp mash which I thought was going to be free so used my 2 HXB's for a butty earlier in the day. Just checked and sweet potato is not super free and only free on green so I've had too many HXB's to do ee...

Neil came home with a present for me, handmade by his fair hand this afternoon :-)

I've got sausage and BNS mash tonight too Jen, finding my 2nd red day far easier than the 1st. Gonna have a cheese sandwich to use up my HX's in a mo as having dinner late tonight. I could get used to this :-)

Thank you Summer :-) I just had a bag of fridge raiders and apparently they are only 2.5 syns, can that be right?

Ooo a proper sandwich, that's heaven lol

Thanks Jen. My brain took some convincing that I could be satisfied and full without eating carbs but I'm hoping that will get easier if I do more of it. I'm such a pasta & bread addict that it just felt really odd not having them. I'm convinced it helped though :-)

They are free on ee, I was having a red day yesterday so had to syn them if I wanted any. 2 3/4lb off this week :-) Sooooo happy after my gain last week. Think I shall do a few more red days from now on. Ruth x

I weighed out 25g of dry noodles and thought it was minuscule! No way I was wasting syns on that so just had chicken & oriental veg and a large glass of wine instead. A much more sensible way to spend my syns :-)

Thanks Charl, might have to syn some then as my dinner doesn't look all that filling :-(

Does anyone know if noodles can be a HXB on a red day? I don't do red very often but need a change x

Oh ment to say, perhaps you could try some new meals? Could be a little kick your body needs? x

No problem :-) I can't stay out of the kitchen the wk b4 my totm! It usually shows with a little gain or a sts but if your stressed as well its no surprise your struggling a little at the mo. Half term and totm, it would drive me strait to the wine & chockies ;-) Stay with it and it will pass...

Hi Emmalou Don't worry about moaning, we all take our turn at that :-) Congratulations on your loss so far, over half a stone is a real achievement! Has it been ladies week for you recently? Or perhaps you could try making some new dinners? Do you do ee? It's hard when your broke I know that...

Sticky chicken? Marinade in soy, sweet chilli, garlic & ginger. You could slice up some carrots thinly with spring onions and sprinkle over while cooking then serve with rice or noodles. It's an easy fall back meal in our house when I don't know what else to cook :-)

Smash pizza with red onion, chestnut mushrooms, sweetcorn & HX cheese and a crunchy salad with leftover salsa mmmm

Sounds like I'm not the only one trying to fight off a 'f**k it' day today! So dam hard to stay on plan some days :-(

That sounds much more sensible Rosie and I'm sure that's right, I follow EE for those exact reasons myself but just wonder why when I've been to group there was little mention of the other plans and even when some members asked specific questions they were 'encouraged' to try EE? The bottom...

My hubby cooked delicious homemade burgers, wedges and salsa. All totally scrumptious!

I do EE mostly but some days when I fancy more bread I'll do a red or green. Don't usually plan it in advance I just 'swap' plan during the day. Can't say if it makes a difference though as its only the odd day here and there. I think most consultants push EE, not sure why but my suspicious mind...

Hi Charlie :-) Congrats on the jeans, it feels great to fit into smaller sizes doesn't it, and 18lb off already is fab! My little one was 2 on Dec 18th, I'm a FT mummy this time around so getting to enjoy his developing personality and sense of humour but I find it hard not to go off plan when...

Your week sounds fun, wish my man had some time off but he used all his holidays up over Xmas :-( Will have to do the entertaining on my own but bike rides and museums sound a good plan. We have a free RAF museum really close and I have a annual ticket for ironbridge gorge museums which are...

I'm here too :-) Had a lovely quiet day yesterday, just me, oh and Euan as Max was at his Dads. Had a giggly hour in costa while Euan was snoozing, felt really good like when we were first together. That doesn't happen enough these days :-( Busier today as Neil's older 2 boys were here so I...

That cake is amazing! I showed the pic to my oh and he was like 'yes its a bag so what' when I told him it was a cake he was gob smacked! And thank you for the costa info, I ended up synning it as forgot I had cheese at lunch time but still well within my syns :-)

Curry for me too, one of Miss Peri's recipes and it smells amazing!!!

Thanks girls its great to know we're not alone, line drawn :-) And thankyou Lemon for the syns info, still on track. Just checking is that without using HEXA for the milk?

Afternoon everyone. I've had a few days off minis as have felt really guilty after my gain earlier in the week and still kept on eating rubbish :-( I'm feeling better and back on track now, got my food shopping delivered so not tempted to buy any chocolate or cakes. Have been out to costa this...

Thank you I think I might need it :-) x

Good morning ladies :-) I think I mentioned blaming Mother Nature for any gains i might have this week. Well she obviously has it in for me coz she has added 4lbs to my scales this morning! I lost 4 last wk so I'm thinking of it as a sts for the last 2 wks. I better work hard to get back in her...

I know I won't do it every day but a few times a week maybe. I'm always thinking I should exercise more but then read about people starting new exercise and their weight loss slows down. I know everyone has their own theory about why but I want results every week! Trying to reverse my terrible...

It's an insanely evil woman who makes your body do things it really doesn't want to do all in the name of loosing weight and toning up lol Miss P, When do you move to level 2? And are you ment to do it every day? Euan kept lying in the floor next to me asking if I was stuck lol!

Good morning ladies, I've just done my first shred ? After about 10 mins I thought I was gonna have to give in but then I seemed to warm up and it actually felt easier! Weird! I had the you tube video on playing through the ps3 and couldn't work out how to make the picture bigger lol it was like...

:-) We all make a great team x

OMG! I think I've eaten the entire contents of my kitchen this wk end! Seriously I haven't been out of there for more than about half an hour! Just thinking about it and feeling slightly guilty but then realised its almost ladies week so I'm not taking all the responsibility. It's hormonal, so...

That's good enough for me, thankyou :-)

Hi girls, does anyone know the syns of Rolling Rock extra pale premium beer? It's from asda and is 2.8% vol for a 330ml bottle. There is no mention of cals on the bottle or pack so I'm struggling to work it out. Thankyou :-) Ruth x

That looks really good! Have you used plain cous cous or a flavoured packet? I'm inspired to try it :-)

Good luck for your interview :-) Be confident and you will do great x

SW fry up, how is this diet food???

Morning everyone. Euan had a better night last night and dr yesterday was great. No sign of infection so just a virus and advised to carry on alternating the meds. He is absolutely shattered, it must have really taken a lot out of him. I slept in his room last night and will prob do until this...

Hubby is making SW Thai green curry while I put my poorly boy to bed. He just said he'd put the whole tin of coconut milk in rather than 200ml and he put 'his' size tablespoons of curry paste in. Think I better triple the syn value lol!

Thank you, I appreciate all your support everyone xx

Thank you Tonianne. I thought it was ok but wanted reassuring. I'm waiting for a call back from our practice nurse and we have an app with the dr this afternoon to check him over for any infections. My worry is that because his temp is only being kept down for approx 2 hours I'm going to...

Jen can I ask your professional advice please. Euan had a febrile seizure last night, its never happened b4 and we were terrified. It lasted about 5 mins and from what I've researched this morning sounds pretty common. He's got the bug that Max had last week but as he's so young, 2, his temp...

Pan fry your salmon and serve on a bed on cabbage & bacon, maybe mix in some other stir fry veg and drizzle with soy sauce?

Quorn lamb stir fry with a coke zero sauce and a jacket potato. A new concoction for me but it seemed to work :-)

Thanks me dear, Tonianne has checked online and they are free!!!! Happy now :-)

Thank you Tonianne :-)

Does anyone know if quorn lamb style strips are syn free? I've looked through the quorn thread in the syns directory but can't seem to see any mention if them. Thanks in advance, Ruth x

Thai Green Curry 2 tbsp Thai green curry paste 400g chicken thighs in bite size chunks 300ml chicken stock 200ml reduced fat coconut milk 400g mixed veg 2tbsp dark soy sauce 1 red chilli Handful fresh coriander Lime wedges and rice to serve Heat a large frying pan with fry light over a medium...

Evening all, made a yummy dinner of sweet potato fritters with rice and salad. Tasted like something from a nice Indian restaurant, very impressed with myself :-)

I try to use that rule with pasta and t bags etc. always get a big bag and I've even started checking the price per kg on the shelves lol Comes from only having one salary coming in for a while :-) I must give them a go, makes sense but I'm a little nervous. Sounds really dum but its just going...

You should defo have some dinner, can't you have a syn free something?

I've been wanting to visit an Asian supermarket for a while now. I use lots of herbs and spices and chillies etc in my cooking and normal supermarkets charge too much for such small quantities I think. Do you find you get better value for that kind of thing there Charl?

Yes course, I'll post it in the morning for you as come to bed early again and left grumpy down stairs lol

Dinner was going to be a recipe I found in an old SW mag for chicken chasseur but hubby's had too many beers to appreciate it. Ended up having a mackerel salad with 2 boiled eggs while he sleeps it off lol

Looks yummy! I make a Thai green curry from an old SW mag that says 600ml stock but that's far too much. I only put in 300 and double the coconut milk. Bumps up the syns slightly but it's much creamier and less watery that way :-)

Thank you Mrsebb hope I haven't got you into hot water :-(

Girls I can't remember who it was but someone mentioned the yoomoo ice cream. I've just been to Tesco and they have the big 750ml tubs for less than the small individual tubs! I could only get strawberry and vanilla in the big tubs but thought I'd let you know. Can someone post the syn values...

That's a good idea, I put it under the grill to finish off but might be better with the lid on. I'm making it again soon so will try. Just done my meal planner for the week, got all my old SW mags out and so having lots of new dinners. Have been to predictable lately. Ruth x

My new favourite lunch, a 2 egg omelette filled with super free onions & mushrooms, all cooked with a little garlic powder and plenty of seasoning. It was delicious :-) No pic though as I'm rubbish at turning out omelettes. They always end up in a pile on my plate lol Followed it with more super...

Well done losers :-) Jen so close, you must be thrilled and Tonianne so close to the 11's :-) I've put on 1/2 a lb. Not the end if the world. I might try weekly syns this wk and try to make sure I get my full HEA as usually I use it for milk in tea but most days i definitely don't use it all...

He went upstairs after being grumpy to watch a film on his own. I've just come up and he's got all stroppy saying I should make my mind up if I'm staying down there or up here! Erm i didn't ask you to go anywhere! Then more comments about being on fb all night, he must have been on there too to...

Didn't finish that glass of wine, oh called me a moody cow coz I was sitting quietly watching tv. Now trying hard not to binge! W####r!

Well I enjoyed my fry up, (couldn't resist a bite b4 i took the photo) hubby refused to eat it and went to the shop for a microwave meal???? Kids not interested, must have been the half box of cereal they ate in the car on the way home from Tesco lol Just munched a big bowl of summer fruits and...

You will have to post a pic of your slow cooker dinner, it certainly sounds yummy. I'm just doing the school run then off to the supermarket to get all the bits I need for a massive SW fry up, really looking forward to it. I could cope with beautiful silvery white hair like Granny but its the...

Hi Karen Don't knock it, 2 lbs is a great loss. That's quite a chunk of fat gone forever :-)

Thanks Grannie, I don't feel quite so distraught after telling you guys (actually I do I'm just trying to pretend otherwise) lol

Thanks Mrsebb and well done on your loss after your chocky fix :-)

I guess I'm doing ok then to find my first one at 33? It was a shock, ive never even thought about going grey b4 lol Your hairdresser sounds fab, I think I'll leave it alone for now and see how it goes. It's been a stressful year so ill blame that and not dare to think I'm getting older lol I'm...

Help! I have 2 dilemmas today! The first and most important is that I found a grey hair!!!!! Aaaaahhhhhrrrrrr What do I do? Pull it out? Or reach for the hair dye? I've not dyed my hair for about 10 years as love my natural dark blonde but I've come over all vain at the thought of going grey...

Just thought I'd let you all know that in tomorrows daily mirror there is a voucher for £5 off a £40 shop in Aldi :-) Night all x

You could try to play safe with steak, fish, salads ask for the dressing on the side so you can add as much or little as you wish. Will your parents compromise and let you sort out dinner on at least a couple of nights?

Loving the pink pasta Laura!

Crispy chicken sounds good, I saw a Jamie Oliver recipe where he sprinkled polenta and paprika onto chicken breasts and fried them in a tiny bit of olive oil. Thought that could easily be sw'd. If polenta is free lol

That's my kind of lunch, jealous :-)

Alycin before August last year I was working full time for a charity giving clients financial and debt advice. I was good at my job and got great results for them but when it comes to my own finances there screwed lol I don't think it's uncommon for us to be able to give out sound advice but...

Porridge with golden syrup mmmmm

I know you feel crap but please don't worry. It's only 1 week out of your whole weight loss journey and it will soon be forgotten once your back to loosing again. It's not what you want but you CAN still get to your target :-) Ruth x

You both look lovely, I hope you enjoy wearing your new outfits :-) I love the idea of sharing our wardrobe worries, I spend all day with boys so don't get to do that at home lol Ruth x

That satay sauce sounds sooo good and so easy! Really want to try this.......like now lol

Ooo what's this please???

I tried a bra shop after I got down to 11st 2 last year and was really upset to find balconettes just didn't work any more :-( I was the same as you, wearing the right cup size but wrong style. Used to love my full boobs and now they just don't have any staying power lol I need serious...

Lol have fun, I love underwear shopping it's such a nice treat! Get yourself lots as a reward for all your hard work :-) I have a poorly boy today so a nice cosy day in. Max is 9 and hardly ever gets ill but right now he's under his quilt on the sofa watching cbeebies, he's not eaten since...

I'll go have a look Raven. Hi Jade :-) On the ww thing I was shocked at how much in terms of cash, those 2 women had spent on ww per pound they had lost. Think it worked out at £101! That is total bonkers, we can come here and get far more support and encouragement and it doesn't cost a penny...

Oh that's great, thankyou :-)

Hi ladies just a quick question. Is tinned sweetcorn free on ee please? Thanks Ruth x

I'm pretty sure the shape delight fat free yogurts are free, the fruit flavour ones at least. I allow 1/2 syn for the crumble ones although I did read somewhere they may be free too.

I sometimes have syn free rice pudding for breakfast, if you make it with water you save all your HEX's for later too :-)

I love soups but only started making them myself when I began SW the first time round. They always seemed complicated even though I considered myself to be pretty competent in the kitchen. My top tip would be stock cubes! You can pretty much make anything into a soup, just soften it gently then...

Just made my favourite lentil soup with caramelised onions, I've not made it for months and had forgotten how yummy it was. Syn free too, bonus!

Good morning ladies, I'm up early today to tidy up b4 my step sons arrive for the wk end. Should be a fun filled day and they will definitely keep me busy and away from the kitchen cupboard lol Laura your night out sounds great and I love your excuse for a burger, bet it was yummy :-) Icurez...

Just wanted to show you all my yummy dinner. Based on your aubergine, potato & pea curry but I substituted the aubergine for turkey as hubby doesn't do 'meat free' dinners lol It was super tasty and the raita was really refreshing. Thanks MissP :-) Ruth x

Just wanted to show you all my yummy dinner. Based on Miss Peri's aubergine, potato & pea curry but I substituted the aubergine for turkey as hubby doesn't do 'meat free' dinners lol It was super tasty and the raita was really refreshing. Thanks MissP :-) Ruth x

Ooo I made the tuna and mozzarella bake this week, its really nice but mine came out a bit dry so maybe add a bit more tomato? We ended up mixing it with some free tomato soup that I'd made the day before :-)

Lol I'm sure you will be fine :-) I love the idea of chocolate milk in it, where do you buy that from?

http://www.minimins.com/slimming-world-recipes/306031-typical-indians-indian-recipe-book.html Link to MissPeri's recipe thread, forgot who asked now sorry :-)

I'm making one of MissPeri's curries tonight. More authentic than what you get from the take away I'm guessing but you have do the work yourself :-( She has a recipe thread with some yummy Indian dishes on.

I only make rice pudding with water as I use my HexA for milk in tea and cheese usually (not the cheese in tea) lol I add lots of sweetener, like 7 tabs into the water while it cooks and then a vanilla yog once its all cooled down. I do this on the window sill as I want to eat it right away lol

Hi Peri, I've just subscribed and am loving the sound of what you have posted so far. I love to find new recipes and tweak them to what I've got in so I'm going to make your aubergine, potato and pea curry tonight but substitute the aubergine for turkey pieces, do you think it will work? Also I...

Hi all, I'm pleased to say I now fit into your group if you'll have me :-) I've lost 2.5 this week which takes me to 11st 13lbs, yeah!!!! I'm heading for 10,10 and not rushing. I'm more than happy with 1-2lbs a week so I may be here a while. Ruth x

Jen I find smash in Adsa under the cous cous and lentils etc, its right on the bottom shelf so took me a while to find it too :-) You have got the chips right, give them some seasoning after you have sprayed with fry light to make them a bit tastier x

Jen, Laura and Tonianne I love reading your posts. You are all slimming world stars and you give the rest of us so much support and lots of inspiring tips and advice. You may not realise it but you help to keep me (and I'm sure others too) on track. Just want to say thank you for sharing and...

2.5 off this week and that takes me into the 11's, Yeah!!!!!!!! I'm really happy as I've had 2 bad syn days and still lost. Its also given me a boost of confidence to be getting closer to my target of 10,10. Hope you other Friday girls are having a good result too :-) Ruth x

Time for a hot chocolate I think, it's dam cold out there!

Lol seems the choc pud is a divider. There is a whole thread on it and some people seem to love it while others can't stand it, Marmite comes to mind! I've made it twice and the first one was overcooked and not that nice but the next time it was a good chocolate fix. I don't think it will...

Does anyone know if you can use kellogs nutrigrain bars as a HEX?

Really pleased you liked it :-) I've had diet coke chicken for the first time and yum! Cooked it with onions and red peppers and served with rice in a iceberg 'boat' I will definitely be making that one regularly :-) No syns yet today so might have a chocolate pudding myself too. Ruth x

My pleasure, I hope you like it :-)

http://www.minimins.com/slimming-world-recipes/290470-instant-chocolate-pudding-only-2-syns.html Here's the link. Play about with the timings till you get it just how you like it :-) Ruth x

Put your options in a mug then mix in an egg. Really whisk it so all the powder is combined with the egg and then microwave it for approx 1 min depending on the wattage. I have an 850 watt and usually give it about 40 seconds. It will rise up in the cup and then go down when it's finished. It...

Have any of you tried the chocolate pudding recipe using options? Still 2 syns but have it as a hot pudding rather than a drink :-)

As far as I know most of the options are 2 syns but the luxury ones that are over 40 calls are a little more. You can also get aldi ones that are all 2 syns. Someone will prob know in greater detail but that's a rough guide. Ruth x

You could always do a nice fresh fruit salad with fat free yogurt and some sweetener. I know it's not exactly a winter pud but it might be nice after a filling roast dinner? Or fruit kebabs? Melt a bit of chocolate to drizzle over the top and that won't bump up your syns too much.

A packet of German ham and a cup of tea, odd one today :-)

Good morning everyone :-) Good luck to anyone weighing today, I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. We had yet more snow overnight and its still coming down now. I've really had enough of it now, being stuck in with a 2 yr old for days is not fun! I'm going to have a planning day today, get...

I'm cooking too :-) Campfire stew for tonight's dinner. It's from an old SW mag and is a family favourite in our house. It's also dirt cheap so great for January when were all out of cash :-) I hope the cheese turns out ok Grannie. Ruth x

1/4 off this morning which puts me bang on 12st. Really really really want to be in the 11's by my official wi on Friday, nervous :-s

They are sooo good at sucking us in though! My local shop has magazines opposite the chocolate so you can feel the lady on the cover of the slimming world mag staring at you while you decide whether to be naughty or not :-)

I've done ok for 2 weeks and fully intended on buying a curly whirly but they didn't have any and the mint bubble was on offer. Oh we'll it was really nice :-)

25 syns! Won't be doing that again lol Thanks for checking for me :-) Ruth x

Thanks Rosie but I destroyed the evidence and chucked the wrapper before I got home. Didn't want to get caught out lol

Does anyone know the syn value for Cadbury bubble mint chocolate please? I just ate a whole 90g bar, whoops :-(

Hubby finally got me a puppy!

They looked pretty good, bet the donkey sauce was yummy too. Would need a low syn version though :-(

Just watching Sunday brunch on channel 4+1. They're making 'juicy Lucy' burgers in a mo, burgers with the cheese inside.

Breakfast disaster! I woke up really wanting rice pudding with cinnamon and golden syrup but ..... the milk absorbed b4 the rice was cooked so I added more then found out I've no golden syrup. Started to eat it without syrup but the rice was still hard. Added more milk and put it in the...

Love Man v Food dinners! We had a pulled pork roll with homemade gravy and coleslaw and I even had some crackling within my syns, sooooo good :-)

Hey we all do it sometimes so don't beat yourself up ok :-) I had 2 days last week (totm) where i stopped counting coz I didn't want to know how far I'd actually gone lol I ended on putting on only a small amount and was really good yesterday. Weighed today even though my day is Friday and I've...

1 1/4 lbs down since yesterday :-)

Well I'm impressed! It is definitely a great chocolate fix but next time ill cook it for a little less time. I did 50 secs in my 850w microwave but it was a little tough. Looked ok though....

Right after days of reading about this pud I'm finally going to make one :-) I'm going to attempt to make it look professional with the sliced banana as in the photo above so wish me luck :-)

Raven I'm in Sheriffhales which is not far from Newport. We have had lots of snow here, the main road through the village seems ok but once you turn off its not really safe to be driving. We should be ok but I really need to go and get some snacky things from the shops :-(

That sounds yummy and far more interesting than my usual porridge or fruit! Have you made the chutney?

I made these last night to have with a stew as a kind of dumpling substitute, they were great! Even my hubby, who decides he's not going to like something even before he's tried it just because its SW friendly, really liked them. A winning recipe that I will definitely use again, thank you so...

A 1/4lb on for me this week but I'm ok with that. It's 'ladies week' and I've gone way over my syns a few times too. Next week I want to get into the 11's so I'm going to be super focused. We have quite a bit in snow in Shropshire this morning so a duvet day for me and my boys :-) Be careful...

I might be a bit behind the times with these but I've just had a pasta n sauce hi veg country vegetable. It was delicious! Am I right in thinking there free too? My 2 yr old didn't think the same however, I just found him eating a lip sil lol!

Gone so far over my syns already today I'm gonna stop counting, oops!

Tell me about it, you need a degree to work them out lol

I've got a fancy set of scales that tells all too. I tend to believe it just coz its so complicated lol I guess if you were doubting it you could always weigh something you know the weight of already like a bag of flour etc? If it gets that right then it's probably trustworthy :-) Ruth x

I was pretty terrified the first time I went to aldi lol The shop is fine and if your not a brand snob (don't know who is anymore) then it's pretty good for certain bits and bobs. It's the tills that get me, there is no space at the end to pack your bags and they literally throw your shopping at...

Oh that's a good buy, I really like their batch loaves and they are so much cheaper than the supermarket. Not that I get to eat much of it anymore lol I'll defo look out for the hot chocs next time, thankyou :-)

Ooo I've got a mint options to warm me up after the school run. 2 syns is so worth it :-)

You are brave ladies having your wi on a Monday morning, that must be commitment :-)

2 LM sausages, baked beans and scrambled egg. I am stuffed and all syn free, love it!

Thanks girls. I needed the downer, it will make me think twice next time. Wasting syns on bread.....so not worth it x

I gave in! Had a thick slice of bread with low fat marg for 5.5 syns. To be honest, now I've eaten it I wish I didn't.

I'm doing ee Jenny, had my a and b at breakfast and pasta for lunch. I have some left over that I could munch on but I just want bread lol We have my step boys here for the wk end so not much chance of any girlie time. Will make myself busy making their dinner :-)

It's so cold today and I really feel like eating a load of stodgy food to keep warm. I'm trying so hard to resist but just made my boy a quick butty, he was snoozing at lunch time, and there is a thick crust of bread calling to me from the cupboard now! How do you guys cope when you have a...

Porridge and red grapes, didn't really go together :-(

I've had to put the curry loaf in the fridge as I'm seriously at risk of eating the whole thing! Yummy :-)

Hi Raven :-) I restarted last week too after a 1 stone gain and had a good loss this week. If you look on the previous page one of the girls posted a link to a you tube video. Really made me feel great seeing what our losses actually look like! Good luck and I'm sure you will be fab :-) Ruth x

I've just watched that cut the fat video and I don't feel disappointed with my 2 1/4lbs anymore! Oh my goodness everyone who is trying to loose weight should see that, it's soooo motivating :-) I've got a syn free curry loaf in the oven and am already feeling positive for another good loss next...

Good old porridge and banana, warms me up on such a bloomin cold morning brrrrrr

Some fab losses this morning! I managed 2 1/4 off so not great but its 2 1/4lbs of fat that last week were stuck on my butt lol Have a great day everyone :-) Ruth x

I've been slightly naughty! My son is 9 today so I made a few nibbles for after school, mostly pretty SW friendly. Savoury rice, boiled eggs etc but I couldn't say no to a big wedge of cake and some malteasers ? The rest of my week has been 100% so hope I've not scuppered my results for tomorrow.

Dam it! Just been to the supermarket and forgot the main thing I wanted to get! Bird seed porridge will have to wait till another day ;-)

I might be wrong but I think millet is a different grain??? It definitely says millet is free in my SW book (last years) I'm not an expert in the field of grain lol

Has anyone tried millet porridge? I think it's free but don't want to buy a bag if its going to be awful :-)

I had the rustic chips last night with gammon, egg and the usual half plate of salad lol They are really yummy, I only got 7 for 100g and allowed 1.5 syns so if you wanted you could have 200g, but actually depending on what else your having you might not need more. Even better is they are on...

Started last Friday at 12st3.5lb, by Monday I was 11st 13lb today back to 12st 1lb. Official WI tomorrow so I'm desperate to go back under 12. Any tips for a 24 hour intensive weight loss? lol Ruth x

There free! Whoop whoop I can have some chocolate now :-) x

Well done to Charl, you deserve a great SW week now :-) Are the LM sausages free? I had 2 this morning and thought they were 2 syns each?

I always cook for my 2 boys early then don't end up having my dinner till after their in bed! Last night I made them some pasta, broccoli and cheese so had a small portion myself as had not had my HEA for the day. I'm not worried, I'm sure that's ok :-)

This avatar thing sounds very complicated, I think I'll just keep posting nonsense till I get to 50 lol

Puzzled. If we make a smoothie we have to syn the fruit but if we make a soup why don't we have to syn the veg?

Motzerella burgers are in frozen section with quorn etc. I got some in asda yesterday and the sausages on a 2 for £3 deal :-)

Hi Bex, I'm a restarter too and had a quick wi on day 4 showing 4.5 off but then only 3 off yesterday. My official wi is Friday so trying really hard not to weigh again till then or I may get fed up too lol Alycin posted a cpl of pages back that if your meal is part HE you don't need to add your...

Wow thankyou! I'm just off for a little walk so will have a look online later. Ruth x

Is there any way to find out how many posts you have done?

Slightly off topic but I really want to add my photo to my profile but it tells me access is denied. I know there is a min number of posts or something but do you have to make profile changes from a computer rather than the app?

Last time I went they gave new members a "talk" at the beginning but we didn't get our pack till the very end! Could be different with each group though? Fingers crossed you don't have to sit through it all x

Thank you Charl sorry I must have missed it :-) I'll have a hunt now. I usually have skimmed, it took me a while to get used to it when I first started SW but now I really don't like having even semi. Makes everything taste way to creamy, weird isn't it? Ruth x

Grannie could you let us know if there are any changes to the milk allowances when you've got your new book please :-)

Thanks Grannie and Lemon, I could prob manage it in half an hour but then wouldn't it be more like a snack and not part of my breakfast? I can definitely make sure I have enough with lunch and dinner :-)

Good morning all :-) I'm having a slight dilemma this morning. I've just treated myself to a cooked breakfast of 2 LM sausages, lots of beans and scrambled egg. I didn't have any mushrooms or tomatoes in so didn't have a 3rd super free and now I'm completely stuffed! Do I need to force down some...

My 'thoughtful' neighbour just gave me a huge wedge if left over Christmas cake. I didn't buy or make any so have no idea of the syn value. Any help would be much appreciated :-) x

Just made the tomato soup and oh my, it was delicious! I'm thinking it was 2/3rds veg so don't need any extra on the side but might have some fruit to be sure :-)

Morning everyone. Toni I know how your feeling both with someone you love being unwell and having a rubbish few years. I've been having the same and although you don't always feel like being on plan, I think it helps to have something to focus yourself on :-) I found both the motzerella burgers...

Totally yummy dinner! Full fat premium sausages, mash with cabbage and leek and steamed broccoli and best of all hubby's home made onion gravy. Used up all of my syns but so worth it! Oh and sorry Granny but I had rice pudding too ;-) x

Pudding rice is free so if you use a free yogurt too its a totally yummy syn free desert :-)

Have re-tried the rice pudding recipe this evening and after a little tweak it was much nicer! Put 1 cup of pudding rice in a pan with 5 sweeteners then poured over 3 cups of boiling water. Allowed to simmer gently while covered over the lowest heat possible until almost all the water was...

Jenny I'm on my way to 11 stone too. When on SW previously that was my target and I managed to get down to 11.2 but never quite made it and got really fed up. This time I'm aiming bigger or is it smaller lol I'd love to get to 10 but not sure if its possible. Weighed 11.13 this morning so less...

Jenny 4 st in a year is inspirational! I'll keep splitting and if I can do even half of what you have I'll be thrilled :-) Ruth x

Does anyone else split their HE's? e.g. Today I've had some milk for my cuppa's and 2 laughing cow lights on ryvita's. I'm more satisfied that way but unsure if long term it will impact on my weight loss?

It's going to work differently for us all, to be honest I'm a bit of a 'by the book' kind of girl but only coz I'm too scared to go wandering off alone incase I undo all my hard work :-) Ruth x

You need to have your 3rd of a plate super free with every meal so salad would be good with your pasta or maybe add some broccoli and mushrooms? As for syns, you could have some mayo or nice dressing? A bicky or some chocolate or yes a glass of wine. As for saving them up I don't think that's...

I've not been on plan for long HayleM but that sounds ok to me. I find if I use my b choice at breakfast I can get stuck for a mid afternoon snack so I'd recommend mixing it up over the week and see what works best for you. Keep it up though, I think we're all off to a great start :-) Ruth x

Totally agree Emma, we all need 5 mins feet up time :-) Ruth x

I think tea and coffee are good for us (in moderation) I sometimes feel a little anxious and when I do the first thing I grab is a nice mug of tea. It's a little chill out for 5 mins and gets me feeling like myself again :-)

Day 4 and I feeling pretty good so had a quick step on the scales and ....... 4 1/2 lbs off!!! How did I do that?

Morning all :-) I'm on day 4 and am going to make a conscious effort to drink more today. What you said earlier Jenni sounds like it makes sense, I don't drink much other than tea. I have about 5 cups a day. Hopefully this will help with the hunger pangs. Apart from that I'm quite enjoying the...

Thankyou :-) How long have you been on plan? I'm sure we will get our brains back soon lol I had 3 Cadbury heroes tonight, had to really concentrate so I made them last ages lol

I'm having the opposite problem to calirose. All I can think about is food! I've been thinking about food, reading about food and talking about food constantly since I started on Friday morning. I feel constantly hungry even though I think I'm eating plenty. I'm hoping its just my head adjusting...

Found these on an older thread now :-)

Hi does anyone know the syn value for the British Pork version of these sausages please? Hubby just bought a pack with a reduced sticker so they really need using up today :-)

Hi, I think your right the haddock, even though smoked should be free so you would either need to leave the butter out or syn it. I'd base it on full fat just to be safe which is 2 syns for a level teaspoon :-)

I made a large portion with 1 cup of pudding rice and 2 cups of water, simmer over a low heat until all the water is absorbed. Then I added 2 shape delight vanilla yogurts and 3 sweeteners. Next time ill add the sweeteners while the rice cooks. I had it last night for supper with some jam and...

Hi all :-) I've just discovered this app and I'm thrilled to have found it! I'm staring SW again after a break of about 6 months but doing it from home this time. I was concerned that I'd fail without the regime of going to group and weighing in but this is really going to help. I weighed in on...