Alcohol and how syns work??? Help please!

[SHELL1811]

Hello,
I am currently a weight watchers member and am looking to do slimming world as i am stuck at my current weight.
The only problem is i do like a drink on a weekend - can anybody tell me if it is possible to have a big drink on a weekend and if i will still lose weight?
Also what is the best thing to drink?

Thank you

 

[WelshCake]

I save most of my syns for a fri/sat drink I have vodka and diet coke, its 1 syn per 20 cals so a shot of voddie with diet coke is 2.5 syns, you get 15 syns a day

 

[norelle]

I have vodka and diet coke, its 1 syn per 20 cals so a shot of voddie with diet coke is 2.5 syns

I thought a shot of vodka (35mls) was 4 syns? That's what it says in the book, anyway. I'd love it to be 2.5 syns though

 

[SHELL1811]

Thank you!
The sheet I have says 4 syns for 35ml of vodka - is that wrong?
Do you still lose weight when you save up your syns?

 

[WelshCake]

The 25ml measure (one unit) of vodka is 50 cals so 2.5 syns the bigger 35ml measure is 4 syns, I got an optic which does 25mls, if you are drinking out always look to see which measure they use, I have lost 5 stones since July last year so its not hindered me

 

[norelle]

Aha I see! Thanks for the tip about measures in bars, I never would've thought to check until it was too late.

 

[SHELL1811]

Yes thank you that's really helpful!!
Looks like I'll be saving my syns for the weekend too!!

 

[slimmingjess]

Yes, the difference in measures always strikes me as awkward - most places do 25ml rather than 35ml in my experience, so it's probably worth working out what 25ml is of your choice of poison

Also make sure that you know how much you're having with wine - in some places a small glass is 125ml and a large is 175ml, while in others a small is 175 and a large is 250 (which is a third of a bottle!). A whole bottle of red or dry white wine (or three large glasses) is 25.5 syns, so you're probably better off with vodka!

 

[zeke]

Very useful! I didn't realise that syns were 1 per 20 Kcal. Very reassuring about saving them, too!

 

[Circes]

You can only use the 1 syn for every 20 calories for foods with no free food allowance, but snacks and junk food are fine.

 

[ladyantionette]

I always find wine and soda works well for syn saving - half wine and half soda per glass and you feel like your having more than you are!

Tend to have a sat night of syns - only have 5 a day in the week and save enough for the weekend.