Do you use all your syns??

[Madamejones25]

Hey!!

So I was just wondering if you all use your syns?? I ask because my sister in law has lost 4stone since aug and she never used any syns!! I don't know whether it's best to use mine or not??

 

[Jaq]

I generally use between 8 and 15 syns a day depending on how many treats I want.

It is important to use some syns a day and then should you hit a plateau you'll be able to kick start your weight loss but cutting down on syns.

 

[nona2010]

I couldn't imagine NOT using my syns... your sister in law must have some will power.... I keep mine for alcohol/choc/crisps...I couldn't give up all of that... I'd lost my reason ifI did :17729::17729:

 

[nona2010]

I also meant to add that your body still needs the naughty stuff so your weight loss doesn't slow down...

That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it lol

But the reality is very few people could live life with no syns...

 

[mrsthunderbolt]

Urgh, a life with no syns would be no life! I usually have the full 15. I joined at the end of May & had lost 5 stone by mid October.

MrsBig B tends to only have 5 syns a day if remember rightly & she has just hit target with about 6 stone loss in 20 something weeks (hope I have got this right!).

 

[JezVonSavage]

On my first foray into SW I used a nominal number of syns (like, 12 a week) for a weekly bar of chocolate and I lost 4 stone pretty quickly. But then I started gorging myself on Twirls, and now I'm 4 stone heavier than I was then.

 

[JezVonSavage]

MrsBig B tends to only have 5 syns a day if remember rightly & she has just hit target with about 6 stone loss in 20 something weeks (hope I have got this right!).

REALLY?? I could do with that....six stone in 20 weeks, oh my lord. Well done to that person!!

 

[mrsthunderbolt]

It took me 30 weeks to hit 6 stone loss.

 

[lanugowife]

I make sure I use at least 70 a week. I don't know how true this is but I was told you need naughty stuff in your diet as if you cut it out your body forgets how to break it down & use it as energy so when you eventually start eating it again your body wont process it as quickly / efficiently = weight gain. Obviously if you never intend to eat bad suff again then it doesn't matter but where's the fun in that?! X

 

[JezVonSavage]

It took me 30 weeks to hit 6 stone loss.

Bloody hell- well done to you too!! Bravo :happy096:

 

[Madamejones25]

Urgh, a life with no syns would be no life! I usually have the full 15. I joined at the end of May & had lost 5 stone by mid October.

MrsBig B tends to only have 5 syns a day if remember rightly & she has just hit target with about 6 stone loss in 20 something weeks (hope I have got this right!).

Flip that's amazing 5 stone in like 5 months??? Was that by just sticking to the plan?? Do you exercise? I'm all for the syns also but I thought that maybe I shouldn't cus my sis in law didn't but think I've proved I should!!!

 

[Princess Caroline]

I use some of my sins but I don't use all 15 I use a between 5-7 sins a day and I lost 1 stone in three weeks.

 

[mrs big b]

I lost 6st 3lb in 24 weeks just hit my target . I had between 5 and 8 syns most days . I would recommend using some so you don't feel deprived but keeping them low has worked for me . I'm doing the same now so I don't go out of target . Funny to see you all having a chat about me pmsl .

 

[mrs big b]

Flip that's amazing 5 stone in like 5 months??? Was that by just sticking to the plan?? Do you exercise? I'm all for the syns also but I thought that maybe I shouldn't cus my sis in law didn't but think I've proved I should!!!

I have excersised too just walking on the wii ect not gone overboard lol I joined the gym in mid November but it didn't change my losses just kept them going

 

[ThinLizzy]

I've only just started but am averaging about 11-12 syns a day. Am also breast feeding so it says to use full 15 but am doing just under that. Mainly so I don't feel deprived. Wow you girls have some amazing losses! Well done!

 

[Maddysmum]

I lost 6st 3lb in 24 weeks just hit my target . I had between 5 and 8 syns most days . I would recommend using some so you don't feel deprived but keeping them low has worked for me . I'm doing the same now so I don't go out of target . Funny to see you all having a chat about me pmsl .

Did you use them daily or save them for the weekend?

 

[mrs big b]

Did you use them daily or save them for the weekend?

Only used them daily except on 2 occasions Xmas day and one day at the start of December where I had 50 syns and 5 or less the others

 

[Brightonrosie]

I only have about 5 or 6 syns and sometimes 2.5. I am better not starting eating anything like chocolate because then I want another one. I tend to use them now for things like real grainy bread, some measured butter, a scone if I am out and an avocado once a week. The minimum 2.5 I use is for milk as I like my coffee quite milky. Your body doesn't need any rubbish food at all. If you only have a little to lose you may find it more difficult having the extra 300 calories each day.

 

[samjay123]

When I did slimming world first I had 5 syns a day and had great losses. The second time I rejoined slimming world I had 15 a day and found it harder as I was having a taste of alcohol and fast food and therefore going a bit over my syns sometimes as I wanted more of the bad food and then I was gaining all the time. I'd stick to 5-7 a day for a good loss. If you plateau, theres always body magic to boost your loss.

 

[ermintrude]

It took me 38 weeks to hit 6 stone. I've lost just over 7 so far. I stick to plan in the week then have a day off on Saturdays, usually between 50-80 syns on a Saturday. My syns average 15 a day in the week but some days it'll only be 4 or 5 syns, other days 20 or 25, it averages 15 over the week. I dont do any exercise yet (in fact I dont leave the house more than once a week at the moment ) though. I average 2.25lb a week. I could probably lose faster if I cut out Saturdays and reduced syns in the week but I couldnt do that forever, I need a life too. Doing that turns it into a D-I-E-T for me. Doing it this way means I can keep it up for the rest of my life. If I couldn't have a day off here and there and had to stick to bang on 10 syns a day or whatever I couldn't handle it, its just depressing.

I do need to kick my ass about exercise this year though