Hi,
I spent most of last night reading through the new booklets and have to admit that, after all the build-up over the last six weeks in my group from our consultant about the new plan, I was disappointed as it does not seem that different. I did SW several years ago and have just recently come back to it. The new Extra Easy SP seems like the old Red days; the new standard plan is more or less back to how it was before they introduced the Superfree and Speed foods, with just Free foods. There does not seem to be much really new, (which is fine - I was just hopeful for some miraculous new way of losing weight!!).
Also, I cannot find a way of finding out syn values for basic items such as rice, plain rice, a banana, grapes etc for days when one is on Extra Easy SP. It says very clearly you can have 5-15 syns when doing Extra Easy SP, but it seems peculiar that you can check syns for things like fried rice or mashed potato with butter & milk, but not for basic and healthier carb choices. Given the Extra Easy SP includes syns, and also TWO healthy B choices, how is it any different to the Red days?
At my group this week it seemed a lot of people were thinking the Extra Easy SP was the new plan, and not something that was recommended to do for only a week (as it says in the book). The new ordinary plan is only really different to what we had before in that it points out that bananas, grapes, rice etc should not be eaten in great quantities if one wants to lose weight quickly. I have tried low carb diets in the past and missed the carbs and boost from foods like bananas. For me, it is better to lose weight slower and in a way I can sustain, rather than try for a more extreme diet, lose weight quicker but feel deprived and then end up overeating. I think the best thing for me is to not try and change it all too drastically. Apart from the confusion about Superfree and Speed foods, i thought the old plan was fantastic!
I feel a bit cynical and wonder if SW have just introduced all these supposed changes as a way to boost business at a peak time of year.
But I am pleased to see Quorn sausages are now 0.5 sins instead of 1 syn each, so that will be good. Sorry for writing so much - I do think it is a lovely way of eating, particularly when I stick to home-cooked food. I wish everyone a happy and healthy 2015!
I spent most of last night reading through the new booklets and have to admit that, after all the build-up over the last six weeks in my group from our consultant about the new plan, I was disappointed as it does not seem that different. I did SW several years ago and have just recently come back to it. The new Extra Easy SP seems like the old Red days; the new standard plan is more or less back to how it was before they introduced the Superfree and Speed foods, with just Free foods. There does not seem to be much really new, (which is fine - I was just hopeful for some miraculous new way of losing weight!!).
Also, I cannot find a way of finding out syn values for basic items such as rice, plain rice, a banana, grapes etc for days when one is on Extra Easy SP. It says very clearly you can have 5-15 syns when doing Extra Easy SP, but it seems peculiar that you can check syns for things like fried rice or mashed potato with butter & milk, but not for basic and healthier carb choices. Given the Extra Easy SP includes syns, and also TWO healthy B choices, how is it any different to the Red days?
At my group this week it seemed a lot of people were thinking the Extra Easy SP was the new plan, and not something that was recommended to do for only a week (as it says in the book). The new ordinary plan is only really different to what we had before in that it points out that bananas, grapes, rice etc should not be eaten in great quantities if one wants to lose weight quickly. I have tried low carb diets in the past and missed the carbs and boost from foods like bananas. For me, it is better to lose weight slower and in a way I can sustain, rather than try for a more extreme diet, lose weight quicker but feel deprived and then end up overeating. I think the best thing for me is to not try and change it all too drastically. Apart from the confusion about Superfree and Speed foods, i thought the old plan was fantastic!
I feel a bit cynical and wonder if SW have just introduced all these supposed changes as a way to boost business at a peak time of year.
But I am pleased to see Quorn sausages are now 0.5 sins instead of 1 syn each, so that will be good. Sorry for writing so much - I do think it is a lovely way of eating, particularly when I stick to home-cooked food. I wish everyone a happy and healthy 2015!
