Healthy Extras on EE - are they compulsory??

[CatherineB]

Hi everyone!

I joined Slimming World earlier this week and am totally new to slimming (and this forum), so I have lots of questions at the moment!

I am doing the Extra Easy plan. Can anyone tell me if you HAVE to eat all of your Healthy Extras? (E.g. I am having milk as Healthy Extra A but only using it in my tea so only using about half of the amount, sometimes less...)

I was just wondering if it would hold back my weight loss if I didn't eat/drink the whole portion?

Thanks for your help - I can't wait to hear back from the real experts!

 

[AnnaFaraday]

Healthy extras are there to make sure you have certain essential items in your diet - A choices are for fat and calcium, B choices are for fibre.

You can get these from other sources, so if you are doing so I would imagine that it wouldn't matter if you didn't have Healthy Extras.

Calcium is particularly important - you will regret it in later life if you don't get enough now.

 

[PatchworkPuss]

Why not splt your HE and have half milk and half cheese?

 

[CatherineB]

Thanks for your answers! Splitting the Healthy Extra is a good idea - I might see how that goes. I think I should be covered calcium-wise with yoghurt, although maybe I should just have a night time glass of milk to top up just in case! I've already become quite protective about my portion of milk in a separate jug in the fridge. Woe betide anyone who touches it!
I can't wait until it all becomes second nature

 

[Twinkletoes2008]

I usually have tiny bit of milk in 2 teas a day and 2-3 yogurts a day and then a bit of cheese 1-2 times a week.

 

[teardrop]

Hi

Hi,I have joined slimming world 2 weeks ago and i dont have all healthy extras but have lost weight.

 

[pamsie]

Someone asked this question in group today and our consultant says that the HEXs are there for health reasons (calcium, fibre, etc), and even if you were to miss a couple of days, it shouldn't affect your weight loss.

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[giantmummy]

I split my HE's and find that really works, ie a small amount on milk and the rest on a tiny bit of cheese etc x