orangesuitcase
Full Member
Hey everyone,
Firstly, that title sounds like a bit of an oxymoron - syns by their definition are synful and something we shouldn't over indulge in. But over the past week - ten days I have been thinking a lot about syns and in particular, the HiFi/Benefit/Alpen bars.
When I first started out on SW six weeks ago I was struggling to come to terms with my hex choices - some day I wasn't having any of either, but I mainly struggled with the hexB allowance and couldn't fulfil it maybe two or three days out of the seven each week. My consultant and group gave me ideas, and I found most of my group use the HiFi bars, so I purchased two boxes and incorporated them into my daily routine.
4 weeks on, and I am buying two boxes a week and having two per day. Whilst I appreciate that these are within plan and there's nothing wrong within SW with having them, I have spent the last week worrying about where it will lead. I have been finding it easier to stick to plan throughout the week knowing I can have two HiFi or Alpen bars to go home too, as well as my normal (within syns) 'treats' - normally a small KitKat and on occasion a packet of crisps, typically between 4 and 5 syns.
Before SW, there were days when I didn't have any kind of confectionery. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed lots of bad things - lots of butter and milk in my mash, cream in my sauces etc... but I didn't need to have a 'treat' every night.
Now, I find myself doing it just to use up the syns or hexB allowance.
This week, I've tried to make a conscious effort to cut back on the bars/treats and realign my syns elsewhere. For now, I am having x2 400g bread for lunch with butter, cooked ham, a tomato and x2 slices of 25g edam cheese, allowing 35g for my hexA and counting 2 syns for the remaining 15g edam. I find this so far has filled me up more, so hopefully staves off the hunger until I get home.
I've also swapped Mullerlights for synned yogurt I actually like - the Fage 0% with raspberry and pomegranate.
When I go home, I'm going to try and redirect my syns to my evening meal.
I guess I just want to prove to myself that I don't need to have a typical treat each night to stay on plan and achieve my goals.
Has anyone successfully navigated away from chocolate/sweets on a regular basis and found other ways to use syns? Or do you think they are all bad for us in a way, so just use them on the things you normally enjoy?
I think my biggest fear is falling into a trap where I 'need' something sweet in the evening or to keep my on plan during the day. I don't want that to go further - maybe the HiFi bars don't suffice and I want something more which could be dangerous. I haven't got to that stage, I'm not craving more at this moment but I'm just aware that maybe I am relying more on 'junk' food than I used to.
But then I am losing, so maybe I should stick with what I am doing and not worry about it? :/
Does anyone else have any similar fears, or have you put anything in place to stop this happening?
Firstly, that title sounds like a bit of an oxymoron - syns by their definition are synful and something we shouldn't over indulge in. But over the past week - ten days I have been thinking a lot about syns and in particular, the HiFi/Benefit/Alpen bars.
When I first started out on SW six weeks ago I was struggling to come to terms with my hex choices - some day I wasn't having any of either, but I mainly struggled with the hexB allowance and couldn't fulfil it maybe two or three days out of the seven each week. My consultant and group gave me ideas, and I found most of my group use the HiFi bars, so I purchased two boxes and incorporated them into my daily routine.
4 weeks on, and I am buying two boxes a week and having two per day. Whilst I appreciate that these are within plan and there's nothing wrong within SW with having them, I have spent the last week worrying about where it will lead. I have been finding it easier to stick to plan throughout the week knowing I can have two HiFi or Alpen bars to go home too, as well as my normal (within syns) 'treats' - normally a small KitKat and on occasion a packet of crisps, typically between 4 and 5 syns.
Before SW, there were days when I didn't have any kind of confectionery. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed lots of bad things - lots of butter and milk in my mash, cream in my sauces etc... but I didn't need to have a 'treat' every night.
Now, I find myself doing it just to use up the syns or hexB allowance.
This week, I've tried to make a conscious effort to cut back on the bars/treats and realign my syns elsewhere. For now, I am having x2 400g bread for lunch with butter, cooked ham, a tomato and x2 slices of 25g edam cheese, allowing 35g for my hexA and counting 2 syns for the remaining 15g edam. I find this so far has filled me up more, so hopefully staves off the hunger until I get home.
I've also swapped Mullerlights for synned yogurt I actually like - the Fage 0% with raspberry and pomegranate.
When I go home, I'm going to try and redirect my syns to my evening meal.
I guess I just want to prove to myself that I don't need to have a typical treat each night to stay on plan and achieve my goals.
Has anyone successfully navigated away from chocolate/sweets on a regular basis and found other ways to use syns? Or do you think they are all bad for us in a way, so just use them on the things you normally enjoy?
I think my biggest fear is falling into a trap where I 'need' something sweet in the evening or to keep my on plan during the day. I don't want that to go further - maybe the HiFi bars don't suffice and I want something more which could be dangerous. I haven't got to that stage, I'm not craving more at this moment but I'm just aware that maybe I am relying more on 'junk' food than I used to.
But then I am losing, so maybe I should stick with what I am doing and not worry about it? :/
Does anyone else have any similar fears, or have you put anything in place to stop this happening?