Syns - how many do you use?

[Whole_Lotta_Rosie]

Hi everyone. Do many of you use the max allowance of 15 syns per day? Or do you stick to an average of 10? I have a massive starbucks habit and would like to keep a few of their lower-synned treats in my eating plan if possible (not every day but my god how high are they??)

Do you find a difference in your weightloss if you use 15 a day??

Thanks

Rosie

 

[sparx]

It just depends but if your new to SW I'd say have the max until you stop losing weight, I wish I'd had that advice when I first joined

 

[slimmingmadhouse]

Just restarting and I'm using all 15 a day to help with the cravings.

 

[lardylady]

You are allowed up to 15, so if you need them, use them! Before SW, I was addicted to the skinny lemon and poppyseed muffins, but have you seen how many syns they are??

 

[MelScarlet]

I started off with 10 syns, but I soon upped that to 15- I figure I have such a lot to loose the extra 5 a day will help keep me motivated in the long run and will also give me something to cut back on once the weight loss starts to slow down.

 

[rootsfran]

I have had 15 a day since I started, may have slowed things down but it has helped me stick to it.

 

[donna88]

I use them all, well between 10 and 15 a day.

 

[Whole_Lotta_Rosie]

Thanks! I'm going to take it day by day and if I need em, I'll use em

 

[lemonblondie]

I started back on Tuesday after a run of SW during the summer. I'm finding like slimmingmadhouse that I need to use them to help with sweet cravings, once I get over that hurdle I will cut back a little at a time, but for the moment they are all used or almost all used every day.

 

[missy1978]

Don't be scared to use them - some people even report better losses if they use all of their syns! There's no need to restrict them unless your consultant advises it for whatever reason.

I use on average about 10 a day but I've no problem with going all the way to 15 if needed x

 

[PuppetWitch]

I use the fifteen but that means 5 some days and 30 others. Sometimes one bar of dairy milk is not enough! I tend to design meals that are zero or very low syn, so I can keep them for pure indulgence. Today I stocked up my freezer with boxes of free minced beef hash, pork and paprika one pot, cauliflower and chick pea curry and free veggie soups.

 

[Safia]

I tend to use 10 to 15 syns and usually use my syns for choc or a bit cake with my coffee after dinner x

 

[chocolate_bananas]

I aim to use all 15; most of them are for chocolate.

 

[Tetris]

I use few on a daily basis as I don't find I really need them, then splurge with the ones I save. I can't believe I actually managed to lose weight over christmas :S I am very new though, so metabolism is probably overexcited!

Does anyone else do weekly syns instead? I plan on using today and tomorrow's syns on an enchilada. I'm quite new so keen to hear others' stories of success/avoid for weekly syns...

 

[calirose]

I'm new too! Only on day 4, but this week i've only used 57.5 of my 105, and I only have 2 days left...I just haven't needed to use them for anything, I havent been restricting myself on stuff, apart from like having cake/brownies that would be like 235235 syns aha! I've still had chocolate and things, I just find that my meals are low syn. But today i used 17 syns, but other days i've only used 2! Really depends on the food/cravings of the day! But people do suggest to use as many as you can when you first start, so I am not holding back on using them if i want them! x

 

[Josiecat]

I used all 15, some days less and some slightly more but it balances over the week. When I did sw before I always had 15 syns a day and always lost every week. I think to be honest, if I was on less syns then when I wanted a snack I'd end up having free food anyway e.g. a banana or egg which may end up being the same calories anyway.

Having 15 syns helps me stick to it as I don't have to rule out treats that 5 syns a day wouldn't allow for. I think there is more benefit to having your syns :-D

 

[Cupcake.Addicted]

Hi
I tend to useful mine on sauces that add to my meals like ketchup and bbq sauce. I don't like blowing my syns all at once. I tend to have lots of low syn foods

Xx

 

[Chipmunk89]

I've done SW for over a year now and use all 15 syns or close to every day. I actually found near the beginning that I lose more weight on weeks where I've eaten all my syns compared to those where I've had a lot less syns so these days I don't worry about using them.

 

[calirose]

Wow chipmunk you look fabulous! Lovely dress! x

 

[Jenstar]

When I started SW my consultant really pushed for 15 syns per day, but I tend to stick to around 10. Although I think it's nice to know that there are 15 syns there waiting to be used!