Slimming World

ditzyfairy wrote: »

Hi all I joined last week and have been doing my best to follow the plan, the only problem im having really is im hearing things that id assumed are syn free aren't so if someone could clear up a few loose ends:

Muller light yogurts (fat free) are they all syn free or are some of them syned and if so how many

Sparkling flavored water:(made with artificial sweetners)

the recipe for syn free crisps is it actually free?

Mullerlights: The cheesecake ones are not syn free
1 for lemon cheesecake
.5 syn for the new york cheesecake.
1.5 syns for Vanilla Yogurt with Dark Chocolate Sprinkles & Black Cherry Underlayer
All the greek style ones are .5 syns

Sparkling water is not always free it depends on the brand and how it was sweetened...if you post the brand I will look up the info.

Syn free crisps? Is that the ones with cutting the potatoes really thin and baking them - if so i think they are free yes

All the info can be gotten from slimmingworld.com if you are a member or these is another site I use quite often ( you can pm me for more info)

Any other questions just let me know

I signed up online last night. It looks good so far. Hopefully it will work out. Can you use McCambridge bread as a hexb? I have a freezer full of the stuff.

Jst decided to sign up to this forum girlies - just joined SW last night, tried WW before and got no place so am a little hesitant about SW but fingers crossed...

neacy69 wrote: »

Your HexB is 2 slices of wholemeal 400g loaf which is the hovis nimble or 3 slices of the dunnes be good to yourself.

Thanks for that. Guess the kids will be eating mccambridge for a while so! Well done on the weight loss so far. That's great. I'm hoping to get rid of at least a stone myself. Im feeding my baby at the moment so I get to have 4 additional healthy extras. I'm just looking at the best way to use them. 60g wholemeal pitta bread also looks like a good choice.

neacy69 wrote: »

DarkBlonde wrote: »

Thanks for that. Guess the kids will be eating mccambridge for a while so! Well done on the weight loss so far. That's great. I'm hoping to get rid of at least a stone myself. Im feeding my baby at the moment so I get to have 4 additional healthy extras. I'm just looking at the best way to use them. 60g wholemeal pitta bread also looks like a good choice.

The plan can be hard to get used to at the start. The best I found was to keep a food diary and put everything down on it...even if it was a really bad day...

cheese as a HexAcould be nice to have...there is a nice SW carbonara which uses cheese as a HexA.
I know there is another with chesse stuffed homemade burgers in a 60g whole roll...1 HexA abnd 1HexB

I need to sit down and read through the details its all a bit much. But it looks good. Yeah I love cheese :-) I need to buy a new scales though before I have any. Don't want to over eat either. I'm glad I found this thread as it'll be support in place of the meetings.

Thanks okis. I am breastfeeding at the moment so according to the online version I have to eat 4 additional healthy extras from either a or b. I was thinking that I needed scales to weigh cheese but I suppose I could eat baby bells as no measuring required. That's crazy how many syns can be in some breads! I think il just stick to the ones mentioned here. Thanks again.

I signed up for 3 months online so hopefully by November there will be classes in limerick. I'm surprised we don't have one yet.

First day is going good so far. I'm not hungry at all and I'm usually starving all the time from feeding the baby. I am making spaghetti bolanaise sp? But have a load of extra veg chopped to go in. I'm using 85 per cent lean mince so I syned it.

DarkBlonde wrote: »

I was thinking that I needed scales to weigh cheese but I suppose I could eat baby bells as no measuring required.I am making spaghetti bolanaise sp? But have a load of extra veg chopped to go in. I'm using 85 per cent lean mince so I syned it.

Don't forget you can have Laughing Cow Light Triangles or even better the Extra Light ones. Both are tasty!

Spag Bol is such a handy dinner and you can seriously fill it up with any veg. Don't be afraid to throw a load of different ones in plus tip out all the fat that comes off the mince

Peppers, onions, mushrooms, broccoli, long green beans, carrots, parsnips, every herb that's in the kitchen, tin of tomatoes I even throw in a tin of mushy peas :pac:

fussyonion wrote: »

Hi boxercreations

I totally agree you'll have to sacrifice a certain aspect of your normal life in order to achieve a weightloss, but when you've been a WW member and have a weekly allowance of 49 ProPoints to spend on treats/alcohol, it's very hard to then join SW and find there is no such allowance and yes, it is basically a choice between losing weight and drinking, but on WW, you can drink and lose weight.

WW focuses more on the fact that you don't have to give up anything.
The SW leader basically admitted that alcohol wasn't going to help you lose weight; one lady said she's had to give up her weekly night out with her husband because she can't have a few pints.

That's ridiculous. We all need to unwind.
I wrote everything down that I ate, plus I drank wine on Friday and Saturday and I lost 4 and a half pounds in one week on WW.
So for me, WW must work and maybe I've been in denial that it was the plan that wasn't working-deep down, I don't think I've been 100% on track with it.

I'm going to get back on track now and I'll report back to you.

*when I use the word "you" here I don't mean you, more a general thing :pac:

That woman is being silly! Course you don't have to give up your weekly night out. If you have been sticking to the plan and be good that day, you can use all your syns for that night out. Might have to change your drink to vodka and a diet drink/tonic water or even Bulmers you can get a few pints to make the 15 syns. There are ways to stretch the syns where alcohol is concerned If you do happen to go over the syns or intend on doing that then preventative measures are handy.

• extra exercise(walks) that day or in the days leading up to the night out and the next few days after
• have big pot of food already cooked for when you land home/the next day so you won't binge on bad stuff
• drink a glass of water in between each pint to stretch the night out!

Most of the older women in my SW group had a better nightlife than me and they made sure they got out for a night at the weekend if not two!

In relation to WW blowing 49 points(not sure how much that actually means) on alcohol for a night out sounds a bit much? That's if folks keep all those points for their weekend.

whelan1 wrote: »

nearly more men in our group than women, one man has lost over 11 stone...

Wow! He should definitely be appearing in the magazine!! :eek:

kerash wrote: »

I think you'd be better off going to your gp and ask to be referred to a nutritionist or dietitian. I wouldn't do slimfast, you're better to keep eating actual food!

Whoever is considering slimfast, please don't!

SW is a bit daunting but once you get into it you will be flying in the kitchen throwing meals together. You can ask your consultant to go through a weekly plan for you to stick to and see how you get on. Or take Kerashs advice. Actual food is definitely better than artificial stuff!

Dont do slimfast, keep with the SW. Stop thinking its a diet , its a lifestyle change and a healthy one at that!!! Im only there 2 weeks but im losing and im still eating real food. Im not hungry and if i am i reach for a banana or some sort of fruit. Instead of rushing around the place buying lunch on thw way to work and dinner on the way home im back cooking and the small changes-fry light, extra veg, no pre-made sauces, no takeaways seem to be working for me.
Im still enjoying my nights out at the weekend when i admit i do go over but by having a good day fri, early sat and sun i seem to be maintaining the loss.

bulmersgal wrote: »

So doing Sw 6/7 weeks now didn't follow plan 100% but still lost 4 lbs in first month, then a death in family resulted in me eating lot of junk and put on 3 1/2lbs. Now last week I was at a all inclusive holiday resort, so can't only imagine the damage I done. Came back on sat and weigh in 2mo so hopefully it's not to bad. Been good yesterday and today, went running and cycling as well

So after all my worrying I lost 3 lbs this week, got to keep focus but I think I should of gain on holidays. So hoping it doesn't roll over to next week!

How does slimmer of the week work?

bulmersgal wrote: »

So after all my worrying I lost 3 lbs this week, got to keep focus but I think I should of gain on holidays. So hoping it doesn't roll over to next week!

How does slimmer of the week work?

It's whoever has lost the most weight that week they get the bowl of fruit (but not the bowl itself some people think they get that free too!:pac:)

Hi Guys hope you dont mind me joining in the chat. I am back in slimming world I joined a few months ago but my head just was not in it. Im back about five weeks now and I am half a pound away from a 7 pound loss. I love the plan I have to admit I tried WW before but I found that some nights I would go to bed early because I was starving. I made a chilli yesterday which was yum and so easy to make. Fry up some onions add your mince and drain any fat. Then add a can of bbq kidney beans and throw in heaps of veg corn, peppers ect. I cooked SW chips to go with it but its also lovely over a baked potato.

Maybe you could try mixing rosé wine with 7up free??

Hi all i am finally going to bite the bullet and rejoin on tueday, i am absolutely dreading it as im going to be up loads since the last time and i know that i will cry when i come home after being weighed as it always happens but im really ready this time, my aim is two stone for xmas if not a bit more, going to eat right and walk every day and i know it will work, i know i can do it and its great to have this thread as support,

ill check in after my weigh in as no doubt i will need some words of encouragement,

Keep up the good work everyone and thanks for all your support