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hole in my lovelywall wrote: »

My sw leader is very against porridge bread. That must be a tweak, or is it a healthy option???

Yeah I'd say its due to the fact that once cooked, its hard to break it down into daily hexb portions - my SW leader generally advises to just buy hexb options or to make porridge muffins using the 40g of oats rather than making a whole loaf.

tk123

hole in my lovelywall wrote: »

My sw leader is very against porridge bread. That must be a tweak, or is it a healthy option???

I think you have to divide it up into tons of slices to get it to balance as a hex b so not worth it?

One tweak I did make recently was cheese scones - really nice and worked out at 1 syn for a huge scone.. We had them with a fry instead of spuds so I decided it wasn't a tweak after all lol

hole in my lovelywall

My sw leader is very against porridge bread. That must be a tweak, or is it a healthy option???

FizzleSticks wrote: »

You're right! I never make tweaks, I knew what they were but didn't know they weren't tweaks as part of a meal.

Tweaks are confusing, its a good thing so many people are so passionate about them, even when they're kale :pac:

I just try to use my head about it, if I wouldn't eat the same amount of a food the way it's 'normally' eaten then I'd consider it a tweak, otherwise I'd go ahead!

Scraggs

I'd rather syn a bag of Doritos and enjoy them than go to the faff of making a knock off version out of pasta ;-)‚ (Sooo having a bag tonight lol)

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FizzleSticks wrote: »

People are divided on the idea of whether you can tweak or not.

Its when you use free food as an ingredient to make crisps, batter, bread, smoothies rather than eating your free food as potatoes, quinoa or whole pieces of fruit.

My consultant said some foods are tweaks because they're less satiating and you're more likely to over eat them as bread or crisps rather than their original free food items.

But my consultant also raves about the lasange sheet doritos, so her take is that you can eat a tweak but don't over do it, but sure the scales will let you know if you do anyway :pac:

Came across this because I needed reminding, but this post explains how to balance tweaks with a balanced diet a lot better than I can, I don't think its one or the other, everything in moderation right: http://basementbakehouse.com/2016/05/to-tweak-or-not-to-tweak-that-really-is-the-question/

I understand it for making 'snack' foods like lasange crisps or using quinoa and couscous as flour, but not for just eating quinoa as porridge as you're eating the whole grain as part of a meal like you would at lunch or dinner! Someone tried to tell me roasting kale counts as a tweak too and I thought that was crazy as it's a speed food you'd have to eat bags of it to overeat it! :pac:

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SarahMollie wrote: »

You're talking about the book you get in the pack when joining? That gives the sysn for more basic, unprocessed food, its really quite extensive. The online is more necessary for branded/processed items, or items that contain a some free foods as part of their contents.

Since joining SW I've hardly used the online calc as I've actually managed really well by cooking from scratch and just picking a few things that I know are hexA or hexB and sticking to that. Typically the odd time I've calculated the syns in a processed food, ive determined it not worth it!

Yep, that's the one! I took scans of all the pages too to have on my phone when on the go

I don't have a lot of processed food these days but the odd time I do I can usually find the syns by just googling it!

Deleted User wrote: »

I have a book which has the syn value for most things, nearly everything else is 20cal = 1 syn

You're talking about the book you get in the pack when joining? That gives the sysn for more basic, unprocessed food, its really quite extensive. The online is more necessary for branded/processed items, or items that contain a some free foods as part of their contents.

Since joining SW I've hardly used the online calc as I've actually managed really well by cooking from scratch and just picking a few things that I know are hexA or hexB and sticking to that. Typically the odd time I've calculated the syns in a processed food, ive determined it not worth it!

StillThinking

hole in my lovelywall wrote:

What is a 'tweak'?

A tweak is when you use a free food in a different way, like lasagne dorritos or chickpea flour for a cake, they say you have to syn it.
Some of them I would agree with but others like mashing a banana to put on toast I think are just ridiculous.
I'm sure near everybody in this thread has a tweak they do that slimming world wouldn't approve off but as long as its not harming your weight loss I see no harm.

BetsyEllen wrote: »

How do you work out your syns without online access?

I have a book which has the syn value for most things, nearly everything else is 20cal = 1 syn

hole in my lovelywall

What is a 'tweak'?

BetsyEllen wrote: »

How do you work out your syns without online access?

I don't think you can accurately, but as a general rule, 20cals is 1 syn.

Deleted User wrote: »

Is it? I don't see how it's any different from eating quinoa normally as I'd eat the same amount cooked without milk! I got the recipe from a SW recipe blog and there was no mention of it being a tweak on there!

That's one thing I don't like about SW- I don't go to a group just have the book and follow a few groups/recipe plans online but there seems to be so many conflicting opinions online about certain things being allowed or not, seems like a lot of the consultants either aren't trained the same or have their own opinions and treat these as SW canon!

How do you work out your syns without online access?

tk123 wrote: »

I have quinoa most mornings - just be warned that it's technically a tweak :rolleyes: ... but who cares lol

Is it? I don't see how it's any different from eating quinoa normally as I'd eat the same amount cooked without milk! I got the recipe from a SW recipe blog and there was no mention of it being a tweak on there!

That's one thing I don't like about SW- I don't go to a group just have the book and follow a few groups/recipe plans online but there seems to be so many conflicting opinions online about certain things being allowed or not, seems like a lot of the consultants either aren't trained the same or have their own opinions and treat these as SW canon!

tk123

Deleted User wrote: »

I made 'rice' pudding out of quinoa last night to have for breakfast this morning as I wanted to save my HEB for lunch. Had it with raspberries and it was very tasty and filling

I have quinoa most mornings - just be warned that it's technically a tweak :rolleyes: ... but who cares lol

I made 'rice' pudding out of quinoa last night to have for breakfast this morning as I wanted to save my HEB for lunch. Had it with raspberries and it was very tasty and filling

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tickingclock

Sorry I was too late. Completely agree with the alternative breakfast options that are syn free. I'm a big overnight oats fan. I make it in a big lunch box and have a huge portion.

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SarahMollie wrote: »

Hi Betsy, working out syns is not my forte so I'll leave that to the others but one thing I'd say is that its really important on SW to try to eat real foods where you can and save your syns! There are tonnes of syn free breakfast options, and then lots of others using your HexB allowance.

If you're trying to get your head around SW, then thats the first things I'd try to do - eat real, whole foods as much as possible as likely they'll be free

The only time I have syns for breakfast is at the weekends when I make myself a bacon and egg sandwich with by HexB bread and maybe 1-2 syns for some ballymaloe relish/ketchup. Or another one I like is the baked oats, so 1/2 syn for baking powder and my 40g of oats using my hexB.

During the week I eat a lot of 0% natural yogurt and fruit as I can bring it to work in my handbag, or I make scrambled eggs in the microwave before I leave home (super quick) and then bring fruit wtih me for speed.

Thanks SarahMollie.

Yeah I just bought the box of cereal at the start of the week and I said I'd use it up as it's on my desk. I only have about 2 bowls left in it.
I've been doing loads of research this morning, I have all my lists of healthy extras etc and there are tons of breakfasts I can eat syn free - it's great!

So I'm only finishing the cereal and then I'm starting 'properly' on Friday after I've been to my first meeting tomorrow night.
Doing a shop tonight to get nice food to get me started.

I love natural yoghurt so I plan on buying tub of that for the fridge at work that I will eat in the morning with lots of fruit or I will make overnight oats as often as I can as I love them.

BetsyEllen wrote: »

Girls would anyone mind working out some syns for me please?

A bowl of Special K Nourish - Hazelnuts, Almonds and Pumpkin Seeds
40g serving 162 cal

Not sure if any more info is needed?

Thank you

Hi Betsy, working out syns is not my forte so I'll leave that to the others but one thing I'd say is that its really important on SW to try to eat real foods where you can and save your syns! There are tonnes of syn free breakfast options, and then lots of others using your HexB allowance.

If you're trying to get your head around SW, then thats the first things I'd try to do - eat real, whole foods as much as possible as likely they'll be free

The only time I have syns for breakfast is at the weekends when I make myself a bacon and egg sandwich with by HexB bread and maybe 1-2 syns for some ballymaloe relish/ketchup. Or another one I like is the baked oats, so 1/2 syn for baking powder and my 40g of oats using my hexB.

During the week I eat a lot of 0% natural yogurt and fruit as I can bring it to work in my handbag, or I make scrambled eggs in the microwave before I leave home (super quick) and then bring fruit wtih me for speed.

tk123

BetsyEllen wrote: »

Girls would anyone mind working out some syns for me please?

A bowl of Special K Nourish - Hazelnuts, Almonds and Pumpkin Seeds
40g serving 162 cal

Not sure if any more info is needed?

Thank you

From the app : special K Nourish Cereal with nuts and seeds - 25g - 5 syns

So 1 syn per 5g = 40/5 = 8 syns
or 1 syn per 20cal = 162/20 = 8

Walter H Price

gaurenteed to be up again tonight , was away for the weekend over in Scotland for the Rugby, hoping for minimal dame id take 1.5lbs -2lbs up

tickingclock wrote: »

Protein, fat and carbs also needed please and I'll do it for you

Thank you

Protein: 4.8g
Fat: 3.8g
Saturated: 0.3g
Carbs: 25g

FizzleSticks wrote: »

Ah thanks, my original goal was to "just get a bit fitter" meaning back into my usual size 14s - I've never been smaller than that size in my life and could never see myself being it either just because every time I lost weight I went through such bad weight plateaus I gave up I honestly didn't feel like it was possible I had tried so many times!

After 6 months with Slimming World I'm now more excited and motivated than ever before because in the coming months at 25 I will get to experience so many firsts, first time weighing less than 160! first time wearing a size 10! first time having a healthy BMI!!!

I'll get there even though I'm a bad slimmer, I drink more than I should, I cut corners, I didn't have a few off plan days I had a few off plan months! But ultimately I'm only human and if it wasn't going to be a struggle I wouldn't need to join in the first place!

Fizzle sticks you are giving me such inspiration! Especially that you've not been perfect with it, but manage to go back to back on plan and keep losing

The bit in bold actually speaks to me because it challenges a whole heap of assumptions that I have about my shape. I'd have been a bit like you in that I probably hadnt been a size 10 since I was actually 10 years old, and I'm always telling myself that if I can just get back to size 14 being comfy, that I'll be happy with that, because I'm tall, and I can carry it, etc etc, basically that a BMI under 25 is not possible, and that I wouldnt look well at that weight - but honestly I think its because I have never been that weight in my adult life so I can't see myself like that.

Its so encouraging that you're almost there, despite sharing some of the same preconceptions! And that you've still had a life!

tickingclock

BetsyEllen wrote: »

Girls would anyone mind working out some syns for me please?

A bowl of Special K Nourish - Hazelnuts, Almonds and Pumpkin Seeds
40g serving 162 cal

Not sure if any more info is needed?

Thank you

Protein, fat and carbs also needed please and I'll do it for you