Slimming World - II

tickingclock · 11-09-2018 05:05PM

Areas you have come so far and should be so happy with your self and proud.
I've been steadily loosing 1.5pounds most weeks.
I'm thinking of doing SP. Is it possible to do for a few days or does it have to be for the week? I've read all about it but can somebody confirm that's it's just S and P foods. So breakfast fryed mushrooms, tomatoes and scrambled eggs for example.

jaykhunter · 11-09-2018 07:05PM

Well done Areas, you've changed your self-image, that's a massive achievement! (As well as the muscles OHHH YEAHHHH DIG IT!)

tickingclock wrote: »

I'm thinking of doing SP. Is it possible to do for a few days or does it have to be for the week? I've read all about it but can somebody confirm that's it's just S and P foods.

You're supposed to do it for an entire week to see the full benefits, def recommend doing the full dirty if you can. Yes just S & P foods, so it's quite restrictive (most of my go-to's are out: potatoes, rice, fat-free yogurt....) SW do have an SP weekly meal plan (ie 21 SP meals) that'd be worth looking into!

1.5lbs is a fantastic consistent loss! That's slap-bang in the sweet spot of weight loss and making sure your skin adjusts to it

ally_pally · 12-09-2018 09:35AM

tickingclock wrote: »

I'm thinking of doing SP. Is it possible to do for a few days or does it have to be for the week? I've read all about it but can somebody confirm that's it's just S and P foods. So breakfast fryed mushrooms, tomatoes and scrambled eggs for example.

My group talks about SP sometimes and some people do some SP days rather than a full week. You still get your Healthy Extra A and you get two Healthy Extra Bs which might make it more manageable. I've done a few SP days here and there but I didn't see any benefit and I found it too restrictive. Other people swear by it and get great results.

whelan2 · 12-09-2018 10:04AM

I was up 1.5 lbs last night. First gain since I joined.

ally_pally · 12-09-2018 10:33AM

Sorry to hear that whelan2. It's so disappointing, especially if you feel like you've had a good week. For a while, I would avoid going if I thought I'd be up as I didn't want to break my streak of losing. I was only fooling myself though. Those were the weeks I needed to feel inspired by group, to help me move on from my gain, rather than staying at home hiding from it.

1.5 lbs is just a bump in the road. You've done brilliantly so far, you're keeping going on the right track and you'll absolutely get to your target. Chin up, it's a new week, lots of opportunity to make good choices and leave that small gain in the past.

spurious · 12-09-2018 10:44AM

Down four and a half this week. Delighted. Am a large person so a long way to go yet but into a new stone which is always a boost. Even had a takeaway this week but tried to make sensible choices in Camile.

Sinister Kid · 12-09-2018 12:00PM

I had a very bad Friday, Sat & Sun this week. I'm hoping that I have been good enough since Monday to off set the damage. Will find out tomorrow!

tea_and_cake · 12-09-2018 04:52PM

Hi, bit of a lurker! I do SW online. I was wondering if it's possible to have soup as your speed food as part of your meal? My lunch today was smoked salmon, an egg, a wrap (synned) and then broccoli soup. I wasn't in the mood for salad and it was just easy and what I had in the fridge. TIA

Sinister Kid · 12-09-2018 05:13PM

tea_and_cake wrote: »

Hi, bit of a lurker! I do SW online. I was wondering if it's possible to have soup as your speed food as part of your meal? My lunch today was smoked salmon, an egg, a wrap (synned) and then broccoli soup. I wasn't in the mood for salad and it was just easy and what I had in the fridge. TIA

You can definitely use home made speedy soup as your speed. Supermarket soups will have syns.
I got a soupmaker last year, its the best kitchen gadget ever!

ally_pally · 12-09-2018 05:49PM

Absolutely. Cooked / stewed fruit needs to be synned. But veg cooked and made into soup is still speed and free.

tea_and_cake · 12-09-2018 07:44PM

Sinister Kid wrote: »

You can definitely use home made speedy soup as your speed. Supermarket soups will have syns.
I got a soupmaker last year, its the best kitchen gadget ever!

Thanks. Yes it's homemade, I should have said. I rarely buy soup.

ally_pally wrote: »

Absolutely. Cooked / stewed fruit needs to be synned. But veg cooked and made into soup is still speed and free.

Great, thanks.

Is there a reason why cooked fruit needs to be synned?

Sinister Kid · 12-09-2018 10:51PM

tea_and_cake wrote: »

Thanks. Yes it's homemade, I should have said. I rarely buy soup.

Great, thanks.

Is there a reason why cooked fruit needs to be synned?

It sucks but It's to do with how easy it is to over eat & that your body doesn't have to work as much to process it.

Most would eat just one apple at a time but if you're eating stewed apple you are more than likely going to eat way more than the equivalent of one!
Same goes for banana, eat it normal & its free but if you mash it, it is syned.

To be honest, I'm not overly strict on this rule. If I know there is nothing added that has actual syns & I eat a normal portion I don't bother syning it... I only syn it if I eat a silly amount!

Lashes28 · 13-09-2018 07:05AM

jaykhunter wrote: »

Guys what sausages do you eat?
I recently discovered Tesco reduced fat saussies are actually huge in syns (5 each) So they're being sidelined for post-weigh-in meals!

The only sausages I ever use is the Linda mc Cartneys rosemary and sage ones. They are syn free and taste meaty even though they are veggie.
Started back doing slimming world since Monday not sure whether to join a group or not. The one I went to before was very good but her classes were huge so you'd be there for 2 hours and I just don't want to listen to Marys spag bol recipe for the 5th time. Lol

Areas · 14-09-2018 12:21PM

Lashes maybe try a different group! It's made the world of difference to me.
This week I was n Dublin for work on 2 nights and even though I was staying in a hotel I made great choices and I'm putting it all down to my new group.
If I had stayed in my last group I would have spent the 2 nights eating crap. Instead I went to Nandos where I had a really low syn meal. I had fruit and naked noodles with me that I could have in the hotel room. I really feel like I owe it to my group and my new consultant to have a loss this week since they're being so supportive. I would never have done that with my old group!

jaykhunter · 15-09-2018 12:50AM

Lashes28 wrote: »

Started back doing slimming world since Monday not sure whether to join a group or not. The one I went to before was very good but her classes were huge so you'd be there for 2 hours and I just don't want to listen to Marys spag bol recipe for the 5th time. Lol

Def try to find a good group! Makes a world of difference. The one I'm in has about two dozen people in these days and it's a 50 minute class, it's perfect. Also depends on the counsellor of course but feeling like you have support, some people to lean on, helps keep u on track!

jaykhunter · 16-09-2018 01:33AM

How are u guys getting on this weekend?

Bro was v keen to get fast food so we ended up in KFC. But you'd be proud! I ordered corn on the cob, BBQ beans, diet drink (all free) and a chicken breast (6 syns). Tasted really good and stayed within syns

Lashes28 · 16-09-2018 05:25PM

Lads did ye know about this gravy? Just made it with Sunday dinner and it was delish.

jaykhunter · 16-09-2018 06:49PM

I haven't but it sounds good! Is it comparable to the gravy stock pot you can get?

Lashes28 · 16-09-2018 08:53PM

jaykhunter wrote: »

I haven't but it sounds good! Is it comparable to the gravy stock pot you can get?

Everytime I made it with stock pot it was too runny..this was thick like regular gravy. Was very nice. Have had a good week so far. My at home weigh day is tomorrow. Be interesting to see how I get on.

Areas · 17-09-2018 09:18AM

I'll have to try that gravy, thanks!

Lashes28 · 17-09-2018 09:51AM

Have seen in facebook
all flavored yoghurt are now synned
one syn per mullerlight
smash is synned
spagetti hoops are half a syn per 100gm

1st week weigh in 4 1/2 pound down
OH has 13 1/2 off him..

Areas · 17-09-2018 10:14AM

I loved my spaghetti tins!!! Awhs.

Lashes28 · 17-09-2018 10:43AM

Areas wrote: »

I loved my spaghetti tins!!! Awhs.

Me too so handy for a lunch!

ally_pally · 17-09-2018 12:02PM

Hi Lashes, where did you see this?

Edit: Sorry, just saw it on the SW app now.

Sinister Kid · 17-09-2018 06:01PM

Lashes28 wrote: »

Have seen in facebook
all flavored yoghurt are now synned
one syn per mullerlight
smash is synned
spagetti hoops are half a syn per 100gm

People are going mental over this!

My thinking is if you eat any of the above in moderation you won't be using too many syns.
It's the people that are eating 3/4 muller lights per day (which can't be great for you anyway?!) will suffer the most.

It's like when they syned mug-shots, there was uproar...
People were having mugshots as snacks between meals, just because they could & because they were free. They are packing on extra calories which weather we like it or not, do count. Some people in my group were having two per day, that's an extra 400-500 cals of "free" food!

If I am having a mugshot as a part of a meal, for example for lunch with a salad, I don't syn it.
I usually have speedy fruits & a mullerlight for breakfast - I will continue to have this & I don't plan on synning it

My own rule is, if it was previously free & did me no harm before, I'm not synning it if I am eating it as part of a main meal.
I will only syn it if I am eating it between meals.

jaykhunter · 18-09-2018 12:40AM

Ya I def think it's to curb abuse (people lamping into 5-6 yogurts as a substitute for a meal almost) but it sucks as it affects people who'd only have one per day (ie most people).

It's hit my breakfast (250g fat free yogurt) now starts at 1.25 syns; and dessert with a Muller light adds another syn to it. It won't affect my syns as I'm usually around 10/day but I'm not happy. You should get your first pot or 100g free! It makes me wonder about other free foods, like I smash boiled potatoes out of it, and it obviously has cals.

If you're looking for an alt, the fat free Greek yogurt/natural yogurt is still free - consider mashing some fruit and mixing it with to flavour, or I've seen flavour sachets might be tasty too.

Muller light - consider quark (unflavoured is free and tops!) or fromage frais, but I haven't seen that in donkey's so maybe try the quark

spurious · 18-09-2018 08:32AM

You soon get used to the natural yogurt. It's kind of like giving up sugar in tea for lent. You think you won't be able to and then suddenly even half a spoon in a cup tastes horrible.
Once you get used to the natural taste, you realise there are some very fake tasting flavours out there.

silverharp · 19-09-2018 10:56AM

I tend to go for full fat Greek style or similar with no favouring as the carbs jump once they add stuff to it. I add cinnamon and a few drops of vanilla essence.
It's one way of avoiding the more artificial stuff.

SozBbz · 19-09-2018 12:09PM

Can I ask a silly question - I've gotten a bit confused by all this.

Was fat free natural yoghurt not always free? I've never synned it.

From what I've read it sounds like they were saying "fat free natural youghurt is now free!" but I thought it always was. Are they just trying to make this sound like a positive to soften the blow on the Muller Lights?

spurious · 20-09-2018 06:21PM

I think the Greek style yogurt used to be synned. Not a huge amount, but 1 or 2.

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