Slimming World

StillThinking

1.5lb off today and got slimmer of the week plus she forgot to give me my slimmer of the week last week with my 2lb loss so 2 weeks in a row for slimmer of the week so delighted in myself!
Reading through discussion on the syns I started off at 20 stone 2.5lb and was told 5-15 syns a day, true I did go over a fair bit here and there but stick to between 12-15 now, when I was using less I lost less so they are there to use them.

deisemum

I've just made the SW thai curry that's in the new magazine, it will be ready in about 5 mins but the aroma is devine and the sauce is tasty.

Hollister11

i had my own chinese tonight. Egg fried rice and fried noodles. Free. I had some curry sauce (4 syns).

I'm going to have the same tomorrow, but with SW chips.So it really is like a 3 in 1.

clappyhappy

Wellyd wrote: »

Down 3lbs tonight after a few weeks of me acting stupid. My boyfriend had to leave the country for work for a few months at short notice so I was sad and pitying myself and of course over indulging. So I decided to cop myself on. He should be home by Christmas so here's hoping I get my 5 stone award before he gets back! At least it's something to aim for!

You go girl, that's a great target to aim for!!

clappyhappy

dee_mc wrote: »

Anyone else here get through to regionals for Woman of the Year? I have no idea what to expect!

Congrats dee, well deserved!!! Best of luck, you deserve it alone for all the advice you give out here

dee_mc

clappyhappy wrote: »

Congrats dee, well deserved!!! Best of luck, you deserve it alone for all the advice you give out here

Aw thank you that's really nice clappyhappy! I will let ye all know how it goes, it's next weekend, I'm just quietly bricking it right now because it sounds like it's set to be a long and emotional day!

John Mason

dee_mc wrote: »

Just re your museli for breakfast, you shouldn't be counting your HEB as syns - so you've only used 5 syns that day, for your Freddo bar.

Kelkin has 6 syns if not used as HEA and 4.5 when used as HEA. I have bought Bran Flakes as I cant find that Jordan syn free muesli

Dodge wrote: »

You need to eat more "free food", specifically protein (meat!)

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I don't eat meat or fish. The soup is packed with protein, as are the eggs.

Honestly I cant eat anymore. I don't restrict my syns at all.

Maybe this diet isn't for me.

Dodge

Yeah, it mightn't be.

But just as a general rule if your soup is packed with protein then it isn't a speed soup. By definition a "speed soup" is made with only speed foods. Most SWers use it as a way to get the 1/3rd speed into their meals rather than as a meal in itself

John Mason wrote: »

Kelkin has 6 syns if not used as HEA and 4.5 when used as HEA.

I presume you mean HEB? Even still it doesn't look right. Generally HEB portions are synned as 5/6.

So for example if you could use a 60g wholemeal roll as your HEB but using 2 of them would cost you your HEB and 6 syns.

The following Kelkin products are listed as HEB (with their syn values in bold if used outside heb)

Kelkin Gluten Free Sourdough Bread 200g loaf (1 slice) 6
Kelkin Healthy Heart Muesli, Cranberry & Apple (35g) 6
Kelkin Easy Eat Muesli, No Added Sugar (35g) 6

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As you said it may not suit you. It worked for me (and continues to) but everyone is different.

SATSUMA

did anybody else have an INFLUX of newbies at class this week?

pistol_75

Down 2 lbs last night giving me 7.5 in 2 weeks. Really happy at there was a big party for my 40th last weekend so lots of drink was taken (4am finish). Didn't go mad on the food or cake though and was on plan before and after which helped.

On to another week now and lots of nice free food :-)

Vahevala

John Mason wrote: »

Kelkin has 6 syns if not used as HEA and 4.5 when used as HEA. I have bought Bran Flakes as I cant find that Jordan syn free muesli


I don't eat meat or fish. The soup is packed with protein, as are the eggs.

Honestly I cant eat anymore. I don't restrict my syns at all.

Maybe this diet isn't for me.

There is a green plan, meant for vegetarians which may suit you better. You could google this plan.

http://www.slimmingworld.ie/healthy-eating/vegetarian/day-1.aspx

John Mason

Vahevala wrote: »

There is a green plan, meant for vegetarians which may suit you better. You could google this plan.

http://www.slimmingworld.ie/healthy-eating/vegetarian/day-1.aspx

the green plan has been done away with and it isn't in the new book. I used the green plan before. my class leader said not to follow it anymore

eviltwin

John Mason wrote: »

the green plan has been done away with and it isn't in the new book. I used the green plan before. my class leader said not to follow it anymore

I remember this from the books of old, this would be my go to plan as I'm vegan. What options are there for non meat eaters now?

Vahevala

You can still follow the plan, it isn't in the new books but you could buy the old books from ebay and follow it

Hollister11

Anyone have any recommendations for a good scales. My mum hit dropped ours last week, and it shattered to pieces.

Also well done on your achievements dee.

whelan2

Hollister11 wrote: »

Anyone have any recommendations for a good scales. My mum hit dropped ours last week, and it shattered to pieces.

Also well done on your achievements dee.

bathroom or kitchen?

Hollister11

whelan2 wrote: »

bathroom or kitchen?

Bathroom scales

dcfc91

Anyone have any good recommendations for a quick breakfast? I'm a bit sick of eggs and I don't really like cereals as I find that I am still hungry afterwards.

deisemum

Smoked salmon with bread from your Hex B
Toasted bacon and or sausage (Mallons) sandwich
Cereal from Hex B
Fruit and yogurt
Sliced meats and fruit
Kippers or haddock with asparagus

tickingclock

I'm a massive fan of overnight oats with lots of speed fruit. Very filling and tasty.

Vahevala

I love the bagel slims, you can one as heb with bacon, mallons sausage & fried egg

StillThinking

Hollister11 wrote: »

Anyone have any recommendations for a good scales. My mum hit dropped ours last week, and it shattered to pieces.

Also well done on your achievements dee.

Bought the Salter bathroom scales from aldi last week for 14.99, weighed myself just before group on Thursday and they were the exact weight as the SW ones. They look like the big scales you get in the doctors office

dcfc91

deisemum wrote: »

Smoked salmon with bread from your Hex B
Toasted bacon and or sausage (Mallons) sandwich
Cereal from Hex B
Fruit and yogurt
Sliced meats and fruit
Kippers or haddock with asparagus

tickingclock wrote: »

I'm a massive fan of overnight oats with lots of speed fruit. Very filling and tasty.

Vahevala wrote: »

I love the bagel slims, you can one as heb with bacon, mallons sausage & fried egg

Some great ideas there, thanks guys.

Wellyd

Hollister11 wrote: »

Anyone have any recommendations for a good scales. My mum hit dropped ours last week, and it shattered to pieces.

Also well done on your achievements dee.

Best recommendation for a bathroom scales is not to buy one! Binned mine when I joined slimming world and its helped me so much more than constantly checking at home. My mother bought one in Aldi a few weeks ago and she had herself worked up over it! She was weighing herself on different days at different times and spent most of the week panicking about her weight fluctuating so much. She weighed herself at home before group and was up 2.5lbs and when she got to group and weighed in she was down 1.5lbs! The one at home got swiftly put in the back of the press after that!

highly1111

Hadn't posted in a few days or so. I was down half a pound last Monday but was just happy to get the loss. Ended up going for chicken wings in Ranelagh - infamous Tribeca wings - and I just decided to enjoy them. Also had chips! Girl on our fb page told me that the wings are 147 syns!! The guts of 3000 calories. Shocking! So I'm not expecting a loss this week despite been good for the rest of the week. Had some wine last night though and STARVING today - I could eat a million carbs. I'm thinking of doing some SW pizza chips for tonight - I don't know if its the wine or the fact I haven't had enough carbs this week - held back on pasta / rice / spuds to try and claw back on the badness of the wings!!! Anyway, one day at a time.

Hollister11

Wellyd wrote: »

Best recommendation for a bathroom scales is not to buy one! Binned mine when I joined slimming world and its helped me so much more than constantly checking at home. My mother bought one in Aldi a few weeks ago and she had herself worked up over it! She was weighing herself on different days at different times and spent most of the week panicking about her weight fluctuating so much. She weighed herself at home before group and was up 2.5lbs and when she got to group and weighed in she was down 1.5lbs! The one at home got swiftly put in the back of the press after that!

We do it online so we need to have one.

Eircom_Sucks

whats peoples thoughts on , the bag of frozen chicken pieces ?

any use them ? whats the best way of cooking it ?

upinthesky

StillThinking wrote: »

Bought the Salter bathroom scales from aldi last week for 14.99, weighed myself just before group on Thursday and they were the exact weight as the SW ones. They look like the big scales you get in the doctors office

Bought one yesterday and it's great, bargain price at 14.99 as there 36.99 in argos!

I only started slimming world 4 weeks ago and has a 10.5 pound target weight loss.
So far i have lost 4 pounds and delighted with myself, i don't feel like it's a diet, only thing i miss really is not being able to have bread when i want, but it's worth it!

Vahevala

Hope we are all getting on okay

I am hoping I have a decent loss on Thursday and lose most of my 2.5 lbs gain but I am off to Manchester on Saturday for footy so a flexi day will happen, on a night out the following Saturday and if I have gains.. so be it. I am not getting stressed about the weight anymore.

On the plus side, I am now officially size 12 top & size 12 trousers so delighted with that

Does anyones consultant do these really pointless team fun tech points thing during group? My consultant keeps asking me and I am tight on time (usually have to run out the door either at the end or leave 5 mins early to make the bus) and I hate that she keeps asking me

Dodge

Our group did them for about 3 weeks a while ago. Consultant didn't really explain it well so instead of the fun it was supposed to be (and I guess it could be with the right crowd), it was more confusing for most

Idea was quickly dropped