Slimming World support thread for 2010

consultant31

Came across this today and I love it, lol.................

The 7 Deadly SYNS of Slimming World

1. COUSCOUS ABUSE!
Thou shalt not grind up couscous and use it to make cakes without synning it. 28g of ground up couscous is 5 syns. Same goes for polenta, bulgar wheat, rice and any other grain you use to make cheaty puddings. SLIMMING WORLD LAUGHS HEARTILY AT YOUR PUDDINGS! Did you really think you could make your cake and eat it too?!

2. BLENDING YOUR FRUIT
Thou shalt not have smoothies with blended fruit because thou shalt eat twenty apples in one glass and make yourself sick and blame Slimming World because they told you fruit was free. (You can blend your veg though because as Gillian McKeith proved so many times, no one really likes carrot and cucumber smoothies).

3. EATING PEAS ON A RED DAY
Thou shalt not eat peas on a red day because you will eat soooo many of them you will pop. Plus they have loads of sugary badness in them that magically melts away when you do a green day though we won’t tell you how or why. Ditto sweetcorn.

4. NOT WEIGHING AND MEASURING HEs
Thou shalt weigh and measure because that’s not 227g of SW chips, that’s 227 kg of SW chips! Thou shalt weigh and measure because that 64g bun contains twice the fat of a 57g bun! Thou shalt weigh and measure because 250ml of semi skimmed milk will NOT be enough for a bowl of Weetabix and 6 cups of tea. Thou shalt weigh and measure because surely 42g of cheese shouldn’t be able to fill an entire ciabatta (and what are you doing eating ciabatta anyway???)

5. NOT REFERRING TO THE BIBLE FOR SYNS
The Bible states that on the first 6 days, her Ladyship Margaret Miles Bramwell made Slimming World. On the 7th day, she did nothing. It didn’t help her Body Magic but it gave her a break from obsessing over whether or not to have that final 99 flake (2.5 SYNS). The least you could do is read it.

6. CALLING FOOD OPTIMISING A ‘DIET’
Thou shalt not call Food Optimising a diet because it’s not. It’s a healthy way of eating for life. Call it a diet and you’ll soon be off down the chippy with the rest of the gang from your nearest Weight Watchers class. Go home and make SW burger and chips instead. Tastes nicer, and your pants fit better.

7. NOT BELIEVING IN THE POWER OF FREE FOOD
Thou shalt eat free food ‘til it comes out of your ears, and not be scared of having an extra chicken breast and not be scared if your plate looks fuller than the Jolly Green Giant’s. EAT until you are full. But eat the right things. Yes you can eat bananas, yes you can eat eggs. No you can’t substitute them for chocolate because you’ve been told bananas have too much sugar and eggs raise your cholesterol.

gingerfurball

Hi everyone - not in good form today and I'm seriously rethinking the whole SW thing - now don't get me wrong I think it's a fantastic diet - really healthy if done right - my problem? I have raging PMS - this might seem odd but I haven't had PMS for years - the cure was low carbing. I obviously have issues with sugar/insulin and the LC lifestyle completely took that raging feeling away from me.

Today I was absolutely ranting and raving, knocking things over, clumsy, close to tears and very definitely retaining water and I have come out in itchy patches on my skin(and STS on the scales double:() This has really taken me by surprise and I'm not a bit happy!

Has anyone any advice? I really don't want to throw this just yet without tweaking if I can - this might seem stupid to people (especially those who regularly suffer pms) - but I really haven't had an issue with this in years......:cries:

belfastgirl23

Oh Ginger that sounds horrible. I don't have any advice alas, haven't ever had especially bad PMS myself, but I'm sure someone will be along who knows more than me.

Just popping by to try to do some reaffirmations I did make it to the gym this morning and did my second week 4 training run (250 cals burnt yay). Feeling a bit tired now but glad I did it. Still sort of got a yen for eating things I shouldn't though, trying very hard to do positive visualisation I want to do this. I have to do this. And I can and will do this. It's one day at a time right? So all I have to do is get through today. Especially since i'm being weighed tonight

I know a lot of you are being weighed too, good luck!

autumnflower

Blodwen wrote: »

Have you tried the Hellmans Extra Light mayonnaise? It's only 0.5 syns per tablespoon and isn't really any different from normal or light stuff (granted it isn't cheap but lasts ages - I did try Tesco's own once and it was like jelly!)

I'm first going to use up my ASDA light mayo first, don't want it going to waste on a student budget, but thats the next thing on my list, so thanks

Just wondering about SW Chips, are they free only on Green & EE or are they suitable for a Red day too? or would I have to syn or Heb them?

Skint_Catt

Ginger - surely red days are low carb? If it works then don't change just because of SW!

Autumn - on a red day potato's are a HEb so you have to weigh your jacket potato and leave the skin on for chips/wedges. They are free on all other days.

robpw2

hey all
b egg beans quorn saus and bacon
l toast and marmite(got up late so having brekkie now )
t weigh in day so not sure depends on how i feel


i have man flu so not feeling that great

weigh in day today hoping i have lost 2lb but ill be happy with whatever

Blodwen

Hi all,

Sorry if this has been asked before but does anyone know the syns in a 30g bag of berry snack a jacks? Picked up a pack last night for 12p so thought I'd give them a go!
Thanks

gien

Afternoon everyone,
my day is goign very well so far:

B: pineapple and yoghurt.
L: Jacket potato and SW savoury mince (the last of it - it lasted for ages
salad with bacon and chicken

HEA - milk
HEB - not sure yet.
syns - 1 chocolate biscuit (4).

I've been really careful about writing everything down and it's been a real help.
Must go on the cross trainer today for 20 minutes but right now Ifeel a bit sleepy!

retiredlady

Blodwen wrote: »

Hi all,

Sorry if this has been asked before but does anyone know the syns in a 30g bag of berry snack a jacks? Picked up a pack last night for 12p so thought I'd give them a go!
Thanks

Snack a Jacks, Berry, 25g bag 5
Snack a Jacks, Berry, 30g bag 6
Marion:)

Blodwen

Thanks so much Marion - hope they're worth 6 syns, or that'll be a waste of 12p