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Niandra_

lynzpower wrote: »

Glad you posted this as I was just considering starting on the syns of the final packet of snack a jacks Ill save those for later

Anyone know what the syn value is of a Sainsburys Mexican Bean burger?

One stray one in the freezer which I quite fancy with my salad for lunch but expect syns to be sky high ???

All i could find were Sainsbury's Spicy Bean Quarter Pounders, chilled 113g each

8½ Syns on Extra Easy Original 15 Syns Green 8½ Syns

Are these the ones?? Can check the syn calculator for you if you want?

lynzpower

Its ok I found it is it "mexican quarter pounders" 8.5 syns.

might just leave it! if I had it I would have to replace the dime bar I have in the fridge for tonight I am not willing to do that

trixietoes

MrsM I might adopt the same rule you have regarding the syns.. use em or lose em unless there is a special event crops up that I can plan for.

I tend to some days have between 15-20 then other days less than 10 to make up for it. It may help me have a more consistent weight loss. I will start that as of today.

Btw the snickers OH bought back on Friday.. I gave it to him to eat last night so .... be gone with you you naughty fairies...I win this round :T:T

MRSMCAWBER

lynzpower wrote: »

Its ok I found it is it "mexican quarter pounders" 8.5 syns.

might just leave it! if I had it I would have to replace the dime bar I have in the fridge for tonight I am not willing to do that

isn't it amazing how something you would normally consider a "healthy choice" can have so many syns :eek:... Im with you -If I don't think Im going to enjoy every last fork full I won't have it -and who would exchange a dime bar for a bean burger :rotfl:. I had never liked dime bars -but before I started SW I discovered milka dimebar choc -nomnomnom -didn't help that they often had the 100g bars for 49c -that must account for about 1st of my excess

Niandra- I used to be exactly the same on WW -it would go something along the lines of:-

• thursday -weigh day -so a treat for doing well, or to cheer me up for gaining
• Friday -ooh plenty of days left to lose so a few extras won't hurt
• Saturday-well its the weekend isn't it -so a few more points won't matter -I can always cut back later
• Sunday -same aas Saturday
• Monday -panic -only a couple of days left to weighday -so cut right back
• Tues and Wed -eat next to nothing in an attempt to register a loss

that was a weekly event for me -truth be told I often used to eat absolutely nothing from Mon until weigh day Thursday morning . Thats why this time around I have got my head straight -my body has put up with a lot -and I am really lucky that I have got away with it almost unscathed. I have never suffered with bad skin, swollen ankles, blood pressure or anything *touch wood*
oooh and it also helps being out here as I love my own company or just being with hubby -and so social events are very rare :j-no temptation ......
Blackberry -for a moment I read your post as
Mrs M: every time I wear anything I've bought from la Redoute I have complaints, I'm sure you will be happy with their clothes
:rotfl:
I have never used them before -I never imagined they would do bigger sizes :T-but I will be keeping an eye on there as they have some lovely things
Right I will go and see if lunch is ready (salmon and roast veg mm)and then I can get back to fettling the bedroom -half way there now and over half my clothes are in the "pass on" pile a quarter in the recycle bag and the few left -most are my next size down -hope my clothes arrive soon or I will be doing "wash n wear":rotfl:
Have a great afternoon

dizzyk

I always 'use em or lose em' when it comes to syns

If Ive got a special do to go to I do a flexi day

I know it works for some people in my group to do without any syns at all through the week - then have a blow out at the weekend with all the saved syns.....but I really enjoy my kitkat and a couple of cubes of dairy milk in the evening (it keeps the fairies away if I know Ive got it to look forward to at 8ish !!!! ) and a splosh of 1 syn bisto on my veggies now and again

dizzyk

Does anyone know-

Asda rotisserie chicken appears to now be a whopping 4 syns per 100g drumsticks are 2 each:eek:

Im sure from my SW days before we used eat loads of morrisons cooked chicken.....it worked out cheaper a lot of the time to grab 2 and not put the cooker on lol - but I cant find them listed on the site to check.

Has something happened in group in my absence with advice given on eating cooked chicken?? :huh:

flutterbyuk25

MRSMCAWBER wrote: »

Flutterbyuk - I have stuck to it 100% -so far I have never gone over my syns, and I only allow myself to use 5-15 a day, if I don't use them then tough I don't get to save them for later, its only a personal thing as I know a lot of people count their syns weekly and it works for them -but for me I fear it would lead to "feast or famine" -don't know where I got my focuss from -I have "dieted" more times than I can count, but SW just seems to have clicked... I just aim to get to the end of each day having stuck to the plan, then the following morning I start all over again
I appretiate though that I have it easier than a lot as I don't have children/teenagers in the house -so no need to have "extras" in for them -its just me n hubby and he eats what I put in front of him and isn't one for snacking much either :j. Also I have the time to cook from scratch every day.... so really I have no excuse for not losing .

Thanks for replying hun!

I think I may adopt your attitude of use it or lose it. I used to save up any syns left over, then have an off day and say 'oh I'll wipe out those saved syns' but in reality I consumed way more than the saved ones! It's just me in my flat so I have no temptation there. The temptations for me come through kids at work feeding me biscuits and chips, and having a social life that revolves around eating! :rotfl:I need to be brave and tell my friends that I am doing SW and that I would appreciate it if we went to more SW friendly places where I can have salad or pasts rather than pizza or burger! But not sure I'm that brave yet .


Green day today:

B - honey nut shreddred wheat (HEB) with skimmed milk (HEA) - rest of allowance in coffee
L - salad with hard boiled egg and new potatoes in LF mayo (2.5syns), lentil pie slice (free as no cheese on it)
D - omlette with cheese (HEA+HEB), onions, garlic, peppers and new potatoes, runner beans, peas, RS ketchup (1syns), salad cream (1.5syns)
Drinks - coffee, water, NAS Squash
Snacks - tesco corn crisps (3.5syns), banana, nectarine, pickled onions, LF Creme Fraiche (1.5syns)

Total syns - 10

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lynzpower

I need to be brave and tell my friends that I am doing SW and that I would appreciate it if we went to more SW friendly places where I can have salad or pasts rather than pizza or burger! But not sure I'm that brave yet

If you choose Nandos or chinese then you dont have to say a word

TakeItEazy

flutterbyuk25 wrote: »

Thanks for replying hun!

I think I may adopt your attitude of use it or lose it. I used to save up any syns left over, then have an off day and say 'oh I'll wipe out those saved syns' but in reality I consumed way more than the saved ones! It's just me in my flat so I have no temptation there. The temptations for me come through kids at work feeding me biscuits and chips, and having a social life that revolves around eating! :rotfl:I need to be brave and tell my friends that I am doing SW and that I would appreciate it if we went to more SW friendly places where I can have salad or pasts rather than pizza or burger! But not sure I'm that brave yet .


Green day today:

B - honey nut shreddred wheat (HEB) with skimmed milk (HEA) - rest of allowance in coffee
L - salad with hard boiled egg and new potatoes in LF mayo (2.5syns), lentil pie slice (free as no cheese on it)
D - omletter with onions, garlic, peppers and new potatoes, runner beans, peas and RS ketchup (1syns)
Drinks - coffee, water, NAS Squash
Snacks -

Total syns - 2.5 (so far - will update later)

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Not being picky or anything but I make it 3.5 syns

Sian_the_Green

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