Be Fab not Fat in Fourteen! (welcome to the Slimming World Support thread)

ThriftyShelly

OOh so happy to see the new thread!!

Sorry apple don't know about the Special K porridge, would love to know as my hubby works at the factory that makes them!!
I have searched the net but not been able to find them and as I don't go to group couldn't find out. Have been sticking to weetabix for now. - So breakfast has been my only SW friendly meal for some weeks now but I have only put on 2lb which I am happy with as have been eating so much carp!!
I am going to get back to it today and my New years resolution is to do more 'body magic'.

Sorry to hear about your grandson Stitching Witch- sending a big hug x

Lovely to see Frogga, Mrs Ryan, Maman, Shala and all the newbies on here - HAPPY NEW YEAR!! - Trying to be more cheerful as actually had a rubbish new year's eve- my son who has Aspergers had a complete melt down playing logo (should have known better) so there were a lot of tears and tantrums last night (and that was just me!!- Only joking!!)

My stats are - I am 5'7'' and want to stay at my current 11 stone or lose a bit before my hols in May. When I originally joined SW a few years ago I was over 14 stone and my target was 10' 10 which I got to but looked a bit gaunt so happy with 11 stone.

maman

crafty_witch wrote: »

Well I've fallen off the wagon folks:eek:
On top of everything else today my grandson was admitted to hospital this evening:(

I don't even know why, thats the really annoying thing. I mean me stuffing my face isn't going to make him better is it?

Can I go without syns for the next couple of days do you think to compensate for it?
I really want to show a loss at my 1st proper weigh in on Thurs

So sorry to hear about your grandson cw. I think the slight binge is understandable under the circs. It's a 'because I can' thing whereas you can't do anything about the lad. So sort of trying to be in control plus a bit of needed comforting. That's my theory anyhow. As MrsR and mildredd said, you can definitely claw back the syns. It's not something SW recommend but it can definitely work. I do it all the time, start from a bank of 105 syns on WI day and subtract from there using most of them at weekends. I think the reason it's frowned on is that you're risking feeling deprived and giving up if you've no syns left. So it does take some willpower.

Sedge123 wrote: »

Well I managed to get through New Year's Eve ok without blowing the plan. Does anyone have an idea of how many syns a portion of chicken tikka would be? Just the chicken without the sauce. Im thinking low or free as it is just cooked with the spices.

I think that's probably free. I often buy chicken tikka breast pieces to snack on and if you made them yourself with just lean chicken and spices they'll be fine.

applepad wrote: »

Can someone please tell me? The Special K porridge red berry sachets, how many syns? I have a box in the cupboard and I don't think anyone else but me would eat them.
Thanks in advance

5 syns a pack.:(

ETA: they took a bit of finding online shelly. The site is so:mad: and so fussy about how you spell porage/porridge!

Remember to have your HEXs on your menu today. You can have 2 of each on Green but sadly the porage sachets don't count.

Sorry to hear you're a bit down mildredd but I'm sure you'll be far better able to deal with it all as a new slim you. You've made such great progress. Be proud of yourself!:A

Delighted to hear that you'll be posting regularly frogga. No hopping off allowed!;)

I always find discussions of statistics fascinating. It shows how far we've come but also the huge range of weights that are in the healthy range. My 2p's worth: I'm almost 5ft 9 and I started at 13stone 9.5. My target weight is 10stone 7 but I'm generally closer to the bottom of the range. This makes me a slim size 12.:D Sorry but it still makes me so happy!!:j

ThriftyShelly

Thanks Maman!! 5 syns!!:eek: For a little packet of porridge!!
I would rather use them on a kit kat!!

Arkers

Well.....trying to get back on the wagon, I have reasonably good on the food front over the festive period, but it is the booze. I have drunk way too much vino and fizz and it is time to put a stop to it. I know there is an inspirational thread for this, but I would rather focus on this one. I have decided not to return to class and carry on myself with the help and support of you guys .


Thanks FE for setting up this new 14 thread, I hope this year is a good one.


I got a popcorn maker which I love as I now have something else to snack on in the evenings when the urge takes me. Would recommend this as a good snacking option.:T.


I won't post menu today, but it will not be including wine...just want to wish you all a Happy New Year and good luck for the coming weeks x

applepad

Maman 5 syns! Well I will use them up and not buy anymore.

Arkers how r u going to syn the popcorn?

When I went to class we were told its 105 syns for the week, use them as you wish, we were told that the area manager always took her 2 bottles of wine off first and then she knew what she had left!!

Feeling full from my breakfast, but I did not get out of bed til 10.45am, going to go through my cupboards later and syn everything.

Arkers

I was told by my class leader, that so long as you don't use butter or sugar, and if you just salt it then it is free :T. I have taken this as truth, does anyone else know.....

lantanna

Morning everybody,


Looks like there will be a lot less of us all come the summer! lol


Crafty witch - Im a big comfort eater so know how you feel.


Mildredd think the New Year brings in lots of strange feelings for us all and I too have some very sad feelings but trying to be optimistic for the New Year.


Frogga - Yes get that line drawn - right now! I'll have to face the music at Wi tomorrow night too eek. But we have come too far to go back!!!


Think I ll head out today, just to get out of the house. Will do some window shopping, get a magazine and go to Primark for a plain black jumper.


Back to work tomorrow - not looking forward to it.


So menu for today


B: Hi Fi Bar


L: Soup


Steak & SW Chips with mushrooms onion - maybe beans as well


Snacks : Yogurt & Fruit


Happy New Year everybody

lantanna

Arkers wrote: »

I was told by my class leader, that so long as you don't use butter or sugar, and if you just salt it then it is free :T. I have taken this as truth, does anyone else know.....

No idea about this but Im not sure that it would be syn free - but im sure someone will come along that knows

Mildredd

You know what I'd find helpful? If people could say what clothes size you where /are? As I have no idea what weight I'm actually aiming for? I think I want to be a 12/14 ?

At 17st1lb I was a snug fit in a 22 I'm now 13st 10.5lb and wearing a 16 comfortably xxx


Thanks lovelies xxx nah ill be fine just being silly really his loss and ill never know the truth for why he walked so I need to make my peace with that and be happy that I'm blessed with my dd xxx

Back on the wagon tomorrow x
I will be thin I will be thin



Popcorn maker - if cooked with no oil then surely its free? Oil would have to be synned? As would butter or sugar xxx

I miss cinema style popcorn
Need to work out syns and make some bags up of suitable syn amounts xxx

I'm a syn optimiser? I like to get the most for my syns eating roses at 2.5syns seems a waste of syns - could have a dime bar or 3 roses lol xxx

Mrs_Ryan

Good idea with the clothes sizes Mildredd - its in my sig but when I started dieting I was a 24-26 on the bottom and a 22 on top (I've always been smaller on the top than the bottom)
When I started SW I was wearing size 20 jeans (that's what I go on, my trackie bottoms tend to be smaller but that's the way I wear them) and I was a 16-18 on the top. My first weigh in was 16st 10lb.
I'm now 15 st 1lb, I wear size 18 jeans (I can fit into a 16 in some shops but I'm a comfortable size 18 in proper jeans) and I am sadly still a 16-18 on top depending on the style of the top (I tend to wear an 18 in shirts but a 16 or sometimes even a 14 depending on which shop its from in other tops- however I wear quite a lot of men's casual tops and I wear an XL in those)
Dresses I'm an 18
I would like to be an all over comfortable 14.