Anyone know what the 'big news' is this week?

[zofranks]

We have all been messaged and told we need to stay for IT as the changes will potentially affect our weight loss.

Oh and it's taster week too :)

[ohforfoxsake]

Is it that some of the Healthy Extra option B's have been changed? The sugary ones taken off the list and others, such as oats,, have been upped to 40g?

[zofranks]

ooohhh I don't know - I hope not - my staple treat is my Alpen light bar!

[dannyglick]

Yes, it's what fox says: some sugary cereals have been removed from the HEB list, and the amounts of the healthier ones increased.
Also, granulated sweetener is recommended to be synned if using more than a sprinkle ( half a syn per tablespoon).
In group yesterday, we were given a new page to insert in our food optimising book, with the amendments on.
People seemed pleased about the cereals (more porridge, etc), but the sweetener news was met with a stunned silence.

[dannyglick]

Oh, and the Alpen Light is still okay.

[ChessieFL]

It's almost certainly the sweetener thing. HEB changes as well but I think the sweetener will have a bigger impact on some people. My consultant says she knows of some people who will eat a whole half-syn roulade by themselves in a day.

[Blankiefan]

Does anyone know if you can still have whole meal bread as your hexb? The leaflet didn't mention it and I didn't stay to the meeting.

[dannyglick]

Blankie, yes, carry on with your wholemeal bread as normal.
HEB changes are just cereals: it's page 28 in your book that's been amended, and the other HEB pages stay the same.

[Blankiefan]

Thanks danny

[Hironsbirons]

No one mentioned this on Tuesday when I was there. Is there a new list somewhere?

[ChessieFL]

At group last Saturday we were given a new insert for our books to replace page 28 (cereals) and on the back it had about the sweetener. I think there's something on the members' website in the news/features bit.

[Namechangingbastard]

Chuffed here. I love oats so simple but it was huge amount of syns last time I looked, now it's a HEXB.

[ChessieFL]

Make sure you're looking at the right one. Not all types are a HEB.

[Namechangingbastard]

Yeah should probably specify it's only certain ones! I love the oats so simple multi grain honey! I'm also partial to a mini chocolate weetabix so win win!

[Xmasfairy86]

Is the original oats so simple hexb? Or is it only the multi grain ones?

[Xmasfairy86]

Ignore me. I've found it. Wasn't looking hard enough