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The Defectors

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ShirleyKnot · 30/03/2011 13:42

Defecting from WW to SW?

Excited by the possibility of eating shedloads of carbs but worried about the reduction in your Wine intake?

Confused about the difference in the diets?

Contemplating changing over?

Compulsive question asker?

Don't ask me, I haven't got a clue.

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marmaladetwatkins · 31/03/2011 09:51

I only drink thursday, friday, saturday, sunday. I could probs cut out thursday wine.

I might start drinking Pimms and diet lemonade now it's getting warmer. I can put all fruit in it and have a snack at the same time.

Shirls is pissed up now, that's why she buggered up point 2.

  1. YOU shut up.
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ShirleyKnot · 31/03/2011 10:02

Cut out Thursday and Sunday Trampo.

Honestly, I did a sneaky weigh this morning and I've lost a bit of weight already. I am having Salmon and couscous for tea tonight (and I can eat the couscous without having to use a measuring spoon to parcel it out)

I think you should start on Monday (but beware the suphorous farts)

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ShirleyKnot · 31/03/2011 10:06

Oh. And what are flexible syns?

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marmaladetwatkins · 31/03/2011 10:19

Could probs cut out sunday too, if I must. :(

I don't like "syns" It's like a dodgy teenage mis-spell, like gawjuss or lyke.

FFS.

At least WW do ENGLISH.

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ShirleyKnot · 31/03/2011 10:25

Well they're not SINS are they, nothing is a sin food wise (unless you're shoving it into someone who doesn't want it shoved into them)

SYNS stand for summat or is an abbreviation of something. Like SynergyLovePoints

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marmaladetwatkins · 31/03/2011 10:30

Well it's shit and they need to change it. Fucking belmers.

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ShirleyKnot · 31/03/2011 11:07

You will be part of the cult next week. Believe.

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headzookeeper · 31/03/2011 14:48

Yep syns short for synergy just training to be a consultant, and I advise the vodka route. Thats what I did any way single vodka and diet coke 2.5 syns double is 5 syns. So you can have 3 double or 6 singles a night if you really wanted. Grin I don't by the way. I go out once a month use flexi syns and get mullered.

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ShirleyKnot · 31/03/2011 15:12

Vodka and diet coke makes me go really twitchy though. I can't drink too much coca cola

I have read a bit online about the flexible syns and I do not understand what they are. Is it just that now and again you can be a bit mad?

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HowToLookGoodGlaikit · 31/03/2011 19:08

Basically, yes. If you have a big occasion, you "award" yourself with say 35 syns. You eat/drink til you reach that 35 limit, then stop. Its to stop you abandoning the diet and eating/drinking like a loon, to keep some control even though you are over-indulging. You might not lose weight that week though.

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ShirleyKnot · 01/04/2011 09:44

I notice that you didn't take my No Drinking On Thursday advice, marmalade.

Anyway. Are you coming over to the carb side on Monday?

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marmaladetwatkins · 01/04/2011 13:51

What are you? My mum?

I am still considering it, Shirls. I don't know what to do for the best :(

stinkypinky · 01/04/2011 14:42

Thank you so much for a great laugh! I would join you, but you seem a bit scary Smile

I was thinking about looking into WW, but you guys have put me off.

Is a weekend not a special occasion? It is in my house!

I will keep lurking, as you really have made my smile today.

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ShirleyKnot · 01/04/2011 15:15

Stinkypinky - we are not scary at all (marmalade is a bit - what with her death guffs and continence problem) so please settle in and tell me what you had for lunch.

marms - Listen to me. Why not try the SW for a week? If you like it then join up or whatever, if you don't like it, nothing lost. You could even try it WITH the wine. I wonder what would happen.

(I sound like a drug pusherer)

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ShirleyKnot · 01/04/2011 15:20

also marms did you miss this that someone much wiser than me put

"You can try saiving your syns and using them once a week, and see how it affects your loss"

So by me reckoning - let's call it 10 syns per day - that's 70 syns. 1 x bottle of wine = 24 syns. So 2 x bottles of wine = 48 syns. Fuck me. You could go proper mentaloid on that. You know like, so drunk you tell people you're going to piss in the sink. (I love you. Have I told you that yet today?)

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stinkypinky · 01/04/2011 15:29

Cheers ShirleyKnot

Today for my lunch I had rice salad with lots of lovely bits in it - egg, peas, sweetcorn, tomatoes, cucumber, grapes, mixed with cottage cheese as I prefer a bit of dampness. I also had a banana and a yoghurt. It was all 'free foods'

I do not drink much nowadays as I am still bfing my DD2 (almost 12 months old, with very sharp teeth), plus I work with folk with addictions, and it has kinda put me off alcohol. I promise not to lecture you about it, as it is your choice if you want to pickle your liver Grin

I am not attending a group, and am not a member on line, but know the basics, and think 'extra easy' is actually quite a healthy sustainable weight loss programme - I agree that Syns are a rubbish thing to call them - they were originally 'sins', but folk complained, and they changed the spelling and said it was 'Synergy' (bollocks emoticon)

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ShirleyKnot · 01/04/2011 15:48

I'm not actually a massive massive drinker myself.

Erm....

No this lie is not going to work. I don't drink during the week and am going to attempt a dry weekend but I would guess I can easily do a good bottle and a half on a Friday night. Especially if I get on here and then I just seem to drink the wine in an absent minded way while my posts get more and more incomprehensible.

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stinkypinky · 01/04/2011 15:59

Nothing like a friday night on MN - I used to go on ebay with my wine, but ended up buying far to much s**t. MN is cheaper, and very entertaining.

I am fairly new to SW, and am finding a lot of support on Weighheyhey's demon thread - all are welcome Smile

obvioussockpuppet · 01/04/2011 18:30

NOT. A. MASSIVE. DRINKER.

Love ya, gal Wink

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ShirleyKnot · 01/04/2011 18:36

Haha!

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ShirleyKnot · 03/04/2011 18:55

I made crisps today and pannacota and a lamb tagine.

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ShirleyKnot · 04/04/2011 10:05

OI! Marms. I lost 6 pounds. Read em and weep baby.

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marmaladetwatkins · 04/04/2011 11:06

You COW.

How many days have you been on it for and what EXACTLY have you eaten?

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ShirleyKnot · 04/04/2011 11:16

Started it last Monday. So.

For breakfast I have had:

2 x poached egg on 2 x brown toast
Muller Light yoghurt and banana
Porridge (made with water but I could have had milk) with banana
Fruit salad and 2 x toast
Spaghetti HOOPS on 2 x toast

For lunch I have had:

HUGE tuna pasta (with sweetcorn)
HUGE jacket potato and cottage cheese
Cottage cheese and 6 x ryvita crackerbread (I wasn't hungry on this day after the spaghetti HOOP brekkie)
Salmon fillet with cous cous and salad.
Left overs from Dinner the night before

Dinner:
Chicken Jalfrezi and rice
Spicy chicken drumsticks with SW chips and coleslaw
Salmon Fillet with cous cous and salad
Beef Goulash with new potatoes and veg
Lamb tagine with cous cous
Coq au vin with new potatoes and veg
Think I had a jacket potato one night as well, or maybe pasta.

Oh and milk in tea and coffee obviously.

Anyway - also had a bottle and a half of wine Friday night and also shared a bottle with my ma yesterday.

Love Love LOVE this diet. LOVE IT.

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marmaladetwatkins · 04/04/2011 12:43

Why is spaghetti HOOPS in caps? Grin

I am very Hmm yet very jealous. I am still confused though. What to do, what to do...

Well done anyway, you cunt.