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[SPARKLER1]

New thread as requested

Sorry I've not been back here since yesterday to pick up all your good ideas but will store them away for next time.

I had saved some syns and last night had a couple of glasses of red wine, three chicken drumsticks (skin removed) and a packet of snack a jacks which I shamelessly ate along with my cheese allowance (sneaked in a mullerlight just before friend arrived to stave off hunger). I still had extra syns left over !

Today at the children's party I made sure I had lunch just before we left, fried egg, loads of bacon and tomatoes and unbelievably I didn't feel like picking at all, although I did keep away from the food.

Biggest shock of all was I stepped on the scales this morning (I know slap wrists) and have lost 3lbs, so it is working!!!

Food question

If I make chicken soup out of a roast chicken carcass .. ie clear soup with free veg in it .. will it be free on both days? (because stock is and its basically a reduced stock)

so could I have a green day and have chicken soup with rice?

can anyone tell me the syn value of

nestle - nesquik strawberry powder please

mant thanks in advance

a level tbsp is 3 syns on either day .. that's just the powder though

many thanks for that twiglett

Hi Cori, I think the orthodox advice is not to save syns but people definitely do, especially if they have a social occasion coming up, or as a contingencythat pizza bar we went to on our meet upthe only syn free item on the menu was diet Coke, coffee or water!

Twiglett have you found the answer to your stock question yet? I'm making roast chicken tonight and (if I can be bothered) usually make stock with the leftovers, having a green day tomorrow so it would be nice to have chicken soup (like you I put rice in it).

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Yorkiegirl - yes they are 1/2 and the apple pie ones are 1. Yum Yum

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oooooh I luurve salt and vinegar - shall have to look out for those. Have you tried the snack-a-jack minis they are yum and 5 1/2 syns a bag.

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Asda will be my first stop-off point after school run tomorrow!!

can I join your thread, I am joining slimming world..again, got down to 9 st with them 6 years ago from 10 and a half, but after ds2 was born in 2001 put the weight back on, after dd2 was born in the summer I got back down to my pre preg weight, but illness means I have put weight on ...just stepped on scales today to find I weigh..13stone!!! feel so miserable how did I let myself get sooo big?

Welcome Marjoriedawes, I've let myself get into a mess twice now and know how you feel (both times topping the scales at over 13 stone ). I lost 2 1/2 stone last year and promised myself I wouldn't let it go back on (and I would lose more) and have managed to put on 1/2 stone again, have high hopes for Slimming World, so far it's been great!

All the best!!!

Im joining class again tonight, a friend of mine who goes though said that a lot of the things that were free when I went before are now sinned, is that true? if so what a bummer!! bet it will be all the things I love, hope there are some other extra free foods, I usually always do green days, I love my pasta!

Wish me luck!

Good luck Marjoriedawes. I know how you feel. I was nearly my heaviest ever when I joined SW: not as big a weight problem as some have to tackle, but still a mountain to me! Anyway, as you know, it does get the weight off--and loads of things are still syn free on a green day, like pasta, rice, jacket potatoes, sweetcorn, baked beans, most Mullerlight yoghurts. Some of the tinned options have syn values now though.

It was my first weigh-in tonight and I have lost 5 1/2 lbs!

Was going to stick it out for about 10 weeks but think that I will make next week my last week (if they have the book I am looking for in stock) and will continue at home. TBH I cannot be doing with the whole slimming class thing, it puts me off more than anything.

Does anyone know what happens when you leave? Do I have to phone my consultant? Give any notice? I assume they don't want the book they gave me when joining back? (hope not because that's what I am planning on using to keep going ).

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It's OK Yorkiegirl, no damper, I was the same last year I think my system comes to a virtual stop over the holiday and realise that some of that would have come off just by getting mobile again!

I did look at the terms and conditions but didn't see anything about leaving, will have another look though.

Demented fantastic loss. Keep it up. Didn't go to weigh in tonight - not feeling well.

Sorry you're not feeling well Sparkler. Hope you are better soon.

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You're so nice YG .. personally I hope all the new members stop going so the queues are shorter PMSL