Hiya, I much prefer slimming world to WW, but the only thing that bothers me is that I can't work out syn values myself. I can't afford to buy the book right now, so I'm trying to guess syn values and its not working! With WW i could work out the points from the calories and saturated fat in a portion. Does anyone know how to work out syn values? I heard its roughly 1 syn per 20 cals, but what about fat, and what about accounting for the day you're doing...eg if you wanted mince on a green day? I'm so confused!

Any hints would be much appreciated!

Thanks

You really do need the books or go to a group to do it properly I think. Things like crisps that aren't free on any days are easy to work out with 1 syn per 20 cals but then it gets complicated.

Have you looked at the website? You can have 2ozs/57g of minced beef on a green day just take it as a "b" choice..you would only have to count it as syns if you've used up your "b" choices, then it would be 5 syns (thats from old literature though so I can't be certain I don't think it would have changed)

If you are a member they give you a code each week which ,when used on their website, enables you to access a syns calculator. I've been doing it ages & if you stick to it(not like me!) you can eat & lose loads of weight.

regards,
sharon

So true Sharon I ate loads and lost fast when I stuck to it!

Just wondering if anyone has access this week to the website? If so could you please let me know if co-op pasta and sauce macaroni cheese is free?

Hi,
Just wondering how everyone is getting on with Slimming world? I gave up for a while, luckily i managed to maintain and not put on huge amounts of weight but i didnt really lose any either. Anyway im back on the diet and trying again to shift this finaly stone!!!i no its a bad time of yr to start but when is there ever a good time?

I'm starting in two days New years res and all that.

I lost 4 stone ages ago but gained 2 back. 1 was because I'd lost too much but the other is a combination of laziness and takeaways and xmas excess so I'm going back to slimming world. I have a superold book though. Is it worth getting the new plan it looks quite different is it? Or should I stick with old faithful

Stick with the old one I don't even understand the new one you just seem to be able to mix green and red days. You can probably get the new one (it is just a small booklet) cheap from ebay.

I have a really old one mine is about 2000 I think. I looked on ebay and I couldn't pick up the new one for less than a tenner which I think is a bit extortionate but I don't have time to join a club. Oh well guess I'll stick with my old one. I'm veggie so just do green days anyway.

Have been considering weight watchers but it looks alot more complicated.

I've sold ones on ebay for £21 and £10 this year. I think the main handbook is the same as ever.

Is weightwatchers more complicated? I like SW but find it very difficult to maintain once I've reached my target weight the weight kept dropping off until I was too skinny then I ate more to put a bit back on and now I'm getting fat again.