Slimmers furious over Slimming world changes

Would be the headline if you were reading the mainstream press. Well, that’s apparently the feelings of members a couple of months ago after Muller light yoghurt started having Syns! For those of us who are actually members of the weight loss organisation, it was more of a meh!

But hey if it sells papers! Muller light-gate was big news.

Well, there are some more changes coming.

Here is a summary of what you can expect;

• An additional Healthy Extra ‘a’ choice each day on the Extra Easy plan
• An increase in the amount of whole cow’s milk, to 200ml per day as a Healthy Extra ‘A’.
• Rice as Healthy Extra ‘A’ portion has decreased to 225ml.
• Almond milk as Healthy Extra ‘A’ portion has decreased to 400ml.
• Dairy-free milk, reduced-fat/light soft cheese and soft goat’s cheese, are no longer classed as Healthy Extras, so can only be had as part of your Syn allowance.
• Free Foods previously labelled ‘P’ (protein-rich), such as baked beans, broad beans, mung beans and all varieties of peas, so can’t be consumed on SP days but remain Free foods.
• When on Extra Easy SP plan you are advised to consume a maximum of 10 Syns per day.

A Slimming World spokesperson says:

“Our Nutrition team routinely reviews our healthy eating plan in line with latest international guidance, and we’ve made a number of updates to Food Optimising for 2019. We’re excited about these changes and hope members will be too. As well as making our plan even more flexible and sustainable, they also ensure that we’re giving the most up-to-date health advice.”

All existing and new Slimming World members attending weekly groups between December 24^th and January 13^th will receive a free limited edition New Member Pack for our Golden Anniversary year. Inside, they’ll spot a few exciting changes.

Here are the changes:

– An additional Healthy Extra ‘a’ choice each day on the Extra Easy plan for even more calcium and choice (Healthy Extra choices are those foods that, alongside our famous Free Food, support an overall healthy balanced diet by providing calcium, fibre, other essential minerals and healthy oils)

– To boost calcium intake, there’s an increase in the amount of whole cow’s milk, to 200ml per day within the Healthy Extra ‘a’ allowance.

So you can now have more milk on your Weetabix, or an extra coffee, I need the coffee!

– As more products are now available in the market, the overall average nutrition profile of rice and almond milk has changed, so Healthy Extra ‘a’ portions of these have decreased to 225ml and 400ml respectively.

– Some products, including sweetened dairy-free milk, reduced-fat/light soft cheese and soft goat’s cheese, are no longer classed as Healthy Extras.

So now you have to have the full Syns for that awesome cheesecake recipe – damn.

What do you think so far? Here are the rest of the changes;

– Due to new nutrition information, a handful of Free Foods that were previously labelled as ‘P’ (or protein-rich), such as baked beans, broad beans, mung beans and all varieties of peas (except split peas), will no longer be marked in this way. However, these foods will still be Free meaning they can be enjoyed without weighing, counting or measuring.

Baked beans were one of my go tos on SP days! guess I’m going to have to have lentils as the replacement.

– And, to further boost their weight loss, members following the Extra Easy SP plan will be advised to enjoy a maximum of 10 Syns per day. So a can of Pepsi and a Hifi bar!

“This latest update, which follows changes announced in September. We will be included in all Slimming World’s new member information from Christmas. Slimming World group members who’d like to learn more about the changes should speak to their Consultant. Online members will be able to find an update at Slimming World Online.”

We wish all our Slimming world (and others on other plans), readers every success with your weight loss goals.