Weight Loss the Old Style Way! Part 6. Please read posts 1 and 2 before posting.

ispartacus75

retiredlady wrote: »

Hi Jane, I make hash browns all the time but make them Canadian style! Don't try and form them into patties - MacDonalds started all that off. Proper hash browns as cooked on the farm are simply chopped up boiled/baked/roast potatoes with some chopped onion thrown in and salt and pepper added to taste. Get the frying pan nice and hot and use a small dollog of real oil or loads of fry light (never use the stuff myself - real cooking needs real oil - but just a smidgon will do), put the onions in first let them soften a bit then add the cubed potatoes and let them brown - voila - authentic hash browns!:T

Love
Marion

We found this out by accident at a diner in Oregon when we ordered a breakfast and both of us ordered hash brown. It was delivered on its own plate and filled the damn thing!!! Was nice though. Never tried to make it myself.

Penelope_Penguin

Hello, everyone! Following comments from some posters, I thought it a good time to remind everyone of what this thread is for :T

The Old Style Weightloss thread IS:

• A place for Old Stylers to give and receive help and support in losing weight the Old Style way
• A place to share weightloss recipes and healthy eating tips

The Old Style Weightloss thread IS NOT:

• An exclusive club
• A place to discuss fad diets, weightloss clubs
• A place to discuss where to source low calorie ready meals cheaply

None of this should be news to anyone who posts here. It’s all in posts 1 and 2 of this thread, and the title of the thread asks you to read those posts before posting

So while SW and WW aren’t forbidden on this thread, discussing the schemes in detail aren’t encouraged, as they’re not broadly Old Style. However, ways in foods for these plans can be prepared at home are welcomed.

If you want a more general weightloss thread, there are lost more friendly people on Lose Weight 24 :j

Please will everyone take another look at the guidelines, as Pink-winged and I will be keeping a closer eye on this thread, and really don’t want to start deleting off-topic posts.

I hope no-one has any issues with this, and that we can all continue to jog along happily.

Penny. x

flourgirl

Just had a quick read at the last couple of pages, there has been some fantastic weight losses. Well done to everyone:T . Taplady you must be delighted to be back to target, I am really pleased for you.
Please keep posting your meal plans and recipies they give good ideas for staying on the straight and narrowand I'm nosey I like to know what others are eating.
We have just come home from a day out at Meadowhall.On the way home we decided to call at Morrisons for something to eat, OH had Fish Chips and peas :drool: and I was good I had a Ham Salad :A Don't know what to do for tea now cos OH won't want another cooked meal and I don't really want another salad or I'll be hungry again later

Todays menu
Breakfast Yogurt and banana

Lunch Ham Salad Pear

Dinner Probably Jacket Potato and something

Snacks Fruit, Milk in drinks (hea) Cereal Bar (heb)

droopydrawers_2

Great big CONGRATS to tappy, that's brilliant!:T

Well done RS too:T .... forget Sunday, you're back on track now which is what counts;)

Marion, that's my Saturday tea sorted... your hash browns, bit of grilled bacon, beans, mushrooms, poached egg, yum, can't wait!!:D

retiredlady

taplady wrote: »

Hi all! just popped on to report a 2 and a half pound loss:j thats me spot on my target again!:T

Oh My!! How did I miss this post? Fabulous result taplady - well done!:beer:

Marion

ispartacus75

Quick question. If a recipe asks for 250 grams caster sugar how can I convert that to Splenda as it weighs next to nothing?

floyd

ispartacus75 wrote: »

Quick question. If a recipe asks for 250 grams caster sugar how can I convert that to Splenda as it weighs next to nothing?

I found this statement on the Splenda website " the 125g pack is equivalent in sweetness to 1.25kg of sugar."

Approximate weight of sugar (level tbsp Splenda equivalent)

25g/1oz (2tbsp Splenda)

50g/2oz (4tbsp Splenda)

75g/3oz (6tbsp Splenda)

100g/4oz (8tbsp Splenda)

ispartacus75

Thanks, I saw that but Im wondering if its different for caster sugar.

Reason I ask is I have just made sweet potato pie and its delicious. Would be really good if it was lo-cal with splenda instead of the caster sugar.

recovering_spendaholic

:hello: Everyone!

On the issue of Splenda - you replace it volume for volume so I weigh the required amount of sugar and then put it in a measuring jug to note the volume and then tip it back in the sugar jar and measure the same volume of Splenda. It works okay but doesn't always taste brilliant. What I have found is a new variety of Splenda called soft brown Splenda. It has the consistency of soft brown sugar but is twice as sweet. You just use half the weight of sugar as brown Splenda and it works really well. It is also lovely in hot milk or coffee as it gives the same taste as demerara sugar (sort of a bit toffee ish) Also do you know that you can get Splenda from approved foods for 40p a cannister or 3 for £1? http://www.approvedfoods.co.uk

I made my version of Marion's hash browns tonight and they were LOVELY. I just cubed some unpeeled potates and par boiled them and then spread them on a non-stick baking tray and sprayed with spray oil and sprinkled them with some dried onion (from Costco - it's fantastic stuff) and salt and put them in a really hot oven for about half an hour. We all had them for tea and they were great - the onion really added to the taste and went mega crispy!

popsytops

Did not manage to follow my plan on the BHF diet today as it was a dreadful day at work. But at least I made the most of my free lunch and had a really cheap day including finding some stuff in the bottom of the freezer that was probably not going to last much longer and I don't think they make any more.

So only 2.5 portions of veg, 6 starch, 2-3 protein and not a lot else!
Cost only 41p leaving roughly £6.02 for Friday. Sat. Sun.