Slimming World Support thread

retiredlady

Good morning!:j I am pleased with myself because I managed to get through Saturday night without going over my syns!:j I have been struggling in the evenings but managed ok last night. Maybe my craving binge is over?

Today I am having EE - probably always will do from now on:D

Breakfast - 1 ounce oatmeal soaked in lowfat yogurt over night with fresh blueberries mixed through this morning - this was very tasty and surprisingly filling - more so than if I'd cooked the oats (HEB + free)
Snack - 1 red grapefruit discovered cowering in the back of the fridge!(free)
Lunch - quorn lasagna (need to use up the quorn) - free + HEA
Dinner - vegetable rice and fish all cooked in the Remoska (free) with sugar free jelly and tinned peaches in juice for afters (free + 3 syns)
Snack - scan bran cakes - (6 syns)

Love
Marion

retiredlady

Teapartymum wrote: »

I wonder if you can help me?

I used to do Slimming world last yr with good results but had to leave.

My question is that Ive been told that the plan is changing, is that true and if so what is it like?

thank you

Hello and welcome to the group. Yes there is an addition to the plan, just read through the last few pages, you will find it explained. It is called extra easy or EE. Enjoy:T

Marion

Burlesque_Babe

morning all!

Had a bit of a shock when synning something that took my fancy when I was shopping. I bought a big tub of pitted prunes in juice, thinking they would be a couple of syns...........6.5 per 100g!!! :eek: Ah well, I will keep them for days I haven't had many syns and have them with yoghurt. I ordered them online and didn't see the ingredients - I wouldn't have bought them otherwise as they are sitting in a mix of apple and pineapple juice!

Anyway, food for today

B: Mullerlight
L: Mince,potatoes, peas and gravy (1 syn)
steak and kidney in the slow cooker, peas, SW chips

HEB and HEA will probably be good old porridge this afternoon

Probably shouldn't have done, but I got on the scales this morning and I have to now hope they have the same reading on Thursday morning!

Liz3yy

Morning all, I have a question for you!

I'm cooking roast beef tonight for dinner and have a roasting joint defrosting in the fridge as I type. It dawned on me when I took it out of the freezer yesterday that the joint has a layer of fat around it (for basting according to the label) and its tied up with string?

I dont want to cook the joint with fat on it obviously but also dont want a dry bit of beef afterwards? what can I do? if I remove the string to get the fat off I'm worried the joint will fall apart? argh!!!!!

Teapartymum

Thank you Marion

NOSONDDU

Liz3yy wrote: »

Morning all, I have a question for you!

I'm cooking roast beef tonight for dinner and have a roasting joint defrosting in the fridge as I type. It dawned on me when I took it out of the freezer yesterday that the joint has a layer of fat around it (for basting according to the label) and its tied up with string?

I dont want to cook the joint with fat on it obviously but also dont want a dry bit of beef afterwards? what can I do? if I remove the string to get the fat off I'm worried the joint will fall apart? argh!!!!!

take the fat off, retie the beef if you want (but I never bother), put it in foil and add water inside the foil and close the foil. The water will keep the meat moist and it won't shrink so much.

I spent ages last night looking at all the posts and going through my EE booklet. Am I correct in thinking I can only have one HEB and one HEA but could have a full cooked dinner with meat, pots, peas, and as many other veg as I want and only have to syn the gravy? Salmon with jacket potato and salad? Sorry to be thick but at my age new ideas take a while to sink in (my medications don't help either!).

Somone asked for cheap and easy recipes. Think many months ago did give this one but there are so many new people here so here it is again.

Chilli con (for green day)

25 g minced steak or H/E (it's only 2 syns and I don't like quorn)
Chopped onion
Tin value red kidney beans (rinsed well and drained)
tin value chopped toms
tin value baked beans
chilli powder to taste

fry mince and onion together (I do it on a very low heat, stirring often, and never add fry light or any other fat). Once it has cooked through add all the beans, tomatoes and chilli and stir well. Don't cover but leave to simmer on lowest possible heat. If I'm having rice I put it to boil now and by the time it is cooked the chilli is ready. By the way you obviously have to keep stirring the chilli whilst simmering. I find this makes plenty for two generous helpings and is great in a jacket potato or with SW chips. If used over two days it's only 1 syn per day on green days but if I've understood this new eating plan it is free on EE days. Anyone confirm?

Thanks everyone for all the info in your posts.

Jammygal

Liz3yy wrote: »

Morning all, I have a question for you!

I'm cooking roast beef tonight for dinner and have a roasting joint defrosting in the fridge as I type. It dawned on me when I took it out of the freezer yesterday that the joint has a layer of fat around it (for basting according to the label) and its tied up with string?

I dont want to cook the joint with fat on it obviously but also dont want a dry bit of beef afterwards? what can I do? if I remove the string to get the fat off I'm worried the joint will fall apart? argh!!!!!

I'd roast it first then have your slices from the lean in the middle

Liz3yy

Jammygal wrote: »

I'd roast it first then have your slices from the lean in the middle

Why didnt I think of that?! I'll be cooking potatoes in the same tin so should I add any syns as they'll be cooking in the fat from the beef. I'm so confused! lol

redmel1621

Liz3yy wrote: »

Why didnt I think of that?! I'll be cooking potatoes in the same tin so should I add any syns as they'll be cooking in the fat from the beef. I'm so confused! lol

Can you do the potatoes in a seperate tin.

Mel x

Liz3yy

redmel1621 wrote: »

Can you do the potatoes in a seperate tin.

Mel x

I might be able to, I'll have to see if I can find another roasting tin. I can see my having a fight with my bloke later as I'm sure he'll want to cook the spuds and beef with loads of fat as to him fat = flavour!