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fluffynit

afternoon sw peeps..

Can someone help me?

I'm on an EE day. Have M&S breaded lemon sole goujons. Using the syn calculator online... am I allowed to put the lemon sole as free food allowance? It is 60%?

TIA

fluffynit

fluffynit

what a thorough fantastic reply!

:T

puts things into perspective!

fluffynit

angie_loves_veg wrote: »

Sorry to hear you are struggling. I think that there are several ways you can approach SW, and at the moment it doesn't sound like you are doing it the right way *for you*

I happily use low fat yog, mullers and occasionally sweetner in my cooking now, but there is no requirement that you eat anything you are not happy with. Food can be as simple or as complex as you wish, personally I started to do well on SW when I started to match the plan with what I wanted to eat, not the other way around.. I don't enjoy being told what to eat, and I certainly have never felt happy eating 'light choices' or 'diet meals'.. but maybe that's just me. I would far rather eat less of the real thing than more of something 'fake'.

I use virtually all my B choices on 'enhancing' my main meals. I use syns predominantly for alcohol. I do not have toast or cereal for breakfast and do not eat snack bars (etc) as B choices between meals, I am happy to have fruit instead. I have not eaten quorn more than once since starting SW.

I menu plan my day starting with dinner, then plan lunch, then finally breakfast. I am happy to have a free breakfast

One evening, if I fancy a risotto, I will have a green day, use frylight rather than oil to start it off, syn my vermouth, keep to mushrooms / parsley / peas / asparagus etc and finish with a very generous HA of parmesan - frankly, there is no compromise there at all.

On a friday night I might fancy a curry, so I will choose EE for the day allowing me both meat and rice for dinner - cook a tomato based curry, have rice (etc). I know that I can still have one B choice for the rest of the day.

Fish and chips? Green day - lots of chips (SW style), mushy peas, a HB of haddock maybe even with a HB of breadcrumbs on. The rest of my day will be limited by my evening meal choices - so for lunch I may have jacket and beans, cheese (HA), keeping breakfast superfree as usual...

Gammon or steak? Red day, chips or potatoes as a HB, free veg / pineapple / egg / grilled toms etc etc.

Complex recipe from book, Aunty Marjories famous casserole, homemade scones and jam ..... I look and work out how it can fit - there are 5 plans on SW, and more often than not, one of the plans will work for the meal, and I will fit the rest of my day around it..... if you want something enough ....


On one hand, SW IS limiting - I needed it to be.. I was overweight and had to be taught how to make healthy choices. If I have everything I want, I will not lose weight. I see SW as a plan where I can still have a lot of what I want, I just have to plan it carefully, and accept that if I fancy a blowout for dinner (or pudding!), then lunch and breakfast that day are going to be :A

On the other hand, SW is very freeing - I really do have choice to eat what I want to eat, I do not have to give much up (although I may need to learn to limit it)whilst losing weight and feeling great.

Pennylane

Hanging on in here by the skin of my teeth. Still on a plateau. Nearly 2 stones lost but none for months.:mad: Don't know why, neither does my consultant.

Went out today and everyone seemed to be eating. There was a farmers market on and people were eating BIG beefburgers, crusty bread and local cheeses. OMG I was so hungry & wanting some!! I struggled on through the morning and thought I'd buy by normal "treat" which is a carton of fruit (apple, melon, grapefruit, grapes etc) from most supermarkets on the fruit section. They had sold out so I had to make do with a bit of sugar free gum till I got home.

Had bacon, egg, tomatoes when I got in but for the first time ever I felt deprived.

Is there anybody else out there who is not losing weight anymore, even though they need to? I think it's a different matter entirely if you are nearly at target, but I'm not.

Or is there any medical condition that can cause weight loss to stop?

angie_loves_veg

Hi Penny, I know we have spoken in the past, but big hugs for you - I know that you have a way to go before you call target, and I can only imagine how terribly frustrating this is becoming for you. :mad: I shall not insult you by reminding you of writing it down / eating enough etc... I know that you know all this :rolleyes:

I assume that you consider you are well in yourself, and have no reason to suspect that anything is medically awry?

Perhaps it could be worth a precautionary blood test at your GP to rule out thyroid problems (would they do this?) or anything else.... I'm not sure of your age, but are you at a point of 'change' in your life perhaps?

I don't remember, but have you done a fast forward week? I could send you details if you pm'ed me your email addy

take care, you really are a trooper :A

judderman62

I seem to have given up again - last night and today been an uber pig :o

tykechick

After reading on here about the quorn sausage,chilli and bean dish I am giving it a try tonight with lots of free veggies yumyum! Had a free day up until now with fruit and salad so can have a couple of gin and slimline tonics tonight :-)

northernlass_2

judderman62 wrote: »

I seem to have given up again - last night and today been an uber pig :o

I think ive joined you JM, didnt do well yesterday (the wine will get me everytime), had sandwich's and then pizza today, tomorrow i will be taking the kids to cinema so i will have to have pop corn then dinner out, so back on track from Monday i think.:rolleyes:

npsmama

Angie you are so lovely to us all!

There are 2 recipes in the WW mag which sounds fab but they contain a tin of coconut milk - high in syns but maybe worth it.

Anyway, what's a fast forward week pls?

bikerchix64

judderman62 wrote: »

Hey all

Have sent the spreadsheet to all those who have asked in past few days - if anyone doesn't get it please let me know - also any feedback appreciated.

Bit overwhelmed at response to this - when I 1st did it I thought mybe a handful of folk might show some interest but I have now sent it to 35 people - thanks all :beer::T:T


J'man
xx

Hi all.
Judd can i have a copy of the spread sheet please.
i seem to be on the self destruct wagon, i get on the scales see a few lbs loss & just eat all the wrong stuff. hopefully the spread sheet will help me by keeping a proper record of what i'm eating.

Thanks Biker x

lo_bush

Oops! I just 'accidently' ate a chicken Chow mein!