New Slimming World Support Thread

sw_mina

boredjellybean wrote: »

Hi there

I have started back on the SW journey today & am busy planning my meals etc

Can anyone advise any ways to add flavour/richness to meals without adding syns (or very low syn ideas)

I have thought of these so far
bovril
marmite
siy sauce
worcester sauce
herbs

if it helps I tend to cook a lot of soups & stews etc as we have two primary school aged children

many thanks

BB

These are free and great for soups and stews:

Knorr Stock Pot, Beef, 8 pack 28g pot

Original Free Green Free

Knorr Stock Pot, Chicken, 8 pack 28g pot

Original Free Green Free


Knorr Stock Pot, Vegetable, 8 pack 28g pot

Original Free Green Free

sw_mina

Anyone know what the lowest syn potato waffle is? OR - how to make them yourself!

fernliebee

fannyannie wrote: »

Anyone got any idea's what sorts of excercise i can do? I have asthma and so cant do too much, walking and wii fit is pretty much all i do at the moment and i'm bored of them :think:

I've looked for things like an excercise bike but there just to expensive. I'm just totally out of idea's

Swimming- low impact, can go at your own pace and most pools do a ladies only session if your shy in your cossie or aqua aerobics.

Yoga- very good toning exercise, I look for full workouts on youtube (yoga yak have good sessions 35-55 mins long) this also includes a relaxation section so you can relax and rest. You don't get hot and sweaty so would be fine for asthma and it really helps your overall well being and flexibility (can you tell I'm a convert )

Walking group in your area, good to have a motivation to go.

Ask on free cycle for an exercise bike- they are always coming up on our local one, or ask for a real bike and go on short rides and build up to longer ones.

What about something like badminton, most leisure centres run sessions and can be as physical or easy as you like.

If I know I won't get round to doing much exercise in the week I try to do everything I normally do, but really fast and with lot's of enthusiasm- ie active cleaning where I run around the house and give everything a good going over, with a lot of elbow grease- sweep the carpets rather than hoover as this brings them up much nicer and is a workout, and run instead of walk every time you go upstairs etc.

Good luck finding something, it is tricky to find things that fit in with your lifestyle.

fannyannie_2

I cant swim
I do take the kids every now and then, while i dont actually swim i'm playing with the kids in the water.

I never thought of youtube, i think i'll sit and see what i can find on there tonight.

I get soooo bored of walking, i brought an ipod to help with the boredom and now i'm even bored of that :rolleyes: Theres just no where to go around here except a big retail park but then i spend money!

Thanks for the tips :beer:

redbull08

naughty lady say
how many sins in a "Tunnocks teacake please

fannyannie_2

Tunnocks milk chocolate tea cake 24g each is 5 and a half syns

hth

fernliebee

I get bored of walking sometimes, so try to drag people along with me, for a while it was great DD was fine in the buggy for an hour or so and I could have a decent walk, now she is running around and doesn't enjoy being stuck in the buggy for long periods of time, so I find it hard to fit in long walks (but I try to do a few shorter walks over the week.)

Like I said before, I enjoy Yoga the most, as it really helps to relax me, I sleep better and feel so much better the day after.

I love to swim too but find it hard to find the time to get in a real swim, though regularly take DD for a splash about! (why does just being in the water make you crave chips though! lol! even without the exercise I always want to eat chips after!) What about being super super brave and enrolling in an adult swim class? A friend of mine (who is 40) just did this and for the first time in his life can swim!! But on the other hand my DH can't swim and I know he would never even get in the water, so appreciate it's not for everyone.

There will be something you can tolerate (enjoy might be a strong word ) hope you find something good on youtube.

Fern.

fernliebee

boredjellybean wrote: »

Hi there

I have started back on the SW journey today & am busy planning my meals etc

Can anyone advise any ways to add flavour/richness to meals without adding syns (or very low syn ideas)

I have thought of these so far
bovril
marmite
siy sauce
worcester sauce
herbs

if it helps I tend to cook a lot of soups & stews etc as we have two primary school aged children

many thanks

BB

I use the marigold boullion powder. I find it very good for stews, gravies, sauces etc.

soy sauce.

Miso paste.



You can make syn free (on green) gravy by using water, onions, frylight, marmite, miso, boullion (or any other flavours) and smash to thicken, cook the onions in frylight, make a stock in a cup/ jug using any of the above flavours (marmite etc..) add this to the pan and sprinkle smash in while stirring. Yummy!

fernliebee

Writing about using smash in gravy reminded me of these things I used to make when I did SW years ago. I would make up a bowl of smash, mix in some flavour ie herbs or a bit of soy sauce etc.

Then form into either:

1) balls and place on tray cover in frylight and bake, they come out a bit crunchy on the outside and soft in the middle like a syn free potato croquette (maybe you could get fancy and try making a waffle shape )

2) Make a ball and make a dip in the middle so it makes a little 'pastry case' shape, then bake as above and fill with cottage cheese/ or savoury cooked veg or whatever really to make a sort of vol au vent kinda thing. Obviously not as nice, but great if you are an evening snacker like me!!!

Gotta love the smash! (I'm off to asda tomorrow to buy some! lol!)

so_here_we_are

afm

last week i decided to go to group and not get weighed because i knew i had done bad again and needed to get out of getting down. This week i had a bad friday/sat eating take away and crap but the rest of the time including today i have been cookin slimmin world recipes and eating fruit ect so hopefully a maintain is in order.. Im so admirable of my consultant as she puts up with my constant gains and stuff , gawd bless her.


I made a slimming world breakfast omlette (page 29) in this months magazine. and tonight im making a slimming world shepards pie or the turky pasta gratin.. and also having a bash at the lemon meriunge pie (how ever u spell it)

need to up the excerise though for sure! think i need to brake the weii fit out in a bit x[/QUOTE]

Thanks for the above, I'm glad its not just me that struggles every now and then, why do we do it to ourselves........
Fo me it all started when the girls (who like me seem to always be on a diet) declare last friday was national cake day and from then on its got abit out of hand right back to my old tricks -didn't go to the gym either where as before i was a 3 a week girl.

Just had my tea which was lovely and now feel stuff, not SW either so tomorrow I'm back on the wagon again I plan to have a very good week before my holidays next week and then back on it when i come back.

Will do better!

Also i am struggle with what to have for lunch at work, and i'm going off mullerlights whatcan i do instead and any lunch recipes, I work in a office so have to take stuff with me and eat at my desk all suggestion welcome...

Thanks for listen

SHWA