New Slimming World Support Thread

Skint_Catt

Thanks peachy - got it.

I've done 20 mins on the X-trainer this morning and now tucking into a brunch of bacon & mushrooms :drool: Hopefully this will mean a good start!

Oh, if anyone fancies anything different for dinner on a red day I saw Orstrich steaks in Aldi yesterday and according to an old magazine I was reading last night they are free (on red/EE) & supposedly they taste like beef - will try them next time I'm there!

astonsmummy

fannyannie wrote: »

Astonsmummy - Any chance you could put the recipe on? Or let me know what number mag it is? Sound delicious x

It's in the march/april mag pg 51.

Meat feast pizza. - serves 4.

1 onion
2 garlic cloves
6 rashers of lean bacon
6oz/170g mozarella cheese
140z extra lean minced beef
400g can chopped tomatoes
salt and freshley ground black pepper
150g pizza base
basil leaves to garnish
crisp green salad to serve

1. Peel and finely chop the onion, peel and crush the garlic cloves, remove all visible fat from bacon, cut the mozarella into small pieces.

2. Preheat the oven to 180oC/350oF/gas mark 4.
Place the onion and mince been in a non stick frying pan over a medium heat for 5 mins or until the mince is browned.

3. Add the garlic and tomatoes and bring to the boil.
Reduce the heat and cook gently for 10-12 mins or until the mince is cooked through.
Season well and remove from the heat.
Meanwhile grill the bacon and cut into small pieces.

4. Spoon the meat mixture over the pizza base and scatter the bacon pieces and mozarella on top.
Place in the preheated oven and cook for 10-12 mins.
Remove and garnish with fresh basil leaves, serve with a large side salad.

5.5 syns on Red or EE *add 5.5 syns if not using mozerella as HE*

diamondgirl78

Hi everyone, been lurking for a while but as I have now joined Slimming World as from last night, I thought I'd post and say how great this thread is for inspiration and support.

I'd like to lose a stone initially, if I can, then maybe an extra half a stone after that if I think that's realistic.

Everyone at my class was lovely, and it helped that my Sister-in-Law and two of her daughters were there too . They have all done brilliantly so far and were my inspiration to join up... if I only lose a fraction of what they have lost I'll still be very happy!

Just got to get my head around the books now... :eek:
xxx

Skint_Catt

Diamondgirl - if you have ANY questions just ask-there's rarely anyone on here who doesn't know the answer - and there's no such thing as a silly question - we've all been there!
C xx

peachyest

diamondgirl78 wrote: »

Hi everyone, been lurking for a while but as I have now joined Slimming World as from last night, I thought I'd post and say how great this thread is for inspiration and support.

I'd like to lose a stone initially, if I can, then maybe an extra half a stone after that if I think that's realistic.

Everyone at my class was lovely, and it helped that my Sister-in-Law and two of her daughters were there too . They have all done brilliantly so far and were my inspiration to join up... if I only lose a fraction of what they have lost I'll still be very happy!

Just got to get my head around the books now... :eek:
xxx

welcome diamondgirl , everyone on here is lovly and will if we can help , and if you find something new or have an idear please post .

macca1978

fernliebee wrote: »

macca1978- I love tofu! I only really like the smoked one or the silken tofu which comes in cartons. My fave things to do with the blocks of it are: grill it in strips and have it in a sandwich,
crumble the block into some mashed potato, make into 'cakes' then cover in breadcrumbs (i just toast my 2 slices of brown bread for HEB and crumble them.) and fry in frylight or HEB olive oil to make a kind of 'fish' cake! Yummy!
Cut into cubes and fry and add to stirfry or curry.
Cut into cubes and make into a skewer with other veg and then either fry or bake (or BBQ in summer!)
Tips for it are to grill or fry it so it isn't too squidgy, and marinade it before using it if using plain tofu.

The silken tofu is great for sauces, and for cheese cakes (google vegan recipes and loads of them come up using silken tofu) This is the stuff in cartons and is very versatile. I use it as an egg replacement and make a 'scrambled egg' style thingy which is yummy, but if you eat eggs then prob of no interest as you can have the real deal!
.

ooh cool thats useful, thanks. when i did it in a stirfry it seemed to crumble up loads - is that normal? or am i doing something wrong????

diamondgirl78

Thanks very much Skint_Catt & peachyyest! I expect it'll take me a while to get to grips with red & green & EE, but I'll holler if I get stuck... If I think of anything that I can contribute, I'll do my best!

peachyest

Today i'm on E/E

BREAKFAST
milk skimmed for tea (h/a)
2 eggs, 3 bacon ,3 joes pork & apple sausages , beans .
banana , glass of quash

LUNCH
apple , potatoe , ham , cellery , yellow pepper ,spring onion, tossed in fat free fromage frais , mustard powder & 2 level tbsp hellmanns extra light mayo ( 1, 1/2 syn )
put with a side salad , this recipey is out of exetra easy book you get from class .
qlass of quash

DINNER
fish , wedges , mushy peas
yogurt , peach , 2 glasses of quash

nearly-30

Hi guys
I'm not at club at the moment but used to go and trying to get back into the swing of things at home before going back to club.

I'm a big lover of yoghurts but when my trusty Toffee Muller Lights aren't on offer, they're really quite expensive to eat every day.. Can anyone tell me any cheaper, syn free alternatives? I saw an earlier post about some Irish yogurts from tesco's so wondered if anyone had any other thoughts?
I presume the strawberry fruit corners have syns do they?

Also, could you tell me how many syns in a bottle of Red ?....

Thanks guys!

fannyannie_2

astonsmummy wrote: »

It's in the march/april mag pg 51.

Meat feast pizza. - serves 4.

1 onion
2 garlic cloves
6 rashers of lean bacon
6oz/170g mozarella cheese
140z extra lean minced beef
400g can chopped tomatoes
salt and freshley ground black pepper
150g pizza base
basil leaves to garnish
crisp green salad to serve

1. Peel and finely chop the onion, peel and crush the garlic cloves, remove all visible fat from bacon, cut the mozarella into small pieces.

2. Preheat the oven to 180oC/350oF/gas mark 4.
Place the onion and mince been in a non stick frying pan over a medium heat for 5 mins or until the mince is browned.

3. Add the garlic and tomatoes and bring to the boil.
Reduce the heat and cook gently for 10-12 mins or until the mince is cooked through.
Season well and remove from the heat.
Meanwhile grill the bacon and cut into small pieces.

4. Spoon the meat mixture over the pizza base and scatter the bacon pieces and mozarella on top.
Place in the preheated oven and cook for 10-12 mins.
Remove and garnish with fresh basil leaves, serve with a large side salad.

5.5 syns on Red or EE *add 5.5 syns if not using mozerella as HE*

Thankyou, your a star I will look forward to making that tomorow for tea