New Slimming World thread part 2

Skint_Catt

aerobic exercise (running/cross trainer etc) is the only way I think to get rid of tummy weight - that's my problem area. Sits up will improve the muscle tone but only when you've got rid of the wobbly top layer (well mine is anyway!)

flexi syns is just setting yourself a higher limit for the day - say between 60 - 100. It's NOT saving up your syns, or going without them the next day but just keeping 'in control' that night.

tykechick

Its almost the weekend :-) Im a bit worried today, going on training and the place that runs the course does lovely hot home cooked food. They have a salad bar so I may have to stick to that unless there is something sw friendly. I will definatley choose right for dessert and have fruit! Eeeek got to have extra will power today!

nic2075

Maybe they will have a nice baked potato with a sw filling, at least you can enjoy something hot and not feel left out. Good luck.

tykechick wrote: »

Its almost the weekend :-) Im a bit worried today, going on training and the place that runs the course does lovely hot home cooked food. They have a salad bar so I may have to stick to that unless there is something sw friendly. I will definatley choose right for dessert and have fruit! Eeeek got to have extra will power today!

stefd_84

consultant31 wrote: »

Sadly there's very little that you can have in Starbucks that's not very high in syns (in the cake/biscuit line).

If you have your latte skinny and small, you could count it as a HEA (don't add syrups or you'll have to count syns), but the lowest syn biccy I can find is the almond biscotti which are 219 calories for one, making it in the region of 11 syns :eek: and the skinny lemon poppy seed muffin is 390 cals (about 19 syns).

If I were you I'd declare your birthday a flexible syn day - allow yourself as many syns as you think you'll need (include everything you will want to eat and drink)) and just enjoy it. The following day get straight back on track. It will not spoil your slimming campaign, just delay it by one day.

Enjoy and Happy Birthday when it comes

Hi

Thanks for the reply

Ocht! Dam starbucks! lol

Oh well I will resign myself not to having a biccie will jsut stick to my skinny latte (hate any kind of syrup so that shouldn't be a problem) think im jsut gonna take an Alpen Lite bar instead.

Good plan think that's exatly what I'll do. Sadly we're going for tapas which I've never had before and have heard thats its pretty fattenning so im gonna try my hardest to find some salad stuff and low syn things. Also having some birthday cocktails :T eek!

Thanks i will most defo enjoy it and will straight back on to the plan on Thursday

S

sophster1

consultant31 wrote: »

With all the talk about soups, I'm sitting here with a bucketful (well a very large mug) of butternut squash soup that is utterly delicious and totally syn-free (not to mention easy-peasy to make)

1 large butternut squash
1 large onion
2 pints water
½ tspn curry powder (I used Balti spice blend)
½ tsp ground ginger
2 heaped tspns chicken Bovril

Peel, de-seed and chop the squash into 1” chunks.
Microwave for 10 mins.
Dry fry the chopped onion in Fry Light for 2 mins.
Add curry powder & ginger & cook for a further 1 minute.
Stir in the cooked squash and add the Bovril mixed with 2 pints of boiling water.
Bring to the boil, and then simmer for 15 mins.
Puree in blender and serve.

Yum, thanks for this, I am going to make it with my pumpkin over the weekend. Pumpkin and butternut are pretty similar.

Going for a thai lunch today. I usually have a prawn stirfry with rice. Am estimating about 6.5 syns - is that fair?

I think it will be lower than a red/green curry with all that coconut milk.

yorkshire_laura

hello all

i've got some size 12 trousers on today that fit me well so it has motivated me to carry on. (not all my old size 12s fit me yet and i want to get back in to sizes 10s)

having an okish week, doing red/green days going to do EE over w/end. tuesday had all my he's and 6.5 syns, wednesday had all my he's and 3.5 syns and yesterday didn't have all my he's (had milk and light laughing cow cheese triangles but not full amount and only one heb, some white bread (5 syns) and 3 small white wines and lemonade which i estimated at 18 syns? so 23 syns yesterday :mad:

was hoping for a full good week until sunday as going out for sunday lunch.

Melissa_x

Eurgh i binged last night on 3 WW desserts was craving sweet things sooo bad! Now I feel CRAP!!!

stefd_84

Finally managed to find some pudding rice for this marions rice thing as it sounds yummers.I just wanted to check tho first before I make it - is it free on gree?

S x

pebblespop

sophster1 wrote: »

Yum, thanks for this, I am going to make it with my pumpkin over the weekend. Pumpkin and butternut are pretty similar.

Going for a thai lunch today. I usually have a prawn stirfry with rice. Am estimating about 6.5 syns - is that fair?

I think it will be lower than a red/green curry with all that coconut milk.

coconut milk is really high in syns.

the low fat tin of coconut milk is 20 syns - arrrggghh!!

glamourpuss1979

hi, i just bought the magazine and really want to try to loose 1 1/2 stone. problem is i don't have a club near me, closest is 350 miles away and needs a plane or ferry!
anyway can you explain a few things? i am a veggie so can't do the original days, will it still work if i just do the green days or try to substitute original day things with quorn (yuck!).
also can antone tell me how many syns are in sunbites, yogurt go-aheads and the ones that come in 3's with sugar on top?!!
and a final thing, i only drink lacto-free milk, would the quantity of the allowance go up,down,or stay the same?