Slimming World support thread for 2010

robpw2

karen23 wrote: »

Is it ANY reduced fat cheddar Skint_Catt? I've been using cathedral city lighter which I know is ok, but quite pricey for me - very tasty on top of my syn free bolognese substitute stuff though!

I love cathedrel city and loved the lighter stuff

the wieght watchers low fat cheese is hea ok and is 2 for £3 in asda

Skint_Catt

Yup the book only states low fat cheddar - so I guess any will do - I love cathedral city lighter too. I buy whatever's on offer then sit and grate the huge blocks to freeze

bright_side

Skint_Catt wrote: »

Yup the book only states low fat cheddar - so I guess any will do - I love cathedral city lighter too. I buy whatever's on offer then sit and grate the huge blocks to freeze

Oh that's a good idea, but knowing me I'd end up losing my fingers - me and graters don't get on so well lol

Skint_Catt

It's a job I hate karen! Seriously detest it - I have about 4 different kinds of grater in the house but none improves it, lol. But grating makes it go further plus it freezes easier than blocks - and when they're on offer I couldn't eat it all by myself!

Vixie_Pixie

Hi Everyone!

Well done to this weeks losers :j and a big hello! to the newbies :j

Today is an original day

B - 2 slices wholemeal nimble (HEB1) with 2tsp of clover lighter (2syns) cup of tea with milk from allowance (HEA1)

L - 6 wholegrain crackerbread (HEB2) with ham 3 mini babybel light (HEA2) 1 ex light laughing cow (1syn) 1tbsp of pickle (1syn) 2 bananas and some lychees

D - prawn salad with 2tbsp of asda extra light mayo (2syns) sweetcorn in salad (1.5syns)

Total syns 7.5.

Can someone clarify something for me... My dad cooked a lamb biryani using the new sharwoods mix (tom and cumin) I got the nutrition info and put it on syn calculator (friend gave me this weeks p/word ) and i have worked out the whole jar to be 9.5 syns on all plans... this seems a bit low to me! Is the syn calculator accurate?? I think the sauce would be great for a weekend family treat! Does anyone else think this is ok?

joey-lou

karen23 wrote: »

Can someone help me settle an argument with oh about having to buy lean meat please? He's insistant that I can use normal minced beef and just drain off the fat and it will be the same as lean mince, but I don't believe him lol

Hi Karen

Obviously the leaner the mince the better.
However in our class there is a lady on a very low budget & she asked the consultant if she could use ordinary mince. The consultant said as long as she dry fried it & drained it thoroughly then she could as it was the same as removing the fat from a piece of steak.If she didn't bother then she wouldn't get the results she was after.

When you go to the supermarket line up one of each (value,minced beef,Steak mince & Healthy living mince) you can judge by the colour what one is better.

I go for the last two but thats a personal choice.

Jo

Skint_Catt

Vixie - was it a dried packet or a jar?

Vixie_Pixie

Skint_Catt wrote: »

Vixie - was it a dried packet or a jar?

it was a jar

Skint_Catt

Hmm I'd say it seems a bit low for a jar as they usually have oil in them - 7 syns is average for a packet which is why I thought it might be that.

Found it - http://www.sharwoods.com/indian/products/sharwoods-tomato-and-cumin-biryani.cfm
It does have oil in it but pretty much all the other ingreidents are free so not sure sorry!
Though the Bhuna is mainly free too and that's nearly 20 syns.

Vixie_Pixie

thats what i thought! It does have a little tub of spices with it but looking at the ingredients its just spice...

The ingredients are -

Ingredients Tomato & Cumin Sauce (97%): Water, Diced Tomatoes (20%), Diced Onions, Tomato Puree (9%), Modified Starch, Chopped Coriandr, Garlic Puree, Ginger Puree, Sugar, Salt, Vegetable Oil, Spices, Ghee (Contains Milk), Lactic Acid, Ground Cumin (0.2%).
Spice Blend (3%): Ground Cumin, Kashmiri Chilli, Cumin Seeds, Ground Cardamom, Ground Turmeric, Ground Clove, Ground Bay Leaf, Fenugreek Leaf.

But its only 45kcal, 6.7g carb, 1.6g fat, 0.8g of protein per 100g- which is what i put in the syn calculator and worked it out as a 432g portion?