Slimming World support thread for 2010

retiredlady

shaz_mum_of__2 wrote: »

Marion you sound like you have nearly as many kitchen gadgets as me....:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:.

I love my gadgets! I should have called myself gadgetqueen!!!:rotfl::rotfl:
I have just made a lovely SW dinner in my actifry. 3 syns for half tblsp extra virgin olive oil. Sliced new potatoes, peppers, and butternut squash cooked for 15 minutes, added a steak cut into bite sized chunks and half a dozen chestnute mushrooms quartered and cooked for another 5 minutes. Put on to a plate, add seasoning and mmmm good! I was starving as just spent hours at the hairdressers (lowlights and a cut and blow) and missed my lunch!

Marion:)

KathF

how good are the actifrys?

i googled them online but some said they are good and some said they are hard to clean and are prone to catching fire so was a bit put off

also doing sw chips in them whats the syn value? how much oil does it need and what portion size does it hold

i kno they are dear but was wondering if they are worth it for the chips lol

thanks in advance xxx

retiredlady

KathF wrote: »

how good are the actifrys?

i googled them online but some said they are good and some said they are hard to clean and are prone to catching fire so was a bit put off

also doing sw chips in them whats the syn value? how much oil does it need and what portion size does it hold

i kno they are dear but was wondering if they are worth it for the chips lol

thanks in advance xxx

Very easy to clean, just a wipe around with a paper towel or pop the bits into the sink or dishwasher, it all comes apart easily. There was a thing a couple of years ago where a tiny percent caught on fire but that fault has been sorted now and the ones being sold now are ok (hopefully:rotfl:)
You can cook 1kg of freshly cut potatoes with just under a tblsp of oil - so 5 or 6 syns for a whole kilo! As much as I love chips even I can't eat a kilo of them! Oven chips like the mccains rustic which are only 1 syn for 100g come up lovely and you don't add any oil for those ones. I normally cut up an average sized potato into scallops or wedges and only use about a tsp of oil for 2 syns.

Prices have come down a bit too, I got mine on Amazon but I think Sainsbury on line had them for £125. Last year they were £199 everywhere:eek:

Marion:)

KathF

thanks love, hadnt realised oven chips were so low in syns i just checked the mc cain ones on the sw website lol xx

Bluefire

Feeling really fed up with it all today. I just feel so tired all the time & I always seem to be full of aches & pains from the previous days exercising. I wish I'd start feeling the benefits of it all a bit quicker!

B: 2x Weetabix (HEb), milk (HEa) & banana

L: Jacket potato & beans

T: HM Spaghetti Bolognese made with extra lean mince

Snacks: Weetabix cake (7), pear, Muller Light banana & custard

Activity: 1hr Wii Fit, 45 mins walk

Total Syns: 7

flutterbyuk25

Evening all

A good 2nd day on SW for me. I work with teens and they all wanted to go to McDonald's for lunch. They all tucked into burgers and fries, whilst I sat in the minibus eating my pasta salad and hard boiled egg!

Green Day:

B - shreddies (HEB) with skimmed milk (HEA)
L - pasta with LF pesto (1syn), butter beans, salad, hard boiled egg
D - stirfry veg with tofu, noodles, HM egg fried rice, black bean sauce (4syns)
Snacks - pear, orange, cheese (HEA)

Need another HEB, so may have some Alpen lights or piece of toast later.

x

TakeItEazy

Not been online for a couple of days, am so feeling thhe cold at the moment [sitting here wrapped in blanket with hoodie up ]

Have been eating lots of hm veg soup so hoping for a loss this week.

Food today

B - usual 3 weetabix [both hebs] milk [hea] coffee

L - hm veg soup with potatoes, muller, apple

T - not eaten yet so probably something quick like mash, beans, egg & toms [fry light]

No syns as yet as was hoping OH had made toad in hole but he didnt
so will have to find something worth syning later.

Drank bottle of water though

Well done to all the losers & hugs to catt as know what you're going through xxxxxxxxxxxxx

autumnflower

quick update on my soup making. It was nice, but nothing to write home about. I don't think it was smooth enough, do you usually sieve it and get some of the lumps out of it before serving? Or do I just have a really crap blender :rotfl:

Could anyone please look up the syns for: Warburtons Raisin Loaf with cinnamon, and the Fruit Loaf with Orange please? I've been having a big toasted teacake craving for the last few days, and these look nice!

brokebutnotbroken_2

Evening everyone

I didn't sleep very well last night so feel extremely tired tonight almost rang for a takeaway because I couldn't be bothered to think about my dinner I resisted the urge and made an all day breakfast quick and easy!

My food for today:

B - All Bran HEB1 and milk HEA1 coffee

L - 2 x WW WM bread HEB2, marge (1) and lean ham cucumber mullerlight

D - Lean bacon quorn sausage quorn burger, fried egg (i have a heated hot plate so use no oil) and toms

S - pear banana grapes 2 x alpen lights (6)

Can i use Light Philadelphia as a HEA? I can't find it on the list and would like to have a crackerbread with philly and toms for supper.

Skint_Catt my sis is getting married in June and is working herself into a state trying to lose some weight and organise it all I have an idea of how you feel xx

Marion I bought an actifry a couple of weeks ago and I am still getting to grips with it. I did some SW chips in it over the weekend and sprayed them with frylight think i put them on for too long as they came out very deeply coloured lol Will try harder next time

retiredlady

autumnflower wrote: »

quick update on my soup making. It was nice, but nothing to write home about. I don't think it was smooth enough, do you usually sieve it and get some of the lumps out of it before serving? Or do I just have a really crap blender :rotfl:

Could anyone please look up the syns for: Warburtons Raisin Loaf with cinnamon, and the Fruit Loaf with Orange please? I've been having a big toasted teacake craving for the last few days, and these look nice!

Raisin Loaf with Cinnamon, 400g sliced loaf, 1 slice 5
Fruit Loaf with Orange, 400g sliced loaf, 1 slice 4