Slimming World support thread for 2010

KathF

im confused lol
how can we have passata free but tomato puree is a syn? xx

Skint_Catt

because passatta is just sieved tomato's - puree has other ingredients in it (it's what I've been told anyway!) though it may have to do with the satiety level of the food.

KathF

thanks for that, least now i have something to stick in my bolognaise instead of the usual sauces lol xx

Dontknowanymore

ammonite wrote: »

Hi everyone, I have been a long time lurker, its time to bite the bullet and join in. I joined slimming world yesterday and today is my first real day, hope I can learn a lot from you all!

Welcome and good luck!
x

autumnflower

lynnexxxo wrote: »

The Arabiatta pasta is only 5 and a half syns on a green or ee day. Marion, I think you calulated it wrong as the figures are for a 450g portion not 100g.

it's my fault, I didn't state the portion size at the beginning. I suppose that makes sense though, the more 'calorie dense' the portion is, the more synful it is, as you feel fuller for much less longer.

Anyways, my trip to Pizza Hut didn't quite happen as i'd planned (the pasta & soft drink) and consisted of: Bruchetta for starter, Arribatta Pasta for main (was lovely and spicy, just great!) and a small glass of Gallo Rose wine. We had the £7 dine in menu rather than the BOGOF on mains offer.

I wondered if someone could look up the syns for the bruchetta pretty please ? that's if its on the online list. I can never seem to find a good list of eating out places complete with syns. If not, I have the nutritional info here (with portion size this time )

200g Portion: 351 cal, 7.4g protein, 40.9g carbs, 17.4g fat, 4.2g sat fat. Oh, and it had tomato's on top!

I'm upto 27 syns so far for yesterday, just gotta add the bruchetta, so for eating out and having a few drinks out afterwards i'm pretty pleased with myself :j

and congrats on all the other great losses, what a fab start to the week!

lizlizliz

I always struggle with work lunches so thought i'd share my 'healthy extras' lunch today as it's yum

I invested in some 'toast bags' which you can put in the toaster and make toasted sandwiches without the using of butter etc. In it I put a smoked cheese slice (heA), quorn ham slices, and two slices of brown 400g bread (heB). Actually works and tastes (almost) like an unhealthy toasted sandwich. I added a tin of weighwatchers tomato soup (3half syns), but you could always add a HeB soup

Recommended!

melda

For the serving of 200g autumnflower...

14½ Syns per package/portion on Green,

I put green as I presumed you'd be on either that or extra easy since you were having pasta, and since there was no meat etc I can't imagine the syns would be any different.

autumnflower

melda wrote: »

For the serving of 200g autumnflower...

14½ Syns per package/portion on Green,

I put green as I presumed you'd be on either that or extra easy since you were having pasta, and since there was no meat etc I can't imagine the syns would be any different.

Thanks a bunch melda :beer: so that takes me to 41.5 syns, and i'd set my limit at 40, so pretty true to my estimate :j:j

lizlizliz wrote: »

I always struggle with work lunches so thought i'd share my 'healthy extras' lunch today as it's yum

I invested in some 'toast bags' which you can put in the toaster and make toasted sandwiches without the using of butter etc. In it I put a smoked cheese slice (heA), quorn ham slices, and two slices of brown 400g bread (heB). Actually works and tastes (almost) like an unhealthy toasted sandwich. I added a tin of weighwatchers tomato soup (3half syns), but you could always add a HeB soup

Recommended!

I've got some toastie bags too, their awesome! You can get them from Home Bargains for about 70p or Poundland do them too, if HB don't have them. They last around 100 toastie cycles too! I think i'd be picking up some WW tom soup too, I was just pondering yesterday why even vegetable soup was around 6 syns.

lynnexxxo

Autumn flower,

Why not make your own soup? its cheaper and you can make it syn free.

For a basic tomato soup i'd go with :

fry some onion and garlic
add tomatoes
add passata
maybe a stock cube or two
water
some herbs.
anything other veg thats lurking at the bottom of the fridge

You could add some lentils or something to make it a little more filling.

I then put some freezer bags in bowls and add about a protion to each, put them all in the freezer and remove the bowls when the soup is frozen (prevents spillage).
Of course it would be easier with tupperware but i never seem to have enough of them!

wendyphant

Hi guys

I am having EE today

Breakfast - scrambled eggs , syn free sausage, baked beans

Snacks - muller, apple, satsuma, crisps 6 syns

Lunch - remainder of last nights spag bol but no pasta left

Treat - cadbury caramel bunny 5 yns

Snack - banana

Tea - Jacket potato, cod wrapped in bacon, mixed veg

That still leaves all my healthy extras so might have chees on toast for supper

My favourite hint tip is if you like mozorella cheese - babybel's melt just like it and makes you feel like you are having naughty stringy cheese