Slimming World support thread for 2010

Bad_Weather

hey guys i figure you would be the best to ask about this but I'm looking to substitute caster sugar with Honey or Sweetener.

For honey what quantity should i use instead of 100g/4 oz of caster sugar? Would sweetener be the same..

I'm trying banana cake and some i knew used to do this and it was still delish but I'm not enough of a pro to know how much etc to use!!! Also is any sweetner better to use for cooking in particular?

Any advice welcome!

Thanks in advance!

lynnexxxo

Learningtosave...

You only get 1 heB choice with EE. Looking at your menu you put a hi fi bar as a snack. You'd have to syn for that if you are also having toast.

Bad weather : I'm not sure about the sugar/sweetener substitution but you would also have to count the bananas as syns as you are cooking with them.

Dontknowanymore

LearningToSave. wrote: »

thanks!!! doesnt seem right i can eat it,lol!!
yeah i always chuck grated carrots,celery etc in my spag bols and make from scratch anyway even when not doing this! guess thats why it doesnt seem right,lol!!

I know what you mean, I second guessed myself the whole of the first week then lost the 5lb, I was shocked!

Dontknowanymore

lynnexxxo wrote: »

Learningtosave...

You only get 1 heB choice with EE. Looking at your menu you put a hi fi bar as a snack. You'd have to syn for that if you are also having toast.

Bad weather : I'm not sure about the sugar/sweetener substitution but you would also have to count the bananas as syns as you are cooking with them.

I was under the impression thats where the 6 syns came from?

Bad_Weather

Thanks Lynne ill get googling!

LearningToSave.

Dontknowanymore wrote: »

I was under the impression thats where the 6 syns came from?

yep its the 6 syns!

wendyphant

When I use sweetner instead of sugar I match volume for volume not weight for weight. So i'll match 4 table spoons but not 60 grams if that makes sense. It is prob logic for most people but i didn't know that and cried cos i thought i had to put the same vol in and this makes a cake very very expensive
I have always been nice but dim lol

Am having a red day today because i succumbed to a sandwich for lunch

brekkie - weetabix and milk

Lunch - cheese and ham and beetroot sandwich - yum
crisps 5syns banana mullerlight (by the way in case anyone missed it 12 for £2 in morrisons) apple satsuma

Tea - not sure yet either bolognese (with out pasta) and veg or a stirfry but no noodles ohhhhhhh I miss my EE at tea time you forget how much you miss the extra HE on EE but I miss my rice / pasta /potatoes on RED and GREEN days

gocat

Dontknowanymore wrote: »

Also hun, do you like muller lights cos the vanilla ones pured over strawbs is sooooooo lush!

Just seen this on hotukdeals

Muller light Yoghurts 53p each or 12 for £2 @ morrisons :j

lynnexxxo

LearningToSave. wrote: »

yep its the 6 syns!

Sorry! my mistake, must learn to read better!!!:)

belfastgal

maysmummy wrote: »

WI today-lost 5lbs:j:j
That makes my total in 2 weeks 91/2 lbs, so half stone award!!

Very very pleased. Made SW thai green curry this w/e and it was lovely. Also made the weetabix cake (which is very like weezl's weetabix cake) and that was good too and only 3 syns a slice which wasn't bad.

Does anyone else use their HEb for puffed wheat? It gives me a lovely bowlful and doesn't soak up loads of milk, so plenty HEa fot tea and coffee.

Today, so far:
B Puffed wheat, fruit salad total 0% fat greek yougurt
L Chicken and chickpea salad and clementine

can you tell me how to make the chicken and chickpea salad ?
I did slimming world a few years ago and lost 1 and 1/2 stones but sadly its on again.....
Hello everyone ...fantastic forum on here......
I have got the books and am planning on trying to go it alone. I just stress going to the classes....
hope thats ok to join here ....I weigh 11stone 8 and need to get down to around 10 stone min......I,m only 5 ft 4.....lol
I think i could possibly do it with the support on here and all supporting each other.