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~daisy~_2

lynnexxxo wrote: »

However (IMO) you should have meals that fill you up (with your 1/3rd of the plate superfree). If you have a decent size breakfast, lunch and dinner chances are that a couple of pieces of fruit will be enough snacks during the day

i totally agree with this - im also finding it hard already to use my syns
i have bacon and egg for brekkie or some fibre heavy cereal as i just dont think i could manage on a fat free yoghurt and fruit to set me up for the day
i like to eat my 3 whole food meals - as in mostly cooked from scratch - a day and i find i dont really need to snack
ive been eating fruit now just cos i can - couldnt on LC that i was doing before - not cos i necessarily am hungry or need it
its still a novelty for me !!

however this is all still early days for me - and im still not sure i trust it and am scared i will gain weight not lose it

im having a vodka red bull to use some syns up :eek:

zippychick

MRSMCAWBER wrote: »

Zippychick...
I worked out the :-
naan to be 18syns
and the yogurt 3syns

I mainly make evrything from scratch too ...I don't use spray oil ..I have seen what it did to my bakewar many moons ago :eek::rotfl:, and I don't like mullers eughhhh .. my full fat super creamy yogurts have 8syns in :obut they are worth it mmmmmmmmmmmm
......
ooohh thankyou consultant31 -just seen your reply to my earlier post
Its taken me years of having a wonkey view of food and the dreaded "D" word to have finally found a balance that I reckon will work for me...

so if an indian restaurant nan is 20, a "low fat one" is 18!:eek:

3 syns per 1--g, i can live with that! Is the 0.whatever fat one classed as free then?

Congrats on being start pupil I/m kidding, it's nice to get to grips with food and You're doing remarkably well. I have a doc here I have pasted stuff from this thread in so will keep a note of tried and tested recipes :j

Tonight i am having SW chips, mushypeacurry sauce with chickpeas mixed in and fried rice with no egg. GET IN! Better fill me Oh and spinach and baby toms!

I may try making my own spray oil - i am using up one that has been in the cupboards yonks.

MRSMCAWBER

Now I did half of the recipe below and had it with plenty of broccoli and peas and me n hubby both agree that it was still too much :eek:-so next time we will do the 1/2 amount again -but it will do us 4 portions -although be warned it is so scrummy you might find it hard to leave

Lancashire hotpot
serves 4 @ 1 syn per serving
freezer friendly



gas mark 4/180c

1. 794g/1lb 12oz potatoes peeled and thinly sliced
2. seasoning
3. 2tsp chopped thyme -I used dried rosemary as I prefer it
4. 908g/2lb lean fillet of lamb -cut into bite sized pieces
5. 2 large onions -sliced
6. 2 large carrots-peeled and thickly sliced
7. 596ml/21floz lamb or beef stock
8. 1level tbs gravy granules

• mix the lamb, carrots and onions in and season
• divide into 4 individual oven proof dishes
• arrange the potatoes on top and season well
• mix the stock and gravy granules and divide between the dishes
• cover with foil and bake for 1.5hrs, then uncover and bake for another 30 to crisp up the tops
• serve

OK -now then I did mine in the remoska -so it was:-

• throw the meat, onions and carrots into the remoska,
• season and add the stock -I didn't use the granules (so it was free )
• layer the potatoes on top and season
• cover with foil
• bake for about 1hr then uncover and leave to crisp up...(check that all the liquid doesn't evaporate)

Lamb fillet isn't exactly cheap -well certainly not out here -but it would make a lovely special meal -Next time Im going to try some lamb shoulder and just cook it longer and see how it works

lynzpower

zippychick wrote: »

I appreciate the input - I've never carb counted you see, so genuinely wouldn't know which carb to pick over another if that makes sense!

I try and space my meals out as best I can - will certainly give it a go, thank you x

I must see what you ate and how it compares to my list! I suppose really the scales will have the answer in the long run. Hopefully!

how much have you lost on SW so far Lyns? I know you said you were doubting the scales. I do feel guilty having crisps and choc but i would rather use my syns that way than in food as i feel less deprived and diety.:p

Oh me too, I had pork scratchings the other day ! My fave
Well if the scales have me right, Ive lost 7lbs in 3ish week.I honetly dont think its that much but then again you can tell and the fact someone other that the OH has noticed feels really good :j

Im doing EE- cant be faffed trying to tally different days!

So far today Ive had
tea with skimmed milk HEA
3 cans diet coke about to crack another one open ( love the stuff)
Breakfast: Bowl of strawberrys and fat free plain yoghurt and an alpen lite
Lunch 2 eggs half a tin of beans half a punnet of mushrooms ( had ran out of bacon!)
Snack has been some blackberries, a bag of marmite mini rice cakes ( 5) with FF cottage cheese.
Dinner when his lordship gets in is, Sweet potato wedges done with frylite (I care more about my figure than I do about my oven trays :cool:) Chicken breast in jerk seasoning in the griddle pan, HM salsa ( tomato, garlic,chillis, onion, coriander) boiled Rice, cottage cheese instead of Sour cream and taco shell ( 2 syns) and Jamie olivers mexican street salad.

Pudding will be the other alpen lite bar along with probs a baked cinamon banana topped with vanilla or a toffee yoghurt think that is 3 syns altogether.

TOTAL: 5+3+2 = 10

Tomorrows dinner is a lean beef brisket slow cooked with carrots and served with asparagus and frylite "roast" potatoes .

sashanut

Hi all:j

Could some kind person tell me the syns for a Quorn peppered Steak please - oh and a Tesco Value single cheese slice Thanky you:T

~daisy~_2

also i agree with the eating a huge variety of meals - i couldnt bear to eat the same things all the time
its very true with our bodies adapting to everything - food exercise etc - we need to be constanting tricking it keeping it on a state of alert never knowing whats coming next

yellowlabellady

yellowlabellady wrote: »

Hi there everyone, sorry if this question has been asked already, tried looking through the thread but couldnt find anything.

Basically, I am trying to follow the EE at home - I have done SW several times over the years and have my books from about 18 months ago so have most syns etc. But, I am totally confused as to what I REALLY can eat on EE....seems too good to be true iykwim?

So, can I eat any red/green free food anytime? So, for instance, could I eat, say Crabsticks as a snack, or do they have to be part of a meal to be free iyswim? At the moment I have just been doing it so that 1 third of the plate is Green food 1 third Red and 1 third Superfree foods and then only snacking on Mullerlights/Fruit/other Superfree stuff etc in between, but wondering if I can have some other stuff aswell?

So far today I have had

B - V Low Fat Natural Yogurt with chopped apple and banana
2 Ryvita Dark Rye (half of HEb) and free cottage cheese

S - Fruit - Melon/Grapes

L - Coleslaw made with shredded veg and V L Fat Fromage Frais
2 Ryvita Dark Rye (other half of HEb)
Crabsticks in sauce made from V L F Fromage Frais and 1/2 tbsp Ketchup (0.5 Syns)
Mullerlight

S - Alpen choc fudge bar - 3 Syns

D - 2 Bowyers 5% fat sausages - 2 Syns
Batchelors Savoury Rice
Veg

So, how does that look?

And will it work?! Im terrified I will eat loads and put on - it just seems too good to be true!

Any advice will be very helpful - thanks in advance. xx

Sorry to bump this, just wondered if anyone had any ideas for me please? Trying to work out if Im doing the right thing before I go and cook my tea :rotfl:

consultant31

aliscrapper wrote: »

Can I pick your brains over something else please?? I've found out that my portion control is probably more than it should be and as a result I've gained weight even tho I've stuck to the Plan. Due to medication I find it difficult to know when I'm full. Is there anything you could give me as a guide as to how much I should have on my plate please?? I so wish someone would just serve my meals up for me and then I would know I was okay!:rotfl:

Thanks again.:beer:

The best way to learn how much to eat would be to follow one of the menu plans. If it states that it's for 4, either halve the recipe and save a portion for another day or make all of it and freeze 3 portions (quick meals when you can't be bothered).

I do think this is the hardest part, but I also think it helps to make a point of eating more slowly (and even maybe use a slightly smaller plate). I have found when I go to lunch with my son (who I only see about once a month) we have so much to talk about that I eat much less and am satisfied even though I looked at it when it arrived and thought "jeepers, that'll never fill me" :rotfl:

Have you seen those plates made for dieters? Maybe that would help, though they're very expensive!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/images/B000H1HXZM/sr=8-1-catcorr/qid=1273775977/ref=dp_image_text_0?ie=UTF8&n=65801031&s=drugstore&qid=1273775977&sr=8-1-catcorr

Felicity

sashanut wrote: »

Hi all:j

Could some kind person tell me the syns for a Quorn peppered Steak please - oh and a Tesco Value single cheese slice Thanky you:T

I always thought the Quorn Peppered Steaks were free, oops! I hope so!

gemsmember

Consultant31 - As an experiment, try calorie counting a full days worth of your chosen plan. Having say bacon, egg, mushrooms for breakfast, jacket potato with baked beans for lunch and a meat and veg dinner. I'm sure that you would see that it adds up to roughly 1200 to 1400 calories which is why you still lose weight. The foods promoted by SW and food optimising are ones that have great filling power with relatively few calories.[/QUOTE]




This would be a typical day, I have calculated the calories as best as I could from an online calorie counter, so they may not be 100% correct, but near enough.

Breakfast - 4 ryvita (HE) 120
low fat cottage cheese (approx. 6oz) free 120
apple 40
banana 100

lunch large jacket potato 250
whole tin of baked beans 340

dinner chicken (113 g HE) 120
1/2 jar pasata 120
garlic, herbs and spices (curry)
100g rice (dry) 350

250ml semi skimmed milk (HE) 100

this comes to 1660

the above is with only 1 a choice HE and without any syns or other free foods eaten during the day, such as fruit etc. so it could well come to 2000+ without trying.