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Lucy_Lastic

nessie216

Great news! I was amazed to be offered 12 vouchers - blimey, if there are more to come than that is a huge saving. I wonder if I can do it? 5kg every 12 weeks, hmmmmm. I'll give it a go!

nessie216

Lucy_Lastic wrote: »

nessie216

Great news! I was amazed to be offered 12 vouchers - blimey, if there are more to come than that is a huge saving. I wonder if I can do it? 5kg every 12 weeks, hmmmmm. I'll give it a go!

I managed to do it, but i did (still do) have alot to loose!

Don't be dissappointed if you don't get more though - as i know that some doctors are mean & only give out one set and that is it! And i think once you get to a certain BMI they don't give them out any more!

Just a warning, but it is a great kick start! Good Luck x

dizzyk

Just Back from my trip out to the supermarket :T (how sad that I can get so giddy about it LMAO:rotfl:) ........ bought myself a big bar of galaxy cookie crumble to portion up for my daily treats, plus my usual kitkats (Im such a creature of habit!) and stocked up on more plums and strawbs.

Asda still doing the steam fresh veggie or rice & veggie packs packs 3 for £3 so got some more of them too as they're really good.

My lunch is just about ready so off to stuff my face now

lolly1981

ohhh im a bit stuck what to do...im going to a 21st bday party tonight, i dont drink alcohol so thats not a problem...its just the food, all the usual tasty buffet food, what will i do eeekkk.

its only my 2nd day, dont wanna fall at the 1st hurdle really!

ETA im off to the cinema on sunday too...how bad is the sweet popcorn??

~daisy~_2

susan6780 wrote: »

anyone 'spoke' to MrsM recently?

her hubby is off work this week so probably just enjoying some couple time

flutterbyuk25

lolly1981 wrote: »

ohhh im a bit stuck what to do...im going to a 21st bday party tonight, i dont drink alcohol so thats not a problem...its just the food, all the usual tasty buffet food, what will i do eeekkk.

its only my 2nd day, dont wanna fall at the 1st hurdle really!

ETA im off to the cinema on sunday too...how bad is the sweet popcorn??

Best thing to do is have a SW friendly meal before you go! Then you won't be so hungry and scoff the buffet. I went out one night this week to an outdoor theatre event and me and friends all brought food for picnic. I knew there would be some high syn things like cheeses, crips, dips, cakes etc, so I had a jacket spud and HEA cheese allowance before I went, and I stuck to all my SW friendly stuff apart from one beer and one choccie biscuit.

Sadly I think popcorn is high in syns but I think the Snack a Jacks popcorn is reasonable, although you'll need to get someone to check the syns for you as I don't have access to SW online.

HTH

x

susan6780

~daisy~ wrote: »

her hubby is off work this week so probably just enjoying some couple time

ah thank you Daisy

i've been working a lot so missed the post from her,i miss you when i don't 'see' that you are ok i worry!

dizzyk

lolly1981 wrote: »

ETA im off to the cinema on sunday too...how bad is the sweet popcorn??

Butterkist toffee popcorn is 5 syn per 25g, which is exactly the same as the snack a jack caramels 25g bag (only twice as yummy )

I just buy a big bag of butterkist and weigh out 25g portions and dont bother with the snack a jacks anymore.....works out a whole lot cheaper too!!

redmel1621

Hi, excuse me for barging in, but can I just check....are oxo's still synned?

Also, if I wanted to make an extra easy soup.....could I chuck in beef, soup broth mixture and veggies, would that be ok??

Many thanks in advance:)

dizzyk

~daisy~ wrote: »

aww thanks anyway dizzy - thinking it shouldnt be too bad as its basically tomotoes and loads of onions - just the oil makes it bad ....

what do we reckon ? fancy trying the dhansak but someone described it as hot and sweet - but i hate anything sweet and sour type but i love lentils so is dhansak sweet ??

found this on the SW site thought you might find it handy

Creamy curries, rich rice dishes and non-stop poppadoms – a night in an Indian restaurant can amount to staggeringly high Syns! (And that’s not including the lager to help it down!) But it’s not all bad news for your baltis; there are loads of tikka-tastic ways to enjoy a Food Optimising feast, Indian-style!
The basis for most curries is ghee (clarified butter); the addition of oil and cream is why the Syns start soaring. Indian dining doesn’t have to be a Syn slip-up however. Great options include dishes that come minus the creamy sauce, eg tandoori chicken (marinated in spices and yogurt) and rice dishes such as biryani (meat/vegetables mixed with rice).

Tandoori tips:

• Starters/side orders – curry accompaniments such as naan bread are a whopping 20 Syns each on average - popping a poppadom saves 16 Syns at just 4 Syns each. Low Syn dips include onion sambal (1 level tbsp is ½ Syn on Original and Green), cucumber raita (1 Syn for a level tbsp), lime pickle (1 level tbsp 1½ Syns on Original and Green) and mango chutney (1 level tbsp 2 Syns on Original and Green)
• Chicken dishes – fab for an Original day, Chicken Dhansak is 6½ Syns on Original and 18½ Syns on Green*, Chicken Jalfrezi is 8½ Syns on Original, 18½ Syns on Green*, Chicken Vindaloo is 8 Syns on Original, 20 Syns on Green* and Chicken Tandoori is 9 Syns on Original, 21 Syns on Green*. If you’d like rice with your Original dishes, 100g (about a medium portion) of boiled rice is only 6½ Syns! Alternatively, a crispy salad is Free!
• Vegetable dishes – great for Green, Vegetable Jalfrezi is 7½ Syns on Original and Green*, Vegetable curry is 9 Syns on Green, 12½ Syns on Original*, Gobi Aloo Saag is 11 Syns on Green, 14½ Syns on Original*, Vegetable Biryani 11½ Syns on Green and 21 Syns on Original*.
• Member Brian Semple has a top tip for eating out, Indian style. “Whenever I go for an Indian I ask for my meal to be ghee-free. No-one has ever said it can’t be done and it tastes just as good!”

*For an average serving
Whilst these are some of the lower Syn Indian options, to enjoy a real slap-up Food Optimising feast, fill up on heaps of salad as an accompaniment to your dishes. On Green enjoy mountains of rice - whilst an average portion of pilau rice is 2½ Syns on Green, you can enjoy piles of boiled basmati rice for Free!
Watch out for... high-Syn starters such as vegetable samosas (2 small ones are 7½ Syns) and onion bhajis (8½ Syns each).