Brand new thread for Slimming World support

~daisy~_2

i use yoghurt and light mayo - 2/3rds to 1/3rd - with mint and lemon juice - LUSH !!

have tried ff and lf yog but prefer lf and syn it at 2 syns for 2 big dollops

lynzpower

Can anyone help again ( sorry!)

i bought cO-OP HADDOCK IN BREADCRUMBS that are coming out at 9.5 syns each ( :eek:)

If I scrape off the breadcrumbs will it make it syn free? Im only thinking this as chippy fish in batter is free if the batter is removed. And thats deep fried not ovened/grilled

Am having with loads of veg

dizzyk

lynzpower wrote: »

Yep looks fine to me, just syn the bread ( is it from a 400g loaf or the bigger one? )

Also if you use any sort of dressing on the salad youll need to syn that as well.

OK folks im looking for yoghurt or quark based salad dressings?

Anyone got any clues?

I just use ff yog with mint and a little chilli powder (like for kebabs) I thin it down with a drop of water if too thick, but it really does make a boring salad so much more interesting!! I usually just chop everything up in a bowl, some lettuce tom cucumber onion chopped ham, a couple of chopped eggs and pour over some yog sauce and eat from a bowl.....yummmmm

Julie67

Hi All,

I really want to give slimming world a try. I did it years ago so still have the books etc. I am around 3 st over my ideal weight. What I really want to know is how do I get started. I have so got into the habit of eating whatever I want whenever, I am scared I wont be able to get through the first day. I walk for at last half an hour every day and I enjoy this I just need to get organised with my food. I don't want to start and fail another diet. Can anyone help me get started. (I am off for a holiday to Australia at Christmas so that's my incentive)

I like to feel full which is why I think slimming worl might work. Thanks for any help J:)

sweetserendipity

daisy & dizzy, I'm liking the sound of those salad dressings :drool: I usually have my lettuce naked (to pinch trixies word, lol) as I'm not fussed on the vinagrette type dressings & I never know what else to do. I think the yoghurty/mayo type would suit me better.

Btw, thanks for the welcome I'll try not to be too much of a pain in the coming weeks, I just need to get my head around what I can eat/syn etc.

lynz, yes the bread was from a 400g loaf, Warburtons wholemeal I think it was, went nice with the spag hoops, I felt like a kid again!! :rotfl:

MRSMCAWBER

Hello and welcome to the newbies

Lynzpower -I did exactly the same thing yesterday-picked up 2 young's haddock in breacrumbs thinking "2-4syns max" 9.5 :eek: -I did wonder if they had stuck the crumbs on with lard ? :rotfl:-I gave 1 to hubby and whacked the other in the freezer and had my home made fishcakes. Im sure that if you scrape the crumbs off you should be ok -even if you count a point or 2 just to be safe

Julie -there is no reason that you can't eat "whenever" you want -I do ..its just a case of being clever about what you do with your healthy extras and syns. I have never felt hungry on SW so far...

dizzyk

Hi Julie:wave:
I rejoined SW at the start of june 4 stone overweight with my incentive being a months holiday in Mexico at Xmas this year....so I know how you feel !!

the new Extra Easy plan is fab.... you get to have your red and green days together now :Dbut you can only have 1 HEB and 1 HEA plus you have to make sure each meal includes 1/3 free or superfree veg or fruit.....other than that its easy peasy :j:j and filling still:rotfl:

debB

Hello everyone!

I haven't had a brilliant weekend so writing here in the hope it will shame me to get back on track!! Had a hen do over the weekend, was good all day and only had 2 bacardis and diet coke on the night (5 syns I think) and a small plastic cup of a cocktail (syns ???)
Was quite good the rest of the weekend then went to blockbuster and everything went downhill... Lge tub of Pick a Mix and bottle of wine later... (not even looked up the syns because I don't want to know!)
Was off work Monday and managed to stick to syn limits (8) but had fruit for lunch and nothing for breakkie which I know is not good.
Anyway new day new start, despite the awful weekend i still lost 1.5lb which is 13.5lbs in total over 3 weeks, just .5 to go to get to a stone. ( grr if it wasn't for the pick a mix I would prob have got there:(). Anywway sorry for the winge and waffle just thought writing it down may help me get back on track! Will also post my food diary in a min as I find it really helps.

dizzyk

debB wrote: »

Hello everyone!

I haven't had a brilliant weekend so writing here in the hope it will shame me to get back on track!! Had a hen do over the weekend, was good all day and only had 2 bacardis and diet coke on the night (5 syns I think) and a small plastic cup of a cocktail (syns ???)
Was quite good the rest of the weekend then went to blockbuster and everything went downhill... Lge tub of Pick a Mix and bottle of wine later... (not even looked up the syns because I don't want to know!)
Was off work Monday and managed to stick to syn limits (8) but had fruit for lunch and nothing for breakkie which I know is not good.
Anyway new day new start, despite the awful weekend i still lost 1.5lb which is 13.5lbs in total over 3 weeks, just .5 to go to get to a stone. ( grr if it wasn't for the pick a mix I would prob have got there:(). Anywway sorry for the winge and waffle just thought writing it down may help me get back on track! Will also post my food diary in a min as I find it really helps.

Hey you still had a great loss there :T:j well done! I know its awful tho when ur just waiting for that last half pound to get your award ( why is it that we revert to being kids wanting our stickers lol :rotfl:)
heres to a new week and im sure you' ll be the proud owner of that shiny sticker next WI

debB

Food today

B - Nothing (again really daft of me just wasn't hungry - must try harder)
L - Chicken Salad - loads of free vegies, Strawbs cherries & French Fries (4)
T - Cottage pie with vegetable mash and more veg on side & HEa cheese - I adapted a Nigel Slater /Lenny Henry cottage pie recipe - OH loved this last time and requested I make it again today it was that good (Does OH mean other half or have i said something else?! :rotfl: )
Snacks / Syns - 1.5 sugars (1.5) More fruit if I need it and Fibre Plus bar (HEb)
(5.5 total)

Edited to add: Saw someone earlier had posted that bacon was 8 syns per rasher with fat still on accornding to SW website its 2 syns per rasher??