A slimmer Christmas is a-coming with Slimming World

lemonpopcorn

hello all :wave: I've decided to join as I've been lurking for a bit.
I've done sw loads of times but my most sucessful was 5 yrs ago when I lost 2 stone in 12 weeks, then found out I was pregnant :eek:(quite a shock I had the coil in at the time)
I've tried since but never really been able to stick at it as my expectations have always been too high and unrealistic, i.e. expecting to lose loads even when I'm eating crap.
So after rejoining earlier this year then leaving as my old consultant was covering the class (not too keen on old consultant, seems very false and only interested in you when you're losing) I have this years books so I'm restarting.
Started today and so far my day is an EE.

B - 2 weetabix 250ml semi skimmed milk (1 HEa)
Snack - 1 Banana.
Snack - 1 Chicken mug shot.
L - 2 JP's with homemade bolognaise and salad.

I'll update the rest later, I've learnt that I need to plan in advance but also take one day at a time and most importantly not to let the little slip up become the reason to give up all together.

h007

EE today -

b - skinny capp (1.5), ham and dairylea (1/2 hea) sandwich (heb), babybel (1/2 hea)
snack - apple, turkish delight bar (9.5! ok it has been sat in my desk for a few weeks taunting me and i finally gave in lol)
lunch - muller, strawberries, satsuma - also have a cherry layer muller if i want something else (2)

syns so far - 11 or 13 depending on if i have the cherry muller



dinner - i have 2 thirds of a pack of bacon to use up as it was opened on saturday evening and a whole pack of bbq chicken pieces that have a best before date of tomorrow and i have no idea what to make with them!
^^ any suggestions greatly appreciated!

bettyB_2

h007 wrote: »

EE today -

b - skinny capp (1.5), ham and dairylea (1/2 hea) sandwich (heb), babybel (1/2 hea)
snack - apple, turkish delight bar (9.5! ok it has been sat in my desk for a few weeks taunting me and i finally gave in lol)
lunch - muller, strawberries, satsuma - also have a cherry layer muller if i want something else (2)

syns so far - 11 or 13 depending on if i have the cherry muller



dinner - i have 2 thirds of a pack of bacon to use up as it was opened on saturday evening and a whole pack of bbq chicken pieces that have a best before date of tomorrow and i have no idea what to make with them!
^^ any suggestions greatly appreciated!

bbq chicken + bacon + cheese (HEA) = hunter's chicken! YUM!! plus some SW chips or jacket potato and salad.

h007

bettyB wrote: »

bbq chicken + bacon + cheese (HEA) = hunter's chicken! YUM!! plus some SW chips or jacket potato and salad.

lol had to google what hunters chicken was but i think i have found a version i can do but will leave out the wine (dont have any), garlic (yuk), celery salt (what the hell is this??) and sugar (maybe a little sweetener instead)
and also try to sneak in some extra veg too

Chicken alla cacciatora

This is an old favourite - chicken cooked 'the hunter's way', which grants a certain amount of culinary licence. The addition of a can of cannellini beans turns it into a quick, one pot supper, but I also adore it with plain steamed rice.


Ingredients

• 1 tbsp garlic oil
• 75g/2½oz pancetta cubes
• 6 spring onions, finely sliced
• 1 tsp finely chopped fresh rosemary
• 500g/1lb boneless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
• ½ tsp celery salt
• 125ml/4½fl oz white wine
• 1 x 400g/14oz can chopped tomatoes
• 2 bay leaves
• ½ tsp sugar
• 1 x 400g/14oz can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained (optional)

Preparation method

1. Heat the garlic oil in a pan and fry the pancetta, spring onions and chopped rosemary for 2-3 minutes.
2. Add the chicken pieces, sprinkle in the celery salt and stir well.
3. Pour in the wine and bring to a simmer, then add the tomatoes, bay leaves and sugar. Cover with a lid and leave to simmer for 20 minutes.
4. Add the drained cannellini beans, if using, and simmer until the beans are warmed through and the chicken is completely cooked through.
5. To serve, divide among four serving dishes

lynzpower

Just a really quick one- I am around and sticking top plan (ish!) but back on with a vengeance today. We have moved house so have only intermittent dongle-led internet and its working now so i thought i better jump on lol

Glad to see everyone still hanging in there and pushing on through welcome to the newbs :wave:

I am revisting the need for a v low budget so this is what Ive got in store:
Today is EE:
Half a pineapple and yog
Beans, mushrooms, eggs and one slice wm toast ( HEB)
HEA MIlk for teas
Dinner is chicken ( leftover) mushroom spinach and peppers pasta bake ( no cheese on mine as I dont like it much ) Im hoping this is free and am making the sauce using eggs & FF-FF- will this work?
Snacks will be banana, more pineapple and some frozen berries ( giving the sains basics one a go today)
Also am making a chicken and veg soup as well with the rest of the left over chicken which should sort a few lunches out for this week.
Couscous salad is cooling for tomorrow, feeling v organised I think its not having the internet makes me feel rather productive

Love to all xxx

Vixie_Pixie

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I've heard some good reviews for there! Its a shame i am outside of that 3 mile radius!

autumnflower

Congrats to all the losses, and hello to the new joiners :T

Just asking for some recipe advice

Does anyone have a recipe for syn free tomato pasta sauce type stuff?

and also I tried making a vegetable risotto on saturday and it wasn't nice at all, I thought it smelt like feet in the pan too is there anything else you can do with risotto rice that tastes nice?

Thanks in advance!

anyways, here is my food diary so far today - Green day

Morning:
2 slices of WW wholemeal toast + butter (HEB) (1.5)
apple

Afternoon:
chicken mugshot
toffee mullerlight

going to have a pasta bake with broccolli for tea, probably with some salad and with cheese on top for my HEA. Going out tonight so i'm saving my syns for rum and diet coke

lisa26_2

Hi all! I've been really struggling to stick to the plan recently. I haven't been eating LOADS of naughty stuff (well not ooooo often lol!) but just not really following the plan properly. I really need to start writing out my food diary again, that always helps me to stay on track. I'm having a green day today:

Brekkie - rice, fruit, yogurt, banana
Snack - pear
Lunch - HM coleslaw (1), jacket potato, beans, cheese (HEA)
Tea - Fish (HEB) with either SW chips and veg or pasta and spicy sauce (saw this in a magazine, think it might be the most recent SW one)
Other HEA - milk in teas
Other HEB - might have a fibre plus bar for pudding
Syns - ketchup with tea if we have chips! Otherwise won't bother having any unless I have a craving for something as I had birthday cake and a mini pizza yesterday!

lisa26_2

autumnflower wrote: »

Congrats to all the losses, and hello to the new joiners :T

Just asking for some recipe advice

Does anyone have a recipe for syn free tomato pasta sauce type stuff?

and also I tried making a vegetable risotto on saturday and it wasn't nice at all, I thought it smelt like feet in the pan too is there anything else you can do with risotto rice that tastes nice?

Thanks in advance!

anyways, here is my food diary so far today - Green day

Morning:
2 slices of WW wholemeal toast + butter (HEB) (1.5)
apple

Afternoon:
chicken mugshot
toffee mullerlight

going to have a pasta bake with broccolli for tea, probably with some salad and with cheese on top for my HEA. Going out tonight so i'm saving my syns for rum and diet coke

I make a tomato pasta sauce by softening onions and garlic in a little fry light. I then add a carton of passatta and some dried oregano and bubble till it goes nice and rich and thick. I also add some fresh basil at the end. You could also add some veg to it and I do the smae but with mince added for bolognese.

Passatta makes a much nicer tomato sauce than tinned toms!

vicki+1

i make pasta sauce by frying red and green peppers, red onions and garlic in fry light, then adding tinned tomatoes, then blending