Slimming World - a Christmas countdown!

confused57

h007 wrote: »

morning

well I was so shocked last night i almost fell off the scales
i lost 4lbs!!!!!


which is great but i dont understand how as i had eaten out 3 times this week and one of the other nights i got a chicken kebab takeaway!?!?!?!?!?
i did try to follow sw while eating out but even still i really hadnt expected that.
mmm maybe i should eat out every night now!

FANTASTIC that's a great result!!!!

Maybe you don't eat enough normally, just a thought cos I used to think I was doing well by not eating too much but our consultant explained how you need to eat sufficient and when I started to eat more that's when I got better results.
x

BanburyBride

woohoo had mu weight in after my first week last night and lost 5.5lbs - really chuffed! Love getting loads of ideas off this board so thanks for your help! x

LindseyandMatthew

Hi all

I've just started slimming world and doing extra easy but I am scared to snack!

I just can't see how I can eat so much and lose weight, what do you snack on on ee?

I used to do ww and am frightened to eat alot now

trixietoes

H007 - fantastic result 4lbs is amazing.:T:T
Well done to all the other losers too.

I had a bad day yesterday just from the point that I didn't eat enough, I only had a 0% sweetened yoghurt for breakfast then a little cheese triangle and ham sandwich for lunch then nothing until 8pm when I had chilli and rice a mandarin and then 2 treat size chocolates. So a severe lack of superfrees and lack of quantity. I don't know how it happened, just busy I guess but I can't let it continue as I've been happy with my losses the past couple of weeks I don't want it to stall just because I've not eaten enough

I need to go out in a minute so will post my meal plan a bit later.

Mags_cat

LindseyandMatthew wrote: »

Hi all

I've just started slimming world and doing extra easy but I am scared to snack!

I just can't see how I can eat so much and lose weight, what do you snack on on ee?

I used to do ww and am frightened to eat alot now

Just read the two posts above yours....!

Trust the plan - it's not a diet, it's healthy eating. Almost everyone new to it has exactly the same fears that you have - and the vast majority of them come back a couple of weeks later wondering what they were worried about

There's a massive amount of advice on here - ask questions - no such thing as a silly one!

Edited to add - EE snacks - fruit (all free), raw veggies + a little humous (you can count some of this as a HEX - check the books, pasta mugshots, cous cous...the list is quite long.

gunsandbanjos

Fantastic losses h007 and banburybride:T

gunsandbanjos

LindseyandMatthew wrote: »

Hi all

I've just started slimming world and doing extra easy but I am scared to snack!

I just can't see how I can eat so much and lose weight, what do you snack on on ee?

I used to do ww and am frightened to eat alot now

I snack on fruit/ veg sticks and yoghurt. I prefer green days to extra easy, i get more B and A choices:D

Vixie_Pixie

I am v impressed by the amount of "losers" on here this morning!!! Well done you each and every one of you!!!!! Hugs to those who have gained this week and to those of you who have STS - Well done!! Just see it as a practice run for when you hit target!!!

Well its 10am and attack of the fairies has already happened.... Grrr I have had 12 syns already!!! Its this feeling yukky malarky - my body's going "GIVE ME JUNK!!!!!"

Today is a Green day (more carbs = less hunger methinks!!)

B - 42g Weetabix Crunchy bran (heb) with milk (Hea) + banana

S - 2 oat biscuits (6) 2 rich tea fingers (2) tsp of choc spread (1.5) + tsp of peanut butter (2.5) Rhubarb ML yog and satsuma - Yes i have eaten all this by 10am!!

L - Spicy Butternut squash soup (FREE!! YA-HA!)

S - Quorn popping bites (100g = 3syns), Apple

D - Macaroni cheese (using a batchelors pasta n sauce) 2syns. I add extra macaroni to make it go further. 42g of LF cheddar melted on top (hea2) Nom nom nom

S - Hi Fi bar (heb2) with cuppa

Total syns = 17 (BAH!! :mad:)

Clandestine1

blackberry-rum wrote: »

Clandestine, I think we've agreed that all SW recipes have waaaaaaay too much liquid in 'em. Whoever invents them likes really really WET food

Oh, and when Mrs M opens her class I think it should be near where Dizzy lives so we can all go there and meet Dizzy!

Oooops, :embarasse I`ve only just started reading this thread so didn`t realise it had already been commented on. I really must find the other threads and read them, who knows what else I might find that will help At least now I know to adjust the recipes in future so I use less liquid That`s what I love about this place, the amount of advice, hints and tips, that I wouldn`t get from going it alone. Thanks guys, you are all brilliant and VERY well done to all those who lost weight yesterday on their WI`s, some of the weight losses are excellent and if I can lose half as much I will be over the moon

EE again for me and as I have a lot to do this morning and have only just grabbed breakfast, it`s been 2 slices of WW brown danish toasted (HE) with a banana mashed on top, followed by an orange.
Lunch will be a packet pasta mix followed by more fruit.
Tea will be the beef stuff from yesterday that took forever to cook with new potatoes, peas and carrots.

Vixie_Pixie

Spicy Butternut Squash Soup recipe - Free on Green/EE - Serves 8!

Olive oil Frylight (or Olive oil if you wish to use syns or your HEB)
sprig of rosemary
2 bay leaves
3 garlic cloves crushed
1/2 medium chilli
1 medium butternut squash, peeled and cubed
2 carrots, chopped
1 large potato, peeled and cubed
2 celery sticks
1 medium onion, chopped
pinch cumin seeds
1/2 tsp chilli powder
pinch smoked paprika
2 pints veg/chicken stock



Method

1. Heat oil in a large saucepan and add garlic, chilli, paprika, bay, rosemary and cumin seeds and heat for 30seconds (do not colour, you only want to release the flavours).
2. Add all the remaining ingredients apart from the stock.
3. Saute the vegetables for 2 minutes until they are fully coated in the spices.
4. Add the stock, turn down the heat and allow the soup to simmer for about 45 mins.
5. Allow the soup to cool and then blend with a hand whisk, until free of lumps. If the soup is too thick add a little more stock until you have the desired consistancy.
6. Reheat when ready to serve and eat!!