The Slimming World "Countdown to Easter"

TakeItEazy

pandaspot wrote: »

Hi I started extra easy on Tuesday and really enjoying it so far. Just after some advice.

I am not in a class but have all the books etc.

My question is: I have to have 2/3 free and 1/3 super free. Does it matter if some days I have more super free than free? Also do portion sizes matter of syn free meals? Can I really have as much as I want? Or should I limit it?

Any help would be great

Thanks

You can never have too many super frees and yes you can eat as much as you want, just stop when you're full. Portion size - same thing really, yes you COULD eat a washing up bowl size of pasta but would you really be able to eat it all? Its all about knowing when you're full, after a while your portion size will settle down to what you are comfortable with.
HTHS

TakeItEazy

majjak wrote: »

Evening everyone

Well, the interview I went for yesterday, they rang me today and I got the job !

WTG Majjak :T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T

maman

majjak wrote: »

Evening everyone

Well, the interview I went for yesterday, they rang me today and I got the job !

:T Many congratulations. I'm sure if you put your mind to it you can make a meal plan of things to take to your new job that are SW friendly. Go for it!!

pollysg

That's WONDERFUL Majjak:beer:

Can I join the challenge please? I've got 2 stone to go, so it will get me well along the way. And I need to add in planned exercise, tho for me it will just be more walking.

Magnolia

OMG!!!!!

-5lbs

That's a total of 29lbs in 9 weeks and I am eating shed loads with no hunger at all - this plan rocks

OMG!!! Nearly forgot me shiny!!

majjak

Magnolia that's fantastic ! Well done you !!! xxx :T

Thank you for all the job well wishes people, I love this thread, everyone is so lovely

I'm a bit tired this morning, I spent 5 hours up the hospital last night with DH - he broke his little toe :rotfl:. Sorry I know I shouldn't laugh but I've never seen a little toe that pointed sideways before:rotfl::eek::rotfl::eek:. It was such a loooooooooooooooooooooooong wait though ! 2 hours before we were even seen, then another hour and a half waiting for doc, then another hour to x-ray, then another half hour to get it strapped. We got back after 2 ! Think I might have to have an afternoon nap later .

Anyway, busy day today, have to make my lunch for work tomorrow and do a cottage pie for tea so DD can pop it in the oven around 5.

I think I'll have EE today so that we can have a roast:

B - 2 weetabix (HEB), Milk (HEA), banana
L - Salmon Nicoise salad (SW EE cookbook) Activia FF yoghurt
D - Roast chicken, frylight potatoes, peas, carrots, swede, green beans, gravy (2 syns), yorkshire (3 syns)

Snacks - Pear, Grapefruit, Mullerlight

MRSMCAWBER

Good morning one and all

Well done on some cracking losses again :T.. and well done on the new job majjak :j

Hope we are all well... tis lovely n bright now -hubby has gone for a round of golf so Im going to catch up on here.

Anyhoo Im reporting in with another 1lb off :j so that just leaves me 2.5lbs away from dropping into the 14st bracket I don't normally set myself a weekly target, BUT Im going to give it a whirl this week and aim to get that 2.5lb off -not that it will be the end of the world if I don't

Well today is going to be a red day... and should look like this:-
250ml semi (A)
grapefruit
fritatta (0.5)
melon
pineapple
cream of cauliflower soup
activia (2.5)
mixed berries
roast beef
1/2 8" hm yorkshire pud (5)
carrots
cabbage
broccoli
gravy (1)
activia (2.5)
melon
mixed berries
250ml semi (A)
fibreplus bar (B)
I make that 2A+1B and 11.5syns , so I need to get another heB in somewhere -might have some peas on my dinner ....
I have sorted out my meal plan for the week so our mains will be:-

• roast beef and yorkshire pudding
• spanish rice with chicken n chorizo (2.5)
• jacket potato and cottage cheese
• mechado beef (1)
• home made tortilla wrap and salad (8)
• goan pork curry (0.5)
• jacket potato and cottage cheese

I have just done 30 mins wii stepper (with the raiser) so thats 340cals burnt :j
Anyway I will get off for now - have a lovely day all and keep at it..summer is coming

Miss_Piggy_2

Good morning all

Majjak - congratulations on the job! Hope OH's toe ok - sounds painful!:eek:
Magnolia - well done on the 5lbs!!:T

Extra easy day here - started day with SW breakfast. Everyone had the same - OH though he was being spoilt!:rotfl:

Todays looking a bit like this:

Breakfast: Egg, beans, bacon, tomato's and peppers
Lunch: Vegetable soup and bread (HEXB)
Dinner: Roast pork, potatos, parsnips, carrots and cabbage
Snacks: yoghurt, banana
Drinks: Coffees (HEXA), lots of water

Used up lots of syns last night on wine but still got quite a few left for week so thats good.

Miss P
xx

dizzyk

Dontknowanymore wrote: »

Oh hang on a minute, I think I will just about manage me own body maic, let alone anyone elses! :eek::rotfl::rotfl:

well it was worth a try :rotfl::rotfl:

majjak wrote: »

Evening everyone

Well, the interview I went for yesterday, they rang me today and I got the job !

Well done Hun !!!! :T:T:T Im really pleased for you
sorry to hear about OH's toe :eek: hope its pointing in the right direction soon :rotfl::rotfl:

Magnolia wrote: »

OMG!!!!!

-5lbs

That's a total of 29lbs in 9 weeks and I am eating shed loads with no hunger at all - this plan rocks

OMG!!! Nearly forgot me shiny!!

Well what can I say ?? you're a flipping legend Well done Mags x x

Flat_Eric

dizzyk wrote: »

strictly speaking I dont like to save my syns up, (Im a creature of habit & need my liitle 8pm curfew choccy fix ) But saying that, when faced with a few days away I do think its a safer option. And I can still have my choccy fix with an options drink

I dont tend to use syns in cooking at all either, so my menus are generally syn free (with the exception of my Oatso simple at brekkie 1.5)

Well done on your losses so far.......Its a lovely feeling getting into smaller clothes!
I took some of my favourite old faithful white linen trousers away with us to mexico at Xmas without bothering to try them on 1st, thinking they would be ok as they are meant to be a bit loose and have a tie waist. I put them on and Mr Dizzy looked Horrified.....they were soooooo baggy on the bum and did nothing at all for me lol that felt pretty good seeing as my other things were feeling a little snug from the mahoosive lunch & xxx ice creams we had eaten earlier

Out of interest, what is a typical day's menu for you then? I'm adopting your syn curfew :j although I have always used syns for my main meals so will allow odd syns for this but chocolate syns - not till after 8pm ! - would be interested to see what other members have for their (synfree) meals.

Whilst on the subject of meals, was out for dinner last night and picked Sweet potato patties for my main. Would like to make my own - any ideas ?