The Slimming World "Countdown to Easter"

Magnolia

Flat_Eric wrote: »

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 ?

Just had a quick look - not knowing what was in yours I found this recipe.

SWEET POTATO PATTIES
4 med. size sweet potatoes (cooked)
1 egg
1/2 tsp. salt
3 tbsp. flour
1/2 c. raisins
Mash sweet potatoes. Beat in egg and salt. Add flour. Mix in raisins. Drop mixture from a tablespoon on heated, greased frying pan. Brown slowly on both sides. Makes about 12 patties.

I suppose you could substitute instant mash for the flour which would dry the mixture and make it stick together better and leave out the raisins.

I did find several recipes which asked for extra sugar:eek: Why put sugar into something that is already sweet

BTW - they were all from an American site;)

Skintslimmer

Its all the Ms isn't it - HUUUUGE well done to Majac & Magnolia, and MrsM I'm rooting for your 2.5 lbs this week :j

My cauliflour thingy was lovely, but It probs wasn't to everyone's tastes, I'd be too embarrassed to serve it to anyone else, good job I'm single*

*oh, and on that subject, do you remember HIM wot I was talking about back at Christmas? He's been back in touch so I'm all !!! Clearly haven't quite got it into my head that he's a good friend and too good to risk anything else then like I thought :lovethoug . Still, a girl can always dream!

Its a glorious day here, and I'm miffed because I've GOT to do college work :mad: but I'll make it outside in a bit to go and show a friend how to massage her horse. :T Will also make sure I have a stroll at some point, got to have a walk in the sunshine, its good for you

Its funny how losing weight spurs me on, and gaining also self perpetuates for me. I'm so glad I fluked a big loss last week, because I'm back on track with my eating now. Had I not have done, I'd have still been in a "cheating" mindset. Go figure, I used to be the opposite and a loss spurred me on but a gain made me even MORE determined to do well the following week! :think:

dizzyk

dizzyk wrote: »

Morning Ladies

Its not as Wild & windy here in Yorkshire today
(and no its not been anything to do with me and DynoRod soup before you say anything:p)

Another Red day for me I think


B strawbs, activia yog, 2 semi hard boiled eggs HEA milk for teas

L asda chicken tikka slices, cucumber, tom, onion, lettuce, HM yog/mint chilli sauce.

T SW burger HEB wm roll. 1/2 HEA2 cheese, tom, onion,lettuce

HEB2 (to start the choccy 8pm curfew ) Hifi choccy bar

syns white choc option 2.5,
tbspn ketchup 1,
2x pagen krisproll 4,(with 2 mad cow lights 1/2 HEA2)
= 5.5 syns ......... ooooh I might squeeze in another choc options drink OR a naughty penguin wafer at 4.5 there :T taking me to a maximum of 12 at the most, fab for a saturday (my 'off plan day') :A life is good the SW way :j:rotfl:

This was yesterdays meal plan, my choccy curfew began at 8 with the fibre plus and then it took me through to bedtime - my little bit of brain trickery works for me (only a few hours between 8pm & bedtime normally) but If I start during the day on ANYTHING naughty then I know that I will be in danger of going overboard with the sweet stuff.


below was an EE day syn free (saving them for the curfew )


Today will be an EE day again (well this is the plan thus far)

B bacon tom 1 slice wm large loaf HEB
milk for teas HEA 1 plum

L Dyno Rod soup clementines x2 plum x2

T smoked haddock _pale_ (hate it hate it) potatoes peas carrots
part frozen ww dessert recipe yog nomnomnom melon? maybe?

TakeItEazy

Well done all the losers especially Mags with a mahooosive -5lbs. Those were the days when I had losses that big, oh hang on I NEVER had a loss THAT big. My biggest loss was 4lb and only ever did that twice, my 1st week [the 1st time round] and one week earlier this year. I am among the losers this week though with -1.5lb :eek: can't imagine how that happened what with all the off plan stuff I've eaten but then looking back at how much time I've been in the loo [sorry tmi ] this week ...........ahem. I thought I'd get away with STS again as sneaky peak yesterday said that.

I fully expect a gain next week as meals are all up in the air, I am making sure I have my rescue remedy handy on Tuesday/Wednesday for the interviews as well as immodium :rotfl:. Will be so glad when this is all over .

Anyway enough waffle from me, enjoy your Sunday peeps & good luck with the weight loss :A

dizzyk

Afternoon Ladies

Its a bit gloomy & damp here today.....think Skintslimmer has nicked yorkshires sunshine :rotfl:


Well today will be another red day, Im actually quite pleased with my *not so* little self because after planning on having 12 syns worth of treats last night I actually only had ..... 7 :A :T the penguin wafer never made it out of the fridge and I didnt have ketchup on my burger


Brunch (got up late) 2 egg omlette. Ham, onion, tom, 2 mad cow light 1/2 HEA. 1/2 HEA milk for teas. 1 satsuma

snack ww yog & apple

T Liver & Onion swede, carrot, spring greens, HEB new pots
strawbs & 0% greek yog.

HEB2 fibre plus for the 8pm curfew;)

Syns cornflour 2 white choc option 2.5 penguin wafer? 4.5 = 9

lynzpower

Flat_Eric wrote: »

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 ?

Hiya

I do EE in the main and these are my syn free meals that we have


Eggs, bacon, beans/spaghetti loads of mushrooms, potato cake ( no ketchup/ brown/ butter etc)
Quorn or mince chilli bolognaise
Chicken salads ( hot or cold) with a yog based dressing
Lean beef mince kebabs with salad and HEB pitta ( im going to try to make this this week as well I think)
Thick rich beef stew in the slow cooker containing potato, mushrooms onions peasand loads of carrots thickened with instant smash-type instead of flour to make it syn free
HM burger, syn free chips/ wedges and salad of course (HEB roll)
HM curries etc using syn free recipes, rice or jacket pot ( no butter, marg etc)
sweet potato wedges or baked with some leftover synfree chilli
Nandos style chicken with rice, SW chips, corn, sweet potato mash salad, im going to try to make macho peas this week as well lol!
Stirfry, however, yest eg I stretched out 2 tables of oyster sauce ( 2 syn) with water, soy, fish sauce and rice wine vinegar- all free- loads of veg plus lean chicken
HM mexican meatballs with spicy tomato sauce packed with veg- carrots peppers onion, spring onion etc, plus a crunchy salad and rice as well and refried beans ( sometimes have a 2.5 syn taco shell with this or some WW t chips, shared with oh = 2 syn)
roast dinner I have made syn free gravy and its pretty good- better with beef than chicken I think..
pasta and sauce for a quick snacky meal at home ( the free ones)
HM superfree soups and possibly HEB bread
HM pasta sauces crammed with veg
Spinach & chickpea curry, this week Ill do the spinach and cottage cheese cannelloni
Spanish omelets with salad


A usual day ( at work) will look like:
Breakfast fruit yoghurt ( blueberries bananas pineapple etc) with muller or WW yog
Snacks am- alpen lite
Lunch - half an ainsley couscous (0.5 syn)with loads of ham/ chicken chopped veggies ( carrot/onions/ peppers/ radish/ lettuce/rocket etc), sometimes yog dressing sometimes FF cottage cheese Fruit eg strawbs blueberries- sometimes a 4 syn bag of crisps like shapers or WW am going to try savory trice salad this week too
Prior to diner- more fruit
Tea: Some sort of generally syn free affair as above
Treat: 4 finger kitkat (11) or a dime bar (7) or penguin wafer etc.

Most of my syns go on pure treats :beer:

lynzpower

http://www.slimmingeats.com/blog/ this is a good site for anyone who hasnt seen it!

Ali660

Morning all, I bought a very large punnet of mushrooms yesterday at a good price ... anyone got a mushroom soup recipe for me to try? Or is it a case of chucking them in a saucepan with stock and lots of pepper? Not quite sure with mushrooms ...:o

majjak

Ohhhh deary me, Dime Bars are only 7 syns??? Yikes, I shall have to stay away from the shops, they're my favourite :drool:

Ali got this from the mumsnet site, hope it helps :

Mushroom Soup
Punnet of mushrooms
2 onions
1 clove of garlic
Stock cube (1 syn)
2 dried chillies
Water
Fresh milled pepper
Fry light

Method:

Sweat onion and garlic in frylight for about 2 minutes, add in chillies and mix for about 30 secs, add mushrooms and mix then add water, stock and pepper. Simmer for about an hour then liquidise till smooth.

If you dont like an ingredient then dont add it and likewise if you want something else in add it.

This soup is good with sweetcorn for green and pasta to make it really filling.

Skintslimmer

I'm thinking of making some lower syn tiramisu. Do you think soaking scan bran in tia maria, and topping with sweetened quark and cocoa powder would work?