A Slimmer Summer with Slimming World

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Dizzy - sorry to hear about problems with magic ear site, hope graft goes ok on Thursday

WW - good luck putting furniture together - hope it keeps you out I'd trouble

Maman - I am at target and some days I may have an extra hea or heb if I need it, I do EE. I do allow myself to go over syns at weekend but don't go mad and have stayed within the 3lb range they give you. J tend to go to WI every week (may miss the odd one) and stay to class about once a month. I believe you have to get weighed at least once a month to stay a target member.

TakeItEazy

maman wrote: »

Anticipating that I'm going to get there very soon (:j:D) I'd like some advice on what to do at target. I believe the official line is to have more HEs but I was wondering whether it's possible to just have a few more syns, like one 'normal' meal a week? I think I remember someone saying they don't stick with the plan at weekends. Also do all you target members go to group every week and does it feel strange as 'old' friends disappear and newbies come along? I don't have scales at home but I was wondering whether to buy some and just call in at group when/if things seemed to be getting out of control? Ideas please:)

I'm a target member but don't go to class although technically I got to target last time with class so might still be classed as target member there. Anyhoo I tried the extra HE route but as I struggle to have the right amount of HEs every day that went by the by. So now I try to stick to SW during the week and do whatever at the weekends and this is working well. My weight does fluctuate but am still under target, generally well under which I like as it gives me a buffer. I didn't want to go the extra syns all the time route as that would probably put me back to where I started again. HTHS

TakeItEazy

[QUOTE=dizzyk;45750884Sorry_I_never_added_to_my_post_yesterday_(my head was a bit up my bum after the hosp and I didnt read all the posts ) [/QUOTE]

Sorry but this made laugh, lots of bad germs up there soooo won't help your poorly head heal you know :rotfl:.
Seriously though am sorry to hear you're not healing as well as expected and hope all goes well on Thursday, nice Birthday present. Hope you have a nice Birthday with all thats happening though. Enjoy a syn free virtual cake for now :bdaycake: x x x x

jungle_jane

hey all, i just joined SW last night after a spectacular fail at another diet club. i felt constantly hungry on the other diet and ended up gaining half a stone lol.

i want to be sure i'm understanding SW as i find their literature hard to follow...i was going to start with the Easy plan and see how that goes.

So my first question: do i have to have 1/3 superfree with everything i eat? i just had a potato and low fat cottage cheese and was going to save my orange for an hour's time...is this okay? can i snack regularly and ensure i am eating a third of the day's worth of food as superfree?

bargainbasement

rachelww1 wrote: »

There's a recipe on the SW website thats uses 0% natural fat free yoghurt, eggs and nutmeg as the white sauce in lasagne. Also there is red pepper and courgettes in the meat sauce. Even with the parmesan sprinkled on the top it only works out at 1.5 syns each on EE. It's lovely and has become a staple meal in our house. We have it most weeks. HTH

Sounds good, I have had a look on the SW site and cant find it but i am not a member so maybe it is there when you log in... Would be interested to know what it is tho for future ref..

Planning tomorrows tea now and was thinking about a chow mein, i have a blue dragon sachet which i understand is 5 syns and i was going to do it with chicken and broccoli and carrot but what about the egg noodles? I usually buy the dried ones (medium) from asda or sharwoods are these free on EE or syn'd?

TIA

WelshWoofer

dizzyk wrote: »

WelshW Hope you are ok with things after the split from OH
Sorry I never added to my post yesterday (my head was a bit up my bum after the hosp and I didnt read all the posts )
Look after yourself hun.....and have fun inventing lots of new swear words when you're doing the flatpacking:rotfl::rotfl:x x x

Don't apologise - you've had plenty on your plate! (not food!)

Have been busy all morning sorting out paperwork, making appointments with the bank, getting the dog's haircut, sorting out the council tax, getting a man to measure the windows..... the list is endless.

Right the flat packs are calling - brace yourselves!

rachelww1

bargainbasement wrote: »

Sounds good, I have had a look on the SW site and cant find it but i am not a member so maybe it is there when you log in... Would be interested to know what it is tho for future ref..

397g/14oz extra lean minced beef
1 red pepper, deseeded and cut into bite-sized pieces
1 courgette, cut into bite-sized cubes
1 onion, peeled and finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
400g can chopped tomatoes with herbs
397g/14oz passata with herbs and garlic
2 tsp dried mixed herbs
salt and freshly ground black pepper
511g/1lb 2oz fat free natural yogurt
2 eggs, lightly beaten
a pinch of nutmeg
low calorie cooking spray
12 dried lasagne sheets
4 level tbsp grated Parmesan

To serve
Mixed Salad

method

1. Place a large, non-stick frying pan over a high heat. Add the minced beef, red pepper,courgettes, onion and garlic and stir-fry for 6-8 minutes. Add the tomatoes, passata and dried herbs, season well and cook for 12-15 minutes, stirring often.
2. Meanwhile mix together the yogurt, eggs and nutmeg until smooth. Season well.
3. Preheat the oven to 200°C/Gas 6. Spray a medium-sized lasagne dish with low calorie cooking spray. Spoon half the mince mixture into the base and top with half of the lasagne sheets. Spread over half of the yogurt mixture and top with the remaining mince mixture. Top with the remaining lasagne sheets, spread over the remaining yogurt mixture
and sprinkle over the Parmesan.

4. Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes or until the top is golden. Remove from the oven and serve immediately with the mixed salad.

Serves: 4
Prep time:
Cook time: 25-30
Syns per serving:
1.5122*
(*Add 6 Syns if not using beef as a Healthy Extra)

piglet74

2lbs off this week, thats a grand total of 12 in 4 weeks, have to aim for 2 more this week to make it a stone in 5 weeks...fingers crossed!

TakeItEazy

bargainbasement wrote: »

Sounds good, I have had a look on the SW site and cant find it but i am not a member so maybe it is there when you log in... Would be interested to know what it is tho for future ref..

Planning tomorrows tea now and was thinking about a chow mein, i have a blue dragon sachet which i understand is 5 syns and i was going to do it with chicken and broccoli and carrot but what about the egg noodles? I usually buy the dried ones (medium) from asda or sharwoods are these free on EE or syn'd?

TIA

dried noodles are free also look at the 1st page of this thread, there is a link to loads of free/low syn recipes including lasagne and possibly chow mein. hths

TakeItEazy

Having a blonde moment, I copied this;

Energy 347kJ/ 208kJ/
82kcal 49kcal
Protein 0.7g 0.4g
Carbohydrate 15.7g 9.4g
of which sugars 10.5g 6.3g
Fat 1.9g 1.1g
of which saturates 0.1g trace
Fibre 0.2g 0.1g
Sodium 0.35g 0.21g
Salt equivalent 0.88g 0.53g

Can't for the life of me think what its for :rotfl: could some kind person check syns per 100g plz just in case I remember what it is