Heading for winter with Slimming World

poohbear59

I tried to make a SW weetabix cake for my weight management friends on my b'day but it wouldn't cook, was sloppy in the middle and I eventually put it on the fire. I am not sure if I did something wrong but I was a Home Ec teacher so usually know what I am doing.

Can anyone recommend a low syn cake I could make for next week? We meet on Thursdays. I am not a sweet eater but all the ladies at the group are keen cake and pudding eaters and are all in their 70s so I thought I would treat them.

bad news on my weight too. I didn't go to WI but on my scales which are the same as the hospital I put on 7lbs!!

shala_moo

arrghhh just lost my post:mad:... can't remember what i wrote i'll just have to say well done losers.. fairy cakes absolutely fabulous news on the loss!!

poohbear - have you tried the SW roulade - not too everyone's tastes but you can adapt the filling to whatever you like. It's a bit eggy for me but i'd rather eat this than scan bran cakes :rotfl:

link here
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=40977702&postcount=11

I was thinking of buying the new book that's out - Is it called One Pot or All in One or something - has anyone got it and could tell me whether it's worht the money?

Green day for me today
B - egg sandwich (1 mayo & HEb)
L - jacket potato, pasta and sauce, cheese (HEa)
T - KFC style chicken (HeB and 3) and chips (1 for oil), carrot and onion salad, corn on the cob
S - alpen bar (3)

evilsquid1603

fairy_cakes wrote: »

I remember reading somewhere that an overweight person that takes regular exercise is usually fitter than a 'normal weight' (I say this loosely) person that doesn't exercise at all! :T

FC xx

Spider364 wrote: »

Finally because you are doing a lot of exercise you should measure yourself. This was the best piece of advice anyone ever gave me. So your body is in better shape but it is not showing on the scales.

Just today I was reading a an article about a rugby player who gained weight but doctors now say he is fitter than he was before and the his body fat % has not changed.

hope this helps.

don't forget, pretty much every single athlete in the olympic games in summer will have a BMI of obese. as do professional rugby players. what SW measures people on is fine for people who do little to moderate exercise but when you start doing it properly like big runs, triathlons, weight and resistance training etc, then the BMI and simply how much you weigh is a completely useless measure to you.

i bet when i go to group in two months time i'll look completely different to how i do now, even if i only have a small loss in comparison to the woman who just got her gold body magic award from walking a bit during the week. i may have only "lost" 4.5 pounds but I've spent all day yanking up my jeans because i couldn't walk 50m without them falling down again. the last time they were like this was when my weight was a stone lighter than the weight i am now, yet they are looser on me now i'm heavier.

my fitness measures are my running PBs and circuit repetitions. the first time i ran 2.4km it took me 24 mins, my best ever is 3km in 19mins. i can gauge from my distance and time where i am on that scale and what i need to do to improve. i used to die after 1 womans press up, now i can knock out 15 before i die. when my pt pushed me i did 35. 35! no mater what my consultant tells me about exercise meaning nothing and that I've basically just stuffed myself with syned food this week, i can smile and nod at her ramblings and accusations because i know i have NSVs from the gym and my jeans.

poohbear59

shala_moo wrote: »

arrghhh just lost my post:mad:... can't remember what i wrote i'll just have to say well done losers.. fairy cakes absolutely fabulous news on the loss!!

poohbear - have you tried the SW roulade - not too everyone's tastes but you can adapt the filling to whatever you like. It's a bit eggy for me but i'd rather eat this than scan bran cakes :rotfl:

link here
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=40977702&postcount=11

I was thinking of buying the new book that's out - Is it called One Pot or All in One or something - has anyone got it and could tell me whether it's worht the money?

Green day for me today
B - egg sandwich (1 mayo & HEb)
L - jacket potato, pasta and sauce, cheese (HEa)
T - KFC style chicken (HeB and 3) and chips (1 for oil), carrot and onion salad, corn on the cob
S - alpen bar (3)

It sounds like a lovely choice for the sweet toothed in my group but I might have to wait until I can go somewhere that sells Quark and white chocolate options. Out here in the sticks we only have the most basic ingredients.


Today EE
B: porridge and banana (HEB and a bit of HEA)
L: 2 soft boiled eggs
tuna pasta bake with lots of veggies.

kemo_2002

hi, can anyone help me, im having a chinese tonight, and without fail i always have chinese omlette ( a bit like a foo yong i think ) then half a special chow mein...can anyone advise how many syns? the omlette would be free i guess, but obviously its going to be cooked in something not good ..

Not very chinese i know, bt my chinese make the BEST omlettes lol

evilsquid1603

kemo_2002 wrote: »

hi, can anyone help me, im having a chinese tonight, and without fail i always have chinese omlette ( a bit like a foo yong i think ) then half a special chow mein...can anyone advise how many syns? the omlette would be free i guess, but obviously its going to be cooked in something not good ..

Not very chinese i know, bt my chinese make the BEST omlettes lol

Special show main from a chinese isn't on there but i found:
Chinese Restaurants/Takeaways, Chicken Chow Mein, average portion, 380g serving 7 on EE/G and 11.5 on R
Mayflower, Special Chow Mein with Chicken, Pork & Shrimps, Chinese Style, frozen, 400g pack 9 on EE and R 12 on G
Co-op, Special Chow Mein, chilled, 400g pack 6.5 on EE and G 15 on R

I cant find chinese omelette but i did find:
Basic, Eggs, omelette, plain, cooked with fat, average, 120g serving 4 on all plans

Vixie_Pixie

hello!!!

Just popping by to share a video i found online.

This is a recipe for Tandoori chicken, now i think this would be totally free on Red/EE if you skipped the oil and used fat free natural yogurt. The chef is using de-skinned chicken.

You can make your own ginger/garlic paste by mashing up some fresh ginger and garlic cloves with a little bit of salt using a pestle and mortar

Def gonna try this myself when OH is at work! teehee!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsb311KiG1U&feature=relmfu

This chef is very lively but his food is awesome! (I have tried and tested many of his dishes on OH and OH gives them the thumbs up! Of course i say they are mine.... shhh!! )

Alexelisey

Hi all, sticking my nose in to say hello and introduce myself. I have 3 stone to lose and I'm on my second week of EE. I hope to have lost it all by our first wedding anniversary in September. First week was -1.5lb which wasn't too bad. I'm not going to class but my best friend is an ex-SW consultant so she's my sounding board for a lot of things. I work full-time in an office so have found it more difficult to organise breakfast and lunches, but I'm getting there. My first coffee of the day is an indulgence I refuse to do without - made with all milk, pure Gold Top. I syn it at 11 syns as it's half a pint. It means I have to be pretty syn-free for the rest of the day but I allow myself up to 6 syns for other things if I need them.

Really happy to meet everyone and see all the great losses and menus posted!:j

Melgirl

maman wrote: »

Oh, don't think like that Melgirl, have a look through the SW recipes, they don't have to be boring diet food.

oh, I know it's not really boring, I just meant going back to normal food from 5 star all inclusive food 24 hours per day lol

I am making burgers on Monday, I found the recipe on the SW website.

TakeItEazy

Alexelisey wrote: »

Hi all, sticking my nose in to say hello and introduce myself. I have 3 stone to lose and I'm on my second week of EE. I hope to have lost it all by our first wedding anniversary in September. First week was -1.5lb which wasn't too bad. I'm not going to class but my best friend is an ex-SW consultant so she's my sounding board for a lot of things. I work full-time in an office so have found it more difficult to organise breakfast and lunches, but I'm getting there. My first coffee of the day is an indulgence I refuse to do without - made with all milk, pure Gold Top. I syn it at 11 syns as it's half a pint. It means I have to be pretty syn-free for the rest of the day but I allow myself up to 6 syns for other things if I need them.

Really happy to meet everyone and see all the great losses and menus posted!:j

That would take you over your syns for the day [10 on EE or max 15 for G/R] and if you are maxing out every day I wouldn't expect much or any weight loss each week.
Welcome in by the way and feel free to post your food diaries for comment/help.

Welcome back SWOGS [slimming world old gals or guys depending what you are :rotfl:]

Not been too well today but have enjoyed the peace & quiet of duvet day with the lads gone to watch Leicester Tigers. Spent most of the day watching recorded episodes of Criminal Minds & shedding a tear or 2 at the end of each one . Also made cheese & potato pie with added carrot, celery & passata base cos was too dry last time.

Green
B - weetabix, h/water/milk, coffee
S - fruit/yog
L - cheese & potato pie, tom ketchup [1]
S - 2x b/stick [2]
T - cheese & potato pie, spaggy hoops, t/ketchup [1]
S - ryvita fruit crunch x2, 2x choc orange with honeycomb segments [7?]
Syns - 11
HEa - milk/cheese
HEb - weetabix/ryvita