Spring into Summer 2012 with Slimming World

Minnie-the-Minx_2

I'm doing EE.

I always use the A choice for milk for teas and coffees throughout the day.

arsenalbarnie

Well a pound off so still not back to where I was but going in the right direction. Hopefully back to a better routine now school has restarted. Got the new magazine out and am going to try a few new things this week. Hoping to get ahead again next week and feel like I am getting somewhere again.

Will try those chicken kievs that were recommended me thinks. Have a slimming week everyone.:T

gunsandbanjos

Minnie-the-Minx wrote: »

I'm doing EE.

I always use the A choice for milk for teas and coffees throughout the day.

The idea of EE though is that you are allowed to mix carbs and protein. You aren't doing that, you should try green/red days, you get the extra A and B choice and from what most people on minimins say you lose better on R/G than you do on EE.

Minnie-the-Minx_2

Thank you GandB.

So really I suppose I need to either swap to red/green or up my carb intake on EE?

I'll go away and read the books again I think.

Blodwen

Hi all,

Just sneaking on in work but wanted to say hi.

Lalamb- thanks for the info about the kievs, they look lovely and I'll try them next week.

I'm not sure if this has been mentioned before but OH reminded me last night that last time we did SW a few years ago, Asda tinned chick pea dahl was free. I checked on the database and it still is (as are a few other brands) - shame he left it til we'd just left Asda to mention otherwise would've got some to have with our curry! Will definitely get some next time though.

So, today's meals:
B: Egg, tomato and light mayo (2) pitta (HEB), apple
L: L/O chicken and veg curry (5 for sauce) and rice
T: Chicken breast stuffed with light philly (2) and garlic, wrapped in bacon with new potatoes, carrots, broccoli and sweetcorn.
S: Banana, grapes, milk for drinks (HEA), Options Indulgence (3)

Have a great day everyone!

lalamb

Trying to get my head around R/G days...but it's not happening! Been following EE religiously since starting SW 3 weeks ago, I haven't given the other options a single thought.

So, do you think I will lose more weight following R/G?

Would someone mind giving a typical days meal plan following both days please because I haven't got a clue. You are allowed a certain amount of meat on G days is that right?

My weight loss hasn't been bad considering what I'm eating but I would've loved to have seen a dramatic loss in my first week but I got 2lbs off, then 1.5, it's looking around the 2lb mark again for this week, so maybe I should stick with EE......confused!

rainbowfairydust

Mediterranean_Mum wrote: »

But you do have to stop thinking about calories otherwise you'll drive yourself mad!

I agree i do have to stop thinking about calories but after a decade :eek: of counting them its a hard habit to break. I am going to make a concious effort not to think about them in future.

lamarsi wrote: »

I still try to not over eat, as that what made me bigger in the 1st place

same for me actually. I think portion size is a problem for me, and also before i started SW i was terrible for finishing a meal and going back for more instead of waiting for 20 minutes to see if i was still hungry. More often than not i am not as my meal has filled me up.

sarahs999 wrote: »

My husband had the same 'belief' problem and put off joining sw for six months because of it! It was only when I lost weight that he realised it worked. Now he's lost 2.5 stone.

Congrats to you & your husband for losing:T. I decided to stick to the plan after i had posted because it has worked so far so i dont see why it wouldnt continue too. I just find it hard to break the calorie counting habit

gunsandbanjos

lalamb wrote: »

Trying to get my head around R/G days...but it's not happening! Been following EE religiously since starting SW 3 weeks ago, I haven't given the other options a single thought.

So, do you think I will lose more weight following R/G?

Would someone mind giving a typical days meal plan following both days please because I haven't got a clue. You are allowed a certain amount of meat on G days is that right?

My weight loss hasn't been bad considering what I'm eating but I would've loved to have seen a dramatic loss in my first week but I got 2lbs off, then 1.5, it's looking around the 2lb mark again for this week, so maybe I should stick with EE......confused!

I do 99% green days. It is no meat unless you either syn it or have it as a B choice. It's unlimited potatoes/ rice/ pasta/ pulses and you get the flexibility of 2A and 2B choices.
A typical green day for me:
I use 1 A for milk in tea and coffee throughout the day
Coffee first thing
Breakfast 2 x weetabix (B choice), activia snackpot yoghurt, banana,
tea
Lunch is usually a big bowl of homemade lentil soup-loads of lentils with swede, carrot and leeks, yummy!
Will have a snack about 3pm, usually fruit and yoghurt and a cup of tea/coffee sometimes a kitkat(5.5 syns)

Breakfast and lunch are the same for me everyday, the only thing I change usually is dinner.
Yesterday i had a cheese omelette(A choice for cheese), SW chips with more cheese on top! On green cheese is a B choice too:D and baked beans.
Had a curly wurly(6 syns) at about 8pm with a cuppa.
So that is both A and B choices used and 12 syns:)

That's a fairly standard day for me following a green day, today I'm having the usual breakfast and lunch but will have a quorn chicken burger(2.5 syns) on a wholemeal roll(B) with SW chips and an A of cheese on them and beans.

Please feel free to ask any questions:)

Any red people want to post their meal plans, I don't really do red days but am happy to mock up a meal plan if anyone wants?

gunsandbanjos

Also for any new SW people, if you haven't already check out https://www.minimins.co.uk for loads of information, people have posted loads of great stuff on there. There are food diaries to check out and lots of recipe ideas. If you scroll down the page I've linked to there is a dedicated slimming world section.

rainbowfairydust

Morning all

Its a new day, raining but the apprentice is on tonight so :j

Menu for me today -

B - alpen raspberry & apple porridge (7.5 syns :eek:) made with skimmed milk (HEXA). It is so delicious though
L - Leftovers - baby potatoes with chicken,onions,mushrooms cooked in 1 tbsp of red pesto (2.5 syns in total but as its half i will count as 1.5)
D- Beef strirfry

Snacks - berries, apple, mango,kiwi and pineapple, low sugar jelly (0.5 syns). Treat size malteasers (5.5 syns) -