Slimming World support thread 2

maman

Jellybaby wrote: »

And it doesn't end there. Tonight I'm off for an Indian with my boys. DS1 is home on a flying visit before he sits his finals and DS2 has his last exam this afternoon. April was the third anniversary of their dad passing away so a wee night out with happy memories.

I was planning on having chicken tikka with boiled rice and salad. Leave sauce and naan bread, pakora etc alone. Is this the best option?


Only saw a few posts but at our group we are all told to have 10 syns a day, no matter how much weight you've to lose x

This is an extract from the Indian eating out section on the website. These with plain rice and minus any naans or samosas or anything like that would be your best option. The asterisks just say 'for an average portion'.


Chicken dishes– fab for a filling main, Chicken Dhansak is 6½ Syns* on Extra Easy. Chicken Jalfrezi is 8½ Syns*, Chicken Vindaloo is 8 Syns* and Chicken Tandoori is 9 Syns*.

Vegetable dishes– Vegetable Jalfrezi is 7½ Syns*, Vegetable curry is 9 Syns*, Gobi Aloo Saag is 11 Syns*and Vegetable Biryani 11½ Syns*.


I think the 'official' SW line is 10-15 syns. I believe so that there's leeway for any guesswork.


Have a lovely time with your boys tonight. What matters is that you get back on that wagon tomorrow.


I'm going to investigate a Mediterranean sauce/topping for my cod. I really can't justify the cheese sauce synwise but don't want to be chomping my way through 'dry' veg.

wizkid1

maman wrote: »

Oh dear wiz, I had so hoped you'd lose this week:(. Maybe now you're trying really hard with your SFs it'll help. I do admire your determination. Good that your GP is pleased with you. Are you taking any medication that could prevent weightloss?


I do take a lot of medication so I wouldn't know which one it was it could be 2 or 3.
I will be extra careful and I'll see what happens next week.
Thanks for checking and your encouragement. X:)

lantanna

Stop talking about Chinese lol - I could murder a chicken in black bean sauce with rice, chips and curry sauce lol.


Whilst we are confessing ( ahem Mildredd) here are mine lol


- I don't bother counting syns at all now - but just have it in my head that I won't go over the 15 more than one day a week!
This seems to work for me!


- Every Thursday I usually have a Chinese and have whatever I feel like with half rice and half chips.


!!!


Other than that though I am pretty good and do cut the fat of my bacon - Mildredd lol


xx

Jellybaby

maman wrote: »

Have a lovely time with your boys tonight. What matters is that you get back on that wagon tomorrow.


I'm going to investigate a Mediterranean sauce/topping for my cod. I really can't justify the cheese sauce synwise but don't want to be chomping my way through 'dry' veg.

Thanks Maman. I want to keep on the wagon - if that makes sense! I'm really enjoying the plan:)

Still trying to catch up with everyone, this work lark just gets in the way!

shala_moo

Jellybaby wrote: »

Only saw a few posts but at our group we are all told to have 10 syns a day, no matter how much weight you've to lose x

This is what we got told too.. so i've always stuck to 10 syns, however after coming on here i use the full 15 if i can..

Wiz - sorry you haven't lost, but really well done to sticking at it, the health benefits are obviously massive for you if your doctor is pleased :T

I can understand your frustration.. and many others would have given up by now xx fingers crossed for next week!!


Well i stuck to plan yesterday had a few more syns with a couple of snack-a-jacks (3 syns each?)

Extra easy today
B - banana
L - egg fried rice, chicken, apple
T - HM lasagne (2.5 for cheese sauce) big salad, pickles
S - milk in tea A, crisps (4) snack a jacks (6) ryvita B if needed


Exercise : 2 mile walk

xx

durham_mim

Today's menu

B: 2 x wheatabix, black cherries & fat free natural yoghurt
L: Noodles. Nectarine & pear
Sausage (Be good to you sausages) and bean casserole with mash & broccoli.

Milk for tea

BM: 1hr 15 min callanetics.

Feeling tired today as didn't sleep very well, sciatica playing up.

Mildredd

Lantanna - curry sauce and blackbean sauce together you are a minger!
Bacon put me in hospital though so now I'm off bacon

Might start posting my menus every day and not commenting on anyone else's posts hohum

lushlifesaver

Afternoon all,

had to take the bairn to a hospital appointment so have spent the morning with bf's grandparents, they took us shopping at a local outlet but I was very good (money wise and syns wise!)

Today so far:
Breakfast: lean bacon and tomato omelette
Lunch (out so proud of myself): jacket potato, baked beans and a huge side salad
Tea: not got a clue
Snacks: melon, scan bran (HeB) with free cottage cheese
drinks: tea, NAS squash
HeA: s/s milk
HeB: scan bran

Syns: 2.5 for small choc

No idea what I am going to have for my tea - I haven't defrosted anything or planned anything as I didn't know what the grandparents wanted to do/if I'd end up having a big main meal around lunch time.

I have some fish in butter sauce which I think are about 2syns each (?) or I may have some other fish I can cook from frozen/quickly defrost...hmm

HelenDaveKids

Lantanna, have you tried may flower curry sauce?

Wiz, definition of madness, doing the same thing repeatedly and expecting different results each time... have you tried mixing it up and trying completely different recipes etc

I don't measure anything, guessing weights of food. Am also of the opinion that you need wriggle room when things slow down.

Thanks shala for the chart

Mildred, poor you re bacon. I have tried not to have sausage but they are so lovely, last time we have a "fry" (use term loosely) up I did have one with brown sauce.

LordDuke

Hi all,
So I have been MIA for the last for the last few days but am plodding along. I had a STS last week and this week lost 1/2lb both of which are better then a gain but I need to get my !!! back in gear.
Part of the reason my losses have slowed is that what i thought was 5 syns for 2 fingers of twix was actually per finger and guess who has been having one almost every evening. I am lucky that I haven't gained.
I am settling back into work though I am wrecked every evening so I need to plan in advance better rather than coming in and opening the fridge to see what I can eat.