Slimming World Support for Summer 2014

blue_eyed_girl

maman wrote: »

Plain is free!!:T

Thanks maman

Good luck on resisting the crisps.

meg72 wrote: »

This is the recipe I used but will reduce the sweetner next time I think




[FONT=Tahoma, Calibri, Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif]syn free lemon curd[/FONT]

3 heaped dessertspoons sweetener
Grated rind and juice of 1 lemon
2 large eggs
2oz fromage frais


In bowl suitable for standing over simmering pan place grated rind and sweetener.
In separate bowl whisk lemon juice and eggs together then pour into first bowl.
Place bowl over a pan of simmering water stirring until thickened
Add fromage frais whisking until smooth


Stores for 5 days in fridge

Thanks meg - duly noted so that I can have a go through the week.


Just had a little try of the Lakeland lemon quark and it will defintely need more sweetening for my taste - phwoar :eek: I wondered if the result would be the same if I added lemon juice to the plain quark and then it would be free.

Denise - DH was studying the recipe for the brownies and got me to check the syn value of flour and it turns out to be very similar to cocoa. He was wondering if it would be possible to swap the cocoa for flour to make a 'plain cake' and then fill with the sweetened lemon quark - even roll it into a swiss roll type of thing. What do you think? I really struggle with diet type desserts and would much rather have a little bit of something synful.



b_e_g

wizkid1

My Sunday menu will be.

B. Porridge A/B strawberries blueberries

L. Speed soup that I have left. Ham salad sandwich 6 Syns.

D. Roast pork ( all lean) potatoes carrots a few green bean. Peas.
Gravy 2 Syns. Small Yorkshire pudding 3 Syns. Strawberries
Supper. 2 clementines, pear.

A milk B cereal
14 Syns
Water, NAS Lemonade

durham_mim

maman wrote: »

I'm not an expert on Red but it looks fine to me (assuming you've got the syns right for gravy and stuffing). As you're doing Red though, you're allowed extra HEXs. So what about some toast with your boiled eggs? Or I like to do a swede/carrot mash and then bake it in the oven with grated cheese on top?

I'm trying to cut down on the gluten and dairy so until I go shopping (or I get some energy to make my own), no toast or cheese for me.

blue_eyed_girl

After seeing your menu durham - you have set me off fancying roast parsnips now. Having roast chicken dinner tomorrow so there had better be some parsnips to go with it.

Not much help with red and green these days I'm afraid (did it nearly 20 yrs ago) but since I have started this time I have only done EE and quite impressed with it so far.

Hope you manage to get your food intolerance sorted soon.


b_e_g

tracey12_2

durham_mim wrote: »

I'm going to attempt a red day tomorrow, can Maman or someone let me know if I've got it right.

B: 2 x wheatabix & ff activia. Tea with milk.
Pork chop, mashed swede (2 syns for butter), SW roast parsnips, carrots, broccoli, sprouts & cabbage, gravy (2 syns), stuffing (2 syns). Nectarine. Tea with milk.
T: 2 boiled eggs. Banana. Tea with milk.

If you are doing a red day then parsnips need to be synned - 3 syns per 100g, if cooked without fat

Tracey

durham_mim

tracey12 wrote: »

If you are doing a red day then parsnips need to be synned - 3 syns per 100g, if cooked without fat

Tracey

The Orange Food Optimising book says they can be a HeB on Red, and they will be cooked with Frylite.

tracey12_2

durham_mim wrote: »

The Orange Food Optimising book says they can be a HeB on Red, and they will be cooked with Frylite.

Forgot about that as I am more of a green day girl, lol but didn't want you to eat loads thinking they were free

maman

tracey12 wrote: »

If you are doing a red day then parsnips need to be synned - 3 syns per 100g, if cooked without fat

Tracey

durham_mim wrote: »

The Orange Food Optimising book says they can be a HeB on Red, and they will be cooked with Frylite.

Thanks for that.. Parsnips can be a HEB on Red (original) just like potatoes and sweet potatoes. Good idea for mim if she's not having bread.


Only ate a couple of crisps tonight from a bag OH opened. That's another bag gone from the multi pack.:j

Kiwisaver_2

maman wrote: »

That's great kiwi especially as you're doing it all long distance without the same shops and brands that we're using.:)

Fortunately most things are comparable in terms of the basics, meat, fruit, veg, pasta, rice and such like. I do struggle a bit with the seasons here, as imported stuff is so expensive and we rely mostly on seasonal fruit and veg; which can be a bit grim (or very expensive) during winter months if you're wanting anything remotely salad like.


Today is;

B. Baked beans with bacon on toast (HexB)
D. Roast Pork Loin, Potatoes, Carrots and Broccoli, gravy - maybe some butternut squash & stuffing

Yesterday I made a batch of SW Chips for dinner; I have made them before but usually leave the skins on so they are more like wedges but decided to peel them cos the potatoes were having a few eyes and ears and beards growing. Bearing in mind OH has no idea of my cunning SW plans - he was blown away. He took on mouthful and said 'Wow, these aren't oven chips are they? Did you make them yourself, they're the best chips ever.' :T I am sure he thinks I hand-fried them in lard or something.

slimwriter

Having discovered EE, I did it for 3 days this week. Usually I do mostly green and a couple of red. I was dubious about losing any weight on it because I ate a lot, especially meat, compared to my usual amount. However, I lost 1lb this week and that's what I usually lose so no harm done and I haven't been light headed or irritable in the slightest, so that's a bonus.

I'm going to carry on mixing the green and EE and see how it goes.

The way I look at it, if I lose 1lb a week, I'll still be more than a stone lighter by Christmas.