Get in the swing for Spring - Slimming World support thread 2017

maman

LizzieR wrote: »

Hectic few days here, but managed to stick with the plan.
Weighed in yesterday and 1lb loss for last week.

:T Well done lizzie

Don't think of giving up tete . In time, just like following the plan, meal planning and shopping will become normal. To cut back on cooking from scratch you need to make some HM ready meals so you have a big cooking session and it's over in one go. Or you can have some easy meals like JPs and omelettes or even buy some ready meals.
I have a dishwasher but I try to keep the washing up down. I've just parboiled my potatoes for tonight and I'll use the same saucepan for the cauliflower and broccoli. Frozen veg or pickles is easy Speed food too.
I find planning saves me time as I don't wander aimlessly around the supermarket or waste time thinking about what to have for dinner. My meal plan takes about 10 minutes, once a week. You can do it!

kathrynha

Tete_en_l'Air wrote: »

I must admit I'm getting to the point where I'm getting fed up of meal planning and prep now, and the perpetual massive pile of washing up that comes with cooking from scratch.

I totally get where you're coming from there.
I use quite a lot of frozen veg now, which is generally cheaper, quicker and you don't get stuff going off in the fridge. Some of it isn't quite as nice if you are having as a veg on the side, but if you're adding it in to something it is fine.
Before SW I only had peas and corn frozen. Now I have broccoli, kale, courgette, stir fry veg, carrot and squash frozen. If I had more freezer space I would have more. It also means we are eating more variety of veg, as it is so easy to open the freezer drawer and get a bit out of a number of bags.

kathrynha

Managed to go slightly off plan earlier

Had a friend come to visit, and she brought home made cake. It would have been rude to say no, but it has kind of mucked up all my healthy on plan eating

Ruthy1604

Hi
I went totally off plan yesterday including wine cake and chocolate.:o

Today has been better:
B: Porridge HExB made with water, Banana Sugar (2 Syns)
L: Nothing but cups of tea with HExA Milk allowance
Roast Turkey Dinner with lots of veg. Roast Potatoes (4) Gravy (2)
Total Syns at least 10

Back to being really good tomorrow...

ali-t

Shala sorry to hear you are having a bad time just now. Remember you need to be good to yourself xx

Whiplashy

Slightly embarrassed to be reporting -0.2 lbs this week Was going to just call it a STS but a loss is a loss :rotfl: Thinking of changing my weigh in day as I do tend to go over syns on a Saturday, and with Sunday WI I don't have anytime to do damage limitation.

Today has been a total right off. Don't know what's wrong with me. Woke up in a terrible mood this morning, even before I looked at the scales. Been a bit teary all day and have spent the day watching carp TV in my PJ's. I also managed to scoff my way through 6 :eek: M&S walnut whips! Also have a feeling that at the very least one bottle of wine will be demolished before the night is up.

Congrats to all the losers this week :T

Cazzaswfc

Just weighed in LOST 3 pounds

So back to where I was two weeks ago.

Need to stop picking at things! However pleased with myself over the last 2 days when the boys have wanted other things, basically cooked myself something SW friendly.

Today they had pie,chips mushy peas, thick gravy and hendos. Trust me for a northern girl that's harder than turning away prosseco and cake!

Tommorow plan,

Breakfast, salted caramel quark, raspberries and grape nuts - half hxb
Dinner - jacket skins with chicken quark, potato and cheese hxa, salad and 2 syns light mayo. 2 sasumas.

Tea - no idea as need to go to aldi but will post tomorrow.

NSV this week, wore a cardigan for work was tight on the arms, now fits correctly yeah!

If I lose 1 pound this week I hit my 10%, so a nice incentive to stay on plan.

beanielou

Dident know that you could buy froxen courgettes.
Can someone please tell me where?

kathrynha

beanielou wrote: »

Dident know that you could buy froxen courgettes.
Can someone please tell me where?

I got them from Morrisons. Someone at group mentioned them back when there was a shortage a few weeks back.

beanielou

kathrynha wrote: »

I got them from Morrisons. Someone at group mentioned them back when there was a shortage a few weeks back.

Thank you.
My most vavourite vegetable :drool: