Losing in Lockdown - Slimming World Support Thread

maman

joedenise said:

milann - you'll be pleased to know that the chia seeds will only be 0.5 syns (they are 3 syns for 2 Tbs); unfortunately cocao isn't listed so can't help with syns for that - when I put in cocao it came up with cocoa pops LOL!

Do you think it might be a typo for cocoa powder? 1syn for a tsp/2.5 for tbsp. You can keep the cocoa pops! 🤣

joedenise

It might be maman but cocao is a product in its' own right - I think it's the raw version of cocoa.  Agree with you about the cocoa pops!

Meant to say in my previous post I count all wines at the lowest rate as when I started SW there didn't used to be different values and I'm certain they haven't changed the calories in a glass of wine since 2010 when I joined!  So by my reckoning the syns should still be the same.

bubbs

Afternoon all

Well done GTQ, Hope you get same result Thurs
Today food has not been good either, well food been good not much of it 🙄 3 boiled eggs for breakfast, chicken leg and satsuma for lunch 🤣

Veg and sausages and onions and gravy for tea.

Saw my sister today, she said i like that jumper but it looks too big, i said i bought it last year you have seen it before  but when i wore it 2 or so weeks ago i thought it felt tight round my belly 😱but does seem more room today  so taking that as a NSV  

maman

That's a nice compliment from your sister bubbs, take the NSV.
Food is a bit snacky but healthy and on plan. That's what mattters. 😊

You're right that wine recipes haven't changed denise. Do you use 30 syns a bottle as a rule of thumb? 🤔

bubbs

Thanks Maman 
Yes it was and i am going too

Yes always on plan.........boooriiiinnggggg! 🤣🤣
Nice tea though 😋😋 1 1/2 syns for sausage

Jaxb_2

Hi all

Hope you don't mind me joining the party. Its been forever and day since I posted on MSE but I've been browsing regularly.

I've been doing slimming world (with mixed success) on and off for around 15 years. I decided during lockdown 2 to take a month off to give my head a wobble and get back on it properly and actually stick to the plan rather than dipping in and out as I feel like it, as that doesn't work.

If I waited until after christmas to restart I would just completely let myself go off the rails, so I though the best thing would be to rejoin before so I can enjoy christmas but not to excess. So I rejoined last Wednesday and found I am basically back to my initial stating weight (its been creeping up throughout the pandemic) so have my first weigh in tomorrow I think I've done ok but I know I haven't been 100%. 

I've been stalking the posts here all week and have got some amazing ideas, one thing I have noticed though based on what you guy are sharing is I am definitely not eating enough, and more importantly, definitly not eating enough speed food. This might explain why i'm craving high syn foods. So I think I need to start meal planning properly to make sure I am eating enough, and of the right things.

bubbs

Hi Jaxb and welcome
Yes i always say eat yourself slim, as you can see i have massive meals but it is VERY RARE i snack, i always say fail to plan, plan to fail. I am not like Denise or Maman and do a meal plan for the week, but i know roughly what i am having.
We are also creatures of habit, thurs curry, fri KFC, sat picky tea, i save my syns for this, Sunday roast, so i only have to think of 3 meals M T W.
But now i am not working i tend to have a cooked breakfast of some form and try to have a nice lunch but i have been really busy last couple of days so just had odd stuff 🤣🤣

Put your meals up if it helps and people will give advice where you could change something if it helps you.
Keep posting, we need more people to post

Jaxb_2

I will do

I am definetly going to try the KFC it looks amazing. I take my mum shopping every wednesday so I'm going to stock up on speed food and free food.

Hopefully I can get pointers and more meal ideas as time goes on

bubbs

Jaxb_2 said:

I will do

I am definetly going to try the KFC it looks amazing. I take my mum shopping every wednesday so I'm going to stock up on speed food and free food.

Hopefully I can get pointers and more meal ideas as time goes on

Yes loads of cheap veg now, i also make cheese sauce for lasagna from cauliflower and i use butternut squash sheets instead of  pasta sheets, all extra speed Crab sticks are good for snacking as are boiled eggs as they are free and protein (eggs) so they fill you up, i eat loads of eggs 

Jaxb_2

I'm egg mad myself my go to meal when I can't think what to cook is omelette.

I am lucky in that I'll eat pretty much anything (except olives or avocado ) so I can try different meals and recipes to keep the variety up.

My main stumbling block the is the willpower to stop snacking in work as there is always someone bring sweets and cakes and the likes in. Obviously thats increased ten fold with Christmas being round the corner.