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bubbs

joedenise said:

@VALM - what's BF yoghurt?  Most yoghurts now have syns unless they are natural fat free.  The choc shot is still 0.5 syns per tsp.

Is the wholemeal bread from a small loaf?  If not then there will be some syns to add unless it's one of a couple of 800g loaves which are HEB.  They are the Nevilles wholemeal from Tesco and Morrisons own brand medium sliced wholemeal which is the one I use.

BF is breakfast i think Denise 

Abbafan1972

Hi all. 

I have done nothing but eat crap over the festive season and will be back on it tomorrow, as that’s the day I am back to work and will see what I can get off before I return to group on 12th January. 

Just need to get my mojo back! 

xx

bubbs

Silvertabby said:

bubbs said:

Silvertabby said:

bubbs said:

Tea was bubble and squeak, gain, mushrooms, grilled Tom's, beans , eggs , soft pitta hexb syn free

Fruit and ice cream 1 syn

Oh my, how big are those plates?  I don't think I could eat all that for one meal!

After many years of coping with an underactive thyroid/low metabolism, I don't follow any specific diet, but eat healthily and probably average about 1500/1600 calories per day.  The usual recommendation of 2000 calories per day for a woman would be a weight gainer for me.

Haven't weighed myself since before Christmas, but feel like I've got a couple of excess pounds to shift....

And that's why we are all different and nothing gets my back up more by people sayin oh look at the size of that, i eat my meals i don't snack and i lost all my weight eating like that. it's a normal dinner plate

We do what works for ourselves and this works for me

Sorry if I've offended you, bubbs.  That certainly wasn't my intention.  I'm just amazed at the delicious looking meals and meal plans on this board, and jealous that they won't work for me.

I have to drop below 1200 cals a day to lose just 1lb per week, and average 1500/1600 cals to maintain.  Just the way I'm built - as you say, we are all different.

You didn't offend me at all 😁 takes alot to offend me it just annoys me as people that usually say  an hr later what can i  have to eat? i'm hungry. Its all free food, i never had any syns yesterday as i had more on Saturday as it was our Xmas Day.

If you worked that calories out which we don't on SW it is low calorie as the bulk is veg /salad on main meals, i very rarely eat carbs as in potatoes, never pasta or rice even though you can because of diabetes which i reversed on SW 

Tonight i have double burger free,  hexb, part hexa BNS chips & salad speed

Rice pudding hexa and fruit for pudding

joedenise

Thanks @VALM - think I was being a bit thick there!  Should have guessed BF for breakfast!

@Silvertabby - @bubbs is right that SW is actually low calorie but without the calorie counting as you are supposed to have at least 1/3 of your plate as salad or veg.  You'll notice that's @bubbs plates tend to be more than half salad or veg which of course is all low calorie food.

Dinner sounds lovely tonight @bubbs.  I really must make rice pudding again - not had that for ages!  Maybe next time I'm not having both milk and cheese!

bubbs

Abbafan1972 said:

Hi all. 

I have done nothing but eat crap over the festive season and will be back on it tomorrow, as that’s the day I am back to work and will see what I can get off before I return to group on 12th January. 

Just need to get my mojo back! 

xx

You might be surprsied, yes i know i was ill all over Xmas but believe me i ate loads of crap, chcolates, biscuits, nuts, shortbread but i more or less went back on plan Tuesday last week, we had Xmas day Saturday after weigh day 😂 but when i weighed at group i had lost 1/2 lb 😁 I thought i'd be out of target with 4/5lb gain but no.

This is why i am being careful this week after Saturday

bubbs

joedenise said:

Thanks @VALM - think I was being a bit thick there!  Should have guessed BF for breakfast!

@Silvertabby - @bubbs is right that SW is actually low calorie but without the calorie counting as you are supposed to have at least 1/3 of your plate as salad or veg.  You'll notice that's @bubbs plates tend to be more than half salad or veg which of course is all low calorie food.

Dinner sounds lovely tonight @bubbs.  I really must make rice pudding again - not had that for ages!  Maybe next time I'm not having both milk and cheese!

I am looking forward to tea Denise.

I have only had 2 cups of tea with a splash of milk today , so having 1 hexa for rice pudding and half hexa for ontop of my burgers 😋

Coxy11

Just back from a very beige buffet at SILs. Nice to see family though and BIL was feeling a little better so that was good. 

Loving all the chatter on here. I’m making SW creamy chicken and leeks later with veg despite DH saying he’s not hungry! 

maman

I've looked up the PON bhuna recipe @VALM and will certainly give it a try. I have all the ingredients so it won't be difficult. We've not had curry for ages😋.  I'm very impressed with your week's menu. Just one question, where are the syns? 🤔 Obviously, you don't have to plan for them unless you want to but I find keeping tabs on those more difficult than meal planning! 🤣 I like to save mine for weekends but the official SW way is to have some daily. 

I agree that the BOB milk tastes just like SS although it's 1% fat. The trouble is it's become so expensive . It's £2.80 in our little Coop, but it is on offer most places at the moment at 2 for £4. It's certainly worth it if you like to drink a lot of milk. 

I'm definitely in the camp that takes a break for holidays, Christmas and other celebrations although I think the more you get used to the healthy eating plan the easier it becomes to get back on plan afterwards. The most important thing @SingleSue is that you enjoyed all the extra syns you had. 👍🏼

Hope you were able to minimise the beige food at your SIL's @Coxy11.

Washing on the line today for the first time in ages @joedenise . It was almost dry when I took it in so will just finish it off indoors. 

Today's EE plan-
B- HEB porridge, HEA milk, plums (S), banana (F)
L- cold pork (P), potato and parsnip (F), fried veg and beetroot (S)
D- baked cod (P), SW chips, mushy peas (F), green stuff, tomatoes, mushrooms (S)
Syns- 0 At last! 

bubbs

Tea 

Hexb, half hexa , bns chips and salad 3 syns sauce 😋😋

VALM

Hi @maman I will probably have Syns in the evening in the form of Hifi bars or a Green & Blacks bar but don't plan them in until I see how I feel, if that makes sense?