Time to spring into summer with Slimming World.

joedenise

It was really easy sorting out a car!  There were very few criteria to finding one:  a) it had to be at a dealer fairly close to home as I don't drive long distances! b) it had to be automatic and c) it had to have a boot big enough for DH to fit his golf buggy into!  As we've only got a few local dealers and other than the one we went to they are all main dealers so nothing in the low price range we were looking at it made sense to go there first!  They actually only had 3 automatic big enough cars so the choice was really narrowed down!  One was out of the window immediately when I asked how much the tax was - it was over £700 a year!!!!  It was the current range of a car we bought way back in 2002 so just as well we don't still have that old car!  The salesman said lots of people had liked that one but walked away after finding out the tax rate.  There were 2 others which both looked good and for some unknown reason DH preferred the older one of the 2 which was also cheaper.

Right enough about our new to us car and back to SW.

@Mrbowie - I agree with @maman that the mince is probably Syn free as you can't see any fat in it.

Well done @maddiemay - that's brilliant still being in target after your holiday and not having to pay.  I'm still trying to lose the weight I put on earlier in the year!  Doesn't help it was actually 2 AI holidays of course.

@maman - I used the PON smoked haddock and spring onion fishcake recipe yesterday and they were very tasty.  Usually I just use roughly equal quantities of mashed potato (just mashed without adding anything to it) and then whatever fish you want to use.  I've done them with tinned tuna (not much flavour); tinned salmon or cooked fresh salmon.  This is the first time I've done them with smoked haddock and will definitely make them again.  I didn't make the full recipe as the haddock was only a pack of 250g but it still made 8 fishcakes; we had 4 yesterday and I've frozen the other 4.  A stronger tasting fish definitely makes a nicer tasting fishcake.

Today's plan:

B - kedgeree
L - toasted cheese sandwich, pickles
D - gammon steak, egg, new potatoes, veg (will include chard and courgette from the garden)

HEA1 - milk
HEA2 - cheese
HEB - bread
Syns - lolly 6; cereal bar (maybe) 4

Have a good day everyone.

Mrbowie

Thanks for the mince replies x

B- fruit yog granola satsuma  2.5 syns

L- egg salad mayo new potatoes yog fruit  2.5 syns

D chilli con carne 2 (dividing schwartz packet by 4)
    Rice HEXB pitta level tblsp soured cream  HEX  A      cheese 4 syns

S orange, freddo, 5 syns

HexA milk


14 syns 

Change plan! bloody supermarkets! Thought I'd picked 2 packs of the chilli mix up, one for son and one for me, unfortunately mine is a chicken casserole! 🐔, as someone must have put the chilli pack in the wrong place and I just picked 2 up thinking both chilli. I know I should make it from scratch but don't always have time.
So had to wing it, found some peppers garlic and onion wacked in spices tin tomatoes and some spices and kidney beans and Tom puree,  Looks and tastes 😋 👌 😀 👍 
So that was lucky and added speed foods.
 

Jellybaby

Morning all ,forecast dry and breezy today but doesn’t look like it at the moment. WM on so fingers crossed.

Congrats on the new car @joedenise - and that’s how I make fish cakes, very tasty with smoked haddock and loads of spring onion 😋

Well done being in target after holidays @maddiemay 🎉 and your chilli sounds lovely @Mrbowie and reminds me I have some in the freezer!

Was thinking of you on Tuesday @bubbs you’ll have loads of lovely memories of your dad.

Apologies if I’ve missed anything, just had a quick read as it’s been busy here. Nothing exciting just a few more appointments for parents than usual and trying to sort out some additional support that’s getting sabotaged 🙈😠

Oooohh the big news is I managed to snaffle four packs of vine tomatoes yesterday for 20p a box 🥳🥳🥳 I was so happy!

Today’s food:
B - bran flakes HEXB, berries, yoghurt 0.5
L - l/over roast ham, salad, pickles
D - jerk chicken tray bake. DS cooking and includes fresh pineapple so will have to syn jerk paste and cooked pineapple (no idea the syns for this yet)

Have a good day everyone.

joedenise

Update:  lunch plan changed already!  I made far too much kedgeree for breakfast so we'll be having the leftovers for lunch but as there isn't quite enough for 2 portions we'll share what there is and have bread/LF spread with it to make it filling enough.  Bit carby again but don't want to waste it.  Will also be adding some more curry powder as was a bit mild this morning!

Have weighed myself and haven't lost any more since my cheeky WI on Monday so just 0.2lb off this week so still just over lb over top end of target range.

Forgot so say I've also done a machine load of washing and hung it out on the line but not much breeze but at least it's dry and sunny.  Currently washing/waterproofing both mine and DH's jackets in the machine.  Will get those out on the line as soon as the machine finishes.

Well done on your bargain tomatoes @Jellybaby - I never find anything like that but that's probably because I go shopping at the wrong times to find decent YS stuff!

Coxy11

Hi all,

Feels like ages since I posted but I’m still here and keeping mostly to plan. We won’t talk about the Indian takeaway at my friends’ house in Chorley or the pizza DH cooked us on Sunday to eat whilst watching the football. I have tried very hard to remain on plan since the weekend but feel bloated and chunky. I’m running home this evening – couldn’t do so last night as I’ve a bite on my ankle and it was throbbing all day yesterday – feels a bit better today.

That year has flown past @bubbs – glad you were able to get together to remember your DDad yesterday x

Congrats @NornIronRose – great news and welcome back xx

Great you found a new car so smoothly @joedenise. Ours is still being assessed/fixed – hoping to get it back in the next few weeks.

Dinner is creamy leek and mushroom pasta bake this evening. We are off to see Fly Me To The Moon at the cinema – haven’t been for nearly 2 months so we are looking forward to it.

bubbs

Evening all 😁

Thanks for all your lovely words about yesterday 🥰

Don't like to moan but................it's bloody hot 🤣🤣

Well todays news is... DH rang me about 12 and said don't know what's going on over the rd from work (there is houses) he said locksmith there this morning drilling the locks out and left then the police turned up, i said maybe a drugs raid, anyway when i went to pick him up police everywhere and dh came out and said yes house is a cannabis factory 😱😱 the police came over to ask about there cameras, he said you will have to go to our security and they will go through them with you. While i was waiting for him they had all doors and windows open for ventilation OMG the stink!! Then they started bringing plants out, very mature size of trees, i said to dh go and ask them for one we wanted a new tree for the garden 🤣🤣🤣

Food today

2 boiled eggs, banana

2 ryvita  3 syns, mashed with half hexa cheese spread, ontop of ryvita with tomato slices, seafood sticks, watermelon

Chicken seasoned with jd seasoning, in a pitta hexb with salad, bns chips and salad, bloody lush it was 😋

bubbs

Here we go 😋😋😋

beanielou

You feeling high then bubbs?!

bubbs

beanielou said:

You feeling high then bubbs?!

No 🤣🤣 but the smell was awful, dh said to the coppers its weird we often saw the curtain blowing but never any windows open but didn't think nothing f it, suppose it was the ventilation pipe thinng causing the breeze

maman

Shame you couldn't lose just that tiny bit to get into range @joedenise. I know you're not going to group but it's a psychological thing. Next week. 🤞

I've been feeling a bit bloated too @Coxy11, probably because WI for me tomorrow. It's always the way. ☹️

Thanks for the fishcakes recipe @joedenise. Aldi sell offcuts of smoked haddock so I'll definitely try those. 

After your meal out yesterday @bubbs, I checked to see if we have a Hungry Horse. Delighted to see the pub in walking distance is one and the prices seem reasonable. It'll be useful when the kitchen is out of action. Also, trying to keep the HM ready meals stocked up.

Today I batch cooked chilli as I used the last portion yesterday. It's really easy in the SC @Mrbowie if you can find the time.

Today's plan - 
B- HEB toast, HEA1 milk, bacon, egg (P), baked beans (F)
L- JP (F), cottage cheese (P), salad and pickles (S) 
D- spaghetti with meatballs in tomato sauce (P, F, S), HEA 2 Parmesan 
Syns - 0