Slimming World Support Thread

consultant31

angie_loves_veg wrote: »

Hi everyone - just back from my first week wi, where I lost 1.5lb....

....I know I should be pleased, but really, I thought I had lost quite a bit more, I have followed the plan to the letter, staying within syns (using them on alcohol mainly) our cooking and eating habits have changed massively...

I *know* I should be pleased, but I am feeling rather despondant and flat right now.

Since you've said you felt that you'd lost quite a bit more, I'm guessing that you feel well - healthy, energetic and full - so forget what the scales say and remember that this is not a diet but a healthy eating plan for life.

You should take note of your body measurements too as you may well find that, although you've only lost a small amount of weight, you have lost inches from your bust, waist and hips!

As my sig says, you have to start with the first step........keep stepping and you'll reach your destination in time (don't be impatient)

caramelegg

Sorry for the delay in posting recipe peachey
Quick chicken and vegetable curry
Serves 4

1 onion
2 garlic cloves
4x4oz/113g chicken breasts
2 carrots
1 courgette
1/2in /1cm piece fresh ginger
Fry Light
2 tbsp curry powder
11oz/312g passata
1-2 tsp artificial sweetener
4fl oz/113ml chicken stock made with Bovril
Salt and freshly ground pepper
A handful of finely chopped fresh coriander
200g pot very low fat natural yogurt

1.Peel and chop onions,peel and crush garlic,cut chicken into bite size pieces;peel and chop carrots;slice courgette,peel and grate ginger.

2.Spray a pan with fry light and cook,onion,garlic,chicken,ginger and curry powder for 3 minutes.Stir in carrots,courgette,passata,sweetener and stock.Bring to boil,reduce heat and simmer for 12-15 mins or until chicken cooked,stirring occassionally.

3.Season well,remove from heat,stir in the coriander and half the yogurt.Serve drizzled with remaining yogurt.

Syns:Red-free. Green:0 but add 6 syns if not using chicken as HEB

peachyest

caramelegg wrote: »

Sorry for the delay in posting recipe peachey
Quick chicken and vegetable curry
Serves 4

1 onion
2 garlic cloves
4x4oz/113g chicken breasts
2 carrots
1 courgette
1/2in /1cm piece fresh ginger
Fry Light
2 tbsp curry powder
11oz/312g passata
1-2 tsp artificial sweetener
4fl oz/113ml chicken stock made with Bovril
Salt and freshly ground pepper
A handful of finely chopped fresh coriander
200g pot very low fat natural yogurt

1.Peel and chop onions,peel and crush garlic,cut chicken into bite size pieces;peel and chop carrots;slice courgette,peel and grate ginger.

2.Spray a pan with fry light and cook,onion,garlic,chicken,ginger and curry powder for 3 minutes.Stir in carrots,courgette,passata,sweetener and stock.Bring to boil,reduce heat and simmer for 12-15 mins or until chicken cooked,stirring occassionally.

3.Season well,remove from heat,stir in the coriander and half the yogurt.Serve drizzled with remaining yogurt.

Syns:Red-free. Green:0 but add 6 syns if not using chicken as HEB

many thanks will try this on friday as already made things for the next two days keep up the good work mate ,peachy x

Burlesque_Babe

I've lost 6 pounds in my first SW week. I should be over the moon, but I feel a bit despondent as I have such a long way to go (I have around 150 pounds to lose) but I'm trying to think of it as the first step forward rather than a drop in the ocean.

What I would like to know is, is there such a thing as a 'free' sausage - other than Quorn ones??? The lowest I can find is a low fat pork chipolata at 1 each on a red day - can that be beaten?!

cocoluvsmummy

Skint_Catt wrote: »

The only sausages which are free are Morrisons East Smart Pork chilled (8) for £1.55. The frozen aren't free. Bowyers are 0.5 syns each I think, but not sure which varieties.

these ones

Burlesque_Babe

oooh, no Morrisons down here

cheers for finding that cocoluvsmummy - I'll look out for the Bowyers ones or see if I can find low fat chipolatas in Asda or Tesco.

Skint_Catt

I only buy the free Morrisons sausages - they are lovely!

666paw

keren29 wrote: »

What I would like to know is, is there such a thing as a 'free' sausage - other than Quorn ones??? The lowest I can find is a low fat pork chipolata at 1 each on a red day - can that be beaten?!

Sainsbury Be good to yourself Cumberland 8pk chilled are 0.5 syns each.

P.

Burlesque_Babe

oooh, cheers 666paw!

I've just found that the Tesco healthy living chilled low fat pork ones are .5 each as well.

666paw

Special thanks to welshnutta, kellybigboobs, skint_catt & gpuss for the encouragement and thanks to everyone else who give us all the inspiration to continue.
I am happy with my weightloss but I had set my heart on being at target by end of this month. So now I will change that to middle of May, fingers crossed.

Take care

P.