Slimming in to Spring - Slimming World support thread 2019

Hope you feel much better soon FrankieM

TTD I vote for No.2 gravy

Having my first proper day off from work, and it's been lovely so far. Got all the washing up to date, watched 2 films, did the weekly shop, and met OH for a quick coffee during his half hour lunch break at work and took him a coffee. Youngest son is doing is first nightshift on his new job rota this week, so I didn't have the heart to faff around in the bedroom that is part way through being decorated. I may get in there early tomorrow with the polyfilla, but the sanding is clearly going to have to wait.

I meant to mention that the buffet on Sunday night was dreadful, and very much not SW friendly. It was very, very beige, so the usual mozarella sticks, chicken gougons, pasta salad, white bread sandwiches, cocktail sausages, potato salad in thick mayo, etc. I stepped up with trepidation after everyone else had filled their plates hoping to find some salad, but alas there was none. But, I did spot some crudites in he corner that no one else had touched, so I had some carrot batons, celery sticks, cucumber sticks, peppers and a handful of grapes off of the cheese board, together with a small amount of curry flavoured humous.

So following on from that FrankieM when eating out I don't tend to allow myself a 'blow-out' but try to find something on the menu that is SW friendly, or can be tweaked enough to become so (like asking for a sauce to be kept separate, or avoiding chips, roast spuds etc). At this point in time when I am not even in the middle of my weightloss journey yet, I really don't feel inclined to sacrifice a loss for one meal off-plan. I hope that in time, once at target, that is something I can manage more easily.

Meal plan today is:
B - banana
L - mixed salad with tikka chicken breast (0.5) and dressing (1.5) & 0% greek yog with apples (1.5)
snack - 1 slice wm bread HEB with spread (1) & lean ham
D - chinese marinaded chicken (3 for the marinade) with savoury rice and mixed salad, tomatoes, cucumber, pickled onions, etc. Dressing (1.5)

I picked up some of Lidl's fat free high protein yogurts today, which are 1 syn each for the raspberry or peach & passion fruit flavours, but have 22g of protein in them, which makes them a great snack.

I saw the jackfruit in sauces in Tesco too today, but at £2 a packet, and not a lot in the packet, plus a LOT of sauce, I didn't think they'd really be a great option. I would like to try jackfruit, as interested to know if it really can be a good meat substitute. (I'm not vegetarian, but do like to keep meat intake down a day or so a week to be healthier). Has anyone tried jackfruit, and if so, what did you think?

Evening all
Sorry been MIA, was really busy at the weekend and at the theatre again last night
Welcome too all the newbies:D
Well done to all the losers and SOTW:T:T:T:T

sarymclary wrote: »

I saw the jackfruit in sauces in Tesco too today, but at £2 a packet, and not a lot in the packet, plus a LOT of sauce, I didn't think they'd really be a great option. I would like to try jackfruit, as interested to know if it really can be a good meat substitute. (I'm not vegetarian, but do like to keep meat intake down a day or so a week to be healthier). Has anyone tried jackfruit, and if so, what did you think?

I've had jack fruit but as an actual fruit, it's very common in Asia, I guess I can see how it could be a meat substitute as it's not particularly sweet and not juicy, it's pretty dense but you can pull it apart. To me it's a fruit, but I'd give it a go as a savoury.

Wel. Not too bad for me I'm popping in with a loss of -2lb hoping not to put it back on next week as that seems to be my pattern at the moment. I am working this Saturday and that usually keeps me on track so fingers crossed.

B porridge(hexb) raspberries splash of milk (1) tsp maple syrup (1/2)
L mushroom rice, veg sausage casserole with mushrooms, peppers and carrots,apple
D probably rest of casserole and jacket
S maybe cereal bar mid morning (3 1/2)