Slimming world advice please :)

[nicki01]

When we had our taster a few weeks ago a lady done the weetabix cakes, I liked them to have a bite of but found they were a bit to weetabixy for me lol. Our leader done a rice pudding made with cream soda that I need to find the recipe for as that was really yummy!

Cinnoman swirls sound good!

 

[AngelUK]

I caved and had too much chocolate while in Switzerland but not tons either. So I am hoping my being good today will make up for it lol

Nicki FX for your weigh in! And how is your LO? Hope the rash is better?

Kate I love cinnamon swirls! And the other things sound good too! Are they on the SW website? Good luck with getting back to target again. A lady in my group is on target and she always allows herself up to 3lbs+ and then goes back on the plan to lose it before it gets more. Sounds like a good plan as it would be too disheartening if it got a lot and you had to struggle all over again. but we shall see when I get to my goal in a decade or so lol. I want to lose another 3 stone which sounds like SOO much and I fear it will take ages. But at least I am not suffering in the meantime

Bailey I hope you are doing ok. We are thinking of you sending strengthening vibes your way!

 

[Katerz]

Just found a recipe yummy


Ready rolled puff pastry sheet
2tbsp granulated sweetener
2tbsp half sugar (silver spoon)
2tbsp ground cinnamon

Unroll the pastry sheet. Mix the sweetener, half sugar and cinnamon together and put on the pastry sheet. Roll it up long ways (like a Swiss roll) using a little water to 'glue' the edges.
Cut into 18 rolls, place on a baking tray and bake at 180/gas 4 for 10-15 mins.


I think I'm going to try and stick to target weight as much as possible because I know I would go a bit silly and lose control.

NOW all I can think of is cinnamon swirls lol

 

[AngelUK]

doesn't sound too difficult to make. What the syn count?

 

[nicki01]

Lost 1.5lb so got my half a stone

I got the recipe for mincemeat swirls last night, an alternative for mince pies! Going to make them for Xmas!

 

[AngelUK]

Oh well done! Hope you are pleased that it is more than last time? And how do you feel the diet is going overall now that you have been doing it for a while? Do you think it is something you will be able to stick with till target?

 

[nicki01]

Yeh I'm really pleased. I was hoping for the pound so the extra half is fab!

Yeh I will definatly keep at it, I've been eating mainly the same things, ham sandwich lunch and omelette for dinner mostly, but I've got some recipes together that I want to try and that my partner will eat to so I'm really keen to get shopping and experiment. Going to do chicken enchiladas that I got a recipe for last night some point next week. My partner is keen for me to experiment to as I'm not very adventurous with cooking usually.
I'm not looking forward to Xmas though, I love eating chocolate and mince pies so am hoping I'm not going to be too deprived as I don't want to mess up how well I've done!

There is a lady in my group who has lost 2 stone in 8 weeks! I'm really amazed how she has done it, she is amazing lol.

 

[AngelUK]

I have a lady like that in my group. She is a lot bigger than me so maybe that is why but still, she got her 2 stone sticker the week before I got my 1 stone sticker and she started a few weeks after me. Grr. Good thing she is so nice lol

 

[Katerz]

Ooops left the important syn value off! They are 1 syn each

This week will we are having lots of new winter warmer dinners. Starting with cowboy pie today and there will be a campfire stew thrown in at some point yum! I need to recover from the chocolate and cheese straws I ate at my nans yesterday wooops.

Well done on your half a atone nicki!

 

[baileybubs]

Hi ladies, sorry for going MIA!

I had a week of being rubbish with eating (as in I didnt, I drank more wine than ate food lol) but I still lost 2lb, and am back on it this week. I am thinking though that now I am making myself eat again I might maintain or gain even if I stick to plan. But thats ok, I dont mind,

My ex is being a tool about seeing the kids and giving me money. I swear he's a different man to the one I thought I knew. He's clearer thinking the single life is much better for him and seems to have dropped all responsibilities of this family at the door as he left. But thats ok coz my kids only need me (and my mum and dad who are being great lol).
We are moving back to my hometown and moving in with my parents in a big house coz frankly I dont know how I would work/have any kind of adult contact if I stay where I am. His family know whats going on and whilst they are being nice and asking how I am etc they havent exactly offered to help me.

So now I am seeing all this as an exciting new beginning and I am now even more motivated to lose this mummy tummy lol!!

Those cinammon swirls sound yum katerz!! What are you doing so far to try and maintain?

Angel I've still got about 2 stone (maybe even more if I change my target) too which feels like it will take forever but we can do it!!

Nicki well done on 1.5 lbs! Just think how much you could lose in the 6 weeks before Christmas if you keep losing at that rate hun!

I cooked special fried rice with pork the other day, it was lush!!
Then stayed at my mums and she said she had all the stuff in for bolognese, so I made it syn free until I asked her where the tinned tomatoes were and she said "oh no I;ve got dolmio!" DOH!! So theres more syns I didnt intend eating!

 

[nicki01]

Thank you katerz and bailey.

Cowboy pie sound interesting, will have to look that up.

Glad your feeling positive bailey, you clearly have a good head as so many would see the negative sides but as you say, a new adventure for you and your 2. When will you move?

I too am looking to loose about 2 stone and see how I feel with myself from there. I keep thinking it will take ages but I'm half a stone closer in just 4 weeks so I'm hoping to be close to a stone by crimbo.

We were supposed to be going to see fireworks tonight but as its done nothing but rain all day I'm thinking we will be staying in!

 

[Katerz]

Bailey I have been a bit more relaxed with the naughties BUT given that I have gained 1lb in 2 weeks I'm thinking that I have been a little TOO relaxed! But I did have AF one of those weeks so I'm blaming that lol.

Nicki cowboy pie is cottage pie but cheating a bit with a pack of diced carrot and swede and smash instant mash (and all the other ingredients that go into a cottage pie lol! )

I'm doing it with normal mash though as I couldn't find smash in Asda! Going to put some of it into little pie cases to freeze for LO dinners....she seems to want to live off macaroni cheese at the moment

 

[baileybubs]

You'll have to go give me the recipe for that campfire stew (is that what its called lol??) katerz too coz I need more yummy comfort food ideas other than veg broth and beef casserole lol!

Nicki thanks hun, I'm trying to be positive lol, to be honest the fact that my ex is being an arse is helping me coz its making me realise that me and the kids are better off without. He's just acting like you would in a break up without kids involved, washing his hands of me and not wanting to acknowledge me but in doing so he's not seeing the kids. Saying that I managed to get some money off him today woo! So maybe his mum has had a word with him.

 

[AngelUK]

what a loser, sorry he is being such a so and so, bailey Good for you getting money off him though

 

[Katerz]

This is the campfire stew recipe I'm going to ditch the chilli as hubby is not a fan. Going to attempt it today

 

[baileybubs]

Thanks hun, might try that myself

 

[nicki01]

Been out this morning and bought the ingredients for sw sheppards pie and lamb hotpot so I have to make it this week

I'm quite nervous how its going to turn out as usually I cook from jars and packet mixes!

 

[AngelUK]

2lbs off! I am amazed! Not only AF but all the chocolate I had on the flight to and from Switzerland lol!

Sounds lovely, I should try and get my OH to make those recipes as I love Shepherds Pie and Lamb! And hotpot sounds perfect for the weather!

 

[nicki01]

Well done angel, that's fantastic.
I'm cooking beef and mushrooms in the slow cooker with mash and gravy! Got to go carefull with the gravy.
Try and get 20 mins on my excercise bike tonight if I can get the kids in bed early enough!

 

[Katerz]

Great loss angel!

If you're in Facebook there is a brill slimmingworld slow cook group FULL of ideas