Slimming world advice please :)

[Katerz]

Yesssss well worth it! I ended up having 4 eeeeek

If I can't be bothered I send hubs to the kebab shop for a Jacket potato haha. It would probably take me less time to make it myself but it keeps hubs sweet as he gets a takeaway out of it hehe!

It is hard when you just not in the mood and can't grab something without preparing it first. Roll on micro meals haha

 

[topsy]

I sometime sit there and dont know what to eat! my fav at the mo are oranges! so that's a good thing.

I had a aldi version of milky way last night not sure it was worth the 4 syns but it stopped me carving choc!

xxx

 

[AngelUK]

Oh I have a Freddo most days! 5 syns but it is a nice chunky bit of chocolate and I love that!
As for what I make when I have no time, I am no cook so I usually have some cottage cheese, cucumber, tomatoes and flame grilled chicken strips in the fridge to make a salad.
Also we have just discovered how utterly utterly delicious canned peeled potatoes are when roasted! I would never have thought it but that pepper corn steak recipe has them as a side and even OH really really liked them and made them again! They can also be made on the hob in 5 minutes, so might be worth stocking up a few cans? Or you could get those small bags with baby new potatoes that can just be bunged in the microwave. Really nice and filling in a salad too if you had hard boiled eggs as well.
I also recently discovered that the 5 bean mix is much tastier than just the normal baked beans and it is free too. I always have those snap packs ready and they only take about a minute in the microwave. Also usually had a bag of ready microwaveable rice on hand and then just put the beans on top. I usually have cucumber or tomatoes as a side as they require the least prep and then maybe pear, melon or banana as a dessert.

 

[baileybubs]

Great suggestions thanks ladies! I've somehow managed to quickly make a turkey steak salad tonight with fromage frais and mint dressing. It's yummy! Only had soup this afternoon so I'm so hungry!! I made the mistake of weighing myself this morning and it's saying I've not lost any weight at all! Probably down to my bad day yesterday but I've been so good the other days! Never mind!

I'm not a massive chocolate lover but I found that if you buy a big bar of galaxy then one square of them is 1 syn. One row is 5 squares so I allow myself one row from time to time lol. Still got a bar in there from about 3 weeks ago though lol! My downfall is cheddars, I just love them!

 

[topsy]

I think I might have to start having a freddo too

Think I have a can of potatoes in the cupboard, I didn't realize the 5 bean mix was free have them in the cupboard too still have a lot to learn!

Sure you will have lost by weigh in day hun xxx

Good to know about the galaxy chocolate hun.

Just made a latte with the last of my milk. Otherwise I never use it up

xxx

 

[baileybubs]

I have that problem topsy. What I do though now is I always have primula light or extra light Philedpelphia, and if I get to the evening and I have only used half of my milk I syn it and I let myself have half a tube of primula or Philedpelphia either on some ryvita or maybe on some sort of veg if I'm being really good lol! It's great that you can use so much for a healthy extra!

 

[topsy]

Yep I like it. someone said you can use low fat hummus as a heb anyone heard of this? i am still plodding away like my square crisps for 5 syns xxx

 

[baileybubs]

Hmmm don't think that's true topsy, I didn't think hummus had fibre in it, but I may be wrong.

 

[topsy]

I didnt think It was but wanted to check thanks hun. Going to try and make my own slimming world hummus xxxx

 

[nicki01]

I made the most amazing pie on Tuesday! It was steak and mushroom and gorgeous! I can't wait to cook it again, so easy!
Been awake all night and its making me struggle, I really want to eat rubbish and do nothing! Spent the morning at the walk in clinic at the docs, tori was up crying all night with a temperature of 40.1, the highest she has ever been, she has a throat infection now! I feel so sorry for her, she has been poorly on and off for a few months now!

On a positive note, I managed to go get another of my last few Xmas presents on the way home and now only have to order 2 personalised cups, get a game for oh and the girls stocking bits and then I'm all finished for December birthdays and Xmas!

 

[AngelUK]

Poor Tori! She really had one thing after the other! I really hope this one is going away soon with the right meds. And poor you too with no sleep!
Well done on the xmas presents. I am almost done too but I have to wrap and send them off now which is a bit of a challenge at the moment with all of us so full of cold. Really I just want to get in bed and recover from this horrible cold!
Is the steak and mushroom pie the one from the calendar? I have to have a closer look if so. I love pies! Hard to believe we are allowed any kind of pastry!

 

[nicki01]

They will give her medicine if its no better by the end of the week so I have to see if her body clears it. I'm not to hopefull her immune system seems to be taking a big knock at the moment. She has thrush in her nappy and in and around her mouth too. I've got treatment for that.
The poor little monkey is so run down.
Its typical, she has been flat out, lethargic, crying non stop and horrid temperature. I got her ready to go down the docs and her temperature came down and she was perky when we got there, so the doctor said oh she is dealing with it well lets see how she goes before we give antibiotics. She hasn't had too bad an afternoon but has woken up after a sleep as is flaked again now, so looks like its in for the night again!

Yes it's from the calender, I just didn't include the kidney as I don't like it but it really was yummy. Better than any shop bought I've ever eaten. I'm going to do it in my slow cooker next time to make the steak a bit softer and then chuck it in a pie dish and put the pastry lid on when I'm ready to eat it. Its 5
Syns but well worth it, I just didn't have my biscuits that evening.
Tori and my oh loved it too.

 

[baileybubs]

Aw your poor baby Hun! I can't stand seeing my kids ill it breaks my heart! I hope she gets better soon Hun. And I get what you mean about the lack of sleep making you want to eat rubbish. The other night my dd kept waking all night, and whenever she did manage to sleep for a stretch my son woke and the next day I just couldn't be bothered cooking and ate crap!

I might make that pie next week once I've moved house, you guys are making it sound delicious and making me hungry lol!

 

[topsy]

Aw oh no poor LO with a throat infection hope she picks up soon. like the sound of the pie xxxx

Been looking at lots of recepies on the slimming world site pulled pork withh bbq sauce and diet coke chicken they sound yummy xxxx

 

[nicki01]

Back down the emergency docs tonight, I'm waiting for a call back with an appointment. She has had an allergic reaction to the thrush cream! Her poor nappy area is raging red and covered in weeping blisters and sores! She is allergic to shop bought nappy creams, they strip her skin with just one treatment and this has done the same!!
She is screaming in agony everytime she wees! This is a flipping nightmare!!!

 

[topsy]

Awwwwwww poor little thing I hope they find something to help her hun xxxx

 

[baileybubs]

Oh my gosh that's terrible Hun, your poor little baba! I hope it settles for her soon.

 

[Katerz]

Oh gosh poor Tori and big hugs to you mumma x

1lb off this week bringing me bang on target again...phew because I had a naughty week eeek! Gotta watch it this week lol

 

[AngelUK]

Oh my gosh poor Tori! I really hope they can help her! Sounds like a nightmare!

Well done Kate!

 

[topsy]

Well done kate on the loss. i weigh in on fri and am nervous xxxx