Slimming world advice please :)

[lola_90]

Ooh how do you make the herbed cous cous, I need slimming inspiration!

 

[lindseymw]

Ooh how do you make the herbed cous cous, I need slimming inspiration!

250g Couscous
1 Cucumber, finely diced (I roughly chopped it as I couldn't be bothered finely dicing)
4 Plum Tomatoes, roughly chopped (I used cherry tomatoes)
1 red onion, finely diced
6 tbsp Chopped Coriander (I used dried)
6 tbsp Chopped Mint Leaves (I used frozen chopped)

Dressing:
Finely grated zest & juice of 1 Lemon
1 tsp ground Cumin (forgot to put it in!)
1 crushed Garlic Clove (I used 1 tsp Very Lazy Garlic)
60ml chicken stock from Bovril (I used Veg Stock)
1 red chilli, deseeded and finely sliced (I used dried chilli flakes)

Cook the couscous

Mix all the veg & herbs then add the cooked couscous and mix.

Mix all the dressing ingredients together then pour over the couscous and mix.

*I put it all in a tupperware box and shook it rather than a bowl as I was taking it to my mams for dinner.

ETA: Serves 4....apparently. It was the right amount for me & my mam. I used about 200g of couscous as that was what was left.

 

[baileybubs]

Ooh that cous cous sounds lovely!

Well amazingly I lost 3.5lbs this week woohoo! Must be the fact I'm doing Dryathalon and no alcohol this month. And I've been going swimming more the last couple of weeks.
So it also meant I got my club 10 award yay! If I can get another good loss next week I could even get my 1 and a half stone but I'd need 4lb loss so I think that's expecting too much so I'll be happy if I get that award the following week.

 

[AngelUK]

Oh well done you that is excellent Love it when a sacrifice brings such good results

 

[Katerz]

Someone needs to sew my mouth closed!

 

[AngelUK]

and mine! I want to eat all the time. I know I could but sadly right now I wish I could eat several jammie dodgers cause my OH is having some and I want some too!! WAH!

 

[lindseymw]

Quick question for everyone.

What do you do in terms of everyone else in the house? DH isn't bothered what I serve him but it's more of the kids really. Do you just serve them whatever you are having? Or do you add extra fat into theirs (cheese, not as lean meat etc....not actual lumps of fat!) Or do you cook them something else? I don't really want them losing weight!

 

[AngelUK]

At lunch my boys get what I am having but I usually give them a stick of cheese as well if it is particularly lean. (i.e. if I am having chicken breast and cucumber and tomato but I don't if we are having omelet for example.)
For dinner, I cook for them separately as OH doesn't like eating early and prefers to cook for us later. Often he makes enough so the boys can have some of the left overs the next day, though.

 

[Katerz]

I usually give lily something different. At the moment she is being an absolute pain at meal times and seems to live off of mac cheese arghhhh!!

Oh so today I got slim fruits from holland and barrett. They're little pastille sweets and 5 of them are only half a syn. Definitely good for when you have a sweet craving....It does say not to eat excessively or else they have a laxative effect!

They're on the penny sale at the moment

 

[nicki01]

Lost 1.5lb! Yay! So its official, I've set my target weight and I'm only 10.5lb away from it!! Eeek! So close yet so far!

I need to start doing some sit ups or something as that last 10.5lb isn't going to loose my jelly belly, no amount of weight loss will, Its 2 babies (5 pregnancies) in the space of 2 years that's done that! I've sort of come to terms with the fact that I will never look like I did before, my body has changed, I think It will put me at a size 10 once I hit target. I'm so excited to and really want to get there.

I would love to do some swimming but can't get childcare for things like that

So my goals are:
To do some sit ups every morning or evening (both if I can)
And to get to target by march.

Lindsey, I cook for my girls about 5 o'clock two seperate meals and then again for me & oh about 7/8ish when he gets home. At least 3 times a week I cook 4 different meals if I'm having a jacket potato or omelette which my partner won't eat.
It is a bit annoying having to cook lots but I'm used to it; my 4 year old is autistic and only eats a very limited amount of foods so I have to cook seperate for her anyway then something for my 18 months and then me & oh.
I'm usually found in the kitchen from 5pm-8pm lol!

 

[nicki01]

Forgot to add, I won the raffle..... Anyone heard off kaki Sharon fruit? What an earth do I do with it?

 

[lindseymw]

Forgot to add, I won the raffle..... Anyone heard off kaki Sharon fruit? What an earth do I do with it?

Well done!

A sharon fruit I believe is the same as a persimmon? You wait until it's ripe (feels squishy) then you can slice it and eat it (bit like an apple). I believe it's very bitter if you try and eat it before it's ripe....unless I have got confused!

Cheers everyone, we tend to eat at the same time. DH works shifts so we work around them.

I'll either cook them something different or just add something to theirs...or offer something afterwards.

Downloaded a full Slimmingworld Pack last night for the plan I am doing. Have full list of free foods, healthy options and Syns!

 

[AngelUK]

Well done Nicki! That really is so close and a size 10 would be lovely! It is my goal also
As for the fruit, no idea I have never had any, sorry.

Before you do the situps though, make sure you don't have an abdominal parting, a lot of women do after pregnancies. I know I do (no wonder with twins!) and sit ups would make it worse. Here is a link on what to look out for.

 

[lindseymw]

Ok Meal plan for today:

Breakfast 1
Bran Flakes (HE)
SS Milk (HE)
Sliced Banana on top

Breakfast 2
Eggs, Bacon & Mushrooms done in the oven (free)

Dinner:
Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato soup (free)

Tea:
Cottage Pie with a carrot & turnip mash top - free (Might add a bit of cheese on top as part of HE)

 

[AngelUK]

sounds lovely!

 

[lola_90]

I'm starving as only eaten an apple and a banana so far!

My order from Joes arrived this morning so I'm cooking the syn free sausages now with tk actors, mushrooms and boiled eggs!

Not sure what to cook later, need yo download the app on my iPad but not enough space I hate deleting things!

 

[topsy]

I am starving to i didnt eat breakfast before weigh in, but just had my soup, I lost 3 1/2 lbs this week so pleased girls

Linsey I cook the same for hubby, but some else for LO, most of the time tonight we are all having sausages I am having SW ones and then jacket pot and beans and will add butter and cheese to their pots

1st day looks fab

I won the raffle too, got things to make an omelette xxx

 

[nicki01]

Thank you for the link angel, I never new about that!

Well done topsy that's an amazing loss! I've never lost that much in one week.

I've just got home from a course and am so hungry! Tuna sandwich for me! No idea what I'm doing tonight, my cupboards are bare!
Need to do a shop, going to have a trip to lidl tomorrow, I've never got shopping from there but need to cut down on my shopping bills as we are having to tighten our belts this month! Anyone got any recommendations or what not to buy?

 

[topsy]

^^Thansk hun I have A LOT to loose the weight loss will slow down I know

I like tuna sandwich, not shopped at lidl much DH likes the coleslaw...but its not really SW friendly think they do lots of veggies and fruit at good prices

xxxx

 

[AngelUK]

Oh what an excellent loss topsy! How are you finding it so far?

Nicki I have never been to a Lidl, there isn't one near by, sorry But I am sure the basics will be just as good!