Slimming world advice please :)

[kit10grl]

i liked it because of the extra b choice. was able to have hifi bars for it in the evening so felt like i was getting my chocolate fix for free lol. It did make me look out alternative veg as we have a lot of SW chips and stuff usually but have found i really like butternut squash and swede mash in place of it. So that was fine.

I did miss having pasta and things so dont think i could do it all the time but now and again for a bit of a boost i think it will be good

 

[lindseymw]

Well done Kit!

I've lost 2lb since Saturday (very pleased with that considering the amount I have eaten!) Didn't weigh myself before I started (Thursday). Last time I weighed myself was before Xmas and I was 6lb heavier than I am.

12st 13 before Xmas
12st 9 on Sat
12st 7 today.

Ideally want to be 11st 7ish (I'm 5"9, so BMI would be around 24, currently 26).

I have just ordered some more scales that measure body fat % and more accurate weight. Current ones don't show 0.5 lb so they round up/down to nearest pound.

Sadly my exercise has slipped somewhat. Hurt my neck and shoulder by getting up off the settee and walked into the kitchen! Was in absolute agony! Still hurts now but at least I can move my neck and shoulder so will be walking the kids to school.

 

[AngelUK]

You poor thing! Do you think it was the exercises that made your muscles tense up or did you stop before that? I sometimes get stiff necks and it is incredible how crippled one feels and what agony it is to move!
Well done on the weightloss though!

 

[lindseymw]

You poor thing! Do you think it was the exercises that made your muscles tense up or did you stop before that? I sometimes get stiff necks and it is incredible how crippled one feels and what agony it is to move!
Well done on the weightloss though!

Hadn't done any proper exercises. I walk to the school 3 times a day.

I had literally got up on the morning, perfectly fine. I just got up from the settee to get the kids' coats ready for school.

I had been planning to start 30DS that day..maybe my body decided it didnt want to!

 

[AngelUK]

lol yeah tensed up in fright

 

[topsy]

Well done kit

Thanks angel hun I have started afresh today

Sorry you hurt your neck Lindsey

xxxx

 

[lola_90]

Ouch Lindsey that sounds painful. Hope it feels better soon Great weight loss.

I have my weigh-in tomorrow night at 7.30pm which is annoying so will eat light tomorrow!

 

[nicki01]

Mine is the same time and day Lola, I always eat light on Thursdays, I'm starving by the time I get home lol! I do usually reward myself with fried egg on toast for dinner. Ha ha!

 

[AngelUK]

btw OH made the Tuscan Bean and Pasta soup tonight. YUMM!! He had the bread with it, I didn't so it was completely free and really filling! Delish.

 

[lindseymw]

btw OH made the Tuscan Bean and Pasta soup tonight. YUMM!! He had the bread with it, I didn't so it was completely free and really filling! Delish.

Ooo that sounds lush! Can I have the recipe please?

 

[Reedy]

can i join you ladies?
I started sw in April 2014 and so far have lost 2st 4lbs, I'm 6lbs away from target but may change it again x
I love SW and tell everyone about it, its the easiest way to lose weight i think x
I save the majority of my syns for when the kids are in bed and I have a syn bin full off low syn goodies x I love coming up with new recipes too x

 

[AngelUK]

Welcome Reedy and well done on your loss!
I agree on SW being just the best thing ever to lose weight! I also tell everyone about it! I should be their sales person lol But seriously, though my loss is slow, this diet I can live with. Just brilliant

 

[AngelUK]

lindsey here is the recipe for the Tuscan Bean and Pasta Soup. Btw OH used the beans in water out of a can so there was no soaking overnight. And I didn't have the bread so it was all free (and we left out fennel as we don't like it either of us)

Tuscan bean and pasta soup

This robust Italian soup of cannellini beans and pasta shapes is warming and reviving on a cold winter's day. And you can go back for seconds... or thirds because without the bread garnish it's Free on Extra Easy and Green!

Suitable for vegetarians
Serves: 4
Prep. time: 25 minutes + Soaking overnight
Cook time: 1¼ - 1½ hours
Total time: Over 60 Minutes
Syns per serving: EE 3½ Green 3½

175g dried cannellini beans
1 onion, chopped
1 leek, trimmed and chopped
2 carrots, chopped
1 stick celery, chopped
1 bulb fennel, chopped
225g tomatoes, skinned and chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1.3 litres vegetable stock
60g pasta shapes
450g greens or dark green cabbage, trimmed and shredded
Salt and ground black pepper
2 tbsp chopped parsley
4 x 25g slices French bread
1-2 garlic cloves, peeled
Chopped chives, to garnish

Method:

Soak the cannellini beans in cold water overnight. Drain and then rinse the beans under running cold water.
Put the beans with the onion, leek, carrots, celery, fennel, tomatoes, garlic and vegetable stock in a large saucepan, and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook very gently for 1 hour.
Stir in the pasta and the greens or cabbage, and cook for 15-30 minutes, until the beans, pasta and vegetables are cooked and tender. Season to taste with salt and pepper and stir in the parsley.
Just before serving, rub the slices of French Bread on both sides with the garlic cloves and toast them under a hot grill, until golden brown. Ladle the soup into serving bowls and top each one with a slice of garlic toast sprinkled with chives.

 

[Reedy]

Thanks Angel, I agree definitely the best 'diet' ive tried tons and this is the only one that works for me x

What are your favourite recipes? Any good low syn treats you recommend?

My fave dinners are Chow mein & the tikka masala from the fakeaways book x

Good low syn treats are Kellogs chocolatey squares (break size) 5.5 syns
Penguins - 5.5 syns
Flumps - 2 syns
Kellogs special k moments biscuits - 5 syns for both biscuits
Daim bar - 7.5 syns

 

[AngelUK]

My favourite dinner is either Chicken roast with roasted potatoes, roasted carrots and roasted onion or for something fast the cauliflower cheese.

My favourite syns are chocolates:
Freddo 5
chocolate buttons, 14g bag (those mini bags that come in a big bag) 4 syns

ETA but I think the Tuscan bean soup is now among my favourite dinners too!

 

[lola_90]

Hi Reedy - fab weight loss!

I agree I've tried Weight Watchers, Lighter Lufe, Diet Cheft, Slim a fast, Juice Diet and I think that's it! Slimming world is easy and I've stuck to it 100% which is the longest I have done!

Fav low syns treat are 2 finger kit kat or Freddo 5 syns
Mikado sticks 1/2 syn each
Cinnamon Metcalfes skinny topcorn 5 1/2 syns for 25g

Favourite so far is a sesame chicken dish I made that's only 1 syn per portion for sesame oil will post recipe later xx

 

[topsy]

I love SW I like the diet coke chicken ( or quorn) xxx

 

[nicki01]

Welcome reedy!

How was weigh in tonight Lola?
I lost 1.5lbs hoping for 2lb next week as then I will get my stone and a half. Thinking of doing sp for a few days leading up to weigh in next week, see if I can get it!

Everyone was talking about diet coke chicken tonight, someone said its like sweet and sour chicken, tempted to give it a go but I can't get past the fact its diet coke & chicken lol!
Also got a quick stir fry recipe I'm going to have a go at.

 

[lola_90]

I lost 6 1/2 lbs I also won the raffle!

 

[nicki01]

Wow Lola that's amazing, well done. I wanted to win the raffle today as it was a fakeaway book, sadly I never got it!