Thread: new to slimming world

Hi lush

I just checked on the sw website and the skinny cow ice cream sandwich is 5 syns on either red or green so you can still have them, you just have to count them in your syns for the day.

You definately sound like you need to get your consultant to explain red and green to you again. If not, get her to explain extra easy and try that next week, it really is easy!! lol! You can eat anything off the free food lists for red and green days together!

As for sugar, can you substitute it for sweetener as that's free?

On green you could make a veggie pasta pake - loads of veg with cooked pasta and mozzarella (as your hex a) stirred through then baked in the oven, quorn bolognaise, quorn pieces in a homemade tomato based or curry sauce and rice, there's loads you could have. There's a recipes sub forum on here so have a look on there for ideas for what to eat, Im sure you'll find something you like.

Good luck, you will get the hang of it eventually!

many thanks for letting me know the syns of skinny cow.. ive checked the website and cant find nutrig grain soft oaties.. oat and chocolate chip.. any one know the syns of each of these.? i really want one.. u get 5 cookies in a box.. thanks lushx

another thing i wanted to add is that ive seen for example u can have 25gm bacon for free.. what if i wanted more.? i mean it is free on a red day.! lol lushx

have no found the syns vaules for nutri grain.. 9 each.!! lol

Originally Posted by lushx

another thing i wanted to add is that ive seen for example u can have 25gm bacon for free.. what if i wanted more.? i mean it is free on a red day.! lol lushx

Yes on a red day eat as much bacon as you want. on a green day weigh it and it counts as a healthy extra b choice or syn it!

When I first started sw I did green days as it was so much easier for me! lots of soups with lentils or barley, chilli/bolognese made with quorn mince, stirfrys with quorn pieces (quorn is a speed food) mugshots/pasta n sauce/ savoury rice are a godsend. Also I do chicken fried rice - chicken as a healhy extra, or kedergee - fish as a hex.

I also loved sugar in my coffee and have switched to splenda... don't think I could go back to sugar now lol.

low syn snacks: mini milks, curly wurly, raspberry ruffles, skinny cow ice-creams.

I love hifi bars that you can buy at group or choc n fudge alpen lights (2 = 1 hexb)
good luck

u meantioned bolognese sauce.. well my other half wants to do spaggatti bol.. and im kinda stuck on so i syn the sauce for green/day.? if so how much,? thanks lushx

sorry to add another post so soon.. how do i go about mash potato.? normally make a batch of 5lb with semi milk and 3 large low fat spread dished out between 5 of us.. how do i syn that.? to be honest ive been on this 3 days now .. living of eggs. bacon and pasta and chicken.. really getting bored. which is so bad. im unsure of using new things. and im scared to eat inbetween meals

awe you really mustnt be afraid to eat in between meals as ive already said - theres so much you can eat and by reading other peoples diaries on here should give you loads of ideas of what to have. You can make a bolognese sauce quite easily which is free i use onion, mushroom, a tin or two of tomatoes, carrot, celery, garlic, herbs and if green day or EE sweetcorn and peas. there no syns in that at all. As for mashed potato personally i mash it up then take mine out before i add the milk and butter so again mine is free on green or EE. If you want to add milk and spread then the milk could be part of a HEA if not you need to syn it but the butter will def need to be syned. hope that helps you.

. belive me all im eating is eggs,bacon and chicken.. with a few healthy extras.. im new to this plan only 3 days. really unsure of what to eat as we all like to eat as a family and i can plan for everyone with out knowing my syns or if they are free lets hope this diet lasts longer then a week i defo need to try some new food this week.! does anyone fancy the idea of msn chat where i can nor ur head when i need help.. lol thanks lushx

shaz just noticed u joined last month have u really lost 28lb in one month.? if so then wow.. lushx

i wud but i dont have/do msn chat soz!

and i just noticed youre not very far away from me lol. i have lost 2 stone in 13 weeks but joined this site more recently.i have done SW on and off for many years losing 4 stone then 4.5 stone and last time 5 stone. Everytime i stop i become heavier than the last time therefore needing to lose more. This time i would love to lose 6.5 stone but not sure that i can achieve that.

well i need to lose 3 half stone this time i lost 3 stone last time with weight watchers but due to having my hip replacment last year ive regained it all.. however i find weightwachers kinda strict.
i was very limited on eating out with i love to do. and well there wasnt
enough points in the day.!
i ended going to bed early lol,
im trying real hard with this diet. yes i ask loads of questions just tryin to work out the plan really.. i cant wait till i weigh in on thursday. what day is ur weigh in day.? all the best for this week.
let me know how u get on lushx

Hi Lushx
Good luck with your weight loss journey.
Thanks for looking at my food diary - i love looking at other peoples for tips and ideas.

You can usually adapt pretty much any recipe to make it SW friendly, personally i dont find there isnt much you cant make sw friendly...using syns too.

I used to be a calorie counter like you but since starting SW havent given them a 2nd thought....i eat chocolate daily and love every second of it!

If you need any ideas just let me know - Extra Easy is definately the best plan.

Some lunch ideas
I try to limit my eggs to 3 per week (usually use at weekends for cooked brekkie) couscous and pasta salads with prawns/chicken/lamb. Jacket potatos with cottage cheese/cheese and beans/coleslaw and ham/tin of ratatouille/chilli & cheese.
Toasted ham & tomato sandwich. Low fat supernoodles with lots of mixed veg & chopped chicken.

Good luck
REM

Hi Lush, take a look at the recipe section and you'll soon be inspired. Like you I ws getting so bored and i think that is one of the main reasons I recently gave up. My favourite meal sunday roast where everything is free on an extraEasy day except for the bisto which I have to syn.

What about spaghetti and meatballs made with lean mince and onions etc.... make the sauce with passata.