mizztraveller
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Hubby and myself started on Slimming World extra easy 3 weeks ago. To date he's lost 13lbs and I've lost 2lbs! I know that men lose easier than women but what's really annoying is that he uses loads more syns than me. I'm posting my last week's diary (0.5lb loss) and I hope some of you experts can give me an idea of what my problem is.
Day 1.
Breakfast - 42gms porridge with blueberries and a teaspoon of honey - 3.5 syns
Lunch - Cheese (14g low fat) and mushroom omelette - 2 syns
Dinner - tilapia, jacket potato with tablespoon low fat mayo, side salad, no dressing. 2 syns.
Snacks and extras - yakult lights , 1.5 syns
fruit salad (apple, banana, clementine, banana, fat free yoghurt) - free
HE - 28g porridge, 250ml skimmed milk
Total - 9 syns
Day 2.
Breakfast - as Day 1 3.5 syns
Lunch - Jacket potato with small can of tuna in spring water. Free
Dinner - Roast chicken with carrots, swede, cabbage, leeks, sprouts and gravy. 4 syns
Snacks and extra - yakult light 1.5 syns.
Apple.
HE - 28g porridge, 250ml skimmed milk
Total - 9 syns
Day 3.
Breakfast - 2 shredded wheat, teaspoon of sugar, blueberries - 3.5 syns
Lunch - 42g slice seeded brown bread, baked beans - 6 syns
Dinner - chicken and mushroom omelette, side salad with fat free dressing. Free
Snacks and extras - Yakult light 1.5 syns.
Apple, 2 bananas, clementine, pineapple, 2 Shape Zero yoghurts.
HE - 1 shredded wheat, 250ml skimmed milk
Total - 11 syns
Day 4.
Breakfast - as Day 1 - 3.5 syns
Lunch - Jacket potato with small can of tuna in spring water. Free
Dinner - Sirloin steak (all fat removed), grilled mushroom and tomato, SW recipe chips, tbsp red onion and cranberry relish. 1.5 syns
Snacks and extras - Highlights chocolate drink. 2 syns
Apple, orange, banana, Shape Zero yoghurt - Free
HE - 28g porridge, 250ml skimmed milk
Total - 7 syns
Day 5.
Breakfast - As Day 1 - 3.5 syns
Lunch - SW recipe carrot and coriander soup - Free
Dinner - 4x Weightwatchers pork sausages, baked beans, poached egg, SW recipe chips - 2 syns
Extras and snacks - Highlights chocolate drink - 2 syns
Apple, orange, banana, pineapple, Shape Zero yoghurt - Free
Total - 7.5 syns
Day 6.
Breakfast - As Day 1 - 3.5 syns
Lunch - SW recipe carrot and coriander soup - Free
Dinner - SW recipe low fat spicy pork burgers, SW recipe potato wedges, salad with fat free dressing - Free
Snack and extras - Highlights chocolate drink - 2 syns
Shape Zero yoghurt, apple, orange, banana, pineapple - Free
HE - 28g porridge, 250ml skimmed milk
Total - 5.5 syns
Day 7.
Breakfast - As Day 1 - 3.5 syns
Lunch - Mushroom and tomato omelette - Free
Dinner - SW recipe Lemon and garlic roast chicken bake - Free
Snacks and extras - Highlights chocolate drink - 2 syns
Banana, Shape Zero yoghurt
HE - 28g porridge, 250ml skimmed milk
Total - 5.5 syns
So, there you have it - what's wrong? I also have to add that I go to the gym three times a week and do 1.5 hour work outs.
I think I've read that your menu should vary but as you can see I'm a bit set in my ways with breakfast. I can't deal with savoury things first thing and to be honest, porridge is the only thing that really satisfies me and even then the 28g that SW suggest doesn't touch the sides so I add another 14g as 2.5 syns, yet don't account for the fact that I don't have the oat/scan bran (whatever that is!) so in effect, I'm actually having 14 syns less a week than noted.
Any suggestions as to how I can improve this weight loss would be much appreciated!
Lynne
Day 1.
Breakfast - 42gms porridge with blueberries and a teaspoon of honey - 3.5 syns
Lunch - Cheese (14g low fat) and mushroom omelette - 2 syns
Dinner - tilapia, jacket potato with tablespoon low fat mayo, side salad, no dressing. 2 syns.
Snacks and extras - yakult lights , 1.5 syns
fruit salad (apple, banana, clementine, banana, fat free yoghurt) - free
HE - 28g porridge, 250ml skimmed milk
Total - 9 syns
Day 2.
Breakfast - as Day 1 3.5 syns
Lunch - Jacket potato with small can of tuna in spring water. Free
Dinner - Roast chicken with carrots, swede, cabbage, leeks, sprouts and gravy. 4 syns
Snacks and extra - yakult light 1.5 syns.
Apple.
HE - 28g porridge, 250ml skimmed milk
Total - 9 syns
Day 3.
Breakfast - 2 shredded wheat, teaspoon of sugar, blueberries - 3.5 syns
Lunch - 42g slice seeded brown bread, baked beans - 6 syns
Dinner - chicken and mushroom omelette, side salad with fat free dressing. Free
Snacks and extras - Yakult light 1.5 syns.
Apple, 2 bananas, clementine, pineapple, 2 Shape Zero yoghurts.
HE - 1 shredded wheat, 250ml skimmed milk
Total - 11 syns
Day 4.
Breakfast - as Day 1 - 3.5 syns
Lunch - Jacket potato with small can of tuna in spring water. Free
Dinner - Sirloin steak (all fat removed), grilled mushroom and tomato, SW recipe chips, tbsp red onion and cranberry relish. 1.5 syns
Snacks and extras - Highlights chocolate drink. 2 syns
Apple, orange, banana, Shape Zero yoghurt - Free
HE - 28g porridge, 250ml skimmed milk
Total - 7 syns
Day 5.
Breakfast - As Day 1 - 3.5 syns
Lunch - SW recipe carrot and coriander soup - Free
Dinner - 4x Weightwatchers pork sausages, baked beans, poached egg, SW recipe chips - 2 syns
Extras and snacks - Highlights chocolate drink - 2 syns
Apple, orange, banana, pineapple, Shape Zero yoghurt - Free
Total - 7.5 syns
Day 6.
Breakfast - As Day 1 - 3.5 syns
Lunch - SW recipe carrot and coriander soup - Free
Dinner - SW recipe low fat spicy pork burgers, SW recipe potato wedges, salad with fat free dressing - Free
Snack and extras - Highlights chocolate drink - 2 syns
Shape Zero yoghurt, apple, orange, banana, pineapple - Free
HE - 28g porridge, 250ml skimmed milk
Total - 5.5 syns
Day 7.
Breakfast - As Day 1 - 3.5 syns
Lunch - Mushroom and tomato omelette - Free
Dinner - SW recipe Lemon and garlic roast chicken bake - Free
Snacks and extras - Highlights chocolate drink - 2 syns
Banana, Shape Zero yoghurt
HE - 28g porridge, 250ml skimmed milk
Total - 5.5 syns
So, there you have it - what's wrong? I also have to add that I go to the gym three times a week and do 1.5 hour work outs.
I think I've read that your menu should vary but as you can see I'm a bit set in my ways with breakfast. I can't deal with savoury things first thing and to be honest, porridge is the only thing that really satisfies me and even then the 28g that SW suggest doesn't touch the sides so I add another 14g as 2.5 syns, yet don't account for the fact that I don't have the oat/scan bran (whatever that is!) so in effect, I'm actually having 14 syns less a week than noted.
Any suggestions as to how I can improve this weight loss would be much appreciated!
Lynne