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    1st ever green day - is this ok???

    Breakfast Magic porridge 20g oats (HEB), muller and 150ml skimmed milk pear, mango and blueberries 2 ryvita rye with banana and cinnamon coffees and 150ml skimmed milk throughout the day (HEA) Snacks Muller and apple and pineapple Options mixed with quark and raspberries (2 syns) Lunch...
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    Just want to say thanks to everyone and goodbye :(

    Thanks everyone! I appreciate the support. I will be back for sure - just to look in and say hi and pick up some tasty recipes!! :) I feel a break is needed as I do think it has started to take over a little too much. Love to you all! REM X
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    Just want to say thanks to everyone and goodbye :(

    I have been doing SW since May 09 to lose my baby weight....I achieved that in September and have been "maintaining" ever since. But....I have actually been losing more weight and have now come to the realisation that I need to come off the site and start eating "normally" again no more counting...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    thursday 18 march 2010 breakfast - bio muller corner - 3.5 syns mango, apple seedy hovis bread with ham, basil and tomato 2 coffees lunch - nigerian beans with yams and salad - 2 syns for chutney and chilli sauce apple and muller with choc sprinkles dinner - fish fillet with couscous -...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    wed 17 mar 10 breakfast - allbran fruit and yogurt jacket potato with canned pilchards, cottage cheese and salad. 2 syns for chutney mango, rice pudding and muller yogurt Large bit of baguette with brie and ham - 3 syns nigerian beans, yams, rice and plantain with asparagus 2 syns for...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    tuesday 16 march 10 breakfast - 1 slice of brown seed sensation toast with LCL and marmite apple, banana and muller yogurt 2 x coffees snack - 2 sweets - 2 syns lunch - jacket potato with tinned pilchards and watercress and rocket salad 2 syns for chutney prawn and chicken stirfry with...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    monday 15 mar 10 breakfast - natural yogurt, papaya, melon, apple and mango with allbran 2 x coffee salmon and prawn salad and chutney - 2 syns lunch - at the Bistro - hot chicken and bacon salad with honey and mustard dressing - 8 syns fruit crumble and custard - 8 syns dinner -...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    sunday 14 march 2010 breakfast - the usual - allbran/muesli with papaya, apple, mango and pear with loads of yogurt 2 x coffee snacks - red grapes and a latte lunch - jacket potato with tuna and cottage cheese, asparagus and large salad with heaps of chutney - 2 syns muller bio tropical -...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    saturday 13 march 10 Going for a green day today - 2HE's breakfast - mixed fruit salad with yogurt and 42g allbran lunch - omelette with cheddar cheese, spring onion, asparagus, peppers and red onion. Side salad with chutney - 2 syns and cottage cheese. snack - apple and yogurt. mini...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    friday 12 march 10 Breakfast - massive fruit salad of papaya, apple, pear, mango with strawberry yogurt, 1 alpen light bar and some allbran 2 x coffee snack - 2 pears with rocket and chutney - 2 syns lunch - refried beans with jacket potato, salsa and greek yogurt with salad and chicken -...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    thursday 11 march 10 Breakfast - kiwi, banana and mango with strawberry yogurt and allbran 2 x coffee snack - huge red grapes, pear and watermelon fruit salad lunch - potato wedges with chicken slices, refried beans, greek yogurt, salsa with a mixed salad. 3 syns for various sauces etc...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    wednesday 10 march 10 breakfast - fruit and nut muesli with mango apple and banana and muller yogurt lunch - leftover vegetable tagine and couscous with fish fillet - 2 syn for sauce snack - watercress with ham dinner - mexican fiesta! homemade wedges and homemade refried beans with...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    tuesday 9 march 10 breakfast - allbran fruit salad and yogurt lunch - potato wedges with sardines cottage cheese and mixed veg - 2 syns for sauces snack - fruit and muller bio corner yogurt - 4 syns dinner - leftover tagine - 2 syns for sauces total - 8
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    Whats for dinner? Inspre each other

    I made my own mexican refried beans yesterday - slow cooked pinto/brown beans with loads of chopped oinion, garlic and chilli with smoked paprike and fajita spices for 9 hours and then blended with a handful of fresh coriander. I shall be having that today on a jacket potato. For dinner I am...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    Monday 9 March 10 Breakfast - 2 coffees. WW toastie with ham, tomato and dairylea. Chopped apple and banana Snack - apple and yogurt with raspberry jam - 1 syn Lunch - large jacket with homemade refried beans and salad Snack - apple and yogurt with blackcurrant jam - 1 syn Dinner -...
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    CHICKEN & VEGETABLE TAGINE

    Thanks Donnie46 did you try it??? I am making it again tonight I enjoyed it so much!!
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    sunday 7 march 2010 Sundae Surprise - greek yogurt, cherry muller, shredded wheat, apple pear banana and kiwi all layered up in a glass 2 x coffee lunch - oriental chicken stirfry - 2 syns for teriyaki marinade apple Made my own refried beans last night in the slow cooker and then blended...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    sat 6 mar 10 b/fast - 1 ww danish with dairylea bowl of papaya and pear with toffee muller and allbran 2 coffees snack - apple and grapes lunch - cottage cheese with sweetpotato and salad - 2 syns for dressing dinner - slow cooked mexican beans with rustic chips - 2 syns and salsa - 2...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    Hi Ladies - thanks for your comments.... Ground shrimp/dried shrimp you can usually buy from continential/asian stores - not sure of an english alternative to be honest. You can get something called jollof seasoning in the world foods section in tesco. I usually make my own sauces -...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    Friday 5 March 10 breakfast - 42g allbran with mullerlight, banana, apple and pear 2 x coffee snack - apple and natural yogurt with 28g branflakes - 2nd HEB lunch - leftover chicken tagine and couscous - 2 syns snack - hot chocolate and milkystars - 4 syns dinner - jacket potato with...
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    CHICKEN & VEGETABLE TAGINE

    I slow cooked a whole chicken in my slow cooker - skinned it and rubbed it with Al'fez Ras el Hanout morrocan rub from Tesco, lemon and thyme leaves. You could just use chicken pieces and brown them off first. For the tagine: 2 lemons juiced and cut into wedges 1 large onion cut into thick...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    thursday 4 march 10 Breakfast - allbran, pear, mango and banana with natural yogurt 2 x coffee snack - plums lunch - sweet potato, new potatoes and pasrnip with cottage cheese, prawns and smoked salmon, side salad - 2 syn for sweet chilli sauce Snack - grapes and apple with yogurt...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    wednesday 3 march 10 breakfast - 2 ryvita with EXLC, ham and tomato. Chopped apple, banana and mango with FF greek yog lunch - salad and sweet potato with cottage cheese 2 syns for salad dressing muller and fruit curly wurly - 5 syns dinner - slow cooked whole chicken with parsnips and...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    breakfast - 25g allbran with yogurt and fruit salad 2 coffees lunch - leftover turkey stirfry and noodles - 1 syn for sauce my sons jacket potato skins :) apple coffee dinner - ratatouille - 2 syns with turkey and new potatoes muller yogurt pudding - bowl of fruit salad and greek yogurt
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    JOLLOF RICE - GREEN/EE SYN FREE Jollof Rice has been one of my fav meals since I met my husband 7 years ago. He was born in Lagos Nigeria and frequently used to cook rice and stew and take me to African restaurants. I have since mastered various nigerian recipes and LOVE THEM.....however salt...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    monday 1 march 10 Bring on spring!!!!! Breakfast - greek yogurt, strawberry yogurt with allbran, fruit and nut muesli, pear, banana, apple and pineapple snack - plum apple and orange lunch - egg fried rice with chilli mango chicken and butternut squash and cucumber sticks snack - sugar...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    sunday 28 feb 10 Breakfast - 3 ryvita with cottage cheese and tomato, pear and mango with yogurt snacks - grapes lunch - jollof rice with chicken and lettuce leaves. 5 mouthfuls of leftover thai egg fried rice - 3 syns half a kit-kat - 2 syns dinner - homemade egg fried rice with...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    saturday 27 feb 10 Damn and Blast for last nights over eating at the thai restaurant :break_diet: But I do usually stick well within my syn allowance so i wont beat myself up about it!! :) Breakfast - 35g allbran with pear, plum and pineapple and vanilla yogurt 2 coffees lunch - butternut...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    friday 26 feb 10 breakfast - yogurt, fruit and muesli coffee snack - plum and tangerine, apple lunch - jacket potato with tuna and 2 LCEL triangles, side salad 2 syns for dressing. 5 jelly bellys - 1 syn dinner - jollof rice and chicken - 2 syns for chilli sauce 2 x rum and d.coke - 5...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    Thursday 25 Feb 10 Breakfast - 2 ww toast with dairylea mixed fruit and loads of yummy yogurt lunch - chicken and couscous salad with side salad - 2 syns for sweet chilli sauce coffee tangerine, yogurt and pear dinner- potato salad, tuna with quark herbs and LCL, side salad 2 syns for...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    wednesday 24 feb 10 Breakfast - 2 coffees. 42g allbran with fruit salad and natural yogurt lunch - couscous - 1 syn with bean and tuna salad snacks - 2 pieces of fruit dinner - salad with roast chicken and vegetables. 2 syns for salad dressing pudding - yogurt and fruit total - 3
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    tuesday 23 feb 10 breakfast - 2 coffees. 42g allbran with yogurt and fruit salad lunch - salad, spicy chicken and couscous - 1 syn snacks - fruit and yogurt dinner - tuna, bean and potato salad pudding - muller and fresh fruit salad hot chocolate - 3 syns total - 4
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    Snowy White Monday 22 Feb 10 b/fast - 2 ww toast with marmite + butter - 1 syn. Bowl of fruit salad and yogurt snack - handful of bran flakes, plum and a slice of apple tart - 8 syns at a guess lunch - sweet potato jacket with cottage cheese and salad with sweet corn - 1 syn for dressing...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    sunday 21 feb 10 breakfast - 3 ryvita rye with LC light, ham and tomato. Banana, apple and strawberry muller. 2 Coffees Snack - grapes and apple Lunch - roasted meat with all the trimmings - 2 syns for gravy Snacks - milkyway stars and buttons - 3 syns Dinner - jacket potato with...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    saturday 20 feb 10 breakfast - allbran with chopped mago, pear and banana with vanilla yog 1 ryvita with LCL, ham and tomato 2 x coffee snack - apple lunch - tuna steak with coriander and ginger rice noodles, asparagus and baby corns and mangetout. 1 syn for chilli sauce Snack - yogurt...
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    Cous cous Cake - Syn or not syn on green day??

    I dont think it should be synned - IT IS STILL JUST COUSCOUS but with sweet ingredients instead of savoury....it isnt even ground it's still in it's original form. Go for it girl - if you notice you arent losing then reconsider but until then - LET'S HAVE OUR CAKE AND EAT IT!!!!! :) Happy...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    Friday 19 Feb 10 Breakfast - 35g all bran with chopped mango, banana and plum with shape yogurt. 2 sweets - 1 syn 2 x coffee Lunch - Large sweet potato with tuna and sweetcorn mayo - 1 syn and side salad. Pudding - fruit and yogurt Dinner - rice noodles and chicken/fish stirfry - 2...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    thursday 18 feb 10 breakfast - allbran with toffee muller, apple, pear, banana and plum 2 x coffee lunch - chicken and prawn stirfry with rice noodles snacks - yogurt and apple dinner - spaghetti bolognese - 1 syn for tom paste in sauce. 2 syns for chilli sauce Bowl of stirfry veg...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    wednesday 17 feb 10 breakfast - 28g blueberry wheats with yogurt and lots of tropical fruit salad. 2 x coffees lunch - cottage cheese salad and sweet potato jacket 2 syns for sauce snacks - fruit and yogurt dinner - chicken and prawn stirfry - 2 syns for oyster sauce with noodles Quark...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    tuesday 16 feb 10 Breakfast - loads of chopped fruits with strawberry yogurt and allbran 3 coffees lunch - nigerian beans with swede, potatoes, ham, parsnip, tomatoes and asparagus snacks - biscuit and haribo - 4 syns dinner - ham salad with more beans!! new potatoes. Pudding - quark...
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    calorie intake.....GASP!!!!

    After reading BrightonRosies interesting post I decided to tot up my cals for today...I was astounded to find I had consumed 2320 calories! And....that's without using any syns today!! I'm at target so i'm not trying to lose but still surely this will result in a gain???? I eat A LOT of...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    Monday 15 Feb 2010 MON 15TH FEB 2010 Breakfast - 2 x coffees apple, pear and banana with strawberry yogurt and allbran snack - orange lunch - jacket potato with cottage cheese, beans and salad. Snack - yogurt and apple, pear and kiwi Dinner - turkey breast stuffed with quark and onion...
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    MON 15TH FEB 2010

    Breakfast - 2 x coffees apple, pear and banana with strawberry yogurt and allbran snack - orange lunch - jacket potato with cottage cheese, beans and salad. Snack - yogurt and apple Dinner - turkey breast stuffed with quark and onion, garlic and chilli with butternut squash, carrots and...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    SUNDAY 14 feb 2010 COMPLETE WRITE OFF - DONT EVEN WANT TO THINK ABOUT IT!!!!! :sigh: :break_diet: ON A HEALTH KICK AS OF TOMORROW!!
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    saturday 13 feb 10 - MY PARTY Breakfast - scrambled eggs and tomato on toast. 1 orange 2 x coffee Lunch - mushroom & butternut squash risotto and ham chunks snack - Fruit and yogurt Dinner - cottage cheese and nigerian beans with salad and potato - 2 syns Pudding - PLENTY OF BOOZE...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    Friday 12 feb 10 breakfast - papaya, apple, kiwi and orange with allbran and muller lunch - couscous and chicken salad - 1 syn snack - natural yogurt with kiwi & apple jacket potato with cottage cheese and nigerian beans - 2 syns for sauce pudding - hot chocolate - 2 syns
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    thursday 11 feb 10 breakfast - allbran and chopped fruit with yogurt snack - melon and natural yog lunch - salad with couscous - 1 syn and cottage cheese snack - banana dinner - the long awaited butternut and leek risotto made with dairylea to make it extra creamy - served with a salmon...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    wednesday 10 feb 10 breakfast - banana, allbran, pear yogurt 2 x coffee lunch - cottage cheese salad and jacket potato dinner - couscous salad with mixed beans, tomatoes, peppers, carrots, onions etc - 1 syn pudding - muller and fruit
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    TUESDAY 9 FEB 10 Breakfast - all bran, banana, apple and muller yogurt Lunch - batchelors rice with ham chunks and cottage cheese salad. Fruit. Snack - coffee and biscuit - 2 syns Dinner - pork stirfry with rice noodles - 2 syns 3 spoonfuls of a delicious butternut squash risotto i...
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    hurray the awful weekend of syns is over

    It was my birthday weekend so I too over indulged....indian, chinese, 3 course meal, chocolates and booze! BUT.....I have reached target and it was my birthday so I deserved to let-loose and enjoy food to the MAX!!!!!
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    monday 8 feb 10 Right - funs over....back to it!! :( Breakfast - papaya, apple, banana with muller yogurt and all-bran. 2 x coffee Snack - pear and orange lunch - tikka chicken pieces mixed with spring onions and red chilli and a mayo/yogurt dressing - 1 syn Large mixed salad Bowl of oven...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    sunday 7 feb 10 Breakfast - Allbran, fruit and muller 2 x coffees Snack - fruit and carrot :D MY BIRTHDAY 3 COURSE MEAL :D Starter Salmon and lemon fishcakes served with side salad and sweet chilli dip - 1 syn Main Chicken stuffed with basil phili light - 2 syns and wrapped in parma...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    saturday 6 feb 10 Breakfast - cherry muller with allbran and pear, apple and kiwi 2 STRONG coffees - much needed boost this morning :) Snack - carrot sticks with cottage cheese Lunch - jacket potatoes with tuna and sweetcorn mayo - 1 syn, spinach and tomato salad Dinner - chinese takeaway...
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    Diet coke chicken

    Glad I read this as Im making it tonight....I have boiled my chicken thighs and drumsticks in water first and put in the fridge, think I will then boil the coke and spices in a pan for 15 mins, prick the chicken and add to pan for another 15 mins to heat through and let flavours absorb. Will...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    My 29th birthday :) the treats are on me!! :) Breakfast - huge bowl of SW rice pudding with muller & choc sprinkles, cinnamon, banana and apple. 2 x coffees Snack - yogurt and melon wedges Lunch - thick deli ham salad and 4 ryvita with cottage cheese Snacks - Que the cakes & chocolates -...
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    Does anyone else use the same healthy extras

    I tend to have WW wholemeal bread/nimble. 42g all bran, 28g oats, 4 ryvita or 2 alpen lights. I usually mix my milk allowance with Laughing cow light triangles. Never had soups or canned fruit etc as a HEB because I would want bread with my soup!!!
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    Happy Birthday Relentless Eating Machine

    AAAhhhhh I wasnt expecting to see THAT this morning!!! Thanks everyone! Being officially middle-aged isn't nice :( but hey I have 2 beautiful kids and a smile on my face so life can't be that bad!! :) I have brought WW cookies, chocolate fingers and mini chocolate bars into work - all the...
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    Extra Easy question

    I find that very bizarre to be told to only eat fruit. I do eat a lot of fruit inbetween but generally because it's easy to eat at your desk. I bring in a HUGE lunch of couscous or pasta salad most days so can often be found tucking into a portion of that about 10.30. Free foods are...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    thursday 4 feb 10 breakfast - ham and dairylea toastie with mango and yogurt 2 x coffee lunch - sweet potato jacket with baked beans and side salad. 2 syns - mayo coffee snack - yogurt and melon - got to work this morning to find my yogurt had been left out of the fridge overnight!! GREAT...
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    Happy birthday to bobbedazzler

    Hi Bobbedazzler I remembered you said it was your birthday on wednesday 3rd. I hope you have a fantastic day and allow yourself some treats!!!! Love from REM :p:D:p:D:p:D
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    RICE PUDDING RECIPE FOR FIFI Hi Fifi. I used 150g risotto rice and then mixed 500ml of milk with 350ml water. Added honey, cinnamon, vanilla essence and mixed spice and 60g sweetner. And just gently simmered for 25 minutes then turned off the heat and let it cool. I stirred in a muller...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    wednesday 3 feb 10 b/fast - fromage frais, yogurt and mixed fruit with 20g special k 2 x coffee lunch - parsnips, sweet potato and squash with sweet pepper cottage cheese and maple cured ham. 2 syns - chilli sauce snack - fruit and muller dinner - lamb bhuna - 3 syns for GFY sauce with...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    TUESDAY 2 FEB 10 B/fast: homemade rice pudding made with 1% milk and water and risotto rice with honey, vanilla and cinnamon. Vanilla muller stired in and chopped apple. - 1 syn for honey. One clementine 2 x coffee Snack - fruit Lunch - jacket sweet potato with cottage cheese and maple...
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    Have really fancying a joint of ham to cut up & found this

    Aldi also do one - maple cured ham joint and it is also free and not too salty either. not sure if it's free - cant see why not though!
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    Monday 1 Feb 10 Breakfast - Wow bananas!!! with 8 measily blueberry shredded wheats and loads of yogurt - feel short-changed by the 8 shredded wheats as a HEB!! 2 X Coffees Snacks - celery stick and apple Lunch - couscous - 1 syn with cottage cheese and ham salad Coffee Snack - banana...
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    POPPYOWNER'S 2010 MENUS - Extra Easy plan

    Hi poppyowner you love your smelly crisps dont you!! LOL I had forgotten they existed! I can still taste those scampi fries for years ago! REM
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    Laughing Cow Blue Cheese Deli

    is it true you can count them as a HEA/B? If so how many? The stuffed mushrooms sounds a great idea - or stuffed chicken breast maybe!
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    Best place to eat out??

    I am a huge fan of nandos or pizza hut for the family meals - the salad bar and pasta choices are low syn in pizza hut and kids love it!!! when it comes to grab and go i'd say sushi from any supermarket/shop is the bet bet. If your not keen go for a wholemeal healthy range sandwich or a pasta...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    sunday 31 jan 10 Someone left a bag containing 25 overripe bananas on my doorstep!!!!! IM LITERALLY GOING BANANAS breakfast - Sundae Surprise -layers of fruit yogurt and shredded wheat snack - apple and orange and banana lunch - jacket potato with tuna, cottage cheese and salad and celery...
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    Weight Watchers syns

    Excellent idea for the thread!!!! We all love the WW goodies....sorry SW :) Can anyone tell me the syns for the pasta sauces: motzorella & rocket and roasted garlic. And the syns for the WW double chocolate cookie mix thanks REM
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    saturday 30 jan 10 breakfast - banana, melon and apple 2 ww toast with EL diarylea and ham. 2 x coffee lunch - jacket with cottage cheese and butterbeans with large mixed salad 2 syns - spicy mayo coffee with 2 amaretti biscuits - 2 syns snacks - muller light and apple dinner - crudites...
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    Extra Easy PLS HELP ME CREATE A MENU - EE

    Mine is Friday 5th! It usually snows on my birthday as it does for you too I imagine! Hope this year will be more sunny than miserable! Have a Wonderful Wednesday! I'll have a Fab Friday!
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    Extra Easy PLS HELP ME CREATE A MENU - EE

    Hey thats a really good idea - I could have potato skins too and fill with chilli and yogurt. SP Wedges and spicy chicken wings. Thats the starter sorted thanks - so I would use my HEB for cheese with the potato skins. For dessert I like the sound of pavalovas as its easy and fuss free! Is...
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    Extra Easy PLS HELP ME CREATE A MENU - EE

    Yes that sounds nice and refreshing thanks
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    Help!!!!! Grapefruit

    I love them - I just cut mine into wedges and suck like an orange. Also nice with a manderine muller yogurt. Sometime i chop loads of fruit in the morning, eat what I want a cover the rest for later that night in the fridge - banana can go a bit mushy but everything else is usually fine :)
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    Extra Easy PLS HELP ME CREATE A MENU - EE

    Yes everyday is EE for me!!!! I feel I get the most for my calories!! :) I dont own any cook books for SW so thats very kind of you to go to the trouble for me! Thanks
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    Extra Easy PLS HELP ME CREATE A MENU - EE

    Hi Everyone - it's my birthday next week and I have decided to host a family meal at my house instead of going out for an expensive restaurant meal. Could anyone give me some suggestions of what I could cook for the 3 courses - all SW friendly! Happy to use my HE's in the plan. Any...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    friday 29 jan 10 breakfast - 2 WW toast with LCEX and ham and tomato. 1 apple and melon with rhubarb muller 2 coffees Snack - few mouthfuls of couscous and apple lunch - couscous - 1 syn with chopped veg and tuna. dressing made of LF yogurt and sweet chilli sauce - 1 syn, celery sticks to...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    thursday 28 jan 10 breakfast - 30g all bran with LF yogurt and toffee muller, chopped apple, banana and blueberries snack - crudites lunch - tub of couscous - 1 syn with lots of chopped veg and prawns snack - LF yogurt with blueberries and apple. Bunch of grapes and 2 plums dinner -...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    wednesday 27 jan 10 breakfast - 2 ww toast with EXLC and tomato. Melon and apple wedges 2 x coffee lunch - 1 x jacket potato with 1 x sweet potato with cottage cheese and pastrami salad. 2 - syns sauces Pudding - manderine yogurt and apple slices. snacks - 1/2 mars bar mini - 2 syns...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    tuesday 26 jan 10 breakfast - magic porridge chopped banana, pineapple and papaya 2 x coffee lunch - pastrami and new potato salad - 1 syn chilli sauce. 2 x jacket potato skins carrots with LCEX grapes and apple 1 small piece of kiddies cake - 3 syns Dinner - mixed seafood pasta and...
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    ALDI ASIA RANGES SYNS

    I shall stay clear of those ones then!!!!!! THANKS X
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    ALDI ASIA RANGES SYNS

    Thanks Stephie - thats great. Do you get these from the website? Are there any other Asia items listed on there? If you find time to look :) Thanks REM
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    Slimming success tips - add yours

    I'm a terrible grazer inbetween meals....if i see food i eat it! Boredom is also a killer for me and I can often be found at the fridge basking in the rays! :) I struggle to find ways to disuade myself from giving in to urges - however I am very lucky that I am a natural healthy eater which...
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    ALDI ASIA RANGES SYNS

    Asian Style Sauces (150ml, 46p per 100ml) Choose from: Chinese BBQ, Satay, Teriyaki or Chilli and Garlic. Rice Ready Meals (350g, 28.3p per 100g) Wholesome, quick dishes filled with Far Eastern character. Choose from: Thai, Indonesian or Chinese Style. Thai Cooking Sauce (340g, 26.2p...
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    Coconut cream

    I would be interested to know as well as I made jerk chicken with rice and peas and added a lump to my rice.....without knowing the syns!!
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    monday 25 jan 10 breakfast - 2 ww toast with LCEL, ham and tomato. 1/2 a mango and bunch of grapes 2 x coffee snack - apple with bit of yogurt & cinnamon lunch - jerk chicken - 2 syns, rice & peas coffee Snack - yogurt and blueberries Dinner - steak, mushrooms, tomato and salad 2 syns...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    sunday 24 jan 10 Breakfast - 2 coffees Sundae Surprise layered with pineapple, apple and banana, muesli and allbran - HEB with toffee muller yogurt. Snacks - grapes Lunch - Pork Bolognese with parsnips, carrots and leeks. 1 syn for chilli sauce Coffee Snacks - mango shape yogurt with...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    saturday 23 Jan 10 Breakfast - muller light with blueberries and grapefruit. 1/2 banana 2 x coffee Lunch - 3 ryvita with 2 LCEL, ham, tikka chicken salad 2 syns - chilli sauce Snacks - apple grapes and cherries Dinner - jerk chicken - 1 syn for BBQ sauce and honey used in sauce, rice and...
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    Big Shop..syn free/low syn idea's!

    How about packets of flavoured couscous (1/2 syn per 100g) which you can mix with wholegrain couscous to make the syns virtually nothing and frylite loads of veg or add raw veg and serve with salad and ham/chicken/tuna.
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    Friday 22 Jan 10 Breakfast - 2 sesame ryvita with EXLC and ham banana and grapes with muller yogurt. 2 x coffee Snack - blueberries and yogurt Lunch - jacket potato with cottage cheese and large mixed salad Coffee Dinner - Jerk chicken with rice and peas - 1 syn for BBQ sauce and...
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    Extra Easy How many Ryvita as HEB on EE???

    Thanks - that's strange! In that case then think I shall settle for 3!!
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    Extra Easy How many Ryvita as HEB on EE???

    Im confused on the HEB list on SW website it lists 2 sesame/rye ryvita AND THEN 4 sesame/rye ryvita as HEB.... Can anyone confirm how many you can have on a EE day? Thanks REM
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    Thursday 21 Jan 10 2 x sesame ryvita with EXLC tomato and ham. Apple 2 x coffees Snack - Carrot and red pepper with chilli sauce dip - 1 syn Lunch - pork spag bol - 1 syn for sundried toms in sauce Snack - muller light yogurt with blueberries grapes and apple - look who's been to ALDI...
  95. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    wednesday 20 jan 10 breakfast - melon, apple and pear with muller yogurt and handful of allbran. snack - Apple and grapes Lunch - Banana and ryvita with EXLC and ham Dinner - cod fillet with squash and mushroom risotto Pudding - fruit 0 syns! Thats a first (saving up for drinking on...
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    FOOD DIARY OBSERVATION :)

    Thanks Kissme have added your recipe blog to my favourites - I am EE all the time so your website may just give me the confidence to try and Green/Red day!!!! Cheers REM
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    Before and during piccies

    You look absolutely stunning!
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    tuesday 19 jan 10 Breakfast - large glass layered with fromage frais, mango, apple and mullerlite. 2 coffee Lunch - 3 sesame ryvita - 1 syn with EXLC cucumber and ham. Jacket potato skin with cottage cheese. Carrot sticks and humous. apples and pears Coffee and biscuit - 2 syns Dinner -...
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    FOOD DIARY OBSERVATION :)

    Hello - does anyone else look back over the months/weeks of their food diary and notice an increase/decrease in the amount they eat....mine is a definate increase! Also do you notice you often eat the same things over the week???? I always have the same staples like jacket and cottage cheese...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    monday 18 jan 10 breakfast - 2 sesame ryvita and EXLC, ham and cucumber. blueberries and apple in muller 2 x coffees - really enjoyed this may have it more often! snack - small bowl of salad with cottage cheese and orange. lunch - jacket with mexican heinz beanz and cottage cheese salad 2...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    sunday 17th jan 10 breakfast sundae with blueberries, mango and apple, fromage frais, muller and crumbled shredded wheat 2 coffees snack - 2 cola bottle sweets and a bon-bon - 2 syn. grapes lunch - sweet and sour prawns with frylite egg fried rice - 2 syns for sauce snack - coffee and...
  102. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    saturday 16 jan 10 breakfast - 1 scrambled egg with onion, parsley and tomato. 1 WW wholemeal bread. pot of muller yog with chopped mango and banana. snack - 1/2 grapefruit and apple Lunch - GIGANTIC sweet potato with tuna and chickpea mayo - 1 syn and side salad with salsa - 1 syn snack-...
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    Has anyone watched the film 'JUNO'......you must, it's a brilliant film.

    So hilarious - I have it on DVD and laugh from start to finish - everytime! How funny is she!!!! :)
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    I'm craving chocolate so bad right now.

    I just had a HI-FI choc orange bar as my HEB - chcolate fix and syn-less!! Treat yourself to an options hot chocolate for 2 syns x
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    friday 15th Jan 2010 Breakfast - 1/2 mango, apple and blueberries with fromage frais and mango shape yog. 2 x coffees Snack - HiFi bar - 1st time and delicious :) - HEB Lunch - large sweet potato with tin of mexican meanz beanz and a side salad - LF ceasar dressing - 1 syn Snack - 2...
  106. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    thursday 14 jan 10 breakfast - 42g all bran with muller yogurt apple banana and blueberries 1 coffee (going to try and cut back on caffeine) snack - orange and coffee lunch - sweet and sour pork with rice - 2 syns for sauce jar (Tesco light choices 7 syns for whole jar!! well worth it as I...
  107. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    wednesday 13 jan 10 breakfast - 2 coffees. 1 1/2 ww toast with poached egg and field mushroom grilled with spring onions. 1/2 banana snack - apple and orange lunch - pork stirfry and rice with LC sweet and sour sauce - 3 syns muller yogurt and mango mocha chocca - 1 syn dinner - tuna...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    tuesday 12 jan 10 breakfast - 2 coffees, magic porridge with banana. 1 plum snack - apple, carrot sticks and hummus lunch - crudites and roasted red pepper hummus. 2 x jacket potatoes with tin of beans. 2 syns for chilli sauce. orange and apple coffee, 1/2 digestive - 1 syn dinner -...
  109. R

    tuesday 12 jan 10

    breakfast - 2 coffees, magic porridge with banana. 1 plum snack - apple lunch - ainsley couscous - 1 syn salad with roasted red pepper hummus and crudites muller light dinner - sweet and sour pork stirfry - 3 syns tesco sauce with rice 1 hr aerobics mocha chocca, pineapple and cottage...
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    SLOW COOKER PROBLEMS!!!!!!

    i think i might try it on low first before returning yet another one! The best one I ever had belonged to my mum and was an old ocre coloured swan one from the 70's!!!! Gave it back to her in favour of a newer looking one!! :(
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    SLOW COOKER PROBLEMS!!!!!!

    The larger one was just over 1/2 way and the tesco one is £15 and i filled it almost to the top and just lightly fried the onions and garlic everything else went in raw - so was very surprised it cooked so quickly! Lamb was tender though i must say. But still, the sole purpose of buying one...
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    SLOW COOKER PROBLEMS!!!!!!

    Hi Girls and Boys. I have now purchased 3 slow cookers 1. Morphy Richards 6.5l 2. Crockpot 6.5l 3. Tesco slowcooker 3.3l They all FAST COOK not slow cook!! My meals have been ruined on low when left for 7 hours! I mad a lamb stew in the Tesco one and it advised to use high as normal...
  113. R

    Super filling breakfast cereals?

    Hi Honey - porridge doesnt fill me up for some reason I get terrible hunger pangs about 2 hours later!! However since I brought 2 KG of the stuff I am persisting - this morning I tried magic porridge with 28g oats and muller chocolate sprinkles with a banana on top - so far so good!!!!! REM
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    monday 11 jan 10 breakfast - 28g magic porridge with choc sprinkles muller, 1/2 banana This was really nice - think I will take advantage of Tesco's offer and stock up on these! apple and coffee lunch - HUGE rice salad with chopped veg, pineapple and tuna (got 3 bowls out of it!) bunch...
  115. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    SUNDAY 10 JAN 10 Really feel like a cooked breakfast today but sadly dont have any bacon/sausages... :cry: Breakfast - 2 coffees. 1/2 banana with muller yogurt. 1 ww toast with EXLC Snacks - green grapes Lunch - rest of the horrible lamb tagine made yesterday with rice :jelous: Chilli...
  116. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    saturday 9 jan 09 breakfast - 28g porridge with milk & water, banana and cinnamon and pear 3 coffees 1 hr aerobics lunch - couscous with spicy chicken, salad with ham and salsa - 2 syns pudding - tropical fruit salad with muller dinner - slowcooked lamb tagine - 2 syn for honey and...
  117. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    friday 8 jan 10 breakfast - ff & shape yog with chopped fruit. 1 ryvita with LCEL & ham 2 coffees lunch - sweet potato jacket with coronation prawns, salad and crudites with chicken liver pate. 2 syns - salsa & chilli sauce snack - fruit dinner - Couscous salad with spicy chicken and...
  118. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    thursday 7 january 10 Breakfast - 1 ww toast with ELLC. chopped apple and banana with toffee muller coffees 1 alpen light bar lunch - homemade cajun bean soup, cottage cheese. loads of grapes and 3 plums dinner - grilled smoked kippers with jacket potato and salad. syns - 2 sauces...
  119. R

    Extra Easy NESTLE COOKIE CRISP CEREAL

    oohhhhh nnooooo Do you know how i would syn them? And you get loads for 28g!!!! Sods law
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    Extra Easy NESTLE COOKIE CRISP CEREAL

    Hi Guys - are these counted as a HE choice for 28g????? Hope so as I very much enjoyed mine this morning!!! My son wasn't too happy about sharing them! Thakns REM
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    WEDNESDAY 6 JAN 10 Breakfast - cereal fruit and yogurt. 2 coffees lunch - lemon chicken stirfry with rice and spinach chilli sauce - 2 syns Snacks - yogurt and fruit. carrot, pickled onions and liver pate Dinner - roast pheasant with potato wedges, roast parsnip, cabbage carrot and...
  122. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    tuesday 5 jan 10 breakfast - small handful of all bran with fromage frais and shape yogurt with chopped banana, apple and pear 2 x coffee lunch - homemade chicken liver pate on ww toast with spinach salad, crudites and pate and cottage cheese. 2 syns - chilli sauce pudding - fromage frais...
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    Slow cooker questions...

    You can do either - for leaner meat brown first and drain excess oil. Chilli and curry are 2 recipes that are often recommeded for a slow cooker, i have made both and the curry came out best - intense flavours! I used quorn mince for the chilli and it was very watery. Always halve the amount of...
  124. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    monday 4 jan 2010 breakfast - Banana, pineapple, greek yog and small handful of allbran. 1/2 grapefruit pear and shape yogurt lunch - cajun bean soup with spinach and chicken. hot chocolate - 2 syns dinner - tuna mayo - 1 syn jacket potato and mixed veg stir fry chilli sauce - 2 syns...
  125. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    sunday 3 jan 10 breakfast - 2 coffees, allbran, chopped fruit and shape yogurt lunch - cajun bean soup and chicken ceasar spinach salad with dressing - 1 syn dessert - apple and kiwi with ff greek yog & muller dinner - homemade chicken liver pate with crudites and jacket potato with...
  126. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    saturday 2nd jan 10 b/fast - coffee, fresh fruit and shape yogurt. snack - apple and nom yog - 2 syns lunch - prawn and chicken paella and salad. 2 syns- sauce coffee dinner - slowcooker mixed bean cajun soup with ww bread and cottage cheese. pineapple and kiwi with cottage cheese...
  127. R

    Tesco Light Choices Coleslaw

    Anyone know the syn value? Also - tesco value low fat yogurts - 125g pots (pack of 4) Thanks very much
  128. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    1st January 2010 breakfast - 2 coffees, allbran with stewed apples, banana, pineapple and shape yogurt - HEB Lunch Homemade chicken & prawn paella with baby corns. Snack - apple and yogurt Dinner - couscous with cottage cheese, ham & tesco light choices coleslaw & salad - 3 syns chilli...
  129. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    NEW YEARS EVE 2009 OUT AGAIN TONIGHT.....AAAHHH Still have the whole year ahead to stick to SW so today I'm gonna go nuts!! :) b/FAST - 3 coffees. Allbran with chopped kiwi and banana with low fat yogurt - 1 syn 1/2 grapefruit Lunch - buffet lunch at a mates house - cold meats, couscous...
  130. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    wednesday 30 dec 09 Breakfast - mouthful of stewed apples 2 x Toast with ham & tomato - HEB Chopped kiwi and grapefruit 2 x coffee Lunch - pasta with homemade basil & tomato sauce with tuna and spinach Coffee Dinner - Bubble & Squeak cakes again with chicken salad and extra veg 2 syn -...
  131. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    Tuesday 29 Dec 09 Breakfast - VERY large bowl of fruit and nut muesli with LF yogurt anbd berries - 4 syns. Half a pink grapefruit. 2 coffees Lunch - ham bubble and squeak cakes with spinach salad and extra parsnips. 1 syn - chilli sauce Dinner - Same as above as it was so comforting! 2...
  132. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    monday 28th dec 09 breakfast - yogurt fruit and allbran lunch - veg and seafood stirfry with noodles Yogurt and fruit dinner - Boiled eggs and oilives! - 1 syn Vodka & pineapple - 7 syns vodka & tonic - 3 syns shot of something - 3 syns Total - 14!!Not bad going
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    sunday 27th dec 09 alpen light bar with loads of chopped fruit and yogurt pizza express - pollo verdena with couscous and no dough sticks or dressing - 3 syns mouthful of strawberry sundae - 1 syn jacket potato with deli ham and cottage cheese and salad. crudites with pesto humus - 1 syn...
  134. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    Boxing day - my favourite day of the year Breakfast - small handful of allbran (1/2 HEB) with chopped apple, melon, pineapple and banana and sprinkles muller 2 x coffee 2 x chocolates - 4 syns lunch - salmon with watercress sauce - 1 syn, chicken and beef with new potatoes and roast parsnip...
  135. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    CHRISTMAS DAY 2009 Breakfast - 2 coffees pineapple melon and banana with shape yogurt. Bucks Fizz - 4 syns Starter - prawn and salmon cocktail with sauce - 1 syn Lunch - roast chicken and beef, potatoes and loads of veg, 1 roasted parsnip - 1 syn Pudding - 2 baked apples with mixed...
  136. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    CHRISTMAS EVE 2009 Should I start being naughty from here on...mmmm well i will be out shopping all day so it's a definate possibility :) Breakfast - Toast with EXLC and cucumber 1 banana with FF and cinnamon Snack - fruit Lunch - teri-yaki sushi and scallops - 6 syns for oil Vodka and...
  137. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    wednesday 23 dec 09 brekfast - scrambled eggs on 1 ww danish toast with tomato. 1 orange. 2 coffees Snacks - satsuma, melon Lunch - jacket potato with tuna mayo and sweet chilli beans. side salad. chilli sauce - 2 syns Muller yogurt and chopped fruits Dinner - cod fillets with steamed...
  138. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    tuesday 22 dec 09 Breakfast - all bran, yogurt, banana, grapefruit and orange. 2 x coffee 1 advent choc - 1 syn snacks - satsuma and apple coffee Lunch - tikka curry with rice and lots of veg snack - satuma dinner - cod fillet lemon and chilli on a bed of rocket, wilted spinach and...
  139. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    Monday 21 dec 09 Breakfast - 2 coffees strawberrys, banana, orange and melon with cherry layer muller - 2 syns Snacks - apple and branflakes 1 dark chocolate with fruit and nuts - 2 syns Lunch - jacket spud with tuna and sweetcorn mayo - 1 syn and large salad Dinner - chicken curry and...
  140. R

    The syn bank is officially open!

    Anyone else started saving their syns up for christmas??? Im going to really try hard to restrict my syns to 5 all this week so I have some saved up for the 2 days of non-stop eating that is inevitable :D:D:D:D Never tried/used flexi-syns so I hope it's ok to do it this way!?
  141. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    Sunday 20 December 09 Going to be out today so may need to edit this later on :) Breakfast - 2 coffees. Melon, apple and banana with 1 shredded wheat and strawberry muller Snacks - carrots lunch - 2 x sushi fish pack - 6 syns snacks - 2 satsumas dinner - chicken curry with rice and...
  142. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    sat 19 december 09 breakfast - 2 ww danish with el laughing cow and wafer thin ham. 1 grapefruit 2 coffees lunch - morrocan medley couscous - 1 syn with chopped carrot, pepper, parsley, sweetcorn and tuna plus side salad with pickled gherkins and onions :) getting in the spirit! chilli sauce...
  143. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    SNOW DAY.....FRIDAY 18TH DEC 09 Well home today with the kids!! Going to do some baking (fruit bread) - see if I can resist eating the end product :) Bfast - pineapple, apple and pear with nat yog and muller cranberry and 40g all bran. 2 x coffee Snack - coffee and apple Lunch - turkey...
  144. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    thursday 17 dec 09 - 1 WEEK TO GO!!!! CHOCO HEAVEN AWAITS!! Breakfast - Natural yogurt, 1/2 NOM cherry - 1 syn with chopped pineapple, apple, kiwi and banana. 2 coffee Snack - branflakes with natural yogurt and apple Lunch - jacket potato with tuna sweetcorn and chives. sweet chilli sauce -...
  145. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    Wednesday 16 Dec 09 Bfast - poached egg on 1 ww danish. shapers yogurt and chopped fruit. 2 x coffee Went to Nene Valley Railway so ate out: Snack - pear, curly wurly - 3 1/2 syns 2 x fruit pastilles - 1 syn. Lunch - Boots large sushi pack - 3 1/2 syns Dinner - last of the lamb & barley...
  146. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    tuesday 15 dec 09 breakfast - 30g all bran with shape yog & natural yog, cinnamon, pear, apple and banana......do you think thats enough to cram into 1 bowl!!?? :) 2 x coffee Lunch - loads of lamb & barley stew - FREE TOO with lots of boiled cabbage, courgette and brussels - sure i will...
  147. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    monday 14 dec 09 breakfast - coffees, 2 WW danish with ham basil and poached egg. banana & pear snack - apple with fromage frais and a dribble of cinnamon syrup - 1/2 syn, fruit tea lunch - pot of homemade basil humous - 1 syn and crudites (apple, pepper, snow peas, corn, cucumber, carrot)...
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    Morphy richards slow cooker 48718

    wow never thought of putting pasta into it! Spinach and cannalloni is a favourite of mine - any chance of the recipe please?! Made a lamb and barley stew in it today, put it on medium at 12 and come home at 5 to a perfectly cooked dinner! Just not sure it would be any good to put on at 8am...
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    calories consumed on R/G/EE

    Just out of interest do you think that you consiume more calories on a RED/GREEN/EE day? I know it depends on your choice of food but generally do you think one is higher on calorie intake that the others? My orginal feeling was that Green would be higher but i'm not sure as personally i eat...
  150. R

    'Fessing Up!

    Thanks Harrysmom I was kind of hoping someone would give me a good talking to! Yes from now on I am going to put everything down - embarrassment aside, otherwise my weight is going to start creeping up I realise that...I would then have blamed it on xmas eating! Proud to say I havent...
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    Morphy richards slow cooker 48718

    Anyone have this one? I brought it 1/2 price on amazon it's a 6.5L one (no idea why i need one of that size but hey!) I have used it once for a bolognaise sauce and left it on low for 6 hours - when i came home everything was a total mush! That was on low and the recipe in the manual said 8...
  152. R

    'Fessing Up!

    Morning fellow minimins slimmers! I want to make a confession - I'm REALLY hoping that others jump into the box with me! :D I eat more than I put in my diary.....and it's always lunch and evenings....I work in a conference centre and have free access to supplies and left over buffets so I...
  153. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    sunday 13 nov 09 breakfast - 2 coffee muller yog mixed with quark and chopped fruits. Snacks - melon Coffee Lunch - Jacket spud with cottage cheese and pesto humous with crudites and salad. chilli sauce - 2 syns Snacks - coffee Dinner - barley & lentil lamb stew with winter veg cooked...
  154. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    sat 12 dec 09 My appetite just seems tp be growing and growing each day!! Preparing myself for the christmas-foodfest i think :break_diet: Breakfast - handful of allbran with strawberry yog, apple and banana. 1 grapefruit 2 x coffee 1hr aerobics Snack - apple and alpen light bar (rest of...
  155. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    friday 11 dec 09 Breakfast - 2 coffee 2 malted danish toast with ham and marmite. senga strawberry yogurt - 2 syns with apple and orange. Snacks - apple with yogurt Lunch - jacket spud with bolognaise sauce, cottage cheese and side salad Snacks - hot chocolate - 2 syns Dinner - jollof...
  156. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    thursday 10 december 2009 breakfast - 25g allbran pear and apple with senga strawberry yog - 2 1/2 syns coffee snack - apple, yogurt and alpen light bar coffee lunch - salad with cottage cheese and quorn bolognaise sauce coffee dinner - Jollof rice - prawns, chicken with okra and grilled...
  157. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    wednesday 9 dec 09 Cant remember as far back as tuesday so going to give that one a miss. Yesterday went to CentreParcs for a spa so was a little indulgent!! :D :D Breakfast Allbran apple, orange and pineapple with strawberry yogurt Coffee with syrup - 1 syn 2 green apples Lunch -...
  158. R

    Crimbo Choccies

    IM NOT GOING TO BOTHER FIGHTING IT!!!! It's basically 1 month of the year to relent and relax and then the remain 11 months to stick to it! Enjoy December! REM
  159. R

    JUST CURIOUS......TUMMY RUMBLINGS

    Interesting jacket toppings.... Thanks for your reply.....wow I cant believe you last on so little fuel until lunchtime!! I eat a horse for breakfast :) I love jackets - here are a few different toppings you might like to give a go???.. Homemade humous - roasted red pepper or pesto...
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    JUST CURIOUS......TUMMY RUMBLINGS

    What time do you eat breakfast and what time does your tummy start rumbling???? I generally eat my breakfast at 7am and my tum starts growling at me around 9.30 but I usually hold off until 10.30 when I have my snack! :o How about you???? REM
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    PHEASANT???!!!!!

    Morning, A work colleague has kindly brought me in some fresh pheasant breast and legs that he shot at the weekend :jelous: Anybody familiar with pheasant as I have no idea what to do with it or how long to cook it for etc....is it slow cooker friendly? Any classic combos? Cheers - any...
  162. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    monday 7 dec 09 breakfast - 2 coffees 25g all bran with toffee muller, fromage frais, pineapple, apple and banana Snacks - salad with 3 king prawns - 2 syns sweet chilli sauce Large bowl of tropical fruit Lunch - bulgar wheat salad with mixed seafood and pinto beans. Snacks - tangerine...
  163. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    sunday 6 dec 09 Bad day for eating i think! just feel stuffed! breakfast - poached egg, beans, 2 ww danish toast, apple and orange. 2 coffee Lunch - PIZZA EXPRESS :o Tuna nicoise without dressing or dough sticks - but it was oily! - 3 syns Fudge sundae shared between 3 :p - 5 syns...
  164. R

    Do you plan

    Im a self confessed shop-aholic and go every other day to a different store, Sainsburys, Aldi, Tesco, Asda, co-op! I plan day to day and look for good offers and plan my meals around what I buy generally. Spend WAY TO MUCH though so maybe should take a leaf from your books and plan ahead...
  165. R

    Green Giant Website

    Wow you really can find new inspiration in the strangest of places!! thanks got some great kid friendly recipes too! :D REM
  166. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    SATURDAY 5 DEC 09 2 x coffee Breakfast - 35g all bran with fromage frais and chocolate muller with banana and pineapple and grapes. 1 hr aerobics Snack - orange Lunch - Tuna and bean bulgar wheat salad with chilli sauce - 2 syns and spinach and cherry tomato salad Snack - grapes and...
  167. R

    Mirena Coil

    wow sounds par for the course then! Thanks girls you have put my mind at rest :) I get loads of hair loss and wondered whether it was due to the diet and recent baby but maybe it's the mirena!! Cheers - have a Super Weekend! :)
  168. R

    EE Chicken Biriyani

    I know me too - the picture makes your mouth water doesnt it :)
  169. R

    EE Chicken Biriyani

    Biryani-style baked chicken and rice recipe Serves 4 | Takes 20 minutes to make and about 30 minutes in the oven | Ingredients 2 tbsp olive oil - USE FRYLIGHT TO MAKE RECIPE FREE 8 bone-in chicken thighs 1 large onion, finely chopped 3 garlic cloves, sliced 2 tsp garam masala 1 tsp...
  170. R

    Rainbow drops

    Think it is 5 syns per bag I remember seeing it somewhere but cant remember where!
  171. R

    Quark + Highlights Question

    I also add a tbsp of marmalade to mine and it tastes just like jaffa cakes!
  172. R

    Mirena Coil

    Hi Ladies, Do any of you have a mirena? Do you still get periods? I have the sympathy pains and just a tiny bleed which usually lasts 1/2 a day and comes every few weeks. Also spots. I thought the mirena was supposed to make the bleeding heavier and more painful!? REM
  173. R

    Wetherspoons

    I always go for the 3 bean chilli on jacket or the 3 bean chilli with rice and tortilla which is only 4 1/2 syns
  174. R

    Chicken Dupiaza with Pilau Rice

    Wow this looks really authentic - you're a good cook! Think I will try this on Sunday in place of a boring roast! REM
  175. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    Friday 4 Dec 09 Back to EE today - my comfort zone :D Breakfast - 2 coffees. 25g all bran with natural yog apple, pineapple and grapes sprinkled with cinnamon. 1 stale ryvita:rolleyes: with some deli ham and tomato! Snack - grapefruit Lunch - Massive sweet potato jacket with nigerian...
  176. R

    Green Days New to green days - pls check menu is ok

    Beans & Jaffa Hi Natasha, Nigerian beans are dried brown beans/black-eye beans brought in world food section in tesco. You soak them overnight and then cook them in the slow cooker for 10 hours in a sauce - blend tin of tomatoes with scotch bonnet, knob of ginger, garlic and 1 red onion and 1...
  177. R

    Green Days New to green days - pls check menu is ok

    Going for Green! breakfast - 28g muesli (HEB) with chopped banana and pear with loads of shape yogurt. 3 VENTI COFFEES :eek: Buuzzzzzz :D (HEA) Snacks - tangerine Lunch - MASSIVE JACKET SPUD - About the size of my son's head - seriously! with nigerian beans & cottage cheese, side salad with...
  178. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    thursday 3 dec 09 Going for Green again! breakfast - 28g muesli (HEB) with chopped banana and pear with loads of shape yogurt. 3 VENTI COFFEES :eek: Buuzzzzzz :D (HEA) Snacks - tangerine Lunch - MASSIVE JACKET SPUD - About the size of my son's head - seriously! with nigerian beans &...
  179. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    wednesday 2 Dec 09 Breakfast - ham and marmite on danish toast. Yogurt and fruits Snacks - melon and tangerines Lunch - steak jambalaya with salad and corn on cob chilli sauce & mayo - 3 syns Pud - manderines with manderine muller and allbran Snacks - fresh dates and grapes Dinner -...
  180. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    Tuesday 1 december 2009 - Cold & Frosty Morning! Breakfast - 2 coffees. Chopped pears and banana with shape yogurt and allbran Snacks - piece of fruit Lunch - cottage cheese, jacket sweet potato, salad and humous with crudites Chilli sauce - 2 syns Snacks - hot chocolate and mikados - 4...
  181. R

    Help with SW chips

    Hi I use jacket pots cook them for 2 mins in microwave and then cut them up spray with frylight and sprinkle with spices and cook on GM7 for 30 mins
  182. R

    Aldi - Brooklea Light Virtually Fat free Strawberry Yogurt

    1/2 syn per 100g pot i think REM
  183. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    Encona hot sauce which is free apparently! Then I use the Maggi hot chilli with ginger and garlic. Maggi is not on the website so I just guesstimate at 2 syns per tablespoon. REM X
  184. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    mon 30 nov 09 GOING GREEN TODAY...WHHHAAAA :confused: B/fast - banana, pear with muller and 30g all bran (HEB) Coffee throughout the day with milk (HEA) Snacks - 1 ryvita with lettuce, celery and carrot sticks with homemade red pepper pesto humous - 1 syn Lunch - Veg Jambalaya with a few...
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    How do you eat?

    Hi HoneyOC - Only do EE usually but think I might dabble with the red and green this week just for a bit of excitement....nervous though - will have a peruse through the food diaries and see whats on offer for me menu wise! :) Hope you have a good weekend Honey
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    sunday 29 nov 09 Breakfast - 2 coffee, 2 grapefruit, chopped apple & pear with mullerlite & allbran Lunch - jacket spud with cottage cheese, tuna and mayo - 1 syn, corn on cob and mixed veg. chili sauce - 1 syn Pudding - yogurt & apple Whilst out got offered a free glass of muller...
  187. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    saturday 28 nov 09 Breakfast - 2 grapefruits, chopped pear and banana with vanilla yogurt - 1 syn and large shredded wheat Snack - lettuce wrapped with ham & gherkins Lunch - 2 pork chops with couscous and veg sticks with hummous 1 syn chilli sauce - 1 syn Snacks - fruit Dinner - Nandos...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    Friday 27 Nov 09 It's been a long weekend of eating out and drinking for me so here goes - what I can remember anyway! :D Feeling a bit scared about getting it all down on paper! :eek: Breakfast - Fruit, yogurt & 2 coffees Snack - Cereal bar and pear Lunch - 3 bean chilli, nachos & rice...
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    WINTER & COMFORT FOOD

    Hi everyone Are you feeling nervous about the winter and what inevitably comes hand in hand....comfort eating & stodgy foods! :D Out with the fresh fruit and healthy salads and in with the lamb stews and hearty hot puds. No more walking/cycling because of the wind and rain! The 2 combined...
  190. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    thursday 26 nov 09 Breakfast - 2 x coffee allbran with chopped fruits and natural yog mixed with raspberry activia snacks - cottage cheese with carrot & cucumber sticks lunch - jacket spud with cottage cheese and side salad - chilli sauce - 2 syns snacks - latte, apple and yogurt...
  191. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    wednesday 25th nov 09 breakfast - pear banana and melon with yogurt and allbran 2 x coffee snacks - coffee and grapes lunch - chicken stirfry with noodles cabbage and leeks. chilli sauce - 1 syn Snacks - apple and yogurt. Melon Dinner - chicken stirfry with mixed veg, side salad chilli...
  192. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    tuesday 24 nov 09 breakfast - pineapple 2 plums, banana, yogurt & shredded wheat 2 x coffee Snacks - 2 pears, melon wedge and tinned peaches - 1 syn coffee Lunch - jacket with tuna mixed with yogurt, spring onion & tandoori powder. side salad with sunblush tomatoes in oil - 3 syns Pudding...
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    Hexb and HexA

    That is only 1 HEA & HEB - you only ave 1 of each on Extra Easy days, you are allowed 2 of each on green/red - i.e. 250ml s/skim milk and another 28g cheese/28g cereal/tin of soup etc Hope this helps REM
  194. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    monday 23 nov 09 Breakfast - toffee muller with 20g all bran, banana, plum and tinned peaches - 2 syns Snacks - apple, plum and hot chocolate - 2 syns Lunch - large jacket with tuna and mayo - 1syn massive salad with beetroot snack - orange Dinner - chicken breast stuffed with herby...
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    Anybody help me work out my pizzahut syns?

    Wow what a star thanks..... although think I was a little conservative with my estimate in my food diary....oppps... great time had though so that's what counts (as well as the syns!!) :)
  196. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    sunday 22 nov 09 - complete pig-out breakfast - 2 WW danish toast with ham & lettuce. Muller light with banana & pineapple 2 x coffee Snacks - 3 plums Lunch - Pizza hut! Oh boy - lets just say I ate more than I thought possible....syns guestimate - 12 FallenAngel has given me my pizzahut...
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    Anybody help me work out my pizzahut syns?

    Hi hope everyone has had a good weekend :p Well had friends over today so we took the kids to Pizzahut...ok for me as i dont like pizza much so heres what I had - only the things that need syning: Tomato Pasta salad from salad bar - 100g pasta salad with roasted veg - 100g couscous 100g 5...
  198. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    saturday 21 nov 9 Hi Honeyoc - I have indeed tried pepper soup but made it too peppery and had to throw it away :( Your fish broth looks very inviting and I do have a cold... :) Breakfast - plum. Chocolate & vanilla muller with banana and apple & 30g allbran 2 x coffee Snacks - coffee &...
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    Please help me :-(

    Amethyst - are you ok?????? Not seen anything from you since this last post about you feeling low.... Feeling concerned for you - please can you post to put mind at rest. REM
  200. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    friday 20 nov 09 breakfast - WW toast with ham tomato & chilli sauce - 1 syn 1/2 banana & fresh pineapple 2 x coffee Snacks - apple & strawberry fromage - 1/2 syn Lunch - couscous with nigerian beans & veg - 1 syn chilli sauce & salad. Plum Snacks - alpen light bar in natural yog...
  201. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    I call it Jaffa-dip....try it! Have it with sponge fingers and it is literally like jaffa cakes!
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    Thursday 19 November 2009 Breakfast - alpen light choc fudge with toffee muller, fromage frais banana and pineapple 2 x coffee Snacks - Apple & cucumber slices Lunch - large box of couscous (ainsley H) - 1 syn with nigerian beans and mixed veggies Snacks - yogurt and fruit with handful of...
  203. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    WEDNESDAY 18 NOV 09 OMG Im so full of wind - I'm like a human whoopy cushion at the mo! Brussels & cabbage & beans to blame :D Breakfast - fromage frais with all bran and chopped apple banana and pineapple 2 x coffee Snacks - apple, grapes Lunch - couscous ainsley - 1 syn with millet...
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    AMETHYSYS DIARY

    Amethyst are you ok? You have not been updating your diary! Let us know you are alright please! :) Take care REM
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    tuesday 17 nov 09 breakfast - yogurt banana & pineapple with 1 x alpen light bar 2 x coffee snacks - apple whilst out food shopping again!!!! A daily occurrence! :D Think I will go to Aldi and get those bargains! Started in tesco and was tempted by the cafe aroma so had 1 brown toast with...
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    Millet on EE

    Yep that about sums up my porridge - bird seed. Not sure if I didnt cook it long enough but it was gritty and not quite as delicious as I imagined! Oh well - it was a change and free so i wont complain :) I have the carol.v detox book somewhere will take a look - thanx
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    Millet Recipes Extra Easy

    Hi there! Just brought some and planning to make porridge with it tomorrow Any savoury recipe ideas for Millet anyone? Never used it before so dont know if I can use it in place of couscous or bulgar? Thanks REM
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    Millet on EE

    I will let you know tomorrow - planning to make it in the morning, just been to Tesco and brought it. Anyone have any other recipes for Millet????
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    AMETHYSYS DIARY

    I find I go to bed planning my breakfast and as I eat breakfast I am planning my lunch and so on and so on - food obsessed! If I dont pile my plate I feel hard done by! Boredom at night as I am single and lifeless basically is the cause of my nightime eating!
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    AMETHYSYS DIARY

    All depends whether you think you will stick to that or eat more later...if thats the case go for a green day and you can then eat some cerealwith milk / cheese on toast maybe. I have only ever done EE days and find the thought of G/R days terrifying in case I mess up! Good luck honey - make...
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    Please help me :-(

    Amethyst - I'm gob smacked that your family are taking the mickey! Do they know the problems/issues you have been through? I too have been checked for a thyroid problem - and evern WORMS! :) everything comes back clear yet I have to eat every 2-3 hours - and I mean really eat!! otherwise I get...
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    Millet on EE

    Thanks - you really are an ANGEL :)
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    Millet on EE

    Hello - I have a recipe for millet porridge and I'm desperate to try it I'm assuming that whole millet is free as it is a grain just like couscous etc does this mean that I have found myself a new FREE cereal alternative???? I could make it with skim milk/water and even stir in a yogurt at...
  214. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    Monday 16 Nov 09 B/Fast - low fat peach & apricot yog with chopped banana, apple and orange segments dipped in jaffa quark - 1 syn 3 x coffee (needed the help) ;) Snacks - 2 maltesers - 1 syn natural yog with melon and banana Lunch - Large salad with exl mayo & chilli- 2 syns. Sweet potato...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    Thanks Zarafa - if you want any more ideas/tips just let me know. I'm not a fan of fried/junk food so I guess my menus are pretty healthy, I definately eat more than ever now and maintain without gain so I must be doing something right! Cheers REM
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    Please help me :-(

    Hi Amethyst, My sister is a recovering anorexic and my best friend is a binge-eater so I can totally sympathise with you here. My sister resticts her intake to fruit, veg and salad all day long and then binges late at night on yogurt and fruit until she feels physically sick - as a result...
  217. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    sunday 15 nov 09 breakfast - allbran, activia, chopped fruit 2 x coffee snacks - orange apple Coffee lunch - asda sushi box, apple - 5 syns snacks - apple orange dipped in quark (mixed with marmalade & options - like jaffa cakes) - 2 syns Dinner - salad - mayo EXL - 1 syn, jacket...
  218. R

    Help...eaten asda large sushi & pasta sauce

    Whoo hoo not too bad then - i did enjoy it! Thats what counts hey! Thanks Derbynanny
  219. R

    Help...eaten asda large sushi & pasta sauce

    Thanks on EE Chucked the box but can remember vaguely 338 kcal 16g sugar 5.6 fat 3.2 sat 3.6 salt
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    Help...eaten asda large sushi & pasta sauce

    Can anyone tell me the syns for asda smoked salmon sushi (large box costs £3) Also the Asda good for you bolognese pasta sauce. Thanks very much Hope your all enjoying your weekend REM x
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    saturday 14 nov 09 breakfast - activia peach yogurt, natural yogurt, apple, melon, banana & muesli with some dried papaya & pineapple - HEB X 2 Coffee x 2 Snacks - satsuma & apple Lunch - wholewheat penne with 1/2 can ratatouille - 1 syn, mixed veg & tuna chilli sauce - 1 syn Snacks -...
  222. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    friday 13 nov 09 breakfast - 2 ww danish with ham & dairylea & tomato. Chopped apple 2 x coffee snack - alpen light crumbled on natural yog with banana lunch - couscous salad with tikka chicken & 7 olives - 2 syns snacks - hot choc - 2 syns melon wedges dinner - turkey stirfry with...
  223. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    thurs 12 nov 09 breakfast - Alpen light crumbled on toffee muller with banana & apple - THANX HONEYOC :D 2 x coffee Snacks - banana, apple, 1/2 alpen light bar (son stole the rest!) 1 x coffee Lunch - autumn barley stew with tons of swede, butternut & cabbage. Chilli sauce - 2 syns...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    WED 11 NOV 09 Breakfast - chopped banana and apple with activia yogurt and handful of allbran 2 x coffee Snacks - hot chocolate - 2 syns Forgot to bring some fruit today:cry: Lunch - huge plate of couscous with chicken tikka mini fillets, mushy peas and chopped tomatoes and courgette...
  225. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    tuesday 10 nov 09 Breakfast - 2 ww danish with ham & tomato. 1 activia yogurt & banana 2 x coffee Snacks - 1 mikado - 0.5 syn Lunch - autumn barley stew with brussels & cabbage chilli sauce - 1 syn Pud - be-light fromage frais - 0.5 syn with apple, melon & pineapple 1 x fruit tea...
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    Chicken chicken wrapped in bacon with garlic philly....

    Yes - but slightly different I used quark mixed with some fried garlic and chilli sauce or curry powder is good too with chopped coriander mixed in. Stuff the chicken breast and wrap tighly in parma ham - fat removed, secure using tooth picks. Sear using frylight in hot pan and then bake in...
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    SLOW COOKER RECIPES

    Autumn Barley Stew Made today in the slow cooker whilst at work and it was so yummy - had fully intended to have couscous with it but it was so thick and stodgy just had it with corn on the cobs. 1 onion chunky chop 2 cloves of garlic crushed 250g soup mix (barley, split pea & lentil) soaked...
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    Puddings syn free coffee cake

    could you please let me know how it turns out on a scale of 1-10 (1=disgusting and a waste of good ingredients and 10=on par with the real thing!) I will make this tomorrow if it's 7 or above!! haha THANKS REM
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    You should for sure! I use Motherland website for recipes. Your stuff looks great!! I'm so up for some nigerian cooking now - I have tomorrow off work so will cook something up, maybe try the efo riro. My son is 4 and loves eating HOT food....he has eaten stew and rice Ja on many an occasion...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    Thats interesting about the amala. I love it with egusi. Will definately try your efo riro 4 scotch bonnets????? 3 is just about as much as i can handle! - the egusi would be heavy on syns as it is seeds and very oily. Thanks I use boiler chicken in mine with the dried crayfish. No not been...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    WOW - THOSE PICTURES ARE AMAZING - IT LOOKS DELICIOUS!!!!! I CANT COOK LIKE TRUE NIGERIANS! MOINMOIN ALWAYS GOES WRONG FOR ME...DONT KNOW WHY. Jollof is real easy to adapt, I can make the chicken stew using a teaspoon of palm oil. I use dried crayfish and they only contain the crayfish...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    Your welcome! In answer to your question - no I am not nigerian but my partner is 1/2 and was born in lagos. I have spent the last 8 years eating and learning to make nigerian food - you live in London, we used to and would eat at D'Den in Cricklewood, Ja in Kilburn and Island Buka in...
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    new to slimming world

    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...
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    monday 9th nov 09 breakfast - 2 WW danish toast with ham lettuce & tomato 2 x coffee snacks - fruit & yogurt lunch - nigerian beans in lettuce leaf wraps with tomatoes and carrot sticks snacks - hot chocolate - 2 syns dinner - slow cooker barley, butterbean & butternut squash stew on...
  235. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    sunday 8th nov 09 breakfast - chopped apples and blackberries with activia yog & fromage frias, 30g jordans muesli snacks - pear, WW danish toast & marmalade - 1 syn lunch - egg noodles with turkey & veggies. 3 syns - chilli & teriyaki sauce pud - blackberries & pears with cherry yog &...
  236. R

    innocent veggie pots - beetroot and quinoa

    Have just brought one....without knowing the syns but looking at the ingredients - cornstarch and tomato paste are the only syn-worthy ingredients. Could anyone help? Thanks REM
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    Review: Beef Dhansak (recipe currently featured on website)

    Hi Staceyuk - dfo you think this recipe would work in the slow-cooker? And could I use the bag of soup mix I have in the cupboard inplace of lentils (barley, lentils & split peas) - been trying to get rid of the blasted things for yonks! REM
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    saturday 7 november 09 breakfast - 2 poached eggs on ww danish toast with heinz spaghetti and tomato 2 x coffee snacks - pear, skinny latte - 2 syns lunch - large jacket with tuna & sweetcorn (salad cream - 1 syn) large side salad pudding - activia ff yog snacks - 2 pears dinner -...
  239. R

    100g BE-LIGHT FROMAGE FRAIS FAT FREE

    That sounds like them - just different flavours. Thanks very much
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    Extra Easy 3 questions

    Hi Melaud if the lemon tea granules have sugar in there are probably some syns but cannot tell you how many im afraid. Sugar free pop is free I use quark as a dip/filling by mixing it either with sweet chilli sauce/herbs and stuffing a chicken breast or mixing with option hot chocolate...
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    100g BE-LIGHT FROMAGE FRAIS FAT FREE

    Hi Circes - thanks for responding. They are Aldi Be-light ones. 86kcal per 100g and 0.4g fat not sure on sugar however...dont have one with me. Surely they cant be more than 1 syn per pot!!
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    Friday 6 Nov 09 Breakfast - Be-light FF FF cherry flavour with chopped melon, banana and pear with a handful of all-bran 2 x coffee Snacks - Apples with chilli sauce (encona is free isnt it????) Bag of milkyway stars - 4 syns Lunch - nigerian beans made in slow cooker (can give the recipe...
  243. R

    100g BE-LIGHT FROMAGE FRAIS FAT FREE

    Cannot find these on the yogurt thread and was wondering whether anyone knows if they are free? 100g pack of 4 - 2 straw, 1 vanilla, 1 cherry. Fat free and so yummy. Go on make my day :p
  244. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    Thurs 5 Nov 09 B/fast - WW danish toast with marmalade - 1 syn plus LF yog with banana and apple covered in nutmeg....yummmm Snacks - 2 WW danish bread filled with ham, coriander and tomato, chilli sauce - 1 syn Lunch - small bowl of pasta with tinned tomato, pears and banana. 1/2 cup cake...
  245. R

    Tesco LC Pasta sauce syns pls

    thanks Circes - think this is the one! Sounds like it tasted anyway! 6 syns is not bad - its low in salt, fat and sugar so I use it for the kids pasta etc - cheap too!
  246. R

    Tesco LC Pasta sauce syns pls

    I have been having this on my jacket potato with tuna and thought I had better check the syns....can anyone help? REM Tesco Light Choices Sauce For Pasta
  247. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    Wednesday 4 Nov 09 B/fast - yogurt, banana, melon & pineapple with muesli 2 x coffee Snacks - Apple, cherry tomatoes 2 x coffee Lunch - pasta with veg, chana dhal & tuna Chilli sauce - 1 syn Snacks - Grapefruit, Hot chocolate - 2 syns Dinner - Large jacket with spicy beans - 2 syns for...
  248. R

    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    tuesday 3rd nov 09 B/Fast - allbran skimmed milk and pineapple and melon 2 x coffee Snacks - coffee, pear and activia yog Lunch - pasta, tuna and veg in tomato sauce - 2 syns Pudding - mixed dried fruit - 3 syns nibble of cookie - 1 syn Dinner - Nigerian beans in hot spicy sauce - 1 syn...
  249. R

    Iyan - pounded yam

    Hi - I have some Iyan yam flour in the cupboard, I'm making a nigerian beans mixture in my slow cooker tomorrow and want to use it with the beans.... Does anyone know if it's free - I ask because of the whole "if used as flour" debate! Thanks REM
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    Relentless_Eating _Machines Munchings

    MOnday 2 Nov 09 Well my night out turned into a syn-disaster! I didnt have a single vodka instead i glugged wine, malibu, cocktails, shot after shot and then ate like a pig when I got home at 3am :break_diet::cry: Ok - over it now! Trying to be fairly strict this week Breakfast - FF with...
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