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Hiya. I make this soup all the time. Ingredients...... 1white onion finely chopped 2cloves garlic crushed 1medium potato finely diced Punnet of mushrooms ( i usually throw in a mixture of. Types for a stronger flavour) Veg or chicken stock pot Boiling water Skimmed milk Method..... Soften...

here is one of my all time favourites, adapted from a Hugh Fearnly Whatshisname recipe! 4.5 syns for the whole pot but serves 4 easily. SPICY BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP 1 large onion 2 cloves garlic 1inch ginger 1 fresh red chilli 1 butternut squash chicken stock (i use 2 chicken...

MONDAY RED DAY B/L baked potato (HEX B X 2) with cheese (hex A X 2) onion relish D 3 chicken thighs, stewed carrot,onion and BNS S fruit scone with butter and jam (20 syns) Damn you scone!! syns this week 20/10 need to try to be syn free tomorrow!! EEEEK

SUNDAY B coop pitta, with mushrooms, 2 turkey rashers and slice LF cheese (hex a) S cherries and strawberries L seafood sticks D 2 slices roast lamb, 2 chicken thighs, pot wedges, roast carrot shallots and butternut squash not terribly organised today - thats what I get for...

Last night's dinner was lovely.. D minestrone soup Grilled fillet steak, veg 2 scoops raspberry ripple ice cream (oops!)(10syns) 1 small non creamy cocktail (?6syns) 2 gin and slimline tonic (5syns) 1 large glass of red wine(6syns) I will give the dinner a syn value of 30 syns so if I am...

Saturday Day off today so DH and I are breaking free and going for an Italian meal and a few drinks tonight. Can't wait! Will try and be extra good today with my superfree so as I can relax a WEE bit tonight! RED DAY B 2 WW bread (hex B), 1 low low cheese slice (hex A), 1 banana S...

Working early shift again so here goes.... B porridge.frozen rasps and pineapple l fishy potatoes from last night, salad with lettuce,tomato, cucumber and spring onion S banana and yellow plum D smoked mackerel fillet (6 syns), new potatoes, salad as above. frozen berries, pineapple, banana...

Working early shift today so food diary should be thus..... B magic porridge (hexB) made with vanilla muller, frozen berries and a banana. S punnet of watermelon L sea bass, egg noodles (100g 1 syn) carrot, broccolli and cauliflower S nectarine and yellow plum. D smoked haddock, salmon...

Beautiful day here today, teenage son went back to school today... Yahoo! Out and about since the crack of dawn, so here's the diary planned for today. B mango chunks and vanilla muller light S banana, fruit scone with jam (14 syns) L HM minestrone soup, lots of veg therein, slice...

Thanks for your input Gill and Lila, it is much appreciated! I didn't eat much at all yesterday, just didn't feel hungry. Gill, it was wholemeal bread I had, just checked, thanks for the heads up! Just waiting on my Tesco delivery coming and then I can get back to my normal(ish) eating. I am...

oh well, here I go again! I have been faffing about for far too long and have decided enough is enough. Its now or never! I am seriously going to give this food diary a go this time, so here goes...... B 2 WW Brown bread (hex A) bacon medallions 1 tsp LF SPread ( 2 syns) fruit salad...

Please may I join too? I also weigh in on a Tuesday and have been struggling big time! I am going to Dubai on the 6th October for my God daughter's wedding....EEEK, I will see people there I haven't seen for about 10 years and boy are they in for a shock!!! Would like to minimise this if poss x

Friday 4th March B 2 ww toast, boiled eggs. Lurpak (4) L baked potato with beans and cheese. Side salad with mixed lettuce, toms, pepper, cucumber and carrot. D Going away for the weekend so will add in my food as I go along Hex a cheese Hex b ww bread Syns 28.5\70

Thanks K....I need someone to keep their beady eye on me! Anyway Tuesday's diary looked like this... B frozen berries and muller L quorn chilli D pork escalop with hlf tin new pots, mushrooms, toms and red pepper Hex a milk Hex b bread for escallop Syns ? 5 for chilli ( ate...

Oh My a visitor! Thanks Katterpillar! To tell you the truth, I am absolutely completely gutted! My weigh in was last night and I have managed to put half a pond on.......I cant believe it. I was on such a downer all of last night but I have given myself a row and back to work on this...

MONDAY 28th Feb B magic porridge frozen berries snack melon and grapes L home made veg soup, salad veg snack 5 custard creams EEK, yoghurt D syn free lasagne hex a milk hex b porridge syns 20 Custard creams Syns for week 66/70

SUNDAY 27 th Feb B 2 boiled eggs, 2 ww toast, 2 tsp Lf spread, tinned toms, onion and mushrooms. L pear and Thai mugshot D roast silverside, roast veg, SW chips, gravy chocolate and chilli mousse. snack..banana Hex a. Milk Hex B bread Syns.. 3 butter, mousse 6, mugshot...

Saturday, 26/2/11 B 3 eggs , mushrooms., onions, tinned tomatoes and half potato L/D Out for Mum's birthday: chicken and bacon salad. tomatoes, onion, lettuce, cucumber and plain baked potato with 1 tbls tartar sauce Snack 2 ww bread with lf spread and jam hex a milk hex b. Bread...

FRIDAY, 25th B 2 ww bread, 2 scrambled eggs and gammon L mexican salad with chicken, lettuce, tomato, cucumber salsa and dressing. D spinach with eggs, roasted veg (mushrooms, onion, tomato, green pepper, potatoes hex a milk hex b 2 ww bread ss lots of veg syns ? 10 for...

THURSDAY 24th February EE B coffee, banana L 2 brown toast, gammon snack clementines x 5 D prawns (m and S), roast potatoes, mushrooms, peppers and butternut squash hex a milk in cofee hex b 1 brown toast syns 1 prawns, 4.5 brown bread, 3 butter on toast syns used :13/70

Time to get back on track! Todays menu B scrambled egg and 2 ww toast L garlic prawns 1/2 syn, carrots, rice and M and S ratatouille 4 syns snack fruit battons with FF yoghurt D spinach, eggs and tinned potatoes 1 hex b toast 1 hex a milk in coffee syns 4 1/2 SF...

Hi, I had run out of home made soup yesterday so whilst I was in Morrisons I picked up a tub of Glorious Skinny Soup...Asian Tomato, Rice and Ginger flavour. Just before I served it, i checked the syns and the tub comes in at 16 SYNS...EEEK. Glad I checked, skinny my bahooky!

THURSDAY. Green day. B porridge , activia hex a and b 1.5 syns L 2 white toast baked beans (17syns ) Banana D pasta with home made sauce- tomatoes, courgette, onion, red,green and yellow peppern garlic and hot chilli sauce. HEX A Milk in coffee and 3 xtra light laughing cow HEX B 3 scan...

What a fab weight loss cobweb, makes my 3lbs shabby by comparison!!

Monday B porridge (HEXB) fruit and Muller light vanilla L omlette with babybell light (HEXA) D beef stew with lentils, carrot, swede and BNS and tinned tomatoes cooked in. spinach sauteed with garlic and chilli.

Saturday B pitta bread tinned tomatoes, low fat sausages (2 syns) and turkey rashers D parma ham and melon, grilled hake, sauteed spinach, couple of deep fried courgettes, couple of rosemary potatoes. lots to drink! I am just going to wipe out my syns for this week just to be on the...

Friday (Day off....yippee) B roll with scrambled egg an tinned tomatoes Snack bananan, vanilla muller light L baked potato with beans, side salad D hot ans sour soup 5 syns, chicken and mushroom 6 syns, boiled rice from chinese, 1/2 glass of red wine 3 syns Syns : 57 syns used today :14...

Thursday B 2 brown toast with 3 laughing cow extra light (HExA and B) L As yesterday ( thats the pot finished now:o) D 2 trout fillets steamed. Salad. 4 rich tea biscuits (8 syns) syns for week: 70 syns used : 13 syns left : 57

wednesday B as above hex B and half hex a L as above D stir fry chicken omlette "wraps" 2 jaffa cakes 5 syns syns this week: 70 syns used : 5 syns left : 65

Tuesday B wholemeal pitta with gammon, tomatoe and 3 laughing cow xtra light (hexA) L baked potato with mixture of mushy peas, baked beans, tinned tomatoes and tinned carrots D 2 fillets of sea bass, salad 2 jaffa cakes 5 syns

Marvelous Monday B mango thai mugshot, half banana L 2 eggs, 2 tiny chicken breasts, salad with balsamic vinegar D gammon steak , boiled potatoes, sweetcorn and garden peas.

sunday B 8 mikado (4 syns) 1 wholemeal pitta with frylite eggs and syn free sausages (hexB) L smash with FF fromage frais and LF cheese (hex A) D prawns and scallops stir fried with onion and sainsbury's thai sauce (4 syns) 0 syns left!!!!!:(

Saturday B roll with scrambled egg and tinned tomatoes (hexB) S SW sausage x 2 L baked potato with beans and cheese (hexa) side salad D More leftover chick pea curry (does this never end?) Mixed with 2 tbls spoon indian curry , boiled rice. 3 syns 6 mikados (3 syns) Syns for...

Fantastico friday! B coop pitta with FF cottage cheese and sliced tomato 2 satsumas L leftover Mushy pea curry with boiled rice Mixed fruit salad D chicken dhansak with boiled rice and a few bacardis! ? 6 +25 Syns left 54 Syns used..... going to say 40 (eek) Syns left for 3 days..14!!

Thursday day off! B roll with scrambled egg and tinned tomatoes Fruit scone ? 8 syns L baked potato with baked beans D mushy pea curry with onion and mushrooms. Batchelors savory rice chicken flavour. Total syns 62 Syns used 8 Syns left 54

I have just had shepherd pie made with xtra lean mince and lots of BNS, carrot,turnip and sweet potato added. The topping was made with smash, FF fromage frais, and hex B LF cheese...it was fantastic!

Wednesday..... B 2 ww brown bread with 2 LF sausages and tomato hex B (1syn) L quorn fillet with mushy pea curry, salad with tomato, cucumber, rocket,red pepper and onion. (7syns) D shepherd's pie packed with BNS, carrot, turnip and sweet potato. Topped with smash, FF fromage frais, and...

3lb on for me today:o Not too bad though as I have been in Spain for 2 weeks so have missed the last 2 weigh ins. Anyway, back on it 100% since I came home on Saturday so could have been much worse!

Tuesday - day off B 2 ww bread (HEXB) with vlf soft cheese and gammon 1 tangerine L baked potato with sainsbury's vegetable chilli ( 1.5 syns) and side salad D salmon grilled on george foreman with cajun spice. Salad with toms, cucumber, red pepper, rocket and 42g of LF cheese (hexA)...

Back at work again today! food diary so far looks like this.... B 2 brown bread (hexB) 2 LF sausages 1 syn L smoked haddock, salad, 3 laughing cow extra light (hexA) D Quorn lemon and pepper chicken 7 syns, mushy pea curry, noodles. 2 plumbs

Hi LL. Just thought I would drop by and offer my condolences. My dad passed away last year and it is so so hard. Please take care. Cx

Tomorrow I am having a slice of steamed smoked haddock with a huge salad of rocket, tomato, spring onion, cucumber, red pepper and Hex LF cheese. Followed by 2 plums and a tangerine. Roll on tomorrow!!

Back from Spain today :wave_cry: and cant wait to get back on track again! Dont think I have been too bad with my food choices since I have been away, but boy oh boy I have over indulged in the drinky pops! Viva Espagne!! Anyway, back to the job in hand... B Bread roll with scrambled...

That would be fab Marian.

2 off for me tonight.....woohoo!

Tonight I'm having steamed river cobbler, with boiled jacket potatoes, salad, and carrots. Never tasted river cobbler before so hope I like it! C x PS it was gorgeous!

Oh what a fab idea! I'm going to try this too. Thanks for suggesting it! C x

Hi Ju Ju! Your diary has had me in stitches this morning! I have had the two weekends from hell foodwise too. I think we have been separated at birth!!!!! Keep going_ you can do it... C x

Day off today. Tuesday,s food diary. B none...off work and wanted a long lie L baked potato with beans and mixed salad D steamed river cobbler, new potatoes and carrots. fruit salad with mixed berries melon and Onken FF vanilla yoghurt Still trying to claw back some syns from the weekend!

Have been awol again at our friend's 50th birthday weekend...oh dear another. Gain this week me thinks. Anyway,here is yesterday's food diary: Monday B 4 ryvita crackers (HEXB) lf cottage cheese, sliced tomatoes L lf cottage cheese, small potato, chicken breast, large mixed salad...

Thinking of you and your wee dad..... luv c x

Off today, going into town for some shopping.... B Coop wholemeal pitta (HEXB) tinned tomatoes, with chilli powder and 2 extra light laughing cow (1/2HEXA) L baked potato with beans, side salad D ??? special K sustain 56g (9syns) syns for week 105 syns used 12 syns left...

As Dolly says " YOU GOTTA HONK YOUR OWN HORN":bliss:

bad week for me too I'm afraid. was a front seat traveller on the Bacardi bus all weekend so cant complain! 1 1/2 on. 100 % this week for sure! Hope everyone else has a great loss this week. Cx

Back at work today feeling like a big blob. Dreading weigh in as had a sneaky look at the scales this morning and its not looking good...naughty I know. Anyway, todays EE diary is like this.... B 2 tangerines L Batchelors past sauce (chicken and mushroom) mixed with sweetcorn, frozen...

Hi LL. Just popping by to say I hope you are ok and I'm thinking of you. C xx

Day off today.....has taken iron will not to stray! B leftover from last nights dinner in a Wholemeal pitta (HEX B) banana L tangerine D Tesco thai fishcake (5 syns) peas, sweetcorn, boiled potatoes, last of the rice/chickpea combo. syns today 5

you look absolutely fabulous! Well done you. C x

I'm back! have had a very syn full weekend....out saturday night, and then out all day yesterday so its back to business today..just need to pretend it never happened and draw a line under it. 100% from now on , lady!!! Green day today....I feel like eating stodgy food! Today's food diary...

Co_op doing 2 packs of wholemeal pittas for 80p. C x

Thank crunchie its Friday!!! Food today: B 1/3 of a bacon, cheese and egg bagel from mcdonalds (10 syns?) S punnet of mango/pimeapple L 2 brown bread with tinned tomatoes,turkey ham. D ham baked in diet coke in slow cooker, potatoes, salad. Muller light, peach, raspberries...

Hi Naz, well done! I am so hopeless I cant get the love heart to work!!! Cx

Me too please! I havent been in a team before so dont know what to do!.....oh and i'm cack on the computer!!! Cx

I'm having 1 beef olive cooked in the slow cooker, potatoes, and tinned tomatoes. Cant wait.x

Busy day today so will have to cobble food together best I can....... B 2 wholemeal bread (HEXB) 3 eggs scrambled with tomatoes L 1/2 tin Asda smart price Chilli (1/2 syn) Baked potato punnet strawberies muller light D 1 beef olive(10 syns) potato tinned tomatoes 2...

Thanks JJ and LL! You have no idea how much I appreciate your comments and support! C x

lost 3 lbs.....YEE ha!!! Todays food diary looks like this: B 1 slice wholemeal toast (1/2 HEXB), 2 eggs with Tomato L pasta with tinned/chopped tomatoes, lambs lettuce, roast chicken, peppers, onions. 3 babybell light (HEX A) salad ..pea shoots, spring onion, tomatoes, cucumber...

I wonder if I could join your little group please? I am fairly new to SW but slowly but surely losing.....I lost 3 lbs this week and got my first ever shiny!! Cx

Tuesday EE weigh in day tomorrow EEEk B 2 bread (hex b) 3 EGGS punnet melon L HALF BAKED POTATO beans, side salad D trout fillets, tomatoes,lambs lettuce, cucmber, spring onion, raddish.

I'm looking forward to being able to paint my own toenails without having to contort myself onto ridiculous positions!

Thankyou so much for that! When I brought it home I actually checked the SW site to check for sure before I got tucked in!:( Oh well, guess what my family are getting with their dinner tonight instead of bread! Anyway, thanks for dropping by and having a wee read at my diary. Cx

MONDAY 20 th Working all day today so here goes...... B magic porridge with blueberries (HEXB) L lentil soup (lots of veg in it) 5 large spoonfulls of very creamy, very delicious home made rice pudding ( billions of syns probably) D roast chicken, 1 joes grill, tinned tomato, lambs lettuce...

Feel quite pleased with myself this morning. I made a really grown up decision last night to eat before I went out and just stick to a couple of spirits instead of having my pre slimming world weekend of lots of red wine, pakora, curry, nan bread etc etc! Anyway, my food diary for today looks...

Thanks LL! To be honest it was just ridiculous that the bread and cookie ended up in my gob anyway... I got called in at the last minute to cover an afternoon shift and left my lunch in the car. I ended up clearing away the last of a coffee afternoon, and before I knew it they were consumed...

Hi, thought I would pop round to say "HELLO!" Hope you enjoyed your meal out! I am still keeping at it, very slowly but surely. you are so nearly at your target....must feel fabulous! C x

Yee ha its the weekend!! Friday 17th September EE day. B magic porridge (HEXB) Snax 2 clementines 2 figs, 1 muller light,2 mikados (1syn) L leftover shepherds pie made with xtra lean mince, potatoes, carrot leek and turnip D steamed salmon fillet, new potatoes, caulli and broccoli...

1/2 lb off for me...I think I deserved more than that but hey ho! Its my * week so I will just have to get my head down and get stuck in with the job in hand. Didn't post yesterday as I had a few bloops but I will confess my sins today! YESTERDAY EE Day B 2 small wholemeal bread (HEXB) 1...

Weigh in day.....EEK! - think I have been good this week. But who know as its my * week and - just feel byeeugh! Today's food diary on a red day B banana L sainsury's chocolate hedgehog Cooked prawns D lamb casserole made with lamb, leeks and tinned tomatoes. Served with...

Good morning world! Well if I dont lose weight this week I will freak....I have been squeeky clean since my curry last wednesday so fingers, toes, eyes and anything else crossed!!! Today will be a green day as I am going to an Italian restaurant with my friends this evening. Might end up...

Well, by the time I got round to being ready for the movies it was going to be too late! Hubby and son went off to the driving range instead leaving me with a remote control all to myself and a whole hour to lust after Simon Cowell. :character00250:Lusting must do something for your appetite as...

Thanks for thinking about me LL. I got out of the way of keeping the diary but I am back with a vengence! I got weighed on Wednesday and after 2 weeks I had stayed the same. Completely gutted! I went out that night and had a curry and a couple of gins and went straight back on it on...

Thanks Honey. Is it maybe because the fibre is removed during juicing? Cx

Hi! - know its a bit late now to ask but I have just devoured a freshly juiced carrot and ginger juice. There was absolutely nothing else added so would I be right in thinking that its free? I know if you alter the original form of fruit you have to sin it but what about veg? Thanking...

My friend came round last night and we sat the whole night without any wine, just chatted and chatted! Big change for us:clap: Off out tonight to a local Italian with some girl friends so fingers crossed it doesn't turn into a syn fest! Don't want to drive as I haven't been out for ages so will...

Thanks for that Lounge Lizzard! My food diary for today looks like this so far: B magic porridge (HEXB) lots of melon L baked potato with veg ravioli and a tin of carrots D Home made veg curry with chick peas, mushrooms, onions,orange pepper served with rice and peppered chicken steak from...

Thankyou so much Lounge lizard for that. I have amended the syns i hope! I need to work on more fruit and salad. Not a great veg fan but love home made soup and curries....I can usually disguise some goodies in them! cx

Just want to add my vote of thanks too. I was lurking for ages and was just too shy to post but I'm so glad there are fellow addicts out there too! I have tried SW a few times before and didn't get anywhere but this time feels completely different and I know its down to this forum.xxxx @@@ xxxx

Woke up at 4am last night and couldn't get back to sleep....took me a while to realise that I was hungry. Not going to make that mistake again today so here goes.... B. magic porridge (HEB) wee box of raisins (6 syns eek) S Thai mugshot (1 syn) L Homemade burger with baked beans D homemade...

That last entry was yesterday's diary which I posted on the wrong thread DUH! Anyway, today's food diary looks like this: B Thai mugshot, 2 peaches and a banana L Baked potato with beans and side salad D 2 home made beef burgers with salad and low fat cheese (HEA) Didn't have much of a...

Good morning everyone! This is the first time I have posted on this site and I so hope it will keep me on the straight and narrow to complete a food diary. I have been lurking on the site for ages but have been too shy to post Please feel free to give me your opinion on whether it looks ok or...

Good morning everyone! This is the first time I have posted on this site and I so hope it will keep me on the straight and narrow to complete a food diary. I have been lurking on the site for ages but have been too shy to post:ashamed0005: Please feel free to give me your opinion on whether it...