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keem rice Fab thread Kay, ive also subscribed. The keema rice sounds gorgeous. Many months ago, I had a keema curry with ordinary rice, can your keema rice be tweeked just to make it as curry using the spices?

Well im back, have also signed upto class, was 1lb off a stone but that was upto xmas, and im on a count down to hols again as its that time of the year. This time im on the extra easy plan as opposed to the red and green. Just got the new year to go now

Tues Quaker.porridge.oats.7.5 Left over dinner from last night with no meat. Homemade pork meatballs with fresh sage and chopped onions. Lightly cooked mushrooms (fry light) in tabasco Sauce and spaghetti Muller.light layer youghurt Low sugar.jelly crystal, 1.5

Trying again, yes yet again :( Ok, it may take me a bit of time to get back into it and doing the correct meals with So starting tomorrow B -quaker micro porridge oats 7.5 syns Semi skimmed milk -daily allowance L -mixed herb lettuce leaves, watercresd, cucumber, onions, beetroot...

Oh well, that went well! Hopefully with back problems easing, I'll be able to get back into it

Oh well, back again. What I had lost, ive put back some on, so im going to go for a stone and half loss this time. Here we go again and I really need to get butt into gear and start planning again

Only just logged in after ages and guess what I saw first. This looks absolutely gorgeous, will definately be giving this a go!

ok - new year new start Well, its a new year so a new start. Basically ive been cr$p and no control so its getting back to old fashioned method and writing and planning Still got christmas excess in the house tho. Am planning on starting slowly because of this and also due to the fact...

Oops, forgot to post on saturday what with the nice weather, but lost a 1lb, ok so not the best but diet "having extras" at mo and this week is now star week so no wondering i was craving

Am keeping track on a weekly basis now in work and planning to enter meals on a weekly basis as dont really spend that much time on line now, just upating todays meals, i can see that i havent been sticking to it 100% and have gone over or had extra, but not really worried too much as its...

Ohh, llanelli is a lomg run, how long does it take you, is it about 2.5hrs? X

Ohh, llanelli is a lomg run x

Well, weighed on saturday, and have put on 6lb, but with whats happened, going away and just eating, am not really suprised. So looking forward to planning meals again!

Thank you both, yep, good to be back if only to stop the heartburn and having proper food! Am a lot more positive mentally that is :D and ready to go on Monday

well, am now offically back - and am looking to get back on plan on Monday so its weekend of planning meals for me, Am feeling more positive now and I think being told today that time away looks as though it done me well, which I am minded to agree with, my head feels a lot clearer and...

Hiya, Ive had a shitty month or so, but not as bad as yours by the sound of it ((hugs)) Hope you ok x

Ok, to lose half a stone in what i know to be the last 3 days of a week,is not right and i put it down to what happened in personal life and total loss ofvappetite. Havent been too bad, what i lost i put back on, which if im truthful im glad of, but for the last two week hae gone back to losing...

Thats interesting, - thanks, unfortunately im not in a position to go to club and just do it myself and rely on the nice people on here so didnt realise, should have noticed as the packs are different as well (have been going great, although due to personal probs, aug was a total washout and...

Is it just me or has anyone noticed a difference in taste in the chicken mug shots, i used to find them quite tastey but the last couple have tasted really bland and yuck

weigh day Still shitty week, diet been out of the window, appetite has been really bad. 7lb off - think there is a pattern. After my star week there seems to be a drop

weigh day Well as said, been a shitty week with car acc and star week so lets see, i had burger, bun and wedges so i dont think ive helped nyself this week, oh and the bowl of ice-cream earlier in the week. Yeah another 1lb off Fab in view if shitty week

How you going after hitting target - hope your not being too naughty! X

Well having a crap week personal wise and car now off road, and still not managing to fill diary in, but am keepung a check on what im eating and now star week

The meal was fab, but we didnt have a starter, we just had a main meal with the salad, service was fab - couldnt fault it Have tried bravimisso shop, but i love the swimwear in la senza, i also used to love the triumph shop but thats closed now tho Did you have a hangover after the...

Yours was fab as well! Thank you, i was a bit surprised as when we were in cardiff on monday we went to ruby tuesdays (burger for me :eek: ) but also salad. La senza is still there in st davids 2

Our tesco keeps them with the oils. I havent tried the ceaser but i love the balsamic one

weigh day Well not been completing my diary again, but ive eaten pretty good and nothing to bad or high in syns. Ive got to get back imto doing my dairy again Well as said its weigh day :eek: 4lb off I cant believe it!

Hiya Ermintrude, Its one of my fave meals. Believe me chicken will be small, have you seen how much the chicken breasts in asda have shrunk by! :eek: but will have jacket spud or wedgies with it and salad Ive aleady had beans and mugshot so dont think i can change Thank you x

Lol, i think the bread works out less syns, Extra easy - dont mention to that, am really hopeless with it, i cant get head round it and never do the third of plate Thank you ever so much. Just seen your stats, you've done fab Clare x

Hi, Silly question am on green day and for brekkie had toast as heb, which leaves me 1 heb, however we are going out 2 night to friends and i really fancy chicken wrapped in bacon using cheese as a hea, can i now syn my bread from this morning and now have the chicken and bacon as 2 heb's or...

weigh day Just weighed, not expecting to loose anything as not a good week, need to get back on track Yeah 1lb loss Yes i lost, but got a bit of a deflated feeling, perhaps its because it could have been better if i hadnt stuffed it up. TRY HARDER NEXT WEEK - STICK TO YOUR MEALS

Friday 29th July 2011 Breakfast -usual Lunch - uncle bens rice 1:5 - need to check, fresh fruit dinner - Pasta arabatta with chicken (HEb) and cheesecale (:eek:) not sure of syns, oh well i suppose i'll pay tomorrow)

Hiya, Not been on for ages, I had a blip at the weekend and at the start of this week, hopefully I've managed to get back on track of some sorts How you doing on the reds, I get quite stuck with reds especially for work. Hope your mil is better Clare x

This is a long one, almost 1 week in 1 post 23rd July – Update Well, not happy at all, drunk far too many bacardis than what I wanted, but unsure as to how many, so will put in the 8 bacardie 24 syns at least and that’s perhaps being generous Sunday was a complete washout as hung over...

I have been keeping my diary update in work but u must try and email it to laptop so i can just copy and paste it over

Mmmmm i love belly pork, i used to justify mine by having it with salad! ;)

Weigh Day Saturday 23 july - red day Not looking foward to this as had a naughty chinese as was late when came back home for food Yeah! 2lb lost - so happy Well back on track now for rest of day Breakfast - honey nut (HEa) fresh fruit, ff nat yoghurt Lunch - prawn salad...

Thurs 20th - green day Breakfast - honey nut (HEb) fresh fruit, ff nat yoghurt Lunch - left over spiced texas chilli with chicken quorn pieces mmmm (1) fresh fruit, jelly, ff youghurt Dinner - sw pasta, (latest issue of sw mag) (2) made with leek, onions and peas with ex light philly...

Just remember it will take time, i lived abroad for a couple of years with my fella - well ex fella, he got a job back in the uk so i moved back as well, that was in about October, by Jan 2nd, i was back home living in spare room at parents, i didnt go out for months, then towards mid august one...

Hi, just checking into see how your doing x Your menus are looking fab, you make them sound so mmmm. With yesterday, i could see you had a wrap, are we allowed these as HE's or should they be synned?:confused: Clare x

What i had was lovely. But we had a few issues - wouldnt go there again! Mmmm special k very nice but look at the syns! Have sent oh to tesco on way home from work today, but at least i got a sarnie today :-) Sent from my Desire HD using MiniMins

Wednesday 19th July - Green Day Breakfast – Special K honey and oats (5.5) :eek:, fresh fruit, ff nat yoghurt (alpen or sheddies back on menu tomorrow ) Lunch - sandwich (HEb) ham (HEb) cheese (HEa), lettuce, cuecumber, fresh fruit ff, yoghurt, jelly (1.5) Dinner - Spiced texas chilli...

Monday 18th July 2011 – Green Day Breakfast – Grated Cheese (HEa) on Toast (Heb) with marmite spread underneath Lunch – Gallo Risotto funghi – free with small rocket and watercress leaf salad, drizzed with balsamic and salt crystals. Dinner – Steak (Heb) cooked on g/foreman, with potato...

Definately way to go for you ! Your going to have to share some ideas with me, I had a red day today and well, I've decided to sweep it under bin!

Hiya, didnt want to read and run, sorry to hear that your having a s@@@ time, make sure you take care of yourself as well Hugs Clare x

Sunday 17th July - Green Day Breakfast - Poached egg x 2 on toast (HEb) Lunch - roast chicken dinner, no skin (HEb) potatoes, fry light roast potatoes and carrots, peas, Gravy (3) yorkshire pudding (2.5) stuffing ball (3) Tea - fresh fruit, laughing cow cheeses (HEa)coffee with splashes of...

Saturday night - Italian Meal Ok, so last night we went for the italian - mmm it was so nice, yes I had things that I shouldnt have but it was nice and I did limit it ie sauces etc,. So here's Saturday menu Breakfast - Fresh Fruit, Shreddie Honey nut (HEb) ff muller lite tipped over Lunch...

We had home made wedges, cook some with spices they are lush!

We had your way of cooking mushrooms with philly last night - wot diet? Absolutely beautiful Thanks for sharing on the philly link!

weigh day - star time Well, its weigh day and i have a bloated stomach, didnt want to weigh cause knew belly swollen and would not have lost anything and put on by size of belly, so got upset. Jumped on scales. Have lost 2lb - yea! Feeling really happy after that especially as star...

Friday 15th july - green day Well today was birthday, and also got pressie from my body, star time. Breakfast - shreddie honey nuts (HEb) fresh fruit, ff nat yoghurt Lunch - banana (had visitors so didnt get chance to do rice) Dinner - chicken thighs with bbq (HEb) h/m wedges with...

Mmm soup - sounds good option and penne or steak, but would love salmon but fish is :eek: no go for me, Thanks for imput, have only just started so still not 2 sure on things Thank you Clare x

Its my birthday today and am being really good, but tomorrow we are out for a meal and I really would like something nice, we are off out to a local Italian with the family. Heres a link to their menu. Bella Capri menu Any ideas what would be the best option, I want to "forget about...

Thursday 14th - green day Breakfast, usual with ceral as HEb Lunch jacket pot with beans, cheese as HEa Dinner pasta shells stuffed with quark and spinach with chopped ham as HEb, on bed of tomato pasta sauce, sprinked with small amount of grated cheese - 2nd HEa Snacks, yoghurt, jelly 1.5...

Mmmmm im having it tonight, but using quark this time!

I've never heard of lady care before so have just googled it, I take it, it works like the magnetic bracelets? I have heard of red clover and black cohosh but havent ventured that far yet

Tuesday 12th July – Green Day Breakfast – Honey nut shreddie wheats (Heb) with fresh fruit and FF nat yoghurt Lunch – Beans and toast (HEb) Dinner – hm sausage casserole, two sausages (9?) boiled new potatoes in their skins Syns – 9 Wednesday 13th July – Red Day Breakfast – Honey...

God, dont mention flushes to me, they laugh at me in work, im always sitting there fanning a card in front of my face and fan on, and im only 41 !

Oh i hate it with a vengence, for about the wk before im awful, for some rason tho have not had cravings "touch wood"

Oh joy of joys totm, it bloates me up good and proper, :D

You pair frightened me, thought id done something bad! Am getting the run up to my fave time - not! So head and body not with it at mo :(

:479: :eek: what have i done. :eek:

You got me worried have i done/eaten something wrong. :confused:

Def way to go for you, am so glad x As am doing it from home not sure what ff is, but have read that its quite hard x Just keep concentrating what you've done this week, u had a really good week, check back on what you've eaten as it seems to have agreed with you Clare x

We got them in asda, called italian conchiglioni, they are dried so should be with all their other pasta but they are part of the extra special, so the bag has got a blue centre band round it Clare x

WAY TO GO GIRL XXX was it just reds and greens you did, how did you find it

keeping fingers crossed for you Clare x

How was it Clare x

Sunday 10th July - Green Day Breakfast - Shreddies with honey & nut (HEb) fresh fruit, ff nat yoghurt Lunch -Pork (HEb) potatoes, frylite roast potatoes and carrots, peas, stuffing ball (3) yorkshire (2.5) gravy (3) tea, banana, yohurt, pack of snack a jacks (6) :eek: Water, coffees with...

Thats it, even when not on sw i normally have lentils as they are fab for stews

Believe me, it was :D

I used ricotta before for this but i suppose it can be done with philly, its out of the green recipe book, using the big pasta shells, cook them then stuff them with now with philly and cooked spinach, with chopped up pieces of bacon (he) i then used grated cheese as syns, put a couple of...

I love jerk, when we were over in jam in january, they also done on pork steaks Mmmm, we used to have it with brown rice which had red kidney beans in (they also did it on ribs) Fab recipe x

I used the stripey one from tescos, they are much cheaper than the brand ones for veggie stock

ugh! (i dont do sweet potato either!)

Ive seen some fab recipes on here so I thought i'd share one of mine with you Not sure if its been done, but I have a recipe for a lentil soup which can be used as a starter Please feel free to make any alterations as I am only just starting sw and hope that its good in ingredients for us...

Is that like a huntsman chicken x I always think that some of their chilled meals too much but I saw on a post that there were some that were syn free and I made a note of them x

omg - how nice Well I need to alter my Dinner to the following: Homemade chicken biryani with fresh biryani mix (authentic fresh mix not pre-made sachet) with cloves, curry leaves and cardamon pods, which also included chopped mushrooms, 3 chopped garlic cloves, 1 white onion, 1 red chilli...

My diary is in there honest, have only just now put a link to it on my signature (thats me being a bottled blonde :D)

Thank you, will see how I get on, and as you say, perhaps say every week try to throw in a ee meal and see how I get on, its strange, I love currys but dont have them often Thank you ever so much Clare x

Saturday 9th July - Extra Easy Day Well have decided to try an extra easy day, - attempted to but I think that afer today I will go back to reds and greens as they are so much easier for me as my veg likes are almost non existent. Breakfast - trimmed bacon, mushroons, scrambled eggs, beans...

Superfree list Please dont laugh, its going to to be a very small list believe me: Beetroot Carrots Cucumber onions and shallots Leeks - only in stewy things Lettuce Mushrooms Peppers Tomatoes - now these im really fussy with, can only eat when they have been made into sauce meal ie chilli or...

That would be fab if i could share it, havent got book with me now as am out but am on way home, will fire up the laptop and do a list Thank you and all for your help, i really appreciate it Clare x

I think i'll go back to reds and greens its much easier for me

I think thats why i dont tend to do much ee, - i dont like veg, i just stick to the basics - but without cabbage, brocolli etc yuck, my veg tends to be peas,carrots, pepper, mush and onions (im hopeless!)

Snap - i got the app on htc hd but cant log in or update, i just now go on to the internet on phone and go onto the long way then i can post and update. I gave up lol!

Arrgh, sorry am on phone and its gone to orange which is **** Breakkie - smaller portion with loads of mushrooms, i thought eggs were s/f?, syns in 2 asda red fat saus, followed by bowl fresh fruit, melon, pineapple and grapefruit. Dinner - will add mush and onions into curry, also sep...

Hi, ive always stuck to reds and greens so think that in finding it hard ti get over thst hurdle. Im going to try an ee day today, which if someone could look over for me that would be fabulous - i cant just get my head around it. So here it goes: B - cooked brekkie, bacon trimmed, beans...

Yeah - 1lb lost Really happy as had family for dinner saturday night, some drinkies and then bbq on sunday. Will have to be extra good this week as am our for b/day next sat in a lovely italian in caerphilly, Am thinking of a red day today, will pop up meal later

:D Ive also made a note where he is - who knows i may end up there at some stage

:D Ive also made a note where he is - who knows i may end up there at some stage

Have to confess, used the cornflour, we only just sat down for food at half seven so thought quicker with cornflour but my oh my mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm WELL WORTH THE SYNS FOR THE WHOLE DINNER mmmm But cant count, my syns should be 12.5 and not 12! Am now looking for tomorroe, perhaps some...

Mmmmmmmmm tasty gravy! If i say so myself, i'd forego my syns for one day for this dinner, absolutely lip-smacking Think i'll pass on quorn sausages and have the real mcoy

Have tried chicken pieces and they were ok as long as in sauce but think i'll just take the syns for the sausages, :D

On a separate note, totally truthful now, what are quorn sausages like Anyone? x

Lol - like thr wine touch :D

Sounds mmmm - wish i liked fish. :(

Thursday 7th July - Green Day Breakfast - Alpen (HEb) Fresh fruit, FF nat yoghurt Lunch - Pasta with sauce (5) Jelly (1.5) %0 ff shape yoghurt Dinner - Jacket potatoes, chicken stuffed with quark, spinich with teaspoon of horseradish sauce (in original book however chicken used as (HEb) half...

Will try it and see how it goes tomorrow if not thicken then will add cornflour, i need my syns as am synning 2 x sausages :eek: mmmmmmm

chicken sizzler - mmmmmm

Here's what I do: 2 Red onions cut into rings, pop into frying pan, will now spraying with frylite (used to use butter but thats now a :nono:) Cook onions until soft. Add tablespoon of nothing comes close to sugar (used to be sugar but thats also a :nono:) and 2 tablespoons of balsamic...

Arrgh, searching on phones is not the easiest, just seen sw syn free gravy, so by sound of it, mines similar so just need to syn the cornflour but its worth it as it thickens it really well. I do use a bit more than a splash of balsamic - so any thoughts on amount value

Ok, before starting sw, one of my favourite meals was sausage and mash made with onion gravy, which i make out of cooking red onions in balsamic vinegar (using about half a small tumbler of balsamic) then 2 oxo cubes dissolved into a pint of water, and then using cornflour to thicken. Onions...

Just seen this fab thread, have only just started sw, have lost a bit, but this week im convinced ive not lost anything, so have decided to hit more water oh and a half grapefruit with evening meal, as i read somewhere it was supposed to be good for you as well. :confused: Great thread by...

Hey - glad to see you managed to pick it up x I like the sound of wine, got to say i had a martini last night - large of course :D Snap - what are parsons sausages and burgers x

Hey - glad to see you managed to pick it up x I like the sound of wine, got to say i had a martini last night - large of course :D Snap - what are parsons sausages and burgers x

Found it! Its in the 30 min meals book. It sounds yummy with spicy ginger, mmmm my type of fish cake since i dont eat fish other than prawns, yipee!

Help, im on my phone but have searched as much as able and cannot find anything. Yesterday (yes only yesterday) i saw a recipe but dont know where for prawn and pork fish cakes, using king prawns and pork mince, They looked lush - any ideas, Thanks clare x

Hiya, Still trying to get BritMuminCanda's receipe to you, its absolutely beautiful (thank you BritMuminCanada, this got a fab review from my OH) See if you can pick up this link http://www.slimmingeats.com/blog/slow-cooked-spicy-asian-beef Clare x

Monday 4th July – Red Day Breakfast – Alpen (HEb) FF Nat Yoghurt, Fresh Fruit Lunch – Salad with mixed peppers, onions, radishes 5 Light Laughing Cow Blue (HEa) Dinner – H/m pork meatballs, pasta (HEb) mushroom and tomato sauce (5) (split into three portions for syn purpose) Snacks –...

Lol your doing better than me on the exercise, mines only parking the car in the car park and walking in

Gotta say, you made these sound nice, i have never tried stuffed peppers so thats another one for me to try. Hope wi goes good x

Mmm thank you mmmm desserts!

:( sorry x I know with you mil ill, its a lot harder for you. As pomette says with the the takeaways, are you able to try making them, the asian beef one i gad was lush and i just popped it on a bed of stir fry veg, when im on lunch i'll see if i can pull up the link and post it and see if...

I've never actually used Philly or light to cook with - i've always used it as a cold type of cheese, any ideas what its like warm? Clare x

Believe me - it was sooooo good! ;)

mmm I love roast dinners!

Friday 1st July - Red Day Breakfast - Alpen (HEb), fresh fruits, ff nat yog Lunch - Fresh green salad with watercress and sweetcorn Dinner - Jacket potato (HEb) Huntsman chicken, with cheese (HEa) bbq sauce (1 teaspoon on each - not sue of syn value so will put these down as 1 syn on each)...

Sorry, i used honey last night but did it in tablespoon form, which i believe is 3 (thats what i have popped it in as - have only just started SW, so if im wrong - sorry x)

Thursday 30th June. Red day Breakfast - alpen, ff nat yog, fresh fruit Lunch - ham salad, with pickles, beetroot, balsamic frylite spray Dinner - spicy bbq chicken (slimming eats recipe)(mmmm - tasty) with salad and small jacket potato 2.5 syns for marinade mix. Slice of wholemeal bread...

Think the scales will be shouting at me on saturday tho.

Tuesday 28th June - Green Well I'll be glad to get back to work, I seem to be more controlled when I am at work, have not done too well today :sigh: I am not eating as much fruit nor am I drinking enough water, plus I am altering my menus- why because I'm home and I can, so after my cheesy...

Well done :clap: x

Slow cooked spicy asian beef - mmmmm

Got to say it, Sunday was a fab day, i really enjoyed it, sitting there you would never believe it was so good made the s/w way, i'd definately recommend it, And im looking forward to tonight - will let you know! :D

have seen the actifty advertised, but its out of my price band at the mo, it sounds good through

Sunday 26th June Green Day BreaKfast - fresh fruit - melon, pineapple, banana chunks Lunch - Riso Pronto Risotto - funghi Dinner - Creamy Stuffed Conchiglie: stuffed with ricotta cheese (HEb) chopped bacon (HEb) spinach on a bed of finely chopped onion, crushed garlic, mixed and warmed...

No! but marmite was opened - so im ok there, did have a fab day on Sunday (we had home made italian all day - beautiful, well worth the syns)

Thank you both x We had a green day, will write it up later in diary, If anyone is looking for an italian meal, well recommended, its worth losing some syns! I always get confused with my a and b's. :D

Anyone?

Hi, I cooked a meal out of the 100 green recipes book, it was the stuffed pasta shells, it was absolutely gorgeous, i had to make one alteration to tbe recipe as i had none and could not get quark, so i used ricotta, now i know its about 2 syns for about 28g, i have not used my HEa option...

Note to self: Steak dinner was absolutely divine, especially the mushrooms cooked with frylite and garlic, mmmmm. Also tried a frozen muller lite, the vanilla with chocolate sprinkles, heaven. Just now waiting for the lime jelly and nat ff yoghurt to set, i tried it before it was set...

Thank you tillymax, wasnt sure which one I needed to be in so posted on both! Thats a fab loss, go on you can do the extra and hopefully I'll see you in the next zone x

Im new as well, am teetering on 17.1lb so fingers crossed will be in zone next week x Started on 9th June at 17.11lb so am really happy and had a star week

and me :sign0144: just seen thread, started sw on 9th June at 17.11lb so not far off 18 :cry:and started old fashioned notebook food diary, keep meaning to transfer it in to my "online diary" but not got round to it yet, so only have a few menus in there. My wi day is Saturday and I've taken the...

lol :8855:

Hiya, your tabs are important and its something that you have to live with but YOU CAN do it x As pommette said EE doesnt work for everyone, and perhaps its this that upsetting your system. With my red days, if I can cook any meat on my george foreman then I do, but I also use it on green...

Internet was down last night so was unable to enter menu, so will pop it on this page. Well today is Saturday 25th June - weigh in day, also it has been my star week I weigh in front of oh, perhaps I do this so I cannot kid myself :eek: somehow I've lost 6lb :D and Im walking around the...

Mmm mmmm I love beef like that, do you use a slow cooker, i love mine for beef, it just shreds im a funny so and so, i dont like the texture of "roast beef" roasted in the oven, but do it in a slow cooker and im there :D! I have got to be extra good today as tomorrow is my w/I And then...

Ooh, know it was definately lean but not sure if extra, will add a few syns as not going to limit at mo Thanxs x

Could very well be, it can happen, have you had probs with it before x

Oh yes! fry lite is a must for me - i love my roast pots and carrots, sunday dinners are not sunday dinners wthout them!, ive also picked up the salad dressing one with the balsamic one in but havent yet tried it out They are homemade (h/m) so i know exactly whats in there, i tend not to eat...

Ditto cheesecake mmmmmm

Thurs 24th June. - Green day Breakfast - 28g alpen, fresh melon, pineapple and kiwi chunks, ff nat yog. Lunch - h/m soup: roasted peppers, garlic and red onion, red chilli (nb note to self use 1 teaspoon next time) made up with veg stock cube - unsure of syn value Dinner - h/m burger...

Good luck with wi. X Steak, - havent had that for ages, "must on shopping list i think"

Fab, thats grand to know, think i should limit how many i make as i dont jnow when to stop! Thanxs for link, will have a look at it now x

Hi, sorry if im posting in wrong place as on phone (comp system down) I am planning on cooking an indian for weekend, ive found a fab receipe for bgajis, my downfall is samosas, if i were to make vegetable samosas, any ideas what i could swop the filo pastry with?

Thank you all. Fab help x My oh cooked it so i know it was lean and also he dry fried the mince as loads come out and its way too greasy if cooked any other way. It was nice, had the last bit for lunch yesterday, it was yum yum!

Oooh i must say that beef in red wine sounds lush!

Ooh frozen pineapple! Not tried that one yet, only grapes also heard about bananas Im with ginlin on this ** you CAN do it ** Clare x

Hiya hazysummer, Thanks for link, have had a read and printed a copy out, its just trying to get my head around eating both together!

Wed 22nd June. Red day Breakfast - 28g alpen, ff nat yoghurt, fresh fruit pineapple, galia melon and kiwi) Lunch - left over chilli (from yesterday) approx 2.5 syns as packet mix. 0% shape yoghurt, jelly 1.5 syns Chicken dinner, carrots, boiled new potatoes in jackets (weighed)...

Hiya, Am not sure how to link my diary, but its just called countdown to holidays. How are you finding the ee days, i tend to do red or greens as i done that before, i find ee hard to get my head around I like my alcohol as well, but have limited myself to a saturday and bacardis...

Oh no , sorry x Is it just the extra easy plan that your following or are you mixing it with reds and greens? Just an idea, i can see your like me but, I love my crisps and chocolate and used to have these every day before, now to satisfy my urge, i use the low cal jelly crystals which you...

Thanks louisedan x I know, am a bit stuck at mo as we have loads of stuff in the house as well that we need to use, plus oh cooked, we split it into 3 portions and it works out anout 2.5 syns, we have loads of fresh peppers, onions and garlic ready to use, have already blitz some for soup.

Thank you ruthiebusybee for post, much appreciated x You have just made my day, divided by three thats not much at all, was expecting it to go into double figures :D

21st june. Breakfast - 28g alpen with fresh fruit and ff greek yougurt Lunch - ham salad with pickles and beetroot, low cal jelly (half of 1 sachet) shape 0% f youghurt Dinner - chilli with jacket potato Chilli mix is asda dried mix but needed to be split into 3 or 4 for syn...

Hi, hopefully someone will be able to help, i am doing sw from home, but am stuck on a syn value and cannot find it in my syn book I am having a chilli made for me, however i know that they are going to be using the dried packet powder type, where you just add water to make the sauce, its...

Hi, just reading through your diary for inspiration, - age bracket of title caught my eye! Snap. You have a fab diary with some ace menus, meals sound really nice, hope you dont mind if i take some ideas from there as i do get stuck, am only just starting my diary so its early days. Good...

Well, have used the remaining syn, half a can of carlsberg, its that time

Im hopeless working out my sins, i think thats why i dont pop them on for the amount like today with the gfy saus, i know with being a green day they were 2x4 so iknow if i have made a mess with them ive still got at least 4 syns for mistakes

Mon 20th june Breakfast - 28g alpen, ff nat yog, fresh fruit medley Lunch - jacket potatoe, baked beans, 14g cheese, fresh fruit, 0% fat yoghurt Dinner - mash potatoe with onion, 28g cheese melted in, low fat sausages, x 2 baked beans snacks, fresh fruits as and when Low cal...

Oh sue, sorry to hear about your auntie, i feel for you and know its hard xxx I have just been looking through your meal as i tend to go for either red or greens but struggle on red days as i dont like fish and trying to find stuff for lunch at work is hard. You've been doing really well...

louise dan - that chilli sounds really nice, its given me a suggestion for this week, also the chicken dhansk, i love Indian food

Hiya Louisedan, no worries, am glad that anyone is looking over any of my meals and can give me pointers add info, its fab. My last lot was ff, however, when in tescos, I picked one up which was their light choices (not looking) natural yoghurt, but it is marked down as saying "contains 90%...

19th June - Sunday Breakfast - 28grm museli, fresh fruit, greek yoghurt. Coffee. Lunch - chicken, boiled new potatoes in skins, carrots, peas, 3 frylite roast potatoes & 1 carrot, 1 small ready cooked y/pudding, 1 a/bessies stuffing ball. Bisto gravy. Coffee Dinner, salad - with ham or...

Well, today was weigh day - lost 2lb. Breakfast 1 small slice of white bread, 2 poached eggs, glass of fresh OJ, coffee with milk. Lunch - fresh fruits Dinner - home made spiced potatoe wedge, salad, 1 teaspoon of dressing, beetroot, 1 spoon low fat coleslaw, 2 spiced chicken thighs (no...

Thank you SS. I have trouble getting the ee plan into my head (i think!) So i also tend to stick to reds and greens. It lunch times in work i get stuck with, so i think i tend to do mostly greens! With the odd reds, normally on a sunday as i love my sunday dinner . Any red ideas would be fab...

17th june 11 - i need to backdate my diary, but here is todays Breakfast: 28g Museli with chopped fresh fruit - pinapple, mango, h/d melon with greek yoghurt Lunch: wafer thin ham with salad, spoonful low fat dressing, pickles, beetroot, fat free shape yog, mixed fresh fruit (as b/f)...

Well, decided to start my diet on 9th June 2011. Have decided to do slimming world as previously done s/w at home and lost a stone, although this was about 2 years ago. I woke up on the 4th June and got so depressed :cry: my knees were hurting me and i knew then that i needed to do...

Thank you for quick reply x Will check link out, it may take a bit to stick in my head as im a bottle blonde lol

Just found out about this forum and am only on my phone at mo, so will have a good look around when hooked up on laptop. I done s/world at home about 2 yrs ago and lost about a stone (unfortunately put it back on again. :cry: ) So its back to the drawing board for me and back to s/world...