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Is it just normal dried pasta sheets you use? Sounds yum :-)

He he, I'm trying to get back into good SW habits and this thread has made me chuckle!

I made this with your adaptations for me and my boyfriend last night (minus the carrot and the soy sauce, plus mushrooms), and it was lovely! I've made it before using the basic recipe, which I thought was nice, but I'll definitely be making it your way again - I'll maybe add the carrots next...

Wow, I have never thought of having cous cous sweet - I will give it a go!

That's a good idea, I have tons of rosewater - never thought to use it like that!

Nice, I might try this. Any idea if it freezes? That's my only problem with these things, I don't like waste, but doubt I could eat the whole cake and the recipes I have seen before usually go off quite quickly. Thanks x

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Hi, does anyone know if the new SW Free Branded Food book is worth buying? My consultant didn't have one in group on Thursday so I couldn't have a flick through. Thanks for your help :-)

No, I thought it usually told you on their website, but it doesn't seem to say anything at the moment! ALDI - Super 6 I got loads of bargains yesterday in Tesco that all ran out yesterday/today/tomorrow - extra lean mince beef 80p, salmon fillets 80p, blueberries 20p, reduced fat red pepper...

I have just discovered Fox's Munch biscuits as a low syn treat - they are only 1.5 syns each, so good for when you want a brew and a biscuit without being too naughty! I got them from Co-Op for 99p per packet, but have just found that they are 2 for £1 at Tesco according to the price comparison...

I have just discovered Fox's Munch biscuits - they are only 1.5 syns each, so good for when you want a brew and a biscuit without being too naughty! mySupermarket.co.uk - Compare supermarket prices | Online supermarket shopping | Save Money on Top Offers

PS I might have to read the cat one too as I have two little furry friends myself :-)

Yes, I read that and thought it was so good, but also very uncomfortable reading in a way in some places. Have you read the second book My Friend Leonard? It's really good too.

jc1976 is right, don't beat yourself up, we all fall off sometimes, it's the getting back on it that counts x (if it makes you feel any better I have gained 2lb this week, so I need to get back on it too!)

It worked out, it was lovely! I ended up doing a smash version with a hybrid of the spices recommended in the two recipes. Will definitely be doing this again :-)

Ah that's brilliant, I'm really pleased for you :-) I wouldn't worry too much over Christmas, sounds like you're going to be having lots of fun! I bet you could make them some SW meals and they wouldn't notice too - I made the KFC chicken the other night and it was yum x

Ah, thank you :-) How are you doing? x

That's a great idea, think I will give that a go! x

Hello ladies, well done on all your progresses, I haven't posted on here for a while - what a useless SW buddy! Well I finally plucked up the courage to go and get weighed as it prompted me online that I hadn't been for 6weeks and to my great surprise I had lost 1lb! I am therefore still...

Going to give this a go tonight :-) I don't have any bovril paste, so I am just going to wing it with chicken stock cube mixed into a paste, fingers crossed!

Hi donna88 Did you give this recipe a go or the other one? Just wondering how it turned out - I made some scan bran cakes today, so this may perk them up!

I am having the exact same problem, I am desperate to find something to substitute for my chocolate cravings! I've tried scan bran cakes in the past but didn't think they were very good, I've just had a go at another one and it was OK: Chocolate cupcakes with strawberry jam (makes 4) 2 scan...

Ooo thanks, I am off to Tesco in a bit :-)

Oh dear :-( Yes, I think you should go for it with the swimming! :-)

Oh, I know what you mean - that's one of the reasons I have never got better at jogging because I look a sight and get quite nervous for some strange reason, but you just have to think that at least you are giving it a go and getting the benefit, and sod what other people think! You will get...

Ah, thanks - I have been trying to get into jogging for ages, I am just not very good at it! Have a bit of asthma that I have only just got an inhaler for, so hopefully things will get better now. Is there any non-weight bearing exercise you could do like swimming, or would it still give you...

How are we all doing? I've not been to WI this week (was on night shifts), but I am hoping I have STS! :-) (I say hoping because I know I haven't been 100%, but not been terrible). I did however go for a short (2km) jog this morning in the drizzle, was quite impressed with myself, although I...

Sounds really yummy!

Ah, don't worry about not posting - I am terrible for it too, but you know that you can always log on here for some inspiration when you need it. Chin up x

You could make a syn-free one with a Co-Op Wholemeal pitta? That's what I do :-)

Which supermarket was that please? x

Well done, very restrained of you! :-)

Thanks gettingfit :-) I thought the Super 6 were 39p each? (Not been before). Does it just depend what the have on offer? 69p is still pretty good!

It's taken me a week, but I had this for dessert tonight, yum - with 2tsp of jam! :-) My pudding rice is from Morrison's x

That's good to know :-) Been meaning to pop into Aldi to see what the super 6 is too x

I'm still finding I am self-sabotaging a little :-/ I eat pretty good meals, but then snack on rubbish when I get home from placement because I am starving! THink I need to take some fruit to eat on my way home or something!

You can have two good days Wednesday and Thursday, just draw a line under the week up until now x

Rubbish :-( Hope you feel better soon. Don't worry about weigh in, I'm sure you will be OK and if not onwards and upwards! x

Today I have had: HEB toast with flora and jam (2 syns); banana; curry flavour rice with peppers, courgettes and onion and ff yog; apple; WW syn free yog; 4 cups of tea (HEA milk), so not too bad on the syns so far... How about you? x

Welcome mia85, I'm sure you will do it! I went to my weigh-in last night and had lost 1lb, not amazing but I am happy that I didn't STS. I want to lose 4lb more before Christmas, and I know I can do it if I just avoid the naughty treats! Going to try making SW jelly sweets tonight and see if...

Ah, thank you x

Those are good suggestions, thanks :-) I might give them one more try and if I don't succeed, then I might decide they just aren't for me!

(I did go for my mini-jog though, only 2km, but better than nothing - I have been eating marshmallows and a treat-sized milkyway since I got back though, so not quite as angelic as I'd like!)

That is a good loss :-) Not sure what I will lose this week (weigh in tomorrow), I have been good to an extent, certainly better than I had been doing sabotaging myself the past couple of weeks, but not 100% on plan! Will let you know how I do tomorrow, if I dare go - so long as I have lost...

Not sure if I am doing something wrong - I have made these twice now, but both times they seemed a little dry, any ideas what I may be doing wrong/what I could add to make them more moist?

Just remembered about this, think I may have it for my dessert tonight :-)

Good - think we're all in the right place :-) Are you doing EE? Just trying to motivate myself to go for a mini-jog after coming in from my shift, shouldn't have sat down and had a cup of tea!

That's a good idea, I didn't know coconut flavouring existed :-)

Sounds really lovely - I am a big fan of slow cooking, although I find that sometimes you end up virtually cooking the meal (like the pre-frying) before you put it in the slow cooker! I know leaving it for the day allows the flavours to develop though. I also always have a lot of liquid at the...

I'm a big fan of Quorn too, you can cook it with pretty much any sauce - one of my favourites is Quorn fillets with SW chip shop curry sauce and SW chips!

That's a good idea, I never make just one portion of anything, but I am a big fan of freezing because that way you don't have to have two meals the same in a row, I have found that you can freeze most things tbh, although my boyfriend laughs at me!

They sound lovely! I will give them a go sometime :-)

Is it a Tesco's own brand one? I tried Googling, but only Onken Rhubarb and Vanilla came up.

Excellent, well done :-)

I think you're right, I didn't feel like I was missing out on anything when I was doing EE properly, so I just need to get back to it!

Well I was doing EE and that's how I got to target, but then I discovered you can have more HEs on Green days, so I tried to do them, but I think that is where I have been going wrong because I don't fully understand them! Maybe I should dig out my first few food diaries and go back to basics...

Yes, I haven't started looking yet, but I'm not sure the job market is so great down here (in the North West) at the moment either! I am just trying to convince myself that tonight is my last night of naughtiness - just had a large glass of wine and a mini (Tesco) milkyway, hmpf. I have my mum...

Hey, thank you for your reply - I have only just spotted it! I think I need to try and turn notifications on. Good idea, I will ask my consultant, although to be honest I don't really like going to my group that much - they are all nice enough people, but I just don't find it as good as...

Ah, thank you! I am loving doing my training, but I am in my 3rd year now and have a dissertation to write and I'm feeling like I'm behind and the year has only just started! And I'm sure you remember the being skint part! Do you work in a specialism? Am torn as to where I want to end up...

Sounds fab, think I will give it a go! x

Don't know if it helps, but I think Tesco have it on x

I got myself a box earlier :-) Also some of the Quorn lamb strips that our consultant mentioned in group this week, so will be giving those a try this weekend! Anyone tried them?

Good luck for the shadow shift :vibes:

Just trying to do reading for my dissertation, but I have the TV on in the background, so I am getting a little distracted! (Plus I have ended up on here!)

Hi all, I need a buddy - please can I join you? I've been doing SW since the end of March and got to target in July, but since then I seem to have been sabotaging myself :break_diet: I have only put 2lb back on so far, so I am still within my target zone, but I don't want it to get out of...

Well spotted gettingfit! I just went to my local Tesco and bought some - thanks :) (Now to cut it up into 30g servings!)

... just checked SW online - 34.25 syns :cry:

Annoyed at myself, because I was supposed to be back on track today, but since I got home I had 4 Bourbon biscuits and half a Snickers Duo! :-( (Plus at work I had a slice of white toast and Flora). Not sure how many syns are there, but definitely not a good start to my week!

Thanks, I will give it a go then!

The bolognaise/cannelonni thing is a good idea, haves you having to make a whole batch of cannelonni filling as I invariably make too much!

I agree, definitely feels like a treat night when you have mushy pea curry sauce and SW chips, sometimes with quorn chicken fillets too - it's like a chippy tea!

Do you use one of those large pickled onions for this? Thanks :-)

Pea and prawn risotto is nice also - cook risotto rice in chicken/veg stock with fried onion and garlic, adding the stock slowly allowing the rice to soak up the liquid before adding more, then towards the end add your prawns (assuming they are frozen pre-cooked) and frozen peas, feels...

This sounds like a nice recipe, I am going to give it a go - the only problem I get with quark is that it sometimes splits! Think it is because I am doing it at a too high heat though!

Sounds yummy, I will give it a go!

Pretty pleased with myself - made syn free rice pudding tonight by myself before I found this thread! I used pudding rice, water and a little skimmed milk and vanilla essence and sweetener, but I think I will try the addition of nutmeg next time, sounds nice. (I did add synned strawberry jam...

That's a good idea, I might try doing that - it is a faff getting the weighing scales out every morning, but I think it is important not to guess your healthy extras (because I would overestimate!), so I do get the scales out every day at the moment!

Do you have the recipe for the ferrero rochers with ryvita? I think they sound like they might be nicer than with scan bran! (I know some people love scan bran, but I haven't quite got to grips with it!)

Yes, I fell into the Onken trap too - the apple and mango one is lovely! :-( Wondered why I kept STS at group, then found that out... I had been eating quite a lot of it! That's good about the Tesco one though, I will take a look :-)

Thanks guys, yes that's a good way to do it - I'm also partly trying to do Green/veggie days at the moment though because I'm on a very tight budget (I'm a student nurse and something has gone wrong with my bursary/student loan payments!) So when the OH wanted chicken arrabiata the other day...

Two bags of Quorn mince, chicken fillets and chicken pieces for £3.50 at Co-Op :-)

Hi, I'm relatively new to being at target (18 July), sorry if this question has been asked before but I am just wondering how the monthly weigh-in at group works now (I would ask my consultant, but the one in my local group keeps changing, so I haven't felt able to!) I know that it says you...

This sounds nice, I have just come back from Corfu but was naughty whilst I ate there and didn't really eat anything SW friendly even though they had things like this on the menu! I was lucky and got away with a 2lb gain though :-)

Oh, I think I will give this a go! Do you think you can freeze it?

Does anybody know what sort of texture it comes out like? Thank you!

This sounds lovely, think I will give it a go! What kind of texture does the garlic bread end up like?

Good idea for a thread, I'm on a very tight budget at the moment too, so will be following this one! How about veggie soup and a HEB of bread? I made spicy lentil and tomato one and a chunky veg one the other week (using a bag of casserole veg from the supermarket that had been reduced).

Sounds lovely, thank you for the recipe!

Ooo, I might give these a go! I have a sweet tooth, so maybe they will satisfy my cravings...

Hi, I've been trying to have more Green days too as when I joined SW I only did EE days at first, but was pleased to discover that you can have more HEBs on Green days - the only problem is when I start off having a Green day and then my boyfriend decides he doesn't want a veggie tea it throws...

Forgot to post with the original quote! Re: chocolate orange dessert They sound good, I hadn't heard of the choc orange dessert, but I will give it a go!

This is really lovely, I have made it a few times now - thank you for the recipe :-)

Oh excellent, I am going to try this!

Sounds lovely, I might give it a try!