Dinky_Cath
Member
How do you determıne how many syns you are allowed? Does ıt vary on heıght/weıght/age etc?
I really think it would be worth your while going along to a class even if it's only for one week. That way you would get the books, an explanation from the consultant and a password for the website that would allow you to look up the syn values for all your favourite foods.
Online membership is very expensive and the majority of people seem to think it's not worth the money and that you get more support from being a member here.
To answer your questions though. What cereal did you have? There are no syn free cereals but some high fibre options can be used as a HEB choice. If you are doing Extra Easy you should try and have one third of each meal as superfree foods which are basically fruit or veg excluding potatoes, parsnips, peas and sweetcorn. So some fruit with your breakkie would be fine.
For lunch pasta is free as long as it is dried, fresh pasta has a syn value. Syns for the sauce depend on what is in it. Only extra lean mince is syn free so any other mince would have some syns, albeit small on EE. Chopped tomatoes are syn free as are dried herbs and spices but any oil or tomato puree would need synned. Again you would need to have your one third superfree foods - tomatoes would count towards it but maybe also put some mushrooms and other veggies in it.