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Hi,
Not sure if this will interest anyone! My C told us last night that they had a seminar regarding the 1/3 of your plate free, so i thought i'd let you all know.
You must have your 1/3 on the same plate as your meal. ie fruit after or salad on a seperate plate do NOT count.
Your 1/3 allowance cannot be within your meal. ie carrots & mushrooms in Spag Bol do NOT count.
It counts as a snack. ie if you have 1 yog 1 alpen light and some fruit.
The idea is that you can see the 1/3 on your plate and it is 'portion control' in the respect that this bulks out your meal with the healthier things.
I know there will be mixed views on this but just wanted to let you all know what they're telling the C's now.
xxx
This statement has been responded to by slimming world later in this thread, here is a copy - just for reference
reply received from slimming world
Hi Michelle
Many thanks for your email.
I can confirm that there are many inaccuracies in this post and it’s always best to come back to Slimming World for advice/help.
If you’re following the Extra Easy plan fill 1/3 of your plate with Superfree Food and make it your first choice between meals.
We recommend you enjoy one third of a plate of Superfree Food at each meal. If your spaghetti Bolognese doesn’t contain a large portion of superfree veg (peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, onions etc.) then it wouldn’t contain the 1/3 that’s recommended - so it may be a case of enjoying it with a crispy salad, or some roasted courgettes/peppers etc. It’s about looking at your meals realistically – the 1/3 recommendation is to help with weight loss, so if you’ve found your weight loss has slowed then it may be worth checking whether your meals do actually follow the 1/3 rule.
If there are times where it just doesn’t fit to have 1/3 Superfree, (eg beans on toast) then it won’t do any harm to not have it, however, remembering that superfree food is what really helps weight loss, it makes sense to enjoy this with the majority of your meals.
I hope that helps Michelle.
Best wishes
Slimming World
Not sure if this will interest anyone! My C told us last night that they had a seminar regarding the 1/3 of your plate free, so i thought i'd let you all know.
You must have your 1/3 on the same plate as your meal. ie fruit after or salad on a seperate plate do NOT count.
Your 1/3 allowance cannot be within your meal. ie carrots & mushrooms in Spag Bol do NOT count.
It counts as a snack. ie if you have 1 yog 1 alpen light and some fruit.
The idea is that you can see the 1/3 on your plate and it is 'portion control' in the respect that this bulks out your meal with the healthier things.
I know there will be mixed views on this but just wanted to let you all know what they're telling the C's now.
xxx
This statement has been responded to by slimming world later in this thread, here is a copy - just for reference
reply received from slimming world
Hi Michelle
Many thanks for your email.
I can confirm that there are many inaccuracies in this post and it’s always best to come back to Slimming World for advice/help.
If you’re following the Extra Easy plan fill 1/3 of your plate with Superfree Food and make it your first choice between meals.
We recommend you enjoy one third of a plate of Superfree Food at each meal. If your spaghetti Bolognese doesn’t contain a large portion of superfree veg (peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, onions etc.) then it wouldn’t contain the 1/3 that’s recommended - so it may be a case of enjoying it with a crispy salad, or some roasted courgettes/peppers etc. It’s about looking at your meals realistically – the 1/3 recommendation is to help with weight loss, so if you’ve found your weight loss has slowed then it may be worth checking whether your meals do actually follow the 1/3 rule.
If there are times where it just doesn’t fit to have 1/3 Superfree, (eg beans on toast) then it won’t do any harm to not have it, however, remembering that superfree food is what really helps weight loss, it makes sense to enjoy this with the majority of your meals.
I hope that helps Michelle.
Best wishes
Slimming World
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