Jen's Diary - 3lb down :)

[Gemma1986]

lucky you with your TT tickets i am so sad i cant get any

 

[smilerjen]

Weight Watchers Points
This seems to be a good site but apparenty 500 grms of mince is 21 points!

 

[smilerjen]

lucky you with your TT tickets i am so sad i cant get any

Ah hon, ebay is perhaps an option! Of course the Glasgow offer is still there!

 

[Jennyonaplate]

It's 17.5 points for 500g of extra-lean mince

 

[smilerjen]

It's 17.5 points for 500g of extra-lean mince

Thank you Jen! Youre a life saver!! Should be able to get at least 4 portions out of it!

 

[Jennyonaplate]

Yeah i usually get four portions out of a 500g pack - I had a complete panic when i first tried to work out the points and forgot to search for extra-lean mince instead of normal stuff!! I think my recipe and the pasta only works out at 7.5 points - not bad for a tasty and filling dinner!

 

[Starlight]

If youre making Bolognese have you tried Quorn?? Its a fraction of the points

 

[smilerjen]

Ive never tried quorn, is it quite nice? what would 500 grms of that be?

 

[blackwidow]

a lot less lol. I still use extra-lean mince but i only put 250g in for four people, and bulk out with onion and tomato.. but if i'm just making for me i put some celery in it as well to make it go further

turkey mince is also lower in points than extra-lean mince if i'm not mistaken? I know pixie uses it in her meatballs (which are gorgeous! )

 

[blackwidow]

oh and p.s. good luck for your weigh in today x

 

[Jennyonaplate]

500g of Quorn mince is 7 points. It's good to save points, but i'm a meat fan so i'd rather spend the points on some cow products!

I always throw in absolutely masses of sliced mushrooms, carrots, onions and tomatoes. It adds to your vegetable intake and really bulks up the recipe to make it go further.

 

[smilerjen]

Ah thank you all for your advice! I may try a bit of quorn, i am a bit of a cow fan myself tho!!
Anyway, weigh in results are in!! 3lb loss this week! Am so happy. Have been trying really hard after my curry and dominos whoopsies!

 

[Karenlou]

Wow. Well done Jen. You are having some really good, consistent losses

 

[smilerjen]

Thanks Karen, I'm really chuffed. Are you feeling any better?

 

[Karenlou]

Sadly not. I'm sipping ginger ale but can't eat at all. My stomach is really tender

 

[smilerjen]

ah thats rotten! I hate being ill. Hope tomorrow is a little better xx

 

[Karenlou]

Thanks. The only good thing is I'm BOUND to lose weight this week (WI tomorrow).

 

[blackwidow]

congrats on your loss - 3lbs is absolutely fantastic!!! You must have lost quite a few inches already, right? x

 

[dietingqueen]

well done on 3lb... x

 

[smilerjen]

congrats on your loss - 3lbs is absolutely fantastic!!! You must have lost quite a few inches already, right? x

Yeah I have a wee closet of clothes that people have bought me but they have been too small and I was too embarrassed to say anything that I can now get into!! Its all very rewarding!!