Extra Easy Lovely meal out at the Harvester

[janny]

Hi all, my first time on this forum, think it will be really helpful in my weight loss journey. Ive just been for a lovely meal at the Harvester - had the salad, chicken breast and jacket spud (no butter), so all free on EE.....but, i did indulge in some BBQ sauce with my potato and some blue cheese dressing on my salad, how do I work out the syns on that? So far Ive had a great week, and only using 1/2 a syn a day, 1st weigh in Wednesday...fingers crossed!!

 

[*Fallen Angel*]

Hi janny!

I love the Harvester too and you can have some great SW friendly meals there. I am a sucker for their bread rolls though!

Good luck for your 1st WI.

 

[janny]

Cheers for your reply, am really enjoying SW, especially after 8 weeks on Lighter life, it is grat to be able to eat so much fruit and veg (wouldnt have said that 8 weeks ago!!). Do you think 10 syns will cover the blue cheese dressing / BBQ sauce I had at the Harvester???

 

[suepat10]

Welcome to the forum and well done on you weight loss.

Could I suggest upping your syns a little. At the moment if your weight loss plateaus, you don't have anything to cut back on to 'kick start' it xx

 

[Divster]

Welcome to the forum and well done on you weight loss.

Could I suggest upping your syns a little. At the moment if your weight loss plateaus, you don't have anything to cut back on to 'kick start' it xx

Great advice Sue!

 

[angelslice]

The 'simply chicken' at harvesters is the perfect extra easy choice. If i go there I don't even let myself look at the menu now. And it lovely as well isn't it. I had bbq sauce on my potato also!!

 

[janny]

Thanks for your replies .... eat more sins, now that sounds like a good plan!

 

[Ossireo]

Do you think 10 syns will cover the blue cheese dressing / BBQ sauce I had at the Harvester???

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I think you should be ok. I agree with the others in that you need to at least have 5 syns a day as they all make up the science that makes SW work

 

[janny]

Thanks for info, useful to know, as sauces is one of my downfalls. have eaten 11 syns so far today - had a sainsbury's chunky soup - couldnt believe the syns once i'd checked it.

 

[weemo]

Welcome to the forum and good luck with your first WI, xx

 

[The Maid]

Soup and syns

Hi, my advice re. soup is always make your own to control the no. of syns. There are lots of good SW recipes. My husband has a great Sweet Potato soup recipe which fits into the Extra Easy plan. I find it great if I have sweet cravings too.

3 times sweet potato to 1 of potato
to 1 of onion (so you can vary how much soup you wish to make at a time), roughly chopped

1 chicken oxo cube or use chicken bovril

Garlic optional

Boiling water

Bring back to the boil and simmer for approx. 30 minutes

It may take trial & error to get the consistency you like. This soup keeps well in the fridge. It is also a great soup to take in a flask on a day out. I have Finn Crisp rye crispbread with mine, 5 are a HEx on extra easy or 1 syn each.

Enjoy!

 

[janny]

Love sweet potato, will try that one out Thanks everyone

 

[The Maid]

Janny, forgot to say blend the soup!

Janny, sorry forgot to say blend the soup. I use my stick blender in the pan which is quick.