WS/SS Thread - Meal Ideas and more...

[GaynorEm]

If you are on one of the Exante plans that include food, put your menu on this thread. It will help give all us Exantettes ideas and inspirations.

I am doing WS at the moment and today's menu will be:

B/fast - Shake
Lunch - Soup
Dinner - Chicken stuff with low fat cream cheese and a HUGE salad
Snack - Shake, one chopped apple.

 

[Sarah_P]

Good thread Gaynor. I did promise to start one, but didn't get around to it.

I am on the Simple Solution now, so am on 1200 cals per day combining packs with food.

Today I will be having:

B: Home made muesili. I will put the recipe on when I get time.
L: Soup
D: Salmon with stir fried garlic and chili veggies
Snacks: Low fat natural yoghurt with fruit and a bar

 

[dreamingmaid]

Great idea for a thread Gaynor, i may steal your chicken and cream cheese idea...although didn't know we were allowed cream cheese...thought it was just cottage cheese?

I always split my packs so today i'm having;

Breakfast: 1/2 Banana Shake
Mid-morning: 1/2 Tomato and Basil Soup
Lunch: 1/2 Banana Shake
Mid Afternoon:1/2 Tomato and Basil Soup
Dinner: Grilled Salmon and Veggies in the wok with soy sauce
Supper: Choc Orange Bar

 

[Sarah_P]

Cream cheese isn't on the plan, unless you are on the simple solution.

 

[dreamingmaid]

Breakfast: 1/2 Strawberry Shake
Mid-morning: 1/2 Tomato and Basil Soup
Lunch: 1/2 Strawberry Shake
Mid Afternoon:1/2 Tomato and Basil Soup
Dinner: Stir fry Chicken and veg in cajun spice and garlic.
Supper: Raisin and nut Bar

 

[Sarah_P]

Today I have had:

B: Home made muesili
L: Cranberry bar
D: Chicken, veg and 50g of vermicelli in garlic and loads of chilli - it was yum!
Snacks: Yoghurt.

It was the first time I have had any kind of real carbs, so lets see if it affects me. I am kind of doing the healthy solution now as not getting my 3 packs down. Still sticking to 1200 cals and today i have done 2 hours of dog walking, so burnt of nearly 600 cals! Yay.

 

[dreamingmaid]

Breakfast: 1/2 Chocolate Shake
Mid-morning: 1/2 Thai Chicken Soup
Lunch: 1/2 Chocolate Shake
Mid Afternoon:1/2 Thai Chicken Soup
Dinner: Stir fry Quorn in soy sauce and veggies.
Supper: Choc orange Bar

 

[dreamingmaid]

Breakfast: 1/2 Banana Shake
Mid-morning: 1/2 Mushroom Soup
Lunch: 1/2 Banana Shake
Mid Afternoon:1/2 Mushroom Soup
Dinner: Grilled Salmon with steamed veggis.
Supper: Raisin and nut Bar.

Where is everyone's meal ideas?

 

[GaynorEm]

Morning all.

Yesterdays menu -

b/fast - Vanilla shake
lunch - strawb shake & an apple (baked with a sprinkle of cinnamon)
dinner - prawn stir fry with garlic
snks - hard pear, two slices of chicken breast

 

[GaynorEm]

Todays menu -
B/fast - Vanilla Shake
Lunch - Choc shake (not impressed with these puppies)
Tea - chicken & kidney bean salad
snacks - apple, pear, 1/2 tub of cottage cheese

 

[Sarah_P]

My menu today is

B: Home made muesili with a few fresh blueberries
L: Tomato and basil soup
Snack: 4 x dried prunes
D: Salmon with cabbage and courgette stir fry
Snack: natural yoghurt and a few strawberries

Gaynor, if you want to sweeten the chocolate up a bit, add a splenda tablet. That will increase the flavour also.

 

[GaynorEm]

Thank you I will try that...I don't mind it not being sweet, it is just very bland. But then I am a chocoholic so maybe I am just being fussy.
I only have three left so I might try the next one with half a teaspoon of decaf coffee, it might make a nice mocha type drink.
I will let you know if it is vile or nice...no point in other people wasting their shakes...the price of them.

 

[dreamingmaid]

Breakfast: 1/2 Vanilla Shake
Mid-morning: 1/2 Mushroom Soup
Lunch: 1/2 Vanilla Shake
Mid Afternoon:1/2 Mushroom Soup
Dinner: Prawn, garlic and vegetable stir fry.
Supper: Choc orange bar


Does anyone know how to cook prawns from raw? How long do they need in the wok? I overcooked them once before and they were like bullets! Haha!

 

[dreamingmaid]

Sarah can you post your Musile recipe please. Sounds yum!!

 

[GaynorEm]

Sorry...I use the pre-cooked ones. I just soak them in water for six hours before hand to remove as much salt as poss.

 

[Sarah_P]

I use raw ones. I just cook them for a few mins max. Until they turn pink. If the curl right up, then they are cooked too much. I stir fry my veggies and then throw the king prawns in at the last minute.

 

[Sarah_P]

Here's the muesli that I make. You can add anything you like.

Basic Muesli

Ingredients

• 400g Porridge Oats,
• 50g Wheat Germ, Natural, Jordans
• 50g of sunflower seeds
• 100g Hazelnuts, Whole, Average
• 100g Almonds, Flaked,
• 120g Dried Prunes, chopped
• 120g Dried Apricots
• 75g dry cranberries

Method
Chop nuts and fruit.

Mix everything in an airtight box.

Makes 16 portions approx. 215 cals per serving plus milk.

 

[dreamingmaid]

Oooh, :thankyou: sarah, will make a note of that recipe and use when i go on to healthy solution.

Re- the prawns....i overcooked them again, they tasted like bullets again!

 

[Sugashaker]

Hi DM, the best way i have found is in a very hot wok for about 3-4 minutes, you can add some soy or tabasco if needed. If you are using a non stick pan then its fine too, if not then use a small spray of the spray oil. Hope it helps Em xxx

 

[Sarah_P]

Yep quick and fast on the prawns. As soon as they go pink they are ready to eat.

On the muesli, I forgot to say that you can add anything you want to it. Any nuts, seeds or fruit. It's best if you add the cals when you make it, as different things will change the cal value.

If i am in the mood for it sweet, I add a teaspoon of splenda. But generally I just add a few fresh blueberries and it's fine as it is. I am going to try it with other fresh fruits in it now that the summer fruits are in season.