Slimming World Food Diary, pregnant & due 15th Jan, hoping this will help motivate me

Breakfast- 2 weetabix with semi skimmed milk (healthy extra a & b) wih banana & strawberries

Morning snack- Small slice of 1/2 syn cake at home & fruit salad in cafe with a decaf cup of tea (managed to resist the danish)

Lunch- Huge ham & new potato salad, mixed leaves, peppers, radishes, beetroot, cucumber, red onion, cherry tomatoes, grated carrot, grapes, dressed with balsamic vinegar & light salad cream on the side- 1 syn

Dinner- I'm gonna try the sticky 5 spice gammon from the exra easy meals in minutes book but I'm serving it with vegetable egg fried rice packed full of superfree, hope its nice!! 1 syn

Evening snack- Maybe a free yoghurt. I have my other healthy extras as pregnant so may use them for cheese on toast or more weetabix if I'm peckish. The rest of my 1/2 syn cake which will be about 1/8 of a syn and if I get a chocolate craving there's always a 2 syn options hot choc if need be!

I had an extremely naughty couple of meals out with about a billion syns so trying to pull it back a bit!

2.25-4.25 depending on whether on whether I have the hot choc, todays a good day...well if I stick to it

Sounds good what's the half syn cake? Is it nice?

hope you don't mind the mini constructive criticisms...

there's no such thing as 1/4 syn only halfs and whole ones- so if you have 1/4 syns worth it would have to be rounded up to half syn

i would advise you to have the minimum of 5 syns a day- espec since you're pregnant- i'm sure the extra syns are good- so maybe have a little something like a hifi light or alpen light bar?

other than that looks like a great diary

I made the cake for the first time yesterday, I thought it was great for 1/2 syn my slimming world consultant posted the recipe-

‎1/2 syn cake
1. Whisk 4 egg whites in a bowl until they reach soft peak stage
2. In another bowl, whisk together 4 egg yolks, 4tbspn sweetener, half tub a quark, 1 level tsp baking powder (1/2 syn), 1/2 tsp vanilla extract. Then whisk in half the egg whites.
3. Fold in the remaining egg whites with a metal spoon
4. Tip the mixture into 2 sandwich tin, (use frylight) or on a tray if you're doing swiss roll style)
5. Bake in oven (180c) until well risen and brown (approx.15 - 20mins). It will sink when you first take it out, dont worry.
6. To make topping/filling- mix other half of quark tub with 1 tbspn of sweetener, as well as 1/2 tsp vanilla 2tbsn fromaige frais.
7. Spread 1/2 of quark mixture on one of the cakes and put your fresh fruit on top ,then place the second cake on top and repeat with quark mixture and fruit, eat and enjoy.if you want to make it bigger repeat it all over again and it makes a 1 syn cake xx


No worries about the criticism, I'm still learning xx

Update- I saw some chicken tikka slices in co-op reduced to 60p, I had no phone signal to check the syns on my ap but I'd had similar ones that were really low syn & knew I had plenty so bought the pack and had it in a toasty using 2 small slices of wholemeal bread & cathedral city lighter to use up my other 2 healthy extras with some lettuce and extra light mayo 1/2 syn followed by some grapes as my afternoon snack to keep me going until dinner. When I finally checked the syns it turns out its 6 syns for my 100g, a lot more than I expected but still within my allowance! I also had 1 mikado, 1/2 syn

I've just eaten the 5 spice gammon which I wasn't impressed at but the veg rice was lovely. Just gonna have the rest of my 1/2 syn cake later.

So total syns now 9 still a good day

Jezzi999 thank you, you were right, lol, I hadn't set it to extra easy, I knew I'd seen similar ones that were free or 1/2 syn!! So only 3 syns and I've eaten loads, I love Slimming World!!!

Brekkie- 3 egg omelette with mushrooms, peppers, courgette, potato, red onion & sweetcorn! 1 tbsp
Low salt/sugar ketchup 1/2 syn

Morning snacks- boiled egg, ham, tangerine, alpen light ( half healthy extra).

Lunch- salad with leftover rice, ham, red onion, cucumber, tomato, rocket, lettuce, radishes, peppers, sweetcorn, carrot & 1 tbsp sweet chilli sauce 1 syn

Afternoon snacks Fat free vanilla yoghurt, strawberries, grapes & banana. Mint Options hot chocolate, 2 syns

Dinner- Slimming world chips, salad & SW chicken kiev using 2 healthy extras wholemeal bread & garlic philli! Low salt/sugar ketchup 1tbsp 1/2 syn, 2 tbsp extra light mayo 1 syn!!

That will make it 5 syns for my day if I stick to it & I've eaten loads, have had a couple of dashes of milk today in drinks, may use the rest of my healthy extra & have a small glass later & I've got plenty of syns left if I feel the need for a curly quirky but don't think I will!!

Brekkie- sweet omelette using 3 eggs, cinnamon & sweetener served with strawberries, grapes, banana & fat free fromage frais.

Morning snacks- boiled egg, ham, tangerine and weetabix with semi skimmed milk (HEA&B)

Lunch- curried veg soup, made with carrots, onions, celery, swede, mushrooms, cauliflower, peppers, green beans, spinach, tinned tomatoes, lentils, garlic, chilli & curry spices, delicious!!

Afternoon snacks- fruit salad with banana, strawberries & grapes with fat free vanilla yoghurt and a packet of Walkers Lights 6 syns.

Dinner- Philli pasta, chicken, bacon, red onion, courgettes & mushrooms using garlic and herb light philli & a bit of chicken stock for the sauce served with salad to make sure I have enough superfree. Easy and tasty!! (HEA)

Only 6 syns, pleased with that, I'll have a hifi or alpen light later if I get peckish later as I've got my HEB left but don' think I'll need it, I haven't stopped eating today, very busy day at work!!!xx

Brekkie- weetabix & banana (HEA&B)

Morning snacks- ham, banana, toast with jam (HEB) 2 syns

Lunch- Curried veg soup

Afternoon snack - fruit salad with vanilla yoghurt

Dinner- Spicy sausage casserole with balsamic, chilli, garlic, tinned toms, Sainsburys low fat sausages & tonnes of super free veg in it served with rice & brocolli. 2 syns

4 syns in total and another day spent feeling full, good times xx

Brekkie- bacon & egg sarnie on toasted wholemeal bread with low salt/sugar ketchup. 1/2 syn & healthy extra B.

2 satsumas & 2 cups of milky tea.

Leftover spicy sausage casserole with rice & broccoli 2 syns.

Milky tea

Pork chops, carrots broccoli & sweetcorn with mash potato, with spring onions, cheese & wholegrain mustard 1/2 syn & gravy 3 syns. Used milk in tea & a bit in mash (HEA)

Mikado 1/2 syn Rocky road hifi half of my HEB


6 syns stuffed again & I can still have another rocky road if I fancy, good times!!!xx

Brekkie- bacon in 1/2 tin toms with worcestershire sauce with scrambled eggs and wholemeal toast (HEB) there was meant to be mushrooms too but I couldn't find them anywhere, I could have sworn I'd bought some so followed it with a pink lady apple!!

Snack- strawberries & grapes.

Lunch- Slimming World Leek & potato soup with wholemeal roll & butter (HEB) (3.5syns)

Snack- 1 maryland cookie (2.5 syns) Strawberries & grapes

Dinner- Tuna low low pasta (HEA) with sweetcorn, courgettes & mushrooms

Snacks- satsuma & a quarter slice of my 1/2 syn cake so don't count any syns!!

6 syns and I've got a HEA left, I might nibble on a bit of cheese or have a glass of milk, I totally forgot to get sugar free crusha that I keep reading about!!xx

Brekkie - porridge with semi skimmed milk (HEA&B) topped with ff vanilla yoghurt, strawberries & grapes.

Lunch - Big fat roast dinner!!! Chicken, frylight roast potatoes & parsnip, broccoli, carrots, green beans & sweetcorn, 2 stuffing balls (4 syns) 2 small yorkshire puds (4syns) gravy (3syns) so 11 in total and worth every one!!!

Snack- SW quiche, made them for the first time today filled with superfree veg & lined with ham, absolutely delicious!!!

Dinner - SW leek & potato soup followed by another 1/4 slice of the 1/2 syn cake so don't count any syns.

Gonna prob have a glass of milk later & maybe a rocky road hifi, must try and use all my healthy extras.

11 syns in total, feeling really focused this week, I hope it lasts!!

Brekkie - weetabix & banana (HEA&B)

Snack - SW quiche, grapes & satsuma, also had a quarter or Freddies chicken & stuffing sarnie gonna count 5 syns & that can be my other (HEB)

Was out and about today, took Freddie to a softplay place with my friends and our little ones and then to the library for nursery rhymes and saw another friend so went for a milky cup of tea, plus a small bite of Freddies cookie for quality control purposes obvs (1 syn) but never had any lunch, strange how sometimes I can't stop eating (at work) yet today I was fine.

Dinner - was HUGE!!!! Made a chicken & veg strogonoff with rice based on a recipe from a SW mag, used some garlic & herb philli (HEA)

I am seriously stuffed but if I get hungry later I'll have a cup of SW leek & potato soup as I need to use up what's in the fridge and a slice of my 1/2 syn cake which again wont count as syns.

I've guessed todays syns as 6, could be less but deffo within my limit & I feel like I'm going to explode that was one big plate of strogonoff!!!!!!xx

Your diary is SO inspiring, im getting so many recipe ideas

newbee89 said:

Your diary is SO inspiring, im getting so many recipe ideas

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Thank you!! Glad you're enjoying it, I'm feeling super focused at the mo, just hope it lasts!!!!xx

Brekkie - Cheese & marmite on toast (HEA&B) & banana

Snack - grapes & 2 x SW quiches

Lunch - Leftover strogonoff (HEA) Yoghurt

Snacks - mug of SW leek & potato soup & banana

Dinner - it was meant to be bolognese but realised I had pork that needed using in the fridge so made a paprika pork pasta dish with tonnes of veg in, I did far too big a plate though (greedy) slice of 1/2 syn cake

I've had no syns today without actually thinking about it, lol xx

Brekkie - scrambled eggs on toast (3.5 syns) butter & a banana (HEB)

Snacks- SW quiche, grapes, 3 x biscuits (10 syns)

Lunch - left over paprika pork pasta & a yoghurt

Snacks - satsuma, SW quiche, SW cheese scone, rocky road hifi 1/2 (HEB)

Dinner - Cottage pie served with carrots & courgettes, using milk & cheese in mash (HEA) & gravy (3 syns)

Whoops, damn those naughty biscuits in the office, 16.5 syns, glad I had a good day yesterday with no syns.

Brekkie - Weetabix with banana & strawberries & skimmed milk (HEA&B) Still had milk left over though

Snacks - SW cheese scone, apple, grapes, Alpen Light (1/2HEB)

Lunch - curried veg soup & yoghurt

Snacks - pear, satsuma, mugshot, biscuit (2 syns)

Dinner - Wasn't very hungry, just had a small jacket topped with cooked cherry tomatoes & garlic & herb philli (HEA)

Evening snack - Small bowl of frosties with the rest of my skimmed milk (HEA) (4.5 syns)

6.5 syns today, very happy with that as I again didn't stop eating, lost 1.5 lbs at group last night so good times!!

Today has been a rather naughty day but we've all gotta treat ourselves every so often and I've got the rest of the week to be on plan!!

Brekkie - Bacon, egg & cherry tomatoes on a toasted sarnie with low salt/sugar ketchup (1/2 syn) (HEB) meant to have a satsuma to up my superfree but didn't get round to it!

Lunch - Tuna low low pasta with sweetcorn and carrots in (HEA) was going to have salad with it but it had gone all manky.

Snacks - had been stuck in all morning waiting for a delivary and Freddie had been a complete nightmare so when it turned up I went into town and had a big fat fruit scone with jam and cream, roughly (15 syns) and worth every one, it was awesome and it did have some strawberries with it, lol!

Dinner - chicken, bacon & cheese BBQ melt (4 syns & HEA) with SW chips, big salad and some extra light mayo (1/2 syn)

Snacks - planning to have a troical fruit salad that was reduced in co-op later to at least end on a good note and if I do get the chocolate craving I can always have a rocky road hifi as still have my other healthy extra.

Total syns 20 he he, not horrendous and that scone was amazing!!!

Well yesterday ended up a very naughty day, whoops!!!

Brekkie - branflakesm skimmed milk, strawberries & grapes (HEA&B)

Lunch - chicken, salad & co-op roasted veg couscous, the syns weren't on the ap but there was a similar one for 3.5 syns, just to be safe I'll count (4syns)

Snacks - Necterine, haven't had one for ages, mmmmmmmm, then hubs buys a huge twix so I thought I'd have a Freddo Frog as had nothing naughty planned for later (5.5 syns)

Then I got a text inviting me round to a girls night last minute and I hadnt done that for ages!! They're on slimming world too so hoped it wouldnt be too naughty, there was gonna be chilli, lasagne & salad I was told. I wasn't going until 7.30 & got hungry at my mother in laws as we were round there so had a cheese sarnie as not much else I could have (HEA&B)

So at my friends I had chilli which I was told was free but it had chorizo in (yum yum) which I told them was deffo not free but they hadn't used a lot, plain jacket, a tiny bit of lasagne and lots of salad, not too bad really, I'm gonna count (6 syns)

Then came the deserts, homemade blackberry cheesecake & Nigellas choccie mousse which isn't made with eggs so I could eat it, they were AMAZING very naughty I'm gonna guess at (25 syns)

THEN the box of chocolates came out, dairy box which are my fave, I think I had 8, 2 syns each so (16syns)

I did take diet cloudy lemonade to drink so that was all syn free at least!!

So that's a grand total of 56.5 SYNS if I've guessed right, whoops!!!