i_am_plankton's vegan adventures

[i_am_plankton]

Friday 28th March:

B - 35g porridge oats (HEB) with Oatly milk from allowance (part HEA)
L - Casserole (mixed casserole veg, red lentils, soya chunks, veg stock, tomato puree, garlic), pickled onions, WW wholemeal pitta bread (HEB),
S - Sliced strawberries and kiwi
D - Regular chippy chips with baked beans and 2 tbsp ketchup (20 syns)
200ml chocolate Oatly (HEA)

Total syns: 20

 

[i_am_plankton]

Saturday 29th March:

Brunch - 2 Vegetarians Choice burgers (2 syns) in 2 WW wholemeal pittas (2 x HEB), Heinz five beanz snap pot, 3 grilled mushrooms, 1tbsp homemade vegan mayo (half a syn) and kiwi fruit
Dinner - Orzo pasta bake (2.5 syns) with potatoes, carrots, peas, broccoli, brussels sprouts and 7g vitalite (2 syns)
200ml chocolate Oatly (HEA)

Total syns: 7

 

[i_am_plankton]

Monday 31st March:

Had a nice BBQ for mothers day yesterday and managed to stay at 14 syns for the whole day so was pleased. Todays menu is as follows:

B - 35g porridge oats (HEB) with Oatly milk from allowance (part HEA)
S - Sliced kiwis
L - WW wholemeal pitta bread (HEB), Tesco healthy living bulgar wheat and lentil pot (1.5 syns), pickled cabbage, Hartleys mango and passionfruit 10 cal jelly (half a syn) and a Heinz five beanz snap pot
S - Sliced strawberries
D - Vegg carbonara (spaghetti, vegg - 1 syn, 30g soya cheese - 4.5 syns, 3 slices Redwood cheatin' bacon - 1.5 syns)
Dessert - chocolate pot (silken tofu, sweetener, vanilla extract and 7.5g cocoa powder - 1.5 syns)
200ml chocolate Oatly (HEA)

Total syns: 10.5

 

[i_am_plankton]

Tuesday 1st April:

Todays weight: 9st 8lb
Weight loss: 0lb

B - 15g puffed wheat (part HEB) with sweetener and Oatly milk from allowance (part HEA)
S - Mango chunks and kiwis sliced, Hartleys mango and passionfruit jelly pot (half a syn)
L - WW wholemeal pitta bread (HEB), SW french onion soup, pineapple finger
S - Sliced strawberries, Hartleys blueberry and blackcurrant jelly pot (half a syn)
D - Lasagne (soya mince, onions, peppers, garlic, oxo cube, vegan worcs sauce, passata, 1/8 jar Tesco EV pasta sauce (1 syn), dried herbs, tomato puree) topped with cheese sauce (7g vitalite - 2 syns, 7g flour - 2 syns, Oatly milk from allowance and 20g soya cheese (other part HEB), potatoes with 14g vitalite on (4 syns) and broccol, carrots and peas

Total syns: 10

 

[i_am_plankton]

Wednesday 2nd April:

B - 15g puffed wheat (part HEB) with sweetener and Oatly milk from allowance (part HEA)
S - Mango chunks and kiwis sliced
L - WW wholemeal pitta bread (HEB), SW french onion soup, pickled red cabbage, Redwood cherry dessert (5.5 syns!!!!)
S - Sliced strawberries
D - Lasagne (soya mince, onions, peppers, garlic, oxo cube, vegan worcs sauce, passata, 1/8 jar Tesco EV pasta sauce (1 syn), dried herbs, tomato puree) topped with cheese sauce (7g vitalite - 2 syns, 7g flour - 2 syns, Oatly milk from allowance and 20g soya cheese (other part HEB), potatoes with 14g vitalite on (4 syns) and broccoli, carrots and peas

Total syns: 14.5

 

[i_am_plankton]

Thursday 3rd April:

B - 15g puffed wheat (part HEB) with sweetener and Oatly milk from allowance (part HEA)
S - Mango chunks and kiwis sliced
L - WW wholemeal pitta bread (HEB), SW french onion soup, Redwood cherry dessert (5.5 syns!!!!)
S - Sliced strawberries
D - Lasagne (soya mince, onions, peppers, garlic, oxo cube, vegan worcs sauce, passata, 1/8 jar Tesco EV pasta sauce (1 syn), dried herbs, tomato puree) topped with cheese sauce (7g vitalite - 2 syns, 7g flour - 2 syns, Oatly milk from allowance and 20g soya cheese (other part HEB), potatoes with 14g vitalite on (4 syns) and broccoli, carrots and cauliflower

Total syns: 14.5

 

[i_am_plankton]

Friday 4th April:

B - 15g puffed wheat (part HEB) with sweetener and Oatly milk from allowance (part HEA)
S - Mango chunks and kiwis sliced
L - Jacket potato and baked beans
S - Sliced strawberries
D - Lasagne (soya mince, onions, peppers, garlic, oxo cube, vegan worcs sauce, passata, 1/8 jar Tesco EV pasta sauce (1 syn), dried herbs, tomato puree) topped with cheese sauce (7g vitalite - 2 syns, 7g flour - 2 syns, Oatly milk from allowance and 20g soya cheese (other part HEB), potatoes with 7g vitalite on (2 syns) and carrots, peas and sliced runner beans
Bavaria 330ml malt non-alcoholic beer (4 syns)
Snack at cinema - 15g bag Butterkist sweet popcorn (4 syns)

Total syns: 15

 

[i_am_plankton]

Saturday 5th April:

Brunch - Cheesy vegg carbonara (wholewheat spaghetti, 1.5 tsps vegg made up -1 syn, 70g soya cheese - 2 x HEB)
Snacks - Grape snack pack and pickled red cabbage
Dinner - Half a meatless feast pizza (13 syns) with homemade wedges, broccoli, cauliflower and carrots with 2 tbsp homemade vegan mayo (1 syn)
Snack - Apple slices
200ml chocolate Oatly (HEA)

Total syns: 15

 

[i_am_plankton]

Sunday 6th April:

Brunch - Brown rice with chickpea dhal (free)
Snack - Wholemeal roll (HEB) with 35g soya cheese (HEB) and marmite
Dinner - Half a meatless feast pizza (13 syns) with homemade wedges and 1 tbsp ketchup (1 syn)
200ml chocolate Oatly (HEA)

Total syns: 14

 

[i_am_plankton]

Monday 7th April:

B - 35g porridge oats (HEB) with Oatly milk from allowance (part HEA) and 4 tsps agave nectar (2 syns)
S - Sliced mango and kiwi
L - Tomato soup (free) with wholemeal roll (HEB), strawberries and Alpro yogurt (2 syns)
S - Grapes snack pack
D - Off for an Indian so hoping to keep syns to a low but not too worried if I go over!
200ml chocolate Oatly (HEA)

Total syns: 15+

 

[i_am_plankton]

Tuesday 8th April:

Todays weight: 9st 8lb
Weight loss: 0lb

B - 35g porridge oats (HEB) with Oatly milk from allowance (part HEA) and 4 tsps agave nectar (2 syns)
S - Sliced mango and kiwi
L - Tomato soup (chopped tomatoes, baked beans, sliced carrots, pickled onion and stock - free) with wholemeal roll (HEB), Hartleys mango and passionfruit 10 cal jelly (half a syn) and Alpro yogurt (2 syns)
S - Strawberries
D - Bean chilli and brown rice (soya mince, onions, borlotti beans, kidney beans, chilli powder, garlic, paprika, tomato puree, Heinz five beanz snap pot, passata, Schwartz chilli con carne mix - 1.5 syns)
200ml chocolate Oatly (HEA)

Total syns: 6

 

[i_am_plankton]

Wednesday 9th April:

B - 35g porridge oats (HEB) with Oatly milk from allowance (part HEA) and 4 tsps agave nectar (2 syns)
S - Sliced mango and kiwi
L - Tomato soup (chopped tomatoes, baked beans, sliced carrots, pickled onion and stock - free) with wholemeal roll (HEB), Alpro yogurt (2 syns) and sliced strawberries
D - Bean chilli and brown rice (soya mince, onions, borlotti beans, kidney beans, chilli powder, garlic, paprika, tomato puree, Heinz five beanz snap pot, passata, Schwartz chilli con carne mix - 1.5 syns)
200ml chocolate Oatly (HEA)

Total syns: 5.5

 

[i_am_plankton]

Thursday 10th April:

B - 35g porridge oats (HEB) with Oatly milk from allowance (part HEA) and 4 tsps agave nectar (2 syns)
S - Sliced mango and kiwi
L - Tomato soup (chopped tomatoes, baked beans, sliced carrots, pickled onion and stock - free) with wholemeal roll (HEB), Alpro yogurt (2 syns) and sliced strawberries
S - Hartleys 10 cal blackcurrant and blueberry jelly (half a syn)
D - Chippy chips with an onion bhaji (oops!)
200ml chocolate Oatly (HEA)

Total syns: too many!

 

[i_am_plankton]

Friday 11th April:

B - 35g porridge oats (HEB) with Oatly milk from allowance (part HEA) and 4 tsps agave nectar (2 syns)
S - Sliced mango and kiwi
L - Bean chilli and brown rice (soya mince, onions, borlotti beans, kidney beans, chilli powder, garlic, paprika, tomato puree, Heinz five beanz snap pot, passata, Schwartz chilli con carne mix - 1.5 syns), Hartleys mango and passionfruit 10 cal jelly pot (half a syn), salt and vinegar Velvet Crunch (4 syns)
S - Strawberries and mango chunks
D - Vegg carbonara (wholewheat spaghetti, broccoli, vegg - 1 syn, 35g soya cheese - HEB)
200ml chocolate Oatly (HEA)

Total syns: 9

 

[i_am_plankton]

Saturday 12th April:

Brunch - Orzo pasta bake (2.5 syns) with potatoes, 14g vitalite (4 syns), brussels sprouts, carrots and peas
Dinner - Fajita pitta (WW wholemeal pitta - HEB, mock duck, onions, peppers and 1/4 pkt fajita mix - 1.5 syns) with 35g soya cheese (HEB), Heinz BBQ beanz and homemade wedges
Dessert - WW orange jelly (half a syn)
200ml chocolate Oatly (HEA)

Total syns: 8.5

 

[memmarmite]

Is mock duck free? The tinned stuff? I think you've just made my day!

 

[i_am_plankton]

Is mock duck free? The tinned stuff? I think you've just made my day!

It is! The stuff they sell in Chinese supermarkets (mock duck/chicken/pork/abalone) is also free!

 

[i_am_plankton]

Tuesday 15th April:

Todays weight: 9st 7lb
Weight loss: -1lb

Not been so good at updating the last few days, we've had quite a few meals out this week with another one planned over Easter (as well as dairy free eggs!) but am continuing to do plenty of hula hooping with my weighted hoop so hoping that the damage will be minimal!

B - 35g porridge oats (HEB) with Oatly milk from allowance (part HEA) and 4 tsps agave nectar (2 syns)
S - Sliced kiwi
L - Heinz fiery chilli beanz with wholemeal roll (HEB), organic pear, Alpro yogurt (2 syns)
S - Sliced strawberries
D - Spaghetti bolognese (soya mince, onions, mushrooms, peppers, passata, garlic, tomato puree, 1/4 jar of Tesco EV pasta sauce - 1.5 syns, vegan worcs sauce) with wholewheat spaghetti
200ml chocolate Oatly (HEA)

Total syns: 5.5

 

[i_am_plankton]

Tuesday 22nd April:

Todays weight: 9st 9lb
Weight gain: +2lb

The last week has seen lots of eating out plus Easter and I have a course in a couple of days that is catered so I'm not sticking to plan too great at the moment! Will get back on the wagon from next Monday properly.

 

[Candiceno1]

Hi, I have been reading your thread, I too became vegan on 24/6/13! After 25 years of being vegetarian. I have lost a stone in that time but not really done anything to loose it other than being vegan.

I have a trip coming up in Nov to Japan and want to loose 2 stone and be healthier/fitter by then. I used to go to SW when I lived in England but after emigrating to Australia where there are no classes I stopped following it.

I want to do it again but being vegan and living in Australia May prove difficult in terms of Syn values etc. any help/guidance you could provide would be very welcomed