Red's food diary - advice very gratefully received

[Ali*]

Oh and I think that's 2 stone lost now.

I love the coolness of this! :8855:

Congratulations! :happy096:

 

[funcurls]

Today was weigh in. I lost 2lbs which is good.

This is today's plan:

Thursday February 24th Green

Breakfast – Black coffee, banana, satsuma

Lunch – quorn meat balls in spicy vegetable sauce with wholewheat spaghetti, Mullerlight yoghurt.

Tea – SW grill up/fry up quorn sausages, beans, egg, tomatoes, mushrooms, onion garlic and tarragon bacon medallions (4syns) SW chips, shape zero yoghurt

Snack – Options drink (2 syns)

Syns – 6

HexA – Babybel light
HexB -

Since I lost 2lbs maybe I should have more than 3 syns today

That's amazing Red!!! Well done- sorry I'm a bit slow off the mark! It's been a rollercoaster of emotions past couple of days! Back in Swansea now and so much easier doing Minimins from home PC than from mobile phone!! Great news, you must be so proud of yourself!!X

 

[BritMumInCanada]

Sounds like you are doing fab. I love the occasional red or green day.

Don't forget you can have 2 HEa's and 2 HEb's on red or green days.

I find that really helps if I fancy cereal for breakfast say and some bread later on.

Well done on your weight loss.

 

[Red Riding Hood]

I love the coolness of this! :8855:

Congratulations! :happy096:

Thank you Ali

 

[Red Riding Hood]

That's amazing Red!!! Well done- sorry I'm a bit slow off the mark! It's been a rollercoaster of emotions past couple of days! Back in Swansea now and so much easier doing Minimins from home PC than from mobile phone!! Great news, you must be so proud of yourself!!X

I know you've had a difficult few days :hug99: so thank you for coming on and saying that. I am pleased, I want it to go faster but then I am taking the scenic route somewhat . All losses are good, just a bit at a time.

 

[Red Riding Hood]

Sounds like you are doing fab. I love the occasional red or green day.

Don't forget you can have 2 HEa's and 2 HEb's on red or green days.

I find that really helps if I fancy cereal for breakfast say and some bread later on.

Well done on your weight loss.

Thanks Britmum, I have been having the two - well maybe not always the two HexA - can you have two of both? I'm not the hugest fan of cereal (odd I know) I may try some at some point again but it's not my favourite. Bread ,however, ...

 

[Red Riding Hood]

This is today so far. I may add some syns later!!

Friday February 25th= Green


Breakfast – quorn sausages, eggs, beans, mushrooms, garlic, tomatoes. 2 slices Nimble wholewheat toast (HexB) spread with 1 triangle of Laughing Cow extra light (HexA)


Lunch – cup of superfree veg soup, 4 slices quorn ‘ham’, babybel light (HexA) – cherries, satsuma


Tea – Lentil dahl and vegetable curry (mushrooms, butternut squash, onions, peppers, cauliflower) (2 Syns) and brown rice


Snack – Options drink (2syns) Timeout (4 syns)


Syns – 8


HexA – Babybel light and extra light laughing cow
HexB –Nimble wholewheat bread 2 slices,

 

[Red Riding Hood]

2 things about today: I hate preparing tutorials on spelling and I am getting a bit addicted to The Times Spelling Bee site.

Todays food: (Pagen Krisprolls are lovely!)

Saturday February 26th – Easy Extra

Brunch – Quorn sausages, lean bacon medallions, egg and baked beans, large portion of chestnut mushrooms, baby plum and yellow tomatoes, onion garlic and fresh tarragon leaves. Reggae Reggae sauce (1 syn) Black coffee.

Lunch – had brunch at lunch time.

Tea –Large mixed salad (dressing 1syn), smoked salmon, cous cous 1 Pagen Krisprolls (HexB)

Snacks - Jazz apple, green tea, banana, Babybel light (HexA) 2 pagen Krisproll and 2 babybel light (HexB + HexA), Options drink (2syns) , Drifter (5syns)

Syns – 9

HexA – 3 x BabyBel Lights
HexB –3 x Pagen Krisprolls

 

[BritMumInCanada]

oooh I love Jazz apples, those and pink ladys are my favs at the moment. Nice and crunchy and juicy. Me and my son fight for them though, so apples dont last very long in this house lol.

Luckily he doesnt like pears, so the juicy Red pears are all mine

 

[MrsBabyCakes]

Mmm I love Jazz apple's and also Pink Lady's!

 

[Red Riding Hood]

Yes the Jazz apples are gorgeous. Unfortunately they are super-expensive (as apples go) here so they were a bit of a treat to myself since OH was having wine and I am abstaining! I don't really get on with pears and I like most fruit but the skin on pears bothers me a bit. I don't mind them peeled. Must be a textural thing.

Here is today's food diary:

Saturday February 26th – Easy Extra
Breakfast – black coffee, Jazz apple

Lunch – Sweet potato and lentil soup. Smoked salmon omelette (one Laughing Cow Light), tomato and spinach salad, 1 Pagen Krisproll with Laughing Cow Light - banana

Tea –Slow cooked chicken breast, with leeks mushroom, carrots with a tarragon and fromage frais sauce served with a jacket potato and broccoli and mangetout. - Shape Zero yoghurt

Snacks – Highlights drink (2 syns), Kit-Kat (5.5 syns)

Syns – 7.5

HexA – Laughing cow Light
HexB –Pagen Krisprolls

Making an effort once more to have less Alpen Lights - although, as treats go I guess they aren't the worst thing I could have but some different HexB's are a good idea.

 

[julesm]

Hmm yes I know what you mean about pear skin actually!

 

[funcurls]

Yes the Jazz apples are gorgeous. Unfortunately they are super-expensive (as apples go) here so they were a bit of a treat to myself since OH was having wine and I am abstaining! I don't really get on with pears and I like most fruit but the skin on pears bothers me a bit. I don't mind them peeled. Must be a textural thing.

Here is today's food diary:

Saturday February 26th – Easy Extra
Breakfast – black coffee, Jazz apple

Lunch – Sweet potato and lentil soup. Smoked salmon omelette (one Laughing Cow Light), tomato and spinach salad, 1 Pagen Krisproll with Laughing Cow Light - banana

Tea –Slow cooked chicken breast, with leeks mushroom, carrots with a tarragon and fromage frais sauce served with a jacket potato and broccoli and mangetout. - Shape Zero yoghurt

Snacks – Highlights drink (2 syns), Kit-Kat (5.5 syns)

Syns – 7.5

HexA – Laughing cow Light
HexB –Pagen Krisprolls

Making an effort once more to have less Alpen Lights - although, as treats go I guess they aren't the worst thing I could have but some different HexB's are a good idea.

Hi hun, food looking AMAZING!! I sometimes peel pears and have some chopped on top of porridge-it's gorgeous!! (will probably go through a phase of it again once I've got my eggs and smoked salmon obsession out of my system!!)

 

[BritMumInCanada]

Thanks Britmum, I have been having the two - well maybe not always the two HexA - can you have two of both? I'm not the hugest fan of cereal (odd I know) I may try some at some point again but it's not my favourite. Bread ,however, ...

sorry only just seen this, yeah you can have 2 HEa's and 2 HE'bs on a green or red day.

So for instance could have 2 lots of HEb bread portions

 

[Red Riding Hood]

2 lots of bread! Exciting

Here is today's food plan (so far) :

Saturday February 26th - Red
Breakfast. Jazz apple, black coffee.

Lunch – Cup of superfree veg soup, salad and turkey slices. 2 Pagen Krisprolls (HexB) and 2 Babybel lights (HexA)

Tea –Spicy turkey meatballs, salad, 42g feta (HexA) and wholemeal pitta (HexB) – I checked and it’s the right pitta to Hex 2 - tbsp Tiger Tiger Thai dressing (2syns)

Snacks - Options drink (2syns), 1 Pagen Krisproll, 1 Babybel Light.

Syns – 4

HexA – Babybel Lights, Feta
HexB –Wholemeal pitta, 3 Pagen Krisprolls.

 

[LittleSausage]

Woohoo! You are doing SO well! xx

 

[Red Riding Hood]

Hello stranger - lovely to see you

Today I visited my (very) pregnant friend. Pregnant with her 4th! Due any time soon, exciting. Anyway, she gave me a load of old Slimming World magazines. Obviously no Easy Extra in them but I'm sure the recipes can be adapted. Also she loaned me some SW cook books, again no Easy Extra but I'm really pleased to have all these recipes to look through. I am mildly obsessed with reading recipes and have an incredible amount of cook books. So I'll be having a look through all those this week.

Here is today's food:

Tuesday March 1st - Red

Breakfast– Jazz apple, banana, black coffee

Lunch –Superfree veg soup, wholemeal pitta (HexB) sliced Babybel light Turkey slices and salad, 1 leftover turkey meatball from yesterday’s tea.

Tea – Cup superfree soup - Cajun spiced haddock, salad with crumbled feta (HexA), wholemeal pitta (HexB)

Snacks - Options drink (2syns) , 2 Pagen Krisproll (4syns), 2 Babybel, sliced of chicken. 1 Alpen Light (3.5syns)

Syns – 9.5

HexA – Babybel Lights, 42g Feta
HexB – 2 Wholemeal pitta bread,

 

[hazysummer]

Hi Red,
wondered who your favourite cook books are by to SW tweak, I used to be a big Nigel Slater fan - partly why I'm in this predicament! I've been browsing my Bill Grangers....and will make a few of the recipes if I can find the ingredients....

 

[funcurls]

Hello stranger - lovely to see you

Today I visited my (very) pregnant friend. Pregnant with her 4th! Due any time soon, exciting. Anyway, she gave me a load of old Slimming World magazines. Obviously no Easy Extra in them but I'm sure the recipes can be adapted. Also she loaned me some SW cook books, again no Easy Extra but I'm really pleased to have all these recipes to look through. I am mildly obsessed with reading recipes and have an incredible amount of cook books. So I'll be having a look through all those this week.

Here is today's food:

Tuesday March 1st - Red

Breakfast– Jazz apple, banana, black coffee

Lunch –Superfree veg soup, wholemeal pitta (HexB) sliced Babybel light Turkey slices and salad, 1 leftover turkey meatball from yesterday’s tea.

Tea – Cajun spiced haddock, salad with crumbled feta (HexA), wholmeal pitta (HexB)

Snacks - Options drink (2syns) , 2 Pagen Krisproll (4syns), 2 Babybel, sliced of chicken. 1 Alpen Light (3.5syns)

Syns – 9.5

HexA – Babybel Lights, 42g Feta
HexB – 2 Wholemeal pitta bread,

I have soooo many recipe books, magazines and printed out recipes- but I am STILL always looking for inspiration!!!X

 

[lolacola]

Ok I've got Smoked haddock in the fridge for tea tonight. Spiced haddock with feta cheese salad sounds yum. Will have to see if I can grab some feta on the way home

Where do you get the Pagen Krisprolls from? They sound really nice, but I have a nasty feeling this is going the be another thing to add to my 'List of Things That Aren't Available in This Bloody Country' xx