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Thanks soooo much for this thread, I think slimming world will be the best plan for me as you are allowed cheese!

I have made a little recipe book with your recipes and pictures from facebook. There are so many veggie options which is great for me too.

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It's very veggie friendly:)

I've made an A4 recipe file all with Green recipes in off the net and from photocopying all the old magazines - borrowed 20 off friends Mum going back years where there were more green recipes about, some off my SW consultant and some off the chef at work (she lost 6 stone on SW)

Just had a nice vegan cooked breakfast to start today!
 
Yay! I done my shopping last night and have found that Weigh****chers do veggie jelly (free syns) and chocolate/butterscotch whip desserts (not worked out syns yet but it's only 44 calories). They're just in teeny sachets - each making 2 servings and only cost 37p each. I'm so happy to have found veggie jelly though! :)
 
Veggie jelly - is it vegan too do you know? Sounds good as long as there is not artificial sweetner in I'll look forward to getting that:)
 
torieraa said:
Thanks soooo much for this thread, I think slimming world will be the best plan for me as you are allowed cheese!

I have made a little recipe book with your recipes and pictures from facebook. There are so many veggie options which is great for me too.

:))
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Hi there
I'm glad you found my recipes useful :)
There is alot of veggie options as I do alot of Green days too. I love them :)
I love cheese too. Its yummy!

In the latest free ASDA Magazine there are some vouchers for money off if your all interested.
50p off McCain Smiles, £1 of The Lake District Cheese, 50p off Kerry's Low Low Cheese & 50p off Plenty Kitchen roll.

i went out last night for a curry and had a few more syns than i wanted to so got to be extra good now. x
 
Angeladeedah said:
Yay! I done my shopping last night and have found that Weigh****chers do veggie jelly (free syns) and chocolate/butterscotch whip desserts (not worked out syns yet but it's only 44 calories). They're just in teeny sachets - each making 2 servings and only cost 37p each. I'm so happy to have found veggie jelly though! :)
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Hiya Hun
I just looked up jelly for you on the slimming world site and this came up. HOpe it helps, this is the only jelly I could find. x

Weight Watchers Raspberry & Strawberry Sugar Free Jelly Cystals, made up as directed, dried 204g serving
* ½ Syn on Extra Easy * Original ½ Syn * Green ½ Syn

Weight Watchers Chocolate Dessert Whip, made up as directed, dried 69g serving
* 2 Syns on Extra Easy * Original 2 Syns * Green 2 Syns
 
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Am thinking sugar free means artificial sweetners so will stick to my vege jelly crystals from the health store until I get to Asda to check.

Am going for a curry with the girls tomorrow night - should be ok as been on weeks I've lost - tend to have vege rogan josh with chick peas in which is about 7 syns then boiled rice and try to stick to 1 papadom, take my own mint dip - soya yoghurt with mint sauce in, tomorrow out of 4 of us 2 are SW fans, 1 WW fan and one does not mind! Other 3 are drivers so won't be a boozy night.

Am trying to eat more this week as think it will speed weight loss up - as in more fruit/salad/vege/tofu etc...

SW chips, salad and some veggie protein I think for tea tonight, got time to cook but dont want to!
 
I'm panicing about next Sat as going to the Wolverhampton vegan festival and its stall after stall of vegan cakes/choc/cheese - and as it's vegan can eat it all!

I know I'll struggle, not going is not an option as helping out and meeting friends and will do Christmas shopping there but am going to have to be careful.

My consultant said to have a flexi syn day - he says it's better to plan in advance and main thing is to stay in control of the days food.

I will allow myself a slice of cake - a big slab of choc cake but must not bring any home. Trouble is they are launching a new vegan choc that tastes like milk choc and a new vegan soft cheese thats like boursin.

I can get some of that and freeze it as It's really nice.

Can have curry and rice for lunch but rest of it is vegan junk food:))

I'm not going to the after party - don't want to be drinking too!

Any tips on how to stay in control? It's the only time I get surrounded by some yummy food I can eat as I only go to this festival in October and Bristol one in May. Want to have a nice day but can't un do the 9.5lbs Ive lost so far!

This will be my first major food challenge and I dont know how many syns to allow, if it gets that I cant ignore the tempting food I might have to leave early!
 
MrsWilsoncroft said:
Hiya Hun
I just looked up jelly for you on the slimming world site and this came up. HOpe it helps, this is the only jelly I could find. x

Weight Watchers Raspberry & Strawberry Sugar Free Jelly Cystals, made up as directed, dried 204g serving
* ½ Syn on Extra Easy * Original ½ Syn * Green ½ Syn

Weight Watchers Chocolate Dessert Whip, made up as directed, dried 69g serving
* 2 Syns on Extra Easy * Original 2 Syns * Green 2 Syns
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That's them - thank you very much. Oh, well - not syn free but still 1/2 is nothing really for the jelly.

Alison - they've got sweeteners in them....E950 and E955 - not sure what these are.
 
alisont said:
I'm panicing about next Sat as going to the Wolverhampton vegan festival and its stall after stall of vegan cakes/choc/cheese - and as it's vegan can eat it all!

I know I'll struggle, not going is not an option as helping out and meeting friends and will do Christmas shopping there but am going to have to be careful.

My consultant said to have a flexi syn day - he says it's better to plan in advance and main thing is to stay in control of the days food.

I will allow myself a slice of cake - a big slab of choc cake but must not bring any home. Trouble is they are launching a new vegan choc that tastes like milk choc and a new vegan soft cheese thats like boursin.

I can get some of that and freeze it as It's really nice.

Can have curry and rice for lunch but rest of it is vegan junk food:))

I'm not going to the after party - don't want to be drinking too!

Any tips on how to stay in control? It's the only time I get surrounded by some yummy food I can eat as I only go to this festival in October and Bristol one in May. Want to have a nice day but can't un do the 9.5lbs Ive lost so far!

This will be my first major food challenge and I dont know how many syns to allow, if it gets that I cant ignore the tempting food I might have to leave early!
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Alison - give yourself a flexi day. So that you can have up to 50 syns. Then on Sunday, just go straight back onto the plan again. You can still lose weight by doing this.
 
Alison do you know roughly how many syns the vegan cakes are?
I dont know if i'd be able to resist all the yummy food so i'd probably just take it as a flexi day and enjoy a few, that way you can stay in control but still enjoy some of them too...

I also meant to say if anyone ever needs any syn values of anything just msg me and I'm always happy to help out.

Also to let you know any of those who shop at Asda, the latest free mag of theirs has some coupons in.
50p of McCain smiles, 50p off Kerry's low low cheese, 50p of Plenty kitchen roll and £1 of The Lake District cheese.

I'm currently cooking the recipe in the Asda mag too for those baked potatoes with cheese & mustard topping, mmmmmmm smelling gorgeous right now :)drool
 
Angeladeedah said:
Alison - give yourself a flexi day. So that you can have up to 50 syns. Then on Sunday, just go straight back onto the plan again. You can still lose weight by doing this.
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MrsWilsoncroft said:
Alison do you know roughly how many syns the vegan cakes are?
I dont know if i'd be able to resist all the yummy food so i'd probably just take it as a flexi day and enjoy a few, that way you can stay in control but still enjoy some of them too...
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Thanks a flexi day sounds good:) wont go over the top but would love a slice of choc cake - would be same syns as homemade non vegan choc cake? Will work out rough syns later. I'll be careful not to bring cakes home so the flexi day is only whilst I'm there! Want to get some vegan soft cheese - it's tofu based so might be lower than normal soya cheese?

Would be daft to take my own food when i can for once eat everything there!
 
Baked spuds with cheese and mustard topping sounds good - could veganise that! Must get a copy - if I get near an Asda, our nearest is 6 miles away and dont drive!
 
alisont said:
Baked spuds with cheese and mustard topping sounds good - could veganise that! Must get a copy - if I get near an Asda, our nearest is 6 miles away and dont drive!
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I can always post you a copy if you wanted one hun. I work right next to Asda so I'm in there most days lol! x
 
Cheese & Mustard Potatoes!

NOW YOU MIGHT BE THINKING ITS ONLY A JACKET POTATO BUT GOD IT WAS GORGEOUS, SO TASTY WITH NICE CRISPY SKIN & THE FILLING IS BEAUTIFUL!

Rub 1 baking potato with a little bit of frylight then roll in salt.
Cut a cross in the centre of the potato.
Bake in the oven for 1 hour on gas mark 6.

In a bowl mix together 1 egg yolk, 1 teaspoon of mustard powder & grate 42g Kerry's low low cheese.

Take the potato out the oven and gently ease it apart. Scoop out the inside, fluff with a fork & mix in the cheese mixture, season, then spoon back into the potato.

Return to the oven for 10-14 minutes or until the cheese is melted and golden.
Garnish with parsley.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=6988612&l=b05e9197cb&id=749772576
 
alisont said:
Thanks a flexi day sounds good:) wont go over the top but would love a slice of choc cake - would be same syns as homemade non vegan choc cake? Will work out rough syns later. I'll be careful not to bring cakes home so the flexi day is only whilst I'm there! Want to get some vegan soft cheese - it's tofu based so might be lower than normal soya cheese?

Would be daft to take my own food when i can for once eat everything there!
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I say go for it hun :)
Have a flexi day, and lets be honest how often nowadays do you get to be around so much choice of vegan friendly cakes drool

Tofu, is free on Slimming World hun. With me not being a vegan though I'm not sure on syns of vegan stuff but I'm happy to look any syns up for you if you need any help x
 
MrsWilsoncroft said:
Cheese & Mustard Potatoes!

NOW YOU MIGHT BE THINKING ITS ONLY A JACKET POTATO BUT GOD IT WAS GORGEOUS, SO TASTY WITH NICE CRISPY SKIN & THE FILLING IS BEAUTIFUL!

Rub 1 baking potato with a little bit of frylight then roll in salt.
Cut a cross in the centre of the potato.
Bake in the oven for 1 hour on gas mark 6.

In a bowl mix together 1 egg yolk, 1 teaspoon of mustard powder & grate 42g Kerry's low low cheese.

Take the potato out the oven and gently ease it apart. Scoop out the inside, fluff with a fork & mix in the cheese mixture, season, then spoon back into the potato.

Return to the oven for 10-14 minutes or until the cheese is melted and golden.
Garnish with parsley.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=6988612&l=b05e9197cb&id=749772576
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Not sure I could veganise that but will see what I can come up with! The vegan cheese does not have a low fat version which is a pain!

Sounds nice though, thanks or offer of the mag - I should be near Asda in the week as out travel training students who live near the shopping mall. Will let you know if not:)
 
MrsWilsoncroft said:
I say go for it hun :)
Have a flexi day, and lets be honest how often nowadays do you get to be around so much choice of vegan friendly cakes drool

Tofu, is free on Slimming World hun. With me not being a vegan though I'm not sure on syns of vegan stuff but I'm happy to look any syns up for you if you need any help x
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Yes i think I'm due a flexi day - don't get near such vegan choice unless I go to London or one of these festivals:)

I eat loads of tofu as free - had the smoked one tonight cold with several salads and some SW chips = very tasty!

Cant have quorn (so wish they would remove the egg from it)
I eat a range of veggie sausages made by Frys that I get in Holland and Barratts - and use the Linda Mac mince which looks like same calories etc as quorn so that should be free. I also eat Redwoods vegan bacon style slices if I have a cooked breakfast.

Maybe if I dont lose this week I need to look at the veggie alternatives and work out correct syns in case I'm underestimating it. I also use agarve nectar as a sweetner as not keen on artificial sweetners. Must use the syns calculator online.

I also struggle some days to fit in the HEA and HEB - I dont drink tea/coffee hardly ever so unless I have cereal I dont have my rice/soya milk. Some days I get to the evening and have not had any HEB and too late to eat then.

Thanks for offer to check syns:)
 
Hiya Hun
It must be hard being vegan, I wouldnt even know where to start on having vegan friendly meals. So definetly go and enjoy that day out :)

Can you clarify what exactly vegan is? What can't you have etc? Sorry to sound stupid but I havent got a clue lol.
Once I know then I can try and help you with some options etc.
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I don't have any meat/fish/egg/dairy/honey/gelatine type products - basically no animal products, so I check ingredients on everything and cook lots of meals with pulses/soya/beans/nuts/seeds/veggie foods, also have to watch alcohol, some e numbers, all beauty products and i don't wear leather footwear.

Been vegan 5 years in July this year - was veggie before since I was 6 years old.

Feel miles better for it:) my love of vegan cakes/chocolate/biscuits/crisps saw my weight go up and up so decided SW was a smart move - just as a class was starting in my village.

Here is the website for the vegan festival - if you look at the stall holders links you will see some very nice stalls that will be there - one of the social highlights if the vegan year:)

http://www.veganmidlands.org.uk/festival/home.html

My friends website is all vegan - some dishes are easy to adapt to SW but I tend to avoid the sweet ones:))

http://www.parsleysoup.co.uk/index.php
 
Ahhh that all makes sense to me now hun. Thanks for letting me know lol!
its not always easy to understand when you are not vegan etc.

I hope the link I sent you will help too.
Ive had a pretty good day on plan today, got all tomorrows meals sorted too so hoping I have another good day. x
 
I hate birthdays >< Including my own this week, my nannas last week and my mothers week before... Ugh... I was 221.4 now i'm back up to 225.4 :| FML x
 
I am currently following the Scottish Slimmers plan although I don't go to a class now. I lost 3 1/2 stone but put 1 1/2 stone back on but trying to get back on track. I am interested to find out what the slimming world plan is all about. Thank you :)
 
Oh no hun, it must be water retention thats all. Sometimes I have the tablets for it to help ease it off a little.

Sandra the Slimming World plan is amazing, its the only eating plan where I've not gone hungry at all and you can enjoy so many lovely meals and treats aswell and still lose weight.
Here is some more information about it:

http://www.slimmingworld.com/health/policies-practices/food-diet-management.aspx

http://www.ciao.co.uk/Reviews/Slimming_World__69127

http://www.reviewcentre.com/reviews9287.html
 
sandra turpin said:
Thank you very much for the links. Will have a look at them. I can't afford the weekly costs of class so I need to do it on my own.
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I do mine from home too now, after going to the class and getting the books your fine then as you have all the materials you need.

Ive not had a good week though, yesterday went to the chippy and had jam roly poly for afters ooops! drool
 
MrsWilsoncroft said:
I do mine from home too now, after going to the class and getting the books your fine then as you have all the materials you need.

Ive not had a good week though, yesterday went to the chippy and had jam roly poly for afters ooops! drool
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about time you were a bit normal like the rest of us :p lol
 
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