This Weeks Menu
I will be posting my weekly meal plan here for anyone who is looking for some inspiration (and so Andy can stop asking what we’re on for tea EVERY DAY!) Download your own blank meal planner HERE
Recipe: Chilli Con Carne
I love chilli, but I am not overly keen on the firmer texture of kidney beans, so I swap them for refried beans in my syn free chilli con carne recipe. Ingredients 1 white onion 1 red pepper 500 extra lean beef mince 2 tsp crushed garlic 1 tsp chilli powder 1 tsp smoked paprika ½ tsp cayenne…… Continue reading Recipe: Chilli Con Carne
Recipe: Ginger, Garlic and Soy roasted Salmon and Veg
This has become one of my favourite recipes over the last couple of years, because it’s quick, easy, and I know it’s full of foods which will help on my weight loss journey! Ingredients 2 salmon fillets 1 red pepper 1 onion 1 courgette Mushrooms Tomatoes 4 tbs soy sauce 1sp ginger paste 2 tsp garlic …… Continue reading Recipe: Ginger, Garlic and Soy roasted Salmon and Veg
Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup
You know those days where you just want a big cosy jumper, candles and comfort food? Those are the days I crave soup, and most of the time its tomato soup, the kind that warms you from the inside out. But at 10 syns a can, Heinz is well and truly off the menu. This…… Continue reading Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup
Red Onion & Pepper Chutney (syn free)
I am always on the look out for accompaniments to go with my slimming world friendly meals, to stop them from being repetitive. So after experimenting with syn free ketchup’s and salsas, i decided to make a chutney, and it was one of my better decisions! Ingredients 1 finely diced red pepper 1 finely diced…… Continue reading Red Onion & Pepper Chutney (syn free)
Halo top – worth the hype?
January 2018 saw a new product launch from the states, Halo top low calorie, high protein ice cream. Ranging from 280-240 calories for the tub, depending on flavour, combined with a half price special offer, made slimmer’s all over the country go mad looking for the tubs. 7 flavours were released in the UK: Chocolate…… Continue reading Halo top – worth the hype?
My Weight loss Journey
I started my weightloss journey (again) in April 2015. Since then I have lost 4 stone, then gained 10lbs back over Christmas. When I started I weighted 14 st 11 lbs, I hated going out, I felt that my husband didn’t find me attractive and I knew that my son would grow up to be…… Continue reading My Weight loss Journey
GUEST POST: Kerry Lyons AKA @kezza_sw
I wanted to create an area on this blog where i could share the stories of some of the people who have inspired me, first up I asked the AMAZEBALLS Kerry Lyons (@kezza_sw, targetlittleblackdress.com) if she would be willing to be the first guest post on here. She was one of the first Swinstababes I followed…… Continue reading GUEST POST: Kerry Lyons AKA @kezza_sw
Sweet Lemon Omelette
Hi Everyone! As you may have gathered by now, I have a serious sweet tooth. So not only do a lot of my meals stick to the sweet side, I also end up using most of my syns and healthy extras on sweet treats. Because of this, syns and healthy extras are kept for snacking…… Continue reading Sweet Lemon Omelette
Reflections
Why I’m reflecting on last year and setting goals rather than resolutions
Hash browns – syn free
Hash Browns – syn Free There is nothing worse on a weekend morning than watching someone eat a big fat Maccies breakfast, I get an actual craving for hash browns when I see someone else eating them. But, at 4.5 syns EACH, that’s a pretty big chunk of a days syns, so I made some…… Continue reading Hash browns – syn free
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