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By *rokengirl OP Woman
over a year ago

Somewhere

I've list nearly two stones so far but getting very bored with my evening meal I seem to rotate the same 5 dishes.

Problems are I don't like fish except salmon and needs to be on a budget.

Any ideas would be very very welcome xx

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By *iewMan
Forum Mod
over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn

Well done.

Can't suggest any meals but that is a great achievement

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Can you try and loose mine too please it keeps finding me

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By *reelove1969Couple
over a year ago

bristol

spaghetti bolognaise .. delicious and cheap !

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By *rokengirl OP Woman
over a year ago

Somewhere

"Can you try and loose mine too please it keeps finding me

Lol having a hard enough job stopping mine from catching me ahain

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Well done you!

I can recommend getting a slimming world recipe book... the food is really nice & it doesn't leave you feeling hungry.

Al x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Its that time of year warming stews with varied mash try sweet potatoes, swede and carrots mashed together x

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By *rokengirl OP Woman
over a year ago

Somewhere

"Well done you!

I can recommend getting a slimming world recipe book... the food is really nice & it doesn't leave you feeling hungry.

Al x

Thanks... Where can I get one from? Xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hi if you look in the forum history I posted some slimming world recipes or go to your local class they are fab x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I've list nearly two stones so far but getting very bored with my evening meal I seem to rotate the same 5 dishes.

Problems are I don't like fish except salmon and needs to be on a budget.

Any ideas would be very very welcome xx"

Turkey burgers , cheap and lean

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You can pick slimming world books up off eBay if you don't want to attend classes...

I've just bout The Hairy Bikers diet book and its brill! It's about £7 in Asda... It mainly focuses on calorie controlling. Not sure what diet you have already followed...

Congratulations and good luck x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Quorn, meat substitute.

Cheaper and way lower fat content that real meat.

easy and fast to cook and can be used straight from the freezer for quick tasty meals. Like bolognaise, 'chicken' bits or fillets make speedy curries with a jar of sauce or stir fries with lots of fresh veg.xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My favourite salmon dish to cook at home.

A nice thick piece of salmon, skin on, scales off.

Marinade the fish in a sauce made out of light soya sauce, sugar, rice wine, rice vinegar, chopped garlic and ginger for about 30min.

Pan-fried skin side down first until crispy, then turn over. Do not over cook the fish, as it needs to be returned to the pan to finish off later.

Lift fish off the pan.

De-glaze the pan with the marinade and simmer gently until reduced slightly.

Return the fish flesh side down back into the pan, and continue to heat together with the sauce until it thickened sufficiently to coat the back of a spoon.

Add chopped spring onions to pan.

While cooking the fish and sauce, boil some rice.

For vegetable, I like to eat wilted iceberg lettuce with a dash of good quality oyster sauce.

Chop up an iceberg lettuce, lightly dressed with vegetable oil and a sprinkle of salt, microwave on high for about 3 to 4 min, depending on power output of the microwave.

The leaves should still be slightly crunchy. Dress with oyster sauce.

Plate up rice first, then a pile of lettuce, then fish on the side, flesh side down, drizzle the sauce onto the skin side of the fish and over rice.

Yum yum!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Well done you!

I can recommend getting a slimming world recipe book... the food is really nice & it doesn't leave you feeling hungry.

Al x

I e not looked into the slimming world stuff but I'd avoid weight watchers stuff , read the back of the packed and see all the nasty stuff they put in it.

Also be wary of any thing that says low fat, it could still be full of fat but just not as much .

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By *edangel_2013Woman
over a year ago

southend

It really depends what kind of diet you've already been following. I'm on a restricted carb diet, which works for me. No carbs after 1pm. I just eat lots of protein and veg. Not a lot of fruit either (sugar).

I found slimming world cook books quite handy, because they do a lot of recipes that are just protein, or at least with carbs that can be easily substituted.

However, this diet won't work for everyone.

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By *illow PimpMan
over a year ago

Midlothian

Asda's ping meals £2.50, the one's you tear the corner of bag, Healthy and good variety. Likewise i have lost some weight but i put that down to being single and not being force fed for fear of retribution

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

try soup

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Slimming world is great I've been going since jan n before I got pregnant in may id lost 4st 3lbs n never felt hungry or board doing it. I've even kept u the diet whilst pregnant n believe it or not I'm still losing weight n the twins are thriving. If you are concerned bout a budget as the cost of joining is expensive got to you doctors and ask if they can put u on the slimming world on referral (SWOR) scheme which entitles u to join for free n continue to go for free until u reach your goal weight.

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By *rokengirl OP Woman
over a year ago

Somewhere

Thanks everyone some handy tips there.

I'm currently calorie counting I find this easier for me then weight watchers and slimming world plus this I'd a long term choice so don't want to count points etc the rest of my life to me it's about making healthily choices.

At a real standstill now but partly my willpower and allowed too many naughty things back in too often.

Good luck to everyone who is trying to she'd a few pounds xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

you can make a stew with Quorn mince, or Quorn sizzling burgers they are low in fat.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Asda's ping meals £2.50, the one's you tear the corner of bag, Healthy and good variety. Likewise i have lost some weight but i put that down to being single and not being force fed for fear of retribution

I'd go along with that. There is nothing worse than ritual eating for piling on the pounds - specially when you're doing it to keep the peace like I did for far too long.

Eat when you're hungry. If you're not hungry - don't eat. And just keep an eye on the carbs (sugars) - they are the real killers.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I've list nearly two stones so far but getting very bored with my evening meal I seem to rotate the same 5 dishes.

Problems are I don't like fish except salmon and needs to be on a budget.

Any ideas would be very very welcome xx"

What are the 5 dishes you are currently eating?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I've list nearly two stones so far but getting very bored with my evening meal I seem to rotate the same 5 dishes.

Problems are I don't like fish except salmon and needs to be on a budget.

Any ideas would be very very welcome xx

What are the 5 dishes you are currently eating?

I tell you a really nice one that provides all the pleasure of a hearty autumn/winter meal but with half the calories. Have a look at Nigel Slater's turkey and squash bake. Yum. In fact, talking about it has made me peckish.

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By *pl- capdagdeCouple
over a year ago

Cap d agde,France

"It really depends what kind of diet you've already been following. I'm on a restricted carb diet, which works for me. No carbs after 1pm. I just eat lots of protein and veg. Not a lot of fruit either (sugar).

I found slimming world cook books quite handy, because they do a lot of recipes that are just protein, or at least with carbs that can be easily substituted.

However, this diet won't work for everyone. "

This eat no carbs thing is rubbish ! Just eat good food avoid processed and eat a slight calorie deficit you will lose weight ...all these diet fads are garbage,its just about adapting a healthier lifestyle ..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

YEAH IM ON A SEAFOOD DIET I SEE FOOD AND EAT IT LOL

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Can't go wrong with a dinner, heavy on the veggies! And yeah, replace meat with Quorn, low in fat, high in protein, and really tasty even without loads of seasoning (although I would say that, being a veggie!)

I'm struggling with interesting meals at the mo. Had to cover my salad in sauce last night just to get it down

Gunna fill the freezer with soup for the winter

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By *odka n CokeCouple
over a year ago

Greater London

Have a look at the channel 4 food website - they have loads of recipes including ones on a budget.

Also, buy something in the shop called Bouillon stock powder - the purple tub is reduced salt and the better one to buy. It's very versatile and I've used it in curries, spag boll, chilli con carni etc. It really gives your food an extra depth of flavour, costs around £1.70 and lasts for ages.

Another thing you can do to liven up a meal is to stab your meat (this works great for a roast chicken too) and rub in a little olive oil before sprinkling garlic powder and dried herbs all over, then cook as normal.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I found slimming world cook books quite handy, because they do a lot of recipes that are just protein, or at least with carbs that can be easily substituted.

However, this diet won't work for everyone.

No carbs = no energy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Check out the bbc website as the hairy bikers did a fab programme where they took regular dishes and made them low fat and better for u with store cupboard ingredients...loved the lasagne made with leeks instead of pasta and so easy to do....I just replace mince with quorn too...and half fat cheese drops the calories and fat content by half...they did loads....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Another great thing is soups...filling but low fat....my fave was always weighwatchers zero poinnt spicy tomato soup....fill my freezer with it every winter

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I found slimming world cook books quite handy, because they do a lot of recipes that are just protein, or at least with carbs that can be easily substituted.

However, this diet won't work for everyone.

No carbs = no energy "

But most of us sit on our asses all day anyway so we barely excerpt any energy.

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By *layfullsamMan
over a year ago

Solihull

sounds silly but if you can make the portion sizes slightly smaller the ingredients will last longer saving you money and helping keep the weight youve lost off

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By *layfullsamMan
over a year ago

Solihull

if you also call on your local supermarket at the right time in the evening you will find the food that they want to get rid of before the sell by date at much much cheaper prices, at mine its from around 7.30 onwards

whole cooked chickens for around £1.50

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

fresh lamb hearts are pefect when grilled and not at all expensive.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

chip butties with lashings n lashing of tomato sauce

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"fresh lamb hearts are pefect when grilled and not at all expensive."

sadists

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"fresh lamb hearts are pefect when grilled and not at all expensive.

sadists"

plantist!

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By *phroditeWoman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland

Laine's suggestion of using quorn is a fabulous idea as it is so much lower in calories and fat than meat. Difficult perhpas if you are a real meat lover but for the sake of occasionally swapping it you d be surprised how much you can save.

Well done for achieving your weight loss - and best of luck in future xx

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By *rokengirl OP Woman
over a year ago

Somewhere

Great responses thanks everyone.

Using quorn for the first time tonight so see how that works.

The 5 meals I kept repeating are stir fry, salads of various sorts, home made spag Bol all from fresh, Cajun chicken fajitas and normally steak with veg or roast chicken and veg.

Feel like weight loss has slowed down but know that's quite normal after a while xxx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

try making chilli instead of spag bol. also keep a food diary, write down everything u eat. also drink lots of water, sometimes u think you are hungry, but in fact u are only thirsty. i lost 3stones last year, counting calories, and still had occasional treats

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