Our Official Slimming Club Thread - open to everyone

Hi Linda, not really, because when you look at the suppers, its loads of cooking, well I don’t want to do lots of cooking because I did all that at lunchtime, the suppers seem to be as big as the dinners on the Internet.

Have you tried the Tin Crab? Is it any good, does it taste like crab?

I thought of plain fresh Ravoli and make my own sauce, what do you think?

Today for dinner its a fry-up of: 1 Egg, 2 Bacon, bakebeans, mushrooms.

That’s true, meals on the internet are massive, just like everything else has been supersized. But I’d say look for snack ideas and light lunches. Those would be good searches. Here’s a link that looks halfway decent…

(that BLT salad looks yummy)

Tinned crab, no, I don’t like it. It doesn’t even taste like crabmeat to me. It’s watery and it’s bland. No, imitation crab isn’t the same as real crab, but at least I like the taste of it and it’s versatile. I shred it up and put it in soups, make a ‘crab’ salad out of it, homemade crab rangoon, put it on salads, use it in sushi, etc. Of course fresh crab, cracked right out of the shell, is best. But who can afford it? King crab legs around here can go for as much as $30 (£22.81) per pound and whole crab is even more. No can do on that.

The other tinned seafood I can’t stand is prawns. Canned shrimp? Really? Whose bright idea was that? :lol:

I do like tinned oysters and clams, though. Fresh, of course, is better. But besides tuna and salmon, those are two seafoods I can stomach coming from a tin.

Fresh ravioli and homemade sauce? Excuse me while I drool!

You like the idea of fresh ravioli then, they do ricotta cheese and spinach ones I have noticed.

Thanks for the link Linda.

Oh yeah, fresh ravioli is the best.

And you’re welcome. I hope it helps. I don’t mean to slam you with a bunch of stuff you may or may not have any interest in looking at. Just trying to help because I understand the frustration of finding things to fix that’s easy, quick and healthy all at the same time. I also totally understand being bored with the same old thing day after day after day.

While I’m on the subject, here’s something I’m fixing tonight for supper that you might find interesting. It’s not exactly a throw-together-in-a-snap type of thing, but I imagine it’s something you could put together ahead of time and then toss in the oven when it’s time to eat.

Lots of other nice chicken recipes on this site as well.

Thanks Linda, they all look very nice.

You’re welcome.

I’m going to try this one next. My boys (my son and his dad) would love these. Just printed it for near-future use.

We love chicken and eat more chicken than we do any other meat. So new chicken recipes are always a nice find.

Is the imitation crab you mention like the crab sticks—which i buy quite often—they are so low in calories and only £1.00 for about 30 pieces–I often have one or two as a little snack sometimes…

Yep, this stuff…

I also buy it shredded, chunk style or flake style. This is flake style that can easily be shredded.

http://www.surimiseafood.com/A-Img0383.jpg

I also buy the imitation lobster, which is what I was actually going for today for my wrap, but it was sold out, no more packages left. Humbug.

I’ve tried those Crab Sticks and I don’t like them.

Today it is homemade Vegetable Curry and a handful of Pasta Shells.

Curry shiver

I don’t know how people can eat that stuff, but I guess it’s a popular thing.

thanks Linda–yes that is exactly what i was thinking of—but never seen the Lobster one anywhere–but sounds yummy.

Was out for lunch for a friends birthday–so as it was special-i had just what i wanted which was cod in batter–like chip shop cod—but with salad–no chips—plus strawbery meringue—oh so very very nice–but for tea tonight, just some cottage cheese and grapes.-

Your lunch sounds yummy. I love fish, especially fried. I do the same thing when I’m out and I absolutely have to have the fried fish… I usually get a salad or cottage cheese or a broth-based soup in place of the chips. I’m not a huge chip fan anyway, although every once in a while I’ll get a taste for them. But most of the time I swap them out for something else.

Im reading plenty about food, but hows it going everyone. ?

Well Nom, in my case I don’t put on a pound but I don’t lose anything either, I just stay the same as always.

Today I had Chicken Breasts and homemade Oven Chips.

I’m staying about the same right now too. My body has done that weird thing, the thing I call “The Tease”, where it dropped an additional 3 pounds, but then went right back up to where it was before, lol.

I hate it when it that happens. And that’s why I call it The Tease, because one day on the scale I’m like “yay!” and the next time I get on the scale I’m like “oh…” :expressionless:

Is it not a natural part of dieting that you will hit a wall, and may need to adjust again to restart the process. ?

Yep, usually. I sometimes change things up a bit. But most of the time, if I just keep doing what I’m doing and logging my calories, watching my intake, things will eventually start moving again.

I have lost just over 1 and a half stone—but I am so much fitter and healthier–that is a big bonus—coming off slowly-but thats ok by me.

I was out visiting a friend today so tool my own lunch–salmon and tomato sandwich on Hovis–delicious—and tonight, chicken in home made curry sauce with a little cous cous, roasted pepper and tomato–also really tasty–

Yes it’s definitely a bonus!

Your meals today sound super delicious. For lunch today I had an ear of white corn from the local farmer’s market and tomato-avocado salad. I also ate a slice of homemade honey wheat bread.

Didn’t have breakfast, as I often skip it. For supper I’m having a personal size pizza with bacon, onion and pineapple.