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A menu example of a SW Food Optimising day

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One of the most common questions I get asked by members when they first join Slimming World is ‘So what should I eat?’ A lot of members get so overwhelmed by the amount of food you can eat on plan that they simply do not know where to start. So here is an example of a day on plan. You can find a 7 day planner on the SW website here (there is also a vegetarian option) or the SW magazines. If you have your own suggestions please comment below, I’ll be making changes to this list based on feedback.

Breakfast

Overnight Oats – super quick, prepare night before, using porridge oats, fruit and yogurt. Recipe is here.

breakfast brunch eggs beans etc

breakfast brunch eggs beans etc

Weetabix – really simple, just Weetabix with milk and topped with fruit of your choice.

Cooked Breakfast –  eggs, mushrooms, tomatoes, baked beans, sausages and optional toast. See my favourite here.

Lunch

SW Ready made soup – available exclusively in Iceland. My favourite is this one

Homemade tomato soup – easy to make using only a few ingredients, recipe here.

Jacket potato – top it with your favourite toppings.

Dinner

Chicken curry with rice – super easy recipe here

Pasta with meatballs – one of our favourite meals

Fish & chips – eat chips and still lose weight! Make your own perfect chips.

Snacks & Syns

Fruit

Veg crudites

Hifi bars (available from SW groups only)

Low syn crisps – French Fries, Snaps, Walkers Pops etc.

Example Snack, Fruits and hifi bars

Example Snack, Fruits and hifi bars

 

Fry Light

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Fry Light is a fantastic product that is a staple requirement for every Slimming World member out there. It’s an easy to use, convenient replacement for oil.

I understand there is concern with some dietary requirements (halal) as to whether Fry Light should be used as it contains a small portion of alcohol. In this instance it is added as a preservative only and is removed by evaporation upon heating. You can read the FAQ published by the parent company, Dairy Crest, by clicking here to confirm this if needed.

There is still a lot of difference of opinion on this and I am often asked to confirm, so to be clear I am of the opinion that the alcohol does indeed fully burn off when heated so I do use it in my cooking. If however you wish not to use Fry Light you can use alternatives such as the Tesco Sunflower Oil (0.5 syn for 6 sprays) or the Groovy Company Coconut Spray oil which is free.

As examples I use it when making fried eggs, on SW chips, for making brown rice or biryani and even to make my curries instead of using boat loads of oil!