confused!!!

[sprite25]

I went to my 1st SW class last night, got my pack read through the books in it and looked through the website and...I don't get it! I want to do the extra easy plan but don't get all the 2/3 of your plate being the superfree food with 1/3 healthy extra a or b.... It's just confusing me the more I try to understand it, do you have to make every meal (even things like pizza) from scratch? How many syns would that be? The consultant at the class said something about trying to always eat a healthy extra with every free food? urgh is it more complicated then I hoped or am I just being thick???

Once I got the hang of which foods were 'free' I just cobble together meals using them that approximated meals we already had rather than using specific recipes. So last night was cottage pie - mince browned with oxo and seasonings, veg roasted at same time in oven, loosened with a bit of water to make a bit of gravy, then topped with mashed potatoes and served with veg. Lots of meat/fish and veg dinners. I like that it makes us eat in a more simple way with more fruit and vegetables. I just try to avoid adding non-free foods. I assume any milk I have as the Healthy option and maybe a couple of slices of bread somewhere along the line. If we eat out or have a treat then I just figure I've had my syns for the week but I have to say I don't overthink it or calculate things exactly. Seems to work ok - I'm not looking for a radical approach just a steady improvement to my food intake!

You can do the new member talk again on line, website is free and really helpful. It's a really easy plan to folliw I list over 2 stone but struggledat first mainly coz I couldnt getmy head round how simple it was I thoughtImustbe getting it wrong. Stay to grouo every week yoy get loads of ideas and good luck :)

Sorry about spelling jyst had a shoulder op hard totype!