Avocados are 9.5 syns!

[KatharineClifton]

Second day, went to enter avocado and was gutted to find it's not free. Was under syns but now on 20 for the day.

Anyway, onwards and upwards - are there any other sneaky buggers like avocados which are surprising syns? Or do I have to double check everything and anything first?

A rough day for me would be something like:

Breakfast: poached eggs on wholemeal toast or an omelette.

Lunch: egg or chicken salad or smoked salmon dip with veg sticks and maybe down cold meat or a jacket potato.

Dinner: some sort of pasta dish (bolognese or spicy tomato sauce or something) or curry and rice or salmon/chicken/steak with some sort of potato, usually wedges, with salad or veg.

I do obviously deviate from that, but it gives an idea. I do eat at free natural/Greek yoghurt though and occasionally low fat mayo. The latter usually to make coleslaw.

Oh, I have sushi for lunch quite a bit too.

Thanks for your meal ideas. I'm going to rejoin group next week, I just can't do it from home. Also bought the new magazine for inspiration.

I know, but they are also one of the most nutritious foods you can eat. I am going to limit myself to half a day, because they are also supposed to help to lose weight. PLUS I BLOODY LOVE THEM!

I agree, I love avocados they they are full of healthy fat. I dont touch a lot of "nol sugar added" things, because they contain Aspartame or Fructose, which I would rather not eat. I am a label reader and if a product contains loads of ingredients which I cannot pronounce let alone know what they are, I dont buy it.

This is the one thing that bugs me, being punished for eating things that are natural such as avocados and olives. Also mashing banana and heating fruit - I love the plan but I do think it's BS. Also nuts. As long as we know our limits then I wouldn't worry about it.

I agree LaRenia, I don't syn mashed fruit or the odd avocado half.