[Artemis__]

Am I going mad?

I have just done two Green days - lovely and not at all hungry. Isnt that Batchelors Pasta N Sauce stuff delicious?

Anyway, I'm just planning my food for tomorrow, and I'm having an Original day. I want to have M & S Beef In Black Bean Sauce for supper, which I have the Syns value for, but am I right in thinking I cant use rice as a Healthy Extra? I assumed I would be able to, but cant find it on the lists anywhere.

If not, why not? I can have pasta on an original as a HE, so why not rice? Looks like I will have to count it as a Syn.

[cat90]

OOooooh looks like a case for Veggie to me maybe its cos its a starch? its free on green is'nt it? but its HIGH in syns on original Veggie will put you straight

[veggie]

I can't see it as an original choice I have never done an original day myself as I don't eat meat but I would of thought it would of been.

[peacock 2]

I think you can have a bit of rice as a healthy option if you use brown rice (you would probbly prefer white with the that meal) but check up the syns that it would otherwise "cost" you.

[mysticvix]

ok, here's another mad question.....Banana's - "average each - 4.0"
"Raw, whole - 0"

EH?

Just recently bought the food optimising book from ebay, I'd have joined a class but I live in the sticks and there's none near me - and there's no way I can afford the postal classes unfortunatley.

[veggie]

Bananas are free on all days if eaten raw ie normally

My book also says

banana dried slices 28g 7 both days

banana flesh only pureed/cooked 28g 1.5 both days and 4 syns average both days

So you count them if you puree/cook them I guess

[mysticvix]

I thought that's maybe what they meant....bizzare! lol

[linus]

your rice is free on green but 28g of boiled is 2 syns and dry its 5 egg fried is 2 on red and 0.5 on green pilau cooked is 2 on red and 0.5 on green hope this helps
kirsty

[SandieB]

Originally Posted by veggie

So you count them if you puree/cook them I guess

Hi there

Just wanted to come in on this. Any fruit that is not fresh or frozen should be synned on SW.

Best wishes

Sandie