We’re all about choice-power at Slimming World and that’s why it’s so easy to celebrate special occasions like Shrove Tuesday. Our members use slim-safe strategies to enjoy pancakes and keep Food Optimising beautifully. And here’s how they do it…
Don’t let unintentional Syns crêpe up!
Planning is key if you don’t want to toss away any of your brilliant weight loss work. Start by enjoying plenty of Free Food throughout the day and plan out how many Syns you’ll need to enjoy your pancakes.
Feel the love for our scotch pancakes – they’re only 2½ Syns for three!
Plan your toppings, too
Choose low Syn or Free toppings where you can. Our favourite Free options include:
- Thinly sliced apples sprinkled with cinnamon or nutmeg
- The Tropical Twist: Passion fruit or pomegranate, pieces of pineapple or chunks of mango or papaya – whatever you fancy – and fat-free Greek yogurt
- Blueberries and sliced banana is perfect for breakfast – or dessert!
- The Classic: Nothing beats a simple shake of sweetener and squeeze of lemon juice!
You could enjoy a filling breakfast stack, à la @Alex_2020_sw, who layers her pancakes with lots of Free fresh fruit and yogurt.
On the flip side…
If a piled-high traditional pancake proves too much to resist, go right ahead and enjoy it. At Slimming World you can enjoy the foods that are often banned on diets – and without a shred of guilt. Members spend their daily allowance of Syns on this very thing – the type of treat that will keep feelings of deprivation at bay. It’s what makes Food Optimising a plan that can be adopted quite naturally as a way to eat for life.
@lotties_sw_journey1’s Sunday morning stack
Are you planning on pancakes this Tuesday? Weʼd love to see your in-crêpe-able creations (groan!). Send us your snaps or share on social (#theSlimmingWorldblog).
And if you love the sound of slimming through special occasions, while still enjoying your favourite foods – pop along to your local Slimming World group, or join online and start losing weight today.
Our gorgeous header image is from @Jessies_SW_journey_