Low Syn Supermarket Finds

Every so often, you'll discover something new that is delightfully low in syns, be it in in a chat group or otherwise. As I stroll through the supermarkets or browse online, I tend to look out for low syn, low sugar items with a free food as the main ingredient. This way, I am guaranteed to find some exciting  and low syn items to share with the slimming world community. 

1. Tesco Finest Chicken in Cabernet Sauvignon Wine - 3 syns per serving

Tesco's Finest Range offers slightly more gourmet offerings, and this tends to mean gorgeous rich ingredients. So when one of these options ends up being low-syn it's a great day for those on slimming world. A half pack of this Chicken and mushroom in a rich wine gravy is just 3 syns, and is a hearty wintery easy meal, perfect with a side of slimming world oxo roasties. 

3 syns per half pack

2. Marks and Spencers extremely chocolatey brownie mini bites - 2.5 syns each

This tub of chocolatey brownie bites from M&S look promising! With the promise of rich, indulgent and fudgy brownies at just 2.5 syns, we are reminded just what an empowering plan slimming world is :)

3. Mattesons Fridge Raiders Smokin' BBQ Chicken Bites - 3.5 syns per pack

A savoury fix is an essential to have on standby. There are plenty of low-syn crisps out there, but in my experience they tend to be airy and light, not a great combination if you want to feel satisfied after eating them. This 60g pack of 100% chicken breast bites will give you the flavour burst you might crave, but will keep you fuller longer. 

4. Heinz Creationz Lentil Curry - Free

Heinz creations have developed this vegetarian lentil curry, which is totally syn free. Add chicken or beef if you fancy it, and serve with rice or these syn free onion bhajis.

5. Aldi Corale Beef Ravioli - 2 syns

Ravioli is almost a meal in itself,  and I'd recommend pairing this with some roasted vegetables or a salad. To get a proper fill it can also be enjoyed as a side dish.

Have you tried any of the above low-syn supermarket finds or come across something new and interesting that you fellow slimmers can enjoy? Let us know in the comments below! 

Remember, we have curated slimming world shopping lists for all of the supermarkets mentioned here and more. You can view these here. 

The ultimate, printable generic slimming world shopping list

Hey folks!

I just realised I have talked a lot about slimming world shopping lists for specific stores but I never got around to doing a generic, syn free shopping list which applies across the board. Shame on me! Time to put it right :)

So it may be overdue but better late than never! Here is a list of recommended slimming world shopping list items:

Meat/Fish/Poultry

• Meat is free when you remove all visible fat! I would always go for:
• Extra lean mince (less than 5%)
• Baked ham
• Beef Steaks
• Lambs Liver (not everyones fave but high in iron and delicious with garlic 'n onion)
• Turkey Mince / Fillets
• Whole Chicken or chicken pieces (syn the skin if you're having it)  
• All fish is free, I read before that its ideal to have one white fish per week (such as cod/hake) and one oily fish such as mackerel or salmon.

Meat alternatives

• Quorn products such as mince, sausages, etc
• Linda McCartney sausages - low syn or no syns for the rosemary ones!
• Tofu

Cupboard items

I like to refer to these as the apocalyptic necessities.  Great to have at hand and have a long shelf life, so you can buy them in bulk without worrying about them going off!

• Tinned / Chopped or Plum Tomatoes
• Tinned Chickpeas
• Tinned Ravioli
• Baked Beans
• Butter beans
• Kidney Beans
• Tinned Tuna/Salmon in brine
• Frylight

Dairy

• Eggs, and lots of em
• Milk (skimmed or semi skimmed is best)
• Cheese (rule of thumb - the stronger the better as you will use less! Reduced fat cheese goes further too)
• Philadelphia light
• Fat free cottage cheese or Quark
• Fat free natural yoghurt
• Fat free flavoured yoghurts such as Muller Light or Activia 0%

 

Herbs and spices

These are super important for adding flavour and variety to your slimming world meals, also helpful for staving off cravings.I recommend these as staples:

Chilli flakes

Chilli Powder

Curry Powder

Sea Salt

Garlic Salt

Black Pepper

Hoisin Sauce

Stock Cubes and Stock Pots

Cumin, Turmeric, Gara Masala

Ginger

Thyme

Rosemary

Coriander

Soy Sauce

Potatoes/Pasta/Rice

• All types of potatoes can be enjoyed, I tend to get rooster potatoes for chipping and baby potatoes for more dainty dishes!
• All types of plain rice are a good choice, just try to avoid the frozen rice or those which require microwaving since these may have oil added, or even sugar.
• As regards pasta / noodles most dried varieties are free, but fresh pasta must be synned.
• Cous Cous and Quinoa are also free and delicious!

Cereals

Thinking of Healthy B - friendly foods here you will want to look out for high fibre breads, cereals and cereal bars. There are many more cereals which you can use, however I find the below more dynamic in terms of the ways they can be enjoyed: 

Bread:

• B Free Gluten Free Wraps (excellent for a pizza base)
• Wholemeal bread (rule of thumb - 2 slices from a 400g loaf and at least 6% fibre)

Cereal:

• Shreddies
• Weetabix (Try Weetabix muffins!)
• All Bran 
• Bran Flakes
• Porridge Oats (Overnight oats are a must-try)
• Ryvita Crackerbreads

Fruit and Veg

With the odd exception, you can't go wrong when choosing your fruit or veg. One surprise for me was to find the Avocado was quite high in syns. Personally my staple veg that I know I will eat and will fill me up would be:

• Onions
• Tomatoes
• Broccoli
• Asparagus
• Carrots
• Parsnips
• Spinach

For fruit, it's best to load up on speed fruits but most fruits are free. my favourites are:

• Bananas
• Melon
• Berries of any type
• Easy Peeler Mandarins
• Grapes
• Kiwis

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As promised you can find the downloadable link for this list here

If there is anything that you find absolutely essential which I've left off the list, do let me know in the comments :)