Scrambled egg on toast in the morning is a staple breakfast for many of us, especially on the weekends when have a little extra time in the kitchen.
But just how many syns does this popular breakfast combination have?
Well, one slice of toast (wholemeal) on the SW plan can be counted as your healthy extra B and for eggs, they are classed as syn free too, but you should cook them with low cal oil spray so the whole combo is syn free.
To understand more about using wholemeal bread slices as your healthy extra B and how to make the best toast with an egg in the morning, we put together a short guide below that will explain everything you need to know.
Wholemeal bread is classed as a Healthy Extra B on the SW plan, this could be one thick toast slice or two slices of bread - 2 HEb's 60g. The reason why is because they give a good amount of fibre which can help with your weight loss journey.
You only get one healthy extra B per day, so if you have used this somewhere else, you would then have to count the syns of the slices of bread which on average is around 5 syns.
Eggs are syn free on the SW plan, however, if you having them scrambled you have to be careful with the oil you are using, also avoid putting milk or cream into your egg mixture as it will add unnecessary syns.
To reach your weight loss goals, boiling or poaching the eggs is always a better idea.
To spice up your breakfast routine you might be interested in some other tasty recipes which are similar and easy to make, we've listed a few low syn alternatives below.
Having toast with an egg in the morning is a great way to power through till lunch and stay satisfied, but why not have it with some avocado on toast? This counts as one of your healthy extra B and 2.5 syns per piece of toast with the toppings.
We've listed the recipe details below which serves one.
To conclude, scrambled eggs and wholemeal bread are syn free on the slimming world diet, just make sure to use the low-calorie cooking spray when cooking your eggs. If you do not use your bread as your healthy extra B on the SW plan then you will have to class it as 5 syns.
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