Waitrose — Slimming Survival | Recipes | Tips | New Finds (2024)

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Waitrose

A downloadable shopping list of free low-syn healthy extra A / B slimming world foods at Waitrose.

Waitrose can be a little higher in price point yet it still has some excellent offerings for those on the slimming world plan. Below you will find free or low-syn options available in Waitrose. Feel free to let me know of any others you can suggest in the comments below!

Updated 2018

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Free Foods

Beef

  • Essential British Beef Mince, Lean, 5% Fat, chilled

  • Waitrose Aberdeen Angus Beef Mince, Lean, Typically 5% Fat, chilled

  • Essential British Beef Diced Braising Steak, chilled

  • Duchy Organic Roast Topside of Beef with Mustard, chilled

Chicken breast

  • Waitrose Chicken Breast Fillet, chilled

  • British Cooked Skinless Chicken Breasts, chilled

  • Essential British Chicken Mini Breast Fillets, chilled

Chicken slices and pieces

  • British Wafer Thin Roast Chicken Breast, chilled

  • British Roast Chicken Pieces, Lemon & Herb, chilled 130g pack

  • British Roast Chicken Pieces, Tikka, chilled

  • British Roast Chicken Breast Slices, chilled

  • British Cooked Chicken Pieces, Flame grilled, chilled 130g pack

  • British Cooked Chicken Breast Slices, chilled

Fish and seafood

  • Essential Wild Red Salmon, Skinless & Boneless, canned

  • Waitrose Wild Alaskan Salmon Fillets, chilled (110g each)

  • Waitrose Fish Pie Mix, Pieces of Cod/Haddock, Salmon & Smoked Cod/Haddock, chilled

  • Waitrose Jumbo King Prawns, Cooked & Peeled, chilled

  • Essential King Prawns, Cooked, frozen

  • Essential Prawns, Cooked & Peeled, frozen

  • Essential Cooked Seafood Selection, frozen 400g pack

Pork and Turkey

  • Waitrose Extra Trimmed, Lean Tender Pork Medallions, chilled

  • Essential British Lean Turkey Breast & Thigh Mince, chilled 400g pack

Meat Free

  • Linda McCartney's Red Onion and Rosemary Sausages

  • Quorn ham / chicken

  • Quorn swedish style meatballs

  • Quorn fillets

  • Quorn mince

  • Quorn Roast Style Sliced Fillets, chilled (140g pack)

  • Quorn pieces

  • Quorn peppered steak

Noodles

  • Amoy Straight to Wok Ribbon Rice Noodles, 150g pouch

  • Amoy Straight to Wok Udon Thick Noodles, 150g pouch

  • Amoy Straight to Wok Rice Noodles, 150g pouch

  • Mama Instant Whole Grain Rice Vermicelli Noodles, dried

  • Mug Shot (sweet & sour, tomato & herb, chicken & sweetcorn, chow mein, spicy tomato)

  • Naked Noodles, Singapore Curry

Stock

  • Cooks Ingredients A Ladle of Chicken / Fish Stock, chilled 500g pot

  • Cooks Ingredients A Measure of Lamb / Fish / Chicken / Beef / Vegetable Stock, chilled 500ml pouch

  • Cooks Ingredients A Splash of Nam Pla Fish Sauce

  • Heston Chicken / Beef Stock, chilled 500g pouch

  • Oxo Stock Pots

Vegetables, fruit and beans

  • Cooks Ingredients Root Vegetable & Kale Soup Mix with Pearl Barley, chilled 450g pack

  • Cooks Ingredients Minestrone & Bean Soup Mix with Courgette & Pasta, chilled 400g pack

  • Essential Italian Peeled Plum Tomatoes in Rich Natural Juice, canned

  • Essential Vegetable Mix, frozen

  • Essential Mixed Vegetables in Water, canned

  • Essential Baby Broad Beans, frozen

  • Essential Vegetable Mix, frozen

  • Heinz Five Beanz, canned

  • Taiko Edamame Beans, lightly salted, chilled

  • Waitrose Gorgeous Green Smoothie Mix with Spinach, Mango, Kiwi & Kale, frozen

  • Waitrose Organic Italian Tomato Puree, Double Concentrate

  • Waitrose Chopped Italian Tomatoes with Herbs, canned

  • Waitrose Tropical Smoothie Mix with Mango, Pineapple & Kiwi, frozen

  • Waitrose Mushroom Stir-fry, chilled (320g pack)

Free yogurts and dairy

  • Essential Fat Free Natural Yogurt (200g pot)

  • Love Life Fat Free Greek Style Yogurt, Natural

  • Waitrose Natural Fromage Frais, Fat Free

  • Love Life Calorie Controlled Natural Cottage Cheese, Fat Free

  • Essential Low Fat Onion & Chive / Natural Cottage Cheese

  • Golden Acre fat free quark

Low Syn

Chicken

  • Good to Go Sweet Chilli Chicken Skewers, chilled (60g pack) – 0.5 syn

  • Waitrose Chicken Breast Chunks in a Spiced Tikka Marinade, chilled 300g pack – 0.5 syn per 100g

  • Waitrose British Roast Chicken Sweet Chilli Mini Fillets, chilled – 0.5 syn per 100g

  • Easy to Cook Cajun Chicken Breasts, chilled (135g each) – 1 syn

  • Easy to Cook Garlic & Herb Chicken Breasts, chilled (135g each) – 1 syn

  • Easy to Cook Lemon & Pepper Chicken Breast, chilled (134g each) – 1 syn

  • Waitrose Southern Fried Chicken Bites, frozen 12 pack – 1 syn per 22g serving

Ready meals and lunches

  • Waitrose Oriental Black Quinoa Salad with Dressing (180g pack) - 1.5 syns

  • Waitrose Chinese Inspired Sweet & Sour Chicken with Rice, chilled (350g pack) – 4 syns

  • Weight Watchers Tomato Soup (295g can) – 4 syns

  • Weight Watchers Carrot & Lentil Soup (295g can) - 4 syns

  • Love Life Calorie Controlled Harissa Chicken & Tabbouleh Salad with an Orange Yogurt Dressing (260g pack) – 4.5 syns

  • Waitrose Indian Tarka Dal, chilled (300g pack) - 5 syn

  • Waitrose Indian Lamb Rogan Josh, chilled (350g pack) - 5.5 syns

  • Waitrose Indian Aloo Gobi Saag, chilled (300g pack) - 5.5 syns

Sausages

  • Heck chicken sausages (Paprika 0.5 syn for 2 sausages; Italia 0.5 syn each)

  • Linda McCartney’s vegetarian sausages – 1 syn each

  • Quorn sausages – 1 syn each

  • Quorn gluten free sausages – 1.5 syns eac

  • Waitrose Venison & Pork Sausages with Pork, Thyme & Citrus, chilled 6 pack (63g each) - 2 syns each

Burgers

  • Quorn Sausage Patties, frozen 4 pack (42g each)

  • Linda McCartney's Vegetarian Burgers, frozen 4 pack (50g each) – 0.5 syn each

  • Linda McCartney’s Vegetarian Pulled Pork Quarter Pounder Burgers, frozen (113g each) – 1 syn

  • Essential 100% British Beef Burgers, frozen 8 pack (57g each) - 1.5 syns each

  • Duchy Organic British Beef Burgers, chilled 4 pack (85g each) - 2 syns each

  • Linda McCartney’s Vegetarian Mushroom & Spinach Burgers, frozen (113g each)

  • Waitrose Lightly Seasoned Venison Burgers, chilled (113.5g each) - 2 syns each

Meatballs and shish kebabs

  • Essential British Beef Meatballs, chilled 20 pack (15g each) – 0.5 syn

  • Essential 100% British Beef Meatballs, frozen 32 pack (15g each) - 0.5 syn

Fish and seafood

  • Easy to Cook Salmon Fillets with Pesto, chilled (115g each) – 2 syns

  • Easy to Cook Salmon with Parsley, Lemon & Garlic Butter & Herb Crumb, chilled (234g pack)

  • Essential Cod Fish Fingers, frozen 10 pack (30g each) - 2 syns each

  • Waitrose Scottish Mussels in Cream and White Wine - 250g for 2 syns

  • Waitrose Scottish Mussels in a Garlic Butter Sauce - 250g for 3 syns

  • Waitrose Anchovy Fillets in Extra Virgin Olive Oil, drained (50g can) - 0.5 syn

Rice / grain / lentil pouches

  • Waitrose Microwaveable Whole Grain Rice (250g pack) - 1 syn

  • Love Life Quinoa, Chickpeas, Bulgar Wheat & Rice (250g pouch) - 1 syn

  • Love Life Puy Lentils (250g pouch) - 1 syn

  • Waitrose Microwaveable Basmati Pilau Rice (250g pack) - 1.5 syns

  • Waitrose Microwaveable Egg Fried Rice (250g pack) - 2 syns

  • Love Life Puy Lentils & Quinoa (250g pouch) - 2 syns

  • Waitrose Microwaveable Basmati Rice (250g pack) - 2.5 syns

  • Love Life Barley, Wheatberries, Spelt & Rice (250g pouch) - 2.5 syns

Soup

  • Waitrose Carrot & Coriander Soup (400g can) - 4.5 syns

  • Waitrose Beef Consomme Soup (400g can) - 4.5 syns

Sauces, dressings and dips

  • Essential Vinaigrette Dressing, Low Fat (1 level tbsp) - 0.5 syn

  • Essential Soured Cream, Reduced Fat (1 level tbsp) – 1 syn

  • Waitrose Guacamole, Reduced Fat, chilled (1 level tbsp) - 1 syn

  • Love Life Red Pepper Houmous, Reduced Fat, chilled (1 level tbsp) - 1 syn

Healthy Extra A (HEA allowance is shown in brackets)

Cheese

  • Eatlean Protein Cheese (70g)

  • Waitrose Half Fat Mature Cheese (45g)

Milk

  • Duchy Organic Semi-skimmed Milk (250ml)

  • Essential 1% Fat Milk (300ml)

  • Essential Semi-skimmed Milk (250ml)

  • Essential Skimmed Milk (350ml)

  • Essential Whole Milk (175ml)

  • Waitrose Goats Milk, Semi-skimmed (275ml)

  • Waitrose Goats Milk, Full Cream (200ml)

  • Essential Strawberry flavoured milk, chilled (175ml)

Dairy free milk

  • Alpro Almond, Unsweetened (1000ml)

  • Alpro Hazelnut, Unsweetened (400ml)

  • Essential Soya Milk Alternative, Unsweetened, long life (350ml)

  • Essential Soya Milk, Calcium Enriched, Sweetened, long life (300ml)

  • Oatly oat drink (275ml)

  • Oatly chocolate oat drink (225ml)

Healthy Extra B

Bread

  • Hovis Wholemeal Bread, 400g loaf (2 slices)

  • Waitrose 3 Malts Sourdough Bread with Mixed Seeds 500g loaf (1 slice)

  • BFree Foods Quinoa & Chia Seed Wraps, Wheat & Gluten Free 6 pack (1 x 42g)

  • BFree Foods Soft White Sandwich Loaf, Wheat & Gluten Free 400g loaf (2 x 30g)

  • Genius Foods Gluten Free Triple Seeded Sandwich Bread 535g loaf (1 slice)

  • Genius Foods Gluten Free White Sandwich Bread 535g loaf (1 slice)

  • Genius Foods Gluten Free Brown Sandwich Bread 535g loaf (1 slice)

  • Schar White Ciabatta Roll, Gluten & Wheat Free 4 pack (1 x 50g)

  • Schar White Ciabatta Roll, Gluten & Wheat Free 4 pack (1 x 50g)

  • Schar Wholesome Seeded Bread, Gluten & Wheat Free 300g loaf (2 slices)

  • Duchy Organic Brown Pittas, 6 pack (1 x 53g pitta)

  • Duchy Organic Wholemeal Batch Bread, 800g loaf (1 slice)

Cereal

  • Essential Wholewheat Biscuits Cereal (2)

  • Essential Malted Wheats Cereal (40g)

  • Duchy Organic Muesli with Raisins & Almonds (40g)

  • Love Life Gluten Free Porridge Oats, dried (40g)

  • Waitrose Seriously Nutty Maple, Pecan & Popcorn Muesli (40g)

Soup

  • Waitrose Tomato & Basil Soup (1 x 400g can)

  • Waitrose Broccoli & Stilton Soup, chilled - 300g serving)

  • Waitrose Chicken & Chorizo Soup, chilled - 300g serving)

  • Waitrose Chunky Vegetable Soup, chilled - 300g serving)

  • Waitrose French Onion Soup, chilled - 300g serving)

  • Waitrose Minestrone Soup, chilled - 300g serving)

  • Love Life Chunky Tuscan Bean Soup - 200g serving)

Treats (low syn)

Chocolate treats

  • Waitrose Dark Chocolate Mint Thins (each) - 1.5 syns each

  • Waitrose Seriously Chocolatey Dark Chocolate. / Marc de Champagne Truffles (each) - 2.5 syns each

  • Waitrose Mini Chocolate Eclairs, chilled 12 pack (12g each) – 2.5 syns

  • Waitrose Woodland Friends, Milk Chocolate Lollies 4 pack (10g each) – 2.5 syns

  • Waitrose Mini Melt in the Middle Chocolate Puddings, frozen 9 pack (25g each) - 5 syns

Ice cream, lollies and frozen yogurt

  • Love Life Calorie Controlled Chocolate Frozen Yogurt (500ml) - 3 syns per 100ml, 15 syns per tub

  • Waitrose Valencia Orange Lollies 4 pack (73ml each) - 3.5 syns

  • Essential Soft Scoop Ice Cream, Vanilla (per 100ml) - 3.5 syns

  • Essential Soft Scoop Ice Cream, Raspberry Ripple - 4 syns per 100ml

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FAQs

What foods are unlimited on Slimming World? ›

Free Foods include lean meat, eggs, fish, pasta, potatoes, fruit and vegetables.

What are SYN foods on Slimming World? ›

Syns are what Slimming World calls its higher calorie and less nutrient-dense foods. 'Syns are assigned to those foods that are least satiating and are high calorie, high fat and/or high sugar – foods like alcohol, crisps, chocolates or everyday essentials (a bit of butter, sauce or gravy with a meal),' says Lavin.

What's the quickest way to lose weight on Slimming World? ›

Here are some simple strategies to ensure you get a great weight loss in your first week:
  1. Understand how to make changes to your eating habits. ...
  2. Follow a flexible eating plan. ...
  3. Start cooking from scratch. ...
  4. Swap takeaways for fakeaways. ...
  5. Eat less fatty and sugary foods. ...
  6. Realise you're not alone. ...
  7. Stay to group every week.

What are the negatives of Slimming World? ›

While the Slimming World diet emphasizes low-fat foods, the carb-heavy approach doesn't work for everyone. The limited food options may leave you feeling restricted, hungry and deprived over time.

What foods help burn belly fat? ›

Following a low-carb diet also means consuming more protein. Studies indicate that a diet rich in high-protein foods, such as eggs, fish, seafood, legumes, nuts, meat, and dairy results in overall less abdominal fat, more satiety, and an increased metabolic function.

What pasta is syn-free? ›

At Slimming World, we don't believe in cutting out food groups. In fact, potatoes and dried plain pasta, rice, noodles and couscous are all Free Foods, which means that you can eat as much of them as you like!

What bread does Slimming World recommend? ›

You'll find a wide variety of bread choices on our Healthy Extras list – including wholemeal bread, rolls and pittas, as well as a number of gluten-free options. If you're already signed up, head to our member website or check your member pack for the full range of Healthy Extra 'b' choices.

What food can you eat unlimited amounts of? ›

Indulge in these to your heart's content, along with a balanced diet.
  • Celery.
  • Lettuce.
  • Watermelon.
  • Broccoli.
  • Cauliflower.
  • Grapefruit.
  • Mushrooms.
  • Strawberries.
Jan 20, 2023

Is pasta unlimited on Slimming World? ›

At Slimming World, we don't believe in cutting out food groups. In fact, potatoes and dried plain pasta, rice, noodles and couscous are all Free Foods, which means that you can eat as much of them as you like! If you fancy some quick, comforting carbs, our healthy pasta and rice recipes will hit the spot.

What are super foods in Slimming World? ›

As above, Slimming World members can choose from a long list of Speed Foods in the Free Food category. Go big on lean meat, fish, fruit, veg, eggs, rice and potatoes.

Can you eat too many free foods on Slimming World? ›

Slimming World members love that they can eat Free Foods in unlimited amounts – with no counting, weighing or measuring needed, until they feel full – as well as the flexibility to choose Free Foods in the amounts that fit with their individual needs and requirements, for a truly personalised plan.

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