Slim...

SLIM-bos... SLIM-sters... the range of low fat sandwich options is increasing every day... they're great to use as an alternative to bread ProPoints wise, even as a burger bun, or for your weekend breakfast as a 'healthy' alternative to the breakfast roll! Here's some that are available in most supermarkets...  

Spiegels Sandwich Skinnys Plain - 2PP 

Spiegels Sandwich Skinnys Wholemeal - 3PP 

Note: this plain version has no protein listed on the nutritional information, unlike the wholemeal version, I've searched on various sites and it appears to be correct.. if anyone knows different please let me know... x 

Irish Pride Slimsters Squares white and wholemeal bread topped with multiseeds - 3PP 

Irish Pride Slimsters Squares white and wholemeal bread - 3PP 

Pat The Baker Brown Mixed Seed Slimbos - 3PP 

Pat The Baker Brown Sesame and Linseed Slimbos - 3PP 

Pat The Baker Brown Plain White Slimbos - 3PP 

Tesco soft brown sandwich thins - 3PP 

Johnston Mooney and O'Brien 'Goodness of both' Sandwich Thins - 3PP 

Johnston Mooney and O'Brien 'Chia & Sesame Seed' Sandwich Thins - 2PP 

Johnston Mooney and O'Brien 'Multiseed' Sandwich Thins - 3PP 

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A funny thing happened on the way to the office...

I was sent for the coffee run and whilst standing in the queue in Starbucks I spotted the word 'Slimbo' ... 'Ooooh' says I... 'that might be a good option for lunch if I get stuck.. I wonder how many ProPoints are in that??' I mumbled ... so whilst waiting for the Mocha/latte/skinny 'NO SUGAR'/'will-you-get-me-a-bar-of-chocolate?' list to be filled... I snapped all the sandwiches that were there and pointed them back at my desk... BRACE yourselves... 

Ham & Cheese Slimbo - 7PP (SEVEN!)

It's tiny... two mouthfuls at best... well maybe my mouthfuls but still!

Smoked Salmon and Rocket Slimbo - 6PP

Ham Salad Bap - 11PP

ELEVEN and look at the size of it in my hand!!! 

Veggie Good Houmous wrap - 10PP

BBQ pulled pork tortilla - 13PP

Sweet Chilli Chicken Ciabatta - 11PP

Ham and Cheese Please - 14PP 

FOURTEEN!!!! 

Goats cheese and moroccan styled veg tasca - 12PP

Smoked cheddar and spinach tasca - 13PP

Ham sambo - 8PP

Sure as eggs is eggs - 11PP ELEVEN!!! 

I'll stop shouting now... seriously though, there are many days when I would have happily picked one up and thought 'I'm not doing much harm with a 'slimbo'!' 

One thing to note, there's no fibre posted on their packaging... I have contacted them and am waiting for a reply but till then... be careful out there!! 

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