Hi all. Been awol the last couple of weeks. Holiday got extended due to the good weather etc. But the great news is (drumroll please) I lost three pounds!!!!!!!!!!!!! This takes off the Easter gain. I made food choices as I said I would and had lots of alcohol etc so no stinting on fun!! I feel back in charge too. Once I stick with food as fresh and unprocessed as possible and limit bread potato pasta and rice I have no problem maintaining. I never feel deprived or hungry.
My foods will be drawn from this list:
B: 500mls water + 2 coffees with one of:
>50 g porridge oats
>Poached egg on two slices of burgen soy and linseed bread.
>40g Smoked salmon on one slice homemade brown bread
>148 g Mixed berries with seeds and 100 ml yoghurt
L: 500 mls water, coffee with one of:
>68 g tuna , 2 boiled beetroot, salad on two rye crackers
>Carman or Nakd bar
>Chicken salad wrap and side salad
>50g hummous with large salad of lettuce, pepper, tomato, gherkin, olives etc
D: one of these
(recipes in recipe thread)
>spicy mixed bean dish
>Veg stir-fry with quorn
>Quinoa,prawn and veg stir-fry
>Turkey and veg with 30 g couscous
> Lentil curry with mixed veg on the side
Pudding: 100 mls yoghurt with:
>125g blueberries
>Apple
>Pear
>Two plums
>Two kiwi
Snacks: any two of the following
>two plums with 15 g mixed seeds
>Chopped apple
>2 Oatcakes with peanut butter or cherry toms and cream cheese
>Up to 4 nairns sweet biscuits
>Nature valley chewy trail mix bar
>Kit Kat two finger bar
>Small bar chocolate
Have a good week everyone.
