Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Day 3
Another non-challenging day. Easy peasy.
Breakfast: The oat bran standard as per Day 2
Morning tea: Handful of grapes and dried apricots, 1 coffee (white)
Lunch: 4 slices of country grain bread, 1 slice of Bega Cheese, 1 Tbspn low-fat Cottage Cheese, 1/4 red capsicum, 1/4 tomato, 200g of Veal with Tomato, onion and garlic (leftover from last night)
Dinner: 200g Sweet and sour chicken with stir-fry carrots, broccoli. snow peas, cabbage, pineapple, celery, onion. 1 handful of walnuts. Glass of cranberry juice.
Fact for today:
6 Ways to Rev Up your Metabolism from the Calorie King, Allan Borushek.
Breakfast: The oat bran standard as per Day 2
Morning tea: Handful of grapes and dried apricots, 1 coffee (white)
Lunch: 4 slices of country grain bread, 1 slice of Bega Cheese, 1 Tbspn low-fat Cottage Cheese, 1/4 red capsicum, 1/4 tomato, 200g of Veal with Tomato, onion and garlic (leftover from last night)
Dinner: 200g Sweet and sour chicken with stir-fry carrots, broccoli. snow peas, cabbage, pineapple, celery, onion. 1 handful of walnuts. Glass of cranberry juice.
Fact for today:
6 Ways to Rev Up your Metabolism from the Calorie King, Allan Borushek.
Monday, May 22, 2006
Day 2
Great day, very easy going. Lived by the rules.
Breakfast: Oat bran with fruit and fresh Lo-fat Hi-Calium Soy milk, 1 white coffee
Lunch: 4 slices of country grain and soy bread, little bit of mayo, 1 slice of Bega cheese, 65g tuna with lime and pepper, half a tomato and half a red capsicum
Dinner: 200g yeal with cooked tomatoes, onion and garlic, and the steamed vegie combo of squash, snow peas, broccoli, carrots and pumpkin. Handful of walnuts, 1 green apple, 1/2 cup of yoghurt and glass of cranberry juice.
Fact for today:
Eat slowly and savour each mouthful - it also ensures you chew it all up properly to aid digestion.
Breakfast: Oat bran with fruit and fresh Lo-fat Hi-Calium Soy milk, 1 white coffee
Lunch: 4 slices of country grain and soy bread, little bit of mayo, 1 slice of Bega cheese, 65g tuna with lime and pepper, half a tomato and half a red capsicum
Dinner: 200g yeal with cooked tomatoes, onion and garlic, and the steamed vegie combo of squash, snow peas, broccoli, carrots and pumpkin. Handful of walnuts, 1 green apple, 1/2 cup of yoghurt and glass of cranberry juice.
Fact for today:
Eat slowly and savour each mouthful - it also ensures you chew it all up properly to aid digestion.
Sunday, May 21, 2006
Day 1
Today was 'omigod!' day on the scales.
Now I am sans gall bladder, I can eat what I want again, and it isn't doing me any favours.
I have 45 kilos to lose. Urge me on as I take on this challenge.
- Step Zero: I've already stopped the alcohol except for *very* special occasions
- Step One: No eating after dinner
- Step Two: Move more on weekends
- Step Three: Take lunch to work and take time out to eat it
- Step Four: Live by the principles of the CSIRO Total Well Being Diet
Facts for today -
- Over 1200-1500mg of calcium a day will help reduce abdominal fat faster - read it for yourself! Natural sources are the best, but I'm taking Caltrate as well.
- Superfoods:
Beans
Blueberries
Broccoli
Oats
Oranges
Pumpkin
Salmon
Soy
Spinach
Tea (green or black)
Tomatoes
Turkey
Walnuts
Yogurt
Today - I had Pumpkin, Soy and Broccoli
Progress
Walked 2.1kms at the park.
Lunch:
Chicken with ginger and shallots and fried rice
Dinner:
Honey-Soy Chicken with steamed snow peas, yellow squash, carrots, pumpkin and broccoli and a glass of cranberry juice
