Day 130: The reward of food

15 May 2008 at 10:13 pm (food diary, photo)

Posted by Paola

Today I had an important client review meeting for which I’d spent all of yesterday finalising materials, which is why I ended the day with port and biscuits.

6:30am  Quorn ham and cheese sandwich + half pint of squash

Taking a leaf out of Becky’s book: half a sandwich.

I’d rather have had orange juice but it’s just too many calories.

1 serving calories protein carbs fat fibre
hamisha cucumber 4 0.3 0.7 0.1 0.3
extra-light soft cheese 22 2.9 0.8 0.8 0.0
Quorn ham-style slices 31 4.4 2.0 0.7 1.2
3-grain rye bread 129 4.0 24.4 1.7 5.6
Total 187 12 28 3 7

Morning drink: tea

12:30pm  Tomato soup with bread + tea with a small macaroon

I took our designer out for lunch after the meeting.

The other vegetarian options were a mozzarella, tomato and pesto sandwich, mozzarella, tomato and basil salad or a herb and lemon risotto. I ate two of the three slices of bread.

1 serving calories protein carbs fat fibre
macaroon 40 0.4 5.3 1.8 0.1
bread & croutons 150 7.9 26.6 1.2 5.9
tomato soup 150 5.0 29.7 2.1 5.9
Total estimated 340 13 62 5 12

4:20pm  Quorn ham and cheese salad + hot chocolate

1 serving calories protein carbs fat fibre
lemon juice 12 0.2 4.1 0.0 0.2
watercress, rocket & spinach 17 1.8 1.0 0.7 1.2
Quorn ham-style slices 46 6.4 2.9 1.0 1.7
half-fat cheddar cheese 52 5.9 0.0 3.2 0.0
extra virgin olive oil 74 0.0 0.0 8.2 0.0
Total 201 14 8 13 3

8:45pm  Cabbage with yoghurt and sweet chilli sauce + pint of fizzy squash

It was so yummy that I finished the rest of the cabbage. I wasn’t hungry. I ate purely for the pleasure of it and because I thought I deserved it today. I thought beforehand that I’d feel better if I didn’t have seconds – I should have gone with that feeling.

2 servings calories protein carbs fat fibre
balsamic vinegar 22 0.1 4.6 0.0 0.0
sweet chilli sauce 72 0.2 17.6 0.0 0.1
fat-free yoghurt 117 20.4 7.0 0.3 0.0
cabbage 146 13.2 13.7 4.4 15.0
Total 356 34 43 5 15

Feelin’ pretty full.

Day 130 calories protein carbs fat fibre
Breakfast 187 12 28 3 7
Lunch 340 13 62 5 12
Snack 201 14 8 13 3
Dinner 356 34 43 5 15
Other drinks 100
Total 1,184 73 140 26 37
27% 52% 22%
Allowance 1,200 75 – 105g
25 – 35%		 120 – 165g
40 – 55%		 33 – 40g
25 – 30%

Well, amazed if my day’s total really was under 1,200. I don’t think it’s healthy – for me – to think of food as a reward or something I can over-indulge in just because I feel deserve it.

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The low down

15 May 2008 at 9:02 pm (food diary)

Posted by Anna

It’s been a fairly quiet day for me, mostly perched at my desk writing a new course on giving and receiving feedback, so I only managed just under 7400 steps on the pedometer.

Following the delicious-looking toast and peanut butter in Paola’s photo, I just had to have a slice this morning. I dipped the knife into the (smooth) peanut butter jar and took out what can’t have been more than a couple of teaspoons-worth, just enough to spread really, really thinly so that it sank in.

Lunch was going to be a light sandwich, but they were serving roast chicken and veg so I decided to fill my boots and keep dinner light. I had very small portions of veg and asked the chef to pick the two smallest roast tatties (amounting to less than half an average-sized potato). It was all delicious! I felt stuffed at the end and the full feeling lasted well into this evening!

I hadn’t tried to add up my calories so when I did the table, I was surprised it was so low! Well, it’s Emma’s birthday on Saturday, so I’m sure I’ll make up for it! :-)

Breakfast Yoghurt 75
Toast + 1/2 tbsp peanut butter 130
Lunch Roast chicken + veg 350
2 small roast potatoes 130
Dinner WeightWachers tomato soup 78
Thin slice rye bread 50
Drinks 2 cups tea + various 0 cal bevs 40
Total Calories 853

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Birthday Bash

15 May 2008 at 5:06 pm (food diary)

Posted by Becky

I decided when I woke up this morning that I would allow myself an Indian take-away. We were going over to a friend’s house and so I offered to bring two Indian take-away boxes (for four of us) That’s how I can be so precise about what I am going to eat tonight. (We are going to be late so I wrote this blog in advance)

Looking at the calories on the box I was quite shocked at the calories in Kir Royale and naan bread. Isn’t it funny but I used to eat these kinds of things without thinking before I started this blog. No wonder I’m a stone overweight! Back to the diet tomorrow.

Meal Food | Drink Calories
Breakfast Diet weight Watchers bread 49
scrambled egg white 20
butter 20
black filter coffee 2
Lunch Crusts off Lucy’s wholemeal bread 25?
butter 20
Dinner 1/2 Sainsbury’s Indian meal for 2
Butter chicken 271
Chicken Korma 307
Pilau Rice 360
Naan Bread 329
Onion Bhajia 75
2 glasses champagne 268!!!
Total 1,746

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Happy Birthday Becky!

15 May 2008 at 7:06 am (thoughts)

Posted by Anna

I hope you have a fun day. :-)

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May 14, 2008: High Stress Day

15 May 2008 at 4:10 am (food diary)

Posted by Jennifer

Tough day. I wanted to eat a lot more than I did. Even now I feel bloated and icky, however.
I’m thinking that one day I’ll learn this lesson.

Meal Food | Drink Calories
lunch apple 65
.5 c spinach (raw) 4
tuna w/less than a tsp mayo 110
2 slices whole wheat bread 200
1/2 single serving yogurt 50
dinner baked potato 75
sour cream (1tbls) 50
salsa 50
large salad w/dressing 350
other fiber one cereal (dry) 40
raisins (about ,5 oz) 50
cake (ack!) 200
peanut butter ( 2 tbls) 180
crackers (100 calorie pack) 100
Water 2 + liters
Total 1,524

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