Day 130: The reward of food
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% |
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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.
