Day 139: TV goes pop
6:40am Bread with jam and peanut butter + pint of fizzy squash

| 1 serving | calories | protein | carbs | fat | fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| reduced-sugar cherries & berries jam | 15 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| extra-light soft cheese | 26 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| peanut butter | 31 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 0.3 |
| honey & sunflower bread | 153 | 8.2 | 26.4 | 2.1 | 5.9 |
| Total | 224 | 13 | 32 | 6 | 6 |
11:50am Bean and vegetable salad + pint of fizzy squash
I found two unopened tubs in the fridge, one of Quark soft cheese – two weeks past its user-by date – and one of cottage cheese. The Quark looked and smelled fine, and I decided to use it all up today.
I used our biggest soup bowl so that I could mix things and then realised I’d managed to fill it up. I wondered whether I should save some for later. This is a yellow pepper, a red onion, a green chilli, a pear and some red kidney beans in a dressing of Quark and sweet chilli sauce. Very nice.

| bean salad | |||||
| 1 serving | calories | protein | carbs | fat | fibre |
| green chilli | 4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| red onion | 13 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| yellow pepper | 20 | 0.3 | 6.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| sweet chilli sauce | 61 | 0.2 | 15.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| red kidney beans | 65 | 5.4 | 10.1 | 0.4 | 4.0 |
| Quark low-fat soft cheese | 69 | 12.0 | 4.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| pear | 93 | 0.6 | 24.9 | 0.2 | 4.9 |
| Total | 325 | 19 | 65 | 1 | 10 |
2pm Curried carrot and apple soup
Made with my remaining carrots, celery and apples.

| 303g serving |
calories | protein | carbs | fat | fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cider vinegar | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| red onion | 3 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| vegetable stock | 4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| tomato puree | 5 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| low salt vegetable stock | 6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| celery | 8 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| apple | 13 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| carrots | 37 | 0.0 | 7.9 | 0.0 | 2.8 |
| Total | 75 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 5 |
3:45pm Bread and soft cheese + pint of fizzy squash + hot chocolate
This was to use up the remaining Quark. I originally had half a slice of rye bread but it wasn’t enough for the amount of soft cheese. I added a slice of the Cranks bread, worried that I’d also had bread for breakfast.

| 1 serving | calories | protein | carbs | fat | fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mustard piccalilli | 10 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 3-grain rye bread | 85 | 2.6 | 16.1 | 1.1 | 3.7 |
| Quark low-fat soft cheese | 93 | 16.2 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| honey & sunflower bread | 127 | 6.8 | 21.9 | 1.8 | 4.9 |
| Total | 315 | 26 | 46 | 3 | 9 |
7:30pm Curried carrot and apple soup + orange + pint of fizzy squash

| 437g serving |
calories | protein | carbs | fat | fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fat-free yoghurt | 37 | 6.5 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| orange | 58 | 1.1 | 14.3 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| curried carrot & apple soup | 108 | 1.3 | 21.7 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| Total | 203 | 9 | 38 | 1 | 8 |
The day’s totals:
| Day 139 | calories | protein | carbs | fat | fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breakfast | 224 | 13 | 32 | 6 | 6 |
| Lunch | 325 | 19 | 65 | 1 | 10 |
| Snack | 75 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 5 |
| Dinner | 315 | 26 | 46 | 3 | 9 |
| Snack | 203 | 9 | 38 | 1 | 8 |
| Other drinks | 100 | ||||
| Total | 1,242 | 67 | 195 | 12 | 38 |
| 23% | 68% | 9% | |||
| Allowance | 1,200 | 75 – 105g 25 – 35% |
120 – 165g 40 – 55% |
33 – 40g 25 – 30% |
|
Thursday & Friday
Thursday:
Steps: Just over 8000
| Breakfast | Yoghurt | 75 |
|---|---|---|
| Lunch | 1/2 cup tomato soup | 60 |
| Dinner | crispbread & ex low-fat cheese spread | 120 |
| Drinks | 2 cups of tea + 0 cal bevs | 20 |
| Total Calories | 275 | |
Friday:
Steps: 10200
| Breakfast | 1/2 slice toast | 50 |
|---|---|---|
| Yoghurt | 75 | |
| Lunch | Chicken sandwich | 250 |
| Dinner | Skinned roast chicken breast | 100 |
| Bread roll | 180 | |
| Drinks | 2 cups of tea + 0 cal bevs | 20 |
| Total Calories | 675 | |
