What I didn’t eat Pt 2
Posted by Anna
I kept breakfast to a minimum this morning and in the mid-morning break, again avoided the toast and danishes. At lunch they served lasagne which looked very oily, so I went for the cold options. They were serving what looked like a really moist chocolate sponge cake with pouring cream which I passed up on. Afternoon break included health cereal bars, which again I passed up on. My journey home was a bit of a nightmare. The 4.30 train was cancelled due to signalling problems in the Rugby area, so I waited in the First Class lounge for a local train to Crewe. While there, I passed up the free cake and packs of crisps but did indulge in a pack of shortbread biscuits. I should have stopped at one, because I found the second one ‘too much’ by the time I’d got to the end of it. I picked up the Lancaster service to Euston but because all the trains were being routed via Northampton due to the problems, it slowed us down and what should have been a journey of 2:15 mins was 4:10 mins. I left the hotel at 3:30pm but didn’t get through my front door until 9:45. Rubbish!
| Breakfast | Weetabix | 176 |
|---|---|---|
| Fresh pineapple | 50 | |
| Lunch | Ham + 1/2 baked potato | 160 |
| Samosa | 150 | |
| Small side salad | 80 | |
| Dinner | (in First Class on the train) | |
| 1/2 egg sandwich | 180 | |
| 1/2 baked potato | 80 | |
| Snack | Shortbread fingers | 216 |
| Cottage cheese + chives | 105 | |
| Drinks | 2 cups of tea + various 0 cal bevs | 20 |
| Total Calories | 1,217 | |
Day 149: Pizza and salad (yum)
Posted by Paola
11:40am Cheese salad sandwich + mandarin + milky fresh coffee
| 1 serving | calories | protein | carbs | fat | fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| green chilli | 7 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| lettuce | 10 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| extra-light mayonaise | 13 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| tomato | 16 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| mustard piccalilli | 24 | 0.3 | 4.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| mandarin | 37 | 0.6 | 9.3 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| half-fat cheddar cheese | 88 | 10.5 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 0.0 |
| stoneground wholemeal bread | 144 | 6.9 | 24.8 | 1.9 | 5.4 |
| Total | 338 | 20 | 46 | 8 | 9 |
7:45pm Pizza with salad + pint of fizzy squash
In the afternoon, I wanted to finish some work even though I was hungry. I then saw a neighbour when I was at the postbox who was on her way to another neighbour and I tagged along, ending up chatting for two hours. I decided I would have a pizza when i got back, since it’d be my last meal of the day.
On a bought cheese and tomato 7″ base, I added light mozzarella, tomato, yellow pepper, onion, jalepeno, capers and a drizzle of olive oil.
| 1 serving | calories | protein | carbs | fat | fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| capers | 2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| pickled jalepeno | 5 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| lemon juice | 9 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| watercress | 10 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| yellow pepper, onion & tomato* | 48 | 0.8 | 16.4 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| light mozzarella | 82 | 10.0 | 0.2 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| extra virgin olive oil | 82 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
| thin cheese & tomato pizza base | 334 | 15.2 | 46.7 | 9.6 | 3.3 |
| Total | 572 | 29 | 68 | 23 | 6 |
The day’s totals:
| Day 149 | calories | protein | carbs | fat | fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunch | 338 | 20 | 46 | 8 | 9 |
| Dinner | 572 | 29 | 68 | 23 | 6 |
| Other drinks | 100 | ||||
| Total | 1,010 | 48 | 114 | 32 | 15 |
| 21% | 49% | 31% | |||
| Allowance | 1,200 | 75 – 105g 25 – 35% |
120 – 165g 40 – 55% |
33 – 40g 25 – 30% |
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By the way, at my over-half-way party (after I pass 44 lbs lost), I will photograph but might not calorie-count my food. It doesn’t sound like a big deal, but after five months, it’s gonna feel weird not doing the info tables.
Thai Chicken Soup
Posted by Sylvia
I made this for lunch today – it’s fast and easy and very light and refreshing. I think it would be equally good with tofu or quorn, as long as the broth is strong flavoured. If not using chicken broth I would add extra salt or even a dash of soy.
I should have taken a photograph. I’ll have to make it again, I guess! :)
Tom Yam Gai from Nigel Slater’s Real Food
Serves 2
1 chicken breast, skinned
1 litre chicken stock
4 spring onions, finely chopped
2 cloves of garlic, peeled and finely chopped
1 stalk of lemongrass, chopped into 2.5cm lengths and slightly crushed
3 small red chiles
4 lime leaves
1 tablespoon of nam pla (Thai fish sauce)
1 teaspoon of sugar
1 tablespoon of fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon of chopped coriander leaves
Bring the chicken breast to the boil in the stock, then turn the heat down to a simmer. Cook until the chickin is tender, about ten minutes. Remove and cut into thin shreads, set aside.
Add the spring onions, garlic, lemongrass, chiles and lime leaves to the broth and simmer gently for another 10 minutes. Add the fish sauce, sugar and chicken and simmer for another 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the lime juice and the coriander and serve piping hot.
Thanks Paola for doing the nutritional information! I meant to get to it and ran out of time today.
Per portion: 197 cals, 30g protein, 9g carbs, 3g fat, 1g fibre
Small mixed box from Abel & Cole
Posted by Paola
2 June 2008
Melon, gem lettuce, bananas, cabbage, yellow pepper, new Jersey potatoes, tomatoes and pears.
There Must Be a Joke In There Somewhere?
Posted by Becky
I am infantile enough to think that Chicken Bhoona must lend itself to many tedious (possibly irritatingly funny?) puns. However, I can’t think of any.
I was really pleased with today. The curry was lovely. The sauce (and chicken and all of the veg) come from a local farm shop. I am now a farm shop evangelical. Everything is fresh, local and pretty cheap. I am all in favour of being able to see where exactly my food comes from. The only down side is that in the stuff they make on sight. (Things like the lovely beef pie I had yesterday) I had to guess the calories. Maybe I should suggest it to them?
| Meal | Food | Drink | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| Breakfast | 1 slice Weight Watchers white toast | 49 |
| 10 ml butter | 15 | |
| 2 scrambled eggs (whites only) | 34 | |
| Lunch | Cheese and Biscuits | 200? |
| Snack (off Lucy’s plate) | 2 chips | 30? |
| Dinner | 2 glasses rose wine | 270 |
| Chicken Bhoona with onion, carrot, courgette, baby corn, and peppers | 225 | |
| Basmati Rice | 265 | |
| Total | 1,088 | |
Monday
Posted by Sylvia
Hurray, weight loss! It seems a bit abrupt so I’m not sure it’s not going to bounce around a bit but that’s the first time I’ve seen my weight go under 80 all year. It’s definitely a motivator.
Yesterday, I tried my new soup base for the first time and although I was really happy with the flavour, I was a little bit concerned about it filling me up on it’s own as a main course. I did have a meal mid-afternoon so the soup was really more a snack than a main course. On the other hand, I didn’t particularly feel hungry afterwards. I was quite pleased, when I totalled up my calories, to see that I definitely had room for a macaroon. Unfortunately, time it no favours – it was stale and not very nice. I started to keep eating it anyway and then realised how stupid that was! It took some effort but I threw half of it away, instead of taking in politeness-calories (you started it, you finish it!).
The macaroon weighed 18g instead of Paola’s 16g ones so a bit heavier in calories – but the USDA database has almond paste at 458 per 100g, which would only give me a total of 82. In the end, I just decided to use the 101 figure as safe.
| Meal | Food | Drink | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| Lunch | Pork and Barley stir-fry | 333 |
| Sub-total | 333 | |
| Snack | Mozarrella | 300 |
| Avocado | 227 | |
| 1 teaspoon olive oil | 40 | |
| Sub-total | 567 | |
| Dinner | Soup | 200 |
| Macaroon | 101 | |
| Sub-total | 301 | |
| Total | 1,201 | |
