Day 165: Constant craving

19 June 2008 at 9:59 pm (food diary, photo)

Posted by Paola

First thing I did, following Sylvia’s example, was to throw away the rest of the hummus I’d made yesterday. I tried a bit to make sure and, yup, it was very bitter.

10:20am  Cottage cheese with toast + kiwi + milky coffee

1 serving calories protein carbs fat fibre
kiwi 25 0.6 5.4 0.0 0.6
cottage cheese w/pineapple 86 9.0 9.4 1.2 0.3
high-fibre wholemeal bread 143 6.7 25.5 1.5 4.0
Total 254 16 40 3 5

1:15pm  Cottage cheese salad + pint of fizzy squash

1 serving calories protein carbs fat fibre
capers 4 0.4 0.3 0.1 1.6
lemon juice 12 0.2 4.1 0.0 0.2
lettuce 23 1.2 3.5 0.0 2.3
Finn Crisp 40 1.4 7.5 0.3 2.1
extra virgin olive oil 57 0.0 0.0 6.4 0.0
sunflower seeds 59 2.6 0.8 5.0 1.1
half-fat cheddar cheese 96 10.8 0.0 5.8 0.0
Total 291 17 16 18 7

5:15pm  Tofu, beetroot and peas in creamy sweet chilli sauce + nectarine

Tofu fried in a little oil to crisp the edges, added to boiled beetroot and garden peas. Dressed with yoghurt and sweet chilli sauce. Very very nice.

355g serving calories protein carbs fat fibre
rapeseed oil 22 0.0 0.0 2.5 0.0
sweet chilli sauce 30 0.1 7.3 0.0 0.0
nectarine 33 0.8 7.8 0.2 1.3
peas 39 3.3 5.4 0.5 2.8
beetroot 50 2.4 9.1 0.0 2.1
fat-free yoghurt 62 10.8 3.7 0.2 0.0
high-fibre wholemeal bread 71 3.3 12.8 0.7 2.0
tofu 119 13.7 0.7 6.8 0.6
Total 426 34 47 11 9

7:45pm  Tomatoes with capers and herbs + orange

I was hungry much of the day and wanted something filling. I would have added loadsa garlic but I’m going to be at conference all day tomorrow.

1 serving calories protein carbs fat fibre
capers 4 0.4 0.4 0.1 1.9
fat-free yoghurt 52 9.0 3.1 0.2 0.0
orange 62 1.2 15.4 0.2 1.2
tinned tomatoes 69 4.1 11.8 0.4 2.8
Total 187 15 31 1 6

Evening drink: half pint of fizzy squash

Day 165 calories protein carbs fat fibre
Breakfast 254 16 40 3 5
Lunch 291 17 16 18 7
Dinner 426 34 47 11 9
Snack 187 15 31 1 6
Other drinks 100
Total 1,257 82 134 32 27
28% 47% 25%
Allowance 1,200 75 – 105g
25 – 35%		 120 – 165g
40 – 55%		 33 – 40g
25 – 30%

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Wednesday

19 June 2008 at 9:47 pm (food diary)

Posted by Sylvia

I was quite concerned about the 50g of sausage that I added to my soup so I was very careful all day and ended up quite a bit under. I added a bit of chile and fennel to the soup to increase the “sausage” flavour and made little “meatballs” out of half a sausage. When I added up my total last night, I noticed I was way under my daily ration and treated myself to the cottage cheese I’d bought that afternoon, even though it was supposed to be today’s breakfast! :)

11:00 Milky coffee 30
Sub-total 30
15:00 Big Pot of Soup 200
Sausaage 173
Sub-total 373
20:30 Salad 15
100g tomato 18
Green onion 5
1 cheese slice 35
25g dressing 49
veal steak 215
Sub-total 337
21:00 yogurt 54
Sub-total 54
23:00 Cottage cheese 180
Sub-total 180
Total Calories 974

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Stir Crazy!

19 June 2008 at 9:11 pm (clothes, food diary)

Posted by Anna

Sitting at home, doing nothing, with my foot elevated for half a day is already driving me nuts (if you’ll pardon the pun given what I’ve eaten today to pad out my calories!). And worse, now every time I stand up, it’s excrutiating where before it was just painful. So inactivity and elevation seems to have made it worse. :-(

To bring this message on topic, inactivity means no burning extra calories. So I don’t mind that my calorie count was a little lower than my limit.

On an up-note. I meant to mention that this week, I’ve been wearing trousers that I’ve not been able to get into for over a year. Yay!! :-)

Breakfast Yoghurt 104
Sub-total 104
Lunch Cottage cheese 208
Fresh pineapple 106
Sub-total 314
Dinner 150 g chicken 190
Stir fry veg 36
Lemon sauce 99
Sub-total 325
Snacks 20g cashews 124
20g blanched almonds 118
2 cups of tea + various 0 cal bevs 20
Sub-total 262
Total Calories 1,005

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Wednesday Woes

19 June 2008 at 8:05 am (food diary)

Posted by Anna

I am seeing the doctor about my foot on Thursday as I’m in constant pain and the swelling continues. It probably doesn’t help that I spend a lot of time on my feet (my pedometer showed over 11,000 steps yesterday). Let’s hope someone can tell me what the problem is!

Breakfast Yoghurt 125
1 egg scrambled 100
Lunch 2 egg omelette + 50g cheese 450
Side salad 80
Dinner Cottage cheese & chives 208
Snack 30g salted cashews 180
Drinks 1 cup of tea + various 0 cal bevs 10
Total Calories 1,153

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Another Low Calorie Day

19 June 2008 at 2:24 am (food diary)

Posted by Jennifer

First off, I know the icecream needs to stop. Secondly, my thighs are very sore. That is all.

Meal Food | Drink Calories
9:00am banana (small) 65
Sub-total 65
10:45am 4 oz lowfat peach yogurt 90
20 blueberries 16
1 wedge lowfat cheese 50
Sub-total 156
1:00pm 1 cup raw spinach 20
1/2 c lowfat cottage cheese 90
2 tbls salsa 10
Sub-total 120
3:30pm 7 whole wheat + honey mini pretzles 110
Sub-total 110
6:00pm 6 oz grilled chicken 190
green beans + carrots 75
2 slices tomato + about 15 slices cucumber 35
2 tbls salsa 10
Sub-total 310
8:45pm 1/2 c. vanilla icecream 130
100 calorie pack cookies 100
Sub-total 230
Exercise Spinning: 20 minutes
3.2 mile walk — a little under an hour.
Water 3 + liters
Total 991

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