Day 207: No fizz

31 July 2008 at 10:34 pm (food diary, photo)

Posted by Paola

1pm  Haggis, beans and tomatoes with dumplings + clementine + tea

392g serving calories protein carbs fat fibre
fat-free yoghurt 34 5.9 2.0 0.1 0.0
clementine 45 0.7 11.2 0.3 1.5
haggis, tomatoes & beans w/dumplings 340 12.3 43.4 13.1 5.4
Total 418 19 57 14 7

Afternoon drink: pint of peach squash

4:45pm  Chicken salad + pear

1 serving calories protein carbs fat fibre
lemon juice 6 0.1 2.1 0.0 0.1
lettuce 22 1.1 3.3 0.0 2.2
extra virgin olive oil 25 0.0 0.0 2.7 0.0
pistachios 28 1.1 1.3 2.3 0.5
soft prunes 39 0.7 8.8 0.1 2.0
Quorn roast chicken-style slices 62 9.0 3.7 1.2 1.6
pear 68 0.4 18.1 0.1 3.6
Total 250 12 37 7 10

5pm  Milky coffee + chocolate

One square (4g) of chocolate, 24 calories.

9:45pm  Haggis, beans and tomatoes with dumplings + pint of squash

319g serving calories protein carbs fat fibre
oatcake 53 1.2 6.9 2.2 1.0
fat-free yoghurt 54 9.4 3.2 0.2 0.0
haggis, tomatoes & beans w/dumplings 276 10.0 35.3 10.7 4.4
Total 383 21 45 13 5

The day’s totals:

Day 207 calories protein carbs fat fibre
Breakfast 418 19 57 14 7
Lunch 250 12 37 7 10
Snack 24 0 2 2 0
Dinner 383 21 45 13 5
Other drinks 100
Total 1,174 52 141 35 23
19% 52% 29%
Allowance 1,200 75 – 105g
25 – 35%		 120 – 165g
40 – 55%		 33 – 40g
25 – 30%

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Day 206: Lovely day

30 July 2008 at 11:17 pm (food diary, photo)

Posted by Paola

1:40pm  Halloumi cheese salad + mandarin + pint of fizzy peach squash

I left half the spring onions and most of the iffy clementine.

1 serving calories protein carbs fat fibre
lemon juice 12 0.2 4.1 0.0 0.2
spring onions 13 0.8 3.1 0.1 1.1
cucumber 19 0.7 4.4 0.2 0.7
clementine 18 0.3 4.5 0.1 0.6
lettuce 21 1.0 3.1 0.0 2.1
extra virgin olive oil 49 0.0 0.0 5.5 0.0
halloumi* 180 12.0 2.0 14.0 0.0
Total 312 15 21 20 5

2pm  Milky coffee + chocolate

53 calories for the chocolate.

5:45pm  Haggis, beans and tomatoes with dumplings + pint of fizzy squash

360g serving calories protein carbs fat fibre
red pepper 3 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.0
garlic 5 0.2 1.1 0.0 0.1
vegetable bouilion powder 8 0.4 1.0 0.3 0.0
red onion 11 0.2 2.6 0.0 0.4
extra virgin olive oil 16 0.0 0.0 1.8 0.0
tinned tomatoes 23 1.3 3.9 0.1 0.9
stoneground wholemeal plain flour 26 0.9 5.3 0.2 0.8
red kidney beans 35 2.9 5.4 0.2 2.1
fat-free yoghurt 38 6.6 2.3 0.1 0.0
coconut flakes* 38 0.3 1.3 3.5 0.6
vegetarian haggis 163 5.0 18.4 7.7 0.0
Total 366 18 42 14 5

6:30pm  Frozen banana

113 calories.

9:20pm  Cottage cheese with cucumber

I actually wanted more of my haggis thing but a new question came into my head: “do you want to eat or do you want to get slim?” I decided I’d rather be slim.

1 serving calories protein carbs fat fibre
cucumber 30 1.1 7.0 0.4 1.1
clementine 45 0.7 11.2 0.3 1.5
sweet chilli sauce 49 0.2 12.1 0.0 0.0
cottage cheese 75 11.6 4.5 0.5 0.0
half-fat cheddar cheese 81 9.6 0.0 4.7 0.0
Total 279 23 35 6 3

The day’s totals:

Day 206 calories protein carbs fat fibre
Breakfast 312 15 21 20 5
Snack 53 1 4 4 1
Lunch 366 18 42 14 5
Snack 113 1 29 0 3
Dinner 279 23 35 6 3
Other drinks 100
Total 1,223 58 131 44 16
20% 45% 34%
Allowance 1,200 75 – 105g
25 – 35%		 120 – 165g
40 – 55%		 33 – 40g
25 – 30%

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Day 205: Hunger pangs

30 July 2008 at 12:09 am (food diary, photo)

Posted by Paola

12:20pm  Mushrooms, halloumi, watermelon and prunes in balsamic + clementine + tea

Interesting.

1 serving calories protein carbs fat fibre
spray rapeseed oil 8 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
balsamic vinegar 11 0.0 2.3 0.0 0.0
watermelon 24 0.5 6.1 0.1 0.3
Quorn ham-style slices 28 4.0 1.6 0.6 1.5
mushrooms 35 5.1 5.4 0.5 1.9
soft prunes 42 0.7 9.5 0.1 2.2
clementine 45 0.7 11.2 0.3 1.5
halloumi* 177 11.8 2.0 13.8 0.0
Total 369 23 38 16 7

5:15pm  Cottage cheese salad + clementine + pistachios + pint of fizzy peach squash

Forgot to photograph.

1 serving calories protein carbs fat fibre
lemon juice 12 0.2 4.1 0.0 0.2
lettuce 22 1.1 3.4 0.0 2.2
extra virgin olive oil 33 0.0 0.0 3.7 0.0
sultanas 35 0.3 8.3 0.0 0.2
clementine 45 0.7 11.2 0.3 1.5
cottage cheese 75 11.6 4.5 0.5 0.0
coconut flakes* 80 0.7 2.7 7.3 1.3
pistachios 142 5.3 6.7 11.5 2.6
Total 444 20 41 23 8

6:20pm Watermelon

Still hungry.

8pm  Tomatoes with bread

I felt I was getting hungry too often and so I made my fall-back of a tin of tomatoes flavoured with various things. Amazingly, I still felt like eating more after this.

1 serving calories protein carbs fat fibre
capers 5 0.5 0.5 0.1 2.2
garlic 18 0.8 4.0 0.1 0.3
extra virgin olive oil 25 0.0 0.0 2.7 0.0
fat-free yoghurt 58 10.1 3.4 0.2 0.0
tinned tomatoes 68 4.0 11.5 0.4 2.8
wholemeal bread 79 3.5 13.8 0.9 2.2
Total 252 19 33 4 7

Evening drinks: hot chocolate + pint of fizzy peach squash

Day 205 calories protein carbs fat fibre
Breakfast 369 23 38 16 7
Lunch 444 20 41 23 8
Snack 166 3 42 1 2
Dinner 252 19 33 4 7
Other drinks 100
Total 1,331 65 154 45 25
20% 48% 31%
Allowance 1,200 75 – 105g
25 – 35%		 120 – 165g
40 – 55%		 33 – 40g
25 – 30%

I made a haggis, bean & tomato thing with dumplings to eat over the next few days. I’ll be able to work out the portion size to make 100 calories in advance. *tappity tap* Ah, 116g.

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Day 204: Summer storm

29 July 2008 at 12:18 am (food diary, photo)

Posted by Paola

3:10pm  Cottage cheese salad sandwich + banana + tea + peach squash

1 serving calories protein carbs fat fibre
hamisha cucumber 3 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.2
salad 11 0.5 1.6 0.0 1.1
spring onions 13 0.8 3.1 0.1 1.1
Branston pickle 27 0.2 6.5 0.1 0.3
banana 69 0.9 17.7 0.3 2.0
cottage cheese 77 11.8 4.6 0.5 0.0
wholemeal bread 111 5.0 19.5 1.2 3.1
Total 311 19 54 2 8

5:40pm  Beetroot, mozzarella and halloumi salad + clementine + peach squash + chocolate

1 serving calories protein carbs fat fibre
lemon juice 12 0.2 4.1 0.0 0.2
garlic 18 0.8 4.0 0.1 0.3
lettuce 23 1.1 3.4 0.0 2.3
sultanas 41 0.4 9.7 0.1 0.3
clementine 45 0.7 11.2 0.3 1.5
beetroot & mozzarella salad* 61 6.2 4.3 2.0 0.9
halloumi* 106 7.1 1.2 8.3 0.0
chocolate* 151 1.7 16.4 8.7 1.9
Total 456 18 54 19 7

8:10pm  Watermelon + beer

1 serving calories protein carbs fat fibre
watermelon 97 1.9 24.5 0.4 1.3
pale ale* 108 0.0 9.6 0.0 0.0
Total* 205 2 34 0 1

9:40pm  Ham and cheese + peach squash

1 serving calories protein carbs fat fibre
mustard piccalilli 15 0.2 2.8 0.1 0.1
Peppadew 33 0.3 7.8 0.0 1.0
Quorn ham-style slices 42 6.1 2.5 0.8 2.2
cottage cheese 70 10.8 4.2 0.5 0.0
soft prunes 74 1.2 16.7 0.2 3.8
wholegrain rye bread 93 2.9 18.9 0.7 4.2
Total 325 21 53 2 11

The day’s totals:

Day 204 calories protein carbs fat fibre
Breakfast 311 19 54 2 8
Lunch 456 18 54 19 7
Snack 205 2 34 0 1
Dinner 325 21 53 2 11
Other drinks 100
Total 1,398 61 195 24 28
20% 63% 18%
Allowance 1,200 75 – 105g
25 – 35%		 120 – 165g
40 – 55%		 33 – 40g
25 – 30%

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Abel & Cole box

28 July 2008 at 7:20 pm (Abel & Cole, photo, shopping)

Posted by Paola

28 July 2008
Aubergine, potatoes, lettuce, spring onions, bananas, pears, beetroot and what I am guessing is a watermelon (should have been oranges).

Small mixed box from Abel & Cole

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Day 203: BBQ leftovers

28 July 2008 at 2:37 am (food diary, photo)

Posted by Paola

12:10pm  Ham and cheese salad + clementine + pint of fizzy squash

1 serving calories protein carbs fat fibre
hamisha cucumber 6 0.4 0.9 0.1 0.4
red pepper 6 0.1 2.1 0.0 0.1
lemon juice 7 0.1 2.5 0.0 0.1
mushrooms 9 1.4 1.4 0.1 0.5
baby tomatoes 12 0.5 2.1 0.2 0.8
radishes 18 0.8 3.8 0.1 1.8
Quorn ham-style slices 42 6.1 2.5 0.8 2.2
clementine 45 0.7 11.2 0.3 1.5
light mozzarella* 88 10.8 0.2 4.9 0.0
baguette 106 3.1 21.6 0.4 1.3
Total 340 24 48 7 9

5:15pm  Beetroot & mozzarella salad salad + diet coke

1 serving calories protein carbs fat fibre
red pepper 6 0.1 1.9 0.0 0.1
radishes 7 0.3 1.5 0.0 0.7
lemon juice 8 0.1 2.8 0.0 0.1
baby tomatoes 9 0.3 1.5 0.1 0.6
red onion 13 0.3 3.2 0.0 0.4
mixed salad* 20 1.0 3.0 0.0 2.0
beetroot & mozzarella salad* 113 11.5 8.0 3.7 1.7
Total 176 14 22 4 6

6pm  Salted pistachios + chocolate-covered toffee popcorn

1 serving calories protein carbs fat fibre
chocolate covered toffee popcorn 35 0.4 4.1 1.8 0.2
pistachios 136 5.1 6.4 11.0 2.5
Total 171 6 11 13 3

Evening drink: Lipton ice lemon tea

10pm  Beetroot & mozzarella salad salad + pint of squash + chocolate

1 serving calories protein carbs fat fibre
hamisha cucumber 2 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.2
lemon juice 9 0.2 3.1 0.0 0.2
baby tomatoes 6 0.2 1.1 0.1 0.4
garlic 9 0.4 2.0 0.0 0.1
red onion 21 0.5 5.1 0.0 0.7
mixed salad* 30 1.5 4.5 0.0 3.0
chocolate* 60 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
beetroot & mozzarella salad* 120 12.3 8.5 4.0 1.8
Total 258 15 25 4 6

The day’s totals:

Day 203 calories protein carbs fat fibre
Breakfast 340 24 48 7 9
Lunch 176 14 22 4 6
Snack 171 6 11 13 3
Dinner 258 15 25 4 6
Other drinks 100
Total 1,044 58 105 28 24
26% 47% 28%
Allowance 1,200 75 – 105g
25 – 35%		 120 – 165g
40 – 55%		 33 – 40g
25 – 30%

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Day 203: weigh-in

28 July 2008 at 2:09 am (weigh-in)

Posted by Paola

Weekly weigh-in: 1 lb lost (total: 49 lbs / 22.2 kg in 29 weeks)

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