Day 294: Irridium flare
12:10am Cooked breakfast + sweet spiced tea + orange + fig
The bread was an afterthought. I’d otherwise cooked courgette and tomatoes for the bulk in place of bread.

| 1 serving | calories | protein | carbs | fat | fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ketchup | 8 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| spray rapeseed oil | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
| cherry tomatoes | 15 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| courgette | 36 | 2.8 | 7.6 | 0.4 | 2.4 |
| orange | 48 | 0.9 | 11.9 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| vegetarian bacon | 50 | 6.6 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 0.9 |
| tarragon mustard | 54 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| vegetarian hotdog | 68 | 5.4 | 1.1 | 4.5 | 0.3 |
| soft figs | 79 | 1.0 | 17.6 | 0.5 | 4.2 |
| egg, large organic free-range | 93 | 7.8 | 0.0 | 6.8 | 0.1 |
| seeded batch bread | 121 | 4.9 | 17.1 | 3.7 | 2.9 |
| Total | 581 | 31 | 62 | 21 | 13 |
Oops!
5:30pm Broccoli with cottage cheese + pint of fizzy squash + apple

| 1 serving | calories | protein | carbs | fat | fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| lemon juice | 6 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| red chilli | 9 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| sun-dried tomatoes | 22 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.7 |
| extra virgin olive oil | 33 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
| pumpkin seeds | 59 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 0.5 |
| cottage cheese | 75 | 11.6 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| broccoli | 79 | 10.6 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 6.3 |
| apple | 89 | 0.0 | 24.6 | 0.0 | 5.6 |
| Total | 372 | 26 | 41 | 12 | 14 |
6:30pm Chocolate spread snack + tea

| 1 serving | calories | protein | carbs | fat | fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| biscuit crumbs* | 11 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Quark low-fat soft cheese | 26 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| wholemeal Crackerbread | 40 | 1.4 | 7.8 | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| chocolate hazelnut spread | 93 | 0.3 | 9.1 | 6.1 | 0.2 |
| Total | 170 | 6 | 20 | 7 | 1 |
9:30pm Curried squash soup + apple
A large portion. I knew I’d be over my 1,200 calories but figured I had the rest of the week to adjust my average.

| 494g portion | calories | protein | carbs | fat | fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fat-free yoghurt | 42 | 7.3 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Finn Crisp | 43 | 1.5 | 8.1 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| cottage cheese | 66 | 10.2 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| apple | 77 | 0.0 | 21.3 | 0.0 | 4.8 |
| curried squash soup | 148 | 4.2 | 23.3 | 4.5 | 4.0 |
| Total | 377 | 23 | 59 | 5 | 11 |
The day’s totals:
| Day 294 | calories | protein | carbs | fat | fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breakfast | 581 | 31 | 62 | 21 | 13 |
| Lunch | 372 | 26 | 41 | 12 | 14 |
| Snack | 170 | 6 | 20 | 7 | 1 |
| Dinner | 377 | 23 | 59 | 5 | 11 |
| Other drinks | 100 | ||||
| Total | 1,600 | 87 | 182 | 46 | 39 |
| 23% | 49% | 28% | |||
| Allowance | 1,200 | 75 – 105g 25 – 35% |
120 – 165g 40 – 55% |
33 – 40g 25 – 30% |
18 – 30g |
*sigh*
