Spring has Sprung!
Posted by Sylvia
This week is a challenge as I’m cooking for the two of us (staying under 1,200 calories a day) as well as Connor. Connor certainly could stand to eat less fat and sugar but on the other hand he’s growing, so he clearly needs a decent amount of calories. Also, I’m worried that he might fill up between meals with sweet drinks or crisps and end up in an even worse state than normal.
He’s having the breakfast of his choice in the mornings (usually Spanish rice pudding, scrambled egg with cheese or a tortilla wrap with cheese ) and we’ve agreed that he should make himself a snack of salad or fruit in the afternoons. We’ll see how it goes.
Monday’s lunch:
| Meal | Food | Drink | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| Mustard Chicken | 300g raw chicken breast | 330 |
| 300g raw chicken thigh | 375 | |
| Marinade | 20 | |
| Sub-total | 725 | |
| Salad | mixed lettuce & veg | 50 |
| artichoke hearts | 72 | |
| parmesan chese | 78 | |
| avocado | 200 | |
| Sub-total | 400 | |
| Total | 1,125 | |
3 servings at 375 calories each
I realised today that there’s a bit more margin for error when making a meal and splitting it into three. I was weighing stir-fry into bowls and worrying about it getting cold and in the end went for inexact measurements.
| Meal | Food | Drink | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| Stir-Fry | 400g lamb | 512 |
| 150g noodles | 291 | |
| Cabbage & Veg | 100 | |
| Sesame Oil | 120 | |
| More oil | 40 | |
| Total | 1,063 | |
3 servings @ 354 calories per serving.
| Meal | Food | Drink | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| Breakfast | Coffee | 30 |
| Lunch | Chicken and Salad | 375 |
| Dinner | Stir Fry | 354 |
| Snack | Hot Chocolate | 74 |
| Total | 833 | |
I felt hungry after dinner but then I was fine after I had my drinks.
Paola said,
24 March 2009 at 1:47 pm
Yum. What are you using as a marinade?
Sylvia said,
24 March 2009 at 9:59 pm
It was mustard, red vinegar and chopped tarragon from the garden. I didn’t measure things out so the 20 calories is a guess but as there was no oil, it should be next to nothing. Then I put the chicken on the grill, letting the mustard sauce basically keep it from sticking too much.