Ahhh!!!!

Why did I wait 2 weeks to update? 

I’m going to attempt to include pretty much everything I’ve consumed / exercised in these two weeks as I have kept a Diary and this really keeps me accountable. Without it, I think I’d struggle. 

Wednesday 18th June - Tuesday 23rd June 

*WEDNESDAY* LOTS OF COOKING!

Breakfast: 10.30AM ~ Healthy Fry Up

2 small free-range eggs, 1.5 Large Mushrooms and 1/2 Tin of Chopped Tomatoes. I fried the eggs and mushroom in Water and a Teaspoon of Extra Virgin Olive Oil. 

Drinks: Cup of Tea and Pint of Water with Dilute Barley Juice.

Snack: 1PM ~ Cup of Strawberries 

Lunch: 3.20PM ~ Crab and Plantain 

1/2 Packet of Crab Sticks (150 Calories, 2.4 Grams of Fat, 0.4 Saturdated)

Large Plantain fried in 1.5 Teaspoons of Coconut Oil and Dusted with Herbs. 

Tablespoon Humous and Tomato Sauce. 

The Plantain was divine in Coconut Oil but it was very ripe and tasted more like banana… I think I prefer it rawer for this dish. 

This was IMMENSELY filling! I like Plantain - it has so many healthy benefits and satisfies my Bread cravings. 

Dinner: 8PM ~ Chick Pea and Vegetable Spinach Pasta

*Roasted Chick Peas (1/2 Can = 143 Calories, 2.9G Fat and 0.3G Saturated Fats (in Hemp Oil (Tblspn)  with Lots of Pepper and Salt - Grill Pan) - DIVINE!!

*Pasta (1 Cup of Cooked Spinach Pasta)

*Pasta Base of 1.5 Teaspoons of SACLA Green Pesto, Tomatoe, Mushroom, 2 Garlic Gloves, Small Red Onion, half a Courgette and 1 Green Pepper, 1/2 Green Chilli and Tabasco Sauce, 1 Tablespoon of Hemp Oil with 1 Cup of Cooked Green Spinach Pasta (154 Calories, 0.75G Fat, 0.15G Sat Fat). 

*Salad of Spinach and Rocket

Desert: Meringue Nest  x 2 (I forgot how low Calorie these were and so sweet and yummy!! Only 53 Calories with 0G Fat), 2 small pieces of Chili Chocolate (72% Cocoa) with Small Punnet of Strawberries, 1/2 Cup Fibre One (my healthy food store has it!) and 2 Tablespoons of Natural Yoghurt. 

Drink Count: 

Tea: 2 x Early Grey w. Vanilla with Soya Milk / Agave 

2 x PG Tips with Soya Milk / Agave

Diet Coke: 2 small glasses

Water: 1 Pint (w. Dilute Barley)

The Diet Coke Consumption is lessening!! 

*THURSDAY* LITTLE & OFTEN

Breakfast: 9.30AM

3/4 Cup Granola, 3 Tablspoon Natural Yoghurt, Handful Blueberries / Strawberries. Cup of Tea w. Soya Milk and Agave and Pint Water w. Barley. Large Banana.

Lunch: 1PM

3 Corn Thins, 6 Crab Sticks, Tblspn Pepper Salsa, 4 Tbspn Cottage Cheese w. Pineapple and 1/3 Cup Roasted Chick Peas from Last Night. Plate size: side plate. 

I aad a councelling appointment after lunch and had a big energy drop half way through to the point where eyes were losing focus and nearly fell asleep!  

Snack: 2.30PM Glass Diet Coke and Date (Post counseling I got a headache - I think from Diet Coke withdrawal - I just drank a glass to keep it at bay as teaching for a few hours, but still felt extremely lethargic. As I had to teach from 3.30-7pm, and do my Run at 7pm-8pm, I ate the following for energy. 

Snack: 3.30PM 

3/4 Cup Fibre One with 1 Low Fat Yoghurt (Strawberry from Tesco) and a cup of grapes. Cup of Awake Black Tazo Tea with Soya and Agave.  Pint of Water w. Barley. 

Snack: 6.15PM 

1 Mango, Cup Awake Black Tazo Tea w. Soya / Agave, Pint of Water w. Barley. 

RUN ~ 7.30PM - 8.30PM - SESSION 2 COUCH 2 5 K. 

Lots of wind from Mango… at one point, every foot down yielded a fart. 

Note: might be a bit too much information, but since cutting back lots of cheese / bread and increasing my Fibre from Fiber One and Corn Thins, I have been very “regular”. 

9.30PM Small Diet Coke

Dinner: 10PM ~ Spinach Pasta (1 cup cooked) with Chicken / Veg Base on Bed of Rocket and Watercress. 

Pasta Base: Garlic (a lot - a WHOLE Garlic - stay away from me boys!), Green Pepper, Red Onion, Half a Courgette, 1 Tomato, Mushrooms, Small Chicken Breast (cooked in Lemon Juice on Grill Pan), 1 Tablespoon of SACLA Green Pesto. 1 Tablespoon of Hempseed Oil. 

VERY FULL. Drank with it: Small Glass Diet Coke.

Snack: 10.30PM 

Louise made me some peppermint creams! 

I had 7 small ones (thumbnail size) and don’t know what Calories are but they have Icing Sugar, Egg White and Peppermint Flavour. 

Later on in the evening, I took friend’s Son to hospital (in an ambulance!!) and was there til 3am. I ate a ginger nut biscuit and when home, had a Cup Tea with Soya, 3 Corn thins (66 Calories), Tablespoon of Low Fat Humous and 1 Meringue Nest (53 Cal)

Bed Time: 1AM

It seems like I ate too much but today was very much small portions but when I was properly hungry. This way, I ate less at “meals”.

The Diet Coke Consumption is lessening with each day.

*FRIDAY* STRESSFUL DAY - B/F MOVING OUT

Breakfast: 11.00AM 

Half a Greek Spinach and Feta Flat Bread - very oily and VERY delicious. 

1/2 Strawberry Punnet, Cup of ‘Awake’ Tazo Tea and Pint Water w. Barley

Lunch: 1.30pm

Salad Bowl: Green Pepper, Spring Onions, Tomato and Cucumber

Dressing: 1 Tablespoon or Viridian Flax Seed Oil and 1 Teaspoon of Wholegrain Mustard

Half a Grilled Spinach and Feta Flat Bread 

Cup of Tazo ‘Awake’ Tea.

Dinner: 7pm

Large bowl of Pitta Crisps (Greek, made of Pitta Bread) with 1/3 Tub of Pineapple Cottage Cheese and small glass of Diet Coke.

Snack: 10.40PM Large Plantain fried in 1.5 Teaspoon of Coconut Oil and 3/4 Tablespoon of Hempseed Oil and added herbs (Kitchen Towel dried to remove excess Oil). Dip: Humous and Ketchup. 

Desert: 5 Peppermint Creams (100 Cals - I worked out that they were 20 Cals each)

Drinks: Tea (Tazo Awake), Sparking Water with Elderflower, Water and a tiny bit of Coke.

Overall: This was not the best day. My boyfriend moved out - rather last minute, after a huge argument. It was agreed to be Saturday. Because of this, I didn’t really cook. 

Bed Time: 12.AM

*SATURDAY* : BROWNIES

Breakfast: 10.30AM 

1 small free range fried egg, 1/3 Tin Beans, 1 tomato and mushrooms and 1/2 Tablespoon of Hempseed Oil. Tea. 

Snack: 11.50 3/4 Gluten Free Choc Brownie (135 Cals). Diet Coke.

This Brownie was absolutely amazing and I bought it for Nicole, as a gift to post in her Euro package. However, it would have cost an extra £22 to send these, as it tipped the package over a certain weight threshold so I rescued them - bwahahaha!! Sorry Nicole!

Snack: 3.15pm Glass Sparkling Water (Flavoured), 3 Corn Thins (60 Calories), 1/2 Snack Pot of Humous (90 Calories)

In the afternoon, I finished moving my boyfriend out. 

Snack: 4pm Peach and a Small Banana 

RUN: Couch 2 5 K Final Session!

I have now officially completed by Couch 2 5 K!! 

Snack: 7PM: Two rings of Pineapple and a Cup of Tazo ‘Awake’ Tea

Things got interesting from here on out. I decided to tackle the Bathroom which hadn’t been cleaned in 6 months (YES, 6 Months!) It took 3 hours of constant cleaning and me cleaning my filthy bathroom from top to bottom was an interesting sight! For one hour I was stood in the bath, in my underwear scrubbing the tiles and ceiling. This was all in the spirit of reclaiming my house and lasted only for one day. By Sunday, I was back to my usual slobby self.

Dinner: 10PM ~ 2 x Tortilla Pizza 

I used WW Tortillas (100 Calories Each)

Base: Red Onion, Garlic, 1/2 Tin Tomatoes, Mushrooms, Chilli, Red Pepper

Cheese: Low Fat Mozarella - 1/2 small ball 

Oil: 1 Tablespoon of Chilli Olive Oil Drizzled On Top

Drink: Tazo “Awake” Tea

Glass sparkling water with Peach flavour

1 Peppermint Cream

Desert: 1 Gluten Free Choc Brownie - 180 Calories.

Bed Time: 2AM 

*SUNDAY* TOO MANY FOODS WHEN “CHILLING”

Breakfast: 11.10AM

Big bowl of Granola (1/3 Cup), Fibre One (1/2 Cup), Natural Yoghurt (3 Tablespoons) and Banana (small). Cup Tea w. Soya Milk and Pint of plain WATER!

I couldn’t eat it all, and saved some for later.

Weigh In: Lost another 5 pounds!

Snack: 2PM : Peach, Cup of Vanilla Tea w. Soya 

Lunch: 3PM 

Mackerel (Tin in Tomato Sauce - 115 Cals)

Pasta (Green, Spinach Pasta - 1 Cup Cooked 150 Cals)

Base (Garlic, Red Onion, Green Pepper, Courgette, Tomatoe, Mushroom, 1 Tablespoon of Green Pesto)

Salad: Spinach and Watercress 

Topping: Tablespoon of Low Fat Cottage Cheese 20 Cals

Estimated Calories Total: 400 

Drink: Glass Sparkling Water 

5.30 - 7pm Sunday Afternoon Chilling! 

5 Peppermint Creams (100 Calories)

Gluten Free Chocolate Brownie (180 Calories)

Cups of Tea x 2

Pitta Chips (150 Calories) and Tzatiki Dip (62)

2 thirds of a Punnet of Cherries

Shouldn’t have really eaten this… Oh well 

Dinner: 10.30PM 

2.5 Seeded Crackers (Dr Karg), 1/3 Tin Tuna, Teaspoon Red Pepper Salsa, Tablespoon Humous and 2 Tablespoon Cottage Cheese.

Bedtime: 2AM

NO Diet coke!! 

*MONDAY* SMALLER DRESS SIZE!

Breakfast: 10.00AM 

2 small free range fried eggs, 1/2 Tin Baked Beans / 1/2 Chopped Tomatoes

Pint Water, A Cup PG Tips w. Soya

I went Clothes Shopping and Grocery Shopping after breakfast and got so many awesome things to wear. I’m a MUCH smaller size in New Look (I couldn’t fit into their clothes before!) and bought things in a size 12 top. 

Snack: 2pm ~ Bag of WW Crisps and bottle Sparkling Water

Lunch: 3pm 

Sushi Pack (276 Calories), 1/3 Mango, 2 Pineapple Rings and a Meringue Nest 

Drink: Pint water

Snack: 5pm ~ Cup of Tea w. Soya and 8 Peppermint Creams (160 Calories)

Snack: 8pm  Apple (Large) - I always eat an apple during Choir.

Dinner: 10.30pm 

Lean Turkey Steak (Small - Grilled in Lemon Juice), Large Portion of Asparagus

Salad of Spinach, Cucumber, Green Pepper and Tomato

20grams Paprika Croutons (99 Calories) & Low Fat Cottage Cheese (Tablespoon)

Dressing : Tablespoon Heinz Caesar 

Desert: 4 small cubes of Montezumi Chili Dark Chocolate and a Cup of PG w. Soya

*TUESDAY* WONDERFUL EATS!

Breakfast: 10AM

Cup tea w. Soya and Pint Water

Whole punnet of Raspberries and two boiled eggs.

RUN: 6K / 35 Minute Run

Now I’m off the Couch25K Plan, I intend to dry and make my runs longer. This was 5 minutes longer than usual and I used my watch to time the session. 

LUNCH: 4PM Taco Salad

This food of the Gods was taken from a recipe by the sweet Juno on this video. 

Lettuce (Romaine), Salad of Cucumber, Tomatoe, Spring Onion and Green Pepper.

Bag of WW Nachos and Tablespoon of WW Sour Cream. 10g Grated Cheddar. 

FUCK YES! This was hot shit!! Around 400 Calories.

Drink: Bottle sparkling water.

Snack: Punnet of Blueberries

Whilst teaching, I drank 2 cups of Tea -one chai w. soya only, other earl grey / vanilla w. soy and Agave Nectar (I always use only small amounts).

Dinner: 8PM ~ Mackerel & Vegetable Pasta

1/2 a Cup Cooked Spinach Pasta & Tin Mackerel in Spicy Tomatoe Sauce

Base of Red Onion, Garlic, Yellow Pepper, Fresh Chili, Courgette, Tomatoe, Mushrooms cooked in Water and Chili Oil. 

Side portion : Large Bowl of Peas in the Pod. Gorgeous! 

Eating this kind of thing is great as it fools the stomach. This large bowl was only perhaps a handful of Peas, but I enjoyed popping open the pods and eating slowly. I also felt very full from eating this - quite possible caused by the visualisation of what seemed to be a lot of food. 

Throughout Evening : 1 Date, lots of Tea and a small pack of Lychees.