Day 2

Woke up hungry, back in work today so in true girl guide fashion I had prepared my food for today last night. 

For my breakfast I had my forest fruits yogurt smoothie 261 cals, (see "first post" for recipe).

If it's really early morning usually I don't want to eat so had to force it down. I put it in my travel cup and drank it on the way to work. 

It's really important to eat breakfast in the morning to start your metabolism. I try to eat my breakfast within 30 mins of waking .

Lunchtime, I had my "carrot and coriander soup" 65 calories and a packet of "space raiders" 61 calories. 

I went on a walk to Holland and Barrett, not only did I burn 126 calories (which is 3 calories off my lunch) but I found the most amazing noodles! 

There called "slim noodles" there is 7.5 calories in a portion! I'll be trying these on Saturday with my sweet and sour chicken.

For dinner I had Rump Steak with butternut squash chips, mixed leaf salad and mushrooms. 

For my butternut squash chips I chop off the top (I save the bottom for other things like soups or stews), peel it then cut into wedges. I then part boil them so they still firm, once boiled I coat them in spices, I use a fantastic Cajun spice from aldi. Cumin works really well to.

Tonight I made "minestrone soup"

Ingredients :

Mixed bag of Savoy cabbage, carrots, turnips and celery ( they sell this at most green grocers)

1 large onion

2 large cloves of garlic

Mixed herbs 

2 vegetable stock cubes

2 cartons of Passata 

1 tsp of chilli (opinional)

Method :-

Chop onion and garlic, put in large pan, add the mixed vegetables, and mixed herbs, add the passata, top up with vegetable stock, add chilli (optional) bring to the boil then reduce to simmer for 1 -2 hour. 

Serves: 12 calories : 58 per serving 

I also made "flap jacks"

Ingredients: 

150g porridge oats

3 tablespoon honey

100g neals yard wholefoods breakfast sprinkle dried fruits and seeds (you can buy this from holland and Barrett)

150g aldi light beautifully butterly spread 

50g sugar

Method : place the butter, sugar and honey in a pan and melt on a low heat. Put the oats and breakfast sprinkle in a large bowl and cover with melted ingredients, mix well. Pour into a tray and cook for 20 - 25 mins on 180. Once cooked slice into 12 equal pieces.

I used a cup cake tray to divide the pieces. 

 

That's all for tonight! 

More interesting recipes tomorrow.

S

Xxx