Food Blog Day 10

So, today I went to church for the first time in ages as I had a bad experience with my last one. I went a few times to this one previously and I was welcomed with open arms. The trouble is there is always lots of food, well cakes at the break time between worship and the preach and I could have been really naughty but restricted myself to one thing as you will see below for the Morning Snack. I also needed to use some things up that were about to go out of date so it was a eat what was available day! Here is how I did…

Breakfast – Fruit Toast with Butter

Quick Easy Breakfast!

2 Slices Fruit Loaf and 10g Slighty Salted Lurpak Butter

277 Calories; 11.4g Fat; 4.1g Saturated Fat; 37.4g Carbohydrates; 0g Natural Sugars; 14.6g Added Sugars; 2g Fibre; 6.1g Protein and 0.35g Salt

Morning Snack – Fondant Fancy and a Cuppa Tea (Calories in Drinks section)

No picture as forgot to take one!

1 Pink Fondant Fancy

107 calories; 2.7g Fat; 1.2g Saturated Fat; 0g Carbohydrates; 0g Natural Sugars; 16g Added Sugars; 0.3g Fibre; 0.8g Protein and 0.06g Salt

Lunch – Quiche and Grapes

1/2 Ready Made Cheese and Ham Quiche and 50g Red Grapes

614 Calories; 38.7g Fat; 17.4g Saturated Fat; 44.5g Carbohydrates; 7.7g Natural Sugars; 4g Added Sugars; 3.1g Fibre; 2.1g Protein and 1.37g Salt

Afternoon Snack – Honey Oat Bar and a Clementine (forgot to take picture of the honey one so here is a previous picture)

1 Nature Valley Honey Wholegrain Oat Bar and 1 Clementine

232 Calories; 7.3g Fat; 1.1g Saturated Fat; 36.1g Carbohydrates; 7g Natural Sugars; 11.8 Added Sugars; 3.9g Fibre; 3.6g Protein and 0.38g Salt

Evening Meal – Ham and Tomato Couscous

36g Dry Couscous made up with 75ml Hot Water, 100g Tomato, 2 Spring Onions and 3 Slices of Ham (76g) plus 1/2 tsp of Paprika Salt

219 Calories; 2.8g Fat; 0.9g Saturated Fat; 28.6g Carbohydrates; 4.6g Natural Sugars; 0.5g Added Sugars; 3.7g Fibre; 17.5g Protein and 2.12g Salt

Evening Meal – Honey on Soda Bread and a Mint Aero Hot Chocolate

2 Pieces of Soda Bread, 2 tsp of Dandelion Honey, 8 Aero Mint Bubbles, 240ml of Jersey Milk

565 Calories; 21.8g Fat; 8g Saturated Fat; 65g Carbohydrates; 23.3g Natural Sugars; 20.1g Added Sugars; 4.7g Fibre; 16.6g Protein and 1.5g Salt

Drinks – 4 Cups of Tea with 35mls Milk each, 2 Green Teas and 1 Litre of Water

90 Calories; 5g Fat; 3.2g Saturated Fat; 6.6g Carbohydrates; 6.6g Natural Sugars; 0g Added Sugars; 0g Fibre; 4.5g Protein and 0.14g Salt

Day 10 Nutrition Total

2104 Calories; 89.7g Fat; 35.9g Saturated Fat; 238.2g Carbohydrates; 49.2g Natural Sugars; 67g Added Sugars; 17.7g Fibre; 58.2g Protein and 5.87g Salt

Day 10 Nutrition Breakdown (R = Recommended)

So much for being good today, I seem to have gone off the wagon for a few days, not intentionally mind you. I have tried to move about the house a bit more and I have had some social time that I didn’t have for a long time. So here we go… I expect it will be mostly Red….

2104 Calories (R 1750) Over by 354 Kcal which is 20.2%

89.7g Fat (R 68) Over 21.7g which is 31.9%

35.9g Saturated Fat (R 19) Over by 16.9g which is 88.9%

238.2g Carbohydrates (R 175 – 204) Over by 34.2g which is 16.7%

49.2g Natural Sugars and 67g Added Sugars (R 46) Over by 21g which is 45.6%

17.7g Fibre (R 23 – 70) Under by 5.3g which is 24.1%

58.2g Carbohydrates (R 97.5) Under by 39.3g which is 41.4%

5.87g Salt (R 5 – 7) TICK

So yeah, as I used things that were needed to be used up and had that hot chocolate at night to be social with my boyfriend. Not going to be beat myself up. As lifestyle change.

Write soon, Hansi xx

Food Blog Day 8

Hello everyone, had a fairly busy few days although one day was just chilling. So late putting them up but I was thinking we also need to make some time for ourselves.

So, Day 8 was weigh-in which I was pretty chuffed out. You can find the results in one of the other blogs called Weigh-in….

Breakfast – Fruit Loaf with Butter

Quick, easy breakfast!

2 slices Fruit Loaf with 10g Lurpak slightly salted butter

277 Calories; 11.4g Fat; 4.1g Saturated Fat; 37.4g Carbohydrates; 0g Natural Sugar and 14.6g Added Sugars; 2g Fibre; 6.1g Protein and 0.35g Salt

Morning Snack – Ham, Plum Tomatoes and Cheese Triangles

3 Slices Ham (76g), 2 Light Laughing Cow Cheese Triangles and 100g Plum Tomatoes

152 Calories; 4.4g Fat; 2.3g Saturated Fat; 6.6g Carbohydrates; 3.1g Natural Sugar and 3.4g Added Sugars; 1g Fibre; 20.3g Protein and 2.21g Salt

Lunch – Quiche with Vegetables and Tomato Ketchup

1/4 Ready Made Sainsburys Ham and Cheese Quiche, 1 Pack of Steamfresh Vegatables and 10g Tomato Sauce

376 Calories; 20.1g Fat; 8.9g Saturated Fat; 31.7g Carbohydrates; 5.9g Natural Sugar and 4.3g Added Sugars; 6.2g Fibre; 13.7g Protein and 0.51g Salt

Afternoon Snack – Canadian Maple Syrup Oat Bar

1 Nature Valley Wholegrain Oat Bar

192 Calories; 7.2g Fat; 1.1g Saturated Fat; 27.1g Carbohydrates; 0g Natural Sugar and 11.8g Added Sugars; 2.6g Fibre; 3.3g Protein and 0.31g Salt

Evening Meal – Jacket Potato with Cheese and Salad Cream plus a Clementine

2 Jacket Potatoes (220g), 30g West Country Cheddar Cheese, 15g Heinz Salad Cream and 1 Clementine

372 Calories; 15.1g Fat; 7g Saturated Fat; 47.3g Carbohydrates; 8.8g Natural Sugar and 3.1g Added Sugars; 5.3g Fibre; 12g Protein and 0.83g Salt

Evening Snack or shall I say Treat: Sweet Waffle with Bubblegum Ice-cream

This was my Ultimate treat after losing 5 3/4 pounds the first week of new outlook and healthier lifestyle!

1 Ready Made Sweet Waffle with 95g Bubble Gum Flavoured Ice-cream

447 Calories; 21.6g Fat; 13.4g Saturated Fat; 57.1g Carbohydrates; 0g Natural Sugar and 38.5g Added Sugars; 0g Fibre; 8.4g Protein and 1g Salt

Drinks – 3 Cups of Tea with 35mls of Full Fat Milk each, 3 Cups of Green Peppermint Tea and 1 Litre of Water

69 Calories; 3.6g Fat; 2.4g Saturated Fat; 4.8g Carbohydrates; 4.8g Natural Sugar and 0g Added Sugars; 0g Fibre; 3.3g Protein and 0.12g Salt

Day 8 Nutritional Totals

1885 Calories; 83.4g Fat; 39.2g Saturated Fat; 212g Carbohydrates; 22.6g Natural Sugar and 75.7g Added Sugars; 17.1g Fibre; 67.1g Protein and 5.33g Salt

Day 8 Nutritional Breakdown (Green = Met / Yellow = Over or Under by 10% and Red = This needs lookin at!)

1885 Calories (Recommended 1750) Over by 135 or 7.7%

83.4g Fat (Recommended 68g daily) Over by 15.4g or 22.6%

39.2g Saturated Fat (Recommended 19g daily) Over by 20.2g or 106%! Needs serious work…. Damn that blasted treat (LOL)

212g Carbohydrates (Should be 175g to 204g daily) Over by 8g or 2.9%

22.6g Natural Sugars and 75.7g Added Sugars (Should be up to 46g for a 1750 calorie lifestyle) Over by 64.5% – See, Ice-cream as a treat is my Kryptonite!

17.1g Fibre (Recommended 23g to 70g Max a day) Under by 5.9g or 25.7%

67.1g Protein (Should be 97.5g a day) Under by 30.4g or 31.2%

5.33g Salt (Recommended around 5 to 7g max) Actually got one!

So, above looks like a car getting stuck at a load of Red Traffic Lights and stuck in traffic…. That treat really put me under. Guess a lot more effort is needed for Day 9 if I can as I did so well on Week 1 and do not want to be falling off the bandwagon. It shows you that just by having an extra sweet treat what it does to your nutritional content for the day!

How is anyone else getting on with their lifestyle changes? Feel free to comment below.

Write soon (during the day sometime for Food Blogs Day 9 and 10 and more coming this week on nutrition….)

Hansi xx

Food Blog Day 7

7 Days of Healthier Eating. Starting to pick a bit more energy up today.

Breakfast – Wholewheat Biscuits with Milk and Honey plus Red Grapes

2 Wholewheat Biscuits, 150ml Full Fat Milk, 1 tsp of Dandelion Honey and 100g Red Grapes

311 Calories; 6.3g Fat; 3.7g Saturated Fat; 5.4g Carbohydrates; 21g Natural Sugars and 7.7g Added Sugars; 4.5g Fibre; 9.7g Protein and 0.25g Salt

Morning Snack – Fruit Loaf with Butter

2 Pieces Fruit Loaf with 10g Slightly Salted Lurpax Butter

277 Calories; 14g Fat; 4.1g Saturated Fat; 37.4g Carbohydrates; 0g Natural Sugars and 14.6g Added Sugars; 2g Fibre; 6.1g Protein and 0.35g Salt

Lunch – Ham and Cheese Spread Salad Sandwich with Crisps

2 Slices Ham, 30g Light Philadelphia, 2 Pieces of Wholemeal Bread, 70g Plum Tomatoes and 35g Mixed Salad Leaves plus a Bag of Sour Cream and Chives Snack-a-jack Crisps

334 Calories; 4.7g Fat; 1g Saturated Fat; 50.1g Carbohydrates; 1.8g Natural Sugars and 5.4g Added Sugars; 6.6g Fibre; 20g Protein and 2.46g Salt

Afternoon Snack – Mint and White Chocolate Slab and Clementine

Hotel Chocolat 1/2 Minted White Chocolate Slab with 1 Clementine

189 Calories; 10.4g Fat; 6.6g Saturated Fat; 21.1g Carbohydrates; 7g Natural Sugars and 11.5g Added Sugars; 1.4g Fibre; 2.1g Protein and 0.13g Salt

Evening Meal – Paprika Couscous with Sardines in Tomato Sauce

No photo as it looked horrible but tasted okay and forgot to take a picture of the sardine can!

36g dry weight Couscous, 1/2 tsp of Paprika Salt and Pepper and 1 Tin of Sardines in Tomato Sauce

357 Calories; 14g Fat; 4.1g Saturated Fat; 6.3g Carbohydrates; 0g Natural Sugars and 2g Added Sugars; 2.7g Fibre; 34.9g Protein and 1.22g Salt

Evening Snack – Luxury Hot Chocolate and Gluten Free Brioche

This wasn’t that nice in my opinion -probably because Gluten free but they were on special. I may heat up and have with something else next time!

240ml Full Fat Milk, 20g Cadbury’s Flake and 1 Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Brioche

354 Calories; 17.1g Fat; 9.6g Saturated Fat; 37.3g Carbohydrates; 11.3g Natural Sugars and 16.2g Added Sugars; 3.6g Fibre; 10.8g Protein and 0.86g Salt

Day 7’s Total

1822 Calories; 67.5g Fat; 31.2g Saturated Fat; 211g Carbohydrates; 45.9g Natural Sugars and 62.2g Added Sugars; 20.8g Fibre; 86.9g Protein and 5.39g Salt

Day 7’s Nutrition Breakdown – Green = On Met / Yellow = Over or Under up to 10% and Red = Needs Looking At!

1822 Calories (Should be up to 1750) Over by 72 Calories or 4.1%

67.5g Fat (Max 68g daily)

31.2g Saturated Fat (Max 19g a day) 12.2g over or 64.2%

211g Carbohydrates (Recommended 175 to 204g) 7g or 3.4% Over

45.9g Natural Sugars and 62.2g Added Sugars (Recommended up to 46g) Over 16.2g or 35.2%

20.8g Fibre (Recommended 23g to 70g) Under 2.2g or 9.6%

86.9g Protein (Recommended 97.5g) Under 10.6g or 10.1%

5.39g Salt (Recommended 5g to 7g max)

So, I seem to be struggling on Protein, Saturated Fat and Sugars more than anything. Something I need to look into and research I think!

Weigh in coming soon….

Write soon

Hansi xx