Tag: motivated

Food Blog Day 5 – Best Day Yet…

Didn’t have any energy today and felt bit blah so was wanting to stay in bed and was craving sugar and bread. So, considering this, I did quite well really and hit most the daily targets on nutritional breakdown! Think it was an energy slump, MS and my body getting used to less food although I feel like I am eating more! Just a lot less calories!

Breakfast – Ready Brek with Honey and Banana

40g Ready Brek with 260ml of Unsweetened Almond Milk with 1 tsp of Dandelion Honey and 1 Banana

346 Calories, 6.8g Fat, 0.9g Saturated Fat, 56.2g Carbohydrates, 14g Natural Sugars plus 6.4g Added Sugars; 7.3g Fibre; 7.1g Protein and 0.39g Salt

So, I decided to start calculating Natural Sugars (which will be fruit in the whole forms and vegetables and natural non-processed dairy like milk) and Added Sugars where foods have been tampered with even if it includes vegetables in.

Morning Snack – Bagel with Cream Cheese and a Clementine

I needed this – I was a Bagel fiend before this new lifestyle change!

1 Bagel with 40g Light Philadelphia and 1 Clementine

320 Calories, 5.7g Fat, 3.3g Saturated Fat, 54.5g Carbohydrates, 7g Natural Sugars plus 5.8g Added Sugars; 2.5g Fibre; 10.7g Protein and 1.05g Salt

Lunch – Singapore Stir-fry with 40g Cream Cheese

This was too spicy for me as was sharing with boyfriend so had to add cream cheese to it!

1/2 Ready Made Singapore Stir-fry with 40g Light Philadelphia.

354 Calories, 15.1g Fat, 6g Saturated Fat, 30.4g Carbohydrates, 0g Natural Sugars plus 11.7g Added Sugars; 5.5g Fibre; 21.5g Protein and 1.98g Salt

Afternoon Snack – Lentil Crisps

1 Packet of Eat Real Sea Salt Lentil Crisps

106 Calories, 4.6g Fat, 0.4g Saturated Fat, 13.7g Carbohydrates, 0g Natural Sugars plus 0.2g Added Sugars; 1g Fibre; 1.8g Protein and 0.53g Salt

Evening Meal – Bagel with Honey and a Clementine

1 Bagel with 2 tsp Dandelion Honey and 1 Clementine

302 Calories, 1.3g Fat, 0.3g Saturated Fat, 64.4g Carbohydrates, 7g Natural Sugars plus 15.7g Added Sugars; 3.6g Fibre; 8.1g Protein and 0.83g Salt

Evening Snack – Hot Chocolate with Almond Milk

Never again! Not the same as proper milk – couldn’t taste the flake at all! Was disappointed!!

240ml Unsweetened Almond Milk and a Cadburys Flake

138 Calories, 8.4g Fat, 3.6g Saturated Fat, 12g Carbohydrates, 0g Natural Sugars plus 12g Added Sugars; 1.5g Fibre; 2.5g Protein and 0.39g Salt

Almond milk masks the taste of the chocolate so didn’t really enjoy this! Will save calories for proper milk next time!!

Also had 3 cups of tea with about 35mls of full fat milk in each one. No I am not cutting this out, it is my luxury and more natural than the processing that occurs with semi-skimmed and skimmed milk!

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

So, as you can see didn’t have as much protein or vegetables today. Partly because was using up what was left in the fridge and freezer as shopping coming on Day 7 and I just wanted quick and easy as was really sluggish – but pressed on!

Day 5’s Totals

1635 Calories, 45.5g Fat, 17.9g Saturated Fat, 205g Carbohydrates, 32.8g Natural Sugars plus 52g Added Sugars; 21.4g Fibre; 55g Protein and 5.29g Salt

Day 5 Nutritional Breakdown (Green is Met, Yellow is Under/ Over and Red Needs Looking At!)

Calories 1635 (Between 1550 and 1750) Happy with this – TICK!

Fat 45.5g (Recommended 68 grams) Been over a few times so this is acceptable in my opinion and a minimum would be about 40 grams I believe on a 1750 diet

Saturated Fat – 17.9 (Recommended 19g max) First time hitting this so far!

Carbohydrates – 205g (Recommended 175 to 204g) Just over but as its 1g – I am counting this as a Tick hence the lime green.

Sugars – I have started counting Natural and Added (I believe the max added sugar a day should be after doing a small amount of research actually 26.3 to 43.8 grams based on 1750 calories not 50g like I thought) 32.8g Natural Sugar and 52 grams Added Sugars – So 8.2 grams over or 18.7% – But Need to keep working this out as it is hard to get head around!

Fibre – 21.4g (Recommended 23 to 70g daily) 7.4% under

Protein – 97 grams (Recommended 97.5g) Spot on give or take

Salt – 5.29 (Recommended 5g up to 7g max) Within boundaries so happy

So considering I was craving and absolutely exhausted today, I did my best day so far! Work that one out! So need to look at sugars and do more research as so much conflicting advice. I may do a blog on this at some point to help others struggling too!

How is everyone doing? Feel free to share this blog and/ or comment below.

Write soon,

Hansi xx

Food Blog Day 4

So, yesterday was my Day 4 of my Healthy Eating Lifestyle Change. It is getting easier to eat smaller portions although I did find I needed a nap today but that is mainly down to my Multiple Sclerosis. I just get fatigued sometimes but I am pressing on.

Breakfast – Cheese and Tomatoes on Toast plus a cup of Tea

1 1/2 Cheese Leerdeemer Slices, 2 Slices Small Seeded Bread and 80g Plum Tomatoes.

Breakfast Nutrition: 317 calories; 14.7g Fat; 7.2g Saturated Fat; 25g Carbohydrates; 5.9g Sugars; 1.4g Fibre; 17.8g Protein and 1.21g Salt.

Morning Snack – 1 Clementine and Mint White Chocolate

1 Clementine and 25g Hotel Chocolat White Mint Chocolate Slab

Morning Snack Nutrition: 189 calories; 10.4g Fat; 6.6g Saturated Fat; 21.1g Carbohydrates; 18.5g Sugars; 1.4g Fibre; 2.1g Protein and 0.13g Salt.

This Chocolate is divine! Worth taking the time to enjoy the sweeter stuff. You do really starting enjoying the cleaner flavour of things even after a few days!

Lunch – Pork Roast Dinner

100g Pork with a Tiny Piece of Crackling, 50g Aunt Bessie’s Roast Potatoes, 1 Steamfresh Vegetable Pack and 10g gravy granules made into gravy. Also had a cup of tea.

Lunch Nutrition: 368 calories; 12.1g Fat; 5.7g Saturated Fat; 33.9g Carbohydrates; 9.4g Sugars; 5.4g Fibre; 32.8g Protein and 1.37g Salt.

Afternoon Snack – Home-made Berry Ice-cream

100g Mixed Berries, 2 Tsp of Dandelion Honey, a Squeeze of Lemon Juice and 75g Creme Fraiche

Afternoon Snack Nutrition: 273 calories; 11.4 Fat; 7.8g Saturated Fat; 37.4g Carbohydrates; 26.7g Sugars; 3.2g Fibre; 3.1g Protein and 0.16g Salt.

This was my own experiment to see if I could make a more healthy ice-cream – yes, it had lots of sugar in but this is mainly natural sugars from the berries. But will try again tomorrow with just 1 tsp of honey to see if it is sweet enough still.

Evening Meal – Potatoes with Coleslaw and Salad Leaves

50g Leftover Roast Potatoes, 50g Coleslaw and 50g Mixed Salad Leaves

Evening Meal: 173 calories; 8.9g Fat; 2.5g Saturated Fat; 17.1g Carbohydrates; 5g Sugars; 2.3g Fibre; 3.2g Protein and 0.44g Salt.

Evening Snack – Hot Chocolate

Nothing like a Proper Hot Chocolate!

240ml Full Fat Milk with a 20g Flake made in a Velvetiser

Evening Snack Nutrition: 258 calories; 14.1g Fat; 8.8g Saturated Fat; 23.3g Carbohydrates; 23.3g Sugars; 0.5g Fibre; 9.2g Protein and 0.54g Salt.

Totals

Day’s Nutrition Total: 1578 calories; 71.6 Fat; 38.6g Saturated Fat; 157.8g Carbohydrates; 113.3g Sugars; 18.2g Fibre; 68.2g Protein and 3.85g Salt.

Day 4’s Nutritional Breakdown

Suggested 1750 calories daily – Had 1578 – Happy as not too low and not too high

Suggested 38.8 – 68 grams fat daily – Had 71.6g (over 10.9g or 5.2%) Just a little over.

Suggested 19 grams saturated fat daily – Had 38.6g (over 19.6g or 103%) I can’t master this one – perhaps less processed stuff as I go along!

Suggested 175 to 218.7 grams of carbohydrates daily – Had 157.8 (Under 17.2g or 10.2%)

Suggested 50g Sugars but this is added sugars I think?? So hard to get your head around as so much natural sugar in things like Berries etc. I think I may start calculating natural and added sugar from tomorrow. When I get some extra time, I will start calculating this more. Had 113.3g today which is high. Need to work on this maybe? Anyone know more than me on here, feel free to comment below!

Suggested on Body Weight is around 97.5 grams of protein a day – Had 68.2g (under 41%) – Again, so hard eating lots of protein in my opinion! May have to start having some eggs I think!

Suggested 25 grams a day fibre with a maximum of 70 grams. – Had 18.2 grams so need some more tomorrow!

Suggested 5 grams a day. Had 3.85 grams but was high past 2 days so happy with the lower amount today!

So, need to look at Sugars and up the Fibre tomorrow.

How did everyone else get on today? Feel free to comment below.

Hansi xx