mightymonocle's up and coming food log

[Shinypurple]

...I think it wasn't stress so much as a fascination with all the new foods I had never tried, combined with a new attitude towards food in general - that meant I was snacking on lots of different things rather than having meals, working on it though. Plus I bought myself some kitchen scales the other day so I can help myself portion control some foods properly (eg. nuts, which I find just too easy to scoff on!)

Ah, that makes a lot of sense. Still totally understandable, so hope you're done feeling bad about it and just looking forwards, now. I know it's early days, but have you seen any change in your weight/measurements yet? Can't wait to see how this is working for you! I'm still doing ok with LT, so sticking with it for another 2 or three weeks, probably...

Scoffing nuts, huh? Why does that sound so familiar...?

Hope to see (considerably less of) you soon,
Mx

 

[Kat1e]

Hi MM - hope all well and you are in the groove

 

[Alpaca]

Morning MM... Hope you have your nuts under control! Lol

 

[mightymonocle]

2/11/11 -
B- 2 egg cheese omelette(2g carbs), 3 rashers bacon, coffee w/ cream(0.5g) (B- 2.5g)

~then I went out on a day trip (was out from 8am-9.30pm!) so I took a packed lunch

L-cheese triangle(1g), pork crackling(0.5g)
red thai curry salad (mixed a small portion of beef red thai curry leftovers w/lettuce + 3 cherry toms) (5g) (L- 6.5g)

tea -30g macadamia nuts (1.5g) 25g M+S seed+ nut mix (1.5g)
(3g)

D- chicken + prawns(0.5g) cooked up w/ garlic(1g), chilli, tabasco + a splash of lime juice (was so yummy!) (D- 1.5g)

3/11/11
Decided to have 2 large meals today..

B- same as yesterday 2 egg cheese omelette(2g carbs), 3 rashers bacon, coffee w/ cream(0.5g) (B- 2.5g)

+ I've planned to have -

D-2 (iceland 100% beef) burgers w/ cheese(0.5g) + 1/2 avacado(2g), wrapped in 2 cabbage leaves (0.5g), 70g chilli garlic prawns (1.5g) + courgette chips(3g) (L/D - 7.5g)

hopefully that will do me for the day, if not, i shall update later

 

[mightymonocle]

Ah, that makes a lot of sense. Still totally understandable, so hope you're done feeling bad about it and just looking forwards, now. I know it's early days, but have you seen any change in your weight/measurements yet? Can't wait to see how this is working for you! I'm still doing ok with LT, so sticking with it for another 2 or three weeks, probably...

Scoffing nuts, huh? Why does that sound so familiar...?

Hope to see (considerably less of) you soon,
Mx

yes I have taken my measurements + gotten weighed at boots (including body fat percentage) last week- I plan to go by the boots scale for monthly official weigh ins.

Will also keep an eye on my measurements + weight on my home scales (that aren't too great) on a weekly basis just to make sure i'm not suddenly ballooning. If I'm to go by what they say this morning, then i've lost around 2lbs, + lost 1 inch off my waist, which is good news - but as I say, going to have my monthly official weigh ins to confirm!

 

[Alpaca]

Morning MM... I'm seriously thinking of having an official monthly weigh in at Boots... I think that's very sensible

 

[ClaireCat]

I'm terrified to have a weight-in at boots incase the machine starts screaming at me! pmsl!!!

On a serious note tho, I dont think I've ever seen a big set of scales in boots. I'm going to have to check now!

 

[Dietkitty]

I tried it once. The machine said "one at a time"

 

[mightymonocle]

lmao diet kitty!
I think monthly weigh ins help you see the full picture, so you don't get disheartened with lower losses per week.. + they're pretty discreet - print you off a receipt so no one else sees the shocking results haha! couldn't believe that I had a body fat% of over 39.. i'm practically walking blubber

 

[Alpaca]

Ha ha Lisa! I LOVE your humour! That's what I meant to say! Lol

 

[Jim]

Morning MM, LOL @ Lisa

 

[Quak]

Lisa you are so funny xxx

 

[mightymonocle]

04/11/11
B- 2 rashers bacon, 1 scrambled egg, 1/2 avacado, cheese + chicken roll up, coffee + cream

L- 1/2 can sardines on a cabbage leaf w/ sprinkle cheddar, another cheese + chicken roll up,
20g seed + nut mix

D- planned to make some courgetti-spaghetti w/ bacon + pesto
+ ive prepared a little cream cheese dessert (30g phili, 10g cream, a little stevia + vanilla extract)

 

[mightymonocle]

yesterdays dinner was so yummy n easy to make
just peel a courgette into strips for your spagetti,
fry up sliced bacon + garlic, when it's cooked add the courgetti for a quick sautee, I added a few chopped cherry toms, this is optional though, you can add whatever you fancy, a couple tbsp of pesto, stir it all up + top with parmesan cheese- lovely!

 

[mightymonocle]

05/11/11

B-1/2 tin sardines,coffee w/ cream, 1 tbsp peanut butter, 1 tbsp almond butter

L-bacon + cabbage, 15g pork rinds, 40g hummus

D- nothing

06/11/11
B- mackerel + cabbage, coffee w/ cream

~tried 1 piece of my home made sushi, I was making for lunch tomorrow, simply because I failed at cutting it, and it just spewed out + I didn't want it to go to waste :giggle:

(the sushi looks disastrous, I failed at rolling it + cutting it!
but it tastes delicious - just like sushi!
I used cold grated cauli for the rice, added rice vingar, a little soy, a little sesame oil + a tidge of stevia)
added some tinned salmon w/ mayo + some slices of avacado.. excited to have it for lunch tomorrow!
though it'll be more like sushi salad than sushi rolls...

still feeling stuffed from breakfast, don't think i'll be having lunch, not even sure about dinner!
but if i do it'll be:

D- prawn + chicken w/ courgette noodles (w/ chilli, soy sauce + sesame oil)

 

[Alpaca]

Morning MM ... I love your menus - very creative!

 

[Jim]

Morning MM, Mmmmmmmm sushi, not sure i could make it myself though.

 

[mightymonocle]

Morning MM, Mmmmmmmm sushi, not sure i could make it myself though.

I didn't let that stop me! haha. Made it again in prep for tomorrows lunch as it was so delicious! Managed to roll it alright this time, but I haven't got a decent sharp knife (or technique) for cutting it so it'll be a sushi log

 

[mightymonocle]

07/11/11
B- smoked mackerel, coffee + cream
L-my fantasic sushi roll/ sushi salad!
s -few slices garlic sausage + a handful macadmia nuts
D- 2 100% beef burgers + some roasted broccoli - all topped w/ cheese!

all in all a yummy day

 

[mightymonocle]

tomorrows planned menu..

08/11/11
B-2 egg cheese omelette, possibly with a rasher or 2 of bacon..
L-sushi log (can't cut it!)
D-roasted chicken thigh + courgette fries or.. curried cauli rice perhaps.. not too sure yet!