Okker's Healthy Diary

[Okker]

So, after many years on one diet or another, I've finally had the Eureka moment. I am going to eat what I want, when I want..except I will stop when I'm full. I hope to include tons of fruit and vegetables each day as snacks..and I want to try new healthy recipes each week.
I will try to exercise, in some way, 5 days a week and I'll record it here. I'm going to try to drink 8 glasses of water each day..and I won't feel guilty about the odd glass of wine now and then!.
So wish me luck on losing weight and feeling better in general.

 

[Okker]

Saturday 11 February
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Breakfast: Toast with 1 tsp of butter and 1 tsp of marmalade. A banana and 2 mandarins.

Lunch: Two slices of brown bread with a slice of cheddar and lots of chopped cucumber & tomatoes. Also had a small glass of cranberry juice, a pear and an apple.

Dinner: Boiled rice thrown in a pan with a splash of olive oil, shredded egg and soy sauce. A handful of prawns to top.
2 glass of wine and a small bowl of popcorn.

I didn't get any exercise done today as I was in work all day. The good news is that I didn't feel hungry once today!

 

[Okker]

Sunday 12 February
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Breakfast:
Plain muffin with a saucer sized serving of baked beans and a grilled tomato. Banana & small bowl of fruit salad.

Snack:
Mini scone with a tsp of jam. 2 x mandarins.

Lunch:
Brown bread toasted with tuna, light mayo and a slice of cheddar. Served with chopped cucumber & tomatoes. Small glass of cranberry juice.

Dinner:
Sundried Tomato & Cheese Ravioli. 1 x glass of wine (leftovers!).

 

[Bumblebum]

Good luck with the healthy eating. Sort of reached the same realisation myself - that diets make you miserable!

 

[Okker]

Thanks Bumblebum!..Are you going to do a diary aswell?

 

[Bumblebum]

Yes, think I probably will - might help to keep me focussed.

 

[Okker]

Monday 13 February
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Breakfast:
Scrambled egg with 2 slices of toast. Baby bowl of fruit muesli topped with a small strawberry fromage frais.

Snack:
Hot chocolate made with water. A couple of marshmallows and a Refresher bar (haven't had one of those in years!).

Lunch:
My sister made me a lovely lunch of spiced chicken breast on lettuce & tomatoes, served with a brown mini pitta.

Dinner:
Home made curry with Tikka Masala paste, low fat yoghurt, veg, chicken fillet and tin of tomatoes. Served with a small portion of rice and a garlic & coriander naan.

I could have ate more fruit today and had more water..so I'll try harder tomorrow!

 

[Eternal Optimist]

Food sounds deliciousand I'm sure it tasted it too

 

[Okker]

Thank you Eternal Optimist!. It was delicious and it was great not to have to weigh portions. I did it by eye and by hunger. I'm getting less and less obsessed by the day!

 

[Okker]

Well, I've had a lovely few days break visiting my family. I did well with the healthy eating but hadn't much access to a computer to log my diary. I'm back with a bang today!

Saturday 18 February
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Breakfast:
2 small slices of brown soda bread with marmalade.

Snack:
Small bowl of pineapple chunks, melon, chopped mango and red berries.

Lunch:
Toasted tortilla wrap with a slice of cheese, chopped cucumber, tomato and sliced peppers. Green tea and a pear.

Snack:
Small bowl of fruit & nut muesli, topped with a handful of grapes & a dollop of strawberry yoghurt.

Dinner:
I'm going to have the same dinner as last Saturday, as it's easy to make after a long day in work...so, it's boiled rice thrown in a pan with a splash of olive oil, shredded egg and soy sauce. A handful of prawns to top.
And of course, two nice glasses of wine for a Saturday night!

 

[Okker]

Sunday 19 February
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Breakfast:
Saucer sized serving of fried new potatoes (not the healthiest of breakfasts but it was all that was left in work-I'll bring my own brekkie next week!)


Snack:
Small bowl of pineapple chunks, melon, chopped mango and red berries. 3 squares of Milka chocolate.

Lunch:
Toast and Russian Salad. Bowl of Tomato & Basil soup. A pear.


Dinner:
Spinach & Ricotta Ravioli. One glass of wine.

 

[Okker]

Monday 20 February
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Breakfast:
Scrambled egg on toast.

Snack:
Baby bowl of fruit & nut muesli with a strawberry fromage frais and an apple.

Lunch:
Seedy tortilla wrap toasted with a sprinkle of grated cheese. Homemade mixed bean & veg soup. Green tea & 2 mandarins.

Dinner:
Beef & veg lasagne served with mixed salad, chopped cucumber, cherry tomatoes & a drizzle of French dressing.

 

[Okker]

Tuesday 21 February
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Breakfast:
2 poached eggs on toast. Apple spice tea. I am super hungry today and I don't know why?!.

Snack:
Medium bowl of fruit & nut muesli with an apricot fromage frais and a banana.

Lunch:
Seedy tortilla wrap filled with tuna, light mayo & sweetcorn mix and served with salad. A bowl of yesterday's mixed bean & veg soup. A mug of camomile tea.

Snack:
Pancake with chopped banana & a shake of chocolate sauce. I couldn't persuade anyone to try the cinnamon apple so I didn't make it in the end.

Dinner:
Tomato, basil & mozzarella tortelloni. Oops, that will be the last bit of cheese that crosses my lips for the next few weeks.

 

[Okker]

Wednesday 22 February
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Breakfast:
Scrambled egg on toast.

Snack:
Medium bowl of fruit & nut muesli with 2 small fromage frais pots.

Lunch:
Seedy tortilla wrap filled with tuna, light mayo & sweetcorn mix and served with salad. A pear.

Snack:
A mandarin. I was seriously hungry in the late afternoon, so I halved a Kingsmill small bread bun, toasted it, cut it in to strips and dunked into low fat hummus.

Dinner:
Chicken breast on the bone, coated in southern spices & cooked in the oven. I also had 4 croquettes and some baked beans.