Friday today and the end of another busy week. However, I feel really good. Physically and mentally I fee so much better than I did when I started this on Monday. The most important thing this week is, I haven't been hungry.
Today, I went to Meadowhall to see the Coca Cola lorry with an old uni friend. We then had dinner at the Thai restaurant there (I can't remember the name) which was delicious. Although it's an all you can eat, they have much smaller plates (side plate size) so even if you go up 4 times you still don't eat much. The food is also freshly cooked and much more tasty than your standard all you can eat. I also had a cheeky glass of wine but, I did walk to the station and back which is about 4 miles in total. Unlike when you normally leave the Chinese, I wasn't stuffed and unable to move. I felt comfortably full after 2 1/2 plates of food. I really like the use of smaller plates too and the fact there isn't a massive choice but the food is full of flavour and fresh vegetables too.
Here's today's diet diary:
Breakfast: Muesli with banana and semi skimmed milk
Lunch: yesterday's butternut squash soup, 2 brazil nuts, orange, small piece of chocolate brownie
Dinner: Thai all you can eat: chicken curry soup, 1 battered chicken piece, 2 sweetcron cakes, curried vegetables, chicken curry, chicken in cashew nuts, noodles and plain rice. Glass of white wine
Hope you have all had a great week. Please feel free to comment on the blog
Hannah
Friday 30 November 2012
Thursday 29 November 2012
Another breakfast networking...
Today began at 5:30 am when I surfaced for another breakfast networking event. It was absolutely freezing this morning! Despite an awful nights sleep, I wasn't too tired. I am really feeling the effects of eating well again and now I know I can manage on little sleep if I eat real food.
This mornings breakfast was a buffet again but has the option of a more continental style breakfast too. There's quite a bit of fruit too which I really fancied with some yoghurt. I made some delicious butternut squash, carrot and red pepper soup for lunch. I also finished the day with more networking which I took chocolate beetroot brownies too. Although it's been a long and busy day, I'm not actually that tired but I seem to have gone past eating dinner and made do with a small sandwich.
So, here's what I ate:
Breakfast: Mixed fruit (4 types) with yoghurt, 2 poached eggs, grilled tomatoes, baked beans and mushrooms
Lunch: Homemade soup (as above), spoonful of raw brownie mixture followed by a small piece of brownie (for quality assurance purposes only)
Dinner: 1 small cheese sandwich on wholemeal bread, 1 small piece brownie, 1 mince pie
Although dinner wasn't great, I still haven't drunk alcohol or fizzy drinks and I did plan to have beef casserole but just wasn't hungry. I have also eaten lots of fruit and veg without even trying.
If you would like the soup or brownie recipe please email info@wisechoicenutrition.co.uk
Hannah
This mornings breakfast was a buffet again but has the option of a more continental style breakfast too. There's quite a bit of fruit too which I really fancied with some yoghurt. I made some delicious butternut squash, carrot and red pepper soup for lunch. I also finished the day with more networking which I took chocolate beetroot brownies too. Although it's been a long and busy day, I'm not actually that tired but I seem to have gone past eating dinner and made do with a small sandwich.
So, here's what I ate:
Breakfast: Mixed fruit (4 types) with yoghurt, 2 poached eggs, grilled tomatoes, baked beans and mushrooms
Lunch: Homemade soup (as above), spoonful of raw brownie mixture followed by a small piece of brownie (for quality assurance purposes only)
Dinner: 1 small cheese sandwich on wholemeal bread, 1 small piece brownie, 1 mince pie
Although dinner wasn't great, I still haven't drunk alcohol or fizzy drinks and I did plan to have beef casserole but just wasn't hungry. I have also eaten lots of fruit and veg without even trying.
If you would like the soup or brownie recipe please email info@wisechoicenutrition.co.uk
Hannah
Wednesday 28 November 2012
It continues... Day 3
Wow I feel so much better both physically and mentally. Of course, I know healthy eating makes a real difference to how you feel but sometimes it's easy to forget. Added to that, the sun was out and I had an exciting email too.
I'm finding I don't even crave unhealthy food any more and I'm not tempted by it either. I did have a really small piece of Bailey's cheesecake tonight and I really enjoyed it but it was enough and I didn't want more.
Also, I went shopping in my local shop, Beeches of Walkley rather than the Asda and was pleasantly surprised how much I got for money.
Here's my shopping list:
1lb stewing steak
2 chicken breasts
4 carrots
2 sweet potatoes
4 kiwis
3 russet apples
6 bananas
2 parsnips
3 peppers
6 eggs
Beetroot
Spinach
large pot of yoghurt
1 pint of Our Cow Molly Milk
Brazil nuts
The whole lot came to just under £20 which I was really impressed with. The quality is much better and it will last too plus it's probably much fresher than a supermarket.
So, here's what I ate today. I'm not going to put drinks in because I drink loads of water and a lot less coffee than I used to!
Breakfast: porridge with chopped banana
Lunch: 2 poached eggs on a bed of spinach
Snack: small piece of cheese
Dinner: Beef casserole with sweet potato and broccoli, small piece of Bailey's cheesecake
Snack: pear and yoghurt
What have you done today that's healthy?
Hannah
I'm finding I don't even crave unhealthy food any more and I'm not tempted by it either. I did have a really small piece of Bailey's cheesecake tonight and I really enjoyed it but it was enough and I didn't want more.
Also, I went shopping in my local shop, Beeches of Walkley rather than the Asda and was pleasantly surprised how much I got for money.
Here's my shopping list:
1lb stewing steak
2 chicken breasts
4 carrots
2 sweet potatoes
4 kiwis
3 russet apples
6 bananas
2 parsnips
3 peppers
6 eggs
Beetroot
Spinach
large pot of yoghurt
1 pint of Our Cow Molly Milk
Brazil nuts
The whole lot came to just under £20 which I was really impressed with. The quality is much better and it will last too plus it's probably much fresher than a supermarket.
So, here's what I ate today. I'm not going to put drinks in because I drink loads of water and a lot less coffee than I used to!
Breakfast: porridge with chopped banana
Lunch: 2 poached eggs on a bed of spinach
Snack: small piece of cheese
Dinner: Beef casserole with sweet potato and broccoli, small piece of Bailey's cheesecake
Snack: pear and yoghurt
What have you done today that's healthy?
Hannah
Tuesday 27 November 2012
Day 2
So day 2 of eating healthily began with a breakfast networking event. It was a buffet style full English which is great if you're trying to eat less and make healthier choices. I've also spent some time helping friends who were flooded. We needed to shift all the books from downstairs to upstairs which was a good workout! Overall, today has been another healthy day. I haven't felt hungry and already feel much better for it.
Here's what I ate today:
Breakfast: 1 slice of white toast with butter, 1 sausage, 1 spoonful baked beans, 1 spoonful scrambled egg, a grilled tomato and 2 cups of coffee
Pint of water
Apple
Lemon and ginger tea
Lunch: Homemade butternut squash soup
Decaff coffee
2 pints water
Thing slice of cheese
Dinner: Rice with beef and vegetable chilli, broccoli
Hot chocolate
1 pint of water
How was your day? How has the food you've eaten made you feel? Tired or full of life?
Here's what I ate today:
Breakfast: 1 slice of white toast with butter, 1 sausage, 1 spoonful baked beans, 1 spoonful scrambled egg, a grilled tomato and 2 cups of coffee
Pint of water
Apple
Lemon and ginger tea
Lunch: Homemade butternut squash soup
Decaff coffee
2 pints water
Thing slice of cheese
Dinner: Rice with beef and vegetable chilli, broccoli
Hot chocolate
1 pint of water
How was your day? How has the food you've eaten made you feel? Tired or full of life?
Monday 26 November 2012
My weight loss journey
It may only be 4 weeks until Christmas but it isn't too late to lose weight. Realistically you could lose around 8lbs if you eat sensibly and exercise. Over the past few months my weight has crept up after I had to stop running because of an operation. So, it's time to shift it and get back into my clothes again.
It's Monday 26th November and I weight 10st10 which is about the heaviest I have ever been I think. I've woken up feeling exhausted and it's time to change things starting from now. With that in mind, I need to eat much better and much less than I have been so here's what I ate today:
Breakfast: porridge with chopped banana
1 coffee, 2 pints of water
pear
1 lemon and ginger tea
1 black coffee
Lunch: 2 slices wholemeal toast with 2 eggs scrambled, thin scraping of butter
1 pint of water
1 lemon and ginger tea
2 black coffees at food club
Dinner: Spanish chicken (chicken with tomatoes and red peppers)
1 pot of chopped peaches
1 pint of water
Not bad for day one. I also walked into town and back which is a fast half hour walk each way. I feel much healthier already and have not drunk anywhere near as much coffee as I would normally. Let's see how tomorrow goes especially as I'm at a breakfast networking meeting!
If you would like any recipes or advice, please email info@wisechoicenutrition.co.uk
It's Monday 26th November and I weight 10st10 which is about the heaviest I have ever been I think. I've woken up feeling exhausted and it's time to change things starting from now. With that in mind, I need to eat much better and much less than I have been so here's what I ate today:
Breakfast: porridge with chopped banana
1 coffee, 2 pints of water
pear
1 lemon and ginger tea
1 black coffee
Lunch: 2 slices wholemeal toast with 2 eggs scrambled, thin scraping of butter
1 pint of water
1 lemon and ginger tea
2 black coffees at food club
Dinner: Spanish chicken (chicken with tomatoes and red peppers)
1 pot of chopped peaches
1 pint of water
Not bad for day one. I also walked into town and back which is a fast half hour walk each way. I feel much healthier already and have not drunk anywhere near as much coffee as I would normally. Let's see how tomorrow goes especially as I'm at a breakfast networking meeting!
If you would like any recipes or advice, please email info@wisechoicenutrition.co.uk
Welcome
Hello and welcome to The Real Food Club blog. The Real Food Club began in October 2012 and is, as the name suggests, about eating real food.
Although some of our members are looking to lose weight, some are also looking to lead healthier ;lifestyles and feed their families healthy meals. We focus more on what you eat now how much weight you have lost as weight loss can be deceiving and it is in fact fat which you really want to be losing.
We currently meet on a Monday night at Molly's Tea Room (Godfrey's Garden Centre, just of J31 of the M1) at 7pm. We begin with a weigh in and measurements (once a month), discuss our weeks and what we've done well with and not so well with and then I talk about our theme for the week.
The sessions cost £5.50 and include drinks plus a taster of a healthy recipe, 3 recipes plus breakfast and lunch ideas and access to a qualified nutritionist who can help you eat healthily and sensibly.
If you would like to know more about The Real Food Club and start changing your lifestyle today, email info@wisechoicenutrition.co.uk or call Hannah on 07912 556470.
Although some of our members are looking to lose weight, some are also looking to lead healthier ;lifestyles and feed their families healthy meals. We focus more on what you eat now how much weight you have lost as weight loss can be deceiving and it is in fact fat which you really want to be losing.
We currently meet on a Monday night at Molly's Tea Room (Godfrey's Garden Centre, just of J31 of the M1) at 7pm. We begin with a weigh in and measurements (once a month), discuss our weeks and what we've done well with and not so well with and then I talk about our theme for the week.
The sessions cost £5.50 and include drinks plus a taster of a healthy recipe, 3 recipes plus breakfast and lunch ideas and access to a qualified nutritionist who can help you eat healthily and sensibly.
If you would like to know more about The Real Food Club and start changing your lifestyle today, email info@wisechoicenutrition.co.uk or call Hannah on 07912 556470.
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