Funny how you start something and then it quickly becomes a habit.
I continued with taking pictures of what I have been consuming this past week, but was not perhaps as diigent as in prior weeks. Particularly when it came to keeping track of snacks.
Sunday, 2 May
bkfst: Ric's - eggs, panfries, ham, Texas toast
lunch: Kraft Dinner
dinner: chili con carne, rice, corn
Snacks: handful of almonds, granola bar, small bag Lays S & V chips
Exercise: none
Monday, 3 May
bkfst: toasted tomatoe sandwich
lunch: ramen noodles, carrots, green beans, cauliflower
Dinner: McDonald’s McChicken, fries, diet coke
Exercise: 50 minute walk
Snack: granola bar, buttered popcorn, almonds
Tuesday, 4 May
bkfst: granola w/banana
lunch: toast, omlette - onion, cheese, gr pepper
dinner: lasagna, dinner rolls
Wednesday, 5th May
Breakfast: granola bar
lunch: ramen noodles, carrots, broccoli
dinner: beef bourguignon, rice, corn, dinner roll
Snacks: Lays pot chips, mixed nuts, peach, apple, 2 lindt choc, 2 glasses red wine
Exercise: 60 min brisk walking
Thursday, 6th May
Breakfast: granola w/raisins
Lunch: I forget!
Dinner: TGIF – chicken fajitas, buffalo wings (5)
Snacks: almonds, soyabeans, Oreo cookies,
Exercise: nada
Friday, 7th May
Breakfast: Ric’s Country Kitchen – short stack of blueberry pancakes, bacon
lunch: norlander bread, apple, parmesan cheese
dinner: cheese nachos w/sour cream, salsa, guac and green salad
Snacks: 2 lindt choc, 1 after eight, soya beans, mixed nuts, cookies, red wine.
snack: cookies 'almost' like my Nana used to make
snack: cookies & coffee
Exercise: again, nada!
Saturday, 8th May
Breakfast: toast w/peanut butter
Lunch: le Pain Quotidien – lenti soup w/assorted breads
Dinner: Mother’s Day dinner at Le Grille, Diplomatic Club. Yum!
starter: Atlantic prawns w/avocado
main: 7oz. beef tenderloin, w/peppercorn, bernaise, mushroom sauces
accompanying potatoes: mashed, dauphinoise, steak fries, sauteed baby potaotes
snacks: almonds, soya beans, red wine w/dinner
Exercise: 60 minutes yoga
Lessons Learned:
1. Whether by writing it down or taking a quick snapshot, I eat better if I keep a record of it. I think twice about the choice I’m making before I put something in my mouth.
2. I eat fairly healthy but I eat too much. Portions are too large.
3. I am gaining weight rather than maintaining or losing anything. Not sure if this is related to number 2, or the fact that there was little happening in the exercise department. I am going to have to step it up in that area.
4. Still not enough fruit intake.
barelynoticeable 