How Much Fat? - Lite n' Easy Weight Loss Journey Week 27 - Day 1

Week: 27
Day 1 - Wednesday
16/07/2014

How Much Fat?

Mmm yummy

Breakfast: Fruity Almond Crunch

Soy & Linseed Toast with Strawberry Jam

*Addition: Multigrain Muffin with Mayver’s Dark Chocolate Super Spread

I traded the Toast for a Muffin and decided on the Mayver’s Dark Chocolate Spread that I had been meaning to try.  Oh my! It’s delicious! It’s sweet but not sugary, you can taste the Chocolate and the Hazelnuts.  It’s no Nutella but if Nutella had an all natural, crunchy, granola loving distant relative, this spread would be it.   

I had already eaten one half of the Muffin when I put the details in My Fitness Pal and noticed the Fat section go way over. What?  For 20 grams of this stuff was 100 grams of fat.. hang on that can’t be right.  Ha ha it took me a little bit to realise that it had been entered into My Fitness Pal incorrectly.  *Face palm* DUH! It actually has the same grams of fat as the Mayver’s Peanut Cacao Spread.  I really like the Dark Chocolate one better and it only has 20 more calories and 1 gram more sugar! Sweet! ;)

Mayver's Dark Chocolate Spread before and after mixing

Because the spread doesn't have any additives or nasties, it can separate and become quite oily at the top, once you mix it through, it's fine. It doesn’t have any trans fat, it’s all natural fat.  The ingredients are just Chia, Sesame, Chocolate & Nuts and no added oil, sugar, salt or preservatives and they are an Australian company which I think is great.

Morning Snack: Mandarin

Mmm bog for lunch ;)

Lunch: Spaghetti Bolognaise

Red Apple

*Addition: Larabar Mini – Cashew Cookie

The Bolognaise is always good and I’m always happy to have it as a warm, filling lunch.

Not my fave...

The Larabar Cashew Cookie was a bit on the soggy side, it’s because of all the oil from the nuts.  I mostly tasted Dates with a slight taste of Cashew.  They are okay but these are my least favourite of all the varieties I’ve tried so far.  The Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip ones are my favourite. Are you surprised?

Afternoon Snack: Choc Berry Fusion

*Addition: Real Foods Multigrain Corn Thins x 2

Mayver’s Peanut Cacao Spread

I decided not to have the Choc Berry Fusion from Lite n’ Easy as my sugar intake, as far as My Fitness Pal is concerned, was a little high.  I don’t take these limits as gospel, merely suggestions but I have noticed that I’m thinking a lot more about my snacking. 

When it looks like I’m a little high in the sugar, sodium or carbohydrates I start thinking about what foods I can have instead.  I think it’s a great way to think about your food a little more and it helps me think outside of the box a little too.

Mmm Sausage...

Dinner: 50 Sausages with Onion Gravy

I think that it’s great that you can have Sausages on Lite n’ Easy.  I really enjoy them (ha ha not like that! You know what I mean!) even though they are a little on the small side. (I’m just going to stop now!)  What I’m trying to say is that I haven’t noticed any gristle in the Sausage meat and they are tasty.  ;)

No gristle

Glasses of water: 6

*Addition: These are items that are not part of the 1200 calorie Lite n’ Easy plan.  I have added these to increase my calorie intake from the calories burned off during exercise and to have a base, on average, of 1500 calories.  For a more detailed breakdown, please see the My Fitness Pal image at the bottom of this post.

Exercise: None

Unfortunately I was wiped out a few hours in the morning and my energy never recovered.  But there is always tomorrow! :)

So pretty! I also got to use my Owly vase :)

I did get a nice surprise today, a member of my family visited and brought me this lovely bunch of flowers.  Sometimes it’s the little things can brighten your day and they certainly made me smile even when I wasn’t feeling my best.

My Fitness Pal - Food Diary

How was your day?