The Apple Of My Pie - Lite n' Easy Weight Loss Journey Week 26 - Day 1

Week 26

Day 1 - Wednesday
9/07/2014

The Apple Of My Pie

Look at that melty cheese... *drool*

Breakfast: Baked Beans on a toasted Multigrain Muffin

*Addition: Melted Cheese and Smokehouse Ham

I’m not a huge fan of the Lite n’ Easy Beans n’ Bacon, I just like the plain tomato ones.  But today to bump up the calories I added Smokehouse Ham and Cheese and those extra calories were delicious!

So good!

Lite n' Easy Weight Loss Week Thirteen Day One - Guess Who's Back!

Week 13

Day 1 - Wednesday
9/04/2014

Guess who's back? Back again. Lite n' Easy is back.  Say Amen! ;)

Why hello deliciousness

Breakfast: Pikelets with Fig & Berry Compote and Honey Yoghurt

What better way to start back then with this breakfast, it's pretty much cake for breakfast, well that's how I see it. :)  

Can I have this for breakfast every morning?

So good and full of deliciousness.

Oh yeah

How could you not want to wake up to this?

Oh Orange

Morning Snack: Orange

I still love you Orange, it's just you don't compete with Pikelets.

One of the best lunches

Lunch: Beef Nachos with Melted Cheese & Fresh Tomato Salsa

 Addition: 10 ml of Farmer's Union Light Greek Yoghurt

Today I decided not to follow the instructions, because I'm a rebel like that ;)  Usually I heat the chips, put on the cheese and then everything else on top, but then I don't taste the cheese.  What is the point?

Cheese Porn

I heated up the Nacho Beef Mix and half way through added the Tomato Salsa (I hate cold Salsa).  I put this mix in the middle of the plate, topped it with cheese, placed the chips around the sides and heated it all together.  I then put a dollop of Greek Yoghurt on because I'm sneaky like that.  

I'm definitely going to have it this way again, just make sure your chips don't get too close to the mixture or they will go soggy.

I'm not sour

These Grapes were delicious, no sour Grapes here ;)

Oh my! The food today!

Afternoon Snack: Cinnamon Oat Bar

We are reunited once again my friend!  I know it's only been a week but I love these bars! 

The hearty steak

Dinner: 189 Chargrilled Steak & Mushroom Sauce

After having pathetic soupy convenient meals last week, I was ready for my Lite n' Easy dinner!  I went for the most heartiest meals I could think of...Steak!

I love these Steaks! If you've been afraid of trying the Steaks because they are microwaved, don't be, I thought the same thing!

Glasses of water: 6

I think I'm in love...

Additional Items:  Rice Cakes with Peanut Butter, Raisins and Honey

Homemade Coffee (low fat milk, no sugar)

Ever since I have been exercising again I have also found my appetite again.  I was really hungry this afternoon and I couldn't get the thought of the Rice Cakes, Peanut Butter and Raisin combo from yesterday out of my head.  I started thinking how decadent it would be with Honey drizzled over it (you know with the slow pour and a Barry White song in the background) and once I had that thought, there was no going back!

Look at that drizzle

I'm amused that I'm craving healthy sweet things instead of Chocolate or Cake etc etc.  I know that I went over my calorie intake for today and I didn't exercise, but I don't mind.  I was hungry and there have been plenty of times I have had a few hundred calories left over, no guilt here. :)

My Fitness Pal - Food Diary

Exercise: None.

I was really busy today and I could give you more excuses, but I think it's healthy to have a day off every now and then.  I didn't feel pressured or guilty about not exercising.  

It's all about balance.  

I used to find any excuse under the sun not to exercise, I'm too tired, I don't feel right, I don't have time, it might give me a migraine etc etc etc.  But I don't do that anymore.  

I think I was waiting for the perfect time and all the stars to align, but I realised if I waited to exercise on the days I felt perfect, it would never happen.

How do you break free from your excuses?  Comment below and let me know :)

Why Have One When You Can Have Two? - Weight Loss Week Eleven Day Seven - Lite and Easy (Lite n' Easy)

Week 11

Day 7  - Tuesday
1/04/2014

Why Have One When You Can Have Two?

Mmm Peanut Butter and Banana

Breakfast: Multigrain Muffin with Peanut Butter (Plus a free Peanut Butter! Thanks Lite n' Easy!)

 *Addition: Large Banana

Before I explain about today's breakfast, you need to first understand my obsession with Peanut Butter.  It's a little something like this...

Look at the creepy, crazy eyes...now imagine my face with the same creepy, crazy eyes... you're welcome, have fun sleeping tonight ;)

As it turns out Lite n' Easy gave me an extra Peanut Butter this morning, was I not going to have it? No way!  It's free Peanut Butter and I luuuuuuuurve Peanut Butter so there was no way it wasn't making it's way to my belly!  I did account for it in my daily food diary so it was a win, win! ;)

I checked on Facebook after I ate the second packet hee hee

Added some Banana on top and I forgot just how delicious the Peanut Butter and Banana combo was.

Yummy Apple

Morning Snack: Red Apple

Since I had my rant about the fruit (rant here) it has been really great quality!  Lite n' Easy did end up crediting me back for those sour Grapes too.  The Apples have been sweet and crunchy.

Mmm Thick Noodles ;)

Lunch: Sesame Beef Noodles

Pear Fruit Cup

Really enjoyed this lunch today.  I loved the thick noodles ;) and the sauce.  There seems to be a lot of Chicken in the lunches so the Beef was a welcome change. ;)

So good!

Afternoon Snack: Muesli Cookies

 *Addition: Homemade Banana & Raisin Muffin (recipe here)

2 x Rice Cakes with Cottage Cheese and Cherry Tomatoes

A mid afternoon snack

Don't worry, I didn't have all this food in one sitting!  I had the Banana Muffin a two hours after lunch, then the Rice Cakes a two hours after that and then the Muesli Cookies about an hour after the Rice Cakes.  

I really need to learn how to make these Muesli Cookies, or would that be dangerous?  I love them.  I don't remember the last time I had Cottage Cheese, this one was the Coles Light Creamed Cottage Cheese so it wasn't as lumpy, which I'm happy about.  

I'm enjoying making my own snacks and I will have to get use to it because I forgot to order Lite n' Easy for next week. :( *Face Palm*

Mmm white sauce ;)

Dinner: 04 Corned Beef

This one really pushed my salt content over for the day, so much salt!  It is really yummy though and it has quite a lot of mashed Potato, there is another sneaky portion under the Corned Beef. 

I really like the white sauce too... I'm sorry my mind is in the gutter today and the fact of the matter is that my mind is always in the gutter and I'm really not sorry. ;)

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.  For a more detailed breakdown, please see the My Fitness Pal image at the bottom of this post.

Love my workout buddy :)

Exercise: Dancing (More about my Melercise routine here)

Loving this routine more and more and it's getting easier. :)

My Fitness Pal - Food Diary

How did you do this week? I'd love to hear from you :)

Cookie Rookie - Weight Loss Week Eleven Day Six - Lite and Easy (Lite n' Easy)

Week 11

Day 6 - Monday
31/03/2014 
Cookie Rookie

Where's the egg?

Breakfast: Smokehouse Ham, melted Cheese and Tomato on a toasted Multigrain Muffin

 *Addition: Homemade Coffee (low fat milk, no sugar)

I enjoyed this breakfast but I just really wanted eggs this morning.  That's one of the issues with Lite n' Easy, if you don't feel like something you pretty much have to eat it anyway.

Sorry, I over nuked you.

Morning Snack: Red Apple

*Addition: 2 x Microwave Oat & Raisin Cookies (Recipe here)

I wanted to squeeze in a workout before lunch so I decided to have something that was filling, had some protein and was also delicious.  I had seen this recipe on YouTube and it sounded so simple I wanted to give it a try.

It was so quick and easy to make, it really was sweet enough from the Banana and they were so filling that I didn't have room for my Apple, so I had it later.

I nuked mine for the full 90 seconds forgetting that it would continue to cook outside of the microwave and over cooked it. :(  It was still good but just dry and a bit hard, next time I will nuke them for 60 seconds (1000 watt microwave) and see how they go.

Broccoli Bake? 

Lunch: Cheesy Chicken & Macaroni Bake

Orange

 *Addition: Half large Banana (left over from the cookie)

Red Apple (that I didn't have for my morning snack)

This was pretty yummy, loved all the veggies in there.  You don't see Broccoli too much in Lite n' Easy, well I don't, so it was nice to have a different vegetable.  It was cheesy but I was expecting more cheesiness, maybe that's due to the 54 Homestyle Macaroni Bake  dinner as that is way cheesy.  

Unfortunately, like the Macaroni Bake, it did have those soggy baked Tomatoes on top *shudders*.  I just have a thing about cooked Tomato on it's own, I just don't like it.

Mmm nuts

Afternoon Snack: Almonds, Pretzels & Peanuts

 *Addition: Orange (from my lunch)

One of my favourite snacks, no surprise there as it has nuts in it, salty, crunchy goodness. (I'm talking about the snack, not nuts...)

Mmm Pasta, Tomato, Cheesy

Dinner: 68 Fettucine Provincale

I don't think I've had this one for a while but I enjoy it.  It's just simple.  I love Tomato based sauces, cheese and pasta and this has them all.  Really nice Tomato based sauce, but it doesn't have any meat so it may not appeal to everyone.

Glasses of water: 8

*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.  For a more detailed breakdown, please see the My Fitness Pal image at the bottom of this post.

Who knew I would enjoy exercise?

Exercise: Dancing (More about my Melercise routine here)

I just don't feel right now if I don't get a dance session in everyday, well every weekday at least.  I was getting into the habit of looking at my Polar FT4 watch constantly to see how many calories I burned. I didn't do it at all today and I don't plan to in the future, I find I just enjoy dancing more that way.

What did you enjoy today?

My Food Diary via My Fitness Pal

Shake It & Make A Shake - Weight Loss Week Eleven Day Five - Lite and Easy (Lite n' Easy)

Week 11

Day 5 - Sunday
30/03/2014

Shake It & Make A Shake!

Mmmm Butter

Breakfast: Fruit n Muesli Toast with Butter

Blueberry Yoghurt

I find this breakfast a little light and I'm usually hungry after.  I'm not sure if I will order this again for that reason.  I haven't tried the Blueberry Yoghurt on it's own, I usually have it with muesli, OMG it's so sweet!  I have been having light Greek Yoghurt and frozen Blueberries so maybe that's why, but to me it was like eating pure sugar! ZING!

Berry Delicious!

Morning Snack: Dried Apricots

 *Addition: Berry Banana Shake (Recipe here)

I worked out this morning (more details below) so I knew I needed to add in some extra calories and I thought a shake was the perfect way to do it.

I thought the ingredients may not go together, but it was amazing!  So yummy!  Sometimes shakes can mix together and the flavours get muddled up, but not this one, I could taste everything in there.  I will definitely be making it again!

Sooooo gooooood!

Look at that Mustard Relish ooze

Lunch: Corned Beef and Mustard Relish Wholegrain & Oat Sandwich

& an Orange

 *Addition: Kiwi Fruit (that I didn't have yesterday hee hee)

The other option was Thai Green Curry and I've had that kind of recently so I wasn't feeling it.  I decided for this and toasted it for some crunch, it is a little boring but I enjoyed it.

No nuts...

Afternoon Snack: Crunchy Noodle Snack

This is pretty yummy and surprisingly filling.  I think it would be much more delicious with Peanuts but you know I like nuts... ;)

Garnished with some Basil

Dinner: 31 Lasagne

Last time the meat was a bit gristly, but tonight it was delicious.  I didn't have any gristle at all, maybe I was just lucky tonight. 

Do you find this with Lite n' Easy dinners sometimes?

Glasses of water: 9

*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.  For a more detailed breakdown, please see the My Fitness Pal image at the bottom of this post.

:( Crappy to Happy :)

Exercise: Dancing (Melercise) & Strength Training

I was in the worst mood this morning, I don't know why.  You know how some days you just wake up and everything annoys you and you just want to be alone in a dark room, that was me today.  Usually I would just stay in that mood all day, but I know how much happier I have been feeling after exercise so I decided that's what I would do.

So I did, I did an hour of dancing and felt amazing.  All of my bad mood melted away and I enjoyed the rest of my Sunday.  I think this is the first time ever that I have worked out on a weekend.

My Fitness Pal - Food Diary

It's interesting to note that when I exercise and eat more calories, there is a higher weight loss suggestion (bottom of food diary), than when I don't exercise and just eat the recommended 1200 calories.  It makes sense to me but we will see :)

Hope you enjoyed your weekend! :)

A Long Tempting Day - Weight Loss Week Eleven Day Four - Lite and Easy (Lite n' Easy)

Week 11

Day 4 - Saturday
29/03/2014

Always Delicious

Breakfast: Smokehouse Ham and Egg on a toasted Multigrain Muffin

I was heading out for most of the day so I didn't want to miss breakfast.  I would never miss this breakfast, it's always a favourite.

Mmm Orange

Morning Snack: Orange

Mmmm Burger

Lunch: Beef Burger with Sliced Beetroot, Tomato, Baby Spinach and Tomato Sauce 

on a Round Roll & a Kiwi Fruit

I was out all day, didn't arrive home until 3pm, had only had breakfast and I was starving!  I was out and around a lot of tempting food and it would have been so easy to just buy something, the worst food is always the most convenient, but I resisted.

A friend I was out with decided to have some rather tempting food for lunch from a Bakery, one of which was a Chocolate Hot Cross Bun.  Those are my favourite! I was so tempted and hungry but stayed strong.  I arrived home and had my morning snack, Burger (didn't have the Kiwi fruit), afternoon snack and a carrot.  

I wouldn't normally eat like this all at once, however, I think it's miles better than eating unhealthy food. 

Just these?

Afternoon Snack: Rosemary & Rock Salt Crackers

A Roast is a Roast

Dinner: 25 Roast Lamb

So after a tempting day of food what do the others in the household decide to have for dinner? Roast Chicken with all the trimmings.  Since I didn't have a Lite n' Easy Roast Chicken dinner, I opted for this Roast Lamb.  Even though they had Roast Chicken, they were nice enough to provide me with some oven roasted Corn and I swapped out the crappy Pumpkin in the photo for some roast Pumpkin.

I was pretty proud of myself for staying so strong.

Glasses of water: 

Additional Items:  Homemade Coffee (low fat milk, no sugar)

Coke Zero 600ml

A carrot.

Exercise: None.

While I didn't do a workout today I was out for most of it and did quite a bit of walking.  I thought I would give myself a day off today. 

My Fitness Pal - Food Diary

Because I didn't exercise today, I kept to the 1200 calories.

I hope you enjoyed your weekend :)