Lite n' Easy Weight Loss Week Thirteen Day Six - An Awesome Food Day

Week 13

Day 6 - Monday
14/04/2014 
An Awesome Food Day

I'm no good at maths but I know that more Ham = Happiness

Breakfast: Smokehouse Ham and Egg on a toasted Multigrain Muffin

This is so delicious and I love that I get two slices of Ham.

Mmm bliss!

Morning Snack: Red Apple with Blessed & Lucky Maple Bliss Nut Spread

I've seen the Blessed & Lucky range at Coles, there is also a Cinnomon blend and a Honey blend and decided to pick up the Maple Bliss.  It is pure bliss!  It's delicious and the texture is even softer and creamier than Kraft Peanut Butter.  It certainly made this Apple more exciting and more exciting than the Kiwi Fruit I was supposed to have. Shhhh! ;)

Mmm Beef

Lunch: Japanese Beef & Rice & Potato Crisps

I really enjoy this lunch, it doesn't look like much, but it's very tasty.  I really didn't feel like a Fruit Cup, so I traded it for the Potato Crisps I was supposed to have for yesterday's snack.

Mmm Bread

Afternoon Snack: Banana & Apple Bread

I had this snack on Thursday already this week but I'm not complaining, love this.

Mmm Pie

Dinner: 180 Shepherd's Pie

The Shepherd's Pie is good but it's nothing special, I think the mince/gravy is a little bland.  I really enjoyed the Sweet Potato though, it was nice for a change as the vegetables seem to get repeated with Lite n' Easy. 

Glasses of water: 6

  

I can has Peanut Butter and Chocolate?

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

Justin's Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup

Exercise: None

I did change around the food a lot today but I was only over my calories by 30!  It was completely unplanned, I love it when it all works out, especially when it's an awesome food day like today. Winning! ;)

Crackers And Cheese Yes Please - Weight Loss Week Eleven Day Two - Lite and Easy (Lite n' Easy)

Week 11

Day 2 - Thursday
27/03/2014

Mmm ugly tomatoes

Breakfast: Bacon, Egg and Roasted Tomato with Multigrain Toast

*Addition: Molenberg 12 Grain & Seed Toast

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

I turned my nose up for ages at the Roasted Tomatoes because they don't look that appealing, but they are so yummy.  The Roasted Tomato together with the Egg and Bacon pairs together really well, yet another delicious breakfast.

How many Doctors do you think I keep away with all these Apples? 

Morning Snack: Two Fruits Fruit Cup
*Addition: Red Apple

The Apple was lovely and fresh again.

Meat blob?

Lunch: Greek Meatballs with Salad and Cucumber Raita in a Wrap and an Orange

*Addition: Macadamia & Tropical Fruit Mix

I don't know what happened to my Meatballs but when I opened them they had all joined together to create some kind of meaty blob, ha ha yeah that's enticing isn't it.  Once I heated them up and combined all the ingredients together it wasn't so bad, I liked the Cucumber Raita with it.  That's probably because it covered up the taste of the meat though, it's not my favourite.

There was ONE Macadamia in my Macadamia & Tropical Fruit Mix, more like "Tropical Fruit & Almond Mix, Featuring A Macadamia" ha ha.  I had this left over snack from one of my lunches when I ate out.  I need to go grocery shopping!

Yum!

Afternoon Snack: Lavosh Crackers and Cheese

 *Addition: Fruit Salad Fruit Cup

Crackers and Cheese? Yes please!  This has always been one of my favourite snacks, I used to eat a much bigger portion though and more than likely with some wine. ;)

Veggies?

Dinner: 01 Spaghetti Bolognaise

I have been entering my food for the day in My Fitness Pal (here) and I was originally going to have the 68 Fettucine Provincale  but my sodium levels were already high for the day and the Fettucine had more salt than the Bolognaise, what?  I thought that was strange, but it is true.

I do enjoy this Bolognaise but I wish it was a little more than just pasta, meat and cheese. I wish there was some Capsicum or other vegetables in there, just to mix things up.

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.

Shake that butt

Exercise: Dancing (Melercise)

I love dancing and I always have, the workout dvds are okay but I don't really find them fun.  I little while ago I compiled some of my favourite dance music (anything that would make my shake my butt) into about an hour long session.  I started with a slower song, gradually increasing pace, I include 400 gram weights for about 10-15 minutes and then slowly bringing the pace back down again.  At the end I have a slower song where I stretch out my muscles, shoulders and do a calf stretch.  I called this "Melercise" because that's the kind of loser I am! Ha ha 

I really enjoyed it.  I think that is the key, if you can find an exercise that you enjoy, you are far more likely to stick to it.  I did get tired near the start but I kept pushing and then towards the middle something magical happened (don't worry I wasn't high or imagining things from lack of oxygen, water or food).  I had this huge burst of energy from no where, I was so happy and I found it so easy to push through.

An adrenaline rush had never happened to me before, I have heard of it but thought it was a myth, just something that trainers tell people to make them work harder ha ha, but it's true.  How do you know until you push yourself? Now I sound like a trainer! Ha ha 

My Food Diary for the day

You can see I was under for my calorie intake today (I know that the Multigrain Toast says (1), but I put two servings in).  I try to eat them back as much as I can but it's so much food.  I am certainly hungrier and enjoying my meals more after exercising.  My sodium was a little high today so I didn't want to add more.

How are you doing? I'd love to hear from you :)  

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Tim Tams By The Zumbo Man - Weight Loss Week Eleven Day One - Lite and Easy (Lite n' Easy)

Week 11
Day 1 - Wednesday
26/03/2014

Layered Breakfast in a Jar

Breakfast: Almond Toasted Muesli  and Passionfruit Yoghurt

 I added 100 grams of Blueberries, 100 grams of Raspberries (frozen and defrosted) and 50 grams of Farmers Union Light Greek Style Yoghurt.

You will see me adding more food and snacks during the day as I'm back to exercising and eating back my calories.  I knew I was going to work out today so I added some extra yoghurt and fruit.  I layered the Passionfruit Yoghurt, then some Raspberries and Blueberries, then some more Passionfruit Yoghurt, more berries and then topped it with light Greek Yoghurt and the Muesli. 

It was a really yummy breakfast but I don't think I will have this amount of Yoghurt again.  Yoghurt and my tummy don't really mix well and it makes me a little queasy, so this was way too much Yoghurt for me. 

Finally a good Apple

Morning Snack: Red Apple

Have they (Lite n' Easy) been listening to me or did I just get lucky?  This Apple was delish!  Sweet, crunchy and fresh.  The Apples I have been getting lately were powdery, not this one.

Let's focus on the Grapes...

Lunch: Asian Chicken Salad with Crispy Noodles and Sesame Soy Dressing

Seasonal Fruit (Grapes)

After confessing my love for the Warm Chicken & Cous Cous Moroccan Salad with Yoghurt Dressing (blog post here), I had high hopes for this salad.  I have to say I was a little disappointed.  

For starters I don't like cold Chicken and I didn't like the Soy Dressing, it was a little too tangy for me.  I liked the crunch element being there and the Crispy Noodles were okay, but I would have preferred some Croutons or something else. 

The Grapes, oh my, the Grapes.  I have not had luck with Grapes lately and I have been provided with sour Grapes (read post here), but today they were lovely!  So sweet and fresh, love them!

Oh yeah!

Afternoon Snack: Double Chocolate Cake

Low Fat Banana & Raisin Muffin (Recipe here)

Can we just take a moment to appreciate this cake...oh my stars!  I had my suspicions about a Double Chocolate Cake that was low fat and low calories but I shouldn't have been at all.  It's delicious and most certainly does not taste low fat.  I love when I heat it up in the microwave that the Chocolate Chips go all oozey and melty...*drool*.

So yummy :)

Needing to add some more calories to my day, I decided on this homemade Banana & Raisin Muffin.  I love these and have a batch of them in my freezer waiting as a little healthy snack.  The recipe is here.

Chicken Dinner is a Winner

Dinner: 18 Roast Chicken

 I had a great workout this afternoon (details below) and I was so ready for dinner.  This was so good!  I really love this one and order it on a regular basis.  I have a competition with myself to see just how much Chicken, Potato, Gravy and Stuffing I can fit in one bite. ;)

Glasses of water: 9

Raspberry and White Chocolate <3

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

Adriano Zumbo Tim Tam - Salted Caramel
Adriano Zumbo Tim Tam - Raspberry and White Chocolate

I put in a good workout today and I haven't had a treat the whole time since I started my weight loss journey and this blog, so I decided to treat myself tonight.  I love Adriano Zumbo and his Zumbarons, so I was so excited to find that he had teamed with Tim Tam to create these.  They have been sitting in my cupboard for weeks, first time that has happened, ever!

I decided on the Salted Caramel and Raspberry and White Chocolate Tim Tams (educating myself on the calories first).  I didn't really think much of the Salted Caramel, it just tasted like a Caramel Tim Tam with some salt thrown in but the Raspberry and White Chocolate, I think I'm in love.  ;)  I don't usually like White Chocolate that much but this was divine.  I couldn't have eaten any more though as they were so sweet!

I'm so sorry to do this to you as I know you're probably trying to lose weight too, but they are currently on special at Woolworths for $1.50, now I feel like a drug dealer.  I really think it is important to treat yourself every now and then and I try to have a treat snack or meal and not a whole day, if I can help it.  But I did show restraint as usually I would have eaten half a pack, the big pack, without even thinking twice. 

Exercise: Beginner Strength Training with 3 kg weights.
Workout DVD - 3 Mile Walk with Leslie Sansone with 400 gram weights.

Last time I did this I did ten of each but did the lunges all the way down and my thighs hurt for two days.  I didn't want to write myself off and not be able to exercise the next day so I only did half lunges.  I plan to do this two times a week and gradually build the number from 10 to 15 reps and then increase the weights. 

 This isn't the exact one that I do but all of her workouts are pretty similar.  I did sweat, I did get tired, I was uncomfortable and I wanted to give up about twenty times.  I know that this might not seem much to people but I'm 137 kilograms and just starting out.

Burn Butt, Burn!

This is how much I burned off doing the weight training and the 3 mile walk.  I know that because I am bigger I will burn off more calories so I'm enjoying it while it lasts.  I'm finding it a little difficult to increase the food but I'm getting there gradually.

My Fitness Pal - My Food & Exercise for the day

I've started entering all my food, exercise and water in to My Fitness Pal (here), so that I can see how many calories I'm consuming and how many I need to eat back once I've burned them off.  It's so helpful! (Feel free to add me). 

You can see that my sugars were a bit high today thanks to the Zumbo Tim Tams but I'm not planning on doing this everyday!

It's Not You It's Me Sultanas - Weight Loss Week Ten Day Six - Lite and Easy (Lite n' Easy)

Week 10
Day 6 - Monday
24/03/2014

So hungry!

Breakfast: Fruit n Muesli Toast with Butter

Vanilla Yoghurt

Yesterday I was discussing how I find the breakfast large already, however, this breakfast is really light.  I don't find that this one fills me up enough as the cereal and toast combo and it had to be on the morning I was really hungry, didn't it.

I'll grin and Pear it!

Morning Snack: Pear Fruit Cup

This is the one I like the most out of all the fruit cups, if I had to have one. 

This lunch was Smokin'

Lunch: Smokey Bacon & Tomato Pasta

Red Apple

OMG! Love this!  Pasta, bacon, tomato and cheese, YES! YES! YES! Please :)

I'm not a fan of "smokey" flavours or smoked meat, however, I really loved the flavour of this and it wasn't too smokey, it had a really lovely tomato flavour.

Chocolate, Hazelnuts and... something

Afternoon Snack: Choc Hazelnut Fruit Mix

How can you go wrong? I love the Hazlenut/Chocolate combo!  

I usually have these in the fridge until I'm ready to eat them but today I got them out with my lunch and forgot to put them back.  By the time I got to have them as my afternoon snack, the Chocolate was soft and slightly melted, yum!  I'm so doing this next time, I'm strange though, I don't like Chocolate that has been in the fridge.

I wish I could get rid of those pesky sultanas as they get in the way of all the nuts and chocolatey goodness,  but they aren't too bad ;)  

No one should get in the way of Hazlenuts and Chocolate, haven't you seen my profile picture? ;) 

Sad Sultanas

I'm sorry sultanas, you just don't compete.

Isn't this Indian, Melanie?

Dinner: 113 Roghan Josh

Yeah, that thing I said about no more Indian dinners for a while, I lied, I'm sorry.  :(  
I completely forgot I had this one in the freezer and I wasn't feeling any of the others in there.  

I enjoyed this, it is quite tasty and the meat is very tender.  I didn't enjoy it last time because I was sick so I couldn't really taste anything. 

Glasses of water: 8

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

Exercise: None

Going to see how my energy levels are tomorrow and hopefully I can exercise again!

Teriyaki Not So Yaki - Weight Loss Week Ten Day Four - Lite and Easy (Lite n' Easy)

Week 10
Day 4 - Saturday
22/03/2014

Yumness in a cup

Breakfast: Strawberry Yoghurt Crunch

I avoided getting this the first time around because of the Apricot Yoghurt Crumble on the Summer menu.  The Apricot one is pre-mixed so the muesli is soggy and I didn't like it.  I then saw a fellow Lite n' Easy member on Instagram have this and said it was delicious so I decided to give it a try, thank you. :)

I think they found a new way to do a Yoghurt and Muesli combo and it's delicious.  So good!  

The only thing is that I don't understand is why this was a Saturday breakfast, I think it should be during the week as a quick breakfast before work.

Old faithful

Morning Snack: Orange

Oh how I used to hate the Orange, but I'm still not feeling it for the Apples. 

Teriyaki was Veriyami :)

Lunch: Chicken Teriyaki & a Red Apple

This was so yummy!  The sauce was lovely and sweet, the rice was good and there was so much Chicken.  I'd definitely order this again. 

Passionfruit Yoghurt

Afternoon Snack: Passionfruit Yoghurt

I think that they may have changed this Yoghurt and to be honest, I thought the old version was nicer.  

This is still good though.   The sauce seemed to almost curdle the Yoghurt though.

The ever filling stack

Dinner: 57 Tortilla Stack

Others around me decided to have a Lamb Roast for dinner and oh my it smelled delicious.  But I was determined not to be tempted by the fatty Lamb Roast.  I decided to have the Tortilla Stack in an effort to make certain I was full and not be tempted.

The only issue was that I got full half way through and knew I had to eat it all. :(  Stupid evil scented Lamb Roast with it's fragrant deliciousness!

Glasses of water: 7

Additional Items: 2 x Homemade Coffee (low fat milk, no sugar)

Exercise: None

I was feeling pretty lousy all day and after dinner I got the migraine from hell.  I was so dizzy, nauseous and in tears from the pain of the sharp throbbing pain.  It hung around so much longer than normal.

I'm not sure if it's a cold, infection, just the Chiari Malformation or what.  Regardless, if I don't feel better I'm going to the doctor next week to get to the bottom of it.

You have no idea how much I want to exercise, which is something that I have never felt before. 

A Boring Food Day - Weight Loss Week Ten Day Two - Lite and Easy (Lite n' Easy)

Week 10
Day 2 - Thursday
20/03/2014

Fruit Muffin
Breakfast: Toasted Fruit Muffin with Butter and Marmalade

Not too much of an exciting breakfast today, or all day really.

Red Apple

Morning Snack: Red Apple

The sauce was nice...

Lunch: Chicken Dim Sims with Canton Dressing

Pear Fruit Cup

I had mixed feelings about this one, I guess it was okay.  The Dim Sims were bland so I smothered them in the sauce and made sure I had lots of the salad with it.  The salad was quite boring and bland too.  I probably won't order this again, the only good thing about it was the sauce!

Yummy

Afternoon Snack: Apple & Cranberry Muffin 

Loved this muffin, very tasty :)

Yummy!

Dinner: 181 Butter Chicken

I decided to have this again, last time the rice was water logged.  It was really yummy this time, I don't know what happened to the rice last time.  I would definitely recommend this one.

Glasses of water: 7

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

Exercise: None

You Can Win Friends With Salad - Weight Loss Week Ten Day One - Lite and Easy (Lite n' Easy)

Week 10
Day 1 - Wednesday
19/03/2014

Breakfast nomminess

Breakfast: Bacon and Egg Mayo on a toasted Bagel

YES!
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I could not bear to have cold egg on my Bagel so I was determined to fix this exploding-egg-in-the-microwave and I did it! It's the little things :)  I emptied out all the egg/mayo mix into a small air tight container and closed the lid...no banging or pops in the microwave and no mess! 

Love this breakfast mmm mmm!

Meh

Morning Snack: Dried Apricots

So good!

Lunch: Warm Chicken & Cous Cous Moroccan Salad with Yoghurt Dressing

Seasonal Fruit (Over ripe Grapes)

I kept putting off having my lunch as I saw I had salad.  I'd go into the fridge and see the salad in there and then close the fridge, I guess I was waiting for it to change into something else.  Then as it got later I thought "fine, I'll suck it up and have the damn salad", turns out that "damn" salad was actually damn tasty!

It was soooooo good!  Before I knew it I hovered down this salad, first time that has happened to me in my life!  The Cous Cous and Chicken was warm and tasty and the tang of the Yoghurt Dressing, YUM!

I think that you could definitely win friends with this salad! 

Not so good 

I wish I could say the same about the Grapes but I can't, you would win enemies with these.  I started picking out the gross ones and soon realised I'd pretty much picked out the whole container.

I did call them about it and they said that they would give me a credit, however, last time they said they would give me a credit I didn't see one.  I will have to keep you updated.

So much better than a fruit cup

Afternoon Snack: Tomato Bruschetta on Ciabatta Toast

Great tasty snack but I should have heated the salsa up, it's not as nice cold. 

Beefy Casserole

Dinner: 08 Hearty Beef Casserole

I haven't tried this one before and I thought I was going to hate it but it's not bad.  The meat is quite nice and the gravy is too.  I think it will be lovely to have when winter sets in.

Glasses of water: 8

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

600ml Coke Zero

Exercise: None

Just when I thought I was over this cold I woke up this morning with a sore throat! GRRR!

Why sickness?
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