Lite n' Easy Weight Loss Week Thirteen Day Seven - What Have I Done?

Week 13

Day 7 - Tuesday
15/04/2014 

What Have I Done?

Are you there Cheese? 

Breakfast: Melted Cheese and Tomato on a toasted Multigrain Muffin

The cheese is on there, I promise. 

Morning Snack: Two Fruits Fruit Cup

I've had so much on lately that I completely forgot to have my morning snack, oops!

How about just Broccoli Pasta?

Lunch: Broccoli & Chicken Pasta Bake 

Red Apple

The Chicken really let this dish down.  You can see it from the image, doesn't look great does it?  Fix the quality of some of your meat please Lite n' Easy!

Yummy!

Afternoon Snack: Corn Chips with Salsa Dip

 Love this snack, I wish I knew which Salsa Dip they use as it's great.

Love this one

Dinner: 184 Roast Chicken Breast in Mushroom Sauce

How can you go wrong with Roast Chicken and Mushroom Sauce? Delicious. 

Glasses of water: 5

Amazing!!!

Additional Items: Justin's Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup (from iHerb here, see what else I got here)

OMG! These are soooooooo good!  I'm concerned that these are now in my house!  What have I done? At least they are only 80 calories and I'm certain they are loads better for me than the Reese's ones.

Exercise: None

As I said, I have had a lot going on so my exercise and this blog have suffered.  Life always gets in the way of life, doesn't it. 

My Fitness Pal - Food Diary

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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Date Me Ginger Cookie - Weight Loss Week Ten Day Five - Lite and Easy (Lite n' Easy)

Week 10
Day 5 - Sunday
23/03/2014

I have to have how much for Breakfast?

Breakfast: Honey Muesli Flakes

Soy & Linseed Toast with Strawberry Jam

I thought this was a big breakfast until I saw the breakfast for the 1500 calories!  Holy calories! How am I going to do this next week?

For those who aren't aware, I've decided to increase my food to 1500 calories.  I've already ordered my 1200 calorie meal plan from Lite n' Easy so I will make up the extra 300 calories from food I buy myself.

I also think that this is a great way to get use to the kinds of foods I should buy and exactly what 300 calories looks like. 

I've made this decision based on the fact that I am always tired, I have just been sick and I have no energy to exercise.  So stay tuned for next week! 

I see we meet again, Mr Apple!

Morning Snack: Red Apple

Let's go for a roll...just a little one.

Lunch: Chicken Breast Fillet with Tomato and Mayonnaise on a Ciabatta Roll

Seasonal Fruit (Fruit Salad Fruit Cup)

I always enjoy the Lite n' Easy breads, no matter how small.  I think it feels like it's packed full of filling more when the roll is this small.

The Chicken has a nice marinade that isn't too strong and it's always good to have some mayonnaise thrown in there.  I would personally like some leafy greens thrown in there like Spinach, Lettuce or Coleslaw.

   Don't get me wrong I don't love Spinach or Lettuce, I just thought it needed something else.

Rant Alert! (If you don't want to read a whine, just skip it!)

How is a Fruit Salad Fruit Cup "seasonal fruit"?  I mentioned this the other week when I had Dried Apricots as "seasonal fruit".  I also had sour grapes, literally, last week.

I decided enough was enough and I was tired of getting crappy fruit so I contacted Lite n' Easy directly on their Facebook page.

My message to Lite n' Easy

I thought I was nice about it but I just got palmed off.  So I guess there is no further improvements being made to the Brisbane or Queensland area any time soon.  I know others haven't had an issue.  I don't think it's fair that I pay the same price and I get Dried Apricots or a Fruit Cup, sour Grapes and powdery Apples while others get fresh Apples, Oranges and Grapes.  

Rant over.

Date me Ginger Cookie, date me

Afternoon Snack: Date & Ginger Cookie

Oh my taste buds!  I do not like Ginger or Date by themselves but they combined forces to make this delightful decadence.  It's was soft, sweet, spicy and warm (because I nuked it and it is the only way I have my Lite n' Easy cookies).

I really didn't think I was going to enjoy this at all but I think it's one of my new cookie favorites.  I love the Muesli Cookies but they are so tiny, this is a standard sized cookie so it doesn't feel like you've just eaten nothing.

Would you like some Sausage?

Dinner:  50 Sausages with Onion Gravy

 I know that I've had this recently but I place my orders really early so that I don't forget to and I forget what I ordered so I end up with the same meals.  

I really enjoy this as I see Sausages as a "naughty" food...no, not in that way, I mean calorie/fat wise.  So I kind of feel like I'm cheating on my diet calorie controlled meal plan when I have this.  

 The sausages are quite small but I'm never hungry after this meal and the gravy is tasty.  I  also added some oven roasted corn. 

OMG! I ate the Pumpkin! Can you believe it? I usually toss it away as it's tasteless slush, but tonight it was good!

Glasses of water: 7

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

Exercise: None (Fail Noise: Whomp Whomp) :(

I have more energy than I have in the last two weeks but I'm still not 100% so I don't want to make myself worse by exercising just yet. 

I can't wait to plan out my snacks (I know, I'm boring) and exercise next week.  Hopefully it all goes well!

How are you going this week?  Leave me a comment, I'd love to know :)