I Can Has Chocolate Bar? - Lite n' Easy Weight Loss Journey Week 26 - Day 3

Day 3 - Friday
11/07/2014
I Can Has Chocolate Bar?

Look at that egg! :)

Breakfast: Egg and Smokehouse Ham on a toasted Multigrain Muffin

*Addition: Egg

Look how high that Egg is stacked! Ha ha I added an extra egg and cooked it the same way I usually do, see tip below, but I added an extra tablespoon of water and an extra minute on the cooking time.

#Tip: I cook the Egg in the microwave and it only takes 1 minute.  Crack the Egg into a microwave safe mug, add 1 Tablespoon of water, whisk (I usually wish for about 1 minute to get as much air as possible) and nuke for 1 minute (1200 watt) done!  Scoop out the Egg with a Fork or a Spoon and layer between the Ham.  I also heat the Ham in the microwave, I open one corner of the bag it comes in and heat for 1 minute, and it’s then warm and shrinks down to the perfect size for the Muffin!

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 Four - Saturday Shopping

Week Thirteen

Day 4 - Saturday
12/04/2014

Saturday Shopping

Good way to start the day

Breakfast: Nut Cluster Crunch Soy & Linseed Toast with Plum Jam

I really like the Nut Cluster Crunch and I don't think I ever tried Plum Jam before Lite n' Easy but I really like it. 

Love me some Orange

Morning Snack: Orange

Tomato Sandwich? Funny looking Dried Apricots

Lunch: Cheese, Tomato and Caramelised Onion Multigrain Sandwich

 Dried Apricots Red Apple

As you can see, it's basically a Tomato Sandwich with some other things on there somewhere.  I do love the Caramelised Onion though.   It said Dried Apricots as my fruit to have with lunch and I got an Apple, no complaints here.

Cookie!

Afternoon Snack: Citrus Sultana Oat Biscuit

I was going out in the afternoon so I scoffed this down a little earlier than usual because there was no way I was missing out on it. 

Chicken Dijon

Dinner: 49 Chicken Dijon

A decent standard meal, I love the Chicken and Mustard combo.

Glasses of water: 6

  

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

Coke Zero 600ml

PB Protein Ball (hee hee recipe here)

Exercise: Shopping.  

I went shopping for about 2-3 hours and I was walking at a decent pace, I probably burned off more than 200 calories (my fitness pal guessed around 600) but I didn't want to guess too high.  I then went to the movies after.  I wasn't hungry at all so I content with my Coke Zero and water.  

Protein Balls ;)

By the time I got home I was starving so I had one of the Peanut Butter Balls that I made yesterday to tide me over to dinner. 

My Fitness Pal Food Diary

How was your weekend?

Lite n' Easy Weight Loss Week Thirteen Day Three - Turn That Frown Upside Down

Week 13

Day 3 - Friday
11/04/2014 

Turn That Frown Upside Down

Wakey, Wakey Eggs and Backey 

Breakfast: Bacon, Egg and Roasted Tomato with Multigrain Toast

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

I was really down today, you know how you get a bit emotional every now and then.  I looked at the fridge and this is what I had for breakfast and I must have been down because I really wasn't interested in making this, I think it was due to the effort.

It was really yummy obviously, Eggs, Bacon & Tomato, how could it not be?

Sigh

Morning Snack: Fruit Salad Fruit Cup

I don't think I will ever like these.  I can't even make them look appetizing! 

Carbs make everything better

Lunch: Beef Rissoles with Coleslaw and Creamy Dressing Red Apple

 *Addition: Baker's Life Wholegrain Wrap 

I really don't like this lunch at all.  I would have chosen the other lunch but it was Salmon and I don't eat seafood, so I was stuck with this.  I don't like the meat, I think it's the same meat as the 29 Savoury Beef Rissoles and the 182 Meatloaf, Mash & Gravy but I like those dinners because the meat is covered in sauce.  I totally forgot to have the Apple. 

Mmm Better

I kept putting off having my lunch but then I thought if I turned it into a wrap it wouldn't be so bad. There was too much Cabbage to put it all on the wrap so I had it on the side.  The wrap did make it nicer. 

Mix, mix, mix

Afternoon Snack: Apricot Pudding

 *Addition: Peanut Butter Energy Balls (recipe here)

Mmm Nutty Balls ;)

I really don't like the Apricot Pudding, mainly because I'm not a huge fan of Apricots, so I just wasn't feeling this today.  I decided to have these instead.  Because my mind was completely out of it I forgot the Honey, it would have been so much better with Honey!  They would have actually come together and formed in the fridge, DOH!

One of the best dinners ever

Dinner: 86 Rigatoni

Love this dinner!  If you find that some of your pasta is drying out, mix it all through the sauce half way through cooking. 

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.

Exercise: Dancing (Read about my routine here)

Usually dancing makes me feel better but it didn't today, my heart wasn't in it.  I was wondering why I was so tired and then BAM! Migraine. :(

I decided to try and make myself feel better so I watched funny YouTube videos, lit a candle and put on a face mask.  

YUM! I want to eat you candle...

I love Bath and Body Works candles, their scents are unique, they will fill up a room and even linger after burning.  I love Mint Chocolate anything so I couldn't not try this candle and they hit the nail right on the head with this scent, I want to eat it!   

They aren't sold in Australia unfortunately and are really difficult to get, I bought mine here.  You also get a 20% off code when you sign up. (This has a limited time on it of a few weeks, so I wouldn't sign up until you're ready to purchase).

What do you do when you're feeling down? 

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?

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