BREAKFAST
Bircher Muesli is an Aussie/Brit invention that hasn't taken off in The States. But it should. It's freakin' awesome. It's a soaked muesli, low in fat and it's so easy to make the night before so you can grab a quick breakfast as you run out the door.
Usually Bircher Muesli is loaded with sugar in the form of orange juice, grated apple and lots of concentrated dried fruit. For this version I used Coconut Water and fresh berries instead. I then boosted the protein content with creamy Strained Greek Yoghurt and added some raw Pecans for fat and flavor.
Bircher Muesli is also often made with wheat bran for fibre. My version is naturally gluten free.
Skinny Bride Mission Recipe: Soak 1/4 cup oats overnight with 1/2 cup coconut water, 1 small tub 2% Fage, cinnamon, the zest from 1 lemon, 1/8 cup blueberries, 6 small strawberries, 1 Tbs unsweetened shredded coconut and 4 raw pecans, chopped. Remove from fridge in the morning and dig in cold.
Usually Bircher Muesli is loaded with sugar in the form of orange juice, grated apple and lots of concentrated dried fruit. For this version I used Coconut Water and fresh berries instead. I then boosted the protein content with creamy Strained Greek Yoghurt and added some raw Pecans for fat and flavor.
Bircher Muesli is also often made with wheat bran for fibre. My version is naturally gluten free.
Skinny Bride Mission Recipe: Soak 1/4 cup oats overnight with 1/2 cup coconut water, 1 small tub 2% Fage, cinnamon, the zest from 1 lemon, 1/8 cup blueberries, 6 small strawberries, 1 Tbs unsweetened shredded coconut and 4 raw pecans, chopped. Remove from fridge in the morning and dig in cold.
MORNING SNACK
After powerwalking 80 blocks to work this morning, I was hungry again at 10am. I had a handful of Organic Raw Almonds, (about 14) ....
.... and a dirty cup of Licorice Spice Tea, (surely I don't have too many more of these things to get through? There were only 20 in the pack. Feels like I've forced down about 100 in the last few months).
By 11am I was still hungry. The Skinny Bride Mission involves eating when I'm hungry and listening to my body, but I figured I should hold out for lunchtime. So I had a cup of Wild Sweet Orange Tea to fill me up.
LUNCH
Roast Chicken Babaganoush Salad, (same as dinner last night). The perfect quick, easy, healthy diet meal. How can losing weight taste so good?
I also had half an Organic Pink Lady Apple as a healthy diet dessert.
AFTERNOON SNACK
After a massive workout at lunchtime where I pushed myself really hard on that horrid stairmaster, (I'm trying to love it), I came back to the office absolutely ravenous.
I had a few options in the kitchen, but I couldn't decide whether I felt like salty or sweet. So I had a bit of everything.
it began with 1/4 Tbs Organic Natural Almond Butter ....
I had a few options in the kitchen, but I couldn't decide whether I felt like salty or sweet. So I had a bit of everything.
it began with 1/4 Tbs Organic Natural Almond Butter ....
.... then a tub of Sheep's Milk Yoghurt ....
.... with an Organic Pink Lady chopped and microwaved into a sort of hot apple pie filling, (the natural sugars in the apple were super sweet) ....
.... then I finished it all off with a stick of Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese. Mmmmm, I luuuurve cheese. I figured I'd had too many carbs and needed to balance my snack with more protein in accordance with the Zone Diet macronutrient balancing rule.
At 5pm I was hungry again. I swear that high intensity workout spiked my appetite. I'll have to focus on getting a balance of exercise to burn calories, but not too much so that my stomach becomes a bottomless pit.
I had 2 more sticks of String Cheese ....
I had 2 more sticks of String Cheese ....
.... and a gluten free Organic Brown Rice Cake with 1/4 Tbs butter and some Rock Salt.
DINNER
Organic Grass-Fed Beef Stirfry with Babganoush and Chinese Rice Vinegar
Skinny Bride Mission Recipe: Dry fry a 4 oz grass-fed organic beef burger. Add 1 clove garlc, fresh ginger, 2 cups vegetables, coconut aminos and Chinese rice vinegar.
Skinny Bride Mission Recipe: Dry fry a 4 oz grass-fed organic beef burger. Add 1 clove garlc, fresh ginger, 2 cups vegetables, coconut aminos and Chinese rice vinegar.
Coconut Grapefruit and Blueberries.
Skinny Bride Mission Recipe: Mix 1/2 a grapefruit, 1/8 cup blueberries and 1/2 Tbs unsweetened shredded coconut.
Skinny Bride Mission Recipe: Mix 1/2 a grapefruit, 1/8 cup blueberries and 1/2 Tbs unsweetened shredded coconut.
1 Coconut Water Icypop.
PRE-BEDTIME SNACK
I was in a serious baking mood tonight. I made the most delicious, healthy gluten free and sugar free Sweet Potato Chia Crumble with creamy Greek Yoghurt. I ate half a serve with half a tub of 2% Fage tonight.
Heavenly.
The recipe was adapted from ohsheglows.com
Skinny Bride Mission Recipe: Peel, chop and cook 1 small sweet potato until soft. Set aside. In another pot, bring to boil 1/2 cup oats, 2 cups 1% milk and 1 Tbs chia seeds. Stir continuously until milk is absorbed. Mash sweet potato and add in a mashed banana. Stir in 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/8 tsp nutmeg and 1/8 tsp salt. Add to oatmeal pot and stir for 1 minute. Press into a greased baking pan or casserole dish.
In a separate bowl, mix 1/3 cup chopped pecans, 3 Tbs coconut flour, 2 Tbs organic butter and 1 Tbs peach butter to form crumble. Layer on top of pie in baking pan. Bake at 350F for 20 minutes. Broil for 1 minute to brown crumble. (Be careful not to burn). Cut into 6 portions and serve with a small tub of 2% Fage.
Heavenly.
The recipe was adapted from ohsheglows.com
Skinny Bride Mission Recipe: Peel, chop and cook 1 small sweet potato until soft. Set aside. In another pot, bring to boil 1/2 cup oats, 2 cups 1% milk and 1 Tbs chia seeds. Stir continuously until milk is absorbed. Mash sweet potato and add in a mashed banana. Stir in 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/8 tsp nutmeg and 1/8 tsp salt. Add to oatmeal pot and stir for 1 minute. Press into a greased baking pan or casserole dish.
In a separate bowl, mix 1/3 cup chopped pecans, 3 Tbs coconut flour, 2 Tbs organic butter and 1 Tbs peach butter to form crumble. Layer on top of pie in baking pan. Bake at 350F for 20 minutes. Broil for 1 minute to brown crumble. (Be careful not to burn). Cut into 6 portions and serve with a small tub of 2% Fage.
STATS
TOTAL CALORIES: 1783
CALORIE DEFICIT: 682
EXERCISE: Brisk walk 135 mins + Stairmaster 45 mins
CALORIE DEFICIT: 682
EXERCISE: Brisk walk 135 mins + Stairmaster 45 mins