BREAKFAST
It's healthy diet dessert breakfast time this morning! Organic Sweet Potato Chia Crumble with a tub of 2% Fage.
Yummo.
And an Organic Green Tea.
Yummo.
And an Organic Green Tea.
MORNING SNACK
I haven't been sleeping well these past 2 nights. I've stayed up late and had a fitful sleep from 1am to 7am. That may explain my low leptin levels and huge appetite yesterday. Unfortunately I have the same feeling today. I had to have a morning snack, but it was unbelievably delicious.
I ate 2 x Organic Vegan Choc Coconut Cookies.
I was on a baking roll last night and launched straight into these after making my Sweet Potato Chia Crumble. They are truly balls of heaven. My two favorite ingredients combined into a superfood ball of crumbly goodness: Chocolate and Coconut. This recipe is adapted from Choco Nut Drops at themommybowl.
Skinny Bride Mission Recipe: Grind 2 Tbs flax seeds in blender. Add to 6 Tbs hot water to form a flax egg. In a bowl, mix 1/2 cup coconut butter, 1 Tbs peach butter, 1/4 cup dutch processed cocoa, 3/4 cup almond meal, 1/2 cup coconut flour, 1/2 tsp baking soda, and 1/4 tsp salt. Stir in flax egg and form into a dough. Measure 1 Tbs balls of dough. Press gently down on each cookie with the back of a wet fork to form criss-crosses. (You can also leave them as balls if you prefer). Bake at 350F for 10-12 minutes. Makes about 26 cookies at 50 calories each.
I ate 2 x Organic Vegan Choc Coconut Cookies.
I was on a baking roll last night and launched straight into these after making my Sweet Potato Chia Crumble. They are truly balls of heaven. My two favorite ingredients combined into a superfood ball of crumbly goodness: Chocolate and Coconut. This recipe is adapted from Choco Nut Drops at themommybowl.
Skinny Bride Mission Recipe: Grind 2 Tbs flax seeds in blender. Add to 6 Tbs hot water to form a flax egg. In a bowl, mix 1/2 cup coconut butter, 1 Tbs peach butter, 1/4 cup dutch processed cocoa, 3/4 cup almond meal, 1/2 cup coconut flour, 1/2 tsp baking soda, and 1/4 tsp salt. Stir in flax egg and form into a dough. Measure 1 Tbs balls of dough. Press gently down on each cookie with the back of a wet fork to form criss-crosses. (You can also leave them as balls if you prefer). Bake at 350F for 10-12 minutes. Makes about 26 cookies at 50 calories each.
.... and a stick of Part Skim Mozzarella String Cheese.
LUNCH
A repeat of last night's dinner for lunch today. It's so easy to whip up a double serving at night and save half for work the next day.
Organic Grass-Fed Beef Stirfry with Babaganoush and Chinese Rice Vinegar.
Organic Grass-Fed Beef Stirfry with Babaganoush and Chinese Rice Vinegar.
.... and half a Grapefruit.
AFTERNOON SNACK
I did a moderate workout at the gym at lunchtime, so my appetite wouldn't spike. I needed a boost before I went though, as I'm still tired from my less-than-8-hours sleep the past two nights.
I had half an Organic Green Tea before I left.
I had half an Organic Green Tea before I left.
After my workout, I had a dirty Licorice Spice Tea at 3:30pm.
At 4pm I had a gluten-free Organic Brown Rice Cake with 1/4 Tbs Butter and a sprinkling of salt ....
.... and 2 Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese Sticks stringed and layered atop the brown rice cake.
Salty goodness.
I feel like i want to keep eating now.
Salty goodness.
I feel like i want to keep eating now.
At 5pm I ran down to Garden of Eden to grab some of this awesome XXX Hot Habanero Salsa. I needed filling up!
I ended up eating a third of the jar (about 47 calories and no fat). This is a serious high-volume bang-for-your-calorie-buck food. And bursting with flavor with a metabolism kick in the chilli quotient.
I ended up eating a third of the jar (about 47 calories and no fat). This is a serious high-volume bang-for-your-calorie-buck food. And bursting with flavor with a metabolism kick in the chilli quotient.
I dipped in a cup of Carrots ....
.... and a stick of Celery.
DINNER
I was all vegetabled out by the time I got home. So I just grabbed the last of the Roast Chook from the other day and ate it right off the bone. (Skin free of course). I estimate I ate about 3 oz of chicken.
Then I had half an Organic Pear and 2 Organic Vegan Choc Coconut Cookies ....
.... and 1 X Coconut Water Icypop.
PRE-BEDTIME SNACK
Dessert was a new concotion. Frozen Passionfruit Cantaloupe Cheesecake Parfait.
Skinny Bride Mission Recipe: Mix 1/4 chopped cantaloupe with the pulp of 1 passionfruit. (I used frozen Italian 100% passionfruit pulp). Add to 1/3 cup 1% whipped cottage cheese and 1/2 Tbs organic coconut butter. Freeze for 30 minutes and enjoy.
Skinny Bride Mission Recipe: Mix 1/4 chopped cantaloupe with the pulp of 1 passionfruit. (I used frozen Italian 100% passionfruit pulp). Add to 1/3 cup 1% whipped cottage cheese and 1/2 Tbs organic coconut butter. Freeze for 30 minutes and enjoy.
STATS
TOTAL CALORIES: 1700
CALORIE DEFICIT: 640
EXERCISE: Walk Briskly 115 mins + Elliptical 32 mins + Arm Weights 12 mins
CALORIE DEFICIT: 640
EXERCISE: Walk Briskly 115 mins + Elliptical 32 mins + Arm Weights 12 mins