BREAKFAST
Puffed Millet with Strained Greek Yoghurt and Blueberries .... and a cup of Green Tea.
Skinny Bride Mission Recipe: 1/2 cup puffed millet, 1/2 cup 1% milk, 1/2 cup frozen organic blueberries, 1 tub 2% Fage, 5 chopped raw cashews. Sprinkle with cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg.
I had actually planned on adding 1 tsp chia seeds to the mix, but totally forgot. So I ate the 5 cashews as an alternative fat substitute. A small amount of good fat is so important in every meal. It fills me up and satiates me.
MORNING SNACK
Half an Organic Pear and a String Cheese Stick.
LUNCH
Mine was a mix of camomile, ginger, peppermint and a bunch of flowers.
I also had a tiny bite of the inside (minus the bread) of his Grilled Cheese Sandwich with White Cheddar, Pears, Pecans and Honey Mustard. Yummmmm. I am such a cheese head.
The serve of chicken was pretty generous, so I ate a portion the size of the palm of my hand and left the rest. The salad didn't provide enough carbs for a balanced meal, and I probably should have asked for the dressing on the side, but it seemed to be quite light as it was. A bit of olive oil is good for me anyway.
We then walked halfway home again. So much for a day off exercise. We burnt nearly 1000 calories today without stepping foot in a gym. It was pretty much just transportation. Doing it beside a mate as you rabbit on about nothing makes the time fly. I can feel it in my mangled feet and aching glutes now though!
AFTERNOON SNACK
I whipped up this scrumptious Choc Carob Raspberry Pudding to get me through till dinner, and coupled it with a piece of Chocolate Fudge. Both recipes are below:
Skinny Bride Mission Recipe: Choc Carob Raspberry Pudding - 1 tub 2% Fage, 2 tsp chia seeds, 1 Tbs peach butter (pureed peaches sweetened with grape juice concentrate), 1 Tbs carob powder, 2 tsp dutch cocoa, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice. Mix and freeze for 30 mins. Top with frozen raspberries warmed in the microwave for 30 seconds.
Skinny Bride Mission Recipe: Chocolate Fudge - (adapted from a recipe by Certified Nutrition Specialist Mike Geary) - Melt 3 oz extra dark unsweetened chocolate in a double saucepan. Add 1 cup coconut milk and 4 Tbs all natural peanut butter. In a blender chop 1/4 cup raw pecans + 1/2 cup raw almonds + 3 Tbs chia seeds + 4 Tbs oatbran. Stir into chocolate mixture along with 3 Tbs peach butter. Spread mixture into a wax-paper lined baking tray and toss in the fridge until set, (3-4 hours). Cover with foil to prevent drying out. Cut into 32 rectangles (4 x 8 rows). 100 calories of superfood chocolatey goodness in each fudge bite. How good is that?!
DINNER
I ended up having 2 bowls of the stuff, it was so good! I felt guilty all night for going back for seconds, (diet rule #1), but my obviously my body needed extra fuel. It was so veggie-heavy though, I'm rationalizing that I really just ate 2 smallish salads with a bit of meat sauce as dressing.
STATS
CALORIE DEFICIT: 635
EXERCISE: Brisk Walk 170 mins