I've had a similar day. Too many carbs at work really settled on my chest. 3 chicken breasts have redressed the balance somewhat.
I probably shouldn't have had the fudge tbh - it wasn't as if I was tired or hungry - it was just there while I was grabbing the water. Lack of will power!
I enjoy this thread, interesting reading about eating habits and good repartee. For myself I eat a lot more fruit, porridge everyday, have cut down on bread and eat smaller portions. 2 x bananas 1 x orange 2 apples I read some were that high potassium intake can greatly reduce a risk of a stroke(all other factors being equal) and lowers blood pressure. However am partial to a bacon sandwich but tend to reserve that when working, a bit difficult to blend into a south London café ordering a bowl of muesli.And I can recommend some great cafes but don’t have your cholesterol checked afterward!! Depending on the time I have developed a number of timed routines with a kettleball. 5 minute, 10 minutes etc. Not certain if the exercise gurus would agree that 5mins doing kettle ball exercises(warm up always 5 mins skipping) does one good but if time is tight I think something is better than nothing. I bought Royce Gracie superfit book a while ago and picked up some really good routines using a medicine ball amongst others things. Got to sign off the trouble and strife has just brought in the Fish and Chips(The only time I have salt on my food, well you have to!!!). The only thing to look forward to tomorrow is regretting this when I am on the rower!!
I have to admit that I miss toast and toppings as a quick and easy breakfast/lunch snack. But that said, since changing diet, I've had no acid reflux issues and been able to halve a prescription anti-acid drug that I was expected to be on for life to keep a hiatus hernia in check. So bread is a rare luxury in small quantities for me. Once I've got my weight (and excess fat) right down I will experiment with introducing more carbs, and porridge and home made flap jacks are high on the agenda as possibles! I'm still a bit wary of high potassium foods, a hangover from the days when 1/ a banana would mean no other fruit or veg that day. I agree with you that something is better than nothing. In fact I'm a fan of regular sustained slow low heart rate exercise with only very occasional intense bursts. I apply this to my use of weights, bodyweight, and physical drills.
Friday 7 October 2011 Breakfast: Cup of white tea Pint of water 30 minute cross country dog walk Lunch: Haddock & Chips (I try to keep local businesses going) 3 sets leg extension abdominal exercise 3 sets shrugs 3 sets full rom weighted squats 3 sets flys 2 mins pre-emptive drills 2 sets cobra sit ups 1 pint milk with 1/2 cup myprotein chocolate milk protein 1 set Lat pull ups full rom 5 mins flinch drills 1 pint water 5 minutes flinch drills 1 set Lat pull ups full rom 1 glass silky red wine (I was preparing food and it needed using, honest) 1 minute flinch drills Evening meal: 1 bowl pork stroganoff with broccoli 1 glass white wine 3 sets oblique crunches - both sides 1 pint water 1 glass of white wine 1 pint water I've been lighter than normal on how much drilling I'm doing due to the amount of administrative work I've had to do. Hoping that I can get back into the swing of things now.:Angel:
Saturday 8 October High Carb day! Breakfast: 3 warm croissant (no jam) cup of white tea 30 minute dog walk 3 sets barbell bench press 2 sets full rom pull ups (palms facing towards me) 1 set leg extension abdominal exercise. Lunch: 5 fishfingers 3 pieces home made flapjacks (rolled oats, butter, golden syrup) 2 cups white tea 2 sets slow roundhouse kicks 30 minutes DART drills 10 minutes DART drills 1 pint water 1 set oblique crunches 1 bottle Peroni Evening meal: 3 Sausage Toad in the hole Broccoli with grilled cheddar cheese and red peppercorns 1 large glass white wine 1 pint water 2 pieces home made flapjacks 1 set slowfront kicks 1 set leg extension abdominal exercise. 3 sets dips 1 glass red wine 1 pint water
Sunday 9 October Breakfast: 4 rashers grilled thick cut bacon 3 croissants 2 cups coffee 1 pint water Lunch: 1 braeburn apple 1/2 handful of brazil and pecan nuts 2 pieces home made flapjacks 15 minutes slow side kick drills (purely as a balance and flexibility ex) 5 minutes stance transition drills 3 sets slow roundhouse kicks 5 minutes intercepting drills 5 minutes flinch drills 1 cup white tea 1 set crunches 1 cup black coffee 1 dark chocolate digestive A mess up here - I went out for two hours, came back after 4 hours, and lost the time to prepare and eat the meal I had planned, so knocked up a quick fairly unhealthy snack. Supper: 4 fishfingers 2 pieces home made brownies 1 piece home made flapjack 2 pints water
Mmm, pecans. They grow like crazy here in Houston. What are fishfingers? Are those the same as fishsticks? paz, dormindo
Fillets of cod (in this case) packed together and frozen, sliced into finger lengths and coated with breadcrumbs. Fish sticks over here tend to be reconstituted mashed fish.
Well now, that would be telling wouldn't it...! :evil: :Angel: Actually, it rather depends on my mood, but I think I'm more of a thick and chewy girl than thin and crunchy, but I'd never turn either option down!
Thought so. :Angel: These are the thin crunchy sort, but I normally make them thick and chewy. I'm going to play with the recipe to make them nutty.
Mon 10 October Breakfast: Cup of white coffee Half block of Halloumi 1 pint water 30 minute cross country dog walk Late afternoon: cup of white tea 1 pint water Evening meal: Cauliflower & tuna cheese (1/2 cualiflower, tin of tuna, 1/2 block of halloumi, sauce: 2 fingers' block of cheddar with rice flour, butter and 2 cups milk, red peppercorns) 4 pieces home made brownies No other exercise!!! I feel very bad about this. I just got so caught up in other work I didn't make time.
Tuesday 11 October Breakfast: half handful brazil nuts, 1 braeburn apple, 2 pieces home made flap jack cup of white tea pint of water Lunch: a boar burger (1/2 the bun) a fist full of chips 1 pint water 1 white coffee Walking up all the escalators on the underground - the best I could fit in. Evening meal: Takeaway sesame chicken and kung po chicken with prawn crackers 2 pieces home made brownies 1 glass red wine 1 pint water
Wednesday 12 October 3 sets barbell bench press 2 sets flies Breakfast: 2 rashers bacon cup of white tea pint of water 20 minute dog walk 1 hour coaching DART class Evening meal: 1 bowl pork strogonoff 1 glass red wine 1 pint water 2 pieces home made brownies 2 sets leg extension abdominal exercise 1 pint milk 1 piece home made brownies 1 pint water
Are the brownies as good as the flapjacks? And when you say white tea, do you mean tea with milk or white tea (as opposed to black or green tea)?
Normally the brownies are superior to the flapjacks, but recently I've been playing with the recipe to try and reduce the sugar and flour, and they're just not as good. I'm finding the flapjacks too sweet too. It's been a bad week so far. I'm feeling absolutely burned out. Only seem to be grabbing about 1 hour off work each day (excepting eating time) between rolling out of bed and climbing back in. Oh, and tea with milk.