ALL ABOUT TODAY: 18 June

Today was a day filled with SO MANY TEMPTATIONS or rather I was craving everything and the trash can too! I stood strong! It feels good. I started tracking my food on "fatsecret" again. Even though my heart is good and I try my best I do go off the road and needs to come back to the basics again. Tracking my food helps me to know how much carbs, proteien and fats I take in daily. I log in the morning and then I know what I can eat through the day.

My Food Diary

Today, Wednesday 18 June 2014

 

Fat	Carbs	Net C	Prot	Cals
97.88	26.13	17.13	72.92	1255

        

Breakfast 21.59 1.52 1.52 17.75 274

Egg 2 large 9.94 0.77 0.77 12.58 147

Heavy Cream 1 tbsp 5.51 0.42 0.42 0.31 51

Coffee 1 mug (8 fl oz) 0.05 0.09 0.09 0.28 2

Grated Dry Cheddar or American Type Cheese 2 tbsps 6.09 0.24 0.24 4.58 74

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Lunch 51.05 9.32 5.32 20.59 564

Heavy Cream 1 tbsp 5.51 0.42 0.42 0.31 51

Coffee (Brewed From Grounds) 1 cup (8 fl oz) 0.05 0.28 2

Lettuce 3 cups shredded or chopped 0.23 4.90 2.90 1.48 23

Denny's Sliced Tomatoes (3 Slices) 2 x 1 serving, 4 oz 4.00 2.00 2.00 20

Extra Virgin Olive Oil 2 tbsps 27.00 239

Tuna in Oil (Canned) 2 oz 4.66 16.52 112

Coconut Vegetable Oil 1 tbsp 13.60 117

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Dinner 19.68 14.87 9.87 33.99 364

Green Cabbage 2 cups chopped 0.21 9.93 5.83 2.56 43

Butter 1 tbsp 11.52 0.01 0.01 0.12 102

Chicken Breast 100 g 7.72 29.55 195

Cucumber (with Peel) 1 cup slices 0.11 3.78 3.28 0.68 16

Mushrooms 1/2 cup pieces or slices 0.12 1.15 0.75 1.08 8

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Snacks / Other 5.56 0.42 0.42 0.59 53

Coffee (Brewed From Grounds) 1 cup (8 fl oz) 0.05 0.28 2

Heavy Cream 1 tbsp 5.51 0.42 0.42 0.31 51

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Day Summary: This is some of what I ate  This is exactly what I ate
74% of RDI* (1255 calories) * Based on your RDI of 1700 calories (04 Mar 14) BREAKFAST was my usual eggs with cheese. LUNCH was a salad with tuna SUPPER was a cabbage stir fry with chicken strips and mushrooms.	Calorie Breakdown:   Carbohydrate (9%)   Fat (70%)   Protein (21%) Set your Recommended Daily Intake

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 17 June

Wow just got home! The metro broke down and it took us three hours to get home..... once the bus came out of the city and I saw the open sky and fields it was so soothing to the soul.

BREAKFAST was 2 eggs with grated cheese. Coffee and cream. I had another cup of coffee just before I left home.

Yesterday I opted and had a cup of cashews.... it kicked my bud and this morning on the scale there was a definite gain. I decided not to have a snack and rather enjoy lunch.

LUNCH was a Turkish durum in the bazaar...... it was a small tortilla with roasted chicken strips and salad. I really find it frustrating that they charge me tripple the price for a salad...... Even after I explained I just want the salad that normally comes in the wrap....... I fell for it and just ate the tortilla too.... I saw it as a carb treat for the week.

I had another coffee midd afternoon with a bit of chocolate.

SUPPER was at home,  a lovely big salad of tomato, cucumber, red pepper strips, feta cheese and a tin of tuna with ranch dressing.

I'm drooling over the waffles and ice cream I decided to spoil my family with. There is a definite price to pay eating low carb. I see the positive side too. I have so much more energy than I used to have and I look great in my number 12 jeans ;)

I'm not sure how much water I drank today but it felt like allot. I walked around in the bazaar and city for about 3 hours. No problem today with getting enough exercise I just hoped that it burned some fat too. ;D

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 16 June

This picture was supper tonight!

BREAKFAST was 2 eggs fried in butter with a bit of feta cheese. Coffee and cream.

I had to take the kids into the city for VBS..... it is a bus ride, a metro change and a short walk a full one and a half hours to get there and then back again the same.

Off course Mamma Bear made good use of the time and went to the main Turkish Basaar in the city.

Midd morning I bought myself about a cup of salted cashew nuts and enjoyed it while having a great time window shopping.

LUNCH was a salad with lettuce, tomato and shaved beef - A real Turkish meal.

I went for a cream cuppachino at a place and yes I ate the dark chocolate spoon that came with it. Not to much damage but I was tempted for a piece of cake but stayed clear.

I came home late afternoon with my very happy but tiered kids.  SUPPER (picture above) was left over bbq chicken from yesterday wrapped up in lettuce leaves with a bit of cucumber, tomato and mayonnaise - I skipped the cheese.

I have definitely gotten my water in for the day and also my walking. I have walked about 4 hours today in the bazaar and the city.... FOR SURE NOT GOING SPEED WALKING TONIGHT ;)

There was no exciting news on the scale this morning.... the main thing is I'm fighting all I can not to pick up weight. I have been reading about low carbing more lately....... it seems that most people looses most of their weight Low Carbing the first six months. It seems after that it plateaus...... I have been at this for a year and a half now.... I still want to loose 5kg before I'm done! I need to come up with a strategy to drop the last five!

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 15 June

Was a lovely Father's Day at home. We were planning on a picnic at the beach but it did not work out. I was looking forward to picnic food....... sun and sea!

BREAKFAST was 2 eggs fried in butter, half a cup tomatoes on the side and feta cheese. Coffee and cream, had another mug through the morning.

We were laid back and my family kept themselves full with banana bread and left over pizza.

By late morning almost LUNCH TIME I was ready for another meal. I had a chicken breast with bbq sauce and mayonnaise. One cup of sliced cucumbers with Ranch Dressing.

I made myself an espresso with a good shot of cream. By now I'm starving and my dear husband is going to BBQ for us.

SUPPER then will be BBQ chicken with oven roasted zucchini circles, red pepper and mushroom. I also have eggplant basted with olive oil in the oven baking with garlic and salt.

Had my water for the day and planning to take the kids and dog for a 45 minute brisk walk again.

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 14 June

I think I should share actually what I decided not to eat today: cinnamon rolls, chips, chocolate, pizza, fruit salad etc. It was a good food day I stayed clear of all these temptations. I drank my one and half liter of water and more...... and I took the kids on their scooters and the dog (not ons his scooter ;D) and speed walked for 45 minutes.

It feels good! To get to exercise takes allot of energy for me but once I'm going it is such a treat.

BREAKFAST was a surprise from my daughter. She made me a two egg omelette with tomato slices and cheese. Coffee and cream. Late morning I made myself a bun in a mug with almond meal and flaxseed meal and rounded it off with butter and a few slices of turkey ham.

;) I had some more coffee off course.

LUNCH was a chicken fillet for me with mayonnaise and HP sauce.

Coffee and cream. It was a lazy Saturday at home and we were all just laying around reading or watching Master Chef.

SUPPER was a 3 cup chopped lettuce salad with olive oil, black pepper and coarse sea salt. My new favorite.

For a Saturday at home it was a good Low Carb Day!

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 13 June

Was the last day of Turkish school today. Now only two weeks left over of home schooling and THEN IT IS SUMMER HOLIDAY! I'm so ready.

Did my walking last night I did about 45 minutes. Was so good, I felt so alive and happy. Was hoping I could go tonight.... but the dog needs to go to the vet for stitches in a wound...... Maybe I can squeeze it in. The weather is hot hot so no problem getting my one and a half liter of water in.

BREAKFAST was two eggs fried in butter with feta cheese. Coffee and cream.

Had my 2T of coconut oil coffee mid morning.

LUNCH was 3 cups of chopped lettuce and 6 chicken nuggets sliced in with half a tomato. Had a bit of 70 percent dark chocolate for a treat.

Midd afternoon I had another coffee with cream and a cup of cucumber slices dipped in ranch dressing. AND THEN I DISCOVERED that the dear mayonnaise I have been enjoying on and in everything has 6g of carbs per 100ml....... no wonder I'm going no where! Cutting it out!

TO BE HONEST today is one of those days when I feel as big as a balloon. Not sure why but just bloated and feeling stuffed.....

SUPPER will be ZUCCHINI PIZZA SLICES. My husband found very interesting round zucchini like a squash in the bazaar. I am going to slice them and pre bake in the oven. Top it with tomto paste flavored with garlic and basil and bits of chicken with grated cheese and then baking it again  to melt the cheese. Will come and post a photo of it.

ALL THE BEST FOR THE WEEKEND.

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 12 June

I'm craving everything SUGAR!  I have been putting little bits of stevia in my coffee through the day....... I THINK IT IS GIVING ME SUGAR CRAVINGS! Wow I have not been sugar craving like this for a long time. Pulling out my sweet tooth and no stevia for me ;)

BREAKFAST was 2 fried eggs with a sprinkle of cheese.
Coffee and cream.

MIDD MORNING my sweet daughter dropped me off a plate with 5 toothpicks dressed with cheese, ghurkins and a slice of hot dog. Was this great. Just what the doctor has ordered. I had a mug of coffee with 2T of coconut oil and a bit of stevia. I didnt like the stevia with the coconut oil. It tastes great just plain.

LUNCH was the usual 3 cups of lettuce. I had strips of chicken with this and ranch dressing.

Had some lettuce leafs with ranch dressing midd afternoon for a snack. Was really trying not to have any chocolate. So far so good!

Had another two half mugs of coffee through the afternoon.

SUPPER is going to be a tin of tuna made into a salad with a bit of feta cheese and mayonnaise wrapped in seaweed sheets.

I had my liter and a half of water so far. The weather is hot here getting into the thirties to stretch for middle summer. I'm gearing myself up to go walk for an hour....... the dog had an operation so it is just me. YAY for getting there!

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 11 JUNE

TODAY goes down as probably loose hands as one of my most challenging days Home Schooling as we are heading into exams......... we do not have an option of public school and I just have to pull through...... off course CHOCOLATE stays a place I run too...... I wish it was water. ... when it comes to food and drinks.

BREAKFAST was an omelette with left over tomato and onion salad from last night and grated cheese. Coffee and cream. I had too much coffee today probably 3 mugs.... There wasn't time for coconut coffee BUT TOMORROW!

I had a few chicken strips late morning to pull me over to lunch.

LUNCH was 3 cups of chopped lettuce, tomato and chicken strips with olive oil and ranch dressing.

I had a few cubes of chocolate TOO MUCH for low carb but at least it was 70 percent dark.

SUPPER was sweet and sour Chinese food. I ate a bit of the carrot strips and pepper strips but tried to get most of the mushrooms and zucchini with the chicken, but skipped the pineapple pieces. I wasn't too hungry at supper which is good for me.

I didn't go exercise today but had at least 1 1/2 liter of water.

Tomorrow the sun comes up again. HIS MERCY IS NEW EVERY MORNING!

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 10 JUNE

This is a cute egg portrait of me and my husband created by my daugther ;)

It is summer here on the Aegean and lots of summer vegetables are being sold in the market. The sad thing is I'm missing broccoli and cauliflower. They are my LOW CARB staple vegetables. I fall back on zucchini, eggplant and peppers now. I also eat allot of tomatoes, lettuce and cucumbers.

BREAKFAST was the biggest treat. A dear friend gave me some left over peanut flour. So this morning for breakfast I got totally creative. I made a peanut flour muffin in a mug. I used 2T of peanut flour, 1T olive oil, 1 egg, 1/2t of baking powder and whisked it really well. I baked it in the microwave in a coffee mug for 1 minute. It came out so divine. I cut it in half and kissed it with a good deal of butter and egg salad and mayonnaise. Coffee and cream.

Midd morning I had another mug of coffee in my travel mug on my way somewhere.

I was more hungry than usual today.

LUNCH was 3 cups of chopped lettuce, olive oil, and left over tomato and cucumber  salad from last night with chopped chicken and ranch dressing.

My treat was coffee with cream and 2 cubes of 70 percent of dark chocolate. Late afternoon I also had another 2 boiled eggs that a friend gave me.

SUPPER was oven baked sardine halves with eggplant and zucchini oven baked chips. With a lovely onion and tomato salad, cucumber and pickles. What a lovely day LOW CARBING.

Didn't get to walk allot but had about 15 minutes of brisk walking. Drank about a liter of water. The weather has turned cool and I struggle to get all my water in.

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 9 JUNE

Was a real good Monday Low Carbing. I thought after the pasta yesterday that I was going to be sugar craving today. I actually had lots of energy and it didn't feel like a sugar hangover. Not getting on the scale yet....

I drank a good deal of water today but did not make it to one and a half liter, but close. It is raining here so I did not go for my walk....

BREAKFAST was 2 fried eggs in butter with a sprinkle of cheese with left over tomato and cucumber salad from last night. Coffee and cream. Had another half a mug later in the morning.

Midd morning I had more coffee with 2 T coconut oil blended in. IT IS MONDAY I NEEDED EXTRA ENERGY!

LUNCH was 3 cups of chopped lettuce with 2T olive oil, half a hotdog and 2T of blue cheese crumbles. I had 2 cubes of 70% dark chocolate for a treat.

I left after lunch to take a trip into the city. I met up with my dear friend and the LOW CARB TREAT she is I had two needed boiled eggs at her home ;)

Got home just in time for SUPPER and had oven baked chicken with stir fried zucchini, red peppers, mushrooms and eggplant. I had it with a swirl of mayonnaise for a bit of tang.

I got some liquid stevia as a treat and am going to make myself a mug of decaf coffee.....and sit back and enjoy it.

ALL ABOUT THE WEEKEND!

BACK HOME after a lovely weekend with dear friends staying in a wooden cabin close to Efesus killing off cockroaches etc. It was going to be tents but there were some rain. I might just choose the cabin above the tent. ;) Had a great time catching up with friends though. This is the look after a weekend of a "bit of dirt" and coming home to luxury.

The food was the best in a long time at this place. Normally it is a lot of pasta, potatoes and rice but this time around we had allot of protein, vegetables and salads. I had no reason not to stay in eating Low Carb.

I ended up not taking the extra cucumbers and cream cheese with. I used the extra space to take with a coffee press, kettle and lovely "no sugar" caramel coffee creamer. What a treat. My family on the other hand took chocolate with :D Yes I did have a bit of the chocolate.

The meals were basic but I had no excuse until lunch today...... We got served an oven baked dish of macaroni and cheese with ground meat and white sauce. Sorry to say but yes I ate it....

We got home late afternoon and I made a big lettuce salad with tomato, cucumber and peppers. Drinking lots of water...... BUT I might not try the scale tomorrow morning.

Planning to up my water intake this week.... I have been skimping on water. I would like to get into a regular schedule of speed walking in the morning. Will pull myself out of bed tomorrow morning and get going.  MONDAY is always a good time to start new again. Lets make it a great week loosing those extra kilograms.

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 5 June

It's like riding a see-saw UP AND DOWN! Back up at 75 this morning! ONly way forward is persevering and not to give up........... I feel like I have a hangover today ;) No not a drinking hangover but a sugar hangover..... All I can think is that the apricots have kicked my sugar..... We have two big apricot trees in our garden. NOthing nicer than a fresh apricot of the tree. BUT NOT if it kicks in insulin and makes me feel like death the next day.

I find myself so frustrated with so many things..... the end of the home school year here etc etc.... just two weeks to go..... I CAN GO ON AND ON..... Cleaning the house does not come NORMAL FOR ME..... I absolutely dread it especially when I'm tiered, it was house cleaning day.....   This afternoon was one of those days.......I got into a box of chocolate chips.... I think it was out of pure frustration. Just when I think: "Oh I'm no emotional eater, sugar has no hold on me!"....

Tomorrow is a new day and I'm hoping that I will get over seeing food as a BALM when I feel under the weather.....

On this high note ;)

BREAKFAST was 2 eggs fried in butter with a sprinkle of grated cheese. Coffee and cream.

Midd morning I had 2 half cups of coffee with cream. I ate the last bit of a piece of smoke cheese from Holland. Was absolutely amazing.

LUNCH was 3 cups of lettuce with olive oil and a few pieces of turkey ham snipped in.

THEN...... I GOT INTO THE CHOCOLATE CHIPS midd afternoon with a mug of coffee and cream.....

SUPPER will be a chicken fillet with mayonnaise and pepper. With a big salad with cucumber, tomato, pepper, feta cheese and pickled cucumber.

Our family will be going camping with friends this weekend. Our food will be catered for us...... OH I NORMALLY DREAD THESE EVENTS..... It will be a big group of people and it is normally a lot of pasta, vegetables stuffed with rice and so on. We live in a carb world! On the other hand I feel bad dragging my own food around to the camp..... I am taking some cucumber and cream cheese though with, nuts and good coffee. Hoping these treats could fill me up if lunch and supper does not. Breakfast is normally cucumber, tomato, feta cheese, boiled eggs and lots of bread. I can skip the bread.

We will be leaving tomorrow afternoon and will be back Sunday afternoon, I will come and tell about the weekend then. All the best dear friends. It is not easy loosing weight but it is so worth it.

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 4 June

I was thinking yesterday morning's number on the scale was a surprise being 74.6! This morning I ws back up at 75......... You never know! Hoping to drop that!

Two weeks and school ends for this year! I'm literally pulling myself along daily looking forward to the end of school.

BREAKFAST was 2 eggs fried in butter with a sprinkle of cheese. Coffee and cream.

Was an extreme day with any events today. I had another coffee at nine with a group of ladies visiting.

LUNCH was tuna salad - tomato, cheese, tuna, mayonnaise, lots of black pepper and a thousand island dressing.

I had another cup of coffee with cream just after lunch for my dessert.

By midd afternoon during a meeting here I sneaked out and had another few bites of the salad. I was starving and the cakes, breads etc. on the tables was just working my gut.

We went apricot picking in our garden afterwards and I had 3 apricots - probably not the best thing but I thought a bit of fruit could be a treat.

SUPPER will be a chicken fillet cut into strips fried in a pan with leftover vegetables from last night. A bit of eggplant and mushrooms.

ALL ABOUT TODAY: June 3

Did the happy dance this morning was down to 74.6! YES! So happy to see some good results on the scale again. So dreaming of weighing 70kg this summer!

BREAKFAST was 2 eggs fried in butter served on top of some left over salad from last night with a sprinkle of grated cheese to top it off. Coffee and cream.

Had a rough morning home schooling had my coconut oil coffee at nine all ready. I stayed hungry through the morning...... Went picking apricots in our garden and had two for a snack.

LUNCH was 3 cups of lettuce with olive oil, 2T of crumbled smoke cheese, 1 hot dog chopped for a salad.

Had another coffee after lunch and a palm filled with almonds to get me ready for some house cleaning ;)

SUPPER will be Slopppy Joes for my family and I will have the sauce dressed on a bed of mushrooms and eggplant fried in garlic butter sprinkled with cheese and baked in the oven. I can't wait for supper!

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 2 June

MONDAY seems to be a great challenge in many ways. Mine started off with a loss of 800g for last week. That was good.... but oh then things got out of hand. By midd morning I had to laugh and ask my family if anything more can happen........ I think the last straw was when the dog threw up on my daughters bed :D Anyway it turned out to be a great day after all.

BREAKFAST was a feast with left over egg quiche from yesterday morning with left over tomato and cucumber salad. Coffee and cream.

Being such a crazy morning I was watching the clock to get to my second cup of coffee midd morning. I really felt like the energy kick the 2T of coconut oil gives me.

LUNCH was 3 cups of chopped lettuce with olive oil and blue cheese crumbles.
I had half a cup of watermelon cubes for dessert.

Had a mug of coffee with a splash of milk midd afternoon.

SUPPER was a big blessing as dear friends of ours came over for supper. I made spagetti bolognaise with garlic bread, a big salad and apricot crumble with ice cream. OOOOOH I felt like the garlic bread but had a bed of salad with the red meat sauce over and a good sprinkle of cheese.

MONDAY AT ITS BEST!

ALL ABOUT TODAY: 1 June

The beginning of a new month...... Sunday afternoons I always take a few minutes and reflect on the week ahead. Especially about eating healthy and Low Carbing..... The last week it went well. I will see on the scale tomorrow morning. Hoping to name it ONE KILOGRAM down for the last week.

BREAKFAST this morning was late morning. I had coffee with cream earlier and then made an egg, turkey cold meat and cheese quiche for our family for breakfast before leaving for church. Had another coffee just before leaving our home.

Normally at church they serve delicious breads and pastries. I had to give it all a skip.

By midd afternoon I was starving and had a few bites of smoke cheese and one hot dog without the bun on the way home in the car. :D

SUPPER then was a big salad of lettuce, tomato, cucumber and olive oil with ranch dressing. Coffee and cream for my dessert..... while my family were pigging out on chocolate cake and ice cream.

All the best dear friends for the coming week. Remember every small step is a big step forward in a LOW CARB LIFESTYLE.