Food & Fitness

Any and all things to do with food, fitness and exercise. Links to all the recipes I have posted can be found in the sidebar below the archives section. This includes some step by step recipe posts. More to come soon!

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Name: UKZoe
Location: Shropshire, United Kingdom

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I work 10 hours a week for our church, currently "exploring opportunities for reaching out to non church children", but other than that I am a stay at home mom.

I am a sinner saved by grace. What does that mean? I MESS UP! Big time, mess ups, small mess ups, but I mess up, I sin. And I have the privilege of coming to God, having Him wipe the slate clean. And when I start again, it is not me starting again, it is me starting for the first time, BECAUSE OF WHAT HE DID!

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Thursday, August 28, 2008

Day 4 and I'm still going

Yes, it's day 4 of this current eating programme and I am still going, still sticking with it.

So what have I been eating?

Well, for instance, lets take today.

I had a repair man coming early so while I was dealing with that I had a banana.

After he had gone I had some very lean bacon (you probably have seen the sort that is JUST the oval from a slice of back bacon, with no fat at all, well it's that stuff), with grilled mushrooms and grilled tomatoes and a couple of microwaved eggs, since I am useless at poaching eggs.
(BTW this is by no means an every day breakfast but is allowed on the plan)

For lunch I had 4 ryvita (crispbread), with very low fat soft cheese, lean ham, mushrooms and tomatoes. Followed by a fruit very low fat yoghurt.

For dinner we will have chicken casserole.
Sliced carrots, onions, mushrooms, chopped peppers, herbs, tinned tomatoes and pearl barley.
Put skinned Chicken legs in an oven proof dish with all of that and cook until done.
Serve with baked potatoes (done at the same time) and steamed broccoli.
And then yoghurt and fruit for dessert.


Between meals is fruit and veg only. Today I had a few raw mushrooms.

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Wordless Wednesday

My New Toy!
Will I use it? Have done so far! not every day but at least every other.

So, if you are taking part in Wordless Wednesday, sign the Mr Linky (if I can ever get it to work on here!), and go over to the host page for Wordless Wednesday and sign in there too!


Tuesday, August 26, 2008

UPDATE

Where am I? What have I been doing? What am I doing now?

1.) Still here!
2.) Eating too much and exercising too little.
3.) Paying for it and now doing something about it!

What?

Weightwatchers Core plan.

huh?
Yeah, I was like that. I've always been a points gal myself, but I thought I'd give Core a try and so far I'm just nearing the end of day 2.

So what is Core? No counting points! Well, almost no counting, I still have a few to use for those little extras.
About Core Foods and the Comfort Zone
Core Plan™ Guide

Core foods are nutritious, and easy to remember. The foods on the list were chosen because of their energy density so they’ll make you feel fuller with fewer bites. That’s how the Core Plan works!
Core Foods
During mealtimes
The Core Food List includes nutritious foods, from easy-to-understand Core food groups.


Whole fruit, vegetables and fruits


Whole-grain cereals without added sugar, nuts or dried fruits


Lean meats, poultry, fish and eggs


Soups (including ingredients only from Core Food List)


Brown or wild rice, potatoes and grains


Skimmed milk and low fat dairy products (listed in the complete Core Food List)


Use the complete Core Food List as a reference — it’s in your Plan Manager. It provides more specific details about exactly which foods are in each group, and additional details on some Core food daily limits.
For recipes that include only Core Plan ingredients, look throughout the site for the Core Plan symbol.
For snacks
You’re free to have as much of the following as you need to feel satisfied until your next meal:
Fruits and vegetables
Weight Watchers Fruities

Before you eat, ask yourself: Am I really hungry?
Because of this, you’ll need to learn to recognise the way your body feels when it’s full, and the way it feels when it’s hungry. The trick is to stay within a Comfort Zone; don’t let yourself get overly hungry, or stuff yourself so you’re overly full.

That's the basics.
I'll try and find time to post later about what I've been eating so far.