Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Progress Diary - 26 Feb to 8 Mar
Day 1-3 of my insulin reducing plan. Days 1 & 2 were painful and exhausting but I think my body is starting to get used to the idea now
day 4 : spoke too soon on day 3... was finished by the time i got home.. body was craving sugar like you would not believe. Felt faint and dizzy in the evening. I seem to be doing well in the mornings, but by 5pm my body realises its not getting ANY sugar and freaks out. I would have given anything to eat a slice of bread with my meal. ANYTHING!
Day 5 : have discovered that the cinnabalance really does keep the withdrawal symptoms away. Took only one this morning and am feeling the difference. Will take another in the afternoon and maybe the afternoon withdrawal wont be so bad (for those of you just tuned in, withdrawal from carbs and sugars .. not drugs, alcohol or nicotine! It feels like it though :P )
Day 6 : Spreading out the cinnabalance is a good thing.. feel slightly high for the whole day rather than being completely fine until I feel completely sick.
Have discovered papad is made with urad ni dhar (a type of lentil) not flour :D Since lentils are allowed, YAY for me
Day 7 : "I feel good! (nuh nuh na na na) Knew that I would, now" :P
Day 8-10 : Cheated a little over the weekend. Half a slice of pizza. Ugh, Never cheating again. Migraine and much unhappiness followed. Feeling slightly better now. If only my tummy would settle down again.
Day 11: Kinda bored with salad. I never liked salad to start off with and now I'm eating it every day. sigh Anyone got any ideas for interesting salads (within the parameters of the diet)?
On the up side I'm seeing some wonderful side-effects. No more acid reflux/burn. No more migraines (when im good :P). No more food cravings or intense hunger pangs.
The weight is definitely coming off though. Even though I am not allowed to weigh myself, I can see a difference. My jeans are looser and I feel slightly smaller. The exercise regimen is soemtimes hard to keep up (life intrudes and I don't get home till late, exhausted) but Im keeping at it. So far I have missed 3 days out of 11. Thats not an acceptable ratio and I will be working hard to drop it. I have found that exercising before bed, then showering gives me a better nights sleep and that this diet has given me more energy and the ability to stay awake later (says the person who used to want to go to bed at 8pm!)
Seeing the positive effects of this is whats keeping me motivated to continue, even through the sometimes boredom from the food choices and the difficulty of the exercise.
day 4 : spoke too soon on day 3... was finished by the time i got home.. body was craving sugar like you would not believe. Felt faint and dizzy in the evening. I seem to be doing well in the mornings, but by 5pm my body realises its not getting ANY sugar and freaks out. I would have given anything to eat a slice of bread with my meal. ANYTHING!
Day 5 : have discovered that the cinnabalance really does keep the withdrawal symptoms away. Took only one this morning and am feeling the difference. Will take another in the afternoon and maybe the afternoon withdrawal wont be so bad (for those of you just tuned in, withdrawal from carbs and sugars .. not drugs, alcohol or nicotine! It feels like it though :P )
Day 6 : Spreading out the cinnabalance is a good thing.. feel slightly high for the whole day rather than being completely fine until I feel completely sick.
Have discovered papad is made with urad ni dhar (a type of lentil) not flour :D Since lentils are allowed, YAY for me
Day 7 : "I feel good! (nuh nuh na na na) Knew that I would, now" :P
Day 8-10 : Cheated a little over the weekend. Half a slice of pizza. Ugh, Never cheating again. Migraine and much unhappiness followed. Feeling slightly better now. If only my tummy would settle down again.
Day 11: Kinda bored with salad. I never liked salad to start off with and now I'm eating it every day. sigh Anyone got any ideas for interesting salads (within the parameters of the diet)?
On the up side I'm seeing some wonderful side-effects. No more acid reflux/burn. No more migraines (when im good :P). No more food cravings or intense hunger pangs.
The weight is definitely coming off though. Even though I am not allowed to weigh myself, I can see a difference. My jeans are looser and I feel slightly smaller. The exercise regimen is soemtimes hard to keep up (life intrudes and I don't get home till late, exhausted) but Im keeping at it. So far I have missed 3 days out of 11. Thats not an acceptable ratio and I will be working hard to drop it. I have found that exercising before bed, then showering gives me a better nights sleep and that this diet has given me more energy and the ability to stay awake later (says the person who used to want to go to bed at 8pm!)
Seeing the positive effects of this is whats keeping me motivated to continue, even through the sometimes boredom from the food choices and the difficulty of the exercise.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Tasty Thursday - Crumbed Schnitzels and Creamed Spinach and Feta Sauce
If you have been following the last few posts, you will know that I am on a very strict insulin controlling plan. Part of this plan is a diet that excludes carbs and sugars. No carbs and sugars, you say? How boring! The food couldn't possibly be yummy without those food items. Surely not!
But it can and it is. This recipe debunks two of the greatest misconceptions of following a diet plan.
Misconception 1 - Following a diet plan makes food tasteless
Misconception 2 - Diet plans are time consuming. It is impossible to whip up a quick tasty meal that still exists within the parameters of the plan.
To the first, I challenge you to try this out and let me know just how "tasteless" it is. And to the second, well, this particular meal took me under 30 mins from deciding what to eat to sitting down and eating it. If that isn't "fast food", I don't know what is.
This recipe balances high protein soy against vitamin rich spinach to produce a healthy low fat meal. And if you want dessert, how about a scoop of Huberto's sugar free ice cream or some delicious Vegan Mousse (recipe next week)?
Crumbed Schnitzels and Creamed Spinach and Feta Sauce
2 Fry's Vegetarian Golden Crumbed Schnitzel
1 Sachet McCains Creamed Spinach and Feta
1 teaspoon crushed ginger and garlic
1 teaspoon crushed chillies
1/4 cup low fat milk
Low fat Margerine
Salt to taste
Heat a non-stick frying pan
Remove frozen Schnitzel from packaging and very lightly smear with margerine on each side
When pan is hot, place schnitzel on pan and cook on both sides
Place cooked schnitzel on plate
While schnitzel is cooking, defrost the spinach mix
Decant into saucepan with milk, ginger-garlic, chillies and salt
Allow to heat through and cook until desired consistency is reached
Ladle sauce over schnitzel and serve.
But it can and it is. This recipe debunks two of the greatest misconceptions of following a diet plan.
Misconception 1 - Following a diet plan makes food tasteless
Misconception 2 - Diet plans are time consuming. It is impossible to whip up a quick tasty meal that still exists within the parameters of the plan.
To the first, I challenge you to try this out and let me know just how "tasteless" it is. And to the second, well, this particular meal took me under 30 mins from deciding what to eat to sitting down and eating it. If that isn't "fast food", I don't know what is.
This recipe balances high protein soy against vitamin rich spinach to produce a healthy low fat meal. And if you want dessert, how about a scoop of Huberto's sugar free ice cream or some delicious Vegan Mousse (recipe next week)?
Crumbed Schnitzels and Creamed Spinach and Feta Sauce
2 Fry's Vegetarian Golden Crumbed Schnitzel
1 Sachet McCains Creamed Spinach and Feta
1 teaspoon crushed ginger and garlic
1 teaspoon crushed chillies
1/4 cup low fat milk
Low fat Margerine
Salt to taste
Heat a non-stick frying pan
Remove frozen Schnitzel from packaging and very lightly smear with margerine on each side
When pan is hot, place schnitzel on pan and cook on both sides
Place cooked schnitzel on plate
While schnitzel is cooking, defrost the spinach mix
Decant into saucepan with milk, ginger-garlic, chillies and salt
Allow to heat through and cook until desired consistency is reached
Ladle sauce over schnitzel and serve.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Change of plan
So, I was supposed to be updating with my weight every week, right? But that plan has been changed. I finally got an appointment with the dietician last friday and one of the things she said was not to weigh myself. The only place I am allowed to weigh myself is in her office. So there goes that plan. For completeness sake, here is last weeks weight update.
Progress Report : 1 Mar 2011
Starting weight : 80kg
Current Weight : 77.3kg
Last goal met : YES
Goal for this week : Not set.
Progress Report : 1 Mar 2011
Starting weight : 80kg
Current Weight : 77.3kg
Last goal met : YES
Goal for this week : Not set.
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