Food Diary Wednesday

Breakfast:

Oatmeal porridge can be a great healthy option but you need to be aware that most brands out there are heavily processed and absolutely terrible for you.

If you go into your local supermarket you will see that there are brands with different flavours that claim there are healthy like “Maple Syrup” flavour.

First there is no maple in it, instead it is packed with artificial ingredients, colours and flavours.

So if you are going to go with oatmeal, stay away from the instant, processed, sugar-laden versions. Instead the best choice is steel cut oats. While they do take longer to cook, it is certainly worth it for the extra fibre, vitamins and mineral content.

They will leave you feeling fuller for longer and they taste really good too.

 

I make my oats with water and then to flavour I add some rice syrup. Rice Syrup is a versatile and healthy sweetner made from organic brown rice. It is free from any added sugars and contains no artificial colour or preservatives.

Boiled egg for protein.

 

Snack:

For a snack I had celery sticks with almond butter.  Almond butter has emerged as a healthy alternative to peanut butter. It is good for your heart, it helps lower blood pressure, it controls blood sugars, it is rich in antioxidants and it also helps with weight control. As almonds are high in calories people who are on a diet tend to avoid eating them. However, almonds are high in protein, fibre and monounsaturated fats.


Lunch:

For lunch I had a salad with cous cous, homemade baked chickpeas, hummus and greek yoghurt dressing.



Snack 2:

 

I snack on almonds as they are high in fibre and keep you feeling full. Sometimes I will also have an apple with them.


Post Workout:

Protein shakes are always associated with body builders, but this is not true. Protein shakes are for everyone. Protein shakes help you gain muscle, increase your strength and get into shape. I take it after my workout to give my body the nutrients it needs to quickly recover and build up muscle. When you work out you are tearing your muscle tissue, a protein shake helps repair this muscle quickly so you can workout this muscle again in a short time. If you don't have enough protein to repair your muscle, instead of getting stronger, you will get weaker.

Dinner:

For dinner, I made my own breaded chicken with wholemeal bread. Recipe to follow soon. Served with vegetables.


Dessert:

For dessert I made raspberry flavoured Nakd bars. These are even nicer than the orange coca ones I made before. Recipe to follow. Only had one ball with a cup of green tea.