Food Journal Week 7

MONDAY

BF: Two hard boiled eggs – 2 whites, 1 yolk (est. 90 calories)

S: a handful of nuts (est. 100 calories)

L: minced beef with garlic and diced french beans (est. 420 calories)

S: a cup of green tea

D: fish ball soup with tofu (est. 350 calories)

Status: for once, my lunch was more substantial than dinner. i like this week already.

TUESDAY

BF: two hard boiled eggs – 2 whites, 1 yolk and a handful of nuts (est. 150 calories)

S: a handful of nuts (est.100 calories)

L: tandoori chicken with mixed green salad tossed with balsamic vinaigrette and olive oil (est. 400 calories)

S: a cup of green tea

D: steamed sea bass with garlic, sliced chilli and ginger (est. 350 calories)

Status: perfect. I resisted the urge to have a curry puff from Old Chung Kee which I brought to my designer’s studio.

WEDNESDAY

BF: yogurt cup with granola and 2 tbsps of honey (est. 300 calories)

S: half a handful of nuts -pine nuts, macadamia, cashews (est. 50 calories)

L: beef slices with mixed greens in balsamic vinaigrette and olive oil (est. 350 calories)

S: -

D: grilled chicken salad with hummus-caesar dressing (est. 350 calories)

S:  crispy tofu skin with greens (est.150 calories)

Status: not bad save for eating after 9pm because, class ended at 9.30pm so I had my "dinner" at 8pm. By the time LF and I got to our proper dinner, it was close to 11pm.

THURSDAY

BF: yogurt cup with granola and 1 tbsp of honey (est 200 calories)

S: a handful of nuts – pine nuts, almonds (est. 80 calories)

L: chicken caesar saad with grilled chicken and hummus-caesar dressing (est. 350 calories)

S: 3 cups of green tea

D: chicken soup with carrots and a third of corn (est. 350 calories)

Status: I didn’t have time to snack save for some time in the AM. It was a mad day at work. all I had time to do was top up the water for my green tea. bah. i missed my favourite 6.45pm class even :(

 FRIDAY

BF: two soft boiled eggs with a dash of dark soy sauce and pepper(est. 190 calories)

S: -

L: 3 pcs of tandoori chicken, 3 tiny squares of mutton, a tbsp of fried ladies finger (est. 450 calories)

S: half a cup of yogurt with 1 tbsp of honey and 2 tbsps of granola (est. 150 calories)

D: spicy chicken, tofu, vegetables (est. 400 calories)

Status: I rarely eat well on the weekends because, it involves other people. With work, I prepare my meals in advance but, the weekend throws everything out of wack. That considered, it was not a bad day, just not as great as the other days.

SATURDAY

BF: -

S: a couple of nuts (est. 30 kcal)

L: sliced fish soup with tofu and leafy greens (est. 350 kcal)

S: mixed greens with balsamic vinaigrette and half a can of tuna (est. 330 kcal)

S: two small bananas and a glass of orange juice (est. 200 kcal)

D: steamed sea bream with sliced chilli and ginger (est. 350 kcal)

Status: Saturdays is always a challenge breakfast wise. I don’t wake up early enough to have breakfast, and allow it to digest. I need to find an alternative.

SUNDAY

BF: Yogurt cup with a tbsp of australia honey and 2 tbsps of granola (est. 150 kcal)

S: scrambled eggs with tabasco and a dash of  black pepper (est. 200 kcal)

L: roasted mushroom with garlic soup (est. 120 kcal)

S: tuna salad with japanese dressing (est. 250 kcal)

S: small banana and a 3 squares of ritter sport chocolate with hazelnut (est. 150 kcal)

D: 1 small piece of chicken, meatball soup with tofu squares and enoki mushrooms (est. 400 kcal)

Status: the chocolate was my cheat since i was great with my diet. i must say, i quite like the tuna with mixed greens combo. it’s not as urky as i had imagined it to be.