Diet Tip of the Day
Foods that make you feel good:
Eggs
Get cracking in the morning to nibble less all day. Protein not only works to curb appetite but also encourages you to expend more energy, so you end up snacking less and burning more calories, researchers from Maastricht University in the Netherlands found.
Breakfast @ 8.30am
Quarter of a large Chinese pancake. Pineapples.
Gym @ 10am
29 minutes cardio: 12 minutes rowing (intervals) + 17 minutes step elliptical (intervals, level 5).
15 minutes weight training.
Lunch @ 2.30pm
2 pieces of bread sprinkled with parsley and rocksalt, drizzled with olive oil.
Dinner @ 7.30pm
Half of a large Chinese pancake with vegetables (onions and carrots). 1 chocolate oreo biscuit.
Progress Update
Weight: +1-2 kg
Ouch. Factors: stress, lack of sleep, less water, less fruits (watermelon season is over!) :(
Although my inner thighs feel/look obviously thinner!
Breakfast @ 8.30am
Piece of cheese bread with fruits and nuts cheese.
Lunch @ 11.30am
Bowl of pumpkin and feta cheese salad.
Gym @ 1pm
40 minutes kickboxing. 15 minutes stretching.
Afternoon Tea @ 2pm
Bowl of fruit salad.
Dinner @ 7.30pm
Bowl of rice, 2 lamb cutlets, vegetables and marinated egg.
Snack @ 9pm
BBQ rice rackers and 3 chocolate Oreo biscuits. Arrghh fat.
Feeling hungrier than before these days, probably due to sleep deprivation. Will start sleeping earlier.
Diet Tip of the Day
Can Drinking Diet Soda Help Me Lose Weight?
The average 12-ounce can of cola delivers 150 calories, almost all of them from sugar. No study to date has ever shown diet soda to be especially useful in helping people prevent or shed unwanted pounds. In fact, there is a growing body of research that seems to suggest that high diet soda consumption is associated with a higher risk of obesity and may surprisingly carry an even greater risk of obesity than drinking regular, full-calorie and -sugar drinks.
Breakfast @ 8.30am
Cheese bread with low fat cheese.
Lunch @ 2pm
Bowl of white rice with Thai green curry pork and vegetables. Yummms.
Dinner @ 7.30pm
Half bowl of vegetarian soup. Piece of cheese bread with low fat cheese. Celery and dried tofu. Marinated egg.
Snack @ 8-10.30pm
~30 BBQ crackers. Ouch. All Simon Collier’s fault for coming shopping with me at the supermarket and not stopping me.
Wagged gym this morning because owwwch did my arms and abs hurt from yesterday’s pilates! :(
I think my appetite is going up oops. Time to be more conscious once again.
Diet Tip of the Day
Nutrition Rules You Don’t Need To Follow:
The no-food-right-before-bed rule was meant for the nighttime nosher who mindlessly wolfs down a bag of Oreos while watching CSI: Miami. If you get home long after dark, a late dinner is perfectly fine. A calorie is a calorie, no matter what time you eat it. But do keep your evening meal light—along the lines of a chicken breast, steamed broccoli, and brown rice. Too much chow will keep you up at night: To break down all that food, your gut has to churn like a cement truck.
Breakfast @ 8.30am
Cheese bread with cranberry cheese. Cup of passionfruit tea.
Swimming @ 12pm
1 hour swimming + spa + sauna at five-star Pullman hotel (previously Hyatt). Went with boss. The most luxurious lecture break for a uni student.
Drink @ 2pm
300mL Sprite Zero (3 cal). Doctor sister says that if you wish to have soft drinks, Sprite Zero is the best choice.
Dinner @ 7.30pm
Bowl of rice with vegetables and pork mince.
Snack @ 9.30pm
5 yogurt raisins.
Breakfast @ 8.30am
1 piece of bread, with cranberry cheese.
Gym @ 10am
28 minutes cardio: 13 minutes rowing (intervals) + 15 minutes cross-trainer (aerobics mode, level 2).
15 minutes weight training. Was going to do more but was feeling nauseous. I think lack of sleep and small breakfast.
Lunch @ 1pm
Bowl of pumpkin and feta cheese salad.
Coffee @ 2pm
Mochaccino. Yay haven’t had it for so long.
Dinner @ 7pm
Bowl of rice with cooked capsicums and mince with beans.
