katia
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Post by katia on Sept 22, 2008 6:33:00 GMT
Tue 23rd 2 eggs with 2 thin slices of sunflower seed bread (no butter) 1 black coffee Snack 1 small apple Lunch 50g low fat mozzarella small salad with drzzle of balsamic (lettuce, celery 3 baby toms) Snack Pot of low fat yoghurt Dinner Chicken kebabs... Is this good or not?  ?? ;D Mon 22nd Muesli, 1/2 banana with Soya milk + water Coffee with milk 1 orange Snack Small apple Lunch Cod with salad and 1 veggie sausage Snack 1 slice honey and sunflower bread w peanut butter (1 tsp) CROSSFIT class Dinner small chicken breast wrapped in prosciuttio ham (1 piece) with leeks, green beans and broccoli 1 glass (not bottle) of red wine... |
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Post by Andy on Sept 22, 2008 10:46:58 GMT
How many blocks are you on a day Kat?
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Post by jules on Sept 22, 2008 11:06:55 GMT
Hey Kat What about the bottle of wine!! Jules  |
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Post by katia on Sept 23, 2008 13:03:07 GMT
I don't know yet as I still don't really understand it. I think something like 3, 2, 3, 1,2 so 11 blocks for meals and snacks - does that sound right?
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Post by Andy on Sept 23, 2008 13:42:59 GMT
Kat - firstly when you add content to your food diary hit reply for each new day. This way you can seperate the days and it's easier for you to read. Also, if you need to update then you just click modify.
Ok, food wise - you need more protein, not nearly enough in your diet. Look at the journal i sent you and work it out from there. You need protein, carbs and fat with each time you eat regardless of whether it's a snack or a meal.
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Post by katia on Sept 24, 2008 7:39:07 GMT
Wed 23rd Thanks for the IT tips (what a bozo I am!). ALthough trouble is it goes to the bottom of the page not the top - can I change this? OK, using the sheet this time: 2 scoops of oats, 3 walnuts, 1/2 scoop of protein powder 1/2 soya milk 1/2 water 1/2 kiwi fruit 1/3 banana (unfavourable carbs I see on the sheet) black coffee 2 block snack 1Oz cheese 1 small apple (meant to have 1 macadamia nut but I don't have any....) 3 block lunch 3 Oz tuna 1 slice of bread 4 olives and 1 cube of feta 2 block snack (ish) 1 tsp peanut butter 2 celery sticks Circuits - 45 mins arobic excercise (not crossfit tho) Dinner Will be something chicken based and I'll try to keep to 3 blocks. |
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Post by Andy on Sept 24, 2008 8:16:02 GMT
nothing we can do about the bottom of the page thing.
Bfats already looks better. Keep a log of how many blocks you are ghaving for each meal. Based on the 13 i mnentioned yesterday you would be having
3 block bfast
3 block lunch
2 block snack
3 block dinner
2 block snack
Well done on the measuring though, this is the first step.
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Post by katia on Sept 25, 2008 15:41:33 GMT
Really rubbish today
Bowl of cereal (oast and bran flakes)
soya mlk
black coffee
ham sandwich on massive white foccacia
2 glasses of red wine
1/2 lemon tart
(out for lunch with work)
Going out for dinner so who knows.....
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Post by katia on Sept 26, 2008 12:22:08 GMT
Fri
Well I've not been as good as I should be but I have to say that I'm not getting any sugar dips or hunger cravings and I'm not turning into a meathead although I seem to be eating all the time...
Breakfast (7.30am)
1/2 pita
1 egg scrambled
1 oz cheese
1/3 cup of tinned tomatoes
This shoud be 3 blocks c,p &f although I didn't have any ham..
Lunch (12.30)
1 slice bread (1c?)
3 oz deli meat (3p)
1 oz feta (1p)
4 olives in olive oil (1 f)
1 small apple
Again should be 3 block, c,p,f
2 block snack
3 Oz blueberries
6 almonds
err I'm finding it hard to know how many c's,p's and f's I'm having. Bring on Andy's nutrition talk.
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Post by Andy on Sept 26, 2008 13:28:39 GMT
ok Kat, excellent work so far and you are getting the hang of measureing and finding out what is one block etc. Just a small point, when you are having a 2 or 3 block meal you have to have 2 or 3 blocks of each macro nutrient so that would be say 2 p, 2 c and 2 f. In your lunch today you should have had 3 p, 3 c and 3 f but in fact you had 4 p, 3 c and 1 f. If 4 olives are 1 block and you are having a 3 block meal then you need 12 olives. Talk will be coming soo, going to organise dates tonight
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Post by oli on Oct 2, 2008 14:56:48 GMT
I've been on the zone diet for a month ish now. Getting some good results. Plus I get to eat loads of meat ;D I find though that i need a snack between brekkie and lunch. Also struggle with keeping eating times the same each day. I've been on about 19 blocks, but intend to drop this down a bit. Loving the massive stir fry's and eggs pretty much every day!! Pretty easy to maintain too as all we buy now is eggs, meat and veg! Don't even buy pasta or spuds now. Slice of vogels here and there does it and we (me and Amanda) both feel awsome. I huighly recommend it. Cheers Andy. And to prove it works check out Buddy Love.... news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/americas/7648634.stm |
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Post by katia on Oct 4, 2008 15:20:04 GMT
Back again after week of being slightly off the rails and out of the office - hence my silence. Determined to stick to it as I defo felt good and well-fuelled when I was doing it properly. I do find the whole balancing thing a bit hard especially as it doesn't always come together into the most palatable of meals... (who wants cottage cheese, broccoli and nuts for dinner?!). Also unlike Oli I'm not so keen on all this meat - I fear I'll get struck down by the meat sweats at some point (either that or Mad Cow...)
Oats for breakfast with soya milk, think that's roughly:
3 c - for a cup of oats
3p - for soya milk plus normal milk in coffee
3f
Lunch - left it far too late as busy doing chores so 3pm
1/2 bagel plus salad - 3 c
3 Oz salmon - 2 p
1 tbs avocado - 1 f
Not balanced I know but didn't have any other p to put in.....
Snack
2 x Toast with honey
white coffee
Bugger! too much carbs I'm guessing...
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