Fat Fighters

Now I am all about losing weight at present...was a chef but had an accident and broke my neck. Since I have been home (and inactive - shoved on way over 16 pounds in weight) these last 10 months.

Many may think that to even THINK about eating curry (or derivations) this weather is unheard of...but it is actually quite a nice meal easpecially when couple with BBQ food.

Some time ago I devised a wrap which could be eaten hot or cold.

At only 289 kcal, protein 12g, carbohydrate 54g, fat 5 g, saturated fat 0g, fibre 5g, salt 1.08 g

SERVES 4 PERSONS

You can use your own variation of veg but here is mine...

CHAPPATI

Ingredients

* 325g Fine wholemeal flour
* 1 tbs oil
* 250ml Water
* Handful Flour for dusting

METHOD

Mix flour and oil in a bowl and rub lightly. Add water gradually whilst kneading until a soft dough is formed. Cover the bowl and leave for 10 minutes.

Divide the dough up into 12 to 14 small portions.

Lightly flour your working surface and dust one portion at a time, roll it with a rolling pin on the work surface, using more flour as necessary to prevent it sticking

Once you have rolled out all the disks, heat a frying pan and place the rolled chapati in the pan. Cook one side for 20 to 30 seconds, turn it over and then cook the other side.

These can be stored on a plate and covered with a kitchen towel until you are ready to eat them, If they get too cold, you can heat up quickly in the microwave for a few seconds.

FILLING

Small sweet potato
8 cherry tomato
small can chick peas
1 tsp mild/medium curry paste
500g spinach
1/2 tsp corinader

1. Cook the sweet potatoes in a pan of boiling water for 10-12 minutes until tender. Meanwhile, put the tomatoes, chickpeas, and curry paste in another pan and simmer gently for about 5 minutes.
2. Preheat the grill. Drain the sweet potatoes and add to the tomato mixture. Stir in the spinach and cook for a minute until just starting to wilt. Stir in the coriander, season to taste and keep warm.
3. Sprinkle the chapatis with a little water and grill for 20-30 seconds each side. Spoon on the filling, top with yogurt and fold in half to serve.

Sorry I've been away from here so long, there just wasn't anything to report (neither weight loss nor gain) but now I'm back with some good information:

According to this article, "Gentlemen prefer Miss Average: The 'perfect' centrefold body is ousted by homely shape of girl-next-door in new study"

They go on to say: "It is a finding that will quicken the hearts of size 14 women everywhere - gentlemen prefer Miss Average.
Men find the homely shape of the girl-next-door more appealing than the 'perfect' proportions of models and centrefolds, a study found.
Most attractive of all is Miss Average - a 5ft 4in female with a 30in waist and 40in hips who wears a size 14."

Click on the above link for the whole article.

And have a little snack now
Just don't overdo it!! xx

My son is getting married at the end of August and the outfit, photos and "most fabulous mother-of-the-groom" award are waving to me!
Every now and again, I take three days and eat nothing but fruit and vegetables. In the past I did it regularly but havent for a couple of years or so. So, to help to continue my (slow) weight loss I have breathed life into it again.
Today...day 1...I had a kiwi and a clementine for breakfast with hot water with a slice of lemon in it.
Lunch was (as I was out and about and wasnt prepared) a large, hastily bought banana (not ideally enough, but on day one my not-too-noticeable hunger pangs coped).
Evening meal was a jacket potato with carrots and cabbage (the same as my family but without the meatloaf and gravy!). Probably an apple later.
I allow myself black coffee, water and herbal teas but nothing else.
Tomorrow I will make a pan of veg soup for variety.
As I only ever do this for 3 days at a time I dont have too much time to get bored or overly tempted .
At the end however I will not only have lost weight, but will have a relatively squeeky inside and a feeling of achievement.
Yes I know it is only about 500/600 calories a day but it just nudges the scales, my incentive and my discipline back into action. I will be less likely to want to undo the good when Friday morning arrives.

I love this one:

I Can Eat Anything I Want, As Long As I Eat It Naked in Front of A Mirror

Hi

Did anyone else catch this on BBC - the Claire Richards (from Steps) 'My Big Fat Wedding' about Claire's determination to fit into a Size 12 wedding dress that meant going down from a Size 22.  Link Here. (sorry if you are outside UK).

I though it was quite inspiring and well done to her, although the week's Bridal Boot Camp looks gruelling! It truly can be done, although it has to be done with excercise. I need motivation - I need Wii fit!

Here's some pics of her, as a skinny Size 10 in Steps, up to a Size 20 and then back down to a Size 12 for her wedding.

I had been off since last week Wednesday - and have eaten so much food that my face has a remarkable similarity to the full moon (again!).

Don't even dare to step on the scales

Unless I do it this way:

Click for larger picture. (sorry if I've posted this before)

You all have a successful week!!

xx

Was watching a science show on TV yesterday about obesity. We always think it's something new, only developed with that fast food crap from McD & Co., but that's not really true.

They were using Germany as an example: Before WWII, people were reasonably healthy. After the war, in 1947, they suffered their worst hunger year but after that, people steadily grew fatter. By the end of the 50s, 15% of Germans were already overweight.

By the end of the 60s, the number had grown so significantly (but I can't recall it ) that the government started to promote a healthier life-style and exercising. Since then the number of overweight and obese Germans is still growing but at a slower rate than before.

Interesting, I thought, because I too was one of the folks who blamed that inedible fast food from McD & Co. for obesity but I guess I was wrong.

So, a healthier life-style and exercising it is!

Right!!!

xx

You know those bags of frozen "tv dinners", those ready-to-serve meals that you just have to heat up?

They're 750 grams.

And I ate the complete bag of Nasi Goreng yesterday within about one hour!!!

Yep.

I'm a pig!

I have been ranting on and on in my other blog about how hormonal I am.

Well, I am!!

Since yesterday morning evening I've been eating and eating and eating ... all through the night, even!

Why oh why oh why oh why oh ...

*rats*

No, let me try that again: *RATS*

Gotta start drinking that glass of soy milk again in the morning to curb my hunger ...

One - My weight is roaming upwards, ever onwards, higher and higher.

Two - damn and blast!

Three - I just don't get it.....what the hell am I doing wrong? (rhetorical question). I'm not eating much at all. Ok....moan, moan, moan....I'll give up sugar!

Four - Library was closed for the WHOLE of the long Easter weekend. Not possible for me to reply to comments earlier - but thanks for comments...