Day one in the big dieters house

"Start as you mean to go on!" well that's what my old Mum used to say, it's sound advice although I'm not entirely sure she used to follow it herself where her diet and well being were concerned.  I took that advice this morning when my alarm clock woke me just before 6am, I swung my legs out of bed threw on some trainers and my outdoor clothes and went for 1.6 mile walk. The pavements were sparkling with frost this morning and it was a bit slippery out there, so my steps were somewhat tentative in comparison to the purposeful stride I had hoped to accomplish, but I was out there doing it.  28 minutes wasn't exactly speedy but now I have a milestone for when I next walk this route, and I burnt 200 Calories.

Speaking of Calories last time I mentioned that I plan my main meals a month in advance, and how some folk feel this is too much effort. Well I thought I would share my menu for January with you.

I have already calorie counted most of the meals for this month, this also means that as I re-use these meals going forward I already know the calories and the portion sizes that will fit my calorie allowance. As you can see there is a reasonable amount of variety with a bit of repetition on some days. yesterdays stew was 210 Calories for the portion of stew that I had with an additional 126 calories for two dumplings, 336 Calories in total including bulking it out with the Vegetables.

One of the other advantages of this approach is that a bit of planning helps you cut down on wasted food, so while you are taking the pounds off your body, your keeping more of your pounds sterling in the bank instead of throwing them in the bin.