if you aren't in the mood for pasta how about this one....
fry some chicken breast (chopped into pieces) in a casserole type pan with some sliced onions. you don't need much oil to fry it - just a tsp or use a spray.
add some chicken stock until it covers the chicken and onions by about a couple of cm add some dried apricots chopped into little pieces, a tsp each of turmeric, coriander and cumin and 1/2 tsp of cayenne pepper. bring it to the boil and leave to simmer gently for ages (at least 90mins) with no lid.
it turns into a kind of yummy sticky moroccan casserole. serve it with couscous made using vege stock. add some lemon juice and (optional) stir fried peppers and courgettes to the couscous and finish with chopped fresh coriander again.
i'm no expert on these types of diets but i'd just go for a small portion of couscous. weigh your carbs but don't try and do without. you can't eat low fat and low carb at the same time or you'll just end up really hungry all the time.
OK so the first week is the easiest...and I've been training more but I've lost 1/2 stone - yes 7lb! Suppose that's the joy of doing the weigh-in the day after your long run.
Chuffed to bits...lets hope I can keep it up..
The Count now 13st 0lb target 11st 7lb (1st 7lb to go - and even that gives me a BMI of 24)
The Evil Pixie lose 2st
XFR now 15st target 13st (2st to go)
Knackardkness target lose 20lb
Gumpster target lose 1st 7lb
Nessie target lose 1st
TallGirl target lose 1st
Jj target lose 7lb
TiredLegs target lose 1st 3lb (revised, feel fatter than I am)
Jill Neill target lose 1st 6lb
Spans target lose 10lb
Jon target lose 7lbs.
Neil H to lose 1 stone (weigh in Thur am)
M target lose 1st 7lb
Fraggle target lose 1st 2lb
Troy needs to lose a further 1.5 stone
Sam needs to lose 2st 3lb
Skipp needs to lose 1st 5lb
Fat Buddha wants to lose 5kg (11 lb)
BB needs to lose 4st 5lb to fit back into wedding dress
TL - as I said this is my first week so it'll be the best result...the slog starts now. Although I as my shin-splints seem to be under control I can run again which has made a difference. Now lets see what a w/e in barcelona for me is going to do....I better work hard during the week!
How much do I love it that there are other cuddly people on this forum and not just impressively athletic fast-running machines? LOADS! That's how much. Good luck to everyone.
Very happy with my weigh in yesterday. Lost 1.2 kg, think thats about 2.5 pounds. However, dont think i helped things along last night, really pigged out. Oh well, i have a week to be good before the next one.
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fry some chicken breast (chopped into pieces) in a casserole type pan with some sliced onions. you don't need much oil to fry it - just a tsp or use a spray.
add some chicken stock until it covers the chicken and onions by about a couple of cm add some dried apricots chopped into little pieces, a tsp each of turmeric, coriander and cumin and 1/2 tsp of cayenne pepper. bring it to the boil and leave to simmer gently for ages (at least 90mins) with no lid.
it turns into a kind of yummy sticky moroccan casserole. serve it with couscous made using vege stock. add some lemon juice and (optional) stir fried peppers and courgettes to the couscous and finish with chopped fresh coriander again.
So depressing!
and low fat too?
sounds a bit weird.
i'm no expert on these types of diets but i'd just go for a small portion of couscous. weigh your carbs but don't try and do without. you can't eat low fat and low carb at the same time or you'll just end up really hungry all the time.
but i'm a big fan of couscous for sure.
anyway - one day when you've got time give than moroccan one a go - its nice and very easy to do - just takes a while to cook.
catch you later
M xx
The Count now 13st 7lb target 11st 7lb (2st to go - and even that gives me a BMI of 24)
The Evil Pixie lose 2st
XFR now 15st target 13st (2st to go)
Knackardkness target lose 1st 7lb
Gumpster target lose 1st 7lb
Nessie target lose 1st
TallGirl target lose 1st
Jj target lose 7lb
TiredLegs target lose 1st 3lb (revised, feel fatter than I am)
Jill Neill target lose 1st 6lb
Spans target lose 10lb
Jon target lose 7lbs.
Neil H to lose 1 stone (weigh in Thur am)
M target lose 1st 7lb
Fraggle target lose 1st 2lb
Troy needs to lose a further 1.5 stone
Sam needs to lose 2st 3lb
Skipp needs to lose 1st 5lb
Fat Buddha wants to lose 5kg (11 lb)
BB needs to lose 4st 5lb to fit back into wedding dress
araqnid now 17st 13lb target 13st 8lb
Lista needs to lose 1st
Weigh in time!!!!!
19/01/04 loss 1 lb. 20lbs to go!!
Also back running after projectile raptorite injury the previous weekend )
OK so the first week is the easiest...and I've been training more but I've lost 1/2 stone - yes 7lb! Suppose that's the joy of doing the weigh-in the day after your long run.
Chuffed to bits...lets hope I can keep it up..
The Count now 13st 0lb target 11st 7lb (1st 7lb to go - and even that gives me a BMI of 24)
The Evil Pixie lose 2st
XFR now 15st target 13st (2st to go)
Knackardkness target lose 20lb
Gumpster target lose 1st 7lb
Nessie target lose 1st
TallGirl target lose 1st
Jj target lose 7lb
TiredLegs target lose 1st 3lb (revised, feel fatter than I am)
Jill Neill target lose 1st 6lb
Spans target lose 10lb
Jon target lose 7lbs.
Neil H to lose 1 stone (weigh in Thur am)
M target lose 1st 7lb
Fraggle target lose 1st 2lb
Troy needs to lose a further 1.5 stone
Sam needs to lose 2st 3lb
Skipp needs to lose 1st 5lb
Fat Buddha wants to lose 5kg (11 lb)
BB needs to lose 4st 5lb to fit back into wedding dress
araqnid now 17st 13lb target 13st 8lb
Lista needs to lose 1st
So everyone else?
4lb lost. That's 11 in total since start of year.
The Count now 13st 0lb target 11st 7lb (1st 7lb to go - and even that gives me a BMI of 24)
The Evil Pixie lose 2st
XFR now 15st target 13st (1st 12.5 to go)
Knackardkness target lose 20lb
Gumpster target lose 1st 3lb
Nessie target lose 1st
TallGirl target lose 1st
Jj target lose 7lb
TiredLegs target lose 1st 3lb (revised, feel fatter than I am)
Jill Neill target lose 1st 6lb
Spans target lose 10lb
Jon target lose 7lbs.
Neil H to lose 1 stone (weigh in Thur am)
M target lose 1st 7lb
Fraggle target lose 1st 2lb
Troy needs to lose a further 1.5 stone
Sam needs to lose 2st 3lb
Skipp needs to lose 1st 5lb
Fat Buddha wants to lose 5kg (11 lb)
BB needs to lose 4st 5lb to fit back into wedding dress
araqnid now 17st 13lb target 13st 8lb
Lista needs to lose 1st
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by a pound.
Well that's my excuse in early!
As long as its a downwards trend!