Day 2 - Food Diary

Another day is done and all is great! I may have slightly overindulged during work last night, I had a full fat can of monster and half a bag of Malteser Buttons, but I also had some grapes, that's not going to do me any favours in the long wrong, as I doubled my sugar goal, this is not going to be the start of the plan going downhill, not after just one day, it's a slight blip, and all temptation is now gone, because I have nothing as bad as that in my bag or in the house, I still came under my calorie for the day which is the main thing, but must try harder in future.

P.S. If you're wondering why Breakfast is missing, it's because I didn't have any, and tend not to after a night shift.

Flabs Away!

Back at it tomorrow!

Pretty much a week later, I'm feeling ready and now in the right frame of mind (ish) to head back to the gym, we're going to be heading there tomorrow night again. The main crux of the aches and pains have gone from my left leg, but I still can't fully bend it without it being uncomfortable, therefore it's the right time, hopefully the least of the eurgh can ease overnight.

I must admit, having a week off from the gym, has been slightly depressing, I have found little to do with my nights, whereas I would usually be doing something to improve myself. It's been so long, that the nervousness has built again, I saw a few familiar faces when we went last time, and I don't want them thinking we were there for a couple of days and then just gave up. So my motivation for going to the gym is severely lacking, I'm not as optimistic as I once was, however once I get stuck in and get started, I'm sure that will pass. I honestly feel like I'm going to be back at square one and feel like any improvements or progress I've made over those 3 days will be lost, on the flip-side, maybe my left leg especially has strengthened enough for it to take a bigger impact, we will see and of course you will be first to know! 

Flabs Away!

Pulled Pork, and BBQ Sauce With Slimming World Friendly Chips

Pulled Pork, Chips and Grated Cheese

This is absolutely breathtakingly amazing. I'm not even exaggerating, we've had this about 4 or 5 times now, and every time it gets even better, the flavour is so rich, tangy with a hint of spice, and when you melt cheese over the top of it, aah it's just so good! This does not feel like something that would be that good for you, it's so fulfilling, you simply have to try it!

It may look a little bit sloppy, but let me assure you it's one of the nicest tasting meals you'll ever try.

Pulled Pork Recipe:

For the Pork: 

1.5 kg Pork Shoulder (Any Pork is normally fine as long as quantities are correct)
2 Brown Onions chopped
2 tbsp Schwartz Perfect Shake Classic BBQ Seasoning
1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
250 ml Beef Stock 1 stock cube  dissolved in 250ml boiling water
1 tbsp Black Pepper

The Amazing Seasoning!

For the BBQ Sauce:

1/2 Brown Onion
2 Garlic Cloves crushed
1 can Chopped Tomatoes
1 tbsp Tomato Puree
1/2 Lemon (juice of)
1 tbsp Schwartz Perfect Shake Classic BBQ Seasoning
1 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
2 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
2 tbsp White Wine Vinegar
1 tbsp Franks Hot Sauce
1 tsp Mustard Powder
1 tsp Granulated Sweetener

Tip: Some of these items are hard to find, we had more success with the more expensive supermarkets, such as Sainsbury's, Waitrose, etc.

Tip #2: With the quantities above, this makes the recipe fairly spicy, if you don't like a lot of spice, ease off on the hot sauce, bear in mind the Schwartz BBQ Seasoning also has its own spice.

The Method:

This is not my recipe, so to comply with Pinch of Nom's Terms of Service, I can't post the full recipe, it's really easy to follow, click HERE to view instructions on how to make this deliciousness!

Tip #3: Serve with 30g of Grated Cheese (Healthy Extra) for some cheesy awesomeness.

Slimming World Friendly Chips:

The Ingredients:

1-4 Potatoes (The more potatoes the more chips)

Sea Salt 

Cracked Black Pepper 

Fry Light (Or equivalent low-calorie spray)

The Method:

1. Pre-heat oven to 180-200 Degrees

2. Peel and Cut Potatoes into evenly cut chip-like blocks and place into boiling water

3. Par-Boil the potatoes (around 3-5 minutes should do the trick)

4. Place the chips into a bowl, spray with fry light (generously) and sprinkle on the salt and pepper

5. Spray an oven tray with fry light and place on the chips evenly spaced

6. Sprinkle with sea salt and cracked black pepper, and place into the preheated oven

7. Cook for approximately 25-30 minutes, flipping the chips in between

8. You are looking for a slightly browned, golden colour, or cook to your liking. 

The Verdict: