Fat to Fit - SUPERFOODS

 

Last week got so busy that I was going to talk about how I've incorporated super-foods into my diet. So that's what I am doing this week. 

VEGETABLES

• Broccoli (broccolini, cabbage, cauliflower, and brocciflower) I use it in pasta, as a side with sesame seeds.
• Spinach - in pasta, salads,
• Tomatoes - pasta, salads, as a side, fried for breakfast
• Bok Choy (and other Asian greens)-  in stir frys.

FRUIT

• Grapefruit (and other citrus)
• Blueberries (and other berries)
• strawberries (chopped for a snack with yoghurt)
• peaches and  apples (I use in my cereal)
• grapes-  as a serve of fruit

GRAINS

• Quinoa - in bread
• Oats (I use this in my cereal) - add to meat dishes with mince.
• Wheatgerm (I use this in my cereal) - you can also put in your shakes or smoothies

NUTS AND SEEDS

• Almonds- in stir frys , sprinkled on cereal, as a snack.
• Flaxseed - (I use this in my cereal) - you can also put in your shakes or smoothies
• Chia - (I use this in my cereal) - you can also put in your shakes or smoothies

PROTEINS

• Eggs - fried, scrambled, boiled, chopped in salads
• Pink salmon - in salads and pastas

DAIRY

• Natural Yoghurt

HERBS AND SPICES

Basil (& other green herbs) - I use this in a lot of recipes

Chillies - I use this in a lot of recipes especially pastas

Cinnamon - sprinkled on fruit

Ginger - I use this in a lot of recipes especially Asian cooking

Garlic - I use this in a lot of recipes, pasta, and Asian cooking

This of course is not the entire super-foods available but the ones I have introduced into my diet.

Here is my  fitness diary for March

March

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
27 Workout : NIL Pedometer:  9089 Steps 5.89 km 0 Points	28 Workout : NIL Pedometer:  8085 Steps 5.17 km 0 Points	1 Workout : NIL Pedometer:  7395 Steps 4.73 km 0 Points (forgot to reset - steps from 12pm)	2 Workout : NIL  Pedometer:  13676 Steps 8.75 km 2Points	3 Workout : NIL Pedometer:  9543Steps 6.10km 0 Points	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30	31	1	2

What I have done this last week:

• Eating more vegetables in dinner and lunches
• 8000 - 9000 steps + daily 
• eating 6 meals a day instead of 3.
• eating more fruit instead of processed foods. 
•  drank more water 
• total limit of 4 drinks (Thursday and Saturday, + one to celebrate out friends engagement)
• Track daily 
• ate more protein at lunch

CHANGES I'M MAKING THIS WEEK:

• Plan weekly meals
• Eat all allocated ProPoints, try not to use Weekly Allocated ProPoints.
• Eat more super foods 
• Get back into exercise routine

MY AIM THIS WEEK:

• Eat less exercise more
• Plan all meals 
• watch portions
• Make smart food choices
• add more superfoods to diet
• include protein at lunch
• have 6 meals a day

Measurements

Waist: 72.5cm (at smallest part) -1.5cms

Hips: 81.5cm (on hip bone) -1.5cm

Bust: 87.5cm STS

Arms: Right 25.5cm STS Left 25.8cm +0.2 cm

Thighs: Right 48cm STS Left 48cm STS

Weight: Thursday AM 53.1 kg STS

So the measurements are showing exactly what the scales are this time that I have lost weight! YIPPEE!  Let's hope that shows this afternoon at the official Weight Watchers weigh in.

Are you going to try superfoods?