So, yesterday the Mr. and I invaded his mother's house whilst they were away to abuse their BBQ, washing machine and sauna. We invited a couple of his friends over for dinner. I was absolutely thrilled about this as it gave me the excuse to cook up a storm. (Okay, by Filipino standards it was probably a heavy rainfall, but for Sweden, it was more food than the average evening.)
The day befo
re I prepped the food. With the various dishes, I tried to add ingredients that would make them a bit healthier. For example, I baked whole wheat bread and added wheat germ, sunflower and pumpkin seeds in it. I made potato salad with low fat creme fraiche rather than mayonaise. I put spelt flour in my berry cobbler. In our burgers I put Fibrex in it to help increase the fibre and added sunflower seeds. Unfortunately some things weren't so healthy, like the carmalized onion and turkey tartlets made with ready-made butter pastry casings... The picture is of my partner's burger...he decided that it would be a good idea to have the chicken and the hamburger together...I wish I could do that...he can eat everything and not gain any weight!
There were only four of us, but there was quite a bit of food...and that's the thing, when you entertain, you get carried away with how much food that you need to make to ensure that everyoen is satisfied that you forget that you need to watch your portions. I tried to rectify that by cutting my burger in half and saving it for lunch today and by only eating part of a chicken breast (which tasted so good, I wish that I had more...). I also only ate a fraction of the cobbler. Luckily for me, the three men that were there could eat enough so none of the food went to waste. I was so afraid of weighing myself today, but it looked like I managed to keep the weight at bay. I didn't gain anything from what I could see.
Today Dennis and I walked for about an hour in total having taken three separate walks. My goal now that it's summer, is to walk at least 30 minutes a day with him in addition to possibly catching the bus in the centre of town in the morning (a 20-22 min walk) and going to the gym 2-3 times a week. I get the Biggest Loser newsletters by e-mail and read that you should aim to built to 200-300 minutes of cardio a week (This exercise can take many forms, from swimming to trampoline jumping, from cycling to wrestling, etc. Other online cardio programs are available, including Tempo Training and Interval Training, both of which allow you to choose the level that is appropriate for your fitness level.) I think if I keep to my 30 minute a day goal this should be easily attainable.
The day befo
re I prepped the food. With the various dishes, I tried to add ingredients that would make them a bit healthier. For example, I baked whole wheat bread and added wheat germ, sunflower and pumpkin seeds in it. I made potato salad with low fat creme fraiche rather than mayonaise. I put spelt flour in my berry cobbler. In our burgers I put Fibrex in it to help increase the fibre and added sunflower seeds. Unfortunately some things weren't so healthy, like the carmalized onion and turkey tartlets made with ready-made butter pastry casings... The picture is of my partner's burger...he decided that it would be a good idea to have the chicken and the hamburger together...I wish I could do that...he can eat everything and not gain any weight!There were only four of us, but there was quite a bit of food...and that's the thing, when you entertain, you get carried away with how much food that you need to make to ensure that everyoen is satisfied that you forget that you need to watch your portions. I tried to rectify that by cutting my burger in half and saving it for lunch today and by only eating part of a chicken breast (which tasted so good, I wish that I had more...). I also only ate a fraction of the cobbler. Luckily for me, the three men that were there could eat enough so none of the food went to waste. I was so afraid of weighing myself today, but it looked like I managed to keep the weight at bay. I didn't gain anything from what I could see.
Today Dennis and I walked for about an hour in total having taken three separate walks. My goal now that it's summer, is to walk at least 30 minutes a day with him in addition to possibly catching the bus in the centre of town in the morning (a 20-22 min walk) and going to the gym 2-3 times a week. I get the Biggest Loser newsletters by e-mail and read that you should aim to built to 200-300 minutes of cardio a week (This exercise can take many forms, from swimming to trampoline jumping, from cycling to wrestling, etc. Other online cardio programs are available, including Tempo Training and Interval Training, both of which allow you to choose the level that is appropriate for your fitness level.) I think if I keep to my 30 minute a day goal this should be easily attainable.
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