Azara's journey to a better life

Aww hehe thank you guys, what a lovely good morning :) Anyway it's just something I've come across on the net somewhere and I altered it a bit. Used my own measures, spicing, fresh tomatoes, etc.
Well, let me know if you tried it yourself and tell me how you liked it :D

I'm off to make me some breakfast. Why did mother nature had to make breakfast the most important meal of the day!? Sometimes I'm having a really hard time eating in the morning :/
/sigh
 
If/ when you have time, could you try eating a bit later in the morning? I have to fast first thing in the morning due to a medical condition (I get up, take my tablets, then don't eat anything for a little while) and I find breakfast much easier to eat now that I wait to do it rather than eat soon after I get out of bed. (My medical condition shouldn't affect how easy eating is, it's more the fact I don't do mornings. The reason I have to fast is because a lot of food eaten at a similar time to my medication can make my medication less effective)
 
good job!that meal looks so yummy! i def need to try it!! i know what you mean about not eating much co i get up of a morn and im like urgh to much stuff to do to eat. xx
 
DAY 3
11th of June 2011

Today I had a rest day and I've also treated myself a bit. Though I did stay under my calories limit so I'm still pleased. I could've done better in the water department, but sometimes I just forget to drink... :( It's also the first day that I had some stronger urges to eat something sweet (non fruity like of course) and to be honest I'd die for some pork ribs or something similar. I guess I'm having the "third day crisis" :p

Anyway on to my today's menu:

BREAKFAST: 30g of cereal (132 cal) with 200ml of low fat 1.6% milk (92 cal)

LUNCH: My veggie mix with chicken (876 cal) :) Did I mention I'm a potato junky!? It's my all time favourite. Give me potato in any shape and I'll eat it with such pleasure!! I love it! And on second place is meat (Piggy, king of animals!), that's why I try to include it in at least one meal everyday!

Here's the recipe for Azzy's veggie mix:

Ingredients for one person (do mind the portion is slightly bigger as it was a late lunch due to work. That's why I had a more of a "wannabe supper"):
- 470g of new potatoes (oh my dear lovelies) - 435 cal
- 3x shallots (60g) - 42 cal
- few slices of red paprika (90g) - 257 cal
- chicken rib (70g) - 116 cal
- 4x asparagus - 26 cal
- 2 pinches of salt
- olive oil

How to prepare it?
- Firstly gently peel the loose skin off of the potatoes with the back of your knife, be careful not to peel it completely, as you want that lovely crunchy outer side and soft inside
- Turn the oven to 200°, slice the potatoes into small disks and put it in a tray with the chicken (I used a ceramic tray). Add two spoons of olive oil, two pinches of salt and mix it well, then put it in the oven
- slice the asparagus into small cylinders. I put them into water and boiled them for a few minutes, but you can skip this step. I just want to be sure that they won't be "woody"
- cut the paprika and shallots into nice long strips
- After about 20 or 30 mins, when the chicken is starting to get that nice golden colour, add the vegetables and mix. If you have the option, turn the oven program to grill and leave the food in for another 15-20 mins. You have to make sure that the potatoes are properly cooked and not raw!

It's not too high in calories and it's delicious! I'd recomend this dish to veggie mix lovers :)


Enjoy! :)

SUPPER/SNACK: Kind of a late dessert I guess. I had some low fat cottage cheese 150g (105 cal) with 40g of white sugar (124 cal)

WATER: 1.5l

EXERCISE: Rest day

CONSUMED CALORIES: 1329 cal


Guys and gals, any suggestions on my water drinking problems?

Thanks amy, yeah I already try to do that, but sometimes my tummy still protests. It also hates if I drink water on an empty stomach in the morning. I feel awfully sick after that...and the weirdest thing is, the only thing I can actually consume in the morning is coke (coca-cola)..We people are so funny, eh? Anyway dears I'm off to download that calorie counter amy suggested! I'll keep you posted :)

Keep on rockin'! <3
 
It is a little high in calories for my meals, but it totally looks delicious!

I make myself stay in the kitchen until I finish my very tall glass of water with every meal. Sometimes I make myself have two.

The best way to increase a behavior is to pair it with something you do often. So if its practice your instrument drink a glass before you play. Or every time you sit down at the computer make it a habit to grab a class of water before you sit down. If you are on the go get a water bottle that has a strap and wear it.
 
Yes it's quite high also due to the bigger size of the portion, but like I said it was a really late lunch and I basically skipped supper so it's passable ;)
Oh I've never thought of something like pairing something with drinking water! Thanks ashy, I'm definitely trying that!

Anyway I just ate my breakfast and today I'm not feeling so bad. Maybe it's certain foods that make me feel sick? Hey, I'm getting to know myself better :)

Anyway I'm a bit sad, because today and tomorrow I won't be able to go for a workout in the gym due to my studies and one exam :( My gym sub is only from 7am-2pm and these two days I won't be able to squeeze the workout into my schedule.
Well, I'll probably go for a fast walk or something in the evening, I hate jogging outside, I get bored and I can't distract myself and then all I can think of is the pain. Running on the treadmill in the gym is sooo much easier for me!

Anyway how are you my lovelies doing? I hope today I won't have the same little crisis as yesterday...
xx
 
Eeep I weighed myself today, just out of curiosity..and guess what!? 0.8kg down in three days, I'm finally getting the water out of my system and I can already feel a bit better! /happydance
xx
 
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Nice job on the weight loss! And don't feel too bad about not being able to go to the gym. A good walk will do you nicely for the time being! School is high priority and exams aren't everyday so this won't become a habit.

How's your water intake today?
 
I'm trying my best with the water, but still not as good as I want it to be unfortunately :/

Oh well anyway my dear lovelies, I will update my journal tomorrow as I'm really tired right at the moment and tomorrow I have an exam. So take care and see ya after!

Love ya all xx
 
Oh my dears, today my mum gave me a compliment, saying she can really see I've been taking care of my body and is soooo supportive! A wonderful day I must say :)
I've also finished with writting exams. Tonight I have my last concert as a conservatory student, I hope I'll enjoy myself! And will not give in to the lovely food after the concert :p
Anyway I'll see ya all in the evening, take care dears
xx
 
Good luck Azara.... You're goals are pretty similar to mine..... I am targetting at losing 3.5 kg to 4kg per month ...... and I wanna reach by the final goal by Oct .... so yay !!!! Could connect while readin ur diary .... Will follow you through your journey ....
Your mums cool .... I get lot of "Why r u starvin urself?" n "Its not good" from my mom... Ggggrrrrrrrrrr !!!
ATB !! Hope the concert was fun .... !!! :) :) :)
 
I wasn't too good for the past 3 days at keeping my diary updated, I was very tired to write down the calories and all as I had a very important exam and concert (which ment a lot of studying and practicing), but I didn't cross my calories line and ate healthily :) I even managed to eat breakfast every day. Water consuming is still a bit troublesome, but I'll get there!

Today I went to the gym again finally and I must say, I feel fantastic! I can already feel the progress of my weightloss and physical condition. All in all I'm quite happy! The only problem is the craving for different foods, especially sweets...it's a bit hard to go to the grocery store too. :p Oh well, I'll survive!

In the evening I'll write down my menu for today :)
Take care lovelies and thanks for the motivating comments!

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Let us know how the exam went, hope it went well!

I do like your recipes and will be keeping an eye on them... I love cooking! Your doing well so far, i know some of the 0.8 kgs you lost might have been water, but its still a great feeling seeing the number on the scales go down isn't it :D x
 
Hi Azara! You're doing so well with everything already! It's even a really good starting point to just write everything down, so the fact you are also making nice healthy meals and sticking to your calories is awesome!

:iagree: with Rainbow - Let us know how your exams went! Ah, I have visions of you standing there and playing... Do you play violin? Don't know why I think that.

Hope you've had a great day!
 
Aww thank you rainbow and decisionmaker :) It really means a lot to me to have such great support here! :)

I try my best, though I'm still having a bit of trouble with writting everything down, can't wait till things will settle down, so I can devote my full attention to..well myself :) The exam went pretty fine and the concert was very nice and emotional as it was my last performance as a conservatory student. And yes, I do play violin how on earth did you guess!? :D

Anyway I had a lovely workout today and I must say, I'm falling deeply in love with it. I feel absolutely fantastic when I'm in the gym! I know I sound crazy, but seriously it's a lovely feeling! :) Well I'm off to make myself some lunch. I'm very glad you like my recipes, maybe I'll share this one too as it's not so ordinary I guess :)

Take care dears, lots and lots of love xx
 
Oh by the way!! Today was my weigh in day and guess what-- I've reached my goal of loosing 1kg this week! Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!

:party:

I can't believe it's already been a week :)
 
Well done!!!!! I love the sound of the violin.... so beautiful. My next door neighbour is brilliant at it and shes always practising. I love falling asleep to it at night :)
 
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