I knew I wanted to exercise this morning, as I have a lot of tension in my system after a long and stressy week. However I started my day with a cafe machiato to give me a little energy before I started. I’m listening to a 101 Running Songs as I exercise at the moment, so I figured I would start on our Elliptical Trainer and carry on until I’d had enough. 30 minute later I had set a personal best, and what’s more, no hurting knee. A good stretch and a shower later, I made breakfast.

Porridge, blueberries and banana

This is Top Banana porridge made with Alpro soya milk, and cooked with fresh blueberries. Topped with half a banana, a bit of maple syrup and almond butter. The maple syrup is one of the lower GI sweeteners, and the AB is a protein kick to keep the satiety level high. Calories = 535

I’m using my new small slow cooker for the first time today, so I found myself making lunch and dinner simultaneously. I have been rewarded by a sense of smugness all afternoon, knowing I just need to wait for the meal tonight.

Marsala Dhal and Naan

Lunch was a home made Tikka Marsala Dhal, served with a mini naan bread and topped with chopped fresh tomato and sautéed onions and spices. I also had another coffee while I was preparing this. The lentils are an excellent source of protein and the tomato based sauce is high in Lycopene, which is excellent for eyesight. Calories=406

Lancashire Hotpot

Dinner is a Lancashire Hotpot made with lean lamb steak, sliced potatoes, carrots, celery and onion, in a mint gravy. This was served with a slice of seed bread. Calories=604

Last thing I had a banana and some peanut butter. Calories=144

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