Weight-Loss Purple Team Thread

Weight-Loss
Wednesday food:

250g Total 0% yoghurt 25.75g protein
1 tin apricots
1 nutty grain & vegetable salad (M&S) 12.1g protein
small amount of gammon stew (put left-overs from last night into a box - there was a small amount left in the pan which I didnt want to waste and did not justify a box so I ate it...)
diet cola
sugar free butterscotch
1 ltr water
1 banana
0.290kg trout with knob of butter - baked 70.7g protein
carrots, peas. broccoli, courgette, potato

exercise
walking
1 hr zumba
 
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Wednesday

Breakfast
Muesli (6.3 gr protein)
yoghurt (4.8 gr protein)

Lunch
WW beef lasagne (18.3 gr protein)
sugar free blackcurrant jelly

Dinner
turkey leg meat (38.6 gr protein)
mashed potatoes with nutmeg (2.7 gr protein)
mushrooms (4 gr protein)


Drinks
3.75 l water
Pepsi Max
coffee

Exercise
30 minutes (walking)

Protein
74.7 gr
 
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Wednesday Food:
Coffee
Gelatin
Vitamins
Protein Shake
Walnuts
Potato
Banana
Cocoa
Bean Sprouts
Salads
Pudding

I need 46g of protein
Total Protein = 58g
 
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Wednesday
Food
Cottage Cheese [15 protein] - 110
Chips - 140
2x Yogurt tube [4 protein] - 100
Cereal bar - 130
Pineapple - 180
Frozen dinner [17 protein] - 250
2x eggs [12 protein] - 140
2x toast w/ cheese whiz [2 protein] - 220

Exercise
20 min walk

Protein
50/46
 
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Thursday

Breakfast
Muesli (6.3 gr protein)
yoghurt (4.8 gr protein)

Lunch
muesli (3.3 gr protein)
0% greek style yoghurt (15.2 gr protein)
2 slices sweet onion crispbread (2.2 gr protein)

Dinner
Braised steak with mushrooms (43.3 gr protein)
rice (5.4 gr protein)

Snack
warm apple slices with cinnamon (0.7 gr protein)

Drinks
3.25 l water
1.5 l water with apple squash
3 large mugs of lemsip
coffee
pepsi max

Exercise
60 minutes walking (outside)

Protein
81.2 gr

Went to Tescos to check for the greek yoghurt. Found that their own make is almost identical in stats (less protein though), and less than half the price. Also, tried one of those new greek style yoghurts with fruit/honey. YUM!!!
 
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Thursday

1 ltr water
diet cola
sugar free butterscotch
250g Total 0% Greek yoghurt 25.75g protein
2 tin apricots
1 M & S nutty grain and vegetable salad 12.1g protein
1 M & S fruity couscous 9.6g protein
2 cheese & onion crispbakes 16.2g protein
1 tin baked beans 18g protein
250g low fat Greek yoghurt 13g protein

exercise
walking
1 hr zumba
salsa
 
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Thursday
Food
PB+J Sanwchic [10 protein] - 280
Cottage Cheese [15 protein] - 110
Chips - 140
Yogurt tube [2 protein] - 50
Cereal bar - 130
Pineapple - 180
Frozen dinner [11 protein] - 260
3 boiled eggs (white only) [10 protein] - 51
Early V-Day dinner with the bf, went way above what I intended >.o
Wendy's double bacon cheeseburger meal [No clue on protein]- 2000+


Exercise
20 min walk

Protein
48/46
 
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Thursday Food:
Almonds
Bean Sprouts
Blueberries
Butter
Crystal Lite
Coffee
Gelatin
Potato
Protein Shake
Salads
Vitamins

I need 46g of protein
Total Protein = 46g
 
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San said:
Went to Tescos to check for the greek yoghurt. Found that their own make is almost identical in stats (less protein though), and less than half the price. Also, tried one of those new greek style yoghurts with fruit/honey. YUM!!!
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I get some low fat Greek yoghurt from different supermarkets too - had some of each on Thursday for instance and other days... It tends to have about half the protein level... It is not in any way as thick and creamy as the Total 0% stuff... It is like comparing whipped double cream and milk - one is liquid and the other is pretty solid...
 
Omega said:
I get some low fat Greek yoghurt from different supermarkets too - had some of each on Thursday for instance and other days... It tends to have about half the protein level... It is not in any way as thick and creamy as the Total 0% stuff... It is like comparing whipped double cream and milk - one is liquid and the other is pretty solid...
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I saw that it doesn't have as much protein, but it's really thick and creamy. Almost like quark more than yoghurt. I will try the total, but only if it's on offer. I simply can't justify spending that much money on a tub of yoghurt. And I seem to be getting a hell lot more protein than I thought (and more than I need as well), so I think I can live with the lower protein content. Sadly, with very limited funds, I've got to compromise on some things. I'm already paying more for my food than we can realistically afford. I could get ham sandwiches for a week for about £ 1.50, while my tub of yoghurt and the price for the muesli comes to over £ 10 a week. Which makes me feel pretty guilty. Wish that they would stop making half way decent food so overpriced.
 
Friday

Breakfast
Muesli (4.9 gr protein)
yoghurt (15.5 gr protein)

Lunch
2 boiled eggs (12 gr protein)
3 crispbread (3.3 gr protein)
1 slice Leerdamer light (5.9 gr protein)
1 Liberte greek yoghurt with honey (7.8 gr protein)

Dinner
Chicken Tikka Massala with Rice (18.8 gr protein)

Drinks
3.75 l water
coffee
Lemsip
Pepsi Max

Exercise
40 minutes (walking)

Protein
68.7 gr
 
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Friday
Food
Cottage Cheese [15 protein] - 110
Chips - 140
10 baby carrots - 35
Yogurt tube [2 protein] - 50
Cereal bar - 130
Pineapple - 180
Frozen dinner [17 protein] - 250
2x egg [12 protein] - 140
2x toast w/ cheese whiz [2 protein] - 220
Went back on my plans and we had Chinese food for Valentines Day :(

Exercise
20 min walk
40 min dance

Protein
48/46
 
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Friday food
Butter
Cashews
Coffee
Eggs
Gelatin
Mango
Marinara Sauce
Potato
Protein Shake
Squash
Vitamins

I need 46g of protein
Total Protein = 71g
 
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Friday - St Valentines Day

An example of how to not act at a buffet style "eat as much as you can in 2 hours" - I had 4 plates full of main courses and then a dessert

250g Total 0% yoghurt 25.75g protein
1 tin apricots
diet cola
sugar free butterscotch

then we got to Za Za Bazaar

pilau rice
chicken tikka masala
chicken tikka
naan bread
*2 helpings of each

pepparoni pizza slice
tandoori chicken hot pizza slice
2 slices garlic bread

stir fried noodles to order containing 3 types of noodles and chopped veg, chicken

dessert - tiny portions of about 5 desserts
smarties
jelly beans

exercise
walking

I know that I had more than enough protein to hit the target in all the chicken that I had - but I have no idea of the exact amount... There was no opportunity to weigh portions and I was giving myself such big portions I went back for a second plateful of the chicken curries...
 
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Thankfully the challenge rules allow me to use my Friday weight rather than my Saturday weight if I so choose... I am certainly doing that today - as I am sure that it will not surprise anyone that my weight is up today...

With luck some of it will be down to sodium as there was a lot of spicy food and I did see the soy sauce go into the wok when the noodles got cooked for me...
 
I have posted this task for the new week:

Omega said:
Week 5 task

When we limit our food to lose weight - it is important that we make sure that we still get enough calcium. We all know that calcium is good for our bones and teeth - but it can be an easy thing to cut back on if we are not fond of milk...

Calcium is also good for weight loss.

http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/calcium-weight-loss

I will give 2 points to everyone if they ensure that they have their calcium RDA.

http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Calcium-HealthProfessional/

For me - that means that I have to have 1200mg calcium every day - but I suspect that most people in the challenge will hit their RDA if they have 1000mg.

Record it on your scoresheet as CCCCCCC if you have it every day.

I will also give 1 point if you list your food. Record it as LLLLLLL
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It will be interesting to see where my calcium intake is. I know that I do not tke any supplements with calcium due to a history of kidney stones, and I will not be trying to increase calcium just for the points. But I'll figure out how much I am getting and see if it is in the recommended 1000 minimum, 2500 maximum, range.
 
Saturday Food List
Nuts
Vitamins
Bean Sprouts
Crystal Lite
Gelatin
Marinara Sauce
Protein Shake
Salads
Squash
Veg - Mix Veg

Calcium RDA = 1000
Calcium today = 1087
 
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AAA said:
It will be interesting to see where my calcium intake is. I know that I do not tke any supplements with calcium due to a history of kidney stones, and I will not be trying to increase calcium just for the points. But I'll figure out how much I am getting and see if it is in the recommended 1000 minimum, 2500 maximum, range.
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You may be interested to learn that calcium in the diet does not increase your risk of kidney stones. There are dietary factors which can increase your risk of kidney stones - water intake and sodium for instance, some meat proteins and also high oxalate foods like spinach and rhubarb.



This includes the following statements:
Calcium from food does not increase the risk of calcium oxalate stones. Calcium in the digestive tract binds to oxalate from food and keeps it from entering the blood, and then the urinary tract, where it can form stones.
Calcium supplements may increase the risk of calcium oxalate stones if they are not taken with food.
 
Saturday:

diet cola
500g Total 0% Greek yoghurt 588mg calcium
500g low fat Greek yoghurt 800mg calcium
3 tins apricots
sugar free butterscotch
2 banana
1 bag Roysters crisps
1 M & S nutty grain and vegetable salad
1 bowl gammon stew (containing gammon, carrot, onion, swede, leek, potato, mixed pulses)

exercise
1 hr zumba
1 bachata class
social salsa dancing
 
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