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Wholemeal wholegrain, and multigrain are not interchangeable, I think. Whole grain means the entire kernel is included, but multi-grain means different grains are included, not necessarily the entire thing. There is usually a small logo on breads that look like this that will tell you how many grams of whole grains exist per serving. Aim for whole grains, not multi grains, but if there is both that's good too!

You should be able to find tofu in the health section, usually near the fresh herbs is where I find it. Definitely in the produce section. When in doubt, ask a grocer! (:

Tuesday 3 August 2010

Mmm... I don't think we have those logos in Australia. Or maybe I just wasn't paying attention. But if it's wholegrain it does usually say so in big, bold letters anyway. =) Thanks for that, I'll be looking for wholegrains from now on!

I was looking for a simple tofu recipe on the internet, but they all have crazy long lists of ingedients so I chickened out. I might bug my mom to help me out on the weekend. So instead I found a recipe for making chips out of pita (with a small amount of oil, some herbs/spices, and baked -- so pretty healthy!), went and bought all the ingredients, got home but was super hungry so I just stuck the pita in a toaster and made my own oil-free chips. And there was a spinach dip, too. (If I wasn't so hungry I would have endeavored to make my own with greek yogurt).

That reminds me, a really delicious homemade dip: light greek yogurt with shredded cucumber and fresh dill (or whatever herbs strike your fancy). Super quick and really good.

I also bought a vegetarian recipe magazine. Thankfully it doesn't look too complicated. Something to do on the weekend.

> > > AND I BOUGHT A MICROWAVE STEAMER! So excited! I'm sick of frying stuff, so this is gonna be good if I can figure out how the microwave works.


Breakfast: wholegrain Weet-Bix with pear, chia seeds, honey and soy milk

Snack: 3 slices wholegrain bread with honey (while I was waiting on my lunch in the toaster stressed )

Lunch: Chips (from 2 pita pockets cut into triangles) with spinach & pine nut dip

Dinner: Baked potato wedges and steamed vegetables (with my new steamer cool )

Dessert: 2 slices of toast with cherry jam; strawberries with sour cream & sugar (I just couldn't say no)


Training log:
3 August 2010: nothing


EDIT: Beautiful Oblivion: There's a health store next to where I buy groceries! I'll check it out next time I'm there. I get chia seeds from there, but never bothered to look for tofu.

Yeah!!! Garlic with greek yogurt, really? @_@

My mom makes it sometimes, except I have to buy the ingredients and discreetly place them where she can see them. wink But I think I'm old enough to make a little dip thing myself now, so I'll do that some time. And it's great to make some for later as well.

That sounds just like Tatziki sauce. Recipe
It's my fave!

Friday 6 August 2010

Breakfast: oats with chia seeds and honey (310 cal)

Lunch: half a sandwich with grilled vegetables (it had a fair amount of oil, so 320 cal maybe?)

Snack: - almonds (175 cal)
- 2 small apples (90 cal)

Dinner: - 1.5 egg omelette on a bit of pasta (220 cal)
- 1 small piece of fried fish (45 cal)
- peas (20 cal)
- fried cabbage with a bit of carrot (120 cal)
- 1/4 pita (40 cal)

Dessert: - 2 slices bread with honey (220 cal)
- 2 slices toast with cherry jam (210 cal)


Training log:
6 August 2010: nothing


Total calories consumed: 1770 cal D= O noe!

Okay, so 'dessert' isn't the best word. It's more like a binging free-for-all. I mustmustmust control myself in the evenings. I just had a reaaally long day at uni and when I come home I just relax... more than I should. e_e And now I feel uncomfortably full, ugh. Badbadbadbadbad, especially with the weigh-in tomorrow. )=

Sunday 8 August 2010

Breakfast: - crepe (from frozen) with a small amount of greek yogurt and 2 strawberries (175 cal)
- 2 slices raisin toast (195 cal)

Snack: banana (100 cal)

Lunch: - 1 pita pocket (toasted as 'chips') with a relatively small amount of homemade dip (incl greek yogurt, cucumber, herbs) (260 cal)
- 4 pieces of... don't remember what it's called, 'aladya' in Russian, like small pancake-type things? (230 cal maybe)
- small amount of sour cream and cherry jam (with the aladya) (115 cal)

Dinner: - vinegret (Ukrainian salad made mostly of boiled veg including potato, beetroot, carrot) (170 cal maybe, no idea)
- a few pieces of chicken (170 cal maybe)

Dessert: - 2 slices raisin toast (195 cal)
- 4 squares dark chocolate (100 cal)


Training log:
- Brisk walk - dunno the distance - 1 hr 15 mins (right before my run burning_eyes )
- Running - 11.8 km - 1:18:00 (- 660 cal)

Calories consumed: 1710
Net burned: - 660 (run only)
Total: 1050


So, I had my supposedly-weekly 'long run' today, except it's not really weekly because I'm lazy. But it felt pretty great... when I was done and sitting on the couch stuffing my face. wink But I'm glad that I had a big lunch today, because that walk was not planned. x_x

Unfortunately my calorie count today is not very reliable because a lot of the food was cooked and I'm not too sure about the count. O well.

I ate a lot and it was awesome. cool

9 August 2010

Thank you, that's so awesome to hear! Well, read. D'you know what's really inspirational? There's a book called Born to Run, by Christopher McDougall. It's mostly about ultrarunning (distances longer than a marathon = ultra) and revolves around a tribe somewhere in the Mexican areas who have been amazing ultrarunners for millennia. It is a huge inspiration and what got me into running in the first place. I would recommend it to anyone who would listen. =)


Breakfast: oats with chia seeds and honey (310 cal)

Snack: - almonds (175 cal)
- banana (95 cal)
- 1 small apple (45 cal)

Lunch: - 'Tomato & chickpea bake' (incl various veg) with a small amount of sour cream (250 cal maybe)
- 2 small pieces of fried fish (100 cal)

Dinner: - vinegret (170 cal?)
- a few pieces of chicken (180 cal)
- 2 slices raisin toast (190 cal)

Dessert: - 3 rings of french bread with cherry jam (265 cal)


Training log:
9 August 2010 - nothing


Calories consumed: 1780

Yikes. Who would've thought 3 pieces of that french stick bread contained... that. Well, probably a few people but I'm not one of them. sweatdrop

O well, I'm over it already! xp