Well hello there. It’s been a while. What can I say – with poorly dog most of this year, I had very little time to dedicate to this diary, or my exercise or diet. But, when there’s something to say, I’m here to say it.
It’s no secrete this year has been a challenge from weight/health perspective, and health in general. Some feet issues left me unable to walk for weeks at a time. Add to all the challenges a splash of laziness, and dash of too busy with crafting, and the equation culminates in – yeah, you guessed it, extra pounds.
I’m relieved to say, I haven’t returned to my pre-pandemic weight, but I was very much on a path to. Until the other week. I’ve gone vegetarian.
Okay, not vegetarian really, I love my sausages and ham and Sunday roast far too much. However, for the moment, I’m filling up on veggies more than not. Recently I purchased and air-fryer. It was a treat – one because I didn’t really feel I needed it, and two because they’re not the cheapest things when you have other bills to pay. As it turns out, it’s been a great purchase. Air-fryer aside – although required for some of my cooking – I’ve been increasing the quantity of veg in my diet. Considerably.
Combined the new found (or rather re-discovered) fondness for veg, with tiny (or no) breakfast, gigantic brunch, and tiny dinner (more like fruit snacks really) – guess what….. yep my scales numbers are shifting downwards. 2lb this week alone. Fingers crossed this carries on – well, I intend to carry on with the veggies for another week, so hope so.
Granted, veggies aren’t for everyone; plus vegetarian cooking tends to be quite bland and samey. Well that is if you don’t start researching and experimenting. Turns out you don’t need exotic ingredients or pantry stocked full of stuff you don’t even know. Peppers stuffed with kidney beans, sweetcorn, bit of pesto, some feta cheese and few bits of cheddar on top. That’s not exotic – most of us have these ingredients in the kitchen – but I tell you what, it’s damn delicious and filling. So yes, I’ve been making double portions for myself. Incidentally, craving a snack the other day I air fried some chickpeas in a bit of salt, oil and smoked paprika. Nice alternative to crisps.
The point is, as we all know, vegetables are lower in fat, lower in calories – add more of those into the meals, reduce the meat, take out bread for a day or two and you will see results. Don’t diet – I don’t diet. I’m just being adventurous with my food. Trying to eat healthier not necessarily because of my weight, but because too much meat can’t be good for one’s organism.
So anyway, this week it’s been stuffed peppers, cauliflower and squash korma curry, cauliflower with buttered breadcrumbs, and few other bits.
Fingers crossed I find more easy, quick filling veggie dishes to make next week. I need to shift the next 2lb.
See you again sometime audience. Bye
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