Monavie Health Club

Question: How did i do today?? good for weight loss?

(Posted by: I have a dream <3 on 2010-03-18 03:32:03)

I think this is pretty alright, is it?? Breakfast: - A bowl of Special K cereal with light milk (about 1 cup or less) - 1 tub (150g) low fat Valia yogurt Mid- Morning Snack: 1 Carmans Museli Bar Lunch: Serving of carrot and cucumber sticks, and 1 nectarine Snack: 1 apple, 1 banana Dinner: (about 1 cup) of brown rice, (very small amount of olive oil used), with broccoli, carrot, corn and chicken. Snack: 1 slice of whole- meal grain toast with nutella spread (dw, not alot of nutella.) Additional: about 8 small squares of chocolate (was desert night) Water: about 4 bottles of water (pretty good size bottles) Exercise: 10 Minutes (hard) Dancing, 40 Minutes jogging/ walking, and 1hr 12 minutes of bike riding (on a pretty high gear, riding pretty fast) Yeah?? thanks :) p.s this is just today, i dont do the exact same everyday but im gonna keep it similar, exept for the chocolate and nutella coz that was a treat 2day :) xx

Posted by: Aunty Book on 2010-03-18, 04:08:36

Hi This is not to bad however I will, if i may, had a few suggestions. The exercise is great - but don't overdo it. Water is great also Dinner is fine Snacks OK - I would ditch the Muesli Bar and have a fruit serve at am snack time. Breakfast - you are getting some protein in the milk but I would have eggs or porridge or smoothie with some fruit and raw nuts (8) for breakfast. This will really keep you going until lunch. Special K should be a 'sometimes' food as with most pre packaged cereals. The Lunch is the main problem. To get more veggies in your day try having a large green salad here with a small amount of protein - fish, chicken, lamb, beef, beans, chickpeas seafood. Healthy fats are important so a little bit of olive oil is good - put it on your lunch time salad with some balsamic vinegar. You are doing fine but maybe could do with a little bit more information. You can find lots of info on line to help you understand how to go about it. But in summary: Small amount of protein at each meal. Salad at lunch Steam veggies at dinner Snack on fruit - 2 - 3 a day, raw nuts 8 - 10 a day, or low fat plain yogurt. Have some healthy fat - olive oil, nuts (above), avocado, hummus. Limit grains to whole wheat, brown rice ( well done) and watch the serving size. Enjoy your little treats of choccy - esp dark organic once a week - we call it "Freeday Friday " but it is not a pig out it is just a little something. How about tomato and avo on your toast. And lastly stay away from diet sodas - they may make you get the sweet cravings. Otherwise love your body and it will love you back :)

Posted by: Ian on 2010-03-18, 04:14:33

Pretty menu are you slim?

Posted by: Melissa K on 2010-03-18, 06:17:57

It's good- but not balanced enough. Your lacking in calcium/ dairy and protein- healthy fat's. Try this next - time: Breakfast: 1- 1 1/ 4 Cup's Special K cereal (or wholegrain cereal) with 250mL skim- 1% milk. Consume with an added serving of fruit- 1/ 4 cup dried, 3/ 4 cup fresh- frozen berried, chopped banana, 1/ 2 cup applesauce- canned fruit or diced fruit, 250mL fruit juice or medium fruit. Snack: Muesili/ wholegrain- fiber granola bar (Ie: Carman's) Lunch: Wholewheat lean deli meat sandwhich on wholewheat breads/ wrap/ pita or kaiser with 3 slices lean deli meat (chicken/ turkey/ ham/ roast beef/ canned white tuna- or quorned slices 'fake meat') with a slice of cheese and tbsp healthy spread (mustard- honey mustard/ margerine/ light dressing- vinagrette/ hummus). Consume with 150G lowfat vanilla yoghurt and optional fruit- nectarine/ apple/ etc .. Snack: Carrot/ cucomber sticks with 2tbsp hummus spread Dinner: 3-4oz Skinless chicken with 3/ 4 cup brown- long grain rice and 3/ 4 cup brocolli/ carrots/ corn with 1tbsp olive oil. Snack: Slice of wholewheat toast with 2tbsp nutella spread (or 2tbsp natural peanut butter on most days-) with a chopped banana ontop or 1/ 4 cup raisins OR thinly chopped apple ontop. Hope i'v helped, goodluck! - If you do have you're chocolate treat, try 70% dark chocolate.