Brunch - 207 calories
1 Itsu Spicy Tuna Maki box - 151 calories
Half a Banana - 56 calories
Dinner - 306 calories
Prawn, Mushroom and Vegetable Summer Rolls
- 100 grams of Prawns - bought cooked and peeled (80 calories)
- 100 grams of Mushrooms (16 calories)
- 50 grams of Red Onion - (21 calories)
- 50 grams of Red Pepper (18 calories)
- 50 grams of Spinach (15 calories)
- 4 Rice Papers (136 calories)
- 1 tablespoon of Light Soya Sauce (8 calories)
- 5grs of Bouillon Stock (12 calories)
Grand Total - 513 calories (overindulgent!)
Exercise - 60-minute Personal Trainer session
And how did it go?
My first fast day after 3 glorious weeks of being on holiday (Did anyone miss me?), drinking loads of Prosecco and Capirinha and eating tons of food went pretty smoothly. To tell you the truth, while it was good to have a break from the diet and fitness regime, I couldn't wait to get back on it. So I decided to kick thing off again with a simple yet delicious Vietnamese dish that I had never made before (as you can see from the picture, my rolling skills aren't so developed yet).
I had picked up a pack of Rice Paper during a visit to my local Oriental food shop before I went on holiday, figuring it would be a quick, light choice for dinner on a fast day. I cut the red onion into thin, long slices and cooked it on a bit of thick Bouillon stock. I then added the peppers and a bit more stock and after it had reduced a bit I added the mushrooms and poured in a tablespoon of Light Soya Sauce. Since the prawns I bought were already cooked, I chopped and added them at the end, just to warm them up. I also put in half of the spinach for a few seconds and took of the heat before it wilted. I prepared the Rice Papers as per the packet instruction, which is to simply immerse them into warm water for a few seconds. I then transferred them to a plate and did a bad job at rolling the prawn, mushroom and vegetable mix. I should've made them thinner and longer, making it easier to eat with my hands. To serve, I put all 4 rolls onto a plate, used the other half of spinach as a salad and the mixture of stock, cooking juices and soya sauce left on the pan as a dip. It turned out pretty amazing and it took me 20 minutes to make.
A few fast days back, I mention that Camila had suggested that I start cooking the onion on some water instead of using that Fry Light thing that I hate and I have been doing that ever since, but with a bit of stock added to it. This way, you save on calories and season your food at the same time.
Brunch - 260 calories
1 Itsu Spicy Tuna Maki box - 151 calories
1 Itsu Frozen Yogurt with Strawberries - 109 calories
Dinner - 237 calories
Stuffed Mushrooms
- 200 grams of Mushrooms (40 calories)
- 3 slices of Wafer Thin Ham (30 calories)
- 45 grams of Goats Cheese - (157 calories)
- Salt, Pepper, Chives and Gralic Granules (10 calories)
Grand Total - 497 calories
Exercise - 40 minutes of Boxercise
And how did it go?
I had the inspiration to have stuffed mushrooms from this blog, but I used different ingredients. This is a very quick meal, yet tasty and filling. I preheated the oven and washed the mushrooms and placed them on a baking tray and then seasoned with salt, pepper and garlic granules. I then added the goats cheese and the ham (I used 3 slices, cut in half) and topped it up with Chives. Before putting the tray in the oven, I wrapped it with foil for the first 5-7 minutes. I then removed the foil and left it to cook for a further 5-7 minutes.
I am loving Itsu at the moment, it being very 5:2-friendly, and I even managed to squeeze in a tasty little treat, in form of a no-fat frozen yogurt with fruit. Guess what I will be having on my fast days throughout the summer?
Brunch - 298 calories
100 grams of Honey Roast Ham - 110 calories
36 grams of Sundried Tomatoes (canned, drained) - 55 calories
28 grams of Artichoke Heats (canned) - 30 calories
2 Ryvita crackerbread - 38 calories
1 pot of Strawberry Yogurt - 65 calories
Dinner - 200 calories
60 grams of boiled Basmati Rice - 78 calories
Mixed Mushroom Strogonoff - 122 calories
- 150 grams of Mixed Mushrooms - Portobello, Shitake and Baby Button Mushrooms (24 calories)
- 50 grams of Onions (21 calories)
- 100 grams of Fromage Frais (46 calories)
- 30 grams of Tomato Puree (14 calories)
- Half teaspoon of Mustard (5 calories)
- 7 sprays of Fry Light (7 calories)
- Vegetable stock - (5 calories)
Grand Total - 498
And how did it go?
Well, let me first get this off my chest: I am such an amazing cook! There, I said it! Seriously, the Mixed Mushroom Strogonoff came out really good, by far the best dinner so far. I had made two portions, as I was again planning on freezing one for a latter fast day (even though I am not completely sure you can freeze Fromage Frais), but my boyfriend asked if he could have a little taste and ended up eating the whole thing. He has even made me promise I'd cook this again.
To prepare the Strogonoff, simply fry - as well as you can with that Fry-Light thing - the onions, add the mushrooms and some stock and season well with salt, pepper and parsley. Throw in the puree and the mustard and let it cook for 5 minutes or so. Finally, turn the heat down and stir in the fromage frais. You might need to adjust the seasoning, as the cream tones it down a bit. And it is done!
Switching to two meals a day has its advantages, so I was able to eat bigger portions when I did get to ingest something. Lunch was dead easy, pretty repetitive of previous days, but this is what you get when you don't prepare the day before. Apart from the lack of meal planning, I was absolutely fine with just the two meals a day and don't foresee any problems to continue with this.
Brunch - 318 calories
1 boiled Egg - 71 calories
1 boiled Egg Whites - 17 calories
2 Extra-Trimmed Smoked Bacon rashers - 70 calories
180 grams of Mushrooms - 25 calories
50 grams of Baked Beans - 35 calories
1 tomato - 15 calories
3 Ryvita crackerbread - 57 calories
1 cup of English Breakfast Tea with semi-skimmed milk - 28 calories
Dinner - 198 calories
300 grams of Covent Garden Leek and Potato Soup - 108 calories
3 Ryvita crackerbread - 57 calories
1 Extra-Light Laughing Cow Cheese Triangle - 20 calories
Grand Total - 503 (naughty!)
And how did it go?
This is the first Weekend Edition and it wasn't as bad as I was expecting. True, I did wake up quite late, so when I had the brunch it was well into the afternoon, so after my 5:2 Full English I wasn't hungry at all until dinner time. Speaking of which, it was by far the bigger meal I had on a fast day and it was delicious. Of course I would've loved to have cooked the mushrooms with butter, but I settled for a bit of stock and some extra seasoning. I would've also loved to have some proper toast, so I guess you can see why I need to be on this diet, right?
A few adjustments, though... Two tomatoes was definitely overkill (I was lured by the low calorie count) and I just couldn't eat both of them and ended up having the Cheese Triangle with dinner, which explains my 3-calorie indulgence. I also can't decide whether the Extra-Trimmed Smoked Bacon rashers are really worth it. They don't taste really bad, but they were quite dry and I am thinking I might have been better off with some Ham slices.
On another note, I am looking into changing the way I do this 5:2 diet. I am doing some extra research, so stay tuned!
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