Up & Go Whip
So for breakfast I have my "Up & Go" Mix. This is basically a mixture of Weetabix® (or any other wheaty cereal products- I have morrisons value. YES), with fruit, milk and some powders (vanilla). The recipe for this can be found on pg 84 of the IQS4LIFE book.
I had to make a few changes to this recipe because I did not have vanilla protein powder OR the alternative of nut butter. So i used a mixture of vanilla powder and almond powder - still getting my protein in.
Before:
During:
(yum...)
After:
clearly my presentation skills are not the best
My Verdict:
It was okay. Not my favourite breakfast of all time, but it was bearable. I was able to eat it all (yay). I think the main problem was the texture, I am really funny about textures so I found it hard to swallow. I think if I actually followed the recipe and used ice-cubes instead of water, and frozen strawberries instead of non-frozen ones, it would have been better. Because everything is better when it is cooler! ALSO i think I used too much vanilla powder, it was strong, so next time I will only use half a tablespoon. I would eat it again, but would make sure to make the changes I have suggested. it is a LEARNING curve!
I had my breakfast whip with some chai tea:
Well I was on the IQS blog and I came across "9 drinks that will wake you up better than coffee" and chai tea was one of them. The black tea base still has some caffeine in it - but less than normal coffee (bonus), and it is rich in antioxidants. Couple this with the benefits of the added spices and you're onto a winner:
- Cinnamon is meant to increase circulation, awareness and vitality and reduce fatigue
- Cardamom is meant to benefit the heart, kidneys, lungs (and you're mood!)
- Cloves have pain relieving and antiseptic properties
- Black pepper helps circulation & metabolism
- Nutmeg is meant to aid digestion & sciatica
- Star Anise can be used to freshen breath, and can also improve circulation and the immune system,
- Ginger can be used to treat impotence (so a good one for the men!) and motion sickness
- Finally, fennel can treat kidney problems and laryngitis.
My verdict:
I actually liked it. And I was surprised about this. It has a subtle spicy/cinamony flavour, and it is really warming and comforting. I will definitely be drinking this again!
Lunch
Basic great grated salad with french style salad dressing
I coupled this salad with some home made bread and cheese that I picked up from the farmers market yesterday. I know I had planned to have this with quinoa crisps, but by the time I got round to lunch, it was already 2pm and I was starving and I opted for bread instead. This did not break my meal plan as bread is low in sugar and still safe to eat whilst quitting sugar. It was super delicious! and it filled me right up, I wasnt hungry again until dinner time - bonus!
Dinner
Roast chicken with roasted vegetables
I adopted the roast chicken recipe found on page 111 of the IQS4Life book, and mixed it up with my favourite Jamie Oliver roast chicken recipe.
For the chicken I used:
- Two onions -Quartered
- One Aubergine/eggplant - chopped into chunks
- Four massive garlic cloves - unpeeled
- Three big carrots - chopped into chunks
- Two parsnips - chopped into chunks
- Two sweet potatoes - roughly chopped
- One chicken
- Few sprigs of thyme & rosemary
- One lemon - pricked
- Olive oil
- Salt & pepper
To make the roast chicken:
- Pre-heat oven to gas 9/240c/475F
- Chop up all the veggies and chuck them in a massive baking tray, drizzle with some olive oil
- Shove a lemon and some sprigs of rosemary and thyme up the chickens bum and place the chicken on top of all the veggies
- Rub the chicken with olive oil and salt & pepper
- Put it in the oven - as soon as you have done this turn the oven temperature down to gas 6/200c/400f.
- Bake for about 1.5-2.5 hours depending on the size of the chicken
- To check if your chicken is cooked it should be 75c in the deepest part of the breast
Before baking:
After:
This picture does not do the taste justice! My phone camera isnt the best
Roast was so delicious. I loved it. And we have LOADS left over for tomorrow. Bonus!!
A little bit of pudding...
Sugar free HobNobs®
I absolutely love biscuits - I used to eat a packet of biscuits everyday in the first year of my undergraduate degree. My doctor soon told me off when she saw my cholesterol levels! Since then, I have cut back majorly, but still like to eat them every now and then. So I decided to make some hobnobs for after a healthy lunch/dinner if I felt like something sweet. Today I had one after dinner, and I thoroughly enjoyed it!
The recipe for the sugarfree hobnobs can be found here
Dry ingredients
+
Wet ingredients
Melted
=
Wet cookie mixture
Uncooked cookies
+ oven
=
HOBNOBS!!!
My Verdict:
These are amazing! I really struggled to only eat one (but I managed). They honestly taste so amazing. Not exactly like hobnobs but who cares when they taste this good!
Day one verdict:
I enjoyed every single meal except for breakfast, which was a bit of a let down, but as I said bearable. I feel okay, I do not appear to have any sugar withdrawal symptoms or anything like that. Today has been easy, and I have not craved any sugar (yet!). Lets hope tomorrow is this successful!!
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