Day #7

 

Hey all!

 

It's Saturday morning, the sun is... trying to shine and it's time for a run!

 

A pint of water is all I can manage before I run, my alarm goes off at 7.40 and I'm meeting the girls by 8am! That way, I have no chance to think about it, I just get on with it!

 

For anyone who knows me will know that I have absolutely no love for running what so ever... until I finish, then I kind of think I enjoyed it haha!

 

 

It was a cracking 9 miles this morning for me, Aimee, Sian, Joanne and Kathy. I actually really enjoyed it! ( I can say that now it's done!)

 

Running has been part of my training since ever starting New Beginnings Fitness just a little over a year ago. When I first started running, I literally couldn't go for more than 30 seconds without stopping. After chatting to Rob, I bought a heart rate monitor and started running with that, it was surprising that I was going at a much slower pace than what I had tried to run before, but going for much longer. As the weeks went on we were running for longer and longer periods and getting some good miles in!

 

When Rob suggested Cardiff half marathon to me, I just wanted the ground to open up and swallow me there and then, my mind was telling me 'No Way' but I wanted to do something I never thought I could do and just thought ' Why the hell not', we had plenty of time to train for it so I made it my next big challenge!

 

I remember the first 10 miler, I remember the first 12miler and I remember the first 13 miler! Every single week it killed me but the feeling after we had done it was amazing!

 

We run about 7 half marathons before the Cardiff half marathon so we knew we could do it and there was no pressure on the day. The day was amazing, the atmosphere and the support was just something else and I completed it with a personal best on 2hrs 22minutes which I was very pleased with!

 

Saturdays are super busy for me, as soon as I got home from running, it was a Banana at 121 calories and then out to walk the dogs 3 miles around Baglan mountain!

 

Aimee came with me on the walk and when we got back we had a nice warm cup of water with lemon and apple cider vinegar.

 

breakfast is usually quite late on a Saturday ..

 

BREAKFAST/LUNCH 2pm

 

 

It's just a bowl of porridge, after running I struggle to eat until later on in the afternoon

Quaker 'Big Bowl' and 250ml of semi skimmed milk ( I have run out of almond milk) - 272 calories

Teaspoon of honey - 48 calories

A Pear -101 calories

 

BREAKFAST CALORIES 421

 

It's the weekend so it's where i bring to you my first 'FAKEAWAY'

When most people are having takeaways, we are not missing out! So on the menu tonight is PIZZA!!

 

 

DINNER 8PM

 

 

 

 

340g raw cauliflower - 60 calories

1 large egg - 70 calories

75g mozzarella cheese, grate 50g and slice 25g for the topping - 225 calories

2 tablespoons of parmesan cheese - 44 calories

2 tablespoons tomato puree -30 calories

65g pineapple - 68 calories

2 slices of lean ham - 34 calories

half punnet of mushrooms - 45 calories

60g spinach - 20 calories

 

DINNER CALORIES - 596

 

Directions

Step 1	Line a pizza stone or tray (or just an ordinary baking tray) with greaseproof paper. Pre-heat the oven to 210C/420F/Gas mark 7.
Step 2	Grate the cauliflower, or process it in a food processor; you are looking to achieve fine crumbs, but do not purée it. If using frozen cauliflower, squeeze excess water out of it and crumble with your hands if possible.
Step 3	Microwave the cauliflower crumbs for 5 to 6 minutes, or until soft. You can also steam or boil the cauliflower, but you will need to squeeze the excess water out of it afterwards if cooked with water.
Step 4	Place the cauliflower crumbs in to an large mixing bowl and add the egg, grated mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, herbs, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Mix well, you should have a fairly stiff but malleable dough, as seen in my photos.
Step 5	Place the cauliflower "dough" onto the prepared tray and pat out into a large circle, about 12.5cms (10") in diameter and about 1.5cms (1/2") thick. Spray the top with a little low-fat cooking spray and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown and firm.
Step 6	add your toppings and bake for another 10-15 mins.

 

Hope you all like the idea of the 'Fakeaway' It'ss a little more calories than what I would normally have for dinner ,but the only the only meal I  have had today is breakfast and It just goes to show, that if you are prepared to go through the effort of cooking then you can have an absolutely delicious version of your takeaway for less than half the calories!

 

That finishes my day on 1138 calories and I feel I have had a real treat tonight!

 

Enjoy your weekend all !