Last night before Lachlan went to bed I promised him that I would take him to the gym playroom in the morning. Oh man on man did I regret my decision to make that promise when I was tired and would have been happy to stay at home……but one little man was very excited to be “going to the play […]
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Chicken Wonton Taquitos Makes: 6 taquitos Ingredient: 6 wonton wrappers 90g diced roast chicken 3 tablespoons grated cheese 3 tablespoons refried beans 3 tablespoons salsa Method: Preheat the oven to 180 degrees celsius and line a baking tray with baking paper Lay the wonton wrappers out on a clean dry surface in a single layer Spread 1/2 tablespoon of the […]
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FINALLY and I say FINALLY my clothes size has started to shift and I will again need to cull some on my old clothes to make room for a smaller size selection of clothes. But with this change in size has bought a whole new mental battle that I am going to need to spend some time to work through […]
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Weigh in Wednesday…..you can kiss my fat (albeit shrinking) arse! This week I have gained 1.4kg….that’s right I GAINED!!!! I am not upset or disappointed. I am damn well angry and frustrated! I am angry that whatever is going on is disrupting my process. I am angry that I’m not getting enough protein and calories in my diet so my […]
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Spinach & Cheese Wonton Cannelloni Makes: 3 bariatric portions Ingredients: 6 wonton wrappers 80g frozen spinach, defrosted 2 tablespoons ricotta cheese 30g feta cheese, crumbled 1 scoop (30g) protein powder 1 garlic cloves, finely diced 1/2 long red chilli, finely diced (optional) 3/4 tomato pasta sauce 6 tablespoons grated cheese Method: Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and place 3 […]
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Riceless Sushi Make: 6 Sushi pieces Ingredients: 1 nori sheet 1 cup cauliflower rice 2 teaspoons rice bran oil 1 tablespoon salt reduced soy sauce 2 grilled chicken Tenderloins Julienne Vegetables of your choice. Picture shows; carrots, cucumber, snow peas and enoki mushrooms Method: Heat the oil in a heavy based frying pan over a medium heat and add in […]
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Spicy Sweet Potato Hummus Makes: 12 x 50g portions Ingredients: 200g sweet potato 400g can chick peas, drained and rinsed 1/4 cup tahini 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons lemon juice 4 garlic cloves 1 teaspoon paprika 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander 1/2 teaspoon ground chilli (optional) 2 scoops (60g) pure protein powder Method: Preheat […]
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I am home!! I still feel revolting (and yes I’m aware that I look revolting too), still have pains and I still have no answers on what the hell is going on! I have been discharged with pain relief, anti nausea and reflux medication to tide me over. I made the decision to be discharged from the public system as […]
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Today is going to be short and sweet (not actually that sweet really) today. I woke up at 4am having another acute episode of pain, got some pain relief into me to take off the edge however the pain didn’t subside at all and I couldn’t get back to sleep. Between then and when the doctor arrived I had another […]
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Weigh in Wednesday has been posting this week as I am still in hospital, I still am no closer to figuring out what is going on, I’m still on nil my mouth meanings it’s been nearly 48 hours since I have had anything to eat or drink. I would give my left leg for a cup of coffee!!!! The chronic […]
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