Wow, I have just realised how long it has been since I last blogged, and also that my last blog before this one is what I am eating for dinner tonight. Is it the smell of Kangaroo that makes me feel the need to blog? Hmm, I don't know what it is, but hey, here I am.
I have been terribly terribly ill, and tonight is the first night in 7 days that I have actually felt like cooking, not that I could get away with not cooking any of the previous 7 nights, but have done so feeling dizzy, and shivering, and really really sick.
I have not been able to exercise at all this week, but I am just hoping that at some point during next week that I am able to. Will I be able to keep my personal training appointment this week, or not, I wonder?!? She may think they are just excuses, but they are not.
Well, I hope to get back to it soon. I didn't join a new gym to sit at home dying...
xx
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Friday, July 8, 2011
Rich self-saucing choc pudding
It might be hard to believe but this rich, gooey chocolate dessert is low in fat. Now there is no reason not to make it.
Preparation Time
15 minutes
Cooking Time
20 minutes
Ingredients (serves 4)
- 1 cup self-raising flour
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 40g reduced fat spread
- 1 1/2 tbs sifted cocoa powder
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup skim milk
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 tbs sifted cocoa powder
- 1/3 cup boiling water
- Reduced fat spread, extra, for greasing
Method
- Lightly grease 4 x 3/4 cup ovenproof dishes with reduced fat spread. Mix 1 cup self-raising flour, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 40g melted and cooled reduced fat spread, 1 1/2 tbs sifted cocoa powder, 1 egg and 1/2 cup skim milk in a bowl. Preheat oven to 170°C.
- Divide batter evenly among the 4 dishes. Combine 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1 1/2 tbs sifted cocoa powder. Sprinkle evenly over the top of the cake batter. Pour 1/3 cup boiling water over each dish.
- Place on a baking tray and bake for 18-20 minutes or until cooked. Let puddings stand for 5 minutes before serving.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Mountain Bread Lasagne
Mountain Bread Lasagne (249 Cals)
Serves: 6
Ingredients:
Olive oil spray
1 tsp Moroccan spice
3 slices whole wheat mountain bread (flat bread)
400gram can of lentils (rinsed, and drained)
200g premium low fat beef mince
2 garlic cloves, crushed
3 cups tomato pasta sauce
100 grams baby spinach
100g reduced fat fresh ricotta
15g grated parmesan
Method:
Brown the mince in a large non-stick saucepan over medium-high heat. Add Moroccan spice. Add the lentils, and stir through.
Add the crushed garlic, and pasta sauce. Bring to the boil, and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes, or until thick. 5 minutes before the end of the 20 minutes, place 50grams of baby spinach, constantly stirring.
Preheat oven to 180c. Spread a small amount of the meat mixture onto the base of the oven tray. Place half the mountain bread over the meat mixture (cut to fit). Spread meat mixture over the top. Add the last half of the mountain bread. Top with spinach, ricotta, and sprinkle with parmesan.
Bake for 20 minutes. Served with spinach.
Monday, May 30, 2011
Live like a celebrity for a day!
Monday started off stranger than any day I have had. 5.30am wake up. Make sure my suitcase was packed, with all my clothes that look good on me. I was told to pack smart casual, which I did. They wanted a little bit of colour, so I added that too. Camera was charged and packed, not really sure what to expect.
Fast-forward the trip. I arrive in Sydney, get to baggage claim and there is my driver holding a sign "ROSA GAUNSON" - Yay, that's me, so I wave! LOL. I am such a dork. Grabbed my suitcase, and he takes it for me to the car. Nice car, lexus, with leather seats. We start chatting, he tells me that I am on my way to become a household name, etc... If only! I start talking about Kylie Minogue, as I do. He tells me 2 months ago he had her in his car. Oh, so close. I tell him, I have 2 daughters named Kylie, and Dannii - funny stuff :) He then begins to tell me that he will tell Kylie all about me next time he sees her. Woohoo!! If only he would call me when she was in his car. Now, that would be cool. He tells me how nice she is, etc etc etc.
Then we arrive at Southern Star. Sylvia comes down, asks me if I bought the Melbourne weather with me? Has been raining ever since I touched down. I told her the sun was coming out just before take off. She then asks me if I have had any lunch as we are walking through the offices, and I see all the casting producers etc for Beauty and the Geek working in their cubicles. I will have a salad - how good am I?
I get in the office, then they ask me to pull out all my outfits, and then they get me trying them on. Eventually we agreed on my black/beige dress - my least favourite of the lot! lol.
Then it's time to start doing my hair, Virginia keeps popping her head in to sticky nose. (translated: see how we were going) lol. My chicken salad with dressing on the side come in. Aww Sylvia, I didn't even have to ask, and you knew about dressing on the side. Managed to eat a few mouthfuls before we started on make up. At least I ate all my chicken so I wasn't starving by the time I eat dinner - 7.30pm on the plane.
After hair/make up is done, and I am dressed, I get driven to the studios of channel 9. Wow! I have my own guest pass too, which Sylvia let me steal. Woohoo! Now, the waiting game starts.
I think we waited for an hour before they let us go upstairs. The others went into the boardroom with the channel 9 executives - a roomful of suits as they call it! I had to wait outside with Sylvia, and we chatted, about exercise, and food that I cook, etc. It turns out that I have inspired her to go to the gym, and she is actually going to go the next day before work. Oh yeah, go me!
My turn to go in. The big boss directed most of the questions to me. I talked about how much weight I had lost in 12 weeks (21.1kg) And how I had done it on my own, with the support of others doing it at the same time. How I had gained all this confidence from losing the weight. "hell, I'm in here talking to all you right now!" I talked a lot about Zumba, and how at the start when I was going to the gym, I had trouble burning anywhere near 500 calories a day, until I discovered Zumba, and found that I could burn 600 calories an hour, and now I can burn 800 calories. I told them that it is possible to lose weight through diet and exercise and that I was living proof.
Virginia told me after we left that room that I was perfect, and that they were all very impressed with me. They had my fat photos, and my before and after pics in my bikini!! Ewww....
So, basically they were trying to pitch an idea for a show to the channel 9 exec's, and as they said I was their secret weapon. They wanted to show/prove that weight loss can be achieved through diet and exercise, and you don't need lap band surgery to get there. At the end of the meeting, Rory said that all I had to do now was put all the weight back on, and I could come on their show. Arrgggh, No way!!!!
Then in the cab, for my trip back home.
That was my story about an expense paid trip with pampering for a day.
Fast-forward the trip. I arrive in Sydney, get to baggage claim and there is my driver holding a sign "ROSA GAUNSON" - Yay, that's me, so I wave! LOL. I am such a dork. Grabbed my suitcase, and he takes it for me to the car. Nice car, lexus, with leather seats. We start chatting, he tells me that I am on my way to become a household name, etc... If only! I start talking about Kylie Minogue, as I do. He tells me 2 months ago he had her in his car. Oh, so close. I tell him, I have 2 daughters named Kylie, and Dannii - funny stuff :) He then begins to tell me that he will tell Kylie all about me next time he sees her. Woohoo!! If only he would call me when she was in his car. Now, that would be cool. He tells me how nice she is, etc etc etc.
Then we arrive at Southern Star. Sylvia comes down, asks me if I bought the Melbourne weather with me? Has been raining ever since I touched down. I told her the sun was coming out just before take off. She then asks me if I have had any lunch as we are walking through the offices, and I see all the casting producers etc for Beauty and the Geek working in their cubicles. I will have a salad - how good am I?
I get in the office, then they ask me to pull out all my outfits, and then they get me trying them on. Eventually we agreed on my black/beige dress - my least favourite of the lot! lol.
Then it's time to start doing my hair, Virginia keeps popping her head in to sticky nose. (translated: see how we were going) lol. My chicken salad with dressing on the side come in. Aww Sylvia, I didn't even have to ask, and you knew about dressing on the side. Managed to eat a few mouthfuls before we started on make up. At least I ate all my chicken so I wasn't starving by the time I eat dinner - 7.30pm on the plane.
After hair/make up is done, and I am dressed, I get driven to the studios of channel 9. Wow! I have my own guest pass too, which Sylvia let me steal. Woohoo! Now, the waiting game starts.
I think we waited for an hour before they let us go upstairs. The others went into the boardroom with the channel 9 executives - a roomful of suits as they call it! I had to wait outside with Sylvia, and we chatted, about exercise, and food that I cook, etc. It turns out that I have inspired her to go to the gym, and she is actually going to go the next day before work. Oh yeah, go me!
My turn to go in. The big boss directed most of the questions to me. I talked about how much weight I had lost in 12 weeks (21.1kg) And how I had done it on my own, with the support of others doing it at the same time. How I had gained all this confidence from losing the weight. "hell, I'm in here talking to all you right now!" I talked a lot about Zumba, and how at the start when I was going to the gym, I had trouble burning anywhere near 500 calories a day, until I discovered Zumba, and found that I could burn 600 calories an hour, and now I can burn 800 calories. I told them that it is possible to lose weight through diet and exercise and that I was living proof.
Virginia told me after we left that room that I was perfect, and that they were all very impressed with me. They had my fat photos, and my before and after pics in my bikini!! Ewww....
So, basically they were trying to pitch an idea for a show to the channel 9 exec's, and as they said I was their secret weapon. They wanted to show/prove that weight loss can be achieved through diet and exercise, and you don't need lap band surgery to get there. At the end of the meeting, Rory said that all I had to do now was put all the weight back on, and I could come on their show. Arrgggh, No way!!!!
Then in the cab, for my trip back home.
 |
| In the plane, a little worse for wear |
That was my story about an expense paid trip with pampering for a day.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Round 2 kicks off today
I am not officially doing round 2 of the 12wbt, but I am still doing all the measurements, weigh-in's, before and after photos, and yes, possibly even the fitness test.
I am not game to post my before pic, as it is in my underwear - maybe I will post it with a before and after pic at the end.
Measurements are:
TODAY:
weight: 74.2kg
chest: 93cm
waist: 83cm
hips: 94cm
R thigh: 61cm
L thigh: 60cm
START OF LAST ROUND:
weight: 97.4
chest: 101cm
waist: 102cm
hips: 115cm
R thigh: 70cm
L thigh: 70cm
My aim is to lose 10kg over the next 12 weeks.
I am not game to post my before pic, as it is in my underwear - maybe I will post it with a before and after pic at the end.
Measurements are:
TODAY:
weight: 74.2kg
chest: 93cm
waist: 83cm
hips: 94cm
R thigh: 61cm
L thigh: 60cm
START OF LAST ROUND:
weight: 97.4
chest: 101cm
waist: 102cm
hips: 115cm
R thigh: 70cm
L thigh: 70cm
My aim is to lose 10kg over the next 12 weeks.
Saturday, May 21, 2011
OMG, Dessert last night!!!!!!!!
Wow, I simply cannot believe how delicious dessert was last night. Berry swirl cheesecake! So easy to make, and omg, so delicious. It was such a huge hit at my dinner party last night. No biscuit on the bottom, but it sure tasted like it had, and the strawberry jam surprise at the bottom. Mmmmmm.....
I have included the recipe if anyone out there wants to try it also.
Enjoy! xoxo
I have included the recipe if anyone out there wants to try it also.
Berry swirl cheesecake
Cheesecake — one of the most sinful desserts — comes over all angelic in these delicious low-fat berry versions.
Preparation Time
15 minutes
Cooking Time
20 minutes
Makes
12
Ingredients
- 600g low-fat ricotta
- 220g ctn low-fat cream cheese
- 1 tsp finely grated lemon rind
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 1 egg
- 100ml honey
- 90g (1/4 cup) raspberry jam, warmed
- Fresh berries, to serve
Nutritional information
This information is per serve.
| Protein | Dietary Fibre |
|---|---|
| 9.00g | 1.00g |
| Fat Total | Energy |
| 5.00g | 640kJ |
| Fat Saturated | Sodium |
| 3.50g | - |
| Carbohydrate Total | Cholesterol |
| 19.00g | - |
| Carbohydrate Sugars |
Method
- Preheat oven to 140°C. Line twelve 80ml (1/3-cup) capacity muffin pans with paper cases.
- Process the ricotta, cream cheese, lemon rind and vanilla in a food processor until smooth. Add the egg and honey, and process until just combined.
- Divide ricotta mixture evenly among the cases. Top each with 1 teaspoon of jam and use a skewer to swirl. Bake for 20 minutes or until just set. Set aside to cool completely.
- Cover with plastic wrap. Place in fridge for 3-4 hours to chill. Top with berries.
Notes
- Cook's tip: To test whether the cheesecakes are cooked, lightly touch the centres to see if they feel firm on top; the centres will gradually become firmer as the cheesecakes cool.
Enjoy! xoxo
Monday, April 11, 2011
Zumba!!
I have been so lazy with this blog. :( Oops!
Been doing really well. Lost 20.1kg to date. Last Saturday we were invited to our friend's place for dinner, so I did 2 zumba classes, so that I could indulge in dinner, and wine and dessert, and wouldn't you know it in the morning I had actually lost weight! Totally worth it.
I have been doing zumba classes a lot lately. I love it! It is such an awesome work out, and I love the music! Burning an average of 600 calories per class, which is more than I burn in other classes.
On Saturday we have our 2nd mini milestone, so I will be doing 3 classes - oh help me! One of those classes happens to be a 1.5 hour boxing class - argh! I have never done boxing so I have no idea how sore I will be. I am thinking Saturday night will be spent in bed.
Keep you updated.
Been doing really well. Lost 20.1kg to date. Last Saturday we were invited to our friend's place for dinner, so I did 2 zumba classes, so that I could indulge in dinner, and wine and dessert, and wouldn't you know it in the morning I had actually lost weight! Totally worth it.
I have been doing zumba classes a lot lately. I love it! It is such an awesome work out, and I love the music! Burning an average of 600 calories per class, which is more than I burn in other classes.
On Saturday we have our 2nd mini milestone, so I will be doing 3 classes - oh help me! One of those classes happens to be a 1.5 hour boxing class - argh! I have never done boxing so I have no idea how sore I will be. I am thinking Saturday night will be spent in bed.
Keep you updated.
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