The first thing that used to come to mind when I’d hear the word porridge was yuk, no thank you! But due to my elimination diet I had so few breakfast choices and also had to take into consideration my daily nutrition requirements for my bodybuilding. So of course you all know what I ended up choosing and that was a nice hearty bowl of porridge. If that isn’t a perfect example of karma I don’t know what is. LOL!!
So here’s what we have come up with:
1/3 Cup Rolled Oats
2/3 Cup Rice Milk
1 tsp Vanilla Paste
1 tsp White Sugar
Now I know what you’re thinking, why the rice milk and the white sugar? Well the rice milk is the only milk I’m allowed to have and the same as white sugar, no splenda allowed unfortunately. Of course I know white sugar isn’t good for me but when you desperately lack flavour in your food I’m willing to sacrifice for the time being. Once my taste buds adapt to eating porridge I’ll scrap white sugar from it. 
)
Actually Daniel (the best husband in the whole entire universe) did some experimenting in the kitchen for me this evening. He came up with this recipe and taught me the right way to cook and prepare my porridge. For the last two mornings mine had resembled something out of a clag bottle, it was obviously operator error. It wasn’t very nice, either to look at or eat. LOL!! Oh well, you live and learn. ;o)
I could’ve given up and gone with the less than healthier option but you know me, I’m stubborn as anything and I was determined to eat and enjoy my porridge. After all, I knew how good it was for me. So with my self-discipline and consistency we managed to find something that would meet the criteria for the elimination diet as well as taste positively delicious. I’ve already sampled it and I have to admit it was nice, very nice. )
I saw the dermatologist this week and he’s put me on an elimination diet for the next six weeks. I’ve been on one before but it wasn’t anywhere near as restrictive as this. Trust me, it makes competition dieting look easy and that’s no easy accomplishment either. LOL!! There’s absolutely no flexibility and my options are very limiting to say the least so there will be a lot of repetitive eating. I’ve had to remove all foods that contain salicylates, amines and glutamate and only eat foods that are classified low chemical. Once again, it’s a big learning curve for me but hopefully we’ll find out what it is that my skin’s reacting to. )
I’ve also had to stop using all products on my external body. I can only use soap, moisturiser, shampoo, conditioner and toothpaste that has been recommended to me. Now the food was one thing but for those that know me know that I’m a product queen and that’s going to hurt me the most. LOL!!
So what are the positives here, well that’s the easy part really.
1. I’ll be saving time and money.
2. The excess weight will physically fall of me.
3. It will test me which will make me psychologically stronger.
4. My skin will heal and look healthy again.
Here’s what the next seven days diet will look like:
Meal 1
1/3 Cup Rolled Oats, 2/3 Cup Water & 1 Tsp White Sugar
Meal 2
100g Garlic Beef, 200g White Potato with Shallots & 100gm Brussell Sprouts
Meal 3
100g Garlic Beef, 50g Iceberg Lettuce & 2 x Rye Wraps
Meal 4
25g Raw Cashews & 150g Pear Halves
Meal 5
100g Grain Fed Organic Chicken, 100g Iceberg Lettuce, 50g Celery & 50g Bean Sprouts
Meal 6
1 x Organic Boiled Egg
Nutritional Information:
Calories: 1390
Protein: 124g
Carbs: 1286g
Fat: 40g
Wish me luck everyone! )
Well here it is……….a photo taken tonight of the colourful bruising from last weeks needle. Now you can see why I wasn’t happy, this simply is not good enough by any standard and I’m far from impressed!
Uh oh……….it’s ttom and I lost it! Unfortunately for me it was a non-beneficial behaviour of an angry outburst. *doh* So my incurred penatly will be no sometimes food opportunities which was suppossed to be today. Instead when we go out for lunch today for a friends farewell I won’t be having that flexibility. I’ll be having a plain steak with a serving of steamed vegetables, no sauces, no nothing. (
Serves myself right though, just because it’s ttom doesn’t excuse my behaviour. As I’ve said before, you do the crime you pay the time. This is only my second one since this was put into place by my sports psychologist so that’s not bad. You live and lean, that’s what this is all about for me. )
1. 50g Jenny Lynn’s Satay Chicken, 50g Basmati Rice & 100g Steamed Vegetables
I got her recipe out of an old Oxygen Magazine Jan/Feb 2005 Page 127, here it is for those interested. Thai-style chicken satay is made of chicken marinated in a peanut sauce and then grilled. Jenny Lynn often cooks up a bunch and refrigerates it for easy reheating.
Ingredients
2 Tbsp Reduced Fat Peanut Butter
1/2 Cup Low-Sodium Soy Sauce
1/4 Cup Lime Juice
4 tsp Splenda
2 Tbsp Curry Powder
2 tsp Crushed Garlic
1 tsp Chilli Sauce
6 Skinless Chicken Breasts Cubed
Instructions
In a mixing bowl combine peanut butter, soy sauce, lime juice, splenda, curry powder, garlic and chilli sauce. Place chicken in the marinade and refrigerate for at least two hours or overnight. Barbecue or grill chicken until juices run clear.
Servings: 12
Nutritional Information
Calories: 199.7
Fat: 5.15g
Protein: 27.1g
Carbs: 9.27g
2. 50g Thai Beef, 50g Roast Potatoes & 100g Steamed Asparagus
3. 25g Salted Peanuts & 100g Fresh Strawberries
Last night I prepard these meals, just for the two of us for the week there is a grand total of 22. That’s a whole lot of food.
