Saturday 30 June 2012

Saturday:
Week Two beginning Monday 25th June 2012:
I'm not following any strict diet plan this week, more trying to finish up all the food in the fridge before it goes off,   all the while trying to keep in mind what I've learned from the first week.  Let's just hope I've learnt something.


Saturday Breakfast:
Cajun Eggs ... they say a change is as good as a holiday, well, they lied, but these Cajun spiced 4 eggs, onion, tomato, mushroom, chives, feta and parmesan cheese, bacon and a few Cajun spices hit the spot this morning.

Saturday Lunch:
Bolognaise with avocado and a pinch of parmesan cheese with a little cracked pepper.




Saturday Dinner:
A lovely home made Chicken and Bacon soup with carrots and potato, a daub of double cream and a little cracked pepper.

Friday 29 June 2012

Friday:
Week Two beginning Monday 25th June 2012:
I'm not following any strict diet plan this week, more trying to finish up all the food in the fridge before it goes off,   all the while trying to keep in mind what I've learned from the first week.  Let's just hope I've learnt something.

Friday Breakfast:
A two cheese scrambled eggs with 4 eggs, bacon, mushrooms, onion, tomato, chives, edam and feta cheese, a daub of double cream and a little cracked pepper. 
Friday Lunch:
A very tasty salad with Ham, tomato, carrot, lettuce, snow peas, cucumber, jalrsberg cheese and some feta stuffed green olives, all with a drizzle of white balsamic dressing.


Friday Dinner:
I know it seems boring, but I really enjoy this home made Chicken Soup, with carrots and potato.  It really is tasty, particularly on these cool winter evenings.




Thursday 28 June 2012

Thursday:
Week Two beginning Monday 25th June 2012:
I'm not following any strict diet plan this week, more trying to finish up all the food in the fridge before it goes off,   all the while trying to keep in mind what I've learned from the first week.  Let's just hope I've learnt something.

Thursday Breakfast:
Breakfast today is an awesome omelette, with 4 eggs, bacon, mushrooms, onion, tomato, chives, basil pesto feta and a daub of double cream.  All cooked to perfection by my wonderful wife Kathy.


Thursday Lunch:
Beef Bolognaise with broccoli and cabbage.

Thursday Dinner:
Lovely home made Chicken soup, with potato, carrots, a daub of double cream and a sprinkle of chives.

Wednesday 27 June 2012

Wednesday:
Week Two beginning Monday 25th June 2012:
I'm not following any strict diet plan this week, more trying to finish up all the food in the fridge before it goes off,   all the while trying to keep in mind what I've learned from the first week.  Let's just hope I've learnt something.


Wednesday Breakfast:
Breakfast today is a nice Bolognaise with half a mashed avocado and a little cracked pepper.


Wednesday Lunch:
Roast Lamb Salad with lettuce, cucumber, snow peas, tomato, mozzarella cheese, olives, half an avocado, a boiled egg and some succulent roast Lamb, finely cut and tossed throughout the salad.  Seriously yummo stuff!

Wednesday Dinner:
A very tasty home made Chicken Soup with carrots, potatoes and a daub of double cream.

Tuesday 26 June 2012

Tuesday:
Week Two beginning Monday 25th June 2012:
I'm not following any strict diet plan this week, more trying to finish up all the food in the fridge before it goes off,   all the while trying to keep in mind what I've learned from the first week.  Let's just hope I've learnt something.

Breakfast Tuesday ...
Another yummy scrambled eggs with 4 eggs, bacon, olives, basil pesto, feta cheese and chives.  Yummo!


Sadly, today I skipped lunch ... I know, I know, Don't say it.
Unfortunately, with my busiest month of the year in full swing, I just never quite made it to lunch today and although NOT what I should be eating, the team at Nutrition Diagnostics didn't want me to pass out at their centre, so they got me to eat a very tasty "Healthy Bites" Bar and swig a glass of Whey Protein.


Dinner Tuesday ...
A yummy home made Chicken Soup with carrots and potato.

Monday 25 June 2012

Week Two beginning Monday 25th June 2012:
I'm not following any strict diet plan this week, more trying to finish up all the food in the fridge before it goes off,   all the while trying to keep in mind what I've learned from the first week.  Let's just hope I've learnt something.


Breakfast Monday ...
Another yummy scrambled eggs with 4 eggs, onion, mushrooms, bacon, tomato, cheese and chives.


Lunch Monday ...
Yummy salad with Ham, Hungarian salami, a boiled egg, Jarlsberg cheese, lettuce, carrots, cucumber, feta stuffed olives.



Dinner Monday ...
Roast Lamb, with brussel sprouts, carrots, beans and butter.

The week in review ...
On Tuesday 12th June 2012, I skimmed over the upcoming week's diet and thought I should start making changes to my routine straight away.  So, all I did was swap my regular bowl of cereal and sliced banana for bacon and 3 eggs, along with some mushrooms and a bit of cheese for a week and unbelievably, the weight began to fall off, like it's never done before from the very first day.

On Sunday 17th June 2012, I began a very simple Detox Week, taking a teaspoon of melted Ghee every mornring and night, increasing 1 spoon at a time, from 1 spoon on the Sunday, to 6 teaspoons morning and night on the Friday.  Then on Saturday, it was some Castor Oil Lick Sip Sucks, and a day planned "indoors".  It worked so well, things continued to "cleanse" until Sunday and you might say I felt positively "empty" of ideas on how all this works.

On Monday 18th June 2012, I started a strict 1 week diet of high protein, high fat and controlled carbohydrate meals.  The idea of weighing and measure carefully this week was to teach me portions sizes, combination and structure of how my eating should change from now on.  I've been having bigger meals for breakfast than I've ever been used to, followed by big lunches and a slightly smaller meal for dinner each night.  I honestly found after the first afternoon where I needed a salami and cheese stick to fill a gap later afternoon, I wasn't at all hungry between meals and didn't even feel like a snack.

In order to try and give the Detox a fighting chance, I gave up my beloved nectar of the God's (COFFEE), vowing to come back to her sweet embrace once all this silliness was over.  I succeeded in my will and can honestly say, other than one attempt at drinking a Green Tea on Thursday night, I drank nothing but water and my home made "Energy Drink" as pictured in the first post this month ... for the entire time.  So I treated myself to a lovely flat white on Sunday to conclude what can only be described as an incredibly successful week.

The results ...
I've lost 10kg   ... 
No it's not a typo.
Yes I checked it on 2 scales which are within 200g of each other.
Yes, that was a 10kg Loss in just a 7 day diet, plus a 5 day breakfast swap.

Am I pleased?
As a Pig in mud.

Am I disappointed?
Only in the fact that I've been lied to by so called Doctors, Nutritionists, Physical Therepists and Personal Trainers all my life.  Along with the fact that nobody ... really bothered to find out why I've been gaining 1kg a month for years.

Oh I nearly forgot to mention ...
All of this is without any exercise whatsoever.   They tell me that's what they're going to talk to me about tomorrow.  Hmmm ... Darren in spandex is NOT a good look.

I must say thank you to the team at Nutrition Diagnostics for making the effort to find out what makes me tick inside, designing a logical program that works and helping me loose what some would call an aweful lot of weight in a very short period of time.  This is only the beginning.

Nutrition Diagnosticshttp://www.nutritiondiagnostics.com/

Thanks for reading ...
Darren Gardiner

Sunday 24 June 2012

Day Seven Sunday 24th June 2012:
Breakfast ready to eat.
Here's one we prepared earlier.  Breakfast today is a nice Bolognaise that we preprepared last Sunday night, along with half a mashed avocado and a little cracked pepper, which is very tasty.

Day Seven Sunday 24th June 2012:
Lunch ready to eat.
Roast Lamb, carrots, cauliflower, broccoli, potato and butter.

Day Seven Sunday 24th June 2012:
Dinner ready to eat.
Steak with brussell sprouts, carrots, beans, asparagus and butter.
Sorry, we took our own meal to a friends place, but forgot to take a picture.
So here's a totally different meal to make this worth reading.
:-)

After a week and a bit of nothing but water ... today I treated myself to a lovely flat white coffee.
Aaaahhhh!

Saturday 23 June 2012

Day Six Saturday 23rd June 2012:
Breakfast preparation and the meal ready to eat.
A tasty omelette with 4 eggs, onion, tomato, mushrooms, chives, parmesan cheese and butter.

Day Six Saturday 23rd June 2012:
Lunch preparation and the meal ready to eat.
Roast Lamb Salad with Roast Lamb, snow peas, cherry tomatoes, avocado, lettuce, cucumber, olives, and boiled eggs, with a little Apple Cider vinegar and olive oil dressing.

Day Six Saturday 23rd June 2012:
Dinner ready to eat.
Home made Chicken broth soup with Organic Chicken, carrots and potatoes.

Friday 22 June 2012

Day Five Friday 22nd June 2012:
Breakfast preparation and the meal ready to eat.
Another killer scrambled eggs with 5 eggs, onion, tomato, mushrooms, avocado and butter.


Day Five Friday 22nd June 2012:
Lunch preparation and the meal ready to eat.
Beef bolognaise with chilli, cauliflower and broccoli, but no butter for a change.



Day Five Friday 22nd June 2012:
Dinner ready to eat.
Steak with carrots, potato, asparagus and butter.


Thursday 21 June 2012

Day Four Thursday 21st June 2012:
Breakfast ready to eat.


Breakfast today is a nice Bolognaise that we preprepared on Sunday night, along with half a mashed avocado and a little cracked pepper, which is surprisingly tasty.


Day Four Thursday 21st June 2012:
Lunch preparation and the meal ready to eat.
Roast Beef, carrots, cauliflower, broccoli, potato, butter and a dob of dijon mustard.



Day Four Thursday 21st June 2012:
Dinner ready to eat.
Home made Chicken broth soup with Organic Chicken, carrots and potatoes.



Wednesday 20 June 2012

Day Three Wednesday 20th June 2012:
Breakfast preparation and the meal ready to eat.

Another killer scrambled eggs with 5 eggs, onion, tomato, mushrooms, avocado and butter.


Day Three Wednesday 20th June 2012: 
Lunch preparation and the meal ready to eat.
Grilled Chicken, lettuce, snow peas, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, avocado, olives and feta cheese.


Day Three Wednesday 20th June 2012: 
Dinner meal ready to eat.
Roast Beef with broccoli, beans, brussels sprouts, potato and butter.

Tuesday 19 June 2012

Day Two Tuesday 19th June 2012:
Breakfast ready to eat.

Breakfast began with a nice Bolognaise that we preprepared on Sunday night, along with half a mashed avocado.

Day Two Tuesday 19th June 2012:
Lunch ready to eat.
Roast Lamb, potato, carrot, cauliflower, broccoli and butter.


Day one Tuesday 19th June 2012:
Late afternoon snack.
3 heaped tablespoons of Whey Powder in a glass of water.

Day Two Tuesday 19th June 2012:
Dinner ready to eat.
Home made Chicken broth soup with Organic Chicken, carrots and potatoes.

Monday 18 June 2012

Well, it's time to do something about these scales tipping at 190kgs.  Yes you read that right, 190kgs and it's been frightening me for a while now.  So, with the help of the team at Nutrition Diagnostics I have begun a week long diet plan designed to teach me what constitutes a healthy diet.

The Diet:
High Protein and Fat, controlled carbohydrate.

The Photos:
Just taken from my phone for the purposes of record, not trying to do anything fancy here.

Step one was to head off to the Northey Street Sunday Markets for 100% Organic Produce.  Once home, we prepared as much of the vegetables as possible to make preparing meals during the week as quick as possible.  Washed and ready to eat ...

Energy Drink.
Vitamin C powder, a little lemon and lime with just a splash of apple cider vinegar. Quite tasty and refreshing.

Old peoples pill reminder box ...
Just for vitamins ... no drugs here.



Day one Monday 18th June 2012:
Breakfast preparation and the meal ready to eat.
Scrambled eggs with 4 eggs, ham, mushrooms, tomato, onion, chives, parmesan, feta and butter.

Day one Monday 18th June 2012:
Lunch preparation and the meal ready to eat.
Roast Beef Salad with Roast Beef, snow peas, cherry tomatoes, avocado, lettuce, cucumber, olives, and boiled eggs, with a little Apple Cider vinegar and olive oil dressing.

Day one Monday 18th June 2012:
Late afternoon snack.
Salami & Cheese Stick.


Day one Monday 18th June 2012:
Dinner ready to eat.
Roast Lamb, potato, carrot, cauliflower, broccoli and butter.