Tuesday:
Week 44 Beginning Monday 29th April 2013:
Even after the blowout birthday cake weekend, I'm still holding steady at 158kgs this morning.  I do think it might be time to revisit the Nutrition Diagnostic's rule book on all things food though.  It is lucky for Owen that I came up with the idea of a Blog, rather than just photos, so he could teach you all "what not to do" live on a day by day basis ... isn't it Owen?

Tuesday Breakfast:
Bacon, mild sopressa salami, onion and tomato cooked in some tomato paste, with light and fluffy double cream and eschallots scrambled eggs.

Tuesday Lunch:
Tasty bolognaise mince with prosciutto, onion, tomato, cauliflower, broccoli, carrot and a little Australian smoked cheese.

Tuesday Dinner:
Some very juicy lemon herb chicken, with a nice lettuce, tomato, eschallot and avocado salad with balsamic dressing.

Monday 29th April 2013

A special tribute to a very much loved member of our family.

R.I.P. Mika Gardiner

Today is a very sad day for Kathy and I
... as we mourn the loss of our very much loved Maltese Mother, Mika.

Unfortunately, she gulped down a round, disc like dog treat given to her at bed time, which tore a hole in her oesophagus and caused other irreparable internal damage.

She never came out of aesthetic and passed away today. 

Mika was a couple of weeks away from her twelfth birthday.

We will miss her very much.

R.I.P. Mika

13:05:2001 - 29:04:2013

Monday:
Week 44 Beginning Monday 29th April 2013:
Even after the blowout birthday cake weekend, I'm still holding steady at 158kgs this morning.  I do think it might be time to revisit the Nutrition Diagnostic's rule book on all things food though.  It is lucky for Owen that I came up with the idea of a Blog, rather than just photos, so he could teach you all "what not to do" live on a day by day basis ... isn't it Owen?

Monday Breakfast:
Bacon, eggs, mushrooms and tomato ... simple but effective.

Monday Lunch:
I finished off some leftover Angus beef sausages with onions, lots of double cream, plenty of garlic, a generous sprinkling of rosemary and little Vegemite.  Plus some carrots, corn and broccoli.

Monday Dinner:
Another tender juicy porterhouse steak, cooked to perfection with some cauliflower, broccoli and a nice slice of French butter.

Sunday:
Week 43 Beginning Monday 22nd April 2013:
Holding steady at 158kgs this morning.  Nothing much more to say other than hey, at least it's not going up right?  I must admit, I am now getting many comments, particularly from those who haven't seen me in a while, letting me know that I do genuinely look different and that I am so much more active and mobile that I was less than a year ago.

Sunday Breakfast:
We had a full buffet birthday breakfast in the Walnut Restaurant and Lounge Bar at Royal on the Park this morning with my wife and parents.  I had  some lovely bacon, eggs, sausages, tomatoes and a spoon full of baked beans.

Sunday Breakfast:
We had a full buffet birthday breakfast in the Walnut Restaurant and Lounge Bar at Royal on the Park this morning with my wife and parents.  I had  a little more bacon, some scrambled eggs, sausages and a hash brown.

Sunday Lunch:
Still full from breakfast, we had some Oporto chicken pieces with their legendary chilli sauce.

Sunday Dinner:
I think we're still full from breakfast this evening, so we had a bowl of beef bolognaise with onion, tomato, herbs, spices and a little permesan and cheddar cheese.

Saturday:
Week 43 Beginning Monday 22nd April 2013:
Holding steady at 158kgs this morning.  Nothing much more to say other than hey, at least it's not going up right?  I must admit, I am now getting many comments, particularly from those who haven't seen me in a while, letting me know that I do genuinely look different and that I am so much more active and mobile that I was less than a year ago.

Happy Birthday to me.  It's my Birthday today!

Saturday Breakfast:
My wife cooked me the perfect breakfast with lots of bacon, mushrooms fried with eschallots and butter, bacon, grilled tomato, bacon and three yummy eggs sunny side up.  Did I mention there was bacon?  Thank you.

Saturday Lunch:
Lunch at Nando's Albany Creek, we shared another Party for Two Platter with some tasty lemon herb chicken and a nice Mediterranean salad of feta cheese, black olives, onion, capsicum, carrot and lettuce, all with a drizzle of their trio of bell pepper dressing.  (Only half of the chicken on the plate is mine!)

Saturday Dinner:
Birthday dinner with a few friends at the Hog's Breath Cafe at Aspley this evening.  I had a tender Aussie Prime Rib with char-grilled prime rib topped with a fried egg flipped on the grill, 2 crispy bacon rashers and smoked BBQ sauce.

Saturday Birthday Cake:
My wife made me the cake I've always wanted ... half a light vanilla sponge, sliced in half with thickened fresh cream and a layer of Maltesers in the centre, all with a thin layer of creamy chocolate icing and completely covered in Maltesers.  WOW!

Friday:
Week 43 Beginning Monday 22nd April 2013:
Holding steady at 158kgs this morning.  Nothing much more to say other than hey, at least it's not going up right?  I must admit, I am now getting many comments, particularly from those who haven't seen me in a while, letting me know that I do genuinely look different and that I am so much more active and mobile that I was less than a year ago.

Friday Breakfast:
Beef mince, onion, red kidney beans, Mexican spices and mashed avocado with lime and cracked pepper.

Friday Lunch:
Tender, juicy roast lamb with green beans, broccoli and carots.

Friday Dinner:
Beef mince, beans, onion, tomato, corn, carrots and broccoli with assorted cheddar and parmesan cheeses.

Thursday:
Week 43 Beginning Monday 22nd April 2013:
Holding steady at 158kgs this morning.  Nothing much more to say other than hey, at least it's not going up right?  I must admit, I am now getting many comments, particularly from those who haven't seen me in a while, letting me know that I do genuinely look different and that I am so much more active and mobile that I was less than a year ago.

LEST WE FORGET

ANZAC DAY 2013

Thursday Breakfast:
My wife cooked up and awesome omelette this morning with bacon, prosciutto, onion, Australian smoked cheese, eschallots, tomato, cream, garlic and eggs of course.

Thursday Lunch:
Spicy chicken laksa with lots of chilli, coconut milk, bok choy, cauliflower and eschallots.

Thursday Dinner:
Angus beef sausages with onions, lots of double cream, plenty of garlic, a generous sprinkling of rosemary and little Vegemite.  Plus some carrots, cauliflower, broccoli and garlic sour cream.

Wednesday:
Week 43 Beginning Monday 22nd April 2013:
Holding steady at 158kgs this morning.  Nothing much more to say other than hey, at least it's not going up right?  I must admit, I am now getting many comments, particularly from those who haven't seen me in a while, letting me know that I do genuinely look different and that I am so much more active and mobile that I was less than a year ago.

Wednesday Breakfast:
Beef mince, onion, red kidney beans, Mexican spices and some mashed avocado with lime, cracked pepper and a sprinkle of eschallots.

Wednesday Lunch:
Tender mint roast lamb with green beans, carrots and broccoli.

Wednesday Dinner:
Spicy Moroccan chicken drumsticks with some baked pumpkin, corn, carrots, broccoli and some garlic cream.

Tuesday:
Week 43 Beginning Monday 22nd April 2013:
Holding steady at 158kgs this morning.  Nothing much more to say other than hey, at least it's not going up right?  I must admit, I am now getting many comments, particularly from those who haven't seen me in a while, letting me know that I do genuinely look different and that I am so much more active and mobile that I was less than a year ago.

Tuesday Breakfast:
Scrambled eggs with eggs, bacon, mushroom, tomato, feta cheese and onion.

Tuesday Lunch:
Spicy chicken laksa with lots of chilli, coconut milk, bok choy, cauliflower, eschallots.

Tuesday Dinner:
Beef mince, onion, tomato, red kidney beans, Mexican spices, cauliflower, broccoli, carrots, a dollop of garlic sour cream and some grated tasty cheddar cheese.

Monday:
Week 43 Beginning Monday 22nd April 2013:
Holding steady at 158kgs this morning.  Nothing much more to say other than hey, at least it's not going up right?  I must admit, I am now getting many comments, particularly from those who haven't seen me in a while, letting me know that I do genuinely look different and that I am so much more active and mobile that I was less than a year ago.

Monday Breakfast:
My wife made me a lovely breakfast of bacon, prosciutto  onion and tomato, cooked in a little tomato paste, with some nice double cream brie, double cream and eschallots scrambled eggs on top. Yum.

Monday Lunch:
I was bought lunch by Tony from Dental Plus today (thank you) from a wonderful little Italian Restaurant at Strathpine.  I had pork scallopini funghi with tender medallions of pork on a bed of green beans, carrots, zuccini, broccoli and baby potatoes and a rich creamy sauce.

Monday Dinner:
Mint roast lamb with backed pumpkin, carrot and onion, plus some steamed carrots, cauliflower and brocoli.

Sunday:
Week 43 Beginning Monday 15th April 2013:
Holding steady at 158kgs this morning.  Nothing much more to say other than hey, at least it's not going up right?  I must admit, I am now getting many comments, particularly from those who haven't seen me in a while, letting me know that I do genuinely look different and that I am so much more active and mobile that I was less than a year ago.

Sunday Breakfast:
Running on empty this morning, we had another late breakfast of bacon, eggs, sausage, tomato, hash brown and mushrooms at Kokomo's Coffee House & Cantina this morning.  It really is nice when someone else cooks for you.  Thank you Alyce.

Sunday Lunch:
Shopping done and lunch at Nando's Albany Creek today.  We shared a Party for Two Platter with some tasty chicken and a nice Mediterranean salad of feta cheese, black olives, onion, capsicum, carrot and lettuce, all with a drizzle of their trio of bell pepper dressing.

Sunday Dinner:
Spicy chicken laksa with lots of chilli, coconut milk, bok choy, cauliflower, eschallots ... and did I mention chilli.

Saturday:
Week 43 Beginning Monday 15th April 2013:
Holding steady at 158kgs this morning.  Nothing much more to say other than hey, at least it's not going up right?  I must admit, I am now getting many comments, particularly from those who haven't seen me in a while, letting me know that I do genuinely look different and that I am so much more active and mobile that I was less than a year ago.

Saturday Breakfast:
Bacon, onion, mushroom and tomato cooked in a little tomato paste, with a river of fluffy double cream and eschallot omelette.

Saturday Lunch:
Some piping hot tender roast beef, green beans, broccoli and carrots.

Saturday Entrée:
Takeaway from the Albany Court Chinese Restaurant this evening after a very long day at work for both of us.  I started off with some steamed dim sims and a little soy sauce.

Saturday Dinner:
Takeaway from the Albany Court Chinese Restaurant this evening after a very long day at work for both of us.  We shared a main of some absolutely beautiful salt and pepper pork ribs, Mongolian barbecue beef, pork and chicken with onion, capsicum, green means, eschallots and cabbage, along with a little minced beef fried rice.  Yum!

Friday:
Week 43 Beginning Monday 15th April 2013:
Holding steady at 158kgs this morning.  Nothing much more to say other than hey, at least it's not going up right?  I must admit, I am now getting many comments, particularly from those who haven't seen me in a while, letting me know that I do genuinely look different and that I am so much more active and mobile that I was less than a year ago.

Friday Breakfast:
I finished off some left over beef korma with cauliflower and broccoli this morning ... just what I felt like.

Friday Lunch:
Tender, juicy herb and mustard roast lamb with carrots, corn and broccoli.

Friday Dinner:
Nachos with the works ... beef mince, onion, red kidney beans, a few corn chips, some guacamole with avocado and lime, a dollop of sour cream, some finely chopped eschallots and a little grated cheddar.

Thursday:
Week 43 Beginning Monday 15th April 2013:
Holding steady at 158kgs this morning.  Nothing much more to say other than hey, at least it's not going up right?  I must admit, I am now getting many comments, particularly from those who haven't seen me in a while, letting me know that I do genuinely look different and that I am so much more active and mobile that I was less than a year ago.

Thursday Breakfast:
Some very light and fluffy double cream, eschallot and cracked pepper scrambled eggs  with fried bacon, onion and tomato on top.

Thursday Lunch:
Some very nice herb and mustard roast lamb with corn, carrots and broccoli.

Thursday Dinner:
A fresh, tender, slow cooked lamb korma with peas, corn and onion for a change.