u/Lemonadeo1

This guy explains it.

So thick was so so good .. used 2 “big bowl” sashes of quick oats.. I thought they were regular sized sashes so accidentally made almost double the amount I’d planned … + mashed half a banana and covered with boiled water then cooked in the microwave for a few mins. Let cool down then popped in the fridge overnight to thicken.

In the morning I added a splash of boiled water and a big dollop of Greek yogurt and stored until creamy. topped with a “protein whey drip” and eaten with a side of more Greek yogurt and berries

So I’m currently away from my ninja creami for the next few weeks. My pints of low cal creamis have been my go too desserts coming in at around 250 cals for the whole pint + mix in and take ages to eat. Now I’m away and don’t have access to a freezer or microwave I’ve settled on this yogurt bowl which is good but I’m finished in like 10 mins and not as satisfied as I would be after my creami pint. It’s also ~400 cals so nearly double.

It’s 380g yogurt with 10g pudding mix.
Topped with a fiber one brownie, strawberry’s and a meringue nest. Any tips or tricks? Recommendation on adding volume to desserts?

My last post ment to say private not public!! This was lunch and dinner. “Garden chicken salad” and roast beef with potatoes and veg + ice cream for dessert. There was 2 hot choices for dinner and lunch as well as sandwiches. Butter chicken tofu or chicken schnitzel for lunch and the beef or some sort of pizza for dinner. Ended up collecting my salad plate in the evening but was glad as dinner was quite small for my appetite so I was happy to have both! 9/10 honestly very good especially for hospital food. So impressed especially coming from a recent public ward mental health stay this is heavenly…

I was hesitant to try this as I’m not big on “fake pasta” subs as a big pasta enthusiast, but wow. This was really good considering. Slightly chewier than regular noodles which I actually enjoyed. I mixed it with a portion on “Guzzis linguine” to add volume and protein without the need for meat and added a creamy tomato sauce with lots of veg and it was absolutely fantastic. This is my new hyper fixation!! I think it would be a great sub in place of soba noodles too for an Asian inspired salad..

First photo was a few months ago, second photo is today. I’ve noticed all my swims avg 100m pace a lot slower lately. I used to do 100m intervals on the 1:40 nut now I can barely make 1:50… it’s not a lack of fitness, i just don’t know why I can’t keep the same times I used too.. anyone have any advice or ideas?
I used to swim 2-3 x a week 3-5.5km
Now I swim 3 x a week 5-5.5km .

I also strength train in the gym 4 x a week. 22f

Not very aesthetically pleasing but 100% Delicious and satisfying. I don’t weigh the spinach/kale but just log it as 2-3 cups.

On my plate I have

250g Kent pumpkin air fried
100g courgette air fried + a few mushrooms
1 egg + 200mls egg whites with 30g cottage cheese scrambled.
Unmeasured leafy greens cooked in the same pan the eggs were in with seasonings + a squeeze of Lemon juice.

Topped with avocado for some healthy fats + chilli flakes

Was intrigued to try this “custard” as the macros seemed too good to be true- (they are in fact too good to be true and given the maths calculations this custard is closer to 165 cals compared to the supposed 100 cals claimed) chat gpt being my goat.

In terms of taste/texture - honestly just sickly artificially sweet. I’m usually not sensitive to artificial sweeteners but this tasted of nothing else but that and some coco powder. Texture wise it was okay. If the macros were correct I may consider getting it again and mixing it with Greek yogurt which i think would make it better due to the tartness of the yogurt mixed with the intense sweetness of this “dessert” but considering the macros aren’t even correct, I won’t be buying again!! 1/10

This and a hot coffee is all I think about during my early morning winter swims ! Stunning

Scrambled eggs - 150g egg whites (carton) + 1 whole egg so it’s not sad. + 30g cottage cheese cause it makes it yummer + extra protein. Cooked on the pan. + seasoning

250g pumpkin, 100g courgette, a few mushrooms all air fried

Kale, tomatoes, spring onion and tomatoes chucked on the same pan the eggs cooked in to save washing up. Added a dash of Lemon juice + salt .

Plated with a small bit of avocado

10/10!

Everything I love on a plate. Beans, veg, scrambled eggs, bagels. 10/10.

Cottage cheese + seasoning was added to the egg + egg whites and scrambled on the pan while I air fried the veg and toasted the bagel. Beans in the microwave then cooked off the spinach in the same pan I scrambled my eggs once they were done. Plated and demolished post 18km run this morning.

I just love oats in all forms. This whole plate (including toppings) is only 450 cals if anyone cares and made from “real” ingredients. Turned out better than expected!!

Recipe:
makes 10 large pancakes which I split into 2 serves (5 pancakes each serve)

-200g egg whites ,
-110g cottage cheese,
-1 whole egg,
-90g oat flour (I use store bought but could easily blend your own, im just lazy and have a terrible cheap blender) ,
-Pinch of baking powder, salt, cinnamon

Teaspoon of vinegar (apparently it helps activate the baking powder and helps make more fluffy, they were very fluffy so I think it works?)

Sweetner to taste (I only added about 1/2 tbsp)

Cook on a pre heated non stick pan (I didn’t use butter or oil) until little bubbles appear and flip.

Topped with plain Greek yogurt, microwaved berries , sugar free maple syrup. 10/10!!

I’m lazy in the kitchen so I didn’t bother blending anything, just mixed it all in a bowl . First time trying cottage cheese pancakes and thought it might be lumpy but once cooked I Couldn’t taste the cottage cheese! Made about 4-5 large fluffy pancakes per serve.

Not listed in the ingredients was about 3G baking powder, pinch of salt, vanilla essence + sweetener drops (I would probably use a bit more next time or granulated sweetener as well)

Cooked on a pre heated non stick pan with no added butter/oil. Really impressed!

Simple yummy. Post swim oats.

45g oats ,
5g coco ,
10g chia ,
Sweetner to taste
Cooked in the microwave with water and then cooled and left in the fridge overnight to thicken to a cakey texture

Topped with berries and yogurt (was left in my bag so it’s smooshed)

Mainly concerned about them causing gut upset..? I’m used to a lot of fiber but have heard horror stories about konjac!