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@AngiesCookie Yes it held up great. Maybe the psyllium husk powder gave it some extra stability. Here's the recipe Makes six pieces 3 eggs 120g cream cheese Pinch salt 1/2 tablespoon Psyllium husk powder 1/2 teaspoon baking powder Pre heat oven 150 degrees C Separate the eggs Blend the cream cheese, yolks and powders…

Thank you Sunny Bunny. I had not realised about the blood meter. Thank you for explaining so well. Makes perfect sense.

Chicken, bacon, cheese, tomato and lettuce with mayo on Oopsie bread.

I have a bad knee and struggle doing squats in midair so my PT suggested using a ball or even the big blow up balls and placing the ball between back and wall and 'rolling' down the wall into a squat. Helps to keep everything straight and provides some extra stability whilst still working the leg muscles.

It's easy to get comfortable and then slowly allow yourself to gain weight again. You know what to do as you totally rocked dropping the weight last year. Now, you just have to make the decision to do it.

Are you bored? Sitting watching TV? I have been analysing myself and have found that if I am sitting in front of the TV at night I start getting fidgety and wanting to snack. Even if I have just eaten dinner 30 minutes prior. But if I am doing something else, tidying up, playing a game, reading or crafting for example I…

Oh that reminds me I could never trust myself with raisin bread. Mmmm the melting butter on top.

A few things you can consider: Are you weighing everything you eat and drink with an electronic scale? Even the oils you cook with, the butter you spread on sandwiches... everything? Is the exercise new? If so, your body could be holding on to more water to help repair the muscles and it can take a few weeks to sort itself…

I love dipping snow peas, capsicum and celery in my hummus. If I am after something really salty I may snack on a few olives too.

Hummus, capsicum, snow peas and celery is one of my main snacks.

You can make a porridge type breakfast using flaxseed meal which is high in essential omega 3s, fiber and a decent source of protein too. This is a yummy looking recipe http://www.picklesnhoney.com/2015/01/12/vegan-flaxseed-porridge/

Bundy Juice is a brand name that make all sorts of juices and this is a homemade style lemonade. Not everyone is counting calories. My husband certainly can't be bothered. It was drinking drinks like these without thinking that helped make us gain weight in the first place. I just thought it was an interesting exercise to…

I typically start with some rice bran oil, onion and garlic, throw in some capsicum, peas, corn, mushrooms, beans, or some frozen veggies (depends what is in the fridge). As that begins to break down I move it to one side of the fry pan and crack an egg on the other side, break the yolk mixing the egg and then once it's…

Congrats! Looking fab!

Steel cut oats, banana, Apple, kiwi fruit, berries and vanilla yoghurt. Yum! Calories: 360

Another salad for lunch today. Too hot for breakie today so I went for a big lunch instead. Calories: 385 Tuna, brown rice, mixed salad leaves, coriander, red onion, capsicum, chick peas, baby beetroot, corn, cherry tomatoes, avocado, olive oil and lemon juice, salt & pepper, paprika and cumin spices Tip: if you struggle…

Today's meals Breakfast Lunch Dinner

I was watching Jamie Oliver this morning and he had this fun idea of making these little poach egg pockets with cling wrap. I added a few slithers of ham, sprinkled some Parmesan cheese, cracked in the egg and added some salt, paprika and cumin spices. Then you twist up the cling wrap and tie it in a knot and place it in…

I don't feel like oats for breakfast today so I've opted for a fresh dip selection with my favourite hummus and it's made with olive oil! :) Calories: 260

Delicious filling dinner made in 15minutes (not including the time to allow the meat to warm up before cooking) Quick fried rice with egg and some frozen veggies, half a head of broccoli and a delicious small piece of eye fillet. Calories: 500

Ideas for lunches without bread: Fill a plastic container full of salad, rocket, lettuces, fresh herbs, chickpeas, cherry tomatoes, alfalfa, capsicum, corn, beetroot, nuts... Keep your dressings and protein separate until lunch and mix together. Protein ideas: small can of tuna, grilled chicken, strips of lamb or beef.…

Maybe try setting the goal to something different to see if a 'reset' kicks it into action? Then if it works, set it back to your normal goal.

I signed up for one of the fitness blender 8 week fat burner sets. Will see how I go. :)

I hit the mountains alone and sometimes so early I wear my head lamp going up before the sun rises. There are a bunch of regulars that frequent a couple of different mountains in the mornings so I feel pretty safe but a couple of the mountains that are less active I bring my big staffy along for the hike and I know he will…

If you don't normally drink a lot of water like i didn't and you're trying to lose weight, this is a great number to track and push for. I found when I started pushing for 2litres a day my weight started dropping more and I am 'guessing' it may have been because my body stopped retaining water as it was constantly getting…

I have the Fitbit charge HR and it's great for tracking steps, general heart rate, elevation, sleep etc but I don't use it for high intensity workouts because it just can't keep up with the heart rate changes. So I put on my polar watch and chest strap for workouts and manually enter the details into MFP, then it sincs…

This morning its Steel Cut Oats stewed with half an apple, topped with cinnamon and a dollop of vanilla yogurt. Wish I could still eat walnuts as they would have added the perfect crunch. Calories: 250

Haha!

My view right now from Mount Elimbah. This is a baby mountain but a great one for beginners and then can make tougher if you do some scrambling up the rocky face.

Thanks everyone. I realised I hadn't been drinking as much water through the day so I started gulping that down and then had a a coffee and some hummus and that seemed to do the trick. I did rest thanks to you guys and I have woken today feeling better for it. Off to conquer a mountain. :D