So Monday was a bit rubbish because my stomach decided to throw a strop and as such half the day was spent in the bathroom. This is probably helpful for any weight loss as I didn't really eat much during the day - no breakfast, some soup for lunch, and a chicken breast to snack on. However it also meant I didn't do any exercise at all (not that I would have had time anyway - we had a new cleaner start, so I needed to be in to show her around).
By the evening I was thankfully feeling a bit better so splashed out on some of the Waygu beef burgers I'd bought in Iceland a while back, which were delicious - great comfort food, especially when covered liberally with crispy onions and ketchup and mustard.
I then spent the next hour and a half going through the set of gym exercises I'd been sent, watching YouTube videos and translating from "gym people speak" into words I actually understand so I'd have some idea what I'm doing when I get there.
I have to admit I'm absolutely terrified of the idea of actually using the weight area in the gym - it's absolute foreign territory to me and usually seems to be populated by the sort of people who know exactly what they're doing and have arms like balloons! Plus I'm still worried about doing something daft and injuring myself!
An early night was on the cards right up until I realised I'd got some turkey mince in the fridge that was use-by today, so needed to use it up. A quick Google turned up a decent looking meatball recipe (though theirs was heavily based on pesto so I substituted spinach instead) and I knocked them up in about 30 minutes flat, meaning I got to bed around midnight, which wasn't a disaster, though I'd have appreciated the extra hours.
Here's the recipe:
Turkey Meatballs
(makes about 18)
500g Turkey Mince
65g Breadcrumbs
1 large Egg
30g chopped Spinach
2 tbsp Tomato Paste
2 cloves Garlic, crushed
1 tsp Paprika
1 tsp Salt
A generous sprinkle of Parsley and Oregano
Mix it all together, then using an ice cream scoop portion and roll out into balls.
Fry in a medium-hot pan for a few minutes each side, turning until all done.
They'll probably want a final proper cook when eaten as part of a recipe - I'm planning to do some pasta and tomato sauce with mine when I eat them.
By the evening I was thankfully feeling a bit better so splashed out on some of the Waygu beef burgers I'd bought in Iceland a while back, which were delicious - great comfort food, especially when covered liberally with crispy onions and ketchup and mustard.
I then spent the next hour and a half going through the set of gym exercises I'd been sent, watching YouTube videos and translating from "gym people speak" into words I actually understand so I'd have some idea what I'm doing when I get there.
I have to admit I'm absolutely terrified of the idea of actually using the weight area in the gym - it's absolute foreign territory to me and usually seems to be populated by the sort of people who know exactly what they're doing and have arms like balloons! Plus I'm still worried about doing something daft and injuring myself!
An early night was on the cards right up until I realised I'd got some turkey mince in the fridge that was use-by today, so needed to use it up. A quick Google turned up a decent looking meatball recipe (though theirs was heavily based on pesto so I substituted spinach instead) and I knocked them up in about 30 minutes flat, meaning I got to bed around midnight, which wasn't a disaster, though I'd have appreciated the extra hours.
Here's the recipe:
Turkey Meatballs
(makes about 18)
500g Turkey Mince
65g Breadcrumbs
1 large Egg
30g chopped Spinach
2 tbsp Tomato Paste
2 cloves Garlic, crushed
1 tsp Paprika
1 tsp Salt
A generous sprinkle of Parsley and Oregano
Mix it all together, then using an ice cream scoop portion and roll out into balls.
Fry in a medium-hot pan for a few minutes each side, turning until all done.
They'll probably want a final proper cook when eaten as part of a recipe - I'm planning to do some pasta and tomato sauce with mine when I eat them.
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