Just thought I'd share this recipe I came across on a 'heathy eating' website somewhere. I can't remember exactly where to be able to give credit, where it's due, but I've also altered the recipe somewhat so can share it without infringing on too much copyright law, at least I think!
Tuna Patties - Makes 4 patties (2 patties per serve)
Double the recipe if making for a family of 4.
Ingredients:
1 x 180g can of tuna in either springwater or oil (not brine). Drain well. If it's in oil drain it REALLY well. (I often place it in a small plastic sieve and use a spoon to squeeze the excess oil out)
2 tablespoons spring onions (shallots) diced
2 tablespoons of flaxseed meal (found at health food shops)
1 tablespoon of mayonaise
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 clove of garlic (cook slightly in a pan with a drop of oil, before adding, if you do not wish it to be overpowering)
2 tablespoons of parmasan cheese
salt and pepper to taste. I also add a small amount of paprika on occasion which is also nice.
Method:
Add all ingredients to bowl with tuna and stir to combine well.
Heat some olive oil in a fry pan over medium low heat.
Spoon mixture into heated oil. Smooth with the spoon to make pattie shapes
Allow to cook well and slowly until it becomes brown around the edges, then flip patties and brown on the other side.
Place onto paper towel to drain once cooked.
Serve with salad or these can even be used on burgers
ENJOY!!! and be sure to leave a comment if you tried them out and let us know if you liked them or not!
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Progress
Weight at last weigh in: 133.1kg
Current Weight: 131.5kg
Amount of saline in balloon : 1610ml
Amount added: 0ml
Amount lost since last entry: 1.6kg
Total Weight Loss to date: 20.9kg
Just a quick entry to say 'YAY I've almost lost 21kg!!!!'
That and the fact that I've been working on my issue with the mirror. I've been making more of an effort to really look at myself every day. I haven't been doing it clinically, like setting a timer and making myself look for 10 minutes every day (though I did consider that for a small fraction of time!). I've just been trying to remember, every time I go into the bathroom, to look at myself and see myself. There really is a different between looking at something and really seeing it. For instance you can look at a mother holding her squirming child and keep walking, passing it off as something 'normal', but if you look closer and really 'see' you will see that she has tears in her red rimmed eyes and appears to be exhausted and on the verge of a break down.
Sorry, went off topic there for a second...flash backs. No-one ever really 'saw' me, they just looked.
So I'm making more of an effort to see myself in the mirror. I have a little routine I go through. First I look at my hair, I evaluate the amount of dye left in it and give myself a mental note as to how long I think it might be before I need to do it again. Mental calendar gets a note as to what day I plan to do it and I move on my actual face.
I give my eyes a good hard stare. I LOVE the colour of my eyes, and have been told many times that they are my 'best' feature...gee thanks nothing else is worthy of "
best feature in a moving body"? - sorry lame attempt at humour, yet another defence mechanism of mine.
Once I've stared at my eyes long enough I inspect my skin, note the blemishes and dry spots and attend to anything that needs attending to. I then pull back a little and allow my gaze to roam over the topography of my face, not noticing anything in particular, just searing the memory of it into my mind. I'm hoping that this will, somehow, help me become more comfortable with myself. Somewhat desensitise myself to something I've hated for so long.
So far, so good. I no longer cringe when I start this exercise, and I find myself doing it without conscious effort. I don't think I will EVER be a vain person, I've hated my body for too long to ever be in danger of that, but I have hopes that one day I will feel more comfortable in my skin. For now, I will just have to content myself with the fact that my body is shrinking, slowly but surely. And for now, I am content. Those around me might not notice it's happening, hell I don't even notice until I go to put on something that fit me perfectly 6 months ago and now it's falling off me, but it is happening. Eventually it'll be all over and I can sit here and cry, typing to you that I'm at the end of this LONG ass journey. Hopefully I'll be happier, healthier and more comfortable with myself. I'm doing all the work I need to in order to have that outcome, so we will see how successful I am in the end.
Night all and have a wonderful diet-free day!
Current Weight: 131.5kg
Amount of saline in balloon : 1610ml
Amount added: 0ml
Amount lost since last entry: 1.6kg
Total Weight Loss to date: 20.9kg
Just a quick entry to say 'YAY I've almost lost 21kg!!!!'
That and the fact that I've been working on my issue with the mirror. I've been making more of an effort to really look at myself every day. I haven't been doing it clinically, like setting a timer and making myself look for 10 minutes every day (though I did consider that for a small fraction of time!). I've just been trying to remember, every time I go into the bathroom, to look at myself and see myself. There really is a different between looking at something and really seeing it. For instance you can look at a mother holding her squirming child and keep walking, passing it off as something 'normal', but if you look closer and really 'see' you will see that she has tears in her red rimmed eyes and appears to be exhausted and on the verge of a break down.
Sorry, went off topic there for a second...flash backs. No-one ever really 'saw' me, they just looked.
So I'm making more of an effort to see myself in the mirror. I have a little routine I go through. First I look at my hair, I evaluate the amount of dye left in it and give myself a mental note as to how long I think it might be before I need to do it again. Mental calendar gets a note as to what day I plan to do it and I move on my actual face.
I give my eyes a good hard stare. I LOVE the colour of my eyes, and have been told many times that they are my 'best' feature...gee thanks nothing else is worthy of "
best feature in a moving body"? - sorry lame attempt at humour, yet another defence mechanism of mine.
Once I've stared at my eyes long enough I inspect my skin, note the blemishes and dry spots and attend to anything that needs attending to. I then pull back a little and allow my gaze to roam over the topography of my face, not noticing anything in particular, just searing the memory of it into my mind. I'm hoping that this will, somehow, help me become more comfortable with myself. Somewhat desensitise myself to something I've hated for so long.
So far, so good. I no longer cringe when I start this exercise, and I find myself doing it without conscious effort. I don't think I will EVER be a vain person, I've hated my body for too long to ever be in danger of that, but I have hopes that one day I will feel more comfortable in my skin. For now, I will just have to content myself with the fact that my body is shrinking, slowly but surely. And for now, I am content. Those around me might not notice it's happening, hell I don't even notice until I go to put on something that fit me perfectly 6 months ago and now it's falling off me, but it is happening. Eventually it'll be all over and I can sit here and cry, typing to you that I'm at the end of this LONG ass journey. Hopefully I'll be happier, healthier and more comfortable with myself. I'm doing all the work I need to in order to have that outcome, so we will see how successful I am in the end.
Night all and have a wonderful diet-free day!
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