The Running/Keeping Fit Thread

[Chazza]

I know exactly how you feel. I'm restricted to meat, egg and veg everyday until my skin condition has healed. I agree about feeling hungry on the salad diet.

Christmas is going to be a bugger.

How you getting on with this pal?

Still giving the full Christmas dinner a swerve?

[Phoenix07]

How you getting on with this pal?

Still giving the full Christmas dinner a swerve?

Got another 6 months of this torture to go, and that is only because conventional treatment isn't working. Spending £100+ a month on antifungals which are starting to do the trick, on top of probiotics etc.

I'm now officially underweight too, and there's nothing I can do except drown my foods in oil to increase my calories. I've dropped 11 pounds since I started this.

[Chazza]

Jesus.

So what does a typical day look like meal wise?

[Phoenix07]

Jesus.

So what does a typical day look like meal wise?

Breakfast: 2 egg omelette

Lunch: Choice of meat (Slices of beef, chicken or salmon fillet) with choice of limited veg (spinach, leeks, cabbage, brussel sprouts, but all filled with tons of garlic and onion).

Dinner: Three fried eggs (walnut or olive oil) and turkey mince burgers

I take three tablespoons of coconut oil a day, which is about 300 extra calories. No caffeine of any kind (including green tea), so I'm just on water.

I have brown rice on Sundays as a treat (I can just about get away with it).

[Chazza]

I can imagine you are sick of eggs by now, and water for that matter.

Is the idea to eventually introduce other foods/food groups back in?

[Phoenix07]

I can imagine you are sick of eggs by now, and water for that matter.

Is the idea to eventually introduce other foods/food groups back in?

Yep. It was supposed to be after three months, but progress has been hampered by the medication not working.

What I am determined to do though is eat more fresh food, including desserts. I want to bake my own cakes and make ice-cream instead of buying the junk. Also, instead of making spaghetti bolognese sauce from a jar, I want to use proper tomatoes and basil etc. I used to add flavour to chilli con carne using a mix from Asda. Now I want to use fresh ingredients all the way through.

[Chazza]

Well I hope it gets sorted for you mate.

Must be very restrictive and boring for you at the minute.

[Neil Young]

Yep. It was supposed to be after three months, but progress has been hampered by the medication not working.

What I am determined to do though is eat more fresh food, including desserts. I want to bake my own cakes and make ice-cream instead of buying the junk. Also, instead of making spaghetti bolognese sauce from a jar, I want to use proper tomatoes and basil etc. I used to add flavour to chilli con carne using a mix from Asda. Now I want to use fresh ingredients all the way through.

Sounds tough, hope it works out quickly.

And whatever you do, don't use mustard of any kind to flavour your bolognese.

[Phoenix07]

Thanks folks.

I was planning to use a tiny bit of mustard for when I can make it. You don't rate the stuff?

[Red_Polo]

I've never heard of people using mustard in Bolognese. Not sure I understand how it would work well, either.

[Neil Young]

Thanks folks.

I was planning to use a tiny bit of mustard for when I can make it. You don't rate the stuff?

Opinion on the subject is divided. But I wouldn't, no.

Either way you're in danger of stumbling into a quagmire.

I've never heard of people using mustard in Bolognese. Not sure I understand how it would work well, either.

But it's a crazy world.

http://www.est1892.co.uk/forums/showpost.php?p=2511772&postcount=105535

[Red_Polo]

Madness. Madness.

What trio of meats did you use? I've done one with veal, beef and pork before. Om the nom.

[Neil Young]

That's the ticket. Plus a bit of salsiccia (not salami) and finely chopped smoked pancetta.

Mmm, meaty,

[Red_Polo]

Pancetta ftw

Not tried with salsiccia though. Find that **** difficult to get hold of.

[Neil Young]

It's just Italian sausage, surely it's in loads of places, isn't it?

If not, try Continental Stores, Caledonian Road. Great prosciutto too. And Fellino etc.