The BBQ

Yesterday, I went to a friends BBQ party. It was the first time at a BBQ since I started my diet and exercise programme. Earlier in the day, I had some stirfried Chinese food (chicken and vegetables) and plain white rice from a local buffet. About 1,000kcal's worth.

At the BBQ, I had a microsteak, a chicken drumstick, two chicken thighs (without the skin), and lots of plain fresh salad leaves/tomato/raw sweet peppers. Probably about 600 kcal + a 185 kcal Carlsberg. Let's call it 800kcal all together.

Later on in the evening, a small bowl of black eye peas and rice (about 300kcal), about 100kcal of white grapes (that's a lot of grape!), and a 110kcal banana brought the total to about 2,500kcal.

Because the food I ate was nearly all non-processed, watery, and quite fibrous, I felt like I had a 4,000kcal day. Its Sunday morning and I'm still full-up from yesterday!

Today is roast time. I'm just putting a joint of lamb in the slow cooker, with some veg and headed out for my run. By 1pm (4ish hours from now) the lamb will be ready to serve. Will add steamed carrots, broccoli florets and unbuttered sweet potato mash to the mix to create a tasty 3,000 kcal meal to share between two people. Later on, I'll probably grab a bowl of freshly chopped pineapple and banana with a dash of cinnamon and real lemon juice. So a 2,500 day tops today I think.

Again, I plan to feel quite full after all that. Easily a 4,000kcal feeling day for just over half of that in actual food energy. Getting in about 10 glasses of plain water between now and evening will also ensure I feel full-up for most of the day.

Now, I'm off for that extra 45 minute run I promised to add to my weekly workout. I'll follow it up with about 10 minutes of stretching and ab work for good measure.
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