Meals - Week 24

I love winter porridge,

It's proper Cape Town cold right now, not a patch on UK cold but still to me it feels just as cold, 2 degree Celsius mornings greet me from my slumber (by the way over the past 24 weeks my sleep patterns have improved immensely) anyway it's cold, it really is, South Africa well Cape Town has a Mediterranean climate summer temperatures hit the high 30's daily so our homes and offices are mainly built to let the heat escape, we have no double glazing, no wall cavities stuffed with that itchy yellow stuff, no space age foiled lofts and no central heating so i say again it is cold,

Back to porridge oats the basic quick cook ones, 40g with 200ml water and a table spoon of honey, 2 minutes in the microwave and bish bash bosh warm breakfast, at only 220 calories with the benefits of slow release carbs it is a great way to start the day, my favourite.

Breakfasts have always been my downfall, or lack of breakfasts, inevitably by 10am hunger kicks in, boredom at work allows the brain to focus on the hunger and day dream about wadges of food and the local takeaway place appears to be the the only safe haven, not now i have my porridge, if the past 6 months of delivered meals has taught me anything it is the variety of healthy options available out there for breakfast such as (1 a day):

Porridge with honey 40g, 200ml water and 1 tbsp of honey
Yogurt (any flavour) with granola 200g lo fat with 40g of granola
Bran Flakes with semi skimmed milk 40g and 200ml of milk
Toasted wholewheat bread x 2 slices with butter 10g ( i like mine cold, it's a school breakfast thing)
Muffin carrot or blueberry small

Above is a working week of breakfast, quick easy, no fuss, healthy, affordable, and low enough in calories to start the day, get me through to 11am snack and fill me up at the same time.

mmmmm, fit fine!