Friday's Food

Bacon and eggs with a difference, served on a 1970s plate -it's a pity the ramekins don't match!

Morning weigh-in: 'Stall weight' +2

Breakfast - Net Carbs: 3g, Cals: 886
2 cheese-baked eggs and 100g bacon, baked alongside the eggs

Lunch - Net carbs: 2g, Cals: 457
2 chicken legs with a serving of coleslaw #1 (so named as it is the first I have added to my SparkPeople food groups)

Ingredients: makes 4 x 100g servings. Net carbs: 2g, Cals: 270

• 100g courgette, finely diced
• 30g red onion, finely sliced and chopped
• 140g celery, finely sliced
• 100g cabbage, finely sliced
• 3 tablespoons full-fat mayonnaise

I use a mandolin to slice the veg finely, and hope I don't slice my fingers too! Mix everything together, divide between small food bags and store in fridge.

Dinner - Net carbs: 13g, Cals: 484
Bolognese sauce with buttered cabbage and leeks

Snacks - Net carbs: 3g, Cals: 254
3 raw cashew nuts
1oz Cheddar cheese, butter and 2 Cheddar cheese crispie thins

Daily totals: Net carbs: 22g, Cals: 2,097

The postman has just delivered a beautifully-illustrated plant catalogue; after lunch I shall put my feet up, browse through it, and dream of summer!