Me & My Health #10

First Me & My Health for 2021, I thought I would try something for the month of January but I will get into that soon, I will cover a few issues I have had before January.

Just so you know on my phone in Notes I have documented when I have a headache plus a description of the pain plus when I have a nose bleed.

Tuesday 22nd December 2020: I was on the train heading home when I got a nose bleed and had my black disposable mask on so the blood captured in there, I am so grateful for the woman on the train who gave me a tissue.

Wednesday 23rd December 2020: I woke up with a nose bleed at 3:42am, sorted myself out and didn't manage to get back to sleep. I was sitting on the train heading home when I got a nose bleed at 5:05pm, thankfully I was wearing a mask that caught it and had tissues in my bag from the previous day. I got a headache right where my temples are, it only lasted an hour and no painkillers were taken.

Monday 28th December 2020: I got a headache right on the top of the head, it lasted about seven hours and no painkillers were taken.

January

Weight: 14st

I weighed myself first thing on 1st January, this isn't the heaviest I have been but I don't like the way I feel.

My aim for this month is to eat 1,200 calories a day (this doesn't include 1st January) plus workout in the gym three times a week and on no-gyms days do at least two days of 10,000 steps or more. I want to lose at least 7lb. I have also tagged this as a What I Ate In A Week?

Saturday 2nd January 2021: did a lot of walking today, 18,888 steps to be more precise, well it's not really, it calculates my steps when my phone is in my pocket.

Breakfast - Little's French Vanilla coffee and MOJU Ginger Shot (25 calories)

Snacks - half a Starbucks grande cappuccino (didn't taste very nice) and a chocolate biscuit (154 calories)

Lunch - hot salmon with potato salad, red onion, spinach and cucumber (377 calories)

Snacks - can of Dr Pepper and another Little's French Vanilla coffee (70 calories)

Dinner - Duck stir fry with black bean sauce (309 calories)

Snack - 6 Hot & Spicy Pringles and can of Dr Pepper (217 calories) - we did a Murder Mystery Night so there were a few nibbles

Total Calories - 1,153

Sunday 3rd January 2021:

Breakfast - Little's French Vanilla coffee and MOJU Ginger Shot plus smoked salmon and a small egg scrambled (205 calories)

Lunch - Tortilla wrap pizza: wholewheat wrap with basil pesto, spinach, tuna and mozzarella cheese plus a can of Dr Pepper (454 calories)

Snacks - can of Dr Pepper (66 calories)

Dinner - Salmon and pesto pastry with penne pasta (439 calories)

Total Calories - 1,164

Monday 4th January 2021: We have been told that we are in lockdown AGAIN so no gyms, I think my days off (weekends) I will go out to the local park and exercise or just go for long walks.

Breakfast - 2 of my usual coffees (at work we don't have a nice coffee machine so I have a teaspoon of coffee with a dash of lactose free semi skimmed milk (16 calories)

Lunch - chicken marinated in Nando's lemon and herb sauce, coriander and lemon couscous then a pot of greek yoghurt and granola (458 calories)

Snacks - can of Dr Pepper and a Naked Noodle Cantonese chilli prawn soup (157 calories)

Dinner - MOJU Ginger Shot, can of Dr Pepper and a wholemeal pitta bread with tuna (525 calories)

Total Calories - 1,156

Tuesday 5th January 2021:

Breakfast - MOJU Ginger Shot and two of my usual coffees (37 calories)

Snacks - Alpen Light Chocolate & Fudge bar (67 calories)

Lunch - Thai prawn curry with rice, greek yoghurt and granola plus a can of Dr Pepper (660 calories)

Dinner - 2 slices of cheese on toast and Fentiman Wild English Elderflower drink (407 calories)

Total Calories - 1.171

Wednesday 6th January 2021:

Breakfast - MOJU Ginger Shot and two of my usual coffees (37 calories)

Lunch - Spicy houmous and carrot batons and greek yoghurt with granola (639 calories)

Dinner - homemade chicken Caesar salad and Fentiman Rose Lemonade (379 calories)

Total Calories - 1,055

Thursday 7th January 2021: you will see I had less calories for lunch today even though I had the same as yesterday but I had a smaller amount today.

Breakfast - MOJU Ginger Shot and two of my usual coffees (37 calories)

Lunch - Spicy houmous and carrot batons and greek yoghurt with granola and a can of Dr Pepper (539 calories)

Snacks - Naked Noodle Cantonese chilli prawn soup (91 calories)

Dinner - spicy chicken on a wrap with cheese and lettuce plus Reds Buffao wing sauce (my version of a Flamin' Wrap from KFC) (460 calories)

Total Calories - 1,127

Friday 8th January 2021: Managed to do 10,078 steps today, probably more steps to try and not trip up in the snow.

Breakfast - 2 Warburtons crumpets and coffee (204 calories)

Snacks - greek yoghurt and granola (221 calories)

Lunch - spicy chicken on a wrap with cheese and lettuce plus Reds Buffao wing sauce (my version of a Flamin' Wrap from KFC) and a can of Dr Pepper (488 calories)

Dinner - Thai green prawn curry and rice (270 calories)

Total Calories - 1,184

Saturday 9th January 2021:

Breakfast - 2 boiled eggs and Little's French infused coffee (112 calories)

Lunch - seeded bread cob with fish fingers and tartare sauce (380 calories)

Snacks - can of Dr Pepper (66 calories)

Dinner - homemade chicken Kiev and chips (567 calories)

Total Calories - 1,125

Sunday 10th January 2021:

Breakfast - Little's French infused coffee (10 calories)

Lunch - seeded bread cob with carrot and ginger soup (328 calories)

Snacks - Lindt chocolate ball (80 calories)

Dinner - seeded bread cob with roast beef, sage and onion stuffing and dijon mustard and a can of Dr Pepper (437 calories)

Dessert - Halo Top chocolate chip cookie dough icecream (315 calories)

Total Calories - 1,170

Monday 11th January 2021:

Lunch - carrot and ginger soup, seeded bread roll and greek yoghurt and granola plus Hartleys Cranberry & Raspberry jelly (489 calories)

Dinner - Waitrose Spaghetti Carbonara (658 calories)

Total Calories - 1,147

Tuesday 12th January 2021: I managed to do 12,209 steps today

Breakfast - 1/2 a bacon and cheese wrap (my recipe) (140 calories)

Snacks - Starbucks almond cappuccino (60 calories)

Lunch - basil pesto pasta (286 calories)

Snacks - Harleys strawberry jelly and a can of Dr Pepper (70 calories)

Dinner - homemade tacos with refried beans, extra cheddar cheese, guacamole and sour cream and chive dip plus Fentimans Wild English Elderflower Botanical Drink (624 calories)

Total Calories - 1,180

Wednesday 13th January 2021:

Breakfast - Starbucks almond cappuccino and Alpen Light chocolate and fudge bar (147 calories)

Snacks - Alpen Light double chocolate bar (67 calories)

Lunch - duck stir fry and greek yoghurt with granola (510 calories)

Snacks - Naked Noodle Cantonese chilli prawn soup (91 calories)

Dinner - Refried beans in a tortilla wrap and extra mature cheddar (350 calories)

Total Calories - 1,164

Thursday 14th January 2021: we had heavy snow so I went over my calories because I got stranded in Leeds train station where the only place open was Sainsbury's and McDonald's

Breakfast - Starbucks almond cappuccino and 2 x Warburtons crumpets (276 calories)

Snacks - Kenco Baileys Latte (71 calories)

Lunch - Sainsbury's chicken with pork, sage and onion stuffing and Doritos Cool original (687 calories)

Dinner - thai prawn green curry and rice (270 calories)

Total Calories - 1,304

Friday 15th January 2021:

Breakfast - Rx Bar blueberry and my usual coffee (no sugar) (209 calories)

Snacks - Fentimans Wild English Elderflower Botanical Drink (76 calories)

Lunch - Sweet potato dish (sweet potato, potato, red onion and chorizo) and Hartley's raspberry jelly (240 calories)

Snacks - Naked Noodle Cantonese chilli prawn soup and Lindt milk chocolate ball (148 calories)

Dinner - homemade chicken goujons, chips and homemade coleslaw (459 calories)

Total Calories - 1,131

Saturday 16th January 2021:

Breakfast - Little's French vanilla coffee (10 calories)

Lunch - my Sweet potato dish with egg (290 calories)

Snacks - can of Dr Pepper and M&S Hot Wasabi popped corn triangle (114 calories)

Dinner - homemade burger with potato salad, Fentimans Wild English Elderflower Botanical Drink and a can of Dr Pepper (771 calories)

Total Calories - 1,185

Sunday 17th January 2021:

Breakfast - smoked applewood cheese and a slice of toast plus a can of Dr Pepper (302 calories)

Snacks - Little's French vanilla coffee (10 calories)

Lunch - spicy houmous and Popchips sea salt (274 calories)

Dinner - peppered salmon, potato salad, sweet salad and caesar dressing plus Fentimans Rose Lemonade (515 calories)

Total Calories - 1,101

Monday 18th January 2021:

Breakfast - Warburtons crumpet (196 calories)

Lunch - homemade chicken Caesar salad (208 calories)

Snacks - Kallø dark chocolate rice cakes (110 calories)

Dinner - wholemeal tortilla wrap, refried beans and extra mature cheddar (634 calories)

Total Calories - 1,148

Tuesday 19th January 2021:

Snacks - Rx Bar Almond (203 calories)

Lunch - refried beans with rice and extra mature cheddar (334 calories)

Dinner - Waitrose chicken and parmesan fettuccine and Halo Top chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream (640 calories)

Total Calories - 1,177

Wednesday 20th January 2021:

Breakfast - Starbucks hibiscus cold tea and 2x Warburtons crumpet (245 calories)

Lunch - duck stir fry and Hartley's mango and passionfruit jelly (314 calories)

Dinner - toast with smoked applewood cheese (616 calories)

Total Calories - 1,176

Thursday 21st January 2021:

Breakfast - 2x coffees (16 calories)

Snacks - Dash Water blackcurrant and Alpen Light chocolate and fudge bar (67 calories)

Lunch - thai prawn curry with rice and Proper Corn Lightly Sea Salted popcorn (357 calories)

Snacks - Kallø dark chocolate rice cakes (110 calories)

Dinner - Taiko Tokujo Maki (412 calories)

Evening Snack - toast with smoked applewood (195 calories)

Total Calories - 1,157

Friday 22nd January 2021:

Breakfast - Dash Water blackcurrant and usual coffee (8 calories)

Lunch - Charlie Bigham's Thai red curry and rice (604 calories)

Dinner - homemade chicken Caesar salad (256 calories)

Dessert - KFC Streetwise® Flamin' Wrap (335 calories)

Total Calories - 1,203

Saturday 23rd January 2021: done 11,437 steps

Breakfast - VIT-HIT Berry Rooibos Tea and Gingseng (10 calories)

Snacks - Little's French Vanilla coffee (10 calories)

Lunch - Charlie Bigham's Thai red curry and rice (604 calories)

Dinner - tortilla wrap with refried beans, guacamole, sour cream and cheddar cheese (422 calories)

Dessert - Carte D'Or chocolate toffee fudge icecream (250 calories)

Total Calories - 1,296

Sunday 24th January 2021:

Breakfast - Little's French Vanilla Coffee (10 calories)

Snacks - Little's French Vanilla Coffee (10 calories)

Lunch - sweet potato dish with egg (290 calories)

Snacks - Feel Good Peach and Passionfruit water (30 calories)

Dinner - RANA Prosciutto and cheese pasta and a small amount of the family's lasagne (428 calories)

Dessert - Carte D'Or chocolate toffee fudge icecream (250 calories)

Total Calories - 1,018

Monday 25th January 2021:

Breakfast - 2x Warburton crumpets and coffee (204 calories)

Lunch - refried beans with rice and cheese (361 calories)

Snacks - Kellogg's Special K bar, Dash Water raspberry and Naked Noodle Cantonese chilli prawn soup (200 calories)

Dinner - chicken and chips (209 calories)

Evening Snack - marmite and cheese on toast (219 calories)

Total Calories - 1,193

Tuesday 26th January 2021:

Breakfast - Little's French vanilla coffee and Belvita seeds and berries biscuits (208 calories)

Snacks - 2x coffee (16 calories)

Lunch - homemade chicken Caesar salad, Hartley's raspberry jelly, Dr Pepper and Twiglets (500 calories)

Dinner - Thai prawn curry with rice (304 calories)

Total Calories - 1,028

Wednesday 27th January 2021:

Breakfast - 2 crumpets with Marmite (206 calories)

Snacks - Twiglets (103 calories)

Lunch - homemade chicken Caesar salad (225 calories)

Dinner - half of a Pizza Express Romana Carbonara pizza (608 calories)

Total Calories - 1,142

Thursday 28th January 2021:

Breakfast - 2 crumpets and my usual coffee (204 calories)

Snacks - toast and Marmite (123 calories)

Lunch - Thai prawn curry with rice (304 calories)

Dinner - pesto chicken and tagliatelle (278 calories)

Total Calories - 909

Friday 29th January 2021:

Breakfast - toast with Marmite (246 calories)

Lunch - Itsu miso soup with Itsu vegetable fusion gyoza and Itsu chicken gyoza plus a jelly (283 calories)

Snacks - Belvita blueberry soft bake (193 calories)

Dinner - salmon and rice (258 calories)

Dessert - jelly (3 calories)

Total Calories - 983

Saturday 30th January 2021:

Lunch - Innocent Apple, Pear & Cucumber Wonder Green, mini chicken Kiev balls and Whitby Seafood breaded fish goujons (482 calories)

Dinner - homemade burger (610 calories)

Total Calories - 1,092

Sunday 31st January 2021:

Breakfast - bacon cob and Little's French vanilla coffee (230 calories)

Snacks - Little's French vanilla coffee (10 calories)

Lunch - Aldi melt in the middle cod cake and Aldi salmon fish cake (584 calories)

Dinner - homemade Wagamama's chicken Katsu curry (610 calories)

Total Calories - 1,433

February

Weight: 13st 5lb

I weighed myself first thing on 1st February, I have lost 9lbs.