Joyful retiree, oatcakes are one of the few things we don't make from scratch here but it's perfectly possible. I eat Scottish oatcakes. My favourite easily available ones are made by the Orkney firm of Stockan and Garden. They are triangular (like in the link below) and I prefer the thick ones. Most supermarkets sell round ones which vary in quality.
There are also Staffordshire oatcakes which I very occasionally eat. They are a kind of oat crepe.
Thank you for asking. As you can see, they are a staple of my diet. Until I started posting here I hadn't realised how very little wheat I eat. Do let me know if you make them.
I think I should do a "maintenance week" at a time I'm not running around like a crazy person, or maybe actually during the week when I've got a much more structured schedule. Even on a more "normal" weekend I eat meals at regular times, but wasn't able to this weekend. I didn't go crazy, but another day or two who knows. I was veering down that path. Anyway, I'm ready to go back OP right now anyway!
Weekend catch-up
Saturday
B - 1/2 c oatmeal, cinnamon, 1 T raisins, .5 oz walnuts, 1 t brown sugar, 1 c skim milk, coffee w 1 T h&h
L - Merita light ww hamburger bun w hm black bean & sweet potato veggie burger, ketchup & pickle, ~3-4 oz smoked redfish
D - pita pizza w ww pizza, .25 c spaghetti sauce, 1 oz part skim mozzarella cheese, turkey pepperoni, salad, 1 T light Ranch
S - 2 T dark chocolate pb w small apple, shake 'n bake drumstick (again, had to eat this in the play)
E - stairmaster 37 minutes, wogged 3.2 miles w the dog
Sunday
B - coffee w 1 T h&h, "buckwheat bake" (from edibleperspective.com blog) made w 6 T buckwheat flour, .5 small banana (+ ate the other half), 1 c skim milk
L - Turkey melt made w light English muffin, 2 oz lean deli turkey, 1 slice provolone, orange, ~2/3 of a hm Larabar
S - 1 T dark chocolate pb, shake 'n bake drumstick
D - 5 cups of kale w 1 T olive oil, lemon juice, salt, then went to a superbowl party and had cheeseburger on a bun, small piece polenta w a little seafood jambalaya on top, 2 regular beers + 1 light beer, last 2 pieces Toblerone
Monday
B - coffee w 1 T h&h, "French toast buckwheat bake" (from edibleperspective.com blog) - gotta calculate the calories here
L - light English muffin, 2 oz lean deli turkey, 1 slice provolone, hummus, salad w 1 T light dressing
S's - 6 oz lf yogurt, kiwi, 1.3 hm larabars
D - chicken (~4 oz bs chicken breast) stir-fry w snowpeas, broccoli, carrots, 1 cup brown rice
E - 50 minutes stairmaster, ~2.5 mile walk with the dog
Ate way too much this weekend. Some of it was healthy, but I way overdid it on dessert. I think this is because Friday night I actually had a dream about eating desserts, which put me in dessert craving mood all weekend.
Saturday:
B - 1/2 C egg substitute on 1 pc ww toast w/margarine, 1C OJ
L - leftover chicken on pasta
D - @cooking club - 2 glasses of wine, little bit of limoncello, 3-4 pcs bruschetta, small bowl minestrone soup, spinach prosciutto salad, green herb risotto, chicken thigh with saffron pasta, pasta bolognese, chard, massive serving of limoncello tiramisu and apple hazelnut tart
E - 75 min yoga class
Sunday:
B - oatmeal w/orange marmalade, glass of milk
L - leftover minestrone soup
S - while making cookies for party, 1/2 buckeye cookie, 1/2 choc chip cookie, plus licking the bowl
D - @in-law's for superbowl party - bunch of carrots/tomatoes/pepper with hummus, two shrimp with cocktail sauce, couple potato chips, couple pieces mushroom flatbread, one piece of some other flatbread, bowl of chili (1.5 small bowls), 2 buckeye cookies, 1 choc chip cookie, 2 brownies, 3 chocolates, most of 1 beer
E - wog 3:30::1:30 run::walk for 20 mins plus w/u, c/d; 30 min-ish swim (22 laps = 0.625 miles)
Monday:
B - oatmeal, flaxseed, apple, walnuts, skim milk
L - leftover minestrone
S - atkins bar
D - lemon garlic shrimp on pasta w/salad and roasted asparagus
E - forgot to bring a towel so no workout at the gym today but I walked around the lake a little bit
Last edited by paperclippy; 02-07-2012 at 12:55 PM.
Weekend was fairly moderate. Superbowl lunch was at home, so there was no pigging out, just a lovely homemade broccoli soup with a grilled cheese sandwich. Yum.
Today's plan:
B - 1 egg, 2 egg whites, 3/4 ounce smoked fontina, broccoli scramble. 1 piece toasted bread.
S - Greek yogurt w/ blueberries
L - Leftovers: Roast chicken, roasted carrots and cauliflower, roasted potato
S - Asian pear w/ sharp white cheddar
S - Protein shake (whey protein, almond milk, berries)
D - Chicken, tofu, and broccoli stirfry, brown and wild rice.
S - NSA Ice Cream
0615 Fruit tea to wake up with. Multi-vitamin. Anti-histamine. Joint mumbo jumbo pill. Ibuprophen.
0630 B - 3 tbsp muesli, tbsp summer fruits, tbsp low fat cottage cheese, tsp wheatgerm, skimmed milk. Coffee w full fat milk.
1035 S - apple, hard-boiled egg. SF hot chocolate.
1230 L - sardine al limone, 3 wheat rusks, salad (runner beans, red pepper, cucumber). SF hot chocolate.
1530 S - apple, 10 hazelnuts. Pot of rooibosch tea.
1640 S - 2 oatcakes and Cheshire cheese as I feel like the living dead and just fell asleep. I have a lot to do and cannot give in. This feeling is either
because I ate wheat rusks not oatcakes at lunch
or because two of my oldest friends are in separate dire straits and need my support a lot
or because my back is not right yet
or because I have had only basic levels of sleep and not oodles and oodles of luxurious sleep for a little while.
Or some combo of the above.
Thinking about it, it's unlikely to be the rusks. Wouldn't you say??
1945 T - gnocchi, cheese and leek sauce, ham, broccoli.
Tuesday:
B - oatmeal, flaxseed, banana, walnuts, skim milk
L - leftover shrimp/spaghetti/asparagus/spinach
D - baked rice w/turkey sausage and broccoli rabe, chunk of cheddar
S - oat bran w/raisins and brown sugar
E - 30 min wog this morning, 45 min toning class/circuit at lunch
Last edited by paperclippy; 02-08-2012 at 11:23 AM.
Talk about sodium retention from the stir-fry! I "gained" 3 lbs last night. Too bad (for water retention, anyway) I planned to have leftovers for dinner tonight. It turned out so deliciously, though, last night I went back for seconds on rice & veggies.
Tuesday plan
B - coffee w 1 T h&h, "French toast buckwheat bake" (from edibleperspective.com blog) - gotta calculate the calories here - still haven't done it! no time to sit down at home computer!
L - light English muffin, 2 oz lean deli turkey, 1 slice provolone, 1/6 an avocado, salad w 1 T light dressing
S's - 6 oz lf yogurt, tiny banana, 0.5 oz raw pecans
D - chicken (~3 oz bs chicken breast) stir-fry w snowpeas, broccoli, carrots, 3/4 cup brown rice
S - 2 T chocolate peanut butter (sad but glad this was the last of the jar - this stuff was addictive!), about .25 cup mixed peanuts, raisins, semi sweet mini chips. My sweet tooth and hunger were raging. Finally made some tea and somehow that helped fill me up.
E - wog with dog - around 4.5 miles
Checkup this morning - weight gain is actually back on track, despite me putting the scale away and eating a bit more. It was fast at first, so this is good.
B - Banana and 1/2 serving almonds, in the car on way to midwife.
S - 1 cup greek yogurt, berries, half a crumbled up granola bar (I am going to make some granola today but I needed some crunch!)
L - Leftovers: Chicken, tofu, and broccoli stirfry, brown and wild rice, sprinkled with chopped cashews and green onion.
S - Apple or Asian pear w/ cheddar
S - Protein shake? Or something else (almonds, fruit, etc).
D - Homemade chicken and dumplings with lots of veggies - perfect on this rainy day.
S - NSA Ice Cream
E - 75 min incline training, 30 min UB strength training.
For the past two days I've been eating 1800-1900 cals. I'm having trouble getting back down into the "losing" range. Not coincidentally, I've had more time off and have been able to spend evenings at home. I'll have to pull out my bag of tricks (er, bag of knitting or needlepoint) to get past this.
Wednesday plan
B - coffee w 1 T h&h, "Pumpkin buckwheat cake bake"
L - ww tortilla, 2 oz lean deli turkey, 1 slice provolone, 1/6 an avocado, 4 c massaged kale salad w 1 tsp olive oil, lemon juice, salt
S's - 6 oz lf yogurt, 2 small kiwis, 0.5 oz raw pecans, hm larabar
D - turkey burger on ww bun w 1/6 avocado, raw snow peas & carrots w ~3 T hm hummus
more snacks later (gah!) - about 1 oz. cheddar cheese, about 1/3 cup mixture peanuts, raisins, semi-sweet chocolate chips, once again putting me up around 1900-2000 cals for the day.
E - 45 minutes stairmaster, 1 mile walk with dog
Wednesday:
B - oatmeal, flaxseed, banana, walnuts, skim milk
L - lean cuisine, atkins bar
S - two pop tarts
D - baked chicken oreganata w/pasta & spinach
E - 30 mins unscripted yoga
Last edited by paperclippy; 02-09-2012 at 12:24 PM.
Thursday plan
B - coffee w 1 T h&h, small banana, small portion of egg, spinach, cheese casserole and even smaller portion of potatoes (staff meeting)
L - ww tortilla, 2 oz lean deli turkey, 1/6 an avocado, 4 c massaged kale salad w 1 tsp olive oil, lemon juice, salt
S's - 6 oz lf yogurt, 2 small kiwis
D - sadly I think dinner will be a pouch of tuna, or if I have time I will microwave a kashi frozen meal. will try to eat enough to get me through, and eat some more veggies and/or fruits when I get home very late. I've gotta take a half day tomorrow, this can't be repeated.
E - probably none. sad times. at least the dog is at daycare, she will get some exercise.
but I walked around the lake a little bit
