As Niamh McMahon comes nearer to her Weightwatchers goal weight, read her food diary below:
Tuesday March 10th
Breakfast 7:15
Two poached eggs with a slice of porridge bread and a green tea.
Mid Morning 10:00
A Weightwatchers bar and a coffee.
Lunch 12:30
Two slim bagels toasted with banana and Weightwatchers yoghurt and a bottle of water.
Dinner 17:00
Home made chicken curry with loads of vegetables with brown rice and a pint of water.
Snack 20:00
A bowl of sugar free jelly and two tablespoons of natural yoghurt and a green tea.
Wednesday March 11th
Breakfast 7:15
Two crumpets with a teaspoon of jam and a green tea.
Mid Morning 12:00
A coffee and a Weightwatchers ginger cookie.
Lunch 14:00
A bowl of pepper soup and two slices of soda bread and two glasses of water.
Dinner 18:00
Stir fry vegetables with three baby potatoes and a glass of water.
Snack 20:00
Weightwatchers taytos and green tea.
Thursday March 12th
Breakfast 7:15
A boiled egg with two slices of porridge bread and green tea.
Mid Morning 10:30
A pear and Weightwatchers bar with a coffee.
Lunch 13:30
Home made carrot and coriander soup with two slices of Brennan’s Be Good bread and a glass of water.
Dinner 17:30
40g of wholemeal pasta mixed with veg and soy sauce and a glass of water.
Snack 20:00
A green tea and a Weightwatchers yoghurt.
Friday March 13th
Breakfast 7:15
30g of porridge with skimmed milk and water with a green tea.
Mid Morning 10:30
A pear and a mandarin.
Lunch 13:00
A wrap with chicken and salad and a banana and a pint of water.
Dinner 17:30
Two potatoes with vegetables and a piece of fish and a glass of water.
Snack 20:00
A green tea and natural yoghurt with a few grapes.
Saturday March 14th
Breakfast 8:00
Two poached eggs on two slices of Be Good bread and a green tea.
Mid Morning 11:00
A coffee and a plum.
Lunch 14:00
Home made vegetable soup with a slice of porridge bread and a glass of water.
Dinner 18:30
Home made Spaghetti bolognese with brown pasta and a pint of water.
Snack 20:00
A green tea and a Weightwatchers muffin.
Sunday March 15th
Breakfast 7:30
30g porridge with skimmed milk and water with a green tea.
Mid Morning 10:30
A coffee and a Weightwatchers bar and an orange.
Dinner 14:00
A scoop of mash with loads of vegetables and two slices of turkey and a diet coke.
Tea 18:00
Two slices of Be Good bread with turkey and beetroot and a pint of water.
Snack 20:00
A green tea and a slice of mother’s day cake.
Monday March 16th
Breakfast 8:00
30g of porridge with skimmed milk and water and a green tea.
Mid Morning 10:30
A mandarin with a pint of water.
Lunch 13:00
A bowl of home made vegetable soup with a slim bagel and a green tea.
Dinner 17:30
Three baby potatoes with vegetables and a grilled chicken breast and a pint of water.
Snack 19:30
A green tea.
Walking: Five hours
Activity points: 13
3-4 litres of water daily
Ability
Is what you are capable of doing.
Motivation
Determines what you do.
Attitude
Determines how well you do it.
John Galvin
Motoring editor - The Clare Champion
Former Chairman and voting member of Irish Motoring Writers' Association