Lunch today was a pasta bake with broccoli and chicken that was pleasant, followed (the way I structured my meal, anyway) by a raspberry and apple crumble. It was a fairly fruit-heavy day all up, with a raw apple too, a fruit bun, and an apricot muesli bar. I also had my first experience of a “crunchy noodle snack” – a foil pack of a blend of crunchy noodles, say nuts and some kind of crispy wafery thing that was satisfying.
I was going to go out again for dinner tonight, but it was fortunately rescheduled. I say ‘fortunately’ because I’ve somehow ended up with far more dinners than I expected, given that I’ve only had three nights where I ate a non-Lite’n’Easy meal. I went for the sausages and mash option instead, and was pleasantly surprised – the three sausages weren’t massive but they were juicy and full of flavour, tasting as though there was far more meat than filler. The gravy was rich and not as sweet as I’ve found some of the sauces so far, and the vegetables were moist yet crisp.
Tomorrow marks my fourth week of Lite’n’Easy, and so far I’m still enjoying it. Though there are some dishes that recur across the weeks, there’s enough variety and taste to keep it all interesting. Even with that I think I’m eating more widely than I had been on my own, as well as re-educating myself about appropriate portion sizes. There’s a nice balance between sweet and savoury selections, and between meals and snacks, and though I’d like a little more salad, I understand why the fresh vegetable dishes only appear on the first three days of each week; it also makes those days something to look forward to. Now I just need to get up and moving. - Alex
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