Happy & Healthy
KIKI'S DIET DIARY: ‘MAN, I EAT ALL DAY LONG’
Meanwhile, I am entering my fourth burn-that-fat week. Last week, I was going like hell and made a leap of joy (just read here), but also this week I went quite well, even if I say so myself.
Just a little throwback to last Friday: I take off my shoes and step on the scales. The seconds that follow are always the longest in my freaking life. That's because the scales at dietician Manja's place don't display numbers that I can see. I see her push some buttons and then she looks at me with a look I can't assess. I look back with a questioning look. “And, and AND?” “It's going well Kiki! Another 0.6 kilos off.” Hoppa. You see, not only Máxima can handle this diet, so can I.
Dieting sucks because you starve yourself? Man, I eat all day long. But then really. But I have to, because then at least something happens to my metabolism. Or as Manja says: “Kiek, your body works like a car. Without fuel you won't move forward.” Now normally I would fill up the whole tank and tear out of the petrol station while sloshing around with excess baggage, nowadays I ‘fill up’ in stages. A.k.a: I eat light snacks and consequently eat something every two or three hours. Behold my five favo mini snacks here:
The date
To the editor: “Anyone fancy another big sultana?’(Jet laughs) ’Anyone?“
The (wholemeal) breadstick
Sometimes it's just nice to nibble on something for a while. And then totally delicious if you have salt cravings: dipping in light cheese spread.
Mini cucumbers
They look über-cute anyway. Although, according to health guru Jet, I'd be better off just buying a big cucumber and slicing it up. Looks a little less cute anyway, but seems to be a lot better. I'm still learning every day.
The egg
An egg belongs. Yep, especially if you're on a diet, a great snack. On its own or on a wholemeal rice cake.
Pickle with a slice of ham or chicken breast
Also fun: thread on a skewer. Mini pickle, roll up ham, candy tomato. Almost looks like a treat of sorts, right?
OK, enough bullshit about healthy eating. The biggest challenge for next week? I am going to Venice With boyfriend. Pizza. Pasta. Risotto. GOD help me if I can resist temptation. But of course I won't. I'm practically breathing pasta. Fine, I'll take my food supplements and wholemeal crackers and just do my stinking best. And live a little too, of course. Keep you guys posted...
