Day One Hundred and Fifty One

6.30am Breakfast

Natural yoghurt with a mug of Green Tea

8.15am Pot of Green Tea

9.05am Snack
Mini babybel

Here is a little bit of info about Flaxseed oil:

• Flax seeds are rich in soluble fiber. The combination of the oil and the fiber makes flaxseeds an ideal laxative.
• Flax seeds contain a high quality protein.

USING FLAX OIL

• Don't use flax oil for cooking. Oils high in essential fatty acids are not good for cooking. In fact, heat can turn these healthy fats into harmful ones. Add flax oil to foods after cooking and just before serving.
• Flax has many virtues, but it also has one vice: it turns rancid quickly. Healthy fats spoil quickly, with olive oil being an exception to the rule. (The fats with a long shelf life are the hydrogenated shortenings, which of course are bad for you.) To prevent spoilage, follow these tips:
• Purchase only refrigerated flax oil stored in black containers.
• Keep your flax oil in the refrigerator with the lid on tight. Minimize exposure to heat, light, and air.
• Because the oil is likely to turn rancid within six weeks of pressing, buy flax oil in smaller containers (8-12 ounces, depending on how fast you use it). In our family, we go through approximately four tablespoons of flax oil a day, using it mainly in our School-Ade smoothie.
• Flax oil taken with a meal can actually increase the nutritional value of other foods . Research shows that adding flax oil to foods rich in sulfated amino acids, such as cultured dairy products (i.e., yogurt), vegetables of the cabbage family, and animal, seafood, and soy proteins helps the essential fatty acids become incorporated into cell membranes. Mixing flax oil with yogurt helps to emulsify the oil, improving its digestion and metabolism by the body.
• Flax oil works best in the body when it's taken along with antioxidants, such as vitamins E, carotene, and other nutrients, such as vitamin B6 and magnesium. While a tablespoon of flax oil a day might not keep the doctor away entirely, it's bound to help.

10.15am Snack

Cheestring

12.30pm Lunch
Ham salad with Caesar dressing.

18.00pm Dinner

Same as yesterday! - Mackerel fillets with salad and stuffed mushrooms with mayonnaise. The stuffed mushrooms are seriously delicious!! I have no idea why I didn't think of doing them sooner as a low carb snack!




TOTAL (Approximate) Carbs for the day: 12g • Calories: 1072 (So far as of 12:49)