Originally Posted by
Northernhibee
Getting back on to the health stuff now. In the past ten months I've had two calf injuries, a groin injury, and an ankle injury. Some say that Hibs have tried to sign me this summer as a result!I'm back up to sixteen stone ten which is irritating. Ankle injury is taking an age to heal (and aggravated it at a game of sevens going in for a 50/50 ball), so tracking my calories closely just now.Breakfast is half a pot of Lidl's fat free protein yoghurt, some defrosted frozen summer berries from Farmfoods, and five or six crushed meringue kisses (also from Farmfoods). Over 25g protein, under 300 calories, and feels like a more indulgent breakfast than it actually is. The meringue is worth the extra 50 calories.Meal replacement shake for lunch largely.Back to the Pinch of Nom books for tea - although recently found a great recipe for a chicken burger that's absolutely superb. With cheese and a toasted brioche roll, MyFitnessPal has it at under 500 calories and nearly 40g of protein.Get a pack of chicken mince from Aldi or Lidl, and add 1tsp of light mayo, 1/2 tsp of mustard, smoked paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, chilli flakes, salt, and pepper. Mush it between your hands until it's more paste like, and form it into four patties. Stick them in the freezer for half an hour or so to firm up.Take some cornflakes, add some seasoning of your choice (I went for a BBQ style seasoning) and crush them up nice and fine.Take your patties, dip them in flour, then a beaten egg, then coat in your breadcrumbs. I wrap them and put them in the freezer as I'm largely only ever cooking for two.When you're ready, I set my air fryer to 180C, give them a bit of a spray with 1 calorie spray, and chuck them in for probably around 20-22 minutes, turning half way. Use a temperature probe to check they're cooked as these timings are approximate.In the meantime, toast a sesame brioche burger bun from Lidl. Once your burger is done, put a slice of Lidl Protein cheese on the top part of your bun, wrap in tinfoil, and throw back in the air fryer for a couple of minutes. Gets the cheese nice and melty.Take out, add a tiny bit of light mayo, lettuce, pickles, a splash of hot sauce (if you wish) and serve.A good, filling burger that feels very unhealthy, but calorie wise is really good. I usually serve it with a pickled slaw of some sort to get more veg into it all.