Christmas Festival Tips
Dear Lifestylers,
It is Christmas time and everyone is excited to leave for the holidays or busy preparing for the festivities. We have decided to send you the below tips to assist you in making the best of the worst decision while spending time with your family and friends.
Here are a few options for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks:
Breakfast
Option 1: 4 x poached eggs (hard) with some Salmon and a slice of Toast (Papa chinos, Primi Piatte, Taschas & most good restaurants will make poach eggs {Wimpy do not})
Option 2: Bowl of Cereal with 4 Egg whites OR 1 tablespoon of Protein Shake
Option 3: Bowl of Cereal OR 1 slice of Brown toast OR 2 slices of Rye bread with 2 Egg whites with 2 Vienna’s OR 6 slices of Ham OR 3 slices of Ham filled with cottage cheese
Option 4: 1 Gero Yogurt with half a bowl of cereal (1 Carb) OR 1 Slice of 1 Brown toast OR 2 slices of Rye bread with Half a protein serving of Bacon with 2 Egg Whites
Option 5: 1 slice of Brown toast OR 2 slices of Rye bread with 1 Protein Serving of Mince
Option 6: Half a tub of cottage cheese with Half a can of tuna with 1 slice of Brown toast OR 2 slices of Rye bread
Option 7: 1 slice of Brown toast OR 2 slices of Rye bread with Half a tub of Cottage cheese with 2 Vienna’s
Option 8: 1 slice of Brown toast OR 2 slices of Rye bread with 3 Egg White Omelette filled with Peppers, onion, mushrooms, bacon (no oil)
Enjoy all of the above options with a nice Coffee / Tea / Skinny (fat free milk) Latte / Skinny (fat free milk) Cappuccino.
Lunch & Dinner Options
Option 1: Steers:
Chicken Burger double patty without white sauce (BBQ or Monkey Gland is ok) and have half the bun.
OR
Chicken King Burger with two chicken patties, order without mustard sauce (ask for BBQ or Monkey Gland) and remember to order without the cheese and have half the bun.
Option 2: Nandos:
Half a Chicken without the skin, no sauce, {ask for no oil} with a salad and rice.
Option 3: Spur or other good Restaurants:
Fillet Steak without sauce, with salad {ask for dressing on the side} and baked potato {no butter and no cream}.
OR
Chicken BBQ Fillets without sauce, with salad {ask for dressing on the side} and baked potato {no butter and no cream}.
Option 4: Fish Restaurants:
Fish (any fish except Butter fish) preferably steamed or boiled or dry fried without butter sauce or oil with a salad and rice (make sure the rice has no olive oil or butter in).
Sushi without mayo & avo, (remember sushi has got a lot of rice in it – be careful of the carbs – normally 4 rolls will be 1 carb). Tip: Have sushi for starter OR eat a half a fish portion of protein with the sushi OR eat half a portion of chicken, steak etc. before.
Prawns (± 12 big prawns) preferably steamed or boiled or dry fried (no butter, no oil) with salad {ask for dressing on the side} and baked potato {no butter and no cream}, OR rice (no butter or oil).
Option 5: Spuds:
Spud with cottage cheese and Macon or Bacon and salad.
Option 6: Salads:
Order or make your own salads: (remember dressing on the side) ask for or use Balsamic Vinegar (Also remember to make sure the serving of the protein is enough).
Biltong salad OR
Tuna salad OR
Chicken salad
Snacks Options
Option 1: Biltong (Beef, Ostrich, Chicken, Wild)
Option 2: Seasonal fruit with full tub of cottage cheese, cinnamon & sweetener (not for 1st phasers)
Option 3: Shake
Option 4: Eggs
Option 5: 2 x packets of Chicken Strips OR Meatballs (serving size)(from Woolworths)
Drinks
Non-alcoholic Drinks: Coffee / Tea / Milk / Water / Pepsi Max / Peach Ice Tea lite etc.
Alcoholic Drinks: 1 Carb serving = 3 x Savannah Lights OR
1 x Savannah Dry OR
4 x Castle Lights OR
1 x Castle OR
1 x Regular Glass Champagne OR
2 x Regular Glass Dry Champagne OR
2 x Regular Glasses Dry White Wine OR
2 x Regular Glasses Dry Red Wine OR
3 x Regular Glasses Drostdy Hof Light White Wine OR
2 x Light Whisky OR
1 x Dark Whisky OR
1 x Gin OR
1 x Vodka
2 Carb serving = 1 Shooter
Tip for eating a Buffet
At a Buffet we tend to eat more than usually so try the following:
Always choose your protein first – select 5 different proteins and eat only 3.
Go back and choose 3 carbs – and eat only 1.
Treats
For the 3rd and 4th Phasers: ONLY when you were good for a whole week (remember only once a week and for those lucky once twice a week)
Tip: Try to always have a meal as a treat, but if it is something you have been wanting since you have been on the Lifestyle have that as a treat, for example:
Ice cream – have an ice cream
Cake – slice of cake
Chocolate – four fingers
Butter – 2 fingers
Popcorn – Small size
Pizza – two hands
Meals: (try to have it without any oil / fat)
Lamb shank
Eisbein
Oxtail
We hope these few tips and options will help you during this festive season.
Hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a Blessed New Year!
Season’s Greetings
John & Pat
