Then: 220 pounds (15 stones 10 pounds)
Now: 211 pounds (15 stones 1 pound)
Lost: 9 pounds
Yes! Another 2 pounds lost, and the hunger has receded. Today I feel almost euphoric.
Jo is too, she came bouncing in this morning and announced that she has lost 4 pounds. Given that she is roughly half my size, it's an amazing result for both of us. Except we've only completed 9 days of this diet, and there are a lot of pounds to go. Literally. So, with renewed enthusiasm, we carry on.
At lunchtime, we had artichoke salad and smoked trout. Then, this evening, Jo made a lightweight teriyaki chicken. Without most of the teriyaki - i.e. no sugar or mirin.
It's quite similar to a Jamie Oliver recipe for salmon I like, except that his has gallons of honey. Jo seasoned the chicken breasts with garlic powder, salt and pepper. She then prepared a marinade comprising a teaspoonful of agave syrup (which is as sweet as honey but rather more diet-friendly), some organic low-sodium soy sauce and juice from a piece of ginger pressed so that the juices flowed into the sauce. This she poured over the chicken and left to marinate for an hour or so.
Seared in a skillet for 3 minutes each side, the chicken was then popped in the oven for 6 minutes. She served it with thinly sliced spring onion and red chili on top. She said she would have added coriander leaves if we had any - we've rather hit the coriander plant over the last few days.
She served it on a bed of lentils with some broccoli spears on the side. It was both light, tasty and filling.
