Lent 2021 - The Meals
Here is what I ate during Lent 2021.
| Date | Meal |
|---|---|
| 17/2 | Roasted pork belly, chicken wrapped in bacon and salad |
| 18/2 | Chicken wrapped in bacon with salad |
| 19/2 | Prawn stir fry |
| 20/2 | Steak in cream peppercorn and mushroom sauce, vegetables and cheese |
| 21/2 | Roast chicken, stuffing, carrots, broccoli, roast potatoes and mash. Gravy (cranberry sauce, port, cornflour and stock) |
| 22/2 | Salmon, vegetables and salad. |
| 23/2 | Keto pancakes [R-Pan] (eggs, cottage cheese, psyllium husks, butter), Steak and bacon, cucumber |
| 24/2 | Chicken caesar salad with dried cheese croutons, anchovies, bacon and mayonnaise |
| 25/2 | Salmon, cauliflower mash, asparagus and salad |
| 26/2 | Smoked mackerel, cod and a large salad |
| 27/2 | Keto pancakes [R-Pan], 2 steaks and bacon |
| 28/2 | Pasta with seafood sauce (white wine, cream, butter), Salmon with green beans and salad, Sugar-free ice cream |
| 1/3 | Roasted pork belly and a large salad |
| 2/3 | Homemade keto quiche [R-Qui] (crust: almond flour, sesame seeds, coconut flour, psyllium husks and eggs, filling: eggs, cream, spinach, cheese, goat cheese) with broccoli and vegetables |
| 3/3 | Burgers with cheese and mushrooms, green beans and salad |
| 4/3 | Chicken in bacon, cauliflower mash and salad |
| 5/3 | Salmon with green beans and salad, peanuts |
| 6/3 | Large rump steak, 2 eggs, asparagus, broccoli , peanuts |
| 7/3 | Porridge, Yoghurt, Toad-in-the-hole with onion gravy (port, onions, marmite, cornflour and stock), mashed potatoes and green beans |
| 8/3 | Salmon with spinach, large prawn and scallop salad, cashew nuts, cheese |
| 9/3 | Chicken casserole with cauliflower rice and salad |
| 10/3 | Pork belly with vegetables and salad, cashew nuts |
| 11/3 | Bass, spinach and mackerel salad |
| 12/3 | Two steaks with broccoli and asparagus in cheese sauce |
| 13/3 | Roast chicken with vegetables and salad |
| 14/3 | Porridge, Yoghurt, Toad-in-the-hole as last week (leftovers) but with some extra sausages |
| 15/3 | Salmon, Cauliflower mash, asparagus, salad and some peanuts |
| 16/3 | Chicken in bacon with spinach and salad. Peanuts. |
| 17/3 | Roasted pork belly with sautéed kale and salad. Peanuts. |
| 18/3 | Smoked Haddock with vegetables and salad. Peanuts. |
| 19/3 | Salmon with vegetables and salad. Peanuts. |
| 20/3 | Chilli-con-carne with guacamole and sour cream. |
| 21/3 | Homemade burgers with homemade chips, onion rings and salad. Porridge. |
| 22/3 | Chilli-con-carne with cheese and creme-fraiche, salad. |
| 23/3 | Chilli-con-carne with cheese and double cream, salad. Peanuts. |
| 24/3 | Chicken in bacon with vegetables and salad. |
| 25/3 | Salmon with vegetables and salad. Peanuts. |
| 26/3 | Roast pork belly with spinach and salad. Peanuts. |
| 27/3 | Two rib-eye steaks, two fried eggs, green beans, mushrooms and tomatoes. |
| 28/3 | Porridge. Steak and Ale Pie, mashed potatoes and mushy peas. Peanuts. |
| 29/3 | Chicken in bacon with green beans and salad. Cheese. Peanuts. |
| 30/3 | Salmon with vegetables and salad. Peanuts. |
| 31/3 | Chicken marinated and roasted with vegetables and salad. Cheese. |
| 1/4 | Salmon with vegetables and salad. Cheese. |
| 2/4 | Baked trout with vegetables and salad. |
| 3/4 | Pork Belly roasted with cauliflower cheese and salad. Peanuts. |
One or two of the meals on Sunday have wine in them. The alcohol would have been cooked out by the time it reached the plate.
Where I have written “vegetables”, usually this means green beans, asparagus or broccoli (or a combination). Our salads typically include avocados and sometimes cheese (e.g. feta).
I usually drank at least 2 litres of water a day (including herbal tea). Most days I took Zinc and Magnesium tablets. In March I occasionally added apple cider vinegar to the first glass of water of the day.
I had a cough before Lent started which had mostly gone but still caused the occasional coughing fit. I took throat lozenges to calm them. Additionally, on 28/2 I took a Lemsip because I felt ill. I took vitamin B supplements (Beroca) on 1/3 - 3/3, 5/3, 6/3, 14/3.
Fresh Air
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| 17/2 | (Could not go out due to pending COVID test results) |
| 18/2 | Walked the dog first thing |
| 19/2 | |
| 20/2 | Walked the dog |
| 21/2 | Went into the garden |
| 22/2 | Attended a funeral and walked from the station |
| 23/2 | Did some gardening |
| 24/2 | Long walk to a post office, dictating notes |
| 25/2 | Mowed the lawn, took dog for a walk |
| 26/2 | Worked in the garden |
| 27/2 | Worked in the garden re-edging the lawn |
| 28/2 | (Felt rough - didn’t go out) |
| 1/3 | Walk to the post office |
| 2/3 | Lunchtime dog walk |
| 3/3 | Went to London, bike, coffee and return home |
| 4/3 | Walked to the funeral and back again |
| 5/3 | Worked in the garden weeding |
| 6/3 | Afternoon dog walk |
| 7/3 | Worked in the garden trimming trees and bushes; walked the dog in the evening |
| 8/3 | Walked the dog in the evening |
| 9/3 | Went to London for meetings, walked approx 23000 steps and had two Santander bike rides |
| 10/3 | |
| 11/3 | Some fresh air in the morning on the way to the dentist. Walked the dog in the evening |
| 12/3 | Lunchtime dog walk |
| 13/3 | Garden time due to brewing |
| 14/3 | Evening dog walk |
| 15/3 | A short walk to the post office and shop |
| 16/3 | Short dog walk in morning |
| 17/3 | Walk to the shopping centre nearby |
| 18/3 | Dog walk in the evening |
| 19/3 | Mowed the lawns and sorted the composter |
| 20/3 | Evening dog walk |
| 21/3 | Evening dog walk |
| 22/3 | Morning dog walk, walk to shopping centre |
| 23/3 | Morning dog walk. |
| 24/3 | Short walk. |
| 25/3 | Went to the DIY store. Busy day. |
| 26/3 | Evening dog walk. |
| 27/3 | Gardening and dog walk. |
| 28/3 | Evening dog walk. |
| 29/3 | Evening dog walk. |
| 30/3 | A long walk around the lake nearby. |
| 31/3 | Worked in the garden and painted furniture. |
| 1/4 | Playing fetch with Luna in the garden. Not enough. |
| 2/4 | Walked to the shopping centre and walked Luna in the evening. |
| 3/4 | Didn’t get out other than going into the garden. |
List of rule violations
Red
- 17/2/2021 - Did not go out properly for fresh air due to pending COVID test result.
- 18/2/2021 - I accidentally ended up on twitter for 10 seconds.
- 21/2/2021 - I didn’t get out into the air as much as I should. Didn’t feel particularly well.
- 28/2/2021 - did not get out, other than to walk around the garden due to feeling ill.
- 10/3/2021 - did not get out due to bad weather.
- 1/4/2021 - did not get out properly due to back back.
- 3/4/2021 - similarly to 1/4, didn’t feel like going out.
Amber
- 17/3/2021 - didn’t get out into the fresh air enough
- 17/3/2021 - bought a semi-essential purchase on ebay (Mac mini PowerPC)
- 23/3/2021 - had to taste (sip) two beers for bottling purposes. Impact will be minimal.
- 25/3/2021 - got out and about, but didn’t get enough fresh air.
Notes
I made several purchases on Amazon during Lent, but they were either for relatives, birthday presents or groceries. In mid-March I needed some PET and glass bottles for brewing. None of the purchases were particularly unnecessary.