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Week 2

This week brings about the second week of my October weight-loss challenge.

The first week was met with one day of unexpected indulgence. On Tuesday, it was my colleagues birthday, which meant cake. It was also my orienteering committee meeting, which meant Pizza. This resulted in me not eating my lunch. I decided to stick to the same lunch then on Thursday, which actually worked out as I had too much anyway for the allocated day. Now I know for next week it will be chicken and butternut Monday to Friday - this is actually so much easier for prep.

Now onto this week.
Monday, Wednesday and Friday the plan is to have Quinoa Taco Salad.
Tuesday and Thursday will be fish.

To make the Quinoa Taco Salad, you will need:
  • 1 Avocado
  • 1 can Black beans
  • 1 cup Salsa
  • 1 cup Quinoa
  • 2 handful Tortilla chips, organic
  • Optional - 1 packet of taco seasoning for flavor


Per cup of cooked Quinoa, you will get:
Protein: 8 grams
Fibre: 5 grams
Carbs: 39 grams
Fat: 4 grams
Calories: 222

Quinoa is Gluten-Free And Perfect For People With Gluten Intolerance and contains all the essential amino acids.
Quinoa also happens to be very high in antioxidants.
It is high in protein, which can both increase metabolism and reduce appetite significantly

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