LUNCH TIME

I had forgotten how good the taste of a home grown tomato is. It's amazing how different a home grown tomato can taste to the ones you purchase at your local grocer or supermarket. I was once told the uglier the tomato looks, the better it tastes- and that probably describes why the picture above doesn't look the best; but boy did it taste good!!

Thankyou to one of my beautiful clients Carolyn for supplying my whole 9.30am Merimbula class with fresh home grown tomatoes! 

Clients often ask me what I have for lunch, so here is it- well part of it anyway. I have had a mango and strawberry smoothie, Tomato on toast and there was some chicken too, but it never made it to the plate. I started eating it from the fry pan, and no I didn't fry it in oil or anything like that. I just used a non stick pan and grilled it on the stove top. 

Did you know? 

A single tomato almost contains 40 percent of your daily vitamin C intake. 

 

The many health benefits of tomatoes can be attributed to their wealth of nutrients and vitamins, including an impressive amount of vitamins A, C, and K, as well as significant amounts of vitamin B6, folate, and thiamin. Tomatoes are also a good source of potassium, manganese, magnesium, phosphorous, and copper. Tomatoes also have dietary fiber and protein, as well as a number of organic compounds like lycopene that also contribute to the overall health benefits that tomatoes can confer to our health!

SNACK IDEA ALERT- Have a punnet of cherry tomatoes sitting at your work office or work space and snack on these if you get a little hungry. Perfect for a hot day as you get a burst of flavour when you bite into them and they are nice and cold if refrigerated. 

Chicken is high in Protein- if you’re looking for a great source of lean, low fat protein, this bird is the word. The protein in chicken lends itself to muscle growth and development, and help support a healthy body weight and aid weight loss.

A smoothie will keep you feeling fuller for longer depending on what you put in it- For me today, it was one whole mango, 1 strawberry- yes you read right.. One! Some almond meal and full cream milk.

My day today has been jam packed having already finished 4 sessions and what I have had for lunch will keep me going through the afternoon. Later this arvo I have another 2 sessions and before those ill most likely have a banana and some Brazil nuts to keep me going!

Remember - Preparation is the key to success!