Posted by Paola

At a buffet for a friend's leaving do.

1:30pm  Buffet lunch of veg vol-au-vents and pastries

Mushroom and spinach vol-au-vents and a spinach pastry.

Estimated calories protein carbs fat fibre
3 x spinach pastry 306 7.6 24.8 18.4 0.0
2 x spinach vol-au-vent 144 3.4 12.5 9.3 0.9
1 x mushroom vol-au-vent 84 2.0 7.3 5.4 0.5
Total 534 13.0 44.7 33.1 1.4

Tempted by chocolate brownies and home-made meringues. *sigh*

3:30pm  Gin & tonic + coffee + Custard Cream @ a pub

5:30pm  Tea + cupcake @ Selfridges

Estimated calories protein carbs fat fibre
gin 52 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
tonic 38 0.0 9.9 0.0 0.0
Custard Cream 77 0.8 10.9 3.2 0.2
cupcake 350 0.8 50.0 19.0 0.0
Total 517 1.6 70.8 22.2 0.2

8:40pm  Cottage cheese salad + tea

1 serving calories protein carbs fat fibre
watercress 1 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.1
cucumber 23 0.9 5.5 0.3 0.9
cottage cheese 126 18.0 10.4 1.4 0.0
lemon juice 6 0.1 2.1 0.0 0.1
extra virgin olive oil 66 0.0 0.0 7.3 0.0
capers 3 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.0
wholegrain Krisprolls 96 3.1 16.9 1.8 2.5
Total 321 22.6 35.2 10.9 3.5

The day's totals:

Day 53 calories protein carbs fat fibre
Lunch 534 13.0 44.7 33.1 1.4
Snacks 517 1.6 70.8 22.2 0.2
Dinner 321 22.6 35.2 10.9 3.5
Other drinks 100        
Total 1,473 37.3 150.7 66.2 5.1
  11% 45% 44%  
Allowance 1,200 75 - 105g
25 - 35%
120 - 165g
40 - 55%
33 - 40g
25 - 30%