Okay, so I've completed week one of Carl's Culinary Challenge...

It's going well, and I have stuck at it the entire week - no chocolate! I've implemented porridge into my diet, which took a couple of meals for my stomach to get used to - it went straight through me the first day. No sugar too, I just cut up some strawberries or mix some cinnamon and nutmeg through for some flavour variation.

Unlike lazy Liam, I have to get up about 6am in order to fit in a session before work, so I have a nice big glass of water and some porridge, then hit the gym (I have to eat as soon as I get up). The porridge lasts me right through to morning tea. I've certainly noticed that the energy I get from it is "better quality", a steady release with no massive peaks or troughs.

I've got a book that goes into a little bit more detail regarding the blood group diet, specifying which foods I should steer completely away from - pretty much everything!!! But I basically wrote down a list of foods I CAN eat and took it with me to the supermarket. So its a bit of a case of being the Surprise Chef each night and cooking up something with what I've got. As I only cook for myself, I always have heaps of left-overs, so I make sure I take them along to work with me so I can have a nice fulfilling lunch.

A meal that is no fail for me is definitely meat and veg, and there are so many vegies that can add different flavours to a meal. So I've cooked up a tagine/casserole which my body has responded to nicely, as well as omelettes, risotto and fish.

This week I lost 2kg, which I believe is predominantly fluid. The change is noticeable in the water also, as I feel I have more power in my legs, and more energy. That's the important thing for me, to make the food I consume work for me properly. So hopefully things continue to improve!

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i [heart] porridge