Day 3 in beautiful Kingscliff

A better sleep last night, and having my sweet Dad stay over made today much more bearable- so much fun showing a doting granpa his adorable newest granddaughter. But I still just wanted to stay in bed when he left in the morning and not go to church with hubby. Then I remembered why I'm doing this blog, decided to take some pain relief -something I dislike doing, put my glad rags on- the ones that still fit at least, and go to church. Surprise, surprise, I came home in a great mood and had a brilliant morning. The pain was and is still incredibly hideous, but my outlook is far more cheerful. 

I am a bit excited that spring is almost here. Today was just stunning- warm, not hot, a fresh breeze, gorgeous blue skies. Perfect for a much needed pram walk with my sweet Arabelle. Gentle exercise, here I come! 

My little girl blissfully unaware of how beautiful the scenery beyond the pram was today.

Such a stunning day to end winter on. Glad I motivated myself to walk. The struggle to exercise is worth it with views like this. I don't ever want to take living here for granted-it's the best hour I've spent in a while just appreciating my home, and getting some great exercise.

Now, today's diet was a bit interesting I have to admit. However, it was portion controlled and sugar free, so that at least counts for something. I hope!

On waking: Hubby brought me up a large, milky coffee, around 6am.

Breaky: 3 small battered fish bites and several prawns at 7am. Odd, but quite yummy leftovers with my hubby and dad.

Lunch: Soaked oats and small portion of nuts at 12:30.

Afternoon tea: Rye Mountain bread wrap, no dressing, heaps of salad with 3 sliced olives for bite at 3:30pm.

Dinner: Easy quiche (recipe below) and simple salad at 6pm.

Before I give you the quiche recipe, as promised, my dreaded measurements. And may I say how horrified I was to realise that part of me measures over a metre! Considering I'm 1.5metres tall, that was a bit confronting!!! This was far scarier than the scales, but again, it's a positive step to moving forward. So, here goes...

Waist : 81.5cm

Upper thigh: 63cm

Hips: 103cm

Bust: 93cm.

Sigh. It's out there now. I can only improve from here on, cause I sure as anything not going backwards.

Now onto pleasant stuff. Here is my Easy Quiche Recipe.

Dice about 3-4 shortcrust bacon pieces and an onion. Saute- low to medium heat- in a little olive oil and butter. 

While bacon and onion cooks, place I defrosted sheet of puff pastry in a lightly greased quiche dish. I prefer olive oil or butter to grease.

Add mixed veggies of choice to bacon and onions. Here, I used broccoli, carrots, steamed sweet potato, cauliflower. Add herbs of choice. I used curry powder, white pepper, paprika, salt.

In a bowl, crack 4 eggs, add 1/2 cup whole milk, 1/2 cup grated cheese and 1 heaped tablespoon of polenta. Whisk roughly.

When cooked, place veggies into quiche dish. Tear some parsley leaves and scatter on top.

Pour egg mixture over veggies. Use a fork to help mixture distribute evenly. Cover with a small amount of parmesan cheese. Place in a pre-heated oven at 200-220 degrees celsius. Cook for approx 30-40 mins or until golden.

While cooking, prepare a basic salad. It's the weekend before payday, so veg is limited, but a simple bit of shredded lettuce, a red capsicum and parsley dressed with olive oil, vinegar, salt and pepper works a treat.

The finished product. Easy, cheap and satisfying. Serves 6.

My portion size. Just what I needed to end the day on. Feel good food without the guilt :)

Hope that satisfied you all. I am not sure what tomorrows post will look like after a huge day at Seaworld, but I shall fill you in anyway :)