A few years back i had a bit of a health issue. to continue as i did was not an option so a change in my diet had to take place, gone are cheese, pies, chocolate fries biscuits etc, in fact anything with high sugar or fat content. one of the things i discovered whilst making the change is that processed food is packed with something called trans fats that the body just cant process. not very good for me at all.
these were the foods i really liked and to go cold turkey on them seemed rather cruel so i made rules to help me cope and to cut down the ammount.
Cheese only at christmass
and home made biscuit cake or pies only
90% of the time i am pretty good and stick mostly to the diet, that is until i'm on the road choices are limited in most roadside cafes.
to minimise my visits to said cafes I take my own food on long rides were possible fresh fruit nuts sandwiches on brown bread etc. this really works for me the only area i have of cocern is the breakfast cereal bars. reading the side of the packet on this supposedly heathy snack has been worry me. no they aint that healthy and they keep forever which means trans fats. so i am attempting to make my own the first batch has gone ok and were simple and cheap to make had them for 5 days now and they have not gone off. I am still working on the exact recipe which i will share when i get it sort of right but the base is porrigde oats with added bits the first batch had cherries in, adding bits to suit an idividual taste seems simple just getting the balance right is all.
these were the foods i really liked and to go cold turkey on them seemed rather cruel so i made rules to help me cope and to cut down the ammount.
Cheese only at christmass
and home made biscuit cake or pies only
90% of the time i am pretty good and stick mostly to the diet, that is until i'm on the road choices are limited in most roadside cafes.
to minimise my visits to said cafes I take my own food on long rides were possible fresh fruit nuts sandwiches on brown bread etc. this really works for me the only area i have of cocern is the breakfast cereal bars. reading the side of the packet on this supposedly heathy snack has been worry me. no they aint that healthy and they keep forever which means trans fats. so i am attempting to make my own the first batch has gone ok and were simple and cheap to make had them for 5 days now and they have not gone off. I am still working on the exact recipe which i will share when i get it sort of right but the base is porrigde oats with added bits the first batch had cherries in, adding bits to suit an idividual taste seems simple just getting the balance right is all.
