On September 3rd 2010 Maria weighed 114kg. That day she made a call to Adelaide Obesity Surgery to change her life.
After a complete change of lifestyle aided by a gastric band, Maria reached her goal weight of 76kg on April 30th 2011.
In May, Maria was awarded a t-shirt from her local Curves gym for having achieved 100 Curves Workouts. The t-shirt is a size small and Maria tells us “I have never had a small anything in my life, I am very excited”.
At her recent consultation Maria told me of her new favourite breakfast, inspired by a recipe from the Channel Ten program Good Chef – Bad Chef. This recipe is also quick and easy for those who have limited time in the kitchen. My adaptation of this original recipe is as follows.
Breakfast Wraps
Serves 2
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 tablespoons corn kernels
2 eggs
2 tablespoons reduced fat feta, crumbled
1 tablespoon thyme, roughly chopped
2 slices of mountain bread
Heat oil in a small frying pan. Add the corn and sauté for gently for a couple of minutes whilst you whisk the eggs. Add feta to the whisked eggs and pour in to the frying pan and cook gently, stirring until cooked. Sprinkle over the thyme and stir through. Place half the mixture in each wrap and roll up. Add baby spinach to the wraps for a fresh texture.
Nutrition Information (per serve): energy 915kJ, protein 15g, fat 10.5g, saturated fat 4g, carbohydrate 15g, fibre 1.5g.
Original recipe courtesy of Good Chef – Bad Chef.
