Earlier today, I went to see a chiropractor, as I'd fallen off my mountain bike last weekend. He fixed a number of issues, however, 2 of them were diet related:

  • Potentially too many nuts in my diet
  • Not enough manganese in my diet, due to an injured AC ligament, a result of the mountain bike fall

As a result, I've decided to write a food diary for a week, to monitor what I'm was eating.

The key to writing a food diary is to be honest with yourself about what you're eating. If you're not honest, it's only yourself that you're cheating.

Day 1:

Breakfast (6.30am)

- home made granola; oats, dried raisins, mixed nuts, flax seed with almond milk, 1 banana

- beetroot Juice

Snack (10.30am)

- homemade shake; almond milk, oats, 1 banana, cocoa, peanut butter

- orange and cranberry tea 450ml

Lunch (1pm)

- tabbouleh; tomatoes, cucumber, mint, parsley, red onion, quinoa, rocket

- tortilla

- cottage cheese

- nakd bar

- 2 x piece of dark chocolate

- blackberry tea 450ml

- 1 date

Dinner (7.30pm)

- roast beef, sweet potato, roasted parsnips & swede, peas, broccoli

- homemade beetroot brownies, with strawberries, blueberries and greek yoghurt