The secret to 50+ diet & exercise

I made some more chaffles today - I cut the cheese back a bit and added in a teaspoon of marmite - they were out of this world. I had them with tuna and avocado but tomorrow I'm going to have with some baked beans.

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chaffle maker arrived yesterday and I scoffed my first ones last night, they were lovely! Had them with chicken, mushrooms, broccoli and a big squirt of mayo 😋
Thanks for posting about them, first I’d heard but think they might be my new obsession 😁

Thanks for the wall sit advice @ChaffleLifeChanging, will definitely have to work my way up - they're bloody difficult (for me!)

As an aside, I had been planking every day anyway just for one minute. On the back of this thread, I decided to watch some "How to Plank" vids. Turns out I'd been doing it slightly wrong so tried today with an adjustment - omg! The difference! I don't know whether to say thank you, or to cry in a dark corner!

Does it taste eggy? Don't like the taste of eggs

My body refuses to cooperate with the 90° angle. It just says nope. Not sure if it's my knees or my thighs that are reluctant. Anyway, I've started with a bigger angle, with the intention of working up (down) to 90° soon. I found this 30 day wall sit challenge here if anyone's interested. I might give it a go once I can get to 90°!

Actually, I’ve just read a recipe which says Chaffles made with one egg and half a cup of cheese = 300 calories. So 2 eggs and half a cup of cheese won’t be much more ? So I could eat TWO and not be greedy?

I’m thinking about having these for breakfast, and then Ryvita with salad for lunch , probably with tuna/anchovies rather than my usual soft cheese. Then fish/quorn etc with veg for dinner .

I made my first chaffles for lunch, had them with a green salad and they were amazing, like a much nicer version of a cheese omelette. I used 2 eggs and half a cup of cheese and made them in my Belgian waffle maker, only meaning to eat one but ate both. They have filled me up more than most lunches though, even carb heavy ones.

I can’t eat all that cheese regularly so think I will eat one tomorrow but make a massive salad to go alongside . I couldn’t resist today though!

I tried making oat and banana pancakes in my waffle maker today and they came out really well - delicious with Greek yoghurt and pomegranate seeds for lunch (as I don't eat breakfast).

I scrolled down and found the blog name where I got the recipe (thebestketorecipes.com), but my waffle maker is a different shape so I have to guess my portion size. I figure 3 of my little triangles equal about 2 of the mini-waffle-maker-sized ones.

How many calories are peoelp logging these as? I use MFP too and yesterday picked one that was 270, I thought that was probably about right, but not sure.

I started doing a bit of low carb a few weeks ago. I also track on MFP so try to stay under 1200 cals per day. I bought a chaffle maker on the back of this thread and they are really great! Took a BLT chaffle to work yesterday which was delicious. I am mainly eating fish/chicken with huge salads or grilled mushrooms and tomatoes for dinner. Started planking too. Have just under 5 weeks to holiday and I'm over 50 years old so not so easy to lose. My start weight 10st 9Ib and weighing in at 10st 1Ib today so it's definitely working for me. The chaffles keep me full so are really helping. Thank you for this thread!

My chaffle maker (the light green which as a bonus actually matches my light blue Swan microwave) arrived and I made my first batch yesterday -ate 2 for lunch then with left over quinoa salad and reheated the other 2 in the toaster and had them for a carb lite version of beans on toast.... Had a session with my PT this afternoon and he has gone off and ordered a mini waffle maker too!

I managed 2 minutes of wall sits and 2 minutes of the inverted plank this afternoon after my cardio/weights session at the gym.

@BlastedPimples flutter kicks are a really good lower abs exercise assuming no pelvic issues.

Has anyone got link to chair exercises please? 😁

If youre worried about cholesterol and fat you could leave out some of the egg yolks and maybe use cottage cheese I guess? Love the idea thou thanks OP!

Do planks pull in your lower stomach? Mine is 'orrible and really sticking out.

These are AAMMMAAZZZIIIINNNGGGG! Thank you op.

Not eggy at all.

I got a double chaffle maker so I could make the top and bottom of my sandwiches at the same time.

I did 6 eggs, 100g grated mozzarella and 100g 4 cheese mix; cheddar, emmental, gouda & edam.

I used 2 spoonfuls of mixture for each chaffle, one of those Chinese style soup spoons.

I made a batch of burgers too, beef mince, diced onion, diced mushrooms, s&p, herbs. So those are all portioned into burgers and in the freezer.

I cooked my burger in the waffle maker first to squash it then put it in the airfryer to make sure it was cooked through and to keep it warm

Meant to say I tried a wall sit earlier. I think I lasted about 15 seconds ...

I ordered a waffle maker last night as a result of this thread, and it's here already 😮

Tonight I'm enjoying my last packets of Wotsits and maltesers. Tomorrow - chaffles here I come :).

Thanks for this thread. Inspiring after getting bored with salads. Some things I learned from the wonderful Dr Karan Rajan, freeze bread before you eat it as it’s better for your gut health as is day old pasta from the fridge.