‘Sashimi leftovers from last night’: Does a dietitian approve of Shaun Micallef’s lunch?

This story is part of the November 3 edition of Sunday Life. See all 12 stories . Shaun Micallef is a comedian, actor and TV presenter.

The 62-year-old shares his day on a plate. To avoid judgment Micallef swaps pretzels for pea crisps. Credit: 8.

15am Rise and dress in running shorts. Despite this, I go for a walk. Listen to Great Expectations.

Note that Jaggers, Pip’s guardian, refers to someone as a “blundering booby” and it occurs to me that Lost in Space ’s Dr Zachary Smith may have been based on him. I return home for breakfast: a smoothie with banana, soy milk and yoghurt. 12.

57pm Lunch. Usually a cheese sandwich, but today it’s sashimi leftovers from last night. 3.

07pm I crave sugar, which I’ve been trying to go without. A month ago, I’d have eaten a 170g bag of Black Cats lollies. Today it’s two mandarins.

3.55pm I want to eat some pretzels but don’t want to be judged by the readership of this column. Instead, I wolf down an 18g packet of baked pea crisps.

7pm Dinner of mapo tofu. 9.30pm I watch TV and eat a bowl of pretzels.

Dr Joanna McMillan says.