Breakfast: Grape strawberries
Snack: Banana
Lunch: 4 Ryvitas, Laughing Cow Blue Cheese Flavor and ham
Snack: Banana
Dinner Soup and a salad
Dessert: Chocolate Orange Yogurt
Exercise:
Crazy Lady's spinning class...she is ruthless!!
Thoughts:
Well, I was up and ready to go to the crazy lady's spinning class. It was hard and I mean really, really hard!!! But walked out feeling like I have achieved something.
Food shopping was also not too stressful. I was prepared with a list and a 7 menu outlining my meals for the next 7 days.
Tomorrow is weekend, thank heavens!!!! But it is also weigh and measure day. I get nervous because I had a huge loss last week! I mean massive!! I have prepared myself for little or no weight loss. Kathryn said that I shouldn't even go by the bathroom scales. I need to go by the measurements. We are programmed to think that the scales are king. But when you see losses on your body measurements, you know that you are making progress. So I have braced myself for it. Prepared mentally that if there is no loss, it's no big whoop. If there is a gain but a loss in measurements, it's a good thing as I have gained muscle and my body is shrinking. That is what the end goal is.
I have measurement goals. I don't know if they are realistic but I will learn in time.
I would like the following:
Chest: 34-36 inches (I'm at 41 so that is 5-7 inches that need to be lost)
Waist: 26.5 - 27.5 inches (I'm at 38 inches so that is a massive 10.5 -11.5 inches to lose)
Hips: 37 - 38 inches ( I'm at 46.5 inches so that is 8.5 - 9.5 inches to lose)
This would put me into a UK size 10/12. That's the size that I used to be and think that it is a realistic goal.
Now another thing that I want to stop is making unrealistic goals. I am not going to get to these measurements by the end of the month, or by the end of February. It's going to take time. I have around 84 pounds to lose. Again, a healthy 2 pounds loss a week (what I am aiming for) means that theoretically I would be at my goal by my birthday, October 27th. So that is what I am aiming for. 42 weeks to go.
I want to go out for my birthday wearing a twin set showing off lovely Shakira-esque abs.
Now I know that goals can change. This is the first plan. I will discuss it with Kathryn and see the feasibility of this. But it's something to strive for.
Friday, 16 January 2015
Thursday, 15 January 2015
Yesterday's Gone
Breakfast: Porridge with a tablespoon of honey and blueberries
Snack: Banana and Cottage cheese
Lunch: Jacket potato with tuna mixed with cottage cheese, spring onions and a table spoon of Hellman's extra, extra light mayo
Snack: an avocado
Dinner: Fish Finger Butties (yes it was time for the boyfriend to cook for me this week....I felt like I was 10 years old again!) (4 fish fingers with 2 slices of bread and some margarine on both pieces)
Water: 3 liters.....It's getting easier to drink water now
Exercise:
A fabulous session with Kathryn
Thoughts:
I took the tablet that the doctor prescribed me and I had a restful sleep. My body felt rested. It was fabulous! I woke up only once but easily got back to sleep.
My session with Kathryn was amazing!! She said that yesterdays rest day was actually good and not to fret. She said that she had bad days too and that she had workouts where she felt defeated.
As I said before this is a warts and all blog. My eating is better and again, cravings are gone.
Even tonight's fish finger butties.....yes my boyfriend Fish Finger Butties (yes the boyfriend wanted to cook for me today and so he made fish finger butties.....) they were ok.
Snack: Banana and Cottage cheese
Lunch: Jacket potato with tuna mixed with cottage cheese, spring onions and a table spoon of Hellman's extra, extra light mayo
Snack: an avocado
Dinner: Fish Finger Butties (yes it was time for the boyfriend to cook for me this week....I felt like I was 10 years old again!) (4 fish fingers with 2 slices of bread and some margarine on both pieces)
Water: 3 liters.....It's getting easier to drink water now
Exercise:
A fabulous session with Kathryn
Thoughts:
I took the tablet that the doctor prescribed me and I had a restful sleep. My body felt rested. It was fabulous! I woke up only once but easily got back to sleep.
My session with Kathryn was amazing!! She said that yesterdays rest day was actually good and not to fret. She said that she had bad days too and that she had workouts where she felt defeated.
As I said before this is a warts and all blog. My eating is better and again, cravings are gone.
Even tonight's fish finger butties.....yes my boyfriend Fish Finger Butties (yes the boyfriend wanted to cook for me today and so he made fish finger butties.....) they were ok.
But I'm looking forward to the weekend.mans to tomorrow's spinning class. I feel encouraged and even more motivated!
Onwards and upwards!!!!
Wednesday, 14 January 2015
On Having a Bad Day
Breakfast: Fruit Salad (strawberries and grapes
Lunch: 4 ryvitas with 4 Laughing Cow Blue Cheese and Ham
Dinner: Chilli with Rice
Exercise: None....Sleep deprivation sucks
Thoughts:
As you know, this is a warts and all blog. I will always report to you the good, the bad and the ugly. Today has been well ugly.
The sleeping issue came to a head today when I pussied out from going to my spinning class because I didn't sleep very well last night. So I went to the doctor to get some help. He thinks that my sleeping pattern is skewed so he gave me some medication to get me back on track. I will take it tonight before I go to bed and fingers crossed I can get back on track.
I haven't felt hungry (which is good) and again cravings are gone which is amazing. I used to constantly think about all the food I would want. Today I haven't thought of food once.
I wrote this mantra down and put it on my computer to look at:
"You are what you eat, so don't be fast, greasy or fake"
Why? I'd be letting Kathryn, my best friend, my boyfriend and you all down. And I will not do that.
Luckily, tomorrow I have a session with Kathryn and she always kicks my ass. I texted her today and she assured me, this is normal. I'm ok and she even gets bad days. And if she gets bad days then I think I can survive this too.
This journey is going to have hurdles, I know it. There are going to be days where I want to scream and throw the towel in. In those times I need to be strong and keep going.
Yes, today I didn't go to the gym. But am I going to beat myself up about it? Nope! I am going to take the positives.
1. I ate perfectly
2. I have a resolution to my sleeping problem
3. Cravings are gone
4. I am on the right track on the road to success.
So tomorrow is a new day. I am going to keep at it.
Lunch: 4 ryvitas with 4 Laughing Cow Blue Cheese and Ham
Dinner: Chilli with Rice
Exercise: None....Sleep deprivation sucks
Thoughts:
As you know, this is a warts and all blog. I will always report to you the good, the bad and the ugly. Today has been well ugly.
The sleeping issue came to a head today when I pussied out from going to my spinning class because I didn't sleep very well last night. So I went to the doctor to get some help. He thinks that my sleeping pattern is skewed so he gave me some medication to get me back on track. I will take it tonight before I go to bed and fingers crossed I can get back on track.
I haven't felt hungry (which is good) and again cravings are gone which is amazing. I used to constantly think about all the food I would want. Today I haven't thought of food once.
I wrote this mantra down and put it on my computer to look at:
"You are what you eat, so don't be fast, greasy or fake"
Why? I'd be letting Kathryn, my best friend, my boyfriend and you all down. And I will not do that.
Luckily, tomorrow I have a session with Kathryn and she always kicks my ass. I texted her today and she assured me, this is normal. I'm ok and she even gets bad days. And if she gets bad days then I think I can survive this too.
This journey is going to have hurdles, I know it. There are going to be days where I want to scream and throw the towel in. In those times I need to be strong and keep going.
Yes, today I didn't go to the gym. But am I going to beat myself up about it? Nope! I am going to take the positives.
1. I ate perfectly
2. I have a resolution to my sleeping problem
3. Cravings are gone
4. I am on the right track on the road to success.
So tomorrow is a new day. I am going to keep at it.
Tuesday, 13 January 2015
A Barrier Broken Through
Breakfast: Porridge with honey and blueberries
Snack: Fat Free Natural yogurt with fresh strawberries
Lunch: Chicken and spinach pasta salad with cashew nuts and a teriyaki sauce
Snack: Cottage Cheese and a banana
Dinner: Steak with a side salad
Dessert: Muller Light Vanilla with dark chocolate orange (heaven!!!)
Exercise: Kathryn's circuit - done 3 times!! Whoop! Whoop!!!
Playlist:
Yeah Yeah Yeah's --> Zero
Thoughts:
Today I am basking in a 2000 calorie day feeling smug. Why? Well today I got my ass out of bed after a shit night's sleep and I went to the gym to do Kathryn's circuit.
Last week, if you can remember I could only do it twice instead of the 3 times. Well, today, I did it 3 times!!!!! Whoop! Whoop!!! That shows that my stamina is improving. Yes, my face went a gorgeous shade of purple!!! I was panting and I thought that I would die at one point but I pulled my body through it. I kept focused and I pushed myself to the max. I pushed every burpee out, every press up, clean and press...it wasn't graceful but I did it.
For the first time in a long time I walked out of the gym on a day that I trained by myself feeling proud of my effort. I strutted out. The feeling? It felt better than seeing my 6 pound weight loss last week. I conquered a massive demon today.
My food today was fabulous. I enjoyed it. My lunch though...amazing!!!!! I love pasta, as you all well know, and the teriyaki dressing made it taste superb!! it packed a massive amount of calories but I am on a 2000 calorie day so it doesn't matter. I need them to keep my energy and keep my body from crashing with a low blood sugar dip.
I just feel great today. I feel like as each day goes by, the eating gets easier. The gym work gets more straight forward. The motivation increases. I am 11 pounds away from the 100 club. I know that I can drop these 11 pounds in the next 4 weeks. That is my goal and I feel like I am going to achieve it.
Snack: Fat Free Natural yogurt with fresh strawberries
Lunch: Chicken and spinach pasta salad with cashew nuts and a teriyaki sauce
Snack: Cottage Cheese and a banana
Dinner: Steak with a side salad
Dessert: Muller Light Vanilla with dark chocolate orange (heaven!!!)
Exercise: Kathryn's circuit - done 3 times!! Whoop! Whoop!!!
Playlist:
Yeah Yeah Yeah's --> Zero
The Vaccines --> Melody Calling
Faul & Wad Ad & Pnau --> Changes
Kasabian --> eez-eh
The Stone Roses --> Love Spreads
John Newman --> Love Me Again
Chvrches --> Lies
M83 --> Reunion
The Prodigy --> Omen
The Stone Roses --> She Bangs the Drums
Kasabian --> Shoot the Runner
David Guetta & Rihanna --> Who's That Chick?
Thoughts:
Today I am basking in a 2000 calorie day feeling smug. Why? Well today I got my ass out of bed after a shit night's sleep and I went to the gym to do Kathryn's circuit.
Last week, if you can remember I could only do it twice instead of the 3 times. Well, today, I did it 3 times!!!!! Whoop! Whoop!!! That shows that my stamina is improving. Yes, my face went a gorgeous shade of purple!!! I was panting and I thought that I would die at one point but I pulled my body through it. I kept focused and I pushed myself to the max. I pushed every burpee out, every press up, clean and press...it wasn't graceful but I did it.
For the first time in a long time I walked out of the gym on a day that I trained by myself feeling proud of my effort. I strutted out. The feeling? It felt better than seeing my 6 pound weight loss last week. I conquered a massive demon today.
My food today was fabulous. I enjoyed it. My lunch though...amazing!!!!! I love pasta, as you all well know, and the teriyaki dressing made it taste superb!! it packed a massive amount of calories but I am on a 2000 calorie day so it doesn't matter. I need them to keep my energy and keep my body from crashing with a low blood sugar dip.
I just feel great today. I feel like as each day goes by, the eating gets easier. The gym work gets more straight forward. The motivation increases. I am 11 pounds away from the 100 club. I know that I can drop these 11 pounds in the next 4 weeks. That is my goal and I feel like I am going to achieve it.
Monday, 12 January 2015
On Looking at It from Another Point of View
Breakfast: Grape and Strawberry Fruit Salad
Snack: Muller Light Toffee Yogurt and a banana
Lunch: 4 Ryvitas with 4 laughing cow blue cheese triangles and ham
Dinner: Chicken with a side salad
Snack: Muller Light Toffee Yogurt and a banana
Lunch: 4 Ryvitas with 4 laughing cow blue cheese triangles and ham
Dinner: Chicken with a side salad
Snack: Muller Light Vanilla with Dark Chocolate Sprinkles
Exercise: I should have gone to circuit class but pussied out
Thoughts:
In 2002, Dance Group DB Boulevard released a song called "Point of View" that is one of the most important songs in my life. This song got put on the back burner in my life recently and I only stumbled across it again the other day by chance. I listened to it and the lyrics and I instantly felt renewed and refreshed.
This song basically says that no matter what your situation in your life, step back and look around.
"Can't you see life's easy
If you consider things
From another point of view"
You're probably scratching your head asking what this has to do with anything.
Exercise: I should have gone to circuit class but pussied out
Thoughts:
In 2002, Dance Group DB Boulevard released a song called "Point of View" that is one of the most important songs in my life. This song got put on the back burner in my life recently and I only stumbled across it again the other day by chance. I listened to it and the lyrics and I instantly felt renewed and refreshed.
This song basically says that no matter what your situation in your life, step back and look around.
"Can't you see life's easy
If you consider things
From another point of view"
"I see life and light
All the colors of the world
So beautiful
Won't you come with me?
So beautiful
Won't you come with me?
I see birds and trees
All the flowers of the world so beautiful
Won't you come with me"
All the flowers of the world so beautiful
Won't you come with me"
You're probably scratching your head asking what this has to do with anything.
A lot of us view diets and exercise as "punishment" or "stressful" or "I am miserable because I can't eat that".
But let's break it down. By eating right and exercising, you're giving your body the nutrients that it needs. By not eating crap you are fueling your body the way it should be fueled. By exercising, you are helping your body become more efficient in burning calories. You sleep better, you break your food down better. By drinking water, your skin gets clearer, cellulite diminishes.
Why is that considered punishment? Why is helping your body get healthy being perceived to be so bad?
Today, I didn't go to the circuits class and as I am very hard on myself I instantly felt horrible. I put my new jeans on and it gave me a muffin top. I felt horrible and guilty.
But then I looked at myself. I looked past the big, gloopy tummy and focused on my legs. My legs are starting to look shapely again. I know that I have miles to go but there are early signs of what is to be.
My shoulders, when I lift weights, I can start to see the beginning of beautiful sculpted shoulders. Again, a glimpse of what is to be.
That muffin top is a reminder that I do have a way to go but there are 2 paths to take. Get there by picking out every lump, bump, cellulite, hating my muffin top and dreading each day, then binging and having to star over again. Or I could get there by trying new foods, working with my Personal Trainer, starting to see those parts on my body that are starting to come through, celebrating my curves. Taking more time to take care of my body, having long hot baths, putting my expensive body butter on my body after a shower. Again, I have at least 84 pounds to go until I am down what the weight I should be (according to doctors) but a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
I am over the hardest part. The first week sucks balls. Not only did I shed 6 pounds in a week and drop inches, but I am now over food cravings. I am feeling more confident about this journey. I have the help of a great trainer, I have the support of my best friend and my boyfriend, this is all down to me. I am in control of the journey, no one else.
So yes, I didn't go to my class. But yes, I ate exceptionally well today. I am looking forward to doing my circuit tomorrow. I learned from my mistakes, I am going to take advice from my trainer and I am going to fix that issue.
So tomorrow, onwards and upwards!
Sunday, 11 January 2015
Back On It and feeling sore
Breakfast: None
Lunch: Hot chicken, bacon, avocado salad (olives, spring onion, red pepper and cucumber) and Glorious Skinny Soup Mexican Sol
Dinner: Pasta with homemade bolognaise sauce
Dessert: Muller Light Vanilla Yogurt
Exercise:
An amazing session with Kathryn
Thoughts:
Yesterday after my triumph of weight loss, I was back on it this morning with Kathryn. She pushed me hard and because of that I hit personal bests on all my exercises.
I honestly didn't understand why Kathryn wanted me to have a rest day. Yesterday I had itchy feet. I wanted to train so badly.
But today I put in a hard session. It felt easy and I felt like an Amazon, a warrior. Kathryn said that I needed the rest because it allows me to rebuild and get stronger, which it worked!
Lunch: Hot chicken, bacon, avocado salad (olives, spring onion, red pepper and cucumber) and Glorious Skinny Soup Mexican Sol
Dinner: Pasta with homemade bolognaise sauce
Dessert: Muller Light Vanilla Yogurt
Exercise:
An amazing session with Kathryn
Thoughts:
Yesterday after my triumph of weight loss, I was back on it this morning with Kathryn. She pushed me hard and because of that I hit personal bests on all my exercises.
I honestly didn't understand why Kathryn wanted me to have a rest day. Yesterday I had itchy feet. I wanted to train so badly.
But today I put in a hard session. It felt easy and I felt like an Amazon, a warrior. Kathryn said that I needed the rest because it allows me to rebuild and get stronger, which it worked!
My body is sore though. Honestly. My back is killing me!!!! So the boyfriend said he'll give me a massage. Result!
So tomorrow it's circuits and 1200 calories.
Saturday, 10 January 2015
A Pleasant Saturday
Measurements:
Weight: 15 Stone (6 pounds down!!!!!!!!!)
Chest: 41 inches (2 inches down)
Waist 38 (1 inch down)
Hips 46.5 (half inch down)
Left thigh 22 (1 inch down)
Right thigh 22 (1 inch down)
Left arm 12.5 (1/2 inch up....what the?????)
Right arm 12.5 (1/2 inch up....what the????)
Food:
Breakfast:
Chocolate Sundae Pop Tarts x 2
Starbucks mango and passion fruit frappucino
Lunch
6 Babybel lites
2 diet cokes
Dinner:
Homemade chicken tikka masala
Rice
1 naan bread
Exercise:
Official rest day
Thoughts:
The weight loss and measurements ....I did not expect yay at all font get me wrong. I am pleased but I didn't expect it.
Rest day was ok. I felt guilty.i mean it was my treat day so pop tarts and Starbucks was as rock n roll as I got.
To be ho est, this has pushed me to work harder.i have a session with Kathryn tomorrow. I am literally 10 pounds away from the 100 club. I can taste it!!!!
I am taking this week by week. This week I was fortunate. I have set a bar. I know next week will be just as good :-)
Friday, 9 January 2015
The Weekend Challenge
Breakfast: Mixd Berry Fruit Salad
Lunch: 4 Ryvitas with 4 Triangles of Low Fat Laughing Cow Blue Cheese flavor, 12 slices of honey roasted ham
Snack: Vanilla yogurt with a banana
Dinner: Soup and salad
Water:
3 liters....please shoot me!!! But it's good as it stops cellulite and makes your skin glow. Water is so important!!!
Exercise:
45 minute Spinning Class with the Crazy Lady
Thoughts
Well I have completed a week of eating perfectly to Kathryn's plan. I took 4 out of the 5 workouts that she suggested (Monday I will wake up and do the circuits class!!!!!!) and I am feeling good.
But I am panicking a bit.
You see, on the weekend I tend to fall apart. I am a little bit nervous.
So today at work (It was really slow) I was able to sit down and plan my meals and write my shopping list as my boyfriend and I are going shopping tonight. I planned healthy meals for the weekend.
Tomorrow night we are going to be eating a Slimming World Chicken Tikka Masala. I prepared the chicken tonight as it says that it needs an overnight marinading time. It looks simple enough so we will see how it goes.
Kathryn said that I can have a treat day but I really don't want to lose momentum. I might have a cheeky glass of wine or my boyfriend and I like to get a bottle of bubbly on the weekend. I just don't want to undo all the good work that I have done this week.
I am also nervous about my weigh in and measurement taking tomorrow. I gained about 7 pounds from over Christmas. I know that I haven't lost 7 pounds but at least 3 or 4 would be lovely. So I am praying to the weight and measurement gods....
We will see how it goes and I will, of course, let you know the good, the bad and the ugly!!!!
Lunch: 4 Ryvitas with 4 Triangles of Low Fat Laughing Cow Blue Cheese flavor, 12 slices of honey roasted ham
Snack: Vanilla yogurt with a banana
Dinner: Soup and salad
Water:
3 liters....please shoot me!!! But it's good as it stops cellulite and makes your skin glow. Water is so important!!!
Exercise:
45 minute Spinning Class with the Crazy Lady
Thoughts
Well I have completed a week of eating perfectly to Kathryn's plan. I took 4 out of the 5 workouts that she suggested (Monday I will wake up and do the circuits class!!!!!!) and I am feeling good.
But I am panicking a bit.
You see, on the weekend I tend to fall apart. I am a little bit nervous.
So today at work (It was really slow) I was able to sit down and plan my meals and write my shopping list as my boyfriend and I are going shopping tonight. I planned healthy meals for the weekend.
Tomorrow night we are going to be eating a Slimming World Chicken Tikka Masala. I prepared the chicken tonight as it says that it needs an overnight marinading time. It looks simple enough so we will see how it goes.
Kathryn said that I can have a treat day but I really don't want to lose momentum. I might have a cheeky glass of wine or my boyfriend and I like to get a bottle of bubbly on the weekend. I just don't want to undo all the good work that I have done this week.
I am also nervous about my weigh in and measurement taking tomorrow. I gained about 7 pounds from over Christmas. I know that I haven't lost 7 pounds but at least 3 or 4 would be lovely. So I am praying to the weight and measurement gods....
We will see how it goes and I will, of course, let you know the good, the bad and the ugly!!!!
Thursday, 8 January 2015
Caffeine Withdrawal is a Bitch and Low Carbs = Low Moods
Breakfast: Porridge with honey and banana
Snack: Low Fat Cottage Cheese
Lunch: Ham and Egg Salad (with red pepper, cucumber, Olives and spring onion and lettuce)
Snack: Fat Free Fromage Frais with Honey and Blueberries
Dinner: Grilled Peppered Beef Steaks and salad
Dessert: Muller light Toffee Flavoured yogurt
Water: 3 litres....I feel like the fucking Kool-Aid Man!!!!!!!
Exercise:
A tough session with Kathryn!
Thoughts:
Thursday indeed. I am knackered I have to admit. I am happy for the weekend because that means on Saturday it is weigh day and rest day so I can sleep in......yippeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!
I'm feeling a bit tender today emotionally for some reason. I think it's because I haven't hadany caffeine for 4 days and very little carbs today. I want to cry even though the shoes that I bought arrived today and they are amazing!!!!!!!! I just wanted to smack my boyfriend for perving over women on the internet. Usually it doesn't bother me. But today it did for some reason.
Then the negative thoughts popped into my head. You'll never loose this weight. You'll never get into your pulling jeans. I wanted to cry. But I bit my lip and admired my shoes and tried not to kill my boyfriend.
I then opened my notebook and started to write all the positive things that I could think of. I have lost weight before. I will do it again. This body is temporary.
I'm not really craving bad food anymore. I think that I am over that hurdle. I think that I am now just tweaking the eating to fit the workout regime. That's the challenge. I prefer the 1200 calorie days. But looking at my food today, I haven't eaten a lot of carbs. So I am getting that feeling. But I must stick to this and soldier on.
Snack: Low Fat Cottage Cheese
Lunch: Ham and Egg Salad (with red pepper, cucumber, Olives and spring onion and lettuce)
Snack: Fat Free Fromage Frais with Honey and Blueberries
Dinner: Grilled Peppered Beef Steaks and salad
Dessert: Muller light Toffee Flavoured yogurt
Water: 3 litres....I feel like the fucking Kool-Aid Man!!!!!!!
Exercise:
A tough session with Kathryn!
Thoughts:
Thursday indeed. I am knackered I have to admit. I am happy for the weekend because that means on Saturday it is weigh day and rest day so I can sleep in......yippeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!
I'm feeling a bit tender today emotionally for some reason. I think it's because I haven't hadany caffeine for 4 days and very little carbs today. I want to cry even though the shoes that I bought arrived today and they are amazing!!!!!!!! I just wanted to smack my boyfriend for perving over women on the internet. Usually it doesn't bother me. But today it did for some reason.
Then the negative thoughts popped into my head. You'll never loose this weight. You'll never get into your pulling jeans. I wanted to cry. But I bit my lip and admired my shoes and tried not to kill my boyfriend.
I then opened my notebook and started to write all the positive things that I could think of. I have lost weight before. I will do it again. This body is temporary.
I'm not really craving bad food anymore. I think that I am over that hurdle. I think that I am now just tweaking the eating to fit the workout regime. That's the challenge. I prefer the 1200 calorie days. But looking at my food today, I haven't eaten a lot of carbs. So I am getting that feeling. But I must stick to this and soldier on.
Wednesday, 7 January 2015
Seeing Your Ex Personal Trainer.....
Breakfast: Fruit salad (blackberries, blueberries, grapes and strawberry)
Snack: Low Fat Cottage Cheese
Lunch: 4 Ryvitas with Laughing Cow Low Fat Blue Cheese
Snack: Banana
Dinner: Homemade Chilli Con Carne with Rice
Dessert: Muller Light Toffee Flavoured Yogurt
Exercise:
A difficult Spinning Class
Thoughts:
Well, this morning I pulled my body out of bed and I dragged myself to spinning class. Spinning class is hard at the best of times but todays....well...it was a totally different.
The spin instructor was my old personal trainer, Dan.
Now when you see your old personal trainer, it's like seeing an ex boyfriend. Awkward and you never know what to say. I couldn't even bring myself to make eye contact (I always make eye contact with everyone!!). When he said hi, I could tell that it was awkward for him too. I mumbled something back to him.
The class itself was torture. It was 30 minutes of putting the resistance up to the same song that sounded like it belonged in a shit 1990's night club. It waw literally put the resistance up, half pace then sprint!!! Every 2 minutes!!!
With the circuit that I did yesterday, my legs were screaming. I mean, absolutely screaming in agony. I was in so much pain!!! But I soldiered on. I probably looked like an idiot but it was about burning the calories and getting my body into shape.
With every revolution on the bike I kept reminding myself of my goals. How good I was going to feel wearing my jumpsuit....I could see myself zipping it up and looking at myself in the mirror. Seeing the dark green with peach and brown flowers silky fabric paired with my tan peeptoes that I am going to buy when I get to the 100 hundred club. It fits nicely, not tight at all. I feel the lovely silky fabric brush my skin.
That silly clothes porn thought pushed me through the pain barrier. I was a sweaty, purple faced mess. I pushed harder. then the class finished. I stretched and left without acknowledging Dan. I left feeling like I had been hit by a bus but I felt like I had triumphed in battle.
Today was 1200 calorie day. And I have to admit, even though I am a food addict, I prefer the 1200 calorie days. They are a good challenge for me. How do I make tasty food with a restriction? Spices of course! Also, chilli is a great healthy dinner which I enjoy. I have also started to be a lot more brave when it comes to cooking. I was a kitchenphobe before this. This weekend I am going to attempt to make a Slimming World recipe of one of my favourite dishes...Chicken Tikka Masala. I have written the recipe out and it seems simple enough....we will see!!!
So onwards and upwards with this. Like with any addiction, take it one day at a time. I write in a journal that I keep with me if I feel like slipping and I have found that this works for me.
So Wednesday was a success, roll on a lay in and a 2000 calorie day!!!
Snack: Low Fat Cottage Cheese
Lunch: 4 Ryvitas with Laughing Cow Low Fat Blue Cheese
Snack: Banana
Dinner: Homemade Chilli Con Carne with Rice
Dessert: Muller Light Toffee Flavoured Yogurt
Exercise:
A difficult Spinning Class
Thoughts:
Well, this morning I pulled my body out of bed and I dragged myself to spinning class. Spinning class is hard at the best of times but todays....well...it was a totally different.
The spin instructor was my old personal trainer, Dan.
Now when you see your old personal trainer, it's like seeing an ex boyfriend. Awkward and you never know what to say. I couldn't even bring myself to make eye contact (I always make eye contact with everyone!!). When he said hi, I could tell that it was awkward for him too. I mumbled something back to him.
The class itself was torture. It was 30 minutes of putting the resistance up to the same song that sounded like it belonged in a shit 1990's night club. It waw literally put the resistance up, half pace then sprint!!! Every 2 minutes!!!
With the circuit that I did yesterday, my legs were screaming. I mean, absolutely screaming in agony. I was in so much pain!!! But I soldiered on. I probably looked like an idiot but it was about burning the calories and getting my body into shape.
With every revolution on the bike I kept reminding myself of my goals. How good I was going to feel wearing my jumpsuit....I could see myself zipping it up and looking at myself in the mirror. Seeing the dark green with peach and brown flowers silky fabric paired with my tan peeptoes that I am going to buy when I get to the 100 hundred club. It fits nicely, not tight at all. I feel the lovely silky fabric brush my skin.
That silly clothes porn thought pushed me through the pain barrier. I was a sweaty, purple faced mess. I pushed harder. then the class finished. I stretched and left without acknowledging Dan. I left feeling like I had been hit by a bus but I felt like I had triumphed in battle.
Today was 1200 calorie day. And I have to admit, even though I am a food addict, I prefer the 1200 calorie days. They are a good challenge for me. How do I make tasty food with a restriction? Spices of course! Also, chilli is a great healthy dinner which I enjoy. I have also started to be a lot more brave when it comes to cooking. I was a kitchenphobe before this. This weekend I am going to attempt to make a Slimming World recipe of one of my favourite dishes...Chicken Tikka Masala. I have written the recipe out and it seems simple enough....we will see!!!
So onwards and upwards with this. Like with any addiction, take it one day at a time. I write in a journal that I keep with me if I feel like slipping and I have found that this works for me.
So Wednesday was a success, roll on a lay in and a 2000 calorie day!!!
Tuesday, 6 January 2015
A hard Workout and a 2000(ish) Calorie Day
Breakfast:
Porridge with honey and blueberries and soy milk (Oatmeal looks like paste that you would stick wallpaper up with...)
Snack: Banana and low fat cottage cheese
Lunch: Ham and Egg Salad (lettuce, spring onion, red pepper, olives and a cheeky tablespoon of my crack - Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing)
Snack: 4 Ryvitas with low fat laughing cow blue cheese triangles
Dinner: Chicken Stirfry with a chicken stock, red chilli and lime sauce
Dessert: Muller Light after dinner Mint Flavor....yummy!!!
Exercise:
The Kathryn circuit - I will explain
Thoughts:
Well, today I hit my first hurdle. Kathryn gave me a circuit to do on a Tuesday and I tried it this morning and well....I managed to do most but I didn't complete it.
This circuit is very hard. It's simple moves but it's difficult. It starts out with a 5 minute run. Then you go into alternating sprints and walk (recover). You do that for 5 minutes then the fun really begins....
Onto clean and press. For those of you who don't know what clean and press is, I shall explain. You take a weight lifting bar (that you would put plates on to add weight) and you squat down pick the bar up and hold it chest height. You then squat down and push the bar up over your head. I had to do that 15 times with a bar that weighed 20 kilos...Ouch!!!
Then 15 lunges with the bar on my shoulders and then 15 squats with the same bar on my shoulder.
And now it gets fun. Kathryn put in 15 of the hardest, most hateful exercise on the history of the planet....burpees....
For those of you that don't know what a burpee is, imagine hell. Pure exercise hell. You start out crouched down on your haunches, then you kick your legs out into push up position then you tuck your legs back into the first position then you jump up. Ouch!!!!!!!!!!! That sucks!!! I had to do 15. I can barely do 5!!
Then 15 push ups and finish it with a 200 meter sprint....lovely!!!
I was supposed to do this 3 times. I could only manage 2 times. And after the second time I felt sick. Seriously sick. It think it was the burpees.
In a way, I felt like a total failure. I didn't complete the circuit 3 times. I felt like I was dying. God, I am out of shape. I looked over at the pretty blonde girl happily jogging away and I thought, I bet she never had to shift about 6 stone of fat,,,,she might have; we don't know other people's stories.
As I walked on the treadmill I closed my eyes and asked myself, why am I doing this? I remembered what my friend wrote on her blog yesterday. She's doing this because she wants to wear a bikini again, go hiking and get her curves into a bodycon dress.
I started to think about my goals. Why am I doing this? I have my short term goals. Getting into the 100 club again, getting into this jumpsuit that I have that is a size smaller, fitting into my vintage red coat.
Then my longer term goals. Buying and wearing one of those 2 piece evening dressing outfits that has a crop top. I want killer abs!!! Going on my first vacation with my boyfriend and confidently wearing a bikini. I want to get some designer jeans (I'm thinking Calvin Kleins) and buy Agent Provocateur underwear (they do small sizes). I want to feel sexy again.
So I got off the treadmill and did more burpees. The pain was bad. But I soldiered through. I was sweaty and gross. But it's a step closer than where I was yesterday. Plus as a wise person once said, the only bad workout is the one that you didn't do....
As for the eating, today I was told by Kathryn to eat 2000 calories. As women, this is a terrifying prospect. For me? I'm a food lover so it isn't too bad.
I haven't made it to 2000 calories, I've hit 1773 calories. Kathryn said to gradually build it up. It feels weird eating a lot of food. It's a good feeling because I am eating healthier foods that are keeping me full. Besides the cheeky Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing, I am pleased with my food choices today. I did a difficult workout and I can visualize the food that I am eating nourishing my body. Building my muscles up. I see my body repairing itself.
So tomorrow morning is 6:30am spinning class and a 1200 calorie day. Fingers crossed tomorrow will be a great day!
Porridge with honey and blueberries and soy milk (Oatmeal looks like paste that you would stick wallpaper up with...)
Snack: Banana and low fat cottage cheese
Lunch: Ham and Egg Salad (lettuce, spring onion, red pepper, olives and a cheeky tablespoon of my crack - Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing)
Snack: 4 Ryvitas with low fat laughing cow blue cheese triangles
Dinner: Chicken Stirfry with a chicken stock, red chilli and lime sauce
Dessert: Muller Light after dinner Mint Flavor....yummy!!!
Exercise:
The Kathryn circuit - I will explain
Thoughts:
Well, today I hit my first hurdle. Kathryn gave me a circuit to do on a Tuesday and I tried it this morning and well....I managed to do most but I didn't complete it.
This circuit is very hard. It's simple moves but it's difficult. It starts out with a 5 minute run. Then you go into alternating sprints and walk (recover). You do that for 5 minutes then the fun really begins....
Onto clean and press. For those of you who don't know what clean and press is, I shall explain. You take a weight lifting bar (that you would put plates on to add weight) and you squat down pick the bar up and hold it chest height. You then squat down and push the bar up over your head. I had to do that 15 times with a bar that weighed 20 kilos...Ouch!!!
Then 15 lunges with the bar on my shoulders and then 15 squats with the same bar on my shoulder.
And now it gets fun. Kathryn put in 15 of the hardest, most hateful exercise on the history of the planet....burpees....
For those of you that don't know what a burpee is, imagine hell. Pure exercise hell. You start out crouched down on your haunches, then you kick your legs out into push up position then you tuck your legs back into the first position then you jump up. Ouch!!!!!!!!!!! That sucks!!! I had to do 15. I can barely do 5!!
Then 15 push ups and finish it with a 200 meter sprint....lovely!!!
I was supposed to do this 3 times. I could only manage 2 times. And after the second time I felt sick. Seriously sick. It think it was the burpees.
In a way, I felt like a total failure. I didn't complete the circuit 3 times. I felt like I was dying. God, I am out of shape. I looked over at the pretty blonde girl happily jogging away and I thought, I bet she never had to shift about 6 stone of fat,,,,she might have; we don't know other people's stories.
As I walked on the treadmill I closed my eyes and asked myself, why am I doing this? I remembered what my friend wrote on her blog yesterday. She's doing this because she wants to wear a bikini again, go hiking and get her curves into a bodycon dress.
I started to think about my goals. Why am I doing this? I have my short term goals. Getting into the 100 club again, getting into this jumpsuit that I have that is a size smaller, fitting into my vintage red coat.
Then my longer term goals. Buying and wearing one of those 2 piece evening dressing outfits that has a crop top. I want killer abs!!! Going on my first vacation with my boyfriend and confidently wearing a bikini. I want to get some designer jeans (I'm thinking Calvin Kleins) and buy Agent Provocateur underwear (they do small sizes). I want to feel sexy again.
So I got off the treadmill and did more burpees. The pain was bad. But I soldiered through. I was sweaty and gross. But it's a step closer than where I was yesterday. Plus as a wise person once said, the only bad workout is the one that you didn't do....
As for the eating, today I was told by Kathryn to eat 2000 calories. As women, this is a terrifying prospect. For me? I'm a food lover so it isn't too bad.
I haven't made it to 2000 calories, I've hit 1773 calories. Kathryn said to gradually build it up. It feels weird eating a lot of food. It's a good feeling because I am eating healthier foods that are keeping me full. Besides the cheeky Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing, I am pleased with my food choices today. I did a difficult workout and I can visualize the food that I am eating nourishing my body. Building my muscles up. I see my body repairing itself.
So tomorrow morning is 6:30am spinning class and a 1200 calorie day. Fingers crossed tomorrow will be a great day!
Monday, 5 January 2015
Ready to Go and Fighting Jet Lag
Breakfast:
200 Grams fat free fromage frais
A tablespoon of honey
Banana
Snack
184 Grams of Red Seedless Grapes
Lunch:
Jacket potato
Tuna mixed with spring onion and low fat cottage cheese and
a sprinkle of black pepper
Dinner:
Chicken
Oven Roasted Butternut Squash and sweet potato
Dessert: muller light vanilla yogurt
Fluids:
3 liters of water....I literally can feel it sloshing inside
my stomach....too much water!!!!
Exercise: Lack of
Sleep and over active brain stopped me from sleeping...I am a zombie and I didn’t
go to the gym
Thoughts:
I received Kathryn’s email with the plan on it. She laid out a plan of exercises and how I
need to calorie cycle. I have 1 rest day
a week on a Saturday. I would kind of
prefer my rest day to be Monday because I hate Mondays. I try to delay the agony and stay in bed for
as long as possible. I will ask her if I
can have Monday as a rest day instead. Or
maybe I should workout on a Monday.....Hmmmmmm...
Anywho, the exercise plan goes like this:
Monday
6.30am Cardio zone Class
Tuesday
6am Kathryn's circuit (see below)
Wednesday
6.30am Spin Class
Thursday
6am PT session
Friday
6.30am Spin Class
Saturday
REST DAY!
Sunday 1pm
Pt session
It’s straightforward, no grey areas. I quite like that every day I am doing something
different and I don’t have to think about it as everything is worked out for
me.
Now on certain days I have to eat more calories. Tuesday,
Thursday and Sunday. Those are the days
that I am doing weight lifting. The
other days I’m down to 1200 calories.
Today I am on 1200 calories. It’s
not too bad. I feel like because I have
a plan and the structure, I can cope.
I now just need to focus on each day. Today’s food was good. The water is keeping the hunger pains in
check. Yes I feel bloated with the water
but water helps your body so much. And
it’s been getting my steps up from the trips to the toilet I have had to make.
I do feel very positive today though and I know that each day I will build on it and get the momentum going!
Saturday, 3 January 2015
It's on!!!
Well today I had my personal training session with Kathryn. She put me through my paces!!! And it shows that having all this rest and eating crap fucks your fitness levels right up!!! I was dying after the warm up!!!!
We sat down and she told me that she was going to write a workout regime and get me to calories cycle. Basically she is going to get me to eat so that I can utilise my calories effectively. Smart!
I then treated myself to a facial and I got my acrylics on....I can't operate without them!!!!! I also bought some Dermalogica skin trial sized products. I want to take. Are of my body but also my skin, which should happen with healthy eating.
I went food shopping with the boyfriend and loaded up on good foods. I am going to be adventurous and try sweet potato as Kathryn highly recommends it.
So for dinner tonight I had battered cod (oven baked not chip shop) with oven roasted sweet potato and butternut squash. It wasn't too bad. And I didn't eat until I felt sick. Result!
I'm aching badly now but it's worth it! Tomorrow will be a proper full day of good food :-)
Friday, 2 January 2015
He who fails to prepare, prepares to fail!
Today I set in motion my plan....sort of.
I came back from my homeland 2 days ago and I am still jet lagged.
The first thing I set into motion....my support network. One of my best friends is on a similar journey and is totally smashing it! She is using brilliant coping skills to help with her goal. Please check her blog out. (http://skepticelle.blogspot.co.uk) I have someone I can relate to to talk about my issues with. She understands the ups and downs, the frustrations and the difficulty of this journey. She is one of my inspirations.
The second part: the diet and exercise plan. Tomorrow I have a personal training session with Kathryn. We are going to sit down and discuss my diet and exercise regimen. (I am a control freak....I need a plan!!!)
Now looking back at the blog. Why am I going to succeed? Because when I worked out with Dan, I don't think that we were on the same wavelength. I am not taking away from his personal training skills. He wasn't the trainer for me, simple.
Kathryn fires me up and gets me going. She is more personable and I feel I can contact her when I need her. She pushes me and I am keen to follow her advice.
After my session with her tomorrow, I am getting pampered. I'm getting my nails done and a facial....I am revamping my skincare regime too; I'm not half assing this. I am dead serious about taking care of my body, skin included!!! Then after that I am going food shopping with the diet plan Kathryn has set up for me.
I have also made little milestones. The first one is to shed 17 pounds based on yesterday's weigh in. Why? Because I will be back in the 100's where I belong!!! I have about 90 pounds that I want to shed. When I lose these 17 pounds I am going to give myself a non-food reward...I have my eyes on a pair of tan peep toe platform 5 inch stilettos. I will get these shoes!!!
Once I get this milestone I need to create the next one. I am confident that I will smash this milestone. There is nothing standing in my way except for me!!!!
Thursday, 1 January 2015
2015 - New Year, New Body
Hi All!!!
I have been away for a bit I know!!!! I got caught up with Christmas and the excitement. Plus I went back to America for Christmas....land of the free and the fattening foods!
And I have put on a horrendous amount of weight!!!!
But I have the tools to lose it and get back into shape. I am starting up working out with the lovely Kathryn at St Helens Gymbug twice a week and I am going to Slimming World so fingers crossed this is just a blip!
I learned a few things when I was away.
Firstly, I ate so much that I felt so sick. When I was feeling this way I took photographs of my face, my tummy and I noted the feelings. The tiredness, the bloat, the gut rot. I looked at my face. The red cheeks, the spots that started popping up, my eyes looking not as bright. Not very attractive!!!
I genuinely felt and looked like shit. I don't want to feel that way anymore. Ever again.
I took my time in America to also get ready for the fitness journey. I went and bought some new workout clothes and threw out most of my old workout gear. I bought new gym shoes and got rid of the old.
I have been yo-yoing for ages. So it's time to get rid of old worn out ideas and put in new fabulous ideas.
So as it is day one, here are my stats:
Weight --> 15 stone 6 pounds....Ouch!!! That is shocking!!!!
Measurements:
Chest: 43 inches
Waist: 39 inches
Hips: 47 inches
Right Arm: 12 inches Left Arm: 12 inches
Left Thigh: 23 inches Right Thigh: 23 inches
There is a lot of work to be done. Kathryn and I have our work cut out but it's doable. So to 2015, a year of changes and health! Let's do this!!!!
I have been away for a bit I know!!!! I got caught up with Christmas and the excitement. Plus I went back to America for Christmas....land of the free and the fattening foods!
And I have put on a horrendous amount of weight!!!!
But I have the tools to lose it and get back into shape. I am starting up working out with the lovely Kathryn at St Helens Gymbug twice a week and I am going to Slimming World so fingers crossed this is just a blip!
I learned a few things when I was away.
Firstly, I ate so much that I felt so sick. When I was feeling this way I took photographs of my face, my tummy and I noted the feelings. The tiredness, the bloat, the gut rot. I looked at my face. The red cheeks, the spots that started popping up, my eyes looking not as bright. Not very attractive!!!
I genuinely felt and looked like shit. I don't want to feel that way anymore. Ever again.
I took my time in America to also get ready for the fitness journey. I went and bought some new workout clothes and threw out most of my old workout gear. I bought new gym shoes and got rid of the old.
I have been yo-yoing for ages. So it's time to get rid of old worn out ideas and put in new fabulous ideas.
So as it is day one, here are my stats:
Weight --> 15 stone 6 pounds....Ouch!!! That is shocking!!!!
Measurements:
Chest: 43 inches
Waist: 39 inches
Hips: 47 inches
Right Arm: 12 inches Left Arm: 12 inches
Left Thigh: 23 inches Right Thigh: 23 inches
There is a lot of work to be done. Kathryn and I have our work cut out but it's doable. So to 2015, a year of changes and health! Let's do this!!!!
Friday, 12 December 2014
On My Spinning Class
Breakfast: Sausage and Cheese Barm
Lunch: Pasta with spring onion, red pepper, olives, soy sauce
Snack: Muller Light Vanilla with Dark Chocolate sprinkles and a banana
Dinner: donner meat calzone....yes it was worth the calories!!!
Exercise: Spinning
Thoughts:
Spinning class for me is a must. My fabulous Personal Trainer says that it is imperative to do cardio for my weight loss. She thinks that if I do one day weights and the next day cardio that will be the best way to go. So I have made a schedule for working out.
Monday: PT session
Tuesday: Rest
Wednesday Cardio
Thursday: Weights
Friday: Cardio
Saturday: Weights
Sunday: Cardio
So I figured that spinning would be a fab cardio session so I opt for the Friday morning spin.
Now I will admit now, I despise cardio. I was built for comfort not for speed!!! So I figure doing a class like spinning would be a way to do cardio without having to think.
Now the Friday morning spin class is a strange one. The instructor is a likeable woman with a fab tattoo. But when the class starts I actually hate the woman.
Today I hated her more. Why? Because she did the one thing that I hate more than anything. She didn't get on the bike and do the class with us. She just stood next to the bike with her watch in her hand.
I am a believer that if you are a fitness instructor and if you are leading a class, you should be doing everything that you are making the people in the class do. To me if an instructor doesn't do what the people in the class are doing, it insinuates that they are unable to do it.
So today when she screamed, GO FASTER!! SPEED UP!! I wanted to scream back, why don't you go faster and speed up! Oh that's because you are not on the bike and you can't be arsed!!!
This fact amused me so I got the giggles. My legs were so sore, if I didn't laugh I'd cry!!!
I also try to never make eye contact with an instructor. If you do, they usually make some comment like "Resistance up" or "work harder" or some shit like that. I have to fight the urge to to stick my middle finger up and mouth "eat me" back. Mature, I know.
Lunch: Pasta with spring onion, red pepper, olives, soy sauce
Snack: Muller Light Vanilla with Dark Chocolate sprinkles and a banana
Dinner: donner meat calzone....yes it was worth the calories!!!
Exercise: Spinning
Thoughts:
Spinning class for me is a must. My fabulous Personal Trainer says that it is imperative to do cardio for my weight loss. She thinks that if I do one day weights and the next day cardio that will be the best way to go. So I have made a schedule for working out.
Monday: PT session
Tuesday: Rest
Wednesday Cardio
Thursday: Weights
Friday: Cardio
Saturday: Weights
Sunday: Cardio
So I figured that spinning would be a fab cardio session so I opt for the Friday morning spin.
Now I will admit now, I despise cardio. I was built for comfort not for speed!!! So I figure doing a class like spinning would be a way to do cardio without having to think.
Now the Friday morning spin class is a strange one. The instructor is a likeable woman with a fab tattoo. But when the class starts I actually hate the woman.
Today I hated her more. Why? Because she did the one thing that I hate more than anything. She didn't get on the bike and do the class with us. She just stood next to the bike with her watch in her hand.
I am a believer that if you are a fitness instructor and if you are leading a class, you should be doing everything that you are making the people in the class do. To me if an instructor doesn't do what the people in the class are doing, it insinuates that they are unable to do it.
So today when she screamed, GO FASTER!! SPEED UP!! I wanted to scream back, why don't you go faster and speed up! Oh that's because you are not on the bike and you can't be arsed!!!
This fact amused me so I got the giggles. My legs were so sore, if I didn't laugh I'd cry!!!
I also try to never make eye contact with an instructor. If you do, they usually make some comment like "Resistance up" or "work harder" or some shit like that. I have to fight the urge to to stick my middle finger up and mouth "eat me" back. Mature, I know.
Tuesday, 9 December 2014
Rest Day.....
Breakfast: 2 Hard Boiled Eggs and 10 slices of ham
Snack: Fromagge Frais with Honey and Banana
Lunch: Couscous with roasted garlic, pepper, courgette and onion
Snack: Muller Light Strawberry Flavor
Dinner: chicken stirfry with egg noodles and soy sauce
Dessert: Muller Light After Dinner Mint Flavour...Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!
Exercise: I can't move!!!
Thoughts:
I woke up this morning feeling like my body had been hit by a truck. Ouch! But no pain no gain!!! I will attempt to get to the gym tomorrow morning. I have a weigh in after all!
Snack: Fromagge Frais with Honey and Banana
Lunch: Couscous with roasted garlic, pepper, courgette and onion
Snack: Muller Light Strawberry Flavor
Dinner: chicken stirfry with egg noodles and soy sauce
Dessert: Muller Light After Dinner Mint Flavour...Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!
Exercise: I can't move!!!
Thoughts:
I woke up this morning feeling like my body had been hit by a truck. Ouch! But no pain no gain!!! I will attempt to get to the gym tomorrow morning. I have a weigh in after all!
I always get nervous prior to weigh ins! I know I have lost weight. I need to believe in myself, it's slowly coming off. I don't care if it's one pound, or 4. Just as long as the weight is going in the right direction.....down!!!
Monday, 8 December 2014
A Good Monday Morning Workout
Breakfast: 2 Hardboiled Eggs and Ham
Snack: Fat Free Fromage Frais with Honey and Blueberries
Lunch: Jacket Potato with tuna (mixed with fat free cottage cheese and spring onions)
Snack: 4 Cracked Black Pepper Ryvita crackers with 4 laughing cow low fat blue cheese triangles
Dinner: Chicken with salad (spring onions, tomatoes, olives)
Dessert: Strawberry Muller Light Yogurt
Exercise:
A Hard Session with Kathryn!!!!
Deadlift 10kg a side 12repsx3
Squats 17.5kg 12x3Cable row 50kg 12x3Press ups 10x3Clean and press 20k barLunges 25kg 10x3
Interval Training
Thoughts:
God, this morning I didn't want to get out of bed but I am happy I did. Kathryn pushed me...hard. I upped my weights on my lifting sets and I powered through the routine. I am sprinting faster (at 11kph) so I am seeing results with my workout and eating.
Eating a jacket potato today was fabulous!! Caaaaaaaaaaaarrrrbbbbbbbbbbbbbsssss!!! Love it! I m feeling more satisfied with my food but I do worry about the upcoming holidays. I mean I will be back home but cheese, wine and chocolate....I don't want to undo all this hard work. It's difficult. But I am determined to not gain weight when I go home.
But I also received today my biggest motivation. My Christmas Party dress came today! An ice blue backless mini dress. I am so excited to put it on so that fact has forced me to put my head down and get my body into shape.
Kathryn texted me and told med that tomorrow needs to be a cardio day so tomorrow morning I will be doing 45-60 minutes of high intensity cardio. I am going to try and shake it up. Do some running for 15 minutes, maybe some burpees, jumping jacks, and things like that for 5 minutes and try other bits and pieces.
Snack: Fat Free Fromage Frais with Honey and Blueberries
Lunch: Jacket Potato with tuna (mixed with fat free cottage cheese and spring onions)
Snack: 4 Cracked Black Pepper Ryvita crackers with 4 laughing cow low fat blue cheese triangles
Dinner: Chicken with salad (spring onions, tomatoes, olives)
Dessert: Strawberry Muller Light Yogurt
Exercise:
A Hard Session with Kathryn!!!!
Deadlift 10kg a side 12repsx3
Squats 17.5kg 12x3Cable row 50kg 12x3Press ups 10x3Clean and press 20k barLunges 25kg 10x3
Interval Training
Thoughts:
God, this morning I didn't want to get out of bed but I am happy I did. Kathryn pushed me...hard. I upped my weights on my lifting sets and I powered through the routine. I am sprinting faster (at 11kph) so I am seeing results with my workout and eating.
Eating a jacket potato today was fabulous!! Caaaaaaaaaaaarrrrbbbbbbbbbbbbbsssss!!! Love it! I m feeling more satisfied with my food but I do worry about the upcoming holidays. I mean I will be back home but cheese, wine and chocolate....I don't want to undo all this hard work. It's difficult. But I am determined to not gain weight when I go home.
But I also received today my biggest motivation. My Christmas Party dress came today! An ice blue backless mini dress. I am so excited to put it on so that fact has forced me to put my head down and get my body into shape.
Kathryn texted me and told med that tomorrow needs to be a cardio day so tomorrow morning I will be doing 45-60 minutes of high intensity cardio. I am going to try and shake it up. Do some running for 15 minutes, maybe some burpees, jumping jacks, and things like that for 5 minutes and try other bits and pieces.
Thursday, 4 December 2014
Carbing Out and 2 Personal Bests!!!
Breakfast: Fat Free Fromage Frais with Honey and Banana
Snack: 3 Cracked Black Pepper Ryvita Crispbreads with 4 Laughing Cow Light Blue Cheese Triangles
Lunch: Pasta with spring onion, red pepper, black olives, green olives and soy sauce
Snack: Muller Light Cherry Flavor with a banana
Dinner: Fusilli Pasta with homemade Bolognaise sauce.
Dessert: Muller Light Cranberry and Raspberry yogurt
Exercise:
Bicep curls 15 10 x 3
Snack: 3 Cracked Black Pepper Ryvita Crispbreads with 4 Laughing Cow Light Blue Cheese Triangles
Lunch: Pasta with spring onion, red pepper, black olives, green olives and soy sauce
Snack: Muller Light Cherry Flavor with a banana
Dinner: Fusilli Pasta with homemade Bolognaise sauce.
Dessert: Muller Light Cranberry and Raspberry yogurt
Exercise:
Bicep curls 15 10 x 3
Dips 3 x 10
Shoulder press 40 2 x 10 50 x 10
Shoulder press v 2 30 10 x 3
The Ordeal - 12 minutes Walk at 4kph, jog 8kph and sprint at 11kph (oh yeah!!!)
Playlist:
The Prodigy --> Warrior Dance
Miles Kane --> Don't Forget Who You Are
The Prodigy --> Breathe
The Veronicas --> Untouched
Kasabian --> eez-eh
Nero --> Me and You
The Black Keys --> Lonely Boy
Nero --> Promises
Thoughts:
After my success of losing a pound at the Slimming Club weigh in, I woke up and dragged myself to the gym. I am happy that I did because I had 2 personal bests!
The first one is my shoulder press. When I started with Kathryn 2 weeks ago, I was doing 30 kilos on the shoulder press. Last session (on Monday) I did 40 kilos on the shoulder press. Today I managed one set at 50 kilos. Whoop whoop!!! I am pleased!!!!
Then during "The Ordeal" I had another personal best. I upped my sprinting speed to 11kph. This, for me, is difficult. Sprinting has always been so hard. I used to run when I was younger but that was just normal distance running. I could do a 5k in 30 minutes, roughly. I know that sprinting is a great way to shred the fat.
I want to step on the scales next week and lose 4 pounds. That's the goal. I don't know how feasible it is but I am determined to do so.
Wednesday, 3 December 2014
Weigh In Number 2
Breakfast: 2 Hard Boiled Eggs and Ham
Lunch: Chicken and Salad
Dinner: Chilli with Rice
Dessert: Muller Light Cherry Flavour
Exercise: Rested because I slept like shit.
Thoughts:
I slept like shit last night. I couldn't rest or relax. I was absolutely dead. I decided to wear a light dress, no tights so I can have a good weigh in. I am freezing but worth it?
I have wanted toast again. Nice buttery toast. But the thought of today's weigh in...no I can't do that!
Lunch: Chicken and Salad
Dinner: Chilli with Rice
Dessert: Muller Light Cherry Flavour
Exercise: Rested because I slept like shit.
Thoughts:
I slept like shit last night. I couldn't rest or relax. I was absolutely dead. I decided to wear a light dress, no tights so I can have a good weigh in. I am freezing but worth it?
I have wanted toast again. Nice buttery toast. But the thought of today's weigh in...no I can't do that!
So I stepped on the scales and well, I'm 1 pound down! That means in 2 weeks, I have lost 4 pounds. I am well pleased with that!
Now to get off my ass and up tomorrow for a good workout. So there we go!!!
Tuesday, 2 December 2014
Toast and Christmas Nerves
Breakfast: 2 Hard boiled eggs and ham
Snack: fat free Framage Frais with honey and banana
Lunch: tuna mixed with low fat cottage cheese and a tablespoon of low fat Mayo with pasta, spring onion, pepper, Babybel, olives, artichoke
Snack: low fat cottage cheese
Dinner: chicken Stirfry with egg noodles and soy sauce
Dessert: muller light cherry yogurt
Exercise: rest day
Thoughts:
Each day temptation gets thrown in our faces. Mine comes everyday at lunch time when I make my boyfriend lunch.
As it has been getting colder, he has wanted toast. 4 rounds of warm buttery toast with jam. I'm not arsed about the jam but the buttery toast.....mmmmmmmmmmmmmm.....
I almost cracked today. I actually went to make myself some buttery toast, and when they popped up, one of the lads at work grabbed them and said thanks!
Phew! Saved by the warehouse lads!! Buttery toast is a good treat but I know that now, with Christmas coming, it's not a good idea. After Christmas, I'll have a piece.....or two.....
Once I have got over the Christmas season I will be ok. It's a challenging time for diets. But I need to keep myself focused. Realistically, I have the boyfriend's birthday on Friday and then on the 20th the company Christmas party. I need to keep focused and take it 1 day at a time......
Monday, 1 December 2014
Monday Morning You Look so Fine
Breakfast: 2 Hard Boiled Eggs and some ham
Snack: Fat Free Fromage Frais with honey
Lunch: Couscous with oven roasted veggies and low fat mozzarella
Snack: Low Fat Cottage Cheese
Dinner: Steak with salad
Dessert: Low Fat Muller Light Cherry Yogurt
Exercise:
A kick ass session with Kathryn
Thoughts:
I decided to schedule my PT sessions with the lovely Kathryn on a Monday morning, Why? I fucking hate Mondays. I hate them with a vengeance. Why? Work is stressful and with the stress comes the over eating, over drinking and plus the boyfriend and I always rip each other's heads off. It's a stressful day and I just loathe it. I decided to have my session with Kathryn because I enjoy working out with her.
Today's session was good. In fact great. I have lost a lot of my strength but I am slowly getting it back. I will be able to bench press my body weight again. It will take time. So today has been positive.
I didn't have any run in's with the boyfriend and things flowed easily. I just felt like I was in the zone.
Plus the weekend didn't go as planned. On Saturday I went to the gym, did a great cardio workout. I grabbed a sandwich from the shop, rushed home and got most of my housework done. I went out and saw my friend. Because I didn't eat much and I haven't been drinking much I totally got shitfaced. I mean I was a mess.
I don't remember getting home but I woke up the next day with a banging headache. And to make it worse, I had to go to Birmingham to get stock.
So a 2 hour car journey in a transit van with a stinking hangover. We went to McDonalds and I ending up having a sausage Breakfast Bagel. I ate half of it and thought I was going to be sick. Then we had to traipsed through the aisles and I just wanted to be sick.
When we got home I felt a bit better and ended up carbing out. Macaroni and Cheese and cheesy mash. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!! I felt a bit sick after.
So I have learned my lesson from this weekend definitely. It's ok to have a drink but prepare. Eat before you go and make sure that you alternate alcoholic drinks with soft drinks. It's a lesson that I will take with me.
Snack: Fat Free Fromage Frais with honey
Lunch: Couscous with oven roasted veggies and low fat mozzarella
Snack: Low Fat Cottage Cheese
Dinner: Steak with salad
Dessert: Low Fat Muller Light Cherry Yogurt
Exercise:
A kick ass session with Kathryn
Thoughts:
I decided to schedule my PT sessions with the lovely Kathryn on a Monday morning, Why? I fucking hate Mondays. I hate them with a vengeance. Why? Work is stressful and with the stress comes the over eating, over drinking and plus the boyfriend and I always rip each other's heads off. It's a stressful day and I just loathe it. I decided to have my session with Kathryn because I enjoy working out with her.
Today's session was good. In fact great. I have lost a lot of my strength but I am slowly getting it back. I will be able to bench press my body weight again. It will take time. So today has been positive.
I didn't have any run in's with the boyfriend and things flowed easily. I just felt like I was in the zone.
Plus the weekend didn't go as planned. On Saturday I went to the gym, did a great cardio workout. I grabbed a sandwich from the shop, rushed home and got most of my housework done. I went out and saw my friend. Because I didn't eat much and I haven't been drinking much I totally got shitfaced. I mean I was a mess.
I don't remember getting home but I woke up the next day with a banging headache. And to make it worse, I had to go to Birmingham to get stock.
So a 2 hour car journey in a transit van with a stinking hangover. We went to McDonalds and I ending up having a sausage Breakfast Bagel. I ate half of it and thought I was going to be sick. Then we had to traipsed through the aisles and I just wanted to be sick.
When we got home I felt a bit better and ended up carbing out. Macaroni and Cheese and cheesy mash. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!! I felt a bit sick after.
So I have learned my lesson from this weekend definitely. It's ok to have a drink but prepare. Eat before you go and make sure that you alternate alcoholic drinks with soft drinks. It's a lesson that I will take with me.
Friday, 28 November 2014
The Friday Feeling and Nerves for the Weekend
Breakfast: Sausage and cheese barm (It's Friday, it's a Tradition and on Slimming World, I can have it because I put it into my "Syns" Sorted
Lunch: Tuna mixed with cottage cheese, pasta, 3 babybel light cheeses, spring onion, red pepper, olives, artichokes and cucumbers
Snack: Muller light Strawberry Flavoured
Dinner: lamb with tzakiki and salad
Exercise:
A grueling 45 minute spinning class at 6:30am....ouch!
Thoughts:
Well, it's Friday and I am feeling quite good. I had a great spinning class this morning. Great as in I only had homicidal thoughts about the instructor twice instead of at least 10 times. It was a hard class but that's how you lose weight.
I am nervous about the weekend though. As there is no "structure" as such to the day, I am nervous that I will fall off the wagon of being good. Usually on Saturday night, my boyfriend and I will have burgers or something like that. I don't have a set structure to my day but I need to get that sorted.
Tomorrow shouldn't be a problem with food, tomorrow the problem will be with drink. I am meeting up with one of my friends for a few vinos. A large glass of red wine has the same amount of calories as a donut!!! So I need to make sure that I have a few and stick to it.
Lunch: Tuna mixed with cottage cheese, pasta, 3 babybel light cheeses, spring onion, red pepper, olives, artichokes and cucumbers
Snack: Muller light Strawberry Flavoured
Dinner: lamb with tzakiki and salad
Exercise:
A grueling 45 minute spinning class at 6:30am....ouch!
Thoughts:
Well, it's Friday and I am feeling quite good. I had a great spinning class this morning. Great as in I only had homicidal thoughts about the instructor twice instead of at least 10 times. It was a hard class but that's how you lose weight.
I am nervous about the weekend though. As there is no "structure" as such to the day, I am nervous that I will fall off the wagon of being good. Usually on Saturday night, my boyfriend and I will have burgers or something like that. I don't have a set structure to my day but I need to get that sorted.
Tomorrow shouldn't be a problem with food, tomorrow the problem will be with drink. I am meeting up with one of my friends for a few vinos. A large glass of red wine has the same amount of calories as a donut!!! So I need to make sure that I have a few and stick to it.
Thursday, 27 November 2014
A Good Eating and Exercise Day
Breakfast: Fromage Frais with honey and banana (yummmmmyyyyyyy!!!)
Snack: muller light strawberry with banana
Lunch: ham with mixed salad, laughing cow light blue cheese flavoured and Kraft light garlic and herb dressing
Snack: low fat cottage cheese
Dinner: pasta with homemade pasta sauce
Exercise
Lat Pull Down 45, 40, 35
Lat pull down v2 50 45 40
Seated pulley row 3 drop sets 12 reps 50, 42.5, 35
Bench press 3 x 12 20kgs
Body weight press ups
Playlist:
Imagine Dragons --> Radioactive
Nero --> Me and you
The Black Keys --> Lonely Boy
The Gossip -->Heavy Cross
The Prodigy --> Omen
The Black Keys --> Howling
Miles Kane --> Don't forget who you are
Indiana --> Solo dancing
Thoughts
Not a lot to ponder. I had a successful day with food and went to the gym. I feel comfortable and confident about to journey. I need to continue with the gym and continue to kick my own ass to get where I need to be. I'm looking to the next weigh in so I know where my focus is.
Wednesday, 26 November 2014
Weigh In Day!!
Breakfast: 2 Hard Boiled Eggs
Snack: One Small Banana
Lunch: Salad with lettuce, cabbage, carrot, spring onion, red pepper, tomato, turkey, kraft light garlic and herb salad dressing
Snack: One Small Banana
Dinner: Chilli con carne with rice
Snack: One Small Banana
Lunch: Salad with lettuce, cabbage, carrot, spring onion, red pepper, tomato, turkey, kraft light garlic and herb salad dressing
Snack: One Small Banana
Dinner: Chilli con carne with rice
Dessert: Muller Light Raspberry and Cramberry flavor
Exercise:
Rest Day
Thoughts:
Another day with good food. I am pleased. No bloating, no exhaustion, no feeling like crap. The only reason why I was moody today is because my boyfriend decided to blast country music, which I despise, which made me really grumpy. But I calmed myself down and didn't bludgeon him to death with a chair. So it's all good.
I was really nervous today though about my weigh in. As I have a very sensitive stomach I didn't eat anything that could set my IBS off so I kept it plain. I also wore a lightish (as light as you can get for this time of year) dress and leggings so I can be weighed accurately.
When I got there I was so nervous. I was actually shaking. this mean so much to me. I then stepped in the scale...
Down 3 pounds!!!!! Holy shit! That's fab!!! I was delighted I actually jumped for joy! The rest of the group time I really didn't pay attention. I was still buzzing from losing weight. So I think the food side is ok now. I have the exercise side sorted. I think I'll make it and continue to lose weight!
Exercise:
Rest Day
Thoughts:
Another day with good food. I am pleased. No bloating, no exhaustion, no feeling like crap. The only reason why I was moody today is because my boyfriend decided to blast country music, which I despise, which made me really grumpy. But I calmed myself down and didn't bludgeon him to death with a chair. So it's all good.
I was really nervous today though about my weigh in. As I have a very sensitive stomach I didn't eat anything that could set my IBS off so I kept it plain. I also wore a lightish (as light as you can get for this time of year) dress and leggings so I can be weighed accurately.
When I got there I was so nervous. I was actually shaking. this mean so much to me. I then stepped in the scale...
Down 3 pounds!!!!! Holy shit! That's fab!!! I was delighted I actually jumped for joy! The rest of the group time I really didn't pay attention. I was still buzzing from losing weight. So I think the food side is ok now. I have the exercise side sorted. I think I'll make it and continue to lose weight!
Tuesday, 25 November 2014
I'm Back and Changes to be Made
Right, I firstly want to apologize. I haven't posted in ages. 44 days to be exact. I know I have a few people reading my thoughts and I want to apologize for not keeping this up.
What happened? Well, I couldn't continue eating Paleo. Why?
Right, as I was limiting a lot of food groups out, I started to feel tired, grumpy, constantly constipated and just not a pleasant person to be around. I had trouble sleeping and concentrating. It wasn't worth my sanity. I felt ashamed about this failure. So I stopped writing.
So in those 44 days, I have gained 4 pounds, my tummy has been bloated and I haven't been treating myself well at all. Plus my new trainer, Jane, left the gym and I was seriously depressed and gutted.
But I have managed to get myself out of this snit and I have decided that my weight loss journey isn't going to stop.
I took the big decision to try something new for me. So last Wednesday I joined Slimming World. Yes, I joined a "Chub Club". I heard a lot of people that struggle as I do with their weight have a lot of success with it. So I thought I would give it a try.
I went in with an open mind. I was weighed (no one saw my weight except for the leader) and it was written down. I then sat down and looked around. There were women of all shapes and sizes. The leader handed out awards for weight loss achievements. There was great positive energy in the room and I felt like I would fit in.
Everyone went around and told the leader about their week, if they gained or if they lost, what food they ate that week, concerns. Everyone listened and offered suggestions and helped each other. It was really nice!
I received literature about the eating plan and was surprised that you can actually eat carbs on this plan!!!
I read up about it and made some notes. When my boyfriend and I went shopping, I was prepared and bought loads of healthy foods!!!
I started the plan yesterday and so far so good. I am not tired. My tummy isn't bloated. My mood is a lot more stable. I feel...well...good! I feel like I have more energy. I have been able to eat pasta, couscous, cheese, meat, and I have been introduced to foods that I would have never thought to try.
So far it has been successful. I have strictly followed the plan and I am well pleased.
I have also started with a new personal trainer. Her name is Kathryn and she went to school with my boyfriend. She is petite, sweet and lovely. I am training with her once a week and she has written up a fitness plan which is back to what I love doing. Weights!!!
The Paleo Project Collapsed but It isn't a failure as I have learned from this. It's not for me! I know some people that have done really well on that type of diet but it's not sustainable for me. Slimming World seems to be a lot more of a lifestyle which teaches moderation and basic nutrition. It's something that I feel great about. The weight loss will be slow. 1-3 pounds a week. I know that can be disheartening but those little losses add up to big losses. So I am feeling confident that I will hit my goals and I will be back into the jeans that I wore when I was 18!!!
So, all in all I am feeling better. Onwards and upwards! I am still going to log my food and exercise each day so here it goes:
Breakfast: 2 Hard Boiled Eggs and Ham
Snack: 200g Fat Free Fromage Frais with honey and banana (this is seriously amazing! I suggest you try it!!!)
Lunch: 60g of tuna mixed with a teaspoon of fat free fromage frais and a teaspoon of low fat mayo, a quarter of red pepper, cucumber, 1 spring onion, 6 olives, pasta (yes, you read that right....PASTA!!!!), 3 low fat Babybel Cheeses (Yes....CHEESE!!!!)
Snack: 60g Fat Free Cottage Cheese
Dinner: Chicken and mixed pepper stirfry with soy sauce
Exercise:
Leg press 190 drop 6 sets
What happened? Well, I couldn't continue eating Paleo. Why?
Right, as I was limiting a lot of food groups out, I started to feel tired, grumpy, constantly constipated and just not a pleasant person to be around. I had trouble sleeping and concentrating. It wasn't worth my sanity. I felt ashamed about this failure. So I stopped writing.
So in those 44 days, I have gained 4 pounds, my tummy has been bloated and I haven't been treating myself well at all. Plus my new trainer, Jane, left the gym and I was seriously depressed and gutted.
But I have managed to get myself out of this snit and I have decided that my weight loss journey isn't going to stop.
I took the big decision to try something new for me. So last Wednesday I joined Slimming World. Yes, I joined a "Chub Club". I heard a lot of people that struggle as I do with their weight have a lot of success with it. So I thought I would give it a try.
I went in with an open mind. I was weighed (no one saw my weight except for the leader) and it was written down. I then sat down and looked around. There were women of all shapes and sizes. The leader handed out awards for weight loss achievements. There was great positive energy in the room and I felt like I would fit in.
Everyone went around and told the leader about their week, if they gained or if they lost, what food they ate that week, concerns. Everyone listened and offered suggestions and helped each other. It was really nice!
I received literature about the eating plan and was surprised that you can actually eat carbs on this plan!!!
I read up about it and made some notes. When my boyfriend and I went shopping, I was prepared and bought loads of healthy foods!!!
I started the plan yesterday and so far so good. I am not tired. My tummy isn't bloated. My mood is a lot more stable. I feel...well...good! I feel like I have more energy. I have been able to eat pasta, couscous, cheese, meat, and I have been introduced to foods that I would have never thought to try.
So far it has been successful. I have strictly followed the plan and I am well pleased.
I have also started with a new personal trainer. Her name is Kathryn and she went to school with my boyfriend. She is petite, sweet and lovely. I am training with her once a week and she has written up a fitness plan which is back to what I love doing. Weights!!!
The Paleo Project Collapsed but It isn't a failure as I have learned from this. It's not for me! I know some people that have done really well on that type of diet but it's not sustainable for me. Slimming World seems to be a lot more of a lifestyle which teaches moderation and basic nutrition. It's something that I feel great about. The weight loss will be slow. 1-3 pounds a week. I know that can be disheartening but those little losses add up to big losses. So I am feeling confident that I will hit my goals and I will be back into the jeans that I wore when I was 18!!!
So, all in all I am feeling better. Onwards and upwards! I am still going to log my food and exercise each day so here it goes:
Breakfast: 2 Hard Boiled Eggs and Ham
Snack: 200g Fat Free Fromage Frais with honey and banana (this is seriously amazing! I suggest you try it!!!)
Lunch: 60g of tuna mixed with a teaspoon of fat free fromage frais and a teaspoon of low fat mayo, a quarter of red pepper, cucumber, 1 spring onion, 6 olives, pasta (yes, you read that right....PASTA!!!!), 3 low fat Babybel Cheeses (Yes....CHEESE!!!!)
Snack: 60g Fat Free Cottage Cheese
Dinner: Chicken and mixed pepper stirfry with soy sauce
Exercise:
Leg press 190 drop 6 sets
Leg curl 50 and leg extension 60 drop x 7
Sprint for 2 minutes on the Treadmill at 10.5kph
Abductor & adductor 55 x 10 x3
Calf muscles 100kgs 3 sets of 10
Squats x 2 sets of 10 25kgs
1 set 10kgs
Sprint for 2 minutes on the Treadmill at 10.5kph
Abdominal crunches
Soundtrack:
Stone Roses -->Love Spreads
The Veronica's --> Untouched
Pendulum --> Slam
Kasabian --> Where did all the love go?
Nero --> Promises
Kasabian --> Empire
Sunday, 12 October 2014
October 12th Day 50 --> A Day of Rest
Breakfast: nothing
Snacks: pear, apple and cashews
Dinner: Peppered Steak and green salad
Exercise: a well deserved rest day
Thoughts:
I am aching, and I mean aching from yesterday's workout!!! My back and upper body are screaming!!!! I haven t felt this sore after a workout for ages!!!! It's a great thing!
I spent today chilling and relaxing. My body is sore so it was minimal movement and minimal stress. I just sat in and watched Netflix. I enjoyed it. We all need rest days every once and awhile. Tonight finished with a hot bath. And as I speak I feel my eyelids drooping.i will be sleeping like the dead tonight and be ready for a good, hard legs session tomorrow!!!!
Saturday, 11 October 2014
October 11th Day 49 --> New Trainer and New Attitude
Breakfast: sausage, bacon and eggs
Dinner: starter-spicy Turkish sausage main dish-spicy lamb with Cucumber red onion salad the boyfriend and I shared a bottle of prosecco.
Exercise: A cracking Personal Training Session with my new trainer
Thoughts:
Well this morning I started off on a good foot. I got up and went to my first session with my new trainer. And I have to say, this was an amazing workout!!! It was a kickboxing based workout. We'd do 3 minutes punching combinations and then go to the treadmill and do a fast walk. Then she taught me some new exercises that were all about carrying your body weight instead of traditional weights. The workout lasted a full hour. And it was the hardest hour of my life.
Throughout the workout, she was encouraging. She didn't scream or bark orders at me. She worked with me and encouraged me. When I started flagging, she would pep me up. And when each exercise was completed she gave a well done, not in a condescending way. But a really encouraging way.
She told me that she leads some classes at the gym and I think that I will try them. She does a spinning class on Monday night and a circuit class on Wednesday morning at 6:30am. That means that I can have a lie in on Wednesday morning! Result!
I left feeling euphoric, sweaty, tired but really happy!!! I got my chores done and got myself ready as the boyfriend and I decided to have a date night.
I read the menu before and decided on my meal prior. Makes it so much easier.
So I came home feeling good. Not drunk, full but not over full. Just felt happy and healthier and looking forward to the week ahead!
Dinner: starter-spicy Turkish sausage main dish-spicy lamb with Cucumber red onion salad the boyfriend and I shared a bottle of prosecco.
Exercise: A cracking Personal Training Session with my new trainer
Thoughts:
Well this morning I started off on a good foot. I got up and went to my first session with my new trainer. And I have to say, this was an amazing workout!!! It was a kickboxing based workout. We'd do 3 minutes punching combinations and then go to the treadmill and do a fast walk. Then she taught me some new exercises that were all about carrying your body weight instead of traditional weights. The workout lasted a full hour. And it was the hardest hour of my life.
Throughout the workout, she was encouraging. She didn't scream or bark orders at me. She worked with me and encouraged me. When I started flagging, she would pep me up. And when each exercise was completed she gave a well done, not in a condescending way. But a really encouraging way.
She told me that she leads some classes at the gym and I think that I will try them. She does a spinning class on Monday night and a circuit class on Wednesday morning at 6:30am. That means that I can have a lie in on Wednesday morning! Result!
I left feeling euphoric, sweaty, tired but really happy!!! I got my chores done and got myself ready as the boyfriend and I decided to have a date night.
I read the menu before and decided on my meal prior. Makes it so much easier.
So I came home feeling good. Not drunk, full but not over full. Just felt happy and healthier and looking forward to the week ahead!
Thursday, 9 October 2014
October 9th Day 47 --> 4th Day in a Row of Exercise, Motivation is Back
Breakfast: Mango Smoothie (dairy free)
Lunch: Chicken Stirfry
Dinner: Spicy Tomato Soup
Water: 2 liters
Exercise: Interval Training on Treadmill 30 minutes
Playlist:
I went back to the gym this evening and had a good run. My body is feeling a lot better. 4 days in a row to the gym is a great streak for me. The running is getting easier as my stamina is improving but I still struggle on the sprints.
My skin is looking really lovely too. I didn't wear any foundation or facial make up today except for mascara and some eye liner. I feel focused again and like I am back on track. Plus I am using the gym as an escape. I have an extremely stressful job. And I am using the gym to get away, run it out and use the anger, frustration, and upset into something positive. A healthy toned body.
Lunch: Chicken Stirfry
Dinner: Spicy Tomato Soup
Water: 2 liters
Exercise: Interval Training on Treadmill 30 minutes
Playlist:
Miles Kane --> "Don't Forget Who You Are"
The Vaccines --> "Melody Calling"
Kasabian --> "Shoot the Runner"
Royal Blood ---> "Figure It Out"
Black Strobe --> "I'm a Man"
Imagine Dragons --> "Radioactive"
The Stone Roses --> "She Bangs the Drums"
The Black Keys --> "Lonely Boy"
John Newman --> "Love Me Again"
M83 --> "Reunion"
My skin is looking really lovely too. I didn't wear any foundation or facial make up today except for mascara and some eye liner. I feel focused again and like I am back on track. Plus I am using the gym as an escape. I have an extremely stressful job. And I am using the gym to get away, run it out and use the anger, frustration, and upset into something positive. A healthy toned body.
It's easier to sleep on a stomach that has eaten soup for dinner. That's made a huge difference!!!!
Plus I have some planning to do. The boyfriend and I are having a date night on Saturday so inner to research the menu. It's Turkish food which is predominantly meat with veggies.so I need to choose some good healthy dishes.
Wednesday, 8 October 2014
October 8th Day 46 --> Getting Back into the Groove
Breakfast; Dairy Free Mango smoothie, pineapple
Lunch: Chicken, Bacon, Avocado Salad
Dinner: Tomato Soup
Exercise;
Final PT session with Dan
Thoughts:
I had my final Personal Training Session with Dan. It was a tough one. I worked hard and now, strangely, I feel quite motivated. It's weird. I am looking forward to this new chapter ahead of me.
Lunch: Chicken, Bacon, Avocado Salad
Dinner: Tomato Soup
Exercise;
Final PT session with Dan
Thoughts:
I had my final Personal Training Session with Dan. It was a tough one. I worked hard and now, strangely, I feel quite motivated. It's weird. I am looking forward to this new chapter ahead of me.
I has a dairy free mango smoothie for breakfast and it was yummy!!! Mango is a lovely fruit, juicy and full of fabulous flavour. It's like a taste of summer!
I have also discovered that working out in the evening is a possibility. I work for my boyfriend and we drive to work together. At the end of the shift he usually stays an hour or so behind. The gym is a 15 minute walk and I can do a 45 minute session and have him pick me up after. It's another opportunity so that's a good thing!
Tuesday, 7 October 2014
October 7th Day 45 --> Whoever Said a Minute is a Long Time Has Never Done Interval Training on a Treadmill
Breakfast: Pineapple
Lunch: Chicken, bacon avocado salad
Dinner: spicy carrot soup
Snacks: cashew nuts
Water: 2 litres
Exercise:
Half an hour of interval training on a treadmill plus walking .8 mile from work to the gym
Playlist:
Jamie T --> "Sticks and stones"
Kasabisn --> "Eez-eh"
Imagine Dragons --> "Radioactive"
Kasabian --> "Fire"
Deadmau5 & Kaskade --> "I Remember"
Pendulum --> "Slam"
Churches --> "Lies"
Kasabian --> "Where Did All the Love Go?"
Chase and Status --> "Blind Faith"
Thoughts:
Firstly, I am proud because I have gone to the gym on a cold rainy Monday morning and I went again today. That doesn't sound like much but it's massive for me. It's a huge hurdle that I have overcome.
Secondly, I am changing up my dinner to soups. The reason? I physically cannot sleep with a full stomach. I have noticed the difference already. I am sleeping better.
I think that could be the reason why I am able to go to the gym yesterday and today.
I have decided to do a test. I want to know what sort of workouts work best for me. So this week I am sampling interval training for a half an hour.
My interval trying consists on me doing a walk jog sprint thing. The routine I have is a 30 minute routine of that principle. It's also meant to be done on an incline, fuck that!!! I just want to get through it without dying then we'll talk inclines!!!! I am mostly getting through it though. The last 2 sprints i am holding on for dear life praying for the torment to end.
But you know what? I fucking did it. You can't take that away from me. I walked to the gym. I pushed my body and I did it. I completed the workout on a flat running surface. I will continue this for the rest of the week and see how my body reacts. Next week I'll try weights and see his my body reacts to that.
Losing weight is trial and error. You have to try different things. What works for one person won't necessarily work for someone else. You need to shake it and try what works for you.
I am interested to see what my work this week will deliver.
Monday, 6 October 2014
October 6th Day 44 --> Monday Morning Workout Triumph
Breakfast: Fresh Pineapple
Lunch: Chicken, bacon and avocado salad
Dinner: Thai Carrot Soup
Drinks: Coffee with honey and almond milk
1.5 litres of water
Exercise: 30 minute interval training on the treadmill
Playlist:
3OH!3 --> "Starstrukk feat. Katy Perry"
Robin Schulz & Lilly Wood --> "Prayer in C (Robin Schultz Remix)"
The Prodigy --> "Breathe"
Black Strobe --> "I'm a Man"
The Stone Roses --> "This is the One"
Nero --> "Me and You"
Republica --> "Drop Dead Gorgeous"
The Prodigy --> "Omen"
Thoughts:
Well, I did it! I somehow broke through and made it to a Monday Morning Workout! It almost didn't happen but you can thank the boyfriend.
There I was laying in bed snoozing. I woke up and looked at the clock. 5:34am. the rain was pounding against the window. I thought, Nah, I'll go tonight. I rolled over for another hour and a half of rest then my boyfriend started to snore....really, really loud. And I mean, loud!!!! It was almost deafening. I put my ear plugs back in. Nope! I could still hear. I looked at the clock again. 5:54am. There is no way that I was getting back to sleep.
So I got up and went to the gym. Normally I would have stayed in bed, but not this time. I did my interval training on the treadmill.
During the sprints, I did really well. I usually have to put both hands on the side and drag myself but I managed to stay upright. I know it doesn't seem like much but it's a massive step for me.
Lunch: Chicken, bacon and avocado salad
Dinner: Thai Carrot Soup
Drinks: Coffee with honey and almond milk
1.5 litres of water
Exercise: 30 minute interval training on the treadmill
Playlist:
3OH!3 --> "Starstrukk feat. Katy Perry"
Robin Schulz & Lilly Wood --> "Prayer in C (Robin Schultz Remix)"
The Prodigy --> "Breathe"
Black Strobe --> "I'm a Man"
The Stone Roses --> "This is the One"
Nero --> "Me and You"
Republica --> "Drop Dead Gorgeous"
The Prodigy --> "Omen"
Thoughts:
Well, I did it! I somehow broke through and made it to a Monday Morning Workout! It almost didn't happen but you can thank the boyfriend.
There I was laying in bed snoozing. I woke up and looked at the clock. 5:34am. the rain was pounding against the window. I thought, Nah, I'll go tonight. I rolled over for another hour and a half of rest then my boyfriend started to snore....really, really loud. And I mean, loud!!!! It was almost deafening. I put my ear plugs back in. Nope! I could still hear. I looked at the clock again. 5:54am. There is no way that I was getting back to sleep.
So I got up and went to the gym. Normally I would have stayed in bed, but not this time. I did my interval training on the treadmill.
During the sprints, I did really well. I usually have to put both hands on the side and drag myself but I managed to stay upright. I know it doesn't seem like much but it's a massive step for me.
Also by having soup in the evening I am not feeling bloated so going to bed is easier.
Yes I cleared a big hurdle today and I am on my way i think.
Thursday, 2 October 2014
October 2nd Day 40 --> New Workout
Breakfast: Bacon, egg and sausage
Lunch: Chicken Salad
Dinner: mixed grill
Exercise:
30 minute interval training on treadmill
Stretches
Gym Playlist:
Black Keys --> "Howlin' for You"
Chase and Status --> Blind Faith
The Courteneers --> "Van Der Graff"
Faul & Wad ad & Pnau --> "Changes" (Loving this song!!! Good beat, good workout song)
David Guetta Feat Rihanna -> "Who's That Chick?"
The Prodigy --> "Warrior Dance"
Miles Kane --> "Don't Forget Who You Are"
Pendulum --> "Slam"
Thoughts
Managed to get myself to the gym and try something different. There was a workout that I saw on the internet that was interval training and I wanted to try it for ages. I was scared of it because it had inclines that looked super scary.
So I broke it down. I decided to do it without inclines. Just run it straight to see if I could do it. And I did!!
Granted, I dragged myself during the sprints but as I continue to do this I will get better and stronger and I will defeat this.
I get frustrated sometimes. Especially in work. My job is stressful, rewarding but stressful. I go home a lot of days in tears, with a sore stomach, I have sleepless nights with this because I am fighting for my living.
This is a different fight. It's for my health, my sanity and my inner peace. for the body that I have always wanted. For my confidence. For my inner strength. This is a fight for my life.
This fight too has provided tears, sleepless nights, scars, stress, and moments where I question my sanity, strength and mind.
I know that this is doable. I know that I will succeed. It's about strength of mind and that is what I need most of all.
So I broke it down. I decided to do it without inclines. Just run it straight to see if I could do it. And I did!!
Granted, I dragged myself during the sprints but as I continue to do this I will get better and stronger and I will defeat this.
I get frustrated sometimes. Especially in work. My job is stressful, rewarding but stressful. I go home a lot of days in tears, with a sore stomach, I have sleepless nights with this because I am fighting for my living.
This is a different fight. It's for my health, my sanity and my inner peace. for the body that I have always wanted. For my confidence. For my inner strength. This is a fight for my life.
This fight too has provided tears, sleepless nights, scars, stress, and moments where I question my sanity, strength and mind.
I know that this is doable. I know that I will succeed. It's about strength of mind and that is what I need most of all.
Wednesday, 1 October 2014
October 1st Day 39 --> Pity Party Over, Let's get fit!!!
Breakfast: Banana
Lunch: Chicken with fajita seasoning and a small vegetable medley (red onion, olives, red peppers, tomatoes, avocado, and spinach -- and yes, cheeky people, I know that avo's and tomatoes are fruits and not veggies!!)
Dinner: chilli with a small spinach salad
Water: 1.5 liters
Exercise: killer session with Dan the PT man
Thoughts
Well, after feeling sorry for myself the last few days, I decided to stop being a whiney bitch and get up off my ass and keep going,
So I ate well today and had a very intense but great session with Dan the PT Man. I was dead lifting, leg pressing, squatting and rowing up a storm!!!! I felt so much better after. I am glad I went to the gym! It was the boost I needed I think.
Lunch: Chicken with fajita seasoning and a small vegetable medley (red onion, olives, red peppers, tomatoes, avocado, and spinach -- and yes, cheeky people, I know that avo's and tomatoes are fruits and not veggies!!)
Dinner: chilli with a small spinach salad
Water: 1.5 liters
Exercise: killer session with Dan the PT man
Thoughts
Well, after feeling sorry for myself the last few days, I decided to stop being a whiney bitch and get up off my ass and keep going,
So I ate well today and had a very intense but great session with Dan the PT Man. I was dead lifting, leg pressing, squatting and rowing up a storm!!!! I felt so much better after. I am glad I went to the gym! It was the boost I needed I think.
I am feeling more like myself today. I think the motivation is back so fingers crossed I will be back to kicking ass!!!!
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