Thursdays are always my day of 'hardcore' exercise! But first, an accomplishment for me today...I resisted the temptation of the bakery goods. Working in a bakery can often be hard as you get 'spare' cookies going and bits of danish that just happen to 'fall' off the tray...however, I resisted and did not touch anything, not even a crumb! It is difficult because I start early and have to wait a good four hours before breakfast, but I managed to cope, just drank water!
As I'm not following a strict diet it has meant that I haven't binged because if I fancy something, I'll have it. Therefore, I stop after I've had my treat without going crazy! Last night I fancied a shortbread, so I had it and that was it. Done. No repercussions!
My legs really do feel like jelly right now! I decided to up my weight in body pump. As the instructor said "put another nugget on"...only a 1kg but it makes all the difference! My squat weight is now 9.5kg each end so nearly 20kg all in all! So yeah, 1 hour body pump, followed my 1 hour spinning! I really do prefer this, not having a strict diet but being aware of what I'm eating!
Breakfast: Oat bran porridge with goji berries. Peppermint tea & eucalyptus
Mid-morning: Wholemeal toast with half a banana
Lunch: Cornflakes & half a banana, Wholemeal toast with organic reduced sugar peanut butter
Pre-gym: Peppermint tea & hobnob cereal bar (treat)
Dinner: Poached egg, quorn sausage & cottage cheese
Pudding: Cornflakes & banana
Lots of cereal, but I figure it is better to eat a low sugar bowl of cereal than biscuits & crisps!
Another early start tomorrow, going to stay strong...no picking!
Thursday, 16 June 2011
Wednesday, 15 June 2011
Peppermint tea..
Managed to get hold of some peppermint tea yesterday, it is a selection box with spearmint & chamomile and all sorts, a nice alternative to water (or fizzy!).
Didn't snack last night, just had a cup of peppermint tea before bed. It is nice waking up feeling a little hungry!
Working all day today so gonna take my gym kit with me and go straight from work!
Breakfast: Oat bran porridge with cinnamon, sweetener & goji berries
Snack: Wholemeal toast with half a banana & a yoghurt
Lunch: Cold cuts & cottage cheese
Pre-workout: Cornflakes & half a banana
Didn't snack last night, just had a cup of peppermint tea before bed. It is nice waking up feeling a little hungry!
Working all day today so gonna take my gym kit with me and go straight from work!
Breakfast: Oat bran porridge with cinnamon, sweetener & goji berries
Snack: Wholemeal toast with half a banana & a yoghurt
Lunch: Cold cuts & cottage cheese
Pre-workout: Cornflakes & half a banana
Tuesday, 14 June 2011
3lbs of bloating vanished...
I've had another positive day today, it is funny how eating healthy can put me in such a good mood! I only have just over a week until my holiday so I'm trying to be strict(ish) so that I'm not bloated when I go and that I may fit into a nice bikini, without splurging over the top!
I weighed in at 10.13 yesterday but down to 10.10 now, which isn't great considering I managed to get down to 10 stone on my first attempt on the Dukan back in March. I'm thinking that I should have started it a little closer to holiday then I would be more motivated, but hey ho!
Breakfast: Chocolate milkshake (yoghurt, fat free chocolate powder, ice cubes, skimmed milk)
Lunch: Cold cuts & cottage cheese. peppermint tea
Pre-workout snack: Cornflakes & a banana
Post-workout snack: Chocolate milkshake
Dinner: 3 x quorn sausages & 2 x poached egg
Drinks: Water, peppermint tea, diet coke
I also went to the gym this afternoon. I did 15 minutes of the X-trainer at varying inclines/speed & 15 minutes on the bike, again varying speeds. I combined this with a combination of toning exercises and 100 lunges! Will try and do 150 lunges tomorrow!
I weighed in at 10.13 yesterday but down to 10.10 now, which isn't great considering I managed to get down to 10 stone on my first attempt on the Dukan back in March. I'm thinking that I should have started it a little closer to holiday then I would be more motivated, but hey ho!
Breakfast: Chocolate milkshake (yoghurt, fat free chocolate powder, ice cubes, skimmed milk)
Lunch: Cold cuts & cottage cheese. peppermint tea
Pre-workout snack: Cornflakes & a banana
Post-workout snack: Chocolate milkshake
Dinner: 3 x quorn sausages & 2 x poached egg
Drinks: Water, peppermint tea, diet coke
I also went to the gym this afternoon. I did 15 minutes of the X-trainer at varying inclines/speed & 15 minutes on the bike, again varying speeds. I combined this with a combination of toning exercises and 100 lunges! Will try and do 150 lunges tomorrow!
Monday, 13 June 2011
Feeling positive..
Moment on the lips....at least two weeks on the hips!
I woke up this morning feeling positive in the sense that I would be avoiding the biscuit tin today and not even go near the cereal cupboard. So far, I haven't had any cravings, in fact I don't really feel that hungry. I'm still bloated from my overindulging however a few days eating the right things should sort that out.
I weighed in today and wow, I was expecting what the scales said, however I only have myself to blame. A moment on the lips (or 3, or 4, or 5 moments...) certainly does lead to an extended time on the hips, or in my case, thighs! Sometimes it takes me to get to this point before I do something about it, I am a serial (& cereal!) yo-yo dieter!
So far today:
Breakfast: Oat bran porridge with cinnamon & goji berries
Snack: Fat free yoghurt with cinnamon
Lunch: 1 quorn burger & 1 quorn sausage with 2 scrambled eggs
Pre-workout: Milk with a teaspoon of fat free chocolate powder & sweetener
As I am subscribed to Womens Fitness magazine it came through the door yesterday so I'm going to flick through some of the exercises, have a practice with the techniques and then devise a killer workout for this afternoon!
Update later,
Toodles x
So, I went to the gym, had a good workout, 40 minutes cardio and then some toning exercises! I did a bit of shopping on the way home: 2 packs of meat, cottage cheese, fat free fromage frais, a lemon & some ice!
I made a lovely milkshake when I got in: handful of ice, sugar free strawberry jelly crystals, skimmed milk & 2 scoops of fromage frais, blended! Was a tasty post-workout snack!
For dinner I will have cold cuts of meat with cottage cheese and maybe a hard boiled egg.
I woke up this morning feeling positive in the sense that I would be avoiding the biscuit tin today and not even go near the cereal cupboard. So far, I haven't had any cravings, in fact I don't really feel that hungry. I'm still bloated from my overindulging however a few days eating the right things should sort that out.
I weighed in today and wow, I was expecting what the scales said, however I only have myself to blame. A moment on the lips (or 3, or 4, or 5 moments...) certainly does lead to an extended time on the hips, or in my case, thighs! Sometimes it takes me to get to this point before I do something about it, I am a serial (& cereal!) yo-yo dieter!
So far today:
Breakfast: Oat bran porridge with cinnamon & goji berries
Snack: Fat free yoghurt with cinnamon
Lunch: 1 quorn burger & 1 quorn sausage with 2 scrambled eggs
Pre-workout: Milk with a teaspoon of fat free chocolate powder & sweetener
As I am subscribed to Womens Fitness magazine it came through the door yesterday so I'm going to flick through some of the exercises, have a practice with the techniques and then devise a killer workout for this afternoon!
Update later,
Toodles x
So, I went to the gym, had a good workout, 40 minutes cardio and then some toning exercises! I did a bit of shopping on the way home: 2 packs of meat, cottage cheese, fat free fromage frais, a lemon & some ice!
I made a lovely milkshake when I got in: handful of ice, sugar free strawberry jelly crystals, skimmed milk & 2 scoops of fromage frais, blended! Was a tasty post-workout snack!
For dinner I will have cold cuts of meat with cottage cheese and maybe a hard boiled egg.
Sunday, 12 June 2011
Bloated, bloated, bloated....
Well, turns out that I'm not very good at writing a blog! When I was on the Dukan forum, I was constantly updating but I guess that is because it was an obsession and I was sticking to the diet! Anyway, I am sooo bloated! I know why, it is because I have been eating crap! I seem to get in to my head that as long as I am exercising, then it counteracts what I am eating (deep down I know this is completely wrong!)
So as I literally have a week before holiday I'm gonna make a concious effort to stick to the dukan until I go away! I've had my fill of bananas....& cereal...& everything that is within grabbing distance in the kitchen so I shouldn't really miss anything too much! When I am focused I am fine, it is just getting focused, which is the problem! I have been paid too, so I can afford to buy some meat & yoghurt etc, just not going to go mad as it is damn expensive!
I need to do this, going to holiday feeling horrible will take the enjoyment away. I want to go out there feeling great and not like a beached whale!
This week I have done: Body pump, Spinning x 2, Gym sessions x 3.
So, if I up this a little, eat right and get positive, the holiday should be good!
Well, turns out that I'm not very good at writing a blog! When I was on the Dukan forum, I was constantly updating but I guess that is because it was an obsession and I was sticking to the diet! Anyway, I am sooo bloated! I know why, it is because I have been eating crap! I seem to get in to my head that as long as I am exercising, then it counteracts what I am eating (deep down I know this is completely wrong!)
So as I literally have a week before holiday I'm gonna make a concious effort to stick to the dukan until I go away! I've had my fill of bananas....& cereal...& everything that is within grabbing distance in the kitchen so I shouldn't really miss anything too much! When I am focused I am fine, it is just getting focused, which is the problem! I have been paid too, so I can afford to buy some meat & yoghurt etc, just not going to go mad as it is damn expensive!
I need to do this, going to holiday feeling horrible will take the enjoyment away. I want to go out there feeling great and not like a beached whale!
This week I have done: Body pump, Spinning x 2, Gym sessions x 3.
So, if I up this a little, eat right and get positive, the holiday should be good!
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