I have reached a stale mate with my scales; a scale mate you could say. Yes, I know that my healthy eating has not been very strict and I didn't omit beer or alcohol in general. There is still time to have a t-total week of green tea, however this needs to be strategic. I have a cocktail night planned this Friday and a visit to some lively friends over Easter so it will have to wait.
I still have 10/11 weeks till the holiday so I'm hoping that continuing the healthy eating and portion control will encourage slow but long lasting weight loss.
I wish I had taken some measurements before I started my plan because although I've reached a scale mate I still feel a bit leaner. A few people have also started to comment that I've lost weight! With the glorious sunshine out in this freak English March I decided to get my maxi dress out the other day. As I was walking along the street I felt my knickers starting to slip! I spent the rest of the day checking my bum to make sure I still had my panties on! It could just be that I bought them too big, or the elastic has gone (they were fairly new) OR I have actually lost some inches (or cms). Either way I shan't be wearing those knickers again!
Thursday, 29 March 2012
Thursday, 22 March 2012
A month or so into the healthy eating holiday non diet!
A surprising step onto the scales today shows no extra weight gain despite the cakes, pies, beers and pizza!! As much as I'm delighted to see this I currently feel like a bloated pig!! Oink oink.
I did my shopping online this week to make sure nothing naughty got into my cupboards, I do feel bad for the local veg shop on the high street but I'm sure I'll be back.
I've also been out on very early morning walks with the dog, before 7am even, in my toning trainers. Still bouncy but not sure they aid any kind of toning. I actually started a jog today (when no one was looking). I'm still in need of some fitness attire as getting up and trying to walk in jeans is no good, I've been wearing leggings for the last few days but then need to find something long enough to cover my arse.
In usual fashion I'm finding it hard to go to a sports shop and pick up some jogging bottoms or similar (the thought of this makes my face twist) I've been trying to hunt out some vintage joggers but I might give up on this as somebody else's sweat puts me off.. Urgh!! If anyone can recommend some thing I'm happy to listen?
I've spent the morning procrastinating really, I should be carrying out research for my final assignment however I've reached the stage where I'm scared to try hard in case I don't do well. So, my rubbish effort will mean that when I get my bad results I can say "oh I knew my work wasn't up to standard". Weird I know.
Anyhoo, yesterday's healthy options were:
Breakfast: scrambled egg on brown toast, no butter or spread. Coffee with skimmed milk.
Dinner: mackerel pate on brown toast, again no spread or butter.
Tea: fried chicken breast, (small amount of oil and lid on the frying pan, lemon juice squeezed in the last minute or so of cooking) with a brown pitta bread and piles of salad. I also made a garlic yoghurt dip and it was kinda like having a kebab. Tasty indeed.
During the day I also had a bag of quavers AND a penguin biscuit! I really should have only had one or the other!
But now I shall research....
Update: still not researching but I just reminded myself that I was 1 stone and 4 pounds heavier in 2009, almost to the day!! That's when I first started the healthy eating although I was very strict for the first few weeks and managed to lose a stone. I'm pleased I kept it off!! Pic below of the wii fit showing me I was on my way to being overweight.
I did my shopping online this week to make sure nothing naughty got into my cupboards, I do feel bad for the local veg shop on the high street but I'm sure I'll be back.
I've also been out on very early morning walks with the dog, before 7am even, in my toning trainers. Still bouncy but not sure they aid any kind of toning. I actually started a jog today (when no one was looking). I'm still in need of some fitness attire as getting up and trying to walk in jeans is no good, I've been wearing leggings for the last few days but then need to find something long enough to cover my arse.
In usual fashion I'm finding it hard to go to a sports shop and pick up some jogging bottoms or similar (the thought of this makes my face twist) I've been trying to hunt out some vintage joggers but I might give up on this as somebody else's sweat puts me off.. Urgh!! If anyone can recommend some thing I'm happy to listen?
I've spent the morning procrastinating really, I should be carrying out research for my final assignment however I've reached the stage where I'm scared to try hard in case I don't do well. So, my rubbish effort will mean that when I get my bad results I can say "oh I knew my work wasn't up to standard". Weird I know.
Anyhoo, yesterday's healthy options were:
Breakfast: scrambled egg on brown toast, no butter or spread. Coffee with skimmed milk.
Dinner: mackerel pate on brown toast, again no spread or butter.
Tea: fried chicken breast, (small amount of oil and lid on the frying pan, lemon juice squeezed in the last minute or so of cooking) with a brown pitta bread and piles of salad. I also made a garlic yoghurt dip and it was kinda like having a kebab. Tasty indeed.
During the day I also had a bag of quavers AND a penguin biscuit! I really should have only had one or the other!
But now I shall research....
Update: still not researching but I just reminded myself that I was 1 stone and 4 pounds heavier in 2009, almost to the day!! That's when I first started the healthy eating although I was very strict for the first few weeks and managed to lose a stone. I'm pleased I kept it off!! Pic below of the wii fit showing me I was on my way to being overweight.
Monday, 19 March 2012
Cream cakes and scones
Oh crap. Since I stopped writing down what I've been eating I have started on a slippery slope to naughty calorific piggy-ness. I have been quite good through the day, healthy omelettes, salad.... But followed by something naughty at night like pizza or fish fingers!!
Today was particularly bad.
I also need to go buy some good food. This morning I ate biscuits for breakfast then followed up with biscuits as a snack but only because I have nothing in at all to eat. All there was at work was biscuits.... And then I had an 11 o'clock meeting so I had to eat a biscuit to stop my tummy rumbling.
I had a healthy dinner, tuna pasta salad that I made last night.
BUT an afternoon meeting involved a plate of tiny cream cakes!! Eeeek!
I've had quorn spaghetti.... Uh oh see just realised I've had pasta twice today!! If I had written this down earlier I would have made something else.
Lesson learned: must keep up the food diary!!
Today was particularly bad.
I also need to go buy some good food. This morning I ate biscuits for breakfast then followed up with biscuits as a snack but only because I have nothing in at all to eat. All there was at work was biscuits.... And then I had an 11 o'clock meeting so I had to eat a biscuit to stop my tummy rumbling.
I had a healthy dinner, tuna pasta salad that I made last night.
BUT an afternoon meeting involved a plate of tiny cream cakes!! Eeeek!
I've had quorn spaghetti.... Uh oh see just realised I've had pasta twice today!! If I had written this down earlier I would have made something else.
Lesson learned: must keep up the food diary!!
Saturday, 17 March 2012
I miss Sydney
There are days like this, when the sun filters through the blinds and warms my face, I miss Sydney. I only lived there for a few months but at the time it felt like home; I think I left part of me there because now and again I miss it so much. I miss my local Duffy Brothers store. I miss the coffee shop where I would stop and have warmed banana bread. I've tried to make banana bread myself but failed. Nowhere in Newcastle seems to have it (I haven't found anywhere yet) if you know of somewhere please let me know!!
I miss the sun of Sydney and miss sitting out on the balcony taking in the views of the city. I miss Betty's soup kitchen and I miss the noodle bars.
I didn't think that I could lose my heart to a city but I think I really did. I want to go back.
Picture below: nothing like proper banana bread! Soreen banana loaf with chocolate spread...... Naughty snack!
A pic of Gloria Jean's coffee shop ... A trip down memory lane via google maps!! If you zoom in enough you can almost see the banana bread in the counter!!
I miss the sun of Sydney and miss sitting out on the balcony taking in the views of the city. I miss Betty's soup kitchen and I miss the noodle bars.
I didn't think that I could lose my heart to a city but I think I really did. I want to go back.
Picture below: nothing like proper banana bread! Soreen banana loaf with chocolate spread...... Naughty snack!
A pic of Gloria Jean's coffee shop ... A trip down memory lane via google maps!! If you zoom in enough you can almost see the banana bread in the counter!!
Wednesday, 14 March 2012
The diet turns into healthy eating
So, I've given up counting the days of my diet. My food diary for a month or so clearly shows the problems:
Hmmmmm that kinda still sounds like diet rules but I'm sticking with 'healthy eating'.
The scales today show no movement from the last weigh in, I'm hoping that maintaining the healthy eating will result in a gradual weight drop that lasts.
I'm also going to do more exercise.... this is my worst bit as I have every form of physical activity, I have no balance, co-ordination or motivation so this is an actual challenge.
I did buy some cheap tone up trainers so I can walk the dog and feel like I'm training (ha ha ha ha) I got some AVIA itrain. To review their effectiveness I guess will take a few more tries but so far (and from the second I tried them on) they are the most comfy trainers I've ever tried on. Admittedly, I haven't worn trainers from about five years. I find that walking in them is bouncy as the heel is soft and squishy, it makes me walk faster! I also noticed that I can feel a bit more of a muscle working in my legs, particularly the fronts of my thighs.... this could all be in my head but lets see.
I haven't done any yoga since my last blog post, maybe I'm going to have to schedule this into my life as its not working out right now (I'm too lazy). Walking the dog though has to happen twice a day so I can happily bounce around the streets in my training shoes without any extra effort!
Tea today, baked salmon with spinach, salsa and baked potato...... Followed by an apple and black currant FAB; only 90 cals!!
- weekends
- beers
- alcohol
- takeaways
- skimmed milk
- lean meat
- low fat everything (cheese, yogurt, salad cream etc)
- creme fresh for sauces
- portion sizes of carbs (50g rice or pasta, 100g potato, small brown buns)
- Eat breakfast every day!!
- fresh fruit and veg
- allowing a 100 cal ish snack
Hmmmmm that kinda still sounds like diet rules but I'm sticking with 'healthy eating'.
The scales today show no movement from the last weigh in, I'm hoping that maintaining the healthy eating will result in a gradual weight drop that lasts.
I'm also going to do more exercise.... this is my worst bit as I have every form of physical activity, I have no balance, co-ordination or motivation so this is an actual challenge.
I did buy some cheap tone up trainers so I can walk the dog and feel like I'm training (ha ha ha ha) I got some AVIA itrain. To review their effectiveness I guess will take a few more tries but so far (and from the second I tried them on) they are the most comfy trainers I've ever tried on. Admittedly, I haven't worn trainers from about five years. I find that walking in them is bouncy as the heel is soft and squishy, it makes me walk faster! I also noticed that I can feel a bit more of a muscle working in my legs, particularly the fronts of my thighs.... this could all be in my head but lets see.
I haven't done any yoga since my last blog post, maybe I'm going to have to schedule this into my life as its not working out right now (I'm too lazy). Walking the dog though has to happen twice a day so I can happily bounce around the streets in my training shoes without any extra effort!
Tea today, baked salmon with spinach, salsa and baked potato...... Followed by an apple and black currant FAB; only 90 cals!!
Friday, 9 March 2012
Day 29 holiday diet
Well, I started the day with some yoga again.... This is how every fitness attempt goes.. I will do the yoga for a week or so very enthusiastically but then will stop forever!!
Breakfast was a crumpet with one slice of lean bacon and some mushrooms.
Dinner: jacket potato with tuna and spinach, instead of dressing the tuns I had lime juice and chilli flakes.
I also discovered that I have been massively over eating on the carby potatoes at work!!! If I don't take dinner to work I'll buy a jacket potato from the canteen. Today I picked a potato that was smaller than I'd have from work and it was well over 200g! So I'd been eating those twice a week usually! I couldn't believe the size of a 120g potato! Much much smaller than one you would buy at a cafe.
I also had more tuna than I normally would, I thought some extra protein might be good for me.
Tea: no tea, was at the pub so drank beer and vodka but not both at once. Supper: dixy chicken and chips
Breakfast was a crumpet with one slice of lean bacon and some mushrooms.
Dinner: jacket potato with tuna and spinach, instead of dressing the tuns I had lime juice and chilli flakes.
I also discovered that I have been massively over eating on the carby potatoes at work!!! If I don't take dinner to work I'll buy a jacket potato from the canteen. Today I picked a potato that was smaller than I'd have from work and it was well over 200g! So I'd been eating those twice a week usually! I couldn't believe the size of a 120g potato! Much much smaller than one you would buy at a cafe.
I also had more tuna than I normally would, I thought some extra protein might be good for me.
Tea: no tea, was at the pub so drank beer and vodka but not both at once. Supper: dixy chicken and chips
Thursday, 8 March 2012
Day 28 of the holiday diet
I started the day with some more yoga, I got a Geri halliwell DVD from eBay!! My arms feel like they are going to ache tomorrow!
Breakfast: scrambled egg on tiny toast again!
Dinner: Tuscan bean soup
Tea: delicious pizza at a lovely Italian restaurant! A beer and a cocktail!
Nectarine & apple
I did also have a fab delivery from O2 (in picture) as you can see I have some rugby pies and beers..... Will they last until the rugby??? oh dear it's fair to say that my diet has absolutely no urgency at all! Closer to holiday time I will be strict!
Breakfast: scrambled egg on tiny toast again!
Dinner: Tuscan bean soup
Tea: delicious pizza at a lovely Italian restaurant! A beer and a cocktail!
Nectarine & apple
I did also have a fab delivery from O2 (in picture) as you can see I have some rugby pies and beers..... Will they last until the rugby??? oh dear it's fair to say that my diet has absolutely no urgency at all! Closer to holiday time I will be strict!
Wednesday, 7 March 2012
Day 27 of the holiday diet!
Today is college day, not work day, but lectures are over now I just have my dissertation to do. I have the motivation of Kevin the teenager. I am 31 and have so much work to get done for my course but I just dont wanna do it. I don't wanna do anything. I know my attitude stinks but what does one do to improve it? Har? I even have a teenage pimple on my wrinkly old face.
I have done 40 mins of yoga from the free daily yoga app, cos apparently people say that exercise makes you have more energy and feel better about yourself........ really? I'm not feeling it.
Breakfast: tiny brown toast with scrambled eggs, coffee (skimmed milk as ever)
For dinner I'm making some spicy sweet chilli soup cos that sounds healthy and 'good for you'.
Tea: quorn cottage pie that I made and froze last week. Had this with mushy peas!!
I have done 40 mins of yoga from the free daily yoga app, cos apparently people say that exercise makes you have more energy and feel better about yourself........ really? I'm not feeling it.
Breakfast: tiny brown toast with scrambled eggs, coffee (skimmed milk as ever)
For dinner I'm making some spicy sweet chilli soup cos that sounds healthy and 'good for you'.
Tea: quorn cottage pie that I made and froze last week. Had this with mushy peas!!
Tuesday, 6 March 2012
Day 26 of the holiday diet
After having such a naughty weekend I got up and did some yoga today (only about 10 mins) before the morning doggy walk then off to work. I've had exactly the same as yesterday for breakfast and dinner. I have to eat chicken for tea though and don't fancy it. I'm just about to search for some healthy chicken recipes.... I don't really have anything to go with it!! Any ideas?
OK so back to the good old itv diet recipes and I had this for tea:
http://www.itv.com/lorraine/lifestyle/real-bikini-diet/real-bikini-diet-recipes/dinners/super-sticky-chicky/
I maybe I didn't use the right measurements... it wasn't so sticky! I did however use a lemon with a sticker on it saying fanny!! I was a little amused.... Lemon fanny or Fanny's lemon?
Uh oh a few hours later and I was eating cereal for supper..... whoops a meal too many. The diet seems to be going further down the pan!!
OK so back to the good old itv diet recipes and I had this for tea:
http://www.itv.com/lorraine/lifestyle/real-bikini-diet/real-bikini-diet-recipes/dinners/super-sticky-chicky/
I maybe I didn't use the right measurements... it wasn't so sticky! I did however use a lemon with a sticker on it saying fanny!! I was a little amused.... Lemon fanny or Fanny's lemon?
Uh oh a few hours later and I was eating cereal for supper..... whoops a meal too many. The diet seems to be going further down the pan!!
Monday, 5 March 2012
Days 23, 24 & 25 of the holiday diet!
Friday night was good, no beers or even vodkas. Sat & Sun= bad!! Chips, chips, nachos, chilli, curry............. Beers
I am trying to redeem myself today by being a good dieter! That 20 mins of yoga also rendered me useless, I was barely able to move my arms or legs for 2 days. Must do that again.
Breakfast: 2 hard boiled eggs on tiny brown toast.
Dinner: tiny brown bun with a slice of beef, mustard and salad.
Banana, nectarine and 70 cal crisps.
Tea: prawn & veg stir fry with rice.
I'm too scared to stand on the scales today, I might even have some bean soup for supper on the hope that it creates a colonic irrigation effect again!!
I am trying to redeem myself today by being a good dieter! That 20 mins of yoga also rendered me useless, I was barely able to move my arms or legs for 2 days. Must do that again.
Breakfast: 2 hard boiled eggs on tiny brown toast.
Dinner: tiny brown bun with a slice of beef, mustard and salad.
Banana, nectarine and 70 cal crisps.
Tea: prawn & veg stir fry with rice.
I'm too scared to stand on the scales today, I might even have some bean soup for supper on the hope that it creates a colonic irrigation effect again!!
Friday, 2 March 2012
Day 22 of the holiday diet
Weight check this morning shows some progress, I've lost 5/6 lbs in 3 weeks. It seems like slow progress but I never really cut out the beer, but let's face it, when I get to my holiday destination I'll probably have ordered a beer before I get my bikini out. I'm sure I would do better if I cut out the beer but then I would balloon up on my hols anyway!! Let's keep it realistic! I have decided that my weight goal is 8 stone, I'm hoping that this results in me being a comfortable size 10. I've noticed that my regular jeans are feeling a bit loose, my slouchy jeans are a bit too slouchy now. The jeans I bought that I could barely fasten are feeling less of a squeeze but still create a muffin top (not pleasant) I know that some toning up is needed *dread*.
I've downloaded a free daily yoga app and have managed 20 mins of yoga without too much of a drama, no falling over or falling asleep, slight ache in the arms. I opted for a green tea with lemon too (still had a wake up coffee), lets not pretend that this is going to last, it's Friday!!
Breakfast: 1 bacon medallion with grilled tomatoes in a brown breakfast muffin.
Dinner: ham and low fat hummus wrap & packet of skips.
Tea: pesto pasta (50g pasta) with a tomato and mozzarella salad and some lettuce..... Still craving a bit of meat tho!
Cuppa tea and a kitkat.
I've downloaded a free daily yoga app and have managed 20 mins of yoga without too much of a drama, no falling over or falling asleep, slight ache in the arms. I opted for a green tea with lemon too (still had a wake up coffee), lets not pretend that this is going to last, it's Friday!!
Breakfast: 1 bacon medallion with grilled tomatoes in a brown breakfast muffin.
Dinner: ham and low fat hummus wrap & packet of skips.
Tea: pesto pasta (50g pasta) with a tomato and mozzarella salad and some lettuce..... Still craving a bit of meat tho!
Cuppa tea and a kitkat.
Thursday, 1 March 2012
Day 21 of the holiday diet
So, 3 weeks of occasional healthy eating, still consumed too many beers. I will weigh myself tomorrow to discover the very likely non-change in my weight!! Woops. I've, so far, also developed no motivation for physical activity, one could say I couldn't even bring myself around to even trying. Still the holiday will still go ahead in approximately 3 months, plenty of time to do better.
Breakfast: scrambled eggs on small brown toast. Coffee with skimmed milk.
Dinner: ham and low fat hummus wrap.... I even down graded the size of my wrap to a weight watchers one?! I do prefer a big seeded one tho.
Tea: pasta (50g) with a home made tomato, mushroom and spinach sauce. I had a big bag of tomatoes that needed to be used so opted for another meat-less day, half way through eating it though I remembered yesterday's meat cravings. Maybe I'll have a nice slab of beef this weekend, yummy or lamb even!
Ok so the other half fancied a beer, so I had one (well I actually had 2).
Breakfast: scrambled eggs on small brown toast. Coffee with skimmed milk.
Dinner: ham and low fat hummus wrap.... I even down graded the size of my wrap to a weight watchers one?! I do prefer a big seeded one tho.
Tea: pasta (50g) with a home made tomato, mushroom and spinach sauce. I had a big bag of tomatoes that needed to be used so opted for another meat-less day, half way through eating it though I remembered yesterday's meat cravings. Maybe I'll have a nice slab of beef this weekend, yummy or lamb even!
Ok so the other half fancied a beer, so I had one (well I actually had 2).
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