Day 3 lead to an early start with the school run and a gym session. My motivation is still at its peak and I have to admit can't sleep at night with the excitement of seeing some results at the end of the week ( or so I hope!!). I keep thinking about how if manage to lose even a l lb, I will truly be on the right path towards losing some weight. As previously mentioned have been stuck in a real rut and haven't been able to shift any weight, other than upwards on the scale, so am truly praying this week will make a difference.
I spent last night flicking through my inspiration folder on my iPhone as mentioned in my last post. I also, plucked up the courage to take a 'Before' picture of myself today but cannot muster up the courage to share it with the world. I have to admit am completely horrified at the prospect of sharing the image of myself but do feel if can lose a fair amount of weight over the next few months , I will try to be braver and share it. That is, of course only when have some impressive 'After' pics.
Breakfast : I had a chunky chocolate shake for the first time today. I repeated the process from yesterday and added enough water to bring it up to a pint and then for a twist added a spoon of nescafe coffee to it and blitzed it in a blender. And Voila ! my chocolate coffee milkshake was ready. I had half of it before the school run and half of it later. I find the milkshakes without added water, much too thick for my liking, and they tend to be a little sickly sweet. Adding the water and coffee really adds quantity, taste and froth, all of which I like:)
Snack 2: I googled the calories in a sun date medjhool dates and found them to be 40 calories per date, so decided to make two part of this snack = 80 calories.
Dinner : Dinner was a 600 calorie meal with some meat, rice and salad. Again, trying to control quantity and stay within the calorie limit. I do look forward to this meal the most as it feels normal, easy and keeps me full for longer. The shakes seem to do well in the keeping full department too.
Snack 3: was while writing this blog and I ate the caramel chocolate bar again which I thoroughly enjoyed.
Exercise : Activity wise I had a pretty good day. I went to the gym after the school run and did 15-20 minutes of strength training focusing on my arms and abs - both areas need major rehauls in the fitness area!!! This was followed by some random bursts of crazy dancing with my daughter on some cartoon sound tracks and gangum style! I have been trying to remind myself that 'Abs are made in the kitchen' and not in the gym so am focusing my energy on food and then exercise.
In summary this day felt hard this morning. I wanted to have lunch with my daughter which meant a large gap between breakfast, snack 1 and lunch. I was starving by the time I finally sat down to eat it and this had to be after my little one was fed.
Day 3 done!!! I have generally been feeling lighter as am not over stuffing my face -that has to be a positive thing right? My eating habits have taken a real nose dive over the last few years so am relishing this feeling of going to bed knowing haven't over done my food during the day. It feels really good. May this continue!!
Are you trying to lose weight too and struggling like myself? It would be great to hear from you and to share our experiences.
Best ,
O
I spent last night flicking through my inspiration folder on my iPhone as mentioned in my last post. I also, plucked up the courage to take a 'Before' picture of myself today but cannot muster up the courage to share it with the world. I have to admit am completely horrified at the prospect of sharing the image of myself but do feel if can lose a fair amount of weight over the next few months , I will try to be braver and share it. That is, of course only when have some impressive 'After' pics.
Breakfast : I had a chunky chocolate shake for the first time today. I repeated the process from yesterday and added enough water to bring it up to a pint and then for a twist added a spoon of nescafe coffee to it and blitzed it in a blender. And Voila ! my chocolate coffee milkshake was ready. I had half of it before the school run and half of it later. I find the milkshakes without added water, much too thick for my liking, and they tend to be a little sickly sweet. Adding the water and coffee really adds quantity, taste and froth, all of which I like:)
Snack 1: Chose a savoury snack today. It was the cheddar bites and quite enjoyed these though the quantity felt a tad on the tiny side !
Lunch : This was another chocolate crunch bar that I warmed in the microwave and had with a big cup of tea. The melted chocolate on top makes the whole experience rather nice and eating it with a teaspoon gives it a dessert like feel. I have also been trying to eat slowly and consciously so as to prolong the experience of enjoyment and eating! The tea admittedly had whole milk but no sugar so lets see how that agrees with the plan by the end of the week.
Snack 2: I googled the calories in a sun date medjhool dates and found them to be 40 calories per date, so decided to make two part of this snack = 80 calories.
Dinner : Dinner was a 600 calorie meal with some meat, rice and salad. Again, trying to control quantity and stay within the calorie limit. I do look forward to this meal the most as it feels normal, easy and keeps me full for longer. The shakes seem to do well in the keeping full department too.
Snack 3: was while writing this blog and I ate the caramel chocolate bar again which I thoroughly enjoyed.
Exercise : Activity wise I had a pretty good day. I went to the gym after the school run and did 15-20 minutes of strength training focusing on my arms and abs - both areas need major rehauls in the fitness area!!! This was followed by some random bursts of crazy dancing with my daughter on some cartoon sound tracks and gangum style! I have been trying to remind myself that 'Abs are made in the kitchen' and not in the gym so am focusing my energy on food and then exercise.
Day 3 done!!! I have generally been feeling lighter as am not over stuffing my face -that has to be a positive thing right? My eating habits have taken a real nose dive over the last few years so am relishing this feeling of going to bed knowing haven't over done my food during the day. It feels really good. May this continue!!
Are you trying to lose weight too and struggling like myself? It would be great to hear from you and to share our experiences.
Best ,
O
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