Weight 62kg
Diet...
Breakfast: museli, actimel, vit'C drink
Snack: pancakes with jam, mug of tea
Lunch: mix of salads and sandwiches (not been as organised)
Snack: chocolate biscuits or a packet of crisps
Dinner: all sorts, from lovely home made lasangne to dodgy thai take-away
Drink: a glass of wine almost every night.
... looking at this now I understand why my weight has risen since my last post. It's so easy to slip.
Exercise...
I've manage 2-3 runs a week which is great, I'm not exactly sticking to the plan I have but hope to do that this week. I have not managed to fit in anything else which is what I'm bummed about.
Live...
At the risk of sounding terminally boring I've been: working, gardening, getting car fixed (again), grumpy with my time of the month, nursing my post-thai-take-away stomach...Nothing fun.
My wisdom borrowed from Andrew Matthews today... "Negative thoughts are toxic. Wellness and disease begin in the mind."
Mind over matter, I've got to kick out all the bad thoughts, the wont' do me any good.
Sunday 1 February 2015
Sunday 11 January 2015
Soul Mining
Weight 58kg
Diet:
Breakfasts: museli, actimel and vit C drink
Morning snacks: tea and two pancakes (with a suppie jam)
Lunchtimes: salad crazy and yoghurt followed with tea and biscuits
Evening meals: anything goes, I have no control (yet)
Exercise:
Two runs, one you-tube yoga session and one swim! I'm so impressed with myself.
Live:
I've signed my sister and I up for the Aberdeen Baker Hughes 10k in May so that's given me a bit of a kick up the bum. I was telling a girl I work alongside about our plan and she wants to do a 10k too. So by this time next week I may be entered into more runs (I can barely make it around the park at the moment but I'm optimistic).
Music... Skin I just downloaded two The The albums 'Infected' and 'Soul Mining' I forgot how brilliant they are. They're raging, will be magic to listen to on a run, thank you for introducing them to me around a million years ago.
This weeks pearl of wisdom from Andrew Matthews is about NURTURING YOURSELF.
"Make it your mission to enjoy affordable pleasures. Start now. Nurturing yourself means spending more time with people who uplift you. It means seeking out sweet experiences, stretching your expectations and feeling better and better, bit by bit."
Diet:
Breakfasts: museli, actimel and vit C drink
Morning snacks: tea and two pancakes (with a suppie jam)
Lunchtimes: salad crazy and yoghurt followed with tea and biscuits
Evening meals: anything goes, I have no control (yet)
Exercise:
Two runs, one you-tube yoga session and one swim! I'm so impressed with myself.
Live:
I've signed my sister and I up for the Aberdeen Baker Hughes 10k in May so that's given me a bit of a kick up the bum. I was telling a girl I work alongside about our plan and she wants to do a 10k too. So by this time next week I may be entered into more runs (I can barely make it around the park at the moment but I'm optimistic).
Music... Skin I just downloaded two The The albums 'Infected' and 'Soul Mining' I forgot how brilliant they are. They're raging, will be magic to listen to on a run, thank you for introducing them to me around a million years ago.
This weeks pearl of wisdom from Andrew Matthews is about NURTURING YOURSELF.
"Make it your mission to enjoy affordable pleasures. Start now. Nurturing yourself means spending more time with people who uplift you. It means seeking out sweet experiences, stretching your expectations and feeling better and better, bit by bit."
Sunday 4 January 2015
2015
Weight (I'm going metric!) 65kg
Life ..
Over the festive period, I have had my best ever attempt at constant grazing.
Went to my best new year party in a long time (where grazing was bonus feature), top notch.
I've also been reading "How Life Works" by Andrew Matthews. This is a self-help book. I like it.
The most recent chapter "Living in the Now" asks you to think about when you meet someone and you feel that they are amazing. It's early days of dating, you don't know what the future holds, all you know is you really like them and they really like you just the way you are. You spend all day smiling and when you see them you feel your happiness reflected in them. You are living in the Now.
I want to live in the NOW. Matthews says we should remind ourselves "Right this moment I have everything I need. I choose to enjoy THIS moment." and "I am what I am" he says this is in the bible but I think he stole that from Gloria Gaynor.
After my last post I did not meet my own expectations. I was a bit fed-up with myself and kind of gave up. What I should have done was live in the NOW :-D not been so fed up and just do something, anything!
Happy New Year - Enjoy THIS Moment x
Diet ..
Food has been abundant and I'm eating more than I need to. I have voiced a comedy noise "blibb-bilb-bullub" that I believe is the sound my body makes when I move (at least that is how it feels).
Exercise ..
Several walks of varying length. I do like a good walk. A 20 minute run on Christmas day.
Food has been abundant and I'm eating more than I need to. I have voiced a comedy noise "blibb-bilb-bullub" that I believe is the sound my body makes when I move (at least that is how it feels).
Exercise ..
Several walks of varying length. I do like a good walk. A 20 minute run on Christmas day.
Life ..
Over the festive period, I have had my best ever attempt at constant grazing.
Went to my best new year party in a long time (where grazing was bonus feature), top notch.
I've also been reading "How Life Works" by Andrew Matthews. This is a self-help book. I like it.
The most recent chapter "Living in the Now" asks you to think about when you meet someone and you feel that they are amazing. It's early days of dating, you don't know what the future holds, all you know is you really like them and they really like you just the way you are. You spend all day smiling and when you see them you feel your happiness reflected in them. You are living in the Now.
I want to live in the NOW. Matthews says we should remind ourselves "Right this moment I have everything I need. I choose to enjoy THIS moment." and "I am what I am" he says this is in the bible but I think he stole that from Gloria Gaynor.
After my last post I did not meet my own expectations. I was a bit fed-up with myself and kind of gave up. What I should have done was live in the NOW :-D not been so fed up and just do something, anything!
Happy New Year - Enjoy THIS Moment x
Tuesday 11 November 2014
NEW BEGINNINGS
Weight 10st 0.6lb
This is it.
Diet...
Kcal < 2000 , Fat < 70g
I find it almost impossible to stop myself from reaching for sweet treats so I'm not going to give them up, just moderate my intake. "A little bit of what you like..."
Exercise...
My plan is pretty much to try and do something physical at least 5 days out of 7.
In the past I think I have become bored of exercise, I have the idea that if I mix things up that it will prevent me from becoming bored and simply be more fun.
I'm not exactly flush with cash so I intend doing as much as I can for free...
Free and easy: cycling, running.
Free via the power of YouTube: yoga, pilates, insanity workout.
Others are not free and may involve a second person... swimming, badminton, dancing, climbing.
However I intend to do at least one of these a week.
Life...
This is where I treat myself.
Alongside 5-out-of-7 days of exercise I'm going to have 2-out-of-7 days of something-for-me. This may mean I sit down and do my nails or buy a magazine (and sit down and read it!), or I've always wanted to learn a language or an instrument, I may do that one night.
THIS IS IT
Diet...
Kcal < 2000 , Fat < 70g
I find it almost impossible to stop myself from reaching for sweet treats so I'm not going to give them up, just moderate my intake. "A little bit of what you like..."
Exercise...
My plan is pretty much to try and do something physical at least 5 days out of 7.
In the past I think I have become bored of exercise, I have the idea that if I mix things up that it will prevent me from becoming bored and simply be more fun.
I'm not exactly flush with cash so I intend doing as much as I can for free...
Free and easy: cycling, running.
Free via the power of YouTube: yoga, pilates, insanity workout.
Others are not free and may involve a second person... swimming, badminton, dancing, climbing.
However I intend to do at least one of these a week.
Life...
This is where I treat myself.
Alongside 5-out-of-7 days of exercise I'm going to have 2-out-of-7 days of something-for-me. This may mean I sit down and do my nails or buy a magazine (and sit down and read it!), or I've always wanted to learn a language or an instrument, I may do that one night.
THIS IS IT
Monday 10 November 2014
DEL 09/11/2014
Diet...
Like yesterday, all listed but not added up yet.
Exercise...
None.
Life...
Worked almost all day and evening pffff.
Like yesterday, all listed but not added up yet.
Exercise...
None.
Life...
Worked almost all day and evening pffff.
DEL 08/11/2014
Diet...
Cal = 2842, Fat = 92g
Intake = poached egg with bacon tomato and toast, tea with milk and French fancies, weight watchers canelloni, 1/4 chicken with corn on the cob and chips, half pint lager, half pint pale ale, M&S redcurrant puff biscuits (half a box), assortment of gulshicks (while watching a film), tea with milk.
Exercise...
None.
Life...
Went out to the Chicken Shop with one of Euan's pals, it was really tasty but muchos fat! We came home and watched a film called 'Head Hunters' which was a good movie but, naughty because I stuffed my face with rubbish (oooh it was nice though).
Cal = 2842, Fat = 92g
Intake = poached egg with bacon tomato and toast, tea with milk and French fancies, weight watchers canelloni, 1/4 chicken with corn on the cob and chips, half pint lager, half pint pale ale, M&S redcurrant puff biscuits (half a box), assortment of gulshicks (while watching a film), tea with milk.
Exercise...
None.
Life...
Went out to the Chicken Shop with one of Euan's pals, it was really tasty but muchos fat! We came home and watched a film called 'Head Hunters' which was a good movie but, naughty because I stuffed my face with rubbish (oooh it was nice though).
Saturday 8 November 2014
My Sister Challenges The RUT
My sister...
... has two teenage children and three small children (one just started primary and twins who are in pre-school). She is bringing up her beautiful brood on her own and works two nights a week in a hospital. She has a qualification in catering (from a past life) and understands food technology which she still enjoys learning about, which helps with her ceoliacs. She is a fantastic cook and keeps her home super clean and tidy. And to top it all off she has a wicked sense of humour and is an amazing friend and sister.
I'm basically doing this blog to help us both keep up with each other.
After 'The RUT' entry I got a text message from her that I want to share...
"New plan as of Monday.
3 days piyo and 2 insanity with Saturday and Sunday off, not loads of exercise as piyo is low intensiry but seems do-able and more than I am doing now.
2000 cals and I'm going for high fat 70g as it's good for hormones, mood and muscle. And low carb, as my body doesn't seem to do well with high carbs, maybe due to the coeliacs.
I'm on shift the next two nights and have bought crap food and fat coke but that has to be it! I need to make myself accountable and need to change out of my current rut and bad habits."
If my sist is doing it I'm in too.
... has two teenage children and three small children (one just started primary and twins who are in pre-school). She is bringing up her beautiful brood on her own and works two nights a week in a hospital. She has a qualification in catering (from a past life) and understands food technology which she still enjoys learning about, which helps with her ceoliacs. She is a fantastic cook and keeps her home super clean and tidy. And to top it all off she has a wicked sense of humour and is an amazing friend and sister.
I'm basically doing this blog to help us both keep up with each other.
After 'The RUT' entry I got a text message from her that I want to share...
"New plan as of Monday.
3 days piyo and 2 insanity with Saturday and Sunday off, not loads of exercise as piyo is low intensiry but seems do-able and more than I am doing now.
2000 cals and I'm going for high fat 70g as it's good for hormones, mood and muscle. And low carb, as my body doesn't seem to do well with high carbs, maybe due to the coeliacs.
I'm on shift the next two nights and have bought crap food and fat coke but that has to be it! I need to make myself accountable and need to change out of my current rut and bad habits."
If my sist is doing it I'm in too.
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