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

DEL 09/11/2014

Diet...
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).

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.

DEL 07/11/2014

Diet...
Kcal = 2391, Fat = 71g
Intake = porridge with apple cranberry and syrup, tea and chocolate hobnob, half a cheese sandwich and half a spicy tuna veg sandwich, food doctor crisps, pizza and salad, a whole bottle of mulled wine!, 4 french fancies!!!!

Exercise...
None

Life...
Work, pizza night in zzzz on the sofa.

DEL 06/11/2014

Diet...
Kcal = 1732, Fat = 47g
Intake = porridge with apple cranberry and syrup, tea and a chocolate hobnob, falafel and salad wrap, elderflower cordial and water, tea and a chocolate hobnob, waitrose diet butternut squash risotto, (still a bit hungry...) waitrose diet mushroom risotto ( I was only going to have half but an hour later I finished it, haa), tea and half a fry's peppermint creme bar.

Exercise...
None.

Life...
Work, chores, dinner, blog.

The RUT

I'm in a RUT.
Got a message from my sister and she's in one too.

From my limited experience of cycling, when my tyres slip into a rut instinct tells me 'this is not a good place to be'.  So I grip the handlebars and pedal a little harder.  It takes a few goes but eventually I power out and, sweating with panic, I let go and relax.

I'm not sure you'll ever be rut free but with experience you can spot them early and take the right action.

So what does our rut look like?
- we're tired
- we have limited time
- we're struggling to keep on top of our daily lives
- we don't have any spare cash
- we're eating for comfort and putting on weight
- we're wondering why we're even bothering...

Our attempts at gripping the handlebars have worked in the past but this time we've let go and relaxed a little too much and just seem too tired to summon the real power to push harder.

Something needs to change.