Hi,
Sorry for the lack of updates (she says to nobody reading!!) but I've had a week away with J which was much needed!
Came back to a 3.5lb gain which was definitely not much needed but hey ho! Got straight back on the healthy eating and gym routine this week and hoping to see that gone next Weds!
Signed up to the body coach 90 day plan which I'm super excited about and plan to blog throughout my journey. Will probably start beginning of March once I get my plan sent back from him and get organised!
Some great results on Twitter and online plus what he says really makes sense! I've made a lot of changes over the recent 21 day plan I did so this is just to take it a bit further!
J seems perplexed why I keep 'throwing money at this' when essentially I know the basics and what I should and shouldnt do food and exercise wise but there is always room for improvement, to learn more and the bottom line is I work better in a controlled environemnt with online support!
Going to give it my all for the 3 months and hopefully emerge into summer a fitter, stronger, thinner, healthier version of myself! Thats the plan anyway!
Hope you are all well and I'll update you on my hopeful loss next Weds xx
Thursday, 20 February 2014
Wednesday, 5 February 2014
Weigh in week 5 and last week of plan!
Morning,
Another 1.5lbs off this morning bringing me down to 144.5 and bodyfat down to 33.9%. All going well! Only another 2 days left on this plan - looking forward to relaxing a bit this weekend and then need to decide what I'm going to do going forward.
I definitely work better when I have a structured plan to stick to so I'll need to find something with guidelines! As mentioned before I may just repeat the last 21 days or I'm still reading up on Whole 30 which I'm still keen to do.
I want to get back into the 9's so another 5 and a half pounds to go for that - ideally by the end of February but I think that might be pushing it as I have a weekend away with J for Valentines weekend.
Want to be 135lbs for end of March which is definitely doable - 9.5lbs in 7 weeks is just over a pound a week so I'm going to focus on that.
If anyone has any tips or has done whole 30 please give me some advice or point me in the right direction!
Thanks
Lisa x
Another 1.5lbs off this morning bringing me down to 144.5 and bodyfat down to 33.9%. All going well! Only another 2 days left on this plan - looking forward to relaxing a bit this weekend and then need to decide what I'm going to do going forward.
I definitely work better when I have a structured plan to stick to so I'll need to find something with guidelines! As mentioned before I may just repeat the last 21 days or I'm still reading up on Whole 30 which I'm still keen to do.
I want to get back into the 9's so another 5 and a half pounds to go for that - ideally by the end of February but I think that might be pushing it as I have a weekend away with J for Valentines weekend.
Want to be 135lbs for end of March which is definitely doable - 9.5lbs in 7 weeks is just over a pound a week so I'm going to focus on that.
If anyone has any tips or has done whole 30 please give me some advice or point me in the right direction!
Thanks
Lisa x
Wednesday, 29 January 2014
Weekly Weigh in
Morning,
146lbs on the scales this morning which is another pound off - body fat also down from 35.1 to 34.2 which is all good!!
Struggling a bit with creativity for allowed food - only so much grilled chicken and green veg I can eat! But still no caffeine, sugar, dairy or wheat along with changing my exercise regime to a lot more body weight exercises - burpees, lunges, mountain climbers as well as weights def feeling a change in my body shape and my clothes are definitely looser!
10 days left on this particular plan then I need to maintain it going forward! May just repeat the last 21 days or I'm still interested in whole 30 but think I need a lot more info before comitting to that (you saw how succesful that was last time!!)
Busy week at work so thats all for today : )
xx
146lbs on the scales this morning which is another pound off - body fat also down from 35.1 to 34.2 which is all good!!
Struggling a bit with creativity for allowed food - only so much grilled chicken and green veg I can eat! But still no caffeine, sugar, dairy or wheat along with changing my exercise regime to a lot more body weight exercises - burpees, lunges, mountain climbers as well as weights def feeling a change in my body shape and my clothes are definitely looser!
10 days left on this particular plan then I need to maintain it going forward! May just repeat the last 21 days or I'm still interested in whole 30 but think I need a lot more info before comitting to that (you saw how succesful that was last time!!)
Busy week at work so thats all for today : )
xx
Wednesday, 22 January 2014
Weigh in Week 3
Looks like this nutrition plan knows what its talking about - 3lbs off this morning so back to 10'7 - still a long way off where I want to be and technically there should be no weighing until the 21 days are up but I wanted to stick to my weekly weigh ins!
And if anyone is counting thats half a stone off since Christmas : ) Other benefits of this plan so far are improved sleep and clothes feeling a lot looser, I think im going to be surprised at the inches lost at the end of this as well as the weight!
Its taking some organisation to prep all meals and stick to macros as well as fitting in daily workouts but I'm sticking with it - never thought I'd manage no dairy, sugar, wheat or caffeine but I'm not hungry in the slightest!
Got a busy couple of days and weekend ahead but determined to keep on track!
Enjoy the rest of your week and I'll be back over the weekend : )
Lisa xx
And if anyone is counting thats half a stone off since Christmas : ) Other benefits of this plan so far are improved sleep and clothes feeling a lot looser, I think im going to be surprised at the inches lost at the end of this as well as the weight!
Its taking some organisation to prep all meals and stick to macros as well as fitting in daily workouts but I'm sticking with it - never thought I'd manage no dairy, sugar, wheat or caffeine but I'm not hungry in the slightest!
Got a busy couple of days and weekend ahead but determined to keep on track!
Enjoy the rest of your week and I'll be back over the weekend : )
Lisa xx
Monday, 20 January 2014
Days 1 - 3
Happy Monday Peeps, hope you all had a great weekend : )
As mentioned in my previous post, I've recently started a new 21 day nutrition and training programme. Took measurements and photos on Friday night - that was not pretty!
I'm now 3 days in and apart from some caffeine withdrawals I feel great - 3 meals a day all protein, some carbs, greens and healthy fats along with scheduled work outs and lots of water and supplements.
Its taking a bit of organisation and time management to make time for the workouts and to prepare the food but its definitely been worth it - looking forward to stepping on the scales on Wednesday!
Hope all your plans are going well : )
Lisa x
As mentioned in my previous post, I've recently started a new 21 day nutrition and training programme. Took measurements and photos on Friday night - that was not pretty!
I'm now 3 days in and apart from some caffeine withdrawals I feel great - 3 meals a day all protein, some carbs, greens and healthy fats along with scheduled work outs and lots of water and supplements.
Its taking a bit of organisation and time management to make time for the workouts and to prepare the food but its definitely been worth it - looking forward to stepping on the scales on Wednesday!
Hope all your plans are going well : )
Lisa x
Wednesday, 15 January 2014
Getting back on track and new plans!
Happy Wednesday people : )
This morning's weigh in showed a 1lb gain - meh! Fluctuations or just not sticking to plan I dont know but still 4lbs down in 2 weeks so I'll take that!
Moral of story is must try harder!
I'm starting a new 21 day plan on Saturday which has daily workouts and food plans etc plus supplements and basically guiding me for 21 days so I'm looking forward to that - bit nervous of the no sugar, caffeine etc but I'm determined to do it to the letter.
Doing body measurements on Friday so I'll post them here and will be posting more over the 21 days to keep myself on track as well as my usual Wednesday weigh ins - although I think they're frowned upon during the programme but I'll probably still check in!
And thats all, just heading out to a spinning class - hope you're all having a great week and your resolutions are in full swing!
Lisa xx
This morning's weigh in showed a 1lb gain - meh! Fluctuations or just not sticking to plan I dont know but still 4lbs down in 2 weeks so I'll take that!
Moral of story is must try harder!
I'm starting a new 21 day plan on Saturday which has daily workouts and food plans etc plus supplements and basically guiding me for 21 days so I'm looking forward to that - bit nervous of the no sugar, caffeine etc but I'm determined to do it to the letter.
Doing body measurements on Friday so I'll post them here and will be posting more over the 21 days to keep myself on track as well as my usual Wednesday weigh ins - although I think they're frowned upon during the programme but I'll probably still check in!
And thats all, just heading out to a spinning class - hope you're all having a great week and your resolutions are in full swing!
Lisa xx
Wednesday, 8 January 2014
Weigh in Week 1
Morning,
Just a quick post to give you a weigh in update.
Last Wednesday I was 11st and 35.3% bodyfat.
This morning despite only really starting on Monday I am 10st 9 and 34.8% bodyfat.
So 5lbs down and 0.5% down on bodyfat. Pretty much the same as first weigh in last year - first week is always a big loss due to how much I ate over Christmas - on quickly off quickly - its the rest I'll struggle with.
Monday and Tuesday this week I've had no sugar and have been completely clean - eggs and avocado for breakfast, salmon and veg for lunch etc, lots of water and a gym session each day - both burning over 500 cals each time.
I'd now be happy with around 1-2lbs weight loss a week!
Lets hope this week is as succesful. Best of luck with whatever your New Year goals are : )
Lisa xx
Just a quick post to give you a weigh in update.
Last Wednesday I was 11st and 35.3% bodyfat.
This morning despite only really starting on Monday I am 10st 9 and 34.8% bodyfat.
So 5lbs down and 0.5% down on bodyfat. Pretty much the same as first weigh in last year - first week is always a big loss due to how much I ate over Christmas - on quickly off quickly - its the rest I'll struggle with.
Monday and Tuesday this week I've had no sugar and have been completely clean - eggs and avocado for breakfast, salmon and veg for lunch etc, lots of water and a gym session each day - both burning over 500 cals each time.
I'd now be happy with around 1-2lbs weight loss a week!
Lets hope this week is as succesful. Best of luck with whatever your New Year goals are : )
Lisa xx
Tuesday, 7 January 2014
What a difference a year makes...
Unless you're lazy like me, lose all your willpower in the middle of the year and end 2013 at the same weight you started at (after losing nearly a stone in the first half!)
Oh well, onwards and downwards! No point in making excuses or banging on about it, just need to stick with it this time and if you get knocked down (not literally!) you've just got to get back up again!
So! As per usual fitness and weight loss are the key things for this year. Got some PT sessions booked in and I've signed up to Tough Mudder in the summer - there I said it, cant take it back now!!
Was 11stone when I weighed myself last Weds - oh how it pains me to write that down! I've been back on track as of yesterday so we'll see what I can achieve in 3 days!! A normal person would have started as soon as they saw that number on the scale but I decided to live out the rest of the holidays in a chocolate, couch induced coma!
Other resolutions then....
1 - Save Money.
2 - Stress less and be happier - I get wound up so easily and can end up in a bad mood over nothing, I choose to be happy so I'm letting go of all the little annoyances!
3 - Be kind and pay it forward. I do this anyway - I give to charity, pay compliments, buy coffee for the homeless guy on the way to work but I think we could all be a little bit kinder and nicer.
4 - Do more fun things - Its easy to get into the rut of work, gym, dinner, TV, bed but I want J and I to go visit more places and do things we haven't done before.
5 - Take a picture a day of something that makes me smile or happy - so far I have pics of my clean make up brushes lined up, my niece, J's cartoon socks, my dinner, a log fire etc - so nothing exciting but a bit of loveliness in the small things every day!
See you all on Wednesday for the Weigh in Results........!!!
Lisa xx
Oh well, onwards and downwards! No point in making excuses or banging on about it, just need to stick with it this time and if you get knocked down (not literally!) you've just got to get back up again!
So! As per usual fitness and weight loss are the key things for this year. Got some PT sessions booked in and I've signed up to Tough Mudder in the summer - there I said it, cant take it back now!!
Was 11stone when I weighed myself last Weds - oh how it pains me to write that down! I've been back on track as of yesterday so we'll see what I can achieve in 3 days!! A normal person would have started as soon as they saw that number on the scale but I decided to live out the rest of the holidays in a chocolate, couch induced coma!
Other resolutions then....
1 - Save Money.
2 - Stress less and be happier - I get wound up so easily and can end up in a bad mood over nothing, I choose to be happy so I'm letting go of all the little annoyances!
3 - Be kind and pay it forward. I do this anyway - I give to charity, pay compliments, buy coffee for the homeless guy on the way to work but I think we could all be a little bit kinder and nicer.
4 - Do more fun things - Its easy to get into the rut of work, gym, dinner, TV, bed but I want J and I to go visit more places and do things we haven't done before.
5 - Take a picture a day of something that makes me smile or happy - so far I have pics of my clean make up brushes lined up, my niece, J's cartoon socks, my dinner, a log fire etc - so nothing exciting but a bit of loveliness in the small things every day!
See you all on Wednesday for the Weigh in Results........!!!
Lisa xx
Tuesday, 12 November 2013
Whole 30 - Day 1 recap and organisation
Well yesterday was my first trial day on Whole 30 - ended up having one cup of tea with a splash of milk and one small slice of toast with my omelette last night but apart from that I stayed on track.
Considering I'd usually have around 6 cups of tea I'm counting this as an achievement and one slice of toast with a 2 egg omelette is a lot less than I'd usually have at dinner - baby steps and all that!
So on to day 2 - on all the blogs I've read the one thing that stands out is how organised you need to be with your food prep - something I havent yet done which is going to cause me serious problems unless I get on it!
Had a banana with flaked organic coconut and almonds for breakfast. For lunch I planned to pick up a whole chicken from Tesco before work and have chicken breast with veggies for lunch and take the rest home for dinner....yeah they had no chickens ready at 8am this morning - FAIL!
So I wandered around looking for something I could have - all packaged meat has a million ingredients and bad things so they are off the menu and apart from a microwave we dont have any cooking facilities at work!
I ended up with a bag of salad, a sweet potato and an avocado - so uninspiring but actually after I had nuked the potato in the microwave and chopped it into the salad with the avocado it made for a really tasty and filling lunch!
The test will be how long it fills me up for!
There's pulled pork cooking in the slow cooker at home as I type so thats my plan for dinner along with a mountain of veg and I'll have the same for lunch tomorrow!
Still on the herbal tea and water for today which again is a miracle for me - no headaches so far either - winning!!
Def need to get some meals prepped this weekend, maybe I'll take this week as easing myself into it and do it fully next week - either way its definitely making me more mindful of what I'm putting in my body, although I was eating clean before I'd still maybe have some things with dodgy ingredients that I didnt realise so its all good!
Any Whole 30 blogs or recipes / reviews you can hit me up with then please leave a comment below!
Lisa xx
Considering I'd usually have around 6 cups of tea I'm counting this as an achievement and one slice of toast with a 2 egg omelette is a lot less than I'd usually have at dinner - baby steps and all that!
So on to day 2 - on all the blogs I've read the one thing that stands out is how organised you need to be with your food prep - something I havent yet done which is going to cause me serious problems unless I get on it!
Had a banana with flaked organic coconut and almonds for breakfast. For lunch I planned to pick up a whole chicken from Tesco before work and have chicken breast with veggies for lunch and take the rest home for dinner....yeah they had no chickens ready at 8am this morning - FAIL!
So I wandered around looking for something I could have - all packaged meat has a million ingredients and bad things so they are off the menu and apart from a microwave we dont have any cooking facilities at work!
I ended up with a bag of salad, a sweet potato and an avocado - so uninspiring but actually after I had nuked the potato in the microwave and chopped it into the salad with the avocado it made for a really tasty and filling lunch!
The test will be how long it fills me up for!
There's pulled pork cooking in the slow cooker at home as I type so thats my plan for dinner along with a mountain of veg and I'll have the same for lunch tomorrow!
Still on the herbal tea and water for today which again is a miracle for me - no headaches so far either - winning!!
Def need to get some meals prepped this weekend, maybe I'll take this week as easing myself into it and do it fully next week - either way its definitely making me more mindful of what I'm putting in my body, although I was eating clean before I'd still maybe have some things with dodgy ingredients that I didnt realise so its all good!
Any Whole 30 blogs or recipes / reviews you can hit me up with then please leave a comment below!
Lisa xx
Monday, 11 November 2013
Whole 30 - one day at a time
Still here, still struggling, still looking for motivation but still maintaining a healhty weight, working out and enjoying life so its all good!
How fast has this year gone though!
A quick update before I probably take another 2 month blogging silence! I'm still trying to eat clean as best I can and not follow some faddy or restrictive diet, however as mentioned before its not all about being thin I want to be healthy and feed my body with the best possible foods I can.
On that note I've noticed a deluge of posts and info on Whole 30 recently - yeah I know its been around for years but for some reason it keeps popping up everywhere that I look - a sign perhaps?
It actually looks reaaaaally restrictive and to be honest I'm not sure how much of it I could stick to - no quinoa or chickpeas?? These make up a huge part of most of my meals! And the no caffeine or dairy might be the deal breaker, I only take a tiny bit of milk anyway but I think I'd struggle!
Anyways, I'm not going to go all gung ho and say yeah whole 30 for life (or 30 days!) only to feel miserable when I fail on day 5 - however as the title of this post suggests I am going to try it for a day at a time - they may not be consecutive days but I will try to follow the principles as best I can. I've seen loads of good results posts about how much healthier and better people felt afterwards so we'll see!
So, day 1 - its half 12 and I've still not had any caffeine - this in itself is blogworthy! I had a chopped banana with almonds and coconut flakes for breakfast with a cup of caffeine free fruit tea. Lunch was a chicken breast with some mushrooms, red pepper and a boiled egg, bottle of still water and more fruit tea.
There are some yummy looking recipes online so I'm thinking of some type of pork carnitas with sweet potato for dinner!
Have you done whole 30 or paleo or considered it? What do you eat or what eating plan if any do you follow? Let me know!
Lisa xx
How fast has this year gone though!
A quick update before I probably take another 2 month blogging silence! I'm still trying to eat clean as best I can and not follow some faddy or restrictive diet, however as mentioned before its not all about being thin I want to be healthy and feed my body with the best possible foods I can.
On that note I've noticed a deluge of posts and info on Whole 30 recently - yeah I know its been around for years but for some reason it keeps popping up everywhere that I look - a sign perhaps?
It actually looks reaaaaally restrictive and to be honest I'm not sure how much of it I could stick to - no quinoa or chickpeas?? These make up a huge part of most of my meals! And the no caffeine or dairy might be the deal breaker, I only take a tiny bit of milk anyway but I think I'd struggle!
Anyways, I'm not going to go all gung ho and say yeah whole 30 for life (or 30 days!) only to feel miserable when I fail on day 5 - however as the title of this post suggests I am going to try it for a day at a time - they may not be consecutive days but I will try to follow the principles as best I can. I've seen loads of good results posts about how much healthier and better people felt afterwards so we'll see!
So, day 1 - its half 12 and I've still not had any caffeine - this in itself is blogworthy! I had a chopped banana with almonds and coconut flakes for breakfast with a cup of caffeine free fruit tea. Lunch was a chicken breast with some mushrooms, red pepper and a boiled egg, bottle of still water and more fruit tea.
There are some yummy looking recipes online so I'm thinking of some type of pork carnitas with sweet potato for dinner!
Have you done whole 30 or paleo or considered it? What do you eat or what eating plan if any do you follow? Let me know!
Lisa xx
Tuesday, 3 September 2013
First week and starting yoga
First week (kind of) back on track and I've lost 2lbs. Could have been better if I hadnt been out on Saturday night for dinner and drinks but a loss is a loss.
So I'm now 151lbs and 34% body fat which is ridiculous!
No obstacles for this week so its a full 7 days of healthy eats and working out. As part of my working out goals I've decided I want to start yoga again as I am the most unflexible person ever!!
Have signed up to the 30 day yoga challenge, day 1 is today when I get home from work, if you want to take part you can do so here
So I'm now 151lbs and 34% body fat which is ridiculous!
No obstacles for this week so its a full 7 days of healthy eats and working out. As part of my working out goals I've decided I want to start yoga again as I am the most unflexible person ever!!
Have signed up to the 30 day yoga challenge, day 1 is today when I get home from work, if you want to take part you can do so here
Wednesday, 28 August 2013
Day one (again!) and setting goals!
My first day back on track went fairly well........
Got up early to do a weights session at the gym followed by a 10 minute run - 257 calories burned before breakfast isnt a bad start!
Foodwise I had a small sachet of porridge with blueberries for breakfast, chicken salad with some brown rice for lunch, carrot sticks and greek yoghurt as snacks and smoked cod with some halloumi, brocolli and carrots for dinner.
Had a biscuit with a cup of tea later in the evening but all in all not a bad day.
Decided I want to reward myself for every 7lbs I lose as extra motivation - although the motivation itself should be getting fit and healthy but I'm shallow and want pretty things!
So for my first 7lbs I'm going to get my nails done - they badly need a manicure and possibly some shellac, usually I'd get them done this weekend as its pay day but I'm going to hold off and keep it as a treat!
Have my food all prepped for today - no gym this morning but have a class after work. also bought a foam roller last night which was much needed as my DOMS are out of control after so long away from the gym!
Does anyone else treat themselves for weightloss goals or milestones? What are you currently lusting after?
Lisa xx
Got up early to do a weights session at the gym followed by a 10 minute run - 257 calories burned before breakfast isnt a bad start!
Foodwise I had a small sachet of porridge with blueberries for breakfast, chicken salad with some brown rice for lunch, carrot sticks and greek yoghurt as snacks and smoked cod with some halloumi, brocolli and carrots for dinner.
Had a biscuit with a cup of tea later in the evening but all in all not a bad day.
Decided I want to reward myself for every 7lbs I lose as extra motivation - although the motivation itself should be getting fit and healthy but I'm shallow and want pretty things!
So for my first 7lbs I'm going to get my nails done - they badly need a manicure and possibly some shellac, usually I'd get them done this weekend as its pay day but I'm going to hold off and keep it as a treat!
Have my food all prepped for today - no gym this morning but have a class after work. also bought a foam roller last night which was much needed as my DOMS are out of control after so long away from the gym!
Does anyone else treat themselves for weightloss goals or milestones? What are you currently lusting after?
Lisa xx
Monday, 26 August 2013
I'm baaaaaaaack!
Yes I'm back, one stone (yep!) heavier, a new house later and lots of other happenings including a 2 week holiday to Italy and I'm still overweight and unfit!
Blogging kept me focused before, it may do again- we shall see! So, starting weight 153 lbs! Heavier than I was at the start of the year FFS!!!
Away t o get some healthy food shopping and write out a food\gym plan - promise I'll try and keep up to date more often.
As always - any advice or suggestions hugely welcomed!
L xx
Blogging kept me focused before, it may do again- we shall see! So, starting weight 153 lbs! Heavier than I was at the start of the year FFS!!!
Away t o get some healthy food shopping and write out a food\gym plan - promise I'll try and keep up to date more often.
As always - any advice or suggestions hugely welcomed!
L xx
Friday, 3 May 2013
April FOOL!
Ah man, April has been such a complete write off and I'm so mad at myself! I honestly thought I was completely in my groove and that I had the right focus and motivation to keep going but not the case!
I dont even know what happened! One minute I was focused, in the zone and so ready to be in shape for summer - the next thing you know I'm eating whatever the hell I want along with some stuff that I actually didnt want but I ate anyway - massive bar of Dairy Milk Oreo anyone??!
Sigh, I really didnt want this blog to turn into some yo yo type story where I do well, then do terrible, then do well again - I wanted it as a focus and an accountability tool to keep me going as well as providing inspiration for anyone who happened to be reading but it hasnt really worked like that.
And I wish I could say that yeah I'm totally ready to kill it in May and my motivation is back and I'm raring to go but its just not true! What I can say is that I'm going to try really really really hard to get back on track and I'll take it one step at a time - I cant do much more than that at the moment.
I also wish I could pinpoint what went wrong - to be honest I feel a little bit scared and out of control - it almost feels like self sabotage or some emotional thing rather than just 'taking a break' from working out - I dont even know if I'm explaining myself very well!!
But there we have it. I feel like a fraud even telling you my plans for May so I wont for now - I havent even plucked up the courage to weigh myself yet : (
I feel a million times better when my food and exercise are right so as well as feeling bloated, fat and unenthusiastic I also just feel run down and tired!
But you know what, enough moaning - the only person who can change it is me so thats what I'm going to try and do. I think posting weekly weight updates really helped to so lets get back to that.
Have a great bank holiday weekend and as always - any advice is really appreciated!
Lisa xx
I dont even know what happened! One minute I was focused, in the zone and so ready to be in shape for summer - the next thing you know I'm eating whatever the hell I want along with some stuff that I actually didnt want but I ate anyway - massive bar of Dairy Milk Oreo anyone??!
Sigh, I really didnt want this blog to turn into some yo yo type story where I do well, then do terrible, then do well again - I wanted it as a focus and an accountability tool to keep me going as well as providing inspiration for anyone who happened to be reading but it hasnt really worked like that.
And I wish I could say that yeah I'm totally ready to kill it in May and my motivation is back and I'm raring to go but its just not true! What I can say is that I'm going to try really really really hard to get back on track and I'll take it one step at a time - I cant do much more than that at the moment.
I also wish I could pinpoint what went wrong - to be honest I feel a little bit scared and out of control - it almost feels like self sabotage or some emotional thing rather than just 'taking a break' from working out - I dont even know if I'm explaining myself very well!!
But there we have it. I feel like a fraud even telling you my plans for May so I wont for now - I havent even plucked up the courage to weigh myself yet : (
I feel a million times better when my food and exercise are right so as well as feeling bloated, fat and unenthusiastic I also just feel run down and tired!
But you know what, enough moaning - the only person who can change it is me so thats what I'm going to try and do. I think posting weekly weight updates really helped to so lets get back to that.
Have a great bank holiday weekend and as always - any advice is really appreciated!
Lisa xx
Thursday, 18 April 2013
Missing - Motivation & Willpower. If found please return ASAP
So it seems my whole 'lets not weigh myself for 6 weeks' plan has some serious consequences.
The main one being that it appears to have stopped any kind of willpower I had when it comes to healthy eating!
My gym and workouts are still going well but I have not been doing well on the food front!
Think I'm going to have to give in and weigh myself, assess the damage and get back on it.
Hate that I cant just be 'normal' and eat in moderation without being a scales addict but it seems that those weekly weigh ins really do keep me accountable and help me stay on track!
I've had a lot of personal changes at home and work which has created some upheaval in my routine but I need to get it back.
Summer is fast approaching and after working so hard in the first quarter I dont want to blow it all by a few bad weeks!
So the plan is, weigh in tonight, let you all know the results tomorrow and then put a plan together! I've not been fasting and in fairness I've not been a complete pig either but I've def not been monitoring what I've been eating and toast has become a more regular occurence than it should be!
I'm hoping that my workouts might have helped with some of the damage but we'll see!
How often do you weigh yourself?
How do you cope with getting motivation back when you slip up?
The main one being that it appears to have stopped any kind of willpower I had when it comes to healthy eating!
My gym and workouts are still going well but I have not been doing well on the food front!
Think I'm going to have to give in and weigh myself, assess the damage and get back on it.
Hate that I cant just be 'normal' and eat in moderation without being a scales addict but it seems that those weekly weigh ins really do keep me accountable and help me stay on track!
I've had a lot of personal changes at home and work which has created some upheaval in my routine but I need to get it back.
Summer is fast approaching and after working so hard in the first quarter I dont want to blow it all by a few bad weeks!
So the plan is, weigh in tonight, let you all know the results tomorrow and then put a plan together! I've not been fasting and in fairness I've not been a complete pig either but I've def not been monitoring what I've been eating and toast has become a more regular occurence than it should be!
I'm hoping that my workouts might have helped with some of the damage but we'll see!
How often do you weigh yourself?
How do you cope with getting motivation back when you slip up?
Thursday, 11 April 2013
Things I love Thursday
Taking a quick 10 mins away from work stuff to have a cup of tea and clear my head! And I thought I'd share with you the things I'm loving this Thursday afternoon : )
How I wish I lived in some quaint town where I could ride around on this collecting flowers and enjoying the sunshine!
In serious need of some new trainers and these look pretty perfect to me!
I love everything about this! Although our garden is nothing like this I dream about summer nights staying out late in the garden!
Serious hair envy!
Serious dressing room envy!! Does anyone else spend an obscene amount of time looking at interior decorating type pics?? And sadly my bedroom still has clothes all over the floor!
Also loving this!!
Found loads of clothes that I've got earmarked for payday but sadly the pics wont play nice so you dont get to see : (
Now to get back to work!
Question - what is on your love list?
How I wish I lived in some quaint town where I could ride around on this collecting flowers and enjoying the sunshine!
In serious need of some new trainers and these look pretty perfect to me!
I love everything about this! Although our garden is nothing like this I dream about summer nights staying out late in the garden!
Serious hair envy!
Serious dressing room envy!! Does anyone else spend an obscene amount of time looking at interior decorating type pics?? And sadly my bedroom still has clothes all over the floor!
Also loving this!!
Found loads of clothes that I've got earmarked for payday but sadly the pics wont play nice so you dont get to see : (
Now to get back to work!
Question - what is on your love list?
Wednesday, 10 April 2013
WIAW Favourite Eats from the Week
Have decided to get involved in all the blogging WIAW fun by sharing my favourite eats from the last week!
I cant seem to get the button to display - I'm rubbish at this blogging! But if you want to find out more head over to Peas & Crayons to see a selection of some seriously yummy eats!
Lets get started...
First up was my attempt at a healthier breakfast - spinach, beetroot, apples, pineapple and avocado! Surprisingly tasty and the beetroot gives it that gorgeous pink colour. If I could be bothered dismantling and washing my juicer more often I'd def have this regularly!
Mish mash of things that I fancied - some bulgar wheat, roast chickpeas, spinach and raisins. This was really good, easy to make and def something I'll make again!
Dinner of the week goes to this yummy concoction - cranberry quinoa, sweet potato and sweet chilli salmon.
Some fruit for desk snacking - loving blackberries at the moment!
Snack of champions - pink lady apple, cinammon and peanut butter.
Not a great picture but a veggie stirfry made with a mix of bright coloured veggies and some soy sauce - another firm favourite!
And finally some mexican cous cous - cous cous with salsa, kidney beans, cucumber, tomato, sweetcorn and avocado - perfect for lunches at work!
And now I'm hungry!
Have a great week x
Monday, 1 April 2013
Ditching the scales
Happy Easter and it's April!!
So a quick catch up since I missed last weeks weigh in! I was leaving Thurs morning for the wedding, my size 10 dress fit perfectly and I felt great. Was going to weigh in but it was TOTM and I hadn't been great food wise and I didn't want to see a bad result on the scale which I know would have made me feel down - not what I wanted before a trip away!
So I went, looked and felt great in my dress, ate and drank with abandon and pretty much had an epic time!
Which leads me to my plans for April. I weighed in tonight and I'm 9'13 again which is 2lbs on. And I'm okay with that. I ended March pretty much where I wanted to be so I now need some new goals.
As well as my weighing myself tonight I also took measurements, photos and my body fat percentage. I also started a 6 week cross fit block of classes. So my plan is that I'm not going to weigh myself again until the 6 weeks are up!
Gaaah, I'm such a scales junkie so this will be hard but I'm determined to do it!
Food and exercise plans.....
Food - pretty simple, im sticking with my 2 fast days a week and will eat clean the rest of the time. I've decided to cut out dairy and bread too. I only usually have rye bread but lately I've had stomach pains after eating it so m going to cut it out completely for the 6 weeks. Dairy is usually only milk in my tea and Greek yoghurt but I've been reading more and more about dairy and it's effects so I'm keen to try and not have it. I'll replace my usual milky tea with green tea which is better for me anyway I guess!
Exercise - I have 2 crossfit sessions a week. Going to keep my 2 Metafit classes too as well as my sporadic body pump and spinning classes where I can fit them in. Still want to run more but we'll see how that goes! And the last one is yoga - all my local classes are at stupid times so I'm looking into DVDs - an recommendations?
And that's it - 2 months until Summer : )
Hope you all had a great Easter!
Lisa xx
So a quick catch up since I missed last weeks weigh in! I was leaving Thurs morning for the wedding, my size 10 dress fit perfectly and I felt great. Was going to weigh in but it was TOTM and I hadn't been great food wise and I didn't want to see a bad result on the scale which I know would have made me feel down - not what I wanted before a trip away!
So I went, looked and felt great in my dress, ate and drank with abandon and pretty much had an epic time!
Which leads me to my plans for April. I weighed in tonight and I'm 9'13 again which is 2lbs on. And I'm okay with that. I ended March pretty much where I wanted to be so I now need some new goals.
As well as my weighing myself tonight I also took measurements, photos and my body fat percentage. I also started a 6 week cross fit block of classes. So my plan is that I'm not going to weigh myself again until the 6 weeks are up!
Gaaah, I'm such a scales junkie so this will be hard but I'm determined to do it!
Food and exercise plans.....
Food - pretty simple, im sticking with my 2 fast days a week and will eat clean the rest of the time. I've decided to cut out dairy and bread too. I only usually have rye bread but lately I've had stomach pains after eating it so m going to cut it out completely for the 6 weeks. Dairy is usually only milk in my tea and Greek yoghurt but I've been reading more and more about dairy and it's effects so I'm keen to try and not have it. I'll replace my usual milky tea with green tea which is better for me anyway I guess!
Exercise - I have 2 crossfit sessions a week. Going to keep my 2 Metafit classes too as well as my sporadic body pump and spinning classes where I can fit them in. Still want to run more but we'll see how that goes! And the last one is yoga - all my local classes are at stupid times so I'm looking into DVDs - an recommendations?
And that's it - 2 months until Summer : )
Hope you all had a great Easter!
Lisa xx
Wednesday, 20 March 2013
Weigh in weeks 9&10
Praise be to all the dieting gods! I weighed in and I'm 9'11! Only makes it 1lb lost in 2 weeks which isn't ideal but I'm just relieved that I didn't put on after my no show at the gym and bad eating!
So onwards and upwards ( or downwards as it should be!) if I lose 1lb this week I'll have lost a stone in total which is great and will just be in time for the wedding! I've optimistically ordered a new dress in a size 10 so fingers crossed it fits and looks great!
Just need to stick in with it all this week then review my plans for April!
Excited!
Still loving the fasting and I def think its helping me lose despite my slip ups!
Off for an early night as I'm knackered after spinning! Hope you are all doing well : )
Lisa xx
So onwards and upwards ( or downwards as it should be!) if I lose 1lb this week I'll have lost a stone in total which is great and will just be in time for the wedding! I've optimistically ordered a new dress in a size 10 so fingers crossed it fits and looks great!
Just need to stick in with it all this week then review my plans for April!
Excited!
Still loving the fasting and I def think its helping me lose despite my slip ups!
Off for an early night as I'm knackered after spinning! Hope you are all doing well : )
Lisa xx
Sunday, 17 March 2013
Falling off the wagon - and getting back on!
Bit of a belated post since I missed my weigh in on Wednesday. I had a last minute work trip which took up all of last week, meaning I missed m weigh in and somewhere along the way I've lost my health mojo! Bad times!
I tried to make good choices where I could but most of the time convenience won - no access to a gym or a kitchen really screwed with my plans! And I thought after so long of eating clean I wouldn't be tempted by junk but it appears a pizza and chocolate monster still lurks within!
Home now but don't want to weigh myself which I know is stupid but I'm going to do damage control until Weds and hope the result isn't as bad as I thought!
We have this wedding in 2 weeks and next weekend is earmarked for dress shopping so. Really hope I havent undone all my good work : (
Had a healthy day today but it's been a struggle - my body is craving all the rubbish from last week but I won't give in!
A few days back on track should sort me out! Have all my gym classes booked for this week, food all bought so I'm hoping I find my motivation and enthusiasm again. Right now I just feel tired, lazy and want chocolate!
I'll update you all in Weds! Wish me luck : )
Lisa xx
I tried to make good choices where I could but most of the time convenience won - no access to a gym or a kitchen really screwed with my plans! And I thought after so long of eating clean I wouldn't be tempted by junk but it appears a pizza and chocolate monster still lurks within!
Home now but don't want to weigh myself which I know is stupid but I'm going to do damage control until Weds and hope the result isn't as bad as I thought!
We have this wedding in 2 weeks and next weekend is earmarked for dress shopping so. Really hope I havent undone all my good work : (
Had a healthy day today but it's been a struggle - my body is craving all the rubbish from last week but I won't give in!
A few days back on track should sort me out! Have all my gym classes booked for this week, food all bought so I'm hoping I find my motivation and enthusiasm again. Right now I just feel tired, lazy and want chocolate!
I'll update you all in Weds! Wish me luck : )
Lisa xx
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