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
Tuesday, 7 January 2014
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
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