Getting fitter and trimmer

dolly84

Fmess - I know what you mean about the muscles. Since I have been cycling my bum is about 3 inches higher than it was, much more effective than bum lifting undies.

I will be going to they gym today and dog walking as per usual but it looks like that will be a wet walk so it might be a shorter one than normal. Will also aim to do a run this evening.

Shady2307

Can anyone recommend a decent pedometer? Mine is ridiculously inaccurate. I recently bought another one and it is even worse!

Fmess

Shady2307 wrote: »

Can anyone recommend a decent pedometer? Mine is ridiculously inaccurate. I recently bought another one and it is even worse!

I think mine is inaccurate, its an Omron. I used to have a really good one but it fell of and I cannot find it for sale any more I have apparently done over 8000 steps today without attempting to do any exercise and without dog walking.


It is fairly wet here so will probably be doing no dog walking today. No gym session planned for today but got ones planned for Thursday, Saturday and Sunday and a run planned for Friday.


Today has been a washout foodwise. I haven't ate any fruit or veg yet and have ate chocolate and 3 yoghurts. Not sure what is wrong with me.


Hope you sorted childcare apple muncher?

apple_muncher

Thanks, Fmess, I got it sorted - phew! And have arranged to go in late tomorrow, if it is necessary.

Not done so many steps, but got in another gazillion veg and stayed off the sugar (so far...!)

Re pedometers, I use my fitbit which is accurate, and you get all the othrr info from it. Depemds how much you are willing / able to pay...

Will post the savoury bites recipe for tori later, plus an eating suggestion I read in Men's Fitness!

apple_muncher

Savoury bites recipe

2x 15oz cans pulses
1tsp cumin
1/2 cup walnut
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
1 cup tomatoes (half a tin)
1 shallot minced - I use an onion
1/4 cup fresh coriander - I use powder! But not 1/2 cup!
1 tsp smoked paprika

- blend pulses, cumin, walnut to a padte.
- mix with breadcrumbs in a bowl
- add tomatoes, shallot, coriander, 1/2 tsp paprika, and mix
- divide mixture into balls (can coat in breadcrumbs if desired)
- bake for 20+ mins, at 425F - i use gas 7 - seems to work!


Serve with salsa.

I often vary the ingredients. They don't come out pretty, but are super yummy!

apple_muncher

Eating suggestion: Bite the bullet

To summarise: (these are just the sub-headings for a full page article)
- eat healthy fats
- avoid toxic foods
- save carbs til last

Therefore:
- caffeine (1-2 servings) between 6am-2pm
- fruit (1) 6-8pm
- protein (4-6) 6am-8pm
- oils & fats (5-9) 6am -8pm
- vegetables (6-11) 6am-8pm

I know different ways work for different people, so thought I would throw this one out there for mulling over!

For myself, if I would only be consistent, then I'd see great results!:D

Fmess

apple_muncher wrote: »

For myself, if I would only be consistent, then I'd see great results!:D

This is my problem exactly! I need to be more consistent, but consistently good


I have to say I feel so much worse for having had too much sugar and food in general, and too little exercise. Looks like I'm a convert to healthy living and exercising!

apple_muncher

ZWOW #12 done and dusted: 10 mins of:
- 10 pistol squat
- 20 low jack
- 10 burpee with plank jack push up
- 20 low jack

Took it steady and did 2 full rounds plus the pistols :j. Go me!

Now enjoying my cottage cheese medley before waking dd.

Lunch will be green soup (6), savoury bites + salsa (5), hummous and carrots (2), and 2 eggs because I've been ravenous by 5pm. Also got 2 apples and 1oz almonds, which will no doubt disappear.

A very sitty-downy day ahead. Managed 8500 steps yesterday, and wish to improve on that today and hit 10k. In fact, the sitting is all at work, but due to the childcare issues, I shall be doing both ends of the school run, which will net me some 3500 steps, I reckon. Suddenly the step count brightens!

Think I may have to set a weekly goal of 'no eating/picking' between 4 and 6pm, to help with consistency...

Sunis shining, have a good day!

dolly84

apple_muncher wrote: »

Eating suggestion: Bite the bullet

To summarise: (these are just the sub-headings for a full page article)
- eat healthy fats
- avoid toxic foods
- save carbs til last

Therefore:
- caffeine (1-2 servings) between 6am-2pm
- fruit (1) 6-8pm
- protein (4-6) 6am-8pm
- oils & fats (5-9) 6am -8pm
- vegetables (6-11) 6am-8pm

I know different ways work for different people, so thought I would throw this one out there for mulling over!

For myself, if I would only be consistent, then I'd see great results!:D

Things like this are no good for me, it is just far too complicated.

When you look into the past only the rich were fat, ordinary people had a physical lifestyle, cooked from scratch with no processed foods to buy and they didn't count calories or only eat certain things at certain times of the day they just ate what they had and got on with it. I am more of this mindset.

I went to the gym yesterday and did 20 minutes on the treadmill, 10 minutes rowing, crunches, 15 more minutes on the treadmill and more crunches. I was doing intervals on the treadmill of a steady pace on an incline then flat out running on an incline.

I also did 30 minutes cycling last night in the rain. Only did a 10 minute dog walk due to work and the rain, the dog didn't even want to do that - he hates the rain but loves to swim.

Today I will do my normal dog walk and a run or the gym if the rain is very bad.

apple_muncher

Oops, dolly, I thought it was one of the more simple ones! Caffeine in the morning, fruit in the evening and everything else anytime. Maybe it's just that it seems to fit with what I eat anyway.

Exercise done, 11 veg so far and hopefully another NSD.