Piglet to Gazelle - My weight loss journey

First_Trouble

Ok I have worked out snacks and lunch for the car journey tomorrow.
I will be having eggs for breakfast and a coffee
Snacks : carrot sticks, 2 peppers, almonds, Brazil nuts, apricots, banana & a Greek salad for lunch. That should keep me going for the 6-7hrs we are in the car.

homemademama

I have recently got a cross trainer and an exercise DVD. I'll be doing one or both of these every day. That's my first change, fit in more exercise rather than just walking.

I'm also really bad for not eating breakfast, just having a coffee, so I will be having something every day. And cutting out all fizzy drinks and replacing them with water or tea (white or green varieties). Tomorrow I'm going to start cutting out carbs except for a maximum of 2 slices of wholemeal bread per day.

Love the idea of having a bowl of hard boiled eggs ready to snack on.

Your snacks for the car journey sound great.

First_Trouble

Had a bad food day today. Been busy washing, packing and cleaning. Then had a. 25th wedding anniversary party to go to. So I started off with 2 slices of seeded toast with butter. By 1pm I was starting to feel hungry so had a banana and nectarine. By 3pm I was hungry again but where am trying to clear all food out of the fridge it's pretty empty so had another slice of toast with peanut butter and a coffee. Did some more washing and cleaning.
Went to the party and had a lemonade but then stuck to water but had the buffet, some salad did make it onto my plate but not enough.
I did some dancing and have walked 11455 steps - 5.2miles
Tomorrow is a new day

lantanna

I've been terrible since last thurs


Really struggling to get back into it. I'm just so tired and just seem to be craving stodge and carbs

Lizling

Sounds like an autumnal comfort food craving. I've been suffering from that too.

How about a bowl of porridge?

First_Trouble

Sorry for the long absence. Been on holiday and had not much time to log on and update.

I ended up putting on two pounds even with all the exercise but knew it was going to happen as my mums diet is atrocious.
I did have a good time though and am ready to get back into my normal eating patterns.

I plan on this week just focusing on getting my eating and exercise regime back on track.

First_Trouble

Almost forgot.

I will also be making the switch from white rice and pasta to wholemeal pasta and brown rice.

First_Trouble

Today's food and exercise

B: smoked salmon & cream cheese multi grain bagel with a coffee
L: Jamie Oliver boots meal deal. Poached salmon, samphire, crushed potatoes & mixed salad.
lamb shish & salad. No pitta bread.
S: carrots, banana, Pepsi max
E: walked 11,866 steps - 5.4 miles

First_Trouble

Yesterday food and exercise

B: 2 scrambled eggs & 1 slice ham
L: 125g brown basmati rice & 1/2 tin mackerel in sweet chilli sauce
Went for an indian as have been promising my husband this for months
- Lamb tikka starter w/salad and 1 1/2 onion bhaji plus 4 tbsp mint sauce
- 4 tbsp lamb bhuna curry & 3 tbsp boiled rice & spinach side dish
- coffee with cream
- half small glass of wine then stuck to water
S: apple, banana, coffee, water
E: walked 16030 steps (7.3 miles)

First_Trouble

Today's food and exercise

B: 3 scrambled eggs with 1 slice ham
L: LO rice and mackerel from yesterday
1 sausage (from good quality butcher), 1 cup boiled red cabbage, 2 small sweet potatoes made into roasties, 1 Yorkshire pud & 150ml gravy
S: banana, apple, nectarine, coffee, peppermint tea, water, 1 glass no added sugar orange squash.
E: walked 14000 (6.4 miles)

Also the toilets on our floor at work are broken so am walking up a flight of stairs everytime I need to use the ladies. Which is alot with all this liquid.