Piglet to Gazelle - My weight loss journey

First_Trouble

They call this Low Carb, Real Food (LCRF) which is basically the same principles as Paleo then.

How long did it take you to make the transition?

purpleshoes_2

First_Trouble wrote: »

They call this Low Carb, Real Food (LCRF) which is basically the same principles as Paleo then.

How long did it take you to make the transition?

I had already cleaned up my diet and made a lot of changes, following Paleo was just the last step, I was asked to follow it during a bootcamp I did, some people dont but you get better results if you do.

Its helped me a lot for many different reasons as Ive not always had the most positive relationship with food, its just a way of eating to me now.

First_Trouble

purpleshoes wrote: »

I had already cleaned up my diet and made a lot of changes, following Paleo was just the last step, I was asked to follow it during a bootcamp I did, some people dont but you get better results if you do.

Its helped me a lot for many different reasons as Ive not always had the most positive relationship with food, its just a way of eating to me now.

That is what I am working through at the moment. Learning new responses to food is so difficult at first especially as it means changing everything.

I used to not think twice about pouring a huge bowl of coco pops, croissants or have crisps for breakfast on a daily basis. I shudder to think that I also used to believe that I ate quite well.

dawyldthing

First_Trouble wrote: »

Thanks purpleshoes, one change I have made this week was to switch my meals onto a smaller plate which is actually a normal sized plate (20cm est as opposed to 30+cm).
I have found eating no less than 1600 cals a struggle but I have achieved it so this week I am going to focus on eating a varied array of vegetables and adding more exercise into each day.

I've had times of eating very little and it still wouldn't shift. Dieting is one of the hardest things to do. I'm finding swimming is helping though

First_Trouble

dawyldthing wrote: »

I've had times of eating very little and it still wouldn't shift. Dieting is one of the hardest things to do. I'm finding swimming is helping though

I find getting the nutrition balance just as difficult. I have for years only looked at the calories of the items I was eating instead of the nutrition value. I think that I am just starting to get this.
I used to love swimming me and my sister used to go once a week and it was a nice catch up. Can't do that now as she is in Staffordshire and I am not.

First_Trouble

Monday food & exercise

B: 50g smoked salmon, 2 scrambled eggs & a coffee
L: Roasted pork, roasted parsnips & peas - and no gravy :j
Chicken stir fry - red pepper, onions, mushrooms, garlic, ginger & chilli
S: 25g cashews, 1 apple, 100g black olives, 100g carrot sticks, coffee
E: Walked 7682 (3.5 miles), stairs, 3 mins weights & push ups, 1 min skipping, 20 mins housework

First_Trouble

Tuesday food & exercise

B: 2 scrambled eggs, 80g roasted pork and a coffee
L: LO Chicken stir fry
2 slices of pizza
S: 25g cashews, 100g carrot sticks, banana
E: Walked 9317 (4.2 miles), stairs, 5 mins pushups & weights
Cals: 1587
Carbs: 106g

Quite annoyed at myself actually. My hubby was supposed to cook last night and decided he didn't want to as he wasn't feeling well. (we have both come down with nasty colds) so decided we would get pizza. I didn't really want it but I ate it anyway as I was extremely hungry by this point and I just wanted to eat something and get to bed. What I really wanted was the Chilli he was going to cook and in retrospect I wish that I had just gone into the kitchen and made it myself.

First_Trouble

Really not feeling very well today taken some ibuprofen and I am drinking hot water with lemon & honey usually I put garlic in my remedy but thought the office wouldn't appreciate that too much. DH is cooking the chilli tonight that should of been cooked last night so that should also help with the sinus's. Hoping I feel better for Work Christmas Party tomorrow really looking forward to it.

First_Trouble

Wednesday food & exercise

B: Coffee, Honey & lemon Drink
L: 150g roast beef & peas
HM Chilli wrap with 100ml sour cream & 15g cheese
S: Clementine, 25g cashews, 3 Honey & lemon drinks & a coffee
E: Walked 11132 (5.1 miles), stairs
Cals: 1705
Carbs: 127g

First_Trouble

Thursday food & exercise

This was the night of my office Christmas party. Quite pleased with myself regarding my food choices even while out for the evening I had two courses but no dessert even though I really wanted to try them I was very full and didn't need it. Although did drink a bit much but hey ho it was a christmas party.

B: Coffee & Clementine
L: Chilli wrap with sour cream and cheese
At christmas party - (Starter) small cup of roasted celeriac soup, smoked salmon & mackerel. (main) 2 slices of roast beef, 3 small roast potatoes, 1/2 yorkshire pudding, Veg - brussels sprouts, broccoli, peas and carrots
S: Harissa olives (graze, 25g cashews, 1 processo, 1 white wine & 2 white wine spritzers
E: Took my pedometer off for christmas party and put in bag only took it out Monday. Whoops. Was around 6000 steps when I took it off at 5.30pm, stairs.
Cals: 2294 est
Carbs:130g