Piglet to Gazelle - My weight loss journey

First_Trouble

Sunday food & exercise

B: Cheese on toast
L: Lamb chump, new pots, and stir fried veg
Salmon, spinach & peas
S: None
E: Walked 1975, miles 4291, burned 1714, ate 1564cals (est), carbs 46g, 5 mins HIIT (fitnessblender.com)

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I spent most of this weekend getting together a meal plan list for next month ensuring a mix of new healthy meals. I have also decided to reintroduce Pilates into my exercise regime, I remember how relaxed it used to make me so I will be doing this just before bedtime to hopefully get a decent nights sleep and also to work on my core and posture.

I have also looked on youtube and found some HIIT workouts; I did one last night and not only was I sweating buckets but my heart was pounding. I will be building up my endurance for this over the next few weeks. My goal for the first week of June to be able to do 20mins or more.

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Monday food & exercise

B: 2 egg spinach & mushroom omelette and a coffee
L: Salmon & peas
Goat's cheese, beetroot & tuna salad (plus mixed baby leaf lettuce and cucumber with a HM dressing of balsamic vinegar, olive oil & honey)
S: 150g, plum toms, 2 kallo rice cakes with 20g cashew nut butter, 1 cup raspberries, 1 piece dark choc
E: Walked 11,417, miles 4.31, burned 1871, ate 1740cals (est), carbs 82g, 20 mins Pilates

The Pilates is one that I pulled off youtube, Lynne Robinson Weekly workout part 1. It was really good and I felt so relaxed after. I quite liked this workout and thought is was over too soon I couldn't find a part 2 or 3 on youtube so I may invest in her DVD. I will also be checking out a few of her other youtube vids as well.
Woke up feeling refreshed and rejuvenated, also managed more HIIT this morning and pushed myself a bit further too. Oh what a good night's sleep can do!!!

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Weigh in today.

It is a loss of 1.6lbs I now weigh 11st 8.2lbs and feeling great.

Measurements last week
Bust - 38.5
Chest - 34
Waist - 36
Hips - 41
Thighs - L23/R23
Arms - L12/R12

Measurements Now
Bust - 38.5
Chest - 34
Waist - 36
Hips - 41.5
Thighs - L23/R23
Arms - L12/R12

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Tuesday food & exercise

B: 3 egg spinach & mushroom omelette and a coffee
L: Goat's cheese, beetroot & tuna salad (plus mixed baby leaf lettuce and cucumber with a HM dressing of balsamic vinegar, olive oil & honey)
Carbonara
S: 200ml cup filled with blueberries, black grapes & a strawberry, 150g plum tomatoes, a pear, ginger&lemon tea and coffee
E: Walked 13,059, miles 4.99, burned 1914, ate 1634cals (est), carbs 82g, 7 mins HIIT

I also had my monthly team meeting so I made sure that I ate breakfast before I left the house and even though the smell of the croissants was amazing I was able to resist them as I wasn't really that hungry. So I snacked on a small cup of fruit with my coffee so I didn't feel like I was left out.

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Wednesday food & exercise

B: Banana Blast Trek bar and a coffee
L: Carbonara and an avocado
Wrap Pizza
S: 150g blueberries, 100g baby carrots, 150g cherry tomatoes, peppermint&liquorice tea and coffee
E: Walked 10,869, miles 4.11, burned 1861, ate 1783cals (est), carbs 120g

rainbowfairydust

First_Trouble wrote: »

Thursday food & exercise

B: coffee, Bacon, scrambled egg & buttered multigrain bagel (Abokado healthy breakfast)
L: Chicken and veg quesdilla with salad and sweet pot mash (http://www.nayturesintent.com/menu/) Love this place
Burger, cheese slice, onions and mushrooms (butcher beef burger is 80% beef, 10% seasoning, 10% water)
S: 150g plum toms, 150g blueberries, 2 kallo rice cakes with cashew butter
E: Walked 12,106, miles 4.58, burned 1885, ate 1876cals (est), carbs 101g

First time trying an almond wrap today. Was pleasantly surprised. Texture is somewhere between a wrap and a pancake

we have somewhere similar to this here in Sheffield. The place is called Nourish. They do seriously delicious healthy food. Best of all is all the calories/nutritional information & ingredients are available to read on the menu.


http://www.nourishrestaurants.co.uk/

First_Trouble

Wow that looks amazing! I am loving the pictures too. The place I go to is just a stall in the local market that also has its own website. I have been talking to the owner and you can hear the passion as she speaks about her food.
She is considering bottling and selling her own mayo and ketchup. I would definitely buy that!

rainbowfairydust

They are a really great little "takeaway" (so to speak). I dont go that often (more because i prefer to bring in lunch & because i cant afford to shell out £25 a week on lunches ! ) but i do like to go for a treate every now & again. They also changed their menu season to season - making the most of seasonal veggies.

rainbowfairydust

First_Trouble wrote: »

Wow that looks amazing! I am loving the pictures too. The place I go to is just a stall in the local market that also has its own website. I have been talking to the owner and you can hear the passion as she speaks about her food.
She is considering bottling and selling her own mayo and ketchup. I would definitely buy that!

she should do it. There will no doubt be a market for it