Hi,
Sorry not very good at getting on here sometimes! Apart from that though I am quite proud of myself. It was the school fair today and there was a barbecue and Indian food as well as Ice Cream and the inevitable cake stall. I avoided it ALL!
Yesterday I tried on some clothes which have been too tight. The jeans fitted perfectly, the trousers went on okay but were still rather tight but the dress, which I didn't expect to zip up slipped on fairly easily. Unfortunately looked all lumpy around my waist and bottom.
I decided it's time to do sit-ups. I have done some of course, and was intending to do more but somehow I didn't. Not now though. If it wasn't for those lumpy bits the dress and the trousers would be fine.
Today I had another bash at the HIIT training which I talked about the other day. This time I did more stretches because last time left me rather sore. I also thought that rather than walk in between I would jog. The pace is about the same but would mean I wouldn't cool down so much between repetitions. I also did more stretching after and did 100 sit ups.
Needless to say I ache!
Well, here are my diet diaries for the past few days. Something may get added to today but I'll let you know if it does.
Enjoy the weekend,
Kim
Thursday
Breakfast: Banana and Branflakes (260 kcals)
Lunch: Bagel and Houmous (535 kcals)
Dinner: Mackerel and salad (490 kcals)
Snacks: Strawberries (40kcals) and Nectarine (50kcals)
Drinks: Water (11/2 ltrs) 2x Coffee (20kcals)
Total= 1395kcals
Friday
Breakfast: Branflakes and banana (260kcals)
Lunch: Oatcakes and salad (230 kcals)
Dinner: Chicken fajitas (455 kcals)
Snacks: Nectarine (50kcals), Strawberries (50 kcals), Mousse (88kcals)
Drinks: 4x coffee (40 kcals) water (11/2ltrs)
Total= 1173 kcals
Saturday
Breakfast: Branflakes and Banana (260kcals)
Lunch: Oatcakes and houmous (410kcals)
Dinner: Sardines and salad (475kcals)
Snacks: Biscuits (90kcals)
Drinks: Water(2ltrs), 3x coffee(30kcals), strawberries 40(kcals)
Total= 1305kcals
Showing posts with label diet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label diet. Show all posts
Saturday, 13 June 2009
Thursday, 11 June 2009
Tuesday's Diet Diary
Hi,
It's late but I did keep a diary of my food yesterday. I just couldn't get on the computer to post it!
Yesterday I did my usual run that I showed a few weeks back. It rained so I wonder if that was why I did the second half slower than the first ... maybe my clothes weighed twice as much!
A friend I haven't seen for a few weeks asked me if I had lost weight yesterday which was nice because she didn't know that I was dieting. It's a definite boost to the esteem when people start to comment.
The reason I decided to keep a diet diary and track the calories was to a) be accountable and b) check that I am keeping to a sensible number of calories. The thing is that when I started this diet I didn't want to get bogged down with calorie counting which I know always makes me obsessive. However, all sensible diets work but creating a deficit between the energy we consume as food and drink and the energy we expend in living, breathing, metabolism, brain activity, moving, exercise etc.. If you eat less calories than you burn you will lose weight.
Many modern types of diet, such as Rosemary Conley and Weight Watchers, are based on giving a plan where the user chooses from a variety of meals or counts points. They might have rules such as maximum percentages of fat or following points but they are basically a calorie controlled diet. The calories have been calculated so that it is simpler to follow and to supply a sensible calorie deficit.
The problem with these kinds of diets is primarily sticking to them because they can be restrictive and/or become boring and followers often hit a plateau.
However, since I have for the most part just stuck to healthy choices and avoided junk I wanted to ensure that my one pound weight loss last week was not due to me eating too many (albeit healthy) calories. What I have done therefore is to write down what I have eaten and then calculated the calories at the end of the day.
Basically, so far this week I have stuck to between 1200 and 1400 calories which is perhaps a little low for my weight. So long as I am not hungry though I guess that my body is okay with it.
If this week my weight loss is still a little meagre then I might push it up a bit, however, it may just be that I'm subconsciously avoiding eating.
I have also been reading about cheating your body into not noticing the calorie deficit to avoid weight loss plateau's. When I've read a bit more about it I'll let you know.
Tuesday's Diary
Breakfast: Branflakes and banana (250kcals)
Lunch: Tomato soup (250kcals)
Dinner: Smoked salmon with salad, avocado and cous cous and oil and vinegar(570 kcals)
Snacks: Nectarine (50kcals) Brioche(135kcals)
Drinks: 5x coffee (50) and 1 1/2 litres of water (better!)
Total: 1305 kcals
It's late but I did keep a diary of my food yesterday. I just couldn't get on the computer to post it!
Yesterday I did my usual run that I showed a few weeks back. It rained so I wonder if that was why I did the second half slower than the first ... maybe my clothes weighed twice as much!
A friend I haven't seen for a few weeks asked me if I had lost weight yesterday which was nice because she didn't know that I was dieting. It's a definite boost to the esteem when people start to comment.
The reason I decided to keep a diet diary and track the calories was to a) be accountable and b) check that I am keeping to a sensible number of calories. The thing is that when I started this diet I didn't want to get bogged down with calorie counting which I know always makes me obsessive. However, all sensible diets work but creating a deficit between the energy we consume as food and drink and the energy we expend in living, breathing, metabolism, brain activity, moving, exercise etc.. If you eat less calories than you burn you will lose weight.
Many modern types of diet, such as Rosemary Conley and Weight Watchers, are based on giving a plan where the user chooses from a variety of meals or counts points. They might have rules such as maximum percentages of fat or following points but they are basically a calorie controlled diet. The calories have been calculated so that it is simpler to follow and to supply a sensible calorie deficit.
The problem with these kinds of diets is primarily sticking to them because they can be restrictive and/or become boring and followers often hit a plateau.
However, since I have for the most part just stuck to healthy choices and avoided junk I wanted to ensure that my one pound weight loss last week was not due to me eating too many (albeit healthy) calories. What I have done therefore is to write down what I have eaten and then calculated the calories at the end of the day.
Basically, so far this week I have stuck to between 1200 and 1400 calories which is perhaps a little low for my weight. So long as I am not hungry though I guess that my body is okay with it.
If this week my weight loss is still a little meagre then I might push it up a bit, however, it may just be that I'm subconsciously avoiding eating.
I have also been reading about cheating your body into not noticing the calorie deficit to avoid weight loss plateau's. When I've read a bit more about it I'll let you know.
Tuesday's Diary
Breakfast: Branflakes and banana (250kcals)
Lunch: Tomato soup (250kcals)
Dinner: Smoked salmon with salad, avocado and cous cous and oil and vinegar(570 kcals)
Snacks: Nectarine (50kcals) Brioche(135kcals)
Drinks: 5x coffee (50) and 1 1/2 litres of water (better!)
Total: 1305 kcals
Wednesday, 20 May 2009
Hi Everyone,
Hope you've had a good week. So far things are going quite well. I haven't had any major trip ups except not getting exercise as often as I planned. I have stuck to my healthy eating regime. Sunday is Emily's birthday and we're visiting my sister so I suspect it will be wine, cake and a few naughty foods!
I figure once a month can't hurt and it seems like it will be because Hannah's birthday is next month!
This week I got Zest magazine. I always find it a good read and this month it has a special offer of a years subscription for £15. I've probably saved that on junk food this month! Another special is on spa breaks but I fear I'd have to cut out more than junk food to afford them. They mention The Grove, where I used to work full-time and still do some free-lance work.
If anyone fancies a touch of luxury without the triple-figure price tag, get in touch and I'll give a £10 discount on a facial. Indulgence without calories!
Kim
Hope you've had a good week. So far things are going quite well. I haven't had any major trip ups except not getting exercise as often as I planned. I have stuck to my healthy eating regime. Sunday is Emily's birthday and we're visiting my sister so I suspect it will be wine, cake and a few naughty foods!
I figure once a month can't hurt and it seems like it will be because Hannah's birthday is next month!
This week I got Zest magazine. I always find it a good read and this month it has a special offer of a years subscription for £15. I've probably saved that on junk food this month! Another special is on spa breaks but I fear I'd have to cut out more than junk food to afford them. They mention The Grove, where I used to work full-time and still do some free-lance work.
If anyone fancies a touch of luxury without the triple-figure price tag, get in touch and I'll give a £10 discount on a facial. Indulgence without calories!
Kim
Tuesday, 5 May 2009
Put weigh-in video on You Tube
I was having trouble formatting my weigh-in video for here so uploaded it to YouTube instead.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdAT6WQh1ok
Kim
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdAT6WQh1ok
Kim
Monday, 4 May 2009
Race for Life
I intended to do this as a vlog but haven't managed to organise it as being bank holiday the children were here. The clip of me weighing in is here but has me wittering on it instead of explaining it! Click here for my weigh-in video
It says on the clip that I have lost 3lbs but it was actually four as I cheekily weighed myself midweek.
I started my exercise plan today with 30 mins of power walking and gentle jogging followed by a brisk walk home of a further 10 mins. I am aiming to enter this years Race for Life ... a 5k all female event in aid of Breast Cancer. Hopefully I should be able to run the whole distance by that time. I will keep you posted.
I'm still feeling quite motivated with the diet at the moment although today I feel that I ate more than I should have done at lunch time, though it was relatively healthy. Planning to stick to more or less the same diet as last week because it seems to be going quite well. Might try out some new recipes and give some feed back if I ever finish my friends decorating!
Have a great week,
It says on the clip that I have lost 3lbs but it was actually four as I cheekily weighed myself midweek.
I started my exercise plan today with 30 mins of power walking and gentle jogging followed by a brisk walk home of a further 10 mins. I am aiming to enter this years Race for Life ... a 5k all female event in aid of Breast Cancer. Hopefully I should be able to run the whole distance by that time. I will keep you posted.
I'm still feeling quite motivated with the diet at the moment although today I feel that I ate more than I should have done at lunch time, though it was relatively healthy. Planning to stick to more or less the same diet as last week because it seems to be going quite well. Might try out some new recipes and give some feed back if I ever finish my friends decorating!
Have a great week,
Sunday, 3 May 2009
Week 1 weigh-in
Hi,
This morning was my weigh-in after my first week of dieting. I must admit to feeling a tad nervous as it hadn't occurred to me, until I stood on the Wii Fit board, that people would be looking at my weight losses each week.....not just that first time.
It would be a touch anti-climactic and somewhat embarrassing if I didn't lose anything. Thankfully I did & hope to put up vlog tomorrow as I'm feeling tired now, having spent a lovely day with the children at Richmond Park. I lost 4 lbs....yippee!!!
Somebody asked me about exercise which is a very valid point. I am planning on exercising but am breaking myself in gently. Up until September last I had been using the gym regularly but sprained my ankle & got out of the habit. Since then I've really only walked & swam. Plan to add some fitness videos & graduate to power walking over the next fortnight.
Congratulations to my sister-in-law in Illinois, USA, who has shed 70 lbs so far. It is really inspirational to see that it can be done.
Wishing you the best of health,
Kim.
This morning was my weigh-in after my first week of dieting. I must admit to feeling a tad nervous as it hadn't occurred to me, until I stood on the Wii Fit board, that people would be looking at my weight losses each week.....not just that first time.
It would be a touch anti-climactic and somewhat embarrassing if I didn't lose anything. Thankfully I did & hope to put up vlog tomorrow as I'm feeling tired now, having spent a lovely day with the children at Richmond Park. I lost 4 lbs....yippee!!!
Somebody asked me about exercise which is a very valid point. I am planning on exercising but am breaking myself in gently. Up until September last I had been using the gym regularly but sprained my ankle & got out of the habit. Since then I've really only walked & swam. Plan to add some fitness videos & graduate to power walking over the next fortnight.
Congratulations to my sister-in-law in Illinois, USA, who has shed 70 lbs so far. It is really inspirational to see that it can be done.
Wishing you the best of health,
Kim.
Friday, 1 May 2009
My video debut .......
Roll out the red carpet! It took a while but is finally up. This is not going to be a proper post because, like yesterday, I'm going to be helping my friend to decorate her flat. I'll hopefully burn some calories in the process but it wont help much if I collapse with a beer after like I did yesterday.... oops.
I just wanted to let you know that that I've posted the video and will add it to the blog when I've reformatted it....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wfuwLoL7ks
Have a great day in this fabulous weather,
Kim
I just wanted to let you know that that I've posted the video and will add it to the blog when I've reformatted it....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wfuwLoL7ks
Have a great day in this fabulous weather,
Kim
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