Week 7 Review

How did it go?

Well I got sick with some weird 24-hour kinda thing, so my eating went to crap for a few days (not enough meals), then the weekend was busy and I didn't get a chance to do eat enough meals either! Add in a few cheat meals and not enough exercise, not a good week!

Meals

34/42 - So Wed and Thurs I only got in 5 meals, and I ate pasta without exercising. Then Friday I ate pizza - although I only had 2 slices. Then Saturday I ate ice cream and pavlova my sister made (it was quite delicious though). Really want to get back on track this week!!

Exercise

9 points. Did all RE sessions. I am proud though cos I did one session at my gym which I haven't been to in ages!

Weight

127.1!!! And on the weekend it was 126.5 or so!! I also feel skinner in the hips.

Week 6 Results

Scales down: 2.6kg

Gained muscle: 2.8kg
Total Fat Loss: 5.4kg!!

Measurements
Hips: -6cm
Waist: -4cm
Chest: -5cm
Shoulders: -2cm
Arms: -2cm
Thigh: -2cm
Calf: -1cm
Total CM loss: 22cm

Skinfolds
Bicep: -5
Tricep: -3
Back: -6
Hip: -7
Tummy: -7

Week 6 Review

How did it go?

Plodding along...

Meals

39/42 - Monday to Friday I was pretty good. Saturday I ate white bread and some doritos. My gosh I felt so bloated after! Plus a sleep in Sunday so didn't get in a 6th meal.

Exercise

12 points. Again, more intensity required in ICE sessions

Weight

Umm.. I think 128.4.. it's not really changing :(

Week 6 Menu

A bit late in the week to be posting this, but for posterity:

Friday
Pizza + Garlic Bread (takeaway - naughty I know!)

Saturday
Salmon, steamed asparagus and snow peas

Sunday
Roast Lamb + Roast potato, sweet potato and carrot

Monday
BBQ Sweet Chicken Kebabs   + Salad

Tuesday
Steak + Stir Fry Veg

Wednesday 
Thai Chicken Rissoles + Brown Rice + Steamed Broccoli

Thursday
Tacos 

Week Five Review

How did it go?

Wow the time flies - week 5 done and dusted. Starting to really feel this whole program is working. Even though the scales have been moving down, and I can tell I had lost some cms in some places, I didn't actually 'feel' it. But this past week I have been.. and it's great!

Meals

37/42 - A bit down this week from my usual 38+. Had a meal of pizza and garlic bread on the Friday. Tasted delicious, but boy I paid for it the next day. Also the 6th meal on the two weekend nights was non-existent (well Saturday I had a mint hot chocolate from San Churro - it was deeeelicious! No regrets there haha).

Exercise

12 points. But I think I can 'do more' in my ICE session - go harder!

Weight

128.2 - About 200g down so not much really, but as I said I *feel* skinnier, so that's got to count for something right!

I have my '6 week' followup next Monday (so Day 1 of Week 7) so will be interesting to see the results - I can't wait to see them!!

Still here!

Oh crap, just realised I haven't been posting here! Don't worry I haven't fallen off the bandwagon - just been too busy I guess to update :)

It's week 6 now and I actually feel like change is happening. I feel skinnier - ok I am far from skinny, but I do feel smaller than I was. I can see some definition in my arms. It's all progressing!!

yoyo

129.4 today. What's going on!!

sick!

have a terrible sore throat and feeling a bit hot (body temp a few degrees higher than normal). ugh!

Week Four Review

How did it go?

My head was in a better space than it was last week. I did have a chocolate binge though. And not so good Saturday night.

However I feel like I am not doing things 100%? Maybe eating too much fruit, not enough vegies/plant food with my meals. Not enough protein for my weight. I need to re-read a fair bit of the manual I think.

Meals

39/42 - Not so bad. Again I don't know if I am 100% eating 'right'. I have the 3 components but not sure I am doing it correctly.
A few slip ups  - chocolate craving. Ate last meal in window with carbs - but worked out times wrong so wasn't in window! Chips at the pub (which made me feel horribly sick).

Exercise

10.5 points. Better. At least it was 10.  I also feel I need to up my intensity in my ICE workouts.

Weight

130.4... so going up. It's a bit frustrating. But I feel like maybe I have lost some cms, especially in the chest/arms.

Week 5 Menu

Friday
Chicken + Salad Wraps

Saturday
Steak Sandwich + Sweet Potato Chips

Sunday
BBQ Roast Chicken + Roast Veges -  Potato, Pumpkin, Carrot

Monday
Savoury Mince + Sweet Potato Chips

Tuesday
Slow Cooker Chilli Beef

Wednesday
Thai Green Curry Chicken Rissoles + Brown Rice + Veg

Thursday
Lamb + Salad Wraps

I did It!

No emotional eating!

Even told myself I could have a piece of chocolate to tempt me to exercise -but I just did the exercise anyway, no chocolate :D

emotional

Feeling a bit shit over a situation with my sister in law, usually stuff like this will cause me to emotionally eat... So I must try be strong today, do my ICE session when I get home and not be tempted to eat chocolate or any other yummy stuff!!!

Cue = situation making me feel down
Routine = eat 'crap' food
Reward = delicious food

New Routine = ??

Losing?

When I put on my sports bra today, it didn't feel as tight! Wishful thinking or I'm actually losing cms?!

Habit Loop

Time/Exercise

Is this just an excuse? Or am I doing the right thing?

So I get home, have an hour to have 15 min shake prior to workout, do workout, drink post shake, shower, prep dinner and get ready to go my MP meeting.

It's stressing me out thinking about it. And when something makes me stressed like this I pull back/get turned off whatever it is.

So I made the decision not to exercise but to sit and relax.. maybe I should have exercised? Or maybe do it when I get back *after* the meeting?! My head hurts :(

Week Three Review

How did it go?

Hmm... I have mixed feelings. Whilst I ate well majority of the time, I feel like I failed with my non-MP meals. And I definitely didn't exercise enough. Part business, part laziness.

I also fell a bit 'down' that nothing was happening (no visible results). But after having the two bad meals I realise my body is wanting the good healthy stuff, not the junk!! Exercise will definitely be my focus this week.

Meals

38/42.  I only had 4 'non-MP' meals. Two were cos I had Wednesday off work and slept a lot of the day! So there was no way to fit in 6 meals that day. The other 2 bad meals were the McDs and the cheesecake. And I didn't do that well at exercise.

Exercise

8.5 points. Terrible, terrible. Must improve on this.

Weight

130.. up 300g. But I had weight as low as 129.4 this week too. I have a feeling it might be time for AF though, I am starting to crave chocolate!

have your cake and eat it too!

Last night as my last meal I had cheese cake ... it was nice but I didn't really enjoy it. Another lesson.

Binge

So I succumbed :( I went to McDonalds. Argh!

Did I enjoy eating it? YES!

Did I regret eating it? YES!

Whilst it was delicious (to my tastebuds still, I know in the past when I went 'off' junk food I didn't like the taste), after I felt so bloated, full, and (TMI) it kinda went straight through (err thanks IBS!)

I think I needed it to show me.. whilst the 10 minutes you are eating it may be enjoyable, the hours after of feeling really gross is NOT worth it.

Menu Week 3

Friday
Home made pizza

Saturday
(Lamb) Curry in a Hurry

Sunday
TBD - going to mum's for a BBQ and she always gives leftovers. So seeing if this happens, otherwise will cook something MP compliant.

Monday
Homemade BBQ Roast Chicken + Salad

Tuesday
Beef Stir fry + Vermicelli Noodles (if doing exercise)

Wednesday
Felafel Balls + Salad Wraps

Thursday
Slow Cooker Chilli Beef

ego boost

Ran into my uncle-in-law at the shops. It's been about a month and a half since I saw him last.

Him: Have you lost weight?
Me: Well I have been doing this thing at the gym but I don't think I have
Him: I can see it, especially around the shoulders.


The past few days I have felt a bit down about 'no results' yet - yes logically I know it takes time, Rome wasn't built in  a day and all that, but it's nice to know that someone has noticed a change!!


BUT

I still really want a cheeseburger!! I know it will probably taste like shit. Should I get one, teach myself a lesson that it isn't as good as you imagine? I don't know :(

what i want

So, been eating (relatively) well for at least 2 weeks now.

But I am so so so craving the following:

* coke
* a cheeseburger
* ice cream

MUST RESIST!

But it's the weekend tomorrow, I don't know how strong I can be :(

Detox?

I think I am detoxing to some degree.. Waking up with headaches, but I suppose it could be cos I have been working nights, not enough sleep and just GO GO GO!!! these past few weeks.

Week Two Review

Two weeks gone! Week Three already. Crazy.

How did it go?
I think overall pretty good... considering my crazy hunger on Thursday! Saturday I also had a (much needed!) sleep in, so didn't eat my first meal till nearly 11. Then I had a LM at 2, then dinner at 5... then I went out with friends, so of course by 8 I was HUNGRY!! I ended up having a cocktail :( I know I said I was going to give up! But I suppose slow steps!! When I got home I ended up eating chicken and fruit.

I managed to do more exercise too, which, yay for me!

Meals
36/42 -That's about 85% compliance!! Hells yeah. So I had a few slip ups, but hey it's only week two, I consider this 'score' pretty good for something I am just starting!

Exercise
12 points.
Woot woot! 5 times of exercise this week (3 ICE sessions). I probably could go harder in them if I am totally honest though?

Weight
129.7. 500g loss! Not huge.. But hey it's going down right? :)

Meal Plan - Dinners

My dinner food plan for the week - I tend not to 'plan' the other meals cos breakfasts will either be egg white omlette/veggies or yoghurt and protein powder + fruit + flaxseed. Lunch will either be leftovers from dinner or tuna + salad. And I make 2 LMs to take as my morning and afternoon meals.

I tend to only plan the week out to Thursday, Friday I decide what I want that day so I can get fresh ingredients :)

Saturday
Chicken Salad

Sunday
Roast Beef and Vegetables - Carrot, Pumpkin and White Sweet Potato

Monday
Savoury Mince and Cauliflower Mash

Tuesday
Garlic Chicken Rissoles and Spicy Bean Mix (kidney beans, onion, capsicum, chilli etc)

Wednesday
Creamy Mushroom Pasta - the hubby really wanted a creamy pasta. I found a recipe to make alfredo sauce from boiling cauliflower and then pureeing it, so that will be the sauce - totally healthy since it has no cream, butter, flour etc! For me I will go light on the pasta, and will also have some leftover chicken rissoles.

Thursday
Salmon, Asparagus and Broccoli.

'Sup!

Got my supplements today!!

Do-Not

A co-worker brought in some donuts today. Oh they looked so so tempting! But I resisted. Victory! :D

hunger

So been running around like a crazy person these past few days, been pretty tired. And the weather has been super hot which adds to the tiredness factor.

Yesterday I get home, I did mean to do an ice session but I felt so tired. Then I felt soo hungry :/ First I made with frozen pineapple, protein powder and flaxseed a sorbet kinda thing. It was delicious... but I was still starving.. so I end up eating (air popped) popcorn.. still hungry... ate an apple dipping it into nutella :( Oh my gosh, so so naughty of me!!

I think I know why I was starving..

Breakfast was nearly 9am.. then I was busy at meetings, so didn't drink my morning LM. Instead had it midday.. then ate my lunch (tuna salad) pretty much right away.. then had a LM at 230... So I guess by 5pm my body was hungry but dinner would be served till 730 or so.

So I think my lesson is .. try eat breakfast at home/earlier so I can spread my meals out appropriately and not get hungry 'waiting' for my next meal.

Temptations

So Monday I had 6 MP... Tuesday I had 5... then mum bought some Krispy Kreme doughnuts! So, out went the 6th MP meal and into my belly 2 delicious doughnuts.

I did regret it though. I wanted a tick on my sheet! But didn't get it.

The following day I made a delicious LM with mango and pineapple as the main flavours - it was soo tasty! I was licking the shaker haha. For something that is so much healthier for you, I enjoyed it much more than the doughnuts.

I am hoping the less I consume sugar over this time, when I do eat it, it will appeal less and less. As I know sugar is one of my main downfalls!

Week One Review

So one week down! 11 to go. At the end of each week I will do a review of how I felt I did, my exercise and food and (I can't believe I am going to do this...) weight.

How did it go?
This was only the starting week, so I am still learning the system and also trying to adapt my kitchen and preparation for meals. One thing I definitely need to work on is the exercise! I guess I could have been more prepared when going to the movies and not succumbed to eating popcorn and the like :| but I figure my resolve will get stronger as the weeks progress.

Meals
17/42 - Not the best, but the first few days of the week I barely ate any MP meals - not that I was eating unhealthy either but it just didn't contain 1 part of a MP meal, so it doesn't get a 'tick'. You can definitely see as the week went on my number of meals increased. My bad weekend didn't help things though!

Exercise
8 points.
Since I have PT twice a week, I will always get a minimum of 6 points. So as you can see, I only did one extra session this week. This week I hopefully can get more exercise done!

Weight
Weighed this morning 130.2. So I didn't weigh myself at home at the start of this challenge. My trainer weighed me the previous week and I was 133.something. And I recall maybe weighing myself a month or so ago at home and was around 133 as well. So.. maybe I have lost 3kg? But I can't be for certain since I am not sure of the accuracy of my scales vs the gym scales. Will see how this tracks next week.

Weekend debauchery!

So... doing this MP stuff can be hard. Yes it is only the beginning! But the weekend rolls around and there are just so many temptations!

So Friday was Valentines Day. Off to dinner and MP is thrown out the window. Then twice I went to the movies, so some not so wise choices there :(

But I am going to try not beat myself up over it, I spent a lot of Saturday doing shopping and prepping food for the coming week, so I am going to try my very best to have 6 MP meals a day, and also to up the exercise this week too.

Weird Breakfast!

So it's nearing the end of week one and I have been trying for my main meals to make them a proper MP meal. But my fridge is looking a bit scarce.

So I whipped up... egg white omelette. Stewed a granny smith apple in water with some cinnamon. Put on top of omelette with a small drizzle of honey plus a scoop of flax meal...

I am hoping this is MP sound! It actually tastes pretty good. Still getting the hang of it :)

Goals

Part of the challenge is to set yourself some goals. They have to be measurable goals, not just 'I want to lose weight/get fit'.

I am trying hard to think of goals that I want to achieve.

So far I have:
1. Lost 6% body fat
2. Exercise 5 days a week.

I am not really sure about 2 - should that be something I should be doing anyway, and not a goal? I don't know what I should put for a third goal. We have to complete our goals by next week's session. I have some thinking to do!

Welcome

So my PT convinced me to join this 12 week challenge they are running. It is based on the Metabolic Precision program. I had a bit of a google around before I joined to see if I could find any information about it (apart from their own promotional material).  Found a few forum posts of people inquiring about it but most of the replies were 'why bother, you can learn that info free elsewhere'.

But I was at the point where I had enough of the stage I had gotten my body to, so I took the plunge to join the challenge. When I first started reading the manual and how you are meant to 'eat' it reminded me a little bit of The Gabriel Method which is another diet/lifestyle/whatever you call it thing I had read and tried to a few years back. But hopefully I can stay on track this time with the MP program.

I have created this blog as I wanted to try document this process, because if it is successful, hopefully it can show other people who are wanting to this program that it does work and it can be done and they can see someone's journey on the challenge!