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 :(