Rock the Frock - New Year's Day Challenge (continued in Dieting Journals)

[August3]

The Good
Managing not to succumb to carby processed junk....really tough during af

Exercise
Pilates DVD Main Programme
Davina Body Buff Cardio & Arms
45 min walk

The Bad
Didn't sleep well last night which makes it harder to get motivated for exercise

The Ugly
AF is here....I will not let the witch control my food choices

Tomorrow is a new day!
Go to bed earlier

Weight this morning
164.8lbs

 

[marina294]

well done you are losing really well i got up and weighed i had lost 2 lb so at 170.2lb now

 

[August3]

That's brilliant, Marina294. A wee shift on the scale does wonders for our motivation! As does someone following your progress so thank you for checking in on me.

 

[August3]

The Good
surprised the scales shifted again today, putting it down to release of water retention from before period

Exercise
Pilates DVD Main Programme
Davina Body Buff Cardio & Arms
30 min walk

The Bad
...ate lunch too close to doing cardio, won't make that mistake again

The Ugly
AF Day 2

Tomorrow is a new day!
Travelling all day - need to make good choices

Weight this morning
163.8lbs

 

[August3]

Travelling much of the day - ate clean, some gardening and moving furniture

 

[August3]

The Good
scales moved again, yay...edging closer to the next half stone gone

Exercise
Pilates DVD Main Programme
Davina Body Buff Arms

The Bad
Out for lunch - had fish and chips but just ate half

The Ugly
Trying to get my old jeans to close....not happening just yet!!!

Tomorrow is a new day!
Drink much more water

Weight this morning
162.4lbs

 

[August3]

The Good
limited bread/wheat today to one burger bun @ 100kcal and sweet chilli noodles @ 78Kcal

Exercise
Pilates DVD main programme
Davina Body Buff Cardio & Arms
Walk 30 mins

The Bad
.....

The Ugly
.....

Tomorrow is a new day!
try to include more fruit & veggies

Weight this morning
162.6lbs

 

[August3]

The Good
fruit&veg - peas, pear, half banana, tomatoes, parsnip, turnip, carrot

Exercise
Davina Body Buff Arms and cardio
Pilates Main Programme
20 min walk

The Bad
...had two appointments to get to & didn't plan lunch very well.....soup 180kcal, crackers 160kcal, lf cream cheese, 30Kcal tomatoes 30kcal and tsp peanut butter 30kcal Total = 430kcal

The Ugly
.....

Tomorrow is a new day!
have some porridge

Weight this morning
162.4lbs

 

[August3]

The Good
porridge was lovely this morning after not having it in a while
fruit&veg - tomato, sweetcorn, dates, raisins, sprouts, asparagus

Exercise
Pilates DVD Main Programme
Davina Body Buff Arms & Cardio
40 min walk

The Bad
two cappuccinos

The Ugly
.....

Tomorrow is a new day!
push myself to complete the minute of twists in the cardio

Weight this morning
163lbs

 

[marina294]

well done glad your sticking to your plan and still having good weight loss your progressing very well

 

[August3]

The Good
nailed the full minute of the twist in cardio today - Yeehaw!!!

Exercise
Pilates DVD Main Programme
Davina Body Buff DVD Arms & Cardio
30 min walk

The Bad
keep waking in the night and finding it hard to get back to sleep, bad enough at the best of times but even worse when it's a night wee one sleeps all night

The Ugly
...

Tomorrow is a new day!
...

Stats

Weight Start 176lbs Current 163lbs New Year Challenge 155lbs Goal 126lbs

Around Navel Start 41 inches Current 39.5 New Year Challenge 38 Goal under 35

 

[August3]

The Good
really pushed it on the cardio this morning Go me!!

Exercise
Davina Body Buff DVD Arms & Cardio
Pilates DVD Main Programme (cut short only 40 mins completed)
Walk 30 mins


The Bad
Wee one up two hours during the night

The Ugly
scale moving in the wrong direction but I had a few salty foods yesterday and only got 5 hours sleep. Yesterday was a high calorie day too but will be keeping a close eye on it.....may need to change things up

Tomorrow is a new day!
monitor the salt

Weight this morning
164.4lbs

 

[August3]

The Good
nailed the minute of can-can in cardio! first time ever!
first time to try the 'boxing' workout - really enjoyed it
5 a day : broccoli, green beans, sprouts, avocado, half banana, melon

Exercise
Davina Body Buff DVD Arms, Boxing & Cardio
Pilates DVD Main Programme
Walk 60 mins

The Bad
not sleeping well

The Ugly
we are renovating at the minute and made bad food choices over the weekend with the kitchen in disarray

Tomorrow is a new day!
keep focused

Weight this morning
165.4lbs not surprised to see the rise, need to get back in the zone

 

[August3]

The Good
5 a day : broccoli, asparagus, half banana, blueberries, melon, avocado, pear, cabbage
becoming more toned esp. my legs, starting to see it in my clothes

Exercise
Davina Body Buff DVD Arms, Boxing & Cardio
Pilates DVD Main Programme
Walk 30 mins

The Bad
awake with lo for an hour at 2am

The Ugly
the scales keep going up - very discouraging. Am eating well and exercising so .......

Tomorrow is a new day!
eat good fats

Weight this morning
166.6lbs .........don't know what's going on

 

[marina294]

sorry if too personal but are you due the witch? i got down to 169.4lb last week but with the witch this week im now 171lb happens every month x

 

[August3]

No, Marina, can't even blame the witch, from reading online apparently you can sometimes show a gain on the scale due to exercise. Will keep trucking and see what happens. Thanks for popping by

 

[drjo718]

Hey, I've been stalking and want to say you're doing great! As far as the scales moving up instead of down...are you eating at least 1200 calories a day? It sounds backwards, but if you don't eat enough calories your metabolism can slow and you'll end up gaining. Just a thought!

 

[August3]

That's good advice, drjo718, thanks for posting, I think I was maybe on the low side, gonna bump up the calories with more lean protein and healthy fats.

 

[August3]

The Good
5 a day : half banana, avocado, melon, grapefruit juice, green beans, broccoli, pear

Exercise
Davina Body Buff DVD Cardio, Boxing & Arms
Darcey Bussell Pilates for Life Main Programme
30 min walk

The Bad
was meant to have a visitor today so I defrosted some pancakes. She cancelled and I knew the pancakes would be a temptation. I had two and then (and I know it is so wasteful) I squished the rest and put them in the bin. I wish I could just resist but I know I would end up eating them when LO in bed later.

The Ugly


Tomorrow is a new day!
eat more lean protein and healthy fats

Weight this morning
166 lbs .........a tiny bit down

Food Log
pre-workout - slice wholegrain toast, half banana, tsp peanut butter, half a cappuccino
post-workout - 2 boiled eggs, slice of melon , 1/8 avocado , grapefruit juice
lunch - salmon, green beans, broccoli, 2 corn cakes with phili
snack - 2 pancakes, pear
tea - 2 corn cakes, mustard, slice roast chicken
1% milk in tea

Total: 1500kcal

 

[August3]

The Good
Full night's sleep, thank you baby girl
waist circumference when I measured this morning - 38.5 inches but will want to see it a few times, may just be as a result of ovulation
5 a day : half banana, avocado, melon, blueberries, pear, peas, green beans

Exercise
Davina Body Buff DVD Cardio, Boxing & Arms
Darcey Bussell Pilates for Life Main Programme
Walk 30 mins

The Bad
....

The Ugly
...

Tomorrow is a new day!
eat lean protein and healthy fats

Weight this morning
164.6 lbs .........finally a move back in the right direction

Food Log
pre-workout - slice spelt bread, half banana, tsp peanut butter, half a cappuccino
post-workout - slice spelt bread toasted topped with 1/4 avocado, soft boiled egg and smoked paprika
lunch - 3 corn cakes,2 slices roast chicken, mustard, melon and blueberries
snack - pear, small handful mixed nuts
tea - cod, peas, 50g cooked whole-wheat pasta, white sauce with 25g grated cheese, green beans
1% milk in tea

Total: 1521kcal