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

[marina294]

thats ok and no you dont need facebook you can even do it all on the computer if you dont want the app. https://www.myfitnesspal.com/
your loss has been fab so far and totally with you on the sugar cravings when tired thats why ive started cutting it from my tea.

 

[August3]

Thanks for the link Marina. You're a gem. Will check it out. Lately no matter what food I eat, it has to be shared with my wee girlie....this morning she sat happily sucking on a segment of grapefruit !! Lol

 

[August3]

Weight this morning
158.4lbs

Next mini goal
154 lbs or 11 stone

The Good
measured 38 inches around my navel this morning – 3 inches lost since mid September Get in!

Exercise
Davina Body Buff DVD Boxing and Arms
30 Day Shred Level 2 Day 8
Darcey Bussell Pilates for Life DVD Main Programme
30 minute walk

The Bad
Baba did the merry dance in the middle of the night...but slept in til half past 9, completely kiboshes her routine for the day but I enjoyed the lie in. Couldn't tell you the last time I got to stay in bed past 8am.

The Ugly
just looked ahead to circuit 1 of level 3 and oh, my!

Food Log

brunch – grapefruit , small pear and 1 wholemeal toast with 2 soft boiled eggs
post-workout – ff natural yogurt with a scoop of protein powder, passion fruit and pomegranate
snack – weetabix with half banana and spoonful peanut butter
tea – chicken and butter bean broth , apple, nakd bar
1% milk in tea (105)

Tomorrow is a new day!
Still need to look ahead to level 3 of 30 day shred

 

[August3]

Weight this morning
157.4lbs

Next mini goal
154 lbs or 11 stone

The Good
full night's sleep

Exercise
Davina Body Buff DVD Boxing and Arms
30 Day Shred Level 2 Day 9
Darcey Bussell Pilates for Life DVD Main Programme

The Bad
visitor coming this afternoon who usually brings calorific cakes, hard not to be rude

The Ugly
....

Food Log
pre-workout – grapefruit , omelette with potato, kale and green beans
post-workout – ff natural yogurt with a scoop of protein powder, passion fruit and banana
lunch – fruit salad
tea – wholemeal toast with peanut butter, half of a nakd bar
1% milk in tea

Tomorrow is a new day!
Possibly travelling and no kitchen due to renovations....gonna need a plan.

 

[August3]

Weight this morning
157.2lbs

Next mini goal
154 lbs or 11 stone

The Good
No cake yesterday, had fruit salad while visitors scoffed choccie biccies
Our renovations are going great, the tiler is doing an amazing job

Exercise
Had my hand weights and 30 day shred DVD home with me to do the last day of level 2 but nowhere in the house was suitable with all the furniture moved upstairs as whole ground floor is being re-tiled. The rest day actually did me good though. Back to it tomorrow.

The Bad
No kitchen, mad busy all day, food choices made were abysmal

The Ugly
....

Food Log
brunch – 2 slices whole grain with half a banana, mandarin
dinner – cheesey garlic bread, salmon, a few chips, carrots and turnip, hot choc fudge cake with small scoop vanilla ice cream (first chocolate since beginning of June but the cake in this restaurant is divine and we hadn't been there in over a year and most likely won't be back again for a while, tasted totally delish!)
1% milk in tea

Tomorrow is a new day!
no kitchen due to renovations and travelling again today

 

[August3]

Weight this morning
157.4lbs

Next mini goal
154 lbs or 11 stone

The Good
got loads of compliments this weekend from family on my weight loss - such a boost

Exercise
30 Day Shred Level 2 completed


The Bad
water drinking has been so bad - need to get back in the swing of it again

The Ugly
The is here

Food Log

breakfast – @ mum's one slice wholegrain eggy bread
lunch – @ mums's spuds, peas, carrots, turnips, sprouts, cabbage with salmon and spoonful veggie gravy
post-workout - Fruit salad, yogurt and half scoop protein powder
tea – homemade chips, egg and beans, nakd bar
1% milk in tea

Tomorrow is a new day!
Starting level 3 of the shred - eek!

 

[DaTucker]

Sorry I haven't been checking in! Great job on completing level 2!!

 

[August3]

Thanks hon, I see from your journal you are purchasing a new home, exciting!!

 

[August3]

Weight this morning
158.2lbs

Next mini goal
154 lbs or 11 stone

The Good
booked "shred it with weights" dvd from the library

Exercise
Davina Body Buff DVD Boxing and Arms
30 Day Shred Level 3 Day 1 - Wow, does this level kick a$$?!!!
Darcey Bussell Pilates for Life DVD Main Programme
30 min walk

The Bad
craving salt today

The Ugly
The is here

Food Log
pre-workout – melon and leftover beans
post-workout – ff natural yogurt with a scoop of protein powder, passion fruit, grapes, satsuma
lunch – beef, barley and veggie broth
tea – baked potato with bacon medallions and mushy peas, green veg, apple, nakd bar

Tomorrow is a new day!
expect I'll see the effects of the salty foods on the scales in the morning

 

[August3]

Weight this morning
158.8lbs .....was expecting this

Next mini goal
154 lbs or 11 stone

The Good
...

Exercise
Davina Body Buff DVD Boxing and Arms
30 Day Shred Level 3 Day 2- feeling it in my back
Pilates For Life Main Programme
30 min walk

The Bad
baba up for 3 hours in the night.....feel very tired

The Ugly
The is here

Food Log
pre-workout – toast with tomato, a banana
post-workout – ff natural yogurt with a scoop of protein powder and passion fruit
lunch – beef, barley and veggie broth
snack - melon & redcurrants
tea – chicken casserole with butternut squash, nakd bar

Tomorrow is a new day!
try to plan meals the evening before

 

[pandacub]

Level three of the shred is my favourite! Saying that, I havent done it in aages.
Its great you still stick to plan even when you're tired. . Im terrible for reaching for the treats when I need energy

 

[August3]

Pandacub, thanks for checking in on me. I think level 3 might do me in, lol. Find it tough going on my shoulders especially! Had a gorgeous chicken casserole for tea so hope that will keep me from picking at badness later. Will have some fruit if I reeeeeaaaallllllly need it.

 

[August3]

Weight this morning
157.8lbs

Next mini goal
154 lbs or 11 stone

The Good
chuffed with myself...even though I am feeling exhausted from broken nights, I still completed my workouts and stuck to healthy eating.

Exercise
Davina Body Buff DVD Boxing and Arms
30 Day Shred Level 3 Day 3 - those travelling push ups are a killer, have to do the modified version for the second set
Pilates For Life Main Programme
40 min walk

The Bad
baba up again for 2 hours in the night.....think it is a "wonder week", as she is beginning to build up toys now rather than just bash them down. Was very proud when she managed to get 6 of the rings on the stacker by herself yesterday.

The Ugly
The is here

Food Log
pre-workout – toast with banana, mandarin, redcurrants, coffee!!!
post-workout – ff natural yogurt with a scoop of protein powder and passion fruit
lunch – homemade chips and butternut squash
snack - melon
tea – chicken casserole with cabbage and carrots, nakd bar

Tomorrow is a new day!
make sure to drink water earlier in the day

 

[August3]

Weight this morning
157.2lbs

Next mini goal
154 lbs or 11 stone

The Good
I have been blessed with a beautiful, loving, affectionate and happy wee girlie.

Exercise
Davina Body Buff DVD Boxing and Arms
30 Day Shred Level 3 Day 4
Pilates For Life Main Programme


The Bad
baba up again for ages last night - she slept maybe 5 hours in total. Only thought I was tired yesterday

The Ugly
the urge for sugar is strong......hope I can resist and stick to the food plan

Food Log
pre-workout – coffee, coffee, and coffee!!! boiled egg, toast and melon
post-workout – ff natural yogurt with a scoop of protein powder and passion fruit
lunch – roast chicken with colcannon, green beans and carrots
snack if needed - cereal bar or satsumas
tea – salmon with kale, pak choi and broccoli, nakd bar

Tomorrow is a new day!
make sure to drink water earlier in the day before travelling home
have a plan for the weekend when I will have no kitchen

 

[August3]

Weight this morning
156lbs

Next mini goal
154 lbs or 11 stone

The Good
20lbs lost since September 8th

Exercise
Davina Body Buff DVD Boxing and Arms
30 Day Shred Level 3 Day 5
Pilates For Life Main Programme
gonna have a rest day tomorrow.... really need to give my body time to recover, really feeling the muscles in my back ache

The Bad
Still 11lbs away from a healthy BMI

The Ugly
30lbs away from ultimate goal weight

Food Log
pre-workout – weetabix with milk, pear
post-workout – ff natural yogurt with a scoop of protein powder and passion fruit
lunch – quorn sausages, colcannon and carrots
tea – fruit salad, nakd bar
1% milk in tea

Tomorrow is a new day!
no kitchen due to renovations....planning a wee healthy shop and to use my mum’s kitchen

 

[marina294]

well done on the loss hun x

 

[August3]

Thanks, hon, it is slowly coming off

 

[August3]

Weekend Update

Saturday Weight: 156.4
Food log:
B: banana on one slice wholegrain, ff yogurt
L: veg soup, homemade brown bread, cappuccino
S: ff yogurt, satsuma
D: takeaway veg chow mien, nakd bar

Sunday : no scales
B: banana
L: boiled potato, cabbage, turnip, peas, carrot, broccoli and a smidgen of veggie gravy
S: nakd bar
D: baked beans & mashed potato, apple, satsuma, plum, melon and tsp peanut butter

Travelling all evening, baba just settled in bed at half 11(!!!!) so evening meal just a hodgepodge of things - glad I resisted biscuits & cakes

No 30 day shred though - just way too late and feel super exhausted.

Back to it tomorrow

 

[August3]

Weight this morning
157.6lbs ....salty evening meal, not enough water, not enough sleep, who knows?

Next mini goal
154 lbs or 11 stone

The Good
Did my workouts although so not in the zone

Exercise
Boxing and Arms
Pilates Main Programme
30 Day Shred Level 3 Day 6
30 min walk

The Bad
Craving sugar

The Ugly
3 hours sleep last nght....please, please, please sleep tonight little daughter!

Food Log
pre-workout – 2 weetabix with milk, apple
post-workout – small glass milk with a scoop of protein powder, melon
lunch – turkey mince bolognese, green beans, satsuma
tea – chicken and barley broth. Nakd bar
1% milk in tea

Tomorrow is a new day!
Plan food ahead this evening

 

[pandacub]

Hopw your LO sleeps well for you tonight well done on all the exercise! Ive got a fitbit coming, neeed motivation to exercise