Week 5 weigh in

This morning I had the full-on "legs like jelly and I'm so worked out I can't get my sports bra off and into the shower" experience. The spin instructor was just mad today - she yelled and pushed and yelled and push us some more! It was a new routine with different music and every part of me felt it. A lady next to me said her heart rate monitor read 469 calories after the 45 minute session! Now that's what I call a Monday morning work out!!!

Had my weigh in today. As usual, felt a bit scared, particularly after the odd sweet here and there and fish and chips on saturday. The good news is that I've lost 2 pounds! I'm pretty pleased as it means I have now hit the 10 stone mark and if I keep up the good work I will be under 10 stone at my next weigh in (which I haven't been for an absolute age!).

By the way, it's week 5 - how on earth did I get to week 5?!! Lovin' it.

Weekend Post

I was mega lazy on Saturday morning. I had planned to go to Body Pump followed by Pilates but I decided against BP as it would be a different instructor. As for Pilates, well, like I said, I'm a lazy girl.

I can really feel the difference the last few weeks of spin have made to my legs, my thighs feel firmer when I prod them and I can see that I'm losing my "love handles". I am inspired to keep at it but at the same time also a little frustrated that other bloggers are losing pounds at a faster rate than I am. I know I shouldn't compare myself to other people and that the first few pounds drop off easily so I will just focus on what I'm doing. In the same breath, I will also say I find other blogs really inspirational.

I had a fabulous cheat meal last night. I ordered small fish and chips. Usually, I would have eaten perhaps 3/4 of it but I only managed 1/3 before I got bit bored of it. Halleluja, I think my tastebuds are slowly changing!!

Food for Sunday


B: Maple Syrup Oatso Simple
S: Braeburn apple
L: Half pot of M & S King Prawn Noodle Soup
S: 4 Olives
S:
D: M & S Count on Us Spinach and Riccotta Cannelloni

Exercise: Rest Day

Total Calories: 907 (ridiculously poor, I blame it in the soup I had for lunch)
Carbs: 136
Fat: 17
Protein: 52

Food for Saturday

B: Maple Syrup Oatso Simple
S: Braeburn apple
L: Half pot of M & S King Prawn Noodle Soup
S: 4 Olives
S: Green Apple
D: 1/3 portion of small fish and chips

Exercise: None (shame on me!!)

Total Calories: 1,045
Carbs: 178
Fat: 32
Protein: 73

TGIF

It's Friday morning and I feel a m a z i n g. I'm so syked up! Spin today was beyond belief, I upped my resistance and did all but one of the standing sprints. Now that's what I call a beasting! I had limitless energy and the only thing that I have done differently is not eat my usual banana on the way to the class. I worked so hard I felt sick after the class, having to do 20 mins of circuits after was torture. I think the rest of the class felt it too because everyone looked slightly glassy eyed.

Breakfast was one slice of wholemeal toast and scrambled eggs - delish!

I'm going to Pump tomorrow morning before my pilates class. I'm already starting to feel like I can push myself even more and add an extra class to my regime. 3 weeks until Sri Lanka and my short term goal - woohoooo!!

Food for Today

B: One slice wholemeal toast and scrambled eggs
L: Salad Bar
S: M & S Count on Us Lasagne
D: Hot Chocolate

Exercise: Spin/Circuit

Total Calories: 1,212
Carbs: 139
Protein: 75
Fat: 37

Food for Thursday

B: Fruit salad, raising and sliced almonds topped with greek yogurt
L: Salad bar
S: Large banana
S: Bliss Special K bar
D: Half Broccoli and Stilton soup
S: Hot Chocolate

Exercise: 1 hour Body Pump class

Total Calories: 1,108
Carbs: 140
Fat: 28
Protein: 48

Water: An amazing 8 glasses! Finally - I have reached 8 bleeding glasses!

Start of Week 4

All of life's, work's and family stresses are catching up with me. It's affecting my diet too, I'm feeling like I want to pig out and stuff my face with crap to feel better.

Went to spin this morning. Felt knackered, but had a bit more luck with the standing sprints. The instructor said I was improving with each class! My food today has been generally good - went to Cafe Nero and had the soup but left the delicious looking bread :)

Food for Today

S: Banana
B: 1 slice wholemeal toast and 3 scrambled eggs
L: Cafe Nero Carrot & Coriander soup
S: Hot Chocolate
D: Sainsbury's large salad pot

Total Calories: 1,091
Fat: 33g
Carbs: 159g
Protein: 50g

Operation Butt Kick

I have decided to join Jag's Operation Butt Kick. The idea is that I take front, side and back photos of myself now and again on March 31st to see what I can achieve by following a healthy diet and fitness regime. My boyfriend kindly took the photos for me and they are sitting patiently, waiting to be revealed to the world wide web in 9 weeks time!

I really wish I had taken photos 3 weeks ago to see the difference that 5 lbs makes :)

Week 3 Weigh In

I have been so incredibly busy at work this week that I have felt too tired to blog. All in all I would summarise the week as 80% good, 20% naughty - exactly what I am aiming for. The 20% naughty comes from half a slice of carrot cake (in aid of the Haiti cake bake) and a bag of Maltesers during the week and at the weekend. I felt like I was coming down with a cold so I missed my Friday morning spin/circuit class but Body Pump on Thursday was great (I lifted heavier weights) and pilates on Saturday was a really good stretch. I'm really syked up about spin tomorrow, I'm going to give 200% to make up for Friday.

Food this week has been pretty good. My lovely boyfriend took me out to Wagamama's - where I happily scoffed most of my Chicken Katsu Curry - and to the cinema to watch Up in the Air - where I happily scoffed Maltesers!

I weighed myself at the gym yesterday and was pleased to find that I've lost another 1.5 lbs!! I'm so pleased, particularly as it's my TOTM and I am feeling quite bloated. That means I have so far lost a grand total of 5 lbs, which puts me well on the way to reaching my short term target of losing 8 lbs by February 19th!!!

Week 3

I've got through Week 2! I had a couple of blips along the way but nothing major.

Here's to making sure Week 3 is filled with healthy eating and plenty of exercise.

Food for today:

S: Tangerine
B: Slice of wholemeal toast and 3 scrambled eggs
L: Salad bar
S: Walkers Sun Bites Wholegrain crisps
D:

Water:
Exercise: Spin - really felt it today too but I could have made a better effort.


Food for Sunday:

B: Golden Syrup Oatso simple
S: Chopped Nectarine topped with Natural yogurt
L: Half carton Sainsburys Carrot & Coriander soup
S: Skinny late
D: Pork chop, mangetout, sweetcorn and beetroot salad

Water: Again, dreadful
Exercise: Rest day

Total Calories: 926
Carbs: 103
Fat:24
Protein: 76