...here's the link :)
https://facebook.com/obansbiggestloser
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Hiya! Sorry, I haven't been posting that much, but I just started a page on Facebook. I'm thinking that it will easier and faster for me to update there...hopefully...maybe...we'll see...
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Hi There!
Hi! Sorry I haven't posted in a while. It's been a bit of a busy time for me. I've had to rethink lots of things these past few weeks, mostly regarding my diet. It's been hard...very hard. I'm struggling with it, but I'm persevering.
I went in for my 1 month assessment today! I'll post the results later, but I will post a pic. My user pic is of me when I started, about 5 weeks ago. This is me now :). Progress!
Monday, September 9, 2013
Day 16
Day 16--Thursday, September 5
I was supposed to have another PT session today...I just couldn't. I was so sore! I definitely need to work more on my lower back. It must be the weakest part of my body. I'll start doing dead lifts and "good mornings" on days that are only cardio. I didn't even get to do Pump tonight...I was booked in, and it turned out it was going to be Metafit, since Katie is away. Ah! My chance to take Metafit, so I was willing to give a go. Only 2 of us were of the same mind, so they cancelled it :( Oh well, I really need a day off, anyway.
Had my appointment with Stephanie today...I eat way too many carbs! I know that now, in hindsight, but I thought I was eating pretty healthy things. Not really, it turns out. It's hard to think, at first, in terms of macronutrients: carbs, fats, proteins. But all those carbs are what is making me feel so hungry all the time. And I turn to more carbs to feed the hunger the carbs are creating in the first place. Self feeding cycle....
Well, I have to pretty much eliminate the fruits in my diet ( or at least reduce them). No white carbs (white breads, rices, pastas, potatoes); no carrots...this one struck me as odd at first. Carrots are supposed to be healthy, right? Well, they're high in sugar, so no carrots. I'll have to completely rethink my food choices....this is going to be hard...
So, lots of lean protein (chicken, pork, turkey), beans, lentils...I wonder if I can have tofu. I actually like tofu...will have to check on that. Lots of veg. No (or less) fruit. Brown rice and pasta. I'm going to pretty much eliminate bread. I rely on it far to often.
Daily Food Journal
Breakfast
Coffee with whitener
Semi-skimmed milk--150 ml
Banana
Kellog's Special K Cereal Fruit and Nut--40 g
another coffee with whitener
Lunch
Salad!!!! WOOHOO! :|
Dinner
Pollock
Baby new potatoes--100g
Carrots-1
Broccoli--100g
Vinaigrette--3 Tbsp
Snacks
Coffee with whitener
Bread and jam...it seems this is my favorite snack lately...and it won't be anymore, not after todays meeting with Stephanie
Daily Calories: 1409
I was supposed to have another PT session today...I just couldn't. I was so sore! I definitely need to work more on my lower back. It must be the weakest part of my body. I'll start doing dead lifts and "good mornings" on days that are only cardio. I didn't even get to do Pump tonight...I was booked in, and it turned out it was going to be Metafit, since Katie is away. Ah! My chance to take Metafit, so I was willing to give a go. Only 2 of us were of the same mind, so they cancelled it :( Oh well, I really need a day off, anyway.
Had my appointment with Stephanie today...I eat way too many carbs! I know that now, in hindsight, but I thought I was eating pretty healthy things. Not really, it turns out. It's hard to think, at first, in terms of macronutrients: carbs, fats, proteins. But all those carbs are what is making me feel so hungry all the time. And I turn to more carbs to feed the hunger the carbs are creating in the first place. Self feeding cycle....
Well, I have to pretty much eliminate the fruits in my diet ( or at least reduce them). No white carbs (white breads, rices, pastas, potatoes); no carrots...this one struck me as odd at first. Carrots are supposed to be healthy, right? Well, they're high in sugar, so no carrots. I'll have to completely rethink my food choices....this is going to be hard...
So, lots of lean protein (chicken, pork, turkey), beans, lentils...I wonder if I can have tofu. I actually like tofu...will have to check on that. Lots of veg. No (or less) fruit. Brown rice and pasta. I'm going to pretty much eliminate bread. I rely on it far to often.
Daily Food Journal
Breakfast
Coffee with whitener
Semi-skimmed milk--150 ml
Banana
Kellog's Special K Cereal Fruit and Nut--40 g
another coffee with whitener
Lunch
Salad!!!! WOOHOO! :|
Dinner
Pollock
Baby new potatoes--100g
Carrots-1
Broccoli--100g
Vinaigrette--3 Tbsp
Snacks
Coffee with whitener
Bread and jam...it seems this is my favorite snack lately...and it won't be anymore, not after todays meeting with Stephanie
Daily Calories: 1409
Day 15
Day 15--Wednesday, September 4
PT session with Jemma! UGH! PAIN!!! Lots of exercises that targeted my lower back, and my lower back was not happy. I had to continuously lower the amount of weight I was using. I was definitely having an off day...probably because I ate loads of crap the day before :(
Walked with the kids in the evening, for approximately 3 miles. No Metafit again....very sore and tired. I need a night off.
Daily Food Journal
Breakfast
Yogurt with berries and honey; banana; coffee with whitener
Lunch
Salad
Dinner
Grilled chicken with carrots and sweet potatoes
Snacks
LOADS:
Semi-skimmed milk--250ml
Breakfast biccie--1
Cheddar (full fat)--25g
Bread--1 slice
Half fat mature cheddar--30g
Bread...again--3 slices :(
Jam--1 Tbsp
Margarine--20g
Bread....yes, again--4 slices...kinda on a gorge fest tonight
Total Calories: 2579
Popcorn--oil popped; 5 cups
PT session with Jemma! UGH! PAIN!!! Lots of exercises that targeted my lower back, and my lower back was not happy. I had to continuously lower the amount of weight I was using. I was definitely having an off day...probably because I ate loads of crap the day before :(
Walked with the kids in the evening, for approximately 3 miles. No Metafit again....very sore and tired. I need a night off.
Daily Food Journal
Breakfast
Yogurt with berries and honey; banana; coffee with whitener
Lunch
Salad
Dinner
Grilled chicken with carrots and sweet potatoes
Snacks
LOADS:
Semi-skimmed milk--250ml
Breakfast biccie--1
Cheddar (full fat)--25g
Bread--1 slice
Half fat mature cheddar--30g
Bread...again--3 slices :(
Jam--1 Tbsp
Margarine--20g
Bread....yes, again--4 slices...kinda on a gorge fest tonight
Total Calories: 2579
Popcorn--oil popped; 5 cups
Day 14
Day 14--Tuesday, September 3
...didn't make it to Spin class tonight :( Very upset! Husband was running late, so I had no one to look after the kids. Very annoyed >:( It upsets me when I miss a class that I was really looking forward to...and I tend to eat my emotions. I do recognize this, and yet, I still do it. NEED HELP!
Daily Food Journal
...I didn't keep a log this day...but, I can guarantee that my calories were well over 3000 :(
...didn't make it to Spin class tonight :( Very upset! Husband was running late, so I had no one to look after the kids. Very annoyed >:( It upsets me when I miss a class that I was really looking forward to...and I tend to eat my emotions. I do recognize this, and yet, I still do it. NEED HELP!
Daily Food Journal
...I didn't keep a log this day...but, I can guarantee that my calories were well over 3000 :(
Day 13
Day 13--Monday, September 2
Body Combat!!!! It's getting a bit easier to do the lunges in this release. I've always found lunges to be difficult. They hurt my ankles and calves, and after 10 my legs start to shake. But, it is getting better! Progress!
I've booked in a day to see Stephanie, the nutritionist :) She is head of PT-Boost; looking forward to this very much!
Daily Food Journal
Breakfast
Yogurt with honey and berries; banana; coffee with whitener
Lunch
Something different? Nope...same as the previous...week
Dinner
....homemade pizza....
Snacks
Coffee with whitener
Jam--craving something sweet again :(
Tesco cereal bar....again, wanting something sweet
Apple
Total Calories: 1505
Body Combat!!!! It's getting a bit easier to do the lunges in this release. I've always found lunges to be difficult. They hurt my ankles and calves, and after 10 my legs start to shake. But, it is getting better! Progress!
I've booked in a day to see Stephanie, the nutritionist :) She is head of PT-Boost; looking forward to this very much!
Daily Food Journal
Breakfast
Yogurt with honey and berries; banana; coffee with whitener
Lunch
Something different? Nope...same as the previous...week
Dinner
....homemade pizza....
Snacks
Coffee with whitener
Jam--craving something sweet again :(
Tesco cereal bar....again, wanting something sweet
Apple
Total Calories: 1505
Day 11 and Day 12
Day 11--Saturday, August 31
Body Pump with Yvonne!!! LOVE THIS CLASS!
...I wasn't so good with my calories today...
Breakfast
Greek yogurt; honey; strawberries; coffee with whitener
Lunch
Same........as...........before......I really need to eat something different for lunch
Dinner
Spaghetti (50g); mixed bean salad (200g); half fat mature cheddar (15g)
* MY GOODNESS....you can't really have that much pasta when trying to watch calories. 50g uncooked pasta....doesn't really amount to much, even when cooked...and it's 180 calories! :( I really like pasta....
Snacks
banana
cereal bar
30 g half fat mature cheddar
breakfast biccies-2
malted milk biccie-1
30 g sultanas
....i gorged myself on another 100g spaghetti and 100g marinara....I was SO HUNGRY!
Total Calories--well over 2000 :(
Day 12--Sunday, September 1
Body Step :) I've really grown to love Body Step. I've actually started using the raisers under the step! Only 1 on each side, but that, my friends, is progress. I've not been able to do that in well over 10 years :)
Back on track with my eating....
Daily Calorie Journal
Breakfast
Porridge--50g (uncooked)
Semi-skimmed milk--230 ml
Honey--1 Tbsp
Sultanas--60g
Lunch
See above for lunch....or see the past week for lunch
Dinner
Sigh....again, homemade pizza :( Must, MUST change food!
Snacks
Coffee with whitener
Tesco cereal bar
Jam--1 Tbsp...was craving something sweet, so stuck a spoon in the jam jar :)
Total Daily Calories: 1470 :) Much better!
Day 10
Day 10--Friday, August 30
Walked for 2 miles; had another PT session with Jemma....still really hard, but it's getting more...bearable. I'm really loving the training sessions. Combat at 6pm...tired, but not doing too bad :)
Daily Food Journal
Breakfast
Kellog's Special K Cereal--40g
Coffee with 2 tsp whitener
Semi-skimmed milk--300ml
Lunch
Same...As...Yesterday...I'm sensing a pattern here...
Dinner
Pizza....same as before...yep, definitely a pattern
Snacks
Tesco Light Choices chocolate and orange cereal bar
60g (2 servings) sultanas
1 slice homemade bread
1 Tbsp jam
....another Tesco cereal bar....
Total Calories--1736
Walked for 2 miles; had another PT session with Jemma....still really hard, but it's getting more...bearable. I'm really loving the training sessions. Combat at 6pm...tired, but not doing too bad :)
Daily Food Journal
Breakfast
Kellog's Special K Cereal--40g
Coffee with 2 tsp whitener
Semi-skimmed milk--300ml
Lunch
Same...As...Yesterday...I'm sensing a pattern here...
Dinner
Pizza....same as before...yep, definitely a pattern
Snacks
Tesco Light Choices chocolate and orange cereal bar
60g (2 servings) sultanas
1 slice homemade bread
1 Tbsp jam
....another Tesco cereal bar....
Total Calories--1736
Day 9
Day 9--Thursday, August 29
Body Pump! Love this class! I went heavier with my weights this week for the chest track...I had to put my bar done a couple of times, but I'm making progress!
Went for a walk with the kids, as well--1.8 miles.
Daily Food Journal
Breakfast
Apple; banana; coffee with whitener; Greek yogurt; mixed berries, honey
Lunch
same...as...yesterday...
Dinner
Pork chop; 1/2 c sweet potato, 100g swede; 1 carrot; 1/2 parsnip; 50g sage and onion stuffing; 50ml Bisto gravy
Snacks
30g half fat mature cheddar; coffee with whitener; 1 slice homemade bread
Total Calories: approximately 1577
Daily Food Journal
Breakfast
Apple; banana; coffee with whitener; Greek yogurt; mixed berries, honey
Lunch
same...as...yesterday...
Dinner
Pork chop; 1/2 c sweet potato, 100g swede; 1 carrot; 1/2 parsnip; 50g sage and onion stuffing; 50ml Bisto gravy
Snacks
30g half fat mature cheddar; coffee with whitener; 1 slice homemade bread
Total Calories: approximately 1577
Day 8
Day 8--Wednesday, August 28
No gym session today. I walked with the kids in the morning for 1.8 miles, and walked for about 4 miles that evening. I was so sore, I was limping home. I was booked in for Metafit, but there was no possible way that I could've made it. I may give it a go next Wednesday. I've never taken Metafit, and I have to admit I'm finding the feedback about it quite off-putting. People have told me they leave the class feeling ill...not my idea of an enjoyable experience. But, I will still give it a go...won't truly know what its like until I do :)
Daily Food Journal
Breakfast
Coffee with whitener; apple; Greek yogurt; mixed berries; honey
Lunch
Salad....same as yesterday
Dinner
Pollock; 100g baby new potatoes; peas; carrot; fish stock
Snacks
Banana; semi-skimmed milk; 1 slice bread; onion gravy; coffee with whitener; 30g half fat mature cheddar....another slice of bread
Total Calories: approximately 1510
Daily Food Journal
Breakfast
Coffee with whitener; apple; Greek yogurt; mixed berries; honey
Lunch
Salad....same as yesterday
Dinner
Pollock; 100g baby new potatoes; peas; carrot; fish stock
Snacks
Banana; semi-skimmed milk; 1 slice bread; onion gravy; coffee with whitener; 30g half fat mature cheddar....another slice of bread
Total Calories: approximately 1510
Day 7
Day 7--Tuesday, August 27
Feeling much better today; went for a walk with the kids for 1.8 miles.
Group Cycle at 7:15pm--good class...I'm really enjoying Cycle class, and I'm not finding nearly as sore on the bottom as last week!
Daily Food Journal
Breakfast
banana; semi-skimmed milk; coffee with whitener; Kellogs Special K Fruit and Nut cereal....and another coffee with whitener
Lunch
Salad...same as yesterday
Dinner
Same as yesterday, as well as 25g sage and onion stuffing, 25ml Bisto gravy and about 1 Tbsp cheese sauce
Snacks
Skinny Cow double choc mint ice cream lolly
Total Calories: approximately 1512
Daily Food Journal
Breakfast
banana; semi-skimmed milk; coffee with whitener; Kellogs Special K Fruit and Nut cereal....and another coffee with whitener
Lunch
Salad...same as yesterday
Dinner
Same as yesterday, as well as 25g sage and onion stuffing, 25ml Bisto gravy and about 1 Tbsp cheese sauce
Snacks
Skinny Cow double choc mint ice cream lolly
Total Calories: approximately 1512
Day 6
Day 6--Monday, August 26
Feeling rubbish today! It's amazing how one day of unhealthy eating can make you feel rough. Well, I won't be doing that again any time soon. I've had no energy today. Didn't even make it to the shops-I just couldn't.
I started feeling better in the afternoon, thankfully, as I had a personal training session with Jemma! It was gruelling, but I survived. I'm really enjoying these training sessions. It's giving me ideas of what to do on my own, when I'm unable to do a class or a PT session. I got the chance to work with the other woman picked to do Greatest Loser :) very nice lady; was fun to train with her.
I felt more energetic after the session, and attended the Combat class in the evening. Love Combat. Jemma was the instructor...I'm envious of her energy.
Daily Food Journal
Breakfast
Coffee with whitener; toast; jam; margarine; semi-skimmed milk; banana
Lunch
Salad with vinaigrette, lettuce, spinach, mushrooms, cucumber, tomatoes and prawns
Dinner
Pizza made with Warburtons White Square Wraps, black olives, half fat mature cheddar, green olives and mixed beans
Snacks
McVities Breakfast Biccies (2); banana
Lunch
Salad with vinaigrette, lettuce, spinach, mushrooms, cucumber, tomatoes and prawns
Dinner
Pizza made with Warburtons White Square Wraps, black olives, half fat mature cheddar, green olives and mixed beans
Snacks
McVities Breakfast Biccies (2); banana
Friday, August 30, 2013
Day 5
Day 5--Sunday
Body Step with Katie! When doing Step, I've normally not had any raisers under the bench; I've found it a struggle after 15 minutes with any raisers. But now, it seems a bit easier. I'll try adding 1 raiser on each side of the bench next week. I only stayed for 45 minutes; had a birthday party to attend!
I ate WAY too much mini sausage rolls, crisps, and cake. I feel horrible! I'm bloated, and my energy levels plummeted afterwards. I don't think I'll be eating this way again...for a while, anyway.
We didn't go swimming today....too knackered. We did walk to the birthday party, and back, so that amounted to 1.5 miles.
Daily Food Journal
Breakfast
Yogurt, strawberries, honey and coffee with whitener
Lunch
Mini sausage rolls, crisps, wot sits,fudge, fairy cake, bread and jam
Dinner
Pizza made with Warburton's white square wrap, marinara, red onion, green olives, black olives, mushrooms, half fat mozzarella and half fat mature cheddar
Snacks
Skinny Cow Double Choc Mint Uce Lolly
Total Calories for the Day: approximately 1800! Way too much!
Day 4
Day 4--Saturday
Body Pump with Yvonne! This is one of my favourite classes, and I enjoy taking the class earlier on in the day. Normally, I don't get a chance to get to the gym until late in the evenings, and by that time, I'm already really tired. Saturdays and Sundays are early, so I get them over with, and have the rest of the day to myself and my family.
Went for a walk, which was about 1.8 miles. We all went swimming later that afternoon...didn't realize how tiring swimming could be! I only got through 12 laps, and was knackered. I definitely need to work on it more.
Daily Food Journal
Breakfast
Porridge-50g
Semi-skimmed milk--200ml
Sultanas--25g
1/2 apple
Coffee with 4 tsp whitener
Honey--1 Tbsp
Lunch
Salad with lettuce, mushrooms, cucumber, tomato, prawns, and vinaigrette
Dinner
Grilled pork chop--84g
Swede--100g
Sweet potato--1/2 c
Sage and onion stuffing--200g
Gravy--50ml
*Felt really full after dinner...I don't think I should have had all that stuffing, but I was being greedy.*
Snacks
McVities Breakfast Biscuits--2 1/2 biscuits
Bread--50g
Coffee with 4 tsp whitener
Calories for the Day: 1677
Body Pump with Yvonne! This is one of my favourite classes, and I enjoy taking the class earlier on in the day. Normally, I don't get a chance to get to the gym until late in the evenings, and by that time, I'm already really tired. Saturdays and Sundays are early, so I get them over with, and have the rest of the day to myself and my family.
Went for a walk, which was about 1.8 miles. We all went swimming later that afternoon...didn't realize how tiring swimming could be! I only got through 12 laps, and was knackered. I definitely need to work on it more.
Daily Food Journal
Breakfast
Porridge-50g
Semi-skimmed milk--200ml
Sultanas--25g
1/2 apple
Coffee with 4 tsp whitener
Honey--1 Tbsp
Lunch
Salad with lettuce, mushrooms, cucumber, tomato, prawns, and vinaigrette
Dinner
Grilled pork chop--84g
Swede--100g
Sweet potato--1/2 c
Sage and onion stuffing--200g
Gravy--50ml
*Felt really full after dinner...I don't think I should have had all that stuffing, but I was being greedy.*
Snacks
McVities Breakfast Biscuits--2 1/2 biscuits
Bread--50g
Coffee with 4 tsp whitener
Calories for the Day: 1677
Monday, August 26, 2013
Day 3
Friday was day 3...and a very tiring day it was. We went for a walk in the morning, which amounted to 3.5 miles. Once we got back, I scarfed down a piece of toast and went for my first personal training session with Jemma...it was tough! She really put me through the paces, and I thought I was going to be ill! I did feel better afterwards, enough that I managed to get to Body Combat that evening. Love that class--Jemma makes you work hard, but she also makes it really fun.
Daily Food Journal
Breakfast
Greek yogurt, strawberries, honey and coffee with whitener
Snack
1 piece of bread, jam
30g half fat cheddar
Lunch
Salad with lettuce, spinach, tomato, cucumber, prawns and vinaigrette
Dinner
Pizza made with Warburton's flat wrap, homemade marinara, 30g half day cheddar, 50g half fat mozzarella, 5 green olives, 5 black olives, 1 mushroom, and red onion....very tasty!
All in all, I had about 1400 calories for the day.
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Body Pump Thursdays
Hello :)
Body Pump, with Katie, was on the agenda today. I really enjoy this class. It's a great class to take if you want to see results quickly. I don't just measure success on my weight or waistline, I measure how much weight I can put on my bar for progress. I've been going to the gym, off and on, for the past one and half years, and even though I just started doing Pump again last Thursday night, and on Saturday, I can already see the difference. I can increase the weight on my bar for at least 3 tracks! I like feeling stronger; fitter. I like seeing results, and I'm seeing them! In addition to Body Pump, I walked from my house to Tesco's and back; according to Google Maps, that's about 1.8 miles :)
Fitness, for me, is not just working out. It's also diet. I've been told that to lose weight, it should be about 60% diet, and 40% exercise. "Diet" is my nemesis. I love food. LOVE IT. Sweet, sour, savory...doesn't matter. If it tastes good, I'll eat it. And this is going to be the thing that will be my achilles heel. So, I've started writing down everything I eat. Every little morsel. It's a bit difficult to see it all written down.
Here's my food intake for the day:
7:00am--coffee with 3 tsp coffee whitener (I grew up drinking coffee with whitener, and I can't seem to take it with milk)
9:17am--100g Fage 0% Greek yogurt; 6 strawberries; 1 Tbsp clear honey (Love this for breakfast...it feels a bit indulgent, while still being healthy)
10:18am--1 large banana (~200g); 100ml semi-skimmed milk; coffee with 3 tsp coffee whitener (wasn't hungry, but...what can I say, I just wanted a banana, and I really like to have it with milk)
12:00pm--salad: 1 tomato, 50g little gem lettuce, 25g cucumber, 1 mushroom, 25 raisins, 25g vinaigrette, 50g chicken breast; 1/2 slice homemade bread; 1 skinny cow choco mint ice lolly (I am really enjoying having salads for lunch. I'm trying all sorts of different vinaigrettes, and I'm actually looking forward to salad! And...I really wanted something sweet. I figured 95 calories of ice cream isn't that bad....)
4:00pm--beef stew (1 1/2 large bowls), made with beef strips, onion, carrot, baby potatoes, peas and swede, and oxo beef cube.
8:45pm--75ml semi-skimmed milk. I like having a bit of milk at the end of the day, after a workout. It's supposed to help with muscle soreness, and I've found that it does help. :)
All in all, I've had about 1354 calories today, according to MyFitnessPal, an app I use to do the calorie counting for me. I'm not sure if that's too little, or too much. I'm thinking some will say too little...some will say too much. It is what it is.
Body Pump, with Katie, was on the agenda today. I really enjoy this class. It's a great class to take if you want to see results quickly. I don't just measure success on my weight or waistline, I measure how much weight I can put on my bar for progress. I've been going to the gym, off and on, for the past one and half years, and even though I just started doing Pump again last Thursday night, and on Saturday, I can already see the difference. I can increase the weight on my bar for at least 3 tracks! I like feeling stronger; fitter. I like seeing results, and I'm seeing them! In addition to Body Pump, I walked from my house to Tesco's and back; according to Google Maps, that's about 1.8 miles :)
Fitness, for me, is not just working out. It's also diet. I've been told that to lose weight, it should be about 60% diet, and 40% exercise. "Diet" is my nemesis. I love food. LOVE IT. Sweet, sour, savory...doesn't matter. If it tastes good, I'll eat it. And this is going to be the thing that will be my achilles heel. So, I've started writing down everything I eat. Every little morsel. It's a bit difficult to see it all written down.
Here's my food intake for the day:
7:00am--coffee with 3 tsp coffee whitener (I grew up drinking coffee with whitener, and I can't seem to take it with milk)
9:17am--100g Fage 0% Greek yogurt; 6 strawberries; 1 Tbsp clear honey (Love this for breakfast...it feels a bit indulgent, while still being healthy)
10:18am--1 large banana (~200g); 100ml semi-skimmed milk; coffee with 3 tsp coffee whitener (wasn't hungry, but...what can I say, I just wanted a banana, and I really like to have it with milk)
12:00pm--salad: 1 tomato, 50g little gem lettuce, 25g cucumber, 1 mushroom, 25 raisins, 25g vinaigrette, 50g chicken breast; 1/2 slice homemade bread; 1 skinny cow choco mint ice lolly (I am really enjoying having salads for lunch. I'm trying all sorts of different vinaigrettes, and I'm actually looking forward to salad! And...I really wanted something sweet. I figured 95 calories of ice cream isn't that bad....)
4:00pm--beef stew (1 1/2 large bowls), made with beef strips, onion, carrot, baby potatoes, peas and swede, and oxo beef cube.
8:45pm--75ml semi-skimmed milk. I like having a bit of milk at the end of the day, after a workout. It's supposed to help with muscle soreness, and I've found that it does help. :)
All in all, I've had about 1354 calories today, according to MyFitnessPal, an app I use to do the calorie counting for me. I'm not sure if that's too little, or too much. I'm thinking some will say too little...some will say too much. It is what it is.
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Hello! :)
Hello!
My name is Kimberly Thomson, and this is the beginning of my journey to become Atlantis' Greatest Loser! I'm so excited!
I'm so thankful that I was one of the lucky ones picked to do this. It's going to be rough and take lots of hard work, but at the end of it, it will be completely worth it.
I'm currently 34 years old, 5'6", and weigh 15 and a half stone. I have lost about 3 pounds since starting on Saturday! However, I am extremely overweight, I'm extremely overweight, and I'm tired of it. I'm tired of being fat. I'm tired of being tired all the time. I'm tired of not having as much energy I need to look after my little ones. I want to be fit and healthy, not only for me, but for my family.
I started going back to the gym this past Saturday, taking a Body Pump class. I absolutely love Yvonne's Pump class. She mixes it up, and it's never the same class twice.
On Sunday, I was booked in for Body Step, and found that it was cancelled. It was Street Fit, instead. I had my doubts, at first. I had already YouTube'd it, and didn't think I was fit enough to even give it a go, but give it a go I did. I LOVED IT!!! I would LOVE it if it became a regular class. It could easily be my favourite class. You don't have to be young and fit to enjoy this class. I'm middle aged and "obese", and I had loads of fun. It was only 45 minutes, and the time flew.
On Monday, I took Body Combat, with Katie, and Body Balance with Christina. I really enjoy taking Combat. You sweat loads and get a real workout, without having to be intense. Katie is a fantastic instructor and she makes the class enjoyable. Balance is a great class; it's not just stretching--you get a full body workout, without being too strenuous. I definitely feel worked out afterwards, and Christina does a great job instructing the class.
On Tuesday, I took Group Cycle, with Isabella. I had my doubts as to whether I'd like this class. However, my friend K talked me into it, and I'm glad she did! Fantastic class! I will say that the bikes are very uncomfortable, and my bottom hurts massively today, but that will fade. The class was 45 minutes, but felt like 20. It flew by, and I look forward to taking it again. Isabella was good fun, and she's very helpful. Love this class! :)
Tonight, I was booked in for Body Step, with Katie, but had to cancel. I did 30 minutes on the cross trainer instead.
Thanks for reading, and I'll update soon :)
Kimberly
My name is Kimberly Thomson, and this is the beginning of my journey to become Atlantis' Greatest Loser! I'm so excited!
I'm so thankful that I was one of the lucky ones picked to do this. It's going to be rough and take lots of hard work, but at the end of it, it will be completely worth it.
I'm currently 34 years old, 5'6", and weigh 15 and a half stone. I have lost about 3 pounds since starting on Saturday! However, I am extremely overweight, I'm extremely overweight, and I'm tired of it. I'm tired of being fat. I'm tired of being tired all the time. I'm tired of not having as much energy I need to look after my little ones. I want to be fit and healthy, not only for me, but for my family.
I started going back to the gym this past Saturday, taking a Body Pump class. I absolutely love Yvonne's Pump class. She mixes it up, and it's never the same class twice.
On Sunday, I was booked in for Body Step, and found that it was cancelled. It was Street Fit, instead. I had my doubts, at first. I had already YouTube'd it, and didn't think I was fit enough to even give it a go, but give it a go I did. I LOVED IT!!! I would LOVE it if it became a regular class. It could easily be my favourite class. You don't have to be young and fit to enjoy this class. I'm middle aged and "obese", and I had loads of fun. It was only 45 minutes, and the time flew.
On Monday, I took Body Combat, with Katie, and Body Balance with Christina. I really enjoy taking Combat. You sweat loads and get a real workout, without having to be intense. Katie is a fantastic instructor and she makes the class enjoyable. Balance is a great class; it's not just stretching--you get a full body workout, without being too strenuous. I definitely feel worked out afterwards, and Christina does a great job instructing the class.
On Tuesday, I took Group Cycle, with Isabella. I had my doubts as to whether I'd like this class. However, my friend K talked me into it, and I'm glad she did! Fantastic class! I will say that the bikes are very uncomfortable, and my bottom hurts massively today, but that will fade. The class was 45 minutes, but felt like 20. It flew by, and I look forward to taking it again. Isabella was good fun, and she's very helpful. Love this class! :)
Tonight, I was booked in for Body Step, with Katie, but had to cancel. I did 30 minutes on the cross trainer instead.
Thanks for reading, and I'll update soon :)
Kimberly
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