Posts filed under 'Diet'
Last night we had chicken and veg and I had no biscuits or chocolate etc. I was very pleased with myself, so I treated myself to a cornetto - opps.
Anyway, today I have been doing better.
- Toast for breakfast instead of chocolate croissant.
- Duck wrap for lunch (low fat).
- 1 apple
- 1 snack-a-jacks (low fat and calorie)
- 1 pot of cucumbers with low fat dip
- 2 cups of tea with 1/4 of a teaspoon of sugar in each
- 2 bottles of water
For dinner we are having:
I have also gone up and down the stairs (I am on floor 3) at least 8 times.
Whooo hooo! I am going to either do a workout tonight or walk minnie, I’ll see which I fancy doing and if it is raining or not.
Wonder how long I can stick to this diet? Can’t believe I have not had any crisps or chocolate bars, that is REALLY good for me…
July 7th, 2006
OK, so I haven’t exactly been making much of an effort with my diet lately. But now that we are going to the Dominican Republic in September - I need to shape up!
So here are a few little things that I am doing to contribute:
- cutting down sugar intake (including cutting down chocolate and jam!)
- cutting down salt intake
- using the stairs at work instead of the lift
- eating shapers from boots for lunch while at work
- eating one piece of toast instead of two for breakfast
- doing a small workout daily at home
- walking quicker
I will let you know in a week’s time whether I have lost anything…
July 6th, 2006
What diet? Ha ha ha! Am I supposed to be on one? The answer is that I, like many women, am ALWAYS on a diet. Ever since the age of 14 I have been trying to watch my weight and be careful about what I eat.
However, since Daniel came along, that kind of went out the window! I am now still 1/2 a stone heavier than when I first fell pregnant with Daniel. And another 1/2 a stone more than what I would ideally like to weigh, and used to weight when I was 20!
I am now 27 and weight 9.5 stone. Not too bad I think, but considering I am only 5.1 its quite a lot. So what do I do about it?
Factors hindering weight loss:
- I have a packet of Chilli Doritos at home waiting to be eaten;
- I have a packet of Steak crisps in my bag RIGHT NOW waiting to be eaten;
- I am tempted to buy chocolate at lunch time;
- I have not exercised for weeks (ok, i’ll admit it, its been months);
- I keep convincing myself that I don’t really need to loose weight;
- There are bundles of magazines out there all filled with articles that begin with titles such as ‘be happy with your body’, ‘why you should accept yourself the way you are’ and ‘why dieting is your worst enemy’. I read them all and then feel better about myself;
- I always eat a chocolate croissant from M&S (highly recommended) every Thursday and Friday morning in work;
Factors Aiding Weight Loss:
- I do sit-ups occassionally;
- I get a boots healthy eating lunch on Thrusdays and Fridays;
- I try to skip out butter on my toast and sugar in my tea;
- Lifting Daniel up the stairs (surely that counts?);
Reasons For Wanting Weight Loss:
- I would like to be a size 8-10 again;
- I could wear nice dresses without wondering if I am wobbling;
- I could walk down the beach with Daniel in a bikini and make all the other mums jealous. Ok, thats pretty pathetic, but hey, its a motive.
Altogether it doesn’t look good, does it?
June 15th, 2006
Sitting here putting off going to lunch because I know I should be going to the gym, but instead I would much rather nip to my fav cafe and order a great big jacket with cheese and bacon… mmmmmm!
Why is dieting and being good so hard? Not that I am managing to stick to any sort of diet or even attempting to. The last time I dieted properly was about 4 years ago. The shame of it.
I just want to try and be a bit more healthy, but its just so boring.
So what shall I do?
Gym or No Gym? Answers on a postcard please….
April 27th, 2006