So, today I have decided it’s time
to get fit, get healthy, and start feeling good about myself. In the past I
have had friends offer to do it with me as support, but they never quite live
up to the mark (sorry guys!). So I’m doing it on my own and I’m blogging so I
hopefully stay focussed this time (fingers crossed!). I’ve also decided to use
My Fitness Pal, which is an app that helps you keep track of what you eat, a
bit like a food diary but online. I’ve wanted to do a blog properly for ages
too but didn’t know what to write about, so here goes!
Breakfast
Breakfast is always an issue for
me. I hate cereal unless it’s coated in sugar and all the unhealthiest foods
sound so appealing first thing on a morning. As much as I love vegetables and
salads, fruit rarely appeals to me. This doesn’t sound like a big deal, but it
took me a lot to commit to this….I ate an apple. I did it. Though I understand
from previous failed health kick attempts that an apple alone is not filling
enough for breakfast… so here’s what I ate:
- 1 Braeburn apple
- 1 tablespoon of half fat crème freche
- 1 slice of dry toast
- A cuppa tea (couldn’t start the day without it!)
Lunch
With only a few weeks left at uni I
have a lot of work to do, and have gotten into a really bad habit of snacking
from sheer boredom, or just as a break from staring a screen for hours on end.
But, I managed to make it until lunchtime without snacking. Hurrah for me! For
lunch, I ate the following and really enjoyed it:
- 1 Ham and salad wrap (homemade, of course!)
- 1 Bag of quavers (only 85 calories)
- A Twinings Caramelised Apple green tea
Exercise
I did some exercise! This in itself
is an achievement as of late (don’t judge me!). Not being able to dance as much
as I would have like to this year has resulted in me becoming very unfit, and
feeling generally sluggish. So, I have started a new challenge; yes, it’s
another challenge which I have previously tried and failed.
I really feel uncomfortable doing
exercise in public so it had to be something inside my home to start with. EA
Active Sports Personal Trainer for Wii is something that I have had for a
while, and really like that it gives you short term goals, a rest day every
third day, and gives you encouragement as you’re working out. It’s very similar
to an exercise DVD actually. As I haven’t done ‘proper’ exercise in a while I
picked the low intensity workout and completed Day 1! Yey! According to the
programme (not sure on its accuracy) I burnt 112.8 calories – regardless of the
calorie counts accuracy I could definitely tell I had done a workout which is
definitely a positive! Now to keep it up…
In addition to this I have started
an ‘easy’ 30 day plank challenge. Today was only 20 seconds but it ramps up
pretty quickly!
Tea
For our evening meal we eat as a
family, and as I’m at home during the day right now, I’m responsible for
cooking it. I am a massive fan of the Hairy Bikers, and their recipe books for
dieting have some delicious, but normal meals in them – and they’re all under
500 calories! What I have learnt from previously making their meals is that
they don’t cut food out, they just substitute ingredients for healthier
alternatives. Get ready to eat lots of peppers and onions as they recommend
them a lot for bulking out meals! Tonight’s choice was their Chicken Biryani which
is absolutely delicious. I feel like I have eaten a proper meal and don’t feel
like I’m eating fewer calories at all!
- Chicken Biryani
- 3 small chocolate crispie cakes (a treat!)
Thinking ahead to the next few
weeks, there are several obstacles that could throw me off, or more likely –
that I could use as an excuse! I’m determined to overlook these this time
though, let’s wait and see!
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