The best laid plans

Things are a bit stuffed up for me the next couple of days as I am minding my neice from tonight until Tuesday night.

I had great plans to go to the gym today and then do spin and weights on Tuesday night but it isn't qute working out that way!

I went out last night planning to have a couple of glasses of wine. Hmmm. A bottle of rose, a mojito, a weird shooter which I just remembered and a few glasses of champagne later, i went to bed at 5am and woke up today feeling less then healthy :( Needless to say I didn't get to the gym. Ironically enough, I feel ok now but its closed!

And as for Tuesday night, I now have to pick my nieces gran up from the boat and won't get to spin either. i might make it for a weights session later on but i'm really peed off cos the only classes with teachers I like are the weekend ones (out the window today!) and the Monday/Tuesday night ones!

Gah.

Anyway, no point crying over spoilt gym plans. All I can do is work harder the rest of the week I guess.

Gah! Weigh-in

Apologies that I have been thoroughly useless at blogging this week, between gym and trying to run and other things I have had very little time and been completely exhausted in the evenings, so have neglected my blog a bit.

I have eaten well this week, I have been within calories every day, and did weights on Sunday, spin on Monday and weights & a run on Thursday - yet I didn't lose any weight at all this week :(

Its the first time since I started all this that I haven't lost anything and I can't help but feel disappointed. However, instead of wallowing when I got off the scales (which I was very close to doing) I went straight in and put my gear on (at 8am this morning!), and took myself out to the rugby pitches for 35 mins run/walk, burned 208 cals and am really quite pleased with myself for doing it!

Nothing to report....

.....but thought I'd say hello anyway.

I have serious DOMS going on from my weights on Sunday but hoping to be sufficiently recovered by tomorrow night to have another session. And I thought I needed a rest day today after the spin class from hell yesterday!!!

Food for today has been good, my spilts are definitely improving - managing to stuff a bit of extra protein in which I am very pleased about. My protein shake for supper is quite frankly to use up the calories, not cos I'm hungry or owt!

B - Granola & semi-skimmed milk
S - 10g each raspberries & red grapes
S - Activia raspberry fruit layer yoghurt
L - 90g chicken breast in herb marinade with salad of onion, pepper, scallions, 30g cheddar, tomato & fat free french dressing
S - 2 clementines & Granny Smith apple
D - Omelette with 2 slices of lean ham & red onion
S - Banana with almond butter
S - 1 scoop whey protein raspberry ripple with 200ml semi skimmed milk

Drinks - 2.8l water & 4 large mugs of black coffee

Calorie Summary
Daily Cal Quota: 1499
+ Exercise Cals: 0
Total Cal Quota: 1499
Calories Consumed: 1403
Calories Left: 96
Cals to Maintain Weight: 1999

Nutrition Summary
Calories (kcal) 1403
Protein (g) 110.7
Carbohydrate (g) 118.2
Fat (g) 54.4
Fibre (g) 23.4
Fruit & Veg 8.3
Water (litres) 2.8

Percent Calories From:
Carbohydrate (32.2%)
Protein (32.2%)
Fat (35.6%)

This must be what hell feels like.....

......spin class + seriously bloated tummy = 45 mins of HELL!!!

It really was tough tonight, I don't know what bloated me so badly, but i got through it just about, and 400 cals better off!

Yet again I am sitting here at this time of the evening wondering how to use up my almost 400 remaining calories!

B - Breakfast pancake as per yesterdays post
S - Activia raspberry fruit layer yoghurt
s - 75g each red grapes & raspberries
L - 4 slices dark rye Ryvita with 2 slices lean ham, 30g light Philadelphia & 30g sundried tomatoes
S - 2 clementines & Granny Smith apple
D - 190g grilled chicken breast fillet & salad (red onion, scallions, tomato, pepper, 30g cheddar, lettuce) with 15ml fat free french dressing
S pre workout- Half a Nakd Cocoa Loco bar
S post workout - 1 scoop whey protein & 200ml semi-skimmed milk
S - 25g cashews

Drinks - c 6 pints water

Exercise - 45mins spinning

Calorie Summary
Daily Cal Quota: 1507
+ Exercise Cals: 400
Total Cal Quota: 1907
Calories Consumed: 1573
Calories Left: 334
Cals to Maintain Weight: 2007

Nutrition Summary
Calories (kcal) 1573
Protein (g) 120.2
Carbohydrate (g) 154.2
Fat (g) 53.2
Fibre (g) 27.8
Fruit & Veg 6.7
Water (litres) 3.4

Percent Calories From:
Carbohydrate (37.6%)
Protein (31.3%)
Fat (31.2%)

Thats about the best I've got my split looking yet!

My uncanny impression of Bambi on Ice

Yes, that was me after my first PT weights session. Holy moly, my limbs were like water! It was so good though, I forgot how much I enjoy weights.

Going through a rehab programme initially for 3 weeks or so, to rebuild the muscles in my neck/shoulders/upper back and core, and then we'll move onto a strength-building programme.

Programme as follows:

Single leg dumbbells scaption 2 x 8 3kg d/b
Seated cable row 3 x 7 28kg
Swiss ball chest press 3 x 8 6kg d/b
Squat to press 2 x 7 4kg d/b - this I found unbelievably hard as my muscles are so weak in my shoulders and lifting the dumbbells above my head was a killer, we actually had to reduce from 6kg dumbbells to 4kg!
Leg Press 3 x 6 60kg
Pushdowns 2 x 12 25kg

As for my food, well we took my dad to the golf club where there was a carvery. A carvery was quite a good option actually, as I had complete control over what was on my plate. it wasn't perfect but i think I did pretty damn well!

I have about 140 cals left but I am not stressing about eating those - I totally had to guesstimate my whole lunch and it may be a little out and don't want to risk going over. I'm not hungry anyway!

B - Granola & semi-skimmed milk
L - Starter - Bowl of veg soup & salad with smoked & pepper mackerel and shedloads of veg & salad with no dressing. About 1 tbsp of prawn cocktail.
L - Main - 2 slices turkey and 1 slice of very lean ham, 1 scoop mash potato and 1 scoop stuffing, dribble gravy and broccolli & cauliflower
L - Dessert - Walked past the pavlova/roulade/profiteroles/lemon meringue and filled a bowl of strawberries & grapes!
D - Pancake made from 50g oats, 1 egg, 3 egg whites, 125g fat free cottage cheese and cinnamon, with a banana & 1 tsp maple syrup
S - Post workout - 1 scoop whey protein with 200ml water
S - Banana with 2 tsp almond butter

Drinks - c6 pints of water & 2 large mugs black coffee

Calorie Summary
Daily Cal Quota: 1507
+ Exercise Cals: 159
Total Cal Quota: 1666
Calories Consumed: 1520
Calories Left: 146
Cals to Maintain Weight: 2007

Nutrition Summary
Calories (kcal) 1520
Protein (g) 107.1
Carbohydrate (g) 152.2
Fat (g) 51.9
Fibre (g) 21.6
Fruit & Veg 4.0 This is a little off as I didn't enter individually all the veg I had at the carvery with my salad, couldn't be arsed!
Water (litres) 3.4

Percent Calories From:
Carbohydrate (38.9%)
Protein (29.2%)
Fat (31.9%)

Weigh in....

......and another 1lb gone! Total 11lbs now and I'm chuffed, really chuffed especially since I had a few bumps in the road this week.

Todays food has been fine, had a little 'treat' tonight of mushed up raspberries mixed in with light Philly to make like a cheesecake mixture, and ate it with 35g of granola. Was pretty good but really could have done with a little sweetening.

I've just realised I didn't snack much today!

B - Granola & semi-skimmed milk
S - Banana
L - 2 poached eggs and 2 slices of wholegrain toast
D - 225g king prawns and another lot of roast veg as per yesterdays food
S - 50g raspberries, 50g philadelphia light & 35g granola

Drinks - 5 pints water, 1 large mug black coffee, small cinnamon latte made with skimmed milk

Exercise - 15 mins Crosstrainer, 15 mins Wii Fit yoga

Calorie Summary
Daily Cal Quota: 1507
+ Exercise Cals: 146
Total Cal Quota: 1653
Calories Consumed: 1536
Calories Left: 116
Cals to Maintain Weight: 2007

Nutrition Summary
Calories (kcal) 1536
Protein (g) 93.7
Carbohydrate (g) 178.5
Fat (g) 49.6
Fibre (g) 29.7
Fruit & Veg 6.2
Water (litres) 2.8

Percent Calories From:
Carbohydrate (44.9%)
Protein (25.1%)
Fat (30%)

Lazybones

I really have been a lazybones this week! I had such a tiring weekend last weekend, and I really feel it takes me a whole week to catchup! No big plans this weekend so hoping I'll get caught up on sleep/rest/general chilling and next week will be better.

Yesterday, I was pleased with myself that I gave up my traditional Friday sausage sandwich for breakfast and in truth I didn't really miss it. I had too many naughty things last week, I felt I really should sacrifice something or I could have been ending up on a slippery slope....

Was too tired to post yesterday so here's yesterdays food now.

B - Granola with semi-skimmed milk
S - Activia raspberry fruit layer yoghurt
L - Wholeweat Krisprolls with Philadelphia light & 30g sun dried tomatoes
S - 50g red grapes, 2 clementines
D - 140g pork with a humungous mountain of roasted veg - sweet potato, parsnip, carrot, pepper & onion with a splash of olive oil, balsamic vinegar & thyme

Calorie Summary
Daily Cal Quota: 1507
+ Exercise Cals: 0
Total Cal Quota: 1507
Calories Consumed: 1499
Calories Left: 8
Cals to Maintain Weight: 2007

Nutrition Summary
Calories (kcal) 1499
Protein (g) 80.9
Carbohydrate (g) 156.3
Fat (g) 62.3
Fibre (g) 25.4
Fruit & Veg 6.7
Water (litres) 3.4

Percent Calories From:
Carbohydrate (39.9%)
Protein (22%)
Fat (38.1%)

Low on protein again! Gah.

Down in the dumps....

......means eat naughty things :(

Didn't post yesterday cos I felt a little crappy, but my food was grand and came in about 50 cals under. Didn't exercise though as felt so miserable I just put my jammies on and curled up in front of the telly.

But my mood today wasn't much better and it finally got the better of me and not only did I have a scone with jam (no butter, mind you!) for a snack this morning, I had a handful of fries with my lunch *shame*

Having said that, I am still below my calorie allowance (although I am not at all sure the calories for the scone are right so i'm going to allow an extra 100 at least for that!!) and I did a spin class tonight to right my wrongs.

Different spin teacher to last week, this class focussed on speed more than resistance. In truth, I think I preferred last weeks class and will make sure I go back to the same one next week - I burned off 370 cals in tonights class compared to 500 last week, so even though it made me feel like I was going to puke, I obviously was working much harder!

B - Granola with semi-skimmed milk
S - Scone with raspberry jam
L - Chicken breast fillet on 2 slices of rye bread with salad and tomato chutney & a teeny tiny handful of fries
D - 4 slices dark rye Ryvita with 2 vine tomatos chopped in 10g light mayo with 2 slices of lean ham
S - Preworkout - Nakd Cocoa Loco bar
S - Post workout - Banana, 1 scoop whey protein in 200ml water

Calorie Summary
Daily Cal Quota: 1507
+ Exercise Cals: 370
Total Cal Quota: 1877
Calories Consumed: 1555
Calories Left: 322
Cals to Maintain Weight: 2007

Nutrition Summary
Calories (kcal) 1555
Protein (g) 89.7
Carbohydrate (g) 196.9
Fat (g) 46.8
Fibre (g) 27.9
Fruit & Veg 5.9
Water (litres) 3.4

Percent Calories From:
Carbohydrate (48.6%)
Protein (23.6%)
Fat (27.8%)

Would like to eat another 200 odd calories but have no idea what to have!

Food Diary

Behaved myself again today and actually managed to get my protein intake up to a decent level without a shake.

Still got a few calories to consume, but I'm off out to my nieces gymnastics display so I'll get a wee snack when I get home.

B - Pancake made with 1 egg, 3 egg whites, 50g oats, 125g fat free cottage cheese & cinnamon with mashed banana and 1tsp maple syrup (enough for 2 days)
S - Activia raspberry fruit layer yoghurt
S - 75g red grapes
L - 4 dark rye Ryvita slices with 2 chopped vine tomatoes with 2 tsp light mayo and 2 slices lean ham
S - 2 clementines & 1 Granny Smith apple
D - 140g thin sirloin steak with sweet potato chips and onions & button mushrooms fried in 1 spritz of 1cal oil spray

Drinks - 2.3l water so far, 3 large mugs of black coffee

Calorie Summary
Daily Cal Quota: 1507
+ Exercise Cals: 0
Total Cal Quota: 1507
Calories Consumed: 1383
Calories Left: 124
Cals to Maintain Weight: 2007

Nutrition Summary
Calories (kcal) 1383
Protein (g) 95.0
Carbohydrate (g) 170.6
Fat (g) 36.8
Fibre (g) 28.0
Fruit & Veg 11.5 woohoo!
Water (litres) 2.3

Percent Calories From:
Carbohydrate (47.4%)
Protein (28.1%)
Fat (24.5%)

Food Diary

Ate the remainder of my lovely pork noodle soup for dinner today, it really is gorgeous and I'll definitely be making it again!

And big news of the day is that I went out for a little run tonight! (Emphasis on the word little mind you!). I am starting the 5k plan in the book 'Running Made Easy'. It makes it seem acheivable even for complete running-haterz like me :D http://www.amazon.co.uk/Running-Made-Easy-Susie-Whalley/dp/1861057032 And my neck held out beautifully, so maybe I'll actually be able to keep this up.

Food today was ok, protein intake was abysmal though. I struggle with my protein intake - its lunchtimes that let me down. I don't take too much in the way of meat/prawns etc to work for lunch as we have no fridge and our office is so warm, by lunchtime the food is rank. I really must invest in a decent cool bag and that should help the situation.

B - Granola & semi-skimmed milk
S - 200g fresh pineapple & 50g red grapes
L - 4 slices Dark Rye Ryvita with 10g basil pesto and 30g sundried tomatoes
S - 2 clementines
S - Activia raspberry fruit layer yoghurt
D - Vietnamese pork noodle soup
Pre workout - Half a Nakd Cocoa Loco bar
Post workout - 1 scoop whey protein with 250ml semi-skimmed milk
S - 25g cashew nuts

Drinks - 3.4l water & 3 large mugs of black coffee

Exercise - 33 mins total walk/jog

Calorie Summary
Daily Cal Quota: 1507
+ Exercise Cals: 186
Total Cal Quota: 1693
Calories Consumed: 1542
Calories Left: 151
Cals to Maintain Weight: 2007

Nutrition Summary
Calories (kcal) 1542
Protein (g) 71.6
Carbohydrate (g) 190.1
Fat (g) 55.6
Fibre (g) 24.7
Fruit & Veg 5.9
Water (litres) 3.4

Percent Calories From:
Carbohydrate (47.5%)
Protein (19.1%)
Fat (33.4%)

Food Diary

Well after yesterdays misbehaviour, I needed to stick to the rules today and I managed, thank goodness! Bit disappointed though, went to the gym all geared up for my weights session with the PT and he wasn't there - don't know if I got the wrong time or he did, but I was really psyched up for it! I was so deflated, I just muddled about for 20 mins on the treadmill and went home again and did some stretches and stuff at home.

B - Granola & semi-skimmed milk
L - 2 poached eggs and 2 slices of wholegrain toast
Pre workout - Nakd Cocoa Loco bar
Post (half) workout - Smoothie made from 50g frozen raspberries, banana, 1 scoop whey protein & 200ml pure orange juice
D - Vietnamese pork noodle soup (see previous post for recipe)
S - Activia raspberry fruit layer yoghurt & Granny Smith apple

Calorie Summary
Daily Cal Quota: 1507
+ Exercise Cals: 104
Total Cal Quota: 1611
Calories Consumed: 1457
Calories Left: 154
Cals to Maintain Weight: 2007

Nutrition Summary
Calories (kcal) 1457
Protein (g) 76.3
Carbohydrate (g) 193.6
Fat (g) 42.0
Fibre (g) 25.9
Fruit & Veg 5.1
Water (litres) about 3 pints so far

Percent Calories From:
Carbohydrate (51.5%)
Protein (21.7%)
Fat (26.8%)

Vietnamese Pork Noodle Soup

Mmmmmmm, this is my new discovery and it is gorgeous. Recipe below. I based it on a few recipes I saw online but totally tweaked it to my own taste. I had only intended to make one portion but it actually ended up enough for two portions, so next time I'll be doubling the meat quantity.

Just start off with a basic stock, and add all the ingredients, including cooked pork and simmer for c 10 mins. I added the noodles 5 mins before the end and they cooked in the mixture.

Oh and a tip, don't add any extra salt to season as the fish sauce and the soy are plenty!

60g Pork, Diced, Lean, Average
24g Onion, Spring Or Scallion, Raw, Average
24g Tomatoes, Plum, Baby, Average
22g Carrots, Whole, Raw, Peeled, Average
1 Tbsp/15ml Sauce, Thai Fish, Nuoc Mam, Amoy
1 Tbsp/15ml Sauce, Soy, Dark, Amoy
1 Tsp/2g Ginger, Ground, Average
5g Chillies, Red, Chopped, Very Lazy, The English Provender Co.
1 Serving/63g Noodles, Egg, Fine Thread, Dry, Marks & Spencer

Calories (kcal) 171.5
Carbohydrate (g) 27.8
Protein (g) 12.8
Fat (g) 1.0
Fibre (g) 2.3

Take That!

Wowsers, thos guys are berluddy amazing. What a show! I would defy anyone, even the biggest Take That haterz to go to their show and not enjoy it. Many a grown man was dancing in the aisles by the end!

But.....every silver lining has a cloud...and I had a bit of a pigout. It was completely for the sake of it, I didn't really want any of it, and it made me feel so rotten I don't think I'll be doing it again anytime soon. for example, I ate a chocolate muffin and within 20 minutes had the worst stomach cramps!

Amazingly, I stayed within my calorie allowance but that was only because I didn't have a main meal. But my fat was 55g-odd so you get the picture :(

Anyway, here's some piccies for you :D

Weigh in & measure day!

I have changed my weigh in day from Friday to Saturday as on my measuring weeks I don't have time to do it in the morning and by the time I get home from work I'm generally bloated up!

So....*drumroll*......I have now lost 10lbs! :D

Another 1.5lb this week, which is great as I didn't really expect it - probably lost it in that spin class alone lol!

And my inch loss is total 15 inches. not bad for not much exercise. Starting my free weights programme with the trainer so hoping my next measurements will reflect that....

Loss: 15/04/09 - 13/05/09
Weight 10.0lb
Bust 2.5 inches
Under Bust 3.0 inches
Belly 2.0 inches
Bum 2.5 inches
Hips at Widest 2.0 inches
Top of Thighs (L) 0.5 inches
Above Knees (L) 1.0 inches
Calves (L) 0.5 inches
Upper Arms (L) 1.0 inches
Total 15.0 inches

Oooh and I'm going down to Dublin to see Take That today so i hope any cals I waste on crappy food will be burned off in shouting and screaming and jumping around like a teenager :D

My dindins

Whoops meant to post a photo of my dinner tonight as it was delicious!

Food Diary

I had a naughty thing today - my own fault really, I was at an assessment centre thing today for a new job I'm applying for and totally forgot to bring snacks with me for inbetween sessions and ended up getting a Twix from the vending machine. Twas very tasty and I suppose no worse than the normal sausage sandwich I have on a Friday morning (didn't have that today as not at work!).

And then, in case you look at my food diary and think I've lost the plot - I called in at my sisters at lunchtime and they were making pancakes for lunch with my breakfast pancake recipe. So I had pancakes for breakfast and exactly the same again for lunch!!! I didn't mind though as they really are so damn tasty.

B - Pancake as per recipe posted on Wednesday
S - 2 fingers of Twix
L - Pancake again!!!
S - Activia yoghurt with raspberry fruit layer
D - Chicken breast fillet stuffed with pesto and wrapped in parma ham with sweet potato chips (I am addicted!) and petits pois

Drinks - 1.5l of water so far, prob drink another 2 pints

Exercise - None as neck a bit sore after yesterday. Giving it a rest today.

Calorie Summary
Daily Cal Quota: 1515
+ Exercise Cals:0
Total Cal Quota: 1515
Calories Consumed: 1320
Calories Left: 195
Cals to Maintain Weight: 2015

Nutrition Summary
Calories (kcal) 1320
Protein (g) 80.5
Carbohydrate (g) 167.2
Fat (g) 36.1
Fibre (g) 22.7
Fruit & Veg 5.7
Water (litres) 1.5

Percent Calories From:
Carbohydrate (49.2%)
Protein (25.3%)
Fat (25.5%)

How embarrassing.

Oh deary me. On the day i forget to shave my legs, I pack a pair of cropped trousers for the gym, and the PT decided to work on my hamstring and calf muscles - cue his hands on my stubbly legs. Mortification!

Anyways....humiliation over.....here's my food for the day:

B - Pancake same as yesterday
S - Activia raspberry layer yoghurt
L - Wholegrain crackerbread with low-fat cheese
S - 200g fresh pineapple, 2 clementines, Granny Smith apple
Pre-workout snack - Nakd Apple Pie bar
D - 140g cod with herby topping, 120g sweet potato chips, 70g petit pois
S - 1 scoop whey protein with 200ml semiskimmed milk
Drinks - 3.2l water

Exercise - 45 minutes counted as body conditioning - worked on my core and strength exercises on my back and legs


Calorie Summary
Daily Cal Quota: 1515
+ Exercise Cals: 193
Total Cal Quota: 1708
Calories Consumed: 1537
Calories Left: 170
Cals to Maintain Weight: 2015

Nutrition Summary
Calories (kcal) 1537
Protein (g) 101.1
Carbohydrate (g) 217.9
Fat (g) 30.1
Fibre (g) 28.9
Fruit & Veg 9.9
Water (litres) 3.2

Percent Calories From:
Carbohydrate (54.8%)
Protein (27.1%)
Fat (18.1%)

Food Diary

Sausage night tonight! Sausages will always be my one guilty pleasure - I don't smoke, I barely drink so I'm not too worried :D Was even more naughty than normal today as had oven chips too! Whoopsadaisy. Twas tasty as though!

No exercise for me today, taking a rest day as I'm back with the PT tomorrow starting my exercise plan so saving myself.....

B - Pancake made with 50g oats, 1 egg, 3 egg whites, 125g cottage cheese & cinnamon, topped with banana & 1tsp maple syrup (this makes enough for 2 days)
S - Activia raspberry fruit layer yoghurt
L - M & S medium fish sushi selection
S - 75g raspberries & red grapes, 2 clementines
D - 2 beef sausages (grilled as if that makes a difference!!), oven chips & 100g carrots & parsnip
S - 1 scoop whey protein with 250ml water

Daily Cal Quota: 1515
+ Exercise Cals:0
Total Cal Quota: 1515
Calories Consumed: 1449
Calories Left: 66
Cals to Maintain Weight: 2015

Nutrition Summary
Calories (kcal) 1449
Protein (g) 83.4
Carbohydrate (g) 178.9
Fat (g) 44.3
Fibre (g) 25.6
Fruit & Veg 6.2
Water (litres) 3.5

Percent Calories From:
Carbohydrate (47.8%)
Protein (23.8%)
Fat (28.4%)

Feeling a lil smug

Yes, I'm a little bit chuffed with myself today. I have been as good as gold with my food and to top it all, I just did my first spinning class in about 18 months!

I used to do spinning twice a week and loved it, so now I'm feeling a lot better I decided to get back into it. Quite frankly, it was hell on earth. I felt like I was going to vomit quickly followed by almost bursting into tears, but I survived and now I feel awesome! And for the 500 calories I burned, it was worth every bead of sweat and blood which it drained from me.

I feel now like I'm in a 'proper' regime. Before, I kind of felt a bit of a hanger-on as I was eating well but not really able to exercise properly. Now I genuinely feel like I'm getting somewhere.

So, food for today:

B - Granola with semi-skimmed milk
S - Activia raspberry fruit layer yoghurt S - 75g each raspberries & red grapes
L - 6 small Krisprolls with LowLow cheese then 2 clementines
S - Granny Smith apple & 200g raw carrots
D - Grilled chicken breast fillet wrapped in 2 slices parma ham, sweet potato chips and carrots & parsnip (see photo, it was delicious!)
Pre workout - Half Nakd Coco Loco bar
Post workout - Other half Nakd Coco Loco bar & 1 scoop whey protein with 200ml semi-skimmed milk

Calorie Summary Daily Cal Quota: 1515
+ Exercise Cals: 557
Total Cal Quota: 2072
Calories Consumed: 1788
Calories Left: 285
Cals to Maintain Weight: 2015

Nutrition Summary
Calories (kcal) 1788
Protein (g) 104.8
Carbohydrate (g) 240.0
Fat (g) 48.0
Fibre (g) 39.3
Fruit & Veg 10.7
Water (litres) 3.75l

Nutrition Summary
Percent Calories From:
Carbohydrate (51.4%)
Protein (23.9%)
Fat (24.7%)

Oh and heres a little photo of my dinner cos it was so scrumptious :D

Yesterday......

......no I'm not going to break into song! :D

Didn't have time to post yesterday so I'm going to post yesterdays now as I want to keep on track with my blogging!

Had a good day calorie wise, still slightly under but getting there.

And....big news.....had my first PT session! It was great, very much a getting to know you thing and testing my fitness/strength/flexibility etc but he showed me some rehabilitation exercises to do and lordy, they hurt! He's going to concentrate initially on the rehab stuff and hopefully in a few weeks I should be able to move onto some proper training again - yay!

B - Granola & semi skimmed milk
S - Activia raspberry fruit layer yoghurt
L - Salad with 1 slice lean ham, feta cheese, lettuce, peppers, plum tomato, onion and fat free dressing. Afterwards 2 clementines & Granny Smith apple
S - 75g each raspberries & red grapes
S - Banana
Pre workout S - Nakd Coco Loco bar
Post workout S - 1 scoop whey protein with water
D - Haddock fishcake with 95g carrots & 75g parsnips

Drinks - c 4.2 l water & 3 large mugs of black coffee

Calorie Summary
Daily Cal Quota: 1515
+ Exercise Cals: 128
Total Cal Quota: 1643
Calories Consumed: 1440
Calories Left: 203
Cals to Maintain Weight: 2015

Nutrition Summary
Calories (kcal) 1440
Protein (g) 68.7
Carbohydrate (g) 184.4
Fat (g) 48.7
Fibre (g) 32.9
Fruit & Veg 10.3
Water (litres) 4.2

Nutrition Summary
Percent Calories From:
Carbohydrate (49.2%)
Protein (19.6%)
Fat (31.2%)

Waaaaaay under calories

So what do you guys eat to make up your calories on days when you just cannot seem to get them into you???

Maybe its cos I'm loaded with the cold but today I just haven't felt hungry, and anything I have eaten, I have only eaten about half. I've now eaten 2 clementines, an apple and a yoghurt not because I wanted them, but cos I don't want to finish the day having eaten so little!

Oooh, I went for a little run this morning (run being used in the loosest possible way!), just twice round the rugby pitches but its a start and my neck feels great. First PT session tomorrow!

Anyway, here's what i have eaten today - and please excuse the terribly awful brekkie, but I stayed in my sisters house and the only cereal she had was my nieces Coco Pops!

B - Coco Pops and skimmed milk
L - Smoothie with banana, strawberries, raspberries, orange juice, 1 scoop whey protein
D - Chicken with satay sauce and egg noodles
S - 2 clementines, Granny Smith apple, Activia raspberry fruit layer yoghurt

Drinks - 3 mugs black coffee, c 4 pints of water

Exercise - 10 mins running, 10 mins cross-trainer

Calorie Summary
Daily Cal Quota: 1515
+ Exercise Cals: 112
Total Cal Quota: 1627
Calories Consumed: 1165
Calories Left: 462
Cals to Maintain Weight: 2015

Nutrition Summary
Calories (kcal) 1165
Protein (g) 69.3
Carbohydrate (g) 163.1
Fat (g) 26.1
Fibre (g) 18.0
Fruit & Veg 6.6
Water (litres) 2.4

Percent Calories From:
Carbohydrate (54.4%)
Protein (24.7%)
Fat (20.9%)

I really need to work on cutting my carbs - I just really don't know how!

So now I realise....

.....why i've been so lethargic and demotivated this week - I have woken up today with a stinking cold and feel so rotten :(

I was even going to go to spin this morning given my new gym membership! I hadn't intended joining a gym again but the local gym are doing an offer saving almost £15 a month on full membership so i couldn't resist. I was also very impressed by the PT who I get 3 free sessions with, who is a sports physio specialising in rehabilitation, which is just what I need.

I really really hope I feel better for my first session with him on Monday!

As for my food, I have been behaving myself in the most part, but just cannae be bothered posting it all. I'll be back on the blog wagon as soon as I feel better, I swear...

Oooh but I did lose 0.5lb this week, which I was pleased about since I have done no exercise!

I'm....

.......too damn hot.

I just can't face doing my first run in this heat. Gah.

And I'm too embarrassed to post my food diary as I ate half a packet of crisps and a tiny sliver of a traybake - what is this healthy eating lark doing to my head???!!!

Food Diary

Well, my big plans to go running tonight went out the window - its just too hot, I'm too tired and I would have got to the end of the street before turning back!

But I had a great day food-wise, quite pleased with myself...

B - Breakfast pancake (see recipe in yesterdays post) with banana and 1 tsp maple syrup
S - Activia raspberry fruit layer yoghurt
S - 50g each raspberries & red grapes
L - M & S medium fish sushi selection
S - Granny Smith apple, 2 clementines
D - Pork chop with all fat cut off, sweet potato chips and steamed carrots & parsnips
S - 150g atlantic prawns

Drinks - 4 pints of water, 3 large mugs of black coffee

Calorie Summary
Daily Cal Quota: 1518
+ Exercise Cals: 0
Total Cal Quota: 1518
Calories Consumed: 1310
Calories Left: 208
Cals to Maintain Weight: 2018

Nutrition Summary
Calories (kcal) 1310
Protein (g) 94.9
Carbohydrate (g) 178.2
Fat (g) 24.2
Fibre (g) 25.4
Fruit & Veg 8.0
Water (litres) 2.3


Carbohydrate (52.8%) The sushi always knocks this up due to the rice - fat nice and low though
Protein (30%)
Fat (17.2%)

New pancake recipe

Sorry I've been neglecting my blogging duties - was away at a training weekend and have had no time whatsoever.

I'm an instructor with the army cadets and when we are at training weekends/camps we are at the mercy of the chef. Good quality food but high on carbs and not much nutritional value - aiming for filling up people with carbs who are out being active in the fresh air all day long! And to be fair, we be so busy running about that come every mealtime we are ravenous and welcome the stodge. And I haven't put on any extra pounds so thats the main thing.

So I adjusted my pancake recipe to include Quark, following JAGs recommendation. The stuff tastes rank on its own imo, but I replaced the cottage cheese in my pancake recipe for Quark, as when I went to buy more cottage cheese in Tesco tonight they had only full fat stuff. I also added another egg white to up the protein a little. And again, its yummy. I add the maple syrup to sweeten it a little.

Heres the recipe for 2 servings:

Jildo's Breakfast Pancake

Ingredients
1 Serving/50g Breakfast Cereal, Porridge Oats, Dry Weight, Value, Tesco
1 Egg/56g Eggs, Free Range, Large, Average
2 Lg Egg Whites/80g Eggs, Whites Only, Raw, Average
2 Meds/204g Banana, Raw, Flesh Only, Average
10g Syrup, Maple, Average
125g Cheese, Quark, Virtuallty Fat Free, Orchard Dairy