Amy's weight loss diary

I bought one top that was a size 8 yesterday. It's a little tight, but I'm pretty sure I'll get into it soon. It sort of blows my mind. I was expecting to be a size 10 when this was all said and done- I haven't been a size 8 since I was 12.
 
Another thing on the list I want to make: (will need to make some substitutions though, I see no reason to buy a who-only-knows-how-it's-been-cooked barbeque chicken)
 
I'm dragging my arse back to the gym. My membership expires soon and I'm not sure what to do about it :( (I go to Australia for six weeks in July- my gym membership expires on the 14th of June) I'm going to talk to the manager and see if there's any way to join up and "pause" my membership (for a small fee if necessary) so it'll go on for, say, six months plus six weeks (with it being inactive in the six weeks I'm in Australia).

While I'm in Australia, my parents have a big place, so I can do my aerobics (although as it's coded for the UK I'll have to do it off my laptop screen still), they live in an area with plenty of walking spaces, they have some weights and a treadmill, they have a pool (whether I'll be game enough to swim in a Sydney winter remains to be seen), and my sister is a member of a gym and apparently has a tonne of guest passes. I also asked my mum to look into the possibility of a six week- two month membership and see if it was worthwhile.

I need new gym tops, my current ones are getting quite baggy. (Thank heavens I got them from Primark) Maybe my parents will decide again that I don't spend enough money and buy me something I'd personally deem to be ludicrously expensive :D

Edit to add: more exercise, my dog loves walkies. I haven't seen her in about 18 months and I'm so looking forward to it, she's going to go mental. This is the most recent picture I have of her. This is her the day before I left Australia (I put on the weight I've been trying to lose, or most of it, in the time I've been here). She's grown a lot (no, I didn't make her stay that way for long, I'm not cruel).
 
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Wow check you out buying a size 8! I know its a little tight but sod that, DUDE you bought a size 8! Thats awesome :D

Your dog is gorgeous! What's her name?
 
Thanks :) It got on, it just wasn't a terribly flattering fit at that size- it'll be better when I lose the weight. (I wouldn't have bought it if it wasn't from a charity shop, I don't like to buy for other than my size)

Her name's Dita. She's a labrador, about 2.5 years old now. She is absolutely the sweetest thing. I've missed her terribly- most other things I can either replicate here or can still communicate with (the internet/ free weekend calls to Australia are wonderful things). From everything I've heard, there's a reasonable chance she'll remember me when I get back, and given how she'd react when I went away for a short period when I lived in Australia, I expect her to go nuts when she sees me. :D
 
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I think I overtrained today, to make up for not having gone for a few days. I think this makes me stupid.

All strength training with 5kg dumbell(s) unless stated otherwise and if applicable (decided to move up- had planned 3x8 but found myself able to push on). I'm surprised with a lot of things that my range of motion just keeps getting better.

Warmed up on the rower, 3 min at leisurely pace. Then stretched.

3x12 squats with dumbells, pushing a bit deeper than I have been but still up against the wall to protect my knees. 3x12 hamstring straight leg deadlift (lower back irritation, but that was short lived as last time), 3x12 standing calf raises (I still find these very difficult in my lower calves/ upper ankles, borderline too painful), 3x12 lying hip abduction, 3x12 (in reality 3x24, as before) side lunges, plank and side planks as before (side-middle-other-side-middle for a set, 3 sets) but held for 40 rather than 30 seconds. Skipped the scissor kicks.

Then 3x12 chest presses, 3x12 seated row (with weights set to "4", not sure what that means but it was hard), 3x12 bicep curl, 3x12 tricep extension, 3x8 pushups (on dumbells, in girly pushup pose- I still find these incredibly difficult), and 3x12 lateral raises with 3kg dumbells (tried with 5, right shoulder was clicking painfully, asked instructor and he told me it should be easier/ would be more appropriate with 3 as this is a hard exercise to do)

Then 20 min on the cross trainer, resistance 7 (out of a possible 20) on an ascending hill program, 15 min on the stepper on a moderately easy hill program. Was going to go on the treadmill but the one remaining one was broken. Got on the rower with the plan to do a moderate- pushing myself 1km, but after a minute and a half I realised I'd pushed myself too hard today and got off. Stretched and went home.
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Oh by the way- rice cakes plus low fat cottage cheese plus shredded capsicum (= (bell) pepper). Amazing. I've found a new love for a light lunch.
 
Oh- I presume anyone reading this is interested in my progress. Straw poll. I know I said I didn't want to do bra/ knickers weight loss shots, but would anyone be interested in seeing that from me? I'm starting to feel confident enough (not right this second, legs desperately need shaving) to post that sort of thing (with the usual head removed for anonymity). I suspect that way people will also see more of my flaws as I see them (it's wonderful people think I'm tiny, but I suspect that in large part has to do with how I dress myself)
 
I made the spinach and chicken risotto. The good new is, it was good. It was very good. I love it.

The bad news is, it's not as low cal as advertised, at least not how I made it. I don't know what went wrong. (It's about 120 calories/ serve more than what's in the recipe book)

Edit to add: picture.

I used: 10g flora light, 10g garlic, 183g onion, 240g chicken breast, 1.5L chicken stock (made up- 1.5L water and 3 cubes), a chicken stock cube, 30g parmesan cheese, 500g risotto rice, 251g spinach from frozen, and a bit of pepper. Sadly, 469.5 calories per serve :(
 
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Oh this is the risotto you were talking about in the other thread. I just ate but looking at it makes me hungry lol
 
That looks lovely! I think underwear shots would be cool. I'm too insecure to post those (even at my skinniest I think I just pulled my top up a little so people could see my tummy!) but it's great that you feel confident enough to do that.

I have a black lab as well, called Bailey. Dita is gorgeous!
 
I'm surprised at how secure I'm becoming in my own body. I'm not there yet, but I'm better than I was. And this is pretty anonymous (and you won't be seeing my face, as usual).

I've taken the shots and will be putting them in my other thread. There's something particularly unforgiving about that kind of shot.
 
I was going to get an early night (been talking to my mum). Hopefully I'll still get enough sleep.

Sunday 29 May

Breakfast: 45g oats, 296ml milk, 44g natural yoghurt, 54g summer fruits mix. Subtotal: 313 calories, 18g protein, 48g carbs, 4g fat. 23/63/14

Pre-and-post gym snacks: Graze fig and cherry bake and Graze "rock the casbah". Subtotal: 282 calories, 5g protein, 41g carbs, 10g fat. 7/59/34 (hmmm... that's not good. Thought that nut mix would give me more protein)

Lunch: (very late) 2 rice cakes with 60g low fat cottage cheese and a capsicum (126g). Subtotal: 142 calories, 9g protein, 24g carbs, 1g fat. 26/67/8

Snack: 71g kiwi fruit, cup of tea (73ml milk, 376ml water). Subtotal: 60 calories, 3g protein, 11g carbs, <1g fat. 21/73/6

Dinner: Chicken and spinach risotto serve, with 263g raw carrots shortly afterwards. (Yikes, that's 100% of my sodium in one meal!) Subtotal: 577 calories, 18g protein, 103g carbs, 10g fat. 12/71/17

Dessert: 94g rhubarb roasted with 20g caster sugar, served with 138g natural yoghurt. Subtotal: 203 calories, 9g protein, 35g carbs, 2g fat. 18/70.12

Total: 1578 calories (89%), 63g protein (not nearly enough), 265g carbs, 30g fat (too much!!!). 2280.8ml water (not enough), 1837.0mg sodium consumption (122% of total). Final macro split: 16/67/18.

Need more protein.
 
I'm so happy your going to see Dita again :hurray:

If i were you, i woudn't renew my gym membership before going back to Aussie, i think the direct debit for the gym is automatic, and i would be worried that it wouldn't be put on hold properly even after talking to the manager. You could go for a run instead when it expires?
 
Yeh i vote underwear pics too. Not in a creepy way but because you can see changes more cleeeearly.

You are so tiny in that pic with your adorable dog.

Rice cakes + cottage cheese + whatever you call it sounds great.
 
Ruth, I pay my gym fees upfront. They cost the same that way and there's no way that they can then take money sneakily from me (or if they do, they're acting illegally). I'd also make sure I held onto a copy of any contract and it contained all agreed terms if I did something unusual like have a pause in my gym membership. I like all the people at my gym, but gym reputations generally leave a lot to be desired, so I'm cautious. But I definitely appreciate the thought.

Carrie, I've posted them in my before/ after thread (I don't know why, but I'm not comfortable posting that sort of shot here). I think they show that yes, there is actually still weight to lose. And thank you :)

Dialect's a funny thing. I've got my boyfriend doing the same inconsistent thing I do now- he'll ask me for courgette and capsicum with dinner (in Australia zucchini and capsicum, in the UK courgette and pepper). I hope this doesn't keep up when I go home, my family are going to rib me to hell about it, just enough for me to revert, and then when I come back I'll have people staring at me like I'm insane when I talk about something they've never heard of.
 
So... I promised my boyfriend I'd help him clean up his flat today (he's even messier than I am, and the inspectors are coming sometime this week). I don't want to :( I have a dust mite allergy and I think this is going to make me sick. But I said I would, so I'm trying to convince myself to stop procrastinating.
 
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