Anna's Diary

Hi Anna! I don't know if you remember me, but I used to pop in on you once upon a time. I've decided to stop back in now and again so iI started up a new journal here. Left the old one in my sig for a bit.

Anyhow, thought I'd stop in and say hi.
 
So I had my week away for work, and I sort of did ok. If I compare myself to other work trips I was awesome.

Things I did that were good.

Exercised every day at least 30min high intensity cardio
Mostly ate well - although I think I probably was eating maintainance rather than weight loss cals.
I'll see the damage tommorrow when I weigh in.


I think that I won't be losing weight real fast. I probably need to rethink my goals. I'm going to have to do some reading and thinking about cals and cardio and muscle building. Sometimes it seems so hard. aaaargh

I'm not giving up this time though!
 
SO I weighed in and it was BAD NEWS, back up to 97.1kg.... stink!

It's ok though because this is not a fad, its for life. I just have to keep going on going on.

Today has been fun,

Exercise - walked the dog for 30min (just easy walking cause mum was with me),
- gardening 30min
- home high heart rate cardio 30min (sort of a made up circuit with treadmill, mini tramp situps lunges and planks) FUN

FOod
breakfast - multigrain toast (1 slice)
margarine .5 tsp
2 boiled eggs
= 280cal

lunch - multigrain bread (1 slice)
chicken .25 breast
margarine .5tsp
carrot/cucumber
.5 orange
= 215cal

snack - protein bar = 160 cal

dinner bbq at home = 500cal
2 glasses wine 240cal

= approx 1400cals (mot inc exercise today )
 
Hi Anna!
Just thought I'd pop in and have a read through your diary since you've decided to come back on the board. Great that you've made the decision to give it all another go. Don't get too down on yourself about yesterday's weigh in - this is long term stuff and changes don't happen over night!! Especially after a work week away!! I always look back on that stuff and say "well at least I wasn't anything like I would have been before I started on this journey"...kind of a damage limitation approach!
 
I tried this home circuit out today...(found it on the forum somehwere:)) it was hard I couldn't do quite as long for each part of the circuit but added minitramp in between to rest my heart a little :)

Anyway I walked the dog first then did

50 Jumping jacks
minitramp
70 skips (skipping rope)
mini tramp
20 step ups
minitramp
10 mountain climbers (HARD)
minitramp
40 crunches
minitramp
10 push ups
minitramp
5 squat thrusts (we call them burpies )
50 skips

fall down with jelly legs

What was in the recommended circuit....
1. JOG IN PLACE - 4 minutes ..warm up

Start slowly and gradually increase the intensity by lifting your knees higher. If you're not in good cardio shape, spend the first minute or two walking around instead.

2. JUMPING JACKS - Do 50

3. ROPE SKIPPING - 90 seconds

4. STEP-UPS - 2 minutes

Step up and down on the bottom stair of a stairway, or on any step that's up to a foot high.

5. MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS - 90 seconds

Get on your hands and knees, then raise your knees like a sprinter in starting blocks. For one minute, run in place in this position, supporting your upper body with only the palms of your hands. Keep your back straight, not arched.

6. PUSH-UPS - 30 ( or your max )

7. SQUAT THRUSTS - 90 seconds

From a standing position, drop to a crouch and immediately thrust your legs straight out behind you so that you're on your toes in the push-up position. Now jump to pull your legs back to your chest, then stand up to complete the motion. Try to do 45 in 90 seconds

8. COOL-DOWN - 3 minutes ( walk around your house

I enjoyed it heaps. I think I'll try to ad it to my morning walk a couple of times a week. I'd like to be able to do more :)
 
THought I'd come here and plan my food for the day. I feel like if I don't I'm going to slip up. We don't have much in the cupboard so I need to pop past the shops on my way to work.

So I've been for a walk/jog, had the heart rate monitor on so I did 3 phases 15 min 120bpm then 10min 135bpm then 10min 140bpm, so that was good. I feel like it was a good walk rather than a lazy one :)

I've just had a bagel with baked beans 390cal
coffees 60cal
planned lunch salmon sushi 480cal
snack protein bar 160cal
dinner salad and fish 200cal
snack cheese and crackers 220
= 1450cals

Which fits with my plan, and looks yummy. I'll prob have another coffe and some greentea.
 
My eating yesterday worked out really well. I had a couple of fancy chocolates instead of the cheese snack (same cals though), and that made me feel really full at the end of the day.

I try to have enough cals left for a bit of dark choc at the end of every day, seems to stop me eating junk during the day if I remind myself of the treat at the end of the day:)

Anyways I gotta get out walking. I'll check back in later:)

A
 
Yesterday went so well for me, I thought I'd quickly plan my eating for today as well.

I find that when I'm on afternoon shifts everything goes much better for me. When I'm on early shifts I really struggle with keeping my energy up, which makes me want to eat more,,, ugh.

Anyway I'm on afternoons this week so I should see a good loss I think.

Today's exercise
40min walk jog (approx 135bpm)
10min home cct (high heart rate 155bpm+) skipping, pressups, situps, walking lunges, squat lunges, mountain climbers, step ups,,,,, puffed!

bfast
pasta, 1egg, 1 bacon rasher, mushrooms, garlic, 1tsp oil = 400cal

planned
lunch smoothie (banana yoghurt milk) 300cal:drool5:
& salad 80cal
snack protein bar 180cal
dinner sushi 480cal
orange 50
=1500cal (approx)

looks yummy to me ..... not like:spam:
 
Wow the forum is so active... its great. I hardly know where to look first... my journal was on page 3 and I've only been away for a day!

I had to go to our cottage in the mountains overnight. We are getting ready to sell it, so I was moving furniture and cleaning etc. I haven't eaten great today and we ended up eating at a bar tonight, but we shared food and I don't think I went too overboard. 2 glasses of sauvignon blanc were yum yum in my tum.

Back onto an afternoon shift tomorrow, so I'll get in a good workout in the morning. Might do a 10k walk/jog at the forest.... or a shorter walk and my home cct :)
 
Hi Anna! Food's looking good, and that workout looks like a killer! I can't hang in the 150 + bpm range for long. I feel like around 135 to 140 I can hang all day, but I burn out fast into the 150's. 'Course, I'm old and decrepit.
 
Hey Cabbie

Yeah I just push it at the end of a workout. When I'm doing the skipping etc I peak out and have to cruise on the minitramp to let my heart rate drop a bit ... I do my home cct every couple of days and I'm definately getting fitter already for it yay.
 
Well I'm giving myself a pat on the back for yesterday.

I spent the day at an open air gig form 11am to 8pm, and I didn't eat any fried food or ice cream... did have a few wines though. I got home and added up the food and exercise ( a little sedate dancing when some of the bands came on.... I didn't make it to the mosh pit... getting a little old for that!), and I reckon I stayed within my goals so well done me :) It was really sunny and hot and i'm a little burnt today and a bit tired.

Usually at this type of thing I'd snack all day on chips and ice cream and crackers and cheese etc. :)

I'm off to work in an hour so just planning my food for today. I'm taking a day off from real exercise, just been for an easy walk with the dog, but that'll be it for the day.

B/fast .5 can baked beans & 2 poached eggs 350cal
M/tea orange 50cal
lunch ciabatta roll with chicken and salad 450cal
A/tea snack bar (protein bar) 180cal
Dinner Salad and salmon 200cal
snack ? 200ish

1500cal approx

Back later
 
I've been listening to a new (to me) podcast called 'cut the fat'. I've really been enjoying hearing about research into eating and fitness. It's keeping me focused without me getting too single minded about everything. Its pretty cool and I recommend anyone who is into podcasts to have a listen.

I've just kept on doing things pretty well this week. I've been exercising and counting my cals every day, I had a couple of meals out but was really careful with choices and potion sizes so that was good. I've decided to cut out chips and fries in the meantime because they are foods that once I eat I can't stop :) I'm managing the other stuff pretty well though.

Tommorrow is weigh in day so hopefully its down a bit. I'm feeling pretty bloated so I'll try not too worry if there is no change. It's cool because I weigh in again Friday for the challenge so I'll catch any losses then hopefully.
 
Hey Anna! Great job keeping it up! Food and exercise look awesome this month! I hate burpees with a passion but they work so good! I need to get back to writing out my meals as well - it really helps stay accountable! Glad to have you here for the long haul - I know you will make it!!
 
Thanks Lisa. i saw your new diary, great goal!

I'm having a stink day today. I'm exactly the same weight as last week, and I've worked so hard ugh... I just feel flat (emotionally not my belly haha). I sort of feel like packing it all in and just forgetting about cal counting and eating what I feel like. blahhhh

Anyway I'm trying to power through. I've been for a 5 k walk (no running today... just couldn't do it) and I'm about to write my cals down. I'd better plan my eating for today because I think I could easily go haywire.

bfast cereal and milk 220cal
bfast 2 baked beans and eggs 340cal
lunch sushi 480cal
a/tea berry smoothie 180cal
dinner salad and chicken 200cal
snack protein bar 180cal
milk in coffee 100cal
= 1700cal

Ok though I'm aiming for a little less, I've got a long day ahead. Up at 7am and working tonight til midnight.

I'll aim for another 30 min of exercise later today
 
Hey Anna, just popped in to say hi and wish you well. I hope everything is going ok for you hun, and that you're feeling less emotionally flat.
 
Hey all Thanks for popping in... this is my old journal.... I started a new one

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