Being a responsible adult! Weight loss n stuff...
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Perfect day 3 down, 11 to go!!
A diet coke did happen, which shouldn't have, but doesn't add anything calorie-wise to the day... so not letting it ruin my perfect day. Was having cravings, probably from having my cheat last night as I don't think it was genuine hunger (even though I did walk to work and back today, which is 50mins each way!)
Super tired, can't wait to sleep.
A diet coke did happen, which shouldn't have, but doesn't add anything calorie-wise to the day... so not letting it ruin my perfect day. Was having cravings, probably from having my cheat last night as I don't think it was genuine hunger (even though I did walk to work and back today, which is 50mins each way!)
Super tired, can't wait to sleep.
Woke up a 6am. I just don't have the ability to sleep in! I guess it'll make getting up for boot camp easier on me but still... Wouldn't have minded a bit of extra sleep! Did go to bed pretty early though, husband fell asleep at 8pm and I went to bed around 9.30.
Hurray, it's Sunday. So once I get through today I have 3 days off!!!! Hoping work will go fast, with all the rain it's been so quiet. I think today is supposed to be clear though so we'll see! Don't know what I'm up to tomorrow besides exercise in the morning... it's Aus day so public holiday here. Going to sort out next fortnights menu and shopping list anyway, Tue is shopping day and Wed is my fortnightly massive food prep day. Oh, I'm meeting the chick that's going to be my accountability buddy tomorrow too! I think she looks pretty young, she put her hand up to be my buddy on the FB forum we have. So that'll be interesting!
Hrrrmmmm so debating food for the fortnight... I'm going to intentionally step up the higher potassium foods so my weigh ins are hopefully better, going to make sure I have my cheat day no later than Sunday (so I have 3 full days to get rid of any fluid) and going to try to keep being creative with the meat. I loved having the variety in my chicken this fortnight so I might do the same with beef, I'll still slow cook a heap but I might make meatballs or something as well. Definitely doing the same again with the chicken!!
Food plan for tomorrow
Pre workout 4 Brazil nuts
Post workout 1/2 scoop protein, 1/2 cup fruit, glutamine
B 1/2 cup fruit free muesli, 1/3 cup raspberries, 1 tsp chia seeds, 60g co yo, splash of coconut milk (from a carton)
S 40g hummus, red capsicum and carrot
L Asian omelette same as day before
S Vita mix ice-cream of some description, it'll be with 40g cashews and probably 100g frozen strawberries or cherries
D Chicken meatloaf, cauliflower, broccoli, spinach in garlic
Exercise 1hr boot camp
Hurray, it's Sunday. So once I get through today I have 3 days off!!!! Hoping work will go fast, with all the rain it's been so quiet. I think today is supposed to be clear though so we'll see! Don't know what I'm up to tomorrow besides exercise in the morning... it's Aus day so public holiday here. Going to sort out next fortnights menu and shopping list anyway, Tue is shopping day and Wed is my fortnightly massive food prep day. Oh, I'm meeting the chick that's going to be my accountability buddy tomorrow too! I think she looks pretty young, she put her hand up to be my buddy on the FB forum we have. So that'll be interesting!
Hrrrmmmm so debating food for the fortnight... I'm going to intentionally step up the higher potassium foods so my weigh ins are hopefully better, going to make sure I have my cheat day no later than Sunday (so I have 3 full days to get rid of any fluid) and going to try to keep being creative with the meat. I loved having the variety in my chicken this fortnight so I might do the same with beef, I'll still slow cook a heap but I might make meatballs or something as well. Definitely doing the same again with the chicken!!
Food plan for tomorrow
Pre workout 4 Brazil nuts
Post workout 1/2 scoop protein, 1/2 cup fruit, glutamine
B 1/2 cup fruit free muesli, 1/3 cup raspberries, 1 tsp chia seeds, 60g co yo, splash of coconut milk (from a carton)
S 40g hummus, red capsicum and carrot
L Asian omelette same as day before
S Vita mix ice-cream of some description, it'll be with 40g cashews and probably 100g frozen strawberries or cherries
D Chicken meatloaf, cauliflower, broccoli, spinach in garlic
Exercise 1hr boot camp
MysticRealm
New member
Great job on the perfect days! I hope it stops raining for you, it sounds insane!!
Your bootcamp sounds very intense, I don't know that we have that type of bootcamp around here.
Your bootcamp sounds very intense, I don't know that we have that type of bootcamp around here.
Hey Mystic! The boot camp is actually an international one, it's ABBBC. I actually joined to meet people when I first moved here, just haven't been for ages. The classes are really good and it's awesome that there's 2 classes to choose from each day!
Well guys, 4 perfect days down and 10 to go. Not gunna lie, was CRAZY craving sweet stuff tonight but managed to distract myself till the feeling passed, I'm in the clear now. Pretty sure I'm going to own this week
Going to do some baking tomorrow, decided I wanted to make a chocolate cake recipe and a gingerbread recipe, all nice and experimental like the good ole days (as breakfast recipes, not snacks). So that'll be fun! Other than that, the whole day is free as my dear husband cleaned the entire house today. We might walk down to the park at night and watch the Aus day fireworks if he finishes work early enough.
Well guys, 4 perfect days down and 10 to go. Not gunna lie, was CRAZY craving sweet stuff tonight but managed to distract myself till the feeling passed, I'm in the clear now. Pretty sure I'm going to own this week
Going to do some baking tomorrow, decided I wanted to make a chocolate cake recipe and a gingerbread recipe, all nice and experimental like the good ole days (as breakfast recipes, not snacks). So that'll be fun! Other than that, the whole day is free as my dear husband cleaned the entire house today. We might walk down to the park at night and watch the Aus day fireworks if he finishes work early enough.
GreyGhostHunter
Active member
What FB forum? I may check it out. Sounds like something I may be interested in. I try to check out several pages and forums just to see if there any that may help.
Great job on the conquering of the craving. Always feels good when you can get over a hurdle...
I'm proud of you.
Great job on the conquering of the craving. Always feels good when you can get over a hurdle...
I'm proud of you.
MysticRealm
New member
Another perfect day down! Awesome!
Sorry it's been a couple of days guys, Mon ended up being pretty bad and Tue I had the worst cravings ever... that ended in ice-cream. But then I got my period (again? Had it only 2 weeks ago) so I think that my hormones are just fucked (weight loss will do that to you). Might explain my shitty weigh ins... Seriously, these are my last 4 including today:
68.5kg, 69.2kg, 68.5kg, 69.2kg.
Fair enough that the 2 that are 69.2 I had TOM. But bouncing up and down is driving me insane! I've been stuck for a month now. Got to knuckle down and be better on my cheat days. Arrgh. This weeks cheat day I'm making pizza since our last pizza cheat was such a disappointment! Going to make 2 pizzas, a pepperoni and a chicken/mushroom/basil. And nothing else other than pizza!! Doing it on Sunday night after work, I have to walk that day so will get home just after 5pm and can start mucking around in the kitchen till Ash gets home 6.30ish.
Another thing... please don't groan guys... The college I was attending for nutrition called me yesterday, apparently I never formally withdrew (forgot to hand in some sheet of paper) and the lady had a big conversation with me about why I dropped out. The lecturer I didn't like has left and I can do all classes on campus now (instead of 3 online, which I hated)... so now I'm re-enrolling. I'm missing the first week as that's when my LS is here, but yea... It's 3 hours Mon, 3hrs Tue, and then ALL DAY WED. Like 8am-9.30pm broken into 3 hour segments with a 30min break in between each class. Yuck. But I want to do it now, I'm in a better space mentally and my job goes Thu-Sun which is perfect, also it's very stable and the commission is awesome (actually my hourly wage is WAY higher than any other similar job too). I don't want to be stuck in retail forever, I really want to stop pissing away my years sitting around on days off and working shitty jobs (even though the people are awesome). So... this year. At least I figured out one of my resolutions, what I want to do!
Also want to organise a trip to Cairns for later in the year as a present to myself when I reach my goal weight. Going to re-assess my weight goals right now actually...
Oh, I got up really early to meet my accountability buddy at 6am for a walk and sat there for 20mins and she stood me up! RUDE! She probably just forgot, and I mean it's only a 10min walk down there... so I honestly don't mind. I'm just worried she'll be too stressed out to talk to me now. Haha, this was supposed to be a way to make a female friend dammit!!
Gym soon anyway... And I'm honestly not letting my weigh in get to me, I KNOW it's water etc. Both from TOM and from being kinda bad on Mon/Tue. I think this week will be awesome, as I'm feeling pretty settled mentally now with a few decisions being made... also it'll be easy when my LS is here as she'll be distracting me, and she literally only eats meat n veg (and drinks a lot of alcohol, but we don't so she probs won't be drinking while she's here. Not much anyway).
68.5kg, 69.2kg, 68.5kg, 69.2kg.
Fair enough that the 2 that are 69.2 I had TOM. But bouncing up and down is driving me insane! I've been stuck for a month now. Got to knuckle down and be better on my cheat days. Arrgh. This weeks cheat day I'm making pizza since our last pizza cheat was such a disappointment! Going to make 2 pizzas, a pepperoni and a chicken/mushroom/basil. And nothing else other than pizza!! Doing it on Sunday night after work, I have to walk that day so will get home just after 5pm and can start mucking around in the kitchen till Ash gets home 6.30ish.
Another thing... please don't groan guys... The college I was attending for nutrition called me yesterday, apparently I never formally withdrew (forgot to hand in some sheet of paper) and the lady had a big conversation with me about why I dropped out. The lecturer I didn't like has left and I can do all classes on campus now (instead of 3 online, which I hated)... so now I'm re-enrolling. I'm missing the first week as that's when my LS is here, but yea... It's 3 hours Mon, 3hrs Tue, and then ALL DAY WED. Like 8am-9.30pm broken into 3 hour segments with a 30min break in between each class. Yuck. But I want to do it now, I'm in a better space mentally and my job goes Thu-Sun which is perfect, also it's very stable and the commission is awesome (actually my hourly wage is WAY higher than any other similar job too). I don't want to be stuck in retail forever, I really want to stop pissing away my years sitting around on days off and working shitty jobs (even though the people are awesome). So... this year. At least I figured out one of my resolutions, what I want to do!
Also want to organise a trip to Cairns for later in the year as a present to myself when I reach my goal weight. Going to re-assess my weight goals right now actually...
Oh, I got up really early to meet my accountability buddy at 6am for a walk and sat there for 20mins and she stood me up! RUDE! She probably just forgot, and I mean it's only a 10min walk down there... so I honestly don't mind. I'm just worried she'll be too stressed out to talk to me now. Haha, this was supposed to be a way to make a female friend dammit!!
Gym soon anyway... And I'm honestly not letting my weigh in get to me, I KNOW it's water etc. Both from TOM and from being kinda bad on Mon/Tue. I think this week will be awesome, as I'm feeling pretty settled mentally now with a few decisions being made... also it'll be easy when my LS is here as she'll be distracting me, and she literally only eats meat n veg (and drinks a lot of alcohol, but we don't so she probs won't be drinking while she's here. Not much anyway).
MysticRealm
New member
I so hate bad cravings! They are the hardest things in the world to resist! If you only had some ice cream that's not too bad!
Good luck in your schooling. That's nice that it worked out for you to re-enroll!
Good luck in your schooling. That's nice that it worked out for you to re-enroll!
Cate
Long term member
Hi Lucy, Why would we groan at you going back & completing your course? I think you are really into nutrition & would be good at it! Cairns was wonderful. I shouted us a trip up for a birthday a few years ago. We weren't there for long enough, but snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef on my birthday was something I'll never forget.
Oaks- I try not to sweat the small stuff. Honestly I was looking forward to meeting a new female so I was more disappointed than anything, haha and I got to watch the sunrise which was nice!
Cate- Thanks Cate. I just feel like I'm always starting things and not finishing them, though this is really something I want to do! Haha my husband rolled his eyes.
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Yesterday I'm technically counting as a perfect day, but I have had my cheat meal already. All day was perfect but I did SO MUCH WALKING (approx. 30,000 steps according to both my work phone and personal phone) and since I woke up super early for the walk that didn't happen.... I had to go out when I got home from work last night and I was suddenly starving, so we went out for ice-cream. We went to Cold Rock creamery which is my favourite place in the whole world, you pick a base ice-cream flavour then pick however many mix ins you want and they cut it all into the ice-cream. I had a small take home pack (would be about a pint/ 460ml) of peanut butter with brownie, cookie dough and more peanut butter mixed through. I think I died and went to heaven, it was the best thing ever. However it put me in a seriously lazy mood... I woke up and my PT was sick and had cancelled todays session, then I just kind of decided screw it, I want to 'be sick' too. So I called in sick to work (only the 2nd time since I've worked there, so I don't feel guilty) to spend time with the husband. It's been awesome, I've been good all day too. I did have to make my afternoon snack exciting, but it was sooooo filling. It was a whole batch of mini muffins I got out of the Protein Pow Cookbook, here's the recipe if you're interested:
1/2 cup egg whites (4 was exact)
1/4 cup vanilla whey protein (I used my vanilla plantfusion which worked as well)
1/4 cup oats
2 tbsp. light cottage cheese
1 tbsp. coconut flour
1 tsp natvia/truvia
vanilla, cinnamon
approx. 20 blueberries
Everything except the blueberries went in the blender, then scooped into my silicone mini muffin tray (made 14 muffins) then I dropped 2-3 blueberries on each and baked for 15mins at 160C. A whole batch of muffins for 300ish cals, I'm so doing this next time I go to the movies! I think I could make pretty good choc ones if I switch out the oats for 2 tbsp. cacao and use 1 tbsp. natvia instead, something to try next time!!!!
Anyhoo, no plans for the rest of the day. We've just been watching movies (the Blade trilogy) and now Daria episodes. Really think the rest of the day will be easy... I would totally love for this to be a perfect week.
Food plan for tomorrow
B Gingerbread
S Green soup with bean bread
L Green smoothie
S Avocado cacao pudding
D Thai chicken burger, roast veg mix
Exercise None. Cuz I can.
Cate- Thanks Cate. I just feel like I'm always starting things and not finishing them, though this is really something I want to do! Haha my husband rolled his eyes.
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Yesterday I'm technically counting as a perfect day, but I have had my cheat meal already. All day was perfect but I did SO MUCH WALKING (approx. 30,000 steps according to both my work phone and personal phone) and since I woke up super early for the walk that didn't happen.... I had to go out when I got home from work last night and I was suddenly starving, so we went out for ice-cream. We went to Cold Rock creamery which is my favourite place in the whole world, you pick a base ice-cream flavour then pick however many mix ins you want and they cut it all into the ice-cream. I had a small take home pack (would be about a pint/ 460ml) of peanut butter with brownie, cookie dough and more peanut butter mixed through. I think I died and went to heaven, it was the best thing ever. However it put me in a seriously lazy mood... I woke up and my PT was sick and had cancelled todays session, then I just kind of decided screw it, I want to 'be sick' too. So I called in sick to work (only the 2nd time since I've worked there, so I don't feel guilty) to spend time with the husband. It's been awesome, I've been good all day too. I did have to make my afternoon snack exciting, but it was sooooo filling. It was a whole batch of mini muffins I got out of the Protein Pow Cookbook, here's the recipe if you're interested:
1/2 cup egg whites (4 was exact)
1/4 cup vanilla whey protein (I used my vanilla plantfusion which worked as well)
1/4 cup oats
2 tbsp. light cottage cheese
1 tbsp. coconut flour
1 tsp natvia/truvia
vanilla, cinnamon
approx. 20 blueberries
Everything except the blueberries went in the blender, then scooped into my silicone mini muffin tray (made 14 muffins) then I dropped 2-3 blueberries on each and baked for 15mins at 160C. A whole batch of muffins for 300ish cals, I'm so doing this next time I go to the movies! I think I could make pretty good choc ones if I switch out the oats for 2 tbsp. cacao and use 1 tbsp. natvia instead, something to try next time!!!!
Anyhoo, no plans for the rest of the day. We've just been watching movies (the Blade trilogy) and now Daria episodes. Really think the rest of the day will be easy... I would totally love for this to be a perfect week.
Food plan for tomorrow
B Gingerbread
S Green soup with bean bread
L Green smoothie
S Avocado cacao pudding
D Thai chicken burger, roast veg mix
Exercise None. Cuz I can.
MysticRealm
New member
That's a lot of walking!
It's funny you have Cold Rock Creamery and we have Cold STONE Creamery haha. Same thing it sound like, just one word off.
It's funny you have Cold Rock Creamery and we have Cold STONE Creamery haha. Same thing it sound like, just one word off.
Morning all!!
I'm very much in the swing of things again, I think the rest of this week will be a breeze (and will be even easier when LS gets here). I think boredom is my worst enemy!! I might even see a new low on the scales this week, I was SOOO tempted to hop on this morning... though I don't think I would've actually lost anything I'm pretty sure I've lost the TOM fluid retention again. Which could mean hopefully half a kg by Thu? We'll see.
Wade just msged from his holiday, he had some awful news from home which might ruin the rest of his time away... then he has to fly back to WA almost immediately when he gets home for a double funeral. Poor guy, absolutely everything seems to happen to him. Wish I could give him a hug but I'm sure his friend is taking care of him!!!! I bought him a birthday present yesterday too with Ash, he had a day off so he took me to the chiropractor and we did a bit of shopping and then went out for coffee just before I started work. Got him a really nice cologne (that I tested on myself and couldn't stop sniffing all day!), a cinema voucher/card and a box of chocolates. He's really hard to buy for as he lives pretty simply so did the best I could! If I had a little more money I would've organised that lunch cruise we wanted to do for his bday, but now he probably won't even be here.
I'm in the process of switching from nutrition to naturopathy, it's one extra year but it qualifies me as a nutritionist, naturopath and in western herbal medicine (so 3 qualifications in one). Getting excited about it! Ash and I also sat down and picked dates for holidays this year, we are going to go home to WA from the 2nd-12 April, either to Cairns or the Whitsundays from the 13-23 July, and either to Sydney or Melbourne for our wedding anniversary from 15-19th Oct. Soooo YAY! Holidays!!!!! Trying to inject some excitement into the year. Also have goals for holidays, want to be 63kgs when I go home and I should be well and truly at my goal weight by end of July.
Food plan for today
B Baked strawberry oats
S 130g chicken breast with 2 cups roast veg
L Smoothie
S 40g nuts, banana
D Meatloaf with mixed veges and parmesan
Exercise Walk to work and back (approx. 1h50mins worth)
I'm very much in the swing of things again, I think the rest of this week will be a breeze (and will be even easier when LS gets here). I think boredom is my worst enemy!! I might even see a new low on the scales this week, I was SOOO tempted to hop on this morning... though I don't think I would've actually lost anything I'm pretty sure I've lost the TOM fluid retention again. Which could mean hopefully half a kg by Thu? We'll see.
Wade just msged from his holiday, he had some awful news from home which might ruin the rest of his time away... then he has to fly back to WA almost immediately when he gets home for a double funeral. Poor guy, absolutely everything seems to happen to him. Wish I could give him a hug but I'm sure his friend is taking care of him!!!! I bought him a birthday present yesterday too with Ash, he had a day off so he took me to the chiropractor and we did a bit of shopping and then went out for coffee just before I started work. Got him a really nice cologne (that I tested on myself and couldn't stop sniffing all day!), a cinema voucher/card and a box of chocolates. He's really hard to buy for as he lives pretty simply so did the best I could! If I had a little more money I would've organised that lunch cruise we wanted to do for his bday, but now he probably won't even be here.
I'm in the process of switching from nutrition to naturopathy, it's one extra year but it qualifies me as a nutritionist, naturopath and in western herbal medicine (so 3 qualifications in one). Getting excited about it! Ash and I also sat down and picked dates for holidays this year, we are going to go home to WA from the 2nd-12 April, either to Cairns or the Whitsundays from the 13-23 July, and either to Sydney or Melbourne for our wedding anniversary from 15-19th Oct. Soooo YAY! Holidays!!!!! Trying to inject some excitement into the year. Also have goals for holidays, want to be 63kgs when I go home and I should be well and truly at my goal weight by end of July.
Food plan for today
B Baked strawberry oats
S 130g chicken breast with 2 cups roast veg
L Smoothie
S 40g nuts, banana
D Meatloaf with mixed veges and parmesan
Exercise Walk to work and back (approx. 1h50mins worth)
MysticRealm
New member
I'm sorry Wade is going through a tough time. That sounds like thoughtful gifts!
Vacations?! 2 vacation?! Awesome! I'm jealous. I think my only vacation this year will be a horse show 2 provinces over, and I will be working for someone the whole time too! (starting my day at 6:30am, maybe a couple hours break around 3pm, then finishing between 10-11pm) Some vacation!!
Vacations?! 2 vacation?! Awesome! I'm jealous. I think my only vacation this year will be a horse show 2 provinces over, and I will be working for someone the whole time too! (starting my day at 6:30am, maybe a couple hours break around 3pm, then finishing between 10-11pm) Some vacation!!
Hey guys, haven't dropped off the face of the planet... just been insanely crazy business with my sisters here, and I've had/still have a really bad cold. Been crazy busy!!! Will be back properly next week.
I've tried to be as good as possible, however it's been more like 2-3 cheat meals per week plus extra carbs every night. Stepped on the scale today and to my surprise I haven't gained weight, in fact I've managed to lose 100g lol. I was expecting it to be terrible so I'm completely stoked!
Didn't work today because of cold, also didn't work out and probably won't be going to the gym or work tomorrow (does mean I'll have to get a doctors cert if I miss work). Since all the junk food has been flowing though I've found I've had hayfever again and yea, managed to pick up a cold. Also my IBS has been turned up to 100, might need to see a doctor even as I think I might have some kind of infection there... seem to be having a constant pinching pain to a dull ache in my lower left abdomen that I feel with my gas or if I'm bloated/constipated/have to run to the toilet. Had it pretty intermittently the last 3 weeks, mainly after eating dairy/loads of sugar/gluten and it seems to go away after a few 'clean' days. Also I've had a couple of big cheat meals that have given me food hangover for several days after... think it's time to re-think my cheats and make them paleo-ish.
Well... will write again when I can, I'm switching weigh in day to Mon as I'm starting a new meal plan that day with uni (though I won't start uni till Wed when my sister has gone). Also having a massive storm on the GC tonight/tomorrow/next few days so prepping for that!
Last thing... My BMI is in the 23s with that 100g drop! YEWWW!!
I've tried to be as good as possible, however it's been more like 2-3 cheat meals per week plus extra carbs every night. Stepped on the scale today and to my surprise I haven't gained weight, in fact I've managed to lose 100g lol. I was expecting it to be terrible so I'm completely stoked!
Didn't work today because of cold, also didn't work out and probably won't be going to the gym or work tomorrow (does mean I'll have to get a doctors cert if I miss work). Since all the junk food has been flowing though I've found I've had hayfever again and yea, managed to pick up a cold. Also my IBS has been turned up to 100, might need to see a doctor even as I think I might have some kind of infection there... seem to be having a constant pinching pain to a dull ache in my lower left abdomen that I feel with my gas or if I'm bloated/constipated/have to run to the toilet. Had it pretty intermittently the last 3 weeks, mainly after eating dairy/loads of sugar/gluten and it seems to go away after a few 'clean' days. Also I've had a couple of big cheat meals that have given me food hangover for several days after... think it's time to re-think my cheats and make them paleo-ish.
Well... will write again when I can, I'm switching weigh in day to Mon as I'm starting a new meal plan that day with uni (though I won't start uni till Wed when my sister has gone). Also having a massive storm on the GC tonight/tomorrow/next few days so prepping for that!
Last thing... My BMI is in the 23s with that 100g drop! YEWWW!!
MysticRealm
New member
Icky, it doesn't sound too fun to be you right now! Hope you feel better soon!
Hurray on the loss though!
Hurray on the loss though!