Today was a bad, bad day
Went to work and found out that my coworker was off "sick" (he was probably partying too hard) so I had to run all of today's programs.
Today I ran a program with 14-18 years olds at an alternative school and they were a challenge to control on my own
I was alone in the office all day and the other staff members always bring cakes and chocolates to work
I was frustrated and bored and I ate about 4 freddo frogs :(
I can't believe I'm admitting it. I normally would have just kept it a secret but I have to be accountable so there you go
It's so early into the program, I really don't want to go off track again
I am so determined to do this!
I could only eat half of dinner...the pork was way too tough to go through the band
I can't be bothered driving to the gym tonight so I'm going to take a crack at the "At home" workout
Wish me luck!
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
12WBT Wk 1 Day 3
Weigh in Day!!!
I don't know if I'm the only one, but I was too excited and jumped straight out of bed this morning to weigh in, and it was fantastic!
Start weight (27/8/12...2 days ago) 90.7kg - I was lighter on Friday morning but I drank a bit that night and obviously retained water weight
Today's weight: 89.2kg!!! 1.5kg loss
I was so happy and it just made me more determined to keep it up!!
Today we had a work planning day so lunch was provided. I did plan ahead and prepare a salad wrap to take with me, but work provided salad sandwich triangles. They looked quite healthy and I took a quick look of what was in them and it was mostly salad veggies and cheese/ham slices. I figured I had about 200 cals but am not quite sure so today's calorie count isn't very accurate.
Meal Plan:
8am- 2 slices multi grain toast with baked beans and spinach (235 cals)
12:30pm- salad sandwich (approx 200 cals)
4pm- small banana (72 cals)
7pm- 100gm lamb rump with mushy peas and ricotta (315 cals)
8pm- chobani (140 cals)
8:30pm- 2 rice cakes with PB and laughing cow cheese (174 cals)
Total (approx)- 1136 cals. May have been more though!!
Workout:
PT session- weight training...I did chin ups!
15 mins tradmill
10 mins cycling
Body Step class!
I don't know if I'm the only one, but I was too excited and jumped straight out of bed this morning to weigh in, and it was fantastic!
Start weight (27/8/12...2 days ago) 90.7kg - I was lighter on Friday morning but I drank a bit that night and obviously retained water weight
Today's weight: 89.2kg!!! 1.5kg loss
I was so happy and it just made me more determined to keep it up!!
Today we had a work planning day so lunch was provided. I did plan ahead and prepare a salad wrap to take with me, but work provided salad sandwich triangles. They looked quite healthy and I took a quick look of what was in them and it was mostly salad veggies and cheese/ham slices. I figured I had about 200 cals but am not quite sure so today's calorie count isn't very accurate.
Meal Plan:
8am- 2 slices multi grain toast with baked beans and spinach (235 cals)
12:30pm- salad sandwich (approx 200 cals)
4pm- small banana (72 cals)
7pm- 100gm lamb rump with mushy peas and ricotta (315 cals)
8pm- chobani (140 cals)
8:30pm- 2 rice cakes with PB and laughing cow cheese (174 cals)
Total (approx)- 1136 cals. May have been more though!!
Workout:
PT session- weight training...I did chin ups!
15 mins tradmill
10 mins cycling
Body Step class!
12WBT Wk 1 Day 2
Day two, I was a little hungrier but did not give in!
I snuck in a lot of incidental exercise which was good
I am a mental health support worker, so I have the freedom of structuring my client appointments to whatever my client and I agree on. Yesterday was a beautiful, sunny day in Melbourne so I decided to go for a walk with a client. We walked for about 40 mins, albeit quite slow but at least I was moving!
After work, I went to the gym with a friend and worked out on the cardio machines before Zumba
I'm not sticking to the exercise plan at the moment. I am swapping the days around and doing my own thing but I have found that I'm still getting all the different exercises in the classes I'm attending (ie. in boxing we do a lot of Mish's exercises)
Meal Plan:
7:30am- Porridge with cinnamon and apple (251 cals)
9:30am- Chai berry latte (99 cals)
12pm- 2 x chickpea rissoles, 1tbs natural yoghurt, spinach and tomato salad (250 cals)
2pm- celery and PB (90 cals)
5:30pm- small banana (72 cals)
7pm- small bowl pumpkin soup (110 cals)
8pm- chobani yoghurt (140 cals)
9:30pm- 2 thin rice cakes with laughing cow cheese (90 cals)
Total- 1102 cals (under again arrgghhhh!)
Workout:
10 mins treadmill, incline
20 mins cycling
Zumba
Monday, August 27, 2012
12WBT Wk 1, Day 1
Day one is done and dusted!!!
Had a really crappy day at work but at least the food was delicious
Because of my band, I find it hard to each sandwiches, so I had the carrot tabouleh and hummus wrap. It was so good! Albeit a little soggy (I know, I know I should have prepared it at work but I had a busy day!)
The breakfast berry bruschetta was AMAZING! It was like eating dessert for brekkie!
Meal Plan (I calculated the calories based on the products I bought)
7:30am- 1 slice of berry bruschetta (128 cals)
9am- 1 slice of berry bruschetta (128 cals)
11am- skinny cappucino (60 cals)
12pm- 1/2 carrot, tabouleh & hummus wrap (117 cals)
1pm- 1/2 carrot, tabouleh & hummus wrap (117 cals)
4pm- celery stick with 10gm light peanut butter (80 cals)
7:30pm- cajun fish stew (barramundi and only had half of the veggies) (240 cals)
9pm- Chobani yoghurt with small banana topped with mixed berries (262 cals)
Total: 1132 Cals
Might have a coffee to make up for the remaining calories
Workout:
10 mins treadmill, incline 6
10 mins recumbent bike
10 mins cycling
5 mins X trainer
2 mins Rowing
Leg Press, chest press, lateral shoulder press, seated row, ab machine...weights!
Also did a boxing class!!
Calories burned during workout: 860 Cals
What an awesome day!! I hope the remaining 83 days are just as good!
Had a really crappy day at work but at least the food was delicious
Because of my band, I find it hard to each sandwiches, so I had the carrot tabouleh and hummus wrap. It was so good! Albeit a little soggy (I know, I know I should have prepared it at work but I had a busy day!)
The breakfast berry bruschetta was AMAZING! It was like eating dessert for brekkie!
Meal Plan (I calculated the calories based on the products I bought)
7:30am- 1 slice of berry bruschetta (128 cals)
9am- 1 slice of berry bruschetta (128 cals)
11am- skinny cappucino (60 cals)
12pm- 1/2 carrot, tabouleh & hummus wrap (117 cals)
1pm- 1/2 carrot, tabouleh & hummus wrap (117 cals)
4pm- celery stick with 10gm light peanut butter (80 cals)
7:30pm- cajun fish stew (barramundi and only had half of the veggies) (240 cals)
9pm- Chobani yoghurt with small banana topped with mixed berries (262 cals)
Total: 1132 Cals
Might have a coffee to make up for the remaining calories
Workout:
10 mins treadmill, incline 6
10 mins recumbent bike
10 mins cycling
5 mins X trainer
2 mins Rowing
Leg Press, chest press, lateral shoulder press, seated row, ab machine...weights!
Also did a boxing class!!
Calories burned during workout: 860 Cals
What an awesome day!! I hope the remaining 83 days are just as good!
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Friday, August 24, 2012
Fitness test and First shop!
I just returned from my 1km time trial and first weekly shop
My time for the 1km run was 7:17mins...that puts me in the intermediate range! I struggled though. I ran at least half the way but really had problems breathing, and it was really windy. But that's not an excuse! I still did it and I am proud of myself for pushing through. Oh an I could get through 37 push ups (on my toes) in one minute!!! And that was the day after weight training so my arms were super weak already! I need to work on my wall sit and core strength though. And the sit and reach was a breeze! My legs are tiny so I could reach 13cms past my toes :P
I was so excited to do my shop today! I'm really disappointed in my mum though. The pantry and fridge are stocked with crap, despite my begging her not to buy junk. Anyways, I have allocated a shelf in the fridge just for my foods so she better not stock that up with shit as well! Because I have the lap band, I find it hard to eat sandwiches. Therefore I will be substituting this weeks sandwiches with wraps and the chickpea rissoles. I will be sticking to all the other meals though.
I am so excited!! I really want to do well on this.
Off to start cooking!
My time for the 1km run was 7:17mins...that puts me in the intermediate range! I struggled though. I ran at least half the way but really had problems breathing, and it was really windy. But that's not an excuse! I still did it and I am proud of myself for pushing through. Oh an I could get through 37 push ups (on my toes) in one minute!!! And that was the day after weight training so my arms were super weak already! I need to work on my wall sit and core strength though. And the sit and reach was a breeze! My legs are tiny so I could reach 13cms past my toes :P
I was so excited to do my shop today! I'm really disappointed in my mum though. The pantry and fridge are stocked with crap, despite my begging her not to buy junk. Anyways, I have allocated a shelf in the fridge just for my foods so she better not stock that up with shit as well! Because I have the lap band, I find it hard to eat sandwiches. Therefore I will be substituting this weeks sandwiches with wraps and the chickpea rissoles. I will be sticking to all the other meals though.
I am so excited!! I really want to do well on this.
Off to start cooking!
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Cleaning out the kitchen
Pre-Season task 5 is to clean out the kitchen
Seems pretty straight forward
Only thing is that I still live at home with the family
My mum is pre-diabetic and needs to lose weight, my sister and my dad also need to lose weight. However, mum has a horrid tendency of stocking up the pantry and fridge with junk "just in case we have visitors".
I have spoken to her, and even my sister and dad have supported me and also feel the same way that I do about mum's shopping, but I have a huge gut feeling that she will return from her weekend shop next week and the kitchen will be full of crap.
I know I am in control of what I put in my mouth, but it's a lot let tempting when that junk isn't within reach!
I WILL stick to the eating plan despite whatever mum chooses to do. It just means that I need to be stronger and have a lot more will power.
Seems pretty straight forward
Only thing is that I still live at home with the family
My mum is pre-diabetic and needs to lose weight, my sister and my dad also need to lose weight. However, mum has a horrid tendency of stocking up the pantry and fridge with junk "just in case we have visitors".
I have spoken to her, and even my sister and dad have supported me and also feel the same way that I do about mum's shopping, but I have a huge gut feeling that she will return from her weekend shop next week and the kitchen will be full of crap.
I know I am in control of what I put in my mouth, but it's a lot let tempting when that junk isn't within reach!
I WILL stick to the eating plan despite whatever mum chooses to do. It just means that I need to be stronger and have a lot more will power.
Friday, August 17, 2012
The first step
Last night while I was procrastinating sleep, I decided to join Michelle Bridge's 12 Week Body Transformation Challenge.
A facebook friend had posted about signing up and although I had looked into it before, I finally took that first step and dished out the $200. It's quite a lot of money, but from what I've read from those successful, it seems like a pretty good investment.
Reason for joining:
I joined a gym on May 1st 2012 and had been so motivated and I was working out at least 5 days a week. Lately though, I got ill and have been feeling burnt out. I know I should have rested when I wasn't feeling the best but I pushed through it for a while. I went to QLD for a weekend away last week and since then I have only been to the gym once. Before my break, I was so excited to work out and really looked forward to it. I just haven't been eager to go back.
I have been overweight my whole life. In high school, I remember reaching 115kg. In 2010, at the age of 21, I weighed 126.6kg. I stand at 149cms tall and should not have to carry that much weight. In August 2010, I took the drastic step of getting Lap Band Surgery. My mum was totally against my decision to have surgery. My whole life, she was begging me to try and lose weight and get healthy. I admit that I rebelled every time she even mentioned my weight and I would just stuff myself with food in anger. This was my decision though. I was an adult and I didn't need my parents permission to take control of my own body. From August 2010-April 2011, I lost 40kg. I felt fantastic and mum finally realised how important it was for me to have the surgery. From May-September, I lived and traveled around Europe. I ate and ate, and I drank and drank. But I walked everywhere and ended up losing a little bit of weight. When I came home though, I forgot all about the weight loss. I didn't go straight to the clinic to adjust my lap band, and I kept eating and eating but did not exercise.
I ended up gaining around 10kg from October 2011-April 2012. I could feel myself gaining weight. Clothes got tighter and the number on the scale continued to increase. I didn't have a sense of urgency though. I knew I was off track, and I tried several times to sort things out, however I tried quick fixes and didn't think to work on my mindset. Finally on May 1st, I joined a gym. I hadn't been to a gym in years and was quite apprehensive, however I signed up with my sister so I knew we would push each other to keep it up. For once in my life, I began to love exercise. I was going to classes daily, signed up for Personal Training and worked my ass off! I signed up for an 8 week gym challenge and lost my goal of 6kg.
I know I can do this on my own, however I've finally realised that if I want to reach my goal and maintain a healthy weight, I need to get my head in order as well as my nutrition and exercise. I've heard great things about the 12WBT mindset lessons and am really hoping it's the key to finally taking full control of my weight loss and health.
Stats:
Weight at sign up (17/08/12)- 90.9kg
Goal weight (19/11/12)- 80kg
I'm hoping to write daily posts on how I went that day, the successes and the struggles.
Join me on my journey!
A facebook friend had posted about signing up and although I had looked into it before, I finally took that first step and dished out the $200. It's quite a lot of money, but from what I've read from those successful, it seems like a pretty good investment.
Reason for joining:
I joined a gym on May 1st 2012 and had been so motivated and I was working out at least 5 days a week. Lately though, I got ill and have been feeling burnt out. I know I should have rested when I wasn't feeling the best but I pushed through it for a while. I went to QLD for a weekend away last week and since then I have only been to the gym once. Before my break, I was so excited to work out and really looked forward to it. I just haven't been eager to go back.
I have been overweight my whole life. In high school, I remember reaching 115kg. In 2010, at the age of 21, I weighed 126.6kg. I stand at 149cms tall and should not have to carry that much weight. In August 2010, I took the drastic step of getting Lap Band Surgery. My mum was totally against my decision to have surgery. My whole life, she was begging me to try and lose weight and get healthy. I admit that I rebelled every time she even mentioned my weight and I would just stuff myself with food in anger. This was my decision though. I was an adult and I didn't need my parents permission to take control of my own body. From August 2010-April 2011, I lost 40kg. I felt fantastic and mum finally realised how important it was for me to have the surgery. From May-September, I lived and traveled around Europe. I ate and ate, and I drank and drank. But I walked everywhere and ended up losing a little bit of weight. When I came home though, I forgot all about the weight loss. I didn't go straight to the clinic to adjust my lap band, and I kept eating and eating but did not exercise.
I ended up gaining around 10kg from October 2011-April 2012. I could feel myself gaining weight. Clothes got tighter and the number on the scale continued to increase. I didn't have a sense of urgency though. I knew I was off track, and I tried several times to sort things out, however I tried quick fixes and didn't think to work on my mindset. Finally on May 1st, I joined a gym. I hadn't been to a gym in years and was quite apprehensive, however I signed up with my sister so I knew we would push each other to keep it up. For once in my life, I began to love exercise. I was going to classes daily, signed up for Personal Training and worked my ass off! I signed up for an 8 week gym challenge and lost my goal of 6kg.
I know I can do this on my own, however I've finally realised that if I want to reach my goal and maintain a healthy weight, I need to get my head in order as well as my nutrition and exercise. I've heard great things about the 12WBT mindset lessons and am really hoping it's the key to finally taking full control of my weight loss and health.
Stats:
Weight at sign up (17/08/12)- 90.9kg
Goal weight (19/11/12)- 80kg
I'm hoping to write daily posts on how I went that day, the successes and the struggles.
Join me on my journey!
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