I've now been dieting for two weeks. It's been quite a roller coaster ride what with crazy diets and loads of exercise!!! I weighed on Monday - twelve days in to my diet and I'd lost a total of 9 pounds. I was really happy with this!!! Woop woop!!!!!
I haven't found the eating too bad so far but the last two evenings I've given in and had a glass of wine with dinner. It's really really hard to stop at one. A lovely cold glass of Makutu Bay! Who can resist!
I'm still tracking my calories on my phone. I'm allowed 1155 calories a day. It's not too hard. I have cereals for breakfast, egg on toast or tomato soup and a bit of crusty bread for lunch and then whatever I want for dinner with either vanilla yogurt and fruit or jelly for desert. I snack on apples, tangerines and Rich Tea biscuits.
I am exercising lots though! This week I've already done loads. I feel really tired tonight. My back aches and my left hip is sore but I feel good too. On Monday evening I ran with my lovely running buddy, Heather. We ran 4.32 miles.
On Tuesday morning Rich and I did an early gym session. I did interval training on the bike, resistance work on my legs and bingo wings, core stability/abs work and walking lunges and squats with weights. Then I swam 30 lengths.
At lunchtime I walked with my good friend Jane and our dogs for about an hour on snowy Cleeve Hill.
Last night I ran again with Heather. We ran 4.56 miles. We ran for 50 minutes without stopping. I track our run on my phone now! We started running in April 2012. When we first started we ran 20 steps, walked 20 steps. I did a ten week beginners course with Cleeve Ladies Running Club. We never imagined we would be able to run for 50 minutes without stopping. There have been times when we have thought we would never get any better. We have hit a plateau and just not been able to move on. But we have persevered and we are so proud of our progress.
Today, once again, Rich and I did an early gym session. I didn't want to do any aerobic exercise in the gym because of all the running I had done already this week. I felt I needed to give my joints a rest so I did more resistance work and abs/lunges/squats, etc. Then I swam 40 lengths.
This afternoon I walked my dogs for an hour. When I walk I don't dawdle I walk really quite fast. Thankfully though, tonight was a no running night. Chilling in front of the TV watching Gok!!!
Tomorrow evening Heather and I will do a shorter run - about 3 miles. And on Friday I will probably go to the gym and walk the dogs. So quite a bit of exercise! I do rest at the weekend though. The only thing I might do is walk the dogs.
I have an exciting weekend coming up!!! Girlie supper at our friend Cath's house on Saturday evening and then a really posh spa day on Sunday. More details to follow . . .
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Wednesday, 16 January 2013
Thursday, 10 January 2013
Diet Shocker!!!!!
As you all know I started the Doctor Gundry diet on Tuesday of this week. I knew it would be tough but I was only doing the first phase to boost my weight loss which lasts two weeks. How hard can it be to keep it up for two weeks?!!!
So Day One I skipped breakfast as I couldn't face protein and leafy green veg and anyway I'd got my gym induction at 9am. When I got back though I had my snack of nuts or seeds. I had 45g of cashew nuts. They were ok. For lunch I had two medallions of bacon with salad leaves. In the evening I went for a run with my friend Heather and when I got back I had dinner - chicken breast, sugar snap peas, asparagus and broccoli. A bit later on I had 40g of Brazil nuts. I'd also had six and a half glasses of water - not quite the 8-10 glasses he recommends but close.
Total calories consumed 843 but I had burned 745 from my exercise so net calories were 98! I felt like I had no fuel in the tank and struggled with my evening run. And I needed to wee alot!!!
Day two we headed off for a 7.30am gym session. I felt quite tired. I did the resistance work and some core strengthening exercises and lunges and squats with weights. I thought I would try to do ten minutes of interval training on the treadmill but I just couldn't do it. I had no energy. I decided to head to the pool and enjoyed swimming 20 lengths followed by relaxing in the jacuzzi.
By the time I got home I just wanted to curl up and go to sleep! I forced myself to eat breakfast. Boiled egg and salad leaves. Oh joy!!! I'm not much of a breakfast person but as everyone says breakfast is the most important meal of the day I do try to eat it. Normally just a small bowl of cereal.
I then had my mid morning snack, 30g of Brazil nuts. Then I went for about a 50 minute walk with my dogs and Jane and her dogs across Cleeve Hill. For lunch I had a bacon and onion omelette and unable to face salad leaves opted for grated carrot. Carrots are allowed raw but not cooked.
Rich and I then went to Sainsbury's. What a joyous trip that was! We spent ten minutes in the vegetable aisle but I really didn't want to put any in the trolley. I usually love salad but the very thought of it was turning my stomach! I was still feeling exhausted and had a burning feeling in the back of my throat and my stomach felt like I'd drunk way too much wine the night before - really acidic. I walked past all those lovely carbs and stared longingly at them!!!
I was going to the cinema with three of my friends last night and wondered if I would be able to stay awake! I skipped dinner as I'd been late having lunch and actually couldn't face eating anything I was allowed to eat! I did, however, stay awake through the film because it was absolutely brilliant. Go see The Impossible I highly recommend it.
My lovely supportive friends tried to lure me into temptation! Jane had mini eggs and Sarah had those fried egg sweets and both thought I should be able to eat them as I'm allowed eggs!!!! I resisted. I think Paola just thought I was completely crazy for being on such an extreme diet.
When I got home I just didn't want to put anything else in my stomach it felt so bad! I swear I would become anorexic if I kept this diet up! My total calories consumed for the day were 775. I'd burned 566 through exercise. Net calories 188! I'd also had to wee eight times, unheard of for me!!!
This morning I woke up at about 6.50am needing another wee. I walked to the bathroom in a complete daze. I had stomach pains and I felt really sick. I got back into bed and slept until about 9am. I awoke still feeling exhausted. Back to the loo again but I had to stop and hold on to the wall half way there as I had a dizzy turn.
I got back into bed and asked Rich to get me a cup of tea. I never drink tea, always black coffee. I just needed something that would soothe my stomach and as I take my tea with milk I though it would help. It did. I also had a Rich Tea biscuit. Carbs!!! Yay!!!
I decided to weigh myself and I've lost three and three quarter pounds in two days but the way it made me feel was just not worth it. I had a bowl of cereal for breakfast. I was still feeling dizzy when I stood up and Rich told me that Dr Gundry says if you have low blood pressure it does make you really dizzy. I always have low blood pressure. I felt like I used to feel when I was pregnant! Not good!
I wanted to go to the Opticians as I need glasses for night time driving but I didn't feel stable enough to go on my own. Rich drove me there and accompanied me in so that I didn't fall over. Also I couldn't concentrate. I'd got a really important email to send but I just couldn't clearly collate the information I needed.
I have now had a bowl of tomato soup and some crusty bread and a small Kitkat bar. I do feel a bit better but still a bit wobbly. I have been able to send my email though.
My advice is don't try diets like this. I've always thought that cutting out whole food groups was wrong but Dr Gundry's science was very convincing. However, if I feel like this after two days it can't be good for me. I've had to cancel running tonight. I've been running around three times a week since last April. That has to be better for me than some crazy diet! If you are obese and putting your health/life at risk may be this is for you but otherwise reduce your calorie intake and exercise more.
Happy sensible eating and exercising. Believe me it makes you feel good unlike the alternatives - over eating and no exercise or extreme diets! Good luck xxx
So Day One I skipped breakfast as I couldn't face protein and leafy green veg and anyway I'd got my gym induction at 9am. When I got back though I had my snack of nuts or seeds. I had 45g of cashew nuts. They were ok. For lunch I had two medallions of bacon with salad leaves. In the evening I went for a run with my friend Heather and when I got back I had dinner - chicken breast, sugar snap peas, asparagus and broccoli. A bit later on I had 40g of Brazil nuts. I'd also had six and a half glasses of water - not quite the 8-10 glasses he recommends but close.
Total calories consumed 843 but I had burned 745 from my exercise so net calories were 98! I felt like I had no fuel in the tank and struggled with my evening run. And I needed to wee alot!!!
Day two we headed off for a 7.30am gym session. I felt quite tired. I did the resistance work and some core strengthening exercises and lunges and squats with weights. I thought I would try to do ten minutes of interval training on the treadmill but I just couldn't do it. I had no energy. I decided to head to the pool and enjoyed swimming 20 lengths followed by relaxing in the jacuzzi.
By the time I got home I just wanted to curl up and go to sleep! I forced myself to eat breakfast. Boiled egg and salad leaves. Oh joy!!! I'm not much of a breakfast person but as everyone says breakfast is the most important meal of the day I do try to eat it. Normally just a small bowl of cereal.
I then had my mid morning snack, 30g of Brazil nuts. Then I went for about a 50 minute walk with my dogs and Jane and her dogs across Cleeve Hill. For lunch I had a bacon and onion omelette and unable to face salad leaves opted for grated carrot. Carrots are allowed raw but not cooked.
Rich and I then went to Sainsbury's. What a joyous trip that was! We spent ten minutes in the vegetable aisle but I really didn't want to put any in the trolley. I usually love salad but the very thought of it was turning my stomach! I was still feeling exhausted and had a burning feeling in the back of my throat and my stomach felt like I'd drunk way too much wine the night before - really acidic. I walked past all those lovely carbs and stared longingly at them!!!
I was going to the cinema with three of my friends last night and wondered if I would be able to stay awake! I skipped dinner as I'd been late having lunch and actually couldn't face eating anything I was allowed to eat! I did, however, stay awake through the film because it was absolutely brilliant. Go see The Impossible I highly recommend it.
My lovely supportive friends tried to lure me into temptation! Jane had mini eggs and Sarah had those fried egg sweets and both thought I should be able to eat them as I'm allowed eggs!!!! I resisted. I think Paola just thought I was completely crazy for being on such an extreme diet.
When I got home I just didn't want to put anything else in my stomach it felt so bad! I swear I would become anorexic if I kept this diet up! My total calories consumed for the day were 775. I'd burned 566 through exercise. Net calories 188! I'd also had to wee eight times, unheard of for me!!!
This morning I woke up at about 6.50am needing another wee. I walked to the bathroom in a complete daze. I had stomach pains and I felt really sick. I got back into bed and slept until about 9am. I awoke still feeling exhausted. Back to the loo again but I had to stop and hold on to the wall half way there as I had a dizzy turn.
I got back into bed and asked Rich to get me a cup of tea. I never drink tea, always black coffee. I just needed something that would soothe my stomach and as I take my tea with milk I though it would help. It did. I also had a Rich Tea biscuit. Carbs!!! Yay!!!
I decided to weigh myself and I've lost three and three quarter pounds in two days but the way it made me feel was just not worth it. I had a bowl of cereal for breakfast. I was still feeling dizzy when I stood up and Rich told me that Dr Gundry says if you have low blood pressure it does make you really dizzy. I always have low blood pressure. I felt like I used to feel when I was pregnant! Not good!
I wanted to go to the Opticians as I need glasses for night time driving but I didn't feel stable enough to go on my own. Rich drove me there and accompanied me in so that I didn't fall over. Also I couldn't concentrate. I'd got a really important email to send but I just couldn't clearly collate the information I needed.
I have now had a bowl of tomato soup and some crusty bread and a small Kitkat bar. I do feel a bit better but still a bit wobbly. I have been able to send my email though.
My advice is don't try diets like this. I've always thought that cutting out whole food groups was wrong but Dr Gundry's science was very convincing. However, if I feel like this after two days it can't be good for me. I've had to cancel running tonight. I've been running around three times a week since last April. That has to be better for me than some crazy diet! If you are obese and putting your health/life at risk may be this is for you but otherwise reduce your calorie intake and exercise more.
Happy sensible eating and exercising. Believe me it makes you feel good unlike the alternatives - over eating and no exercise or extreme diets! Good luck xxx
Saturday, 5 January 2013
The Diet Update
I've done three full days of dieting and frankly I'm not thin yet! I've set up the app on my phone and input all my details. It has then worked out that in order to lose two pounds a week I can consume 1216 calories a day. It wouldn't allow me to lose more than two pounds a week.
So far it's not been difficult but it is early days! I ran with my friend Heather on Wednesday and Thursday evening. Friday was rest day. I'm going to try to sort gym membership for a couple of months today. Then the plan is to run three times a week and gym twice a week. I intend to use the treadmill for a bit of interval training at the gym and also do strength training and swimming.
In my running magazine it says that losing weight is one thing but maintaining it is quite another which we all know to be true. It offers three tips to keeping the weight off:
1. Keep exercise levels high
2. Weigh yourself at least once a week
3. Be accountable - either by exercising with a friend or join a club or make your goals known to all your friends
My friend Paola suggested a plan where for 5 days a week you eat whatever you like and for 2 days a week you fast. Women should only consume between 400 and 500 calories on these two days and men can have 500 to 600 calories. Lots of people follow this regime but it must be tough on the two days when you fast.
My husband, Rich, is also dieting. He follows Dr Gundry's Diet. He did it last year and lost loads of weight very quickly and did maintain it for quite a long time. Then he got naughty and put weight back on but he's still not as heavy as he was before he started with Dr Gundry.
On Thursday I put the Livestrong app on his phone and we tracked his food for the day. He ate over 1400 calories. The app had calculated he should consume 1350 calories but he just continued to follow the rules of Dr Gundry's diet. He did no exercise.
I on the other hand I consumed 994 calories. I also burned through exercising (running and riding) 861 calories. So my net calories consumed were only 133 calories.
On Thursday morning - just 48 hours into our diet - Rich decided to weigh himself. He had lost five and a half pounds! I couldn't believe it. I didn't expect to have lost anything in two days and he'd lost so much. I remember this also happened the first time he followed this diet. The first two weeks are strict and it's meant to kick start your weight loss.
I decided to also weigh myself. I'd lost one and a quarter pounds. More than I expected but in comparison to Rich it was kind of insignificant! I'd eaten less than him and exercised but he'd lost more weight than me. How unfair is that!!!!
I had resisted Dr Gundry because I know it won't really suit me. Most of my diet is made up of carbs and that's a no no with Dr G. I did think that may be I can do the two week "Tear Down Phase" to kick start my weight loss. I've been reading Dr G's book and the science behind what he's saying is very powerful. It makes you feel stupid to not follow it but it does banish just about everything I love!!! Chocolate, cake, white wine, pasta, etc. I can have gin but no tonic!!! And that's forever on Dr G's diet!
On Tuesday I am going to start the two week phase. I'm not sure if I will complete it but I'm going to give it a go! I can't start on Monday because it's my son's 18th Birthday and we are going out to supper. I have to have a palm size portion of protein for breakfast, lunch and dinner with leafy green vegetables. I have to have two snacks of seeds and nuts. I have to drink 8 - 10 glasses of water a day. I'm allowed one glass of red wine a day.
The allowed proteins that I like are:
Beef - inc steak, mince, etc.
Pork tenderloin
Bacon
Chicken
Salmon
Shellfish
Whitefish
Tuna
Dairy:
Eggs
Yogurt - plain and unsweetened
Vegetables:
Lettuce
Spinach
Watercress
Bean Sprouts
Beans
Broccoli
Carrot - raw only
Cucumber
Garlic
Herbs
Mushrooms
Onions
Peppers
Sugar Snap peas - not shelled peas
Beverages:
Coffee
Tea - black, green, white or herbal
Red wine
Water
I am going to find this really hard! I'm not one of those people who loves eating their greens. Rich happily tucks into spinach and poached egg for breakfast but it's my worst nightmare! And note, no fruit allowed. No bread. Not even a Rich Tea biscuit. Hell!!!!! If I don't lose half a stone I will be gutted.
So far it's not been difficult but it is early days! I ran with my friend Heather on Wednesday and Thursday evening. Friday was rest day. I'm going to try to sort gym membership for a couple of months today. Then the plan is to run three times a week and gym twice a week. I intend to use the treadmill for a bit of interval training at the gym and also do strength training and swimming.
In my running magazine it says that losing weight is one thing but maintaining it is quite another which we all know to be true. It offers three tips to keeping the weight off:
1. Keep exercise levels high
2. Weigh yourself at least once a week
3. Be accountable - either by exercising with a friend or join a club or make your goals known to all your friends
My friend Paola suggested a plan where for 5 days a week you eat whatever you like and for 2 days a week you fast. Women should only consume between 400 and 500 calories on these two days and men can have 500 to 600 calories. Lots of people follow this regime but it must be tough on the two days when you fast.
My husband, Rich, is also dieting. He follows Dr Gundry's Diet. He did it last year and lost loads of weight very quickly and did maintain it for quite a long time. Then he got naughty and put weight back on but he's still not as heavy as he was before he started with Dr Gundry.
On Thursday I put the Livestrong app on his phone and we tracked his food for the day. He ate over 1400 calories. The app had calculated he should consume 1350 calories but he just continued to follow the rules of Dr Gundry's diet. He did no exercise.
I on the other hand I consumed 994 calories. I also burned through exercising (running and riding) 861 calories. So my net calories consumed were only 133 calories.
On Thursday morning - just 48 hours into our diet - Rich decided to weigh himself. He had lost five and a half pounds! I couldn't believe it. I didn't expect to have lost anything in two days and he'd lost so much. I remember this also happened the first time he followed this diet. The first two weeks are strict and it's meant to kick start your weight loss.
I decided to also weigh myself. I'd lost one and a quarter pounds. More than I expected but in comparison to Rich it was kind of insignificant! I'd eaten less than him and exercised but he'd lost more weight than me. How unfair is that!!!!
I had resisted Dr Gundry because I know it won't really suit me. Most of my diet is made up of carbs and that's a no no with Dr G. I did think that may be I can do the two week "Tear Down Phase" to kick start my weight loss. I've been reading Dr G's book and the science behind what he's saying is very powerful. It makes you feel stupid to not follow it but it does banish just about everything I love!!! Chocolate, cake, white wine, pasta, etc. I can have gin but no tonic!!! And that's forever on Dr G's diet!
On Tuesday I am going to start the two week phase. I'm not sure if I will complete it but I'm going to give it a go! I can't start on Monday because it's my son's 18th Birthday and we are going out to supper. I have to have a palm size portion of protein for breakfast, lunch and dinner with leafy green vegetables. I have to have two snacks of seeds and nuts. I have to drink 8 - 10 glasses of water a day. I'm allowed one glass of red wine a day.
The allowed proteins that I like are:
Beef - inc steak, mince, etc.
Pork tenderloin
Bacon
Chicken
Salmon
Shellfish
Whitefish
Tuna
Dairy:
Eggs
Yogurt - plain and unsweetened
Vegetables:
Lettuce
Spinach
Watercress
Bean Sprouts
Beans
Broccoli
Carrot - raw only
Cucumber
Garlic
Herbs
Mushrooms
Onions
Peppers
Sugar Snap peas - not shelled peas
Beverages:
Coffee
Tea - black, green, white or herbal
Red wine
Water
I am going to find this really hard! I'm not one of those people who loves eating their greens. Rich happily tucks into spinach and poached egg for breakfast but it's my worst nightmare! And note, no fruit allowed. No bread. Not even a Rich Tea biscuit. Hell!!!!! If I don't lose half a stone I will be gutted.
Saturday, 29 December 2012
Over indulgence!!!
Well Christmas is that time when we all over indulge - in spending, socialising, eating and drinking and under indulge in exercise and fitness! I have to say I can't wait to start my healthy eating and exercise plan. I feel so lethargic and fat compared to how I feel when I'm watching what I eat and running regularly!
I missed my evening runs with my running buddy, Heather. And I've hated feeling so full. It hasn't stopped me eating though. We still have loads of chocolate which I feel obliged to eat before 2nd January as that's when I will start my diet! Also drinking so much wine leaves me feeling not so good. Not hung over but not as fresh and alert as usual. I feel like not drinking any more but I know I will! Especially as we are out on New Year's Eve. I probably won't even last until then!
Also Ive been haphazard with my beauty regime! Usually I cleanse, tone and moisturise morning and evening. I also exfoliate twice a week and put on a face pack once a week. A lot of that has not been happening over Christmas. I think it's really important to do that at my age!!! Lack of beauty regime, unhealthy diet and no exercise is not an ideal combination! It doesn't make for glowing, youthful skin!
I've been giving my New Year's resolutions some thought and definitely my main one will revolve around diet and exercise. Heather and I have already resolved to do three 10k races in 2013. Running is great but it doesn't tone up your bingo wings or your stomach so I need to do something else too. I was doing Kettlercise earlier in the year which is fabulous but I injured my shoulder and am reluctant to put it under pressure as it was so painful for so long.
I'm on the look out for a cheap gym membership for a couple of months. I don't want to sign up for a year just to give myself a boost to start the New Year. Once the nights get lighter and the weather improves (if it ever does!!!) I tend to run more, ride more, walk the dogs more so I don't need on- going gym membership.
It's interesting though looking back at the photos I've posted during the course of this blog. On some I look reasonably slim and on some I look positively chunky!
I missed my evening runs with my running buddy, Heather. And I've hated feeling so full. It hasn't stopped me eating though. We still have loads of chocolate which I feel obliged to eat before 2nd January as that's when I will start my diet! Also drinking so much wine leaves me feeling not so good. Not hung over but not as fresh and alert as usual. I feel like not drinking any more but I know I will! Especially as we are out on New Year's Eve. I probably won't even last until then!
Also Ive been haphazard with my beauty regime! Usually I cleanse, tone and moisturise morning and evening. I also exfoliate twice a week and put on a face pack once a week. A lot of that has not been happening over Christmas. I think it's really important to do that at my age!!! Lack of beauty regime, unhealthy diet and no exercise is not an ideal combination! It doesn't make for glowing, youthful skin!
I've been giving my New Year's resolutions some thought and definitely my main one will revolve around diet and exercise. Heather and I have already resolved to do three 10k races in 2013. Running is great but it doesn't tone up your bingo wings or your stomach so I need to do something else too. I was doing Kettlercise earlier in the year which is fabulous but I injured my shoulder and am reluctant to put it under pressure as it was so painful for so long.
I'm on the look out for a cheap gym membership for a couple of months. I don't want to sign up for a year just to give myself a boost to start the New Year. Once the nights get lighter and the weather improves (if it ever does!!!) I tend to run more, ride more, walk the dogs more so I don't need on- going gym membership.
It's interesting though looking back at the photos I've posted during the course of this blog. On some I look reasonably slim and on some I look positively chunky!
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