12WBT day thirty five – Feels like starting again

After being on holidays and then being sick all last week, today felt like I was starting the 12 week challenge all over again. Back were the hunger pains, back was my continuous thinking about food and back was my obsessing about food and exercise. The weird thing is, while I was away on holidays and while I was sick, I wasn’t even hungry, I would eat my breakfast and that was it, there was no more thought about food until sometime in the afternoon when I would think it’s time for lunch. But now that I’m back at work, in the humdrum that is work life, I’m thinking all about food again. This isn’t a good thing. However, life goes on and I’m just happy that I got through the day and stuck within my calories and thought about doing exercise. Okay I didn’t do any, but I thought about it – a good start lol. So daily stats for today:

FoodCalories in
BPorridge with 2t brown sugar, ½ cup milk & medium apple 307
SBodywise bar121
LLeek and Potato soup213
SMedium orange68
DCajun chicken, sweet potato wedges and salsa300
Total1009

ExerciseCalories out

No exercise0
BMR1811
Total1811
Calories surplus/defecit-802

12WBT day thirty – Back into food swing

So today was weigh day. I actually managed to lose 600gm this week, which was a complete and utter surprise to me and I have to say I was pretty thrilled that I lost that, as I was pretty sure that I was going to gain. However, I’m certainly not going to let myself slip up quite like I did last week, it really was a disaster. No more take away food, no more nights with meals unplanned. Now I really need to work on ramping up the exercise and I will be completely back on track. The exercise however, might be waiting a couple of days until I get better, but tomorrow, some light exercise should find its way into my day I believe. So how did everyone else go on weigh day today? But for me, it’s adios (time for some Big Bang Theory I think) so here are my daily stats:

FoodCalories in
B2 crumpets with 2 slices crafty light and tasty302
LChicken and corn soup316
S500gm fresh pineapple215
DFish with salad and Forme satisfy vanilla yoghurt300
Total1133

ExerciseCalories out

No exercise0
BMR1811
Total1811
Calories surplus/defecit-678

12WBT day twenty nine – Slowly back on track

Not a lot to report from today, I’m still home from work sick with a flu. However, I’m happy to report, that while I haven’t done any exercise (which I really am putting down to the fact that it’s hard to get any air into my lungs due to the cold) I have been eating a lot healthier again today. I’m not sure if that’s because I’m sick and just not really hungry or because I’m finally getting back on track. I like to think it’s because I’m getting back on track. Tomorrow it’s back to work for me, and I find that it’s a lot easier for me to eat properly when I’m at work. Maybe because I have something to do all day. I am also really hoping that I can start getting back into exercising again tomorrow, even if it’s only a bit of light exercise. Getting nervous about seeing my results for weigh in tomorrow though – not really expecting a good result. 🙁 but it’s my own fault.

FoodCalories in
B2 crumpets with 2 slices crafty light and tasty302
LRed Thai chicken soup & leftover risotto335
S1 large orange89
DHoisin beef stir-fry with spring vegetables300
Total1026

ExerciseCalories out

No exercise0
BMR1811
Total1811
Calories surplus/defecit-785

12WBT day eighteen – Slacking off with exercise

I admit I have been very very slack with the exercise this week. I feel as if I have been fighting off a flu, feeling very rundown and generally off colour. I’ve been trying to keep up with the healthy eating, and have succeeded pretty well, though this evening I did splash out and buy some Darrel Lea licorice and I had two pieces of that. So I have gone about 5 calories over my 1200 today which I’m comfortable with. Having a very bad unmotivated want to quit day today.

On another note, we are going camping tomorrow so I won’t be updating until next Wednesday or possibly Thursday. But daily stats for today:

FoodCalories in
B2 muffins with 2t WW margarine & 2t vegemite344
S1 banana muffin105
LBeetroot soup256
STuna flakes & 2 licorice180
DNat’s Lasagna320
Total1205

ExerciseCalories out

No exercise0
BMR1837
Total1837
Calories surplus/defecit-632

12WBT day seventeet – Daily stats

Nothing further to add from earlier post. I’m in a pretty pissy mood right now, which has nothing to do with the challenge, apart from the fact that I’m just pissy with myself for not doing any exercise today. I can’t decide if I want to continue my lunch walks or not. I just need a chill day, where I don’t have to think about work, the challenge or home or ANYTHING. I’m having a “Please world open up and swallow me day”. So daily stats for today:

FoodCalories in
B2 muffins with 2t WW margarine & 2t vegemite344
S1 strawberry Forme satisfy yoghurt85
LBeetroot soup256
SBanana muffin & punnet strawberries158
DSpaghetti with lemon and cherry tomatoes350
Total1193

ExerciseCalories out

No exercise0
BMR1837
Total1837
Calories surplus/defecit-644

12WBT day sixteen – Daily stats

No more to add from previous post, so here are the daily stats:

FoodCalories in
BAll bran, ½ cup milk & banana 316
S1 medium pear71
LBeetroot soup256
SBanana muffin105
DLamb and bean casserole & rice378
Total1126

ExerciseCalories out

29.45 walk. Avg HR 149 (80%), Max HR 188 (101%)314
BMR1837
Total2151
Calories surplus/defecit-1025

12WBT day fifteen – slack day *acknowledged*

Yes everyone, today was a slack day. Still did good eating choices, but didn’t do any exercise. Am in quite a bit of pain thanks to it being that time of the month and there really wasn’t a whole lot of motivation on my part to get out there and cause myself more pain. Gearing up to do a big super smash it Saturday and Sunday this weekend though. So that’s all from me today, here are the daily stats:

FoodCalories in
BAll bran, ½ cup milk & banana 316
S1 vanilla Forme satisfy yoghurt90
LTurkey & swiss cheese wrap with cranberry sauce225
SMandarine & 1 WW Cherry Bakewell167
DChicken stir fry (285) & banana muffin444
Total1242

ExerciseCalories out

No exercise today0
BMR1837
Total1837
Calories surplus/defecit-595

12WBT day fourteen – good start to a great week

Had a great day today. Back to work (YUCK) but my food choices have been good. Had yummy beetroot soup for lunch, which I could pretty much live on (I’m addicted to the stuff) and my lamb cutlets for dinner. I have to admit that I’m a little peckish tonight. I have PMS and I am craving sweet things. I’m trying to overcome it, but I think I might cave and have another of the Weight Watchers Cherry Bakewells that I have sitting in the cupboard.

On another note, my fitness is definitely improving. I went for my lunchtime walk today and really had to struggle to get my heart rate up. If I was to get it any higher I would have to jog and as much as I want to get the exercise in, I refuse to jog and get THAT sweaty when I have to go back to the office afterwards.

So looking forward to the week ahead. I can’t believe there are only 10 weeks left of the program. I need to lose 7.9kg in these 10 weeks to reach my goal. Here’s hoping I do it. So stats for the day:

FoodCalories in
BPorridge with 2t brown sugar, ½ cup milk & small apple 284
S1 strawberry Forme satisfy yoghurt85
LBeetroot soup256
SPunnet of strawberries & 1 WW Cherry Bakewell 151
DLamb cutlets with mushy peas, ricotta and mint 297
Total1073

ExerciseCalories out

Lunchtime walk 29.45. Avg HR 130 (70%), Max HR 145 (78%)209
49.26 Zumba Cardio Party. Avg HR 137 (74%), Max HR 157 (84%)459
BMR1837
Total2505
Calories surplus/defecit-1432

12WBT day thirteen – crap day, very unhappy with myself

Today we had a family day. When I say family day, I mean Mick, myself and Brodie go out and do something. We only get Brodie to stay with us every six months and only for a couple of weeks during school holidays, so the time that we have together is always very special. When I started the 12 Week Body Transformation challenge I didn’t take into account that Brodie would be here only a couple of weeks into the challenge and that it was going to take some serious organising (which I think we all know I’m not the best at). So today we headed out for a day at our favourite small town, and headed up to one of our favourite national park areas where we know we can have an open fire and do some good old fashioned cooking outdoors. Of course on the way there, there is always the obligatory stop at our favourite small town bakery where they do “The Best” pies and pasties.

So what did I do today? I started the day off with a bowl of Rice Bubbles. Something low in calories that would fill the hole in my stomach (I’m still asking myself why did I pick Rice Bubbles of all things?) and then followed that up with a brunch of a homemade Cornish Pasty from the bakery. Then we finally got to our camping/open fire cooking place and I had a little lamb chop (all fat removed) and a bit of steak, all grilled over the open campfire. So much crap today. Finished off nicely with a Margherita Pizza for dinner, which is the only thing I’ve eaten today low in calories.

While I know that I’ve eaten pretty badly, there is a part of me that just wants to buck the system and say “So what”? I still want to be able to enjoy life, and I want to be able to have a bit of a treat every now and then, and I want our time with Brodie to be special and to do fun things together. So if that involves having a bloody pasty, then hell, why shouldn’t I? Do I really want my whole life to be about counting calories? Please don’t get me wrong. I am still 100% committed to doing the 12WBT and following the principles I learn(ed) for the rest of my life, but in amongst that, there has to be a bit of give and take for times when we want to just let loose and live a little. Admittedly I might have to let the living happen in another ten weeks or so, but I think then, maybe one day every now and then is surely not going to kill me right?

So without further ado and more complaining, daily stats for the day (beware they’re pretty poor):

FoodCalories in
B1 cup Rice Bubbles and 1/2 cup milk170
S1 Cornish pasty500
L30g Lamb and 130g Beef – grilled296
DMargherita pizza with mushrooms350
Total1316

ExerciseCalories out

No exercise today0
BMR1837
Total1837
Calories surplus/defecit-521

12WBT day twelve – Quite sore tonight

Had a great day, quite high in the calorie intake, but struggling already with Brodie being here and having an extra (and young) person to cook for and making sure that she gets all her daily requirements, while still trying to stay within my calorie range. We had a really big bike ride planned for today – pretty much the same one we did last week, with maybe an extra km or two tacked on. So I made sure I had a good lunch with the carbs to give me the energy for the afternoon. But 20 minutes into the ride Brodie had enough, and wanted to turn around and go home. We managed to drag it out for another 20 minutes or so, but that was it. So when we got home, I had to do a good workout with Zumba. I managed to burn up just over 900 calories though so that was good. Feeling quite sore tonight, which is also a good thing.

Not looking forward to tomorrow however as we are heading out for a day trip and food is going to be a bit of an issue, so am going to have to work out how to handle that. So stats for today:

FoodCalories in
B1 wholemeal muffin with 1t margarine & 1t vegemite160
L2 muffins, with cream cheese, chicken and salad565
S1 strawberry Forme satisfy yoghurt85
DBeef with creamy mushroom sauce & spinach with sweet potato435
Total1245

ExerciseCalories out

46.39 Bike ride. Avg HR 137 (71%), Max HR 162 (87%)431
49.20 Zumba Cardio Party. Avg HR 145 (78%), Max HR 161 (87%)504
BMR1837
Total2772
Calories surplus/defecit-1527