Iconised Ghost's Fizzy Fizzy Feel Good Blog-With more BHAGS!

[Iconised Ghost]

Hello, I'm Iconised Ghost ^_^

A little bit about me: I'm 20 years old, and I live in Auckland, New Zealand. I study at university, I have just finished my MSc (Health Psych) and am beginning my PGDipHealthPsych next year. I am interested in psychology, anime, chocolate (my ultimate weakness >.<), hanging out with friends and generally having a good time. I also do a martial art, which i love a lot.

For my eating I started by following the guide in "Fighting Globesity" by Phillip Mills. Its kinda like weight watchers i think, but instead of points you have blocks and depending on your weight you are allowed a certain number of different blocks (you might be allowed 6 protein blocks, 2 fat blocks etc per day). After this, I have moved to calorie counting and these approaches combined with exercise have worked well for me.

Im not going to be using BMI much, since im kinda put off it by the way it is calculated and the fact that there are a lot more accurate measurements out there

The layout of this journal is loosely based on penguin's journal here: http://www.gaiaonline.com/guilds/viewtopic.php?t=8008595

Physical Statistics:
Height: 165cm (about 5'5'' i think)
Weight: 85kg (187 pounds)
Goals: 170 cm

Ok just kidding, goal is 58 kg rolleyes im so lame...

Weight Changes:
27th Feb 2008- lost 2kg (83kg total)
5th March 2008- gained 900g (83.9kg total)
12th March 2008- lost 600g (83.3kg total)
19th March 2008- lost 700g (82.6kg total)
26th March 2008- lost 400g (82.2kg total)
2nd April 2008- gained 200g (82.4kg total)
9th April 2008- lost 100g (82.3kg total)
17th April 2008- lost 200g (82.1kg total)
24th April 2008- gained 600g (82.7kg total)
30th April 2008- lost 1.4kg (81.3kg total)
7th May 2008- gained 200g (81.5kg total)
14th May 2008- gained 200g (81.7kg total)
18th June- lost 500g (81.3kg total)
21st July-lost 1kg (80.4kg total)
4th August- lost 600g (79.4kg total)
11th August- lost 400g (79kg total)
17th August- lost 700g (78.3kg total)
25th August- lost 300g (78kg total)
31st August- lost 1.4kg (76.6kg total)
7th September- gained 200g (76.8kg total)
14th September-lost 1.1kg (75.7kg total)
21st September- lost 500g (75.2kg total)
27th October- gained 900g (75.1kg total)
3rd November- lost 700g (74.4kg total)

Half way to first goal! See page 12 for progress pics!

10th November- lost 1.2kg (73.2kg total)
17th November- gained 200g >.< (73.4kg total)
24th November- gained 800g stressed (74.2kg total)
8th December- lost 900g (73.3kg total)
14th December- lost 2.4kg (70.9kg total)

Start of 2009!
1st Jan- 72.2kg
5th Jan- gained 200g (72.4kg total)
1st Feb- lost 900g (71.4kg total)
23rd Feb- lost 1.6kg (71.7kg total)
6th April- lost 1.2kg (70.9kg total)
20th July - lost 1.3kg (69.6kg total)
6th Sept- lost 400g (69.2kg total)
21st Sept- lost 800g (68.4kg total)
5th Oct- lost 500g (67.9kg total) Healthy BMI!!!!
27th Oct- lost 400g (67.5kg total)
23rd Nov- lost 200g (67.3kg total)

Quarter Marathon Round 2! See page 17 for comparison photos!

7th Dec- lost 400g (66.9kg)
11th Dec- down 900g (66kg)
18th Dec- down 200g (65.8kg)

Start of 2010!

5th Jan- 66.8kg
10th Jan- 65.7kg
9th Feb- 65.5kg
19th Feb- 64.6kg Met first goal
12th Nov- 62.2kg

Total Weight Loss
19/2/2010: 22.8kg (27% of original body weight)

BHAGs- Big Hairy Audacious Goals
2008 Quarter marathon
2009 Quarter marathon
2011 Duathlon
2011 Run Auckland Series  

[Iconised Ghost]

Week One, Day One

Thanks to penguin for the code for these pages ^_^


Goal of the Week:
Cut out junk food

Protein (6 Blocks)
2 cups low fat milk (2 block)
1 pot low fat yoghurt (1 Block)
2 Lamb chops (2 blocks)
Chunk Cheese (1 block)

Total: 6/6

Carbs (6 Blocks)
1 cup kellogs just right (1 block)
1 cup pasta (2 blocks)
5 Crackers (1 block)

Total: 4/6

Fat (3 Blocks)
1 handful almonds (1 block)
Chunk Cheese (1 block)
Cheese (1 block)

Total: 3/3

Vegetables (Unlimited)
Salad
Sweet Corn
Peas

Fruit (2 Blocks)

Total: 0/2

Occasional Food (Each worth 1 Block Fat, 1 Block Carb)
5 crackers and cheese (1 Fat, 1 carb)

Exercise:
2 hours training

Tracker
 

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Day Two

Protein (6 Blocks)
1 cup low fat milk (1 block)
Chicken (1 Block)

Total: 2/6

Carbs (6 Blocks)
1 cup kellogs just right (1 block)
1 cup pasta (2 blocks)
Chicken filo pastry wrap with chutney (1 block)

Total: 4/6

Fat (3 Blocks)
Chicken filo pastry wrap with chutney (1 block)
1 handful almonds (1 block)

Total: 2/3

Vegetables (Unlimited)
Tomatoes
Basil
Salad

Fruit (2 Blocks)
Does mango chutney count? xd

Total: 0/2

Occasional Food (Each worth 1 Block Fat, 1 Block Carb)
Chicken filo pastry wrap with chutney

Exercise:
2 Hours training

Comments
Caved today and had a glass of lemonade and 2 rum and cokes >.< Not too bad though since i went out for lunch and had apple juice instead of coffee. But then i had a cup of tea at home >.<
Need to eat more vegetables, fruit and protein!  

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Day Three

Protein (6 Blocks)
1 cup low fat milk (1 block)
Lamb shank (2 blocks)

Total: 3/6

Carbs (6 Blocks)
1 cup kellogs just right (1 block)
Hot cross bun (1 block)
Shapes crackers (2 blocks)
cheese and crackers (1 block)

Total: 5/6

Fat (3 Blocks)
Hot cross bun (1 block)
Shapes crackers (2 blocks)
Cheese and crackers (1 block)

Total: 4/3

Vegetables (Unlimited)
Carrots
Onions
Potato

Fruit (2 Blocks)

Total: 0/2

Occasional Food (Each worth 1 Block Fat, 1 Block Carb)
Hot cross bun
Shapes crackers (x2 >.<)
cheese and crackers

Exercise:
1 hour weights at gym

Comments
Too much fat today and not enough protein ._. good work out at the gym though  

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Day Four

Protein (6 Blocks)
3 cup low fat milk (3 blocks)
Fish (1 block)
Low fat yoghurt (1 block)
Lamb (2 blocks)

Total: 7/6

Carbs (6 Blocks)
1 cup kellogs just right (1 block)
2 slices bread (2 blocks)
Hot cross bun (1 block)
Frozen yoghurt (1 block)

Total: 5/6

Fat (3 Blocks)
Hot cross bun (1 block)
Frozen yoghurt (1 block)

Total: 2/3

Vegetables (Unlimited)
Carrots
Courgettes

Fruit (2 Blocks)

Total: 0/2

Occasional Food (Each worth 1 Block Fat, 1 Block Carb)
Hot cross bun
Frozen yoghurt

Exercise:
None >.< i was sore. And...lazy

Comments
Over compensated for the protein dammit! Fat and carbs were good though, still need more vegetables and fruit  

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Day Five

Protein (6 Blocks)
Lamb sandwich (1 block)
Low fat yoghurt (1 block)
Cup law fat milk (1 block)
Lamb salad (1 block)

Total: 4/6

Carbs (6 Blocks)
2 Banana Muffins (1 block)
Lamb sandwich (2 blocks)
1 cup cooked pasta (2 blocks)
Frozen yoghurt (1 block)

Total: 6/6

Fat (3 Blocks)
2 Banana Muffins (1 block)
Frozen yoghurt (1 block)

Total: 2/3

Vegetables (Unlimited)
Lots of salad

Fruit (2 Blocks)

Total: 0/2

Occasional Food (Each worth 1 Block Fat, 1 Block Carb)
2 Banana Muffins


Exercise:
None. Again. Yes I AM going to gym tomorrow

Comments
Bad for exercise, pretty good for everything else. Still have to try and eat more fruit and vegetables though  

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Day Six

Protein (6 Blocks)
1 cup low fat milk (1 block)
Chicken Rissotto Pie (1 block)
Chicken (2 blocks)

Total: 4/6

Carbs (6 Blocks)
Kellogs Just Right cereal (1 block)
Citrus tart (2 blocks)
Chicken Rissotto pie (1 block)

Total: 4/6

Fat (3 Blocks)
Citrus Tart (2 blocks)
Chicken Rissotto Pie (1 block)

Total 3/3

Vegetables (Unlimited)
Salad
More salad

Fruit (2 Blocks)

Total: 0/2

Occasional Food (Each worth 1 Block Fat, 1 Block Carb)
Mini citrus tart (worth 2 of each >.<)
Chicken rissotto pie

Exercise:
2 hours training

Comments
I feel fat today ._.  

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Day Seven, End Week 1

Goal from Previous Week
Cut out junk food

I didnt really achieve this goal, i did ok on most days but every now and again i gave in and had some. But i have started watching what i eat more and im sure I can achieve this goal this week

Goal for Coming Week
Cut out junk food completely

Weight Changes
Lost 2kg mrgreen

Tracker


Protein (6 Blocks)
Cup low fat milk (1 block)
Spinich Quiche (1 block)
Chicken sandwich (1 block)
Steak (2 blocks)

Total: 5/6

Carbs (6 Blocks)
Kellogs just right (1 block)
Spinich Quiche (1 block)
Marae food (1 block)
Chicken Sandwich (1 block)

Total: 4/6

Fat (3 Blocks)
Marae food and spinich quiche (1 block)
Low fat ice cream (1 block)

Total: 2/3

Vegetables (Unlimited)
Salad
Sweetcorn
Broccoli
Green beans

Fruit (2 Blocks)
Piece Watermelon (1 block)

Total: 1/2

Occasional Food (Each worth 1 Block Fat, 1 Block Carb)


Exercise:
None >.< except for walking around uni. Hey, its a big campus, it still counts >.<

Comments
Going to a Marae greeting today so im not sure if i'll get to the gym. We'll see. Yay for eating some fruit and lots of veggies! I kept my fat count down today too which is good since i didnt get to the gym  

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Day Eight

Protein (6 Blocks)
1 cup low fat milk (1 block)
Steak sandwich (2 blocks)
Spaghetti bolognaise (2 blocks)

Total: 5/6

Carbs (6 Blocks)
Kellogs Just Right cereal (1 block)
Steak sandwich (2 blocks)
Spaghetti Bolognaise (1 block)

Total: 4/6

Fat (3 Blocks)
Low fat ice cream (1 block)

Total: 1/3

Vegetables (Unlimited)
Bit of sweet corn and potatoes

Fruit (2 Blocks)

Total: 0/2

Occasional Food (Each worth 1 Block Fat, 1 Block Carb)


Exercise:
2 hours training

Comments
Not a bad day really  

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I just realised ive been counting my protein intake wrong xd  

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Day Nine

Protein (6 Blocks)
1 cup low fat milk (1 block)
Take away dinner (3 blocks)

Total: 4/6

Carbs (6 Blocks)
Kellogs sultana bran (1 block)
Ice Block (1 block)
Take away dinner (4 blocks)

Total: 6/6

Fat (3 Blocks)
1 handful almonds (1 block)
Ice block (1 block)
Various cheese and dip (1 block)
Take away dinner (4 blocks)
Total: 7/3

Vegetables (Unlimited)
Vegetarian wrap

Fruit (2 Blocks)

Total: 0/2

Occasional Food (Each worth 1 Block Fat, 1 Block Carb)
Ice Block
Take away dinner (worth about 4 of each probably >.<)


Exercise:
2 hours training

Comments
Really bad day eating wise, because I was pushed for time in the evening and didnt have a chance to make something healthy for dinner, which really threw me way over my at allowance  

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Day Ten

Protein (6 Blocks)
1 cup low fat milk (1 block)
Left over lunch (1 block)
Lamb shank dinner (3 blocks)

Total: 5/6

Carbs (6 Blocks)
2 pieces toast (2 blocks)
Left over lunch (1 block)
Lamb shanks dinner (2 blocks)
Chips (1 block)

Total: 6/6

Fat (3 Blocks)
Left over lunch (1 block fat)
Small piece apple pie and ice cream (2 blocks)
Packet chips (1 block)
Small marshmellow easter egg (1 block)

Total: 5/3

Vegetables (Unlimited)
Various bits in dinner and lunch

Fruit (2 Blocks)

Total: 0/2

Occasional Food (Each worth 1 Block Fat, 1 Block Carb)
Butter on toast (1 block)
Packet of chips

Exercise:
None >.<

Comments
Its raining really hard today, so i dont want to go out to the gym XD and ive hurt my ankle. So many excuses! Also had way too much fat today  

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Day Eleven

Protein (6 Blocks)
1 cup low fat milk (1 block)
Wendy's lunch (chicken) (2 blocks)
Chicken (2 blocks)
Beef (2 blocks)

Total: 7/6

Carbs (6 Blocks)
Kellogs special K cerial (1 block)
Wendy's lunch (4 blocks)
Rice (2 blocks)
Apple pie and ice cream (1 block)

Total: 8/6

Fat (3 Blocks)
Wendy's lunch (2 blocks)
Apple pie and ice cream (2 blocks)

Total: 4/3

Vegetables (Unlimited)
Spinich
Potato

Fruit (2 Blocks)

Total: 0/2

Occasional Food (Each worth 1 Block Fat, 1 Block Carb)


Exercise:
45 mins hard cycling

Comments
Gotta try to keep the fat down today, but i went over board and ate too much of everything except fruit xd at least i exercised  

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Day Twelve

Protein (6 Blocks)
1 cup low fat milk (1 block)
1 low fat yoghurt (1 block)
Chicken (2 blocks)

Total: 4/6

Carbs (6 Blocks)
Kellogs special K cereal (1 block)
Cold rice lunch (1 block)
Hot cross bun (2 blocks)

Total: 4/6

Fat (3 Blocks)
Small amount of nuts (1/2 block)
Small easter egg, biscuit and cheese (1 block)

Total: 1.5

Vegetables (Unlimited)
Carrots
Potatoes

Fruit (2 Blocks)
Apple (1 block)

Total: 1/2

Occasional Food (Each worth 1 Block Fat, 1 Block Carb)


Exercise:
30 minute walk

Comments  

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Day Thirteen

Protein (6 Blocks)
1 cup low fat milk (1 block)
Half pork sandwich (1 block)
1 low fat yoghurt (1 block)
Sheppards pie (2 blocks)

Total: 5/6

Carbs (6 Blocks)
Kellogs special K cereal (1 block)
Half pork sandwich (1 block)
Sheppards pie (2 blocks)

Total: 4/6

Fat (3 Blocks)
Small amount of nuts (1/2 block)
Piece of pie (1 block)
Packet of chips (1 block)

Total: 2.5/3

Vegetables (Unlimited)
Potatoes

Fruit (2 Blocks)
Apple (1 block)

Total: 1/2

Occasional Food (Each worth 1 Block Fat, 1 Block Carb)


Exercise:
2 hours training

Comments
Overall this week hasnt been too bad, but im not really looking forward to weighing myself tomorrow. I dont feel much different to last week. But i suppose I wouldnt would I? it is a gradual change i suppose. Still, im not looking forward to it. I did as much exercise as i could, well maybe a little less than i could XD, but still. I guess we'll see tomorrow