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Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2010 8:02 pm
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PLAN: WEEK 6
Things to focus on: - Eat consciously, slowly, chew well, enjoy. - Do. Not. Chew. Cereal. Throughout. The. Day. - When at home and not pressed for time, try eating only at the table. This would be a good non-negotiable rule but I'm not that strong. whee - When eating think about the nutrition. Visualise it if you have to, all the good things being absorbed by your body. Concentrate on maximising the good stuff throughout the day, which would leave little room for the bad stuff. smile
NON-NEGOTIABLE: (to be carried over into following weeks) 1. No eating after 9; be in bed by 11. 2. When at home, have at least 3 bottles of water a day (= 1.8 L) 3. Have vegetables with at least 2 meals a day [if practical], or an equivalent amount even if it is one meal.
Week 6 exercise log: Day 1 - [vacationing]
Quote: (prev) Week 5: vacationing - plenty of hikingWeek 4 totals:Cycling - ~33 km Running - 18 km Week 3 totals:Cycling - ~66 km Running - 6 km Week 2 totals:Cycling - ~93 km Running - 15 km
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Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2010 10:05 pm
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Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2010 10:06 am
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Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2010 10:17 am
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Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 1:26 am
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WEEK 1 DAY 2 -- SUNDAY 29 AUGUST 2010
Thanks guys! I treat myself with rather large amounts of honey. I think that actually slows down the detox process, but I don't think I could handle it without a little leeway. Especially when I see people eating Tim Tams. xO
So, uhm... 30 mins of warm-up + yoga this morning, and I'm about to go for a walk. I also stocked up on fruit and vegetables. Otherwise I spent most of the day sitting around with my nose in a sci-fi book. smile
Oh! I found a new snack food -- puffed corn or rice grains. Also great in place of cereal with soy milk, fruit and honey. They don't have fat (well, negligible amounts) and have good carb content to fuel exercise (and potassium). Yum.
And about having more muscle/retaining water -- I agree with that, but I'm terrified of seeing a 140 on that scale. =( I do think I gained some muscle (I'm more toned than when I started out), but I still have, erm, baggage on my stomach, hips and thighs. Those usual problem areas. But my arms and calves are muscley. wink
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Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 9:56 pm
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WEEK 1 DAY 5 -- WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
Okay, having problems that aren't really related to my diet but it's sapping my energy. I'm looking for a new job because with my old one I just can't work as many hours a week as I want to, and I need that money to maintain my weekly savings goals. Stressstressstressstressstress. Furthermore, this whole looking for a job thing, constantly changing my resume and cover letter, hoping someone would give me a call... it's taking away my me-time and my study time. And I really need to get my grades up because hello, it's my academic transcript aka my future. Too bad, I really wanted to finish that really interesting sci-fi book I've been reading. I'll be reading tax law instead. How fun. Who needs sleeping pills?
Sorry, that was kinda moody. e_e Part of the reason I've been scarce lately by the way! I haven't checked other people's journals in a while. =(
Other than that... well, I've been eating within my constraints. Actually, less than that -- I haven't had eggs or hommus yet. But I eat a lot of puffed corn, haha. Erm.. need to exercise more, definitely. And I haven't been following the 'non-negotiable' be-in-bed-by-11 rule very diligently. surprised
EDIT: Exercise: Running - evening - 4.5 km - 28:41
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Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:55 am
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Stars in my Pocket Vice Captain
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Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:26 am
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Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 12:31 am
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Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 1:14 am
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Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 1:22 am
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Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 2:00 am
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Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 9:07 am
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Don't feel too bad about losing no weight. Remember my first week, I didn't lose anything, then the following I only lost 1 lbs. Then it got pretty consistent after that. You exercise A LOT! that's really good! So maybe, you need to get more food into your body. Doesn't your body turn carbohydrates into energy for exercising? Your are probably burning a ton of calories and maybe fat, but if you don't eat enough, your body will retain water so you won't dehydrate. I think your fat cells will inflate too if you don't enough because your body is trying to store what it needs to not starve to death, hence the body's "super starvation mode" that I always hear people address it by.
You run and ride your bike for long periods of time, including yoga. So, you must be burning a ton of energy and calories, which means you have to keep feeding your body to keep it strong and healthy. Not only will fruits do the the trick, but eating something every few hours.
Keep up the awesome work, you are doing great so far!
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Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 3:51 am
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WEEK 2 DAY 3 -- TUESDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2010
Yeah, no instant gratification in weight loss. D= I do exercise a lot, but I also use it as an excuse to binge... especially now that I've come off that detox and can eat whatever I want, haha. I'm deeeefinitely not in starvation mode. wink I'm gonna try to drink more and eat more fuit & veg, so hopefully that'll fill me up and take away the cravings. If I'm craving I'll try to drown that with tomato juice. I cut out cheese completely from my diet (surprisingly easy for something so addictive) but I still eat a lot of bread. I keep thinking it's carbs and I need carbs, so I eat some more. mad
So, uhm... no exercise today. I had almonds, two small apples and a modest amount of steamed vegetables at work so I came home hungry and ate. mad I should eat better when I'm out and then hopefully have the energy to go running or something. Planning to go cycling tomorrow morning, though!
I need to develop better eating habits... so, open questions for everyone:
- Do you plan your daily meals (and stick to it)?
- For snacks, do you buy muesli bars (or similar) or do you eat fresh/make your own?
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