Hey!!
Things are still going well, I'm so happy that I'm sticking to it and I really do think it is down to blogging my food intake and exercise routine.
Food Diary -
Breakfast - Special K with Semi-skimmed milk
Lunch - pasta with peppers and table spoon of light mayo
Dinner - 95% meat sausages with mash potato, peas, sweetcorn and beans. Below is a picture. It was very tasty! I even added some pickled cabbage to give it some more flavour.
Snacks - raspberry cereal bar
Today has been rather un eventful. My intentions were to go for a walk after work, but is completely forgotten I already had an appointment for the hairdressers! By the time I'd finished there it was almost 7.30 and I'd not eaten since lunch. And you do not want to mess with a hungry Ellie! So instead I will be going tomorrow night and Saturday to make up for it! I promise!
I'm feeling really motivated still, and am actually looking forward to weigh day which is a first!! All of my posts are a uploaded the day after, however I will post a blog on Saturday letting you all know how I've done!
Fingers crossed its good news!!!
Speak soon,
Ellie x
Friday, 1 June 2012
Thursday, 31 May 2012
Day 7 - Olympic Dream!
Hey Guys!
Hope you are having a lovely day! Today has been another good day, wahoo! I am still feeling very positive and keeping in my mind what I am doing this for. I still haven't found 'the dress' for certain, but I still keep telling myself that regardless of the dress, I do want to be happier and healthier for that day.
Food Diary
Breakfast - Special K with semi skimmed milk (my go-to breakfast!)
Lunch - Pasta with peppers and tomatoes with a table spoon of light mayonnaise
Tea - Homemade chicken curry with boiled rice.
Most of the meals I cook are Slimming World approved, or along those lines! If anyone would like a recipe, or have any they would like to share, let me know! I would love to try some new and exciting meals. As myself and my partner do have very busy weeks, we don't really have time, or want, to spend our evenings slaving over the stove. But we have found quite a few healthy, cook from fresh meals, that don't seem to take a lifetime too cook, or require much cooking skills! I do try to be adventurous from time to time, but when money is tight and time is limited we always seems to reach for the same items at the supermarket! Therefore, as I type I am scanning the internet for some new receipes, and am going to cook atleast one new meal a week, to keep myself interested! I am sure there will be some failed attemps along the way but I will post pictures of any new meals I cook .
Exericse wise, I have not done a whole lot today. I finished work early as the Olympic Torch was going through the town I work in, and walked possibly, a mile, mile and half to see it. Not the most tiring of workouts, but moving nonetheless! Seeing the torch was fantastic, and has got me very excited to see the games begin! Below is a picture of one of the torch bearers running in my local town.
Hope you are having a lovely day! Today has been another good day, wahoo! I am still feeling very positive and keeping in my mind what I am doing this for. I still haven't found 'the dress' for certain, but I still keep telling myself that regardless of the dress, I do want to be happier and healthier for that day.
Food Diary
Breakfast - Special K with semi skimmed milk (my go-to breakfast!)
Lunch - Pasta with peppers and tomatoes with a table spoon of light mayonnaise
Tea - Homemade chicken curry with boiled rice.
Most of the meals I cook are Slimming World approved, or along those lines! If anyone would like a recipe, or have any they would like to share, let me know! I would love to try some new and exciting meals. As myself and my partner do have very busy weeks, we don't really have time, or want, to spend our evenings slaving over the stove. But we have found quite a few healthy, cook from fresh meals, that don't seem to take a lifetime too cook, or require much cooking skills! I do try to be adventurous from time to time, but when money is tight and time is limited we always seems to reach for the same items at the supermarket! Therefore, as I type I am scanning the internet for some new receipes, and am going to cook atleast one new meal a week, to keep myself interested! I am sure there will be some failed attemps along the way but I will post pictures of any new meals I cook .
Exericse wise, I have not done a whole lot today. I finished work early as the Olympic Torch was going through the town I work in, and walked possibly, a mile, mile and half to see it. Not the most tiring of workouts, but moving nonetheless! Seeing the torch was fantastic, and has got me very excited to see the games begin! Below is a picture of one of the torch bearers running in my local town.
Tomorrow I will attempt another interval run, to help reach my aim of running one continuous mile. Feeling very postive I can do it!
Two days til my first weigh in! Eeek!
Ellie x
Wednesday, 30 May 2012
Day 6 - The Trainers Are Out!
Hey everyone!
Progress was well and truly made today. I went for a 3 mile walk after walk, and jogged a few times during the walk and felt great! My breathing wasn't fantastic, but I am working on improving that and hopefully by the weekend I can run a mile soldily without stopping. We walk the same route quite often so thought this would be the best way to start. I have tried jogging it in the past, and like today as soon as I have struggle to breath I stop, and then never attempt to run again for a few more weeks! But this time I am going to keep it up, and do the route atleast once more, if not twice, before the weekend.
Food Diary -
Breakfast - Special K with semi-skimmed milk
Lunch - Pasta with peppers, tomatoes and a table spoon of light mayonnaise
Tea - Sweet potato with salad, vegatable rice and corn on the cob. Delicious! (picture below)
Snacks - Grapes, 1 x orange
I have felt so much more confident today that I can do this. I wanted to do exercise, rather than feeling I had to, which is real progress for me! I have also not had any real cravings for bad food, and hardly felt hungry. I am hoping this is the sign of things to come... fingers crossed!
I'll be back tomorrow with more!
Ellie x
Progress was well and truly made today. I went for a 3 mile walk after walk, and jogged a few times during the walk and felt great! My breathing wasn't fantastic, but I am working on improving that and hopefully by the weekend I can run a mile soldily without stopping. We walk the same route quite often so thought this would be the best way to start. I have tried jogging it in the past, and like today as soon as I have struggle to breath I stop, and then never attempt to run again for a few more weeks! But this time I am going to keep it up, and do the route atleast once more, if not twice, before the weekend.
Food Diary -
Breakfast - Special K with semi-skimmed milk
Lunch - Pasta with peppers, tomatoes and a table spoon of light mayonnaise
Tea - Sweet potato with salad, vegatable rice and corn on the cob. Delicious! (picture below)
Snacks - Grapes, 1 x orange
I have felt so much more confident today that I can do this. I wanted to do exercise, rather than feeling I had to, which is real progress for me! I have also not had any real cravings for bad food, and hardly felt hungry. I am hoping this is the sign of things to come... fingers crossed!
I'll be back tomorrow with more!
Ellie x
Tuesday, 29 May 2012
Day 5 - Ice-cream Dream
Well today was (almost) a success! The best day yet with regards to eating clean, healthy foods! Below is what I ate during the day...
Breakfast - Special K with semi-skimmed milk
Lunch - Cheese & Olive Salad - random i know, but when you have five minutes before you need to leave before work you'd be surprised what you think will be okay to eat for lunch! I've included a picture of this below, as a dressing I just threw on some balasamic vinegar, my go to 'dressing' when i'm in a rush!
Dinner - Spaghetti Bolagnese, using extra lean mince with onions, peppers and mushrooms. One of my favourite meals, as it is so quick to put together and cook, plus a good healthy meal! I am sure you will be seeing alot fo this meal throughout the year!
Snacks - Grapes, oranges x2 and 1x apple.
Now to why my day was ALMOST a success.
CAUGHT RED HANDED! I had no intentions of having an ice-cream, let alone a Magnum, but when one of the directors of the company I work for walks in after lunch into our boiling office (typical when the weather is hot in England our aircon decides to break!) with a tray full of ice-creams to choose from for everyone, I just could not find it in my body to say no.
I'm sorry!
I did check the calorie content, 260, and made a promise to myself to be good for the rest of the day. And I was, so that is why I take it as an 'almost' successful day!
I am not doing this to lose weight fast, I want it to be a life change and along the way treats like the Magnum will not hurt, just as long as these treats don't become too regular! If I were to go cold turkey and not have any 'treats' I'd be off the wagon before you could say the word wagon, so it may not be how the professionals would do it, but this is my way and I have a feeling it could work for me!
Hope you are all enjoying reading my blog.
Speak soon!
Ellie x
Breakfast - Special K with semi-skimmed milk
Lunch - Cheese & Olive Salad - random i know, but when you have five minutes before you need to leave before work you'd be surprised what you think will be okay to eat for lunch! I've included a picture of this below, as a dressing I just threw on some balasamic vinegar, my go to 'dressing' when i'm in a rush!
Dinner - Spaghetti Bolagnese, using extra lean mince with onions, peppers and mushrooms. One of my favourite meals, as it is so quick to put together and cook, plus a good healthy meal! I am sure you will be seeing alot fo this meal throughout the year!
Snacks - Grapes, oranges x2 and 1x apple.
Now to why my day was ALMOST a success.
I'm sorry!
I did check the calorie content, 260, and made a promise to myself to be good for the rest of the day. And I was, so that is why I take it as an 'almost' successful day!
I am not doing this to lose weight fast, I want it to be a life change and along the way treats like the Magnum will not hurt, just as long as these treats don't become too regular! If I were to go cold turkey and not have any 'treats' I'd be off the wagon before you could say the word wagon, so it may not be how the professionals would do it, but this is my way and I have a feeling it could work for me!
Hope you are all enjoying reading my blog.
Speak soon!
Ellie x
Sunday, 27 May 2012
Day 4 - First Meal Out!
So today was my first meal out since I have begun my journey to a new healthier me, and I have to say it was very tough! (don't judge!)
We went for a meal at the venue we will be getting married at next year, which is absolutely beautiful! We were both keen to taste the food and get a sample of what we will be eating on our wedding day. And we were not to be disappointed! The food was AMAZING! I drank diet coke to make sure I wasn't having any un-necessary calories and this is what I ate...
Pre-Starter - cold tomato and red pepper soup.
Starter - goats cheese mousse salad
Main- roast beef
Pre-Dessert - vanilla mousse with rum and raisin topping
Desert - Strawberries with a vanilla mousse
Ever single mouthful was gorgeous! It was so so tasty, I can't quite believe it! I certainly wasn't intending on eating so much when I got there, but the menu was a fixed 3 course price, and therefore felt obliged to order the 3 courses, (i just can't say no...) not knowing there were two mini starters as well! Woops...
So today was not the most successful diet day, I did try to pick the healthier options so hopefully it won't have made too much damage. I did also forget to take any pictures of the food, sorry! Must get into the habit of taking pictures before I dig in :) but here is a lovely picture of our wedding venue, I cannot wait to be here again next year!
Hope you've all had a lovely day. I'll be back tomorrow with more dietary tales!
Ellie x
We went for a meal at the venue we will be getting married at next year, which is absolutely beautiful! We were both keen to taste the food and get a sample of what we will be eating on our wedding day. And we were not to be disappointed! The food was AMAZING! I drank diet coke to make sure I wasn't having any un-necessary calories and this is what I ate...
Pre-Starter - cold tomato and red pepper soup.
Starter - goats cheese mousse salad
Main- roast beef
Pre-Dessert - vanilla mousse with rum and raisin topping
Desert - Strawberries with a vanilla mousse
Ever single mouthful was gorgeous! It was so so tasty, I can't quite believe it! I certainly wasn't intending on eating so much when I got there, but the menu was a fixed 3 course price, and therefore felt obliged to order the 3 courses, (i just can't say no...) not knowing there were two mini starters as well! Woops...
So today was not the most successful diet day, I did try to pick the healthier options so hopefully it won't have made too much damage. I did also forget to take any pictures of the food, sorry! Must get into the habit of taking pictures before I dig in :) but here is a lovely picture of our wedding venue, I cannot wait to be here again next year!
Hope you've all had a lovely day. I'll be back tomorrow with more dietary tales!
Ellie x
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