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Banders Daily Diet and Exercise Log
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Sarah Metcalf
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B: fruit n fibre
L: 1 1/2 cheese scone
D: chickpea and chorizo bake, 1/2 corn on the cob, couple of bites of tomato flat bread
D:3x coffee, 1 bottle water, 1pt nas cordial, hot chocolate
L: 1 1/2 cheese scone
D: chickpea and chorizo bake, 1/2 corn on the cob, couple of bites of tomato flat bread
D:3x coffee, 1 bottle water, 1pt nas cordial, hot chocolate
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mellyb28
Size 16 - yay!
Hi all - just checking in to let you know I'm back on track with the food today and even managed a bit of a walk at lunchtime, so all good. I hope no-one minds but I'm going to lay off the calorie counting for a bit as I could feel myself getting a bit obsessive about it (even my dietician commented on how 'controlled' I was!) . I'm going to concentrate on making the right choices food wise and by that I mean more protein, fruit and veg and less carbs and try and up the exercise.
Hope everyone on here okay, night all x
Hope everyone on here okay, night all x
Tamgredan
wanna be happy!
B - Corned beef hash (my morning is 5pm as i work nights)
L - Corned beef hash with some chopped up chicken
D - 4 krisprolls with chili philly
S - Half a yorkie bar (present off one of my workers)
W - 3 hot drinks and 500ml water
E - Lots of walking around factory.
Im so glad ive finished the corned beef hash as it will be nice to have something else. I will be making it again as it went down well and kept me feeling full for at least 4 hours. Cheap and easy to make.
L - Corned beef hash with some chopped up chicken
D - 4 krisprolls with chili philly
S - Half a yorkie bar (present off one of my workers)
W - 3 hot drinks and 500ml water
E - Lots of walking around factory.
Im so glad ive finished the corned beef hash as it will be nice to have something else. I will be making it again as it went down well and kept me feeling full for at least 4 hours. Cheap and easy to make.
Neen
WLS Moderator
Mel, if the cal counting has helped to give you a good rough idea of what to have and you feel ready to judge what you have by eye as it were, then it's good to drop it.
I am not cal counting at the mo because I'm Atkins/low carb.
Cal counting is always handy if you are not losing weight and not sure why as it helps you become mindful of extras you might not have considered important or also to eat a little more if you were on the low side.
It's good for people like me who would go off course without it sometimes as well.
Keeping a food log without calorie counting will keep you mindful without getting into obsession about it x
I am not cal counting at the mo because I'm Atkins/low carb.
Cal counting is always handy if you are not losing weight and not sure why as it helps you become mindful of extras you might not have considered important or also to eat a little more if you were on the low side.
It's good for people like me who would go off course without it sometimes as well.
Keeping a food log without calorie counting will keep you mindful without getting into obsession about it x
soon2Byummymummy!
Loves a Chat!
your right guys about becoming obssive with the cal counting i am finding that i am obsessing at the moment but feel i need to carry on as i am constantly being surprised by the calorie content of certain foods also i am logging on my fitness pal which also shows if i am eating high protein low carb low fat which is what i am aiming for kind of atkins i think but not strictly
Neen
WLS Moderator
Hey Yummy xxx
Counting cals helped me become mindful again and stopped me from eating in the old destructive way which is the key. However we achieve it, the best thing we can do for ourselves is be mindful of what we're eating.
Make good choices for our bodies , pay attention to how each food makes us feel, and are we actually paying full attention to it as we're eating in order to recognise when we're truly hungry and the physical hunger is satisfied etc.
Although I love sugar and starch foods, I know that I can't eat them and expect my body to release fat stores.
I also know that they make me crave more and feel tired and sluggish so I have to accept I can't "be good" all week and then come off completely and go nuts on the stuff I am triggered to overeat on the weekends.
There is an individual plan that works for each of us, I don't think we can all follow band guidelines without a bit of adjustment to make them work for our own particular weaknesses and preferences.
For my occasional treat, I'm going to go for a more natural higher carb, like a nice serving of roasties once in a while etc.
I think it's great to get ideas from each other but ultimately we must do what works for us personally and not be worried if it's not exactly the same as anyone else.
Whatever way we approach this has to be sustainable for the rest of our lives. If we think we are on a diet just til the weight comes off and then "back to normal" we are going to regain.
So however you can manage and whatever works and you feel happy doing , is the absolute best way for you x
Counting cals helped me become mindful again and stopped me from eating in the old destructive way which is the key. However we achieve it, the best thing we can do for ourselves is be mindful of what we're eating.
Make good choices for our bodies , pay attention to how each food makes us feel, and are we actually paying full attention to it as we're eating in order to recognise when we're truly hungry and the physical hunger is satisfied etc.
Although I love sugar and starch foods, I know that I can't eat them and expect my body to release fat stores.
I also know that they make me crave more and feel tired and sluggish so I have to accept I can't "be good" all week and then come off completely and go nuts on the stuff I am triggered to overeat on the weekends.
There is an individual plan that works for each of us, I don't think we can all follow band guidelines without a bit of adjustment to make them work for our own particular weaknesses and preferences.
For my occasional treat, I'm going to go for a more natural higher carb, like a nice serving of roasties once in a while etc.
I think it's great to get ideas from each other but ultimately we must do what works for us personally and not be worried if it's not exactly the same as anyone else.
Whatever way we approach this has to be sustainable for the rest of our lives. If we think we are on a diet just til the weight comes off and then "back to normal" we are going to regain.
So however you can manage and whatever works and you feel happy doing , is the absolute best way for you x
soon2Byummymummy!
Loves a Chat!
So right yet again neen. I really struggle to keep to my plan at the weekends. during the week while at work i am in a routine. i have to try harder to stick to the routine over the weekend and at the moment still struggling with the exercise. but have lost the last couple of weeks. i know it'll stall so have to make more of an effort there now. using my fitness pal is really helping me at the moment and i am enjoying the foods so i don't really feel like i am dieting except when i am craving savoury things like crisps and pastries which i know i should not have....
but have lost the last couple of weeks. i know it'll stall so have to make more of an effort there now. using my fitness pal is really helping me at the moment and i am enjoying the foods so i don't really feel like i am dieting except when i am craving savoury things like crisps and pastries which i know i should not have....
Neen
WLS Moderator
I think it also helps to view the trigger foods in a different way too, like you I love pastries etc...but I am trying to think about them differently now to help take away the allure of them...
so instead of thinking "oh I can't have them" and making them more attractive by thinking that...I think, "I can have them if I want to, but at the moment I choose not to because I want to lose lots of weight this year"
so instead of thinking "oh I can't have them" and making them more attractive by thinking that...I think, "I can have them if I want to, but at the moment I choose not to because I want to lose lots of weight this year"
soon2Byummymummy!
Loves a Chat!
reverse psychology i like it lol xx
soon2Byummymummy!
Loves a Chat!
today....
Breakfast
Dairylea jumbo tubes dunker =120cals
2 tea s/s milk =30cals
highlights =40cals
Lunch
3 ryvita + 45g JW salmon pate =218cals
2L water
Dinner
2 slices turkey + salad with 100g 50% less fat coleslaw =301cals
Total =709cals
May had ham to my lunch if any there can't remeber what is in the fridge lol.
Half day at work today so home for lunch may clean the car too????
Breakfast
Dairylea jumbo tubes dunker =120cals
2 tea s/s milk =30cals
highlights =40cals
Lunch
3 ryvita + 45g JW salmon pate =218cals
2L water
Dinner
2 slices turkey + salad with 100g 50% less fat coleslaw =301cals
Total =709cals
May had ham to my lunch if any there can't remeber what is in the fridge lol.
Half day at work today so home for lunch may clean the car too????
Sarah Metcalf
New Member
Morning everyone.
B: coffee, fruit n fibre with yoghurt
S: 1pt cordial, 1 coffee, apple
L: Coffee, Remainder of last nights bake
a couple of spoonfuls of Charlies Mcflurry
Coffee
D: 1pt nas cordial, 2 spns of turkey bake, but it was rank so binned it and had a small tin of beans with cheese on
Ex: 1.15 hrs walking
B: coffee, fruit n fibre with yoghurt
S: 1pt cordial, 1 coffee, apple
L: Coffee, Remainder of last nights bake
a couple of spoonfuls of Charlies Mcflurry
Coffee
D: 1pt nas cordial, 2 spns of turkey bake, but it was rank so binned it and had a small tin of beans with cheese on
Ex: 1.15 hrs walking
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Neen
WLS Moderator
Morning Sarah! Looking good hun! Can really see a big difference in you already and what a lovely smile you have x
Me so far to day
Decaff black coffees (no sugar)
Choc peanut protein shake as yesterday! Yummy yum
Atkins advantage bar (choc decadence flavour)
20 mins exercise bike
2 small 100% steak burgers, 2 rashers back bacon (no fat), few mushrooms, few grilled cherry tomatoes, cauliflower with sprinkle grated cheddar
Sugar free choc angel delight
Me so far to day
Decaff black coffees (no sugar)
Choc peanut protein shake as yesterday! Yummy yum
Atkins advantage bar (choc decadence flavour)
20 mins exercise bike
2 small 100% steak burgers, 2 rashers back bacon (no fat), few mushrooms, few grilled cherry tomatoes, cauliflower with sprinkle grated cheddar
Sugar free choc angel delight
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Cariadtoffee
One day at a time...xx
Morning! That shake sounds gorgeous, neen. Mmmm...peanut butter....drool.
Yesterday I walked up arthurs seat which is a 251m hill in Edinburgh. I thought I wouldn't be able to do it and did have to stop quite a few times but got to the top and felt awesome! Views were stunning.
Husband commented how proud he was of me and that I couldn't have done it just a short time ago. Bless.
Food not great though as we ate out and the ONLY veggie thing was cheesy nachos. Only ate half but they were all the cheesy ones!
Have a lovely day all! Will try and check back in later. Xx
Yesterday I walked up arthurs seat which is a 251m hill in Edinburgh. I thought I wouldn't be able to do it and did have to stop quite a few times but got to the top and felt awesome! Views were stunning.
Husband commented how proud he was of me and that I couldn't have done it just a short time ago. Bless.
Food not great though as we ate out and the ONLY veggie thing was cheesy nachos. Only ate half but they were all the cheesy ones!
Have a lovely day all! Will try and check back in later. Xx
Neen
WLS Moderator
My shake is probably my fave thing to eat/drink at the moment...creamy choc peanuts flavour half melted ice cream, that's what it reminds me of!Brilliant job x Well done on the walk Toffee!!! I'm sure that's going to have totally offset any food you had anyway!
I must get my butt off the sofa and out in the garden xxx
I must get my butt off the sofa and out in the garden xxx
Sarah Metcalf
New Member
Well done Ct, do you live in E/burgh? I'm in Clackmannanshire (nr Stirling) xx
How're you finding the diet Neen? x
How're you finding the diet Neen? x
Cariadtoffee
One day at a time...xx
Hi Sarah! No, don't live in Edinburgh but husband hails from there so we come up 3 or 4 times a year.
We also had a family holiday with my whole family (from Wales, Papua New Guinea and Australia) in Alloa last year and had a great time!
Lovely part of the world.
C
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We also had a family holiday with my whole family (from Wales, Papua New Guinea and Australia) in Alloa last year and had a great time!
Lovely part of the world.
C
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Cariadtoffee
One day at a time...xx
Argh!!! Just wrote my whole menu and tried to post then iPad timed out!!! Brrr.
here we go again...
B - 1/2 light lunch (salmon flavour, yuck!) 125cal
L - 1/2 cheese and onion pie (absolutely delicious but prob v bad for me. Wasn't too big though)
S - 3/4 of the most fabulous cupcake in the whole world
Skinny caramel macchiato from bigbucks
D - ww fish pie and Philli light, 350?
Hmmm...not feeling too good about food choices today. It is harder when you're away but not really an excuse.
Nervous about the weigh in now....
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here we go again...
B - 1/2 light lunch (salmon flavour, yuck!) 125cal
L - 1/2 cheese and onion pie (absolutely delicious but prob v bad for me. Wasn't too big though)
S - 3/4 of the most fabulous cupcake in the whole world
Skinny caramel macchiato from bigbucks
D - ww fish pie and Philli light, 350?
Hmmm...not feeling too good about food choices today. It is harder when you're away but not really an excuse.
Nervous about the weigh in now....
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Neen
WLS Moderator
Today
Choc peanut protein shake (yummmmmmy )
25 mins exercise bike (just under 10k)
Peanut butter granola atkins bar
2 small 100% steak burgers, 2 small high meat chipolatas, few mushrooms, cauliflower with sprinkle grated cheddar
S/f butterscotch angel delight (it's tescos own version of sugarfree angel delight)
Choc peanut protein shake (yummmmmmy )
25 mins exercise bike (just under 10k)
Peanut butter granola atkins bar
2 small 100% steak burgers, 2 small high meat chipolatas, few mushrooms, cauliflower with sprinkle grated cheddar
S/f butterscotch angel delight (it's tescos own version of sugarfree angel delight)
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