Day 8 - Update Day

Wednesday February 1, 2017

This is the one week mark and things look good so far but there is a catch. I always fail after this week. Always. Week one is the best. I stick to things fairly well, see gains (ie losses) then either I become complacent, or there is a huge stress or worse, then I give up and eat pizza and sugar and shit that ruins my goal and I balloon and start over.

This is the hardest part. This is turning point. I MUST SUCCEED...but it's all up to me. Can I trust myself not to fuck this up? I hope so. I'm all I have.


Weight
Today 202.7
Pervious 203.7
Difference -1

Measurements
Today

Right Arm - 14

Left Arm - 14

Chest Over - 40

Chest Under - 36

Waist - 40.5

Hips - 43.5

Right Thigh - 26

Left Thigh - 26

Total Inches (Over) - 204

Total Inches (Under) - 200

Previous

Right Arm - 14 inches

Left Arm - 14 inches

Chest Over - 42 inches

Chest Under - 37 inches

Waist - 45 inches

Hips - 45 inches

Right Thigh - 26.5 inches

Left Thigh - 26.5 inches

Total Inches (Over) - 213 inches

Total Inches (Under) - 208 inches

Total Inches (Over) Difference - 9
Total Inches (Under) Difference - 8

Progress overall - Pretty Bad this first week. Stress, cold, sloth. This week, starting Monday Jan 30, I will be going to the gym every day with a buddy. My diet is horrible (see yesterday), and my personal stress won't get better until I have control over it but I won't... it's a mess. The loss that I have seen means nothing. I need to do better. Only 1 pound in 7 days... I need to lose at least 2 lbs/week...at least.

CHANGES ARE GOING TO HAPPEN! SUCK IT UP BITCH!

Today I am going to do a bunch of housework, walk the dog, figure out work things and go to the gym with or without my buddy.

Breakfast
1 Egg
1 croissant
1 cuppa tea

Snack

Lunch

Snack

Dinner

Snack

Day 15 - Update Day

Wednesday February 8, 2017

So obviously I fell off the wagon. But not entirely. I have managed to hold on by the skin of my teeth and that is a horrible analogy.

I started going to the gym again last week, but couldn't fight off the cold that was killing me so there was nothing going on Thursday where I spent the whole day on the couch.

I have kept my routines simple, or at least as simple as I can.

Jog for 10 minutes ish
Weights for 30 or 40
Home

Breakfast has been one or two eggs, toast or EM with natural PB and half a banana
Lunch is either a protein shake with plain yogurt, the other half of the banana, blueberries and my Deisel protein with water, or something a salad. If I've been to the gym in the morning then the shake is after work out, leaving salad for lunch.
Afternoons are still hard because I just want to eat so I'm trying to supplement with other fruits or nuts or veg but that's not working out to well leaving me to binge on what ever. So there is a lot of Tea consumption instead.
Dinner is good. A little carb heavy but still good.

I'm down 2 lbs from last week and 3 lbs total.
I've lost 6 inches since last week and 15 inches total (O)

So that's 27 lbs to go in 75 days...

Okay measurements

Weight
Today 200.4
Pervious 202.7
Difference -2.3
Start 203.7
Difference -3.3

Measurements
Today

Right Arm - 14

Left Arm - 14

Chest Over - 39

Chest Under - 36

Waist - 39

Hips - 41

Right Thigh - 25.5

Left Thigh - 25.5

Total Inches (Over) - 198

Total Inches (Under) - 195

Previous

Right Arm - 14

Left Arm - 14

Chest Over - 40

Chest Under - 36

Waist - 40.5

Hips - 43.5

Right Thigh - 26

Left Thigh - 26

Total Inches (Over) - 204

Total Inches (Under) - 200

Differences from 1 week
Total Inches (Over) Difference - 6
Total Inches (Under) Difference - 5

Differences from Start
Total Inches (Over) Difference - 15
Total Inches (Under) Difference - 13

Original

Right Arm - 14 inches

Left Arm - 14 inches

Chest Over - 42 inches

Chest Under - 37 inches

Waist - 45 inches

Hips - 45 inches

Right Thigh - 26.5 inches

Left Thigh - 26.5 inches

Total Inches (Over) - 213 inches

Total Inches (Under) - 208 inches

Total Inches (Over) Difference - 9
Total Inches (Under) Difference - 8

Day 7

Tuesday January 30, 2017

Running short on supplies and funds. Things have to happen with a job soon or sadness will ensue. Bad day... Bad Bad Bad

Breakfast
One egg with Parmesan
Cuppa tea

Snack
Cottage Cheese with apple and spiced almonds

Lunch
A whole fucking box of Kraft Mac and Cheese dinner (YEEEEUP)

Snack
Crackers

Dinner
Sausage Bean Soup

Snack

Day 6

Monday January 29, 2017

I'm feeling slow today. It's either a cold or depression. I'm leaning towards cold because I went for run and I couldn't not breath without wheezing and I'm hella dizzy.

Breakfast
It was a two caffeine source morning. Tea and Coffee
1 egg with broccoli and mozza cheese
1/2 avocado and lemon

Snack
Cottage Cheese Apple and almonds... I forgot to take a picture but it was hella good and I'll have that again tomorrow

Lunch
Left over broccoli salad
left over pasta

Snack
Last of the Banana muffins and chocolate icing
Cottage cheese with Blueberries

Dinner
Leek and potato soup
Salad with cucumber

Snack
This is my after my work out
PROTEIN SHAKE :)

Day 5

Sunday January 28, 2017

Today was a lazy day. A happy do nothing, knitting, watching TV kinda day :) Also no picture because I am lazy as shit.

Breakfast

Was more like Brunch
Protein Pancakes (just pancake mix with two scoops of protein powder)
Bacon (3 slices only but DAMN it was good)
Butter and real syrup (nothing fake up in here Bra.)

Snack
A handful of roasted almonds that I made up

Lunch
Nothing...still full from brunch

Snack
Apple and a few more almonds.
Then I remember there were left over pancakes in the fridge so I ate them too

Dinner
Zucchini, Broccoli pasta with tomato sauce
5 mini meatballs
6 potato rice crocquettes

Snack
Nothing

Recipes - Overnight Oats

Overnight Oats - 657 calories
High Fiber and Protein
97 g of Carbs     18.8 g of fat    35 g of protein

For when you're going to be too busy to really eat well

1/2 cups Whole Oats
1/2 cups Yogurt
1/2 cups Milk
1/2 cups Blueberries
1 scoop Vanilla Protein
2 tbsp Chia seeds

Notes on  Yogurt: I make sure that regardless of the fat content the list of ingredients does not include cornstarch or any other thickener. Yogurt should only contain Milk Fats, Milk Solids, Cream, Bacteria. If you get any other yogurts like Activia, there are more ingredients and chemicals. It's best to be natural, no matter the fat content.

Notes on Vanilla Protein: I am currently using Deisel Vanilla Protein. It has a great vanilla flavour. It's great in smoothies, protein shakes, overnight oats... everything.

Notes on Chia seeds: I add them for fiber and Omegas.

Day 4

Saturday January 28, 2017

Today was a new day and I donated blood for the first time.

2 cups of O+ apparently can save three lives today.

I ended up eating a lot of food today but still managed to keep my caloric intake under the 100 surplus.

Bed time is 930 because 2 cups of blood doesn't seem like a lot but it is

Breakfast

Overnight oats with Blueberries

Snack

6 Oreo cookies, Milk, OJ, Mango Juice, Sesame Snaps, and Peek Freans Jammy Dodgers* (after blood donation)

Lunch

2 Eggs and 1/2 grapefruit

Snack

2 croisants

2 Laughing Cow cheese wedges

4 inches of cucumber

Dinner

Homemade Lasagna and Broccoli Salad

Snack

Nothing

No pictures today.
I enjoyed my donation. It didn't take long and it didn't hurt at all.
My next time to donate is March 25. I think I will.