Evening 😊
You know those days when your day has been a pleasantly productive day, the sort where you’re busy but not overly so, and your list has gone down nicely? Well that was my day. Work was enjoyable today.
I’ve had a good day for my personal health, just exercises to go and yoghurt to look forward to.
Out of interest I decided to work out the calories for my daily food, with 3 cups of tea my daily calories are just over 1100 calories, then there’s dinner, I’m not gonna work out the calories for every meal, but a guess at about 500 calories, and then Greek yoghurt about 200 calories.
So I’m looking at about 1800 calories per day. I had a knee jerk reaction – 1500 calories is the magic number. 1800 calories is too much!
I started wondering what to take out of my day? Or what I could tweak?
And then I stopped. I’m being an idiot. I exercise, calorie wise that’s about 200 cals, maybe.
But the fact is I’m happy with my regime, I’m satisfied with my progress so far and I’m soo pleased with my continuity!
I would love to see the number on the scales rapidly plummet, but my aim from the start was to follow NHS guidelines and advice. To learn how to maximise my food intake with healthy nutritional foods, and to give my body all the nutrients it needs, and not skip any food group.
My plan was also to get as much exercise as NHS advised, and I’m currently exceeding the lowest recommended amount of exercise. I’m hoping to make this a lifelong habit.
And besides, according to NHS, healthy weight loss is between 1 and 2lb a week. A range I am within.
So actually, I’m exactly where I want to be 😊
And lets face it, you guys know me, if I really wanted to lose more, I could always make sure I’m carrying all the spot on food and exercise throughout the weekends, rather than having slip ups 🤣😂🤣😂🤣
And on that note, here’s today’s report.
Food – 28g natural nuts, 160g fruit, salad, 1 banana. No hard boiled egg today.
Dinner – liver, this has become a true comfort food to me. I love this meal, and I love the way Paul cooks it.
Greek yoghurt with seeds and honey to be eaten after exercise.
Fluid – 200ml milk, 1l water, 3 teas. No fizzy 🤗
Exercise to be done – 7 min cardio and 15min strength routine. Paul will be joining me on the strength part.
There, report all reported 😊
Night
Trying to lose! 
You are doing exactly great. When you exercise, 1800 calories a day isn’t too much. I know my fitness app at one point wanted me to eat 1200 calories a day. Well, that might work for a week, but then I’ll just relapse and eat over 2000 like I’m used to. I’m not on a weight loss journey right now, even though my ideal weight is at least 15kg below my current weight, but I do try to eat relatively healthy. I will eventually try to lose weight again (I lost 10kg in 2017 only to gain five back). I will be following your blog, as I love reading about people healthy lifestyle changes. Found you through carol anne’s blog, by the way.
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Aw thank you 😊, it means a lot to hear from other people, and to know I’m not as boring as I always think I am 😀. I am glad I’m doing this health change my way, I honestly believe this time it will work. I’m shocked your app had such a low daily, I think I would just give up straight away! Hey, that’s great that you still take care by eating healthily, even if you’re not on a journey right now 😊. I really enjoy reading Carol Anne’s blog, she reminds me daily how amazing people can be 😊
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