I can really empathise with what you said about the exercise Diane. I've just done a bit on the exercise bike and the rowing machine yesterday and today. Woah - not good! - I felt as weak as a kitten and had to turn the resistance right down to keep going at all, and even then had to abandon altogether after what seemed like just a few minutes on each. Hmmmm....decided that is enough of that for the moment.
Was quite appalled, but not really too surprised at how far my fitness and stamina levels have fallen. It has been a couple of years since I've used the bike and rower, but even so that seemed incredible. Still no sense in overdoing it. Will have to get back to them gradually.
I'm finding the cardio exercises - currently only doing a rather embarassingly pathetic 5 minute session (+ warm up and cool down stretch time) twice a day, tough going too - but then I knew I would find them hard going - I did last time! It will be some time before I'm up to doing anything approaching Mr G's Interval and/or Fartlek regimes, if ever. Still at least I've made a start with exercise of some sort - however lowly.
I am determined though that I
will do them every day and increase the time as and when they seem easier. If they ever do! LOL.
Today's Food:
1. Pot of Earl Grey tea - Lemon slices. Orange fleshed (is it a cantaloupe?) melon, green grapes.
2. Chicken + cherry tomato kebabs on a bed of salad leaves with a dollop of thai coconut rice and another dollop of pea and wasabi dip (yeah I know! - sounds a bit odd but it tasted quite nice in isolation) Not sure if rice and dip complimented each other brilliantly though to be honest. Messrs Wallace and Torode would have probably had something to say about that. Too many disparate flavours going on for sure!
3. Huge amount (and I really do mean huge) of Raw Carrot and Cellery battons with a fair amount of humous dip. For the first time since my diet started I was really, really hungry!
4. Not sure - probably some sort of fish (have to check freezer later)
with boiled basmati rice and green beans or perhaps brocolli.
5. I've got a craving for toast and smoked mackerel pate
, but may be able to make do with a couple of weetabix with ice cold semi skimmed milk.
Really Well Done Diane with your relatively restrained choices on your treat day. You've got to be pleased with that.
What did you finally choose to blow your spare calories on?
Just remind me how long it will be until you can have chocolate again once today is over. I think Mr G mentioned something about good calories, didn't he? - I may have got that wrong though, so don't quote me!
Managed to persuade my walking mate to cut down our planned walk from 8 to 5 miles this coming Wednesday, on the basis that I don't think I've
ever travelled that distance without the aid of an internal combustion engine in my life before, so I will need to build up to it gradually.
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