During my time away, I think I had forgotten what an inspiration coming to this thread and hearing how everyone else is doing actually was. Thanks Valda for the SW update - it sounds really good, especially the unbattered fish and chip aspect. Who would have thought that they would be allowed!
Well....having read over what all you others were doing foodwise and exercisewise last night and getting all motivated by it, I surprised myself this morning by getting up early, going out and doing yesterday's bike ride all over again. So that's another 2 hr, 22 miler, completed, Yay!! I'm so chuffed with myself and I'm now wondering if I can repeat it on an every other day basis to kick start my diet.
My Mapmyride thing reckons each 22 mile ride burns off 1542kcals - so if that is true, I should be able to have the odd indiscretion food wise and still successfully reduce my weight and increase my fitness level at the same time. I must say though that I felt significantly more tired today after today's ride than I did yesterday, but I guess that's just the cumulative effect.
Diane65 wrote:My goodness I certainly made a meal of my DVD tonight as to be honest I couldn't be bothered doing because I knew that it would be hard work as I haven't done it for ages so I spent 45 minutes faffing around. I was checking my tube maps for Sunday then having another look at the Kew Gardens website then thinking I have no time to do it as need to iron one top for tomorrow
I wouldn't mind but it takes 1 hour and it would have been over and done with a long time ago hence just finished it now and wow was it hard
I have given myself another stern talking to and need to do this 3 times a week plus 3 walks if I want to lose weight and get toned - The annoying thing about this is if I had maintained it would be 2 of each plus being able to eat a lot more and it would be a lot easier if I had maintained my fitness
Rant over at myself
You really shouldn't be so hard and impatient with yourself Diane. You do so much!! It's no wonder that on occasion you get tired out. Those few extra pounds will soon be history, matey.
You've done it before and you'll do it again.
And...I hope that you don't mind me mentioning this, but I was quite shocked to see how few calories your meals contained over the last couple of days. I thought 1200 was considered an absolute minimum and your's were less than that. I do hope that you are not starving yourself - you naughty thing!
Sorry if all that sounds like a lecture - it's just that ....well you know!!
I'm off now to attempt to make Biggins courgette pea and mint soup for lunch - not sure if we have any feta in though, so may have to miss that out or substitute something else (a little Stilton p'raps?).
Today's Meals
1. Porridge with skimmed milk (yes skimmed - not semi-skimmed, that's how determined I am!!) and blackberries.
2. Biggins' Courgette pea and mint soup. Chunk of crusty bread.
3. Big crunchy salad with milano salami and brie.
4. Jacket potato with tuna and sweetcorn.
5. Tea (Earl Grey, natch
) and toast
I'm going to snack on celery and carrot batons from here on in - instead of hobnobs (not that we have any left mind) and cocktail sausages.
Enjoy your day everyone!! Keep posting - I love reading what you've all been up to
EDITED to say:
Just finished making and eating the soup. I did have feta after all, but no peas or mint. So I missed out the peas altogether and substituted basil for the mint. I added veg stock cubes and garlic too - still turned out very good!! - Thanks Biggins!
so it was courgette, basil and feta cheese soup! Still as long as you liked it that is the main thing. You could perhaps try the other soup some other time. I've not tried to make it yet myself but will let you know how I get on when I do.
