I have updated my Blog. The sad thing is not much has changed except for time. My goals are similar, my stats are similar and my injuries are similar. My achilles were fine 2 months ago and then I cranked up the running again, crap, seems a little worse now.
Last week I made the decision to downgrade my Melbourne half marathon to the 10km. My sisters are still going to do the half :( I am the youngest and they are the ones injury free, boo hoo!
Exercise has been consistent and quite good, eating has been rather crapola (see, nothings changed!). My sugar and carb addiction lives on. Not good for belly fat, and I have plenty. I am classified as a diabetes risk carrying weight around my middle. I need to keep that in my mind.
Trying to decide whether to do another Michelle Bridges round or not. Thinking not sure. Can I do it on my own??? Difference this time is that hubby wants to make a change with me, so if we are all in that should make things easier.
Planning is the key, I know that. Keeping it simple. Food is fuel, I want the best fuel for my body. I think about food WAY too much, I love it. I have to work on the brain side of things.
Santa STILL owes me a bike from last Christmas, he has not coughed up - time to, me thinks. The thought of riding a bike on a busy road scares me a little. I know that cycling and swimming is the next best thing to running.
Good to off-load, its been a while. I lost my way...I am back in the game baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mons XX
Wednesday 22 August 2012
Revive!
I am reviving my blog! Gotta get back to it. I have plans, I need to get them in writing.
The weight has crept up a little...BE GONE...I wish it was magic.
Hard work, thats what I was afraid of. Saying no, listening to my body, looking at food as fuel, not comfort, a boredom filler. My mind needs to shift.
Here goes...
The weight has crept up a little...BE GONE...I wish it was magic.
Hard work, thats what I was afraid of. Saying no, listening to my body, looking at food as fuel, not comfort, a boredom filler. My mind needs to shift.
Here goes...
Wednesday 23 May 2012
Seriously?
Am I serious about my plans? Hell yes!
Am I doing everything possible to get where I want to go? Hell no! I could do so much more.
WHAT is holding me back??? Why do I keep bingeing on stupid shit and then end up feeling like a failure?
I KNOW what I need to do, I need to stop my self sabotaging behaviour and get on with it. I need to finish what I started with my weight loss. I got halfway there, I know its possible. FFS, its only 10kg. It is only food after all. WHY is this so difficult? Am I dense? Clearly I am.
The funny this is that my motivation is weight loss so I can run faster/easier. I think about that every time I run or exercise. Then I get home and gorge myself for two reasons - I am really hungry after my run and just for the hell of it, because I can. How is that for stupid?
It is back to the drawing board for me - planning, planning, planning. Keeping it simple. I don't need a gourmet meal every time. Cereal and skim milk, soup, steak or chicken and vegetables, etc will do me just fine. I need to cut back on my salt intake too.
WHAT is stopping me from losing weight? Not being able to eat what I want when I want? It may be a control thing, who knows.
I know the positives outweigh the negatives, by far. I also know I can do this. Good nutrition and weight loss will improve my health (and running times).
Am I doing everything possible to get where I want to go? Hell no! I could do so much more.
WHAT is holding me back??? Why do I keep bingeing on stupid shit and then end up feeling like a failure?
I KNOW what I need to do, I need to stop my self sabotaging behaviour and get on with it. I need to finish what I started with my weight loss. I got halfway there, I know its possible. FFS, its only 10kg. It is only food after all. WHY is this so difficult? Am I dense? Clearly I am.
The funny this is that my motivation is weight loss so I can run faster/easier. I think about that every time I run or exercise. Then I get home and gorge myself for two reasons - I am really hungry after my run and just for the hell of it, because I can. How is that for stupid?
It is back to the drawing board for me - planning, planning, planning. Keeping it simple. I don't need a gourmet meal every time. Cereal and skim milk, soup, steak or chicken and vegetables, etc will do me just fine. I need to cut back on my salt intake too.
WHAT is stopping me from losing weight? Not being able to eat what I want when I want? It may be a control thing, who knows.
I know the positives outweigh the negatives, by far. I also know I can do this. Good nutrition and weight loss will improve my health (and running times).
Friday 11 May 2012
10km, then Half Marathon
I have just registered for the Launceston 10km on 17 June and also the Melbourne Half Marathon on 13 October. The grand plan beyond that is the Gold Coast Marathon mid 2013. I think it is all very realistic and doable, provided there are limited injury lay-offs!
I purchased new runners, had pressure point massage and visited a podiatrist to get my achilles tendonitis sorted. It seem to have worked, the pain has decreased dramatically. I am doing my physio exercises and stretching after every run. I should probably do it in between too, but I'm not!
My training schedule for the next 5 weeks or so looks like this:
Monday - 6am Spin/boxing / 4pm PT weights
Tuesday - 6am Pump class
Wednesday - 6am run 6-7km / 4pm PT weights
Thursday - 6am swim
Friday - 6am Running group/6-7km run intervals
Saturday - 7am easy walk
Sunday - 7am long run 10-12km
My km's will ramp up the week after the Launceston 10km in training for the half marathon. I have a great on-line training plan through Asics I will follow.
Eating is a work in progress :)
Cheers, Mons XX
I purchased new runners, had pressure point massage and visited a podiatrist to get my achilles tendonitis sorted. It seem to have worked, the pain has decreased dramatically. I am doing my physio exercises and stretching after every run. I should probably do it in between too, but I'm not!
My training schedule for the next 5 weeks or so looks like this:
Monday - 6am Spin/boxing / 4pm PT weights
Tuesday - 6am Pump class
Wednesday - 6am run 6-7km / 4pm PT weights
Thursday - 6am swim
Friday - 6am Running group/6-7km run intervals
Saturday - 7am easy walk
Sunday - 7am long run 10-12km
My km's will ramp up the week after the Launceston 10km in training for the half marathon. I have a great on-line training plan through Asics I will follow.
Eating is a work in progress :)
Cheers, Mons XX
Tuesday 24 April 2012
ANZAC Biscuits, nooooooooooo
Day 1 was great, Day 2 (today) not great. I was doing well until about 30 minutes ago when my son asked if we could make ANZAC biscuits. I said yes...WHAT was I thinking??? I cannot be trusted!!! I ate three, straight from the oven, what an idiot!
So, I sitting here feeling like an idiot, wondering how many calories and how long it would take me to run or walk it off.
Just needed to vent my stupidness. Back to it now though. I am not giving up the whole day.
Cheers, from (stupid) Mons XX
So, I sitting here feeling like an idiot, wondering how many calories and how long it would take me to run or walk it off.
Just needed to vent my stupidness. Back to it now though. I am not giving up the whole day.
Cheers, from (stupid) Mons XX
Sunday 22 April 2012
Ready
Ready for my kick off tomorrow:
I am heading out for an 8km run now. Cardio spin/boxing 6am tomorrow morning.
BRING IT ON! Mons XX
- Just about finished cleaning out the pantry, although there was not much I needed to get rid of.
- Reset my goals
- Got my meal plan and shopping sorted
- Exercise plan done
- Self talk and headspace positive I can do this
I am heading out for an 8km run now. Cardio spin/boxing 6am tomorrow morning.
BRING IT ON! Mons XX
Friday 20 April 2012
Slacker
Oh crap...I just have not been able to get back into it! Still exercising, but the eating has been rather unclean. I have put on 1.5kg - not massive, but enough to get me scared. Alcohol has reared its head again too, this doesn't help at all!
Plotting and planning for a Monday restart/regroup. I CAN do this, I have done it before. The timing is right, 10 weeks until the Launceston 10km. After the Launceston 10km I start training for the Melbourne Half marathon again in October.
I tend to stay focussed in winter much better as there are not as many distractions. Lots of healthy soups, herbal teas vegies and fruit - how hard can it be????
I am revisiting my goals, planning my menus and enlisting my family and workmates.
Wish me luck! Mons X
Plotting and planning for a Monday restart/regroup. I CAN do this, I have done it before. The timing is right, 10 weeks until the Launceston 10km. After the Launceston 10km I start training for the Melbourne Half marathon again in October.
I tend to stay focussed in winter much better as there are not as many distractions. Lots of healthy soups, herbal teas vegies and fruit - how hard can it be????
I am revisiting my goals, planning my menus and enlisting my family and workmates.
Wish me luck! Mons X
Monday 9 April 2012
Still around!
It seems the longer I don't post, the longer it takes me to post because I have so much I need to catch up on. Make sense?...Not!
I completed the Run for the Kids in Melbourne on 1st April, it was awesome! Running through the Domain tunnel, over the Bolte Bridge with 33,000 other runners. It go a bit crowded in parts, but mostly fun. I was aiming for sub 1.30...I made it in 1.29.01 including a toilet stop...STOKED! I came 10,005th out of the 33,000 odd runners.
After the Devonport Run on 18 March and the Run for the Kids I was feeling a bit run down. I decided to take Easter off running. We did quite a lot of bush walks, so I got some exercise in and burnt some energy. I slept in for 4 days (6.30am - 7am instead of 5.30am) and relaxed quite a bit.
Really ready to get back into it now. I have a plan - the Launceston Ten on 17 June and the I will go for the Melbourne Half again on 7 October with my sisters. Part of my training for the Melbourne half will include swimming and bike riding as I want to do the Pinkie Triathlon in Melbourne on 27 January 2012. It is quite achievable - 3km run, 9km bike, 300m swim. The only problem for me is the swim is first and the logistics of running and bike riding whilst wet and in some sort of bathing suit thing (with a larger than average chest) is a daunting prospect! I need to do some research, surely I am not the only one with this dilemma.
My smoker, never done any exercise husband is on a health kick at the moment so it could work in my favour in the support/motivation department. He has offered to assist with dinners, the low cal, low carb variety. He is a qualified chef after all. Since he doesn't cook for a living anymore I think it more than reasonable that he assists, plus he is so much quicker than me!
As I say every blog post, I need to get my eating sorted and everything will be rosy! I really notice the effect good food has on my body and exercise performance. I want more of that.
Cheers, Mons XX
I completed the Run for the Kids in Melbourne on 1st April, it was awesome! Running through the Domain tunnel, over the Bolte Bridge with 33,000 other runners. It go a bit crowded in parts, but mostly fun. I was aiming for sub 1.30...I made it in 1.29.01 including a toilet stop...STOKED! I came 10,005th out of the 33,000 odd runners.
After the Devonport Run on 18 March and the Run for the Kids I was feeling a bit run down. I decided to take Easter off running. We did quite a lot of bush walks, so I got some exercise in and burnt some energy. I slept in for 4 days (6.30am - 7am instead of 5.30am) and relaxed quite a bit.
Really ready to get back into it now. I have a plan - the Launceston Ten on 17 June and the I will go for the Melbourne Half again on 7 October with my sisters. Part of my training for the Melbourne half will include swimming and bike riding as I want to do the Pinkie Triathlon in Melbourne on 27 January 2012. It is quite achievable - 3km run, 9km bike, 300m swim. The only problem for me is the swim is first and the logistics of running and bike riding whilst wet and in some sort of bathing suit thing (with a larger than average chest) is a daunting prospect! I need to do some research, surely I am not the only one with this dilemma.
My smoker, never done any exercise husband is on a health kick at the moment so it could work in my favour in the support/motivation department. He has offered to assist with dinners, the low cal, low carb variety. He is a qualified chef after all. Since he doesn't cook for a living anymore I think it more than reasonable that he assists, plus he is so much quicker than me!
As I say every blog post, I need to get my eating sorted and everything will be rosy! I really notice the effect good food has on my body and exercise performance. I want more of that.
Cheers, Mons XX
Monday 19 March 2012
Devonport run and clean teeth
I forgot to mention my Run Devonport 10km effort yesterday. I clocked in at 59.15. Really disappointing since I was hoping for sub 57. There were a few factors I guess - the sun, it was quite warm on the road at 11am. I am used to running at 6-7am, so that was a bit of a shock to the system. I also went out too fast. My first 2 km was sub 4.8 (really fast for me), but I was feeling good at the time so I went with it. When I got to 8km I was spent, coupled with the heat, it was a disaster finish.
The wedding I had the night before probably didn't help either, damn you Jansz. Lots of excuses, I know. At the end of the day, I am racing against myself. I know I can do better. I can push myself more. My overeating over the last few weeks has not helped. I know there is a correlation between BMI and running times. The more weight I lose (and fitter I get) the better my times will be, so simple.
I have the Run for the Kids on 1st April in Melbourne with my two sisters. It is 14.38km, I am aiming for a sub 1.30, realistic I think given the civilised 9:15am start time. My preparation has been solid, it is absolutely achievable. I just have to nail the nutrition over the next two weeks.
On another note, I felt like eating more after dinner tonight, nothing in particular, just something (snap goes the rubber band). I cleaned my teeth instead! I feel hungry now, but soda water will have to do. I will probably dream about breakfast. I have weights PT at 6am tomorrow, hope I get through without fainting from hunger. That would be embarrasing!
Night, Mons XX
The wedding I had the night before probably didn't help either, damn you Jansz. Lots of excuses, I know. At the end of the day, I am racing against myself. I know I can do better. I can push myself more. My overeating over the last few weeks has not helped. I know there is a correlation between BMI and running times. The more weight I lose (and fitter I get) the better my times will be, so simple.
I have the Run for the Kids on 1st April in Melbourne with my two sisters. It is 14.38km, I am aiming for a sub 1.30, realistic I think given the civilised 9:15am start time. My preparation has been solid, it is absolutely achievable. I just have to nail the nutrition over the next two weeks.
On another note, I felt like eating more after dinner tonight, nothing in particular, just something (snap goes the rubber band). I cleaned my teeth instead! I feel hungry now, but soda water will have to do. I will probably dream about breakfast. I have weights PT at 6am tomorrow, hope I get through without fainting from hunger. That would be embarrasing!
Night, Mons XX
Starting fresh on a Monday!
I have read lots of inspiring stuff over the weekend to get back on track - blogs, inspirational quotes, inspirational books (Michelle Bridges particularly!), Runners World magazine etc etc.
I have also talked to my husband about my inability to control my eating and why I do it, because it really is stupid. He suggested I purchase the book - The Happiness Trap. I bought it yesterday and intend to read it from tonight - will blog my findings.
I am also wearing a red rubber band on my wrist (another husband idea!). Each time I contemplate eating something I don't need or really shouldn't eat , I pull it back as a reminder to be mindful. Don't judge me, I am willing to try anything at this stage!
The day has started off well (I know it is only 10am!) I am determined. I CAN DO THIS!
Mons XX
I have also talked to my husband about my inability to control my eating and why I do it, because it really is stupid. He suggested I purchase the book - The Happiness Trap. I bought it yesterday and intend to read it from tonight - will blog my findings.
I am also wearing a red rubber band on my wrist (another husband idea!). Each time I contemplate eating something I don't need or really shouldn't eat , I pull it back as a reminder to be mindful. Don't judge me, I am willing to try anything at this stage!
The day has started off well (I know it is only 10am!) I am determined. I CAN DO THIS!
Mons XX
Tuesday 13 March 2012
I think I can, I think I can...
Slowly, slowly my brain is getting back into gear, back in the game. My second last red flag was last night and I feel shite for it (food and beverage related). It doesn't make me feel good at all to overeat and drink, then bust my ass running/gym/pt.
I am sitting here planning my next move. I have cleaned out the fridge (again), no chocolates, biscuits or wine in there now. It is actually quite empty. I need to plan (tonight) and then shop. My last red flag is Saturday night (a wedding) but I know I will be OK because I have the 10km Run Devonport the next morning and I am going for a 10km PB (sub 55).
I have this week and next week sorted for my exercise already. I am pushing myself in the exercise department, I can do it in the food department too!
I MUST SAY NO TO UNNECESSARY FOOD (my time starts now....)
Mons XX
I am sitting here planning my next move. I have cleaned out the fridge (again), no chocolates, biscuits or wine in there now. It is actually quite empty. I need to plan (tonight) and then shop. My last red flag is Saturday night (a wedding) but I know I will be OK because I have the 10km Run Devonport the next morning and I am going for a 10km PB (sub 55).
I have this week and next week sorted for my exercise already. I am pushing myself in the exercise department, I can do it in the food department too!
I MUST SAY NO TO UNNECESSARY FOOD (my time starts now....)
Mons XX
Friday 9 March 2012
Avoidance (part 2)
I am trying not to avoid this blog and hence my obligations to myself to keep going and get rid of those pesky 10kg. I sat down last night to plan my meals again. I hit two red flags next week, gave up and went to bed.
Fresh again this morning, I figured looking at some positives and negatives (lets call them areas for improvement) may help...
So the positives are:
I ran 5km this morning, 4km Wednesday and 10km last Sunday (12km planned for this Sunday)
My times are getting better (slightly)
I have had two, one hour weight/core training sessions with a PT and booked in another 8 sessions over the next 8 weeks.
I have progressively bettered my times over my 4 week cardio challenge (group training Mondays)
My injuries seem to have settled down
I have not put on any weight (thats a positive isn't it???)
I really want to do this
Areas for improvement are:
Eating too much (usually of a good thing)
Wine has crept in again, 5 glasses since last Friday
My eating has still been bordering on crapola - cheese, chocolate and biscuits are NOT my friends!
Something is stopping me from my own self control
OK, planning is probably going to get me back on track. I will revisit my diary and lock in good choices...today. I will shop accordingly...tomorrow.
I know I can do it, I have done it before.
Cheers, Mons XX
Fresh again this morning, I figured looking at some positives and negatives (lets call them areas for improvement) may help...
So the positives are:
I ran 5km this morning, 4km Wednesday and 10km last Sunday (12km planned for this Sunday)
My times are getting better (slightly)
I have had two, one hour weight/core training sessions with a PT and booked in another 8 sessions over the next 8 weeks.
I have progressively bettered my times over my 4 week cardio challenge (group training Mondays)
My injuries seem to have settled down
I have not put on any weight (thats a positive isn't it???)
I really want to do this
Areas for improvement are:
Eating too much (usually of a good thing)
Wine has crept in again, 5 glasses since last Friday
My eating has still been bordering on crapola - cheese, chocolate and biscuits are NOT my friends!
Something is stopping me from my own self control
OK, planning is probably going to get me back on track. I will revisit my diary and lock in good choices...today. I will shop accordingly...tomorrow.
I know I can do it, I have done it before.
Cheers, Mons XX
Wednesday 7 March 2012
Avoidance
You may notice that when I go blog AWOL, I am avoiding for a reason. I have not yet got back on the 12wbt track. I went AWOL at the end of week 2. I have (as always) continued to exercise, but my eating is WAAYY off.
I was asking myself why just last night. I really am not sure. Perhaps I am in a comfortable place. I am relatively fit, I have lost a bit of weight (need another 10 big ones gone really), I am JUST in my healthy BMI. I have become ...well I am not sure that complacent is the word, but something like that.
com·pla·cent adj.
I was asking myself why just last night. I really am not sure. Perhaps I am in a comfortable place. I am relatively fit, I have lost a bit of weight (need another 10 big ones gone really), I am JUST in my healthy BMI. I have become ...well I am not sure that complacent is the word, but something like that.
com·pla·cent adj.
1. Contented to a fault; self-satisfied and unconcerned: (He had become complacent after years of success.)
My weight has increased slightly, less than a kg. I need to do some thing, but I am not sure where to go from here...I can't get that focus....
Wednesday 22 February 2012
Off-line, off-track
We were away last weekend and then we have had home computer issues for the last few days, but finally back on-line now!
It is amazing how off-track I got in that "off-line" time without being accountable here on my blog, not following the 12wbt forums and not logging my km's. Food have been quite average, exercise has been good though. This is always my problem, I am an idiot - why do I do it? Busting my ass for nothing. I did manage to lose 200g at weigh in today, crap I know, but I will take it.
Planning is the key and have not done that. I have a couple of red flags this weekend. I am just going to have to suck it up and get on with it.
Cheers, Mons XX
It is amazing how off-track I got in that "off-line" time without being accountable here on my blog, not following the 12wbt forums and not logging my km's. Food have been quite average, exercise has been good though. This is always my problem, I am an idiot - why do I do it? Busting my ass for nothing. I did manage to lose 200g at weigh in today, crap I know, but I will take it.
Planning is the key and have not done that. I have a couple of red flags this weekend. I am just going to have to suck it up and get on with it.
Cheers, Mons XX
Wednesday 15 February 2012
Weight lost...never to be seen again!
Its an oldie, but a goodie! I weighed in this morning at 70.7kg, a loss of 2.1kg in just under a week! Awesome! Yay for me!
I have worked hard, eating and training. I have had a couple of little slip ups. It's going to happen. Throughout my life slip ups WILL happen. My headspace is that I am in this for the long term. Those slip ups are going to happen and its how I react to them that is the key for me. I am, (and there are lots of us) an all or nothing person. In the past I would throw my hands in the air and say "oh well, I have ruined it already!"
Not this time.
Cheers, Mons XX
I have worked hard, eating and training. I have had a couple of little slip ups. It's going to happen. Throughout my life slip ups WILL happen. My headspace is that I am in this for the long term. Those slip ups are going to happen and its how I react to them that is the key for me. I am, (and there are lots of us) an all or nothing person. In the past I would throw my hands in the air and say "oh well, I have ruined it already!"
Not this time.
Cheers, Mons XX
Tuesday 14 February 2012
Pump this morning...all good
Tuesday 6am BodyPump class is great. Getting my weights right is a bit tricky. It fell a little too easy at times this morning for the leg work, may need to bump that up for next Tuesday. I wish there was another on a Thursday morning too. Looks like the gym circut for me on Thursday AM.
Went to physio yesterday, got in on a cancellation. Otherwise they were booked out for 2 weeks! Physio didn't say I can't run - yay. I just need to peg it back to 4-5km for now. I have been given more exercises to add to my other exercises for my other issues. This highlights my need to work on my core strength and general strength. I WILL do my exercises every other day AT LEAST. I will also commit to at least 2 days a week of strength/core work.
Nutrition wise, I have been on my own plan at the moment, within the calorie quota. There was a heap of meat in the freezer and healthy food I wanted to use up this week. My menu may be little different or shuffled around with the plan. The exercise plan is a bit the same, shuffled. It suits and hopefully I will get similar results. I have given up sugar, pasta, refined bread and alcohol. My breakfasts probably won't change - Natural fruit free (I quit sugar!) muesli with skim milk during the week and one of the 12WBT breakfasts on the weekends.
Life is good! Will be more organised next week though.
Cheers, Mons XX
Went to physio yesterday, got in on a cancellation. Otherwise they were booked out for 2 weeks! Physio didn't say I can't run - yay. I just need to peg it back to 4-5km for now. I have been given more exercises to add to my other exercises for my other issues. This highlights my need to work on my core strength and general strength. I WILL do my exercises every other day AT LEAST. I will also commit to at least 2 days a week of strength/core work.
Nutrition wise, I have been on my own plan at the moment, within the calorie quota. There was a heap of meat in the freezer and healthy food I wanted to use up this week. My menu may be little different or shuffled around with the plan. The exercise plan is a bit the same, shuffled. It suits and hopefully I will get similar results. I have given up sugar, pasta, refined bread and alcohol. My breakfasts probably won't change - Natural fruit free (I quit sugar!) muesli with skim milk during the week and one of the 12WBT breakfasts on the weekends.
Life is good! Will be more organised next week though.
Cheers, Mons XX
Sunday 12 February 2012
Aaarrgghh - another injury???
So...the last two Sunday long runs (10km) at around the 9km mark my left knee feels sore, not right. So we have walked the last km. No problem. On Wednesday I did a 5km treadmill run and all was OK. This mornings long run my knee hurt at the 4.5km mark, we kept running a little longer. I couldn't do it so we ran/walked I couldn't do that either so we walked the rest of the way home (10km).
It feels fine now (when I'm not running). My problem is I am scared to go to the physio again in case they tell me I can't run. I know I have to go, just don't want to hear what I think I might hear.
My achilles tendonitis has settled. My left hip has been a bit achy and probably has something to do with it. I have been doing my exercises, could probably do more stretching & core. I will schedule that in this week. My husband is back today so getting to the gym will be easy.
This is when my eating needs to really on track. I am sitting here in the middle of planning my week. My meal plans will be slightly different. I like to eat the same breakfast (and lunches sometimes) most days, so I need to make sure they are healthy and within calorie quota. Same with my snacks.
Good luck to everyone else starting tomorrow...we CAN do this!
Cheers, Mons XX
It feels fine now (when I'm not running). My problem is I am scared to go to the physio again in case they tell me I can't run. I know I have to go, just don't want to hear what I think I might hear.
My achilles tendonitis has settled. My left hip has been a bit achy and probably has something to do with it. I have been doing my exercises, could probably do more stretching & core. I will schedule that in this week. My husband is back today so getting to the gym will be easy.
This is when my eating needs to really on track. I am sitting here in the middle of planning my week. My meal plans will be slightly different. I like to eat the same breakfast (and lunches sometimes) most days, so I need to make sure they are healthy and within calorie quota. Same with my snacks.
Good luck to everyone else starting tomorrow...we CAN do this!
Cheers, Mons XX
Saturday 11 February 2012
Pankcakes are NOT part of the deal...move on
Breakfast time, I did only have one...small one... but that is NOT cool Mon. I also had a Banjos Date scone for lunch (with butter). Time to move on now that I have put it out there. This is the biggest hurdle now, to move on and not throw it in at the first hiccup.
I WAS in a difficult position today. I was at Banjos with my son and his friend at lunchtime. They were hungry, as boys always are. They are both skinny, can eat whatever, thats cool. I can't. I was hungry too.
Banjos has NOTHING for a bread free, sugar free, low fat freak like me! Why should they? Banjos is like one of those shopping aisles at the supermarket you just don't go down. The best option was a date scone with butter and a small skinny latte, no sugar of course. I gobbled it down. I must say I didn't feel particularly satisfied at the end, but it's done - MOVE ON MON, MOVE ON MON....OK. I have the rest of the day to make amends. Wish me luck.
Cheers, Mons XX
P.S. I find that I am frequently putting pictures of all the food I cannot have on my blog. I have to stop doing that. Here is something I can have. I LOVE RICE!
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I WAS in a difficult position today. I was at Banjos with my son and his friend at lunchtime. They were hungry, as boys always are. They are both skinny, can eat whatever, thats cool. I can't. I was hungry too.
Banjos has NOTHING for a bread free, sugar free, low fat freak like me! Why should they? Banjos is like one of those shopping aisles at the supermarket you just don't go down. The best option was a date scone with butter and a small skinny latte, no sugar of course. I gobbled it down. I must say I didn't feel particularly satisfied at the end, but it's done - MOVE ON MON, MOVE ON MON....OK. I have the rest of the day to make amends. Wish me luck.
Cheers, Mons XX
P.S. I find that I am frequently putting pictures of all the food I cannot have on my blog. I have to stop doing that. Here is something I can have. I LOVE RICE!
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Friday 10 February 2012
Sugar free = headache?
I think thats what it is. I woke up today and yesterday morning with a thumping headache! I am thinking it is from my drastic reduction in sugar. I purchased the Sarah Wilson's e-book I Quit Sugar and also bought the book Sweet Poison so I have cut sugar from my diet. From what I have read, headaches are a withdrawl symptom. I did take Panadol this morning because I am prone to migraines and I didn't want this headache to fester.
Apart from the headaches, I do feel better. Yesterday was the first day I really craved something sweet after lunch. I had a cup of green tea with mint instead. It didn't cut it, but it was something to take my mind off the sugar.
I would like to continue the entire 12WBT without sugar. White bread and pasta are also on my hit list. The reason for this focus is my body shape. I am what is called an "apple" shape - skinny legs and bum, big tummy and boobs. Apparently, cutting out such baddies helps us "apples" lose weight more effectively in the areas we need to - hopefully tummy and boobs!
Relatively easy so far, but it is early days. I have had no "red flag" days as yet. Weekends are also difficult for me (as they are with lots of others too I expect) so I have a tough few days ahead.
Am I up for it? HELL YEAH!!!
Cheers, Mons XX
Apart from the headaches, I do feel better. Yesterday was the first day I really craved something sweet after lunch. I had a cup of green tea with mint instead. It didn't cut it, but it was something to take my mind off the sugar.
Relatively easy so far, but it is early days. I have had no "red flag" days as yet. Weekends are also difficult for me (as they are with lots of others too I expect) so I have a tough few days ahead.
Am I up for it? HELL YEAH!!!
Cheers, Mons XX
Thursday 9 February 2012
No exercise today
My rest day. It is usually Monday, but I had had to do some juggling with my husband away until Sunday. I have arranged to go into work later tomorrow so I can go to the gym after school drop off tomorrow. Saturday I can go to the gym as they have a creche. We are staying at the mother-in-laws Saturday night so I can get up early to do my long run on Sunday. I am hoping for 10km.
This is my 4th day without alcohol, sugar and white bread. No biscuits (my biggest hurdle), chocolate or cake either. Up until about 20 minutes ago there was no pasta I just had half a cup. Bolognaise is just not the same without it! I think I am correct with my theory that I may have a slight intolerance to gluten. I feel great, no tummy pains. It may be a coincidence, we will see after tonights pasta.
I have started to set my goals that are not just about weight loss. I need to work on those a bit tonight, but its a start. I am trying to work out what 12wbt program to follow. I was thinking Lean & Fit or the 10km program. It may be a bit premature for the Half Marathon program due to my achilles tendonitis. I would like to push myself and increase my strength - decisions, decisions...
Cheers, Mons XX
This is my 4th day without alcohol, sugar and white bread. No biscuits (my biggest hurdle), chocolate or cake either. Up until about 20 minutes ago there was no pasta I just had half a cup. Bolognaise is just not the same without it! I think I am correct with my theory that I may have a slight intolerance to gluten. I feel great, no tummy pains. It may be a coincidence, we will see after tonights pasta.
I have started to set my goals that are not just about weight loss. I need to work on those a bit tonight, but its a start. I am trying to work out what 12wbt program to follow. I was thinking Lean & Fit or the 10km program. It may be a bit premature for the Half Marathon program due to my achilles tendonitis. I would like to push myself and increase my strength - decisions, decisions...
Cheers, Mons XX
Wednesday 8 February 2012
Signed up!
I did it...I signed up to the Michelle Bridges 12 week Body Transformation!
Bring it on, I am so pumped and really ready to do this. I want to lose this weight once and for all and get into great shape. My focus will be clean eating, portion sizes, weights/toning and core strength. I will continue my cardio, but I want to become a better runner. Faster running with less injuries.
I need to go through the pre-season tasks over the next few days and get it right.
Good luck to anyone else that is doing it this time around. We can do this!
Mons XX
Bring it on, I am so pumped and really ready to do this. I want to lose this weight once and for all and get into great shape. My focus will be clean eating, portion sizes, weights/toning and core strength. I will continue my cardio, but I want to become a better runner. Faster running with less injuries.
I need to go through the pre-season tasks over the next few days and get it right.
Good luck to anyone else that is doing it this time around. We can do this!
Mons XX
Monday 6 February 2012
Back from holidays...
...and back into it! My weight has crept up slightly, but overall I am pretty happy. We went to the Sunshine coast for 10 days and it rained for 6 of those days - bummer. It was humid, but we still did lots of stuff! It was too hot/humid to run so I did a lot of walking to make up for the (slight) over indulging.
Went for a 9km (was supposed to be 12km!) yesterday, but ended up with a sore knee and didn't want to push it, particularly after I had not run in two weeks.
Really difficult to get up and motivated this morning. It was cold, rainy and it is getting dark again :( I did eventually get out of bed after pushing snooze 4 times. I did a couple of weight circuits which I don't normally do, but I figured running wasn't a good idea, I had a swim yesterday already and the weather was too crap to go for a walk. I was happy I had done something by the time I got home though, that is usually what gets me up in the morning in the first place.
I have registered for three runs over the next eight weeks - Launceston Womens 5km, Run Devonport 10km and the Run for the Kids Melbourne 14km. This will keep me focussed on my exercise plan. Weight training and core needed too.
Back on track with eating. Got to give up sugar again, its amazing how if creeps in and then you crave it and can't get enough. I did discover I may have a slight gluten intolerance after giving up bread for a couple of weeks and then having it again when we were on holidays. I didn't suffer from any tummy aches or any urgent need to go to the toilet while I was off bread, pasta and sugar. It is just a theory at the moment, we will see what happens in the next few days.
Tossing up whether to do the Michelle Brideges 12wbt. I am so organised ans i have taken all those great tips from the last two times that I think I may be able to go it alone. The downside is not having that support via the forums and all the reminders etc etc. I have followed the dates and done most of the pre-season tasks with the exception of the goals. My number 1 goal is to lose 10kg, but I want to look beyond that. Some soul searching over the next few days is required.
Dear bread...I will miss you :(
Cheers, Mons XX
Went for a 9km (was supposed to be 12km!) yesterday, but ended up with a sore knee and didn't want to push it, particularly after I had not run in two weeks.
Really difficult to get up and motivated this morning. It was cold, rainy and it is getting dark again :( I did eventually get out of bed after pushing snooze 4 times. I did a couple of weight circuits which I don't normally do, but I figured running wasn't a good idea, I had a swim yesterday already and the weather was too crap to go for a walk. I was happy I had done something by the time I got home though, that is usually what gets me up in the morning in the first place.
I have registered for three runs over the next eight weeks - Launceston Womens 5km, Run Devonport 10km and the Run for the Kids Melbourne 14km. This will keep me focussed on my exercise plan. Weight training and core needed too.
Back on track with eating. Got to give up sugar again, its amazing how if creeps in and then you crave it and can't get enough. I did discover I may have a slight gluten intolerance after giving up bread for a couple of weeks and then having it again when we were on holidays. I didn't suffer from any tummy aches or any urgent need to go to the toilet while I was off bread, pasta and sugar. It is just a theory at the moment, we will see what happens in the next few days.
Tossing up whether to do the Michelle Brideges 12wbt. I am so organised ans i have taken all those great tips from the last two times that I think I may be able to go it alone. The downside is not having that support via the forums and all the reminders etc etc. I have followed the dates and done most of the pre-season tasks with the exception of the goals. My number 1 goal is to lose 10kg, but I want to look beyond that. Some soul searching over the next few days is required.
Dear bread...I will miss you :( Cheers, Mons XX
Friday 20 January 2012
Great start to the year!
It has been!
Exercise has been great and my eating has been really good too! I have lost 1.2kg since my last blog entry (a week and a bit I think) I have given up eating bread past breakfast time and cut way down on the sugar. I have been alcohol, pasta and biscuit free for two weeks - yay! My portion sizes, particularly for dinner have still been too big so that will be a focus for me now.
My weekly schedule looks like this:
Monday - swim
Tuesday - weights/gym
Wednesday - am 6km run / pm tennis
Thursday - 6am bootcamp
Friday - 6am running group
Saturday - rest or core (depending on how I feel)
Sunday - long run (12km or so)
I have set my training log until the end October 2012 which includes all the races I intend to do.
I can't wait to see those scales showing a six as the first number. I think it has been more than 10 years since I have seen that. non-running days in between eash running session, stretching and reduced mileage is also a focus to get rid of this pesky achilles tendonitis once and for all.
Off to Queensland next week and I plan to continue the good work. Although there may be a glass of wine or two thrown in there as an indulgence. When I get back I will look to some serious goals for 2012. Motivation is high! Bring it on...
Cheers, Mons X
Living a healthy lifestyle will only deprive you of poor health, lethargy, and fat. – Jill Johnson
Exercise has been great and my eating has been really good too! I have lost 1.2kg since my last blog entry (a week and a bit I think) I have given up eating bread past breakfast time and cut way down on the sugar. I have been alcohol, pasta and biscuit free for two weeks - yay! My portion sizes, particularly for dinner have still been too big so that will be a focus for me now.
My weekly schedule looks like this:
Monday - swim
Tuesday - weights/gym
Wednesday - am 6km run / pm tennis
Thursday - 6am bootcamp
Friday - 6am running group
Saturday - rest or core (depending on how I feel)
Sunday - long run (12km or so)
I have set my training log until the end October 2012 which includes all the races I intend to do.
I can't wait to see those scales showing a six as the first number. I think it has been more than 10 years since I have seen that. non-running days in between eash running session, stretching and reduced mileage is also a focus to get rid of this pesky achilles tendonitis once and for all.
Off to Queensland next week and I plan to continue the good work. Although there may be a glass of wine or two thrown in there as an indulgence. When I get back I will look to some serious goals for 2012. Motivation is high! Bring it on...
Cheers, Mons X
Living a healthy lifestyle will only deprive you of poor health, lethargy, and fat. – Jill Johnson
Tuesday 10 January 2012
Happy new year!
It has been! I started off the year with the Cadbury Half marathon on the 8 January (quite under prepared, but I did it!) and my eating has been pretty good most days with the exception of New Years day!
I have renewed confidence and motivation in my ability to shake these 10kgs and improve my running and strength. I have revised my blog and taken out the "marathon" word for now. A marathon is not likely for me in 2012 due to niggling injuries. 2013 is much more realistic. So I have shelved it to concentrate on weight loss, core strength and nutrition for the first half of 2012. I will then lay some plans for the following 12 months.
My running will continue, I love it. Long run distances under 15km and short runs of 5-8km are much more suitable for me at this stage. I have realised that my body works best when I run every other day.
Cross training is an exciting addition for my routine. Swimming, tennis and strength work will be the focus on my non-running days. Lots of incidental exercise too...Santa still owes me a bike for Christmas!
Exciting times...2012 is going to be my year!
Awesome, Mon XX
I have renewed confidence and motivation in my ability to shake these 10kgs and improve my running and strength. I have revised my blog and taken out the "marathon" word for now. A marathon is not likely for me in 2012 due to niggling injuries. 2013 is much more realistic. So I have shelved it to concentrate on weight loss, core strength and nutrition for the first half of 2012. I will then lay some plans for the following 12 months.
My running will continue, I love it. Long run distances under 15km and short runs of 5-8km are much more suitable for me at this stage. I have realised that my body works best when I run every other day.
Cross training is an exciting addition for my routine. Swimming, tennis and strength work will be the focus on my non-running days. Lots of incidental exercise too...Santa still owes me a bike for Christmas!
Exciting times...2012 is going to be my year!
Awesome, Mon XX
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