Day #18

 

Hello everyone!

 

Today is Fasting day!

As you know, over the last few days my diet has changed completely! New goals means new ways of eating so thank you for baring with me while I'm learning.

 

I have decided that I am still going to fast. I have fasted ever since staring weight management and now I am used to it, I don't mind it so much. Also It will give my brain a little break for a day or two while I plan and research the rest of my week!

 

As you all know, I like to try different things for a fasting breakfast. Breakfast is my favourite meal of the day and I love experimenting with food!

Today is
9am - OVERNIGHT OATS

 

for this it's just

80g Oats PROTEIN - 8g CALORIES 300

150g Total Greek Yogurt - PROTEIN - 15.5g CALORIES 86

100ml Alpro soya light PROTEIN -2g CALORIES -27

... and 1 banana 121 Calories

 

I layered all the ingredients in my posh kilner jars, poured the milk in at the end and sat in the fridge over night.
This has to be my favourite of all my fasting breakfasts. It Kept me full all day and it was so tasty!.. It looked cute too!

I have drunk lots of water today and sipped on warm lemon water and apple cider vinegar.

My day ends on
25.5g PROTEIN
534 CALORIES

Yesterday I got called 'Bony' - which really made me giggle because 'skinny' is something I have never considered myself being, even now. All my life I have been quite chunky and really envious of naturally 'skinny' people.
It just makes me laugh, that when I was very overweight and unhealthy, apart from the bullies, no one ever said to me..
 'I think you need to lose weight' or
 'I think you should get more active' or
 'do you really think you should be eating that?'
 If I was to go out for a meal or anything I would automatically order maybe, something like a burger and chips and nobody would batter an eyelid.

Now I have changed my life around, I am the fittest and healthiest I have ever been, I hear the same things, day in, day out!
'do you think you're doing too much?'
'Be careful'
'You have to treat yourself'
'Why do you exercise so much'
'You need rest'
'You're not eating enough'

Its like a broken record now I mean SERIOUSLY!!!!!!!!!!!!

At first it does make you quite conscious, but then when you sit back and actually think about it, its probably because you put them to shame! You make them feel unhealthy, weak willed and lazy! If you can do it...why the hell can't they?

 

You are going to get people talking about you behind your back and you will always get people who will try to pull you down! That is when the real strength and determination kicks in. Having the courage and motivation to move on and leave them behind!

 

I have been really lucky. My family have been behind me and my boyfriend is an amazing support. I have lost a few friends on my journey but on the other hand have made a whole new bunch of friends who are going through some sort of journey themselves, who understand, support and encourage me every step of the way!

Now I am nearly at my goals ...(Until the next one) I find that any new person I meet, will just assume that I have had it easy, I have had comments like

'Aw it's easy for you you're a fitness freak'

Yes, I probably am a fitness freak, I cannot imagine not being able to train the way I do, but I do not find it any easier than someone starting for the first time. I get tired, I ache, I sometimes feel like going home from work and lounging on the sofa, I have an argument with myself every Saturday morning about running for god sake! haha!
 I can assure you, I find it a hard graft, no less than anyone else, but I just do it! I just think to myself- I ain't gonna get the arse I want by sitting on the arse I got!

 

That's me done for today!

 

Laters! X