Day #2

Good Evening all!

One of the Key things I have learned on my journey is how important it is to be prepared! I hear rob saying it all the time..

.. and he is absolutely bang on here! If you don't plan in advance then you are just blagging your way through the week!

I have a few little ways which I have found helps me with planning and setting myself up for a good week.

Firstly. On a Monday, I get half day in work so this is when I usually plan my week, I will just jot down on a bit of paper different meal ideas to have that wee, I also find by doing it this way I don't waste money or food.

This time though, I have decided to plan for most of the month. Just so I can get as many ideas across to you guys through this blog.

PLANNING

This is kind of the thing that I do, but like I said, I usually just jot it down on a weekly basis rather than a monthly.

The yellow boxes are my fasting days which are Wednesdays and Thursdays every week.

I also have a red block in there - this is for a Night out which I have planned in Cardiff with the ladies for the Wales vs Ireland game and to celebrate a friends engagement.

There's not much you can do sometimes about nights out etc... other than become completely boring! Life does get in the way sometimes but what you can do, it keep yourself in control in the days / weeks leading up to it.

 

The Next little tool I have is a food and exercise journal.

 

 

 

I Had this handy little book from Amazon. It's a perfect size to pop into my bag. By using this, I record everything I eat as I eat it. That way, I know how many calories I have consumed and how many calories I have left for the day.

 

There is nothing worse than just working out your daily calories at bed time , only to realise that maybe you ate too much that day!

 

It also gives you space at the bottom to record your work outs. I've never added calories on to my daily allowance when I've done a training session, just because I can't be 100% sure exactly how much I burned during the session. But that is just personal choice.

 

 

 

Another handy way to keep track of your calories is the app 'My Fitness Pal'. Before starting training with New Beginnings, I had never counter calories so I had absolutely no idea how many calories was in what. My Fitness Pal is easy to use, stores all your meals, counts calories for you and even has a barcode scanner for when you have to buy food on the go!

TODAY

BREAKFAST 8.30AM

 

 

This is how I start every morning really

 

A mug of hot water, lemon and a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar.

 

Quaker 'Big Bowl' oats - 150 calories

250ml Almond milk - 32 calories

Large banana - 120 calories

teaspoon of Aldi manuka honey 48 calories.

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL CALORIES 352

 

 

At 11.30am today I ate my snacks - ( The same as yesterdays as they were 3 packs for £4 ) baby corn and mangetout. 54 calories

 

I Finish work at 12pm on a Monday so it was straight to Tesco for me to get my ingredients for the next few days meals then off to Robs for one of the hardest PT sessions I have had yet!

 

LUNCH 3PM

 

 

 

I was starving after my PT session so planned to have something quick and easy.

 

Tesco simple salad - 32 calories

300g beetroot - 123 calories

1 boiled egg - 77 calories

 

A pinch of salt 'n' pepper and a splash of apple cider vinegar and a few drops of lemon juice was exactly what it needed to make it refreshing and tasty!

 

 

 

TOTAL CALORIES 232

 

 

 

As soon as I finished lunch, it was to prepare tonight's dinner and tomorrows lunch, one of my favourites - Beef stew in the slow cooker!!

 

 DINNER 8PM

 

 

 

I absolutely LOVE my crock pot! It has made my life so much easier. This is for me and my mam tonight and then another portion for me tomorrow. I used..

350g lean diced beef - 423 calories

750g diced swede and carrot - 238 calories

185g green beans - 56 calories

150g button mushrooms - 96 calories

142g tomato puree - 123 calories

320g red onion sliced - 118 calories

2 X beef oxo - 14 calories

3/4 pint of water

 

TOTAL FOR THE WHOLE THING 1068

split into 3 portions is 356 calories

 

 

I broke down the calories, just because that's how I work it out to be as accurate as possible.

 

Today I have drunk 4 pints of water, 2 cups of coffee and 2 cups of tea - Alpro soya milk light - 400ml = 108 calories

 

 

So I finish today on 1102 calories and I am in so much pain!....all good pain though!

 

That's me for tonight, I'm off for a radox bath now!

 

G'night all x