EG's journal

[Englan Girl]

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Sassy, I don't know if it's available in the US. Maybe there would be others that do the same job available there.


Tuesday 20th January

B - Cornflakes, small amount of brown sugar, soya milk, oj and water (lots of pills to take, yuk). Oh and a boiled egg!

Mid-morning - guess what

Gym session: Only on the bike today. Had an emotional morning so I did two different programmes on the bike at level 10, for a total of 30 mins, then did my regular ab work ending with stretching. Helped a great deal

L - Jam sandwich, no frills, just a plain strawberry sandwich (organic jam) and an apple.
Later that afternoon I had one small piece of chocolate, (and I mean small).

Pre-dinner I found a bag of chocolates that we'd been given for the holidays so I had 3 mini plain chocolate bars

I did a little ab work whilst watching so-called 'celebrities' do their thing in a programme called 'Fit Club'. I'm currently sipping a small amount of Appleton Estate before bedtime.


Tomorrow is my rest day but I plan to be in the gym on Thursday. I missed the beginners spin class (again) today as I got the time wrong. Will try again next week [img]/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]ray:

[SassyRas]

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[qb]You know Sassy, I think I should make an effort to vary my/our breakfast. It's just it's so quick to nuke the milk and throw in the cereal most mornings unless I make a huge effort to fry/scramble some eggs with either bake beans or spaghetti. Part of my trouble is because I'm a S.A.D. cow , getting up in the mornings is a real pain so I leave it til the absolute last minute then rush around like a madwoman getting everything done (and sometimes failing)! [/qb]

As you can see, i've been eating Raisin Bran cereal for BF. I'm going to give one of these a try---as soon as i get to grocery store.

Breakfast Choices
Turkey, chicken or veggie sausages plus yogurt, soymilk and slice of 12grain bread.

Lender's egg bagel with cream cheese top with turkey bacon or a slice of deli meat with tomato.

I would like to try a smoothie (but i don't think that will be enought food for me) plus fruit.

What do you think?

[Englan Girl]

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Shamefacedly walks back into the post hoping to escape accusing eyes

Sorry everyone for my absence in here. Had problems with ND, then I got lazy [img]/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

Sassy, your breakfast choices seem ok to me although I think you might be right about the smoothie. I had one a couple of weeks ago. OK it was a sample that one of my colleagues brought in for me to try (homemade), but I knew that I wouldn't be able to function if I only had that for breakfast even with fruit. It's not substantial enough and I couldn't add bananas as a filler as I don't eat them these days.

My diet for the missing days has been pretty much the same as already posted here (including the morning toast and occasional small piece of chocolate during the day). Now that I am tracking my finances I now take homemade lunch (sandwiches) to work and have finally upped my daily fruit intake. This means that my evening meal is smaller as I am not so hungry and I am eating slightly less carbs eg rice/pasta/hard food and more vegetables (yuk).

One good thing about posting on this site over the past few weeks is that I finally upped the intensity of my exercises rather than going for speed, so I am now working at level 10 on the bike, stepper and treadmill and have seen a difference (albeit a small one) in my shape. It's more defined. I finally did a spin class last Tuesday (beginners) and really enjoyed it so will be sticking with that (although not tomorrow as I am lunching with the girls ).

My next step is to get a programme drawn up for me by a member of staff to keep my momentum going over the next few months til the weather warms up and I go road running in preparation for my half marathon in September.

Currently I am in the gym 3 times a week, although I can only manage 30 mins each time but I do need to go at least 4 times. My weight has remained stable, which is great as I have my annual hospital appointment tomorrow to check on how my PCOS* management is going and, possibly, whether I want to continue with the medication or change or stop and see what happens. I'll report back tomorrow and then I'll probably ask the moderators to lock this thread as I think will have run its course.

*PolyCystic Ovarian Syndrome - fortunately I am a slim PCOSer but weight management is key to reducing my symptoms

[Englan Girl]

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My meals today:

Breakfast: bacon, pork sausage, fried egg with bake beans and one slice of brown bread, hot chocolate, actimel and oj. As I don't eat much salt/sugar these days boy did the bacon and sausage taste salty Won't be having the sausage again that's for sure. ND can eat them from now on.

Mid-morning: Coffee - NO TOAST! (was still full from breakfast)

Lunch: Cheese omelette, tomatoes and cucumber, tea

Mid-afternoon: 1 satsuma and an apple

Dinner: very small portion of lamb, brown rice and mixed vegetables, small glass of RL wine, water.

Had my annual PCOS checkup today and as I have no problems to report and the medication and dietary changes are having an effect, I am fine for another year

Moderator, I think my post has run its course now and can be locked thanks

[Englan Girl]

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As my thread is still open here we go for today:

Breakfast: 1 Actimel, 2 weetabix with soya milk and a little sugar, oj

Midmorning: coffee (no toast)

Gym: 15 mins at level 11 on the following machines - bike, treadmill (walked as I couldn't face running) and stepper. My longest workout in a while. Have nothing to do at work today and am having pizza for lunch tomorrow so I thought I'd 'pay in advance' as it were [img]/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

Lunch: I peanut butter sandwich, 1 satsuma and apple

Midafternoon: A twix and a white tea, tiny sugar

Dinner: (overnight food) as per yesterday.

[tuffstuff]

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Originally posted by Englan Girl:
[qb]
1 satsuma [/qb]

wah dat? oh mi figat seh u deh a englan an oonu have all form a strange tings

[Englan Girl]

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[img]/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img] Yu jus jelus becaa unno no have di breeda strange fruit we 'ave [img]/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] . Is cousin to stanjarine.

[777]

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u did good today England G @ exercise. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

Just hope that u dont overeat tomorrow and thus forget ( ahem.... ) to update us on your food and fitness journal.... [img]/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

One Love....

We are in this thing together!!

[SandiF]

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Try your best! Please continue posting your fitness/diet journal.

Originally posted by Englan Girl:
[qb]
Moderator, I think my post has run its course now and can be locked thanks [/qb]

[777]

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Yes, Ms Mod,
Please just forgive E girl with her momentary relasple bout lacking down dis ya thread ya... [img]/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

We looking forward to har future updates! [img]/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[SassyRas]

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EG,

Did you post awhile back that your going to do a marathon....I was thinking of doing one, 5 or 10k. I would definately need to train for that...

My first marathan was a 3.5 run [img]/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] ---corporate challenge thru work.