Graceless Living

15th February 2020

As always if you are interested feel free to read but a reminder that this is a diary that I am enjoying writing to keep me on track. 

I’ve kinda struggled these past couple of weeks with logging everything I eat and making sure I am keeping myself accountable, so I have tried to do better this week. It has been a good week, back to work and back to routine, I have made my potion sizes smaller and I am getting ready for weigh in next week by creating an exercise goal. I want to complete the couch-5k so I need to start getting up early mornings and making my body move!

 

Daily Calorie Goal: 1650|Daily Water Goal: 2L|Weekly Exercise Goal: 2 hrs

Saturday- day 46

We have been given some weather warnings so all my plans for today kind of got turned upside down and we ended up having a rainy day inside, it did however mean that I could be very conscious with my food intake and my water consumption. Although, I did miss out on a walk. Ah well there’s always tomorrow.

Brunch: Smoked salmon (87 cal) and scrambled eggs (150 cal) on buttered (43 cal) toast (100 cal) with HP sauce (18 cal) = 398 cal 

Dinner: Homemade Pad Thai (560 cal) (Wagamama: Feed your soul, p.62 ) and stick toffee pudding (237 cal) (Pinch of Nom, p.252 ) and vanilla custard (120 cal) = 917 cal

Water: 2L

Total Calories: 1597

Sunday – day 47

Managed to get out this morning and spent a lovely proportion of the morning walking around a lake. We then went to a garden centre which was my ideal morning. My legs still hurt from Thursdays gym session but it felt good to give myself a good start to the work week. Now I just need to keep it up!

Breakfast: Alpro protein shake (197 cal), buttered (43 cal) crumpet thins (159 cal) and some strawberries (28 cal) = 427 cal

Lunch: Scallops and chorizo with a pea puree (253 cal) (Hairy bikers: make it easy, p.67) = 258 cal

Dinner: Homemade Pad Thai (560 cal) (Wagamama: Feed your soul, p.62 ) = 560 cal

Water: 2L

Short walk around a lake |  Total Calories Burnt: 159 cal

Total Calories: 1548 cal

 

Monday- day 48

Back to work and back to the grindstone. I have come prepared today and I might even be able to persuade Jon to do a little bit of exercise with me this evening. Lovely tea tonight and I am feeling good!

Breakfast: Alpro protein shake (197 cal), buttered (43 cal) crumpet thins (159 cal) and some strawberries (28 cal) = 427 cal

Lunch: Balanced for you Chilli con carne and rice (318 cal), apple (78 cal), mini babybel light (42 cal) and popcorn (44 cal) = 482 cal

Dinner: Turkish Turkey flatbread (313 cal) (Hairy Bikers: Fast Food, p.) = 313 cal

Water: 2L

Total Calories: 1650 cal

Tuesday- day 49

I did it! I finally started the couch to 5k! I got up early and went to the gym, I had energy all day and I am so glad I did it. There would have been no way that I would have had the  energy after work to go to the gym so this looks to be the best situation! Feel like I should whoo or something…

Breakfast: Alpro protein shake (197 cal), buttered (29 cal) crumpet thins (159 cal) = 385 cal

Lunch: Balanced for you pulled pork and quinoa bowl (354 cal), apple (78 cal), mini babybel light x2 (84 cal) and popcorn (44 cal) = 552 cal

Dinner: Turkish Turkey flatbread (313 cal) (Hairy Bikers: Fast Food, p.) = 313 cal

Water: 2.1L

Couch -5K|  Total Calories Burnt: 295 cal

Total Calories: 1645 cal

Wednesday- day 50

Good day today managed to get a few things done and had a nice chilled but productive evening with Jon. I am very happy with how this week is going so far and  I feel like I am moving forward again.

Breakfast:Alpro protein shake (197 cal), buttered (29 cal) crumpet thins (159 cal) = 385 cal

Lunch: Coconut and chicken curry with rice (351 cal), apple (70 cal), popcorn (44 cal), mini babybell (42 cal) = 507 cal

Dinner: Ribeye steak (452 cal) with flageolett beans (90 cal) = 542 cal

Water: 2L

Total Calories: 1646

 

Thursday- day 51

Another run this morning and boy was it difficult, my previous issue with running is that I wanted to do a 5k in 30 minutes and I have never been able to accomplish it. Well I though that I need to start going faster at the beginning which is obviously making training very difficult but productive!

Breakfast: Alpro protein shake (197 cal), buttered (29 cal) crumpet thins (159 cal) = 385 cal

Lunch: Balanced for you, beef stroganoff (361 cal), apple (78 cal), popcorn (44 cal) and mini babybel light (42 cal) = 517 cal

Dinner: Salmon (142 cal) and broad bean salsa (156 cal) = 319 cal

Water: 2L

Couch -5K|  Total Calories Burnt: 340 cal

Total Calories: 1648 cal

 

Friday- day 52

Breakfast: Alpro protein shake (197 cal), buttered (29 cal) toast (184 cal) = 410 cal

Lunch: Balanced for you chicken and shredded courgette (211 cal), apple (70 cal) and babybel light (42 cal) = 323 cal

Dinner: chicken Katsu Curry (473 cal) and rice (128 cal) = 601 cal

Water: 2L

Total Calories: 1650 cal

 

Weekly Review

Saturday – Daily Calorie goal: 1650  | Daily Water Goal: 2L

Sunday – Daily Calorie goal: 1650 | Daily Water Goal: 2L

Monday – Daily Calorie goal: 1650 | Daily Water Goal: 2L

Tuesday – Daily Calorie goal: 1650  | Daily Water Goal: 2L

Wednesday – Daily Calorie goal: 1650  | Daily Water Goal: 2L

Thursday – Daily Calorie goal: 1650 | Daily Water Goal: 2L

Friday – Daily Calorie goal: 1650 | Daily Water Goal: 2L

Let me know how you’ve felt this week and if there is anything that has helped you keep on track!

Until next time!