Dieting in Quarantine

Cate said:
Have you & your sister fixed the world? That would be nice. Another good day, 101 :)
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I wish we had! But you never know...

Today was okay. It's the last day of nice weather for ages as two weeks' of rain is now forecast, so I spent it jetwashing the patio. Unfortunately I didn't get it finished in time, but definitely had enough for one day as my index finger has gone numb!

Food diary
Breakfast: Smoked salmon, avocado, two poached eggs
Lunch: a protein bar
Dinner: turkey chilli with beans
Snack: some popcorn and a packet of crisps
Nutrition: 1,444 calories, 136g protein, 59g fat, 76g carbs

Exercise: 8,880 steps, 1,939 calories burned
Deficit: 495 calories
 
Another good day :)
What a yummy breakfast. That's one of my favourite combinations.
 
Cate said:
Another good day :)
What a yummy breakfast. That's one of my favourite combinations.
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Mine too! I call it the "luxury breakfast" :)

Today went well. I had a Zoom call with a recruiter today who was telling me about a couple of jobs working in the legal team for a telecommunications company. It sounds really interesting (and rather current!). However, I am a bit too qualified for the junior role but I don't have quite enough experience for the more senior role. Oh well! She said that she would be having a chat with them anyway since I am in the middle of what they are looking for, so we shall see. She also said that I am the only "success story" she has heard so far in that my employer is keeping me on Furlough until I get another job, as apparently a lot of other trainee solicitors have been left completely in the lurch by their firms. Puts it in perspective!

Food diary:
Breakfast: nothing
Lunch: turkey curry with rice
Dinner: chicken curry with veg
Snack: some chocolate
Nutrition: 1,564 calories, 165g protein, 41g fat, 134g carbs

Exercise: 20,218 steps, 2,482 calories burned (walking and a Body Combat class)
Deficit: 918 calories
 
Well, yesterday proved that I well and truly need to exercise first thing in the morning. I put it off, went for a walk in the rain, came back freezing cold and so decided to warm up on the sofa by having a glass of wine instead. D'oh!

Yesterday's food diary
Breakfast: Weetabix with protein balls
Lunch: Noodles with ham and veg
Dinner: Chicken curry with veg
Snack: A packet of crisps
Alcohol: A glass of wine, a small beer and a gin and tonic
Nutrition: 1,982 calories, 128g protein, 45gft, 172g carbs

Exercise: 13,571 steps, 2,084 calories
Deficit: 102 calories

Today's weight is 9 stone 6lbs, but I had an upset stomach last night so it will definitely go up tomorrow. Pretty sure every recent blog I've looked at people have reported been feeling unwell - how strange! However, it hasn't deterred me as I am feeling very good today. I woke up and immediately did Body Pump. I also included an extra challenge by using some resistance bands for the squat and lunge tracks. I can tell that my muscles will be aching tomorrow! My food wasn't perfect as I went to visit my gran during the day, but still in the right direction.

Today's food diary
Breakfast: A banana and two sausages
Lunch: Some pizza and salad
Dinner: Chilli con carne
Snack: Blueberries with some ice cream
Nutrition: 1,404 calories, 97g protein, 64g fat, 107g carbs

Exercise: 10,783 steps, 2,103 calories
Deficit: 699 calories

My boyfriend and I have planned a lovely day tomorrow. A long walk followed by steak and red wine. I may even dress up for the occasion!
 
Isn't that odd about a bunch of us having some sort of unwellness! I had to smile at your coming home from your walk to warm up with a glass of wine :) Great about starting off the day today (or is it now your yesterday? hard to keep track of time zones!) with a good workout!

DietAccountability101 said:
My boyfriend and I have planned a lovely day tomorrow. A long walk followed by steak and red wine. I may even dress up for the occasion!
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That sounds lovely :)
 
Very quick update:
Yesterday's weight 9 stone 8lbs
Today's weight 9 stone 6.5lbs

Very long walk yesterday (25.5K steps), but have made up for it today as have barely left the sofa today!
 
Thanks guys. It was a lovely walk on a famous trail that we haven't done before. My boyfriend was a little gutted that we hadn't quite beaten our record from April, but I had definitely had enough by then!

Today's weight is 9 stone 8 lbs. I have decided that I am going to turn it up a gear as I have been coasting a little too much. Nobody needs wine and crisps on a random weekday night, even if it's a pandemic. We have a holiday planned on 17th July for a week in the Lakes. I have my fingers crossed that this one might actually go ahead as the last two have been cancelled. That should be more than enough time to get to the goal I have set myself.

Food diary
Breakfast: nothing (massive lunch)
Lunch: Turkey burger with avocado, chorizo and a fried egg
Dinner: Fish curry
Snack: some chocolate and a protein bar
Nutrition: 1,528 calories, 143g protein, 56g fat, 115g carbs

Exercise
14,519 steps, 2,235 calories burned (a walk and a Body Pump class)
Deficit: 707 calories
 
Hey DA, I hope you are not putting too much pressure on yourself to be 'perfect'. I obviously don't know how tall you are, but 9 stone 8 is a pretty good number. Maybe you are already 'there' and you just don't know it.
 
Emilyrose said:
Hey DA, I hope you are not putting too much pressure on yourself to be 'perfect'. I obviously don't know how tall you are, but 9 stone 8 is a pretty good number. Maybe you are already 'there' and you just don't know it.
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I'm around 5'3, so have been hovering around the 23 mark for my BMI. I'm not unhappy with where I'm at currently, but am planning on being a little more focussed on my diet to lose more fat so when I'm on holiday eating and drinking whatever I want then it actually feels like a treat. I know what you mean though - I wouldn't ever want to hide away from calorific engagements with friends and family just for the sake of seeing abs!

Today's weight is 9 stone 7.5lbs. I have realised that I haven't done on my measurements in ages! It's the same as I last recorded them on 18 May. 33.5-26.6-38.

Some exciting news yesterday. My boyfriend and I have been on about getting a dog for ages, but we've always put it off because I work too far away from home. Obviously I have more or less left that job now, and we think that with the pandemic there is a good case for us make working from home part of our lifestyle (boyf was already doing so 2 days a week pre-pandemic). We had our hearts set on getting a cockapoo puppy, so I started looking and soon realised that most unethical breeders were taking advantage of pandemic by charging triple the typical price and were not letting people see the conditions that the puppies were living in. As there had been such a puppy boom we had discussed getting a rescue in a few months' time when people realise that a dog does not suit their lifestyle, but for our first dog we'd like to experience raising a puppy.

I have now found a breeder who seems absolutely lovely, very caring of her animals (so much so I had to fill in an application form answering multiple questions about our lifestyle and knowledge of cockapoos, complete with pictures showing that our garden is secure). We have put our name down on a waiting list for a planned litter in January. It seems ages away now, but I am very excited that things are heading in the right direction :D
 
Update on the last few days: exercise is going very well :) I started using booty bands for Body Pump, and they are definitely making me feel the burn. Other than that, we have been doing a lot of walking in the rain. Suppose it gets the practice in well before we (hopefully!) get a dog.

Food diary
Tuesday
Breakfast: Banana and peanut butter
Lunch: Chicken wrap with a fried egg
Dinner: Venison with veg
Snacks: a packet of fridge raiders and two squares of chocolate
Nutrition: 1,392 calories, 137g protein, 43g fat, 116g carbs

Exercise: 19,441 steps, 2,548 calories burned (walking and Body Combat class)
Deficit: 1,156 calories

Wednesday
Breakfast: High fibre cereal with protein balls
Lunch: Chicken kiev with sweet potato fries
Dinner: Chicken katsu with veg
Snacks: fridge raiders
Alcohol: 1 small beer, 2 gin and tonics
Nutrition: 1,770 calories, 128g protein, 50g fat, 124g carbs

Exercise: 13,331 steps, 2,182 calories burned (walking and Body Pump class)
Deficit: 412 calories

Breakfast: 2 rashers of bacon with a fried egg on toast
Lunch: Chicken in a wrap
Dinner: Cottage pie
Snack: 3 After Eight mints
Nutrition: 1,468 calories, 155g protein, 48g fat, 103g carbs

Exercise: 18,168 steps, 2,398 calories burned
Deficit: 930 calories

Weight fluctuations
Yesterday: 9 stone 7.5lbs
Today: 9 stone 7lbs
 
Your dog will have a very fit & healthy "mum". Time will fly & the next thing you know you'll have a puppy. We have had Archie 4 weeks tomorrow. That flew!
 
Hey DA, your food and exercise diary really looks good, you must be feeling pretty good about it. You should be!

I am sure you will appreciate your cockapoo when he/she arrives. I have always enjoyed having dogs.

What is a "rasher"? Heard the word in a movie the other night and I am curious. Is it just a slice of bacon?
 
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