Dieting in Quarantine

Congrats on the job!!
Sounds like a fun holiday and yeah a 2 pound gain for a good relaxing time away certainly does sound worth it!
 
Today's weight: 9 stone 6lbs.

Food diary
Breakfast: Weetabix with protein balls
Lunch: boiled egg with salsa, chorizo and avocado
Dinner: chilli con carne
Snacks: a couple of squares of chocolate and a biscuit
Nutrition: 1,525 calories, 124g protein, 62g fat, 115g carbs

Exercise: 17,916 steps, 2,340 calories burned (walking and Body Combat class)
Deficit: 815 calories

A good day :)
 
I had a great start today by weighing 9 stone 5lbs (0.5lbs than before my holiday in less than a week) but have totally ruined it today by eating two bags of salted popcorn (500 calories) and drinking beer and wine (1,000 calories). I have no idea why. Just an insatiable hunger. Not looking forward to the scales tomorrow...
 
Well it's been a while since I posted on here (I have been on another holiday. It was great :)). I have just under 4 weeks until I start my new job, so I'm going to start a routine that I can stick to so the transition feels seamless:

7.00am: get up
7.15am: start Les Mills class
8.15am: have breakfast and get ready
9.00am: read through old revision notes
11.00am: chores
1.00pm: lunch
1.45pm: revision notes or chores (depending on how much I have to do!)
5.00pm: walk with boyfriend

Saying that, tomorrow will be an off day as I'm meeting my mum to go for a walk. I am hoping I can at least get up early and exercise as my sleeping pattern has been horrible recently. I didn't get up til 11.30am because of insomnia that hit me at 5am :oops:

Today has been okay despite the late start! A decent calorie deficit, but can't record the precise figures as my phone has gone walkabout.
 
Today went well :) I only did a 35 minute Body Pump class today (foiled by laggy internet!), but my mum and I went for a 2hr walk afterwards so it made up for it.

Food diary
Breakfast: a pear (pre-workout), poached eggs and avocado on toast (post-workout)
Lunch: some pitta bread and celery with hummus
Dinner: beef curry with veg
Snacks: a biscuit
Nutrition: 1,400 calories, 98g protein, 52g fat, 137g carbs

Exercise: 19,548 steps, 2,409 calories burned
 
Glad you had another nice holiday away :)
Your new routine sounds good--good plan to get into the idea of a set schedule in anticipation of the new job.
Your food and exercise is all sounding great as usual.
 
Yesterday's weight: 9 stone 7lbs
Today's weigh: 9 stone 6lbs

Yesterday went well. I didn't do any exercise as I did a fair bit of gardening and went for a walk afterwards. I'm still struggling with insomnia though. I've been going to bed early but it's just not working as I feel tired but am wide awake by the time the light goes off. At least I have 3 weeks to sort out my sleeping pattern!

Food diary
Breakfast: a pear, two poached eggs on toast with chorizo
Lunch: a protein bar
Dinner: turkey curry with veg
Snacks: a couple of biscuits
Alcohol: one beer and one glass of wine
Nutrition: 1,698 calories, 136g protein, 48g fat, 100g carbs

Exercise: 19,166 steps, 2,404 calories burned
Deficit: 706 calories
 
Hello all, I feel finally ready to come out of my hiding place!

I came to the realisation last week that the last few months with Covid have impacted my mental health more than I thought. I've been feeling a bit anxious and haven't been sleeping well for a while, but now I've started developing physical symptoms of stress through days of having an upset stomach and cold sores. I've also been tempted to drink more alcohol and do other stuff which I know is terribly bad for me!

There is a plan of action though :) I've not been getting on with my contraceptive pill for a while so my boyfriend and I have agreed that I will take a break from it. I will be keeping to my plan of getting up early and having a productive day, but I will calm the diet and exercise down a bit so it doesn't get in the way of other things I have to do. So long as I look after myself (ie. nourishing food and enough exercise to keep up the endorphins) then that will have to do for now.

Finally, and I have said this a million times, but I will need to start posting on here every day. I feel so much better when I have a chance to reflect and see what self-care is required!
 
Nice to have you out of your hiding pace 101! :)
Really sorry to hear that the pandemic is getting to you worse than you thought. Your plan of action sounds excellent and positive though.
Simplifying things in terms of diet and exercise to allow for more self-care sounds great.
Take good care of yourself :grouphug:
(have you started the new job yet?)
 
Hi, 101. I don't think I have ever felt as anxious as I have this year. It's good to recognise behaviours that are not in our best interests, but also allowing ourselves to be imperfect. I don't think I will ever stop making mistakes, but I hope that I will keep learning from those mistakes. I'm sending you a hug too as I have lots to spare. :grouphug:
 
liza said:
Nice to have you out of your hiding pace 101! :)
Really sorry to hear that the pandemic is getting to you worse than you thought. Your plan of action sounds excellent and positive though.
Simplifying things in terms of diet and exercise to allow for more self-care sounds great.
Take good care of yourself :grouphug:
(have you started the new job yet?)
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Thanks for your message - very much appreciated! I start the job on the 14th September, so a little while away yet. I just want to make sure that my brain/body is ready to go back to the rat race, as this is easily the most amount of time I've ever had away from work.

Cate said:
Hi, 101. I don't think I have ever felt as anxious as I have this year. It's good to recognise behaviours that are not in our best interests, but also allowing ourselves to be imperfect. I don't think I will ever stop making mistakes, but I hope that I will keep learning from those mistakes. I'm sending you a hug too as I have lots to spare. :grouphug:
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Thanks for the hug and kind words Cate :) keeping a blog on here is certainly a good way to learn from mistakes!

Yesterday
Weight: 9 stone 6.5lbs
Food: good
Alcohol: none
Exercise: a nice long walk
Mood: pretty damn good for coming out of my hiding place

Today
Weight: 9 stone 7.5lbs
Food: good
Alcohol: none
Exercise: none, but I did clean the whole house
Mood: good; I have the house now the way I want it so I can concentrate on exercise and revision notes tomorrow
 
A good long walk one day, and the next getting the place all cleaned and how you like it sound like excellent self-care moves!
 
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