Geovicsha's Diary - New Years Resolution.

Saturday, January 19, 2008

Diet

Well last night was my birthday dinner, I ate relatively healthy and only consumed two beers, with water in between.

Breakfast
Oatmeal - 112 cals
One banana - 138 cals
1/2 glass of skin milk - 42 cals
Total: 291 cals

Lunch
Two lettuce, tomato, wholegrain bread - 350 cals
One apple - 75 cals
One glass of skim milk - 84 cals
Total: 509 cals

Snacks
One apple - 75 cals
5 strawberries - 28 cals
Total: 103 cals

Dinner
Chicken Caesar Salad
Two beers - 220 cals
One tablespoon of caesar dressing - 77 cals
Chicken breast - 250 cals
Lettuce - 12 cals
Minced Ham - 50 cals (Wasn't as much as what I had for lunch on Friday)
Minced cheese - 50 cals
One small egg (boiled) - 57 cals
Pumpkin - 80 cals
Carrot - 45 cals
Croutons - 30 cals
Half an anchovy - 45 cals (I didn't know what it was originally, I ate it and it was so salty I refused to eat the rest)

Total: 916 cals

Water
3 litres+

Grand Total: 1819 cals (Only two beers but it adds up fast!)

Exercise

Normal Walking

Walked around for a bit, not as much as yesterday. Didn't get to do any power walking.

Steps: 4,001
Distance: 1.6km / 1 mile(However I've changed the stride measurements, shall be interesting to see tonights result)
Calories burnt: 93.5 cals

Thanks for reading guys,
Shannon
 
Hi Shannon

You were very moderate for your birthday dinner. Well done.

Dont get too perturbed if your weight goes up for the next day or two. It will not be because of calories - but may happen because of the saltiness of the anchovy. Keep drinking the water and it will be fine.

Dont just use 25 inches because I used that in my little example. You could be robbing yourself (although not as much as I am sure 15.7 inches is robbing you). Since you are so tall - I would not be surprised if your steplenght is longer. Measure your steplength. The best way to do that is to stride out 10 steps and measure it - then divide by 10.

Take care
Best wishes
Margaret
 
I shall measure it tomorrow Margaret, about to go to sleep. Thanks! :) You guys have been such a great help.
 
Sunday, January 20, 2008

Diet

Do you guys ever have the days when you suddenly run out of everything all at once? Not just food and drink, toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo etc. Trust me, it's fun! :leaving:

Had my dad's famous Spaghetti Bolognese tonight, and it was as delicious as ever with the wholegrain spaghetti which I was pleased dad used instead on my instructions. I'm not sure if the spaghetti is the healthiest thing in the world to eat, as the sauce seems to contain a lot of sodium (which I realised afterwards), but if I'm meant to have a "cheat meal" once a week, let that be it. There are far worse alternatives.

Breakfast
Oatmeal - 112 cals
One banana - 138 cals
1/2 glass of skin milk - 42 cals
Total: 291 cals

Lunch
Two lettuce, tomato, wholegrain bread - 350 cals
One apple - 75 cals
One glass of skim milk - 84 cals
Total: 509 cals

Snacks
One apple - 75 cals
Total: 75 cals

Dinner
Spaghetti Bolognese
Mince Beef - 300 cals
Bolognese Sauce - 88 cals(Think this might have too much sodium)
Wholegrain spaghetti - 440 cals (3x Fibre)
Sliced onion - 20 cals
Capsicum - 32 cals

Total: 1,687 cals

Water
3 litres+

Grand Total: 1819 cals

Exercise

Normal Walking

Sunday was a very lazy day. Going back to full gear tomorrow, but I just had a quiet one at home unfortunately. Not good at all.

Steps: 1,213 steps
Distance: 0.721km
Calories burnt: 42.5 cals

Thanks for reading guys,
Shannon
 
Hey guys,

Proud of my effort today. Got 15,000 steps and walked almost 10km. I will post results tomorrow. However, I am posting tonight as my pedometer started suddenly beeping and nothing will fix it. What the hell? I only got this thing like last week.
 
I took the battery out and all is working again, I think the battery wasn't in tightly enough. What a relief!

Monday, January 21, 2008

Had mixed boiled vegetables last night for dinner. Dad said that if they are boiled the goodness of the vegetables will mostly be in the water, so dad kept the water and put it in the fridge for me to drink some "vegetable water", which was nice of him!

Diet

Breakfast
Oatmeal - 112 cals
One banana - 138 cals
1/2 glass of skin milk - 42 cals
Total: 291 cals

Lunch
Chicken Salad roll take out
Carrot - 45 cals
Lettuce - 12 cals
Tomato - 15 cals
Beetroot - 15 cals
Cheese (I think I've got to stop eating cheese) - 50 cals
Lean breasted chicken - 250 cals
Butter - 101 cals (didn't realise until afterwards, whoops)
Total: 438 cals

Snacks
Two apples - 150 cals
One banana - 138 cals
5 strawberries - 28 cals
Total: 316 cals

Dinner
Mixed vegetables (Green beats, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower) - 80 cals
One rissole - 250 cals (A very small dinner and I wish I had more)

Total: 330 cals

Water
3 litres+

Grand Total: 1371 cals (Ah, damn it!)

Exercise

Normal Walking

Walked a lot around town. I measured my stride after walking 10 steps and it was 6.2m, thus making my stride 62cm. :)

Steps: 8,257 steps
Distance:5.227km / 3.25 miles
Calories burnt: 308.8 cals

Power-walking

Yay, I reached the 7,000 mark in a hour. The first half an hour I was walking very fast and working up a pace, however the second half I realised I was wearing the wrong socks and my left foot was hurting and developing a blister and thus my speed subsided considerably. D'oh.

Steps: 7,124 steps
Distance: 4.416km / 2.75 miles
Calories burnt: 261.1 cals

Total

Steps: 15,381 steps
Distance: 9.643km / 6 miles
Calories burnt: 570 (let's round it up .1 :p) cals

About a month until I return to Uni. There is a gym at Uni which I am considering joining, excited about doing so but at the same time extremely nervous that the athletic and fit students will look at me with superiority and curiosity as to why I am there.

Thanks for reading guys,
Shannon
 
Oh, I'm considering joining the gym around the corner from my hometown home for a month before I go to Uni.

The reason I'm hesitant in joining in a small town is because I'll know everyone and be slightly embarrassed.

But at the same time, there's no time like the present.
 
Hi Shannon

You are doing really well on the walking and with everything else.

You realised for yourself that the dinner was too small. Do not deprive yourself. For one thing you need to get a certain amount of protein and for another - why starve if you can eat tons of food and lose weight just the same. I have a ton of food and defy anyone to feel hungry after what I eat. I have never been and will never be the kind of dieter who says how filling a couple of lettuce leaves are.

I think that joining a gym is a good idea if you can afford it - they are often a bit expensive. If there is an affordable one nearby - it is hard to go wrong.

The good thing about knowing everyone is that news quickly gets around and what is a surprise to someone today is common knowledge to everyone a couple of days later. So people maybe get a surprise - so what! They will soon notice that you have been making changes when the reducing pounds add up and are plain to see.

You are currently motivated and fully plan to stay that way. I really cannot see how you can lose by people seeing that you have adopted a more healthy lifestyle.

Sorry about the blister. I have had a few of those. They arent much fun.

Take care
Best wishes
Margaret
 
I took the battery out and all is working again, I think the battery wasn't in tightly enough. What a relief!

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Diet

Breakfast
Oatmeal - 112 cals
One banana - 138 cals
1/2 glass of skin milk - 42 cals
Total: 291 cals

Lunch
Two lettuce, tomato, wholegrain bread - 350 cals
One apple - 75 cals
5 strawberries - 28 cals
One glass of vegetable water
Total: 453 cals

Snacks
One apples - 75 cals
One banana - 138 cals
5 strawberries - 28 cals
Total: 241 cals

Dinner
1/2 an apple - 38 cals
Lettuce - 12 cals
Tomato- 40 cals
Onion - 30 cals
Cucumber - 20 cals
Two steamed dim sims - 300 cals
Total: 440 cals

Water
3 litres+

Grand Total: 1,425 cals

Exercise

Normal Walking

Steps: 1,150 steps
Distance: 0.713km / 0.443 miles
Calories burnt: 42.1 cals

Power-walking

A new record!

Steps: 8,178 steps
Distance: 5.061km / 3.14 miles
Calories burnt: 298.7 cals
Time duration: 70 mins

Total

Steps: 9,328 steps
Distance: 5.774km / 3.59 miles
Calories burnt: 340.8 cals

Thanks for reading guys,
Shannon
 
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Hi Shannon

You are doing really well on the walking and with everything else.
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Thanks. :)

You realised for yourself that the dinner was too small. Do not deprive yourself. For one thing you need to get a certain amount of protein and for another - why starve if you can eat tons of food and lose weight just the same. I have a ton of food and defy anyone to feel hungry after what I eat. I have never been and will never be the kind of dieter who says how filling a couple of lettuce leaves are.
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For dinner I just eat what my dad feeds me. Often the dinner is like that (even before my diet), and he's trying very hard to help me eat healthy. I guess when he asks me for quantities I should stick to mediums, not too much but not too little. :)


I think that joining a gym is a good idea if you can afford it - they are often a bit expensive. If there is an affordable one nearby - it is hard to go wrong.
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Yeah, I plan to join a gym when in my University town no matter what. I wonder if there are month memberships?

The good thing about knowing everyone is that news quickly gets around and what is a surprise to someone today is common knowledge to everyone a couple of days later. So people maybe get a surprise - so what! They will soon notice that you have been making changes when the reducing pounds add up and are plain to see.
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All my friends and family know and are very supportive. What I am worried about is the jerks in this town that might make a few jokes about it. Trust me, there are still a lot of immature people at my age.

You are currently motivated and fully plan to stay that way. I really cannot see how you can lose by people seeing that you have adopted a more healthy lifestyle.
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That's so true, actually. :)

Sorry about the blister. I have had a few of those. They arent much fun.
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No, no they are not. :(

Cheers Margaret,
Shannon. :)
 
When I started this power walk 20 days or so ago I found it extremely difficult and I would be puffing and my heart would be beating. Lately, especially in the past five days I've found it much more easier and consistent.

I think to myself "am I not doing this right these days and not pushing myself and taking it slow?", or is 20 days of doing this getting me fitter? Hmmm.
 
It was my birthday tonight (well yesterday, as it was passed 12am). Had the proper birthday dinner and had a fair few beers which I'm not most pleased of. Friends kept persisting to purchase and shout me some since it is my birthday and it is a one off.

However, one of my friends bought me ANOTHER pedometer, this one comes with a pulse rate.

My dad got be a blender for me to make healthy fruit smoothies and drinks.

I am so pleased to see everyone helping me along the way. :)
 
Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Hey folks. Yesterday I turned 19 and my friends organized another dinner for me at one of the local pubs. Although I did have quite a few beers (all shouted from my friends, about 15 people came), I knew when to stop, and surprisingly today I weighed 0.2kg less. However, yes, I am slightly hungover. I don't regret it, it was a special occasion and I am entitled to fun.

For dinner I did indeed have a steak and salad, every one of my friends were proud of me for declining the cost-free chips.

One of my friends bought me a pedometer with a pulse-rate. However I think it's very touchy as if I get 5 or so steps it says 10, so in my results until I fiddle around with it I'm going to use my first one. It feels weird wearing two pedometers but it shows my determination.

My dad bought me a blender for me to make fruit smoothies. Tomorrow I am going to fiddle around with it and perhaps a strawberry drink with my strawberries. Anyone have any good suggestions for some healthy fruit drinks? I guess I can use this as well to make protein shakes? :)


Diet

Breakfast
Oatmeal - 112 cals
One banana - 138 cals
1/2 glass of skin milk - 42 cals
Total: 291 cals

Lunch
Two lettuce, tomato, wholegrain bread - 350 cals
One apple - 75 cals
Total: 425 cals

Snacks
One banana - 138 cals
Total: 138 cals

Dinner
400g Steak, medium, no sauce or salt (I asked for medium rare) - 550 cals
Salad (cucumber, lettuce, onion, carrot, tomato) - 110 cals
A few beers which I'm not going to begin to count :(
Total: 660 cals

Water
3 litres+

Grand Total: 1,514 cals (not counting the beers, which would be 2000+)

Exercise

Normal Walking

Steps: 2,113 steps
Distance: 1.31km
Calories burnt: 77.4 cals

Thanks for reading guys,
Shannon[/QUOTE]
 
Hi Shannon

I am pleased that you enjoyed further birthday celebrations. Turning 19 is too important to limit the celebrations to just one day. It is great that your weight was down afterwards.

Its great that your friends are being so supportive. You got some great presents.

I am currently wearing two pedometers - so dont feel too silly. The normal pedometer started robbing me of steps - you knew that it was robbing you when an entire day's steps came to a shorter distance than two of the walks that you had done that day. We had a spare one so I started wearing that too. No-one would ever know unless you told them.

Take care
Best wishes
Margaret
 
Well today I weighed in back at 90.0kg, so I guess the steak and beer were delayed. Haha.

Thursday, January 24, 2008

Diet

Breakfast
Oatmeal - 112 cals
One banana - 138 cals
1/2 glass of skin milk - 42 cals
Total: 291 cals

Lunch
Two lettuce, tomato, wholegrain bread - 350 cals
One apple - 75 cals
Total: 425 cals

Snacks
Two bananas - 276 cals
Total: 276 cals

Dinner
Roast chicken, skinless - 350 cals
Salad (cucumber, lettuce, onion, carrot, tomato) - 110 cals
Total: 460 cals

Water
3 litres+

Grand Total: 1,452 cals

Exercise

Normal Walking

Steps: 12,238 steps (4,000 or so of those steps were a small power-walk when walking to meet friends, I used it to my advantage. Overall, very busy social day.)
Distance: 7.587km / 4.714 miles
Calories burnt: 448.4 cals

Thanks for reading guys,
Shannon
 
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