I like your thinking...reminds me of meatless Mondays, but truth is...if it’s just one day, I think I don’t lack the willpower. I really want to accomplish the “I can have sweets on weekends only (Fri thru Sunday mentality) because those are the days I allow myself to have treats outside of my usual GF/DF diet. I don’t believe in depravation or long term restricted diets (especially for someone like me who already has many restrictions due to health). But I like this idea to have a vow on no sweets for a day of the week...maybe I will try 1 day/week completely off sweets and build up from there!
It´s 2020...healthy and fit by the time I turn 34!
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I agree absolutely about not making eating horribly restrictive! Weight Today: 63.3kg (no changes)
Food Intake:
1 banana
1 apple
Salmon sandwich (2 slices of GF/DF toastie with DF butter, with a slice of DF cheese, a handful of spinach, a thin slice of smoked salmon, and a tsp of light mayo)
100ml of sprite
1 frazzle
5 crackers with DF cream cheese
1 small bowl of pasta with tomato sauce and 1 Frankfurt
3 GF/DF mini cookies
1/2 GF/DF strawberry cone
1 cup of 2 in 1 Nescafé
Exercise:
10km on treadmill
100 squats
30 tricep dips
Note: proud of my exercise this week since I’ve been fairly active throughout the day too. Thinking of doing a half marathon in a couple of months, we shall see. Tomorrow (Friday) marks 1 week since I have returned to the forum and though there was no massive changes on the scale I am pretty happy with the little changes I’ve made these past 7 days which have made a massive difference on my gut health. Also, I must say, I did stick to a mostly GF/DF diet this week (and trust me, there are still tons of gluten and dairy filled sweets leftover from Xmas around the house, and I resisted! That’s MAJOR willpower right there!). As mentioned above, I am thinking of doing 1day off sweets during the week and gradually build up to restrict sweets only to weekends. Perhaps, sweet-less Tuesdays?!? I think I like the sound of that
Food Intake:
1 banana
1 apple
Salmon sandwich (2 slices of GF/DF toastie with DF butter, with a slice of DF cheese, a handful of spinach, a thin slice of smoked salmon, and a tsp of light mayo)
100ml of sprite
1 frazzle
5 crackers with DF cream cheese
1 small bowl of pasta with tomato sauce and 1 Frankfurt
3 GF/DF mini cookies
1/2 GF/DF strawberry cone
1 cup of 2 in 1 Nescafé
Exercise:
10km on treadmill
100 squats
30 tricep dips
Note: proud of my exercise this week since I’ve been fairly active throughout the day too. Thinking of doing a half marathon in a couple of months, we shall see. Tomorrow (Friday) marks 1 week since I have returned to the forum and though there was no massive changes on the scale I am pretty happy with the little changes I’ve made these past 7 days which have made a massive difference on my gut health. Also, I must say, I did stick to a mostly GF/DF diet this week (and trust me, there are still tons of gluten and dairy filled sweets leftover from Xmas around the house, and I resisted! That’s MAJOR willpower right there!). As mentioned above, I am thinking of doing 1day off sweets during the week and gradually build up to restrict sweets only to weekends. Perhaps, sweet-less Tuesdays?!? I think I like the sound of that
Weight Today: 63.1kg (-1kg/2.2lbs in 1 week)
Food Intake:
1 small bowl of leftover from fish stew
1 tangerine
1 cup of 2 in 1 Nescafé
4 slices of GF/DF pizza (I know 4 sounds bad, but these are thin pizza - 2 slices are on 350 something calories which is really not too bad for pizza , besides it’s gluten and dairy and wheat free) AND it’s Friday
200ml of sprite
5 GF/DF cookies (again, I know it sounds bad, but Friday - each cookie is 61cal)
Exercise:
5km on treadmill
100 squats
Note: had a busy day, but happy with this 1 week outcome. If I loose 1kg per week, and most importantly if I keep as active as I am, I will have a toned/fit body in about 2 months time! wishful thinking!! Happy weekend everyone...Saturday’s I run in the park, yay yay
Food Intake:
1 small bowl of leftover from fish stew
1 tangerine
1 cup of 2 in 1 Nescafé
4 slices of GF/DF pizza (I know 4 sounds bad, but these are thin pizza - 2 slices are on 350 something calories which is really not too bad for pizza , besides it’s gluten and dairy and wheat free) AND it’s Friday
200ml of sprite
5 GF/DF cookies (again, I know it sounds bad, but Friday - each cookie is 61cal)
Exercise:
5km on treadmill
100 squats
Note: had a busy day, but happy with this 1 week outcome. If I loose 1kg per week, and most importantly if I keep as active as I am, I will have a toned/fit body in about 2 months time! wishful thinking!! Happy weekend everyone...Saturday’s I run in the park, yay yay
Weight Today: 63.1kg (same as yesterday)
Food Intake:
1 banana
1 bowl of fish stew leftover
1 smoked salmon sandwich (2 slices of GF/DF bread, with DF cream cheese and butter, 1 thin slice of smoked salmon, 1 slice of DF cheese, a handful of spinach)
1 cup of 2in1 Nescafé
200ml of Sprite
3 GF/DF cookies
2 GF potato waffles
3 DF/GF fish fingers with rose sauce
1 vegan ice cream cone
Exercise:
5km run in the park
100 squats
Notes: really happy with my run today...last week when I participated I did 5km in 34min., today I decreased my time by a little over 3 minutes and it just goes to show how my level of fitness has improved this past week. Also did about 45 min. of gardening and though I don’t quite as exercise per se, my level of activity throughout the day has been really good and this is so SO helpful (Fitbit says 13km total). Food wise, it’s the weekend...eating what I want as long as it’s not stuff it will make me sick! Balance!
Food Intake:
1 banana
1 bowl of fish stew leftover
1 smoked salmon sandwich (2 slices of GF/DF bread, with DF cream cheese and butter, 1 thin slice of smoked salmon, 1 slice of DF cheese, a handful of spinach)
1 cup of 2in1 Nescafé
200ml of Sprite
3 GF/DF cookies
2 GF potato waffles
3 DF/GF fish fingers with rose sauce
1 vegan ice cream cone
Exercise:
5km run in the park
100 squats
Notes: really happy with my run today...last week when I participated I did 5km in 34min., today I decreased my time by a little over 3 minutes and it just goes to show how my level of fitness has improved this past week. Also did about 45 min. of gardening and though I don’t quite as exercise per se, my level of activity throughout the day has been really good and this is so SO helpful (Fitbit says 13km total). Food wise, it’s the weekend...eating what I want as long as it’s not stuff it will make me sick! Balance!
Yay, yay indeed!
It sounds brilliant, especially the run in the park. (And I'm putting my vote in for Sweetless Tuesdays!)Lol, I am afraid neither LaMa...rose sauce (mix of Ketchup and Mayonnaise or in my case light/GF/DF mayo) is quite used in Brazil when eating fries/breaded treats/pizza.
Weight Today: 63kg/138.8lbs
Food Intake:
1 bowl of salad (lettuce, carrot, edamame beans, cherry tomato) seasoned with lime, thyme sea salt, and a tsp of olive oil
1 buffalo mozzarella (GF/DF version)
1 GF sausage roll
1 strawberry cone (vegan)
1 pack of tomato snaps
1 Smoked salmon sandwich
2 corn on the cobs with DF butter
1/2 cup of 2in1 Nescafé
1 Brazilian nut chocolate truffle (unfortunately not DF or GF)
Exercise:
12km on treadmill
100 squats
20 tricep-dips
Notes: Hoping for a good week, continuing moving on the right direction, BUT - I will be going on a quick trip overseas (2 days in Belgium) in about 5 days time so I know my food should be a little less strict then. I will try my best the next few days to be consistent...tomorrow, Sweet-less Tuesday starts - no sweets allowed (pondering on whether that should include giving up fruits too?!? when I go 30-40 days without sweets fruits are allowed, but since now I am experimenting just for 1 day, I may play it by ear...if I’m really craving I may have apples/a banana or watermelon). Wishing you all a good healthy and fit week as well
Food Intake:
1 bowl of salad (lettuce, carrot, edamame beans, cherry tomato) seasoned with lime, thyme sea salt, and a tsp of olive oil
1 buffalo mozzarella (GF/DF version)
1 GF sausage roll
1 strawberry cone (vegan)
1 pack of tomato snaps
1 Smoked salmon sandwich
2 corn on the cobs with DF butter
1/2 cup of 2in1 Nescafé
1 Brazilian nut chocolate truffle (unfortunately not DF or GF)
Exercise:
12km on treadmill
100 squats
20 tricep-dips
Notes: Hoping for a good week, continuing moving on the right direction, BUT - I will be going on a quick trip overseas (2 days in Belgium) in about 5 days time so I know my food should be a little less strict then. I will try my best the next few days to be consistent...tomorrow, Sweet-less Tuesday starts - no sweets allowed (pondering on whether that should include giving up fruits too?!? when I go 30-40 days without sweets fruits are allowed, but since now I am experimenting just for 1 day, I may play it by ear...if I’m really craving I may have apples/a banana or watermelon). Wishing you all a good healthy and fit week as well
Ahhh, that makes more sense
It's like Pommes rot-weiß in Germany, although they don't mix the sauces before adding them.Oh no! (that's a cry of dismay, not an attempt to negate!
) I know serious diabetics have to go light on fruit, because fructose, for sure, but so long as you avoid anything with added sugars - like sweets and cakes, obviously, but also tomato sauce and that sort of thing, surely that's plenty of sweetlessness for Sweetless Tuesday?
Weight Today: 62.8kg/138.4lbs
Food Intake:
1 DF mozzarella cheese
5 GF/DF saltine crackers with cream cheese
2 corn on the cobs with DF butter
Salad: spinach, cherry tomato, beans, aubergine
1 chicken breast
2 potato waffles
1 GF sausage roll
2 cups of cappuccino
200 ml of sugar free blackcurrant squash
Exercise:
9km on treadmill
200 abs variation exercise
3x20 leg curl (23kg)
60 half-bridges
100 squats
Note: Sweet-less Tuesdays worked alright...happy to take this step as I think it will beneficial in the long run. Also happy to be out of 63kg...baby steps!
Food Intake:
1 DF mozzarella cheese
5 GF/DF saltine crackers with cream cheese
2 corn on the cobs with DF butter
Salad: spinach, cherry tomato, beans, aubergine
1 chicken breast
2 potato waffles
1 GF sausage roll
2 cups of cappuccino
200 ml of sugar free blackcurrant squash
Exercise:
9km on treadmill
200 abs variation exercise
3x20 leg curl (23kg)
60 half-bridges
100 squats
Note: Sweet-less Tuesdays worked alright...happy to take this step as I think it will beneficial in the long run. Also happy to be out of 63kg...baby steps!
Weight Today: 62.6kg/138lbs
Food Intake:
1/2 apple
1 bowl of salad (lettuce, Chinese leaf, carrot, edamame beans, cherry tomato) seasoned with pint of salt and olive oil
1 DF Buffalo mozzarella
1 frazzle (.28g)
1 vegan lentil shepherd pie with tsp of ketchup and DF/GF mayo
1 slice of GF/DF lemon cake
1 cup of 2in1 Nescafé
3 triangles of toblerone
Exercise:
13.5km on treadmill
100squats
Note: guys, it’s official I signed up for a half marathon. I have about 7weeks to “train” (and by that I mean improve my fitness and just continue to do what I’m doing) in order to achieve my goal. There’s a 3hour cut off, so you must do the 21km/13miles in 3hours or less, otherwise NO MEDAL! I am not great at speed, but I have good endurance and can go on long distances well (without suffering, as I rarely get sore) so I can predict a time between 2:15-2:45hrs, would be REALLY happy with any time less 2:30hrs. Excited about this...I did a marathon back in 2012, but after that only two 10km races, and more recently only 5km runs. Let’s see what I can bring to the table, countdown is on!
Food Intake:
1/2 apple
1 bowl of salad (lettuce, Chinese leaf, carrot, edamame beans, cherry tomato) seasoned with pint of salt and olive oil
1 DF Buffalo mozzarella
1 frazzle (.28g)
1 vegan lentil shepherd pie with tsp of ketchup and DF/GF mayo
1 slice of GF/DF lemon cake
1 cup of 2in1 Nescafé
3 triangles of toblerone
Exercise:
13.5km on treadmill
100squats
Note: guys, it’s official I signed up for a half marathon. I have about 7weeks to “train” (and by that I mean improve my fitness and just continue to do what I’m doing) in order to achieve my goal. There’s a 3hour cut off, so you must do the 21km/13miles in 3hours or less, otherwise NO MEDAL! I am not great at speed, but I have good endurance and can go on long distances well (without suffering, as I rarely get sore) so I can predict a time between 2:15-2:45hrs, would be REALLY happy with any time less 2:30hrs. Excited about this...I did a marathon back in 2012, but after that only two 10km races, and more recently only 5km runs. Let’s see what I can bring to the table, countdown is on!
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