Weight: 100.3kilos.
A little less - yey!! I think it is going to be important to celebrate every single time the scale goes down, as it is tough losing weight.
I managed fine yesterday with what was in the fridge, using up the last remaining foodstuffs that were too good to let go to waste, but now I have no excuse to stray from the strict guidelines once I have been to the shops this morning.
So lets get the day started with the standard yogurt mix and some hot coffee; too cold for tea!!!
Breakfast: plain yogurt with activia. Cup of tea, in the end.
Mid-morning: skinny latte.
Lunch: poached egg. Coffee.
Mid-afternoon: tea/coffee/water.
Dinner: Cottage cheese with Tuna. Yogurt. Coffee/tea.
Suze x
Monday, 30 January 2012
Sunday, 29 January 2012
DAY ONE
Weight: 100.6kilos.
This is my diary of dieting days and the ups and downs of trying to get in shape as a 50plusser!!! It's not going to be easy but then what is in life, and having a lifetime of wanting to be less than I weigh at any given time, this is my serious start to a 20kilo less new me!
This morning the scales read 100.6kilos. My first goal will be 90.6kilos, and then 80.6kilos....anything beyond that is a dream, so I am keeping it real to begin with!!
I have decided to follow the DUKAN DIET as it is a low carb, protein diet that I personally think will suit my body's metabolism. I like the majority of foods on the list which is important, and I believe in the method. I like the attack phase idea and that is where I plan to start today. 10 days of attack eating which essentially requires a restricted diet of pure protein foods such as:
0% fat plain yogurts.
0% fat Activia yogurts - because you need to keep things 'going' and these work wonders!
Lots of water, tea, coffee, any low calorie drinks.
Lean chicken, ham or turkey slices.
Tuna and most seafoods in water.
Eggs.
0% fat or as little as 3% cottage cheese.
Prawns.
White fish.
This is just about all I will be eating but without any limits on how much, how often, how many etc.
I like Earl Grey tea without sugar or milk and lemon and ginger, so that is ok, and I drink decaf with skimmed milk otherwise, and water, so that is not a problem.
So, today:
Breakfast: Cup of tea; plain yog mixed with an activia pot.
Mid morning: Skinny latte with decaf and skimmed milk.
Lunch: Cottage cheese mixed with white fish. Pumpkin Soup.
Mid afternoon:Tea, water, coffee - a drink of some sort!
Dinner: Herb Omelette; yogurt. Coffee.
Much as I hate to see how overweight I am right now, it is all part of the process of 'seeing is believing' that is oh so necessary when one strives to achieve a noticeable weight change. So I took this photo in the hall mirror this morning . . and well, it's not looking good!! I am wearing a pair of jeans that is too tight around my waist at the moment which has emphasized the size of my tummy, which is probably not very sensible, but it is a housework day, a not going to be seen by anyone day, so they were the best option! At least my legs look good! It's important to take a photo every week as well as recording the weight loss because sometimes the two are so different. For me, being healthier is what is driving my wish to lose weight, given my age and all the horror stories one hears about the illnesses one becomes susceptible to with age . . .so added to the food control is the activity side of this diet. Cycling more is the best option for me, but walking is also good as is swimming. Maybe in the spring for the latter!!!
Let's see how I fare!!!
Suze x
This is my diary of dieting days and the ups and downs of trying to get in shape as a 50plusser!!! It's not going to be easy but then what is in life, and having a lifetime of wanting to be less than I weigh at any given time, this is my serious start to a 20kilo less new me!
This morning the scales read 100.6kilos. My first goal will be 90.6kilos, and then 80.6kilos....anything beyond that is a dream, so I am keeping it real to begin with!!
I have decided to follow the DUKAN DIET as it is a low carb, protein diet that I personally think will suit my body's metabolism. I like the majority of foods on the list which is important, and I believe in the method. I like the attack phase idea and that is where I plan to start today. 10 days of attack eating which essentially requires a restricted diet of pure protein foods such as:
0% fat plain yogurts.
0% fat Activia yogurts - because you need to keep things 'going' and these work wonders!
Lots of water, tea, coffee, any low calorie drinks.
Lean chicken, ham or turkey slices.
Tuna and most seafoods in water.
Eggs.
0% fat or as little as 3% cottage cheese.
Prawns.
White fish.
This is just about all I will be eating but without any limits on how much, how often, how many etc.
I like Earl Grey tea without sugar or milk and lemon and ginger, so that is ok, and I drink decaf with skimmed milk otherwise, and water, so that is not a problem.
So, today:
Breakfast: Cup of tea; plain yog mixed with an activia pot.
Mid morning: Skinny latte with decaf and skimmed milk.
Lunch: Cottage cheese mixed with white fish. Pumpkin Soup.
Mid afternoon:Tea, water, coffee - a drink of some sort!
Dinner: Herb Omelette; yogurt. Coffee.
Much as I hate to see how overweight I am right now, it is all part of the process of 'seeing is believing' that is oh so necessary when one strives to achieve a noticeable weight change. So I took this photo in the hall mirror this morning . . and well, it's not looking good!! I am wearing a pair of jeans that is too tight around my waist at the moment which has emphasized the size of my tummy, which is probably not very sensible, but it is a housework day, a not going to be seen by anyone day, so they were the best option! At least my legs look good! It's important to take a photo every week as well as recording the weight loss because sometimes the two are so different. For me, being healthier is what is driving my wish to lose weight, given my age and all the horror stories one hears about the illnesses one becomes susceptible to with age . . .so added to the food control is the activity side of this diet. Cycling more is the best option for me, but walking is also good as is swimming. Maybe in the spring for the latter!!!
Let's see how I fare!!!
Suze x
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