Running, eating, living

I'm surprised to see that I actually have views on my blog :-) I only write so that I can re-read it in the future... And hopefully my ramblings could help someone. If not: a trip down memory lane for me! The one thing that most woman worry about, is weight. So do I. I am discovering that I'm quite OK with my body (within measure - as long as I don't let it go to extremes). And so I have been eating quite strict for the last few weeks. I've lost 4kg's and can see change in the way my clothes fit me. We are going on a bikini-destination holiday in exactly 3 weeks. So, I'm going to try and stay strict up till then. I have had the flew and a horrible sounding cough. The flew symptoms are gone, but this cough is taking for ever to clear!! I was just getting "lekker" fit and have been running quite a bit. But since the flew started, I haven't ran just over a week now :-( The reason I mention this, is that it's another HUGE thing for me: I LOVE L-O-V-E!! running!!! And the less I weigh, the faster I run and although I shouldn't compare myself with the way things were (like Dorothy mentions in her mile posts), I do want to run as fast as I used to (4 years ago)... I see it as a goal rather than grilling myself for not being close to those times from 2011. And I'm also realistic that it'll take a lot more effort that then. I've since had a beautiful son and he takes up a lot of my time. And I love him to bits and won't have it any other way. But it's still a goal. So, a small bit of weight loss in the next 3 weeks, and faster running times in the future. I wanted to share my meal plan as I searched long and hard to find a

meal+plan

that worked for me. Where I don't have to exercise and just eat right and loose the weight.Then I know I'm doing it right! I can consume 1800 calories a day to stay the weight that I am. Or like now, I can eat less: 1200 calories a day. Consisting of: 1/2 cup of oats with 3 egg whites (measuring the oats when it's raw, cooking it and adding sweetner and ground cinnamon. Then shaking 2 egg whites in shaker till it foams and poring it over my hot oats.Sound horrible, but it's actually really creamy!!) So, that's breakfast. The 3 hours later I snack on 2 chicken muffins and a carrot. Lunch is 100g of steamed hake with 130g of sweet potato. 3 Hours later again chicken muffins with carrot. And 7pm (around) I have 100g grilled chicken breast with 2 cups of broccoli. And there's 1200 calories!! Anywho, I hope this helps anyone or just inspire me to go for it again the next time around :-)